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The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
OF INTEREST IN WASHINGTON

From the Baltimore Star.
President Taft can tell bad bill when
he sees one. y
Prom the Chicago Tribune 81
Pauline Wayne, the White House cow,
is to be insured for $4,000 Aliquot in
surance for a COW, believe us.
From the Rome Tribune Herald
Evidently Congress is determined to
keep the Presidents veto rubber stamp
pretty busy for some time to come.
From the Ohio State Journal.
Hon. John Hays Hammond is as in
conspicuous in the public prints. these
days as il he had actually been elected
Vice President
From the Boston Transcript. ..,
One Champ Clark, last heard Of In the
Speakers chair, seems to have disap-
peared from public view. Chautauqua
papers please. copy.
From the Columbus News
Even IL Secretary Wilson and Solicitor
McCabe should be persuaded to resign,
probably they would be given jobs on
the monetary commission or some such.
Prom the Kansas City Star
A veto of the wool bill will merely in
dicate that the President has been con-
fused. The Payne-Aldrich bill Is the one
he should have vetoed.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
II Champ Clark gives a dinner to the
gentlemen who have written him up IN
the magazines he will have very little
cash left for campaign expenses.
Prom the Kansas City Times
/. Among other points that may be men,
TONED in favor Of Senator Owen, Of
Oklahoma, ex-Gov Haskell is going to
try to defeat him for denomination.
,Ffrm the Baltimore American.
Frederick will get President TAFT II It
can, and il 1t does President Taft will
find there an ideal country city, full of
charm and with hospitality that knows
no bounds: --rE.-
Prom the Chicago News.
If anybody is trying to start a move
ment for an amendment to the Consti-
tuition whereby President Of the United
States can be recalled" the effort has
encountered severe jolt. -.--
From the Topeka Capital.
Having studied the pictures of Admiral
Togo closely and conscientiously. we
reach, the conclusion sAat what the ad-
m:ral needs is either better stand of
whiskers or clean shave, ~. ---.-.
From the Kansas City Journal.
Ex-Capt. Oberlin nj. Carter Is asking
Congress to make a full investigation
of his case. There is no reason why
Congress should refuse, inasmuch as 1t
is investigating everything else
Prom the Boston Journal ----.r ~. 20 .--
Jonathan Bourne, the well-known
statesman from the Pacific Coast, does
not contend that our system of govern
ment is wholly bad. OF course not No
system of government of which Bourne
Is a part can be wholly bad.
From the Salt Lake Tribune
President Taft has agreed to visit the
State fairs of Maine, Vermont, and Con-
necticut, in his preliminary Swing
around the circle" inaugurating his cam
paign for denomination next year. He
evidently knows where to strike.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
Necessary Law-breakins.
rom the indianapolis News.

From the Indianapolis News.
During the course Of his examination
yesterday Mr.. Perkins was asked whether
It was necessary. in order to conduct
large business organizations. to conduct
them in any way contrary to the law OF
1880, the Sherman law"
piled Perkins.
Then he was asked whether the United
States Steel Corporation had not OBJ
served the law for the past years .
He said that It had. And yet the steel
trust had been successful So he. says
that II is necessary To violate the law
In the conduct of large business organi-
zations and yet admits that the larg-
est business organization In the world
has been conducted, and successfully. In
conformity with the law
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STAMP DEALERS FIND.
Contents of Sailors Ixft-bag Yield
500 Pounds Sterling.


500 Pound. sterling.
From the London Telegraph
>As boy In 1853 Mr.. Gibbons had
developed business m selling stamps
while engaged in his fathers shop, in
Plymouth, and a portion of the window
was devoted to show Of his philatelic
treasures. These were noticed by two
sailors. who for a 5-pound note sold
him kit-bag full of stamps, which
were all triangular Cap. or Good Hopes.
thousands and thousands of them, and
including a considerable number of the
wood blocks"
The sailors explained that when the
ship reached Cape Town they had leave
to go ashore. and there they were per-
suaded by some ladies at q bazaar to
take shilling ticket In raffie. So
they won the bag of stamps, which the
ladies had begged all around Cape Town
Their shilling was well repaid by a
5-pound note. and the sack went into
the dealers stock. in due course yield
ing him net less than s5oo profit. ffk
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
Beauty and the Bread.

From the Philadelphia Times.
When little Marie went to visit her
cousin Peggy, who has delightful home
in the country, cousin sought to teach
her better table manners than the young
ster seemed to have.
''Dearie, don't eat your bread that
way You must eat the crust, not only
the insides," said Cousin Peggy. Don't
you know. Marie. that bread crusts make
you beautiful Eat the crust. honey. and
you'll be beautiful when you're big"
The child did not say anything for
moment. Then she took another piece of
bread and carefully picked out the heart
cf II. laying the crust aside.
After the meal. she ran to her mother
and said: What do you think, mother?
When Cousin Peggy was a little girl she
ate nothin' but the bread crust and now
she thinks she's beautiful
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
BrIEhl Money in stresIE..

From the, New Yesk sun.
A man who gives to his wife all the
bright dimes and quarters and halves he
gets says that bright money seems TO
run IN streaks. Sometimes he gets =
lot OF bright coins for days and weeks
in succession. and then he may 50 q
month and get not one. He doesn't uu-
notes that In the Ian month he has
rathcrcd IN next 70 mons. This has left
eim Cor thar time Win 1lt1le mqrs
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AF.ble,
Prom Youne's Magazins.

From Youne's Magazine.
Once upon time fond mother dis
approved Of her daughter marrying, This
was the more awkward because the
young lady had picked the young man
out. Also he had wealth. And the
mother, who was widowed, had not the
wherewithal to furnish her daughter with
the variety Of frocks and things which
her youthful heart crayed.
Il might not object 70 the man so
MUCH said NE mother one evening ~
you would only let me sse him. But
hers Il q man whom ] have never set
ayes on. ard ~ one whom you insist ep
taking fof hushend. ! dent under
stand such eecrecy:'
RepIis1 the deushtsr III ] ever intro
sss:s g: '.'s; g W. s: r.'','ss s'r
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HOME NEWS wHILEAwAY

10 keep n tsuch Win home
sewn washinEsenians leaving the
city sheuld net fail e havs Ths
wsshingtss. HsraId uslls1 t.
shsa. 4 utll ~ ssnt psenptly.
ana slerepses ney be chanssd ~
setss - 1esfpte wstheat suter-
ruptsen - sssv1se.
slsel eeese = ,phsss nleis ~.
e1vtaG - - - psw 1l1su.e>a
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20

A Utica, N. Y, man left home just in
time to lose fortune of $4,000 left him
by relative. Tall. about your heir
breadth escapes!
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
THE WASHINGTON HERALD SUNDAY. AUGUST 90 1911.

knowledge of the advantages to be
gained by locating permanently in our
midst.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20

Poultry trust jurors got $500 each.
Something to crow about. in view Of the
fact that they landed thirteen big fell
lows in JAIL
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20

Marooned, owing to the strike, our
tourists in Great Britain have learned
the lesson: 'See America First"
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20

..Commerciar' Washington is nearing
realization, according to the census
report on local industries
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
No More Chivalry.

It's muddy and my shoes are fiimsy.
Why don't you do the Sir Walter Ra-
leigh act and and throw down your
coat?"
Little girl. I'd rather buy you an
other pair of shoes"
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20

Squantum, Mass, aviators must wear
life preservers. They ought to be real
handy in a drop from the clouds to
terra firula.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
MutuaI Confession..

part" volunteered the summer girl. 81
amt really in society"
And amt really rich," said the
summer man. I'm glad we made these
confessions. Now we can keep up the
acquaintance at home"
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20

Frederick residents win soon believe
war to be what Gen. Sherman said It
was. s
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20

mother-in-Iaw deported revived the old
Joke.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
An the Details.

81 want to talk to the once boy
about that ball. game yesterday" de-
clared the Junior partner.
You read the accounts of the game"
said the senior partner.
That was the way the umpire saw
it. want TO hear about the game as
1t really happened"
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20

IT'S now up to Secretary Wilson; that's
all.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
Always Happens,

] saw a peach upon the beach
And so began to strut.
But. hully gee! I found that she
Was with another mutt.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
VARIOUS VIEWPOINTS.

The golden-rod in gorgeous style
Now hutters in the breeze.
Some view this blossom with . smile
And others with a sneeze.
The farmer views 1t with a frown;
Is mercfless. indeed.
He says II is no flower at all.
But just a pesky weed.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
A Popular Man:

"Wombat is very popular"
Yes; when anybody tells an old
story. he can put up a pretty good imi-
tation of q laugh"
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
A Summer Hotel.

How was 1t at your-hotelr'
I'VE were like one big family"
WAS the quarreiing as bad as all
thatr"
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
Uncle Pennywi.e Says.

The world may be a stage, but you
never see crowd hanging around a
boiler factory to watch the matinee
idols pass out.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20

What's in a name?' Ida Conquest has
captured an Italian nobleman.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
From the Salt Lake Tribune.

From the Salt Lake Tribune.
President Taft has agreed to visit the
State fairs Of Maine, Vermont, and Con-
necticut, in his preliminary swing
around the circle inaugurating his cam
paign for denomination next year. He
evidently knows where to strike.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20

Jonathan Bourne, the well-known
statesman from the Pacific Coast, does
not contend that our system of govern
ment is wholly bad. OF course not No
system of government of which Bourne
is part can be wholly bad.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-29
SAN FRANCISCO AND COAsTWIsE EXEMPTION.

Francisco Chamber of Commerce kindly and firmly
mind the subject of Hawaiian immunity from laws
regulate the nationality of vessels plying thousands
of miles
Chamber of Commerce nereed before the
and did much deprive for the
millions of give California relief which might have
otherwise had cost to California interests.
The Francisco Chamber of Commerce has been med into
the idea Hawaiian exemption from the provisions of the
applying passengerswo be carried
foreign botomwoud somehow hurt American spbudng and
neither The thing that hurts Amer
hpbuldng the refusal of the American ship
operating have enough ships built
carry surplus HonoSan Francisco until the American
be the get orders for American rpbulders.
AS for trade the exemption asked by Honolulu does not affect
merchandise merely applies passengers There point at
which San Francisco business is threatened for if the California
handle all business they lose nothing by
letting foreign lines take of the surplus.
The implied threats sent here in the of San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce that against needs and
records the matter of the steamship service there will be
free sugar chief industry sheer mpudene based
the pOstulate that the commercial OF Honolulu FOOLS
With the Republican President and Senate opposed how could the
Democratic House. if it wanted to, abolish the sugar tariff?
Considering the dependence of the Government sugar
where could the House look for substitute for that if it
had the power to compel a change?
How the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce make threats
about adverse legislation? Even if had abolish the
tariff it would dare it, first because would lose a-
waits plus 100000 trade second because would bring
to CALIFORNIA; sugar interests.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-29
ARBITRATION WITH GREAT BRITAIN.

War with Great Britain the cards The things that for
kept the peace for nearly hundred years despite the
the Boundary dispute before the Civil Wharf.-The rent
affair during conflict the Alabama claims acWad Since
then peace between the great ngl-peang ma
increased and the of divergence have nearly not
quite vanished left they subject the temperate arb
already under concerning seal and other fisheries
AngoSaxon powers have interest in preserving
the peace world could gain nothing for themselves by break
inc people who wish they would break are the COM
nerca and political of both recognized such Acting to-
pete England would be able to WELD decisive mtu
encc on international affairs and by the further alliances they could
make controlling influence Thus Great Britain and America
should warany possible between the Europon states
that war place Either the Dbund the one hand
the Dual the other convng offensive war; would
90 the AngoSaXon ready to throw their
united weight into the scale against it.
We not saving this pretend that offensive and defensive
alliance now proposed Britain and the United States
sign arbitration treaty they will have far towards ultimate
Joint the peace of all nations Public sentiment IN
both against per with more debt; and III
favor peace with liquidation Under flag, religion
hubandr educaon economics for Thus peace COM
pact England America could fail to make profound
preston all Europe, especially the weaker nations which
wondering how they get out OF military
debt offensive and defensive alliance
should Anglo Saxon peoples these appreensve
the sake of and IN time the
alliance formidable that large European power
sbe combination would feel It worth while armed
peace between Great Britain and the United
States are germs worldwide compact supporting great court
arbitration would redeem the earth from its last vesge of
primitive barbariso that what the organized murder of
for the crimes Of politicians amounts to-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-29

lilo Herald ought to be by Marquis of Queensberr,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-29
MAINE REVELATIONS.

The official silence about the real condition of the
popular report that the the hull indicates the explosion
adds those
the Spaniards did not blow the vessel
Realizing how Spain dreaded which
from her. it hard believe that she would pecpae
that made peace impossible
For that responsible service paper the Army
nal has held that the Maine blew herself Its editor
the affair and to the conclusion that Speaker Reed did
said mo acquainted with the inside facts believed that
Maine was wrecked by enemy
Was not knowledge of the truth which the
from getting the wreck the farway
bo despite the repeated the Cuban the
concentrations of Governor Magoon?
The policy of official silence continues the national con-
science calls for making clean breast of the affair
Prof Ehrhom that Italy has parasite which does
Government ask the Federal Department of Agriculture get some
of them in Hawaiian orchards That Department much
for Utah in the matter of parasites for the alfalfa weevl
Has the mosquito pest this city in six months
under the present crusade did in months under the expert
work of the Dr. Cooper board arnach led the attack?
Just think of cutting down the Hlo police force the town has
got strenuous. And the place unfortfed,
AT last there is for the hobbe It saved Brother
CONFESS from uppercut with the lady' right
Our Chambers have oed least one chair the
San Francisco Chamber OF, Commerce "
Wouldn't injunction the Auditor keen ttA Territory from
paying full salary for halftime work? -
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-29
Uncle Walt
The Poet Philosopher

The lover of bygone worked fine poetic when try
ing propose glance from his ady eyes he tear the planets
from the skies, melt the arctic Upon
OLD AND NEW his knees he made his he'd bring her
LOVERS midas sacred COWS, birds of PARADISE he
would obey her slightest wish; he'd drain the
for its fish, and bring the ice And the maiden
wouldn't we'd she'd shortly him lying dead his bosom apart;
and if she looked into the rent he said he'd bet Lincoln she'd
find broken heart And hear the lover stareyed
maiden by the with you've made hit I'm kind looking
for frau, and you husband you're it
The damse isn't stricken dumb she merely chewing gum, and
gives little nod and looks into her lovers and eaves little
smile and signs: How hey Wad? like the old time lover
beste who his
if she won't have him for her hub and let him help sweep
scrub and light the kitchen fire.
Copyright 1910 by Geo MaTtnew Adams WALT MASON.
he Russians who go farms will help work Caucasian
question
rules.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-29

Fritz Christian, music purveyor to
crowned heads. who recently came
here to fill an engagement, advertises
his violin for sale at very reason
able figure.
Reporting a recent athletic meet an
evening contemporary makes the fol
lowing interesting observation.
an the hundred yards Truer won in
II seconds. He was interrupted by II
dog during the race and so lost seve.
raj seconds on the event."
Darn that dog, anyway! He spoiled
a worlds record. Try again Mr.. Truer,
try again.
One of these days Hawaii, if she
keeps on trying long enough, will
send baseball artist to the mainland
who will make good.
900
Be something don uNuerstudy the
beast of Balaam
o O o
The stage, winsome womanhood-
love-lit eyes the curtain--pas sion n
prompter, and kisses the prelude to
the play.
900
II won't no eot much +bo orool 800,
professed as the religion you lived
here, below, that will red-ink your
final balance in the Big Book up above.
600
The time to pick raspberry jam is
when it is ripe, as Bill Nye said.
The garbage man is an offal man,
He makes the garbage quail;
I know, because, when he comes round
He turns the garbage pail!
*This being the closed season for
quail, we positively refuse to tell
whose garbage pail is referred to.
o o o
Madame Lambert appears to have
damned Leland Stanford CONFESS.
o o o
An editors protective association is
evidently badly needed in peaceful
Hilo.
o o o
The wood may be tough but the
forests reserved.
900
The freak lava formation face which
recently appeared in the Advertiser
resembled a pile of Cleanup Day
rubbish on the Iwilei dumps more
than it did George Washington.
o o o
The Hola Ala E is probably the
Hawaiian equivalent of the mainland
frat well and favorably known as the
Eta Bita Pie.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-29
LITTLE INTERVIEWS

CHARLEY WILSON-Talking about
the poor and their garbage, the poor
haven't any.
BEN LYONS-Maui has the best
track, biggest prizes and best program
of races yet for July 4, and will give a
big days sport.
SUPERVISOR KRUGER - The
Board of Supervisors has paid $3.50 for
transcript of the testimony in the
swimming case.
COLONEL JONES' note that the
Army and Navy Journal made much
of A. P. Taylors fine article on Pearl
Harbor in a recent Mid-Paciflc Maya
zine.
DIR. PRATT-Tve got my new car
and it is a uty-demi-tonneau Cad
lilac. The donor refused to divulge
his name, but l don't care, so long as
he has divulged the car.
R. w. CATHCART-They fired me
from the road department, and when
they got all balled up, the road super
visor sent for me to straighten things
out, but | would not take the job.
GEORGE G. GUILD-Behind Chi
nese merchandise place in Manoa, on
cleanup day, an inspector found a box
of fish which had evidently been there
year 1t was alive with maggots.
DIR. EMERSON read "Uhder the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-29

Cocoanut Tree" with great pleasure,
but it distresses me to see the word
"coconut" spelled "cocoanut." As
everyone knows, the word is derived
from the Latin "palmas cocos."
MARSTON CAMPBELL i knew
that when l left matters of my depart
ment to Joshua Tucker left them in
capable hands. On returning, find
that my judgment was correct, for
everything was in excellent shape.
L. L. McCANDLESS-I think the
Star is right about the board of
health. The members ought to resign
in body, for they have certainly made
p fizzle of their work, notwithstanding
ample legal authority given the board.
WILLIAM MUTCH-I have been on
Molokai two months to a day. I got
thirty-one deer and have smoked If
teen of them. There's none of the
smoked venison for sale. 1 carry a
supply in my pocket and chew it like
tobacco.
CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTSON
Riding on car the other day, I nearly
lost my right eye from an encounter
with hatpin. AS it was, l wore a
scratch clear across my cheek for sew
eral days. l am now an ardent advo-
cate of an anti-hatpin ordinance, which
heretofore l have regarded as a joke.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-29
WatGT1OuSG Trust"
"a J
FOR SALE
Bargain in Makiki District
New House
Furnished.

Living room and dining room with
panelled and solid beam ceilings,
window seats, built-in sideboard and
book cases.
Front Lanai built Of moss stone
with brick pillars, screened back la
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water; bath, lavatory, and large clos
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throughout. Cement walk. Near TWO
car lines. No. 400 Matlock ave.
Price $33OO.OO.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-29
"Under The Cocoanut Tree
BY H. M. Ayres.

Besides aisrp muttered
Yale yell precision porter ooKing IN from
Charles Judd is said a his work
forester There's something in that" rener,
600 e! tie city edto' Happened to
sensation yesterday be awake at the time " fire.
circles the lady
Precptate exit of ceou strand
the archives fed
Evening BIiken sooner Courtesy and kindneseond i+
finishes With these you will do well
readers its confidence 900
its stock expression for the ensuing She
six months Thugs agators" misled by some man
a
after months o a all to
heads" Except keep on drawing NV
presiding Of in wav.
undoubtedly resign WHY should give av
with sympathetic appecative to bowling mob
the town was filthy
come would o of job?
men are scarce, said the Gov
the board OF health has
or not as hagghng over petty silly And did
inconsequenial
the wterng grosbea there were tons of rubbish
600 which cleared
narrowmded peope wod
The hangmans wellpaid man from his nav
is irregular
900 them huff me- IuI
Politics nv iob like
refer hoard op health iob fowl
Maihh-Ihngs go easily in Ha- know that
wall IF folks don't like they
hamaana-'Ihey bet they do-a
EARNED sight faster then they That's all that
as rule! that's all that o say"
900 COO
There's fellow named sIowmar
days seem particularly susceptible aboard
that disease known moral indges
ton. mon sprner
900 o
focetous stranger entering Somebody says that when two
local newspaper office this morning plate tomato
soup President Tafs lap it was
mechanism near the ceiling and in a calamity.
qured it the airship o o o
IT'S part of the works of the hot
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-29

DIED.
FETERSON.-In Honolulu, Hawaii,
June 20, 1911, Miriam Clark, young
est daughter of DR.. and Mrs. c..
A. Peterson, aged Is years. The
funeral will take place tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock from the res
idence of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Gear,
1886 Emma Street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-29
AFTER KIPLING
(Communicated.)

Communicated
(Apropos of recent events in the rival
city,
I've taken my fun where I've found it,
I've read Kipling's verse in my time,
But I've 'ad my pickin' o. trouble
And the last fight it was prime.
Ere l was, Twin in 'E1ilo,
'Elpin' the peaceful town grow,
Wen l angered the Venus de Milo
By publishin' most all 1 know.
Muscular, scrappy, and spunky,
Kind O. volcano she were,
For she dubbed me one night cause |
wrote of 'er fight
And l learned about women from 'er.