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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
The Tariff and the Income Tax.

Our Federal Constitution is very
plain in its declaration that any tariff
bill must originate in the House of
Representatives, that body being vest
ed with the sole right of originating
appropriation bills. The Senate may
amend them, after receiving them, but
it is barred from participating in their
construction. Democratic conferences
on the tariff between House and Sen
ate purpose merely to obtain an ex-
change of information. Neither house
will be bound by such an agreement,
since the final action is reserved to
their constitutional powers only. That
Democratic leaders should seek to
smooth the way for tariff revision by
arranging a basic understanding re-
veals their appreciation of the diff
Guilty ahead of them to readjust the
white mans burden. without materially,
If at all, reducing the revenue.
There are schedules in the tariff
which are susceptible of reductions, and
if the Democrats could just make these
cuts and go home, their programme
would not be difficult. But they will
have more than that to do. Mr.. In
derwood has repeatedly told his party
TO be careful, not recklesSly to cut
down the receipts OF the government,
caution they should bear in mind,
in view of the fact that the Treasury
in the last fiscal year collected more
from internal revenues and the cor
poration tax than it did from customs.
An income tax probably would more
than make up the reduction in amount
of customs duties, but the constitu-
tional amendment authorizing it must
be accepted before that source of reve-
nuc is available Once the income tax
becomes available, the work of shift
ing the burdens" will be easy, since
the weather. regions. the East and
North, will then have to shoulder it.
There is another way open to the
Democrats for raising revenue while
reducing duties. 1t is a maxim with
many that. as the duties are reduced,
the volume OF imports increases. leav-
ing receipts where they were before.
If a trial OF this system resulted in
the prostration OF several industries,
the last condition OF the Democrats
would be worse than the first The
tariff to every party in power ever
was and no doubt, ever will remain
a dilemma full of horns.
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lures, the Secretary estimates a sur
plus the current fiscal year of $4o.-
100000, and for the coming fiscal year
a deficit of more than $zz,ooo.ooo. This
can be explained by taking as the esti-
mates for the next year the sums ask
ed for by the departments. IL there
shall be a substantial surplus this year
it would be almost criminal of Con-
gress to permit deficit to accrue in
the following fiscal year The esti-
mates of the departments will stand
at least the usual amount of curtail-
ment, even after a budget commission
has gone over the figures.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
THE GIRL ON THE BENCH.

From the Chicago New.
Why. hello. Gertrude" exclaimed the
young man. Joyously. as he walked to-
ward the park bench where sat the girl.
Glad ran across you. Its no fun try
ing to have good time by yourself on
a Saturday afternoon"
Hello. Carl" responded the young
woman. She regarded him in some con-
fusion. which he did not notice. With
the assurance OF an old. friend ne seated
himself She edged away a bit. but he
did not notice that. either.
Great day" he pursued.
''Th-huh," she exclaimed listlessly.
He turned and looked at her. Don't
you feel well?" he inquired anxiously.
You're so quiet! You didn't come out
here all alone to have the blues, did you?
What's your secret SORROW"
oh. I'm all right said the young
woman, hastily, but with an effort
It's too nice to sit here doing moth
Ing" said the young man. Come on for
a walk
Don't you think" said the Young
woman. that it's lot nicer Just sitting
here where We can see the lake and the
boats go by"
II you don I leel ike Walking. SAID
the young man. come on down to the re-
freshment building aid let's have some
thing cold TO drink"
The young woman shook her head
Seems to me-" she began. I'D rather
not have anything. I'm just as much
obliged to you. Carl. really. but
Don't mention it, said the young man.
He studied her a moment Il think I'd
better be going" he remarked. 1t is
plain to be seen that you are Just trying
to get rid of me"
Carl. Carl cried the young woman in
dIsmay. Sit down again, The idea,
OF course I'm not trying to get rid Of
you. any such thing. ! thought you
knew me we'll enough to know I'm al
WAYS glad TO have Won around, II You'd
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
The Coming Budget Deficit.

We trust that Secretary MacNeagh
may be the last Treasury official to
urge Congress to reform our currency
and banking conditions. For more
than thirty years Secretaries of the
Treasury and Comptrollers of the Cur
rency, bankers associations and cham
bers of commerce. have been urging
action. Stringencies have occurred,
but Congress was not in session at
the moment. and when it met the
crisis had passed.
In his report, the Secretary asserts
that il IS Congress and not the bank
ing and business world that is to
blame for the recurrence of panics;
because the currency system is forced
upon the business community by the
Federal law, and, if the law is made
quate, as he asserts. the fault must
rest with Congress. He drops his ad-
vocacy of the Aldrich bill, but he de-
mands new banking and currency leg
islation having adequate and intimate
supervision by the government" He
calls for the cooperation of the banks,
and declares that each bank should
be so independent that no one bank
can be owned or controlled directly
or indirectly by any other bank
Most Of the reform measures so far
advocated, excepting the Monetary
Commission plan, made no provision
for foreign banking; but Secretary
MacVeagh says that such should be
provided for as an adjunct of our for
eign commerce; and, like Cleveland,
he holds that the Treasury Department
should be taken out of the banking
business He urges extension of the
emergency currency act, and he
states that while the Treasury surplus
Should be used to aid business when
necessary, it should not be placed in
the banks as long as the ordinary ia
cilities of the money market can be
made to meet the demand. The Sec
rotary estimates that reforms instituted
in the customs service during his adj
ministration have saved 100000 a
year. More money is collected at less
expense than ever before. He advo-
Gates complete reform in the apprais-
ing methods of the department, and
raps the Board Of General Appraisers
for assuming the functions of a. court
which the law never intended it should
possess. ---... -. secs \
Apart from the Panama expendi-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
tBy THE Ex-sENAroR3

The political pendulum has INDUCED In
another sweeping swing in Colorado the
greatest gold-producing State In the
Union. This time it has gone decisively
Democratic.
Colorado has always been inclined that
way. Occasionally, however, the Repuo-
licans have won; Harrison carried 1t In
1883, and Roosevelt in 1904. but 1t went
for the Popullst Weaver in 1902. Among
Presidential candidates, however, Bryan
has been the idol of Colorado; he has
carried II three times, and could safely
put II into his column In advance for
fourth campaign
In the Wilson landslide this year the
Democrats got everything worth while
five Representatives and, two United
States Senators, the Governor, Mr.. Am
mons. and other State officers, Including
the Legislature. Gov. John +. Shafroth
won the long-term Senatorshtp, and viii
take his seat next March, along with
Charles s. Thomas. who got the short
term in the primaries as the successor
of the late Senator Hughes.
For one to meet and talk with John
Shafroth. who Is red-headed. genial. and
rugged, is to experience sensation al
most as satisfying as eating Rocky
Ford melon, another famous product OF
Colorado, though neither John nor the
original melon Is native.
Gov. Shafroth was born In Missouri
ffty-fve years ago. He was one OF
Dave Moffats attorneys when the latter
built the Denver, Northwestern and Pa
clflc Railroad.
He served several terms as member
of the House. Some question arose In
regard to the regularity OF his last cleo
ton TO that body; he resigned. returned
to his State, and has been elected Gov
ernor twice. In the Senate he will take
the place OF Simon Guggenheim, one OF
the smelter kings OF the West.
His colleague. Charles S. Thomas, Is
some ten or twelve years older, a noted
lawyer. and. unlike Mr.. Shafroth, very
wealthy Mr.. Thomas was for a long
time law partner OF Tom Patterson. once
a Senator from Colorado, now the owner
and editor OF the Rocky Mountain News
at Denver.
Patterson himself is distinguished as
a lawyer as well as an editor. II was he.
who. as delegate in Congress. induced his
Democratic colleagues to vote for the
admission OF Colorado as a State, as
surfing them that II would cast its vote
for TiIden in 1876. But Colorado weat
to Hayes. to the confusion OF Patterson
as a prophet. It was carried by Gar
field In 1880 and Blaine in 1884.
The victorious Democrats in Colorado
hope Mr.. Wilson will take former Gov.
Alva Adams into his Cabinet as Secre-
tary OF the Interior. The entire Congress
sionaI delegation from that State are
favorable to Gov. Adams. who. like most
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
Our Distinguished Visitors

Prince Albert Radziwin and the
princess are making personal visit
to their dear old friend. Mr.. Hight.
n the New willard. The p1nce aid
Yesterday II Hight lived in Warsaw
he wOuld make him duke or
count. He looks 80 "duky."
The Prince Of Wales dropped in
on Mr.. Marshall at LosekHm's whom
he met in Paris few months ago.
and with whom he struck up a fast
friendship Young Wales thinks the
world If Mr.. Marshall. and offered
him a fat job around the throne. but
Mr.. Marshall aid he was out Of
politics for god
Grand Duke NicolajcTitch. Of Rus
sia. surprised Joel Hillman. Of the
Cafe ReTubli1uc. early this morn
ing. Joel and Mic are old friends.
In fact, they went to school to
Gether. Mic had some vodka and
caviar for breakfast and aid Joel
knew his business IN a T.
Mrs, Alec Tweedie. Of London.
that eminent writer and sIffragptte.
Is giving Mr.. Lewis. d the Pow
hatan a private course in short story
writing Mrs Tveedie Just loves"
brown rug and Ostend basket tele-
phone booths.
HARRY PRICE.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
FASHION NOIES

Drop-stitch hose will never he
Fashionable with Washington men.
SAYS James +. Kelly.
Col. Alfred c. Palmer is Of the
orinion that no thoroughbred Bull
Moose will ever carry q watch on
his shoe or on his wrist.
To Anxious Inquirer" We
knew the size Of Sam McC. Haw-
ken's hat before he, became As
sistant District Attorney. but We
are not SURE Of the size he wears
now. You know this Is a time
Of growth and progress
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07

Political pie isn't satisfying even to coming appetite The
Il
appease prms or 50 March is. therefore,
railing the hotel men
They unaba shed association guidance Of
president Col George
Of the is
tacwom Unsuitable
Whatever Of
meal c from the Capital hoseiries
Of interior and seek
man g rjrtns will live upon the hotel men say
1T is our oil to provide solid nutiment
Col. schut he
colleagues Andrew Jackson omele"
Is IN be inaugural specially.
Isssy
Becau answered Col Schut beaming upon his col.
leagues because YOU can't omeet breaking eggs
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
CAN ..SHOOT THE BULL

Once in while an est. cit. gets a
Jolt that counts This time a friend
II the Big Stick is the victim. &c
Is a versatile adv. man, with a
rubescent CDuntenance on a rotlInd
body. He Wan using all his blandish-
ments on a Southern gentleman
when his victim suddenly popped the
following question:
''If you were out hunting and met
a lion in 4 ravine. then tried to es-
cape and found there was a savage
bull behind YOU. which would you
shoot first"
The lion. of ycourse," was the
quick answer.
of course Won would. for you can
shoot the bull at any time"
Our efervescrnt est. cit. quickly
subsidized.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
4 Fatal Mix-up.
Prom Judge.


They tell me Tompkins' engagement
to Miss BIInks is on" said Slathers-
Yes You see. Miss Blinks knitted a
pair Of ear tabs for Tompy. and couple
Of tea caddies for her mother. and some
how or other the packages got mixed.
so that when Tompy got the tea caddies,
marked To keep your ears warm 1t
made him terribly angry, and he re-
turned them. with an aIl-is-over-between-
I've TOte
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
CAMPAIGN NOTES.

My Dear Mrs. Musscy: II You
want TO be successful in your e1oTts
TO make woman the equal Of man
I can recommend tho following
recipes. all Of which have been test
ed and found effective: Huri your
shoes at the Judge; throw burning
matches in the letter boxes; smash
plate glass Window; hud bombs Al
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
EVERY SATURDAY.
Our Motto: Hyou zee it in The Big
Stiek. il ism { necessarily so.
CHRISTMAS TITBITS
FOR BOOKWORMS.

The Little Violinist," BY Thorn
as A. Bailey Aldnch. for Sol
Minister.
Outlines and Sketches" h.
Washington Allstoh. for Leila
Mechlin.
The Golden Vase" by Hannah
F1agg Gould. for George W. spier,
LINES to the Recorder" BY Ftz'
Greene Hslleck. for Corp. Tanner.
The Enchanted Shirt" by John
Hay. for Calvert ROscnthal.
Man Shall Not Live by Bread
Alone" by Thomas Wentworth
Higginson. for ]. NJ. Ford & Son.
Song Of a Sandwich" by Ella
Wheeler Wilcox. for Henry X,
Henshaw.
Tales for the Marines. by
Harry Gringo. for COmmandsnt
Beatty.
"A Garden Of Roses" by NJ. =.
Egan. for y. II. Kramer.
"sbOst Poems for short People. -
by Y. FGEeett, for Fatty" Browne
An Heir to Millions" by Edgar
FSwcett, for Edward Beale Nc.
Lean.
The TsiIor's Shop" BY Wilson
F1agg, for Ksen's
What Is Artt' by Pam Benja.
min, for NT. AcGuiTe. Of the Cor.
c1sn An GALLERY.
"A Pound Of Cure" by William
Henry Bishop, for Ahleck's
PIECES Of q BToksn-dOWn Critic
Picked Up by Himself" by Charles
Aston Bristsd for Mr., Land'oLgt. Of
the Star
Dealings with the Dead" by l..
81 Sargent, for w. X. Spesre.
Hint on Drsss and Beauty" by
Z. o. Smith. for Robert Pluym.
The Afternoon Landscape." by
Tn: W. HiEginson, for James Henry
MOssr.
The Claims Of Dentistry" by o.
W. Holmes, for Dr. Garrett l..
Hills.
The Iron Gate" BY o. W.
Holmes, for A. p. Jorss.
Buying a Hmss." by William
Dean HoEells. for Jadk sisberi.
The Portrait Of a Lady" by
Henry james. fOg MIRA Bush-BuWn.
Presidential Pills," By G. r.
Lsthrop. for Teddy.
Cheap Books and Good Books. !"
by BTHBdeT Matthews, for Daniel
Sciiillfr
Pen and Ink," BY Brsndef Mat.
thsSs, for r. p. Andrews Paper
CompABI
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a sight 10 behold as he pedale1 solennlv
up the street. while a wondering throns
on either side sent up a great shout at
the achievement which had been
wrought by their fellow townsman.
had driven down from the farm. four
miles. on that day. probably for a load
Of lumber. when the sight OF the middle
aged man, superintendent OF the MStho-
dist Sunday school. as well as an expert
enced blacksmith. caught my vision-prO-
ducing much the same sensation as the
airship incident Of later date.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
4 Sign Of Alteration.

FIRM Judge.
Press AEent-And now. then. Miss
Starr. II there is any little incident in
your past liz that I could work for =
column or 50. would be glad TO hear it.
Miss Starr-Weu. l once fell in lows
VITA an editor. and
p. A.-Pardon me. madame. but I'm p
press agent not an alieulst
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07

have lived happily to q great age on ons
meal day. But she was born a prin-
cess. and life was rough on princesses
"a years ago. 1t was. more dangerous
TO be a princess then than II Is 10 be an
aviator now. MOreove-, they did not
have a fair show. Mary only had thres
or at most three and one-half husbands.
but they made her mOr- unpopular than
a present day actress could become by
accommodating twenty.
lCoEyriEItci ~ Gsrrge Mathew Adams.l
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07

her for the job. had her arrested and
tried for treason. The trial made the
late Thaw festivities seem brief and
hasty. but in the end Mary was con-
victed and, in 1857. she was officially re-
tired from politics by a stout man with
an ak. according to the barbarous Gus
tom OF those days.
II Mary had been born poor she would
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
Queer SMina Folk.

In a certain Swiss valley" writes a
traveller. family after family there bears
the same name-Tresch-all relationship
being lost in antiquity. So. to distin-
guish the guides, they must be known
you may see II in Baedeker-as Joseph
Tresch the Red and Joseph Tresch the
Black
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
SATURDAY
THE (

SATURDAY etaoinetaoshrdlr
THE CHRISTMAS LIST.
Grace had May upon her list.
May, the careless miss,
Went her way day by day,
Never knew of this.
Grace had May upon her list
For a present nice,
Just immense: thirty cents
Was to be the price.
The two girlies had a tit
And this needless May
Made a face at friend Grace
In disdainful way. -
Grace took May from OF her list.
MaFred her Christmas bliss.
Careless May, by the way,
Doesn't know Of this.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
PERTINENT AND IMPERTMENT.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
But Hamilton, Bermuda. can scarcely
hope for anything like the geographical
prominence Of Oyster Bay.
From the Toledo, Blade
Most people, remarked the man on
the car. could get along with less than
half what they have IL nobody had
more"
From the Indianapolis Star.
What has become Of the Mexican war
since the Balkan war began? Won't the
Mexicans fight unless they can hold the
center OF the stageg
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
4 Differing Wow.

From Judge
Il asked your husband last night II he
had to live his life over again II he
would marry you, and he said he GER
tainly would
He certainly wouldn't"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07

Judge. why did you adjourn court for
FIVE minutes just now
II felt that l had to sneeze."
Yes"
And feared II sneezed on the bench
the lawyers would make that the basis
OF a demand for a new trial"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
An Arkansas woman thrashed a con-
ductor who tried to make her husband
pay an additional fare. Evidently she
was the guardian of the family treasury
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07

The contents OF the shops / view.
To buying not averse.
Are out of all proportion TO
The contents OF my purse.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
December Z in History.

December z, 1536-Mrs. Henry VIII loses
the crown jewels at auction bridge. This
brought on q divorce.
December Z, I765-Bosweli seiZes DR..
Johnson's trunk to satisfy q board bill.
This led TO a GOODNESS between the great
men.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
That Was Close.

"Aw. he's a tightwad merchant"
AS TO how?"
Il bought a demiJohn from him once
and he wouldn't throw in the cork"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
His Odd style.

What sort of a bridge expert is wom-
bat?"
He's what we call an Ibsen expert"
An Ibsen expert"
Yes; he makes some mighty queer
plays
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That's a valuable dog Of yours
Yes; but he doesn't know he's a val
liable dog. Look at him scratching yon-
der in that cheap dirt when he might as
well be up the boulevard scratching in
ground worth $500 a, front foot"
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Had to Go Home.

why has he quit standing at Arma-
geddon?"
side, and she refused 10 send him his
meals"
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your Congressman; set your theatsrs
on fire. In other words. act and Be
have like you was real angry like,
see!"
YOUR PANKHURST SISTER.
Note By MrS. Mussey to Mrs.
Pankhurst: Your letter has been re-
ferred to DR.. White, superintendent
Of the Bug House. who will attend
to you when you show up here.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
Latest. improvements.
The Careless Canine.

The 1913 models in chrysanthemums are
out.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20
PERSONAL.

Mrs. A. G. Lindsay is here from
st. Louis.
Miss Rose Rosentreter is visiting
her parents in Ironton.
Miss Frances Martin is home
from a visit in st. Louis.
Postmaster Steel, wife and baby
visited relatives in Bismarck last
week.
Louis Schultz and family OF st.
Louis are visiting relatives in
Ironton.
Mrs. Straub of Jefferson City is
the guest of her niece, Mrs. A.
Roehry, in Ironton.
Mrs. r. E. Rudy and daughter.
Robbie. are home from a visit with
relatives in Doe Run.
Frank l.. Kanaus, OF st. Louis,
visited Mrs. Kanaus, nee Mad
linger, in Ironton last week.
Frank Collins arrived home
Tuesday evening from Fayette.
Mo-, where he has been attending
school.
G. w. Clarkson, VIM. Trauer-
NIGHT, D. E. Fletcher and Fred
Delano made an automobile trip tc
Pennington Saturday afternoon.
S. w. Andrews, Jr., and wife
departed Tuesday for their home
in Charleston, Mo-, after spending
a couple of weeks in the valley a.
the home of Mr.. Andrews parents
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20

ed no resistance and the elder man
promptly turned over to the officer
a Winchester rifle he was carry
ing. The son was unarmed. They
told the Sheriff they were on their
way to Pennington to surrender
when he overlook them. The off,
GER learned from his prisoners that
the two men they had shot we're
Mont Hall and Gentry Gibson.
The Sinks story of the shooting
was that they had gone to the dam
fishing that morning. Shorty aft
er their arrival Gibson and Hall
put in appearance; the elder Sink
said to Gibson, II understand you
have been looking for me. Now,
you have found mel" Gibson
then made a rush at them and the
elder Sink fired his Winchester at
him and he fell to the ground.
The Sinks say Hall then started
toward them with a drawn revolv-
er and the younger Sink shot him
with a shot gun. AS he fell the
father fred the Winchester at him.
The Sinks hurried away immedi-
ately and were anxious to learn OF
the extent of their victims iniur-
les. They said there had been bad
feeling between them and Gibson
and Hall, and just a few nights
previous the two latter had shoi
into their home. Sheriff Marshall
arrived at Iron Mountain with his
prisoners at one o'clock, when
it was learned Gibson and Hall
had both died about II o'clock,
three hours after the shooting,
Gibson was shot in the side with a
rifle. Hall was. shot in the back
with a rifle and shot gun. When
Sheriff Marshall got in Iron Noun.
tain with the two men quite a
crowd collected and considerable
excitement was manifested. The
Sheriff thought it advisable to gel
away from the crowd SO he took
the prisoners to Middlebrook.
About three o'clock in the after.
noon he delivered them to Sheriff
London who conveyed them to the
jail at Pennington. All the par
ties to the tragedy lived at Iror
Mountain. The elder Sink is prob
ably fifty years of age; his son, 10
Gibson and Hall were unmarried
Gibson was SO ears old; Hall, q
years and a son of Willis Hall.