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The Washington herald., 1912-07-08
George Robertson Smith.

al FtHS PdSshS away VI ocoiSS
Robertson Smith, the United States
government has lost one of its most
valuable servants, man who, though
merely Superintendent of the National
Botanic Garden, had few equals in
arboriculture, and stood nearer to many
of our great statesmen than his quiet
and simple life indicated.
During the more than half century
of his official life among us-he was a
member of the Oldest Inhabitants AS
sociation-he set out in what was for
merly morass and fen thousands of
rare and valuable trees as well as other
plants gathered from every latitude
From this nucleus millions of useful
shoots and seeds have been dissent
mated all over the land.
Mr.. Smith was recognized as the
leading collector of the works of
Robert Burns in all the world. His
collection, which it took almost sixty
years to accumulate, represents the life
work of one of the most devoted ad-
mirers of the poet, a Scotchman like
himself Many of the rarer books are
gifts from prominent persons through
out the world. Others bear the auto
graphs of celebrated Burns worship
ers of England and Scotland. During
the past fifteen years Mr.. Smith had
been assisted in perfecting his "Burnsi-
ana by aid given him by Andrew,
Carnegie, one of his oldest friends, and
in return Mr.. Carnegie and his trus-
tees inherit the unique and rare COL
lection, but with the proviso that it is
to remain in Washington "as an aid in
preserving this republic in pure democ-
racy" There are 5000 volumes in all.
A number of our most eminent
statesmen, mostly of the past genera
ton, often visited the quaint little home
Of Mr.. Smith in the Botanic Garden,
where. owing to its proximity to the
Capitol. they sought and obtained rest
after hard legislative debates. Among
them were Senator Fessenden of Maine,
Senator Grimes of Iowa, Commodore
Wilkes, the famous explorer, and many
others. But his most intimate friend
was Senator Justin Morrill,, in whose
residence, in Thomas Circle, if the
testator's wishes are needed, his rare
Burns collection is to be housed.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08
PERTINENT AND MPERTINENT
From the Hartford Times.

From the Hartford Times.
In this era of shifts and compromises
II seems to have been noticeable that
whenever Mr.. Bryan determined to
throw his strength he threw 1t at a
man instead of to him.
From the New York Evening Post
Every one will sympathize with Mr..
may again be compelled to leave the
Democratic party.
From the New York World.
The colonel has come to the conclu-
sion that the cost of eggs is the issue,
but for the sake of the farmer vote he
would not let in one Canadian egg duty
free.
From the Pittsburs Gazette Times.
II Mr.. Bryan isn't careful there will
be no one left to love him for the enc
mics he has made.
From the New York Tribune
wanted-An issue. Apply Oyster Bay.
From the Boston Transcript.
A stern father in Pennsylvania
town locked up the bridegroom to pre-
vent a wedding, but love laughs even
at twentieth century locksmiths.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Having declared our independence Of
Oyster Bay, let us celebrate Independ-
ence Day.
From the Pbfadelphia Bulletin.
A Baltimore editor says his city will
require two weeks to recover from the
convention. How about the delegates?
From the Chicago News. -
Why must T. R. and his convention
break into Chicago right in the middle
of vacation time?
From the New York Press.
The enthusiasm. with which Dr. Will
sons nomination is received in Colom-
Fourth Ward Of Bogota.
From the New York Tribune
Does Gov. Wilson still regard Mr..
Bryan as ''the one fixed point in the
Democracy" or has the party begun
to revolve about the governor?
From the Boston Herald
The old precedent that the man who
receives majority always wins the
Democratic nomination was smashed at
last.
From the Proridence Journal ..
The Taft majority in the Ohio Repub-
lican State convention yesterday was
nearly four times as large as 1t was
three weeks ago. and we presume that
ratio OF growth reflects the situation in
most States and places.
From the Indianapolis News.
1t seems that Wa A. Massey, the new
Senator from Nevada. also got his start
In Indiana. His success, OF course, is
therefore wholly logical.
Prom the Boston Transotpt.
II is a nice question whether the
printer accused Of taking unsigned bank
notes Of the Brazilian currency can
indicted for stealing money.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08

him from rising the fifty-first time and
dashing at the brick mantelpiece with
a headache and grim determination.
Scientists have figured that June Bugs
have expend I'd in attacking brick walls
enough energy TO lift the Great Pyramid
six inches. This impresses us with the
foolishness Of the June Bug until We re-
feet that man has expended enough en-
ergy carrying torches in political cam
paigns to turn the same pyramid over
and stand it on its apex.
We may learn a lesson from the
cheerfulness and perseverance of the
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08
Restrict Aerial Navigation.

The catastrophe to the dirigible air-
ship, following the tragic deaths of
Miss Quimby and her companion. en-
phasizes that even the safest" Of flying
machines is far from being safe, and
that the public is justified in taking a
hand in trying to prevent further sacri-
fee of life, if this be possible to achieve.
We are told that the only woman aviator
remaining in the country, Miss Blanche
Scott, will keep on just as before, "be-
cause all aviators get II sooner or
later, il they remain in the business"
This sounds very courageous, but il
ought not to be allowed. unless checked
by some regulation or law. If public
exhibitions were forbidden, the rapidly
increasing roll of fatalities could be
kept down.
Fifteen aviators lost their lives in
June. and, though July is but begin
ming, seven already have been killed
Is this shocking slaughter necessary
to the development of aerial navigations ,
As the use of aeroplanes increases and
the number of persons eager to oper-
ate them grows larger; as exhibitions
of the most reckless nature become
more frequent, fatalities will multiply,
unless the State interferes to prevent
recklessness.
1t is after all only a question of the
risk taken by aviators. Some take des-
perate and needless chances, merely to
entertain a crowd. or to show off" and
to achieve notoriety. Others, on the
contrary, decline to take such risks
Wilbur Wright was one of them, and
he did not die violent death. Orville
Wright. his brother, is another, and
he still lives, though he has done a
lot of flying in different countries.
There are other pioneers of the air who
are still in the game. This goes to
prove that it is not fatalism that affects
aviation, but recklessness. g.
Therefore we say something can and
ought to be done by intelligent restric-
ton. forbidding especially dangerous or
foolhardy exhibitions. Where risks are
great enough in themselves and where
people will not listen to reason and to
sane advice, the authorities ought to
step in. The loss of number Of lives
at Atlantic City by the bursting of a
dirigible is tragic warning against
speedy repetition of the audacious
venture of which this fatal attempt was
to. have been the preliminary. 1t was
the third test of the machine that was
to be started on trip across the At
lantic. Wellman had the idea first. but
his good sense saved him Those, how
ever, who had been working with him,
inherited the fatal germ and paid for
it with their lives.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08
The Morality Champions Latest.

We have not been wrong in our pre-
diction that Mr.. Roosevelt would make
use of the morning after the quiet and
eventless Sunday in order to make
public his plans, platform, and expecta-
tons for his new party Nothing like
a Monday morning to give the Ameri-
can people something to read and pom
der over, because the columns of the
papers, usually 50 full of domestic and
international doings, allow ample space
for surprises" In this respect he is
proving himself to be an apt pupil Of
the "Plumed Knight and he knows
how to gauge the pulse of the Ameri-
Tan people
This, then, is the day on which We are
to be enlightened at last. But of what?
1t seems 10 us that the Roosevelt issue
has been canvassed amply in all the
papers, especially as he himself says
that he stands upon his Columbus
speech: "1'he Charter of Democracy"
As this issue, whatever it may prove
TO be, is paramount to all voters, we
may as well, at the present stage of the
proceedings, anyway, ignore Mr. Roose-
velt's persistent Misrepresentation of
his former friend, the President; also
his "inveracities" (this word is not
of our coming, but it certainly fts)
with reference to the contested dele
cations at Chicago, and, last but not
least, his violation of personal pledges
no less than precedents in his senseless
ambition for third term.
What is of more interest is the man.
ner in which this campaign of morali-
ties. as his admirers are wont to call
IT. intends to acquire (or shall we in
bis own language say "purloin?") the
electoral vote in States where the Re
publican organization is controlled by.
his adherents. Though dificult and
immoral, it may be possible nevertheless
to carry it out in some places; but will
this champion of morality stand for
what, in the case of his opponents, he
loudly proclaimed to have been
''theft?" Presidential Electors, as Mr..
Roosevelt well knows. are bound by
honor only. They are simply the agents
of the party that named them, disre-
garding personal preferences, and voting
always for the candidate to whom their
organization was pledged. We know
of none who has ever betrayed his
trust in this respect And despite this
well established fact it is given out
daily from Oyster Bay that the prin-
cipal hope OF the new party is based
upon the promise that in some States
Republican electors pledged to cast
their. vote fSr Mr.. Taft in case he
should be victorious will do so for
Roosevelt
With all due respect to the gentle
man who had the honor of being an
occupant OF the White House by the
franchise of his fellow-citizens, we say
that such an innovation in degradation
of the electoral college will not be sue
cessfuL Even TO suggest such thing
on the part of any sane American is
beyond belief and can be excused only
by the desperate straits of politically
drowning man
It is lawless, Just as the entire third
term and new party movement is. But
it is characteristic of the man, of his
wicked ambition resulting from re-
venge.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08
An Irish Tale.

From Exchange.
An Irishman one dav went to a chem
.st to get something 10 cure a headache.
The drugg st reached down a bottle Of
smelling salts and asked Pat to take 4
good sniN at II. Pat did. Then ne stood
there for five minutes quite speechless.
When he recovered himself the drug
gist asked him II Wis headache was bet
te:
"Begorra, said Pat, lit wasn't for me.
II was for my wife
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08
A Summer Trip.

Back again. chr
Back again. Had a pleasant vaca-
tion."
See any glaciers on your trip
Met one from Boston. Some hardy
spirits in our crowd even tired to firt
with her, too"
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08
Why Nots

THE hound dawg seems TO have
worked well in politics"
Yes: suppose some suffragette will
come forward now with a slogan about
Maltese cat"
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08
ALlTTLE NONSENSE.
MY FINANCIAL WASH.


MY FINANCIAL WASH.
The. government has installed machine
for laundering the paper money.-New
item.
I haven't got much filthy cash.
A lone two-dollar bill.
But I shall send 1t to the wash
And put 1t through the MILL
III take my washing every week
And give It to the clerk.
For have got scheme unique,
And hope to see It work.
The fellow who removes the CRIME,
Who renovates and cleans,
He may mislay my wash some time
And give me Hetty Green's.
Very Romantic.
The young girl was greatly excited.
Il am told you once met the great com
poser. Rossini.' she cried.
Yes" said the old man. II met hin
once"
you met the great composer of VIII
lam Teil-?"
The same"
How grandi How very romantic. Ant
would you please tell me what he hac
to say?',
well. he didn't have very much t.
say. He was eating spaghetti at th'
time. and you know that doesn't facili
tate conversation
Evidently Truthful.
He says 1 am the first girl he evel
loved"
And do you believe that?'
Yes; his love making is very amateur
ish"
juno 80 in History.
June 30. la5l-Mrs. Ivan the Terrible
locks her husband out for being late al
the club. She was the only person Ivar
the Terrible ever feared.
June 90. 1533-Henry VIII sends three Of
his wives to the country. Hurray
Hurray.
Uncle Pennywise Says,
White shoes oughter be white.
Lets Have 1t.
This high cost OF living is a seriou.
question" bawled the campaign orator
1T is a great question. a very seriou.
question. indeed"
We know II Is a question" yelled a
coarse man in the audience. What's the
answer?'
July in History.
July 8, If21-Little Benjamin Franklin
after graduating with high honors. gets
a job at s. per month.
July S, 1IT-The Crusaders hold a con.
vention. Richard the Lon-hearted bolts
Heavy Voltage.
That doctor is a regular human dyna-
mo-"
Yes; when I came in contact with
him. 1 myself was highly charged"
still in Hiding.
Our dog is in the cellar yet;
We call in vain
He doesn't know the Fourth We had
Was safe and sane.
How's Thisf
At the Baltimore convention Andrew
Jackson. Patrick Henry. James Madison.
James Monroe. Martin Van Buren,. and
Zachary Taylor were all alluded to as
the Sage OF Monticello" by perfervid
oratorA
A Summer Trip.
Back again. chr
Back again. Had a pleasant vaca-
tion."
See any glaciers on your trip
Met one from Boston. Some hardy
spirits in our crowd even tired to fiirt
with her, too
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08
Heayy VOLTAGE,

That doctor is a regular human dyna-
mo-"
Yes: when I came in contact with
him. ! myself was highly charged"
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08

This high cost OF living is a serious
question: bawled the campaign orator.
1T is a great question. a very serious
question. indeed
We know 1t is a question" yelled a
coarse man in the audience. What's the
answer"
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08
juno 80 in History.

June 30. l35l-Mrs. Ivan the Terrible
locks her husband out for being late at
the club. She was the only person Ivan
the Terrible ever feared.
June 30. 1533-Henry VIII sends three of
his wives to the country. Hurray.
Hurray.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08
July = in History.

July 8. I721-Little Benjamin Franklin.
after graduating with high honors, gets
Job at s. per month.
July S, 1IT-The Crusaders hold a con-
vention. Richard the Lion-hearted bolts.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08
Very Romantic.
Evidently Truthful.

He says 1 am the FIRST girl he ever
loved"
And do you believe that?"
Yes; his love making is very amateur
ish."
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08
HOw's Thisf

At the Baltimore convention Andrew
Jackson. Patrick Henry. James Madison.
James Monroe, Martin Van Buren. and
Zachary Taylor were all alluded to as
the Sage OF Monticello" by perfervid
orators
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08

From the Hartford Times.
In this era of shifts and compromises
II seems to have been noticeable that
whenever Mr.. Bryan determined to
throw his strength he threw 1t at a
man instead of to him.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08
Still I'm Hiding.

Our dog is in the cellar yet;
We call in vain.
He doesn't know the Fourth We had
Was safe and sane.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-08
Let's Have II.

Uncle Pennywise Says,
White shoes oughter be white.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-21
ON GETTING IN DEBT.

What would you think of a prince, or of that government, who should is sue an edict fOrbidding you to dress like a gentleman or gentleWOman, on pain of imprisonment or SerVitude? ? Would you not say that you were free have a right to dress as you please, and such an edict would be ] breach of your privileges and such government tyrannical?
 And yet you are about to put your self under such tyranny when you run in debt for such dress! Your creditor has authority, at his pleas ure, to deprive you of your liberty to confine you in jail till you shall be able to pay him When you have got your bargain you may, perhaps, think little of payment but, as Poor Richard says. creditors have better memories than debtors; creditors are superstitiOus sect, great observers of set days and times The day comes around before you are aware, the de mand is made before you are able to satisfy it; or, if you will bear your debt in mind. the term. which at first seemed so long will. as it lessens. appear extremely short Time will seem to have added wings to his heels as we'll as his shoulders Those have a short Lent who owe money to be paid at Easter-Benjamin Franklin in Great Truths by Great Authors"
Arizona republican., 1912-07-21
MOTORCYCLING IN EUROPE.

The popularity of touring Europe on motorcycles is increasing every year and each summer there is an exodus of riders bound for the old country During the past few days three groups of mOtorcyclists departed from eastern ports en route to the continent.
 Among the first few riders to leave were four Atlanta. Ga, riders-Edwin Cooledge, Donald McKie, Noon Hudson and Aurellan CoOledge. bound for Rus sia, Italy, eGrmany. Switzerland, Eng land and Sweden. They are planning to reach Stockholm in time ii witness the world famous Olympic games. From Cleveland, J. M Scott, Howard R. Calvert and L. E. Griffith of Elgin, H., left on their motorcycles with Rome as their destination. Out of Ur- bana, IT, Mark Henson and Clifford Baum astrije their wo-wheelers, de- parted for long journey on the other side of ;:-e Atlantic
Arizona republican., 1912-07-21
JEOPARDY Is JEOPARDY
 WHERE EVER II MAY BE
Curious Proposition Under Which a
 Murderer Was Discharged.

A criminal proceeding involving curious proposition of law has just been tried and won at Nogales by Sen atOr A. A. Worsley, of Pima county. The principal involved in this case, it is said, has never before been at issue in Arizona.
 The defendant in this case, Juan Pa dillaS, was indicted for murder for the staying Of a fellow Mexican two years ago. Just after the commission of the crime ne was arrested. taken into the state of Sonora, tried. convicted and sentenced to term of two years in Mexican penitentiary These proceed ingS Were had and the punishment in flictei notwithstanding the fact that the Mexican courts were without ju- risdictiOn in the case.
 After his release Padillas returned to NOgales where he was arrested and indicted for the same crime. Worsley was employed to defend him and nat urally raised the point that the man could not be put twice in jeopardy for the same offence and that his proSecu- tion under any jurisdiction, was a bar to a further prosecution even in the country where the crime was com mitted. The court sustained the point and the prisoner was discharged.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-21
MOTORCYCLE ECONOMY.

Through the numerous economy and endurance tests now being made by motorcycle clubs the motorcycle is proving itself to be about the most economical and efficient vehicle on the road. In a contest recently held by the Washington, D C., motorcycle club two members, DeWight and John K
 Willis, covered 16 and 1212 miles re- spectively on pint of gasoline-an av- craze of IA miles per gallon of oil. Another rider who has covered 1000 miles during the past year on his mo- torcycle spent but 49 cents for repairs
Arizona republican., 1912-07-21
TIE ASPIRATIONS
 OF TWO AR|z0N|ANS
Wiley Jones and Harry Saxon Would
 Be Electors.

It became known here yesterday that Wiley Jones of Florence will be candidate for presidential electOr on the democratic ticket His candi- dacy has not yet been formally an nounced but it will be within a short time.
 Nothing definite can be said at this time as to the identity of those who will try for the other two places. There have been rumors at various times that Harry Saxon of Santa Cruz county. would enter the race, but MT. Saxon has made no statement himself and it is believed by some of his friends that he will not try for the empty honor. It is presumed that all parties, in select ing their candidates for these posi- tiOns, will recognize the different sections of the state by taking one candidate from the north, one from the central part and one from the south.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-21
AGRICULTURAL CUP
 A FEATURE @ THE FAIR
1t Will Go to the County Making the
 Best Display

Many events of interest will feature the coming Arizona state fair; but few of them will attract the attention of a larger number of people than the contest for the cup which goes to the county having the finest agricultural and horticultural display.
 Under the rules adopted by the fair commission the county which wins the cup three times will be al lowed to retain permanent possession of it. It has been contested for but one year and is now in the possession of Maricopa county by which it was won at the 1911 fair.
 The principal rivalry for the cup this year will probably be between Maricopa and Yavapai counties. The last named county is rather proud and justly so, of it's soil products, particularly of it's fruit. And it is fact that the Yavapai county fruit is of a quality that is extremely diff cult to surpass. So, if MaricOpa is to retain possession of the cup this year it will know it has been in a contest by the time the fair is at an an1
Arizona republican., 1912-07-21

Word comes from Chicago that a mighty jinX, in the way of dement, ed woman. played a part in Rube Marquards losing his first game of the season after pitching the Giants to victory in nineteen straight games This is how the story reads
 While a huge crowd was watching the Giants and Cubs do battle at the national league grounds, much of it's attention was directed to a woman perched high in a tree outside the park, but overlooking the playing field Her shrill shrieks could be plainly heard at frequent intervals.
 Take him out; knock the cover off the ball; come on you Cubs and similar shouts came from the woman in the tree. In addition to this, long and piercing yells and the waving of a big shawl occupied the woman. When Marquard was taken out at the end of the sixth inning, and walked with dejected mien toward the club house, he had to WAlh near tov where the woman was perched. She looked down upon the beaten pitcher, and shouted:
 'Oh, you big bum, I'm certainly glad you got yours"
 When the big crowd filed out of the park it encountered crowd al- most at large at Polk and Wood streets. The woman Tn the tree was the centre of a tremendous mob, which she entertained with her jeers and jibes. Soon the fire department was called and the woman was for cibly carried down a ladder and sent to the detention hospital for the in sane. Marquard said after the game, That poor woman certainly proved to be a jinx. Her shrill shrieks af- fected me more than the cries of all the fans inside the park"
Arizona republican., 1912-07-21
4 GOOD SCORE
 FOR THE WEEKS
Transfers of Real Estate Through Joe
 En9land's Agency.

Joe England, though not an old tim CT in the real estate business has shown that his long valley residence has fitted him for salesmanship in re alty. During the week he sold 20 acres just east of the city to MT Jones, a recent arrival from Oklahoma.
 To MT. F. G. Harris, another man from Oklahoma and to MT Frank :. Phipps, a Californian he sold tracts in Parkers subdivision just south of the city
 To Jos. Creamer, formerly of Phoe- nix. but who recently has been living in old Mexico, he sold a house and three lots. MT. Cramer has moved to Phoenix with his family to now per manently reside.
 Though MT England has had the sel- ling agency of the Parker land but a few weeks he has now sold the fifth tract in it.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-21
SAVED FROM THE LIONS.

That it takes a motorcycle to beat a lion at it's own game was demOn- strated recently in Central Africa when a chief magistrate of one of the prov lnce5 and his wife eluded two wild ami mals after a five mile spin. They were returning from the coronation festiv- ties on their motorcycle when two lions sprang from the underbrush and burst in hot pursuit of the riders After sev- eral miles of the jungle road had been covered the lions gradually lost out and the motorcycle emerged a winner.