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The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
After Sixty Years.

Americans have sometimes been ac-
cused of being slow to honor their ma
tional heroes with statues and memori-
ais. Great Britain is quite as slow as
the United States. The Duke of Wei
lington has been dead sixty years, and
it is only since the beginning of the
present year that the splendid tomb de-
signed by Alfred Stevens and started
in 1857 has been. completed.
Both the design and the national pur-
pose to honor the Iron Duke and hero
of Waterloo with a splendid mausoleum
in ST. Paurs were well advanced within
FIVE years after the old soldiers death,
but for one cause and another work
was delayed, andit is only now finished
object Of art. This does not prove lack
of genuine esteem for England's great
est military leader, any more than the
half century or more that elapsed in the
building of the Washington Monument
was indicative of our own indifference.
Il only shows that these monuments to
the dead are of slow workmanship The
man and his deeds are enshrined in his
tory and in the hearts of his country
men, where time viii not mar or effaoe
them, and the mere raising of a stone
or bronze memorial to perpetuate in
visible form that enshrinement can wait
lis appropriate time.
The great Lincoln win in time be duly
houored- b., a fitting memorial in Wash
ington, and it is not to-be supposed that
the temple projected TO perpetuate his
memory viii be any less grand or fitting
or suited 10 its purpose because half
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
HOW'D you LIKE TO SEE

The valentine Judson c. Clements
will get from some q the railroads
that have appeared before hint
Or an endearing missive sent to
Or. Ales Hrdlicka that rhymed his
nzmei
Or a Communication to Mrs. Il
len Spencer Mnssey promising lower
street car steps,
or, stil yet Charles W. ,Dsrr's
yearly tribute to J. Fred KeIleyi
= Or no less Subsequently. Aaron
Bradshaw's Fotive panegyric given
to Sidney Bieber 10 recognition q
his splendid Dablie seTviees
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
WITH THE POLITICAL PROCESSION

upon as more Of an actual confidential
adviser OF President Mckinley than
Hanna, who was much better IN the
execution than in the making or politi-
cal plans.
The long-hsaded Dawes worked in har-
monS with cortelyou. and they were the
two most powerful young men in the
United States, during the latter part OF
the mckinley residence IN the White
House The return OF Dawes To active
politics IN behalf OF President Taft IL
looked upon with much Joy BY the TAFT
supporters, and especially by those OF the
old Mckinley organization who never
quite fancied the Roosevelt way OF doing
things
Dawes has been active this week AT
home IN forming Taft club in Chicago.
made up Of solid business men anc
bankers, with few actual politicians for
good measure. This new Taft club will
be active from now on In making sure OF
Taft delegation from Illinois. and
especially from the several Congressional
diseicts in Chicago City. Dawes and his
associates are especially powerful in chi
cago. and the eleven Congressional dis
tricts OF the convention city win elect
twenty-five delegates. Also the city will
claim one Of the delegstes-at-larEe- The
promise Of the Dawes-Thft club is &c
give the President every vote from Chi
cago City and to elect delegates who can
do good for the administration with dele
gates from other States when they arrive
for the convention. 1t Is considered good
politics that the temper and inclination
OF city in which a convention is held
should be favorable 10 a candidate. and
from now on every efrort viii be put
forth TO insure a healthy atmosphere Tor
the President Taft cause throughout the
convention session.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
Conrict Labor Problem.

/, The solons at Richmond are wrestling
with the convict labor problem in the
State of Virginia. In the early days of
the present session of the legislature a
Joint committee of the two houses was
appointed to take up the subject and
report such a measure as, in the judg-
ment of the committee, would best serve
the interests of the prisoners and the
State. This committee has reported its
bill. Four or FIVE other measures also
have been presented. and several impor-
tant phases of the question will have
to be decided by the legislators in bring
ing the proposed law into shape.
The Virginia lawmakers are proceed
ing upon two hypotheses which lie at
the basis of their efforts. The, first of
these is that convicts in the State peni-
tentiary should be employed in some
useful labor that will reimburse the
public for their care while prisoners.
The second is that the State is in great
need of highways, and that convict la
Dor can be employed to the best prac-
tical purpose in constructing them.
In putting these two ideas into prac-
tice the lawmakers face the alternative
of working the convicts under State su-
pervision solely or in farming out the
prisoners to contractors who will have
charge of the road building. The bill
reported by the joint commission leaves
this matter largely an open question to
be decided by the officers of administra-
ton, except that the bill stipulates that
no contract for convict labor shall be
binding, for a longer period than five
years. The contract system is not
barred, nor is it recommended. In case
contracts for prison labor are made,
the details are left to the superintendent
of the prison, the board Of directors, the
governor, and the secretary of the State
board of charities. These officials COM
pose special board to pass upon alb
contracts of the nature proposed, and a
majority of the commission decides any
question which may be raised. The bill
further stipulates that all prisoners Of
the male sex are available for road
work after certain date.
Some opposition to the bill of the
joint committee has developed, but it is
looked upon as a fairly practicable
measure, if the penitentiary prisoners
are to be employed in road building.
Opinion in Virginia is largely commit
ted to this proposition, and it is likely
that the bill of the joint committee, or
one similar in terms, will be enacted
into law.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
The Public Utilities Bill.

There will be no objection on the
part of the citizens of the District to
q thorough consideration of the various
provisions of the public utilities bill now
before the Senate. The measure is an
important one, affecting the interests
of both the public and the corporations,
and should, of course, be framed with
care.
But the people of the District would
be greatly disappointed if the exercise
of this prudence should result in non
action upon the bill.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
EVERY SATURDAY.
Our Motto: II you see itin The Biz
Stiek. il isn't necessarily %.
VALENTINING.
Novel Plans Of Compiling Com,
Pliments Suggested by
Our Readers.

The more we live the more We
feel convinced that we have a
great brain. For example. we asked
this question last week:
What is the best valentine for
a man who Is fourteenthing this
february"
We have received answers that
would astmish you. A few VIC
publish:
ID. S. Porter tths gnl. mgr.)-
Speak gently to the telephone girl
when she says Operator. Don't
veil at her to 90 ahead and oper-
ate and stop telling you about il.
This always enthuses telephone
girls on February Il, as at other
time&
Il. c. Graham-Mail something
comic 10 the transportation man
agrr Of the Washington Herdic
Company.
w. @. Clephane-Take up a sub
scription to have a pretty picture
painted Of the new Juvenile Court
Judge De Lacy will get some day
and mail it 10 him tthe picture,
not the court.l
DR.. II. W. Wiley-Send a man
En invitation TO a dinner. know
from experience that it is always
welcome
n. o. MessenseT-Tell your broker
who IS going 70 win the election.
This valentiDe is worth money.
Frank Milburn-I always like 10
get a picture Of a house on Val
eutine's Day. II gives me new
IDEAS.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10


his ieonocIassic spirit loved to assali pom
posity and pretense. With humbug or
hypocrisy he was ever at open war. HIS
sarcasm spared no one. not even royalty.
For nearly thirty years LAbouchere
was member Of the House Of Com
mons. and from first to last he re-
manned a radical He unhinchingiy as
sailed the House OF Lords as an enemy
to liberty. economy. and social. Justice,
and he ever was a determined foe OF
ali jingolsm. He was one Of the first
Englishmen to espouse the cause OF
home rule for ireland. and his success
IN inducing Pigott to confess that he
had forged the notorious Parnen letteR
was all the more agreeable to him be-
cause the confession helped the cause
of Irish freedom. He was n personal
force OF unique kind in Parliamentary
life. FLANEUR.
fOopyrisht. lsiz. hy Court Gossip syndicztel
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
Uncle Walt Says To-day:

Life is shorIve much do-so can't sit round with you
putting up line wailngs talking of fellow taihngS
irasinng er the situation that is threatening our
NO TINE nation Life short and busy writing verses
WASTE dull and dizzy that the frau may have bonnet
with large stuffed rooster on it, and haven't
time for ussing DER the cssng ms6t laws which
knock people higher than the village steePe Life short its
tlead is slender and busting slspender fairly tearing up
the acaee to accumulate package that when I'm old and
hoary live pomp and glory So that when at last I'm
pantedmy fat ghost will be haunted by hungry widows
signgso haven't time for crying Ger the nations chronic
troubles DER the peepu busted bubbles Life IS short and
are oolng time away in empty droolng things that
don't concern them dodging fires that viii burn them
eavHsha By Matthew Adaas) WALT MAsoN.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
woMEE's HIGHER EDUCATION.
Chance for Its Attainment I'm VIr-
EinIa Now Looks Promising.

kfom the Staunton Leader
The bill proposing to give women
chance TO take a course at the Univer-
sity Of Virginia not in association with
the young men, has experienced a turn
in its fortunes that gives encouragement
to the women OF the State who are look
ing TO the legislature to arrange for the
higher education Of women. The SEN
ate committee having the matter under
consideration has reported the measure
favorably. and 1t will now come be-
fore the body for consideration.
a change in the original bill which
has made friends for It has removed
doubt as to whether co-educatIon was
contemplated by the movers Of the plan.
The change forbids co-education. and
this meets the approval Of all the friends
OF the measure. The question is one that
will not down for the reason that II is
universally recognized as unjest to give
the boys all the opportunities for high
er education and deny them 20 the
girls.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10

A slump OF cents in the Elsin quota
don helps some, but not much.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
Held His Ground.
The Prevailing Fads
CHANGES HIS NAME.

Woodrow Wilson Reminds One of
the Late Grover Cleveland.
From the salt Lake Tribune.
It's hardly worth while to pelt Gov.
Woodrow Wilson with small pellets Of
maIignity. But an fastener assails him
on the ground that his real name is
Thomas Woodrow Wilson. and that he
Illegally dropped the Thomas" This
puts us in mind Of a similar charge"
against Grover Cleveland. that his real
name was Stephen Grover Cleveland. and
that he had dropped the Stephen without
reason or authority. But that didn't pre-
vent him from being twice elected Presi-
dent OF the United States.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
wnIrING a sEA TALE.

think III write an ocean yarn and put
in lots OF gun
About the lee hawse capstan boom. and
all that sort Of stun.
For sailor terms are quite the thing, as
publishers agree.
And serve TO give tarry twist 10 stories
Of the sea.
So LET the main brace fiutter free from
! on the mizzen peak
And go to prove that am long on nau-
@ tical technique.
The lobseouse jih. the bobstay gan, are
shipping terms, bgee,
And serve to give a salty twang to
stories OF the sea.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
A. viewed In New York.

Fom the New York Hsuh.
Some way should be found to put an
end TO the succession OF scandals in the
Agricultural Department at Washington.
Now II is the leaking TO spectators OF
advance figures in the cotton report;
then the sending OF unfrankable speeches
through the mails; then a conspiracy to
nullify the pure food act by making IL
appear that benZoate OF soda is not preju-
dicial 10 health.
Now II is a scandal in the Forestry
Bureau: then IL Is a scandal in the
Weather Bureau. The latest has to do
with lands in the Florida Everglades.
Some think Il is too much McCabe. but
perhaps It is another case OF too much
Wilson.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
By FRANCIS 3. sEssNER.

When Representative Lafeans Of the
York. Pa. district. presented his fellow
townsman. Greer Hersch. at the White
House yesterday. President Taft re-
marked:
II am very glad to meet you. Mr..
Hersch. You remind me very much OF
Woodrow Wilson
II was very quickly explained by both
L4fean and Hersch that while there Is a
marked facial resemblance between the
York banker and the New Jersey gov
ernor. there is no similarity in their
political views. President Taft was told
that Banker Hersch had 1t in mind to be
one Of the Republican national delegates
from the York district and had no oppo-
sition. The President was also assured
that the delegation from the Lafean dis
trict could be counted on from start to
finish, and It was the added prediction OF
Lafean that the entire Pennsylvania
delegation would stand firmly for the
Presidents denomination.
Banker Hersch was given a consider
able session with the President, who
seemed much pleased with the situation
in Pennsylvania. He had already been
toiu VI ine very lOyaI remarks IN MS
favor at the closed-door dinner Of the
delegation at the New Willard Tuesday
night. Hardly an hour after that dinner
the President had been given a partial
report as to the expressions Of members
who took part in the informal speech
making A few members felt Il a duty
to attend the Congressional reception.
but the majority remained with Senators
Penrose and Oliver for a thorough going
over Of the home situation, each plan
proposed having the denomination OF the
President ever in view.
Before the dinner broke up II was an
nounced that both Senators Penrose and
Oliver would give dinners very soon 10
the Republican House members. at which
II is expected that the makeup OF the
list Of delegates for the President from
every section OF the State win be dis
cussed
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
A Hit for
Every Head.
ONE CENT.
AN ESSAY.

Valentines are sweet and pretty.
Like Christmas. they cone hut
Oisce a year.
Mcst Of them are made Of gilt "a.
ger. with imitation koe. They have
poetry printed on them I like
poetry. esperially thOse beautiful
lines:
Ross red. violets blue,
Sugars sweet and 50 are you.
learned those charming words
frUm a valentine. That IS the rea-
son why ! love valentines.
I could write a lot more about
valentines. but I must now take my
fsD in hand and discourse on the
spring fashions.
CHAS. L. FINNEY.
T. S.-Send her a box u candy.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
JUST BUTTER AND EGGS.

Flum the ChattanoosA TINES
Some chump must have killed the her
that laid the fresh egg
From the NIIlwaukee Frse Pres.
A slump OF cents in the Elsin quota
don helps some. but not much.
From the Atlanta Journal
All eggs are in cold storage these colo
days. and some OF them will stay there
II the price remains around 80 cents.
From the Pittsburg Post.
Easter Sunday viii fall on April S
What will the poor. rabbits do il the
price of eggs keeps on going upward!
Fsum the Providsnce Journal.
Butter is almost a necessity in a land
where there Is poor bread, Ike the United
States.
Prom the Bfrninskam AseHerald
The man who broke into a warehouse
and stole some butter knew he had a
better field than the United States mint
affords.
From the Dss Moinsz Tribune.
The graphophone, we are told, IS max
ing COWS yield more milk. But It's the
whistle.
From the Savannah Press.
In Cincinnati the manager Of cold
storage plant has committed sIicide.
He must have sought death because
there were no more eggs to conquer.
From the Norfolk virEinim-Pilot-
A Cleveland man was arrested for steal
lraev aTan.
Of sis We suppose a microscope was
used to locate the swag. though the press
dispatch does not so state.
Prom the Rochester UnEon and Advertiser.
A hen near Tarrytown laid an egg in
a snowdrift. and TO protect It. put two
shells on it. A really perspicacious hen
would have laid an egg with fur on IT.
The owner should kin this stupid fowl.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
Wand. q nenI Democrnt.

From the spartanburE Is. c. Journal.
The South is not so much interested in
having Southern man" nominated for
President as 1t is in having real Demo-
crst. nor a Republican in disguise, nomi-
mated. a democratic Democrat from Sc
attle would be preferable to'a Wall street
Democrat from South Carolina.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
IN SCHOOL DAYS.

When I was a boy
II gave me great Joy
To spend the large sum u one cent
For a picture gUtesque
OF = nan at his desk
| was sure that my teacher was
meant.
b. STANLEY SIMMONS.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
CAPITAL cLAP.TRAr.

II. Heushaw reports the bi-
ologizng in his department 10 be
good this month Ethuoiogizing. he
complains. Is rather run down at
the heel. but viii PICK up when
warm weather comes.
Comrish John c. BLACK has quit
civil sericing and taken q week
od while waiting for Sen Bris-
tow TO fnd out when civil serF-
icst Is a eVl servieist.
Detectives CornHeH and Banf
were up 10 see us Thursday-not
On bnsiness. however.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
A SAD STORY.

To those whom I visit I bow,
And wish to inform them As how
I would turn them all loose
II I had eUod excuse.
But there amt: 70 I can't-
= FOB LA DOW.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
Exprn.ire In Omaha.

From the Omaha Bee.
Omaha spends more than half again
as much money on its fire department as
Il does On its police department II Is
donhtfut whether such a showing could
he dunlicated In any other American
CITY OF more than 10000 population.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
THE PLEA.
-

Dedicated to Los tbc poor Indian.l
By comAlsh b. G. Valentine. ,
Be NOT, bitter. Brvthe Red.
Beads Are beads. when al is said.
Don't wear symbols. am thine:
Let me Be your valentine.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
JUST sol

A diplomat keen Is van wickIe.
He sets himself into q pickle.
Then sets out of the road
While the getting Il EDod--
Which shows that Van wickle Il
Rckle.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
1T HELPS SOME

The morc / see
OF dear Ross p.
On valentine's delicious day,
The more know
This day viii 80
To make the paper business pay.
= Z. RAPLEY.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
February 10 I'm HIstory.

February 10. 15S7-Henry VIII estab-
fishes his fourth residence in Reno.
February 10. 17el-Boswell and John
son make merry over mulled sack and
are arrested for disturbing the peace Of
Pudding Lane.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10

century will have elapsed between his
,martyrdom and the completion of the
structure
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
COST OF LIVING.

From the Baltimore Star
pencils are stationery.
Prom the Boston Herald.
The promise of a full ice crop relieves
the threat in one direction of high cost
of living.
From the Omaha Bee
1t is now seIf-evident that the ther-
mometer has nothing to do with the
Price of ice,
Prom the Ohio State Journal.
The idea OF smackIng ones lips over
blend of petroleum and glycerin is
inconceivable.
From the Florida Times Union.
About the only thing that doesn't ad-
vance in prizes IS dollar diplomacy, and
it never was worth the money.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
We are informed that the price of
straw hats will be raised next summer,
but what's the use of borrowing trouble?
Fron the Charleston News and Courier.
All this talk. about the cost of high
living makes us tired. A very little ma
terial and a good cook make Charleston
waffies.
From the Milwaukee Free Pres.
Chicago milk dealers win charge 10
cents a quart for the lacteal fluid next
summer. But the worst may be yet to
come: Ice dealers have not yet been
heard FROM
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
what Ais Public Men.

From the Troy Record.
Recent incidents have caused the pub
lie to wonder il cerSain prominent pub
lie men in the United States would
rather be right than be President.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
rou the Charleston News and oOurier.
SECRETARY WILSON.

HON the Charleston News and Courier.
Yet it may be that Secretary Wilson
win be swamped in the Everglades.
Ffom the Chattanooga Times
Florida is the land Of flowers. but 1t
is not the scent OF the jasmine that
rises from that lson-Everglades affair.
Ffcq the st. Louis Star.
Whether the new Florida land scandal
amounts to anything or. not. the people
are prepared to believe almost anything
about Solicitor McCabe, after his Wiley
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
HAVE YoU THE ANSWER,

Big stick's editor viii pay a cash
money pri1o Of So. 90 TO any man.
telling him why Frank schrinE a.
ways secms 50 cheerful.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
Nor COMIC

When Febuary fouriecnfh comes.
You'd ect Is mad as fun.
II l brought y0u q valentine
A summons on the i1rJ.
W. b. Robson.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
Emulation.

There's one great trouble about this
unparalleled prosperity
"And what's that?"
'Keeps everybody broke living up
to it,.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10

Recording deeds
Most surely leads
To rctnospcctiOn glsd.
I stand in wait,
And marx your fate
Wool II your deeds are bad.
HENRY LINCOLN JOHNSON.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
Preachev. in PoI4icI.

The preacher in politics is not a new
proposition, but Is usually interesting.
There were frequent references to the
political parson yesterday when Senator
Charles Dick. Of Ohio, had luncheon with
Rev. M. W. Hissey. of Philadelphia. and
Rev. John Wesley Hill, of Brooklyn.
These two divines are just as militant
each year for the Republican party as
they are for the church, and while each
IS careful OF his flock. there Is a week
day interest in politics which gets to
the fever heat stage at the beginning Of
every Presidential campaign. DR.. Hissey
was discovered" by Senator Dick years
ago in Ohio. II impressed Dick TO see
Hissey handing out religion and Bible
truths 10 rough workmen on the ore
docks in Cleveland. The forcible, almost
rough, way in which Hissey adjured the
husky workmen to mend their ways sp-
peaIed to Dick, who thought a similar
style of teaching and preaching was
needed to convert Ohio voters TO the
true faith and to keep the lax ones in
line for Mckinley and Hanna So Dick
drew Hissey from preaching on the docks
to the State committee rooms and then
sent him out spellbinding. For several
years Hissey kept in politics. but IN re-
cent years has had a church in Philadel-
phia. He Is growing more eager day by
day for the battle to begin. and is on
the Taft side.
DIR. Hill has long been a noted figure
in Republican State committee rooms,
and has stumped many States under na-
tional committee direction. He. too,
yearns for the fray much like the typical
war horse. That both Hill and Hissey
lunched and conferred with Senator Dick
may mean a planning for some effective
pre-convention work. as the administra-
ton did some reaching out for the Dick
aid and counsel a few weeks ago.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
Uncle PennywIse sa,sl

You can fool some Of the people all Of
the time and all of the people some Of
the time; and what easier game do you
want?
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
What He Took.

A back seat was the best they had;
But with a grunt
Our hero turned II down, got mad,
And took affront.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
A DisappoIntment.

''How's your japanese cook, Tommy"
Jaw, he's a false alarm. He can't do
nothing but cook. Can't Juggle or walk
a slack wire"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
ART.

An Is a mastery jest.
That only the asnius can wrest
From the clay and the paint.
Making things what they amt.
An artist ou art Is the bcst.
8 FRANCIS ID. MILLET.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
BETTER THAN SKATING.

The Tidal Basins flled with iec.
And 80 I sit here, wishing
That skating time was past and gone.
So could 50 a-tishing,
5, JOE HUNTER.