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The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
saIxino the Difficulty.

Ex-senator Pritchard Of North Caro-
lima, whose marriage to Washington
woman occurred Just before the Inst
Christmas holidays, recently related
this incident to one Of Mrs. Prit%h.
ards schoolgirl friends:
Having an engagement with some
politicians at the New Willard hotel.
the senator asked that dinner be had
a little earlier than usual, whereupon
Mrs. Pritchard gave orders that 1t be
served at once.
One Of the meat courses was baked
chickens, of which the senator is par
ticularly fond. After making gal
liant effort to masticate piece OF
chicken breast, Mr.. Pritchard placed
his knife and fork on his plate, and,
smilingly looking up at his wife. said:
my dear. this chicken is but half
cooked"
II am sorry, senator" said Mrs.
Pritchard, "but as don't need much
we'll just eat the half that's cooked" !"
New York Times.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
Distinguished chiIIan Here.

Vice Admiral Alberto Maldonado of
the Chilian navy has arrived In this
country to attend the international
geographical congress to be held in
Washington the week of Sept. 10.
Maldonado has had twenty years OF
active service in the navy and has
been at the head Of the photographic
department between the parallels 1S
and SO south latitude for over ten
years and is at present director of
photography of the port of Valpar-
also. All the plans of photography,
navigation and geography are made
up at that port.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
A Soma Of LIFE

Praised he the lips of the Morn
For their musical message of Light,
For their bird-chanted burden of Song:
Praised be the young Earth reborn
For its freshness and glory and might.
And the thoughts of high solemn de-
light
That at flash of its purity throng.
Praised be the lips of the Day
For their clarion call to the field.
Where the Battle of Life must be fought.
Praised be the fire OF the fray.
Where the soul is refined and annealed.
And the spirit heroic revealed.
And pure gold from base substances
wrought.
Praised be the lips of the Night
For their murmurous message OF Rest.
For their lullaby. motherly sweet.
Praised be the dreams of delight
While tired Life is asleep in Loves nest,
And In harmony tender and blest
Heavens calm and earth's loneliness
Israel Zangwill.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
Paid for His WitticIsm.

An English student tells that when
he was attending school at Leipzig
the feeling regarding the Boer war
ran high, the Germans eagerly exu.t-
ing over any news Of British defeat
One of the university professors was
the most rabid pro-Boer. One day he
posted a notice announcing that there
would be a meeting OF the professors
to protest against the action OF Eng
land in South Africa and that the
meeting would be held in the zoolog-
ical gardens. An English student was
bold enough to write under the notice,
And very good place, too" but he
had to leave the university on account
Of his wit.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
TREE WITH A HISTORY.
Under Its Branches Washington and
Lafayette Conferred.

Under Its Branches Washington and
Lafayette Conferred.
A gigantic chestnut tree. with
girth of about twenty-five feet. and un-
der whose branches In 1777 Washing.
ton and Lafayette held a council OF
war and ate their meals while camp
ing on the place when the American
army was marching from Baltimore
to Philadelphia, is one Of the many
objects of interest shown to visitors
on the Mccormick farm, near Balti-
more. This is not a tradition. but a
well authenticated fact. as is abund-
antly attested by the archives of the
Mccormick family.
The first owner of the old manor
was George Councilman, who obtained
possession of the farm through a grant
from Lord Baltimore. The grant is In
possession of Mr.. Mccormick, who
prizes it as a precious heirloom. Mr..
Mccormick became a member Of the
Councilman family by marriage with
Miss Martha Councilman, daughter Of
George Councilman, who recently died
at the advanced age of 96 years. The
grant is beautifully engrossed on
parchment and is well preserved and
perfectly legible. The place was
named Mark Alexander's Range in
honor Of Mark Alexander. Lord Bnlti-
more's agent at that time. 1t is stu
ated on the old Blue Ball road, a
short distance east Of Pokorny's -Four
mile house, on the Belair road.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
Alive and Dead PASSENGERS.

Carter Harrison, mayor of Chicago.
while on his way west CHANGED to
meet an acquaintance, and together
they travelled, chatting about boyhood
days. The conductor came along,
took up the ticket Of the acquaintance,
placed tag on his hat, nodded pleas
antly to the mayor and, without ex-
amining the latter's pass. went on.
Thank you." said the acquaintance
to the conductor.
What did you say that for" asked
the mayor.
why. for the manner in which he
distinguished between US and for In
dicating that I am still classed among
the living"
II fail to understood" declared the
mayor.
at appears to me as very evident" !"
observed the mayors companion eau
tiously. that the conductor does not
consider it necessary to label dead
head"
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
THE NEED FOR EXERCISE.
Golden Opportunity for Those Wh<
Possess Inventive Skill,


Wanted. by the millions, the ever
increasing millions, who must lead
sedentary lives, an interesting exer-
cise."
In these words writer in the CAT
urday Evening Post voices the popu-
lar cry for an exercise that shall be
more perfectly adapted to the needs
OF men and women who cannot lead
outdoor lives. Such an exercise must
be one that does not take-up too much
time, one that Is not an end in Itself.
one that makes the blood circulate
and yet does not create a lot Of ex-
cess muscular tissue which is useless
in ones daily vocation.
The increasing popularity of golf IN
this country Is gratifying expression
of the popular trend toward healthful
relaxation. Links are rapidly multi
plying all over the land. The pas
fascinating to many. 1t takes men
and women into the sunshine and tho
pure air Of the country. Equally fas-
cinatjng to others Is lawn tennis, .
vigorous game that leaves no muscle
or tendon unused, developing alert
ness, suppleness and strength.
But neither OF these forms Of exer.
else is available In winter, when e1-
ercise is most needed by those who
lead sedentary lives. An effort. 70
take the mental exhilaration and mus
cular activity OF the lawn tenuis.
court into the home during the long
winter evenings resulted in the game
of "ping pong" but most people
agree that it is poor substitute for
the real thing. a..
While the bicycle affords an exer-
else that is of great benefit. taken In
moderation, the objection urged
against 1t is that 1t does not bring the
upper part OF the body into activity.
1t is true that 1t quickens circulation
and accelerates respiration, but II pro
,ides no exercise for the trunk" OF
the body or for the arms. Moreover.
wheeling is not winter pastime.
Here Is a chance for men of invent
i've skill. There's millions in 1t. for
millions want an interesting e1er-
cise," good in winter as well As IL
summer.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
Hard 10 puoIic,,e her.

Col Allen S. Williams has his own
troubles outside of editing nautical
magazine and managing the Lillipu-
tians in Dreamland. A reporter came
to his midget belle with proposition
to make her famous. 1t was this: She
was to initiate the lost child on the
upper east side. who slid down the
chimney for fun and reached paradise.
1t didn't appeal to Mr.. Williams, but
he hesitated to stand in the way Of
the miniature star.
"It didn't worry me long. though"
said he; she was equal to a dozen re-.
porters. Risk my life for a thing like
that replied the midget. What do
you take me for? have people de-
pendent upon me. Do you think they
could get another edition of me for 1
cent, like they can Of your old news
paper?' York Timcr
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

retire while we kill or capture you"
THE young lady will remain right
here." answered Miss Dale, land II
there is a rush, look out for lead"
But the senorita will not protect a
revolutionist-a criminal-a man who
has forfeited mis- life?"
I'VE will hold the stairs against you
all. This man is an American. He Is
, neither a criminal nor revolution
ist"
Thank you, Miss Dale" replied
Tom, without looking her way. It's
very brave of you to stand by me in
this way, but II they rush us and three
or four people are killed. won't 1t
make matters a great deal worse?"
'If you surrendered now they'd
take you out and shoot you, and 1t
will be no worse If you fight for your
life. If that old dad of mine was
only here?"
well, what's wanted?" asked
voice at her elbow and she turned to
frd that her father had Joined her.
"Oh, dad, this is an American, and
they want to kill Eim!"
Il see. Well, here's the consul right
behind me. Give me that gun and
you fall back. Proud of you, my girl
proud of you-but let me do little
talking"
Col Dale talked, the consul talked
and the mayor talked, and as re-
suit the mob withdrew. AS second
result the consul became responsible
for Tom Mosher's appearance in court
next day.
He told a plain story and the MILL
tary officer thought best not to deny
1t. His fine was a nominal one, and
the mayor was one of the first to
shake hands with him after he was
released.
well, young man, you had a close
call of It," said the colonel as he
slapped Tom on the back.
at was your daughter. sir, who
helped me out"
"Just like Tilly-always with the
under dog. Got any prospects?"
Going home on charity of Uncle
Sam"
"Um! Know anything about cop
per mining?"
I'm bit of civil engineer and
can boss gang of men,"
Um! Come down to the hotel and
get acquainted with us. Tilly says
you are man of sand Come down
we won't bite you"
1t was two years before Col. Dale
had a son-in-law, but his name was
Tom Mosher-Elzabeth Bailey in
Boston Globe.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
Kaiser Carries Resentment Far.

The marriage Of Count Herbert LIS
marck and Countess Hoyos took place
at Vienna and 1t was on this oceasion
that the kaiser took a step which has
been described as "one of.the falseat
steps Of his life-a step equivalent
to the malevolent boycotting Of the
Bismarcks." By order of his majesty
Count Caprivi. the new chancellor,
wrote to Prince Reuss, German am
bassador at Vienna: Should the
prince (exchancellor) or his family
make any approach to you, pray con
fine yourself to conventional forms
of courtesy. This order is also to be
observed by the stan of the embassy.
l may add that his majesty will take
no Eotice OF the wedding"
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
UNLIKE DEMOCRATS
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS OF
REPUBLICANS NEVER SHADY.
Sale of Philippine Bonds to . Western
Bank, the Hi1het Bidder = Demo.
cratic Deal with the Belmont
Syndicate Riddled.

The fourth installment OF the $1,000
900 of Philippine bonds was taken at
101.41 by the Western National Bank
of Oklahoma City, whose bid for the
bonds was the highest The fact that
western bank should outbid leading insti-
tutions OF Wall street for these bonds
suggests how the West is rapidly gaining
in financial power and Importance. No
western bank would have dared to bid
for such large issue of bonds without
being perfectly satisfied that it could find
broad market for them amongst local
investors. The old financial problem Of
the West was to get money from the
East. The present problem of the West
is to find good channels for the invest
ment of its own money.
By transaction such as this we find
investors in the Southwest become cred
itors of the Philippine Islands. In other
words, they are loaning some of the
fruits of their own prosperity under Re
publican rule to help along the prosperity
of our nations wards in the Philippines.
The security which United States gov
ernment over the Philippines gives to
lives and property, trade and industry,
makes the credit OF the islands good, so
that investors are quite willing to pay
premium for Philippine bonds. II the
United States government were not SOW
ereign over the Philippines, it Is Ques.
ton whether the islands would be able
to float bonds even at a discount, hence
many needed improvements for the isl
nnds could not be carried out. Were
the Democratic party to be successful
IN the election this fall, the owners OF
Philippine bonds would doubtless see
quick slump in their market value.
Notorious Democratic Deal
It is the Republican policy in the case
81 necessary issues of bonds, like the war
loan Of 1893 and this Philippine bond
.ssue, to sell the bonds by popular sub
scription or by public competitive bid
ding for them. This gives the whole peo-
pie an equal chance, and all sections of
the country an equal chance, to secure
them for investment and to realize what
ever profit their ultimate appreciation
may bring. Under the Democratic plan,
as followed out during the last Cleveland
administration, the government ignored
the small investors, and had no use for
rny financial institution west of Wall
street.
For instance, on Feb. 1S, 1905, the
Democratic Secretary of the Treasury
signed a contract with New York syn
dicate for the selling of $G2,315. 400 four
per cent bonds. These bonds the syndi
cate sold to the public for $G5, 11G. .244,
clearing a profit for itself, out of the
transaction, OF nearly $3,OOO.OOO. The
price at which the bonds were sold to
the syndicate was equivalent to 1O41a,
when the existing United States four per
cent bonds, with less than half as long
a time to run, were bringing Ill on the
market. The syndicate dictated to the
government the terms of the deal. ONE
OF THE MEMBERS OF THAT SYN
DICATE, AUGUST BELMONT, is
THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AD-
WISER AND BACKER OF ALTON B.
PARkER = OR PRESIDENT.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
Seek to Learn in America.

DR.. Punkall, director of the Royal
Ceramic school at Buntzlau, Prussian
Silesia. has started on a journey Of
observation and study in the United
States OIL behalf Of the Prussian min.
istry of commerce. Several directors
of German industrial schools and a
high official Of the ministry will ac-
company DR.. Punkall. The trip is ex-
pected to last two months. Its pur-
pose is to procure knowledge of the
conditions that prevail in the indus
trial schools of America and other
useful institutions, with view OF
initiating them in Prussia.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
SNAKES HAUL HIS BOAT.
Truthful Fisherman Tells story Which
Must Be Believed.

Truthful Fisherman Ielle story Wnteh
Must Be Believed.
DR.. Bergesser of Nevada Is the pos
SCISSOR of lot of trained snakes which
some time ago he deposited In Tucker
Lake. AS soon as the doctor gets In q
skiff these trained snakes, which have
the faculty of distinguishing their
master from anyone else. swim to his
skin. and hooking their tails over the
bow of his boat, haul him to the place
where the bass are playing thickest.
When the doctor prepares to fish
these educated reptiles unhook their
tails and swim away.
After the doctor catches a boatload
of bass, these intelligent snakes re-
turn, hook their tails over the boat
and pull him to shore, always bidding
him good-by with hearty tallshake.
which they hold above the water In
a most friendly manner.
This is the reason DR.. Bergesser can
anglers fail.
The doctor also says that he has
noted a certain kind Of frog which sits
on the bank and warns the fish not to
bite. and he always has to shoot these
frogs before he can have any luck
fishing.
The doctor is not only successful,
but he is also truthful fisherman, as
persons will realize who read of the
manner of his success as thus stipu.
lated.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
Increase In Verse Rhymino.

A startling increase in occasional
verse may be looked for shortly, for
new "Rhyming Dictionary" is on the
point of publication; and the rhyme
often suggests the idea. -. Mr.. Lorin
Lathrop, the deviser Of the work, is
well known in Bristol as popular and
efficient United States consul. But
there are few who know the industry
of his leisure, which has resulted in
pseudonymous stories in newspapers
and in cloth covered novels. His own
name is a Yorkshire ope-of more
than a century ago.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
Not Good In Connecticut.

MY friend. there was man down
In Tennessee who made an enormous
fortune by minding his own business, u
quietly remarked Mayor John P. Stud
ley of New Haven. Conn.,. as he sat
on the porch of the Montowese house
the other day. The Object to whom
the remark was addressed had been a
trife too insistent about some investi.
cations into the affairs Of the New
Haven police department, and the
mayor didn't just like It..
Your friend was in luck to have
lived in Tennessee" returned The OBJ
ject. Had he lived in Connecticut he
would have starved to death by pur-
suing that plan"
The Object had been at the corner
grocery stores in and about Braniord
when the tongues of the cracker bar
rel gossips were wagging at their live
liest.-New York Times.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
CALLS MAeNATE A DUDE"
Acquaintance Notes Change In Ap-
pearance Of James J. Hill.

pearance Of James J. Hill.
Since he has been doing business In
Wall street James ]. Hill. the West
ern railroad magnate, has "spruced
up" a lot as compared with his ap-
pearance of yore. A man from the
Pacific coast has this to say: II saw
Jim Hill when l was in New York a
few days ago and he was dude com
plete. The last time I had seen him
before that he was standing on the
rear platform of very shabby private
car. addressing the farmers OF the
Big Bend country. which. all men
should know. is. in southwestern
Washington. At that time his beard
was weedy and long and his hair man
tied his shoulders, his garments were
shiny black and old. Now ! observe
his gray beard is clipped close to his
jowls, his hair is shorn close to his
head. that is, such of 1t as still re-
mains. His trousers, notice, are
black, new and creased. A white col
lar encircles his throat and the shirt
sleeves In which he tolls are immacu-
late"
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
Blue Light a New Anssthetie.

Prof. Redard and Prof. Emery of
Geneva have discovered new an
asthetic for use in dentistry. Expert
ments to learn the effects of colored
lights upon the nerves revealed that
blue light is extraordinarily soothing.
A patient was put in a dark room and
his eyes were exposed to a sixteen
candle blue light for three minutes.
This caused him to lose the sense of
pain and the tooth was then painless
ly extracted without the after-effects
G. ether or chloroform.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
Story of Scotch Pawkine...

A positively true tale" of Scotch
pawkiness is sent to us by naval
correspondent. He Travelled up to In
yenesshire with a Scotsman. on whose
taciturnity he failed. after many ef-
forts, to impinge. The Scotsman still
stared DULY, itixedly from the trail
At last intelligence began to show
in his face, and grew to ecstacy, and
he shouted in his excitement: Look
here, look here; that's whaur 1t was"
His companion rushed to the window.
"In yon wee town." continued the
Scotsman, 81 was charged saxpence
for vim cup Of coffee. london Globe.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
Young woman,s patino clInb.

Miss Clara Webb. young woman Of
Portland, Ore. has just made the
ascent of Mount Hood alone. She
was camping with party just below
the snow line and one day decided 70
attempt the climb to the peak. She
started on the impulse Of the moment.
took no food with her and was near
ly exhausted when she reached the
crest. After resting for short time
she began the. descent, and ,made the
perilous trip in safety. The danger
of her feat can easily be understood
when 1t is considered that the noun
tain is over II, 1000 feet high. =
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
corr.spondent. status chanoed.

A war correspondent who worked
in the days when war correspondents
were somebody was the aged Sir
William Russell, now living In Eng
land. in his eighty-fourth year. He
reported the Crimean war, our civil
war and later wars down to 1880, for
the London Times. interviewed the
other day, he was asked to explain
the difference between war corre-
spondence then and now. and this
was the prompt answer: In my time
we were free to 20 everywhere. Now
correspondents are not free to go any
where. apparently"
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
A Physjcian's Joke,

DR.. C. d. Vermillion of Tescott tells
a Joke on himself. He was called ten
miles into the country to attend a pa
tient.
He returned to his home at day
break and was astonished to see DR..
Anderson of Beverly emerging from
his house What are you doing here
at this hour" he demanded curtly of
his brother physician. go into the
house and see." snapped DR.. Ander-
son as he drove away. And going into
the house DR.. Vermillion found a fine
en-pound baby.-Minpeapolis tkan.)
Messenger.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
Long Line Of eurooma,ters.

M. Gilet. burgomaster of 1ngersheim,
Germany, belongs to a family which
for 224 years has held that Ofice.
First Of the line was a French soldier
named Dominique Gilet, belonging; to
Turenne's army. He was grievously
wounded in the battle of Turckhein,
fought on Jan. S. 1875, was cared for
by peasant of Ingersheim, recovered.
settled there, prospered, married the
daughter of his life preserver and ia
1850 became burgomaster; and The
Gilets have been burgomasters Of IN
gersheim ever since.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
Balloon Experiments.

International balloon ascerts, both
manned ard unnamed, were made in
November and December. 1903. In
many European countries tthe British
islands eXcepted). and kite observa-
tions were also made at the Blue Hin
observatory, in this country The
highest attitudes attained we're
Trapes tnear Parisp. 10000 and 1850
meters, and I;teville tDear Paris).
200 and 10000 meters. At Zuricn
the balloons reached fs.oso and 1..yvS
meters.