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The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30
Handicapped.

Marshall p. Wilder's most successful
joke of the season has n political tang
to it that is calculated to make even
a Democrat with any sense of its eternal
aptness laugh. He tells of teacher who
asks a class of boys whether they would
like to be President of the United
States. Observing that amid the gen
eral enthusiasm of assent one boy was
silent and disconsolate, she said:
whats the matter. Willie? Don't
you wish to be President?"
"Yes'm. but l can't" replied the boy
"How do you know you can'tT she
asked.
Because I'm a Democrat"
That let him out.
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must yet be ascertained. for Fowler
'as kent the entire line within his own
residence.
ITO the observer there appears an
apparatus much resembling the front
end of large camera. There is also a
telephone transmitter. To see over
the wire one puts his eyes to the tube
which corresponds to the lens of a
camera. The inventors daughter went
to the other end of the wire, twenty
five feet away. in another room, and
where any rejecting by mirrors was
out of the question. Her face showed
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has no patent upon it as yet, scien-
tific explanations are lacking. Ever
since 1878 Fowler has been working
upon device by which two persons at
a distance might see one another's
features. And the reporter adds:
Two months ago he hit upon the
idea which, followed out. has resulted
in the apparatus exhibited by him to-
day for the first time. A newspaper
man made so thorouoh an investiea
tion of the apparatus this evening that
fake is impossible. How far it will be
possible to see faces over the wire
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30
A Thread and Needle Tree.

The wonders. of botany are appar.
emily inexhaustible. One of the most
remarkable specimens is the Mexican
maguey tree. which furnishes a needle
and thread all ready for use.
At the tip of each dark green leaf
is slender thorn needle that must be
carefully drawn from its sheath. at the
same time 1t slowly unwinds a thread.
a strong smooth fibre attached to the
needle and capable of being drawn out
to great length.-Mexican Herald.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30
raapart I, Fascinated.

Tom Taggart is SO fascinated by the
inscrutable mystery behind Judge Par
ker's speech of acceptance that he can.
not lay it aside long enough to take his
meals. He pores over it from morn till
dewy eve. He reads it In ris bath at
French Lick Springs and G..ps to sleep
reading it in bed. He declares that the
elusive mystery of what it all means
becomes clearer with every perusal, and
that by the close OF the campaign he con-
fidently expects that it will be as clear
as the water of his own Pluto spring.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30
R.pub,ieau vs.. Democratic Policy.

Organization does much to maintain
the wages of labor, but organization of
wage-earners does not provide consum-
ers. Consumption of coal is always
greatest when mills and factories are run
ming full time. 1t is the policy of the
Republican party to protect all indus
tries by wise and benefcent laws. while
it has been the policy of the Democratic
party, as evidenced by the last Cleveland
administration, to provide as much work
as possible Tor the artisans Of other coun-
tries by removing the protection the tar.
ff affords American workingmen.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30
A Eure Si1u.

Now we know that David B. Hill in
tends to quit politics next January, for
he has disclaimed calling President
Roosevelt "a fraud" That little in.
nocuous fling like that when he has ex.
hausted the vocabulary of vituperation
upon the Republican half of the Ameri.
can people for nigh on 40 years" is
surely sign that David is setting his
house in order and wants to depart po.
litical life at peace with all men,
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

It is not wise to throw bricks even
when out of the glass house district
In an Illinois town a bootblack annoy
ed a man at the depot. The man. pro-
testing, angered the vender Of shines,
who threw brick at him. The target,
unfortunately. was the superintendent
of the road, and he issued an order %
keep all bootblacks, newsboys and
other peddlers, off the platforms. II
you want the news at this station now
you have to ask the voluble (D ticket
agent for it-with the usual results
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Prosperity n. Home. Prestige Abroad.

Prosperity at Home and Prestige
Abroad"-was a campaign phrase that
appealed with great force to the Amer
lean people in 1900. 1t should appeal
to them with still greater force in 1901,
for during the last four years of fur
ther Republican rule there have been
still further great gains in the prosper
ity of the United States, and still fur
ther great increase in the respect enter
tanned for the United States by all the
nations of the world
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30
Mould 1t Re Mi.nS

1t is conceded that the Democrats are
not on record on the tariff question. This
being the case, would it not be unwise
To trust tariff revision to the party op-
posed to the principle of protection, the
result being practically free trade, bring
ing industrial depression. hard times and
the inevitable lowering of prices on farm
n-n6urtso
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Parker's Election Would Unsettie


Eugene A. Merrill, president OF the
Minnesota Loan and Trust Company OF
Minneapolis, in an interview in the Com
mercial West of Minneapolis says:
"Much has been said concerning the in.
Significance of the coming election so far
as 1t relates to business. 1t has been urged
that the maintenance of the gold stand
ard Is assured, etc, but, while the theory
of the case is excellent, yet as matter
of fact the man with money to invest does
not want to be monetarily Involved In
unscttllng of conditions through change
of administration. The policy Of the party
In power is pretty well known and Its con-
tinuance in Office Will prccipltate no diff.
cultics. The policy of the opposition may
be ever so clearly conjectured, but Its ac.
cession to control would, think, cause
some contraction In business and financial
enterprises. at least temporarily until the
safety and conservatism now talked of
should be more substantially demenstrat.
aI
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

The Democratic party has been fatally
wrong on every phase of the money ques-
ton from the resumption of specie pay
ments after the war to the establish
ment of the gold standard, both of which
it opposed 1t is constitutionaly unfit
to deal with financial questions.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

The helpfuIness of the 0ormans to-
ward each other has been one of the
splendid lessons they have taught.
Fidelity is always an adj mi r able trait.
The fidelity of Germans toward each
other has been to mo always one Of
their striking ami ndrn irabIe charac-
Fairbanks at indianapolis,
September 3. 1899.
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up as distinct and clear as miniature
painting. AS she spoke her lips were
seen to move.
The observer was in darkness that
he might see the more clearly. Fowler
has not yet doubled his apparatus SO
that both persons may observe one an
other as they speak. He believes that
this can easily be done. Apparently
electrical incandescence plays large
part"
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man who 10 weak enough b to put h 10
candidacy in their (Hiirs and Bsi-
moat's) hands before the convention
would not be strong enough to resist
their Influence after election, II he
were by any possibility successful.-
William j. B~yau
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

Under the Republican policy OF pro-
lection our home market affords our
manufacturers and producers the best
market in the world. even II we did not
sell any of our products abroad. But
protection has also made us the greatest
exporting nation in the. world.
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Tom Watson acknowledges that th

Tom Watson acknowledges that the
condition of American workngmen is
now vastly improved, and that in their
homes they enjoy conveniences of life
which n king could not command some
hundred years ago. II the Democracy
had its way we would reverse the wheels
OF progress so that the workingmen
might enjoy the privations Of life that
were the common lot in the grand old
days of Jeffersonian scarcity of bath
tubs,
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

When does man begin to want to
get married?" asked the inquisitive
youth. When the woman in the case
begins to want him to want to-" re-
piled the sage from Sageville.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

The story of the struggle on the edge
of the arid belts is record of heart
breaking disappointments and of failure
for causes utterly beyond individual CON
troll Under national irrigation these
will occur happily no more.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

Forty years of practical control of the
government by the Republican party
covers the whole period OF modern prog
ress. The only intervals of reac-
tion or failure to progress were when
the Democratic party was in power.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

History shows that Democratic
tariff has always been followed by bust
ness adversely and Republican tariff
by business prosperity. Why not ac-
cept the verdict of history?
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30
SEEING BY TELEPHONE.
Remarkable Story That Is Told Of a
Portland, Ore, Inventor.

A Portland (Oregon) special to the
San Francisco Call says a telephone
arrangement by which one may also
see the face of the person at the other
end of the line. has been invented by
a Portland man named ]. B. Fowler.
That the apparatus does what the in
ventor claims for 1t. says the dispatch
is best proved by a visit, for as he
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

China and India are Cheap" countries.
Human labor is held very low in these
lands and the result is that the masses
are constantly stepped in poverty and
menaced by starvation. In spite of the
so-called cheapness the people do not get
things.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

The Democratic party is like the man
who was in favor of prohibition but
"agin' the enforcement. 1t favors n
Panama Canal, but opposes the measures
necessary to obtain it
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

Did You ever notice that it's easy
come. easy So with money!" NO. /
always thought it came hard and Il,
seems hard when it goes"
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30
Democratic Party Divided.

The Democratic campaign managers
are trying to hoodwink the mass of the
party by saying all Democrats are work
ing earnestly for the election of Parker
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

Ten years ago the expenditures of
the New York department stores were
less than one-half of that OF to-day.
Twenty years ago 1t was less than
one-tenth. Thirty years ago it was
minute fraction. Note how these
stores have prospered and broadened.
Does advertising pay?
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

A man seldom feels sure Of his per
sonal appearance when his wife buys
his neckties.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

Every true soldier. II he must be
shot, prefers to receive his wound
facing the enemy.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

II the girl doesn't know how to cook
she may have the money to hire one.
This is worth investigating.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

1t is better to be wrong and have
your wife agree with you than to be
flght and try to convince her.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

IN the country town. especially, the
women do the shopping. Wise is the
advertiser that appeals directly to
them.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

1t is impossible to tell a gentleman
by the frequency of his visits to the
barber shop.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

How many tons of coal will 1t take,
and how close did you come to 1t st
winter?
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

A woman with pretty teeth usually
sees the point Of joke quickly.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

II all predictions brought rain. we
would soon need another Noah's ark.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30
Benefits of Protection.

The policy of protection which guards
and develops the industries of our coun-
try, cardinal with the Republican party,
is necessary to the prosperity of the
farmer. A tariff on agricultural products
may not increase the price IL the de-
mand does not equal the supply, but
tariff which protects American labor and
home industries insures work at high
wages, plenty of money and increased
consumption, insuring high prices for
farm products.
The farmer is indebted to the Repub-
lican party for the rural free delivery
system. First suggested by the editor
of n leading farm paper, himself Re
publican. the idea was reported upon and
recommended by Republican Postmns-
Ger General, adopted and enlarged upon
by the Republican party, appropriation
made by Republican Congress for an
investigation and trial of the proposed
system. A Democratic Postmaster Gen
eral, supported by n Democratic Presi-
dent, refused to eXpend the appropria
tions and reported not only adversely to
the system, but that the scheme was
impracticable. Not until the Republi-
cans were again in full power was the
system given n fair trial, and its entire
practicability, ms well as the great benefit
fully demonstrated. From a $4,000 ap-
preparation for the trial of the system
1t has grown to an appropriation of over
$2O.0OO,OOO under the friendly encour-
asement and aggressive business policy
of Republican administrations. No other
one thing could have been of such great
benefit to the farmer: it has placed him
In daily communication with the world,
and from the seclusion of farm life he
emerges and becomes a part and parcel
of this great nation and is not only able
to read of the doings throughout the
world, but the facilities afforded for
frequent and prompt communication en-
able him to take part in its affairs. The
farmer is now recognized as a big, broad
minded business man, and the discovery
is due to the rural free delivery system
established and fostered by the Repub
lican party.
The Republican party has always been
asgressively in favor of legislation for
the benefit of farmers, and the record
will be considered and remembered when
the farmer casts his vote.
The platforms of the Republican and
Democratic parties are so similar on
important subjects that the conclusion is
inevitable that the latter followed the
former for vote-catching purposes, and
that the Democratic party is insincere
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

What to the young man is a vision,
to the old man, dream.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

To see the greatest grandeur one
must first climb the mountain side.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-30

A sweet voice In a woman is
great aid to Cupid.
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Painting the pump doesn't purify the
product.
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and asking support under false repre-
scntations, and the farmer never favors
or supports insincerity or fraud.
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is still insistent on comedy. it Ger
tainly won't, and Mr.. billiard may be
driven TO repeating his ''ad i'm the
Dramatic Mirror of December. 1886. in
which he declared that the business
has been so bad with every company
in the one-night stands that have
deemed 1t the wisest course to close my
season December 26. and wait until next
season to go out properly equipped and
routed I have paid all my salaries in
full and am only waiting for brighter
times"
II / mistake not. Hilliard was then
playing Lost-Twenty-fou Hours (af-
terward known as The New Yorker J..
with Richard Harding Davis 'Littlest
Girl" for curtain raiser. He is a native
New Yorker himself, and began to act
in amateur dramatic clubs. frequently
appearing with Edith Kingdom Cnow
Mrs. George Could before she became a
professional at Days.
From Wall Street to Stage.
He was doing well in Wall Street. and
il was NOT until 1887 that he decided 10
take up the stage as a career. appear
ing at the Standard with Georgia Cay
van in a CHASTITY failure, "A Daughter
Of Ireland
But he wasn't discouraged. and later
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ographer. and is not bolstered up and
carried along on account Of her age.
Her mother applied for the position for
her. and l told her 20 send the little
girl in. When she came I was sur
prised and disappointed because / had
thought she would be well-grown girl
for her age. l thought the best thing I
could do was to give her a severe test
right at the start. and lei her go be-
fore raising her hopes. FOR ! was per-
fectly confident that she would fall
down on the work. But she did not.
and the harder the tests / gave her the
better work she did. At first l used to
read her work and examine Il thor
oughly. but now ] have so much conf
dence in her that ] sign whatever she
brings me. because / know from expert
ence that not only will there be no
typographical errors. but also that the
punctuation and paragraphing will be
correct"
Efficiency seems 10 run in the Thomp.
son family. for little ina has a sister
a year older than herself who also holds
a position as stenogrs pher. Her SIS
ter's name is Ethel and the two OF
them help their mother out with their
earnings.
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TINY TYPEWRITER EXPERT

TEw there are who gain a prof.
r cheney as stenographers at the
age Of fourteen. but that is the
distinction that rests on the youthful
brow of little Ina Thompson. who was
born In Kansas and came to Washing
ton by way OF Virginia Little Ina is
employed by the Blankenship Law and
Commercial Company, in the Colorado
Building and holds a regular stenog-
rapher's position. She does full days
work. and does it as well as any OF the
grown stenOgraphers in the Office.
There is nothing childish or amateur
ish about that work either, for her en-
ployer dictates business letters to her
and leaves her to return them prop
erly typewritten. Photographed. and In
proper shape for his signature. She has
held her present position about two
months. and the record she has made I'm
that time jussifes the prediction that
she viii continue TO hold il for an un-
limited length Of time.
The truth OF the matter" said Mr..
Blankenship. TO a reporter for The
Sunday Times, is that little Miss
Thompson is really a first-class stem
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Olive Murray. who replied to r. queries
very modestly by writing: Just line
to say that I have been on the stage
three years. and the part Of Susan in
The Younger Mrs. Parting is the first
good one have ever played Miss Rus
sell gave me ICY first chance Last year
/ played a bit with E. H. Sothern in If
Were King and the year before
PLAYED in London"
There is a member of Miss Russell )
company who has been connected with
two notable prOductions-John Glendin-
ming who first came into fame on this
side the Atlantic by doing the Laird In
the original performance OF ''Trilby-'
and an admirable enc be made. too
Then. some I'VE years later. he was with
OLGA NethersOle when she was enacting
'Sapho~ ct Wallack's. and the perse-
cution arose which closed the theatsr
while the case went to the courts. where
Miss Nethersole won il and proceeded
70 play 10 bigger receipts than before
A Good HelOdrama.
am surprised that by Right Of
sword leaves town so soon Save for
It's hnaI act. and few moments in the
first one. it is one of the most entertain
ing rnelcdramas have ever seen. for
the reason that the -blugginess IS nice
lv intermixed with humOr. which the
star Ralph Stuart knows exactly how
To stir in in the right proportions
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BOoTBLACK DRoMIoS OF THE POSToFFICE

TNWO of the most interesting char
acters i'm Washington are VIII
liam and Jerry Johnson, the
negro bootblacks of the Postoffice De
partment. William and Jerry are twins
and were boro in Syracuse, n. Y, thirI
ty-eight years ago. As far as remark
able personal resemblance goes they are
two Dromios. In fact William and
Jerry simply cannot be told apart. Look
at them both side by side, turn your
back and Jet them change positions and
you would never knew which was which
when YOU looked again.
People here needn't be bothered
about not knowing us apart says
Jerry. because until we were nearly
grown our own mother couldn't tell the
difference in our voices. II she called
me and William answered she would
never know the difference unless she
could see Us"
That's So agreed William. proudly.
Now it may have been William that
made the first statement. and Jerry
who agreed 10 IL. but that is irrelevant,
as there is no way on earth OF provine
it. should each lay claim 10 the initial
remark.
For a number of years the Johnson
brothers were employed as bootblacks
at Syracuse hotels. About eight years
ago Jerry decided to come TO Washing.
ton When he arrived here he went
into store where notions and small
fineries were sold. There were many
girls employed IN the store. which was
on Seventh Street. and Jerry used TO
go up to the cafe in the basement OF
the old Postoffice Department TO get
their lunch for them. The proprietor OF
the cafe needed some one TO help her, so
Jerry got the place.
After he had been working there a
while he was put in charge while the
proprietor conducted business at an
other location. Then William came to
Washington, and Jerry, having grown
tired Of the lunch room game, gave VIII
liam his place. William worked at this
for a while and then the proprietor came
back and took charge. In the mean
time William had been backing shoes
around the building and had become
known. At this juncture a boy who had
Rad the bulk OF the trade In the build
ing was troubled with the liEht-fngered
disease to such degree that his hands
connected with purse belonging to
one Of the women clerks. He was too
late in breaking the connection. as the
result of which he was put out OF the
building and william got his place.
In Syracuse William and Jerry had
had great experience In giving quick
shines. The hotels where they had their
chairs were great places for conven-
uons. and Il frequently occurred shat
the Johnson boys had to give good
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ebrated her eighty-third birthday in
Baltimore on the 21st of last October.
Much favorable press comment on the
play at the Garrick has been evoked by
the work Of Jeffreys Lewis. who also
scored last season with Faversham as
Mrs. Jim in ''Imprudence. She has been
on the stage several years ami had q
great reputation for ADVENTURES roles.
Cora. in Article Il. was one Of them
Until she turned up again at the En-
pire last year. New York had seen but
little of her except in a minor part for
brief period when Clyde Fitch's
French adaptation. The Marriage
Game flashed in the pan at the Vic
toria.
Jeffreys Lewis shared the good notices
with a newcomer TO the boards. Miss
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Younger Mrs. Pairing is interrupted
while the people in front. manifest their
delight at the entrance of dear Old
Ms. Giiberi. who has been with Miss
Russell since Miss Hobbs" which was
presented the year of Augustin Daly's
death.
She appears only in one act Of the
present play. but her delivery Is so
clear and her appreciation OF every
little point 80 keen that il is a delight
to see her even in this tiny bit And
her gestures are as eloquent as her
words.
No matter how inadequate Grand
ma. the play Clyde Fitch Is writing
for her against next season. may prove
I predict a rousing success for this
best loved player of them all. who cell
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\ SPITE OF the fact that Bob Hill
lard breaches a regular little ser
mon l., the last act. the ethics of
That Man and L are rather wabbly.
Nevertheless. the play certainly teaches
"A good lesson. If the sin of the chief sin
ner is condoned in a measure. contrary
10 most theatrical precedents.
And the piece certainly affords some
OF the finest dramatic situations of the
season, and. incidentally supplies US
with very attractive scenic views.
Whether it will draw any better than
the majority Of the shows of the win
ter. remains to be seen. If the public