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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-14

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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
At EyIan.

When the Fourteenth Regiment Of
French Line was surrounded. they sent
the eagle of the regiment by Marriott TO
the emperor with this message: I'VE die
for you And never had any man
better friend than Marriott in Lisette for
merely the wild horse Marriott while
STOPPING 10 break of the eagle from its
pole. was paralyZed by a cannon ball.
which went through the rear peak OF
hts hat. The blood gushed from his nose,
ears. and eyes. i drunken Russian gren-
adler pierced his left arm with his bayo-
net. 4 second thrust pierced Lisettes
thigh Lsette went 10 war on her own
score after that She spranE al the Rus
sian and tore of his nose. lips, eyebrows,
al all the skin o! his face, making him
living deaths head. then hurting her
self among the cOmbatants with all her
ferocious instincts aroused, she kicked,
fought, bit, upset everything around her.
seized an officer. carried him of with
ease, bore him out Of the crush TO the
foot of a hill0ck, where she crushed his
body under her feet and left him dying
In the snow. Then, by her heetness. she
took Marriott safely through the encom-
passing hordes of Cossacks. lived to
good Cd age, and became. from years and
wounds, so gentle that a lady could ride
her-and did TIL she died-Mne. de Ian
nay.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
-FOUR AT A TABLE.

In the eyes Of Mimi was a sparkle TO SEE
IN her glass was the cordial to drink
And the breath Of ClOthiide was nectar distilled,
And her head was too handsome TO think,
What a laughter and shout, what a reye ard rOut
While the waiter locked on and was panied
What arguments raised. what absurdjties praised
Ere the night or the bottle was drained
In the midst % it all did Il somehow befall
An impairment timepieCe struck two.
And into the light from soneghere IN the nigh.
The old women came into view.
Without waiting to ask they all fell 20 the task
OF sC1ubbing the tiles Of the floor,
Poor. Idtiful hays with their garments Of rags
And their ives that would live neTerm0Te!
In the eyes Of Mimi a terror 10 see.
Her fingers twitchsd holding the glass;
And the laugh Of Clothilde. that with joysncs was
filed,
Grew hollow and hardened alas
How the lights ali grew dim and the glass to the
bTm
Held the liquor too hateful TO please.
AZ the Titiful hays with their garments Of rags
Wiped the tiles Of the fo0r on their knees.
-New Orleans Times Democrat
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
THE wAsHINaToN herald, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1907.

Grafton gets old enough for jury duty"
Then the Iitigants compromised.
In Kentucky. before the adoption of the
constitution Of 1891, the justices OF he
peace Of each county collectively formed
the court Of claims. which was the fiscal
authority and legislative agent OF the
county, corresponding to the county court
or supervisors in most OF the States. Net
calf County was Republican, and nine Of
the twelve squires Of the court of claims
were Republican. Eugene W. Newman,
then a lawyer and now r well-known po-
litical essayist under the name Of Saw
oyard, was Democrat The court was
IN session in November, 1884,, and New
man had a case. H was making his ar
gument, when a messenger handed him
a note. He read II and split the air
with a rebel yell. The chairman Of the
court raped for order. Mr.. Newman
said: May IT please the honorable court.
/ am informed from the railroad station
that Grover Cleveland has been elected
President OF the United Sta les. l move
this honorable court that the Mills hori-
zontal reduction tariff bin be declared
the law of the land" And the court by
a unanimous vote passed the Mills bill
better fate than il afterward met in
the Senate.
A distinguished lawyer of Indiana, when
a struggling young attorney, had a client
whose mental soundness was questioned.
There was a lunacy inquiry and the client
was adiudged insane The squire asked
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
so WAGS THE WORLD"
SOME PHASES OF IT.
SOME PHASES OF IT.

and polite. Strict obedience TO a husband
is a wife's nobIest virtue
Third. Be always amicable to your hus-
bands parents and relatives.
Fourth. Never allow yourself TO Be
jealous; jealousy is not a means OF win
ming your husbands affection.
Fifth. Even II your husband Is IN the
wrong. don't tell him go Never get an
cry. Be patient, and when he is in q good
temper say what is necessary.
Sixth. Don't talk much. Never speak
evil Of your neighbors. Never tell I'M
truths.
Seventh. Get UP early go 20 bed late.
never sleep in the afternoon. Drink very
little wine; and, until you are fifty, never
mix in crowds.
Eighth. Do not go to fortuue-tellers 10
know your future
Ninth. Be a good housewife. and an
economical one.
Tenth. Although young married
woman, cultivate the friendship OF older
people
Eleventh Be always suitably dressed.
Twelfth. Do not show pride In the posi-
ton or future Of your father Never
boast Of il before the father. mother,
brothers. or sisters OF your husband. Il
creates i'll feeling.
Thirteenth. Be always careful 10 treat
your dependents well
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
Timed bE Muffnn

Marriott. one Of Napoleon's aides-de-
camp. had mare with 2 wonderful rec
ord. She bit ike bulldog, every one who
displeased her. She disenboweled her
groom. II took five men TO saddle her. You
could only bride her BY binding her eyes
and fastening all her legs. She was final
iy conquered by new groom in this
original fashion; When told what sort OF
beast she was. he said with perfect indif-
ference, IN tame her. That's all right. 3"
and tame her he did. When on enter
ing the stable. the mare flew az him Ike
a wild beast, he held out 10 her raging
hot leg Of roast mutton. She seized It with
her teeth. burning her gums. palate, and
tongue so terribly that she dropped the
mutton with an agonizing scream. From
that time she was as mild as a lamb with
him.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03

campaign, while the TIDE seemed running
strong against him, he saved the day
by a master stroke. A meeting of the
voters had been called and the audience
listened with rapt attention to the excel
lent arguments of the squires opponent
When his time came 10 address them, the
squire slowly mounted the platform. car
rying large document in his hand
Gazing slowly over the crowd, he said:
I've been jestice Of this yere county for
fifteen years or more, and l done my
duty well. II you wanter vote agin me
you kin, but 1 say here and now, plain
and solemn, If you DO I'll burn this yere
constitution and bylaws of the State
of Mississippi He paused to shake the
document he held at them, and then con-
tlnued: Yes, Stree, I've got it right
here, and TIL burn Il UP. Then wharlI
you be? Wharll you be without no con-
stitution and no bylaws to live by?f
He was reelected.
In Mcintosh County, Georgia, there
was a lawsuit about COW. The COW vas
dead. but the lawsuit went on. 1t was
decided by the justice of the peace, ap-
pealed. remaDded. decided again. and
once more appealed and remanded. This
went on until the case came back to the
squire for the eleventh time. II was a
jury case. and when the last trial was
on. the judge astounded the attorney by
announcing an indefinite postponement,
saying; This case has exhausted the
whole fTTTW of
Will have 10 wait until the coming gem
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
TaIISativeness.

It is not only IN Japan that men exist
who would Ike TO silence the "untired
lips that wordy torrent pour" but here
a man can't divorce his legal and lawful
wife for undue eloquence, though he
would like to limit her conversational
powers distinctly. To give them their
due. most wives are ready TO enter into a
husbands feelings and talk on any sub
ject that they think will please him. But
as Stevenson says: There are times in
every mans life when he wants TO be
quiet. and when even the wife OF his
bosom. nay even the 1sncee Of his choice.
Will iTritate him to rudeness BY her per
sistent II well-meaninE, chatter" Still.
the world would be a good deal duller
than IL is II II were not for the women's
tongues Pleasant. smart, gossipy talk
about common friends and interests and
all the thousand and one things Of every
day life. sweet household talk and
phrases OF the hearth. a wife's petting,
a wife's scolding even. keep homes
healthy and lively after all for ali Of Us.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
The Two Extremes.

1t is very difficult for the West really
to see the East at all, in spite OF Lott
and Burton and d host Of writer's ike
HeaTn. No doubt it is just as difficult
for the East 10 see the West. Yet tbs
old order begins to change under English
rule in India. at least. Now We hear
OF the way love laughs at lOcksmiths
there-caste-in the case Of Sarojiai
Naidu. who Is the daughter Of the dis
tinguished founder Of the Nizam College
at Hyderabad. and descended from a
great Brahmin family. This girl learned
English as e child and wrote it iUentiy.
At fifteen she was sent to England 20 try
to break of a love match With DR..
Naidu, who was not Of her caste. When
she returned 70 India she scandalized her
eountrymen by marrying her doctor.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03

the lawyer: do you wish to appeal this
case. which has been decided by a jury
of your clients peers7" NO" replied
the young lawyer, "since your honor
says that the jurymen are bis peers,
think We viii let 1t go at that.
II YVES an old virginian transpianted
to Kansas and elevated TO the office of
squire who gave this sound advice TO
his constable when a bad prisoner pro
duced pistol in court and shot his honor
In the leg: when you cotch him always
sarch him befo' you fotch him into court"
Judge Hezekiah Tate, of Wyoming is
probably the only man in the United
States who ever took his own deposit
ton and witnessed his own signature.
On the records OF his county one may
read in faded ink the startling statement;
Personally appeared before me, Heze-
kah Tate. of this county" with the dep
OsitiOn following and the Signature
"Hezekiah Tate, Justice of the Peace"
He personally appeared before himself,
witnessed his own signature in due form.
and the matter so adjusted, stands to
this day.
But after ALL there are no better
Americans than Squire Bill Jones and
Squire Bud Smith. Theirs Is an honor
able Office. Although they are often IN
learned In the law. they generally have
plenty Of horse sense, and after all, that
is what justice is founded on.
TO-mOrrOw-'Indian Are IBcreRs-
ing i'm the United states"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
Our Girls.

What would our girls think If they were
obliged to follow the japanese girls
Rules of Conduct" These Mr.. Tamura
gives, and heaven only knows what he
thought of American young womenl How
perfectly Oriental they are. and We of the
West might probably follow some Of
them:
First When you are married you cease
legally TO be the daughter of your own
father and mother. Transfer perfect ODE
dience, respect, and courtesy to your hus-
bands parents.
Second. When you are married your
husband is your only master. BE humble
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
Mr.. TnnlurH.

A very clever and interesting japanese
gentleman, well remembered by many
Washingtonians, Is out in a book that
will interest americans very much. It Is
called The Women Of Japan" We have
all heard wonderful accounts Of the gen
tIeness, the amiability. the cheerfulness,
the good breeding Of the women Of the
lower classes, even in Japsn-the dancers,
attendants, servants, at tea houses, peas
ants and street vendors Of fish. sweets,
vegetables, and flowers. Mr.. Tamura's
work gives US O fascinating account Of
japanese ladies as well. And his friends
here will certainly enjoy seeing life from
the Eastern point of view, and will be
surprised to hear some things that he
saya. and note the difference between the
position of wives and maids there and
here.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03

Most Of US have been glad OF a good.
warm shelter for a week past, for We
have had several varieties of disagree
able weather. Ellery Claiming gives an
amusing description Of Thoreau's cabin
in the woods. LAS 10 size, il was Just
large enough for one" he says (which
shows that hospitality was no part Of
Thoreau's character). like the plate Of
boiled apple pudding he used TO order AZ a
certain restaurant (and ate alonel. which
constituted his invariable dinner when
he went TO Boston. Two people in his
house was one too much, IN his opinion.
II was only a larger coat and hat to
him. a garment he had left down by
Walden, convenient TO walk into II It
rained or showed. or was cold. Good for
night, too. that period sacred TO talloW
and print, and place TO eat. store. and
imagine meals in. 1t had no lock to the
door, no curtain to the window. It be-
longed to nature as much as to its
owner"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
The Iifanr.

They call women the mean ones within
the gates in the East. But everywhere
they are the same. When the litany OF
the Episcopal Church was translated into
a pictorial affair for the Chinese. three
women were depicted on q doorstep,
greeting and gossiping with q fourth ar
rival Il was supposed 10 illustrate
From envy. malice. and ali uncharita-
bieness, good Lord. deliver u.s. "A crea-
ture not too bright or good for human
natures daily food. Praise. blame. love.
kisses. tears. and smiles" she is always
has been always, viii be, heaven bless
herI
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03

Life is everywhere the same, and so are
men and women 4 young American
bride could not do better than follow the
pTecepts laid down in an old civilization
for japanese ladies. Equality between
the sexes is an uHheard-of thing in Japan,
and until a japanese woman gets old she
is not treated with real respect or .consid-
GRAFTON. We'll. that is when people need il
most, and both the japanese and Chinese
can give Us lessons in courtesy and re-
spect to the aged, civilized as We con
slider and call ourselves.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
Brutal.

It certainly is very brutal for The o,,,-
Fis OF horses to send them out on our
sGeets without having them rough-shod
TOT Ice and snow. Lots Of people gather
around the poor beasts when they 20
down with a broken leg. and there is a
great deal Of good feeling as we'll as pro-
iani'y displayed before they can ne
helped up They are usually livery stable
hacKs-out not always. and Il is certainly
shame to see a fine pair Of thorough
breds drawing a c,OOO landau. piteh head
long down a some crossing whom tbs
owner cf all this gorseousness could, for
a t-ihing. prevent the poor brutes from
being injured. 1t IS not only careless. but
heartless, treatment Of a dumb friend and
servant
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
The PrODosaI

Yet 1t was the countess whom he aft
erward married, and whom he treated
with the greatest tenderness and COnsid-
GRAFTON always. who proposed 10 him. His
splendid political sudacity quite failed
him with her, till she said one day. lay
ing her hand on his arm, Why should
We not unite our fortunes7"
FRANCES COURTENAY BAYLOR
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Early RefrofhnI.

Townsend in his delightful book. "A
Plea FOR the Asiatic.' says this: This
highest-spirited European noble is not
more sensitive than any Indian Of any
CHESS about the purity Of his daugh-
ters. The difference between America
and England and India begins in tbs
methods for insuring this. The In
dian father safeguards his daughter by
an early betrOthal II q MuSsulman. And
II she lacks the freedom Of our girls, she
is saved from many Of their perils. She
does not feel her subsection to be pain
full. Il has been accepted by the opinion
OF her own people for tens Of centuries"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03

The wife has no rights. The husband
has ell the wrongs, and his complaints
are alone recognized by the law. There
are eight reasons for divorce. !. DISC
Incidence to his parents. 2. Unfsithful-
ness. 3. Absence of children. 4. Jeal-
ousy. s. Antipathy on part of husband.
6. Too much talkativeness. Z. Theft. all
dishonesty. S. If husband is simply tired
Of her.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
The Gallant Side.

Disraeli never took women seriously.
He remained an Asiatic himself in rela-
ton to them. He petted. flattered. hu-
mored. INDUCED them. but never allowed
them TO influence him. When 1t rains"
he said, Il always take refuge under the
umbrella of the first pretty woman
meet" And when a certain reformer
poured out her soul. before him, hoping to
get his vote for a certain measure. he
only laughed and said, You are q dar-
ling"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
THE KICKERS' CLUB.

They kick when it's dry. they kick when it's vet
They kick when they shy al a good winning bet.
They kick when it's warm, they kick when it's cold
They kick az the storm or the summertime fold.
They kick At the rain, they kick at the snow.
They kick az the pain Of the rheumatic woe:
They kick st the fun and the laughter aIoud
They kick at the sun and they kick AT the cloud
They kick at the drink, they kick at the dust.
They kick when they shrink and they kick when
they bust:
They kick If they fall they Kick If they rise.
They kick coed and tall at the stars and the skies.
They kick II they re sick. they kick if they're well
They kick till the kick kicks them ont u this-earth.
New York Sun.
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An Audacious Girl.

They tell story in New England OF
a beautiful and vivacious Southern girl,
Of very independent type Of character.
who made a visit to a friend near Wal
den. This lady talked Of Thoreau as II
he had been Moses and all the prophets
rolled into One-that is. not only with
unbounded admiration. but religious awe.
She was always telling her guest that
some day she would take her TO see
Thoreau's grave. So one awfullv hot
day they walked about two miles under
a burning sun. and finally came % the
grave. All the way there the lady talked
IN mournful numbers OF Tbnreau's
genius, gifts. graces, and the terrible loss
the whole world had sustained when he
died little as they seemed to feel #. They
ootn leaned on the paling fence and
looked on the spot. We'll. said Miss An
oacity you've used up the English Ian
guage on him. There is nothing left for
me TO say except Let US pray
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Disraeh was always trying TO teach the
world what it owed to the Asiatic in the
days before the Jewish emancipation.
They have devoted such mental force TO
the consideration OF the relation of the
visible TO the invisible that all the creeds
accepted by civilized and semi-civilized
nations are Of Asiatic origin.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
A Peace PrnnnnnI.

From the SOmeuills Journal
II babies would emily make It their tn
variable rule to weep. instead OF crying
bloody murder. how much more peaceful
this world would be.
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From Punch.
Are you aware. sir. that your dog has
bitten this ehild?"
We'll, the boys been aggravatinK him;
and, after all, the dogs only humani"
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Mrs. POyser.

Of us remember Mrs. Poyser in Adam
Bede.' who said: I'm no denyin' that
women are fools. God Almighty made
them 10 match the men"
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BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

looked at the jury and said: He didn't
say burned thing, and IL these smart
aleck lawyers would a let me. I would
have told you all so four years ago"
The records OF the squire's court at
Blaine. Washington County, Wash. a
little town near the British Columbia
line, bear remarkable testimony to the
financial stringency of the early eos
Whatcom County is in the heart of the
lumber country, and as there was no
money to be had, "shingle scrip" because
the currency of the land. The court rec
ords show that John Smith was fined
l0,00 shingles for drunkenness. The
books show further that the fine was
paid. It was a great Judge who could
so accommodate the law to prevailing
conditions.
Minnesota has a justice Of the peace
who is proud Of his knowledge of the
theory OF common law. II he was called
on to decide a lawsuit involving the
ownership Of a pig, he would never omit
TO mention in his opinion the ''magny
charity" the bill Of rights. the palladium
of liberty" the papers OF the Federalist.
and the speeches of Daniel Webster Two
young lawyers, now both famous men,
were trying a case before him. When
it was done, the judge closed his eyes
and began to deliberate. He rambled all
over the world in delivering his opinion.
his eyes still closed. One OF the law
yers became exasperated, and when the
f~o Ia
think the case was going against him.
exclaimed: cut il short. squire: decide
the case, and I will appeal II" The
squire opened his eyes, sat up straight,
looked at the presumptuous limb Of the
law and yelled; ''Durn ye I was goin TO
decide this case in yer favor. but OWN to
yer impudence, / now decide il the other
way
Roy Bean, Justice Of the Peace The
law. west of the Pecos," is the sign over
the shanty where lives the man who
for years was the only representative Of
the law in the great territory west Of the
Pecos River in Texas Langtry, named
for the Jersey Lily is his post-office. and
he still does business under the honorary
title of Chief Justice Bean of the Pc
cos, making tidy sum on the side by
selling postal cards bearing the picture
of his queer justice shop. Years ago.
when the Southern Pacific was being
built, some cowboys came In on a tear
and shot ID the town, incidentally killing
three Chinese coolies who were working
on the railroad. There was roundup
and the cowboys were brought before
Squire Bean. There was much testi-
mony and the trial was long. At its end
he grayely said: The testimony shows
that these three Cinnamon were killed
by some Of the men on trial. II is pretty
clear who did the fatal shooting. but the
prosecution has utterly and entirely failed
70 show where the statutes of the State
OF Texas make II a crime for a white
man TO shoot a Chinaman The pris-
oners are discharged"
Years ago there lived Judge down in
Mississippi. who was a man of parts. He
was elected many times before his pop
ularity began 10 wane. Finally, in one
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
Congressional Funerals.

Announcement in the House yesterday
of the sudden death of an inconspicuous
member from New York. William Henry
Flack, together with the customary &C
compartments Of the adoption OF resolu-
lions Of respect. provisions for his burial,