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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15

promised would dear Marie Only
aud dnaheB Forgive the ono
governor thinking Of marrying you You
10 ala Marie ife ala
that dad had
shack the
which viii help and he II 10 mako Of the mill
Say. iant that the candyR
Now Marie love don't ~ You love don't yonf Let's
Christmas What do dear little
kidd All will be aud will make stand
the show IN this Don't
After these anawera have been published.
gad to receive eou 7b words In length, addressed Dear
George
problem answered. Here follows
ny Ella X. Dearborn.
disappointed you yesterday
years but giad % get
word from today glad that able to cut Out the
viii struggle. bat freedom
such pcrnoua habit we'll worth the effort and
believe
business smokes csarett-dO your
Just think OF being president Isn't father deafl
Now g good. and 1 know Lowell
headed 10 daappolu him.
he shack he avenue" wi a prstsntous
Woodblne father
% give 20 bat we'd be happy Ii woodboK for have
biuon ny high socially
Ny fathers money
happiness been moved
into "Woodhne Cottage feel hopeful that his fast bust
viii night but whether he
shA always feel proud that he has carried the soul Of honor into all
HIS business transactions
Chrsmasf wol-maybo-wo1i
Cut osareta drinks. and take instead paity MILTON
kisses From loving MARIE
Then sil publish
Address 20 "noar George" The star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15

Mamma can't imagine What
baby Is crying for now.
Papa Just 90 keep ia practice.
/ suppose. iio may not want any.
thing Just now. but IN cant tell
when he will Puck
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15

Colman building. artistic photo
graphs az reasonable pricoa. No
coupons or other frauds. 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15

Why Daniel wasn't eaten when he
was east among the nanaf
Iohnny dunno. unloaa they was
dandy Iona
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15

Chicago has fourteen national
banlea. with leans ~ 1881 .223.4tB.
piitsburR has thirty. with loans Of
sos
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15

knows few people with bua bah 8
can become president
All in all. this Is n strong head.
and n Mr.. Watson 10 as strong
headed az they say he Is. ho can
blsane II upon bio adamautlne COCO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15

None Is greater than he who
helps llft bis brother from The
quagmlro of despair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15

Little acts of Kindness make ua
greater than the hero OF many
wars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15

Virtue has many imitators. but
no counterpart.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15
STAR DUST

BY JOSH

The seeond Degree.
do you place money before
fame2"
Yes. Until an author begins 10
make money folks never suspect
that he IL famous. Puck.
Deep Enough.
You are anaemlc. says The ply
siclan. after much humping aud
prodding You should practice
deep breathing
Deep breathing7" retortH the
patient why. doctor. that's lust
what ! do an the time. I work in
a sub.cellar sixty feet below the
street iovel."--Judge.
Pacific Gems.
Virtue has many imitators. but
no counterpart
Little acts of kindness make ua
greater than the hero OF many
wars
None IS greater than he who
helps no his brother from the
quagmire Of despair
The virtue Of woman % the foun.
Z
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
DOGS WHIPPED FROM CHURCH.
Parish Clerk Also Had TO Awaken
the SleeDerS

From P. II. Ditchnelds The Parish
Clerk, published by E. P Dutton & Co.
we quote bit Of mingled humor and So
cial history which is fairly illustrative Of
the character and value Of the book:
The sluggard-waker and dog-whipper ap-
pear In many old church wardens' ac-
count books. Thus in the accounts %
Barton-On-Humber there is an entry for
the year 1740: paid Brocklebank for wax
Ing sleepers, Is O." At Castleton. the
officer, in 1722, received los 0. The clerk. IN
his capacity Of dog-whipper. had often
arduous duties to perform in the old dale
churches of Yorkshire, when farmers and
shepherds frequently brought their dogs to
church. The animals usually lay very
quietly beneath their masters seat. but
occasionally there would be a scrimmags
and fight, and the clerks staff was called
into play to beat the dogs and produce
order
Why dogs should have been ruthlessly
and relentlessly whipped out Of churches
l can scarcely tell. The Highland shep-
herds dog usually lies eontentedly under
his masters seat during a long service.
and even an archbishops collie, named
Watch, used to be very still and we'll
behaved during the daily service, only
once being aroused TO attention and a
stately progress to the lectern by the
sound OF his masters voice reading tho
verse. II say unto all, Watchi" But
our ancestors made war against dogs
entering churches. In medieval and Eliza
bethan times such does not seem to have
been the case. as one of the duties of the
clerks in those days was to make the
church clean from the "shomeryng OF
dogs" The nave of the church was often
used for secular purposes, and dogs fol-
lowed their masters. Mastiffs were some
times let loose in the church to guard the
treasures, and 1 believe that am right
in stating that Chancel rails owe their
origin to the presence Of dogs in churches.
and were erected TO prevent them enter
ing the sanctuary. Old Scarlet bears a
dog whip as a badge Of his Office and
the numerous bequests TO dog-whippers
show the importance OF the ONCE.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
WHAT is A PROvERB?
short, Plain, Common, Figurative,
Ancient. and True.

=
Ancient, and True.
What IS a proverb? Some difference OF
opinion upon that question Is reflected
In the preface 10 w. Carew Hazlitts
English Proverbs and Proverbial
Phrases" Just reissued for the second
tme-it was first published in 1859" with
much matter not previously published, "
by Reeves & Turner, London, and I'm
ported by Charles Scribner's Sons. The
Rev. John Ward, vicar Of Stratford-on
Avon in the time Of Charles II, laid down
six things required Of a proverb-short,
plain, common. fgurative, ancient. true.
Mr. Hazlitt's dissent from some OF these
he expresses as follows.
"A sentence may assuredly be proverb-
ial. and yet not be either directly or IN
directly true. 1t IS not true, for instance.
that Nine tailors make a man. or that
He that hath patience may buy fat
thrushes for a farthing,' yet here are
two adages universally received and ap-
plauded. They are humorous hyperboles.
hgurative extravagances. jocose sallies,
with sly hit at two unpopular classes
OF society-the miser and the breeches-
maker. What again, shah be said OF
our large stock Of weather-lore. wrought
into proverbial form? This class OF say
ings is. for the most part, undeniably
ancient common, and plain. but not. as
rule, either figurative. OF short, or very
true. Brevity. once more, is not sufficient
of itself to constitute q phrase proven
bal, and l must here avow myself not
too friendly 10 such sentences as 'Ex-
tremes meet where the cross breed be-
tween the erOverb proper and the maxim
or epigram seems rather palpabie. Nor do
1 See, on the contrary. why length is
necessarily a disqualification. for there
Is the sentence. 'Fie upon hens. quoth the
fox. when he could not reach them a
mouthful, to be sure. and yet a proverb:
and hundreds OF similar examples might
be brought forward with ease. to show
not only that brevity, but that plainness.
commonness, even antiquity. is not indis-
pensable- Plainness, It should seem. may
at any rate be spared, for look at This
Is be that killed the blue spider In
blanchepowdeFland'-in which there is a
kind OF proyerbial ring. though at this
tine sufficiently Observation-Disclosures
" so. Wards demand that a proverb
should be common, may perhaps be con-
strued IN a local sense. or, AT least. a re-
sTicted one; and II is not 10 be aues-
toned that in the English language mot
to go farther) there is a large body OF
adages which, apart from the special cir-
eumstances out Of which they arose. are
apt TO lack force and significance"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
AMERICAN COLLOQUIALISMs.
Senator Lodge Burlesqued by Lon
don Literary Papers

Senator Lodges attempt to fasten
various American colloquialisms upon
English classic writer's does not. It
seems. meet with full sympathy In
England though it certainly arouses
interest. AS an example of the un-
sympathetic British attitude toward Mr..
Lodges enterprise there may be quoted
burlesque from one of this weeks
literary papers. The burlesque takes
the form Of some quotations to which
the literary paper seems to think Mr..
Lodges attention should be called.
They are as follows:
Il see you've got your glad rags on"
Shakespeare.
IF my husband were here he
wouldn't do nothing to you; neither
wouldn't IL I hadn't gotten baby with
me."-Dryden.
we don't keep anything in this
store. but we carry a juicy line Of
stogies.
1t may be hardly necessary TO point
out that Shakespeare. Dryden, and
Chaucer never said anything OF the
sort. As the literary paper in question
puts 1t, the mock quotations are ex-
oggerations OF their own which "sug-
gest the pathological methods of those
Americans who attempt TO find author
ity for all their new words in the Brit
ish classics" Let not America be cast
down, however, by all this for If the
English literary papers did not sea
some justice in Mr.. Lodges attempt to
attribute some Of sthe blame Cor the
crediO for American colloQuialisms TO
the British classics they would have
ignored him altogether
It may be interesting to point out in
this connection what every American
abroad who has been introduced to
English people must have noticed for
himself. This is that the first remark
the English man or woman makes is
nearly invariably, do teach me soma
Of your delightful American slang"
which shows that, whatever may bs the
feeling Of English literary papers, the
English general public regards Aneri
can slang with much approval
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
THAT BRITISH HUMOR.
As Displayed in Notes 10 Edition Of
DIR. o. w. Holmes,

From the Boston Transcript
II is q great pity that DR.. Oliver Wen
dell Holmes Is not alive himself to read
the editorial note accompanying the
English edition OF "The Autocrat OF The
Breakfast Table" to which the great Lon
don wit and philosopher, G. X. Chester
ton. furnishes the introduction. .-Tbe
more humorous part Of the book" Gas a
London correspondent Of = Outlook nuts
IL. though most humorous would he bet.
Ter. as Dr. Holmes own hUm0r may be
supposed 70 be at least equal to that
Of his two edit0rs) is 10 be found IN the
editorial comments Of Mr +. II. Blake
ney, NJ. A Trinity College. Can bridge
There has long been rising a readers re-
volt against running notes and marginal
comments Of editors OF English classics
and the performance Of the Cambridge NJ.
A. will certainly bring the revolution on.
Il IS to be hoped. as revolutions never go
backward, there Will come an end 10 an
notations that are simply annoyance 70
readers and not seldom damaging 10
authors who are their victims. These Eng
lish Cambridge notes on The Autocrat''
are good enough 10 explain TO the Eng
lish reader that William Cullen Brv-
ant was an American poet" that "Ho-
garth was an etcher and painter and
probably unsurpassed as a satlrist;" that
Thomas Browne wrote the 'ReIlg!o Medi-
ci.' But where this obIiglng guide posi-
lively gets beyond endurance Is in his
comment on the lines Of The One-Hoss
Shay"
Eighteen hundred, II came and found
The Deacons Masterpiece strong and sound.
Eighteen hundred increased by ten,
Hahnsum keuidga' they called II then.
To make this clear 10 the English mind
We have the following note: "Hahnsum
kerridge surely an anachronlsm. The
patent for Hanson cabs was not taken
out TIL 1884, or twenty-four years after
the date Qsl0 given here" What gives
us here in Boston a pain too sharp and
distressing for words or tears is, that
this amazing illumination OF DR.. Holmes
text was current here as q Joke within
twenty-four hours after the appearance
of the number Of the Atlantic Monthly
containing the "One-HOss Shay" Ii will
be remembered that Dr. Holmes projected
in this series OF papers his asylum for
decayed punsters' His English editor
has reached that stage OF eligibility for
it where he can be deeply and subtly hui
morous without knowing IT,
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
An Old Device in Language.

AA'H tae AVnQo0 Chronicle.
The "ap'' language, OF which so much
has been heard in the Gaiety Girl case,
Is only a development of a very old de-
vice. the simplest form of which consist
ed Of adding the same consonant to the end
Of every word. According 10 Grose. such
language" was technically known as
"gtbberish," and Hotten records that
schoolboys spoke Of "the @ gibberish'
or the L gibberish," in which How do
you d0?' would appear as 'Howg dog
youg dOg?" and Howl dol youl dol?''
respectively. "Howvis dovis youvis do
vis?" was a more elaborate form, and
French schOolboys trisyllabically said,
''Vousdregue esdregue undTegue fou-
dregue" for 'Vous etes un fou." In 1880
smart" Parisians tagged mar on to
everything 'cafemar" for "cafe;" and
In 1923, when the diorama was the craze,
everything ended In rama
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

book OF short stories by Jack London, un-
der the title, Love of Life;" THE Gulf,
a new novel, whose scene Is laid In Amer
lea, by John Luther Long author or "Tbe
Way Of the Gods" Sc; Tales of the
Months" a series of thirteen short sto-
ries. the number corresponding with the
thirteen months OF the Indian calendar.
by Mabel Osgood Wright: My Memoirs,
by Alexandra Dumas. This first English
edition Of this fascinating autobiography
Of the great romancer is the work of r.
NJ. Waller, and IS taken from the com
piete and unabridged memoirs printed
from the autograph manuscripts Of the
author. New Creations IN Plant Life,
by W. S. Harwood, author Of ''The New
Earth"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
Barred from The Hague
BY EX.ATTACHE
BY EX-ATTAcHE

Perhaps the most remarkable feature OF
the misnamed Peace Congress. now draw
ing TO an unsatisfactory close at The
Hague, has been the number of questions
that have been excluded from its discus
sions. Both this convention and the one
which preceded Il some seven or eight
years ago have afforded unrivaled oppor-
tunities for the settlement Of all sorts OF
troublesome problems and Of pending IS
sues. which. as long as they remain un-
solved, constitute a source Of danger 10
the peace Of the world. All the civilized
nations Of the earth. as well as several
that cannot lay claim 10 that definition.
are represented at The Hague just at
present by plenipotentiaries who are re-
cruited from their most able statesmen
and their most experienced diplomats.
Frances delegation Is headed by a for
mer premier, who has made a speciality
Of the study Of foreign politics, and on
which he is an authority Of acknowledged
eminence. The delegates OF the United
States include two former Ambassadors.
one OF whom is the dean OF the American
legal profession: while the Kaiser's prin-
cipal delegate, Baron Marshal Won Bieber-
stein, was for many years secretary Of
state for foreign affairs at Berlin before
accepting the post Of ambassador 10 Con-
stantinOple In order 70 acquire for Ger
many the predominant influence In the
Levant and throughout the Ottoman en-
pire which she now enjoys In fact. Il is
doubtful whether there has ever been as
sembied a congress OF such importance,
composed Of men of so much command
ing weight in their own countries as that
now in session in the Dutch capital. and
many years must necessarily elapse be-
fore another such gathering can be or
ganized. 1t is. therefore. matter for re-
gret that this unique opportunity should
be lost OF discussing ana settling many
controversies which have been carefully
eliminated from the programme. and that
the scope Of the activity OF the delegates
should have been restricted to its mar
rowest limits. instead Of being broadened
In such fashion as TO embrace all trou-
blesome issues.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

In the fall the Macmillan Company
will publish the following: "Arethusa-' -
a novel by F. Marion Crawford. The set
ting Of this novel Is historical and IS full
Of the color and romance Of the East. A
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

Here Ives the Body Of
LEWIS GALDY, ESQ,
who departed this Life at Port ROYAL.
The I'd December. l739. aged 50.
BE was born at Montpelier in France,
but left that Country for his Religion.
and came to settle in this Island, where be
was swallowed up in the great Earthquake
IN the Year 1852
And, by the Providence Of God. was by
Another Shock
thrown into the Sea, and miuc,louslv
saved, By swimming until boat took
him UP. He lived many years after Ia
great Reputation, beloved BY all who
know him. and much lamented at his
Death
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
LULL IN AUTO TRADE
Dealers Make Many Improve
ments to Headquarters.
PREPARE FOR COMING SEASON,
Owners Speeding on for Tour of
Summer ResOrts-TOO Hot for
Demonstrating and Few Sales Re-
pOFted-ExhibftiOn and Carnival at
Atlantic City Attracting Attention.

While automobile owners are speeding
off for a weekend at the seashore and
other favorite haunts. the automobile
dealers in Washington are experiencing
the fruits of the dull season. Few sales
are reported. and other business has cor
respondingly fallen of. 1t is too hot to
demonstrate much, and most Of the deal
ers are preparing for q brisk business
campaign in the fall. The reason given
for the dullness is that most people who
are able to buy automobiles are out Of
the city
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

A new biography Of Capt Cook Is about
10 appear, the author being Arthur Kit
son The reason for this work is that
the existing biographies Of the circum-
navigator are incorrect in divers particu-
lars-that Cooks own manuscripts, even.
have been, in some cases, TOO much 'im-
proved upon" AIr. Hitson has gone into
the subject exhaustively, searching out
every available authority public and pri-
vate. Documents in the public record Of
fice in London and papers belonging to
the Royal Society have been consulted
with excellent results. The book is to
be handsomely illustrated
Thomas Nelson Page, lecturing in Phil
adeiphia, recently, characterized as scan
da;oGs the Indifference Of American peo-
Dis 70 the history Of the South. Up to
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

Among those who have run away from
the hot spell is Robert Caverly. president
Of the Automobile Club Of Washington,
who has taken mis- machine and hied him,
self to Lake Placid, y. Y.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

Ghdden tourists will receive a warm re-
cepuon when they arrive at Philadelphia
Tuesday The Quaker City Motor Club
has made elaborate preparations for the
entertainment Of their guests. TO which
most OF the Washington automobile lead
ers have been invited.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
BY HECTOR FULLER.

very recently no real justification Of the
South was undertaken, and our children
were led TO believe Mr. Page suggests.
that that section had Intentionally blocked
the way to all progress and civilization
with its slavery. Mr.. Page wants new
history of the United States prepared, one
that will give due credit TO the South
for what It was and what it stood for
and for the important part 1t played in
the early history Of the country. He be-
lieves a fortune awaits the man who will
write It.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

The Reed Brothers, whose large garage
Feplaeed the Halls OF the Ancients. al 1910
New York avenue. have decided TO make
extensive improvements on their present
building before September l. The work
VIII begin tomorrow. The first floor is
to be given over exclusively TO exhibitors
and show windows; the second viii be
made ready for electric machines. while
the third floor viii made into a shop
room. The work viii bezrushed through
IN order 70 be ready FOR the fall busl-
ness.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

The new Corbin demonstrator arrived
at the Dupont Garage yesterday and will
be on exhibition for some time. The man
ayers Of the garage are greatly pleased
with the machine and predict a great
sale.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

Queen Alexandra's private library, says
a London exchange, is one Of the most
remarkable In the kingdom. Her kind
ness to budding and full-blown authors
is as well known and genuine as her
love Of good works, and, consequently,
few days pass unmarked by the arrival Of
a number Of sumptuously bound and
beautifully printed books and magazines,
accompanied by requests for her majes-
tvs acceptance. Her majesty always ac-
cepts, and sees that a civilly worded note
Of thanks is dispatched 20 the aspiring
author.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

John Milton's Bible. which sold at
sotheby's on February %, 1901. for G225.
will appear in the auction room again dur
ing the coming season, and this time IN
America, at Anderson's in New York The
personal association in connection with it
is exceedingly interesting. as in addition
to the autograph Of Milton, II has that OF
Elizabeth Milton, hts third wife (who was
Elizabeth MinshulD, followed by the date
OF 1864, at which time she had been mar
ried to Milton for two years. and with
his daughters acted as his amanuensis.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

Justus Miles FOrman Is spending the
summer cruising in the Black Sea, whence
be is making trips into the interior. Judg-
ing by the custom which he has pursued
In the past, it is impossible to tell wheth
er he is collecting material for a novel
on the Black Sea region. It IS his habit
every six months Of the year to take a
trip In some little part of the world, but
when he comes back to this country he
Is very apt to write a novel which has
no geographical connection with the
scene Of his exploratfons
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

The new Kipling book in one volume.
From Sea TO Sea-" will be published in
the near future by Doubleday, Page *
Co, and viii include hitherto Un-
published matter, as we'll as an accurate
text Of the American Notes." Letters
Of Marque" city Of Dreadful Night"
"The Smith Administration" &c, &c.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

! have been long With sorrow II the Gay
Should ever dawn when ] am free from pain.
And love lead gently back to life again.
Can forget that have passed this wayY
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

Mr.. C. Bernard Shaw has lately been
offered the most advantageous terms for
q series OF lectures TO be given in this
country. The offer. however. like many
others Of a similar nature in the past,
he has refused.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

The following epitaph commemorating
what would nowadays be called a "stren-
uous" career is taken from Lady Nu-
gents Journal, Jamaica One Hundred
Years Ago." edited by Frank CundaH.
and published for the Institute Of ia
maica. by Adam & Charles Black, Lon
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

At the Wayne Garage several sales
have been concluded. but as the managers
Of that concern make 1t a rule never 10
announce a sale until the licenses are
secured, the names Of the buyers were not
given.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

W. c. Hood, Of the Motor Car Company.
left last night in his big Peerless car 10
meet the Glidden tourists at Hagerstown.
Nd. He will meet them there this morn
ing. and continue with them as far as
Baltimore
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

The fall catalogue Of Doubleday. Page
& Co.. which is issued this week. con-
tains. among other well-knOwn names,
that Of Booth Harrington, whose novel,
His Own People" describes the intense
ly interesting and conflicting experiences
Of young man from Indiana. who finds
himself under the spell and glamour of
Paris.
The Springdale news., 1907-11-22

A concrete sidewalk is being constructed on Holeomb Street in front of the residence properties of G. D. Lichyter. ] T Masoner, ]. $. Ewalt and Dr. D. Christian, and efforts will be made to have 1t extended on to Emma Avenue. Messrs. Lichyter and Masoner will do away with their front fences, they being the first to do this since the passage of tile cow ordinance. The News is grati- fled to see such improvements as these going on. It speaks well for the town. Now let others follow the example.