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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-17
Is 1T A TREASURE CHEST?

Officers of the Alabama Make Dis
covery In Cuban Waters,
While the various battleships com
prisiug the Atlantic fleet were at the
rendezvous on the south shore Of Cuba
it came to pass on one Silly morning
in April last that one OF these, the
Alabama, flagship of the second squad
ron, must needs lose an awning
stanchion by dropping IT oversize, says
the New York Times.
Now, awning stanchions are not a
very important part in the equipment
OF a battleship, and one more or less
makes no serious difference This one
had gone overheard In about seventy
feet of water, and at about the same
time the crew was going to breakfast,
so no effort was made to recover it.
But it so happened that the surgeon
Of the vessel, Surgeon L. Won Wede-
kind, came on deck just then to smoke
an after-breakfast cigar, and leaning
over the aft rail discerned a white OBJ
feet glimmering In the depths beneath.
Gazing more intentiy into the limpid
depth-the ship just then having swung
SO as to form a lee-the surgeon made
out the outlines OF another object rest
ing on the sea bed some seventy feet
under foot, and one which took the
shape Of a stout chest. iron-bound and
apparently incrusted with the barna-
cles of a hundred years or more.
The surgeon called others to look,
and one or two of his brother officers
got a glimpse of the chest before the
sea breeze again blurred the surface
of the water Then 1t was that q re-
sourceful lieutenant constructed a
water glass, and through this made n
careful scrutiny of the chest, and from
! his observations judged that it had
rested there upward of a century or
more. The chest appeared to be of very
stout build, bound around with iron
| bands and one end of it was deeDly
sunk In the bed of the sea.
| Admiral Davis, the + Z officer who
| flies his pennant from The Alabama.
was informed of the discovery, as was
/ also Captain Comfy, who commands
| the hattleship. Both came to look, and
both heard with great interest the re-
port of the lieutenant who had In
/ spected what is supposed to be some
sunken treasure chest. None on board
could guess from what galleon it had
been flung overheard, but all were
quite certain that it contained many
fortunes in pieces Of eight. That it held
vast treasure OF some sort all were con-
WINGED. and arrangements were being
made by which diver could be sent
down TO pass tackle around the chest
when the flagship Connecticut, anchor
cd a few miles away, made signal for
the Alabama to get her anchor and pro
coed TO the target range.
A halfdozen CRATE bars were hur-
riedly dashed together, a long length
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NEW SWIMMING GLOVE.

A swimming glove to aid man in his
progress through the water is a recent
invention. 1t gives the swimmer the
assistance the duck derives from his
webbed feet. Greater speed and great
er distance covered, with less fatigue
than with the naked hands, are claimed
to be the advantages the wearer Of this
glove will enjoy. 1t fits the hands
tightly and is slipped on in the ordinary
way. The webs are strong pieces of
cloth, running from little finger to
thumb. Every stroke Of the swimmer is
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-17

others that he should not eat with his
knife? Many offenses against good
taste Interfere In some way with the
rights of others, but many others do
not
Still no set of rules to produce a
polished lady will achieve result fit
for the strain of life. The members
of the French boarding school may
adorn the ballroom, but are too likely
to fall at the breakfast table or In the
crowded car. The woman of perfect
manners must reinforce her unselfish-
ness by social rules, and conventional
ity must be vitalized by the warm de-
sire Of others pleasure. The best Of
life never comes naturally" whether
in manners or morals
The secret of charming manners is
the desire for them. When the mother
wishes them for her daughter as much
as she wishes the other goods of the
world her daughter will have them.
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ton with the insurance revelations. lie
Is the hero of the impecunious horde
of long-haired youths of the bouleyards.
Hyde participates fully in the free and
easy life of the Latin quarter. At the
last artists ball, Hyde made a big hit
impersonating an Arabian gypsy.
Recently Hyde has shown tendency
to re-enter aristOcratic French society.
and among the fashionables of Paris
his princeIy wine cellar is exciting Won
der ana admiration.
Richard a. McCurdy's existence In
Paris has been quite the opposite of
Hydes, though it is we'll intended to
blot from the memory Of the former
Mutual president the disagreeabe ex-
periences Of year and a half ago.
McCurdy's life In Paris has amounted
almost to monastic retirement. He is
surrounded by an exclusive circle of
personal friends, and he Is devoting
himself to simple diversions which car
ry with them no distasteful memories.
He Is never seen In the gay centers of
Paris, and he Is entirely unknown In
society. He reads no newspapers.
When an effort was made to interview
him he sent word that he would feel
keenly any further notoriety In connec-
ton with the insurance scandal. At
this time 1t is learned from personal
friend of McCurdy's that, while he is
attempting In every possible way to
eradicate memories of the scandal
which enmeshed him, he finds 1t diff
cult to have any complete comfort in
his life.
James w. Alexander, ousted presi-
dent OF the Equitable Life, who was a
third prominent figure in the insur-
ance scandals, is on a trip around the
world with party of friends.
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I'll have this batch fixed up in a
minute" said the man with the hoe,
stopping pail of water into the NOR
tar box and beginning to stir the mix
ture. 81 had to wait for sand"
Don't make no excuses" said the
man with the bod, seating himself on a
pile of lumber "Take your time"
Amt they layin' up there?' asked
the man with the hoe indicating the
masons on the second story.
Sure" replied the man with the bod.
"They're layin' around, sames you've
been dom. l seen you while ago"
II couldn't do nothln' 'thout sand,
said the man with the hoe. II don't see
what in thunder KEEP them teams this
mornin"
Didn't ask 'em, did you? Didn't
make no fuss about it?'
mo, | didn't make no fuss about 1t.
l was ready and If they didn't git
around it amt no business o mine
at amt none O. mine, either" said
the man with the bod. Pm ready to
carry that mud up and If you amt got
it fixed I'd jest as soon sit down here
an smoke my pipe and watch you.
Them fellers up there amt to blame If
I keep 'em a-waitin'; they can't lay
brick unless there's suthin' to put be-
tween to hold em together. But they
amt a-goin' to make no fuss about 1t.
Great weather, amt it?"
ut is If it don't cloud up an get
cold again." agreed the man with the
hoe. leaning his chin on the handle OF
that implement and looking about him.
Like summer, amt itT"
at sure is," agreed the man with the
bod. I'D like to find quiet place
somewhere an lie down an take a
snooze. l guess 1 might as well as set
here. You could come an wake me up
when you'd got your mortar mixed-if
| hadn't got my sleep --it."
al thought you said you wasn't In no
rush." said the man with the hoe, ap-
plying himself to his task.
"I amt" said the man with the bod.
"IDe carpenters ID BOlHB III Wntu LnS
brlck-layers has got the last course
done. They're a-settin' over In the
grass"
"Where's the boss"
"He amt around yet. I guess he's
sick"
"I amt feelin' none too good my
self" observed the man with the hoe.
"I had a good notion not to come to
work this mornln'."
az had the same notion myself" said
the man with the bod. "If they wasn't
payin' me money for it 1 wouldn' have
come. But | need the money-or the
old woman does. Been down to the
river yet?'
"Would "a gone Sunday mornin' If 1t
hadn't been so doggone cold" replied
the man with the hoe. "'Talnt too
cold to-day"
"Ill bet they're bltln',' said the man
with the bod. "Td Ike to be out there
with my back agln' soft pile an my
] feet danglin' over an the water slappln'
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underneath. d'know If I'd care wheth.
err they bit or not"
See here" said the man with the
hoe, Indignantly. whats the use O
talkin' about it? Amt 1t bad enough
to be workin', anyway, on day like
this?"
You're dead right" said the man
with the bod. What's the use Of think
in about it either? I'll bet every man
on the job Is achin' for fishpoe, Get
right down to it. Anyway, they amt
feelin' In no rush about gettin' the work
done. It's spring fever, that's what II
Is. | was beginnin' to think I wasn't
going to have it, but, then, it's a late
season"
Season nOthin'," said the man with
the hoe. you have it the year around
The man with the hod started up
Gimme some o. that right now an git
things movin," he said. Heres the
boss."-Chicago Daily News.
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"A = =
Mn5&4gEE2H XENl22g
VI I'D

"I'm going to have one some of these
days" said the young man, as the au-
tomobiles went by.
Save your money and take a trip
on the eighteen-hour flyer" advised the
sage with the soiled shirt bosom.
at won't be my STYLE" said the
young man. ut won't be owning it.
Not that I'd mind having a special car
of my own, too. guess III get that II
things go right"
Got a straight tip on a dark horse?"
inquired the sage, blandly.
mo, SIR said the young man, de-
cidedly. mo horses for me-"
Just automobile?" suggested the
sage.
Il meant horse races" said the young
man. "As far as horses are concerned,
I'll have them, too
Good idea," said the sage, APPROX
lngly why not steam yacht?"
III have the steam yacht" said the
young man with determination. "In
have the SWEETEST kind of house in
the country and another in town and
III have servants to run 'em."
They'll run 'em all right" said the
sage.
III have a French cook and an En-
glish valet said the young man. "Ill
have pictures by the old masters and
statuary and oriental rugs and rare
china and books. III have the best
there is going"
You'll need money to get EN-" said
the sage.
"That's what I'm going after" said
the young man. Just you watch me. ="
I'm getting along in years. and nv
eyes are weak" said the sage with the
soiled shirt bosom.
1T isn't going to take any lifetime. "
said the young man. 1--WE set nv pins
for ten strike. | came to the conclu-
sion long ago that | wasn't going to
take a back seat for any of them. A
man can do anything he sets his mind
TO If he's willing to work for 1t and
wait for It,"
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woME4s's Lt.AouE FORMED.
Equal Suffrage Movement to Become
National fn Scope.


The American men folks are In for II.
Tue suffragetes are coming! The move
ment started In England has been
taken up In New York Plans OF or
ganization are under way and the equal
suffrage women In other cities are be
coming interested. The New York as
ISOLATION is known as the Women's
League. 1t is purposed to make It's lnl-
tial salute an agitation such as has had
no parallel since Elizabeth Cady Stan
ton held her woman's rights couven-
ton. 1t is to be launched as a fedora
ton Of the women OF the State, looking
to a larger national council, and q com
mittee at Albany to lobby for every
measure that affects the sex will be a
vital part Of the program.
The movement IS headed by Mrs
Dore Lyon, who is president Of the
Eclectic Club and one Of the best dress
ed women in New York. But behind
her Looms Mrs. Harriet Stanton Batch
daughter Of the late Elizabeth Cady
stanton. It was Mrs. Blatch who fired
the first shot in the proposed campaign
last winter, when she organized the
League of Self-Supporting Women.
The plans of the American suffrag.
etes Is to conduct a militant campaign
such as the women of London carried
forward until they awoke all England.
At the last meeting Of the Womens
League Mrs. Wells, a London member
Of the fighting women" told how they
"boo-ed' an obnoxious member Of par
lament from a public meeting.
Mrs. Blatth here arose and said that
women had been insulted by promi-
nent legislator at Albany recently when
they went there to secure certain rights.
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Pshaw!" said the sage. .whr
enjoy life?" why not

enjoy llfe?" why not
THAT'S what I'm fixing fon
you're Just fixing for troh,o a,
the sage. IF you get your &C. @ld
you'll be all the time paying o. l n
Tor repairs. You ask any ofon, Ouey
they'll tell you so. If You hor ana
cial car they'll have you nm ho, s
Interstate commission. All NJ 'e ule
VINO have special cars are gettin,, nien
ed over the Goals. If YOU buv saaui'
yacht you'll wish you hadn'+ Sean
nave the darndest time getting q ds ~
c'oWd together for your guests -.
you ever had in your life. If Won va Vat
noises you'll get skinned out of W.
eSeteeth. A swell foreign cook will ~
son yu and an English valet will, ~.
you pufaloed inside of a waep
make Nu lose any good opinion :,
SourSeil that you may have left !,
you get ally valuable bric-a-broo so,,a
Dody VIII shal it from Won and t. tho.
don't you'll lud out that it ISM , non
ulne. I'm glat you spoke to mo abon,
thls' 1t may Int be too late 70 ston
you. You aren't getting to exceed 1'' :
hundred a week NV. are vorgo
Twenty" replied the young n,.
But" ndu'
Then it's not too Nte,n said ~.
sage. Now you take myodvico 1oas
an honest life. It's a COCO ooI hntt".
Take the flyer, as l suggestI o. ~
lake eXcursin when you fec stoo~
yachty and blow yourself at a goa ra-
taurant once in Il while. If Won IT,.
to look at pictures go to the Art Ing
tute, and take a Turkish bath when
you yearn to be waited on. You don't
need to ruin your health and imneril
your immortal soul to enjoy life Earn
little more than you spend tbouqh
You want to have a lietle laid aside far
rainy day and a dollar to lend TO ,
friend"
I've got as far as that now" said
the young man, incautiusly.
Then let me have the dollar for
few days. said the sage.-Chicaeo
Daily News.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-17
vast Continent of Long Aro-

A Rio de Janeiro man OF science an
nounces that recent discoveries Of rep
lillian and vegetable fossils in the coal
fields of Brazil go to confirm the be.
lief In 1.-THE existence during the per
mocarboniferous period of the vast con.
tlnent which Suess, who formulated
the hypothesis of its existence. called
the continent of Gondwana, and which
was composed of South America, South
Africa, southern India, Australia and
the Antarctic lands"
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HE KNEW WHAT IT MEANT.
His Glove Me If You Can" PrSmpr
~ Answered by Girl.

His 'LOve Me If You Can" Prompt
~ Answered by Girl.
In the case Of Bernard Jun and Clan
Mielke, Of Alton, faint heart not only
failed to win fair lady, but the failure
was attended by strictly upto-date fef
lures, says the St Louis Post-Dispatcl
Bernard did not call on Clara and
tell her boldly of his love like the
knights of old. Not for him. He stood
afar ana telephoned her at the JeWeip
store where she clerks.
Even distance did not lend him cour.
age. He could have safely demandea
her hand over the wire or exclalme1
Love me or l die" or even, Love DE
or you die" But again not for Der
nard.
All he said was: Love me just
little, If you can"
That settled 1t. Clara Mielke yearne'
for a bold wooer, one, for instance
who would ride out of West Alton
Lochlnvar and carry her off to tnf
altar.
Bernard Jun's method was too tame
She must dispose of him instantly am
lmpressively.
IF you can" she murmured, 10
peating his words.
Then, on a sudden impulse, she prO
cured a small tin can, tied 1t TO Oh
Of her visiting cards and mailed 1t
Bernard.
Canned" he remarked when he re
ceiyed II
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-17
GOOD MANNERS SECRET.
Two Theories of the Requirement.,
UnEelashness and COnventionaIity.


Unselfshness and ConventionnIity.
Most mothers hold. consciously or
unccnsciously, one of two theories
about the requirement of manners by
their children.
One mother says: Manners are only
If my daughter has a kind heart and
a well-trained mind she will behave
in a gentle. charming fashion. | will
teach her compassion, respect for age,
unselfsh zeal for helping with the
worlds work. Her manners will take
care Of themselves"
Another mother says my girls will
never get on without conventional man
ners. They shall be taught from baby
hood to emulate the speech and bear
ing of ladies. They shall be instructed
in the proper behavior FOR every occa-
sion. They shall walk and dance and
write and speak with graceful perfec-
ton
Neither method, says the Youths
Companion, produces altogether salts
factory results.
Unseltishness Is truly the foundation
Of good manners, but not the super
structure. Many conventional restric-
tons have grown about social relations.
Some can be explained by the demand
of kindness and some can not. Could
a child infer from his desire to help
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-17
The First Marlborough.

Herbert Paul in his book on Queen
Anne of England paints a queer picture
of the great Duke of Marlborough.
He was not truthful. He was not
straightforward. He was not honest
In his love of money and his capacity
for boarding it he rivaled those wretch
ed misers who have done no more
than contemplate their gains. And yet,
such are the strange freaks In which
nature INDUCES, this mean and selfish
intriguer was endowed with perfect
courage, with an Irresistible charm OIL
manner, with temper which even his
wife failed to disturb, with a brain
that no sophistry could obscure and
with a military genius before which
criticism is humbly silent
He was treacherous even In a treach-
erous age. Wholly devoid of cruelty
and by nature humane, he Is said new
er to have sacrificed an unnecessary
life. He used bis fellow creatures for
his own purposes, and when he had no
further use for them he forgot theiI
existence. He made his plans and car
ried them out with the absolute eff.
cheney Of sheer intelligence and the se
rene applicability of impersonal fate.
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Whatever the plans OF the New
York District Attorney, William Tray
ers Jerome, may be In reference to the
criminal prosecution of the central
figures in the great American insur-
ance scandal, 1t is patent to all Paris,
writes a correspondent In the French
capital that no fear Is entertained in
the mind Of James Hazen Hyde, former
vice president of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society, or Richard A. Nc
Curdy, who was ousted from the pres
idency of the Mutual For more than
a year now these two ostracized mill
ionalre votaries of high finance have
luxuriated In the dstracting atmos-
phere Of Paris.
Hyde, who is really better known In
Paris than he was at any time in New
York, Is living an easy life. His most
serious effort at the present time Is to
become known as the king of the Paris
Latin quarter. To this end Hyde Is
spending his money lavishly, and the
wide circle Of Bohemian painters and
litterateurs, which he has gathered
around him, regard him as their pa
tron saint.
Hyde lives In beautiful and man.
moth mansion In Avenue Henri Martin.
In the spacious salon of his beautiful
home Hyde gives regular entertain
ments, which are the very acme of cpl
curean splendor. His fayorite pastime
is to entertain large parties of his
giddy friends upon automobile excur-
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thus effective, the increased area of the
surface that strikes the water sending
him forward with the increasing speed
that a boat driven by a paddle takes.
The woes of the beginner in the aquatic
sport are lessened the pleasure Of the
expert is ncreased.-Technical World.
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A Lesson in PHILANTHROPY.

A whole-souled resident of Harlem
the other evening received the Jolt OF
his career as a parent While reading
his evening paper the doorbell rang.
and parcel from big department
store was announced. The cost was
30 cents, and he gave his little bright
eyes, girl Of 6. two-dollar bill with
which to pay the boy.
Half an hour later the subject re-
Cured to him.
Here, Mabel" he said. where's
that money l gave you for the boy?"
why, papa" was little bright eyes
reply, II did the same as you did yes
terday with the newsboy. I told him
to keep the change New York Globe.
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Mrs. Batch remarked that this man
next public declaration because 1.-The
women would be there" That indicates
the temper Of these new American suf
fragettes. There are many well-known
women in the movement.
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Of the attached, and at the other end
vinegar cask was made fast. The
was thrown overheard to mark the po-
sition of the chest, and some day, very
soon, these men of the Alabama mean
TO fit out an expedition at their own
expense and go down there. drag up
that box and see what 1t contains
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Dora-is it true that Jack IS going to
marry your Flora-Yes, dear. Dora
Wen you'd better make him sign the
piedge' Flora-Why, Jack doesn't
uflnk' pera-No, but he probably VII
Cleveland Leader.
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A Nightmare,

The hydrosaurian scared aloft
On peterodsctyl wings;
The telerpetor climbed tree
And nylgau did queer things.
The mollusks occupied the land,
The veterbrates the sea
Wow ! l guess that lobster salad
Was too succulent for me.
Chicago News.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-17

Every time a woman gives a party
she invites two or three that she really
wishes would decline.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-17

It's pity that more of US are not
willing to follow the advice We give TO
others
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what are you looking so hapW
over, old mann?
81 am rejoicing over the birth 2
twins" :.
"Great Scott! I congratulate you!
Don't congratulate me. Go and cor
graduate Evans. He's the lucky man
I never did ike him.'-Philadelpns
Inquirer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-17

Miss Fluffy would be a pretty good
looking girl If her feet weren't SO
heavy"
she stacks up pretty we'll, though /:
her head is light."-Detrolt Free Press
Being out of job sort OF tames a
man down
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Too many men, when asked TOT :
opinion, try to decide in favor OF y
parties concerned.
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RISK Fua1T1vEs FORGET TROUBLES


sions in the south OF France and else
where. BY these and other means Hyde
has at this time successfully blotted
out, so far as Paris is concerned. the
ostracism which followed his connec-