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Evening star., 1907-05-26

Of me standing on the running board TAX
ing you up to Mayor CARROTS for trial, and
another one of me hiding behind a rock
waiting for violators of the law. and an
other one OF me all by myself and another
But the photographer Interrupted at this
point to mention that the supply of plates
was limited and the marshal somewhat re-
luctantly consented to proceed. remarkins
somewhat carpingly. however, that when he
had job to do he liked to do it right.
Resides he said "you people don't
want to forget that you can make a lot Of
money out of these here pictures. Them
burned newspaper people have been coming
UP here eight and ten day just begging
for pictures Of me. Some OF 'em wanted
pictures of Mayor Garrett too. but most
wanted me alone. But didn't have no
pictures to give away, and when they come
up after this I'll send 'em down to you.
One of thsm burned newspaper people was
lady from New York. Gee! She was mad
as cats when I told her didn't have one.
guess I'd have gave 1t to her If l could"
Settles Down to Business
Then the marshal settled down to busi-
ness and in few minutes the photographs
were assured facts. Mr.. Collins may be an
amateur in the posing line, but It's GER
tainty that he has more talent in that d.
rection than a chorus lady or a near
celebrity. Every time the picture man duck
ed under the black cloth, Marsh-1 Collins
Strengthened up. fixed his countenance for
"three-quarter' or "full,'' irrespective
of the position of his body, and remained
>"set" until the shutter strapped. This de-
sire of the marshal to have the high light
land on his countenance and stay put made
couple of the photographs unavailable
for publication. In one Of them the mar
shars wheel appears to be moving briskly
northeast, while his raised hand halts an
auto in the south and his countenance
smiles unconcernedly due west. 1t was
Evening star., 1907-05-26
@UpER AR1k5r

solid rock wall from which about 1900 cubic
yards of stone had been removed.
'tD'you know what did that?" he re-
marked to the reporter. 'rn bet you
couldn't guess In year. What was tt7
Automobiles! Yes. stree! Nothing but au-
tomobiles They come a-humming around
here like l told you and the chowfer amt
got room to turn and the car just busts up
one morning when I come up here there
was half an automobile, a pair Of goggles
and an ear lying right there where showed
you. Lots Of things happen up here that
nobody ever hears about"
somewhat depressing silence followed
this last announcement, which was finally
broken by the marshal.
Has Suppressed Liquor Traffic.
ibid you hear about my last appoint
ment3' he inquired. 'No? Well, I'm rep
resenting the Anti-Saloon League on the
Conduit road. Before they appointed me
you could get drink most anywheres along
here. Now you can't. 1 done that, too"
"Really?'
of Maryland at large"
when did they let 1t at large" the re-
porter inquired with considerable interest.
But Mr.. Collins merely looked blank and
wiggled his ears briskly.
I'm also q deputy sheriff Of Montgomery
county," he volunteered.
'Indeed?"
''Yes; did you hear about the piece OF de-
tective work done the other day? Didn't? !?
Well, there was a man tnsulted lady over
in a piece of woods round here and
dressed up like one and hung around there
two days waiting to be insulted.
Were your inquired the reporter, after
q severe coughing spell.
Was Not Insulted.
mot by him. replied the marshal. 81
seen him once, though. and waved my
handkerchief-just like that-and he come
walking up, but when I turned round and
he saw my face. he give a jump and run
like deer
He must have recognized you." the
photographer suggested.
NO" the marshal replied. my disguise
was fine. looked just like lady and no
mistake. But when I waved my handker-
chief to him. to draw him along, forgot
was smoking a pipe and when I turned
around and he saw 1t in my face he must
have suspected something. Them crooks
are right foxy, you know"
And with that fitting conclusion to his
lyric. Marshal Collins dropped of the run
ming board OF the auto. mounted his trusty
wheel with the speedometer attachment
and pedaled up the road.
Don't forget my set Of the pictures" he
called back as the car started toward town.
Evening star., 1907-05-26

Of genius could not make this picture
reasonable from any point of view
Then the posing was called off and the
Ss the for trip
corporation limits. Mr. Collins was willing
Bout here" he remarked. as the car
whizzed past spot in the road that looked
like all the rest of It, 'fs where I pinched
the italian ambassador and his friend. the
duke"
What the Ambassador Said.
what was 1t the ambassador said?" in
quired the reporter.
WELL" replied the marshal, "he didn't
rightly say nothing. but you could just see
him think. But that man Reddywfts-he
came right out with 1t. He's the man who
wouldn't stop till 1 got out my gun and
shot couple of times He says tried to
hit his tires, but I didn't I was riding
right along side his car at the time and
could have blew hole in both tires IL
wanted. But just hit the ground and the
car stopped so sudden I nearly went
through the back Of It.
you scared him, didn't you, Mr.. Col-
lins?"
no" replied the marshal thoughtful1y.
at was the chowfer scared Reddywits
he Kept right on talking and he warmed
up as he went along Sometimes he got
foreign talk. but in a minute he'd get back
in English and keep improving. His
language was awful I says to him, Here
treated you like one gent should treat
another and you amt doing the same
But he didn't pay no attention. 1 could
have took him to Rockville for that
language. but when he said he was an
attachshe I left him go. And he jumped
on the chowfer, too. but the chowfer come
right back at him. He says, Excuse me,
Mr.. Reddywits. but I've got aewife and
two kids at home and this job don't pay
me enough to make 1t worth while MAX
ing this man Collins mad And then they
went off down the road still arguing. That
chowfer had sense"
Hiding Place Indicated.
Then Mr. Collins was kind enough to
point out for the edifcation of the party
the historic big rock Just above the Devils
Elbow, behind which he hides when wait
ing for the speed wreckers.
Il have catched lot of 'em here" he re-
marked reminiscently. "They come hump
ing along that straight stretch and they
forget that the turn at the elbow is like a
right angle. Sometimes they slow down
enough to get around, but mostly they tear
boards of the fence and swear. Then get
'em easy"
After looking over several other Of Mr.
Collins favorite spots on the Conduit road
the car was run back to the Devils Elbow
and the marshal pointed out hole in the
Evening star., 1907-05-26
Competitions.
From Hyden (Ky) Thousandsticks.


newspaper is more likely to receive
criticism than any other occupation, the
reason is. they bear inspection by the pub
lie which feels it Is their duty when they
can say something dsrespective about
newspaper or its editor. You can always
find some one thinking himself overloaded
with. knowledge making these corrections,
and nine cases out of ten he does not have
sense enough to know how little he does
know. 1t Is very gratifying to have able
people to give advice and make correction,
but 1t is very contemptive to have people
who are full of errors in their profession
to attempt to correct another
Evening star., 1907-05-26
RECOUNT BILL AND MAYOR
CONSULTS FRIENDS
AS TO COURSE TO PURSUE.
Reported He Will Give Hearing and
Jerome will Publicly Urge
It's Veto.

NEW YORK, May 25-Mayor McClellan's
friends had consultation last night as to
what he should do with the Hughes re-
count bill II 1t comes before him. Some of
the mayors friends urged him to veto 1t,
while others gave it to be their opinion
that he should sign it. The mayor Is to
take the opinions for and against and will
act after consultation with his lawyers
Those of the mayors friends who believed
that he should veto the recount bill base
their statements on the attitude Of William
+. Sheehan and others who have been the
mayors advisers from election night in
1905. For the first time it, was learned last
night that within forty-eight hours after
election day in 1905 Mr.. Sheenan and Mar
tin w. Littleton had conversation with
Mayor Mcclellan concerning the contention
of William r. Hearst that he had been
counted out.
sheehan's Advice.
On that occasion Mr.. Sheehan urged
Mayor Mcclellan. to fight from the start.
Mr.. Sheehan based his opinion the fact
that on election day, 1905. there was an
average of twenty inspectors at every poll
ing place in New York city and that a false
count was impossible. Mr.. Sheehan ad-
vised Mayor Mcclellan to fight Mr.. Hearst
on the belief that the mayor had been right
fully elected. and that Mr.. Hearst had
merely put up his claim for political pur-
poses, in which Mr.. Hearst's newspaper
properties were not entirely overlooked.
Mr. Littleton. on the occasion mentioned,
advised the mayor to issue public state
ment advocating the proposition that three
supreme court justices of New York county
should be selected TO appoint, tellers to go
over the returns as issued by the bureau of
elections. Mr.. Littleton gave this opinion,
1t was stated last night, believing that Mr.
Hearst would attempt to make 1t appear
that he was a political martyr. and would
use the uncertainty for political advan-
tage in the future if the bill was not taken
by the horns at once.
No Fraud at Pollsp
The mayor at last nights consultation
accepted the opinion Of Mr.. Sheehan to the
Evening star., 1907-05-26

Glen Echo who has won inter-
national fame by holding up
such stray dukes, diplomats and
dignitaries as have been thought
less enough to speed their motor cars on
the Conduit road, has been photographed
and interviewed. This announcement, sup
plemented by exhibits will, without doubt.
attract wide attention, for heretofore Mr..
Collins has declined all Invitations of this
sort. OF course, whenever the marshal
made an arrest he always called up the To-
cal papers to relate the circumstances but
further than this his innate modesty and
strong distaste for notoriety would not per-
nit him to go. Consequently, when first
approached by a Star reporter with the
proposition that he pose before the camera
in his war paint and feathers, Mr.. Collins
refused point blank. 1t was plain that the
marshals gentle soul shrank violently from
the idea of printed and pictorial publicity.
And his first utterance confirmed this inn
preston.
mo- siree." said Mr.. Collins fatty, II
won't do it!''
But whyr' pleaded The Star reporter.
feeling as guilty as If about to uproot
gentle, blushing violet.
Because" cried Mr.. Collins Indignantly.
"my clothes aren't pressed and my badge
amt been shined up for two days. Anyhow,
what do get out of it?"
More fame and copies of the photo
graphs" replied the reporter.
Done" said Marshal Collins. And that
Is how this set Of Caught on the Conduit
pictures was secured.
Mr.. Collins isn't big man, having the
bulk of about pint or possibly pint and
a half of peanuts. But he Is mighty i'm
pressive when in his official costume. con-
ssting of one deputy sheriff's badge, an
acute sense of duty, a blue uniform, self
cooking revolver. several freckles and a
bicycle with speedometer attachment. And
when astride his wheel and in action he
looms as large as sacred elephant to the
guilty wretch at the throttle of speeding
auto. He said so himself, although he didn't
put it just that way. But that's what he
meant.
T'other afternoon when these photographs
were taken the marshal appeared SO down.
cast that somebody asked him what was
the matter.
Auto Business Depressed.
"Oh," he replied. with shake of his
head that made his somewhat prominent
ears wiggle. "the automobile business amt
what 1t used to be. It's getting SO that all
the chowfers know me by sight and slow
down when they're out this way. But
mighty few come at all.
Sunday is your big day now. l suppose
the reporter suggested.
Not any more" said the marshal gloom
Evening star., 1907-05-26
Shipping Scheme Not Practical.


Shipping people are not taking any great
interest in the project to establish fast
steamship service between the west coast
of ireland and Newfoundland. to which I
referred in a recent letter. There is too
very practical. The objection to 1t is mainly
on two grounds In the first place. 1t is
pointed out that although it is proposed by
means of fast boats to do the actual sea
passage In three and a half days, the change
into a railway ferry between Canada and
Newfoundland, and on this side the neces-
sary crossing of the Irish sea and then the
railway journey across Ireland will be found
irksome by travellers, the majority of whom
after all, are not so keen on fast passages
as luxurious accommodations.
This is proved by the action of the White
Star and German lines in building slow
but exquisitely fitted boats. Then from
the point of view of navigation the route
intended is not at all seasons of'the year a
very safe one, owing to the prevalence of
fogs and ice foes off the coast Of Newfound-
land. 1t is. of course, not by any means the
first time that Irish transatlantic serv-
ice has been attempted. and though much
has happened in the interval past expert
ence cannot altogether be ignored.
In 1857 the Royal Atlantic Steam Naviga-
ton Company. or the Galway line, as 1t was
more popularity known. proved a gigantic
failure, and in the eighteen months of its
existence G15U.0Oo was lost by the share
holders and G15.0O0 by the government:
while the vessels of the feet were mort
gagged to a London company. who they
helped to ruin. But there were other suf-
ferers. for those who were induced to in
vest in Galway enterprises never saw any
return. and the hotels which were built for
the accommodation of passengers were
scarcely ever occupied.
So far the present scheme is concerned
a great deal depends upon the attitude of
the Canadian and Newfoundland govern
rAnAa nf fbn v,~fY, ,osva
it has declared that unless 1t is WEI subsi-
died he will withdraw. In any case, the
construction Of the necessary railways and
harbor works In Ireland will require three
Evening star., 1907-05-26
Collegians.

From Life.
Theo Logge-"When you make lying ex-
cuses for not attending chapel you can't
fool the Ruler of the Universe. my boy"
Yaleton Princevard-"I don't try to. It's
the ruler of the university try to hood
wink"
Evening star., 1907-05-26

In other cities where expansion is impossi-
Bile. and the broad prairies which sur
round Omaha curtail such expectations.
This fact should be and is recognized by
owners who open up new subdivisions, and
the modern tendency Is toward much
larger lots.
Evening star., 1907-05-26
No Fraud at Pollsp

The mayor at last nights consultation
accepted the opinion Of Mr.. Sheehan to the
Evening star., 1907-05-26
Auto Business Depressed.

plain vans that merely bear the royal ci-
pher. and are to all appearances entirely
unprotected save for the drivers. AS q
matter of fact a number of detectives fol-
low the vans on either side. and the plate Is
never allowed out of the sight of one Of the
responsible officials The intrinsic value Of
the plate is said to be over million sterl-
ing. while its historic value is BEYOND esti-
mate The collection was brought into its
present shape under the Georges, while
very considerable additions were made to IT
during the reign Of the late queen. There
are many articles Of oriental. principally of
Indian manufacture. included In the -collec-
tion and these will have special interest
for Prince Fushimi. When not in use this
plate reposes in the great strong rooms al
Windsor behind locks that are guaranteed
to be absolutely burglar-proof.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-24

Office of the Board of Supervise rsofE lction)
For Garrett County, Maryland
Oakland, Nd
natter mentioned have been filed with certified this Board under the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-31
THE FREIGHT TARIFF.

The new distance tariff on which
the Kansas state railroad commission
mas been working. with it's experts, for
months, is now completed and has
been made public.
1t is evident that in some cases this
tariff makes considerable reductions,
In others it does not. In the case of
wheat, for instance, the reduction is
about five cents a hundred pounds, on
an average from the wheat belt, under
the old rates in force a year ago. This
is over 80 per cent. or about double
the reduction made by the last 1egis-
lature.
Now the question is, are these rates
just? That is to be decided after the
railroads have had a chance to intro
duce evidence on the subject. If they
are unjust they should, of course, be
modified. No one will ask the rail-
roads to do business for nothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-31
JOURNAL ENTRIES

After all the educational efforts
which this department has put forth.
good many people continue to put the
apostrophe in halloween. And the
painful thing about it is that the
Standard Dictionary backs them up in
it, in spite of this department and old
Noah Webster.
X q
Only a few hours more and K. q.
and Washburn Will not have to bear"
the conditions of their respective foot
ball teams.
Still, it would not be well for Topeka
to bank too heavily on Washburn
beating K U. Remember what hap
pened at Denver a few years ago.
= X
AS we understand it, the country has
found the Roosevelt family such good
tenants that it would like to rent them
the White House for another period OF
four years. And that, too, in spite of
the fact that there are children in the
family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-31

trussed up and were being carried to
the house, while Seth made his way up
the track to signal the approaching
train. The others OF the gang had ia
ken fright at the noise and had ned,
and when the train was brought to
standstin within safe distance from the
loose rail, the two robbers were piled
on board to be taken into town when
repairs had been made.
Three months later there was a quiet
little wedding, and Myrtle went to live
on the farm that Seth had purchased
with the reward paid for the apprehen-
sion of Logan. AS the last of the guests
left the house, the elder Mrs. Prentiss
turned to her daughter-in-law.
TT looks as though there were some
truth in Halloween superstitions," she
said comfortably.
when they're helped along In the
shameless fashion you urged upon
young Haskin."
Helping me out" echoed Mrs. Prem
tiss. 'Why I was helping Seth out
That's what Halloween is for."-(Copy-
righted. 1907, by E. c. Parcells.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-31
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
From the Chicago News.l

[From the Chicago Newsl
Love laughs at locksmiths but not at
wedlock.
She who lives and runs away may be
sorry later on.
Didn't you ever notice what mean dispo-
sitions most reformerS have?
When you bury an old animosity never
mind about the gravestone.
If a who owns automobile is
a bachelor it's his own fault.
We don't believe people would be more
lawless if there were less law.
Men who write books on how to get rich
are usually as poor as church mice.
Ones neighbor can see an eclipse of the
honeymoon without the aid of a tele-
scope.
OF course this world may be growing
better, but lot of new jails are erected
every year.
Many a man after putting his foot in 1t
isn't satisfied until he gets there with
both feet.
About her complexion the average wo-
man worries more than she does about
her prospective harp and crown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-31
GLOBE SIGHTS.

lFrom the Atchison Globe1
No man ever forgets to wind a new
watch.
town drunkard never realizes that he
is the town drunkard.
BUST measure" in the case of a woman
is Chest measure" in man.
All the average man saves out of life is
enough to buy himself a tombstone when
he is dead.
What has become Of the old-fashioned
farmer who husked corn with a wooden
husking peg?
When we play slot machine and the
gets even." we always win five.
When woman is determined to make
her hat do" another season, she says:
II don't find the hats very tempting"
You cannot be too careful of your con-
sharper eyes than hawks, and they use
them. And how they talk after you are
gonei
A big man who always whips in a fight
says: There is nothing in this hiding
business. If you hide once you are ex-
pected to hide again. Fight when you are
imposed upon"
There are hundreds of good men, but
they all bow in humility before really
good woman. The patience anr unselfish-
ness of a really good woman can not be
equaled by man.
An Atchison man who bought a new hat
ana be Various uor %o nls
who run me don't like this hat, and 1
am compelled to change it,"
The women think they are very severe
in criticising the men, but the men really
expect it; in fact, they almost enjoy It.
Unless q man has been abused about so
much during the day by women, he
doesn't sleep well at night. It's like trav-
cling on a railroad train; he becomes so
accustomed to the CHATTER that II II stops
he awakens.
The modern kind of a bandit is worse
than the old. In olden times a man rode
up to house on bold black charger,
her. In these days woman in a sweSt,
gentle voice gets the girl over the tele-
phone. and steals her by Offering her
more wages. The modern kind of a ban
dit is an object of greater hatred than ia
old kind ever was.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-31
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
[From the Philadelphia Record.


On the other hand-Ffngers
1t costs a lot to be popular.
Misplaced confidence isn't always the
result of being absent-minded
1t often happens that the janitor isn't
the one who cleans out the bank
1t is possible for a man to be on the
level and still make an uphill fight
Occasionally you hear of a man writing
articles on how to succeed who has ac-
tually done it himself.
Some men who believe in making the
most Of their opportunities unfortunately
nifty.
Justice smites some men with a heavy
hand, but many man is kept down
merely by being under his wife's thumb
Wigg-"Saphedde turns UP his trousers
high enough to show his silk stockinrs
Wagg-"Thats where he shows his iEnor-
ance."
Hoax-"What is Scribbler doing now?''
Joax-"Coaching young writer's" Hoax
Coaching. Ell? Turning out literary
hacks. I suppose
Blobbs-"What is it you don't like
about Dr.. Pillslingers treatment?'
slobbs-.He's 50 contradictory. He told
me not to worry and the very next day
he sent me his BILL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-31

Mr.. Hartman takes very optimistic
view of the situation and incidentally
remarks that a few months hence we
will all be wondering why we were not
wise enough to pawn our watch chains
and buy stocks now while they are so
cheap. This may explain how Mr.. Har-
riman intends to play even. At any
rate, 1t will be interesting to see wheth-
er Mr.. Hartman goes around without
any watch chain during the next few
UeeIxS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-31

A lot Of corporation magnates will
think they have a good joke on Judge
Peter S. Grosscup, of Chicago. Judge
Grosscup is something of corporation
batter. in a conservative sort of way
and now he has been indicted by a
grand jury for completely in causing
the trolley wreck at Charleston, Ill,
last August in which Is people were
killed. Judge Grosscup happened to be
a director of the trolley company at
the time.