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The Washington times., 1907-10-06
J6e TALKof he TOWN
BY THE TOWN TAIKER

II AVE you ever wondered what
Fl were the thoughts OF the lonely
night Waterman as from sun
set TIL dawn he guards and
watches large Washington department
store. theater. or office building? Have
you ever tried 10 realize what It must
De 10 sit for possibly twelve hours with
no other companion than. perhaps. your
pipe; not allowed 10 read. and alone
with your thoughts2
mis- Is the nightly experience Of sew
era hundred men OF Washington. who
watch and protect and wait while the
rest or the world sleeps It is no ordi-
nary task, this thinking, thinking. as
you pace TO and fro with moth Nc, 10
disturb your thoughts. whether they be
pleasant or otherwise And what a
story itwould make II even the thoughts
Of one night might be made known TO
those who never spend even an hour in
meditation.
passed an old fellow the other right
as he sat just within the door OF A
building. The streets were deserted,
save for myself and yet so preoccupied
wa this old veteran that the T4r-away
looi I'm his eyes did not leave them as
Lagered before the door a moment.
His pipe had gone out. and beyond and
occasional drumming upon the knees
with his finger tips. the old fellow might
have ben taken for a statue won
dered then. as often have before. what
scenes. what faces were passing in re-
view before that old Roman, who no
doubt had known better days and less
arduous and lonely duties.
Perhaps he spent an hour back at the
old swimming hole, and mingled again
with the village companions Of the long
ago; then maybe the. scene changed,
and he pictured. as ne did every night.
the face or AN old sweetheart OF mine. %
the wedding day. and the little home,
and the happiness that Eyas his when
the world lay before him. Then. per-
haps. came the horrible pictures Incl
dent TO four years OF war, the priva-
tiSns, and the suffering. and the mental
anguish at the separation from those
back home; the return 20 devastated
fortunes. the struggle TO amass a COM
potency again
Again. mayhap. the loss OF the wife
or little one. the funeral co-tege as
II wound its way 20 the little Genet cry:
business struggles. a failure and the
races OF those responsible for his down
fall whose image memory had never
permitted TO be effaced; lastly the Jour
ney 70 city 70 begin life over again
the diSappOintments here as elsewhere.
and finally. the incidents OF the day
when he had been offered an aII-night
vigil and accepted - rather than starve
There Is no end 10 the train OF
thoughts that may be his az he watches
the scurrying crowds and his magma
ton cOn5ures a contrast between the
Efc OF some one In the throng and his
own.
comes. the old Waterman arises, stretch
ing his aching limbs, lights his faithful
pipe. and shambles on 70 a back hall
room, where htful sleen and daydreams
take the Pine OF those OF the night
before
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horseman 10 a seat. Then came an
other explosion.
Say he yelled I want to put the
four remaining people in this car on
notice that 1 am going TO stand until
I reach my Office. I have right TO
stand haven't y Certainly And 1
have a right 70 sleep upon my stomach.
too, haven't II
Settled Right to Sleep.
mo one disputed him, so he continued
10 get rid OF his large crouch. We'll,
I've settled my right 20 sleep as 7
please with my wife and now I pro-
pose TO tell you that I intend TO con-
tinue to stand. Understand
He got of at his corner" concluded
Lunchr0Om Charlie. but I'm glad I'm
not IN his office today"
Just then the conversation was ar
rested by the appearance OF a dimInu-
tive Office boy from across the building.
who Dut-ed in and said. with a twinkle
IN his rye: Say. Colonel Blank saws il
any o. you fellows has got CT extry
chair. pillow 70 lemme have it. viii
And G. ClerkIy removed aimself. from
his stool and handed over the neces-
sary article.
You'd better put in a requisition for
more chair cushions" he said. as the
chief approached. I'm afraid we'll
lend out all Of ours before the cavalry
rides are over"
And Lunchroom Charlie smiled sadly.
as he picked up his pen AID began the
days work
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One OF the most interesting members
Of the party Of cotton spinners and man
ufacturers from Europe who were
guests OF the Washington Chamber Of
Commerce Friday afternoon was c. W.
NIAGARA, OF Manchester. England Mr..
NIAGARA. as president OF the Internal
,uonal Federation Of Master Cotton SPIN
nCrs' and Manufacturers Association,
acts as the head OF The delegation OF
European cotton men now in this eoUn-
try
The rush OF the entertainments proved
too much for Mr.. NIAGARA, and by TIE
TINE he reached the Library OF Con-
gress he was ready 70 sink into a seat
and view the mural decorations without
further exert0ns. Deeply impressed
with the beauties Of the Library and
appreciative OF the hospitality OF the
local Chamber he was not adverse to
talking TO a Times reporter while the
other members of the party made the
circuit of the budding.
Never had he seen so beautiful a
building as the Library. He regretted
not being able to spend a month in Wash
iHston, but said that ne was soon going
TO make another trip TO this country and
see the sights as they deserved 10 be
seen.
Represents so,oOo,OOO Spindles.
Mr.. NIAGARA. as head of the Intorna-
tional Federation OF Cotton SpiRners and
Manufacturers, represents an industry
Of 100000 spindles. When it is real
lied that the cotton industry OF Amer
lea, represents hut 25.Oc0.0oJ spindleS. the
extent Of the mans relations and the
weight OF his remarks upon cotton sub
jects may be appreciated said he:
First. 1 wish you would convey TO
The people of Washington and especial
ly the members Of your Chamber Of
Commerce my thanks for their courtes-
les and hospitality.
Allow me TO point ont TO you that
Great Britain ard many % the other
countries of Europe have been purchas-
ing the products of your bounteous cot
ton fields IL rapidly growing quantities
fer more than 100 years, The me-
chanical genius OF Watt and Arkwright.
and many other inventors. stimulated
the planters OF the Southern States,
and was largely instrumental IN caus-
ing you TO increase your yieIG Of cot
ton. fro-l about 100000 bales seventy
years ago to 1s,s0o,o00 bales during last
season.
with the great development Of the
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talization is S9O,OoO,oOo.OoO. according to
his card prospectuses.
Rooks for subscription will be opened
later IN Auckland. Bueaos Ayres, Cal
euita. Durham, Lima, Manila, Oran and
s'ucre, thus giving a universal oppor-
turlty Tor those who have the money
70 come In out of the wet
Mr.. Lewis IS at present sending out
hlS literature from TorringJon Conn.,
Where he declares that he is ''Ge pas
sage settlement" which probably means
that he is temporarily In an ERIK ball
apced On some green hillside waiting
= embark on the notation of his
scheme
1T is the business of the new Far
East companies. he blitheiy writes
meanwhile, TO prepare tor the coming
destruction Of the world. The dry land
which viii be left above water will be
Chiehy in Asia
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AUTUMN.

The thin gold OF the sun lies slantlng
on the hill:
IN the sorrowful grays and muffled
Uiolets Of the old orchard.
apples.
the mingled gloom and green
they scarcely speak at all,
And their broken voices rise and fall
unutterably sad.
There are no birds, and the golden rod
is gone.
And a child calls out. far away, across
the autumn twilight;
And the sad gray OF the dusk grows
slowly deeper,
And the Old world seems old
Arthur Stringer, in the October Ev-
erybody's.
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II the President wants to kill himself
with the whole body Of American peo-
pie. let him have game driven down the
muzzle OF his gun as certain distin-
guished rulers do abroad.
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IoHN D. OUGHT no KNOW.

John p Rockefeller SAYS that the
only way to be perfectly happy Is to do
good TO Others" The old man is bound
to get everything the people have, even
their copybook mottoes.-New York
American
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The President seems TO have assimt-
lated some OF the spirit of that snaG-
boat he met on the Mississippi.
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Three young officers are in trouble in
the War Department for bringing po-
litical pull to bear in their behalf for
promotions. All we'll and good. Only
they have n right to trial by superior
officers who never committed the same
offense.
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TTHAT there are men in business
whose sole purpose is not TO
gather in the coin OF the realm
is evidenced by a story heard
a Jew nights ago IN which d sense Of
honor and regard for al obligation in
luenced a barkeeper TO drive business
away from his bar.
The night was cold and rainy, there
was the usual crowd OF Iounsers around
the bar drinking and talking when the
swinging doors pushed back and a young
man entered without an umbrella. his
coat collar turned Up. He was drip
ping rom the rain. He backed himself
up TO the bar and the barkeCper who
had not made sale for some minutes
was alert 10 the wants OF the new
conner.
The stranger. for he was such-un-
known 70 any one in the room-orderCd
whisky. The Earkeeper set the de-
csnter and glasses on the counter and
vas about TO serve the stranger when
his eye caught the design OF a temper
ance order on a button worn by the
man on the outside Of the bar. The
Iarkeeber looked at It before taking
his hand from the decanter and asked
The maL II he belonged to the order
and was told that he did.
The barkeeper then quietly set the de-
canter hack on the sideboard and said
% the man that he regretted that no
could not sell him a drink. Asked 10
explain he told the wouid-be customer
that he never permitted member OF
a temperance order to violate his OBJ
iigation in his bar If hC could avoid
H. The explanation was seemingly sat
isfacto-y and the stranger went his way
with better opinion Of barkeepers than
what Ec had formerly held.
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We may now prepare for the shock
with which Congress greets the all
that the District caD't build
school buildings without money.
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It's a pity 20 make our school teachers
wait while that bolt of red tape unwInds
at the Treasury Department.
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These reformers are a slow lot. They
could make the hit Of their lives by
coming forward now to prove that meat,
butter. eggs, brt ad. vegetables house
rent, and fuel ar, all thick with germs.
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Test Rsas h17lates officers,
Soft Chars Smf Them Best
Diary of Modern Army Officer
Happenings of Real Interest

Mondaode horse for first time today since used to the
water back the farm Feel young again.
Tueday-Seem that bottles of nment should have helped
but it 9i6nt. However. show my grit, but
have cancelled order for another horse today
Wednesdayode three blocks today stable send for
the fool animal. / in the test ride
Thursday-Was called moycodde civil service clerk
Must ride today to keep down Office disrespect
FridayHorse awfly sktish the changed
Hnimens Don't believe that first kind any good
Find you buy cheaper in wholesale quantities.
Saturdayad ride four miles today with other officers
Good thing tomorrow is Sunday 0
hunt bears Oh for the tranquil the pasti
Sunday really enjoy meals better Up. Then,
aids digestion. The doctor thinks W II be out by
Thursday, and may possibly sleep my back Tuesday
night.
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The baseball season may be over, bul
we've got next years team to look for
ward TO.
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WAsHINGroNIAN 10 has

WASHfNGTONIAN who has a
~ fad OF collecting the curious fl
n manuscripts and clippings from
magazines and newspapers. and
who has a large and unique collection,
the other day showed two specimens
out OF the ordinary. The first one was
a clipping from the classified pages Of a
Chicago daily and was taken from under
the head Of the Personals. II read:
SWEET DEATH-Fifty easy ways 10 cUmrnit
suicide; cur little booklet Is right up 70 date
and viii aid you % decide upon the best and
most painless way 10 end your existence II
you desire a sensational death that VIII bring
you into prominence in the papers we show
YOU a number Of original ways 20 DO IL: the
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Right to Stand in Car
Argued After Ex-
erClSe.
O. Clerkly Tells of Ex-
plosion of HorSeman'S
Air Cushion.

to take a test horseback ride, some
thing like fifteen miles. more or less"
said G. Clerkly significantly as he de-
posted himself upon a convenient desk
stool this morning.
Sure" responded Lunch-oom Charlie
from The desk across the way. Serves
EN- rjSht, too. In case of war some
Of these 3OO-pound army proteges
wouldn't be able 10 ride straddle a
horse so far as Glen Echo. They've
been grazing a Plush-bottemed chair too
long"
Riders Seemed backward.
And that reminds me-" continued
Lunchroom, who had been awaiting an
opportunity 10 exploit his ideas upon
this subject anyway. that some of tile
bors are S'ready doing the heavy stunt
when it comes to practice. I was out
sixteenth street the other afternoon,
when I noticed Gs,iiu7 : lunch Of horse
men approaching. I'd have passed the
procession up II I hadn't pIped every
last one Of them trying 10 make the
other man ride in front. and the whole
lot seemed ashamed about something.
THAT made me stop and lean against
lamp post while they filed by.
never saw 50 many fat ungainly horse
men in my life. ] was about to pass
on without finding out what the whole
thing meant when I noticed porpoise-
appearing gent bringing up the rear
who seemed to be in the particular dis
tress. I should judge he measured at
Appeared to Be Floating.
Despite his weight ana apparent un-
easiness, however. I couldn't help but
admire my hero's light and springy
notion. He seemed to be floating, 20
softly did his neither extremities beat
tattoo upon his trusty saddle
Il had just started across the street
to ask cop about the ider;i OF the
riders when I heard a mighty explosion.
At first 1 thought an auto tire had
blown up somewhere around me, until
I glanced back suddenly and heard
my fat friend yell wildly for his com
panions. They canteTed back and
crowded about him. So did She COD
and myself. Who is shot?' demanded
murderer he continued, his billie
drawn"
Cushion Exploded.
AHfre mas Deen no shooting. re-
riied one Of the gallant riders Colonel
Blank here has merely met with an
accident. The colonel is not used to
riding and he provided himself with an
air cushion. TO be placed between the
hard leather and his pair Of S4.4S trous-
ers. The cushion has blown up. that
is ALL concluded the spokesman
haughtily.
And ] pushed in" laughed Lunch
room as he watched Clerkly begin to
look incredulous. and sure enough there
vas the pathetic fattened cushion such
as they use in hospitals for nedridden
inValids. The colonel had been tread
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book has been compiled By experts a. Ereac
expense By mail 81. Address SUICIDE.
Inc collector assured me that one Of
the large Eastern advertising agencies
seeing the remarkable ad. investigated
IL 70 see II Il was published in good
faith or as a joke and found IL was a
business proposition and that the fellow
really had such a book for sale. The
advertising agency secured a copy OF It
and the I'd and these facts were pub
nshed IN Printers Ink.
The other freak clipping was a card
Of thanks from widow and was ad-
dressed TO a country editor Of a weekly
paper. Here Is the card verbatim:
Mr.. EDITOR-I desire to thank the friends
and neighbors most heartily IN this manner
for their cooperation during the Illness and
death q my late husband who escaped from
me by the hand Or death on last Friday while
eating breakfast To my friends and all who
contributed so willingly toward making the
last moments and the funeral a success.
desire 70 remember most kindly hoping these
Few lines viii find them enjoying the same
blessing. / have also a good mich COW and
roam gelding horse eight years old. which
viii SELF cheap
Goa moves IN mysterious way
his wonders 20 perform
I've plants His footsteps on the sea
and rides upon The storm
Also a black and white shoat cheap
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y NE Of the members Of the build
ing trades strike committee
~ tells an interesting story on his
ten-year-old daughter who at
tends one Of the public schools.
The class was Up for work in mental
arithmetic. the teacher putting this
problem to the children:
IF nineteen non-union men were work
ing on building with seven union men
hcw many men would there De working
On the bCilding2-
The daughter Of the union labor man
quickly answered the questions thus:
There would not be any men working
OF the building"
When asked 10 explain. she sid:
There would be a strike"
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-12
HARTMAN LINES ARE
BEING INVESTIGATED
Interstate Commerce Commission 10
Looking Into the Consolidation Of
the Great Railroads.

New York--Modern methods OF com.
binina and consolidating mammoth
railway systems and extending the
principle of community of interest
were Investigated here Friday at
great length by the interstate com.
MERGE commission, which began an In
Quiry into the so-called Hartman
lines" The commission goes next
week to Chicago Several other cit
les may be visited before all the de-
sired testimony is In the hands OF
the government representatives. whose
object is to determine whether any
Of the railroads of the country are
consolidated or combined in restraint
Of trade.
At Fridays hearing II was brought
out and admitted that the Union Pa
cific railway company, the Southern
Pacific company, the Oregon Short
Line and the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation company are practically
under the same administration, Mr..
Hartman appearing as president OF
each company. with only slight varia-
lions In the lists of other officers.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-12


tale had already been told to Won
Dessauer by Father Clement. The
pair stood up under the golden glow
OF the swinging silver lamps. It was
strange scene. For, surely, never
was marriage moro wonderfully cele.
brated on this earth than this of two
fair maidens (for so they still ap
peared) taking hands at the bidding OF
Gods priest and vowing the solem1
vows, In the presence of a princes
chancellor. to live only for eacn other
In all the world.
Presently the solemn let no man
put asunder" was said. the blessing
pronounced. and Leopold Won Des.
sauer came forward with his usual
courtly grace to salute the newly made
Countess Won Loen.
He would have kissed her hand, but
with a swift gesture she offered her
cheek.
mot hands to-day, good friend" she
said. Il am no more princess. but
my husbands wife. They cannot part
us now, can they. High CHANCELLOR
have gotten my wish"
Dear lady" the Chancellor OF Plas
senburg answered gently. II am an old
man. and ! have observed that Hymen
is the most tricksome OF the divini
ties. His omens go mostly by con
traries. Where much is expected, lit
tie Is obtained. When all men speak
well OF a wedding and all the prophets
prophesy smooth things-my fear is
great. But be OF good cheer Though
you have chosen the rough road. the
perilous venture. the dark night, the
deep and untried ford. you will yet
come out on plain gladness, into a
day OF sunshine. and at the eventide
reach home OF content"
ITO be continued.)
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-12
The Eccentric Deposition.

III. A. Fuller, POSTMASTER at the
annual banquet OF the Pennsylvania
bankers convention in Wllkesbarre
last month, introduced with this story
the banker who responded to the
toast, "Our Depositors."
"A depostor in neighboring trust
company Is an eccentric farmer OF
middle age, This farmer, though he is
wealthy, overdrow his account one
day TO the tune OF $500.
Notification OF the overdraft was
at once sent to him.
"He replied:
"'You tell me have overdrawn my
account $500. Well, ! know II. So
what is the necessity OF bothering me
about II? Why not trust me as l do
you? Do ! go TO you when have
money In your institution and shout:
You have $500 Of mine?" Such state
ments are supernuous either way
Buffalo Enquirer,
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-12
CANNOT ESCAPE AssAsslNs.
sooner or Later Marked Russian ON.
cials Meet Their Doom.


oials Meet Their Doom.
st. Petersburg. general search
Of the lodgings of persons under police
was made here during FRI
day night In the hope Of discovering
the accomplices of the assassin Of Per
feet Of Police Won der Launitz. Many
arrests we're made, but SO far as known
no important terrorists we're captured.
The assassination Of Won der Laun-
liz has caused a powerful impression
both in the press and among the pub
lie. The newspapers all comment on
the inability Of the perfect Of police
to protect his own person against tho
attack OF n single resolute terrorist.
who undertook the task with the Arm
determination not to be taken alive
and the papers ask how long a time
will elapse before still more prominent
peIsonages are stricken by terrorist
bullets. The press unites In demand.
Ing protection against the regime OF
assassination which has been inaugur-
ated by reactonists as well as by tor.
rorists.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-12
AUTHOR OF SCIENTIFIC cATEcHIsM

Sir Oliver Lodge, maker of the scientific cate.
chism submitted to gathering OF clergymen In
London. is one OF Englands leading scientists
His forte Is electricity. upon which he has spent
many hundreds OF hours AMI has written vast
number OF papers. Many discoveries dre TO
his scientific insight. and far back as 1894 he
demonstrated a method OF wireless telegraphy
which, however. did not attract much notice out
side scientific circles. His career has been one
Of continuous hard work. He went TO Newport
Grammar school and afterwards helped his father
in business. He burnt the midnight oil and OBJ
tanned his II. Sc AT the London university ny
evening study. He has obtained many degrees
since then and has received many honors He
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-12
JAPs STIRRING UP TROUBLE.
Attack q white Man and Are Placed
Behind the Bars.

Porterville, Gala crowd OF japan
csc laborers working on the tracks OF
the Southern Pacific company. neat
this city. assaulted Roy v. Clark. strik
Ing him over the head with a shovel
and attacking him with sticks and
clubs. Clark escaped by running. and
came the city TO notify the local
officers and swear out warrants for
the arrest Of the Japanese. forty In
number. An attempt TO arrest the
Japanese was met with resistance. A
message was sent asking for assist
Rnce, and large number of special
officers were rushed to the scene. AZ
ter considerable difficulty fifteen Jap
anese were arrested. taken TO Vlsalia
and placed In the county jail. II was
not considered safe TO keep them In
the Porteryille jail on account OF local
feeling.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-12
oALLows LOOM BEFORE HER.
Mrs. Myers Denied Writ Of Hsbsss
Corpus by Kansas City Judge.

Kansas City.-Judgc John r. Phil
lips. In the United States district
court on Friday morning. denied the ap
plication Of the attorneys for Mrs.
Aggie Myers for writ Of habeas cor
pus. This means that Mrs. Myers. who
is now In jail at Liberty under SEN
tence OF duath for tho murder Of her
husband. and Frank Hoffman. in jail
at Kansas City for completely In tho
crime. will be executed on January
10, unless Governor Folk interferes.
The arguments on the application for
the writ In this now famous case were
made earlier In the week. The at
torneys for Mrs. Myers argued that the
Clay county court had no Jurisdiction
In the case when the trial was made
basing their contention on a tochnL
cality. They sought to have the case
retired.