The Washington herald., 1907-04-11

ana so on Ills COLLECTION OF lmerickS
was 50 large and interesting that he con-
sented to have It published a few years
ago by a New York publishing house. It
appeared under the title Limerick
Lyrics. What a Godsend Stephen Vairs
scrap books would be to some sad, tired
funny editor!
The list of inventors show many queer
apprenticeships. but the case OF Luther
c. Crowell. OF Hoe & Co. New York. is
unique. in that he learned the tricks OF
the trade by using each Invention as a
tool for the next. He began as a sailor
before the mast, and was altogether un-
suspecting of the gift Of invention which
he possessed. His first patent was
paper bag, especially adapted 20 the needs
Of sailors. He studied the process care
fully. and attempted to patent a machine
for folding the bag, but this cIashed with
the interests of the company who had
done his original folding and by way Of
settling the difficulty Croweli was taken
into the firm.
Here he went from folding bags to en-
velopes, then 10 newspapers, and finally
to printing presses which would print
and fold at the same time. He is the in
ventor of the web printing press Every
difficulty in his way was obviated by
new invention and a new patent. He has
never been taught anything at all about
practical mechanism. He merely worked
as his experience taught him. and each
step in his upward journey is duly re-
corded in the Patent ONCE. where he has
more than 800 patients. which is regarded
evidence of rarely prolific brain.
Up at Murray Bay. where Secretary
Taft and Mr.. Justice Harlan repair for
their summer vacation, there is a very
excellent golf course made especially for
these two lovers of the game. On this
course they play out all their differences
of the winter, and each boast that either
of them makes between the summers
must be vindicated TO the other on this
distinguished ground. Secretary Taft is
rather proud of his prowess at the game.
and naively calls himself a golf hend"
Justice Harlan, however. discIafms any
extravagant love for it. and resents
somewhat his reputation for driving and
putting" Ex-seeretary Shaw tried his
hand at it. too. but gave It up after few
the little ball One day he said 10 Sec /
retary Taft. Don't you play golf at Muir
ray Bay with Justice Harlan?" L do. !
said Mr Taft. "Wel. I hear that he
doesn't relish being called a golf fend "
That Just goes TO show" replied the |
War Secretary. what I've always told |
you-that no Judge is competent TO sit or I
his own case
It is said that Mrs Grover Cleveland !
has a memory for faces and names that /,
is about the most remarkable on record. !
one day when she was living in the 1
White House she CHANGED 10 learn from a /
young business girl that the one dream 4
OF her life was to go to a real reception /
az the White House. A card Of invita- /
ton for the next reception reached the /
girl. whose cup of JOY was
filled to overlooking when Mrs. Cleve- |
land spoke to her by name and recalled /
In few words the events of their pre- /
vious meeting. This memory for faces /
made it difficult for curious people 10 /
slip into line twice in the same evening !
as few have done. She would look i
sweetly and directly into the offenders /
eyes and say. "Ah! this Is twice that I
have seen You this evening. The tone
Implied pleasure. utsthe culprit knew it 1
Was a mild rebuke for the breaking OF /
social laws.
Tomorrow "steam or Electricity
for Railroads"