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The Washington herald., 1907-07-17

The humorists have good deal to say
about asking the girls father. AZ 4
matter of fact. does the modern young
man bother TO ask the girls father?"
Not even 20 the wedding, in most
cases"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17
Think of II!

This kentry is going 10 pot"
Let her go"
Air you willin' to sit there an never
lift a hand?'
i am. Last week rur fer hog reeve
Of this county, an wuz defeated by a
Democrat"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17

I wonder, remarked Nervey. casually.
IF kissing really is injurious"
We'll. replied the athletic girl. mean
ngly' I've known men who have found
the mere attempt at kissing Injurious"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17

Paterson, N. J, denies that 1t is head
quarters for anarchists, or ever has been
Is this case OF giving a dog bad
name?
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17
a sure-thinR LAWYER.

He tells me he has never lost a case. -
"Bahr'
Has he?"
No; but the moliycoddie never pleads
anything but unwritten law"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17

Senator Stephenson started off By de-
claring that be favored tariff revision. II
is somewhat significant that the knockers
haven't had word to say against him
since.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17

From the Chicago Record Herald
When all other war scares fail. a spy
car always be caught sketehing fOrafO4-
tons.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17

The high price OF bacon Is accounted
for by the alleged scarcity Of hogs. And
yet few hours ride on street cars will
disclose any number Of those animals.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17

Mr. JC a d. ROckefeIler's barber IS
said 10 be worth 100000 This Is doubt
less because he has been willing TO let
his money do his talking for him while
shaving the old man.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17

From the Indianapolis Star
There mar oe chance for Mr.. Har-
riman 20 try combining his prosecutions.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17

From the Clevelsrd Plain Dealer
The President may be a phenomenal
hay pitcher. but how many innings would
he lastI
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17

only the grace Of the Lord will drive
the Republican party 20 just and right
eOus tariff revision" says a contemporary.
And then it will be amazing grace.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17

Henry James now book. The Prevari-
Gator" is out While very few people
understand just what it is about, in a
general way It IS known that It concerns
The weather man.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17
Everyhody Works bu. Congress.

From the New York Mail
While Mr.. Roosevelt is making hay at
Oyste- Bay Mr.. Bonaparte is saving
wood at Washington. Industrious gov
eminent, Ell?
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17

argue0 an intimate acquaintance with the
gentleman who superintends the other re-
gion,
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17

The New York Mail paragrapher is
quoting Scripture to Prove that the clan
will surely go to heaven. We hope It is
SO, but q paragrapher quoting Scripture
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17

Voliva is getting more and more
anxious 10 sell Zion City. Perhaps he
entertains sneaking idea that Dowle
may come back TO earth sooner than he
promised
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17

Has the Republican party seen a
visiOn?" asks q contemporary. It does
not appear to have seen anything like
a tariff revision
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17
Explained.

The poet speaks OF lush grass"
''Wei?'
What is lush grass?"
Mint"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17

Mayor Schmitz says ABE" Ruef is a
liar. Ruef says Schmitz is liar. No
body appears 10 doubt either statement
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17

'T love a msn with taking ways;
whose grasp Is firm and strong" MARBLES
a poet Wen. there is M. Hartman;
you can have him, and welcome.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17

ABE" Hummel complains that his
prison clothes DO not III him. ..cverthe-
less. they are very becoming.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17

You remember what you said on June
3 about 'icicles in violet time" and all
Of that? You remember it, don't you?
Well?
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17

ImpOrtatons Of jewelTy last month
were $l.00e.000 below the average Prob
ably an effect OF the enforcement Of the
pure-fOOd law
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17

Since Mr.. Lawson went into fiction. -
says the Rochester Herald. Why go back
TO hts infancy?
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17

It begins TO appear as II Senator Fora
keT Will have TO be content with the col
Ored supplement.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17
Dir. Hitchcock's Position.


Friends Of Frank II. Hitchcock First
Assistant Postmaster General are by no
means surprised by Postmaster General
Meyers authoritative announcement that
Mr.. Hitchcock is to remain with the
Post-oftlce Department To those in his
confidence, Mr. Hitchcock has frequently
said, since Mr.. Corteyou went 10 the
Treasury Department, and the talk about
hitchcock going along as successor 10
Assistant Secretary Edwards commenced.
that he much preferred 10 continue in the
positicnof First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral. and that he would do so g. possible
At that time he had been in the postal
department for something Ike two years,
and was just becoming familiar with
the work intrusred 10 him. He felt that
he could be more useful 10 the govern
ment in that post than iu another OF the
duties OF whiCh he knew nothing. Sec
rotary Covtelyou. who has a very high
regard for the young man. who has been
with him in so many different capacities.
would have been glad 20 have Mr.. Hitch
cock 20 with him 10 the Treasury De-
partment, and, as was pointed out IN
Mr. Meyers statement yesterday, Mr.
Hitchcock has had business offers. But
he preferred 20 stay where ne was HIS
rise IN the government service has been
unusually rapid. and his friends think he
has made no mistake IN deciding 70
remain IN his present position. They are
certain that still higher hon0rs await
him
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17
NOTHING SERIOUS.
From the Philadelphia Press.
His PIeu.

tTun the PhlIadelphia Press.
His Plea.
Now, then. prisoner said the magis-
trate. what have you 10 say for your
sclf7''
Wei, sub, I done admittance de trufe
Oh all dat's bin testlcated agin me, Jedge
but / des natch'ly hope. sub. dat yo' is
gwine be easy wifi me- 'kase hyar yo is
a very mercenary gem man."
The Washington herald., 1907-07-17
MEN AND THINGS
Johnso. the Dark Horse.

Politicians who have just returned
from Louisville bring the information that
il was none other than Gov. John A
Johnson. Of Minnesota. whom Henry v at
terson had in mind when ne offerel to
name Democrat WHO could win next
year, IL Mr.. Bryan would consent 10 get
in the middle of the road and whoop
things up for the candidate The opinion
that the Minnesota executive was the
Louisville editors dark horse has been
expressed frequently, but doubters have
steadfastly pointed to the circumstance
that Mr.. Johnson's face is absolutely in
nocent Of hirsute adornment as being in
compatible with Marse Henry's statement
that his hero has a mustache Now,
however, Mr.. WattersOn is quoted as
making the positive statement that Gov.
Johnson is the man; so II would seem
that when he first referred to the matter
be was not as well acquainted with the
physical attributes Of his chosen one as
he might have been.
II is pointed out as a somewhat curious
development Of the political situation
that those who are attempting TO show
that Mr.. Bryan has no standing IN the
South are giving little attention to Gov.
Johnson as a possible candidate, but are
continually holding up some favorite son
Of The South. such as Hoke Smith. Cul-
berson, Daniel, or Csrmack Il is. never
theless, Z fact, If one may Judge from the
expressions Of Southern papers. that Gov.
Johnson IS wen regarded In the South,
and that lac would be ardently supported
there should he be selected by the con-
Vcniion. As for the other parts Of the
country, the Johnson movement seems al
ready 10 have grown TO proportions which
indicate that the Minnesotan viii be a
factor next year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-04

compliance with the suggestion made
to Governor Guild that ii be removed
TO less valuable place in Boston har.
Dor
So the grand old vessel which has
been restored as nearly as practicable
TO the appearance it bore when in
fighting order, viii probably be trans
ferred to Annapolis and there become
the flagship of the superintendent aud
a naval museum for valuable relics
Farragut's flagship, the Hartford, is
already there, and that seems to be the
place where such craft can do most
good i'll their old age by stirring up
the enthusiasm and confirming the pa
tTiotism of the youths who are to be
the future commanders of the Amer
lean navy.
incidentally. the suggestion has been
made that, as there is no haste about
the matter, the famous old relic of the
most glorious period in American nav
al history be moved leisurely from
Boston to New York. from New York
TO Philadelphia, and so by slow de-
grees from port to port on the way To
Annapolis, stopping ut each Ions
enough to give the people time to visit
| it and see the kind of ship in which
their fathers fought. Public sentimer
would doubtless approve of that action
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-04
Glass Telephone Poles.

Consular Agent Gustav c. Kothe OF
Cassel. an agency of the Frankfort
consulate. states that an architect of
that city has been granted patents IL
Germany and other European Coun
tries and also in the United States fOg
an invention for the manufacturing OF
glass telegraph and telephone poles
Mr.. KOthe writes:
"A stock company has been organized
and a factory for the manufacture OF
glass poles has been built at GrOssal
merode, a town near this city. The
glass mass of which the poles are madc
is strengthened by interlacing and in
tertwining with strong wire threads.
One of the principal advantages Of
these poles would be their use in tro1
ical countries. where wooden poles are
soon destroyed by me ravages of III
sects. and where climatical influences
are ruinous to wood. The selling price
of the poles has not been fixed yet
but the company is willing to accep
25 marks $3.50 for a pole of the lengt'
of meters tabout 90 feeO.
The Imperial Post department.
which has control of the telegraph anC
telephone lines in this country. ha,
ordered the use of these glass pole:
on one of their tracts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-04

..e investigated and stumbled on his
daughter sitting snug against COM
mon jackie
There is no record OF what passed be-
tween the two except that the young
lady went Immediately below. AS for
the jackie, the captain disdained to
hold him accountable for his daugh-
tcr's actions and took no notice of him
any more than if he hadn't been there.
The captain WIS sorry aftcrward that
he hadn't, &r it occurred to him that
he would like to know what sort Of
looking fellcw his daughter had been
sitting up against. He had not remcm-
bered that he was commanding vOlun-
teers, some of whom had in their veins
the best blood in the land.
AS Captain Dinan had commanded
crew, so had Marian from childhood
commanded Captain Diman. AS soon
as the secret of her being on board was
out she was all over the ship, interfer-
ing with its discipline, monkcying with
the guns, trying to induce officers and
men to break rules and otherwise max
ing herself Il nuisance-that is, to the
commander, for the rest considered her
very good fun. Her father watched to
see if she gave any one preference.
OF all the things he dreaded most was
her marrying in poverty. But he could
see no difference in her treatment of
either officers or men. Indeed, she
made no difference between them, but
the captain was the only man aboard
the ship blind to the fact that his
daughter was carrying on a desperate
affair with the jackie with whom he
had caught her sitting in a corner.
One day this same jackie was at
the wheel. The captain came up the
companionway from his cabin, looked
at the steersman, but did not remem-
Der to have seen him before; looked at
the compass, then stood watching the
/ vessel in her course. He noticed that
she always pointed true. Turning to
the helmsman, he said:
you steer very well, my man."
The jackie saluted respectfully.
"Have you picked up steering aboard
this ship?" added the captain.
mo, sir; this is the first time I've
had the wheel"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-04
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-04
DAILY STORY
THE STEERSMAN OF
THE THOMAS JEFFERSON

[OriginaLI
During the Spanish American war
there were certain naval vessels that
were manned entirely by volunteers.
One of these. a converted cruiser, the
Thomas jefferson, was under COM
mand of Captain Diman, regular
officer. The names, for reasons which
will be obvious as the story develops,
are fictitious. At the close of the war
the Jefferson was detained at Havana
for awhile. and the captain sent for
his daughter to come down for n visit.
Later the captain was ordered tc
take his vessel north. where the
crew were to be discharged and she
was to return to the merchant service
Whether or no the captain violated .
naval regulation in taking his daugh-
ter home with him in his vessel is one
of the reasons for coucealing his
name The truth Is Miss Marian Di-
man had been aboard the cruiser sew
eral times while she lay in Havana
harbor and had held her own reasons
for wishing TO return in her. Another
truth is that the captain did not know
that she was on board till he was
steaming along the South Carolina
coast, and when he found it out he
nearly had fit.
However, there is a special reason
for his being thrown off his equilib-
rum. for the way he discGered his
daughter was on board was this: Go
ing on deck at two bells In the even
ing-a beautiful moonlight night-he
saw something fluttering from a snug
corner amidships, either behind a fun
mel or smoke pipe or some of the
various appurtenances to the deck OF
ship. Some say it was not amid
ships at all, but clear aft, behind the
pinnacle. The latter is more likely.
for the captain came up from his cab
in in the stern of the vessel. Anyway.
he saw something that looked like
q ribbon standing out in the breeze,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-04

"Where did you learn!'
"In the Atlantic and Mediterranean
mostly"
what kind of vesselsT'
"Only yacht"
"Whosc"
MY own"
The captain paused. He thought of
the volunteer service and the different
kinds of men who volunteered. Then
he asked another question in n slightly
different tone:
whats the size of your yachtr
about 1900 TONS
'H-m," said the captain and walked
forward.
The Jefferson sailed into one of the
navy yards on the New England coast,
the crew We're mustered out. and the
vessel put out of commission. On the
evening after this was effected card
bearing q name Captain Diman had
never heard of came to him in his
quarters. He received the visitor, a
young man dressed in the height OF
fashion, who smiled and said:
'You don't remember me, captain.
| I've just come from serving under your
command"
Il don't recall''-
! I'm the man who was sitting with
"Yes. yes. l remember. sir"
"And the steersman whom you spoke
to one day"
81 see''
"I've come to ask for your daugh-
ter's hand"
When the captain recovered his equa-
ntmity he said:
marian has nothing. I suppose you
can take care of her comfortably"
81 can If the interest on eight mil
lions will do 1t; If not. we shall have
to economic till my grandmother dies,
, when I'll get six millions more"
II think I'll have to let her CO." said
the captain.
FLORENCE GILBERT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-04
KISSES FOR YACHTSMAN.
Girls Embraced w Inner of Boat Race
When He Cisembarked.

Girls Embraced w nner of Boat Race
When He Eisembarked.
"Oh, you dear man. you won" &C.
statiCally cried a young woman on the
float of the Norwalk Comm Yacht
club the other afternoon. says n special
dispatch to the New York World. You
won, The Sheveril won! Take that
smack - kiss Take hat''-kisS-"Oh.
yon dear. good skipper"
That was not all of the red Tipped
reward that met DIR. Walter r. Stro-
meyer of New York the other day at
South NOrwalk. a dozen girls en-
hraced hfR when he landed from his
boat and in a youthful frenzy, anirnat-
ed by rivalry, chucked their arms
around him. and some kissed him.
Please understand that Hickory Bluff
and Bell Island are rival but undivided
sections of happy New York summer
colony at South NOrwalk. and the
crack boats OF each colony were match
ed in race. The Sheveril represent
ed Hickory Bluff, and it was her defeat
| Of the crack Osprey of Bell Island that
gained DR.. Stronger sweet reward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-04
Nervous From a
Little Child UD
Today she is strong and healthy
as result of the use of DR.. A. w.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-04
"Old Ironsides" Rebuilt.

The proposition to transfer the re-
newed frigate Constitution from Bos
ton to Annapolis has sent dismay
through New England in general and
Boston in particular. There is nC
special reason why it should be sta
toned in Boston rather than in anv
other port. In fact. there is more rea
son for moving it, since it occupies
room there that is needed for otha,
purposes, but Boston resents very
strongly the proposition that it shall
be taken elsewhere, although it doe
not appear to be doing anything IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-04

In one tone of voice Attorney Gen
eTal BOnaparte talks of putting trust
magnates into dungeons dark. while
in another he orders that proceedings
against the Alton for Relating be
dropped At the same time President
Roosevelt seems to be puzzled to make
out whether Mr.. Harriman's Pacific
merger is beneficial or not. On th2
whole, the administration does not ap.
pear to be fighting Mr.. Hartman
quite so hard as it started out TO do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-04

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-04
AUTOS ON KANSAS FARMS.
Farmers Wives Learning to Use the
Machines.


The motor is taking the place of the
horse and buggy in the country, ac-
cOrding to n Salina QIan) correspond
cnt of the Kansas City Star. The
farmers wives are learning to use the
machine. 1t is not an uncommon thing
TO see motor car loaded with gar
den truck driven by a woman Oh its
way TO market
\ few mornings ago snapshot was
taken in Salina of two runaboutS from
the country that had been used to mar
kct the products of the farm. Mrs.
Frank Brendle brought TO market u
load of garden truck. When she reach
cd the market she found her neigh
Dor, Mrs. II. l.. Center. there with Il
runabOut load of chickens and eggs
and accompanied by her little girl.
Mrs. Breudle says she uses her ma
chine for many things. She runs about
over the country hy herself. visits her
ncighbOrS and looks after the several
Brendle farms.
II use my machine for everything
about the farm said Mrs Center. II
so to the pasture in it and bring up the
COWS | visit my neighbors, and
come to town in it,
Mrs. Center says she has one COW
that does not drive well. She over
comes this difficulty by putting a rope
about the animals horns and tying
her to the back end of the motor car.
There was time when the motor
car agent spent his time with the
country merchant. the banker and the
professional man. The agent spends
almost as much time with the farmer
now rs he does With the tOwnSman
Fifteen or twenty machines are owned
In Saline county by farmers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-04

Chicago is canvassing the question
of adopting the ''pay-as-you-enter' sys-
tenn in connection with the street rail
way lines. This would be nice except
that it would require 40 or 80 con
ductOrs to each car at going home
lime down town. But you can gener.
ally count on Chicago doing some fool
thing when it comes to street rail
way regulation or public accOmm0da
lions in this respect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-04

This is an ailment for which Cham
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nent relief. Mr.. Luke LaGrange OF
Orange, Mich, says of it: after
using a plaster and other remedies 70
three weeks for bad lame back,
purchased a bottle of Chamberlain S
Pain Balm, and two applications effect
ed a cure For sale by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-04

St Louis Republic: The report
that the Minnesota railroads are ge:-
ting more revenue from their 2-cent
passenger rate than they did from
the Scent rate last year may shei
some side light on developments III
the Missouri experiment which has
another month to run. From fraSmen-
tary information il is evident that the
rate is popular, at least, in this sta >,
as ii is in Illinois.