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The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08
PATHETIC SCENE OCCURS
AT THE WHITE HOUSE

Judging from his expression,
though. she declared with pathetic
pride over an old hobby of hers, he
seemed to favor womans suffrage.
Lady Cook and myself would like to
get a hearing before congressional
committee. but | suppose she has not
time to stay"
No" responded her companion
with smile, and neither have you,
for you are going back TO England
with me and live the rest of your life
at my home"
'Eh?" replied Miss Logan, dazed
and bewlldered.
England shouted Lady Cook with
her mouth close to Olives ear. Home
with me-you're going abroad-under-
stand?"
Miss Logan understood They dis
appeared down the White House
driveway with Lady Cook again shout
ing the good news into her old friends
ear.
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08

D REPRESENTATIVE JAMES E.
~ WATSON, of Indiana, Republican
whip" of the house. will go down in
to history as the first real whip" ac-
cording to the international accept
ance of the term. who has ever served
in that body. Eighteen years ago
James Bryce. who comes to Washing
ton as the British ambassador. wrote
in his American Commonwealth" a
chapter on the house of representa-
tives, in which he commented upon
the absence of whips" as they were
understood in England. so essential
are these officers to the discipline of
English parliamentary armies" he
wrote. that an English politicians
first question when he sees congress
is Where are the whips?'"
Speaker Cannon is partially re-
sponsible for the innovation and when
he picked out Representative Watson
for that job he had in mind a set pro-
gram. Until Mr.. Watson came into
the field with the present speaker be-
hind him party whip in the house
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08
curbinu the Colorado River.

Los Angeles-The overflow OF the
Colorado river AT the Imperial Valley
dam las been stopped. according TO
statements made by officials. The
dam has stood the test of two weeHa
and the officials are satisfied that the
work will proceed without interruption
Until there is absolute assurance
against another outbreak of the Colo
RADIO.
1t is believed that the work of build
ing levees will he finished by about
April 18th at the latest w. j. Doran
CT the California Development Com
pany said to-day that the cost of the
r.ork on the twenty-mile levee is
nearly thousand dollars a day and
that the total expense involved in
curbing the river will be between three
and four million dollars. This money
has heen or will be expended by the
Southern Pacific company, which must
look to Congress for recompense.
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08
Denver Street Car Wrecked.

Denyer-Loaded with twentysix
passengers. Lawrence street car No.
l4l, inbound. jumped the track
while turning the corner at Thir-
teenth and Lawrence at O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon. was hurled a
distance of fifty feet, striking on its
side and throwing all on board into a
wild state of panic 1t was only stopped
from descending into the water by the
high iron railing of the bridge that
spans Cherry creek at this point. In
number on the car, twenty-four were
women.
After all had been relieved from
their painful positions. only two were
found to be injured, neither of them
seriously. Mrs. Mary Mumma sus-
talned sprain to her right hip. She
was removed in the police ambulance
to her home at 71S Twentieth street.
Mrs. F. Randall. 3OC3 Welton street.
was cut and bruised about the hands.
Others were badly shaken up, but only
two required the attention of the po-
lice surgeon.
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08
Miners Laid Off at Butte.

Butte, Mont-Although 5000 miners
and top men are idle, owing to the ac-
tion of the Miners. union in demand
ing an increased scale of wages May
1st, no apprehension is felt that any
of the mines will close down. One
thousand men in addition to the 1000
laid off were discharged to-day. 1t is
understood that :. will be the policy
of the operating companies in the flu
ture to pay the scale, but to employ
only about half as many men as al
present. Only the most urgently nee
essary development work will be car
ried on. Sufficient ore bodies have
been blocked out in the larger proper
ties to keep good force of skilled min,
ers ut work for the next fifteen years.
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08

A STORY of a Good Samaritan was
n revealed at the White House the
other day. 1t had to do with the ten
der and imperishable friendship of
one woman, prosperous and happy, for
another close to destitution and af-
ficted with physical ailment which
has made self-support impossible.
Lady Cook, formerely Tennessee
Clafin, now resident of England,
was the benefactress and Olive Logan
the recipient. Tennessee Claflin and
Olive Logan. now past the middle
score of life. were intellectual and
famous women in America years ago.
They were friends way back in the
days of the civil war and were known
to presidents and public officials of
administrations for two decades.
Tennessee Claflin eventually mar
ried an English nobleman of wealth.
and her friend Olive drifted along
pursuing literary work. But Miss
Logan did not prosper and short
time ago New York newspaper told
of her want for the necessaries of
life Lady Cook. her old friend. saw
the story 2nd Immediately cabled
funds. Then she came to America
to see and aid her in person. There
was a pathetic scene on the pier at
New York when they met.
Are you really so poor?" asked
Lady Cook.
Indeed it is pitiful,' replied Miss
Logan.
Never mind" replied the benefac-
tress, well go down to Washington
and see the president and then I'll
have good news for you
They had long chat with the pres
ident. Lady Cook said she had prom
ised not to reveal the presidents
views. and Olive Logan said she was
30 deaf that sac could not bear what
he had said.
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08
xzssz45j s. 49,
81 Haass
sS@&@Pg @ss5 Il

April brought the largest number of
visitors, the daily average for that
month being 3,101, and March was a
distant second, with a daily average
of 2,449. The day visitors to the IL
brary in April numbered 81 ,632, and
4l,39S persons saw or used the library
after six o'clock in that month The
largest number of visitors in any one
day was 5,2S4. in April, and the
smallest .444, on one OF the hottest
days in July.
An idea of the size of this library
may be obtained from the statistics
for last year which showed gain in
the number of volumes of 1896,
bringing the number of books ON the
racks up to 1,379,244. The total of
books. pamphlets, maps and charts
and pieces of music added last year
was Sl,3S5
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08
Postotfice Officials Changed.

ashington-President Roosevelt has
accepted the resignation of Second AS
sistant Postmaster General w. S.
Shallenbarger.
Representative James T. McCleary
of Minnesota. who is to retire from
Congress at the close of the present
session. will be appointed as Shallen-
barper's successor.
The resignation of Third Assistant
Postmaster General Edwin c. Madden,
it is expected. will be submitted to the
President in a day or two. No intima-
tior is vet given as to his successor
Postmaster General Cortelyou has
decided to appoint Alexander Grant as
successor to James e. White as gen
eral superintendent of the railway
mali service. Grant for several years
has been assistant superintendent OF
the railway mail service. General Sill
perintendent White resigned several
weeks ago.
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08
THE HERALD
s,aMsynLn COLORADO.
Chinese View Of PhrenoIogy.

SnlncsC view OF FHTcTCloyy'
brain bag" is the Chinese name for
the skull, and bumps and brains in
their notion are intimately allied. The
skull is considered to be most perfect
when it is round, with a tendency to-
ward a conical rise at the top, the
latter feature indicating great intel
lectual powers. A ''hatchet" face, with
broad, fiat top to the head, means
vacillation and indecision. The most
important parts of the skull are the
forehead and the occiput, which is
called the pillow bone. A high and
broad forehead gives good hope OF
long life. Bumps and depressions on
the occiput play an important part.
Two connected bumps low down at
the back of the head denote marital
temperament. A bump nearer the top
shaped like an egg lying on its side
denotes trlthfulness and tirmness; two
similar egg shaped bumps standing on
end, one on each side of the head. de-
note fiery temperament and great
self confidence; two crescent shaped
bumps between these last two denote
longevity. A thin, pointed nose is
sign of homicidal tendencies. The Chi
nese believe the outer conformation of
the skull to be dependent upon the
shape of the brain within. And they
connect certain mental qualifications
with certain bumps and depressions
found on the skull. In conformity with
the Confucian dogma that man was
born good and becomes evil only by
his environment, so they further be-
lieve that bumps and depressions are
developed on the surface of the skull
by influences within. These influ-
ences, in their turn, have been in
spired from without.
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08
GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE.
Possibility of It Owing to Failure to
Reach Agreement.

Chicago.-Negotiatio between the
railroad managers and the trainmen
and conductors were abruptly termi-
mated Tuesday without an agreement
being reached.
The question of the greatest strike
In railroad history is now up to the
men. Committees representing 10000
men on forty-two re- G.iroad systems
throughout the West left the city to-
night carrying with them strike bal
lots to be voted on.
About fifteen days will be required
to take a secret ballot. That the vote
will be in favor of accepting the COM
promise offered by the railroads is not
expected.
The ballot places before the men
the two questions whether they shall
accept the offer or place the authority
to order a strike in the hands of their
executive officers.
Ii strike vote is carried, the officers
will again put the matter up to the gen
erai managers before calling out the
men.
Several concessions were offered by
the general managers, but few of them
were acceptable to the committee. Last
night the officers received a communi-
cation from the general managers,
stating that they would go no further
The committee replied that they also
had made all the concessions from
their original demands that they felt
justified in making, and that 1t was up
to the rank and file of their respective
organizations to decide on the next
step.
The offer made by the railroads av-
erage about eight per cent. increase in
wages with practically no change in
the hours of working conditions. The
men on all freight trains were offered
flat increase of ten per cent, while
meI on passenger trains were offered
less than seven per cent. increase.
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08
GREAT POPULARITY OF
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

EVIDENCE of the use the general
l. public is making of the great
library of congress is to be found in
the record of visitors to the building
during the last fiscal year. The WIS.,
itors numbered about $4,000. This
was daily average of 2,2iS in the
1862 days on which the library was
open to the public.
The only days on which the great
bronze doors were closed throughout
the "a hours were July 5, the funeral
day of John Hay. July A and Christ
mas. On other legal holidays and
Sundays the building was open from
two to ten O'Clock and on week days
from nine a. m. to ten p. M. except
ing Saturday afternoons in July, Au-
gust and September Almost double
force is required for the building,
which is open virtually day and even
ing the year around.
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08

reeks ances;rally. One mounts on
blue velvet carpet honestly ''shabbed
OUT on the sharp edge of every step,
to the presence of the princess para
mount She advances to meet you.
democratically, with outstretched
hand. on the threshold of vast apart
ment that has an old English solidity
about its appointments nothing
chirpy or gay or young bridish. You
think of the christenings and funerals
and solemn ceremonials as sooT as
you enter. Dead and gone kinfolks
gloom down on you from faded can
vases on the wall. One of the de-
funct danes seems to be embracing
lamb or something, with wreath
around its neck. Ladies always wore
beaowered lambs in those days, whsn
they had their pictures taken.
Miss Alice converses with grac.>ls
impartiality in rather deep'seated
voice. happy to please. She is un-
doubtedly stunning young woman.
her girlsh curves growing softer and
sweeter day by day.
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08
seliserent States Must Arbitrate.

Washington, Feb. 24.-unless Mica
ragua and Honduras speedily agree to
,rbitrate their difficulties in response
TO the suggestion of the United States
and Mexico. it is not improbable that
Intervention will be resorted to in or
der TO bring to an end the present
state of hostilities.
1t became known to-day that within
the last day or two second note was
sent to the president of Nicaragua
and Honduras in effect conveying this
threat. No replies have been received,
and while in official circles the hope is
expressed that further bloodshed may
be avoided, there is an underlying be-
lief that 1t will be necessary for either
the United States or Mexico to step in
and force an arbitration.
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08

A singular mental disorder is re-
ported of a patient confined at Blcetre.
He processes to remember nothing ex-
cept the month and year in which
he was born. Lest he should forget
the date of each new day, he fills
sheet after sheet of paper with mem
oranda. 1t is not case of true am
nesia or loss of memory; otherwise he
should be unable to speak or write.
1t is fixed idea" of forgetfulness. a
delusion, not an incapaci.y to remem-
Der. 1t has been argued by some that
all the delusions of the insane are the
result of the imagination filling the
gaps which exist in an impaired mem
ory. But this is the first case which
has been described of une idee fixe
d'oubli.
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08
Must Appeal to Interstate Commerce
Commission

Washinston.-In deciding the case
of the Texas Pacific Railroad Company
VS.. the Cotton OIL Mills at Abilene and
Cisco, Texas, favorably to the railroad
company. the Supreme Court of the
United States holds that the common
law right of individuals to make com
plant to the courts against railroads
for discrimination. which existed be-
fore the enactment of the interstate
commerce law had been destroyed by
that enactment. The court therefore
held that the complaints must be made
through the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The opinion was by JUS
tice White.
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08
Gift From Mrs. Russell Sage.

New York.-Because residents of
Sag Harbor, Long Island, voted to add
S65,000 to her gift of $4,000 for new
school building, Mrs. Russell Sage has
decided to double her original gift
1t was announced yesterday. Mrs
Sage's second gift will be used for the
auditorium.
The school will be known as the
Pierson High school, both as a me-
mortal of Mrs. Sages grandmother
who lived in Southampton, and be-
cause Israel Pierson, one of Mrs
Sage's family, introduced the free
school system into New York state.
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08
Navy a Business Proposition.

The navy to-day is strictly a busi-
ness proposition-in fact, it might be
termed scientific, and | venture to
say there are more good mathemat-
clans among the men than can be
found among any similar lot of men
gathered from all sections of the coun-
try, as these boys are. few figures
in reference to target practice might
be of interest in this connection, says
Admiral Robley d. Evans in National
Magazine, showing how economical
all this perfection is, and how much
better it is to maintain this regular
practice. AS one old tar remarked:
"Blowed If a grain of powder in prac-
tice does not save a ton in service;
for when it comes to straight shoot
ing, the men put every grain where it
counts" Thus the ravages and waste
of war are lessened in the actual out
lay, if target practice is regularly
held. The building of the Panama
canal means an impetus to the trad
ing interests of this country. and if
the people could take the power OF the
American flag on the high seas, as it
floats on the masthead of modern
cruiser or battlcship, they would un-
derstand that the navy is business
proposition. aside from the spirit of
national pride and patriotism and the
necessity for preparedness"
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08

Society women of superfuous wealth
are entertaining themselves collecting
wild animals. an occupation for which
their acquaintance with some of the
domesticated creatures in their set
gives them the necessary experience.
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08
The Tables Turned.

First Clnbman-Ah, good-morning,
Jaggs! Ha. ha, ha. I'll bet your wife
gave you fits when you got home last
night You were tight as
Second Clubman (wildly)-Don't
you laugh, you grinning idiot. She
wasn't there. She's eloped with man
who doesn't drink.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08

Washineton.-The Senate TUESDAY
passed the Aldrich currency bill by .
vote of AZ to IA.
The currency bill authorizes the fssi-
ance Of so gold certificates. to the end
that the $40 greenbacks may be
broken up into one, two and five dollar
bills, for which there is great de
uand.
1t also authorizes the deposit of Gus
tome receipts in national banks as in
ternal revenue receipts are now de
Posted. 1t raises from s3.OOO,OOO to
s5,O00,00G the amount of national bank
circulation that may be retired in any
ore month.
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08
At the Psychology Club.

DO you know" cried Profunda at
the weekly meeting, that | have a
mysterious dread an esoteric fear of
a cat? | always feel that | am sub
Ject to sudden attack when one is
near"
That's easy" said Miss Downrite,
its tie rat in your 'pomp.' '"-ssi'i-
dll-e American.
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08

In former times when anything was
desired to be extracted from wit
ed with hot irons, but even the re-
fined cruelty of those dark ages drew
the line. Their lawyers never asked
hypothetical questions.
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08

President Baer of the Reading
railroad says it doesn't pay to haul
passengers at the present rates. A
good many people will insist, on the
other hand. that it doesn't pay to trav-
el at the present rates. So we may
regard it as a stand-off.
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08

President Roosevelt's declaration
that men ought to be good fathers and
husbands and that women ought to be
good wives and mothers is one that
even his most ardent political enemies
will not venture to contradict.
The Springfield herald., 1907-03-08

There should be some means where
by our halls of justice should not be
turned into show places where the SEN
sation lovers go to crafty their NOR
bid love of crime and its details. To
have a court room packed with curios-
ity-maddened spectators to drink in
the tales of sin and misery forced
from the lips of unhappy witnesses is
certainly not conducive to high
state of public morals. The courts
are for higher and sterner purpose
than to serve as places of entertain
ment for depraved popular taste
The way in which the court room in
New York where the Thaw case is
being tried is packed by the morbid
like crowd of hungry crows after
carton, is, declares the Baltimore
American. a disgrace to the proper
and dignified course of law and JUS
tice.
, 1907-09-07
THE PIONEERS ARE GOING.

During the past year the Grim Reap
er has been busy with the old-timers-
the pioneers who were in the van OF
civilization forty years ago. John w,
Connor, Nicholas F. Spicer, Allan J
Nash and Mrs. H. G. WEIGH have been
called. They were among the first to
cast their lot in the Gem City. The,
saw it emerge from a city Of tents and
grow to its present beautiful proper
tons. Allan j. Nash was called at
Cheyenne on the night of September
S. His first residence in this state was
at Sherman. A little later he remov'
ed with his family to Laramie, where
he lived for y quarter of a century at
least. From here he went to Chey'
enne, where he has been living for
perhaps a dozen years.
The men Of ST and IS are rapidly
passing. Another decade will leave
their ranks thin indeed. Peace to
their ashes.
, 1907-09-07
LABEL ON
Chorus Ladies' Protective Association
All Right Now.

All hI9ht Now.
New York, Sept. There is con.
sternation among the chorus ladies and
night lifers of the Great White way at
the news that Holsters are soon to bear
the union label, and that to partake of
unlabeled sea food Of the shelly va.
riety will be unfair" Among the
scores of Original Florodora sextet
girls there was great excitement
when the word went up and down
Broadway:
"All Holsters must have the union
label"
Some of the girls Immediately jump.
ed at conclusions n thought it meant
the kind that hover around the stage
door, and there were visions of gilded
youths from Pittsburg Or spenders
from Nevada appearing with the gre,
scribed label tattoed on their arms or
perhaps stamped on immaculate shirt
bosoms. When the ladies Of the cho.
rus learned that the edict applied to
edible and not workable Holsters they
were greatly relieved, and, a. thers q
a Chorus Ladies' Protective associa,
ton, the union label lobster is likely
to get their enthusiastic Endorsement.
, 1907-09-07
doubtless bring about a separate do
cese.
UNIVERSITY MIGHT SET


President Tisdel issues a broad in.
vitation to Wyoming phllanthropitss
to supplement the Wyoming Tribune
scholarships with several on the side,
There is an opportunity for a kindly
act and the exercise OF true generosity.
Laramie Republican.
And 1t has also been suggested that
the university trustees use the fee In
the agricultural college case which Mr..
Burke turned back to pay thee expenses
OF two or three OF the defeated can.
dldates in the Tribune scholarship con
test.
This is Il suggestion that the trus-
tees and Mr.. Burke might consider.
The university has an opportunity
to set a good example for Wyoming
Observation-Disclosures Tribune.
, 1907-09-07
TIME TO ACT
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Peoples Experiences.

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spells are common early symptoms Of
kidney disorders. It's an error to neg
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any other part of the body don't delay
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Frank d. Chapman, locomotive fire.
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Remember the name-Doan's-and
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