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The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
TAWNEY MAY GET PLACE.
Sherman's Nomination Leaves Con-
gress Committee without Head.

The nomination of Representative James
S. Sherman. of New York. as the Repub-
lican Vice Presidential candidate, will
render necessary the seIecJIon OF a new
chairman Of the Republican Congress
sional Committee.
Mr.. Sherman was in charge Of the Con-
gressional campaign in 1906. and he was
reelected chairman when the committee
was selected during the recent session.
Representative James A. Tawney of Min
nesota. vice chairman, may be promoted
to the Craftsmanship. Others who are
mentioned for the chairmanship are Rep
resentatlve Henry c. Loudenslager, who
Is secretary, and Representative William
B. Mckinley. of Illinois. the treasurer.
whose name has been mentioned for the
craftsmanship Of the national committee.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
HEARST GAINS SO VOTES.
Favorable Returns from John Y. Nc.
Kane's Old District in Kfnrs

New York, June 19.-Twenty-six boxes
from the Seventh assembly district of
Kings, the old John Y. McKane district.
gave Hearst a net gain of thirty-six to-
day In the recount Of the 1905 mayoralty
election before Justice Lambert in the
Supreme Court
In 1,243 boxes, out OF the 1.sOS in Great
er New York, Hearst had gained up 10
this morning 422. Only the boxes from
the Seventh assembly district Kings
hfty-seven In number-were taken to
court, as Justice Lambert was anxious
10 go to Buffalo on an afternoon train.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
LONG POPULAR IDOL
Eloquent on Platform and a
ReSOurceful Debater.
SUCCESSFUL as BUSINESS MAN
Republican Candidate for Vice Pres
ident Is n College Graduate Like
Taft-Has Always shown Deep In
terest in Public Ahairs-StrOnE
with His Constituents.

Hurrah for Sherman. he is a dandy;
Ee is a blamed fine man;
He's the whole blame candy;
He Is a daisy; he drives US crazy.
Eias. zwei. drei. yieT.
sherman Is the winner here.
He Is a blamed fine man.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
FIRST TAFT STREET NAMED

Wiikesbhrre Gets Honor of Being
First TO Use OhiOan's Cognomen.
Wilkesbarre. Pa, June 19-Residents On
a new street in this city to-day had e.
christened Taft street in honor OF +be
Republican nominee for President. and are
very proud OF the fact that thew sro
doubtless the first in the United States
10 so honor the Republican nominee.
Every man living on the street has been
pledged to vote FOR Taft and the street IS
placarded with his picture and announce
ments Of its christening
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Only 10 cents a week, delivered at
your door-the daily issues OF The Wash
tngton Herald. Phone Main $500.
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Ocean Stenmnhins

New York. June ls.-ArriVed: Mauretania, from
Liverpool June 13
Sailed from foreign ports: Celtic. from Quet us
The Washington herald., 1908-06-20
4 Popular Man,

Mr.. Sherman is one Of the most popular
members Of Congress. and noSrhere has
the suggestion of his nomination for sec
ond place on the national ticket been re-
ceived with greater enthusiasm than IN
that body. Nor Is his fame confined with
IN the borders Of his own State and the
halls Of Congress. Through his work as
legislator his prominence in the affairs
Of the House. and his work as chairman
OF the Republican Congressional cam
paign committee he Is favorably known
throughout the country.
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she believed the matter, though confessedly
freakish, was merely business necessity
which her father would eventually explain
The guest was most agreeable and pre-
sentable person, who would doubtless lessen the
tedium of the voyage immensely, and Valda
saw no reason to doubt his statements. How
ever, she was open to conviction, and readily
agreed to a suggestion of the Captains that
would be sure to clinch the matter for once
and all.
Together they prepared carefully worded
despatch in the yachts cipher code, asking
for verification of previous orders and sent it
ashore by the second mate, with instructions
to wait for Girard's answer. In the course of
an hour it came, also in cipher, addressed to
Valda, and was brief but comprehensive.
Don't be an idiot. Do as l tell you.
MARCUS GIRARD."
Captain Joe," asked Valda solemnly, but
with dash of mischief in her big brown eyes,
do you doubt that dad wrote this?"
The old sea dog pondered for a full minute,
then answered strangely and without humor,
Oh it's him all right enough, I'm not deny
ing it; but l wish to God, Miss Valda, could
wake up and find that | was drunk
Now the strangeness Of the remark lay
partly in the emphasis on the two personal
pronouns. Valda thought it out, and grew
suspicious of Captain Joes sense of Difference
to her parent.
To be continued nent Sunday
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said Ormond, glancing earnestly toward the
shore and back at Valda. He was with your
father this morning, and should certainly be
here by four o'clock" He paused to smile
@aHou will find him rather rough diamond
fear: yet his slight uncouthness is more than
balanced by his devotion to Mr.. Girard's in
terests as we'll as to my own. hope you will
like him-for your fathers sake"
This delicately put, and Valda deter
mined to overlook such shortcomings as might
appear, in her own devotion to her busy
parent. After some further speculation as to
the dilatory one, Ormond was shown to Girard's
private cabin adjoining the officers quarters
where he, too, acted strangely. He gave
scarcely glance at the sumptuous appoint
ments on every hand, but thrust his face to
portfolio and gazed eagerly toward the shore.
Now, what the devil" he muttered to
himself, has become of that chuckle headed
ASST"
MEANWHILE, Valda and Captain Larris
A'A were seated in earnest consultation be-
hind closed doors. The Captain did not relish
the state of affairs, and said so with vigor and
conviction. The whole thing, he declared,
might be a scheme to get possession of the
yacht; but as Valda argued such a scheme
was not only improbable, but impossible, in
face of a crew of able bodied and loyal sea-
men. Furthermore, there was no reason why
Ormond should want the yacht at all. No,
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by the blows of sledges.
Their Explanation
NOW, as the clever physician proved by his
experiments these most striking features
in the exhibition of strength were in reality
dependent on the operators knowledge and
skill rather than on his possession of extraor-
binary muscles. In the pulling against the
horses, and in supporting the weight of the
cannon, the true secret of strength seemingly
surprising lay in the position taken by the
performer. Either in sitting for the effort
against the span, or in standing on the plat
form when holding up the cannon the posi-
ton was SO carefully judged that the whole
strain came the leather belt about the
loins. The of the hands on the rope was
for the purpose of deceiving the eye by an
apparent exertion in that direction. The en-
tire pull, however, was the IONS.
The bones of the Pelvis form natural
arch, and the explanation of these exhibitions
is found in the fact that this arch possesses
great strength. 1t would require very pow
erful external pressure directed to the center
of this arch to break it. Thus the legs and
thighs, when in a straight line with the pull
opposed to them, are easily Capa bic OF suS-
tanning four five thousand pounds. The
drag of the horses directed against this
in choosing his position for the test, and the
same was true in the of the lannon's
three thousand pounds. In either feat, the
muscles were practically idle.
But different principle is involved in the
performance with the anvil. Here the sole
difficulty is the initial one of supporting the
anvirs weight. The rest is simplicity itself.
Given man rugged enough not to be crushed
by the irons weight, and all is achieved If
only thin piece of metal was used. single
blow from the sledge would probably kill the
man. The great bulk of metal used is the
cause of safety. The immunity from i'll effect
is due to the fact that inertia increases with
the increase in mass. The anvil, by reason of
its size, transmits hardly trace of the sledge's
blow to the body of the man beneath. The
vibrations from the blow are distributed,
tudes of the irons bulk, and the performer
can experience no inconvenience beyond the
original of upholding a considerable
weight.
In the case of the large stone that is broken
the same explanation applies.
Bones Rather Than Muscle
A N examination of the most advertised feats
of more recent strong men shows that they
too depend for their chief spectacular successes
on the strength of their bones rather than of
their muscles. Thus the man kneeling all
fours, who supports on his back heavily
loaded platform, depends for his triumph on
the bones of arm and leg which are placed
vertically, and can in this position resist huge
pressure. Here again the muscles play part
comparatively unimportant.
But let none who reads be too rash in ex
periments; for mistakes may prove dangerous
One who tried to initiate Van Eckeberg took
his position without due The result was
that the strain on the rope did not run in line
with the axis of the arch of the pevis. When
the horses were started, he instantly
hurled against the heavy upright, and made
cripple for life.
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INHERITANCE

Riches inherited at birth more an
evidence against their possessor than the mis-
favor of him that eats his bread in the sweat
of his face. -Frank B. WEIGH
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THE ART OF STRENGTH

chisels cut in twain a heavy
bar of cold iron. Sometimes
this performance was varied
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By Marvin Dana

n
in the case O o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14

A Ii the world loves a
"A strong man. The pos
SCISSOR of mighty muscles has
been ever a popular favorite,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-01
MISS s4oNrs1pukE is DEAD.
DUO De Chaulnes Found Lifeless In
Bed In Paris.

Paris, Apr. 25.-The Due De Chaul-
mes, who in February was married to
Miss Theodore Shonts, daughter Of
Theodore P. Shonts, president Of the
nterborough-Metrop Railway
company, was Friday found dead in
bel in his apartment at the Hotel
Langham, in the Rue Boccador.
The dead body of the duke was
found by his wife. The death of the
young man was due to embolism, the
obstruction Of an artery.
The duchess entered her husbands
room Friday morning, but found that
she could not awaken him. She quick
, ly summoned help. A doctor came in
response to her summons AMI after
an examination he pronounced the
man to be dead A commissary of po-
lice was at once notified and the in
quest opened
At the conclusion of the inquest the
coroner declared that death. was due
to natural causes, and that it had
been brought about by embolism. The
police later issued permit of inter-
ment.
The duke and duchess hal lived at
the hotel Langham for three weeks,
awaiting the completion of their pri-
vate residence, now in course of con-
struction.
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Copyright by A. c. Acclurg & Co, 1907
sYNo PsIs.

high-minded and cultured, searches for
cattle missing from his ranch-the Lazy
e., On wooded spot In the rivers ss PEG PEG
Missouri been at high water he dis
covers a band of horse thieves engaged
in working sover brands on cattle lie
creeps near enough to note the chang.
ing of the "Three Bars" brand on one
steer of the -. r." brand. Paul Lang
ford. the rich owner of the Threee
the gang of cattle thieves-a band or
outlaws headed by Jesse Black, who
long have defied the law, and authorl-
ties of -Kemah county. South Dakota:
Langford is struck with the beauty Of
Mary, commonly known as "Williston's
little girl."8 Louise Dale. an expert
her uncle, Judge Hammond, Dale; from from
is living with him at Wind city, is
FGbeTS Sy the come TO- KemaR and
hearing of Jesse Black. Jim MunsoIn, in
waiting at the train for Louise sh;nno, looks ks
Bill Brown, and there detects old
Mag" a well known "onery" steer be
longing to his employer of the Three
for Kemah. Crowds assemble in Justice
James r. McAllister's court for the
preliminary hearing. Jesse Black springs
the first of many great surprises, waiving
examination. Through Jake Sanderson a
member of the cattle gang, he had
earned that tho steer Mag" had been re-
covered, and thus saw the uselessness OF
fighting against being bound over. County
Attorney Gordon accompanies Louise
Dale on her return to Wind City. While
Williston stands in the light in his door
at night a shot is fired at him. The house
Is attacked and a battle ensues between
Williston and his daughter. on one side,
and the outlaws on the other. The house
IS set on fire. AS an outlaw raises his rifle
to shoot Williston a shot from an I'M
known source pierces his arm and the
rifle falls to the ground. Aid has come TO
Williston, but he and his daughter are
captured and borne away by the outlaws.
Jim Munson late at night heard the shots,
discovered the attack on Willistons house,
hurried to the Three Bars ranch and sum
moned Langford and his brave men to the
rescue. 1t was Langford who fired the shot
which saved Williston'S life. Langford
rescues Mary from her captor Langford
takes Mary to the home Of Mrs. White.
Her arm has been broken by a shot. She
grows delrious and receives medical at
tention. The party search in vain for
Wiliston. Louise comes to nurse Mary.
Williston is given up for dead. But
meager evidence is obtainable against
Jesse Black, and 1t is concluded that the
case must be fought out on the sole
question of Mag"
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Associated Press Officers.

New York, Apr. 25-At meeting
of the board of directors Of the Asso-
ciated Press Thursday all the present
officers were reelected as follows:
President, Frank B. Moves, Chicago
Record-Herald; first vice-president,
Charles Hopkins Clark, Hartford Cour-
ant; second vice-presiient, Rufus N,
Rhodes, Birmingham News; treasurer,
Herman Ridder, New York ;Staars lei
tung, and secretary and general man
ager, Melville +. Stone.
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Took Rapid Balloon Trip.

Washington, Apr. 24.-Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., the presidents son, had
his first experience as an aeronaut
Wednesday, ascending from the navy
yard in this city at 1:40 o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon and landing four
miles from Delaware City at $50 p.
m, having travelled 1876 miles in three
hours and 40 minutes. Accompanied
by his fellow sky travellers, Captain
Chandler, pilot, and Captain Fitzhugh
Lee, the presidents aide, young Roose-
welt returned to Washington shortly
after midnight.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-01
CHAPTER xIII.-contiued.

There was full calender. that term,
and the close of the first week found
the court still wrestling with Grimm
al cases, with that of Jesse Black yet
uncalled. Gordon reckoned that
Blacks trial could not possibly be
taken up until Tuesday or Wednes-
day of the following week. Long be-
fore that, the town began filling up
for the big rustling case There we're
other rustling cases on the criminal
docket, but they paled before this one
where the suspected leader Of gang
was on trial. The interested and the
curious did not mean to miss any part
of it. They began coming in early in
the week. They kept coming the re-
mainder of that week. and Sunday as
well. Even as late as Monday, de-
layed range riders came scurrying in,
leaving the cattle mostly to shift for
themselves. The Velpen aggregation,
better informed, kept to it's own side
of the river pretty generally until the
Sunday, at least, should be past.
The flats southeast of town became
the camping grounds for those unable
to find quarters at the hotel, and who
lived too far out to make the nightly
ride home and back in the morning.
They were tempted by the unusually
mild weather. These were mostly In
dams and half-breeds, but with a good
ly sprinkling of cowboys of the
rougher order. Camp-fires spotted the
plain, burning redly at night. There
was plenty Of drift-wood to be had for
the hauling. Blanketed Indians squat
ted and smoked around their fires-a
revival of an older and better day for
them. Sometimes they stalked ma
jestically through the one street of
the town.
The judicial party was safely housed
in the hotel, with the best service it
was possible for the management to
give in this busy season of congested
patronage. 1t was impossible to ac-
commodate the crowds. Even the of
fee was jammed with cots at night.
Mary Williston had come in from
Whites to be with Louise. She was
physically strong again, but ever
strangely quiet, always somber-eyed.
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had heard was prejudice6 partisan,
How could 1t be otherwise where feel
ing ran SO high-where honest men
mostly felt resentment against the
man who dared to probe the wound
without extracting the cause of it, and
a hatred and fear curiously intermin-
gled with admiration of the outlaw
whose next move after obtaining his
freedom might be to cut out OF the
general herd, cows of their own
brands-where tainted men, officers
or cowmen, awaited developments
with consuming interest that was
not above manipulating the lines of
justice for their own selfish ends
Yet, despite the obstacles in the way,
Gordon was determined to have an I'M
prejudiced jury in SO far as 1t lay In
human power to seat such a one in the
box. So he worked, and worked hard.
Court adjourned that evening with
the jury-box filled. The states friends
were feeling pretty good about 1t.
Langford made his way into the bar
where Gordon was standing apart. He
passed an arm affectionately over his
friends shoulder
You were inspired, Dick" he said.
Keep on the same as you have begun
and we shall have everything our own
way" ....
But the fire had died down in the
young lawyers bearing.
I'm tired, Paul, dead tired" he
said, YEARLY. Il wish it were over"
Come to supper-then you'll feel
better. You're tired out. 1t is a
tough strain, isn't it," he said, cheer
iIy. He was not afraid. He knew the
fire would burn the brighter again
when there was need of tin the
morning.
They passed out of the bar together
At the hotel Mary and Louise were
already seated at the table in the
dining-room where the little party u.s.
ually sat together when it was pos
sible to do SO. Judge Dale had not
yet arrived. The landlady was in
Worried dispute with Red Sanderson
and companion. The men were
evidently cronies. They had their
eyes on two of the three vacant places
at the table
But l tell you these places are
taken" persisted the landlady, who
served as head-waitress, when such
services were necessary, which was
not often. Her patrons usually took
and held possession of things at their
own sweet will.
You bet they are" chimed in Red,
deliberately pulling out a chair next
to Louise, who shivered in recogni-
ton.
Please" she began, in a small
voice, but got no farther. Something
in his bold, admiring stare choked her
into silence.
You're mighty pretty girl, if you
are trottin' round with the. Three
Bars he grinned. Plenty time to
change your live"
Just move, will you,' said Gordon,
CURLY, coming up at that moment
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-01
BULLDOG HALTs THE DANCE.
Holds Up Soldiers Because Master
Fails to Appear.

Beverly, N bob, bulldog be-
longing to Lieut.. Frank J. Toner, held
members of Company G, Third regi-
ment, National guard, at bay and de-
layed a drill and dance which the SOL
der boys were to have had the other
night. Somehow, Bob, ferocious
brute and generally muzzled, got lost
from his master. Seeing the door of
the armory hall open, he mounted the
stairs, knowing that the master fire.
quented the building. The canine
searched high and low and ventured
into the parlor and proceeded to give
Capt. James V. Cain, who was seated
at his desk, a military salute. The
captain did not like the tone and
quickly made his, exit to find a more
secure place, not relishing the idea of
quarreling over the right of posses
sion.
After inspecting the military .accou-
terments and being apparently salts
fed that his master was not there
Bob conceived the idea of waiting at
the head of the stairs until his master
appeared. Suddenly the door was flung
open and with a hilarious shout the
soldiers started on a run up the stairs
Bob's unmusical growl conld b4heard
above the noise, and the foremost fell
back as if hit by Hotchkiss gun. No
amount of coaxing or pet names could
remove Bob from his position. 1t was
matter of 20 minutes before the
master showed up. after he was sent
for TO rescue the soldiers.
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with Langford and showing him aside
with unceremonious breVity. This is
my place" He sat down quietly.
'You damned upstart,". clustered
Sandersoh. WANT a little pistol play,
do you?"
Gentlemen! gentlemen" implored
the landlady.
I'm not entering any objection"
said Gordon, coolly. Just shoot
why don't you? You have the drop on
me-" .s. .r,
For a moment it looked as II San
derson would take him at his word
and meet this taunt with instant death
for the sender of it, so black was his
anger. But encountering Langfords
level gaze, he read something therein,
shrugged his shoulders, replaced his
pistol and sauntered of with his CON-
panion just as Judge Dale came upon
the scene. Langford glanced quickly
across the table at Mary. Her eyes
were wide with startled horror. She,
too, had seen, Justsabove Red Sander
sons temple and extending from the,
forehead up into the hair was an ugly
scar-not like that left by cut, but
as il the flesh might have been deep
ly bruised by, some, blunt weapon
Mary! How pale you are!" cried
Louise, in alarm. So
I'm haunted by that man. she
continued, biting her lip to keep from
crying out against the terrors Of this
country. Hes always showing up in
unexpected places. 1 shall die If l
ever meet him alone" n
You need not be afraid said Cor
don. speaking quietly from his place
at her side. Louise flashed him
swift, bewildering smile of gratitude.
Under this cover the young ranch
man comfoTted- Mary, whom the
others had temporarily forgotten, with
a long, ,carressing, look from his hand
some eyes that was a pledge of tire
less vigilance and an unforgetting
watchfulness Of future protection.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-01
Arhor Day In Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb., Apr. 24.-Arbor day
was celebrated throughout Nebraska
Wednesday. In Omaha and other large
cities the banks and public buildings
were closed and in the schools exer-
else appropriate to the occasion were
hell Tree planting and eulogizing
on Sterling Morton were prominent
features of school observance.
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Oh, see the gay parade,
May I.

Oh, see the gay parade,
The moving day parade,
Behold, the loaded vans the kettles.
pots and pans! Within the vans is
home while sad the homeless roam.
Upon the rear is tied the folding bed
so wide. Upon the top, like pegs, the
table rears its legs,
All hail the first of May,
The peoples moving day!
Oh, see the gay parade,
The moving day parade.
Upon the walk is piled by butchers
rough and wild. the furniture we
know. Oh, what a rusty show! Just
look at father tear! Sos lovey's
mussy hair! The parrot, too. is sad,
although he looks quite mad.
Oh, charming first of May,
The peoples moving day!
Oh, see the gay parade,
The moving day parade.
The van is on its way. Now father, like
a dray, tugs valuables beside " he
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-01
Thirty.six "Dry" Counties.

Chicago, Apr. 23.-One more Illinois
county was added to the totally dry"
column Wednesday by late returns
from Tuesdays local option election.
In addition two more counties were
found to have voted out the saloons in
all but one village or town within their
limits The totally dry" counties of
the state now number &c.