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The Washington herald., 1908-07-04
Authors of this Story.

rendezvous on Canyons Key and
that 1t was all important that we
should oyerhear their plans.
I knew you could swim" she
said. and so I waited. Rest now.
my dear. brave hero"-that Is what
she called me-"and when night falls
l viii call You and you shall swim
over and learn all"
Well contented | was 10 lie there,
gazing into her dear face and watch
ing her as she brushed the flies from
her forehead or slapped impatiently
at the mosquitoes that Mould chew
at her pretty ankles. ! was falling
into a rapturous sleep. when a
thought struck me. and l sat bolt
upright.
What is the matter. honeyY" she
asked. Something sting youT"
No. dearest heart" l glshed.
but why should l swim. dearg
There is the boat.
Hush. silly boy" said she. brush
ing back ~ matted hair with a
maidenly gesture; Il fear the fever
is working on you. Don't you know
that the boat does not work on Fri-
days"
All" l said. understanding all.
and sank back into a dreamleSs
sleep.
st nightfall she roused me. and I
got ready for my adventure. She
was slightly perturbed because I did
not have q bathing suit. but she
wandered carClessly up the beach
While l plunged in. Then. standing
neck deep in the water. ! bade her
farewell.
: And so. through the moonlit water.
/ made my way. Hour after hour I
toiled along; first the breast stroke
and then overland. steadily making
progress. until by midnight | felt
the shingle OF Canyons Key under
my feet and waded cautiously ashore.
There in the distance. under the
balooster trees, I saw a light. and 70
this / made my way. They were
seated in semicircle about the fire.
on which. ever and anon. the dwarf.
whom we had thought dead. was
throwing wood On one side sat the
Tadkins trio. smiling: and on the
other. under the green umbrella, sat
the man-the man Of the taxicab.
You were fools 70 let her 'Eet
away" he was saying. for though
/ think she knows little, she may
have guessed enough 10 cause US
trouble"
We'll. he's out Of the way. any
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MR.. ROOSEvELTS GAME.
Vermont Democrats object TO the
BOssed Convention.

From 4 be New York sun
The Vermont Democrats took the trou-
bic TO pass a resolution objecting TO the
methods by which Mr.. Taft was nomi-
mated. AS the Vermont Democrats re-
fused TO instruct for 5ryan they have
right 10 criticise Mr.. Roosevelrs sue
cessful performance at Chicago. The Bry-
an Democrats have not. The nomination
Of Bryan is just as much a part Of Mr..
Roosevelts programme as the nomination
of Taft. II was expected. foreseen. Ap-
parently the expectation was correct. Al
ready we see the business world and peo-
pie in general convinced that the Demo
Gratis, faithful 10 their twelve years folly.
VIII oblige Mr.. Roosevelt and make Tafts
election sure. The whole thing is settled.
Taft is as good as elected. The only
doubt is whether even another beating
will dislodge Bryan from his profitable
job as boss and exploiteI Of the Democ-
racy.
To play right Into the enemy's hands.
to do exactly what Mr.. Roosevelt counted
on, deliberately TO abandon any hope OF
victory: this is what everybody believes
that the Democrats will do. Yet they are
always shouting about being the party
OF the people. The people don't happen
to be a pack OF internal fools.
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EVERY SATURDAY.
Cur Motto; II you see it in The Big
Stick. II ism I necessarily 90.
CHAIRMANSHIP SETTLED
Honors Divided for the Sake of
Harmony.
Real Headquarters TO Be at Oyster Bay
All Summer Long.

Real Headquarters TO Be al Oyster Bay
All Summer Long.
Special to The Big Stick.
Hot Springs. Va. July 3.-A way
ont Of the Republican chairmanship
muddle was hit upon late tonight.
Frank II. Hitchcock viii manage
the campaign for the month Of Au-
gust.
Arthur /. Vorys will be chairman
for the month Of September.
William Loeb. IT,. viii then take
charge Of the fight for October and
round 1t up for the election.
Hitchcock's headquarters will be
al Washington.
VOrys viii divide his time between
Columbus and Chicago.
The real campaign headquarters
will be at Oyster Bay from start TO
finish.
Franklin r. Adams. Of the Gotham
Weekly Gazette. will conduct the
press bureau
1t is believed this arrangement
means perfect harmony and insures
victory.
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The Taft Family.

From the Independent
Because Of his exceptional ability. great
things were expected of Hon. Alphonso
Tafts sons. These expectations have
been fully realized. for Charles p. Taft
IS editor OF the Cincinnati Times-Star.
and an influential man in politics: Horace
Taft is the successful headmas,er at
Taft's School at Watertown. Conn: Henry
Taft is prominent New York lawyer.
and William Howard Taft is the Repub-
lican nominee for President The children
OF Secretary Taft seem 10 inherit the
mental ability Of their father. for Miss
Helen TAFT has been awarded the Penn
sylvania scholarship IN passing the best
entrance examination 10 Bryn Mawr Col
lege, and Robert Alphonso Taft leads his
class In scholarship at Yale.
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THE JAPANESE POLICY.
Is TO shut other Nations Out Of
Manchurinn Trade.

RON the Portland Oregoniau.
A Mukden cable reports that evidence
has been obtained from official sources Of
the operation Of a system by which Japa-
nese commerce in Manchuria has secured
general exemption from inland taxes.
China, which was bulldozed into giving
up these concessions, has been keeping
the matter a secret for fear Of reprisaIs
from the other countries which have con-
tinued to pay the taxes. This is thor
oughly in keeping with the entire Japa-
nese policy In Manchuria. TIE open
door" Of which We have heard so much
has swung for japanese trade, and wher-
ever It was possible TO do so without
causing trouble II has been slammed In
the face OF other nations which endeav-
ored to do business IN Manchuria. So
many Of these tricks OF a tricky nation
are coming 10 light that there is some
thing more than a possibility that the
rest Of the world may yet unite on a
trade policy In the far East that will
leave Japan in the same position in which
that country now seeks 70 place the rest
Of the world
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| N-~ AeAN NAAA laAku ~ lLdl.
The bright harvest moon shed it'
refulgence across the ripping water,
a silyery path from the lee side OF
Cocos Island 10 where l. silently as
a wrath. swum-or swam-with
steady strokes. aearcr. ever nearer.
In spite Of the fact. before taking
the fatal plunge. l had anointed
my body with porpoise oil. 10 keen
out the chill. my very blood seemed
frozen. The distance that interIencd
between COcOs Island and Canyons
Key was over seven miles, but In my
/ youth had been a noted athlete
and had once won the free-for-all
swimming contest In Commissioner
Vests bathing pool ut Washington.
You see. after escaping from the
WTGtches az the railroad wreck. I
had travelled swiftly all night along
an unknown road. and just at dawn.
when | stopped at the Fairbanks
Arms for a glass Of buttermilk. 10
refresh my weary soul. a. foOtman
had come 10 me mysteriously and
handed me a note. How she had
sent It, perhaps ! shall never know.
! but il was from her. and il bade me
ride 70 the brink Of the lake. There
/ would find a boat, and this I was
to row out 10 COcos Island and
await developments
! had done as directed, first hook
ing my automobile 10 Joseph Solo
mon for enough money with which
TO buy a revolver and a handful OF
cartridges. for ! was determined not
20 be caught mapping again.
II had been a weary row. taking
me most Of the afternoon. but had
made II at last, only. as l thought.
! 10 find the island deserted. But
eyen as I began to despair. raised
my eyes. and saw her coming to me
through the trees.
All, how my heart beat with glad
nessi
There was scant time for raptures.
Have you eaten and slept?" she
asked.
Il had a ham sandwich and a
piece Of pie" I answered. lovingly.
And YOU must sleep" she cried,
FOR there is work 20 do"
l was wen content to obey Aer.
though all the while my mind was
filed with the mystery Of her being
here alive and well. She never
looked moro beautiful. She was glad
in some soft. clinging stuff can't
help it II other girls in stories have
worn the same materials-her dainty
feet were iDclosed in broeans. over
which her blue petticoat fen dainti-
ly. The flush Of hope had returned
to her cheek. and her beautiful eyes
sparkled with animation.
And so. at her direction. / had
lain myseit down and SLEPT. She told
me Of her escape. But more i'm.
portant still. she told that she had
overheard that orr enemies were 70
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Coffee for the world

Prom the New York Times.
According 10 statistics published In q
leading coffee-trade journal. the worlds S
consumption OF coffee in lSl7 amounted
TO io'S29,Oo0 sacks. OF which 6gS0.000 sacks
We're consumed in the United States
305o,000 sacks in Germany. l625OO0 SACKS
In France. leaving $4,000 for consunp-
ton in all other countries. The Journal
adds that the consumption OF coffee in
Italy is only La pounds per capita.
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SATURDAY. JULY 4. 1908.
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Tint vacation OF yours will be
Incomplete unless The washing
ton Herald follows you.
IL Will be like a daily letter
from home.
wherever you are IT will reach
you regularly. and the address
will be changed as often as de-
sired.
Daily, 80 cents a month; daily
aud sunday, 90 cents. Postage
prepaid.
Telephone Main $500.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

A Yale man and a Harvard man bet on
a recent boat race between crews from
the colleges aforesaid, the wager being
the bettors ballot in the forthcoming
Presidential campaign. The Yale mana
Demoerat-lcst and will have 20 vote for
Taft in November. 1t appears as If Mr..
Taft may have inherited the famous
Roosevelt luck" along with the rest
NJ ~
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BY YE LOCAL SCRIBE
Hoist Old Glory.
Fine picnic weathe,

AANAaA bAA hAll9s
Fine picnic weather.
To-day's the day we celebrate.
William Howard Taft is no longer
in our midst.
Maj. Sylvester entertained Dorsey
Foultz last Saturday.
Hon. p. V. Do Graw was out
speedwaying last evening.
Col. James Rankin Young is re-
cuperating from an indisposition.
Don't miss the last chapter OF
Under Letters OF Niarque" next
Saturday. 1t win be a corker.
Max Ihmsen and John Temple
Graves Wednesdayed and Thurs
dayed here. Independence Leaguing.
The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion IS going TO regulate our public
utilities by proxy. There's an inno-
Tation for you.
James Cecil Hooe, Of Smokers
Gap, Va, has recently been sojourn-
ing in town. the guest Of Hon.
Louis a. Coolidge.
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An Age of Rirnesn.

Sir. i,764 people were injured in the
United States on last Fourth of July"
What of it?"
Doesn't that figure startle you?"
Not startle. l would have guessed
II at treble your statement"
Figures in all lines is gittln' too durn-
co big IN this country complained the
party OF the first part as he moved away.
Got so you halter kill off half the
population to arouse little passin' in
terest "
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CeIehrnIlnr

Il wanna toy balloon" walled the lit
tie Tijewadd baby.
You can't have a toy balloon" ex-
plained Mr.. Tltewadd. THAT would cost
cents. But be a good child and father
VIII read the Declaration OF independence
10 YOU
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

The Indianapolis Star sums It all up by
declaring that it was case of the sur
vival of the fattest at Chicago. Clever
enough. We suppose 1t is about time now
for the fat frying tc commence, isn't II?
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watterson's Publicity.

From The Dayton NeWS
F-om the amount OF publicity Henry
Watterson Is getting on account OF his
campaign for Bryan. one is led TO believe
that II pays 10 remain in the newspaper
business long enough 20 outl!ve the small
fry that nags at the bootlegs Of a man
who knows
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04
UNDER LETTERS OF MAROUE.
A STORY BY TWELVE AUTHORS.

I way. said one Of the Tadkins Tho.
he is so scared 10 death. I reckon
he'll never hunt her up again"
] Let us hope not. " said the taxi
cab man, for the fortune which we
have discovered can only be touched
By either Of them II they are man
aud wife. That they shall ne7er
/ be"
You may imagine that l pricked
/ uD Hy cars at this.
You see. II was this way" said
the taIicab man: Il had Just come
from England. where they had told
me Of the fortune left 20 this adyen-
turer. provided he would only marry
/ the descendant Of Mary Glare.
knew that the woman was In my
power; ] had been furnished a de-
scription Of the man. and Just by
! chance 7 saw him alone on Broad
! way. ] took a chance on asking him
I 70 come in the cab with me. but the
| chance won. and then ] sent him I'D
70 the girl. sending the dwarf 70
watch him. because | wanted 70 see
If they had met before. The rest
YOU know. The fortune amounts to
I S9.0c0.0O0 and is in safe hands. In
two days the time is UP. II that
msn and woman are not welded by
( then the fortune passes TO Us.
! Friends. We have had a hard time.
but . think we have done the work
well. d"
The miscreants around the fire all
nodded their assent, while |. afraid
10 move. lest l be discovered, rested
uneaSily in the darkness on a mimo-
sa thornbush, that was painful.
Two daysi A fortune, Ny lady
love.
IL was worth striving for.
| had intended 10 swim back 10
Cocos Island. but as l made ny way
back 70 the shore ] found their boat.
got in and pushed on.
Unlucki.y my oar grated on the
single and they heard me. With a
snarl Of rage they came rushing
through the forest, and when they
saw the boat gone. they dashed into
the water and swam-or swum-to-
ward me.
Already ] was nearly exhausted
by my swim, but / pulled on and
screamed madly for help. Out OF
the darkness came a police boat. in
charge Of Chief Wilkie; its red aad
green lights flashed past me: / heard
the sound Of. shots, and then-no
more.
(To BE CONCLUDED.)
The concluding and last chapter
OF this masterpiece Of literature has
been written by that wonderful poli-
tician and astute genius, the Hon.
Charles p. Lands, Of Indiana. the
home Of Hoosier literature. II was
a sacrifice for Mr.. Lands 10 cease.
even for a moment. his tremendous
work TO hold Indiana in line for
Iait, but he has done it, and for
sheer pathos, breadth Of st,So. glori-
Gus denouement. and marvellous per
spicacity, this final chapter, Il Is
thought. Will exceed all that have
gone before.
Read Rinargiia R,,0f~ 4o.r-o--o,
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smart Kid.

Pa says he ain't going to buy no fire.
works this year"
Amt you going TO beller fer a few?'
Nav. Pa'll watch the neighbors fer
an hour. an then he'll chase out an
buy twict as many"
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Autos Prohibited.

From the New York Times
Consul w. Maxwell Greene Of Hamil-
ton, reports that the act prohibiting the
use OF all motor cars in the colony Of
Bermuda. and to be in force indefinitely.
passed both houses Of the legislature.
and on May II it received the signature
of the governor and therefore became a
law
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

Out in California they are kicking be-
cause they have TO transact business with
gold coin. We should think a country
that can get along with nothing smaller
than gold coin ought to be fairly pros.
porous and happy.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04
Far Fetched.

From the Augusta Herald
The Washington Herald claims that
Washington Is the shadiest city in the
world. Yes. we all know that many
shady things are being done in the various
government buildings. but for heavens
sake. let's not brag about IT,
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04
A LITTLE NONSENSE
AN OPTIMISTIC ODE.

Whene'er the glorious Fourth appears
The jokesmith fingers
Ger severed fingers
And makes a Jest OF wounded dears.
l do not like such jokes as these,
1 tell no story
or members CORY;
OF broken arms or injured knees.
So, children. have In peace your fun.
I hope to herald
To Jack or Gerald
No great amount Of damage done.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04
Cut 1t Short

Il presume said the amateur speak
er. that in a Fourth OF July Grafton It
is pardonable to be a little boastful."
Yes assented the candid citizen.
But II you want TO make a hit, don't
be VerbOastful"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04
No Douhf nf Tint

My comic opera VIII contain no merry
villagers. no jolly tars. no bandits"
What are you going to use as a
chorus?"
dunno. But I can't go wrong. What
ever put In will be heartily welcomed. -
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

Astronomers say a star named Arcturus
is headed toward the earth at the rate OF
100000 miles a second, but will not hit us
for ever so many years yet. Perhaps.
we suppose. not even before the tariff is
revised by its friends
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

Are you a pneumonochlamydite? in
quires the Montgomery Advertiser. We
are not: and as we never expect to be a
candidate for office. we suppose no one
will ever accuse us of being one.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

A number of politicians at such pains
to scramble aboard the prohibition wagon
in Dixie recently are now kicking them
selves for fear the wagon is about to
break down
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04
Real Danger.

A Trrcoman
With his yataghan
Would scare me but a trife,
But I'm glad 20 fly
When l espy
A boy with a toy rifle.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

Mr.. Redwine has been removed from
Office by the governor of Kentucky. It
would have been all right. we suppose.
had the removed party had a less molly-
Goldfish name, as those things go in Ken
lucky.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

THE word whisky is a corruption OF
'uisque beatha'" says the Atlanta Geor-
gian. They know how to call IL more
different names in Georgia than any
where else on earth these days.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

All our roses have their thorns, all our
joys their pains; but, ah, It rends our hearts
to lose that dear John Wesley Gaines!
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

Mr.. Adlai z. Stevenson is said to be a
candidate for the Vice Presidential nomi-
nation on the Democratic ticket Per-
haps he figures that he is as much en-
titled 10 a third trial as Mr.. Bryan is.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

1t is pointed out that Mr.. James School
craft Sherman was once a Democrat.
Somehow, It seems easi TO comprehend
what Is meant when that is said OF a
man than it does when it is said that he
is now a Democrat
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

Miss Claudia La Blanc. OF Fall River
Mass. starting penniless at sixteen, is
now worth 100000 at twenty-seven. We
have no doubt Claudia has a time OF il
swinging on TO that Miss" section Of
her name.
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Too aInny Adverb.

1 love you," exclaimed Lady Gwen
dolen Maitravers twitteringly.
You love me?' echoed Lord Chucka-
luck. ruminatively.
I love YOU" said she. asseveratingly.
AZ this point We threw aside the book
disgustedly.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

Brazil is feeling her oats" says a con-
temporary. Brazil would do a good deal
better business. we suspect. by devotIng
herself to her coffee
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

Florida sends instructed delegates to
Denver-tagged For Bryan" every one
OF them Florida settled the matter in a
direct primary. too. Whenever the ques-
ton has been submitted to q direct vote
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

A New York paper pleads for noisy
Fourth OF July. Evidently the policy OF
this paper is a judicious mixture Of con-
servatism and radical!sm.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

Mr.. Taft is said to be a baseball fan
Of the most ardent persuasion. That's
good campaign card. il IT IS the truth.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

Mr.. Chauncey Nj. Depew says he be-
lieves Bryan will be nominated at Denver.
The Senator is inclined to be cautious in
expressing his opinions these days.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

A Rhode Island woman died the other
day while inspecting a new hat II must
have been a happy death. anyhow
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

The price of grits IS going up. II that
doesn't arouse the common people 10
drastic activity against the trusts, nothing
Will
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

Of the people in that section of the coun-
try the answer has invariably been
Bryan"
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THE CANDIDATES.
CBy Charlotte walker.)

CBy Charlotte Walker.)
sherman and Taft. Sherman and
Taft;
Ono rhymes with German and one
rhymes with raft;
You viii please 20 remember
We vote In November
For TCddy'E old policies Sherman
and J0ft.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

After all. however. Castro probably
can't help It. Perhaps he just has to
talk
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

Down IN Tennessee they are singing OF
Gov Patterson these days. Pat am the
Ham what ami"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04
Chapisr YI-By Col On S,salsy

Author Of Night Riders I Have
Known. ""The Kentucky Drought. %
Where the Mint Grows Free. d"
and other stories. Also editor OF
the Taft Campaign Hymnal.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

Read BinsviIle BusIo tO-mornw.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

Our baby State is clamoring for a bat
tie ship TO be named Oklahoma" Aren't
Uncle Sans kids always a forward lot?
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04
(TO BE CONCLUDEDl

Read BInsriIle BuGlo tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

"One cannot conceive the bad effects
which shortage of hardwood In this
country will have on various industries -
said Josiah c. Warren. Of Grand Rapids.
MicA. at the Riggs. last night The IN
dustries which VIII be principally affected
are cooperage, furniture making. musical
instruments, wagon manufacture. agri-
cultural instruments. and the railroad,
telephone, and telegraph lines.
People have for some time been labor
ing under the impression that the high
prices of some Of these articles of man
ufscture VIII eventually go down. and
that is why there has been a stagnatioo
in some of those lines. 1 predict that In
sixteen years old furniture viii be at a
premium. and that prices are destined TO
go higher rather than lower.
THE value of hardwood is CONSTANTLY
appreciating. The only possible way in
which there could be a reduction in the
price Of furniture and other articles
manufactured from hardwood would be
in a reduction in the wages Of the work
men, and this we know 70 be impracti-
cable. At present there is little difference
in the price OF mahogany and oak"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-04

Seek to be goOl. but aim not 10 be rrea.
a woman's noblest station is retreat:
Her fairest virtues fly from public sight
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-06

INDUSTRIAL, April 6.-S. s. Cal
lahan was operated on at his home
recently for a fractured jaw. He had
been suffering with a felon on his
jaw but did not think 1t was serious
He Is some better at this time.
Ernest P~eferdehurt, OF Columbia
mines, received a severe burn whilo
at work at the tin plate mill by fall
ing on a red hot pack.
F. ]. Golden. Of Broad Oaks, has
been taken quite Ill again after be-
ing confiened to his room for some
time with pneumonia. He has heart
trouble and Is in a serious condition
at present. He Is in st. Mary's hos
pital.
Mrs. Rinehart and baby are able to
be up after having the measles.
Mrs. Lizzie Dixon has moved to
our town, and expects to make It
her future home.
Corda linn and family have NOV
ed to the tin plate mills, where Mr..
linn has taken charge OF the Park
hotel.
Elmer AddIngton and children will
leave for Farmland, Ind. the first OF
the week. where they will make their
future home.