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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-08

pie hold their breath, notably parents,
aunts and teachers. Fate and fortune
fight for his attention, while he-goes
swimming or skating. There may be
possibilities in him as vast as life and
as delicately uncertain as the zephyrs,
but he keeps on swimming and skat-
ing and playing and hunting and fish.
ing. He may be making decisions that
send vibrations to the farthest shore
line of his oceanic future, but he ever
hears the imperative call of tn. field
and the forest and the stream. His
motto seems to be:
Gather we the rosebuds while ye may;
Old time Is still flying;
And this same flower that blooms to-day,
Tomorrow may be dying"
The meaning of this apparent blend
ing OF stupidity and conceit and sew
eral other things is that 10 has an in
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-08
She Got One Hundred.

Marjorie, aged nine, had not been
having very satisfactory reports from
school, Her father finally said: Mar
jorie, for the first hundred you get I'll
give you dollar" Time went on and
the reward could not be claimed. One
day the child was taken violently III.
Her mother sent for the doctor. When
he had gone, Marjorie said: Mama.
am very ill.,"
mo, dear; your temperature is lit
tie over 100. but the doctor thinks you
will be all right in a day or So"
Smiles broke through Marjorie
tears.
"Now, mama, I can have my dollar.
Papa said he would give it to me it |
could get a hundred in anything"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-08
AVOID RISK IN BUYING PAINT.

You take good deal of risk If you
buy white lead without having abso-
lutte assurance as to its purity and
quality. You know white lead is often
adulterated. often misrepresented.
But there's no need at all to take
any chances. The Dutch Boy Paint
er" trade mark of the National Lead
Company, the largest makers of gem
uine white lead, on a package of
White Lead, is positive guarantee
Of purity and quality. It's as depend
able as the Dollar Sign. If you'll
write the National Lead Company.
Woodbridge Bldg. New York City.
they will send you simple and GER
tain outfit for testing white leau. and
valuable book on paint, free.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-08

the town had earned a
vital place in the life of
the colonies, and many
of the ships that went
out to do battle with the
fighting craft of England
were built and fitted out
in Gloucester, a large
part of the money that
made them coming from
patriotic contributions
on the part of the own
ers of the big fish in
dustry. The town had to
bear the brunt of an at
tack by the British dur
ing the revolution, but
the ships of the enemy
were repulsed by the
hardy seamen.
During the war of
1912 a number of priva-
teerSmen that wrought
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-08
Very Tempting.

A man was brought before justice
of the peace charged with the ofiense
of kissing a young woman by force
and violence, and against her will
The young lady, who was very
handsome, gave her testimony in
modest and straightforward manner,
after which his honor gave the follow
ing decision:
"The court in this case sympa:hizes
with the defendant. and will therefore
discharge him without fine, imprison-
ment or reprimand, because the cour;,
while this case has been in progress.
has been obliged to hold on to botli
arms of his chair to keep from kissing
the complainant himself"
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ter, but nobody complains for 1t is the coast citys
way of earning livelihood. 1t is not the smell
of fish in the process of decay of salt fish, but
1t is the exhiaratng of the Atlantic, for the
fish that you smell in Gloucester are freshly
thing ese for since its beginning approaching
three centuries ago, it has always had fishing for
its chief industry, and to-day it is the greatest
fishing center of the United States and, according
to the belief Of many, of the world.
Nothing more picturesque be imagined than
this quaint New England town, where from the
ocean the 10000 inhabitants get the greater part
of their sustenance.
Gloucester is 81 miles from Boston, and it in
cludes the villages of Annisquam Bay View, East
Gloucester, Freshwater Grove, Lanesvllle Magno-
liza, Riverdale and West Gloucester.
The magnificent harbor, large and affording safe
water room for the largest ships of the world has
had the effect OF encouraging traffic in other things
besides fish. Salt coal and lumber are largely i'm
ported. There interests in granite quarryng,
drop forging brass founding, the manufacture OF
fish glue. anchors, machinery, oil CLOTH nets, Irvine.
sails, cigars and Shoes Moreover, Gloucester also
has shipbuding plants worthy the
But after all 1t is the fishing that interests the
thousands Of visitors. not only those who actually
spend the summer in the vicinity, but the thousands
who visit Gloucester while passing through Massa-
chusetts in the course of the popular summer tour
of the New England states.
1t not until the beginning of the eighteenth
century that Gloucester became especially promi-
nent for its fisheries and its shpbuilding industries.
but by the time of the outbreak of the revolution
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-08

When, not long ago, Mark Twain re
visited Elmira, whose citizens still
claim him as one of them, he was in
vited to address the inmates of the
State reformatory. Seeking to illus
trate point in his talk, he drew a
handsome gold watch from his pocl.eI,
and said:
For instance. take my watch"
He got no further. Many of the
inmates had been placed in the insti-
tuition for taking watches. and the hui
NOR of the illustration seemed to strike
every listening convict. Gleeful
shouts of recognition and approval
went up on all sides. and the speaker
hesitated and realized that, Temporal
rly, at least, he had lost.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-08
AGAINST the Law,

"ln Switzerland this summer" said
Philadelphia, Il heard Charlemagne
Tower describe the stringent police
regulations of Berlin.
"Mr. Tower. by way of illustration,
concluded with a little story.
Schmidt and Krauss met one morn
ing in the park.
"'Have you heard says Schmidt,
the sad news about Mul'er?"
"'No,' said Krauss. What Is it,
"'Well. poor Muller went boating ON
the river yesterday. The boat capsized
and he was drowned. The water was
ten feet deep
"'But couldn't he SWIM
"'Swim? Don't you know that all
persons are strictly forbidden by the
police to swim in the river?'"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-08
Fixity Of Purpose.

The man who succeeds above his
fellows is the one who, early in life,
clearly discerns his object, and toward
that object habitually directs his pow
ers. Even genius itself is but fine OBJ
servation strengthened by fxity Of
purpose. Every man who observes Wig
ilantly and resolves steadfastly grows
unconsciously into genius.-Bulwer
Lytton.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-08
No Ordinary Kicker.

Mr.. Blank entered n well known res
taurant and ordered two fried eggs.
When the order WAS served he was
veXed to find a dead fly lying in the
middle CT one of the eggs.
But Mr.. Blank was no ordinary NOR
tal and instead of flying into rage
and calling the manager of the res
taurant. he turned to the waiter and
blandly said: you have forgotten
something Where is my other fly"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-08

"Your business college for young
women seems to be all right"
at is all right
teal business trauirG?"
''ln reply to that question ] can only
say that sixty per cent. OF our gradn-
ates marry their employers the first
year.-Louisvillc Courer,Journal.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-08

Mrs. Al understand your husband
is fond of an argument.
Mrs. Yes, indeed! Why, he even
refuses to eat anything that agrees with
him.-Chicago News.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-08

Mistress-Bridget. it always seems
to me that the crankiest mistresses
get the best cooks.
Cook-Ah, go on wild yer blarney!
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-08
Had Something Coming.

That's the parson that narried
me-" Shall | soak him one for you?'
Simplicissmus.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-08

interesting suDJecL 10 Wrlte
about; SO Is the girl. AS mem
Der Of the genus man he has
his defects; as specimen OF the
species boy, he has the merits Of
his defects. He may be white or
black or red or yellow or brown. but
he is seldom green and not often blue.
He travels light. Life's task has no
terror to him. He does not know
where he is going to fetch up, and
does not always care where he fetches
up, and sometimes does not care
whether he fetches up at all. His
task is to take the fairest vision that
can be made to unroll itself before the
imagination. transfer 1t to the interior
of his soul and reduce it to character.
At ten, he is outlining program for
middle life and at 16 deciding what he
is to be at so.
All the world looks on and some PEG
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-08
OF 70 TIT ESzzzyG GROLL7ZD

AVE you .acclimated YETI" in
CURED a genial tourist of another
tourist of the same genus, as
they awaited train in the
depot at Gloucester, Mass.
"Acclimated? asked the G. T.
of the second part. ITO WHAT"
ITO this Goldfish SMELL of
course" answered G. T. NJ. l..
Even the air is fiShy in GlouceS-
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-08

BOY began his composition
on 1.-THE Horse" thus: THE
horse is the most useful an
imal in the world; so is the
cow" The boy is the most
interesting subject to write
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16

funny sayings. President Roosevelt, who
had been smiling and laughing alternate
" the entire morning, struck by one o.
the wltticisms. slapped his knee and bent
double with laughter. He was convulsed
by several of the other speakers, all Of
whom interjected happy vein into their
remarks.
Sympathy for Cleveland.
BY this time the hands of the clock
were well past the noon hour. A motion
was made that the papers which We're
scheduled on the regular programme to
be read during the session be dispensed
with. and embodied in the report OF the
proceedings. This was concurred IN,
William Jennings Bryan then introduced
a resolution OF regret over the inability OF
former President Grover Cleveland to at
tend the conference, and sympathy Tor
his illness. This was adopted,
Gov. Blanchard moved the convention
adjourn sine Gle.
Before putting the motion President
Roosevelt spoke Of the gathering as one
of the most distinguished that had ever
assembled. He then put the motion.
Five minutes later the greatest gather
ing that ever assembled under one roof
in the history of the United States was
thing Of the past
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
THE PRESIDENT.


Gentlemen: Just a word or what has
been called the Twilight Land between
the powers Of the Federal and State gov
ernments.
My primary aim in the legislation that
1 have advocated for the regulation OF the
great corporations has been to provide
some effective popular sovereign for each
corporation. I do not wish to keep this
twilight land one Of large and vague
boundaries by judicial decision that in
a given case the State cannot act. aud
then few years later by other decisions
that In practically similar cases the ma
ton cannot act. either.
Il am trying to find out where one or
the other can act. 50 there shall always
be some sovereign power that on behalf
Of the people can hold every big corpora
tion. every big individual. to an accounta-
bility so that its or his acts shall be bene-
ficlal TO the people as a whole. In mat
ters that relate only TO the people within
the state, OF course the State is 10 be
sovereign. and II should have the power
TO act II the matter is such that the
State itself cannot act. then I wish. on be-
half of all the States that the national
government should act.
Regarding Rent for Water Power.
Take such matter as charging a rent
for water power.
MY position Is simply that where a
privilege. which may be Of untold value
in the future TO the individual grantee
is asked from the Federal government,
then the Federal government should put
into the grant a condition that IL shall
not be grant In perpetuity. II there Is
necessity for the grant. then there must
be power to attach conditions to the
grant
Make Il long enough so that the cor
poration shall have an ample material
reward. The corporation deserves IT, Give
an ample rewar3 20 the captain Of in
dustry; but not an indeterminate and IN
finite reward Put IN a provision that
will enable the next generation, that viii
enable our children. at the end OF a
certain specified period. to say what In
their judgment, should then be done with
that great natural power which Is Of use
~ TIC Ead4ikEr tAt1 btIaGSt the people
as a whole allow him to use t.
1T is eminently right that he should
be allowed to make ample profit from his
development OF IL; but make him pay
something for the privilege, and make
! the grant for a fixed period so that when
the conditions change. as in all proba-
bility they will change, our children, the
nation OF the future. shall have the right
10 determine the condition upon which
that privilege shall be enjoyed
Case Where Nation should Act.
''Tn :nsse cases the State has not acted
or cannot act; therefore hold the nation
should act Where the policy I advocate
can be carried out best by the state. let
| it be carried out by the State; where #
can be carried out best by the nation
let It be carried out by the nation.
MY concern IS not with the academic
side OF the question; deal with the mat
ter practically from the standpoint OF
true popular interest Therefore my de-
sire is 10 employ indifferently either the
principle Of State rights or the principle
| OF national sovereignty, whichever in a
given case viii best conserve the needs
OF the people as a whole"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
PERMANENT BODY
TO MEET YEARLY
Continued from Page one.

a meeting place. The governors think the
affair If it met here.
There was some attempt 70 make It ap-
pear that the governors. or rather a por-
tion Of them, had acted in a rather revo-
lutionary manner in forming the organ
ization Independent Of the Fe ,eral gov
ernment but such was not the case.
Folk Denies Revolt.
Gov. Folk. in speaking of it. last night
said:
we did just exactly what we wanted
ito do. We have done just exactly what
President Roosevelt desired, so that both
sides are perfectly satisfied. There was
no revolt.
Eve attended the conference at the
Presidents request. The resolution passed
gives the President the authority 10 call
another conference OF the governors at
any time he desires,
"That, OF course, makes it a permanent
organization TO sclne extent But that or
ganization is in the hands OF the Presi-
dent Of the United States.
"The governors wanted a body that
would be free from Federal influence.
They wanted a body that could take up
questions OF vital Importance TO the
States themselves and discuss them and
suggest the remedies that the States
themselves might adopt. So we decided
on the house Of governors"
Mr. Folk was greatly elated over the
success OF the project, and said the bene-
fetal results which would follow its delib-
erations and actions would be Of such a
stupendous nature as 10 be hardly con-
cAfyable
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
DIES IN AMBULANCE.

Second Fall from Street Car Last
Night Costs Negroes Life.
A coroner's inquest will be held to-day
to investigate the death OF Alice Hogard,
a negro. about hfty-five years old. who
died last night while in an ambulance
on the way TO the Emergency Hospital.
The woman fell when she alighted from
a Georgetown Capitol Traction car. at
Fifteenth street and New York avenue,
at o'clock. She was placed IN an
ambulance and started for the hospital.
She died within a few seconds.
Investigation by the police developed
that she had fallen from a street car at
Twenty-frst street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. a short time before, She apparently
sustained no injuries from the fall and
boarded the next car.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
GOV. J. W. FOLK.

Mr.. President. a discussion Ike this
Is more or less embarrassing.
There is no one here who has a higher
regard for the President than I have.
There is no one here who feels under q
deeper ser.Se Of personal obligation 10 tho
present occupant OF the Presidential chair
than I do
But by this resolution. as offered by
the committee, We are conferring. not
upon the individual who happens TO be
in the chair now, but upon that Office, a
power and authority TO call the governors
OF the States together at any time that
ne may see At.
What Might Happen.
"The distinguished parsonage before US
cannot always be President Of the United
States. And suppose that some time in
the future there should be a man in that
Office who would want to use such power
OF prestige as might be obtained from q
gathering Of the governors to coerce
Congress, for Instance, Into adopting some
law.
Now. while we all think that the Big
Stick. once IN a while, is a mighty good
thing, do not know what man hereafter
may have that instrument in his hand.
So 7, for one am unwilling to commit
not ol4y myself, but the man who may
follow me as governor Of Missouri, to
become what may be used as an instru-
ment to accomplish something with an
other branch Of the government.
Danger of Precedents.
Some time in the future. under this
resolution, some President might try TO
use the governors of the States merely
as a kite to the Federal administration.
Now, precedents are dangerous things
At the moment they seem unimportant
and Just now this resolution does not
seem of much cons ssuence. but some
time in the future Z may rise up to
plague us. for one stand here to pro-
test against t.
we want TO preserve the natural re-
sources of this country. We agree with
you. Mr. President. that we also want TO
preserve the moral health OF the country.
We believe with you that there can be no
material prosperity unless accompanied
by moral prosperity.
lHG EONEINOIS OF tut States, WORKING
along their lines will always be ready to
cooperate with the President Of the
United States working alorg his line
But / believe in maintaining the ideas of
government as they were laid out by the
fathers of the republic; that Is, let rs al
ways remain an 'indestructible Union of
in6estructibie States
Provision Against Possibility.
7 do not believe in starting any prece-
dent however unimportant it may seem
at the time. which. step by step. may
eventually destroy that independence.
Every governor of State loves the
United States OF America. Every Aneri-
can loves that flag, and every American
wants TO maintain It's supremacy. But
this nation Is great to-day because It has
an indissoluhIe Union OF Independent
States Destroy the independence OF the
States and the source OF the strength Of
the nation win be gone
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
BRYAN LOYAL TO STATE RIGHTS.

try could rot be remedled, and the dam
age TO the streams could not be ealeu-
lated.
And If this is not enough to arouse
the interest Of all. I may add that the
destruction OF the forests on the noun
tain ranges would in time impair the
underfow, upon which we rely for our
well water
THE good effects Of this conference
are already apparent In the determine
ton expressed by several governors 10
at once appoint forestry commissions and
begin such work as the State can do.
Lastly. I come to our interior water
ways. I shall not defend the improve
ment Of these waterways on the ground
that such Improvement would help TO
regulate the railroad rates. although 1t
would aid regulation whenever the people
are ready to exercise the power which
they have But water traffic Is less ex-
pensive than traffic by rail, and there are
many commodities which can be trans
ported much more cheaply by water than
they possibly could be carried on land.
What Water transportation Means.
'Tf this saving were equally divided be-
tween the producers and the consumers,
It would be an enormous profit TO both.
and Mr.. Carnegie has pointed out that
water transportation, by requiring less
iron and less coal in proportion TO the
freight carried. would enable us TO post
pone the exhaustion OF our iron mines
and our coal beds.
THE development OF water transporta-
ton Is essentially a national project be-
cause the water courses run by and
through many States. And yet, az has
been pointed out. It would be possible
for the States TO do a certain amount Of
developing along this line. IL they were
permitted to avail themselves Of the use
Of the water power that could be de-
yeloped.
Just a word IN conclusion. about an
investment Ia permanent improvements
Money spent IN care for the life and
health OF the people, protecting the soil
from erosion and from exhaustion, In
preventing waste in the use Of minerals
Of a limited supply. in the reclamation
Of deserts and OF swamps. and IN the
preservation OF forests still remaining
and the replanting OF denuded tracts
money invested in these and IN the de-
velopment of waterways and In the deep
ening OF harbors is an investment yield
ing an annual return.
IF any OF these expenditures fail 70
bring a return az once the money ex-
pended Is like q bequest TO those who
come after it. And as the parent lives
for his child, as we'll as for himself, so
the citizen provides for the future. as
well as for the present. This gathering
will be remembered by future genera
tions, because they, as well as ourselves
will be the recipients Of the Dement'S
which will flow from this conference
I'VE have al been strengthened by
communion together: our vision has been
enlarged. and the enthusiasm here aroused
will permeate every State and every
community"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
EXCERPTS FROM BRYANs SPEECH.

There no twilight between the nation and State in
which exploiting interests take refuge from BOTH
jealous Of any encroachment upon the rights Of the
States believing that the States ndestrucb the Union
s indsoluble
The earth belongs each generation It is criminal to feter
another generation with perpetual franchises.
It hardly consistent discourage the Importation of unl
Der while we worry about the devastation of our forests
The development transportation essentially
tona project because the through many
States.
This gathering will be remembered by future generations be-
cause they well ourselves will be recipients Of the benefits
which will flow from this conference