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She always declares that the steamer has
departed at least two hours ahead of its
advertised schedule time. and the more
she talks the more caloric she gets When
she at length suddenly remembers that
most Of her clothes and stun are on
board the ship that is about rounding
Governors Island at that moment she
becomes hysterical. and when a woman
you can gamble that there's plenty doing
for all hands and the cook.
Curious thing about the woman late
one who's left and whose clothes are
aboard the steamer that's gone of with
out her is that she wants to send about a
dozen cable dispatches. right from the
dock. before the steamers got as far as
the Battery, about what Is to be done with
her trunks when the steamer reaches the
other side. There's no use trying to tell
her that she's got plenty Of time for that.
and that she would do better to think 1t
over during the five or six days that II
takes the steamer to cross the sea. She
seems to have the idea firmly implanted
In her mind that the company's going to
try to rob her Of her trunks and things,
and that the steamer Is due to reach
Europe some time before lunch on the day
OF its departure. and that II she doesn't
do a lot of cabling before she leaves the
pier she is bound to lose her wardrobe on
board the ship.
Plenty Of the woman late ones who get
left, however. don't get weepy q little
bit. but the conversation that they get
rid Of when they see the steamers fun
nels. belching smoke out in the channel 10
some sultry and no mistake. One Of the
noted prima donnas-a Frenchwoman-
came racing down In an automobile a
couple OF months ago about two minutes
after her steamer had pointed her nose
down the bay. Well. say. was glad then
that didn't know French. for II had
heard what she was saying I'll bet pup
tent that I'd have withered up right
where I stood. She just stood on the
end OF the pier and talked At the state
OF New Jersey, across the way. She was
a glorious. handsome. big woman, and
they tell me that on the stage she sings
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me stay cool?"


We'll, who's heating you?" good
naturally inquired the man on his left.
removing his hot-looking SLOUGH hat and
laboriously hopping his brow with limp
handkerchief.
"Oh, everybody" moaned the little,
fragile-looking man. Everybody in the
hull blamed District Of Columbia, by
links. is mixed up in a conspiracy to
parboil me. Ny own wife and family are in
on the job. The hull burned population
Is involved in a measley. low-down scheme
to melt me, and I know 1t. Don't tell
me any different. This Is something l
know
Better ease of on that stun, matey,"
eaid the man on his left. warningly. or
the first thing you know you will get sure
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them. and yet We don't. for they have
had their fun and spent their money. and
are doomed to bake. and fry, and sizzle.
and steam. and poach in the National
capital for another twelvemonth, while
Ee-why. we haven't started yet Our an
dcipations are interesting our summer re-
sort idyls and ideals unbusted and our
money is safe in the bank.
tbs good thing there is a wide Diff
terence of opinion as to the proper time
Tor this vacation business as otherwise
there would be a mad scramble for the
favorite two weeks period of the sum-
mer. and the bad feelings engendered
among, the disappointed ones wouldn't
cool even with the ensuing winters
SHOWS. AS it is, there is. even now, with
no two normal citizens holding the same
opinion as to the two most desirable
vacation weeks of the heated term.
quite a little to-do in the various
government departments. where if a
clerk by any chance is denied be-
lated application for leave he imme-
diately puts it down to rank favoritism,
gross injustice and the like. and loudly
calls attention to the fact that Mr.
Crooks or Mrs. Shocks didn't have any
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its own peculiar characteristics and
are as, easy to match as handwriting.
It may be true, but don't know. l can
only echo the sentiments OF that French
poet. whose name. regrettably enough,
have forgotten. who sang crushingly to
his lady love- who had been thoughtless
enough to expose her milk and honey
countenance to the sun-that "all peeled
noses look alike to me-"
-
Augustus Jehosophat ST. Gaudens Kar-
ger-plain Gus" when you know him well
enough and worse than that when you
know him better still-who corresponds
for string of important Ohio papers and
beats the kettle drum for Taft in between
times. stopped me on the street yesterday
and growled:
YOU he said. brief1y-"you look me
over"
I looked and noted that A. G. ST. G.
Karger was covered with dust, looked
wan and overworked, had cinders in his
ears and was carrying three suit cases
and a portable refrigerator.
Now said Mr.. Karger, when 1 had
finished the brief inspection, read
that?' And he showed a newspaper clip
ping under my nose. It read:
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus ]. Karger. who
have been enjoying a pleasant vacation
in Chicago and Cincinnati, will spend the
remainder of the summer at Mountain
Lake Park Md"
What I object to about that" mourn
ed Mr.. Karger lis this: According to
that sugar-coated society item I've been
doing nothing but loaf since left Wash
ington. when the fact Of the matter is I
haven't sat down since the 18th of June.
Do you call the Chicago convention
spending the summer pleasantly? Do
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10 well understood that 1t Is the policy
both of the War and Navy Departments
to do everything within their power to
compel decent regard for the uniforms
Of the enlisted men in the land and sea
services Of the United States.
Lately some stories have leaked out with
reference to the manner that is assumed
II is alleged. by some officers in handling
enlisted men. The question arises that. il
the enlisted uniform Is ever to gain uni
versal respect, do a certain few of the
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watched the shooting for a while with his
hands in his pockets. Then he yawned
and came away with his companion.
Il reckon that kid thinks he's some on
the shoot. hey?" he observed to his COM
panion. Well II my friend Tate Talkins
OF Tucson saw that youngster a-swelling
up over hitting one of those pipes now
and then. he'd Just chuckle. Tate would
that is. If Tate was alive and In shape
to laugh, which Tate. grieve to say, isn't
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! a shooting gal
lery on the south
side Of the avenue
a perky : looking
young chap was
popping away at
the rows Of clay
pipes and hitting
them quite fire.
quently. The tall.
angular man Ter
ing the three-dent-
ed white sombrero
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HAT I want to
know" a / m o s t
whimpered t h e
little, fragile wisp
of a man Erig-
Cling around in the
rear seat of the
14th street up
bound car at the
end of the busi-
ness day, ''is why
in all peskiness
folks won't let
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you call cutting out sleep for two weeks
in that class? Do you think hitting all
the high places in Ohio three times IN
succession resembles anything like that!'
I assured him that he was mOcn
abused individual.
II wouldn't have minded" said Gus.
calming down a little. IF that paragraph
had read Mrs. Gus J. Karger. wife OF the
brilliant Ohio newspaper man ana press
agent. who single handed brought about
the nomination of Secretary Taft for the
presidency and who Is now nearly dead
from overwork. who has BEEN etc. be-
cause that would have been somewhere
near the truth. But 1t gals me to think
that even I'm so nearly all in that have
to carry around iced sarsaparilla and
other stimulants to keep me alive between
stops, that anybody would have the nerve
to put a piece In the paper saying l was
going to spend the rest-the rest. mind
you-of my vacation somewhere or other.
And Mr.. Karger gathered up his suit
case and portable refrigerator and went
on about his business Of electing the Bill
Jim ticket.
1 was strolling through Rock Creek
park one morning not long ago. when I
heard weird and unaccustomed sounds,
and. following the bent of my ear, came
to a shady spot beside a bend In the
creek There on the bank, with his legs
hanging over the edge, sat chubby
youngster of about eight or so. with his
hair Dutched and his body Buster
Drowned, blowing for dear life on tune
less tin fife. didn't say a word. Chill
dren hate to be pestered.
Finally the fiferist quit.
Don't make noise," he said over his
shoulder. II think they'll be up in a min
ute"
Who'll be up?'' inquired.
All the fish, replied Buster Brown,
with plying look, for my ignorance.
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2 C. E n TLY Mr..
Newberry of the
Navy Department
wrote a strong
letter with respect
to certain humilia-
tons that had
been placed upon
bluejackets in uni
form at q public
dancing pavilion
situated near a
naval station. II
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NE of the August
magazines has an
interesting article
entitled THE Ship
Must Leave On
Time" BY ship"
8 I e a m e r. is
meantime trans
atlantic steamer.
The title Of the
article is thorough
ly exact. The
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IT'S a safe bet that every blessed indi-
vidual in Washington who has ever pat
ronized a local quick-lunch is tickled to
death at the gloriously awakened condi-
ton of the health department officials
and the general housekeeping that Is 60
ing on in consequence. I can add. as a
subject for further JOY. that a quick-lunch
company in New York that has model
lunchrooms in pretty nearly every big city
in the east save Washington Is negotiat-
ing for a long-term lease OF the ground
floor Of a centrally located building in our
town. If the deal goes through-and there
appears to be strong probability that 1t
wilr-Wa shingtonians will have a chance
to see what a modern sanitary lunchroom
looks like.
The order cooking is done by chefs IN
spotless white. in a tiled electric Kitchen
in the middle of the dining room. While d!
an arrangement of electric fans and
forced draughts not particle CT smoke or
odor reaches the guests. Prices are no
higher either, than in some Of the hope
lessly unclean and insanitary local estab-
lishments after which the health Depart
ment authorities are now hot-footing.
Talking again Of vacations and such,
l wonder II ever there was anything on
top of the earth less excusable and more
OUTRAGEOUS than the scale Of prices that
one finds at some OF the less pretentious
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ITH what mixed and

TIL what mixed and
mingled emotions
do those Of us who
yet are mbered
among the stay at
homes view the
return to Wash
ington and to the
torridity of slowly
waning July of the
vanguard Of the
peeled nose bril-
gade We envy
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party this year. And will be able to
tell YOU by the size Of the pile just how
literally the spirit as well as the letter
NJ the recent reform announcements has
been observed. For I have no illusions.
I have often been called a pesstmist.. and
I probably am, but-and don't you for
get this, my son--I am no fool
And II I should chance to mention the
zentleman's name every one who reads
this would agree with his last statement.
at any rate.
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Special Correspondence Of The Star.

NEW YORK. July "a. 1908.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-20

Quinton notes especially the soaring
OF the Egyptian vulture. This bird
does not attempt flight till a good
breeze blows. It launches itself with
10 OF y movements Of its strong
wings. Then with it's wings steady. &
transforms ITSELF into an aeroplane
and glides through space. It makes
great circles at high speed, mounts
and descends without a single move.
ment Of its wings.
The living aereplane. with wings
extended, is able to sustain ITSELF
rise and travel in any direction with.
out other force than that Of the wind
N. Quinton believes the scientific
aeroplane can do the same when once
the operator learns the trick, and he
thinks this knowledge essential to the
solution Of thu problem OF man-aight.
n. Archdeaeon. another well-known
student Of aviation. has expressed the
opinion that this is impossible.
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0 II 49, 5 555557IfI -
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LLA- LSk 1 1111Z6l-zl lza 48e-
JUST REFoRE

Scene-At home.
Discovered husband and wife.
she-Dear 30 you mind helping
me-
tie lalI ready 15 minutes before He
tws just finished brushing his eve
ning clothes and Is now looking over
Tho stock report in the evening paper
and smoking eigafettel What do
you want2
tHeF mouth full Of hairpins) But
.on up this waist, win you?
Throwing down paperJ Where
is the maid?"
Now. dear, y0u know this is her
afternoon on. Hurry
Getting up and walking over back
u her. He takes hold Of waist at top
and starts on top button.) What's
-he matter with these buttons, any
Wayg"
tsweetlyJ Now. don't lose pa
tience. They slip right in ify
How do you suppose / can get the
thing together when you're sQuirming
ike an eel?7
lScrewing her head from one side
70 the other, absorbed in getting her
hair ight1 You can't do it,
(Sayagely1 Look herel You keep
stilll Now, I've got to begin all over.
tHe starts in, his face knotted up in
agony and working frantically gets
three buttons in.) Nowl Now Don't
move, | say! There, That's better.
Hold on. I've got EN- going, Keep
still. Don't you dare move! There,"
Finished"
Yep
Cstanding upl "Oh, you wretch
Don't you see
What the devil is the matter now?"
Why. don't you see, can't you see.
that you've started wrong? It's all
got to be done over"
Darn IT, What's the use? Wen
stay at home. Life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
LAFAYETTE MONUMENT.
Presented to France by School Chill
dren Of United States.

Washington.-The above picture is
from photograph OF the completed
Lafayette monument in Paris. present.
ed By the school children Of the Unit.
ed States to the republic of France.
Eminent art authorities Of Paris.
President Fallieres and other officials
Of the French republic have pro
nounced the monument one Of the
very few great equestrian statues of
the world. 1t is erected within $50
feet Of the entrance to the Louvre
museum. the choicest site in Paris.
Workmen digging for the foundation
of the monument discovered an old
foundation which on investigation
proved to have been built for a monu-
ment to Napoleon l. The old founda.
ton Was constructed shortly before
the Franco-German war broke out and
was forgotten and covered with debrla
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house during the days Of giants men
like Horace Maynard Garfield. Bling
ham, Banks. w. d. Kelley, Ben But
Ter and the present Senator Hale Of
Maine, who with Congressman Nc
Grew is one Of the few survivors OF
The famous congresses that met after
the civil war Since leaving congress
Col McGrew has led a quiet life, but
has not at any time relaxed his vigil
lance for the party, A Methodist since
his early manhood he has ever taken
interest in church affairs and in 1881
he was sent delegate to the ecu
menica council held in London. and.
while abroad, made the grand tour of
Europe and the Holy Land, going also
TO India.
He is fond of relating that he has
bathed in the river Jordan and the
Dead sea, that he has stood on the
back of the sphinx and climbed the
Pyramid of Ghizeh.
He is proud, too, Of his ScotchIrish
ancestry. and he has been described
by friend as combining the caution
Of the Highlander with the impetuos-
ity and boldness Of the Irishman. Mr.
McGrew married persis Hagans in
1911 and their married life was one
long romance. They trod The path to-
gether for 81 years and since her
death In 1893. he has lived with a
married daughter, Mrs Martha Heer-
mans Of Kingwood It is the sweet
sentiment Of Mr. McGrew when he
speaks OF his dear wife to credit her
with whatever OF success he has had
In life because OF her wise eounsels
and womanly intuiti0ns His son. Mai.
William G. MeGrew, is a business man
OF Morgantown, w Va, and George
II. McGrew, D. d., served ten years Ia
india as missionary. lie Is now rec
tor of a church near Washington
To-day this grand old man Of West
Virginia lives in peaceful retirement
in the home which he built many
years ago for his bride, He is serene
as he waits for the summons. happy
with his books and with the memories
Of life well spent and when he talks
Of his past and the events in which he
took part he expresses but one regret
THAT he has done no more for the
happiness and comfort Of his fellow
men
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YEARS AGO
Hon. D. C. M'eREW or ~. Va IS
OLDEST EN-cCNcREssMAM.
At age o. s. He Is Living ia Peaceful
Retirement in His Native State
Elected 70 House IN
Year 1885,

Washington.-James C. McGrew of
Eingwood, W. va. IS the oldest living
s1-member Of congress and on Sep
tembaF "a next be win be IS years old.
Only few months ago The veteran
Gen. +. r. Eckiey Of Carroiltou. o.
PASSED away. leaving Col. McGrew the
veteran ex-member OF The entire coun-
try.
The James C. McGrew Of today IS
wonderfully vigorous for his years
and keeps actively ia touch with mat
ters political and business affairs. He
was born 81 Brand0nriue. I'd what is
now Preston county. r. Va, and greF
un Tie typical farmers boy. keep.ue
10 the country school aud the farm
until 1s when a commercial life al
pealed TO him and be took Up WORK 70
general store al KingwoOd.
TITS first political move vas as Z
delegate TO the famous secession con
vention of Virginia. held al Richmond
10 February. 1861. He took part in the
discussions Of this convention. but on
posed secession. and. with "a other
delegates. voted nay On the PROPOSE
tion of leaving the union. ana then
held = secret session. voting n 20
home and to arouse not only opposition
70 the secession ordinance. but TO ex-
site demand for the partition Of the
state 81 old Virginia.
This was another sort Of secession
and ont Of the movement planned and
aided bY McGFew there arose the
present wonderful state Of West Vir.
ginia, OF the 152 members Of the
famous Richmond secession conyen.
ton Col McGrew IS the only suryiy
o.. In The new state OF West Vir
ginia he has ever been active and
conspicuous He was chosen a mem
be- of the first and second legisla
lures and is proud at this time to re-
late that he worked hard 10 establish
the school system and the state col
lege az MorgantoWn
He was elected to congress in 1858
and reelected in 1870, and declined to
tase third term. He served In the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-20

Great Caesar, mani" gasped the
corpulent individual in the Turkish
bath parlors. You are nearly rub.
bing the skin of OF me. don't be.
lieye you ever had any experience as
a rubber"
Yes, have, sir fastened the new
employe. Il used to work in livery
stable and rub down horses. Chicago
Daily News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
EEEHcEHaN - e -
Flre cu'rt5r Brings up Nss Parnt
Ger AWatcrs

paris-Rfre Qu.nraa rhe PARIS tf.
o.og well Enawn Ger bis Work ou
the curative properties of sea uafe-.
has offered 2 prze Of 10000 francs
for zhe first aviator Eh0 win succeed
in remaining iu the air I've minutss
or more after BE- has stopped hiz mo-
tor. sustained entirely By the force OF
the sind
q Quinton thinks fhe students of
man-Hight have almost entirely ir.
nored an important fact IL bird tight
that certain birds remain 10 the air
ana even rise and fan on the wind
without moving their wings. Many
scientists have observed fhis-Audu-
bon and Darwin among them NJ
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-20

Wealthy Wldower Cto daughter)-
My dear, l-ahem-I have concluded
to marry again, and the-the bride
will be Miss De Sweet. To be sure.
there Is some difference in our ages.
but, er-as she is so young, she will
be fond Of society you know, and will
greatly enjoy going out with you.
Daughter respectfully III
chaperon her.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-20

I noticed you have taken the cow
catcher of the engine said the pas
senger on the rural railroad.
Yes replied the conductor with a
wink, we never run over any more
COWS. Since the farmers have discov-
cred that the automobile owners pay
more for killing a COW than the rail
roads they turn them ont on the pike
instead of on the tracks. Chicago
Daily News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
shattsrI0g an illusion.

The Office was seeking The man.
Not that I care anything about
him. explained the Office, @bat mere.
ly as a concession to the popular idea
that I ought TO seek him"
Having thus satisfied the ethical
requirements Of the case. the office.
wearying OF the perfunctory search.
reached out and grabbed a man who
was seeking the ffice.-ChicagO Trib-
me.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
His Assessment

Father (who has given his conseut)
II hope, young man, that you know
the value of the prize you win get IN
my daughter.
Young Man-Well-er-no, sir; 7
don't know the exact value; but as
near as can find out. it's In the neigh.
borhood OF s50,000-Half Holiday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-20

The Artlst-That poet played a
mean joke on me yesterday. He said
he had sold poem and il / would
walk up to his den" he would open a
small bottle.
The Actor-And did he keep his
word?
The Artist-Yes, | climbed up five
stories to his den" and he opened a
small bottle Of Chicago Daily
News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-20

First sufferer-And to think that
when We were boys We wanted to 20
to sea.
Second Sufferer-For goodness sake
don't bring up childish memories now.
First Sufferer amt got anything
else TO bring up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-20

"On the stage she Is the embodi.
ment Of good taste, while on the
street she Is the worst Of dowdies.
How do you account for it?7
i think It must be because her taste
deteriorates with the amount Of cloth.
ing she wears" Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
This Weather.
lis is the limit"

This is the limit"
What's the matter now?"
II called up the iceman to find ont
why he hadn't brought US any ice for
three days"
What was his reasOu?"
Said it was too hot.
Leader.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-20

did you study volapuk or Es-
reranto?"
Il did not" answered Mr.. Sirius
Barker. We have plenty of language.
What we need is more ideas OF suf-
fieient Importance to deserve express
sion. Washington Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-20

Helen-rm going to Paris next
year
Millicent-Truly?
Helen-Yes, unless I'm engaged be
fore then.
Millicent-If 7 we're you, I'd begin
studying French right away.-Chica-
go Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
The Practical situation.

Us a wife bound to obey her hus.
tand?"
Well, l must say I haven't seen
many who were tied down to the job
Baltimore American.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-20

How spirituelle she seems
mo wonder. Her mother was 4
medium and her father was a chronic
tippler Chicago Record-Herald.