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The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
UNDER LETTERS OF MAROUE.
A STORY BY TWELVE AUTHORS.

made your bet I looked behind You.
and there stood the Tadkins trio
Sam 3. Tadkins. Richard o. Tad
kins. and Jimmie ). Tadkins - al
three. You did not know. did you.
that when I started the game / had
no pea % put under the shells. and
so ! took the cipher message and
rolled II up and used itg At al
costs. we must never let 80 Of that.
and ! saw that the Tadkins bunch
were preparing TO crab II. had TO
prevent IL, and sol won your
money"
And where Is the message now?''
Z asked. terrified.
Hush. she criad. dear friend;
you have made sacrifices for me
would I not DO the same for your l
have swallowed H..
Horrors Then she did not know,
! knew. though, that the message
written by the man in the taXicab
had been written with Topoxic ink.
ono Of the deadhcst and most subtle
poisons known 70 the L,berians. she
was a doomed woman.
Without a word l. seized her hand
and began 20 drag her after me
T. was the creates; shock Phila-
dellhia had ever known. that two
people should actually run run
fasf-down the city's streets. But.
hcedless Of surprise and the rapid
way in which We passed the street
cars on the streets. / hurried her on.
We had only gone twenty-six
blocks when / felt her stagger.
tremble, and falter. She was death
ly pale and her eyes were turning
green. Convulsively she grasped my
collar. and whispering in my ear.
Il that a cop on the next corner!
she fell into my arms.
Tenderly I laid the Stffening limbs
along the sidewalk AID felt in vain
for the heartbeat that / knew was
stilled. Ny heart pas su1charged
with grief. and-worSe than all-the
cipher was lost.
| beckoned 90 the policeman. who.
sauntcring by. gazcd indiferently at
my dear. dead companion, and said;
Here, yez can't sleep here. Keep
walking.
Then | broke the news 10 him
that she was dead.
At once. with one fell swOop. he
swipcd me over the head with his
nighistick. Handouts wC-e snapped
about my wrists. and as they bore
the lady and the cipher away into
the dim unknown they made known
10 me that ] was under arrest.
What Is the charger" | cried in
desplir.
"Willful murder. ard YEN hang
for II. was the reply.
lTO BE CONTINUED
The Hoe Phil Campbell win con
,ribdte the next installment Of this
literary mastcrr icce. Il is fast draw.
ing TO a close, but AR Campbel's
chapter. dealing with the strangcst
incidents yet ia this hCr0s career.
promises % he more thrilling than
any that have gone before.
Read Bngyille Bugle tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
THE GLORY OF WORK.

There the workman saw his labor taking form and
bearing fruit.
Like uee with splendid branches rising from a
humble root.
Looking at the distant city temples houses dones.
and towers.
Felix cried in exultation: All the mighty work is
ours.
Every mason in the quarry. every builder on the
shore
Every shopper in the palm-Coye. every faftsman at
the oar.
''Hcwing wood and drawing water, splitting stones
and cleavirg sod,
Ar the dusty ranks Of labor. in the regiment Of
God.
March together toward His triumph. do the task
His hands prepare.
Honest toll is holy service faithful work is praise
and prayer Henry Van Dyke.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
Two Kinds of Democrats.

From the NashYillc American
one way TO be a Democrat Is 20 vote
for Democratic nominees. support Demo-
cratic policies, and uphold the hands Of
faithful public servants whom Democ-
racy has placed IN power. Another way
10 be a Democrat is TO assan the party
and its representatives, belle its prin-
cipieS. give aid and comfort 10 the
enemy and desert when the line Of bat
tie is drawn. unless your faction is lead
ing the charge on the fieshpots and the
pie counter Those are the two ways:
choose We.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
Talking Sense.

From the Topeka State Journal
In a recent address in Philadelphia, Mr.
Justice Brewer. Of the United States Su-
preme Court, made some rather pointed
remarks about the way our government
has been spending money needlessly and
eXtravagantly Of late years instead Of
paying some OF its debts. He said that
at the close Of the war between the States
our government owed in round numbers
s. 600 600, 900; that during the succeeding
thirty years IL paid two-thirds OF that
debt and he added that during the past
ten years not one dollar Of that debt has
been paid. and that we now owe S1.OOO.-
COO O00
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
Who Are Therl
Tho Nov York World.

FrCm thc NCw YCrk Word.
a number of ladies from Washington's
smart set" are going 70 the Chicago
convention. Judging from the way Peo-
pie talk about IL. you would think that
no women ever before sat r. the conven-
tion galleries and yelled for their favor
ties, and that no woman waving a big
white parasOl ever led record-breaking
half-hour Of convention cheering-for a
beaten candidate, by the way.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

Even II we had a railroad 10 heaven
we'd either get to the station too late
TO catch the train. or lose our tickets on
the way" says Frank L. Stanton. This
sounds very queer, coming from such an
erstwhile optimist. We fear the past six
months of Georgia aridity has served to
dim the sunshine Of his heretofore buoy
ant nature
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
To Get Rid of Hin.

From the Buffalo Express
Perhaps Arkansas sent Jeff Davis to the
United States Senate 10 be rid Of him.
At any rate. she has given him nothing
but kicks and cuffs since. The last slap
was administered on Tuesday. when JEFF
was badly beaten for the position OF
delegate-at-large to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, to which he was unan-
imoUsly elected four years ago
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
Not Introduced.

From the Boston Herald.
Milwaukee girls saved man from
drowning. but declined TO speak 10 him
as they had not been formally introduced.
Il Is fortunate that they did not wait for
an introduction before pulling him from
the water.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
EVERY SATURDAY.
EXTRA! EXTRA!
PUTS UP COLD CASH
Candidate John Hays Hammond
Means Business.
Win Spend a Billion Dollars to Elect
Ticket. II He Is on Il.

VIII Spend a Billion Dollars TO Elect
Ticket. If Hs Is on Il.
From a staff Correspondent
Chicago, June l2-John Hays Ham
mond has specifically agreed 10 per-
sonally finance tbe Republican cam
paign. If the convention viii nomi-
nate him for Vice President. As a
guarantee Of good faith he to-day
placed a million-dollar bill-his last
years salary as mining expert IN
the hands Of Chairman New, and
declared his readiness 70 put up a
biiiion to elect the ticket.
This staggering offer is the biggest
thing that has yet struck Chicago.
Many Of the delegates arc in favor
Of taking his money.
Senator Lodge tonight admitted
that Hammond was making the
other Bay State candidate. Curtis
Guild. look like a common uiker.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
A Master Joke.

From the Chicago Record Herald
Not long ago We were complaining be-
cause the President lacked a sense Of
humor. But now that he is going 70 con-
gTatulate Congress on its good record, IL
appears that our complaint was not well
founded
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
ARE YOU GOING AWAY?

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address to this office.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
Honey Houston.

From the Houston Post.
1t IS not our nature 10 boast OF sordid
things. but facts cannot be escaped.
Houston's bank elearings last week ex-
ceeded those Of Washington. Richmond.
Nashville and Charleston combined. For
it's size. Houston is the champion bank
clearer Of the country.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

Barn and two horses perish" says a
headline in a Nashville paper. Here
after. we suppose, Nashvinians will have
the forethought 10 take their barns in
at night, especially during tae perish
ing season.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
DenNcr,s PRICES

From the PittsbIrg Gazette-Times
A Cincinnati man. alarmed by the
stories Of hotel prices at Denver. will
carry a tent and camp out on a vacant
lot. And likely as not before he can
get away some real estate man will sell
him that lot for a fancy price.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

Alabama recently reported "an orderly
lynchlng," and now comes Texas with
IAN orderly. gentlemanly lynching." AZ
ter while, we suppose. lynchings will
set 10 be quite as correct az pink teas.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
Worn with Impunity.

From the NCw York Herald.
With the approach Of the electloneering
season II is well to remember that while
campaign buttons may be worn with I'M
punity. there are campaign cigars that
look a great deal better than they smoke
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

II Castro will come up and spend the
Fourth Of July with us. we will give him
lot OF giant sure-pop frecrackers and
let him celebrate along with the other
little boys who insist on blowing their
heads or
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

Mr.. Paul Morton has re-entered the
directorate Of the Santa Fe. This au-
spicious event. let US hope will not
cause any general revival Of the rebate
business.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

One pessimistlc gentleman on this earth
is trying to figure out when San Fran
cisco was the more delIghted-when the
fleet sailed into the harbor or when
SchmitZ got out of tail
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

The Standard OIL Company Is getting
a foothoid in Japan. That country is
fated to get a taste OF something worse
than any war It ever dreamed of IN its
philosophy.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

Rev. John A. Thomas characterizes the
mayor of Lynchburg as a naught without
a rim," says the Danville Register. That
must be about as near nothing as a bung-
hole without a barrel
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

A Pennsylvania man has jcst found
SlS5 that he lost twenty-four years ago
Like as not, however, he is Erumbling
because Of the interest he lost on q in
the meantime.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
Not In His Line.

why did you send that patient to an
other doctor?"
We'll. explained the physician with a
strictly fashionable practice. he ap-
peared 10 be really sick"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

Some one has Just discovered an Assyri-
an love letter over 1900 years old Any
body who has ever been in love can
translate It without effort. We suspect.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

The British Medical Society says smok-
ing will make the nose red; thereby fur
nishing a number Of people something
new to blame for their carnine pro-
hoscises
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

A Paris paper says the Monroe doctrine
is as dead as a mackerel. We fear some
international fish liar has been talking to
the editor Of that paper.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

A Chicago man refers 10 Joliet as "the
Pittsburg Of the West" Now, the ques-
ton is, Was the man knocking or boost
ing2
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

Now the Ameer says It was his brother
who kicked up the rumpus. Only near
Ameer. after all.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

Bring the ocean to Atlanta - says the
Constitution. Of that city. Since prohi-
bition overlook It. It seems that Atlanta
just can't get enough water.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

Frederick Ann Won Bardeleben has
been divorced from Baron FREDERICK VIII
helm Gustav Won Bardeleben; which. be-
ing translated. means FRITZ Scheff has
obtained her decree
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

can see for the thirsty ones in that state
ment Is that the June days are the long
est OF the year
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

How about the lawn mower?" inquiries
a contemporary. Don't know We don't
go about the lawn mower except when
we have 70.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

And now comes another scientist
claiming TO have perfected "an inexpen-
sive process for making gold. There's
only one sure process-hard work. and
plenty of IL,
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
Sometimes the why.

There he goes"
He didn't succeed in business for him
self?"
NO; he was too prone TO take advan-
tage OF an easy boss"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

The Bristol Herald-Courier notes that
our great-great-great-gr didn't
worry themselves about germs No. in
deed; the Indians and things didn't give
them time.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
EiInuette.

After the proposal and the acceptance,
what?"
Summer resort engagement"
YES"
AN Introduction. I should say
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

Dare 10 be knocker and with the
knockers stand. n frown upon your fore
head and a hammer in your hand" SAYS
a poet in the Macon (Ga) News. Oh,
no: be an optimist and with the optis
stand; a smile upon your countenance.
a rosebud in your hand
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

Senator Culberson says lit will either
be Bryan OF pandemOnium at Denver. -
We translate this to mean either Bryan
or "Jen'' Davis.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
AS 1T OFTEN HAPPENS.

A man with most expensive kit, as fine
as one could wish,
And a boy with a pin, together sit and
try to snare the fish.
One school OF humOrists would plan to
have the kid catch most;
Another school would boom the man and
give the lad a frost.
But all schools may at times be wrong
for facts are stubborn quite;
Both fishers sit there all day long, and
neither gets a bite.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
Elaborate DupIIcity.

He talks poor"
Then he must be rich"
l don't know. Some men are deep
enough to plead poverty just for the i'm
preston II will create"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

If Mr.. Roosevelt goes after big game
in Africa next year, It doesn't follow
that he won't keep his eye on that in the
Senate, all the same.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

It's an III wind. &c Mrs. Belle Gun
ness has probably depressed the matri-
monlal ad market hopclessly.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

The Nashville Tennessean says the days
OF whistle wetting" will close in that
city on June q. The only consolation we
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

The umpire is the only thing that will
get more cussing this year than the op-
position candidates.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

Somebody has mentioned Gen. Miles
for the Vice Presidency on the Republi-
can ticket. II was a close squeak. but
II got In ahead of the convention a few
laps, anyhow.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
A Summer shower.

The rain drove folks to cover,
Descended in a sheet.
And the end-seat hog moved over
Into the middle seat.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
In Doubt.

rs the pen really mightler than the
swOrd?'
Il dunno as Il is answered the cOun-
try editor. when / was in the army. I
earned $13 a month"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
Suspicfon.

You're sure this autograph OF Julius
Caesar is genuine?"
Sure. Why do you asl5?'
Looks to me like il was done with a
rubber stamp"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

The most touching" reception our
sailors received on the Pacific Coast ap-
pears 20 have been at Santa Barbara.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13
Chapter VIII-ByL. WHITE BBSBH.

Author Cf "Cigar-m0ye Have
T1ilcd. " Motoring Through the
West" and My Prophetic Soul.
Ny Uncle.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

SATURDAY. JUNE l3, 1905.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

About the only interest now left in the
Chicago convention is the platform and
the Vice Presidency, although you can't
get up a great deal Of enthusiasm on
those subjects" said B. y. Thomas, Of
Chicago, at the National Hotel yesterday.
While the big hotels and the small
ones. too. are well filed. the interest has
sort Of gone from the game. because
every one seems convinced that Secre-
tary Taft has everything in sight clamped
down.
The sole half-live thing left is the
third-term movement, and that Is rather
Quiescent. although a Westerner blows
in occasionally with q long line OF ROose-
velt-talk that he airs in the lobby Of the
Auditorium.
THE one comfort left TO the allies Is
TO point out the sad story OF how Blaine
lost the one convention so many years
ago, when he had score more delegates
pledged 70 him than he needed.
But even this game is tiresOme in the
end, and the only possible relief is 20
go on the street IN front Of the hotel and
cuss Frank II. Hitchcock or scheme 20
defeat Mr. Taft by some strange hocus
pOCus In the convention"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-13

Read Bingyille Bugle tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-03
COL. GUFFEY ON HAND.
Says Bryan Cannot Be Nominated
WithOut O. Fight.

Denver, July 2.-COonel James NJ Guffey, the
we'll known Democratic leader in Pennsylvania.
arrived late to-day.
When asked for expression of his opinion
to candidates and the platform Mr.. Guffey
said
1T is question Of availability with me. The
Democratic party ought to, and can win the
coming election If the convention in its wisdom
will make a platform commensurate with true
Democracy and ticket in harmony there
with. The country is tired OF agitation. tired
of unrest, and, if it wants anything. it wants
stability, quietness and the return of prosperity.
Regard for fundamental principles. with the
hope of success. is the objective in the field of
politics, and to arouse this the party should
have new faces and candidates. 1t has
neither time nor desire to discuss the events of
the past; with the political future it must
reckon. and patriotism, not selfishness. should
prevail
Il understand" said Colonel Guffey, that the
sentiment here is that Bryan is going to be
nominated. 1t must be remembered, however,
that there has been nobody to speak of here
except Bryan men, and naturally Bryan senti-
ment would prevail under such circumstances
There are lot Of uninstructed delegates in the
convention you must remember and If Bryan is
nominated 1t will be only after fight
New-York tribune., 1908-07-03
GAYNOR BOOM ON WAY.
Murphy Carrying 1t to Denrer-
McCuren Interested.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Des Moines Iowa. July 2.-Justice William J.
Gaynor's boom for Vice-President Is in the
custody of Charles F. Murphy, the Tammany
boss Before starting for the Denver conven-
ton Mr. Murphy sent friend to Justice Gaynor.
who. 1t is said here. consented to the use OF his
name II the New York delegation finds 1t expedf-
ent 10 use IT, Senator P H. McCarren. the Brook
lyn leader, is on the train with Murphy. Nixon.
Cohalan and Smith bound for Denver 1t is under
stood that just before leaving New York Justice
Gaynor told McCarren what Murphy wanted TO
do Anyway McCarren knows all about the
Gaynor boom Murphy and Cohalan are much
disgusted because the secret leaked out. The
Tammany boss planned to keep it dark until
the committee platform began its fight and
then bring Gaynor forward with the understand
ing that Tammany would swing into line for
Bryan on the first ballot If the Bryan men would
tone down the platform and nominate Gdynor
as Bryan's running mate. BY picking the judge
Murphy hoped to seat all the delegates stolen
from McCarren at the state convention and
leave him without following this fall and
again next year in the MayOralty campaign,
which, by the way, interests Murphy more than
ANYTHING else this year. Mr.. Murphy will not
talk about the Gaynor boom: neither will Nc
Carren but the Senator looks much interested
when it is mentioned.
The Gaynor boom is blow to Coier, who Is
al Lincoln praising Mr. Bryans Poland hogs and
shaking hands with all the visitors. Coler and
Congressman Sulzer somewhat alike in ex-
posing their respective booms to the caresses or
the kicks of the tickle multitude. Any kind Of
attention is gratefully accepted
Charles F. Murphy accidentally got hold Of
some of Senator McCarren's money to-day but
McCarren got it back. The rival leaders do not
speak. Murphy. Nixon. Cohalan and Thomas F.
Smith breakfasted together. McCarren sat near
them The Senator paid his check with $40
bill Murphy paid his bill at the same time
The waiter gave all the change for both orders
to Murphy. McCarren also was a continuous
loser to "Towney" Smith in a small poker game
last night. To-day the popular song on the
train is Everybody works for Murphy The
Tammany men will reach Denver on Friday af-
ternoon.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-03
sTANCHFIELD NOT A CANDIDATE

John b. Stanchfeld. who has been mentioned in
Denver dispatches as possible Vice-Presdential
nominee, said yesterday:
Il am not a candidate for Vice-President. and
all I know about my BOOM il you call IL that
Is what I have read in the papers. 1 very
busy in my law practice and practically out
OF politics.
Mr.. Stanchfeld is counsel for the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company in the We'll and WELLER
suit and will be unable to &C TO the Democratic
convention, although he is delegate from E1mira.
The Brooklyn Eagle quoted Justice Gaynor
yesterday as making light of story that he was
Charles F. Murphy's candidate for the Vice-Presi-
dency and that a messenger from the Tammany
leader had a promise from the justice that he
would accept such a nomination.
Justice GaynOr said he had made no such promise
to any one. THE contingency Of my nomination is
too remote TO think of saying anything The
matter Justice Gaynor was quoted saying. 1t
isn't possible
1t was learned that Senator McCaTren had a con-
ference with Justice Gaynor Wednesday morn
Ing before the Senator departed for Denver.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-03

their entire approval of anything that VIII up
lift the workingman" and the harsh CRITICISM
leveIled at the Republican plank by Mr. Bryan
and his followers seems to make it almost I'M
nossible that the Democrats can recede from
their once boasted but now uncomfortable po-
sition Mr. Towne announces that the in1unc-
ton plank will be satisfactory to labor put ne
does not say whether the point OF view VIII De
that of labor or that of Mr.. Bryan's suddenly IN
creased political acumen.
The remainder of the platform viii be pana-
cea for all ills 1t will be as euphonious ana
alluring as a circus billboard. The farmer VIII
have his vision dazzled and his bosom swehed
with pride by tremendous compliments, ana the
business man will hear that he is the backbone
of the country.