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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-26


abroad" said William White Of St Paul,
| land as I never had much of liking
for the ocean, 1 don't think I will again
attempt to cross =.
My wife and daughter have travelled
to Europe for, twelve years and never met
with an accident. had demurred against
going. but at length consented and in
| tended to meet them In Rome.
I'm the two days l was aboard the Re-
public I have had more experience than
their travels. 1t was terrifying expe-
rience. of which nothing but confused
blur of events now remains"
was just below that occuDied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Lynch. when the Florida hit us,
said DR.. ]. Arthur Lamb of Kalispell
Mont.
something about the possibility Of the
ships striking an iceberg. so that when
the shock came my first thought was that
we had struck berg
Turn down your collar. Luke and let's
have a look at you!" cried bunch of
friends after thew had got through hug
ging Luke A. Burke. jr.. New York
contractor who started on the Republic
for vacation.
Il dassent." said Mr.. Burke modestly.
"All I have on is this overcoat and-and
a shirt If I took off the overcoat I'd
look like Salome.'
Once on the Republics main deck after
the collision her passengers were not per-
mitted to go below-the engine room was
flooded: the ship was in darkness: they
would have trampled each other So many
Of them were dressed like Salome.
The consequence was that most of the
passengers who set sail on the Baltic orig
inally had no more clothes when they ar
rived here than had the passengers who
came aboard in the fog in snaAo 6DAts,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-26

stories OF the athletic prowess Of a tall
young American woman whose friends
declined to give her name were told on
the Baltic yesterday. The young woman
and her mother were passengers on the
Republic and when the transfer from the
=! rpoIloa 70 the Baltic began they went
to the gangway to join the other women.
A big Italian showed the elder woman out
OF the way and took her place The young
woman turned and planted we'll directed
dow on his jaw. He went down and
cheer was raised
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
Rev. Nelson p. Dame.

gave him a rousing reception when
he brought the bishop Of London to
address the brokers one day last year.
Mr.. Wilkinson is doing missionary
work for Trinity church and Mr..
Dame has become his successor. He
Is known facetiously to the brokers
as 1.-The bishop of Wall street" These
Wall street sermons are delivered in
coIloouial style to whomsoever may
be attracted by the novelty OF lis
tening to a sermon on the open street.
They are. however. rather frank dis
Oissions of a bro,o morality than doc
trinal sermons. Mr. Dame will un-
doubtedly work his way into the heart
Of Wall street II he has personality
like that Of Mr.. Wilkinson. and will
find himself in time preaching to as
large an audience. The services are
conducted under the auspices OF the
Eyangelistic campaign committee.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
interviewing the Professor.

so you don't think Mars would re
ply. even il we did send signals?"
81 am almost convinced that there
would be no response" answered Prof
Thinktum. adjusting his glasses.
Then you don't believe that Mars
is inhabited?"
"On the contrary, ] think II ex.
tremely probable that life similar to
our own exists on the sister planet
But you don't give those people
credit for intelligence equal to ours?'
Yes. am inclined to credit them
with even greater intelligence than
we display. There are many .ndica-
tions that they have a civilization old.
er than ours. in which case they
should have too much sense to fool
away their time on any such imprac-
tical proposition"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
Bound to Have a Brother.

From New York comes a story
about n little girl which might have
come from one Of Mr.. Barrie's stories.
The little girl, whose age is about 12.
wanted for long time a baby broth.
er or sister. When she told her ia.
ther of her wish. he said: You had
better keep your eyes open. and some
day perhaps you can steal one" Well,
the 12-year-old miss took him at his
word. She kept a very alert eye on
all the babies she fell in with, and
one day last week she saw one In a
baby carriage outside some small New
York shop. She took the baby and
ran away with 1t. but her possession
of her prize soon came to an end. for
the baby's mother. finding an empty
carriage when she left the store. ap-
peeled to the police. and the police
were equal to the task Of restoring
the baby to its parent
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
Laughter . Series Of Barks.


Laughing is barking. say the sci.
entists. The neck and head are
thrown back while series Of short
barks are emitted from the throat.
However musical the barks may be.
they are barks. The laugh begins
with a sudden and violent contraction
OF the muscles OF the chest and alb
domen. But instead of opening to let
the air pass out Of the lungs, the vocal
cords approach each other and hold II
back. But they are not strong enough
to exercise such opposition for more
than an instant. and the air. which is
under pressure, promptly escapes. As
II does SO II makes the vocal cords VI
brate producing the bark.
This obstruction and liberation of
the air expelled from the lungs repeats
itself again and again at intervals Of n
quarter of n second. There are thus
in a hearty laugh four barks a second.
and II continued. they go on ut that
rate as long as the air reserve In the
lungs holds out. The empty lungs
must then fill themselves. and this in
terval is marked by n quick gasp for
breath, after which the barks are re-
newed. The barks occur in series
with gasps for breath at intervals.
When laughter is violent, the entire
body participates. The upper part Of
the trunk bends and straightens itself
alternately or sways to right and left.
The feet stamp on the floor. while the
hands are pressed upon the loins to
moderate the painful spasm.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13

Or. Nichols was born In 1869 at Leav.
enworth. Kan. and was graduated at
the age of 10 from the Kansas Agri-
cultural college with the degree Of
B. s.. The next year was spent in
teaching. and the three following
years as a graudate student in math.
ematics and physics at Cornell uni
versity. where he held the Erastus
Brooks fellowship. He received from
Cornell the degree Of master OF SCI
ence in 1898. and doctor Of science in
1897, both taken In course. In 1892
he was appointed to the chair Of ply.
les and astronomy in Colgate uni.
versity. DR.. Nichols was at Colgate
for six years. but two and half years
OF the time was spent on leave OF abb
sence. studying under Planck and Ru.
bens OF the University Of Berlin.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
AS STRAIGHT MEN SEE HIM.
Tho Dead.Beat Is Probably the Most
Despised Creature That Walks
the Earth.

No man is wholly free from sin. but
SO many lesser evils are tolerated that
a man should hesitate long before be-
coming a dead-beat. Criminals are de-
spised and abhorred. but to the dead
beat all that is coming, as well as the
contempt of his fellow men. There is
something at once SO mean and so lit
tie in taking advantage of the conf
dence which comes with friendship
that the hand of every man is turned
against dead-beat as soon as his
reputation is well established. The
dead-beat may fondly imagine he is
living easy and making money with
out work, and. of course. he takes no
account of the confidence he violates
and the hardships he inilicts on 9TH
ers. But. that aside. he really has n
harder time than the man who is
honest and fair. He is compelled to
move n good deal. and peace of mind
he knows not. Like other types of
crooks. he doesn't prosper. and his
finish is more unpleasant than the be-
ginning.-Atchison Globe.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
Pleasant for Mr.. Bennett.

tive from New York city. went to ad-
dress a political meeting in his dis
trict one night. when he was much
younger than he is now.
The chairman" said Bennett. was
n very literal person. He looked at
the gallery, where one woman was sit
ting. and said: Lady and gentlemen,
this is u most momcntous campaign.
There are grave issues to be dis
cussed. Later we will hear from our
best speakers. but, for the present. we
will listen to Mr.. Bennett"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
SARXINNJILA, c0VVTy NERRX

one of the largest breeding stations OF
the gannet and putin round our coasts
and the huge colony Of birds who do
not leave the rock until the autumn
is well worth visitig on a calm day.
The whole distance from Kenmare
to Cahirciveen is so miles, and there
is not a mile OF 1t that is not worth
seeing. both for its beauty and its as
sociations; but shorter route more
suitable for cyclists or those who do
not care for a long coach journey lies
over the mountain pass Of Ballagh.
bema. By this route the traveller fol-
lows the main road from Kenmare as
far as the Blackwater bridge and then,
turning aside. follows the stream up
into the mountain which divides its
watershed from that Of the Caragh
river. Following this river he comes
down to Caragh lake, where the rail-
way appears again. The salmon and
trout fishing. both in the lake and the
surrounding rivers, are excellent, and
should he desire to try them he can
not do better than stay at the New
Southern hotel. The Caragh river is
reserved for the guests here. as are
$4,000 acres of shooting. Indeed. a
winter visit to Caragh in search Of
snipe and cock will well repay the
trouble Of a channel crossing. Bath
ing and boating are perfect. and there
Is a golf course close at hand.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
PROSE POEM BY HAWTHORNE
Description Of "oId Maid In the Wind
Ing Street" One Of the Best Things
In the Language.

A taint OF insanity affected the whole
life of the lovelorn "Old Maid in the
Winding Street." bereft as she was by
the sudden death Of her lover. But
SO quiet. sad and gentle. SO utterly
free from violence was she. that she
was suffered to pursue her harmless
fantasies unmolested by the world
with whose business or pleasure she
had naught to do. She dwelt alone
and never came into the daylight ex-
cept to follow funerals. Whenever a
corpse was borne along the street. in
sunshine. rain or snow, whether a
pompous train OF the rich and proud
thronged after II, or few and humble
were the mourners. behind them came
the lonely woman in n long. white
garment which the people called her
shroud. She took no place among the
kindred or the friends. but stood at
the door to hear the funeral prayer
and walked in the rear of the process
sion as one whose earthly charge it
was to haunt the house OF mourning
and be the shadow of affection and
see that the dead were duly buried.
So long had this been her custom that
the Inhabitants deemed her a part OF
every funeral as much as the coffin
pail or the very corpse itself and 1t
augured Ill of the sinners destiny un-
less the "Old Maid in the Winding
Street" came gliding. like a ghost. be-
hind. Once. 1t is said. she affrighted
a bridal party with her pale presence.
appearing suddenly in the illuminated
hall Just as the priest was uniting a
false maid to n wealthy man before
her lover had been dead a year. Evil
was the omen to that marriage. Some
times she stole forth by moonlight
and visited the graves OF venerable
integrity and welded love and virgin
innocence and every spot where the
ashes of kind and friendly heart was
Wondering. Over the hillocks of these
favored dead she would stretch out
her arms with gesture as II she were
scattering seeds and many believed
that she brought them from paradise,
for the graves which she had visited
we're green beneath the snow and GOV.
cred with sweet flowers from April to
November. Her blessing was better
than a holy verse upon the tombstone.
This wore away her long. sad. peace
ful and fantastic life.-From THE
White Old Maid" by Nathaniel Haw
thorDe,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
Like an Earthquake.

Former High Sheriff Chesterfield C.
Middlebrooks. whose bungalow at
Highland lake stands partly over tho
lake on stone and cement foundations.
was awakened at four o'clock the
other morning by loud noises which
he says shook his bungalow like an
earth tremor.
He says that after the household
had been shaken out OF a sound sleep.
he. not waiting to dress. went outside
to ascertain the cause OF the noise.
He found. he says. that a monster
frog had its bed directly under the
bungalow. The frog weighed fully
six pounds. he says. and every time It
croaked the bungalow cracked and
shook.
MIR. Middlebrooks bought an anchor.
strong rope and enough red flannel
to bait 100 hooks. and will try to save
his property by capturing the bull.
Winsted Comm dispatch to
New York World.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
"MAKES BETTER RAILROADS."
Western Writer Pays Tribute to
Railroad Masnate as euiIder-up
Of the Country.

Mr.. Edward H. Hartman is on .
trip to Europe. Ordinarily there
would need be nothing added to this
announcement beyond an exhortation
to Emperor William to chain down his
railroads and to other monarchs to
put their crowns and other valuables
in the safe at night. But Mr.. Harri-
man is going off on a pleasure trip.
and so many mean things have been
said about him that it will not hurt
any to change the tune a moment
while he is out of the country and
not able to take any advantage OF
the lapse from the cold attitude of Sc
verify that Is usually used in men-
tioning the name of Hartman.
OF all the great railroad men de-
veloped in this generation, E. H. Har-
riman is easily the biggest and the
best, says a writer in the Hutchinson
(Kan.) Daily News. The head of a
railroad company, under the rules Of
the game, must work for his stock
holders, whether 1t is for the advan-
tage Of politicians, shippers or con-
sumers. 1t is his job to do the best
he can for the interests entrusted to
his care. Hartman is not only a
financier. but he is a builder and an
operator. Lucky is the town. city
or community that has a Hartman
road. He insists on a good roadbed.
level track, safe track and the con.
yenience and comfort Of the traveller
and the shipper. The Hartman roads
are noted as the best in the coun-
try. When Hartman gets hold Of .
one-horse or played-out track and
right OF way he proceeds to put 1t in
first class condition. He does not
raise the rates OF fares. although he
doubtless charges "a plenty" but he
insists that enough Of the funds go
into real Improvements to make a
railroad. And that is where he stands
ahead OF a good many others and why
Harrimanism is not such a bad thing
as some people have been led to think.
He makes better railroads, and there
is more need for improvement that
way than there is in some others
which are being discussed. So far
as we can see, he believes in giving
every interest along his road a fair
deal.
He Is a public benefactor from that
standpoint. He uses his power fairly.
He is a great man. and as good or
better than the ordinary citizen who
looks upon him Us the personification
Of the money power. seeking whom
1t may devour. He is q strong man
in the financial world. but that should
not be against him, when the finan-
cial world is the object which most
OF US want to reach. He Is good
American and he spends his money
on American railroads. not on foreign
titles. race horses. old editions or
other bad habits. II he Is not per-
fect-and we don't think he is-he Is
no exception to the rule and is worthy
of the praise of his fellow citizens for
the good he does and has done.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
The World Went Round.

When Bloggins. Sr.. on the occasion
ofhis annual party. was obliging his
guests with "'Tis Love That Makes
the World Go Round" Master William
Bloggins seized the opportunity to re.
tire for a few minutes behind the Jap.
anese screen with his sire's half.
smoked cigar.
The applause subsiding. Master
Bloggins was observed by one of the
company to be looking Iar from well.
His face had taken on the hue Of put.
ty. and his eyes stood out like small
hat-pegs.
Good graciaus, Willie! What's the
natter" cried Mrs. Bloggins in alarm.
81 believe you've been smoking
Willie shook his head.
"'Tain't that" he declared. untruth.
fully. IF it's true what fathers been
singing about. IL reckon I'm In love!"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
BISHOP OF WALL STREET."
Rev. Nelson p. Dame Holds Daily
Meeting In Front Of Old Custom
House In Gotham.

Although this Is the dull season in
Wall street. Rev. Nelson p. Dame does
not always find 1t easy to draw an
audience when he stands at noon in
front Of the old custom house build.
ing and makes his daily talks on re-
ligious subjects. The street has be-
come accustomed to the figure and
style of Rev. W. J. Wilkinson. who
for many years preached a daily ser
mon on the same spot. 1t listened to
Mr.. wilkinson very attentively and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
The Way He Did Il.

Jenkins-Well. sir. I gave It to that
man straight, ! can tell you. lie is
twice as big as l am. too. but told
him exactly what thought OF his ras-
cally conduct right to his face. and I
called him all the names in the die
tionary. and a lot Of others as well.
Studds-And didn't he try to hit
you. jenkins?
Jenkins-No. sir. he didn't. And
when he tried to answer back. just
hung up the telephone receiver and
walked away.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
Strictly After Nature,

A public building was in course of
erection in one of the western towns
of Scotland. in front of which n bust
Of The Bruce was being carved. A
well-known bailie halted opposite the
sculptor one day and called out:
Il say. sculptor. dye no think ye
hae that beard inclining n wee thing
to the left?"
Man, bailie." said the sculptor.
dye no see the wins blawin' up the
street the noo?"-Tid-Bits.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
Special Round Trip Homeseekers'
Rates to New Mexico and Texas.

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month. during the entire year.
the Colorado 4 Southern Railway will
sell round trip Homeseekers' tickets
to a great many points in New Mexico
and Texas at one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Final limit twenty five
days, allowing liberal stop-over privil-
eges. For detailed information. rates.
etc. call on the Colorado & Southern
agent. or address ~. +. Fisher. General
Passenger agent. Denver. Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
HEAD OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
Prof. Ernest r. Nichols Of Columbia
University, Known as Broad
Minded Scholar.

Hanover. N H.-Prof. Ernest F.
Nichols of Columbia university, just
elected president of Dartmouth COL
lege. The new president of Dart
mouth belongs to the most useful
class of broad-minded scholars whose
interests are not confined by the
boundaries of any one field of thought
or activity, but extend over all funda-
mental problems of human concern.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
The Battle.

They fit and fit and gouged and bit.
And struggled In the mud.
Until the ground for three miles round
Was kNered with their blood.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
She Does the Talking.

Patience-Doesn't her husband talk
through his nose?
Patrice-No: his wife doesn't give
him Il chance-Yonkers Statesman.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
WHAT HE FOUND HARD.

"HIt suttinly must be hard. Sambo.
to have de reputation foah chicken
stealin' wot you've got!"
"Yass. chile. but chickens is SO
scarce nowadays, dat de hardest part
is tryin' ter live up ter dat reputa.
toni"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
Beqfns Sooner.

Bacon-Whcn n man marries. his
troubles begin.
Egbert-Oh, well. with some fellows
1t begins as soon as they ask the girIs
father.-Yonkers Statesman.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13

When you hear a girl speak of a
young man as being bear-well, you
can draw your own conclusions.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13

Sore throat is no trifling ailmcnt. It
will sometimes carry infection to the en-
tire system through the food that is eaten.
Hamlins Wizard Oil is a sure, quick cure.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13

A new clerk in the statistical do
partment asked the meaning OF DEF
icit." "A deficit" answered Mac, Ia
what you've got when you haven't got
as much as II you Just hadn't nothing"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13

A critic is a person who is unable 10
do a thing the way he thinks 1t ought
to be done.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
Then He Moved On,

"Hello," said the bore. leaning over
the office railing. whats new this
morning."
THAT paint you're leaning against" !"
gleefully replied the busy man.-Cale-
DOMAIN.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
Put Out Of Business.

Bacon-I understand some Of your
hens have stopped laying?
Egbert-Two OF them have.
whats the cause?"
'Automobile."- -Yonkers Statesman.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13

Don't wait for opportunity to knoch
Have the door open.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethins sofens the gums, reduces In
nAmmaton, asys pain. cures wind collie. &c bottle
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13

An easy beginning doesn't always
Justify the finish.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13

Occasionally women try to reform
a man by roasting him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
PERRY DAVIS. PAINKJLLER

is the best, safest and surcst remedy for cramp
collie and diarrh-l. As linimrnt for wounds . an
spralns it Is uneQuallcd. &c, &c and Joc.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
Garden Lands Near Denver

Abundant irrigation water. near clec-
tric and steam transportation: all In al
falfa; rich soil; 10-acre tracts at 500
to $3.50 per aero. Northssestera Land CO,
3O7 C0ns1nrntn nldx., DesVer, Colo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-16
THE EVENING STORY
THE SECOND SUNDAY" STORY.
BY Frank H. Williams.

Il understand. Mr. lansing. said
the plain. sharplfaced woman who
had introduced herself as Miss Bold.
ing OF The Sunday Star. that al.
though You are 20 years of age, YOU
Lave never kissed or been kissed by
any woman outside OF your own I'm.
mediate family"
That's right" declared Lansing. a
hard, rather tall healthy man. rye
been too busy looking after the affairs
OF a big business TO engage In any
fool'shness like that"
"Aahem" murmured Miss Bolding
judicially. You are, perhaps. aware
Mr.. Lansing. that your case Is ex.
tremely remarkable. don't mind tel
ling you that the Sunday Star In
tends to run a big. page feature story
about you, which they have assigned
10 me TO write"
For a moment the man looked AT
her from beneath his sparse eye
brows
We'll" he declared slowly at last.
If the newspapers are set on doing
il. there's nothing on earth can stop
further pause, II don't give rap. and
it's good advertising for the business. 4"
The story duly appeared. illustrated
with many pictures-Mr Lansing at
his present unlSissed age: in knee
trousers, unkissed by pretty girls; as
a young man. entirely immune to the
Establishments OF maidenly smacks
The story made a big hit and caused
talk.
Following the appearance OF the
story Mr.. Lansing one day telephon-
ed to Miss Bolding The latter enter
ed his private office with some trepda
tion. To her intense surprise she
found him CARRIED with style he had
never before evinced. His face was
wreathed in smiles and he was actual
~ affablc
Miss Boiling" he cleared his
throat after seating her. II have come
TO the conclusion that ! am something
of "A fool should have married 20
years ago. should have been kissed
and should myself have'~.kissed
some 30 years ago I have decided TO
remedy all that Your Sunday story
las shown me where | have missed
the greatest good thing of life. have
decided TO get married.
At this rather astounding state
ment Miss Bolding's heart beat Wild
". What a wonderful second Sunday
story, The reformation of the unkiss-
ed man, His plunge into matrimony.
Already she was framing the startling
opening paragraph when Mr.. Ian
sings further words caught her at
tentiOn.