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The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
No Occasion for II.

My dear" said the old man to his
only daughter on the morning Of her
wedding day, II don't sec how ] am
going to get along without YOU"
Now, don't let that worry y6i,
papa" replied the fair maid. as she
adjusted her bridal veil. "Georgc
confessed TO me last night that he
hadn't enoiigh money even TO buy
secondhand stove: so,nstead OF los
ing me il looks as II we were going
to stay right with YOU"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24

~ ~ dare say she
might prefer to be won by a man
with more than your minute share
of those valuable qualifications"
Il don't mean that" stdmfiiered
Vaughn. II well-lt doesn't
seem quite right 10 make her the teat
IN an-er-monetary question"
Gideon HaIIet regarded his nephew
with a glimmer Of admiration.
THAT was not half bad" he com
mented dryly. Instead of confess
ing that YOU arc scared into stam-
mering ut the mere idea of speaking
to Winnie Wizard, you put it on
chivalrle basis.
Yes" he added sharply, "I think
1t is perfectly fair TO Miss Wizard to
include her IN this test II has been
my experience that Miss Wizard is
amply able TO take care OF herself In
these little affairs of the heart AS
a matter of fact she is better able TO
look after herself than YOU are"
But this idea of insisting that
marry Miss Wizard 10 obtain the
money Is not delicate persisted
Vaughn.
HS tIueI UdHs VINO DdO 1ISGn as
though TO Indicate that the inter
view vas Mt an end, resumed his
place In the swivel chair that was
his favotlte seat From his boyhood
IL had always suggested the bench of
justice to Vaughn.
MY dear Vaughn" he said, not
unkindly "if did not know that you
arc very mitch In love with Winnie
Wizard, should not iiAke her en-
gagement TO you the test OF your fit
ness
"You csma to me as a lad and I
have tried 10 bring you up q IIallet
Instead ydu Seem to hdve DEVELOPED
an alien nature. At school you let The
boys toEe froin YOU your candy abd
toys, aiid you made no protest Nov
YOU arh standing idly by WIille
stranger inch seek to win the Eifl
whom ] had hoped to see your %lfs,
1T Is mol that YOU are a coward
You nave tlirashcd too many bulIies
to permit tbuf courage to be dues-
toned but IN matters OF greater con-
Germ f0ii are too dlRideht for yo,if
own good. II my nephew has not the !
moral courage 10 ask the woman he
loves TO become his wife, and the dar-
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24

may be something happening tonight
though" he added hopefully as he
struggled with his tie"
Gideon settled back In his chair
and regarded Vaughn abpfovelngly.
1t was evident that the younger man
had formed a plan and he did not
press for information.
Vaughn hated himself for the de-
cebtlon. but he could not bring him
self to confess that he had let the
summer slip by without having made
any progress With a heavy heart
he led his uncle down the stairs.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
Rather Canstie.

The comedian and the leading lady
stood in the observation car admir-
Ing the scenery,
"What beautiful sunset" said
the leading lady, dteamily
Yes" laughed the comedian, "it
fetdihds me Ut yotir exquisite COM
pieXi6n"
IAN, how kind, Because it is such
4 beautiful pink and white2"
"N6. because II is swiftly fading"
And they never spoke from Koko,
ti6 To KanEakee
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24

point YOU in the one thing you have
set your heart upon-besides, / want
her"
Gideon Hallet smiled when Vaughn
announced at the dinner table that
night that he thought that he would
run down to the shore for a few days.
He knew that Winnie was there for
the summer and that Vaughn had
determined upon a campaign.
That evening Vaughn TOOK the
train and Gideon wandered restlessly
from lbrdry to billiard room and
back to the library again, while he
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
Wanted His Night Record.

Superintendent tof street railway
DID YOU find out anything about
the man who applied for a job as
conductor this morning."
Private DetectiveT-"Yes; he's as
honest as the day is long"
superintendent" How about his
night record? / want to put Hin oil
an owl car"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24

tried to Keep his mind from the
thoughts that were uppermost.
1t could not take more than few
days, he told himself, but the days
became Weeks; and still Vaughn's
letters gave no hint of news.
Indeed; there was no news. Vaughn
wandered disdons51ately about the
hotel piazzas. whlle 6thef men adj
rditly, planned to engage Miss
WARDS time.
Vaughn realized fqiserably that he
was falling in his plan, and tho last
hop of the season had come without
his even having had IA Single sail or
walk With the girl his heart desired.
He had spent three months at the
eh6fe, and eaeh time that he had
sought to sbeak someone had carried
Winnie off from under his very nose.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
More Than Sufficient.

Manager-'Yes, the old farmer
was "a little s5cDtital about our wild
man really being Wild. but | salts
fed him"
Fat Lady-"You did2 How"
Manager-"Wby. 1 told him the
Wild man was an ex-Mormon who
once had sixteen wives"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
The Man He Owed

short-,I got behind with h,y rent
this month. Could you let fife have
s10?"
rent. en-? What is II owing to?"
Why. my landlord. of
COURSE"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
down The street.

down the street.
Il autumn make an effort TO go
wifitcr my Heavy undcrclothihg,"
said The r. p.
Whefeup0n Il brick house they
were passihg fell on him.
The innocent companion, who es-
capped. ~~htihued on his meandering
way. rejoicing.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
Inlmaterial.

The old lady had Just paid u dol
lar to have a prescription filled.
rs this medicine to be taken in
ternally or applied externally" she
asked
Suit yourself about that, mad
am answered the drug clerk. 1T
Will prove just as Ineffective either
way"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
The Real Thing.

Little What IS iadghtef.
pa?"
Pa-"Laughter. my .s0n, is tile
sound man hears when his hat
blows Off and rolls in the mud.'
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
Exempt.

Lazy Lcwls-"A feller w0ts blind
has ii on de rest of Us travelih' pee
pul."
SLEEPY Solomon" wots de an
swer?"
Lazy Iewls-"He don't ever halter
pretend & BE lookin' fer work.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
Keeps Them Awake

YES" said tic man who come
times lets out IN audible thought,
they are the Liggest takers on
earth"
''Who?" queried the party with
the rubber habit.
The astronomers" answered the
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24

doubt IL, ask father. My skill pleased
him moro than my degree will. Hc
was proud OF ME.
Pm proud. too" confessed Dolly.
"Not of your Skill, but just-of YOU"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
Matter of Labor.

Lady-"Yes. I advertised for a
cook What wages do you expect ?"
Applicant-"Ten dollars a week.
MA ann
Lady suppose you can furnish
hrst-eloss references as to your abil-
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24

Applitant-"No. ma'am. never
did any cooking in my life"
Lady-"lt seems To me you expect
very high wages f6f aii inexeprienced
person.
AppiicsHt-ifes, aia'am; Tit you
see it viii be 81 mitch harder t5f ME
because d6h't know how"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
Never FORGOTTEN.

"a ptopLot." remarked the moral
izer, "neter forgets his predictions if
they Happen to come true"
"And II they don't como true" re-
Joined the demoralizet, "his friends
won't let him forget them
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
Thomas Gait.

Thomas Gait.
And did you see the shoe ily?"
asked the pretty Angora
''N6. but | saw the slices ny About
thirty old shoes came ff6m the Win
dows above at one tiiiie.'
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24

last summer In pretending to BIO a
college student. don't stppose YOU
realize yourself the disgust | feel. IL
was your only opportunity to mihgle
on terms OF e1uality with the people
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
Pertinent Ouery.

.Myer-"rhete goes young man
who will make his mark in the
world"
Gyet-"What's the trouble-can't
he write his namc?"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24

ley In surprise. "What gives you
reason TO believe that l deceived
you?"
when I saw you in the rcstaur-
ant night before lasti" sbbbed Dolly.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
Transformation.

II was an AUTO fhnaBout
Until II Struck a ruck;
There was 4 crash
And then a smash-
And flow It's auto truck.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24

glad you came"
"Any news?" asked the jihc1e; try
Ing 10 make his tone colofless
Nothing much. !" responded
Vaughn, and his face flushed. "Thero
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
sbs Understood

The Widow-"Tne way to Interest
d man is TO talk about What he is
most interested in"
.the Maid-"But ! s6oh Tire of
talking about the ndh am talking
to-"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24

you generally serve I cannot tell
you how-how disappointed L am in
you"
But | am in college," cried Grant
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
not Needed

They say that Onions arc
especially good for brain workers"
KhbX-"That explains IT,"
Explains WHAT"
Why they arc barred from
polite society"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
A Different Medium.

Iluggins - THAT pretty little
sctilptrcss / met at your reception the
other evening completely turned my
head"
Miss peathly-"Indeed. 1 knew
she modelled lin clay. but wasn't
aware that she worked in wood
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
A Timely End.

1t was Gdmp and dismal even
Ing;
The reckless punster and an in
noccnt companion were meandcring
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
OILY, looking up from

her study OF the bill
of fare. smiled across
the table with such
an expression OF de-
light that little
4 o IN M y Weiles
flushed 10 the roots
of his hair.
II was the first
time that Dolly hbd
pvpr Ibokpd 81 hin,
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
An Honest Confession.

said He-"What made you look so
worried at the opera to-nisht2'
Said Shc-"l was ufraid my hair
wasn't an straight"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24

idoi nlBHl
Biffkins-"I certainly enjoyed IT,"
Miegles-"I'fn glad 10 hear it."
Blnliins-" Yes, il was su pU6r that
IL was positively rich"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24

party Of the prelude.
How do YOU figure that out?"
asked the rubbering chap.
"Why. they sit > nights trying
to con the universe. explained the
noisy thinker.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
The Rack.Fence ssrenade.

For twenty minutes | sat on the
fence warbllng Shoe. Fly, Don't
Bother Mer" walled the lonesome
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
Her Specially.

THE music teacher had been in
strueting the young lady for
three months. when her mother
asked II he thought the daughter
would maze a good pianist.
m afraid net. replied the In
structot.
WI, WIN she excel in vocal muslc?"
querled the mother.
TO be candid with YOU. no." an
swered the professor.
Then what kitd Of music will
ious parent.
~ predict replied the man OF
snaIps and fats. that she Will he a
prodigy In chin fndsic."
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24

coldly.
'1 don't want to shake hands, .
she said icily. 81 just wanted you t6
Know what I think of your action OF
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24

Winnie was there and her partner
was D'Artois. French embassy at
tache, whose assiduous court was d
favorite subject for hotel gossip. That
he was richer than Winnie gave the
woclng touch of piQuancy and of
tho train OF devoted admirers none
was more favored than the French
man.
Vahghns teeth clicked together as
they iloated past him. and when the
music stopped he hurried toward
Winnie.
"'You might give me dance this
last night? he pleaded. Your card
always is filled when ] speak Can't
you throw some one overheard and
let me have one walk2"
The girl smllingly produced her
program.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
Paradoxical.

Migglcs-"What did YOU think OF
our amateur theatrical performance
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24

\ MISS WARD.
echoed Vaughan
Hanet blankly. ~
say, Uncle Gid, do
you think that is falt
10 herr"
1T Is rather
hard on Miss
Wizard" assented
Gideon Hnllet grihi-
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
t signify when one woman kisses

Pa-'About as mitch as when obe
college chap calls another 'old man,
my SON"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-24
Similar.

N''''e "iiiic-"say pa. what docs
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last night p"
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4 baFt z
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bc hGrH|
thing R'
Fad Of ~
hot Ene
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ling sirI
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-13
Utilizing the Waterway.

Some pertinent suggestions on util-
izing waterways for transportation are
made in the report Of Herbert Knox
Smith as commissioner Of corpora
lions. He shows that there are cogent
reasons why water transportation has
declined. The bulk Of the goods
moved is through traffic and under ex-
listing conditions this traffic cannot be
handled economically on water routes.
Rivers vary in depth and few water
routes permit through passage Of YES
sells best adapted to the deeper
stretches. The result has been to con-
fine waterway commerce except on the
great lakes to local traffic, which has
not returned sufficient profit to main
tain regular boat lines.
These facts were considered by the
advocates OF the fourteen-foot channel
for the Mississippi river, but the rem
prohibitive at least until it has been
conclusively demonstrated the facil-
tiles would be used II provided. The
only alternative, therefore, to revive
river navigation is to adapt the carrier
to the facilities, which means light
draft boats and barge tows, which
could be doubled up on the deeper
lower reaches Of the rivers, the
imum carrying power maintained and
breaking bulk en- route avoided.
Another serious drawback Is the
total lack of waterway terminals and
loading and unloading facilities. Even
in the palmy days Of river traffic man
power over the gangplank was the
sole loading device. European coun-
tries have developed traffic on shall
low rivers by providing economical
handling facilities which will be essen
tial here also If there is to be much
river traffic. Standardization Of equip
ment, making it interchangeable on
any road, economical facilities for
handling and transferring freight have
built up railroad traffic and the rivers
and canals must meet these conditions
II they expect to compete successfully.
There is no sentiment about business
and shippers will use the water in
preference TO rails when waterways
offer equal advantages at no higher
cost.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-13
PERSONAL NOTES.

The late meeting OF British, French and
Americans at Lake Champlain differed In
important particulars from a mixup there
Of the same elements as recorded in his
tory.
Georgia is so broke that only through
the proceeds of the near-beer tax are the
legislators enabled to pay themselves their
salaries. Thus II will be seen that virtue
IL something more than it's own reward
Mrs, Blanche H. Mason, q Washington
state factory Inspector, reports that while
the child labor law is disreEardSd In some
Instances the fact is not due so much to
wilful intent as to ignorance OF the law.
Speaking OF the peace that brooded over
the close OF the suffrage convention at
Seattle somebody made the remark that
the delegates had buried the hGtohet. A
nicer touch OF realism and novelty would
have been in oreditinE them with interment
of the hat pin.
DR.. G. l.. Morehouse OF New York City,
81 years old, whose father was an abide
camp OF General Washington, has been
assured by the War department that he is
the last surviving son Of a man who
fought in the revolutionary war. His
father was born in 17S and died in 1sI7
at the age Of lO2, and DR.. Morehouse was
born September 18, 1921. at Cazenovia, N. Y.
DR.. Morehouse, by the way. is not a MEM
Der Of the Sons OF the Revolution.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-13
Propossd Tariff Commission.

The proposed permanent tariff COM
mission could be of great value If
equipped with proper authority and
confined within proper channels. II
it were intended to give a commission
Legislative functions 1t would be of
doubtful legality and questionable ex-
pediency. Constant tariff tinkering and
changes would be more harmful even
than a poorly adjusted tariff law and
a turmoil of business uncertainty
worse than tariff excuses. Condi-
lions are constantly changing, how
ever, and periodical alterations in the
tariff bill are essential and will be
made whether the commission be es-
tablished or not. If a capable COM
mission in the interim should investi-
gate Industrial conditions at home and
abroad it could present to congress
whenever needed a vast fund Of infor-
nation that would expedite tariff Leg
islation and also form a basis for more
intelligent action.
All past tariff laws have been en-
acted with scant general information
on a great many Of the several thou
sand articles covered by it and if con
gress alone must do the work through
its committees like conditions will al
ways prevail, for that body has neither
the time nor the inclination to study
the minor schedules at length and its
information on the more important
ones is often far from complete. The
life of tariff laws has been from five
to fifteen years and If the commission
starts It's labors soon It should be able
to accumulate the necessary data by
the time another revision Ia made nee
essary by changed conditions or rev.
enue demands.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-13
The Presidents Western Trip

Tariff legislation has advanced suf-
ficiently to enable President Taft to
make definite plans for his projected
western trip and 1t is gratifying that
he has decided to make it an extensive
one. The west, like every section Of
the country, gladly welcomes a presi-
Dental visit and Mr.. Taft's personal
popularity will make him doubly well
come. 1t will do the west good to see
and meet the president and will bene-
fit him to see for himself what the
west has to show and what 1t needs
for it's development, and to breath in
it's broad-gauged atmosphere.
To administer his great office cred
every section of the country. Nothing
will give him the first hand informa-
ton necessary to form an intelligent
opinion on public questions as we'll as
personal observation. Hesrssy testi-
mony and written page do not convey
so clear an Idea as the eye and the
ear and 1t is we'll to get way for a
time from the official surrounding Of
the capital. 1t is a pleasure for the
people to meet their president for it
brings the government nearer home to
them and makes of the president a liv-
ing reality and not 3 faraway vision,
There is nothing like touching elbows
to bind people of q common purpose
together for its accomplishment.
The west has no stauncher friend
than President Taft and it will show
him thai it appreciates that friend
ship.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-13
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
A System h ReAIiz es the Hopes Of
So-Caled Missionaries.
Washington Post,

A System that ReaIiz es the Hopes Of
sO-CHIed V~isiOnaries.
Washington Post.
Twenty years ago rural free mall de-
livery was regarded as visionary and i'm
practical, an iridescsnt dream, but the Am
erican people now annually pay So, 900, 900
for the service on 10000 routes. In less
than a double decade in the future, no
doubt. there will be 100, 900 routes, costing
800, Ooo, 600.
TIL pioneer in Congress of rural free
delivery wal q man named Picker, a
native of Indiana, and a representative
from South Dakota. His speciality was
pensions. and, though his heart was as
plastic to the prompting OF good impulse
as wax, he loved to make bloody-shlrt
speeches and strove to make treason obi
Gus. When Tom Reed failed to deliver
the Honorable Pickler's vote for the re-
peal of the purchasing clause of the sher-
man silver law, he hurled at the r~ecalcit-
rant a mingled sarcasm and invictive
drawn from he Book Of job. But Pick
Ter was a l6-to-1-er up to the elbow, and
he flew the coop.
When the rural free delivery PROPOSE
ton was first seriously considered in
Congress a representative from Texas, a
Mr.. Cockrell, brother of the then Senator
of that name from Missouri, made a not
able speech against the innovation, and
his plea was for the Saturday afternoon
at the crossroad, where farmers met TO
make purchases, receive their mail, and
confer one with another about matters
and things, as their ancestors had done
for centuries. 1t was a fine speech and
did much to defeat the proposition hi
session. That was the Fifty-second Con-
gress.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-13
The Calvin Celebration.

The Calvin celebration at Geneva,
Switzerland, has Just ended with a
great historic pageant and addresses
by men prominent In literature and
science from many parts OF the world.
1t was a notable gathering met to
honor the memory of a great figure in
history. In many respects Calvin
would fall short, measured by modern
standards. A storm center in an in
tolerant age, he was himself intolerant
to a large degree, but that is explained
by his age and his surroundings. His
religious creed savored of the harsh
ness Of a harsh era from which 1t
would be expecting too much to have
him divorce himself entirely, and he
must be judged by the same standards
as those whom he fought against.
With all due respect for his reli-
gious labors, Calvin's educational
work will stand out as his greatest
monument. From his foundation has
grown a mighty educational force and
the city and country which vas his
refuge has become an abiding place
for freedom of thought and ednca-
tional Advancement largely credited to
his master mind. How much modern
education and scientific research owes
to the school founded by him is yet to
be determined, but it's influence, direct
and indirect, has been worldwide.