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The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
BICYCLE POLICEMAN.
Small Lad Up Against Machine He
Hadn't the Right TO Stop.
FrOr the New YORK Sun

Frur1 the New YORK Sun
One small boy had a rubber tired veIoci-
Dede and the other had one Of these auto
mobile wagons with q long bonnet il
front which work by means Of kicking al
pedals- They were riding along on the
same street The little boy on the veIoci-
pede said:
Now, you he q man in an automobile
and III be bicycle policeman. You
must be riding the other way
The small boy II the automobile ped
aled away and wheeled around at the
top OF the block 10 come hack He rode
disereetly by where the small policeman
was standing alongside his wheel. The
automobilist saIuted ingratiatingiy and
the policeman grGffiy and grudgingly re-
turned the greeting Then a. the auto
mobile went by the policeman swung on
his veloeipede and gave chase At the
corner he caught Up and said;
Slow DOWN
The other lad did so and the policeman
circled around the car. IN a splendid imi-
tation OF the approved manner Of bicycle
squad men,
Dye know how fast you were going7'
he demanded hercely-
mo. sir replied the chauffeur Of No. :.
as the machine was marked.
"you were going twenty-five and haH
miles an hour from the tree TO the lamp
post and that's against the law. Come
around TO the station house. Then they
both shrieked in giee.
Presently along came q small boy rid
Ing in one Of those carts that move when
you pedal. but at every stroke OF his
feet. two boards. one on either side OF the
seat, rose and fell The bicycle policeman
halted him and told him he was breaking
the law.
"G'wan, said the newcomer. this IS
flying machine and you cops haven't got
anything TO do with Us
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
WORRIES OF THE COED.
Dress, Couture. Ways, and Names Of
Girl Students Criticised.

Apparently the college girls In the
Western and Middle Western colleges are
causes Of worry 10 those appointed 10
sit in authority over them, says the New
York Sun. For instance, the dean OF
women at Stanford University rot long
ago devised this set of rules:
Women must not appear on The quad OF
around the university building wearing
frou-frou skirts
Light dresses and particularly peekaboo
waists should not be worn at university
exercises
Women students must not wear hosiery
Of light or pastel shades
Men and women students mist not
stroll together in the evening in single
couples.
Lights in dormitories and house clubs
must be exunguished az 70 o'clock every
evening
All men students calling on women stu
dents in the evening must have said their
good-bys and taken their departure prior
10 10 0 clock
The director Of physical education a.
the University Of Washington IN Seattle
IS reported as saying recently
The present style OF hai7iressing IS al
together too elaborate for college women
Besides the comments given on account
Of this extreme fashion Il greatly inter
@eres with the regular classwOrk OF the
student Any person happeIs=g into the
gymnasium during a class hour OF fresh
man girls VIII verify this statement Some
fear 20 bend least they should lose their
puffs which adorn their heads
Last OF al the Wisconsin Cardinal
makes mock Of the names Of some Of the
goods, printing these as among the
choicest Peariie, Phyllis. Pattie, Mede-
line. Amandine. Anita, Opal, Genoise
Anga, Cammille and ConniIIa
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
TitIed Woman NoveIIst.

Prom Ilt-Blts.
There are many women among the
titled classes who have Joined the ranks
Of the novelists. One Of the most sue
cessful OF all is Lady Trowbridge, whose
novels have attained great popularity.
Another society woman who has written
novels OF note is Lady Helen Forbes. q
sister of the Duchess OF Sutherland. who
has also, by the by, produced some very
Creditable volumes The Duchess OF
Leeds. Lady Henry Somerset. Lady Gro
martie and Lady Napier. Of MagdaIa,
have all helped 20 swell the total number
Of titled lady noveIists. The NEST sue
cessfui Of all. however. are two titled
ladies who are not English; the Baroness
Orczy and the Baroness Won Hutton
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
WHY II Failed.

From Harpers Weekly.
The Doctors wife-weI, Jane. so your
poor husbands gone at last Did you
give him his medicine properly
Jane-Ah. poor dear how could 7.
Doctor said as how It was to be took IN
a reeumbent position, and as hadn't one
asked Mrs. Green 10 lend me one. She
said she had one, but II was broke, So Il
wasn't any good
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
JEWEL OF GREAT PRICE.
Southern Cross Pearl Is Found OF
COaEt-of West Australia.

NFcSA Feart As Founu OH
Coast of West Australia.
From ETeTybodys Magazine.
When the pearls are taken from the
dead nsh they are first sorted according
70 size This is done by passing them
through set Of ten small brass sieves,
called baskets, with meshes OF varying
sizes. Pearls Of the first class that are
perfect both in sphericity and in luster
are called ami Those Of the second Glass;
that TO the average observer seem equally
without flaw, are anitari: and most Of
the pearls We see ia the West and on
general sale come under this head. OF
the third class. called masauku. are those
that are somewhat irregular in shape
and a trifie or in color. but that are
valuable for use IL clusters, and are
largely used by Eastern artihcers in
mountings OF various sorts Rural is
the double or twinned pearl, which, when
OF good luster and sufficiently freakish
shape, IS sometimes enormously valuable
In this class the most wonderful specl-
men on record is the great Southern
Cross pearl, which is in reality nine
-. - allE 5lOWA tusblacts anu
forming a perfect cross an inch and a
half long. 1t was found of the coast OF
western Australia IN 1874 Many seed
pearls and rejections-cailed vadivu-
are generally ground into chunam and
used as an ingredient in q favorite sweet
meat From China also comes a heavy
demand for seed pearls. and in India
bushels OF them. literally. are used in
decoration Of idols and sacred images,
and OF weapons as wen
Pearl oysters are Of two varieties
the large white shell. and a smaller black
species; but which produces the best
pearls Is an undecided question Prob
ably there IS little choice. One rule that
does seem TO hold good. however. IS that
the deeper the water from which the shell
Is taken the larger and finer VIII be the
pearl.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
The JIGSAw PUZZLE.
How One Sawed Up Picture Is Vow
Made 20 Craze Many People.

Made 90 Craze Many People.
From the New York Sun
The telephone bell rings. and you hear
your friend up the line saying
say. when you come up bring along a
couple Of your 1igsaws. viii you? And
we'll lend you couple Of ours
You do up a couple Of yours and take
them along; and before you've got fairly
sat down your friends are at work OF one
Of the puzzles you have carried Up; such
is the fascination OF the sawed I'D pic
tureS. When you come away you bring
back the two that they have lent YOU.
which you fall upon straightway as soon
as you get home.
The cOmmOnest thing in the world now
for people TO do is 10 borrow and lend
jigsaw puzzles; and so. with occasional or
more frequent additions to the stock. is
the agony prolonged; so does the mad
craze sweep on and on
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

DR.. James r Armstrong. Of the proof
section. Government Printing Once,
learned the printing business in Syracuse.
y. Y. where he was born and reared
He worked at the printing business in
Lansing, Mich: Albany. y. Y, and
Binghamt0n. y Y. IN January. 1892, he
received an appointment in the Govern
ment Printing Office. DR.. Armstrong was
chairman Of the prOofrOOm section FIVE
years serving consecutive terms. At the
last meeting Of Government Printing
Printing Office Council, National Union
he was elected its president. this council
being the second in size IN the District
OF Columbia, having about 500 members
He is also a member OF the District cabi-
net. the governing body OF the Nation al
Union Of the District He IS chairman
Of the Columbia Typographical Union
committee for the prevention OF tubercu-
losis. snd was delegate from Colum-
bia Union to the International congress
on tuberculosis recently held IN this city.
Dr. Armstrong is a graduate in medicine
and he is frequently called upon by his
co-wOrkers for medical aid in emergency
cases
John T. Morsen and Edgar o. Whit
man. temporary compositors in the mono
type section. have accepted probationary
appointments as caster helpers.
Nate Newman, a prominent member Of
Big Six OF New York,~snd an intimate
friend Of Public Printer Donnelly. was
visitor to the Office during the week.
In a report 20 the Chamber Of Com
merce oue OF its officers gives il as his
opinion that the actual living expenses
OF family Of Eve in Washington to-day
viii foot up close 70 Sl.39 per annum.
And that is pretty good argument why
the pay Of a number OF people in the
Government Printing Office should be in
creased.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
Heard OF Assassination.

Shortly after returning 10 Portland I
entered the employ OF II. ". Corbett &
Co, snd worked for them six months.
when moved to Oregon City and went
70 work Tor Chairman d Warner. general
merchandise. / was working for them
when the-news that Lincoln had been as
sassinsted reached us The old military
telegraph line at that time ran through
Oregon City on its way to Portland. and
the Office, Of which Chairman rad charge
was IN the hack of the store. The In
strument IN use at that time was the
old Morse tape machine. which marked
the code characters on a paper tape. AID
II was not necessary for the operator
TO be al the instrument all the time. as
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
Characteristic.

From the New York sun.
Knicker-Who are the newly rich?
Boeker-ThOse who know the parts OF
a motor car better than the parts Of
speech.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

Owing to the storm Of wednesday
morning. los employees OF the Office were
marked tardy and compelled TO lose from
.oEe-half to an hours time each Il would
seem nothing more than justice 20 allow
division foremen 20 use their discretion
on occasions OF this kind. as very few Of
those tardy were SO through any fault OF
their own. most OF the cases being due to
blocked car lines OF other Ike causes.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

The Maerzsn Quartet-JOe Gibson.
Harry Wilson. Johnny O'Brien, and
Charley Bauer-are furnishing thei-
friends with 4 very neat little parlor
calendar. ornamented by a group photo
graph Of themselves
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

Andrew Berseson. Of the bindery, has
recently moved into his new home which
he has purchased in BrightwOOd Park.
and where he hopes soon to-entertsin his
friends. Mr Bergeson's father-in-law
viii be with him until after the inaugu-
ration taking in the points OF interest OF
the nations Capital
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

Proofreader J D C-Dan9 Lgon vas
absent from the Office most Of the week
on account or Illness
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

George Whitford, champion chess play
Ct Of the bindeTy, IS trying conclusions
almost daily with Mr. Enreken. Of the
time room, with honors about even up 70
date
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

John T. Morsen and Edgar o. Whit
man. temporary Compositors in the mono
type section. have accepted probationary
appointments as caster helpers.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

articles TO the Typographical Journal
from Panama, where he is employed in
the printing department of the Canal
Commission.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

Ex-President Parsons, Of Columbia
Union. is doing good work as an organ
izer for the / T I IN the South. reports
from that part OF the country of his sue
cess being frequent His latest efforts
have been directed 10 Strengthening out
affairs in the CHIEF cities Of Florida
The Delta independent., 1909-01-08
Eneouracina the Bow.

'Son." remarked Mr.. Erastus Pink
ley. II done heard you talin' bout bein'
great hunter"
Oats what l said." answered picka-
ninny Jim rs gwinter hunt lions"
AN you mentioned bein' er ahtic
explorer"
.'Yassir''
''Well. jes' by way of practice befo'
you tackles any lions lemme see II you
kin get de COW outn pasture wifout
bein' hooked. an den as de winter
comes along you kin train foh de
north pole by wadin' out in de snow
to de wood pile twice day. An dom
lemme hyah no mo- bout not incour-
agin' yoh youthful ambitions. Wash
ington Star.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-08
Emerson S Memory.

Emerson was notable sufferer from
the vagaries of memory. His biogra-
pher relates that he met him one day
In Boston apparently at n loss for
something and asked him where he
was going. .'To dine said Emerson.
"with very old and dear friend I
know where she lives. but / hope she
won't ask me her name" And then he
proceeded to- describe her as 'the
mother of the wife of the young man
the tall man-who speaks so we'll.
and so on. until his interlocutor guess
ed to whom he was referring. Even
the names of common objects often
failed him completely. on one occa-
sion when he wanted an umbrella he
said: II can't tell its name. but I can
tell its history. Strangers take II
away" This failing of Emerson led to
a pathetic scene when he attended
Longfe,low's funeral and remarked rs
he gazed at the coffin. HE was a
sweet and beautiful soul. but I have
entirely forgotten his name"
The Delta independent., 1909-01-08
Nero's Golden House.

The golden house. of Nero seems
from all accounts to have been the
most stupendous dwelling place ever
built for mortal man. Even If we
regard the ancient descriptions as
somewhat exaggerated it remains one
of the largest royal houses ever built.
aud the internal decorations seem TO
have been incomparably magnificent
II was surrounded by parks. woods
and pools of great size. which appear
to have been entirely within the walls.
The colonnades of the house itself eN-
tended a mile in length and crossed
one of the main thoroughfares of the
city. The cities of the east We're ran
sacked for masterpieces of Greek art
for the interior The walls shone with
gold and pearls. and the roof rested on
marble columns of enormous size and
beauty.-New York American.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-08
The Retort Final.

The garrulous old lady in the stern
Of the boat had pestered the guide
with her comments and questions ever
since they had started. Her meek lit
tie husband. who was punched toad
like in the bow. fished in silence The
old lady seemingly exhausted every
possible point in fish and animal life.
woodcraft and personal history when
she suddenly espied one of those curl
Gus paths of oily. unbroken water fire.
quently seen on small lakes which are
rufiied by light breeze.
''Oh. guide. guide" she exclaimed.
what makes that funny streak in the
water; No. there-right over there"'
The guide was busy rebaiting the
old gentleman's hook and merely
mumbIed. 'U-m-mm. -
.Guide' repeated the old lady In
tones that were not to be denied. look
right over there where I'm pointing
and tell me what makes that funny
streak in the water"
The guide looked up from his bait
ing. with sigh.
THAT: Oh. that's where the road
went across the ice last winter
Everybody's Magazine.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-08
knsw III, Limitations.

Il prOph'sied he'd make a living"
Mr. Hobart said, speaking of a New
York painter who spent a summer at
his farm. because he knew what he
could do. little as twas, and didn't try
to dy too high.
Yes" Mr.. Hobart continued, with a
thoughtful smile, you couldn't get
him to attempt any foolish flights.
All that summer he set out In the hen
yard, painting hens. or else out back
o. the barn. painting pigs. And when
l said to him. Look a-here, when Abe
Fowler comes to paint the house I'll
get him to show you how and let you
take a hack at the side end. where
'twon't show so much and allow it on
your board. he just shook his head
and smiled that kind o gentle. sorrow
ful smile o. his. and says he: L couldn't
think of it, Mr.. Hobart. / should just
ruin the looks o. the house. I'll keep
to the pigs and the hens, for 1 know
my limitations
"Well. twas a real relief to me. for
I suppose likely he would have botch-
ed the job consid'a able. And I said to
him then real hearty, Young man.
you'll earn your living yet, for you
amt all ct up with pride and ambi-
ton and my words have come true.
by what ear"-Youth's Companion.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-08
The Way to His Vote.

Lord Beaconshelds skill in picking
up stray votes was well known. An
illustration of it is given in book by
Henry w. Lucy.
At the time that the imperial titles
bill was pending there was certain
pompous little lrishman. DIR. O'Leary,
who seemed manageable and was de
sirable. One evening in the lobby
Disraeli laid a hand familiarly on his
shoulder
Dear DIR. O'Leary. the resemblance
is most striking" he said. II really
thought l saw again my old friend
Tom Moore"
The vain little gentleman was cap
tured.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-08

Now that it is settled that the Gun
nison Tunnel will be completed without
any delay. you had better buy those
town lots while they are cheap.
Don't wait until the Tunnel is finish
ed and the Sugar Factory commenced,
and then have to say; ''I could have
bought those lots for $500 year ago,
and now they are selling for $500, "
but get on the inside NOW.
We predict that DELTA will have
5000 people in few years and lots will
be very valuable.
We have some choice lots on Grand
Ave. and on Howard Street close in,
only 3 blocks from school at $500. Well
drained, with sewer, city water and
other conveniences. Easy terms.
Special Inducements to those who
want to build. Come in and see US.
THE DELTA LAND Co.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-08
A Romance of
The Year 'sEnd
by Howard F6eldimg.

Copyright 1903. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
S7F you had been able to look into
Henry Clifford's rooms upon GER
tain evening as If they were
scene set on stage and he an ac-
tor, you would have said to yourself.
What is the matter with this fellow!"
He was engaged in packing his be-
longings in spasmodic bursts of hurry.
and often he would stand stock still
and set his teeth very hard and pull
himself together in the manner of a
man who fights against a prostrating
illness or a racking pain. You would
have felt sure that he was forcing him
self through this task, which must be
done within very brief time. for he
kept looking at his watch, and the
sight of it always seemed to increase
his distress and his hurry.
Now, the facts are that there was
not healthier young man in ten miles
radius, that he suffered no physical
pain whatever and that he had su-
perfiuity of time for what he was do
ing. 1t was the evening of Friday,
Dec. 81: and Clifford was to leave his
rooms on the following Wednesday
and sail on Thursday. Meanwhile he
had scarcely anything to do except the
remainder of his packing. few hours
work in all.
Take another look at the man. and
then will let you into the secret. You
will observe that he is strong. rug
ged, masculine creature, with hand
some but somewhat stern countenance,
keen gray eyes. plenty of nose and a
firm jaw-an attractive fellow, not un-
amiab bic. but very hard to move. He Is
an expert in steel work, especially
bridge building and his appearance
fits his calling.
This is what had happened to him:
In the early part of the preceding sum-
mer he made the acquaintance of Miss
Dorothy Leland at her fathers coun-
try house on the north shore. and he
had fallen in love with her.
He addressed himself to Dorothy'S
father. who admired the young man
extremely and willingly gave him
leave to try his fortune. Then, with a
sense of hazard that might have para
lived a weaker man, with cold fear In
the marrow of his bones and con-
suming fire in his blood, but outwardly
as steady as iron. he offered his hand
and heart to Dorothy.
The girl had seen this coming. and
yet she was surprised. 1t was too
soon. She was almost angry with
Clifford. as if he had been guilty of a
rudeness. He had spelled the fun.
The sense of justice in man is re-
placed in woman by the punishing ir-
stinct A true woman will punish even
an inanimate object If it hurts her. If
you have seen little girl stumble on
the stairs and then stand and make
The Delta independent., 1909-01-08
Not Bull Run,

The story was told of an American
who happened TO be crossing the ocean
some years ago on the Fourth of July.
which national holiday was celebrated
with great enthusiasm by the Ameri-
cans on board.
Il say" asked one of the English
men. what is this the anniversary OF
anyhow? Isn't 1t TO celebrate the bat
tie of Bull Run or something of that
kind?"
No" promptly spoke up an Amert-
can. mot Bull Run John Bull Run"
The Delta independent., 1909-01-08
He Hits Back,

There had been domestic spat at
breakfast
You monster.' snapped the matron.
who was always scolding. You are
not like my two former husbands.
They were tender men"
Il never doubted that they were
tender. Maria,'' ventured the meek
man. ''when you kept them in hot
water all the time" And he just
cleared the front porch two yards
ahead Of the rolling pin. Chicago
News.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-08
THE wITcH's CURSE.
A Bueksport Legend of Colonial Days
In Maine.


Close by the road on the outskirts of
the old seaport town Of Bucksport. on
the PenObscot river, is small family
cemetery. Within its inclosure sleep
the Bucks, the blue blooded folk who
first settled the town and bequeathed
1t their name and a legend.
The largest and most conspicuous
monument in the cemetery is tall
granite shaft, which is in plain sight Of
the highway. On one side is the In
scription: "Col John Buck. the Founder
Of Bucksport. A. d. 1I62. Born In
Haverhill, Mass. 171S. Died March 1S.
1895"
On the other side is the single word
Buck" and also something not
wrought by the marble worker. On
the smooth surface of the pedestal is
a curious outline, which can be easily
imagined to be foot of normal size.
The people who say that it is foot
believe in the legend which has oft
been told in Bucksport.
The story is that Colonel Jonathan
Buck was very harsh man and the
leading spirit in his day and genera
ton. He was the highest in civil au-
thority. and his word was law in the
community in which he resided. He
was an out and out Puritan, and to
him witchcraft was the incarnation of
blasphemy. Thus, SO the story goes.
when a certain woman was accused of
witchcraft, at the first clamorings of
the populace Colonel Buck ordered that
she be imprisoned, and later she was
H.
The execution day came, and the
woman went to the gallows, cursing
her judge with such terrible words
that the people shuddered. but the
magistrate stood unmoved. All was
ready, and the hangman was about to
perform his duty. when the woman
turned to Colonel Buck, and, raising
one hand toward heaven. she said:
Jonathan Buck, listen to these
words. the last my tongue shall utter
1t is the spirit of the only living God
which bids me speak TO you. You will
soon die. and over your grave they will
erect a stone, that all may know the
spot where your bones lie and crumble
to dust.
Upon that stone the imprint of my
Apot Sndii upptstl. lol u
er your accursed race has vanished
from the face of the earth. will the
people from far and near know that
you murdered woman"
She then turned to her executioners
and another act transpired to make a
part of American colonial history The
witch curse had been almost forgot
ten until the monument was erected tc
the founder of Bucksport
1t had been in position hardly q
month when faint outline was discov
cred on it. 1t grew more and more dis
I tinct. until some person made the dis
covery. that it was the outline of 6
4 foot The old legend was revived.
They said that the .'witch's curse
had been fulfilled An attempt was
made to remove the stain. but every
effort only tended to make it palmer.
The imprint of the foot is there today
as plain as ever. Amateur photogra
| piers have taken pictures of 1t, and q
/ visit to the Buck cemetery to see the
'witch's foot" is one of the pastimes Of
every summer visitor to the pretty lit
tie town.-New York World