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The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
What They Lacked.

There is a certain naval officer OF the
United States who is very much op-
posed to the use OF profanity by the
officers under his command. Indeed,
he has been known severely to repri-
mand in private officers on his ships
heard to address their men in profans
terms.
The following story is told concern
ing this admiraPs command OF a squad
ron engaged in target maneuvers in
Magdalena bay, Lower California. The
commanding officer observed one day
that the men Of his ship. the flagship,
seemed to lag behind the crews Of the
! other vessels Of the squadron, being
the last TO finish the execution OF q
command or TO carry out a maneuver
He mentioned this fact to his captain.
Just as the latter was about to reply
there came floating over the water
from the vessel standing by the flag
ship a vOlley Of oaths. the result Of
which was that there was some pretty
hustling on the part Of the men ad-
| dressed.
Glanctng at his superior officer with
smile. the captain replied:
That's it. sir. You see. sir. my men
don't get enough encouragement Ike
| that Weekly
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
A Kindred Feeling.

Justice Harlan Of the supreme court
was on circuit In West Virginia some
years ago, when there was tried be-
'ore him a case In which principal
counsel was a lawyer whose head was
quite devoid of hair. The day was
cold and damp and the room in which
the sitting was had was badly heated
It was not long before counsel had be-
gun his argument that he said:
Your honor, | must pause long
enough to request that the window op-
posite be closed more tightly. / feel
the draft on my head"
THE court sympathizes with you"
solemnly assented Mr.. Harlan. THE
court has the same kind of head
New York World.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
The Last Chance.

An Italian gravedigger after digging
a certain grave put In a bill that was
exorbitant. When complaint Of the
overcharge was made to him be said:
We'll, the corpse and had a row
Eve years ago over a cart ! sold him,
and / could never make him pay me
what he owed. So, seeing this was
my last chance. thought I'd better
take it."
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
Took IL Out on the Boy.

what, you want q dollar for spend
ing money! exclaimed Mr.. Tytes
Look here. young man. when was a
boy Of your age my father never gave
me dollar to spend foolishly. l was
taught to consider myself lucky II
got a nickel"
We'll" protested Bobby, you don't
need to jump on me about ii. Tell
your troubles to grandpa. cleveland
Leader.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
Auts-matie Complaints.

Il am all around tired" sighed the
weary auto wheel
"And l am worn out" moaned the
shabby cloak. sinking on the seat
I'm just played out" complained
the footing horn
That's nothing. l have that all gone
empty feeling" said the gasoline tank
But just then all were put into the
garage and shut up.-BaItimore Ameri-
can.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
Ample Reason.

During the trial Of man who had
made an unsuccessful attempt at sui
eide a lawyer had badgered the wit
nesses to an exaSperating degree and
evidently intended to pursue the same
course with a meek appearing little
Irishman who next took the stand,
'YOu say you talked with the accused
an hour after his attempt?" the lawyer
demanded
"Oi did" was the direct reply.
And did he give any reason for at
tempting to commit suicideY'
HE did. an it was a good reason"
"Well. and what reason did he give"
"Sure, an he said he wanted to kill
himself" Pat answered. and for mo-
ment even his honor could not control
his aughter.-Harper's Weekly.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
Lost His Nerva.

Many years ago a blacksmith near
York, England, successfully performed
the delicate operation Of removing q
cataract from an eye on several Of bis
fellow villagers, says the London
Chronicle The fact became known TO
a doctor in the neighbOrhoOd, who SO
admired the blacksmiths skill that he
provided the means for his education
as an Oculist. To the blacksmith the
removal of the cataract was no more
than a mechanical feat. but when he
became acquainted with the structure
Of the human eye and its amazing deli
cacy he was so OyerpOweTed by the
Fashness Of what he had done in ignO-
rance that he lost his nerve, and with
the fear Of knowledge he insisted on
returning to his anvil
An Undesirable Audience of One.
In a series Of incidents OF adventure
told In the Wide World Magazine per-
haps the most extraordinary is a story
from Natal, wherein a lady describes
how on a Christmas eve she went into
a tiny church to practice Christmas
voluntary when she found a huge
python, attracted by the music, stand
ing close behind her, coil upon coil
To make matters worse, she was lock-
ed IN, and her only safety was to con.
tinue playing and so charm the crea.
ture. Eventually the lady's brother
returned and unlocked the church
door. A little dog that ran in attracted
the fatal attentions OF the python
while his mistress escaped. The python
was shot.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
"a Poor Poet"

- TooT FOSLs
One afternoon Browning went to call
on Lady KinlOch and missed his way.
4 lady was standing on her doorstep.
and he asked her to direct him to the
house. She could not tell him, but Of
fered to look 1t up for him In the d.
rectory and took him into the house,
produced a directory, and together they
found out what he wanted to know,
and then she came out to the doorstep
again so that she could point out to
him the direction he had TO take. He
thanked her. went down the steps, hes
itated and then turned and came back
to her. saying: Perhaps you may like
to know to whom you have beer so
kind. l am a poor poet. and my name
is Rober+ Browning" - Westminster
Gazette.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
Hannah More,s Wedding Day.

The celibacy Of Hannah More, the
English writer, which gave her SO
much time to bend the powers of her
mind to the interests Of humanity. mas
always been a subject of surprise and
discussion. 4 writer relates this cir
cumstance: "She was early engaged to
be married to a gentleman Of family
and fortune. The wedding day was
fixed. The bride and her party moved
OF gayly to the church where the GER
emony was to be performed. only to
find that the lover was not there The
laggard comes late thought the at
tendants. They miscalculated. He
came not at all. A horseman rode up
to the church door and handed a let
ter to Miss More. With melancholy
apologies the faithless swain told her
that he could not take the RESPONSE
bility' Of making her his bride. At the
same time be offered any pecuniary
remuneration in his power
whether the lady tainted or only
pouted is not mentioned. but her rela-
t1ves followed the business up with
such promptness and spirit that tbs
Bastard in love made a c>s1z=~ps
upon the sighted lady OF EzUu = year
for Hfe."-Exchange.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
A Rank OuksIdeE.

|. The fashionable wedding presented
geous gowns were everywhere. The
bride stood proudly beneath a canopy
Of choice exotics. beaming in her love
illness.
Isn't she just too sweetT gurgled
an elderly matroE But who do you
suppose Is the man who is always at
her side?
I'm sure / can't imagine" replied
another matron. Then, as a brilliant
idea struck her, she remarked, ''Oh, /
guess it's only the bridegroom"-Ex-
change.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
Fine Finish.


The man who writes thrilling melo-
dramas rushed into the managers Of
dce in a state Of great excitement
'T've got IT." be shouted triumphant
y. ''Pve got it!7
SCOT what?" asked the surprised
manager.
why. the sensation OF the year. In
the third act OF my new play there Is
q mill scene. Harold Headlight, the
hero. casts the villain down into the
yawning jaws OF two great emery
wheels"
The manager grinned.
emery wheelsP' he chuckled 'sThen.
suppose, he has a fine anishP'
Yes. very fine In fact. he comes
cat a polished villain. Chicago News.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
Ne Help Needed.

Visitor-I say, old boy, you are the
most absurdly infatuated husband l
ever saw in my life, considering how
long you've been married. You praise
every dish your wife makes. and yet
her cooking is abominabIe.
Host-'Sh! Don't speak so loud.
know her cooking is bad but II / say
a word she gets discouraged and sends
for her mother.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-17
Lost Articles Department.

Bridget, who had administered the
culinary affairs Of the Morse house
hold for many years, was sometimes
torn between her devotion TO her mis-
tress and loyalty to the small son of
the house.
Bridget" said Mrs. Morse, in a tone
OF wonder, after an inspection Of the
storeroom, where have those splendid
red apples gone that the man brought
yes, Gay-those four big Ones7"
'Weli. now. ma'am." said poor
Bridget, 81 couldn't rightly say. but
I'm thinkin' II you was to find where
my loaf O. hot gingerbread is likely
thin four red apples would be lyin'
right on top Of it. an I'm only hopin'
his little stummick can stand the
shtrain. youths Companion.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-07-29
UNDOUBTEDLY A SUICIDE
Coroners Jury Makes Final Report on
Death of Ira Rawn, the Rail-
road President.
CHerald Special

Chicago, H., July 29.-The verdict
returned by the coroners jury at
$3.50 o'clock this morning is to the
effect that Ira G. Rawn killed him
self, though the jury was not able to
determine whether his death was the
result of an accident or was purpose
ly done Whether Rawn's death was
accidental or with suicidal intent the
jury was unable to determine, but
the position of the wound and the
type of revolver used makes the acct
dental theory less probable The YER
dict says Rawn's name had been
mentioned for the first time in con-
nection with the Illinois Central car
repair graft charges. and it is now ex-
pected the names of other officials
will be made known.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-07-29
DR.. CR|PPEEN
IS LOCATED
CAPTAIN KENDALL OF STEAMER
MoNTROSE SAYS MAN AND WO-
MAN. ARE SAFE ON HIS BOAT.
IDENTIFICATION POSITIVE.
(Herald SpeciaI.l

Montreal, July pa wireless mes.
sage, relayed from Captain Kendall
of the Montrose, says that DR.. Grip
pen, with his mustache shaved, and
in company with Miss Leneve, is
aboard his ship, but does not know they
are suspected. The couple have been
allowed the freedom of the boat. The
captain says he suspected Crippen
when the boat left Antwerp. and that
he has been watching him closely.
He is familiar with Crippen's pictures
and says there is no doubt of his
identity.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-07-29
IS PURE FABRICATION
Story of the Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollar Legislative Jackpot Is
Denied BY Hopkins.
IfierAIu SpeciaI.l

Denver, Colo, July 29-"The charge
that my friends raised fund OF
$4,000 to bride democratic legislators
to vote for me is pure rot The first
intimation l had of this story was
three weeks ago when James Keely
managing editor of the Chicago Tri.
bune, asked me about it. l told him
that l had never heard of it before
and that the whole story was absurd q
This statement was made by Albert ]
Hopkins just before his departure for
Chicago today
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-07-29
D organize a new

system, was squeezed
out and forced to sell to Kuhn Loeb
& Company, is denied by well in
formed Wall street financiers today.
They say the syndicate is still ex-
tant and that Kuhn, Loeb G. Co. are
merely identified with the Pearson
syndicate to further its plans in Wall
street. 1t is believed that Kuhn, Loeb
& Co. have long been identified with
the foreign syndicate in its efforts to
secure possession of the railways need
ed for its transcontinental line. 1t
has bought heavily of the Missouri
Pacific and Lehigh Valley and Rock
Island stocks.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-07-29
CARS STARTED At NOON
Three Regiments of Infantry and
Cavalry on Duty In Columbus
Street Car Strike.
(Herald Special }

Columbus, OHIO, July 29.-Three
regiments of infantry and cavalry of
the Ohio National Guard are on duty
here today aiding the civil authori-
ties in controlling the street car
strike situation Car service will be
resumed at noon. Governor Harmon
was expected to arrive here this morn
ing The authorities are now pre-
pared to curb any outbreak.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-07-29
Detectives Are Busy.
Herald SnecialN

Father Point, Quebec, July 29.-The
worldwide wireless hunt for DR..
Crippen and Miss Leneve centers
here in little lighthouse village on
the banks of the fog-covered st. Law
renee. A vessel picking its way
through the thirty miles wide river,
fog covered, will leave at midni ght
Saturday night and at an early hour
Sunday morning local officials, &C
companied by Inspector Drew of Scot
land YARD will board the Montrose
and arrest the much wanted couple.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-07-29
Will Affiliate.
fHersId Special !

Denver, Colo, July 29-Despite the
belief by the members of the Western
Federation of Miners that President
Samuel Gompers is steering down hill
in his course, it is announced today
that the Western Federation will take
steps to affiliate with the American
Federation of Labor
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-07-29
LOST HIS
Posi- TON
GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE FORCED
FROM PRESIDENCY OF WEST
INGHoUSE ELECTRIC AND MAN
UFAcTURlNG COMPANY.

New York, July 29.-George West
inghouse was forced from the presi-
dency of the Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing company, at a
meeting of the board of directors, held
today.
Edwin F. Atkins, of the Atkins
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-07-29
President In Gymnasium.
HERALD SnecfaI

Beverly, Mass, July 29.-President
Taft exercised in the gymnasium this
morning, being the first work he has
done in ten days. After leaving the
gymnasium he motored to Myopia
links, where he played golf with John
Hays Hammond and Henry Clay
Frick.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-07-29
viii Be Rushed to England.

Herald Special
Father Point. Quebec, July 20
4 sttss,,- -s-as,a147s.f Crinnan and Miss
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-07-29
Declines the Nomination.

Everett, Wash, July 29.-John
Lind, nominated yesterday for Cover
nor of Minnesota on the democratic
ticket, announced positively today
that he would not accept the nomina
tjon
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-07-29

| am now located at the Fair
Grounds. where you may--have your
horse broke" and gated See me
for particulars. Hillary H. Padon. tt
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-07-29
81 has been arranged

siTable aliens. Extraditionf will thus
be circumvented The couple will be
bound back for England by August 4
on the steamer Royal George. Chief
Mccarthy of the, Quebec police and
other officers are laying the plans of
the arrest. The officers have received
a number of kilograms cautioning
them to exercise the greatest care in
preventing the couple suiciding on the
Montrose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
LOST BY FORTY-FIvE VOTES.
Friends of Representative Maynard
Will Fight for Recount.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, August 27-On the
face of completed but not official re-
turns from the primary election in the
second congressional district Representa-
tive Harry l.. Maynard Is defeated by
William A. Young by forty-five votes. Mr..
Maynard already has served notice OF
contest, and the district committee. ii is
understood. takes the ground that the
primary plan does not contemplate a con-
test and that no provision is made there
for.
With this declaration by the district
committee friends OF Maynard are openly
saying that IL the committee shall fail to
heed his protest and give him recount
in the several precincts In. which he al
leges fraud he viii formally enter for
Congress in the fan election. On the
other hand. friends Of MIR. Young are
preparing to declare that Mr.. Maynard in
the primary of Tuesday offered money to
county voters IL their precincts returned
a majority for him. and that the primary
of two years ag0 when Maynard defeated
Cabell, was not entirely free from jug
Cling returns.
The district committee meets next
Wednesday to award the nomination.
There is a great deal Of interest In con-
nection with the fight, the politicians of
the machine" stripe backing Young.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
SIBLEY'S LIEUTENANTS
RELUCTANT TO EXPLAIN
Withhold Vouchers Telling Of Dis
position Of Campaign Ex-
pense Money.

FRANKLIN. Pa. August 27.-The au-
dit of the s42.500 election expense ac-
count of Joseph C. Sibley. republican
nominee Of the twenty-eighth congress
sional district, which was scheduled to
begin Monday morning before Judge
George S. Criswell. has been postponed
until Tuesday. September 13.
Judge Criswell granted this at the
request of attorneys. after hearing ar
guments from both sides. tonight
Judge Criswell said that nothing would
be lost by a continuance, and that the
audit would be facilitated because
Sibley would be able at that time to
submit vouchers instead of witnesses.
Frank III. Taylor. secretary to MIR. Sib-
ley. testified that many OF Sibley's lieu
tenants. particularly those In Mercer
county. had refused to furnish vouchers.
saying they had legal advice and were
not bound to disclose the disposition of
funds placed I'm their hands.
Mr.. Taylor said that while one thousand
vouchers had been received more must be
obtained before Mr.. Sibley's case could
be adequately presented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
DUTCH AVIATOR KILLED
WHEN HIS MACHINE STOPS
Legagneux Injured in Contest When
Aeroplane Hits
Post.

ARNHEM. Netherlands. August 81
While the Dutch aviator. Van Maasdyk'
was attempting a cross-country flight
near this city today the motor Of his
aeroplane suddenly stopped.
The machine plunged to the ground
The aviator was instantly killed.
HAVRE, France, August ON. Legag-
neux. the French aviator, was seriously
injured today while competing for the
total distance prize.
His aeroplane struck a post The ma
chine fell to the ground, burying the
aviator beneath il.
Legagneuxs skull was fractured. He
suffered internal injuries.
Legagneux in Big Race.
NJ Legagneux has been prominent in
French aeronautic circles for the past
three years. He competed in the recent
cross-country race over the circuit east of
Paris. but was prevented, by accident,
from completing the full course of 4S6
miles
His admirers, however. presented him
with a consolation prize OF 5000 At a
reception given a week ago to the vic
tors OF the big race by the Paris city of
f1cials he was presented with a gold
meday.
The Havre aviation meet where Legag-
neux was injured today was opened
August 25. The prizes for the various
contests aggregate 5000.
CURTISS MAY QUIT RACE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

by the supporters of Senator dufonI
Representative William H. Head OF VII
mington will be renominated for sec
ond term. this being the custom OF Do'h
parties I'm Delaware.
A feature was the arrival here OF hor-
ace Greeley Knowles. United States MIN
lister at Bolivia, for the alleged purpose
of being a candidate for Congress- IN
place OF Heald. The friends OF the KEEP
resentative say they believe Knowles saw
the insurgent movement throughout the
country and returned to Wilmington, his
home, to learn what his prospects were
for being nominated. He has been an as
pirant for this office for some time The
party sentiment for Heald Is overWhelm-
ing. however, and Knowles name VIII
not be presented to the convention.
The other officials to be nominated are
state treasurer and state auditor. II Is
also customary to renomnate these offi-
cials for second term. 1t Is authOrita-
lively announced that the platform Will
make no mention of the Speaker Cannon
issue. Representative Heald supported
Cannon at the last session..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
SEES DEMOCRATIC HOUSE.
Representative Lloyd Optimistic
Over the Outlook.

BUFFALO, N. Y, August 27.-Rep-
resentative James T. Lloyd. chairman
of the democratic congressional cam
paign committee. held a conference here
today with National Chairman Norman
f. Mack over the plan of campaign in
fall.
Mr. Lloyd predicted that the next
House of Representatives would be
democratic, and said that the campaign
issues will be tariff revision, Cannonism
and the high cost of living. He left to-
night for Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
Ely Flies High.

Ely, who has flown before the Emperor
of Japan. made the best flight at Sleeps
head today. He rose to a height of 200
feet, circled the track three times and
came down with a beautiful glide.
Later he flew four miles to a nearby
hotel and returned. Thereby he won a
trophy offered to the aviator who could
successfully aiight and rise from the
limited space available
Mars, who met with disaster this morn
ing, had unshaken nerves this afternoon.
In another machine he flew out to meet
McCurdy when he returned.
He said tonight that he will make an
other attempt tomorrow to cross the
narrows, into which balky engine pre-
cipitated him today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
Aviator McCurdy Sends First
AeropIane Message.
RECEIVER GETS 1T RIGHT
inexperienced Sender Has Trou.
BILE in Repeating.
ELY FLIES HIGH UP IN ALE
Mars, Unshaken by Mishap, Ready
to Cross Narrows To-
morrow.

NEW YORK. August 27.-'Buzz. buzz
buzz, zizz,' spoke the small voice OF the
coherer into the ear of the wireless op-
orator stationed this afternoon on the
roof OF the grandstand at Sheepshead
Bay race track.
A mile away and 500 feet up, Aviator
McCurdy was a speck against the sky.
The operator began to piece into sense
the sputtering OF the wireless.
This is what he said:
Horton:
Another chapter in aerial achievement
is recorded in the sending Of a wireless
message from an aeroplane
"NcCJrRDy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
HURRICANE NEARS TEXAS
STORM APPROACHING SOUTH
WESTERN COAST OF STATE.
Falling Barometer, Increasing Wind
and High Tides Mark
Its Course.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GALVESTON. Tex. August IA
hurricane of marked intensity passed
through the west gulf of Mexico today
and tonight is coming inland along the
extreme southwestern coast of Texas
about the mouth Of the Rio Grande. High
tides along the Texas coast. falling ba-
rometer and increasing wind marked the
course OF the storm. which kept well out
in the gulf until II reached the western
limits.
Reports from the southwestern coast
say IL is feared great damage will be
done along the coastwise and on planta-
tions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
Legal Complications May Keep Him
From Defending Cup.

NEW YORK. August 27.-Glenn H
Curtiss is not confident that he will de-
fend the Gordon Bennett international
speed trophy. won by him last year in
the meet at Rheims. France.
In a letter received here today by j.
c. Mccoy. chairman Of the contest COM
mittee Of the Aero Club OF America.
Curtiss requests the privilege Of re-
serving decision until he has conferred
with his attorneys as to possible legal
complications
Nevertheless" he writes, II have
proceeded on the theory that there
would be no obstacles to my participa-
tion. and am making every preparation
to do my best when the time for action
comes"