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The National tribune., 1910-04-07

Mrs. Andrew c. Wheelwright, of Bos-
ton, has offered to put chime of heavy
bells in the tower of the new custom
house at Boston. According to the
Comptroller of the Treasury, the Gov
-ernment cannot receive such gift or
permit any physical dominion over its
property.
Senators Lodge and Crane, of Massa-
-chusetts will take the matter up in
Congress. Mrs. WheeIwright offered
also to endow a guild of bell ringers to
care for the bells. The Treasury De-
partment would like to accept the gifts,
but cannot unless Congress passes
special act.
The National tribune., 1910-04-07

Senator Tillman is able to discuss
politics with his friends. or at least he
is able to talk. and insists upon talking
politics, whether or no.
The National tribune., 1910-04-07

There seems to be an impression that
the trophies of the Roosevelt hunt in
Africa are to be widely distributed thru
out the country. This is misleading. A
considerable portion of the collection
was made by the Smithsonian African
Expedition, under the direction of Col.
Roosevelt, and it was distinctly under
stood before the expedition started that
the collection would be for the United
States National Museum. This collec-
ton includes number of specimens Of
each animal, in order that the charac-
teristic of each species may be repre-
sented. Col. Roosevelt killed few
specimens for the American Museum of
Natural History. for Mr. Akeley, who is
collecting for that museum. He also
killed an elephant for the museum of
the University of California in recogni-
ton of the courtesy of Miss Alexander,
who waived a contract with Mr.. Heller
in order that he might accompany the
Roosevelt expedition. The skins of the
large game animals killed by Col
Roosevelt and Kermit are now being
prepared for permanent preservation.
and will soon be in shape for study and
comparison.
The National tribune., 1910-04-07

The condition of Senator Daniel. of
Virginia, does not improve. He is in a
comatose condition most of the time,
and his friends fear that his end is near
The National tribune., 1910-04-07

tors ring, and no one else is allowed to
use it" Whereupon the stranger aired
a whole lot of English, and then asked
the elevator man to take him P. ID. Q
to the floor where is located the office
of n certain influential Senator of long
service. He said: Boy. / helped to
make Senator Blank, and l can unmake
him just as quick if you don't get rid of
this ring. business. If 1 want to ring
three times l ring three times, and if
want to ring so times l ring 80 times
Savvy? And you just take me up to
Senator Blanks room, and you tell him
l want to see him, and say, boy, he will
see me-"
One sometimes wonders if the old,
old fashion of draping the chairs of de-
parted statesmen and jurists is really the
proper thing to do. The public only gaps
and makes impertinent inquiries, and
nobody likes to sit down opposite a chai;
so draped. The old fashion is brought
to mind by the fact that the chair OF
the late Justice Brewer was draped in
heavy black last week as a mark of re-
spect for his memory. Justice Brewer
sat Immediately to the left of the Chief
Justice. One is reminded in this lati-
tude, however. that Southern people are
much more prone to expressing their
feeling by swathing themselves in black
Grape and bombaZine than in other sec
tions of the country. You still see here
the inch-wide band of black on a tan
overcoat for the loss of an uncle, the
two inches wide for the loss of broth
er or sister and the four inches wide
for the loss of a parent. This black
band looks really absurd, and it doesn'
help the grief of the one left. nor does
it add one single laurel to the one gone.
1t only makes an Indifferent world smile
as it passes by.
President Taft attended a ball the
other night given in the sail loft at the
Navy Yard in the interest of some
favorite charity. He was accompanied
by his sister-in-law, Mrs. Moore, with
whom he danced once or twice.
The National tribune., 1910-04-07

The Peary lecture tour has been an
egregious failure, and the rest Of the
lectures for the remainder of the cir
cult have been called off. 1t is said
that Gov. Browns refusal to introduce
the explorer at Atlanta knocked the
underpinning from the whole circuit
At any rate, there won't be any more
Peary lectures in the South.
The National tribune., 1910-04-07

Vice President Sherman is one of the
most gregarious of men. He loves his
kind, apd he loves to move about
among his friends. When he was in
the House he was seldom still for a
moment while he was in the hall, NOV
ing about, chatting, shaking hands or
sitting down in earnest conversation
with members, sometimes on the Demo-
cratic side as well as on the Republi-
can. He has kept up this habit since
he has become Vice President, and after
lunch may most always be seen moving
about shaking hands and speaking with
the Senator's, which looks little odd
as it cannot be remembered that Vice
President Fairbanks ever did such a
thing.
The National tribune., 1910-04-07

United States Senator and Mrs. Rich
ardson are mourning the death of a
daughter, Miss Lucy Richardson, who
did not survive a severe surgical opera
ton at the University Hospital in Phila-
delDhia.
The National tribune., 1910-04-07

King Menelik. of Abyssinia, is dead.
but his lion cubs and laughing hyena
still live. These were gifts from the
former great King of Abyssinia to form
er President Roosevelt, of whom he
was a great admirer. One of the cubs
and the hyena are out in the Geological
Gardens in Washington and doing well.
There were two of the cubs TO start
with, but one died on the way over.
The National tribune., 1910-04-07

Labor legislation thruout the country
has become more uniform, and has
reached higher standards, according to
a review of such legislation, just issued
by the Bureau of Labor as supple
ment to its annual report. Thirty-two
States passed new laws or amended old
ones affecting child labor and the en-
ployment of women.
The National tribune., 1910-04-07

There is a new boom for Alaska, and
some of the statisticians are placing
the potential wealth of that region at
the absolutely incomprehensible figure
of 81. 900, 500, 100000. This would make
it approximate the wealth of the entire
continent of Europe, which seems in
credible, but it is supported by the
statement that there is probably more
copper there than in all the rest OF the
world, and coal, iron and other re-
sources seem equally abundant. 1t is
claimed that not one per cent Of the
country has yet been prospected, and
that there is every indication that the
other SO per cent may be as rich as that
which has been examined.
The National tribune., 1910-04-07

President Taft. accompanied by his
Military Aid, Capt. A. w. Butt, drove
out to Fort Myer last week to call on
Gen. James Franklin Bell, Chief of Staff
of the Army, who was injured in the
automobile accident a week ago. Gen.
Bell has suffered great deal Of mental
depression over the killing of the wife
of Maj. Herbert J. Slocum. Maj. Slo-
cum was personal friend of Gen. Bell,
and Ii is said that Gen. Bell broods
very sadly over the fact that he gave
the chauffeur the order to turn the car
Gen. Bell, it is thought, will soon be
able to take up his duties again.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21

According to the latest edition Of
Websters Dictionary. one meaning Of
lobster" is "a gullible. awkward, bum
Cling or undesirable fellow" This
meaning is supposed by most persons
to be a modern development Of slang.
However, lobster" was favorite term
Of abuse among Englishmen Of Queen
Elizabeth's day, and Shakespeare may
have denounced his callboy as a
lobster" when the boy. failed to at
tend to his duties. Some students Of
the word think it probably was applied
first to men with red faces. AS signi-
flying a soldier the term lobster" is as
old as Cromwell's day. Lord Claren-
den, historian of the civil war IN Eng
land, explains that 1t was applied to
the Roundhead cuirassiers because Of
the bright iron shells with which they
were covered. Afterward British sol
diers In their red uniforms were called
HOLSTERS" Then came another develop
ment The soldier in the red coat be-
came a boiled lobster" while the po-
liceman In blue was. of course, an
"unboiled" or raw lobster" Again,
ito boil lobster was for a man to
enlist in the army and put on red
coat.-Chicago News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21
An Eve on the Future.

A man with a swollen finger that
had a deep abrasion under the ring
called at a jewelry store to get the
ring cut of. Before the operation was
begun he said:
Can this ring be mended so a pawn
broker will give me the usual amount
on itY
at can be mended," said the jeweler,
but doubt II you can ever persuade
a pawnbroker to accept it afterward."
"Then l guess I'll take chances on
my finger getting well with the ring
on" said the young man and left the
store.
incidents like that" said the jewel
er, SHOW what surprisingly large
number Of Philadelphians live with
the pawnshop looming up just ahead
of them as an unavoidable evil OF all
the people who need their rings cut of
two-thirds of them ask that very ques-
ton, and a large percentage Of them
take chances on blood poisoning rather
than destroy the rings value as a
pawnable asset"-Phlladelphia Ledger
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21
III. p.ar Old Fraud.

Those old, pleasant, Innocent frauds
of the circus are not practiced now
the imposing five barred gates that as
the horse approached them were slop-
ed into Insignificant wattles and the
rings through which the signorina pur-
ported to leap, but which In reality
were insinuated over her by compliant
attendants. And then there was that
venerable Jockey performance, the cul-
mination Of which was leap from the
ring to a standing position, albeit at
an angle Of thirty degrees. on the
horses back. In the old circuses 1t
was the custom Of the horseman to
miss the browning jump two or three
times in order that fiercer fame Of
interest might be kindled In the audi
ence. After two failures the band
would stop always the presage of a
moment Of strain supreme), the horses
head would be loosed, he would be
urged to a greater pace, and the feat
would gloriously succeed. Then what
crash Of brass and outburst of de.
light in the building, involving even
the stan and ringmaster in the express
sion of ecstasy! Those old, simple
Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21
barnard Shawl Exeuea.

Bernard Shaw was invited to a ban
quet in honor Of the sculptor Rodin.
He sent the following letter as his ex-
cuse for not attending:
For me a banquet to Rodin is quite
superfluous. have already taken
measures to assume immortality for
myself by attaching my name to that
Of Rodin. Henceforth In every ency-
clopedia you will read, Bernard Shaw;
subject of a bust by Rodin; otherwise
unknown
IF the bust is lost, broken or spoiled,
so much the better for me-" he con-
tinues. They will speak Of the lost
Bernard Shaw Of Rodin,' as today they
speak Of the lost Athens of Phidias.
Nothing can be more beautiful than
the statues which no one ever saw
Therefore have done all that is neces-
sary. can get along without ban
quets. You will only be Robins hosts.
| have the honor to be his model
Dramatic Mirror
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21
Remarkable Instinct.

Every time go shopping thank
heaven that l have a good business
head" said the woman who boasts
that her quick wit always saves her
from financial loss. "a saleswoman
came very near getting into trouble
today over a belt bought The only
thing that saved her was my business
instinct. First / bought a belt for
SIPS and paid with two dollar bill
In handling my change the girl drop
ped quarter into the paper and boxes
that strewed the floor back Of the
counter and could not find 1t. OF
course l could have held her account
able, but she looked so tired and wor-
ried that hadn't the heart to do that
so how do you think we settled it2"
Her husband gave it up.
Why" said she triumphantly, 81
just exchanged my SIPS belt for a
dollar one, and neither of us lost any
thing"
Remarkable instinct, my DEAR" said
the husband, and she smiled over his
approval.-New York Sun.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21
Tha unraaIitv Of Onara.

There are people who still complain
Of the unreality Of opera, who cannot
subject themselves to its Illusion And
indeed the Illusion of opera breaks
down II everything in It is not kept at
the same distance from reality. In
that world Of musical expression we
must never be suddenly lowered by
any incongruous detail into the ordi-
nary world Of prose. Realism, the at
tempt to work upon the emotions by
complete illusion Of reality. is disas-
trous in opera. If the scene is a rail-
way station we remember at once that
people do not sing when they are
catching trains.-London Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21
MauldnIt QaliNar.

He was born in Dublin and lived in
Ireland until about two months ago,
when he came to Cleveland. Then he
began to look around for job. The
manager OF furniture house prom
ised to give him trial.
Come around in the morning and go
to work." he said. "and II you can de-
liver the goods wen probably keep
you permanently"
The Dublin native went over to tell
his cousin about II. He conflded to
him that he didn't believe he'd go back
TO take the job, after all.
They want me to deliver the
goods" he said. Think of going
around delivering big. heavy furniture.
That's what horses and wagons are
for in my country. cleveland Plain
Dealer
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21
Tha Littla Word "Yss."


Eyes" is a simple word spelled with
three letters.
1t has caused more happiness and
more unhappiness than any other word
in the language.
It has lost more money for easy lend
ers than all the holes in all the pock-
cts in the world.
It has started more dipsomaniacs on
their careers than all the strong liquor
on earth.
1t has caused more fights than all the
you're liars" that ever were spoken.
1t has procured kisses and provoked
blows
1t has defeated candidates and elect
ed scoundrels.
1t has been used in more lies than
any other expression.
1t is not meant half the time 1t is
said.
WIN 1t continue to make such a
recordi
Yes.--Lfe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21
Aaruard IIniu.r.itx

Harvard university derives its name
from Rev. John Harvard. its earliest
beDefactor, who In 1888 bequeathed
one-half Of his estate. amounting to
$500. for the endowment of the college.
Harvard hall was built in 1905. Hol-
worthy hall of brick in 1912 and Hollis
hall, also Of brick. in 1764, Stoughton
hall. being Of the same dimensions and
material as Hollis, was built in 1904,
and a writer of 1917 states that 'its
appearance is somewhat In the modern
STYLE"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21

But you are taking considerable
risk in letting your young men owe
two or three weeks board"
Yes, there is some risk" answered
the boarding house keeper But then.
you see. they worry over it so that
they lose their appetites. SO save
money in the long run"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21
Napolson and Woman.

Napoleon l.. who was great ad-
mirer Of female talent when its owner
did not. like Nine. de Stael, direct It
against himself, used to say, There
are women who have only one fault
viz, that they are not men"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21
KensingtOn Railway

WARS leave Chevy Chase Lake for kensing-
J ton on hour and on half hour $3.50 a.
m. to IL p. m.
Returning cars leave Kensington quarter
before and quarter after hour connecting
with Capital Traction Co.'s through cars
which leave Chevy Chase Lake and returning
leave 18th street aud New York Avenue a.
quarter hour intervals. Cars leaving 10Th and
New York Avenue, N. W. quarter before and
quarter after hour connect with kensing-
ton cars.
Fare cents each way on Kensington kall,
way, and one car ticket to Circle on Capits'
Traction Railway.
COMPUTATION RATES-G00D UNTIL
USRD-bO ride tickets 81 so. good on Ken
singtou Railway. Sold by Mr.. George Peter
ct B. 4 o. ticket office.
100 ride tickets 50 90 on Capital Traction
Co.'S line, Chevy Chase Laketo Circle sold by
Capital Traction Company's Agent, Chevy
Chase Lake.
Chevy Chase Circle ID. q. line) one car
ticket TO any point in city on Capital Trac-
ton Oompsny's lines.
w Connection at Kensington with local
trains on B. a o. r. r. To reach points in
northwest section OF city passengers will usu-
ally save time and money by taking Kensing-
ton cars to the Lake aud thence Capital Trac-
tion cars 10 city.
KENSINGToN RAILWAY co.
july 2O-y
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21
Tha Music Waa Fatal.

A New York politician once found 1t
necessary to attend an entertainment
at an orphans home, and he was hav-
ing bad time Of 1t. The selection by
the boys band was particularly dis
tresslng. Turning to friend. the poll
tician said with a shudder. mo won
der they are orphans. Maya
zine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21

what did father say when you ask.
ed him for my handT
"oh." replied Augustus. "he-he did
bis best to be pleasant He said there
was something about me that he real
ly admired"
Did he say whatT"
Eyes; my impudence."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21
Man and Woman,

When a man gets into trouble the
first thing he thinks Of is. How shall
get out Of this FIX" When woman
gets into trouble her FIRST thought is,
How shall l best bear this misery 7"
-Winlfred Black.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21

II believe our boy is born diplo-
mat"
Has he shown extraordinary ability
as a prevaricatorf
well. no, not that exactly, but he
can cheat other boys in trades and
make them think they are getting all
the best Of It."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21

Does Wlnks take any magazines ?"
"All he can get. don't dare to leave
one lying around" Birmingham Age
Herald.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21
A Pointer to Others.

He-Goins to marry the rich Jack
Hammondf Why. thought he had
thrown all his money to the dogs. She
So he did, but they turned out to be
retrievers. NJ. A. r.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21

Laughing cheerfulness throws sun.
light on all the paths Of life Richter
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21
HI. Sun.

Mrs. Buggins-Before We were mar
ried you used to say ! was the sun
shine Of your life. Mr.. Buggins-Well,
l admit that you still do your best to
make things hot for me.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21
FARMS WANTED.

We have several prospective purchasers
who are DESTROYS Of buying good farms in
the Rockville district at an early date.
Call or write at once to
S0ULE REALTY CO..
1928 New York Ave.
oct 2S-6m Washington, D. c.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21
Tn. conx.ni.nt Excuse.

The Convenient Excuse.
Hard luck is generally the name PEG,
pie give to the thing that happens
when they have been acting foolishly
Chicago Record Herald.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-10-21
JAMES B. DORSEY,
AUCTIONEER.
Germantown, Md.

will sell real or personal property in
Montgomery county, or any part of Mary
land, on very liberal terms.
feb 1l-6mP
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-15
Letters to the Leader

Editor of Leader
VIII you please publish this trust
ing that the good people OF BIueheld
will form an organization known AS
the society for the proven, .on of cruel.
ty to animals All large cities have
these societies and am sure the kind
people Of Bluefield do not wish to be
behind in the good work. / was so
much impressed today for the need
.of such society, jus: under my win
dow was a man who hauls the trash
that is put out by the housekeepers
The horse driven by this man was a
bag Of bones. the poor creature could
hardly stand up. The rain was pelting
upon him, and if any poor soul need
ed attention. he certainly did. He
looked Ike a good feed of corn and
oats would have made him feel that
the milk Of human kindness had not
all dried UP
frankly think 10 is q shame 20
allow man 10 drive horse in the
conditional and il he will not feed
him. the law should make him. The
suffering of dumb animals is appall
ing, and the quotation should read
instead Of. Mans inhumanity 10 man
makes countless millions mourn" TO
Mans humanity TO animals" am
/ quite sure makes even the angels
look down with pity upon their SUI.
ferinRs VIII not these good BlucGeld
people start This society al once and
help those who cannot help them.
selves. Thanking the editor for the
same 7 am. @ lover OF animals.
MRS. J.. a. BUSKEE.
100 Princeton Ave.
Blucneld V. Va
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-15

the department in its 1908 report call
ed trashy publications. issued prln
cipally for advertising purposes
There was not much objection 10 that
but it was just the opening wedge
for the next reform was to curtail
the issue OF sample copies; the next
to cut on the giving of credit for sub
scriptions. Now the next reform" is
to charge extra rates for the advel.
Using pages OF magazines
All this, however. is but preimin.
airy TO the real object, which is cut
of the free postage on the weekly
newspapers within the county where
published, and to increase the second
class rate from one cent a pound ia
something near what he department
declares is the approximate cost. that
Il, % cents per pound Why il
costs so enormously to- carry second
class mail will not be considered nj
this time, but it is evident that there
must be great waste somewhere; for
the express companies, which are no
torious extortionists, do not average
such high rates, and they call for and
deliver parcels free to their patrons
in the larger cities.
1t is Of Importance to newspaper
publishers to investigate this proposed
increase on the postage of magazines
for there is no reason why the Sunday
papers. at least, should not be dealt
with in the same manner. But the
metropolitan papers are amply able Ia
take care of their own interests. and
it is the smaller dailies and the week.
y newspapers which must be prepar.
ed higher postage rates in the near
future unless they take the necessary
steps to protect heir interests.
II postage rates on magazines and
newspapers are increased, the publish
ers must increase the price of their
publications. and the public will have
TO pay the bill.