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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

Mr.. Taft's speech on shipping at
Portland would have been more in
teresting if 1t contained the informa-
tion that he had decided to ship a
couple Of members of his cabinet
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
HIS MODEST HOPE

'"rhen you don't want to leave footprints
upon the sands of timer
NIX" answered the politician, guardedH
"All l want is to cover up my tracks. -
Washington Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

Rudolph Spreckels says that three
money kings aim to rule the United
States, and it must be admitted that
they have hit good many bull's-eyes.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

The occasional note Of pessimism in
our st. Louis contemporaries is doubt
less due to the fact that both of the
home teams are in the second division.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENCE intended
for publication must be accompanied by the
name and address OF the writer The Herald
gives the widest latitude to correspondents.
but assumes no responsibility for their visES,
alters must not succeed eco words
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

In a short time Canadian officials
will be scurrying over the decks of the
Montrose and asking Has anybody
here seen Crippen?"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

Col. Roosevelt has received 2OS4 in
vitations to talk, not including the
chance to indorse Phil Stanton for gov
ernor, which he sidestepped.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

Thomas A. Edison says "a mans
business gives him all the exercise he
needs" and all the blacksmiths will
say amen.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
LONG no WAIT

Mldred-Snce our engagement George has
been perfectly devoted to me. Do you think
he viii continue to love me when 1 old
Clarice-Really. dear. l can't say-but you'll
soon know.-Chicago Daily News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

Coalingas $4,000 blaze is unfortunate
and should serve as a warning. Some
day its name will catch fire.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

It is some days since Scotland Yard
thanked the Hearst newspapers for
their great assistance in finding DR..
Crippen.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

1t was to be expected that when he
answered Bristow's charges Aldrich,
the rubber king, would snap at his
acCuser.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
WE ENVY ADAM

Whatever trouble Adam had,
No man could make him sore
BY saying, when he told a jest,
1--WE heard that joke before
Success MAGAZINE.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

We Judge from recent events in town
that there is a chief of police in the
office of the chief of police.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

The board Of public works made hash
of the contractors request to raise the
price of meals along the aqueduct.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

II Senator Hale should change his
mind and try to get a reelection to the
senate he will have cause to remember
the Maine.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
CANDOR

Sunday school teacher-Now Johnny, VIII
do we put a penny in the plate today?
Johnny-'Cause there ain't nuthn' smaller
Harper's Bazaar.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31
HIS OPPORTUNITY

Her Wake up, Jim! You're talking in your
sleep! ...
Him-Lemme lone it's the only chance 1
ever get!-Cleveland Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

That trouble over the water supply
has made the residents of the Imperial
valley imperious.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

On all matters pertaining to advertislns
.ddross Charles r. Gates. advertising man
ager
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13
EASTER IN PRISON

~ ASTER SUNDAY in a prison
is welcomed AS one Of the
great days OF the year. "hen
there is little extra IN
diligence IA the way OF eating hh"
amusement aud some relaxation In tue
usual discipline. The prison oflclas
endeavOr as far as possible 10 make
the day little different from the usuai
Sunday, though. with the best inteh-
tlons. they cannot do much.
Faster Sunday begins for the prison
ers at about half past I. when the
great prison bell rings and the guards
unlock the cell doors Away down the
corridor you hear the stamp. stamp
az OF an advancing giant. Line AFTER
line OF black and gray striped figures
march out on their way To breakfast.
The messroom, with its rows OF desk
like tables, capable of seating more
than n thousand men. looks Ike an i'm
mense schoolroom. At the end OF each
table is a great pile Of bread cut IN
thick slices, beside which STANDS q
keeper. Each man on taking ais seat
finds before him tin plate containing
his breakfast. a pint Of coffee. slice
of bread and a knife and fork. III he
wants more bread be holds up bis
right hand and the guard at the END
OF the table passes II TO him. BY hold
ing up his plate or cup he can get more
coffee or whatever there may be for
breakfast. Waste Is avoided. but no
man need go away from the table I'M
satisfied. After busy quarter of an
hour the keeper In charge OF the first
company knocks on the table, and the
men in his charge, some fifty or sixty.
rise at once and form into line. each
carrying his knife and fork In his
hand. The keeper takes his station
at the door, and as each man passes
out he must deposit his knife and fork
In the box provided for that purpose.
IL the day is fine the men are
marched around the yard for half an
hour still keeping their formation. and
a strange sight II is &c see the long
lines Of men marching In and out around
the building in endless procession.
Exercises over, away they march TO
the chapel, which. owing TO the ef-
forts of the chaplain and his friends.
is decorated with flowers and plants
disposed SO Us to hide as much as pos
sible the teatale bars and other sugges-
tive items. Each man ms he enters re-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13

celves a printed program of the serv-
ices. containing also the hymns to be
sung by the congregation. For weeks
previously the prison choir has been
practicing Easter music. and. as rule.
the prison choir Is quite competent to
give rs good a choral service as those
OF great many city churches, there
being no lsck OF well trained voices.
even male soprano voice being far
from unusual
The religious services are brief. most
Of the time being taken up by the
choir. The whole is over In about an
hour and half. Then comes the
march back 10 the cells. each man re-
ceiving as he passes the mess room a
tin containing bis afternoon meal.
which consists Of three bard boiled
eggs. some cold potatoes and as much
bread as he cares 70 take Taking his
place at the lever which locks every
door on that gallery. the keeper waits
signal each door l. closed with n bang
snap goes the lever. aud nfty doors
are securely locked. Then comes the
count Each man stands behind his
door. which. being formed Of iron
bars. permits him to be plainly seen.
aud as the keeper knocks with his key
In passing answers Here" A second
keeper repeats the count. and then for
the present each man + left 90 the en-
joynent Of his own company.
At u o'clock the prison wakes CD
again a little as the mess room walters
pass from door 20 door with great cans
q Boiling coffee. Soon al j. quiet
again. and little can be heard a. the
afternoon drags along cxccp; the soft
footfail Of the felt shod patrol or ar
impatient sigh from n wakefui prison.
Or. Az O'Clock fresh water u served
ont 70 carh man. and bis lamp u light
-. slowly .he time dra~s along uEiil
? O'Clock. when AZ the striking ~ tbs
prison gong all lights are put out. Tbs
great prison i soon a. quiet IS . city
Of the dead. and Easter Sunday has
Dsssed-New York Evening Post
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13

biOfhluS tuul was -
ike great white pearl. and the MIX
Of the mountain goat only filled tiny
silver bucket. II was rich and creamy.
The queen OF the fairies called 1t nog.
She told the king that as long as he
would eat the egg and drink the nog
every morning he would continue to
live. but that II he missed only one lit
tie day he would die.
SO you can imagine that the king
would permit no one but the princess
10 milk the snowy nog from the goat
or bring the egg and broil II for him.
Every morning when the princess
went out TO the royal stable she found
the surgeon waiting for her, and they
used to tell over few loving words
This all happened in an enchanted
time when eggs had long. slender arms
and legs outside of their shells and
when the quaint little silver bucket be-
came alive as soon as ever the creamy
nog entered 1t. SO 1t was quite to be
expected that while the surgeon made
love 10 the princess sly Mr.. Egg should
make eyes at Miss Nog in the bucket.
Easter morning came. The earth
was very beautiful There were birds
and blossoms all about. and soft
breezes from the south brought spicy
doors. The princess and surgeon for
got to count the shining moments and
stood. hand in hand for n much longer
time than usual.
When at last they parted the little
princess cried out In great fear. The
egg. in an effort TO kiss the snowy
forehead of the nog, had iumbled into
the silver bucket and broken his silly
crown
There was no mending It. Even the
kings surgeon couldn't separate the
golden heart Of the egg from the
creamy heart of the nog. He tore his
hair for a minute. then fell upon his
knees.
"Have no fear. beloved princess"
he said: "all shall be WELL
Then he cast away the pearly she'll
of the egg and carried the silver buck
ct 20 the castle. where he beat the egg
and the nog together into golden
foam He then sifted few grains or
sugar into 1t and added a delicate por-
tion Of rum-of which the crusty old
King was altogether too fond-fiecked
the top with grated nutmeg. carried the
notion 10 the king and presented II 10
him upon silver salver.
Your majesty" be said. II have
syfeved 10 notice that your strength
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13

TEES nE Drank II nrSt. then drank
oREEDur- Il greedily. lie
was 50 pleased with the taste that he
could hardly wait for the next morn
ing 20 cone. when Re could drink Of
II again And he felt so much strong
~ that he at once summoned bis
urine minister and commanded that
fhe befrothal Of the princess 10 the
roya; surgeon should be proclaimed
s. n little later On the happy young
rae,ie were married. After the fairy
rucarf had taken back the snowy hen
and the Jnonntain goat. 50 that the
rrusty oh king had TO die. the two
youEg people reigned
And every Easter morning the whole
sour4 drank Of a potion that was mix
I'd by the royal hands. And what do
yoa thlnk the pretty queen called this
Reconsideration
why. ezEnos. 20 Be sure,-Iso-a
s
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13

PITY THE POETS.
A Woman Would Rather Marry Any
body Else on Earth-Msybe.


Why is il that there is something
in the very idea of a poet that seems
to most people so supremely rdi-
culous.
The poet who the other day en-
Enthusiastically attempted to establish
salon in which poetry would be nour-
ished met with the quiet but determin-
ed irony OF the newspapers.
A woman would marry anybody
rather than a poet.
An institution would allow q poet 70
starye mere gladly than anybody else.
A politician pooh-poohs a poet
and calls him dangerous.
Even the poet regards himself as
4 product OF weakened vitality. He
ssdiy and rather proudly recognizes
that the world Is against HIM. He
heralds bis weakness and glories IN
his insuficiencies.
And yet poets additionally and in
cur universities are held in high hoa-
or. In the actual world they are
hooSed at. The world treats them as
the small street az treats any IN
familiar. queer. and helpless person
who wanders aimlessly along the
highways-with tin horns, boots.
secrs and stones.
Why Is this, An attempt 20 solve
this riddle may hn half hour With
ribalds. thoughts and fnex;inguishable
lauxhter.-New York Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13

In loNt WIN tuSh
other. The sur
geon was often
tempted TO put a
few dark drops
into the old kings
m g dicin @ that
would put him so
fast asleep that
he'd forget TO
waken. But you'll
be glad 10 know
that the young
burgeon wasn't so
wicked as to yield.
Just about this
time the queen OF
the fairies gave a
snowy hen and a
beautiful noun
tain goat to the
crusty cid king.
The snowy hen
laid an egg every
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13

has been failing
Of late. AS one
who Is responsible
to the court for
your health | have
earnestly sought
for a life giving
draft. II Is not
well that you
should longer eat
the egg OF the
snowy hen and
drink the nog Of
the mountain goat
each by itself. but
together. Thus
will your majes-
ty gain q cub G
strength"
The old king
tasted the draft
very daiDtily at
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13

Of a volcano excites BRET Interest.
and your interest IN skin eruptions
vsll be a. short. n you use Bucklen's
Arnics Sslve. their quickest cure
Even the worst ooils. ulcers. or fever
sores are soon healed By a. BEST for
Burns. Cuts. Bruises. sore lips. Chap
ped Hands, ChilSiains ard piles. II
gives instant reiiei. 3 a. Academy
Pharmacy Co, Petzold Drug Co.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13

He-n you dislike me. why did you
permit me TO kiss you last night7
She felt that really ought to
make one Lenten sacrifce.-BoSton
Transcript.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13

there lived 4 cTuSIy Old King WHO hHu
not chick nor child In the world
except one sweet little princess grand
daughter, whom he was determined to
marry TO the too;hless old King Of the
next Kingdom upon her sixteenth
birthday.
Now, the little princess and the
kings handsome young surgeon were
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13
1AhboaG
GEggnogg !

n WAY back In the time when knee
"a brooches and bag wigs, point
ed waists and pettic0ats or
quilted satin were in fashion
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13

- ASTER SUNDAY in a prison
~ is welcomed as one OF ihe
great days OF the year. wheh
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

Apropos of the American collector, who is
sometimes competent as Mr. Lawrence was
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

that hospitality was not among the collectors
eXtravaganceS the lady replied that she would
come early in the afternoon, before the light
1ailed AT the non -committal hour of three She
called accordingly. Great was her surprise at
hndlng that Mr.. Sailing in moment of gem
eroas remorse had provided refreshment An
exquisite Eighteenth Century urn was boiling
over spirit lamp; Queen Anne teapot gilt
tered on the tray beside an empty Oriental Mate
OF great rarity After cordial greeting her host
emphasized the presence of these objects by
saying; Il have bought you a cake" which he
produced from paper bag. She was over
Wheimed. How much do you think 1 paid for
ing. 1T was only siXpence" he said, with a
sigh OF relief; they cheat You fearfulIy in
Bond street" sudden knock at the door in
terrupted the valuation and a Young man an
peared staggering under the weight of a pict-
ure Mr. Sailing hurried forward to receive if
and nervously unswathed the green baize COW
erlnSs III was a magnificent Italian primitive
How much do you think I gave for it ?" he i'm
medIately asked. The guest modestIy explained
that though a deep student of art She had no
knowledge of prices. MI Sailing confessed to
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

and sometimes-shall we say-a little less JUDI
cious the change in the tariff has stimulated
the importation of works of art to an amazing
extent Mr. Yost, of our consular office IN
Pans has estimated that no less than hve
times the value of the works of art imported by
America in 1908 entered the country during the
last year. The increase is accounted for ny the
greater importation of old masters. During
August, September and October 1909 the value
of works less than twenty years old fell to
something like two thirds of the value of the
corresponding imports during the same period
of 1908 1t is said that most of our importa-
tions come from Paris. England is next in the
list of sources of supply, Italy is third and
Germany is fourth. Meanwhile it behooves the
collector to take note of the fact that the fax
ing" of famous pictures goes on apace In the
French capital letter from there In the
London Globe" states that hardly month
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
NEvYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE.

asked to pay for that glorious piece, but while
it seemed fearful lot of money to spend
simply couldn't resist the chance" The special
ist in tapestries walked into the gallery of the
proud collector and gazed upon his prizes re
gazed for time In silence, and then had TO be
very guarded in his speech of congratulation
He was looking at the original tapestry, which
his friend could have had for half the money,
now neatly cut in two and supplied with bor-
ders, He never revealed to the victim of this
ingenious little game what, precisely, had hap
pened. j. Z.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

the dealers because he employed no commission
agent and destroyed the knock out" with his
unlimited bids. To deprive dealer of any pos
sble commission is like depriving English
man of his bath. Dealers had resigned them
selves, however, to the inevitable, and were per-
suaded that Mr.. Sailing would carry off the best
things at the end of the sale at the beginning
when suddenly he disappeared. He was seen in
ST. James's street a few days later by an emi-
nent connoSSeur connected with the British Mu-
scum. On surprise being expressed that he was
not still in Paris at the Splitter sale (where he
had been spending more than FL 600 day., Mr..
Sailing replied sOrrOwfully; II obliged to
come back, or my return ticket would have ex-
pired."
Another story is equally characteristic. A
certain lady was anxious to see his wonderful
miniatures. Come after tea next Monday
no. come before tea" Mr.. Sailing said Knowing
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
THE ROMANCE OF A STATUE
A Treasure ReeoUered After Ttco Thou,ona
Years

Il 1ftuSWc httOttftO AItCF IUO TAOUSGnJ
Years
From The London Chronicle
Great interest attaches TO the beautiful b,on..
statue of Lucilh which the King had brnnaS.
TO buckingham Palace on Tuesday e"'
Recovered recently from Lake Nemi ,a
Rome, the statue is said to have been o,a %
the treasures board the famous gaIIe. ~ ~
Tiberius which for safety was sunk in tbe ,a, =.
when Rome was attacked. Ii stands a..
three feet high, is of remarkable beauty ana -
nearly two thousand years old For finn -
was housed in a small Italian museum the cor
tents of which were recently sold and in ,ss-
way 1T has come into the possession of Messrs
SPHINX & Son, the well known art dealers
The statue represents the beautiful vorn
sister or the Roman Emperor Caligua in ,h
flowing robe peculiar to ancient Rome and 80
hair is arranged with fillets or golden had
hter the manner OF the Venus de Milo
About her neck is collar of gold ana -
modelling Of the head and hands is rennarI[abI.
fine. N3o1y
The beauty of the statue is enhanced bv +b
curious blue color which has spread over tbs
whole of the torso as a result of its Iong i-
mersion in the waters of Lake Nemi
Various offers have been made bv priva,.
collectors for this ancient treasure, which IL
valued at 10000, but none has been accented
and in accordance with the Kings desire il IL
to remain at Buckingham Palace pending Lord
ESheTs inquiries as to whether il can he 60
cured for the British Museum
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

passed in Paris without the law courts being
called upon to decide between some wealthy
connOisseur who claims that he has been
sWindled and art dealer who declares that
the painting he has sold him is genuine old
MASTER Glancing at the history of this pain
full subject the Globes" correspondent tells
this characteristic story:
In 1885. in shop which at that time known
as the Bazaar st. Honore, there a pernla
exhibition of pictures. One day Englishman
asked the price of Descent from the Cross, at
tributed to Van Dyck. "f1, ,320,' the answer
IN give you f1,200,' said the visitor, and finally
that figure was accepted. But before concluding
the transaction the Englishman consulted an ex-
pert who. after examination informed him that
the painting not genuine, and was hardly worth
&c. Some time after, the proprietor of the bazaar
died, and his pictures put up for sale The
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

SIX thousand pounds She replied that in view ~
its superb quality double that amount vv",I11
not have been excessive During this conyerss
tion the messenger smilingly waited, expecti1
to receive a tip of some kind. Mr.. Sailing =
observing the cause of lettering searched Ia ~
pockets in feverish haste. He had no eha,a
byzantine, Limoges and other costly resceptacIa
We're examined with the same want of success
The strain of the situation at last releva5
by the presentation of the sixpenny cake -
the messenger, The water allowed To hon
away while the miniatures were examined ans
there was no further mention of tea
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
MORE SALTING STORIES.

What He Gradgcd for Cake and Willingly
Care for Picture.
From The London Morning Post.
At the Splitter sale in Paris Mr.. Sailing was
an eager purchaser during the early days of the
dispersal. Much irritation was caused among
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
MOVING ALONG.

"Is the world really progressing"
NO doubt about it. Forty years ago me,
wore plug hats to play baseball in'-LouisviIle
Courier-Jo Journal.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

sionally deserves but little sympathy is shown
by episode which we recall An enthusiastic
purchaser of old tapestries was once offered in
Paris masterpiece executed on a large scale
and held at large figure. Consulting an ex-
pert he was urged to buy, but the sum de-
manded seemed to him at the moment good
deal to invest in a tapestry and he let the op-
portunity pass. A year later he met his
friend, the expert aforesaid, and asked him to
come TO his house to look at two tapestries he
had just secured. They are smaller" he said
than the one you advised me to buy. and
which, to tell the truth have always regretted
and l paid twice much for them as / was
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

Descent from the Cross was offered for fS and
acquired by a dealer for f13. Later he sold it 10
an art broker for f24, and he put it view. One
day wealthy South American visited the gal
leries, and, on being assured that the canvas was
a veritable Van Dyck, acquired it for 1880.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-14
TEMPE WAS FIRST
 GLOBE WAS SECOND
The Results in the 4th Annual High
 School Decamatory Contest.

The fourth annual high school de clamatOry contest at the Normal Sat urday evening. was only another repe- titiOn Of the successes of the three former ones The attendance was larger than it has ever been before chiefly for the reason that, there was practically no limit to the capacity of the auditorium The lower floor was filled and not withstanding the absence Of electric lights. the con test progressed smoothly and without hitch Of any sort Lights of various sorts and makes were pressed into temporary service with fairly satis- factory results.
 Six high schools were represented in the contest of the thirteen which were written to and invited to send con testants. These six were GloLe. Je- rome. Risbeo Phoenix. Mesa and Tempe. As each contestant repre- scented the pick of the school from half a dozen or so other students. who participated in preliminary con tests. il can be readily seen that the contest each vear-namely To encour- age declamatory work in the high schools. was well realized
 The program was well selected and was a pleasing one The judges were not long in coming to their decision and one Of them. Miss Sharlot Hall announced the decision from the stage Miss Eion- Armstrong. representing the Tempe high school was awarded first prize while Miss Winie Beicher of Globe vas awarded second.
 The program in order of its presen- tatiOn was as follows;
 Music. Instrumental Miss Schmidt L Defamation. Bobby Unweicome," |"
 Miriam Toles. Bsbee
 C. Decla mat ton. rThe Curse of Recu-
 ius. Marselin0 Lechuga. Jerome. 3. Declamation. The old Actors
 Story" Jean Nall. PhoeriV