NEWSPAPER MAN'S MISTAKE.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 374, 9 July 1903, Page 3

NEWSPAPER MAN'S MISTAKE.

]mio>tf *»•* PvmaiAmni Holmrt'a Car.l ,v <" te » Somator Instead of :*" ?5 «a» nw*. * SA! JMttmore newspaper nmn ottee erame over to Washington to do some interviewing of public men, says f a" •"•shhigton correspondent of the WMladelphia North American. It was wfetn Garret A. Hobnrt was rice president, and he called -upon that di'slinfiMßkcd New Jerseyan first. Then, *&&. fear and trembling, ha wwit V) <Jm» residence of a senator who was aotod for frigidity toward representa*tv«6 of the press* He sent up his cord 1 an* expected to be sent axmrt refusal to be seen. What was his astonishment, when the lackey came down■tain, bowed profoundly and said that Seeator would be down in just a minute, and would he.be s 4 o good as to make himself at home meanwhile. In less than that time the ■statesman came down the staircase at a pace that made the reporter -fear for the safety of his limbs. .J "Ah! Mr. Hobart, delighted .to sfe you," he said; as he entered, with his hand outstretched, and before his eyes had become accustomed to the dark- ' ened parlor. Then, of a sudden, he drew himself up stiffly, fumbled in his waistcoat, pulled out the card that had been sent to him, and demanded: "What do you mean by this j-mposi-ttoevair?" Like lightning it flashed on eke newspaper man what bad happened. He had, while in the vice president's room, inadvertently picked Up one of Mr. Hobart's cards and had used it by mistake for one of hi? own. His apologies were ample, lint the. senator could not be indiuccd to for. • give that thrilling dash down the slippery staircase simply to acoommodate a mare scribbler. KU6T CARE FOR THEIR OWN. lß«Mr«e»ta 1m the atntt of Ohio Are Hold Moottomalblo for Their Children'* Support. The Ohio legislature at its last session passed a law attaching a penalty of a term in the penitentiary for parents who refuse to support Ih4-:r <;ffspring. The first conviction under this law is reported from Columbus. It appears that a miner named Raby was makimr pood wages, but he could not be induced by the authorities .-to support hi,; only child. Rome months ago he separated from his wife, and '** he made a fight for the possession of the child and was successful. As »e was not prepared-to properly provide for the child, it was taken toTheehil-. dren's home to be'cared for. When the child was left there it was the distinct understanding that he was to pay >i a certain stipend for the serviees. He failed to comply with his contract, and all the urging of the county officers had no effect in inducing him to let loose of his purse strings to pay for the necessaries of life for his child. After a large number of admonitions he was arrested and the court sentenced him to serve one year. In April, 1890, the general assembly passed a law attaching a workhouse sentence for oases of that but theilaw was amended by the last legislature, and the penitentiary was substituted for the workhouse. - '■ '. Howaomald Kept Hint from Eloplm,-. In the deposition of ex-Senator Saylor, of Chicago, in the James E. Baker will case, now pending at Carthage, ■ Mo., is a story from- real lifeIt appears that at one time'during —<-«■ an estrangement between himself and wife Mr. Baker fell in love with Kittie Dowd, their housemaid. He implored the girl to elope with him to Dakota, where a divorce would be secured and their marriage would follow. The girl rejected hi» proposition and pointed out to him the disgrace and ruin that would follow such s> course. She remained faithful as the household maid, and the capitalist Boon saw the folly of his infatuation for the girl and was deeply gratefu." to her. He presented her with • $2,500 wedding present and his Will bequeathed to her $7,500. The will is now being congested .by the beta} to the estate. ,~. ,*„*„.,'•'•