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of Kitchener Lord Kitchener of Khar-
tOum. The Cynic of the Table d'Hote
smiled bleakly. His thin, ascciic lips
framed words from which We gathered
that Kitcheners executive ability was
such as might not reflect credit upon the
mentality of a ten-year- old Piute on the
reservation. Who, then. we asked, were
the great generals OF today? There were,
it seems, not any. And of the past? How
about Grant? An accident. And Sheri-
dan? \ swashbuckler. And Logan? Like
wise. Sherman? A product of politics.
We looked for the red badge of courage
on the lapel of our companions coat. If
he possessed one, it must have been left
at home. Later we learned that the
Cynic of the Table d'Hote had not been
to the wars.
We drifted to the New York municipal
ity. ''Will he make good mayor" we
wondered The Cynic's head slowly shock
from side to side. And his reasons were
far from unconvincing. His knowledge
of city needs awakened our sincerest ad-
miration. and we made bold to ask what
office he had held. 1t transpired he had
held no office.
That man at the next table said the
Cynic of the Table dHote, "is pursuing the
wrong tactic He is bringing up his son
in a style the most blameworthy. He
knows nothing whatsoever of the Juvenile
economy Then followed a diatribe di
rected at the methods of the father in
question-and other fathers too numerous
to mention. Also a generously good and
thorough insight into the proper means of
rearing the young.
"And your own sons and daughters" we
inquired, they are, We suppose worthy
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be equally the case with the successful
airships."
Here we were moved to enquire if our
tablemate's unquestionably sound theories
we were told, had not been the case. At
which we marveled inwardly.
The Cynic of the Table d'Hote busted
himself with the entree. We spoke of the
new books Yes, he said, he had run over
the latest from Game. No; he did not
like it. 1t was not worth while" A
dreary waste of unrelieving verbiage.
oh, yes, to be sure, 1t would go through
many editions, but that proved nothing,
absolutely nothing. except that the dear
public was a fool. And the new Norris
book? BAH patent straining after
the analytical wholly displeasing lug
ging in OF extraneous incident. AS for
the Stephen Phillips poetry-the Cynic of
the Table dIIote called it 'yerse"-it was
too stiIted for serious consideration by
men of literary attainment and distinc-
ton.
We owned ourself impressed We even
begged the privilege of peep between
the covers of our acquaintance's own
book. Great was cur establishment when
informed that ~, had not as yet gotten
around to the ,rritng of book.
We now discussed the roast and COM
forted ourseH with the reflection that
there is FUZZY as much sustenance in
tough meat if it be thoroughly chewed-
as in tender meat.
A school .loy band. discoursing martial
music. passed through the street outside
our window. We remarked on the mill
tary spirit. Shnd fell naturally into talk
on campaign. We mentioned the name
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casional cases of theft brought up for
trial, but the majority of offences are
usually nothing more than breaches of the
peace, cigarette smoking and disorderIy
conduct.
The face of the youthful judge as he
dispenses justice is study. When a new
offender is tried the Judge is disposed to
be lenient, and gives him a bit of father
ly advice and small fine or sentence
after extracting a promise Of future good
to the cynically minded, tears are more
frequent in this miniature home of JUS
tice than in sthe larger police courts of
the cities. and horse play is conspicuous
by its absence.
Limit for Old Offenders.
When an old and incorrigible offender
is brought before the bar the countenance
of the judge assumes serious and threat
ening expression. and the minister of JUS
tice usually. in a case of this kind, i'm
poses the limit fine and imprison-
ment.
The population of the Junior Republic
is recruited from the least fortunate and
the worst surroundings. There is abso-
lutely no bar. No child is too bad to gain
admittance Remarkable as it may ap-
pear. the worst boy in time quite fire.
quently becomes the best citizen. Some
of those holding the highest positions
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tfonal Junior Republic, are: President,
Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks; vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood; recording
spending secretary, Mrs. Hannah B.
Sperry. and treasurer. Mrs. Charlotte En-
erson Main.
The directors of the Woman's League
are Mrs Marcus NJ. Benjamin. Mrs. Henry
F. Blount. Mrs George c. Christiancy,
Mrs. Florence RichfieId Collins, Mrs Ell
len S. Cromwell. Mrs. Henry Gannett,
Mrs. Albert T. Gatschett. Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins. Mrs. Sulson Hutchins, Mrs.
Sanders Johnston. Mrs. Marshall l. Lud-
ington, Miss Mary C. McCeney. Mrs.
Thomas L. Macdonald, Mrs. Nicholas B.
Madeira, Mrs. John l.. Mcneil, Mrs Mary
c. Merchane. Miss Mott, Mrs. Dorothy
Rogers Moves, Mrs. Stanton ]. Peelle,
Miss Elizabeth F. Pierce, Mrs. William S.
Powell, Miss Janet Richardson, Mrs. S. o.
Richey, Miss Eleanor X Sewers, Mrs.
Abby W. Stephens, Mrs. James Knox Tay-
lor, Mrs. Lawrence Weldon, and Miss
Hattie P Wood.
The trustees are Mr.. Thomas C. NoTes,
president; Mr.. Blair Lee, Mr.. John Joy
Edison. Mr.. George C. Christiancy. Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins, and Mrs Charles w.
Fairbanks. OF Washington, and Mr.. Will
liam L. Amoss. Mr.. SummerfieId Baldwin.
Mr.. Reuben Foster, Mr. Robert Garrett
Mr.. Theodore Hooper. Miss Elizabeth
Hopkins. and Mrs. L. Tyson Manly. Of
Baltimore.
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COURT IN TEGCIOn

of self-respect. The boys who are sent
there are governed by their peers. When
they commit misdemeanor they are pun
ished by boys like themselves, and when
they live good, regular, moral lives they
are rewarded. You cannot imagine the
strength of public opinion at the Junior
Republic. Incorrigible youngsters, who
have been continually arrested by the
police in the large cities, without bene-
fetal results, break down when arraigned
before a boy Judge and tried before a boy
jury in the court room of the Junior Re-
public. Once a boy is arrested and
forced to go through that ordeal in the
court room it rarely ever happens that he
gives further trouble.
Beats Every University.
"And never yet has 1t happened that
boy who left either the George Junior
Republic or the National Junior Republic
with a good record became charge and
a disgrace to the community in which he
took up his residence. There are very
few, there are none OF our universities"
said Mrs. Hopkins with great emphasis.
that can honestly boast of a similar
record made by all of its graduates"
The form of government Of the Nation
al Junior Republic is founded upon the
plan of the Government Of the United
States. There is Senate and House of
Representatives. the members Of which
are elected by popular vote. Criminal
and civil courts are established, presided
over by judges chosen from among the
boys themselves. Every citizen charged
with crimes is entitled to trial by
jury of his peers and Imprisonment and
fine are the penalties of crime. For the
preservation Of peace permanent police
force is maintained, the members OF
which are chosen from the citizens by
competitive examination.
The National Junior Republic lays It's
taxes like any other regularly established
and maintains a bank and
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National Junior Republic, Whose congressman Are
Chi1dren-Litt1e Tots Who Make Their Own
Laws-A Police Court Judge in Knee Brooches.

TIME National Junior Republic, which
will be the chief beneficiary of the
i performance to be given at Chase's
Theatre tomorrow night by the
ultra fashionable set of Washington. I'M
der the direction of Mrs. Albert Clifford
Barney, is situated at Annapolis, Nd. and
is deserving charity, in which the So
ciety women Of Washington are greatly
interested. 1t was organized to better
the condition of unprotected children by
teaching them self-government and edu-
eating them to become self-supporting
citizens of the United States. The wo-
mans League, which was formed to as
sist in this movement has been in ex-
istence but year, and during that time
the development of the young citizens
nas shown that the system is a wise one
and worthy of cordial support. It is GER
tainly better policy to spend money in
training children for honest and useful
lives than TO spend it in building work
houses and jails for them when they have
become paupers and criminals.
The Junior Republic is situated one
mile from Annapolis, on a farm of 146
acres, donated in 1899 by Major Charles
Newbold. as a memorial to his son. 1t
is the outgrowth of the splendid success
made in this work at Freeville, n Y.
Specially Made Money.
The children who become the citizens
Of this Republic make and enforce their
own laws under proper guidance. elect
their officers and ray their living ex-
penses in the aluminium coin made for
their use and earned by their labor. They
learn the dignity and necessity of labor
and the value Of thrift. They are taught
the rudiments Of a common school edu-
cation, as well as farming. carpentry,
1hoemaking. horticulture and housework.
THE Junior Republic" said Mrs
Archibald Hopkins, who has been very
active In forwarding the interests of this
deserving charity, lis founded on the law
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to the audience nothing save the char
acter he attempts to portray. Unfortun-
ately, we have none such. You have seen
the rests in a photographers gallery
the wooden and iron supports which keep
the head in the desired position? These
do not show In the finished picture On
the stage, the rests are sadly in evil
dence."
We made a faltering suggestion. with
your knowledge of the requirements" we
said, 'it is scarcely to be believed you
have never appeared on the stage. What.
If we may ask, have been your most sue
cessful roles?"
The Cynic OF the Table d'Hote replied,
somewhat hastily, that he had never
acted. After which we talked of other
things. We ventured a word in admira-
ton of the achievement of Santos Du-
mont. The Cynic of the Table d'Hote
smiled superiority.
All amateur, ne SAID. One VINO
NEEDLES with the sciences about as I'M
derstandingly as child who draws a toy
wagon and fancies itself possessed OF the
wisdom Of all the ages regarding motive
power"
But" We said. 1.-THE Brazilian has made
a much talked of flight"
He is a goldfish. swimming the length
of parlor aquarium and imagining it
the breadth of the ocean," said the Cynic
of the Table d'Hote. decidingly. THE
airship must be as safe and practicable
as the water ship. 1t must be so con-
structed that. in the case of a break
down. the loss of screw. the cessation of
the power. it will not drop. bat remain
while the fault is remedied.
This is the case with sea ships 1t must
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she Coder of
Christopher Columbus.

-HE so-called Columbus Codex," a
volume of documents executed, in
all probability under the immedi-
ate personal supervision OF Chris
TOPPER Columbus. is in the Library of
congress, priceless relic.
Before starting on his fourth voyage
TO American in 1902. Columbus took caro-
TO provide against a contingency of which
he had been warned-that all grants made
by the Spanish crown TO foreigners were
void.
He had attested copies made of all the
documents upon which his claims were
based, including the various hereditary
grants. charters, and privileges conferred
upon him by Ferdinand and Isabella.
Three copies We're written upon parch-
ment and one upon upon paper The lat
ter was intrusted to Alonzo Sanchez de
Caryaial; was carried by him to Hispan-
lola in 1902, and has disappeared. OF the
parchment copies. one is in the palace
OF the Genoese municipality. one in the
Government archives at Paris. whittier it
was taken from Genoa by Napoleon in
1911; the remaining copy is that in the
Library of Congress, by which it was
acquired as follows:
In 1878 Edward Everett purchased in
Florence a manuscript volume which was
on parchment, covered eighty folio pages.
and contained thIrty-seven documents
which appeared to him to coincide pre-
cisely with the text of the first thirty
seven documents" OF the codex of Genoa
For over seventy years it remained in
the library OF Mr.. Everett without further
publicity, comment. or alusion, even
within his own family. It was referred
to by Mr.. Winsor in his Columbus" as
not conveniently acces sible." AT that
date Mr.. Edward Everett had passed
away and his son. DR.. William Everett,
had no knowledge of the whereabouts or
even Of the existence of the manuscript
1t was. however, rediscovered by him
four years ago. and from him was ac-
CURED by the Library.
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-HE Cynic of the Table d'Hote poured
a little water into his red wine
and thoroughly agitated the mix
ture before he replied to our ques-
ton. He slipped the drink, and said. in
diligently:
"Oh. yes, happened in at the play the
other evening. Candidly. did not con-
slider the performance of Sir Henry i'm
pressive. When one has seen him in one
thing. one has seen him in everything.
He is always Sir Henry with the stage
arranged with the view of presenting
different scene, perhaps, but with the
central character unchanged"
I'VE had not noted this popularity"
we observed, mildly.
Perhaps not" agreed the Cynic Of the
Table dHote, reaching for the bread which
comes in narrow lengths like swollen
spaghetti, probably not. Nevertheless. it
is the fact. 1t requires no art of acting
for Sir Henry to be Sir Henry. Our
waiter might go on the stage and play
the part of waiter to perfection. But
there would be no great merit in the
achievement for our waiter.
What is true OF Sir Henry is true of
majority of our actors. do not. at this
time, recall a single exception to this
We are sorely in need OF an
actor. A true actor should be SO able
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lished in the United States. and it is the
hope Of the philanthropists who are en-
cOuraging the work that the time may
come when. instead of reformatories and
houses of detention. there may be sub
jtituted number of junior republics I'M
der the protection Of and subsidized By
he United States Government.
The officers of the Womans League,
which was organized to assist the Ma
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He KNOBS If AH," But
Somehow Meber Applies
His KnoBledge.

examples of the sensible system you so
admirably outline?" The information that
the exponent of the approved method was
not himself 4 parent filled US with a feel
ing akin to shock.
We gazed somewhat thoughtfully out OF
the window. When We recalled ourself,
we were alone. The Cynic of the Table
d'Hote had departed
We walked silently from the place.
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II ably in receipt of the most
L curious mail of anyone on
this sublunary stage" said
one of the fraternity in this city the other
day.
Look here. for instance" he continued.
producing from his pocket two envelopes.
the first of these is from a society
woman. the other from an unfortunate
little creature who. happen to know. as
sists at street peanut stand. Both ask
for the same thing. namely, a position in
the chorus.
Which would 1. give preference that
is the question. You know Bernhard
sang ballads in the streets of Paris when
she was 4 miserable, ragged child. and
her great predecessor. Rachel. did the
same: Nell Gwyn was an orange girl.
"On the other hand. it is a drawing
card to have society women in the COM
pany. l never knew of one that attained
position higher than the chorus. or that
did not prove fearful nuisance to a
manager. They are clumsy, expect higher
wages, and, but for the printed announce
ments of their presence. would rrove. in
most cases, a pos tive ae--.rl.
They make, in ug OH .-,O. . mistake
in going en- the p.u..rry they do
very well in a roo among -fr-a.. Thew
sing and are told b. f44l-sze e exar-
gerated adulation. tu.y We the
sweetest voice, the ..Ig esencet
etc, etc. etc. TIL ... r1eIrv with
all those absurd III rr.f... l.cl make
the average amate iaa.. cilcl ZIONIST
such a terror, and EF- fr' .at. u ~ are
born actresses.
THE amateur Thu d usu-l thing.
in defiance of Hauil rIr-. rha. Ma
ture is the very last .r n. resarded
in dramatic art.
1.-The society womln -s- for the
theatrical profession NJ lrig--s tut
ton, generally. But T i-up'4sible
to instill grace or al Ivy luount
OF teaching.
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TIE OFFICERT.

We're given up as intractable by their
guardians.
On the whole, the National Junior Re
public is an experiment of far-reaching
Importance. 1t is being closely watcI5i
by psychologists and sociologists in AL
parts of the country. Should it become as
successful as its prototype at Freeville
n. Y, there is no doubt that Numerous
other miniature republics will be e. alb
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IF We Are Not Mistaken, You
Knob This Genius to
Your SoroW.

The Cynic is one who never sees good quality
IN a man and never fails to bad one. He Is
the human owl, mousing for vermin and never
seeing noble game.-Henry Ward Beecher.
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IU.. S. WARS HIP Wal TED al
vENEZUELA'S CAPT tai.
In view Of the Critical situation
Therc-Danser to Forelxners
There is Imminent.

wAsH1NGTO1> u. c., October la
gI1ntfed alates minister Bowen. II Cara
cas- mas caDleu the STATE @DepdIt1nel.e,
ASKING that one. or :" I'm
boat marietta at Lat ualra, IN view OF
the present critical sttuatIon Wnicn ala:.
arisen at the Venezuelan capital. some :.
time ago. Wnens Presluent Castro lett ms
capital. Minister Bowen eApi4ssed to
the ate%Department his fears mat an
occupation OF the cap;tal by me ieVoiu,
tionary forces WOULD = uit IN IiotinS dtlu
piliaee, and would be attended oy
great dangers to unprotected foreigners.
Such a SITUATION. It IS inferred mere, IS
again imminent
The nearest warship to the scene OF
the trouble is the gunboat Montgomery,
which left Haiti about the first of this
month for Santa Marta. near the mouth
of the Masdalena river. In COLOMBIA. 70
the interruptions to cable communication
the Navy Department has received no
report from the Montgomery since she
lel. Haiti. and i. is reared that even
now needed she cannot be reached with
dispatch The Panther is still at Colon,
and the Cincinnati has just arrived in
Faitien waters. Thsre are several gun
for the Caribbean squadron. which are
ready for active service-namely. the
Newark. Machias, and Bancroft at Bcs-
ton :the Hist. at New London. and the
Detroit. at Portsmouth n. H.
From Minister Bowens advices It ap-
pears that vessel is needed at the
earliest possible moment. so it is proha-
BILE that sither the Panther or the Gin
station and sent to the Venezuelan CAPT
tai.
Dispatches received at the State De
partToe1 ut this morning shows the critical
sitre tiun. saying:
THE revolutionary -rry is near Cara
cas-. A battle is nov going on
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oens Of government upon the corpora.
tons II forces the railroads to respec'
the rights of the people OF NirEf7,.
Judge Williams electrified the audience
when he showed that the new t.us-iti-
ton provides for separate schools for
whites and colored. which the old Consti-
tuition did not do. He declared that every
Republican in the Legislature of 1870 u
voted in favor Of mixed schools.
Ohio New York. and otnel republican
States, he said, have mixed schools. mix
ed maria ges. etc, and he dared his op-
ponents to show where single Demo
cratic Legislature anywhere had ever
passed such a law.
Judge Williams ridiculed President
harors and showed how completely the
party is under the control Of the money
power. His exposition of Republican
hypocrisy on the trust question was mas
terly, and made a deep Impression. The
great crowd cheered wildly throughout
his address.
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WILL CONTEST IN ACCOMAC.
/ Case OF VESSELS VS.. VESSELS Not
Decided-Pensfon Examiners Meet.


ACCOMAC C. H, VA. October 15.-(spe-
cial)-The suit in the Circuit Court Of
Lawrence B. Vessel ct al against Will
liam Vessels ct al, administrators OF
the late Ephraim w. Vessels, on the
ground that the testator was of unsound
mind at the time the will was made, was
not decided at this term of court, the jury
having failed to agree. The case began
last Wednesday. and was given to the
jury Yesterday afternoon They, having
failed to agree at 4 o'clock to-day. were
discharged. The jury stood ten to two in
favor of sustaining the will.
The Board Of Pension Examiners met
here to-day. Quite a number of appli-
cants were examined. coming from as far
as Crisf1e!d, Md DR.. NJ. S. Smith. the
new member of the board appointed to
fill the vacancy caused by the death Of
DR.. George P. Scarborough. was in his
seat for the first time since his appoint
mcnt.
Another case of smallpox in mild form
has been reported to the Board of Health
from Davis Wharf. This is the second
ca Sc at that point the patien, being the
father of the child who was tackled with
the disease about three weeks ago Both
are doing we'll. and the physician thinks
they have the disease in check. though
ne public schools have been closed, on
account Of it.
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REGISTRATION ODDITIES.
More Absurd Answers from Negroes
NORTHAMPTON News Notes.


MACH1PONGO. Va. October 15.-(Spe-
cial.)-Registration is near completion in
Eastville District. northampton county.
There is a falling off Of the colored vote
OF more than 200. But for the soldier
clause, there would not be over twenty
five negro votes in the district
Registered thus far. l01; on understand
ing clause. 80 colored and 2 whites. The
whites will have majority Of so or GO in
Fastville precinct. YOUNGSTOWN will give
the whites over 900 majority. Some of the
negroes give remarkable answers when
examined on the constitution. When
asked what is the legislative power of the
State vested in? one Of them said: "Roose-
welt" Another said I'm a big club
banded together for better times" Again
another answered: Good men who never
did anything wrong"
The Board of Registration in this dis
trict did faithful work. and was composed
OF DR.. P. A. Fitzhugh. Edmund Roberts,
and Benjamin Thomas.
Larr!e Hamlin. white. shot and killed
Robert Montague, alias Robert Bundick.
a negro man. at Indian creek. on the sea-
side. on Monday. the 18th instant The
two had had several difficulties previous
to this one. The old difficulty was renewed
on a boat Monday. when Hamlin. on
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being insulted, shot and instantly Killed
i,;a negro Hamlin then came TO EASY. :
Vile. the county seat, and gave himself
IN The negro had served a term IN the
penltentiary for robbng, several years
ago the residence Of the late john W..
Tankard. at Hadlock. this county, ana
was considered very bad man.
A tenament known as the perslmmon
house, on the Poorhouse farm, was oes,
trovcd bv fire Saturday night about IL
o'clock. Il was occupied by a colored
family. No insurance.
APPROACHING NUPT1ALS.
Announcement IS made of the approach
ing marriage of Miss Henrietta Turner.
one of Northampton's most beautiful
daughters, to Mr. George Bell, prosper
GUS farmer of this vicinity.