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The Washington times., 1902-12-27
About Emmy Lou

The little child that Mrs. George Mad
den Martin has .eated in Emmy Lou.
Her Book and Heart. is proving. every
dav. how real and true 10 life she is
she stands the prime test, namely. the
scrutiny of children She has quickly
found her way TO their hearts, and II she
were really alive would certainly be far
from lonely. for little folks all over the
world are longing 10 be playmatea with
her.
Scores of them are trying to find out
about her and are writing their little
letters to Mrs. Martin, hoping 10 reach
her that way Their childish confidence,
you may be sure Is guarded most care
fully by that lady. but some Of the mis-
sives are so deliciously ingenious that IL
WOULD be "a pity 10 keep them secret. One
Of the most delightful ones was written
by IiuIe boy in Brooklyn II runs as
follows:
Dear Mr. Martin 1.-THE youngster as
still uDder the impression that George
Madden Martin is a mani. ] am only
iittle Boy. but Papa says you can tell
me what business Emmy LOUIS father Is
in and why be does not live with Aunt
Cordelia and Emmy Lou, that is II you
do not think Emmy Lou would mind h..
Yours. c. b"
The Washington times., 1902-12-27

/ from his face, she would be the moss
/ gigantic failure in history. would fur
/ nish Caesar with mis- crowninS demon
stration that self-government is a myth.
that the peoples OF the earth we're never
meant for It, that only his mailed ast
can keep the world in order"
And, finally: Hostile voices ara
heard today from all the ends OF the
earth, accusing her Of seIhshness and
greed. Voices at home, OF them that
love her best, warn her OF tendencies
/ hat give too much ground for those ac-
cusations. Do you not see sadness In
that grand face Of Washington as he
looks to see how much OF all tais Is
true? He Is praying that there may
stay in her life more OF the spirit OF the
Pilgrim fathers. We need not be az
hard and stern and extreme and intoI-
Grant as they; but We need more OF
their aversion to luxury and pomp and
greed for wealth. We cannot afford TO
sap our country's manhood by sensual
indulgence Of any sort; nor waste It in
the vulgar scramble for gold. Truly the
great question is not what manner OF
producer. but what manner OF man. ths
American Of the funture is to be-
Looking Into the Future.
Looking into the future with prophetio
vision. Father Reane," as thousands Of
old friends still continue to call him.
sees this spectacle OF his cOuntry's
destiny fulfilled:
America today seems to threaten the
nations with financial ruin by the in
yasion Of her products and industries.
They stand in awe Of her as a world
power and her irresistible competition
in the markets OF trade. Both Of these
vast energies. which have lain dor
mant, suddenly burst on a startled world
together. No wonder that the nations
stand aghast But in all this there is no
threat for the worlds future Americas
victories in the pursuits OF peace have
already opened the eyes OF the nations
to the folly of militarism. which only
wielcs the sword. and Of aristocracy,
which. being today stripped OF its rapier
and plumes. is only fit for kid gloves
and perfumes and grimaces.
Ere long. international law will rule
the world instead OF bayonets and battle
ships; and every man will deem IL hon
orable 10 work, and a shame not to earn
his bread manfully; and reciprocity OF
trade viii break down barriers Of ma
tional hostilities that have been the
worlds disgrace for centuries: and
America, after having earned the worlds
gratitude by occasiOning all this. will
2eed all her products at home. for the
hundreds Of millions who are teaching
the peoples Of the earth how to be pros
porous and happy"
Archbishop Keane is invincible in his
optimism. He believes because he knows
that God reigns and that the world Is
slowly painfully struggling out toward
the light.
The Washington times., 1902-12-27
: YEARBOOK OF NOBLE T1OUCt1ISBY ARCHBISHOP KEANE

uary Of Right Living" to the trium-
plant and natural climax for December
Of Death and Resurrection" It will
be noted also that the subjects are ar
ranged according TO a natural grada-
ton. as follows:
Thoughts for JaEuary-Rigbt Living.
For FebruaTy-ReIigion.
For March-Home.
For April-Education.
For May-The Ideal Woman.
For June-Tbe Ideal Man.
For rJuly-Ciyilization.
For August-Social Ideals: America
For September-Progress
For October-Art
For Observation-Disclosures
For December-Death and Resurrec-
tioH.
1t is difficult to say which of these
subjects has given best food for thought
to this clear-sighted man Of God. But
it seems as II his highest flights are
reached when he discourses on social
ideals and on the Fatherland. America,
Of which he is so fond and in which he
sees such promise OF the future. He
compares il joyfully with the sad.
weird. dreamy Orient" with Olympian
Greece and mighty Rome; with "the
great Christian dream OF the Middle
Ages; with the Renaissance. And he
finds in the Christian present, in the ma
tion founded by the Christian Washing
ton. the hope Of mankind and Of the fu-
are.
Excerpts From His Writings.
Elsewhere is printed some excerpts
from his writings. But this passage is
one which speaks OF today and interests
the people OF today. And IL might have
been written to correct some OF the mis-
takes and false doctrines OF today:
And so. the great concern Of the
world today is The PeopIe-not dynas-
ties, nor privileged classes, but The
People For what else, indeed, did God
decree human society. but for the vel
fare of the millions? Any other concept
OF society is an error. framed by egoism
OF one kind OF another; and every sys-
tenn Of egoism the Nemesis Of History
crushes at last. II may leave weeping
and bleeding myriads in its track before
It disappears; but disappear # must.
and humanity rises to better things.
And since the welfare Of the millions
II the end OF society and government it
follows that IN the nature Of things the
millions rnus+ come at iasr 70 have =
say and a hand in the organization OF
society and the direction OF government.
As the society body grows to seif-cOn-
sciousness. ii must grow to the knowl
edge OF what is best for it, it must grow
toward self government The individual
grows to manhood and self-control, So
ciety TO manhood and self government.
The Washington times., 1902-12-27

such mellifuous and earnest. and beau
tiful. and convincing language. is a gem
complete. Il is crystalized and ripen-
ed. 1t sinks all the deeper into the
hearts and memory perhaps because it is
cut loose from context. And. above ALL
it is something that the busy man or
woman can find time to stop and read.
And he or she who reads a page Of this
Incompatible collection OF ieweled
thoughts must needs be richer all the
day FOR il.
The book IS divided into twelve hap
ters, one for each month in the year,
and for each month there IS a subject,
ranging from the simple one for jan
The Washington times., 1902-12-27
LITERARY CHAT FROM LONDON

LONDON. Dec. 10.-Dcspite the inn
mense popularity OF almost everything
which W w Jacobs writes. there is
probably no prominent English author
about whose personality readers know
less. Ever since Many Cargoes" made
its appearance and the word went round
that there was a new funny man. ia
cob's place among the MOST widely read
authors in this country has been un-
questioned but as TO what manner Of
man he is there has been little or no in
formation. IL was. Of course. revealed
that the author Of The Shippers Woo
ING" was what is known in England as
civil servant''-in the government
savings bank experimentation had sud
denly discovered that he could write the
sort Of stories the public wants. Later
on come the announcement that. having
convinced himself that he was losing
money every day ne remained in the
government service. Mr.. Jacobs had
quilted Ct In order to devote himself 10
writing" hut still no details as TO the
humorist's appearance. age. or tastes
we're vouchsafed. Probably few Of ".
". Jacobs readers know what his two
unclad initials stand for. So &c may be
remarked that the authors fun style ls
William Wymsrk Jacobs" He is
bachelor and his years are thirty-uine.
but his slight figure, light hair and clean
shaven face make him lools much young
or. He is rather RESERVED, quiet and
seldom permits himself more than
chuckle when he is amused. He lives
iu the country now. near Epping Forest.
i'm which he takes long walks.
Jacobs got his knowledge Of the life
OF the quays and the shipping through
being born the son OF a WAR manager
at Wrapping on the Thames below Lon
don. HIS life as clark in the post
Office began in 1883. and bis first literary
efforts were contributions 20 the anna
'teur paper published by the staff His
unsigned skits therein tickled his fel-
iow-employes so much that their author
was encouraged TO send a manuscript 90
To-day" II was promptly accepted by
Jerome K. Jerome. then The editor, with
the result that Jacobs soon became a
regular contributor 20 the weekly. ana
that ne AND the author CT Three Men
IN a Boat quickly got 70 be specially
good friends.
Jacobs IS content to write bis stories
in the old-fashioned way. He neither
dictates nor uses a typewriter. He con
fesses 20 one peculiarly however-that
OF finding 81 next 20 impossible 10 write
Until the different fixtures on his desk
are arranged with precision-tho inE pot
exactly so many inches above his blot
ting pad. with two pens supporting f.
on either side. and copy caper in a neat
pile on the left The author also de-
scribes himself as incuIably lazy and
says he never can make himself begin
work un,l the last possible moment for
doing so has arrived
The Washington times., 1902-12-27

fences OF some OF their music and their
force by detaching them from the rest of
the spoken discOurses from which they
ere taken. II seems like an unnecessary
fear. But even though it be true in a
measure. il were better certainly 10 pos
sess a finely cut jewel without IT'S set
ting. a beautiful canvas OF etching with
out the frame, than to have neither. II
is true that many Of the pages OF this
book are ilumined by brief and some
what disiointed thoughts. They suggest
the feast from which they were selected
They stimulate the heart and m;sd rath-
er than banquet them. But each thought
so suggested, each truth expressed in
The Washington times., 1902-12-27

Birrell Who with characteristic pun
gency. points out that Ceryantes was q
soldier. Montague a country gentleman.
Bacon an English lawyer. Sir Walter
Scott a Scotch lawyer. Izaak Walton a
linen-draper, and Richardson a printer,
while Mr.. Gosse himself is a member OF
the board OF trade,
Jerome K. jerome Is in the habit Of So
journing on the Continent during the
winter. and this season will spend most
Of his time at Lausanne, where he has
taken a villa
John Morle-'s long-promised life OF
Gladstone, which is now nearly Enished.
has been written under many difficulties
and amid varied surroundings The work
has occupied Mr. Morley three years. and
just when substantial progress had been
made with it many changes became
necessary. Queen Victoria's death having
left the biographer free to include much
that 10 had az first been thought better 10
omit. Several writer's have assisted Mr.
Morley, among them William r. Stead's
son. At different stages In his work. the
author has lived at Hawarden and Hasle-
mere in order 70 be close 10 Gladstone
former homes. Sir John Millais portrait
of the Grand Old Man will be used as one
OF the illustrations Of Morleys work for
which, by the way, large sale In Amer
lea Is expected.
The Washington times., 1902-12-27
Magyar TupeS.

Magyar Types" is a collection CT eth
nological half-toues published by Dr.
johann Janko, under the auspices Of the
Royal Hungarian Ministerium fur CuItus
md Unterricht CBudapesU. A German
text Of Introduction and descriptions ac-
companies the Hungarian
In view Of the fact that. on the basis
Of language. ethnologists rank the Mag
yars. together with the Firms. as OF
Mongoloid stock. the Importance TO sci
enee Of any exhibitions Of the physical
type OF the pure Magyar is at once ap-
parent. The present collection is far
more extensive and exact than r.. ...ay's
IN his Races % Europe"
The effort has beer made by DR.. Janko
to fix upon districts whose population
is homogeneous historicaik. linguistic
ally. and ethnographically." and tbero
TO collect mis- types The photographs
he has reproduced are labeled scicn-
tifcally under the items Of oame. occu-
patton. age; color Of eyes. hair. and
beard. shape Of nose. stature. circum-
ference Of head. and cephalic index.
The subjects are all peasant farmers.
and the most noticeable physical feature
Is that Of pronounced brachycey naly.
This is sometimes excessive (93.2 in one
easel, nut Is unaeeomPanieA by any other
Mongoloid character. The
half-tones are only passable yet they
serve their purpose better than n
lengthy description could do. Il is to
be hoped that the series will be con
.inued
The Washington times., 1902-12-27
Nonsense Anthology.

II was a happy thought in Miss Caro-
lyn Wells to make her Nonsense Anthol-
ogy." and few could be better fitted for
verse assure her attitude toward this i'm
portant department of literature-an at
titude compounded % reverent adherence
and the experts sense Of humOr, with
this still further specialized into an un-
erring fair for whatever stamps humor
as nonsense. Nonsense technical non
sense. be it understood) has a claim OF
long descent. In this collection are early
English examples dating back to 1917
The assembly OF arshOrs is gentleman
chaperoned (for it Is instructive TO find
but three women's names among those Of
eontributory writer's. whatever our sus-
picions may be as TO certain anonymous
verses) by such dignity as Ben Jonson,
Dr. Johnson. Goldsmith, Milton and
Bishop Cor5et. who in the sevent zenith
century writes verses beginning Like TO
the laundering tone Of unspoke
speeches" Lear, OF course. Gilbert, and
Lewis Carroll figure prominently, but
hosts OF others sit up worthily with these
kings. We must venture, in spite Of the
Illustrative anecdote. TO take exception TO
a statement in the preface that 1T is a
fact that among the general reading COM
munity the appreciators Of Lewis Carroll
are surprisingly few" But even this
triHing structure Is needless. since, II the
capable editor is mistaken on this point.
corrections tidal wave will swiftly over
take her. The indexes are satisfying. the
makeup trim and commendable; the
volume is one that mo family can afford
to be without" We are persuaded that
the compiler viii feel that II has served
its purpose If II sends it's readers to the
great originals; and should it thus be
made the humble instrument OF acquaiut-
ing them with nonsense dignifed by age.
and with their Gelett Burgess, their oil
yer Herford. their Owen Seaman. their
Peter Newell, Il will not have been col
leCtcd in vain.
The Washington times., 1902-12-27

When Wilson Barrett was last in this
country he took pains to send VIII
Carleton, the poet. box for one Of his
performances Of Hamlet, with this
explanation:
Several years ago was asked to
read a selection at a large charitable
entertainment held IN Albert Hall. Lon
don. Casting about tc find something
new and unhackneyed. 1 read in one OF
the city papers a poem entitled Gone
With a Han'somer Man was strong
ly attracted by its dramatic possibili-
ties. and on this particular day fecited
il to an audience Of several thousand.
The poem created a sensation and I
was importuncd for the name Of the au-
thor-but was Obliged TO confess my
ignorance. For some time I searched in
vain, but when your first volume. Iarm
Ballads. was republIshed in England. I
found my favorite recitation there. With
others just as good. have used II
scores of times since. and it never faiIa
to bring down the house"
The Washington times., 1902-12-27
Dr. Gustaff SChleGel.

While our country has one well-en-
dowed chair. and Great Britain five pro-
fessors of Chinese. albeit meagerly en-
dowed. the Netherlands have. in their
State University at Leyden, permanent
chair Of Chinese, which has been oc-
cupied by men Of such illustrious names
as Siebold. Hoffman. and Gustaf schle-
gel. whose products In the "Archiv,
the Japanese grammar. and the publica-
tion "Toung Poo" are known TO all
scholars.
DR.. SchlegeI celebrated on the 27th
day or October the silver anniversary
Of his accession to the chair OF the
Chinese language and literature In Ley
den University. Abundant congratula-
tions from his admirers at home and
in many lands. and from the learned
societies OF which he is corresponding
member flowed in upon him. He is
sight and invincible patience in the
mast cry. above all. Of geographic prob
lens Born at Cogsteest, near Leyden.
he became in 1857 a student OF Hoff-
man, and in 1862 was made an officer
in the Chinese school In Batavia
He received his doctorate in 1869 from
the University of Jena. He served from
lS67-lS72 on the commission for revising
the civil code OF laws for Netherlands
India. Returning TO Holland. he enter
ed his university in 1875. and I'm 1877 was
made full professor. over 200 mono
graphs or notable articles in profound
Chinese scholarship, some OF them solv-
ing problems which others had given
up, have issued from his pen.
The Washington times., 1902-12-27

arch their necks in the Iimpid stream
The clatter OF the mill wheel at the
dam comes up with drowsy hum.
On the bridge boy and girl have met
tie whistles tune. boy-fashion,
When she has passed he stands looking
after her At the other end OF
the bridge she turns and when
she sees that he is looking. goes &C
with a toss Of her pretty head. As she
stands one brief moment there with the
roguish look, she is to stand in his heart
forever "
The Washington times., 1902-12-27
The Philippine Islands.

The Arthur II. Clark Company. CIeve-
land. Ohio. announces in limited edi-
tion an important historical series en-
titled The Philippine Islands. I4g3-1SO3.
Explorations by Early Navigators. de-
scriptions Of the islands and their peo-
pies. their history. and records OF the
Catholic missions as related in contem-
poraneous books and manuscripts. show
ing the political. economic. commercial
and religious conditions Of those islands
from their earliest relations with Eu-
pean nations to the beginning Of tho
nineteenth century, 20 IN hfty-hve volumes,
the first Of which viii appear about
January Is. 1905.
This work viii present (mainly in
English translation the most important
printed works, to the year 1903. includ-
ing a great number OF heretofore un-
published manuscripts. which have been
gathered from various foreign archives
and Libraries. principally from Spain.
Portugal. France. England. Italy. Mex
ico. Japan. the Philippines. etc
The series will be edited and anno-
tated by Miss Emma Helen Blair. A.
NJ. of the State Historical Society Of
Wisconsin, assistant editor OF The
Jesuit Relations and Allied Docu-
ments," and James Alexander Robert
son. Phi. b.. also formerly engaged upon
that work. An historical introduction
and notes will be furnished by Prof Ed
ward Gaylord Bourne OF Yale. The Sc
ries VIII include a very extensive bib
biography OF Philippine" surprising
any that has yet appeared. There will
also be an exhaustive analytical in
dex to the complete series, and numer-
Gus facsimile illustrations. maps. etc.
one thousand numbered sets is the lin
it OF the edition.
The Washington times., 1902-12-27

Pictures of a Volcano in Action.
The forthcoming volume upon the de-
struction OF Saint Pierre by Prof Angelo
Heilprln. will contain perhaps the most
accurate illustrations Of an eruption
which have ever been seen. DR.. Heilprin
took these photographs himself during
the progress OF the second eruption. and
they have been produced with an atten-
t!on 10 detail which will make them Of
real scientific value. aside from their in
tense interest as pictures OF one OF the
most extraordinary and terrible Outbursts
OF nature recorded In history The chap
ters in the book itself are Of the most
thrilling interest. the author happily
combining the accuracy OF statement.
which makes his book valuable to the
technical mind, and the pictorial quality,
which brings the scenes he witnessed
sharply before the reader.
The Washington times., 1902-12-27

THE spirit OF the Chrstmastide is
i'm the book which lies before us.
It is a book which thousands will
welcome gladly. for it brings
back to the East an old friend and
good one. In every page is a warm and
friendly hand clasp. Out of every utter
ance one sees poering the keen eyes and
the kindly face of one Of those rare men
whose friendship spans the seas and en-
braces thousands of his fcllow-men, a
prince of the Church of Rome. whose
charity and love stop not az the confines
of his own. or OF any religion. one Of
those men Of heart purity and mind
clarity Of whom truly can be said: He
hath seen God"
Archbishop Keane. OF Dubuque. Iowa
TO thousands the name is a talisman. In
two short years he has become a mighty
influence for good I'm the Northwest. Be
fore that. Archbishop Of Damascus. sta
toned at Rome. and rounding out his
preparatory education; before that,
founder and head Of the great Catholic
University of America; before that
Bisbop Of Richmond, Va, and pre-
vious to that a simple priest Of God
here in washington. humble station
which his heart would have chosen as
his life mission had not the voice Of au-
thority hidden him go up higher-this is
the man whose wisdom has been garner
cd by patient and loving hands and
placed in a volume tastefully printed and
easy 10 the hand. a yearbook OF noble
thoughts. one for each day, under the
title Of Onward and Upward a watch
word which has ever attended the foot
steps Of the author.
Will Be Welcomed by Public.
The book viii be welcomed by many
Of the archbishops old friends. and it
will make thousands OF new ones, 10
whom it will be a pleasant form Of in
production Its pages are compiled from
discourses Of the eloquent metropolitan
by Maurice Francis EgaD. who says OF
il. "The main object OF this book is.
in view of the compiler to give to
earnest men and women. often too busy
for long meditation. spiritual keynote
for each day I'm the year. And Arch
bishop Keane knows our couniy and the
human heart. our conditions and our
struggles and temptations, so well that
from the work Of no other man could be
drawn sentiments ar once so spiritual
and so practical. so stimulating and so
sustaining for the great mass Of the
American people.
. No one who has sat s2elIeound un-
der the magic influences Of Archbishop
Keane's translucent oratory needs to be
told that gems await bis perusal in this
volume. The compiler expresses a mod
est fear lest he has robbed the SEN
The Washington times., 1902-12-27

mocracy. Is the beacon light for the
worlds future. Walking in the spirit Of
she viii solve the worlds
social problems, and future generations
will call her blessed. Were she false 10
that spirit, false to the calm. deep wis
dom, the incorruptible justice. the asbo-
lutely unselfsh reetitude, that beam
The Washington times., 1902-12-27

Democracy is the necessary outcome OF
social growth.
''The people are. not so stupid but that
they will follow the best. IL the )cst are
truly and sympaIhetically their Sr;snds
Let the best see to this"
And, further: America. as the chief
yrOvidential type Of conservative de-
The Washington times., 1902-12-27
What British Readers Like Best.

H. s. Merrimans novel. The Vul-
lures stood second on the list of fav-
orite novels indicated by the London
Academy's' popular voting contest. Just
closed. Anthony Hopes The Inlrr-
siOns Of Peggy" stood fourth. Miss Mary
Johnston's Audrey" was the eighth
novel on the list.
The Washington times., 1902-12-27
Lady Roses Daughter in French.

Nine. Blanc Theodore Bentzonl is en-
gagged on O translation or Mrs Hum
phry Wards new story. Lady Rose's
Daughter as 90 appears month by
month ln "Harper's Magazine" Nine
Blanc's translation viii De published
next year in the Revue des Deuy
MOndes."