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The Washington times., 1902-12-14

Whilst the merrymaking OF his friends
went round and round in the banquet
hall below. from a darkened chamber
above. the soul OF Thomas Bracket
Reed was waited TO God, 1t was as he
himself. could ne have given the word.
had ordered it. He possessed a great
Byronian nature, all the vices and all
the virtues Of gentleman. and, tell il
not in Gath. publish It not In the streets
of Asilolon. be was born and bred. as
was Sergeant Prentiss before him, in
the State OF Maine.
Mr.. Blaine was much that Mr.. Reed
was But Mr Blaine was sprung from
Cavalier stock, as h. used TO be called.
Mr.. Reed from Puritan; and. for all his
audacity Mr.. Blaine was a far more
prudent politician than Mr.. Reed. Yet
there was no duty in life. from playing
Republican Car % lot Of obstreperou5
Democrats in Congress. to the gen,lest
offices Of the freside, which this Yankee
Titan did not I'll 20 the brim. Brave TO
the last degree-the courage Of self
possessIon-the courage OF endurance
the sublime patience Of the man who
knows that he can always fight and Is
not in the least afraid his fight viii get
away from him-he carried IN his heart
a god-like peace. a broad. generous toll
GRAFTON. a fine. beautiful instinct OF
humanity.
He was n dozen Presidents in himself
He scorned the gaudy trappings. He dis
dained the vulgar insignia. He could
stand his ground against a myriad Of
buIIies-buIlies his equals, many OF
them his friends. all Of them mistaken
as to him and his ruling-but he could
not get down TO the self-abasement Of
putting the Presidency OF the United
States into the category Of com
modify to be dickercd for. So. he
stepped down and out. a radical. un-
doubling Republican: who could not
be anything but Republican II he
tried; a Maine Republican dyed in the
wool; Czar but not a hypocrite; in
capable of dOuble-dealing. or double
seeming.
The people in Affection called him
Tom" No one ever thought OF call
ing him 50 to his face Like the great
CorWin. who. next to Lincoln, would
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

N al ANY book might written about the diosyncra-
IMV| sizes of the savings bank depositor is always
" interesting study, for he represents nearly every
variety Of the genus homo poor old or young by
the Of his putting money at In
terest he becomes investor thrifa person
Of interest 20 both the phauthropls Ruancier
The passion for saving acquired habit
have doubt that could pick -Aedged
misers from list Of deposItors who have so
from the gradual accumulation original deposits
food clothing entries their bank
book may in arithmetical progression.
At the other extreme those who the bank
for pastime and the deposng drawing
money game. recreation And between these two
there line that includes all OF jolly thrift
and sorrowng poverty Of those who exut in their
ship and in their winnings exc
the their principal
them.
Out the line there a woman with a shiny. patched
dress. Her arstOcrR hands gloves
white at the feeble work. on the
Dlainest fare humble quarters obligations
are met with religious pmctuaty and paid with
the pittance she draws tw year interest ac
In the next old Irish woman seventy years of
age. She has draft in her hand by her
and payable in London 81 draft probably per
fectly good bu- tho be identified Lacking
in education and unable mark she
must wait until only identifies but also
Identifies the draft belonging to her.
Her story has labored and saved
and her has been and deposited Ireland
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WATTERSON ON REED.
The Kentucky Editor Pays Names Dead


have made the greatest President from
1851 to 1865, he was only Tom, TO the
public. IL was partly his wit, partly
his humor, for the people-the far
away. much-decelved peopIe-recoguiz-
ed in his public service what his
familiars knew Of his private inter-
course; the man VINO loved his fellow
man; the unb0ught advocate Of the
many; the natural friend Of :he lOwly
and the poor who "Ietteth not his right
hand to know what has left hand doeth. %
There are some things even better
than the Presidency. The great Speaker
OF the HOuse-wearing the mantle OF
Blaine without any Of its shreds and
patches-perfeCtly understood what he
was doing when he surrendered to his
own heart. That Leart beat true TO his
party-he was not willing 10 fight
against it. 1t beat true to his little
brood at home-a poor nan. he knew not
when he might be taken away. It SEEM
ed time to De laying by something for
rainy day. He was timid only In love.
He was coward only in fidelity The
very cavalier Of cavaliers; the Prince
Rupert Of Republicans; yet. as we said
before. he was born and bred in the
State Of Maine-a Yankee Of the
yankees-like millions OF other noble,
Cod-fearing men and women-sprung
from that ark. and. shall we say. cove
nant ftly named The Mayllower?
II is impossible 20 undertake a cold
analysis Of this man with the grief OF
his taking of putting all other thoughts
aside We shall not attempt it. Big
Of brain and big Of body. big OF heart
and big with the joy of living. he i'm
pressed himself upon the nation. He
was by no means democratical in his
private walks and ways; a picker and
chooscr Of his company; not in the
least elusive as TO his personal out
giviugs: always self-contained, always
self-respectiug, yet-beneath the rock
ribbed exterior man every inch Of
him-loying the good things Of tho
earth earthly. like the rest of US, self
indulgent to the point Of duty. never
beyond it. suDlimated in nothing: with
wit which. If fl sometimes scorched
was ever ready 10 kiss the place n
make 1t WE'LL
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description. written by Philip Stubbes
in his work on The Auatomle of
Abuses" is as follows.
For as concerning Football [ pro-
test unto you It may rather be called a
friendly liHde Of fight than a play or
recreation, "a bloody and numbering
practice than a fclowly sporte Of PAS
TYNE. For dooth not every one Iye IN
waight fer his Adverserie. seeking TO
overthrow him and to pIcke him on his
rose, though it be upon hard stones. so
that by this mcanes sometimes their
necks are broken, sometimes their backs.
sometimes their legs. sometimes their
armes. sometimes one part thrust out Of
joyn'. sometimes another sometimes the
noses gush out with blood. sometimes
their eyes start out-nghting. brawliug.
contention. quarrel. picking. mur;ner.
homicide, and great eflusion OF blood. rs
experience dayly teacheth."
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shaken terribly" Everywhere, IN strict
accord with this brief utterance, more
and more alarming become the arma-
ments OF the world, "and the SD .ars are
shaken terribly"-"men's hearts falling
them for fear. for the things that are
coming upon the earth" Statesmen and
intelligent thinkers and observers trem-
bic at the portentous signs Of the times.
What the outcome Will be only the
word OF God can reveal: and # does
reveal fully. solemnly. clearly. II is
the day OF his preparation" Prerara-
ton for what? His hngdom-that
spoken OF by Daniel, as the great fifth
universal kingdom Of earth. which again
and again in the Scriptures is declared
TO be an everlasting kingdom.
Such is the import OF the brlei prophe-
cy or Nahum. II recalls by analogy the
mysterious allusion IN Isaiah. lxyi:20:
They shall bring all your brethren out
OF all nations upon horses. and IN char
lots. and In litters, and upon mules. and
upon swift beasts, 10 my holy mountain,
Jerusalem. saith the Lord" when the
railway reaches Jerusalem, Messiah
comes says the Jewish proverb. and in
the quotation just cited Isaiah. IN his
vision, sees the exiles OF his race re-
turning by all manner Of conveyanees.
among them what he calls 'karkaroth. ."
The English version translates It swift
beasts" which IS indefinite, or "drome-
daries. which IS certainly incorrect.
Philologists derive the word from
'kar,~ furnace. and "karkar." 20 sway.
asserting that the prophet sought thus
to coin word for what was shown him
in his vision. train IN rapid motion.
Already 'karkaroth' Cthe railway traln)
makes IT'S regular scheduled arrivals At
the city OF the Great King" The time
for the return OF the Jews is beginning.
Messiah has come. and is coming In
deed. so couyineingly near IS the grand
consummation Of the ages, "the times OF
restitution OF all things" referred TO Ia
the memorable address made at the
Beautiful Gate OF the Temple nineteen
hundred years ago by Peer the APOSTLE
that the world cannot accept its own
convictions, cannot believe its own
senses. nor VIII II believe until Il sees
the astounding. God wrought accomplish
Iment IN the actual fact before its very
7Pyes- am, very truly yours.
i CHARLES L. McMAsTER.
Washington, December u, 1902.
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An Unfortunate Frrnr-

"see here" cried the walking delegate
rs he entered the editors Office in q
blue flame Of rage. "do you understand
that II you speak Of the union In those
terms you viii lose the labor vote for
your party?'
"Vh-what?" asked the editor In be-
wildered way.
Then his eyes fell upon a paragraph
IN the paper which was intended 70 re-
fer 10 the delegate as having great in
fuence over the masses. but which read:
Mr.. POzzens elOqueHcc will doubtless
have great effect on them asses.
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In the Public I've.

A writer in the Lancet has been col
lecting facts about the life Of King Ed
ward. which cause it 20 appear that
Tuesday Is a fateful day IN the career
Of this monarch. Here are some OF them:
Tuesday, November 9, 1871, his majesty
was born on Tuesday, January 25. 1912
he was baptized; on Tuesday, March 10
1863. he was married: on Tuesday, De
cember s. 1868. ne was appointed mem
her Of the privy council; on Tuesday. No
vember q, 1871. it was definitely ascer-
tanned that he had contracted typhoid
fever; on Tuesday, February q. 1872. hc
attended the public thanksgiving service
for his recovery on Tuesday Janus .
p. 1901. he succeeded TO - throne: or
Tuesday. January %, 1901, tcs royai
standard was hoisted at MaG borou<l
House for the first time. and on Tuesday
June "A, 1902, his majesty underwent a.
operation for peri.yphHtis.
President ingalls,. Of the big Four. "
writes a hand which it takes a mind
reader 20 declpher ono day he was rid
ing over a division Of the road and came
near a hogpen. the od0r from which was
vociferous. He wrote a letter to the
farmer who owned it, complaining Of II
as q nuisance, The farmer could make
nothing OF IL except the signature. and
showed II TO an agent Of the road. who
could not read it, either. but said Il
looked Ike a pass. The farmer pro-
ceeded to use it as such. and made sew
eral trips over the road before conduc-
tors discovered that the letter was q
protest
The Washington times., 1902-12-14
worrhY Of Simple Simon.

= VIDENTLY under the impression that all American
r banks consolidated into gigantic financial
IL trust. Bridegroom Washer of Morris Plains y, J..
s. check the clergyman who performed the we'd
ding ceremony, 81 check dressmaker payment for
the brides gown and when both checks back explain
that his funds deposited In another bank but
he thought his checks good bank long
overdrawn HIS explanation Is
believed sincere. Plainly Mr. Washer a
after him. II his simplicity in this instance
fair sample Of his general average Of intelligence
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shrewd Nj. and Mrs. smlth.

n r. AND MRS. MARK SMITH. Of Terre Haute. Ind.
I'M constitute bridal couple whose common sense is
above reproach. They had agreed to insure their
lives auoths benefit and when Mr.. smith, himself
the lnsuring company explained that ne would
lose the commission her policy IL she waited until
tho wedding his sweetheart consented to Immediate
insurance Just the examining physician had reported
favoraby the and the policy been issued
justice Of the called and she united
rmony Nj Smith. These persons VIII get along In
the world all right
The Washington times., 1902-12-14
FOR A NEW PORTFOLIO.
THE CREATION OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEMANDED
SENTIMENT.

Carneges hearty Of
mendaon Congress that Cabinet Department of Commerce
voices the conviction of the majority business country
The leading commercial bodies of the great repeatedly
pressed their official approval of the pn urged behalf Of the
interests they represent the appointment of Secretary Of Commerce and
Industry The this end begun during President
this
The tremendous growth Of American trade emphasizes necessity
Cabinet department advance every possible
manufacturing interests of the country shwd weaned broad
minded department service
of genuine value.
The Presidents Congress keeping
reached by public The commercial financial
trial interests of the United States would eeny appreciate
Cabinet department devoted their welfare They indeed entitled
o ask for and o receive this consideration
They have already asked and the response should
Caneges interview expresses feeling
The people of the country large ay natter ap
plaud the advocated enlargement Of the Cabinet
The Washington times., 1902-12-14
Old Time FOofbaH.

Somebody has dug up out the archives
Of the past description or the game Of
football as It was played in 1888, which
indicates that either the players OF to-
day are examples Of atayism or that
those OF the sixteenth century were Ear
In advance OF their age. Il ais
Gates that human nature is much the
same al one time as At another. The
The Washington times., 1902-12-14
should Have Obeyed The Adage.

IEH ETTER be of with the old love before you on
X with the new" a time-honored adage which
- Charles Ingersou, Of Avon. Conn. would have done
we'll respect But he failed and. consequence.
Miss Esther Scranton just
he about TO De married Miss Cornelia Post This
was embarrassing enough. there come
delayed bridegroom held until he compromised
heart claim it IS said OF s. o0O
then. only able the restraining
OF deputy sheriff and instead to the embrace Of his
bride. which might have been avoided II Mr. Inger-
had cbeycd the Injunction quoted above
The Washington times., 1902-12-14
IN AMUSING Bipnder.

The London Athcnaeum" comments
on the density Of the average British
mind ir regard TO the Continental Cath
Ollie name Of Marie as borne by men. Il
has found an example OF this in re-
cent catalogue Of a great London firm.
describing certain miniatures. One Of
them is entered as follows,
Marie Andre Chenicr. the poctess
The Washington times., 1902-12-14
The Way of Justice Bowers.

JUSTICE OF TIE PEACE BOWERS, Of Basking Ridge. y
j.. conducts his official business a delightfully."-
nomical basis The other Sunday his constable
David Morett. arrested for shooting rabbits
sabbath Dave called the justice phons explained
the him Squire then heard the prisoners
story the wire. You're fined $50 and COSTS he said
and the hunter paid the went
his way There's a model proceeding you!
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

private life and his apparent readiness
to be amused at the sight Of the pOr-
trayai Of himself on the boards OF
Partisan playh0uses that have led the
people Of the French capital TO regard
his indiseretions with an indulgent eyer
and to refer to him as "Ce Bon Leopold. :"
OF sometimes "Cleopold," " a nickname
given 20 him on the banks OF the Seine
I'm consequence cf his patronage Of Cleo
de Merode
The Washington times., 1902-12-14
HUMOR FOUND IN THE DAYS EVENTS.

blood hope When he and Dawson exchanged
the field - honor there bullets in the
pistols soaked beefs blood
Howard. All that night the poor fellow paced
the curslng himself for murderer, and
not until morning did he the truth. It
good lesson-and idocy should aGct
VOlgney Howard again.
The Washington times., 1902-12-14
Innocnous Reading.

Count Tolstoy has a new project on
hand. He contemplates editing series
Of school books. some Of which he him
self will write. Everything which csn
arouse patriotism. ambition. CT admlra-
tion for success viii be excluded What
an interesting time the youthn. readers
viii have with those books.
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"OF MAKING MANY BOOKS THERE is NO END. )"

( G7G2-9D in white robe with a shawl
over her shoulders"
The "Atheuaeum" adds:
Now. there we're two poets OF the
name. both Maries-brothers Who the
lady OF the portrait may be we know
not. but It may be confidently asserted
that she was not Andre Marie nor Marie
Joseph"
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Definite Description.

Johnny. it isn't tobacco sauce. it is
tsbasco. Now, don't let me hear you
calling lt wrong again"
NO. mamma"
Two hours later at dinner: Mamma,
want some Of that-that-that red
headed sauce that makes you mad"
The Washington times., 1902-12-14
In the Courts and Capitals of the Old World
Regents Portrayed the SgeKng Leopold Belgium Shown
in Many Scenes Ct Doubtful Credit to Hmse But Is Not
Ofended-Mi<ado Of Japan Equally l. different Sharper
Line Drawn England France, and Germany.

In no less than three Belgian theaters
King Leopold IS being at the present
moment portrayed on the stage in a
manner so uncomplimentary that e
would inevitably bring about the prose
cudon Of both management and actors
on charges Of lese majestic were any
thing OF the kind to be attempted in
Germany.
/. At Liege. in the Flora Theater. a piece
entitled La Fetards" (Which may be
roughly translated as THE Prohlgates') )
is being being given. In which King Leo
pold is put upon the boards. and all the
most questionable episodes Of his HE,
and especially his intrigues with the
so-called Queen OF the Congo" and
other ladies Of similar repute. are rep
resented in a way calculated 70 hold the
Belgian monarch up TO the obloQuy Of
all respectable people. The authorities
attempted to interfere. but found that
they could do nothing save expeI from
Belgian territory as undesirable for
eigners' a couple Of French actresses
who filled minor roles IN the piece. and
" hose places we're Immediately taken
by BelEians.
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On the Peservation.

Indian father. after hearing the col
lege veil Of his SOM,
"Umphl You learn that at college?"
Son. proudly. Yes"
Good, White man got some sense
teach boy war whcop"
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

Leopold shares wlth the Emperor OF
Japan the distinction OF being the only
living sovereign who has been ridlculed
on the stage. II is said that when Gil
bert and sullivan drst produced the
"8IIkado" at the savoy Theater in Lon
don. they made Inquiries at the Japan
ese legation as to whether any objection
would be raised in that quarter to its
performance. The minister attended a
rehearsal. and not only enjoyed Il keen
ly and declared that he had no obiec-
tions to offer. but even went so far as
70 give to Sir Arthur Sullivan and 70
Gilbert a number Of points ysllth regard
to the costumes and stage settings.
Moreover. he was present with the
members OF his staff in one OF the
boxes On the opening night. This was
a wise course TO take. and 30 is very
doubtful whether the japanese EmDe-
ror's dignity or prestige has in any way
been impaired by the performance OF
the "Mikado" IN nearly every big city
OF the world.
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

Miss Louise wilkins IS the only wo-
man in the world who is a practical gold
miner. She has been in tho business for
several years, and has found. opened, de-
veloped, and sold FIVE gold and two cop
per mines IN Arizona and chihuahua.
From three o. her mines she 2 as taken
IN nearly $780, 700.
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"UnCOnSidGrcd TrineS."
The Retort Contemptuous.

you all don know the difference be-
tween turkey an buzzard,"
My deah sir. l plead guilty TO that.
I most assu'edly don't. 1 cannot compete
witA 20 in that branch Of experience.
neTah tasted bussa'd in my life.
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Disastrous.

When the woman with past meets
the man with future the unfortunate
consequence is apt TO be that the wom-
ans past entirely swallows the man
future
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PREDICTED BY THE PROPHETS
Isaiah Fossoe Trolley Car and the Automobile
To the Editor Of The Times:

To the Editor Of The Times:
Sir: In the second chapter OF the
Prophet Nahum. third and fourth verses,
IS a curious and remarkable prophecy
which describes the day Of the steam
and electric car and the swift-moving
automobile. The prophecy reads in the
revised version:
''The chariots fash with steel OIobrew.
are with fire OF steeD in the day OF his
preparation The chariots rage in the
streets; they Justle one against another
(American version. rush 10 and fro) IN
the bread ways the appearance OF them
Is like torches; tbey run like the light
enings."
This description. written nearly three
thousand years ago. IS so exact as
scarcely 70 need elaboration The iron
wheels Of street and railway trains.
rushing over the hrm-bound track. fash
with FIRE OF steel" ''The chariots rage
IN the Streets" two lines Of them. IN
many streets. running In opposite direc-
tions. They justle one against another"
at the car couplings and as they dash
past each other. They rush to and fro
In the broad ways"
How did the prophet, familiar only
with the narrow ways" Of the lsraelit-
ish capital Of his time, know that mod
ern ways tstreetsl were TO be broad 80
How did he know that at light the rapid
conveyances Of today would appear like
torches faring with brilliant illumina-
lion and roll OF smoke and FIRE? How
did he know that they would run like
tho lightenings.' with speed incredible
and fash OF electricity?
he Bible rs a strange book and as
siously accurate and simple In it's
strange. To the
I. s 81. vivid
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Now, IN Brussels, at the Scala The
ater. there is a species Of revue" in
/ progress. during the course Of which
the popular Belgian comedian. Crom-
melynck, appears. made up as King Leo
pold in such a way as to present q most
amazing likeness, with long gray beard.
slightly lame walk. and the peculiar
stoop OF the shoulders, in fact. the very
image of the King.
Within few minutes after his COM
ing before the footllghts another actor
dressed as a police commissary, appears
and intimates to the comedian that he
must at once stop taking off, the SOW
crcign Of the land. CrOmmClynck there
upon snatches OF his beard and hat and
declares that Belgium is C. free coun-
try. where the people have q right guar
anteed by tho constitution and by the
national laws TO criticise or 70 praise
anyone as they like. The police cncial
is forced to admit that this Is true. and
then joins CrommelyncK in singing a lot
Of verses in which King Leopold is
roundly abused for his treatment OF his
daughter. Stephanie. and his neglect Of
his wife-the reference to Stephanie be-
Ing greeted with cheers in her behalf
On the part Of the audience-while to-
ward the close Of the song, satisfaction
Is expressed at the escape Of the King
from the bullet OF Rublno. and. at the
same time. hopes that the attempt made
cn tho Kings life may lead him to al
ter his ways.
CrOmmelynck then resumes his long
gray beard and the Euise OF his monarch.
al vhom he continues to poke fun and
criticism throughout the piece.
Leopold has. likewise had a good deal
Of fun made OF him on the Partisan
stage. especially in those annual rev
ues, which are just as much the the
atrical way Of celebrating Christmas on
the banks Of the Seine as the 7antomime
is in the case Of the theaters In London.
In particular. ridicule has been pOked at
him in connection with his alleged ad-
miration Of Cleo de Merode, and. indeed,
be Is made 10 figure in all those scenes
that represent the more gay and Ques-
tionable phases Of Partisan life.
He himself has not taken any excep-
uon thereto. and. owing to this. there
has been no interference on the part Of
the authorities Indeed it is his cyni-
cal Indifference to these attacks made
from the stage upon the morality Of his