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The Worlds Great Inventors.
Survey of Men of Original Creative Mind From Frank
lin Morse, and Edison to Barnum.

most In
foreigners year patents
while the Germans, spite
of cheaper drink and qe surroundings forward with only
IL granted believe the Yankees leading inventors
and naturally the other side line But
Connecticut people supposed inventive
Yankees whereas Benjamin Franklin B.
Morse Elias New Workers but
equally interesting Giant George Pullman
lived Cook County ILL., the Naxms Maine Thomas A.
Ohio and the Calling opened eyes in
Dixie
tell only part the story They nothing to say about
those wonderful ap foremost heor ar-saing Bosto-
Samuel Ppont langley that always go just before
wrg around the Pyrean about the still
pua motion machines aboa the uninterrupted desderat great
ALL perhaps mahn, sleep The
world yet tive mercy infants and patents Of
inventors gods and gods in the East of
that publishers viii not take a chance with.
As for Connecuts reputation however will forever
brilliantly for other than that the prince
the Hon Phnea BaUm, author Of "The Iumbug Word
hailed from Bethel and lived be Of Bridgeport head Of
the Greatest Show Earth"
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THE PROFESSIONAL SATZRLST
What Has Become Of Him? Is lie Erfi,ct Species
Dodo Am0ng Literary Men?

he7 The late william Allen Butler stirred society fifty
by his Nothing to Wear" but who rebukes
of the overrch? The carcature the para
grapher. wattersons datribe tract.
satire. When there great stake.
James Russell Lowell satrcal through the
Engander. The tremendous conflict
capital has found satirist Mr. Dooey humor-
st Mr. Ade is a philosopher slang. The former is too
kindly; the latter too mpersonaL
Perhaps the world has grown amiable circum-
spect paternal IN pretense There perhaps
agion No publisher announces forthcoming sa-
tire The desperate the adventurous
life longer print against neighbors
themselves; they quietly engaged eg
business Just the poet has longer the
Byronic Of hair curl lip but is sleek
well fed, a though he slept Of nights
satirist has gone special business
Il is longer profitable
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jobs CURSE.

Transposed from job Chapter iii, Verses 80.
The day wherein I had my birth.
The night wherein my birth was told,
o let them perish on the earth,
On time. on mind, set loose their hold;
Let darkness fasten on that day.
Let God forget II in his love,
And on its blackness not a ray
Let fall from all the light above.
Let darkness that shall terTify
Descend upon it like a cloud.
A darkness deepened with deaths dye
Enwrap IL as an awful shroud;
Let Il be severed from its kind.
The other days OF Joy and light;
Among the months let no man find
Its banefUl tr6ce-so with the night
SO with the night; let It be lone;
No joyful sound therein let swell,
But I'll its watches with the moan
And curses risen up from hell;
Stretch DER the heavens a somber veil
Between Il and the lights which are,
And let II search the sky and fail
For s0lace OF a single star.
Dean J. Rice IN New Orleans Times
Democrat
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The Hoodoo Congress.

Attention has been called by those who
closely observe the barometer OF poll
ties to the fact that there viii be but
two men in the next House OF Repre-
.sentatives whose terms Of service began
in the Fifty y-hrst Congress and have con-
tinued without interruption. They are
the Hon. Rufus E. Lester of Georgia and
the Hon. George w Smith OF Illinois.
There VIII be a number OF men whose
terms began prior 20 that Congress, ard
some OF them have had continues serv-
ice. but for a man beginning a Con-
gress career, the Fifty-frst was a
"hoodoo" Congress. IL was followed by
the great tidal wave Of Democracy in
1890 which reduced the Republicans TO
one-fourJh Of the membership Of the
House. and which killed the budding
career Of many an embryo Republican
statesman 1t was in that year. too. that
Hon. Joseph G.. Cannon met his only de-
fes;
The term OF the Hon. Theodore z.
Burton. who viii be a member Of the
next House. began In the Fifty first Con
gresS, Dut IN iosU ana 1oSZ ne went down
before Tom Johnson Likewise did the
term Of the Hon. John F. Lacey begin
IN the Fifty-hrst Congress, but the great
tidal wave stepped over into lowe in
1890 and inundated Mr. Lacey. and even
the Hon David 3. Henderson narrowly
escaped. The Hon. Sidney E. Mudd first
came TO Congress in the Fifty-arst. but
at the conclusion Of that term remained
away for six years
The only other man who win be a
member OF the next House whose term
began in the Fifty-frst IS the Hon.
James Robert Williams, but when the
reaction against Democracy SET in in
1894 Mr. Williams was defeated for the
Fifty-fourth Cons==1ss, aud did not get
back until 1898
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By PHILIP HALE.

CID HE satrist feared and courted for centuries
whether he Ishmaete dweller in the pal
ace. poet rhetorclan garret-bird or born in the
purple. tipped with gail and the crowd
rcioiced the squrms of the victim.
An epigram led blows; book 10 a duel Sometimes
Of assalant spared his lfe his
physical unceanlness off hands that would rebuke If
and cardinals spared by the venomous bsh
ops disdain up the Of satire, and the
learned employed as the tool Of argument.
Satire ruled in play The gentle
Shelley. Byron used deftly used
however a pastimc. a Of income Tenny
sons satire pricked the swollen
by weapon not picked for
troversy Matthew Arnold tnged with in gentle
fashion his Literature Dogma" there were
protesting cries and s Gilbert has lived to his
methods and labeled theatrical traditions
professional satrst Of todaywhO is he; where is
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Courtesy Honors for an Infant.

While on the subject OF titles let me
add that soTe speculation exists as 10
the courtesy title which will be accorded
to the new born son and heir Of Viscount
Castlereagl, who is himself the eldest
son and heir OF the Marquis Of London
derry Tie little boy will have to re
main without courtesy title unless his
father chooses to abandon the historic
name OF Viscount Castlereagh. and TO as
sumo that Of Earl Vane. which is an
other Of the minor dignities OF the Mar
Quls OF Londonderry.
The Oldest son Of an earl or a mar ais
oven If their titles are merely courtesy
ones. held during the lifetime Of their
fathers. can be a courtesy visCOunt or
baron. But II the eldest son Of a full
hedged duke or marquis contents himself
with the assumption OF a viscounty or a
bsrony belonging to his father, t.sn his
own son must do without any courtesy
title until the grandfather dies.
Thus the eldest son Of the Marquis OF
Salisbury has chosen TO style himself
Viscount Cranborne. The consequence Is
that his eldest son (the grandson OF the
ex- premier). has no title. but is known
as the Hon. Robert Cecil. The Duke OF
Richmoud's eldest son. on the other
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Boston. and afterward in Baltimore. ID
which city, in 1916, he published his book
OF verse. Airs % Palestine" The
volume was twice reprinted. and made
it's author favorably known as a poet.
Retiring from business. Pierpont
studied theology and in 1918 he was or
dained pastor OF a Unitarian Church n
Boston. He spent a part Of 1Ss5-1Sgs
i'm Europe. and in 1919 issued an en-
laTged edition OF his poeticaI writings.
A most jealous reformer. Pierpont
powerfully advocated the anti-slayery
and temperance causes. was a candi-
date for governor Of Massachusetts. aud
in 1850 Of the Free Soil party for Con-
Eress.
AT the beginning Of the war Of the re-
bellion the energetie old poet. although
seventy-six years OF age. went to the
front as chaplain OF the Twenty second
Massachusetts Infantry. He was later
employed by the Treasury Department
at Washington TO compile in one vol
ume "a Digest OF the Decisions and In
structions Of the Treasury Department
70 Collectors Of Customs" from hfty-
four folio volumes. Secretary Chase
said. Il regard this labor as a monu-
ment Of talent and industry and one Of
inestimable value in conducting the cor
respondence Of the department"
In addition 20 his numerous poems,
pierp0nt published many addresses and
essays. and edited a popular series ot
school readers.
Among Fierpcnt's papers. after his
death. was found a half sheet fled ana
addressed iu the handwriting Of Charles
Sprague G-9l-1S72). then cashier OF a
{ Boston bank. enclosing q promissory
note. signed by the poet and endorsed
I by a Boston publisher On the face Of
/ the note was written. also by Sprague,
the following coupisU,
Behold n wonder seldom seen by men
I Lines oi no yIlrc from John PiTponts pea
Philadelphia North American.
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PIERPONT MORGANS GRANDFATHER.
John Pierpont's Repute as P ct and Editor.

Perhaps. after all. as has been remark
ed by one whose own name is readily
forgotten. posterity is the only true i'm
mortality The statement is strength
aned by the apparent fac that the mem
ory Of more than one man OF forgotten
fame survives .oday solely through the
renown OF his descendants.
This point can no better be enforced
than with the case Of J. Pierpout Nor
gan From a poet of excellent local re-
pute 10 the master Of the worlds
finances seems a far CRY. yet in the i'm
mediate Instance, genealogically consid-
cred. it is a remove Of out two genera
tlons
John Pierpont. grard lther OF J. Pier
pont Morgan. and for whom the hnaD-
cier was named. was born az Litchfeld,
Conn. in 1855. and died in 1866 He was
lincal descendant OF the Rev. James
/ Pierpont. the second minister Of New
Haven. with whose identity that Of the
poet has recently been confounded by
certain newspapers that ordinarily are
accurate in matters of local history.
For forty years Piergont was q con-
tributor to New York periodicals. He
was the associate Of such men as Irv-
[ ing. Pauiding. Cooper, Halleck, PercivaL
Drake. and Willis during the formative
period Of American letters, and was by
them highly esteemed, alike for his men
tai qualities and for his personal char
acter.
/ Pierpont graduated from Yale College
{ in 1904. and passed the succeeding four
years in South Carolina as tutor in the
family Of Col William AlIston. kins-
nan Of the poet and painter. Washing
ton Allston 0799-1S45J. Returning 10 the
/ North. he studied law and practiced for
a short time at Newburyport. but reQuir-
! ing more active employment. because OF
/ his health, he abandoned the profession
10 engage in mercantile pursuits, nrst in
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
Titles Ex- Machiaa.

Apropos Of titles IN doubt. such as
that OF Lord Latimer, there are no end
OF them that are assumed without any
rhyme or reason 10 England. and which
have actually no existence In law, never
having been created. Thus for instance
the Earl Of Mars eldest son calls him
self Lord Garioch. the contention be-
ing that it is one Of the minor digni-
ties OF his father. Yet there Is no rec
ord Of any barony or viscounty Of Ca
rioch ever having been created. This
does not prevent. however. sDord Ga
rioch from being received as such at
court.
It was the same with the present Lord
Temple Until he succeeded 10 his ia
theirs earldom last spring he used to
be known by the name OF Lord Lang
ton. and to be received as such at court.
although there Is no such thing as a
barony OF Lsngton IN the British peer
age
Lord Eglington, too. bears without a
vestige Of right or authority the addi-
tional title Of Earl OF Winton, while the
Duke OF Abercorn styles himself French
Duke Of Chatellerault. although It is
doubtful whether any such dukedom ever
existed In the French nobility until Ma
poleon III created 81 and conferred II
upon the late Duke Of Hamilton. at
whose death this particular creation be-
came extinct.
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Buried in the Red Sea.

Buried in the Red Sea.
Burial at sea invariably adds addition
al pathos TO death, and the fact that
poor Lord Winoughby de Broke should
not only have had his remains consigned
to a watery grave, but should have been
buried in the Red Sea, which carries
with It a suggestion Of the Internal re-
gions. and which IS infested with fierce.
man-eating sharks. and still bigger and
more voracious Conger eels-tha terror
of everyone who has been engaged in
professional diving operations in those
waters-must add to the poignancy Of
the grief caused by the death Of this
popular English sportsman 10 hie many
warm friends and relatives.
It IS difficult TO understand why Lord
WiHoughby de Broke was buried at sea,
the only peer Of his long line-he is the
nineteenth Lord Willougbby de Broke
who does not rest in eonsecrated ground,
and in the ancestral mausoleum. For
according TO the cable dispatches the
ocean liner on which he was travelling
was within O day Of the English port OF
Alden. while II is difficult TO believe
that on a steamer Of the PensinsuIa and
Oriental line. crowded with titled per
sonages. on their way TO the coronation
Durbar at Delhi, there was not sufficient
ice to preserve his remains.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
Denver Election Dispute.


The Hon. John F. Shafroth Of Colo
RADIO. who still clings with diminishing
hope to the silver phantom. has more
than a passing interest in the election
dispute IN Denver which nov so seriously
threatens Senator TeIler's seat in the
United States Senate Mr.. Shafroth was
returned TO Congress six years ago by
$4,000 majority. the largest. perhaps,
ever given any candidate in single
Congressional district. and which had
diminished to 1900 two years ago. lie
finds himself face 10 face with an ugly
contest which may prevent him from
drawing a salary for The full term Of
the Fifty eighth Congress.
When Mr. Shafroth first came to Con-
gress he was Republican. one who
loathei the name Of Democracy. but in
the political evolution OF the past eight
years he has developed iato radical
Oemocrat-an Example Of What changes
may be wrought when irsues are well
defined and lines closely drawn. The
[ first step in Shafroth's political evoIu-
! tion was accomplished by placing a pre-
/ fix to his Republicanism whereby he
became Silver Republican. This sur
feed for term. when be curtailed the
name OF his fast disappearing party.
/ REPLACED the part omitted it, with an "ite'.
and the result made Shafroth a Silver
ite." From that lone position it was an
easy step into the Democratic party.
where he now finds himself received in
full membership. II he is succession
enough 20 remain in the Fifty-eighth
| Congress he viii be almost the only
Democrat from that Western section OF
the country which in 1896 vas swept into
the Democratic column with overwhelm>
ing majorities by the wave OF silver
ism
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Family Claims Another Title.

He traced his descent from that Sir
Robert WHlcughby. who was created
Lord Wuloughby de Broke by King
Henry VII for his services at the battle
Of Bosworth. which placed the Tudors on
the throne OF England The dignity be
ing one Of those known ass peerages by
writ. desccnds In the female as we'll
as ln the male line. and thus it. happens
that IN the reign Of King James ii the
peerage OF Wuioughby de Broke passed
into the house OF Veraey. the latter
having been since then the patronymic
of the Lords Willoughty DE Broke
The new Lord Willoughby De Broke
is. like his father, a hunting man. has
sat in parliament on the Conservative
side OF the house for his county, name
ly. that of Warwickshire, has done some
soldering IS married. and has son
He is. like his father before him, q
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THE FORCE OF ATTRACTION.

The theory that misery loves company.
or that dreams or welded happiness are
catching. must be resorted 20 TO ex-
plain a phenomenon thus recorded in g
dispatch from Armstrong. No. to the
New York American.
The Rev. n. y. Naylor performed a mar
riaqc ceremony last night by which five cou-
pies were united. The brides and grooms formed
a circle around the minister and with clasDeI
hands took the VOWS. They belonged 90 O. mat
nmoHial club and agreed 20 be- married a.
TIE same time and b. the same minister.
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Took Greeley's Advice.

Partly in disgust, but more in search Of
bigger game. he shook the dust Of Penn
sylvania from his shoes and. needing the
advice OF the late Iamented Horace
Greeley. went Wet Having been in
terested In several enterprises in which
Pennsylvania capital is invested in New
Mexico Mr.. Andrews located in that
Territory After he had been there about
fifteen minutes he began 70 unbosom
himself 10 the hosDitable popllace who
came to extend him welcome and greet
ing. and modestly informed them that he
had come out to get acquainted before he
should go 10 Washington to represent
them.
Mr.. Andrews IS said to have told the
New Mcxicans that ne ce1ld, through his
great and good friend. Senator Quay. OBJ
tain Statehood for their Territory IL
they would agree TO make him their FIRST
United States Senator. Now. the average
citizen Of the Territory. be he Mexican
'greaser' or New England "lunger." is
willing to promise any gift within his
power ia return for Statehood. Hence. II
The Territory is admitted Mr.. Andrews
believes te viii have what is poPularly
known as "cinch" for one OF tSe SEN
atorships. other candidates to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
brother OF Senator Penrose. who
lives in Pennsylvania, Is also said TO
have established a residence in New
Mexico. and aspires &C a seat in the
United States Senate. The opponents OF
the omnibus bill ara holding up the al
legged candidacy OF these two men and
their friendship for Senator Qua as
reasons why New Mexico should not be
admitted to the Union
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Fraud Alleged.

The Repub' ans. to substantiate their
claims Of fraud. point to the fact that
in 1900. out Of a total v1.c OF 1925 in
districts F and H, Shafroth's plurality
was but I.539. whereas this year. while
he lost IA every part OF the Congress
district. his majority in districts F and
II was increased to 4.62a With these
TWO districts thrown out bis opponent.
Bonynge. would have a clear majority OF
something like 1900.
In defense. the Democrats assert that
these two districts are heavily Demo
cratic, But that two Yeas ago a large
percentage OF the vote was alienated by
the Democratic sheriff. who bolted the
ticket and carried with him TO the Re
publicans a large vote IA that part Of
Denver. This year they aver the Demo-
cratic vote was united. which accounts
for the apparently large Increase.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29
EUROPE'S INVESTMENTS IN AMERICA.


The report that the Rothschilds viii
put 10000 600 in solid English gold In
the Interborough Company's rapid tran
sit enterprise in New York Is interest
ing as one OF many indications that the
most conservative capitalists abroad are
looking 10 this country for permanent IN
vestment.
For many reasons, the most potent one
being political Europe has never inclin-
90 10 make confidently large. permanent
Investments in this cor try. though a
good deal Of money has. from time to
time. been put In ventures which bad
the element OF speculation in them-ln
railways in the early days and 70 mines
and industrials. but such apparently
permanent investments as Reading and
Pennsylvania we're sent home on slight
pretexts.
The foreign capitalisf has always in-
dicated readiness 20 take profits
promptly in these and other American
shares and has not regarded his money
rs absolutely safe for a long pull IN tho
republic Even the English have pre-
ferred 60 place money permanently iu
South America. Turkey. Egypt aud al
most anywhere Ia the world 10 sending q
70 the United states, though willing ar
times 20 speculate here
During the civil war the Rothschilds
never bought at any one time more than
5000 600 Of United states Government
bonds. They were badly advised al tha,
period and they had no confidence. as
bankers. In the country or the result OF
the war Now they put many times
The Washington times., 1902-12-29

larger sum in a corporate venture in the
chief city OF the country with apparent
readiness. 10 doubt the confidence in
foreign capital in American investments
win increase, and it opens up wide
field Of conjecture as TO possibilities II
this country Is TO be able TO draw on
Europe's surplus permanentiy.
There are symptoms also that the ord
mary corporate shares which are dealt
In in New York and Philadelphia are re-
gaining more permanent place iu the
speculative markets In England and
Europe than they have had. Since the
Barring panic such American stocks az
we're in speculative hands in Europe
have been returned to this country and
until recently there have been no slgis
OF repurchasing.
In the London market especially there
has lately been a revival or interest IN
Americans, and Il is not unlikely that
that department Of the London stock ex-
change viii become more active than
az any former Philadelphia
Press.
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Shafroth's Troubles.

Shafrcth's present trouble lies in the
fact that he depends for his seat in the
next Congress entirely upon the ma
jority given him in districts F and r
Of the city OF Denver. These two dis
tricts embrace the slum sections OF the
Colorado metropolis. whore out Of a
total vote Of $500 he has a majority Of
1929 His majority in ArapahOe county
the county in which Denver Is located
outside Of districts F aud n. was 377
out of total vote Of 44.457 Outside Of
Arapahoe county. where TWO years ago
Shaf-oth had II, 800 majority. there was
last month a majority OF $50 against
him, so that now on the face Of the re-
turns, counting the majority he received
in districts F and H. he has a majority
Of 2,749 in the entire Congress district.
The Republicans have raised the cry Of
fraud. and Mr.. Shafroth will be obliged
10 defend his title 10 the seat before an
election committee Of the House.
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His Penalty.

Would you call stealing a kiss lar
ceny?" queried the inexperienced young
man.
Il suppose so. replied the married
man. who was hustling from dawn TO
dusk to support his family.
what Is the penalty?"
why. stole kiss one time. and was
sentenced to hard labor for life. Phil
adelphia Record
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Claim a New Discovery.

The opponents Of the omnibus state
hood bin in the Senate profess 20 believe
that they have discovered" a new ul-
terror motive for Senator Quay's vigor-
Gus support Of the measure It is. that
the willy statesman from Beaver wishes
70 install one, and p-rnaps two, Of his
Pennsylvania political prOtcges in the
United States Senate in fact that he
proposes TO have Pennsylvania repre-
sented in the United States Senate by
four Senator'S. two Of them from the
Keystone State and two Of them from
the proposed state OF New Mexico.
The Washington times., 1902-12-29

Emperor William recently ordered
army chaplains to deliver occasionally
lectures in the evening for the benefit
Of the private soldiers. at which at
tendance. however. is not compulsory.
One Of the chaplaihs was pleased 10 OBJ
serve that his lectures were generally
very well attended. and to his conn and
ing officer expressed his delight over
such a religious awakening. Rubbish. %