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DICK TURPIN'S FAME

not in any way, We are assured, be sub
stantiated
Turrin fame. 1t seems. was restrict
ed to the cTime-Ioving classes. and.
apart from the ride to York. there vas
nothing TO give distinction 10 his story
or diferentiatc II from that of the
ruck of highwaymen. But whence the
story Of the famous ride associated with
his name?
What Johnson did for Savage and
Goldsmith for Nash. and RasDe for
Nunchauscn, and Lytton for Aram. and
Defce fer Selkirk-that Harrison Aims
worth has done for TuTpin Study The
contemporary Trial Of the Notorious
Highwayman, Richard Turpin. at York
Assizes taken down in Court by
Dir. Thomas XVII. Professor OF short
hand York. 1880. ard the last con-
fcssions appended thereto. and you viii
not ind a word about Black Bess. or
famous ride, or. indeed. onv. kind Of
heroic action. No, the elixir Of life vas
breathed into the story by that best OF
all aIchcmists, a Victorian novelist"
1t IS very sad that one of the sweets
est saints in all the Ncwgate Calendar"
should have to surrender the halr that
for so long has shone around his Illus
tTious head. 4
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-29

II He eighth annual Lake lIohouk Conference on In
ternatonaI Arbitration Is in session at Mohonk
Lake, y Y. The meeting calls attention to the
remarkable progress Of international arbitration in re
cent years At present there are about dozen eases
pending before special tribunals Of arbitration.
Besides the numerous peace societies there are three
great Internal aaaI organizations which devote large
share Of their attention 20 arbratiou-he Institute of
International Law, the international Law Association
and the Notwithstanding Peace Union.
Arbitration has passed out Of the hands of those
who can only plan and preach The legislatures Of prac-
heay every country which ENJOYS representative govern
met have passed resolutions in favor Of arbitration
many Of them by unanimous vote The proposal of the
Swiss government for an arbitration treaty with the
ned States 1893 the arbitration treaty adopted bv
the Pan-Ameriean Conference in 1890. the Olncv-
auaeefoe treaty, and the treaty between Italy and the
Argentine Reaabc all Of which failed of ratification.
prepared the way for Tie Hague treaty and the perna-
uent International court.
When two men disagree they 90 to law; when two
natoas disagree they 60 to war. Arbitration Is plan
to substitute law for force between nations as between
men, There Is argument for war between nations that
At an earlier aee id net appy private war Arbitra-
ton does not always secure justice: neither does jury:
but It comes as near It as Kentucky fe9dizts with les
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-29
YOU ARE NOT so MANY.

Say. when you think you own the earth
and by some right Of royal birth
You think you are Of no5ler blood
Than those OF Us who're made OF mud
And by that are the best of any.
Go count yourseIf-you're not so many
Say, when you feel that you are what
The vast majority of men are not.
And cannot be, because your make
Is far superior to theirs, please take
4 little tumble, if there's any,
And count yourseIf-you're not so many.
Say, if you have an idea that
You OF US all k;sJw where you're at,
And while mankind remains IN doubt
You know just where you're c-mins out:
Collect your wits, if you have any,
And count yourseIf-yCu'Te net So many.
say. brother. if you have the gall
To think YOU really know il all:
To feel that you are better than
The ordinary. average man.
And that hereafter you VIII rise
To higher glory in the skies
Than those who do not have 4 penny.
Go count yourself-you'r aot so many.
William J. hampton.
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Many of our heroes have gone, and
now Dick Turpin mus go also. Thomas
Seccombe, in the Essex Review" plays
sad havoc with much OF the legend that
fingers round the name of the famous
highwayman:
That a certain notoriety chung to the
name of Turpin for the space Of the
hundred years that followed his execu-
ton is" Ny. Seccombe says. not by any
means rashly 10 be denied. Richards
escape when the rest Of his gang were
entrapped. his period Of residence in an
Epping cave, his shooting Of Tom King.
his migration 10 the north and the cir
cumstauces Of his convietion-aH these
things contributed to the formation Of
d Iurpin legend not very remarkable IL
itself. but Sufficient for the conservation
Of his name amcns a public which re-
garded every. hisbwayuaa as half
here"
That Richard also attained a certain
bubble reputation from the ballads
mouth" is perhaps true but his claim
to 4 prc-eminence among robbers can
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-29
SET TING AREA

II 81 address before the East india
Association IL London the other day
cur old friend Sir LepeI Griffin. argued
in favor Of sing up Central Africa
with East IJolan immigrants. OF all
possible. or rather probable. 5nml-
grants. Indians. he maintained. we're
IRE best The most docfs. Industrious.
loyal. and civilized. while the vast and
saperEuo-s population of INDIA. IN
cea.lE ui,h q rapidly which was the
DESPAIR Of me statesmen End economists.
could supply any number Ct millions
10 nh up the vacant places Of africa.
= fs we're possible 70 provide for The
emigration O. q large number o. arrl-
alIe British coIontats 70 South as.les
10 settle on the land with thelr families.
THIS would be the lez- solution OF .Er
problem Of the future development Of
the country But South AFRICA was not
and never bad been q farori-e field for
British eus grafton, and there was nc
reason 70 Believe that intending er1.-
e-ants would IN The future prefer South
hfr=aa 20 Canada. the United States. OF
4 Australia. whatever tho Inducements OIL
fcrod by the Governments. B-i-i-h emf
grants falling. there was 10 reason for
IRE hone or local government 10 favor
i--.al sration Irom any o. The European
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-29

One Of the most important acts
done by the Presbyterian General As
sembIy IN Its recent session was the
adoption Of a resolution looking to-
ward concerted action by the various
religious denominations on the sub
jeet Of uniform divorce laws. The
necessity for reform in this field Is
generally admitted; the question Is
how It Is TO be brought about.
The suggestion has been advanced
More than once that Congress ought
to pass a law applicable to all the
States, but unfortunately the power
to do so IS not vested IN the National
Legislature It belongs to the indi-
vidual States; 1t Is a part Of their
police function. IF uniformity IN
legislation on tins subject, 50 impor-
tant TO welI-ordercd society, Is to be
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-29
WHAT AN UNREAD
MAN SHOULD READ

Among the few general counseis
which I venture humbly to offer on
this matter. the first and most impor-
tant for the unread man to remember
IS this: Beware Of literary supersti-
ton. Naturally. the umid seeker whom
I have in mind is liable to feel a little
awed before enthroned literary author
ity. n sense, II Is the proper attitude
for a beginner, but It must be accom-
panied By a courageous adherence to his
own impressions For example. If some
one has advised you to read the .sIIiad.'
and you cannot, for the life Of you, see
anything in it, while. at the same time,
you are shamefully conscious that II is q
classic" and that it is your moral
duty to enjoy il in spite of yourself
the thing TO do is TO be perfectly hon
est with yourself. and put Homer by
at ali events. for the time The day
may come. through the changes wrought
in your taste by various other reading,
you may enjoy Homer. after all, and
realize why so many generations OF men
have delighted in him-why, in short,
his works are classic
Meanwhile. however, there is no use
in your trying TO feel what you don't
feel; for reading is nothing if not sin
cere. and its profit is not easily separ-
able from its pleasure I have taken
the "IIiad'' merely as an example OF
those worId-famous books which. gath
cred from every branch of literature,
compose the heterogeneous assembIage
of the immortaIs, and all of which the
bewildered unread man, when he takes
his first respectful look at their en-
battled names on the bookshelf, super
stitiousIy feels It his mighty response
biIity to digest-Richard lie Galienns,
IN Success.
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WHAT IS IDEAL CITIZENSHIP?
By EALY, Cathedral Chaplain Of Sixty-nnh
Regiment, ". G.. II. Y.

saves his earnings. which means that he
is strictly temperate II needs and sober
in thought
Matters CT conscience and religion ap-
peal to him constantly. and besides these
and by aid of these he is confronted BY
the duty common to every citizen. name
ly. the duty Of all the principles which
center love and manhood in the home.
To this erd he is dignffed and cautious
in all his dealings with his feminine ac-
quaintances. holding woman IN the high
est esteem and hoping to select a life
companion worthy to be the mother OF
true citizens.
The ideal married citizen has his wife
and family as the final object OF his ef-
forts. He teaches his little ones-5oys
and girls-to be true to God and 20
themselves and TO be honorable members
Of society
The wicked actions of parents. even
though done in secret, sap Offspring Of
the moral and physical conditions which
are the very essence Of ideal citizen
ship.
The true Christian viii make the best
citizen, even considered only as voter
Tor his judgment is clear and free. He
VIII make the truest lover. the best hus-
band, the most afectionate and self
sacrificing Of fathers.
He is strons for good. strong against
evil and strong under difficulty and mis-
fortune TO him there IS a possession
Of inbred loyalty unto Virtue, which can
serve her without a livery.
IN short. he viii make the very best
citizen who. daily and yearly, obeys the
Ten Commandments
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nations like Italy OF Germany. and even
E. such immigration were desirable. ii
#aE very Improbable that serious En-
r7paaa coIonlats would choose south
africa Tor their home Of adoption e.
.sc-ire white emigration being iu.1-a--
g-aatte, they had To consider what wouIf
take its place, md they must remema er
that Efat africa wanted was population
Fer she commercial and agricultural
development OF South Africa the native
Black people we're useless. while the
Ch.ua-an was act q desirable settle .a
S09th africa. tbosgh a certain numael
might Be Introduced with advantage Cor
rzir--g W orr. under tnlcnture- The o1l-
solution Ct the difficulty would seem 10
be the abandonment OF the fantastic
cream Of south Africa rs a white man
land. which il was not, never had beer.
and never would ue. and FOR the colonial
and Indian governments 10 prepare on
ID Imperial scale a scheme Of state-aid-
Cd emigration o. Indian settlers. a-rf=-
ans and ae-ia-Itlrista. ui-h their wives
and famils=. Sir Lepcf's scheme vas
no. greeted with enthusiasm The gen
c.al opinion seemed 10 he that there
"era enough racial complications in
S0L,a s.-tea aI.sa5g without the intro
auction o. new elements OF discord.-
New York Evening Pest.
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SOME POINTS FOR SHARP People,
EVERY MAN HIS OWN DETECTIVE
People suspicious they nearly
ler enough own personal safety"

fedeTate, 10th sanding on one side Of
the man they mean to rob Pickpockets
no longer face their victim; they take
their position beside him. The stall
stands next his elbow. while the wire
does the work, th-ustiHg his hand
through the crooked arm OF the
stall" If the victim misses the watch
OF his purse ne grabs the nearest man.
This is the stall, who, If taken to the
station and searched, is discharged be
cause nothing is found on his person
Meanwhile the wire" has safely pawn
ed the stolen goods.
There are the two confederates who
sit down on either side Of q man. and
one engages his attention momentarily
with { newspaper, or a deliberate
movement at a iurch Of the car, and
the other robs him
There is the man with the folded
newspaper who has a dozen crafty
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-29
ATTITUDE OF The FiEBREW
ON THE SUNDAY BILL
By Rabbi JULIUS T LOEB.

Of rest that they be not compelled to
keep another days rest each week
Under such conditions they would be
secured against the competition Of reck-
less characters who believe not in a
DAY Of rest, and there could be no dis
advantage TO all those who keep their
sabbath on either Saturday OF Sunday
l reiterate my statement that the
truly orthodox are decidedly for the
bill; for inasmuch as they know how
TO appreciate the holiness of Sabbath as
ordained by Divine Power. they would
likewise bear q respect for the ethical
nature of others
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-29
NY COUNTRY.

Ny country IS the world count
No son OF man my foe.
Whether the warm life currents moUl
And mantle brows like snow.
Or red or yellow. brown or black
The face that into mine looks back.
NJ native land IS Mother Earth,
And all men are ny kin
Whether Of rude or gentle birth.
However STEPPED IN sin:
Or rich or poor, or great or small.
count them brothers. one and all.
Ny birthplace is no spot arart,
claim no town or state.
Love hath a shrine in every heart.
And whereso'er men mate
To do the right and speak the truth
Love eTeHmore reDews her youth.
lily flag is the star-spangIed sky,
Woven without q seam.
Where dawn and sunset coI7rs lie.
Fair as an angels dream;
The flag that stuI unstaiaed. untorn.
Floats over all Of mortal born
Ny party is all humankind.
Ny platform. Brotherhood,
count all men OF honest mind
Who work for human good.
Ard for the hope that CLEANS afaT,
Ny comrades in this holy war
Ny heroes are the great and good
Of every age and cline.
Too often shocked. misunderstood,
And murdered in their time.
But spite CT ignorance and hate
known and exalted soon or Iate.
Ny country IS the world, I scorn
70 lesser love than mine.
But calmly wait that happy morn
When ali shall own this sign.
and love Of country. as Of clan,
Shall yield to love Of man,
Robert Whitaker. in Literary Diges
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attained, the Legislatures of the sew
eral States must he impressed with
the necessity and the popular demand
for such action.
To accomplish this end no greater,
no more powerful. influence can be
enlisted Jhau the combined action Of
the clergy and iaity Of the different
religious denominations They. more
effectively than any other agent. can
impress on the lawmakers Of their re-
speetive States the urgent need Of re-
form IN legislation dealing with mar
rage and divorce, and the lawmakers
VIII not fan to heed the representa-
tons thus forced upon them, II re-
FORM Is 90 come, 1t must come through
the States, and il every one of them
the influence Of the church is alI-pow-
erfUl II such q propaganda
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-29
LOAFING

q NICE the publication OF Cecil
Rhodes will considerable discus
- sion has arisen over the word
-Ioafer. and many people have
asserted that Mr.. Rhodes elevated this
word from the slang dictionary It has
also been said that the word comes
from the Spanish ''gauofero." an Idle
vagabond. This derivation sounds rather
fshy. especially considering that the
verb TO Loaf appeared in the language
before the noun "Ioafer" came into com
mon use
a Chicago paper quotes Lowell on the
subject The poet wrote in 1867 that he
believed the verb TO loaf to be de-
rived from the German -laufen." one OF
the meanings OF which Is to saunter.-
This sounds very much more plausible.
As e general thing. . verb appears first
II slang. and the noun Is formed from il.
when. Is in this case. the prominent
idea IS that Of action The distinctive
quality OF the Ioafer- is that he Ioals. but
= man may loaf without being a loaf
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b. Capt. GEORGE F TITUS,
Chief Of Detective Bureau. New York
Police Force.

IT HERE would not be nearly 50
much work for detectives If men
Z and women would be their own
detectives.
People are more suspicious than they
used 10 lie, but they are not nearly
alert enough for their own personal
safety. Il they were. the most time
dishonored devices Of pfckDockets.
shoplffte-s and other crooks would not
continue to be successful
There is the crook who deliberately
eats garlic and puts it on his clothes.
Then he enters crowded car and
stands facing q man The nan fnvoI-
UNFAIRLY throws up his chin o. turns
his head aside to avoid the odor- When
he leaves the car he misses his scarf
pin That has been tried over and over
again but people don't learn the trick
There IS the the thief who works
street cars or in a crowd with a con
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-29

methods Of attracting attention and
snatchiug studs
There is the shop1ffter who chews
gum, absent-mindedly sticks the gum
below the counter. and then firmly
fastens in the mass ring OF pin she
leaves the shop empty-handed and .
confederate rescues the goods
There is the man with the overcoat
over his arm, and ne is one of the nest
easily detected Of all pickpoekets, Yet
even on Geld days the average man or
woman viii see the man with the coat
take his place beside them. and it VIII
not cross their minds to watch his
movements.
All these methods have been success
fully practiced fer years, and yet every
day somebody is taken in by them
\ large part of the duty of detectives
IS to do work that men and women
ought to train themselves to do
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-29
THE MAN m THE IRON MASK

- NE Of the old houses of Paris,
situate at l. Rue BeautrefIlIs.
~ Is about to disappear. and the
place thereof viii know 1t no
more It has been handed over TO work
men, who viii demoIish II to make room
for workshop. Rue BeautreiIlis is an
ancient and narrow street which the
onni5uses do not penetrate, remnant
OF the times when the Place dss Vosges
was the Place Royal and the home Of
teauz, .'peruked,'' and red headed In
the garden OF the doomed house, famous
IN times past as the residence Of dis
tinguished persons. is grave which
local tradition says IS the resting place
o. that mysterious figure IN history
the Man with the Iron Mask, says the
Paris correspondent Of the pail Mall
Gazette
One remembers that this remarkable
person died IN the Bastile IN 1903, and
the local register says he was buried in
the parish Of St Paul Now. this gar
den undoubtedly forms q part Of the
ancient cemetery OF St Paul. and the
church, itself. Is near at hand. set in
the midst Of o cluster OF old houses. II
Is in the garden that The famous Iron
Mask is said have been buried and the
spot IS the Mecca Of daily PiIsrimages.
Outwardly- the place is unIoveIy enough.
ragged and uncuIcivated. a few poor
bedraggIed flowers try TO live or. cut
Of from the sunshine by the overtop-
ping houses and prematureIy faded by
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-29

the smoke from q nefzhborfng wash
house, out Of sheer respect for d great
name In q corner. where are the de-
cayed trunks Of some acacfas. and where
q pool OF stasnaat water gives an add
tionaI aspect OF melancholy IS the re
Euted grave OF the Iron Mask. The old
attendant viii tell you that the water
does not run away because thcre IS
vault beneath covered over with a thick
bed Of cement IN the middle OF The gar
den there is a subterraaeau passage
which leads by gentle descent direct 10
the cave Of burial. The question which
IS agiJating the minds OF the "Old
Paris society which watches over these
matters is whether the bones OF this
fascinating figure Of q former century
are really there This viii be settled.
perhaps. when the tomb is opened. WIN
the strange instrument that he wore for
so many years be found rust-eater
among the remains2 Actually. there is
on the grave a column which bears an
inscription, cut with a knife. Here lies
NarchiaI. the Man with the Iron Mask"
II would appear that the inscription was
copied from q stone. which was formerly
IN place there The ancient. cemetery Of
St. Paul Is now almost built over Here.
however if one may again believe the
traditions Of the quarter have lain tho
ashes Of Ra5eIais, OF Mansard. the
architect who built the Bank Of Franco
and the hotel, now the Musee. Of Car
navaIet, OF IoIieTe and his spouse Of
Armaude BejaFt-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-29

= OAlETIAIES the word ideal IS en-
Dloyed to convey a notion Of
~ something beyond ordinary reach.
and if this be the definition of the
citizen called ideal" then I hesitate to
express an opinion.
But if ideal is held as Indicative of
q real man-wh1se qualities. mental.
moral and physical, make him model
unto others, and a treasury Of power and
peace unto himself-we can. then. 10
some extent, tell of the required char
acter.
To be an ideal citizen q man must have
noble aims and dignifcd purposes every
day of the year.
He should have a progressive spirit
which is most resultfm when balanced
by common sense and a fair share OF
bodily vitality
The man We speak of here Is a true
friend, because ne hates deceit. he is
faithful, because he has the Saviour for
his model; he has an active interest in
anything from which good and only good
can come to his State and the whole
country in general.
Robert Browning expressed it well
when he said the citizen must be an .'ac-
tive dOer. q noble liver. strong TO labor
sure to conquer"
TruthfuIness, honor, integrity, moral
and social generosity and a resoIutc
purpose. habituaI and 7rm. must be dis
covered in this citizen whom we call
ideal"
The single man Of the ideal type works
hard and tries during free hours TO Sc
cure some intellectual strength He
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-29

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