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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-20
SELLING THE WIND.

It seems incredible. but IS neverths-
less fact, that as late as the year 1914
an old woman named Bessie Mile. Of
Pomona, in the Orkney Islands, sold IA
vorabIe winds to sesmen at the small
price Of six pence vessel. For many
years witches were supposed to sell the
VIVID. The Finlanders and Laplanders
made quite trade by selling winds. The
Old women, after being well paid by the
credulCus sailors. used to knit three
magical knots; the buyer was told -
would have a good gale when he united
the first knot, the second knot would
bring a strong wind, and the third Sc
we're tempest. At one time winds were
sold al Mont St Michael in Normandy,
and arrows were sold at the same time
TO charm away bad storms.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-20
LANGUAGE STUDY.

Mr.. Upton Sinclair has been at
the pains to gather a large collec-
ton of statistics in regard to Ian
guage study, particularly Latin
and Greek, as pursued IN our col
Ieges, and the results Of his inves-
tigatfon are not particularly en-
eouraging to the advocates of the
present regime. Briefly, they
amount to about this:
About half the time Of the col
legian, who is supposed to be
youth Of considerably more than
average intelligence, Is gwen to
the study of the dead languages
This indicates that they are sup
posed to be an important part of
the curriculum. Mr.. Sinclair sent
letters TO several hundred gradu-
atcs, asking them if they could
read easy Latin and Greek at
sight, at the time Of graduation;
and less than half of them replied
in the affirmative, while practically
none had done any reading since
graduation. He therefore asks the
very pertinent question If half
the time of these students for sew
eral years is spent IN learning to
read languages, is not the time
wasted if they cannot rea& the Ian
guages after ala
About the only answer which
can be given TO this query Is the
familiar one that the mental dis
cipIine counts for something. But
in order to sdmit this plea as valid,
one must pat this particular form
Of discipline in a class by itself
and claim that no rule which ap-
plies to any other sort of drill
shall apply to this. What would
be thought, for example, of enc
who should assert that a boy
ought, for the sake of Industrial
training, to spend FIVE or SIX years
learning the carpenters trade
even if he could not put together
chair or table at the end of the
course? What would be thought
of teacher in physical science
who should spend an equal amount
of time on a botany class, the
members of which could not, At
the end Of their study, analyze any
common Cover they might find?
Would the mental drill excuse be
accepted there7 Yet the eases are
as ue@rly parallel as two cases can
be.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-20
THE MILKwOMAN.

She was tall and strong, and she walked
along
With a arm, substantial tread.
Like one who knows that wherever she
goes
She is earning her daily bread
Yet she is aware that her face Is fair;
| But she also understands
That the best Of her charms are her
stout red arms
And her strong. Woodworking hands
IT'S them says she, "as has work'd
for ne,
wherever my work has been:
And az for my face. why. it's no dig
For I reckon its always clean.
We'll, there's Jack. I know, he bOthers
me So
But what do 7 care for him?
III ha' nothing to say TO lad that's
So long as I've life and limb!
such chaps may do for wench like
you,
As l. fond Of an easy life;
But if I get a man, I shall do what can
For TO make him working wife"
Then she went On her beat through the
busting street,
With z step like a martial mans;
A step that suits her iron-shod boots
And the weight Of her cIanking cans
There were many who eyed her stately
stride
AS she moved through the yielding
crowd
With her hands on er hips and q smile
on her lips.
And look both calm and proud
They could not see what was clear 20
ne
That the Hottest lady there
Might envy the part in Dame Natures
heart
Which is owned by Kitty Clare
a MUm5y in London Spectator
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-20

ance OF the wall It is growing and con-
fning more water within its Enclosure.
There are trees lying IN the lake that
are covered with lime, showing every
limb, knot, or indenture. nc matter how
small or great the indenture nay be.
There is no sign OF animal life IN the
lake or anywhere around it. It is very
doubtful whether it freezes over in the
winter, for it is fed from an immense
spring gushing out Of the rocks several
hundred feet above it. Underneath the
lake are several caves that are some
twenty feet high and ten feet wide, and
high enough for man to walk upright
in But you VIII certainly receive 3
free shower bath before you climb over
the rocks and get into where It is dry,
From the mouth OF the canyon to the
lake are some wonderful things. There
are parts Of petrifed trees, broken sta
lactites OF various sizes which have lain
there unmolested for centuries, per-
haps. There are skeletons OF buffalo
that have persisted or that have beea
driven over the high cliffs IN the midst
of terrible snowstorm long years ago.
punches OF leaves that have gathered
themselves together by rock or brush
lying in the little stream OF lime water
and have themselves become rock, and
the size and form are as perfect as the
leaves that grew on the trees the past
summer.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-20
SALVADOR IN HOT RAGE

Uncle Sam may as well grid on his
armor and prepare for a tussle. It's
all very veil to talk about pictur-
esque naval maneuvers, but the stern
reality Of war, bloody war, eonfronts
us. Bellona shakes her spear and she
shakes it from the direction of the
little republic Of San Salvador, Cen
traI America. The Salvadoreans are
bitterly enraged, and for cause; for a
claim of citizen of the United States
against their government, which had
been submitted to arbitration, has
been decided in favor Of the former,
and accordingly Salvador IS called
upon to pay
Now, if there IS one thing the Latin
American republics particularly dis
Ike 1t is TO pay their debts. In fact,
they generally don't pay, unless they
are forced to do so, sometimes at the
point of the sword. Venezuela still
owes Germany a large bill, and Is
likely to owe it indefinitely unless
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-20
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
By BARRY BULKEY Secretary the Business Mems Association

for truly believe that the city has 0ugOwn its
ilIustou
and Of
expression,
through
the
of the the whom District
believe fse
and muchdesired activity the of the District who
socaled
have right frespecting have ideas sentiments
an ton.
o. viii
an low
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-20
LINCOLN, THE IDEAL AMERICAN


I am exceedingly gratifed that an effort is being
made suitable monument to the memory Of one
of our greatest Observation-Disclosures Lincoln,
Out amid the galaxy of great names of cur nation
he stands forth in our national life master builder IN
the development of policies which lifted the nation
higher plane.
Lincoln was the friend of downtrodden humanity.
He believed In and came close to the great throbbing
heart of the people of his country, and his
name and fame are co.npnon heritage to the American
people
He stands forth as the typical ideal American Cit
zen and has been said eomprehended within himself
all the strength and gentieness, all the majesty and
beauty of this great Republic,
a fitting monument to such a statesman In the Ma
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-20

payment IS enforced by some German
warships. And there are others In
the same class. For example, Saliva
dor.
One of the arbitrator IN the case
under consideration was a citizen Of
the Central American republic, and
the government of that state was rep
resented before the arbitrator by a
Salvadorean attorney of its own Sc
lection. Both these worthy gentlemen
are mathematical by their Infatuated
compatriots, and their lives wouldn't
be worth a baubee If they were to
make their appearance down there,
As for the United States, all Salvador
spits and howls ike two cats on a
back fence, and nothing less viii sat
isfy public sentiment there than an
immediate mobilization Of the Saliva
dorean army and navy-if there IS
such thing as the latter-and the IN
vasion of Uncle Sans domain. As
they say in comic opera: T-r-remble-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-20
A GOOD MEMORY.

At little dinner the othsr night the
statement was made that the colored
race had longer memories than white
folks Mark Twain. who was present,
agreed with the remark, and to prove it
told the following:
Some years ago. when South, I met
an old colored man, who claimed to have
known George Washington. I asked him
II he was in the boat when General
Washington crossed the Delaware. and
he instantly replied: 'Lor', massa,
steeTed dat bot
. Well said I. do you remember
when George took the hack at the cherry
tTee7'
He looked worried for minute, and
then. with a beaming smile, said:
Why, suah. massa, I dun drove dat
hack mahself.' New York Tribune.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-20

were seized by the State authorities 1
am told that the law has been most eff
fectjye in protecting these shore birds
Of North Carolina. and that they are
now rapidly multiplying again
The Lacey law is Z very simple one.
It does not attempt to say what birds
or game shall be killed anywhere, but
leaves the matter entirely subject TO
the laws Of the State or Territory. But
the law does preclude interstate ship
ment OF birds or game when the State
or Territorial law has been violated
Another feature Of the Lacey law Is
that heretofore one could import any
kind of birds OF game into the United
States. The Lacey law prevents such
importation. without first obtaining the
consent OF the Secretary of Agriculture.
This feature was aimed at the importa-
ton OF the English sparrow and the
starting. and animals like the mongoose,
which is allied 20 the weasel
The recent complaints made in regard
to the Importation of noxicUs animals
into Hawaii could be curtailed. by ex-
tending the Lacey law into the Terri
tory Of Hawaii, as it would afford ample
protection.
Another feature Of the Lacey law is
that the Secretary OF Agriculture may
cause the Importation Of foreign birds,
or the transportation Of native birds,
wherever he deems advisable, or where
the species has become extinct. Such
Transportation, importation, and intro
duction Of birds from one section OF the
country into another has not as yet been
attempted. as there has been no appro-
priation available for the purpose.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-20
KNEW LORD KITCHENER.

During his residence in Egypt Colonel
Little became very well acquainted
with Lord Kitchener, who at that time
was comInander-in-chief Of the Egyp-
tan army, though he only held the
commission OF major in the English
army. having been especially assigned
TO this duty.
''I had some interesting conversations
with him." said Colonel Little, and al
ways regarded him as a most extraordt-
mar. personality. He is a quick, ner-
vous. energetic sort Of fellow. and a
hard worker In numerous ways he re-
minded me Of an American. as far as I
could see. he was possessed OF good
many democratic notions. During my in
terviews with him We developed quite a
way of twitting each other about our
respective countries. One day. when We
were having quite a long argument along
this line. I told him l was certainly
thankful that had been born an Ameri-
can.
It's all right, general I said, to
be a Englishman, If you are born TO
some nigh station, but in America We
are all born on an equal footing / know
there are lots of men who have more
brains tE.an I have. but still it is some
satisfaction to know that they did not
get any the best CT me in their start in
Ife.'
He replied with considerable warmth
that England was just as democratic as
America in this respect.
g 'But. said I, how about your House
of Lords p :"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-20

TONS Capital where thousands gather from al parts of
our great country, viii prove inspiration TO the
young men of the nation and to all classes who look upon
the immortal Lincoln of the greatest men the ma
ton has produced.
Born in poverty, he came from the common people,
and yet the years of his greatness he never lost sight
Of the majesty Of the humble life from which he had
sprung.
Although his early life was surrounded by sadness
and sorrows he still had the inner sunshine that bright
ened and made glad the lives and hearts of those with
whom be came in contact
As the ideal American citizen, and the rounder out
Of the destiny of of the greatest republics the world
has ever known the name of Abraham Lincoln VIII live
forever In the hearts of his eountrymen.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-20
BURIED HISTORY.

Even in q country so recently coz
scious OF the past as our own. there
are buried cities awaiting the piekax
Of the historian OF these, none Is.
perhaps, more interesting. certainly
none is more picturesque, more colo
NAL, and-even today-more English
than old WiIliamsburgh. in Virginia
that Middle Plantation" which, Ii
1882. was laid out and DaIed," to be-
come q chartered city, the capital Of
great colony under king and crown.
Its three streets O. the reign OF VIII
liam and Mary are its only thorough
fares. ard two back streets, hardly
more than grass-grovn lanes, OF today.
Duke Of Gloucester Street. broad ana
genially hospitable, stretches Ieisurely
from the foundations of the ancient
capitol budding On the east (of whose
walls not one brick is left nor one
white pillar of its porticoes), TO the
iron turIlstile gates Of William and
Mary College grounds at the western
extremity OF the town, says Country
Life in America" On the right, as one
enters the college, gate, IS q charming
mansion, the residence Of the president
OF William AMI Mary. and upon the Left,
across the campus. stands the old Brat
ferton Building. the earliest school for
the education of Indians erected on
American soil IN the time Of Gov
erncr Spotsw00d it was necessary TO re-
sort to strenuous efforts to insure at
tendance, for the students were mainly
hostile savages, the sons Of chiefs ot
neutral or friendly tribes during Indian
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-20
FAITH AND DOUBT
By DON MARQUIS.

How sweet were life could faith make clear
Its end is not the grave!
How welcome death did we not fear
The things that may come afterI
Twin sphinxes these that fount who'd ken
Their riddles Heart, be brave
And mock the jades-fiing back again
Their scorn with careless laughter.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-20
A Compliment to King Edward.

Chicago Tribune7Swe have no doubt
that Mr. J. Pierpeat Morgan in knee
breeches and silk stockings looked ev-
cry inch J. Pierpont Morgan.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-20
AN INQUIRY.

Nine. Bernhard playing the lover to
Miss Adams juliet will doubtless lend a
new pertinence TO the inquiry. Where
fore art thou Romeo New York
World.
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Edition of The Times any stand Washington suburban
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notifying the Publisher The Times Tenth and Sts
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on 4 SUN DIAL.
BY FREDERIC ' COLLINS.

The shadow passing Ger this dial,
Doth only last a little while,
And then is lost in night;
And you who pause beside it heed
How short a time you have TO speed.
And guide your course Alright.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-22
FLOUR MILL STRIKE.
Minneapolis Operatives May Walk
Out Next Week.

Minneapolis. Sept. 21.-Unless an
eight-hour work day shall be granted
in the flour mills of this section,
strike will go into effect Sept. 20. The
mills of Minneapolis produce $4,000, 900
barrels of flour yearly, or nearly two
fifths of the total output of the coun-
try. The local union officials declare
their action has the support not only
OF the National Federation of Labor,
but the active cooperation of the other
Hour mill employees unions of the coun-
try. Therefore, they say, if a strike
should be declared here the action
Will be followed elsewhere by a SYM
pathetic movement. Six hundred men,
bers OF the union this evening voted on
the proposal to strike. 1t was decided
by 20 per cent. vote to select a COM
m1ttee to submit an ultimatum to the
mill owners on Tuesday. This ulti-
matum is to include an invitation for
an answer by Thursday, the under
standing being that if an eight-hour
day shall not be granted sooner the
strike is to go into effect a week from
Tomorrow. If the strike shall be de-
clared the demands will embrace a
stipulation that none but union men
shall be employed in the mills. The
Flour Leaders and Packers and Nail
ers' unions expressed sympathy with
the demand. If the strike is declared,
5000 men will walk out.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-22
LEGISLATURE MAY ELECT.
Unless n Majority Is Received by
One Candidate This Must Follow.

Unless Majority Is Received by
One Candidate This Must Follow.
Atlanta, Sept. 21.-It is barely pos
sible that the Legislature may deter
mine who shall succeed Justice Hal
Lewis on the Supreme Court bench.
The law for this election requires that
the candidate, before being elected,
must receive a majority vote, and if
none of the candidates receive a ma
jority, the law then says the General
Assembly shall proceed to elect Judge
from the two candidates receiving he
largest number of votes. This is the
provision of the constitution of the
state of Georgia on the subject of the
election of Governor, and an amend
ment to the constitution states that
judges of the Supreme Court must be
elected in the same manner as a Gov
ernor.
This brings on very interesting sit
uation, and just how the IT'S members
of the House and A members of the
Senate would vote If the matter is put
to the General Assembly to decide, is,
of course, a matter for wide specula-
ton. Judge John S. Gambler, Judge
r. b. Russell and Judge John P. Ross
are the candidates now in the race for
the unexpired term of four years caus-
ed by the resignation of Justice Lewis.
The Legislature has not had a hand
in the election of Supreme or SUI
perior Court judge in several years.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-22
DUBLIN ITEMS.
Suits Entered on Two Insurance
Policies-Farmers Seek Location.

Suits Entered on Two Insurance
Policies-Farmers Seek Location.
Dublin, Ca, Sept. 21.-Two very in
teresting insurance cases have arisen
here.
Mr.. John Wesley Daniel, one of the
wealthiest farmers in the county, has
filed suit in the United States Court
for $4,000 against the Fidelity Mutual
Life Insurance Company of Philadei-
phia, and Mr.. John w. Scarborough
will file a suit in Atlanta against the
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Insurance
Company of New York The cases are
identical in principal. Mr.. Daniel has
for years been insured in the Fidelity
Mutual, and Mr.. Scarborough has been
carrying a policy on the life of his
father in the Mutual Reserve Fund.
Both plaintiffs allege that they are
able and willing to continue paying the
annual premiums to the companies,
which they have been doing for years,
but the companies refuse to accept
cies have been forfeited because the
premiums did not reach the home Of
fees on the day that they were due.
The money in each case was returned.
Both of the parties are now too old
to get insurance elsewhere.
About fifty farmers from Northeast
Georgia will visit Dublin about Oct
1 for the purpose of hunting a new
location. Some desire to purchase
farms, others desire to rent or lease.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-22
GAINESVILLE ITEMS.
Condition of Cotton Crop Indicates
Twenty Per Cent. Shortage.

Gainesville, Fla, Sept. 21.-Ruby,
the fifteen months old little girl of Mr..
and Mrs. John Crosby now lies at the
point of death at the home of her par
ents, who reside in East Gainesville.
The result of the accident was caused
by the little one drinking carbolic acid
which was left on a table where she
was playing.
Mrs. Crosby the mother, had left
the child to play at table nearby
while she was busted at some house
hold duties, and as she returned she
found the baby with the bottle of
poison at her lips, drinking the con-
tents. physician was at once sum-
moned, and al last accounts the little
Ruby was resting quietly and hopes
were entertained for her recovery.
The general rains throughout East
Florida has caused the cotton crop to
fall off to very large extent, and
good many figure the crop will be from
20 to 30 per cent. less all over the sea
island cotton territory than it was last
season.
The condition of the staple in this
vicinity is that it will be about 20 per
cent. less, owing to the very heavy
rains. The receipts for Gainesville the
past week have been very light, and
the prices range from 16 to 10 cents.
according to quality. In the seed the
staple is bringing from to Az cents
DIR. and Mrs w. NJ. Johnson arrived
in the city yesterday from North Caro-
lima, where they We're welded last
week. They returned via Hawthorn
and Micanopy, where they visited Dr.
Johnson's relatives. The numerous
friends of DR.. Johnson yesterday were
congratulating him upon becoming a
benedict. His estimable wife will make
a valuable acquisition to Gainesville
society and will be gladly welcomed
here