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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-07
-. 49, Fa:!ll,.ss -

TIE railway mileage IN his cc--,ry
IS 4tc-; hAG :As :c:A, IL the world !:
sXct~,ts ,ss ;c,4. IL Europe ty a5cu:
c-ec-4-.s- sc; car facilities .c- -a.l
-c11 ,-4-spc--1,.o1 1-e s,5- ;, "a IT,.
adequate % The demands o. tAe-, IA:
re T-cs-vss g. business Is retarded
ss-.c-s,y Railroads generally are COL.
ses,et v..A tr1Sc- More tracks. .aco
motives 4-4 ears are required. aa1 Il,
g impossible P-c-pt'y % provide The
t--,Ae; s1clht.es seeded % keep ID
vlih lie growing tr8Gc- Az The rate
g: a; increase In he AS, sevea years
Re to1nAge sevea years heace vie be
Ee&riy double1. he provision 81 "a.
ciities adequate Tor TIE transportation
@: this tTAGe Is, Tor this COUNTRY. the
Eost serious P-cblel to- discussion
&l4 ssttlszszt
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-07

C-s q TIE Agencies helping 70 draw
--c-e closely Together ne countries
= ,sis hs.a. sPss-s j. IRE bureau g.
American rsPcst-s maintained s:
W1sAias-c- ans wA.,a las 3o1s nuc1
20 a,cu1izt ne 3.=s-sz; peoples wiki
che Azc.Ae- T-e e--sal Is % have
o psruA-sr: hc--s In a building % =
erected 81 IA; se-7css -1.s = Is.
s--s3 ~ TIE a7---7- .L;.,= O! $50 .tt
by -czs-ess q; i.s As. stSS.c- az 6y
re cc-t-te-;.c-s q: :1s -,z::--...,z
s--5 =13s e. &c s.s =43s ~ ,.As- -
--..tcS TIE ,--sl- Is a. .-.s--1,.,-.
a. .-s:.;--5c- az ~ lea G.. sc-s. Z
e. s. t@l5.-s g is cuz a; WAs1-
.-rca AAs e<s= --3s- -,-s 1s-1;.c-
.,- sc-e u=e he ~c-E e the b.
-sA- IS steadily E-cv,-s II sH;sat 1ai
i-V,-t4rce. Izt IA; vc-k I'll - a.
.y,s-a:s1 ans -A5s s,.- =,-s elective
" TIE handsome prcv.sicz tcE A-ccz.
-c34..ca A-3 cc-vs-,s-cs-
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-07
WILD MAN BOOSTS IN
BRANCHES OF TREES.

supply portion o! B-ocs'y- Es Sc
also appeared d; dawn e ~ Slap
kin, vao was gathering re f-a-..'s
q his Plymouth Rocks Tc, w.. asa
seized the -l5tsr t-;!Eg stamp a.a
which NJ S.EpNa was atcu. o. .--
pm; al esg aat with 8 te1lis- -
tore across he railroad track ans ..,.
appeared IL a c.-Up G! t.ac. -y
bushes
Young persons Who are ac--s. -sl
20 y!s!, the kissing bridge @. ~ 81,
now shln h. Tor he unp.e4sar, Is.
eaye q Fre-po-; couple r1s-a --,
alarmed the community Ttey T-e
leaning against The rail vht- .l. ri
man apprc2che. and lad lary
hand on The youths shoulder 1i
then laughing Ia his tacs s-.-y
swung himself .1,o he branches
weeping willow vA.,h was q he
oycrh4us taak o.. The s,-ez-
Miss c way who lives l-.s q
The main portion q this y-.aer -s.
c.~res TIA; The other afternoon 3. so
3 tai, man eus--e from TIE vcci. ..,
c.o,h.cs, which WAS ,c-z ana .l--.-
hare WAS black Ills la. E4s .--
,enSe,y black and he ass v,-s . -....
must5che
His eyes had a Wild az5 restless sy-
preston, and she noted 1,so .1a. BIS
feet, which were incAse5 IN q-.aa.
leather shoes, seemed su1,. a-l '-a'
he Apparently had LITTLE or no goes.
The wild man looked asc-; him 10
every direction. and. catching sigh. q
an automobile. save vent 90 -.alt
laughter and 0eeetet iE;o The u-isT'
brush
Wild men have heen seen from tine
20 time In this vicinity. fCr several
SanatoriumS for the wsak-Eintsi are
within radius % zen uiNs. h, this
Is the drS, one Who ross % roost.
Rude platforms % branches CO which
he had becn 10 The habit o. sleeping
are In evidence.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-07
is LEFT ON BEACH
IN SCANT ATTIRE

trously for the man, John z. Dixon :,
his bathing trunks being rather a.
pert at the rifle game.
AS the gray dawn crept on ,p,,.
John B. babe farewell to his en'alslas.
tic friend and took to the beach cain
this time maryeling about TIE w5Bds,
Of the sunrise. The sun came ur and
people began to take TO the water br,
John b Dixon. messenger Dos vho
had been under the shroud az fert.
ness all night, felt sensitive. ami IAN.
cied that all the people In ,aa world
we're looking at him
About nine o'clock a man cam a'op,
and learned his story. He sa.l Do was
Mr.. Tompkins. an engincer AMI al.
visei Dixon to 20 back 20 The -aiia,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-07
Was l. Varas..sms

TIE PENNSYLVANIA Vho Slew Up
tae painted -ces an CID I-5.aa a.
.a--s;c1t usa, H.-sa2-c vii resolve
$ Socl deal % sympathy IN his van
-a.s- TIE ty-a-.,s- submits sim.
p.y TIA: A.s sa--. ca which ,ss -s,l:
>--c1 vas .s.a- -..-e3 sy SIGHT.
,ss-s a-t -ss c-,y -s.Act O., ss...
---.s...c- vas .ss after a-r.a.a,.,-
ISL. .-!s center q s.t-aE.cz. As a mat
- G: ia. there vas another a,;s--a.
eve putting ~ .s1-t All ,1A-ss-s
lt-.ss.c- 90. This ss evidently 60;
-sA.-l hin Jz1,-.,e3.y TIE p-c.
,s-..G happiness g .ls people vAo
-avs 2, History consists largely IN
,5s- .-sS5c- '-c- re i-,--s.c- G..
g.. s-.Cs F,s:s cottages And bullet
-1l's5 Hc-ss:-zls are beautiful
i---ss SO 7=-7+.-l.s 81, nightly II.
.--.--.ae,s g, 1--we .-. -scss s:ca:.
.Es; Qualities G: Mad ans sta-t vhicA
.>4-ls.e-..s Nlsss -1-sst;s. SAYS ;As
Nsv Yc-k Fcs; are t-s re are s2-s
-c 1ors g re c,1s:a-; presence @.
--ssva Fs-l s.-,s5 4: ~ he Private
say 51zss-c-s passing s-e-s. ;AAz :,
--s .-1s,r.c- G. .y.-c II houses
cs1-i.s ,at's,s oss.Gr.-e Here dies
- g Ca this $50; -
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-07

tent and ask them II they couldn't DO
little better
John B. went bashfully. AMI len
this time he told the whole t-u. ai
nothing but the truth eye-s !y
laughed excep, the women a,:e- -'s.
who felt materially sympathe. -1I
called him a poor little fellow
But was all 70 de merry I'd
John B Dixon.
The re.ieI tent looked Up a s e
oyeralls. and the messenger boy .--
pearei before his anxious mo,he- .-i
friends and told the whole tale
"peres some men. said he a.
gets mean because dey're down % .-
shoes. but a man wot steals . kl-.
cloes must la bin bora that way"
On ;Ae whole. John 2 Dixon 81
he thought the Joss Of his clothes w.
worth the Insight he had gt'-.--t .c..
the wonders q nature h-I-- .-I
otherwise
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-07
WEIGHS ONLY FOUR GRAINS
Smallest Engine in the World Truly 4
Marvel Of Mechanical Ingenu.
ity-Its Dimensions.

Tiny Tim. as have named this
smallest Of all engines writes 7. n
Robinson in the Technical Worlt
Magazine, lis made OF gold and steel
and Is so smal. that a common house
fly seems large In comparison. Il dts
easily into the smallest .? short cart
ridge. balance wheel and all II
weighs just four grains complete,
That is about the weight Of a com
mon mats4 Il takes 100 such en-.
gines TO weigh one ounce and 1890 10
weigh a pound Three million eight
hundred and forty thousand engines
equal one ton.
The engine bed and stand are Of
gold. The shat, runs in hardened
and ground steel bearings inserted in
the gold bed. These bearings are
counter-borcd from the inside 10 form
a Se.f-oiling bearing The fywheel
has a steel center and arms. with a
sold rim. ana this part-the complete
whee.-weighs one srain.
The cylinder is Of steel with &C.
tagonal base highly polished The
stroke is one-th.rty.secoud q an inch,
bore three-huutroiths Of an inch.
Seventeen pieces are used in the con.
struction Of this engine
The feed is through the gold base,
which is hollow The speed OF this
engine is 5000 revolutions per min
ute. When running loo per second no
motion is visible 20 the eve, but II
makes a note Ike the noise Of mos
quito, caused ty the vibrating piston
rcd.
The horse power is l-49Soo0 Of one
horse power Compressed air is used
10 run these engines and 1t may he Of
interest 10 note that the amount re-
quired 10 make the large engine hum
can easily te borne on the eyeball
without wink.Eg
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-07
ERROR IN BILL OF LADlNC
Young Railroad Man Found Burro
Where BE Naturally Looked
fer a Bureau.

There was a time when Senator
Elk!ns Of IVES, Virginia was a husuine
Young freigh; ascent in New Mexico.
His once vas a box car and his pr!n.
C!Qa. troubles strs n making his re.
oe.pis Of fre!sh, tally with his bills
q iaiing one day be had a carload
q household furniture switched 70 his
siding. The seal q the car door was
quickly broken, as young E!kins then.
- now. always liked 10 keep Up with
his vCrE He vas greeted with The
bray Of AZ ass IS the door slipped
hack o. is rollers. The bill. Of ,adins
Was AZ once scanned. but there was
nothing g show tha, the animal
should &c passenger On this partie-
giar car. The goods we're all checked
out and then Elkins wired the general
once thus I'm a bureau shor; and
.ackass l1ug on this carload Of fur
niture After = little delay the an
swer cane All Q. X. Tie bureau is
a tur-o
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-07
New Danger Signal.

Danger An electrical system Of sig.
mailing has been perfected in Noting
ham. E-s and. whereby a gong sounds
or the engine and an immense bg,, 5
eye In the cab glares With greu Or red
Ugh; in the drivers face. Beyoai the
SPOT where al present the distant sig.
IA Is localsd on the railways. Ire IL
yeny!on proposes that central rail 100
yards ,ols should he laid with sec
olt sni much larger central rail near
TIE Prsssa: house sigma Connected
with the signal box. the pressure q a
roller teIsath tie engine CT these cen-
,-al rails would no; cH,y -.rE q bell
ana cause a lamp corresponding vt,h
TIE track upca which re train has
been running. 20 glow IL .ae signal
box. b.: bells wog.i rins o. red o.
green amps SLOW CT he 51s.ns Itself
re color o. he lamp depending upon
wh.ts "a. ;1r s!saA,uAH TAI connect.
&c v!;A a negative.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-07
Summer Accidents.

II L were possible 70 make a CON-
ple;e list Of all the casualties Of q
whole vacation sSasOn-say from the
lst OF July 20 the lSt q October-the
showing would b. 50 alarming as 70
shock careful parents and 10 call into
existence a host OF reform societies
The fact that summer accidents are re-
ported as they occur. sinsly and in
widely separated places. accounts In
lars, measure for The slish, and transit
tory impression they make on the pub
JIG mind The old meaning q the
wcri accident IS something that Just
happens. and could no; have been
prevented su,l eliuss 70 &C. Most Of
:scSe who r,al these words may hold
,sa; view ~ 10. and some o. them are
almost ceretain % Gai out by expert
soCt before the summer IS over vhe,l.
e. SO nc, 6, is ,-us. TIE purpose q
,his article is 20 charss their minds.
Accidents 60 nc; .us, happen, nor ia
anyone justified 2 calling them dis.
rsnsatic-s o. Providence planned
ana fo-ccr5aioe5 by the Creator to'
some coci ta, ius.-g,.o'e purpose
SAYS The YCg,e.s Companion. Ac,i-
dents ar due 8, definite material ana
usually Trsyeaas'c causes. The Gre.
s;c- 3o,, ne; deliberately decree ,ha,
@ certain vance shall glide %, from
under 4 certain man and drown him
tc; He does establish .mmg,st's avs
vAich The canoe cesys ana which the
.acceis; s'so mas; cety L Ne would
I've On sea q land p ya,a;. auto
mobile mountain camp. O. en- too:.
he imm.,as., avs bold eoot. Those
Who observe ,5tm st free .hc>e Uho
L.scbey are pun .sAsA The need tc-
care ,c- -au.cH. :c- Common sense IS
move u-zsu; in TIE summer than s.,
r.ss- a-es o1y because /. is then
-sa' 'a-ss- number e persons are
t-ls5l tc- purposes e recreation.
% lc.-c ;t.-es which are new &C .Ae-
she laws e which ;asy have rot
learned Study .es .-.ss g. u, game.
:.r- ,t.y .hs-
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-07
BUILD STEEL CARS
IMPORTANT ADVANCE MADE BY
THE HARTMAN LINES.
All Passenger and Freight Equipment
in the Near Future. Will Be
Of This Construction
Economy in Plans

The management Of the Hartman
lines, after experiments extending
through a Ions period. have adopted
steel for the construction OF sll pas.
senger equipment. 81 all box cars and
Of other cars which will permit OF such
construction.
With 4 view 20 tryins out the plans
which have been made for passenger
coaches, for mail cars ana for freight
ears, the Hartman lines are having
constructed in TIE Sacramento shops
under the supervision 81 Julius
krattctritt. director o. operation and
maintenance a model car Of each kind.
with a view 10 aSctrtaiaine whether
the plans tcg the construction are the
beS; and will work out as the manage.
meni believes they vii, When the
plans are proved by the construction
e the model cars these plans will be
adopted as standard and the Harri.
man lines will then build a., their ears
with steel frames
In the case 81 the freigh, cars. or
hex cars the company IS constructing
them almost entirely q steel the hoors
esing " this material
The action Of the Hartman lines
manasemer; in adopting steel % thor
oush.y and completely Tor equipment
$ q more Importance than appears at
frs: glance Some years ago The COM
pany bsean building steel uatertrames
Il freight equipment. whi,h reduced
he weight q a box car from abou,
++ooo pounds 70 4,Mo pounds Steel
ecHs;-uc..ca ,Arcuehcg; will further
reduce the weight @, the car between
5000 and 4ll0 pounds. In train O!
- treish; ears this would mtaa saw.
!ns e between : and 10 tons. or ,Aa;
amour: added % the possible train
lead This increase IN ,-a!nloat pos.
s.-..!-eS together WITH The iates,-ut.
"t...;y e The cars. The cheapuess q
their repair ana @. the maintenance,
which IS fully So per cent over the
wooden ears. means 4 tremendous TO-
a. saving 90 the Hartman lines.
S,!l. another saving that VII. oe e.
.ec;e3 b The use @. s;ee, is in the
way @. .esserei loss and damage from
wrecks Tie .oss q property Is very
much ,sss IS are the casualties. where
cars q entirely ste.. frames are used.
IN The latter cars The combusub,e ma.
terra. IS reduced 20 a minimum. ana
t-es would rarely follow wrecks With
S view % showing he possibilities in
wrecks he management had photo-
graphs taken @: s:se. ears which were
hen; ac3 twisted So TIA; they looked
utterly worthless. Photographs q the
sane tars were aiken after ar expeu.
ti;u-s q So upon them. showing
them practically as scc5 as rev.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-07
Hsav,sr rsocmorrrs

Tie steady tendency AmoNs rail.
-oA4s toward heavier locomotives Is
co1T-ekers.ye.y shown in the stats.
;.cs q he t-ct 50 locomotives pur.
chased ~ western railroad 50 years
aec ard re SO most recently added
% TIE equipment Tie sE&.es; O the
latter 5 over S. PER cent heavier than
re .A-ses; g. The earlier period. and.
;4ke- as a whole. he weight has been
multiplied ,h-se times and The ;rzc-ye
!--cs - :vC ar a ha,!
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-07
Remalkab!e Railway

Al uphill railway perhaps the nos;
remarkable IL ;he world. Is the O-oyc.
IL Ps-l !: runs from Ca.ao 20 the
sc.5 1e,3s @: Cs--c &c PAsco. From
CaIlAc &; Ascvrls the narrow valley Of
TIE Ri=ac. rising nearly 500 Zee; il
he As; S miles. Thence IL eoes
through re Intricate sc-g,s G. the
S!s-ras o.. &; ;-1Isls re AE5es AZ an
altitude q 1855 FEET; The higaes,
Point IN tie void where 4 piston roal
Is moved BY steam. The wonder Is
Increased ~ remembering that this
elevation Is reached in : miles
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-07
UnsPrEssianvt

Rsi3sr-l wo1&sr Wat Jinrlstos
se,s g. Ms 1aEaIias 7os-s:
Scx,sy-l tSEg kroE. AT know
Wat - o1EA; g 81
Re 3e--WkAts
NoHisy-Slx =c-iAs tw.cs q ysas.-
t4.-1ss Daily News
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-07

They bar and boil, their doors at nieh,
and two or three II the inhabitants
have set spring guns on their fron,
porches.
Because the creature has been seen
perched like a wild turkey the story
has gained circulation that he has
wings Miss Semprouia Jenkins. prin.
,ipal u the Frccport high school. has
called him nracula, after the principal
'hapeter In one ot Bran Stoker's nov.
els, and the watchWord " all Nassau
is "nracula alive or dead
nraculs has been wandering near
ne pumping station. which 70 used Ia
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-07

Tuc ye8rs s. study o tas wAols
szh5scs C i-ss-,a,osiS izclntizE is
prgvs-tic- at ;rsat-szt. las CO.
vt-cC1 tAs s.8@ ~ ,Ae srea. Eszry
Fh.rys institute f,- IT, izves,i gA:io-.
--evsn,5c- &a4 trs4;zt1s g IA; Is.
a2ss Ia Esg-vss AZ tA- zors LAKE
q. /; iAAa whites, IE3 IA; re -a=
~ C ass = g.vsa Pog-lA:icr
es1rs = 3i-scs r1.ls - l-@ocr LIE
A1r5sAiF At Pcvs-.y T1ess ec-s,c-
ss.-s lrs e; Esz. s1s ;Asy eczs-z
tss ssAtszszss C s,As- i-yesuEz.o-s-
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-07
Long Island People Thrown Into Panic
over Anties Of Creature Who
Irhabits Nests.

Baldwin. l. l-Tha, a Wild nan
Farks in the woods hard by this VII
lage there can be no possible doubt.
Constable stephen Petit led a posse
into the haunts Of the creature, bu,
was able 10 find only a few deserted
nests in the trees where the unwe,-
come visitor had lodged. Residents
are In state bordering on terror
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-07
SURE Thing

StrAneer-ESeuSe me, but what's
The quickest way 70 get 20 the hos
P.,Al'
Nat.ye-See that automobile coming
down the street.
Stranser-Yes-
Na,iva-Wen Just step Ia froa, q
g. Chicago Daily News.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-09-07
Americas Auto SIarrfseturins.

In America last year 1850 auto.
mobiles ~ total value q S47Itss. 81
we're Manufactured. o. hes, -s'3
Nere sold within the YEA. Oae thou
sand and Air;y-six tors.gn cars ssrs
sold for t&100 each.
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
Thomas Hardy at Close Range.

Thomas Hardy. though frequent Nls-
ttor 10 London, now makes his home III
Dorches ter. England. where he lives qui-
etIy. quite Indifferent 10 the social fame
that successful novel writing brings.
..IIe always looks a little too grave
and distant 10 be quite at his ease IN
tire midst OF the iargle OF smart con
versation." writes q correspondent who
has seen the author recently, but at
small literary dinner he becomes at once
sympathetic and interesting. and can &c
grave and gay. In stature he IS snort,
trinity built: the face Is Intellectual, the
forehead deeply lined with thought. the
dome Of The head expansive and Ihinly
covered with hair The eyes are medI~
tatiVe cautious. now ana then lighting
ND with kindly humor, but generally
very sad. Mr.. Hardy always looks
though he were a watcher. sitting apart
from the battle Of life and noting down
the defeats OF the day" The great
writer's and thinkers OF the day have
long ace oTded 70 Thomas Hardy the title
Of ''maeter' but IL is not -nril lately
that the average reader has come = Sp-
preCigte the great passion, rsmatic
feeling and command OF language IN
his tales OF simple life Now more peo-
pie than ever before are reading Hardy.
A new twenty-yolume edition OF his
works. recently issued By the Harpers.
has already been sold out and second
edition is being hurried through the
presses.
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
Our Backward Industries.

1t may not be generally known that
Prof. Robert Kennedy Duncan, who has
written several papers for Harper 5
Magazine that have attracted wide at
tention, is a brother OF Norman Dun
can. the novelist.
Prof Duncan is at present IN Ger
many. where he is investigating the new
and wonderful application Of chemistry
10 commerce, In which Continental coun-
tries are so far outstripping America
The results of his discoveries VIII make
up an important group OF articles 10 Dc
published in HaTpeT's Magazine.
I'rof. Duncan Is a young man 10 nave
attained TO so authoritative a position
as scientist. as he is not yet forty years
of age. He was born in Canada. and
graduated from the University of To-
ronto. Later ne studied in Worcester,
Mass, and at Columbia College. About
four wears ago he assumed the profess
sorsbjp of chemistry at Washington and
Jefferson College, and at once proceeded
10 organize the department, which has
grown to a remarkable extent under his
direction.
While above everything else chemist,
Prof. Duncan Is catholic in his reading
tastes and knowledge and possesses a
gift of clear, popular explanation and q
breadth of view that enable him TO SYM
uathize the wonderful discoveries OF re-
cent years in science in a way that holds
the interest of general readers and has
brought him the encomiums OF scientists
here and abroad
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
Pref. Goldwin Smith on the Bible.

The venerable public-st. Prof Goodwin
smith, las in times past exerted great
influence on opinion in the United States,
especially on the question Of slavery.
Though far along in years. his pen
Is no less active, as He pl0ses ~ the
publication 9t his "iTisi. History and the
irish question
lie AIS recently shown how much he
is in tie van o. contemporary thought
on religious subjects by an editorial con-
tElDutloa 20 the New York sun uader
tie heading "a EGt DO We ONe To tie
O:d Icst-ueutE' the keynote OF which
Is struck IN tie following paragraph
''Df tie changes that ! have seen in a
lon L life rot one - more Hlo1neutous
tl-au tie change in the position % the
Bible. As tile collection OF national
literltu4e intensely interesting and
s1ITs tiE5es spiritually grand, the Old
TestHmeHt VII i've forever. rs sup
T. 5zeC course Of divine revelation i has
p clHed 10 critical inquiry
s.he Fepute1 authorship - maeh OF
il has been disproyed, and u mas been
saovn TO be human mixture not o1iN
OF that which is sublime with that wiiic-l
Is the reverse OF sublime, bat ot 8oo4
with evil. Vain, surely, IS the atteiilp,
TO restore IT'S unity and divinity hy any
arulication TO its ethics Of the D2FWlni1i
theory of evolution
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
DR.. Van Dyke as a Lecturer.

DR.. Henry Van Dyke. whose new vol
ume. ESSAYS in Application, has been
received in a way that remarkably en-
phasizes his re'm,ation as "a writer and
thinker. has received ii distinguished
honor from Johns Hopkins University
ia Baltimore He has been asked 10 de-
liver at that university a series Cf lec-
lures in the course on English litera turc-
His course was originally founded for
Sidney I-aHiCr a fCR wears before his
death and he delivered tAe nrst lectures
in IT, Everyone who knows Or. van
Dyke work and hls quality 49, speak
er and writer viii agree that 10 better
choice could has been made. HIS ad-
dresses viii BE- awaited with the greatest
interest
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
Praise From E lyland.

"The T.ident and the Net the latest
novel from the pen OF the annonyQocs
author OF The AfartyrdOm of an Eni-
press" has peen very well received IN
England. -, book which has claims TO
rank as a great novel Is the verdict OF
the London Evening Standard
THE fortunes Of one man are follow
ed from his childhood 10 his grave
with a quiet relentless severity that
never relaXes The picture is one or
terrible gloom. but the 3ower with
which il is drawn is incon troverttble-
Anything from the aut hor's pen Is
sure 10 be good. and this study OF a
young Breton noble whose really fne
nature has been allowed TO run riot in
bovhood. with the results so powerful
" described IS well worth reading,
saws The Western Morning News Of
Plymouth. England.
'sThe writer. Bretonne heTSUl-,
paints her native country with knOF'i-
edge and affection. Her sketches II
Breton character are admirable II e
scenes Of Breton life portrayed in the
novel have indeed called forth such
enthusiastic appreciation in both
England and America, that the author
is now laying down the lines OF novel
which shall deal exclusively with the
landscape and the peasantry Of old
America.
The Washington times., 1906-01-13
The Uaited States in Foreign Eyes.

n. LerCy Beaulieu himself has written
al length concerning the economic de-
velopment of several countries, bat
The UI.:.zt States ia the Twentieth
Century is mis- most important study
Il was originally published in Paris a
little more than a year ago. and has at
trocted a great deal of attention Ia it
lhe author makes a detailed survey OF
the resources. industries. and develop
ment OF the United States, analyzes the
characteristics Of the American people
and discusses. thoroughly and frankly,
the more fraDortaut. problems now con-
fronting the natior-such problems as
the immigration question, the race
question" the trusts the taFlI,
railway control" and race suicide
No foreigner has written q boOk on
the United States quite like III. Leroy -
Beauiieus. and none has so unresefNeti-
Is voiced The conclusion that the United
states is. us its people would nave II.
'.the greatest country IN the world.