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New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
PRESIDENT RooSEvELT'S PLEA FOR G.
TIC LITERATURE,


Next to developing original writers in its own
time, the most fortunate thing from the liter
ery standpoint, which befall any people, is to
have revealed to IL some new treasure house OF
literature. This treasure house may be stored
with the writings of another people In the pres
ent, or else with the writings OF a buried past
But few generations ago. in that fnnocent age
when Blackstone could speak of the "Goths.
Huns, Franks and EandaIs"-incongruous gath
ering-as Celtic" tribes, the long vanished liter
etures Of the ancestors OF the present European
nations the epics the sasas, the stories in verse
or prose. were hardly known TO, or regarded by,
their educated and cultivated descendants.
Gradually and chiefly in the nineteenth GEN.
fury, these forgotten nteratures, or fragments
Of them one by one recovered. They are
Various in merit and interest, in antiquity and
extent-"Beowulf" the Morse sages. the "Kale-
sals" the .'N.beiungenlied" the Song of Ro-
land" the Arthurian cycle cf romances. In some
there is but one great poem; IN some all the
poems or stories are Of one type; in others. as
history. myth and personal biography is cov-
cred
IN Our own day there has at last come about
q popular revival Of interest IL the wealth OF
poems and tales TO be found in the ancient Cell
ttc. and especially in the ancient Erse, manu-
scripts-the whole forming q body OF prose and
poetry Of great and weilnigh unique interest
from every standpoint, which IN some respects
can be matched only by the Morse sagas, and
which has some striking beauties the like or
which are not 10 be found even IN these Morse
Il is greatly to be regretted that America
should have done SO little either IN the way Of
original study and research in connection with
the early Celtic literature, or IN the way OF
popularizing and famtariZing that literature,
and II is much to be desired that wherever pos
efble chairs OF Celtic should be established IN
our leading universities. Moreover, In addition
10 the scholars work which is especially de-
signed for students. there must ultimately be
done the additional work which puts the results
of the scholarship at the disposal of the average
lsyrnan. This has largely been done for tho
Morse sagas. William Morris has translated the
~HeiTnskringla" into language which, while not
exactly English, nevertheless be understood
without difhculty-which is more than can be
said for his translation OF "Beowulr'-and which
has a real. though affectedly archaic, beauty.
pasent has translated the Younger Edda," the
s'eysela Sage" and the Saga Of Gisli the Out
law" II is pleasant for Americans to feel that
81 was Longfellow who, IN his Saga Of King
Olaf" rendered one OF the most striking OF the
ola Morse tales into a great poeIn.-Theodore
Roosevelt in The Century Magazine.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
TO ONE INPATIENT OF FORM IN ART

TO ONE INPATIENT OF FORM IN ART
chide not the poet that he strives for beauty,
If still fortnight he chants the thing he would
If still he knows, nor can escape, the dire
Necessity and burden of straight speech'
Not his the fault should music haunt the line.
II 10 the marrow cleayes the lyric knife.
who poured the violent ocean. and who called
EARTHQUAKE and tempest and the crash of DOOM
He spread the sea ell beautiful ar dawn,
And curved the bright bow 'gainst the black
spent storm
He framed these late and lovely violets
That under autumn leaves surprise the heart
Blame not the seeker Of beauty if his soul
Seeks It, In reverent and determined quest.
And in the sacred love of lovelness
Which God the all-giver gave-and satisfles
Fearing lest he match not lfe's poignant breath
And the keen beauty OF the blossoming day.
II.
No poet he who knows not the great Joy
That pulses in the flow and rush of rhythm
(T9bvthn which is the seed and life of life.
And OF all art the root, and branch and bloorn).
Knows not the strength that comes when vi
brant thought
Beats 'gainst the bounds of fixed time and space;
For law unto the master is pure freedom.
The prison house a garden Of delight.
So doth the blown breath from the bugle's walls
Issue in most triumphant melody;
So doth the impassoned poets perfect verge.
Confined in law eterne. outshine the stars
Richard Watson Glider. in The Atlantic
Monthly.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
GREATEST FOE TO PHYSICAL BEAUTY.

GREATEST FOE TO PHYSICAL BEAUTY.
If were asked what the greatest foe TO
beauty Ia both and woman. / would say
not errors in diet, not lack of exercise not over
work. not corsets, not any one of these, but bad
mental habits. If We observe closely the faces
OF the people we meet at random on the street
at the theatre or in the great shops. will
observe that nearly all of them characterized
by the lined mouth. the drawn brows and other
facial disfgurements which accompany bad
mental states.
What do l by bad mental states?
mean anger. fear, worry, anxiety, frritability
regret, envy, Jealousy lack OF in ones self
and in the Great Good-all these are bad mental
states; and all these destroy beauty not only
by interfering with the action of the vital or
gans. but by directly disfguring the expression
OF the face.
Unless the beauty seeking young woman is
prepared to deliberately cultivate good nature
kindliness calInness. cheerfulness even to hilar-
ity-unless she is prepared TO deliberately con-
ouer ell tendencies to the bad mental states
above mentioned there will be little or no results
from her efforts TO develop In herself that most
divine gift OF beauty.-Dr. W. r. c. Latson, in
The Outing Magazine.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
MRS. EDDY LIKED TO BE ROCKED.

-hilS. LILA 4-lhi-O ~ DE IIOShtD.
Mrs. GIover's hystericaI spells became more
violent she grew older. For months a time
she lived in almost continuous state of COL
lapse. She was given to long and lonely
derings, especially at night. During her many
illnesses her family would leave her in bed, ap-
parently helpless, and returning a moment later
find that she had disappeared. One manifesto
ton of her pathological condition was mania
for being rocked swung. Mark Baker fire.
qUently took the grown woman in his arms
her to sleep like baby. Then he carried her TO
bed, gently tucked her in and stealthily tiptoed
out of the room. Mrs. Tilton, when Mary
stayed at her house, performed like service
Usually, at the Tilton house. the task fell to one
John Varney, the man of all work He like the
members Of her own family. rocked her TO sleep
IN his arms. To put an end to this proceeding
which they regarded unseeInly. the Tiltons
constructed a huge cradle. 1t was built just
like a baby's, with a decorated balustrade, soft
cushions and other essentials of comfort. 1t had
at one end q PLATFORM: upon this Varney sat,
and, rocking himself. also rocked the cradle At
times the Tiltons put up q large swing in Mrs
Glover's room. Her nephew, Albert TiltQn,
would swing her four hours in the daytime
Sometimes. with small coins. he would hire GER
tain village boys as substitutes. Swinging
Mrs Glover became popular way of turning
still lives, and has described his experience to
the present writer. This swinging motion, in
deed, grew absolutely indispensable TO Mrs.
Glover's peace of mind. Often her father had to
carry her in his arms from room to room; and
she always insisted upon being carried upstairs.
From MARY Baker G. Eddy" by Georgine
Milmine. in McClure's Magazine.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
THE LITERARY TASTES OF CHILDREN.


The differences in taste between boys and
pfrls are not marked at an early age. Negro
laos with uncouth lips broad noses, squat hands
end feet the entire physiognomy betTaying a
DEGRADED ancestry. ask for sad book. a book
,r-of ,,oakes YOU cry" while dainty little girls
sn white chiffon hats, with buttercups and
daisies falling over their diaphanous brlIns
boldly Demand seven Buckets or Blood; OF,
The Lascar's Revenge.
Please gimme a war book, ls the cry or Ihe
average bov and the cry OF every boy with
German blood in his veins a book about
George washington "A book wot treats about
Nentriloouiqm." "A book with a red cover.
lone reading book and one other book, The
book with a hole on page 10. are Gamy re-
uuested but for ordinary purposes hopeI anu
s'liberry' are sufficiently expressive
Many nati0naities frequented our room
There we're Irish and a good proportion OF can
rSfaus. also Germans Russians. Poles, Scan
6fnaYians Italians, Greeks and Jews from every
quarter of the globe. We even boasted or a ooy
VINO had been 10 the Klondike. But the Brit
fisher, the real Britisher, exctudins tne hlsh-
rnsn was seldom encountered
The children had great difficulty in remember
sng the teachers +" names, excepting always
.he head ladys,' and, after months OF training.
would revert 10 that other LADY or the lauY
r'ot wears her hair high" OccaslohaIly IL was
desirable 10 identify the other lady with more
certainty and their descriptions were not with
ont interest. A little girl would cay: she mas
on a navy blue suit and patent leather ups:
Yer suit has two large box Meats IN front ana
three small ones .n the back. stitched, and a
,sbhon eirdle with a steel buckle" Much more
might follow, if had leisure 20 hear II
through She's got q dip figure or "A Nine
In Psrry poInp''-tsertrude Urban IN harper :
AspQ
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Cd. Continental

Perfectly ssS. opposite gxhshssh
Gardens and Opera House.
Zach rosm has bascsny and sra
place. Grand yeTsndahs.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

were students at the Raja Yoga school, in Mrs
Tingley's remarkable colony not much atten-
ton was paid TO the reports at the time, but now
new facts have come TO light These indicate
that, guided by strange dream in which he
was told to go TO Point Iona for instructions at
once, he abandoned business and followed the
spirit suggestion. This brought him into the
counsels Of Nine. Tingley with the result that
he is now attending the daily lectures on Theos-
ophy, and has made himself permanent resi-
dent Of the colony.
Mr.. Gage, whether the story of the dream is
correct or not has had the persuasive voices of
relatives in his ears, for there live at Point
Iona his brother-in-law and his sister. Colonel
and Mrs. Brainerd the latter a member Of the
Theosophical brotherhood.
Mrs. E. B. Millar, of No. 3O1 South Olive
street, a niece OF Mr.. Gage and personal friend
OF his, said to-day that he had taken up
spiritualism. She had not heard of his making
an investment in Point Iona realty.
Lyman J. Gage was Secretary of the Treasury
during the first administration of President Nc
Kinley. He retired February 1, 1902, after four
years and eleven months of service. He accepted
the presidency Of the United States Trust Com
pany, which he resigned some time ago. Mr..
Gage was born in De Ruyter. Madison County.
this state, in 1885, and went to Chicago in 1855,
where he became president OF the First National
Bank He was one of the board of directors of
the Worlds Fair.
From time to time Mr.. Cages name has been
mentioned in connection with the Theosophist
colony at Point Iona. but each time his friends
denied that he had any interest in it. Mr. Gage
is a member of the Society for Psychical Re-
search He had met Nine. Tingley several times.
but his friends had denied he had any faith in
Theosophy. In May, 1905 it was rumored that
he would go TO live in Point Iona. but h s.
Morrison, his secretary, denied the report Mr.
Gage has retired from active business NE.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Somerville, N. J.. July There is considerable
mystery attached to the presence Of George r.
Baer. president of the Philadelphia & Reading
Railroad, in the Raritan Valley last night Mr.
Baer arrived here with his special train from
Reading, Penn, about midnight. The train was
run mile back from the town and placed on a
private siding in the woods the estate OF
James B. Duke, president OF the American To-
bacco Company.
After spending the night in his private in
the woods. Mr.. Baer went to New York at an
early hour this morning. 1t is remembered here
that two years ago Mr.. Baer spent night in
his private in Mr.. Dukes woods and on the
following day sailed for Europe. At that time II
was reported that there had been a midnight
conference between the president of the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company and the president Of the
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad. to which con-
siderable significance was attached If Mr.. Baer
went to the woods last night with the intention
of seeing Mr.. Duke he failed in his object
Mr.. Duke has been missing from his home here
for more than a week. and his present where
abouts is unknown even to the confidential man
ager on his estate His prolonged absence and
secret movements are unusual and are causing
considerable comment here They have given
rise to a report that he is lodging the Inter-
state Commerce Commission which, it is said
is now making a secret investigation of the To-
baccO Trust
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
WEPT ON RUWENZORT.
Duke of the Abruasi- .OUercome By
ascent of Mountain.

Rome, July 1.-Great interest is shown here in
the particulars of the ascension on June IS Of
Mount RuwenzOri by the Duke of the Abruzzi a
cousin of King Victor Emmanuel His majesty
has been heard to remark that if he were not
King he would be the dukes companion In his
various dangerous expeditions. The King is
especially proud that prince of his house has
for the third time penetrated where human
foot had ever trod before. the previous occasions
being the expeditions to Alaska and toward the
North Pole
The King has received from his cousin tele-
grams giving details of the ascension. The duke
describes his emotions upon reaching the sum
nit Tears filled the eyes of the leader and his
companions as they unfurled the national flag
on the highest peak. crying. Long live Italy
They had surmounted one height after another
Of the glittering. snOwclad mountain. All was
virgin white about them. and there was no sign
Of life. The stiffness was intense. and broken
only bv tho cracking fall Of ice from the glaciers
The bright sun transformed the mass Of snow
and ice into a glittering diamond but gave no
heat whatever. The duke sets forth the pride
OF his party in this achievement. but says that
in spite OF their success they felt like atoms at
the mercy Of nature.
In addition TO his faithful companion Com
mander Cagny the duke had with him on this
expedition several Piedmontese mountaineers.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
SELL COAL STOCK
p. R. r. Men Nag Hare No Interest
Afecting Work, Cassatt Says. +

Philadelphia, July THE following notice was
sent out to-day from the Office of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company to every officer and
employe of that corporation:
The attention Of all officers and employees is
directed to the following extract from the pre-
liminary report of the special committee Of the
board of directors, appointed May 23. 1906, to
examine and report upon the facts connected
with the acquisition and ownership by any officer
employe of the company OF stock or other
interest in any other company or association,
the holding of which in any manner affect
the performance by such officers or employees of
their duty to this company, the performance
by the company of its duty to the public:
Under the conditions of to-day. as they have been
stated, II is essential that all officers and
ployes should be absolutely free to discharge their
duties impartially. Applying this principle TO the
coal trade illustration. the keen competition
of to-day requires every officer and emplOye of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company to part with any
investments which he has in the shares OF any coal
producing company. and also to part with any In
terest which he has in or with any firm or in
Pennsylvania Railroad system, and every officer
and emplOye should be required to refrain from
any investments whatsoever which may possibly
prejudice or affect the interests Of the company or
duty to the public.
The report of the special committee having
been adopted and approved by the board of
directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
at special meeting held July ,, 1906, all officers
and employees required to diVeSt themselves
OF any interest direct or indirect. that they may
have in stocks of any coal company or in any
firm or with any individual owning or operating
mines located on the Pennsylvania system. or
dealing in coal produced therefrom and also to
divest themselves of any interest direct or in
direct they may have in any company or firm or
any individual engaged in any other business
where the holding of such interest might in any
way conflict with their duty to this company or
the companys duty to the public.
A. J. CASSATT, President.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
L. GAGE AT POINT Iona
NAY STUDY THEOSOPHY.
Relatives Sag He Has Joined Nine.
IingIeys COLONY.
rBy Telegraph TO The rr,buns.1

Los Angeles. July I'm response to dream,
suggestions, Lyman j. Gage. ex-Secretary Of
the Treasury, has finally joined the Theoso-
phists' colony at Point Iona, near San Diego
il is said, and win at once build himself a home,
where he expects 20 spend the remainder of his
life in study, contemplation and Theosophical
living.
Mr. Gage is now occupying a cottage on Point
Iona. near the headquarters of the Theoso-
phists. having arrived day or two ago. He is
said TO have purchased property there and will
plan to erect a house for his own occupancy.
The ground is the apex Of the promontory
near Nine. Katherine Tingley's temple, and cost
$4,000
AT Point Iona headquarters the report that
he had Joined the brotherhood could not be con-
hrmed. Mr.. Gage could not be reached TO be
asked personally. Relatives and friends here
and in the South. however, say there is no doubt
that the report is correct
Twice this year Mr.. Gage has made hurried
trips to California, visiting Los Angeles on both
occasions and hurrying thence to San Diego. AS
1t was known that Mr.. Cages grandchildren
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
MIR. BRYAN WILLING.
WRI7'ES TO j. X. JONES.
Ready to Lead Again If Refmmers
Are jn Control.
- The TrIbuns Rureau.l

Washington. July THE Bryan boom ,or
1905. which Is already driving all other perno-
cratic candidates out OF the field. is apt 20 re-
ceive fresh impetus from the publication ot a
letter to the man who managed his two former
campaigns. ex-senator Jones. OF Arkansas. IA
which Mr.. Bryan writes. Il am willing to be-
come the party candidate again H. when the.tlrla
for nomination arrives. the advocates of reform
are in control Of the party and think thar NY
candidacy will give the best assurance q VIC
tory The letter is dated at Stockholm. Juna
rs. and is as follows:
My Dear Senator; have been watching p0lit-
ical developments and have noted with gEatllca-
ton the vindicatiOn Of Democratic pTancl pes
You have correctly stated my poSitloh AS
wrote to Colonel WetmOre. shall do nothing
20 secure another nomination. and do not wans
one unless the conditions seem 20 demand Y
may add that I enjoy the freedom OT privats
life. and feel that can do some 5000 Witnons
holding any Office.
would like very much to see accomQllsneds aaf
20 assist In the accomplishment OF these REFORMS
again II, when the time for nomination arrives
the advocates OF reform are In control of t1s
party and think that my candidacy VIII glye
the best assurance OF victory. IL some one ESQ
seems more available I shall be even better
pleased.
need not assure you that am more Iafer-
ested in seeing our principles triumphant than
I am I'm the personnel OF the ticket The coun-
try needs to have JeffersOnian democracy ap-
state and national. and I am content 70 hs.a
to make this application Yours truly.
w. :. BRYAN
It will be observed that Mr.. Bryan fs PER-
fectly willing to run again IL allowed 20 naAs
his own platform. job that win Be gladly
turned over 20 him by Democrats generally and
particularly by those in Congress. who have
been unable to find a single issue for the coming
Congress campaign
Representative TOwne. o, New York WHO v-as
here to-day, after trip through South Dakota
Iowa and Illinois. said:
Among Democrats IN the West only Ons man
is being talked abOut-Bryan- IL Is taken 1ur
granted that he IS TO be the DemOcEattc eanGl-
date for President without any question: allls
cOncedng that. the people are discussing politics.
and platforms. There IS absolute harmony
among Democrats in the West. the Gold Demo-
Gratis and the former opponents OF that faction
being in thorough accord as to Bryans olndt-
dacy.
I was struck by the confidence which the pe0-
pie seemed to have In the prospect or electtItS
him. The people out West are following EEyel's
movements with great interest, and keep tack
Of all he saws and does. Going down 70 Malvern
Iowa on the Fourth Of July, the train WAS
crowded and the people talked about Bryan q
great deal. They knew he was 90 speak IN Lon
don that day. / heard many cOmmen0atO~E
comments about his tour; the idea was that hs
was broadening himself and would be benefited
by getting acquainted with the nations and the
governments Of the earth.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
LIBERAL LEADERS AsSAIL HOUSE OF LORDS
CHURCHILL AND DAVID LLOYD GEORGE
HINT IT 44BOLLTLON OF THE BODY OF PEERS.

carry out its pledges regarding the reduction of
land ornaments. and that he believed the an
nOuncement made by the Secretary for War;
Mr.. Haldane, in June, on this subject would
satisfy completely all sections of the Liberal
party.
The speaker urged the necessity of the Lib
erals continuing their confidence in the govern
ment in view of the possibility of collision
with IAN unsound and irresponsible assembly
that had ceased to fulfil it's normal functions
in the state. and had become the partisan weap-
on Of particular faction
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
RUMOR OF BOND ROBBERY.
Police Seek Men Implicated IN Big
Theft, 1t Is Sad.

There was a well circulated rumor at Police
HEADQUARTERS last night that the under In
spector Mclaughlin head of the Detective Bu-
reau, IN conjunction with Pinkerton detectives,
were securing the city for certain persons impli-
Gated In a s45O,OOO bond robbery alleged to have
taken place in Boston.
This rumOr could not be verified at the De-
tective Bureau, and there was no record on the
books 20 show that the Inspector had received
any such information from Boston. Who the
persons are or who lost such a large and valu-
able amount of bonds could not be ascertsined
in any way.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
SUMMONS AWAITS ]. D. RoCKEFELLER.
In Connection with Standard Oil suit-May
Be Served Here

FIndIay, Ohio, July Judge Banker. OF the
Probate Court, has issued a summons for John
D. Rockefeller in connection with the suit re-
Gently fled here against the Standard Oil Com
pany and Mr.. Rockefeller. in which it is alleged
that the Valentine Antitrust law has been vio-
lated by the Standard Oil or its subsidiary COM
panies.
The summons has been turned over 20 Sheriff
Groves who declares that he will make service
on Mr.. Rockefeller soon as the latter returns
from Europe. Sheriff Groves has gone 20 Cleve-
land TO serve a summons on the Standard oil
Company through one OF its officers.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

London. July David Lloyd-George. presi-
dent of the Board of Trade, speaking at Shotley
Spa. Durham, tonight. and referring to what he
called worn out parliamentary machinery"
said that the House OF Lords ought to be placed
on the scrap heap. He said further that the
greatest benefcent measures ever conceived
would have been passed by the time Parliament
was prOrogued. and that this probably would
occur in December.
Winston Churchill, Under Secretary for the
Colonies, speaking tonight at Altrlncham,
Chester. said the government had determined to