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The Washington times., 1906-10-27
Lounsbury, "The American Scholar"

In a recent article on New Haven,
Conn. IN a series devoted 20 the Lesser
Literary Centers Of America. we find
the following appreciation Of Prof.
Thomas r. Lounsbury. whose latest
work. THE Text Of Shakespeare" the
Scrihners have just published
while many Of Yale's professors have
won recognition in the field of litera-
ture. IL Is generally conceded that none
is more worthy Of special notice than
Thomas r. LOunsbuTy. professor OF
English. Prof L0unsbuTy's thor
cush mastery Of the matter in hand,
his shrewd common sense and dry hui
NOR enable him 10 put his thought into
d form at once lucid and attractive.
As an advocate for the reformation
of spelling. Prof LouusbuTy considers
II 10 be the duty OF every student Of
English TO do his utmost 10 bring back
English spelling into its right path.
There is nothing superficial about
Prof. I1ounsbuFy- In each OF his works
one finds the same intellectual power
and the same full knowledge Of his
subjeet-knowledEe gained, when neces-
saTy, by patient investigation and care
ful research, knowledge that makes it
impossible for the critics 20 attack him
with impunitv, knowledge that has won
for him the title of The American
Scholar
The Washington times., 1906-10-27
DESERTS HER HUSBAND
FOR 0FERATTiiG CAREER

John c. F. Gordon. who says his wife.
Maud T. Gordon, deserted him and their
child for the operate stage, today sued
her IN the local courts for absolute di-
voice, naming correspondent IN the
proceedings. He says he married the
defendant at Franklin. Ind. in DeCem-
Der, 1885, and In April, 1900 she desert
ed him and joined tie Andrews operate
Company. Since that time he says she
has played with other companies Mr..
Gordon asks the court 10 award him
the custody of her daughter. Dorothy,
who has been in his care since her
mother deserted her Attorney =. a.
Bowen, Jr., IS named as counsel for the
petitioner.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

gallinaceous fake, the strutting,
noisy turkey gobbler; TO the CAB
bling, waddling goose; TO the dirty,
lazy yulture, and the wisdom of the
choice of the fathers is most APP
parent.
If a bird was TO be chosen at all
10 stand as the pictorial present
ment of our country's genius. the
eagle was pre-eminently the proper
candidate for the honor Incident
ally il is interesting to note that he
figures on at least twelve of the
State seals of the Union.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27
Concerning Eleanor Gates.

Eleanor Gates. atstilor OF 'The Plow-
Woman" (NIcCIure, Phillips & Coz, Is 4
Dakota product. Her father. ". c.
Gates, with his wife and family settled
in 1871 upon a Government quarter sec
ton of land in section %, HumboIt
township, Minaehaha county, South
Dakota. She spent all her early years
in the Nermillion valley upon this home
stead, assisting as early as the age Of
four In the herding and duties about
the farm. Later she went 10 California
and there completed her education at
Stanford University and the University
OF California. The Biography OF
Prairie GIRL her Hrst book, with Da-
kota as "a setting. met with instanLa-
neous success. and her second, 1.-THE
PlOw- " oman" deals with the same
territory during The Custer year Of rs.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27
COUPLE IN PRISON
FREED TO REMARRY
EX-ConViCt Gets Wife Out
of Jail by Promising to
ReWed.

CUMBERLAND. Nd, Oct. 97-Rcbert
Lee Conley. forty years old, was recent
ly released from the Maryland peniten-
tiary after serving two years for larceny
of a diamond ring. When inCarcerated
his wife. Florence Victoria Conley, aged
thirty-seven. obtained a divorce.
Mrs Conley was sentenced for three
months 10 the jail for a misdemeanor.
She wept bitterly.
Conley himself appeared In court and
pleaded to have the sentence OF his
former wife revoked, saying that they
desired to be remarked. On the promise
of good behavior from both. the court
set her free The couple were married
again.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27
WIFE'S WOODEN LEG
RETAINS HIM VOTE
Ohioan Advised by County Board to
Sleep With False
Limb.

CINCINNATI Ohio. Oct. 27.-The
Hamilton county board OF elections
solemnly advised Harry Ernestes, a
grocer, to sleep one night with his alb
sent brides wooden leg in order 10 gain
a residence fer election purposes. Ernes-
ties seems 10 have lost home when he
gained a wife in OIdenburg, Ind. II has
been his habit to sleep under the counter
In the rear of his grocery.
When Ernestes went to register so he
could vote he found that by marryin,;
he had lost mis- old grocery residence,
and, since he had not provided his bride
with one, he had not gained a new one.
The difficulty was solved when the
board learned that the bride was blessed
with wooden les. and advised him that
he might register and vote if he would
take the wooden leg 10 bed with him in
the rear of his grocery store.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27
BenefactOr and College.

\ great deal has been heard from
various sources of the responsive
ness of American educational insti-
buttons 10 the delicate sensibilities
of rich contributors to their ma
terial prosperity. Badly put, it is
suspected that such a university as
that Of Chicago cannot teach eco
nomics without shifting the air for
the scent of Standard oil. This
charge-it is more than a supicion
coupled with the superstition that
honorary degrees are bought with
the coin of benefactiOns from the
rich, has done much to destroy a
faith which was once unquestioning
in the disinterestedness and full
sincerity of our eXtra-public
schools.
The result Is probably good for the
colleges. The more the body of
parents insists upon knowing of
their operation the more rigorusly
viii the management be held 10 the
highest standards. But il is un-
fortunate if that result is TO be OBJ
tanned through an unfounded sus-
picion; and the testimony borne by
Prof. John J. Stevenson, of the
University of New York, would in
dictate that such was the case. In
the Popular Science Monthly for
November he writes;
Some newspapers have much to say
respecting subOTdinaJiOn OF professors
10 milionaires who have given large
sums 10 colleges. The writer has found
none OF this among professors and ne
shown desire To NEEDLE with 'prOfes-
serial freedom
The failure of the donors to
show desire TO NEEDLE" with the
teaching of professors is not so i'm
portant as Prof. Steyenson's state
ment that he has not found among
his colleagues any subordination to
milliOnaires. Few men with sense
enough To amass great fortunes
would have So little judgment as to
interfere openly in the teaching of
a school TO which they gave liberal
~. There would be a thousand
times more force in suggestion or
in the mere expectation Of fayors TO
come than could ever lie in eN-
pressed desire. Many who cannot
be driven are easily led. But if one
who has been in close touch with
American universities all his life.
who has known intimately scores of
professors, who has been and is now
a factor in a great college. can bear
testimony that he has seen no I'M
due regard for the sensibilites of
benefactors, as does Prof. Steven
son, he can be assured he has done
much to dissipate the suspicion
which called his testimony forth.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27
HURLED FROM CHAIR,
EXPLOSION IN CELLAR

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-By an ex-
plosion Ia the wine cellar in the resi-
dence Of Washington +. Conner. a re
Tired broker at Madison avenue and
Fifty-fourth street, two electricians Of
the Edison Company. John Coughlin
and Frank Plat. were severely burned
and the house was shaken
The men were installing a switch
hoard by the aid of a gasoiene torch,
when the explosion resulted
Mr.. Conner. who was formerly asso-
ciated with jay Gould and Russell
Sage. was thrown from chair by the
force Of the explosion.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27
The National Bird.

The American eagle, emblem on
the seal of this Government and the
accepted representation of the
United States, as the lion is of
Great Britain, does not fare very
well at the hands of II. {. OberhoI-
ser, assistant ornithologist of the
biographical survey, who has been
studying the birds qualifications
for his proud pre-eminece. He finds
the eagle a robber, a glutton, and
a tyrant.
Cruel in the extreme and rapa-
cious to the utmost limit" he SAYS,
lit attacks numberless defenseIess
creatures weaker than itself. 1t ex-
acts extortionate tribute from the
fowls of the air. the fish of the lake
and stream, and few mammals are
safe from its attacks. 1t finds it
much easier and more congenial TO
rob others of the fruits of their
endeayors than TO find food for it
self"
Yes, we know the eagle is not a
gentleman in the strictest sense of
the word, but he has his good quail
tiles, nevertheless, In the first place
he is imposing and splendid in ap-
pearance, worthy, as a picture sure
~, to typify this great Government.
He is sagacious, strong, swift, brave,
and steadfast. Compare him TO that
The Washington times., 1906-10-27
Literary People Not Half Bad.

In driving through q certain part Of
New England" writes the Lounger in
PUtnaIn's Monthly for November,
where q number OF writer's have bought
farms and made their summer homes. /
remarked 10 a farmers wife who lived
in their midst that there seemed TO be a
good many literary people in that neigh
borhood
" Yes. she replied. with a certain air
of resignation, there are quite few.
but We don't mind them.
4 wish that / could quote the tone Of
voice IN which this remark was made.
1t was that more than the words
though the words are amusing enough,
particularly as Mark Twain was one Of
the literary people TO whom she alluded.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27
Miss ACoSta'S Farewell Tea
To ViSCOunteSS de BdSSetier

Miss Raphaela Ac0sta entertained at
small tea yesterday afternoon, as
sort of farewell tO her cousin. Niscouu-
tess de la Basseuer who has been her
guest Tor the past two months, only
their most intimate friends and uumer-
Gus relatives here. were among the
guests. Miss ACosta's home on y street
was particularly attractive. and many
took the opportunity OF saying good
by 10 the visC0uutess, as she VIII leave
next week for New York and sail from
there for her home in France. The Wis
countess was formerly Miss ODUnnell
OF Baltimore, "a sister OF John O'DOn-
nell, formerly of this city. now living
on his estate In Maryland. She Is also
n sister OF Niscouutess de Sayve. who
was well known in society in Washing
ton as Miss Aileeu O'DOuuel
Esme Howard has been appointed
counselor OF the British embassy 10
succeed Walter Beaupre TownIcy. whose
transfer and promotion 10 be Minister
20 Argentine Reptile was announced
In the late summer. Mr.. Towards wife
Is Lady Isabella Howard. Like his pre-
deCessOr. Mr.. Howard married the
daughter of an earl and they will be
important additions 10 the diplomatic
circle They are now on their way 10
America. from Crete.
Col a. de Pcderneiras, military at
taChe OF the Brazilian embassy. went
10 New York today, 10 meet his wife
and little son, who have spent their
summer abroad with the members Of
their respective families. They will re-
turn here on Monday morning and take
an apartment In the Connecticut for the
season.
Miss Maud Lipscomb has returned to
her home in Washington after an aD-
sence OF several months
Mrs Edward +. WEIGH. OF 1907 y
street, gave a dancing party Wednes-
day evening IN honor of her grand
daughter, Miss Hilda Davis.
Senator WaddlngtOn. Of the French
republic. is the guest OF the French
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand.
viscountess de sibour and her son.
Count de Sibour, who have spent the
summer In France and Switzerland.
have returned TO Washington for the
winter social season.
An interesting army wedding will take
place today in Fort Riley, Kans., at
the home OF Major Thomas Bentley
Mott. L. s. A. when his niece, Miss
Claire SeIman, daughter OF Mr.. and
airs. Henry Sellman, OF Leesburg, Va.
viii become the wife OF Lieutenant Nc
Kinley. L. 5. A.
Miss Frances a. smith and Frank
Orndorf Parker will be married this
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

General Apathy and General Dissatis-
faction are in command OF the opposing
forces in this campaign, and seem 20 be
evenly matched as political strategists.
Don't bet on somebody's else conclu-
sions about the political situation. He
probably predicts what he wants.
Don't bet on your own conclusions
about politics; you ought TO know that
you don't know anything about it.
Don't bet on what the papers say;
there are too many of EN-, with too
many views of the situation.
Don't bet on what the politicians say
about il. they're the politicians.
Don't bet on hunCh: that's too su-
peTsutiOus.
In fact, don't bet
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

afternoon at O'Clock IN St Paups
Church by the Rev. DIT Harding.
Walter G. Parker viii be his brothers
best man and the bride, who will be un-
attended, Will be given in marriage by
her aunt. Mrs Emma Lafayette
The church will be prettily decorated
.n palms for the occasion and Edgar
Priest, the orgauist will play the Lo-
Eengrin wedding music
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker viii leave Wash
lngton shortly after the ceremony for
a sPuthern wedding trip, and after De
GENDER VIII be at home, 40 Nineteenth
street northwest.
Mrs. William H. Daw VIII have as
her house guest Miss O'Callaghan.
daughter OF prominent New York
iiWyre- she VIII spend January and
February in Washington.
The home Of Mr. and Mrs Charles
Dunlap, 40 IWenty-secOnd street north
west, was The scene Of a large gather
ing OF friends Thursday evening. the Oc-
casion being the anniversary of the
birthday OF their daughter, Susie b
Games We're INDUCED In, also dancing
until a late hour. During the evening
a collation. was served. Among those
present were. Mr.. and Mrs X Hack
ley, Mr., and Mrs, H. Carter. Mr. and
Mrs. @. BackenheimeF. Mrs p Reed
Mr and Mrs. IT. $. DeGrOot, Of River
dale. Md. Misses Dalsey Cornell. Marie
cooper Elsie DeGrOOt, Lloyd Carter,
Oscar kidieF Richard Luce Howard
Dunlap. Willie and Alfred DeGroot.
Mr. and Mrs. McInturff. Of Herndon.
Va announce the marriage of their
daughter, Nina, 10 Harry Cowsiu. OF
this city June 80, 1906, at Alexandria.
Va.
Miss Harriet d. Plat is entertaining
her cousin Mrs, Arthur J.. Longer. of
Salem, Mass.
Mrs. a Elondheim has returned 10
the city after spending a few days
with her sister, Mrs. = WeTtheimeT, OF
Baltimore. Nd.
Arthur Hammerslaw. Of New York
city, mas been spending the rast few
days with friends In this city.
Mss. Sol Meyer ard Miss Helene Else
man have returned 10 :heir home on
Massachusetts avenue after q short stay
in Baltimore.
SeigfFIcd Sanders. formerly az this
who was 10 have been stationed at Cal
Cutta. has decided 10 remain in Lon
don.
A. NIar<oE has returned from a trip
10 Baltimore, Md
Gilbert BeHsinger. Of this city. is
spending the week in St Louis. Mo.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Wash
ington Hebrew congregation, held its
first meeting OF the season in the VaStTy
rooms Of the Eighth Street Temple, on
Monday afternoon, presided over by
Mrs. AbTam Simon. After the ladies
seWcd for charities refreshments were
served.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27
EXHIBIT JAP PICTURES
TO SPANISH WAR VETS

DR. Anita Newcomb MCGEE has in
Vited General Nelson A. Miles Camp No.
!, spanish War Veterans, TO be her
guest on Tuesday evening IN her home,
it@O + street northwest. when she Will
show a number of japanese war pic
lures which were taken by her during
her stay in Manchuria. The pictures
ere said 70 contain many interesting
war scenes.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27
IN THE BOOK WORLD

wick's Career" which was published by
the Harpers few months ago
The Partisan critics speak Of the adj
mirers whose ''laudatory vocabulary ex-
hausts al the resources Of the tongue"
but md fault with the book because its
sole immoral character" the husband
II Madame de Pastourelles. Is a French
man Mrs Ward always. In her stories.
SO they complain. makes her sole inn
moral characters" French.
All OF which is curious comment on
national susceptibility.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27
GLEES0N'S CONDITION
is MUCH IMPROVED

The condition of Andrew Glecson. who
is seriously I'll at his home, was said
this morning to be materially improved
DR.. Mulcahy. who is attending Mr..
Gleason, says that while re is not out
Of danger, his Improvement IS very en-
couragtng.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27
DIED WHERE he LIVED
FOR SlXTY-TW0 YEARS.

NEW YORK. oct. 27.-The death OF
John Fitzpatrick, sixty-hve years old.
intimate friend Of John Kelly and Rich
ard Croker. who lived I'm one house for
slXty-two years, has been announced
by Tammany leader "Big Tim" Foley,
who knew him all his life.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

Charles w Morse has bought one
more steamship system, and announces
that he is going TO maintain competi-
ton among all his lines His efforts TO
do this in the case Of the Ice trust re-
suited in such q regrettable failure that
the public will be pardOned for a bit
Of reluctance 10 accept the assurance
without seeing it done.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

Ii Will be noticed that in these inter
national divorce affairs the alimony. like
the earth on its axis. always travels
from west TO east, without much regard
TO the merits
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

The proposal to increase pay of pos
tai clerks and carriers will be well re-
ceived and should be adopted: that 10
add over 100000 10 the annual railroad
compensation for mail carriage will not
be adopted until at least a stronger
showing is made in favor of It than
has yet been presented.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

If Secretary Metcalf satisfies the Japa-
nese. it's an excellent guess that he will
not increase his personal or political
popularity In California.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27
Prof. Barrett Wendell.

Prof. Barrett Wendell whose new
volume entitled Liberty. Union and
Democracy: The National Ideals OF
America" has just been published,
holds the chair of English literature at
Harvard, and is one OF the most bril-
liant lectures in America. Prof.
Wendell has had great influence since
he began teaching at Harvard IN 1880
not only upon study in his own classes
but upon the work In English literature
done az other universities and colleges
throughout the country. He was gradu-
ated by Harvard iu 1871.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27
Literary Notes.

Not always. with books. is II OF with
the old love and on with the new-for
this week the Harpers are publishing
another edition OF that oId-time fav-
OTite ''FTilby.'
The short stories. Some Successful
Marriages published last week Is by
Abby Mcguire Roach, q Kentucky WOm-
an, whose home is ia Louisville.
a new volume of the incompatible
MT DOOley comes this week from the
HaTpeTs. IL is called Dissertations. "
The HarDeFs are this week issuing a
new edition, larger than any of the
numerous editions that have preceded
il. The Spoilers
Robert Hichens, author Of THE Cali
OF the Blood has a middle name,
"Smythe." but does not use il on his
books, and another OF the authors who
figure prominently In The fan lists.
Anthony Hope. always drops his nnal
Hawkins.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

Only ten more days till it viii be made
plain which way the country is going TO
run-via plutocracy or via anarchy.
Faithful students of the current
speeches can't doubt that it's going.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

All this political unrest would be
more dangerous If everybody weren't so
busy doing his own work and also some
more that he can't find anybody else
10 do.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

Ever stop 10 think how a war be-
tween the United States and Japan
would harrow up the feelings of a GER
tain prominent resident OF Berlin who
wears his mustaches in fashion calcu-
lated to suggest hanging your hat on
them
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

JingOes are respectfully requested 10
take note that the Japs have also been
taking a good deal of target practice
lately.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

The Attorney General will also find
whether oil and water have mixed in
the securities in the Standard.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

Those Sorry FIenchmen.
For a curious reason, the French feel
hurt by Mrs Humphry Wards Fen
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

Lieutenant Commander Lloyd II
Chandler. l.. s. y. arrived in Washing
ton last night for a brief visit TO MS
family. Commander Chandler is sta
toned on the Connecticut
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

Mr. and Mrs William Paul left Wash
ington today for the West. where they
viii remain until the latter part OF
NOVeW Der Mrs. Paul. VINO recently re-
turned from Europe, will not be at
home 70 her friends until after Thanks
giving.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

Miss Percy Castles. who has spent the
past year at the Alton House, leaves
The early part of the week for the
PhiIIpnines.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

Miss Harriet Richardson, Miss Bea-
tricr Wexford and the Misses LutZ
who have been abroad Tor the PAST
few months. have returned 10 Washing
ton The Misses Lutz occupy hand
some suite of apartments IN the Wy
Oming.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

Cards are out for the marriage Of
Miss Eva NJ. Gladmou, daughter OF
Mrs L. E Gladmon, 10 Charles z Sc
Eastiau. the wedding to take place No
Nember Z.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

General Rochester and Captain and
Mrs Fentou, who have been sojourn-
ing al Vineyard Haven, are expected
home early next week
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

The engagement and approaching mar
riage of Miss Georgia Darrell Palmer,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard II.
Palmer. 20 Milford J. solomon, Is an
bounced. The wedding viii take plsce
Wednesday in Washington, After
Northern wedding tour. Mr.. and Mrs,
solomon Will be at homo in Newport
News Va, after December l.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

The British ambassador, Lady Du-
rand and Miss Durand are still at
Lenox and will remain there as long Is
the weather permits.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Hill, of Alexandria
entertained at an outing to Mt Vernon
Yesterday afternoon. in honor of Mr.
and Mrs Leo Ditrichstein and the lat
ter's sister. Miss WOTiey. The party
were taken on the private car of Mr..
Hin, and luncheon was served on the
trip down
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

Miss Maud LipsComb has returned to
her home in Washington after an aD-
: senCe OF several months.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

Mrs Edward +. WEIGH. OF 1907 y
street. gave dancing party Wednes-
day evening IN honor of her grand
daughter. Miss Hilda Davis.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

Senator WaddinEtOn. OF 1ha French
republic. is the guest of the French
Ambassador and Nine Jusserand.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

SciEfFIcd Sanders. formerly of this
city, bat recently Of Montreal, Canada,
who was 10 have been stationed at Cal
Cutta. has decided 10 remain in Lon
don.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

a. MlrzoE has returned from a trip
10 Baltimore, Md.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

Mrs. A Eloudheim has returned 20
the elty after spending a few DAYS
with her sister, Mrs. :. WeTtheimeT, or
I.ItIm1rn. Nd.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

Mrs. William H. Daw VIII have as
her house guest Miss O'Callaghan.
daughter Of "A prominent New York
l1Wyre- She viii spend January and
February in Washington.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

The new Counsellor of the British
embassy. Esme Howard, has not come
TO Washington yet, and no date has
been set for his arrival Mr.. Howard
will take the place of Walter Beaupre
TOWnley.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

Mrs. Scott and Miss Matte Scout. who
have spent the summer in the Blue
Ridge mountains, save returned
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

Arthur HammeTSlaW. OF New York
city, has been spending the rast few
days with friends In this city.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

Viscountess de Sibour and her son,
Count de Sibour, who have spent the
summer IN France and Switzerland.
have returned TO Washington for the
winter social season.
The Washington times., 1906-10-27

AiFs, Sol Meyer ard Miss Helene Else
man have returned 10 :heir home on
Massachusetts avenue after a short stay
in Baltimore.