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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
Realistic Fiction.

IL is worthy Of comment that many
reviewers have taken the tales which
make I'D James Branch Cabell's recent
Is published Line OF Love tHarpers)
for actual history. MI Cabell has
turned 10 good account old manuscripts
and legends" THE naivete OF the old
stories is excellentIy preserved: The
author has found some old chronicles
OF English and French life" Mr. Cabeli
reteHs some old love stories He has
gone back into the annals Of French
romance. translatlng the first tale from
Nicolas de Vaen. the lyric poet and
satirist''-are some of the opinions eN-
pressed In regard To the book. As a
matter Of fact. the stories, as wen as
The authorities manuscripts. etc. cited
for them, are pure invention. and the
author has been much amused that the
verisimilitude OF his tales should have
given rise 10 such an error. "AdelmaF
at Puvssnge." the story which, in par
ticuIar, has misled the critics. IS pre-
coded by an express disclaimer OF It's
antiquity But the disclaimer is IN
French; can il be that these worthy
gentlemen are weak in French ne
Castle OF Content" too, is stated 10 be
from a manuscript Of doubtful authen-
ITCHY" Well at all events. Mr. Cabell' 5
readers are free from the heTesy OF
/ Thomas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
How Mrs. Freeman Whites.

II is always interesting TO know the
methods Of composition OF any success
ful author Mary L. Wilkins-Freeman,
for example. is a most careful literary
workman. She invariably thinks out the
climax OF her story first. and then writes
without copying and with very little
correction. The details OF The hnal
scenes of her novels and short stories,
even the wording. are clearly in her
mind before she begins 10 write the
opening paragraphs That this method
posses ses q distinct merit of its own IS
clearly shown in the latest work from
her pen, THE Debtor" which Is attain
ing a success IN England nearly equal 10
thet in America. As delicate and
charming as anything one remembers in
recent American literature" says the
Manchester England GuTdian; while
the London Evening Standard charac-
tAriZes il as an epic Of guilty impecUn-
iCsiJy." II is generally conceded that
the whole refined, humorous, careless
Carroll family afford the finest example
Of how 70 live on nothing a yeaT-a
theme of fascinating pOssbiliites-Whlch
has occurred in fiction since Mrs. Raw
den Crawley took up her abode in Cur
zen street
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
SHERIFF TURNS IN CONVICT,
THEN PLEADS FOR PARDON

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. Jan 20
Placed in the penitentiary at O'Clock in
the morning, with an application for a
pardon at $3.50. is tie unusual feature in
the case of f. r. Cook, sent from Greene
county 10 serve term OF two years for
grand larceny.
Sheriff Horner brought Cook here and
turned him over to Warden Hall. Before
the prisoner was fairly dressed in the
sheriff was pleading with Pardon Clerk
Mosby TO recommend to the governor the
immediate release of Cook The claim
for clemency was based upon the fact
that Cook had prevented the probable
murder OF the jailer at Springfield, Il
not that of the sheriff, and the release
of SOME fifty prisoners confined in lhe
Jail there
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
Newspaper Condolences.

Mr.. POultney Bigelow, if we are
10 adopt his own statement on the
subject, is of the stuff of which
martyrs are manufactured. If we
select the current popular hypOthe-
sis. he is of the stuff dreams are made
of Naturally enough, in any event,
he wants TO prove his case.
Rather than give the Senate Com
mittee on Interoceanic Canals the
source and authority of his recent
contributions TO the Independent he
has professed a willingness TO spend
some time in dungeons dark or-dire
thought-amid the tropie and hideous
surroundings of Colon itself. In the
spasm of temporary irritation Undue
ed by his obstinacy or inability, the
committee appears TO have cherished
a thought of giving him his desire
of pressing the crown Of martyrdom
upon his curling locks.
The committee now thinks better
of that intention. This is not surpris-
ing. II is surprising, though. that the
committee ever considered the use of
force.
In the first place Mr.. Bigelow
wanted too much TO be a martyr.
What L knows. or processes TO know
Is not enough consequence TO make
its giving or Withholding the Occa-
sion for that distinction.
In the second place-and this is
much the more impOrtant-it is utter
ly futile for Congressional committees
to probe at the condolences imposed
in journalists, whether employed by
the Independent or a daily paper.
Were newspaper men weak enough
TO yield. they are protected from the
temptation by the law. But not a
single one Of them has yet shown the
slightest inclination to yield, and it
is extremely unlikely any one of them
ever will.
For these condolences are profess
sional secrets of the purest type. They
are so rated eveTywheTe-in court
and out. They are the basis of prac-
tically every newspaper fight for good
government, and every newspaper as
sault on graft. And they come from
everybody. even the members Of the
Senate Committee on Interoceanic
Canals.
The newspapers do not claim Mr..
BigelOw as a plain newspaper man.
He is a special commissioner" or
q Journalist" But the condolences
the committee proposed 10 get were,
in all their elements, newspaper con
tidences-and it is safe to say that
had they been divulged no one would
have been more dismayed than the
very Senators who were threatening
the witness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
Proposed Election Reform.

Representative Norris of Nebraska
has pending in the House a joint
resolution to reorganize the election
methods and length of terms of
President, Senators, and Representa-
tives. He would amend the Consti-
tuition to make the length Of the
Presidential term eight years, the
term of Representatives four, and to
have Senators elected by direct vote
OF the people. 1t is intimated that
the measure may get out of the House
committee and pass the House; and,
further, that if it does so pass, il will
present the question of popular cleo
ton of Senators to the upper body
in new form that will make it more
difficult than heretofore for that body
TO pigeonhole the proposal.
Ordinarily the Senate smothers
House resolutions looking TO the
popular election of Senators, taking
the lofty position that as it is a mat
ter affecting the Senate the Senate
will, when 1t feels called upon to re-
form itself, initiate the legislation
to that end
But Mr.. Norris has coupled some
other propositions with the Senatorial
reform suggestion, which he hopes
may command strength for that meas
ure. II is rather expected the House
committee will change the Presi-
Dental term from eight 10 six years.
This plan, it will be observed, would
bring every alternate Presidential
election in year when there would
be no Congressional election; and il
would bring two out of every three
Congressional elections into years
when there was no Presidential cleo
ton. There are some obvious adj
vantages, and some possible objec-
lions to this plan. The advantages
are in the line of the present-day
tendency TO greater independence of
party considerations in elections.
Thus only once in the twelve years
following the election Of 1908 would
President and House he elected at
the same election. Once every twelve
years, or at each alternate election,
only a President would be chosen.
This would mean that the popularity
or unpopularity of a Presidential
candidate would not help or injure
the candidates of his party for the
House. Likewise, in the year when
q President alone was chosen, the Ee-.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
General Bingham on steffens.

Gen. Theodore Bingham, Ne" OF a
new police commissioner. says lt4al Hls
interest in social problems. which uFged
him nearly as much as Mayor Me'~iei-
Ian's request TO 80 10 Mulberry street.
was INST aroused by Lincoln steHehs
article in McCluTe's Magazine. was
In Yale before l went TO West POINT
he said and 1 got started in Things
outside of my profession I've always
read "A lot. and lately I've feen getting
interested ia social problems-mlgllty n
terested / think it was the stun Lincoln
Steffens writes which started NE that
way. and pretty soon ! was so Tar ~
tbat 7 vas going for the general princi-
niles. and / see now. 1 think, that sood
municipal government is the thing py
which We're going 10 stand or ran.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
BATTLE WITH FLAMES
ON MOVING TRAIN

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Jan. 90 - For
half an hour this morning mail clerks
on a Baltimore and Ohio train. rushing
along at the rate of fifty miles an hour.
battled with flames from an exploded
lamp 10 save the mail matter from de
structiou. Several pouches We're burned,
two being from points in Pennsylvania.
AS the train pulled out of LoVeland.
Ohio, blast Of air drove the fame into
the drip cup and the lamp exploded,
the oil running over the floor and
pouches. For a time the entire car
seemed doomed. When the oil had
burned out the clerks succeeded in
smOtheTing the burning pouches.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
THE NEW DEAL.

Now the glad New Years at hand.
And reform stalks through the land
In a way that's very grand
And imposing;
And with manner rather bold.
Takes a sort OF strange hold
On your conscience, which, you're .old
Has been doing.
Conscience wakes up with start,
For IL knows well, in its heart,
That its monitorY part
It's neglected.
And it's plain to see at once.
From some disappearing grnnts,
That it's common New Years stunts
Are expected
Hence. you take a sudden brace
And put on a better face,
Feeling YOU must, In LIES race,
Save some pelf;
And that now you're really bid
If it's only for "A kid
To adjust a bran new lid
On yourself
Indianapolis News.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
Andrew Langs Mysterious Story.

Apropos % the pretty psychical hero
inc = Hamlin GaTland's last novel,
The Tyranny of the Dark. Andrew
Lapg writes IN the illustrated London
News as follows,
There was a very quaint case OF this
sort. about seventy years ago. IN semi
detached house NJ Trinity, near Edin-
burgn. II was occupied by a Captain
MolesWOTIh. next door lived his friend
and landlord. The captain had TWO
daughters. both very young One OF
them died ana then The other was at
tended By the same phenomena as the
heroine Of MIR. Hamlin Garland, Neither
The church nor science inteTfeTed: there
was no preacher. no bsctfTioiOgist. The
angry captain tied the Eirl up IN ham
T.lOCK I think. which did not put an end
10 the noises. He pulled the house al
most TO pieces IN his zeal for the dis
cOvery % normal causes. and even broke
the partition wall into the house of his
landlord. This led 10 4 sult ia the court
of the sheriff Of Edinburgh, which lasted
long. / have seen some OF the legal
documents in This extraordinary case
bHt they threw no light on the real
cause of the trouble. The lawsuit APP
pears 20 have died Of the inability of
law 10 tackle circumstances which per
pick science and religion
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
4 Novel That Has Stirred Up a

Reports from Minneapolis, thfihe
of Frances Squire, assert "Si
book. The Balnngtons. is az
ing ionic Of discussion whenevDooh
readers meet. -
ne 49, - .-.,-+io-,iN-I,- Z, I'd TO
me principal characters in
one reader. q very kindly W. ~
al All given TO violence, haviE eI1l-
nand Ballington in mind, affliii 81
.hg tiie - - = .-i,,,os, repre-
ma "a aoiiiS - - - oyt1 Ferdi-
see 49, ~ n, ,,,+tC- ofhe Bal
~. -. ~ -ler,l7i-,e- IN Ems
land. where she had bee'1n.i. -. - -.
welcomed by some of Britaf
people.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
An Amusing Mistake.

~ iOAs d6o young wan en-
p-OsN IA nc nome OF one ore trus-
- u d NeW England pubLlibrary
Decaihe member or the proLioneTS'
class in her church The past s,avA
eHS "u's Peop'e 4ist OF UookwhiCh
he requested them 10 read befo NOV
were fully admitted TO the chur, In
this list was Pilgrims Progress, ana
the young woman asked her emplof if
she could find il in the library HeJd
her that she could. ana she reports ~
him later that she had obtained IL ~
liked IL very much. A member OF =
family soon after this happened 70 =,
the volume the girl was reading, q,
vas greatly amused % ind that us 4
title was --innocents Abroad: or The Ne
Pilgrim < Progress
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
GopLEss HENS OF KEOCKY.

Down yonder in Kentucky
Where the women are sq
The.U loneliness is sweetep
Than the picture Of I,t,,5oss
There are hens which are gus
In an egg producing waLo
That they lay them on paS
Same as any other daY
Aud III. ,,o,,,er bless tbgoodness.
Are neglecting now tho
Shortcomings and are tuS
Frbag~ ..so,9fo., - rba
-rhev i,nnxT tbe,l cen't i'm them.
But they feel II Is q
To spend the tainted mt -. :,
That those Sunday ef DiHis H.
I-nIess for soma qood rbse;
So the women have deu
That the halielujah hsHs
Shall contribute 10 peed
OF foreign missionarit
And in this way m9 AMENDS
For the direful deSecfH
Iw York SUM-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
nae Author Of aThe Federalist system :

John Spencer Bassett. author of The
Federalist System. published this week
by he Harpers, is professor OF history
at Trinity College, North Carolina. He
was graduated from this college in 1883
and later received his Pm. d. degree
from Johns Hopkins University. lie Is
member of the American Historical As,
ISOLATION, American Economic Associa-
ton, and the editor and founder Of the
South Atlantic Quarterly. Besides his
v elI-known historical writings on North
Carolina he is known as the editor Of
.sTha Writings Of Colonel William Byrd,
OF Westover, in Virginia. Esdr. Ills
new volume. THE Federalist system" a
careful and interesting study OF the first
years of our Government, forms volume
NJ Of The American Nation series, the
important history now appearing under
the abe editorship Of Prof \ b. Hart
of Harvard University.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
an English Opinion of q. Mr.. L"

Eeter Rosegger's couoquial reteiIing Of
the Gospel, Il. n r. IA Prisoner 3
Story of the Cross, is achieving the
same success in England as in America
The weii-known evangelist, r. J. Camp
bell. in sermon preached in the City
Temple. London. November g. spoke
glowingiy of the book, as follows; 1T is
ne most beautiful paraphrase OF the
Gospel story have read. and the writer,
of course. makes the fTeest use of his
familiar material. Does he imagine fer
one moment that any person in the wide
world will suppose that the book is lit
eral history? No, but ii contains history
for all that and, what is more. from
these pages the earthly Jesus stands
forth a vivid and lovable perso nslity."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
Henry Harland a Baronet.

The late Henry HaTland was as far
as possible from being snob but hs
made a quiet claim to being as good as
the best Of the English nobility. In fact,
as most Of his closer intimates knew.
he insisted that ne had a right 10 sign
himself "HaTland Bart" He believed
himself 20 be a dormant barOnet OF the
United Kingdom in direct descent from
son OF Admiral Sir Robert Harland,
who emigTaJed TO America about 100.
The family acquired large estates ia
Connecticut, but when the DarOnetCy
was supposed 10 expire in IS4S they did
not claim it, for by the Jaws of the
state OF Connecticut then existent. to
have done so would have meant d sac
rifice Of a large proportion OF their land
The Harland claim 10 the bsronetcy Is
now entirely extinct for Mr.. Harland
himself was an only child ond he leaves
no children
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20

Miss Maud Garner, OF Newport News.
Va, and Miss Cohen, of Baltimore.
The guest prize was won by Miss Gar
ner and the other prize by Miss Helen
Luchs, of this city,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Auerbach have
returned from a short trip To New
York.
BENJAMIN Nordlinger is spending
week in New York city.
Leonard Dammann has returned
from a trip TO New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Ganss and son.
of Houston. Tex, are visiting Mrs.
Ganss' mother, Mrs. Puper, of l street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
McClITg's 1906 List.

A. HcCluTg q Cos plans for ne
ti0n e''riHg 1906 include a historical ro-
name entitled "NicanOr: Teller az
Tales, brought out as a companion VOL
ume = their very successful story For
the NE'sv Christ" which was pro-
nounced che most beautiful volume OF
fiction o. i:d5. with pictures in full color
and dee orations by the Kinneys; For
the Soul OF Rafael a picturesque and
dramatic story OF an old Spanish mission
town OF southern California, by Marah
Ellis Ryan which will have some alto
getheT unique Photographic illustrations
and other unusual features; new Irish
novel by Katharine lyman, who can al
WAYS be counted on for a delightful
story. with four Illustrations by Gc0rse
Alfred Williams. one of the few Temain-
ing opponents of the pen-and-ink school
OF illustration; a new story by Randall
Parrish in which the Custer Taassa ere
Will provide the dramatic climax; a SOM
Der and powerful tale Of medieval Italy
entitled "RidOifo: The Coming OF the
Dawn and a brilliant character novel
of English social life. by Meta Syrett,
called The Day s Journey" which will
have four illustrations by jay Ham
bidge. Arrangements are now being
made with two of the greatest American
illustrators for pictures for Mr.. Par
rishs new story. TIVE Soldiers OF the
seventh, and for ''Ridolfo. The au-
hcr Of the latter is Egerton Williams.
who has already obtained fiatteriug
cecognition with a charming book en-
cited "Hill Towns of Italy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20

suit as TO him would be taken as a
mandate 10 Congress. and Presi-
Dental platforms would therefore
mean more than ever before.
The plan, though it's adoption is
probably altogether unlikely. is well
worth serious consideration
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
GOAT MADE MEAL
OF MAlDEN'S COAT

POTTSNILLE, Pa. Jan. ga goat
belonging to Rettg's brewery tore from
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS young woman
considerable of her clothing tonight, on
Market street taking a liking 10 her
long and expensive coat, he proceeded
to make a meal of it.
The frightened owner or me coat
walked fast, but the goat kept tugging
and chewing. and finally bit a large
piece from the back of the coat
Several Of the brewery men finally
came 10 her assistance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
VANDERBILTS ARE
DESERVING NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Jan. 20-There is per
feet exodus just AT present Of tie Van
derbilts. The William h VandeTbllts.
ST., have left FOR Aiken. S. c., and will
be gone about ten days. The Regsie
Nanderbilts sail today FOR Europe. The
Willie X. Vanderbilts. jr-. go abroad on
Tuesday.
The George W. NandeTbits, who were
az the ST Regis, have gone TO BIImOre.
their place i'm North Carolina Alfred
Vanderbilt leaves today for Florida I'm
connection with the motor races. and
Mrs Alfred Vanderbilt departed for the
south of France last Wednesday The
TwomblVs and the William Douglas
Sloanes are also going abroad very
shortly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
An Encyclopedia of Humor.

Some time in February the Harp
will publish the first volume Of ser
which viii prove a veritable encyc
media OF humor. Il will be called
MARK Twain Library OF Humor," I
il is the aim OF the great editor to-
clude not only representative select
from the works OF those wnOm the "
has long recognized as fun-makeTsk
10 give full and Tightful place tt
writer's who. while working in z
neld, have Yet given expression tte
purest humOr. That Mark Twain Y
best what is real humOr. and hfo
select il. cannot be questioned hS
first volume viii be called "Me''u
Trims.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
ROOSEVELT RECEPTION
TOTHE CONGRESSMAN
Invitations Have Been Issued for Big Affair to Be Held at
the White House on February The
Fancy Dance Class:

Anna shaw. and the Misses Bourke.
Nine. IeEeT was dressed iu a hand
some gown OF black spangled net, Miss
Louise Bou~ke wore pink SILK, and Miss
katheleen BOuTke In white silk. Nearly
all the diplomats In town together with
society IN general. called at the hOuse
OF the Haitian minister this afternOOl
The Secretary OF State and Mrs. Root
entertained at dinner last night In
Vlted to dine with them were the Cuban
Minister and Madame Quesada. the
Minister from Argentina and Madame
PoTtela. AIR. and Mrs. Oscar Crosby,
Mr.. and .drs, Chandler Anderson, Mrs.
Sheriff.. Miss Root. Major Biddle. Major
Maeomb. and r. W. Root.
The. Secretary Of War and Mrs. Taft
were hosts al a dinner last night when
their guests Were Senator and Mrs
Dryden. Senator and Mrs. WetmoTe
General and Mrs. Draper, Mr.. and Mrs
hoardman, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ellis
MI and Mrs Thomas Can, AR. and Mrs
Charles Z. Tart. Mrs Barney. and Gen
sral CrozicT.
Senator and Mrs. EIkins gavs a dinner
last night. Their guests were he Brit.
ism Ambassador and Lady DUTaud. tht
Russian Ambassador and Baroness Ro-
sen, Senator ana Mrs. Hale, Assistant
Secretary of State and Mrs Bacon, Mir
ana Mrs Fairfax IandstTeet. Mr.. anC
Mrs. Glover, the Rev. Dr. and Mrs
Radcliffe. Mrs. Townsend, Mrs Slater
Alrs- c A LeveraaCe. the Attorney Gen.
eTal and ex-senator Davis.
Representative and Mrs. William Al
den Smith entertained az dinner las
night In compliment of the Vice Presi
dent and Mrs, Fairbanks Invited e
meet them were the Speaker OF tn,
House ana Miss Cannon, the Chinese
minister. Justice and Mrs. White. jus
tlce Day, Senator ana Mrs, Scott. Sen
atOr ana Mrs: SpOOner. Senator and Mrs
Burrows, Senator ana Mrs Martin
Senator and Mrs. Deliver. Senator War
len, Lieutenant General and Mrs. Chat
Zee, Representative and Mrs. Payne
Representative and Mrs DalzelL Repre-
sentative ard Mrs. Sibley. Representa-.
tive :. W. Mccall, Representative Foss
AsssSIsEt Secretary Of the Navy aBC
Mrs Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. e. n
W6rD-r Mr.. and Mrs, Rudolph kauf
mann. ~. and Mrs. George A FernauI
CT Boston; Mrs. Ezra Koon, and Mrs
-. J. Dickerna.
Representative and Mrs Lamar CAV;
a dinner last night in honor of Col
Robert j. LOWTeY, OF Atlanta, Ca Thei1
other guests were Col. and Mrs Rober
/. Fleming. Mrs. Cole. Of Nashville, Mrs
Annie Mails Dow, of Atlanta, and Rep
resentatiVe J. W. Gaines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
TRAINL0AD OF MINERS
WRECKED BUT NONE HURT

WELLSTON. Ohio. Jan pa work
train bearing about 500 miners 10 work
i'm the mines near here was wrecked ear
~ this morning IL was reported that
part of the train rolled down an EN-
bankment. Early reports brought 10
the town said il was feared several
men We're killed or injured. but investi-
cation shiws there were no casualties,
and that the wreck was small.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION
MAKES READY FOR BANQUET

Preparations are being made for a
banquet Of the Michigan State Associa-
ton. 10 be held al Rauscher's on Janu-
airy %. the anniversary OF the admission
of Michigan 10 the Union.
The Michigan Senators and Sepresen-
tatives will be the guests of the assoela-
ton on that occa sion, and an invitation
has been extended TO the governor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Lawrence J. Hundley and Melissa J.
Crockett. both of Baltimore. Mo.
John SuteF of Valley Lee. Md. and
Mary f. Dorsey. Of Leonardstown, Md.
Harry Lane Carter. OF Atlanta. Ga,
and jamie Gray Mason, of Brooklyn,
n. Y.
Joseph c. Hunnally and Ella Gill.
both of Richmond, Va.