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The Washington times., 1906-11-04
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1906.
Commander Peary'S Triumph.

The achievement of Commander
Robert E. Peary in getting within
200 miles of the North Pole and
breaking all records, viii probably
put a quietus on the proposal of in
ternational cooperation to seek this
goal of generations of adventurers.
1t was the suggestion of the Inter
national Geographic Congress of
1905 that the nations work together
in bearing the expense and planning
a gigantic campaign against the
pole. There are arguments in favor
OF the plan, bat in the last analysis
success of any scheme, however well
backed and based, depends on the
initiative and pluck of the little
group of men who must form the
apex of the Pyramid-the devoted
band who with dogs and sleds and
collapsing boats take their lives in
their hands for the final dash. Con-
eentration of authority is necessary
in such an undertaking. The eXper-
ienee OF such 4 man as Peary, with
his nine efforts at the pole, is worth
more than all the cooperation that
could be devised.
Commander Peary reached 81 de
grees 6 minutes, or 200 miles from
the pole. The previous high record
was that of the Duke of Abruzzi, Sc
degrees "a minutes. The brief bull
letin that has reached the world in
dieates that Peary will have a won
derful story of struggles and hard
ships to tell when he comes back.
Evidently he encountered, on the
whole, favorable conditions, which
means not warm, but cold weather.
The Fiala attempt of 1905 encOun-
tered open water in very high lati-
tudes; il was simply impossible 10
progress because of the unwonted
high temperatures that had broken
the ice.
y
about 500 miles from the pole. That
Taeant that the dash" contemplate
ed 1000 miles of almost impossible
travel. He covered 300 miles of the
northward route. and got back. But
his message indicates that the party
must have been terribly exhausted.
The work was little more than half
done; but this need not be so dis
couraging as seems on its face. As
commonly find conditions progress
sively good. 1t is not the cold, but
the lack of il. that gives trouble
and as they near the goal they find
more steady weather and better ice
on which to travel.
Arctic exploration has cost hun
dreds of lives; scores of them even
since the day of the Inflated party
of Sir John Franklin. Yet it is not
the cold that presents the great
obstacle. On the other hand men
commonly are very healthy while il
the far north. Accidents and dep
Tivation are far more dreaded than
the cold. The long night of six
months sometimes drives men to
distraction and almost TO mutiny
for they can do nothing but wait.
Commander Peary's brilliant
showing will doubtless assure that
he will be provided the means for
another attempt, and his chance
ought TO be excellent, provided al
ways that weather conditions favor
him. AS to this, the greatest ele-
ment in the whole game, it is all
pure gambling.
The Washington times., 1906-11-04

kimball. have returned 10 their apart.
ments in the Edward. on Fifteenth
street. They have spent the past five
months travelling through Canada,
Alaska, and Mexico, and almost tas
length OF the Pacific coast. Mrs. Kutchln
enjoys the distinction of being instruc-
tor of piano TO Miss Ethel Roosevelt,
younger daughter of the President
The Ladies Musical Club. of Wesley
Chapel, Is the name adopted BY abolt
twenty-five singers who have organized
recently for the practice OF part sonss,
glees. and other music. under the direc-
tion of Prof. Theodore I. King. The
new chorus is already preparing for its
nrst public appearance early in De
Cember.
Mrs. d. Olive Leech will sing the sole
part in Barletts The Day Is Ended"
at Wesley Chapel this evening. and
Mrs Charles 3. BayIy, jr, viii render
MetZke's ''Callest Thou Thus AIaster2-'
At the morning service the quartet viii
give ROtOliis Jesus ONLY"
The Washington times., 1906-11-04
THE TRIUMPH.

There was a queen. long years ago,
Who. when her rival died,
Arraved herself in yellow robes
To show her joy and pride.
And so doth autumn. saucy maid
Put saffron raiment on
To triumph in the regal place
Il summer, who hath gone.
VIII Reed Dunri
The Washington times., 1906-11-04
A DISTINCTION.

I'm a good deal exercised about my
daughter"
What's wrong with her?"
she wants to play the piano all the
time"
Then it's the piano that's exercised
not YOU.
The Washington times., 1906-11-04

from November 10 IS The So
Ioist on this occasion will be Mr. Van
Poueke, There will be eight OF these
concerts, all the soloists to be selected
from among the members Of the band.
The Capitol Ladies' Quartet will give
a concert in Norfolk early in January.
when II will be assisted by Dana C.
Holland bass. The quartet is made up
of Mrs. Helen Donohue DeYO. Mrs Sid
ney HolIingsworth. Miss Lillian Cheno-
weth, and Mrs Dana c, Holland.
Miss Anna Rogers has been engaged
as organist Of the Church of the Holy
Comforter. Fourteenth and East Capitol
streets,
Mrs. John Roberts, contralto soloist
in the choir OF ST. Andrews Episcopal
Church, will sing Rest in the Lord.
from MendelssOhn's Elijah" this even
ing AT the morning service in the
church, Miss Roberta Allen, well known
I'm local circles as a charming Violinist,
will play a solo, using a valuable old
Cremona violin belonging TO Or. Julian
Gartrell.
Sir JOIn SLdlilCI = bEduAiA IA NAciANA To-
The Daughter of Jairus." viii be sung
IN St Andrews Church this evening by
the choir. The sOloists will be Mrs Fan
ME AtLee Gage. soparon. and Mrs Rob
erts, cOntTalto.
Miss Edna J. Sheehy, for the past few
months soprano soloist in the choir of
ST. Mary's Catholic Church. has re-
signed that position, and has gone 10
Oregon. TO take charge Of the vocal de-
partment OF the State University. Miss
Sheehy is a graduate OF the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music. She has a
charming voice and sings delighuuliy-
Mark Hamburg, the great pianist
following I'm the wake of Paderewski'
Kubelik. and Josef Holman. is TO be-
come a benedict. His engagement 70
Miss Dorothy. daughter of Sir Kenneth
| Muir Mackenzie, was announced N
| London this week. although no date for
| the wedding has been set
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Malcolm
| Kutchin. the latter formerly Miss Mary
The Washington times., 1906-11-04
Notes and Personals.

Mrs. II. Clay Browning, soprano So
loist and choir director in All Souls
Uniterian Church, will he the soprano
In the quartet in the Church Of the
Covenant this afternoon at the 4 O'Clock
service. She will sing the solo Face 10
Face" by Herbert Johnson. at the Of
fertOrv
The Washington times., 1906-11-04
CoIeridge-TaYlor Concert.

The s, Coleridge-Taylor Society,
which has given Washington its only
performances OF the great woT;.s 'Hia-
watha" and "The Atonement," of the
Anglo-African composer, will give an
other Of its concerts on November -
In the Metropolitan A. NJ. E. Caurcn
on NJ street. under the personal direc-
ton Of the composer, who is coming
over from London early in the month.
The soloists will be Mrs. Katherine
Skeene Mitchell. who has been heard
here many times; George /. Holt, tenor;
and Harry T. Burleigh. baritone.
The Washington times., 1906-11-04
MsIED55NOsIclANS y

The first appearance or Or. Karl
Muck as conductor Of the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra was one OF great in
terest. He made his debut in this ca
pacity two weeks ago and demon
strated that the directors made no mis-
take in selecting him 10 WELD the ba-
ton over their organization. He has
made his power as a musician and
conductor felt, and has aroused Bos-
tonians TO enthusiasm. Dr. Muck is "A
tall. spare, nervous looking man, of
very apparent modesty, considering all
he has accomplished. When he ap-
peared on the stage on his first night, q"
and walked briskly 10 take his place IN
the conductors stand, the orchestra
rose in a body 10 greet him, and the
audience was most cordial, but DR.
Muck was there for The work in hand.
and while he acknowledged the kind
ness shown him, merely bowed courte-
ously To the assembled symphony low
ers, then called the orchestra To atten-
ton and began his work. Much trepi-
dation had filled the hearts and minds
of conservative. musical Boston. be-
cause of DR.. MuCk's fOndness Tor and
Identification with opera. They feared
he was not sufficiently experienced for
OICnth II ID OF nprCl1t interest 10
WashingtOnians to know that it was
DF- Muck who conducted the Royal
Opera House Orchestra in Berlin on the
occasion of the debut Of Miss Geraldine
FaTIaE in WagneTs "LOhengrin-" 4
Boston critic says OF DIR. Muck and his
first appearance: The hrst concert set
the minds Of the fearful ones at rest.
However great DR.. Muck may be as an
operate conductor, there remained no
doubt or his ability 10 hold the baton
over Boston's orchestra. His splendidly
broad and tremendously passionate
reading OF Beethoven's Fifth Symphony,
performance which compelled the con
servative Bost0nIans 10 rise and cheer
him at the end, was ample evidence
that he was all that he should be.
And yet. as one watched him con-
duct. one wondered how he did il. No
conductor, not even Theodore Thomas,
has been less demOnstTative."
The Washington times., 1906-11-04

Mr., and Mrs. Frederick Thompson
and their two children and a maid came
over to the shore the latter end OF the
week IT. an automobile. They had good
roads and a pleasant ride.
The Washington times., 1906-11-04
Personal Notes.

john d. and NJ. u. Sullivan, we'll
known Washington, D. c., lawyers, are
At the Marlborough Blenheim.
The Washington times., 1906-11-04

Commodore S. y. Kane, of the United
States Navy, who is stationed az New
York FOR a time, is spending a short
leave at the shore He is staying at
the Marlborough -PIenheim.
The Washington times., 1906-11-04

The choir of the Calvary Baptist
Church will give special program of
music this evening, designating it as
AN Evening With the Choir" Solos
and duartets of special interest will be
given under the direction of he organ
ist. Arthur D Mayo. Miss RENE Har-
den-Hickey is soprano: Mrs. Ralph Bar
nard. contralto: William D. Mcfarland.
tenor and Henry Kaiser. baritone.
The Washington times., 1906-11-04
Next Rakemann Concert.

The next concert of the "Rakemann
Concerf Orchestra" which made its
debut last Sunday night in the Belasco
Theate-. viii take place IN the same
place next Sunday night Miss Fran
ceska kaspar. the charming daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Josef Kaspar, who is
fresh from her laurels in New York
and Baltimore, will be the sOloisJ Mr..
Rakemann has arranged his program
with the same care which marked the
first concert Miss KaspaT viii be heard
in a Mozart aria and some English
songs She IS particularly successful IN
Mozart. whica is an art in itself, and
her voice is richer than Il was when
she first returned from her long study
in Paris Mr Rakemann has made his
orgarizs ton a distinctly local affair. Sc
iectiug the best players in the city for
membership The personnel OF the
orchestra is as follows. Herman Rake
mann. conductor. Chris Arth concert
master; and Sol Minister, William +.
Green, Carl Smith, Raymond Schroeder.
Frank Carter Richard HeygsJeT VIII
liam Cuuigan. Douglas Crawford,
Charles Donch. George Leimbach. Al
bin Strauss. Peter Peters. Dore Wolf
steiner Percy Buttons. William Doach,
Len Newell George Denham, Henry
Jaeger, Ed Bergh, HsTry Meiners, vii
liam Lavender A. T. Kuowlden, II
Galopin. Frederick Muhlhauseu, Carl
Neuman, Jul Schulz, Charles Schroeder,
and Paul Durks,
The Washington times., 1906-11-04
Els. BuTton in Concert.

A piano aI.d song recital OF special in
tercst TO Washingtonians was given in
The Washington times., 1906-11-04

Antonio Cello. a prominent fiutist of
Washington, has returned from Atlantic
City and New York. and will spend the
winter here. Mr. Cello is "a player of
more than ordinary ability and has been
soIoist with the Duss Band the Libe-
rati and Enpis bands.
The Washington times., 1906-11-04

The singing of Mr.. Burleigh and Mr.,
Holt is a rare treat to music lovers
The society will sing THE Atonement'
and THE OaadTOon Girl on Wednesday
evening. November p, and 'Hiawatha'
on the Thursday evening following.
The Washington times., 1906-11-04

honeymoon at the Hotel St Charles.
The Washington times., 1906-11-04

The Marine Band has changed sthe
date of its first Sunday night concert
The Washington times., 1906-11-04
Registered at Hotels.

Mrs. S. 3. Edison, OF Washington, has
Joined friends at the Hotel Brighton.
The Washington times., 1906-11-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Malcolm
Kutehin. the latter formerly Miss Mary
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-20
HOW TO GET CITIZENSHIP.
New. Regulations on the Subject Now
Operative.

New. Regulations on the Subject Now
Operative.
On Saturday, September 29, the
act of congress Of June 20, 1906 tc
establish a bureau VI immigration
and naturalization, and to provide
for a uniform rule for the natural
ization Of aliens, became operative
on and hereafter aliens residing In
this country or coming here in the
future will find the procedure neces-
sary to become naturalized more ex-
pensive and much more difficult tc
comply with than the existing law
and a much longer period will be re-
quired for converting an alien into
citizen Of this great common
wealth.
The new law provides that all Un-
tied States courts and every state
court of record shall have jurisdic-
ton over naturalization cases
The first broad provision Of the
law is that every alien who files his
declaration Of intention to become
citizen must be eighteen years of age
must speak English, and must swear
that he is not disbeliever in or op-
posed to organized government, anc
that he is not a polygamist, and does
not believe in polygamy. He mus
have resided in this country for five
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-20

CURIOUS Observation-Disclosures
sale now on--Don't go elsewhere to be
cheated-come in here"
"a lady wanted to sell her piano, as
she is going away in a strong iror
frame"
FURNISHED apartments suitable fol
gentleman with folding doors"
1.-TWO sisters want washing"
"Wanted-A room by two gentlemen
about thirty feet long and twenty feet
broad"
"Lost-A collie dog by man on Sat-
urday answering to Jim, with a brass
collar around his neck and muzzle.'
"Wanted-By respectable girl, hel
passage to New York; willing to take
care Of children and a good sailor"
Respectable widow wants washing
on Tuesdays"
For Sale-A pianoforte, the prop.
erty of a musician with carved legs"
"A boy who can open oysters with
reference"
Bulldog for sale; will eat anything
very fond of children"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-20
A NOBLE ENEMY.
The Fate of Mokrani, a MosIem chiei
of Africa.

The Fate of Mokrani, a MosIem chiet
of Africa.
France was never in greater danger
Of losing her colonies in Africa than
during the war with Germany in 1870
The troops were recalled from Africa
to take part in the conflict that was
going on against France, and Algeria
was left almost defenseless.
The hour for which the conquered
races had long waited had come, anG
| II a holy war had been proclaimed II
is probable that the French would have
been driven from northern Africa.
But the tribes did not rise while the
French had their hands full on the
other side Of the Mediterranean, anC
the fact was due to their fidelity to 6
solemn pledge.
When the war broke out a chief o.
great influence among the tribes, Mo.
krani, gave his word to the governor
general of Algeria that there SHOULD
be no insurrection while the war lasted
That word was faithfully kept. Disas'
ter after disaster followed the French
arms. The defeat of the war culmi'
mated in the surrender of Paris. Blu
not a man of the tribes of Kabylia stir.
red. The Moslem's faith was plighted
the Moslem's faith was kept.
When, however, the last battle haC
been fought and the treaty Of peace
signed, Mokrani, then released from hi!
word, gave the governor general notice
that in forty-eight hours he would de-
clare war. The French armies, releas'
ed from duty at home, hurried acros!
the Mediterranean. The end was in
evitable. Mokrani, seeing that all was
lost, put himself at the head Of hi:
warriors and fell fighting in the from
rank. The French erected monument
to mark the spot where their noble enc
my perished
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-20

THE RESULT OF TRAINING.-The
Irishman wanted to sell the dog, says
the Dublin Freeman. but the prospec-
tive buyer was suspicious and finally
decided not to buy. The man then told
him why he was so anxious to sell.
"You see," he said, 81 bought the dog
and thrained him meself. I got him
so he'd bark all the tonne If person
STEPPED inside the gate, and thought ]
was safe from burglars. Then me
wolfe wanted me to thrain him to
carry bundles and I did. If put a
packet in his mouth the dog would
keep 1t there till some one took 1t
away. Well, one night 1 woke up and
heard some one in the next room.
got up and grabbed me gun. They
were there, three Of the scoundrels and
the dog.
Didn't he bark?" interrupted the
man.
"Sorra a bark, he was too busy"
Busy. What doing?"
Carrying a lantern for the bur-
glars!"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-20

years prior to the time Of his admis-
sion to citizenship, and not less than
two years or more than seven years
after filing his declaration Of inten-
tion to become citizen he must file
petition, signed by him in his own
handwriting, setting forth his resi-
dence, the date and place of his
birth. the place from which he en-
igrated, the date and place of his ar
rival in this country, the name of the
vessel he arrived on, the place and
and the name of the court where his
declaration was filed, the names Of
his wife and children, If married. This
declaration must be supported by the
evidence of two citizens of this coun-
Try Of good moral character, to the ef-
feet that they have personally known
the petitioner to be resident Of this
country for five years continuously;
that he is Of good moral character and
has lived in the state in which the pc
tition is filed for one year prior to the
date of filing.
Upon the filing of such petition
the clerk of the court is required
to post in a conspicuous place the
name and nativity of the petitioner,
also the names of the witnesses upon
whom he relies to testify as to the
facts required to be proven by him.
Courts are required to make rules
setting down regular days for the
hearing Of such petitions, and they
shall be heard not less than ninety
days after the posting by the clerk
except that petitions shall not be
heard within thirty days preceding
general election.
At such hearing the court shall re-
quire the petitioner to take the usu-
al oath to support the constitution
allegiance to every foreign power,
prince or potentate, and two witness
es must testify to his moral charac-
ter and fitness for citizenship. The
United States, through its attorneys
or officers, may appear and cross-ex-
anime the petitioner and his witness
es in any court having jurisdiction
over such cases.
The costs Of naturalization, exclu-
sive Of witness fees, which must be
deposited with the clerk and paid to
witnesses, will be IS, half Of which
the clerk will retain, the other half
to be forwarded to the bureau of i'm
migration and naturalization to be
used for governmental purposes.
Applicants who have filed declara-
ton of intention to become citizens
prior to September 20, will not be re-
quired to file additional declarations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-20

VARIABLE INDIAN VoTER.-'No par
ty can safely count on the vote of
the Indian. The smallest thing can
change his view," said John n. Flor
er of Battlesville, 1. T., one Of the old
est Indian traders in the territory.
Some time ago the Usage Indians
were called into council. The Demo
Gratis prepared a feast for them. They
barbecued beef and fed the Indians
we'll. And the Indians were for the
Democrats. The Republicans in
vited them 10 a barbecue and they
were for the Republicans. After II
was all over the Indians met. One
OF them addressed the meeting.
Democrats good. feed Indian he
said. Republican. good. feed Indian
full
"Then he concluded Both good
Indian go home
"And they went. They don't care
for any political party.
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TAX NoTICE-I9O6.
Office Of County Treasurer.

YoRKvILLE, s. c., Sept. Is, 1905.
NJ oTICE is hereby given, that the
IN TAX BOOKS will be opened on the
18TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1906, for
the collection Of STATE, COUNTY
AND SPECIAL LOCAL TAXES, for
the fiscal year, commencing JANUA-
RY 1ST, 1905, and will be kept open
until DECEMBER 31ST, 1906, without
penalty, after which day, ONE PER
CENT penalty will be added on all
payments made in the month Of JAM
UARY, 1907; TWO PER CENT on all
payments made in the month Of FEB
RUARY, 1907; and SEVEN PER
CENT on ell payments made from
MARCH 1ST to MARCH 18TH, 1907.
After which day all taxes not then paid
will go into execution and be placed
In hands Of the Sheriff for collection,
and all single polls will be turned over
to the several Magistrates for prose-
cution in accordance with the law.
For the convenience Of taxpayers
will g.: end at the following places on
the days named.
At Rock Hill, Monday 18th until Sat-
urday 18th Of November.
And at Yorkville from Monday 10th
day Of November, until the 31st day
Of December, after which day the PEN
alties will be attach as above stated.
I will receive voluntary payments OF
road taxes from those who wish to pay
for the year 1907.
H. A. D. NEELY,
County Treasurer.
Sept IS. t At
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PRENTIss AND HIS WFT.-Sergeant
S. Prentiss was a great lawyer and an
eloquent orator as we'll as @ humor-
ist. but his humor, though at times
excessive, never obscured his oratory
or weakened his argument. He was
once engaged in a political discussion
on "the stump" with a gentleman who
was wordy, dull and spoke against
time" so that Prentiss might speak al
a disadvantage. 1t was nearly dark
when Prentiss rose, and the same mo-
ment a jackass in a neighboring pond
began braying and kept 1t up until
Prentiss' friends were annoyed and
his opponents delighted. When the
jackass stopped, Prentiss, casting a
comical look at his unfair antagonist
said:
II did not come here today to reply
to two equally eloquent speeches.
Then he sat down, and his friends
carried him from the stand in their
arms.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-20

PROFITABLE BOUQUET SENDING
Russian grand duke, finding himself
with a few days to spare in Paris
went one evening to the theatre, and
being a person Of importance thought
himself bound to send bouquet to the
principal actress. A month after
ward, being in the same apartment
his servant announced that a lady
wished to see him. Going to the room
he found an Unknown lady before him.
81 am afraid your highness does not
recognize me-" she said. 'T am Mari
quita, an actress, and I have come
to thank you for yoIl- numerous kind
attentions.
"T recognize you now. madam" re-
piled the duke, ''but 1 think you are
mistaken. I only sent you one bou-
quet."
But It was your servant who
brought them each evening" she said.
Accordingly the servant was called
and eventually, with much confusion,
he said to his master.
when took the first bouquet,
your highness. the lady gave me a tip
of francs, and as the bouquet cost
only 40 sous I made 8 francs over II.
So / repeated the performance, with
the same result each time. pray
your highness's pardon"