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The Washington times., 1906-03-04
A Very Rapid Writer.

Being regularly engaged on the
staff of Punch. Sir francis was
necessarily a very rapid writer. One
of his greatest feats was the writ
ing of his Dora and Diplunacy."
He had attended a performance OF
Sardou's Diplomacy with the idea
of writing a criticism Of it for that
weeks Punch. and without any
thought of writing a burlesaue. He
walked home after the play and
during this stroll the idea occurred
OF writing the traYesty entitled
Dora and Diplunacy; or a Girl of
Uncommon Scent" He reached his
rooms shortly before twelve. At 3
O'Clock the next morning the play
was finished. and messenger was
on his way TO the chef d'orehestre
OF one of the theaters TO make ar
rangements for staging it. One
month from that date the burlesaue
was being witnessed by capacity
dudienceS at one OF the largest thea
ters in London
The humor of Sir Francis Burnand
is spontaneous, and all his acquaint-
ances are his friends. Whether in
the drawing room or presiding at
the Wednesday night dinner Of "the
most exclusive club in the world
there is always that kindly grace
that has endeaTed him to all the
English people. And, however cap
able may be the hand that now takes
the pen of the truculent "Mr.
Punch there viii be lacking the
freshness and the indehnable per-
sonality of Francis Cowley Burnand,
the greatest punster In the world.
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presented also. One excellent COM
pany Of players rehearsed it for
weeks and could make absolutely
nothing out of it. Finally only
few days before it was to be pre-
sented they gave 1t up as a bad
job" The author had faith in his
play, however, and secured another
company. These players also enter
ed into the rehearsals in half
hearted way and Burnand had to
superintene al the details of stage
ing this production. At the dress
rehearsal he was still laboring with
the last lines, trying TO secure a
catchy final. But the lines would
not come. He kept the actors so
leng that they were almost ready to
mutiny. He had TO give in to their
demands and the closing dialogue
was not written until the day Of the
performance
When the evening came, Burnand,
Ike Oliver Goldsmith, was toe
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recognizes the fact that under TIA
leadership Of Sir Francis BlIrusna
the greatest humorists and artists
OF the age have been regular con-
tributors to It.
Sir Francis has remained slntil the
Very last constant personal con-
fTlhuter to the columns OF Punch.
De has not restricted his work to
2 supervision Of the production of
others. For many years he has been
kne~n as the premier pnnster Of
kngiand. Il Is said that when ne
hrzt took charge Of Punch he was
overwhelmed with manuscripts CON
tanning puns, and to all such eon-
trtbutors he returned their Jokes say
Ing that "all the puns had been
made" OF that there were mo new
ones under the sun" Still Sir Fran
els continued to grind them out him
self. Some have said that he kept a
tobacco jar near at hand on his desk
and that he was constantly jotting
down puns On scraps or paper and
then throwing them in this odd re-
eeptacle- When the printers would
send In their cry for copy" he would
thrust his hand in the jar and bring
out handful of these jokes, enough
TO last for a month at time.
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Fifty Years q GdYto0nist.

There have been may changes in
the list of contributors to Punch
since Sir Francis Burnand became
identified with It John Leech, the
first eartoonist; Charles Keane, VIII
liam Thackeray, Charles Dickens,
and George Du Maurier are to be
numbered among those who were
instrumental IN adding to the repu-
tation OF the paper. Nor must Sir
John Tenntel be forgotten. For fifty
years bis cartoons have been appear
ing in It's pages, and for the last
Twenty-Five years he was at the head
OF this department 1t has been said
OF Sir John tAat his raillsrY at men
and things was never acrimonious
and that IS 2 result he never made
an eneuy, q truly wonderful state
ment to be made concerning a car
toonist.
Sir John retired from the staff Of
Punch six months before his chief.
but he still attends the Wednesday
evening dinners occasionally.
It is seen by a glance at the names
given here that Sir Francis is the
sole survivor (Sir John Tenniel ex-
cepted) of all those who began work
ing for Punch in the sixties, when
he first became identified with it.
But as men have come and men have
gone Sir Francis has pursued the
even tenor of his way directing the
policy of the paper with consummate
skill, for he has steered clear of all
party alliances and Punch has con-
tinued TO labor for what it deemed
best for the general welfare of Eng
land. To say that its cartoons have
been potent factors In the political
history Of the country is a self
evident truism. Punch has occupied
place in the consideration of the
English people that has not coun-
terpart on this side of the Atlantic.
and, however much Americans are
prone to sSeer at the English idea
of humor the unprejudiced reader
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The SloWneSS of the SIoth.

My child how doth
The gentle Sloth
Improve each hour where'er he go'thf
It's true that he
Unlike the Bee
Seeks not fer honey carelessly.
He's not inclined
To slave, I find
For others. like the faithful hind;
Nor as the ant
To toll and pant
He either won't or else he can't.
The very crown -
OF his renown
Is walking branches upside down.
It is a ruse
That 0on't conduce
To hurry. Also. what's the user
And If you'll look
In any book
You'll find him. II I'm not mistook-
Entitled thus:
Didactyius
Or All Aretopithicus
That name. I guess.
You viii confess
Would render you ambitionIsssl
So. goodness knoweth fi
That's why I'm loath
To cast aspsrsion on the SIoth
Burgess johnson. In Harpers Mega
zine.
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cHe of the most important student
organizations In that institution of
learning. There was much opposi-
ton 10 the formation of the club,
on the part Of the faculty. but the
enthusiastic young man won the day.
he wrote one or two buTlesques
which were presented by the club.
After he left college he studied law
for 2 short time. then deeided to
enter the church, studying under
Cardinal Manning. After pursuing
his studies in this direction for a
short time he again became welded
to the idea OF going on the stage.
This plan was bitterly opposed by his
religious instructor, and Burland
finally adopted the middle course of
writing for the stage instead of be-
coming an actor. His record as
writer of buFlesques and comic
operas probably exceeds that of any
other living author, there being over
loo placed to his credit. His first really
successful burlesque was in the ma
ture of an accident. He has related
the incident In his "reminiscences. %
Going TO the Garrick Club one
evening he found none of his init
mate friends present, but one rather
taiks.tive acquaintance, who began
to relate certain alleged experiences
during the laying of the Atlantic
cable The idea suggested itself of
writing burlesque on Black Eyed
Susan" Burnand. at the suggestion
OF his companion, Immediately set
out Ter one Of the smaller theaters
in London, where he knew the man
ager. After some little difficulty he
succeeded in getting a brief inter-
view with the latter between scenes.
Burnand outlined his plan Of tbs
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buElesaue and then said he would
be willing to let the manager have
the play at 3 royalty OF three guineas
q performance. This suggestion was
dismissed without moments con-
sideration by the manager, who de-
clared in the first place that the idea
did not appeal to him and that In
the second place the price was be-
yond all reason. Burnand then ap-
piled at another theater and finally
made contract before a word had
been written The play was pre-
selted after many difficulties, and it
made one OF the greatest hits ever
known IN Londen UP to that time.
1t ran for over four hundred per-
formances and was then sent on a
successful tour of the provinces.
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Rejected by "FRR, " Accepted by
"PuH6h."

II was in 1853 that Francis Cow
ley Burnand was first introduced to
the "AIahogony Tree" Of the Punch
editors at their Wednesday evening
sessions. He was then twenty-seven
years OF age. and had only short
time prior to this graduated from
Trinity College, Cambridge. He had
previously been introduced by
Thackeray to the editor of Once a
Week, to which publication he had
contributed several articles of merit.
He had also written for Fun. On
one occasion he submitted the manu-
script Of a burlesque novel Mo-
keanna," to the latter paper. 1t was
rejected. He then carried 1t to
Punch, where It was accepted. It's
reception by the public was so fat
tering that the young author was
Immediately offered a position on the
regular staff. According TO a Gus
tom as time honored as Punch it.
self, the editorial stan is wont to
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journey TO the s'un-
discovered country"
an aDpreclative biogTapher recalling
his gifted work in the Comedy Of
Errors" remarked that true mirth
had died with him, for the two were
Dromios. In contemplating the re-
tirement Of Sir Francis c. Burnand
from the editorial chair OF Punch
after having served for 4 period ex-
tending over nearly two generations,
one is inclined TO think that here,
too, We find that the world loses not
only the individual writer. but also
that gentle and wholesome hunaor of
which he IS the greatest living ex-
ponent.
During his entire career as the
head OF England's leading humorous
and political journal the tone Of that
paper mas been not of the caustic
and biting kind, but on the contrary
all its sallies Of wit have been soften
ed by spirit Of genuine human SYM
pathy. There were never any poison
ed barbs to the darts Of Sir Francis
Burnand, and as a consequence the
announcement of his retirement
brings sincere sorrow, not merely 10
all the readers Of Punch in the Is
land Kingdom, but to many Ameri-
cans as well, who have sssrned to
admire the soul of this man who has
mssqusraded in the cap and bells
OF lAe national jester for nearly haif
q century.
Punch was established IN 1641 and
from Its inception i; numbered
among its contributors not only the
well known illustrators Of the day,
Tut such men as Thackeray, Doyle,
and Mayhem. Mark Lemon was the
first editor and he conducted the
paper On such unique lines that its
success became assured where other
periodicals OF a similar nature had
suspended publication one after the
other until the number was iegions.
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Made 0eUerdf False Starts.

Not merely as the most prolific
punster Of his age, but as one Of the
most successful burlesque and comic
opera writer's OF England will Sir
Francis Burnand be remembered.
Even while he was in college at
Cambri dge his love for all things
connected with the stage became ap-
parent. He organized the Amateur
Dramatic Club, which remains today
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Players Gaue Up In Despair.

An even greater success of Sir
Francis was THE Colonel" He had
the greatest trouble In having this
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
Sir Francis {, Burndnd Editor-in-Chief Of
Punch, " Has Resigned After Twenty
Six Years Brilliant Direction of England s
Leading Humorous and Political journal.

gather every Wednesday evening for
dinner at which time the subject of
the cartoon Tor the coming week Is
discussed IN an informal way, and
other topics dealing with the general
welfare of the publication are talked
over. Upon Burnand's first appear
ance at this Wednesday dinner,
Thaekeray stepped 10 his side at the
close Of the evening, and laying bis
hand in a fatherly manner upon the
young mans shoulder. proposed a
toast to the new boy" who was
coming to take the place OF the ''old
boy (himself). From that time
until the middle of last month there
were but few Wednesday evenings
on which BuTnand's genial face was
not to be seen among the little gath
eTing in Fleet street. For seventeen
years he was one OF the assistants
on the staff AS Mark Lemon, Shir-
ley Brooks, and Tom Taylor, one by
one, vacated the editorial chair, Bur
nand was promoted until finally IN
1880 upon the death of Taylor he was
placed in full charge.
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- u 7 HEN Stuart Robson,
a the beloved com
edian, went upon his
journey TO the ''un-
6iccnrernd -cnI1nfrv y
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because he had convinced himself
that il would be a complete failure.
He first attended the Punch dinner,
the premiere being given on We'd
nesday. and did not reach the stage
entrance until after the first of the
third act, only 70 find that he had
written the greatest success Of his
career. The play ran for thousand
nights in LONDON alone. The Prince
Of Wales, now King Edward, was
so much pleased with il that he per
suaded his mother. Queen Victoria.
TO have IL produced at Balmoral
Castle. This was the first play she
had seen since the death Of the royal
cOnsort.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-29
War only a Memory.

Forty years have passed since the
great war, and but a remnant Is LETT
OF those who fought or were other
wise moved by the passions OF the
time. According to the last census,
50, 000,0 Of the present population
we're born since Lee surrendered, and
9.000, 900 more were less than ten years
old at the time. II allowance be made
for those who have been born and
those who have died since 1900. it Is
not likely, says Youths Companion,
that more than one in twenty OF those
now living, including the veterans OF
both armies, has any recollection OF
the war period. The nation has drift
ed so far down the river OF time
that only the heroic features OF the
great struggle remain In sight. Now
and then one Of the survivors from
the period recalls the bitterness and
the suffering that prevailed, but for
the most part time has mellowed
them, and they mingle with reminis-
cences of camp and battle. praise OF
the bravery and self-sacrifice OF the
people, Of the skill Of the generals,
and of the patient endurance OF their
comrades. This memory Of brave
deeds is one Of the blessed heritages
Into which the surviving remnant has
come in these days. The south has
it as well as the north, and it binds
the two parts Of the country together
as q common experience always re.
moves barriers. AS the years pass
the number is rapidly diminishing OF
those who can talk OF the events OF
the war, and speak proudly Of their
part In IT. A new generation which
knows OF the war only through the
histories will soon be strew1ng now
ers on the graves on Memorial day.
Then the old men who fought with
Grant or with Lee can no longer ba
pointed out, az they 90 by on tn
street, to the boys and girls for whom
the civil war is history only less an
cient than the revolution.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-29
APPROPRIATION BILL TRIMMED
Des Moines Suffers Loss Of 100000
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
Washington, D. c., June 29.-The
committee on public buildings infiict-
ed a serious fright on the Iowa dele
CATION yesterday by their treatment
of the public building bill. When the
bill emerged from that committee it
was found that the Des Moines ap-
preparation had been cut from $780,
900 to 100000, Cedar Rapids from
100000 to $4,000 and Webster City
from $4,000 to $4,000, total de-
crease for Iowa of $4,000. On the
other hand Ottumwa was increased
from 100000 to $4,000, and an item
of $4,000 was added for the public
building site at DEBORAH. Other Iowa
items in the bill as 1t passed the
house were left unchanged.
Immediate activity followed on the
part of Senator Dolliver, Representa-
tive Conner, and various other mem
bers of the delegation. AS result
Il is expected that while the senate
will not restore the items that the
committee reduced, such restoration
will be made in the conference COM
mittee. Senator Dolliver said last
evening that he felt satisfied with
the situation and that the conference
committee would give Iowa localities
the same amounts they had been
allowed in the house bill.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-29
IND|C7s THAW
Young Millionaire Is Lodged
in the Tombs Await
ing Trial
IS NO ADMITTED TO BAIL
Mrs. Thaw Refuses to Talk Before
Grand JuryArrangements Have
Been Made for Thaw to Plead to
Indictment Some Time Today.

New York, June 29.-Harry Ken
dali Thaw was indicted yesterday for
murder in the first degree for the
killing of Stanford White last Mon.
day night on the Madison Square
roof garden. His wife, Evelyn Mes.
bit Thaw, appeared as witness be-
fore the grand jury, but begged to be
excused from giving any testimony
whatever. She was treated with
every consideration by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Garven and by the
jurors, who did not insist that she
should answer any questions. ThaW
will plead to the indictment in coure
this morning. No time will be set
for the trial until District Attorney
Jerome returns to the city next week.
In the meantime witnesses have been
summoned to appear in John Doe
proceedings at the district attorneys
office to help the latter frame up his
presentation of the case.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-29
RAILROADS MUST OBEY LAW.
Attorney General Begins Suits Against
RAILWAYS.

Washington, D. c., June 29.-At.
torney General Moody has directed
that suits be brought against a large
number of railroad companies to re-
cover penalties for violation Of the
safety appliance law through failure
to keep their equipment in proper
condition. The large1. number OF
violations attributed to any road Is
dfty-two against the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad company.
Among the roads made defend.
ants are the following: AechsOs.
Topeka & Santa Fee Railway company
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy Rail-
way company; Chicago. Milwaukee
& st. Paul Railway company; Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
company; Colorado & Northeastern
company; Colorado & Southern Rail-
way company; Denver & Texas
Railway company; Ell Paso & Sou
thern Railway company; Missouri
Pacific Railway company; Musca-
tine, North & South Railway COM
pany; National City & Otay Railway
company; Northern Pacific Railway
company; Rio Grande & Degosa
Springs Railway company, and San
Pedros, Los Angeles & Salt River
Railway company.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-29
WANTS TO BE GOVERNOR.
To Campaign Iowa In A Whee'
barrow.

SoHtpdiAh ~ -
barrow.
Tama.-Andrew Townsend Hisey,
unique character of this section
who recently announced himself as
an independent candidate for gov
ernor, and who has secured the
requisite signers to the petition to
secure his name being placed on the
official ballot this year will soon be-
gin a campaign tour of the state
with a wheelbarrow. He will make
speeches and distribute literature adj
vocating his cause and explaining
secular government, OF watch lie
claims to be the originator. He Is
a hard student and very optimistic,
declaring that be is certain to be
elected if be can only get his views
properly before the people.
Early in the summer he procured
from the auditor of state the neces-
sary blanks for petition to the
proper authorities to have his name
placed on the ballot at the coming
election as a candidate for governor.
He has circulated this petition with
great vigor and persistency and now
has double the number of signers
necessary to have his desires COM
piled with. Once or twice each week
Professor Hisey will announce on the
streets of Tama and some OF our
neighboring towns that in about ten
minutes he will deliver an address
on secular government and promptly
on time he will deliver his speech.
He has published little pamphlet
setting forth his ideas.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-29
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IOWA STATE I
! II T. w S Event. :, Recon, I
Occurrence Throughout the Commonwealth
NEW DEPARTMENT At AMEs.
Study Of Poultry Will Be Taken UP
at College.

Study Of Poultry Will Be Taken UP
at College.
Ames.-In response 10 the urgent
demand for Institutional and inVest
CATION work along poultry lines, the
board Of trustees Of the Iowa Agri'
cultural college at a recent meeting
created a new department in the
animal husbandry department-tnat
OF instructor in animal husbandry 10
charge of poultry. Mr.. Howard
Pierce, graduate of Cornell univer.
sity. has been placed in charge OF the
work. Mr.. Pierce is one of the best
trained men in America along all
lines of work pertaining to the pour
try industry, and the college autnor'
tiles consider themselves most Tor
tunate in securing the services OF so
competent a man to build up this
new and most important line OF COL
lege work.
Plans are now being prepared lot
The erection Of the most modern ana
complete poultry plant to be founa
at any educational institution IN
America. The plant will be located
on the farm recently purchased ior
the dairy herd and poultry WORK.
Both Institutional and investigation
work will be commenced with the
opening of the college year. During
the first few years special attention
will be devoted to the most economi-
cal methods of feeding for egg pro-
Guction and of fattening chickens Tor
market
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-29

Col. Greene. Of Cananea. Mexico
whose labor troubles have caused so
much commotion, it Is brought to
mind, is the same colonel who in 1904
had the celebrated jawing match over
copper stocks in newspaper advertise.
ynents with Mr.. Lawson. When the
colonel started for Boston to follow
I'D his denunciation of the speculatoI
and friend OF the people as 'liar,
faker and charlatan" there were some
fears OF a duel or something elss
rather terrible. But the two men set
tied their differences with champagne
nnd lobster.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-29
sy..ander Pub. Co.
Making Electricity.


| 4 wind power electrical plant In
lladiana is successful novelty. The
devices heretofore tried for this pur.
pose have usually failed because Of
the variability OF the power. BY the
new method electricity is generated
- by.product In the course OF the
windmills service In driving water
pump. The water Is led into n.y.
draulic regulator built on the princi-
PIE OF . water lift in which the pres
sure is controlled by weights. Ap-
proximately q uniform head pressure
OF rs pounds corresponds to the ca
pacity Of the water pumped BY ten
foot windmill wheel. This Is In
creased to 100 pounds for q l4-foot
wheel. The water is discharged from
the hydraulic chamber by means OF
automatic valves. This regulator Is
the means OF maintaining an even
pressure under all conditions wheth'
q the windmill Ia revolving fast or
slow. Under the Uniform pressure the
water Is passed from the hydraulic
chamber through a water motor to
which q dynamo is attached. Then 1t
II discharged through troughs and led
away to the fields IL desired. Or IT
can be stored up in tanks or reser'
.voirs to be pumped back into the
hydraulic regulator again in case
water economy should be necessary.
BY producing an evenness OF pressure
In this way the dynamo is run II
uniform speed whether the wind is
blowing . gale or Is just enough 10
make the wheel go round. The whole
arrangement, when once put in opera
ton, requires little or no attention.
Secondary batteries take any current
generated in excess of immediate de-.
mands, It has been calculated that
l4-foot windmill should produce
enough electricity to light the aver
age farm, generating In the daytime
the current that is burned at night
The cost of maintenance is said to be
almost nothing, and 1t must be re-
membered that while the electric
plant is doing its good work the wind
mill proceeds with its usual opera
lions