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The Washington herald., 1907-06-30

can produce so many novels merely re-
quires a little patience 10 SIT down and
produce twenty volumes of short stories,
the instructed are only too sadly aware
that not every talent can pursue those
two arts with equal success. But 1t is
not alone to the fictive branches Of litera-
ture that Mr.. James belongs. His work
as a critic, in fact-although the later re-
suits Of Il have yet 10 be put into attain
able formulas won recognition from
many who are unable 10 read his fiction
II the life Of Hawthorne in the English
Men of Letters series, should be included
among his half dozen books Of this class,
that OF the sculptor story occupies a
place by itself in American biography.
And then we have said nothing Of the
early descriptive essays-that go on the
same shelf with Hawthorne's Our Old
Home and HOWells Venetian Life
and London Films"-of the ten or more
volumes translated or edited, and Of the
many stories and essays which have
never been collected between separate
covers. The fecundity Of mind and con-
stancy of purpose capable Of producing
so much work of so high an artistic level.
with so little encouragement would
argue I'm itself a personality not without
interest-were that the point at issue
So various > the expression Of this per-
sonality. so novel IN manner and matter.
and so widely related to things beyond
our Anglo-Saxon ken. that our ability,
after forty years. either TO accept or 10
reject It is perhaps not to be wondered at.
Lincoln Steffens. who has been spend
ing the past year In San Francisco. will
write the first Of a series Of articles on
conditions in that city. beginning with
the August number OF the American Mag
azine. FIR. Steffens' first article will be
on Francis J. Heney, whom he describes
as "the brayest man l ever saw, morally
as well as physically"
Mary Raymond shIpman Andrews IS
one OF those authors who vigorously OBJ
ject 10 publicity and has never had her
photograph published or authorized par
agraphs concerning her personal or even
her literary affairs. She prefers to be
known 10 the public entirely through her
books, and certainly with the success Of
her most recent book, THE Good Samari-
TAM she is rapidly becoming one OF the
best-knOwn and best-cOnsidered OF the
newer women writers of our day.
f. T. Benson. although still under for
~ years Of age, has twenty novels 20
his credit, starting with "Dodo. " publish
ed nearly fifteen years ago. He is a son
Of the late Edward White Benson. arch
bishop Of Canterbury, and brother Of A.
c. Benson, the author
Witter Bynner's poem IAN Antique FL
egg" in the American Magazine is III In
its delicate melancholy to be a compile
ment to some OF the verses by "A Shrop-
shire Lad"
o Mother. guard ny little maid
Whom now | trust % yOu
Comfort her Il she seem afraid
OF arms and faces new!
single year on yesterday
Had ended since she came,
Yet listen 70 the haby vay
She knows me by my name.
Teach her o. plty.-to divine
Dimy among the shades
How here earth not one IS mine
OF all the little maidsl
Earth, with flowers on her eyes
Be thou az sweet as she
Be thou as light where now she lies,
As she was light On thee
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THE REASON FOR THE DECLINAT TON

=
Just because the author shy
In his virgin innocence,
Seeks to keep his name concealed,
Tender flowers in sunshine die,
Tender thoughts have no defense
To the worlds Crass scurn revealed
".
Virgins. Sprggins, McNutt, Nudge,
All have felt the bitter gibe;
Why give street and number, then,
To the carping critic tribei
VI
No, And nit thousand times
Better the song die unreyealed
Than witlesS near-Wits cruelty
Up0n the thorns their faneies yieldl
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sands than was ever before attained
by any morning newspaper at the
Capital. Its books are open.
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WHEREIN ONE NEAR-POET DECLINES.


cruel bar to The WASHINGTON Herald anonymously has been decided
shall suspended the responsible permitted his
n
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MOVES ON ROOSEVELT
Correspondent Barry Writes
of Editors Speech.
ADDRESS IS C0MPLIMENTED

Nothing Better than Veteran Jour
nRliSts Summing Up of Presidents
Character Has Been Done by Amy
of Executives BiOgrRphers-SGme
SideIights on Local Conditions.
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J.
Would you ask a violet
Ere its fragrance you inhale,
Questions Of its pedigree!
Why refuse a triOlet.
Fragrant fain:ing creature. pale
As a violet can be,
Ill
Poets are a timid folk.
Every fool can point his lest.
Net forgetting. in the bunch.
"Near-editors" among the rest.
Y.
Must the flower ". Blanda" sign
Ere you hold it 10 your nosef
Vaiuly ask Gf genus. tribe.
Ire you pluck the blushiDg T0sei
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BY HECTOR FULLER.

Il is most remarkable how he disting-
uishes and characterizes the different
children of adversely, especially the
daughters They are commonly alike I'm
their adversely. but they are individual in
their way Of experiencing 1t. In fact, In
an age Of intensely feminized fiction. he
is one Of the first Of those who know how
10 catch the likenesses. 20 the last fleet
ing expression, Of women; and especially
Of the women of the theater. Probably
these are not essentially different from
other women. but they have an evolution
through their environment which no one
else seems to have studied so surprisingly
we'll"
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Curious indeed seem the freaks OF fame
when we consider that on one of the
earliest and slightest of his novels
Daisy Miller" does Mr.. James reputa-
ton in America largely hang It is. how
ever. in the character Of a novelist that
he has most frequently appeared, says
II. G. Dwight in July Putnam's Some
twenty-five, or nearly half, OF his books
have been novels-a number which would
be considered a very fair output for a
man who had done nothing else. And
whatever may have been brought against
him, no one has ever accused Mr.. James
Of being slipshod in his work. Yet he has
made his mark in no less definite a man
ner as a writer Of short stories. II It
appear to the lay mind that man who
The Washington herald., 1907-06-30

About this time. as the old almanacs
might announce, expect disturbances Of
the English language" says a writer on
'SchOolb0y English" In the Outlook
Three instructors in English at Harvard
have prepared a classified list OF the lin
| guistic disorders that manifest themselves
| during this period. he informs US. Among
following bit of grotesque English, which
only q subfTeshman could turn out An
tonic is direct, little harsh, and yet his
friendship for Bassanio and Bassanio's
love for him are characters that no one
who has read the play cannot help from
| recommending It with the highest praise. 8"
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A curious incident in book selling is an
nounced by the oxford University Press,
which says there has just been sold the
final copy of book published by them in
ZIG al Y shillngs and six pence, and
continuously on sale at this price ever
since. The volume. which has enjoyed
1H years OF uninterrupted, IL somewhat
slow, circulation, and has never under
gone the indignity OF being remain
dered," Is wilkins New Testament in
Coptic" Probably II has made a record
Of literary long life.
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DR.. Horace Howard Furness. the emf
ment Shakespearean scholar. Is hard al
work seeing through the press the IF
teenth volume OF his monumental new
variorum edition Of the works OF William
Shakespeare. The play treated in the
volume will be Antony and Cleopatra, %
upon which he has devoted his entire
time since the publication of his edition
Of Loves Labor Lost more than two
years ago.
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The Outing Publishing Company an
nounces six forthcoming books. THE
Shame Of the Colleges" a humorous ex-
pose of leading schools; THE Sporting
Primer" a burlesque Of different branches
Of sport. by Norman II. Crowell, and
Bait Angling for Common Fishes" by
Louis Ahead, will be published imme-
diately. Bar 90" a Western story by
Clarence z. milford, and John Ken
dry's Idea" a story OF California life, by
Chester Bailey Fernald. will be published
July /. big Game at Sea" a story Of
adventures with monsters Of the deep,
will appear in September.
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EAST FAIRFIELD.

|rmonY Chapter No. 20. q. f.. S. held
|,nnual convocation in Masonic hall,
fday evening. The following officers
elected and installed for the ensu-
year: w. NJ, Carrie Sturtevant; w.
r. A. Sturt evant: A. NJ. Inez Chase !:
Ftary, Clara Geddes: treasurer. Clara
(ley: conductor. Lena Merrill: as
|nt conductor, WInzola Morcy; Adah,
Morey; substitute, Alice Merrill:
b. Amanda Chase; substitute. Maria
f.; Esther, Fannie Craft; substitute,
De Doane: Martha, F,die Mitchell:
|tltute. Augusta Moore; electa, Fife,
T.: substitute. Winnie Burleson: war
Carrie Bycraft: sentinel. r. l., Soule {;
(lain, Alta Wells: marshal. Kate
|s.-A very pretty sight can he
at the home Of !. W. kittell,
carrier. who has 125 Plymouth
chickens Matched in an incu-
+ quite recently.-Mrs, John Tague,
has been Ill., is convalescent,
IS. H. NJ Wells and Mrs. z. H..
|son We're called to Morrisvile Fri
| by the Illness Of relatives. Schools
E'wn began Monday April %. In the
ge school the teachers arc Miss Lii
NcNancy, leo Chase and Miss
lie Moroy.-Little Philip Brennan, s
i of age. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Brennan, is very i'll with appendi-
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sales B,ooo futures: 5000 spot. Spot Arm.
Otpton market was more active and
stronger on a bpIlhsb caah position, clos
ing &c 70 1isc net higher May closed
b7hc; July closed SIC.
OATs-Receipts 12300o spot steady
COFTEE-The market for coffee fu-
lures opened steady at an advance OF sd
10 points in response to higher French
cables and European selling. Later pricee
eased off slightly under realizing with
the close steady net unchanged 70 Ave
points higher sales were reported OF
$500 bags Including May s5.sod5. IS
June $40 July Se5at5 70: Sept. S.55a5. so
Dec. s5.bc7555; Jan. $3.50 March $500
$50.
Spot coffee quiet. No. z. Rio eEo: No.
Santos 7%c; mild coffee quiet Cordova
a6712kc.
SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining 1926
centrifugal &c. test 3.76c; molasses sugar
S.N; refined steady.
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WoLCoTT.

Mrs George Merritt and sister, Mat
tie Ward, and r. l.. Merritt went to
Burlington Saturday to remove George
Merritt, who had been in the hospital
several weeks, to his home here as
his condition had become suddenly
critical. They arrived here Saturday
evening. Mr.. Merritt passed away at
the home of his father. F. l.. Merritt,
Monday morning, aged about IS years
There was a serious accident at Sab
ms saw mill Friday night. Guy c. Nc
Kinstry. who ran the double edger in
the night gang, attempted to oil the
machine when in motion. His frock
sleeve was caught and he was pulled
on to the saws His right hand was
severed at the wrist and cash re-
curing 16 stitches TO close in his right
side, besides several other INJURIES
Mrs. T. c. Judd, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Con-
ant Mrs George King and daughter.
Ethel. the Rev. and Mrs. j. II. Wills
attended conference in st. Johnsbury.
arriving home Monday evening"
James Belmont has bought the ]. w,
Scott farm on East Hll-Mrs. Will
lard May, who has been i'll, Ia recover
ing.-Station Agent Judd was In St.
Johnsbury over Sunday Two fine deer
were seen near the railroad station
Monday evening-Miss Carrie Poor
was at home over Sunday from Hard
wick.-The reception to the pastor.
the Rev. J. II. Wills. by the Methodist
Church was indefinitely postponed on
account OF the death OF G.. r. Merritt.
who was one OF the church stewards
Mrs, II. W. Moody is very III with
scia tica.--Mrs. sophronla Potter OF
Morrisviile is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
Alma Cook.
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CAMBRIDGE.

meeting was held at the American
House Monday afternoon by the citizens
O. Cambridge and Jeffersonville, where
they met Mr.. Foote OF st. Adams. super-
intendent OF the Vermont Power com
pany located at Fairfax Falls, in regard
to electric lights for the two Villages.
There was nothing definite decided IA
surprise party In honor Of Merton Weston
was held at the home OF Mrs. w. l..
Griswold Thursday evenins.-Mlss Kate
Keno OF Burlington was In town Mon
day.-Mr. and Mrs, Depatie of Fairfax
visited their daughter Mrs Lapolnt,
Thursday.-The funeral Of Napolian
Minor, who died Thursday, was held at
Fairfax Saturday The bearers were his
brother, David Minor, Joseph Bedor,
Willie Archa mba ult and a cousin.-Miss
Mamie Holmes of Burlington Is visiting
In town, Mrs. Gillette Is in Burlington
this week-Conroy Leavens passed Sun
day with friends In St. Albans-Mrs.
II. N. Goodwin and granddaughter, Eva
Terill, of Underhill We're visitors in
town Saturday. william Lang. VINO is
III OF pneumonia at II. ], Purdys, Is re-
CONTINUED ON 4th Paee.D
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LAMOILLE COUNTY.
STOWE.

Mrs. Truman Thompson died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Sara Judson
at an early hour Thursday morning Mrs
Thompson was in her 93rd year and was
probably the oldest person in Stowe
| Funeral services We're held saturday
Afternoon at the home of Mrs. Sara
Judson for Mrs. Louise Bicknell
Thompson, who died Thursday OF the
grip. The burial was made in River
Bank cemetery by the side of her nus
band Truman Thompson. who died
about II years ago. The arrangements
We're in charge of +. b. Cobb. Mrs
Thompson was SO years Of age and the
oldest person in Stowe. She was born
in Enfield, \. H.. in June, 1914, but
came to Underhill when child and
lived in that vicinity until 1854, when
she came, with her husband, to whom
she was married In 1897, to Stowe In
1854 and had since resided here. Mrs.
Thompson's mother. Betsey Dustin,
was a granddaughter or great grand
daughter Of Hannah Dustin, who was
captured by Indians during an attack
upon Haverhill. Mass, in 1891 Her
husband and seven children escaped
but after seeing her youngest child
carried off and placed In charge of an
Indian family of two braves, three
squaws and seven children On their
way to large Indian village they
halted for the night on an island in
the Merrimac near the present Con-
cord, N II, During their sleep Mrs.
Dustin Mrs Neff and an English youth
named Samuel Leonardson. killed and
scalped the Indians, except one sauaw
and a small boy Wrapping the scaIps
in web of cloth which the Indians
had cut from loom in her house. Mrs.
Dustin with the others, after "A diff
cult journey, made their way home in
safety. Mrs. Thompson retained her
faculties to a remarkable degree and
was about the house until within a
few days of her death. she leaves
two sons. L. S. Thompson of DennisoY,
Texas, George Thompson OF Montreal,
Que, and one daughter, Mrs. Sara Jud-
son OF stowe. One son, Jesse. Of Stowe
died three years ago. She also leaves
four grandchildren and several great
grandchildren. George Thompson OF
Montreal was present at the funeral
The play valley Farm was repeated
by the high school seniors Friday
evening. netting about SEE for the ath-
letic association.-The Misses McCuen
and Paul of Cambridge and Miss Freda
Thomas of Montpelier were here TO at
tend the play.--Arthur French has
been III several weeks at the home OF
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
French.-Mrs. C. ]. Scribner OF Boston
is the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Drugs. Charles Wrisley of
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VERMONT NOTES.

The dates selected for the second annual
exhibition OF the Central Vermont Pet
Stock q Poultry association at Barre ARE
January T. s. and TO- 1903
John f. Harris, a doorkeeper in the
L. $ Senate and well-known in Yer
mont newspaper circles, has returned
TO his summer home in Danville from
a short trip to Washington and brings
his bride with him. Their marriage
took place in the South some weeks
ago Mrs Harris. who is well known
In Washington society, is a native and
former resident of Atlanta. Ga. She IS
a daughter of Col. R. V. Cobb. lately de-
ceased. an illustrious soldier OF the
Confederacy and a member of the his
toric Georgia family of that name.
CANADIANS TO FIGHT SEEMING.
The sportsmen OF Noyan. p. O., have
organized the Missisquoi County Asso-
citation for the Protection Of Fish and
Game with the following officers: Hon
orary president, Justice McCorkell;
president. Aubrey Collins; vice. presi-
dent, James MCGEE secretary, Z. y.
Fadden: treasurer. Dr. n. w Strong.
The annual membership fee has been
fixed Mt 81 and the list Is fast filing.
The club will take for Its principal OBJ
object the abolishment OF seining in
Missisquoi bay and hoop net fishing In
in the Richelieu river. II will have
jurisdiction over Missisquoi county and
will be duly Incorporated under tho
laws OF the Province of Quebec. The
club will not be lenient with violators
Of tho fish and game laws and will
take drastic means to bring all guilty
parties to justice. The founder OF ;he
organization Is the secretary, e. O.
Fadden, one of the greatest sportsmen
of the province and through his efforts
much has already been done toward
game protection
FAIRFIELDS BOY POOH BAH.
George Wright, the 12-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wright OF East
Fairfield, is the boy Pooh Bah of Frank
lin county. George Is an expert tele-
graph operator and besides watching the
instrument at the at. Johnsbury q Lake
Champlan railroad station has a wire
connected with his home George also
checks baggage, carries the mail and for
the past year has been janitor OF one OF
the churches. He will attend Brigham
Academy at bakersfield next fall and It
Is said that several men will have to be
hired to MI his numerous positions aho"'
the village.
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ALBURGH

Mrs Margaret Ricard, who has been
visiting In Kansas CITY, Mo. for several
months has returned and IL at the home
OF A. NJ. McCalum.-Joseph Earl and son
Of Providence are IN town buying horses
Keith Edwards is lli.--Mrs. j. w. Rey-
nolds Of Milton visited her sister, Mrs. j..
7. Stewart last Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
g. J. Spauldlng have been entertaining
the latter's mother from Burlington for
several days,-M- A, Lessor, who has been
seriously III. is able to be out.--H. G..
Lessor of Glens Falls, n. j.. passed sever
al days with his parents here last week.
William Clark of Haverhll, Mass. n
farmer resident of this town is visiting
friends here
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-25

Johnsbury. Young OF Brattle-
70 and Mr. Harris OF Boston passed
fnday at NJ. and Mrs. E. II. Young's.--
IS 4. Stone went to the Mary Fletcher
+pital for treatment. Thursday WISH
5 in town are Mrs. Nathan Duba and
\, Leonard, OF Barton at r. s. Gates's
S. Maud Smith Seaver and son, Cedric,
Woodstock and Leon Smith, who has
| N travelling in LOUISIANA for the b.
| Kendall Co, at the home OF their
cnts Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Smith.-Mrs
aries Moslcr and daughter, Marion
o have been passing the winter in
kton. arc eXnected hero this week.
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FAIRFAX

Douglas Buck of st. Adams was In town
Iurday.-The condition OF Miss May
Iiglas Gregory, who has been i'll. is i'm
wing and Mrs. Edwin Strait went
North Sheldon Saturday.
re-. William Bellows is failing in health.
owar1 Rowland has gone to a hospital
Montreal to have an operation per-
med on one of his eyes. James Lewis
ariyins the mail on his route.--Secre-
|, Heb of the Y. NJ G. A. and w. G..
son. county secretary. will preach at
Methodist Church and the Baptist
.irch Sunday morning. At 3 p. m. There
he mems service and at I y. m.
"a will he a mass meeting at the Bel
$ Free Academy hall E. Hunt is
rowing slowly Monday was warm
dry and it looked as though spring
cominE.--1t was n good sap day Sun
The farmers have made about -
nds of sugar to the tree.--J. D. &, NJ.
Ehedd have bought what is known as
keezer farm.-Mrs. s. II. Phelps left
ir1aN for a week with his daughter,
George Hcwirs. in massachusetts,
Jessie Parson has recovered. l.
attic has gone to tho Mary Fletcher
nital for treatmrnt.-Mrs X. G. Bull
and son passed Tuesday in Burling-
J. f. Kendrick OF Providence r. l.,
IN town Thursday. Minor is ILL.,
le Fairfax Creamery Co. paid SO cents
butter fat and Sl.32 for standard milk.
company Is Intending TO put IN pens
keep hogs to feed the butter milk to.
ing quite little more for the patrons
hat way. II is thought.--Mrs. Patrick
Fcoll died at her daughters, Mrs. Will
Morrison. o. old age. She was dn
resident. She leaves n husband and
raj sons and daughters Tho burial
~ Sandcrsou Corners cemetery
absence Of the Rcv. Mr. Burke sun
Principal NJ. n. Chittenden read =
non IN the morning and Mr.. Williams
10 in the evening. The Hon. S. {.
me Of St. Adams was the guest Of G.
,urrier Sunday.
he funeral Of Mrs. Mary Driscoll
died April 16, was held at st
e's Church Friday morning at ten
bck The Rev Father Dewey of
Adams Bay Dictated. Mrs. Dris-
leaves husband. Patrick Dris-
four song, james, George, William
John, and four daughters, Mrs
j. Morrison, Mrs. Z. /. Foley and
Charles Thomas, all of Fairfax
Mrs. Richard Boozan Of Fletcher
Driscoll was n years OF age and
felong resident OF Fairfax
. Grade school at Bellows Free
lemy will open on Monday May 20.
. and Mrs. Bert Rich are the par
Of 4 baby hoy, born April Is.
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ALBURGH CENTER.

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Lewis of Rutland, the guest
of Mrs. l.. +. Soule. returned home Sat
urday.-Daniel Boyce, who has been Ill
with pneumonia, is now convalescent.- -
Little Edith Valentine is quite sick.-Sid-
ney Hutchins and Irving Duba have gone
to Aliens point. where they are to have
charge Of the drawbridge tho coming sea-
son.-The Ladies Aid society will give a
social in the vestry Of the Methodist
Church Thursday evening--Mrs. ]. Dun
canson of Detroit. Mich. is the guest of
sister, Mrs. ]. S. Goodfellow.
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ALBURGH SPRINCs.

Mr.. wilkins and family have taken pos
session of the hotel at East Alburgh re-
Gently purchased by him of Mr.. Phelps.
The house IL being repaired by Mr. Will
kins.-Mr. Phelps has moved to South
Hero whore he will reside on his farm
Miss Maude Paris OF Fairfax. who
teaches school here this spring. boards
with Mrs Lenica Hazen. William Clark
of Havcrhill. Mass. is stopping at the
hotel at East Alburgh.-The strong west
wind of the past week has broken the
Ice from the west shore of the bay.-Jed
p Ladd of Burlington Is in town.