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The Washington times., 1907-06-29
Britain,s Bad Book Season.

Little new fiction IN London has at
trscted attention during the last six
months. according 10 J. II Sears. presi-
dent Of D. Appleton & Co. He has just
returned from England. and said 20 an
interviewer OF the New York Times;
IN book production and book buy
ing. to describe IL best by an American
phrase, There's nothing doing
Even In more serious works than nov
els. in which there is always supposed
70 be an even activity in England, there
is a conspicuous lack OF any startling
performance Take the book that has
doubtless made the biggest sensation in
London this spring-Campbell's New
Theology" AS Tar as Mr.. Sears learned
the book has not sold 20.000 copies The
most charming novel he found was
GaIsworthy's The Country House" but
has not sold extensively one Of the
biggest successes Of the season has been
Chambers Fighting Chance Its &C
tual sale in England has been small,
however, whereas its sale here has been
more than 100000 copies. It would be
interesting 10 name over a lot or books,
but. as space fOrbids. let IL suffice 70
quote Mr.. Sears in saying that IL Is IN
necessary 10 recall the many American
successful books that everyone knows
about, whereas, on the other hand,
there are no new English novels that
give excuse for being mentioned This
is not all blind happening There is q
reason. But TO go back for a moment
About ten years ago there were a
dozen English novelists whose books
OutsOld in America the best American
novels. Now the case is practically re-
versed. Mr.. Sears puts but three or
four English novelists in the class Of
our best writers. commercially speaking
A book by Hall Game sells about 200 .
/ 600 nerei Gilbert Parker sells about 100
! 600; Mrs. Humphry Wand sells well here
and not well in England: Marie Corellf
( sells better in England than here and a
/ book Of Robert Hichens means a sale OF
from 5000 10 5000 copies, and so on.
The Washington times., 1907-06-29

heaven she had before she got there.
Suppose VIC try helping some
mother or little baby this summer.
Suppose today we go to the phone
and call up Main 1919 or, better yet,
walk around to the Office of the
Committee on Summer Outings, at
Eighth and G streets, and leave a
few pennies. Suppose we do that
maybe we can give some other
one of Gods children a taste of
heaven before it is too late.
The Washington times., 1907-06-29
The Rhodes History.

A long and careful review BY Prof
Bernadotte Perrin OF Mr.. Rhodes His
tory OF the United States occupies an
important place in the June Atlantic
Mr.. Rhodes devoted nineteen years Of
his life 10 this work. He concludes with
the return 10 power Of the Democratic
party in 1884,. the prologue stops with
the compromise measures OF 1850; the
complication" OF the action OF the
action Of the drama is the triumph
OF the sectional party in 1880; the ca
tastrophe, the civil war. IS6l-lS65; the
close Is the reconstruction period-seven
volumes in al. He Is restrained. open,
patient. discriminating. OF him Prof
Perrin says He has written some
thing very near 70 what time viii prove
10 be the accepted story OF the nation 8
great struggle for self-preservaticn-'
The work Is published by the Macmil-
lans.
The Washington times., 1907-06-29
Why Mrs. Woods Describes Oxford.

That Margaret l. Woods, author OF
The Invader" describes oxford scenes
with so much vividness, is because she
lived at oxford for several years. her
husband being fellow and bursar Of
Trinity College. and later It's president.
London.
Mrs Woods was one Of the first worn-
en- members of the Oxford Skating
Club. which viii explain the picturesque
ness and interest with which. IN her
novel, she describes the skating az OK
ford
She likes 20 ride. as well as 70 skate;
and when at oxford was also a member
OF the University Dramatic Society.
The Washington times., 1907-06-29
PriVateering and Piracy.

The attitude taken by the Ameri-
can delegates at The Hague con-
gress, in favor of a discontinuance
Of present practices as to the cap
ture and confiscation of merchant
ships sailing under the flag of an
enemy, is credit2 BILE to this nation,
and doubtless viii be a step toward
ultimate reform. The problem is
difficult to work out, for-the nations
are not yet ready to agree what
shall be regarded as contraband and
what shall not. An enemy of Great
Britain would wish to make flour
and meat contraband, while an an
tagonist of the United States would
have small concern about food
products.
Curiously, the proposition thus to
give security to legitimate com
merce has come from the country
which of all the great powers could
stand most independent in the
event of war, and would have least
to lose by the cutting off of its for
eign trade. On the other hand,
Great Britain, to which foreign
trade means most, and which would
lose most heavily in a war, opposes
the discontinuance of present prac-
tees.
Privateering was the natural out
growth of the policy of making war
on commerce, and privateering was
next to piracy, too often being so
closely analogous, indeed, that the
line could not be distinguished. The
United States, as Mr.. Choate pointed
out in his presentation of the sub
! ject at The Hague, has always been
in favor of restricting these prac.
| tees. 1t has written provisions OF
the sort into various treaties, and
has in effective ways undertaken to
promote sympathy for this attitude
toward commerce.
Yet it is not to be said that the
United States has been unable tC
take care of itself at this game. IL
the two wars with England, in the
I little war with Spain, the United
States was able to infict immense
danger on the commerce of her enc
mics; far more than she sustained
In the civil war the South put al
| end for two generations to Ameri
can shipping trade, her privateeri
driving the flag of the Union from
every sea; and It has never been re
stored.
It seems impossible that the ma
tons shall much longer postpon,
serious consideration of a PROPOSE
ton so manifestly fair to all con
cerned. War is no longer the frs
business of peoples or of govern
ments, as once it was. Industry AM
the arts of peace are vastly NOR
significant, and ought to be givel
protection in every way.
The Washington times., 1907-06-29
DOG FINDS YOUNGSTER,
THEN BRINGS HIM HOME

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, June 29.-After wan
dering all night through the woods n
the neighborhOod of his home. near New
Memphis, Ill, Earl Roseberry. three
years old, was found by a bulldog be-
longing 10 William Stein, who lives near
New Memphis.
Early this afternoon the dog came
home with the child clinging 10 him
Earl told Stein that he had been in the
woods looking for his mamma and that
he was hungry. The business of New
Memphis had been suspended to search
for the boy.
The Washington times., 1907-06-29
lanes in the Charles Lamb House.

Henry James, whose latest book
The American Scene" was recently
published BY the Harpers, is a bachelor,
and his home is a charming old house
in Sussex. known as the Charles Lamb
house from it's association with the
life OF that famous author Mr. James
maintains a thoroughly Well-OrdeTed
establishment. in spite OF his bachelor
hood. and one OF his principal recrea-
lions is TO take long walks along the
charming roads in the vicinity OF his
home.
The Washington times., 1907-06-29
aim THE Bon WOR DIMl
SSSglD1 Il0Z1 Il

distinguished work, and has received
honors from scientists and scientific as
sociatons In every part Of the globe.
he is. indeed, recognized as a scientist
and observer OF unusual logical force
and power Of analytical observation,
which makes n Of peculiar interest that
he should consider science and religion
10 be in complete harmony. as he sets
forth In his recently published book.
The Substance OF Faith, Allied With
Science"
The Washington times., 1907-06-29
INDICTMENTS RETURNED
AGAINST N. Y. LIFE MEN

NEW YORK, June 29.-Indictments
charging conspiracy and forgery against
George r. Scrugham. manager Of the
international policyholders' committee.
and Charles A. Sdrrup. an employe Of
the committee, were returned by the
New York county grand jury
An Indictment for conspiracy also was
found against Charles Darlington, an
other employee of the committee. The
charges upon which the indictments
were based grew out of the recent cleo
ton of trustees Of the New York Life.
The Washington times., 1907-06-29
RACE PREJUDICE GROWS
SAY AFRO-AM ERICANS

BALTIMORE. Nd. June SIN an
address TO the country adopted by the
National Afro-American Council, this
declaration Is made:
Injustice toward US as a race IS
everywhere increasing: race prejudice
is growing in the republic, North and
South alike.
we approve the stand OF President
Roosevelt in behalf OF fair play and a
square deal for all American citizens
as eXemplified in the appointment OF
Dr. Crum and the IndianOla post
oIfice AFFAIR. We deplore his discharge
OF 167 soldiers OF the Twentv-fiffb
United States Infantry, without anv
competent legal evidence of guilt. as
SubVeTsive OF fundamental right. We
trust that he will yet see the Injustice
done these patriotic soldiers
The Washington times., 1907-06-29
VIRGINIA DOCTORS TAX
LIKELY TO BE CUT OFF

RICHMOND. Va. June 29.-Answers
received from legislative candidates all
over Virginia TO the communication
from dentists and physicians Of the State
asking that the license tax be removed
on members OF both professions indi-
cate that the bin to be introduced at
the next Legislature TO abolish the tax
will have easy sailing through both
branches.
The Washington times., 1907-06-29
Marx Twain as an Agriculturist.

In a long article upon Mark Twain,
written on account Of his receiving an
honorary degree from oxford Univer-
sity, the London Spectator speaks Of
him in the highest terms, as a man as
well as a writer, and finds enjoyment
in picking out choice mOrsels Of his
humor. What strikes the Spectator as
being among the things that are most
extremely funny are Mark Twain 5
stories Of his editing an agricultural
paper: OF how. in the columns Of that
paper, he advised that,
''Turnips should never be pulled; II
Injuries them. il is better 70 send a boy
up and let him shake the tree and Of
putting forth the information that the
guano is a fine bird. but great care is
necessary in rearing It."
The Washington times., 1907-06-29
STEEL TRUST FORMED
BY BRITISH COMPANIES

LONDON, June "a great combina-
ton of iron and steel manufacturers,
similar to those existing in the United
States and Germany, is in course of for
nation in Great Britain, with the
avowed object of combating American
and German competition.
Nine big companies, headed by Wick
ers Sons & Maxim, have absorbed
thirty-six previously independent con-
Germs. which will give them control. 1t is
estimated, OF about 80 per cent of the
steel product in Great Britain.
The Washington times., 1907-06-29
A Reninder Of Beneiict Arnold.

A reference in Hosmer's The Appeal
10 Arms" Zone OF the volumes in the
great historical series. The American
Nation"). 10 the fact that General Sher-
man was born in the Fire Lands Of
Ohio. is remindful Of one OF the most
interesting and little known facts in
American history: the setting aside, by
Connecticut. OF a great part Of its
Western Reserve" along the southern
shore Of Lake Erie. for those COnnec-
ticut folk who had their property de-
stroyed BY the Tories, during the Revo-
luton, and particularly for those whose
houses and barns were burned by the
troops under command OF Benedict
Arnold. who, IL viii be remembered,
was given a generals command In the
British army after his treason at West
Point
The part OF Ohio thus given 70 recon-
pense the sufferers is stin known as the
Fire Lands" although the curious cerl-
walton Of the name Is well-nigh forgot
len.
The Washington times., 1907-06-29
INCREASES OF WAGES
AND OTHER NEW LAWS
TAKE EFFECT MONDAY
Uncle Sam USherS in Fiscal Year With important
Changes and Benefits for Many, Prin-
cipaly Postal Employees.

year Monday
required postage.
Will
stitute amp
OF
Of
ly
Nearly
Increases com n a
Railway ge raj
wib
OF
OF ma o cache class
The immigration law regulating solicitation immigration
fleet
The reorganization Artillery Corps will ointoen
The Department.
INC chill
The United to
Supreme Court Of the United
The Washington times., 1907-06-29

The strike of the New York street
cleaners has resulted in four days ac-
cumulation of garbage, much TO the dis
turbance Of the health authorities. II
it lasts a fortnight longer Broadway
will smell as bad as its reputation and
look as bad as Pennsylvania avenue.
The Washington times., 1907-06-29

The Fourth OF July accident reports
are beginning to come in so early as
to warrant the hope that by Thursday
everybody except the safe and sane will
have been placed in hospitals, and there
really will be a quiet Fourth.
The Washington times., 1907-06-29

1t is also just possible that the steel
rail makers would see more point in
this demand for a rail that will not
break If the tariff were so reduced that
a few sample rails could be brought in
from abroad and tried.
The Washington times., 1907-06-29

Mr.. Hartman should confine his rapid
transit operations TO the land side. He
doesn't seem 10 run amuck with so
much success and security by water as
by land,
The Washington times., 1907-06-29

Doubtless IL those Harrisburg capitol
grafters had made it $14,OOO.OO0 instead
Of 100000 they wouldn't have had so
much hard luck in the efforts to ex-
plain It.
The Washington times., 1907-06-29

The real blame for the Pennsylvania
capitol graft appears always to have
been attributable TO almost anybody
except the person giving the testimony.
The Washington times., 1907-06-29

Some men manage to acquire repu-
tation for cIeverness by working what
little they know overtime.
The Washington times., 1907-06-29
Literary Notes.


is the London Athenae-
um's Characterization OF Neil Munro's
story Of Bud" the little American girl
in Scotland
Lloyd Osbourne. the stepson and COL
Iaborator Of Robert Louis Stevenson, IL
said 70 have put Rudysrd Kipling, thin
" disguised. into his new novel, The
AdvenIurer.'' now running serially. and
fan
That warwick Deeping has the power
Of succinct Characterization is amply
evident from his new book. "A Wom-
ans War" For example, he says or
Miss CARNAGE that she was "a woman
Who stated her opinions with a buxom
franzness. and who sat on opposition as
though il were a cushion
Florence Wilkinson. the author OF
The Silent Door" is the daughter OF
Prof. William Cleaver Wilkinson, the
writer OF The Baptist Principle and
The Epic Of Saul Her early days
we're sDent in 4 Puritanicai home. where
discipline was strict and reading con-
sisted OF volumes OF sermons and Seri-
GUS thought She left her home under
parental displeasure. and be gan her
work in New York as an author and
playwright
David Graham Phillips will spend his
summer in Europe, at Paris. Before
sailing he closed a contract with D.
Appleton & Co for the publication this
fall Of his new novel based upon insur-
ance scandals, and called Light Fin
gered Gentry" II has been published
seriany and attracted much attention.
The Washington times., 1907-06-29
HAVE THE TIMES MAILED TO YOU.

Persons leaving washington for the summer
can have The Times mailed 70 them at the
came rate as paid for delivery IN the CITY
viz s cents a week for the daily edition. or
II cents for the daily and Sunday EDITIONS.
All mail subscriptions are invariably payable
In advance. Addresses changed as often as
desired.
SATURDAY. JUNE @, 1907.
The Washington times., 1907-06-29

Roads between Chicago and Pittsburg
have started a war of schedules in the
effort to secure patronage by making
the lowest time. Business in the train
wreck line will now look up.
The Washington times., 1907-06-29

We never doubted, from the begin
ming. that Mr. Scrugham would be
brought TO bar Any man with that
name would be indicted by an average
grand jury on general principles.
The Washington times., 1907-06-29

was born in Indiana. ne has crossed
Missouri several times in railroad cars.
The Washington times., 1907-06-29

The Keep commission will hereafter
mean the New York public utilities
commission, and mention OF it will not
scare people so much in Washington
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-19
BoVkins.

Especial to Tho ispatch]
EOYI<INS. VA, May lS.--Mr and
Mrs. NJ. A Mansoni, Of Portsmouth. Va.
have been on Visit to relatives hore.
Mesdames Harris and Woodland, OF
Branchvllle, Va, We're guests Monday
Of Miss Ida Stephenson.
Mrs. Annie Reynolds, OF Portsmouth.
Va. was u guest Sunday and Monday
of Mrs. Fannie Bryant.
Miss While White was In Conway,
N, G.. last week to attend tho Stephen
son-kern marriage,
Miss Patio Madrcy. OF lIaWlsome,
Va. is on a visit to Mrs w. G. White.
DR.. j. II. NJ. Sykes. OF Capron. Va.
was In Boykins several days ago.
Miss Ethel Bryant. spent several days
of last week with friends In Severn
N. G.
Mr.. and Mrs L. b. Beaton, arc spcnd'
Ink some time in I4awrcncepille, Va.
Mr.. j. L. McLomore, OF Suffolk, Va
was In Boykns several days ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-19
South Boston.

SOUTH BOSTON. VA. May 1a.-Mr r.
Hunter Beazley, president Of the Sun
day School Association Of Virginia. has
returned from q very pleasant visit to
Chase City.
Miss Lessie Powell, of Pittsylvania
county is visiting her sister, Mrs. X. Is.
Gosney. at this place.
Misses Leila and Virginia Wright re-
turned this week from pleasant visit
to Lynchburg and Glasgow.
Miss Mayme ingram has returned
from a short visit to Danvillc.
Mrs. w. b. Spragins,, OF this place
had her arm broken by being thrown
from buggy while out driving Wed
n esday. She was in company with Miss
Baldwin at the time the accident oc.
Cured
Master Hunter Woltz had the mis-
fortune to get the ends Of three fingers
mashed off while at work at the Bos.
ton Brick Company's factory Wednes
day. Tho glove on his right hand was
in some way caught In the machinery
and he narrowly escaped more serious
injuries. He Is now doing nicely.
Mr.. Wood Bouldin, Jr.. has returned
from several months visit to Florida
Mrs. j. w. Anderson. of this place, /!
visiting her son. Mr.. p. S. Adkerson, IL
| Lynchburg.
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taking place at the Northrop cottage
on Wrightville Beach. The social and

taking place at the Northrop cottage
on Wrightville Beach. The social and
business session was presided over by
Col. VIM. l.. DeRosset, president Of the
association and a venerable citizen OF
Wilmington.
Monday the Wilmington Light In
fnntry will celebrate its nfty-fourth
anniversary and has prepared n pro-
gram of big events for the day, cnd-
ing with dance at night. The COM
pnny medal will be shot for and there
will also be team shoot between
members of the Light Infantry and
members of the reserve corps of the
company.
The Wilmington Division Of naval
reserves expect to leave Sunday night
for Raleigh to participate In the cere-
mony attendant upon the unwilling OF
the Worth Baglcy Monument.
Miss Marion Nelson. of Petersburg
Va, is visiting her friend, Miss Mise
Emerson, on Red Cross Street
Mrs, Cora Lathrop and Miss cara
Lnthrop left Friday to visit IN Rich
mond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-19
Etna Mills.

ETNA MILLS, VA, May 1S.-Julian
Atkinson. who is hauling lumber from
Homes & Company sawmill people on
Hays estate to Penola Station. dis
lance OF eleven miles, has had his
trunk robbed of 5000.
Mrs. George Acre. and daughter, and
Mrs Luther Terry, a daughtcr-in-laW,
of Richmond, arc at Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
yey Terry's on visit.
Misses Mary, Jessie and Ruth Hutch
inson, of Richmond. have been visiting
their aunt, Miss Eta Hutchinson
Misses Mary and Jessie have returned
Miss Ida Powell. of Mnngohck, Is
visiting her sister. Mrs, James Edward
Eubank. of Richmond.
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Charlotte.


CHARLOTTE. May 1s.-Whlle there
have been no elaborate social functions
the current week TO occupy society de-
voices, the commencement exercises at
were OF interest to feminity and drew
large crowds. Tho grand concert was
given Monday night. and the graduate
ing exercises proper occurred Tuesday
afternoon and evening. TUESDAY night
the banquet of the alumnae, always one
OF the most interesting OF the Presby-
terrain College finals. took place. Tho
finals at Elizabeth College Will begun
Sunday with the baccalnureate sermon,
and continue through the week. Both
colleges lhis year are turning out q
beYy Of pYrtty, sweet girl graduates.
Mrs. AlonIo Church Barron has issued
Invitations out-of-town to the forth
coming marriage Of her daughter. Miss
Addie Belle Barron. and Mr.. Dabnay
Randolph Yarbrough. The ceremony
viii tako place Tuesday, May 2Sth.
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Christiansburg.

CHR4STIANSBURG,V VA, May 1S.-Mr.
Robert Rollins secretary OF the Argen-
tine Central Railway Company, is the
guest OF his relative, Prof. Il. S. Ran
MIR. Rollins Will resume his work in
South America.
Mrs. Ernest Hoogc and Mrs. Blair
liter, OF Roanoke, are visiting Mrs
Charles Sumpter
Mrs. Wigs Of the Cabbage Patch"
was given at the Town .lall on Friday
evening under the auspices of the local
chapter of w. D. c..
Miss Minnie Elicit. who has lead
ing part In nearly every amateur per
Torrance given in town, made quite a
hit Us Mrs. Wiggs." The rest of the
characters were: Mr.. Bob, Mr. Richard
Royer; Miss Lucy, Miss Evelyn Chart
ton; Miss Hay. Miss Ste Humphries
Europena, Pauline sabye: Australia,
Mary Gaham: Asia. Louise Hanley;
the Wigs 'tBoys. j. William Walters,
Frank Hihley. Henry Spindle.
Mrs. John r. johnson is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Thompson Baird, OF
Miss Lane, of Bedford is visiting ber
brother, Rev. Z. Z. Lane
Mrs. a. V. Hancock Is somewhat he, /.
ter.
Mrs. ]. L. Avery. Misses Mary ana
Hope Avery, of New Haven, Conn, are
guests at the college. Summer visitors
are coming in every day. and the town =
Will soon be filed with the usual crowa
of pleasure seekers
Miss Maclnren and Mrs. Morrow. of
Knoxville, Tenn, spent the past week al
the college.
Major and Mrs. William l.. Pierce
entertained number of friends Thurs
day evening. Among those who gath.
cred around the card tables were Miss
Courtenay Marshall and Mrs Marshall
of mississippi; Mr.. and Mrs A. Mnnoni
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry X. Tallant, Mr.. ant
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Cluster Springs:
Especial to The Times-DIspatch.l

CLUSTER SPRINGS, HALIFAX
COUNTY. VA. May 1s.-Mrs, Charles
M Jordan, Of this place, Is attending
the convention in Richmond this week,
and will also attend family reunion
at the home OF her sister. Mrs. Sallic
b. Wilson, at $40 West Grace Street.
Mrs. Jordan Is the youngest of seven
daughters of the late Captain w. S.
Belts, for years one Of the most promi-
nent and esteemed citizens Of Halifax.
Miss Lizzie Traynham Is spending
several weeks with her sister, Mrs
Houston. In Norfolk.
Mrs. Lily Tuck Traynhnm, Of York
county. accompanied by her little son,
Is sojourning with relatives in this Sec
ton,
| Miss Shepherd. OF Mecklenburg, is
the guest Of her aunt, Mrs, Lucy G.
Bruce.
Miss Bessie Lawson, or South Bos-
ton, is visiting her grandmother. Mrs,
Mary I3. Craddock. of this village
Mrs. Hampden Wilson, OF Cluster
Springs Academy, is spending the week
lin Lynchburg.
Miss Elma Clifton, the popular and
attractive daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. r. Woody. will be married on the
evening OF the ED to Mr. ]. J. Barrick.
a popular young railway official Of
Norfolk. The wedding will take place
i, at "Woodyland Heights" the elegant
country home of the brides parents
i in Southern Halifax, and VIII DO q
i leading social event Of that section