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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-27
SUNDAY MORNING CHAT.

Ex-senator Jones, of Arkansas. noted
for his good nature and cheerful view of
things. is very fond of the Book OF
jeremiah. Among the books Of the Old
Testament it is his favorite.- He liked 10
read il in his younger days. and this lik-
ing has grown with the years He still
studies it with enthusiasm, and finds in
la a never-faiIing source of mental slim
illus. entertainment. and profit. Its merits
Jas an inspired composition especially APP
peal to him, and he says 1t is one of the
greatest pieces of literature ever given to
the world.
The following story, Indicative Of the
genial nature Of Phillips Brooks, was re-
Gently told me by one of his old parish
toner's. Among his communicates at
Trinity Church. Boston. We're Mrs. Blank
and her daughters. who seemed TO hold
themselves aIoof from the other members
of the church When they did exchange
greetings with the church people. il was
in frigid manner and with an air Of
great condescension. on one occasion DIT.
Brooks. in company with a bright little
woman. also a member of his church met
the Blanks. who stopped and chatted with
him a few minutes. They had frequently
met his companion at church, but she
received no sign OF recognition. excepting
a naughty bow as they walked of.
Well" said the little woman when she
recovered her breath lit seems as if the
Blanks grow Ioftior every year.
Yes. yes" answered Dr. Brooks. with
one of his amused looks. L don't think
I have seen anything quite so lofty as
their manner since I visited the Hima-
layas"
Senator Dolliver of Iowa. just re-elect-
ed to the Upper House, after hard
fought contest. is greatly esteemed by his
constituents. All unite in praise of the
fidelity with which he keeps a promise
and agree in saying that his word is as
good as his bond any day" He no doubt
inherits his trustworthiness, as well as
other fine traits Of character, from his
father. the late Rev. James Deliver, a
man Of strong mental, moral, and physi-
cal endowments. The elder Mr.. DoIliveT
Was one OF tldi StttAiuS ~ pt-tite piu
time Methodist circuit rider. The zeal
and loyalty with which he performed his
duty was attested by the fact that he
was physically disabled in the service of
the church militant In riding over
long circuit during a severe winter storm
one of his legs was frozen so badly as to
render amputation necessary
When in Washington he was a regular
attendant of Foundry NJ T. Church.
Father Deliver, as he was affectionateIy
called, always offered the opening prayer
at the morning service and was a notable
figure within the chancel rail 4 story is
told illustrating at once his religious zeal
and kindness Of heart. On one occasion
ne met Signor des Planches, the Italian
at the residence of Senator
Doliiver. He entered into d general talk
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-27
LIFE OF MRS. EDDY
A Biography that viii Be
Told with All Authority.
STORY OF HER TWO MARRIAGES

Her Birth in New Hampshire In 1921.
school Days and n Brothers Help.
4 Son Born In TiItOn-Taken III
While Husband Had Good Time.
Reared Her Child Alone.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-27
WE ARE GLAD TO HAVE PEOPLE INSPECT THIS BAKERY
Is Made Of the Purest, Most Wholesome,
Most Nutritious ingredients.

Pure food isn't question of to-day with us, for
the products of this bakery long ago established the
standard for Bread
We illustrate laboratory. Every ingredient
in product is tested here for its purity and
for athose qualities that mean nourshment The in
Sailing of this laboratory has given us material adj
vantage for that what we use is of the highest
grade Obtanabe and that fact has now become so well
established and known that the consumer who wants
what is best for health thinks of the one bread and in
sists on having Corbys Mothers Bread.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-27
Early Visitors.

The quiet. wholesome home life in the
roomy, old-fashiOned farm house at Bow
was frequently enriched by visitors from
the outside world who were of the first
who went TO Dartmouth College when
Mary was nine, and returned when she
was thirteen, was a power in the political
world Of New Hampshire. A governor Of
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-27
Nr. Glover Dies.

A few months after their marriage Mai
Glover. having a contract to supply build
ing material for a cathedral TO be erected
in Haiti. went to Wilmington, n. c., and
because Of his wife's unique position as
an advocate of abolition doubtless. and
also from desire to keep her by his side,
took her with him He was stricken with
yellow fever in Wilmington and died in
nine days. At his decease, Mrs. Eddy has
stated. she was surrounded with friends.
and their provisions in her behalf were
most tender. The governor of the State
and his staff followed the body to its
place Of interment, in the Episcopal Gene
terry, where he was buried with Masonic
rites The Freemasons selected an escort
who went all the long journey to Tilton,
A. -, to see the young widowed bride
safe IN her fathers home.
Her Son Is Born.
Mrs. Glover soon gave birth to a son,
who remained with her until her father
married the second time. The child was
not a welcome member of that reorgan-
lied family. nor was he in the home Of
her sister. Mrs. TiltOn, where Mrs. Glover
lived at times. Mrs. Tilton had children
of her own. which may have accounted
for the lack of harmony. Mrs. Glover
was still very fran and rapidly falling
into an invalidism which was to continue
for nearly twenty years. She allowed the
child 10 be placed In the care of the
nurse who had attended her at its birth.
but she grieved for him. and had him
brought TO her until the Cheenys. foster
parents. removed TO GrotOn.
Mrs Glover now wrote articles for va
rious papers and magazines under a pen
name She contributed polfGcaI articles
TO the New Hampshire Patriot at the re-
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
AMERICANS OFTEN OBNOXIOUS.
BoastfuIness "A Trait that Is I'm Evil
denee In London.

The American in the old country starts
out with the assumption that London is
and Of right ought 10 be a bigger Seat
tie. says the Atlantic for September
It has had plenty of time and il 1t is
not up-to-date It argues a mental defect
on the part OF its citizens. He is disap-
pointed IN what he sees. The belated
people still go about on omnibuses and
seem to Ike It. The telephone service is
beneath contempt. and the ordinary busi-
ness man does only one thing at time.
This Is all wrong. and with the zeal of a
missionary he urges the native islanders
TO get busy" He explains to them the
defects In their education. On the slight
est provocation he INDUCES in statistics
OF American bank clearances and grain
shipments, and the increase in population
since the last census. He IS annoyed be-
cause they refuse 10 be astonished at
these things and reserve their surprise
for his incidental relations OF the meth
DDS Of municipal politics. He Is thor
oughly kind. He is careful TO make them
understand that he does not wish to
offend against any Of their inherited pref
udiceS
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
FORCE OF The SINGLE WORD
Potency Illustrated by Some Fa-
nous Messages.
gen. Grants LacOnic but Far-reRch-
ing TeIegra Fiske's Bril-
liant Ocean Race.

The force Of a single word is shown in
numerous instances. How many vast un-
dertakings or conditions in life have
often resulted from the nimble Yes or
NO" says the Brookland Standard
Union. Two famous kilograms each con-
sisting Of but one word. once flashed
over the wires: II November, 1864, Sher-
mans army stood around Atlanta, the
keynote Of the Southern Confederacy,
which had furnished more war materials
than any city in the South save Rich
mond. and which with all its factories.
powder magazines, and artillery arms,
was consigned 10 the flames. Nothing
was spared but its courthouse, churches,
and dwellings. All the buildings, cover
ing a space of 200 acres OF ground, were
laid waste. presenting a grand sight
when the confiagration was at its height.
The next morning the city presented a
desolate appearance. Gen. Sherman then
received Grants famous telegram, read
all over the world, namely:
Go. L. S. G."
And the great army of 10000 men
marched across the continent
The elder Rothschild, once assured Of
went from Brussels TO London, and with
the point" gained, made a large and
successful speculation Yet an equally
brilliant stroke was once conceived and
executed by Jim" Fisk, the Erie king.
at the close Of the civil war. Fisk. with
a keen foresight, predicted that the cap
ture of Petersburg would soon be follow
ed by the surrender OF Lee, and then the
collapse of the Southern Confederacyy
which would be Of great use on the Lon
don change. Then there were no cables.
He proceeded 20 Boston, where syndi-
cate was formed. and a small, swift
steamer was purchased. fitted out and
with an agent on board was sent. In bal
last. to Halifax. No one on board, not
even the captain, knew the steamer s
destination. The secret was told only to
the agent. Steam was kept up day and
night for weeks until word~should come
to start. Finally a message came which
consisted of but one word:
Go"
The little steamer started over the
ocean, and, intercepting the mail by two
days, reached Queenstown. from whence
the agent went 10 London, where il was
said 5000. 600 of Confederate bonds were
sold short inside of twenty-four hours,
and a profit Of between 100000 and
81. .OO0. 900 made for the syndicate.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
FRATERNAL LIKENESS SEEN.
Many Inherit Some of the Spiritual
Traits of Parents,


As the result Of Z prolonged investiga-
ton Of fraternal resemblance between
children, based on the estimates Of teach
ers IN British schools. Prof. Karl Pear
son three years ago decided that the men
tai and moral characters of men were in
herited in much the same manner as the
physical characters. We inherit" he
said. "our parents tempers. our parents
Conscientiousness, shyness, and ability,
even as We inherit their stature, forearm,
and span" Prof Pearson's conclusions
appear to be confirmed by further in
vestigatiOn as 10 the inheritance Of abil-
ity pursued by Mr. Edgar Schuster and
Miss Ethel ". EldertOn, OF the Francis
Galton I laboratory for National Eugen-
les. University OF London. Their material
was derived from class lists CT the Uni
versity Of Oxford and the lists OF the
famous schools OF Harrow and Charter
House
The definite object Of the investigation
was to determine as exactly as possible
the resemblance between father and son
and brother and brother. as indicated by
successes Of failures in passing the ex-
animation Of the 3. A. degree at Oxford,
OF by their positions in school at Harrow
and Charter House at corresponding
times,
The results obtained from the oxford
material show that the correlation be-
tween father and son is represented by
0.312. and that between brother and broth
ct by 0.405 on a scale by which complete
resemblances would be indicated by !
and no resemblance by O. The public
school material gave the value 039S for
the correlation coef1cient between brother
and brother.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
MEETING IN ARCTIC REGION
Amnndsen Tells of an Incident in
the Far North.
Fine EskimOs who Looked Warfike,
but Who Turned Out TO He
Laughing Friends.

Capt Amundsen, discoverer Of the
Northwest Passage. tells this incident, to
the Chicago News. OF camp life near the
north magnetic pole:
"On October % the first EslSimos made
their appearances. Expectation on this
point had always run high. and We talked
daily about meeting them. Sir John Ross.
in his description of hts voyage, gives
the word 'Telma' as the usual salutation'
between white man and Eskimo. and we
had therefore carefully laid this word TO
heart in order at once 10 check any war
Ike desires, should they be apparent.
This first meeting was exceedingly ride
ulous. and is one of our liveliest remi-
niscences With two companions, armed
10 the teeth-namely. Anton Lund and
Helmer Hansen-I started off TO meet the
Eskimos. walking first myselfs with two
Comrades following at about three PAGES
distance. They had shouldered their guns
and had such a fierce expression on their
faces that it alone would have been
enough 10 put a wariike detachment TO
flight, to say nothing of the five uHfortu-
nate Eskimos who were approaching us
The step and set-up Of my detachment
were eptiOnable.
Arrived at about leo PAGES from US. the
Eskimos stopped. and we. not wishing to
show less strategic ability. did likewise.
Now, I thought is the moment to set
this matter at rest, and shouted 'Telma "
at the top Of my voice. Il did not seem
to affect them in the least, and, after a
short parley among themselves, they re-
! commenced their march on us. They were
five In number. had formed in a sort of
/ fighting line. and now advanced toward
US. smiling and humming. Two OF them
| had their boks firmly secured on their
backs. and the three others were appar-
entity unarmed.
! we on our side, Of course, resumed
our advance, repeatedly shouting, 'Telma,
telmar and the Eskimo answered, but
with quite another word, namely, Manik-
tu-mi.' We now approached one another
quickly, and finally ended by meeting. II
was a remarkable encounter. The Eski-
mos stroked and patted us both in front
and behind. all shouting Manik-tu-mi"
as hard as they could We, true 10 our
! original plan Of campaign, copied our
adversaries, and shouted and howled.
patted and slapped to the best Of our
ability
They were fine men. these Eskimo,
] tall and strongly built, ard in their ap-
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
INVENTION OF HAMLET'S TOMB
Danish Household, Tired of Cues
tiOnings, Sets Up Landmark.
No Harm Comes of the Jesti Tour
lists and sailors Are sent
Away Satisfied.

The English press men travelling in
Denmark have been taken TO Elsinore,
saws the Pail Mall Gazette. They looked
IN vain for its wild and stormy steep.
and for the battlement where 4 famous
ghost appeared. It Is not that these po-
etc scenes have vanished-they never
were extant On the other hand, our
ccrtreres saw the tomb of Hamlet This
must have eonsoled them, unless they
were so injudicious as to ask questions.
and for most. il had the charm Of sur
prise also
That Hamlet was buried under cross
of stone in the public garden Of Marien-
lyst ranks among things not generally
known. But there is no doubt about il.
for guileless persons who believe the evi-
dence of their own eyes. If the cross is
broken and the inscription nearly effaced,
those effects of age go 10 prove its au-
thenticity, If proof can be needed The
record Of the year also is lost but we viii
trace the day Of the month-October 32-
which harmonizes with the well-known
eccentricity of the deceased in very
pleasing manner.
Some worthy Souls, DdnlSn. as EHBliSu
Indignantly protest against this standing
joke perpetrated. OF at least sanctioned.
by the municipal authorities. But the
wise know that the vulgar person loves
to be deceived and in charity they con-
clude-decipiatur. No harm comes Of the
! lest, and some easy laughter. Hans An
derson. who told so many fables. left an
account of this He went 10 school at
| Elsinore in the twenties and thirties of
the last century. The precious tomb had
not been invented or thought OF then.
But at this port the famous Sound dues
were collected. and every vessel had TO
/ stop at EIsinore. They were British
mostly, and shippers. passengers. even
crew. says Hans Anderson. pestered the
inhabitants with questions about Hamlet,
/ Prince Of Denmark.
There was. and is. a small barrow In
the garden of a handsome villa just out
side the town. Some humorist told the
! inquiring Britons that this was Hamlet's
! grave They streamed thither daily, and
! the householder. a merchant, dared not
| be rude to his best clients But the per-
secution became unbearable. and at
/ length he conceived the happy thought OF
/ setting up a real tomb. with an epitsph.
on a bit OF waste land in the neighbor-
hood. The diversion answered perfectly.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
Gets a BnIdheaded Reply.

A naval officer. very we'll and favor
ably known in London, says London
Punch. has for some unknown reason
been advanced in his profession very slow
", though he has grown gray in the serv-
ice. and. indeed, lamentabIy bald. Re-
Gently one of his juniors was bold enough
to question him as to his remarkable alb
sence Of hair
How comes it that you are so very
bald?'
The officer replied promptly and with
much vindietiveness;
Young man. you would be bald. l
think, II you had had men stepping over
your head for years in the way 1 have. j"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22

by leaps and bounds. and she was hard
put 10 meet these added burdens. Her
lawyers advised her 70 sell part OF the
farm NO" she said. I will not sell
I Will manage some way"
There are several tenements on the es-
tate almost as old as the mansion house.
and from the scant revenue derived from
these she has paid her taxes and the liv-
ing expenses Of herself and her house
keeper, who is the widow of her hus-
bands gardener Smiling brightly AT a
World reporter yesterday and leaning
on her crooked staff. Mrs. Purdy said:
1t won't be long now, but they can
never have a bit OF the old farm as long
as I live They ought TO be able 70
wait that long Mrs. PuTdy's only heirs
are some nephews who live at White
Plains. They are prosperous. but she
lives in constant fear that she will not
leave them enough. Mrs. Purdy was
rich in her own right when she mar
ried. and has valuable property else
where.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
HOLDS RAILROADS AT BAY
Aged Woman VIII Not Allow Her
Farm TO Be Disturbed.
Can Have II When She Dies, but Not
Before-She Thinks 1t Won't
lie Long Now.

The Interborough Rapid Transit Com
pany wants a little strip Of ground out
at its Bronx terminal, West Farms.
The acquisition Of this little bit Of land
would save the company much trouble.
a good many nickels, which is probably
more 10 the point, and, possibly, some
damage suits, says the New York World.
But a woman stands in the way, and the
way in this instance will likely be long
for the Interborough. To the west Of
the terminal is the historic mansion
known as the Purdy Place, which has
been standing here for more than 40
years. The present mistress Of the man
sion is Mrs Rachel Purdy, widow Of
stern old lawyer Of generation ago,
Samuel Purdy When he died, Is years
ago. he told his widow on his deathbed
that he never wanted the Old farm cut
up while she lived, and she told him it
never would be. The farm extends all the
way from Boston road back to DAILY ave
nue..
Long before Samuel Purdy's death the
tide Of population was sweeping north
ward and a real estate agent offered him
Sb1GpJ Tor the pasture DdCh on Odiy ave
nue. but Mr.. Purdy rejected the offer
with scorn. Not as long as I live. or
my wife lives. will the old farm be cut
up." he said. There was one child. boy.
who died before his father II lad been
the latters hope that the boy would live
10 keep the old homestead intact Mrs.
Purdy is now past eighty: her neighbors
say eighty-three. There is no day Of the
year. rain. snow. or sunny weather, that
she is not out on the lawn surrounding
the house picking up twigs, dead leaves,
or. latterly. scraps Of paper that blow
from the platform Of the subway. She is
a quaint figure. with her Old-time sum
bonnet her gingham dress and her long
staff. made from sapling that she cut
herself
When the real estate boom struck the
Bronx a few years ago the real estate
agents came 10 her by the score, and then
by the hundred, all begging her to sell
the old homestead. To all she said
gently. but firmly NO And wher
they became persistent she locked her
self ir the house and refused TO see any
one When the city surveyors came
along and confiscated forty feet 70 make
lISth street. her neighbors say It almost
broke her heart. Then came other trou-
bles. Taxes and assessments went uT
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
FACTS ABOUT THE OCEAN.
Water Often Freezes from the Bot
tom Upward.
From Tit-BitS

from llJbNS
The oceans occupy three-four1hs of the
surface OF the earth A mile down in the
sea the water has a pressure Of ton to
every square inch. II a box six feet deep
was filed with sea water, which was then
allowed 10 evaporate. there would be two
inches Of salt left in the bottom OF the
box. Taking the average depth Of the
ocean TO be three miles. there would be a
layer of salt 40 feet thick covering-th
bottom. in case all the water should
evaporate. In many places, especially in
the far north, the water freezes from the
bottom upward. Waves are deceptive
things To look at them one would gather
the impression that the whole water trav-
eled This, however is not so. The
water stays in the SAME place, but the
motion goes on. In great storms waves
are sometimes forty feet high. and their
crests travel fifty miles an hour The
base of a wave Che distance from valley
to valley is usually considered as being
fifteen times the height Of the wave
Therefore. a wave twenty-five feet high
would have a base extending 375 feet The
force of waves breaking on the shore is
seventeen tons to the square inch.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22

pearance reminded me more Of Indians
than Of Eskimos. having the redslzin type
OF complexion: they were. moreover,
slim The ordinary broad and feshy Es-
kimo nose was exchanged for one better
in shape. somewhat hooked, their hair
was cut short. with the exception Of a
small crest of long hair which stretched
from one temple round the nape Of the
neck 10 the other temple
We now proceeded. laughing the whole
time. 70 the vessel These Eskimos called
themselves 'OgluH Eskimo, and looked
upon the North American coast from
Black River westward TO Adelaide penin-
sula as their hunting fields. We made
many good friends among this race, but
il was not till later. when we met with
the Nechjilli EskimOs, that We made in
sepaIable allies
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
THE MATTERH0RN.
Mountain Long RePulsed Tourists
Who Sought 10 Ascend.

fI0m INC Uuuu,t AlItIlI7tI-
Many mountains which long enjoyed q
reputation of being absolutely unclimb-
able are now considered as almost ordi-
nary excursions. The Matterhorn for
many years repulsed men who were
among the foremost .mOuntaineers of the
day. Prof Tyndall and Edward Whymper
were foiled on more than a dozen occa-
sions. But on July l5 1865, with Lord
Francis Douglas, Hudson. and Hadow,
Mr.. Whymper eventually reached the
summit and it was in descending that
the fatal slip occurred which lost the
lives Of his three English companions. as
we'll as of Michel Croz. one of the most
competent of Swiss guides. Nowadays
the peak IS constantly ascendedf with the
help of guides) by tourists who have no
pretensions TO be mountaineers at all
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
Hale and Hearty,

Uncle Sammie Salyers, of Mayking,
Ky, is over 11S years old and bids fair
to live Ions time yet. Last summer
he went hunting several times in the
Cumberland mountains. and every fair
day can be seea strolling around his
stock farm. Mr. Salyers has fifteen liy-
ing children Recently he was photo
graphed in group with his son.
grandson, great granddaughter and
great great grandson
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
A Great Cob Pipe Center.

From the Kansas City Journal
Franklin county rates high in the out
put of cob pipes. Enough pipes were
made there last year-23. $50 0SS-tO sup
ply every man. woman. and child. not
only in Missouri, but in half d dozen
other States. with a pipe.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-22
Miles of Railroads.

The railway mileage of the two South
African colonies, Orange River and the
Transvaal. has doubled since 1885. It is
now over 1900 miles.