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The Washington times., 1907-08-25
By MAX PFMBERToN.

. HE English nation has repeat
edIy been accused OF a lack OF
Imagination IN the present gen
Grafton; one prominent man
after another has been trying to make
ancestor worshippers OF US all
I seem to read ar old plant IN their
stirring words. Just for one moment
could depict the worthy Father
Bernard Vaughan in the puipiz OF
Farm street hunting the social game
which had paid a shilling q head to
be castigated-
We are all going to the devil-Wtth
q sneer upon our lips. There's no
good In us at all. We are the deca-
dent racs-eiven to armchairs end orr
neighbors regulations. Why. the penny
dailies have been at It for three years
or more!
NOW, in plain truth. what does 81
all amot.nt tor Practically 70 moth
ing more than a eulOgy OF the eight
eenth century. Here we have 8 ssplen-
did generalization covering hundred
years which admit Of no generaliza-
.ior whatever Just listen 10 the late
II. D. Trail in his estimation OF the
first years OF that famous period; a
stationary era In our domestic his
tory" says he.
"The philosophical thought of the
age was mainly critical and des-
tructive. Religious sentiment through
OUT the first half of the century was
dormant or declining. Art during the
same period had no triumphs TO re-
core, and though prose literature. in
deed. throve vigorously, the poetic
spirit waned almost L the point OF
extinction. We have 20 wait till the
century has run more than half It's
course before trade and agriculture
took their Harvard stride. And 1T was
only after Il had entered on its last
decade that the age underwent the
mighty change from comparative
inertia into vehement, and In many
respects alarming activity, which gives
il a unique place IN our history.
Here. in a paragraph is the indict-
ment so commonly drawn against our
own age. Our literature is waning
Our poets had better take in washing
The Washington times., 1907-08-25
The Man Who Makes Good

The man who makes good is always
IN demand. He need not worry about
positions. II. through necessity. he
must make a change. other men in
the same line are only too glad 10 give
him employment. There IS only one
class OF people who should be COM
PEELED 20 hunt for work-thOse young
men who nave not yet had oppOrtur-
ity 10 make good and show their
worth TO employers who will sppre-
ciate their ability IN the work that Is
cOngenial to their tastes.
The majority OF men who knock
from pillar to post are men who
failed 70 make good IN the days wnen
the currents OF life flowed swiftly IN
their veins
Every once in G while YOU hear a
man OF sixty and upward called 20 the
supsrintcndencY OF some business es-
tabiishment. or rendered a position
where brains are required rather than
muscies- Such . call Is q living wit
ness TO the truth In the days OF
youth he made good.
When you hear OF men complaining
that they have no chance. explaining
ehsy are LIES unfortunates, sitting
down and letting children support
them. you may hang # on your walls
as truth that they have wasted life,
been ouerulous. insubordinate, i'm
practical, or have not used their
brains for the men for whom they
worked IN the days OF opportunity.
There is no necromancy about nfel
II proceeds on definite and prescribed
rules, obsys laws. and accomplishes
pTactiOai results. He who o0eys lifes
law need not fear the long, cold, barrer
and unproduotivs years between sixty
and eighty. Take time to study the
lives OF men who have not made good
You win find they failed 70 lay strong
foundations OF education. missed Op-
portunities, and esteemed selfish in
terssts and pleasure Of mere moment
than employers work. The man who
makes good knows that his employer
has q right to every minute OF his
time, his best work, his highest en-
deavor. He does not watch the clock
He does not daily, With him the
greatest thing during the working
hours is his employers interests. The
man who works IN that spirit never
fails TO make good.
The Washington times., 1907-08-25

Malcolm, wnOse own voice shook a
little. Go on. You felt tap on your
shoulder"
II turned round and saw TIA little
wicked head and a white dead face.
Pahg
That's what I saw IN the bar"
said George "Orrid Il was-devilishr'
Hirst shudderef, and. still retaining
his nervous grip OF Malcolm's sleeve,
dropped into a chair
Wei, rs a most unaccountable
thing" said the dumbfounded Nal
colin, turning round to the others.
IT'S the last tina I come to this
house"
q leave tomorrow" said George. II
wouldn't 90 down to that bar again BY
myself. no, not for fifty poundsF
It's talking about the thing that's
caused II, I expect" said one OF the
men: we've all been talking about
this and having Il in bur minds. Prac-
tically, we've been forming a splr-
itualistic circle without knowing tt
Hang the old gentIemanr' said Nal
colin, heartily. Upon my soul. I'm
half afraid to 90 70 bed. It's odd they
should both think they saw some
thing"
Il saw It as plain rs I see you. sir
said George. solemnIS. 'P'raps II you
keep your eyes turned up the passage
ycp'n see It for you self"
They followed the direction OF his
finger. but saw nothing. although one
Of them fancied that a head peeped
round the corner OF the wall.
Who'll come down TO the barr said
Malcolm. looking round
You can go. II you like" said one
OF the others, with a faint laugh:
wen wait here for YOU
The stout traveller walked tewarS
tho door and took a few steps up the
passage Then he stopped. All was
quite silent. and he walked slowly to
the end and looked down fearfully
towad the glass partition which shut
of the bar. Threa times he made as
though to go to K; then he turned
back. and. CHANGING over his shoulder.
came hurriedly back to the room
Did you see &. sir?' whispered
George.
Don't know" said Malcolm. shortly
7 fancied ] saw something, but II
might have been fancy. I'm In the
mood TO see anything just now. How
are you feeling now, STRIP
''Oh. I feel a bit better now" said
The Washington times., 1907-08-25

We bavs no art which will bring
money at Christie's. The energy OF
the race has exhausted itself, and de-
cadence follows. This blessed spot
this earth, this realm. this England
ia the land OF weaklings who are hid
ing round the corner lest the socialists
sbould catch them. No army, no
navy; nobody caring q button about
the house Of commons; the very lords
made guinea pigs; the archbishops
having their noses tweaked by the ris-
santsrs. Good Lord. what q pictured
And they were saying just the same
thing 10 years ago-saying that of the
people whose grSndscns fought at
Trafalgar and Waterloo. Deplorable de-
esdents. In truth. OF whom 1t could be
said that they permitted Christianity
10 become a oyword IN social circles
until Butler shamed them into new
tolerance. The sons OF these gave us
India and Canada. Their grandsons
saved Europe from Napoleon.
Recent critics have made much Of
Waterloo. They have said that we
might muddle through another one,
new Trafalgar. l wonder II these peo-
pie ever read an account OF yelling
tons campaigns closely. and of the
tag-rag and bob-tail which served that
great and fortunate general. Those
were the days OF mighty enthusiasm.
Just read OF the Homecoming Of the
troops from Waterloo! The village
constable may have been on the jetty
at Dover to receive them; there does
not appear to have been anybody else.
If the populace cheered. II saved the
process for the suburban back garden.
Wellington's troops were recruited
from the very dregs OF the populace.
Heaven knows how they fought at
Waterloo at all! And yet here we are
holding them up as idols TO this sheer
ing generation. CELEBRATING the de-
tail as the historian ever obliterates It,
simply saying: "Oh ST sic cmnes."
We are accused Of a fiippancy in our
general demeanor. and a proneness TO
take nothing seriously when we dis
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MATCHES" tic 9ED IN STRANGS VOICE GEORGE STPVcK ONO

the waiter Not that I'd have gone
to the bar by myself II I'd known e
was there. and don't believe you
would either, SIR
Nonsense said Malcolm. Ell go
and fetch him an"
you don't know what It's Ike. sir
said George. catching him by the
sleeve. 'Tt amt At to look at by your
self. it amt. indeed. It's got the
What's that?"
They all started at the sound OF a
smothered cry from the staircase and
the sound Of somebody running hur-
riedly along the passage. Before
open and a figure bursting into the
room flung itself gasping and shiver-
ing upon them.
What is It? What's the natter
demanded Malcolm. why, it's Mr.
Hirst" He shook him roughly and
then held some spirit 70 his lips. Hirst
drank It greedily and with a sharp
intake OF his breath gripped him by
the arm,
Light the gas. George" said Nal
colin.
The waiter obeyed hastily. Hirst.
ludicrons but piuable figure In knee
breeches and coat. a large wig all
awry and his face a mess Of grease
paint. chung &c him, trembling.
Nov, what's the natter" asked
Malcolm.
i've seen it." said Hirst. with a
hystericaI sob. 20 Lord. TIL never play
the fool again, never,"
seen what7" said the others.
"HIn-it-the-ghos said
Hirst, wildly.
"Rotr said Malcolm. uneasily.
Il was coming down the stairs
said Hirst. '.Just capering down-as 1
thought-it ought to DO. felt
tap
He broke off suddenly and peered
nervousIy through the open door into
the passage.
II thought I say II again" he wills
pered "I.ook-at the foot or the
stairs. Can you see anything
mo. there's nothing there said
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Lack of Imagination Shoous Decadent race

cuss II In the boudoir or the smoking
room.
An accusation. which applies practi-
cally to smart society only; but has
the greatness OF this country ever de-
pended upon the women OF fashion or
the tame poodles at the tea cups? is
the substance Of England 70 be sought
for IN the home OF the chi!tt=l->11sg- friv-
olous7 Does that disorderly mob Of
painted zud shrieking. Gathering wom-
en- we see in the city restaurants count
for anything at all IN the true story
OF empire? Shall we look for the
workers Of England among the corset
wearing fools who hang around the
stage doors?
The critics have been unfortunate
Seeking the high lands. they have set
their feet in a bog. and the mud has
squelched beneath it,
There is mischief afoot today, no
doubt, but the mischief that is being
done is being done by the sreat cities
only. The decadent lads whose ply
steal deficiencies we deplOrs. these are
not the product OF the sheer, s1t OF
that everlasting striving after wealth
which crowds millions into the city and
leaves the finest acres bare. Here Is
a situation of which the mind OF the
nation is well aware. The years be-
fore us must be years Of legislation TO
divert this monstrous trend. Set our
people again upon the soil. and they
will give us sons worthy OF our race.
There Is not too little earnestness IN
modern life; there is too much. We
are forgetting. it is said. even how to
play. Championships are going from
u.s. Not. as ! believe. because we
sheer. but because Of this deplorable
energy. this dreadful race FOR wealth.
Young men nowadays are old before
their time; the very lads in this city
are planning and scheming; at all
universities there Is an intense de-
sire to push ahead. and men who play
ed IN old times do not play at all
today
l admit that athletics have In some
measure been left TO the sneerer, but
"hustle" Is responsible for this. not
national decadence
The Washington times., 1907-08-25
A Summers Summary

have day dreams in prose and in
verse.
OF poems and stories and plays
1 enjoy both the better and worse,
And with fanCieS my mind is abiaZe.
They float In a magical haze,
They bewilder me, dazzle and stun,
TIL lay intellect clogs in a daze
And never get anything done.
/ think OF a sword or a purse,
plot sprouts and grows to maze,
A tale Of a sorcerer's curse,
Or of chances and journeys and trays,
Or o. lovers. or sult8ns and beys,
OF a lost and identified son;
And the flots are all worthy OF praise,
But never get anything done.
Ny imagiaings coddle and nurse
Each telling or lyrical phrase,
Expressions delightful or terse,
Words set in unusual ways
lis the thirst Tor perfection that
preys
On the drama or song I have SPIN;
So I mediate, write. and erase,
But l never get anything done.
My muse. YOU permit me TO la,se,
And my harvest is small, or there 5
none.
gioat over exquisite days,
But l never ger anything done
Edward Lucas White in September
Afneleps
The Washington times., 1907-08-25

taken. after years of strong opposi-
ton from the French and Germans,
from the leading principles OF Anglo
American law" by Henry T. Terry.
a New York lawyer.
And It Is not only In law and in man
ufacturing that America has been and
is the teacher and Japan the pupil, but
also IN that attitude toward free trad
Ing with its neighbors. Japan is 50
imbued with the spirit which we ex-
press in our Monroe Doctrine that she
fought China to secure the independ-
ence OF Korea
But most Of all, and in the most i'm
portant respect OF all, Japan initiates
America in the matter Of education.
compulsory and non-sectarian. Like
must produce. like and the public
school OF the Yankees OF the Orient
may be fairly expected to develop her
future citizens in an atmosphere in
spring fairness to all foreign nations
and fearless loyalty to the fatherland.
The Washington times., 1907-08-25
By JOHN ANDERSON JAYNE.

" OF may not be able 10 disting-
" uish The man who makes good
when ne is walking down street
with thousands OF his fellO"
cIuzcns. But the moment you step
INTO the ONCE where he is employed,
he factory in which he works. the
church In which he breaches. or the
bedside by which he practices. you
recognize him at once.
lie Lay be a little. insignificant
looking fellow. but there is q breezy
manner about him that eompeis attain
ton. He may weigh like a Taft but
you forget his obesity IN his ability
TO mako the wheels go round be
has a swing and a step born only OF
accomplishment He f. neither gay.
gzudy, nor gsrrulous. He is neither
sleepy, SLOPPY, nor Shiny. he is man
y. mannerly. and methodtesl- de
knows when. where. and why He has
tia happy faculty Of arriving 81 ex-
aetly the right time and place When
he lands ne lands souareiy, with both
feet pointing forward
The man who makes good Il mAAtsr
Of the situation. He Is not compelled
10 ask privileges or make apologies in
order 20 hold his position He IL not
treated as an inferior. by those VINO
hold more responsible positions, paying
larger salaries, for these men know
that he is using the usual talents Oh
mankind for the accomplishment OF
usual work. Unusual mental power an
used does not equal usual mental
mower usedi The man who makes
gooa never witness He Is never com
neIled 10 do the baby act or Work the
sympathetic racket
MS work speaks for Itself. II Is the
testimony OF the faithful fidelity Of
conscientious worker.
The man who makes good is not
eontsnt 70 rest on past accomplish
ment. Every act OF making GOOD Is
an incentive 20 further attempts IN
the same direction The past. there
fore. gives impetus in the present and
strength for the days that are TO
come.
The Washington times., 1907-08-25

No, thank yeu," said me other,
Driskly. Il don't believe in ghosts. II
anything Genes into my room shall
shoot It"
THAT won't hurt spirit, Leek," said
Malcolm, decisively.
wei. the noise'H be ike company
10 me-. said Leek. and itH wake thee
mouse, toos But If you're nervous, sir
he added. with a grin 10 the man vino
had suggested sharing his room.
George'il be only too pleased to- sleep
on the dooremat inside your room. /
know"
THAT ] will. SIR" said George, fer
vently; 'anc # you gentlemen would
only come down with me to the bar to
put tho gas out. could never be SUI
ilciently grateful.
They went out IN a body with the
exception Of Leek, peering carefully
before them as they went. George
turned the light out ~ the bar and
they returned unmolested 10 the cof-
fee-Toom. and avoiding the sartonie
smile OF Leek. prepared TO separas e for
ths night
Give me tho candle while YOU put
ne gas ont. George" said the trav-
cler.
The waiter handed it to him and ex-
tinguished the gas. and at the same
moment all distinctly heard a step in
the passage outside. Il stopped at
The door. and as they watched with
bsted breath. the door creaked and
slowly opened Malcolm fell back
open-mogthed. a. a white. lesring face,
with sunken eyeLalls and elose-crOp-
ped bullet head. appeared at the open
ing
regarding them. blinking in a strange
fashion at the candle. Then, with a
The Washington times., 1907-08-25

siding movement. it came a little way
into the room and stood there as X be-
Wildered.
Not a man spoke or moved, but ali
watched with a horrible fascination az
the creature removed IFS dirty mex
cloth and Us head rolled on its shoul-
der For minute II paused. and
then. holding the rag before it, moved
toward Malcolm.
The candle went out suddenly with
fash and bang. There was smell
OF powder, and something wFithing IN
the darkness on the floor. a faint,
choking cough. and then silence. Nal
colin vas the first 10 speak. Matches.
he said. I'm a strange voice George
struck one. Then he leaped at the gas
and a burner famed from the match
Malcolm touched he thing on the
floor with his foot and found It soft-
He looked at his companions. They
mOuthed inquiries AZ him. but he
shook his head. He 1T the candle. and,
kneeiing down. examined the silent
thing on the floor Then he rose swift
". and. dipping his handkerchief in
the watering, bent down again and
grimly wiped the white face. Then he
sprang pack with a cry Of incredulOus
horror. pointing III it. LEXIS pistol
fell to the floor and he shut out the
sight with his hands. but the others.
crowding forward, gazed spell bound
at the dead face OF Hirst
Before a word was spoken the door
opened and Somers hastily entered The
room HIS eyes fell on the floor.
Good Cod" ne cried You didn't"
Z told HIM not to-" he said. in g
sunocating voice. Il told him not 70.
/ told him
He Leaned against the wall deathIy
sick, put his arms out feebly. and fell
fainting into the travellers arms
The Washington times., 1907-08-25
Appreciation of America.

How well the Japanese understand
and appreciate what America has done
for them win be illustrated here By a
few examples.
On July "A. 1900 the "Bei-yoi- Kyo-
Kwai. or Americas Friends So
ciety. unveiled at Rurihama, the SPOT
The Washington times., 1907-08-25
CONTINUED from Second Page)

foreigners art in japan. How well
the plan has succeeded up TO the pres
ent IS known ID all the world. and It
is today more widely in practice than
ever since 1t had it's inception Not 2
great manufacturing plant is there in
the United States, from the great
linen mills Of Fall River, Mass, to
the Union Iron Works. of San Fran
cisco. which has not its japanese stu
dents. getting practical instruction at
the loom or lathe. Not technical
school Of note is there in this broad
LAND i'm which japanese are not learn
ing tine theoretical side Of Industrial
knowledge, and the object of the work
~ both sets OF students is TO bring
home their learning for the betterment
aut Strengthening % industrial Japan
The Washington times., 1907-08-25

wanted a few
nights to Christ
mas. a festival
for which the
S m all market
town Of Tor
C h e s er was
making extern
sive prepara-
lions. The mar
row sire q [ s.
which had been
thronged " II n
The Washington times., 1907-08-25
Copied American Civil Code.

Copied American Civil Code.
Ia Is not only where the pulleys are
si ap.ug and the wheels are whirring
ir Tie land OF Nippon. however. aor
,.t upon her wharves, laden Gown
4. .a costly bales" that the American
.sl.lou OF the people is seen TO be in
n1J rapid progress. All Of the com
iu zee and business Of Japan is ruled
b civil code. which in relation 10
thtse most important matters, was
The Washington times., 1907-08-25

August IS. 1902.
The Washington times., 1907-08-25

" OF may not be able 10 disting-
" uish The man who makes good
when ne is walking down street
with thousands OF his fellow
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