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The Washington times., 1907-11-09
Clear Eyes for Charity.

Our Washington churches prove
their practically, their determine
ton to work for the uplift Of their
poor, as well as pray for it, in the
action taken yesterday by repre-
sentative clergymen to form com
mittee on church cooperation. :"
Eight ministers of God attended, to
represent approximately the same
number of denominations. They
will now increase their organization
to include delegates from each min
isterial organization of the Dis
trict.
To these men come applications
for charity far beyond those made
TO any other class of citizens. By
the obligations of their office they
must give willing ear, time, and
help as far as they can. Several
denominations equip them fnan-
cially for this labor by apportioning
defined percentages of their offer
ings. In the Episcopal Church. for
example, the rector's fund for char
ity consists of the offerings on com
munion Sundays.
Manifestly much of this work and
money must be spent unwisely. A
man called to make pastoral visits
from Rockville to Reds Corner, to
write two sermons a week, to con
duct mid-week meetings, to do the
reading required for intellectual
congregations, cannot give two
hours of time to investigate every
plausible beggar's story. If he is
10 spend the money allowed him for
the poor he cannot easily give over
the whole question of aims to the
Associated Charities, So he has had
to do his notwithstanding where
he could, giving anyway where he
could not, and praying that some of
the money was going to the worthy,
and not fostering beggaTy.
This committee win bring to these
clergymen the resources Of the AS
The Washington times., 1907-11-09
'|TOUCHES" WITH KNIFE:
"FRLENDLY QUARREL" OYER
LRLSH VALOR HURTS TWO

tented field. Killone, having lived An
this country for seventeen years. was
strong In the belief that it would be a
sorry day for Britain in case there was
ever a clash between the two.
Anderson not only took exception TO
this view, but carelessly went further
and announced that whenever the trou-
bic come he would be found on the Brit
ish side performing deeGs OF yalor that
would be a revelation TO those u1for-
tuT-ate enough to be present In the ranks
opposed TO him.
~ that, KilOne waved sarcastic and
reflected deris.yely upon the showing
that Anderson would likely make. Be
sides" ne concluded, 1.-THE fact that you
say you would be on that side shows
that you are an Orangeman, and no
Orangeman ever did amount 20 much IN
a fight"
Just Friendly Quarrel.
No one seemed TO have a very definite
idea as to ell that followed In the en-
suing moments. Il seems apparently es-
tablished, though. that Anderson got
hold OF a chair and proceeded 70 use Il
as an offensive weapon. At least. Kill
lone says ne did. Whereats as Kiiione
put it:
Il had 10 just touch him with bread
knife. But that didn't amount to any
thing. II was just q friendly quarrel
The Washington times., 1907-11-09
Dog Is Quiet
During Theft;
Son Accused

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-Gustave Bluthardt,
&. --vanston avenue, senior member OF
tEa Hsm Of Bluthardt & Co, cigar manu-
fa.c.r rers, has asked the police to arrest
hi son Fred, aged nineteen years, on a
charge of breaking into the house at
night and stealing 500 worth of his
mothers jewelry and silverware. Mr..
BIuthardrs belief that his son is the
rob5e- is based upOh the faith he has
In his Newfoundland watch dog. He
sorrowfuIly admits that the dogs record
for faithIulness to Il trust is greater
than that Of the boy, who has been way
ward he says. for two years
The dog failed to bark when the bur
SItr ] rcke into the basement OF the
house at midnight and assembled TO the
livins, rooms, where the theft was COM
united. No one not acquainted with the
dog, Mr. Bluthardi says. could have
done this, and he IS sure nc one but his
son knows the dog Wei enough to 80
near it at night.
A portion Of the property stolen was
recovered from a Clerk street pawn
broker, and If its sale can be traced to
the boy, BlUthardt says he will not hesi-
tate to prosecute him. Young Bluthardt
will be arrested as soon as found by the
Dolice
The Washington times., 1907-11-09
A Marvellous Ruling.


They have an s0-cent gas law in
New York under which New York
city has been trying to get its illum-
inant as eheaply as other great
and many small-cities. The special
master to whom was turned over
the matter Of taking testimony has
decided that s0-eent gas would be
confiscatory, and therefore that the
law is unconstitutional. Now the
court is reviewing his findings, and
it develops that some marvellous
reasoning was back of the masters
conclusions.
Mr.. Arthur II. Masten is the spe-
cial master. He had heard a good
deal about the possibility that in
the near future some new and
miraculous illuminant might be in
vented, so much better and cheaper
than gas that its vogue would, over
night, make junk and old iron Of
gas works! The lawyers for the
Gas trust persistently urged this
awful possibility upon him. They
pointed out that il it should take
place the stockholders Of gas would
lose all; and therefore they should
now be allowed to earn an extor-
tionate rate on their property for
the little while left to it to earn
anything!
We have noted nothing so ingeni-
Gus as this argument, and nothing
so bland, innocent, and complaisant
as the judicial mind that could ac-
oept it, Railroad managers should at
once enter protest against regula-
ton on the gronud that airship de-
velOpment threatens soon to ruin
other transportation. There is
more evidence on the side of such
contention than in support of the
notion that gas is to be put out of
business as an illuminant.
Manufacturers who have found
themselves from time TO time with
establishments full of machinery
antiquated by invention OF better
devices would be glad if their pa
irons would apply this rule. Own
ers - canal stocks that now have
no particular value might ask a
public largess TO reimburse them
for the loss they sustained when
the railroad took their business
away from them. Their case would
be reasonable and effective com
pared to that Of the gas lawyer who
pleads for extra-high dividends be
cause Of the haunting fear that a
new illuminant may be developed
some day. He hasn't heard even
serious rumor that it is coming;
but knowing the inventive tendency
Of the human mind he is afraid it
viii turn itself loose on the prob
lem of lighting, and therefore asks
that the public go to paying insur-
ance to his stockholders at once!
Such a contention, of course, is
ridiculous beyond consideration. 1t
is only interesting because it has
been seriously advanced, has had
weight with Mr.. Masten, and may
have TO be considered in the highest
court before il is finally eliminated.
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"HeeI Hawl HayI' Sings Mule
Guarding Thief Hid IN Well

NEW YORK. Nov 9.-John 3. HOl-
land, a fancy poultry raiser Of West
Caldwell, n. J., has a blue mule he
calls Kinney. He paid 81 for him, and
Kinney is a good mule. Kinney isn't
particular, 80 the man who sold him
for ST said, and when Holland took
Kinney home Thursday, having no other
place for him to sleep, he put him IN
the chicken-yart to keep his bulldog
company.
Holland woke up yesterday with the
sense of something unusual IL the air.
He went to the poultry yard, which had
been robbed frequently Of late Towser
the bulldog lay sleeping peacefully be
side a piece of cEIorofOrmed meat
Kinney was nowhere in sight
soon Holland heard Kinney singing
his morning song Of "Hee! haw!' and
he found the blue mule behind the barn,
his eagle eye glued TO the well curb by
an imaginary dotted line that betokened
great interest The curb itself was de-
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molished into kindiing wood. Kinney
seemed happy but alert Holland ap-
preached cautiously and pered down the
well hole. He heard splashing ard then
he saw a face.
Why, Hank Spinner, you old chicken
thief. what are you doing there2" cried
T. Olland
Gail yer gold burned double-actoned,
burglar alarm mule of tie Job and III
come up" said Hank, for it was in
deed he
Holland persuaded Kinney to follow
an ear OF corn TO the barn, though Hin
ney gave many a look backward al the
chicken thief in the old we'll. When
Kinney. the mule. had given Hank, and
out. He said that Kinney had caught
him in the act OF feeding Towser doped
meat and pursued him so fiercely that
he had 10 take refuge in the old well.
That happened at midnight, and Kinney
held Hank q prisoner NIL in the
morning.
Holland supplemented the booting
Kinney, the mule had given Hank, and
Hank was nightly glad to get loose.
Kinney can have anything he wants
now. and you can't buy him for 81.
The Washington times., 1907-11-09
cntieising 4 Critic.

While Frederick Trevor Hill was writ
ing the story OF John Browns trial in
Decisive Battles OF the Law he saw a
criticism in a Boston paper CONCERNING
certain history Of slavery in the
United States.
''The author" the criticism read, has
apparently never even taken the trouble
to read the published stenographic &C
count OF the testimony in John Browns
trial" This interested DIR. Hin. He at
once wrote to the critic asking him
where the published stenOgraphic ae-
count OF the testimony in the John
Brown triaF' could be found. as all his
torlans supposed it was lost, and If the
critic had It in his possession he would
confer a great service to the writer by
allowing him to examine IL.
No answer came for long time
Then the critic replied, and rather
IameIy, that he had seen It long ago
In a secondhand bookstore and greatly
regretted that he had not purchased It.
Then Mr. HiH wrote suggesting that
the critics information did not seem
sufficient 10 justify the complete con
demnation OF a historian. "If, con-
tinued Mr.. Hill, you feel greatly
grieved about having missed the sec nd
hand book store purchase, / shad be
happy 70 send you copy OF what you
really did sea- publication by & So
ciety Of ab0litonists OF what they
thought took place at the trialH' The
real minutes in the John Brown case
have. OF course, never been found.
The Washington times., 1907-11-09
PARLIAMENT DIFFERENT.

Ths ambition OF most EngIshmen is
to be able to write N. p. after their
names; il seems TO be a fine rOmdlag
out of a successful business or J.rofes-
sioral career. But many men of inoder-
ate means are prohibited from s-ckiuss
the honor By the cost eHlaiiad. No
salaries are paid, and. bcsld1s support
ing himself an NJ. P. has to meet many
more demands on his purse than a
man in private life At the most lHo2-
crate estimate the expenses If a -ram
Uaign for Parliament are 5000 Once
elected, a member must nurse" his
constituents. Clubs and charities must
be cared for, and there are always many
individuals who look ~ the member
for assistance. 1t is estimated that
never less than 5000 Is required for
this alone. 1t is figured That for a
term of I'VE years a member ct parlia =
ment must spend at least SIS, 600, in
addition to his living expenses. Many
of the commOners. Of course, spend
much more than this.-Exehange
The Washington times., 1907-11-09
big Thunder" Helps Write a Book.

Miss Natalie Curtis. who wrote The
Indians Book, and Travelled all over
the West searching among the tribes
for her material, came upon one Of her
most interesting Indians not on the
plains az all, but in New England She
went 10 Bar Harbor and took the Old
town ferry to a little island where lived
an old chief Big Thunder He aad
known the real wigWam days for he
was very old man. the savage fire in
MS blood as strong as in many an In
dian youth Of this generation.
Miss Curtis listened TO him for hours
as he told the old tribe legends and
crOoned the songs OF the campfire. Big
Thunder has souvenir OF the visit in
The Indians Book" where he may
recognize his own part In its making.
When Miss Curtis left the old chief and
thanked him for his help. he muttered
IN the cultural of his English: big
Thunder write book-ugh!" and Miss
Curtis says there was Indian satsfae-
ton in the tone.
The Washington times., 1907-11-09
MADE HUBBY BEG PARDON
FOR HAVING BEATEN HER

CHARLEROI, Pa, Nov. 9.-Finley
Ware is under bail and y doctors care
from a gunshOt wound inflicted Dy his
wife. It is alleged that ne has made
a practice Of wife beating and that she
shot him in self-defense.
She then, it is said, made him crawl
to her feet, at the point Of the revolver,
beg her pardon, ard swear that he
would never beat heT. again. The wife
Is out On bond also, and accused Of dis
charging firearms within the city limits
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HIS WIFE is HIS NIECE;
H.H. ROGERS, JR., TANGLE

There is a pretty lit+ie tangle of re-
lationships in the family of Henry H.
Rogers, il. 1t comes about in this way
" Z. Benjamin married Mrs Rogers
older sister and Mr.. Rogers married Mr..
Benjamln's niece. the daughter of Dr.
George II. Benjamin. whose wife was
Jane Seymour. e Ogdensburg, n. Y.
Thus Mrs. Henry II. Rogers, jr,, Is
sister-in-law of her aunt and Henry II.
Rogers, jr., Is a sort Of uncle of his
wife II was on a yacht that young
Rogers did his wooing, and it is on a
yacht that the young pair do all their
holiday-making. 1t is about a year since
they came back from an all-winter
cruise in the West Indies and along the
South American coast, in which they
went through an earthquake, and in a
storm Mrs. Rogers spraired her arm.
Mrs. Rogers is a granddaughter of
Parke Benjamin and grandniece of
John LathrOp MOtlew She has a beau
tiful voice and has inherited not a little
of the talent of her grandfather. Mrs.
Rogers Is devoted to automobiling and
has more than once set the pace along
the beach at Atlantic City.-Hew Broad
way Magazine.
The Washington times., 1907-11-09
Editors PlOW
In Match For
Championship

AUGUSTA. Ca. Nov. s.-Probabiy the
most unique contest ever held In the
history of journalism win take place
here today, when the editor OF the
Dalton Citizen and the editor of the
Augusta Herald viii oppose each other
to settle the steer-plowtng championship
of Georgia.
Some weeks ago the former journalist,
in a humorous paragraph, was nom
mated for governor, because Of the fact
that he knew how to pillow with a steer.
The Herald ridiculed the idea in a witty
editorial ass arting that its editor had
forgotten ore about Flowing with a
steer than the Dalton man ever knew
He was imm ediately challenged 10 n
steer-ploWing match, and what was
begun in fun viii end this afternoon in
q genuine steer-plowing tournament at
tho Georgia-Carolina Fair, now being
held here.
The editor OF the Rome Tribune viii
referee the match
The Washington times., 1907-11-09
New Books at Hand.

The Lincoln Year Book-Compiled by
Wallace Rice; A. c. Mcclure Co
Axioms and Aphorisms Of the War
President 10 Mt each day OF the year.
The Franklin Year Book-Compiled by
Wallace Rice-Maxims and morals OF
the great philosopher appropriate for
each day in the year.
The Good Comrade-Una L. SiIbeFrsd.
Doubleday. Page & Goa good story
Of an English girl In Holland.
Peems-Msry Chapman Marlborough
A collection of emotional poems with
the sweetness in an overdose.
Kilo-Ellis Parker Butler; the Mcclure
Company-A comieal love story Of 8
book agent and his adventures.
The Golden observation-disclosures Aftksn ;
John MCBRIDE COmpany-IllustFate /.
Another story OF love, war, and politics
In South America
Southern Lyrics-R. p. Hudson; The
Southern Lyrics Publishing Company
Dainty poems on love, home, and the
fair women of the South land, mugi-
cally written.
The Washington times., 1907-11-09
Many to Go Dry!
Storms Destroyed
Champagne Grapes

RHEIMS, France, Nov. 9,-The unfav-
orable weather, elimaxed with hurri-
canes at critical time. which prevailed
throughout the champagne districts in
the south OF France, and as a result
the champagne crop this year viii be
a failure. Blossoms were injured early
in the sason by cold weather, but there
was hope for a fair crop.
The great storm Of October 9. how
ever, destroyed the grapes and hope
alike. What grapes had been picked
previously will make a fine wine The
vintage of 1900 is a great wine, showing
more and more quality every day. The
wine of 1904 has developed great deli
cacy and with sufficient body It will
soon come before the public.
The vintage OF 1906, bottled last spring.
shows great bouquet, and Is elassed as
a full-bodied wine This years failure
means tremendous loss to growers.
The Washington times., 1907-11-09
A False Alarm.

In the current Cosmopolitan. Ambrose
Bieree notes. IN sarcastic accents, 1T Is
alarming 10 observe no announcements
for the immediate future Of books by
Rudyard Kipling. Conan Doyle, Mrs.
Humphry Ward, Katherine Cecil Thurs
ton, and Marie Correlli'
Mr.. Bierce may take comfort. IL isn't
quite so bad as that. Mr.. Kipling is At
present Ia Canada gathering material
for new book: the recent literary out
DouFings Of Conan Doyle In a London
paper nave just been collected IN book
form; the first instailment OF a new. serial
by Mrs Humphry Ward appears in
the November Harper's as does also a
new novel BY Katherine Cecil Thurstou
in BlackwoOd's Magazine That leaves
plaint-and who knows how soon the
piping Of the COrreIlian may be heard
in the land
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ISOLATED Charities. Still permitting
them the freest possible use ct
their funds, it will save them the
labor of investigating cases known
to be worthy of aid or proven to be
unworthy of 1t. 1t will free their
minds of the worry of not knowing.
1t VIII clear away a wholly avoid
able and costly obstacle in the path
of character-building by closing a
field which some frauds have found
TO be rich and broad, and carrying
food and clothing to such as are
willing to work for them but can
not,
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able 10 grasp his point OF view. Some
time ago. IL seems, a new arrival from
the other side, one John Anderson, went
to board with the Killones at their
apartments, az 707 Washington street.
Everything apparently went well until
yesterday.
That being a day o. relaxation. there
had been a few drinks OF whisky all
around TO stir up the tagging spirits OF
the party. and a few cans OF beer on
top Of them. All this before dinner. so
that by the time the household sat dowr
The Washington times., 1907-11-09

she "win in all probability speak
less than the woman of today, but
her silence and her smile viii be
more eloquent"
1t may be that the lady win be
the Chicago representative of the
sixth SUFFRAGE. The large-feet age
has already passed; the large-hend
era is now advertised on the bill
boards; and the large-smile period
is approaching. AS for the coming
man-not a word. Who, indeed,
would presume to say what may
happen to him as he begins TO feel
the absence of wohan's speech?
The Washington times., 1907-11-09

one OF the kind, as you know yourself,
will come over the diner table"
Unfortunately for Killone the police
could not understand this view OF the
affair, particularly as they had 10 take
Anderson 70 ST. Vincents Hospital,
where IL was said that as q result Of
those touches" nth the bread knife,
he would not be able 10 90 out for At
least week, although his wounds were
confined 20 his arms.
Wife Beaten, Too.
Oddly enough. Mrs. Ellione. as the re-
suit apparently OF endeavOring TO give
aid and comfort TO her husband, also
had to 90 TO the hospital with a badly
battered head
Michael O'sg,livan, who appeared as
counsel for KiUone, endeavored TO I'M
press his client with the seriousness OF
the case. even as based upon MS own
admissions; bat 10 no purpose. KiilOne
insisted tc the end that Il was only q
friendly quarrel"
When the police involved had stated
their view Of the case and KnlOne's
bail had been increased TO $500. on a
charge OF felOnious assault, even then
ne seemed to think they had taken an
erroneous view OF the matter
The Washington times., 1907-11-09

1t really isn't so remarkable that
President Smith. of the Louisville and
Nashville. should resent the efforts Of
Governor CrOmer TO govern Alabama,
President Smiths railroad was so long
used to running politics In its territory
that such assumptions by a mere State
governor are naturally calculated to
arouse Ire
The Washington times., 1907-11-09

! twenty-five pounds. Bright ana early
next morning, continues the campmate,
Il was awakened by the cracking Of q
with the pot a-bOiling and breakfast al
most ready. 1t was then a simple mat
ter 70 finish up and break camp. Mr..
Garland took charge OF the packing.
while / got Up the saddle horses, and
wnen the pack was completed il was q
true mountaineer's pack, evenly bal
aneed and riding freely on the horse.
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10
its OF
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commun OF
Another the general character the
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bis count from mi
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NEW YORK. Nov. s.-Although
Thomas Killone was still under bonds
when he reached Jefferson Market court,
he having been arrested the night be-
fore, the entire proceeding seemed to
him altogether absurd.
why. 1t was only a friendly quarrel,"
ne explained.
1t Is necessary, however, to go a tTifie
farther back IN the family history to be
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A louisiana judge-Federal, too-when
asked TO take jurisdiction Of a corpora
tons case decided that he had no Dusi-
ness with IL Here's confusion TO those
pessimists who keep insisting there is
no Presidential timber aside from
Roosevelt ana Bryan.
The Washington times., 1907-11-09
A MARRIED MAN.

Knicker-Did he make good perora-
ten?
Bocker-Finel He said, When you
go in the Iating booth may Dame
Freedom sharpen your pencil with the
racer Of Justice. Harper Weekly,
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The uplifters of the stage should lose
TO time putting on this spectacle OF a
burning railroad train loaded, with pow
der. hurrying away from town with a
hero at the throttle. who is determined
TO have the explosion take place, where
1t viii do a minimum OF damage.
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THE sOCIETY TNsTINcr-

with all your wealth, / am surprised
that your little girl has but one doll to
play with
She positively refuses te have but the
one''
.Ah, the true y-mother-instinet."
Exchange.
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WHY7
Those punk wiseacres

Those punk wiseacres
The nature takers,
Ny dears, are but birds of a feather.
Not one can tell why,
For instance, the fly,
Rubs its cute little forelegs together
-Caicago Tribune.
The Washington times., 1907-11-09

Mr.. Bryan may be right In saying
that nine-tenths of the Republicans are
really Democrats. but somehow most OF
those Democrats regularly vote the Re-
publican ficket
The Washington times., 1907-11-09

Il IS gratifying that Viscount Haya-
shFs peace announcement is nearly CO
incident with the dispatch OF our naval
big stick.
The Washington times., 1907-11-09

Among the other reasons why this is
a furry and not a panic. is the fact
that the corn crUp of 1907 is the thiTG
largest. the country ever produced.
The Washington times., 1907-11-09
NoveIistie Poetry.

The anonymous author OF The
Martyrd0m or an Empress has headed
each chapter Of her new novel. Finer
aid and ErrnIne," with some stanzas OF
verse. When the manuscript was sub
mitted 10 the publishers the verses were
signed simply M. NJ" and they ap-
pear over these initials IN the book.
M. N" Is either a modest poet. or is
loysly guarding the secrecy OF the au-
thor However this may be, the verses
are unusually quotable, one follows
1.-The Glo0 Werm.''
All. lady, cease to speak OF moth ard
I guess your riddlei read me mine
arght,
Here where the honeysuckles' breath
afar
Makes wild the night
That glow-worm-doth he not a beryI
Lent 10 the dark. as diamonds to the
day?
How black the shadow. and how clear
the CLEAN
From far away!
Up to the messy coping drenched in
HIS inward lamp the weary climb
achieves,
Green little mists Of fire that brighten
through
The lapPing leaves,
See. now he hesitates-he's lost again,
Baked by some stem or shoot Of
hugest Irvine;
But no-a fash! the pathway Heth plain
'Twixt vine and vine.
You cannot read my meaning? Pray
you, bark,
For with my heart 1t holdeth hand in
glove;
We. too, are small and cropping in the
dark
Our light is Love-
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Messrs. Tom johnson and Brand Whit
lock, having attached themselves firmly
to good things. are not in search of any
opportunities 10 10 the QuixOte turn.