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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-04-05

President Roosevelt has become en-
broiled in another controversy this
week, his opponent this time being f.
II. Hartman. the railroad magnate. As
usual the president has had free access
to his vocabulary of explosives, and the
expressions "absolutely and deliberate
ly false, " maliciously untrue" and
the like have been used promscuously.
The trouble arose from a letter pub
| lished in a New York paper Tuesday
purpOrting to have been written by Mr..
Hartman to Sidney Webster of New
York In it the writer said he was
summoned to Washington during the
New York state political campaign of
1904 and urged to lend his help in rails
ing funds for the republican party. He
explained to the president that much
of the dissatisfaction of the republi
cans was over Senator Depew, and the
president thereupon agreed if necessary
to make Depew ambassador to France.
Mr.. Hartman raised campaign funds
amounting to $250000 and the checks
were sent to Treasurer Bliss of the re-
publican national committee who sent
them to Chairman Cortelyou, Mr.. Har-
riman further stated in the letter that
the president told him later it would
be unnecessary to appoint Depew am
bassador. President Roosevelt s reply
to the Hartman letter was vigorous
denial that he ever solicited financial
aid for the campaign fund and a de-
nunciation of Hartman as an enemy
to the republic, In reply to the presi
dent Mr.. Hartman gave out state
ment deploring the publication of the
letter, which, he said, was stolen by a
discharged stenographer, but vigorous
ly affirming its truth and making pub
lie note from the president in June,
1904, asking Hartman to call on him.
Chile failure to send a minister to -,
Washington to replace Mr.. Walker ,
Martinez, who did not return after the
Pan American conference at Rio ia,
metro last summer, has caused much
comment. The neglect of the Chilean
to appropriate sufficient
money to maintain the legation has
been given as a reason for leaving the
American mission in charge of Alberto
Yoacham, secretary of the legation.
But it has just become known that the
real cause was hidden deep in Latin
American politics. Chile decided it
would be a good idea to have an am
Dassador in Washington and steps
we're taken to discover what the Unit
ID States thought about the proposed
Elevation of the Chilean representative
o Washington. Brazil had an ambas-
ador and Chile felt that a similar
onor should be accorded to it by the
United States. The suggestion thac 4
he Chilean envoy might be raised to
rank set all Latin Amer, ,
ca on edge and general movement '
yas instituted by the southern repub il
cs to head off such a movement. Ar | il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
Meerschaum and Pipes.
rom the New York Press.

From the New 1ofk fress.
Most Of the meerschaum Is from Asia
Minor; 1t is dug chiefly in the peninsula OF
Natolla near the town of Coniah: but Is
also found in Spain. Greece and Moravia.
The discovery of an immense deposit of the
pure white mineral in the United States is
most interesting news.
Meerschaum, or equine de mer, is simply
a hydrated silicate Of magnesia. When
pure it is perfectly white. 1t IS soft enough
to be indented with the thumb nail. am
Yields readily to the knife, especially after
being wetted. 1t Is of various densities.
Some kinds sink in water. Others swim
on its surface-hence sea foam. Pipe
makers try to obtain a variety of medium
density, because the lighter kinds are too
porous, or even cavernous. and the heavier
are often made up artifcially. In most
cases meerschaum is roughly fashioned into
pipe bowls at the mines and shipped 10
Vienna or Pesth to be elegantly carved.
wonder why clever girls with taste for
sculpture do not take up pipe carving?
Hundreds, nay. thousands, OF dollars have
been paid for a single meerschaum.
Sculpture is easier than painting, and cary
ing is easier than sculpture. The work can
be done at home and no great studio is re-
quired. Gay young blades will pay fancy
prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
The Greatest Indian Organizer.
n the Outing Magazine

From the Outing Magazine
Pontiac exemplitled at once the best and
the worst traits of the American Indian.
He seems not to have been SO great a war
rior as Osceola nor as able a general In
the field as Cornstalk nor so unselfishly
patriot as Tecumseh. But an organizer
among a people with whom organization Is
almost impossible. and as a master OF the
treacherous statecraft of his race, he prob
ably surpassed them all. AS soon as his
death was known the French governor at
st. Louis sent for his body and buried 1T
with full martial honors near the fort.
For a mausoleum" Parkman finely says,
"a great city has arisen above the forest
hero; and the race whom he hated with
such burning rancor. trample with I'M
ceasing footsteps over his forgotten grave"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
OUR SAVING SOLDIERS.
They Save 10 Per Cent Of Their
Wages.
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harper's Weekly.
Although the American soldier Is not
highly paid. he must be considered thrifty
fellow when his saving temperament comes
to light Last year 1920 enlisted men
saved and deposited with the paymaster's
department 81. 400 22S. This quite respecta-
BILE sum represents about IL per cent OF
the total pay OF all the enlisted men for
that period There are but few wage work
ers who can boast even 10 per cent saw
ing out of their earnings. Had every en-
listed man made deposit the average
saving for the year would have been S2l.5o,
but that Is the least interesting feature OF
the system. The figures show that the
soldier can deposit under the law or 1917
only sums OF So and over. AS the pay Is
small the total deposits for the year show
that the saving habit Is continuous with
many enlisted men.
These deposits bear interest at the rate or
4 per cent per annum. but they cannot be
Withdrawn until the soldier receives his
discharge Last year there was repaid to
ex-soldiers the sum OF S1,16S,236; interest
WAS also paid to the amount OF SIO.ll2. The
number of men discharged Is understandable.
hut the amount repaid shows that their
average saving must have been consid-
cradle
Since the enactment of the law of 1872 the
total deposits have amounted to S2I.7S9,oo5,
and discharged soldiers have received
81. $50 DOB In interest on deposits Withdrawn.
There remains on deposit with the paymas-
ter general the sum of S2,91l.13l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
Sixteen Years Of Ibsen.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.

from me rail- Mail GaZette.
''Hedda Gabler'' can now be played In
London. even with famous actress in the
title role without causing a ripple on the
waters Of the play-going world. Sixteen
years ago 1t came as a revelation and raised
very tempest. A play Of which the talk
was everything and the action little or
nothing. which offered as its chief situation
the burning of an authors manuscripts,
which made so much of trivial matters and
SO little Of stage convention. In which there
was not q single soliloquy or even a soil
tary aside" OF which the heroine was so
unlike all other heroines. and which con-
tanned no hero at all. was felt by some to
be an insult. by others to be q welcome
breath Of fresh air. and by all to be some
thing new In their experience; and the
tongues were unioosened. and the heather
ragged. and regulations of critics were made
and unmade. Today "Hedda Gabler'' Is an
accepted part of the international repertoire
OF Europe, and all the tumult OF 1891 is as
dead as that which ragged round the horn
of Hermann In 1890.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
A Million for Sodas.
rom the Philadelphia Record.


Ten thousand dollars worth Of soda
water a day-well, probably" said a
druggist whose trade in the effervescent
fluid is a considerable part of his busi-
ness. TN summer the days bill for this
city is doubtless all of that and more
Take the average price of soda at 10
cents per glass. figuring that the Sun
days and other Decent connections OFF
set the 5-cent drinks. and SO, 900 means
a hundred thousand glasses OF soda,
and a half people. allowing for the visit
Ing strangers. who are generally thirstier
than the natives. Oh, yes. 1t has opened,
but probably this days sales over the
whole town won't exceed 5000. or per-
hsps they win be less than that. But,
all told. allowing for good days and bad.
probably drinks at least million dollars
worth Of soda water Q year, and what
uan-a never misses the money"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
Books and Digestion.
: London Saturday Review.

From the London Saturday Review.
It seems to me that with the multiplica-
ton Of books we are losing all sense OF
literature Leisure and three books. q
Bible, Shakespeare, q Walt Whitman
might make a man truly wise II the seeds
of wisdom were in him. l do not know
even a wise man whose instinct for wisdom
would not be deadened by the Reorganization
Of the Encyclopedias Britannica. Books
should be taken in doses no bigger than
music or pictures: they are even harder to
digest. There Is more drunkenness in a
book than in all the vineyards of France
A book may remake q mans soul. Books
should be treated with reverence or cast
out as dirt. They arc In danger OF passing
out Of the service Of the temple into the
parcel delivery" of the grocer.
Nothing u gained by reading q book un-
less you give to that book more than It
brings to You. All these people who read
with their eyes only are fatally wasting
their time A book read supernclally makes
the reader more superficial. and to read
for 'fnformation,,' b to gnaw at the bones
Of meat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
Flax in South Dakota.
Paul Pioneer Press.

Miller Cor ST. Paul Pioneer Press.
1t is estimated by careful observers that
$4,000 acres OF new prairie will be broken
tributary to this town this spring and
sowed to fax. The question of the scarcity
of labor may reduce the acreage some.
There will be only little more wheat sown
than last year. There will be a little
macaroni wheat sown. It yielded only two
or three bushels more last year than the
common wheat. and the price was SO much
less than the common variety that II did
not pAy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06

Like all the rest Of the gags. this one.
too, was copied and overdone. The other
pool room people made quick dig to get
hold of picked portions OF the human form
divine and the rest of the gear. For a
while the anatomical museum market was
away on the bun side and the flxings OF
such \ plant hard to snag for love or
money. But five or six dumps modeled<o
the original one were running full b{bom
before the New York gambling squaA got
adjacent to the, play, and then thy all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06

hair with his hands. He had fine head Of
tight. curly, brownish hair. but when he
cIutched at it while Scorchy stood there
two big handfuls Of the tight. curly hair
didn't come right out In the husky young
carpenters hands. The rest Of the hair
was all loose. too. and the zephyrs that stole
along blew every bit OF 1t from his scalp
leaving him as bald as he was the day he
came into the world. The carpenter was
80 sore over the loss of his hair that he
astonished Scorchy But he was too weak
to get to his feet to use the chisel and
scorchy, feeling genuinely sorry for the
young carpenter. mounted his rear nigh
mule and rode OFF,.
Then. again. the cook Of a sheep ranch
at a shearing was framing up. a par
ticular treat for the men. a fine mess Of
eornstarch pudding one day. when scorchy
Scorchy. not noticing where ne was going,
walked into the outstanding tongue Of the
cook wagon and tumbled over 1t on his
head, while the fire from his pipe sprinkled
picked himself up. brushed the sparks from
his flannel shirt. picked up his pipe, re-
filled it and got 1t going right. Then. sit
ting down on a soap box, Scorchy started
to uncon the ideas that were in him with
respect to people, meaning himself. who
didn't know enough to walk around with
out falling over things.
.'Only half a minute before the camp
COOK, VINO was StirIliS tlidl DlS, Iiit filcss
a cornstarch pudding. had tasted It, and
he'd found it as sweet as ever cornstarch
pudding has tasted since the world began.
But when Scorchy got well into his swing
of self-reproach the cook, with worried
look ON his face, tasted that cornstarch
pudding again, and he was as mad as
dislodged ella toad when he found that 1t
was nothing but curdled paste, as sour as
buttermilk, and not even At for ranch hogs
After that all Of the camp cooks In the
Cochise country used strategy or persuasion
OF anything else they could think Of to
keep Scorchy away from their cooking
plants while they were working. for they
didn't care to take any chances. And I
suppose that wasn't some cussing when
Scorchy sandgrass could curdle such stun
as cog0sturche
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
How to Add Strength.

The arbitration movement Will be
greatly strengthened If all unoffcnding
private property shall be made exempt
from capture at sea in time of war.
Our movement will also be powerfully
reinforced IL the Hague Conference it
self shall hereafter be made per-
manent, periodic body, as 1T Is proposed
that the coming conference shall re-
commend to the governments. An
agreement among the nations which
are to be represented at The Hague. to
have investigated by friendly powers
or by an international commission Of
inquiry, embrace within tho terms Of
an arbitration convention, will almost
put the browning sheaf upon the whole
movement. This conference cannot do
better than 10 rcaNirm, IL possible with
increased emphasis the conclusions
which It reached last year with re-
gard to tho meeting.
The second session of the conference
this evening had MS It's main toplc
"Thc coming Hague Conference"
The first speaker Of the evening was
former Ambassador to Germany An
drew d. White.
DR.. White was followed by Chief
Justice Simeon Z, Baldwin, OF tho
Supreme Court of Connecticut.
BARTLETT Trip. of South Dakota,
former Ambassador to Austrin. said
that lie spoke as n lnyman rather than
like those who had preceded him.
The last speaker OF the evening was
| John Barrett director of tho Internn-
tional Burenu OF American Republics,
who discussed pan-American interests
in international arbitration In all OF
| IT'S phases
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
JUNIOR HOLLYWOOD
ASSOCIATION Meeting
Urges City to Decorate With Red
and White Colors Of the
Confedcracy.
Confedcracy.

An important and largely attended
meeting of the Junior Hollywood Me-
mortal Association was held yesterday
afternoon in Lee Camp Hall. Arrange
ments We're completed for the bureau
of information that is to be maintained
by the members Of this association at
the jefferson Hotel during the reunion
Committees were appointed for each
hour of each day. it is believed that
this will be Il valuable adjunct to the
work of the reunion committees, as
the large number of visitors in the
city will DO largely strangers.
Miss Bessie Seldom was appointed
in charge Of the pages who will serve
during the sessions of the Confed-
Grated Memorial Association at its
meetings during the reunion.
Announcement was also made as to
the sessions of this gathering, which
is composed of representatives Of all
the memorial associations in tho South.
Mrs. William j. Behan. of White Cas-
tie. La, Is the president, and has
charge of preparing the full program,
which has not yet been completed
lie gathering will assemble, however.
on May Goth, at 10 a. NJ, and continue
IN session for several days, the scs-
slons being held at the Second Baptist
Church corner Of Adams and Franklin
Streets
The members of the Junior Holly
wood Association request ali the school,
children of the city to gather wild
flowers for use on Memorial Day. anu
70 bring them to the office at Hollv-
wood gate about a. NJ. on May soth.
wnere commitee will DO in charge
70 see TO their proper distribution.
me Junior Hollywoods passed reso-
.ueioh requesting general decoration
OF the city, and asking all persons ia
use red and white, the colors OF tbo
Confederacy. as much as possiblo a !.
pelns more appropriate under tho cir
cumstap1es.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
4.
ASSEMBLY UNABLE
TO GET TOGETHER.
Many Substitutes for Articles OF
Agreement Are Pre-
sented.
VIRGINIA DELEGATES .L.E:lt - PLAN
Dr.. Glasgow, Of Lexington, Sub
nlits Statement. to Take Place
Of Reports.
VIRGINIA DELEGATES PLAN

:, BIRMINGHAM, ALA. May 22.-The
developments of this afternoons session
of the General Assembly OF the South
crn Presbyterian Church were many
and unexpected. After the cloud of
argument and discussion Of the articles
of agreement had cleared away. the
situation seemed to stand thus:
A. statement had been submitted by
the chairman Of both the minority and
majority Of tho special committee on
articles of agreement-Rev. j. S. Ly-
ons, of Louisville. and T. Il. Glasgow.
Of Lexington, Va.-proposing to take
the place of both previous reports,
which had been argued so extensively.
amending the articles of agreement by
striking out the last clause in article
four, substituting the words. "for their
consideration" for tho last clause in
article six, and chanAing the words
1.-TWO thirds" in article seventeen to
"all."
This substitute would take away all
judiciatory powers whatever from the
proposed council, making 1t simply
advisory. and would require the con-
sent OF all the churches before any
amendment might be made. Neal L.
Anderson surprised the assembly by
vigorously attacking such plan, and
JpSt 40 0uJouiHHASHSt w 90 VIZ GU AOI
| the afternoon, w. r. Dobyns, of ST.
Joseph. Mo-. gave notice of an amend
ment to the substitute, as follows:
The Resolution.
| Resolved, That the assembly adopt
the articles of agreement and enter
| this council, and at the same time
| instruct commissioners to use all hon
| orable means to have thu amendments
| mado to tho articles of agreement
! which arc mentioned in the subst!-
I, tutc."
lie explained that the difference boz
/ tween this amendment and the sub
| stitutc is that the substitute pro-
| yides that the articles be adopted
and the reports Of assembly BIO nu-
/ thoriacd to enroll all as members OF
1 the council us soon as the council
shall approve Of tho amendments
4 Mr. Dobyn's amendment provides
that the articles be adopted and tho
/ members enrolled bpfcre tho amend
monls are approved. ana attempt tc
secure their approval.
/ Another Amendment.
Tho Rev. Dr. William McPheoters. OF
! Columbia, Tenn. also gave notice of M
| amendment to the substitute by whicl
the Presbyter!ans would ba overturned
by the General Assembly recommend,
| Ing Il chnnga In the constitution Of thu
church. giving tho assembly the power
to form an alliance by articles Of agree,
ment MS changed by the substitute Will
other churches for tho purpose OF ar
A bitration and spiritual unity and tina
4 The Presbyterles send ur nrcrturnes OF
4 the subject atthe next meeting Of tho
4 assembly. thus postponlng action =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
KEEP POLITICS OUT
OF TEMPERANCE
Columbus Assembly Firm Advo-
cate Of the Anti-Saloon
League.

+ COLUMBUS, OHIO, May 2o-Follow-
ing two hours of exciting debate, which
at times became acrimonious and
verged on personalities, the Presbyte-
rian General Assembly. to-day. at the
close Of one of the liveliost sessions In
its history. adopted without dissent
ing vote resolutions declaring as It's
policy that the permanent committee
on temperance shall not undertake po-
litlcal work, and indorslng tho Amer
lean Antl-Saloon League az q "snfo.
sane and effective organization in tho
advancement of the great cause Of
temperance" and pledging to 1t the
fullest cooperation Consistent with
the constitution of the church."
The report of the board OF foreign
missions was submitted and adopted.
Works Record Excellent.
The report Of tho Board of Publica-
ton and Sabbath-School Work showed
that tho year Just closed had been ayear
of development and progress, the
profits OF the business being consru-
crably In excess Of those Of the pro-
vious years. Tho contributions to tho
more missionaries and colporteurs en-
ployed, and more churches had grown
out of the Sabbath schools organized
by missionaries than in any preceding
year.
The board had at work 1873 Sabbath
school missionaries and 30 colporteurs
laboring within tho bounds Of 30
Synods and lis Presbyteries. They
organized 722 now Sabbath schools and
revived 247. into which had been gath
MI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23

& tho wnr, and will net ns water chrriers.
The presence Of n number of these
Il dRrkies Will be n feature OF tile parade
which will be both appropriate and
appreciated. Like the veterans the
white headed negroes who took care
or the camps are also growing old, ana
will attend but few more reunions.
10 Give Reception.
Richmond and Chesterfield Chapters.
4 Dauulitcrs of the Confederncy, VIII
give an Informal reception to reunion
visitors on Wednesday evening, MA!
goth. from 500 to IL o'clock, IN Lee
Camp Hail. Visitors arc expected TO
90 to the hall Immediately upon their
arrival. No formal invitations have
been issued, but members OF local Con-
federatc organizations arc requested
4 to wear their reunion badges as cards
VI admission.
Delegates TO the Confederatcd
Southern Memorial Associations and
representatives from various local or
vanizations are to be rendered q lunch
Tors Of the Second Baptist Church.
AT the reception to be given in tho
Confederate Museum Friday, May 31st,
from S to p. NJ. tho reception COM
mittee will include Mrs. Joseph Bryan,
Mrs. Alfred Gray, Mrs. c. w. p. Brock,
Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson, Mrs. 5. L.
Hughes, Mrs. c. w. Masse. Miss 1so-
lcne Moses, Miss Rose Goldcnberg.
and tho regents of the several State
rooms.
At the luncheon to be given Sat
urdny afternoon, June LIST, at 1880 r.
NJ, in Lee Camp Soldiers Home, the
guests will include presidents and oiii-
GERS of the United Daughters of the
Confcderacy, presidents of state d.
visions, representatives of the Con-
federated Southern Memorial Associa-
tions and regents of tho Confederate
Museum.
The official sponsors will be given
ball on the floor OF the Horse Show
building, Friday evening. May S1st.
Camp sponsors are requested to notify
Mr.. Taylor Stratton, so that invitations
may be sent them.
Tho vice-regents of the Confederate
Museum are requested to take their
respective regents to the jefferson H6-
tel on Monday. June Sd, when carriages
to convey them to the Jefferson Davis
Monument unwilling will be provided.
A bureau of information for the
Daughters Of the Confcderacy will be
at Murphy's Hotel. in charge of Mrs.
Thomas S. Bocock. The Confederated
Southern Memorial Associations will
have their bureau of information at
the jefferson in charge of the Junior
Hollywood Memorial Association.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23


by all the nations acting together, and
many OF them go 50 far as to insist
that there are no disputes to-day be-
tween governments which may not be
honorably settled by world tribunal
OF their own creation. This general
demand OF the enlightened public opin-
ion of the world is tho supreme guar
antee that the course of the arbitration
movement is to be in no sense back
ward, but upward and onward to conf
plete victory.
What have said Of arbitration speci
fically is as true of nearly the whole
group OF measures. of which arbitration
is only. one, which have been put for
ward by this conference. the Interpar-
liamentary Union, the Peace Congress.
the Peace Societies, the National Peace
Congresses, and numberless chambers
of commerce, business organizations
and societies and clubs of every de-
scription. II is now generally &C
knowledged that the Hague Court Is
only a part of a world system. all Of
whose departments must be promoted
together. IL anyone Of them is to have
complete success.