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The Washington herald., 1907-03-07
The Italians in America
BY FREDERIC j. HASKIN
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

direction of a young priest who accom-
panied the colony on its journey across
the Atlantic.
The Italians are a most frugal people.
They can get more out Of the land, and
az the same time build it UP better than
any other agriculturist For this reason
owners of large plantations are eager to
have them. Aside from their skill as
farmers, they are industrious, thrifty, and
generally temperate As truck farmers
they utilize every inch Of ground even
Cultivating the fence corners and the
banks of streams. They even save every
root for fuel, and know how to manage
50 well that they rarely have 20 buy
food Of any kind. Their intensive style OF
farming is in strong contrast to the eX-
travagant system in use In the average
American farming community.
Ia the old country the Italian farmer
raises a mixed crop so that his tins is
employed the whole year. Principally be
raises wheat, grapes, and Olive trees
You will often find the most ignorant
looking man an expert in the knowledge
of conditions Of the soil and what may
be expected from IL. lie knows what 70
plant in damp ground, and what will
grow best where il is dry. lie is also an
expert in crop rotation and irrigation.
He labors hard at all seasons. As the
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An Excellent Model.

The grace and beauty Of the new street
suits are due for the most part TO their
long SWEET lines and the supple folds OF
the skirts. A type which may prove be-
coming to any wearer OF slender proper
tons is shown. and Is not beyond the
ability of the home dressmaker. The
jacket is scmi-1tting and has the short
wasted girdle. which suggests the Empire
IN so many Of the smartest frocks A
trim vest closes the coat in front while
the tucks over the shoulders add becoul-
ing lines and fullness for the lower edge
The skirt is in eleven cores. and laid in
side plaits below the hips. This insures
a trimness about the top and fill ripple
at the hem. ANY of the seasonable suit
ings or cloths may serve for the suit. with
or without a contrasting trimming For
the medIum-size "a yards OF pinch ma
terial are needed.
Two patterns: 2464-5 sizes. % to 20
inches bust measure. 1865 sizes, p to
50 inches waist
The price OF each pattern is 10c. or zoe
for the two. Address, Pattern Depart
ment. The Washington Herald, 734 Fiji
teenth street northwest, giving number
and size desired.
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NEXT WEEKS PLAYBILLS.

Fay TempIeton will be seen at the Ma
tional Theater next week for eight per-
formances in Klaw & changers produc-
ton OF George NJ. Cohans new music
play "Forty-fivc Minutes from Broad
way" Tbeatergoers remember the I'm
known" in Little Johnny Jones. that
unique character who never speaks but 20
convulse the audience. In 'Forty-tive
Minutes from Broadway Mr. COhan
has another such type iE the role OF Kid
Burns Miss Templeton plays the part
OF Plain Mary. a servant girl in the Cas-
Teton household In New Rochelle. This
suburb is just fo.ty-fve minutes from
Broadway by rail, hence the title. Re
volving about Mary. IN the development Of
the story, are a young millionaire, SOU
brette. a meTcenary mother. a vilisnous
stock-broker. many minor characters, and
kid Burns, a young Broadway boy Of
strong arm and noble heart, who eX-
presses a great deal Of practical philoso-
ply in most entertaining slang. This
role. the opposite 70 that played by Miss
Templeton is acted by Victor Moore, who
is said to have made great success In it.
Miss Templeton has two musical num-
bers. Mary Is a Grand Old Name" and
Long Mary" Mr. Moore has a bright
lyric set 10 music in which he describes
the difference between the people Of New
Rochelle and those VINO bask in the white
lights of Broadway. Maunees Wednes-
day and Saturday.
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SCHUMANN-HEINK TO SING.
WIZ Give Last Recital ut New Ma
tiOnaI Tomorrow.

Tomorrow afternoon, at the New Ma
tional Theater. the Washington College Of
Music concert series will end with the ap-
peaTance Of Nine. Schumann-Heink, in a
complete song recital SO much has been
written OF the marvellous quality and
wonderful faculty of expression OF the
vocal chords OF Schumann- Heink. that IL
is difficult to add to what has already
been said. This is positivelv her last ap-
pesranCe in Washington, and she will not
appear with the Conried Opera COMPANY
during the three days the latter part Of
this month.
Although this artist has appeared twice
this season, her popularity has already
been demonstrated by the rapid sale Of
seats at the box office. although there are
many more desirable seats still 20 be had
The programme that she will present to-
morrow afternoon IS the most brilliant
that she has given this season.
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Must Reduce service.
Rabbi simon 10 Lrcturr.

Rabbi Abram Simon will deliver a lee
ture at 80 O'Clock this afternoon in West
Han OF the George Washington UHiver-
sity on the subject of Reformed Juda-
ism 4 cordial invitation is extended TO
all friends Of the university Il is the
purpose Of Prof. Day who has "a chair Of
Semitic languages and literatur. I'm the
university. 20 have eminent SCHOLARS 10
speak on topics Of general interest in his
subject from time TO time as he is able
to secure them.
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Studies tn BE Revised

Three OF the public school studies are
to be revised in the near future. accord
ing to the decision Of those who are IN
authority, the subjects TO be changed be-
ing English. arithmetic. and history
Separate committees have been ap-
pointed TO attend TO the work Of revision
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THE coLWYN,
Largest Morning Circulation.

All advertising contracts made by
The Washington Herald are based
upon its sworn circulation cir
culation in Washington larger by
thousands than was ever before at
tanned by any morning newspaper
at the Capital Its books are open.
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grape harvest approaches he may have to
sit up all night TO protect his vines from
thieves and work ell the next day in
looking after some other crop. The wo-
men are industrious and earn money by
spinning. IN some localities the young
girls earn their pin money by plating
straw.
Bridgeport, Conn, has a prosperous
Italian community OF about $500 members,
who have newspapers, churches, and
benevolent institutions Of their own. In
Utica. \. y. the Italians have built them
selves an opera house and provided a To-
cal stock company that gives a very cred
liable performance TO most courteous and
enthusiastic audiences. The famous La
COlonia Alessaudvina al Memphis has a
goodly number of Tennessee's quota OF
5000 Italians. There are innumerable
communities composed Of this nationality
in the suburbs Of Washington, d. G, Bal
timore. Md. Dallas, Tex, and all through
the peach and garden districts Of Della
ware.
A historic Italian town in America is that
Of Vineland. \, j.. which was founded
by the ChevaIier Secchi de Casale. a dis
ciple Of Lazzini, a comrade OF Garibaldi
and a refugee from Italy He came to
this country in 1919 and established a
newspaper in New York known as LEO
d'Itaiia. Through this countTy's infiu-
ence he secured the passage Cf a bill in
the Italian Parliament abating the pa
dTone system. His colonization scheme
was a great success. and his people be-
came the best Grape-raisers ana truck
farmers in the East The refugee was
finally knightcd by Victor Emmanuel II
was owing to the success Of the Vine
land community that the towns Of Daphne
and Lamberth were founded in the heart
of the Alabama woods, where successful
vineyards were established.
TO-mOFrOW-The Foreign Element
in America
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1t is a rare thing to see an Italian
beggar. Boston shows a court calendar
that has only three drunken Italians OUT
of every 1000 of the population. against
three out of every 100 OF the popula-
ton drawn from northern Europe. The
women rarely appear in the police courts,
and are noted for their thrift and
virtue. Reports on temperance and crime
show that while II per cent Of the
distress suffered by Americans is due
20 drink less than ( per cent Of the
Italians trouble is traced to this source.
They are quick-tcmpered. and their acts
Of violence are generally due 10 this
characteristics.
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LAXATIVE BRONO Quinine. the world vide
Cold and Grip remedy. removes cause. Call for fun
name. Look Tor signature Z. W. Grove sc
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Few plays presented here this season
should prove more interesting than In
the Bishops Carriage" which comes TO
the Columbia Theater next week. and in
which Jessie Busley viii be the star. In
the Bishops Carriage is a dramatization
by Claiming Pollock OF Miriam Michael
sons Well-known novel Of that title. The
talented young actress. Miss Busley, is
declared 20 have achieved a veTitabie tri-
umph in the role Of Nance Olden. the girl
thief. reared in an atmosphere Of crime.
The story Of her regeneration through the
master passion Of love offered fine oppOr-
tunities 10 the playwright. The dramatist.
NJ. Pollock, found IL necessary iu some
instances depart from the story Of
the book. but the changes are declaT-
60 to have been for the best, and the
play as IL is now presented has been very
successful Among the players support
ing Miss Busley are such favorites as
Rose Etynge. Byron Douglas James
Keene, Laviuia Shannon. Samuel Reed.
and Kate Jepson. The scenic equipment
is said 10 be complete Ia every detail
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WINTER RESORTS.

The Atlantic City Office of The Washington Herald IS located
the Bartlett Building, OF Atlantic and North Carolina
nues advertisements be inserted regular office
H. $. Wallace special representative.
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The war between Japan and Russia.
eliminating in the great battle OF the
Sea OF Japan. has been dramatzed by
Charles r. Blaney for the popular come
dian Harry Clay Blaney. under the title
Of The Boy Behind the Gun" Among
the prominent features that ought TO add
20 the realism are fifteen Royal Guards
Of Japan. eight Geisha girls and four
Calling guns. The producing company
is said 60 number forty people. Harry
Clay Blauey Is seen 20 good advantage
in the character Of Willie Live. The
support from Kitty Wolfe is said TO be
adequate From q scenic standpoint. the
production is heTalded as marvellous
Some very pretty stage pictures are
promised.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-07

The Star Show Girls and Cunning. the
Jail breaker, will be the attractions at
the Lyceum next week, commencing Mon
day afternoon. Cunning VIII give an eS-
hibtion OF scientific jail breaking. He
invites police or public to put the strong
est kind Of handouts and shaCkles on
him, and he escapes lie frees himself
from an iron cage. and from all manner
of restraints in a few minutes The Star
Show Girls offer a three-act farce comedy
called 'Dopcy Dan" in which Charles
Nichols assumes the title role The piece
is said TO be replete with comedy and
novel in every respect. Among the
features are the RolleT-Skating Girls and
the Lady Zouavcs. Tn the vaudeville
portion are Baker & lynn. Graham &
Randall. James Dixon. Nichols & Croiz.
James 6 Pert Mackey, JOY & Clayton,
and the La Sale Trio. Twenty-four show
girls are included in the cast
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Through the efforts of the missionary
sisters Of the Sacred Heart and of the
resident Italians, the Columbus Hospital
was established in New York. While this
is essentially an Italian charity, the pa
tents represent every nationality and
creed. There is not an Italian physician
on the staff, which is proof of the broad
American spirit that actuates the man
agement There are Italian policemen
and postmen in New York, and members
of that race are i'm the legislatures and
ON the bench in several States The presi-
dent of "a giant fruit concern IN san
Francisco. and the promoter of "a million
dollar ranch industry came 20 the New
World only "a few years ago in the steer
age OF an emigrant ship.
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There is an Italian colony al Bryan,
Tex. which Ia considered an example OF
the highest type. There are 5, 800 Sicilians
Their Who are scattered over q territory
m eighteen miles. Those who are willing
TO clear timber land are given the free
use Of Il farm for two years. The best
results from this cleared land have been
obtained by those who raised grain the
first year and cotton the second. Many
Of these thrifty people already own their
own land. and few of those VINO rent are
saving less than $500 year. The little
community is so prosperous that after
the last harvest SLIGO was raised I'm a
few days TO pay off the debt on the
church which had been erected under the
The Washington herald., 1907-03-07

The Italian is a genuine hustler. He
comes over here Tor n job, takes what
ever kind OF work h. can get, and sticks
TO il. l heard of a physician who served
as a diSawasher, and a lawyer who
worked for several years as walter antl
he could learn the Language and become
adjusted 20 the general scheme of things
one steamship line will have only italian
stevedOres, because they work harder anu
are more temperate than the men of other
nationaliues. The enterprise and thrift
of the Italians is indicated by the sta
tistics, which show that ia New YORK
they have 1000 real estate holdings, valued
at S20.000.000 They own 1900 stores In
Manhattan. and have $l5,00e0 in the
savings banks There are two Italian
steamship lines and sixteen daily and
weekly newspapers.
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Although America has long been the
land Of a thousand roads to fortune, the
Italian was The last To come here in the
search for success. But now that he has
found the way ne is making up for lost
time. In the decade IS20-3O only 40S Ital-
ians came to America, an average Of only
forty-one a year. Now they are coming
at the rate of upward of 100000 year.
Italy is now furnishing the greatest num-
Der of men that the Old World is sending
TO the new. The Increase in the popula-
ton OF New G0Tks Little Italy has
made that city the third largest Italian
center in the world.
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Al the Belasco Thcatcr next week
musical comedy will hold the boards.
. The Tourists with book and lyrics 10y
r. H. Burnside and music by Gustav
Kerker. will BE- the attraction. Mr Buin-
side has chosen for his environment the
mythica! town Of Rangapang, India. af-
fordng opportunities for a wealth Of
Oriental color and massive effects In the
matter Of production. The lyrics are said
to be especially good. Gustave KerkeT
has taken full advantage OF Mr.. Burn
sides work in furnishing the score, and
il IS considered by many % be his best
effort There are q number Of song hits.
notably. It's Nice 10 Have q Sweet
heart" That's the Time, Dear Old
Broadway" Love is a Wonderful Thing,
They Lived to Be Loved in Vain,
I Wouldn't You Like 20 Know Keep on
Doing Something and In Rangapang.
Richard Golden. the weIirknown come
dian. heads the cast as Timothy Todd. a
pedGg0gue travelling In India Others in
clUGe Louise Barthel. Elizabeth Spencer.
Albert FrOOm. Charles ". Meyers. Fred
Frear, Alfred Cahili. and others. The
large chorus Is said TO contain some very
pretty young ladies. The sale of seats
opens this morning
Chase's attractions next week will COM
: prise Julian Eiunge. Bert Leslie and
company, Jock Whitford. the Dufin-Red-
cay troupe, Armstrong and Clark, the
three Roses. Flemen and Miller and the
Life OF q Cowboy motion pictures
Julian EItIngc is the former star OF the
famous Boston Cadets amateur theatri-
cal organization. which has had the honor
% making first productions Of many
musical comedies that have won success
notably Three Little Lambs Miss
Simplicity" "The Chaperons" &C. Mr.
Elunge PLAYED al the heroine roles and
made a hit CARRIED as a girl Of the Glib
son type. Since then he has become a
great vaudeville feature and Tor the past
year he has led the bills In the European
music hgils Bert Leslie and company
viii play "HOEaus Visit" a slang Clas-
sic Jock WhitfOrd is the noted Scotch
comedian. The other acts are cOnspic-
uOuS in vaudeville
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Although two-thirds of the total num-
Der of Italians in the United States are
located in New York. the trend of their
emigration is now toward the country.
CALIFORNIA; success IN fruit growing is
said 10 be largely due to the efforts of
the 5000 Italians who have made their
home there, and who brought their art
OF vine culture and winemaking with
them. They have some OF the largest
wine watts in the world. and ship fruit by
the train load. They own 2726 farms in
California, and the value of their ranches
and business interests amounts TO nearly
Sll5.O00000. The Asti colony. in SOnOma
County. is famous the world over, per
petuatng i'm its name the renowned city
of the Piedmont wine country of Italy.
The grapes grown here are made into
Italian wines, red and white French and
German wines and fine dry champagn
which are shipped all over the world,
even competing with France on her own
ground.
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A guiding influence in the founding and
building of the Italian colonies of Cali
10rnia was Andre Sbarboro. who worked
his way from the bottom up and estab-
lished night schools in order 20 impart
The little learning he had to others.
Ceuoese and Sicilian fishermen supply
most of the sea food for the Pacific Coast.
Los Angeles has 1000 Italians. engaged
CHIEFLY in UNDERSTANDING or Embarrassing.
while there are between 1900 and 1900
engaged in the same work near san Jose.
I'm New Orleans there are between 1900
ana lA000 Italians. They have a large
church in the heart of the city, presided
over by a priest from their own land.
There are about $1,000 people of this race
scattered over The truck farms i'm the
vicinity of New Orleans and throughout
the agricultural portions Of Louisiana. In
Mississippi there are several hundred
who own their farms and truck patches,
and who are making and saving money.
The Austin Corbn plantation. at Sun
nysidC, Ark. has tried Italian labor with
the greatest success. Il is found that an
Italian can make "A profit OF s. where a
negro would make 81 This plantation
has 1000 acres under lease. which is
divided between ninety negro families and
an equal number of Italians Each family
is leased as much land as it can work.
for which a rental of s. an acre is
Charged An extra tax of 81 is made for
a mule, and q small sum for tools The
Italians not only make the best crops.
but pick their cotton so much earlier
than the negroes that they hire out to the
latter and make extra money after har-
ves;ing their own crops. One Italian
returned TO Italy not long ago. taking
& 600 in cash with him. which was the
earnings of his family from q thirty-acre
The Washington herald., 1907-03-07

The American-Italian citizens of New
York have given three statues 10 that
city. one OF these is the figure of Carl
baldi that faces Washington Square, "a
short distance from Little Italy"
Another is the bust of Mazzini the
Italian hberator. in Central Park. Both
OF these pieces are the work of Turini.
The third statue stands on the lofty
column in Columbus Plaza. at the Eighth
avenue and Fifty-niuth street entrance 10
Central Park These patriotic people are
now raising funds To build d school il
memory of Verdi. with whose music even
the most humble of them are thoroughly
I,t.--i''as.
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MITCHELL IMPROVING.
Word TO That Effect Received by
Local United Mine Workers.

Word has been received by friends
In this city that President John
Mitchell, of the United Mine Work
ers, Is very much improved In health
at indianapolis where he was strick-'
en- second time with an old malady
that has bothered him for a long
time. Mitchell was IN Chicago hos
pital for several months and later
spent several weeks in bed at Spring
Valley, Illinois. He improved to a
considerable extent and was able to
be in Charleston a few weeks ago.
Upon his return to Indianapolis he
suffered another attack and 1t was
thought an operation would be nee
;essary, but at the present time it is
believed he will recover without it.
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tree in Westmoreland county, Va,
and presented to Jefferson Davis by
some admirers. Mr.. Davis gave the
cane to Mr., Smith. It bears the In
''To Jefferson Davis,
1patriot, statesman, and conqueror of
his country" Another such cane is
carried by Mr. -John M. Campbell,
the, Washington lawyer! His father,
Hon: James Campbell, and Jefferson
Davis were members of Pierce's Cab
-inet, and Mr., Davis presented Mr..
Campbell cane on March 4,o1853,
which the father always carried, and
which the son Is now proud to carry.
The cane,> a hickory one, bears the
inscription, Jefferson Davis to his
friend James Campbell, March T.,
1853" -..'
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WCUS7O.MI| HOUSE
Effort Making to Secure
One for Charleston
INSPECTOR IS HERE

Captain A. w. Holmes, of Charles
Town, West Virginia, building in
spector for the United States govern
ment, was in the. city this morning
and held a conference with Con-
gresham Joseph, Holt Gaines
relative to the work Of securing an
appropriation OF $25O,000 or $780,
900 at the next session Of congress
for the purpose Of rebuilding the fed
eral building in this city. -.
The need of a new building for
Charleston is realized by Captain
Holmes and he will do all in his
power that the city, may secure the
appropriation at the next session Of
the national lawmakers. Captain
Holmes deserves a large amount Of
the credit for securing such a large
appropriation for the city Of Wheel
Charleston. In this he is assisted by
James Knox Taylor, the supervising
architect, Of Washington, who has
assured the Charleston people that
he will use all the influences Of his
| office toward that goal/ - :
| 1t is believed that an appropria-
tton of 100000 will be sufficient
to make all the needed repairs to the
present building, to make it large
enough to accommodate all the gov
eminent business. 1t Is the plan to
extend the building in front and
place another story on the present
structure, installing elevator service.
If the appropriation can be secured
the whole first floor will be remodel
ed for-the postoffice, the cramped
quarters at present being too small
for the large amount Of business
transacted
During the coming session of en-
gross the matter will be taken ut
by Congressman Gaines and Charles
ton business men and placed before
congress In such a manner that it
is believed there will be no trouble
in securing the appropriation. CLERK
Edwin M. Keatley, Of the fedora
court, has been assured that large
amount Of assistance will be given
1.-THE local men at Washington.
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Queer London Names.

Those who know the city of Lon
don at all ~ must often have been
puzzled at some of the queer names
Of London's Streets. There is est.
Margaret Pattens.", This has no ref
erence to footwear. The "pattens"
Is a corruption of "patines." the
plates used for the consecrated
bread, which, in old times, used to
be manufactured here est. Mary
Woolnoth" took it's name from the
wool market which was once con-
Quoted there moth" being the old
form of nigh. est. Mary Axe"
popularity pronounced "Sim Merry
Axe" gained its name from the fact
that a house with the sign of an Ak
once stood in this street. "Crutched
Frtars" does not, as one might sup
pose, get its name from crippled
monks. 1t merely commentaries the
cross Worn by an order Of friars who
were known as "erossed friars;" in
course of time the Crossed" became
"cFutched." Threadneedle street,
we're the Bank ! f England stands,
was originally "Three Needle street."
from a house bearing the sign of
three needles. = "Bfead street" was
once the street where bread was sold
exclusively, and Friday street" is so
called because once 1t was entirely
taken up by. fishmongers, who did a
thriving business on Fridays.