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The Washington times., 1907-09-28
HEARST COHORTS
IN CONVENTION

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-The Indepen-
dence- League State convention called
to nominate candidates for justices of
the court OF appeals meets today at
Carnegie Hall.
The State committee got together al
the Carnegie Hall parlor az 10 o'clock
this morning to choose temporary off,
GERS for the convention.
Unless plans are changed Mr.. Hearst.
as chairman OF the State committee, will
call the convention to order at Car
negie Hall at 2 O'Clock D. m. A tenn
porary organization will be effected and
a recess probably taken until p. m,
when nominations for the two seats IN
the court OF appeals. made necessary
by the expiration of the terms OF JUS
tees O'Brien and Edward T. Bartlett
are to be made.
A feature of the afternoon will be a
speech by Attorney General Jackson
He IS understood to have prepared a
speech on the subject Of trusts
The Washington times., 1907-09-28
A MiIlennial Dream.

Government supervision there must be.
bus of the kind there has always been in
district attorneys offices; not the kind
that seeks TO determine the processes OF
business, but the kind that brings home
to individuals the obligations of the law.
1t would be a happy emancipation. We
should escape the burden of too much
government, and we should regain our
self-respect, our seh-conhdence, our
sense OF individual integrity.
Thus Woodrow Wilson in the
North American Review. 1t may
be presumed he had in mind-as
1.-The kind of supervision that seeks
20 determine the processes of bust
ness"-the requirement of the rate
regulation bill that railroads must
keep books of certain types. In lieu
of such regulation he would have
the activity of district attorneys.
And the railroads would hire the
best ingenuity that money could
buy TO pull the wool over the eyes
of those officers, bury them in a
pile of false entries, and otherwise
obfuscate them until they couldn't
tell whether the Ten Command
ments were being violated or not.
Every days news of our great cor
porations tell us so.
The Washington times., 1907-09-28

that it is prepared to meet any
qualified challenger in series of
races for this cup. to be sailed boat
for boat, without time allowance"
We wonder il there is any Interior
motive behind that expression
qualified challenger"
The inference some would place
upon the action of the club is that
Sir Thomas Upton has been dis
qualified for the reason that he is a
merchant much given 70 advertis~
ing, and that his prominence in the
field of sport was helping hia sell
his particular wares. In absence of
bona-fide evidence to that effect, we
think this an unworthy suspicion.
1t might be remarked, in fact, that
certain other gentlemen in the
world of business have shown some
signs of jealousy due to their utter
lack of qualifications to become
challengers for the cup.
The New York Yacht Club has
welcomed Lipton's challenges be-
fore. Now it has declined his latest
challenge for the evident reason
that he is trying TO force a change
of terms. The American yachtsmen,
and our sportsmen in general, have
welcomed the generous Irishman
for what he has appeared TO be,
game, good fellow. 1t seems a little
bit small to assume at this late day
that he has been cold-shouldered
because he happens to advertise ex-
tensively.
If all advertisers were to be
treated in such fashion, their ostra-
citation from every place but the
office would be complete.
The Washington times., 1907-09-28
NEW CUSTOM HOUSE
OPENS ON TUESDAY

NEW YORK. Sept. 2S.-Uncle Sam will
move into his new CT Jtom house next
Tuesday The building, which Is the
most imposing custom-house structure
in the world. cost all Of the 1920. 900
appropriated for It by Congress. The
furniture cost $3.50. 600
The custom house stands at the head
Of Bowling Green, on the site OF the
first fort established in this country by
the Dutch settlers Of New Amsterdam,
in 1923. This IS set forth on a granite
tablet above the fireplace IN The room
which will be occupied by the collector
OF the port.
The same site was used IN I79O for
tho Government house occupied by
George Washington. and here George
Clinton and John Jay lived And. fn-
ally. the building was used as custom.
house. from 1893 to 1916. Ground for thu
new custom house was broken in Janu-
airy, 1901
The Washington times., 1907-09-28
A BOOK Ia AppeaIs to the PTesident

A really unique book Is published This
week by the Harpers. Il Is by Natalie
Curtis and is called The Indians
Rook"-It being a uook composed Of
material gathered direct from the In
dams BY the author.
President Roosevelt HIS written an in
troductory note, as he reels deeply IN
terested IN the work that Miss Curtis
has been dong.
The book Is the revelation OF the In
dian; OF his mind and his beliefs, his
character. MS legends. his songs, his
very soul Miss Curtis travelled from
tribe 10 tribe, by railroad or wagon or
on horseback, and IN the Indian camps
or villages wrote down what she
learned. The book represents the direct
utterance Cf the Indians themselves;
they dictaf ID their beliefs and legends,
and sang their songs. and she recorded
prect sely what they gave
The author IS a niece OF George VIII
Ham Curtis, and, therefore, IL seems
only natural that she should be a writer.
She is also a highly trained musician.
and is thus able to set down accurately
the music that she hears
II Is the musical feature OF the hook
which especially appeals to President
Roosevelt. and he writes:
These songs cast a wholly new light
on the depth and dignity OF Indian
thought, the simple beauty and strange
charna-the charm Of a vanished older
worid-of Indian poetry"
There are many pages OF Indian mu-
sic. 'as well as pictures made from or
iginal Indiisn designs.
The Washington times., 1907-09-28
An Historical Ghost.

The true story Of a ghost that terrified
palace and threw royal guards into
swoontng spells is told in Edith z. Cutb-
ellis biography OF Frederick the Greats
beloved sister, Wilhelmina, MarEravine
OF Baireuth ID. Appleton & Col. The
ghost walked when WiIheimina was
about SIX and the great FREDERICK vas
only three The story is given as fol-
lows:
While her parents were away A. the
war the children left in the Schloss Re--
In had a dreadful scare in the middle
OF the night A ghost had been seen
making a noise 'epouvantable,' as the
margarine graphically describes II
The guards at the rooms Is WUbelnina
were found half dead with fright. saving
they mad seen the ghost vanish down
The gallery leading to the apartrneufs -
the Queens ladies'
The officer on guard promptly don
pea the sentries searched the castle
hlHlselI, but found nothing. Directly he
naQ gone however. the spector reap-
PeAreO, 30 alarming the sentinels that
they were in tanning fits. They de-
clared IL was the grand diabIe' sent nv
the Swedish sorcerers 10 kin the crown
prince.
Next morning all the town was in
alarm; some plot OF the Swedes was In
deed feared. some attempt by means OF
the ghost 10 set fire to the castle sni
70 kdnap the children. All necessary
precautions were taken. but. for the
next two nights, excitabIe little WI
helnina, we may be sure. slept badly
The third night only was the ghost
caught Il turned out 70 be a dressed
up sculltOn. The king was by vav OF
infhctinS condign punishment on the
ghost. but GrCmbkow found means to
alleviate. he was made 20 sit three
days running on wooden donkey at
tired IN his spectral habiliments.
The Margarine, writing after long
years. explains the story IN a loose sheet
tucked N her Italian Tour Diary at the
end OF hers memoirs TIE whole thing
was a plot OF CiTumbkOW to discover the
nocturnal designations or one OF the
Queens ladies, the fair Frauiein Won
Wagnitz,- who sold the secrets OF her
lover, the finance minister, to the
French minister, much 70 the discomfi-
ture Of GrUmbkOw and the Kaiser'S
party"
The Washington times., 1907-09-28
Why the Church ThriyeS.

Foreign delegates to the congress
on Liberal Religions, now sitting in
Boston, must have been impressed
with the addresses made by Presi-
dent Eliot, of Harvard. and Chief
Justice Knowlton, of the supreme
court If Massachusetts, on the re-
lations existing between church and
state il this country.
Soid Dr. Eliot:
TIE States nave given large rights and
powers TO voluntary associations for re-
ugiOus purposes in great variety because
they have distinctly recognized that the
churches as a whole contribute TO the
welfare and efficiency OF the people. and
therefore TO the success and stability Of
democratic government They have be-
neVed that the primary sources Of the
ills and wrongs which society has long
endured, and still endures. are ignorance
and lack OF opportunities. and mans to
acquire salutary knowledge; and they
have regarded churches and schools as
the best constructive agencies for deiiv-
erance from these long endured evils.
Judge Knowlton, after touching
on the troublous conditions prevail
ing in France and in Italy. re-
marked:
Vic-ging this strain and stress in other
land our country sits serene in the
Consc iOusness that here there is perfect
freedom in religious life. OF the many
blessings Of a free government we deem
this the choicest. Our fathers obtained
II through toll and DTiVauOn in IN un-
yielding determination to achieve 50
much Of independence at whatever cost.
Their children will cherish Il as pre-
CtOus legacy. whose possession suggests
the development Of an ideal national
life.
The late Pope Leo XIII, one of
the great statesmen as well as
churchmen of his time, frequently
referred to the Roman Catholic
Church in the United States as the
happiest and healthiest child OF the
papacy, and it is well known that
American pilgrims are today the
most heartily welcomed of the
many thousands who in the course
Of the year gain admission to the
Vatics ,.
Under freedom our churches nave
developed ? power for good that
exists nowhere else in the world.
The large voluntary element not
only tends 20 strengthen the indi-
vidual character. but to preserve
the best elements-the vital ele-
ments-of the orthodox faiths.
The Washington times., 1907-09-28
A RHYME IN PANAMETER.

A natives called a Panaman
Near our new bought canal;
a Panama his mother Is;
His dog Panimal
at Darien
(Perhaps I'm eulogistic
And yet tits accurate) are called
Most truly Panamystlc.
THIS leads me on once more to guess
That I am right IN this,
That every girl in Colon found
Is called a Panamiss.
Now. should a son Of Erin's isle
Go down 10 swing a pick,
TIE ten 10 one that all the while
He'd be Panamick.
Or If on railroads he is bent.
Whene'er he drives a spike
The section boss will shout al tim
Lay on. you Panamike.'
And reasoning thus. we zee It's true
lOf names there is nc iack)
That Scotchman, when on isthmu:
One deaf and dumb in that hot elm,
a PanamUte is hight;
While every dwarf. deformed and small
Is known a Panamite.
When Bogota. with eve to craft"
Kicked UP an awful fuss,
The other chaps in Colon town
just raised n Panamuss
When Wallace longing TO get rich.
For nome became a starter
He felt when Taft had jumped on him
Just like a PanamaTtyr
And now I'll stop. for my int strings
Need tuning. They're too slack
could keep on. but then you'd call
Ne Panamaniac.
From the October bohemian,
The Washington times., 1907-09-28
Doc STERILIZATION Rurt a Book

Time was when some publishers
thought that the use Of a novel as a
serial would rob the book Of Just so
many readers. Recent experiences seem
TO belle tbs theory. Robert w. Cham
bers' novel TIE Fighting CHARGE" ran
as a serial, I'D go excited public gossip
that the FIST edition OF Il was so 600
copies; yet II ran on I'D to dizzy heights
The new novel by Chambers, THE
Younger Set" has Just finished its
course as g serial IN AppIeton's Mas
azine, and advance orders have COM
yelled a first edition of 100, 600 copies.
Australia alone has taken 1U.O0G Serial
ization has set the public TO talking,
and Dame RumOr is the greatest Of ali
statesmen.
The Washington times., 1907-09-28
MRS. JoHNSON'S FUNERAL
WILL BE HELD THURSDAY

The funeral services Of Mrs. Laura
Zen Johnson. wife OF Enoch G. Johnson.
who died IN the Homeopathic Hospital
Thursday afternoon after a brief illness,
viii be held at the family residence, 1877
Corcoran street. Monday morning. at
1890 o'clock The interment will be IN
Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Johnson was well known in
Washington's musical circles. possessing
a remarkably rich contralto voice.
She Is survived by her husband. a
young daughter. q sister. Mrs. E H.
Brandenburg. Of Denver Col, and two
brothers. William J. and George I. Zeh
The Washington times., 1907-09-28
Gilbert Parker and John Of Gaunt.

The home OF Sir Gilbert Parker. men,
Der Of the house OF commons. man or
wealth, and Of affairs. OF clubs and OF
social life. Is a splendid house in Carl
ton House Terrace, the most exclusive
section Of fashionable London.
But for three days of every week
for Friday. Saturday. and Sunday-the
home of Gilbert Parker, author. is IN
one Of the most charming Of all English
country houses; an ancient stone cot
tage, surrounded with flowers and
shr,os, and trees, and, although only
an hours ride from London. Saving all
the effect Of isolation, so hidden away
1t is even from the nearest houses. It
is at Komestan. near East Grinstead.
IN Sussex
But It IL not only that this house OF
accessible seclusion Is fine in itself and
its surroundings. but that there is also
the magic charm Of association For II
was built by John OF Gaunt-he who
was .Inmortalized by that sonorous line
in King Richard Il:
odd John OF Gaunt. time-honorcd
Lancaster"
John Of Gaunt built this stone ttege
for use as a hunting-lOdge and country
house. The stairCases are the original
ones and so are the fine old mulliontd
windows, and the iron backs behind
the fireplaces bear the ancient LanCas-
ter arms
And there Is a point which would
greatly have pleased old John OF Gaunl
himself. For much Of Gaunt's tremCn-
dOUs energy and power, sturdy English
man IS he was. were devoted 70 estaO-
lishinS dominion IN Spain, and he would
dearlr have liked 70 know that, lew
hundred years later, a great EnSilsn
authO. should own mat house and
should within its walls write a great
and fasC mating book C-'The Weavers ,.
whose hero is an Englishman who
str1ves 20 establish supremacy in anOth-
er OF the countries OF the Mediterranean.
The Washington times., 1907-09-28

found the most fascinating group OF
young farmers the eye could wish 10
see. Dainty little maids who looked as
II they belonged at ar afternoon tea
party were diligently rabing over their
garden plots. while the boys-farmers 10
their finger tips-strode through the
corn hclds." looking over the crops
with tho eyes OF connoiseurs.
4 little Yellow. who had seen few more
than a half dozen summers, struggled
along with a big rake over his shoulder,
his checks pulled out and his little feet
plodding as II he had the weight Of IA
hundred farms on his conscience. He
made lis way down 10 the brightest
httle patch in the whole settlement and
started IN TO rake the ground with all
the vigor in his sturdy little body
Next 70 this little worker was a tiny
miss who toiled over a bit Of garden
that had been tended BY her all through
the hot summer days that beamcd up
into her face silent gratitude for her
loving care.
The gardens in the Department Of Ag-
riculture inclosure take up little more
than an acre of land which is divided
into sections measuring about ten by
six feet. with each Of these sections
is row Of flowers and about six or
seven Tvs OF various kinds Of vege-
ia bles
The Washington times., 1907-09-28
IN THE BOOK WORLD

in
McCures
equteh
editor Her chosen field naturally
Vvienwhose public
original Little
undery zine SAYS
chfd
gadn
The Washington times., 1907-09-28
WIDOW of Michael Davitt
Asks Friends for Letters
TO oAid Writing Life Story

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
have cCne TO the conclusion, after
consultation with several OF Michael
Davitts intimate friends, that the time
has arrived when practical steps should
be taken with a view to having an
authentic life Of my late husband pub
lshed. For this purpose am at present
engaged In the task Of collating the
many documents which he left in his will
to ne and which must. of necessity. be
the guide ID the author who will be
intrusted by me with the work. which
will be in harmony with the spirit of
my husbands will I may further state
that without access to these documents
The Washington times., 1907-09-28
NEGRO DRIVER KILLED;
WAGON HIT BY ENGINE

Frank r. Fortune colored, of S27 Rhode
Island avenue northwest. was Instantly
killed about s:45 O'Clock this morning
by an engine OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad at First and n streets
Fortune was a driver for the Griffith
Coal Company and was driving a double
team attached to a coal wagon across
the tracks when the wagon was struck
by a southbound engine. The mans
body was cut in two. One of the horses
was killed. and the other badly in
jured The wagon was semoIisbed.
The Washington times., 1907-09-28
.SHRINERS INITIATE
.l,lOO CANDIDATES

CHICAGO. Sept. 2S.-Beneath an arti-
fetal sky Of blue. lighted only by 81
gantic stars. facing the dignity Of i'm
periar' grandees surrounded by 10000
sponsors, LOO candidates passed through
the initiatory ceremonies of the order
of Mystic Shrine. at the Coliseum. last
evening.
At 2 O'Clock this afternoon the Me-
dinah Temple will entertain the visiting
officers and the delegates 70 the Los
Angeles imperial council, which. last
May. elected Mr.. Roundy as it's head. at
a banquet in the Auditorium annex.
The Washington times., 1907-09-28
Nancy stair and "rhe Master"

The advertisement OF The Master Of
Stair" by Marjorie Bowen, contain this
note. Absorbing romance dealing with
lie father OF Nancy stair
Now. the Master Of Stair" says a
correspond. mt. in this book was John
Dalrymple. FIRST Earl CT stair. well
known historical person. and he died IN
17g7 The father CT Nancy Stair was
John stair, Lord OF stair and Alton in
.l,o Mearns. lie was contenporareous
with Robert Burns COR was 50 repre-
scented IN the story, who was born in
va Nancy Stair and her father never
e,fsta5 exceDt in the delightful mag
S1atiou OF their gifted creator. Einor
Macartney Lane. as she has herself
assured me-"
The Washington times., 1907-09-28
Those who Have Certificates.

il is impossible for any one to adequate
ly explain or define the part taken by
Mr.. Davltt in the many movements In
which he vas engaged during his event
full career, and that no one has yet been
AFFORDED that privilege with a view 10
writing a life.
In order to assist In the biography be-
ing complete one, 1 confidently solicit
from my late husbands friends a loan
Of any letters or documents which thev
may at any time have received from
him. 1 will undertake that all such docu-
ments intrusted to me for this purpose
will be copied and returned without de-
lay; and In making use OF them let Ms,
add, that the terms of M. Davitt's will
Will be rigidly adhered to. Yours truly.
MARY DAyITT.
The Washington times., 1907-09-28
Thomas Hardy and Edward VII

Thomas Hardy is a native Of Dorset
shire. the part OF England IN which,
un6er the name Of '-Wessex, he places
hts stories.
He lives in his native shire, IN a house
Of red brick Of medium size, almost
hidden among trees. He built the house
himself on ground which he purchased
from the Duchy Of Cornwall: and there
by hangs a pleasant tale
The piece OF land which he had fixed
upOn was practically crown land. for
I: Oeic1ged TO the Prince OF Wales. as
Duke Of Cornwall, and Hardy had
scant hope OF securing II. for ne knew
that IL was seldom that sucn land was
scld.
But II SO CHANGED that the application
was placed before the prince himself
(ncw Edward the Seventy, and he was
much interested in it
rs this Thomas Harry the wrriter?'
ne asked. And, on beiLg told that II
was. he directed that the piece Of land
De sold 10 him. We must DO all we
can 10 please such an admirable writer
as Thomas Hardy. he said.
The Washington times., 1907-09-28
English as She Is Writ.

Some OF the most delicious bad Eng
hsh seen since the famous Portuguese
books that sent 10 D. Appleton & Co.,
by a correspondent in San Salvador. All
publishers Of Spanish books in this
hemisphere receive many remarkable
letters from Southern America. but the
Appletons consider this the best thus
far:
ID Appleton g. Co, New York:
Dear Sir: After greet you, fondly,
have the honor. 70 aim. the follows
words, with the object 10 inform you.
that having news about your plenty
Library. Y am asking yourself a favor
II you please send me the price OF a
'Chemistre, but applied and not theoric,
bein IN the same time. in the english
languish. and lastly send me the price
and the name OF the Author.
Pardon me the mistaken.
Your most faithful Friend,
PABLO A ZAFALA."
The Washington times., 1907-09-28
ROBBERS BEATEN OFF
BY CHINESE TROOPS

HoNGKoNG. Sept. Is shinese guards
have beaten Off IN attack by 1000 han
dts on Tai Lex market. Ave miles
north OF Fatshan, with the loss OF ten
robbers and six soldiers killed and fifty
robbers and ten soldiers wounded,
The Washington times., 1907-09-28


attention 10 anybody else Each had
his or her own little tract to look after.
and IL Is a matter OF great moment 20
the children that their own little gar
oens- shall look Just as good as their
nex;-door neightors.
Child Does Much With Penny.
In order to demonstrate to the chill
dren just how much can be done for a
small outlay Miss sipe has a section
CT the garden plot set aside in spaces
measuring about six by four feet. and
IN each OF these she has had planted
a penny's worth OF various kinds OF
seed. Each OF these plots is comp Ietely
filled with flowers, and one with rad.
ishes. which were raised from a cent =
worth OF seed. The children ere fire.
quently reminded OF this result, and one
little girl took the lesson seriously ana
bought penny's worth Of parsley. Her
garden prospered and she soon got the
trade from a nearby grocery store. So
far she has sold TO the store and 10 her
neighbors 81 cents worth OF parsley
which has been raised from the l cents
worth OF seed
The children have been allowed TO
take home or sell the results OF their
garden work. and have obtained remark
able results. From the gardens in the
Department Of Agriculture grounds the
children have realized s35s.4 IS; from the
Blow School. $3.50: from the Webb
school, 5000. and from little back
yare garden in the southwest. measur,
ing only twenty by forty feet. the faith
ful little workers there made 1854
Those Who Have Certificates.
The certificates given yesterday were
awarded by the Department OF AgricuI-
ture for industrious and intelligent work
anG to children having an attendance OF
30 per cent during the summer months.
The Washington times., 1907-09-28

People are taking free rides on the
one car now operated in the tunnel be-
tween New York and Long Island City
When more cars are put on the fare
won't be so cheap
The Washington times., 1907-09-28

be inviting trouble for Uncle Joe at the
forthcoming session OF Congress. He
says Mr.. Cannon is sure to be nomi-
mated. II the President doesn't interfere.
The Washington times., 1907-09-28
Harvest Their Crops.

Yesterday the whole settlement was
the scene OF juvenile activity. Here
there was a boy rolling a Wheelbarrow
through tie little garden paths and just
over there two farmers wives" dill
gently raking their little patches of
ground as II they were afraid the sun
set gun would find their task uncom-
pIeted In another section were several
"hs -vcsters They bent over their
vines picking vegetables and Gliing d
big basket preparatory 10 selling the
crop TO the highest bidder.
Everybody worked hard and not a
The Washington times., 1907-09-28

4 London playwright refuses to talk
theater on arriving IN America. but des-
cants on ham, Evidently he can't alto
gether forget the actors who have pro-
duced his plays.
The Washington times., 1907-09-28

One thousand and two manageable
women landed in New York yesterday
They say they arc not looking for hus-
bands. but we advise certain bachelor
politicians 10 take to the woods.
The Washington times., 1907-09-28
DEPARTMENT.

The following little gardeners were re
warded:
The Washington times., 1907-09-28

Bet that's the first time on record q
man ever paid for a cocktail with a seat
In a church convention.