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The Washington times., 1907-11-16

Ha, ha. ha-a-a- Second situation, a
quartet Third situation. a male trio.
Fourth situation enter the heavy wOm-
an. followed by the heavy boy. At the
nth situation you are in the very
tnroes OF the plot. Heavy woman would
have heavy boy wed her niece. Niece
loveth Max. the poet and puRster. alias
a rooster. Max hath also a reputation
as a sculptor of snow. THAT ALTERATION
is not mine. It's one of the witty lines
OF the play, and I set it down here be-
cause you shouldn't miss such rare NOR
seis.) Max changeth the man of snow q
a cold man, with whom the heavy woman
falleth in love. Thus endeth the first
lesson. Climax Of A-a-hs!
Chapter two: Goldman. the re-incar-
mated Snowman, nee misogynist. Is
kissed by a female Mephisto. a most
melting, melodious kiss, and straight
way the Goldman, who couldn't be
thawed with a red-hot poker, sizZles.
Triumph OF Iovei He is consumed with
a divine passion for the sculptor's hoy
denish Hollandaise. Climax Of the sec
ond chapter in A-aa-hsi
Third chapter: Goldman melted by
MS own passion settleth TO earth in
flakes. Max crOweth his triumph 1.-The
female fame singeth that which is
called in the program "SeTenade
The Washington times., 1907-11-16

with room enough to turn about in.
You can do your buying gradually,
and so not only avoid the ,ash of
past years, but add greatly 70 your
own pleasure in your presents to
others. Finally-if you have any in
terest in this phase Of it-you can
without cost to yourself, on the
contrary, it would be with great
advantage to yourself, lift a creak-
ing, wearing, soul-exhausting bur-
den from the shoulders of your fell
low men and women behind the
counters.
viii you do it?
There is only one way.
That is to go yourself to the street
car some morning next week, ride
down town, choose at least one gift,
either have it set aside or sent
home, and then next day repeat the
performance. You are the only one
who can save yourself the jam dur
ing the week before Christmas. just
as you are the only one who can
save the clerks your contribution to
their burden.
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
Notices on Coins.

The furry over the omission of
the motto, In God We Trust" from
the gold coins, viii soon pass over.
The reasons that prompted Presi-
dent Roosevelt to direct that the
motto should be droPepd are en-
titled to serious consideration, and,
upon second thought, most people
will accept them.
Under the act of Congress, dated
September 20, 1890, the President is
given control over the designs for
coins, subject, of course, to the au-
thority of Congress. "Of course"
says the President, the matter of
the law is absolutely in the hands
of Congress, and any direction OF
Congress in the matter will be i'm
mediately obeyed." He adds: AT
present, as I have said, there is no
warrant in law for the inscription"
However, legal Investigators have
found that back in March, 1865,
when the country was in a distinct
" distressed state, owing to the
civil war, an act was passed by Con-
gress in which it was stated that
ct shall be lawful for the director
of the mint, with the approval Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury, to
cause the motto, In God We Trust
to be placed on such (gold, silver
and other) coins hereafter to be
issued as shall admit of such legend
thereon" This is clearly a permits
sive rather than a mandatory act.
On all my life" says Mr.. Roose-
welt, explaining his course, 81 have
never heard any human being speak
reverently of this motto on the
coins or show any signs of its hav-
ing appealed to any high emotion in
him, but I have literally hundreds
Of times heard it used as an occa-
sion of, and Indictment to, the
sneering ridicule which it is, above
all things, undesirable that so beau
tiful and exalted a phrase should
excite"
The old commandment about
keeping holy the name of the Most
High sustains the President. Event
ually most thoughtful people viii
agree with him. Meanwhile, it is
certain that the new dies will not
be altered save by express direction
of Congress.
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
Will You Do 1t?

AS you walk through one of our
largest stores these days you see
the number "31" in big red letters
staring you in the face. Next Mon
day it viii be $50, and Tuesday
"29." You know what the printing
says:
"DO You Realize There Are Only
81 Buying Days Before Christmas p
But do you pay any attention to
it? Do you realize that it has a
meaning particularly for you?
Probably not, if the experience of
the past three or four ChTistmases
offers any indication of the way you
look at it now.
1t means that in opportunity to
buy Christmas is mighty near your
elbow. The wares for the holiday
trade are all in the cases. You can
choose now a wider variety than on
the Monday before the day of gifts.
You can choose at your leisure and
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
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Marion Crawford's Christmas story,
"The Little City Of Hope, is announced
for publication November 20. It's hero
IS an inventor. formerly young
professor in a college, who has given
up his position and fallen on evil days
because of his great devotion 70 his
great invention.
The City Of Hope typiies the college
town Of his dreams to which he has
always hoped TO return. and when he
finds his boy of thirteen, who has
shared his exile With him. also dream
Ing OF their old hon.. they set 10 worn
together to construct a miniature model
OF the old town which they call The
Little City OF Hope. This labor Of
love and the companiopship Of the boy
encourage the man to persevere with
his invention until his triumph comes
and the qualification OF all his wishes
on Christmas Day.
The little story is said 10 be full
OF Christmas spirit, and 70 contain
some Of the most delightful writing
Mr. Crawford has ever dOne-Which is
saying a great deal
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
Pastor Scored
By Clergymen
For WhiStling

NEW YORK. Nov. 16.-VIlgar, irrev-
eTent, and unholy are only a few Of the
things New York Methodist ministers
are saying about the Rev. Curwen Hen
ley. the whistling pastor Of the Laurel
Methodist Episcopal Church in Bloom
ington, Ill .fh6y say that no one with
the slightest sense Of good taste would
allow his congregation to whistle sacred
hymns in church. as did the Rev. Mr..
Henley last Sunday.
1T is very bad taste. TO say the least, -
declared Bishop II. c. Fowler to an
American reporter last night Accord
ing to reports, the Rev. Mir. Henley had
his whole congregation whistle all the
OLD hymns. That was bad enough, but
when he announced that the irreverent
practice was so successful that he in
tended TO adopt It for whole series OF
revival services. I was indeed shocked %
DO you think it would De a good plan
to have the practice Of whistling
hymns introduced into the New York
Churches?'' Bishop Fowler was asked.
mo, sir, do net. If such a thing was
Gone the atmosphere Of religious wor-
ship would be cheapened. Such prac-
tice would never be approved in this
city"
The Rey. c. I. GoodelI. pastor of the
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church.
seconded Bishop Fowler's views.
What are we coming to when a min
lister has his flock whistle sacred hymns
in church," said DR.. Goodell. "Whistline
viii do we'll enough for concert halls
and places of amusement, but IL won't
do In church. Sacred hymns are reduced
TO the level Of popular songs by whistling
them.
The best I can say for a pastor who
encourages such a practice is that he
is undignified. irreverent, and elbows
very bad taste.
"A great part of the sacredness OF q
hymn lies IN the words. BY merely
whistling a tune, half the effect is lost
IL is the words that inspire and Uplift
Tune can be adapted to drinking song
or popular ballad. but words that are
sacred cannot. I believe the Rev. Mi
Henley has made a great mistake"
"Undignihed and in bad taste" were
the words used by the Rev. Thomas H
BaTagwanath, Of Grace NJ. 2. Church, in
criticism Of the Rev Mr. Henleys plan
OF having his congregation whistle
hymns
Il should say at the best the Illinois
pastor showed berry little forethought
by encouraging such a practice" he
said. Il do not approve of it and would
permit nothing OF the sort IN my
church
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
A Time TO Act.

The Board of Education has asked
the Superintendent of Schools for
his resignation-formally and unani-
mously. The superintendent has
refused to resign. The situation
thus created is that of a Board of
Education without confidence in the
professional head of the schools IN
der its charge, and Superintendent
holding Office against the win Of his
superiors.
Manifestly such a condition makes
altogether impossible a peaceful and
normal administration of the school
system. 1t must be terminated with
the least possible loss Of time. Tn
der the law, the Board of Education
can remove a Superintendent only
on charges. The clear duty Of the
board in the premises is to put into
the form of specifications the
grounds upon which it asked for DR..
Chancellor's resignation, summon
him 10 a hearing, satisfy itself that
the charges are founded in fact or
otherwise. and then either dismiss
him or formally withdraw the
charges, as the truth may require.
The present board has shown
heretofore fine courage and com
mon sense. This is a situation
which puts a premium on both
those qualities.
The Washington times., 1907-11-16

CastiIlians. / would be able 10 see at
least one musical comedy without the
sensual Spanish innceT. Was I down.
hearted Yes. decidedly. when IN a set
ting Of much beauty, With decorations
IN tulips and Windmills. the fandangO
was heard and In pranced the be
spaHgied, alleged supplemented dan
GERS. But for one thing we must give
credit TO Goth Mr.. De Koven and Mr.
STANCE, there was one sin OF commits
sion Of which they were rot guilty, an
Indian song,
II The Girls Of Holland" could only
be made TO sing De Koven's music, in
GLIDING one song borrowed almost bod
lily from '-The Chimes II Normandy,
throughout the evening. amid the taste
full stage settings and wearing those
every hue and shape the new musical
comedy would be a genuine treat. But
oh, thai humori Twas positively
hypErboTean. 1t was unfair TO change
the name Of the entertainment from
The Snow Man" which at least would
give US a pure food label OF a frost.
When Max begins his ''scintillatIng
remarks about getting ahead in this
world. because he always gets a head
when he drinks, YOU feel an indignant
anger surging through your system d.
rected against Stanislaus STANCE De-
cause he mas found something IN the at
titude OF the public. you and me. that
led him to believe We would laugh az
such inanity. It's criminal libel against
a public that has suffered long and en-
dured much
Another characters tcaliy novel and
brilliant line OF which even STANCE,
believe. would not have been guilty.
Had Rather Two-step Than Waltz -
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
.IittIs WilleD Of aThe shuttle.'

'aThe slang Of G. Selden," writes the
critic Of the November Bookmsn Of
the chief characters Of Mrs. Burnetts
The Shuttle" ION the other hand,
impresses US as being perfectly easy.
natural and enforced. II was newt
able that he should allude affectionately
TO himself as Little Willie and nE-
uratively describe his condition when
bicycling through England as lunch
ing at Buckingham Palace with the
main squeeze. And IS 9. Selden may
be regarded as genuine achievement,
it is espec lily interesting 10 learn that
the character was drawn from life
"A young man acquaintance having
taken. as he supposed. position as
stenOgTapher and typewriter. found that
he was expected 70 act as town agent
for tho machine. While he was doing
this. Mrs. Burnett saw him frequently
and was greatly amused by the stories
he told OF his new occupation He
was a cheerful youth with a strong
sense Of humOr and a thorough knOwl-
edge Of New York slang.
Mrs. Burnett found his cummings
up Of the situation so suggestive of
the type Of honest young American
hustler that II occurred 10 her that he
would stand out well against a back
ground OF English country lanes, coun-
ty families and feUdal lords"
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
Race Novel PIeases North and South.

A general interest attaches to the
comments on Nam Linda" the new
book by VIII n. Harden, which has
undertaken TO show the present-day
problem Of the negro question In the
South. When public men express their
opinions of contemporary books, es-
pecialy books rejecting national con-
Germs, 1t is possible for readers to get
many valuable points Of view in The
reading Of a single novel.
The Hon. John Sharp Williams, United
States Senator-elect from Mississippi
has written to Mr.. Harden:
7 am delighted with Nam Linda
I picked il up after 6 O'Clock dinner to
see how II went 1 did not lay Il down
till I had finished II, which was at z
o clock the next morning" concludes the
Senator, underscoring his words.
Bishop o. p Fitzgerald, Tennessee
''.The book touches existing problems
with unfailing good sense and right
feeling. The action is spirited, the dia-
lect almost perfect and the outcome
encouraging.
Ex-Governor Northen. of Georgia, has
written:
TT will help more in our fight for
law and order than anything yet writ
ten. I have written about it in the
Atlanta Constitution, and have had the
article reprinted for circulation all over
the State. The story should be read
both IN the North and South. II Will
do universal good.
General o. o. Howard says:
1T grew in interest as / read I am
sure it will be read with profit to both
North and South.
The Hon William p Frye. United
States Senator from Maine. writes:
las a story, ii is very attractive. II
its treatment of the race question II is
unbelligerent. fair, and reasonable
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
USED COPPER PENNIES
AS RIYETS FOR BOAT

NEW YORK. o|ov. I6.-when an old
sail boat was being hT7ken up IN Hunt
ington. i l., it was found that old
fashioned copper penn es had been used
as washers in the construction OF the
era f. Inquiry among local historians
dey elOped the fact that the boat was
built many years ago by Capt. Henry
Ke cham for his own use.
He wanted it built good and strong,
and seaworthy, and when IL came TO
putting in the rivets and bolts he SUD
piled a quantity OF copper pennies as
washers, buying UP the entire stock
of pennies held by the local merchants.
and making a trip to New York city to
get enough to finish out the boat.
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
The 1905 Cynic's, Quite New.

The Quite New Cynic's Calendar for
1868. by Ethel -Mumford Grant.
Oliver HerfCrd, and Addison AIIzner
with which Is Incorporated a lexicon Of
legal phrases designed 70 enighten the
unlnitiated, awaits your perusaI. Who
would not be a Eyntc. II the term ap-
plies TO the genial. wise. and Whim-
steal outlook on life that this little
book expresses IN such trenchant form:
Every epigram is a bit OF bright sill
yer. clean cut, and fresh coined for
1868 use. Here are a few rays:
United we stand It, divided We re-
marry.
How far that Httle scandal throws its
beans.
Sc shines a bad deed IN the daily press
Peace that passeth all understand
ing. The Hague conference.
Indiscretion is the better part OF PAL
lOr.
It's darkest before pawn
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
EATS WOMAN
IN LOUISIANA WILDS

COLUMBIA. La. Nov. 16.-While on
her way TO visit neighbor yesterday
in wild region ten miles west Of here,
Mrs. Annie Valentine, wife of a farmer,
was Killed and devoured by a panther.
Men, with pack of hounds. today are
pursuing the beast
Her husband. alarmed at the woman S
prolonged absence, instituted search and
found mis- wife's head and her skeleton,
picked bare Of the flesh, In a clump Of
bushes
Bits Of the woman's clothing were
scattered over a distance OF two miles.
showing that the panther had dragged
feast
The Washington times., 1907-11-16

prospector and miner In Alaska, and be-
fore that he was for months as ne him
self has often confessed, a hobo"
Wherever he has been. however, and
whatever his occupation. he has always
retained his marvellous powers Of OBJ
servation and his unique gift OF turn
ing his own experiences into real litera-
ture
His new book, The Road" is a story
OF one Of the most interesting periods in
his Iife-the months that he spent as
tramp, travelling from one end Of the
country TO the other, beating his way
on freight trains and blind baggages.
sleeping IN the open. and spending mis-
days in association with the knights
Of the road. Sociologists viii undoubt-
eddy discover in this work an important
contribution 10 the material OF their
science, but its greatest interest viii be
as a human document.
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
BOOM FOR CLEVELAND
PLAN OF DEMOCRATS

CHICAGO. Nov. 16.-DemOcrats OF ILL
nois and Indiana have arranged a meet
ing for November p OF all anti-Bryan
Democrats, and 1t is understood that
they will declare themselves for Grover
Cleveland as the standard-bearer. with
Governor johnson, OF Minnesota, in sec
ond place on the ticket.
The Democratic National Committee
will meet at French Lick the same day
to see II some way cannot be found
to head on the Bryan boom. The can
was issued by Chairman Tsggart.
Mayor johnson, Of Cleveland has ex-
pressed satisfaction at Bryan's tenta-
tive acceptance Of the Democratic nOmI-
nation for President In 1903 Col Henry
WattersOn thinks Bryan has made a
mistake, for the reason that he has been
before the public too long and often
and cannot arouse enthusiasm.
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
GIRLS OF HOLLAND:
WHYIS-IT COMEDY
SET TO REAL MUSIC
By THE END OF THE WEEK CRITIC.

D'Amour." ard there IS a final climax
Of A-aa-hsi in which the two heavies
return to the fOOtlights, Heavy No.
weeping eOpiOus weeps for LII Snow
drift
Who could desire a more lucid plot!
/ had hoped when ] saw the title The
Girls Of Holland" that out of respect
for the memory Of austere old William
OF Orange. whose bette noire was the
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
NJ. wister On GeoEge Washington.

When owen Wister was chosen last
year as university orator at the COM
mencement exercises Of the University
OF Pennsylvania and was given the de-
gree OF doctor OF laws. the honor was
paid not only TO the novelist but also TO
the scholar. Mr.. Wister has always
been a student, particularly Of history
and AFFAIRS, and one OF the most ad-
mtrable OF his literary productions is
the little biography OF General Grant
which he wrote some years ago
In 'Ths Seven Ages OF washington -
which Is TO be published this month.
he has treated a subject Of even greater
significance In a somewhat larger way
The book IS not intended to be a de-
tailed biography, but rather a compre-
hensive summing up Of Washington S
genius and influence. IL IS 70 be pro-
duced IN an exceedingly beautiful form
and Is TO be illustrated IN phOtOgravure.
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
New scnbner Serial and Other Fiction

ScrbneT's Magazine offers an excep-
tionaIly Interesting program for 1s08-Its
twenty-second year. It viii be espe-
ciaIy strong in its fiction, with John
Fox, jr.'s, highly romantic and pIctUr-
esque novel, ''The Trail Of the Lonesome
Pine" Tor its long story. and shorter
serials by two Of the most widely read
and popular story-telleTs Of our time,
James B. Connolly and Richard Harding
Davis
Mr. Fox knows the people OF the Ken
lucky mountains as few do and he
writes OF their lives, their feuds. their
fierce passions. loyalty to their friends,
and primitive simplicity with q sympa-
thy and understanding that viii win the
rea6er's interest at once. June, the wild
little mountain girl that John Hale
meets on his lonely way up the trail Of
the Lonesome Pine in the first chapter
is one Of the authors most appealing
creations The love story that runs
through the novel is one Of rare charm,
beautiful in its idealism and in its bear
ing on the lives Of those concerned
It has become more or less Of q COM
mOnplace TO refer 10 the human inter
est of a story, for this is, Of course. an
assumed quality with all writing worth
always a certain fine tenderness and
sympathy. an understanding OF all sorts
Of peOple-tneir dreams, aspirations dis
appOintments-that convince US OF his
possession of the dual gift Of humor and
pathOs, without which. in either fiction
or reality, the pageant of life is but q
dull spectacle indeed
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
From a Swedish Homestead.

Selma Lagerlof was born in Varmland,
Sweden, forty years ago Her first book
was tLe story Of Costa Berling." a
novel crowded with romance, adventure.
and pdthOs. Her next book was
Jerusalem" a story Of peasant life.
Her third book was the Miracles OF
Anti-Christ," a story OF life among the
Sicilians- Perhaps the most absorbing
novel that Miss LageTlOf has written is
From Swedish Homestead" Her
work has also included a good number
Of short stories. some Of which have
been gathered into a notable book called
Invisible Links"
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
Making an Essay Hum.

Thomas Y. Croweu & CO. announce
that they have gone to press with a
new edition OF Ralph Waldo TTine's In
Tune With the Infinite" completing
100. 900 copies. THIS Is a remarkable rec
ord for a work other than fiction, and
is surely an encouraging sign Of the
reading times.
To date over 800, 600 copies of the Urine
Life BoOks"-to which the above vol
une belongs-have been issued in this
TRANSACTIONS Of them have also been
made.
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
A Gift to Queer Bess.

Mrs. Anna Benneson McMahan has
prepared a delightful souvenir and gift
book for the holiday season, Shakes
peare's Christmas Gift to Queen Bess. -
which A c. McClurg & Co. have
brought out on October II
In old-fashiOned type and archaic lit
erary style II tells how Queen Eliza
beth came to hear "A Midsummer
Nights Dream at Whitehall Palace,
possibly for the first time on any stage
during the festivities of Christmas In
1895. A number of charming pictures
illustrating the manner of performance
and the customs of the period have
been reproduced for the little book
which exhibits a great deal Of curious
and intimate learning.
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
Thought and Expression.

being a rhythmical essay on the reia-
ton existing between the abstract and
the concrete IN literature.
Observe Expression taking Thought
To give II 70 mankind:
Observe how sedulous Il Is
The proper means to find.
Sometimes without the Slightest slip
OF word or form il takes
The Thought directly from its source
And prose or poem makes
Into some perfect piece which gives
Delight to every sense
And makes mankind the worshipers.
OF its plenipotence.
But oftentimes it fails to find
The form or words that give.
To Thought the beauty and the strength
That make it breathe and live.
And many. many. many times
It simply makes a snatch
At anything in sight and Queers
The whole darn shooting-match.
ENVOL.
Pause. critics. with your hammers.
Pause,
And do not knock these lines be-
Cause
They prove in their own selves Just
what
Your very hardest blows might not.
What2
William ]. Lamptor, IN the Novem-
Der BOOkman.
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
Howdydo, Miss Oklahoma.
IN ALGIERS.

This IS the Foreign Legion, jaunty and
always rash,
Tie refuge of reckless fellows, whose
fortunes have gone to smash,
None asks his comrades story: none
ask his comrades name,
And the bugle's wall winds up the tale
and the end is all the same.
This is the Foreign Legion, ready for
any fate,
Marching far out in the desert, where
the wild tribes lie IN wait
After the battle they bury those who
have played the game:
And the bugles wall winds Up the tale
and the end is all the same.
Prom the Houston Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1907-11-16
MIGHT MAKE A HIT.

The Manager-Tve got a new idea
for rnelodrama that ought to make a
hit
The Writer-What II isl
The Manageable idea IS TO intro
duce a cyclone in the first act that will
Kill all the actoEss-Erom Harper 5
Weekiy.