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A Circular Frame.

Alexander is bow-legged. This state
ment cannot be libelous, for when he
stood on the top step at police head
quarters one could look from the press
room across Pemberton square through
AleXander's limbs and see the whole
courthouse framed in a pair OF legs
In their testimony before Judge Went
worth, two OF the defendants, both
clean-cut looking young fellows. who
have been managing the standard
Dramatic Company told the court
about trying 10 Ak those legs. We put
small pillows on the side OF the legs
with straps, TO offset the gentle arch
on the outside. put the effect was in
cougruous. II made them bulge on
both sides and gave the effect Of ma
hOgany piano legs without the cary
ing.
After thinking the case over. Judge
Wentworth tersely remarked that the
court had too much - do 10 care for
every fool" And finally he decided
that II John McCann and William De-
Crateau would give back Alexander hts
Sl35 within a week ne would dismiss the
case against them.
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A FALSE PROMISE.

CWheE the web Is on the grass
No rain can come to pass.
old Saying)
'Iu put my old umbrella by,
My rubbers fling away;
though somewhat dubious is the SKI,
II cannot rain today"
She wore her very daintiest gown,
Her alny hat was white;
Within an hour the foods came down.
AlacIs. the piteous sight,
Oh. all the jeweled webs were out
b. trusting elfns spun,
And shall the little Pc opic doubt
The fealty OF the SUM-
Ada Foster Murray, in New York SUn.
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EVELYN THAW TO REST;
ON NOVA SCOTIA TRIP

YARMOUTH. n. s.. Aug. IA. - Mrs.
Evelyn Thaw. accompanied by a young
man said TO be her brother. arrived on
the Prince Arthur from New York.
Mrs. Thaw is going to a quiet place he
tween Liverpool and Shelburn. where
she will spend several weeks in IN
effort TO recover her health.
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C0XEY RAISING ARMY
FOR NEW PILGRIMAGE

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. Aug. IA.
General Coxey, leader of the famous
hobo army across the continent TO
Washington few years ago. is plan
ming to start a new pilgrimage but he
refuses TO tell its destination or its
purpose.
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Canada the Argentine Republic. Eng
land, Germany. and still other countries
are keeping watch over the abattoirs
these days. II this thing spreads, the
poor packer won't have any market left
for meat sold at it's face value.
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The Ameer of Kabul is introducing a
postal system modelled on those in Eng
land and tie United States. Bob
w-yune being in London, AMI First As
sistant Postmaster General Hitchcock
being .gum-shoeing, We don't see hoys
he does IT,
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J. J. HILL NOT TO RETIRE,
WALL ST. MEN DECLARE

NEW YORK, Aug. 14-BankerS in a
position to know the facts discredit the
report from st. Paul that James J. Hill
and his associates had lost control OF
the Northern Pacific.
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New York reports daily gold and sill
yer imports OF S274,OOO II the Stand
ards system is all Tom Lawson says 1t
is. its snare ought to Pay that S2s.Ooo, 600
fine in about three months.
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THERE'S A DIFFERENCE.

steIla-A man hates to explain ball
game to g girl.
Bella-But he will spend three hours
explaining to his wife how he didn't play
poker.-New York Sun
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Toms Cabin and he vas also the
fanciest trombone player in the State
OF Maine.
Mss Lmogenes Llcweuyn, she swore
that was her name in court yesterday.
was a fine singer, accent on the was.
and II she had been as strong on talent
as she was on embonpoint the company
would no. have stranded in kennebunK-
rnrt 2 fer siN rerfnrrna nces.
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Were Real Actors.

Alexander read an advertisement tell
ing Of leading man" wanted, and he
applied. They were real actors. He
could readily tell that because they
wore their hair long and carried canes.
1t was a fine company. The man who
played Hamlet could also snap the
whip ferCciousIy as Legree In Uncle
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Unhappily for some papers the same
teIegraphers who are producing the
strike news are cutting the telegraph
editor out of a lob.
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HAVE THE TIMES MAILED TO YOU.

Persons leaving washin ston for the summer
can have The Times mailed to them at the
same rate as paid for delivery in the city,
viz. cents week for the daily edition. or
II cents for the daily and Sunday editions
All mail subscriptions are invariably payable
IN advance. Addresses changed often as
desired.
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The messenger boys have followed the
telegraphers. II the key won't work,
neither will the saunders.
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Brought Back Their Pride.

They returned to Boston sans scenery
and sans trunks Ohose Maine tavern
keepers keep bulldogs and farm hands
,Ysth shotguns outside the windows in
fact. shorn Of everything except their
professional pride and their street cos
tunes.
When repertoire company gets
stranded so high and dry CDut Maine is
dry anyway that they cannot play
Uncle Toms Cabin" which requires
only two dogs and some black paint. they
always return to Boston. This company
even despaired Of Hamlet" and all the
scenery required in that is a lantern to
represent the moon and sheet for the
ghost 10 walk in.
And wnen they got back to Boston
ImoCene Llewellyn, having very. mum
danely pawned some silver backed
combs and rabbit-foOt rouge brushes
they were arrested.
Heard Him Sing.
Not for attempting to present the
Power Of the Cross" but because poor
Alexander Dihsux had come up to head
quarters and asked TO have them ar
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ORDER TO STOP
"FLARE-BACKS
Bores of Guns in Navy
Must Be Examined
After Firing.

Profting by the costly lesson taught
in the fatal bareback" accident Oh
the battleship Georgia while at target
practice July Is. the Navy Department
has put into effect an order, Issued
August 7, that IS expected TO greatly
reduce the possibility OF such accidents.
The order, signed by Truman H. New
berry as Acting Secretary, follows:
I'm order 20 guard against the possi-
bility OF fare backs. the department
directs that in future. when firing all
powder bag guns. It shall he the duty
Of a member Of the crew 20 look through
the bore OF the gun Immediately after
the opening OF the breech and note when
the bore is clear, announcing this condi
ton By calling out sharply ana distinct
", Bore clearr II is forbidden to
bring the ammunition car OF any tur-
ret above the turret floor before this
has been done"
Important Recommendation.
This order puts into effect one Of the
recommendations Of the board Of in
duiry of which Capt Seaton Schroeder
was the senior officer. This was gen
orally accepted as the most important
recommendation, in view of the conclu-
sion that the accident was caused by a
bareback" and 1t was promptly ap-
proved by the Navy Department.
The special turret board appointed 70
examine into the working of turrets
under firing and to make further
recommendation looking to the reduc-
ing of the possibility o accidents. IS
already at work, and /, understood to
have been impressed with the value Of
this latest order. the board having seen
Pv first being assured that the bore is
clear. after Il has been swdbbed. il
would appear as next to impossible for
a bareback to occur, under any cir
cUmStanCes-
Turret Board Investigating.
The turret board. which is composed
OF Lieutenant Commanders Kaiser and
Vogelgesang and Lieutenant Palmer,
took up their work the first OF last week
and are understood to have made con-
siderable progress. They will not con-
fine their Investigations to the big bat
tleships. but will visit a number cruisers.
particularly the Tennessee and Wash
ington, which are equipped with certain
turret devices that are new to cruisers
The board viii spend probably three
weeks more prosecuting their investi-
cations during which time they will
have visited most OF the ships OF the
Atlantic feet. They are required to file
their report with the Secretary Of the
Navy by September 10.
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oyster Bay is looking up. Three
members of the Cabinet called there
yesterday.
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The Times IS served IN the city OF Wash
fDgton and District of Columbia by newsboys.
who deliver and collect for the paper on
their own account at the rate Of cents a
week for the Evening and cents copy for
the SUNDAY edition
Enterd at the postofice at Washington.
y. C. as second class matter.
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This group is composed Of several others
which have grown up from time TO time.
out all animated by the principle OF
freedom from the control OF the United
States AT the earliest possible moment
The principal element Of the minority
is composed Of Progresistas. This may
be called the temperate. and moderate
body. It's members profess the Taft
ioea OF gradual approach 10 indepenH-
ence through a course Of training in
citizenship and industrial development
There are few Independence. These
are not organized into a party, sut hold
themselves as free lances. ready 70 take
any position that seems good 10 them
or each question as IL arises.
Some Of the members Of tle assembly
haze had experience as provincial gov
eT 7ors or provincial hscals. but most Of
them have no practical knowledge o.
affairs beyond wide practice in the m
disciplined discussion 10 which the Fill
pino taxes as a duck 10 water. one OF
the prominent candidates for the speak
ership Is Pedro Palermo, probably the
most distinguished and popular assem-
blyman.
At the time when jealous FilipinOs Of
the educated class believed that they
were going 20 quickly have a republic
Of their own. Palermo was prominently
discussed as the most suitable man for
Tire presidency. II IS believed now. hoy =
ever, that his moderation and willing
MSS to consider a somewhat more eau
uDus progress viii not recommend him
TO the enthusiastic Nacioaalistas. who
VIII have things in their own hands II
they stick together.
Two other candidates for speaker are
Osmena and Earrstto. Vicente Singsson
will probably lead the Progresista MI
nCrlty when the assembly meets.
The position OF delegate to the United
States Congress IS being eagerly sous at
and c3nvassea. \ prominent candidate
Is Felipe Agoncillo. At a former period
he was the envoy OF tho Philippine re-
public to America, a titular and
empty distinctions which is worth con-
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% face with these practical problems. II
Il does not utterly break down before
some Of the smaller diInculties which
will arise at a much earlier day
The burden OF ar Taft's best mission
vim be geatly 20 argue the imaginative
Filipino into a comprehension OF these
realities. The visit OF ths Secretary TO
his Old wards and pupils viii be one not
wholly Of reunion aid instruction. u will
have the solemnity Of a farewell il Is
scarcely among the possibilities OF the
future mat the great proconsul viii ever
again set foot on the islands
bis duties are 10 lie IN The United
Slates, whether or not he becomes the
Shlef Executive. and II may be only in
I'his old age. when he shall have retired
from public life, that he will again see
the fruits OF his administration as gov
! ernor general This fact win add TO
his intEence with the sensitive and emo
uonal Filipinos. and viii sober their re-
gard for his present counsel
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Taft's Visit to Japan
Brings Limitation Of
Emigration to Hawaii

Secretary Tafts visit 10 Japan and
his reported conferences with high Japa-
nese officials regarding the emigration
10 this country OF. japanese coolies has
already borne good fruit. according TO
unofficial, but apparently authentic. ad-
vices from Tokyo.
The antagOnistic feeling demonstrated
against the Japanese IN British Column
bia, following so closely as it did upon
the heels Of the disturbances In San
Francisco. has evidently had a decided
effect in modifying the attitude OF the
japanese government. which was origin
ally understood here TO have been in
favor Of trying to force the admission
OF her coolies into this country.
The Japanese government. L IS now
announced, has taken steps 10 limit the
emigration OF It's subjects 10 North
America, and has begun by limiting the
number OF Japanese that can be sent
in any one month 20 Hawaii which is
recognized as being merely the stepping
stone toward the Pacific Coast Of Amer
Tea. Not more than thirty-fve japanese
can hereafter be sent 20 Hawaii per
month, and OF these. only eighteen can
be men.
The Washington times., 1907-10-13

BROOKS appliance cures are a absolutely
without operation, pain OF danger It's
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n.uily hurtiul trusseS) that any one, rich
or poor, can have the immediate and
truly wonderful relief Of this marvellous
appliance, and DO one with rupture can
for a single day afford not 10 have #
Multtudes OF cured men. wornsn and
children. testify 10 its astonishing sue
cess and lasting cures. Mr.. James Brit
ton, a wealthy manufacture Of Betkle-
hem Pa voices the praise and. proof
OF thousands. He says. 1T would bA
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procure the Brooks Rupture Appliance
My rupture is al healed w and nothing
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Immediate relief guaranteed NJ
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stinct Of being a the procession by
adding plank calling for the election
Of has associate, Senior Osmena. to be
the presiding officer of the assembly.
Native Intrigue.
The sieptIeism CT American residents
does not permit hem 10 believe that
even Secretary Tafts influence could
make OF this gait cring anything more
than a declamato-y. time-wastlnz. i'm
practicable body OF orators and Office
seekers. The Filipino has the genius OF
eioquence Almost any one OF them Is
a more captivating. II not more solid.
speaker than almost any American.
As for political intrigue. the Filipino
is the master and he American a stupid
pupil. The energies OF those who have
been elected 10 office VIII be devoted TO
getting more offices and TO knocking
most' OF those who hold office. either
under the United States or the local
government They VIII proceed with all
the indirectic7 and masterful prevarIca-
ton of the island character.
Il is probably not within the Hnnita-
lions Of Filipino character to tell the
strict truth. The very children are
taught from thei.- babyhood to be Sc.
cretive and deceptive; especially tc
treat ? stranger as a person TO be mis-
led an held outside OF any information
sim, the Filipino has his good traits
and tie rapid progress made under Mr.
Taft when he was the governor general
is a recorded proof that all the races
living on the islands are susceptible OF
a more or less rapid rate OF improve
ment- II they do not :en 1.-The truth
themselves. they can respect It in others
II they are not fair and equitable IN
their mental relations 70 HES activities.
they can respect that quality, too, in
others
Taft gained part OF his influence over
them by being fair and truthful. but he
astonished the FiHpinos most OF an by
his habit OF deliberately turning his back
on the easy things OF life 10 take uu
those that were difficult and unpleasant:
even when Il was apparent that he re-
allied fully the extent OF his sacrifice.
and put away things dearest 20 him IN
order 10 fUlhil a duty 10 other people.
hopeless Of reward. To the Filipino he
first seemed foolish. and then as being
OF almost sacred and supernatural at
tributes.
Early Problems.
As the Nacionalista platform indi-
Gates, the assembly viii be- enthusiastic
and voluble over the broad and attrac-
tive principles OF freedom rom interfer-
ence and Increase OF the Aative author
ity in government The direct objects
Of administration they pass over rapid
ly and lightly They do realize 10 some
extent the neceity OF adjusting COM
mercial relations. affecting both foreign
trade and private business. in sucn a
way as 70 make II reasonably safe for
men who have money 10 invest II.
They must learn 10 inspire absolute
The Washington times., 1907-10-13
FLOWER DAY;
GRAND PARADE A FEATURE

Convention Hall a medal will be pre-
scented TO the young lady wearing the
most artistic flower gown.
The. judges Of the flower carnival will
De men OF national repute. one hun
dred and fifty dollars in cash prizes Will
be awarded S75 10 the most artisticaIsy
decorated vehicle, $50 to second choice
aid IS as the third prize
ihe carnival IS In charge Of a commit
tee OF ladies', whose enthusiasm and ac-
tive Interest has already assured sue
cess Enough entries have been re-
ceived 10 guarantee a keen contest. The
entire society clement Of Tidewater
Giles NJ Virginia. the committee antici-
pdtes, viii be brought out on this occa-
sion
Entries for the flower carnival contest
should be made az once az the carnival
bureau, Auditorium. jamestown Exposi-
ton.
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SECRETARY TAFT,
Photograph Taken During His Control
Of the Philippines.
Secretary Taft to Attend
Opening of First
Assembly.
Will Hear Plea of the
Natives for indie
pendence.

Secretary Taft's mission to the Philip
pines. which begins this week. Is Off
cially one Of ceremony. The occasion
Is the opening of the assembly. the
first beginnings In actual parliament
tary government in the islands.
There is also an element Of deep
emotion, because Il is The return Of a
big man of democratic training, who
was compelled to be the c.nter OF a
paternal government during the years
when he was the head Of United States
authority, and mas been N touch. while
he has been the real supervisor OF In
sular affairs I'm Washington: a reunion
with comrades, pupils aad admirers, for
the whole population regard "Santo
Taft as their patron and sympathetic
friend.
his assembly constitutes a limited
representative government with such
authority over local affairs as Mr.. Taft
ana the Government Of the United
states under his advice regard as prac-
ii, aide at this period
The great central issue or politics In
the Philippines is independence. The
politicians are really aEitatcrs Few
OF them have had any experience even
in the sort OF direction cf affairs which
they call government They are talk
erE. All Of them are patriots OF one
variety or another.
II has been aptly said IN the Philip
pines that patriotism, under different
names and OF different 1egrces Of sin
certify, all comes under the formula.
Just add hot air and serve" IL is
uniform. cheap, and plentiful. Give a
Filipino statesman specific matter Of
taxation or administration and he will
wave IL aside as a small detail. pro-
ceeding at once to brilliantly fluent dis
sertation on the great principles OF
government.
How this parliamentary body viii set
tic into tle actual business Of govern
most American residents with amuse-
ment; with serious expectation only by
those who believe il the personal in
fieunce Of Governor Taft and the Gura-
ton of the lessons which his short visit
may enable him 10 impart.
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JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION. oct. IL
With parade OF automobiles dog carts.
traps. and other vehicles. bedecked with
artificial and natural hSwers. convey
ing beautiful flower girls. u be followed
by a flower ball in the -evSnipg. Flower
Carnival Day will be celebrated at
jamestown Exposition october q.
Cash prizes win be AWARDED tc the most
artistically decorated tunouts. The
contest is open TO everybody, and al
ready entries from all Tidewater show
the wide Interest in the occasion. Mr..
Heinrichs, landscape gardener of the ex-
position. VIII enter 9ne or two vehicles
decorated with natural flowers grown on
the exposition grounds.
AT the flower BAH in the evening in
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confidence IN the equality Of all men be-
fore the law. and in the ultimate jus
tice Of governmental processes. These
lessons they never learned under
Spanish rule. Even after nearly A dec
ade Of American control the average
Filipino only dimly perceives the posi-
bility Of a square deal under a govern
ment official or IN a court Of law.
The great work must be to learn Wig
orous and impartial administration. and
this beginning Of experience in statutory
enactment must be regarded as a prac-
tice period rather tnan as likely TO lead
i7rme1iately 10 practical results.
II Is believed BY many wise observ-
e-s that the continuance of the present
excellent progress in the building OF
railroads. establishment OF banks and
enforcement OF common commercial law
will do more toward fitting the Fill
pinOs for independence than al the
speechifying and lawmaking q this and
u dozen succeeding assemblies.
To this must be added. or course. a
| continuance and enlargement OF the
! present extensive facilities OF public
education. II may be accepted as an
axiom that the widely distributed and
] different races OF these islands vSill
never reach any effective self-govesn-
ment until the English language ia
I taught and spoken from one end to TIE
other.
/ II IS hardly necessary TO say thai
! there can be no Independence for the
Philippines. TO any extent which you'd
I involve the United States Government
IN difficulties. until the Islands have
/ learned. economy Of administration and
are able to show that they can conduct
government without rushing into bank
ruptcy
This win be one OF the hardest les
sons 10 learn. and It alone viii take
many years. II is also plain that In
dependence cannot be seriously consid-
cred until the question OF tariff rela-
tons win the United states Is Settle d
That is a question which enters into
every phase Of business
Taft for Free Trade.
II Is Mr.. Tafts belief and the cher
ished conviction Of all business u-er IN
the Philippines that there should he free
trade al once.
II this belief Is carried int fruition
the Fflipinos must contemplate a choice
between the blessings Of doing an un-
trammeled trade with the enormous
consuming market OF the United States
and selling their products all over tho
world except. possibly. Great Britain.
under the disadvantage OF protective
tariffs It IS probable that the widest
theorists among the NaciOnalistas and
undergraduates will hesitate before the
blessing Of entire liberty when th-sI IS
the Price TO be paid.
II is understood that the word hide
pedistas must not be COMPOUNDED with
Indepeudentes. TIE former describing one
group OF those who clamor for a seve--
Ence OF ties with the United States. TIE
Filipino liulOage Of ideas IS likely to 5e
sc riously dislOcated when he comes face
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Sent on Trial.

Truss torture is no longer necessary.
Calling. slipping trusses and barbaroijs
Hlethods OF treating rupture are done
away With by the wonderful invcntfOr
OF man who has spent thirty years
20 MAKE IL absolutely perfect The mar
Vicious new Brooks appliance gives 10
tne ruptmcd instant relief, rest. and
security. where all others fail. Ii stnuS
an irritation ana restores every part 10
us natural position as soon az Il Is
used and FOR all time afterwards Truss
torture ceases and trusses are thrown
nWaV forever
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Kensington Art Squares

y seamless all-woOl Rug. woven II
ore soId piece. A variety of these
pretty rugs goes in the sales.
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Truss Torture
Once Thought Necessary for the Rup-
tured but Is Now Done Away With
~ Simple, Natural Invention.

wonderful Appliance Retains and Cures
without Knife, Danger or Fafu IN
Manner Entirely Kew and
Peculiar TO Itself