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The Washington times., 1907-03-14
EICHHORN ESTATE
GOES TO CHILDREN

BY the terms OF the will of Rudolph
Eichhorn. dated October 3. 1906. which
has been offered for probate, his chill
dren are made his beneficiaries- his real
estate and other property being divided
among them.
In connection with the Offering Of the
will for probate. deeds were fled in
the record office conveying TO some of
his children the following pieces of
realty: Houses 6O2 and 6O4. Third street
northwest. TO Miss Margaret E,icbborn
the property at the northeast corner of
Third and F streets. to his dauebtar
Mrs. Eva NJ. Donovan; the house 62o
Third street northwest. to his daughter
Mrs Ann c. Sutton; the house. s07 Third
street northwest. TO his son. Aloysius y
Eichhorn, and the premises, 81 K srTaet
northwest. in trust TO his son Job1
Eichhorn. These bequests are in addj-
ton to the equal division of the pron-
eTty remaining.
The executors are Aloysius B. Eich-
horn, Margaret Eichhorn, and Ann q
Sutton. The other children who share
with them in the division of the prop-
erty are Mary +. Waldecker. Barbar "a
f. Handy. and Edith NJ. Donovan.
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Prohibition in the South.

Generally a failure in the North,
prohibitory liquor laws of one kind
or another have been for several
years sweeping everything before
them at the South. Attention is
called anew to this condition by the
fact that the city of Knoxville has
given a great majority in favor of
the dry" policy, and that the prohi-
bitionists are now organizing to
move on Memphis and Chattanooga,
with the confidence of carrying the
day in those cities. There are said
to be only three or four cities left in
the State where liquor may be legal
ly sold.
The prohibition idea grows pro-
gressively unpopular in the North
in about the same ratio that it be-
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comes stronger at the South. This
may be ascribed to a complication
of conditions. In the North the two
great political parties are compara-
lively evenly divided in most States,
and the disaffection which is caused
by one party committing itself to a
policy of sumptuary legislation
drives enough people over to the
other party to make the State close.
Consequently, the politicians regard
it as dangerous policy to take up.
In the South, where there is prac-
tically only one political party, an
effective party opposition is impOs-
sible, and so the question does not
become political.
But there is more than this of
explanation of the difference be-
tween Northern and Southern atti-
tudes on this question.
The whole trend of social develop
ment in the North is toward what
may be called continentalizaIion
We are becoming more and more
Europeanized. The drinking of liq-
our, for example, is a casual social
incident in the homes of millions of
people whose parents would have
been scandalized at it, This is an
incident of the commonest lnowl-
edge. The great infusion of foreign
elements since the civil war has
come almost entirely to the North,
and has brought European ideals
and modes of life. During the same
period, most of the travel abroad
has been done by Northern people,
who have brought home continental
ideas and customs. These things
reasonably explain the North's
abandonment of prohibition.
The South, on the other hand, has
not only been subject to little of
this direct European influence, but
has been influenced toward a policy
of more and more restriction by
reason of its race conditions. SO il
comes about that the South is al
most a prohibition section, while the
North has weIl-nigh abandoned the
sumptuary laws.
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The Divided Democracy.

The irrepressible conflict between
the two elements in the Democratic
party is well illustrated just now in
the determined effort of certain
members of that party in the lower
house to find new floor leader in
place of John Sharp Williams. 1t is
not that Mr.. Williams is personally
unsatisfactory for he is recognized
as a skillful leader and a brilliant
parliamentarian; but that he does
not represent the views of an i'm
portant element in the organiza-
ton.
The Northern Democracy and the
Southern Democracy are as far
apart as the poles. The party's radi-
caIism is at the North, it's conserva-
tism at the South. It's strength at
the North is in the cities; at the
South it represents agricultural con-
servatisll. True, the North nova
days does not send many Democrats
to Congress, and in recent elections
it has made sorry contribution to
the total of Democratic electoral
votes. But, nevertheless, it fur
nishes a large share of the party's
ideas. It furnishes likewise Mr..
Bryan, who is about as big as all the
rest of the party put together.
1t is the Northern Democracy that
stands for municipal ownership;
that does not shrink from increas-
ing the powers of the Federal Gov
ernment when that seems neces-
sary; that cannot be scared by the
bogie of violating State rights; that
includes a considerable support for
the proposition to natiOnalize the
railroads; that has, in short. a dis
tinct tendency to take up with So
cialistic notions.
All these things are drawing the
Northern and the Southern Democ-
racies apart. Mr.. Williams repre-
sents Southern conservatism; Mr..
De Almond, coming from the border
State of Missouri, and educated in
Iowa, represents the more radical
ideas of Northern Democracy. 1t is
just as impossible that these two
opposing views, these naturally an
tagonistic tendencies, should har-
monize as that oil and water should
enter into chemical union.
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An Authors Uprising.

The public will scarcely fear for
the security and prosperity of the
publishers of these United States,
even if the plans of the newly
formed Authors Club and Publish
ing Association shall mature into
definite action. The men who have
joined or are going to join this or
ganization declare that the Barab-
bases of the book business have too
long arrogated to themselves the
lions share OF the profits of novel
making and selling, and that there
must be a reform forthwith.
According to their reasoning,
''only about 20 per cent of the retail
selling price of a book is its cost
price-and there is a sHp-up be-
tween that and what the author
rakes off. About 25 per cent goes to
the bookseller; 20 plus 25 equals As
per cent. When the publisher has
salted down his 40 or 45 per cent,
there remains for the author, if he
has a copper-riveted contract and a
square publisher, who deals straight,
from 10 per cent to Is per cent,
with which to buy pens and ink for
the next attempt-to say nothing of
foodstuffs, etc, to Oeget inspiration
and muscular power.
Illumination on these pitiIess fig
ures," so runs our information, "has
led to the uprising of the authors,
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Berth Number Thirteen
Saved Spooner'S Life
Counts Sinister Number His
Lucky One.

Senator John c. Spooner is not super
stitious. Hence he is alive and well to-
day. A few months ago he was making
night trip in the West.
He was with a few friends in the
smoking room of the sleeping car. a
young man came in with a worried ex-
preston on his face and addressed the
passengers:
Gentlemen, are any OF you super
stitious? l am. My berth is No 13 and
II l have to occupy it tonight I would
not sleep a wink. VIII anyone trade
berths with me?''
Senator Spooner spoke up that he had
no fear Of the No. IS hoodoo," and that
he would gladly trade berths TO ease
the mans mind. The Spooner berth was
lower and the stranger handed over
his l3' coupon with thanks and foy
The train wag wrecked that night and
the man IN lower 4 was killed outright
SpOoner, In 'l3," was not even scratched
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Wall Streets Squeeze.

There will be suspicious people in
plenty to suspect that Wall Street is
just giving the President a little
sample of what it might do if it
were too much displeased with finan-
cial and railroad, legislation and
legal procedure. But that is ex-
treme and unjustifed. On the other
hand, there will be people, who
pride themselves on being especially
safe and sane, who will be very sure
that the President caused it all by
pressing the need of legislation
upon the country.
Both views, of course, are wrong.
Wall Street isn't so diabolical as to
throw away millions of Ats own big
men just for the fun of soaring the
President. At a less cost these men
doubtless would be glad to give the
White House some worry; but not
at the sacrifice OF their own bank
balances.
To blame the President and his
policies for these troubles on
change is to give him a world figure
of greater proportions than his most
ardent admirers have attributed.
The squeeze of yesterday began in
Berlin, spread to London, and thence
to New York. Berlin is the weak
spot in the worlds financial scheme
just now. Germany has been specu-
lating in imperialism, in colonial ex-
Ipansion, in war scares, in navy build
ing, in all kinds of industrial enter
prise. 1t hasn't speculated any
more than America, it is true; but,
on the whole, the things with which
America has been conjuring repre-
sent safer and surer values. Amer
lea is not the real danger point at
which there is most danger of
worldwide prosperity caving in.
That point is Germany.
American fnanciers are deter
mined to dissuade the President, if
they can, from some of the policies
he is understood to have in mind,
aimed at more effective protection
of the public-both the investor and
the consumer-against exploitation.
For example, the President wants
legislation that will assure that
stocks will not be watered. Can
that legislation possibly injure conf
dence of investors? On the con-
trary, it can have no other effect
than to increase confidence by as
suring the investor that there will
promise of a dollar. The President
and the people of the United States
are agreed that their program of
improving business morals must go
forward, and they are not now to be
frightened out of it. They have rec
objection of many other occasions
when the financial manipuIators pre-
dicted panic as a result of progress,
and when the predictions were not
verified.
There is a lot of ill-advised alarm
ist talk going on among men who
ought to know better, about the
danger of financial crisis. Moth
ing will do more to cause such trou-
BILE than prediction of 1t. The best
way to restore public confidence is
not to blame the President, but to
stop the immense manipulations
which, when the public gets the
facts about them, so sadly shake its
faith in values.
The Washington times., 1907-03-14
BAD WEATHER; GOOD BUSINESS

Bad weathers and bad tempers do
our business a great deal of good" said
a tobaconist yesterday, as he gazed out
of his display window at the drearv
winter scene which presented itself TO
his view. What other business" he
continued. can you say that Of? You
see. the more dismal the weather Is the
more men seek the sOlace of tobacco
In consequence, the more money comes
our way. Bad-tempered men are al
ways the cigar dealers best customers.
The nl-natured man not only flies to his
pipe or weed oftener than others, but
he smokes twice as rapidly as his placid,
tempered brother. r."-Philadelph
Record.
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POCAH0NTAS ASSOCIATION
WILL GIVE EUCHRE PARTY

The Pocahontas Memorial Association
will give a progressive euchre party
with fifty tables in United Confederate
Veterans Hall tomorrow night at s
o'clock for the purpose of raising more
money for the PocahOntas memorial
This associa ton has grown TO mem
bership of !. 500 members, and IL is eX-
pected that work on the monument can
begin before the close Of the James
town Exposition, as earnest efforts viii
be made to have contributions flow in
from the visitors to the exposition. A
Pocahontas plate has been issued and
souvenir PocahOntas postal cards whicn
portray the features of the Indian maid
who saved Capt John Smith.
The Washington times., 1907-03-14

National-Manten, in Shakespearean
Repertoire.
Mr.. NIanteli viii be next weeks at
traction IN the New National Theater.
where he will be seen IN a round or
characters such as has not been Of
fered our playRoers since the days Of
Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett
He will be seen In Macbeth The
Merchant Of Venice king Lear,
"Othello' Qn which. Ike Booth. he
PLAYS both the Moor and Iago). Ham
let" and Julius Caesar" Mr.. Man
tell acted three times IN this city a
year ago. and thus made a new genera
ton acquainted with what many schol-
ars regard as the greatest play in al
literature save the "Oedipus Rex Of
SophOcleE.
The. arrangement Of Mr. AIantells roles
for the week has already been an
nounced. Two Of the roles will be new
for him here-BrUtUs. which be VIII
play three times at the end Of the week,
ana ShyIock. which Will be his character
at the matinee of "Wednesday Both
Julius Caesar and The Merchant OF
Venice" have been in general use IN
the schools this term as text books. and
will doubtless draw immense matinee
gatherings Of pupils. Hamlet viii be
given by general request on Thursday
night. although in order 10 give IL, the
management has had 20 abandon an
other requested play, "Richelieu-
"OtheIlo." with Mr. ManteH as the
Moor. will be Tuesday nights bill. and
The performance Of King Lear VIII be
on Wednesday night
The Washington times., 1907-03-14

The trade Of berths spared his life so
that he lived to adorn the Senate and
to leave a very big gap therein when
he recently resigned.
When this '13' story was told TO
George II. Ketcham, the Toledo million
aiTe, he told thirteen story on himself,
which indicated that thirteen was no
more a ''hOodOo TO him than 10
SpOOner.
Ketcham went 10 Vienna thirteen
years ago. taking thirteen fine horses
that he had sold 10 the Emperor Of
Austria.
Ketcham sailed from New York. De
cember lS His stateroOm was No. 13.
he was on the ocean 13 days, and ar
rived in Vienna January l3. having
stopped Ell route. He remained 13 days,
drank 49, 90 glasses OF Rhine wine, sold
tho horses for $1,000, left for home Feb
ruary q. reached Kew York March q,
and arrived in Toledo at lib p. m, his
train being just f3 minutes late.
Since then Ketcham has a great lik-
ing for l3, and counts Il his lucky num-
Der.
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Maiestic-"Gay New York"

Cay New York which comes TO the
Majestic next week, beginning with
Monday matinee, IS a merry, rolIicking
comedy with a real plot, real music, and
a whole lot Of pretuness and gay fem
ininity. set in 4 sUmptu0 IS environment
Of pleasing COlOrs and costly costumes
Politics come in for a share OF the
theme. and the fun wakes fast and
furious. Cay New York is regarded
as one Of the seasons winners. Such
weIl-known people as Harry Emerson.
Lillian HOerlein. Edward B Adams.
Ollie Omega Florence Clements. Nagda
Il FOy, Richard Bartlett. Harry Scott,
and James Devine are in the cast
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Chase's-Polite Vaudeville.

Eight great polite vaudeville features
are booked for Chase's next week. the
list Including Gallagher and Barrett,
JUli1 Sanderson. EsteIo WOrdette and
cOmrcay, Ben WeIch, the Musical John
srons. Lee TUng Foo, William Selbiui
and Jeanette Grovini. and The Inex-
perie0ced Chauffeur motion pictures
Gallagher and barrett will play The
Battle Of TOo-soOn." an amusing lot OF
nonsense, Julia Sanderson is
the musical comedy pTima donna whose
Teddy Bear vaudeville song is all
the rage IN New York just now; EsteIle
WOrdette and company, in Honeymoon
in the CatskiIls." Ben Welch and the
Musical JOhnstOns complete the bill.
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SHERIDAN STATUE
NOT APPROVED

The committee which was appointed to
select a model for the statue of Cen
eral William T. Sheridan, to be placed
in Sheridan Circle. has rejected the one
recently completed by J. a. .. Ward,
of New York. The model did not meet
with the approval of the committee.
nor with that of Mrs. Sheridan, widow
of the famous soldier An appropria-
ton of $4,000 and an additional sub
scription of s.. 600 was placed at the dis
posai of the committee 10 defray eX-
penses of the memorial. It is not A1own
what the future course of the committee
will be.
The Washington times., 1907-03-14
Belasco-The Jefersons in playing the
Game"

BelascO-The Jehersons n playing the
Game"
The attraction announced for the Bel
asco Theater for next week is the JEFF
ferson Theater in Playing the
Game" a comedy by Messrs- Cleveland
AIofett and Hartley Davis. It Is said
TO have a plausible coherent plot with
logical situations, lnterSpersed Win
good wholesome comedy, brilliant re-
partee and sauirical wit
Appearing in the principal roles are
Joseph jefferson and William Jeher-
son. sons OF the late Joseph JEFFERSON.
Joseph pOrtrays a cOurtly polished
Southern gentleman Of the old school:
William PLAYS the part of Percy Charl-
ton" a social butterfly, and In this
character. he has made distinct and
substantial hit
To set of the effective work Of this
clever pair Mr. Aubrey BOuCiCault. APP
pears in the straight comedy role of
''Stuyvesant Howe young man
bout town. II is about the dOings Of
this character that the story hangs.
and the splendid comedy complications
of the late famous playwright.
Dion Boucicault. who among his
many successes dramatzed RIP Van
Winkle'' for the elder Jefferson.
The leading female role Is portrayed
by Miss Ruby Bridges, who appears in
the role OF a bright. flrtatiOuS young
widow. who despite her COQuettiSh tenn
permanent displays the spark OF true
womanhood at the oppOrtune moment.
Miss Blanche Bender appears IN the
leading juvenile role. and the rest Of
The Washington times., 1907-03-14
Printers Error
Spoiled Argument
Of Correspondent

To the Editor % Tho Washington Times:
In my article published in your Tues
days issue under the heading, What's
the Matter with Washington" It Is
evident the compositor took my per cent
sign for the figure Z. This paragraph
should have read:
Another thought for consideration
and comparison IS that. II Is per. cent
Of the COWS IN Virginia. 20 per cent IN
Maryland, and % per cent in the terri
tory supplying New York city with milk
be infected with tuberculosis, and milk
IS thereby contaminated and responsible
for human Infection. why is il that we
have a higher rate OF human tUbercu-
losis in Washington than in New York
city2' A. s. TRUNDLE-
Washington. D. C. March II.
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THE NORTH COAST.

Ye winds OF the north coast: blow We.
low
With your mist of sea fog gray:
Blow over the tide fats and the sound
Brow over the green Wrapt hills around
And up the mountain way.
The Olympics' far flung echoes roll
over forests Of fir and pine.
For the war guns thunder across the
bay
Where the white hulled squadrons bar
the way.
Along the battle line
Ye winds of the north coast; blow We
far
a mighty's nation call;
Blow out the folds Of our banner. free
From Puget sound to the China sea,
Precursor of peace to all
Edgar Swan. in Seattle POst-IntollI-
genCer.
The Washington times., 1907-03-14
Plain Talks to Business Men
What One Man Saw

Riverdale man came into The Times Office
yesterday and said that he had for some time been
impressed by the sight of so many copies of The
Times in the hands of his fellow passengers going
home each day.
For the past two weeks he counted the newspa-
pers he saw in the car and the result ne found
as follows:
City and Suburban Line Starting From Treasury
Department.
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Lvceum-"The Champagne Girls

The Champagne Girls come to the
New Lyceum next week, with what IS
said 10 be the best show seen at this
house this season.
There are numerous special ties in
trOduced in the olio. which includes Pot
ter and HartWell. Montgomery and Can
Ter. George 3. Alexander EZieT and
Webb. and the AIOOres. During the two
acts mirth and comedy reign supreme.
The usual pretty girls disport them
sslyes in musical numbers and dainty
ensembles.
The Washington times., 1907-03-14
NINETY-THREE YEARS OLD.
MRS. CANS ACTIVE AS EVER
Celebrating Anniversary Today-Has TwentyEight De-
Scendants-Advice to Those Who Would
Live Long Is, Don't Worry

Mrs. Betty Cans is today receiving
the congratulations Of her many friends
at her residence. go G street southeast
the occasion being her ,ninety-third
birthday anniversary. BY her side at
the head Of the receiving line IS her
Observation-Disclosures. Many presents
were sent 10 the house yesterday. to-
gether with messages Of good will. and
the hope that she will live 10 celebrate
her centennial birthday.
Yesterday, one day before her ninety
third anniversary. Mrs. Cans completed
the eighth and last of a set Of bed
spreads. all hand knitted. which she has
been making for her eight grandchll-
dren. In spite Of her advanced age
Mrs Cans is active. both IN mind and
body. being able 70 converse In both
English and German. read. knit. and on
bright days go out for short walks
Today she stands at the head Of fo;:-
generations, having two children, eight
grandchildren, and eighteen great
grcndchiidren- Her husband died thirty
eight years ago.
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"Don't WorrY.p

Aside from a stoop OF the shoulders,
caused BY the large amount OF time
spent in her arm chair. Mrs. Cans could
pass as a woman many years younger
than she really Is. Her eye is still
bright, her voice clear, and when IN a
reminiscent mood she is a most interest
ing talker.
Live lOng2" she said. when asked
how she accounted for her extreme age.
III tell you. Don't worry I don't.
That Is the secret Don't worry"
Mr.. Cans main interest cantars in
Frankfort-Cn-the-Ma which she de-
clsres is the best place in the world and
which she hopes TO visit before she dies.
Meanwhile she celebrates with the vi
vacity Of a woman twenty wears her
Junior, the anniversary Of her ninety
third birthday.
The Washington times., 1907-03-14

A young lady in Chicago applied to a
court for permission 10 wear trousers
and was denied It. Let her get a hus-
band. and she will soon learn the art
OF wearing them without the aid or con-
sent OF any power on earth
The Washington times., 1907-03-14

Buchanan at one Of the White House
receptions.
As Mrs. Cans passed him and offered
him her hand, the President held II for
a minute, saying
Madam, ! wish that every woman
OF your age were as bOuntifully blessed
IN every way as YOU are"
Mrs. Cans was born at FTankfOrt-On-
the-Main IN lSll. She was married when
tWenty-three years old. her husbands S
age exceeding hers by two months
When she came 10 this country she first
took up her residence at Baltimore.
shortly coming TO Georgetown. y. g.
Her husband, Samuel Cans. died in 1853
she mad 1--WE children. the three eldest
OF whom died. The two remaining chill
dren, now both graldmOthers, are Mrs
Samuel Beaver, OF this city, and Mrs
Ruth kaufman. of Chicago
The Washington times., 1907-03-14

Mayor Schmitz produces the goods in
fashion which suggests strongly the
possibility that a nice collection Of in
dlctments serves a useful purpose in
certain cases.
The Washington times., 1907-03-14

It will be noted that Mr.. Robert s.
Patterson, publisher OF the Chicago Tri-
bune, having decided 70 retire and wish
ing 70 live In the best city In the United
States. Will come to Washington
The Washington times., 1907-03-14

The New Jersey Legislature proposes
to make a record Of accomplishing some
thing substantial for the benefit OF the
State. and so is preparing to pass a law
providing that hereafter II shall meet
only biennially instead OF annually.
The Washington times., 1907-03-14
What's the Matter
With Washington?

This IS matter Of climate rather
than OF slunas. and Anacostia fats seem
TO me the plausible explanation for our
showing in the mortality Column Of
cities. B. T. r. &
Washington. d. C. March 13.
The Washington times., 1907-03-14

Chicago men are said to be going in
for whiskers- Probably because Jim
Ham Lewis set cant furnish occupa-
ticn for all the wind that blows there.
The Washington times., 1907-03-14

In picking the right man TO carry out
the Presidents policies. II should always
be specified whether they are 70 be car
ried out on a stretCher.