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The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
PAYS VISIT TO MARS
NATIONS DO NOT FIGHT IN PLANET OF WAR

Before left the earth 7 imagined that
IL was absurd 20 talk Of Mars as II it
were a country. instead Of a world
ed up into a series Of countries. with dif-
ferent ideals and different languages As
far as l have been able 10 make il out
however. this is not the case. Ny inter
prefer who travelled with me over many
lands and seas. assured me that as far as
he knew the same language was spoken
all over the planet II is. therefore. quite
correct TO speak Of Mars as a country
rather than Il world.
remember causing great deal OF
laughter when / tried 10 explain through
my Interpreter to a body Of learned men
that our world was split uD into several
countries, all fighting more or less against
each other. II is by making these little
explanations from time 10 time that 7
have picked up the only Marian word
know. II is something Ike a cough and
a low whistle combined. and my inter
prefer tells me It Is the word that Mar
tians use 70 express the opinion that
somebody is a very reckless liar indeed.
IN M.rs, the provinces that produce corn
pool their harvests for the general profit,
and all the other producers do the same
There is no buying and selling at ALL and
when you come 20 think Of il, there is a
certain common sense principle underlying
the practice. because II you buy busheI
OF corn for twelve shiIlings. and sell il
for thirteen and six. you haven't really
increased the value Of itself by a half
penny. The odd eighteen pence is only
supposed increase that has got 20 come
out Of the pockets Of somebody or an
other.
i vas thrown out OF a meeting Tor try
Ing 20 make q gathering Of Martians be-
lieve that man could handle corn in
that way I'm this country and pocket the
eighteen pence for himself. one Marian
got up and said that Il that was our idea
Of night and justice il was clear that If
one man, or q syndicate. were rich
enough 20 buy Up half my country Of Eng
land, they could turn all the inhabitants
out and oyercrowd the other half. told
him that that was nonsense. and he re-
piled testify that he had recognized Il as
such all the while ] was talking T. 4
moment later the peculiar combination of
whistle and cough buzzed IN my ear from
a hundred lips, and was pushed Of the
doorstep
One evening about that time I lost my
Interpreter. who acted also as my guide.
and I had 20 roam through a large city
By myself looking for him. As I went
along 7 noticed a Martian gentleman on
the opposite side Of the street. evidently
suffering from the effects Of strong drink
I have seen people Ike that in my own
country, but in Mars the effect Of drin,.
is rather different. This gentleman. for
instance, had got an elongated arm
stretched right across the street. In order
20 enable him % preserve his balance.
and as I wanted 10 get by I took the
liberty OF pushing il on one side. That
is where the trouble began.
I am not so foolish, Of course, as 70
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suppose that l can take on a whole world
slngle-handed. but in the hurry Of the
moment didn't think about the conse-
quences- The first effect Of moving the
inebriate's arm was % destroy his bal
ance. and he came down a frightful
cropper. The next minute his eyes were
running up and down all over me. evi-
IDENTIFY with the view OF taking stock OF
my fighting form; and as the survey ap-
parently satisfied the gentleman com
pletely. he shot d leg across The road
and kicked me unceremonioUsly through
somebody's drawing-room window. or
course I scrambled out again as quickly
as possible and hurried toward him with
view OF supplying him with the local
equivalent for a very thick ear. Long
before ! could get up 10 him, however.
his hands had begun 20 slap ne from a
distance Of a dozen yards OF so. and il
was quite the most exciting night re-
membered having had since d policeman
in footing once pushed ne against the
fence in the course OF a heated argument
I think the policeman's widow was sub
seQuently pensioned OF. though / am not
quite sure
To begin with. ] caught a grip on one
OF the Martians hands and while the
other hand was Smacking me about re
Sardless. I was punching as much OF him
as ! could get at with a fearful energy.
Evidently he had had enough Of II after
a while. because ne drew the hand back
and sent out foot u stead Il seemed
20 me that II I could only hold out long
enough I would be abe 10 DO him right
mn.
that moment my Interpreter came up and
wanted 10 know what the matter was.
explained 10 him that 1 was Just settling
purely personal dispute. and that IN
three or four hours at the outside I
hoped 70 be able 10 reduce my assailant
% a state OF penitent pulp. Ny interpre-
ter said that I was really giving myself
a lot Of trouble for nothing, and as he
spoke he shot one arm along in one d.
recton and another IN the opposite d.
rection while his thumbs whistled out
an appeal for help.
The result was very peculiar In about
half a second the street was full OF eyes
surveying the situation. Then the eyes
shot back with series OF clicks and
several hands shot out from nowhere
and gripped my inebriate friend from b.
hind and dragged him away.
7 asked the Interpreter whether the o.
fender would be punished, and for q long
time he could not understand ne In
deed. I practically had 70 explain the de-
tails OF the British penal code before he
could even grasp what I was driving at
As usual, he was very much amused
He explained that II Marian wished 10
get drunk he was quite at liberty 70 do
50, but II. while IN that condition. ne
annoyed other people. he was simply
overpowered and kept in a cool place TIL
ne was sober. He said ne concluded from
what I had told him that in my COun-
Try when man caught fever We locked
him UP and fined him. as a tendency 10
catch fever Is Just the same as a ten
dency 20 drink too much I told him
was afraid he didn't know what he was
talking about. and as he IS an extremely
polite person he allowed me 20 have the
last word and took me home 10 bed
-.'1Iuuchausen." II London Graphic
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SHOWS POWER OF THOUGHT.
Speaker at EsoterIc Center Believes
Disasters Can Be AYerted.

At the Oriental Esoteric Center. 1913 Q
street the subject Of the lecture last
Sunday evening was The Power Of
Thought 10 Control Disaster" The power
which can be exercised by man when he
knows how to control himself and his
thought, is far beyond anything which is
believable by the ordinary person Acct
dents and sudden calamities are the out
come Of long smouldering trains Of in
flammable OF astral conditions by a
calm, strong, fearless attitude man may
control. mitigate. or even entirely avert
a fatality. for the developed man has con-
troll of his environment. On the other
hand. fear. tUmult. or any uncontrolled
emotion. acts as a fuse and sets fire TO
the bOndle Of infiammabIe thoughts. caus-
ing The very explosion which Is dreaded.
On Thursday evening. Mrs. Florence S
Dufie continued her direction Of the
study class, with special reference 10 the
training needed 20 perfect the higher
astral and mental bodies OF man for in
telligent and conscious use by the will
The powers which develop in consequence
OF such effort are a mark OF the trained
OCcUltiSt
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
HAVE BATTLE WITH RATS.
bridesmaids Put Wedding Cake
Under Pillows and Fun Begins

Under Pillows and Fun Begins.
LackawaNen. Pa. Dec. ->.-ReSsie Bon
tree. Agnes HaEEaTty. and Frances WI
Hams, Of Port Jervis. y. Y. bridesmaids
at the wedding OF Mary Metzger. of this
place. last night had what they shiveriug-
ly describe as AN awful experience
with rats that invaded the spare room
70 which they We're assigned The last
train for their home. Just across the State
line. had gone just before the wedding
festivities We're ended. and the room was
hastily made ready for Occupation by
the bridesmaids. Beneath the pillows Of
The oId-fashi0ned beds the girls placed
pieces OF the wedding cake.
That was what drew the rats, evident
IS. fer early in the morning Miss Bon
tree awakened TO find one tangled up in
her hair. She screamed loudly.
The aroused companions found another
rat devouring wedding cake raveucusly.
and IL viciously demonstrated against be
ing denied more. Meanwhile Miss Bon
tree shook the rat out Of her hair. Il
Immediately started in on the wedding
cake. The commoton awakened the
household. including a fox terrier. who
finished up the persistent rat and then
took the cake.
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WHEN A MAN KNEELS.
By Aloysius Coll.

By Aloysius Coll
God Of the hail and thunderbolt,
The rock and oak and throng
The hidden power Of ray and volt
Give me. ! pray. for all the journey long.
A shadow that is strong
Keeper Of lyric birds that sing.
And tender lambs that bleat-
Give me. from all the tongues that bring
The adoring world 20 worship at your feet
An echo that is sweet.
Shepherd Of petal. leaf. and bud.
The rose and violet
Give me a flower Of flesh and blood
Out OF your field. 10 make my soul forget
The odor Of regret;
Give NE the sinews Of the strong.
The gentleness Of art;
Give me. o Lord. the light and song.
Ny other self. 20 be the better part
Give NE q Nonan's hearti
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to consult with Secretary Root on the
project"
Something of this fear of a japanese
invasion may be seen in an article which
appeared in a number of the Mercurio.
published In Valparaiso, which paper is
one of half a dozen controlled by MIR.
Augustin Edwards. who has been member
Of congress. minister Of foreign relations,
and minister 10 Spain and Italy.
Mr.. Edwards is a warm advocate of
closer commercial relations between his
country and the United States. The
article says in part:
AsiatIcs Not Wanted.
THE report which the recent papers Of
the United States bring us viii cause
many Of those who have hitherto favored
a current of Asiatic immigration to our
coast to pause 10 consider the effect.
Count Okuma. head of the japanese
Progressive party and president Of the
University Of Weseda, in referring to
japanese expansion in an article pub
lished a few weeks ago in the Economist.
Of Tokyo. declares himself strongly in
favor Of directing the current OF i'm
migration toward the coast Of Chile.
Mexico. and Peru, rather than 10 Brazil.
Mr.. Edwards points out that Count
Okuma well indicates that Chile is a very
convenient country 10 serve as an asylum
for Japans excess Of population and
presents brilliant picture Of US when
the entire length OF our coast should be
a naval station for Japan.
He also mentions the fact that Count
OkuEsa has rendered in this article. a
great service 10 America and especially
TO Chile IN opening the eye Of her people
10 the intentions which have sprung
from the recent far Eastern victories Of
Japan. He goes on 10 say:
Acquiescence In immigration from
densely populated Chile. awakening from
the sleep Of ages and seeking she liberia
ton Of her hordes of humanity, would be
but a stepping stone 20 the more danger
Gus invasion from Japan. To admit one
would remove the most efficient barrier
10 the admittance OF the other. and
deprive us of the one valid reason which
can be urged against an alien race dis
similar in habits morals, and process OF
thought"
Developing Great wealth.
The work under way for the greater
development Of the wealth Of Chile con-
siders favorably the influence Of closer
commercial relations with the United
States, and favors a certain class OF i'm
migration from the countries Of Europe
which viii help 20 develop her industries.
but 70 does not indorse the arrogance or
the pr0gressiveness Of the japanese ma
ton IN its manner OF extending the
sphere Of its influence and armed strength.
and does not propose 90 allow encroach-
ments AZ the hands Of that nation or any
OF the Asiatic nations II IL can be
helped
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
OPPOSED TO ASIATICS
New Chilean President Will
Restrict immigration.
is FAVORABLE TO AMERICANS
Certain CInsscs of Europeans Also
VIII BE Admitted To the Thriving
Must Attain High Standard.
New Steamship Project.

Senor Montt, inducted into Office as
president of Chile a year ago last June.
has justified the hopes OF his supporters.
Just prior to the assumption OF his
presidential duties the country was visited
! by that severe earthquake which so
badly shook up Valparaiso and Santiago.
and this was looked upon as a precursor
of the strenuosities 10 come under the
! new incumbent's administration.
II was believed that he would do
things TO make up for that dead state
| Of affairs which had existed during his
predecessors term. What Chile wanted
was an increased number Of Inhabitants.
laborers, 10 develop the country. With an
area as large as Germany. Switzerland.
/ Holland and Belgium. Chile has a pOpu-
latiOn of only four millions.
President Montt issued a decree govern
ing immigration, and promised his sup
port for measure granting a govern
meBt subsidy 10 a line Of mail steam
ships to run between Valparaiso and
Panama, and make connections with New
York
VIII Establish Agencies.
His decree provides for agencies
throughout Europe. governed by head in
Italy; and the duties Of these agents is
to promote or restrict the immigration to
Chile according as the would-be i'm
migrants are eligible under certain rules
in regard to health, morality, and capac-
ity 10 earn living.
Those able to pass muster are trans
planted into Chile. taking along with
them free Of charge any impedimenta
necessary 10 the pursuit Of their occupa-
/ tions.
| This Chilean immigration scheme does
not fall in line with Secretary Straus'
contention that IL would De impracticabIe.
FOR us 70 transfer our immigrant in
/ spectiOn service 10 foreign ports Il
Will interest many 20 follow the work
/ ings out Of the project inaugurated by
Chile.
The projected steamship line between
| Valparaiso and Panama Is with a view 20
stimulating American enterprise I'm Chile.
10 the exclusion OF the Asiatic. According
/ 70 recent issue OF the New York Times.
the steamship proposition is now well
under way, so FAR as preliminary discus.
sions with prominent American capital
lists is concerned. The Times SAYS:
Projected Steamship Line.
A fast line OF turbine steamships be-
tween Valparaiso and Chile Is planned by
Luis Amenabar, Chilean now in this
city. Il is not so much for the carrying
OF freight that the line is projected as to
open up Chile 10 Americans 70 check a
threatened japanese invasion OF that
country and 20 make a fast mail route.
How much time it would save can be
seen from the fact that most wealthy
ChileanS coming 20 this country cross
Argentina by train 10 Buenos Ayres and
from there take the steamer for Europe
and come 10 New York via the English
Channel ports
With &-kn0t turbine steamers uf the
Yale and Harvard type II will be pos
sioie 70 make the trip from Valparaiso 10
Panama. 5000 miles. in about eight days.
At present. according 70 Mr.. Amenabar. il
takes twenty-eight days on steamers.
Mr.. Amena5ar is going to Washington
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
BOY WITHOUT EARS HEARS.
Holds Mouth Open and sound Waves
May be Absorbed There.

Trenton y. J. Dec. 2S.-John HetzeI. a
bright little 1G-year old boy sent from
Jersey CITY % the New Jersey State
Home for Deaf-mutes here. is a wonder
20 the faculty and 10 medical experts
who have examined him.
The little fellow has no ears. only
lobes about the size Of gold dollars.
with no openings. But he hears what
is said to him and understands IL He
constantly keeps his mouth open. and
It is believed that he hears through
the mouth, but this has not been de-
termined. Anyway. he hears as well as
other persons
He is also learning 10 speak fairly we'll
and this. in connection with his remark
able hearing powers, mystifes the medi-
cal authorities
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
NEW ADDRESS ON PANAMA.
Mems Club Of Metropolitan Memorial
Church Have Interesting Meeting.


The Mems Club Of tie Metropolitan
Memorial NJ + Church, had an inter
csting meeting Monday evening. in
the church study room. Mr r. N. Sui
livan. chairman OF the entertainment
committee. had charge Of the pro
gramme. He introduced the speaker
of the evening. Hon Ralph D. Cole. as
haiIing from the brain center" of Ohio.
the Eighth District. Representative
Cole. who has made an exhaustive study
Of the isthmian canal problem. with
personal observation and investigation
gave an eloquent and instructive talk
on Panama
The hearty thanks OF the club were
extended 20 Representative cole for
his admirable address.
The Capital orchestra. W. r. Granger.
leader. furnished several fine musical
numbers. and the singing of Mr.. Charl-
ton HOwarth- with Ihe aCcOmpauimeuts
by Mrs Nollic GTeeHstreet. were great
ly enjoyed. Mr. ". W. MILAN reCited
ia artistic style. How Bishop Broke
the Record. with a humorous encore.
At the Jnauary meeting OF the club
an address is scheduled by Hon John
g CLANCY. OF Indiana.
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joys of the TweIsth Month.

Oh. ] love the bleak December.
II spite Of his rire and SNOW.
For then. as I Wen remember.
Comes the cher Of the inrlc glow.
The gleam q the holly enber.
And the rite u thr mistletoe
-A7chibald Crombi
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won high praise both for the beauty and
originality of its designs. The Doves
bindery may be recognized by the levant
morocco OF unusual and beautiful! color
used in the making up OF the books. Mr..
Sanderson's designs are carried out In
gold or blind tooling with exquisitely cut
tools peculiar to his own establishment.
The character and style OF printing re-
verts to the days Of early printing In
Italy, and the handmade paper Is a close
approach to the fine fabric of the six
teenth century. The Dove Press has
issued the English Bible in FIVE folio vol
umes. Milton's Paradise Lost" "Emer-
sons Essays" and. among many other
volumes. Mr.. Sanderson's lecture on The
Book Beautiful"
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

1t is something startling to read in DR..
John Browns letters the following criti-
cism Of George Eliot: 1T has been
somewhat disgusting. the praise Of the
naughty, strongheaded Mrs. George"
OF ''Middlemarch" DR. Brown saws.
There is that taint of sensuality, or
rather of sexuality. which was so Of
fenSive in The Mill on the FIoss-that
unexpected gratuItous nastiness which
makes You uncomfortable. Her views
OF life, OF God. OF all that is deepest and
truest in man. are low. miserable, hope
less. Again he writes: "She is full of
nasty unwomanly knowledge, which she
is always limiting at: she is unwhole-
some" And finally the striking phrase
of the true critic. "She is the maker, not
the mother, of her characters"
Mrs. Bearne's researches among the
chronicles Of the late eighteenth and
early nineteenth centuries have resulted
in a new history of "A Sister Of Marie
Antoinette; the Life Story OF Maria
Carolina Queen of Naples
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

BY the death Of Father Ryder. at the
Birmingham Oratory, the last left Of the
group Of friends to whom Cardinal New
man dedicated the 'Apologia'' has passed
away. Henry Ignatius Dudley Ryder
ends the list of those dearest brothers
who had, Newman ayowed. been so
sensitive OF my needs. so indulgent to my
feelings. so cheerful under discourage
ments OF my causing" The whole pas
sage covers a page and elected from
George Eliot a marginal note as interest
ing as itself: Il hardly know anything
that delights me more" she wrote, than
such evidence Of sweet, brotheriy love
being reality in the world" Father
Ryder was a grandson OF the well-xnown
Anglican Bishop of L1chfield Of his
name. and was easily the handsomest
man in the ranks Of the Roman clergy.
Clifford N Johnston. of Detroit. Mich.
has been awarded the first prize of $1,000
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

Mr. T. J. Cobden-Sanderson who is
now visiting in America and has been
lecturing on The Book Beautiful" is
one Of the masters Of bookblnding in
England, and his Doves bindery has
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

Prof. Sladen. the well-known author Of
Queer Things About Japan" has for
his collaboration in his new work. Queer
Things About Persia" a former attache
or the legation of France at the court OF
ersia. The facts and impressions are
le latter's-the setting OF them in order
g formers. The book, together with
e views and photographs from life.
es as faithful a presentation OF the
steries Of the land Of Xerxes as an
dental can hope 10 achieve In the
lor's discussion of the woman ques-
in Persia. II IS curious to note that
Persian husbands do not approve of the
reading OF novels by the female members
Of their families. Whether they are read
Is not stated
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-10-24

WHEREAs, by the laws of the Common.
wealth OF Pennsylvania it shall be the
iuty of the Sheriff of every county at
least ten days before any election to be
held therein Except for township and
borough offic ers) to give notice of the
same by proc lamations posted up in the
most public places in every election dis
trict and by advertisements in at least
two newspapers il there be so many pub.
lished in the county representing so far as
practicable the political parties which at
The proceeding election cast the largest
and next largest number Of votes and to
enumerate the officers to be elected and
give a list of all the nominations except
Tor election officers and assessors to be
voted for in said county SO tar as may be
m the form in which they shall appear
upon the ballot and to designate the places
at which the election is to be held.
Therslore, |, F. W Buck, High Sheriff
of Sullivan county, do hereby make
known and proclaim to the qualified elec.
tors Of Sullivan county that an election
will be held in the said county on
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-10-24

Ii is further directed that the election
polls of the several districts shall be open.
Cd at seven o'clock in the forenoon and
continue open without interruption or
adjournment until seven o'clock in Il e
evening, when the polls shall be closed.
Notice is hereby given that every rerson
except, Justice OF the Peace who shalt
mold an Office or al appointment of profit
or trust under the United States OF this
state or city or corrorated district, wbe!h
or commissioned officer or otherwise, u
subordinate officer or agent. who is Or
shall be employed under the Legislative.
Executive or Judiciary Department OF
This State or of the United States or cf
any city or of any incorporated district
and also that every Member OF Congress
and OF the State Legislature anj OF the
select or common council o: any city or
commissioners of any incorporated dis-
trict, is by law incapable OF holding or
exercising at the same time the Office at
appointment of Judge. Inspector or Clerk
of an election Of this Common wealth and
that no Inspector, Judge or other officer
OF any such election shall be eligible to
be then voted for. The Inspectors and
Judge Of the election shall meet at the
fesnective places appointed for holding
tac cieu.iOn in ,i.c districts to which they
,,spectivcly belong. before seven o'clock
N the morning and each Inspector shall
appoint one Clerk who shall be a qualifi'
"a voter OF such district.