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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-06

Accompanied by thunder and lightning
and a gale of wind a snOwstorm that
for a few minutes assumed proportions
Of a real Western blizzard, swept down
upon Washington at 1880 O'Clock last
night and created establishment among
the residents and no end of comment
The snow, which did not continue more
than an hour and melted as it fell, was
forecast by the Weather Bureau.
According to Prof Willis Moore, chief
of the Weather Bureau. the snow came
from The north together with the cold
blasts OF wind At the same time warm
winds from the south and southwest be
gan TO hover over the city. The two Gle
ments came together shortly before the
fall of snow began and the strange &C.
currence was the result. The contact Of
the high and low temperature caused the
whirling motions of the wind above and
below. The winds which came from the
south were considerably above the freez-
ing point while the breezes from the
north were below zero. Snow or rain Is
likely to follow the blow Of yesterday,
which was a secondary storm.
snow and Lightning.
The peals of thunder and flashes Of
lightning apparently were directly above
tile city. Immediately following the first
thunder crash the snow began to fail.
At first il fell in large flakes and close
together. Gradually. however, the snow
abated. While the snow continued it
was accompanied by a heavy wind and
more lightning. To the east of the city
and to the northeast there were also
many flashes of lightning. and evidently
the same weather conditions existed for
several miles away.
Blasts of cold wind swept the streets
and caused somewhat of conservation
among the pedestrians. Although the
storm lasted only "A few minutes, II did
considerable damage about the city OWING
TO its unusual force and the whir!s and
twists that came with IL.
Wind Breaks window Glass.
A large plate glass window in Moore
& HITS new real estate Office on G street.
between Thirteenth and fourteenth
streets. was blown into he street and
broken into thousands % pieces. A
whirlwind Of no small proportions seemed
ave been the cause. People on 6
at the tine who encountered The
lNind noticed the unusual forces
conditions. and several OF them mar
y escaped being thrown to the pave
T. Slight damage 10 other property
the city was also reported us a re-
Of the unusual now-hghtEing-thuu-
storm.
hour after the disturbance stars
visible am most of tls clouds had
DpCdred.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-06
NATURE PLAYSPRANK
Thunder, Snow, and Light
ming Perform Together.
FREAK STORM VISITS CAPITAL

Weather Man Explains That Meeting
of Zero Temperature Blown Down
from North and Warmer AtmOs-
phere waited from South Was the
Cause for the Unusual Occurrence,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-06
GOLDEN BROWN LOSES SUIT.

Chief Justice Shepard, of the Conrt 81
Appeals yesterday sustained the judg-
ment Of the lower court against the
plaintiff i'm the case Of Golden Brown
against the District Of Columbia. John
s r. Brown, as the next friend Of Golden
Brown. on April l3, 1901, brought action
against the District Of Columbia 10 re-
cover damages for personal injuries sus-
tanned February g.. 1900 through the Il
legged negligence and carelessness of tte
city authorities. He alleged that Golden
Brown fell through a hole I'm the second
floor of Engine House No. . and thereby
sustained serious and permanent injuries
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-06
COSMOS CLUB HEARS LECTURE.
Prof. HrdIicka Tells of the Ancient
Man of Nebraska.

The Anthropological Society, Of Wash
ington, was addressed last night at the
Cosmos Club. by Pref. a Hrdlicka, on the
Ancient Man Of Nebraska.
Prof Hrdllckas address was a verbal
account of a visit paid by him to the ia
nous Longs Hin, about ten miles north
of Omaha, where some interesting re-
mains OF supposed prehistoric people have
been discovered Pref Hrdlicka told Of
occidental finds made in this hill over a
period % twenty or thirty years. being
three or four skulls. He then described
the more scientific excavations made there
last summer and fall. and OF his visit TO
the mound last january. Prof Hrdlicka
said the discoveries thus far made do not
warrant any very certain conclusion rela-
tive ia the age OF the bones dug from the
mounds ON this hill
he found them differing in no essential
particulars from similar finds in other
parts of the United States, and he said no
conclusion could be arrived at with refer
ence to the great age Of the bones until
more extensive excavations have been
made during the coming spring and sum
ner
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-06
DIED.

WALLER on Monday March g. 1867. al I0l5 a.
m MARGRET WALLER ince Sheahan. the
beloved wife ct John Waller
Funeral THURSDAY morning March :. ar oclocs
from the residence Of her son-n-laW. /. A.
ScCCT. GA Il street northeast High requiem
at $50 80 Holy Name Church, Eleventh and
Il streets Northeast.
wEIR-On Monday March E 1870. a. the residence
cf his father. IS VI street northwest. WILLIAM
JOHN. beloved son Of Alexander Weir. In the
twsnty-ninth year % his age
Funeral Wednesday March 6. from residence. q
VI street northwest. IntcImcnt- In Gleuwo0d
Ccmetfry Piedmont ". Va, and Cumberland
Nd. papers please copyl
to her spiritual home on Mon
day March 1. 1907. at her residence I'm New
York, BESSIE STEELE WILLIAMS. beloved
wife Of Frank ". Williams. and chcTsbsd
daughter Ct Mas NJ Steele
Funeral notice in Nav York rapcrs
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-06
ADS FOR ROCK CREEK PARK
IN L. Gerry Addresses Meeting
at Public Library.

at Public Library.
an address last night at the Public
ry. during which ne stated that he
d desire to argue but rather 10 ex-
Philip L. Gerry showed the almost
Ute necessity Of preventing the an
nihuation Of Rock Greek Park, pointing
out the fact that in cases Of great
calamity. as exemplified by the Balti-
more and San Francisco fires, it was TO
the great public parks that the public
fed for protection and found safety. He
furthermore stated that the cost of re-
claiming Rock Greek would be far less
than the expense entafled by having it
filled i'm. The address was given In the
lecture hall OF the library. under the
auspices of the National Society Of Fine
Arts.
we have only to look at other cities.
hc said, both in this country and Eu-
rope, 10 discover that the proposition OF
retaining small streams is entirely feast
Bile. In and around Boston there is a
large area of land which has been made
beautiful by the establishment Of large
parks and the saving of streams. In
France no stream is considered too in
significant to be overlooked and re-
claimed
We have but TO look AT the great dis
astcrs which have befallen this country
TO see the great utility of the parks In
san Francisco the people fed to Golden
Gate and similar parks. where they could
escape the danger Of the fire The same
conditions prevailed in Baltimore. al
though the development of reservations
WAS not so far under way, the parking
system being in its infancy there. If
Rock Greek should be filed I'm and built
over there would be no large reservation
near the city where the people might go.
And there would be another condition.
no less threatening, that would confront
Washington in time Of danger. With the
building over OF this stream. a fire might
start at Benning on the east. and sweep
as far as Georgetown College on the west.
THE cost OF retaining Rock Creek
and beautifying Il would be far less than
the cost Of films in, and the former
method of treatment would save the
valley which might be made beautiful.
from becoming a commonplace level tract
of ground.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-06
yLIs.ionary socletr to no..

The annual meeting OF the Woman's
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian
Church. will begin this morning at the
Fourth Presbyterian Church. Thirteenth
and Yale streets northwest Much work
OF importance viii be considered and
the meeting promises to be an interest
ing one Mrs. Radcliffe, and other proml-
nent members Of the society, will attend
The meetings,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-06
FIorists EIcct Omcer..

At the regular monthly meeting Of the
Washington Society OF Florists i'm GUIDE s
Hall last evening, the banquet 20 be given
at the Arlington Hotel was discussed. as
were plans for the rose exhibition, which
is to begin next Wednesday and continue
three days Officers Of the society for the
ensuing year were elected as follows:
Peter Bisset. president: Z. d. Blackstone,
vice president; Charles McCauley. secre-
tary; William II. Ernest. treasurer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-06
TRACTION CHARTERS VIOLATED
Board of Trade Wants Streets Re-
paired by Companies.

The Washington Board of Trade,
through its president, John NJ Wilson.
has forwarded 10 the Commissioners "a
copy of resolution submitted by Is. II.
Warner. requesting the Commissioners
to compel the street railways i'm the Dis
trict To comply with the requirements OF
their charters by keeping the pavements
between the tracks and adjacent to said
railways in proper repair
G, &. Hunt engineer Of highways. 70
whom the resolution was referred, stated
That the matter of repairing has been
taken Up with several railway companies.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-06

So. but had spent all of il in company
with several of his companions during
the evening. Feeling ashamed 20 let his
father know the exact state OF affairs
he concocted the idea Of an assault and
played il with success.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-06
Policeman Going 20 panama.

Ia order 20 accept a position Of much
advancement as sergeant Of the Panama
police, Private z. ). Wood OF the Fourth
precinct District Of Columbia police de-
partment. has sent In his resignation. 10
take effect Sunday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-06
New TrinI Ordered In Damage suit.

The jury returning a verdict in favor Of
A. Guion Jennings in his suit against the
Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washington
Railway Company TO recover damages for
alleged personal injuries, The Court of
Appeals yesterday reversed the judgment
OF the lower court, with costs, and re-
manded The cause for ! new trial.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-08
How She Became Interested.

Il was always especially Interested
in Africa from child says Miss
Werner. Il cannot tell why, because
we had no personal connection with it.,
but of course | was fascinated by hear
ing about Livingstone"
She also read SANKEY'S books. and
when at last book on the modern Ian
guages of Africa fell into her hands
she began to study II earnestly. In
1886 her brother, the late J. X. Werner
went out to Africa as an engineer in
the service of the Kongo State. but two
years later he was forced by illness TO
return home. He then wrote Il. book
"Rivcr Life In the Kougo" Returning
to Africa he died there in 1891. About
this time Miss Harriet ColCnSo daugh-
ter of the famous theoogian and hish-
op of Natal. was in England. using hcr
influence in behalf of the cXiled XUtu
chiefs, who through her agitation were
liberated in 1897 Miss Werner saw Il
great deal of Miss Colenso. She had
become Interested in the native WON
en- of British Central Africa
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-08
Her Work In England.

Before she returned home Miss N'cl
ner paid Il visit to Miss Colenso a
Natal. where she took up the study o.
the Zulu languages. AT Bishopstown
about six miles from Pietermaritzbur-
still stand the walls of the old mission
house in which Bishop Colenso, tn
apostle of south Africa. who was t.
the natives e South Africa what Eliot
was to the North American Indians
taught and lived. His daughters still
try to carry on his work and the III.
tfves, who greatly love and revere
them. COME from far and wide to con
suit them III regard to their affairs.
On returning to England Miss Wcr
ner again took UP her literary worl;
She has Published ~ Time and
Times" Il translation of Caribaldi's
autobiograr'lr: "O'DriscoIis Weird and
Other Stoi."~." THE Humor of Italy.'
THE Capt.. . of the Locusts and Other
Stories" 'Thlpensas white Man.
Zulu Exercises" ana. in collaboration
with Mrs. Hunt, Elementary Lessons
In Cape Dutch" Now from the pres
comes a new book. The Natives of
Central Africa Much of her time is
given to the classes in African lau-
guages. for the study of which there Is
. growing taste. ETHEL KNOX.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-08
~

house in the town of East Haver
hill, Mass where Whittier was born
100 years ago. is still standing. and
this and the modest but dignified
house in Amesbury. Mass. SO long
his home, are now preserved in af
fectionate remembrance of the poet
The latter has been gone little more
than fifteen years. as his death oC-
Cured in Hampton Falls. n H.. on
Sept 7. 1892. All over the land the
day of his birth will he remembered
and in New England. especially in the
towns associated with his career. there
will be exercises appropriate to the an
nfversary, among them memorial
meeting at the place of his birth under
Haverhill, with addresses by Professor
Bliss Perry. Frank B. Sanborn ami
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. Whittier was
a true poet of the people, and the an
niversary appeals not only to the lit
erary critics but to young and old Of
every class wherever the English Ian
guage is read and spoken.
Inere are some tactS about the ca
reer Of the gentle poet that indicate
that even bard of his unusual lyrical
powers must often concern himself
with things that are extremely prosaic.
For instance, when he was studying at
the academy ut Haverhill he supported
himself by making slippers, and he did
not indulge In any poetic fancies on
the subject of finance. for he calcr-
lated his expenses so closely that he
knew at the beginning Of the term
that he would have 25 cents to spare
ut its close and he actually had just
this sum in his pocket when his half
year Of study was over. He was then
about twenty. and the first Of his
poems to appear In print. 1.-The Exile's
Departure" had just been published in
William Lloyd Garrison's Newburyport
Free Press. Garrison did much to aid
Whittier to live while making his way
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-08
SHERIFFS SALE.
November n, 1907

No. 1I.3o3-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court Of Caddo Parish, LOUIS
lana: G.. NJ. H,fckabay VS.. Heirs
Of AlecS Courtney.
By virtue of a writ of ferI facias, to
me issued from the Honorable First Ju-
dcial District Court Of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, in the above numbered and
entitled suit, | have seized and will OF
fer for sale at public auction, for cash,
according to law. without the beneht OF
apraiscmcnt, at the principal front door
of the court house Of Cad 10 Parish, dur
ing the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY., DECEMBER II, 1907,
! he west half of the southwest quarter
of section Is, township 20, range 10
west, in Caddo Parish, La. The above
property seized as belonging to the said
defendants, and to be soil to satisfy the
amount named in said writ. viz. $4,000
with per cent per annum interest on
$t37.OO from November IS, 1902, and on
$1,000 from November IS, 1908, and 10
per cent on said sum and interest for
J. p. FLOURNOY, Sheriff.
attorneys fees, and all costs of suit.
Cauca sian, Nov. II. 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-08

No. Ir,3oo-In the First Judicial Dis
trct Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: J. NJ. Ledbettcr vs.. Heirs of
Mrs. Lany Hunter.
BY virtue of writ of seizure and
sale, to me issued in the above entitle.
and numbered suit, from the Honorabl
First Judicial District Court of Cadd1Ai
Parish, Louisiana, / have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction, for cash,
without the benefit of appraisement, ac-
cordng to law, at the principal front
door Of the court house of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, during the legal hours
for sales, on
SATURDAY,, DECEMBER ID, 1907,
Lot a, block 3, of the Alendale Heights
Subdivision of the City of Shreveport,
Louisiana. as per map of said subdivis-
ion recorded in conveyance book 20,
page 767, of the records of Caddo Par
ish, La, together with all buildings and
improvements thereon.
odiu properly eeiZeu DIS oeioHGiiS "
the said defendants, and to be sold to
satisfy the debt specific in said writ,
as follows: $1,000 with per cent per
annum interest from July 10, 1905, until
paid, and for the balance on terms of
credit to cover the note not yet due,
viz: One hundred dollars due at two
years, $4,000 due at three years, $4,000
due at four years. and all of said notes
bearing 8 per cent per annum interest
from July 10, 1903, until paid, with 10
per cent on said sum and interest and
all costs Of suit
]: =. FLOURNOY, Sheriff.
Caucasian. Nov. IL, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-08

Having examined the foregoing act VI
incorporation. and finding nothing there
III contrary to law, | hereby approve
same this z3rd day of November loo/'
J. M. Eos Elk,
District Attorney First Judicial D1strie'
of Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded NO
vcmbcr q. 1907.
S. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Ofiicio Deputy ke-
corder
State Of Louisiana. Parish OF Caddo'
| hereby certify that the above and lore
going IS true aud correct copy OF the
original act as the same now appears
on file and Of record i'll my Office.
Given under my hand and seal OF OF
fee this 23rd day of November 1907.
s. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and cx- Oficio Deputy Re-
cordcr.
November a. 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-08
White Women In Africa.

The attitude of the African native t.
the white woman is best described b.
Miss Werner herself:
81 never met with the slightest rude
ness or disreSpect from the natives and
man would unless she gave them cause
OF course in town and military camps
where they have seen SO much of Eti
ropeans, it may be different. as to some
extent it is different i'll Natal. though !
must say | never met with any unp!eaS-
ant experiences in the latter country"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-08
It il # II: II it #
Centenary 81 81
IT
Celebrations In New England
In Honor of the Author of y
Snow Bound" and
Barbara Frietchie." 4-t
IT # IT IT IT IT tt
IT II IT IT IT IT IL

upward in the literary world 1t has
always been hard for n poet to earn
his bread and butter simply by the
sale of his rhymes, and in the days of
Whittier's early manhood the fruits of
literary toll of this kind were meager
indeed. Thus we find him at one pc
Rod of his early career engaged in the
unpoetic task of editing the American
Manufacturer and porting over reports
Of crops and statistics of Industries
His participation In the controversy
over slavery aroused his enthusiasm
for what he believed to be the right
and entailed great labor in the writing
of pamphlets and other contributions
to the antislavery cause, but this was
not n cause in which there was much
money for anybody not excepting the
New England Quaker. who did such
valiant work in its behalf. although of
course in later years the sale of works
in which such productions appeared
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-08
She Goes to Africa.

Through scientific friends in st. An
drcws in 1893 it WIS arranged that she
should 90 there to study the language
and people. With Miss Bell. another
Englishwoman. she went to Ntumbi TO
start a school ana mission for the M
lives. The ladies nearest neighbor. W
A. Morgan, now Miss Bells husband
was five or six miles away. yet they
were never annoyed or molestcd by
any Of the natives Finally Miss Bell
who suffered from malaria. was com
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-08

wH1TTIERS BIRTHPLACE AT EAST HAvEa-
HILL, MASS.
brought him some pecuniaFy reward.
But the poets income was small and
uncertain until he was past middle
life. Yet he was never in debt. and
he made it a rule of his life never to
buy thing until he had the money in
hand to pay for it.
1t seems strange now that there could
ever have been anything but love and
veneration for 50 Kindly and noble 8
character as Whittier. But 1t cannot
be forgotten that even In New Eng
land, where his name is so much rever-
enced today. he was once mobbed and
on another occasion his Office was sack
ed and burned by opponents of the
abolitionists. Feeling ran high over
the issues of those times, and the man
who was more than any other the poet,
of the abolitionist cause suffered along
with other early opponents of these
ideas. In these days there is general
acceptance of the view expressed by
George d. Prentice when he introduced
to readers of the New England Review
the poet he had engaged as it's editor.
mo rational man can ever be the en-
envy of Mr.. Whittier
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-08
AN AFRICAN LINGUIST.
Miss Alice Werner, an Authority or
the Native Dialects.

the Native Ola ieCtS.
1T is the man or woman who at
tcmpts successfully the unusual who
is assured Of the worlds admiration
and applause. Commonplace work III
commonplace lines is all too plentiful
Many women study languages. SJur
few attain oNpprtnr%S enough to h.
teachers or even trHnSlltorS but amCU :.
the lingual experts there is only oDp
bright particular star in the South Al
rican languages. This person with 81
gift for language and a knowledge of
the chief dialects of British Africa is
an EngliShv oman. Miss Alice Wcr-
ner. professor of Zulu in the famous
Kings college, London. The author %
many books and the assistant editor nj
the African Society's Quarterly Jour
nal.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-08
CAPTAIN OF NAVY ELEVEN.
Archibald Hugh Douglas, Leader Of
Middies In Football.

SH~u'Soo tSuSH 0o09idSs G000SI "
Middies In Football.
The army and navy football game Is
one Of the great events Of the football
season, and one Of the foremost heroes
Of the contest between West Point and
Annapolis for several years past has
been Archibald Hugh Douglas. now cap.
tain Of the middies He is twenty two
years old and native of Knoxville.
Tenn. and was prominent in both foot
ball and scholarship as student at
the University of Tennessee before he
entered the Naval academy. At the
latter institution he has perhaps dis.
tivity than any other student. for he
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-08

lie centenary of the
birth of Johnt,reen
leaf Whittier on
Dec. II recalls the
fact that New Tnr
land has great rea
son to he proud q
the men of Literal!
genius she hasU"o
duced. W tier
Hawthorne. long
fellow. Emerson
Holmes. Lowell
not to go farther
down the list snch
names make one
W on der whit ii
was that caused
such re rknble
literary fertility in
the New England
of 100 years ago.
The old farm
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-08
AUGUSTUS E. WILSON.

Republican Recently Chosen Governor
Of the State Of Kentucky.
Augustus Everett Wilson, who was
recently chosen governor Of Kentucky.
was the Republican nominee for that
Office. He was born In Maysville, KY,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-08

GOVERNOR ELECT AUGUSTUS E. WILSON.
in 1916 and received his education at
the public schools, Alfred university
and Harvard university, graduating
from the latter institution In 1869. He
afterward studied for time at the
Harvard Law school and married In
1877 Miss Mary Elizabeth Ekin, daugh-
Ter of Colonel James "A. Ekin. o. S. A.
He was for about two years chief
clerk of the United States treasury de-
partment and was the Republican nom
inee for congress IN the Fifth district
of Kentucky in the years 1884. 1856.
1883 and 1892
The last Republican TO act as govern
or of Kentucky was William s. TAYLOR.
who for some years has been an exile
from the state on account of the charge
of murder pending against him IN con
nection with the shooting of his Demo
cratic opponent fer the governorship
William Goebel The Goebel ragedy
has been an issue IL Kentucky politics
for over six years.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-12-08

him considerable trouble He weighs
about 175 pounds. is six feet in height
and Is one Of the most popular stu
dents at the Naval academy.