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The Washington times., 1908-02-15
SUBMARINES SAIL
ON PERILOUS TRIP
Driven Back Before Big
Ice and Waves, They
Try Again.

Two OF the most important expert
ments in the navigation OF torpedo ves-
sells yet made by the navy are expected
10 be put under way today, when the
second submarine hotilla viii make an
other attempt 10 run under independents
power from the New York navy yard
20 Annapolis without stop. and the
third torpedo boat fotiIla viii begin an
anticipated record run from Hampton
Roads down the southern coast TO st.
JOseph's bay, near Pensacola, Fla II
the program for these runs, as mapped
out today by Commander Charles G.
Marsh. superintendent OF the torpedo
division. IS successfully accomplished.
two important records viii be estab-
Eshed.
Lieut. Charles Z. Courtney, command
ing the submarine fiotilla, reports that
the damage 10 the prOpellers OF the
Viper, CutJledsh, and Tarautula, re-
Gently caused by the ice outside New
York harbor, has been repaired.
Commander Marsh has directed him
TO attempt TO cover the distance from
New York harbOr 20 Annapolis, which
is approximately 80 miles, in one run.
A French submarine recently went rs
miles. and a German submarine made
nearly the same distance, but II is not
known whether any stops were made
en- route. II the Annapolis cruise is
completed without cid the vessels will
have maintained practically all they
promised on acceptance from the build
eTS.
The Washington times., 1908-02-15
CLERKS GROCERY
IS FLOURISHING
Departmental Cooperation
Guild Saves Money by
It's Store.

According TO the fourth bulletin OF
tho Departmental Cooperative Guild,
a corporation formed for the benefit OF
Government clerks, the organization is
Ia a fourishing condition. During the
months Of November ana December the
total sales Of the guild amounted to
s., 90 IN round numbers. Since then
the dry goods and srocery store Il
Ninth ana C streets has been doing
brisk business.
The report states that there are now
1,150 Government clerks in the organI-
cation and that the total sales have
touched the Sl5o00 mark
IN the schedule Of prices the prin-
cipal difference between the p-5 ces Of
the guild and those Of ordinary ,rocery
stores Is the immense Reduction IN
meats. Cuts of beef are sold at from
10 cents less per pound than they
are 81 regular stores.
The bulletin declares that should ths
1900 Government clerks join the guild
at its rate OF s. a month. the corpora
tiCn could, at the end or a year. run a
/ complete department store, equipped
with its own -four and wooden Tnills and
its own shoe factory. with q capital OF
Sl.3G8. go. At the end of two years the
guild estimates that it would be able
70 control a complete gas plant selling
gas at The rate Of 80 cents per LOO
cubic feet, in addition 10 the store.
wears, IL says, il cOlld take on the
additional expense Of a complete rail-
way system operating with 2-Cent fares
the capital being $6,S40gJ0
The Washington times., 1908-02-15
The Schoolboy Brain.

One OF the most substantial ana cen
uine OF delights for those of humorous
appreciation consists in a study Of the
answers made by schoolgirls and school
boys in examination papers. A writer
In the current harper's Weekly has col
lected a new batch OF these, Of which
the following specimens are among the
most choice:
Blood consists Of two sorts Of cork
serews-red cork-screws and white
cOrk-sCreW q"
Asked 10 explain what a buttress is,
one boy replied: "A woman who makes
butter
One pupil defined primate as "the wife
Of a prime minister"
Gravity was discovered by Isaac
Walton. IT is chiefly noticeable in the
autumn. when the apples are falling
from the trees"
To the question. What is a limited
monarchy the answer was returned:
"A limited monarchy IS government
by a king who. in case Of bankruptcy,
old not be Responsible for the entire
.ional debt. You have the same thing
81 private life in limited liability com
panies."
The Washington times., 1908-02-15
Water Wagon Down;
Rickety Vehicle
Goes With a Thud

The water wagon has broken down.
This announcement viii come as a
sad blow TO those who. on the first OF
January. turned the page and started
anew with no trace of an odor OF
liquor issuing from between their
parcel ed lips. Even the town cynlcs
gave these temporary abstainers until
March, and the wreck OF the wagon
leaves the former rejoicing and the
latter moaning in public secretly ex-
ulUIng.
John Strother, coIored. the driver Of
one OF the big sprinklers which settles
and keeps the dust from the eyes OF
good and bad men alike along the
BrightwOOd road, carelessiy fell asleep
IN the home stretch yesterday afternoon
The horses became frightened at a
passing automobile. and in attempting
TO discOnuect with the wagon upset IT,
John hit the ground with a thump, but
was uninjured-
No details can be secured from the
authorities. as great secret is being OBJ
served in keeping from the public the
NAMES OF the passengers who were
aboard and were none too careful about
holding on when the water wagon was
overturned.
The Washington times., 1908-02-15
NORTON MUSICALE
PLEASES AUDIENCE
David.Kindelberge and Miss
Ethel ToZier Assisting
Musicians.

Miss iDana Ireland Norton gave her
first public recital IN Washington last
evening IN the studio Of Miss Clara
Drew, 80 Fourteenth street. David
Kindelberger, pianist, and Miss Ethel
Tozier accompanist, were the assisting
musicians.
Miss Norton's debut was made under
distinguished patronage and the recital
was notably successful. Miss Norton
has spent several years IA study and
has been heard only privately. Her ap-
pearance in recital was an event OF in
terest I'm the local music world. She
sang three sets Of songs and Mr.. Kin
oslberger appeared twice on the pro-
gram
Miss Norton's voice is Of unusual
sweetness and flexibility, and IN the
lighter numbers Of her program, par
tic llarly. she sang with ease and skill
mir. kindelberger has been before
the local public before and his num-
bers were heard with interest
The Washington times., 1908-02-15
THE FIRST ROSE.
CChnd's Song

CChilds Song
o dear day
Laughing out from clouds that now
Use far
AS some lost star
And some slip away.
Softly go where no one sees;
The sun is gold in the tops Of the
trees,
But the leaves underneath stin pray.
And ali the morning smiles at me, and
al the birds call down TO me- %
Greeting, Isolde"
Still through the dew I pass and pass
Then gently kneel, ]est I hurt the
grass.
And then my Hail Mary say.
Not one least flower Of hers can ! lay
on her shrine-aii were scarcely in
bud last night
Yet who knows .
God has through my garden quietly
stepped.
While I still slept,
And see!-a Rose.
V. !. Boyson, in Everybody's.
The Washington times., 1908-02-15

that shall take the children from
the mills and mines and put them
in the schools in every State in the
Union;.' He CALI attention to the
need of a uniform system of cor
poration control by expert advisers
under the supervision of the Ma
tional Government - government
regulation, in a word, such as the
President wants and such as was
Endorsed the other day by one or
the associates of j. Pierpont Nor
gan. SIS it not ridiculous" asks the
governor, that it should be posi-
bic for company doing business in
one State to evade even the spirit of
its laws by taking out a charter in
another State?"
All these desirable ends viii be
achieved in time. The sentiment of
the majority of the people of the
country in this respect is unmistak-
able and invineibIe. We have TO
honor Lincoln for it. 1t was he who
brought the principle of national
rights and national morality
straight to the front, and kept 1t
there heroically until the historic
fight was won.
The points made by the Governor
of the Bay State were timely, in
deed.
The Washington times., 1908-02-15
New Books at Hand.

''The Black Bag" Louis Joseph
Vance. The Bobbs Merrill Company.
Illustrated. A romance OF an American
in London in a style delightfully."- inf0r-
NAL and marked by quiet bits Of hui
ssDr. Ellen" Juliet WiIbor Tompkins.
The Baker & Taylor Company. Illus
trated. A rather romantic and highly
exciting but wobbly story OF love and
adventure in the Sierra mountains.
Ten to Seventeen Joseph Das-
kan Bacon. Harper Bros illustrated
A real girls story, clever, bright, and
interesting.
Memorial of a Russian Governor
Prince Serge DmitFiyevich UnissOv.
Translated Herman ROsenthaI. Harper
Bros. A concise, apparently impartial
and unvaringly interesting description
of Russia her ruler and the unhappy
condition of her people, from an IN
usual source.
Adventures with the Indians W
O. Stoddard, Phillip '. MlShe!s. MAJ tF'
Il. Davis. Frances Erbach, and others.
tale of adventures with the Indians with
sUcb q. desCription of their characters
and mode OF living as leads 10 kinder
estimate of them
s.Harper's Electricity Books for Boys"
Joseph H Adams. Harper Bros. Illus
trated. Good for the boy who Is keen
about electricity
s.rThe Bov GeOlOgist." Prof E J.
Houston. Henry Altemus Company IL
Illustrated. The adventures Of a boy at
school and his travels to study geology
nut together in an amusing story with
q lecture on geology interviewer.
The Washington times., 1908-02-15
A New Counter Irritant.

A prominent clubman of Chicago
has been sued for breach of prom
Use. The lady asks 100000 as fnan-
ciaI balm for a broken heart. With
such an amount, she thinks she can
get a new heart and, mayhap, an
other affinity.
The man in the case does not
deny that ne has involved the lady's
.4enderest feelings. He admits that
he attached her affections to him
self for the time being. He appears
10 be proud of the fact that pro tenn
more and for this one lady he was
irresistible.
Either his own cOnstancy weak
ened, or he feared that the young
lady would use the scissors of tickle
ness on the love line that bouno
The Washington times., 1908-02-15
PROHIBITION LOSES
BY A SINGLE VOTE

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Feb. 10
The prohibitionlsts OF this State have
met defeat by one vote, the senate by
this narrow margin defeating the bill
providing for a constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the sale or manufac-
ture of Intoxicating liquors. Nineteen
senators voter for and eleven against
the measure. one less than the neces-
sarv twO-thirds. The result was a hard
blow to the prohibitiOnists Governor
Dawson, an advocate of local option,
NAV call an extra session Of the Legis-
lature to take up this phase of the Ques-
ton.
The Washington times., 1908-02-15
Sim 76F BOX af;f1D11G
55SyIB jygz2JT 3

An innovation in cataloguing that win
commend itself TO students and readers
IN special fields has just been made by
the Macmillan Company. 4 series OF
Check Lists has been issued, each list
containing complete enumeration Of
books published by this firm on a given
subject. Owing to the large number Of
books published by the company n Ger
tain special fields, many Of these lists
compromise IMP Ortant sections of tie bib
biographies OF their particular subjects.
They are so compact as 20 be much
more cOnYenieLf for ordinary use than
the large general catalogue.
The Washington times., 1908-02-15
"a white Man" Succeeds in England.

The American "Squaw Man" Of
which William Favsrsham made a sue
cess, and his wife, Julie OPP, novel
has created a great impression in Lon
don. Among all the press comments
there seems TO be no dissenting voice
The English critics proclaim that the
NAV is truly American" which is I'M
darstOod by one of them TO signify
faithfully representative of the wild
and woolly West" A judiciOus and
rather uncommon arrangement has
given all the American>parts 10 Arneri-
can. and the English parts TO English
players.
The book has. Of course. had to meet
the change of title, and Mrs. Faversham
has completed her arrangements with
the Harpers for an edition under the
new name. The English reason for drop
ping the "Squaw Man lay in the fact
that its purely colloquial meaning was
lost I'm London: while the reason for
choosing "A White Man" IS advanced
bv q London critic, who says II Is be-
cause the hero IS a thoroughly good
fellow. true in love, straight in all his
dealings, and chivalrOus 10 the back
bone. Evidently the mea ming is not Tar
removed from the American slang
phrase, 'Hes white"
The Washington times., 1908-02-15
A Famous Club Honors Nicholson.

That a prophet IS sometimes honored
IN his own country IS evidenced by the
recent election Of Meredith Nicholson,
the author Of "RosaIind at Red Gate, b" TO
the presidency Of the University Club,
OF Indianapolis, his native city. The
club is one Of the most famous social
organizations ia the West, and has an
individuality as marked and hospital
fly as hearty as that OF the HOOsieF
capital Itself To be elected 70 the
highest honor In the power OF q cluo
whose membership includes. or has in
cIuded, such names as those of BenJa-
min Harrison-the clubs first president
Vice President Fairbanks, General Lew
Wallace, Jemes WhitcOmb Riley, Hugh
II Hanna. George AIDE and Booth Tark-
ingto on, is certainly certificate Of high
F--aFd
The Washington times., 1908-02-15
Hypnotized Into Being Wen and Good.


Hypnotic Therapeutics, ty Dr. John
D. QUackeHbos, appears just when the
press OF this country is giving wide
spread notice 10 the theory that the
mind is the great manager Of morali-
" as well as OF health. This present
volume Is the result OF 900 personal ex-
periences Of the author with hypnotic
treatment OF the physically and morally
diseased, and IS permeated with the con-
viction that hypuOusm is the greatest
regenerative force OF the age.
The already established scientific facts
of hypnOtism are followed up with the
ethical contention that what IL means IS
the pure, free man coming 10 himself,
and not the outside influence OF an
others will pOWer-henCe there IS no
possibility that eyi! can result from its
application. The bulk of the volume IS
a record Of the most amazing psyche
patniC cases, ranging from the mere
pain of abnormal bashfulness TO the
great depravities resulting frDm physic-
al excess, and the widest mental de-
lusions, both the tragic and the absurd.
One Of the theories IS that rapport
Itself as no more than earnestneSs and
sincerity, coupled with insight, SYM
pathyt patience. and tact" A most alb
sorbing argument advances the theory
that this very century may demonstrate
immortality itself by experimental com
mUniCGtiOn. Danish disease. and beStOW
painless dying. The treatise Is based on
science, and nevertheless written for
''the man in the street"
DR.. Quackenbos Is e familiar figure in
the world OF medical hypnOtism. and in
dividual cases OF his have from tir1e to
time stirred public attention. AS a mar
ratiye, and as a record Of humanity. the
present book is likely TO amaze and i'm
press all sorts Of readers.
The Washington times., 1908-02-15
Dangers to Authors of Free Speech.

The author who gives voice TO con-
victiOn in his work is one of the most
frequent victims OF the crank. who
seems 10 be phenomenally clever in fer
reting out places where he thinks his
own views 1T in. Frederick Trevor
Hil's series OF magazine articles on
Decisive Battles Of the Law" which
the Harpers recently compiled IN a
single volume, concludes with an article
entitled 1.-THE United States versus Cal
Iender-a Fight for Freedom Of the
Press" Since its appearance the author
las been besieged with Invitations 10
interest himself IN thousands Of so
called free speech" movements exist
ing in this country. Mr.. Hill says that
they emanate from every kind OF as
ISOLATION. ranging from purity leagues"
to anarchist societies.
The Washington times., 1908-02-15
Fraud Order Issued
Against Publisher

On the report and reco mmendation OF
Judge Goodwin, the Attorney General
for the Postoffice Department, Postmas-
ter General Meyer has issued a fraud
order against the London Publishing
Company. located at rs Willow street,
Philadelphia.
The business was conducted by one
William 3. Hubbs. who advertised
books. for sale under such attractive
titles as "A Brides Confession Fan
ME Hil." and "a Bashful Young Man. -
Judge COodwin's report states that the
books are rank frauds, and entirely
different from the well-known pub1ca-
tons OF these titles
Ii will be remembered that Judge
Goodwin recently pronounced Three
Weeks to be a publication unfit TO be
referred 10 in polite society.
The Washington times., 1908-02-15
Wagner Done in English.

The sudden English demand which the
Harpers have experienced for three
small Niebelungen story books by Anna
Alice Chaplin, is only part Of a more
general call IN England for popular
literature on the Ring" There IS no
doubt that the cause lies in the ap-
preaching production of the four Wag-
ner operas at Covent Garden, for the
first time in the history OF the Ring"
in English. AS the first performance Of
the "Niebelungen Ring took place at
Bayreauth in August. 1876. ii has taken
thtrty-two years for the English must
clans to experience the need Of trans
lating it into the popular tongue.
The Washington times., 1908-02-15
WATERWAY IMPROVEMENT
URGED BY L0UlSlANlAN

Representative Joseph e. Ransdeh OF
Louisiana, president of the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress, in speak
ing before the National Geographic So
ciety, advocated a general Improvement
OF the coUntry's waterways by Fed
eral aid.
THE commercial supremacy o. New
York city will be transferred TO Can
ada" he said, "if this country does not
appropriate money TO overcome the
great strides made by our neighbor In
this matter"
Mr.. Ransden strongly urged that al
of the great waterways of the country
lions from the Federal treasury
The Washington times., 1908-02-15

TAYLOR Company. is well known as q
contributor to the leading magazines and
associate editor Of the Forum and as
tutor in English at Columbia Gnivar-
sity. I9OI-04, he established himself as a
recognized authority on English. Mr.
Hamilton's book is intended both for
students and for the general readers,
and contains an exceedingly interesting
introduction by Brander Matthews.
Simultaneous with the announcement
of the successful dramatic production
BY Arnold DAILY OF owen Kildare's My
Mamie Rose" comes the information
that Mr. Kildare's publishers are about
10 print another edition Of this popular
work. This makes the tenth edition.
Charles II. Calm, whose "ChfId's
Guide 20 Pictures" Is being awaited
with much interest, IS best known as
the author of the very popular How
to Study Pictures" Mr.. Cafln IS an
Englishman. q, graduate Of oxford, but
he has been so long identified with
American art criticism that this fact is
forgotten.
The Washington times., 1908-02-15

How shall I propose to a young lady
whom / greatly lover" asks a very.
very Young man. We know he is very.
very young because he asks such d
question. IL he were not ne woolo
know that he didn't have to worry
about how to propose. If the young
LADY involved reciprocates his affection
she viii so point out the way 10 him
that although he be deaf, dumb, and
blind, he cannot err therein. Besides
It is leap year. Why should he worry
about it anyway
The Washington times., 1908-02-15
READINGS FOR THE BLIND
AT LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

The following is the program f)r vol
unteer readings and music in the read
ing room for the blind at the library
of Congress-2:30 to $3.50 p. m:
Tuesday, February Ia, Mrs. George w.
Rowerman review OF recent literature.
Thursday, February %. song recital by
Miss Gertrude Reuter-, assisted by sgd
ney Lloyd WrightsOn.
Saturday being February p, and a
national holiday, the room, Will be
closed ....-------a-t - ---AE-. 1913
The Washington times., 1908-02-15
Spelling Success with a 'fB."

LOUIS Joseph Vance believes that for
him there is good luck in the letter B.
Last year he published the very sue
cessfuI Brass Bowl" and this year he
names his new novel THE Black Bag 4"
Vance saws he has gone the spelling
reformers one better in that he spells
success with 3. In this connection It
is reported that an enterprfsing trunk
manufacturer who makes speciality
of a certain style of black travelling
bag has asked for a price on a good
round lot of Vance's ''Black Bag" with
the idea of Offering the story as a
premium to purchasers of his own spe-
cialty. Yankee shrewdness is evidently
not being dulled by GENERALIZATION.
The Washington times., 1908-02-15
SMITHSONIAN LECTURER
TO TELL ABOUT THE SUN

The second lecture Of a series support
ed by a bequest Of James Hamilton 10
the Smithsonian Institution, known as
the Hamilton lectures, viii be delivered
April o, at the time of the annual meet
ing Of the National Academy Of Sci
ences in Washington, by Prof George
+. Hale. director OF the Mt. Wilson So
lar Observatory, California, on Some
Recent Advances in Our knowledge OF
the Sun"
Prof Hale viii present an account
of discoveries in regard TO the sun and
its relation TO the earth and mankind.
The Washington times., 1908-02-15
New DuttOn Books.

The f. =. button Company announces
the following February books: The I'm
lucky Family" by Mrs. Henry de Ia
Pasture. illustrated by E. T. Reed;
The Can OF the Deep" by Franz T.
Balen: the y, PIay i[s oy Gha "a ,
James Prior: Ludwig the Second.
King OF Bavaria" by Clara Tschudi /:
Quaker and COurtier: The Life and
Work OF William Penn" by Mrs. Col
QuhOu Grant
The Washington times., 1908-02-15

It looks like Fred Funston ought 70
be up in Alaska right now.
New York police have beer asked 10
look for a man who left home to mail
a letter and never returned. II II
was a letter his wife gave him to mail,
we can understand IL. He forgot TO
mail il ana IS now afraid TO go home.
If you don't like the odor Of gas you
bettee steer clear OF some OF the men,
bers % the lower house
The city will get a bill all right for
the gas burned in that street explosion,
even If there wasn't any meter. It can
be estimated.
It is always a problem for short people
how 20 look tan, but tall people fra
quently have no trouble whatever in
being short.
Being silly is said to be the latest fad
Of London women. over here-bgt we
viii Just take il out IN thinking.
Holland is reported to have more
than 10000 windmills. Sometimes we
seem 10 have more than that right here
in Washington.
New YOrIz's attorney general says he
can end this trust business II he gets
the cash. Huh, anybody can do that.
Boston's latest worry is over being
buried ali re. We thought Philadelphia
was the CVly town that sat up nights
thinking aSout that.
Ohio, o. Who's Got the Goat?" IS
the title Of a stirring new problem play
to be pr. on this summer at Chicago.
Now that everybody has read Three
Weeks" Boston is moving for its sup
preston.
The Washington times., 1908-02-15
Mr.. LondOn's Socialism Breaks Loose,

The Macmillan Company Announces for
publication on February 19. The Iron
Heel" by Jack London. This is Lon
don's story OF the social revolution. A
leading socialist who has read the book
is said 10 haze predicted that II viii
prove 10 be the great story Of the move
luent-
The Washington times., 1908-02-15
An Author at 90.

An Author al go.
The Hon. Johr Bigelow. now in his
ninetieth year. mas just published
through the Baker q Taylor Company
an exceedingly interesting and tcnt5al
procurement on the Panama S'Sanal,
entitled "'fhe Panama Canal and the
Daughter Of Danaus." 1t is hardly
n ecessary TO say that the present Lnc n
agement Of the affairs at the zone are
no. agreeable to Mr.. BlgelOw, who
writes with a pointed wit, directness.
and force. Mr.. Bigeiows figures, II
they may be accepted, are, n say
the least, startling
notwithstanding his advanced years,
Mr.. BigeloW Is In possession OF all his
faculties and leads an active life. As
president OF me board OF trustees OF
the New York Library and chairman
Of the Astor-I enoX-Tilden foundations
he has many duties Of a semi-public
character 10 perfOrm. he is d contribu-
tor 10 the leading magazines and an
industrious cores Ondent.
The Washington times., 1908-02-15
NOVEL CHURCH ENTERTAINMENT

A Dutch Treat" luncheon for the
benefit of missions will be held under
the auspices of the ladies Of the First
Prasbvterian Church in the church par
Tors next Tuesday and Wednesday from
II. 80 to p. m
The Washington times., 1908-02-15

New York IS the only place where no
one asks where you come from, said a
BANQUET orator in that city the other
NIGHT. only what is your worth. Yes,
ans you've got to be worth a good deal
before they'll bother taking It away
from you,
The Washington times., 1908-02-15

as a river takes the hues and gathers
up the springs OF the region It ira
verses