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The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
ROYAL ARCANUM VISITATION.
Grand Council Is the Guest of the
District of Columbia Council.


District Council of the Royal Arcanum.
Of this city. was officially visited last
night by Grand Regent William w.
Chase and the officers Of the Grand Coun-
ell OF the Royal Arcanum Of this District
G. F. Conn, the regent of District Coun-
eli, in a brief address, welcomed the
guests of the evening. Grand Regent
Chase replied.
District Council embraces among its
membership many well-known men in
business and financial circles. The in
crease committee Of District Council had
a class Of twelve candidates present for
initiation.
Grand Regent Chase referred to reports
he had recently received showing steady
net gains from month TO month, and
complimented District Council on its work
during the past year. Addresses were also
made by J Edward Swaine, John D.
Blddis, Claude r. Zappone, and H. o.
Cook
The committee on entertainment, with
Claude r. Zappone as chairman, pre-
sented a programme of vocal and instru-
mental music. Mr.. II. o. Cook rendered,
Love Me and the World Is Mine, and
III lSS SPoiiSS ~ an EttolS saw al 1iiio
the Night Frederick Muller rendered
a number Of selections on the either.
Accompanying the grand regent were
Grand Orator G. 5. Britt, Past Grand
Regent John l. Beatie, Grand Secretary
Benjamin White, Grand Treasurer G. w.
Copenhaver. Grand Chaplain Charles J.
James. Grand Guide II. G. Lenz, Grand
Warden 5. I. Besselievre, Grand Sentry
GIendie 3. Young, Deputy Grand Regent
Dr. William A. Jack, and representing the
supreme council were Claude r. Zappone,
J. Edward Swaine. and John D. Biddis.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

only 81 kilometers (19 miles, an ho'T, if
the protective skidding did not take
place. With % meters &c feet as a
radius. turns are often made at more
than +3 kilometers 81 miles, an hour;
here again the lateral slip is the safety
valve for the rash.
If the road is inclined, there is not so
much chance Of an upset; this. result is
paradoxical. but it is capable of explana-
tion, for although a slope Increases the
tendency to upset. il also increases the
tendency 10 slip sidewise, which more
than makes up for H. The side-slip,
however. in such conditions easily be-
comes excessive, and IN many cases the
automobile escapes oveTturning only TO
break a wheel against the curb or 10
smash against a tree. To sum Up. Chauf-
feuTs may turn corners at speeds much
higher than would cause an upset on
railroad in identical conditions, but it is
frightful 20 think, says Mr.. Marie.
of the danger Of very high speeds, where
chauffeuTs are threatened with death
at every instant, and where it can be
avoided only by great skill"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
MODERN MAN.
No Proof of His Superiority to Those
of Early Ages.

of Early Ages.
The general idea that our enormous
advapces in science and command over
nature serve as demonstrations Of our
mental superiority to the men Of earlier
ages is totally unfounded, says writer
in the Fortnightly. The evidence OF
history and of the earliest monuments
alike goes to indicate that our intellec-
tual and moral nature has not advanced
in any perceptible degree. IN the second
place. we find that the supposed great
mental iuferiority Of savages is equally
unfounded The more they are sympa-
thetically studied the more they are
found to resemble ourselves in their
inherent intellectual powers.
Even the SO long despised Australian
almost the lowest IN material progress
yet show by their complex language
their elaborate social regulations. and
often by an innate nobility Of character
indications OF a very similar inner nature
10 our own. If they possess fewer phil
Osophers and moralists, they are also free
from so large a population of unbalanced
minds-idiots and lunatics-as we pos
sess On the other hand we find in the
higher Pacific types men who, though
savages as regards material progress,
are set generally admitted 10 be-phy-
sically, intellectually and morally-Our
EQUALS. If not our superiors Thirdly, we
have no proof whatever that even the
men of tie stone age We're mentally or
morally inferior TO ourselves.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
RESUME STUDY OF EGYPT.
Excelsior Literary Club COnvenes at
Home of Mrs. Chambers.

The Excelsior Literary Club met at the
home of Mrs Chambers. 1905 D street
northeast. on Tuesday afternoon last.
with twenty-five persons present
After the business programme the
Study of Egypt was resumed, and Mrs.
Chambers read a paper on Egypt, the
birthplace of arts and sciences"
Egypt" the lecturer said. was the
schoolmaster of the ancient race, and in
it's ancient civilization is found the germ
of all our modern arts and sciences
Here originated architecture, sculpture.
painting, astronomy, medicine, and
physics: here also the art of papermak-
ing. basketry, pottery. horticulture, en-
craving on stone and metal, and carpen-
try in its different branches; here were
used the first umbrellas, the harp, flute,
and guitar. In short, there is scarcely
anything in our modern world that can
not be traced back to the wonderful land
Cf Egypt"
The club, at the close of the speakers
remarks, expressed its appreciation by d
rising vote of thanks.
Mrs. Bradley read paper on Alex
andria." Mrs Engle spoke on "Basketry
and Pottery, Mrs. Dufie on Atlantis, in
its relation to Egypt's age, while in an
swer to roll call Mrs. Robinson gave
Egyptian finance" Mrs. Norris Ancient
superstitions," Miss McCreery "A recently
discovered temple. Mrs. Smith Egypt in
America and Ms. Muller The Assouan
Canal"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

steel pipe Of standard lengths 50 that
playground can be erected by merely
screwing the parts together
Probably the, children who have the
greatest need Of Fairgrounds are the chill
dren in orphan asylums and other insti-
tutiOns They need the Fairgrounds be-
cause they lack initiative, because they
do not have enough opportunity for adult
ccmpanionship, because they have SO
few other joys. The association would
like TO put "a secretary in the field 20 de-
vote ali of his time % developing this
phase of work. if it can secure the money.
That "a minimum requirement in the
psychology and practice Of play be made
part OF the training OF every normal
school in the country. is part of the as
sociatiOn's programme, for it is believed
that no teacher ever comes into sympa-
thetiC contact with the children, or gains
the largest influence over them, who does
not meet them outside the classroom when
life is most intense-in play. Prof. Clark
", Hetherington, of the University of
Missouri, is chairman of the committee
which is working to draft such A normal
course in play.
Playground departments have not yet
been organized in most states. nor has "a
definite place been assigned to play
ground activities Joseph Lee, of Boston,
is chairman of a committee formed to
draw up a model State law which can be
recommended to the various State legis-
latuTes.
The association is installing working
library and museum in its offices. The
jamestown exhibit will serve as a basis
of the playground museum, and other ex-
hibits VIII be secured as fast as funds
make il possible. It is expected that the
library will be the most complete on the
subject Of play that there is to be found
anywhere in the world In order to carry
out the work outlined the association will
need to raise $4,000 for this year which
is about 81. 900 for each 1,C00,000 children
I'm the United States
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
THE BOOKS WE READ.
What the Library Frequenters Pre-
fer In Fiction.


fer In Fiction.
From the Charleston News and Courier.
It is not uncommon to hear elderly
people lament that no one now reads the
books which were popular in their young
er days; and they will probably add that
no living writer can for a moment COM
pare with the generation Of authors that
has passed d way; by which they gener-
ally mean Dickens. Thackeray, George
Eliot. Bulwer. TrollOpe Bronte Haw-
thOrne, &c We have, however, every
now and then, a report from Librarians
Of large libraries which goes far TO
disprove the correctness of the complaints
Of these old souls since they show
that many Of the authors named are still
in great demand, By the public and hold
their own very we'll alongside Of the
books which are in favor for the moment
Il may be that the booksellers report
larger sales OF the new books; but it must
be remembered that every private library
pretending at all to completeness. contains
editions of the authors named above.
Some years ago Mr.. Mabie wrote a pa
per on the most popular novels Of Amer
lea, basing his remarks upon a statement
from an of the important Libraries in the
country, and il was not a little surprising
to find that in a table based on those
reports David CoppeTfeld" headed the
list with a percentage OF % and that
"Ivanhoe' followed closely with S.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
GIBRALTAR'S CURRENTS.
Two of Them Constantly Flowing
Through the Straits.

Two of Them Constantly Flowing
Through the Straits.
From the Philadelphia Record
Through the Straits Of Gibraltar two
currents are constantly flowing. the one
being superimposed on the other The
upper and more copious one flows in
from the Atlantic at a rate of nearly
10000 cubic meters per second. or three
miles an hour. and supplies the differ
ence between the rainfall and the evap1
oration, while an undercurrent of warmer
water, which has undergone concentra-
ton by evaporation, is continually flow
ing out at about half the above rate Of
movement, getting rid Of the excess of
salinity, even thus, however, leaving the
Mediterranean saltier than any other part
of the ocean. except the Red Sea.
In the easter portion a similar phe-
nomenon occurs, when the fresher waters
of the Blach Sea flow as a surface cur
rent through the Dardanelles, and the
saltier water of the Mediterranean pours
in below IT,
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
~THE PAT"rER or LITTLE FEET.y

Mrs. Lew Wallace achieved fame instantly WI
he wrote this poeml
Up With the sun at morning,
AWAY D. the garden he hies
To see if the sleepy blossoms
Have begun 20 open their eyes;
Running a race with the wind,
His step as light and feet,
Under my window I hear
The patteT Of little feet.
Anon TO the brook he wanders.
IN swift and noiseless flight
Splashing the sparkling npules
Like a fairy water spTite;
No strand under fab'ed river
Has CLEANS ike his golden hair.
Ne pearl sea shell is faiTer
Than his slender ankles bare;
Nor the rosiest stem Of coral
That blushes IN Gceau's bed.
Is sweet as the flush that follows
Our daTling's aiTy tread
From broad window my neighbor
Looks down on our little tot,
And watches the poor mans blessing:
/ cannot envy his lot:
lie has pictures. books. and music,
Bright fountains and noble trees;
Flowers that bloom in vases
And birds from beyond the seas;
But never does childish laughter
His homeWard footsteps greet
His stately halls ue'er echo
To ihe tread Of innocent feet.
This child is our speaking picture
a birding that c1atters and sings;
Sometimes a sleeping CheTub
tOur other one has wingsl.
His heart is a charmed cssket
Full Of all that 5 cunning and sweet,
And no harp strings bold such music
As follow his twinkling feet
When the glory Of sunset opens
The highway BY angels I0d
And seems 10 unbaT the city
Whose builder and maker is God,
Close by the crystal portal
] see by the gates Of pearl.
The eyes of the angel
A tWin-bom little girl.
And / ask 10 be taught and directed
To guide his footsteps Alright.
So that be accounted worthy
To walk in the sandals Of light;
And hear amid songs Of welcome
From messenger trusty and foeL
On the starry Ao0r OF heaven
The ratter Of little ieeL
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
SHAKESPEARE rs SUBJECT.
Washington Readers Club Holds Its
Meeting at Ebbitt House.

The Washington Readers Club. organ
ized for the study and Interpretation Of
literature through the medium of elocu-
ton and dramatic art held its last regu-
lar meeting IN the red parlor Of the
Ebbitt House.
Mrs. Walton gave a short history Of the
club and its progress along the line Of its
aims. This was followed by a Shakespeare
programme. each member being called
upon for eIocutonary Interpretation of q
passage from the chosen author.
On account Of the absence Of the Presi
dent, the meeting was presided over by
the vice president, Miss Grace Ross.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
Ingenious Indigeney.

From Success
MY boy" says the first wayfarer, I've
hit on scheme that guarantees me a
square meal and possibly some clothes
at any house care 10 strike
What do you do?" asks the second.
wayfarer. YEARLY biting into a cold meat
sandwich.
Il throw away my hae. run through a
couple of bushes to get my clothes muss-
ed up. then go up to the front door and
tell the lady of the house I'm Il raciag
balloonist that has just descended IL the
woods"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
DISCUSS CATHOLIC POETRY.
Catholic Conversation Circle Meets
at Home of Miss COIford.


The Catholic Conversation Circle was
entertained by Miss Ethel ColfOrd at her
residence, 1851 V street northwest. on
Thursday evening The topic was Cath
Ollie poetry" Miss Coifcrd gave a reading
Of Cardinal Newman's hymn, Lead,
Kindly Light"
Among those present were MES Ida NJ
Colford, Miss Kathryn Kirby, W54s Mabel
knight. Miss Florence Colford, Miss
Clara Dillon. Miss Gitterman, Mrs. NJ c.
Lohr. Miss Ethel Colford. Mrs Macdon-
aid Miss NJ. " O'Toole, Miss Mildred
Hewett Mrs Mary Virts. Miss v Coxen,
and Mrs. Coope. Refreshments were
served. Miss Colford announced that ow-
ing TO the Lenten season, the circle
would meet on Thursday instead Of Fri
day evenings
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
CHICKEN ERA.
The Hen walk, the CIuck Voice, and
the Cog Feather.

The tight skirts have necessitated a
new gait.
Not long ago we were all wearing Glib
son gowns and walking like camels. Now
it is the stately hen whom we must copy;
rigid at the knee, high stepping with the
foot, in fact. complete In every detail eE-
cept the cluck; and indeed, some Of the
modern voices in competition with the
music fashionable at big restaurants, are
not altogether lacking in this similarity.
In afternoon dress the likeness is car
ried further by the fact that the fashion
able hats are still a mask of waving
feathers. and boas are being very much
worn made of cocks feathers.
All told, this age. saTtOrially speaking.
may go down the ages as the chicken
era.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
ESOTERIC LECTURES.
Oriental Center Considers "ImmOr-
taIity" and "CIairvoyance."

u
tality" and "CIairvoyance."
At the Oriental Esoteric Center. 144SiQ
street, Miss Marsland spoke on Sunday
evening on Immortality and Reincarna-
ton
On Wednesday evening the subject was
"Clairvoyance and Telepathy." develop
ments, as was said, OF the imminent sixth
sense in man. A general presentation Of
the subject was followed by a classification
of the principal varieties of clairvoy-
anee. with examples and many valuable
hints to those who are developing these
powers. First develop the viii, constaney,
and self-saerifce, Miss Marsland said. and
as the spiritual faculties grow strong the
sixth sense will come into use with all
its wonderful possibilities.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

A sacred concert viii be given at Adas
Israel Temple this afternoon at 3 o'clock
by choir of boys; also addresses by
Rev, L. Igleson, of New York, and Mr.
Cyrus Adler. OF this city.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
BOMB NOT POPULAR
AsSaSsinS Find Pistol More
Useful in Murders.
ALL RULERS CARRY WEAPONS

King Edward and Kaiser Wilhelm
Each Carries RevOIver-ROOsevelt,
Too, Always Goes Well "Heeled."
Low Step Carriages offer Point of
Vantage to WOuId-be Regicide.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

Only ten cents a week, delivered at
your door-the daily issues of The
Washington Herald. Phone Main 1900
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
GIVES GIRLS 4 HOME
Wide Philanthropy of Flor
ence CrittentOn Mission.
HELP GIVEN IN MANY WAYS

Training school, SanBtOrium, and
ChiIdren's Guild Are other Evil
deBces of a Splendid Endeavor to
Help the Friendiess of the Depend
ent Sex-Work in Washington.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
Superstition Responsible.

Superstition is largely responsible for
the extraordinary care which is taken
after the preparation of any Of these as
sassinauons Of rulers and Of members Of
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-15

The republican mass convention to
nominate two magistrates and two
constables for the city district, which
met on Monday night but failed in
nominating more than one OF the four
candidates, was reconwened Tuesday
evening IN tae court house.
Chairman Clohan called tae con
vention to order at S;25, and the sec
rotary read the nomination made at
the Monday night session. After the
minutes had been approved Messrs.
w. H, Kaufroan and T. t. Lemen
withdrew their names as candidates
for the nomination for magistrate,
and Messrs. ]. W. Keaton and R. l..
Harrison withdrew from the race for
constable.
The convention then proceeded to
ballot as on Monday night. There
were not as many ct the meeting on
Tuesday night as were present on
Monday, but there was nevertheless a
large crowd There was quite a
marked difference in the order that
was maintained and things passed of
more quietly.
The Ballot.
The tellers after counting the vote
announced the choice OF Mr.. D. w.
Rodrick for magistrate. and Percy Ell
lictt and Joseph Grimes for con
stables.
Following is the second ballot for
magistrate:
D. w. Rodrick-204.
G. X. Charnbers-57
c. H. Wolfes-57.
A. T. Russler--5.
Total number of ballots. 323; neces
sary to choice, 1862.
The vote for constable was:
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son, Percy Elliott, Joseph K. Grimes,
Harry r. Pearreil. J W Keaton, John
Fl. Fulk and r. L. Harrison.
The ballot boxes were placed
at the front yestibuie, with the clerks,
tellers and challengers In charge, and
the as voters passed out, they handed
their tickts to the clerk and he placed
the ballot in the box.
All other entrance to the court
house had been locked and there was
no chance for repeating. After all the
vote had been cast, the tellers retired
to count the ballots.
w. r. Kline Nominated.
1t was about hais-past ten O'Clock
when this work was completed, and
the great majority OF those VINO had
been In the convention had gone
home.
Chairman Clohan received the re-
port OF the clerks and announced the
result of the ballot to the few who
had remained to learn the outcome.
After the result OF the vote for
magistrate mad been announced, the
chairman declared that Mr.. w. r.
Klile having received a majority OF
the ballots cast, was the nominee OF
the convention for magistrate.
The report of the clerk for the
nomination for constable showed that
Mr.. Elliott, who received the highest
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-15
JOSEPH GRIMES
OF the Third Ward.

A crowd which packed the county
court room gathered Monday night at
the mass convention held by the re-
publicans to name two magistrates
and two constables for the Martins
burg magisterial district.
It was mass convention in every
sense of the word, unruly, unsightly.
boisterous and thoroughly disgusting
to large part OF the representative
republicans present. There was no
time when order was thoroughly
maintained, and each man who rose
to speak was compelled to plead and
wait for the mob to be auiet enough
for him TO be heard. When he had
an opportunity to make his voice
neard above the din he was repeated.
ny interrupted
Those who were recognized by the
chair aud gained the attention of the
crowd, after being interrupted several
times. declared that they would finish
their speeches IL they stayed there
all night.
The chairman was compelled to rap
almost continuously in order to have
come semblance of order.
1t was packed nouse The follow
= ing OF one of the candidates persisted
in keeping his name before the con-
vention at all times. The uproar con-
Elnued from the time the crowd began
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REPUBLICANS HOLD
A MASS CONVENTION

Result Of First Ballot Without Effect
and a Second Ballot viii BE
Taken Tonight.
For Magistrate.
- w. r. KLINE
OF the Fourth Ward
y D. W. RODRICK
y or the First Ward
For Constable
PERCY ELLIOTT
- OF the First Ward
JOSEPH GRIMES
OF the Third Ward
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-15
DELIGHTFUL SUPPER
SERVED TO MANI
Festival at Home Of Mr.. Hartman
ccuchman Was Largely Attended
Tuesday Evening

The home Of Mr.. Hartman Couch
man. on the Williamsport pike, near
Grange hall. was the scene yesterday
evening OF the Harvest Home Festival.
The affair was for the benefit of the
M. e. church, south, at Bedin gton, and
was very largely attended. The home
of Mr.. Couchman, which is one of the
| finest in the county, with all CON
veniences for the holding Of sucn
fete. was thrown open to the public.
The large lawn and grounds surround
ing the home, make it an ideal place.
Everyone in that neighborhood, and
in fact great many people from Mar
tinsburg, seem to know the reputation
OF this hospitable home, for from
early in the e. ening to late at night
teams, automobiles and bicycles could
be seen crowded about the place
On the lawn were set the tables ON
which an elegant supper of fried
chicken, cold ham and evrything else
good, that goes to make up !. country
dinner. was served. There were tables
at which ice or am, cake and candies
were served, and the gentlemen were
also enabled to get their after dinner
cigar at a stand presided over by one
of the bellies of the neighbor hood. The
most polite and courteous attention
was bestowed on all who partook of
the feast
1t is rare thing that those who
went out from this city get more and
better things to eat, and the way the
chicken and other good things dis
appeared, the good ladies' in charge
were loept busy preparing things for
the consumption of hose who we're at
the table.
The price charged for this fine din
ner was 25 cents, but it is safe to
say that there were many who should
have purchased three or four tickets
for the amount of good things they
stored away
The grounds were we'll filled all the
evening and the amount realized will
net the fund considerable. 1t is. I'M
necessary to say that those who were
present thoroughly enjoyed the good
things to eat and the hospitality and
society of those who were in charge.
A jolly Strawride.
Four Lutheran Sunday school
classes and their teachers namely
Mrs. C. c. Keedy, Miss Lulu Muth,
Miss Essie Thompson and Miss Stella
Couchman, had jolly stravride to
the country last evening. There We're
about thirty in the party AMI they
went in a four-horse hay wagon to
Mr.. Hartman Coucnman's, four miles
north OF town, where they spent de-
ightful time at the Bedington NJ p.
church supper. They returned home
after midnight in the moonlight
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-15
ESTIMATES MADE FOR
TAX LEyIES FOR YEAR
County Rate 80 Cents on the 500,
Raises Cents to Pay for Re
modelling Court House.

The Tax Levy.
FOR COUNTY PURPOSES
30 Cents on the 500
FOR CITY PURPOSES
As Cents on tne 800.
FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES
so Cents on the 800.
FOR ALL PURPOSES
SIPS on the 500