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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
TipSter Is Fraud
Says Government;
Barred From Mail

A citizen Of New York who does bust
ness as a racing tipster, and who says
that he did a large business in this
line in Washington during the BenniHa
races in November last. has been de
ciared a fraud by the Postofhce De
partment and the further use Of the
mails denied him
The order IL made to cover the names
of w. 4. Pratt, Walt Woolf. David
Hertz, Otto Fuerst, and George Ross
with addresses in New York, Brooklyn
and Jamaica. N. Y, all names and al
dresses employed by the same party
Walter a. WOolf.
WooIf told the inspector that while
in Washington for the Benning meet
ing he made use of the name o. r. e,
Honey, and that he did quite an ex-
tensive business while here
WOolf advertised in New York papers
stating that he had inside infOrma-
ton on the races that ne would sell
at $ per trick.
After you procure this information
you viii be convinced - ran the adver-
tisement, that you are doing business
with an old experienced horseman, and
not with the so-called tipsters and
checkers whose Information comes from
a survey OF the 'dope in hall bed
room.
WOolf failed utterly to convince the
Inspector that he had any particular
information about racing horses that
was OF a merchantable quantity and
that his pretentions TO the contrary
were nothing moro than hollow Claims
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
NEW ALCOHOLIC TREATMENT
AT THE LANE INSTITUTE

The Lane Institute, with Offices at
suite 206-207 Mutual Fire Insurance
building. New York avenue and Thir-
teenth street northwest. brings to US an
other method OF treatment for the cure
Of alcohol. opium excuses. which Il
claims 20 be scientific, rational. and ef-
fectiye TO make permanent cures
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
Dignity Of FOIineS
DeCR0d With Ribbons
Ruffled by ROOStCrS

winner in the show, owned by Mrs. L.
+. Cridler, of DansviIle, y. Y, and
Columbia Patrick. Miss r. /. Burritt s
big black Persian. which was second in
The race. were the lions of the show.
They held a continual reception
throughout the day and evening and
their prizes were viewed with keen In
terest.
Chorister. the best white" in tine
show, was one Of the most popular
beauties last night His fne head and
big blue eyes attr tcted much atten-
ton Chorister comes from tho Kilra-
vOck Kat Kennels at Oraage. n. J., and
is owned by Miss j. X. Kroeh, who
brought five prize winners to the show,
among which was Lady Jane, the best
blue" in tire collection. One of the
most attractive kittens in the snow
was Billy Lee, owned by Miss Josephine
T. Gould, who carried off 3. special prize
as the best short-haired kitten Billy
Lee is very black and very attractive.
Some of the Winners.
Among otEer awards made yesterday
we're to KewIock, second. owned by
Mrs. Otto Nagel, best smoke: Cham
pion Chiffon, best brown; Hamish. sec
end, owned by Eugene c. Perkins. best
orange; Amherst, owned by Ms. W. @.
Monroe, best. cream; Trix, owned by
Miss Isabel Banson. best black, long
haired kitten: Sandy Jim, owned by d.
H. J.. Brooks. best orange; Tootsie,
owned ny Mrs. j. =. Haley, best tor
toise she'll One Of the prettiest and
most unjust al in the exhibit was Sia-
mese Princess, a special winner, owned
by Mrs Richmond d. Harlan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
NEW STEEL BARGE READY
FOR THE NAVY Department

Notification was received by the Blu
reau of Ordnance. Navy Department,
yesterday that the new steel barge
for the use Of the Ordnance Depart
ment. TO be used between the Norfolk
Navy Yard, the Washington yard. and
the Naval Proving Ground at Indian
Head, has been completed and is ready
10 be turned over TO the Government
This barge will be used in the trans
portatiol OF the Dig guns to and from
The Indian Head Proving Grounds,
where they are sent for test.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
CARNIVAL TOMORROW
At MASONIC TEMPLE

TIE Columbia Turn-Ferein will hold
grand masque carnival IN Masonic
Temple tomorrow Z mt at o'clock
The program will include a fencing
drin by the women's class OF the c.
7. V. under the direction Of Carl Duen-
ring. d fancy dance By Miss Bertha
LlngIe, and q fancy dress grand marcn
By the members OF the c. 7. Y, d.
rected by Julius Duehring. A company
Of clowns will add 10 the me-riment
Of the evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
GOLDEN EAGLE SERVICES
TO BE HELD TONIGHT

The annual memorial services Of the
Knights OF the Golden Eagle will be
held in North Capitol n Z. Church to-
night at 8 o'clock. r. Byron Bond,
grand chief, viii conduct the services,
assisted by the D. $. templar. Mary S.
Cullen, and the order at large.
The Rev. Z. E Marshall will preach
she sermon and NJ. D. Null will make
IN address on "F'raternalism."
Solos VIII be sung by A. J. DennisOn
ana Mr. Stannibau.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
TALK ON IRELAND
TUESDAY EVENING

J. ". Hollyday, grand treasurer of
the Golden Rule Lodge, 7. O. o. F.,
win deliver an illustrated lecture on ire
land before the lodge and its 81 ests
Tuesday night, Admission will be free.
Mr., Hollyday spent several months in
Ireland during the last summer, and
visited every important town md place
Of interest in the Emerald Isle.
A musical and literary program Will
follow the lecture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26

When the fourth annual cat show
under the auspices Of the Wash ngton
Cat Club closed last night mora than
200 special prizes had been awarded 10
the proud feline beauties OF the Capital
and elsewhere. Owners Of prize cats
who had come many miles 10 partici-
pate IN the show proudly packed their
awards and told each other they Just
knew their own dar!ings couldn't help
winning the prizes.
Crowds visited the Lehman building
yesterday afternoon and last night and
every cat in the exhibit found many
friends among the visitors. The prize
winners were, OF course. the center OF
attraction. but the least notable kitten
in the show was pctted and rubbed
ard talked to from early in the day yes
terday until the doors were closed and
the pets taken cut Of the cages to be
sent homo.
Cats Dislike Growing.
Throughout the day yesterday the one
bit Of diseord was furnished by two
ROSTERS who persisted In blending their
cries with those Of the cats. The aris-
tocratic felines objected strenuously TO
tho presence Of the rcosteFs. let alone
the attention they attracted. The
ROSTERS were donated by somebody who
thought they would bs a nice prize for
a winning kitten. Whether the chick
ems were 10 be chased by the kitten IT
odd hours was rot stipulated IN the
provisions attending the gift. But they
made a lot Of fuss, just the same, and
cats didn't Ike It.
Jock Of Daybreals, the biggest prize
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
COLONEL GLENN RELIEVED.

Lieut. Col Edwin F. Glenn. Twenty
third infantry. has been temporarily re
lieved from duty with his regiment
and ordered TO report 10 Major Genera
Grant. commanding the Department o.
the East, at New York. for duty in
that department.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
DR.. STAFF0RD'S SISTER
FILES WILL OF PRIEST

4 petition has been fled by Mrs. Helen
c. Whitton. eyecutrix of the estate OF
her brother, the R=,, FATHER Dennis J,
Stafford, deceased, to allow the viii %
be probated. The personal estate OF the
dead priest Is valued at $4,000. consist
ing Of S7.6s;A v7Crtr o. stock in the Capi-
tai fraction UoL1rShy eEd cne-third in
t1TeSr IN y u-.cOer Il houses in the
southwestern lection OF tl4e city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
csc bleacfed sheets, 69C

MOHAWK UNSTANPED SHEETS. one OF the
most popular brands of sheets made known by every
housekeepeT for their good wearing quality; Slx9O
inches and the kind sell regularly at 9Sc. Only
limited quantity to go out tomorrow at Sc each.
Domesilcs-First Floor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
SOC and 69c Waistings, Csc

Not great quantity of any pattern or style. but
great chance to get material for a waist or school
frock in desirable pattern If you come soon
enough All wool, 2 in. wide
These plaid waistngs have sold all season at SOC
and Sec yard. Now pc 1st doOr-Wash Goods.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
Baltimore and Return, sI.as. Baltimore

& Ohio r r. Every SatI-dsy and Sun
day. All trains both ways, : ,th days,
except the Royal Limited y Offices
1917 G ST. and 6l9 Penna. ave
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
Notions cut

If these are the things you need. and you always
need some OF these articles. there is money 10 be
saved by coming for them tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26

The Pleasing Effect and Price Make
Skaters floral decorations popular
18th & ].
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26

A Well appointed Table
demands flowers. VlsR you entertain
call on GUIDE for flCwETs- l214 +,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
Warm bedding
to keep out the night chill

There's an advantage in buying Monday-t
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New-York tribune., 1908-04-19

owes fun head Of brown hair with hardly a uace
~ cray an elastic step and erect bearing, "ho
Chatted eraCinusly and with animation; anu hloszi
a hout 1pOn the floor with one OF thc youngest
ladies' vas really "A OF sevcnty-iour'
On this episode. which was fortunately so
terminated that the aged Goethe was not turned
into a figure of fun for the delectation OF pos
terty. his biographer dwells with appalling seri-
BUSINESS. BielschOwsky is equally portentous In
his treatment of the friendship with Marianne
Won WiIlemer which. Of course, required atteh-
ton because Of it's bearing on the composition OIL
the West -0stlicher Divan," but which he puts
as usual in an exaggerated perspective Ihose
who take a wholesome view of the matter VIII
simply observe that the poet lived and died an
incurable philandercr and turn to other phases
of the biography.
Salient among them. in Goethe's later years
is his demeanor following the fall of Napoleon
and the resettlement of European affairs. The
Grand Duke of Weimar came off we'll in the new
apportionment Of territory, and with his wonted
generosity ne was quick to share his good fort
unc with the man whose services had conferred
distinction upon his little state Goethe was
made Prime Minister of the reOrganized admin
istration, with large salary although the only
official responsibility he retained the super
intendence Of the immediate institutions of sci
ence and art" 1t is interesting to observe his
New-York tribune., 1908-04-19

discomfort between the conflicting claims of his
Unborn conservatism and the liberal ideas de-
veloped under the new regime, ideas which at
once excited his sympathy and filled him with
forebodings. The new constitution promulgated
by Karl August was bound to have his approval
and yet it irked him. Just as he had been in
comprehensibly slow in apprehending the true
value of the French Revolution. SO he was in
clined to be little obtuse when the clamors of
. rejuVenated people were heard at his very
door. He held fast to his conviction that poll
tics is an art which. like every other, has to be
learned" and he dubious about the ability
of the people to practise this art. Personally"
adds BieSchowsky, che must have felt in addi-
ton a shudder of indignation when he thought
how in the future he should be held to give ac-
count to a stocking manufacturer of ApOIda or
the burgomaster of BUrgel. or the village mayor
of StutZerbaCh. for any measures he might take
for the advancement OF the University of Jena
or the School of Art in Weimar" The increased
freedom of the press sorely worried him. He
could not being what he was man of genius
completely resent this inevitable extension OF
liberty. But vaguely he felt that there was
something wrong about situation which per
mtted unauthorized journalists TO speak their
minds. In a word. he wanted to eat his cake
and have it too On the whole, he does not
shine at this period. The considerations of
self preservation and public order" the loyal
Chronicler solemnly observes, prescribed for
him certain narrow limits which he dared not
exceed in the outward expression of his senti-
ments." He would appear to-day more truly
Olympian if he had boldly thrown prudence to
the winds and taken a more constructive part
in the formation OF the new order.
Possibly advancing years had their influence
upon him. Possibly. too. he had been too long at
ease in Zion. suffering imperceptiby harden
ing of his illimitabIe egotism under the pressure
of that Hood Of hero worship which was rising
New-York tribune., 1908-04-19

senses merely smiles over the piou5 authors
quaint fervors. and goes on to profit by the ster-
ling merits which this narrative still possesses.
Deduct Bielschowsky's aiiuiatory rhetoric and
his tedious analyses of Goethe'S writings. and
you have left precious body of well ordered in
formation. illustrating the poets career from
the cradle to the grave. Every person and event
having the slightest significance in his develop
ment is duly noticed, his employments and
travels are recorded. and in short. we are
helped to realize the manner OF man he was and
the kind of life he lived In these matters the
thoroughgoinS method of the biographer yields
admirable results 1t would be a good idea if
Professor Cooper. skilful translator and editor.
were to make a single small volume for popu-
lar reading. out of those portions Of the Life"
which present the facts.
Two years ago. in reviewing the opening chap
ters of this biography. pointed out that their
keynote was to be found not much in the
graver aspects of Goethe's pupiiage as in the
sentmentaIsn of his youth. 1t is. indeed, i'm
possible at any point to lose sight OF his quiver-
ing susceptibility. AS lad at dancing school
he had amorous adventures. and in his old age
he was what he had always been. votary of
sentiment y ainst that first picture of his en-
tanslement with the dancing masters daughters
at StrasburS we have to place this one COM
memorating his passion for the ninetcen-year-
old child of the Levetzows at Marienbad
The fire OF love famed forth in fun force from
the heart OF the aged poet. The brown hair ana
blue eyes the nineteen years. the ingenious aSSur-
ance, the serenity. cheertuness goodness and cor
dtaity of the young girl. who had received her
education in StraSburg and hence in a sense was
an Alsatian.-these things taken together may
nave caused Clrike TO appear to the poet i
lrcderike brought back to life. Repeated reflec-
ton is optical phenomenon that he had OH
served more than once in the course of his life
And did he not now awake to a existence TN
der the magic influence of this budding maiden :
Did he not experience n new youth: He even
found pleasure again in dancing. He attended the
dancing parties and this summer. finished his
scvcnty-ttrd and entered his sevent y-fourth year
dancing Who could have told ny fI- appearance
that this with del.cateiy flushed face derry
New-York tribune., 1908-04-19
1BOCT lord H0rGHToy.

Z. .. Lehman. in Chamber Journal
Poet. essayist politician and man Of Tie ~
the friend OF all oppressed causes and OF a. F.
secuted men, Lord HOUsht'- Lad warned .
hands before the fire OF lie II am gong
TO the majority he said when h. Vas T--
in the year before his death. and yol ka
have always preferred the minority =
given in the "Covnhiu' U- fathers G-c1--
the way in which Sir AleXaC@er CoCkburr
Lord Chief Justice attempted at dinner 2
TO brow beat Lord HousEIou. who Lad sqoa@
defence of the notorious plaintiff az tlai =
prosecuting his claim 10 the T--aoorn 5';-
suddenly" writes my fa-ha-. CocAbl-r
him short by saying I should have ,-'-
this impossible from any one With me VI
1neaneSt intellect HOUEEtlC paused als
emily overwhelmed. and then replied. But
~. that was very rude. upon VC-Ct C.sa'-
gldring dxedly at him merely added, 1 =
it TO be So '" I think that .- was Lorl 3 =
ton who. in aIlusion 70 this Incident sad Z
nobody ought 70 invite C0cAburn % O.
without having IRE engine at hand
New-York tribune., 1908-04-19
GOETHE.
The Last y'olume of BieisChozcshy S
Feruid Biography.

THE LIFE OF GOETHE BY Albert a BedsfhowSey. mo c
man by William A. Cooper A. NJ In three vol
umes. Vol Ill ISl5-fS32. From the congress
OF Vienna to the Poets Death illustrated
Syo DID XII 42S q. 2. Putnam's Sons.
Professor Cooper completes in this volume the
translation of a work which. with all its faults.
must remain indispensable to American STU
dents of Goethe 1t is the book of hero wor-
shipper and such books are apt to be rather
mixed blessings. Bieschowsky had no sense of
humor which is to say that ne had no sense of
proportion and in his portrait of the poet there
are touches which as we have previously shown.
would be misleading if they were not so obvi-
ously absurd. For him, Goethe could do no
wrong and had few if any traits which were not
Olympian. He says of his idols fame that it
was sung from the Mississippi TO the Volga. In
a glorious symphony whose mighty accords
make the croakng of uncomprehending mai
content individuals indistinguiShabe.' The
reader who has not been Teutonized out Of his
New-York tribune., 1908-04-19

1t = gratifying to reflect upon one source Of
the American noyelist's growing reputc-his
cleanliness. OF course we have heard for years
the oorrowfui complaint that all our fiction, and
tS!,cc'aliy that printed in the magazines, has
been written for the young person. and We
IttFc been told ad nauScam that only in England
and On the Continent is it. possible to find the
atmosphere of freedom necessary to the de-
vclopu"nt Of art" Meanwhile we have gone
on Wrlin. with sense Of dcccncy-and what
Inye "" lost? We have lost nothing but, on
til, contrary, we have gained. 1t is certainly
It slia 10 have escaped the dirty plague which
has safely infected British fiction. Writing Oh
the subject in The National Review Mr.. Basil
1u2,r shows that it has come to be regarded
amongst his countrymen. Though this ques
ton hlS been commented upon more than once
in some OF our newspapers he says "all that
has i".,u written even about the actual spread
of croticjsm, is infn;tcsimal by comparison with
what has been said and is still being said, by
thinking people throughout the country, and by
the feeling of indignation and disgust that has
been aroused" We need not be pharisaical in
order to congratulate ourselves On the decent
ton" of American fiction. 1t has never mill
tatrd aad it never will initiate, against the
composition Of novels worthy to be read by ma
tuC. mru and women. OF course there Will al
ways br writer's and readers to argue that il IS
provincial aud prudiSh to eSchew the methods
which ma!c for spicy pascs-and large profits
but the burden Of proof rests with these smart
advocates Of license and, as a matter of fact,
every yoaT leaves their ease" looking little
more conference.-the.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-19
OBJ Netut2Dork gribnaaes
SUNDAY. APRIL 10. 1908.

Ia the April number of 'Scribner's Magazine
there are four "Gmpses of Munich Life from
drawings hy the clever Rene Rencke They are
w.l.one as drawings. but it is even more in
trrfstin. to note that they are reproduced not
in halftone but in cngravngs by NJ. Haider,
sl,ft! master of his craft. 1t would be foollsh
T., r.,rrt the vogue of the halftOne or that OF
the three color process, for both are useful, but
there. 5 no reason why they should have the
field TO themselves. 1t is to be hoped that
.'S,ribner's" will again and again use ilustra-
tons like those just mentioned. Mr. Cole III
..rhe Century and Mr.. Wolf in "Harper's' are
fortunately permitted to keep us in mind of the
tradition of wood engraving, but generally speak
i:. that tradition is neglected and we rejoice IN
every sign that it may be revived. we sym
raf!rize with the emotion of an English common
tAtor on new book partly Illustrated by wood
cuts Whether some of the illustrations are
Cli..hcS or no." says this critic, I'VE welcome
them because they are woodcuts, quite irresp2c-
tive Of their merits. which we have not even
examined" In other words the lover of wood
engraving must nowadays be thankful for small
nrrrirS 1t is not whimsical or reactionary IN
hm tD complain, and TO advocate the more fire.
Q,,rnt Use of we'll cut blocks. Wood engraving
has charm all its own and its practical aban-
dounrnt is really indefensible.
a ioug time had season richer than this one
in volunes of stories long and short. Books of
another character are sufficiently numerous but
they ,Io not by any means push the novelist into
tue background, they have more than once
done Of recent years. On the contrary, he has
almost if not quite resumed the place which was
his for 4 time when the best seller was on
the crest of the wave. The pleasant thing is
tiilt the ConSpicuity of fiction is now, indeed,
more normai affair than it once was. We hear
les, Jr the "b0omster' and more Of the writer
who. whether extraordinarily gifted or not, puts
forth 4 good average piece of york. Looking
over the mass Of fiction now current one Is
81 ''ici, BY the small proportion of merely crude
or nt"rely sensational stuff. The hopeless anna
tours mostly 20 imprinted and though there are
d few npvciiStS who continue to seek popularity
hy dint OF turning scme burning question OF the
day INTO romantic form, the bulk Of the work
that Is published is based on SncCrer motives.
Another circumstance TO be remarked with ap
probation is the extent to which the American
market is supplied by the American novelist
Has transatlantic rival gets his chance over
here. as il rule. only when he possesses GER
lisa dci0n, good and bad alike, had golden op-
IurtuuiticS in this country. Now things have
changed partly owing to developments of taste
aud III business arrangements resting on matters
of copyright, but still! more to the rapid increase
1T The number Of competent American authors.
The u"lpcre foreigner does not so often get u
hearing.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-19

A translation Of DR.. JIi.-S A'is--i--
studies in the Development oe VI 1dsrn I
IS to he published soon in London Tne a.
aims at showing therein the continuous :.
of art. the evolution Of one great pe-S'--
from another. OF one great tradition IRON i
has gone before" The work IS % be ISL.
two volumes with about t"0 l-1trei Az
Illustrations
New-York tribune., 1908-04-19

IN PRIMROSE TIME.
BY L. G. MOBERLY.
In primrose time
r walked among the budding woods with you
The April sky was bright with Heaven o"'
blue -. -
The ,yhntc glad world had risen to life anew
In primrose time.
In primrose time.
Old mem rics come again, old dreams awake;
And YOU who sorrowed for dream dtar Sahe. .tfa
SJ v,ho loved and Iost-have hearts that
ache
In primrose time,