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The Washington times., 1908-08-15
The Noble Game of Baseball.

The thing that has given baseball its
hold on the public, and that enables it
year by year to strengthen that hold
was splendidly illustrated by what hap
Pened at National Park Friday after
noon. Washington, a taiI-end club ira
dltionally, which nobody expects to get
above the lower region of the second
division, but which despite its faithful
ness TO this tradition plays good ball,
defeated the proud Chicago bunch, re-
cent holders of the pennant, in two
magnificent games; both of them on
the strict merits.
Each game was won by the last
play made; in the first, a magnificent
throw to the plate cut off a runner who
would have tied the score; in the sec
ond, the winning run was batted ont
at the last moment in the last inning.
1t is the infinite variety, the delight
ful uncertainty of this national game
which makes it draw, and which en-
ables its devotees year by wear To
maintain their enthusiasm. It is in
deed a game of skill and brains; but
beyond this, it is a contest in which
the element of luck is so deliciouslv
ever-present, with its spice and flavor
for the whole, that no other game may
compare to it. The league leaders. in
any league, are liable at any time to
drop a series to the tailenders. There
Is nothing in the game about which con-
fidence may be entertained till the last
score Is on the board.
That is, Of course, except Cy Young,
and the fate OF Washington to keep
approximately as far as possible from
the pennant.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
WRIGHT SEES TAFT
ABOUT DEPARTMENT
War Secretary Discusses
Cuba and Panama Affairs
With Predecessor.
Fy JAMES Hay. IR.

HOT SF FRINGS, Va, Aug. 15.-Secre-
tary OF War Luke h. Wright arrived
here at 1920 o'clock this morning, and
Immediately went into conference with
Judge Raft regarding affairs under the
supervision of the War Department.
The two men are discussing matters
pertaining to Cuba and the Panama
canal. Secretary Wright will remain
here until Sunday night or Monday
morning.
Today finds the Scherr and Swisher
factions of West Virginia Republicans
apparently more hopeless and divided
than ever. Swisher. the regular nOmi-
nee for gOvC or. refuses 10 make any
concessions, and seems to want TO have
the opportunity OF beating Scherr IN
the open campaign. Scherr the bolting
nominee, refuses TO get or the ticket,
and it is now the general belief that the
twa men viii run. but that Swisher
viii have ali the advantage that comes
from an official recognition from the
national committee
This body viii render a decision with
ia the next few days as to who is the
regular Republican, and II is the gen
eral impression that Swisher viii get
A4A+ DESL OA the 1EGASlSA.
Mr. Taft received today the most pic
turesque letter that has yet come to
him 1t was from a harness maker and
saddIeT, who wants TO be postmaster Of
Fort Worth. Tex. After paying the
candidate the most fuIsome praise and
inviting Mr.. and Mrs. Taft and the
children TO Texts for as long a visit as
they could possibly desire or tolerate,
the writer holds forth as follows:
M Taft. If you are elected the next
President I want you TO give me the
Forth Worth pOstOffice. ] can easily
give bond for the office and my educa-
ton IS good enough To manage city
pcstonice. always had a desire to be
postmaster, as / thought my educd-
tion suited for postmaster more than
20 work In d harness shop or store.
Mr.. Taft. you know that eX-Presi-
dent Johnson was a tailor by trade,
from the tailOr's table 10 the office OF
President.
and then, Mr. Taft, ! read in my
school books when I was a boy In my
teens that Mr.. Sherman. a shoemaker.
was given a seat in Congress, and now
! am a harness maker and saddler and
Mr. Taft. II you are our next pTcSi-
dent, II you give me this postOffice in
this city u at will take me from a har-
ness shOp TO a big pOstOffiCe II such
should be the case that YOU give me a
good postoffice, / will feel grateful 10
you my life time I send YOU and fam
u ymy highest regards and best wishes.
Please answer
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
Up to the President.

The attention of President Roose-
veIC having been called to the lamen-
table state of affairs at the District
jai. there is no doubt that he will take
prompt action TO relieve a situation
which is a menace to the six hundred
prisoners IN that institution.
The President has more than once
given evidence Of his interest in the
proper administration of the District
government and heretofore he has
never failed to step in and do the right
thing at the right time. Ample illus
tration Of this solieitude for the wei
fare of the citizens of Washington
was recently given when he practically
compelled the Commissioners to issue
an o Ter for the muzzling of dogs for
a periCt of six months. On another
occasion ne insisted that the most rigid
investigation be made into the collapse
of a building which resulted in a sacri-
Zee CT human life,
1t is more than probable that the
President has been ignorant Of the
really serious conditions which prevail
at the District jail That a prisoner
suffering from tuberculosis should be
confined in an ordinary cell, with scores
of fellow-prisoners around him, and
with no apparent way to send him to
hospital for treatment seems almost
unbeieva bic. And vet Captain Mckee,
having exhausted every possible way to
relieve his Jail of this case of infectious
disease, has been compelled TO appeal to
the President of the United States TO
take action. 1t would seem that in
this great city Of three hundred thous-
and inhabitants some one should be
vested with authority to dispose of a
case of this kind without appealing to
the Chief Executive of the nation.
From all indications the end is not
yet. The conditions which exist at the
Jail today are such that they will not
permit of delay. The sanitary arrange
ments are a positive danger to every
human being who is confined within
its walls.
Captain Mckee has, apparently,
taken hold OF stiff proposition in his
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
IMPERIAL VALLEY
LAND FOR FARMER
Richness of Salt Not Number of
Acres Is Present-Day
STANDARD.

Wise farmers nowadays insist on hay-
ing assurance OF the richness Of the
soil they are purchasing. They have
learned that It is not the number OF
the acres so much as IT is the richness
Of them that make profitable farms.
Soil richness abounds in the Imperial
Valley. and fertility is an assured fact.
Every acre OF the valley was formed
by the river, and there is not a foot
OF poor soil from top 10 bottom 1t is
all an alluvial deposit the whole re-
gion being filled by the silt which the
river carved from the Arizona and
Colorado rocks and carried there Tne
river Is still a soil carrier, and is red
and tubid with the matter It holds sus-
pended, dropping II daily and hourly,
pushing the head of the gulf farther
south at a rapid rate.
There will be no abandoned farms in
this valley. Imperial Valley is reached
by the Washington-Sunset route, which
operates excursions three times a week
the year round. A. J. Poston is the
general agent, at 905 + street. or TC5
Fifteenth street northwest
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
The Turkish Revolution.

There could be no more acceptable
evidence of the seriousness and sin
cerity of the governmental revolution
in Turkey than has been furnished by
the doings at and about the Turkish
legation in Washington in the last few
days 1t is yet impossible TO deter
mine exactly the significance of these
things, but it is plain that the reor-
ganization of things in Turkey has gone
so far that it has been cataclysmie
and startling to representatives Of the
old order
Mehmed Ali Bey, minister to Wash
ington, was recalled by his govern
ment, and in his place was sent Mundii
Bey, traditional enemy of the minister,
with commission TO act ad interim.
The latter took possession of the rec
ords, books, papers, and diplomatic
relations Of his government, causing
CONSERVATION and terror IN the house
hold of the former minister. There are
ell kinds of sensational reports con
cerHing the plight in which the deposed
diplomat has been left, and it will
doubtless take considerable time to
unravel the uncertainties. But it is
pretty certain hat the change has been
Of the nature of ayulsion; that the
deposed minister is left in much the
position of those representatives of
Louis XVI, who were suddenly found
to have been disOwned by the revolu-
tionary government of France, and did
rot know whether their heads would
be safe on the soil of Fran.
- much about this Turkish
revolution, indeed, which suggests the
French revolution. Abdul Hamid, in
deed, has not yet been claimed as
sacrifice to the new order; but that is
no certainty that he may not yet pay
the penalty of his life. 1t is plain that
the younger and radical element is in
the saddle, and how far it may 90 with
its new power Is only L be Judged by
a consideration of the willingness of
the powers of Europe to submit to
extreme demonstrations. The world
has had a. democratic movement, in
new quarters, of late; Russia, Persia,
and now Turkey, have joined it; China
Las been manifesting anxiety for re-
form; and everywhere radicalism has
been gaining ground. There is some
thing in the air of the old-world coun-
tries which curiously recalls the upris-
ing and protest of lS4S.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

efforts to correct a system of back.
sliding which has been in vogue for
many years. The Department of JUS
tiee, which has jurisdiction over the
jail, shows no disposition to relieve the
situation and it therefore remains foR a
higher power to take action. it is true
tlat commission has been appointed
by the President to look into that very
situation, but the work of commission
is slow. The best it can do is to recNm
mend changes. IN the meantime a
dozen cases of tuberculosis might break
out, and if justices, officers of the
Department Of Justice, and the District
officials continued to find themselves
without power to act the Jail might
very easily develop into a veritable
death hole. In the present instance
at least it would seem that here is an
for a much-needed agita-
tion for reform on the part of the
Society for the Prevention of Tuber-
culOsis.
In the meantime it is to be hoped
that President Roosevelt will see his
way clear to either pardon the con-
sumptive prisoner or to order his re-
moval to a hospital where he can be
cared for in a proper way and at the
same time relieve the Jail of all danger
of infection.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
LEES BUBBLES
This Evening at 5:2o.

A man brags about the meals he gets
at home TO everybody but his wife.
A girl can marry a man because he's
a good dancer and then blame him for
it,
An enjoyable thing about summer va
cation IS you don't have to take them
very often.
Either a man wants 10 kiss a girl
against her will, or she IS willing but he
doesn't want 10.
The way a man acts over the baby s
first tooth you'd think he'd never had
one in his own head.-New York Press.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
Iustus MiIes Forman Lbroad.

Justus Miles Forman is an author who
does not go from place to place for the
purpose of gathering material for his
novels, pTefeTTing the Otner method OF
finding II wherever he goes. He rests
during the summer, and his vacation
trips ac.Oss the water are purely for
pleasure Mr. ,Forman is a famous
walker, especially at home in the noun
famous country, and has climbed most
of the accessible peaks in Europe He
is at present travelling on the Continent
and has some idea Of climbing AraTat.
The most recent OF Mr.. FOTman's novels
is "A Stumbling Block" which the Har-
pers published last summer.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
ROOSBVELTIAN FAMILIES.

Families Of FTench-Canadian farmers
often run into large numbers, as Is
demonstrated by the following written
order received by the proprietor OF a
Quebec shoe store: you will put some
shoe on my little families ike this. and
send by Sam Jameson. the carrier.
one man, Jean st. Jean (me). 42 years.
one woman, Sophie ST Jean (she). Il
years; Hermedes and LeOnore, I9 years:
HonOre, IS years; Celina. Il years; Mar
cisse, Octavia, and Phyllis, Is years;
Olivia, IA years; Philippa, 13 years: Al
exandre, y years: ROsina. II years:
Bruno. 10 years: Pierre, years; Eu-
gene, we loss him: Elouard and Eliza,
years; Adrien. s years: Camille, 5
years. ZOel, 1 years: Joseph. years:
Noise, ? years; MuTiel. 1 year; HI
lane He go barefoot. How
much 2'
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
Jack LOndon's Sea Adventures.

How Jack London lost his land-Iegs
after tWenty-seYen days aboard the
Snark IS divertingly recounted by the
author in the current Harper's Weekly
In the following words: 'I spraddled
along the wharf and nearly fell into the
water. I glanced at Chairman. and the
way she walked made me sad. The
wharf had all the seeming of a shin,s
deck. 1t lifted, tilted. heaved. and sank
and since there were no hand rails on
it, it kept Chairman and me busy avoid
ing falling in 1 never saw such a pre-.
pOsterOus little wharf. Whenever 7
watched il closely. ii refused 10 roll hut
as soon as ! took my attention off of
it, away it went Just like the Shark
once 1 caught it in the act lust as il
upended. and l looked down the length
of it for 200 feet. and for all the world
it was like the deck of a shin ducking
into a huge head sea"
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
Thrift

An American woman visiting IN Lon
don engaged cab to convey her to
EustOn Station. and urged the cabby TO
drive fast. as her time was limited.
After proceeding a quarter Of mile at
funeral pace, the passenger warned
the cabby TO whip the horse lest she
should lose her train.
He did so, but the speed soon sub
sided to the original pace. Again the
lady demonstrated, saying:
Cant you whip your horse on some
tender part TO wake him up a bit? I'm
sure I'll be late"
The jehu looked at her a moment
and replied soberly, well, miss, I've
Capt is left ear, and I'm keepin' that
for the Euston ROadg'
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
Government of England.


Prof. Lowelrs work on "The Govern
ment of England" is epoch-making,
and worthy to rank beside Bryce's 8
American Commonwealth" as study
in constitutional government and pc
hticai and social theory
The arrangement of material is ID
mirable, and the book deals successiH ely
18th The following subjects Il. The
Central Government Che Crown. Par
lament. the Cabinet. etc); II. The
Party System; III. Local Government
and Administration (with especial atten-
ion TO London and the London County
counciD; " Education; V. The Church;
VI. The Empire Grown and Self-Gov-
erning Colonies, PrOtectorates, Imperial
Federation. etc); VII The Courts Of
Law; VIII A series of Reflections" "
which sum up the writer's mature Judg-
ments on such questions as paternalism,
class legislation, private and local in
terest. etc.
The work will prove invaluable for
use along with Bryce as a text in col
lege or university courses dealing with
constitutional government, being far
more extensive IN scope and treatment
than BagehOt's brilliant work on the
English Constitution, and prOfiting by
the results # the forty years pregnant
experience since the latter was written.
II Will be equally useful in course on
the development of government by
party, and 4 student cannot afford 10
neglect Il il he be interested in such
additional subjects as municipal govern
ment, public education. the relation be-
tween Church and State, or colonial
government and imperial federation
The book shows ripe scholarship, and
It's delightful style, apt Illustration,
shreWd comment, and suggestive
Thought will hold TO the end the un-
sWerVing interest of tI,. reader
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
Mr.. Crewe's Career"

A curious tribute to tbe Americanism
Of Mr.. ChurchiH's latest novel 'Mr.
Crewe's Career" IS to be found in many
Of the published comments Of this story.
Csteus'b bly,, II is taken TO be a tale OF
New England, and the political con-
ditions described are supposed TO be
those Of New Hampshire. But in wide
" seps rate localities the observation IS
made hat the political conditions Mr.
Churchill describes are everywhere ap-
plicable. Evidently New Hampshire IS
not the only state that has a political
boss and has suffered from the domina-
tiOn Of corporations and las had to fight
for an independent ballot. And wher-
ever these conditions exist, or have ex-
listed, the book IS arousing comment and
stirring up interest.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

The Columbian College in the District
OF Columbia" and the medical school
was organized in 1926. The board Of
trustees, recognizing the necessity of a
hospital in the medical department,
turned over TO il the old preparatory
school building, 1895 II street, which
is the smaller of the two you are gaz-
ing upon.
This building was remOdeled and the
November, 1898 just about ten years
ago. It's facilities were restricted the
aTst year. but 207 house patients were
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
TaIes Bv Edgar AIIan 20

a selection of the most typical stories.
Pictures by Ernest /. BlumenscheIn.
who is now in Paris executing a com
mission for the Illustrations OF .sNFur-
ders in the Rue Mora ue.'' The Black
Cat" etc. This volume is designed for
a popular gift-book of permanent value
and real literary merit. and is mar
ticularly timely by reason of the one
hundredth anniversary Of Poe's birth
which falls in January, 1903. Sumptu-
ously bound. Octave. $3.50 net.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

treated. Preparations for 5ecreasing the
size of tHe hospital were under way
IN its fourth year. and the hospital was
closed, sbout July, 1902. and reopened
in March OF the following year, upon
the cempletion of new and extensive
additions
''As reOpened, the hospital contained
thirty-f1ve rooms for private patients
and fOrty-eight beds for charity cases.
Since that time additional changes have
been made and the capacity increased
The operating rooms are thoroughly
modern and equipped with every modern
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
New History of Metropo.i is.

One of the most important publica-
tions ~ the coming season will be "A
History of the City OF New York" by
Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer,. Mrs.
Van Rensselaer, is q trained historical
writer who has given years OF study 20
the early history of New York; but
she has written a book 20 be read, and
not merely placed on a shelf for refer
ence. A famous American historian VINO
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
SnaH She, Or Shall She NOta

Since Mrs HumphTy Ward has an
nounced her disbelief il woman's ht-
ness to vote. anc Israel Zangwill, an
old suffrage convert, has declared con-
tTaTiWlse that il is no greater than
mans, William Dean HOwelIs has also
declared himself In my opinion. %
says Mr. HOWeils. suffrage for women
is bound 10 come. There are many
arguments against it. but no reasons. %
Can II be that We are on the eve OF
a battle OF the books on this ground
II T. evident that il is TO be no mere
conflict of sex
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Persons leaving the city for a
short or long period during the sum
mer may nave The Times mailed
to them at the following rates:
Daily, cents q week; daily and
Sunday, IL cents a week. All mail
subscriptions are payable strictly In
advance.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Something must be done to stop this
reckless divulgence Of important politi-
cal secrets by Chairman Hitchcock.
How can the party hope to win when
the man IN charge of its campaign Will
frankly state, without even an injunc-
tiOn OF confidence. that it's hot?
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Iiadt
The first superintendent of the
hospital was Miss A G. odeH. Dr.
/. II. Reichelderfer is the present
medical director. and z. J. Shumate
the superintendent
During the earlier days the hos
pital did not train its own nurses.
but upon its enlargement IL was
thought wise 10 establish a school,
and the results have been excel
lent. many proficient nurses having
completed the courses"
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

These are the days when d .1rst-term
Congressman yeaTning for recognition
should drop into Washington. He can
get more space in more newspapers
than the President would be accorded
in January for an exclusive intervie "
telling just what he thinks o. E. H.
Hartman.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
Seeing Washington With The Times Guide

medical appliance
IN addition to the
a C c o m modations
Ior the treatment
OF patients within
The hospital ITSELF
there is provided
and maintained a
iree out-patient de-
partlnent or dis
pensary wba--,.
the worthy poor
suffering from such
diseases and in
Juries as are no,
Of sufficient grav-
ity or Of such a
nature as 70 con-
fine them to bed.
may come and re-
ceiFe gratliitous
treatment and med
icine.
From small be-
ginnings. this SER
vice has grown til
during the past
year more tban
$500 visits were
The Washington times., 1908-08-15
1.-THE GEORGE
W A 5 H
ING T o n

NJ n - -
IN T o \
U NV r S I TY
HOSPITAL, ladies
and gentlemen, an
other of the tine
medical institutions
which Washington
boasts Of, occupies
those two build
ings which you are
now locking at
The annals of the
hospital are short,
because II is a
comparatively new
institution, but the
progress since its
establishment has
been admirable.
The university,
which bears the
name OF the Father
of his Country.
was establ5hed in
1921 under the name
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

A few Democrats OF the Luke Wright
stamp on the stump for Taft would
make quite a difference; but there
aren't enough Cabinet places to make
it possible TO convert any great num-
Der.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

It's announced that the Democrats
will not pay any campaigners this year:
Democrats are so anxious TO talk that
they Just can't be prevented. Evidently
the example OF Mr. Bryan has. not been
without influence in his own party.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

The boys up in New York having
aired their feelings and INDUCED In
enough cussing TO relieve the pressure,
viii now please line up. get busy for
Governor Hughes, and Insist that they
like it,
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Our esteemed contemporary, the In
dianapOlis News, continues to have
great fun out OF a quiet little Job Of
getting which is occupying its attention
at present.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Governor Haskell, in addition to gov
erning Oklahoma. running the national
convention, raising the campaign fund.
rewriting our economic views, and max
ing peace with the Standard OIL Com
pany in his State, IS finding time TO
write little book OF campaign songs
and instruct glee clubs in singing them.
Great state, is Oklahoma.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Now is tho time for somebody in Tex
as or Alabama 10 come forward with a
sCathing denunciation Of the Northern
attitude toward the cOIored race. with
special emphasis on the Illinois riots.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Atlantic City has been plainly told
by Governor Fort that itII have to be
good or 60 out Of business. The trouble
is that Atlantic City has a feeling that
If it gets good ttH also go out of
business
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

Messrs. Woodruff. Barnes. Parsons ct
al. sre now getting their best Sunday
smiles busted and ir6ned out, so as 10
be ready at the right time TO assure
their admiring constituents that they
like it, and wanted 1t all the time.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

At dinner given by the prime minis
ter Of a little kingdom on the Balkan
peninsula, a distinguished diplomat COM
planned to his host that the minister
Of justice, who had been sitting on his
left. had stolen his watch.
'Ah, he shouldn't have done that." ="
said the prime minister In tones Of an
noyance. Il will get it back for Won. 9"
Sure enough. toward the end OF the
evening the watch was returned 10 IT'S
owner.
And what did he say?" asked the
diplomat
"Sh-h." cautioned the host. gIanCing
anxiOusiy about him. "IIe doesn't Inov9
that L have got It back"
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

These are good days on which TO re-
member that the best way to Keep hot
and uncomfortable is TO drink plenty
of cooling and refreshing beverages.
The Washington times., 1908-08-15

The determined purpose of prosperity
10 return 10 our midst, whether It's
welcomed or not, is one of the symp-
toms which the Democratic Campaign
managers naturally view with alarm