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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12

trace Is necessary lor a large part o: the gOUdA
Hardly have the goods left HONS Kong when they
subjected to the risk Of being seized by pirates
and in three cases out Of five consignments for up
river towns reach their destination
The Chinese pirates travel light long swift
river junks. Their favorite trick is await the
ing of night in the lagoons OF the Canton delta.
and then slip up q laden boat it pushes way
slowly up the river board II and STAY the Then
that boat disappears from the register OF Far
Eastern trade and her goods seen BY
the
There are many reasons why the pirate remains on
Chinese coast Inc and in the interior. Almost
every Pacific port has its quota soldiers of
fortune. but most of these Chinese
ports.
They organize raids. plan Piracies and engage in
virtual against natives, but they
poy native cutthroats and marauders to carry out
Il cir plans go
ccastwise vessel attacks upon craft proceed
from seaport towns to the interior II the capture
IS made without bloodshed good and we'll So much
less is the chance Of discovery. But OF late
years daring attacks have been by Chinese
pirates upon vessels the high
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12

coastsUise vesseIs, 9ghethcr sail or steam,
are neVer safe from sudden attacks;
sChile the smaller and more ShaIIogO river
vesSels are captured and exploited tn GER
tain sections almost at 9ViH.
History and fiction haze found rich
material in the onfrages o. Chinese pi-
sufeS. OF recent years French, English
and native .guboats haze crnised the
coast and explored the rivers and harbOrs
in search Of the mmderons marauders.
BIT their depredations continue. Only a
fee seeks ago series Of piraticaI ont
RACES OH The Grand Canal sOaS reported.
These aroused both local and for
eign governments TO actiVify Var of
determination 7ca5 declared on the pig
tailed buccaneers remaining in the nefari-
om business. They are aogv fighting for
life, and the hope of cfvilization is that
they may soon be removed from their m
Ia5vfnl, if romantic, activity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12

with wonderful pluck and audacity. they leaDso
upon the other vessel
Capture OF the Chanfook was comparatively
easy under the circumstances The ship sur
prised. and that all there Later
the pirates abandoned the Fienan and betook
themselves 10 the ChznfOok. which they aftsrwzrd
ran ashore.
In one days work these robbers secured about
$1,000 There was no redress; they vanished amid
the hills as soon as they reached shore VIE
the Chinese government might have been honest
in trying TO trace them. nothing ever came OF ths
pursuit.
Seldom has anything ever come Of pursuit OF
Chinese pirates. unless that pursuit BY
vessels OF a foreign nation
In the southern waters the French have been
wfping out with commendable industry. piratie1l
lairs and fleets English cruisers have Kept down
buccaneerinE raids in the north. and English author
tiles arousing Chinese ire by threatening to
patrol the rivers and canals in order to wipe
the remaining freeboo-ers OF the sea who persist
in plying their trade upon the inland water
Sc strengly has the habit OF piracy become in
grained the Chinese character that heroic meas
may De necessary TO uproot II
Time when all the adjacent waters Of the
Pacific were cruising grounds for PiratcaI junks.
and many merchant vessel has fallen prey TO the
sIant-eyed bandits Of the
hundred years ago the bloodiest pirate feet in
Chinese history was commanded by Woo-che-tsinE
who assumed the romantic title OF "Seourge Of the
Eastern Seas" At t-zes thousands Of junks were
under command Of this man
About this tine. too. OF the mos; adven-
turous and daring woman pirates Of all tina sprang
into the limelight-
IN 1907 the chief outlaw OF all the Chinese coast
Ching-yfh. persisted IN a violent gale His w!dcV
at once took command OF the pirate feet. ard
more than a hundred fights showed that her te1Sn
were those Of the barbarian.
She was the new woman Of her time IN tbs
East Men feared her and obeyed. even the most
uncon -roTla bic and bloOdthirsty-
Rigid discipline and exact submission de-
uanded by her and readily given She paid for
what supplies she demanded ashore. but was mercl-
less IN her exactions from prizes ahoat-
OF Iaee gears there have been comparatively
few piraticaI outrages on the high seas on Chinas
coast But the old pirate system OF robbery has
been working at full blast in scores Of secluded
harbors and on the rivers and canals OF the in
terror.
Almost any piratical expedition may be or
ranized at Shanghai There one may md the hoJ-
san ard jetsam of the world awaiting employment.
These become. on occasion. modern buccaneers.
:hey organize raids plan piracies and engage n
any desperate enterprise that promises large 70
turns. They are simply following the eXamPls So
for them y their predecessors
But the main obstacles that the NJ pms Of tns
with the real Oriental character.
Driven virtually. from the high seas, the Chi-
uese pirate has taken to the rivers ana canatS
There are long stretches OF these water courses
where there are representatives d law Al
3 order.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12

(~ ETAILS reached here today" recent dis
&c patch from Shanghai stated. 'of piratical
= outrages committed within the last few
days the Grand Canal eight hours
journey from this city. The attacks the most
darine known since the days Of the Kpings.
Three tows of crowded launches coming from
5SaSnns were held I'D by hundreds of pirates. who
are believed TO IL soldiers that lave deserted from
the disaected districts of Chelang All the passen-
gers refusing Immediately deliver up their valu-
ables were merci!essly shot"
. u hasn't ice. 30 long since Chinese pirates in
along the coast of that country. and
venturcd land in their unlawful enterprises.
Repressive measures aimed at piracy upon the high
have been universally adopted Of that
the Ouccaneering Chinese have been cOnfinng
their operations TO htue-frequented harbors and TO
long river stretches inside of headands.
At the few ships absolutely safe in
certain Chinese waters A British vessel. for exam
pie laden Wtth goods consigned to Canton towns
'Up the river" may all the way from Liverpool
20 Hong Kong unmolested by pirates. At Hong Kong
eTansshipment 10 smaller boats and Junks Of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12
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Accordingly. the pirate may holo ~ ,taveIIn6
jLnks he will He may piIlage 10 his hearts
tea1 and escape into the interior safe from pur-
suit
It may be long time before this form OF piracy
IS discounted and stopped 1t is the last form OF
the famous piracies Of Cninaand those piraees are
the last piracies OF the world.
Difficult, indeed, has tt been to convince these
people that their bUccaneering exploits were IN
lawful without the Endorsement Of ana
abhortent TO mankind
They nave been pirates for centuries: they wish
be pirates still and they bitterly the edict
OF civilization that they shall longer % tee
Ecourge CT the eastern BsaA"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12

one of boldest depredatIons ever committed
was about two years ago. when two steamships were
captured by the pirates
Just below Wuchow the British steamer Fie-
nam, in need Of crew One night junk came
alongside with large force Of Chinese. who voun-
teered service Once deck they took possession
They overcame and tied up the officers and crew
the passengers into their staterooms where
they were speedily robbed of all yaIuabes While this
act OF robbery was going on-the vessel was then on
the high seas-another steamer seen approaching
It a larger and faster steamer. the ChaIfook-
With great skill the pirates steered the F1enam along
side tbs ChRntook UntD the ahlpR touched and tnen
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-29

its car before the second act is over.
Just Out of College" is the Hoosier
humorist's latest essay in playwright
ing. Doubtless it will prove funny.
AIDES aids to merriment usually are,
and doubtless too much wholesome
philosophy will accompany the humor.
Advance Agent Campbell of the Just
Out of College" company, who was in
town most of last week. paving the
way for George AIDES latest, is devo-
tee of the sport of kings, and being
able to arrange leisure for Thanksgiv-
ing afternoon, was so pleased over the
opening of the race season at Santa
Anita that, well lined with turkey and
other holiday trimmings. and armed
with dope sheets, binoculars, etc, he
hied himself Arcadiaward in the early
afternoon.
There were seven or eight persons at
the Baldwin racing plant Thursday, as
YOU will agree If you were there, and
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-29

full of dramatic possibilities, a lit more
primitive in type than most other
Americans the southern-born African
is equally interesting, but in differ
ent way. Only the great west offers
elements equally suited for the making
of genuine American drama.
It is rumored that Ira Joseph, treas
urer of the Belasco company, is to be
married. Mr.. Joseph refuses to make
a statement regarding the report, but
it is known that frequently he has
been seen In furniture stores and real
estate offices recently.
Dick Vivian, who took the part of
Tubby in Brown OF Harvard" last
week, has the prize hard luck story. In
the play he is called upon to eat six
cream puffs. He succeeded at each
performance, including the Thursday
afternoon matinee The tragedy cane
afterward He ws invited to a
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-29

ment of future playhouse plans, both
here and in the north, he has received
no fewer than six proposals from east
ern architects who make theater build
ing their speciality, with offers to fur
nish plans for the proposed edifice.
II never had any idea l was making
trouble for myself when I contided my
plans to the newspaper boys" said MI.
Belasco, but they're even bothering
David in New York" and he produced
a telegram from the elder Belasco or
dering that the business seekers be
called off.
Mr.. Frederick left for San Francisco
to eat his Thanksgiving turkey, and
after that flying trip will prepare for an
eastern fitting. He goes to New York
the first of the month to make play
arrangements, and incidentally to pla-
cate Brother David because the archi-
tects are annoying him
"Just Out of College," q. new George
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-29

friends all over the city sent him
elaborate and beautiful floral tributes.
Prominently displayed was an i'm
mense chrysanthemum horseshoe, pre-
scented by members of the Burbank
stock company.
Charles York, John Cort's general
representative in Southern California,
and Sam Behrendt, a well known
local insurance man, presented MT.
Morosco with a handsome silver and
gold loving cup. Charlie York had
purchased (from a tailor, of coursel
a new dress suit for the occasion and
everything was lovely.
Yet, after all his friends did for
him. Mr.. Morosco didn't make a
speech. Would Dick Ferris have missed
chance like that?
Who says Los Angeles papers don't
reach all the world?
Since Frederick Belasco gave out his
interview locally with the announce
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-29

I'VE can't do it with ours. Where the
inferior race outnumbers us, sometimes
ten to one, we are obliged to draw the
line" THE Clansman" tells how the
men of the south drew the color line
away back in 1867.
Fortunately THE Clansman" does not
present questions vital to Southern
California. The obsession Of the black
peril is not upon us. Therefore Mr..
DixOn's work will stand or fall by its
merits as a play. He has tackled a
big subject, and both the scenes and
the actors m the struggle could hardly
be more picturesque, manful and COM
pelling. Your true-born Southerner is
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-29

Thanksgiving dinner, but having eaten
the cream puffs, was unable to accept.
So charged with pastry had he become
that he had to check the bet. He re-
CARDS his faithfulness to the exigeneies
of the cream puff role as an unexam-
pied feat of heroism.
Hamburgers Majestic theater opened
on time, despite doubters, and the open
ing week proved most suspicious. For
most of the performances Of 1.-THE Land
OF Nod the house was entirely sold out.
Monday night the theater foyer and
the ladies' retiring room we're veritable
bowers of flowers. Manager Morosco's
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-29

AIDE comedy. win follow 1.-THE Land of
Nod" at Hamburger's Majestic tomor-
row night. Tonight the big and pictur-
esqua extravaganza will be given q
final performance at that house, and
as fast as the scenes are struck the
scenery viii be loaded upon trucks
and hurried to the station, the COM
pany being obliged to leave Los AM
geles on the 1880 train. Thus the
first act scenery will be loaded into
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-29

justice on their side is apparent. Their
case is presented in 1.-THE Clansman."
The northerner says-President Roose-
welt emphasized the thought in his ad-
dress the other day-"Give the negro
political and industrial equality; that
is all we ask" The southerner replies:
Yes, but If we grant political and In
dustriai opportunities, social equality
follows" mo, it Doesn't says the
Yankee. 1--WE let the negro work for
us and vote with us; we do not admit
him in our drawing rooms" You can
do that with your bakers dozen of
negroes" replies the man of Dixie.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-29

despite the chilling weather there was
no want of enthusiasm on the part OF
the audience. In fact, the rail in front
of the grand stand was so crowded at
times that 1t was almost impossible
to stand in comfort, let alone getting a
view This latter restriction doesn't
apply, however, to Campbell for he
stands 8 feet 51a inches in his stock
ings, and he lowered above the strug-
Cling mass OF humanity which surged
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-29

kEn EER GYNT." at the Mason last
week, aroused the usual wave
u OF discussion 'tabout 1t and
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-10-21
Boomer -vMOOTD1nR Weddin6
Brilliantly SOlemnized Last Night

Beautiful in all its appointments
was the wedding of Miss Marion
Halves Bowmer and Mr.. Charles
Wickliffe Norman which was solem-
nized last night in the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. Masses of au-
tumn foliage characterized the dec
orations, the chancel being brilliant
ly decorated in rich red, green and
yellow leaves. Graceful branches of
the foliage were banked densely
around the altar and the scene was
an ideal October creation.
Just before the bridal party arrived
Miss Ida White rendered a brief mus
ical program for the guests who were
ushered into the auditorium by
Messrs. James Skillman, of Owens
boro, Tom Bowmer and VIM. Bowmer
of Louisville, and Mr.. Chas. Skillman
of this city. Only the relatives and
out-of-town guests sat under the rib
bons which were held by little Misses
Elizabeth Sherman, of Toledo, Ohio,
Eleanor Burks of Louisville, and Mas
ter Billy Minary of Benton Harbor-
Michigan.
Miss Jean Todd of Greensboro, was
maid of honor and Miss Madison Bell,
of Louisville, was bridesmaid. They
wore exquisite white dresses and car
ried large punches of yellow chrysan-
themums tied with plumosa. Prompt
ly at nine o'clock the bridal party en-
tered the church and the Rev. b. NJ.
Curry oficiated in the ceremony.
The bride looked very charming in a
handsome white lingerie gown and
carried a magnificent bouquet of
brides roses and lilies of the valley.
Her veil was caught back with orange
blossoms.
An elegant reception followed at
the home of the bride. Several who
attended the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bowmer were present. Last evening
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-10-21

Wednesday to attend the Lyvers-
Board wedding.
Mr. Jess Herndon who spent ten
days travelling through the West in
Guiding Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexi-
co and Kansas, returned home We'd
nesday.
Miss Maggie Blanch jolly returned
last week from st. Louis, Mo-, where
she has been the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. John Hardaway.
Miss Mary Peyton was a visitor of
Mr.. Frank Peyton, in Greensboro last
week for few days.
Mrs. A. B. Coleman, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Will Cain in Louis
vile, will return home this week.
Mrs. Julia Clarkson of Big Spring,
will leave the last of this week for
Lexington, to be the guest of rela-
tives.
DIR. Bush, Dentist, will be here Oct
ober 30 and 81.
Mrs. Nora Board and two children.
Jack and Helen, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Bead in Hard
insburg for a short visit last week.
A musical club was formed of the
pupils of Mrs. Louis H. Jolly at the
home of the latter, Friday afternoon,
October 10th. 1t was agreed by the
members that the club meet every
two weeks and at each meeting study
the life land composition within the
members range) of some musical cell
ebrity, Friday afternoon the life of
Beethoven was discussed and the work
brought up by members was usually
good for a first meeting Special
mention should be made of the excel
lent paper read by little Miss Mary
Alexander. The ease and briefness
which she sketched the life of the
great Master, dwelling just long
enough on each stage of his life, from
the misery and pathos of his child
hood to his wierd but rather appro-
pirate death scene to make it impress
sive was worthy the work of much
older person. 1t was agreed that the
next Master discussed would be Rob.
ert Schuman. Toward the latter part
of the afternoon little social feat
ure was INDUCED in after which the
club adjourned, having spent pleas
ant and most profitable afternoon.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-10-21
Good Attendance Wednesday Afternoon and
ThurSday--ExCeIlent Addresses Made--COn-
vened at Democratic Headquarters.
President Drury Presided.
. MISS HEYSER PRETTIEST GIRL PRESENT

Der of ladies and young girls attended
Thursdays meeting. Miss Ray Lewis
Heyser was voted the most beautiful
young lady present and was given a
premium of one dollar and half. Miss
Heyser was delighted with the honor
and she truly deserves it, for she is one,
if not the most charming girl in Clover
ports society set. Those who won the
premiums for farm products are as
follows:
L.C. Johnson, 1st., premium on
yellow corn.
Wilson L. Hinkle, End, premium for
yellow corn.
Wood Weatherholt, 1st., premium on
white corn.
Tom Satterfeld, End. premium on
white corn.
Wilson L. Hinkle, 1st., premium for
apples.
Jas. L. Johnson, LIST. premium on
pumpkin.
Tom Satterfeld, End. premium on
pumpkin.
Forrest Jennings, LIST. premium on
Irish potatoes.
c. J. Fella, LIST. premium on sweet
potatoes.
Forrest Jennings, LIST. premium on
red tobacco.
c. J. Fella, LIST. premium on Onions.
E. b. Oglesby, premium on wheat.
Mrs. W. L. Hinkle, LIST. premium on
butter.
J. W. Stone, 1st premium on Ply
mouth Rock.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-10-21
1.-THE RIGHT OF WAY. +"
Macauley'S Theatre Will Present
An ExcellentPlay Next Week
For Three Nights.

Guy Standing and Theodore Roberts
in their famous roles Of Charley Steele
and Joe Portugais in Klaw 4 Erlanger's
great production Of Sir Gilbert Parker's
dramatic story, "The Right of Way"
will be the attraction at Macauley's
Theatre, Louisville. Ky, the first half
Of the week of October 20, with a
matinee Wednesday.
Mr.. Eulen Presbrey, the adapter,
draws a character equal in mental at
tainments, pagan to a degree, and
primarily deficient in rower to love and
ability to find contentment. After
lapse OF memory continuing through
three years, as opposed to seven months
in the novel, Steele is restored to his
normal state, and not only recollects all
Of his past, but also realizes fully that
be has found pure, genuine love in the
interim. This is the radical change
from the original story and constitutes
the keynote of the play. The combat Is
not now one Of the new against the old
for all time, but one of right against
wrong, as it applies to love, the only
thing worth while in the eyes of the
man
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-10-21
REV. MCDONALD.
Prominent Minister Of Kentucky
Dies Of Typhoid Fever AT
PittSburg Thursday.

Pittsburg, Oct. 15.-The Rev. DR..
Donald Mcdonald, of Kentucky, re-
Gently elected city missionary by the
Pittsburg Presbytery of the Presbyte-
rian Church, died in the Columbia
Hospital, at Williamsburg, suburb Of
pittsburg, at O'Clock this morning.
Typhoid fever caused his death.
DR.. Mcdonald left Danville, Ky, on
last September to go to his new field
of work in Pittsburg. He was widely
know all over Kentucky, and his work
in the mountains was especially sue
cessful. At one time he was pastor of
the Assembly Presbyterian church in
Shelbyville. His residence in Ken
lucky extended over many years.
Friends in Louisville knew of his sick
ness, and had been expecting his death.
He leaves a wife and several children.
Louisville Times.
The death of Rev. Mcdonald is deep
ly lamented by the members of the
Presbyterian church in this city. He
was greatly loved here, and resolutions
on his death were written by the Pres.
byterians Sunday.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-10-21
Farmers Wanted.

Washington, D. c., October IA, l9O8.
Wanted 3, 900 practical farmers who
would like to own homes of their own.
The Government has nearly 200, 900
acres of land under the various irrigation
projects throughout the West for which
waIsr will be available next season.
The farm unit on these projects various
in most cases from 40 to 80 acres of ir-
rigable land, depending upon location.
In many sections tract of grazing land
has been included in the farm unit
wherever practicable, bringing the total
up to 100 acres.
The only charge for these farms, be-
sides the regular land Office fee for
filing, is the actual cost of getting water
to them, and payment may be made in
ten annual instalments, without interest
These irrigation projects are scattered
over the entire arid region, from Canada
to the Mexican line. In consequence,
every variety Of crop grown in the
temperate zone can be raised under
them. II you would like fruit or daily
farm, a garden for market truck, tract
for diversified farming, hog or poultry
xaising, just write to the Statistician of
the u. S. Reclamation Service, Washing
tor, d. c. for particulars.