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The Washington times., 1908-10-02
MORGAN CATALOGUE
IS A WORK OF ART
Present to Library Contains
Reproductions of Ninety
Beautiful Miniatures.

One OF the most beautiful books in
the Library Of Congress, according TO
experts in such matters, is the cata-
logue Of miniatures in his collection re-
Gently given to that institution by J.
PierpOnt Morgan.
Only twenty copies Of this book, or
rather of these books. for the cata-
logue comprises a set Of three volumes,
have been printed. The Queen Of Eng
land and President Roosevelt have both
received copies.
The books were compiled under the
personal direction OF Dr. c. G. VII
hanson a noted miniature expert, and
were printed privately at the Cheswic1
press The books are covered by plush
lined boxes. and are kept in the prints
division in special cases designed for
treasures Of art. 1t is expected that
they viii be the object toward which
the eyes Of hundreds Of artists. book
lovers, and connoisseurs will turn.
The binding Of the books is white vel
Ium with hand hammered OXidIzed silver
shield in the center OF each cover. The
corners and clasps are also of silver
and on the shields and corners are very
small Initials and mOnOgrams Of some
or the artists represented in the book
There are ninety miniatures in the
three volumes, and it IS understood that
the utmost precautions were taken 10
prevent the entrance Of even one speck
Of dust into the pigment of the pictures.
When the room in which the reprOduC-
tiOns were made had to be ventilated
the miniatures were put away temper
arily in air-tight cases.
The Morgan collection dates back 20
the origin OF miniature painting. and is
a most excellent array Of the portraits
OF King and Queens and other person
ages OF high rank one OF the most
famous miniatures in the whole cOllec-
tiOn is Of Queen Elizabeth. by Nicolas
Hilliard, the reproduction Of which forms
the frontispiece for volume one OF the
catalogue.
The Washington times., 1908-10-02
GERMAN SHIP NAMED
GEORGE WASHINGTON
MonStel Liner Will Be TT Feet
Long, and of 27,OOO Tons
Burden.
Burden.

BERLIN. Oct 2.-The largest Ger
man steamship ever built, which viii
typify the greatness and power Of the
German nation, IS now being construct
ed and when II is launched on october
81, It will be named George Washing
ton IN honor Of the gallant American
who was the first President OF the
United States
DR.. David Jayne HIl. the new Amerf-
can ambassador 10 Germany. has &C
cepted the invitation OF the North Ger
man Lloyd Company 20 name the new
liner and the affair Will be conducted
with great eclat IN marine circles.
The George washington viii be ~
feet long. with 1900 tons burden
The Washington times., 1908-10-02
PEARY CONFIDENT
OF REACHING POLE

ST. JOHNS. Newfoundland, oct. 3
Having transferred a large supply Of
stores to the Peary Arctic steamer
Roosevelt at Etah. West Greenland, the
auxiliary steamer Erik has arrived here
The Roosevelt left Etah on August is.
bound north through Kane Basin, Ken
nedy Channel and Robson Strait.
It is Peary's hope either to enter the
Polar sea OF to reach 4 point from which
he can easily get TO Cape Columbia by
next February. Then he viii make a
dash across the ice foes toward the
pole. Captain Bartlett states that the
Roosevelt was in excellent trim and
the crew all well. The ice conditions
were favorable.
The Washington times., 1908-10-02
INSURANCE STOCK
SOLD BY LANGHAM

ALBANY. N Y. Oct. Arthur G.
LanEham. president Of the PrOvident
Savings Life Assurance Society, today
advised superintendent Of Insurance OF
TO Kelsey that he had disposed Of large
portion of his stock in the PrOvident
Savings Life 20 Judge Nash lockwood
Of Saratoga. and James L. Scott. vice
president of the Adirondack Trust Com
pany, Of Saratoga. William =. Ellison
resigns as vice president and director
and George c. Clarke resigns as dircc-
tor. Mr.. Laughams telegram says no
other change is contemplated.
The Washington times., 1908-10-02
SHE LOSES ASHES
OF DEAD HUSBAND
New York Woman Receivers Grue.
some Relic of Dear Departed
in Indiana Town.

CINCINNATI oct. "A small valise
containing ashes OF her husband, was
lost by Mrs. Frances J. Hollis, Of
Schenectady, N Y, at Cincinnati They
were in her valise, and were ordered
shipped to Richmond. Ind, where they
were finally located.
Five years ago, Mrs. Hollis was mar
ried in Paris. She and her husband
made a compact that the body Of IN,
one who died first should be cremated
and the ashes always kept in the pos
session of the survivor. A year ag,
Hollis died and his wife kept her prom
Use
The Washington times., 1908-10-02
EXPLOSION KILLS ONE.

NORRISTOWN, Pa, Oct. 2.-By the
explosion OF the boiler OF a locomotive
drawing a freight train on the Penn
syIvania railroad between Fort HilI
and st. Thomas. one man was killed
and two fatally sCalded.
The Washington times., 1908-10-02
NEGRO PURSE THIEF
ROBS MRS. SMYTH

Mrs Marie A p. Snyth, who lives in
the Charlotte apartment house. 2l2) 2
street northwest. was attacked by a
negro when near her hGme about 7
o'clock last night
Mrs. Snyth lost a pocket book contain
ing some trifes and a certified check for
SO.
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RECEIVER IS NAMED
FOR NEW YORK BANK

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-FoIlowlng close
upon the failure Of three East Side pri-
vate banking institutions, a receiver has
been appointed to examine the affairs
OF the bank OF Edward ROsedeld. SIS
East Houston street, and today throngs
OF excited aliens are gathered IN front
Of the building. shrieking threats.
About $. 600 OF the savings OF the poor
IS involved
The Washington times., 1908-10-02
BIG AUTO HITS CAR;
WOMAN is KILLED

DETROIT, Mich. Oct. speeding
westward on Jefferson avenue, near
HurIbut avenue. at u.SO o'clock last
night, an automobile driven at the rate
Of fifty miles an hour colIided with an
eastbOund Jefferson car.
One woman Of the party OF six that
occupied the machine was killed out
right. One man was so badly injured
that he died at 3 O'Clock this morning.
The Washington times., 1908-10-02

Esperanto
tuberculosis deeply dappn
ed
Of
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who
perfec and wit he
Untny
hrt
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-12-30
K.I.mo,oo plar, nIo M.,ts.

Kalamazoo, Mich, is planning to give
great combination trotting and pacing
meeting In 1909, similar to the one of
1908, and viii endcavor to retain its
dates In both the grand and great
western circuits. 1t is probable that
the first week of August will be asked
for in the two associations, and II
Kalamazoo is 80 far recognized there is
little doubt that this harness racing
meeting will be one of the greatest
given in America.
Michigan horsemen generally recog-
nize that the coming meeting Of the
great western will be one of the most
important held by that organization III
years, and 1t Is believed that special
effort will be made to offer such In
duccments to racers of harness horses
that many will remain in the west
with their stables and not race down
tho grand circuit.
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was never SO. large that he spurned
an opportunity to add a dollar or
two.
The first dollar, a silver cart Wheel"
he ever earned was by digging pota-
toes for the old lady. That was dur
ing the civil war, and silver dollars
were not a familiar sight then even to
the son of banker. Congressman
Ernest f. Acheson. who represents the
district In which Brownsville is stu
ated, says the old lady told him that
when Philander got 1t lie looked Mt it,
dumfounded. and remarked, "I didn't
know anybody in the world had ms
much money as that"
Senator Knox entered President Nc
Kinley's cabinet as attorney general
in 1901. He was reappointed by Presl-
dent Roosevelt, but resigned In 1904it,
take the seat in the senate left vacant
by the death Of NJ. s. Quay. He was
elected to that seat In 1905. Last sum
mer Senator Knox was candidate
for the presidential nomination before
the Republican convention.
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oy Youna say, Ae wnI stloLe

Downcast over the trade whereby
Lou Criger, his old catcher, goes to the
st. Louis Americans and Spencer to
Boston, but stating that he has no In
tentlon of retiring because of the
change, Cy Young, Boston's grand old
man." comes out in an interview re-
Gently regarding the deal.
Cy said that he could hardly realize
that Criger was to leave and that
Spencer would be his receiver next
year.
III have pitched to Lou 80 long that
he seems part Of me-" said he, "and
I am positive no one Will suffer more
from his departure from Boston thnn
/. Criger Is one OF the grandest catch.
ers that ever looked through mask.
So confident am 1 of his Judgment that
mover shake my head when he sig
nails what to serve up to batter"
Young said that the report that he
will retire is without foundation and
winds up by declaring: "You can say
for me that 1 will never retire until
my good right arm goes back on me.
Tho Boston club has treated me grand
ly, and mean to give them the best
have"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-12-30
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
Baked oranao PuddInu.

Ono cup of sugar, large tablespoon
full of butter, two eggs and one and q
half cups OF milk, two cups OF hour
and two teaspoonfuls OF baking pow
der; flavor with the grated rind OF two
inrge oranges. Bake until golden
brown In brisk oven. Serve with the
following sauce; -Four large tablespoon
fuls of sugar, two of butter and one of
flour. Cream these three ingredients
together until perfectly smooth. Beat
the white of one egg to a froth and
add 1t. Pour over the mixture half n
cup of boiling water, stirring the mix
ture until 1t is creamy and allowing
no Jumps to form. Have prepared two
large oranges from which all the peel
and skin have been removed and chop
them in small pieces. Remove the
sauce from the fire and add these
oranges. Serve the pudding hot
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-12-30
HIa Reapon Why.

Once upon time a learned doctor
had foolish servant, who always
went with him to visit the sick. One
day he WAS called to the bedside of a
very Ill patient, and after examining
the man the doctor said that he had
been eating oysters and that he must
stop or he would die. When they left
the house the servant asked the doctor
how he knew that the sick man had
been eating oysters.
"Because,n said the learned man, II
saw the empty shells under the bed"
Some time after this the doctor was
very busy, and a call came for his i'm
mediate service. In his stress he sent
the servant to visit the patient WHO
was very bad, just to tell him that he
would come as soon as possible. Tie
servant arrived, and, as he had fire.
quently heard his master do, he asked
numerous questions; then. as his eyes
wandered about the room, he said,
"Sir, you may die, for you have eaten
horse"
"How dare your" exclaimed the
mans wife, and in anger she drove the
fool out.
When the doitor called he was told
that his services were no longer re-
quired and the reason given. he hur-
ried home and questioned the servant.
"Why were you such foolf" he
asked.
To which the servant replied, ~
knew he had eaten horse; because 4
saw the harness under the bed"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-12-30
pouItrv In Winter.

4. Keep the scratching sheds or the
floors of the poultry houses well bed
dod, as the fowls need exercise to
warm up their bodies these cold, frosty
mornings.
Give an extra allowance Of grain at
night, scattering It among the litter
80 that the fowls can be induced to ex-
erclse before they get their regular
breakfast.
There Is no better winter breakfast
for. the stock than equal parts, by
weight, of bran, middlings, ground
pats. cornmeal and meat scraps. to
which add Its bulk in cooked cut clo-
yor. hay and per cent of linseed meal.
Mix the ground grain with the ten
made by cooking the clover.
At noon give some cut up vegetables,
and twice a week give some cut green
bone.
Tho grain food at night should be an
equal part ench of wheat and corn.
Cracked corn Is preferred Farm Jour
mi
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HINTS FOR FARMERS
rhn Enrm Wood Lot.

The first snow of winter should be
made use of in getting up the supply
of fuel for another year, says Ameri-
can Cultiyator. 1t is much better to
do this before the snow becomes so
deep as to make the work harder. The
careful farmer has looked over his
wood lot and calculated as to what
portion should be taken out for wood
or timber. AS these products are be-
coming scarcer every year. 1t should
be the aim of every farmer to take the
best care of the wood lot and select
out the trees for wood and timber that
It may be kept in thrifty, growing
condition right along.
The past season, owing to the long
period of dry weather, much timber
was killed by the forest fires that pre-
vailed In so many places, causing dis
aster and loss. OF course on such
tracts the burned and ruined trees
will have to be removed and used to
the best advantage possible. The value
of the wood lot should ever be in mind
and It's future usefulness insured.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-12-30
w.I,h +ho MIL.

Two people In the COW test associa-
ttons were planning TO trade COWS;
but, knowing what each COW was do.
Ing, the man starting the trado called
It off because he found his COW the
better OF the two. Can you afford not
to weigh your milk2 1t takes only a
few seconds per COW, adding up only
about flvc minutes per milking time,
md the satisfaction of knowing what
they nre doing is worth much. We
naturally suppose when cows are put
up In the fall that they shrink. but IT
Is not always so, as the scale and test
will show you.-profcssor Percy Camp
bell. University of Maine.
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People or THE DAY
Emlnent L-awner and stateanan.


Senator Philnnder Chase Knox of
Pennsylvania. who is slated Tor secte-
tary of state in the Taft cabinet, has
been prominent figure In national
atrairs for the past decade. Before
that he had won eminence at the bar
his skill and learning in corporation
law bringing both wealth and fame.
II feel that 1 am to be congratulated
in obtaining the services of Senator
Knox In my cabinet" said Judge Taft
In making the announcement. "In se-
iecting a secretary of state wanted
frst a great lawyer and second a man
who would not only here, but abroad,
stand out pre-eminently as great
American.
According to n story that is told, an
old lady Mt Brownsville, Pa, the place
where Mr.. Knox was born In 1853,
thinks she laid for Knox the founda-
tion OF his millions. The elder Knox
was a banker. but the sons allowance
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NO2l
A cask In the Sea-

The smallest, simplest and best
protected postoffice in the world e
tn the strait of Magellan and has
been there for many years. 1t cor-
sists of a small painted keg or cask
and is chained to the rocks OF the
extreme cape in a manner so that Il
floats free opposite Tierra del Fde-
90. Passing ships send boats TO
take letters out and put others in.
This curious postoffice is unproyid-
ed with postmaster and is, there
fore, under the protection of all the
nayies of the world.
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FOR THE CHILDREN.
rha Black oookatoo.

There is a wonderful cockato0 In
one of the islands of the Indian ocean
near New Guinea. 1t Is as large as a
full grown pheasant and Is of a Jet
blhok color The bird 10 remarkable
for its Immensely strong bill and the
clever manner In which 1t is used. The
bin Is as hard as steel, and the upper
part has a deep notch.
Now, the favorite food OF this cock
atoo Is the canary nut, but there is
wonderful Ingenuity required to get at
IT. for the nut is something like Bra
I'll nut, but 1t is ten times as hard. In
fact, 1t requires the blow of heavy
hammer to crack It. tits quite smooth
md somewhat triangular in shape.
Nature appears to have given the
possession of the wonderful bill some
Intelligence to direct Its powers, for
the cockatoo takes one of the nuts
edgewise in Its bill and by a carving
motion of Its sharp lower beak makes
small notch on It This done. the
bird takes hold of the nut with its
eip%s and, biting on piece OF leaf,
retains 1t In the deep notch of the up,
per part of the bill. Then the nut is
seized between the upper and lower
parts OF the bill and is prevented from
slipping by the peculiar texture OF the
leaf.
A sharp nip or two break or a tiny
piece of the shell of the nut, The
bird then seizes the nut in its claws
and pokes the long, sharp point Of It's
bill into the hole and picks out the ker-
mel bit by bit.
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A Phonphoroua Lamp.

Get small vial of clear glass and
into 1t put piece Of phosphorus
about the size Of pea. Then pour in
until one-third full some pure olive oil
heated to the boiling point and cork
the vial tightly, To get light at any
time you have only to remove the cork
and let some air get into the vial and
then put In the cork again. This will
cause the whole empty space in the
vial to become luminous, the light be.
Ing strong enough to enable you to see
the time by watch or clock. When
the light grows dim take out the cork
again and then replace 1t as before. In
cold weather 1t may be necessary to
warm the vial between the hands to
take the chill out of the oiL-Chicago
News,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-12-30
Ono Good Shot.

"A story is told of the way in
which Lord Colcridge once turned
his wit for the benefit of a con-
fused young barrister. The latter
had called the attention of wit.
moss to two contradictions in his
testimony, one of which his own
counsel proved to be no contradic-
ton at all. Tho young barrister
grew crimson with modification, but
Lord Coleridge, noting his embar-
rassment, said kindly: "Neyer mind,
sir. One of your barrels has missed
fire, 1t seems, but the other has tax
o. .eifsGt !te' i.---.-=4---.---.--
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HGreYfrlars RobbY.r

An interesting monument has been
erected near Greyfrlars cemetery, Ed
inburgh, by the late Baroness Burdett-
Coutts, in memory of dogs devotion
This dog followed its masters remains
to the cemetery in 1858; from that day
and night after night for thirteen
years 1t guarded the grave and only
left 1t to visit restaurant near at
hand for its dinner. At the fire fithe
1 o'clock gun from the castle Bobby
left the grave and returned immedi
ately after hasty meal at, the restau-
rant. On Sundays he dined from
scraps laid in certain place by him
on Fridays and Saturdays.
He died IN 1872. The facts are well
authenticated and were reported prom
inently in the newspapers during the
dogs lifetime.
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co.ton..ed MeaI For Cows.

Cottonsecd meal is one of the more
important heterogeneous concentrates
used In feeding live stock. There is II
prevalent belief, however, that II fed
for long periods to dairy COWS 1t will
inJure the health of the animals to n
certain extent. The South Carolina
experiment station undertook feed,
ing test with dairy cows to show the
fallacy of this theory and that when
free of the hulls there were no injurl'
Gus effects. Corn-sllage and cotton.
seed meal were fed to ten cows. and
the results obtained were entirely sat
isfactory. They showed that cotton
seed meal when fed in conjunction
with good sllage may be fed to the ex-
tent of from five to six pounds per COW
daily without affecting the health of
the animal. Instead, the COWS kept In
an exceptionally good state of health.
The yield of butter fat was increased,
MS was nlso the milk 1ow.-Drovers'
Journnl
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Wnter Eor palrv Gown.

Since from so to 90 per cent of all
milk consists of water mn ample sup.
, pig is Indispensable to the herd. The
more h9cow can be encouraged to
inrfhk THE better To cut down the
announcements shrlnkage. For this
treason a we'll near mt hand, one which
: viii carry the water right to the stalls.
is advisable. A COW Will often go
.'tlitrsty ON cold stormy day before
che will make her way to n distant
creek or spring to drink. Nor is II
. policy to compel her to drink water
that Is Icy cold. Experiments have
proved that where the chill Is removed
more water is consumed, consequently
moro milk rcsults.-Nntlonal Stockmnn.
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General Watts, 2,oe,4, Not to Race

General Watts, 2,oe34, Not to Race.
1t has been announced that General
@. O, Watts, owner Of the remarkable
colt trotter General Watts, 2OGsI.
holder of the worlds record for trot.
ters Of that age, will not rnce his
great trotter next season, but instead
VIII place him at the head of large
breeding establishment that he Is about
to open in Lexington. Ky.
The proprietor Of ths celebrated
mountain inn was showing the new
guest the beautiful surroundings.
"Ah, these cliffsp said the pro-
prietor rapturously. "In an cleo
trical storm they are awe inspiring.
The next time storm rises see that
you are standing on the porch of
the inn. Why, sir, the air is always
heavily charged"
'T don't doubt it." laughed tho
new guest, winking at another late
arrival, "and if / don't happen to
be standing on the porch l can feel
assured that it will be heavily charg-
ed anYway-on my bill - Chicago
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New Cow Feedlnn rests.

An experiment in feeding COWS
which 1t is believed will be watched
with keen interest by the dairymen OF
the state has just been started with
the college herd Mt the Connecticut
Agricultural college. The test Will run
for an indefinite period and will con
sist of feeding two separate ratlons to
two different groups of cows. One
group will be fed very narrow and
the other very wide ration, and the
outcome of this experiment will deter.
mine whether high or low feeding has
my effect on the vlgor, fertility or pro
duction of the dairy COW. 1t is hoped
to have these experiments carried on
FOR Mt least twenty ycars.-Amerlcan
Ctiiuvntor.
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Two Irishmen got the contract 10
clean well. Pat tied rope around
his middle. and Mike lowered him into
the well. When Pat was through
cleaning. Mike began to hoist him up.
but when he was halfway up he called
to his companion In the we'll:
"Hould on a minnit, Pat, till spit
on me hands," and let go of the rope.
Naturally Pat descended again little
too rapidly for comfort. When Nike
realized his blunder, he ran to the well
and called down:
"Pat, Pat. are ye deadT
And his partner replied:
''No. 20 brainless spalpeen;. Ofm not
dead, begorry. but Oi'm spachless wid
surprise Of yo."-Judge,s LibrsEg. ~.
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Tho cheapest Protein Carrier.

1t Is no longer question as to
whether 1t pays to feed balanced ra-
.tion. The practice has become so gen
crnl that we have seen wheat bran
advance from $12 to $2S per ton. The
question tliat IS now worrying the In
telligent feeder, Is, In what form can
] buy protein the chcapestT believe
this question will be answered In a
few years by the growing of alfalfa.
Farmers will conclude that they can
afford TO tile drain. manure and lime
apiece of land thoroughly In order to
Ect protein more cltehply.-W. d. ZInn
In National Stockman and Farmer.