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The Washington times., 1908-08-22
Popular Summer Novel.

Harrison Rhodes vfvacious story.
THE Adventures Of Charles Edward
U-ittIe, Brown 6, Co, publishers, is one
of the favorite novels selected by vaca-
tionists to accompany their summer
weeks Of leisure. as is well known. Mr.
Rhodes took most of the incidents from
life and he has an amusing story of
the adventure which resulted in the writ
ing Of the chapter entitled Lady An
gelicas Methods"
Mr.. Rhodes and party Of friends
We're a a luncheon at a small Normandy
seaside place After lunch, as a diver
sion, Mr.. Rhodes and "A friend started
the petits chevauX table going, playing
CTOupiers themselves. just for the benefit
of their own party. While they were
running the game, various French peO-
pie stTOlled in from the neighbOring
villas. and wanted 10 play, thinking IL
a great joke that the America rs, with
their foreign accent should play CTOU-
piers, The proprietor came along and
started IL on business basis, and did
very well. After the fun was over. he
offered Mr.. Rhodes and his friend a
salary of $50 month and board. II the
would stay on at his hotel as regular
crOupieTS.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
Mr.. Taft'S Appeal TO the South.

The soIdity Of the South is about
the only political relic we have still
with US, of the war between the States.
There are social problems, indeed, and
most serious; but they are the relics
of the institution of slavery, primarily;
not of the war. The Democratic South
alone recalls the schism of the sixties.
Judge Taft is right when he appeals
to the South to end this condition.
There is no longer excuse for it. Time
was when it was fondly hoped that the
glorious response of the Southern
States to the call of the Spanish war
would and the old sectional feeling; but
thus far it has not done so.
There is nothing in present political
and economic issues to justify the So
Iidarity of the South. The South is not
solidly opposed to protection; its mar
velous industrial development rather
ha5 inclined it more and more to pro
lection. 1t stands with the North for
the new moral issues j. affairs; for
more effective control of great indus
trial forces; for properly adjusted pro-
lection 10 American industry; for such
division of governmental burdens be-
tween the State AID Federal govern
ments as viii maze possible effective
administration within the Constitution.
The South ought not to continue a
Democratic Gibraltar. It's own interest
demands that it assume 2 different and
more liberal attitude. Its economic
ouestions-aside from that of races
are the same as those of the rest of the
country.
Certainly the last decade should
have assured the South that the North
sy-1pathizes with it in its race problem.
Certainly it should be convinced that
the day is past when there Is danger of
a Republican Congress imposing negro
domination" on the South by process of
force bnls or legislation to reduce
Sou,Aern representation. True, in the
last session of Congress idiOtic cOunsels
prevailed with a few partisan bigots,
and induced them to lug in this ancient
threat; but nothing care of it, and
nothing ever will. If this Is what the
South fears, can it not realize that it
would be safer if it were divided be-
tween the two parties on ether ques-
tions, but always ready to present a
solid front on this one?
The truth is that the whole country.
and the South especially, would reeog-
nize, ten years hence, that the breaking
up of the solid South was a great
achievement, if it could be accomplished
this year. The Democratic party is
hamstrung and hopeless so long as it
is tied to this issue of ancient prejudice
1t is not fit to be trusted With rule OF
the country so long as - Is so narrowly
sectional. The party, the country, and
particularly the South, would be better
for the dissolution of the anachronistic
solidarity which keeps alive an un-
worthy tradition of sectional opposi-
tion.
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SOMEWHERE.

''Somewhcre-dear hands shall clasp our
own once more,
And hearts that touched our hearts long
years before
Shall come to meet US in the morning
land.
Ans there, at last, our souls shall un-
derstand
How, though He hid His meaning from
our sight,
Yet God was always true and always
right
And how. though smiles were often
changed for tears,
Along this tangled pathway of the
years,
Yet only so these lives Of yours and
mine
Have caught the likeness of the Iafe
divine" Unidentified
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
Sensible Work for the Negro.

Booker Washington's statement that
the negro is probably getting along bet
ter today in Mississippi than in any
other State of the Union will surprise
only those who are unacquainted with
the kindly feeling toward the reputable
negro that exists in the South and
which, in the case of many individuals
is not inconsistent with belief in dis-
franchisement. Ii a negro wants little
capital, to start in business Tor him
self, says Washington, he can set 1t
more easily in the South than in the
North. Therein the famous leader of
his race not only speaks with knowledge
of the South, but he also suggests the
most hopeful line of effort for the eleva-
tion of his people. Let them enter busi-
ness life, let them feel the response
bility wnich the possession of property
brings, and a greater improvement in
character viii ensue than the exercise
of the right of suffrage every day in the
year would bring about 1t is due to
his mSstence upon this idea that
Booker Washington's work has been so
successful and that the graduates of
his institute have turned out so well.
The meeting of the National Negro
Business League, now in progress in
serves to emphasize the same
theory through the experiences" re-
lated by practical men uctailing their
success in various lines of business.
This is the true door of hope" for the
negro and no reasonable white man
would like to see it shut.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22

best method OF caring for the family
and also TO give them a clearer idea
Of the unfortunate condition which
exists IN the homes of unfortunates
and the need for such conditions TO be
eradicated-
Weeping Cross. Henry L. Stuart.
Doubleday & Page : mpany.
A rather pathetic owe story OF the
Revolutionary period. While the morals
are questionable, the stress Of the times
and the unfortunate life Of the hero
make the story interesting.
The Blotting Book f F. Benson.
Doubleday & Pcge Company
This story Of crime and mystery is
given in Benson 5 fascinating style It's
exciting situations ind the possibility
Of the characters (which are so unusuaD
please and hold the attention of the
reader.
Don'ts for Bachelors and Old Maids
Minna T Antrim. Henry Aitemus Com
pany.
steer YOU Clear o. many quicksanos Of
social life. Otherwise 1t will amuse you.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
Gossip of the Book World;
The AfhorS and Publishers

With the somewhat worn but always
interesting theme Of Russian political
Intriguing as a background. presenting
figures OF Nihilists, spies, glittering
court officials. the car himself, AleXan-
der Macarthur mas written an unusually
absorbing love sto-y-"The Leveller
which po-trays its incidents in con-
viEcing and entirely novel style.
The book is not so merely melodra-
matte as a summary OF its characters
would indicate. 1t deals with harsh
conditions and must needs relate with
powerful explanatory weapons the harsh
facts that form part of the story. For
the rest OF IL, there is romance that
pulses with the ardor Of youth and en-
thusiasm-a moving story of the love Of
young Russian aristocrat for beauti-
full Hebrew si1l. Some of the love
scenes are exquisite In delicacy and
poetic prose
The young man Che becomes in time
a diplomat high in imperial counciis)
finds himself with almost insurmOunta-
bic obstacles rising between him and his
betrothed. Glass hatred, prejudice, am
biuon, family pride even the Russian
secret service, are all against him.
He has to do hattie with himself
finally and he tights as strong man
The girl is a pupil of Rubinstein, who.
by virtue of his influence with princes
as the most famous composer of his day,
succeeds in keeping her from exile TO 81
IBERIA when her brother is discovered as
a leader in plot to asEassinate the
Gar
In moving Rubinstein through the
story, Mr. Macarthur has ably given
some OF the incidents a delightful tone
OF melody and harmony, especially with
dramatic episode in which the COM
poser influences the Gar to clemency
by a wonderful performance Of a mas
teTpiece on the rulers own piano.
Although there is death TO minor char
acters in the story, thanks to the Nihi-
lists, the great levelleT in this romance
is love, the mighty leveller of preju-
dices. The quality OF the dreamer and
fata.st, so strong in the personality of
all Russians. finally asserts itself, and
the difference in race is utterly forgot
ten. But only after being long tossed
about by the storms OF passiOn-lOve
and hate-does the lover find the haven
of his hearts desire.
In the working out Of the plot. the aT-
/ thor is anything but commonplace. The
tale Is told in charming vein, for the
lighter incidents, and with strong dra-
matte power where the action properly
demands il. The book is published by
c. H. Doscher & Co. New York.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
DESTROYERS NAMED
FOR NAVAL HEROES
President Gives Order for Nomen-
clature of Newly Built
WarShipS.

In conformity with the law regulat-
ing such things. the President has order
ed that several tOrpedo-boat destroyers
now under construction, be named after
heroes of naval battles which the United
States had had to fight in the brief
years Of her history.
Torpedo-bo destroyer number Il to
be named for Lieut.. Joseph 3. Smith.
Z. S. n, commander Of the fTiEat6
Congress, sunk in Hampton roads Dy
the Confederate ironclad Merrimac,
March Is 1852; number IS, for Lieut..
Roswell II. LamsOn, u. :. N, highly
recommended for bravery during the
civil war; number 19, Lieut.. Samuel W.
Preston. L. 5. N, conspicuous for Drav-
cry in attacks on Fort Fisher; number
20 Commander Charles W. FlusseT, L.
S N. distinguished for service in sounds
of North Carolina; number IL Capt
Samuel c. Reid, L S N, who drove on
boats from three British men-Of-War in
harbor of Fayal. September 16. 1874
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
Mrs. Ward, settlement Worker.

IL is well known that Mrs. Humphry
Ward, whose influence on the American
public has deepened since THE Test
ing Of Diana Mallory has been writ
ten. is an ardent settlement worker.
and prominently identified with the pro-
motion Of recreation schools. Only re-
Gently Mrs. Ward was hostess at a
settlement garden party in London.
where the children Of the play schools
entertained her guests, the Society OF
Women Journalists. of which she is
president. with exercises. dances. and
songs. Il have seen Mrs. Ward" said
one woman who was present al the
fete, ''on d platform with the late NJ.
Auguste Sabatier, joining in discus
sion on religious and philosophical prob
lens, / have heard her lecture on
Pierre Lott, and address an audience OF
learned people on Modernism in Italy.
But never has she appeared more
charming or more wOmanly than In the
company OF the tiny members Of her
Guilds Of Play"
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
Old Man s Political Gamble Wrong,
So He Hangs Himself From BedpoSt

now dead. you know, used to pick them
and be on the ground floor with his
buttons when the conventions had oe-
iverefi the goods. I staked all the
money I had on tlis last chance and /
got il good and hard. If I had picked
them. l might have made so much
money that ] might have died 'pernici-
ously' rich. I guess III get rid of ali
troubles shortly"
At o'clock this morning, Bostick
s. W. by the glare of an electric arc
light on a pole outside CleaTys window,
the figure of the old man standing ap-
parently beside the high headbOard OF
the old-fashioned bedstead in which he
slept
Hello. Dam" called BOstiCk. No re-
suonse came from CIeary Bostick en-
tered the room and found the aged
Iodger hanging dead, a clothesline tied
around the bedpost and fastened to his
teCk.
Policeman Collins. who knew Cleary
for years cut down the body.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
"The Realm of Light -

Two Chicago business men are per
suaded by an old Hungarian to go with
him into the heart of Africa on a voy-
Al &c of discovery,
After months Of hardship and thrilling
adventure. a mountain is reached by the
three travellers, and owing to sing fllar
phenomenon in which the surrounding
hot sea TeCedes every seven years, an
entrance is found TO the interior OF the
mountain, and by almost superhuman
effort. the four men finally reach its
summit
Here they find 2 people, who, for thou
sands of years have lived a life freed
from every form of self-seeking - the
ideal life, a race OF giants. physically
and intellectually, who In our year one
had controlled the solar energy and
made Il subservienI to their needs, had
constructed telescopes so far superior to
what are known that they bring the
moon and planets within the range OF
intelligent perception; had worked out
the principles Of acoustics to such an
extent that without a medium, conver-
satiOn could be carried on at great dis
tanCes: had, through their mastery or
the prOblems of the storage of power,
annihilated space: and had discovered
wonderful methods of lighting and OF
time keeping, through unseen forces.
The book abOunds in romance ana
food for thought and discussion for him
who cen read between the lines. Al
together the work is destined TO pro-
woke dis cussion and create large IN
terest.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22

ton mourned MS loss. He was
tireless worker. and beloved by people
Of all denominations He replaced the
parish house with the present hand
some structure, and blilt the academy
beside H. Father Stafford was a gifted
lecturer. and people camo from many
cities to hear him. The Rev. William r.
Russell. D. D.. IS now Iasfor ef the
church.
Many institutions were created by
the pastors of St Patriclrs, including
GOnzaga College, St Vincent's Orphan
Asylum. Academy Of the Visitation, st
Joseph's Orphan asylum. and Carroll
Institute.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
Overemphasized Thrift.

From the wasteful rich and the iru-
prOvidenJ poor we can expect little
good. It is the great class between the
two which gives the nation, its moral
backbone. It is this great class sup
plemented by the great number Of rich
who are not wasteful and by the hon
est poor who are merely unfortunate.
A great many Of this greatest class are
of New England stock. There are to-
day perhaps, more New EnglandeTs
outside than inside New England sGys
a writer IN the July Appleton's. Pos
sibly that is why New England is ac-
Cused of decadence. Thrift is a char
acteristic New England virtue New
England s aTistOcracy Of brains never
despised thrift The Yankee tendency
to overreach, the New England ho-se-
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
settled IN the Dis

trict of Columbia For some years be-
fore this however, a small congregation
had been worshiping at Z and Tenth
streets. The records show. ladies and
gentlemen. that in 1874, the Rev An
thony Caffry. y. D., founder Of the
parish, purchased two lots of land from
the Government. for which he paid
$50 sterling.
''The parish was very poor, and its
members were scattered from Rock
Creek to the eastern boundary of the
District. Washington was a struggling
village, and the avenues ran through
nrimeval forests. Father Caffry was
Succeeded by the Rev Williarl Mat
IheWs. ems 0f tie most remarkable
The Washington times., 1908-08-22

school of the fine arts and national
gallery, and he shows that this country
Is singularly Indifferent to the fine arts
compared with the nations of E-rope
There may be some valid objection to
his scheme; there can be none to the
removal of the duties referred to and
such a chorus of protest on this sub
ieet should go up as 20 make that az
ton by the coming Congress inevitable
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
Visit of Presidents Daughter
Signal for Many En-
teTtainmentS.
To Be Feted as Generously
as When She Made
Her Debut.

Mrs. Nicholas LongWorth will go to
Newport for brief visit 10 Mrs Cor
uelius Vanderbilt. The prospective com
ing of the Presidents daughter has
aroused the smart colony there, and
the visit of the former Alice Roose-
Welt promises to be the occasion for
a series Of notable entertainments
When she made her debut in the fore
most Of American summer colonies sew
eral years ago, she was feted as no
other girl ever had Deen. This was be-
fore the announcement Of the then Miss
ROosevelt's engagement TO Mr. Long
worth. and every eligible man IN New
lsort was at her feet.
AS the guest Of Mrs. Vanderbilt. Whr
always has been a close friend OF the
President family. Mrs. LongWoFth viii
be the most conspicuous visitor al New
port.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22

cliurchmen of his age. He has been
called the patriarch of Washington.
The first church was erected by him
in 1904. It had the first organ set up
in the district OF Columbia. In 1865.
Carroll Hall was built, and the year
following the Christian Brothers came
to Washington TO open the parochial
school, on the site of St Patriek's $
AcadenI.
"Old 81 Patrick's was torn down with
much regret. and services held in Car
roll Hall until the new church was
ready for occupancy. The cornerstone
was laid November 3. 1872. For many
years wO'SS was suspended because Of
lack Of fiins's. It was not until NoYem-
The Washington times., 1908-08-22

trade. seem to be unselhshly eo-operat-
ing with the authorities: moreover
opium smoking is now generally looked
down upon by high-caste Cinnamon, and
those who used to indulge publicly in
the vice now are prone to practice II IN
secret There are other favorable indi-
cations that the use OF the drug is be-
ing steadily curtailed: but. in giving az
MS opium, the Chinaman IS SLOWLY but
surely acquiring the new Vice-Whlsky
Or mixing. Cheap wa:sKy is being i'm
ported and consumed to an extent that
60 lse5 thoughtful men much concern
Ihe Chlnaman worBs hard; he - not
.azYi mis- food is barely sufficient to sus-
tain MIN. The drug probably was much
indulged in, owing 10 this fact; as its
use is beirg slowly curtailed, whisky
seems to be taking SIS place-and very
bad whisky at that. The problem, m
consequence. grows complicated; the
white man decries the opium in one
breath, and offers to furnish the whisky
Tor the yellow man in the next. The
Bobbs Merrill COm0any.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
Seeing Washington With The Times Guide

Der 3. 1884, that
mass was said
for the first time
in the church.
'In 1895 the beau
tiful altar, which is
said 10 equal any
IN he United
States. was COM
Dleted. It is of
Vermont marble,
with white onyx
pilasters.
"The Rev. DR.. D.
J. Stafford took
the pastorate in
1901. He was a
wonderful orator
and a brilliant
scholar, and when
he died last jan
uary. all Washing
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
apuke,s Motto Sheer Adventure.

THE Dukes Motto" is the title of the
new novel by Justin Huntly Mccarthy
which Harper & Bros. will publish late
IN August. Lovers Of facile swords and
devil-may-care heroes will rejoice 10
know that Mr. McCarthys hero will be
like that. The plot has it's setting IN
France under Louis XIII, shifts also 10
Spain and is described as sheer adven-
ture completely under the spell of a hero
so audac cious and resourceful that ali of
his exploits seem true.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
"The Big Fellow"

Monatt, Yard & Co. announce
the publication. early in September. Of
a novel by Frederick Palmer. entitled.
The Big Fellow" This is a big story
with big American for its hero-a
new character, simple and magnetic.
full Of boyish indebtedness, a feal
hero without even wanting to be one.
The story recalls, measuTably, the
authors other fine American novel, THE
Nagabond.' but it is maturer, more fin
lShed. better in every way. Mr.. Palmer
Is wholly at home in this kind OF story,
and this is much the hest OF its kind. or
Of any kind, that he has given us.
The plot carries us eventually 10 one
of our island possessions. where Mr..
Palmer is perhaps most at home as
everybody knows, and where our Big
elbow accomplishes some Of the Big
Things that Americans have been do
ing there these recent years. IT Is a
love story OF fine, stirring kind
The Washington times., 1908-08-22

Persons leaving the city for
short or long period during the sum
mer may have The Times mailed
to them at the following rates:
Daily, 6 cents a week; daily and
Sunday, II cents week. All mail
subscriptions are payable strictly in
advance.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
MRS. LONGWORTH TO BE GUEST
OF MRS. VANDERBILT AT NEWPORT
Miss Grace Bell to Be the
Bride of CASTOR de
RamaiX.
Ceremony Will Take Place
October 3, at Twin
Oaks.

Miss Grace Bell. daughter OF Mr. ana
Mrs. Charles J. Bell. and CASTOR de
Ramaix. first secretary of the Belgian
legation at Mexico, will be married SAT-
urday. October 8, at Twin Oaks, the
untry home Of the brides parents in
iHoocley lane. Miss Bell is now in New
York with her grandmother, Mrs. Gardi-
ner Hubbard. Mr.. and Mrs. Bell are on
2 fishing trip In Canada.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22

%. : s::; .ss :e'5 1.55;:: 5ss.:: f.:
men, you see a
handsome set of
buildings, st. Pat
rick's Church, the
parish house, and
ST. Patrick's Aca-
DENY.
THE parish. now
rich in the posses
sion of a massive
Gothic church,
stately academy
and rectory, ana
large orphanages,
was established In
1874. six years be-
fore the seat Of
government was
settled in the Dis
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
Fight IN Opium Industry.

Frederic :. Isham. author of The
Lady of the Mount and other novels,
writes from Peking, China. concerning
the effort to suppress the opium indus
try The movement has really made
marked progress in many large inland
places, says the novelist. and the peo-
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
WHITE HOUSE CONCERT
By the Marine Band
WILLIAM H. SANTELMANN,
Leader.
This Afternoon at SIS O'Clock.

PROGRAM
March-'Salute TO Washington,
Sanford
Suite-"Scenes Picturesque"
Massenet
(a) Marche, Allegro Moderate.
Ob) Air di Ballet, AHegretto Scherz-
ando.
(c) Angelus, Andante SOstenutO.
I'D Fete Boheme, Allegro Moderate.
Valse Lento-'M MaesmawT' .CUrtt
SeXtet from Lucia" .DOnizerti
Musicians WitcOmb, Wunderiich.
stone. Sanford, McIntire. and Frey.
ure-"Beeth0ven" Chrst time),
Lassen
''Badinage' -..------..-....-..-E Her bert
'fPasquinade" .............. .GottschaIk
The star-spangled Banner" "
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
MILK DEALER FINED.

George L. Hummer, a milk dealer,
was find s. in the Police Court today
on the charge of violating the milk or
bottles.
The Washington times., 1908-08-22

.'The Car and the Lady" the new
novel. has nothing to do with why she
always. sits in the seat reserved for
snokers-New YorI- Nail. No, nor
why she always keeps the end seat
when she gets il, b,t looks daggers at
anybody VINO forces her to climb over
to an inside seat
The Washington times., 1908-08-22

Sir Gilbert Parkor's boyish taste in
books, if it does not indicate the future
aut5orshin of novels like The WeaV-
ers" and THE Right of Way" is at
least uncommon. The books OF my
bovhood which lured me most, writes
Sir Gilbert were Shakespeare eight
of whose plays I knew by nearD, ''Da-
yid CopDerfieId, The Heart OF Mid
Iothial," Macaulay's History of Eng
land. "Kinglake's ''EOthen.' Carlyle S
''Fren.h Revolution" and Webster 5
Dictionary. You will see that it is an
oddly incongruous lot, but I bTOwsed
in my own way. and if I did not under
stand all of Carlyle, the drama, the
vivid piCturesqueness OF his style, cap
ffvated ne IVebster's Dictionary and
Shakespeare were to me the most al
Turing OF all books. but / must add TO
the list the ApOcryphag which had all
the glamour and none of the perIls Of
forbidden fruit"
The Washington times., 1908-08-22
American Charities

Warmers American Charities, ~ hich
for several years has been the standard
work of reference upon its subject, is
10 be presented in entirely revised and
ENLARGED form by .ts publishers, Thom-
as V Crowell G. Co. this fall The same
fiTFn announce new poetic version or
,sThe Pearl" a medieval poem by
Prof. S Jbie Jewett. Of Wellesley.