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The Washington times., 1908-03-28
"a Twain 70 Gertrude Atherroa.

Mark Twain and Gertrude Atherton
are oftsl placed side by side as having
attracted the British public more than
any other American authors. 4 few
weeks ago at a dinner 20 Gertrude
Anterior In London a story was told
By woman who had been present at
a New York luncheon when the author
Of Ancestors" and the author Of
'HuckiebeFry Finn were introduced,
and placed next 10 each other. Mark
Twain thought his neighbOr was about
10 speak and CALAMITY waited for her
while Mrs. AtheTtOn. with her custo-
mary reserve Of manner, waited for
him. There ensued a chilly silen e.
which was broken by Mark Twain say
ing, as he shook his white locks.
Child child, don't be so terribly
bolsteroUs,"
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
New Books at Hand.

Yard and Garden. Harrington Baker.
Bobbs-AIerrill Company. Practical in
formation for the amateur gardener.
Window Gardening. Herman b.
DorneT. Bobbs-A Merrill Company In
formation on raising plants for window
decoration
Vcyenne. Percy Brebner. John Nc
Bride Company. Uiustrared) An in
TO take the throne OF an European prln-
rhe Barrier. Rex Beach. Harper
Bros Glustrated.b Another great
American story by the author OF The
Spoilers" ROusing, magnetic, ana PIC
PractieaI Bridge. J. B. Elweu.
Charles Scrihuers Sons. llllustI Ateq-J
A complete course OF instruction tn the
PA Humorous me g1 Hts. Grenvule KIeiser.
Funk < WagnaUs Company. 4 book
for Vlcti-Is Of the lecture ana aIlef-
dinner speaking habit,
Tie Man OF Yesterday Mary Holland
Ktnkafd. Frederick Stokes Company.
s. strong. effective story Of the Indian
race and a political intrigue absorb
ingly told. 49,.
R +. Fenno Company (lllustrated;J A
story OF uncommon merit well ana IN
terestingly told 49,
yyaIbrige North. Paul Elder * CO, An
r,nusuaIlv we'll written historical sketch
81 Toyrer California, from the DAYS OF
~ .ououering CorteZ. The deScTl pLlohs
az the ancient missions, the WONDER OF
the mines. and the wealth OF the Iahu
excite admiration.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
Something in Compensation.

The Supreme Court Of the United
States has brought into grave qUes-
ton every State law in the Union
for the effective regulation of rail
road rates and practices. a Kansas
Federal judge has just enjoined the
enforcement of the law ia that
State-a maximum rate act-and it
is announced that in Iowa the rail-
roads viii at once start proceedings
10 nullify the recent statutes, and
also a maximum rate law more than
twenty years old. Everywhere the
State regulatory acts are TO he as
sailed, and the temper of the courts
manifestly is to decide against the
legislation. Nebraska authorities
fully expect 70 be defeated in the
pending legislation in the Federal
courts, in which the integrity of
their new statute is involved.
In short, there is every reason to
believe that in two or three years
the arm Of State sovereignty will
have been practically paralyzed, if
not amputated? What then?
There has been constant COM
plant that the States don't do their
share. But when they do their
share, or any effective part of it,
they find their powers promptly
Topped off by the Federal court.
fine least that the country can ex-
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
GOV. GUILD MAY RECOVER;
PHYSICIANS HOPES HIGH

BOSTON, March 2S.-For the first time
since Governor Guild was stricken seri-
Ously i'll, nearly two weeks ago, Dr.
Frederick B. WinslOw. his physician,
today admits that he looks for the gov
ernor's recovery.
The sick mans condition the last two
o. three days has given DR.. WinsIov
new hope, and his words of encoura ge-
ment are welcomed by the entire Com
mOnwealth today.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
The Scene of sThe Flying Death"

The realistic atmosphere in The
Flying Death" upon which so many
critics have commented. arises from Mr..
Adams intimate knowledge OF the Mon
tauk Point region, which, only few
years ago. was practically a treeless
wilderness within 100 miles OF New
York city.
AZ reporter on the New York Sun,
he was sent there on an assignment.
The sun printed a page Of his descrip-
ton Of the beautiful and lonely region.
A few years later Mr. Adams was sent
10 the sick camp at Montauk. and his
hospital sketches were copied in all
parts Of the country. Al that time he
spent lis leisure in covering practically
the entire Point either on horseback, or
carrying a butterfly net, in pursuit OF his
fayOrits form Of sport.
Today. M0ntauk is q popular resort, so
swiftly do localities change IN the
neighDOrhood Of our great cities.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
Historians Who Are Westerners.

one notes OF The American Nation;
A History" recently completed by Har-
per & Brothers, that Western scholar
ship is conspicuously represented
throughout the series. Some OF the men
among the twenty-four who were asso-
ciated IN the work are Evarts Boutell
Greene. Ph.D., OF the Illinois State
University; Reuben Gold ThWaite5,
LID. secretary OF the State HIsCor-
iCal Society or Wisconsin; George Eli
oft Howard, PhD., Of The University
Of Nebraska. Claude Halstead Van
Tyne. Ph.D Of the University OF Mich
igan. Kendrick Charles BabcOck. Ph-D.,
president OF the University of Arizona
Frederick jackson Turner, Ph.D., Of The
University OF Wisconsin, George Pierce
Garrison, Pho, of the University Of
Texas; James Kendall aosmer, Lib
recent librarian at the Minneapolis pub
lie library, and Edwin Erie Sparks,
Fh.D., OF the University Of Chicago.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
O:Henry-steady Seller.

The publishers ''hunch" 20 which
they are blindly and superstitiously
committed. that books OF short stories
do not sell. is entirely set at naught BY
the astonishing success OF the books OF
o. Henry, which are among the best
and sIeadiest sellers on the list OF the
Mcclure Company. Both -Four Nil
lion" books and Heart OF the West
are constantly IL demand, and there
is an tnsistent call FOR still further vol
umes.
The publishers still have in hand near
~ q hundred short stories OF this writer
which shall give material for several
new volumes. One, a new -Four Mil
lion book, containing nearly twice a.
many stories as either Of the others
is announced for this spring under the
slsnihcant title, The Voice Of the city,
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
GERMAN CHANCELLOR
ON HIS WAY TO VIENNA

BERLIN. March 2s.-ChanceIlor Prince
Won Buelow left for Vienna today TO
confer with Emperor Francis Joseph
concerning an improvement in political
conditions in Macedonia.
Germany and Austria are anxious to
ind some form of Macedonian agree
menU.
William and Emperor Joseph are said
10 be dissatisfied, too, with the con-
Uinual disorders in Morocco, and the
failure 70 suppress these troubles will
probably be considered
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
"An Old Story"

Eugene Wood, author Of Folks Back
Home which was recently issued by
the Mcclure Company. tells the follow
ing story which will strike a sympa-
thetic thud IT. the hearts Of most story
writers.
Home" Is q tragedy, the story called
THE Seventh Trumpet" When il first
appeared a friend said 10 me
fiFor Heavens sake, whatever pos
sessed YOU 70 go and write a story like
that I startei to read II on my way to
business, thinking ia have some fIn,
such as you usually give me, and IN
stead of that you just tore my heat IN
two. What did you go and kin those
two little innocent children that way
for? It Just untitled me for business all
that day Take IL from me; it's a great
mistake TO write story like that. Al
ways have it end up cheerful, old man.
Don't ever make a break ike that
again"
/ didn't see him for three years or so.
Then. after the usual greetings. he
broke out with:
Say, When are you going to write
another story like The Seventh Trum-
pet@ I'll never forget that story"
But he had forgotten all the oneI that
ended happily.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
Morals and Golf.

Sir Oliver Lodge, scientist and author
OF THE Substance of Faith" presents
the rather impressive aspect of a spir-
!tualist who Is at the same time a
sportsman. Sir oliver Is a constant
golfer, q member Of the Sutton Cold
field and Felixstowe golf clubs. and. IN
fact, has played the game for thirty
years. At s.. Andrews, where he
learned the game under Prof. TAFT, the
latter said 10 him one day:
You don't play golf with your
muscles; you play with your morals"
But, / hope, said Sir oliver, IN tell
ing the story. no one viii consider my
morals as bad as my golf"
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
Get Next to the Spring.

One hot afternoon does not make
spring. We may yet freeze in April
and SILVER in May. Those Of US who
can recall last years coal bill for
those two months will know all
about the ground and lofty tum-
bling that spring can pull off in
spite of the whole catalogue of the
poets.
But no sudden chill can alto
gether do up spring. And in that
security it behooves us to plan what
we are going to do with it.
As a beginning, let's make it
worth while TO us personally. let's
make up our minds that the Jog
wood blossoms shall not come and
tell all their story of the summer
in prospect, and then go, without
including us. Let US see 10 IL that
the occasional jasmine in the parks
and the rarer magnolias before the
older houses are not the only
blooms that brighten our lives
while the dog-tooth violet and the
wind flower are lifting their heads
a-plenty in the fields all about the
city. Let US taste the air from the
crest Of a country hill, and smell
the new-turned earth Of the spring
blowing on the nearby farms. II
is all nightly worth while. You
may not believe it if you haven't
tried it for two, or three years, or
five, or ten. But 1t is.
And, second, let us keep with the
youngsters, where we belong. If
we haven't any of our own-and
there are such in the world-let US
borrow from the neighbors, and
help make a baseball diamond, or a
tennis court, or even take a walk.
There's a deal of philosophic inter
est IN taking a walk in the spring
with a little child; 1t has a remark
able tendency 10 give you back your
faith in the good things, and show
you the emptiness of observing,
self-starving, and self-witheriug.
As for the ball field OF the tennis
court-if your heart has any barna-
cles on it at all. you can exchange
them for blisters on your hands in a
single afternoon, if you do the dig
ging and some youngsters are to do
the playing when you get it done.
Finally (fOr this particular Occa-
sion), let's dress up to our selves
and the season. Let's not only get
next to spring, but look it. Isn't it
about time for that old SLOUGH hat
10 tumble down the cellar stairs, or
that old black walking suit to go to
the Salvation Army? Think it over.
Are we so poor that we must let
nature do all the sprucing, now
that the winter is past? All of us
can't be aneInoDes, and some OF us
have lived through the day when we
could yet be fronds; but we can all
look bright and fresh, like the
grass, and a few of us can be clover.
Did you ever step 10 think that
even the honest garlic does his best
in the spring? If you haven't, do it
now. There's a lesson in it.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
Coming to America.

Mrs, Humphry Ward viii SAL from
England to America on March II on
board the Adriatic. She expects 20 re
main. as the guest OF her cousin, Mrs
Frederick W. Whitridge. for abou- six
weeks in New York. A vast number
OF social arrangements have already
been completed for her entertainment,
and there is no end to these in sight
II spite Of the conjecture as 10 how
much OF her coming experience she
viii turn into material, IL is probable
that Mrs. Ward will give herself over
10 a single-miLde enjoment OF first i'm
pressions, and let liter-ry motives, for a
while at any rate, alone.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
Best Selling Books.

The Bookman list OF the six books
which have sold best in the order Of
demand during the month is:
The Shuttle" Burnett {Stokes)
$50 .......... ............................ 2S5
The Weagers." Parker. (Harper.)
$50 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2s4
The Lady Of the Decoration" Little.
Century Company Sl.G0.....-....... lSs
Three Weeks" Glyn. tDunield.)
$50 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. I57
'Rosahud at Red Gate" Nicholson
lBobbs- Merr4ll.) $3.50. 10
The Great secret. Oppenheim. Git
tie. BrOWnD 81. 50..............-....,... 81
The Washington times., 1908-03-28

brought him into notice at once as a
most poetical and finished writer OF
tales and allegories full OF subtle and
satircal humor ard Of a very charm
ing fancy.
Just al the moment Of his death the
publishers are bringing out his latest
book called The Old Room" novel
Of life today. he powerful vivid story
Of a domestic drama, wherein a young
and pleasure-loving wife and a hus-
band OF Quleter taste work out their
destiny. In the force and yigor Of this
story Mr.. Ewald has reached the eli
max OF the expression of his great
literary gift, and produced a work that
viii make a deep impression.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
YOUNG WASHINGTON GIRL
HONOREO BY WELLESLEY

Miss Susanna z. Amin, a talented
Washington girl, has been named al
honor student by the faculty OF Wei
lesley College, as a reward for excel
lence I'm academic work Miss Amin
lives at Az3 Eighteenth street north
west, and is a Junior at Wellesley.
The signal honor which has come 10
hcr was made on the basis of one ard
a half years work. Her progress has
Deeu exceptionally quick and success
fuI, and the faculty selected this man
ner OF rewarding her before members
Of the board and her student assO-
GATES.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
The Death of Carl Ewald.

Carl Ewald, the distinguished Danish
author, whose books have been trans
lated into English by A Teixeira de
Mattos and published in this country
by Charles Scribner's Sons, has just
died. Mr. Fwald has long ranked as
one of the foremost men OF letters in
his own country, but only lately has
mis- fame begun to spread throughout
Europe and America. Two Legs. D"
The Spider and other Tales" and
MY Little Boy" published last year
The Washington times., 1908-03-28

commentary, "A Short History OF Our
own Times 20 comes The announcement
that Modern England Under Queen
Fictoria, by Mr.. Mccarthy, has gone
into an Italian translation. These are
only two among mar signs Of an eX-
traordiuary foreign interest in Victorian
history which has been Characteristic OF
the era. The firm 10 issue the transla-
ton is an italian house OF Turin Fra
Ieli BecCa
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
interstate Commerce
Committee Receives
Letter Fayoring Physi-
cal Valuation.
Three Years Desired to
Complete Work, With
Probable Cost of
100000.

The Senate Committee on Interstate
Commerce has received from the In
terstats Commerce Commission a letter
strongly indorsing the project OF max
ing a complete. scientific physical
valuation OF the entire railroad system
OF the nation.
The commissions letter was written
in response to a request OF the Senate
Committee. which for fifteen months
or thereabouts has had before fl the
bill by Senator La Toilette requiring
that such valuation pe made.
There have been rumors recently that
the commissions letter was unfavor-
ebls 10 the making OF valuation; but
the text of the letter disproves this.
and holds the commission squarely 20
the policy II adopted TWO years ago.
when. in a letter TO the President.
written in answer 70 an inquiry BY
him. # strongly recommended the
valuation.
The commission IN earlier estimates
has placed the probable expense as low
as possible 81 10000. In the letter today
IL is explained that estimates on this
point are very dificult and uncertain.
and that IL IS not impossible that a
proper valuation would cost as high as
81. 600 co.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
A HANDSOME REDUCTION.

Eyes, the president Of the company
showed his fairness by cutting down his
own salary at the same time he cut
down his employees. He is drawing $50 a
month less than he received last year"
What has he been TeceiVinG7"
Fifty thousand
The Washington times., 1908-03-28

The job OF special legislative agent
and evangel OF the White House doesn't
somehow Mt John Sharp Williams but
his assumption OF it none the less
makes him look lots more ike a pa
triot than some other men who, with
be tier right to assume such function.
dc at care for it.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28

II half the things they say about
Jerome are half true. the present New
York district attorney ought 10 have a
fine corporation practice after he retires
from office. and he ought 10 retire &c it
just as soon IS conveniently can be ar
ranged
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
Literary Notes.

Holman Day. The novelist, has spept
so much time in the Maine woods that
his intimate knowledge OF the forests
ana forest life as gained him an on
cial guides license.
The New Encyclopedias OF Social Re-
form, 50 long in preparation, IS an
nounced for early publication in April
by the Funk & Wamaus COMPANY II
Is edited by William D. P. Bliss
The advent O. Easter IS celebrated
this year by Miss Lillian Whiting "a a
short hut illuminatiye study OF the fll-
ture life. entitled Lilies OF Eternal
Peace" It viii be Issued with appro-
pirate typography as a handsome gEt
volume by Thomas Y. CrOWeIl & CO.
Rev DR.. Louis Albert Banks. now in
Denver, but formerly holding 2astorates
IN Cleveland, Boston. Brooklyn, and
New York, has put into one volume a.
series of remarkable sermons which
have been Instrumental in adding some
1900 converts tC Trinity Church Den
YER. He aptly styles the book Sermons
Which Have Won Souls Funk & Wag-
nails Company viii publish il about
April p.
Something rather appropriate appears
in the circumstance that Messrs- Gay
and Bird. London. are bringing out
British editions Of The HumOr OF Bulls
and Blunders' and The Wit and
t1QuQOF OF " ell-AuoWn quotations.
both edited BY Marshall Brown and pub
lished in this country by Small. May
hard & Co American experience argues
that these are good books TO bear the
Gay-Bird imprint
Chatto & Windus, London. have be-
come publishers for Great Britain or
Charles We!sh's Character Portraits
from Dickens" recently brought out by
Small Maynard & Co. The compiler
OF this useful and amusing compendium
is an Englishman who, since his COM
ing TO this country in 1854 as business
manager Of the Art Amateur has be-
come recognized authority on juve-
nile and popular literature.
The publication, next month, OF Ca
Thomas !. CrOweu & Co. completes a
series Of notable volumes on pedagogy
by this famous French educator. The
series is known as Pioneers in EduCa-
ton" and includes separate volumes,
also. upon j. J. Rousseau, Herbert
Spencer. PestaIozzi Herbert. and Hor-
ace Mann.
DisbeIevers in the utility Of psychical
research. who may be inclined TO re-
gard some of the narratives in n Ca
mile FlammariOn' s Mysterious Psychic
Forces as closely approaching fairy
tales. will perhaps be inclined 70 credit.
with a significant nod. his statement, IN
q recent interview, 70 the effect thar ne
never drinks water, which he considers
is only fit for toilet purposes. N. Flam-
marion's grandfather. it seems. was
wine grower and drank plenty or vine
all his life, dying al the age OF over
eighty years. in the year when the wine
was bad.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28

Prince Helis says that Boni is past
all hope Of reform, and he IS making
the discovery that George Gould is q
good deal the same way.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
HELP WANTED FOR THE NEEDY.

CITIZENS RELIEF ASSOCIATION spent s11571 in Janu
o relieve
THE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION spent s77971 in Feb
ruary Good. fuel clothing,
WILL NOT HELP THE CITIZENS RELIEF ASSOCIATION
IN RELIEVING DISTRESS?
IN PURCHASING FOOD, FUEL. AND CLOTHING
FOR THOSE WHO SUFFERING?
Address: THE JOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE,
Charities John Joy Edison,
Association Milton
Prevention of Consumption
wood,
The Washington times., 1908-03-28

These reports about the approaching
exhaustion o. the national coal supply
might just as well be put away for a
few months Nobody will care a cent
about them until the coaling season
opens again next fall.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28

The advent o. Easter IS celebrated
this year by Miss Lillian Whiting, "a a
short tut illuminatiye study OF the fu-
ture life. entitled Lilies OF Eternal
Peace" It will be issued with appro-
pirate typography as q handsome gEt
volume by Thomas Y CroweH & CO.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28

Holman Day, The novelist. has spent
so much time in the Maine woods that
his intimate knowledge OF the forests
cial guides license
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
ItaIy Reada On MOeern EngIane

Almost sinultane ousiy with the new
edition announced in this country by TIE
The Washington times., 1908-03-28

The New Encyclopedias Of Social Re-
FORM so long in preparation. Is an
nounced for early publication in April
BY the Funk & WagnaIls Company IL
IS edited by William y. p. Bliss
The Washington times., 1908-03-28

The Aldrich bill. a. tie end Of four
months. has reached the point where
II will soon start on the hard part OF
It's road 20 the statute books. But with
the powers at the House and the White
House backing It, the measure viii be-
come law
The Washington times., 1908-03-28

His Grace lie Chaulnes ought to ex-
plain 10 adm. ring creditors that Inter
borO-Met has been OF pretty badly OF
late. but that the future contains prom
Use OF better conditions.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28

The esteemed Courier-JournaI calls
the Congressional Record a yellow
newspaper, because II will print long
speeches by members. which they
wrote. but never delivered How does
the CD. know they even wrote EN-?
The Washington times., 1908-03-28

Senator Daniel VIII not consent 10 the
use OF his name as a candidate against
Mr.. Bryan. but hts friends may decide
TO use il, whether or no.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
Should Not Hurry.

As 10 the time required. II Is suggested
that the work ought not to be hurried
Il viii require careful preliminary or
ganizaJion in order to do the work
properly; and TO do il otherwise would
be useless. Therefore. the commission
considers that IL ought not 10 be re-
CURED 10 complete the task IN less
than three years.
Il IS pointed out by the commission
that the legislation should be carefully
drawn. and especially that the words
fair valuation" or reasonable valu-
alton" or fair and reasonable valua-
ton" ought not TO be used, because these
words have come 10 be the subjects Of
so much judicial construction, and in
volve consideration Of so many elements,
that it is difficult 70 be assured what
the courts would consider a valuation
complying with such a description.
Therefore. the commission favors a
simple appraisal of strictly physical ele-
ments OF value. II there is TO be con
sidered. in connection with the admin
istrative supervision OF the roads, any
other elements Of value, such as fran
chise and good viii, these should be
left in an entirely different category
and made subject Of independent con-
siderati0n.
Senator la Toilette some days ago
served notice on the Senate floor that
he should shortly introduce a resOlu-
ton 20 require the Interstate Commerce
Committee to report this bill, with or
without accommodation. Since that time
report has besn that the Interstate Com
mission had recommended adversely 10
IT. which caused much surprise.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
Sends Former Appeals.

In sending its letter, the commission
incIosed the text OF its letter OF two
years ago to the President, recon-
mending the valuation; also the text
Of its recommendation 10 the same ef-
feet, in its last annual message. sent
20 Congress in December, and finally,
an exhibit based on the scheme of uni
form accounting which the commission
IS prescribing. and designed to show
the practical utilities and working Of
the valuation.
II is understood that. in view Of this
strong Endorsement Of the valuation
move, Senator LaFollette viii shortly
proceed with his demand for action on
the bill. unless the committee moves at
once.