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The Washington herald., 1908-02-02

The recent unveiling OF the statute Of
Bernardin de Saint-Pierre I'm the Jar
din des Plantes naturally brought out
much that is new, TO the present gener-
alton at least regarding the eccentric
author of Paul and Virginia" Il ap-
pears that, in spite Of his voluminous
-Etudes de Ia Nature" Saint-Pierre
had no rank as a naturalist, was a sort
Of nature faker." indeed and that Louis
XVI appointed him Director of the Jardin
des Plantes and OF the Museum Of Nat
ural History. not because Of any quaH-
iications he had for the position. but be-
cause he considered him an honest man
and admired his literary talent. writer
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02

It appears that. like Shakespeare. Mo-
liere was driven to writing for the stage
because Of the difficulty of securing proper
plays for the company with which nc WIS
connected. His first essay The Blum
derer, was first played in Lyons In 1858
or 1850. 1t was played in Paris in Noyem-
ber- 1855, where it was great success. /
Moliere's part, of course, was that of
Iascarille. In a finely written introduc-
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02

THE public has no moral legal, or
other right to invade his grounds his
home. his private office, or his labOra-
tories"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02

Many people, English and American
alike, viii hear with regret the news of
the death of Mr.. Leonard Smithers. He
will be remembered as the proprietor
and publisher of the Savoy Magazine, to
which Aubrey Beardsley contributed some
of his best drawings. He also published
the Ballad of Reading Gaol' and for a
short time kept in Bond street one Of the
best booksellers shops in London. He
had an unrivaled knowledge of books,
remarks a writer in The Academy. a real
love Of literature and a fine taste in all
matters Of artistic knowledge. IN spite
Of some failings he was a man of genuine
and his generous treat
ment OF Ernest Dowson will be remem-
bered 10 his credit. Mr.. Smithers died in
great poverty and leaves a son Of sixteen
years, who is unfortunately almost with
out means Of support
New-York tribune., 1908-12-13
UNCLE S4N, 4UCTIONEER.
Christmas BARGAINS IN Sale of I'm
claimed MaH articles.
BY WaldOn Fawcett-

1t may be news TO many persons that the
United states government conducts a Christmas
bargain sale. OF course, Uncle Sans holiday
flyer" in the marts of trade is not officially
designated by any such fancifuI title but the
affair amounts to that. In official parIanCe this
federal contribution to the YuIetfde shopping ac-
tvity IS termed The Sale OF Articles Accuu1u-
lated in the Division of Dead Letters" and il
takes place each year in the Christmas HOLIDAYS
by order of the Postmaster General
This year the sale will open tomorrow in
Washington and continue for a week 1t Is an
auction sale. and each day the bidding begins at
10 o'clock in the morning and continues with
brief Interruptions until II O'Clock at night
The purchasers are by no means limited to
persons at the seat of government The Post
office Department issues thousands of catalogues
this years catalogue is a book of 2:}J pages
Of its novel sacrifice sale. and these are mailed
to all parts Of the United States on request So
many out-Of-town residents desire to bid that
there has developed distinct field of activity in
Washington for brokers" who act on behalf Of
absent clients in bidding on designated articles
according to the instructions sent them.
No person who has not attended one of these
quaint sales can have an adequate conception Of
New-York tribune., 1908-12-13

bered and is to-day threatened by the march
Of improvement. The property. which bears his
name on the facade, is associated with the en-
thusiaSm of his American contemporaries, who
there joined to do him honor. In the garden
by Lucien Bonaparte. The whole place is for
sale and viii doubtless lose. before long its in
terest for collectors Of historic memories
There are some pleasant little sketches and
anecdotes Of distinguished scientific men in the
lately published Essays Biographical and
Chemical" by Sir William Ramsay one of
these stories is Of Joseph Black the eminent
chemist of Edinburgh:
Black and Hutton were almost iuseparable cruni"s.
Having had a disguisition as to the waste of food
animals We're much esteemed as an article Of diet
those of the land neglected: they resolved to
put their views in practice. and having collected
number Of 5n4iis had them cooked and sat down
neither liked to confess his true feelings TO the
other R DR. Black at I, eDEh 5roke the ice as if to
Doctor" he said in his precise and quiet man
ReTv Rer; af IffIeeeT? you aGt !HlN ' 'ey taste
''Queer-queer indeed. tax them ava. tax them
the table and giving vent to his feelings Of abhor
Here is a glimpse Of Lord Kelvin. who was
not Ramsay notes, always prescient when lect
uring to his class
on one occasion I turned the handle Of a large
electrical machine while he held two-sallon
seating It was not untIl It was fuiy charged
was 6ute safe as long as it was in his hands i
impossible for him deposit it on the table
without running the risk of an inconvenienty heavy
shock Finally. after rapid deliberaton. two OF us
held towel by its corners. and Sir William
CThOmsOm dropped the jar safely into the middle
it was then possible to touch the outside without
mishap.
Among the brief biographies is one of the
noble French scientist 'he late Marcellin
BerthelOt. whose meeting with the girl who be
came his wife was somewhat romantic:
One day. on the POnt Neuf. Mile. Breguet was
crossing the longest bridge in Paris in face OF
A
then the mode. Behind her walked her future
husband. suddenly she turned round, to avoid hay-
ing her hat blown off. and practically into his
If exactly love at first sight, Ii was a
of love at first touch. Their married life was
New-York tribune., 1908-12-13

the number and bewildering variety a, :.
ticIes which are annually lost in the -,
no CIew TO the owners. There ara -
more than one thousand different '.Io,g~
few instances a "IOt" consists Of a d
ticle, but a rule each item COMPRISE ..
to twelve separate articles. which a..
grouped because Of similarity Of cba-a-.
for some other reason. Many of the -
articles are Of such small value individ,ar~-'
the thought might suggest itself that tbs' =
had not considered it worth while % trac..
but on the other hand there are b1nd-.s
really valuable articles. including numss--
diamond rings. gold and silver wateb..
other pieces Of jewelry.
A surprising proportion Of the artie,s.
such as the average person prefers m -
Christmas gifts-gIoves, Christmas cards
kerchiefs. dolls. toys. books and jexerv
deed. it is from the wreckage of the -
DostaI rush that the dead letter sale of ~.
lowing year is chiefly recruited.
Tho terms are strictly cash. Uncle Sar,
" derives gross receipts in excess OF s1a
from this sale. which. deducting the eo.
catalogues and other expenses. means Ar 81
sS 600 net profit This is turned over :. d
Treasury. However. il at any time within =.
years a person shall prove that any artc,s u
posed Of at the sale was his property xba, y
in the mails the government viii restore n j
individual the sum derived at the sale from y
disposition of his property
The average price a Tot is above 81 II
lowest prices are usually for the pares,
vocal and instrumental music. which go A.
or ID cents a lot" whereas the ton 49,
prices are derived, Of course, from the -
sales, notably the diamond rings A sof5
ring set with a diamond weighing slightly -
than half a carat sold last year for So n
cided bargain All the packages containing II
elry Of value are sealed. but the Postongs i
hcials supervising a sale viii usually orsaE n
seals and display in advance any desir,,.J
pieces of jeWeIry if requested 70 do 50 by :.
fide bidders
Not all the parcels offered at the poSta >.
are such as can be carried home By ths
chaser Many a lot is contained ma
wooden box. In this years sale one ns,
represented by a packing case. as arr
piano box. filed with souvenir pOstcards
other almost as large holds a miSceaness
sOrtment Of cheap jewelry-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-13

roluna ia largely composed Who does not rec
Dgnize somewhere among his acquaintance.
Charlotte Balfour "who has had one dozen les
sons in almost every branch of knowledge anu
of art and who speaks with perfect assurance
and with technical accuracy upon every point
connected Herewith" In her own field Ger
tain Miss Ellis a delectable bore Gin a book Is
unrivalled. People busy writing notes fouhu
her established on chair beside them ana near u
the fatal 4 mustn't interrupt you, with which
she was wont to begin her morning conVersa-
tion And here is Sir Ferdinand. the host
"Durinr the two hours he conscentiOuSly sacr1-
feed every day to the entertainment OF MS
guests he demanded Of them that they shoud
enjoy themselves rapidly, energetlcally' lhteih-
gently and with the avowed intention OF get
ting through it as quickly as possible IheSe
are random specimens of the entertaining types
which UeopIe Mr.. Macnaughtan's clever pages.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-13
GOOD CANE FOR GLrTT0ys

George William Sellers, the Western crcu.|
described in Chicago his attempt to II
cricket TO the men on his Indiana estate
Cricket is. Of course, a more leisurely gs-
than baseball said Mr. Sellers We played
on my place in the proper IeisureIy manner. u
all my men seemed pleased. Our first mzsi
was with Concord
zone Of my men-his name is John-seensl
particularly pleased John did full justice. !
fore the match. 10 the luncheon served in \
marquee on the lawn He enjoyed. TOO !
meat tea that pleasantly interrupted the afa
Moons play AT each inning he was On hz
when the drinks and cigars and saldsi-4
We're passed about
During the open air dinner that wound I
the first days play I turned TO John and said
Wei. old man, what DO you think
cricket?
Mr.. Sellers said he, IL would be a g
game if it wasn't for all this here d=Ld.I Z
r1Innin' about between meals"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-13

Miss Emily Morse Symonds the literary lady
known George Paston." VIII bring out her
book Pope and his friends and enemies
shortly after the holidays. AprOpos of her pseu-
donyme. Il is stated that she selected George"
because it was lucky" and "PastOn' because
as a native of Norfolk she Interested in
that valuable family chronicle of the fifteenth
century. the Pastor Letters"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-13

the headquarters staff accompanied by the general
commanding the district, the commander in chief
was taken to certain battery, constructed IN
der War Office supervision. and with the supposed
approval OF every one His royal hghness ar
rival at the spot turned a matter of form the
local c r, E. and said: A good battery this.
Gordon very good; does you every Credtt'' To
which reply received: II had nothing TO do
with it. sir; ii built regardless OF my opinion
and IN fact, entirely disapprOve Of its arrange
ment and pOSitiOn.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-13

The house on the heights of Passy upon
which Benjamin Franklin erected memoraDie
Iigbtnine rod has been marked for demolition
The Parisians however, have always kept a
nlace in their hearts for our great cOuntryman
and they will see that the commemorative tab
let placed on this house in tribute to his in
ventive genius is preserved and affixed to the
new building which is to occupy the site. Else
where in Paris at No. 26 Rue de Penthievre, the
name of Franklin has also long been remem-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-13

Another biography of Thacleray is on the
wav 1t is in process of construction by Mr
Lewis Melville. who published a life OF the nov
nTist obont ten years ago That is out of
nrint Fresh material is available to-day, ana
Mr. Melville apparently thinks that he can lh-
prove upon his first attempt
New-York tribune., 1908-12-13

is inst coming from the press. The writing OF
verse is a dangerous experiment for an elderly
novelist
New-York tribune., 1908-12-13

The continued popularity or DICKENS u 9s
c,oetod nv the fact that about three hundred ana
fftv articles dealing with the man OF MS Worh
are published in magazines and newspaper ; ;
everv wear Some if not all Of these are adueu
tn the collection in the Guildhafl Library IN
London collection which when completed Dy
the late Mr.. Kitton numbered over ten thouSdIU
entries.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-13
LITERARY NOTES.

posthumous work by the late jules HtrIe
has Just been brought from the press III di 10
II Is entitled lie Pilote du Danube
New-York tribune., 1908-12-13

of the happiest indeed. IT may be said tha' '"''
1are in love with each other TO the emo: ',,,artr
No one visiting their house could fah .r 70 ,ras
this absolute devotion to each Otner' He'S' '
there a happier family.
"Taffy." the big Englishman who playeu 81 81
IovabIe a part in George Du MaurleI , H'' -
.errbv' died the other day at his nome III
11ngia1d His name was Joseph ROWley anu
he was a magistrate in F1intshire. In MS Stu
ueL uemt of I'm Maurier and whistler he was noted
for his size and athletic prowess.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-13

General Sir Richard Harrison was the coInrade
and friend of General Gordon, and in his recent
ly published "reminiscences he teiS this chdid'
teristic story of that strange being
He never minded saying what he Thought riSht:
no matter who heard him. l remember "H'iI not not
water he got into when at an Inspection HduS "
New-York tribune., 1908-12-13
PRINTS.
Some Useful Hints for the Collector
and the Student.

.,pr,>-,11 PRINTS OF THE EIGHTEENTH
CENTURY BY Ralph Ncvill with a hfty y;,I IuI,
pace plates. Svo, PIP. X, 242 The Macmillan
Company.
nov To APPRECIATE PRINTS. BY Frank
Weft,nkanpf Illustrated. SvO. PIP. X 5"o'
Mofat Yard q co.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
LoNeHoAT WINS MARATHON.
oorando pietrl Collapsed in Sight Of
 Goal

New York. Dec. 17--As on the memorable occasion of his first Olym- piad Dorando Pietri collapsed within sight of the goal Tuesday night and Tom Longboat, the Indian runner who had been led by a yard or more nearly all the way. won the Marathon race at Madison Square Garden.
 The race was hard fought from start to finish and kept the thousands of spectators in wild excitement. At 25 miles Dorando was leading by two yards moment before Longboat had made a remarkable spurt and put himself on an even footing with the little Italian. Dorando immediately regained first position and the men were fighting it GU. in the twenty. sixth mile with Dorando in the lead but visibly weaker The chances of Longboat appeared to improve in the second and third laps. In the fourth lap, while the crowd was crying it. self hoarse, both men slackened per ceptibly. Then suddenly Dotando staggered and dropped Longboat fin shed alone. His time for the dis lance of 26 miles. SS5 yards was 2;45:05 2-5.
 The time was B 2-5 seconds slower than the Marathon mark established by Dorando when he defeated Hayes over the same track three weeks ago. l. was a grueling race. for nearly 25lA miles with the Italian generally In the led, but occasionally over hauled by wonderful sprint on the part of the Indian. The men started away at hrlsk clip. Dorando al once establishing himself in the lead Long boat had won the pole position and pushed the other so hard in the first few minutes Of the race that at the end of five miles the Dorando.Hayes record for the distance had been beaten by nearly a minute.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
SENATE TAXES II UP
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO BE DEALT WITH BY 4
 COMMITTEE.
DOES NOT LIKE WHAT HE SAID IN II
Senator Aldrch Introduced First Res olution and Senator culberson Tried to Substitute One More Severe, Which Was ejected--House Has Already Adopted Resolution.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Senator Aid rich introduced Wednesday resolu- ton directing the committee on appro. priations to consider the portion of the presidents annual message dealing with the secret service.
 The resolution calls upon the com mittee to make thorough inquiry into the subject by subcommittee or oth- crwise. The committee is given au. thority to sit in the recess of congress and to swear witnesses.
 Senator Culberson said he had no objection to the resolution. but said 1t was not positive enough in it's terms aud offered substitute. which was read to the senate Mr Aldrich be .ieved the substitute covered the same grounds as his own. The two resoll. tions were referred to the committee to audit and control the contingent ex. lenses of the senate, and Mir. kean, chairman of that committee. at once arose and reported back favorably the Aldrich resolution.
 The houses resolution on the same snoject was adopted last week.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
MUST HAVE A TARIFF
CHARLES M. SCHWAB TESTIFIED BEFORE THE HOUSE COM
 MITTEE TUESDAY.
ExPRESIDENT IS AGAINST 4 REDUCTION
A Moderate Change Would Make No Material Difference But Radical Change Would Do Hsrm-Condi tions Must Change Before the Tariff Is Reduced-Imports Ore.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Disagreeing with the published views of Andrew Carnegie, with regard to the steel schedule of the tariff, Charles M. Schwab, former president of the United States steel corporation, gave valuable testimony before the house ways and means committee at the tariff hearing Tuesday
 While he practically admitted that the conditions which existed nine years ago would have permitted re- duction in the steel schedule at that item entered into the manufacture of steel rails had increased to such an extent that conditions should be changed to permit of tariff reduction. Tn five years there will not be a bessemer steel converting works left in the United States Mir. Schwab pre- llcted. "Bessemer steel will he of no use. The same is true of strae- tural steel as well as rails They will all be made by the open hearth pro tCoS VI NsOPNia in the construction of the plant will be necessary to make the improve ment in the method of manufacture.
 Mir. Schwab also declared that with in ten years the "open hearth" ,ro- cess would be superseded by the cleo tric system of manufacture. which was being developed in Germany.
 These conditions in the process Of manufacture increase the quality of the steel" he continued, but they also slightly increase the cost of ro- duction."
 MT Schwab said he was not in favor of any change in the tariff On steel and steel products "A moder- ate change would not make a material difference" he said, but radical change might do considerable harm. I"
 He admitted that the tariff co,ud be taken off iron ore without affecting the value of the Messaba ore of this country
 Mir. Schwab stated that the Bethle- hem Steel company, of which he is president, imports all of it's iron ore from Cuba.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
OHIO MEN GATHER
pREslpENT-ELEcT TAFT CUES OF HONOR AT ANNUAL DIN
 NER IN NEW YORK.
DISCUSS SUBJECT OF TARIFF REVISION
PIedaes His Administration and Party Anew to Loyal Adherance to the Chicago PIatform-Wants No Chang es Unless an Honest Revision IS Made-Wealthy Men Present.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Presidenteleet Taft was the guest of honor Wednes day night at the twenty-third annual dinner of the Ohio society in New York. Around the 100 tables placed in the grand ballroom in Astor gal lery of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel were men gathered from every section or the country and leaders in many walks of life.
 Mir. Taft took advantage of the oc- casor. in a speech filled with more earnestness than any he has delivered since his election, to pledge his ad- ministcation and his party so far as he can control it, to loyal adherence to the Chicago platform. He dweit almost wholly upon the revision of the tariff which he singled out as the most important declaration made at the last national convention, and af- te having previously referred to the veto power of the chief executive said. With all the emphasis of which he was capable:
 Better no revision at all, better that tho new bill should fail unless we have an honest and thorough re- vision on the basis laid down and the principle outlined in the party plat form
 Ml. Taft also referred to the Sher- man antitrust law and declared for it's infcscement as one of the Roose- welt policies that the party had pledged itself to carry forward.
 Septed at the presidents table, . w,.h Mir Taft, were the vice prest cent elect, Mir sherman; Gov. Charles F. Hughes, Henry w. Taft, president Of the society: Charles P. Taft of Gin cinrati, Horace D. Taft of Watertown Conn p.. Arthur T. Hadley, presi dent of Yale; former Senator John c. Spooner, one of those who responded to the toasts; J. Pierpont Morgan, Paul Morton. Gov Franklin Fort Of New Jersey, Secretary Straus. Frank II. Iii, heock, Bishop Leonard of Ohio, Gen II. C. Corbin, Admiral Casper Goodrich and others.
 At one of the tables was perhaps the most notable group of fnanciers ever gathered together at a dinner in this country There were E. H. liar riman, George r. Baker. president of the First National bank: George w. Perkins of J. P Morgan & Co.: F.. Fl. Gary, of the United States Steel cor poration; John Clahin. Frank A. Van derlip. vice president of the Nationa! City bank; Darwin P. Kingsley. pros ident of the New York Life Insurance company; J. P Morgan, Jr, F. T. Stotesbury, of Drexel, Morgan & Co of Philadelphia, and Charles Steele of J. P. Morgan & Go.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
The Mathematical Mind.

X literary worker who wished to do large amount of reading by proxy advertised for an assistant cap able of dieesting the contents of & tre. mendous quantity of books In very short while While weighing each ap- plicants qualifications for rapid, as- similative reading he Inquired careful iy into his mathematical requirements. Finally he chose the man who was most skilful al untangling arithmetieal problems.
 'On the surface that seems an an. necessary accomplishment in this case" he said. but experience has taught me that anybody who Is expert in figures can read any Kind of litera. tare put before him with greater ac- cuyacy and speed than the person lacking in mathematical acumen."
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
Good Cough Medicine for Children

The season for coughs and colds is now at hand and too much care can not be used to protect the children. A child is much more likely to con tract diptheria or scarlet fever when he has cold. The quicker you cure his cold the less the risk. Chamber lain's Cough Remedy is the sole re- liance of many mothers, and few of those who have tried 1t are willing to use any other. Mrs. F. F. Stareher of Ripley, W. Va, says: "I have never used anything other than Cham berlain's Cough Remedy for my children and it has always given good satisfaction. Y This remedy contains no opium or other narcotic and may be given as confidently to child as an adult For sale by Jackson Drug Co.,, and all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
Mendina Rubbers.

We have found that thin spots in our rubbers can be mended at home by applying a cement made from five cents worth of real rubber dissolved in chloroform, Keep the bottle con. taining the cement tightly corked and apply with mucilage brush as quick iy as possible that it may not harden. We used rubber darn for an actual hole Cut a piece Of the rubber the right size, fasten il with few stitches over the hole. and brush with the cement Both kinds of rubber may be obtained from dealer in dentists supplies Harper Bazaar
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-24
Ianoranee of South America.

One of our contemporaries referred yesterday to little Paraguay" Tha' republic is four-fifths as large as Ger many.
 Many persons have erroneous no tions as to geographical sizes and lengths in South America. They havs not the slightest idea that Brazil is nearly as large as the whole of Flu rope, that the distance between the north and south ends of Chile is aa great as that between the North Cape of Europe and Gibraltar. and that steamers ply almost straight north and south on the Parana and its Paraguay affiuent for distance about equal tc that between New York and Omaha New York Sun.