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cases engendered moro nl-feeliny
than has been eagendered since the
committee began its work. sepa.
'or-elect w. O. Bradley. OF Ken
lucky. began his work as counsel
FOR the Fairbanks delegation. Tho
nrSt case OF the day was quickly
settled aud the Taft delegates were
seated.
The Fifth district was then
taken up. This Is the Louisville
district. the homo OF MIR. Bradley
lie spoke at length tho timo NJ
each side having been extended TO
twenty-five minutes. During his
speech he made the suggestion that
III Tart is nominated. IL would no
doubtful whether ne could carry
the state OF Kentucky. whereupon
clayton Blakely. attorney for the
I"tt delegation. charged that Mr.
bradley had stumped the state for
Fairbanks. making just that sort of
argument. MIR. Bradley denied tho
'harse' and Mr.. Blakely replied
that he had seen letters written by
MT Bradley making such claims
ana that he had personally re-
'eiVed one OF the letters.
Mr.. Bradley was defeated I'm his
case and declined TO continue with
the two remaining contests. He
said he would carry them To tho
credentials committee OF the CON
N'ntion. The COMMITTEES PROMPTLY
seated the Taft delegation.
The effort to secure a division or
the committee occurred I'm tho boor-
ing OF the contest from the Finn
kentucky district. John w. Nc
Cnlloch. who holds the proxy of
John w. Yerkes, the committee
man from Kentucky. demanded n
division on the question OF whether
the TAFT or Fairbanks delerotIon
shouid be seated. Charles II.
scott, OF Alabama. responded nv |
rising and the two appealed I'm vain |
Tor twenty members TO rise and he |
counted. They stood for moment
and then sat down.
Bradley Very Bit.cr.
When Mr.. Bradley came ont OF
the committee room he accosted
Mr. Hitchcock with the following.
I'm tired of this brace game
you are running. | won't bolt tho
ticket myself, but l can't speak for
lie expressed himself with great
bitterness. Mr.. Hitchcock smiled
as he replied:
m sorry. Governor, but don't
see how we could both be pIeased +"
representative w. II. Mckinley.
OF the presidential boom
OF Joseph G.. Cannon. arrived TO
take charge of the Cannon forces.
Late yesterday he issued BRIEF
statement In which he said:
The action OF the TAFT peoplo "a
the national committee simply de
the weakness OF their
that they had enough
votes TO nominate Mr. Taft with
out the southern delegates or those
involved in the contest Our fig
nres given out the other day are
correct, and as the situation now
we have every reason to be-
licvc that no candidate will havr
enough TO nominate him on the
first ballot.
Roosevelt Likes HitchcOck's Ways.
Washington, June 9-Any doubt
mat may have existed as to whcth- !
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WHO WILL Be
TAFT'S RUNNING MATE?
MUCH SPECULATION ON THIS
QUESTION - DOLLIVER AP-
FEARS TO BE A FAVORITE.

Chicago, ILL.,, June with tho
republican national committee
swinging In good style In contest-
cd cases. political interest now Gem
'ers about the man who will be
named az Taft's running mate. New
york is definitely out or II. Neith-
er Cortelyou nor Sherman are con-
sidered possibilities. And tho
chances of Fairbanks appear to be
vanishing Now SonatbrA DoliIyer
OF Iowa. who is the biggest star In
the vice presidential sky. has quail
ties that appeal very strongly to
the Taft forces. Ho has alwaya
been Identified with the policies OF
the president and no played an.
Important part In the framing OF
the railroad rate law which IA nom
ular. The proposition to limit
southern representation In the next
convention has attracted much
comment. but dt Ia doubtful n this
convention will adoh the Burke
resolution. having this end In view.
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Read The Daily Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-09

Roosevelt Likes Hitchcock's Wnys.
Washington. June 9-Any doubt
that may have existed as to whcth-
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Continued on page fourJ
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
"rhe Complete Mountaineer.,

Mr.. George d. Abraham. member OF
the Climbers Club. the Swiss Alpine
Club. and noted mountain climber. has.
in The Complete Mountaineer." written
book which is a complete and up-to-
date compendium of the whole subject
of mountain climbing, which during re-
cent years has come more and more 70
be regarded as a sport. The book Is apt
ly named THE Complete Mountaineer, -
for It treats OF the subject from every
point of view. II goes at some length
into the technicalities dealing with the
preparations for a mountain climb The
sort of clothes TO wear, the proper mailing
of boots. the selection and the use OF
ropes. &c. Then il goes on 10 describe
various sorts Of mountain climbing rock
climbing in Scotland and Wales, ice and
snow climbing IN Switzerland. Austria,
France. and so on.
While the author has stuck pretty
closely TO the technical side OF noun
taineering. desiring evidently 20 make a
textbook that would be of use both 20
the novice and to the experienced sports
man. he has not forgotten 10 make his
work most interesting with stories OF
hazardous climbs. fatalities on the Alps
and many exciting anecdotes
II Is evident. Of course. that noun
taineering is 4 sport the taste for which
has 10 be acquired. 1t takes hardy hearts
and steady nerves and more than a little
courage 70 echo the song OF the mountain
which this author quotes:
Crowned with the glory Of eternal snow
We hold high converse with the starr and sun.
The little race OF men how should we know
or the low levels where their course is nm
Yet sometimes come the footsteps of the brave
Who dare the perils Of the icy steep.
Joy, health. and fame We give thera-Or grave.
The good We welcome. but the best we keep.
The nonmountaineer will. thinking OF
the good climbers who have left their
bones behind them in the gulleys, be in,
clined 10 thank heaven that they are not
OF the best that the mountains keep.
This volume is a very thorough one
complete in itself. and admirably illus
trated from many photographs tha;
should be helpful as well as interesting
New York: Doubleday, Page & Coz
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
THE CALL OF THE WILD.
Don' you hear the spning time caliin2
FelleTs. what's dc use Of schooll
Can't you hear the robin siugin
In the willow by the poolg

Remember. when you were a little
shaver and went 20 the district school.
how hard il was 10 sit in svnool and
study dull old books when the spring
rolled around? How hot it was, and how
your eyes strayed past the school scene
out the window to the sweet meadow and
the bubbling brook and the trees. Just
beginning 70 bud. The clock went around
so slow. and every moment was an hour.
and you were so restless and had the
spring fever so bad that you Just could
not sit still in the stuffy little room
Well. Ora Davis. OF the District OF Co
umbia. coal black. rOund-eyed and OF
years thirteen true 10 his patronymic.
has been hearing the siren voices OF the
spring since March g. and has consistent
ly absented himself from his accustomed
seat in the fifth grade Of the Page School.
But the able truant officers OF the District
have not been SO enchanted with the
spring and have remembered that Ora
was neglecting his educational duties. and
his nature studies received a sudden set
back when cold-hearted officer served a
warrant on Ora foT truancy.
But Ora was not caught mapping. With
cleverness beyond his years. he expressed
himself as willing 10 go 90 the Juvenile
Court and face Judge De Lacy and take
his punishment So meek did he seem
that when he suggested that he get a
haircut. ia order 10 make good appear
ance before the judge. his unsuspecting
mother consented. That was the last
seen Of Ora for three days He returned
home then, hungry and tired out.
Yesterday he went before the kindly
judge OF the Juvenile Court. ora was
frightened-badly frightened-but still
supported somewhat by the knowledge
that he wore brilliant new crimson tie
Hello. Ora. said the Judge. so the
spring brings out the wild in y0ar blood.
! The school is no good. then?''
Ora did not answer. His shiny ewes
were fixed on the big blue sky outside
the window and he shifted in the spring
arr ard smiled contentedly 10 himself.
He made no defense. When the iudg,
suggested 10 his mother that a daily ap.
piieation Of cold water might eliminate
/ the spring fever from Ora's veins. IN,
mention OF the hated fluid die not stl,
| Ora from his contemplation OF the scene
outside. ATousing himself from revert,
/ long ere lgh 10 promise the judge 10 z,
10 school every day this spring and take
/ the daily cold bath on the pains and
penalties OF Reform School in case o,
/ failure. Ora gingerly shook the out
stretched judicial hand and walked GU
/ OF the courtroom, still intert on IN,
/ spring song singing merrily ir his It'll,
| black heart and eyes
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ADVICE TO GIRLS.
They Can Judge Character of Men by
Their Hands

Their Hands.
II a girl or woman is about 10 en-
ter matrimony she is OF course. anx-
ious TO know the traits and charac-
teristics of the man she has chosen as
her lord and master These she nat
uFally flatters herself that she knows
pretty well from the association that
has come 10 them I'm their court ship.
says Prof. c, W Kent.
But many small things may nave
slipped her notice. Good points and
weakness may be there that have never
come under her observation. Both the
man and the woman are apt 10 be on
their best behavior in the days be-
fore marriage. and such things as a
hasty temper or sulkiness may not
come out IN the brief period that they
are in each others society.
But there is one point OF the human
anatomy that never deceives. As the
hand is. so is the nature OF the ore to
whom 1t belongs. Look there closely
that Of another
In choosing a husband avoid a man
with long, narrow hands. This is the
hand of nervous. fussy man. 7,
shows that he is vacillating.
The fat hand. with puffy fingers. is
not the one to slip the wedding ring
upon fair finger. The owner OF such
hand is apt TO be LAZY and selfish
Very white hands are indicative of an
egoustieal. self-absorbed nature.
II the man have very red hands. he
is quick tempered. possessed OF high
spirits and a sanguine temperament
he Is a delightful friend. but makes q
poor husband.
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ecThs Vermilion PENCIL

Nothing. perhaps. in literature is more
difficult than to convey to the general
reader any adequate idea or atmosphere
Of land that is remote and mystifying.
Mr.. Kipling succeeded fairly well in thus
interpreting India TO the world and the
fame and fortune he won may be taken
as a gauge of the difficulty of the task
he accomplished Japan, equally as sub
tie as India, has up to the present time
defed perfect analysis AT the hands Of
any literary man. We were fooled a
while by Pierre Lott and James Luther
Long-who had never been in Japan
and other writer's such as these: but
even when il came 20 Lafcadio Hearn.
who really knew something about the
country. and who gave his life to its
service. he was unable 10 give us any
clear Interpretation of the land its re-
ligion. or its people.
This being so. IL may be understood
how difficult the task essayed by Mr.
Homer Lea, who. in The VermiliOn
Pencil" has sought 70 interpret to the
Occidental mind the passions and preju-
dices OF China and Chinese. II Is said
that Mr. Lea holds a commission as lieu
tenant general in the Chinese army of
reform that he has spent much OF his
life IN military operations in the remote
interior Of the Celestial empire. and that
q few years ago ne came near 10 over
throwing the Dowager Empress Of China.
AT any rate. in The NeTmilion Pencil "
a story Of life in China, he has written a
remarkable piece Of fiction. For the most
part its characters. as are its scenes. are
Chinese; but there is Christian priest
figure in the story.
Told in brief the story deals with a
Roman Catholic missionary, who, being
detailed to instruct the wife of high
class mandarin, falls In love with her.
They run away together and hide in
"the Grotto Of the Sleepless Dragon.
Here they are captured the woman is
executed. the priest disgraced. II is not
however. in the story that THE Yer
million PENCIL will attract attention
The book is tumultuous with passion; It
quivers with life throughout. And over
II all. from beginning to end. there is
the sensuous charm Of the East. the
wailing of the beggars; the sound of the
temple gong: the ravages OF disease;
them spicy garlic smells"-alI of this you
get compressed within the covers Of this
book. You seem. as you read certain
passages. to have been caught in a Jam
OF Chinese in narrow street; 10 have
been rubbing shoulders with them: beer
crowded, jostled by them, There are
many passages In the book that are very
beautifully written. albeit many of them
have a beauty that is strange, wierd and
terrible. Still. IL is all OF the East
The Vermilion Pencil gives a clear anC
rather startling glimpse into the heart OF
the mystery of the Celestial empire
(New York: The Mcclure Company
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

Prom the Fishing Gazette.
There is new use for turtles. though
as yet it has rot come into common use.
A passenger recently arriving here from
Savanvilla, Colombia. was accompanied
by turtle. which appeared to be en-
dowed with more human intelligence than
the officers of the ship or officials at tho
Immigration bureau on Ellis Island where
the man remained until he was shipped
back 20 Colombia. The turtle appeared 10
hear and understand everything his mas
ter said. and At night slept on a mat out
side the stateroom door. acting as watch
dog Those who know turtles we'll r9y
that while the shellfsh may not be very
active II has a grip which equals that OF
full 5looded bulldog.
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kind. In entering public life and IN
trying to serve his country with real pa
triotism and honesty George Randolph's 5
political life is not a bed CT roses. and
the struggles ne has to endure in New
York City are graphically depicted. One
of the most interesting phases of the book
shows "A successful attempt 10 overthrow
an election in a Western State and to
install officials who had been beaten by
an overwhelming vote. This overthrow
is accomplished through open bribery
and the connivance of the courts
The story is an interesting one. though
perhaps not quite as convincing 10 the
reader as IL has been to the author
Still, the story throws interesting side
lights on the possibilities of American
political life. and through it all there
runs a thread of fairly interesting
love story (New York: r. W. Dodge &
Col
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
aThe Liberntorn." /"

"The Liberators," by Isaac n. Stevens,
IS a story Of American politics and po-
liiical possibilities, its scenes being laid
during the period Of four years succeed
ing the next Presidential election. The
story deals mainly with the effort of two
young men. both inspired by a girl. 10
bring about a bettermeht Of social and
governmental conditions. In It's main
thread the novel follows the career or
one George Randolph, who has received
dying charge from his father 10 enter
public life. hut only in such way
that you can be Of real service 10 man
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
a ROSE.

There's rose In NY garden far
And chance ooWslin smiling too;
Ard tulirs gleam and cen DO share
The dainty fan of Hear MS dew.
Rnt ser, sweet Love. the wind hath cone.
Then follow Il hEHd the sorry rain
Alone. alone her task is dose;
LIES nothing. Love. tut tears and pam.
c A. G
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TO Already.

Across the hills Of Already
Into the land Of Song
All. dear. if YOU viii go with me
The way viii not be long,
II will not lead through solitudcs
OF wind-blowu woods OF sea:
Dear no. the ctys wcariest moods
May scarce veil Already
lis IN no unfamiliar land
Lit By some distant star.
No Already is where YOU stand.
And Song is where you are
So walk but hand in hand with ne
No road can lead us wrong;
These sre the hills Of Already
Here Is the land OF Song,
Charles Buxton Going. in. Harrcrs Magazine Il
March.
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conclusions and the arguments by which
they are reached are calculated TO ap-
peal TO those who have made theology a
special study.
To be issued by Houghton, Miflin &
Co. this week are Priest ana Pagan"
a novel of the Bronx. by Herbert NJ.
Hopkins; Church and Modern Llfe." by
DR.. Washington Gladden.; Literature
and the American College" by Prof.
Irving Babbitt, and the fifth supplement
of "Poole's Index" covering the years
1902 through 1906. Prof Felix + Schil-
ling's history of the Elizabethan drama,
issued here some two weeks ago, Is 10 be
brought cut az once in London by the
Archibald Constable Company
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II is curious 10 note in this connection
that this whole campaign was carried
out under tie orders and supervision of
the Earl Of Cromer. From the very be
ginning the sirdar was placed under his
orders in all matters The British war
Office assumed no responsibility and is
sued no orders. The result was that the
Earl OF Cromer found himself in the
somewhat singular position Of q civilian
who had had some military training I'm
his youth, but who had had no experience
with war Ore was present Tor a few
weeks as spectator with Grants army
az the siege Of Petersburg I'm 1850. whose
proper functions were diplomacy aud ad-
minislration, but who, under the stress
OF circumstances in the land OF para
coN, had % be ultimately responsible
for the maintenance. and even 10 some
extent for the movements. OF any army
OF some 2.eoe men in the field
the fan Of khartOUm did much 10 an
peaSe those sentiments OF national honor
which In England had been stung 10 the
quick by the disgrace5ul events Of 1856
and. says the Earl Of Cromer:
The cannon which swept away the dervish horde
az omouruian proclaimed 10 The world that Eng
l2nQ-or 20 b. strictly cOrrecr on Feyff r,le
British giidance-had devolyed the solemn and ~
sponsibe duty of Introducing che Fchf Of WeSterr
civilization among the sorely tried peorle of ~,
Sudan. Ms hope and belief is that that dutv WI
be performed IN manner worthy of the best ira
diticus Of The AngipSsxon uce.
The concluding chapters OF Lord Cru
mer's book deal with the questions OF
| finance. irrigation. taxation. education
and the other problems which have haC
I 20 be dealt with I'm building Up the mod.
/ ern Egypt. Briefly, but powerfully the
I Earl OF CrOmer sums I'D the results thai
( have been accomplished by England as
guardian over this foreign ward. /; is &
story Of intense interest and contain.
| lessons which every nation having Il
deal with dependencies may well take u
heari-a lesson Of self-abnegation. self
sacrifice, hard, honest work impatien
/ of anything less than the highest results
Modern Egypt is a work that viii ap
! peal 20 every student of politics OF gov
| ernmental problems well-written rec
! ord Of much-needed work brilliantly an,
| faithfully done. The volume contains 4
valuable map Of Egypt and the Sudal
and chronological appendix. CNev
York. The Macmillan Companv)
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as a matter OF fact. wanted TO send an
Egyptian official to Khartoum, but in
the end Gordon was sent. and OF the fate
he met there histC ry records.
Briefly. but clea-iy, Lord Cromer tells
Of GOrdon's death at Khartoum ana or
the relief expedition sent out so gruds-
ingly by Mr.. Gladstone. and which ar
rived too late either TO save England 5
honor or Gordons life
If" Gen Gordon wrote, on November
8, 1t is right 10 send up an expedition
now, why was il not right TO send il I'D
before2" Says the Earl OF Cromer. The
fact that Gen. Gordons pathetic question
admits of no satisfactory answer must
forever stand as blot on Mr.. Glad-
stones political escutcheOn.
Lord Cromer shows very clearly in this
work that he had foreseen that the send
ing of Gordon 70 Khartoum meant that
for the sake OF honor the British govern
ment would have 10 back hin up at no
matter what cost, and that relief ex-
pedition would be imperatively necessary,
and he says. regarding the untimely
death OF Gordon:
IN word the Nile expedition sanctioned too
late. and the reason Why il was sent too late was
that Mr. Gladstone would not accept simple eyi-
dence Of plain fact. which was patent 20 much
less powerful intellects than his own Posserity
has yet 70 decide on the services which Mr. Glad
stone his long and brilliant career rendered In
other directions the British nation but il is i'm
probabe that the verdict of his contemporaries in
respect 20 his conduct Of afcirs In the Sudar
would ever be reversed. That verdict has been dis
:inctly unfavorabe Les fautes de ihosnnne YUis
rsnt. said eminent Frenchman, ''sont des nal
heirs p1blcs Mr. t;ladstOne's error Of Judgment
a. in too long delaying the dispatch ot the Nix
-apeQif0n. which left A stain on the reputation q
England which vii be boyond the power Of eithei
the Impartial historian the partial apelogis Il
effscc.
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After the death OF Gordon came the
evacuation OF the Sudan which was left
derelict. not so much because the cargo
was vaIueless as because there were no
hands available 20 effect the salvage In
the meantime the work Of regeneration IN
Egypt went steadily on: the Egyptian
treasury was rendered solvent and the
Egyptian army was rendered efficient
It became only a question OF time and a
question Of adequate excuse before Eng
land should again begin the work which
the death Of Gordon had stopped The
intervention in Egypt which resulted
in the rec0nquest OF the Sudan was due
IN part to the rapid growth OF the i'm
periaiistic spirit and i'm part. due 10 the
turn which affairs took at MassOWah
Here the Italians We're being hard
pressed by the Abyssinians. and the lat
ter we're supposed 10 be in league with
the dervishes who were about 10 attack
kassala; and finally. on March l. 1896 the
Italian army. under Gen. Baratieri. was
totally defeated by King Menelik's s forces
in the neighboEhood Of Adua
The Italian government begged England
10 make a diversion in the interest of
Italy, and Il was suddenly decided that
the Egyptian army should reoccupy Don
goia. and from this point IL was easy 10
see that Egypt must advance in the
Sudan.
Tie Earl OF Cromer tells succinctIy the
story OF the khartoum campaign under
Sir Herbert tafterward Lord Kitche ner
who was appointed sirdar Of the Egyptian
army. and whose feat in crushing the
khalifa at Khartoum gave the coup q,
grace 10 Mahdism
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Next month Thomas Y Croweu & Co.
as. president Of Middlebury College, en-
titled The Christian Faith and the Old
Testament" in which IS discussed the
varying degree OF Importance IN whicn
the different portions OF the Old Testa-
ment are to be regarded by the exponents
OF the Christian faith
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

A book entitled The Atoning Life" by
Prof. Henry S Nash. of the Cambridge
Theological School. Is now in press and
will be published by the Macmillan Com
pany some time, before Easter In il the
author discusses some of the more vital
principles underlying the Christian re-
ligion. addressing himself primarily 10 the
general reader. Owing TO his position and
reputation as a scholar, however. his
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For long time after this the British
government remained firm in its deter
minatiOn not TO employ Indian or British
troops in subduing the Sudan. and II
seemed for a time that British author
ity would have 10 be withdrawn from
that place. Indeed. it was for the purpose
OF completing the evacuation Of the Su.
dan that Gen. Gordon was sent out by
the resident minister. There was at first
no question OF his defending Khartoum
against the Mahdists or OF sustaining
British authority there. Lord Cromer,