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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
FIELD AND FLOOD.

CAMBRIDGE, MASS, January ts.--
At the same time that the Harvard
University baseball team Is in camp
at Annapolis the crimson Varsity
eight will meet the middies in dual
regatta. April 22d is the date set for
the rowing match, which will be held
on the Severn. This will be the first
time that the crews of the two institu-
lions have met on the water.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
emit Come nnck

emit Come BACK.
Joe Walcott has given another dem
onstration of the fact that 1t Is the
hardest thing in the world for pu-
gilist to come back after he has once
hit the toboggan. The Black Demon.
in his prime, could give weight to al
most any man in the ring and beat
him. Ills recent tasco with Jimmy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
Who 1. best Niiddleweight:

.sthn, II, M lsnI,1inn ~ +hn
question as to who Is the best middle-
weight will be taken at the Ketchell-
Papke mix-up. They have been match
ed, and If Papke succeeds In winning
the fight. he will be long step nearer
to- the top Of the heap. Ketchell Is a
hard boy to beat. He is tough, shifty
and has the punch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19

Students Desire More Aggres-
sive Policy-NeWhall
to Coach.

Harvard intends to lossa bout in
football this season. Her. defeat by
Yale, Dartmouth and Carlisle last year
mas convinced her that something Is
EFFORT nG VIII i be e. made to take up y again
with all seriousness the work started
by Reid in sO5 K and to 3sorganize a
permanent body that will. work in har--
mony for more consistent policy and
more Victories in football at Harvard
between the faculty on one hand and
the Undergraduates and alumni on the
other over the question Of. thleti les.
President Eliot is still firm In his de-
background, and has gone SO far as to
advocate general shortening of all
schedules In both major and minor
college athletics 50 far as they per-
I,tain to Harvard, ~,
The elimination OF inc tGornell and
NEXT spring, after they had been prac-
|ItIcaily arranged for, as we'll as, the
wItndrawal Of the basketball team
from the intercollegiate league. was
thought to be an attempt9,to meet the
I'm Tn football, however, the students
4 desire a more aggressive policy, This
! Il said Ia BIO one Of the renson MS for the
appointment Of .he lm eW e9tm,mittee
former football players of prominence.
In IN snsldition' to Captain Burr. who will
4 LEAD the 4 sos eleven. the new members
4 al the board are az g. \ n & Nearing, 0ai
Percy Houghton w ny na,l !, !, J! HeWhall
4 1FSs;llts $50. together With w. H, Carr
VqSi it Is Understood that Mort Nawhall
4 Haryard's great quarterback. is to De
5liohief coach this year.. 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
Andy Bezenah.

Gardner shows that
punch. and while still
not at all dangerous
to learn this lesson
as big Jim Jeffries
when In their prime.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
JOHNNY AND EMMA RAY,
in "l<inE Cnncy,r Mt lsijou all week.
.PLAYBILLs FOR THE WEEK
Ar TILE ACADEN1Y.

Friday Nisht-Isaymond Hitchcock,
In "a Yankee ,rOmrIst.'
AT THE DIJOU.
All the Week, with the usual Natl
nccs-.John and Emma Hay, In "Klnx
Il l,nxnxsv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19

Princcton-IIarvnrd Game.
While 1t has not been definitely set
tied that Harvard and Princeton are
to meet on the gridiron this year .a the
thorities Of both universities Is that
a Princeton Harvard game will be g. ar
ranged. and 1T is not improbable that
the game will be played in NeW-1 ork:$
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
KID COPLLN NAY FIGHT
HARLEM TOMMY MURPHY
Richmond Lightweight Writes That He IS Training
Hard for His Coming Battle With

he has lost his
game enough, is
. They all have
unless they do
has done-retire!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19

JOSepTIIV. " ICtOF, HUW VIuSIHts 1Vy
in The Secret Orchard" Is to be fea-
tured next season In play adapted
from the French by Claiming Pollock.
Henrietta Crosman has begun re-
hearsa1s of a new comedy. 1.-THE Smoke
and the Fire.. by Jessie Trimble. She
will play a short tour on the road and
then go to New York.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-19

best and highest estate IN this aspect
the plain bookseller has a great advan-
tage. at least artistically. over the de-
partment store The big mo1ey-mabing
trading concerns have 10 deal in brand
new books. the gaudier the cover the bet
ter. and they have to sell them quick.
The bookseller who loves his business and
understands it loves his wares too; Sc
lects them with tender care, and some
times when he makes a sale Of a rare
edition regards It as a loss Of a personal
friend
One result, Of course. Of the department
store invasion OF the booksening field
has been a wider circulation Of books.
and though at first this meant only a
wider circulation OF cheap novels and
books that amounted 70 little. the pub
fishers have so far kept abreast Of the
times that they issue now cheap and we'll
printed editions OF the classics. which the
department stores handle And. after all.
perhaps that system which results in
putting the most books into the hands Of
the people viii prove TO be productive Of
the greatest good
The Washington herald., 1908-08-19
Retired with Honors

II is fitting that the celebration at Lake
Mohonk last night TO mark the retire
inert Ct Rear Admiral Evans should have
been SO successful The interest Of the na-
ton was aroused in the ceremony which
called attention once more 10 the eminent
services Of a man-"Fighting Bob Evans
who in his person and in his career has
so worthily followed IN the footsteps Of
his predecessors and maintained the high
traditions OF a naval service whose glory
IS second 10 none in the world
Robley DungIison Evans. sixry-two
years old. stands to-day, in spite Of his
honorable retirement from active service.
representative Of The American spirit:
and as We to-day look back. with some
thing like reverence for the glory they
won- on those other American sailors.
John Paul Jones, Esek Hopkins. Decatur.
Hun Lawrence. Farragut. and the rest.
we can mark how hono-ably and bravely
the line has been continued through
him Born in the South. he remained
loyal during the civil war. and beginning
as an ensign he served his country 50 well
thar the scars Of the wounds he sot at
the storming OF Fort Fisher are with him
stL IN the war with spain. as a cap
tain. he rendered efficient service. and
made good his claim 70 that title given
10 him years ago by his sailors. Fight
ing Bob"
During his long career Of active service.
Admiral Evans has done much. too. for
the cause OF peace. and. throughout his
career IS one on which he must De able
70 look back with fine satisfaction. not
only at the opportunities that have come
70 him 10 serve his country brilliantly
and ably. but at the way he was able TO
use the chances that came TO him. The
loss OF ais service 10 the nation IS not
light one, but the infrnities OF aee. az
gravated BY the accidents Of a strenuous
life. make his retirement necessary.
The meeting last night. with the ex-
press-ons OF love and sympathy tha. came
20 him, must assure him he has won al
houored place IN the hearts OF his col--
trymen. and that his name is added 10
that im2erishable list Of sea-fehters who
through every peril held the stars and
Stripes aIoft
The Washington herald., 1908-08-19
Selling Ronks


II would appear from q circular sent
out by Nr- Frank H. Dodd. president If
the American Publishers Association.
that the recent decision OF the New York
Appellate Court in the litigation between
the department stores and the publishers
was not so severely adverse 10 the pub
fishers IS was al first thought. alr.
Dcdd declares that the decision was
rather favorable 20 the publishers than
the reverse. as, while II gave the depar,-
ment stores permission 10 sell at any
price they chose any books they. could
ses hold Of, it denied the right Of the de-
partment stores to claim damages from
the publishers who refused TO sell them
copyrighted books
Undoubtedly there was much sympathy
with the cause Of the department store
people. who. in some mysterious way.
managed 10 get hold Of editions o.. new
and popular novels. sold usually Al the
book stores for $50. and which the de-
parunent stores sold for much less. But.
too, there is also a wide sympathy with
the cause OF the booksellers. and there
are many book lovers who would regret
deeply the passing Of those haunts Of
books. some OF them new. but the best
ones with dingy and broken backs and
not little dust-covered. The department
stores have 10 use for these. In his cir-
cular AIr. Dodd says:
The o05oct Which the publishels have al along
had Il Eiez IS net to increase their ovn rzoss or
profits. but 70 guarantee dealers il books q fair
profit. such VIII enable them TO maintain thszB
selves and thus 70 preserve the book store from de-
cine or even extinetion- The p15lishe-s have t-sd
not o-ly 70 conserve the book stores but 70 fosre-
the business Of department stores II lie bt-- class
q literature should they be unsueorsssl. the ss-
eEitabls outcome VII be lesssaed oztru. os TIE
more serious ard valuable books he dfncuitr of
seing these has already increased 70 a ssriors ez
tent Tie progressive rubashe- win. o. eou-ze
adapt himself 20 The market. aad should y bsc--s
asoessary 9o- him to publish no,hing but lirht s,
ton be can 90 50. But Il tie. business had NJ
higher ideals than TINS. many Of thoss 1-ho have
sirea their hves TO Il would be eueagsd II o-be-
AID r-are rezune-zt5rs czlines"
One thought underlies the whole buss-
ness OF book publishing and book selling
in measure the same question has
come up and is stiH awaiting settlement
IN the deld Of dramatic art-cqd that is
nat book dealing is not purely a com
business. not simply a money
making undeTtaking-at least. not at It's
The Washington herald., 1908-08-19
Coed Engiish.

--ere has recently been some lzuen-a-
uo1 over the fact that English "as she
IS spoken" is deterioratine and becoming
corrupted by the arbitrary additions and
Innovations which constantly are being
made. There is. undoubtedly. some truth
in the statement that, in the hustle and
hustle OF these modern days. we pay less
attention to correct speech than our
fathers did; but IL IS true. also. that
wiki the cEauge-even If IL be for the
worse. which remains 20 be proved-in
The forms OF speech there has come q
change. toe. in Quiclness Of oonprehen-
sion
As 70 why the change has come about.
many reasons might be assigned. for the
causes are various. Undoubtedly the
popularity OF such daily ESSAYS as those
of ''1Ir- Dooley,' and 8Ir. George Ade. in
Lis Fables II Slang" have helped, and
So too. have such men as 1Ir. Roosevelt.
who. having 10 real authority in letters.
YET chose 20 use his Executive power 10
change the form Of spelling. arbitrarily
and ostensi5iy II the cause OF simplicity
The President did not succeed. II nay
Be remembered. il his attempt. because
Congress came 10 the rescue and re-
scinded his order; not that il nartere6
mlca- we imagine, because changes in
English have never come about ar5i-
trarily- The truth IS that the EnrIis5
Language is in q state Of hux: it never
was a rigid, nxed quantity, bound down
or erampe5 by rules, and it never Will
De- That IS one reason Why English has
come nearer 70 being the universal Ian
guage. spoken in every cline and BY va
rlols peoples. than any other Because
il IS flexible 1t is adaptable. and borrow
iHgs Eere and there do not hamper il.
they enrich IT,
But il is true that while English to-
day Is a more useful language than fl
was, say. one hundred years ego. good.
pure English IS mighty hard to md. and
We agree with the editor Of Van Nor
den's Magazine when he says.
A1'e-1oaa boys ard sirls ard American routb /
ta1-ud-ag tae ooiese VARIETY. do not suesk the
E-s1za llaguasa They tslk Boucrv -arrs;.' RI /
'-ie seaool and college SLAMS. sIaahattanese with
'ut AZ z. darted Philadaiphian. and nondesczis, 4
s-isaol1ill. Arsansau. and Iozanesa Tssr not 4
o-y t2E t-ese abolui-ations. hut thsz urite then
lAes c7u1ot read aioad PAGE of simple prose
sen en1usn to Be end-red ty czl;iratsd ear.
ino Shea oae ol them cones into a bank CT a
'ashlszs o@se he has 10 learn for the arst tine
N ais lie h5F 70 add and subtracs 41u,tiply. and
iirsde."
Yet the very Innovations which used
10 excess. corrupt or English speech
The Washington herald., 1908-08-19
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION.
Creates New Dominion and SELF
governing Realm.

From the Philadelphia Pres.
The four self-gOverning colonies in
South Africa-Cape Colony. Natal. the
Transvaal. and the Orange Free State
have taken the first step toward a con
federation A colonial conference in
May, called Ike our own Annapolis con
ference, over trade. tariff. and other
lesser issues. decided to call a constitu-
tional convention Il is to have only
thirty members. twelve from the Cape.
eight from the TransvaaI. and i've eacb
from Natal and the Orange Free State.
Il IS 70 draw a constitution. and when
it IS drawn. the colonial legislatures are
10 be asked 10 ratify IT,
This step. scarcely noted in current dis
patches. creates a new dominion and
founds q new self-governing realm.
matching Canada and Australia It VIII
have a territory Of 479. 600 square miles. OF
nearly twice Texas. and a population OF
5.0030ol, about 1.ooGo00 white and the rest
negro This self-ruling area-white self
rule-wiu Be the natural heir Of another
100000 square miles held under British
protectorate and having another 5.501.000
Of negroes.
IN all. the new South African dominion
VIII have territory half as large as the
United States between the oceans. and
over this vast area there IS to-day thinly
spread about 9500 go blacks. stiI. for the
most part. In the savage tribal stage. and
about 10000 whites who rule them
The organization Of q new state 10 hold
all south Africa is an event Of more i'm
portance than any other this year The
new commonwealth begins Boer. The
Cape. TransvaaI and the Orange Free
state have BOer or AfrIkan6er maj0ri-
ties in their legislatures They are under
the British flag They accept British
sovereignty, but, as the London Times
says, the party representing the Boer
population IS IL power by uaj0rities
practically overwhelming. The English
colonists in Natal act with them on the
main issue the suppression and su5jec-
ton OF the negro.
The real issue in the Boer war was
whether South Africa should be united
under the British flag or divide and part
oe British and part look 20 Europe. That
issue settled the colonies graritsre to-
gether under Boer self government and
English supervision. and the new dornin-
-cu Is to-era5ly certain to take the Portu-
slese and German colonies in time and
hold all the southern end Of the African
continent
The Washington herald., 1908-08-19
GOV. HUGHES Is TRUSTED.
Because He Has Awakened Peoples
Moral Sense.
Fr7n - Nes Ya-s T-nes.

From The Nex YORK Times.
he does not inspire confidence by evi-
dence OF remarkable ability. for not even
his most ardent admirers. we think. would
claim for him extraordinary Intellectual
gifts He is not in auy usual sense a
leader OF men and. apparently. does. not
aspire 70 be He is not. either, the stern,
silent man VINO imposes himself on the
imagination o. the people by determine
ton and reserve. Determination he has
shown. but not at all reserve. one might
say with entire respect that he rather
talks too much. and that his tone in pub
lie talk IS didactic. somewhat common
place and the reverse Of Impressive He
has pot Linc0lu's wonderful Eift OF
luminous statement and ind0mitabIe logic
be has not the almost rude vigor Of
expression that Cleveland had. and es-
peci2lly has not what. may be called
Cleveland's lighting manner.
Apart from these personal considera-
tons. II may be said that 1Ir. Hughes
has not shown great constructive abilities
in the policies he has adopted or those
ne proposes Taking them as a whole
we doubt II they command the fnteIli-
gent support Of the body of those who
earnestly wish him 70 be reelected gov
eTnor- or even II they are clearly under
stood by the majority Of his supporters.
What Is 1t. then. that gives TO him the
sincere and firm confidence Of so large a
part Of the people that the party man
ayers VINO hate him and habituaily revile
him, hesitate 10 rePudiate him. and will
probably end by giving the people a
chance TO elect him. from sheer fear Of
what the people viii do il that chance is
refused2 The answer IN detail is nor
easy 10 state, but in substance it is this:
The governor has awakened the moral
sense Of the people. has very directly
and persistently appealed 10 il. has con
sistently respected it, and has shown that
he profoundly believes in It
The Washington herald., 1908-08-19
RURAL Development.
The Presidents Plan Opens Great
PossfbfIfffes

Possibilities
F1cr2 the CaicaEo Eeori-Harald
Nothing but good can result from the
plan conceived by the President There
are certainly great possibilities OF CO.
operation in rural commun.ties-indus-
trial, social. spiritual The rural mall de-
livery the telephone, the increase Of pop
ulation, the scientific study OF agriculture.
the efforts Of the Federal and state GOV
ernments in aid Of the farmer. even the
mechanical musical instruments that have
come into vogue iu recent years. have
undoubtedly done much for the farmer
and his family. Prof Bailey. whom the
President has made the head OF his com
mission. has written hopefully or the fu-
tUre Of the farm and the growing recos-
milton on the part Of college students Of
the wholesomeusss and independence and
reasonable proftlblere=s Of agriculture
and allied industries. But all that desal-
to-y discussion has done only Indicates
the far greater Utility and value OF sys-
tematic and wel-directed inquiry and
thought
4Ir- Roosevclt's letter IS an excellent H.
PRODUCTION 20 the study he recommend.
IL should arouse activity among educators
and practical men, and the commission.
IL addition 10 its own material and ideas.
should receive fruitful suggestions from
many independent sources
The Washington herald., 1908-08-19
The New Constellation.

Baltimore. its people. and Gen Felix
Aguus are ali heartily 10 be congratl-
lated on the brightness and radiance OF
that new constellation in the journalistic
heavens. The american Star. Volume !
No J. which made It's appearance on
Monday afternoon. is newspaper Of
which any city and any editor might be
proud II would seem TO have been born
fortunate infant; prosperity IS written
all over H. II is q cleaa-cut. readable
newspaper, good 10 lock a.: attractive
with pictures; vel made Up. and-it goes
without saying-it IS ably edited The
American Star adds a new and striking
force % American Journalism. Il was
called into existence 70 I'll q need. and.
as its leading editorial says. 10 save Bal
limore from yellow Journalism. with al
The irresponsi5Iiry OF alien ownership
a function both ambitious and praise
worthy
The Washington Herald is young enough
itself not 20 have forgotten the value
Of sympathetic and genuine welcome. and
sincerely and gladly 1t extends the cordial
hand OF comradeship 70 the pew newspa-
Pc remembering. with Henry Vaughan.
that
Stars are ot EiE--- Use. tie z5sze
Is dark AID Ions.
TIE rl1 is f1ul- azd where o-e roes -=-z-.
SIX Clv 60 vr-uz
One tv5zElizs rzv
S--- o'e- s-ns c--az
lI1r clear z--eh va
Ard zgl5e a crowd
Long may The American Star twinkle
We stiu have sufficient taith in the
courts 10 entertain robust idea that T.
jenkins Hams viii not pull of any
more personally conducted shooting
The Washington herald., 1908-08-19

supply the new words which. when they
are happy in their signihcauon. come into
general use. and SO are legaHzed. as II
were What is happening 10 English
must happen 10 any living language,
coined to express the needs Of communi-
eaten Of millions. Win each new in
vention. each advance in science. new
words have 70 be coined: the language
has 10 readjust itself constantly 10 III
the new conditions which confront II
every day. and the fact that the Ian
guage can be treated thus is only an
other proof OF its wonderful vitality and
its fitness for a world language
Who. then. is 70 say whether English
IS good or bad? There are. Of course.
rules Of the game that must be observed
Il the speaker would not be marked down
as boor. People who viii not heed the
eanons OF grammar. and who modify or
avoid syntax. are either grossly careless
or crassly ignorant There are some
who viii seek TO justify. for instance. the
split inhnitive. when. as matter OF fact.
the only justification possible is that. for
an ignorant man. it is easier 10 write
bad than good English
The prime test. after all. is established
usage. the usage Of educated and thought
ful men; not men OF a past age. whose
canons could not possibly take account
OF the needs OF our Gay. but the men Of
to-day, who recognize that the English
language IS not 2 fetch. but a mere tool
10 be used in transmitting the thought
OF man.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-19
..Back TO The SOIL
Fr1z tie RaeAe-.sr H4sls.

Ercu1 tie Eocaester Herald
We are quite sure the farmers % ~
nation VIII hail with Joy the news that
Mr. Roosevelt has included them In rbe
faJherly interest he IS taking in al sorts
Of affairs; IN other words. tnat he = de-
terniHed 70 uplift Abner. Mandy. and The
boys Particularly does the President ex-
press a purpose TO benedt the farmers
wife. and 70 md out why young Euh
leaves the farm Of his fathers and urha-
VIII induce him 10 stay.
Mr- Roosevelt gives Congress notice
through the public prints from Oyster
Bay. that il may expect some lectures
from him next winter on the subject Of
agriculture, and 20 obtain information
for these talks he has named a commis-
sion 20 collect il
Now that Nir- Roosevelt has turned his
attention 20 the tier. Back 10 the
sol- VIII reverberate from one end Of
the country 20 the other. and the prob
lem Of the congestion Of cities viii have
been solved over niEht.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-19
A National Problem

Fron the Springfield Union.
In line with the objects Of the New
England conference on rural progress
which had SIS inception at the Masss-
chusetts Agricultural College last year.
II IS gratifying TO note that President
Butterheld is made one OF the I've
members Of Mr. ROcseycits commits
sion. II IS an honor that Is Alto
gether deserved The findings Of the com
mission ought to be a distinct help in
planning ways and means OF dealing with
what the President truly asserts is a
national problem The American farmer
cannot be deprived OF a rightful share
q the blessings attending the national
prosperity without the whole country be-
ing injured and weakened.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-19
INDIRECT APPROACH.
Problems of the Farm Have an
Economic Root.

Economic Root.
Fr-a the NeN yCs Man
We guess that the farm VIII become 4
more comfortable and attractive place TO
live chiefly as a by-product OF the oper-
alton Of economic forces. and that so far
as betterment follows direct striving for
a purely sociological end the Initiative
VIII come from the farmer. and not from
the state Labor saving machinery viii
lessen the drudgery. The intervention Of
the government VIII be most usefulIy en-
ployeG. as IL Is nov. in acclimatirg new
srains and vegetables. and seeking out
exotic parasites TO Kill our native pests.
We hope Ultimately says the President.
TO double the average yield Of wheat and
corn per acre When we DO that-ins-es1
OF slipping backward. as we are doing in
the grain belt-au other things in the line
OF comfort VIII be added unto the farmer
The problems OF the farm have an eco
nonic root They VIII not be solved by
circulating libraries the telephone. the
school garden and rural free delivery The
most unlovely places in the country ara
the western mining towns. the abouina-
uo1 OF desolarion. some OF them. 70 look
Upon Yet men flock thither because sf
the promise Of gain there is in them.