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The Washington times., 1908-09-26
A Bit of a Sermon.

Newspapers and magazines have long
insisted that the huge corporations had
paid attorneys in Congress and the
State Legislatures. Pious, violent, or
pathetic denials have been made, and
ugly epithets hurled at the accusers.
"NIuclraker" has been added to the die.
tionary. Vehement protestations of in
nocence for a time convinced the people
that their lawmakers were as chaste as
Diana, so far as concerned the sale Of
official virtue.
Men out of politics have wondered
why this law or that, which seemed so
necessary, and was urged by the Presi-
dent or by public opinion, was held up,
emasculated, or killed in committee.
Recent exposures begin TO explain the
puzzle. In the new light, the citizen has
come to
fear the vernin that shall
undermine
Senate and citadel and school and
The Norm Of Greed, the fatted Worm
of Ease.
And all the crawling progeny OF these
The vermin that shall honeycomb the
towers
And wall Of state in unsuspecting
hours
1t is alleged, with a basis of more
than probability, that influential mem
bers Of Congress have been privately
retained by Standard Oil and other cor
porations. Large fees would seem to
have been paid 70 obtain favorable, and
to defeat hostile, legislation.
The demands of modern life are part
" responsible for corruption in high
The Washington times., 1908-09-26
The State and the Farmer.

President RoOseveIts selection Of Prof.
l. H. Bailey 10 head his commission
on country life gives special significance
10 the views expressed IN the book
which Prof Bailey has Just published
with the title The State and the
Farmer" The book is the outcome OF
an address delivered by the author be-
fore the Association of American Agri-
cultural Colleges and Experiment Sta
tons last year 1t is q very interesting
treatment OF a subject which has had
TOO little consideration from economists
and sOciOlOgists. The book is BY no
means theoretical but rather practical
and concrete. Indeed. the author states
his theme briefly as follows: What is
IL wise and legitimate for gov arnments
70 90 IN aid OF the farmer and how,
in general. may IL be accomplished
First or ali he takes up what ne calls
the three great agricultural shifts-the
snlft In geographical location, in meth
DDS OF practice and IN institutions Hay-
Ing thus cleared the ground, he consid-
ers under the heading Society and the
Farmer the problem involved and the
nature Of the remedies at hand
The Washington times., 1908-09-26
Religious Publications.

What are called by the leaders Of
the Emmanuel Movement. the Religion
and Medicine Publications. are a series
of pamphlets, published at intervals by
MOffit, Yard & Co, upon various sub
papers. which are being written by
Snany persons interested in the many
sides Of this great modern question, in
clNde, so far, such authors as Prof Will
liaiQ James, of Harvard; Dr. John
Warfcen AchOrn, of Boston; Prof. JO-
siah Royce, Of Harvard Dr. Edwood
Worcester. leader Of the Emmanuel
MOvement; DR.. Samuel McCOmb, Dr.
Richard C. Cabot, and others. These
publications, are issued through book
sellers, like any book, or may be had
by mail from Nthe publishers.
The Washington times., 1908-09-26
HLynch's Daughter" Highly Praised.

Few modern English novelists have
received. higher praise from the critics
than has Mr.. Leonard Merrick, whose
latest book, "Lynchs Daughter" by
The Mcclure Company. J. NJ. Barrie
counts Mr.. Ne-rick among the half
dozen best novelist OF the day. "a
new book by Leonard MerTck.' he
writes, lis 20 me one Of the events OF
the year" while ". d. HOwells places
his novels next after Jane AusteU's in
English fiction and HawthOTne's In
American, and writes that he can think
Of no recent fictiOnIst of his own nation
who can match with Mr. Merrick.'
Mr. MerrIck's works have been trans
lated into many languages. including the
German, Swedish. and Spanish, anC NJ
T De Wyzeva, the greatest lite airy
critic OF France himself translated
The Workings" for the benefit OF his
COuntryman.
The Washington times., 1908-09-26
A Pinafore Picture Book.

Ostensibly. The Pinafore Picture
Book" which the Macmulans have just
published in this country. is a book for
children; but It is the kind OF Juvenile
that the children are likely 20 get hold
Of only after their elders have enjoyed
Il The famous author Of comic operas
has retold this most popular or hts lib
rettos In the form Of a story. II is the
old 'Pinafore' that every one has su-
JOyed, but with no small amount Of
new matter for Sir William Gilbert has
thrown himself with zest into the task
anc mas given many fresh evidences Of
mis- trrepressible humOr. The Nlustra-
tons. which are said 20 be worthy the
attention Of older people( more than
cun be said for the Illustrations In mary
childrens books are by Miss Alice T.
Woodward. who illustrated The Peter
ran Picture Book last year and the
book IS similar IN style 70 that success
Iul publication The Illustrations con-
SYST both 81 COlO~ed plates and black
and white drawings
The Washington times., 1908-09-26
aThe Way of the Woods.n

The Way Of the Woods" is designed
TO be used primarily as a field book. its
convenient size and the clear. terse char
acter Of its INSTRUCTION rendering it
particularly suited to- this purpose 1t
covers not only the Usual fields OF camp
ing and travel but treats also Of fish
ing, shooting, photography, trapping.
ter is devoted TO women IN the woods.
The author is OF only a trained natur-
aIists, but a practical and successful
hunter and angler familiar with the
wilderness since bOyhOOd.
The Washington times., 1908-09-26
"The Efficient Life. -

The knack OF making his observations
intimate and effective 70 his reader be
longs IN a marked degree 20 Dr. Luther
H Gulicks whose earlier volume. The
Efficient Life" IS a working aid 10
people who seek to get the most out OF
life
His new book. Mind and Work" pub
lished this month by Doubleday. Page,
& Co, tells in DR.. Gulick s fOrceful un-
fOrgetable manner some Of the practical
effects mental conditions have on the
body. This book might easily be called
The Habit Of Success success IL its
larger senses. There are such appu-
cable subjects in it's pages as The Men
tai Effects Of a Flat-tOp Desk" Put
II on Paper" and The Time TO Quit
DR. Gulick is director Of physical train
ing in the New York schools.
The Washington times., 1908-09-26
The Roman Empire B. c.

II. stuart Jones' 1.-The Roman En-
pire" viii be the next addition to the
STORY of the Nations" series which the
Puthams brought out with such sue
cess This month win see It's publica-
ton. 1t tells the story Of the Roman
empire as founded by Augustus, tracing
It's history until the transference Of the
capital from Rome TO ByZanJium by
Constantine, and treating the last cen
Httry and half Of the Western Empire
BY way o. e2iloEus. Ths author has en-
The Washington times., 1908-09-26

known as Hammond Court was once
the Cooke mansion. but progress. that
enemy Of many of our once famous his
tOrical spots, has left her mark here.
changing the old for the new
About six years ago this property
was purchased, and by adding several
wings " the original Cooke mansion,
The Washington times., 1908-09-26
Presidents Son Coming.

Kermit Roosevelt. the Presidents sec
Cnd son, is on his way 70 Washington.
where he VIII spend several DAYS at the
White House before resuming his
studies at CfrOtOu Kermit has been on
hunting "trip I'm South Dakota with Seth
Bullock. one Of the Presidents friends,
and a frequent hunting companion.
The Washington times., 1908-09-26

almanac tells US.
But the true
way OF stating
II should be:
Our earth has
crossed the d.
rect rays Of the
sun on It's an
uual march
nOrthward, and
the great storm
belts have taken
up the positions
which they will
occupy for the
p Xt 70 ur
months T o r
that T tSOn. the
The Washington times., 1908-09-26
MADE
BY PROPHET De YOE
HackenSack Wizard SAYS
Fall Season Will Be
Late in Arriving.
Weather Forecast
For Coming Week

Sunday, Sept. 27-zaini northerly
winds; colder.
Monday Sept. 2s-CIearingi Aorth-
west winds; colder.
Tuesday, Sept. 2e-Cleari northwest
winds; pleasant
Wednesday, Sept. 3o-Cleari south
erly winds warmer
Thursday, Oct Purity cloudy5
southerly winds
Frtday, Oct 2-Part1y cloudy south
Ccly winds.
Saturday, Oct. 3-Cloudyi southerly
winds; followed By rain.
A. J. DE Voc
The Washington times., 1908-09-26

entrance 10 the
original building.
From the main
entrance the build
ing spreads out to-
ward Q street in
two large wings
forming before the
entrance an open
court, terra C q d
above the level Of
the street. amply
a n d beautifully
shaded with birphes
ems. and naples,
With ported ever
greens. ferns, and
palms lining both
SIZES Of the terrace1
walk. which leads
past q charming
little fountain in the
center Of the court
The Washington times., 1908-09-26
UNITED STATES AS WORLD POWER.
NEW BOOK OF MUCH INTEREST,
BYDR. COOLIDGE.

deavored to popularIze the results Of
recent research based on the evidence
OF monuments and inscriptions. and TO
exhibit the gradual transformation OF
society eliminating in the triumph OF
Christianity.
The Washington times., 1908-09-26

I'VE Want a Change" The Com
moner testifes to It for the people in
half a dozen different ways on the fSOnt
page. Maybe the people will take It out
in changing the nominee OF the Demo-
cratic party next time.
The Washington times., 1908-09-26
Seeing Washington With The Times Guide
No. CxIII HAMMOND COURT COOKE MANSION.

lfrACIN Ct .
street, ladies
l and gentle
men, an avenue OF
eIms and naples,
YOU see. on reach
ing Thrift : n
street, Hammond
Court, at one time
the residence Of II
D. Cooke, first gov
ernor of the Dis
trict of Columbia,
and brother Of the
late Jay Cooke, the
Philadelphia mil
liOnaire through
whose efforts bill
lions of dollars were
raised TO aid the
United States in
carrying on the civil
war.
The Washington times., 1908-09-26

That Standard Oil issue seems to have
enough grit in II to make all the pOliti-
cal machines crunch
The Washington times., 1908-09-26
Wed in the CAPITAL.

Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Miss Ethel Brill and Dorsey
Conner, Of Zepp. Va. the Rev F. d
Power. pastor of the --ermcut Avenue
Christian Church, performing the Sare-
mOny In the parsonage yesterday morn
ing at Il o'clock Ar and Mrs Conner
viii reside in Zepp. "a
The Washington times., 1908-09-26
White House Callers

Secretary Straus.
Wright.
Postmaster General Meyer.
Assistant Secretary Wheeler,
Admiral Dewey.
Air. Justice McKenna.
Representative Bennett e,
The Washington times., 1908-09-26

the Pacific coast. have arrived az the
Hotel Wolcott. New York, and viii re-
turn 10 their home on Massachusetts
avenue some time next week
The Washington times., 1908-09-26

a. ..aA.'. Af--- NltN.
''-ArcLed porticOs surround the entire
building. and are made cool and com
Portable by carefully trelliSed vines. In
place Of the Old-faShiOned brick struc-
ture that savOred Of those GOOD ole
colonial times. and WIS so peculiarly
picturesque, we have a modern struc-
ture, adopted 10 modern use"
The Washington times., 1908-09-26

Mrs e p Bladen announces the en- 4
gasement of her daughter, Harriet Isa-
bel, 10 Charles d Ernest. The wedding
VIII take place next month. the exact
date having not been set
The Washington times., 1908-09-26

The District Commissioners must be
locating that new sub-railway-station
In the dark of the moon.
The Washington times., 1908-09-26

Mrs. LeOnOre c. Hill is the Kansas
delegate TO the tuberculosis Congress
for the Federation OF WOmen's Clubs
OF Kansas.
The Washington times., 1908-09-26

DIT and Mrs Williams have given I'D
their apartment in StOneIeigh Court
and have taken a house al the corner
OF Wyoming avenue and Connecticut
avenue.
The Washington times., 1908-09-26
To Wed in November.

Miss Caro- E Naxcy. daughter OF Dr..
and Mrs f f MaNcy, whose engage
meut 20 James Richard Hewitt. OF Bal
timOre, formerly Of Louisville. Ky was
announced last spring. has selected
Wednesday, November II. as her we'd
ding day
The wedding viii take place in the
home OF the brides parents on Rhode
Island avenue Miss Give TIerrev will
be Miss MaNCy's maid Of honor and only
attendant and Coleman Gray. Of Buff
falO, formerly Of Louisville, viii be M
Hewitt's best man
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ Chatard will
return 20 their hone on Rhode Island
avenue Tuesday from their cottage at
Virginia White sulphur Springs. where
they went early iu June.
The Washington times., 1908-09-26
Returns 10 Home

Mrs Rufus ChOate, who spent the
summer IN Maine and Massachusetts.
has returned 20 her home. in this city.
The Washington times., 1908-09-26

Mrs. ]. W. NacMurray and the Misses
MacMUrray, who spent the summer on
The Washington times., 1908-09-26

HACKENSACK. " J. Sept. q
Tie sun has crossed the equator. as the
The Washington times., 1908-09-26

A clergyman was calling recently on
the author of 'POtted Fiction" the only
vest pocket Carnegie Library on the
market. and while looking around Mr..
Bangs eEutiful library espied the type
writing machine upon which his host
performs his professional duties.
"AhI' sad the clergyman, rs this
Eangs?'
The Washington times., 1908-09-26

The best fighter IN Ohio has real
dght on his hands.
The Washington times., 1908-09-26

The What is Worth While" series. a
widely known line OF gift booklets is
sued by Thomas Y. CrOweIl & CO., viii
be strengthened by five new titles this
fall Turning NOrthward," by = R.
Miller; "A Cure for Care" by !. r.
Miller; THE Hope Of Immortality" by
Q. +. Dole. The Sure and Living
Faith" by c. A Gordon. and The
Wheels Of Time by F. L. Barclay.
The Washington times., 1908-09-26

Eden Phinpott's new novel OF Dart
moor, which MOffat, Yard & Co. viii
publish next month. IS just out IN Eng
land where il is scoring a marked sue
cess The London critics pronounce t
equal to his best; several. indeed, declare
that It marks his high tide Of accom-
pllshment II appeals especially 10 Brit
ish reviewers for its artistry nd its
humOr. The title Is THE Virgin in
Judgment"
The Washington times., 1908-09-26
Literary Notes.

Imagine Town which has no harbor.
and yet possesses a harbOrmaster; which
is without roads AID is inhabited by
Dutch who speak English as their ma
tive tongue; which sits perched on the
top OF a mountain thirteen hundred feet
high, and is yet called Bottom" whose
Inhabitants, although they dwell aIoft
on tiny barren island which produces
no timber. no iron, and no hemp, STILL
as their principal occupation. build and
rlg-nOt kites, not baLOOns-but ships!
such Is the capital OF the little island
OF Saba: saba the Astonishing" as
Sir Frederick Treves calls IL in his new
and delightful book about the West In
dies, The Cradle OF the Deep" /. i
Dutton & Co, New York
The Washington times., 1908-09-26

John Mitchell. the labor leader. SAYS:
Mr. Hunters Socialists at Work is q
very well written and comprehensive re-
view of the work and methods OF the
socialist parties Of the Old World II
gives one clearer conception OF the So
CIallSt movement than one can secure
by a study of the scientific and phllO-
sOphiCaI literature. I am indebted 20
him for presenting the socialist pr
gram aud practice in o practical, CCl e
else form A."
The Washington times., 1908-09-26

Tn. Mcclure Company announces that
It has recently issued the second edi-
ton Of Aunt Maud" by Ernest Old
meadow, the third edition Of The
Chaperon." by c. y. & A. II William
SON tie fourth editioz. Of The Way
Larers by Mary Stewart Cutting. and
BY George Madden Martin.
a Letter Of Hope" is the descriptive
title Of a small volume by Hope Law
renee which Mohat, Yard & Co will
publish Immediately. Il IS an uplifting
letter from a Christian woman 10 her
pastor. In which IL Is seen why her SUI
feriugs, instead Of making her bitter.
have developed the spirituality OF her
nature The Introduction is 10y Elwood
Worcester. D d. rector OF Emmanuel
Church, Boston, and author, with Drs
McComh ami Coriat. Of RELIGION and
Medicine
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-09-11
Capture Cargo Of Liquor.

The following special from Carlisle
appeared in Tuesdays dailies:
Chief of Police Dunn and Constable
Parker received a tip that liquor would
be brought to town, ad they laid for
the smugglers. AS result of their
vigilence, cargo of wet goods was
captured, consisting of six barrels of
beer and three cases of whisky.
ED Graham, coiored. and Ed Wells.
white, who were in charge of the wag-
on, were arrested. The liquor was
shipped from Paris, KY, and it is said
to have been consigned to Pres Stroth-
er, colored, for "blind-tiger" oper-
ations. Strother is to be arrested.
1.-THE wagon belonged to C. j. Mar
tin, who was taken Into custody when
he came here seeking recovery of the
vehicle. He is charged with violating
the local option law.
"The seizure of the liquor was made
about mile and half from town."
Martin was tried Wednesday before
County Judge McNew at Carlisle and
was fined 500. Parties from Carlisle
went to his stable here and hired the
wagon to take some things to Carlisle,
not stating what it was they wanted to
take to that city. Although an inno-
cent party to the transaction Martin
was fined as above stated. He appeal
ed to Circuit Court.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-09-11
PARIS. KENTUCKY FRIDAY SEPTEMBER H. 1908
N. L. Fisher interviewed.

Mr.. N. Z. Fisher, the candidate for
commemorative Attorney for this
District, from Bourbon county. was
wednesday interviewed by a reporter
or the Bourbon News as follows:
Have you seen the correspondence
between you opponents, Mr.. Franklin
and Judge Polsgrove, as to the Com
monwealth's Attorney racer"
Yes, | read it as published in the
newspapers and Mr.. Franklin also sent
me copy of it,
Have you any comment to make
upon it?''
well. so far as the controversy be-
tween those two, exclusively, is con-
cerned, L have nothing to say except
that hope it will develop land this
In good humor) into as hot a fight as
that related in the oakley story told
by Governor Taylor, of Tennessee.
What was that?"
We'll, an old darkey was describing
to Governor Taylor fight between
two mountain panthers. He said
One day | seen two painters fiightin'.
1t was de hotties fight you ever seen.
They fit and they fit until they got
clean up off n de groun', an finally dey
went up into de air and riz way out
of sight, an after that the fur was
fallin' fer TO- days.
What about having a convention or
a primary"
There are many arguments for and
against each method. In a three-cor-
nered race. as this is, plurality of
the votes cast would nominate, when
as matter of fact the ultimate choice
of an almost two-third majority of the
district might be for someone else."
Then a primary is much more
expensive to the candidates?"
Ion the other hand, primary is
more convenient TO those who live a
long distrance from the county seat.
AS to the question of fairness each is
open to the grossSet abuse and fraud.
''In the convention the trickery is
more open and therefore better known
and more condemned. In the primary
it is more or less covered up but
{ equally effective, and harder to prove.
Il have noticed that a candidate
generally advocates that method which
he considers most likely to result in his
success. and does not stop to consider
the question of whether the people
shall rule or not.
LAS for myself. l do not want the
nomination if l have to obtain it by
any unfairness, treachery or fraud.
Il hope that the, method adopted by
! the committee will give the opportunity
| for a fair expression of the will of the
people without imposing any unneces-
sary burdens upon any of the candi-
dates"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-09-11
Negro Meets Horrible Death.

Chas. Johnson. a negro employed at
the coal chutes of the l.. & N. railroad,
in this city, met horrible death at an
early hour Sunday morning when the
big steam shovel picked him up with
lot of coal and dumped its contents
into the receiving chute. As the big
shovel winch was being elevated by
steam gearing apparatus, to be
emptied of its load. the engineer
observed something hanging over the
sides of he conveyor which looked like
the legs Of a man. Climbing to the
top of the chute he looked down and
saw the mangled and bruised body of
johnson which was taken from its per-
ilous position. His chest was crushed
and nearly every bone in his body
broken. Johnson, it is said. had been
drinking Saturday night, and had laid
down on the pile of coal to take nap,
his presence being unknown TO the
engineer or employees in charge. John
son, who resided in the nergo suburb
of Claysvil!e, died within few hours.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-09-11
THEATRICAL.
GOOD ONE AT THE GRAND.

1t seems as though each succeeding
performance at the Grand is better
than the previous one. The bill the
first part Of this week was good )ne,
but the one which opened last night
was a hummer. Probably the most
unique act of the season was that of
Leslie and Black. With both limbs
amputated, Mr. Leslie presented an
act marvellous in its nature and miracu-
lous in its prodcution. Without a
doubt it was received with more genu-
inc enthusiasm than any of the previ-
Gus good ones seen here this season.
Frank Mac also presents most pleas
ing act. His paper tearing speciality
was especially pleasing to the ladies
and Mr.. Jackson is being besieged
with requests for The beautiful designs
which he furnishes nightly out of a
plain sheet of white paper. His talk
ing singing and dancing speciality also
made a big hit. Go tonight and toinor-
row. After that it will sbe too late
and you will be sorry you missed 1t.
Tonight pig bunch of amateurs.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-09-11
HORTENSE NIELSEN IN 'MAGDA.

-Uortense Nielsen and her company
of players will be seen at the Paris
Grand on Monday, Sept. IA. in Her
man Sudermann' powerful drama
"Magda." a psychological study of
character in four acts. "Magda' is
the product of the most fertile mind
in modern German literature and with
its powerful emotions, subtle reasoning
and splendid technique offers unusual
opportunities to an actress OF Miss
Nielsen's excellent capabilities.
The story of the play revolves about
the parental authority which strict
disciplinarian father, Col. Schwartze.
wishes to exercise over Ills eldest
daughter "Magda," who had left home
under a cloud and returns In the splen-
dor of her fame as an opera singer.
"Magda" had suffered much, had
been cast off, had struggled against
poyerty and illness and believes that
She has fairly won her freedom to act
as she thinks best.
Her father demands that she marry
the author of her dishonor but when
the latter Won Keller, public official,
STIMULATES that she shall disown her
child and place it in an asylum to hide
his own shame, her Indignation grows
beyond control and in a speech OF
powerful denunciation she asserts her
right to independence absolutely free
from any controlling influence.
The play is-soul stirring in its lnten,,
sitv. its tendency is the uplifting OF
woman; it is a play to be enjoyed
!! to be studied and reflected upon by
every thinking man and woman.
Miss Nielsen who has for years
striven wortbily to present the bes'
plays, deserves the patronage OF thu
lovers of the theatre and it is to bt
hoped that the artistic will be greetet
nv an audience Of such large and intel
| ligent proportions as 90 be an encour
agement to an actress of her grea
taient. Miss Nielsen comes TO TIL
city direct from her week S engage
ment at Macauley's theatre. Louisville