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The Washington times., 1909-10-12
THE FAR EAST AND MINIS
TER CRANE.

The Spectators about the curious
recall of Charles R. Crane to Washing
ton after he had st,rted for his post as
minister to China, nave gone far sfield
in the effort to discover some ulterior
motive for the course Of the State De
partment. It should not be difficult
for ANYBODY who has been observing
developments along the shores Of the
China and Japan seas TO reach pretty
conclusive opinion about the reason for
Mr.. Cranes return to Washington.
The situation between China and
Japan is decidedly delicate; and for
reasons which are amply apparent, it
involves the United States. President
Taft. long before he became President,
took deep and intelligent interest in the
far Eastern situation In the course Of
his last trip in the East he made speech
to a Chinese audience, IN which he gave
substantial assurance TO China that the
United States meant TO be its good
friend in protecting its territorial in
tegrity and the equality Of commercial
opportunity within its domain
The time has come when China IN
doubtedly is recalling to the Washing
ton Government the substance Of that
assurance. 1t is not necessary to 60
back so far as John Hay. Taft means
more to China than Hay ever did.
Japan is encroaohing, evidently,
on the sovereignty of China within
Chinese territory. The treaty Of Ports
mouth is in the way of being a good
deal twisted, if not broken, by the
present japanese policy.
Without doubt the present situation
Of japan Is near desperation. The
country is poor, its population is grow
ing fast, and its energies demand new
fields for their exercise. The japanese
heart Is set on dominating the occi-
dentalizing Of China. To make Japan
the leader and director of that process,
means 70 give japanese business and
commerce and talent a fruitful field
Tor boundless operation. Small wonder
that Japan Is demanding at least the
very limit of her rights, and perhaps
stretching 1t somewhat, in the effort to
retain her advantage
Minister Crane is going to a difficult
post at a critical time The State De
Earment has need to give him most eA-
phcit understanding Of its program.
President Taft meant all he said when
he declared this Picking post the most
important in his diplomatic corps. The
situation in the East Is one that viii
continue delicate for many years to
come. There is reason to believe it is
al this minute far more critical than
She world AT large has any realization.
The Washington times., 1909-10-12
BASEBALL AND ITS HOLD ON
THE COUNTRY.

The enormous crowds in attendance
at the Detroit-PittsbUg baseball games
alld the intense interest with which
the results OF the contests 3re awaited
in every city ia the country give a
fairly good idea of the hold which the
game has on the public.
Nearly seven and a half million peo-
pie saw the games played during the
season just closed by the two major
leagues or course. this ia no way
measures tire fascination the game has
for the public. since the smaller leagues
are numbered by the score. and in some
the attendance compares tayorably
with that in the big leagues. Every
State and every city has its leagues Of
clubs. They are innImerable There
are the college clubs and school teams,
each having its friends and admirers.
One can pick up a newspaper and read
about large crowds turning out TO see
contests between teams representing
The Washington times., 1909-10-12

different business houses OF diff
ferent industries. Indeed, if accurate
figures showing the attendance On
baseball games of all kinds and descrip-
ton could be compiled, they would
probably open the eyes of even those
who believe they know something about
its popularity.
1t Is a good thing for a country to
have as ITS national sport so clean a
game. II is the rarest thing that a
breath Of suspicion Is thrown on base
ball. Few sports have been so free
from crookedness.
The Washington times., 1909-10-12

sive program than the President outlined
at Des MOines, and so does D0lliver.
Cumminss for instance, has been at work
on a bill directing the Interstate Coz
of railroad rates for the entire country.
He does not even cali for a schedule of
maximum reasonable rates, such as
most of the State commissions haye
made. He wants all the rates in the
country prescribed absolutely by the
commission, and, as student or many
years standing, Of the question involved.
he is prepared TO argue that the task OF
reOTgauiziag present schedules into one
thpt will become official and final is
not half so big, as has been represented
by opponents of this program.
Cummins, DOlliver, and La Toilette, as
well as the rest of the radicals, are all
in favor Of rigid control Of CapitaliZa-
ton. The President has declared In IA
vOr OF this. But these three. as we'll as
the other radicals also favor making
va l14fiOn OF the railroads. This the
President has not listed i'm any OF his
speeches as part of his program. In
fndicat, d that ne might decide valua-
tion with desirable; but since his cleo
ton he has not committed himself on
this point
NToiDeS on the subject of Tate-makiug
nv tie Interstate Commission and the
Cummins demand that all rates be COM
771f-eiru-r1ade, there is "a divergence as
GATED he doubted the advisabiIity OF
giyina- the commission much more eN-
Tended movers over rates until the pres
emit mowers have been further applied
THE seven Senators who stood togther
and voted against the tariff bill showed
decided disposition 10 stick together all
along The lire hereafter. Their dispose
rfon I'm This regard viii b. tested in view
Of tho Presidents evident desire to take
some OF them into the circle of bis adj
-iser1 and exclude others Underlying
tbeir frht on the tariff bill VAS de
tormiued purpose TO keep Up the struE-
sic AGAINST the Aldrich-Halc rule Of the
Senate This is regarded as the issue
ON which they arc likely TO be held to-
Eether.
The Washington times., 1909-10-12
AVIATORS CLASH
WITH COMMITTEE
Fournier and Gobron Disguised
With Management Of Meet
at IuViSy.
at JuVlSy.

PARIS. oct. 12.-Fournier and Gooron.
two OF the leading aviatOrs al the JuvisJ
meeting, had a serious clash with the
aviation committee today when they at
tempted TO remove their aeroplanes from
the field FOurnier and Gobron were dis
gusted with the conduct of the meeting,
AID dismantled their machines. prepara-
tory to going to Glasgow, where they
have accepted engagements.
The committee determined to hold the
aviators to their contracts which pro
vide for flights atsJuvisy until the end
OF the meeting on October X The ma
chimes are being held up, though the
aviatOTs say they viii not make anOther
flight at Juvisy.
The sky was overcast today and
liSht wind was blowing.
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With the President

II is all well enough for Mr.. Taft ~
turn preacher now and then. 6Tt NJ
doH I want 10 hear of his talking shin
subsidies from the pulplt.-Ricbuon
IimCs-Despatch. '''N
President Taft breaches the soft an
sWer, but the people think a cIencIaT
fist more suitable for the railing 90
teTie in Cleveland phi
Dealer ''''ii
Well, if Mir. Taft appeals 10 fine fact
Of his having been "A member OF Pooeal
Net's Cabinet. is IL fair 70 iuoIliTe 10
he ever saw the slightest thing 10 vya5.L
rant his assumption that Senator Ala
rich was one OF the Roosevelt policies
Detroit News.
President Taft declares that no fs f,4
loving the politics" OF his prc7cceS-.Ir-
but his manner Of following ahordG
another proof that when Two 10 49,.
same thing 10 ls not always the same
thing philadelphia Record
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FILLS BLANK CHECK
FOR FULL AMOUNT
Woman Returns Home to Find
Her Savings
Gone.

ITHACA. oct 12-Mrs. Caroline Cor
nelius. Of this city, returned to her home
from visit 10 Brockton 10 find thar
every dollar she had in the bank, s1SS. 81.
had been drawn by some unknown per
son
II was found that a thief entered her
house last Thursday night and found her
check book. containing "A blank check
she had signed. He merely inserted the
figures shOwl iu the balance couDon
and had the check cashed
The police have the description OF the
man who cashed the check, but ne has
left the city.
The Washington times., 1909-10-12
FAVORS
PROHIBITION MOVE
Methodists Deplore Issuance Of
Federal License in Dry
Territory,

BRISTOL. Va, oct. 1.-THE HoIston
conference of the NJ. p. Church South.
which embraces much OF the territory
Of West Virginia, Virginia, and Tennes-
see. i'm session at Johnson City. has
adopted a strong temperance resolution
indorsjnE the movements looking toward
Statewide prohibition I'm Virginia AMI
West Virginia. and urging the reap
pointment Of the Rev. j. .. Mc-Auister
as secretary OF the Virginia anti-saloop
league.
The conference indOrsed the policy of
local option as a temporary measure
leading 10 Statewide prohibition and
deplored the issuance OF Federal retail
liquor license in dry territory.
The Washington times., 1909-10-12
DYING MAN WALKS YARDS.

.PASSAIC, n. J., Oct John Crets.
an employe of the Passaic Print Works.
was caught in the shafting of ma
chinery here and whirled about and
dashed TO the floor. He walked about
800 feet TO a truck. lay down and died
within a feE, minutes. II is tHougbF
that some of His clothing was loose and
that the revolving belt sucked Z and
pulled him into the shafting.
The Washington times., 1909-10-12
OVERCOME IN MANHOLE

James Blackwell, an employee OF the
Washington Gas Light Company. was
overcome this morning while working
in a manhOle at Fourteenth and Della
field streets northwest. Policemn ".
". Wheeler. Of the Tenth precinct.
pulled the unconscious man out OF the
hole and sent him TO the Emergency
Hospital. whore he soon recovered
The Washington times., 1909-10-12
FLOAT RUSSIAN WARSHIP

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. loving IN
a fall o. two feet below the normal level
I'm the Neva, the torpedo boat cruiser
Emir Bukhara settled on some old piles
Engineers succeeded In floating her bv
means of pontoons and chains passed
beneath her hull.
The Washington times., 1909-10-12
ON GRIDIRON.

''Yes. my son was troubled with rrc,-
matism. and the doctor recommeuded
football"
did ne pIsy2'
Yes"
Did Dr. break up the rheumatism o.,
mo. Il broke two ribs. but no~r-
reached the rheumatism "-CIeyeIar,.4
Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1909-10-12
SHOCK IN ECUADOR.

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador Oct. PA Sc
we're earth shock was felt here this
morning, causing a panic. No casual
ties have been reported.
The Washington times., 1909-10-12

Mr. Hearst q one of those wise poi
iticial-s who happen 10 know that being
defeated from time to time doesn't in
jure the man who gets the people to
think he is trying TO travel in the right
direction.
The Washington times., 1909-10-12

The appearance OF Jim Ham Lewis,
whiskers above the horizon Of far East
ern AFFAIRS, must not be mistaken for
the sunrise Of occidentaIism upon that
beniEhted region.
The Washington times., 1909-10-12
CAVALRY BAND CONCERT AT
FORT MYER.
THIS AFTERNOON AT 4:30 O'CLOCK
George F. Tyrren, Chief Musician
PROGRAM

March. "s,ar and Stripes Forever
SOusa
Overture, Tampa" Harold
Piccolo solo. Air varie on-Yaukee
Doodle" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Levy
Corporal NJ. Richter)
Waltz, la SuiTee' ..---..-.-. Nathan
Selection from tie Vanderbilt Gun"
EOwer's
Intermezzo, "Zama' .....-..- .BObyn
March. THE Manila Heroes Hall
The Washington times., 1909-10-12

Senator Flint Of California has an
nounced that he will retire from the
Senate at the end OF his present term.
1t Is not known whether any significance
attaches, IN this connection, 20 the fact
that he was one of the Senators who
on every roll-call voted with Aldricb
throughout the tariff session.
The Washington times., 1909-10-12

Another cut in the record Of cross
ing tie Atlantic brings closer the dav
when a steamship, like a cablegram.
may be expected TO get across before
IL was sent
The Washington times., 1909-10-12

Or. Ira Remsen. who is asked to take
charge OF the scientific Investigation
of the Cook Peary claims, is the man
who headed the board which found ben
zoate Of soda harmless if not actually
desirable Here's hoping the good doctor
will not preserve this controversy ur-
duly.
The Washington times., 1909-10-12

Widespread effort is now making to
demonstrate that the Constitutions pro-
vision for its own amendment was really
made with the purpose Of preventing
amendment. It is a dangerous doctrine.
The Washington times., 1909-10-12

Mr.. Hearst having duly arrived. com
plants about the deadly duIIness Of the
New York campaign may now be re-
garded as at an end.
The Washington times., 1909-10-12

Mr.. Gompers. anticipating the great
reception that is to be accorded him In
Washington, while he awaits decision as
TO whether he IS TO go to Jail. NAV wei
feel certain cheerfulness as he con
templates the fact that il he were a
Spaniard he would probably be under
sentence Of death.
The Washington times., 1909-10-12

The fact that they can do sone av-
fully bad work IN a championship series
is one Of the things that makes basebsu
the great game il Is.
The Washington times., 1909-10-12

Judge Anderson. of Indianapolis.
manifests a sanity and caImness Of view
about this Panama libey prosecution.
which suggests that he would be an
excellent man 10 sit on a good MANY
other classes OF cases.
The Washington times., 1909-10-12
Miss Anderson at Hot Springs.

Miss Harriet Anderson. niece Of
President Taft. is the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Melville z. ingalls,. AT the Virginia
Hot Springs.
=
The Spanish minister, Marquis OF VII
IaIobar, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mitchell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moore, and VIII
liam 3. Hibbs occupied boxes at the
The Washington times., 1909-10-12

Martin-Ho-Res Cards.

Martin-Hores Cards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Howes have
cards ont announcing the marriage Of
their daughter, Miss Nellie May Howes,
90 Patrick n. Martin, Monday, October
II, at Washington. After October p.
Mr.. an Mrs. Martin will be at home at
14c Thir leth street.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04
Cards and Their History.

Cards are square shaped pieces Of
pasteboard printed with various de-
vices and employed as business me-
dunn by money changers. They are
usually made up in packs Of fifty-two,
one for each week Of the year. A good
many people play cards for pleasure,
in which case their opponents are said
to be buying experience. In most
card games the rule is that the cards
may be cut. but not otherwise r,a rked.
This rule is not strictly observed IN
games in which only three cards are
used. Indeed. the marking Of cards has
attained a high degree of perfection
since the introduction of numerous
card index systems. Fashions change
In card games as in everything else.
Old maid, for instance. is nowadays
seldom played in the best clubs. Play
ing cards should not be confused with
those sold on cricket grounds, which
are rather larger. or with visiting
cards, which are smaller.-Fry's Maya
zine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04
A WHISTLER DINNER.
Sealing Wax Played an Important
Part at the Banquet.

Sealing Wax Played an Important
Part at the Banquet.
In the Pencils Life of James Mac
Neill Whistler is the story of a din
Eer given by the eccentric artist in
which he was assisted by Mr.. Luke
Ionides, who describes the banquet:
81 remember calling one early after
noon. when Jimmy was busy putting
things straight. He asked me if had
any money. / told him l had IL
shillings. He said that was enough.
We went out together, and he bought
three chairs at two and sixpence each
and three bottles of claret at eighteen
pence each and three sticks of sealing
wax of different cOlors at twopence
each. On our return he sealed the top
Of each bottle with different colored
wax. He then told me he expected
possible buyer to dinner and two other
friends. When we had taken our seats
at the table he very solemnly told the
maid to go down and bring up bottle
Of wine, one of those with the red seal.
The maid could hardly suppress grin,
but / alone saw it. Then, after the
meat, he told her to fetch bottle with
the blue SEAL and with dessert the one
with the yellow seal was brought, and
all were drunk in perfect innocence
and delight. He sold his picture, and
he said he was sure the sealing wax
had done it."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04
DIGNITY OF OWNERSHIP.
The Feeling of Pride That Is Born Of
Paying Taxes.


Paying Taxes.
"Many time," said a policeman in
the southern part of the city, when
arresting men, especially intoxicated
men, l have been told by my prisoner
that he was a taxpayer and that he
helped ply ny wages.
Il ;-l..t., >e.,,.,.,,. ;4:l.' sort Gf b&ch
talk as Merely drunken insOlence end
never paid much attention to it until
about a ye:sC ago, when | bought a
house and lot and became myself a
taxpayer. had always rented be-
fore and never gave 4 thought to taxes,
but as soon us l moved into my own
house l began to appreciate the feel
ings of men who resented arrest be-
cause they paid taxes.
There is certainly considerable ad-
dition to the dignity OF tie man who
helps support the government. He
feels a degree Of responsibility that a
renter or roomer never understands.
and my idea is that every man in the
country ought to become a taxpayer
as soon as he can. And the mere fact
that he does help support the govern
ment and bears his share of the eX-
pense makes him a better citizen.
Habitual criminals are rarely taXpay-
ers. They know they may have to run
any day and perhaps never come back,
SO they do not buy real estate, but are
roomers and dodgers all their lives."-
st. Louis obe-Democrat.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04
A Queer Trunk Problem.

One of the minor problems that pre-
sent themselves to managers of homes
for elderly persons is the accumulation
Of trunks Each new arrival brings
one or more trunks, often several, and
1t is not expected that these ever will
be taken away, as the inmates are to
remain permanently. 1t is not, how
ever, considered safe to sell the trunks
or give them away, as they are the
private properly of the inmates. and
there is a possibility that the trunks
may be needed again through some
change in affairs or fortunes. The
trunks therefore pile up until they
become the despair Of managers. and
1t is a relief when some Of the older
or least substantial boxes break apart
from mere decrepitude and can con
scientiously be consigned to the scrap
heap.-New York Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04
Wooden Water Pipes.

Wood pipes are better than iron
pipes for carrying water supply, ac-
cording to report issued by the
United States forestry bureau. It
says that timber saturated with wa
ter and protected from outside in
fuences is practically everlasting.
There is a line Of two miles of wood
pipe at Fayetteville, N. G., laid in
1929, which is sound and in con-
slant use at the present time. Wood
pipes cost only one-quarter as much
as cast iron and one-half as much
as steel, they have greater discharg-
ing capacity, they are not affected
by electrolysis and they are poor
conductors Of heat, thus keeping
the water cooler in summer and
warmer in winter.-Chicago News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04
A anne Excuse.

"a French sentinel in Algeria" said
a playwright. had for his colonel a
very tall. lanky. round shouldered man.
This round shouldered colonel one
night was making quiet inspec-
ton. Passing the sentinel. he found,
to bis rage and indignation, that he was
not challenged. So be returned to the
man and roared:
"'You didn't challenge me!
"'N-no. sir faltered the sentinel, sa-
luting
"'Well, why didn't your the colonel
demanded.
"'Excuse me, sir said the sentinel,
but thought beg your pardon, sir
thought you was a camel"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04
His Denomination.

A man who had been playing golf
with a clergyman heard him swear
two or three times under his breath.
Suspecting the lapse, he could not be
sure of it until one monosyllable
came out with unmistakable clearness.
friend of his said: Il saw you play
ing just now with the Rev. Mr.. Dash.
Of what denomination is hep "Some
people say he is Congregationalist,"
replied his late opponent, "but should
call him a Profanitarian." -Argonaut.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04
NapoIeon's Bible.

An Italian journalist has the copy of
the Bible which Napoleon used during
his compulsory sojourn in the Isle of
Elba. 1t is a copy of a cheap popular
edition. illustrated with rough wood
cuts, with the initial n. and the i'm
perial crown stamped upon its back.
A number of texts are underlined, and
the inference is that the exiled en-
peror searched the Scriptures for pas
sages appropriate to his misfortune
and his hopes. Il will smite the shep-
herd, and the sheep shall be scattered
is perhaps the most significant of them
The Bible was discovered in the sane
tuary Of the Madonna. del Monte, in
Elba
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-02-04
LORE or THE METEOR.
Divine Honors Have Been Paid the
Wanderers of the Sky.

Divine Honors Have Been Paid the
Wanderers of the Sky.
It is only within the last hundred
years that science has taken up the
study of the meteor seriously, but
in all ages it's ftful CLEAN has cap
turcd tie imagination of men.
Ii Asa in early times a fragment
was picked up which probably bore
very rude resemblance to a hu-
man figure. 1t was looked upon as
! an image of Diana, sent down from
Jupiter. A great temple was built
at Ephesus in its honor-the Tenn
pie of Diana Of the Ephesians.
There from all parts of Asia people
focked to worship meteorite.
The Romans, too, at certain
epochs Of their history, fell under
the spirit Of the meteorite. Aeneas,
the mythic founder Of the race, is
said to have carried one with him
to Italy, and one Of the strangest
pictures in the wonderful gallery Of
Roman history is that Of the En-
peror Heliogabalus paying divine
honors to his meteoric god, for the
head of the imperial city was high
priest in a temple whose god was a
rude fragment Of meteoric stone.
A magnificent temple was built
for it in Rome. Every morning
hecatombs of bulls and sheep were
offered, frkins Of the richest wines
were poured out and much costly
incense was burned. Every year
the meteoric god was carried with
gorgeous ceremony to another tenn
pie in the suburbs. The chariot in
which it rode glittered with gold
and precious stones and was drawn
by six white horses in golden trap
pings. The emperor himself held
the reins, walking backward, so as
to keep his eyes fixed on his god.
On either side the people ran, bear
ing torches and throwing garlands
of flowers as they passed.
On another occasion meteoric
stone played an important part in
Roman history. 1t fell in ancient
times in Phrygia and was worship
ed at Pessinus by the Phrygians
and Phoenicians as Cybele, "the
mother Of the gods" To it had
been ascribed the victory of the Ro-
mans over Hannibal in the first
Punic war. So when in later years
the Carthagenian general had cross
ed the Alps and maintained his place
in Italy for twelve years the trou-
bled Romans wished for the won
derful stone.
They had learned from the Sybil-
line books that an enemy might be
expelled from Italy if the stone
were brought to Rome So they
went to King Attalus, asking that it
might be sent. 1t was carried with
much ceremony to the Temple of
Victory on the Palatinef hill, and,
sure enough, Hannibal was present.
" compelled to return to Africa.
Having surmounted incredible diff
culties, he was yet forced to yield to
meteorite London Globe.
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DisiIlusioned.

I was once at ball where lady
to whom I had just been presented
said: ooh, Mr.. Darlington, my
daughter has fallen madly in love
with you! May introduce you?"
I murmured an embarrassed Ger
tainly," and she turned to very
pretty girl who was standing near,
saying, s'Marjorie, this is Mr.. Rut-
land Darlington" The girls face
lit up with excitement and pleasure.
She took a good look at me and
turned away, with long and disap-
pointed "Oh!" That mother knew
something. From Rutland Bar
rington," by Himself.