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The Washington herald., 1909-04-18

This is TO tell some incidents IN the
career Of Col William Lamb. who died
on Tuesday al Norfolk. Va. says the
New York Post. The Confederacy called
him hero OF Fort Fisher" Jhe men
who supplied tbe Confederacy with arms
and ammunition. and carried away its
cotton. which furnished the sinews OF
war. knew him as the guardian angel
OF the blockade-runners-"
Many a man held more important
command than did Col Lamb. but none
perhaps. was more visilant than he in
I the performance OF his duty. Fort Fisher
guarded New Inlet. through which the
bloc5ade-runners passed into Cape Fear
River On their way 20 Wilmington. the
most advantageous port for their bust
ness. because Of its proximity 10 Rich
mond. the capital Of the Confederacy. Il
was Lambs business 10 protect the
block ade-runners as they slipped in and
out on dark nights. and this work he
did right we'll The fort was strong. 50
strong that the blockading squadron
formed a semi-circle out of range OF IT'S
guns. and only when a runner broke
through the Gordon and was discovered
did the ships close in. II was on these
occasions that Lamb came 10 the rescue.
sending shot and shell into the Federals,
but always aiming I'm such a way that
he would not hit the ship he was trying
to save.
The adventurous Thomas r. Taylor re-
calls I'm his book Running the Block
ade. his first attempt 10 reach Cape
Fear River in the Banshee The ship
was within sOundingS. and was under
the fire OF six or seven gunboats when
all At once there was q flash from the
shore followed by a sound that came
like music TO our ears-that OF shell
whirrirg over our heads. Il was Fort
Fisher. wide awake and warning the gun
boats 20 keep their distance. With a
parting broadside they steamed sulkily
out Of range. and in half an hour we
were safely over the bar. A boat put or
frcm the fort and then-well. it was the
days OF champagne cocktails. not whis-
kies and sodas-and one did not run a
blockade every day.
saved Many Vessels.
1T was now that made the acquaint-
anee-soOn 10 ripen into a warm friend
ship-of Col William Lamb. the COM
mandant Of Fort Fisher-a man Of whose
courtesy, courage, and capacity all the
English who knew him spoke In the high
est terms. Originally Virginia lawyer
and afterward the editor Of newspaper,
he volunteered at the outbreak of the
war. and rising rapidly TO the grade OF
colonel. was given the command Of Fort
Fisher. a post which he filed with high
distinction till its fall in 1865.
with the blOckade-runners he was i'm
mensly popular; always on the alert
and ever ready TO reach a helping hand
he seemed 10 think no exertion too great
10 assist their operations. and many
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18

A New England man tells OF an elderly
citizen Of New Hampshire town who
long bore the reputation Of being the
meanest man IN the country. This cid
chap was the proprietor OF hotel the
rules whereof provided that everything
should be kept under lock and key. the
result Of which was that TO hanger-on
couid get his hands on newspaper a
bit Of hotel stationery. free wash or
in fact. anything free at all To cap the
climax 'he Old man one day came in ard
posted the following notice above the
only clock In the place:
This clock for use Of hotel Euests
ONLY"
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18

Frcm The Milwaukee Fsee Press
Pat had been delegated by his fellow
employees 10 tell Mrs. Casey the news OF
her husbands accidental death on the
way TO the Casey home. Pat pondered on
how 20 break the news 10 the widow.
Finally he hit On what 20 him seemed a
most humane way OF preparing Mrs
Casey for tie sad news
Knowing the violent hatred which Mrs
casey as well as all loyal Irishmen have
for the A. p A. he said on greeting the
woman
All Mrs. Casey. IL is bad news I have
TO bring YOU Your husband. Nike. has
turned an A. p A"
Mike turned an A. P. A, The scoun-
GreI. I hope ne Is dead"
He is answered Pat
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18

The present writer has no data al hand
10 show the value Of the fleets that plowed
across the Atlantic in the March Of ff-
teen years gone by. but it is estimated
that the Atlantic ferry Of to-day. with
its shore equipment. cost not less
SSo0 600, 0c0. Americans may have & nelan-
choly interest in knowing that OF this
vast fleet the Stars and Stripes ripples
from the jackstaffs OF but seven vessels.
and that most OF these were English
built, but admitted 10 American register
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18

Summed up. the ocean voyager can
find in the variety Of accommodations
offered by the steamship companies as
great a variety as he can find IN hotels
on shore. Many OF the lines will take
you TO Europe in eight or ten DAYS
time. give accommodations almost as good
as those offered by hrst-cIass hotels.
and the amount expended at the end Of
the voyage will be found to be but very
little more than one would have ex-
pended in hotel charges during that eight
or nine day period
On the other hand. If one has pennies
10 drop in al possible slots, he or she
can easily eXpend 5000 or $4,000 for the
privilege Of being borne across the At
lentic al the high speed which the "ex-
press steamships were built 10 main
tain. Some OF these habituaIly make the
voyage IN bit more than fve days. and
it would be hard to say how even the
most proflig1tc could expend $500 or
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18

$4,000 in food. drink. sleeping acc0mmoda-
tinOs, and tips within that period in any
hotel that has yet been constructed
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18
Rr RrpoLPH DE- ~.

Notwithstanding the announcement
made in certain newspapers that Charlie
magne Tower. former ambassador 20 the
court OF Emperor William OF Germany.
could again have the billet for the ask
ing. il IS a settled fact that the question
Of sending Mr. Tower back 70 Berlin from
whence he was called by President Roose-
Welt on account Of his alleged knowledge
OF the now celebrlted Ambassador Hill
case. has never once occurred 10 either
President Taft, Secretary Knox. Post
master General Hitchcock or any other
clear thinking person.
To return Mr.. Tower would be 70 oher
gratitous insult 70 Mr.. Roosevelt. and his
many friends everywhere and President
Taft could never think Of doing such a
thing T. would also prove 10 he the most
severe rebuke which could BE- administered
tc Ambassador Hin. who has succeeded
in making himself popular in Berlin. in
spite of the great difficulties which were
placed In his way
There is another potent factor why Mr.
Tower VIII not he offered the Berlin post.
and that il the projected visit OF Col
Roosevelt 10 the German capital mex:
year. Even the thought Of being received
and entertained by the man whom he un-
tremendously removed from once for
reasons regarded as jCs1ifying the action,
would be sufficient for Mr. Roosevelt %
cancel his engagement II would mean
the deepest humiliation which could be
inflicted on the former Presi dent while. on
the other hand. it would be the greatest
triumph for Mr.. Tower.
Although Mr.. Tower stands high in the
gcOd viii and personal friendship OF En-
peror William. who regretted 90 see him
leave his court. the friendship and esteem
ne entertained Tor Mr. Roosevelt, sur
passes all others William would never
permit his friend Theodore 70 suffer II he
has anything 10 say in the matter. and he
certainly wOtilG have in this case.
II is not thought probable al this time
that Ambassador Hin wiz be recalled
from his posi- Al Berlin until after Col
BooSeVelts visit 10 the German Emperor.
II then Indeed. there are signs that bTr.
I Hii Is looked upon with great favor by
President Taft. and that he VII probably
remain undisturbed for some time o.
ccme. Who shall succeed him. now
ever. when his time Is Up. is a matter Of
mere conjecture ~ this time Tx may be
set down FOR certain. however. that Il viii
not be Mr. Tower.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-30
THE LlBRETTlST.

In the history OF opera there are
many curious anomalies. but perhaps
the -traugest o. the role played by the
Hbrettist Tor tho most part Obscure
and unimportlnt and generally uurc-
membored, his ranks have nevertheless
been recruited from the ableft and most
brilliant men Of letters, Among those
who have undertaken the part are such
unlikely names as Noltaire. Goethe,
Wieland Ado son and Fielding; while
others of cons deIHble poetic talent as
FOR example. MetastasIo. CalzabigL
Rinucciui B0ltn and Copee. have tried
their hand at nbr ITO writing with aF-
suranoo. giving 10 n their best efforts.
And vet the successful hhrettists are
few-the mero5t handful OUT of n har-
vest OF three centuries There seems
10 b. something in the task that oludes
pursuit. Goethe. the myriad minded.
experimenting in every phase OF poetic
art and almost always 1ustdying hlH
attempt, wrote several lhrettoa that
have Justly been consigned 10 the lim-
boo Of forgotten things. HIf latest nios-
raphcr calls them insignificant, color
less and shaduWy" And the same story
of failure may be- told of many others
only loss gifted. Yet literary hacks Of
the lowest callber have turned ont sue
ccssfm lfhrettos and some of the com-
posers themselves. without pret0nfo to
literary ability aud actuatod solely nY
musical considerations. have produced
results Of which the best of their cole
decorators might Well have been proud
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-30

Doe o. leading characteristics with all
animals except man.
Nr Fly had become quite exhausted
600 us rapid expression and slowed up.
mn. mosquito was only waiting Tor the
opportunity Co speak and Immediately
h.t-su ~ agree with all you have Auu,
NIr Fly SO such ridiculous actions
are performed hoy other animals as man
performs every day. Think or The r'-
cent developments iu their eager search
for evidence TO convict us ot having
caused their malaria and tubcrculosis.
Iu % very short time they VIII nave
law PASSED against each animal thaL
can't defend itself Zoo their Language 10
viii soon ba unlawful for man % ''-
low a mosquito. ny or Eu1t on hlr fltH.
We are nov looking for au invention
fhe form of an inseDt-catchcr attached
to flying machines. Then the govern
mert win engage insect experts O"
sweep tho swamps and meadows
Dumping grounds for AN insects OF inc
winged variety viii be the deserts or
the oceans.
The MOSQUITO seemed 90 think he had
delivered am important address and
paused Mr. Fly was eager 90 proceed
| with the exchange of knowledge ana
/ rsIIafs and ssidi The rapid eVolutions
iu the varieties of food and tho man
| NOR of it's preparation Is becoming dam
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| ems WIN ile oul -, r,d.
man beings WOul" ~ 49, h..-i,+,,
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easier IS reaIlly aaoitSu '''., ;i,,,,. ,s
od tnal VIII rNcl,e NG l,,,osti,,,
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substitutes ioi lDii11' ~ 1,,,,,,-,b i,e,
for MIX. TOT susal, -'''' ,'' ,.,. ,,.,ie5
Tor when Ilo GU i ..,.,.,,,s,J In i,rzc
are aaNtI lis,u 'ii" 1-' nm FORM 10
800. -..1 ..Ibs-ittfte FOR the drug
invent s5oa 49, 40 ~ foels
lhat Ni,s ,,oi. ,l,nrbtor-
lhtm. ha, ....'...5 ,l,iries ana +
houses. '"'y", 49,. ti tl,c,,, ne bralth
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-30

scarcely 800 year and my friend r
M Mines tells me that the price of
the patent and court dress VIII swallow
up an the first years Income. That
ANTICIPATION, however. WAS not realized,
for Mines lent his friend the dress
which had been worn by WordsWor-h,
who In turn had obtained IL from the
poet Rogers.
In common with other subscribers q
the London Library / ann awaiting
with interest tho publication OF the sub
ieCt-indoX To that stOrchouse OF books
which has been In preparation for near
~ FIVE years The cost OF compilation
alone. not reckoning the salary OF the
librarian or the expenditure on print
ing, has amounted 20 over $4,000. and
the headings will number $500. While
adapted primarily 10 the library On con-
nection with which II win be published.
the index can hardly fail 70 prove eN-
tremely valuable TO scholars and lihrai-
ians everywhere, especially as those
who have seen the proof-sheets agree
that II is the best subject-index yet
produced in England.
An English provincial bookseller has
published some notes OF his experiences
during a recent visit 10 Session Words
fail him I'm an attempt 20 praise the
public library. hut he has e. grave
charge to bring against the bookstores
A discussion with his host OF tho charm
Of some Of Bret Harte's poems led him
to seek for a presentation copy of us
works in Boston with the result that
utter failure TO secure what he wanted
waited upon his inquiries at I'VE sec
ond-hand book stores and three Of the
largest new-book stores.
Frederick r. Burton completed the
work Of his life. his book on American
Primitive Music only a short time be
fore his death In fact he returned his
page proofs with fnal corrections just
/ one week before The book, which em-
| bodies what he regarded the best re-
| suits Of his life work. will be published
| this month.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-30

play will follow "The Bells" Terhaps
the most affecting performance Of Mr..
Irving late lamented muse.
Jacques Futrelle. the good American
story-teiler with the very Gallo name,
is an enthusiastic chauffeur. He has
entered his jackson tOuNug car 80
horsepower. In the New York Herald
Atlanta Journal Good Roads Tour, and
viii drive himself leaving the morning
Of October 20 and being scheduled TO
arrive On Atlanta November 3. Before
he starts. MI Futreuc viii be reading
the early notices of his new story. The
Diamond Master. "a worthy successor
BOO the field or entertaining fiction, to
Elusive Isabel and The Simple case Of
Susan.
Robert Barr, author Of "CardillaC.'
Just published by Stokes, has part I'm
an anecdote which throws a deal Of
amusing light upon England's present
craze for the sinews OF war
When MI Barr was teaching school
i'm Canada an old college friend OF his
came along with a stereopticon. giving
talks on Europe The lecturer always
finished with the thrilling recital Of an
anecdote about Queen Victoria. The
Alake OF Abeokuta visited her and ask
ed "What is the cause OF England 5
e.
him a Bible. which was IN readiness
to present him, saying This Is the
reason Of England's greatness Tho
dramatic device was always exceeding
ly effective
When the lecturer came round Ia
Bars district. the lantern operator
WAS iu. and Barr was implOred 60 take
his place, which he consented to do.
All went well until the grand finale
arrived. when Barr mahciously sub
stituted another picture for that of the
Bible This" cried the fervid orator
"is the secret of Fugland's greatness
ana was Mortified ON glancing up at
the screen 10 see before him picture
OF the gigantic battleship COnsterna
ton The audience. which did not
know the story Of the Bible. cheered
vicoferously. rose 10 its feet and sans
| Rule Britannia in a most warlik;
| voice.
What Tennyson really thought about
| his appointment as poet Laureate IS
| not fully revealed I'm the present Lore
| Tennyson life OF the poet but wa'
! made clear at the gathering at Lincoln
| In celebration Of his centenary. vii
| bingham f. Rawnsley, an old friend %
| the poet read without any omission
| the letter which Tennyson wrote TO hi
! grandfather on the occasion, and thi
| version is interesting for comparison
| with that given I'm the life. II thanl
| you for your congratulations touching
| the Iaureateship." Tennyson wrote. "
was advised by my friends not to de
| cline f. and / was even told that beinl
already in receipt of a pension, ] coul'
not gracefully refuse g. but ] wis
moro and more that some one else ha'
Il. I have no passion for courts. but
great love Of privacy, nor do I coun
having the office as any particula
feather in my cap. II Is. ] believe
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MAGAZINES

The Century is 90 feature articles
on American sports by Walter Camp.
his Football Up To- Date Boo the SO
vembcr Century being the first ~ SOC
veral papers, which promise 90 be the
most notable presentation of the inside
history and development Of college and
amateur athletics IN America yet pub
lished.
Mr. Camps published writiurs-aot-
ably his Book of College Sports and
extended contributions TO periodicals
have exerted q most wholesome luru-
ence upon college athletics and iced to
their widespread recognition as "A SUPP
elemental means OF peIpo tudtUr u
sound and vigorous type of America,
MANHOOD In his student days "a fam
Gus athlete and captain he Is now rec-
ognized as foremost authority iu cole
lege sport He has carried his talents
for organization into the practical side
OF life and is president of one OF the
largest manufacturing plants of Sew
England. a member Of the Yale faculty,
and on the university council, Yet stI
finds time 70 act as treasurer of one OF
the oldest endowed schools In America.
'"The Stronger Sex" a novelized play
written by The Man in the Box Tor
November Peoples. is based upon the
popular theme Of International mar
riages--wlth difference The spirited
young Texas heiress Who discovers that
SHE has been Noood and wed for her
millions. determines 10 play the game
out and win happiness II she may.
Though she loves her husband, she sets
about to conquer him m exactly the
same spirit la which she used to bust
bronchos on her fathers ranch. she
"rentles" him. breaks his wild idle
habits, makes him bridle-and halter
wise. and In the end brings out has
thoroughbred qualities and wins his
love completely
quite different in character Is the SEA
story OF Captain Wlllipots' by James
A. Frazer and stephen Chalmers. I'm the
last months story the redoubtable old
seadog runs the Russian blockade. cap
lures a war ship OF that country and its
secret code book and then returns
| quietly home 20 his twins. In this num-
| her he goes after y secret service man
injured as political prisoner in a
! foreign fortress
.Tncansc Of Allah" a detective tale
! nv Howard CARTS A Mcddler Ia tie
! House" by Minnie Barbour Adams. and
! "In Alrala." hy pelhem GrcnNiio
Wodehousa. are also well worth read
irr. and only suggestive OF the feast of
| good things to d. found In November
| Peoples
The question as 90 how much of Diff
| past experience "a young man should
| confde TO tho girl 20 whom he IS on
| gagged has long been mootod one But
| what "a world OF complications can en-
| sue from a womaus idlc remark rs or
| equally lonc-acceutod fact The hal'
| mi influence Of the widow TreveiyaU.
| "a merry little tale by Anne ofiaR'u
| In the November number ~ smiths
which. bv the way. the widow does ro
appear in prOpria person7-is cl'verA
| told Incident OF one OF the rough spot
I'M tho course Of true love. How M
last DAY Of an engagement on M
point Of being broken Off was the cul
| rrir3ti1n OF happiness. IS not the ap
| rarcn. paradox which confirmed oil
| bachelor might claim, 40 any rate, uh'
STORY o. good reading-for Loch,uvau
I and others
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