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The Washington times., 1909-02-16
Second Public Gathering
Over Project Tomorrow
Afternoon.
$15O,OO0 OF FUNDS
NEEDED ASSURED
General Wilson Will Be Principal
Speaker, and Large Attend
ance Is Expected.

With approximately $4,000 of the $780,
600 capital stock of the company as
sured, the second public meeting. since
the National Auditorium project was
set on foot lively q month ago. viii be
held az he New Willard Hotel tom0r-
row afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
Il was stated today that all arrange
uAsnts for the meeting have been com
pleted, and that a still larger attendance
Is expected than was present on the for
mer occasion. AS a result OF the meet
ing, il is believed. almost enough money
viii be raised TO purchase at once the
Seventeenth street site for the audi
forum building, upor which an option
is now held.
General Wilson to Speak.
Gen. jean NJ Wilson will be the prin-
CipaI speaker al tomorTow's meeting.
which will be presided over by George
z. Harailton. president Of the company.
Other addresses will be made by VIII
liam F. GUIDE. president Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce. and Gen. George II.
Harries. vice president Of the Board Of
Trade.
General Harries will take the place OF
President Small, Of the Board of Trade.
who viii not be able 10 be present, he
cause of the death Of his father. f.
Ross Perry will speak for the bar of the
District.
Letters have been sent out by the
Board of Trade and the Chamber OF
Commerce urging the members OF these
bodies 10 be present and 10 take part
in the meeting.
ar. GUIDE stated today that, while
65 per cent OF the members Of the
Chamber Of Commerce are members
OF the Board Cf Trade, the chamber
deemed IT wise TO aid the auditorium
project with all the weight Of its In
lueECe. and he would personally urge
all the members Of his body TO attend
the meeting.
George H. Hamilton is in receipt Of
a number of letters from the presidents
Of the various citizens assOcia tons
thanking him for the invitation TO at
tend the meeting tomorrow and prom
Using 10 be present
After Convention.
Milton z. Allies, chairman OF the
finance committee, was today informed
that arrangements could be made with
the Epworth League. which is holding
its national convention in Seattle this
year. TO hold the next convention Of
hte league in Washington If the audi
tOrium is built.
The following additional subscriptions
20 the stock of the company We're re-
ported az the Riggs National Bank to-
day: Samuel Q. CornWell, % shares;
Philip AffieCk, shares: Victor o.
Fischer, 10 shares; r. r Brooks. .
shares: F. j. Heiberger. 10 shares; Wolf
& Cohen, 10 shares j. j. Hogan, 10
shares, and Mrs. A p. Gordon Cum
ming, ? shares
Placards urging subscription 10 the
stock of the company we're placed in
an the eighteen banks OF the city yes
terdav. The banks and their officials
are giving freely Of their time 20 the
project. and are receiving subscriptions.
These pIacards have also been placed
IN ali OF the leading hotels
The Washington times., 1909-02-16
WILL INVITE POWERS
TO BIG CELEBRATION
Tcrcentenary of Lake Champlain's
Discovery COmmemOrated
Next Summer.
Next Summer.

The House Committee on Foreign At
fairs today reported favorsbly a joint
resolution introduced by Mr.. Foster OF
Vermont, authorizing the Secretary. OF
State 70 invite France and Great Bri-
tain to participate IN the ter-centeHnery
celebrat ton Of the discovery Of Lake
Champlain by Samuel de Chsmplain.
The States of New York and Vermont
have agreed to join, and have appro-
priated the necessary funds. 1t has been
fixed for the first week in July
The Washington times., 1909-02-16
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The Washington times., 1909-02-16
CADET CORPS GIVES
ANNIVERSARY HOP

The Corcoran Cadet Corps. Company
F. First Regiment, National Guard Of
the District of Columbia. has issued in
vitations for its Twenty-sixth ami
versary. dance. 10 be given Thursday
evening. February .. IN the National
Rifles Hall Dancing begins al $50
o'clock. The cadets and military guests
OF the corps VIII be In fun uniform,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-28

of the irresistible march of the gray sand
dunes from the shore of the Bay of Biscay to-
ward the heart of the most productive land
in Europe. The description was embodied in
consuls report, and it was so utterly different
from the descriptions written by most consus,
or by their clerks, as is more often the case
that the readers eye and mind went on won
dering, with curiosity held in check until the
signature should come at the very end The
thought was that here was consul or a clerk
who should be writing books instead of com.
mercial pamphlets intended for the eye of the
few. The story-this official communication
is story and nothing else-leads to the final
planting of the pines under the direction of
Napoleon which saved the fields of
France.
wherever the foot of the sand dune rested,
there was hopeless blight. A little ,wiry grass
grew In the shadow of the heather and gorse
on which the sheep browsed under the eyes of
solemn-faced shepherds perched on stills and
knitting as they watched. On and on crept the
phalanx of the terrible dunes, slowly but surely
blighting all in their path not only creating
desert but destroying hope. As long as the
winds blew from the west the dunes marched
to the east; the desert fires ravaged the inter-
vening spaces; hocks grew fewer the desola.
ton more extreme. In the heart Of sunny
France desert was established, ever increas-
ing in extent and threatening to stretch across
its fairest fields the aridness of the Sahara"
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subjects was appreciated by thousands of their
American cOuntrymen.
Some of the other consuls abroad men who
made no pretense to literary ability have
turned in from time to time trade reports that
We're picturesque in their nature and written
with extreme cleverness Not long ago the gov
eminent decided to issue in form between a
pamphlet and magazine the Daily Consular
Reports. As the editor of the publication
veteran newspaper man, Maj. John NJ. Carson,
was appointed. With his training he saw to it
that the best of the material received from the
consus given place of prominence, and
he succeeded in making of the consular reports
publication of real interest.
In the records of the department there is
one report which from the first paragraph holds
the close attention of the reader. 1t was read
the other day by one who did not know until
the last line was reached whose hand had been
at work in its writing. The thought was, here
is something worth while
The title of the article was simply "Refor-
estation in France" and the first few lines
showed little of interest Then the eye reached
this: "One after another great waves of sand,
moved by the restless winds that swept across
The Atlantic, continued their unceasing march
across the fair plains of southern France, bury.
ing all before them-felds, meadows, vine
yards, houses churches, even vilages-leaving
behind them only gray pillows, to which chung
punches of bracken, few starved bushes OF
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against my will. for the boat careened
alarmingly.
Don't be frightened" he said, for
getting his irritation. Il won't upset
YOU"
I'm not frightened
"And don't quarrel with me any
more. l won't have my morning
spoiled by any COMPOUNDED English
man."
1T was a woman" murmured, mot
q man."
We both laughed, and by common
consent let the matter drop for the
time being, for was quite willing to
resume tho lazy, delightful, CANA
raderie into which we had drifted, and
to Danish unpleasant subjects which
might interfere with it.
So We talked or were silent as the
spirit moved, while the white.capped
waves Tapped against the boat, and the
water danced in the sunlight, with
cool green shadows here and there,
deep and unfathomable, as shadows
should be when the ocean lies beneath
them.
do you know" he. said, at last,
that I have in my possession some.
thing belonging to you?"
oh" said, with what I fiattered
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-28

Hons. Where did you ger your scarf'
pin?"
my scarf-pin?"
His hand involuntarily sought his
throat, but he was wearing neghgee
shirt and soft silk tie.
"Oh, don't mean to-day. The
sphinx's head, you know. in dull god.
Where did it come from?
It was simple enough question.
and one easily answered. but Gordon
Bennett flushed deep red beneath his
tan and brought the boat up beside
the slip in silence.
"Well?"
In retaliation for his persistence In
the matter of the jewels, was deter
mined to press the question, now that
1 saw he wished to avoid reply.
my pin? oh, yes, I remember. I'm
glad you liked It,"
I'm not sure liked it: it inter.
ests me-"
"Why?"
ooh, because it did. I would like
to know where you got it."
'Well-I found it,
"Where?"
Again a pause, and again the blood
! mounted to his face.
"Where did you find it? would
. really like to know"
In the streets of New York"
| His eyes refused to meet mine, and
I knew intuitively that he lied; also
that he realized knew it.
| 1 said no more, but stepped out on
the slip with an unpleasant tightening
Of the muscles of my throat and
curious sensation that everything was
slipping away from me.
"Good-by," said, DULY, as reached
the steps, and he raised his cap in 81
lence.
At the top paused and looked back,
for I thought I heard my name. He
sat bareheaded in the stern Of his
boat, gazing after me, but made no
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-28

it's subsequent career His tale of the thresh>
er follows:
Its triumphal march through Damascus
stirred the White City Of the East from center
to circumference On its way into the country
it broke down bridges innumerable, but pulled
itself out Of the creek beds beautifully and It
had the honor of being started on it's pioneer
career in the presence of the governor.general
Of the province, the field marshal in command
of the Fifth army corps and many other gen.
tlemen Of high station In Ottoman civil and
military life. With its self-feeder, automatic
Dagger, straw bruiser, etc., it is a marvel Of in
genuity, and its service to this country in hlaz-
ing the way for labor-saving machinery. with
it's accompanying amelioration of industrial and
social conditions in region east of Mount
Hermon, where people live and work a. did
their forefathers when Abraham crossed their
pastures with his Chaldean hocks, is beyond
estimation. In. the Hauran to-day thousands
of acres are lying idle; they are likely now to
be reclaimed, and the predatory Bedouin tribes
who infest the country will have to retire be-
fore the new order of things"
Consular positions do not pay large sums Of
money, but the lie is in many respects an at
tractfve one and there are always many ap-
plicants for any vacancies which may exist
It is virtually a necessity that the person who
desires place III the consular service Shall OS
able to speak at least two modern languages,
that u.s. one in addition to English. Whites ne
examinations are not supposed to be hard some
men who have been through college with credit
in their studies have failed to answer properly
enough of the questions put to them to give
them hold on the service.
At times the United States consuls have
dangers to encounter. It was exceedingly I'M
pleasant in Spain for some Of Uncle Sans
representatives during the months just prior
to the beginning of actual hostilities at Manila
bay. In Chill and in Turkey within q compare
lively short time the consuls have had occasion
to put up brave front against the populace
and to show the stuff that they were made of.
Fresh in the memory of everybody is the awful
time which the beleaguered legations had with
in the walls of 'the forbidden city, in China
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I'VE Must Go Home," ! Said Slowly.

effort to attract my attention nor to
follow me ashore, so decided 1 was
mistaken and he had not called me.
wished he had. wanted to go back
and ask him to explain, but pride for
babe, and resumed my walk to the
house with my head high.
Elizabeth called to me as passed
the door of her room, where she was
reposing luxuriously on her couch.
book in hand.
did you have good time?" she
inquired, with interest.
NO." I returned, briefly; "horrid."
That's too bad. And oh, look at
your nose! How did you ever get so
burned?'
Elizabeth has a straight little nose
which is my envy as we'll as my admit
ration, and she is always very careful
to guard it from too intimate IN &C.
quaintance with the sun, so I knew
her exclamation was occasioned BY
genuine sympathy.
Did Mr.. Bennett say anything
about tonight" she asked, as she
seated herself on the foot of the bed.
mo; why should hep
"You don't mean to say you have
forgotten?"
Forgotten WHAT"
ELISE, sometimes think you must
be In lOve-or, rather, should think
so were it any other girl. Don't you
know that we give dinner tonight?
Our very first formal effort, to cele-
brate Lady Edith's birthday"
turned, brush in hand, and stared
at her. had indeed forgotten, al
though our menu for the occasion had
been discussed and our toilets decided
upon that morning at breakfast.
"And that's why I was concerned
about your nose" continued Elizabeth
cheerfully, and your neck, too, tOr
that matter, for of course you must
wear an evening gown. and we all
want to look well. You had really bet
ter try the cold cream and other stu1R."
This time did not refuse, for had
a mental vision Of my face, Is tho
glass reported it, rising from the DEL
icate lace of my white frock, and tho
picture did not please me. So spent
the afternoon in amounting my unfor.
tunate countenance, and rejecting
uDon the frailties of man-thinkin4 of
him as species rather than as . per-
sonality, and determining 70 let him
severely alone in the abstract, even
while meditating upon proper course
Of discipline for the individual.
(TO BE CONTINUED,l
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myself was fine Indifference, II think
you must be mistaken. I have not
lost anything"
was bareheaded, for 1 liked to
feel the wind blow through my hair,
and as it curled naturally was com.
fortably certain that my personal ap.
pearance would not be endangered by
SO doing. wished, however, that my
hat was firmly pinned upon my head
as he leaned forward and looked at
me, his blue eyes laughing, and a
dimple in his cheek very apparent. ]
always thought dimples so out of
place on a man-perhaps because !
have none myself and always wanted
them.
"Why aren't your side.combs
mates?' he inquired.
Because like them best this way"
l tried to speak carelessly, but his
laugh was so spontaneous and merry
that I gave up all effort at pretense
and Joined in heartily.
when are you going to give it back
to me?" asked.
Not yet" he said, suddenly serious.
Il must return it in my own way, and
Il do not think the time has come,
do you?"
But did not answer, for I felt my
face grow suddenly hot, and some
times one has nothing to say when one
most desires to speak.
I'VE must go home" said, slowly.
'The morning has quite gone. Take
me in, please"
This time he made no objection, but
headed for the shore, and as we ap.
preached the little slip he turned with
an evident effort and addressed me
soberly.
Miss Elise" he said, at the risk
Of offending You again, must say
something more"
Don't" entreated; "it's not worth
while-don't spoil the morning. You
know you said you did not want to
do that
"Give back that box to her-Lady
Edith. If you do not, you will Ger.
tainly regret it. But If you won't, in
spite Of what tell you, for heavens
sake don't mention it to any one as
you did to me this morning-to the
Grahams, for instance, or any one
at all"
II am not likely to say anything -
I returned, stihiy. Il very much re-
greet having mentioned it to you. BY
the way" continued, Il quite forgot
something important. At least, It is
important to me, because am Gu
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-28
JOKE WAS NEVER HIS

and it had a great sale. 80 that he
bought a fur coat. He had no further
ideas, so he made a lecture tour and
told How I Came to Think Of My
Joke" He was considered one of the
literari of the land.
Returning, he sold his rights to va
rious firms for the use of his idea
as name for suspenders, eyeglasses,
stickp1os. shoes. belt buckles and
toothbruskes
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-28

The Official document then tells us in the
words OF its contributor how France was saved
by the adoption of the idea of Bremontier, one
OF the sons of the seemingly doomed region
The seeds of the pine, the pin maritime of
the French, were gathered and sprouted care
fully and the young trees were planted in
places where the moving sands did not over
whelm them until their tough roots had taken
a firm hold, their wiry leaves, which loved the
briny spume, would offer no resistance to tho
wind, and, falling about their roots. would give
shelter and nutriment until forest grew which
would hold the sands in check and save the
threatened interior from desolation.''
1t was Napoleon who seized upon the idea
OF Bremontier. Ills vision penetrated the
centuries and he saw the march of the deadly
dunes arrested and the desert they had created
made to blossom like the rose."
The consul tells us that after a century has
passed the statue of Bremontier looks down
one of the great burrows which lie between the
dunes he showed how to conquer. To-
day, as we are told, 1.-The dark SQUAD
rons of the pin maritime are posted on
thousands of sandy slopes, faithful guardians
in the shelter of which the vineyards and wheat
fields rest secure The gray dunes which were
sweeping over the land have become serried
fortresses which shelter civilization and pros.
perity.'
Al least one real live Item was contributed
not long ago by G. Bic Ravndal, United States
consul at Beirut, Syria, to the pages of the
consular reports. When this was put into the
publication it is probable that the editor.in-
chief was on vacation. Otherwise the Beirut
consul's tale would have been put on the first
page instead of being sandwiched in between
Rubber Cultivation" and Commercial Fail
ure in Germany"
According to the consular report Pasha Ab-
dull Rahman at one time imported into Damas.
Gus hoosier steam threshing machine through
the agency of gentleman named Michel Ef-
fendi Nasser of Beirut 1t is the belief of Con-
sui Ravndal that the Indiana thresher will rout
the Bedouins of the desert, and he leads up
to this climax with picturesque recital of the
facts attending the arrival of the machine and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-28

Nothing new occurred to him, 80 he
wrote another book, called ''The Pub
fishers Who Rejected My Joke" And
still later he gained repute by issuing
serially "How Came Pretty Darn
Near Not Writing My Joke" and it
paid pretty well.
He was then as famous as could be
and as rich as was good for him,
though he still failed to create any
thing new. He went to London, where
he was literally decorated with med
ais and champagne corks, coming back
to address his fellow townsmep> in the
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opera house on How My Joke Took in

opera house on "How My Joke Took in
London"
Then he died. At the funeral the
minister, who knew nothing whatever
about the man or his life, related with
some JUNCTION of how the deceased had
been inspired with the original idea
while at prayer. This was a poetic
touch, and no doubt the minister be-
lieved it.
But this was too much for his wife.
She rose up and said things. The
original idea was not his, anyhow. It
was hers and the joke was one she
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-28
Vet Man Made Reputation and Money,
as Doubtless Others Have Done
Before Him.

Once upon time, which is when
things always happen, there was q
man who told his friends about joke
ne had played on his wife. 1t got into
the papers and he became famous.
Later he wrote all about it in Z
book. He called the book my Joke"
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had played on him. After he became
famous she never dared play anothes
hence his single inspiration.
All Of which may 60 to show that
the wives of self-made men could a
tale unfold-and then again it may
not.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-28
Swedish Sign for Restaurants.

In Sweden the railway stations at
which meals are served are known
by the simple but suggestive picture
Of crossed knife and fork opposite
the name Of the station,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-28
CHAPTER XII.

"Of course said Gordon Bennett,
"you know your own affairs best"
Il am glad you have come to such
q sensible conclusion" / replied, lean
ing over the edge of the boat and trail
ing my hand in the water, although I
knew such an act is always irritating
to the one who manipulates the sail.
"And no doubt you think I'm a very
fresh sort of a chap
preserved an ostentatious silence.
II am answered." he said, with a
vexed laugh; found guilty on my own
indictment. But I hoped you would
not agree SO unreservedly."
l wiped my hand on my handker-
chief, spreading the latter to dry in
the sun, and looking out to sea with
apparent absorption in the horizon.
Zone ear and one side Of your face
are very red. Is 1t sunburn or wrath? 2"
THE sun is hot" replied, with alac.
rity. Perhaps we had better go
home. Will you steer for the shore?"
Not ON your life! I've got you
out here now, and intend to keep
you. You are powerless, madem-
0iselle."
knew I was, and ragged inwardly.
We had been spending the morning
on the water, a not infreQuent occur
renee of late, and until the introduc-
ton of a certain unfortunate topic
had enjoyed myself immensely; for
the day was perfection, and my COM
panion thoroughly understood the
management of his boat, as we'll as
the art of being agreeable.
The conversation had somehow
drifted to the robbery at the hotel,
and had thoughtlessly mentioned the
safe in our dining room and Lady
Edith's jewels reposing therein for
protection. He had protested against
our assuming such responsibility,
and urged their immediate return to
their owner, which proposition ] de-
clined to consider, and the argument
waxed hot, ending with an emphatic
assertion on his part that we should
not be allowed to leave home again
without a guardian. This had been
the last straw, and had replied with
an asperity which called for the re.
mark at the beginning of this chapter.
Look here" he resumed, firmly.
I'm not going to back down on one
word have said, but I'm sorry If you
are angry about it. l think you don't
quite understand my motive"
Let us talk of something else, Mr..
Bennett"
"But listen, Miss Elise. BY your own
admission, you really know nothing
whatever about these people,"
"You forget that they are older
friends than yourself, after ALL"
The general asked me to call; 9TH
erwise should not have ventured to
intrude."
His manner was decidedly stiff, and
he jerked the tiller resentfully; as we
changed our course in swift response,
. smothered exclamation escaped