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The Washington times., 1909-04-17
"The Negro Problem-Abraham Lin
coins Solution"

Under the title "The Negro Problem
Abraham LincOln's Solution" which the
Putnsms will publish this month, Mr..
William p. Pickett states and elab-
crates Ltncoln's proposed disposition Of
the negro question by assisted emigra-
tion following emancipation.
The author, after, reviewing the his
tory Of the problem and discussir~ the
present situation of the negro popula-
ton, boldly argues that the nations
treatment Of the black man since the
close of the civil war has been founded
upon a mistaken policy. He points out
the inadequacy OF the currently advo-
Gated solutions or the problem and as
serts that we must return to Lincoln s
simple and effcacious remedy for the
national evils resulting from the ne
groes' presence. The book is likely to
attract widespread attention among all
interested in the future or the American
negroes
The Washington times., 1909-04-17

In defense of the methods in vogue
in the conduct Of Washington's NUM-
cipal lodging house the Health Depart
ment has Just completed quiet investi-
cation of that institution, and in a re-
port which will be submitted to the
Commissioners today this temporary
abode of the homeless is not only given
a clean bill of health. but a recent
critic. Edwin Brown, a brother of Presi-
dent Brown, of the New York Central
Railroad. is in effect severely rebuked.
The Health Departments investiga-
tion was made solely because of the
criticism of Mr.. Brown, who, after
tasting Of the fare that the Capital
serves to 1.-THE other half applying TO
its gates for shelter, scored the con-
duct of the municipal lodging house.
declared it insanitary, and the food
furnished hardly fit for a good dog"
The investigator replies that the only
criticism warranted is that the heating
facilities of the building are inadequate,
one stove in the dining room being the
only source of heat for the sleeping
rooms This condition should be
remedied.' -
Brown a Socialist.
Mr.. Brown, who is a resident of Den
yer, and an ardent socialist, visited
Washington early in March, and after
spending several days at the New VIII
lard, he decided to make personal in
vestigation OF the municipal lodging
house. He applied for ami was given a
nights lodging.
The experiences which he related the
next day excited great interest, and
many of Washington's phiIanthropically
inclined citizens were disposed TO re-
gard the local authorities as guilty Of
cOuntenancing a house OF horrors"
Here follow some of Mr. Browns, ex-
periences as ne related them:
'At about 10 O'Clock / went to my
room in the Willard Hotel, and changed
my evening clothes for a soft hat,
blue coarse shirt, pair Of overails, and
brOgans, the outfit costing me about 81.
Walking down stairs Snd slipping out
side door, 1 was not noticed.
Finds Home Gloomy
Presently I came to Twelfth street,
a dark, gloomy, short street. but there
was no sign to guide the homeless man
or woman to the door of the free home.
Through smoked, dimmed windows there
came feeble light. by which I CO o1ld
just discern the words, Municipal Loo g
ing House. 1 stepped 10 the window
and asked for a bed. received no word
of welcome
"A VIC nan with severe face sat at
The Washington times., 1909-04-17
The vicissitudes Of a Book.

Back of the announcement that The
Earths Bounty is TO lie published by
The Macmillan Company this month
lies story of the difficulties that some-
times attend The path to publication.
City folk with yearnings for a simpler
life are the principal readers of books
on the country; such readers viii re-
member a book which The Macmlllans
brought out three years ago With the
alluring title, "A Self-supporting
Home" il aroused longings In the
minds Of many a hard-wOrl1ing man
and woman. The author. Mrs Kate
V Saint Maur, was an amateur of
farming. Her husband. an actor had
been forced to seek a home in the
country by reason of ilI-health, and the
book chronicIed her remarkably sue
cessful attempt &c establish a self-sup-
porting home in the country on basis
Of inexperience and enthusiasm.
The book attracted considerable at
tention and Mrs. Saint Maur was inn
pOrtuned to continue the narrative of
her experiences Accordingly the new
book was begun. but when only two
chapters were written IL was interrupt
ed by the illness Of Mr. Saint Maur,
which terminated in his death. Mrs.
Saint Maur was compelled 10 go to
England, and, even after her return, il
was long before she was able to re-
sumo her work. At last the final chap
ters were completed and dispatched 10
the printers-and were lost in the mail.
No copy had been kept. and the work
Was all to do over again. And finally,
for the last touch, Mrs. Saint Maur be
came seriously i'll, fell a victim TO
humiliatiug attack of measles, which
disabled her for the time completely and
left her 70 a long convalescence and i'm
paired eyesight.
In the meantime the book had been
announced for publication. but fl was
long before the author summoned the
courage 10 rewrite the lost chapters
To the healthy outdoor life she had
learned TO live on ner Connecticut farm
she attributes her ultimate recovery
and the renewal Of her ambition 10 com
plete the work. Mrs. slint Maur be-
lieves firmly in her mission TO con-
vert the city wage-earner into a com
muter with a self-supporting home that
VIII in time place him beyond the uncer-
tainty Of business and small salaries
The success of her own experiment
seems 10 warrant her belief, for she has
made herself a delightful home in the
Connecticut hills near Redding, not far
from Mark Twain's new country place.
The Washington times., 1909-04-17
FUNERAL IS HELD
FOR MRS. SUTLIFF
Services This Morning at Holy
Trinity Church-Left Four
Children.

Funeral services of Mrs. Mary E. SUIT
liff. wife Of DR.. Milo II. Sutliff, were
held at 9 o'clock this morning at Holy
Trinity Church, where requiem mass
was celebrated Mrs. Sutlih died at her
home. HI Thirty-first street northwest,
on Thursday.
Her husband, DR.. Sutlimyis confden-
tial clerk 10 the Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy.
Mrs Sutlim was formerly well known
IN west-end society, as Miss Harrington
daughter OF a resident Of GEORGETOWN
Her husband and four children, the
youngest ten days old. survive
The Washington times., 1909-04-17
MAY NOT ABANDON
CASE OF HASKELL
New Grand Jury May Be Drawn
TO Reconsider" Town Lot
Prosecutions.
Prosecutions.

The Government has not fully de-
cided whether it must abandon the
town lot prosecutions against Govern
Or Haskell and a score OF Oklahoma
officials. recently thrown out Of court
by District Judge Marshall.
Ia a statement issued today. Attor-
ney General Wickersham announces
that he has wired the district attor-
ney at Tulsa that the present grand
jury cannot legally reinvestigate the
Haskell cases, but that a new grand
jury must be drawn from what was
formerly the Western district of In
dian Territory in order TO reconsider
those cases in case they are 10 be re-
considered at all He states that
the department is considering wheth-
er the decision of Judge Marshall
leaves open any means of procuring
indictments against Haskell and his
associates
The Washington times., 1909-04-17
Harpers' Latest Publications.

The latest publications of the MessI'A
Harper & Brothers. announced April !,
include Wallace Rhodes. a novel by
Norah Davis; three volumes in Har-
per's Library of Living Thought
Three Plays Of Shakespeare" by Al
gernon Charles Swinburne; The Teach
ings OF Jesus" by Count Leo Tolstoy.
and Personal Religion in Egypt before
Christianity" by Prof. W. NJ. Flinders
Petrie: also "The British Tar in Fact
and Fiction by Commander Charles
Napier Robinson, r N, and a volume
for youthful readers in the Young Peo-
pie Series. "On Track and Diamond
The Washington times., 1909-04-17
Literary Notes.

Late this month Mitchell Kennerley
will publish book by Antonio Scarfog-
lio called Round the World In a Mo-
tor reads a paragraph from the New
York Times. The author accompanied
the Italian car. IN last years New York
TO Paris automobile race, and his forth
coming book is descriptive of the ad-
ventures and incidents occurring along
the route. II Will contain numerous
illustrations and material OF especial in
terest TO the mOtorist as well as to the
general reader.
Jim Carbon" the leading character
in a Knight in Homespun." by John
Charles SpOth, would appear TO be one
Of the manifest heroes 20 be found in
the pages OF fiction. He gives his name
to rhe woman he loves, 10 protect her
from scandal On the sudden death OF her
betrothed, and in the same hour leaves
her forever. The future fortunes Of both
form the rest of this unusual story.
The Washington times., 1909-04-17
BANQUET IS HELD
BY ENDEAVORERS
Annual Affair Is Held in Parlo-s of
the Takoma Presbyterian
Church.
Church.

The annual banquet Of the Takoma
Park Christian Endeavor Society was
held in the reception parlOrs Of the Ta-
kOma Presbyterian Church last night
Lisle Morrison was toastmaster, and
addresses were made by Mrs E. z
TerfiinEsr. president; Fred J. Walker.
Miss Mabel Bailey, DR.. Thomas c.
Clark, pastor Of the church; J. Bon 1
Smith, Miss Nellie Whitmer, N O. An
dersOn, Louis Langille. 4. V. Critten-
den, Miss Laura Skinner, Mrs Kirke
Campbell and A. w. Starrat
The Washington times., 1909-04-17
"The Lardlubbers.

Gertrude King has made no mistake
is choosing a title for the book that bids
fair TO introduce her to a very wide cir
Gle of readers. These two young people
left alone on an ocean liner after lie
collision with an iceberg are, indeed,
'1andlubbers." but it is a wonderfully
racy narrative this account of how they
get on with one another and with the
ship.
OF course. we know that Polly must
have been rescued, for It is she who tells
the story but whether Dick is also res
cued both from the deep sea and the
devil OF drink that so easily besets him
ls a live issue till the end of tbe
book. There is no trace Of the amateur
In style nor in story, for Miss King s
experience in playwriting has undoubt-
edly given her a feeling for dramatic
climax that so few young writers ever
experience.
The Washington times., 1909-04-17
FINE ARTS PLAN
GIVEN APPROVAL

The Pennsylvania State Association
OF the American Institute OF Archi-
tects in session at Harrisburg, has
approved the, report OF the Fine Arts
Council recommending that the pro-
posed Lincoln monument 10 be erected
here shall be upon the site Of the
Mall as originally provided for.
The association also expressed its
hearty approval OF Senator New
lands biz now before Congress 10
create a Bureau OF Fine Arts. The
Fine Arts Council has a mem bership
Of thirty. all Of whom were appointed
by the President.
The Washington times., 1909-04-17
CHOATE HEADS COMMITTEE

NEW YORK, April 17.-Joseph H
Choate was elected chairman O. the
Manhattan citizens committee for the
Hudson-Fulton celebration at its formal
organization today in the city hall The
committee, which was chosen 5y the
mayor, is composed of 1000 prominent
men Of Manhattan.
The Washington times., 1909-04-17
MEYER WILL VISIT
NAVY YARD TODAY
Charlestown Staff to Welcome New
Chief, Who Is to Inspect
Plant.

BOSTON, April 17.-George Won L.
Meyer, Secretary of the Navy, will
make his official visit to the Charles
town Navy Yard this afternoon. He is
due to arrive at the navy yard in the
vicinity of l o clock. He wifi be recefv-
ed with a salute of seventeen guns.
The entire staff of officers Of the
ships now at the yard. will assemble in
front OF Admiral Swift's office, where
they Will meet their new CHIEF.
The Secretary Will make a thorough
inspection of the buildings.
The Washington times., 1909-04-17
CARDINAL CONFIRMS
CLASS AT CONVENT
Georgetown Institution Praise.i for
It's Superior Religious
Instruction.

class of eleven has been confirmed
at Georgetown Convent by Cardinal
Gibbons. He administered the sacre-
ment of confirmation to the class, in
Guiding Mrs. Thomas Knox Taylor. a
recent convert to the Roman Catholic
faith, yesterday. sOlemnizing low mass
himself in the little chapel
The cardinal made a brier address
at the conclusion Of the confirmation.
Georgetown Convent came in Eor a
compliment. being called an education
al institution which had acquired world
wide fame because of the superior re-
iiEious instruction impaired to its pu-
pills"
At the request Of Cardinal Gibbons
the day was declared a holiday.
The Washington times., 1909-04-17
INCREASED PENSION
GIVEN L. r. SMOOT

The Commissioners have approved the
recommendation of Major Sylvester and
the police retiring board that the pen
sion of Private l. R. Smoot be in
creased TO so month.
This was the amount originally
granted, but the pension was reduced
following an examination last June.
The Washington times., 1909-04-17
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease a powder Relieves
painful. smarting, nervous feet and ingrow-
Ing nails. and Instantly takes the sting ont
Of corns and buniOns. It's the greatest
Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy
IL is a certain cure for sweating callous
SWOLLEN. tired aching feet Try II today
Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores. BY
mail for 25c in stamps. Don't accept any
substitute Trial package FREE. Address
Allen S. llimsted lie Roy. ". \,
The Washington times., 1909-04-17
AEROPLANE TRIALS
POSTPONED TODAY
Wright Brothers Delay Their Flight
on Account of Accident TO
Motors.
Motors.

ROME. April 1.-THE trials Of the
Wright aeroplane which were scheduled
70 take place today, have been post
pOned on account Of a slight accident to-
one of the motors
It is expected that 1t can he repaired
within a short time.
The Washington times., 1909-04-17
-Four Novels To Come.

Four novels to appear this spring,
from Ellen Glasgow. Marion Crawford.
Frank Dandy, and "Barbara"-an i'm
pressive group Of four of the best
known and most noteworthy Of con-
temporary novelists. The Romance of
a Plain Man, THE White Sister,"
Sebastian and POppea Of the POST
office, are individually excellent ex-
amples of the art which has brought
fame TO their authors. Considered to-
,cether they illustrate admirably four
Cistinct schools of fictiCn.
The Washington times., 1909-04-17
WISDOM BY EXPERIENCE.

Bach-COnfess now, Henry, you don't
pay as much attention TO your wife ar
you did before you were married. do
you2
II. Peck-LOrd. yesl I mind twice as
quick now.-Cleveland Leader.
The Washington times., 1909-04-17
WHERE HE WAS GREAT.

Hes a great thinker. isn't hep"
es. Ile thinks he knows IL all
Detroit Free Press.
The Washington times., 1909-04-17
Twain's New Book Funny and Sober,

Mark Twain's new book, "Is Shakes
peare Dead2" contains more Of Twain
than 1t does of Shakespeare, introducing
some rare and delightful anecdotes of
the authors life, particularly in early
youth. The narrative is quick with hu
NOR and pierced with vjgilant wit, and
carries under the guse Of fun mes
sage Of real Importance.
The Washington times., 1909-04-17
Autobiopraphy As a Cure.

In his latest work. Mind and Work" 4"
published some time ago oy Doubleday,
Page & Co, DIR. Luther H. Gulick
The Washington times., 1909-04-17

The keynote Of the Inter State is salts
fastion." You can't -ide ~ one five minutes
without being impressed with the fact that
IL is a car OF superior meril the quiet motor
its perfect balance. the aba enCe or vibration
its refined appointments. lhe ease and per-
fection Of control.
IT may be seen and tested az the
DEWEY GARAGE, 1919 L st. NV.
The Washington times., 1909-04-17

Next Saturdays issue of The
Times will be full of live Real
Estate news. Watch for it. There
will be something to interest you.
The Washington times., 1909-04-17

SENTENCE was suspended.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Bumper Wheat Crop
In the Far West

Spokane, Wash, July 15.-Reports
by L. G. Monroe, secretary Of the
Spokane Chamber Of Commerce, from
367 important points in Washington,
Idaho, Montana and Oregon, show that
the wheat crop this season will be
between 62,OO0,OOO and SO, ,0OO,O coo bush
els. Thirteen counties in Eastern
Washington report approximately &c.
100000 bushels. Oregon will cut about
100000, Idaho is credited with T.
100000, while incomplete data from
Montana shows between 100000 and
100000 bushels. 1t is believed these
statistics are ultra-conservative, as
well informed ranchers and mill men
say Washington will yield not less
than 35.5O0,OO0 while Idaho and Mon
tana should each touch the 5000, 600
mark The crop will be worth more
to the growers than in 1907. when the
record yield was harvested
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
a suREEfr OF TnAms.

On the presumption that the pub
llc never Tires of reading OF good
thing many newspapers are supply Ing
their readers with columns OF stuff
Descriptive Of the beautiful petite. 2
-petplant,~ charming Evelyn Thaw
who is again in court as witness in
the czse wherein her erstwhile husl
band. Harry Thaw, is trying To estab-
lish his sanity. AS she had assisted
n saving Thaw on an insanity plea In
the first trial, the state naturally de-
cided she would make good witness
~ this time when Harry wants to
prove 10 the court that he Is g1ne.
The state wants to prove him insane
hut she has sprung surprise on the
state By turning her wits to the aid
Of Thaw. People generally believed
Thaw daffy when be married Evelyn,
but fully rational when he turned her
hose.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Strangers Stranded
Without Work

Under the caption, Stranded New
comers Keep the Provident staff
Busy" the following from the okla
homan should at least interest Cad
Allard, who insists that Oklahoma
City's boom is inflated:
Instead Of the usual poverty cases,
the Provident Association is being
rushed with business concerning the
stranded" Never before has there
been so many appeals from men and
women, and in some cases families
that arrive in the city with little or
no means Of support During the past
six weeks twenty people were given
transportation and thirty-fiye tran
sients aided. In a majority OF cases.
those asking help we're residents OF
the city from twenty-four to forty
eight hours and either wanted meal
and bed ticket or transportation Just
enough to tide me over until get
work." said q visitor 1t Mr.. Hawkins
office yesterday. 4 arrived with only
one days provisions"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
WE'LL SAID.

There Is a systematic campaign be-
ing started over the country to get
congress to pass measure taking the
government out Of the business of
furnishing the people OF the country
with envelopes at price that puts
the job printing houses out Of biISl-
ness. Two measures have been intro
duced into the house along this line
and 1t Is proposed to make stiff
fight for some such bin at the next
session of congress. There Is no rea-
Ron In the world why the government
should be engaged in the manufacture
and sale Of envelopes to the detriment
Of every printing concern in the whole
country Denison Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
cHlckAsHA PARTY ATTENDS
BASEBALL GAME AT MINco

The baseball game at Minco yester-
day, between the Oklahoma City team
Of the Texas league and Minco, result
ed in victory for Oklahoma City, the
score being 2 to 0.
A party from Chickasha. including
Alger Melton, Dick Harbour, B. B.
Barefoot, John Gregg. G. N. Fech-
heimer, Charles Williams, Judge N. M.
Williams. Mart Louthan, A. H. David
son, Layton Armstrong and Reford
Bond. attended the game. making the
trip overland In automobiles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Wrights Machine
BalkS Again

Washington. July While one
lone spectator waited on the Fort
Myer drill field in the hope that there
would be q flight, the Wright aero
plane. after having been repaired, was
damaged again late yesterday while
being moved In its shed
The skid broken Tuesdays attempt
in the flights had been replaced and
while the machine was being lifted too
much strain was put on the new skid
and 1t SNAPPED. The Wrights hope to
make flight this afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-15

The owner Of an Illicit sfiII Is anx
ious 70 keep il quiet
Dying "a the only satisfactory thins
oome people ever do
The hair bleacheF is gi4d to take
silver in exchange for goiL
An actress likes to think shs Is ihs
darling Of the gallery gods.
Il sometimes happens that ! bald
headed actor has q good part.
When the wife's away the badly
trainsd husband viii play-If he can
find few eongenial spirits willing TO
take hand.
Prosperity has ruined more men
than adyersity, yet there probably
Isn't man on earth who wouIdn'i be
wiling TO chance It.
The best seasoL Of the year for a
girl to marry 3 he 'a.l III an
sasy matter to teach a man to build
Tres when the honeymoon IS on
-hicago News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
For Sale

Ten per cent cash and small monthly
payments win buy many good lots from
US II you earn salary try saving
some Of it BY paying for real estate
which win increase in value while
you pay for it.
50. Half cash buy this: A 20-room
hotel; rents for 500 per month.
100. One-fourth block with an s.
room house. Price, s4,250.
1902. Two lots in Sparks addition; s35
cash, one note of SIS and 80 notes of
$40 each One note payable each
month. Other lots at $3.50 each on
same terms.
1886. Two-story brick business
house. near postoffice. Price, So 1000.
I51. Two lots near library and
Christian church, 50x165. Price. 81 200.
l4s. Good 5-room house on Choctaw
avenue. near CITY Hall; half cash will
buy It PRICE s1,70O.
5s. 400 fsek in Hampton addition at
$3.50 per foot. A bargain.
rs. A Groom new brick house near
the Methodist church. Very easy
terms. Price, $4,000.
IL. A Groom house near Methodist
church Very easy terms. Price,
$4,000
JENKINS e. MAJOR,
14-3t Under 1st Natl Bank.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-15

II - a singular coincidence that OF
The conferees appointed BY Speaker
Cannon to 60 over the tariff bill, four
Of them are men who vored against
The corporation tax amendment. this
when Il Is remembered that only n
votes altogether in the house we're
ca2t against the measure to ga for II
proves beyond question that Cannon
is, has been and ever win be an ar
dent worker for the trusts How any
member Of congress pretending to Be
opposed 70 trust dictation in the max
Ing of the laws is difficult to under
stand.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
REFLECTIONS or a BACHELOR

About the most satisfactory lie is
saying you had to go to serve on a
jury when It was baseball game.
A man might IS well be roast beef
cooking I'm an over as to be engaged
to a stout girl and hug her on hot
day
4 cheerful thing about thin wife
Is her husband never has to listen
how fast she Is losing weight and keep
on paving FIR bigger clothes for her.
- New York Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Or PETERS ExoNERArEp,

In the case before the state board
Of medical examiners. wherein
charges had been filed against DR..
Peters Of this city and which was
heard by the board at Guthrie yester-
day, DR.. Peters was sxonerated and
was given certificate.