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The Washington times., 1909-11-06
MUCH REGRET FELT
OVER HARRIS DEATH
Former Commissioner of Educa-
ton Had Many Friends in
Washington.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Nov 6.-Univer-
sal regret is expressed here at the death
of William TOrrey Harris, former Unit
ed States Commissioner Of Education.
Several months ago DIT. Harris complet-
ed his work as editor-in-chief Of the
new edition Of Webster's International
Dictionary. which has just been pub
Hshed. and came to Providence expect
ing 10 pass his remaining days among
his books. He died yesterday afternoon,
at the age of seventy-four years.
Dr. Harris was born near Killingly.
Conn, September 10 1895. He was su-
perintendent of the public schools Of St.
Louis and represented the United States
Bureau of Education at the information
al congress Of educators at Brussels IN
1850, and at the Paris Exposition In 1889
In 1889 he was appointed United States
Commissioner Of Education. and held
that position until 1906.
Dr. Harris was a member of the Cos
mos Club. and had many friends in
washington.
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
BIG SEA FIGHTER
CONTINUES TRIAL
Stands Twelve-Hour Test
Today-Men Injured in
Explosion Doing Well.

PORTSMOUTH, n. II. Nov. 6-Whne
four of her men. who we're injured when
a boiler flue on the new battleship North
Dakota blew o1t, are lying in the hos
Dital here, the big sea fighter is of
again on her tweIve-hour endurance
run.
She left here early today the slight
damage to her equipment having been
repaired during the night.
OF the sixteen men scalded and burn
ed when the explosion occurred, only
four are in the local hospital and.
though IN considerable pain, none of
them are In danger. They are: w. H
Grange, wa5es-tender; John Souden,
coal-passer; A. Petersen, fireman. and
Pete Mcconnell. fireman The other
twelve Of the men were treated on the
DaJtleship ana are. again at their posts.
respite the &C: ide1t of yesterday. the
NOrth Dakota eN--e1Eied her contract re-
qulrement Of twenty-one knots. making
an average Of 2I.65 for the four hours
run.
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
WOMEN TO USHER
IN NEW YORK CITY
New Theater viii Employe Them
at IS Cents a Day-Many
Make Application.

NEW YORK, Nov. 6-Attractive
young women viii act as ushers at the
New Theater They viii receive only 70
cents a day, but they are willing to do
the work because Of the opportunity OF
seeing the plays and the operas that
VIII be produced there.
When il was first reported that women
would Doe employed as ushers the man
agemeHt was flooded with application
for places from school teachers and art
students all over the city ana nearby
places, But when they found that there
would be nine performances a week In
Guiding TWO matiHees many had 10 give
up the idea because Of engagements at
school and iu the studio.
Six OF the sixteen young women who
have been engaged are supporting aged
members OF their families. Several of
them have relatives employed in other
parts Of the theater. Five Of them earn
extra money by folding programs
They viii be dressed ia black gowns
and viii wear bows in the hair
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
ESCAPES PENALTY
BY A TECHNICALLY
Hotel Silver Found, But 1t Wasn't
Proven When the Theft
Occurred.

BY a technicaIity George Johnson. a
c0lOred driver Of a garbage wagon, who
was arraigned in the Police Court this
morning charged with stealing about SO
worth of silverware from the New VIII
lard Hotel, escaped the penalty Of the
law.
The silverware was discovered Ey
mere chance. for a fire recently broIc
out IN JohusOn's home. and a frema =
while dragging the hose through TIE
cellar stumbled over a large satcnel
which. upon investigation, proved TO be
filled with a large collection of silver
ware from various local notes.-the
largest quantity bearing the stamp Of
the New Willard. Through his attorney.
r.. Peytou. the point was raised that
unless the Government could prove that
the alleged sllveTWare had been stolen
within the past three years, the statute
Of limitations would operate and qUash
any action. As The Government was
unable to prove this. the case had to be
dismissed.
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
Some Of the Publishers Latest Offerings
In the Seasons Best Books and Magazines

1.-THE Ruinous Face" is one of the
striking books of the year. It is nos a
story, although it treats with the fall
of Troy, and, of course, the face is
that of Helen. It is not an essay be-
cause of Mr.. Hewlett permits the reader
to draw his own conclusion. Really, it
might be termed a lightning fash on
the character of Helen. It is handled
In such way that one can hardly help
seeing the ancients whose names are so
familiar, in their everyday CARDS and
pursuits.
But Helen, of course, is the character
Of the story, and one cannot help but
rise TO her defense after all these aeons
that she has been held to view as the
persOnidcatiOn OF fickleness. And Hell
ems IVORY, as put IN her mouth by the
author, is such a pleading defense thas
Il is impossible not TO get the force or
the appeal.
Helen, in the first place, according to
this mytholOg1st. was not Kidnapped by
Paris, but willingly accompanied him TO
Troy, when he told her that King Meme
Iaus, her husband was there and that
he did not intend to return. winch
leaves the cause OF that famous siege
in the dark But during these years
when she was a passive captive, her
heart yearned for her daughter and
her husband, and heI one instinct was
that Of motherhood and TifehOOd. Her
meeting with her husband by the walls
Of the beleagured city led her to believe
that she could find appreciation Of her
talents and opportunity for her life as
wife. and she aided the plot that
brought about the fail of the city.
It was only TO Learn that Menelaus,
like Paris. thought only of her beauty
and that appreciation Of the existence
Of her heart still was lacking. Finally,
IA her loathing, she slew Menelaus with
a sword given her by the man she be-
Iieved was faithful servant ai-d hon
estIy anxious to eE1 her unhappiness.
OF course, she f0rnC that the servant.
too. admired only zer beauty. and Helen
ended her life with her silken girdle.
The book is worth reading.
(''The RuinOus Face" Maurice Hew-
lett Harper & Co, New York. S1.00
The Washington times., 1909-11-06

fectsd, and completes the cure before
you realize It,
The moment you suspect any kidney
or urinary disorder, or feel rheumatism
coming begin taking this harmless med
icine, with the knowledge that there is
no other remedy, at any price made
anywhere else I'm the world, which will
effect so thorough. and prompt a cure
as "A fifty-cent troa tnseut of Pape's Dju-
retic, which any druggist can supply.
Your physiCian, pharmacist banker or
any mercantile agency viii tell you that
pape. Thompson & Pape, of Cincinnati,
is a large and responsible medicine con-
Germ. thoroughly worthy of your conf
denCe.
only curative results can come frln
taking Pape's piuretic, and a few days
treatment means clean active, healthy
Kidneys, bladder and urinary organs
and you feel fine.
Accept only Pape's Diuretic-hfty-
cent treatment-from any drug store
anywhere in the world.
The Washington times., 1909-11-06

The Northwest CItzenT Association
has also entered into the campaign for
q new and systematic form of budget
Charles @. Lancaster, president Of the
association. says that the revenues Of
the District are treated as mIsceIlaue-
ous receipts OF the United States. and
mat there are no separate accounts kept
iu- The Treasury Of the money expended
l1r District needs
Tire association held meeting a. the
Masonic Hail, TeuleyrOWu, last night,
at which the proposition was discussed
aud the new plan OF the District auditor
was ludOrsed.
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
TAT 7 TELLS WHY
HIS TRIP is LONG
President Defends Tour of
Country Against Recent
Criticisms.

COLUMBIA, S. c, Nov. 6.-The Presi-
dental party reached the capital of this
state on time, and great reception
was accorded the distinguished visitor.
The trip from Charleston, where the
President sat down to dinner with
Senator Tillman and other distinguished
men Of the South, was without par
ucular interest
1t was the first dinner Senator Till
man has eaten with a President for
years, but he seemed to enjoy it per
fectly- The Senator left the White
House off his calling list for so long a
time that he almost forgot the way up
TO the Presidential mansion.
In his speech in Charleston. Presi-
dent Taft answered the objections Of
those who decTy the long trip now be-
ing made The people of the country
have right to see their President at
least once In four years, he said
They are interested in coming in
close touch with the President" he
said IF they come into personal touch
with him they win be more sympathetic
with him in his difficulties. and l am
in favor of sympathy"
When the President spoke of the
pleasure il had given him to receive
The splendid welcomes which had been
accorded him in the South, he was
cheered for about five minutes.
IT was dark when the President
reached Charleston, but the streets
We're so brilliantly lighted that the
crowd on the streets cOuIo see him
easily All along his route ne received
a great ovation
At Savannah the President witnessed
an accident in which a colored man
had an arm blown off and a white
man lost an eye They were firing a
salute in honor of the President when
a premature discharge blew the col
ored man into the river and knocked
the white man down The President
was on revenue cutter at the time
He ordered a cutter to the rescue of
III man in the water, but men IN a skiff
reached the injured man before the
cutter could be brought close enough
to reach him.
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
DIVIDES BIG ESTATE
AND LEAVES HOME

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Nov. 6.-E. ].
Goshorn disappeared from here two
weeks ago. He was one of the best
known business men of the city. A few
days before leaving here he settled his
estate, which amounted to $4,000. OF
this sum he gave his wife $4,000 and
took $4,000 for himself Shortly after
he went away his wife received a let
ter from Kansas City to the effect that
he would never return
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
Several doses will make your
out-Of-order Kidneys
act fine.

Hundreds Of folks here are needless
ly miserable and worried because Of
5ut-Of-OTder kidneys baCkacha or blad-
der trouble.
II YOU viii take several doses of
Pape's DiuFetic all misery from lame
back. rheumatism, painful stitches. in
famed or swollen eyeiids, nervous head
ache. irritabiiity, dizziness, wOrnOut,
sick feeling and ether symptoms of over
worked or derauged kidneys viii vanish.
Uncomfortable. smarting frequent
urinatiOu especially at nighD ard all
Bladder misery ends
This unusual preparation goes at once
TO the disordered kidneys, bladder and
urinary system, and distributes its neal
ing. cleansing and vitaliznR influence
directly upon the organs and glands af-
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
Northern Lights. "

Sir Gilbert Parker has given us N
Northern Lights" a collection Of short
stories-mostly new ones which every
lover Of the open should read.
This writer knows the French Can
adian and the Canadian Indian. lie
knows their loves and their hates, and
possesses the happy faculty Of carry
ing the reader into the great forests
where one catches the spicy odors of the
spruce and hemlUck He takes you
where. after the days. tramps, with "a
soul throbbing with a newly found love
for nature, we sit in the warmth and
glow of the blazing fire of the cabins
IF the settlement. There the cTackie
Of the blaze and the murmur of the
pines lulls the tired senses, and we slip
into unCOhsCiOusuess TO dream Of a
world where real men and real women
ring true.
It is a book to be read not only for
the strong human interest OF the
stories, but for the true pictures Of
life IN the plans of nature.
C'Northeru Lights" BY Sir Gilbert
Parker Harper & Bro, New York and
LOndOn.)
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
bella Donna. "

Lovers Of Robert Hichen's stories who
enjoyed THE Garden Of Allah" viii be
carried away with the authors latest
and infinitely better story. Bella
Donna"
This book was first given the title
The Knock On the Door but on the
suggestion Of a notice literary critic the
name was appropriately changed
The story opens in London, but soon
changes TO the Nile, with the deserts:
and the temples Of Egypt, and this
background is particularly suited to the
plot
The book is a strangely drawn picture
Of a good man who sees the ideal in
every phase Of life. and = intriguing
woman whose seldshness and utter
lack Of soul are appalling, and whose
every thought and object ii life is sOr-
didly material.
The plot is clever and IS consistently
worked out the intrigue is adrOltiy
managed, and the interest is intense
from the first page 10 the last.
bella Donna" By RObert Hichen. J.!
Z. Lippincott. Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1909-11-06

WATCHES

only regular jewelers. or
watchmakers who can do this
so always buy a watch at a
jewelers. and not at a general
store.
". B. When buying WaIfham
Watch always ask yOur jeweieI
for one adjusted TO temperature
and position.
The Washington times., 1909-11-06

Popular Excursion, Sunday, November
9TH, Baltimore s Ohio r R--SI00 round
trip 10 Harpers Ferry and Martinsburg;
sI.35 TO Berkeley Springs, and $500 to
Cumberland. Special train leaves Union
-Advt-
The Washington times., 1909-11-06

let's brother; Bliss Perry, or Mr.. Per
rvs nephew. Usually he exhibits a
draft which through some technicality
he is unable to have cashed, and asks
for a small loan to enable his sister
and himself to finish some journey that
they are upon. He is described as Of
medium height and complexion Of pleas
ant address and great ahabllity.
He has been known TO operate as a
kinsman of Richard Watson Glider,
Owen Wister, Roy Rolfe Gibson, r. 8
Martin, and other well-known men Of
letters
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
Publishers' wanna.

The Houghton Minlin Company wishes
10 warn it's friends against a clever
swinder who is operating among lit
erary people. His favorite story is that
he is Ferris Greenslet. or Mr.. Green's
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
LEATHER WORKS BURNED

LONDON, Nov. 6.-The great leather
works Of Z. T. Holden & Son at wal
sail, near BinghamtOn. have been
Quilted by fire, The loss is over half a
million dollars.
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
PORTO RICO AMBITIOUS.

sAN JUAN. Porto Rico. Nov. G.-Sau-
tiaEo lglesias. president Of the Amerl-
cal Federation Of Labor in Porto RICO,
IS passenger aboard the steamship
Ccamo, which sailed for New York.
senior Igiesiaa VIII urge American citi-
zeushiD for Porto ilieans.
The Washington times., 1909-11-06

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 ne returned his
page proofs with final corrections Just
one week before. The book, which EN-
bodies what he regarded tho best results
Of his life work, win be published this
month.
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
Program Is Good.

Fred NibIo gave a serious talk. and
proved one Of the hits OF the program.
A close second in popular favor was 7
z. Dodson. who recited The Charge
OF the Light Brigade. as a minister.
a Frenchman, a German. and finally
as he would do it.
Burlesque was represented By Mar
cellne de MontaieU Miss Estene Rose
win songs Miss ImOgen FairchfId
with songs and dances.
OIhers on the program were Cravv-
FORD and Barns, Ralph Herr. and
BroWn and Aver, from Chase's; Rich
ara w Purden and Miss Emma
Schratt, from the Academy, and the
sisters CardOwnie and Del-A-Phone
from the Majestic.
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
ACTRESS BENEFIT
YIELDS NEAT SUN
Members CT Profession Turn
Over S828.25 to Evelyn
Howard.

Manager L. stoddard Taylor. of the
Belasco Theater, placed in a bank this
mofhing 500. on the account of Mrs
William Short. whose stage name is
Evelyn Howard, whose husband shot
her and then killed himself. More
than this amount viii be her proceeds
from the benefit given by members of
the theatrical profess ION. The entire
amount from the sea. sale and from
the collections in other cities amount
ed 10 SS28.25. From this amount viii
be deducted advertising expenses. bur
me net receipts Will total more than
$500.
The program for the benefit was
made up from companies PLAYING in
Washington this week.
For a head liner extraordinary as
Ihe vaudeville press agents say, there
was Miss May Robson and members
OF her company in one-act Dlav,
Roseberry Shrubb, Sec" Miss Rob
son played Hannah Dewey. which was
a role widely different from the genial
Aunt Mary of THE ReiuvenafioT .
In the cast We're Nina Savflle. Fac
Cuslck, and John Mcmahon.
The Washington times., 1909-11-06

The Century Company will publish a
new book of short stories by Ruth Nc
Emery Stuart this faIl-'Auut Amity's
Silver Wedding" Thanksgiving on
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
Precision!

Waltham Watches keep
precise time, but any watch
should be regulated and over
hauled before wearing. 1t is
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
''The Flaw in the Sapphire.

''The Flaw in the Sapphire"
Like everything else going with the
story, the title of Charles NJ. Snyder s
new book has the reader wondering why
1t is what It is.
In this book the author plays a trick
on the reading public, for, IN a way that
can only be appreciated by reading the
hope of finding the clue 20 the ending
before the cad itsf If is reached.
The book might have attracted more
attention had it been given another
title. Had It been started off on the
peWsstands as the Tale of the Dickey''
4 might have caught the eye of even
the huuylng one but we didn't name
the book
The plot is an amusing one. A young
Irishman with a face that would not
attract attention IL any Ghetto takes
his departure from the roof Of his
father ia Philadelphia and seeks his
fortune in New York.
IN an attempt 20 keep up an appear
ance that might secure him a respect
able position lie purchases g. "dickey''-
one OF those polished paper shirt fronts
That nave no rear His experiences
with this .dickey, lead You through
strange ways, and you enjoy a detec-
tive story, the story of the irish youth
and one OF an Indian prince ali at the
same time, while you wonder how IL
to come out
(''The Flaw in the Sapphire" Charles
N. SNYDER The Metropolitan Press,
New York Price SLoo)
IT is a peculiar commentary on pub
lie opinion I'm England that the Eng
lish publishers of THE Veil" bp Miss
Ethel Stefana Stevens, announced It
as by "E. s. stevens and We're some
what delighted when most Of her re-
viewers thought the author TO be
man In striking contrast TO this at
titude IS the action of Frederick A.
"a "a m 49, HHraeaw l.
fishers Of the same hook. in taking the
pains to print Miss Saevens' full name.
The suffrage movement is not so active
In America as tn England, and possibly
this occurrence may indicate the
reason.
The "schreyvogeI Book" containing
reproductions In sepia of all OF the
tier life, heretofore 10 be had only in
platinum a $500 for each print. will
appear this month with the Imprint
of MOffat. Yard & Co.
Edward $. Curtis. the illustrator Of
Marah Ellis Ryan's new novel just
published By Stokes, THE Flute Of the
Gods IS famous for his remarkable
gagged on The North American In
dian" a monumental work costing
5000 and upwards a set.
Arthur Morrison. the author Of Green
Ginger became known TO the reading
world through his Tales of Mean
Streets" cunning hIureli," and The
Hole in the Walp'-intense and realistic
stories Of the lower AMI more sordid
sides of English life BY a peculiar
twist Of his talent he has written the
sixteen funny stor - In Lis latest vol
ume. which show tEe humorous side Of
his familiar characters Just as strongly
as the more unpleasant side IS apparent
in his previous work
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 ne returned his
page proofs with final corrections Just
one week before. The book, which en-
The Washington times., 1909-11-06
December ast. Nicholas. F"

December @St. Nicholas"
The December st. Nicholas is to have
a new story by Frances Hodgson Bur
nett It is called "The First Knife in
the World" and viii be illustrated with
several pictures, in two printings, by
Emily Hau ChamberIain.
The Washington times., 1909-11-06

Edward s Curtis. the illustrator Of
Marah Ellis Eyan's new novel Just
published by Stokes, "The Flute Of the
Gods IS famous for his remarkable
Indian photographs He is now en-
gagged on The North American In
dian" q monumental work costing
s. 600 and upwards a set.
The Washington times., 1909-11-06

The "SchreyvogeI Book" containing
reproductions in sepia of all OF the
celebrated SchreyvOgel prints Of from
tier life, heretofore TO be had only in
platinum at $500 for each print. will
appear this month with the Imprint
of MOnat. Yard & Co.
The Washington times., 1909-11-06

1t is expected that '"The Promise OF
American Life" Herbert CroIy's study
OF American democracy. VIII be pub
lished by the Macmillan Company
early in November. Mr. CrOly's con-
ceDtops Of democracy, Of national
spirit Of the need and ways OF recon
CLING the two, are far-reaching and
profound
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-10
Standing of Scholarship.

Hugo Munsterberg in Atlantic.-H
we are sincere, we ought not to over
look the fact that the scholar, as such,
has no position in publ opinion
which corresponds to the value of his
achievement, and to the mental ener-
gy which he needed for it. The for
eigner feels at once this d1fference
between the Americans and the Eu-
ropeans. The other day we mourned
the death of Simon Newcomb. There
seems to be general agreement that
astronomy is the one science in which
America has been in the first rank OF
the world, and that NeWcomb was
the greatest American astronomer.
Yet his death did not bring the Sigh
est ripple of excitement. The death
of the manager of the professional
baseball games interested the country
by far more. Public opinion did not
show the slightest consciousness or
an incompatible loss at the hour
when the nations greatest scholar
closed his eyes. And if I COM
pare it with that deep national mourn
ing with which the whole German ma
ton grieved at the loss of men like
Helmholtz or Mommsen or Virchow,
and many another, the contrast be-
comes most significant.
When the president of Harvard uni
versity closed his administrative work,
the old Harvard students and the
whole country enthusiastically brought
to him the highest thanks which he
so fully deserved. But when, the
year before, William James left Har-
ward, the most famous scholar who
has worked in this Harvard genera
ton, the event passed by like rou-
tine matter. At the commencement
festivities every speaker spoke of the
departing administrative officer, but
no one thought of the departing schol-
ar. And that exactly expresses the
general feeling.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-10
cHARTING SEA WREckAGE.
Wireless Tells Ships of distractions
at Sea.


When a man driving horse or mo-
tor car sees red light ahead he is
likely to slow up or go more careful
w and when a sea captain arrives in
a region where he knows he may en-
counter a floating obstruction you
NAV be certain he will send man
aloft to scan the tumbling sea.
OF course, it is more difficult to To-
cate the dangerous things af1oat; at
the same time, Uncle Sam, through
his photographic Office, manages to
keep a record of nearly every serious
obstacle in the ocean. Not many OF
the land-lubbers who go to Europe
know that their vessels skipper has
In the chart-house map showing the
location of icebergs and field ice in
the north Atlantic, the position Of
wreckage and derelicts as last re-
ported, as well as the latitude ana
longitude of drifting buoys that broke
loose from their moorings months,
perhaps years, before. Little tri-
angles and circles denote the ice.
derelicts are represented by sketches
of ships floating on even keel or bot
tom up, as the case may be, while
symbols like the letter 81" and .
demijohn indicate buoys.
] The photographic Office is inyesti.
eating port facilities, alteration OF
sound, great waves, spontaneous com.
bustion' stranding, collisions, ocean