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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-18

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MINERS PREPARING
TO DESCEND SHAT I

CHERRY, III, Nov. 1S.-Workmen to-
day finished the construction of a tenn
porary elevator in the airshaft Of the
St Paul mine ard preparations were
made at once to send fifty men down
into the mine To fight the flames IL
found necessary. or II possible, TO dig
Tor the bodies Of the several hundred
miners entOmbed there last SATURDAY..
The decision to take this action was
reached today after Inspectors Williams
and Morris, Of the uUIted States CeoIo-
glcal Survey had made ulree trips down
the airshaft In an effort 10 explore the
interior.
Inc inspectors were equipped with
oxygen helmets. Williams reported tbsf
they had found considerable gas and
that there had been serious cave-in.
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CHAMBER TO MAKE
REPORT SATURDAY

The committee Of the Chamber Of
Commerce. appointed to investigate the
proposed changes IN the form OF gov
eminent Of the District. will make its
report, which viii be a YOluminous OF
either Saturday or Monday.
Chairman +. H Daniel today said the
form OF the report had been adopted, but
beyond that would make no statements
regarding its recommendations. He
would not confirm the rumor that the
report viii contain a recommendation for
Congress.
The report viii be sent to President
Taft with the hope that he may be
guided by its recOmm endafiOns IA ZEE
pairing those portions Of his messages
to Congress dealing with District mat
tiers
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on the proposed road because of pre-
vIous concessions to the English bank
adopt this action and the other banking
interests will probably agree In a few
days.
Chinese opposition TO the undertaking
Is constantly assuming more serious
proportions, The anti-foreien feeling is
directed largely against the American
bankers I'm view of the large bonus de
manded by the Morgan inter ests some
years ago in the purchase by the Chin
csc government of the concession held
by them a few years ago
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A few doses regulate out-of
order Kidneys and end
Backache.

If you take several doses of Pape's
Diuretic, all backache and distress
from out-of-order kidneys or bladder
trouble will vanish. and you VIII feel
fine.
Lame back, painful stitches, rheuGla-
tism. nervous headache. dizziness, iryi-
liability, sieeplessness. tufamed or swo'-
len eYelids, WORKOUT, sick feeling and
other symptoms of sluggish, Inactive
kidneys disappear
Uncomfortable, smarting, frequent uri-
nation especially at night and all blad-
der misery ends.
Feeling miserable and worried is need
less. because this unusual preparation
goes at once to the disOrdered kidneys,
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CAPTAIN COLEMAN
SENDS RESIGNATION

Capt. John Blake CoTman. who has
been adjutant OF the Third Battalion
for ten years and now in command Of
Company I. First Infantry. District Ma
tional Guard, has rendered his resigna-
ton TO BTigadieT General Harries with
request also for leave Of absence until
the resignation is accepted.
It Is thought General Harries will
make the resignation effective Deem
Der 10 Captain Cohmau's resignation.
which comes as q surprise, is made -
order that he may devote more time to
his profession
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RECLAMATION PLANS
MAY GET SHAKE-UP
Impression Seems Strong That Secretary Balinger Is
Ontavorable to System in Vogue at Service-Pri-
vate Interests Hostile to Government Activity

The persistence with which the con-
sefvatiou feud forces itself into the
hmeiight of public attention, has been
giving much concern to Secretary OF the
Interior Ballinger. and arousing his
suDordinates TO the suspicion that there
really is something back Of the charges
Of a conspiracy against their peace of
mind
1t is known that the Secretary him
self has recently made bitter complaint
that his own suborJinates. In the IN
terror Department. are in many cases
more devoted to the policies and pro-
gram of the Agricultural Department
than to those of the Interior Depart
ment. This complaint has been aimed
especially at the Reclamation Service.
Wants a Change.
Ever since the present administration
became firmly established in It's grasp
Of affairs at the Interior office, the i'm
preston has been strong that Secretary
BalIinger was DESTROYS of changing the
head Of the Reclamation Service. Di-
rector Frederick II. Newell has been
regarded as decidedly persona non
grata with his new chief Whatever
may have been the justification, It is
certain that the Reclamation Service
has become permeated with the feeling
that the present administration at the
Interior Department is unfriendly to the
methods which have ruled the service
in she past
For long time, before more press
ing features In the Ballinger- PincnOt
controversy claimed most of the at
tention, there was momentary expec-
tation that Director Newell would be
relieved and somebody more to the
new Secretary's liking placed in
charge. But Iatterly there have been
developments indicating the strong
hold Mr.. Newell has in the reClama-
tion States. which are anxious that he
be retained; and 1t is thought unlike
~ that an immediate change VIII take
place.
Broad Statement Made.
The fact. however, that Secretary
Ballinger has complained that this
service is more in sympathy with the
opposition 10 him than il is to his own
program has aroused new concern lest
the changes which were some time ago
said TO be contemplated, may yet be
effected. The anti-BalIinger people
make the broad general statement
that the Secretary is not in harmc- ~
simply because he believes that the
best way TO get the reclamation work
carried on IS to give private capital
and enterprise the largest share ia the
business, and to minimize the Govern
ment's activities.
As is we'll known, there is sharp
competition all over the West for good
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PRESIDENT ,LENIENT
WITH 3. MCFADDEN

President Taft has commuted the SEN
tence Of Bernard McFadden. editor Of a
magazine devoted to physical culture,
and sentenced November II, 1907 to two
years. Imprisonment and to pay a fine
# 5000 on payment of the fine the
Imprisonment VIII be waived.
The President also pardOned Melvin
p Scrttchfeld, convicted Of murder in
the United States court at Durant,
Okla, and sentenced November 3, 1902
TO Imprisonment for life Squlres will
be given his liberty at once
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FrankIir's Diplomacy.

In old Lyme, Conn. Is one of the Gel
ebrated Franklin milestones which in
1776 saw Washington pass into Lyme
on his way from Cambridge after the
British had evacuated Boston. Frank
lin measured the miles by machine
Of his own invention attached to his
chaise, the ancestor Of our cyclometer.
In "Old Paths and Legends Of the New
England Border Katharine NJ. Abbott
gives this story Of visit Mr.. Franklin
made in Lyme:
When on one Of his frequent jour-
neys over the post road from Philadel-
phia to Boston lie arrived at an inn not
far from Lyme one frosty night
Franklin found every inch of the blaz-
ing log pre-empted by village po!iti-
clans swapping news and thereupon
ordered a peck of oysters for his horse
The entire company followed the land
lord to see the miracle. When mine
host returned to say that the horse re
fused to feed on oysters Franklin was
discovered ensconced in the warmes
| corner. quite reconciled to meal OF
| the oysters himself.
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Hotel Grafters.

The proprietor Of ole Of the largest
hotels In New York, speaking of the
uses made by nonpaying customers OF
his house, said to rural guest few
days ago: 1--WE have Il large number of
patrons from whom we never collect
cent, although we have no such
thing as free list. They come here
in the morning, pick up a castoff pa
per, which they read, keeping an eye
open for another, which they grab as
soon as 1t Is dropped. After reading
awhile they stand at the ticker, often
giving long lectures to their fellows on
financial conditions and stock possi-
bilities. The overcoat becomes burden
some, and it is taken to the check
room, where it's owner knows it will
be perfectly safe. Then, if they car
tear themselves from the ticker, let
ters are written on our stationery
They do not use our telephones be
cause we charge an extra 5 cents fol-
the call, but they carry home matches
tcothpicks, 'lank cards and blotters
and use up he soap in our lavatories
They also take generous nibbles OF
the cheese and crackers i'll the cafe
The strangest part Of all is this-tha1
the majority of this class are well te
do and highly respectable, and on that
account we do not shut them out.
New York Tribune.
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An Unexpected Customer.

Mrs. Lane, having discovered that
there was ready sale for the products
OF her clever fingers, spent all her time
making small articles Of fancy work
for store in neighboring city. Natu-
rally, with so much business on hand.
the minor details Of housekeeping We're
sometimes neglected, particularly just
before the holidays. when orders came
thick and fast.
One morning long suffering Mr.. Lane.
clad only in his nightclothes, appeared
at his wife's bedside. He held in his
outstretched hand a small decorated
object which Mrs. Lane recognized
vaguely as some Of her own work.
"Bess," demanded the intruder, what
does this contraption sell for? want
to buy it."
"What Is itT' asked Mrs. Lane. feel
ing pleased that her husband was at
last showing interest in her work.
Its kite shaped thing with rib
bon tail all feathered out with safety
pins" replied the would be purchased.
whats the price?'
Fifty cents. But why in the world
do you want it?''
II want it for the safety pins" re-
Piled Mr.. Lane, because every solitary
| button has been washed off all my u1l-
derclothes."
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WHEN YOU WEEP.
The Way That Tears Act Upon the
Human Organism.

The Way That Tears Act Upon the
Human Organism.
Professor Waynbaum, NJ. D., OF
Paris publishes some queer facts re-
garding the nature and purpose Of
tears, coming to the conclusion that
tears act upon the human organism
"like chloroform, ether or alcohol"
"When human being gives way to
SORROW" says DR.. Waynbaum. "the
blood pressure in the brain decreases.
The tear helps in this process, which
benumbs the brain for the time being.
causing passiveness Of the soul al
most approaching Indifference.
''Tears are blood, changing color by
their passage through the lachrynal
glands. One can drown his sorrow in
tears as one can benumb his senses
by the use Of alcohol or drugs. When
a person cries the facial muscles con-
tract and the appearance Of the face
changes, which action facilitates the
white blood letting. driving the blood
particles into the lachrymal gland,
from which they issue in the shape OF
| tears.
| children whose nervous system Is
particularly tender derive great ben
eft from crying occasionally The act
Of crying relieves their brains. The
same may be said with respect to wo-
men,"
The professor likewise explains why
| laughter sometimes produces tears.
but the explanation is too technical
| for reproduction.
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The Only Safe Way.

mo. l can't stay any longer" he
said, with determination.
What difference does an hour or so
make nowY asked member Of the
party. "Your wife Will be in bed and
asleep, and II she wakes up she won't
know what time It is"
"Quite right, quite right he re-
turned. II can fool my wife almost
any time as long rs | get home before
breakfast. Why, I've gone home when
the sun was up. kept the blinds shut.
lit the gas and made her think that It
was a little after II. But, gentlemen.
can't fool the baby. can make the
room as dark as please. but 1t won't
make the baby sleep minute later
than usual, and when she wakes up
hungry it comes pretty close to being
morning, and my wife knows it. Cen
tlemen," he added as he bowed him
self out, II make 1t a rule to get home
before the baby wakes. It's the only
safe way"
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The Bloom on the Eco.

II know these eggs at least are
fresh" said the young housewife. "As
| took them from the basket white
bloom. like the down of peach. came
off on my hands,
Her husband food expert, gave
sneering laugh.
"In that case" he said. I'll forego
my usual morning omelette. That
bloom, my dear, proves your eggs to
be a year or so cld-maybe four or
five years old.
"The bloom, as you so POLITICALLY call
1t, is lime dust 1t shows that the
eggs are picked. Lime dust, which
rubs off like -four, is the surest test
we have for picked eggs-a not un'
wholesome article. but not to be com
pared with the new laid sort t'-New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
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Ahasitx and Will Power.

Obesity is easily cured with the ex-
ercise Of the proper care and restraint
on the part Of the patient. Without
this, however, the cure IS impossible.
and no physician or medicine can be
Of any help. The happy-golucky dts
positions of fat people, their tendency
to regard their ailment lightly. cause
them to look upon nothing seriously.
to deny themselves nothing. These
characteristics, which generally are re-
sronsible for their ailment. furnish
the greatest obstacles in the way OF
curing them. As rule, the fat person
does just the opposite Of what he
ought to do. He eats the very foods
he should avoid, avoids those he should
eat, shuns exertion Of every kind. In
dulges in rest and luxury and seeks
the way of the easiest resistance gen
erally.-"Wil Power"
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THE CHARM OF new YORK.
An English View Of the Metropolis Of
the New World.

the New World.
New York ought by most artistic
standards Of the past to be hideous.
Instead (as l made up my mind, with
shock of pleasure, a few weeks
ago) she is as beautiful, as individual
almost, as Venice. OF course there are
her sky and her atmosphere. Even a
regular old trump Of city could wear
a spurious charm when golden wine Of
sunshine dripred over her from a
crystal cup studded with turquoise or
in a sunset such as heaven and Turner
alone could conceive, glittering like a
heap of jewels behind veil Of sprin-
i1led gold dust But the startling, b.
zarre beauty Of New York could exist
even In London fog.
| What Is there to say Of vast city
where all the architectures Of the
world and some that were never seen
anywhere else) on land or sea rub
/ shoulders together? Would you not
/ think that they would refuse to speak
to each other. even If they didn't fight
/ In disastrous battle dreadful to wit.
ness? But 60 to New York and see.
| I said to myself as / drove about
New York that the gay, colorful city
was like a huge flower garden where
the gardener had sown his seeds any.
how-crimson hollyhocks, golden sun
flowers. dainty pinks. modest violets,
tall white lilies. larkspurs, pansfes and
thousand other early things heller
skelter, leaving them to come up al
among each other as they chose. and
instead of the experiment being fail
urc it turned out glorious success
Mrs. C. n Williamson in London
| Chronicle
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Pauline Lucca and the Emperor.

The Emperor William l. was an en-
thusiastic admirer Of Nine. Pauline
Lucca, who in 1868 was appointed
court singer for life at Berlin When
appearing in opera the great singer
always had cup of tea without sugar
during the performance. her maid
awaiting an opportunity to hand 1t to
her in the wings. One night TIE maid
asked 'an old ofticer'-as she after
ward explained-standingi in the wings
to hold the cup while she fetched an
ornament for Nine. Lucca from her
dressing room. but before she came
back the singer had run into the wings
for her tea and found the Emperor
William holding the cup for her! "The
emperor smiled and handed me the
cup" said Nine. Lucca. telling the
story. ''and never did tea without sng-
ar taste SO sweet"'-Westmins Ga
xettp
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CHINESE METHODS.
Why Street, Newly Paved, Was Tern
Up by Official Order.


NJ. Monnier, the French Asiatic
traveller, vouched for the truth of tho
following story Of how his friend,
Hop Sing, man of means and re-
finement, was on one occasion sorely
victfmized. Hop Sing lived in the
street of the roasted corn, as un-
savory and as i'll paved street as
any In all Pekin The local manda-
rim was an intimate friend Of his, and
Hop Sing availed himself of this
friendship to press the mandarin to
have the street repaved. Certainly.
at once. The men would be at work
on it before Hop Sing could get back
home. A week passed, then another
visit. and so on until. in despair, Hop
Sing determined to have the street re-
paired at his own expense. The work
was satisfactorily completed.
The surprise Of Hop Sing was only
equaled by his Indignation when on
awakening one morning he found q
gang Of coolies upheaving the newly
tagged street. His surprise grew
when he heard from the mandarin's
own lips that the men were there at
his orders.
"You see, my dear friend" said the
mandarin, Il am expecting the head
inspector around here in a few days
Now. II he were to see the beautiful
pavement you have laid down in your
street he would come to the conclu
sion that there was money about, and
he would assuredly bleed every veiI
in my body This would mean my
ruin. Don't you see why your pave
ment really must come up? It cost N,
one fortune to secure my post. dom
want to spend another in keeping It.
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FLOWERS OF SPEECH.
An Englishman's Address at a Ladies'
Seminary In Siam.

An Enslishman's Address at Ladies'
Seminary In Siam.
The influential Englishman in Siam
lattered himself that he had very
decent knowledge of the language and
was ready to do great things. He lad
already ordered coffee from his hotel
waiter with success and asked the
boy to bring up his boots.
Now. influential Englishmen In
Siam are not as common as cock
reaches, and that afternoon the dis
tinguished visitor was requested by
a friend to deliver an address on
England" at the only ladies' SEM
mary in the country. Confidently he
accepted.
He began famously. Every one ap-
plauded and smiled. But gradually as
he proceeded ne noticed CONSERVATION
Overspreading the countenances of his
listeners
whats the troubleT' he whispered
in English anxiously to his friend on
the platform.
"Troubler' exclaimed the friend hot
ly. why, the trouble is what you
are saying"
"But," protested the speaker, Il am
saying, 4 am delighted to see so many
young ladies rising to intellectual
heights, with fine brains and large
appreciation
"Oh, no, you're not" corrected the
friend. You're saying, I am pleased
to see so many small lionesses grow
ing large and fat, with big noses and
huge feetr London Tit-Bits.
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ment burst Of oratory against reckless
driving stood the elderly gentleman
who personified the city's wealth and
ripeness. From a nearby cafe hurried
the byproduct with the vast jowl and
baby complexion. bearing glass full
of crimson fluid that suggested de-
lightful possibilities.
Drink this, sport said the by
product. holding the glass to Raggles'
lips.
Hundreds of people huddled around
In moment, their faces wearing the
deepest concern. Two flattering and
gorgeous policemen got into the circle
maritans. An old lady In black shaw
spoke loudly of camphor; newsboy
slipped one Of his papers beneath Rag
gles' elbow where 1t lay on the muddy
pavement A brisk young man with a
notebook was asking for names.
A bell changed Importantly. and the
ambulance cleaned lane through the
crowd 4 cool surgeon slipped into
the midst Of affairs.
"How do you feel. old man?'' asked
the surgeon. STOPPING easily to his task
The princess of silks and satins wiped
a red drop or two from Raggles' brow
| with fragrant cobweb.
| "Mey said Raggles. with seraphit
smile. II feel fine"
He had found the heart of his new
city.
In three days they let him leave hi
cot for the convalescent ward in tn,
hospital He had been in there al
hour when the attendants heard sounds
| of conflict Upon investigation the.
found that Raggles had assaulted ant
damaged a brother convalescent -
glowering transient whom freigh
train collision had sent in to be patche'
up.
whats all this about?'' inquired tn
head nurse.
HE was runnin' down me town.
said Raggles.
"What town." asked the nurse.
moo York" said Raggles.
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had known-their homespun kindll-
ness, their human gamut Of rough
charity, friendly curses, garrulous Gu
riosity and easily estimated credulity
or Indifference This city Of Manhat-
tan gave him no clew. 1t was walled
against him. Like river Of adamant.
it flowed past him in the streets. Never
an eye was turned upon him. No voice
spoke to him. His heart yearned for
the clap of Pittsburg's sooty hand on
his shoulder. for Chicago's menacing
but social yawp in his ear. for the
pale and eleemosynary2 stare through
the Rostonian eyeglasss. even for the
precipitate but unmalicious boot toe
Of Louisville or ST. Louis.
On Broadway Raggles, successful
suitor Of many cities, stood, bashful,
like any country swain. For the first
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A Doc story,

At a farmhouse at which we have
been staying a terrier, Rough. shares
always his masters first breakfast,
the bread and cream accompanying q
cup Of tea. Three corners he breaks
off and gives to Rough. who eats the
first two. OF the third he licks the
cream, then carries the crust to a
hen who each morning comes across
the field where the fowls are kept
and at the gate awaits her friends ar
rival. Should others Of the hens ap-
near, Rough "barks them off" while
his favorite devours her portion. =
London Spectator.
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Tho Ancient Manufacture Of Copper.

The ancient Syrians and Phoeni-
clans are we'll known to have been ac-
tive traders in copper, and they man
ufactured this metal into bronze by
melting it with tin. Learned an
tiouaries assure us that the Phoeni-
clans actually came to England and
to Ireland in search of tin for this
purpose, and some years ago some
curious bronze articles were found In
several Of the old mine workings In
Cornwall, which are believed to have
been left there by that ancient people
at a time when no bronze was either
made or used in England.-Chambers
Journal.
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A Willing Victim.

"Well, Mr. Bickers." said Lawyer
Breef. "your wife sues for divorce and
asks $1,000 a year alimony. OF course
we will defend II"
mo, Mr.. Rreef, we will not defend
replied Mr.. Bickers
But that Is an enormous alimOny."
That's all right, but am for peace
!. at any Detroit Free Press.
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.Iuvenile Wisdom,

what did people do before steel
pens were invented" asked the teach
er
''The pinions Of one goose were used
to spread the opinions Of another" an
swered the wise boy at the pedal ex-
treinity Of the class.-Judge.
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A Patron Of Art.

$50 you enjoy reading all the extrav-
agant praise that Is printed about that
opera singer?"
eyes" answered Mr., Cumrox. 1T
kind of helps me to feel that maybe
those tickets were worth what | paid
for 'em."-Washington Star.
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His Board.

Sam Sparks-Oh. yo' amt de only
seed In de sunflowah Der's lots OBJ
uddeh gals dat hab called me "Sugah"
befo' All ebeh heahd OBJ yo'. Belinda
Sparks-Well. man. IL dey called yo'
"Sugah" dey sholy must hab meant
loaf sugah.-Chicago News.