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The Washington times., 1909-04-11
A CHALLENGE AND A CROAK
FROM BAILEY.

There is no ingenuity in the world
like that of the man bent on making a
fool of himself.
Not that Senator Bailey has earned
that remark. 1t is only that he sug-
gests it. 1t was bad enough for him to
put himself in line with the spokesman at
the dawn of the day when the merit sys-
tenn is at last becoming popular. But
it was still worse to issue a challenge
to the President and then to croak
forebodings that the President would
accept the challenge. Thus does the
senior Senator from Texas address the
President:
You veto non-merit-system Census
bill # YOU darel But your training
has been such that expect you to do
it.
There is the whole story. Spokesman
ship and marplotting. From the man
who has manifested talents not inferiof
to those Of any Republican in Congress.
Yet Democrats wonder that young vot-
ers find 1t hard to stand by the party!
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
SWINBURNE-THE LAST OF A
GREAT TRIO.

ROssetti, Morris, and Swinburnel
The last of these three is now dead.
The first was poet and painter; the
second poet, painter, architect, social
list; the third poet solely. Nine years
separated their births; twenty seven
years separated their deaths.
All three gave their lives to the ex-
preston and teaching of beauty and
all three found beauty in the same 70
manticism, the same development q
old literary and decorative forms, tie
same independence of established tradi-
ton. What remarkable evidence of
power and Submarines of purpose it is
that each of the trio would have been
created laureate after Tennyson but
for the vigor of his criticism upon eX-
listing social conditions in England.
Morris lived to work revolution in
textile and decorative design. Rossetti
lived to lead in great movement to-
ward the revival of detailed elabora-
tion and mystical Interpretation in
literature and painting. Swinburne lived
to become the greatest surviving Eng
lish poet, unsurpassed in command Of
all the resources Of metrical technique,
the inventor of new rhythmic forms, the
author of eloquent odes-such as "a
Song of Italy" and ''Songs Before Sun
rise'-an imposing trilogy on the ca
reer of Mary Stuart, beautiful sonnets,
classical dramas, and brightly colored
essays.
The catalogue of Swinburne's
achievements is long. From "Atalanta
in Calydon," published in 1865, to his
latest volume of essays on "The Age
of Shakespeare" his life was steadily
productive And it is interesting to
note how, as his years advanced, the
earlier attitude of defiant rebellion
against the conventional social order,
against kings and priests, against soul
less morality and unimaginatiye pleas
ure, gave way to interests character
istically English and mild-love of the
sea and of little children.
The work of this group is now done.
The fruit in the doctrine of art is a
wider independence. Though they came
themselves, all of them, to regard form
as afFectionately as those whose love
of form they had attacked, their teach
ing has found hearing which their
own practice could not dull.
The fruit in achievement is quite as
noteworthy. The whole world feels
the impulse to new beauty which
Morris gave it to the day of his death
in 1896. Every studio responds to the
flashing of the heights" in the work OF
Rossetti and his confreres-For1 Mad
dox Brown, Holman Hunt, Nillais,
and Burne Jones. Every library
is the richer for the poetry OF
him who has now come to his end in
this, our own time. The day of the
passing of Algernon Charles Swinburne
is not the end alone of pre-Raphaelit-
ism, of a movement incidental to the
full expression of beauty in art. 1t is
the end of a productivity in great
poetry without many parallels in the
I history of our tongue.
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
TROUBLOUS DAYS IN WORLD
OF FASHION.

4 great deal of fuss is being made
here and there because the French
premier, NJ. Clemenceau, recently sur
rendered TO the telephone and telegraph
strikers. Is the purpose of this agita-
ton the obscuring of the fact that the
supremacy of Paris fashions has been
threatened We read:
A great many women I'm the fash
i0Hable world Of Paris positively re-
fuse 10 wear the advanced STYLE OF
hats. Creations resembling pottery
and vegetable baskets have been dis
played In the shop windows, but with
out the usual excitement OF a demand
for them. A lady crossing a street
lately had four handsome apples
chewed on her hat BY deluded
horse. Those who have had their hats
trimmed with orchard and garden
truck effects are beginning 20 worry.
But this Is nothing 10 the blow given
other prominent American society
women. who have just put the stamp
Of their disapprOval on the waste bas-
ket style 81 millinery. All millinery
Paris is alarmed.
Perhaps Premier Clemenceau put
down the phone. so to speak, TO settle
the millinery strike. The very founda-
ton Of Partisan prosperity is at stake
for If the fashionable world should re-
fuse TO take its styles from the French
capital. what could follow but chaos
For. as a French philosopher has as
sured Us, the world really works to en-
able woman to look stylish; and if we
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
NEW HEAD CHOSEN
FOR SMITH COLLEGE

NORTHAAIPTON. Mass, April IL
That the Rev. DIR. Marion Leroy Bur
ton, pastor of the Church of the Pill
grims, Brooklyn, would probably sue
coed the Rev. DR.. l.. Clarke SeeIye as
president of Smith College, was the
announcement Of prominent members
OF the Smith College board of trustees
here. II is generally understood that
Dr. Burton will resign his pastorate
during the summer and spend a year
in travel and study, entering upon his
academic duties as head OF Smith Col
lege when that institution opens its
college year in September, 1910
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
TWO NEW, MODERN THEA.
TIERS SOON TO BE BUILT
IN CITY OF BOSTON.

BOSTON. Mass. April I1-Bostop is
10 have two new and up-to-date thea
tiers ready for tina opening of the fall
theatrical season, if the ruuaors and
statements Of last evening are fulfilled.
The Shuberts had completed negotia-
uons, except the actual passing of the
papers, for the purchase of the site OF
the proposed Lyric Theater, from the
Bond estate. and William Norris inc
issued a statement that an option had
been secured on a desirable site in the
center OF the city and that building
operations would commence at once.
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
MONEY WELL SPENT FOR CHARITY,
SAYS COMMISSIONER WOODWARD
FORM OR JOIN \ FIVE DOLLAR CLUB

Two thousands subscriptions $4,000
Your household store, office building, shop or fac
tory is asked to become member.
Why not have your employees form a club?
Your labor union should join.
Your fraternaI order ought to pay this initiation
fee
Your church, young peoples society might become
members.
If you belong to any of these or to any other or
ganization, make helpful in the united effort of the
whole community to relieve to befriend and upbuild
the needy.
Your joining the Five Dollar Club will help the
Associated Charities the Citizens Relief Association
and the tuberculosis Association to carry on their
necessary work.
Send contributions to-
THE JOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE.
81 G Street Northwest
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
DEMOCRATS LAUNCH
BOOM FOR HARMON
Governor Given Honorable Men
ton AS Presidential Candi-
date at Toledo Smoker.

TOLEDO. Ohio, April u.-Democrats
today are discussing Gov. Judson Har-
mons incipient boom for the next
Democratic Presidential nomination
which received honorable mention at a
Democratic smoker here last night. ].
II. Newman, of Piqua, Democratic can
didate for secretary Of state. and Gov
ernor Harmon's speaking mate in the
last campaign predicted the latter's
nomination.
Plans were laid for a Democratic and
Independent fusion city ticket headed
by Mayor Brand WhitlOCk and with
the street railway franchise as an
Issue.
The Washington times., 1909-04-11

accept this dictum, we must admit that
a revolt or decentralization in the world
of fashion would involve all sorts and
conditions of men in misery.
An American prophecies has given
warning of some impending earthquake.
Can this direful presence mean the
fall of Paris styles?
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
A CITY WITH A WATI RFRONT
AND NO WHARVES.

Manchester is a city of $4,000 in the
heart of an industrial region of 3.OOO.-
600. Washington is city of 100000
IN the heart of a district of 100000.
Antwerp is a city of $4,000 in the
heart of district of 100000.
One of these cities is thirty-two
miles from navigable natural water.
One has navigable natural water at her
very door, but cannot use it. The third
has navigable natural water at her
door and does use It. The first is
Manchester for which municipality
S75,OO0,000 has been expended to carry
the sea inland. The third is Antwerp.
with the see and a great natural har-
Dor made available through the outlay
of about S2O,OOO,OO0. The second is
Washington.
Washington is the city of which re-
sponsible official in the fulfllment of
his official duties has been given occa-
sion to say:
Its wharves are the poorest of any
have ever seen. Waterways lose
much of their value unless proper ter
minals are provided, and, in my opinion.
TO fail to construct modern docks for
this water front is poor economy"
This is the statement of Engineer
Commissioner Judson after a tour of
Washington's water front, study OF
it as the property of the government.
and an examination of practical and
moderate plan for the development of
ITS water facilities. This plan does
not compare in scope and possibilities
with that which has been evolved in
trade facilities for another capital
Rio. 1t does not represent any such out.
lay as has been made for a non Capital
city-Manehester It does not ever
rival that of seaport with one of the
finest natural harbors in the world
Antwerp 1t represents an outlay OF
only 100000.
No Rothschild is needed to figure the
investment. The river front now Yields
from $4,000 to $4,000 a year in rent
ais. IF Washington were an independ.
ent municipality it could borrow all
the money it needed to develop il.
water facilities according to any rea
sonable plan at per cent. It has, then
with its existing miserable accommoda.
tions, ali interest bearing value OF
100000. The first wharf constructed
would increase that value at the rate
of $1,000 a year additional revenue
Improvements worth 100000 by any
calculation which would be made in
any non-governmental business would
pay for themselves. Yet Congress has
neglected TO apportion even S35O,OOO to
start the work
Here is evidence of the American
Capitals interest in the movement to
make available Americas limitless in
land water facilities. No city. no
county, no State in the Union is more
vitality concerned in that movement
than Washington and the District OF
Columbia. The Engineer Commissioner
is a strong ally in the fight But il
those improvements are to become real
tiles it must be because others than he
the business men of Washington and
the District of Columbia, are determin
ed to see them come into existence in
their own time
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
BURNED IN MINE.

louisville, Pa, April IL
Charles Hosnor. of HeekschervilIe. en-
ployed at the Pine Knot cOlliery. open-
ed a seam Of coal releasing a pocket
of gas which ignited from his lamp.
He was terribly burned about the up
per part of his body. The fact that he
inhaled the flame may prove fatal
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
Approves Plans of Capital
Organizations to Relieve
Suffering.
CURE OF POVERTY
GREAT END SOUGHT
Liberal Contributions Should Be
Made, AS Everyone Is vitality
Interested.

The cure of poverty-a diseases a
matter of such vital interest to the peo-
pie of Washington that contributions to
the charitable organizations should be
made generously, says DR.. William c..
Woodward, health commissioner Of the
District.
For this reason, DIR. Woodward cor
daily indorses the Associated Charities,
the Citizens Relief Association the AS
sociation for the Prevention Of TUber-
culosis. and the Joint Finance Commit
tee. and approves the present campaign
for the collection of enough money TO
continue the work Of all these organi-
cations. He says:
poverty Is a disease of the COM
munity. While the acute symptoms
may manifest themselves only In GER
tain places and under certain condi-
tons vet its remote influences permeate
our entire civic life. It's limitation de-
pends upon the scientific study of
causes and upon the discovery and APP
plication Of proper curative and pre-
ventive measures.
when our people can be made to
realize that this is the case, there
should be no difficulty In obtaining
such funds as may be necessary for
continuing and extending the work of
these organizations.
Joint Committee Receipts
Howard s. Reside acknowledges for
the Joint finance committee the follow
ing amounts;
Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing emMoyes .-..--.'..-.--..-...-.- $llO.@u
The Washington times., 1909-04-11

Following. are additional members 70
the "Five-Dollar Club: -
Mrs. Joel HiIlman. ...... e. ~
Mrs Julie A. THOMPSON. : 20
The Washington times., 1909-04-11

The lawyers talked and wrote about
L. 900. 900 words into the record in the
Standard OIL case at st. Louis. If that
doesn't mean much TO you, consider It
in the light Of the statement that about
million words was talked by the
House OF Representatives incident to
passing the tariff bill.
The Washington times., 1909-04-11

Artist Earle is going 10 hunt up his
first wife and ask her TO take him back.
Now for a chance 10 see just how big a
fool a woman can be when she really
tries-or how smart she can be when
she wants to.
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
Seen and Heard
around Capital

II HEN Representatives Low
M den. Lorimer. and Lundin
" v of Illinois went to the White
House the other day to rec
ommend Thomas L. Hartigan for ap-
pointment as a member OF the Philip
pine Commission, it brought back ID
old West Pointers some interesting
"reminiscences.
Hartigan is a Chicago Irishman with
near red hair and a heart as big as
that of an OK He used to be q cadet at
the Military Academy. He has the dis
tinction of being one OF two or three
men who were expelled from West
Point without even the shadow OF
trial That was back in 1883. Hartigan
was then first elassman and was soon
TO be graduated. For an alleged Of
Tense that highly incensed the COM
mandant, Gen Wesley Merritt, Harti-
gan was given twenty-four hours to get
off the reservation. He got.
The crime charged TO Hartigan was
nothing less heiuous than throwing Il
plebe sentinel down Fort Clinton
ditch one dark night The plebe was
walking his post as gu-rd. thinking Of
home and mother, when suddenly three
or four forms rushed upon him, loaded
him into q wheelbarrow and presently
he was down at the bottom of the mat.
yelling for help, with the wheelbarrow
on top Of him The corporal of the guard
came in response to the cries and when
he came "cussed OUT the unfortunate
pIebe for not coming to what the old
books on tactics called an arms port
Hartigan happened TO be out that
night, on leave, and General Merritt
IL fnh n
proceeded to fire him bodily. Harti-
gan was never given the slightest chance
to explain. For twenty years he sought
legislation in his behalf but failed 1t
was pretty clearly established that
Harhgan had not been guilty. None Of
his classmen believed he was. But the
commandment was inexorabIe. Eventual
~, Hartigan was made a major of vol
unteers in the Spanish war and went
to The Philippines, where he has been
ever since.
Hartigan is a good lawyer. and his
worst weakness. his friends say, is that
if a man asks for s. he gives him SO.
This. by the way, is the same Harti-
gan who had been at the Academy a
few weeks when he was suddenly seized
by four first classmen and showed into
their tent and commanded to sing. He
didn't know that three OF the cadets
were from Georgia and one from Ala
bama- Not knowing what else to sing
ne struck up Marching Through
Georgia. He was promptly seized by
the scrun of the neck and his trousers
and thrown head first into the street.
After ne got back to Chicago he was
employed to drill the police force. He
set out to do it in West Point fashion.
He had a discOuraging time getting the
the fat patrolmen with huge girths TO
look as If they wore corSets. ''4Ir.
Dooley" saw one of the drills, and used
Hartigan as the subject Of one Of his
sketches, much TO the young West
Pointers disgust.
Representative George Franklin
HUFF. OF the Tweuty-second Pennsyl-
vania district, takes pride in the fact
that he was one of the immortal 900
who followed the lead of Roscoe COnk-
ling in 1880 in his memorable effort
to nominate Gen. Z. S Grant for the
Presidency.
Xxx HEN Robert La Toilette first
The Washington times., 1909-04-11

Easter Offering ...................... 500
Charles W Tienry. 200
Robert A. Howard ...-.-.............. $50
Mrs I. .................. 2.eO
Mrs M. G. AIotter. 500
friend ........................ 500
Smoot, Golfer s, McCaIley.......... 1000
Ansol 8 TAYLOR ............. 200
Union NJ. Z. Church. geo
Washington Post ...............-.... 10000
Citizens Association.
To the Citizens Relief Association,
Milton Y. Allies, treasurer, the follow
ing amounts have been transferred
m the Joint finance committee;
Mrs. NJ. G. Motter ...............-.. $500
Anson ; Taylor ..,....-......-.-.-.. ~
Union M. +. Church................. eco
For the Association for the Proven
ton of Tuberculosis, William II. For
wood. treasurer:
Mrs Katharine w. Dunlap. 500
Mrs. NJ. q. Motter. .................. 800
Ansol :. Taylor -.-..--.-...-------.- LOO
Unicn ID. +. Church. 1Ol
The Washington times., 1909-04-11

II this man Patten keeps at it. the
duty on wheat viii actually be pro-
tective. for the first time in its his
tory.
The Washington times., 1909-04-11

KAY be a trine hard on Castro to be
the man without a country. but there
is general agreement that it's fine for
the country he's without
The Washington times., 1909-04-11

The Kaiser is pulling off some per-
formances which warrant a warning 20
King Edward 10 look TO his laurels as
a diplomat
The Washington times., 1909-04-11

Suggestions classifying Representa-
tive Norris in the Senatorial category
are reported 10 have received no in
dorsement at % Broadway thus far.
The Washington times., 1909-04-11

1T the same time. it will be noticed
that President Taft congratulated the
House managers on the speed with
which they passed a tariff bill. rather
than on the quality of their product.
The Washington times., 1909-04-11

Representative George Franklin
Huff. of the Tweuty-second Pennsyl-
vania district, takes pride in the fact
that he was one of the immortal SOC
who followed the lead Of Roscoe COnk-
ling in 1880 in his memorable effort
to nominate Gen. Z. S Grant for the
Presidency.
The Washington times., 1909-04-11

washington, April 10.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
NEW WELL IN WELSH FIELD.
'. F. Smith, Pioneer Promoter Brings
in Good Well Tuesday. Will Put
Down Others.

G. E. Smith, capitalist and promot-
er of Port Arthur Texas, who has al
ways been interested in the Welsh
Oil Field, brought in pumping well
Tuesday morning. The new well is
in the old or proven territory just
a little south of the Hill Top well.
While it has not been tested yet, Mr..
Smith says he is sure that he has as
good well as has deem brought in
in the field. SO enthusiastic is he
over it that he has already begun
work On a new derrick for sinking 4
new we'll. 1t is Mr.. Smiths intention
to sink several wells in close proximity
and operate them with but one pump
ing crew.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
Big Land Transfer.

One of the largest land transfers
that have ACQUIRED in this section re-
Gently has just been filed for record
in the Office of the Clerk of the
District Court. BY this transaction
all of the section fifteen in township
nine south, range four west, has been
tranfered from its original owners to
Messrs Frank Jacobs and Harry
Taylor. two prominent young planters
OF near Roanuke for consideration
of S2J, 10000. This is the SECOND big
deal that has been made in this
neighborhood within the past few
weeks, the other being the sale of the
Gum and Whittlesey plantation to
the Roanoke Development Company
for $50, 10000. While such transac-
tons as these are being made with a
fair degree of frequency, it will be
hard to convince the average man
that this section of the country has
gone to the bad.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
sonic Installation.

The installation of the officers of
the several branches of Missionary Oc-
cured here Monday evening, Before
the hour arrived for the services to
begin. tie lodge room was crowded to
its full capacity by an eager crowd OF
members friends and visitors. The
ceremonies throughout were pleasing
and impressive. The work OF the
members of the O. Z. S. was especial y
pleasing and the ladies are to be
highly commended for the thorough
manner in which they were drilled
Past Worthy Matron, Mrs JnO. H.
Cooper was the Installing officer, and
showed herself to be postmaster at
the work.
The work of installing the officers
of the Blue Lodge, the Chapter, and
the Commandry was handled by Past
Master, L. E. Robinson, who has a
state wide reputation as being ono of
the brightest Masons of the state,
The work was impressive throughout,
and made lasting impression not
only upon the officers installed but
upon the audiance as we'll.
Following the work OF installation,
a banquette was served to about 125
guests and friends. The evening as
a whole was most pleasant and
profitable one.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
The Moving Picture Show,

The moving picture show at the
Auditorium Christmas night was
Datronized by full house, the door
receipts being in the neighborbood of
$500, The pictures were clear, clean
and attractive, and received the com.
mend alton of the audiance.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31

The undersigned will prosecute, tc
the full extent Of the law, all persons
found hunting or trespassiug on theil
properties, as described below: Ne
SW t n II Sc t E II NV + SW
NV S; 26 acres of NV NV + and
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
Seed Rice For Sale.

I have 1856 sacks of pure Honduras,
imported, from $3.50 seed, and 1925 Of
Japan for $500 per sack. All guar
anteed free from red. Send in your
order at once. H. A.Fontenot,
Bell City, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
Yours respectfully,

y. Il. HOWSef.
While MIR. HOuser has not stated
what his crop was worth, we have it
upon good authority from other
sources that broom corn brush has
been worth over $4,000 per ton this
season, and is probably worth that or
more at the present time. Assuming
that he could have sold for that
figure, then his crop of 60 acres would
have brought in the neighborhood Of
100000 In order that some idea of
the cost of production may be had we
quote the following from the Child
ress, Texas Post anent the subject:
Islanders Merrick Of Beaver Coun-
ty, Okla, was in the city Tuesday and
in conversation with him he stated to
The Post that this product is now a
staple crop in that country and that
farmers are making it most profit
able enterprise. He stated that the
cost Of harvesting and preparing a
ton for market Is estimated at $25. 90
| per ton, aud that it sold as high as
$3.50 per ton this year. Adding a
small amount for cost of cultivation
to the $500, the farmer would still
have princelv profit. He told of q
settler in his country who had proved
up his claim on quarter section and
tried to sell it for $500 90, but failing
TO do so, planted considerable patch
of broom corn which yielded hin
more than 81. 1000 :"