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The Washington herald., 1909-03-01
Lees MARYLAND Campaign.

Editor Ths washington HeTzldi
Great events often depend upon and
result from apparently little Incidents
These Incidents attract. al the time. so
little attention that they fail TO receive
the consideration their real importance
demands.
Ny attention was called the other day
20 one Of these incidents connected with
Lees Invasion Of Maryland in IsS2. just
subsequent TO the severe drEbbinss his
army had given az the second battle Of
Bun Run to the command Of Gen Pope
The story was related by Maj. Theodore
F. Colgrove. at the time the third officer
in rank In the Twenty-seventh Indiana
infantry. OF which Col. silas COlgrove
was the commander.
Gen. Lee had issued. about September
S, 1867. orders mapping out for several
days TO come the disposition OF the vsri-
Gus subdivisions OF his great army Of
Northern Virginia The lines Of march,
the specific object 20 be accomplished by
each command. and the terms Of co-opers-
ton and support we're carefully and IN
diligently designated by the Confederate
chieftain
Much Of mere romance was connected
with shat campaign. Ike that Of the story
Of Dame Barbara Frietchie's "Flauntlng
the Flag in the Face OF StOneBan Jack
son." so graphically depicted in verse b.
Whittier, tbs Quaker poet; but this incl
dent was a real one. When the Army OF
the Potomac reached Frederick. Nd. 2
man By the name OF Mitchell. OF the
Twenty-seventh Indiana Infantry, picked
I'd near the barracks an official envelope
covered with dew and dust Il was
found beneath some oak trees, under
which Gen. D II. Hill had pitched his
headquarters. The envelope was opened
and found 20 contain specific instructions
from Gen. Lee 10 Gen. HiIl. commander
OF one Of his divisions L was the key
note 70 the whole campaign. and hence
its Importance 20 the Union commander
was o. fncalculable value.
When the envelope was first opened the
message was adjgdge5 70 be q deeoy- Il
was incOnCeivable that a document Of
such significance would BE- treated with
such apparent carelessness. Further in
vestigat:on and reflection. however. de-
elded K 20 be genuine and very important
II was accordingly sent uTr 20 Cen Nc
ClellaR's headquarters, and proved 20 be
OF great value IN determining tias5 results
Of the two important battles that Oc-
CURED within the succeeding ten days,
viz. South Mountain and Antietam.
Mai ColgTovs IS OF the opinion. as are
military critics generally. that with such
an important key 10 the situation, and
with such q magnificent army as Nc
I Clsllan had, virtually twice that of Lee 5.
/ he had Z in HIS power 20 end the war IN
/ 1862. and make himself the great hero
I Of that gigantic struggle.
AS the major recalls the stirring scenes
7 OF those days. when Ny Maryland" be
came a household song. and in magma
/ ton Wives them over again. his counte-
/ nance flashes with an intelligent radiance
and his hands take on expressive EestiCu-
I lations. J. FRAIsE RICHARD
The Washington herald., 1909-03-01
UNP RIGHT ON JOB.
"uIIs Out LoOkinE-EIass TO Catch
Player Cutting Third
rule. Darby O'BrieD. the we'll
naH PLAYER. reIatas one unusuaI


rule. Darby O'Brien. the we'll
ball player, relates one unusual
ence in a winter, but this season
as given out Two. His latest is as
Tvs:
A few years ago I was playing with
alt Lake City, in the Pacific National
League. Spokane. Boise City, and Salt
Lake were only a game or SO apart when
the season was almost over. and every
man tried TO pull of any trick he could
that would result in run. We might
have won the psnnant had It not been
for a bit Of lOOking-glass.
There were two out. with the score s
10 ?, with Tommy Deahy on second base
Charley Reilly hit what looked 10 be a
safe hit, but the shortstop threw TO first
Reilly, though, beat the throw Umpire
Wild Bill Setiey, who used 10 be as IA
nous in his DAY as Waddell IS now. was
over between the pitcher and first base to
judge the play. Leahy thought that was
a fine chance 10 cut third base by about
twenty feet and beat the first baSeman s
throw home He turned the trick all
right, but Sstley, who had his back 70
The plate ana third base. called him out
We made an awful kick but Setley
showed Us bit OF IOOking-glass that he
had in his hand He gave rs the laugh
and claimed that as he looked IN the
glass he saw Leahy cutting third. We
would not give in. and Setley gave the
game 10 Boise by the score Of 10 O
The Washington herald., 1909-03-01
Care of Horses.
The Washington Herald /.

BdilsT The Washington HeTaldi
There has been a great deal said lately
about the terrible treatment Of horses IN
this city and the large number Of dead
horses that are taken from the streets in
the course or a year think that the
people Of this city are to blame, In a
large measure. for this condition Some
time ago I saw a horse that had prob
ably been worked for weeks while IN
sick and suffering condition until It fell
diving on one Of our downtown streets.
Blood was flowing from the nostTiis Of
the animal and there was every evidence
that the creature was suffering horribly;
yet IN spite OF all this. men and women
who happened TO be passing at the time
appeared 10 be greatly amused at this
brutal scene.
A man can work a sick and suffering
horse until il falls dying in the street,
and II one viii stand BY and watch the
people who happen 10 be passing. he will
find that a large number CT weII-dressed
men and women make sport Of these
brutal scenes
During the past year there have been
over seventy dead horses taken from the
streets, and. with the exception OF a few
that were unayoidedIy killed IN collisions
the rest were tortured TO death IN the
streets: that Is. they were worked while
sick and suffering, or else driven 70 death
These scenes are a disgrace to our city,
and 1 think that every man and woman
should do what ne or she can Go 70 put
q stop 10 them. and not encourage these
brutal, low. drunken men 70 further tor
ture The faithful animals
4 great deal can be done In many cases
By taking the little trouble and expense
OF 'phOning for an officer OF the Humane
Society, or for a policeman, and in many
cases they VIII save some suffering. sick.
or dying horse many hours OF lashing
and beating
There have been many cases in which
horses With broken legs have been mauled
and beaten IN the streets until the broken
bone prOtruded through the fesh. and
many suffering and dying horses have
been beaten for hours
Taking into consideration the horrible
manner Ga which may OF these helpless
animals are treated, how their brutal
owners refuse TO do anything for them
while sick and suffering. but viii vyorl,
them until they fail dead in the street
and II stables allow them 70 slowly starye
20 death. I don't see how the men and
women Of this city can make sport Of
these brutal scenes on the streets. as they
do al present MRS. HENDERSON.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-01
Methods of Instruction.

Editor The Washington Herald
Life is too short, and time too precious.
20 waste n the education OF youth Who
teaches the alphabet now? Who teaches
reading twice a day. Who teaches spell
ing twice a day by syIIsbIes? Who
teaches the rules Of grammar and psrs-
ing? Who listens 10 the boy as ne steps
out on the floor and recites from noble
authors? Who watches the girls as they
read their compositions. the production Of
scholars? When does the class read in
concert7 Who offers prize for the one
who Is first IN spelling or reading? Who
takes time 10 hear definitions IN the
reading lesson or in the spelling class
Who teaches the child 70 ask questions
and receive Information? I asked two
boys Just out OF school 70 spell ''parssol. -
and they could not. and one was studying
decimal fractions I have not read this
forenoon The bright lad had never
spelled BY syllables. One boy IN the sew
enth grade wished me to write him a
/ complex sentence with the word ton
tine" and another with treatise q"
Whose grammar do you STUDY I
don't know" DO YOU parser Last
! September" Can you give me a rule
/ IN grammar Me- Can YOU tell ne
the different parts OF speech. and their
/ definitions Oh. how he stumbled and
I twisted fl his answers. He had no cob
/ webs on his brain. and in arithmetic
stood we'll The alphabet should De taught
/ IN the kindergarten. and all boys and
! girls IN the first grade should know their
I First Reader perfectly. Twice each day
should the scholars read and spell from
/ the first to the last grade in the public
] schools Ideas should be taught daily.
| and not a smattering Of words. words.
mere words ask a scholar some QueS-
/ toni don't know Z do not ask
/ what you know. but what do YOU Think
/ 7 don't think" How many bows and
/ girls read the daily papers2 The teach
I ers should daily have the scholars read
/ aloud articles out OF the city papers
! and then they would not he asking out
/ siders to write for them current topics.
The attention OF the seventh and eighth
/ grades should daily be called to the lead
\ ing editorials. and comments made upon
\ them The Scientific American should
/ also be read weekly, and the list OF IN
venti0ns placed in the mind Of the sehol-
/ ars- Each school should have a micro
scope OF high power. in order that na-
I ture might lead them up TO natures god.
/ A visiting committee should be appointed
] each term, Of the most intelligent men
and women Of the District, 20 60 weekly
/ into the different grades and hear and
/ see what the scholars are doing. and
/ publish the same IN our city papers.
| There Is in this city to-day g noble lady.
who Is eighty years OF age. and can re-
cite even now the Old English
Reader selections that she was taught
when a school girl, and she Is reading
/ these authors with the greatest pleasure.
I VIII any Washington lad OF girl do this
IN 1889? We should all remember. as Ed
ward Everett wisely said: The intelii-
gence OF the people is the security OF the
nation" DAVID S. COPELAND.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-01
MEET WELL HANDLED
Richmond Games Offer Fine
Example to Managers.
ENTRY LIST IS BUT FAIR
Not sS Classy as Those Presented
Here This SeasOR-Superb Manage
ment More Than Appreciated by
the Contingent OF WashingtORians
Present-AthIetes Admire Medals.

Although poorly attended the Richmond
games. held in Richmond Saturday
night. offered a fine example TO those
who promote college indoor meets in this
city. for. from the opening gun, the
whole affair was run Of in far superior
manner to any seen in the South this sea-
son.
With James V MuIligan. the famous
old Georgetown runner. and a member OF
the last Olympic team, doing the start
ing, and the rest Of the officials working
in perfect unison, the entire event evolved
in manner which could only be fully
appreciated by the Washingtonian who
has patronized local games for the past
two seasons
Never once was there luIl IN the pro
gramme. which, to begin with, showed
careful and conscientious preparation.
Promptly at the appointed time, Starter
MuHigan brought the opening event TO the
marks. and straight through 10 the finish
all the events were peeled OF nulneri-
cslly.
The bulk Of the credit due Tor this fea-
ture OF the games belongs TO the starter,
for Il was mainly through his Individual
efforts that the excellent results were
obtained. Comment upon tie games in
the several Richmond papers laid great
stress upon the work Of the old George
town man. stating that the event was the
best handled that the Virginia capital
enthusiasts have ever seen
Another feature Of the games which
might be appreciated by the public here
and especially that portion which must
labor with the summaries for various
news columns. was the way in which the
floor. once stripped for action, vas kept
devoid OF that class which flocSs cut into
the open az every opportunity and makes
Itself conspicuous by obstrUcting the view
o. those who have cOughed Up q rather
fancy price that they might witness the
affair
AZ both Of the recent meets held here
the insttention Of the handlers 10 this
item has greatly marTed the perform
ances. and there is no doubt, should these
parties seek 10 follow the example Of the
Richmond promoters, II could be no bet
ter appreciated than by Washingt onians-
The string which entered the games al
the Virginia capital Saturday was far
inferior 10 the classy list presented by
the local managers, but the lone fact tn
the handling was so well looked after OF
set in entirety the advantage OF having
The crack Northern college athletes IL
competition. The medals presented by the
Richmond promoters were also superior
70 those handed out around these parts
filiS fact being more than appreciated by
the large gathering Of track men.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-01
NEGROES DISCUSS TAFT.
Race Problem Considered at Second
Baptist Church Meeting.

Wen just wait awhile and see what
happens wss the consensus OF opinion
reached at the services yesterday after
noon at the Second Baptist Church, dur
ing which President-eIect Tsft's position
on the negro question vas discussed
Dr. " Bruce Evans opened the pro-
ceedings by reading q paper on 'Presi-
dent-elect Taft's attitude toward the
negro" based. for the most part, on Mr..
Tafts address at the dinner in his honor
by the North, Carolina Society OF New
York on December :. 1908 Mr. Taft's
subject ar that time was The South and
the national government"
The discussion necessarily turned on the
Brownsville affair. but il was held that
Mr. Taft. as Secretary Of War at the
time, was acting under the orders OF
President Roosevelt They also refused
10 place much stock IN statements made
in his speeches. What they are most con
cerne6 IN is what action Mr.. Taft viii
take as President on and after March
in regard 10 the race. They decided on
a waiting policy.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-01
GOSSIP OF THE BOXERS.

The Paramount Athletic Club. Of New
York. viii not use middle or heavy
weights in the future.
Abe Atteu agrees to meet Owen Moran
II the litter viii make 10 pounds at 8
p. m
frankie Nell and Boyo DriscoI have
been rematched TO box ten rounds at New
York on March 9.
Packey Mcfarland viii meet Leach
Cross or JabeZ White before the Fair
mount Athletic Club, OF New York. on
March IS Psckey is given a guarantee
OF $500. win. lose. or draw.
George Byers is very confident that the
plan OF hattie Of Bill sIcKinnon for Tues
days bout with jim Gardner viii more
than offset the extreme clevernsss Of the
Lowell boy.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-01
Moral Uplift Needed.
..o- Tie .Washs,rtna He-ald:

Editor The Washington Herald:
The disagreements among medical men
in insanity cases has been commonly con-
sidered a matter Of fees. but IL seems
they may do no better in matters deemed
purely scientific, and where it is evident
there IS no stronger perturbing force than
class and educational bias.
Recently a board OF six eminent medical
scientists, referring to the protection re-
sulting from an attack OF typhoid fever.
stated: The medical profession has
found in anti-typhoid vaccination sim
pie and harmless way Of inducing almost
this same amount Of protection" Protee-
ton from what7 Dr.. Charles L. Reed has
answered this with great plainness; Most
victims Of typhoid fever get the disease
by drinking the excrement Of some other
typhoid patient Then they in turn, in
absence of sanitary regulations. feed
their own eIcrement TO a lot OF people
down the river" Il appears from this that
there are two ways Of avoiding disease:
By sanitary regulations. that is. by avoid
Ing the cause. and by having the body so
modified that former harmful condition
becomes innocuoUs. The latter is evil
IDENTIFY the easier method. But there are
other experts. DR.. Emmert, a welI-known
health officer, asserts; I'VE must learn to
regard physical as well as moral sins as
greatly dispensing In the sight OF God. -
So also ex-Surg. Gen George VI. Stern
berg has told OF '1nsanitary conditions
and the penalties In the way OF sickness
and death which are inevitably associ-
ated with such conditions" Collectively
these experts tell US that the use Of the
water described by Dr. Reed is dlspleas-
ing in the sight OF God, and that typhoid
fever is a natural or divine penalty Sc
ouentially and inevitably attached 70 the
use Of such water by susceptible per-
son, but by q few drops OF a harmless
serum they can enable a person to do this
divinely inherited act and escape the
penalty.
Il all Of thsse experts ara right, then
the medical profession has eucbred Deity.
If any one is in error. Dr. Reed excepted.
then the profession has bunkoed man.
Il IS obvious that there Is error, and
that It may follow either oce OF three
lines: First-The alleged protection may
be pure fake. As regards vaccination for
smallpox this is the true solution No
one who can properly be said 20 know
The Washington herald., 1909-03-01
Word aAgnostie. .

EditoT The Washington Herald;
According 10 4 report published N =
Washington paper or q mission service
held last Thursday night in St Thomas
Church. the rector, Rev. DR.. c. Ernest
Smith. during his discourse defined the
word ''agnostie" Said the reverend ora
tori The atheist sometimes calls him
self an agnostIc. He loves that word; 1t
sounds big; but does he know when he
goes back TO the Latin II means 'igno-
rsmusT That means that one does not
know anything"
Though the doctor may have traced
the root Of the word. there seems to be
some obscgrity in his brief definition.
which he evidently means for a deserIp-
ton OF the man rather than a definition
Of the word II Is hardly probable that
any sgnostIc VIII object to that definition.
fer he seems to be generally man
conscious Of his own ignorance. and con
seQuently not guilty OF the error Of be-
lieving himself wise
II ministers Of the gospel are philOs0-
piers Il IS fair TO consider them able TO
state the meanings OF any words used in
!
speak fiuently instead Of fippantly-
The definition given By DR.. Smith seems
10 imply also a clerical meaning, namely,
that the agnOstic is q man who turns bis
back on God. and Is not often faYoTably
Impressed while listening 10 pulpit thun-
derings. and who. unfortunately. In these
days, Is not burned at the stake by
/ the educated and enlightened element Of
/ the community,
In referring to the Standard Dictionary
We find the noun "agnostic defined as
zone who holds the theory OF nescience
| or egnostlcism;" again. Specifically: The
theory that first truths. substance. cause
! especially the human SOUL and a first
/ cause. can neither be proved nor dis
/ proved, and must remain unknown and
unknowable
/ Il VIII be seen from these two up-tO-
/ date definitions that such q common yo-
( Cabulary term need not sound big e
/ ignorant creatures stigmstized BY the cru
dite clergyman. The former may be com
I fOrted by Henry Mills Alden, the editol
and author, who. IN HIS book. God and
/ His World" AYERS The genuine and
sincere sgnOEtiCism Is the meekness o.
those who ara content with the unfold
l Ings OF a real life. r W FARRELLY.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-01
VIEWS OF PEOPLE ON MANY TOPICS
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT?


anything about the matter doubts that
Second-The protection may be real as in
the innOculated smallpox. or Ia the immu-
nifty from pain secured by drugs. But IN
ali bona fide iTlmuniZatiOn the cost, all
things considered. Is so great as 10 con
stitute an alternate penalty Of greater
gravity than the one sought 10 be svoic-
ed, and consequently can be available
only IN a limited number Of cases. and
the ethical objection dies. Third-Disease,
instead Of being divine thou shslt not.
may be a mere stimulus 20 medical re-
seazch. a heavenly eoonundrum, with
license to eat, drink. inhsle, or contact
with some kind Of disease-pToducing filth
as a reward for finding the concealed Sc
rum OF virus.
In short. predatory knowledge with It's
enormously watered OF gased capital
needs The moral uplift, and IL is I'D 10 the
parents OF this city 20 r,-=st the local To-
quirements. b11hNS bh'i %
The Washington herald., 1909-03-01
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
81 King Srrret

Alexandria. Va. Feb. appropriations
have been made by the city school board
10 transfer the pupils in the girls white
school known as Lee School 70 the new
school building on the north side Of
Prince street. between Patrick and Henry
streets, April 1 next
II is expected that the new building viii
be completed within the next three weeks
So far as known there will be no formal
ceremony. The new building is Of brick
and concrete and two stories high, and
modern in all its appointments. 1t con-
tains fourteen spacious rooms, seven on
each floor, together with z superintend-
ent's room on the second floor.
The structure when completed VIII have
cost 1888. and was erected by George
Leigh & Brother. Of Louisa County. Va
Il was designed by Architect c. N. Rob
insOn, Of Richmond. Work on the struC-
ture was commenced last August and the
corner stone was laid October >, by Alex
andria- Washington Lodge Of Masons.
Norman Dove, 4 trolleyman or the
electric railway. is locked Up At police
headquarters charged with stealing a
diamond horseshoe stick pin valued at
Size from Charles W. Simpson. a conduc-
tor OF the same road. He was arrested
yesterday at his home. Fairfax Court
House, by Policeman GaTvey- The Pin was
recovered by Policeman Garvey in Wash
ington, where, il is alleged. "a had been
pawned. The alleged theft occurred Feb
ruary 70.
Following the ampUtatiOn OF his right
leg above the knee Thomas Toms, ffty-
four years old died this morning at his
home, rs South Fayette street His body
will be sent 10 his former home, COves-
vile, Va, tomorrow for burial
a civil service examination for posi-
tons as storekeeper-ga and deputy
collector and clerk viii be held at the
post-ofice building here March %
Rev. z. Y. REGISTER. presiding elder Of
the Washington district OF the n. E.
Church South. this afternoon addressed a
mems meeting held in the Young Peoples
building q the ". E. Church South.
Preparations are being made by Com
pany c, First Virginia Regiment, this
city, to take part IN the inaugural parade.
They VIII be among the companies COM
prising their regiment, commanded by
Mai. J. E King
The Washington herald., 1909-03-01
Must Use TIre ChaIn.

The West Virginia State Automobile
Association Is urging motorists 70 support
a bill in the State legislature containing
q number OF novel features. chief among
them being a provision rending Il obIiga-
tory 10 use q tire chain. OF other con-
trivance," when the roads are slippery.
Lights ar night are required on ali vehi-
cles, while the rule requiring motorists to
stop on signal from drivers Of horse rigs
also oblige the latter to draw aside and
allow automobiles 20 pass them in mar
row roads
The Washington herald., 1909-03-01
DURING
INAUGURATION WEEK

II you march. walk, or are on your feet.
fortify and care for your feet. Don't
get footsore; get Foot-Ease. the anti
septic powder 70 be Shaken into the
shoes. You can walk for hours and
NOT get tired II you use Aliens Foot
Ease. II is always IN demand for use
in Patent Leather Shoes, for Dancing
Parties, and for Breaking IN New
Shoes. Order a 25c package TO-DAY
OF any Druggist and be ready 10 forget
Won have feet during Inauguration
Week Sold everywhere, Csc Sample
FREE by mail Address. Allen s.
Olmsted, lie Roy. n. 7.
Dealt accept aay substitute
The Washington herald., 1909-03-01
LOWE MEETS BURNS.
Pair Hook Up Before Monumental
Club at Baltimore Tonight.

Tommy Lowe, the popular local scrap
per. and Soldier Burns. one Of the lead
ing Baltimore pUgs, clash tonight al the
Monumental Club. and should offer one
OF the best mills seen in Baltimore this
year The men wiz 90 fifteen rounds 70
q decision
Just at this time, when the probability
of a bout between Kid Sullivan and
Lowe hangs on the result Of to-night's
battle, a great number Of Washington
sports are considerably interested, and g
large number viii be al the ringside when
the opening gong rings. Should Lowe de-
feat OF draw with his opponent he is 10
get a twenty-rOund match with Sullivan.
This bout Is what the majority OF the
local sports have been after for some
time back. and for that reason the mill
i attractive liere. Burns IS q good.
rugged boy. and VIII take a whole lot Of
beating He has not fought but once be-
fore this year, but made a favorable i'm
preston then. Lowe Is reported 10 be IN
TIE best Of condition and full OF conf
dence