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The Washington times., 1909-02-06
STRANGER
HER SON AFTER ALL
Mrs. EaStbum Answers Ring at Door and Leans Visi-
tor Is Offspring She Has Not Seen for
Ihiry-seven Years

NEW YORK. Feb. 6-There Is prob
ably 40 happier woman in all this big
city today than Mrs. Mathilde Eastburn.
1t is also very doubtful If a happier
man can be found anywhere than Carl
BurstmeisteT, QuaTtermaster Of the
steamship Deutschland. Of the Ham
burg American line. Burstmeister is the
son Of Mrs. Eastburn, and he has lust
found her for the first time In thirty
seven years. He is forty-one years Of
age. His mother is seventy-four. She
lives in Philadelphia. with another son,
who has never seen the brother who
has come 50 mysteriously out Of the
past
Mrs. EastLurn had to stop many times
TO wipe away tears Of Joy while telling
Of the finding OF her son.
Came Here in 1871.
81 hardly know how to tell you," said
the little woman TT has just hap
pened; I don't know how. My husband
came 20 America IN 1870. my daughter
and 7 followed in 1871 I had TO leave
my boy Carl. then four years old, in
Germany. I expected to 90 back for
him I'm a short time. I thought It would
DO uuwtse to bring him with me on the
voyage, because Il was winter time. the
seas we're rough. and he was not strong.
when got here found my husband
The Washington times., 1909-02-06

out battle powder, we could in thirty
days make only enough powder 10
last our navy two hours. Think Of a.
We could fight two hours a month.
japan knows it. England knows IL
Germany knows IT,
The United States is the onIv ma
ton JIM the world which has not large
subsidized merchant marine at its dis
pOSdl on call for naval purposes.
The history OF the supremacy OF
nations Is a story of the conquest OF
the seas.
why do we set pepper in the nose
when we speak OF a SUBSIDY One
hundred years ago our Government
gave "a monopoly OF the cOastwise trade
TO American vessels. Today no c0uu-
try has cheaper or better coastyV{se
trade We subsidized our great railroads;
the National Government with land
and money; the States. counties and
townships likewise. Today we have the
greatest. the cheapest. and most ef-
ucient railway system in the world
we must take our manufactured
goods to the markets OF Australia. South
Africa, and South America. We have
no regular communication with these
markets now. Our mail to South
America goes by way of Europe. We
must assist enterprise to establish trade
routes which viii later support them
selves"
The Washington times., 1909-02-06

was dead. He had been robbed and hs
left no money for US. I could not get
back. for Carl and I did not have
enough money TO send for him. Finally
1 Elot position as a nurse and went to
Philadelphia with my daughter Tillie
ana my other SON 4 few years ago my
daughter Iilli6 went back 10 Germany
on Trip, hunted up Carts record. and
iOund he had joined the German navy
ana was away in Africa But she cot a
picture or him. and I have that now
she got his address, too. and / 7yrofe
to him and we have been c0rrespo 1GfnT
6V=r since
Stranger Her Son.
Yesterday there came a ring Al the
door and I went TO IL. The man at the
door spoke German. did not under
stand what he said. but T thought he
wanted my daughter. I started to tell
him she was away, and then he caught
hold Of me and kissed me and danced
around Ike a crazy man. I screamed.
for l did not know what TO make Of IL
Ihen ne tod me he was my SONNY
Carl 1 did not believe it: / could not
believe II, he was so big and ST eng
and handsome. and when 7 saw him
last he was a little bit OF a fellow, pale
and weak
THE last time 7 saw him he was cry
ing because ! was going away from INN.
And here he was putting his big arms
around me and kissing me and telling
me / was his mother. I can't believe
any one is so happy as 7 am now"
The Washington times., 1909-02-06

THE Spell" by William Dana circuit
GIarperz1. is a story Of bride and
groom from Boston seeking a honey
moon ga Florence. Their picturesque
villa is opened TO q house party, CON
slsting of an uncle or the bride and her
most intimate girl friend and q few
others 10 talk across the table at break
fast
I'm this poetic environment the spirit Of
the Old World settles down upon the
vUuus husband, euveIoplug with him the
brides GIN friend but leaving the
charming bride herself outside the pale.
The theme OF the novel IS the unlau-
Cling of this disturbing situation.
The love story is intense and pathetic,
but all the talk of humauism and hui
uaulsls seems to one reader at least,
right dull The dialogue generally
seems IaboTed or uuiuteresuug, and
teuDLs one 20 skip literally. II ls doubt
lu.. too. If the average American bride.
OF any other bride. could muster enough
generosity 10 meet heaTt-BTeakiug slJu-
a-g-a ira the way this heroine did
The Washington times., 1909-02-06
From Arabia to California

Eleanor Gates. author OF THE Pillow
Woman" and Cupid the Cow Punch"
is living al present I'm the Santa cruz
redW Gods. In this region, which size de-
Clares Is 20 De her permanent home. she
Is carrying out an experiment with the
Arab horse. The Western horse, now
fast disappearing was a direct descend
ant OF Arabs or part Arabs. Eleanor
Gates has brought ten pune Arabian ami
mails into California and. like Lord
ByrOu's granddaughter. Lady Anne
Blount. is going Ia for the breeding OF
pure Arabs. The venture is not, how
ever. TO interfere with further writing
by the author OF Cupid and THE
Pillow Woman" She IS writing short
stories and working at a dTamaLIZatI0u
OF her latest book.
The Washington times., 1909-02-06
is BROTHER-IN-LAW
TO MOTHER-IN-LAW

BALTIMORE. Feb. GA brother-In-
law of his mother-in-Iaw. is ono OF a
series OF relationships acquired bv
Henry a Everhart. of Grand RAPIDS.
Mich, when he married Miss Isaetta
HuCkabee. OF this city. today.
Several years ago Mr.. EVerhaFrs
brother. Philip = EveThart painting
contractor. married Miss Huckabeefs
mother ana paved the way. as IL were.
for Iis brothers. mystifyiug taugIs OF
new relations.
Tn addition TO the recent bridegroom
being a sou-,u-l8w to his own brother.
the brothers sister-in-Iaw is hts dauEh-
teI-iu-Iav.
The Washington times., 1909-02-06
Another Lincoln AnecdOte

Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel"
is the title Of another work published
in memory OF the Nartyred President.
whose anniversary Is SO widely heraIded
this month II is written by J.. T. Chit
tenden. Register of the Treasury during
the war and published by Har2ers.
one incident IS the subject of the
little book, pathetic and touching in the
extreme Tt is told In a manner sim
QUARRY lacking lu style, as must have
been the writer's intent, but that does
not interfere with the aching pathOs of
impression left ON the readers mind
when the story IS ended
The Washington times., 1909-02-06
RECEPTION IS GIVEN
RABBI ABRAM SIMON
Formally Tells His Congregation
That He Will Remain in
Washington.

Before "a large gathering of the Wash
ington Hebrew congregation Rabbi Abb
ram Simon last evening i'm the Eighth
street Temple announced that lie had
definitely decided 20 refuse the offer of
the pulpit Of the Temple Emanuel ia
San Francisco, The occasion was the
celebration Of the fifth anniversary. of
Or. simon's connection with the WASH
ington congregation After outlining
briefly the growth of the congregation
he said.
SO strong is my attachment to- this
city that I have declined several calls
to leave IT, 1t is only rivaled by my
attachment TO the people of this cougre-
cation. We pledged ourselves I've years
ago to be true TO one another That
pledge. l think. has oeen fulfilled We
have worked together for Israel
The goal OF happiness we are strtv-
ing for can be reached only by way
OF difficulties, trials and hardshius. No
matter what obstacles we meet. no mat
Ter what trIbulatlons bcsct us, we viii
ultimately reach the object OF our
quest
a reception Yves rendered Or. and AIrs.
simon IN the Vcstry room at the close
Of the services.
The Washington times., 1909-02-06
Picturesque Ancestors.

Menellk II, Emperor of Abyssinla,
whose death has just been reported, al
though known as the savage" among
kings, has always claimed to be the
emily direct descendant of two figures
prominent ia Bible histOTy-Eiug Solo
mon and the Queen or Sheba "Magda
Queen Of Sheba," a book recently trans
lated from tho now obsolete CHEESE Ian
guage into French and from French
into English. and published by Funk
a. Wagnalls Company, is q correct copy
Of the ancient chronicle upon which
Menelik based his royal lineage. This
chronicle which has a peculiarly inter
esuDg history. was never before trans
lated into any language. In It's original
form IL was loaned by KlQk Meuelik
himself for this purpose
The Washington times., 1909-02-06
bacillus.

we have received a pamphlet con
tanning an address by Prof. John w.
Burgess on the subject OF the German
Kaiser" according 10 Chronicle and
Comment" in the February Bookrnan-
owe had some intention OF giving TO
our readers synopsis OF It's contents,
but the effort necessary to do 50 has
been spared as. We find an adequate
summary of the address IN a sentence
taken from the Prayer Book. BY mere
ly inserting the kaiser's name. II ade-
quately covers the ground.
To thee. Wilhelm, be ascribed as
are most justly due. all might, majesty,
dominion and power, world witho At
end
ut is a very interesting pamphlet
Specialists I'm mental baCLeTlOlOEV can
find no better field wherein 10 study tho
ravages Of the kaiserbaciIlus."
The Washington times., 1909-02-06
PRIVATE MUST GO
WITHOUT HONOR

Private Henry r. Turner. Company
+. Second Battalion OF Engineers. sta
toned at washington Barracks. who
was recently found guilty by court
martial OF fraudulent enlistment" has
been sentenced to be dishou0rabIv dis
charged from the army, and TO conhne-
meut for six months In reviewing the
case. Major Gen. Leonard Wood re-
mittcd the period OF confinement
1t was alleged against Private Turner
that me falsely represented that he was
not member OF the Florida National
Guard, and deliberately deceived the re-
Cruitinl officer
The Washington times., 1909-02-06
The Cost Of Mondays Business

Have you ever stopped to figure out why,
until now, it has cost the Washington mer-
chant more to secure Mondays business
than that Of any other day in the week?
A little reflection makes the reason plain.
On Sunday morning there were four bulky
magazine newspapers The advertiser had to
and still has to when he uses the Sunday
morning papers, use large space to attract
any attention from the reader. The buying
public on Sunday morning was divided among
four Washington papers and a half dozen
New York and Philadelphia papers. In few
households did any paper get a thorough
reading.
But now the Sunday evening edition of The
Times has come. 1t has no competitor with
which to share the field. 1t is strictly a news
paper The events Of the world for which the
public hitherto has waited until Monday morn
ing The Times now gives on Sunday evening.
1t is compact free from space-flIing features
The advertiser gets attention with a moder-
ate-sized announcement. 1t is paper that ON
Sunday reaches the buyers of Washington
Just as the weekday edition of The Times
reaches them And it reaches them twelve
hours nearer the buying time than the other
Sunday newspapers
It's the advertisers opportunity The re-
suits it has brought prove it.
The Washington times., 1909-02-06
BROTHER OF EARL
TO LOSE TWO TOES
Howard Shouts for Joy When Told
Feet Will Not Be
Cut Off.

NEW YORK. Feb. C.-When James K
E. Howard. brother OF the Earl OF suf-
folk, staying at the Waldorf Astoria
was told that only two toes on each Of
his feet would have 20 be amputated lie
almost yelled with Joy.
This JOY was expressed because phvsi-
clans had feared they would have TO
dmpUtatc both feet instead and the
Eug.ishmau has lived iu dread of this
-DT weeks.
His feet were frozen while hunting re-
Gently IN British Columbia. Mr.. low
ard is the guest of Frederick -Iusssy. a
PIusburE millionaire.
The Washington times., 1909-02-06
BUILDING
SOON TO BE READY

IL Is announced by Superintendent
stuart that the Henry D. Cooke School
at Seventeenth street and Columbia
road VIII be occupied within the mkt
two weeks. At the request Of the Board
Of Education safety exits are now ge-
ing added to the building.
The work OF he new school will be
elementary. It viii relieve the Morgan
and johnson Schools. which have be-
come considerably OveTcrOwded.
The Washington times., 1909-02-06

The gull shall whistle 30 his wake the
blind wave break i1 fire.
He shall fulfill Gods utmost viii un-
knowing his DESIRE
and he shall see old planets pass and
alien stars arise
And give the gale his reckless sail IN
shadow OF new skies,
strong lust of gear shall drive him out
and hunger arm his hand
To wiring his food from q desert nude,
his foothOld from the sand.
His ueighboTs' smoke shall veX his eyes,
their voices break his rest
He shall go forth till South is North,
suIleu and dispOssessed.
And he shall desire loneliness, and Ais
desire shall bring
Hard on his heels q thousand wheels, a
people, and a king
And he shall come back ia his own
track, and by his scarce, cool camp;
There he shall meet the roaring street
the derrick, and the stamp;
For he must blaze nations ways with
Ratchet and with brand,
TIL on his last won wilderness an en-
pITe's bulWaTks stand
From NpNug Lost Poem. BY Roy
u. Piuker>Ou in the February B0Okmau.
The Washington times., 1909-02-06
a DISTINGUISHES whittier.

Dr. WiIfred T. Grenfeu OF Labrador
one of the best known heroes OF the
missionary field today-studied at the
London Hospital under Sir Frederick
TTeves, the famous surgeon who saved
King Edwards life at the time OF his
coronation. Since tLenSthe two men
have been Intimate friends. and. al the
request of the editor, DR.. Grenfeu has
written for Putnam Magazine q sketch
of Sir Frederick that shows him To be
iauI.
Since he retired. with a fortune. from
the practice of his profession, the dis
tinguisled doctor has travelled widely
and written several books. IL is said
that eff ne whites q stick, one can
see ii has been whitfield by man Of
genius
The Washington times., 1909-02-06
A Precious Manuscript.

Four copies OF Liucolu's famous
Gettysburg speech exist i'm the hand
writing OF the author. Three of them
are familiar in fac-simile reproduction,
but one has never until now been so
reproduced. This is the copy made by
the President on his return to Wash
iuEtOU from the battlefield and given
to his. military secretary. Major John
Hay. at whose instance il was written
down. II IS the speech as actually de-
nVered, and differs from the text writ
Ten before the event and held iu Mr.
LincOms hand. but not read, at the
dedication of the grounds.
This priceless manuscript IS now In
the possession of Mrs. John Hay, who
owns also the equally famous Second
Inaugural address. This, too, has never
hitherto been reproduced i'm facsimile
The reproduction OF these two iuvalu-
able manuscripts in Putuams Magazine
Tor February, by courtesy OF the
owner. Is a matter of national inter
est The documents accompany a bud
get of recOlIectIous or Lincoln by Gen.
James Grant WilsOL-
The Washington times., 1909-02-06

After Hopper and Bechdolt finished
their work the retired burglar returned
10 san Francisco While he looked for
q job be was continually being Tec0g-
lice as an old criminal. Thus. handI-
appel by suspicion and annoyance,
the only thing left was a return TO his
earlier CaTeeT-iu this case. uusuCcess-
full This is very significant ia COunec-
tlOu with 1908 g'hiCh shows how DTis-
on life and the attitude of officials make
IL hard for a man who has served one
sentence ever 10 go straight again.
The Washington times., 1909-02-06
ALLISON PORTRAIT.

The senate Library Committee. as au-
hJrized by recent resolution. has
bought for $3.50 from vs.. g. Esascr a
portrait Of Senator Allison. I. has been
hung in the corridor ueaE tae main en-
trance 90 use Senate chamber beside
tla portrait .1f lleu5 Clay
The Washington times., 1909-02-06
The Bishop and the Boogerman.

"The Bishop ami the BoOgermau" is one
Of the last stories from the pen of "UucIe
Remus" IL is the STORY OF a little
Truly-ElrI who Grew Up, her Mysrerl-
Gus Companion: her Grabbed old Uncle,
the WLish-Whish Woods very Civil
Engineer, and AIr Billy Sanders, the
Sage of Shady Dale
The Washington times., 1909-02-06
Speculation and Application.

q. Loves Dickinson seems a sort Of
Plato translated into the twentieth
century. In his latest book. Justice
and Liberty published by Doubleday.
Page g. Co, the banker saws 10
Martin, is not that YOU have speculatIve
views. but that you want to apply
The Washington times., 1909-02-06
Darling Danny.

Il am very sorry aid not have that
darling Danny hook iu time for Christ
mas" writes the wife OF one OF the best
loved OF our American poets. '.I should
have tried TO get &c into every Christmas
could push IL there" The Danny.
book is. Of course, Sowing Seeds In
Danny" by Mrs. Nellie l. McCluug,
which stiU continues its cheerful way
the hearts Of people.
The Washington times., 1909-02-06
CAPTAIN HINRICHs BETTER.

Capt. Frederic w Hinrichs. jr.. ord
nance Department of the Army. has
been ordered TO Washington for duty ia
tain HinTlchS has recently been under
treatment at the Army General Hospital
al Fort Bayard. New Mexico
The Washington times., 1909-02-06
IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION MADE
BY DR.. SOLOMON SCHECTER TO!
STUDY OF THEOLOGY.

The learned president of the Jewish
Theological Seminary or America. Dr.
Solomon Scbechter. mas made am inn
portant contribution 10 the study of
theology In his latest work, some
Aspects of Rabbinic Theology"
DR.. Schechtcr disclaims any intention
of writing a history Of Rabbinic the0-
logy; indeed. as he points out, such a
task would be welI-nlgh impossible at
the present time, so little has been
zone toward the scientific historical
study of the great theological Geuluses
who gave form to the traditional faith
of the Hebrews Nevertheless. the book
is historical in intent. rather than inter
pretative
The authors aim has been to give a
presentation of RGohiniC opinion ON a
number of theological topics, permitting
the authorities tu speak for themselves
so far as possible. and adding only the
necessary statement of the various doc
triUe5 considered On terms understand
able by the reader not specially trained
Iu RabbiuiC lore.
The Washington times., 1909-02-06
"The Black Cross"-ReaI Storytelling.

StraightaWay storytelling is The
Black Cross" by Olive NJ. Briggs QIor-
fat, Yard & Coz. St Petersburg is the
scene and the foundation OF the plot is
stated by the heroine. the Countess
kaya, I'm these words,
There is a society in St. Petersburg.
It is called The Black Cross and who
soever is a member Of that order must
obey the viii of the order, and when
lney pass judgment the sentence must
be- fulfilled. Sometimes it is the sentence
OF death, and theu-aud then we draw
lots The lot fell tone. He was
warned. Three times he was warned
according TO rule and II killed him.
Music. Nihiiism, a Stradlyarius. a vic
tory OF love through the strains of d
violin which words and ardent pursuit
could not win, and over ALL for a time.
the shadow of the Black Cross. this is
The material of Miss Briggs intense
story. To those who read for entertain
neuJ the book recommends itself Those
VINO think they read for sonnet hing else
VIII ind 81 difficult nevertheless to- put
the book down until as BTuuhiIde. the
heroine. finds fame and respite from her
curse In tile knowledge that after all
but the reader VIII want TO find that out
for himself
The Washington times., 1909-02-06

orn climate and the demands OF social
Ifer they regulated their hours for eat
ing, play and work as they wished,
taking a sea bath every day o. the year
and remaining out OF doors practically
all the time. There Mark 4 vain visited
them. After a stay in the Adir0ndaCks
they moved 70 Carmel, Cal, where they
have found the climate nearly as con
genial as In Bermuda
There they are still carrying out their
good health program.
An Intelligent Traveller.
The man who can construct am exclt-
iEg romance round two characters only,
one 8f whom is unconscious for one
third Of the time, must be himself an
interesting personality, The highly
original romance is entitled Dreaming
River" an idyl OF the Minnesota
EraiTies. This author is Barr Moses,
who lives in small town amid the
very scenes he describes in the novel.
SCotcb-lrish stock. ne has naturally
serious bend OF mind. He has studied
10 Two of the Minnesota universities md
the University of Chicago. lie has LFaV-
eiea widely abroad and has interested
himself ln almost every line CT study.
lie has followed no steady occupation
except that Of the writer. II is fOTtu-
nate that ne is not entirely dependent
upon his earnings. His experience may
serve as a warning for others, even
though il has not deferred him, Here
are his own figures.
Eighty pieces published or accepted
by thirty-one publications during six
years have paid him just SlS11G.
14eaTly 4lr. Moses rs not q man easily
discouraged. Also, he as a man not
afraid 10 try what has not often been
tried before in fiction. Aside from hav-
ing only two characters I'm his novel he
mas actually introduced original poetry
as an essential element in the plGt-
mighty good poetry IL IS too. II is not
likely 10 be skipped 10y the ordinary
reader
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-01
Says Davis Name
Must Not Replace
that of Lincoln
Representative Hollingsworth Makes
Stirring Speech at Memorial
Services at Washington.

WASHINGTON May 31.-Memorial day
was generally observed here today. All the
government departments and practi, ally all
of the business houses were closed IL order
that tribute might be paid the ns tion's
dead.
The principal exercises were conducted at
Arlington under the auspices of the Grand
Army OF the Republic Every grave was
marked with an American flag. while flow
ers were strewn about everywhere. The
ceremonies at the monument which marks
the resting place of more than two thou
sand unknown soldiers were particularly
impressive.
Appropriate exercises also were conducted
at the Soldiers Home National cemetery
and other burial places in the city. At the
Soldiers home Representative Hollings-
worth of Ohio who gained considerable
notoriety by his resolution protesting
against placing the head of Jefferson Davis
on the silver service of the battleship Mis-
sisslppi, was one of the speakers. He re-
ferred to the discussion In the house on the
subject and declared that 1T would be a
dark day, indeed, for the republic when
the name of Abraham Lincoln ceases to be
reyered above all other figures of the civil
war period or when 1t shall be replaced by
that OF jefferson Davis in the hearts and
affections of the American people. The
thought of It is as shocking as the first
thrill of horror that followed the firing on
Sumter"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-01
Clerk Killed in
Santa Fe Wreck
California Fast Mail in Crash at Pea.
body, Kan, with One
Fatality.

TOPEKA, Kan, May Sl.-santa Fe pas
senger train No. 9. westbound, known as
the California fast mail, was wrecked at
Peabody early today, and H. c. Thomp-
son. postal clerk OF Kansas City, was
killed.
The wreck was caused by freight wreck
on the eastbound track, the cars having
been piled on the westbound track in front
OF the oncoming passenger train. which
was running forty-five miles an hour. The
engine, baggage and mail car went into
the ditch Thompson was instantly killed.
r. Perkins a brakeman. and A. w. Travis,
a baggageman, were slightly injured. No
passengers were hurt
The train, which was through one from
Chicago to California, left Kansas City at
$40 o'clock last night. II was made up OF
a mail, baggage, three chair cars and three
Pullman sleepers.
Governor W. R. stubbs of Kansas was
among the passengers on the wrecked
train.