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The Washington times., 1909-05-15
News Of Mrs. Humphry Ward.

Mrs. Humphry Ward has gone to
Cadanabbia, Lake Como, to work on
her new novel This viii be a story Of
Canada. Marriage a la Mode" rIb-
lished this month by Doubleday, page
& Co., is the first Of Mrs. Wards
stories in which the scene is set partly
in the United States. The novel is
much longer than the story as II ap-
peared serially, and deals Interestingly
witt the especially American problem
Of the International marriare
The Washington times., 1909-05-15
DISTRICT FIREhEN
DECORATE GRAVES

without ceremony, but as q token OF
loving remembrance. the District fire.
men today placed upon each grave OF
seventy Of their comrades a floral
wreath and small American flag.
For tho last three years May = has
been observed as Memorial Day Of the
District of Columbia Fire Department.
Within the last year the list has been
increased by the death of Ch ef VII
liam T. Belt. Lieut.. F. NJ Smith. Of
No. l chemical company. and w. 3.
French, retired
The grave Of Chief Belt, In Glenwood
Cemetery, was decorated by Chief
Wagner, who was the close personal
friend and official associate Of the man
who for thirty-twO years devoted the
best that was in him to the service OF
the District government, and VINO died
December IL last, beloved by every
member of his department and hOnCred
and respected by the citizens Of Wash
ingtOn.
Three supply wagons loaded with
floral tributes left fire Headquarters az
o'clock this morning.
The Washington times., 1909-05-15
KNOW HOW TO ACT,
Do THOSE SNYDERS
Family of Dogs and Mon
keys a Feature of Ami
nal Show. y

With me Gentry Brothers shows,
which viii arrive in washington early
10 morrow morning Is an animal family
that never fails 20 make & lasting i'm
preston on those who see the show.
This is the Snyder family, and It con-
sists of dogs and monkeys. There IS
Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder, Baby Snyder,
her monkey nurse. and two coach dogs
that do excellent service as steeds for
this queer outfit
The snyders have their own rig. They
come into the tent IN state. the monkey
driver getting all possible speed out
Of his coach-dOg horses. Ostensibly the
family comes to visit the ring master.
After the family slights from the car
riage the monkey driver directs his
team out Of the tent.
Join In a Dance.
The dogs take seats IN chairs and
their part OF the entertainment begins
The time of day. the weather. and other
such subjects are passed between the
host and his guests. Then Mr.. Snyder
wants to dance. His wife removes her
wraps. and. locked In fond embrace, the
dogs dance TO music. Mr.. Snyder finds
the weather quite warm and takes OF
his coat, exposing brilliant unGergar-
ments-
After a ten-minutes' visit the Snyders
decide to go home. The carriage re-
turns to the ring and the family is
bundled In. The oYer-zeaIous monkey
driver makes a quick turn and spills
the family all over the middle ring
Then, to pacify the indignant Mr.. Sny-
der. the simian becomes a nurse He
lifts Baby Snyder very carefully and
! deposits his burden in the family car
riage.
Patiently Trained.
The education Of the Snyder family
shows what may be accomplished in
training animals. 1t took six months
to train these animals. No harsh
methods were used IN breaking them.
Patience was exercised in showing the
animals what they should do. Then.
by persistent practice, they were made
perfect
The Gentry Brothers shows viii be
| in Washington ali next week. at Six
teer-th and U streets northwest. There
viii be two performances daily, after
noon and night. Monday morning the
parade Of chariots picturing the fables
Of Mother Goose will pass through the
northwest district. Later It will 70 Into
other sections Of the city.
The Washington times., 1909-05-15
GOSSIP OF BOOKS AND AUTHORS

For story Of rare purity and whole
some simplicity one must read the new
! novel by Victor Mapes, Partners
Three" Frederick a. Stokes Company
This is said to be Mr.. AIapes' first
book. 1t is 10 be sincerely hoped It
may not be his only book. Unusual
charm Of style makes it delightfully."-
easy to read and the theme Is one Of
such sweet sentiment as to bear much
repetition of reading.
The partners are an odd assortment; /;
DR.. Joyce. an optimistic inventor and
one of the sweetest characters since
Colonel Newcome; Tonif, lovely
young French girl, and Pie, who tells
their story, boy whom the doctor res
cues from the House Of Refuge.
These three create about them where
ever they live a sort Of utopia. The
doctor teaches the boy and girl lam
guage and English composition AMI his
tory and most important still a beau
tiful philosophy Of living In return
they give him all the devotion Of their
ardent young lives
One element IS instinctively looked
for and missed There is no religion in
the doctors philosophy. In such
makeup the reader expects TO find IL
the keynote Perhaps Mr.. Mapes as
sumes that He has certainly given his
three principal characters all the out
ward manifestations OF soul, except the
definite expression OF the Higher Spirit.
Even so, the story must awaken al
most immediate response from the
readers best impulses and finest Sensi-
bilities. 1t is pure in the way Barrie s
Little White Bird is pure. The char
acters have real appeal as Of actual per-
sonality. One puts IT down with regret
at the end and takes It up with delight
70 begin all over again.
The Washington times., 1909-05-15
Ms Glasgow's New Zoo.


Miss Glasgow's New Book
May Il is the date announced for the
publication of Miss Ellen Glasgow s
novel, The Romance Of Plain Man.
In this work Miss Glasgow has made
rev use Of the material which, in her
hands, has already proved its fascina-
ton in such works as The Deliver
ance," The battle-ground" and The
Voice OF the People" Her hero, "a mag
nificenr animal with no social manner. -
does not come from one Of the great
Virginia families, which. II we would
believe certain writings, must have once
divided among them the ent5-G white
population of the State. Instead, ne Is
Just a plain man with much to learn,
SO much that the rOnGnce \ IS Glasgow
tells. stretches far beyond nis wedding
with as charming, a heroine as ever
lived south of the POtSmac-
In the character of these two, in the
narrative OF their wooing and of their
life together, Miss Glasgow has used
the familiar atmosphere Of Richmond TO
surround a story significant of all
America that deals truly and forcibly
with real American life. A contrast of
Ideals is the theme the book presents,
Of the woman's ideal Of love nd the
mans Of achievement True, lie thought
that through achievement h : was ex-
pressing his love, attaining to some
thing worthy of her accepta nee. The
Romance of a Plain Man is in a great
measure the story Of his mistake. Il is
told with the humor and colCr which all
Of Miss GlasgOw's readers have learned
by this time to look for and to find.
The Washington times., 1909-05-15
Prizes For Good Reviews.

Doubleday. Page & Co. have issued
the following:
Readers are familiar with the state
ment so frequently made that the day
Of the adequate critical and analytical
review Is past For ourselves, we be-
lieve that the best analyses of books
are now made by intelligent readers
who do not write for publication.
With the idea Of testing the whole
subject. we offer the following prizes
for the best reviews of Mr.. T. +. Ben
sons new novel. "The Climber"
These rules must be followed:
Copy 10 be written only on one
side Of the sheet. typewriter prefer
able.
2-The review to be not more than
1000 words; 750 would be better.
S--The manuscript TO be submitted
not later than June Is.
A-The prizes to be awarded and an
nOunced in the August numbers Of
Doubleday, Page q Co.'S magazines.
Country Life IN America, The World s
Work, and The Garden Magazine,
the successful reviews to be printed al
that time.
The first prize is $50. The second prize
g $40. The third prize Is so The
fourth prize, books from our book cata-
logue to the amount o. $50 The fifth
prize, books TO the amount Of s.. The
sixth prize, q subscription to Country
Life in America. The seventh prize, a
subscription TO The Worlds Work.
The Washington times., 1909-05-15

Page & CO. a new volume of short
stories entitled Roads Of Destiny" II
IS not generally known that O. Henry
once owned edited, and illustrated a
little paper in Texas. There is an in
teresting aVticIe about this elusive au-
thor in the Worlds Work Tor June.
The Washington times., 1909-05-15
A Book For ANY Weather.

THE Man in Lower Ten--who- he is
you must real the book to find out
may be almost anything. But this
much Is certain-he is no preacher on
the divorce problem. no sociologist put
between book covers that the author
may exploit his own views Of the uni
verse. no foreigner come to our shores
to write Of sex He is Just the occa-
sion for thrilling story, the axis Of
an adventure which viii make you for
get Congress. the tariff. the losing ball
team-even the hot weather.
The author is Mary Roberts Rine-
hart Don't let the fact that she Is a
woman misleai you. The grasp Of the
story is masculine. The storytelling
IS direct and vigorous as that of any
modern man writer. And what Miss
Rtnehart has achieved. incidentally, is
this-to create two young people who
fulfill the romantic interest suggested
by Mr.. Christy's romantic illustration
here reproduced.
This is a book To- any season Il YOU
need to be taken out OF yourself. But
in hot weather IL is a better antidote
for selfitis than visit to an ice plant
The Washington times., 1909-05-15

West with enough aston to the square
inch of type to hold the reader tight
down in his easy. chafr until the install
ment is finished. Two Tickets to Tuck
ertown" is q detective stOTy-not the
conventional false Ghsker3 and tin
star-on-the-vest kinC. of detective story,
but the sort that gives play a-plenty to
the readers powers of deduction
The complete novel in this number is
called "Over the Partition" which tells
the story OF a man who becomes con-
vinced that he is some one elsa
a changing who has no right to the
name and position he enjoys. There is
a fund OF short st5ries, including His
Yellow Streak" a yarn of the National
Guard, written by member Of one of
New York's crack regiments
The Washington times., 1909-05-15

mineral substances paragraph OF the
tariff bill making thorium, oxide sf and
salts OF, dutiable at 90 cents per pound
and 40 per cent ad valorem.
Senator Bradley Of Kentucky offered
an intricate amendment intended to per-
init farmers and growers of tobacco to
sell their leaf tobacco without a license
tax.
Senators Hale Of Maine. Guggenheim
of Colorado, and Scott Of West Virginia
were unanimous in the assertion at the
White House today that Congress would
not wind uD its Iabors on the tariff bill
before the first OF August
The Washington times., 1909-05-15
CRUISER NEW YORK
LEAVES NAVY YARD

NEW YORK, May 15.-Sampson's )
flagship at Santiago, the reconstruct
ed frst-class, S.15O-ton cruiser New
York, will be placed in commission
this afternoon. at the Charlestown
navy yard.
Commander Spencer y. Wood. will
command the ship, which has a crew
Of AS bluejackets, 81 marines and
the usual complement Of officers
The Washington times., 1909-05-15
Marx Twain For Bacon.

AS might have been expected there Is
plenty Of humor TO season the ton Of
information ia the latest Mark Twain
book. rs Shakespeare Dead?7 CHar-
pers')
The book is a clear and full statement
OF facts pertaining TO the Shakespeare
BaCOnian theory. When II comes TO an
end there is precious little left OF the
Bard Of Avon. but a fine structure 10 the
credit OF Lord Bacon. The humOr is
irresistible, Laughter holding both his
sides" But there doesn't seem much
doubt that We are to take the natter
seriously. It is well worth while finding
out Mr.. Clemens point Of view.
The Washington times., 1909-05-15

%. Henry, the Whole Editorial Works.
o. Henry IS at work on a novel. He
has Just published through Doubleday,
The Washington times., 1909-05-15
Breezes In 'The Argosy. "

In the June issue OF the Argosy two
fine new serials begin, "Roped In" and
Two Tickets to Tuckerton." The first
is a rattling good yarn OF tbs breezy
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-01
The HUMAN FLY"
TAKES Filler At
The CLUB
Veteran SteepIe Jack Who Has
Danced on New York Spires
DeCorateS Lofty FLAGSTAFF Of
Biz Building,

Charles NJ Murphy, formerly a pro-
f%ossional stcculc climber and bridge
worker, but for a number of years
past engaged in telegraph and tele-
phone construction work. recently
completed the work of painting the
llagpole on top Of the Commercial
club tower. Murphy was the observed
of AN observers while engaged ir his
pcrilous task. The top of the club
fiagpoIe is probably the highest point
in the city. Mr.. Murphy estimating
that it is at least eight stories from
the top of the pole to the ground.
The climber declares with enthusiasm
that the view Of the city and valley
from the top OF the Flagstaff is d
splendid panorama. Most people VIII
gladly take his word for ii. Murphv
considers a climb to the top of ~ e
Commercial club flagpole a nose pas
time, but admits that not one MAJ IN
five hundred would care to attelIp pit
it. nevertheless. Murphy formerly
followed stecple climbing as a probes
sion in New York and other eastern
states. learning the business as an ap-
prentice under Morrill,, the original
human fly There are Il few
tricks to it. just like there arr i'm
other crafts, said Murphy, but r
person has to be born with a talent
for it. The main thing to do is to
keep your mind concentrated on Won
work ANA just hypnotic yourself in
To believing that YOU are just as sdfe
on a stceple or flagpole as you are
on the ground"
MI. Murphy has lived in Alblduo~-
que for several years, following the
business or "A lmeman. the Stttplr
climbing business naturally belag un-
profitable here owing to the scarcity
of tan buildings.
Murphy his climbed the spl,o of
Trinity church and other naaven-
piercing steeples in New YORK city.
and has a remarkable. record flr Sky
scraping. gregg"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-01
COLORADO RIVER IS
ON The JOB
Rises Two Feet in Honor Of
Opening Of Great S3,OO0,-
900 Laguna Project at Yuma
lny Morning Journal Special Leased wIrsl

lEN morning JOufnlf NutfiIi irhstu w
Yuma. Ariz.. March 31.-Two
thousand visitors are in the city ana
Ia jubilant holiday rcigns at the open
ing today of the great I.aguna dam,
the first Of the governments rcclama-
ton projects i'm Arizona to be com
pleted. Excursion rains from Ari-
IONA. bringing Governor kibbbeN of
the territory. and other officials. and
others from California carrying hun
dreds of visitors from the various
cities are here ready To participate in
the opening exercises.
Always spectacular in its move
ments. the Colorado river has risen
TO the occasion. as it we're, and a
two-foot flood of the river viii carry
"a volume Of water over the dam as
natures christening of a giant irriga-
ton project II was necessary to
keep back the pressing waters this
morning with bags of sand TO prevent
the flood interfering with the opening
exercises. and the government cngin-
GERS sent three thousand bags which
were piled along the concrete sur
face.
The Laguna reclamation project Is
more of a diversion than a dam. 1t
raises the river hut ten feet. the dam
lying flat i'm the river channel like an
artificial reef Its greatest height
from foundation to crest IS but nine
teen feet II win serv" to irrigatc
10000 acres of land. all Of
which will be reclaimed from the
arid section. settlers in acquiring the
water rights viii reimburse b fed
cral government for it's expenditures
i'm building the dam which represents
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-01

OUR WORK OF LAUNDERING
ON LADIES' COLLARS, SHIRT
NSTS. SKIRTS AND DICK
SUITS Is UNSURPASSED. rIPER-
iAL LAUNDRY. BACK OF POST
OFFICE
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-01
OLD EXICO LAM A Nj
COLONIZATION co.
II. IL. HAUN. Manager.
Phone ~.
Nhap,iGrfna~ NcAA,. Mexico

General Western Agents for the
Mexico international Land CO.. Of
Kansas City, Mo.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-01
AFTER
OF MISERY
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Baltimore, Nd. =" For four years
my life wa a misery to me. suffered
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-01

given me and | am recommending 1t
to all my friends. Mrs. w. :. FORD,
1898 Lansdowne St. Baltimore, Md.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure of all forms of
female complaints is Lydia f.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. 1t has
stood the test of years and to-day is
more widely and successfully used than
any other female remedy. 1t has cured
thousands of women who have been
troubled with displacements, inilam-
nation. liberation, fibroid tumors, IT.
regularities, periodic pains. backache'
that bearingdown feeling, flatulency,
indigestion. and nervous prostratiOn,
after all other means had failed.
If you are suffering from anyot these
ailments. don't give up hope until you
have given lydia T.. Pinkham's Nege-
table Compound a trial.
If YOU would like special advice
write to Mrs. Pinkhain, Lynn.
Mass. for il. She has guided
thousands TO health, r OF
charge.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-01

from %irregulari-
ties, terrible drag
ging sensations,
extreme nervous
ness, and that all
gone feeling in my
stomach. | had
given up hope of
V e being well
when | began to
take Lydia F.. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound. Then
1 felt as though
new life had been
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-01
Fright Off a Pullman Car
Onto Our Land"

Prices are still exceedingly low. but
are advancing rapidly. Sold OF long
md favorable terms. a small amount
invested nov viii in a few Years,
make YOU independent.
Let us tell YOU about il.
For further information regarding
Excursion. Land. etc, call on or adj
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-01

OUR SPECIAL, EXCURSION TO THE
BEAUTIFUL TROPTCS or" MTXICO.
OUR NEXT PERSONALLY con
QUOTED EXCURSION WILL LEAVE
ALBUQUERQUE. on WEDNESDAY.
APRIL 9TH, TO SECURE PROPER
ACCOMMODATIONS. MAKE YOUR
RESERVATIONS IMMEDIATELY.
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We have shown this most wonderful
country to thousands, and other thou-
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the richest and most fertile land on
the GLOBE. If You are From Mis-
souri,. let us SHOW YOU"
our descriptive literature is FREE
for the asking and tells o AL about
il, can or write for it TODAY.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-01
SCENIC HIGHWAY IS
SOON TO BECOME
A REALITY
Governor Curry Returns to San
ia Fe From Inspection Trip;
New Mexico to Have Re-
form School,


Santa Fc. y. NJ. March ST. Gov
crnor Curry returned to the capital
today from "a three days trip i'm COL
fax county. where ne Inspected the
work undcr way ON the SCI Tie high
way near Ration and went carefully
INTO the details of tho cstab-
llshmcnt OF the territorial reform
school at Springer. Tht governor
expresses himself as highll pleased
win inc work which has teen done
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-04-02
TWO lYNCHED AT ELD0RAD0
Gov. Donaghey Ordered Out Militia
to Protect Negroes.

Camden, Ark, March.-It was re-
ported on the streets here Monday night
that two negroes named Pickett, broth
ers, who were taken to Ell Dorado to
be tried for the murder of Chas. Abbott,
which occurred near Hampton in Decem-
Der, were lynched by a mob of Abbott's
friends, who came from around Hamp-
ton and Junction City. All telephone
and telegraph wires leading into Ell Do
RADIO nave been cut, and it was impos-
sible to hold any communication with
that town.
Fearing mob violence when so many
heavily armed strangers began to pour
into Ell Dorado Monday afternoon, the
sheriff and other prominent citizens
wired Gov. Donaghey that the civil. au-
thorities were powerless to cope with
the situation, and asked him to ,.der
out the company of militia there. A
prompt reply was sent to Capt. Sam
Crawford at Ell Dorado, ordering his
company out and instructing him to pro-
tect the Jail at all hazards. The mill
tary company was ordered to report to
the sheriff and be subject to his au-
thority.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-04-02
Pontotoc Depot Contest.

Another phase of the Pontotoc depot
contest has been settled, and it is be-
l:eved that it is settled for keeps this
time. This was the appeal of j. w.
Cooper and others from the Chancery
Court of Pontotoc county, in their in
junction suit to compel the Mobile, jack
son and Kansas City Railroad Company
to build a depot at a point other than
that determined upon as a result of the
decisions of the State Supreme Court.
Owing to the close connection of Justice
Fletcher with this case, both in his pri-
vate. practice before becoming associated
with the attorney-general's office and
since that time, the case was reviewed
by Hon. l.. Brame, special justice, the
opinion sustaining the contention of the
railroad company that the courts have
fixed the depot site and that they should
be allowed to build there or else revert
back to their old position. 1t is be-
lieved about the capitol and in Supreme
Court circles that the decision in the
Cooper case spells the finale in the ever
lasting Pontotoc case.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-04-02
DIES IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
MRS. FARMER OFFERS PRAYER
AS CURRENT rs TURNED ON.
Priest Remains With the Convicted
Slayer Of Mrs. Sarah Brennan
Until the End.

Auburn, N. Y, Notwithstanding q
prayer for her soul, Mrs. Mary Farmer
was led to the electric chair in the Au-
burn prison shortly after 6 o'clock Mon
day morning and executed for the muir
der of Mrs. Sarah Brennan at Browns
vile last April.
The execution of Mrs. Farmer-the
second infection of the death penalty
on q woman by electrocution in this
State-was effected without sensational
Incidents. Five women, two of whom
were prison attendants, were witnesses.
Father Hickey, spiritual adviser of the
condemned woman, following the execu-
ton gave out a statement signed by
Mrs. Farmer, in which she declared that
her husband, James Farmer, was en-
tirely innocent and knew nothing OF the
crime until after it had been committed.
Led by Father Hickey and with Mrs.
Dunnigan and Miss German, who have
attended her constantly since she was
brought to Auburn prison, Mrs. Farmer
walked unfalteringly to the death chair,
her eyes half closed and clasping a cruel
fix in her hands. As she was being
strapped in the chair Father Hickey
stood a" her side and offered prayers for
the dying.
DR.. John Germ, the prison physician,
said that the woman was lead after tho
first shock, but as there was still a
tremor of muscular reaction, two sue
ceeding contacts were given. State
Electrician Davids said that 1910 volts
and ~ amperes was the strength OF
the current. After Warden Benham had
announced Mrs. Farmer dead, DIR. Ed
ward Spitka of Philadelphia and DIR.
Charles Lambert of the Pathological In
stitute at Wards Island, N. Y, per-
formed the autopsy.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-04-02
NEW IDENTIFICATION METHOD
Moving Pictures Suggested for I'm
migration Bureau.

New York, March.-As a means @
identifying aliens, who come to this
country. Fourth Deputy Police Com
missioner Woods suggests that the fed
eral authorities take moving pictures OF
every immigrant admitted at this port
immigration Commissioner Watchorn
has the matter under advisement. The
recent assassination of Police Lieutenant
P~etrasino, in Palermo, has resulted in
renewed activity against the entrance
of undesirable foreigners, particularly
Italians. 1t is pointed out that the
moving picture could easily be taken as
the immigrants file by singly and that
there would be little difficulty in OBJ
tanning both a profile and a front view
One set of pictures would be retained
by the immigration officers, while dupli-
Gates would be sent to the police of this
and other cities and to government Of
ficers.