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The Washington herald., 1910-09-25

London, Sept. 24.-The popular novelists
of this country are volubly indignant
and the public is mildly interested con-
corning a discussion Of the question,
What Is the proper length of novel?''
The Westminster Gazette has furnished
the forum, and few indeed the promi-
nent authors and publishers have refused
the invitation 10 appear on il. The hard
headed, unimaginative publishers are in
chned on the whole to agree that public
taste and business reasons fix the stand
ard al about 10000 words. The makers
OF fiction collectively and unanimously
resent the insinuation that their work
should be measured with the yardstick
or sold hy the pound.
Replies often Lurid.
The satire of their replies is sometimes
urid sometimes arctic. but it almost in
variably leads to the conclusion. ex-
pressed in great variety OF language. that
bad novel cannot be too short nor
good one TOO long. There IS little that
remains 10 say after one has quoted
George Bernard Shaw's cheerful irony
In disposing of the question:
In my opinion fiction should be sold
by the pound. as blue books are I at
tribute a good deal Of the steadiness Of
my own market to the fact that I have
always thoroughly understood that PEG
pie have 10 lay in household store of
reading. just as they have TO lay in a
household store of tea or cheese. and
that they expect four-and-sixpence worth
OF il 20 last a certain time.
Busy Times Ahead.
7 should Ike 20 take this opportunity
Of informing my customers that my next
volume will contain three complete plays
and three prefaces comparable 10 royal
commission reports on subjects OF uni
versaI interest II will keep an average
man Of business in active reading for a
fortnight. and viii last the family for
fully a month, and II Will bear reading
over again once every eighteen months
Tor life.
This estimate does not include reading
in bed, but il viii be found under rather
than over the mark with fair reading
You save money by buying nay books.
Books are Ike boots. If only they are
readable and III comfortably. those which
last longest are the best Mr.. Heine-
mann was the FIRST publisher 10 grasp
this fact. though il mad long been IA
M-liar 10 every man OF moderate means
with @ hoGsefui OF daughters all clamor-
ing Tor something 20 read Hence the
10000 word novel"
The Washington herald., 1910-09-25
KAISER ACTIVE AGAIN.
stirs Up Hornets Nest When lie
Lectures Women.

Lectures Women.
Berlin. Sept. 24-The Kaiser stirred I'D
a hornets nest when he took 10 lecturing
the women of his country on the duties
they ought 10 perform in life. His Ko-
nigsberg speech has provided the suffra-
gists with power and shot The Kaiser
Is accused OF having revived antiquated
notions which would not be accepted now
by the exemplary woman he cited, Queen
Louise, were she living to-day.
How would the industrial interests OF
Germany fare If they were not supported
by nine millions of working women? ask
the feminist leaders. Some newspapers
which ignored the sunragist movement
before the Kaiser delivered his speech
are now supporting the womens protest.
The number Of avowed suffragettes in
the fatherland is increasing. They are
appealing % the independent political
parties 10 show their disapproval Of the
speech by refusing to support the new
budget.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-25
sweden Aids SnhridY.

Stockholm, Sept. 24-The shipments OF
Swedish iron ore 70 the United States.
which began last year, are assuming
more Important figures and a new direct
Swedish-American steamship company is
now being formed in Stockholm, princI-
pally on account OF this iron ore export.
The steamers will run in summer from
Lulea and in winter from Narvik. There
viii be three steamers OF 5000 tons each
and Philadelphia will be the PRINCIPAL
American port. The Swedish government
is backing the new company.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-25
RED TAPE IN GERMANY.
One Incident I'm OnfcinIism Almost
Beyond Belief.

Berlin. Sept, 4-Oficialism and red
tape have long been a byword In Ger
many, but the following instance is be-
yond imagination, moreover it is a mat
ter OF recent official record:
On December % last. DR.. Koelpin. pro-
fessor az the University Of Bonn, was
killed IN a railway accident near Schees-
sci. The provincial authorities have now
sent in claim 10 Frau Koelpin, the
widow, demanding 80 expended at the
time Of the accident on removing the
blood stains from the railway premises
The authorities inform Frau Koelpin that
If she does not pay she will be proceeded
against
The Washington herald., 1910-09-25

Alfred Bum, who wrote the words
of the song The Light Of Other
Days" which has been generally
popular for more than 100 years
was closely associated with the
stage during almost his entire pro-
fessional career. and for close to a
quarter OF a century he was the
lessee OF the DruHy Lane Theater,
London
Bum first obtained a certain eel
ebTity as 4 manager By endeavOTing
TO establish an English opera about
1885. The Maid OF Artois" and
few years later The Bohemian
Girl" The Daughter OF St Mark.
and other operas by Baife were
produced al Drury Lane under his
management; and for the hrst Of
these works Nine Malibran, one Of
the most famous singers OF her day.
was engaged al the then unprece-
dented rate Of $500 a night
For most of the operas brought
out by Bum at Drury Lane he fur
nished the thereto. which. hoWt yer.
was in every case OF French origin.
He was the author and adapter Of
great many dramas and farces. lie
was also notorious for his various
literary and theatrical squabbles
He received damages in 1896 for
an assault committed by Macready
and his Word with Punch A bit
ter satire obtained something like
fame as A photographed rarity
The Light OF Other Days" was
the most popular sons Of its time in
England. and IL was a great favor
tie years ago in America. Alfred
Bum was born about 1890. Most OF
his life was spent IN London. He
published A volume OF poems in
1915, a book called The Stage. Both
Before and Behind the Curtain in
IS40, and in 1853 old England and
New England" which records his
impressions OF and adventures in
America The excitement concern
ing the spirit rappings was then at
its height and Mr.. Bum visited a
circle" where he was told the fol-
lowing particulars. known only 10
himself-that his mothers name
was Martha Charlotte and that she
died in Dublin IN 1888, at the age Of
seventy-three
MI Bum being invited to lecture
In Manchester. y H.. N place OF
Theodore Parker. who was fiji, he
gave an amusing talk. and when 1t
was finished a gentleman in the
audience, who supposed himself lis
tening 10 Parker, said. Now, my
friend are you convinced Here is
a man ascending the pulpit, and IN
stead Of delivering pure and un-
mixed matter for the hearers spirit
uaI advantage, throws the congre-
cation into horse-laughter by talk
ing abou- Shakespeare and the play
ers"
At a lecture delivered in New
buryport. Bum intended recitins
the address 10 a skull. in Hamlet"
but on taking up the one furnished
for the occasion he discovered q
saber cut on one side and a bullet
hole on the other. 1t was impossi-
bic to apostrophise such a riddle
pate with why might not this be
the skull Of a lawyer"
Mr. Bunn's was a familiar name IN
the daily newspaper life OF London.
Copyright. 1910, 90
The Washington herald., 1910-09-25
Fallen Onern Stnr

London. Sept PA fallen star was
Francesca Pozzi, a street sweeper. who
died suddenly in Trieste. Austria, from
heart disease while welding a broom on
the steps of the stock exchange.
AT one time Pozzl gained Tenown as a
barytone and was a member Of the Scala
opera House, in Milan. He went TO
America and made much money But he
spent the money as fast as he got II, and
in few years he was penniless.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-25
TURKS ARE PLENTIFUL.
New Government Has Found out
some Remarkable Things

London. Sept 2I-The new Young Turk
government has found out some remark
able things In its work OF reformation
one Of them IS that there are far more
Turks than are accounted for in the Off
cial statistics
The latest reference books. which are
based on Turkish official figures, give
the population Of European Turkey as
$780, 200. but the census which IS now
being taken indicates that these figures
are far too small The discrepancies In
the country vilayets. especially In Al
bania. are amazing
The city Of Djakova, for instance,
which is down for = 900 inhabitants. now
appears to have not less than $1,000. and
the population OF the vilayet Of Rossowa
is more than twice az great as Il has
been given, II may be taken for certain
that Turkey in Europe instead OF 10000
has really 100000 inhabitants. or maybe
more.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-25
PROBLEM IN LIVING.
Danger of Rushing Into Legislation
shown.


London, Sept 24.-The danger Of rushing
into legislation on a theory without as
certaining the facts is illustrated by a
human interest discovery which has Just
been made by the poor law administra-
ION. BY last years old age pension act
all well conducted needy British subjects
over seventy became entitled 70 a pension
Of $l.25 week from the state An extern
sion OF the act comes into force in Janu-
airy next whereby the disability of pau
pers to receive pension Is removed.
Political stump orators made a tre~
mendous fuss over the necessity for i'm
mediate legislation, as there were. they
said, hundreds of brave old men and
women in every ward suffering under
the compulsory and crushing faint of
pauperism. To these, It was said, the
cid age pension would mean a return TO
independence and self-respect. They
would be pensioners. not paupers.
Now the surprising fact has become
patent that the great majority of the
workhouse inmates do not want their
pensions and would rather stay where
NftNs 49, kAiN VI Nllt ltA-blH Is Aiidl IN
London it is quite impossible for old
people 10 live on $125 a week. and il is
barely possible to do so In the country.
There are cases of old men who left the
workhouse 10 live on pensions of SO or
$3.50 a week and returned after a few
weeks 10 the greater comfort of the
workhouse.
The real problem lies In the attention
which old people require more than In
the actual cost of living. The difficulty
is partly solved when the old people
have relatives to whom they can go.
But these relatives as rule have their
own battles TO fight and Will seldom have
the enduring patience TO give the neces-
sary attention for $.25 a week, and so
the outstanding feature about aged
paupers is their solitude.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-25
Cen. booth improved.

London. Sept. 24-Gen. Booths state of
health, which has been much discussed
Of late, Is sufficiently satisfactory to al
low arrangements TO be made for a Ger
man preaching and lecturing tour. which
he viii undertake later in the autumn.
He will probably, before returning TO
England. visit Denmark, where his
youngest daughter is territorial eomman-
dant of the Salvation Army.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-25
WORLDS GOLD OUTPUT.
Has Now Reached an Average of
~ 100000 a Day.

SI.25O,O0O a Day.
London. Sept 4-The worlds gold out
put has reached an average OF about
81 $4,000 for each day OF the year, and OF
that total the Transvaal mines furnish
upward Of one-third. Every week
throughout the year between S2.5N,000
and $3,0O0.00O worth Of the metal in bNrS.
varying from 400 10 1000 ounces, Is s, a.
10 London.
The bars are paid into the local South
African banks by the various mining
companies, whose accounts are credited
with the value, pure gold being worth
$20.A approximately an ounce The banks
then undertake the shipment OF the bars,
which go down to Cape Town each week
and arrive at southampton some seven
teen days later
The Washington herald., 1910-09-25
FRENCH BOY PLEASES POPE.
Pontin sends Special Blessing 20
Lad and Family.

Paris, Sept. "A seven-year-old Calais
boy named Gerard Vandenbroueque Is the
delighted recipient OF d long letter from
the Pope. written entirely in the Ponun's
own hand. I'm reply 10 a communication
addressed 10 him by the boy thanking
him for the papaI decree fixing the age
for the first communion ar seven years.
The Pope's letter which was accom-
panied by a silver medal, begins as FOL
lows.
Nv dear Gerard: Your nice letter was a true COZ
ISOLATION % me. frF b. the Palmist SAYS it Is
through tte mU-fEs ~ tstes ard ,lrkhugs that
The L1rd receives perfect praise. Himself being the
one thar gives them being. II i verify He who IN
spires thf decree.
In conclusion the Pope sends Gerard
and his family special papal blessing.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-25
Chilly.

From the Buffalo Express.
MY dining-room is the hottest place on
earth / wish l knew what TO do 10 cool
It."
Did you ever take a friend home to
dinner when your wife didn't expect IT."
The Washington herald., 1910-09-25
R FAMOUS SONGS 0
l AND THEIR HISTORY III
No. 81
The Light of Other Days"
ALFRED BUM


light other
And all their wit
grief heavy viii then
shaded When
The bright
The world which
couded, o. he
Shines forth with
in
ing
The light Of other
The Washington herald., 1910-09-25
Forbidden.

From NJ. A. Z.
IF you refuse me- Miss Gladys, I shall
get q rope and commit suicide"
mo. colonel. you must not do that
Papa said distinctly he would not have
you hanging around here"
The Washington herald., 1910-09-25

Berlin, Sept. 24-Visitors 70 the various
capitals and beauty spots OF Europe dur
ing the season now on the wane will not
be surprised 10 learn that Americans
have ousted the English as the champion
tourists Of Europe For some years past
IL has been obvious that Americans were
rapidly suppanting the English as the
foremost globetrotters. but never before
this year has that predominanee been so
apparent
The official police list in Berlin shows
that during the last summer the num-
Der OF American visitors was four times
greater than the number OF English visi-
tors. At Wiesbaden. at Kisslngen. and at
Bad Nauheim the same preponderance
was apparent
Oberammergau Attracts.
At Oberammergau ten times as many
Americans as English have witnessed
the Passion Play. At Carlsbad the
Americans outnumbered the English
twelve 10 one, and al Marlenbad the pro-
portion was similar.
And the Teuton is more than satisfied
with the situation. The hotels and shops
do not conceal the fact that their Ameri-
can customers are more welcome than
the Britlshers All those interested In
what the Germans call the tourist indus
try agree that the average American
traveller spends four times as much as
the average English traveller Whereas
the hotel keepers and shop keepers for
merly catered for the exclusive lord from
England. they now lay themselves out 20
please the American citizen. In this way
Americans are now supreme on the con-
tinent throughout the summer
The Washington herald., 1910-09-25

Speeds up to ifty miles an hour have been at
tanned by Ffenchman who equipped his motor
cycle with a 6hosepower motor and an asToplane
pEopellz.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-25
NOVELS BY POUND
Suggestion Alone Shocks
Most British Writers.
BERNARD SHAW LENDS AID

Shows Cheerful Irony in DispoSing of
Observation-Disclosures SteadIness 40
His own Market I'm View of Fact
that lie Has Understood People.
Nave 10 Lay In store.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-25
TURKS ALARM RUSSIA
Purchase of Two German
Battle Ships an Annoyance.
WORRIED OVER BLACK SEA

Czar Not slow ia Act-Navy Yards
at NIkoIaien and SebastOpOI Being
Prepared for the Construction of
Four observation-disclosures Is
Considering an Increase in Fleet.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-25
AMERICANS In LEAD
Gust English as Champion
Tourists of Europe,
0BERAMMERGAU WINS MANY

Teuton More Than Delighted with
Yankee Trend-HOteIs and shops
Are PrOsperOus-UncIe Sans Chill
dren Lavish with Their Money, and
Are Now supreme on Continent.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-25

boz at parsley growing in the kitchen VIII DO
found useful as we'll as attractive
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-06-03
SPRING, THE FLIRT.

Spring is couquetting outrageously
with the weather man. Maybe she
gives a warm soft smile. but just as
likely she turns cold shoulder. But
we would love her less if she did
not hesitate to surrender her charms.
Then too. the season has been SO
advanced that we ought not to feel
resentful If called upon to shiver or
even to sneeze once or tw ce more
Then of course. there is grip to look
out for. Lots of people are realizing
that it takes more than a heavy wrap
and a pair of galoshes to guarantee
health. More time given to chum-
ming with the weather vii lessen
its incompatibility to some of these
physical temperaments that do not
live in harmony with II. If general
health is good one need not mind
whether it rains or freezes.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-06-03
SENATOR ALoRIcH WAS RIGHT.

The country was startled some time
ago by the statement of Senator
A'drich that if the government busi-
ness were as economically conducted
a a private business it could be done
for $500, ,0OO. 900 year LEES than
at present. President Taft has been
quietly conducting reform in meth
ods that has already gone far to
bring about this saving. The esti-
mates of the various departments for
the coming year aggregate $4,000 900
less than for the present year. The
loss is not on account of dishonesty
or graft so much as antiquated and
expensive methods. Systems are in
force in various departments that
have been used for century and are
entirely discarded in private business
Some of them are established by law
and cannot be abo ished without an
act of congress. BY order of the
President the various heads of depart
ments and bureaus have reorganized
the service as far as possible and
brought it up to date, with the effect
stated. He has asked congress to
appoint commission to overhaul
all the departments of government
and place them on a thorough busi-
ness basis. and if this is done AID
rlch's assert on will be largely realized
While not done with blare of trum-
pots, it is "a work of the utmost
importance and if this administration
carries it to completion, it wi be a
reform to point to with pride and
worth to the country far more than
any of those which excite so much
discussion
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-06-03

The state horticulturist has verified
the report that cottonwood trees
along the Arkansas river in Colorado
are dying by the thousands and has
been unable to find a reason for this.
These trees along our rivers add to
the beauty of the country and shade
an. occasional wayfarer on the plains.
They have also been useful to the
ranchmen in decades agone when
they bore human fruit in the shape
of horse and sheep thieves and men
too handy with the branding iron.
They could a most narrowing tale
unfold IL they but would. A few
years ago they were the shade of
most of the towns and cities in the
state, but now the maple, ash, elm
and locust have succeeded them and
no one seems to regret the cotton
wood and its cotton. But they were
pioneers. did their work well. and all
must regret to see them suffering a
lingering death. They have held the
banks of the rivers well and where
no one can tend other trees they
will have no successors save on
private irrigated lands along the
streams. Their death will mean
more Colorado silt for Kansas.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-06-03
WORK PROCEEDING RAPIDLY.

Judging by the reports of the rate
at which work on the Panama Canal
is proceeding, those in charge OF
it are justified in expecting that il
no unusual event occurs to pre-
vent it, it will be completed by 1915.
The interest of the nation in this
great undertaking continues. There
Is an increasing appreciation of its
importance. With the greater a
mount of attention that is being
gwen to our South American COM
merce and to that of the far east,
its value is becoming more appar-
ont When it is comp eted, we shall
lave reasonably direct ocean route
trom New York and New Orleans
TO all Pacific points.
The enterprise is costly one and
involves an immense amount of both
ork and money. But from all in
dications it will prove to have been
worth it, and it will be an accom-
rlishment. when completed. oil
which the United States will have
reason to be proud.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-06-03
) TRUE lNWARDNESS.

day has been the inspira-
so many orations, so many
! so many poems that 1t is
to say anything new on the
lys the Boulder News.
! is a day and a subject that
and will continue to appeal
nderest sympathies and the
'obling impulses as no other
ne calendar. 1t was insti-
the Grand Army of the Re
be observed in memory of
len comrades. 1t is still us
charge of the Grand Army
his reason perhaps. many
3 ,..eived the idea that it is
I yor that organization alone
,r the general public. This
: mistake. If the memory
rmen Is worthy OF DeinS
all then who is in duty
u rrender it more than those
q are reaping the benefits Of
fices, which is all the
2 I'd soldiers may be prompt
!. -er this tribute on account
q 'of friendship and conrad
- to others it should be a
\ to honor the memory OF
4 no saved the nation in all
n and glory for them to
IS encouraging that people
to regard it in this light
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-06-03

and more and more each year are
taking the work on themselves. 1t
may be said that it is matter OF
mere sentiment, but it is an occa-
sion that stirs the patriotism of the
nation and teaches lessons of good
citizenship that are never forgotten
and are more than mere sentiment,
and it is for the whole peop'e.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-06-03

81 suppose she is sorle trump of
a German aristocrat." said Miss
Dorothy Ward of Montana. Miss
Ward was in Germany at the time
and her remark happened to be a
reference to the Princess Victoria
Louise who was walking in the garden
near the imperial palace. Approaches
now an officer. Your name. please"
Miss Ward gives it and that night
she is ordered out of Germany. Ser
yes her right. She was speaking
disrespectfu'ly of someone and COM
menting upon that persons attire
a bad habit. Germans are sensitive
too. II you don't ieve it just call
one of them Dutchman.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-06-03

The death of good King Edward
profited no man but the crook. He
foregathered in Lon ION in large num-
bers and out of the kings funeral
gathered a harvest of half million,
Scotland Yard police tell us.