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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

from the Department OF Justice. Later
Secretary Knox informed the Senate COM
mittee on foreign affairs that Miss Short
ridge was q splendid lawyer and that
the preparation of the most important
brief involving our foreign relations.
Miss Margaret Kelley was recently ap-
pointed "adJuster OF accounts" for the
United States minis at a salary of s., O0O.
This lie a position that heretofore has
always been held by q man. Miss Kelley
Is declared. the highest paid woman in
the Treasury Department She has been
virtually acting as director of the minis
ever since A. Piatt Andrew was trans
ferred from this post to that of assist
ant secretary Of the Treasury.
Mrs. Leroy has nothing to do except
sign the name Of William II. Taft. This
she affixes to United States land patents
for which service she receives 81 200 a
year. The position Is given to the widows
Of officers who have served In the army
and navy.
4 man with deft hand and an accurate
q mutiating knife from 0 am. until 4:3O
pm. every day In the Treasury. The
money is worn and soiled and comes to
the Treasury for redemption. Afterward
it is mutilated by a punching machine
destroys In this way an average Of ST.
500, 600 worth of currency a day. His pay
for getting rid OF a trifle like $3.50 600, 900
q year Is N.2UO
r. c. Mccoy Is the government actuary.
He is a wonderful juggler OF figures He
finds out what will be the annual revenue
as the result of an increase of 5 per cent
ad valorem In the duty on mercerized
cotton. The actuary works out the finan-
c.ai schemes Of those who would remodel
the currency, and tells whether or not
the retirement Of the greenbacks and the
issuance OF emergency currency will food
the Treasury vaults or bring on a bond
issue. He answers any kind OF puzzle
in which figures are involved.
At the Washington navy yard Naval
Constructor David w. Taylor has a huge
model tank in which he plays with toy
battleshirs. cruisers and submarines. Ie
looks like play. but 1t isn't. He Is max
ing scientific demonstrations OF the ef-
feet on a vessels speed, coal consump-
ton and other features resulting from
ever so slight q change In the outward
formation OF the hull.
In the Treasury service are expert tea
and coffee tasters. who tell the value and
grades Of these commodities by placing
a few grains on the tongue. In the De-
partment Of Agriculture a force OF Young
men eat drugged foods to determine just
how poisonous they are. All OF which
goes to show that the business of run
ming a big government gives rise to many
curious occupations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

that We have and place it. here. In the
'osteometric board a sort of shoemaker $
scale. which shows Its exact length in
millimeters. Knowing it's proportion to
the total length of the average female
skeleton. we are faced by simple prob
lem in arithmetic"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

HE manager OF the mems Sec
ton of a department store I'M
cooled a little slam at the he
Sex the other day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

FEW weeks ago Secretary Mac
Veagh was going over the pay
roll OF the Treasury Department.
. He was looking fof places to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-01
A Story of
GrauSfork
GEORGE BARR
M'CUTCHEON

He seized the wounded man in his
strong arms, threw MIN over his shoul-
der and staggered toward the steps.
Release me, curse YOU" shrieked
Vos Engo, striking his rescuer in the
face with his fist.
I'm saving you for another day.
said King as he dropped behind the
balustrade with his burden safe.
There were other witnesses to TruX-
tons rash act. In lofty window of
the north wing crouched a white faced
girl and a grim old man. The latter
held a rife in his tense though feeble
old hands. Now and then the old man
would sight his rifle and fire. The girl
who crOuched beside him was there to
designate a certain figure in the ever
changing mass of humanity on the
bloody parade ground. Her clear eyes
sought for and found MarlanX: her un-
wavering finger pointed MIN out to the
old marksman.
She saw Vos EngO fall. Then TALL
well known figure sprang into view,
daShing toward her wounded lover
Her heart stopped beating. With her
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| ing suggestion. He asked what there
was to prevent the trustees Of the
Rockefeller foundation from deciding
that they would not, for a period Of
years, expend any Of the money. II
it should be proved to be the fact that
the greater part of Mr.. ROckefeller's
fortune, say some $40O, ,OO0, 900 or $780,
0O0, 900, be delivered to the foundation,
then the trustees might say: I'VE will
wait until this principal is doubled
through the yearly addition to it of
the income" Therefore, in some fifteen
as $1,000, 100000. In twenty-five years
approximately $4,000, 100000 and a few
years later as much as $4,000, 100000.
1t was assumed that there was small
probability that action OF this kind
would be taken, but the trustees would
have the power to do 1t. Then sup
pose that a generation hence the living
hands which are then controlling the
foundation should decide, for instance,
that it is necessary that there be a pro-
paganda of free silver. What tremen-
dous power they would have in the
possession Of 50 great an amount Of
money. Suppose they should say tnat
the whole North American continent
should be brought under one govern
mental FORM they would be in possess
sion of u powerful agent to compass
that purpose. They may, with their
hundreds of Millions. do anything any
where in the world, which is not in VIC
lation of the criminal law.
All admitted that the plan appeals,
by reason of it's very magnitude and
the fact that there IS no historic prece-
dent for anything like this, very
strongly to the imagination. But 1t
was also said that congress will not
grant any charter to the Rockefeller
foundation until after there has been
prolonged investigation, and certainly
not until two vital notifications are
made. One Of these will contain the
proviso that the government itself is
always to be adequately represented
upon the board Of trustees.
The other modification is regarded as
most important of all II adopted, 1t
will provide that the Rockefeller foun-
dation is to expire after a term Of
years-it may be after one generation
or after two-but expire with definite
date, and with the expiration the prin-
cipal and income are to be adequately
and appropriately distributed as the
wisdom of congress and the president
may suggest That is to say, it is re-
garded as vital that the charter should
contain the proviso that the incorpora-
tion Is not to be perpetual; its life must
be limited and the foundation must
ultimately be distributed. Furthermore,
if congress charters this foundation,
the acts Of incorporation will contain
some means by which there may be
judicial appeal. The understanding
here is that If these notifications are
insisted upon the chances are that the
resolution Incorporating the Rockefel-
ler foundation will be withdrawn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-01
THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION
Serious Opposition to Its incorporation
By Government.

In a letter from New York to the
Boston Herald, Holland writes:
At an informal dinner last evening a
purely social gathering, all the profess
sions, some of the educational authori-
ties and some who are esteemed great
as men of finance, were present. The
understanding was that the social en-
tertainment should not be made formal
by speech making. Each one was to
chat with his neighbOr, exchanging
opinions upon events and personalities
now attracting attention. But 1t be-
came apparent in the course of the
feast that every one present was much
concerned over the proposition now be-
fore congress that from congress an
act should be obtained chartering the
purpose of John d. Rockefeller and his
associates to incorporate the bulk OF
his fortune, as it is intimated, for the
service of all peoples.
And it must be reported that this
opinion is unanimously. earnestly and
even very dilSlOuoiy oCl u6oiii' 'iiN ~
corporation Of the Rockefeller endow-
ment by the national government ut
least on the lines laid down in the res
olutiOn introduced by Senator CALM
ger The reasons are very distinctly
and emphatically given. Not person
at the banquet of last night dissented
from the statement that the first of the
objections to the Incorporation of this
endowment is that the purpose set
forth i'm it is altogether too vague. The
resolution, if adopted by congress in
its present form, WILL it was said, place
a colossal money power in the hands
of Il few persons who are tn be utterly
irresponsible to any authority but their
own, and who may do with these hun
dredS of millions what seems best To
them to do and that without the pnSSi-
bility Of any judicial Interference.
The second objection raised and
unanimously supported. was that
charter of this kind had within ii the
power of creating the greatest money
power the world has ever known. and
that. too. with perfect irrrsponsibility
to nation. state or people. one of those
present, who is much occupied with
important financial matters. and whose
reputation is spOtless. made the follow
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ing to obey the slender will that ar
sued against complete surrender. At
last her soft, regular breathing told
him that she was asleep. Awaiting his
opportunity, he tenderly kissed the soft
brown hair, murmured a gentle word
of love and settled his own head against
the thick cushions.
Everywhere they dozed and nodded.
The grand duke smiled and blinked mis-
little eyes. He was very wide awake.
That is how he happened to see the
prince move restlessly and half open
his sleep bound eyes. The grand duke
leaned forward with his hand to his
ear and listened. He had seen the
boys lips move. From dreamland
came Bobbys belated Good ni-night.'
THE END.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-01
HIS TRAGIC DREAM.
A Grim Ghost Story That Comes From
the Netherlands.

The following remarkable ghost story
Is told of two brothers, members Of
distinguished family in Friesland. a
province of the Netherlands: Tine
young men were officers in the same
regiment, and their only fault-a GER
tain rash valor so different from the
quiet prudence so characteristic OF
their nation-made their comrades al
most idoliZe them.
These young officers were exceeding
ly anxious to see a ghost and took a
great deal Of pains to plunge into all
sorts Of gloomy places in the hope Of
finding them tenanted by beings from
the other world At last they seem to
find the orthodox old castle with it's
haunted room. Everybody bore wit
ness to the horrible sights and sounds
nightly to be seen and heard therein,
and these young gentlemen determined
to pass the night there.
1t was Christmas eve, and they pro-
vided themselves with a good supper
and bottle of wine each, a fire, lights
and loaded pistols. The hours wore
on. No ghost was seen: no ghostly
sounds were heard. The younger broth
er, wrappen closely in his warm cloak,
laid his head on the table and deliber-
ately resigned himself to a comforta-
BILE sleep. The elder brother, though
exceedingly weary, determined to re-
main awake and await the issue Of
events.
After awhile a noise reused him from
a reverie into which ne had fallen. He
raised his eyes and beheld the wall
opening in front of his seat. Through
the opening glided a tall figure in
white, who signed to him to follow.
He rose and followed the figure
through long, damp, dark passages till
they reached a large, brilliantly light
ed room, where a ball was going on.
Above tine strains of music and the
din Of voices pierced a strange. sharp,
clicking sound, like the notes Of casta-
nets.
Bewildered and dazZled by this sud-
den transition from darkness and ST.
lence to this gay festive scene, 1t was
some moments before he could collect
his senses, but he was shocked by per-
ceiving that these gayly dressed ladies
and their richly uniformed cavaliers
were skeletons. and the curious sound
that impressed him so strangely was
the clicking of feshless jaws!
The figure at his side ordered him
to take partner from tine hdeOus
throng, which he refused to do. Irri
tated at this refusal, the figure raised
his arm to strike, but the officer in
stantly leveed at him the pistol he
had continued To grasp and discharged
it full in his face.
With the shock and report he started
to his feet The white figure, the ball
room. the fearful. ghastly dangers. all
had vanished. and he was in the room
where he had supped. but his brother
lay dying at his side.
He had shot him in his dream and
awakened only to receive his last ut
tcrance. From that awful Christmas
night he was an altered man. All the
gayety had gone out of his life. all the
sunshine had faded from his days. and
after a few wears Ou unavailing an
guish OF rcmorse. he found himself un-
able to bear the burden of his regrets
and put an end to his life.
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hands to her temples she leaned far
over the window ledge and screamed
screamed words that would have fill
ed TruXton King with an endless joy
could he have heard them above the
rattle of the rifles.
Tine corner of the building had shut
out the picture. 1t was impossible for
her to know that the man and his bur-
den had reached the balcony in safety.
Even now they might be lying on the
terrace, riddled by bullets.
The old man reused her from the
stupor of dread. He called her name.
Duly she responded. Standing bolt
upright in the window, she sought out
the figure of Marlanx and pointed
rigidly
"Ah," groaned the old man, they
will not be driven back this time!
They will not be denied. 1t is the
last charge! God, how they come!
Our men will be annihilated in
Where is he? Now! All, see! Yes,
that is he? He is near enough now.
cannot miss him."
MarlanX was leading his men up to
the terrace.
At the top of the terrace the Iron
Count suddenly stopped His long
body stiffencd and then crumpled like
reed. A score of heavy feet tram
pied on the fallen leader. but he did
not feel the impact
A bullet from the north wing had
crashed into his brain.
AT last" shrieked the old man at
the window. Come, Miss Tullis my
work is done"
He is dead, your grace" in low,
awed tones.
Yes, my dear" said the Duke of
PerSe a smile Of relief on his face.
Come, let me escort you to the prince.
You have been most courageous.
A group of terrified women were
nudded in the far corner Of a nearby
room. The Duke of PerSe held open
the door for Lorraine Tullis. but she
did not enter. When he turned to call
she was halfway down the top flight of
stairs. racing through the powder
smoke toward the landing below.
At every step she was screaming in
the very agony of gladness:
Stand firm, Hold them. Help is
coming, Help is coming"
A last look through the window at
the end of the hall had revealed to
her the most glorious of visions.
Red and green troops We're pouring
| through tn" diSmantled gateway. their
horses Surging over the ugly ground
riffs and debris as if possessed of the
tabled wings.
Her brother was out there, and all
was Well. She was crying the joyous
| news from the head of the grand stair
way when TruXton King caught sight
of her.
He was powder stained and grimy.
| There was blood on his face and shirt
| front.
the post at the bend of the stairs.
"TruXtun, TruXton,"
Not even scratched" he shouted as
| he reached her side. It's not my
He stopped short even as he held out
his arms To clasp her 20 his breast.
It's some one clse's blood" he finished
rrSoutely. Snc swayrd toward him,
and he caught her i'm his arms.
81 Inv. vnu--pn love Vou TruS-
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head and, infinitely tender, stuffed q
throne cushion behind the curly head.
\ splendid smile i'm his eyes, he tip
toed back to his chair
As he passed Count Halfont, who
had risen. he whispered:
Dear little man. | do not forget
my lord. that | was once Il boy. God
bless HIM"
Then he sat down, conscious of a
fine feeling of goodness. folded his
arms across his expansive chest and
allowed his beaming eyes To rest upon
the sleeping boy far back in the chair
Of state. Incidentally, hr decided TO
delay Il few days before taking up
The grand duke was not an ordinary
diplomat.
In one of the curtained windows,
far removed from the throne. sat TruX-
ton King and Lorraine Tullis.
All about them people were watch
ing the delicate little scene. smiling
drowSily ut the grand dukes tender
comedy. No one was looking at the
two in the curtaincd recess. Her hand
was in his: her head sank slowly to-
ward his inviting shoulder Her heavy
lids dropped lower and lower. rcfus-
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The Resurrection.-Tnis from the
pen of the late lamented Carmack of
Tennessee, is being reproduced in the
newspapers, to the very great pleasure
of those who have read it before as
well as those who have not previously
seen it:
Il dispute no mans freedom of Opin-
ion, though why any man should be
willing to believe that man has no
pre-eminence over beast | do not
know. You say that you cannot be-
lieve the miracle Of the resurrection.
Let me tell you the story Of greater
miracle than that. 1t is the story of
poor peasant, member of deSpiS-
ed and subject race, himself despised,
the place of his birth despised by his
own cOuntrymen. In little while he
dies a felon's death, and all those
above him forgot he ever lived. Yet
somehow his words lived ON. Phil0sO-
ply with all its wisdom, priestcraft,
with all its terrors, kings welding the
iron power of all the world. but over
armies, over dying dynaStieS and
crumbling thrones. rivers of blood and
seas Of fire, that power swept ON and
on until it has made conquest of the
earth. until every king on every throne
bows down in alteration To tine dead
peasant of Galilce. and the very instru-
ment of this felon's death has become
symbol of salvation to all mankind.
Do you believe that story? 1t is the
story of greater miracl" than that a
man died and rose from tn" dead.
Young gentlemen. be- not among thns"
who ScOff at religion which is tn" last
hope of the world, whose consolation
you yourself will need in tn" time "f
anlictiOn and the hour Of death.
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lncorrisibe.-He asked so many
questions that day that he finally wore
out his mothers patience.
Robert" she cried, IF you ask me
another question l shall put you to
bed without supper"
Robert promptly asked another and
was packed off to bed. Later his moth
er repented. After all. asking qu"s-
tions was the only way he could ac-
quire knowledge: so she tiptoed up
stairs. knelt beside Roberts bed. and
told him she was sorry.
Now, DEAR" she said, IF you want
to ask one more question before you
go to sleep. ask it now. and | will try
to answer"
Robert thought for moment. then
said: Mother. how far can cat spit"
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Eric" she whispered at last, draw
ing back in his arms and looking up
into his eyes with a great pity in her
own. is ne-is he dead, TruXtOn?'
No" he said gently; badly hurt,
but
He will not die? Thank God, TruX-
ton. He is a brave-Oh, a very brave
man."
Leaderless between the deadly fires,
the merccnaries gave up the fight after
a brief stand at the terrace.
The prince reigned again.
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.ff' 4 woven basket. so small that 1t
is necessary to use a magnifying glass
to appreciate the skill Of the work.
manship. is claimed to be the smallest
i'm the world. 1t is a trifle over one
eighth of an inch in diameter, hardly
large enough to hold a drop of water.
and every stick is perfect.
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~ There goes Il man | could nave
married." she said softly. "SOme men
never know just what they missed he
replied quietly. and she is still Won
dering what he mrant.-Detroit Free
Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-17
COLTS GET Ten
HITS OFF 0TEY
Tars Use Strongest Pitcher in
Effort to Break Losing
Streak.
.Lspeeial to INC rimes.plspatch. ]

lSpSSLal " Inc times dispatch.
Norfolk. Va. May 1G.-Even lucky
Side Wheeler otey, who has been do.
ing the most consistent pitching OF any
t"lrler on the staff of the Crew, could
not stop the losing streak OF the Tars,
ana the result was a disguised lot of
Norfolk rooters and q victory for the
Colts to the tune of Z to ..
Wild Bill Clarke lived up to his
name, and 1t was due to this and two
hits the Tars managed to pull off that
Norfolk scored a couple OF runs in the
opening inning. He hit two men and
walked a third. Busch and Mullaney
put hits between these for the runs.
In the second tho Colts tied the
score. With one out, Titman singled
and went 10 third on Browns safety.
The latter stole the second station.
Wallace was easy on a high NY 10
Busch. The fans We're happy, thinking
they We're to see a game, but Messit,
drove a hot one to third. 1t was a
SAFETY, but Reggy couldn't see it, tried
to stop him by a lightning throw to
hrst. and heaved the sphere into the
right field bleachers. Titman and Brown
trotting home.
In the fourth the Colts got on to
otey's curves and cinched the game, but
not without the expected error. Wal
lace singled and Messitt doubled. Salve
advanced both men on a grounder to
third, dying at first. Shaw broke of
wha seemed an easy chance to Bonner;
he booted IL. and both men scored.
Baker doubled and cleared the bases.
Bigbie Singled and scored Baker, but
was caught trying to reach second.
Landgraf was easy on az long fly to.
Murdoch.
The final score of the game was made
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-17
GEORGIA EASILY DEFEATED.
Washington and Lee Wins Game
.Athcns by Score Of 0 to 1.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1

lSDeclal TO Inc IlEnes- dispatch.
Athens, Ga. May l6.-Washington
and NLee easily defeated the weak
Georgia team 9 TO + Smith led off
with a two-bagger, but was prevented
from scoring by poo base running and
sharp fielding, on the part of Georgia.
Washington and Lee scored six in the
third on hits by Watldill. Erwin and
Moran, and three errors by Georgia.
Two runs were made in the sixth on
hits by Stas and Rectenwald, and one
In the ninth on a single by Beddom
and two errors by Georgia. Georgia
secured one run in the ninth on an
error by Brown and a single by Gov
ington. Washington and Lee had sew
eral chances to score in the second and
fourth innings. In the sixth Stas, in
running bases, fell and broke his foot,
Rectenwald taking his place at first
and Beddom going to left. Moran
pitched a great game. allowing but
two scratch hits and tanning sixteen.
Score: r. Fl. L.
Washington and Lee, ...,.... . Q 3
Georgia .......... .......... | . Z
Batteries: Moran and Etrd; Nc
Whorter, Tolleson and Lucas.