The National tribune., 1910-11-24

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in which defeats do not count. All
| over the country is seen the same activ-
ity as that displayed in New York.
lTNHERE are lots of ways of making
a living, lots of curious ways, and
one of the most curious is the oc-
cupation of an English woman, Miss
Belleville. OF Maidenfead. Many years
ago Miss Belleville's father. who it
is supposed. was in need of a job, had
it suggested to him that he get a good
and take the time from the big gal
vanomagnetic clock on the outside of
the celebrated observatory there. and
then sell this to the London watch
makers. Mr.. Belleville acted upon this
novel advice. and made an excellent liv-
ing thereby At his death his widow
took the watch, which had been made
originally for the Duke of Essex and
had proved to be absolutely reliable,
and continued the business until her
death, at the age of 81, when her
daughter took it up. Miss Belleville
makes $4,000 a year peddling the time.
Once week she goes up to Green
wich, has her watch corrected (she
most likely has had to discard her faith
er's old chronometer), is given an Off
cial certificate that she has the very
latest Greenwich time, and then pro-
ceeds to visit her customers, who cor
rect their clocks and watches by her
ticker and pay her well for it
VIZ d. Howells. the Dean of
w. American Literature" as he is
called, has just published his
"reminiscences of his friend, Mark
frln ~
two men lasted for nearly As years and
was unusually intimate. In his book,
Mr.. Howells dwells at some length on
the beautiful character of Mrs. Glenn
ems, and of her influence over her hus-
band. She was a rarely consistent
Christian woman, and very largely to
please her, Mr.. Clemens went regularly
to church, even after he had drifted
to agnosticism and when, as he con-
fessed to Mr.. Howells' TT most kills
me, but I CO." Mr.. Howells. who has
known personally most of the literary
lights of his day, says that after all
writers are very much alike. Only one
Mark Twain-was different from the
rest, and he wac sole, Incompatible
the Lincoln of our literature" What
tribute could be higher or more beauti-
full than this? Mr.. Howells probably
means that in certain big qualities Mr..
Clemens's character resembled that of
the great Lincoln, in his unseldshness,
his simplicity, and his general, broad
and generous outlook upon life.
THE belief in Crippen's guilt seems
to be very general, in this country
as well as England. His trial
has brought out very clearly the supe-
rior manner of procedure of the English
In such cases. 1t is claimed that there
is too much delay in our methods, and
that too frequently the guilty party is
allowed to escape thru some technical
ity. Various murderers in our country,
OF whose guilt there is no doubt, yet
who have not paid the penalty of the |
law for their crime, are pointed out |
The English seem to be more direct, |
lose no time in unnecessary words, |
either on the part of the attorneys or
the witnesses. and get at the heart of |
the matter as soon as possible. Re- |
mark has been made on the wonderful |
way in which Lord Chief Aversion, |
presiding, conducted the Crippen trial. |
His manner was a triumph of art in |
It's perfect impersonality. By a few |
questions here and there, put with mar |
SelOus cleverness, he brought out at
once the meat of the matter. When he |
saw that he could make a point for |
Crippen, he did so. The whole proceed /
ng went forward so clearly logically, !
he jury We're practically decided upon /
heir verdict before they left the court |
'oom. From lawyers point of view
his trial was a remarkable evidence OF |
he perfect system of the English
'ourts
door DR.. Cook; it seems he is never
to be allowed to rest quietly in his
grave of obscurity, but is being
n Luz Vow
Explorer. Knud Rasmussen, thru some
Greenland missionaries, has received
he statement of the two Eskimo COM
,anions of Cook in his so-called trip to
he pole. These blubber-fed sons of
he north say that tho they wandered
bout good deal in this expedition,
hey did not go very far from land. and
hat the map they saw DR.. Cook max
ng of his journey was not a map of
he ground they had been over with
lin. According to these Eskimos,
,ook did not keep his promise to them.
'he reward they were to receive was a
un apiece. whereas all they got was
knife, some matches. and a useless .
oat Cooks South American noun
ain achievement has also received once
nore the lie direct recently. Our dis
redited explorer has now been crowd
d into the limbo of forgetfulness, and
is spurious claims become q bit of |,
ute ancient history. No one cares a
icyune about what he did or didn't do,
ltho at the time some OF us did care
cry much. Why waste good print and /,
aper on him further? =
Y ING George and Queen Mary have r
n paid a visit to ex-King Manuel {
and the others of the royal fugf- r
We party, who are now the guests of e
ne Duke of Orleans at Wood Norton, d
.ngland. Whatever England may think n
{ ManuePs course, his position as roy F
ity is regarded is uneQuivocal, and t
ne treatment accorded him has been c
commensurate with that rank. Every T
hing was conducted with the same
ate and ceremony on this occasion .
5 if the young eX-ruler were seated
afely on his throne. Englands King
nd Queen were met at the station by
le Duke of Orleans, a magnificent
'oking man, very tall and handsome,
caring striking resemblance to his
ncestor, King Henry Of Nevarre, who,
fter bowling to King George, kissed
i'm on each cheek; then touched his j
ps to Queen Mary's hand and imprint i
j a chaste salute upon her right cheek. /
he Duke was attended by a lady and |
entleman in waiting, the gentleman
aing the Comte de Grammont-what
lemories of the gay goings-on of
harleS IrS court does that mama