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Uncle Joe's Check.

Col. Henry Casson, sergeant-at-arms
of the house of representatives, has
the original check given by Speaker
Joseph G.. Cannon a few years ago to
a book agent, and about which an in.
teresting story has been told.
An agent visited the speaker and In.
terested him In an elaborate edition OF
something which Uncle Joe didn't
want, but bought. When the books
arrived Uncle Joe examined them and
decided at once that something had
been put over him. When the agent
came for his money the speaker de
termined to make him indorse a terse
sentiment on books, SO he wrote out q
check for $73, the amount due, and on
the back Of 1t inscribed:
PAY to the order Of MI. Blank. in
full payment for an edition which was
not worth a d., and dear at that
price, but for the ease and grace with
which he put it over your Uncle Joe
it was well worth the money."-Hu
man Life.
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Latest Quotations

How would you like a game picture
FOR your dining room? A brace of can
vasbacks, say?"
mo cheap stuff for me. Paint me
q picture of a dozen eggs"
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Mrs. Gumm-And what dyer think
Of that there Jones as Is moved in
next dore but one to you?
Mrs. Jawkins-Why, I don't like
talking about my neighbors; but as to
Mr.. Jones. sometimes I think. and
then again I don't know, but, after
all, I rather guess he'll turn out to be
a good deal such a sort of man as !
take him to be.
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Mrs. wins1ow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inaamma-
ton. allays pain. cures wind collie. ESQ a bottle
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ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININE."
That is LAXATIVE QUININH. Look foz
the signature of II, w. GROVE. Used the World
over to Cure q Cold in One Day. 25c.
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True Humility.

Il suppose you are tempted to put
on airs since you own a motor car"
II should say not" replied Mr..
Chuggins. "A man with a motor car
puts in most of his life apologizing."
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The strongest symptom of wisdom
in man is his being sensible Of his
W Observation-Disclosures.
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The Chicago Fire could have been pre-
vented with one pail of water, but the
water was not handy. Keep a bottle Of
Hamlins Wizard Oil handy and prevent
the fiery pains of inflammation.
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Better health is sure to follow tho use Of
the natural Herb laxative. Garfield Tea.
All druggists.
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It is sweet to feel by what fine spun
threads our affections r drawn to-
gether.-Sterne.
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Inconsistency often means those
deeds in another which I only half
understand.
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The measure of what we love and
admire is the measure Of u own
worth.-Dobson.
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Have to Pull Them In.
Ella-There r just as good fish
in the sea-
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Ills Ii9nt
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Stella-!That's gas.
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The Washington times., 1911-08-14
THE MISFORTUNES OF A MOD.
ERN JOB.

There was a man in the land of Uz
whose Affections have given the world
its saddest monody. The robber and the
whirlwind, the wrath of heaven and
earth, despoiled him of wife and chill.
dren and all he possessed until he
stood alone in the midst of desolation.
And yet the case of Job is not with,
out its parallel in the routine of every,
day affairs, as indicated by the court
records down in Georgia. Among the
bravest of the soldiers of the Confed.
eracy was w. A. Miller, Who fought
throughout the four years struggle
At the end of the conflict he went back
home as poor as the poorest, and at.
tempted to wrest living from the re-
luctant soil. He married and became
the father of six promising children
Life began to smile upon him. But il
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
URGES THE STUDY
OF ESPERANTO

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
Kindly permit me a little space in
your mail bag to speak upon the inter-
national language, Esperanto. I fear
that, in the United States, the subject
has been allowed to become only a
smoking heap. instead of a cracking
bonfire in the eyes of the casual per-
son.
! Not only should every one study the
language because II is their duty. but
because it is a pleasure. Being extreme
ly easy, requiring about one-sixth of
the time necessary to acquire like pro-
ficiency in other languages, 1t ought to
command the attention of every intel
ligent and progressive American.
An international language is a neces-
sity from an economic standpoint
some lines of business require many of
them to handle adequately their foreign
correspondence. From the Esperanto
Herald for November. 1910, it is seen
that there were on record in 1909, 175
firms employing the language (Esperan-
to) in foreign business, thus economic
ing in the employment of translators
and the preparation of new advertis-
ing matter for the extension of busi-
ness to a new territory"
1t can be easily seen, with little
thought, how Esperanto is necessary to
the professional man. Without consum-
ing years of hard work and study, in
a few months, he can read the works re-
rating to his profession from any part
of the world. WILLIAM H. DECK.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
BROAD TREATMENT
FOR LINCOLN MEMORIAL
To the Editor of THE TIMES

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
The opposition which seems to be
growing, in Congress as we'll as among
the public. TO the suggestion made by
the National Fine Arts Commission to
erect the Lincoln monunent in the Po-
tomac Park, proves that the subject is
GO grand and the money appropriated
fer it so great that to meet the eyigency
in the case the Lincoln monument COM
mission will have to handle this matter
IN broader manner than has been
done. The opinion Of the distinguished
professionals composing the National
Fine Arts Commission Is deserving of
the utmost respect and consideration;
bTt in the mind of any professional, it
seems clear that on account of the du-
pick character OF the question, that is,
deciding on the Location: and the form
of the monument, the Lincoln commits
sion would, no doubt, reach its aim by
calling upon American genius through
public competition, and there Is no
deuht that American genius will answer
| handsomely and raise To the greatness
of the occasion.
What the American public wants, if
possible to obtain it. Is something char.
acteristir. great, revelation in art. and
this can only be obtained by throwing
the matter into public competition. Let
the commission give no direction. Not
even suggestions, as to what form the
monument shall take: and although two
OF InFee d the possible lCCatlOnS may De
suggested in the way of general guild
Hnce to the would-be competitors. do
not settle on any one, but let il be open
to American genius 20 suggest It. to-
Eether with the design for the monu-
Inent. Then let the competitors file. to-
gether with the specifications Of their
design, d list of names, say, three
Judges, to pass upon the competition.
Then the Lincoln monument commission
should form a committee. say. of five.
from those artists who nave been sug-
gested by the greatest number of COM
pctitors; this committee of artists to be
charged with the duty of selecting a
number Of designs from ihe public COM
petition: and those designers should he
invited to limited competition which
may be Judged by the National Fine
Arts Commission alone. In this way
the question of the location and the de
sign will be shown graphically. and IT IS
only by this means that succesS1ul de-
cision can be reached.
On sevral occasions the Government,
for unknown reasons. forgetting that
there Is no nationality in art. has I'M
tied the competitions for several monu-
ments to sculptors born OF certain ma
tionalities. The result has not only eeen
deplorable. but we have had the ludl-
crons sight Of several talented scutp-
tors whose ancestors fought in the Rev
olution being debarred from competl-
tion, because they were not porn soIhe-
where else Respectfully.
LOUIS AAIATE1S, Sculptor.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14

whether the invention of the Monitors
turret was important enough to de-
serve such recognition by the Govern.
ment; certainly there can be little
doubt that DR.. Timby was the inven-
tor. That distinction has been con-
ceded to him by practically all the
sincere and unbiased investigators.
There would have been no Monitor
without the turret, and, looking back
to that first clash of thunderbolts in
Hampton Roads, we may fairly be
dubious whether there would be any
Union today if there had not been Il
Monitor.
Ericsson has been honored and sung
all over the world, and he has had
none too much recognition. But why
give one man more than his share, by
comparison with another whose deserts
are great and who has been denied all
part in the credit of historic work
The intellectual inertia which dislikes
to interfere with an accepted tradition
about Ericsson's responsibility for the
Monitor, is curiously Characteristic;
but it is not creditable. The unrecog-
nized and soon-to-be forgotten heroes
of the civil war are legion. Timby is
one of them. Hatch, who conceived the
masterstroke of the march to the sea.
is another; and scores of them could be
named, men who performed services
for which others got the lions share of
honors and recognition. Let the com
paratively unknown heroes occasion
ally have a modest bit of applause.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
SUGGESTS THE LINCOLN
MEMORIAL FOR FIRST STREET

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Discussion OF best sites for the pro-
posed I.in"oln memorial seems to be in
crder. and l rise to ask that if it must
be a "Colussus of Roads (simplified
spelling) why not straight TO Philadel
phia instead OF to Gettysburg? That
would be really useful road between
great cities. The time Is coming when
highway will run straight from Bal
timore TO the Pacific and the branch
would be all right. Sentiment is fine.
but why let IT. leave the City OF Con-
gress. and run out OF sight? How far
out on the Gettysburg road would ctti-
zens and visitors go sightseeing OF
course, 1t cannot be that new speed
wav is desir ed or that Gettysburg would
be the incest way to Philadelphia or
Pittsture by automobile 1t Is noticed
that Speaker Clark names the south en-
trance to the Soldiers Home grounds
as one of the most desirable locations,
and he is entirely right about 1t. There
would he no necessity to sink caissons
10 get foundations heavv structure
would stay there On solid ground till the
last bovine came UP to the bars Recall
that the Capitol itself faces First street
and that the Gran. monument is to be
there. First street runs thence straight
to the gate of the home park Do they
want cascades and fountains, hydraulic
lifts for. workmen, and for visitors
later There is the water of the reser-
voir. or there is electricity. Sentiment,
again. in road? Why not build road
out in Illinois where Lincoln spoke with
Douglas? That made i'm President,
and a roads a road. Do they want a
panorama Of the city to add to the I'M
lasting hill? There First street waits,
behold. and Judge it for yourselves"
3. s.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
ENGLAND REPUDIATES
MONROE DOCTRINE
To the Editor Of THE TINES:

10 the E1ltOT oil ne
President Taft, in his reply to the
Senate committee respecting the bear
ing the arbitration measures would
have ION the Monroe Doctrine said:
THE Monroe Doctrine is a policy
recognized by several European gov
ernments, notably England"
The last words from England on this
subject were those of Lord Lans-
down replying to this Government
rejecting the Senate's amended canal
treaty apd just after Mr.. Cleveland
had heralded to- the world that Eng
ma when in reality she had killed 1t
and deceived Mr.. Cleveland into that
belief and made this country. utterly
ridiculous and laughing stock to
the world.
This is the last utterance of Eng
land on the subject of the Monroe
Doctrine Lord Lansdown said: The
NicaraSuan canal will be constructed
in territory belonging not TO the
United States, but to Central Ameri-
can states of whose sovereign rights
other powers cannot claim to dis
pose II there has been any utterance
on this subject since this We are not
aware of 1t.
This is as far from being a recogni-
tion of the Monroe Doctrine as we are
from outer space. Indeed England
assumes the role of pointing out to us
that she is to say who shall apply the
Monroe Doctrine; in other words she
eliminates us from that responsibility
and assumes it herself. This, too, was
after she had made the audacious
proposition to US that she would give
her consent for the construction of a
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Audience Is Pleased
With Howe Pictures

Lyman H. Howe's second of a series
of Sunday evening travel picture enter
tainments served to attract another
capacity audience to the Columbia
Theater last evening. With the excep-
ton Of the coronation pictures, which
were repeated in response to numerous
requests, an entire change Of program
was made. The marvellous reproduction
of scenes taken on the peaks OF the
Alps was the feature of the entertain
ment.
Another feature of interest displayed
the drill in honor of the King by the
Reedham orphans. Two hundred strong
they went through a series Of maneu-
vers that eliminated in an extraordi-
nary design centered with the letters
G r and topped with the English
crown.
Among the other pictures was oneNin
which fishermen are seen in battle
with whales, a ride on the river
Danube from Passau to Vienna. snap
shots of the London zoo. a drop Of
water as seen by a scientist. Krimmel
Falls, Austrian Tyrol. a tour of New
Zealand, exciting cavalry maneuvers In
Belgium, shooting the dangerous rapids
of Japan, and many humorous Incl
dents were included in the program.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14

the, midst of his gathering prosperity
his two eldest sons fell i'll and died. Il
was the first great affiiction, but after
that
"Unmerciful disaster
Followed fast and followed faster"
The grief for his sons was not YET
softened when one day, as he worked
in the. fields, cyclone came from the
treacherous southwest, swept away his
crops, leveled his home, killed his wife
and the remaining children. He stood
literally alone in the midst of wide.
spread ruin.
Refusing still to be discouraged he
began life anew. He married again
and in the daughter who came to bless
second union he hoped to find com.
pensation for all his past Affections
His one purpose in life was to give her
all the advantages of education and
to protect her from the hardships
which poverty entails.
. The tragic climax is best told in the
simple language of the news story
which appeared in the Atlanta Jour
nal:
Finally the night came when, the
daughter, now sixteen years of age,
was ready to graduate from school
Flowers were brought for the COM
mencement, and the father smiled as
he had not smiled since the fatal day
long ago.
That night the smile faded from Mil
ler's face forever. Aroused at midnight
he had found a neighbor at his daugh-
ter's window. The man had been COM
ing there for more than a year.
Details matter little. Next day Miller
met the man and killed him. When the
trial came, there was a plea of self
defense in addition to the facts above
cited. but the father was convicted and
sentenced to serve six years.
Whoever reads the simple recital of
the facts will feel an almost uncon-
scious wish that the law may yet be
lenient. He has passed through bitter
ness enough for one lifetime, and yet
he is but one of many whose expert
ence differs but little from his own.
In the inserutable complexity of the
affairs of life there are Jobs much
nearer than the land of Uz.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
THE GRATITUDE OF REPUB.
LICS.

The diplomatic, dalliance of the Navy
Department, in connection with sug-
gestion that modest honors be done
the memory of DR.. Theodore Ruggles
Timby, suggests anew the ingratitude
of republics. Lest its action might be
construed as committing it to the
opinion that DR.. Timby invented the
revolving turret for iron warships the
Navy. Department has declined to per-
init DR.. Timby's remains to be brought
from Brooklyn to Washington on a
naval vessel.
1t is difficult to sympathize with the
department view. Perhaps some justi-
fcation could be found for doubts
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Mrs. Mary Sullivan
Buried at Holyrood

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Sullivan.
eighty-fve years old, for sixty-eight
wears a resident of the District, was
Trinity Catholic Church, Thirty-slxth
and NJ streets northwest, in which she
had been a communicate for more than
half a century The assistant pastor,
the Rev Father Brennan, oulclateo.
1nterment was in Holyrood Cemetery.
Born in Ireland. Mrs. Sullivan came
to America when young woman
After two years residence in New
YORK she came 10 Washington. where
she had lived ever since: Size Is sur
yiyed by one daughter, tSn grandchll-
dren. and one great-grandcnild.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
LIVING WILL BE MORE
COSTLY.

That is a cheerful story from Colo
rado, about the man who faced a bar,
ordered a beer, drank it, and laid 4
potato On the mahogany. The bar
keep never batted an eye; he handel
back 3 cents as change!
That joke would be appreciated al
most anywhere in the country this
season, for the potato crop is more
generally failure than in many
years.
Garden truck is largely in the same
situation. The August crop report
demonstrated a tremendous slump in
condition and probable yield OF most
of the breadstuffs- crops. Now we
learn that the supply of young cattle
in the country is alarmingly short, and
that meats are going up because of
this and the shortage of pasture and
forage crops.
There was brief period of sagging
prices on the staples of the table; but
it has very plainly ended. Prices are
going Up again, and there is everything
- indicate that the coming year will
see a new high mark made by the in
deX figure that locates the cost of liv-
ing by comparison with othes seasons.
THE steel industry is either a prince
or a pauper," Andrew Carnegie once
said. an no other business does 50
narrow a margin between demand and
supply make so much difference in the
profits. If demand is 100 and produc-
tion is Ga, profits are huge. If demand
is 95 and production 100, profits are
wiped out"
In truth, that is not pertinent to
the steel industry alone. 1t is getting
more directly pertinent every year to
the food problem, as we approach the
parity between national production and
national demand. Prices soar to an
extent that is out of all reason, when
there is a comparatively small deficit
in the production. There is ground
for grave uncertainty whether sound
economics, legitimate operation of the
law of supply and demand, accounts
for all this wide variation in prices
as the result of a small variation in
production. 1t is almost an axiom
among agricultural producers that
they "do better" with moderate crops
and big prices than with big crops and
low prices. That should mot be true.
The country is absolutely richer with
three billions of bushels of corn than
it can possibly be with two and a
half billions. If the two and a half
billions is made, by artificial price con-
ditions, to be~worth more dollars than
the three billions, something is utterly
wrong.
Probably careful investigation would
prove that there is not so exaggerated
a price effect as this; but there is
without doubt an unjustifable price
reflection, utterly \disproportionate to
the variation of crops. 1t is one of the
most important factors in making the
cost of living exorbitant.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Amusements.

Belasco-Coronation pictures in colors
Coiumbia-C Columbia Players in House
of a Thousand Candles" Sis p. m.
Academy-"A Fugitive from Justice"
S:15 p. NJ. -,
Casino-Efite vaudeville.
Gayety-Al Reeves Beauty Show, s:15
Lyceum-"Jolly Girls Company" s:l5
Co@smcs-continuous @ vaudeville, / to IL
p. m.
Chevy Chase Lake-Dancing and music
nv section of Marine Band.
Glen Echo Park-Dancing and music by
section of Soldiers Home Band.
Lima Park-Midway and attractions.
Arcade-Mouon pictures. bowling, and
Colonial Beach-Boardwalk, bathing.
and other amusements; steamers
leave Seventh street wharf daily, ex-
cept Monday, a. M; Saturday 2:3O
e. m.
Marshall Hall-Steamer Charles MacaI-
ester leaves Seventh street wharf 10
a. m, 2:30, and 6:45 p. m. daily. Stops
made at Mt. Vernon.
Steamer st. Johns leaves Seventh street
wharf for forty-mile trip on the Po-
tomac, D. m. ......
Chesapeake Beach-Carnival today; con-
fetd day.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
GERMANS OF CITY
PUSH PLANS FOR
BIG CONVENTION
Hope to Make Alliance Ses-
sions This Month
Noteworthy. !

The general committee Of arrange
ments for the convention of the Ma
tional German-American Alliance, that
will be held in Washington October SO,
expects that by the close of the pres
ent month all plans for the entertain
ing of 1000 visitors that will be brought
to the city will be completed. The next
committee meeting will be held on
August g.
The officers in general charge Of the
preparations are: Martin Wiegand,
chairman; Jacob Bruegger, treasurer;
Karl Hammel, financial secretary; Capt
Charles T. Schwegler. secretary. With
a large list of subcommittee to aid
them they are planning to make the
Capital convention Of the alliance the
banner one in the history of the organi-
cation.
Trips by trolley or steamer to all the
principal points Of interest in and about
Washington are already planned. All
the German societies in the District,
twenty-eight in number, will unite in
extending welcome to the delegates.