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The Washington times., 1913-09-21

to govern themselves.
II the laws in the islands are not
adequate to punish those engaged In
the alleged practice Of human slavery,
the fault does not lie at the doors of
the native assembly. as the .deposed
and to be deposed American officials
of the Philippines would have the pub
lie here believe. Up to some time in
1907 the Philippine Commission, of
which Forbes and Worcester are men,
bers. was the sole legislative body In
the islands. and 1t will scarcely be con-
tended that after all these years Of So
called beneficent American rule slavery
exists to greater degree than 1t did
during the years of American occupa-
ton prior to 1907.
More than this. the commission now
has and always has had exclusive
legislative Jurisdiction over the nom
cluding the Moros.
Nobody denies that slavery and
polygamy both exist to a certain de.
gree among the Mohammedan in.
habitants Of the Islands of Jolo and
Mindanao, which have practically beer
under the control OF Worcester fol
years. and 1t cannot be denied that nc
great effort has been made to eradi.
cate either. Indeed. II is well known
that the Government has shut its eyei
to its existence.
"All Of this talk Of slavery and peon
age is. therefore. the dying and de
spairing wall Of American officials ap
pointed from Washington who are EN-
bittered against the Filipino people be
cause Of their reluctance to be sepa
rated from lucrative jobs, and shoulC
not be accepted at their face value
One Of the remarkable things abou
the Worcester report il that in making
his charges he attacks even former
friends in order to establish hi.
charges.
"As I have indicated, societies ant
associations have been and are beins
formed in the United States to dissem
mate information pretudicial to thu
Filipinos. much Of which is cruelty un
Just and groundless and circulated
with a view, II possible. of creating II
America a sentiment which will resuI
The Washington times., 1913-09-21

body who appeared willing to listen
and watch me.
THAT opened up 4 new world for
me- read every book l could hnd
about il. saw every theater bill which
had sleight-of-hand performance
listed, and at the same time practiced
necessarily myself. Z
zone Of the features of my new
teum will be a crystal clock. Like
the props of the stage magician 1t
will be passed around the audience
to see that there are no wires con-
n.cted with same. or no rabbits con
ccaled in the back of its hands.
have a number of tricks in mind of
which this mystic clock will be the
center of interest.
Il am also experimenting with
dice trick which | hope to have per-
fccied by the time I open my magic
room 10 my friends for the first time
Browns ideal magician ia David
Deyand. an Englishman. Devand re-
Gently gave a command performance
at the court of King George, after
which he was presented with silver
country and abroad. Young Brown
vas contributor to this fund.
raised wholly by amateur magicians
who have attained a reputation in
the art.
yes, I suspect the room will ap-
pear 'spooky.'" laughed Brown, who,
squaring his broad. athletic shoul-
| ders, appeared quite the antithesis
of anything supernatural.
That's the way / intend it to be.
No, the stage will not be wholly dark
ened. as some devotees of the black art
have it.
You see. I'm going in for the scien-
tifie side of this thing. rather than to
play upon the superstitious elements OF
human nature
Il want to emphasi the ingenious
side of these illusions. and rely as little
as possible upon the paraphernalia with
which the Professor usually surrounds
himself
Knowing all the bones of the body by
their first names won't prevent this
young medical student from making
skulls perform his bidding in weird
lights flashing from the electrician
only knows where
He can dissect your new hat with a
| nonchalance equaled only by the benign
| expression on the bunny's face when 1t
| suddenly appears from the remains OF
Your new fall bonnet.
Then, Just to show you he hadn't any
4 malicious intentions, he'll say pish.
tush, to the bunny. and back comes
your presto-chango lid out of thin air.
| After | had finished cross-examining
this budding young Thurston. I looked
| around, fondly hoping that his legerde-
main had magically produced the copy
for my story all written out.
| But il wasn't there.
| And I had watched. the professor
very closely through the whole per
formance, too. EDITH DOBERT.
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GEORGE TOWN YOUTH
!. OWNS MAGIC ROOM
Budding Thurston Has Quarters
for Practice of His Hobby,
Which Is Legerdemain.
By EDITH LOBERT.

Mr.. Webster's well-known little work
on words contains quite a piece about
magic.
He says there are three brands, the
celestial, the natural. and the super
stitious, each of which has little
meaning all its own.
Then, after asserting that it is an
occult art derived from the Maei or
the priests of the Medes and Persians,
whereby wonderful effects are Secured
with the aid of departed spirits, Mr..
Webster rests his case. and proceeds
to discuss ''masilp," or linseed-oil.
Mr.. Websters information is only
partially eniightening. He fails totally
TO invest his theme with an air of
mystery. Nowhere does he give you
an opportunity to wonder what the
story Is all about and how it's going to
come out.
Now that you've had four paragraphs
lust bulging out at the edges with mys-
terry, here's a deep, dark secret:
There's a magic room in Washington.
That is, there Is going to be one. 1t
10 only in the first stages of construc-
ton just now, but when II is completed
well, If Mr.. Thurston should happen
to drop into our midst with his little
bag of tricks. ii is quite probable that
ment possessed by fortunate young
Washingtonian.
Grafton Tyler Brown, one of the city,,s
cleverest young amateurs in the magic
Art is the owner of this room of mys-
terry to be fitted up In the beautiful
new residence of the Browns in George
town.
1t will contain, when finished a COM
plete stage, fully equipped with foot
lights, drops, and red exit hshts, the
whole color scheme being in red, with
possibly a black velvet curtain, as a
concession to the black art"
The room is thirteen by eighteen feet,
including the miniature stage.
The entire third floor of the residence
10 to be occupied by young Brown the
magic room being located between mis-
billiard room and his study.
"Oh, it's Just a hobby OF mine, says
Brown, who, by the way. is hand
some young collegian at Georgetown
University.
: He is quite as, modest about his at
tainments in the magician's art as one
of Sthe debutantes whose dance pro-
grams he adorns. Il am studyins
MISS in life-this is only for the amuse'
ment of my friends and myself.
."1 have always taken a deep Interest
In magic ever since / was a little
shaver. even selected that for the
subject of my oration when 1 sradu-
ateds from the Friends Select School
: My first excursion into the realnN
az mystery, / believe, was when / saw
another youngster pulling off trick
couldn't understand. ] was fascinated
at once couldn't get my mind of
the subject until / had IT all figured
cut. Then I bought the boys outfit for
e and ATTEMPTED 70 mystify every
The Washington times., 1913-09-21
Merchants Expect Big
Business Trade Week

With Trade Week scheduled to be-
gin September g. Washington mer-
chants are looking forward to the
heaviest business in months. Thous-
ands of Washingtonians are now piling
into the city after summer. vacations
and the citys schools are opening. so
that the local demand for goods is
greatly enhanced. and this will be fur
ther increased by the advertising done
in the surrounding cities in behalf of
Trade Week.
The Washington times., 1913-09-21
Uutermyer on Currency.

Samuel Untermyer. of New York. at
torney for the Pujo money trust COM
mittee. will give his views on the Ad-
ministration currency bill before the
Senate Banking and Currency Commit
tee at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Others invited to attend are Frank A.
Vanderlip, president Of the National City
Bank, of New York; Vice President Tai
bott, of the same institution; and
Treasury expert to act as guide on
technical points.
The Washington times., 1913-09-21

A total of lab vessels were turned out
by American shipyards du-iuS the
month OF August, a record of five ana a
half boats a day for the twenty SIX
working days. according to figures given
out by the United States Buread OF
Navigation. The steel steamship Nara :
gansett. built at Wilmington, Del. WITH
a capacity of 3,433 tons, was the largest
boat The total tonnage of vessels built
curing the month was more Than 21,eO0.
The Washington times., 1913-09-21

in the indefinite postponement Of the
independence Of the islands,
From information which has recent
~ come to me believe the time ID not
facts laid before the American people
regarding the wasteful IL not criminal
extravaganza and the mal-administra-
ton of the Philippine government 40
The Washington times., 1913-09-21
Less Work on Panama Canal

Less dirt was removed and less con-
crete was laid in August at the Panama
canal than in July, according to the
figures received here. The total dirt re-
moved was 2,65S,7s5 cubic yards
against 3,241,96S yards in July. The
amount Of concrete work was less in
August, due to the fact that the great
lock approaches and chambers are prac-
tically completed.
The Washington times., 1913-09-21
Wilson Settles Fight.

A patronage fight between Senators
Smith and Tillman Of South Carolina
has been settled by President Wilson
through compromise. The President has
decided to name Francis H. Weston, Of
Columbia, as United States attorney for
the district of South Carolina, Smith
man, and James L. Sims. Of Orange
burg, S. c., a Tillman man. as United
States marshal in the same district.
The Washington times., 1913-09-21
Magazine for Farmers.

The Agricultural Outlook is the name
of the Governments new magazine to
aid farmers. The Department Of Agrj-
tulture proposes to present in a popu :
lar way the crop and animal reports and
give the farmer some pointers on mar
keting wares. The new. magazine will
appear. soon.
The Washington times., 1913-09-21
Wilson Fixes Town Site.

A new town. made possible by an
executive order signed by President
Wilson, is to be added to Colorado. In
response to insistent petitions therefor.
the President has set aside quarter
section of land in the Rio Grande
national forest for town site. The
Forest Service reported fayorably on the
project and Wilsontown Is expected to
spring UP in the Western State
The Washington times., 1913-09-21
Goethals Pardons Houston.

Acting on the recommendation OF
I Governor Metcalfe. Of the Panama canal
zone. Col. George w. Goethals, chairman
of the canal commission, has pardoned
]. Frank Houston, Of Kentucky, serving
a ten-year sentence for killing Harry
Stern, at Gatun, February 8.
The Washington times., 1913-09-21

will shock and startle .th(
time al tha sinfor1natton
peopls have Kdtten. es
affairs have conc throd
and prejudiced chanuelsl
1T 10 to be hoped that /
Admlnistr4tion th6 Pm
viii At least b given 9
before the American publ
s.sss~ - rar>r, Il =
The Washington times., 1913-09-21
EXPOSITION Imports Free.

Articles imported from foreign coun-
tries for the purpose Of exhibition at
the Panama Pacific exposition will be
admitted free of duty. President Wilson
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
u. S. DRINKS MADE IN LONDON
Feature Forms One of the Attractions
OF Charity Fair Conducted in
British Capital.


Londoh-There was q great out
pouring Of London society for the
opening Of the Noah's Ark fair in
Albert hail. The fair was given in aid
of a London hospital. Queen Alex
andra was the patron Of the fair and
the Duchess Of Marlborough, the
Countess of Lonsdale and number Of
other women in the highest ranks Of
the nobility were among the members
of the committee.
The delighted throngs that wander
ed through the ais1es Of the big hall
at the opening afforded evidence that
the efforts of the promoters TO make
the fair one of the biggest and best"
ever given in the metropolis had met
with success.
Novel and attractive features were
to be encountered at every turn, Not
the least attractive was the american
bar" where so-called American mixed
drinks were dispensed to the thirsty.
Lord Lonsdale presided as chief bar
keeper and was assisted in making up
the beverages by Prince Paul of Ser.
via, Count Elsen and Prince Obelen
ski
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
GIRL HAS NINE GRANDPARENTS
Jean Elizabeth Porter Of Conneaut
Ohio, ls Well Supplied With
Living Ancestors.

Ashtabu1a, Ohio.-Miss Jean Eliza
beth Porter, aged ten months, daugh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Porter o.
Conreaut, is believed to be the luck
lest child in the world in the mattat
Of grandparents. She has nf2e O.
them. They are divided as follows:
Grandparents-Her fathers father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Por
ter of Gageville, Ohio, and her moth
er's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs
c. M. Peck Of Kingsville, Ohio.
Great-grandparents - Her fathers
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Jane Swat of
Wanetta, Pa; her mothers grand
mother and grandfather on her faith
er's side, Mr.. and Mrs. Arson s. Peck
Of Kingsville, Ohio, and her mothers
grandmother and grandfather on her
mothers side, Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Nor
ris Of Charleston, Ohio.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
REDUCTION IN LIVING COST
Washington to Eliminate Unneces-
sary Expenses.

Preparations are making In the city
marketing farm supplies on a large
scale by a system which shall elm
mate as far as possible unnecessary
intermediary expenses in getting the
products of the soil into the hands
of the consumer 1t is expected to
start a municipal market with ten
thousand customers, and to reduce the
cost of handling SO much that there
will be a reduction in the cost of liv-
ing. There are Many localities from
which the result will be watched with
interest. If the plan works we'll In
Washington, undoubtedly it will be
put into operation elsewhere
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
SEA GULL STOLE HIS TEETH

The height of ill-fortune, IN the
opinion of Tony Anisti, skipper of a
Boston power fishing boat, is to be
victimized by sea gull AS all know,
the majority of gulls are kleptoman-
iacs. Therefore it wouldn't have sur
prised Tony had one made off with a
mess of fish or portions from the skip
per's table.
But to have on sWoop down and
make away with perfectly good set
of false teeth was more than enough
to excite Tony. 1t happened OF Gov.
errors Island while Tony was return
ing from fishing trip off Boston
Light Millions of-gulls were follow
ing the craft, int Mt upon meal
from scraps throwa overheard from
the daily mess.
Skipper Tony was engaged in bait
ing travis and laid his false teeth on
the deckhouse. He turned for a mo-
ment and behe1d a gull making off
with his molars In hts claws.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
GOATS EAT GRAPE OFF DOORS

An undertaken in the Bronx, New
York, has complained to Magistrate
Murphy in the Morisania police court
that the goats up his way were eating
the Grape off the door knobs. TO
make his complaint look like bust
ness the undertaken put his grievance
In writing. Here's thesvery note:
t.The Honorable Judge, Morrlsanla
Police Court: It is impossible for US
to look after theses goats while sEe
have to go out and support a family
and also do Homework. II the depart
ment of health would take care OF
these goats and not have them going
around dumping ash cans.
Honorable judge, the department
OF street cleaning doesn't come around
for days at time, and, therefore, are
full. They go as far as tearing grapes
off doors of houses, and / think they
should be done away with"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
WENT TO h0RGUE TO DIE

To the morgue to die went an old
bay, horse in New York the other
night. The animal ambled down mis-
cry Lane" late at night, stopped at
the door Of the morgue and whin.
MED. The night superintendent
phones to the police station that
something unusual was going on and
asked that Investigators be. sent. Two
patro1men found the old horse, his
head against the morgue door. Their
discovery greatly relieved the morgue-
keeper, who was beginning to believe
that a ghost had come to keep him
company. The horse was found SUI
fering from CHAMBERS and was dis
patched with bullet. =.....
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
OUR OLDEST ENGLISH HOUSE

Data duly recorded in the records
of Princess Anne county, Virginia,
show that the main portion Of the old
house shown In the Illustration was
erected in 1910 by Adam Thorough
good. Adam did such a thorough
good" job that not brick has been
loosened by the elements In that stout
old wall since it was built 273 years
ago. It Is without doubt the oldest
house of English construction In
America. The builder came to Amer
lea In the year 1926, 10 years after
jamestown was founded He was an
influential man, both in England and
in America, and was granted large
tracts of land on the southern shore
Of Chesapeake bay, and this old house
Is on portion of the original grant
from the English king. Loop holes
In the end walls and dormer windows
In the roof enabled the occupants to
observe the approach of individuals
with hostile intent, and the thick
walls afforded ample protection from
attacks.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12

MP. Brewster Ia the physical instructor
OF public schools in Wharton, N. ].
Long ago he was convinced that box
lag, one OF the finest exercises for
men, ought to be made possible for
women. He constructed his masks
and has introduced them among the
pupils. To prove his success
Mr.. BREWSTER got several Of his pu-
pills to give demonstration before a
meeting Of the Physical Education So
ciety. The girls fought vigorously.
They swung with right and left to
body and jaw, and uppercut with all
their vigor. Blows which taxed their
strength fell harmless on the wire pro.
tectors, and the victims only laughed
and plunged in for more"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
A UNIQUE STABLE

What Is probably the most unique
stable In the country Is to be seen in
Lewis county, Washington, where the
stump Of giant fir has been followed
out, making q room large enough to
house two horses. 1t Is 10x11 at the
base, and to render 1t lmpervious to
rain roof was added. It stands on
the homestead Of George Berries, who
first used the partially hollow stump
as a potato storehouse, finding room
in 1t for seventy-fve sacks. Later he
enlarged the interior to its present
dimensions.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
KANSAS SCHOOL is UNIQUE
Each Class Has Course in Agriculture
and Pupils Are Taken Into Fields
of Adjacent Farm.

Eight miles out of BlairstoWn, in
Henry county, Kansas, is a crossroads
country store. In the second story of
this store building is aroom Drtyslget
by twenty, in which is conducted a
regularly accredited high school. Four
Henry county farmers conceived the
idea, the manager of the country store
rendered the use of his room and at
present Ralph Lionberger, who was
born within mile Of the school, is its
teacher. The object in view by the
founders Of the school was twofold-
to keep the boys and girls at home
and to save the expense Of sending
them away to the town high school.
Mr. Lionberger is O graduate of the
College Of Agriculture at Columbia,
and each class takes a course In agri-
culture in his school. He takes the
boys and girls right into the fields
Of adjacent farms where the actual
work is done. He and his pupils also
help the farmers when the season
comes to test the seed corn and the
grass seeds.
This school has its regular gradual
Ing exercises. this years class num-
bering seven. The diplomas carried
by these young people will gain ad-
mission into the freshman class of
the state university. 1t is the only
school of its kind in the world unique
nevery respect 1T is truly school
OF the farmer. by the farmer and for
the farmer"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
kARMoUREDD FOR TnE RING
Lady Boxers Masked That Their Beau.
tg May Not 30 Marred Dur
Ing BoutS.

New York.-That q certain number
Of women go In for boxing Is we'll
know, but is we'll know, but it has re-
NAMED for the United States to "ar
mour' those ladies hKho wish to try
their skill with the loves. To quota
local journal: Guy Otis Brewster
1s going down in history as the friend
Of every athletic young woman, every
sunragette who insists she Is mans
physical and mental equal. He has
shown them how to learn to box and
won the approval Of former teachers
who disapproved this exercise for
young women. He has invented a
mask for the head SO beauty won't
be marred by hard blows, and one
for the chest and stomach so there
will be no danger from body-punches
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
yrben cutting off a dogs tail, strike

When cutting off a dogs tail, strike
os close behind the ears as possible.
The shady pasture is a splendid
cork room for the profit making cow.
n all men are born equal, that is the
en1y time in life that they are equal.
The binder engine has solved the
question of the peak-load in harvest
ing.
mo Slump IN Beef reads q head
nna Yet i, is going down every
where.
The man who wants to sell Is al
o,avs more polite than the man who
Is asked to buy
discretion is the art Of being on
the other side Of fence when you
call man liar.
Sailing the stock Is one of the may
na-forgotten chores-how long since
1t was last done?
Why not think Of a man as soul
,ossessing body, rather than as body
possessing soul?
Sleep makes women lovely, accord
eng TO . Aduy OoSIok. ASVSAJ A@5SSA
husband will agree.
AS warm weather comes on give the
little colt a place where he can get
away from the flies.
Growing corn for Its total feed value
IA better and more profitable than
growing 1t for grain alone.
Men, says a writer, make better
chaperons than women. Yes. they
are used to looking after girls.
When a man tell you how honest
he is and how crooked other men are
nut your money in your stock and
hide your watch until he goes.
Knock off work in the fields Satur-
dav noon after the first big rush Is
over and put in couple Of hours
pushing the lawn mower and helping
mother and the girls clean up the
yard:
The only way to rid ourselves OF
cur troubles Is to look about us for
greater ones that are borne by our
neighbors. If we sit around and brood
over our misfortunes they do not van
ish but only hatch out new ones.