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Woman, the Nemesis of Lord Kitchener, the Woman-Hater
OMEN, as such, have ever been
W considered the least important
feature in the lift 'of that grim
warrior of old England,* Lord Kitche
ner. For he Is reputed a woman hater.
Yet one woman's interference has Just
put him in the way of obtaining the, to
him, most coveted position in the gift
of his king. And another woman threat
ens to keep him out of it.
The place is that of viceroy of India,
till recently held by Lord Curzon. The
woman who has made that post vacant
Is Lady Curzon, once Mary Leiter of
Chicago, for her husband has resigned
at her dictation. :.
Kitchener is now In supreme com
mand of the troops in India. He is the
logical successor of Curzon, and in
tensely he covets the place. He has
named it as his one desired reward for
his services to the empire.
But the other woman says "nay!"
She Is Lady Minto, wife of the recent
governor general of Canada. She cov
ets India for her husband, and so pow
erful is she at courf that though she
may fail to secure It, she may keep
Kitchener out as well.
It is a strange fact, one not without
Us satire, that women should so con
stantly affect the fortunes of Lord
Kitchener, for of all men he Is the last
one whose affairs would seem to be in
any way likely to influence from the
gentler sex.
A bachelor of 64, he has for thirty
years been the target of matchmakers,
but he scornfully and openly Jeered at
all efforts to win him to matrimony.
An Avowed Woman Hater
• •■■■ ,
An avowed woman hater, they have
openly dubbed him in England "the
man without a heart," and from his
actions the famous fighter who pulled
England In safety out of the Boer war,
has seemed to rejoice in the title.
The queen of England herself did not
think it beneath her dignity to strive
to persuade the handsome giant Into a
wedding with one of her eligible sub
jects, but the result has always been
the same.
Kitchener's name has been coupled
with those of many women, but he has
steadfastly remained single. And yet
more perhaps than any prominent man
in England woman's hand has borne its
weight on the rudder of his future.
Lady Cuzron, who recently opened the
door to his hopes and Lady Mlnto, who
may close it, are two of the most influ
ential of a class of women which Is
constantly increasing in England, the
politician of the higher class, who aids
her husband In his battle for prefer
ment.
• Lady Curzon Is esteemed one of tlie
most beautiful women in the world,
and as wife of the viceroy, has played
a brilliant part In the many marvelous
pegeants by which Curzon, of Kedle
ston, elected, to Impress the natives of
A Queer Fourth of July Dinner With General Nogi
A FOURTH OF JULY dinner given
T on the last national anniversary
•^by three Americans to Gen. Nogl
In jfanchurla . has become one of the
events of the campaign. , .
Richard Barry, an. American news
paper correspondent in the far east,
well known in Los Angeles, describes
the festivities in a private letter to a
friend in this city, which has just been
received. Mr. Barry writes:
"Stanley Washburn of the Chicago
News and myself gave the banquet. In
our compound. Major Kuhn of the en
gineer corps, U. S. A., received with us.
We undertook to spread a typical
Fourth of July table, with every proper
accessory. In the wilds of Manchuria,
and, as you know, on the borders of
Mongolia, nearly three hundred miles
from the main supply depot of the
army and fifteen hundred miles from
any place which could offer us the
proper ■ facilities. That we succeeded
in giving a ten-course dinner, com
plete in every detail, Including wines
of five varieties, would in Itself make
a story, and there were many incidents
of interest connected with it.
' "The menu was mimeographed on
surfaced cedar, with the three flags
properly colored in. The boards were
prepared by the camp carpenter, the
coloring by an interpreter-artist and
the printing by yours truly. Under the
list of toasts on the back each guest
signed his name, and so each took home
with him an appropriate souvenir. To
day I learn that Gen. Nogl had instruct
ed hi* chief Interpreter •to prepare an
official account of the dinner in detail.
Including ' the translated copies of all
speeches, to be kept for his permanent
record of the campaign. There were
twelve at the board. Including Lieut.
Gen. Burnett of his British majesty's
service. Gen. Nogi and six members of
his staff, with the three Americans.
"The difficulty lay in completing the
conventional menu list in a country
where foreign service is unknown. For
Instance, our chef d'oeuvre was the
American army dish— pork and beans.
We caught two young shotes running
loose around town, roasted them whole,
sent a man three hundred miles to Dal
ny, a. week's trip, for cans of the fac
tory bean product, turned the contents
of a dozen of these into a specially
made board tub and then set the shotes
floating in a sea of beans. This as
tonished the Japanese, who never serve
but In tiny portions. Simultaneous with
this appearance our boys discharged
huge bunches of Chinese crackers, and
the officers leaped as though a bat
talion had attacked the camp with
Maxims. Never before had Nogl known
that the firecracker Is used outside of
China, •'
• "We had the headquarters band , of
twenty-six pieces, one of the only., three
Lord Kitchener
India with the ; power of , the nation
whose. representative he Is. • ; ■
Kitchener, going 'to India as su
preme commander of bis majesty's
army, found a system of pomp and
In Manchuria, and they played every
popular air [ you heard that day in
Hackensack. As we are living In a
filthy Chinese town, with Chinese sights
and stinks, we had to create an arti
ficial festive surrounding for the func
tion. To do so we employed a company
of soldiers for two" days beforehand.
They erected a huge enclosure of straw
matting, Inside of which our tent fly
was raised over a lone narrow deal
table. Then everything was literally
burled the morning of the Fourth In
greenery fresh plucked from the neigh
boring country side. Our American flag
was draped over the table with twelve
Rising Suns about it.
"Gen. Nogl presented us with a caso
of champagne as. his contribution, but
we were determined to have the wine
list complete, so we sent to Da|ny for
claret and sherry and liqueur. We found
nowhere Ingredients, for a starter. So
we stirred some k eggs, condensed milk
and sugar Into, the. two remaining
quarts of our medicinal brandy and
called it 'Montana cocktail.'
"Those who began conscientiously
with the cocktail went through every
thing, Including the apricot cognac, and
then survived,- were : waylaid by our
camp cook with a billy. Guests were In
structed to order their stretchers, fur
nished by the Red Cross, for 12 p. m.,
ftp to which hour the commander in
chief honored us. But Nogl suddenly
developed a Jealous disposition! As he
was the only full general present, the
others being major and lieutenant re
spectively, he objected to having three
generals full and set a sober pace. We
were much disappointed that all could
walk home straight, but have since had
other assurances that the banquet was
a success." •'■. '■$?'. ,■>■...: ■<; '.
Following Is the menu:
V •'"-'-.:'.'■ "MENU • • . ■ ■
Montana Cocktail.
Sardines.
Amontillado Imperial.
Soup a la Manchuria./ <s,v
, ■ Medoc St. Estephe. ■ — •
Boiled Pol, avec Sauce Peace Proposals.
Chicken Cutlets. .
Piper Heldselck, Extra Sec. "•'■ ■•■•;:■'•
Roast Shote, Indemnity Dressing.
Baked Beans, U. S. "A.
Fakumen Squab. -Asparagus.
j...,. ■ : Cognac Apricot.
/■::■; Strawberry Souffle.'
' • Lettuce Salad. „)■■',
Coffee. Mecan. ' Marshmallows.
. Music . . . Osaka Military Band. .
The toast list read as follows:
Toastmaster .......;.... Major J. E. Kuhri
"Mikado, King; and. President"-...
Oen. Nogl
. "Ki-ml-ga-yo."
"England and, Japan Gen. Burnett
"God' Save the King."
"America and Japan". .Stanley Waehburn
"The Star Spangled Banner.",- - .
"Nogl— Poet and Soldier".. Richard Barry
... „ . "Auld.Lang Syne.". . . : ;
, Mr.' Barry, in. replying to the toast
to. the guest of the. day Bald:
"Gentlemen and friends, Japanese,
English and Americans: You drink to
nations ; ; I prrfpose^the man. . ■ Give', us
great nations and we, will have great
men. ■ All : armies,- navies, . arts .. and
LOS ANGELES HERALD ' SUNDAY ; SUPPLEMENT.
Maud Gonno
ceremony prevailing which .to him
looked ill. . He and Curzon clashed, the
latter goaded on by his American wife,
who gloried in the reign of a deputy
queen. The. clash came after the modi
governments fall away before the great
man, for It Is from the blood and brain
pnd spirit of such that civilization. Is
created.. ■ ■ ' ■ '
"As a. narrow boat alone In a fierce
General Nogl
storm, so Japan sails the sea of mod
ern civilization, j Does she not then
need great leaders for her forty million
souls? ,■••-
"So sings the Japanese poet of to
day. Answering this mighty cry from
the depth of her soul the empire lifted
into the arena of history the men who
have led her safely through storm and
battle.; ; Their, task was |at '■ once . as
delicate and as fierce as ever, faced
dauntless heroes. They;' attacked It
Daisy Letter
flcation of one of. Kitchener's orders
by Curzon. The former was sustained
by the government at home and Cur
zon resigned at once. ■ •:'\\: - r.
Between thfi general and the lady of
without dismay, wrestled with it with
out hesitation and overcame it with
out delay. To the admiring plaudits
cf the whole world they have brought
that narrow national bark safely
through every danger of the high seas
and she now floats proudly the equal
of the bravest ship that rides the sea
ot civilization.
"On this hundrpd and twenty-ninth
annual celebration of ■ our indepen
dence I am sure America will be par
doned by Japan if, for a brief moment,
she claims her share, her tiny share.
In this sreat man, for he is no longer
yours alone— he has become a part of
the common heritage of the whole
world, one of that Immortal list of
great captains stalking down the pages
of history with their footprints' in
delible upon the ages. And America,
the home of freemen and the grave of
unnumbered patriots, admits no super
ior in the worship of him who offers
his own blood find the blood of his
sons in the name nf liberty.
"I refer not to his. titled, which are
many, nor to his- fame, which is uni
versal, nor to his skill, which is un
surpassed, nor to his courage, which
is sublime, nor yet to his poetry, which
his people tell us is supreme, nor even
to his character, which la august, but,
In the name of the president of the
United States, in the name of the peo
ple of the American republic, I propose
.the health of him whom we all love,
and whom every patriot, whatever his
nation, would follow to the death— the
man, Nogi Maresuke."
"TAINTED MONEY"
Although a Little, Late, the Preacher
Got Next
The Rev. Erastus Gabriel Jackson
had been reading a newspaper thres
months old. In it he learned for the
first time that a great board of foreign
missions was some in doubt as to the
propriety of accepting $100,000, In which
they scented . the taint of kerosene and
other things.
The Rev. Erastus was a shrewd mor
tal, and . the sole representative of
Christianity in his "midst." Money was
always hard to get in his parish— it had
always been taken and "ijo questions
asked." .
At the close of the weekly prayer
meeting he arose to make an Import
ant announcement.
"Brev'ern jan sistern," he began.
"Ah'd advise all o" . yoh tub. come f
chu'eh nex' Sundah, with money in yoh
cld'es. Thar'B somethin* new in ther
a'r. Yoh j wun't be asked tuh give up
what ain't de Law'ds. .. We's a .'light
ened nation, an', a 'lightened, chu'eh. I
specs*. ther'; time's .' com • when we ain't
Mrs. James Brown Plotter
The Countess of Minto
a-needln money— that is, some kin's.
So I's jest a-sayln' yoh come with
money in yoh clo'es — an' yoh'll wlsht
you had ef yoh ilonn't. We ain't askin"
fer it, but yoh'a sure ter bo sorry ef
yoh air without that whut's ther
Lawd's." The service closed with the
usual fervent prayer.
Their pastor's enigmatic declaration
worried his congregation not a littl?.
They had sometimes balked when ho
had grasped too eagerly for their earn
ings—always in the Lord's behalf. But
never before had he Intimated that
there was money In their possession
that he did not want — for the LorJ.
The plan, succeeded, as this shrew-1
shepherd, In his deep knowledge of
human nature, had anticipated. Ha
had a talk with one of his deacons, and
to him alone had he unfolded a hint of
what was In store.
• The Rev. Eraatus Gabriel Jackson
preached long and vigorously the fol
lowing Sunday. His theme was
"tainted . money," and .he expatiated
with strength of arms, voice, and words
upon how little the Lord wanted
money of that sort, but he dwelt more
heavily on the desire of the. Almighty
for money that was good. At the closs
he announced the usual collection.
"Ah jest wan' tuh' tell yoh, brev'ern
an' sistern, that dar's no 'tainted
money', 'lowed . tuh go inter that ar 1
contrlbutln' box. Good Deacon Par
sons will accompany ther collector, an"
Ah've tole him tuh be sure an' ,see
tuh it that what money goes Inter that
ar' box is good, sweet . money. Them
that keeps their money will do so kaze
it is tainted,'. an' 'we'll thank 'eni— an'
ther ' Lawd - too— fer - savin' it an' not
... - « ; ■
the viceroy there existed little friend
ship. At one time this condition of
affairs was different, for it was gen
erally believed that the conqueror of
the Boers would become the husband
of Daisy Leiter, sister of Lady Cur
zon, and an heiress in her own right.
This was immediately after the Boer
war. Kitchener was indefatigable in
his attentions and the match was Bald
to have the sanction of Queen Alex
andra, but suddenly he stopped ab
ruptly, and the American girl wedded
Henry Mollneux Paget Howard, the
Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire. What
part did that play In the drama? .
Kitchener's promotion to the post of
viceroy looked to be a virtual cer
tainty, but a woman was once again to
play her fatal part. ;'-y ; v : . : ;"/
Lady Mlnto had scarcely waited till
the newsboys were ' crying on the
streets the resignation of Curzon be
fore she had started the wires to make
her husband his -successor. *>- v l
The latter occupies a ,- commanding
position in the regard of the foremost
men in the British government.
The reign of Lord Mlnto as governor
pollutin' ther sacredness ot her box
with It. We'd sljjest that they gib It
whar It b'longs— ter ther debbll
hisse'f."
It required a long time for the col
lector, assisted by the deacon, to per
form his task that morning. Every
worshiper gave up, and as the coin
rattled down on the. communion table,
the Rev. Erastus Gabriel Jackson
raised his eyes to heaven with a
beatific smile of gratitude. His scheme
had succeeded.— Llppincott's.
Some Cynical Musings
The chronic borrower is apt to be
touchy about it.
Dazzling prospects don't always set
the world on fire.
The road to success Is over the ruins
of other men's failures.
The. depth of a woman's love isn't
so Important as the length.
A man isn't old enough to marry
until he Is old enough to know better.
It Is easier to make a reputation than
to keep It from getting tarnished.
The professional humorist has no use
for an editor who can't take a joke.
A woman generally gains her point,
except when she tries to sharpen her
pencil.
Some people make mountains out of
mole hills, and others' just put up v
biun*. '„'.'; rv
The fellow who likes a corned beef
and cabbage diet often marries a pate
de folegra's girl./
The bachelor pays his money to go
and hear lectures, the married man
gets his at home for nothing; and' yet
some people can't see the advantage of
matrimony.— New: , York '■ Times. '
general of Canada, starting auspicious
ly, soon became troublous, and ended .*■
finally in his resignation and return to
England.
Lady Mtnto stands 'very olose to the
throne, is intensely popular and her
Influence is very powerful. Will she
upset the Kitchener plans as another
woman made' possible the ambitions
of this woman-hater?
| But is he such a woman-hater as he
is esteemed? Or is it largely the re
sult of unrequited affection? For Ru
mor and Cupid have long been busy
with Kitotowier's name. There is 'a "
well substantiated story that the war
rior was in .love with Mrs.' Jam©3
Brown Potter, the actress, and that'
during the Boer war he had carried
her. picture over his heart.
But, If this: were true, he took it
away finally, for nothing ever came of
his rumored ; engagement to her.
Maud Gonne, the Irish patriot, was
also mentioned .as the woman who
might wear the name of Lady Kltche-'
ncr, but this story, too, failed of real
ization, and "Kitchener went to India 1
a bachelor, "married to the service
alone," as he put It. Will even that
now flout him? ;>
TRUTHFUL TALE
OF FISHERMEN
YES, gentlemen, I saw the speck-,
led beauty come drifting
down stream, for the waterj
was clear as crystal," began the first;
fisherman. "Gently I shoveled out a
gaudy fly right in his path and was re
warded with the trout stopping In his
serene course to give it a look. StlH he
only nosed around it like an epicure.
"Just as I was about to lay down th«
rod In disgust the water began to
fairly boll, and when the rod was al-1
most jerked out of my listless hands ij
knew that I had hooked that rogue/
trout. The struggle was a fierce one,
but finally I drew the finny fighter
wiggling above the water— tall first t
Then I realized that I had hooked him
by the tall.
"Gentlemen, the delicate membranes
at the end of that trout's tall were en
closed in a plain gold ring that I hadj
lost ten years before while swimming
in that same stream. A malformation
had resulted which covered the ring in
parts, but enough of the metal waa
exposed to allow me to . recognize lit
and to realize how my hook had
caught in it. What d'ye think of
that?"
"Well, well, well, that certainly was
wonderful," said the second angler, cxi
changing sympathetic glances with the
third, whose face had now assumed a
look of settled melancholy. ."The ring
must be a great curiosity and I sup
pose you have it with you."
"The reason I haven't got that ring
to show," explained the first fisher- 1
man, "is because I believe and practice;
the ethics of true sport. When I saw.
that ring tailed trout gasping there
the thought suddenly came to me that
the trout hadn't had a, fair deal at all.
He hadn't bit at my hook, so I threw,
him back in the stream for a fairer
chance, but he got out of reach mighty,
quickly "
"I hated to interrupt you," said tha
second fisherman apologeMcally, "foe
I was doubtful whether It was the (
same trout that I hooked— but when
you say that you returned him to the
stream that clears up everything. I
can confirm with my own eyes the^
truth of your wonderful story." /■ ■:; ; .;;
"Why, were you there?" gasped the
story teller.
"I was near the spot, on the same*
stream. I judge that you were fishing:
near the old beaver dam. Yes? Well, 1
I was looking for trout about half a
mile down stream on the same day,;
and— you may believe me or believe maj
not— l caught the same trout in ex
actly the same way— my hook caught
In that ring of yours on his tail.
"Dragging him up on the bank jus*
the same as you did a few hours be-,
fore, I was struck by the same idea of
giving him a fair deal. But before tf
threw him back in the water I took out
a small toy bell that I happened to>'..
have In my vest pocket for my chll-«
dren, and I attached It to the ring,
much in the same way as tying a tin
can to a dog's tall. It was wholly in,'
the Interest of science, however, for I
wished to note If fish could ba led b/j
a bell the same as sheep. And so ".
"They are. my dear sir," broke in the>
third fisherman, rousing up from his
melancholy. "And the reason that I
know Is because I watched your ex«j
periment with that same trout." i
"What!" they both exclaimed, "were
you there, too?"
"I was lying on a bank about two •
miles below you sportsmen," said tha
third fisherman, "when I was attracted'
by a bell ringing apparently in the;,
water. I had no jug with me, gentle
men, mind you. Then I noticed a big
trout coming along Jlke a Swiss bell
ringer, with about two hundred curious
trout following to know what tha
chimes meant. I caught fifty of them.'V
"That's enough," said the first fish-/
erman, "the drinks are on me."
He Took Tainted Money
Major Marks, formerly a leading
politician of Florida and now a pro- (
moter of big enterprises in New York,
told this the other day: "My father (
was a deacon of his church at.Colum-; 1
bus, Ga., and it was his duty to take
up the collection. One Sunday a' sport
put a $5 gold piece in the plate, lwhls-.
perlng as he did so: 'Major,', I ,wonj
that at poker, last night and. you are
welcome to It.'. My father replied: 'I,
am much obliged to you, Tobe; now.
you can go and bet 1 that : nobody .l will
ever. win It from the churchA!"— FhU-i