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Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-09
pEMoRALIzINo THE ARMY.

The revelations Of corruption at Ma
hila are peculiarly painful, because
they involve so many army officers.
We are accustomed to dishonest poll
ticians, but our army and navy, as a
rule, have been morally clean,
They have been 80, Of course, be-
cause the atmosphere of the service
has tended to keep them So Army
and navy officers are not made Of any
special clay-they are simply the pro-
ducts Of their training and associa-
tlons. The environment that braces a
naturally weak character is hard to
build up and easy to break down. 1t
took only year or two after the Res
toratlon to destroy the moral tone that
Cromwell had created in the English
army. Prussian officers were said to
be models Of austere honesty at the
time OF the Franco German war; now
the German army is honeycombed with
corruption.
The American army hitherto has
been small. Its officers could all have
been accommodated in single club Of
moderate size They have grown up
together, like one great family, and
the opinion of their order has been a
regulating force Of tremendous power.
Besides, they have been among huge
civilian population, always jealous Of a
standing army, and they have felt con-
tinually under obligations to be on
their good behavior.
But now all these old safeguards
have been relaxed. The army has been
tripled in size. 1t has been scattered
over half the circumference of the
earth. 1t has been diluted with civil
ian officers, bringing into 1t the tradi-
tions Of the stock pit, the real estate
market and the law courts. Above all,
It has been set down among subject
peoples whose public opinion could be
Ignored, and 1t has been allowed to
suppress the publicity that might have
checked transgressions.
When an officer in this country-say
Captain Carter-is accused of irregu-
larities he has to disprove the charges.
When Editor Rice brought such ac-
cusations in Manila he was brought
before Colonel Crowder and according
to his account this colloQuy ersucd;
Crowder-Don't you think you axe
wrong in this matter.
Rice--No, sir,
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-09
crowder-Then you atill tllink yOu

crowder-Thon you still think you
are right?
Rice-Yes, sir; know l am.
Crowder-I am sorry for you, young
man. II you still persist IN saying you
are right my orders are from General
Macarthur to deport you,
Rice-If you will give me a fair trlal
In court can prove that | am right
Crowder-Under martial law such
characters as you receive no trial. We
have not the time,
Rlce-Can ! see the evidence In the
investigation which you claim proves
my charges false2
Crowder-No; the investigation was
placed In competent hands and does
not need your approval, Your state
ments have been proved TO our salts
faction to be without foundation, and
you will be deported as an incendiary
character and menace TO the military
situation, You are too young TO let
go on slandoring men Of honesty and
capablllty, and consider your charac-
ter as having fallen to It's lowest level,
In writing and publishing such articles
you endanger the foundation OF our
military system, Such conduct as this
consider equal to traltorlsm,
RIce-So far as being traitor, |
have served my country In the field for
over year and never had my love
of country so much a3 questioned,
while you have never been under fire
and never expect to be, and you dare
question my patriotism! have more
patriotism to the square inch than you
have In your whole carcass,
, Crowder-Be careful; a few more
words and ! will put you In BIllibld
(the jallD!
The order Of deportation was then
Issued, but before the ship sailed
Colonel Crowder gave the culprIt an
other chance, In this fashion;
Crowder-The military governor
(MacArthur) directs me to ask You
'hhN ~ lbhl NbluNNN 10 ouNlolhNNblg VIZ
to the time Of your deportation and he
sees ilt to remit your sentence, will
you promise that In the future you
will never write articles Of similar
character against any officer OF the
military?
Rice-No, sir, hold the right to
publish anything anywhere, whenever
| have proof of my statements,
Crowder-Your case is hopeless,
Thereupon Rice was put into soli-
tary confinement, where he stayed un-
I'll the ship was ready to take him
away.
The subsequent proceedings seem to
show that immunity from criticism Is
not just what is needed to promote u
healthy administration Publicity ia
even more important among Sub
jects' than among citizens,
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-09
HuRRAH FOR LIBERTY.

The captain Of the port in a town
occupied by American troops seems to
be an exceedingly formidable person
age. 1t was for lese majestic against
the captain Of the port OF Manila that
Editor Rice was banished from the
Philippines by Gen. Macarthur with.
out trial. Even more summary meth
ods sesem to be In vogue at Havana,
There the captain Of the port, when
his dignity was offended by two Gu
ban editors, summoned them before him
and forthwith sentenced one of them
to thirty days and the other to sixty
days Imprisonment at hard labor, He
based these sentences on the ground
that certain article in the paper with
which the culprits were connected was
an insult to himself Neither Of the
men imprisoned had written the ar
ticle. And yet the ungrateful Cubans
pretend not to enjoy American liberty
Chicago American.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-09

without any nuts and raislns, He
hogged the whole layout, and l told
him so, in a joking way. He replied:
well, II ever get to be president
you come over to the white house and
will give you all the nuts and rails
ms you can hold.
Il have never seen him since he be-
came president, but IL ever go to
Washington while he is in the white
house | am going to hold him 70 his
promise, But ! shall want the first
whack at the stand for Mckinley can
eat nuts faster than any man ever
saw"
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-09
INTELLIGENT FRANCE
NO TROUBLE THERE OVER
LABOR AND WAGES.
Tho Various Revolutions Have Taught
tho plutoorats Wholesome lesson
Injustice to Labor void Ito Re-
aented with tho Sword.

The employees on tho Paris under
ground railroad had strike and hay,
settled their strike,
The terms OF the settlement alnaz,
the outside world, Those terms ar,
especially amazing to the American
and well they may be,
The employees OF the underground
railroad In Paris are government EN-
ployes
Their strike Inconvenience the pub
lie and even the radical French people
were annoyed with the strikers,
In other European countries and In
this country, as the news reports very
truly say, the strike Of those govern,
ment employees would have been dealt
with very summarlly, Three engines
Of civilization would have been
brought into play effectively.
First, the police; second, the cGyal-
+ ry; third Gatllng guns"
But the police, the cavalry and Cat
ling guns were tried on the French
people long ago and that little matter
was fought out and settled, The men
who govern France know that at a
certain stage In the proceedings n
courageous people will not stand CAT
ling guns, cavalry or police, They
have found out In France that the way
to deal with striking workmen Is Just
the way the government Official would
like to be dealt with himself II he were
n striking workman instead Of we'll
paid public officer,
The striking men complained that
their days work was too long and
their pay too small, The pay was in
creased and the day was shortened
which was perfectly right,
Each emplqye is now allowed one
day off In seven, and ten days vaca-
ton every year with full pay-whlch Is
perfectly right,
The young men employed on the
road are compelled to do twenty days
work in the army each year, Their
wages are paid while they are doing
this compulsory military work-which
is perfectly right
II man is Ill he gets his pay as long
as he Is Ill up to three hundred and
siXty-hve days, and the company in
whose service he has become i'll pays
his Doctors bill, his drug store bill and
any extra expenses involved which
Is perfectly just and fair
No striker Is to be dismissed because
Of having taken part in the strike, A
benefit fund Is provided for the en-
.ployes OF this government enterprise
and the company pays the membership
subscription to the benefit fund with
no deduction from the workman's pay,
The above seems a horrible narra-
tive to the energetic American exploit
er Of labor.
II would have seemed very stupid
in fact quite incomprehensible to the
French government at any time before
the revolution.
But the revolution taught France
and some other people that nation,
like any other structure, Is insecure
when It's foundation is agtated The
foundation Of a nation is the enormous
mass of working people, and that
foundation the French have learned
to respect and to treat well,
We shall learn as much here some
day Let us hope we shall learn 1t
more peaceably than the French did.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-09

The heirs of Cornelius Vanderbilt
are fighting the payment of an Inherit
ance tax Of $64,2OS, imposed on the
trust fund left by w. II. Vanderbilt for
the children of Cornelius. They say
that this imposition was not legal, But
their regard for legality does not seem
to lead them to take any steps toward
paying up the $16,O0O,O0O or so Of per-
sonaI taxes that were due and not paid
on the Cornelius Vanderbilt estate
while its late owner was alive.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-05-09
Orig nal European Languages.

1t is said by philologists that there
are thirteen original European Ian
guages, the Greek, Latin, German Sla-
vonic, Welsh, Biscayan, Irish, Albani-
an, Tartarian, Illyrian Jazyglan,
Chaucin and Finni,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-05-31
The Forestry Problem.

The substitution OF iron and steel for wood
in building houses, bridges and other struc.
lures has tended to make the destruction of
the forests less rapid than it would other
wise be. The demand, however, for rail
road ties and telegraph poles continues TO
increase, and the number. of trees cut down
for these purposes is discouraging to those
people who believe the total destruction of
all our forests will be calamity. A sub.
stitute Tor wooden ties must be found sooner
or later, as the forests will cease before many
years eapse to furnish a supply at a reason.
able price. 1t seems pity that the substi-
tute cannot be found before the mischief is
all done. 1t was suggested recently that
the railroad companies could make them.
selves secure OF a supply of good, durable
ties in the future by planting locust trees
along the right of way. But it takes some
years for locust tree to grow big enough
for tie, and making such a provision as
this for the future is not an American char
acteristic. 1t is more likely that the tie of
the future will be iron or steel, and their use
may come as soon as some method is dis
covered for overcoming some difficulties in
their use.
In England there is at this time discus
sion about burying telegraph wires and 80
dispense with poles. There is talk of bury
ing the wires running between London aud
Birmingham. One Of the greatest obstacles
to Underground wires, namely, the great cost
of insulation, 1t is claimed, has been over
come by the use of paper as the medium for
insulating the cable. Many advantages are
claimed for the system of underground
wires. Not only do we get rid of the IN
slightly poles, but the constant cost of re-
newsl ceases, and the danger Of Interrupt
ton by storms is avoided. But paper Is now
made largely from wood, and so another
kind OF insulstor must be invented 10 head
of destruction of the forests from that d.
recti jn:--R Baltimore Sun.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-05-31
Senator Bouic.

Mr. Editor: WIN you allow me space In
your columns to express the appreciation OF
the services rendered by Senator BouIc, as
ielt by very large proportion of our people.
AT the time when party leaders considered
~ necessary, by means of an extra session of
the Legislature, TO make changes in the cleo.
ton law, and when there was volume OF
somewhat vehement protest against it with,
in the party, Mr.. Bouic manfully sustained
the position assumed by the leaders, sacri-
ncing his private judgment, In some degree,
for harmony. 1t is well known that he
could have effectually blocked the proposed
legislation, but he deferred to what he be-
lieved to be the party sentiment, and gave
the substantial interests Of the State the as
slstauce of his voice and vote.
Furthermore, when Mr. Bouic became a
candidate four years ago. reluctantly l be
lieve, there was well defined opinion that
the Democratic legislative ticket would meet
defeat, an opinion which was justified by
the result, and Mr.. Bouic was the only
Democrat elected to the General Assembly,
tribute to his standing In the community
and to his courage and willingness to face
the battle when the danger of disaster was
greatest.
For all this he deserves well of his party,
and there is nothing in his attitude towards
party questions and party leaders at the
present time to disturb the confidence re.
posed in him in the past.
xxx
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-05-31
Religious Notices.


Mass on next Sunday, $50, at st. Mary's
Church, Rockville, and IL A. NJ. at St.
Gabriel's, near Great Falls.
Rev. T. H. Campbell will preach at the
Rockville Baptist Church next Sunday at
IL A. M, and Mt. Zion at 4P.M.
Holy Communion will be administered at
Ascension Church, Gaithersburg, on Trinity
Sunday, June 2, at Q Am.
The Union prayer meeting service will be
held at the Rockville Christian Church on
wednesday evening, June 9Th, at 8 O'Clock
Rev 7. Il. Campbell, OF the Baptist Church,
will lead the meeting.
Rev. F. t. Griffith will preach in the
Rockville M. E. Church South next Sunday
at II A. NJ, and at P. M. by Rev. G. Dor
sey White.
Rev. j. H. Balths will preach in the
Potomac M. e. Church South next Sunday
at II A. NJ. No preaching at Goshen.
Rev. j. H Davidson will preach at Pooles.
vile Sunday, June 2nd, at II A. M, (sacra-
mental services,) and Oak Hill at $3.50 p. M.
Children's Day service at the Christian
Church on Sunday next at IL A. M. A spe.
cial program will be rendered by the Sun
day School.
The first Quarterly Meeting for Rockville
Circuit of the NJ. Z. Church South will be
held at Emory Church on Saturday and
Sunday, June list and 2nd. Public invited
ASP. M, Sunday, June 9, Pastor j. A.
Hopkins, of the Christian Church, will be-
gin special series of Sunday evening SER
mons on "The Old Time Religion" topics
as follows: How the old time religion d.
vided the Scriptures; The creed of the old
time religion How men got the old time
religion; The ordinances according to the
old time religion; The fruits OF the old time
religion.
The Young Mems Christian Association
of Poolesvile will hold their 18th anniver-
sary In M. K. Church South Sunday evening,
June 2nd, at 7:45 o'clock, sharp. There will
be special services of song. Addresses will
be delivered by prominent Y M. 9. A. men.
Mr.. e. d. Soper, State Secretary of College
Associations of the State of Pennsylvania,
will be with US. There will also be held a
special service for men and boys In the hall
at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. We request
the presence OF all men and boys Remem
Der date and hour, June End, mems meeting
at 3 o'clock. and anniversary 7.45 O'clock.
The puolic is cordially invited to attend
these services. Clarence Price, Secretary
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-05-31
Sligo Items.


Mr.. A. M. Bliss is building four new
houses at Linden for sale or rent.
Many inquiries are made for Q to 6 acre
lots from Washington parties for the pur-
purpose OF making homes here.
The large and valuable st. Bernard dog,
Bruno, belonging to Mr.. l. o. Hartman, was
killed by the electric cars Sunday night at
the railroad crossing. This is the fifth dog
that has been killed in the last few weeks at
and near the same place.
A case of diphtheris is reported at Burnt
Mills. The child is doing we'll
1t is said that John McCeney, Justice of
the Peace, would consent to become can
didate for the House of Delegates. Mr..
McCeney is we'll qualified.
Mr.. Thomas F. Thompson, son OF the late
VIM. Thompson, died at Sligo on Thursday
May 23rd, 1901, Of pneumonia and brain
fever, aged about 46 years, after an illness
of short time. Mr.. Thompson had held
the positions of officer of registration and
tax collector Of the fifth collection district
He was man of genial disposition, and
made friends of all he came in contact with.
He was an ardent Democrat and a most
generous neghbor He leaves widow, the
daughter Of Mr.. Nathan Shaw. The de-
ceased was a member of Takoms Lodge,
Junior Order American Mechanics. A large
concourse of friends and relatives attended
the last sad rites, the Rev. w ID. Parry de-
livering the funeral sermon. The interment
was at Rockville Cemetery The pail bearers
were composed of members of his lodge.
Nay %, 1901. LEX SCRIPTI
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-05-31
A Pleasant Occasion.

One of the most pleasant occasions which
has occurred in Pasadena, California, since
the visit of Mrs. Matilda Ricketts, and Mrs
Rebecca Ricketts, was an AT Home" given
10 their honor on Friday, May 18th, at the
residence Of Mrs. W. T. Grimes, on North
Pasadena Avenue.
The decorations called forth the admira-
ton of all present. They consisted of huge
lunches oil assorted carnations from the
fields OF Redonde, where they are grown by
the acre Carelessy placed in the hooks
and corners Of the reception and dining
rooms were the beautiful golden peoples
sweet peas and roses.
The luncheon consisted Of sandwiches
coffee, punch, ice cream and cake.
A great number Of guests were invited
not only from Pasadena, but also from Los
Angeles. Among those present were Miss
Il. Thomas, VIM. s. German, W =. Il. Grimes
Frank Grimes, Miss Matilda Grimes, Mrs
Matilda Ricketts, and Mrs. Rebeccs Ricketts,
OF Maryland.
The ladies have been enjoying themselves
ever since their arrival. They expect To re-
turn home about the 4th OF June, will
pleasant and happy recollections of thei
visit To California GUEST.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-05-31

n meSsaSe mas Oeen received at boYd't
from Council Bluffs, Ia, announcing tn,
death OF Mrs. John Taylor at her home
there on Thursday afternoon of last week
of general debility, aged 70 years Mrs
Taylor was formerly Of Mt. Ephraim, this
county, and has many relatives in the coun
W and Washington. Mr.. James Knott, OF
GAINESVILLE, is an uncle of the deceased and
Mrs. Abraham Harris, Of Mt. Ephraim, is a
sister.
The ladies Of st. Mary's Parish, Barnes.
vile, this county, are preparing for fair
and bazaar, which will be held next week
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day, June 9th, 9th, 7th and 9Th. MANY
beautiful articles will be disposed Of. Straw
berries, ice'cream, cake and other refresh.
ments will be served. Music every evening.
The fair will be held In the new church.
which is nearly completed. Proceeds will
be for benefit of the new church.
A violent storm passed over the vicinity
OF Boyd's station about 10 O'Clock Friday
night last, and lasted for nearly two hours.
The rain fell in torrents to the depth of sew.
eral inches, flooding the fields and roads.
The lightning was very sharp and struck In
the office Of the Baltimore and Ohio depot
at that place and Set the building on fire in
the window framing, but the blaze was very
soon extinguished. The telegraph wires
were burned of and service was interrupted
for some time.
Mr.. Thomas F. Thompson, one of the best
known citizens Of Wheaton district, this
county, died about O'Clock on Thursday
evening Of last week of pneumonia and
spinal meningitis He had been confined
to his bed only about week, but had been
i'll for two weeks or more. He was forty
six years of age and leaves widow. The
deceased was active IN Democratic politics,
and for several years was registrar OF voters
for Wheaton district and tax collector for
the fifth collection district.
Some of the marvellous changes wrought
by time in the appearance of four of the
earliest settlements on our Atlantic coast
are strikingly illustrated in a series OF views
which will shortly appear in The Ladies
Home Journal. The places are st. Angus.
tine, jamestown, Plymouth and New York.
The forlorn indications of Jamestown's de.
cay and death as a settlement offer most
interesting contrast to the varied evidences
OF the gradual development of st Augustine
and Plymouth, and of the gigantic growth
of modern New York
The new passenger engine equipment of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has proved
a success as far as speed and the drawing of
heavy trains are concerned Remarkable
bursts OF speed are being made by 78. inch
wheel engines. The run from Washington
junction to Washington City, distance Of
43 miles, is being made in AZ and 40 minutes
with six and seven cars, vestibuled coaches
and Pullmans, beating all previous records
by and minutes. Considering the ten or
more miles of very heavy grades from Tus
carora to GAINESVILLE and from Germantown
to Gaithersburg the speed is remarkable. 1t
is now frequent occurrence for the Royal
Blue trains between Baltimore and Wash
ington to make the run of 40 miles in 35 and
So minutes with new triple compound en-.
gines.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-05-31

Pleasant Entertained mt The hall
at Boyd's was visited by an immense crowd
of people last Friday night TO witness the
play entitled "The Princess Aline," which
was given by the o. F. F. Club of Barnes
vile The club is composed of young ladies
and gentlemen Of GAINESVILLE and vicinity,
and was assisted on this occasion by Balti-
more and Washington talent. The cast Of
characters was as follows: DR.. Warren
Price, of Washington, as Morton Carlton !;
Taylor E. Darby, OF GAINESVILLE, as the
Duke of Hohenwal David X. Hershey, Of
Comus, as Captain Montague; Reginald j..
Darby, of Buck Lodge, rs Nolan; Miss Lolita
Pyles, as Princess Aine; Miss Bette l..
Wood, as Edith Morris; Miss Emma Hays,
as Mrs. Downs, and Miss Clara Cecil as
simpson" The play was well received.
The company was under the management
Of Miss l.. X. Sasscer, OF Baltimore. A bari.
tone solo by Mr.. John r. Brosius, of Balti
more, entitled "Asleep in the Deep" was
well rendered and frequently encored. The
singing of the Misses Story and Cecil, ol
GAINESVILLE, and Miss Sasscer, of Baltimore
is deserving Of especial mention, and also
the instrumental solos rendered by the
Misses White.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-05-31

Episcopal ArchdeacO Meeting.
The Archdeaconry Of Montgomery and
Prince Georges counties met here on Thurs
day of last week 10 Christ Episcopal church.
The proceedings began at 10 o'clock, A. M,
with service followed by an address by
Bishop Henry Y. Satteree and Holy Com.
munion. At 11;30 business session was
held, after which all present were enter
tanned at luncheon in the Sunday School
room,
The afternoon session began at 2:30, the
feature of which was q discussion Of the
subject, 1.-THE Best Methods Of Interesting
Young People in Church Work" Strong
addresses upon this subject were delivered
by Revs. T. B. Baker, Thomas J. Packard
and Graham, Layman H. b. Bird and Bish
op Satterlee. An other subject discussed was
"How to Best Promote the General Work
Of the Archdeaconry," and a committee
consisting Of Revs T. B Baker and W. J.
d. Thomas and Layman p. d. Laird, was
appointed 10 consider the question and re
port at the next meeting Of the Archdea.
conry.