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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22
REFRESHING Patriotism.

And now comes capering nimbly into
the arena the Hon. Robert J. Wynne,
armed with his snickersee Of office, and
uttering in warlike tones timely warn
ing to all postmasters to stick to their
stamp windows and their cancellation
work. When the hour for closing shop
comes, postmasters are commanded by
the genial and astute First Assistant
p. NJ. G.-the same being the afore-
named MIR. Wynne-to HE them straight
home, or to church or prayer
meeting. or the mentally refreshing
spelling bee. Never must they look
upon the political caucus when it is
red with factional strife. or the conven-
ton when it is jubilant with that fervor
which comes from the hope that the
chairman thereof either will hold on 70.
the Office he already has or get some-
thing better. 1t appears that the post
master of Springfield. ILL.,, was about
to preside over convention in that
town, and that news OF his intention was
flashed to Washington by wire. Then it
was that First Assistant Postmaster
General Wynne issued his ukase that
by these presents be it known that
all postmasters must earn their salaries
by serving the country and not the
party. In these glorious days of civil
service reform it is doubtful whether
many officeholders will quit their ar
duous duties long enough on November
to go to the polls and vote.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22
Butler the Only One.

There seems to be widespread mis-
apprehension to the political aftilia-
tions OF the men now being prosecuted
in St Louis for boodling. With one ex-
ception, all of the men indicted for al
legged participation in the official corrup-
tion which for years prevailed in tho
municipal government of the Missouri
metropolis are Republicans. This onc
exception is Gel" Ed Butler the latest
game caught in the dragnet put ous
months ago BY the courageous young
district attorney. Joseph w. Folk. For
years Butler has been the boss" of st.
Louis and has gradually extended his
power to Jefie; son City. the State capi-
tai He Is one of the most remarkable,
men in the country. Colloquially he IS
known as the village blacksmith by
reason of the fact that he worked at
that honorable trade many years before
it was discovered by the men who hav,
the money with which to bride publ,
officials that he could be of service to
ther,. Butler differs from nearly all the
other political bosses in the Unitel
States in that he has been as powerful
among the Republican ward heelers OF
st. Louis as among the Democrats OF
that caliber Several Republicans hav,
tried to wrest from him the mastery
over their forces, but all such attempts
have been failures. He is now on trial
under another grand jury Indictment
which may result in his conviction to .
long term in the penitentiary.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22
PRESIDENT ELIoT's INDICTMENT.

The speech of President Eliot convention
of the Connecticut State Teachers Association virtual indictment
the public school system While recognizing
the of educators he still declares there radical
the work would
obstacles.
Eliot little like the
the church
lie school failure because does drunkenness
gambling bad like blaming for the of
public develop
the which alone with these evils
inadequate and Ineffective he makes statement
which supported by a multitude of facts
The grade school does teach the
If falls the habit allowing
teacher do his thinking for him. and if he unusually intelligent
teacher and sometimes inclination
lines of Nobody think
for him. He must do for himself and make his
the mistakes have sometimes
in sitting originality.
millions of American children This may
time but the kind of training Some of
best thinkers public affairs this had
The that the child shall be
till eighteen old but
think straight while he school, his Judgment
Of his emotions deciding question: and to that judgment
facts If this cannot be done the schools the high
nothing of value the training of the
point President Eliot present aver
school expenditure child ought be multiplied by four
might be taken with his conclusions The
that little spent but that
and The right No advantage would be gained
dollars instead of We do need
pensye appliances teaching children The alphabet systems
of instruction. expensive and ornate school buildings
enough
land at least eight months schooling the school books
be and simple; good school libraries
instruction; teachers who will
n the confuse the childish mind by inappropriate language
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22
SIDE LIGHTS ON
NATIONAL POLITICS.
Poverty or Prosperity?

1t has been developed that there Is q
discrepancy of $4,000 between the con-
Itribution this year and that of two
years ago made by the Union League
Club, of New York, to Governor Odelfs
campaign fund. To be accurate, the re-
port goes that in 1900 there was col
lected from the members of the Union
League Club S25,000 for the promotion
of Mr.. Odell's candidacy, and to date
there has been contributed by, this or
ganization only s3,ocO to help along the
Governor in his race for recollection
The Hon. George r. Sheldon. who
missed the nomination as Odelrs run
ming mate at the recent Saratoga con-
vention by mere hairs breadth. COL
lected the money from the cfrb two
years ago and was intrusted with that
task again this year 1t may be. of
course. that Mr. Sheldons enthusiasm
oozed out in great gobs and globules
when his boom for lieutenant governor
went to pot, and that, therefore. the
paucity of the Union League Clubs con-
tilOutiOu W lue Outll ID VI uO
Significance. Indeed. this charitable
view could be taken of it. If it were not
for the fact that contributions from
other sources are quite as small. IL re-
lance can be placed in the statements
of the Republican managers. On the
other hand. the managers of the Coler
fight claim that they have money with
which to indulge the spendthrift's fancy
for a numismatic confagration-though
it must be admitted that thus far they
have not been known to burn any Of it.
In point Of fact. 1t is believed that the
Democrats are only boasting when they
lay claim to such an ample campaign
fund in New York. 1t cannot be judged
whether the hard-up condition of the
Republican managers is due to poverty
or prosperity-prosperity that makes
them feel oversure.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22
UNDUE DELAY.

In this of rapid transit and rapid achievement
National Capital should
building accommodate the officials who
business Yet that the prospect for the commission charge Of the
of the municipal building has distributed among dozen
competing plans specifications proposed
and Knox Taylor Supervising Architect of the Treasury who
be before
take possession of their quarters.
According schedule,
months which complete their drawings To the that
absurd, although may be necessary If it is somebody
fault for thus emung he laws delay and depyng the Commits
of
If there of curang the proposed delay
the of the municipal building should be utilized for
the poweroue quite much of without the
chimney
who The business of the local
four of incarceration their cramped and dagreeabe
quarters
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22
Will Golfer Break Loose?

From Democratic sources in New
York comes the news that the Hon.
Bird s. Coler is chatting terribly under
ed upon him by the direct orders Of
the Hon. David Bennett Hill. Mr..
Golfer appears to be extremely anxious
to go out among the people ard talk to
them. For reasons that undoubtedly
are satisfactory to himself, Mr.. Hill
does not want Mr.. Coler to do this. One
of the reasons which it is said Mr.. Hill
assigns for wishing Mr.. Coler to keep
quiet is that the keen people" up the
State are used to hearing the issues Of
the campaign discussed with force,
logic, and sometimes humor'-quali-
ties which the old-time friends of Mr..
Coler contend he possesses in abun-
dance. He is to be permitted to adj
dress his fellow citizens south of the
Bronx, but he must not cross that Rubi-
con. Some persons who know Mr.. CO.
Ter we'll, say he is liable to break
loose almost any day and go canter-
ing up the State on a stumping tour. He
is said to be perfectly satisfied with
his ability TO deport himself creditably
on the stump. and. at any rate, to do
as well as Governor Odell, who does
not belong to the class of first rate
spellbinders. If Coler should thus defy
Hill, there would be pretty rumpus all
along the Democratic line in New York.
While Mr.. Hill is not the tyrant his
trv to aim, ctin ba
is very firm and resolute when he takes
a position. and since he has concluded
that it is best for the .t,bernatorial can
didate to confine his speech making 70
Manhattan Island and that Immediate
vicinity. 1t is not probable that he
would submit tamely to any defiance Of
his orders.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22

hoped that the reduce he term Of study at the
Annapolis Thu will adopted
completion the al
inadequate will be greatly increased but
would be folly the by stocking the
bottom with officers whose training and educat had been hurred
properly them for the be duties deong
Unless present system Annapolis the proposal to
furnishing officers with the technical
delicate costly OF
national defense as the modern warship.
Shelby Culom of Hin ois who has just returned to
alleged of
his ocsome colleague, Hon. William E. Mason, throw his
sonal support the Democratic legislative ticket in Cook county Mr.
Cuom guadedy admits however, that Mr. Mans actions e attract
ing No description of his
together shifts his political allegiance his waveng Repub
can orthodoxy Mr. Masons place and personality Illinois politics
will remain unalterably and securely unique"
Riley probably War Department
and lead greater indulgence in system Of training the future
The reported planned and carried with regard
practical spectacular display certain
participating the have been materially ad
knowledge large field and battle easily
obtained otherwise than the school of 1t
ably will repeated important
next year.
possibilities by authorized of the Merchants Association of
York should result material gain valuable knowledge The
promise the
exploiting of Cuba building
up Of large trade with this must of necessity profit for
people The additional Cuban
reciprocity will be especially inquired into will the results of the
contemplated investigation to be awaited with the deepest
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22
commended by Lord Beaconsfeld to his
sovereign.

| It is characteristic of the Old World
though up to the time of his securing
baronetcy for his lifelong friend and
adviser, he had always in writing adj
dressed him as my Dear Rose" he.
! subsequent to the grant of the distinc-
tion, invariably wrote to him as MY
Dear Sir Philip"
Prince Arthur of Connaught has Just
sailed for South Africa with draft of
his regiment. the Seventh Hussars.
which is doing duty in the Transvaal 1t
| is not his fault that his departure has
been delayed until the war was over.
for he volunteered time and again, but
was not allowed to go. There is, per-
haps, more merit, however, in his going
out now; for while there is plenty of
hard work Of tiresome and tedious
character, there is no prospect of glory.
1t is polite thing, sending him OUT
for the presence of member of the
reigning family in South Africa will
become an exceedingly unpopular phase
of military service.
To those wealthy American collectors
who are accustomed to buy in Europe
autographs and letters of famous his
torical personages. 1t may be of interest
to know that an ingenious swindler has
just been sentenced to long term of
imprisonment at Paris for selling to
Prince Joachim Murat number of bogus
letters of his great grandfather, King
Murat, Of Naples, while to the Countess
de Beaulaincourt, grand daughter of the
famous Marshal de Castellane, and to
Count Boni de Castellane, he sold forged
letters of the field marshal.
From Jules Claretie, the director OF
the Academic Franchise, and director of
the Coincide Franchise, he extorted sew
eral hundred dollars for spurious cor
respondence between Mme Talien, after
ward Princess Chimay. and Barras, two
of the most famous figures of the French
dfrectoire at The commencement of the
last century, while numerous other
equally wide-awake people have been
similarly taken in.
One is reminded by this of Alphonse
Dau6et's novel IL Immortel''-a satire
on the French Academy The chief
character of the book. taken from life
from member of the French Academy
was a venerable and learned scholar
upon whom an ingenious swindler sue
cessfully palmed off spurious documents,
purporting to be autograph letters writ
ten by julius Caesar, Cleopatra aa1
other celebrities of ancient history
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22

Sir Marcus Samuel, the recently elect
ed lord mayor Of London, who will be
installed in Office on November 8. be-
longs to the guild known as the Spec
taclemakers' Company. He is one of the
great city bankers and rich enough sto
afford the luxury of living in the Man
sion House for a year.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22
Prospect of One-Cent Postage.


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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
President Eliot's Criticism.


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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22

One of the richest titled men in Great
Britain is the Duke OF Buccleuch. who
owns, chiefly in Scotland, some 10000
acres of land, bringing an annual rental
Of over 1000. 000. Ground rents of near
ly the same amount are his and he in
herited nearly s., OOO. 600 from his father.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22
Lord Roberts a Welcome Visitor.


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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22
Town Points, Postage Prepaid.

EVENING EDITION, one year. So; six
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months. $3.50. three months, SIPS.
Morning, Evening, and Sunday, one year.
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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22

who hold their and draw
their salaries and last important school who have
intelligence If will provide things well
and good only be inter-
of the public and the orcb remarks of President
this will useful work
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22
Professor Lorenz's Generosity.


No
Will
exhibiting something like generosy.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22
Subscription Rates to Out of

MORNING EDITION, one year. IS; six
months, $3.50; three months, s125. Morn
ing and Sunday, one year. 81; six months,
$3.50: three months. $1.75. Sunday edi-
ton only. one year, 81; six months, 81:
three months, SO cents.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22

Lord Gwyder. who lives near Ipswich.
and is in his ninety-second year, was
present at the coronation OF George ",
William w and Victoria
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22

Sienkiewicz is said to be creature of
unrest, and from the time he starts a
novel, until he finishes it he goes about
from place to place through Europe,
writing a little here and little there.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22

The King of Ugana, Daudi Chua. is
but six years old. He will probably be
sent to England for his education.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22

The young Duke of Portland is said t,
be the tallest man in England.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22
Control of Labor Organizations.

when
equal
est
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22

Prof. Albert Bushnell Hall, of Har
ward, has returned from Europe.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22
LESSONS OF THE STRIKE.

LESSONS OF THE STRIKE.
embargo has been definitely lifted and the dis
putes and the anthracite operators have
Federal board arati the public will doubtless
STRIKE with all contentious and exciemen
gratefully of sight Some lessons have been learned however,
the the struggle just ended which should and will not
be hastily forgotten.
Most conspicuous among these the limitation put by public
of the ndivduao of the corporation claiming act
the the indvduato what he will with his I'm
doubleday President Baer lofty reminder to the public that the coal
the would work them under such conditions
they pleased based legal assumptions which might have found
sufficient before the But the of such
attitude equity and to the general interest apparent
that its maintenance the face of universal protest became mora
mpoby Mr. Ba to the the coal operators
unable responsibilities social
der and they wisely shifted reasonable position, when their
obligations the State and the public made Enthusiastically clear
One other public lesson the history of the strike has taught
Roosevelt
mediator between the contestants both the wisdom and the exeden of
his efforts hay challenged But the President under
stood far better than his critics his duties and obligations guardian
of the public Through his and public
relieved and public suffering aveed What voice
raised condemn his intervention to settle quarrel which the
State perhaps directly involved but winch threatened unmeas
ured ills to the general public7
spirit obnacy and which he
fecd ed what they called the interference by politicians in this
affair." But public opinion has clearly sustained that interference
and and similar interference be looked for IN
which the public welfare similarly endangered Governor
Od of New York summed this lesson most fob perhaps when
he said in Brooklyn about week ago:
labor The ss not the sn Ps0p h S % s sG p n
then the Com
moral
possible place for prhsht will be in the
may expensive
all
events
clean COAL but the
scrubbed only it into the
will feel resigned
through
wise that the cake
the recipe was made by the sutton himself
country approval
question full
vigilance
policemen
the committee
Henry Irving
ingredient of of them is genius
may stranger
modern historical fiction
Justice
which dragged itching
being bankruped owing to lack business in their line
Chicago breaking
the fact that Chicagoans are such hustlers
of free junket Worlds Fair of 1904
Candidate Kohl of the Twentieth Ohio district should not refuse
attend the Presidents receptions in evening suit until he certain get
Washington in his fighting clothes
sewage publication
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
President Eiots Criticism
NEW fail
%ae expecting ely promptly iaea
the eyes already accomplished
sFa~ and d M
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22

Sultan Bacolod could pacfed
of free junket to the st. Worlds Fair
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22
IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

Ricciotti Garibaldi has declared his
readiness to lead corps of Italian vol
unteers If revolt is organized in AL
bania next spring.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22

Ex-Gov. Francis Marion Drake, Of
Iowa. who is critically i'll at his home
in Centerville, has resided in Iowa since
he was seven years old. He is president
of the Abba and Centerville Railway,
and of two national banks He was gov
ernor of the State from 1896 to 1898.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22

Chicago probably of
the fact husers.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22

L be wasngons
publication
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22

discussing schemes for the elevation of thu
fortunately the ingredient genius
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22

Congress Candidate district n
O Washington in his fighting clothes.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22

may fiction but will
10 get ahead of
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22

Sir Philip Roses good offices did not
end here, for he fastened to interview
two elderly spinster aunts of Montague
Cory. informed them OF the dig
nifty which it was proposed to confer
on their favorite nephew. and at his
suggestion they then and there secured
by deed upon Lord Rowton the success
sion of their joint fortunes. amounting
to some 100000 year. This proved by
far the most popular peerage ever rec
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22

ys approval policy depends, the
empty full.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22

world shall Missouri
Enpicb cayalr.o hcc
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22

highly calling for clean COAL but
it scrubbed he only get it into
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-11
FOUR MEN IN A BOAT
HAVE A NARROW ESCAPE

The ferry T. j. Robinson ran into Il
gasoline launch Wednesday after
noon and the occupants of the little
craft. Messrs. Phil Webber. Herman.
Banker. Charles Olson and William
Delaney. narrowly escaped being
drowned.
The launch is Il new boat and the
party had enjoyed ride down the
river. When just above the route us
ually travelled by the ferryboat the
rudder on the launch broke and the
boat became helpless.
When the launch became disabled
she drifted down stream and then it
began to dawn upon the four passen-
gers that there was danger of being
colIided with by the ferry. To avoid
this the men went through the neceS-
sary signals to acquaint the captain
of the ferry of their plight. 1t APP
pears that the captain of the Robin
son did not see them. for the steam
boat crashed into the launch, smash
ing the fore part of her cabin and al
most capsizing her. The four men
grabbed hold of the ferry and finally
succeeded in climbing aboard and
tying their launch on behind and
were brought to the Rock Island
shore.