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The Washington times., 1902-07-09
THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE

A writer in "Macmillan's Maga-
zine" raises objections to the Ameri-
can invasion of English speech. 1t
appears that some of the English
people are beginning to talk United
States" and that other people of that
land do not like to hear it. This
writer makes a spirited plea for the
purity of English.
When he comes to concern himself
with details, however, he gets some
what mixed in his objections, lump
ing words and phrases which are
really bad English together with some
which are merely the natural develop
ment of separate branch of the lam
guage among people of separate ira
ditions and new circumstances. Some
of his horrible examples are taken
from an American novel which he has
been reading, which is certainly open
to strong criticism even from critics
on this side the water. Such book
should not be considered a fair exam
pie of the use of English by American
writers.
Such a sentence as ''The planks
glared Whitley under the afternoon
sum- for instance, is Objectionable.
because there is no good reason for
the use of "whitcly" in place of
white" "Silvered-haired solon'' is
about as bad a phrase as could be
found, suggesting. for one thing, that
the hair of the venerable man had
been subjected to some sort of chem
ical electro-plating process, and bear
ing a trace, moreover, of the psuedo-
classicism which was for a time part
of our sham culture. Some of our
writers were. years ago, in the habit
of calling every member of the legis-
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lature solon and every district
schoolhouse temple of learning.
But when it comes to objecting to
the word ''disgruntled," which is most
expressive to those acquainted with
its meaning, that is different mat
ter. OF course, one would not use this
word in a poem, but when it is used
in the right place it is a good, strong
adjective. Again, we find this critic
abusing an author for saying that his
hero fed the horse apples" instead
of "fed him with apples" I've can
not help wondering" the critic, now
truly disgruntled, adds, whether the
day will come when the lord mayor
will feed his guests TURTLE"
The elision of the proposition
with" in this case is entirely legiti-
mate. and dozen precedents could
be cited for it. But there is another
point to be raised in connection with
the objection of the objector. Ameri-
ca has evolved her own usage in the
matter of the verb '.to feed and it
has good sense on its side. We do
not talk of feeding" our guests ex-
cept colloquiaIly. 1t would not be
considered dignifed, for instance, for
Secretary Cortelyou to give to the
newspapers the information that the
President would that night ''feed the
Secretary of State, the British am
bassador and Senators So-and-So
with terrapin" 1t would be all right
If he were to state, in case of necessi-
ty, that the Presidents son fed
Bleistein sugar" That is American
usage, and to conclude with a charac-
teristic American phrase, we do not
see that there is anything the matter
with that.
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A Congressional Failure.
By JOSH WINK.

Bill Jones is home from Congress-
sayin' "how -dy-do."
Bill Jones is home from Congress-he
says he's glad it's through;
He SAYS he done his duty by all his fell
low-men,
An shows us how the country has all
been saved again.
But, still. somehow or other. it doesn'
Just seem right,
He's been two terms in Congress, an
hasn't had fight,
Down in the Sixteenth district they're
pokin' fun at us;
They say Bill Jones is skeery, an
doesn't like to fuss,
They met their man from Congress with
bands an hacks an cheers,
Because he ft another an bit off both
his ears.
OF course. Bill done his duty just as he
seen the light.
But he's had lots of chances-an' never
had a fight!
Bill Jones is home from Congress-
guess he'd better stay;
He amt the kind o timber we'd ought
TO send away.
know he hustled for us-got pensions
here and there,
Fixed some folks for positions-but he
didn't seem TO care
About his reputation. He'd rather talk
an write.
He's had two terms in Congress-and
never had a fight,
Baltimore American.
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BOWLEOS INCREASING

"Bowlegs arc certainly on the in
crease," said a well-known tailor. "and
while it makes no particular difference
in my line of business, we cannot help
from noticing it. What special reason
is to be assigned for the increase in
bowlegs is a question | am not prepared
to answer. But really 1t does not re-
quire the experience of a tailor to es-
tablish the fact that bowlegs are more
common now than ever before. OF course,
the tailor, because OF the measurements
he is required to make, may notice
things of this sort more readily than
the men who are engaged in other walks
of life. We have TO measure mans
legs when an order for suit OF clothes
is left, and we naturally notice the size
and shape of the legs. Some time ago
my attention was directed to the MATES;
by man whose legs were Just little
above the average when it comes to
Crookcdncss of this kind. ! made up my
mind that would conduct a little study
prised me. | have found that but very
few men have straight leEs-that is
legs that are normally straight. The
surprising fact about the matter is that
in a majority of instances a billiard
ball may be dropped between the calves
Of the legs. Knock knees are not un-
common, but this afIiictlon. IL it may be
called such. is. | imagine. very largely
Il matter OF inheritance. BCwlcgs. in
some instances, may he accounted fo- in
the same way, but in a majority of in
stances they owe their existence to
pushing boys OF tender years out into
the industrial field has much to do with
it. Boys arc forced out now before the
joints of the limbs are hardened AMI
they are required to carry heavy loads
and to do other things which are calcu-
discussing. There Is no doubt in my
mind about this practice being an i'm
pcrtant factor in the development OF
bowlegs. Or course. there may be other
reasons for the conditions | have no.
tced At any rate. there are mora bow
legs now than ever before. You may
have noticed 1t yourself If you have
not, ii is because your attention has not
been called to IL. for one may see them
on the highways if one will but take the
trouble to look. If the thing keeps up
the young men of the future will have
TO take = board with him when he goes
courting, elsc-but never mind about
that. Men, you know. I'm speaking Of
New Orleans Times-Domocrat.
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As stated in my last report to Con
grcss, the Fire Department of the
District Of Columbia is just about
half the size it should be. The depart
ment covers a territory of siXty-nine
square miles, and each company av-
erages a district to be covered by it
of 1915 square miles, almost double
that covered by a company in New
York and Philadelphia; three times
/ greater than a company's territory in
Baltimore, Buffalo, Cincinnati, or
New Orleans: four times larger than
those of Milwaukee and Louisville
companies; about six times more ey-
tensive than the districts covered by a
San Francisco company, and about
seven times greater than Boston
company covers.
OF the four companies for the es-
tablishment of which appropriations
were asked at the recent session of
Congress, only one has been allowed
for. the truck company to be located
in the southeastern section of the city.
The urgent need fer this | especially
emphasized.
The area covered by Truck Com
pany A is nearly one-third of the en-
tire District of Columbia. In this
area are located st. Elizabeth's Insane
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AMERICA A GREAT FIELD FOR
PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY
BY E. P UPHAM the Division of Prehistoric Archaeology,
National Museum.

country excellent field the student of prehistoric
Ohio and Mississippi Valleys and the Gulf and Coast
States are especially this direction Although great of
work has already accomplished by the
by private parties interested tins subject there still
mains unxpore territory would undoubtedly splendid
work properly conducted This
which collector
and money
explorations conducted by the Government and by the large
yield the best results The collections in the
National Museum, the National Historical Museum of
Field Chicago and in Penn
ylvania. all attest this fact.
only by comparison
When that is made and the facts To-
ay correlated the degree of culture of the prehistoric be
determined.
The this subject increasing, and
large of this country which show generous rivalry
bng collections the localities Exchanges with foreign
interest primitive man,
similar environments practically the all countries
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Republicans Will Stand Together.

Representative Pearre of Maryland
was at the Raleigh last evening.
Il am here" he said. Ito look after
some matters before the departments for
my constituents, and Will return home
in day or two. You may say fer me
that the Republicans will hold their own
in Maryland this fall, and that the Re
publicans will return a solid delegation
to the next House.
The recent Democratic peace confer
ence and love feast held in Baltimore" a."
he said, was not an evident success.
for Senator-elect German refused 10
grace 1t with his presence.
Representative Pearre is one of the
active members Of the House District
Comm
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Outlook Dark for Cuba.

81 am on my way to Oyster Bay" re-
marked MIR. J. T. Hill. a prominent busi-
ness man of Boston, at the Raleigh last
evening. and just stopped over to visit a
few dear old friends.
by the way, don't you know" he
added. that Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. in The
Morning Times, hits the nail fairly on
the head when he says the future for
the Cuban republic is dark and gloomy ?
The other day ! received a letter from
a friend in Havana, and he writes that
the failure of Congress to carry out
President Rposevelt's recommendation
for legislative relief for Cuba had had
a most depressing effect on the Cuban
merchants. There IS feeling, my friend
writes. among the wealthy men Of the
island that the new government will be
unable TO inspire confidence, and with
cut such confidence very little headway
can be made.
ITO me-" continued Mr. Hill, the out
look for the success of the Cuban re-
public is anything but bright. and if
domestic trouble once break out. as 1t
may do sooner or later. the ending Of
it will be the annexation Of the island
by the United States. OF course, |
should prefer to see the new government
succeed And in a little while the Gu
bans themselves would ask for admis-
sion as a Territory.
Really. you know, in the end, Cuba is
bound to become a part of the United
States. and | prefer to sec ii by peace
full means rather than by enforced inter
ference On our part, which must be the
case the moment the Cubans get to
quarrcling among themselves, as now
seems Inevitable"
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By ROBERT w. DUTTON, Chief.

Asylum, Providence Hospital, the
Naval Hospital, the German Orphan
Asylum, Jail, almshouse, workhouse.
and many public schools, all depend
ent upon a single truck company on a
first alarm. and that one located at an
unusually great distance from every
one of these institutions.
1t will be seen that it is fortunate
fer Washington that another truck
company has been provided for this
district. The new truck house will be
erected on the east side of Eighth
Street, near d, southeast, and will
probably be completed some time next
winter.
Another urgent need, and one that
has not been met by Congress, is an
engine company in the southwestern
section of the city, in which section.
despite its extensive territory and the
presence therein of many valuable
structures, there is but one engine
company. All engine company in the
northeastern section of the city is,
perhaps, the next innovation most
needed, and hardly less urgently re-
quired is an engine company between
Seventeenth Street and Rock Creek
and south of II Street.
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GOSSIP AND CHAT HEARD IN
WASHINGTON HOTEL LOBBIES

with an amendment repeating the differ
entlal duty on sugar, which the trusts
nor the Republican party wanted. That
was little antitrust legislation which
was not acceptable to the Admlnistra-
tion.
The Democrats were never better or
ganized than now, and everywhere they
are working together. l believe we Will
not only make considerable gains in the
East. but also in the West. where the
Republicans assert large crops means
Democratic losses"
As to candidate for the Presidential
nomination, MIR. Swanson smiled and
said the weather WAS TOO warm to start
or even discuss Presidential BOOM
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Praying for Rain in Georgia.

Mr.. George w. Howard, ex-member Of
the city council of Augusta, Ga. and one
of the leading business men of that city
is at the St. James. He is accompanied
by his brother-in-law. Mr.. Barrelli
Just now" said Mr.. Howard, "our
farmers In and around my section OF
the State are praying for rain. We lave
had very hot spell. and the crops are
suffering for the want of rain
As a manufacturing State, Mr. Howard
says Georgia is right at the front In
the Augusta district he says there are
over 10000 people engaged in the manu-
facturc of cotton. and in the production
OF that staple, Georgia, he says. cannot
be surpassed.
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The excellent record of the Wash
ington Fire Department last year
probably influenced Congress in not
making more appropriations for it,
as the percentage of loss of property
was shown to be less than half that
sustained during any previous year.
The Washington Fire Department,
i may add, is the poorest paid force
of its kind and rank in the United
States. Fire-fighting Chief Belt re-
ceives smaller salary than a private
in the New York department.
That Washington has had few very
destructive .-res is largely a matter
Of lucky chance. During the river
front blaze last April the entire fire.
fighting force of the District. with the
exception Of a few chemical engines,
was called into requisition for num-
Der of hours. Had another fire OF
occurred simultaneously
the loss must have been very severe.
Considered in respect to the respon-
sibility they sustain. their constant
danger Of life and limb, and the ex-
acting nature of their occupation, the
fircn,--- of tho District do not receive
the amount Of remuneration to which
they are entitled.
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Walters Family Reunion.

Mr. and Mrs. J. e. Walters. of Capitol
Hill. who have a home on the Chesa-
peake. near Bay Ridge, are entertain
ing a house party. the guests being rela-
tives from Pennsylvania, New York and
this city. This is their third annual re-
union. The next will be held at the
summer place of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Walters. on Long Island Sound. next
July,
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The Sons of the Rich.

One of the professors at the
University of Chicago recently
held up to seorn the idle and ex-
trayagant sons of the rich. He
called them parasites, and said
that it was crime against
society for them to draw their in
terest. This is rather curious
development, in view of the his
tory of the institution with which
the professor is connected.
1t is not so long ago that a lee
turer got into trouble at that same
university for condemning GER
tain methods of making money.
Now we have another one offering
objections to ways of spending it.
le does not suggest any remedy,
and. indeed, there seems to be
none. unless the sons of million
aires are to be poisoned, or drown
ed like superfluous kittens; and
their fathers might object to that.
In about nine cases out of ten.
when man makes money, it is for
: the benefit of his children. He be-
gins with the hope that his son, if
he has one. will be able to accom-
plish great things with these la
boriousl " heaped-up millions. Per-
haps. as the youth grows up, it
becomes evident that nothing of
the kind is going to happen; that
he is more intent on having a
good time with the paternal
fortune than OF doing anything
with it which will beneft either
society or his father. But ly that
time the long fostered money-mak-
ing instinct is unconquerable, and
the father gees on adding hoard
to hoard, in the fatuOus way hui
manity has of following irrational
impulses.
1t is doubtful. however. if the
sons of the rich do very much
harm III the world. even if they do
but little good. Unless they have
an unusual amount of individu-
ality, they are so overshadowed by
their fathers that the world hard |
ly knows that they exist. The
money that they spend gives EN-
ployment to many, and their hab-
its are no worse than those Of |
many youths who have not as
much money as they have. There
are only a few sons of million
aires. There are hundreds of
thousands of spendthrifts in mod |
crate circumstances. The latter
give the tone to society, rather
than the former.
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A Delightful Musicale.

A delightful musicale was rendered
Mrs. Arthur 0. Riemer at her home on
the Conduit Road Sunday evening last.
Instrumental and vocal selections were
rendered by the Misses Serrin, Branzel
and McGee. and the Messrs. Lewis, Gee,
Diggs, Bond. Hommer and Se-rin, after
which an elaborate supper was served.
The decorations of the dining room were
carnations and American beauty roses.
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Democratic Gains in the West.

Representative Claude swanson of Viz
ginia was at the New willard yester-
day.
Il came to town on little business" ="
he remarked, land will return home to-
morrow.
What do l think of the Democratic
prospects? Why. they were never
brighter. I am satisfied to go before
the country with the record we made
in Congress.
I'VE passed the Cuban reciprocity bill,
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CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
Hard to Please.

New York Sun-Cloudbursts in this
State; baseball in snowstorm in Colo
rado; the thermometer shooting up TO
Jos at Charleston; sure. here is z lovely
choice OF climates and temperature to
freeze, drown. or burn. Yet We have
never seen man, woman. or child that
was satisfied with the weather.
The Washington times., 1902-07-09
Mr.. Frelinghuysen to Marry.

The marriage of Mr. Frederick Frel-
inghuysen and Miss Estelle Kinney will
be a fashionable event of next season.
Mr. Frelinghuysen lived here when his
father. the late Frederick T. Freling-
huysen, was Secretary of State. Miss
Kinney is now with her mother at their
summer home at Elbercn, n. ].
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DOINGS IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Minister Takahira and His Wife Now the Guests of joel
Dorman Steele at the Gales, Elmira N Y.
Coming Wedding Former Secretary Frelnghusen Son and Miss
Kinney to Notable Event-Reunon of the Walters Family
on the Chesapeake-Ouings of Washington Folks.
Japanese Minister at Elmira.

The japanese Minister and Nine
Takahira. who are making Cape May
their headquarters for the summer, are
at present the guests Of Mrs. Joel Dor
man Steele, at the Gales, Elmira, y. Y.
Mrs. Steele met the minister and his
wife here while spending the winter
with her friend, Mrs. David Jayne Hill,
as Is her custom
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A PROBLEM.
BY ERNEST NEAL LYON.

A summer evening rather late
Two heads above the garden gate
Are bending in a tete-a-tete.
Their chaperon2 The moonl
All! merry days, when hearts are true
And life is sweet; for love is new
No rarer joy hath earth than you
Bestow, aud take-so soon!
Lets count the stars she cries. in glce,
pray, tell how many you can seev'
1.-TWO more than You, sweetheart" cries he,
In tones beguihng.
''How's that? ?" she asks, in quick surprise
He steals kiss and then replies.
Because, my dear. ! see your eyesw
(The moon is smilingD
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To Make Tour of the Lakes.

Miss Eta Stanisiaus Lotus. who spent
a few days with her cousins at 1913 t
Street last week, returned to New York
Sunday. She leaves next Saturday for
Buffalo, where she joins a party OF
friends on tour OF the Great Lakes.
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OH for Educational Convention.

Miss Fannie Campbell. Miss Belle AL
len. Miss Kate Johnson, Miss Lizzie
Riley, and Miss Schwinghamner. with
Mrs. Allcr, left Washington for Mime
apolls Saturday to attend the conven-
tion of the National Educational Asso-
citation. After the convention, they will
NAE tour OF the West, returning to
Washington September l.
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Gone to the Adirondacks.

Mrs. Armstrong, wife OF Mr.. Robert B.
Armstrong. private secretary to Secre-
tary Shaw, has left the city for the
Adlrondacks, where she will spend the
heated term.
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Personal Notes About
Washington People

General Spaulding. Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury, returned to his
duties at the Treasury yesterday after
having spent several weeks at his home
in Michigan, recuperating. The general
looks hale and hearty, and he says be
feels we'll
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Misplaced Anxiety.

New York Press-The way the Dem
ocrats are worried over what is going
TO happen TO the Republican party be-
cause II did not pass the tariff reduc-
tion bill is about the way the Spaniards
worried for fear we wouldn't sink their
fleets.
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Sea Trip to Boston.

Mr. and Mrs. Carleton b. Hazard,
daughters Martha and Dorothy. and son.
Master Oliver Perry Hazard, have gone
for a trip by sea to Boston and points
on coast of Maine.
The Washington times., 1902-07-09
Mrs. Rouzer's Vacation Plans.

Mr. and Mrs. George W. Rouzer and
Inn, Pluckemon, Northern New Jersey.
where they will remain until late in the
autumn.
The Washington times., 1902-07-09
Assurance Made Doubiy Sure.

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune-Mr.
Neely is convinced that an amnesty in
the hand is worth two ConSTses'cna,
Investigations In the United States.
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Hubby Suffers Just the Same.

Rochester post-Express-A Western
fudge holds that a wife has legal
right" to go through her husband S
pockets. Well, what difference is that
going to make?
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Visiting Gettysburg.

Miss Emily Louise Dieterich. Of this
she will stay during the summer months.
The Washington times., 1902-07-09

DR.. William b. Daily, who recently
underwent serious surgical operation
al the Providence Hospital, is reported
10 be rapidly convalescing. 1t is ex-
pected that he will shortly be able to
leave the Institution.
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An Honorable Ambition.

Atlanta Constitut!on-We suspect
Uncle Steve Elkins is figuring to be cali
ed the Father of Cuban Annexation.
The Washington times., 1902-07-09
Vacation Days at CHAIRMAN.

Mr.. J. a. Watson and family are
spending a portion of the summer at
Chairman, Pa.
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At Colchester Beach.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Thornton arc at
the Hotel Colchester, Colchester Beach,
Nd.
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Will Spend Summer in the North.

Miss Pratt and niece, Miss Grayce
Wall. have gone North TO spend the sum-
mer
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months $500; three months, 81, -.
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15


A minister in Scotland who was
making a call the other week upon
member Of his flock whom he
had not seen at church for some
time asked, whats come over you
that | don't see you at church al
all now?'
'Hoots, man, yell no. ha' seen
me hecansa I sit abint the pillar. .
''The pillar, John2 Good gra.
cious, the pillar! Why, it is two
years since it was removed from
the front of your seat. Ex.