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The Washington times., 1902-01-05

MYTH the closing Of the holiday
NV season comes hundreds of COM
plants to the Postoffice De-
partment of the losses of articles In
the rails, and before many months some
of the trusted employees of the post
Offices throughout the country may be in
the hands of the inspectors. Mails are
easy to rob, but few postal thieves ever
escape final detection; they are sure TO
be cntrapped and punished in the end.
While speaking of these numerous COM
plants. an old detective Of the Postoffice
Department said:
NO thief is harder to catch than the
one who robs Uncle Sans mail. His
methods are ingenious; the plunder is
easily hidden or destroyed, and his ras-
cality is we'll masked by the honesty and
integrity OF associates. Postoffice thieves
are not arrested every day, although valu-
able letters and other articles are stolen
almost daily and an army of sarewd in
spectors are on the alert.
Positive proof of guilt must be In the
possession OF the inspector before an
arrest is made Circumstantial evidence
counts for nothing In this business. 1t
may send a man to the penitentiary for
some other offence, but not for robbing
the mails. In almost every instance ar
rest means conviction.
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Why the Professor BIuShed.

OF the learned and finicky professor be-
ing devoted to girl who couldn't speak
four languages lent itself nt once as de-
liclous to the girls of the college. and 1t
was all talked over before they assem-
bled for recltations the next day.
There was nothing uncharitable or
snobbsh about the girls. understand. to-
ward their hard-working sister Of the
city; they merely thought the professor
must have been hit pretty hard-and.
perhaps, some may have thought that the
professor had gone altogether out OF his
way.
However that may be, one Of the girls
who sat far enough back to be quite safe
never mind her intents and purposes
shouted out In a whisper loud enough to
be heard over the recitation hall, at the
first lecture of the morning, the simple
words:
Cash: cash. please"
OF course, the professor blushed.-Bos-
ton Herald.
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One OF the male professors OF girls
college in this State is known as
crank among the girls who come under
his instruction, for very much the same
reason that some other men and women
come TO be known as cranks-always
knowing more than any one else about
everything.
The professor IS something Of a prude
In matters of society, but he does dance
once in a while. One OF these relaxa.
tions on the part of his nobs occurred
few nights ago, when come OF the college
people attended party given at nearby
city Most OF the college folks went home
about midnight. but the dear professor
had met charming girl, and danced out
the last dances with her.
They say that this girl is really
charming girl, Just the kind that any one
OF us men would give our very best for.
she has a position Of responsibility in q
retail dry goods store. and the si.siation
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inside. The women are talking. They
will be talking for the next twenty min
utcs.
In the corridor the scene has undergone
change. Immediately the elect have
entered the Blue Room, a score or more
of women have propelled themselves at
the opening. 1t seems as il they would
crash straight through, overturning the
President. Mrs. President. and their smart
friends. But they pause at the door,
bracing themselves against the jambs, and
painting. Next minute they have pro-
duced pencils and bits of paper. The
front ones use their ief: hands for desks.
The rear ones lay their paper fiat on the
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thoroughly Russianlzed as his name. and
is detested by the people whom he holds
in Gwed subsection.
General Dragomiroff. the comma ndant
at Kieff. is a far more merciful man than
Klegils. He has made himself popular
with the people by his protest against
the risrs:!!. methods meted out to the stu
dent; by Bogolepoff, the former Minister
of Education and against the compulsory
enlistment of the students in the army.
General Kouropatkin. now Minister of
War, makes & speciality of Asiatic war
fare, and is an able and autocratic SOL
der, who believes that to spare the knout
is to spoil the subject.
Vanoffsky, the former Minister of War.
now the Minister OF Education, is stern
man. whose specially is organization. He
believes III shooting students who object
to serving a certain allotted time in the
army. and is applying military methods
to the reorganization OF the Russian
school system.-Chicago Tribune.
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PRESIDENTIAL reception is the
greatest show en- earth.

IA greatest show en- earth.
~ 1t is a bigger attraction than
Buffalo Bills Congress CT Ma.
tiors, stronger aggregation Q! drawing
cards than anything ever exhibited under
one tent by the late P T. Barnum. -
II Charles Frohman had been at the
White House Wednesday noon the chances
are he would have tried to sign contracts
with every man, wor:an. and child in
sight, from Theodore Roosevelt. Presi--
dent, TO the nameless darky WHO sat in
corner Under the big clock by the paint
ing of Washington, and looked with all his
width and beam OF mouth at the passing
great.
When you have gathered in one seeth-
ing swarm tie polite and representative
bees from every pretentious hive in the
world, from Britain TO San Salvador, and
from white to copper color, vnr have a
collection it isn't possible to ignore
Nobody that was anybody ignored the
frst-of-t the-year handshake at the Execu-
tive Mansion. 1t was a sight too good to
be missed by the residenter and the stran-
ger within the gates. 1t was a triumph of
toggery. Good clothes was the trump
card, and everybody drew TO the extent of
his hand. The epaulettes of the gold-lace
warrior shock themselves out firtatiously
and satlsfedly The long train of the re-
ceiving lady caught the sound Of the quiv
ering masses of yellow insignia and was
moved to fiutter with increased impor-
tance. Hear my crackle, crackle, crackle,"
breathed the train in conscious pride. And
the epaulettes made answer. None but
the brave, none but the brave, none but
the brave my cords may wear
The gold lace ran about fifty pounds to
tie man, and the glamour you couldn't !
count up. Pomp and Circumstance wer1
the gods of the day. You couldn'. nave
swung an umbrella at ap--pot between
the front gates on Ipehnsylyania Avenue
and the green here the band plays in
summer w.,nout hitting uniform Of di-
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wears one white dress and very many
diamonds, and then the Head of American
Things, and helpmate. together with
the others. of the party,sare inside the
Blue Room; and here one who Is placed as
you and 1 are placed, my nfssters. may not
follow. At leastSvnot just now. Not. in
deed, until. the, diplomats and the Supreme
Court and all the rest of the somebodies
are welcomed. = 'ss-ssa.sss7s
After tha ahugleA call ethe-sbands have
played few bars from The star-span-
gled Banner" Now there Is hub-bub
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Office was robbed Of several hundred dol
lars. 1t was a bungled job and no diff
ficulty to amount to anything was expe-
rienced in saddling the job on the young
lady's father. He did time in Columbus
penitentiary.
1T always struck me that if this man
would steal from his own daughters Of
flee he must have been guilty Of crooked
work while he was inspector. There are
always plenty of chances to accept hush
money from postmasters who are found
short"
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PosToFFICE AS EDUCATOR.

The postoffice in India not only collects
and delivers letters, parcels and other
articles, but acts to a certain extent as
banker to the general public, sells
quinine and salt. pays military pensions
and collects the revenue accruins to the
Government from land and other sources
But to the fertile brain of one of the
oldest officers in the department is due
the latest development in the work of the
pcstoffice. The Puniaub rostotfice has come
forward as an elementary teacher. 1t not
only collects letters and delivers them,
but teaches boys in elementary schools
how to write them and address the covers.
Persons Weekly.
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entrance. Gently but firmly the goats are
separated from the sheep, and the sheep
pass in These sheep are of many varie-
ties = newspaper sheep, personal-friend
sheep, curious sheep, having cards Of ad-
mission but being disinclined to wait their
turn in line and shake hands and bow and
scrape.
From out the recess step half dozen
bnglers. At the lower end of the corridor
other musicians stand out prominently
from their fellows. They are to give Pres
ident Roosevelt the signal to advance
President RocIevelt is used to buglery.
He knows what it is and how it should be
brought out. The bugIers know the Presi-
dent knows this. They stand nervous,
fidgety. mouthing their pieces, eager to
try Them to see that they are in good con-
ditioa, yet fearful that such a trial might
result in too loud a noise and thus be at
tended with consequences disastrous to
the dignity of the occasion. When they do
get the word they burst into calls, short,
sharp quick. like the yelps Of & dog,
swfthaI musical.
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| backs of those in front, and there Is NO
| remonstrance. All the women are writ
| ing as II the fate Of nations depended upon
| the speed with which descriptions Of
gowns were rushed out. The lady re-
| porters" are an interesting part of the
greatest show on earth.
Not all Of the women in the corridor
are reeling off dress talk to a breath
lessly waiting world. One little woman.
blonde. poutful. altogether charming,
steps back from the crowd massed around
the door and sighs. isn't 1t a perfect
shame?" she says. Indignantly. We feel
like correcting her and suggesting that
Amt that a shame?' is the correct rem
dering. We are thinking in ragtime.
Well. well. talk about your lese majestic,
Some one addresses the pretty little wo-
man sympathetically. Why" Is tho
question; couldn't you see the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt" 'oh." she replies,
Il wasn't thinking of that. I saw them
perfectly. But to think the band didn't
play Hail to the Chief but that dry old
thing. The ar-Spangled Banner" And
she is apparently ;fconsolable for fully a
minute.
Meanwhile, the women inside are still
talking. A line has been formed now and
extends from the entrance to the corri-
dor into the room adjoining the Blue
Chamber. In this waiting place it is told
that the diplomats are assembled They
cannot be seen from the corridor. But
what can be seen is the string of Su-
preme Court Judges and United States
Senator's, standing in line like depositors
at savings bank. One big chap broad
as giant, old, calm, masterful, grizzled.
towers above all the rest MI Justice
Gray" someone whispers. The whispers
are still the order. Mr.. Justice Gray
makes no move, while his fellows in line
fdget first on one foot and then on the
other. 1t is not every day In the year
that the fathers in law and the potent
grave and reverend have to wait like
common citizens.
Twenty minutes pass and the line Is
unbroken. The chatter in the Blue
Room increases. Mr.. Justice Gray stands
in line as firm as ever. He Is like an OK
IL q stall. huu Tue rest OIL LE6 Ql3-
tinguished ones are worrying.
Suddenly there is a movement among
the women crowded in the corridor op-
posite the opening. Peeking over a head
here and under big sleeve there, we see
that the procession has started. A little
fat woman with round Oriental face,
fascinating in its oddity, is in sight Of
the watchers. She smiles and the ladies'
of the receiving party smile, and then
she passes on and someone says Mime.
W.T." The President is giving each hand
A short, sharp jerk. and the owner OF
the hand is bowling and smiling and pass
ing on.
And SO the thing goes for several
hours. Occasionally one may catch a
glance OF the proceed
ing. 1t is always the same. The women
are bowling and smiling upon the visitors,
and. as the visitors pass on, the women
are gazing after them, curiously, critic
ally. The Happy New Years are SO
thick you can feel them. And what does
1t all foot up to? The little Roosevelt
boys, playing out in the sun of the east
portico. know. Do the others?
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Whenever cooks with knowing looks
Devise CONNECTIONS nice,
With nuts galore and sweets In store
And every kind OF spice,
In eager haste to take a taste
The hungry little mice
With chatter, chatter, patter, patter,
Gather in a trice.
So It's wise to have a cat
Now, what do you think Of that?
A rolypoly, furry. purry. contradic-
tious cat.
Just to rise up in the way
And to rodent callers say.
please to leave your cards and travel.
For this is OUR BUSY DAYr"
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Unwary mice must pay the price
When now they venture here,
Contributors and editors
Must walk in wholesome fear,
Composing room await it's doom
When types go on a bat.
And all go right by day and night
We have an office cat.
Just a round and purry cat
Now, what do you think OF that?
A wise, sagacious, disputatlous, bi-
metallic cat!
We will do this thing up brown,
We will scoop this bloomin' town,
And the catIes, o.ner persons can
Go way back and sit down,
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A CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE.
ODE TO TIE OFFICE CAT.

There are some sheets devoid of beats.
Some journals Highland dry.
With no more spice than unhusked rico
To meet the casual eye.
In truth, indeed. they do not need
mouse trap on four feet.
They are exempt from aught could
tempt
well-b mouse to eat.
But to have an Office cat
Now. what do you think of that?
fluffy, huffy, round plum duffy, white
and yellow cat!
Just to sit around and purr,
And comb down coat Of fur,
And generally an air Of bllthe prosper
ity confer!
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s--So.-iR a ss-toriel sense this New Year
reception at the, White House was emf
nently successful.
| ,-.azsp-ss s.-.-----'>---
But, as a matter of chill fact, the only
folk I saw during the several hours of
my tsy-under the roof who were really
having a good time were the little
Roosevelts-and they were strung cut
along the east portico, en- the main floor,
where the sun shcne down on their bare
heads, and their eyes took in the trees
and the fountains. and the blue sky
above, and saw nothing of the greatest
show ON earth in progress OF perform
ance a few feet away.
There were busy times around the
house before the ring-up time. The East
Room was very brave indeed. Green and
growing things in abundance. The air
heavy with potted plants, blossoming en-
what would be mantelpieces in the ordi-
nary home. Rich draperies, a high cell
Ing, and folk talking In whispers. A
couple Of score of persons-mostly wo-
men-lost in the corners of the big room.
portly old gentleman, white Of hair
and white of mustache, goid-iaced and
belted in within an inch of his life.
standing by the north entrance convers-
ing blandly with two youngsters Aha"
you whisper to yourself irreverently yet
naturallyos.Foxy Grandpa and the boys;
wonder What trick they're going to play
on him this fffne.s But 1t isn't Foxy
Grandpa. 80 Someone at your elbow
breathes into your ear the information
that this is General Wilson, and then
steps back to;w wait the sensation The
sensation fails. The powder must have
become wetted. We are not long in
Washington, and we dent impress. Cen
eral Wilson is explaining to the boys
that they must place themselves in the
hands of Colonel-titles, you will note.
are as common around here today as
ticket Spectators in front of the New
York theatres on the occasion of a sacred
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thur-ls that ne didn't know very mucl
about little boys names.

The other time the writer brushed
against the erminc-that is to say. his
only other juvenile hrush-occurred on
the first Inauguration of General Harri-
son. This was at time when the boy
was page in the Senate. The two facts
are not mentioned together in current
histories. Nevertheless. they te facts.
To the boy was given the honor of hold
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BY W. W'...'TNtffcK.''
zs-- -

rlcmacy or thousand dollar Paris crea-
ion.
s--so,-iR ss-toriel sense. this New Year
reception at the, White House was emf
nontly successful.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-04
THE TARIFF A SUBJECT
APART FROM TRUSTS.
RAIDS GAMING DEN
NEW YORK sTRoNGHoLDs WERE
NOT IMPROBABLE.
Garfield and Burbridge's Places, Fash.
ionabIe Resorts, Are Entered by
Means of Ladders and
Sledges.

New York. Dec. 2.-District At
torney Jerome's sensational raids on
the alleged gambling resorts was be-
gun last night and continued until
about 4:30 o'clock this morning. Nu-
merous small places were raided The
attacks on the latter were almost
overlooked in the public interest.
which centered in the assaults on the
mansions occupied by Richard A.
Garfield and William Burbridge, which
were entered by means OF ladders,
axes and sledges. Great quantities of
the costly evidence were carted away
from these places by the police but
arrests were few. Up to late last night
the general impression prevailed that
Canfield's. which is in the heart OF the
fashionable uptown district, was a
Gibraltar" which could not be taken,
and a similar belief prevailed in re-
gard to Burbridge's place, which is
especially protected by steel doors.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-04
CONGRESS OPENS FIRE
ON ALL THE TRUSTS
KIDNAP YOUNG GIRL
STUDENTS COME TO RESCUE OF
ORPHAN.
Think She Is Being Badly Treated and
Take Her Away from Her Fos-
ter, Parents-NoW Paying
Her Board.


Cedar Falls, Dec. 2.-(Special)-
Moved to pity by the wrongs, real or
imaginary, which it is alleged are be-
ing heaped upon Emma Farmhouse by
her foster parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. W.
Logan of Normal Hill, the company of
normal students boarding at the house
formed themselves into benevolence
committee and stole the girl from the
house and took her to Waterloo,
where she is being kept at a private
house and her board and lodging paid
for by the students, each one being
taxed fixed sum for the purpose. The
girl is an orphan and small for her
age. She looks as though she might
be twelve, while in reality she is six
teen. Mr.. and Mrs. Logan claim they
have been made the victims of con-
spiracy to injure them and threaten
an action against the students.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-04
For Tariff Commission.

The Des Moines Register and Lead.
er notes Senator Allison's suggestion
of tariff committee mace up of mem.
bers of both houses of congress, which
shall devote next summer to an inyes
tigation and report to special ses-
sion early in the fall, and says the
suggestion confirms the rumor that the
President will not recommend tariff
commission outside of congress. The
senator, reasons the Des Moines paper
undoubtedly suggests what the Presi
dent has in mind. and it adds. "Ir
any event, the mere fact that he sug
gests 1T at this time will go far to-
wards securing its adoption" M
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-04
THREE DEATHS HERE
The Grim Reaper Enters Ottumwa
Homes Monday Night.
SORROW IN STRICKEN FAMILIES
Last Night Occurred the Deaths of
Mrs. John Erbacher, Mrs. Amanda
Geary and Mrs. Arnold-Three Fu-
neraIs Held Today.

From Tuesdays Daily.
In the last few days there has been
an alarming death rate in Ottumwa
and number of lives have been sac
rificed to the grim reaper. Last even
Erbacher, Mrs. Amanda Geary and
Mrs. Arnold. Sorrow prevails in
many Ottumwa homes today.
At $3.50 O'Clock last evening after
protracted illness Mrs. John Erbach-
er passed away at her home on West
Maple avenue. The deceased had re-
sided in this city with her husband for
the past fourteen years and was uni
versally loved and respected. She is
survived by husband and two chill
dren, Walter, aged thirteen years. and
Myrtle, aged nine. The sympathy of
the community is extended to the sor-
rowing husband and children in their
bereavement The arrangements for
the funeral have not been completed.
Death of Mrs. Geary.
The death of Mrs. Amanda Geary
occurred last night at the home of her
daughter Mrs. l.. l.. Skellenger, Ais
West Woodland avenue. The deceas-
ed was 60 years of age and had been
making her home with her daughter
for some time. The funeral services
will be held at the residence of the de-
ceased tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock, Rev. F. G. Davies, pastor of
the First Baptist church, will conduct
the services The interment will be
made in the Ottumwa cemetery.
Funeral of Lillian Ware.
The funeral services over the re
| mains of the late Lillian Ware, who
passed away Sunday morning at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Michael Ware, south of the city, were
held from the family residence this
morning at 9 o'clock. The remains
were laid away in the Brooks GENE
terry.
Death of Mrs. Arnold.
The death of Mrs. Arnold occurred
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock al
the family residence six miles north
west of the city The funeral services
will be held at the Kirkville Christian
church tomorrow morning at II
o'clock. The interment will be made
in the Kirkville cemetery.
TIL Last Sad Rites.
| The last sad rites over the remains
of the late Hulda Miller, who died o.
paralysis Sunday night at her home
near Dudley, will be held tomorrow af
ternoon at 3 o'clock at the Swedish
/ church in Dudley. Rev. C. e. Olsen
pastor of the Swedish mission church
in this city will assist in conducting
| the services. The remains will be in
tered in the Columbia cemetery. TIL,
members of the Young Peoples soci
ETY. of the mission church in Ottumwa
of which the deceased was member
will be the pail bearers. A numbe
of the young people of the church viii
also attend the funeral.
Remains Laid Away.
4 This morning at 10 o'clock the flu
neral services over the remains of tn
late Mrs. Hestilla F. Darnell were hel,
at the late home of the deceased OF
Milwaukee avenue. The funeral col
4 tege departed from the residence at 1
O'Clock for the Ottumwa cemetery
where the remains were laid away
large number of sorrowing relative
and friends accompanied the remain
to the grave.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-04
WINTER IN SOUTH.
Its Advent Accompanied by Rain and
Heavy Wind.

Louisville, KY, Dec. 2.-The advent
of winter in the south Atlantic and
gulf states, Tennessee. Arkansas and
Missouri, was accompanied by gener
al rains and in some localities high
winds, which worked considerable
damage to property. The storm reach
ed New Orleans about daylight and
struck the house of Prof. John Denier
brother of Tony Denier, the clown,
and fatally injured him. Mrs. Denier
was dangerously hurt. Telegraphic
communication is badly interrupted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-04
MEANS TO FIGHT TRUSTS.
Hepburn Introduces Bill Into Congress
to Provide Funds,

Washington. D. C. .Dec.2.-(SpeciaD
Congressman w. P. Hepburn has in
troduced a bill into congress appro-
priating 100000 to be used by the de-
partment OF justice for the enforce
ment of the Sherman law for the con-
troll of the trusts. Mr. Hepburn con-
tends that one of the troubles is that
the trusts spend thousands of dollars
and employ the best legal talent to
handle their cases while the govern
ment has heretofore made no provi-
sion for fighting these cases, and the
purpose of this bill is to furnish means
for the government to carry on its
Eases. n. I. Mahin.