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The Washington times., 1902-05-26
WHY WASHINGTON SHOULD HAVE
A MONUMENT TO BARON STEUBEN
By Representative BARTHoLDT, of Missouri,

There is in the Capital of the Naiicn a mon-
To Il man cf equal worth, Rcchanibeau and the bill [
have INTRODUCED in Congress but tardy recognition
on the Fart of the United States Government of the
valuable services rendered by Baron de Steuben
Barren Sieubcr left France i'll the fall of liz and
arrived nj Portsmouth,. Va. December II. III From
Portsmouth he preceded 10 the headquarters of Cen
era Washington. 10 whom he offered his services
They were gladly accepted Baron Steuben had suf
fcient private income fer his support, and like La
fayete and DcllaIb volunteered his services without
becoming burden upon the Congress of the Colo
MES When he joined the Continental Army it was
camped at Valley Forge and i'll very dcplorahle
condition. lie was at appointed TO the Office of
inspector general. MS brilliant service i'll the Prussian
army emitting him to the highest rank and he was
commissioned a ma inr general.
Baron Steuben applied his ideas of military order
TO his work, and. naucuratng improvements in
all ranks of the army. he prepared a manual of tao
ties remodeed tive army organization and improved
lis discipline. thereby bringing the American force
into a condition OF much greater efficiency than it had
ever before reached.
At the battle of Monmouth Baron Steuben as a
volunteer showed himself thorough soldier he did
also at Yorktown where he commanded in the
trenches. During this siege he the staff of
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
Democrats Esye Feeble Chance.

The Democrats of Iowa have Just on
feeble chance OF breaking the solid Re
publican Congressional delegation fror
the Hawkeye State next fall" said MI
J. E. Hopkins. of that State. last nigh
81 an net politician. but can see II
plain enough. They have just a fightf
chance of winning in the Second dis
now represented by Mr.. Rumple.
The district has a number OF
mans, and until recent years has b,
normally pemocratic. Two years q.
they pltced particularly strong man
Mr.. Henry Vollme--in the fell. ! >
still! they lost. 1t is possitl, that tn
my win there this time. but il is by n
ne. - certain. as the chances now ar
against them. They mieht as well Il,
rouinate aErone In the other district
as it Is practically useless.
IL an inclined to be n Democrat. b
think Il would be a gracious and a.
serving act Il the Democrats in GeS
cal IicGlcrscn's district would turn ia
and indorse. him. making his election
unanimous. .
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
THE RIGHT SORT OF TAXATION.

The District Committee of the Senate has made excellent
recommending that unmprovc land hc pay
OF tax as that imposed on improved property There has been hitherto
gang inequality this The mmproved properly
now oned less than that improved real If this
really agricultural land
there would be making the difference the II
fact however that side by SIDE with there
of umprocd land which held by their the
for the which dwellings, business
houses have teen erected
point be cited here. In Anaeia gentleman
lot which like he
The regular Of $40 hundred dollars Not far from him,
the there lot which is held by The the
the land which the the
house asks for his The Unmproed of land however
only agricultural land about three dcars
The miainess of such apparent the first
The proposed change will moi only euae conditions between
of improved and mmpyed property but will further the effect
building and will the the
10 extent
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
Ameliorating the Conditions of Service.

personal element counts for great
deal. in which the boss must have
the respect and affection of his sub
ordinates. because he is obliged to
ask of them services for which money
cannot pay. Brit such a situation Is
the exception. 1t is unreasonable to
suppose that it will be anything but
the exception in domestic service
Yet the average mistress feels morc
or less consciously that her maids
ougla to render her services which are
not paid for in money. and that she
ought to be on some sort of santimen-
tai footing with them. In other
words. she wants the service of feudaI
times without its burdens.
We shall never have the feudal sys-
ten back, here in America. and it
would be bad thing if we did. Ser
vice rendered on personal grounds
presupposes n personal equivalents Oh
the other side. The feudal lord de-
manded. and frequently got, absolute
Loyalty from his servants; but he
also made himself responsible for
their welfare. He expected to take
care of them as long as they and he
were alive. No employer nowadays
thinks of undertaking anything of
that sort; it would not be possible to
him. but it was so necessary condi-
ticn of the fcudal system that society
would have ostracized the man who
left lifelong retainer to shift for
in old age. Moreover, the
servant had his masters interests III
his keeping: he could betray him to an
enemy. He certainly had his masters
comfort very much at his mercy.
classes are more independ-
ent of each other, and. on the whole,
the change is a good one: ii only re-
mains so to adjust matters that we
may have the comfort of feudalsm-
what there was of it-with the indie
pcndcnce of modern days.
The Washington times., 1902-05-26

Lafavettc. whom the United States hes honorcd with
statue in one of the prcttest parks in the city of
Washington.
Baron Stcuben remarkable for the generosity
and fnenes, # his nature spending his entire income
bevord what was essential to his simple neerssi-
ties. in purchasing rations and clothing for his men,
He was also most agreeable companion. possessed OF
a lively humor, concerning which many interesting
anecdotes are related. Receiving pay for his ser
vices during the war. and absolutely impoverlshing
himself for the benefit of his companions in arms,
Congress i'll 100 voted him annuity of $500. and
the State of New York presented him with 10000
acres of land i'll Oneida county He built for himself
a house Of logs at what is now known Steuben-
ville divided his land among his servants and aids.
and there during his last days devoted himself to his
library.
Baron Steuban came TO this country with the per-
sonal permission of Frederick the Great did excel
lent work in the service of the Continental Army. aud
trust that the tardy recognition of his services may
soon be reuledied. hope to at early date the
four corners Of Lafayette Square adorned with
umcnts of those who came to the colonies ard fought
gallantly i'll the War of the Revolution. We have
Lafayette and Rochambeau fttingly honorcd. and l
hope the other two corners of the park may be
adorned with monuments of Baron Steuben. and, per-
haps. Pulaski.
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
FALSE ECONOMY.

of
spend
in
of bu
could
costly a Of hot
business bed
working
attending fretu children
likely
medicine
the whole experience Il look
into the sometimes good deal harder
home then
clothes Perhaps
a
be
would be interesting what
OF
possible did
tha II be such families
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
A Credit to the Race.

Charles A. Edwards. the genial see
retary Of the Democratic Congressional
Committee. who is using his best en-
deavors to elect Democratic House
this fall. tells a story of prominent
politician down in the Lone Star State
who is anxious to be enrolled in the
membership of the House of Repre-
sCntItives-One 4. W. Houston by
name.
Houston has a very dark complexion
darker. in fact. than the average mu-
latto. He is. however. a brilliant man
and fine orator
While Houston was a member of the
Texas senate. Barney Gibbs. whose
complexion. if anything. is shade
darker than Houston's, was lieutenant
governor. and by virtue of that Office
presided over the deliberations of the
senate.
One day Houston was delivering a
speech; 1t was a magnificent effort. and
Gibbs was occupying the chair. \ biz
negro politician from one CT the re-
mote corners of the State was Ires-
ent. hut knew neither Houston or
Gitbs.
when the swarthy senator had con-
cluded his address the negro approach
ed him with cutstretchcd hand, and In
congratulatOry manner exclaimed:
Say. brother, you're credit to the
race" And then, observing Gibbs. in
quired. ''How many OF ye is there in
the senate. anyway"
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
An American Girl Story.

The peculiar ways of the American
girl are little by little winning recog-
milton, even admiration, throughout the
world. The time was when in conti-
mental European cities she was accosted
in broad daylight whenever she hap
pened TO be out alone. Now she IS gen
orally understood to be safe unit! twi-
light. BY and by, If a story is to be
trusted that came in lately on a
steamer from Italy. she will be Stunned
at midnight
A particularly tall and fne-lookIng
young woman who was going home at
twilight in Florence was spoken to by a
young army officer. He was perhaps
under rather than over the rather di-
minutivc stature of the Italian, and he
wore monocle. He asked her II he
might go home with her. She stopped
short and locked him over from head to
foot. Then she said,
Yes, of coursc-if you are afraid to
20 home alone"
Then she stood and faced him until
he skunk of around the nearest corner
New York Times.
The Washington times., 1902-05-26

They are still trying. in Chicago, 10
ameliorate the conditions of domestic
service, undeterred by the fact that
ihus far most of the experiments in
that direction have been dismal fail
urcs. II is now said that the mistress
should make friend of her servant,
and thus secure the better ordering of
her household.
This mixing of sentiment ard bust
ness is at the root of about half of the
difficulties in the servant question. 1t
may he seriously doubted whether, in
the majority of cases, friendly re-
la'ion is possible between employer
and employe in any walk of life. in
the social sense OF The word. Here
and there business man is regardc |
as a friend by his clerks. and a
woman is on terms of friendship with
her servants; but these are the excep-
tions. A little reflection ought to
show why this must continue TO he 50.
Friendship rests on purely per-
sonal basis-or ought to. We choosa
our friends, not on account of VIVA.
they can do for us, but because their
conversation and their presence give
us pleasure. Business relations, on
the other hand, rest, or should rest,
mainly on economic grounds. We
choose cook. not because she is in
tellectual or affectionate, but because
she can prepare food. We choose a
waitress because she is deft and intel
ligent; il is unreasonable to ask that
she should also possess all the virtues
in the calendar. A business man does
not ask that his bookkeeper shall re-
gard him with feelings of personal af-
fcction; he asks that the man shall
keep his books straight, be honest. ami
behave with sufficient courtesy to keep
the wheels of business running
smoothly. More than this he has no
right 10 demand. 1t is true that here
and there is business in which the
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
May in Umbria.
Say. o wander-lover, say,
What is May in ymbria7

Say. o wander-lover, say,
What is May in ymbria'
Days that never dim nor darkle;
Nights that spalgle. nights that sparkle
Dawns that flame with FURNISHED splcn
dor;
Ewes that melt in raptures tender;
Moons that glow with sapphire burning
Singing water seaward yearning;
Shouting weir and lifting shallow;
Green on fertile field and fallow;
Grain in ripples; grain in pillows;
silvery poplars, silvery willows:
Musicmaking contadini;
Glossy curls and dark eyes sheeny,
Nightingales in copsc and clover.
Each little lyric lover;
Cuckoo gossips never quiet:
Blossom-revel. blossom riot:
Every breeze abrim with fragrance
From the hill and valley vagrants:
Roses in the tangled coppice.
Privet, pimpernel and poppies:
Harebells. thyme in purple stretches:
Vervain. yiolets and vetches;
Stately corn-hags hued as fire is:
Honeysuckle. orchids. iris
Web as delicate. as dear. as
Ever shah beheld in Shiraz:
And through all, above and under.
Something moving like n wonder,
Something vigorous and yernal.
Evanescent yet eternal,
Such. the wander-lovers say,
Such is May in Umbria
Clinton Scollard in the Woman
Home Companion.
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
Doi:y Madison Chapter, D. a. i,

A meeting Of the Dolly MadisoCup-
ter. u. \. r., was held at the reidsce
o. Mrs.. Pitney. l5li l. Street, Ay3D,
to celebrate Dolly Nadison's bithdy.
Miss Brady. the vice regent. prsldd.
There was very attractive prigr&l.
including a paper on Dolly Madisn. "
Mrs. c. b. Bailey; piano solo. Mis- Ste
enson; presentation OF picture of Doy
Madison. by DR.. Swan VI. Burnett ret
tation. by Miss McCnesney; vocal sols
by Mrs. Barnard; recitation by Mis-
Patten. and violin solo by Miss Ciittei
den. Refreshments were served, and I'd
meeting closed with a pleasant soci&
hour.
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
GOSSIP AND CHAT HEARD IN
WASHINGTON HOTEL LOBBIES

State convention meets June II. a.
will all be over then. IL is pract4-.I
settled now. Judge Penypacker v
be nominated, and he will carry III .
adelphia by majority anywhere frt .
125,olC to 10000, and be elected by
overwhelming majority. A bolt, W.
there is nothing to bolt for; all is na
mCnious-no reason for anyone to obje
to Judge Pennypacker. Pennsylvan
politics are all right. and you can reekf
4. as settled that Senator Quay is &,
ing to win. He generally gets whatev
he goes out after, and he will do e.
this time"
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
Prospects Very Bright.

Mr, Z. 3. SmGliey. the leading Demo.
GRATIS politician CT Vermont. ard FER =
number CT years a member OF the Demo-
cratic national committee. is at tho
New willard.
RE nrcsHects fer Democratic sue
cess this fan seen, particularly bright"
said Ar. Smallcy. "Cf course. We 10
not expect 10 achieve much mp II my
section OF the country until there IS q
political regeneration in New En@and,
nut believe that elsewhere thrnSh-
cut tho country the outlook for LIMO
cratic success is encouraging"
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
Canal Legislation Will Be
Enacted at This Congress,
BY Senator JOHN T. MORGAN, of Alabama.

hmia1
before the Ftyscventh Congress
the canal bill follow
discussed
bill will
will the named the bill
i
construction Of rer
without result
is both practical and
and further
regard the
be IN feasible and
searching and consideration
feasible that is the
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
TO Cause for Wor y.

There is no cause fer worry no nced
for anxiety or concern. Senator Quay
will win. and win hands down" Tbs
was the enthusiastic prediction regard
Ing the outcome of the political situa-
tion in Pennsylvania made by Mr.. W. II.
Andrews, of PittsburG. Pa. last night
at the Arlington.
There is really no fight On in the
State: nothing that really deserves the
ZANE OF contest. OF course. there is a
little opposition. as there is quite nat
urally under ordinary circumstances in
any campaign, but nothing as serious as
some people are cndeavoring 10 make it
appear.
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
Problem in Higher Mathematics.

Baltimore American-The space in
westminstr- Abbey allotted TO each per-
son at the coronation is TO be appor
toned according 10 the rank OF the oc-
cupier. Apparently no provision has
been made for such an emergency as
the mathematical difficulty of suiting
thinrs when the tactical diameter OF "A
peer or peeress is equal to the working
circumference OF the allotted space.
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
To Lead a Useful Life.

New York Mail and EKpress-All hon
or TO The Belgian prince who has drop
ped his title and taken a place in New
York real estate Office! His work will
honor his ancestors more than matri-
monial trade with an American hcircss
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
Visiting Colonel Randle.

Mrs. Elizabeth II. Randle. daughter Of
DR.. Dudley H. Randle. Of Germantown,
Pa: Miss Helen Chapman. OF Philadel-
phia, and Miss Isabella White. OF Ala
bama, are visiting Col. and Mrs. A. L.
Randle at Congress Heights.
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
Our Great and Good Friends Cousin.

Milwaukee Sentinel 49, Grand Duke
Boris. first cousin of the Gar. is com
ing to spend the Fourth of July in the
United States. Although Uncle Sam may
rot feel that he can afford to repeat th2
Prince Henry entertainment prog. am, a
few extra pinwheels and Roman candles
Will probably be set off.
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
Eard to Kill.

st. Louis st-Dispatch-The opin-
ion OF a clergyman that the earthquakes
are the death throcs OF satan is en-
couraging. II is 10 be regretted, how
ever, that the old rebel has been so long
dying. Earthquakes have been known
for thousands of years
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
Pierpont Morgan's Harvest.

Chicago Record Herald. Pierpont
Morsan's grandfather was the author of
a poem beginning:
An old red hen with yellow legs.
She laid her master many eggs.
The poets grandson gathers them in
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
A Jealous Neighbor.

St. Louis Globe Democrat-Chicago'
snnuai directory estimate of population
10 out again. These figures are always
st least 100000 ahead OF the Govern
ment census. but the directory man
seems 10 be proof against discourage
ment.
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
Colbert Sullivan NuPtials.

Mr. John D. Sullivan has issued invi-
tations to the weddiag Of his sister.
Miss Cecilia Loretto. to Mr.. Michael
Joseph Colbert on Tuesday evening.
June 10, at : o'clock at Holy Trinity
Church. West Washington. Cards are
incloscd for the church and for the
reception. which viii take place at tls
family residence. 1923 Thirtleth Street.
from s to $50 O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
Platform: Anything for 4 Bite.

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune-With
Grover corralling all the FISH privileges
at Buzzard's Bay, and Congressman
Gooch gathering in the bass privileges
In the Greenbrier. there are symptoms
OF a Cleveland and Gooch ticket in '0i.
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
UNDER THE CAPITOL DOME.

caravan Of twenty-five wagons. twenty
five reapers. and a corresponding
amount Of forage.
The claim has not yet been paid
and Mr.. Hepburn laughed.
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
Where Lawyers Get 10 Pickings.

New York world-Two million dollars
In counsel fees charged against Sena-
tor Fairs estate is another argument,
for the Carnegie plan OF dlsposing OF
your wealth while you live.
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
To Summer on Massachusetts, Coast.

Mrs. and the Misses Kean, mother
end sisters CT Senator Kean. will soon
close their Washington home and open
their cottage at Pride's Crossing on the
Massachusetts coast.
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
Miss Child in Canada.

Miss Edith Harlan Child. niece Of
Justice ard Mrs. Harlan, has gone to
Canada tor the summer.
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
Mr.. Eyars to Go to His Post Soon.

The consul general to London and
Mrs. Evans, with their daughters. viii
sail for the formers post on June 4.
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
Too True.

Detroit Tribure-The craftsmanship
OF an ordinary policeman would make
almost any self-respecting dog mad
The Washington times., 1902-05-26
"At Home" "

Mr. and Mrs. Simon Kann will be at
ho1c 20 their friends Wednesday. May
rs. from to 10 p. m. at the Shoreham.
Fifteenth and II Streets.
The Washington times., 1902-05-26

Mrs. Root Returns From Eew Jersey.
Mrs. Root has Joined the Secretary
OF War at the Arlington. after months
visit to her sons at Clinton. " J.
Mrs. and Miss Root will sail for Eu-
rope on June 4.
The Washington times., 1902-05-26

ANY person who cannot buy the Morning Afternoon Sunday
Edition of The Times any stand Washington
towns on railroad trains elsewhere will favor by
notifying Publisher The Times corner Tenth and Sts
Washington, D. c.
The Washington times., 1902-05-26

ToUN POINT. fo>ThTs rg!P;i.,
: iNi.-.ISG EDITION. rn. --",-. -: six
months. @I.5o: tiir-- monks. 80 Gems.
r"nin-, and >unda-. onr yrrr. ~; sir
months. S2.5o: thrc" months %i.25.
Norninr I,eni,-. and sunday. ono vcrr.
] .Sio is months. -. ;iirec months. $50.
The Washington times., 1902-05-26

sUBSoRIPTIoH Gh1Es TO u3r az
MoRNiNG EDITION. on~ -rn- -: -
mo t'''~. $3.50: three months. Si.25.
Morning and sunday, one -rar. 81: six
months, = 80; three months. Sl..5.
>unda, cditio onlr. one year. ~: s,N
months. si: til fr' mouia.. 81 r"at-
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-09-26
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1851
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

United States Land ofiice, Vancouver.
WASH, Sept 4, 19O2-Notice Is hereby given
that in compliance with the provisions ofthe
act Of congress of June 8, 1873, entitled "An
act for the sale Of timber lands In the States OF
California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory" as extended 20 all the public land
states by act q August 4, 1872,
CHRISTIAN EULER,
of Trout Lake, county of Kllckitat, state of
WASH, has this day filed in this office his
sworn statement, M. 2S3l, for the purchase ot
the east half OF the ssIutheast quarter and east
half of the northeast quarter OF section 81 in
township No. north, range No. IL east W. NJ,
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and TO estab-
iish his claim to said land before the Register
and Receiver OF this Office at Vancouver.
Washington, on wednesday, the 2oth day OF
November, 1902.
He names as witnesses: William Berineer.
Fred Scott, Peter Schmid and Joseph Aerne.
all OF Trout Lake, Washington.
And PHILOMENA GULER.
Of Trout Lake, county OF Klickitat, state OF
WASH, has this day filed In this Office her
sworn statement No. 2Ss2, for the purchase OF
the west half OF the southwest quarter and
southeast quarter Of the southwest quarter OF
sec. q and northwest quarter Of the north
west y OF sec. %. In township No. north,
range No. II I, w.M., and sllI offer proof to
show that the land sought Is more valuable
for It's timber or stone than for Agricultural
purposes, and to establish her claim 10 said
land before the Register and Receiver OF
this ofiice. At Vancouver, washington. on
wednesday, the 28th day OF November, leo2.
She names IS witnesses: William Rerlnear
Fred Scott, Peter schmid and Joseph Asfne'
al or Trout Lake, Washington.
Any and al persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are reuuestsd TO dle
their claims IN this once on oF before said
18th day OF NoyelE her, fq01
si2n2l w.R DUNBAR, Register.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-09-26
Weekly CroD BulletIn.

Portland, September 90, l9O2.-The
past week was much cooler than the
previous one, and not nearly as smoky.
The night temperatures were especially
cool, and frosts occurred on several
mornings, which did some slight dam
age to gardens and corn on low ground.
One good rain fell, which wet the
ground to the depth of about an inch.
More rain is still needed for pastures
and crops, but that which fell was help
ful in clearing the atmosphere of smoke,
and in starting new growth of grass.
1t came too late to do much good to
potatoes, but some improvement in this
crop has been noted, and with more
rain soon better yields than now ex-
pected will be sure to occur.
Thrashing Is still going on in a few
localities, but the bulk of the wheat
crop is thrashed, and the farmers are
rapidly delivering it to the warehouses
and mills. Hop picking is nearly fin
ished; the rains did no injury TO the
crop, but the smoky conditions prevail
ing during its harvest prevented the
color Of the cured burr from being as
bright as usual; the quality is excellent.
Prune drying is well started, and the
crop is light. Potato digging and the
. harvesting OF corn have also commen-
ced The corn crop is good, but the
potatoes are smaller than usual. Pas
turage continues short, Notwithstanding
the rains. Cattle in many sections are
losing flesh, and the flow of milk in the
dairy districts is less than usual at this
season of the year.
Peaches are still being marketed in
southern Oregon, and the crop around
Ashland has turned out to be one Of the
best ever raised. Apples continue to
promise well, especially in the Hood
River di trict.