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The Washington times., 1902-03-30
WHISTLING IN CHURCH

A Kentucky clergyman recently
astonished his congregation by
causing his choir to whistle in
stead of sing their music, while
| he himself led the wh'stlipg. 1t
| is not known what part the So
pranos and altos of the choir took
in the performance. The clergy
man then preached sermon
against the use of vocal and in
strumental music in church, and
urged his congregation to get out
of the old rut and try something
ncw.
This is Il bee that is buzzing in
the heads of great many clergy
men and laymen nowadays, al
though it seldom takes a form
quite so startling as that of whist
| ling solos for church music. 1t
might almost be said that ma
jority of the churches in America.
| particularly the smaller ones, are
smitten with wild desire TO get
out of the old rut and try some
thing new" and it is not, i'll some
ways, very good desire to enter
tain.
The original notion of "some-
thing new" in church work is all
right. 1t is the outcome of the
normal and logical impulse of hui
man nature not to substitute cut
| and dried forms for those better
suited to fresh ideas and feelings.
1t is impossible for the church.
man of today to look at life and
experience with precisely the same
feelings entertained by his great
grandfather, and this is just as
true of religious life as of any
other. But, after all, human ma
ture is much the same in all ages,
! where its primal emotions are con-
cerned, and it is these with which
the religious life concerns itself
The danger of seeking new things
because they are new, apart from
their merit, is perhaps greater in
church work than in any other,
because if the novelties are not
! suited to the use to which they
are put, they belittle and make
absurd the great work which the
church is intended to do. 1t would
be better to stick to the old
hymns, even if they We're slow,
than to set words expressing the
most sacred feelings of the hu-
man heart to dance tune, in
order to attract people by the
music.
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
PROTECTION FOR THE
BOYS OF A GREAT CITY


live cheaply and comfortably in home-like way,
it. would do to solve this great problem than
almost any other thing
Such boarding house would have to be self-sup-
porting and conducted strictly on business principles
Every boy in it should feel that he is paying fair
price for what he gets. The element of charity
should not be allowed to come in 1t should be
place where any boy who is earning fair wages can
live sef-respecting basis, without feeling that
he is receiving any favors He should have his own
room, where he have his belongings around
him and express his tastes far as his means
allow.
A boarding house for boys would be a good bus-
ness proposition. Such houses needed, and there
would be trouble in keeping them filled. 1t is
hardly possible to start anything of the sort ON a
small scale, though have tried taking lodgings for
a number of boys in flats. The trouble with that is
that the boys are constantly changing and there is
no central home element A large boarding house on
the French pension order and under the right sort
of management would be wholly different matter
and l have experimental sufficiently with details of
the plan TO feel that whole it would be
successful 1t could not fail to meet satisfactorily
q great boy need.
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
A LON THAT WAS NOT A LION.

There is no point in the arguments
of tie people who are abusing Presi-
dent Roosevelt and society in general
for being polite to Prince Henry, but
that does not change the fact that
there is some real toadyism in this
country. An Incident which happen
ed in Boston not long ago illustrates
the fact.
A young man with n hyphenated
name registered at one of the hotels
in that city one day, and society
dame who INDUCES in lion hunting
on occasions spied the name and
started Immediately on the trail. She
found her game to be, to all appear
ances, the genuine article. He was
well-mannered and well-tailored, and
casually spoke of being related TO a
duke, and of travelling incognito
through the States. The part of So
ciety to which his discoverer belong
ed did its best to make his stay pleas
ant. When, finally, he slipped away
in that modest and unobstrusive
fashion which characterlZes the true
aristocrat, it was found that he had
borrowed several thousands dollars
here and there, and search revealed
the fact that the duke was not ac-
quainted with the existence of any
such person. Then the lady woke up
to the fact that her lion was not a
| lion, and that she did not even know
| the precise species to whose name he
was really entitled.
This ought to serve as n lesson to
all tuft-hunters. The acceptance of
n man solely on the ground that he
/ is nephew, or brother-in-law, or sec
ond cousin, to somebody of note, is
not a profitable way to do. Aside
from the possibility of being taken
in as badly as the Boston lady was,
there is the certainty of wasting
ones time on lot of uninteresting
| people, for Providence has declared
| that when one member of family is
especially important, the rest shall
not all be equally well worth know.
ing.
The Washington times., 1902-03-30

An aggrieved gentleman in Atlanta,
chairman of committee of general or
ganization intended to promote the pub
fishing business in the South. has been
giving expression to his views of North
ern publishers. While it is highly desir-
able that large publishing houses should
be developed in the South as soon as ever
there is money to support them, this
gentleman's ire leads him to use argu-
ments that seem to the temperate mind a
little extreme.
He says among other things:
Southern men will no longer delegate
the molding Of thought and education to
those who have for fifty years persistent
ly, even cruelty. ignored the desires and
interests of Southern reople. During all
these years, in which these concerns have
been callous to appeals and threats alike.
the South has suffered injuries that are
beyond possible excuse or pardon. Mil
lions of money have been taken for books
that were often offensive to the people.
..One of the leading statisticians OF the
South has asserted that we have today
one hundred capable writers in the South
to one half century ago; and as We
guided the national thought at that period
could our writer's of the present find rec
ogpition, through some great publishing
house, We would again enjoy the envied
prestige.
"The literary lethargy existing in the
South, and the pitiable lack OF apprecia-
tion of the efforts of Southern writer's, is
due to the fact that the manufacturing
and publishing of books are almost entire
ly controlled by concerns outside of the
South. These concerns accept only such
manuscripts as commercially. and, worse
still. politically, conform to their views. =
The dispassionate student Of current lit
erature will Immediately search his
memory for evidence of this alleged pitt
able lack of appreciation of the efforts of
Southern writer's. He will find that some
two-thirds of the writers of short stories
who have gained recognition in the last
twenty years are of Southern birth. and
at least half of these deal in their short
stories and novels with themes exclusively
Southern. treated from the Southern point
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
A BLIND STENOCRAPHER

A most remarkable phenomenon
is to be found in the Illinois
School for the Blind. Stenography
has been successfully taught to a
blind girl. who now has charge of
all the correspondence sent out
from the office. She takes dc
tation by using an embossed
shorthand writer, and transcribes
upon an ordinary typewriter. Her
work is said to be almost abso-
lutely perfect, and as this can be
said of very few typewriters who
can see, it is hoped by the instruc-
tors at the school that the blind
NAV be taught to become quite
valuable in correspondence work
While it is not likely that blind
stenographers and typewriters
will ever be serious rivals to those
who can see-the reasons for this
is obyious-there certainly seems
to be a field here in which the
blind have more chance OF ex-
ceiling than in most other profess
sions. The ideal typewriter is one
| who can combine great speed with
absolute accuracy, and it is be-
coming more and more common
| for the employer to dictate di-
rectIy to the typewriter, without
the intervention of shorthand.
In taking such dictation a blind
operator might easily become as
skillful as a seeing person, and
considerably more efficient than
many who can see. The quickness
of ear and of understanding char
! acteristic of many blind persons
would be especially useful in this
work, and the mind, having fewer
distractions than that of the aver
are typewriter, would work quick
| " and accurately, and no time
would be lost in correcting mis-
takes. In addition to this, the al
most abnormal powers of memory
sometimes displayed by the blind
would be of use in any CORE
spondence work; and all these ad-
vantages might in special cases
more than counterbalance the dis
advantage of being unable to read
correspondence and correct and
arrange work by sight. As bust
ness establishments become more
complex and tend more to special
ism in their requirements, it may
easily happen that there will be
good places here and there for
blind typewriters.
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
CHILDREN'S SCRIPTURE.

1t is one OF the small children of Mr..
d. NJ. Henderson, member of the As
sociate Congregational Church, Baltimore,
who returned home much perplexed in
mind, saying she had learned at Sunday
school that she could not serve God and
mamma
1t was second child of the same house
hold of faith. who, when recently called
upon for a Biblical quotation, responded
The Lord is a great battleship and his
name is the, Lord" Challenged to ex-
plain the source of the unknown passage,
he Indignantly replied that it was some
where in Revelations. and refused to re-
tract jot or title of the quotation.
1t was finally found that he referred TO
the sentence, the Lord is a Inan-of- war
and his name is the Lord.''-Boston Jour-
nal
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
IMPROVEMENT OF THE
MILITARY POST EXCHANGE
By MAJ. GEN. o. o. HOWARD, Retired.

Anent the matter of post ex-
changes in the Army, l would say
that the proposition to establish q
good building in which ample pro-
vision will be made for the exchange
store, library and reading room, gym
nasium, lunch and amusement rooms,
etc, meets my hearty approval.
have always favored this, ard l trust
and believe it will meet the approba-
ton of the vast majority of our peo-
pie, who are. and should be, inter
ested in the physical and moral wei
fare of the men in the army.
The principal argument for the
canteen was that its profits supplied
the means with which to furnish
these comforts and extras for the
men. Since there seems to be no
question as to the wisdom of afford
ing them comfortable place for
social enjoyment with the privileges
above noted, it seems wise that the
Government should bear the ex-
penses. / hope the project may be
successfully carried out.
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
SOUTHERN WRITERS AND
NORTHERN PUBLISHERS.

of view. In "Scribner's Magazine" which
is fair example of magazine literature.
we find in the current issue one number
of a serial story of F. Hopkinson Smith.
of which the hero is Virginian, and one
short story of Southern life. by Thomas
Nelson Page and there are but two other
stories i'll the magazine. neither Of which
could be called Northern in any sectional
sense. II this is not fair recognition. what
is? Does the unhappy Atlanta gentleman
wish New York magazines to give all
their fiction into the hands of Southern
writers and ignore the North complete
ly, in view of the fact that probably three
fourths Of the circulation of the maga-
zines is outside the South?
1t may be said that the complaint is
not of magazine literature. In the field
of books, however. the tendency to ex-
plot Southern writer's is even more mark
ed. Out of five novels dealing with the
South, issued during the past week, four
were distinctly pro-Southern in their
theory and the other was neutral. Prac-
tically no fiction is printed by Northern
publishing houses which can be called
anti-Southern in its tendency. Such books
are not l per cent of the total output. II
this is unfairness and prejudice, it is
hard to see what can be done about it.
The real point at issue probably is that
school histories used in Southern schools
are written by Northern historians. but
this, again. is not matter for which the
publisher is to blame. There is no qucs-
tion that if some Southern historian wero
to write a history acceptable to three
fourths .f the Southern States, and the
people of those States were to demand it.
ii would get printed, probably by some
New York firm, and circulated as widely
as might be desired. Moreover, there IS
no earthly reason why Atlanta. or Rich
mond. or New Orleans should not develop
great publishing interests of their own,
if the South as a whole is not satisfied
with what New York, Boston, and Chicago
turn out. Nobody is going to find bit
of fault with any such arrangement. But
1t does seem. in view of all the facts, IS
if this Atlanta gentleman were rather
violent in abusing the whole North as he
does.
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
She Held Her Place.

At crowded theatrical performance in
the provinces recently very strong
minded lady, annoyed at the hugeness of
the hats in front which spoiled her en-
joyment, left her seat and took up her po-
sition in the gangway The attendant fol-
lowed and told her it was forbidden to
stand in the gangway. The lady took not
the slightest notice. upon which the Of
ficer went on TO say;
Madam, il you don't go shall have to
remove you"
Touch me il yon dare" replied the in
trepid lady, glaring at him. Just put a
finger on me and I'll call out 'Fire!'
The attendant looked round at the
crowded house and left the lady mistress
of the situation.-Tit-B
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
By MAI. GEN. JOSEPH WHEELER.

1 do not think it possible for this
Government to spend million dol
lars more judiciously than to provide
a comfortable, attractive reading
room for the soldiers of our posts,
and / think in addition to 1t there
should be a large appropriation to
furnish reading matter to the reading
rooms.
For some years they have put on
the sundry civil bill an appropriation
for that purpose, but think it ought
to be very much enlarged.
The strongest argument made in
favor of the canteen was that it gave
a pleasant place for the men to
gather, and this kept them from de-
string to go off of the post.
/ believe the same object can be OBJ
tanned by having pleasant reading
rooms, with reading matter for
them.
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
BLIND, BUT

Father Joseph Stadelnan, of the Jesuit
foundation of st. Francis Xavier i'll West
Sixteenth Street, New York, devotes him
self to work among the blind and the
deaf and dumb. He says that, contrary
to the general impression, the blind are
peculiarly happy and fond of jokes.
Illustrative of this. not long since
blind acquaintance of his. whose remain
ing senses, like that of all blind, are ez-
ceptionally keen, was in a room where
were some lady visitors. Finally one of
the ladies left.
what remarkably white and perfect
teeth that lady has" laughingly remark
ed the blind man.
why, how do you know?" asked Father
Stadelman.
Because for the last half hour she
has done nothing but laugh."-Boston
| Journal. r...
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
A POEM OF SPRING.
Soul. what art thou in the tribes of the ground

Soul. what art thou in the tribes of the ground, {,
Lord. when the time is ripe.
Said a frog through the quiet rain.
We take up the silver pipe
For the pageant again.
When the melting wind of the South
Is over meadow and POND.
We draw the breath of thy mouth,
Reviving the ancient bond.
Then must We fife and declare
The unquenchable joy of earth,
Testify hearts still dare.
Signalize beauty's worth.
Then must We rouse and blow
On the magic reed once more,
Till the glad earth-children know
Not thing to deplore.
When rises the marshy trill
To the April nights profound,
We are type Of thy will
To the tribes of the ground.
Bliss Carman in the April Pilgrim"
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
In Dreamland.

New York Press-Mr. Morgan said he
could not remember the details of the
sale OF sl0.000000 worth of Northern Pa
cific stock to HILL
when you are dealing with transac-
tions covering $500 900 900 or $4O0, ,OOO. 900, 8"
he said, you find that 10000 900 sale is
a small transaction"
Just so. That is, we suppose it is SO
with real money. Usually We wake up
and find the clothes have fallen off the
bed, and that it is quite cold.
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
LAURA.
By JOHN A. JOYCE.

Across the fields of fifty years | see
The image of her form and face divine,
Those heavenly eyes that only shone for me
AS cheering us the foam sparkling wine.
And in the midnight of belated care
Her magic voice like vesper bells in tune
Still echo round my pillow everywhere
The loving airs she sang in jealous June
When golden apples blushed across the hills,
And birds sung gaily to their listening mate;
While music bubbed from the rocks and rllls,
And | stood waiting at the rustic gate
But all is past, like ghosts of vanished Dreams
And only memory with her glorious train
Still wings nv soul across the fields and streams
To bring me consolation orce again
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
Germanv,s ECONOMIC Problem.

Milwaukee Sentinel - Germany must
either import the bulk of her foodstuffs,
or else loose her people through emigra-
tion and her export trade through the
high prices necessitated by dear food
Her industrial classes clearly realize this,
and the Agrarian attempt to stop Ameri-
can imports will meet with an opposi-
tion at home far more effective than any
remonstrance from Washington can be.
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
Nuggets From Georgia.

Money not only makes de boss go but
trails de stubbo'n outer de mule.
De sayin' is dat hell is paved wild good
intentions, en- de folks what steps high in
dis worF is high steppers dar.
De reason Satan gives folks so much
rope is kaze he well know dey'll git dey-
se'f so tangled up in 1t dat hangin' IL look
lax happiness.
De consolation er de sinner is dat Jedg
mint is so fur off hit looks bout ez doubt
full ez a man what comes ter borrer so
on Monday mawnin'.
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
Real and Fictitious Value.

Harrisburg Patriot-About this time in
the year the graduate comes forth from
the halls of learning deluding himself
with the fond imagination that his SER
vices are cheap at $50 per week to find
that a better estimate of his value in the
business world can be reached by the
simple elimination OF q cipher.
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
Working Well in Harness.

Philadelphia Inquirer-About the best
news which we have had from the threat
ened anthracite strike is the announce
ment that no strike is imminent, Mitch
ell and Hanna seem to have done their
work thoroughly again.
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
Waiting for DEVELOPMENTS.

Atlanta Journal-The Hon. Arthur Pue
German appears to be holding back until
he can determine whether it is going to
be a deer or calf.
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
Where Protection Is Needed.

Milwaukee Sentinel-The goods of the
University of Chicago have organized a
baseball club. At the regular games spec
fators who sit back OF the girl pitchers
viii be provided with suits Of armor and
life insurance policies.
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
Trouble Is Upon Us.

New York Press-Nobody could look so
far ahead when the recent commercial
controversy with Germany began as to
see the doom Of the Frankfurter sausage.
Perhaps II is not too late, even now, TO
turn back.
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
Spelling for a Fight.

Pittsburg Dlspatch-one unIooked-for
result of the Anglo japanese alliance is
already noted in the feverish impatience
of the Orientals to start right in and
whip Russia without waiting for further
preteXt.
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
Repetitions of History.

Philadelphia Ledger-It has been no.
ticed in past seasons that talking about
an early adjournment of Congress does
not hasten the end of the session.
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
TOWN POINTS. POSTAGE PREPAID:

EVENING EDITION, one year. 50: slr
months, sl.5O; three months, IS cents
Evening and sunday, one year. 50; six
months. s2.5O; three months. S1.25
MOI ming. Evening. and Sunday. one year
$40, six months. 50; three months S2.5o
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
Might Be Overworked.

Richmond Dispatch-It is suggested that
a Department of Society might not be out
of place in Washington.
The Washington times., 1902-03-30

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The Washington times., 1902-03-30
SUBSCRIPTION RATES TO OUT OF

MORNING EDITION, one year, So; six
months, $3.50: three months, sI.@5. Morn
ing and Sunday, one year. 81; six months,
1880; three months, S1.s5. Sunday edi-
on onIy. one year, 50; six months, 81;
iEree months, so cents.
The Washington times., 1902-03-30
THE DEATH OF LOVE
By Elizabeth Ellicott Poe.

The golden charm is broken,
The shadows grow apace,
And on the path before me -
l see cruel Sorrows face.
The golden light is faded
The darkness stealeth on,
And in the twilight distance
L hear Deaths nearing song.
The cup of life is shattered,
The joy of life has fled;
All, all the world is sadness
When once dear love is dead.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-20
PLAYED WITH HEARTS,
The Coarse and Brutal Con-
duct of Three Brothers.
Two on Trial for Blasting Two Sisters LIVES
The Younger Fined for Assault With
Intent 10 Rape.

Especial to the News and Observer)
Rutherfordton, N. c., Nov: 19.-One of
the most sensational trials to be recalled
in this part of the State was called in
the criminal court here yesterday morn
ing-the case against John McMahan, q
years old, charged with the seduction
of Miss Daisy Macarthur, a pretty 1S
year-old girl, living in the lower part
of the county. The trial has consumed
two days, the courthouse being crowded
each day by many spectators. Miss Nc
Arthur told pitable story on the stand
today. She told how young McMahan
had made love to her, producing his
love letter, which were read in open
court by her attorney. She said Nc
Mahan promised so faithfully to marry
her that she could not help believing
him. She said the child was now nearly
two years old.
Five speeches were made today. Judge
Hoke will charge the jury tomorrow
morning, and the verdict is expected
about noon.
The case against Lester McMahan,
elder brother of john charged with the
same offense by Miss Florence Nc
Arthur, sister of Daisy Macarthur, will
be called Immediately after the jury
takes the case of John McMahan. The
third brother, IA years old, whose name
was on the docket charged with an as
sault with intent to rape, assisted by a
boy friend, named Reid, plead guilty.
Being young the solicitor drew differ
ent bill and the judge fined the two boys
fifty dollars and costs. While the evil
dence and sentiment are against the
boys in the seduction cases, their attor-
neys expressed hope that they will be
acquitted.