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The Washington times., 1903-09-15
Bar to Nepo ism

The old republic of Venice is regarded
by the democrats OF the present day as
having been so much OF an oligarchy as
to render it unworthy Of the name of a
republic. Yet it had many excellent
laws. which might be copied with ad-
vantage in these modern times. not only
by republics, but also by monarchies.
One was to the effect that during the
reign Of a Doge OF Venice his brothers
sons and near relatives were excluded
from all public Offices. and he himself
was debarred from all commercial trans
actions The same rule was also ap-
piled 20 the principal dignitaries OF the
republic We're II to be adopted today,
say, in connection with the English
cabinet. it would entail its entire re-
construction.
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
Political Gossip
Here and There
Ihe Tennessee senatorship.

There Is promise OF an interesting
campaign IN Tennessee involving the
seat IN the United States Senate
held by the Hon. William B. Bate. The
Senator. who is now serving his third
term which viii expire in March, 1908.
IS anxious for reelection. Despite the
Iact that he Is seventy-seven years OF
age Ne Is robust and healthy. and his
friends believe. as he does. that he is
stih good for many years more OF pub
lie service. Senator Bate has been more
OF less interested in Tennessee politics
for half century. and is especially
strong with the old-line Democrats and
the Confederate soldiers He entered the
southern army as a private. and had
reached the grade OF major general he
iore the close OF the struggle Nation
ally Senator Bate never attracted anv
attention. notwithstanding his long SER
vice in the Senate. In which body he /.
seldom heard TO speak The most for
midable candidate against the Senator il
ex-Goy Benton McMilIin, who served
many years IN the House OF Rem
resentatives. and was a prominent ee-
ure In that body. He has announced his
candidacy and is hard engaged al The
preliminary work Of building fences.
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
Lawsuit Over Mont Pelee.

peculiar question has been raised before the
Seine Tribunal de Commerce in an action
against an insurance company consequent upon
the eruption OF Mont Pelee. Martinique.
colonist claimed from the company $40. OOC
damages for fire caused by the disaster The
company pleaded that the goods were destroyed
by the mechanical effects Of the eruption before
the fire reached them
The tribunal has sent the parties before an
arbitrator 10 decide the amount Of damage due
TO fire. Whether the damage BY flames pre-
coded the mechanical action is a question OF
an ininitesimal period Of time likely 70 play
as large part as in the Fair will case.-New
York Herald.
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
Shoes and School.
Are Children to Be Allowed to Attend
School Barefoot

A Jersey City man has raised the
question whether lis ten-year-old boy
shall be allowed to attend school bare
foot He has views on the subject of
footwear, and says that the boy has
never yet worn shoes, and that it is
not the wish Of his parents that he
should wear them. The school board
L now wrestling with the problem.
To Americans Of middle age.
brought up in the country, this Will
seem quite the most absurd eontro-
versy yet carried on in connection with
schools. The ground which is taken
by the advocates of shoes is that not
the least important pat of education
Is training in manners, and that the
child should be taught the propriety
OF wearing shoes. OF course, in this
particular case, the question of the
cost Of the shoes does not count; but
considering that sh5e laather is one of
the most expensive items on the aver
age workingman's bill of expenses,
and that for half the year a child is
perfectly comfortable barefoot, il
seems hardly wise to teach the chill
dren Of these workingmen that il is
quite as important to put something
or their feet as to put something into
their heads. They will wear shoes if
they can possibly afford it, when they
are grown; If they have not the sense
to learn this habit they are not worth
bringing up, much less educating.
As for the health Of the children.
anyone who has seen the broken and
iD-htting shoes which some Of these
poor little tots wear ought to see that
It would be far better for them to go
barefoot in warm weather and there
by save the money TO buy weIl-ftting
and substantial shoes in cold weather.
The mothers and fathers and grand
fathers and grandmothers Of these
children went barefoot in their child
hood as a matter of course; and il
seems as If the fashion might as well
continue until the children's homes
contain Llore articles Of real comfort
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
Automobiles on the Road.
The Rights of the Owner and the Rights
of the Public.

There has been much indignation
over tie speeding of automobiles on
country roads and elsewhere, and
most of it is justified. There are,
however, two sides to the question
when 1t comes TO an argument.
An indignant observer writes to a
New York paper complaining that an
automobile running at full speed re
Gently overlook a carriage containing
two ladies and a child, and swept by
without noticing the carriage save by
the ting of Its horn. The horse
was badly frightened and scrambled
half way up steep bank, but by
good fortune nobody was hurt. The
writer of the letter seems to think this
incident an outrage.
Let us consider IL dispassionately.
Assuming that the automobile had a
night to be on that road at all, it had
a right to go by the carriage at its
usual speed. To have gone more
slowly would probably only have
prolonged the agony. Of course, il
would have been more courteous for
the occupants, when they saw that the
horse was frightened, to have stopped
at a safe distance and assisted the
ladies, but the law cannot compel
people TO be polite. The question.
therefore, is reduced to this: Had the
automobile a right to be on that
road7
Manifestly, until there are high
ways specially constructed for auto
mobiles, as there are for railway
trains, no road can be closed TO them.
Even if road were laid for the
autor ! lie it would probably be hard
to Ike , horse vehicles off it.. More
police " 'CLt - needed to guard that
road than it would bo worth to any
community
Inc only EQUATION which s-elJ5
to be possible s to restrict the sDecG
OF the automobile on general h;gh-
ways and enforce this law as Law
against fast driving are enforced. 1t
might be possible to rule that the au-
tomobile shall not go on roads not Of
a certain width. This Would ken The
red devils" out Of the secluded hill
districts where the roads are narrow
snd accidents would be almost M
evitable, and where young horses are
most often driven by women. Incl
dentally, it would serve as a check on
the spread of the automobile habit, so
that horses could become accustomed
to these machines as they now are to
the electric cars and the steam engine.
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
Courts and Capitals
of the Old World
By THE MARQUIsE DE FoNTENoY.
Sultan cOnfscates a FOrtuns.


Abdul Hamid by conhscating the for
tune Of the late Hassan pasha. who for
more than quarter of a century was
minister OF marine at ConstantinopIe.
has secured a windfall OF colossal di
mansions, and one is tempted in con
nection Herewith 10 recall the old adage
about Providence tempering the wind to
the shorn lamb For Hassans fortune
is estimated at some SAC, 600 900. and a
nest egg Of this character is calculated
to assuage in no small degree the -rou-
bles and anxieties Of the Sultan on the
subject Of Macedonia.
Hassan Pasha was the high priest Of
Lakhsheesh; that Is to say. OF corrup-
ton, and from the time when the pres
ent Sultan ascended the throne until his
own death the other day, was Of all
Turkish dignitaries the most shameless
and the most grasping in his extortion
OF brides and in his official adminins
trative dishonesty. These we're OF such
Migrant character, and carried on 90
INTERESTINGLY and openly that the slltan
cannot but have been aware of them.
In fact. on one or two occasions. re-
Ierring TO the obesity of the minister.
he accounted for it by the fact Of his
having swallowed the entire Turkish
navy, which was a fighting :orce
thirty years ago, but which is now noa
existent. Astonishnent was expressed
mat the Sultan should permit pecuiarion
on such an immense scale by Hassan.
ana the opinion WIS suggested that pos
'0ly the Pasha was in possession Of
some secrets 50 damaging 10 his soysr-
eign that the latter did not dare %
interfere with him.
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
In Defense of the Cop"

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
The recent complaints OF Reader and Tour
ist' in The Times give me a feeling of vague
unrest; for. being in frequent contact with the
general public. expect at any moment to be
subjected 10 criticism on account Of my dress
l am impressed with the idea that Tourist
is ''globe-trotter; and, If this IS true, he,
she, or it must know from personl observation
that a policeman's duties often bring him into
such close contact with the great '.unsoaped''
that il Is nearly impossible TO always appear
as tidy as a walking fashion plate. As re-
CARDS the free exhibition Of soiled Shirts, -
tobacco trimmed mouths" and the general
slovenliness' that Tourist speaks Of / must
say these have not yet come under MY be-
knighted observation, which is probably due TO
the fact that the ''bitters'' take is not the
kind that makes fellow see double
"a WATCHMAN."
Washington Sept IA
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
A voice Prom the southwest.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
Allow admirer to congratulate you on your
fine article in Sundays Times, ''The Metro
PolitFn Police" Pray turn your eagle eye to-
ward the maligned Southwestern part Of the
city Behold The lieutenant. over six feet,
military bearing. acts if he were ashamed
to be numbered among ''the finest" for he
rarely wears the uniform Come down the line,
and am sure your pen viii fly in praise Of
the gallant priyates, shirts exposed hats tipped
back, and baggy trousersl Then, how they
strut when they arrest and drag through the
streets some poor unfortunate The patrol Is
rarely used.
Mr. Editor, start 4 few editorials on the
police Of the Southwest Understand, / am z
taxpayer. have no grudge But the police
OF this sect need to be told thing or two.
OBSERVER.
Wachf =,
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
The Drift of Public Opinion

Milwaukee Sentinel; Governor Cummins Of
Iowa formally states that be is not candidate
for the Vice Presidency. This confirms wide
spread conviction
Providence Journal: Mr. Bryan's explanation
that his visit 70 the East was purely on private
business does not necessarily mean that ii had
not a political object His private business is
politics
Birmingham Age-Herald: Major vardamsa
viii be the first American governor elected on
an anti-educatiOn platform
San Antonio Express. notwithstanding John
H. Clarke has 20 carry the Tom johnson han
dicap il is tolerably safe bet that he wiz
not come out worse than second best in the
Ohio Senatorial race.
Cincinnati Inquirer: The hln dinner paiI''
is not much Of a campaign cry as it used 20
BE- Perhaps the nottingham is after quality
rather than quantity. Neither his head nor his
stomach is responsive to cold victuals
Buffalo News: Ohio Democratic organs admit
thar Sir. Cleveland may wake up some morning
10 find himself forgiven Clarke has broken
the ice and Colonel Bryan finds the miracle Of
warm water under it.
Philadelphia Record: Not less than 100000
standard silver dollars have been shipped rom
the United States 10 the Philippines. That
ought % be genial land FOR William J. Bryan
Hartford Item: We do not think that any
body who observes the scheming q the Hen.
Thomas c. Plate, Republican boss in the Ststs
OF New York, manifested in the course d
the newspapers which he controls in New York
city. can iou5t that the desire q the boss to
prevent the reelection Of Mayor Low Is IS
keen this year was his desire TO defeat him
u lS97, when that result WAS accomplished BY
giving straight Republican nomination for
the mayorllty to the venerable b. F. Tracy.
Atlanta Constitution: How many Of the
papers that are coquetting with Grover Cleve-
land for 1904 have supported a Democratic
Presidential nominee since Grover Cleveland
last rant
Philadelphia Bulletin: II Mr.. Bryan can for
gave one Gold Democrat out in Ohio why can't
he beriRg himself 10 admit that other citizens
Of the same sort may be entitled 70 a voice
and a vote in the management Of the party
he has twice led TO deteats
Chicago Journal; Perhaps the Cleveland boom
viii be rice by the time Grover. IT. Is eligible
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
Daily Calendar of American History
September IS.

17TI-Count Pulaski commissioned brig
adler general by Congress.
1SO7-Aaron Burr, on trial for treason,
acquitted
1Sl4-British attack on Fort Bower.
Mobile Bay, repulsed.
1S51-Brigham Young, governor of
Utah. fOrbids armed force from en-
tering Salt Lake City.
1S52-Harper's Ferry surrendered TO
fStonewall" Jackson-Battle OF
South Mountain.
1S65-South Carolina repeats ordinance
OF secession
The Washington times., 1903-09-15

An Alabama postmaster objected to the
appointment of an applicant for a po-
sition under him on the ground that the
applicant was known as the Human
Ostrich" 1t is now found that the
ostrich Is another person Of the same
name, and not concerned with postoffices
at all; but the uestion is, did the post
master object because he was afraid
that the ostrich would swallow some OF
his political convictions?
The Washington times., 1903-09-15

Ex-Governor Northen Of Georgia says
that the white people and the mel
groes have not been as harmonious
since the war as they are now. com
mittee consisting of John Temple
Graves. Thomas Dixon. 1r.. and Senator
Tillman should be appointed to sit on
his case. 1t will keep them busy with
out hurting him.
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
First Ala.

NOW said the professor, suppose you had
bten called to see patient with hysteucs-
some one. for instance who had started laugh
ing and found it impossible 10 stop-what is
the first thing you would doT'
''Amputate his funny bone" promptly replied
the Standardization Post
The Washington times., 1903-09-15

than most Of them do. At any rate it
Is the height Of absurdity for city
which cannot provide better accom-
modations for its school children than
most of our cities do to insist that
the children shall wear shoes TO school
whether their parents are in favor Of
ii or not.
The Washington times., 1903-09-15

friend Of Nelson. while a lieutenant.
was tried and severely reprimsnded for
disobedience and neglect OF duty. which
did not prevent him from afterward
playing a leading role In the Battle OF
Trafalgar. while Sir Chaloner Ogle,
though court-martialed for the sur
render OF his ship. died as admiral OF
the feet
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
Politics in Kansas.

The Hon William Allen White, the
editor OF the "Emporia Gazette" friend
of the President. and well known writer
upon political subjects. In his newspaper
thus describes the situation IN the Sun
flower State so far as the Republican
party IS concerned
The Republican party Of Kansas" he
says, lis an everlasting yip-yowling.
bloody dog fight. It's dog eat dog The
air is so thick with venomous vapors
that you have to poke hole in II 70 see
the Republican principals. Each side
is bent on downing the other. Each
side is willing to go to the polls If it
can't down the other In a convention.
Each side is shielding such villainy as
may be naturally expected by the law
OF ratios In its own ranks and is
screaming stop thief at the whole kit
and Doodle OF the other crowd No
honest man believes in defending soul
duggery in his OWN party. The thief. the
cheat, the bOodler. the liar should be
exposed. But in this general melee
there is just as much show 10 convict a
real thief in the Republican party in
Kansas as there is to hang devil IN
the bad place"
The Washington times., 1903-09-15

1t has been discovered that some of
the convlcts in the Eastern Penitentiary
of the State of Pennsylvania have
been making counterfeit coins. The con-
victs seem to be the spryest inhabitants
of the Keystone State
The Washington times., 1903-09-15

Another aspirant for Senatorial bonorz
is ex-Goy. Bob" Taylor. one OF the
most popular men in the State. ana IL "a
even suggested that Governor Frazier
has an ambition to come TO the Senate.
MeMillin and Taylor are great cam
paigners. and II they start out upon q
speaking tour Of the State they viii
place Senator Bate at DISADVANTAGE IN
this respect. although the Senator has
strong organization.
The statement has been made that Mr.
McMillin and Mayor Reed, OF Memphls
have formed a combination whereby the
former Is TO have the support OF the
latter for the Senate. and in return Nc
Millin is to assist the mayor in his am
bition to become governor OF the state
Both parties to the alleged mbination
however. deny that any such understand
ing has been reached between them. The
night for the Senatorship has not yet
reached the acute state There is no
reason to believe that when this point Is
reached the campaign viii be other than
dignifed and of high order. free from
the mud-slinging and personal abuse
which frequently characterizes such con-
tests All OF the candidates stand well.
and each one is a regular" The chief
argument thus far advanced against Sen
ator Bate is that he is getting old and,
having already had sufficient honors at
the hands OF the people OF the State.
should be content TO step down and give
the younger men OF the party a chance
TO gain the high position which he holds
The Washington times., 1903-09-15

Some folk will find reason for apply
ing for pension in the fact that the
man who is drawing one seems to live
longer than any of his relatives and
neighbors.
The Washington times., 1903-09-15

Senator Hanna is reported to have
said that the newspapers want to kill
him of. This is not kind of Mr.. Hanna.
He ought to know that he supplies too
much interesting frst-page news for
them to want him to die now.
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
What the Kaiser Can Do.

The Kaiser is fond Of recOunting the number
Of things that he DO. He is as proud Of
being able TO cook his own dinner as he is Of
having composed considerable music. He can
also play chess. it SEEMS give a lecture. preach
a sermon, sing song, manage a yacht. regi-
ment, or a battleship He has also studied
electricity and engineering. has written a play
and conducted its rehearsal. drawn illustrations
and caricatures and conducted a choir
The Washington times., 1903-09-15

The new Springfield rifles provided for
the army will shoot bullet though fifty
men at short range. The need now is
for men who can send a bullet through
one enemy any range.
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
Why Not Milwaukee Beer7

Here hes young fellow named Hank;
According TO rumor he drank
Much bourbon and rye
Perhaps that is why
This headstone resembles a tank!
William F. Kirk, in Milwaukee Sentinel
The Washington times., 1903-09-15

grooming over the fact that Lou Dillon
has broken the record The world may
be going a trife faster on that account.
but no man is obliged to drive a two
minute trotting horse If he prefers a
mule
The Washington times., 1903-09-15

The University of Chicago will send a
corps of professors TO explore Babylon.
1t is now in order for some Oriental
university to send a corps of professors
10 explore the University Of Chicago.
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
Fateful Letters.

He popped. and then, said he:
''Oh, let your answer be
Not letters two, but three"
Just As you please" said she;
MY answers Nit
-Philadelphia Press.
The Washington times., 1903-09-15

Wilhe-Pa, when you say a mans ''wool
gathering" il means he's lazy. don't i'll
Pa-Not necessarily. He may be gathering
the wool of the lambs in Wall stTeet.--Phila-
delphia Public Ledger.
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
His Practice.

Knicker-How did he become an expert &C
countant?
BoekeT-Proving TO his wife that IL was p
when he came home az s.-smart Set
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
Misunderstood.

How is cotton now?' said the Wall Street
man 70 his friend
From the reports in the papers Cotton is
all right in Turkey. New York Herald
The Washington times., 1903-09-15

The reports Of the failure of the peach
crop in this country never have any ref
erence TO pretty girls
The Washington times., 1903-09-15

A strenuous effort is being made in
New YORK by the friends of Mayor Low
to stamp out tic fuse which threatens
TO explode fusiol.
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
A man and his money are SON borrowed.

\ Nl"A mo Ms money are soon Borrowed
ehildless marriage is only half marriage.
The greatest shock mortal man can receive is
to find that the woman lac worships has eorns
kVen when woman has come to hate her
h'isba''d she viii set ripping mad with him FOR
not loving her.
Some girls pretend TO think that when chill
dien are born its depends merely on what name
You give them whether they are boy Or a
girl.-New York Press
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
Equipped.

The Centipede-Geel What a lot Of foot
prints l could leave on the sands of time =
New ork sun.
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
Down to the Ground.

He says he loves the very ground she walks
on"
Yes; | heard that she owned conside, able
real estate. "-Philadelph Bulletin.
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
Conviction Ey

There are ey ?
lish navy of OF 2
been convicted q
nevertheless ris rrar- q
highest eminenee f =.
Thus Sir Edward tr1 4
the Hermione. was
martial 10 be dish
ice. in 1902. A year I
by the King and di !
age as d full admir-
The famous Admin !,
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
In a Lighter Vein.
If BE Were .lv Dead.

Dead beat" We call the scuryy wight
Who cheats Us 'TNvould be great
II he were really dead. We might
Collect from his estate.
Philadelphia Press.
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
Like Grosyenor.

First statesman-What are you writing there
50 busilyY
Second statesman-oh, this2 This is a denial
OF the interview | am going 10 give this even
ING TO newspaper mAn.-Boston Transcript
The Washington times., 1903-09-15

Why has nobody ever suggested grass
as health food?
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
BarOnet at Ago Of Five.

Sir Coleridge Kennard. who was with
stepfather, J. L. Carew. VI. P.
nen the latter died in such sensa-
tionally tragic manner the other day IN
Switzerland, enjoys the distinction of
h been created a bzronet at the
age of five. a case unique in the
1nn1l Of the baronetage. Queen Vic
tr decided to confer a baronetcy
GRANDPA or. who was for a
years member OF parliament
ury. But before the patent
ade out he died suddenly. and
st son had predeceased him,
tcy was conferred afresh by
pom his grandson. The only
analogous character that
that of Sir Henry Have
no was created baronet
-t o7ears OLD, for the services
Gather. Sir Henry Have
$50 -nse of Lucknow, but
mis- reward could reach
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
And She Was.

IN be back in couple Of minutes" as
Lou Dillon remarked to the starter.-CleYelsnd
Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
Stories of Patience.

Robert the Bruce was much encouraged by
watching the SPIDER web
''You see he explained. II think can get
Il out anG sell it to a wine cellar
Naturally, this scheme still further endeared
him to the canny Scots
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
No Hardship.
Not Lazy Then.

Kind Lady-Do you drink haf1l
Tranp-No; easy.-Chicsgo Journ /.
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
Campbell had iust Written his Las

Campbell had just written his Last Man
But" We asked, show do you know Il
wasn't n last woman
''sh!" he replied. 'she upstairs getting
ready to be there in a minute, and l couldn't
wait"
Herein We zee how Truth is often sacrificed
to Art
New York Sun
The Washington times., 1903-09-15

1T might be dern sight worse" he NUT
tered. Just suppose it a football, and /
had the rest Of the scrub eleven piled ON top
Of met"
Thankful to live before the days OF the siren
uous life be reflected the possibility Of strik-
ing.
The Washington times., 1903-09-15
Fame's Ladder.

top, and
its then
10 come
struggle down
we again
round. without
after
Round stopi
Smart Set
The Washington times., 1903-09-15

Milwaukee sentinel Governor Cumnirs Of
Iowa formally states that be is not candidate
for the Vice Presidency. This confirms a vide
spread conviction