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The Washington times., 1903-12-27
IN UNITED STATES NAVY
FOR NEARLY FIFTY YEARS
BOatSwan Manning Is Uncle Sans Oldest Sailor, and Is
Still on Duty

Commander u. ID. V. Stuart is the
man who is intrusted by the Navy De-
partment with the duty OF selecting the
young men at the chief recruiting sta
tior in New York to man the warships.
says the New York World" He has
seen forty years of service and looks
the sea warrior from silvery crown TO
heel Kindly eyes look out from under
bushy eyebrows. and thr recruit is sure
to see In the grizzlsd sea dog "A good
friend. But this veteran chief of tn
station has as one OF his assistants a
man quite as remarkable as himself i'm
the line OF sea duty. although only a
warrant officer. which means that the
assistant was once; raw recruit. This
man is William Manning, chief boat
swain.
Although sixty-six years old. he looks
twenty years younger. and acts IL, too
In another year he will have completed
an even half century of service. and to-
day he is the oldest I'm point OF service
I'm the navy. No less than eight times
i'm the course OF the last forty-niue years
Boatswain Manning has appeared for
re-enlistment- He admitted that life On.
shore was not worth the living 10 him.
He said that one year at sea on a fine
warship was worth "A dozen knocking
about among landlubbeTs. incidentally.
Uncle Sam was always glad to have him
re-enlist. for the navy was in need of
men of his kind. Even today the de-
partment feels that it can't get along
well without Manning. for he is re-
tained IN the service although past the
age h-1it when all good sailors are re-
tired on pay.
Manning is typical sailorman. When
ne walks along South Street-and he
rarely ventures far from the water front
he rolls along on the hard pavement
as IL strutting the deck Of a ship-of-tbe-
line. He is not easy TO turn on the sub
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~'H ehldrens party place at the White House ve
day afternoon between o'clock was the largest affair
~ the KIND that has taken place of President Tyler
'e he entertained the grandparents of the little folks
Vi !secy at fancy dress ball, given in honor of his granddaughter
Lle Fahe Tyler 7e'
lev oil the social gande danes and MANY an old admiral
VI genera WI" be able to recall the bewdeng scene in the
' ho' "hen Welknown payma transformed into strange
gallant knights mishevous pages pretty
i'incesSN shy htue Quakers, and plain peasant girls
The BEAUTIFUL little hostess Titania in spanged satin
ny wings, tiny slippers ana carving silver wand was ~
IN every se Seated throne surrounded by her small sinh
Jeet @ received her truly royal style bhfuI little bow
ana sl bad to walk the entire long and make ob
ahe to b stately little ruler mmgng with their COMPANIONS
~ Franc had not at that time CAV little COM
l"N danced the Virginia reel and be
dances Now and then bearing lemonade
ice cream and small cakes made their way through crowded room and
DISPENSE refreshments.
1esay different in the handsome state din
ing room vas decorated with of red lighted by many
red eaP tap Cakes of richer served and ices were
nodded the form of miniature pretty some of the
ones bought, to cat
The aetannent which began program given by the
money Boys Concert Company, of Chicago
Marine ad IN red and gold lace furnished
girls and boys dance while younger played games the par
loTs. ~
Ms Roosevelt assisted entertaining her young guests by the
aside thea of and for while joined the rmen of the
children
Six Kindred invitations the juvenile portion
the Cabinet diplomatic Representative circles as well
Is the many friends of the Roosevets society all Of
whom came unattended with the exception very young children
who we accompanied by their place provided
the grotni floor.
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LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY

Upon the question whether llfe-bear-
ing planets can exist in other solar sys-
TENS than orr own the answer OF
science IS clear and distinct II is
precisely the same which Prof. New
comb recently gave concerning the pos
sible inhabitants OF Mars: THE reader
knows just as much OF the subject as L
do and that is nothing at all"
Within our solar system we can In
deed form some crude estimate OF prob
abilities. beyond it nothing. All the
amazing progress Of modern science, all
the revelations made by the spectre
scope or by photography. all the ad-
vance in biology have not brought US
one step nearer an answer to the cues-
ton, rs this the only inhabited world2'
We stand essentially where Hvhewell
and Brewster did half century ago.
or. we might indeed say. where Gelileo
and CapoanO were 300 years ago. We
can indeed spin out the discussion at
greater length than our predecessors
ard can introduce a far greater number
Of more or less irrevelant facts. but
Of serious argument either for or
against. we are entirely destitute
knowledge
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY ITEMS.

Comorn, Va, to spend a few weeks
with relatives and friends
The usual annual Christmas entertain
ment given at the Presbyterian Church.
which IS usually a brilliant success, will
be given Wednesday evening Of next
week at BOyds.
Robert Lee Stanley OF the vicinity OF
Damascus, this county. and Alma Pur-
dunn. daughter of Columbus +. Pur-
dunn, prominent farmer OF that sec
ton, were married Thursday at the
hone Of the bride in the presence Of
friends Of both bride and groom. The
Rev S Srassburg officiated. After the
ceremony the bride and groom departed
for a trip north
NJ. E. Higgins OF Washington is at
home visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
James L. Higgins
Mrs Edith Fulks OF Washington
Grove Is wishing her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles A. Watkins.
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tanning Der small guests by Mrs. Lee
Phillips. Mrs. Rivero. and Miss Rivero.
There was a beautiful Christmas tree
brightly lighted, a fishing pond, which
AFFORDED great amusement for the lit
tie ones, games of all kinds music and
dancing, and I'm the prettily decorated
dining room Christmas dainties were
served in the most attractive forms
Those present included Doris Haywood
Margaret Smith, Margaret Draper
Louise HELEN, Margaret Perrin, Sibyl
Hale, the Misses Calderon. little dauah-
tiers OF the Peruvian minister; Rosa
Merou, Charlotte Pettus, Angela CUES
ada and Gayetano Quesada, Mary Nc
Cauiey. Katherine Lester, Sophia Cana.
Katherine McClinter. Guadalupe Torres.
Horace SibOur. Julia and Alice Whit
ing. Margaret Barbour. Hyacinth Cam
pillo, Hamilton Warner, George Leger,
Sophia Johnston, Ellen Lemly. Eleanor
Reyburn, and the seven children of
Senior Rivera. of the Mexican legation.
A most interested guest on this oc-
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Ject of sea yarns. but when he does spin
them they are worth the hearing they
always get. Even today he longs for an
other cruise TO the ports OF PARKWAY
lands where he has gone in the wears
OF MS service for the country. Shore
duty Is not TO his liking. but he reluct-
antly consents to its conditions I'm the
South Street recruiting station because
his superior. Commander Stuart il ono
OF the sea warriors who had much TO
do with the making over of him into a
fine seaman
Boatswain Manning remembers Ad-
miral Dewey well when he was only n
youthful looking midshipman. Manning
sailed the seas with Commodore Mat
thew Calbraith Perry. who helped so
successfully In the making of history
for the country in the days when the
modern snip of war was a thing un-
dreamed Of He went with Commodore
Perry on that historic expedition to
Japan for the purpose OF opening the
ports OF that country TO American trade
nearly half century ago Manning
was nothing more than a sailor then
put ne well remembers the man who
had become famous as u navigator. He
says that Dewey, even as midship-
man. was something of a marvel The
two-the future admiral and the sailor
were together on the old Wabash one
of the ships that helped Farraeut. de-
stroy the Confederate navy. Even then
Manning says, Midshipman Dewey vas
the martinez who eXacted the strjctest
duty from every one under his com
mand on the ship. Dewey was no more
Than a slender boy then. but the boat
swain says he made the sailors stand
around proper"
In the course OF his forty-nine wears
OF service Manning has touched at
nearly every port in the world known
to mariners. He has seen parts OF tbe
world that are almost unknown excent
to deep sea sailors even at the present
time. present
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BOHDS. Nd. Dec. 26-The young PEG.
pie OF GAINESVILLE and Dickersons Will
give their usual annual Christmas ball
In Boyd Hail. at Boyds. tomorrow even
Ing number Of invitations have been
sent out The committee consists OF
Elmer +. Hoyle. Charles T. Brosius. r
Brooke Jones. and J. B. Holland.
Georgianna Lewis. daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Mahlon T. Lewis. of Boyds has re-
turned home from Baltimore.
George f. Pollock. Of Boyds who is
connected with the Land Ohice Of the
United States Government as assistant
attorney general, has again been seat
back TO the vicinity OF Duluth. MINI.
70 dispose OF land for the Government.
Robert A Pollock. State senator Of
Stark county. Ohio. who has been here
visiting relatives. has returned to CO.
lumbUs. Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs John w Williams. and
two daughters. Esther and Lorraine
VIII spend the winter in Annapolis. Mr.
Williams is one Of the newly elected
members OF the house of delegates from
Montgomery county.
Theodore A McAtee. of this pIace
has returned from Kentucky where 10
has been for several months engaged in
railroad construction work.
Al the home Of Mr. and Mrs Law
renee A Darby. sr., reception was
given Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Darby.
n upon their return from their trip
South on their ,neymoon. Mr.. Darby
ana Julia Ailnutt. now Mrs. DARBY.
were married At Jacksonville. ten davs
ago, being one Of the most brilliant we'd
dinSs of the season.
Mrs. Herbert S. Darby has returned 70
her home at Clarksburg after a visit to
Baltimore
Della J. Emerson OF Washington is
here visiting her parents
Mollie Stearns Of Washington is the
guest of Mrs. Deborah J. Israel here.
The home of George Hawkins at Law
louisville Will be the scene OF a brilliant
wedding Wednesday evening. His
daughter, Edith 5. Hawkins, was mar
ried 10 Ira NJ Waxhtere a prominent
young man of that vicinity. A number
OF young friends were present. The par
Tors were Drettily trimmed with ferns
flowers. and plants The Rev. William
Slinkey Of Mount Carmel Church .,fi-
ciated- A collation. was served after
the ceremony The bride and groom de-
parted for Washington and Baltimore
on lneir honeymoon. They will make
tuelf nome near LaytonsVille
Lucy Mason of Rockville has gone 10
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ABOTHER DEBUTANTE TEA

A chlmingly appointed tea took place
yesteray afternoon at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Healy Dali.
when Hrs Dali presented her young
daughia Miss Marion Dali
The hostess was assisted in the draw
ing roor by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Car
roll Nhney. of New York, grand par
ents q he debutante: Mrs. Caroline II.
Dan. Ar5. William Curtis Hill. Miss At
kinsoA 81 Baltimore: Miss Whitney, of
New York; Miss Walker. Miss Taylor
Arms Mss Fay Fry. and Miss EIoise
N5rth Miss Grace Clarke. Miss Con-
stanes Leupp, and Miss Burrell. four
buds 40 viii at an early date be pre-
scented to society
The hDstcsses in the dining room in
cluded Mrs. James Rudolph Garfield.
Mrs. Carries W. Richardson, Mrs. :. L.
McGe and Miss White
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MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARY.

ON Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert|R Dyer. OF 1877 X Street north
west. gave an Old-time English Christ
mas Efe supper in honor of the secon 1
anniversary of the marriage OF Mr. and
Mrs. s. II. Agnew. Covers were laid
Tor twelve
The dining room was tastefully deco
rated Eth the seasons flowers and
evergreels. the principal being Ameri-
can Bezuty roses
Aino1g those present were Mrs. Helen
Neil Howard. OF Skowhegan. Me. who
is frsad and co-worker Of Jacob A
lliis; Mrs Knight, of Hacklestewn, N
j.; Mrs De Camp. Mrs. Frazer. and
other inends and relatives OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Agaew.
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A CHRISTMAS PARTY.

The Cuban minister and Nine. Quesada
entertained a gay party Of little folks
at the legation, in Sixteenth Street. on
Christmas Day, from to o'clock. in
honor of their charming little daughter.
Aurora, and her cousins, Angela and
Gayetano Quesada, who. with their
father. DR. Quesada, are the house
guests OF the minister and his wife.
Mime. Quesada was assisted in enter
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takes place next Wednesday at the Barr
residence, 2117 California Avenue.
The Junior Subscription Dance. or as
IL has been STYLED. the dance Of the ''un-
derstudies. To be given at Rauscher's
tomorrow evening. Will include the deb
utantes of this season and many OF
those of next. The committee I'm charge
are some OF next winters debutantes
They are Miss Alice 3. Shepard Miss
Cassie Schroeder. Miss Bula Bateman.
Miss AleNandrine Fitch. and Miss Elean-
or Hoyt The chaPerens are: Mrs. Rob
ert Fitch Shepard. Mrs Seaton Schroed-
err Mrs Bateman. Mrs. Henry Cleve-
rand Perkins. Mrs. Henry W Fitch. and
Mrs. Frank Lee Denny.
The cotillon which Mr. and Mrs
Thomas F. Walsh viii give i'm honor OF
Miss Roosevelt. will take place on
Tuesday night. and viii be one of the
most brilliant events OF the week.
Another dance of the week will be
given by the Central High School alum
nj. at the Cairo on Tuesday night
The second dance Of the season Of the
Georgetown Junior Assembly. will take
pace at the Linthicum Institute Tues
day evening. December 90 The chaper
ons viii include Mrs. William Conard
Mrs Du Bose Mrs II. Crasfn Ms
Downs Wilson. Mrs William B. Orms
and Mrs. Mac Alloy
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mclean will
give dinner dance on "Wednesday
when their guest. Miss CorreIia WoIcott
daughter of Mrs. Roger wolcott. of Bos-
ton. and a bud of this year. will be the
guest OF honor
Senator keans dinner dance for his
niece Miss Christine Roosevelt. an
nounced so long ago, takes place on
Thursday evening, when the young rela-
uves OF the <ean and Roosevelt families
VIII dance QUE the old year
Col. and Mrs. r. /. Fleming will also
give a dance on New Year Eve. when
their school daughter. Miss India Bell
Fleming, will entertain her young
friends.
The Southern Relief Society charity
ball to be held on February ], at the
Arlington, promises to eclipse all other
balls given by the society I'm the past.
The Marine Band will furnish the mu-
sic. Besides the Southern contingent
OF Washington there will also be a large
attendance from army and navy ccir-
cles.
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Chit Chat.

John Todd Hill who has been named
United States consul TO Greytown
Nicaragua, is a resident Of Saybrook
Conn. lie Is an artist and sculptor and
was formerly an instructor at Drexel
Institute He is graduate Of Williams
College and studied in Paris for many
years
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easion VAS DR.. Miranda. of Havana.
Nine. Quesada's father. frequent Wis
itor TO Washington. and at present the
guest of his daughter and son-in-law.
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Thomas-Kcclary.

The marriage Of Miss Mary Stuart
McClar,. daughter of J. s. McClary.
OF Orarge county. Va. and Joseph b.
Thomas Of this city. will take place
tomorrtW in Waddem Presbyterian
Church Rapidan. Va.
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Among the Washington young people
who attended the Junior cotilIon in Bal
timore on Christmas night were Miss
Minnegerode. c. Powell Minnegerode.
Douglas b. Stcrrett. and George Wilmer
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Miss Flora 4. Hench. Of Philadelphia.
is visiting her brother, John X Hench,
at his home, 227 A Street southeast.
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Miss Peters. daughter Of Lieutenant
Commander Peters, will entertain at
a tea on Tuesda-.
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One Redeeming Feature.

The Man in the Third Row-what dc you think
Of the quartet?
The Nan Beside Him-weI, it won't take as
long as four solos--Puck.
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Mrs. j. X House and Mrs Carrie
Willard. OF Maquohela, Iowa, are spend
ing the holidays IN Washington.
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i've home is a favorite meeting place
FOR society in general and diners out
In particular, who usually end up at
Mrs. Sargent's. Miss Heloise Sargent
aids her mother in receiving.
Mrs. w d. Burch is visiting Mrs F.
A Burch of 5O2 3 Street northeast,
where she will be pleased to receive
her friends during the holidays
Prof. NJ. A Young. OF Shannondale.
Ia. spending a short time in
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Miss Deering has invitations out for a
small tea Thursday. December 81. in
honor OF Miss Ri6gely. the debudante
daughter Of William b. Ridgeiy. The
invitations are limited TO the buds of
recent seasons and younger set OF men.
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Commander and Mrs. Nathan Sargent
observed the second of their two even
ings at home last night Their attract
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DANCES.

lin week between Christmas and New
Year III be "A gay one as regards din
ners sld dances for young people The
collier element and the debutante will
or eoase occupy the center OF the
stag but after New Year the college
men nd the debutante alike will have
TO TAKE second place. for then viii come
danes and dinners for the older set
the lsbutantes Of two. three or more
8, asou ago
her Is no longer any speculation as
10 tie gayety OF the season after the
hoiidgs are over. Preparations have
been made for so many entertainments
that hey VIII positively have 10 be
crowded in, as the season between the
hrst u the year and Ash Wednesday.
Thieh falls on February L. is 50 short.
Mgnment reigned supreme in the
handsorne new home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas r. Wash last evening. when
they entertained at a dinner dance I'm
honor Of their daughter, Miss Evelyn
Walsh. and their house guests. Miss
Dorothy Morgan, Of New Haven. and
Aiss Fanny Brewer. Of New York.
sehoolnates OF Miss Walsh. About
forty young people were present at the
dinner. and took part I'm the dance which
ioilosed.
Ais Scoville gave dance at Rausch-
ers hst evening. when the debutantes
Of ihs and last season were the guests
ADther dance OF last evening was
gts BIZ Mr.. Scott, al his residence IN
Coapcticut Avenue.
n, r.asfer A Barr has cards o,tt for
4nce on next Thursday. In honor OF
ne debutante daughter Miss Ida May
Ek whose introduction 20 society
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Miss Florence MarineIll is spending
the holidays in Richmond with her sis
ter. Mrs A l.. Nora
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Weddings Engagements.
Younc-B@th.

YounS Both.
Air. anl Mrs Henry J. Booth. of Co
lumbus. Ohio. have announced the en-
gagement OF their daughter. Florence.
TO Charis d. Young. OF this city.
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We've assembled all the odd
pieces of fine neckwear. and
offer them at less than half
regular prices in order to eff
feet a quick clearance,
Here are some of tie bar
gains.
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~. Lester A. Barr has cards out for
a 4nce on next Thursday. in honor Of
ne aebutante daughter, Miss Ida May
Ek whose Introduction 20 society
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Ma Scoville gave dance at Rausch-
ers hst evening, when the debutantes
Of ids and last season were the guests
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AHther dance OF last evening was
giks BIZ Mr.. Scott, at his residence IN
Coapcticut Avenue.
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Col and Mrs. r. !. Fleming will ais,
give a dance on New Year Eve. whe
their school daughter. Miss India Bel
Fleming Will entertain her young
friends.
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BY
Albert Sigmund 6 Son
OF BALTIMORE. MD

Monday, Dec. %, to Thursday, Dec. 81.
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takes place next Wednesday at the Barr
residence, 2117 California Avenue
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Senator Kean's dinner dance for his
niece Miss Christine Roosevelt. an
ncunced so long ago. takes place on
Thursday evening, when the young reIa-
uves Of the Nean and Roosevelt families
win dance Out the old year.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-22
POLO GAMES
WITH KAUAI
THE TOURNAMENT WITH THE
GARDEN ISLE PLAYERS WILL
BEGIN IN TWO WEEKS.

The oahu Polo Association will play
the first of its series of three games
with the polo players of Kauai on the
new grounds at Moanalua on Saturday
November I. A meeting was held by
association yesterday at which the
final arrangements for these three
games were made. The games are to
be played November 7,t11 and IA.
Kauai, as the visiting team which is
at the most expense is to be allowed
three ffths of the gate receipts. The
concession was requested by Kauai and
was allowed.
Considerable time was spent by the
meeting considering the question of
horses, and it was found that the as
ISOLATION could put about sixteen good
horses into this series of games.
Albert Judd was appointed a COM
mittee to select the team to play a
gainst the Kauai team.
As the grounds at Moanalua are con-
siderably bevond the terminus of the
Electric cars an arrangement will prob
ably be made for BUSES to carry at
tendants from the end of the street
car line to the grounds.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-22
GRAND JURY
STILL DIGGING
REPORT OF SENSATIONAL DE-
PROCURERs' CASES.

Deputy Sheriff Chillingworth was
the first witness called before the
Federal Grand jury this morning
Chillingworth gave testimony in con-
nection with the Japanese cases which
the jury has been working on almost
ever since the term of court began.
Some very sensational developments
are talked of and the jury is not
through yet Attorney General Lor-
rim Andrews followed Chillingworth as
a witness.
There are many rumors of indict-
ments coming At about eleven o'clock
the jury adjourned to two o'clock this
afternoon, when the work will be con-
tinued. Adachi and other Japs are
still in attendance. 1t is said that
the revelations made by Adachi, sup
plemented by important records in the
possession of District Attorney Brec-
kons, opened the way for a lot more
work by the jury, in connection with
the association of prOcurers.
Judge Estee is still confined to his
room by illness, but court was opened
this morning by Marshal Hendry. The
judge made an order authorizing the
clerk or marshal to open court in his
absence, in accordance with the law
governing such cases, and Hendry
opened and adjourned court at the
hour set.
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HOW COSTLY
ARE ERRORS2
DOES A WRONG MARK SPOIL THE
WHOLE TICKET OR ONLY A
PART OF IT?

There is much difference of opinion
as to the effect of errors in marking
ballots in the coming Election and the
result will probably be that the various
election boards will follow their own
opinions in the matter. Attorney Gen
eral Andrews has expressed the opinion
that a single error is enough to throw
out a whole ballot, under the Hawai-
ian law. which contains a sweeping
provision that any extra marking or
other popularity by which a ballot
might be distinguished from other
ballots, in sufficient to invalidate it.
Governor Dole. is inclined to the OPP
posite view and holds that it would be
fairer to the voter to count his ballot
except as regards the office in connec
ton with which he made an error.
The most likely errors to occur are
in voting for too many candidates. If
a man votes for eight supervisors in
this county, his entire vote for super
visors is necessarily lost, for there is
no way to pick out seven of the eight
and count votes for them.
Judge Weaver of the land court
stated yesterday that the California
oSSlSlViiS Oh tIle SuDJSCt are III lawn
of counting the rest of the ballot and
throwing out the part of it containing
error. The vote for each office is
legally taken as a ballot, hence all that
has to be thrown out in order to COM
ply with the law and throw out
ballot containing error is to throw out
the erroneous part of it,
The matter is in the discretion of
the election board Of each precinct and
they undertake the count.