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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24
A Texans Dilemma.
The Reason Why the POstmistress Is
Persona Hon Grata.


1t was recently reported that the
citizens of a Texas town wanted their
postmistress removed because of her
scrupulosity in regulating the custom
of the Office. Not only did she insist
that every man who came into the Of
fee should take off his hat, but she
refused to allow "niggers and greas-
ers" TO come there at all. The natural
Inference of those who read the item
was that the ''niggers and greasers
were the ones who protested against
not being allowed to come in the of
flee, and that it was the old, old con-
fiict between business and social rela-
tons. OF course, technically, these
humble members of the community
had a right to postoffice privileges,
but had they a moral right to use them
II the superior race, and ''iady MEM
her" Of the race at that, objected to
their doing sol Manifestly the mat
Ter should have been settled in some
way agreeable TO the postmistress.
But, according to later and more
definite information, the ease was not
that kind Of a ease at all. A promi-
nent member of the community writes
10 the department a letter, the gist of
which is that while the postmistress
might be a very nice lady, and all that,
her prejudiees operate to the disad-
vantage Of the rest Of the town. He
says:
I've may not like niggers and
greasers much ourselves, but it is sure
discommoding for a gentlemen to have
tc go to the Office himself to get his
mail because the postmistress won't
allow anybody else to come inside"
Our sympathies are with the chival-
rous Texan, who does no more thar
voice a gentle and reluctant protest
against a serious inconvenience. This
is q ease in which, whatever the advo-
Gates of woman's suffrage may say,
the interests of the Government would
clearly be better served by a man. 1t
is also ease which demonstrates
clearly the disadvantages of mixing
business with race prejudice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24

that he did not himself know about
current literature
Mr.. Shaw, of course, is speaking
of the English conditions. but some of
his structures apply TO bookshops on
this side of the water. There are
some Of these. establishments in which
apparently no care is taken 10 secure
salespeople with any knowledge of
literature whatever beyond being
aware of the names Of the best selling
books. Into such shop you shall go
and be told that "The Children of the
Frost" is a nice Christmas book for
children. and That the works of Marie
Coreli and Hall Game are truly
great. These are the places in which
the clerks look blank when you ash
for any book which has been out To-
more than six months, and in which
1t is hopeless to try to get any refer
ence book except a dictionary or al
encyclopedia. To hear the clerks of
these places talk you would suppose
that all books except the latest novels
were out of print.
But there are two things to be con-
sidered in this connection. One Is
that the output of literature in these
days is really vast compared with that
Of the sixties, and it would weary the
brain of any ordinary person to keep
track of it. The other is that the pub
lie does not demand good service in
bookstores, and if it did, the book
stores would probably find way to
give it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24

tice of missionary boards Is to send
out workers almost or altogether ig.
norant of the language in which they
are expected to teach, and let them
pick up the speech of the people after
they get there. This would be a very
sensible plan if they were not ex-
pected &c do any teaching until they
lad learned to speak fiuently and cor
rectiy to their audiences Unfortu-
nately, however, the opposite plan i.
usually followed, and incidents like
the foregoing are the result.
In the ease of languages like the
Spanish, of simple construction and
easy pronunciation, this plan has nos
the obvious defects which it presents
when followed in countries with a
complex language like the Chinese
When it is considered that The num-
Der of persons in this country who
can go into the Chinese quarter of
any city and talk with the denizens
thereof in their own tongue can al
most be counted on the fingers; that
the lack of knowledge of this Ian
guage makes the Chinese quarter a
sealed book, To the detTiment of the
morals of the city in many eases; that
the unspeakable horror of some of the
opium dens therein defies description,
il does seem as if the labors of mis-
sionaries IL learning Chinese might be
more profitably spent on the thous
ands in this country, rather than on
the four hundred millions Of the Ce-
lestial Empire. After thoroughly
learning the language here, they could.
* they liked, graduate into work IN
China. Their ignorance would not
make them as ridiculous TO the Chi
nese here as it would TO the native
on his own ground, because the China
men of America see enough of our
institutions to understand that we
have some brains. even if not the Chi
nese kind. 1t is true that Christ COM
manded His disciples to go into all
the world and preach the gospel 10
every creature, but from observation
of the care which lie took in adapting
His discourse to the listener of the
moment, If does not seem likely that
this command meant that one should
90 and talk in a strange tongue, I'M
perfectly learned, ia people who can
not understand what Is said
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24
KANSAS HUNTING PARTY
OF 1000 STURDY MEN
Big Social Affair in Honor of A. Raven
Gus Wolf and Friends at
GIandview

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec A.-On1
thousand persons will take rart in the
big wolf hunt at Grandview, five miles
from here. on the Kansas side. today. if
the plans Of those arranging of it are
carried out.
A line of men six miles long will form
on the Cass county line; another line
of the same length and six miles north
Will form at Hickman Mills. The men
viii begin closing in. driving the wolves
ahead OF them. and then 200 dogs will De
turned loose. Railroads viii run special
trains 10 the hunt.
Wolves are very plentiful i'm that
nelghborhood this year II is no strange
thing TO see a pacS of from four to
six playing in the pasture lands. They
have carried of many young pigs and
turkeys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24
MOODY ASKS LARGE SUM
FOR WARSHIP ARM0R

Secretary Moody has asked Congress
for an appropriation of $2,O00.OO0 TO be
available Immediately for armor
and armament TO be used on
the new warshios which are near
ing completion Manufacturers Of
armor have advised Secretary Moody
they will increase their output after
January 1, and this will necessitate In
creased appropriations.
A request has also been made by Sec
rotary Moody for an immediate appro,
priation of 500, 600 to be paid to Cuba
for land acquired by the United States
for the Guantanamo naval station.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24

A Chicago wedding party had to take
an ambulance 20 cheat the strikers into
letting them pass. and funerals in that
town are now conducted after dark.
Does the union intend 10 stop all the
operations OF nature in Chicago? When
it comes TO that pass at which people
cannot get married because Of strikers,
and cannot get buried because Of strik-
ers. and cannot get born because the
strikers refuse to let the doctor have a
carriage. 1t looks as If they were truly
in parlous state.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24
COURTS AND CAPITALS
OF THE OLD WORLD
Future Duchess of Norfolk Win Hold
Proud Position of Premier Peeress
Of the Realm.
By the NARQUIsE De roNTESoY.


Tie future Duchess of Norfolk is de-
seended from that fifth EArl Of Niths-
dale. who. having been condemned 10
death by the house OF lords in the
eighteenth century. as one OF the lead
ers Of the Jacobite insurrection. was
rescued in so romantic a fashion by his
wife from the Tower Of London. on the
eve of the day appointed for his execu-
ton. II may be recalled that while
she was visiting him in his prison 70
bid him a last farewell. he changed
clothes with her. and made his way out
OF the Tower unmolested in the guise
OF a woman. He reached Rome in
safety. and was there some weeks lat
er joined by his wife. whose brave re-
sourcefulness IN behalf OF her husband
had excited such widespread admiration
throughout the United Kingdom that
the government did not dare to subject
her to any punishment for her OF
Tense.
BY the same sentence which had con-
demned Lord NithsdaIe 10 lose his head.
his earldom Of Nithsdale. and his bar
ony were declared attainted. that is 10
say. annulled He left at his death an
daughter. Winifred. The latter mar
ried William Constable, who thereupOn
assumed her family name OF Maxwell
in conjunction with his own. II was
the grandson OF this William Consta-
ble-Maxweil who. in ISIS obtained
Lord Nithsdale's honors. The earidom
could not be revived, as it was herita-
bic only in the main line. and the NTH
earls only son left no male issue
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24
PHILIPPINE SERVICE
IN NEED OF PHYSICIANS
Civil Service Commission TO Hold Ex-
animation Latter Part of January.

Physicians in the philippine service
are needed. and on January = and Is the
civil Service Commission viii hold an
examination for physicians. Those APP
pointed will receive from $1,000 10 81. 800
per year. At least one, years hospital
experience or one years experience as
assistant surgeon in the Philippines is
REQUIRED
An expert hardener of steel Is need
ID by the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing. and on January 30, the Civil
Service Commission Will hold an exami-
nation 10 ill the position. No educa-
tional test Will be required the require
ment in the examination relating 70
age. physical condition and experience.
The age limit is twenty years or over.
The place pays S1.252 per year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24
The Christmas Carnival.
Restrictions of Turbulent Element to
Be in Force.


Be in Force.
Major Sylvester has allowed it to
be known that the Christmas carnival
performances which have, in some
former years, approached dangerous
y near to hoodlum riots, will not be
permitted this year. Boys and young
men have of rece1t years taken 10
patrclling the streets on Christmas
Eve, blowing horns, forcing their way
through the crowds, shouting, and
otherwise making themselves OBJ
hoSious to worried people with bust
ness on hand. This frivolity will, we
are told, be repressed this year. and
while all harmless mirth will be en-
couraged, needless roughness and
practical joking will be unpopular
with the police
This Is wise decision. 1t is a la
mentable fact that the Anglo-Saxon
tendency runs rather to "maffieking''
than to the gentle and gay carnivals
common to Latin countries, when any
sort of popular festivity is in prog
ress. Witness the riots In the streets
OF London, the scenes which have fol-
lowed great football games in our
cities, and the various rude and I'M
eouth customs which have obtained at
holiday time in one place and another.
There are people who belong to our
race who need to be educated in this
matter. They need to be taught that
amusement does not mean rioting, and
that the way to have a good time is
not to spoil the good time of every
body in the immediate neighborhood.
As kindergarten lesson in politeness,
the action of the Police Department
will probably be useful
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24
Edmund Not to Be Pitied.

Lord Edmund. however. Is not 70 BE
pitied much He Is wealthy in his
own right, having inherited the i'm
mense fortune and unentailsd estates
of the seventeenth and last Roman
Catholic Earl Of Shrewsbury. The. lat
ter dying unmarried, left a VIII be-
queathing everything not strictly en-
tailed TO Lord Edmund Howard, at that
time a mere child. only stipulatlna
that he should adopt the name Of Tai
bot. The terms OF the viii were con-
tested by the eighteenth Earl Of
Shrewsbury, a remote kinsman OF his
predecessor. But Lord Edmund xOn the
case. and the result of the legal pro-
ceedings was that he got all the i'm
mense Gnentailed property. the pictures
money. etc. of the seventeenth earl
The eighteenth earl had to content him
self with merely the entailed lands and
with the dignity Of premier earl OF the
realm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24
CONSERVATIVES WIN
BY NARROW MAJORITY
Mr.. Hunt Elected to PaIliament-Agri-
culture Vote Against Chamber
lain's Policy.

LONDON. Dec. A.-The Ludlow Bye
election has resulted in the election of
the Conservative Protectionist candi-
cate, Mr.. Hunt. to parliament BY a
vote of 1893 Mr.. Horn. the Liberal
Free Trade candidate. received 3.42s
votes. AT the last contest the Conserva-
tive majority was $500
This drop in the Conservative majority
is most Significant. inasmuch as It indi-
Gates that the agricultural vote is
against Joseph Chamberlain's preferen-
tial tariff policy. II is probable that
this opposition, as much as anything
else. will result In the postponement
Of the dissolution of parliament at least
until Mr.. Chamberlain has carried his
campaign further.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24
The Gospel Under Difficulties
The Experiences of a Missionary in
Korea.

Apparently without the glimmer of
an idea of the humor Of the situation.
TO an outsider, a missionary in Korea
tells of an experience which he had
in preaching to the natives of that
recently-opened field for missionary
enterprise. The Korean language.
like the Chinese, is Of peculiar con-
struetion, insomuch that the mere
changing Of an accent can change the
meaning Of a word so as to make a
sentence uninteliigible. This mission
airy delivered a sermon while his
knowledge Of the language was as vet
imperfect, and told his audience, as
he supposed, that if they persisted in
a certain course of action they would
GO to he'll. Afterward he found that
he had really told them that they
would go 10 the local pOstofIica.
whereat they were much bewildered.
The humor of this incident, evident
ly, TO the missionary, was the ridicu-
lous mistake he made, and he was will
ing TO laugh over it as he might over
mistake in 8 French class at col
lege. Tie real humor of it, however.
has a sardonic side. II lies in the ut
ter absurdity Of any man undertak-
ing to teach a new religion TO a for
eign people while he knows next u
nothing of their language. This is no.
an isolated case. The common prac-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24
The Bookseller.
George Bernard Shaw Says He Is
Ignorant of Books

George Bernard Shaw has been
writing things about the modern bosk-
seller. He asserts that instead of be.
ing thoroughly acquainted with liter
allure, as a man in the carpet business
is acquainted with carpets, this mer-
chant knows books only in the most
superficial way, not as in the old days,
when the customer could approach the
keeper of bookshop with the conf
dent expectation of finding out things
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24
.GHINES FLAG FLIES
IN HONOR OF SOLSTICE
Shortest Day of Year Regarded With
Reverence by Orientals.

Few persons who saw the yellow fag
Of China fiuttering from the lag
staff over the embassy at 2oo1 Nine
teenth Street yesterday knew that the
Celestial banner was there to indicate
the winter solstice in China.
This day. the shortest OF the year,
is regarded with reverence by the Chi
nese, and in the East it is an official
holiday with them. The solstice in
America was. of course. a day proceed
ing that in which the sun set early in
China. and for this reason the flag was
raised at the embassy yesterday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24
Through Female Line.

But with the barony Of Herries IL was
different Created somewhere back in
the fourteenth century it was heritabie
through the female line. as well as
through the male. and consequently the
late William Consta BILE Maxwell, on the
strength OF being the grandson of the
Lady Winifred Maxwell. was recognized
by the crown as owner Of the Herries
barony. His son is the present Lord
Herries. and he having no son. but only
two girls. it is the elder of the two.
the Hon. Gwendolyn Consta bIe-M Maxwell.
now engaged TO be married TO the Duke
Of Norfolk. who viii inherit the barOny.
Should she have children by her union
with the Duke OF Norfolk her peerage
would become merged in the many hon
ors Of his house
But were her marriage TO remain with
out issue. then the barony OF Herries
would pass at her death to her younger
sister. the Hon Angela Constable-M Max
WE'LL who would in that event become
scotch peeress in her own right And
# she IL turn were TO die without leav-
ing any descendants. then the ancient
baroEy Of Herries would go to the pres
emit lord s younger brothers OF these one
IS confirmed bachelor The other a
frequent visitor 20 this country, Is ths
Hon. Joseph Consta be Maxwell Scott
owner of AbbotSfOrd- celebrate as the
home of Sir Walter Scott Abb0tsfOru.
rs well as the name OF Scott added to
his own, come 10 him through his wife,
VINO IS great ,sranddatgnte OF 81
Waiter, her mother. indeed Charlotte
Lockhart. having been the favorite
grandchild for whom the famous novel;
ist wrote the Tales OF Grandfather
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24
Premier Peeress Of Realm.

BY marrying the Duke OF Norfolk,
the Hon GwendOlyn Constable-M Max
well viii become premier peeress OF the
realm. a position which since the death
Of the late Duches.s of Norfolk has been
held by the Duchess of Somerset. As
such. and as wife OF the earl marshal %
the realm, she is entitled 10 precede aIl
other women in the empire save those
OF royal rank IL IS not true that The
duke will be obliged 10 obtain a dispen-
sation from the Church OF Rome in or
der to marry her. For she is not. as
asserted. sTst cousin. or even a sec
ond one. but more remotely connected.
being great-grandchild through her
mother OF the thirteenth Duke Of Nor
folk. who was grandfather Of the pres
ent duke
OF course. the marriage of the Duke
OF Norfolk cannot be entirely pleasing
to his only brother. Lord Edmund Tai
bot. who has until now always been
taught 10 look upon himself as the heir
TO the dukedom. 10 the many other dig
mites and to the vast estates. True,
the duke had a son By his first mar
riage. who died few years ago But
the poor boy was blind. deaf dumb. and
imbecile from his birth. and as his az
Fiction was beyond cure there was no
possibility OF his marrying and having
children. II he attained manhood
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24
SHOT SETTLED WILDCAT

AfILLvILLE. N. j.. Dec. s4.-whiie
Philip Zimmerman and Seth Hand were
cunning for rabbits IN the thick woods
near Little MN Stream. they were
startled by a cry resembling that of a
human being in distress. InVest1gatinr
they saw a huge wildcat lying on she
trunk OF a fallen tree. in a posture ready
TO spring. Zimmerman killed the beast
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24
The Ancestral Home.

Arundel Castle. the ancestral home
Of the Duke of Norfolk. and which il
now once more 10 have a gracious
young chatelaine. has often been de-
scribed, and visited by nearly everv
American who tours in England Most
people know that Ii was occupied for
years by Alfred the Great: that King
William Rufus. son OF the Conqueror,
stayed there: that Empress Mathilda
of Germany found shelter within its
walls, and that it's possession carries
with IL seat in the house of lords and
the earldom Of Arundel
But few people are aware that ii was
for many years The prison of the late
Cardinal Howard. This preIate. who
was one of the most magnificent figures
OF the church at Rome during the
reign of Plus TX. and during the early
part OF the pontihcate OF Lee XIII. and
invested with many dignities. including
that OF arch priest of ST. Peters. sud
denly became violently insane He was
a man OF huge stature-he mad in hi III
youth been an officer o. the HOrs ~
Guards in London-and was possession
OF great physical strength. Some mean
had 10 be devised for placing him una
restraint. especially as his
pronounced incurabie. His
the Duke OF Norfolk. convex =.
England, had one wing
Castle fitted up for his q #
barred windows and al
precautions, and Their
there with large sta ~
ers and physicians. 81 4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24
GLASS FACTORIES SHUT DOWN.

WOODBURY.. n. J.. Dec. 24-The glass
actories here Will shut down tonight
iatn January 4. This is an unusual
procedure. and while the shutdown is
made ostensibly for the holidays. the
prolonged closing is said in reality TO
be on account of scarcity of orders.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24

New York society is bothered over the
question how TO dress for "Parsifal."
1t appears that half of the perform
ance takes place at time when even
ing dress is not proper. and the other
half at time when it is the only wear.
Compromise on macintosh.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24

Bishop Potter offends the arctent Ian
guage editor of the New York Times
by beginning an article Hail. Ammo
Donnini Nineteen Hundred Four" But
if he had said ANNE Domini." nine
tenths of his readers would have
thought it was hardly proper for a
bishop.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24
BLIND WIFE WAITED IN VAIN.

MAHANOY CITY. Dec. 24.-within
hailing distance of his home. where his
Blind wife awaited his coming. Thomas
Gibson. sixty years old, was killed at
Fracl1ville He was run down and cut
in two BY a coal train
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24

Don't Insult owners of common stock
IN thc=fFrited States Steel Corporation
by wishing them merry Christmas"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24

The minionaires of Newport will fur
nish Christmas dinners to the poor Of
the place This is better than giving
monkey dinners
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24

New York is likely TO know a good
deal more about the manners and morals
required in connection with operas aft
er its "ParslfaTl experience.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24

The people OF Red Dog, fox. may be
in need of instruction ir etiouette. but
they Justly think that when the post
mistress shoots the hat of a mans
head as a lesson. it Is putting on al
together too much dog, even for a
dog town.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24

There will be no French ball in New
York this year. Probably the Tiger has
all the plain. everyday cussedness on
hand that he can manage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24

The japanese do not yet know the use
&C mules in warfare. n they ever do
they VIII hud that there is one ANNA.
on whom poIiteness Ia apt to be wasted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24

Mr.. Cleveland goes on talking peace
fully and persistently about ducks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24

Secretary Root says that Americans
% not know how to shoot Recent ex-
periences in Breathitt county may have
cautious parents to fear that
when a boy learns TO shoot he VIII want
human targets
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24

II only people would pay all their
debts every Christmas, what a Christ
mas tree the merchant would have,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24

The ex-governor OF Wisconsin calls
the COW the great foster mother Of half
the human race, and IT is perfectly safe
for him to do it. No COW will stop
chewing her cud. whichever he saws.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24

Senator Platt has pensiOned of g horse
named after him. Has he considered
that he will now be expected TO pension
off all the human beings named after
him2