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The Washington times., 1903-03-25
The Fall of the Long Juiu.
Great Britain's War to Suppress the
Worship of an Obscene Idol"

NASSt DAANdAA W dI ~ suppress tne
Worship of an obscene Idol"
1t Is the boast, we believe. Of
some Englishmen that their country
Is never at peace; that it has always
some war on its hands. 1t may be a
very little one, or It may be one
wt1ict- sets the thoughtful a-think-
ing, as did the BOer war.
But, little or big. something in the
line OF active soldering Is doing all
the time. Something has got to be
done. and done in the name Of
civilization" England will not be
denied in this respect In the dis
seminatiou of Christian civilization
she leads the world.
just now she carries on war
against the Long Juju. Never heard
of the Long Juju before? Well. we
confess we hadn't either. until IN
formed by a learned English con-
temporary that the Long Juiu
was an obscene idol" Now. though
they think very highly of the Long
Juju in Nigeria, the fact that It was
an obscene idoI' aroused the iudig-
nation of Sir Frederick Lugard and
filed him with a fierce desire to de
stroy it.
Sir Frederick Is in command of
the troops stationed within the
sphere" of English influence in that
quarter Of darkest Africa which Is
drained by the great Niger River.
He lost no time IN going for the
Long Juju. So eager, indeed, was
he TO accomplish his task that ne for
got 10 communicate with his home
government before setting out. He
was telegraphed To five times in a
single day. rs soon a. it became
known that he had taken the field.
But no answer came.
That mettlcd the London people.
vino sent one more message telling
the doughty warrior to reply TO their
dispatches or resign. He did neither.
but continued his movement against
the Emir of Kano, captured his capt
tai. and blew the Long Juju higher
than kite. And then 1T was and
not until then-that the colonial of
fee fell into a pleasant state Of res
iguatiou.
"The capture Of Kano, the princi-
pal town of northern Nigeria. bv
British force" remarks Public
Opinion" Qlondon). without the
loss Of a single man, Is a particularly
smart piece Of work, especially as
the punishment inflicted ON the en-
envy seems to have been severe" |
Smart? Well, we should think il |
was
We can see the poor naked devils !
reused by the fire Of army rifles |
run to cover behind their miserable
huts or attempt to hide in the long |
grass and underbrush We can see
the victorious army. led by Sir
march into the mud vii
The Washington times., 1903-03-25
Excommunication of ToIstoy.

accommodation Of Tolstoy.
These expectations. however, we're
rudely dispelIed when the Vatican sud
denly received an intimaIion from the
Muscovite envoy TO the Holy Sea- 10
the effect that Count TOlstoy had been
communicated b. the Holy Synod at
St. Petersburg and that his presence at
the Vatican was source Of consider
able irritation in ST. Petersburg. In
deed. II is said that the Russian min
lister even went so far as 20 intimate
that Count Tolstoy might become q
cause Of rupture Of diplomatic rela-
tions between the two courts
Forced to choose between the inter-
ests OF all the L. 600 900 Catholics sub
jet 10 the Car and the feelings OF Z
solitary convert such as Nicholas Toll
stoy. the ecclesiastical authorities had
no alternative but 20 urge him TO leave
Rome. This he did. and started for
Russia with the object Of submitting TO
the Car in person the fact that re-
ligiOus freedom had been promised alike
by Peter the Great and Empress Cath
crime II. and that in Joining the Church
OF Rome he had committed no crime
The Washington times., 1903-03-25
Reflections Of q Baehelor.

uisar can't bear To- think even OF the
meuev bis coffin win cost.
Do makes "a thoughtful man feeI pretty had to
thinS thar it De- ild all ths money Dee has spent
for drinks .n his life Dee could afford % smoke
imported cigars.
a man who can't thius up q new usv once
week 90 make woman believe DEE loves
Beer just Us much as Che day Ae married her
IS a failure as q husband
A man IS 81, aprreeiltive 80 his virtues that
when De- is oConami-iug and buys a tro-far-a-
quarter cigar instead of I5-cent straight he
regards himself as a hero.
las the man who kicks like bllzos araiust
bis wife paving - month more 90 got d good
maid that calls anybody pretty mesn who
doesn't Tip the waiter where De- gets his lunch
o quarter d4y--NeW York Press
The Washington times., 1903-03-25
Deserves 4 Statue.

The bin Tor statue to General Steubeu.
which has now passed both branches Of Con
grrs,. Is measure which viii receive the
Presidents prompt signature. SteuhCu. an old
soldier under Frederick the Great. vas one OF
the eminent European military men who gave
their swords To- the cause of American iudi-
pcndcUce. Tie was especial iIrorite Of Wash
ington, and won tine affections of the American
people in particularly striking degree. The
memory Of this gallant soldier Of liberty de-
serves well OF the United States.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat
The Washington times., 1903-03-25
Soldier and Sailor, Too.

As guardians OF the peace, as the advance
guard of the army in foreign countries. as the
protectors of American interests in far-LWIy
lands in time of trouble the marines have been
a credit Co their country amt to their flag Their
field # usefulness Is growing and the belief
that they will win new laures aui add new
uster 10 an already bright record may De one
reason why the War Department wishes Co ac-
quire and tine Navy Department To- retain the
sailor soldicrs.-NCw York Tribune.
The Washington times., 1903-03-25
BITS or MISCELLANY
Costly Railway Construction.

The Russian government, which does not often
volunteer statistical Information, has seen ht TO
publish the fact that the siberian Railway. fn-
clHdug its first equipment OF r1hinr stock. cost
eI"2.310.006. As tine length Of the road IS about
500 miles. the cost per mile was about S52, o00.
This Is q high cost, IN view of the fact that
light rails which rlyst soon br replaced. have
been laid most ot the distance tialf ,hlr cost
would De high for this country. where on the
average. engineering difficulties are quite as
-ryJt-.t hicaLn Chronicle
The Washington times., 1903-03-25
WHEN THE BRIGHT SKIES CONE.

Wen dc bright skies come. en- we whis-
tie on dc way
Wen fergit erbout de SORROW what wuz
only fer a day;
DarH be money fer de cotton. en- sun
shine fer de hay
Wen de bright-w'eu de bright skies
comet
The Washington times., 1903-03-25

The word BreitmBnn is spoken and
everyone mentions ''Breitmann's Barty. %
| Yet there is a finer and more subtle
Breitmann. he that exclaimed al the
sight Of Schnitzerls proud ride on a
velocipede:
on. vor ish all dis earthly pI.ssE
Oh yot ism mans so1cksess.
Oh, vot sh various kinds st diugs9
And vot isb hobbluesss
We find @ pIus node 100 de- shtracIt.
Next dingS der pank i-i prraE,
Ne foLis and knocks our out-idcs I'm.
When We a tcu-sbtrle make.
There is a heroic Breltmaun. glorious
in war as when ne led his company in
Maryland.
MIt shout and crash and saheI fash.
And wild husaren shout.
De Dootchmen boorst de- keller iu.
Ind rolled de- lager out.
IND iH de roorIiu' powder sHmose.
While shuII de puIlcts sung.
Deere silIo"d der 8reirranu. axe in hand.
kuoekiu' oar Ia I,oaue-
Cling. sia1z. gloria,
Victoria. Fncurja-
De shp.eEt. beats de bo0ug
Cots. vot a -huree der Brritmauu had
bile get his hand was red
a trukIu lager from his p1ots
Among DO r,pcI toad.
And again there is the Breitmann
who dreams of old legends. who always
hears the murmuring OF the Rhine. as
Heine's Rabbi was haunted by the
splash Of the Jordan; the Breitmauu
that sings the melancholy fate OF The
noble Ritter Hugo Won SchwiIIensaufen-
stein.
Ind oap deere rose a mermaid
A"t hadn't got holdings on.
Ind She say, "Dh. Ritter Hugo.
Where you goes mit yourself 1Iane.''
AS Il boy Leland went 10 school 10
Bronson Alcott. but he did not suffer
materially thereby He was arterwari
at Greene's i'm Jamaica Plain. where al
the age Of ten he wrote a poem 0oU an
original subject Before ne went TO col
lege he was vorsed I'm the lore OF tho
alchemists and Rosicruciaus, and at
Princeton he pored night and day over
the volumes of the transcendentaIists
Then there was student life abroad. and
he was in the advanced class that
fought at the barricade i'm the Faubourg
St. Antoine. Al home with Partisan
vagabonds arr London swclls. he return
ed to this country. studied law. en-
tered the bar. turned newspaper man.
edited. transIa-e ed. established a week
y paper speculated in coal and petrol
,c.a. went TO Europe and studied the
gypsies. travelled introduced Industrial
education into public schools. was one
OF the originators Of the folk lore con
gress, and put forth volume after vol
ume full of curious learning shrewd OBJ
servatiOn and reflection. and rich bub-
bling humor. And the end came TO him
at Florence, a city very dear to him
The Washington times., 1903-03-25

Wen dc bright skies come. den W II
strike a tune en- sing.
En- de bells viii shake dc steeples eZ dey
ring. en- ring en- ring,
In it's den you'l see de winter wearin'
roses er de spring
Wen de bright-w'en de bright skies
comet Atlanta CODStltutIon.
The Washington times., 1903-03-25

DIR. KlOpsch. whose activities among
sufferers of all nations have earned for
him the name Of an international philan-
thropist has gone TO Finland 10 work
among the poor There.
The Washington times., 1903-03-25
The Talk of the Day.

And since ! have friends I'm the earth and sea-
with a few. Z trust. on high
It's matter Of small account 10 me the way
that ! must die
For whether ] sink in the fo14ming food. or
swing in the triple tree.
Or die in my grave as a Christian should. is
much the same Co me.
The Washington times., 1903-03-25
THE BEST THINGS FROM OTHER NEWSPAPERS.
SHAFTS OF MT AND HUN0R
Just the Man.

JuSL me Man
But" said the superintendent Of the SKYE
sLraip Building. 'is al qualified for the position
81 iani-9rs"
cat various times iu his life DE has been
plumber, iee man. coal man. policeman, and
car conductor. Oh. he's independent as 4 hog
ON Zee. -Philldelphia Press.
The Washington times., 1903-03-25

SO sang Charles Godfrey Leland in a
volume Of his youthful years, "Meister
Karl's sketch Book" Let us not in
quire too curiouslv whether he wrote
lie in my grave or die I'm my grave. "
The printer preferred the latter phrase
To the world at large Leland is Hans
Breitmann. not the antiquarian, the
translator, the comrade Of gypsies. the
handicraftsman. the scholar. He is the
author OF Hans Breitmann's Barty."
Yet Breitmann himself first appeared as
a poet in Vanity Fair" and his ad-
ventures and musings in the Tyrol were
published by London firm long after
the early sets of ballads became ca
Ware TO the tickle crowd and the author
was merely name.
The Washington times., 1903-03-25
IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

Dr. Charles H. Ohr. the oldest past
grandmother Mason in the world. has
just died al Cumberland. Nd He was
ninety three years old and was the
author OF several books
The Washington times., 1903-03-25
The Personally Tax.
j. Should Be Levied Impartially on All
Glasses Of Residents.

NA@a9N1 VI NN1A0EMLo.
Certain residents Of the District.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of
Massachusetts among them, have re-
Gently taken the stand that they
should not be forced TO pay the per
sonalty tax assessments levied against
them. They allege that they pay per-
sonalty taxes In the States In which
they have their legal residences, and
that to be put ON the personally lists
here would subject them to double
taxation.
The point thus raised has been con
sidered BY Mr.. Duvall, the Corpora
tion Counsel. and In an opinion
drawn by him it is dismissed as Inn
material. There Is nothing in the
law OF june. 1902, Mr.. Duvall re-
ports, which would justify the ex-
emption from taxation of personal
property I'm actual use In the Dis
tIict, no matter where else or how
often IL had been taxed. As passed
by the two houses, the personally
tax provisions admit Of no discrimi-
nations or exceptions. Their bur
dens must be borne by all property
owners resident I'm the District.
whatever the partial or temporary
character of their residence.
We think that this construction of
he law is eminently just aud reason
able. II we are to have a personally
tax system-and Congress has so de
cided with unmistakable emphasis
il should apply impartially to all
conditions of the Capt.
alton. IL should recog-
tinetious between peuma-
nporary residents.
owners who retain legal
elsewhere. and Govern
IS whose stay here Is linn
period of their public
as truly Washingtonians
n purposes as are the
lers," whose local status
he'd long before the days
I and his era of demoli-
reconstruction. Senators.
ives. Cabinet officers, the
m private life who more
axe Washington a winter
Joy as keenly as any old
mt can the delights which
ne affords. They should
contribute TO the city's
and Identification.
he evident intention of
passing the personally
over new source Of IN
ft a triHIng portion of the
to the shoulders Of the
ent element in the city's |
That element can well |
.eeept an added burden
The Washington times., 1903-03-25

We trust that Mr.. Duvall's decision
Will be lived up to by the powers
lhat be.
The Washington times., 1903-03-25

Queen Alexandra is very fond of old
china and is said to be skilled in the
various styles. marks. and glazes which
one piece from another.
The Washington times., 1903-03-25
Grow Demonstration.

SLOW Demonstration.
Pennsylvanians are planning a rous-
ing demonstration I'm honor OF the Hon.
Galusha A. Grow. the venerable states
men who retired from Congress on
March 4, last The testimonial viii be
given 10 the distinguished ex-Speaker
at Montrose Susquehanna county, some
time in June, the exact date not yet
The Washington times., 1903-03-25

John Wesley Bon. who was a member
of Mark Twain's "IunOcents Abroad
party. has just died III the age Of seven
ty-uiue. at Pine Blum. Ark.
The Washington times., 1903-03-25

Former President Steyn is convalesc-
ing at Clarens, Switzerland. and Will re-
turn 20 the Orange River Colony as soon
as he is strong enough.
The Washington times., 1903-03-25
Free-Hand Comment.

The decision Of the Missouri supreme
court in the beef packers case may be
tersely and untechuicaIIy summed up in
the words: Pay up or get out
The Washington times., 1903-03-25

According to the Medical News"
Boston presents q pathetic spectacle OF
race suicide" The proportion Of ma
tive whites Of native parentage is now
only So per cent of the whole population
and many OF these are but two removes
from an immigrant ancestry.
The Washington times., 1903-03-25
More Essential.

seuAtor-elect Smoot has only one wife. We
don't know whether he mas children enough
90 satisfy the present National Administration
Boston Globe
The Washington times., 1903-03-25

And now the Government has taken up
the project OF revising the tribal and
family names Of its copper colored
wards VIII Poor 10 know himself at
all, at all. when his patronymics are re-
stored to their interrupted and aborigi-
nal purity2
The Washington times., 1903-03-25
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
On the Dead Line.

% the White House annex is too plain and
ugly TO suit Congressman Cannon IL must De-
near the ugly Philadelphia Ledger.
The Washington times., 1903-03-25
3 Narrow Field.

II Captain Hobson ever gets into Congress
( just as likely not his first effort will be
90 yet out again. Congress is NOT anywhere
near large enough for some pcuple.-PhiladeI-
plia Press.
The Washington times., 1903-03-25

President Castro has resigned. but no
one expects him TO stay resigned He is
a somewhat acute politician. and the as
sumption that some Interior motive
prompts his present step is justified by
all that is known Of his methods.
The Washington times., 1903-03-25

"All candidates for the Democratic
Presidential nomination must see Bryan
first says Senator Benjamin r. Till
man Evidently beth nominee and plat
form for 1904 must bear the union label
mark. Made in Lincoln. Neb."
The Washington times., 1903-03-25
THE FIELD OF POLTTICs-GOsSlP, VIEWS AND INCIDENTS
""0"ys Statehood BIZ Seek

invested in New Mexico and Arizona, and
the latter was no doubt quite true.
The Washington times., 1903-03-25

the Ionged-fOr reconciliation OF tho
Greek and Of the Catholic churches.
The Washington times., 1903-03-25

Educated at Cars Expense
The story Of young Nicholas Toystoy
is indeed a remarkable one. He was
educated al the expense of Alexander
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-11-21
ON CUBAN TREATY
House Committee Authorized a Fa-
vorable Report With Reasons.
TWO AMENDMENTS REJECTED.

Washing ton, Nov. 16.-Thc house
on ways and means auth
orized a favorable report on the bill
making effective the Cuban reciprocity
treaty, by u vote of II to 9.
Two amendments were offered in
committee, but both were rejected by
the republican vote. One extended the
provisions OF the treaty to all other
countries. The other abolished the
differential duty on refined sugar. The
report says: "Thc enactment of the
bill into lay is necessary to give effect
TO the convention providing for recip-
rocal trade between this country and
Cuba. This results not merely because
the convention itself provides that it
shall not take effect until the same
shall have been approved by the con-
grcss," but because the constitution
the senate to make convention or
treaty changing the rates of rcyen ne
That power now is expressly lodged in
the congress.
The report says: "Thc duty on sugar
was placed above the protective point
for the purpose of revenue. The house
tariff bill provided expressly for re-
duction in tho interests of reciprocal
trade agreement, which it authorized
the president TO make. The duty on
tobacco has fo:- years been much higher
than any necessity required on account
of the competition OF Cuban tobacco
The reduction III this bill leaves il
amply protected.
The report closes with an argument
sctting forth the advantages of both
this country and Cuba which will re
suit from II reciprocSl arrangement
provided in the Legislation.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-11-21
AN OLD TIMER.
Has Had Experiences.

a woman who has used Postum
Food Coffee since it came upon the
market eight years ago knows from
experience the necessity of using Pos
tum in place of coffee if one values
health and steady brain.
|. She says: ''At the time Postum was
nrst put on the market | was suffer
ing from nervous dyspepsia and my
physician had repeatedly told me not
to use tea or coffee. Finally / de
cided to take his advice and try Pos
tum. and got sample and had it care
fully prepared. finding it delicious tc
the taste. So continued its use and
very soon its beneficial effects con
WINGED me of its value, for l got well
or my nervousness and dyspepsia
Ny husband had been drinking COT
fee all his life untf1 it had affected
his nerves terribly. 1 persuaded him
TO shift to Postum and It was easy To
get him to make the change for the
Postum is so delicious. 1t certainly
worked wonders for him.
We soon learned that Postum does
not exhilarate or depress and does
not stimulate, but steadily and hon
estly strengthens the nerves and the
stomach. To make long story short
our entire family have now used Pos
tum for eight years with completely
satisfying results as shown in our
fine condition OF health, and we have
noticed rather unexpected improve
ment in brain and nerve power. "
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek, Mich
Increased brain and nerve power al
ways follow the use of Postum in
place Of coffee. sometimes IN a very
marked manner.
Look in each package for a copy OF
the famous little book, THE Road to
MELVILLE"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-11-21
WILL VOTE FOR THE TREATY
The Minority in the House in Caucus
Has Decided.

Washington, Nov. II. = After dis
cussing the Cuban reciprocity measure
for three hours in caucus, the demo-
cratic mem bers of the House agreed to
a resolution by II vote of 90 to 10,
pledging themselves to support the bill
after efforts have been made to secure
it's amendment by abolisiling the diff
ferential ON refined sugar and elimina-
ting the five year clause in the treaty.
The opposition to this action came
from the members from Louisiana,
Tevns and California. The three dem
ocratic members from the latter state
said they could not vote for the meas
IRE under any circumstances, but it is
understood, although not officially
stated, that the action of the caucus
will be considered binding.
The resolution adopted was pre-
scented by Mr. Williams, the minority
floor leader. Some Intellectual efforts
were made to amend it.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-11-21
To Locate NationaI Convept,or.

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator NJ. A.
Hanna, chairman of the national re-
publican committee, mailed to each of
the committeeman !; letter calling
them to meet a. the Arlington Hotel,
Washington, on Friday, December II,
the business before the committee be-
ing to decide the time and place of
holding the next republican conven-
ton and to transact such other bust
ness as MAY properly come before the
ulcet;np
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-11-21
Panama Canal Commission.

Washington, Nov. 12.-The state de-
partmcnt has been informed by an
agent of the Panama canal company
that the provisional government of
Panama has designated u commission
of three members, one of whom is
Frederick Royd, member of the
Junta, who will come here to begin
the negotiation of n new canal treaty
The commission, he stated, is clothed
with full po"ers to conclude that in
strument.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-11-21
Many CIGAR Boxes Used.

There are something like Is ,000,0 0C
cigar boxes used in the United States
annually, and about nine-tenths OF
that number are made in this city
The material out of which the best
quality of cigar boxes are made comes
principally from Cuba and is known
as Spanish cedar. A popularity about
this wood is that it always retains the
flavor, and the reason given for this
contention is that it grows in the
same localities as the finest Havana
tobacco-New York Times.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-11-21
A True Fish Story.

Freddie L., known to all his
friends as an enthusiastic angler, took
a day off this week for the purpose Of
enjoying his favorite sport. He in
vested 50 in bait tackle, liniment, etc,
rose at 8 a. M, sloshed around with a
party of friends in the down river dis
trict until p. H., returning to his
home at 1870 the same night
Next morning he found the net re.
suits were: An empty bottle, a swelled
head and small fish Az inches long.
Detroit Tribune
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-11-21
Free of Duty.

New York, Nov. 17.-Scientific an.
paratus and instruments made for and
imported by the university of Kansas
will be admitted free, according to a
decision by the board of classification.
United States Appraisers.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-11-21
Panams omeiaIIv Recop.,v.d.

Washington, Nov. 10. = President
Roosevelt officially received NJ. Philippe
Bunau-Varilia, the duly accredited
envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of Panama to the Uni
ted States The reception of the Inin-
lister marked the birth of the new
republic of Panama.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-11-21
Uncle Reuben SaNs:

'l'ze bin thinllin' de matter ober a
good DEAL an I can't skassly say dat
1 prefer a too honest man If yo' lend
dat sort OF man a dollar 20 know
he will repay it jess when he agrees
to; if yo' take de half-an' half man yo
hev chance to worry for a week or
two as to whether he will repay or
not, an if he don't pay tall den 20
hav one mo- argument to put for'd
agin de deceit of mankind"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-11-21
Crnr rnId Emnernr

London, Nov. 14.-The Berlin cor
respondent of the Standard says that
he has learned upon good authority
that the car of Russia told Emperor
William during their recent interview
ut Wiesbaden tliat he would not de-
clare war against Japan under any
conditions