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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-29
Out-of-Door Paragraphs.

If one will only keep his eyes and ears open.
there is no reason why something shouldn't
go in.
What is good for the early bird is bad for
the early woun-
Autumn IS sort Of bridge between summer
and winter over which everything that passes
has to pay toll.
II one rises to heights and feels at home, it Is
easy 70 stay there
We have tendency to dwell in the hollovs
instead Of on the heights, sHd te build little
fences Of limitations which shorten our range
Of vision
For an old world. this planet Of ours has a
wonderful way Of locking young at certain
sweet seasons Of the year
God giveth the increase, but He leaves it to Us
to see that the seed is good and that We plant
il where it is likely to spring UP.
This is getting to be a pretty crowded world.
but when mans in love there are only two
people in the Garden still-he and shei
In passing through life's garden we are
won't 10 give more attention TO the day lilies
than to the everiastings.
There are some days in summer when Father
Time must be tempted to hang up his scythe
and to search among his gray locks to see IL
one hair does not still remain brown,
Mary A. Mason, in The Independent.
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cent, while the population increased
but 20 per cent. The indications fol
the last SIX months are that even that
high rate of increase has now beer
surpassed, though the exact figures
will not be available until some time in
October. But if anything more were
wanting to demonstrate the truth of
the assertion that the country moo
Wall Streets prosperous, we need
only refer to the figures furnished this
morning by the Bureau of Immigra-
ton. As compared with August,
1902, the immigration last month was
nearly 10000 more, or 64,977, as
against $3.50. And immigration haJ
ever been the most Trustworthy ba-
rometer of the country's prosperity.
Prices for once have parted com.
pany with values. Heavy fluctuations
do not destroy the latter, but they
make business men mighty nervous.
Still, the prudent and conservative
man of business need fear nothing.
Wall Street is a pretty big PROPOSE
ton, to be sure, but it isn't the whole
thing 1t is only very small part of
Goods Own Country"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-29
Deprived of Her Children.

This viii was naturally contested by
the widowed duchess. But when the
matter was brought into court it was
found that her mother-in-law had
secured the approval Of its terms by
what is known as the "Conseil de Fam
/ tile that is to say. a council OF the
adult members OF the family, all OF them
dominated by the old woman, who for
many years exercised a sort OF reign of
social terror among the French aristoc-
Tacy. The courts seldom give decisions
contrary TO those Of the family councils.
and accordingly the old Duchess of Chew
reuse, who had managed to place the
most evil construction upon every one
frivolities. airtations, and innocent in
discretions. secured verdict in her own
favor. the young duchess being there
fore legally deprived OF the guardianship.
of her children
Like all lovely women, she had been
the object of much admiration. and
some OF her admirers were infinitely
less con eerned about the safeguarding
CT her reputation than the prestige to
bt NSAAN'A bN TIE dSSOtldliOn OF their
own names with hers. One man in par
ticular did everything he possibly could
10 compromise her as long as there
seemed 10 DE any chance of her recov-
ering possession OF her children
and Of her husbands fortunes
But wlsvn the courts, anEered
by her ill-advised attempts to kidnap
her children from the gloomy old castle
OF Selle. whore they were kept closely
guarded by the Duchess de Chevreuse,
rejected each one of her appeals. the
legal expenses of which had exhausted
all her resources, and when she found
herself without money or friends. he
proceeded 10 desert and denounce her.
his conduct in this respect exciting such
contempl hat he was held up TO OBJ
lOquy in rhe newspapers by the late
AurelieH Scholl n sensational fracas
at Bignons. followed by duel, result
iag therefrGm.
The unfortunate young duchess died
some months afterward in one OF the
poorest qGarters of Paris. literally of
want ami Of starvation, being buried at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-29
Philosophy Does Very Wen.

Philosophy does very well
When nothing else is doing:
When there's no wine for drinking. or
No maiden fair for wooing-
When hfc's wide ocean. FOR the nonce.
A sullen stiffness is on
When grisly clouds OF surly n.ien
Keep sunshine in their prisoai
Philosophy does very we'll
Il hath a mild attraction
When no demand is made on you
For prompt and manly action
When you're not needed at the helm
To guide thro' shoals and narrows
Your own boat. or your brother's-when
Fate's tired Of shooting arrows.
Philosophy does very wvlI
on days Of ease and dreaming.
Days when one isn't in the play
To all intent and seeming.
When. like mere spectator. one
Nay watch the drama veering.
Instead Of waiting in the wings
OR on the stsGc appearing,
Philosophy does very well.
Until the bugle. sounding
Its long, shriH notes, viii set the heart
And set the feet accounting
Until the time has come 70 be
Ones purpose swift pursuing:
Philosophy does very well
Until there's something doing,
New Orleans Tmes-D Democrat.
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New Yc-k and Maryland.

The most interesting municipal cleo
ton viii be held in New York, where
Low will lead the Fusion forces against
Tammany again. The Maryland election
is also important There will be no
Organism in the contest. but Republican
Senator McComas seat is at stake. and,
as Maryland has in late years been a
close state, the result viii be an indi-
cation of the strength OF the Admins
tration and of the Republican party. The
Northwest viii be without important
elections Iowa chooses a governor. and
Cummins will be reelected, but the
Iowa idea" has been stiaed. and the
contest will not have especial signif-
canoe. The Kentucky gubernatorial con-
test is interesting to the East chiefly
from the denurciation which the Re-
publican campaigners are hurting at
Governor Beckham's alleged abuse OF
the pardoning power and its relation
to the growth OF feuds and assassination.
Kansas and Nebraska will hold minor
elections only.
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Courts and Capitals
Of the Old World
By THE MARQUIsE DE roNrENoY
Duke De chauInes, Betrothal.

Although the name OF the French Duke
de Chaulnes Is somewhat unfavorabiy
known in this country owing to the cir
cumstances under which Miss Gebhard
the niece OF Frederick Gerhard. and of
Mrs. Frederic Nelson. of New York. was
compelled to break off her engagement
with him on the very eve of the date
appointed for the marriage, yet the an
nouncement of his betrothal to Mile. de
Louvencourt. daughter of the Count and
Countess de Louvencourt. at Paris, can
not fail to evoke a certain amount of
interest.
The duke. who belongs to one OF the
old houses of the French aristocracy.
Of which his cousin. the Duke OF Luynes.
Is the chief. has been exceedingly wild,
and Is generally credited with having
squandered the greater part OF the large
fortune which he inherited from his old
grandmother, the Duchess de Chevreuse.
jointly with his sister. who rs now the
Duchess Dues.
Ever since he has been on the lookout
for an heiress. and before being engaged
to Miss Gerhard he was afianced TO
Princess Catherine Youriewska the
youngest daughter of Car Alexander II
and of his morganauc and second wife
But the match was broken on owing to
the refusal on the part OF the mother Of
the young princess to make a satisfac-
tory settlement Immensely wealthy.
and credited with the possession of a
fortune over $4,000. 600. the widow of
the murdered Car is exceedingly eau
tious in money matters, and having
probably learned something of the spend
thrift habits of the duke. was resolved
that he should have no opportunity OF
squandering his wifes money, as he had
has own fortune.
Mile. de Louvencourt. to whom he is
now affianced. is quite rich though, of
course, she cannot be considered from
fiscal point OF view in the same class
as either young Princess Youriewska or
Miss Gerhard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-29
Sham Nature Books.
The General Interest in the Study of
Natural History Leads to
Much Taking"

There has been within the last two
or three years a general interest in the
study of natural history, especially
among children. This has led to the
production Of an immense quantity
Of so-called natural history literature,
little of which is good, while most of
it is plain trash.
The fact that a silly story is told in
such way as to make a dog, a bird.
or a chipmunk the central character
does not make it less foolish or more
instructive. just as proud parents
were won't to say years ago that john
ME or Susie was always reading--and
just as they overlooked the fact that
the reading was about as valuable to
the mind as sawdust would have been
t. the child's stomach-so the fond
parent of today says that these nature
books are so nice for children, disre-
garding the utter lack of realism IN
them.
If children could be taught to OBJ
serve closely and accurately the ways
Of birds and animals, to take proper
care of their pets, so that no NANCY,
unpleasant looking dogs and eats
would be seen around the streets, the
study of natural history pursued in
that way would be of lasting benefit.
II is good for a child to understand
animals and love them; but the wishy-
washy stories which aseribe human
traits and motives to creatures Of thu
woods are simply misleading and mis-
chievous. In a good fairy-tale, lack
OF realism does not matter much, be
cause the child's imagination is stimu-
lated but in commonplace story.
supposed to be true, but without even
imaginative power to recommend ii,
there is no educational benefit what
ever.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-29
Wall Street
Fluctuations Do Not Destroy Values,
Nor the Country's Prosperity.

Fluctuations Do Not Destroy Values,
Nor the COuntry's Prosperity.
The situation in Wall Street Is e
peculiar one. Without a failure. or
rumors Of a failure, prices have been
driven TO a level lower than that
reached in the MAY panic" Of 1901
Yet even the phenomenal decline in
Steel securities yesterday was not
equal to the decline IN Metropolitan
from 269l4 to 100, and Brooklyn
Rapid Transit from 1877 to 2975. which
were the features Of a sagging market
two years ago.
II is said that this is a erich mans
panic" That may well be. 1t is a
small consolation, however. to those
who were led to invest their savings
II these securities at prices which now
are conceded TO have been too high.
The country at large, however, l.
prosperous. we believe. Never. Ger
tainly, we're the crops finer OF mora
abundant. The demand for manufac-
tured goods Mt home and abroad
shows no signs Of abating. With few
exceptions, due to abnormal condi-
tons, industrial activity is at its
height. Wages have reached a point
rot dreamed of ten years ago. Strikes
are numerous and il is well known
that strikes keep pace, as a rule. with
prosperity.
Significant, too, is the fact thar
never before we're savings banks dc
posts as large as they are now II is
we'll known that in the last decade
they increased at the rate OF so PEI
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Ancestry of the Duke.

The duke has some excuse for his
wildness. He has a strong strain Of
the wild Galitzin blood in his veins
through his mother. a lovely Russian.
who was the heroine of so many causes
celebres" twenty years ago. while his
education subsequent TO the repeated
and sensational attempts made by his
mother and her agents to kidnap his
sister and himself was calculated %
render him altogether united to resist
all the temptations by which he was
surrounded in Paris as soon as he was
released from the terribly strict guar
dianship of his austere and bigoted
grandmother. the old Duchess of Chew
reuse
His mother. the late Duchess de
Chaulnes. was married at the age of
sixteen on All Fools Day. in 1875. to the
late Duke de Chaulnes, terribly weak
and foolish man, who was completely
under the domination Of his mother, a
woman who never spoke but OF two
things, namely. OF heaven and OF hell.
regarding all those who did not conform
TO her wishes as on the high road to
perdition. She conceived a bitter hatred
Tor her daughter-in-Iaw, beautiful,
golden haired. impulsive and somewhat
unconventional girl. and during her sons
life sought by every means in her power
TO bring about a separation between the
two. going to the length of offering her
daughter-in-law a very large allowance
il she would only 20 away and live
abroad.
The prosecutions to which the young
duchess was subjected by her terrible
mother-in-law were almost beyond be-
lief. and aroused a perfect storm of
Indignation when subsequently laid bare
in the courts al Paris. The climax came
when the duke, dying suddenly. was
found TO have left a viii in which he
bequeathed the guardianship Of his chill
dren to his mother on the ground. as he
put it. of the "unworthiness" OF his
wife
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-29
Political Gossip
Here and There
The Campaign in Ohio.

The most interesting State election in
the fan campaign viii be that in Ohio.
The state is always important because OF
its voting strength. geographical posi-
ton. and the bearing which the contest
is supposed 10 have on the following
Presidential contest. This year the
campaign will DC OF extraordinary IN
terest and importance because Tom
johnson stands opposed to Myr0n T.
Herrick. the Republican nominee Tor
governor. Tom Johnson represents Bry-
anism. with an addition Of Tom John
sons own vagaries AID demagogism OF
a dangerous and historical kind A can
didate for the United states Senate,
Clarke, who was formerly .goIdbug."
Is evidently accepted by the party. and
Bryan has stamped him with his ap-
prevail. bat Clarke has accepted john
son. and the issue IS plainly Organism
and Johnsonism against the regular Re-
publican strength. The country is anx-
ious to know how much vitality there Is
in this mixture OF Organism and sever
al other isIas when nut 10 the test OF
the polls Hannas seat is az stake.
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General BTistoW's Report.
1t May Cover Some Interesting Details
and Then, Again, 1t May Not.

General Bristow, we are assured.
Is to have his report ready "some time
IL. October" He is said to have his
material well in hand and to be pre-
pared at any time to give to the Pres
ident an outline of the facts developed
by the inquiry. This sounds prom
ising.
But while he is about it, we trust he
will not overlook a few of the details
connected with the Tulloch charges.
When, for instance, were they or their
substance first brought TO the atten-
ton of officials2 If in 1901, did Mr..
Tulloch communicate them to out
siders as well as to the department ?
Who were the outsiders. to whom he
revealed the rottenness Of the city
pOstoffice, and did such outsiders use
their knowledge Of the existence Sof
the abuses alleged by Tulloch as a
means to bring the department to
terms in pending negotiations be-
tween them and the Government?
These are interesting phases of the
inquiry. We hope General Bristow
viii not overlook them.
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Folk and the Politicians.

The political situation in Missouri IS
peculiar. The whole political activity
and interest revoIves around J. ". Folk.
the prosecuting attorney IN the Doodle
cases of St. Louis and in the corrupt
State Legislature. There is strong de-
mand, especially from the country dis
tricts, for the courageous and incor-
Tuptible man who has chastened and
c1eansed Missouri All public meetings
cheer the name of Folk: the newspapers
support him The especially peculiar
feature of the situation is found in thu
fact that. though he is Democrat, both
the Republicans and Democrats favor his
nomination for the governorshiP- The
great problem for the decent citizens
now is to see that one or other OF the
nominating conventions shall name him.
Il is known that the leaders OF the DEM
ocratic ring. which. as the DOODLE ex-
posures show. must be one Of the most
corrupt the world has ever seen. are Op-
posed to Folk because he placed his
good citizenship before his loyalty 10
the party and unearthed the Democratic
frauds. This Is the basis Of much covert
hostility which is being exhibited by in
direction. It would be curious and laud-
able. too. if the Republicans sho0ld Tise
TO the situation and name Folk in case
the Democrats reject their best timber
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-29
No Labor Unions There.

Senator Walker told story during recent
debate in the upper house Of the common
wealth on the policy Of a 'Nhite Australia. -
A missionary in China was endeavoriny to con
vert one OF the natives
Suppose me Christian, me 20 TO heaven 81
remarked Al Sin.
yes. replied the missionary.
''All right" retortcd the heather, .'but what
for you ne let Cinnamon into Australia when
you Jet him into heaven.
"Ah,' said the missionary with fervor.
there's no labor party in heaven. London
Chronicle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-29
Governed bv Custom.

Is the President Of the United States allowed.
while in Office, TO visit foreign countries? II
80. please refer to the law which gives au-
thority therefor eng.
There is no statute on the subject,
but there is custom to the effect that
the President cannot leave the country
while in Office None of the Presidents
has gone beyond the boundaries of the
United States while in Office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-29
Not a National Flower.

VIII you kindly inform me through The
Times question column whether the golden rod
is the accepted national flower Of the United
StaJes2 MARY c.
Not any more than the rose or Flower
OF the cotton plant. Some botanists and
sentimental writer's have advanced the
idea that the golden rod owing % its
wide distribution and beauty, should DC
accorded the honor. but there is no
other reason for calling II the national
flower
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-29
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

It is the man who lets his wife have her own
way that comes the nearest to having his.
woman can woFry even about what clothes
she ought 10 wear al her own funeral.
When a girl Is kissing man against her viii
the more she lodges the s'irer her lips are TO
land in exactly the right place.
Nothing makes woman proud Of her hus-
band as to have him Biblical quotation
when their minister is dining with them.
Because man can sit for forty seconds with
out talking at the rate Of a steam whistle a
woman has an idea that he is hrooding over
black thoughts.
New York Press
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To Thwart the Money Changers.

When and why did Canada adopt the money
system of the United statesl JOHN c.
Canada adopted the decimal system OF
the United States currency in 1858. ow-
ing to the confusion of changing money
on the border Even then there were
extensive trade relations between the
two countries. and sharpers on both
sides of the line took advantage of the
unwary when changing money from Eng
fish to American denominations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-29
OueSta0uS and AnS70erS
Premium on Pennies.

have in my possession American penny
made in the year 1919. and would like to know
II there is any premium on coins Of that date.
Please state in your question column. and
oblige A READER OF THE TINES.
There is a premium on copper pen
Mes OF an older date than 1915 Apply
10 dealers OF old coins There was. how
ever. no American penny OF the date Of
1919 II was coined in England and
was English money.
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the expenee Of an old servant. who had
only discovered her Whereabouts when
too late
OF course. the old Duchess OF Chew
reuse has some defenders These claim
she was justified in her attitude toward
her daughttr-in-law. and that the lat
ter's mind was unbalanced. and she had
no moral sense. But while admitting
that the old duchess was quite enough
to deprive any daughter-in-law OF her
reason. i. is manifest that II the young
duchess had furnished the slightest pre-
text for a charge Of insanity. her foes
would have found no difficulty in secur-
ing her committal 10 private lunatic
asylum. has averting all the unpleas-
ant publicity, the scandal, and the
obIoquy to which they were subjected
in connection with their appeal TO the
court against her.
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The Question of the Canteen.
Likely to Be Brought Up at the Next
Session of Congress.

There seems not much doubt that
the question Of restoring the post ex-
change, commonly known as the can
teen" in the United States Army, will
come up before the Fifty-eighth Con
gress. 1t is a sort of Jonah, and will
not stay down. A Jonah it may be.
moreover, to the unfortunate poll
tlcian who becomes its sponsor; but
that does not change the truth of the
matter.
The canteen was abolished through
the agitation of number Of temper
anee organizations totally unacquaint-
ca with army life or It's conditions.
Their argument was. in effect, that it
looked so badly to have the Govern
nlent sanetioning the sale Of alcoholic
stimulants. They were at what the
British government calls rectifyine
the frontier-the performance which
consists OF taking possession Of a
strip of territory. not because it is of
any particular value, but because it
will make the map look better to have
& straight boundary line.
But this Is a case in which the looks
Of the thing must be considered less
important than the practical results.
II has been found that the abolition
of the canteen increases drunkennes,
m the army; that on payday the sol
diers indulge in "sprees" IN the near
est town, and get into all kinds of
trouble more or less connected with
cheap saloons; that the difficulty Of
discipline is increased under the new
system, and that no discernible bene-
fl has resulted therefrom.
1t ought to be obvious that the Off
Gers of the army are more interested
in the promotion Of sobriety among
the soldiers than anybody else is, IN
asmuch az q sober man makes a bet
ter soldier and gives much less trou
bic than a drunken man. Secretary
Root, in his last annual report, recon-
mended the re-establishment of the
post exchange" and the Association
Of Military Surgeons Of the United
States is in favor Of It. The Adju-
tant Geperars records show that In
sanity, which, in the army, Is largely
caused by drink, was reduced 30 per
cent in the seven years when the
nueh-abused eanteen existed. Descr-
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District Government Constitutional.

Is the present government Of the District
Of Columbia. without suffrage, strictly in ac-
eordance with the Constitution? J. C. r.
Yes. the government of the District
is under the jurisdiction of Congress
and the law OF 1878 was an act OF Con-
gress incorporating the District OF CO.
lumbia as a municipal corporation with
out suffrage. IL is constitutional. but
wholly at variance with the spirit and
traditions OF American institutions.
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Dailu Calendar of American History.
September 90.

17so-Andre convicted as a spy by mill
tary board.
17S9-First session of First Congress
adjourned.
1S27-The boundary differences between
United States and Great Britain
referred to an arbiter.
1S62-Brig. Gen. JEFF c. Davis. L. S. A..
shot and mortally wounded Gen
William Nelson at Gait House.
Louisville, Ky.
1S75-President Grant spoke against
sectarian schools.
1S73-Indian massacre at White River
Col