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The Washington times., 1903-09-10
MT. Long on journalism.
The Sage of bingham Explains His
Method of Measuring Opinions.

Ex-Secretary Long recently found
II advisable to express his opinion of
editorials and editorial writers. He
cid 1t IN these words:
You read an editorial in daily and it seems
70 speak with all the authority Of a great paper;
but think when you read it that il vas written
by man in his shirt-sleeves. with his hat on
his head. in a little 7x9 room. and if he should
buttonho!e YOU on the street you would want 70
get away nom him; and your opinion is Just as
good as his
1t Is kind Of Mr.. Long TO take his
fellow-politicians by the hand and ex-
plain TO them that an editorial writer
Is only a man, after all, and they need
Lot be at all frightened; and his
thoughtfulnesS Is the greater if there
are any of them who did not know
that before. As a matter of fact,
there are few politicians who are
really afraid of newspaper opinions.
What they are afraid of-some of
them-is that the newspapers will get
hold of their past history and tell the
truth about it; and that is not a mat
ter of opinion, but of record.
The really striking feature Of this
extraordinary production IS Mr..
longs unique way of measuring
brains. He seems to think that a man
III a small Office shrinks, while one in
a large office expands Possibly he
judges from his own experience when
he occupied an office much too large
Tor him. If this rule held true IN all
cases, however, the bingham farmer
who does his thinking IN a barn must
be greater than a President who, at
one time or another, has been reduced
tc a diminutive box of an office.
Mr.. Longs opinion, however, Is
hardly that of an expert. As for the
hat and shirt-sleeves business, per-
haps that is the costume Ill which some
cf Mr. Longs friends do their work,
and perhaps they do occupy rooms
measuring Tx9. or even 5x6. II
was once said of famous university
president that if he sat on one end Of
a log and a student on the other. that
log would become a university If IA
fearless, keen-miEded, thoroughly
trained writer Is discussing a subject
IL which the public Is interested, his
editorials will be effective whether he
writes thcm IN evening dress. on su-
per-ealendered paper, or IN his shirt
sleeves, with a Stubby pencil, on the
backs Of envelopes. In fact, they
would be effective even were he to
write them on his shirt front
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
Courts and Capitals
of the Old World
BY THE MARQUIsE DE FoNTENoY.
A Husbands Protest.

A Husbands Protest.
The Duke de Tarente. grandson OF that
first duke, who as Marshal Macdonald
won so much fame and military glory as
one of the foremost generals OF the great
Napoleon. has recently addressed let
ter to the leading Partisan newspapers,
to protest in the most vigorous language
against the use of the title OF Duchess
of Tarente" by his divorced wife, point
ing out that by the terms of the decree
of divorce she was expressly forbidden
to continue to bear either his name or
his title
This letter brings to light for the
first time the fact. not generally known,
that the divorce was granted in favor of
the duke. The ex-duchess is a woman Of
about fifty. of plebeian origin and vast
wealth, being the only child and sole
heiress of old Delegorgue, founder OF
the General Omnibus Company OF Paris.
of which she now owns almost the en-
tire stock, and of which she is to all in
tents and purposes the boss. Her first
husband was the amiable NJ. Comescasse.
who was for so many years prefect of
police at Paris, and she has two daugh-
ters by this former marriage who served
as bridesmaids to their mother on the
occasion OF her union to the Duke OF
Tarente in 1899.
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of The Bavarian army. marrying Princess
After the Restoration.

After the restoration OF the empire in
France by Napoleon III he was Invited
by the latter to return to France, and
to assume the Office OF grand master
OF the household to Empress Eugenie.
He was accompanied by his sister,
Stephanie. and 1t may be remembered
that one Of the most attractive works
on the court life OF the third empire In
France bears her name as the authoress.
under the title of MY sojourn In the
Tuileries."
The late duke--that is to say, the son
of Empress Eugenie's grand master
was for a time In the diplomatic ser
vice of France. and while stationed at
Athens as secretary of legation. marriei
there a Greek lady OF the name OF
Panes. who survives him, and she makes
her home at Athens. He left no chill
dren, and his only sister is married TO
Prince Macmillan Thurn und Taxis.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
The Woman of the Past.
Was She Required TO Have Brains, OF
Not?

One of those brilliant feminine
writer's vino make a business of dis
cussing the lot Of woman from every
possible point Of view, and sometimes
upside down, recently expressed 4
yearuing 10 90 back TO the old days
when women were not required TO
have brains. She says that our grand
mothers were in the position of nice,
hoppy vines, expected to cling round
some tree, and that their menfolk did
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
Wisdom's Whispers.

Many Women
Have their disposition spoiled by being given too
much liberty OF speech.
Say things they know 70 be exaggerations Just
to size up 10 occasion.
Are charmiRgly attractive 50 long as there is no
opposition in their way.
Use expressions which would horrify their men
friends il overheard.
Assume an air Of importance when speaking OF
their ancestors.
Exert powerful influence in keeping men under
restraint
husband
Garry their point in an argument by looking
more than they say.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
The DAYS of His Youth.

The late William Cary. for many years with
the Century Company. is still spoken Of affec-
tionatey by most Of the authors of this coun-
try. lie was q wit Of the first order
One day at the office of the magazine some
one said:
''Say, Cary, what Las been the matter with
B lately? He's as blue as indigo and refers
dolefully 10 his salad days"
''Oh. that's the time when he was a. lobster, -
said Mr. Cary cheerfully and at Once-New
York Times
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
How'd You Like to Be

Pretty Miss Muifet
Sat or tuffet,
Drinking some ice-cold tea;
A doctor espied her,
And sat down beside her
Don't drink it. Miss Muffet,' said he
Miss Mufet perspired
And sadly inquired:
''Oh. how about ice cream, then?"
His rough answer shocked her:
Don't, DON'T" said the doctor
Dare ever 10 eat IL again1'
''Oh pshawi' said Miss Muffet,
Your judgment Is tough; IL
Is needless 20 give me advice;
Go on, you old thing,
I'll drirt any cold thing
Ay .sther's d dealer in icei''
Chicago Record Herald.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
District Butter.
The verbal" Contracts Made by Prop
erty Clerk Beckett.


The course of The Times in de-
manding a thorough overhauling of
District affairs receives additional
justification in the discovery by Com
missioner West that Property Clerk
Beckett has been in the habit of max
ing verbal contracts with mer-
chants to furnish supplies TO District
institutions, amounting in some cases
to thousands of dollars, without going
to the trouble of inviting bids. Thus
one firm was permitted, without the
slightest check III the way of eompe-
titiOn, TO furnish butter, valued at
$4,000, TO the institutions under Dis
trict control. What the price was per
pound, what precautions were taken
10 insure prompt delivery, what guar
.antees were given to insure the quality
of the butter supplied being up to the
standard, does not appear. The tax
payers interests were the last, it
seems, to be consulted. 1t was an
amiable arrangement between Mr.
Beckett and the butter merchant "a
''gentlemen's agreement" as it were
satisfactory, no doubt, to both. And
candor compels us to add that it was
the loosest, most unbusiness- like trans
action that has ever come under our
notice
We charge no one, as yet, with dis
honesty. Yet it must be plain to any
one with intellect enough to tell the
difference between a camel and a
clothes line that a system which per-
mits an understrapper IN a Govern
ment Office to bestow verbal" con-
tracts, without competition, upon
whomsoever he pleases, is open to the
gravest abuses. The letting of a con-
tract IN such manner, in fact, raises
a presumption In favor Of the belief
that something is not as it should be.
that somebody Is being favored at the
expense of another, that the transac-
ton Is intended to cover up what
can't afford to see the light of day,
and that the interests of the public
those of the taxpayer-have fallen
into hands utterly incapable of appre-
ciating the nature of the trust confid-
ed to them.
We might as we'll speak plainly,
drop mincing words, and come to the
point. Property Clerk Beckett has in
this transaction shown himself so in
different 10 the interests of the Dis
trict, SO lax IN his notions of the duty
he owes to those who pay his salary
SO phenomenally obtuse as regards the
objects for which his office was ere
ated, that a change IS imperatively de
manded. 1t is demanded in the in
terest of reform, in the interest of
good and efficient government, in the
interest of the helpless taxpayer who,
deprived Of his vote, must look to the
Commissioners for a prompt correc-
ton Of all abuses.
We remarked some time ago, that
the officials of the District ran its gov
eminent altogether too much upon
Hou-tickle-me- -and-I-tickle-you prinei-
pies. This letting of contracts to
favorites is but one Of the results of
harboring such ideas. 1t is high time
that all this nonsense stopped, and
that we came down to plain, honest,
everyday business principles. Let us
have less gas and CAB and more pub
hcity; less pharisaical smiting Of the
chest and more bIuntness and eour-
age. And let as solemnly resolve 10
down CRAFTS and grafters, whenever
and wherever they may rear THEN
heads.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10

Philadelphia Inquirer: Il IS announced that
William ;. Devery. Of New YORK, viii deliver
series Of campaign lectures On Graft"
subject with which he is reputed 10 be exceP-
ti0naIly familiar
St Louis Globe Democrat; "Pernieious activ-
ity" is about the only thing the Democrats Of
Missouri can urge against the nomination Of NJ
Folk as their candidate for governor.
Newport News Times Herald: Mr.. Bryan has
too many good qualities 10 ALLEVIATE hiHsei
from the Democratic party by insistence upon
the exploded theory Of free silver and his sup
port Of Mr.. Ca.ke must be accepted IS
abandonment OF an intention TO insist upon
making free silver an issue IA the nest national
campaign
Hartford Courant: SINCE the unexpected for
giveness Of John II. Clarke by Colonel Bryan.
some Of the friends Of Hon A. P. German are
much encouraged. II the lamp holds out 20
bum for such goldbug and bolter as the Ohio
man. they argue. Why not for the Maryland
Statesman aaso?
Cleveland Plain Dealer; The Republican party
in the present campain means Hanna The
Democratic party means johnson.
Butte Inter Mountain: By nominating Arthur
P. German, jr., for the Presidency the Dernoc-
raoy could secure AL the strength Of the name
and escape all the weakness of the record.
Atlanta Journal: Hops springs eternal in the
human breast. A man in the pOorhouSe thinks
he viii be millionaire some day, and David
B. hin thinks he viii get the Democratic
nomination
Kansas City Journal: Republicans mani-
testing a serene confidence in the result q next
years election But just wait until the Demo-
crats can find an issue and candidate
81. Paul Dispatch: A Kansas paper. in
speaking Of the death of resident, says: 'iIe
was. ninety-eight years Of age, and quite old
The two together were evidently too much to<
him
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
The Uniform of Policemen.
What Should Be Required in the Ap-
pearance Of the Police Force?

Discussion has been aroused over
the question Of the appearance Of the
Washington police force. They arc
charged with being slovenly and un-
tidy, and not well disciplined. In re
buttal it Is urged that a policeman's
pay is only $50 a month-about that
OF a good nod carrier-and that it Is
unreasonable to expect men on that
salary to be always spruce and trim.
There IS something to be said on
both sides. BY increasing the pay of
policemen, so that they could without
too strict economy appear well
dressed on all occasions, some i'm
provement might be made; but "A
shorter cut to this end would be TO
have more policemen. As things are
now, there Is no time for any dress
parades or extra discipline along this
line, and an 0verworked man, if he
have not the natural instinct Of neat
ness, is likely TO become careless Of
his personal appearance.
There Is, however, no excuse for
such untidiness as may be observed
any day among Washington police
men. Blacking, and soap and water
are not expensive, and it costs moth
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
Eailu Calendar of American History.
SeptembeT 10.

1S13-Commodore Perry captured British
feet on Lake Erie.
1S45-JOhn Story, Associate Justice Of the
Supreme Court, died at Cambridge,
Mass, aged siXty-six.
1S51-LOuis Kossuth and suite received
on United States warship Missis-
sippi at the Dardanelles
1S6l-Gen- George II. Thomas assigned
10 camp Dick Robinson" in east
Kentucky.
lS9O-Direct Trade Convention, with dele
gates from six cotton producing
States, organized at Atlanta, Ga.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
An Alabama Toast.

Here's 20 the kicker. the faint hearted kicker,
the kicker 50 helpless and blue. who is always
crying and never is trying some good for his
t0"n 70 do. No use 10 correct him need
We expect him TO get 70 the front like a man.
foE while others rustic he'll sit down and hustle
objections to raise to each plan.-Anniston Hot
Blast.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10

An explanation OF the Turkish atroci-
ties has been devised by a long suffer-
ing man whose neighbors sing gospel
hymns to a cabinet organ. He thinks
that the Turks may have heard mission
school pupils sing, Il want to be an an
GEL" and are trying in good faith to
be accommodating
The Washington times., 1903-09-10

However superior a man may feel
when he has learned to eat mushrooms,
his superiority vanishes like a streak Of
lightning when he finds he has been
eating toadstools
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
Right in the Family.

''Yes, Bickerby has gone into the fire insur-
ance business"
Can he make il payY'
Il guess 50. His proposed fathar-in-IaW owns
three blocks. four apartment houses, and ir nety-
seven dwellings. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10

A detachment OF the Salvation Army
is on its way to Breathitt county, but
the danger of the undertaking is lessen
ed by the fact that the lads and lasses
cannot possibly be taken either for Ken
tuckians or revenue officers.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10

because Mr.. Rockefeller has stuck
naphtha depot under their noses. Mr..
Rockefeller will now send an agent to
explain to them that in due course of
evolution civilized folk will cease to
have noses
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
Loves Labor Wasted.

Long. long he strove 70 gain the height
And thereby win her heart,
Then learned, poor vic,im, that he might
Have had her at the start.
-ChirIs1 Recori-Ierald.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
Sufficient Reason

"What makes Middlerib 80 bitter against the
Turks -
The young man who calls on his daughter
smokes Turkish cigarettes. ."-Indianapoli Jour
nal.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10

yards Bay restocked with striped bass.
Can it be that Mr.. Cleveland caught all
the fish and left none for his genial
neighbor?
The Washington times., 1903-09-10

We are now informed that there is no
such thing as bald headed ghost. which
destroys the hope OF putting apparitions
to flight by Offering TO sell them hair
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
AInor.

"Ho. Caitif"' chied the Sultan, just awakened
nom his sleep, what have you done with my
shirt?''
''Oh, highness," replied the grand vizier. ''it
will be here Immediately. The imperial black
smith has been nending it." - Philadelphia
Press
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
In a Lighter Vein.
HOmeI's Retort.

certain Greek cuss known as Homer
Became more or less OF d rOamer
4 haTd-hearted scamp
Once called him a tramp;
Said Homer. Why, what a misnomer!'
Milwaukee sentinel.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

alggly girls make weepy wives.
woman means what she says till she says H.
me people could be happy only in Jail if the
said they must not go therS
e social status Of more people than realize
established by their family wash.
man doesn't have 10 be bad TO be interest
to women; il is sufficient for them 20 think
New York Press.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
Perhaps So.

Jaggles-I see the scientists have determined
that only the female parrots learn TO talk.
Waggles- That's probably So TO Judge from
the language they Use-New York Times.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10

Mrs. Nation. having chopped her way
into vaudeville, is now shocked by the
company she Is in. Some people are
never really satisfied
The Washington times., 1903-09-10

Mr. Whack and Miss Wooden were re-
Gently married in Baltimore. Thus true
love overcomes all obstacles, even in
name
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
Few Divorced Duchessses.

Few Divorced Duchessses.
Duchesses. as a rule nowadays, are as
a class exceedingly well behaved At
any rate. there is no order in the ranks
Of the Old World nobility that figures so
rarely in these modern times in the d.
vorce court. Divorced duchesses, in
fact. are few and far between Besides
the ex-Duchess of Tarente, there are
only the ex-Duchess of Dine, who Sc
cured a divorce short time ago from
Maurice de Talleryand- Perigord, Duke
de Dino. lady OF American birth, who
was Miss Adele Sampson, OF New York.
her first husband having been Frederic
Livingston. also OF New York. while
another ex-duchess is the divorced wife
eccentric Austrian Prince Joseph
KY who is likewise Duke of
there is the Italian Duchess
'se husband is so well known
utry and who was Obliged, in
cure the dissolution OF his
obtain French citizenship,
TO the French courts. di-
being conspicuous by its
code of Italian laws
far as On, a,,ara ,ba
lchesses now living. For
of BeauTremont has
grave that husband TO
source OF such con-
humiliation. until he
rom the courts dis
riage- The Princess
Duchesse de Valen
OF France, and by
flng daughter OF
er MIchaeI Helne,
Is merely Judicially
sci band, while the
IRE 'vorced his wife
oelc fathers hon
ofs' metlmes calls
heISe = she mas not
1oo' Ne'
A"S 70 hoMeFeF'
"iiicn she
'u"' Vi
IL S-ie mas
n.y.
i'''4 4ei' oA iAo' tna'
~ was 0O4 -"Iuuis
ages ~ u
The Washington times., 1903-09-10

We have noticed that a mans summer shirt
either has two pockets OF none at all.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
Globe Sights.


watched pot never bois, but a watched
husband does.
When man is bilious, he cannot enjoy love
stories jokes.
II is said Of an Atehison woman that the only
thing she ever had of her own was poor health
A very unusual man lives in Atchison- He mas
sense enough to dodge work, and isn't crazy
enough 10 be locked up.
The superintendent OF an insane asylum says
chewing gum quiets idiots. Then. for goodness
sake let them chew.
We have noticed that mans summer shirt
either has two pockets OF none at all.
If the Sultan can't be scared to death with
warships bore him to death with our yacht
race.
The second day after mans return from
trip when he begins 10 talk about it. he should
be invited TO join the Don't Do That Club.
When q girl wears an elbow sleeve, and
white glove that stops above the wrist. the
strip Of skin between the two looks as tough
as a mans arm.
An Atnhison girl who tells her love affairs TO
mother, instead Of Box, is about to land the
Of this section.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10

The second day after a mans return from a
trip, when he begins 10 talk about it. he should
be invited 70 join the Don't Do That Club.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10

The superintendent Of an insane asylum says
chewing gum quiets idiots. Then. for goodness
sake let them chew
The Washington times., 1903-09-10

If the Sultan can't be scared to death with
warships bore him to death with our yacht
race.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10

very unusual man lives in Atchison- He nas
sense enough to dodge work. and isn't crazy
enough 10 be locked up.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10

II is said Of an Atehison woman that the only
thing she ever had of her own was poor health
The Washington times., 1903-09-10

A watched pot never bois, but watched
does
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
The Drift of Public Opinion.

Philadelphia Inquirer: Il IS announced that
William 5 Devery. Of New YORK, viii deliver
series Of campaign lectures On Graft" a
subject with which he is reputed 10 be exceP-
tionaIly familiar
The Washington times., 1903-09-10

ST Louis Globe Democrat; ''PeFnieious activ-
ity'' is about the only thing the Democrats Ct
Missouri urge against the nomination Of Mr.
Folk Us their candidate for governor.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10

When a man is bilious, he cannot enjoy love
stories OF jokes
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-03-06
MONDAY MENTION.

FIX Senator w. V, Allen of Madison
was in town over night.
Willis Mcbride aud wife of Madison
were in town over Sunday.
w, II. Lowe is in Battle Creek at
tending to some civil engineering bust
ness.
Mrs. j. @. Morey and Mrs X. G..
Hitchcock of Pierce are guests of Mrs
l., Sessions.
Miss Anne Seymour is planning to go
TO California, and expects to leave in a
couple of weeks.
+, l.. Putney of Tilden was in the
city this morning on his way to Madi
son to attend court.
Deputy Grand Master Workman f.
Il. Miller of the A, o. U. W., visited
with his family over Sunday.
Mrs. Elliott returned Saturday from
Omaha and will reopen her dressmak.
ing shop in the Richards block.
There were large number of
farmers in the city today and about
every hitching post was in use,
II, V. Golden of O'Neill was in town
Saturday night and attended the meet.
ing of Norfolk Ellzs lodge, of which he
is member
Mr.. Remember, who has recently pur-
chased a general merchandise business
at Plainview, was in the city this morn
ing on business.
A. B. Beall, owner of the Norfolk
Auditorium, is expected here from
Sioux City this evening to look after
business connected with his Norfolk
play house.
Rudolph Marquardt has arrived from
st. Joe, Mo, to assist in the jewelry
store of his father, @. f. w. Marquardt,
during the rush attendant upon the
auction sales being conducted there
each afternoon and evening,
The spring term of district court con.
vened in Madison today. Judge Boyd
went over this morning, accompanied
by the following named Norfolk attor-
neys: w. M, Robertson, Burt Mapes,
NJ. @. Hazen, f. p Weatherby, d. j.
Koenigstein, NJ d. Tyler
Police Judge Hayes is making out his
February report, He has heard just
two cases during the month, and
something eXtraordinary-both were
cash deals. So, while business was not
at all rushing during the month, the
cases were fully satisfied and the docket
cleared.
The company presenting "The Tele'
phone Girl" at the Auditorium this
evening arrived from Sioux City yes