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The Washington times., 1903-11-21
Vested in Sovereign.

The censorship Of the stage in Eng
land is vested IN the sovereign by act
81 parliament, the passage OF which
through both houses Of the national
legislature was obtained IN 1871 by Sir
Robert WalpOle. who suffered greatly
from the ridicule of playwrights- By
the terms OF this act. which is still
IN force. no play can be produced on
the public stage in the United Kingdom
until il has been specifically licensed
by the crown IN the person of the lord
chamberlain. who only grants the IL
cense after the piece in question has
been duly read and approved BY one
of his subordinates. who bears the title
of examiner of plays
The present examiner Is George
Alexander BEDFORD. who receives a sal
airy OF s. SOC from the civil list ranks
as a meE.bcr Of the Kings household.
and is allo-Te4 TO charge fec Of SO
for every play which he reads. no mat
ter whether he approves Of Il or gives
an unfavorable verdict. That is TO say.
Mr.. BEDFORD, ia the name OF the lord
chamberlain, or rather. Z should say, il
that of the King. has the right 10 pre-
vent the production in public in Great
Britain ana Ireland of any play what
soever to which he may take an objec-
ton by merely declining to license IT,
He is not called 10 give any reason for
his action. 1t depends altogether upon
his taste and caprice or upon the good
will of his superior. the lord cham
berlain- Should either the latter or Mr.
BEDFORD take any unreasoning dislike
for a particular playwright. ii is within
his power TO absolutely bar the mans
works from production on any stage
OF the United Kingdom. and the unfor
ever
Of course. the censorship OF the drama
is an anachronism which ought 10 b'
abolished as on. Of keeping with tn,
/ spirit f-the present day But so are
many other of the monarchical pre-
negatives in the Old World. and they
bid fair to remain in forcee for many
/ a long year 10 come.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
Our Export Trade.
Failure Of Our Merchants to Suit Their
Manufactures to the Demand


Complaint IS made, and with rea-
son, that the american export trade
t. South American countries IS not as
large as it would be if American man
ufacturers took more pains TO suit
their exports 10 the needs Of the peo-
pie. OF course, the pig-headed manu-
fecturer suffers more than anybody
else from this, but indirectly, not only
the countries which might buy oGr
goods, but the American workinglnen
who make them. suffer also. With our
facilities for manufacturing tlie
things which South America, IN par
tieular, requires, there is no reason
Why large revenues should not be de
rived from trade with these countries.
There are two things in the way of
this happy development. One is that
tie American manufacturer regards
foreign countries not Of the first
grade Of political power as sort Of
poor relation country, the people OF
which should be satisfied with a rum
mage sale. He bends his energies not
toward finding out what they want
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
The United States Mission.

1t is timely to call attention to these
good points of Menelik In view of the
mission which the United States Gov
eminent has just dispatched to his
court under the direction OF its consul
general at Marseilles.
A good deal of speculation has been
created by the sending of this mission
az this juncture It's object viii per-
haps be better understood when 1 men
ton the fact that although England mas
been spending much money and human
life in endeavoring to open up Somal-
lac TO commerce and industry. she has
derived no benefit whatsoever there
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

The only way 70 end an argument with =
woman Is not 30 begin II.
Pride is the cause Of most wOmen's troubles
lack OF j. Of mems.
When you see couple anxious to be alone it
is a sure sign they are not married.
Tie average man al comic opera acts like
he was bound TO laugh joke just because
he paid - for il.
II ia hard 20 convince woman that the milk
man doesn't know more about the way to make
the furnace burn than the man who built II.
New York Press.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
ArtfuI Dodg:na.
Commissioner mcfarland and Health
Officer Woodward.


When The Times, ON the 18th Of
last July, exposed the use of the Com
nissioners' annual report by Health
Officer Woodward in booming a pri-
vale speculative concern in which he
was a director and member Of the ex-
eeutive board, and circulating it under
the Commissioners frank, Commls-
sioner mcfarland said: Il would
rather not place myself on record. for
the reason that if ! condoned the
scheme [ might bring down criticism
on the heads of the Commissioners.
and If l opposed it | would be reflect
ing unfavorahly upon my predecessor
IN office. We're a similar occasion to
arise now would give the matter
careful consideration and act accord
mgiy-" AS II such a gross violation
Of all official proprieties required a
C nsiderable exercise of brain power
The day after this excuse for ex-
pressing no opinion upon this un-
preeedented use of a District report
to boom private interests, it was de-
cided, by the help of the other Com
nnssioners, that the Health Officer
must be called to account. Shortly
after, as If To assure him that this was
merely perfunetory matter, he was
designated BY Commissioner Maefar-
land as chairman of a committee 10
investigate every other branch of the
District government.
Now thai the Health Officer. after
more than four months delay in re-
spending te the call on him for an ex-
PLANTATION, presents one that does net
es plain, Commissioner Macfarland
points out that he had advised him to
oelay preparing his statement unit
now-presumaoly upon the theory
that the public might forget. 1t also
appears by Commissioner Macfar
lands statement that the only inten-
ton OF the call for an explanation
was that 1t might ''be deposited in the
hles of this Office How childlike anc
bland What expert lodging Whal
81 exalted opinion of the people Of
the District IS thus revealed ANN
ehaff for them, poor soulsl Truly
this Is dignifed dealing with our eiti
zens! First, to publicly announce Z
stern demand for explanation of ;
fragrant use OF office for private gain
Next, TO quietly inform the OFFENDED
that he need not hurry about 1t, ano
that the only intention was to de
post it In the files"
The people of the District may no
want a new form Of government, bu
il Is very certain that a large MAJOR
ty Of them would be delighted witt
some changes N the present admins
ration of District affairs under TIA
present form Indeed, it Is lot 10
much TO say that they appear to b
entitled TO a change Of this nature.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
The Voucher Case Again.
A Little Wholesome Sunlight Is What
Is Wanted.

70 the Editor OF The Washington Times:
You are making it seems 70 me, great deal
Of unnecessary noise over this voucher case
Wasn't the money due the photographers who
did the workf Is there any ground for believ-
ing that the work was not done satisfactorily
And though the transaction was manifestly
irregular, IS it not true that no one was de-
fIauded Of cent?
This being the case, why don't you stop tear
ing your hair and denouncing as an outrage
what seems 70 me where the end justified
the means. JUSTICE
Washington. Nov 20.
Our correspondent, we dare say,
represents a sentiment which may, or
may not, be general. For the honor
of the community We hope it is not
shared by anyone except the members
OF the grand jury who failed to take
cognizance Of the matter
The excuse that crime is "oily a
little one" Is, of course, no excuse at
all. II matters motor it should not
matter, al any whether the
amount involved is 5000, OF $4,000, or
100000 We said this yesterday
We repeat it now. And anyone NOR
ally so obtuse as not to see this is past
arguing with. He should be sent to
an infrmary for the Strengthening out
cf his moral backbone.
A voucher is designed to disclose
the true nature of a transaction. If II
does not do this, we might as well do
without it. There isn't a business man
in this city who could hope to be sue
cessfuI in maintaining reputation
TOR honesty if he were TO adopt tbs
methods employed IN this case fol
paving the Johnston claim. For, LEI
us be plain, not only was deliberate
scheme laid 10 flch from the schoo
funds of the city, in order to pay Z
claim which the Comptroller had de
clared could not be paid excep
through a deficiency appropriation
but a reputable dealer was inveigled
BY representations, more or less mis-
leading, into becoming part and par
eel of a conspiracy the success Of
which depended upon the commission
of the crime of perjury. That's plan
talk, perhaps, but we think it's eallet
for
There's another feature of tn
business 10 which we drew attention
last summer, bat as to which no ey
PLANTATION whatever has been vouch
safed in any quarter We refer to tn
fact that Miss Johnston's bill Gale,
for 1926, and that the none.
paid out by the District amounted Z
! 5000. What became of the differ
encel Somebody mus. have got il
| Who was il? Is it 30. just here tina
the African turks in the wood pile
MAY not this account for the mys
terious but frantic effort TO snotbe
further inquiry7 Must some one b
shielded. must something be con
eealed2 And If so, whose influence
liz that reaches the District Attorney
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
The Historic Mole.

Inasmuch IS the FUR o. the mole has
by the DEGREES Of fashion become all
th,, rage this winter il may not be amiss
to recall the fact that there was time
when the mole constituted the fsvorite
toast OF a large and influential element
Of the aristocracy. titled and untitled,
in Great Britain and Ireland II was
in the early part Of the eighteenth cen
fury. when King William III sur
named "Of Orange" was laid on his
deathbed b. a fall from his horse. re-
sulting from the latter putting his foot
into a molehole out In Richmond Park
and precipItating its rider TO the
ground. For more than fifty years af-
terward there was rarely dinner that
took place among the adherents OF the
old Stuart cause at which bumpers We're
not drunk TO the little gentleman IN
black velvet who did such good service
in 1902 the little gentleman in ques-
ton being. Of course. the mole
This is so far as / know. the only IN
stance of the mole figuring in history
But he is an interesting little fellow.
despite the dark suspicion OF gnoulish
deed in churchyards which attaches 10
him. and the superstition which ascfiOes
unvished-for rain TO his agency. SO |
am sorry that his fur has become the
fashion. and that the fiat Of the MODE
has gone forth that moleskins are IN
For IL means that an increased price
will be set upon his head. and that ne
will have much ado in future TO save
mis- skin
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
Sonnet of SchOolboy.

That spindle-shanked periesser from upstairs,
Who wears q eyeglass an talks through I'M
nose.
An sports tall collars an some hashy cloe s
An tries 10 be so chesty eyerywheres,
Came ia our room today. / him wink
At techor when he thought no one would see
/ watched 'em when / went to get a drink,
An she smiled back at him as sweets ceuld be
wonder if she'll ever marry him2
bet she wouldn't if he saw how mad
She gifts when all ls kids are actin bad
An when her tesnper's riied an out O. trim!
But If she does. I'll bet, when she is cross,
An they mix up. that she viii be the boss
Los Angeles Times.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
Making Home Happy

.'The obi old story" exclaimed the hus-
band, with n long drawn sigh, as he laid down
his paper Another man committed sIicide
because his home wac unhappy"
''And did that make his home any happier
asked his wife "OT doesn't the paper says''-
Kennebec Journal
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
New KIND OF Speculation.

IF the question OF population ig a matter
Of such importance as il seems 20 b from the
DISCUSSIONS I hear he remarked, Il should
think the government would take census
every year.
..oh dear. no" he replied. why. that
would deprive US OF the fun Of specializing as
to our growth Chicago Post
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
Ouestl0nS q1,a AnS50erS


Where was Pope Leu XIII bern. and what was
his family nameg G. v r.
Joachim Pecci. afterward Pope Leo
XIII, was born at Carpineto, ltaiy.
March :. 1910
The Washington times., 1903-11-21

Office and penetrates the confines Of
tho grand jury room2
The Time$is against dark iantern
methods, now and all the time. Let us
.have 4 little wholesome sunlight
thrown upon this transaction, and, II
necessary, let us fumigate the prem
ises.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
No Choice of Shoulder.

"Jane, you yex me dreadfuliy. When that
very rich Sir. Sqint1m tried to talk TO you last
night you gave him the cold shoulder"
s.weu the other shoulder was no warmer,
psa Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
Not q "Parachutist."

''Did you hear about the game worked on
Harker in the skyscraper this morning. Some
sleek chap walked in and told Harker II he'd
give him an umbrella he'd 60 up TO the roof and
come down holding onto the handle"
Did heP
s'Yes; he came down in the elevator, and
guess he's holding on to the handle yet
Philadelphia Record.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
The wisdom of Years.

Tonmy-When you want 70 call a person
selfish, you always say he's looking ont for
Number One. don't you2
Pa-Uniess you're speaking Of widow, my
son. She's looking ont for Number T'go.-Phil-
adephia Press.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
An Earlv Hotel.

Was there a hotel on the site OF the present
Hotel called the Indian Chiefly
Il L. B.
No. The original hotel was called the
Indian Queen.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
Composition the Life OF Trade.

Emoiine-sara is my greatest consolation in
life.
Elzsbetll-Why?
Emeline-EyeDbody says She talks more than
do.-Dctroit Free Press.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
The SUPREME Court.

Who is the Oldest justice 81 Tie Emitted sts;es
supreme Co,.re STUDENT.
chief Justice Fuller. lie was born
February II. 1893.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
DaiU Calendar OF American History
November Al.

17Ss-North Carolina ratifes the Consti-
tuition.
lso6-Napoleon issues the Berlin Decree.
leS--Continental Congress OF the Sal
Walton Army opened IN New York.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21

from. owing 70 the circumstance shat
the Americans have already stepped N
and captured for themselves the entirs
Somaliland trade. Among the staple
products OF Somaliland are the very IN
est wooden heeces IN the world. Not
one of these reaches England. They
all come to this country. The United
States now proposes to secure the
Abyssinian trade in the same manner
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
An Old Bureau.

where viii 1 get a marriage lcense2' asked
a young man in the City Han
.'You might try the Bureau of Encumbrances,
replied the man with the bald head, as he
nassed on.-Yonkers SALESMAN.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
Practical wisdom.

OF advice 50 freely offered
This you'll ind is far from worst
When you'd call a man liar,
Always take his measure first.
-Baltira0re American
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
Girls as Messengers.

I have recently noticed that the telegraph
companies in some cities are employing girls and
women as messengers. Is this done in Washing
ten? A. b
1t is not. Both the companies employ
boys.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
The Court OF Claims.

Please give me the names of the judges Of the
Court Of Claims. ROBERT }.
Chief Justice g c. Mott and Judges
Lawrence Weldon, stanton J. Peeile,
Charles B. Howry and Francis NJ.
Wright.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
No Charge Is Nd.

expect TO visit Washington in few weeks,
and would like to know if sightseers have 20
pay a fee 70 enter the Washington Monument
WALLACE.
Roanoke. Va.
No fee is charged.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21

NJ Quad has been sued by his .stenog-
rapher TO whom he promised TO be a
father, 50 she says. When a man goes
hunting for trouble to adopt, he should
let it stay adopted If he does not want
a different kind
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
In a Lighter Vein.
Thus Saith Ye cOkbler Of Rye.

Hesitate / Couldn's
II WI me ye Choice IS StoOdes
To promote ye General Goode
or General Wood
General Wood I Wouldn't.
-Egogaet IN New York sun.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21

The New York Journal says there is
no genuine brain flag in New York; il
is simulated by absence Of brains. The
..Ionrnar, ought 70 know.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21
An Advertisement.
Tinle. 1922 /.

Special train for the lyuchng, with parlor
ears for lady members Of the mob The sheriff
has KIM consented To be overpowered. and
everything is sure 20 pass OF smoothly.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21

II things continue this way, South
America will begin 10 put up canned
revolutions for winter use
The Washington times., 1903-11-21

Panama may be a country, but from
the way it looks on the map one would
think the people would have to walk on
it Iengthwise TO be sure it was anything
but a bridge
The Washington times., 1903-11-21

The doorkeepers at the Capitol are
said to have looked blank when they
heard Mrs. Nation was coming. Per
haps that was their polite way Of in
dicating that there ought to be a blank
before that nation.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21

There may be people who will protest
II the Wood discussion takes place be-
hind closed doors. but ii should be re-
membered that this is winter weather
and that no Senator wants to get cold
feet
The Washington times., 1903-11-21

Mr.. Hanna may not oe an expert on
military affairs, but he has not shown
the slightest reluctance to go on the
uarnath after General Woods scalp.
The Washington times., 1903-11-21

There are said to be but aIne goats in
the District of Columbia; four-legged
ones. that Is.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-23
U. S. S. BOSTON.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES
FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS
e on DO ard the Naniwa that Togo made hi.

ST PETERSBURG October 22The in the Far East
admittedly less assuring Diplomatic officials express as
less hopeful of peaceful solution of the difficulty with Japan
YOKOHAMA October 22The feeling of spreading
here and there growing impression that inevitable
vessels industriously engaged gun practice.
SAN FRANCISCO October 22-The War Department
the matter of establishing military Hawaii Colonel Mac
kenzie Major Mon and Captain Reed will Sierra
October Honolulu They
first examine Waanaeuka Major Davis and Captain Williamson
who Honolulu report
kenzie and assist the latter in his work
PITTSBURG October 22The First National Allegheny
suspended today
I.56
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-23
LIKE PREHISTORIC DWELLINGS.

NJ Henneberg silk manufacturer who recently retired
built for himself Lake Constance hab1aton
exactly after the model OF prehistoric lake dwelling shown the
Zurich The building, which about feet off the
the lake piles few yards above the level OF the
water consists and its framework made
Around this gallery extends
width of five feet feet The walls consist OF willow
ckerwok plaster of hard mud and plated
willow ceiling of pressed The walls onamented
with designs drawn with coal and bulocks blood
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-25
Indian Greek.

j. M. Carrico and family are
here from Ponca. Oklahoma, for
an extended visit to relatives
and friends.
Misses Bette, Maud and Olive
Buchanan and Joseph Buchanan.
of near Lakenan, we're guests of
Steve Seward and family Sat
urday and Sundays
DIR. and Mrs. J. B. Corley
treated a few of their friends to
ice cream Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Maggie O'Daniel is the
proud possessor of alnew incu
bator. We now know where to
go to get fried chicken.
It. j. Yates purchased the
Peter Smith farm near Hume
we'll. Consideration $50 per
acre, including the crop. -
Bottorff OF near Monroe City,
will take possession at once.
The Misses Carrico entertain
ed a few friends Sunday after
noon at their pleasant home. 9
miles north of this place.
A number of our young PEG,
pie expect to attend the ball al
Monroe City Friday night.
The rain Sunday afternoon
and night caught several of the
young men away from home
and kept them there until
Monday morning.
Rev. Father Lyons went tt
st. Louis Sunday expecting t.
remain all week.
Vint Spalding had some dogs
shipped in from Oklahoma
Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-25
Buster Busted.

Late Saturday afternoon Bob
Gander on broucho rode up to
Hugh B. Mudd's thirst parlor
and found Whit Youell on the
curb. Whit thIuk5 he is a bus.
ter from bustervi'ie youst like
Teddy Roosevelt. SO he spraug
onto the pony's quarters behind
the saddle. The pony protest.
ed, he bumped his back aud the
fun began. Round first, pony
couldn't get his head down nor
quarters very high up. Second
round, Pony's head down, back
bowed. legs stiff, nostrils open
and Sam Hill to pay. Whit
quit laughing as the pony
bumped himself aud dashed GU t
with heels. Thirty second round,
one hundred men and boys laugh
ing and yelling, and with a SUI
preme effort roy poly Whit was
shot into the air and landed on
the hard paved street and if he
had not have been we'll cushion
ed his hip would have been
broken. The last seen of Whit
he was still explaining how it
all happened and he wanted to
bet that he could bust the
buster.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-25
Hatch.

Rev. FIR. D. F. Sullivan read
mass at Brush Creek Sunday.
Quite a crowd from this vicin.
ity spent Sunday at Spalding
Springs.
William McClintic, Henry
Wilson and Allie Wilson spent
their monay for new binders
with Monroe City merchants
last week, Their wheat crops
are good.
Tom Bell is in Chicago.
Andy Grimm passed through
here Sunday enroute to Center
on business. What kind of bus.
mess?
Complaints are made in re-
gard to defective bridge near
Gentry school house on the main
road leading to Monroe City
from this neighborhood. They
h We the sign up condemned, "
but there is no way provided to
get around it.
John Kendrick of Hassard,
purchased a good many fat
hogs in this neighborhood this
week.
Ed Stewart received a letter
from his sister in Kansas City
stating that her property was
all lost in the food.
Corn crops are good.
Squirrels plentiful.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-25
Some Snake.

According TO Will Saudifer's
story, Nelse White and Mart
Washington had a scare at the
Sharpsbug rock quarry that
turned them both white. They
were chased from their work by
a snake as long as horse and
as big around as their gallon
dinner buckets. AS his snake
ship was not as swift as the
coons they escaped. The story
sounds like they had something
besides dinner in their buckets.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-25
COOperViIie.

John Jordon returned Mon
day from Champaign, Illinois,
where he has been visiting sick
relatives.
B. F. Handley and family
came over from Kansas City
Tuesday to spend the summer
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Lou Colvert and daugh-
ter Miss Jessie, attended church
at Warren Sunday.
Fred Hawker and family of
Hickory Grove, visited at the
home of G. r. Evans Sunday.
CharlieLear visited his grand.
father. Mr.. Eberly at New
Market Sunday.
Clay Nitchman and family
of Quincy, visited his brother,
o D. Nitchman the first OF the
week.
John White is baling hay in
CoOperville this week.
There is another snake story
afloat in Cooperville. Some
men are getting out rock near
Joe Sandifers, claim 60 have
seen a snake as long as a horse
and as large around as gallon
bucket go to the creek for a
drink 1.-TWO days in succession.
So they went armed the third
day to tackle the huge monster
We have not learned the re-
suit.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-25

The combination, a fancy new
buggy, harness and good looking
young man pulling the lines
over a spanking team headed
for near Hunnewell every Sun.
day morning looks just little
suspicious, but the chances are
that Charlie T well could give
"a plausible explanation OF it.