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The Washington times., 1904-04-25
Bad Wells.
Possible Sources of Typhoid Fever
Found in the County.

Possible Sources of Typhoid Fever
Found in the Country.
About this time of the year the
thoughts of a great many jewellers Of
the city turn pleasantly toward the
country homes they already own, or
the farms they are planning to buy
for the truest and most rational en-
joyment of summer To these a few
words of caution at this early period
of spring may be the means Of saw
ing life or, at least. much trouble and
suffering. These words may be sum-
med up in the warning: Beware of
bad wells.
Probably not all of our readers
know that most Of the epidemics Of
typhoid fever in cities originate from
the germs brought back to town by
city folk who have spent the sum-
mer in the country. In the closer
quarters of towns the bacilli freely
incubate and spread with terrible
rapidity. A distinguished physician
declares that a tenement erected in
the most crowded district of the city,
If built according to law and under
inspection, is safer than many an
old homestead among the hills.
Nine-tenths of all the typhoid trou-
BILE comes from the condition of well
water on the farms and country
homes. There are various sources
of infection. many Of them quite un-
suspected, for typhoid may Turk In
the cleanest and coolest Of water.
Drains should be thoroughly in
spected, and. in the case Of unfamil-
lar water, a chemical analysis should
be made, the household boiling al
it's water until the report has been
received. In no other way can safety
be assured. The dictum of the far
mer who sells you the place that the
we'll water is of the finest quality
amounts to nothing whatever. Not
until science assures you of the fact
can you afford to accept it.
The Washington times., 1904-04-25

they are capable of an Interpretation
which would work injustice to the
Chinese and injury TO important
American interests. All that is nee
essary is to exclude Chinese of the
coolie class. The laws should be SO
drawn and so interpreted as TO admit
of the same courteous treatment Of
Chinese merchants, travellers and stu
dents which is accorded to such per-
sons of other nationaiities. This is
not suitable time for irritating un-
reasonably the just sensibilities OF
the Chinese government and people,
and the pending bill should be
amended so as to be free from objec-
ton upon these points.
The Washington times., 1904-04-25
SNoOes Under Pressure.

W. A. Paxton. of Omaha. one of Ne
braska's best known pioneers. was in
Washington for several days last week.
He was looking after the interests OF
Western cattlemen who want President
Roosevelt to modify the order Of the
Secretary OF the Interior which requires
all fences on Government LANDS to be
torn down Immediately.
Mr.. Paxton is a rough-and-ready sort
OF man, a typical plRinsman. who set
tied in Nebraska in the days before the
Union Pacific Railway was dreamed CT,
when the Missouri River was the only
means of communication between the
COW country and the East.
While Mr.. Paxton was sitting In the
lobby OF the New Willard one evening
he was approached by a former Nebras-
kan who introduced a party or friends
With extreme politeness one or the men
remarked to Mr.. Paxton:
II presume you are in washington on
a little pleasure trip.
Hell nor' Mr.. Paxton answered in
a disguised tone. Il never went any
place in my life I didn't have to"
The Washington times., 1904-04-25
SPRING IN THE SOUTH.

Now in the oak the sap of life is we'll
ing.
Though 10 the bough the rusty foliage
clings;
Now on the elm the misty buds are
swelling;
See how the pine-wood grows alive
with wings.
Bluejays huttering. yodeling. and cry
ing;
MeadowIarks sailing low above the
withered grass;
Redbirds whistling clear. silent robins
flying
Who has walked the birds up? What
has come TO pass2
Last years cotton plants, desolately
bowling,
Stand in the fallows, rugged and for
lorn.
Red are the hilisides of the early plow-
ing,
Gray are the lowlands. waiting for the
corn.
Earth seems asleep still; but It's only
feigning;
Deep In her bosom thrills a sweet I'M
rest
Look where the jasmine lavishly is
raining
Jove's golden shower into Danae's
breast. y
Now on the plum the snowy bloom is
driftSd;
Now on the peach. the glory of the
rose;
over the hills Il tender haze is sifted;
Full TO the brim the yellow river flows.
Dark cypress boughs with vivid jewels
giisten,
Greener than emeralds shining In the
sun.
Who has wrought the magic2 Listen.
sweetheart listeni
The mOcking bird is singing; Spring
has begun.
Hark. in his song no tremor Of misgiv-
ing!
All of his heart he pours into his lay.
Love. love. love. and pure delight of
living;
Winter is forgotten; live for love to-
day.
Fair in your face. 1 read the fowery
presage,
Snowy on your brow. and rosy on your
mouth.
Sweet I'm your voice. l hear the seasons
message:
Love, love, love, and spring in the
SOUTH"
Henry van Dyke. in The Outlook
The Washington times., 1904-04-25
His Youth Belfed Him.

The Western Union has a new mes
seneer boy on the House side at the
Capitol. and II is his duty to bring mes
sages for members to the floor OF the
House and hand them to the chief page
for delivery. There is no possible chanc9
of mistaking the nationality of the lad s
PARENTS He came In on the Democratic
side one day last week with handful
OF yellow envelopes. and looked about
with some bewilderment for the chief
page, but he was not to be found.
Representative Legare OF South Caro-
lima happened to be occupying seat
on the front row where the lad had
been accustomed curing the three or
four times he had been upon she floor,
10 find the page. The member from
the Palmetto State is thirty-four years
of age. Is married. and has four chill
dren. but his temperate habits and good
looks have preserved his youth so that
one might reasonably suppose him 70 De
no more than twenty-One.
Evidently the messenger boy did not
think Mr.. Legare was even as old as
that Ior after briefs but fruitless
search for the page he burned TO the
South Carolina member and said
Hey, kid, youse take dis here tele-
eIoms. cause dat udder boy amt here.
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THE.
PERSONAL SIDE.
Were Facts Get TANGLED.

The clerk at the marriage license desk
at the City Hall is often perpiexsd !;
sometimes he Is amused. Not always
IS he happy.
The atmosphere around his desk di-
versely affects applicants for licenses.
Some are put out of commission as It
weTf. Most all are more or less hus-
trated
One day last week a young negress
and still younger looking negro. pre-
scented themselves at the desk. The wo-
man asked that a license be issued TO
her TO marry. She was asked if the
license was for herself. and replied it
was for the young man. The man
should make the application. she was
told.
"Wen. he's my brother. AS he amt
OF age I thought would come and get
It for him. He's only eighteen"
The boy could not get license, she
was told, unless his mother came and
gave her written consent. This settled
the matter for d while. and the sister
and brother left.
In a short while they returned. The
woman asked for q license TO be issued
to her for the boy. Her attention was
called 10 the fact that short time be-
fore she had applied Tor license and
II was refused on the ground that she
was the boys brother. and a license
could not be issued to her.
ibid ] say ] is his brother" the W..
man asked? On being told she hac
claimed TO be his Sister, she said
well, that is a mistake 1 mean I an
his mother"
well, you also said that he is only
eighteen years old" said the clerk
"Well. that Is another mistake, for
is his mother. and knew he is groWT
and IS over twenty-one years old"
She got the license.
The Washington times., 1904-04-25
MR.. RAIKES MADE
EMBASSY COUNSEL

Mr.. Raikes has been promoted from
the rank Of first secretary to counselor
OF the British embassy. Mr. Percy
Wyndham. the second secretary, will
probably be advanced TO the rank va
Gated by Mr. Raikes. The new coun-
selOr came to Washington shortly be-
fore the death Of the late Lord Paunee-
fote. and at a time when there were
slightly strained relations between this
country and the British isles
After the death Of Lord Pauncefote
Mr.. Raikes became charge danaires ~
the embassy and held the position until
the arrival of Sir Michael Herbert
At the death of the late ambassador
Mr.. Raikes again resumed control OF af-
fairs for Great Britain and remained at
the head of the stan until the arrival
of the present ambassador, Sir Henry
Mortimer Durand.
Mr. Raikes has so ably acquitted
himself In all ms diplomatic duties that
the promotion comes as well merited
reward. Mr.. Raikes has another and
unique distinction, that of being the
tallest man in the Diplomatic Corps. If
not in Washington. The man OF me-
dunn height looks dwarf beside him.
The Washington times., 1904-04-25
Negroes and Crime.
Atlanta University Establishes a Bu-
reau of Statistics.

Atlanta University Establishes a Bu-
reau of Statistics.
1t is fairly clear that one of the
causes that has worked to check the
advancement of the negro in this
country is his excess of criminality,
real or fancied. Whether or not he
has deserved his reputation, in the
South especially, it is impossible to
say with accuracy, but he has been
burdened with it at all events, and 1t
has silenced many a plea in his favor
on the part of those who would glad
ly respect him more If they could.
In this connection 1t is interesting
to learn that Atlanta University,
which has already. through its con-
ferences, done so much to give sci
entific accuracy to facts relating to
the condition Of negroes, is going TO
undertake the study of crime among
the black folk this year. The study
will be confined to the State of Geor-
gia, but there will be an attempt
made to make careful study of law
breaking among negroes, its causes,
and suggestions for its cure. Investi-
cations are now in progress and a
conference on the subject will meet
May "a at Atlanta University.
Surely few wiser moves for the bet
tering of the colored race have been
made. In the face of reckless gener-
alities can be thrown the facts OF
statistics; even should they appear
unfavorable, the result would be ben
eficial, because it would furnish some
definite material upon which to work
for reform. Atlanta University may
be depended upon 10 give the facts
exactly as ii finds them, rejoicing II
they shall remove some of the stig-
ma from the negro, and determined
to help eradicate the evils if the less
creditable verdict is given. What
ever happens, fact viii take the place
of mere assertion, in Georgia at least
The Washington times., 1904-04-25

Capt. James Hall, an old-time
American sea captain who figured as
a hero in Dana's 1.-TWO Years Before
the Mast" died yesterday at the age
Of ninety-one years. Captain Hall
was identified with that Oriental
trade which is one of the most pic
turesque and least exploited features
Of our history, and was one of the
last representatives Of class of sea-
faring men now fast passing away
The time may come when the ro-
nance of the sailing vessel and the
East India trade will seem as mar
velous, as picturesque, and as glori-
Gus as the days of Drake and Raleigh,
or of Thorfin the Viking, seem TO us
today. Indeed, the gap between
Thorin and the old-time Mas
saehusetts sea captain, in point Of
experience and daring, is rather less
than the distance between the whale
fisher and the stoker of a modern
ocean liner.
The Washington times., 1904-04-25
Baseball on Sunday.
Efforts of Sabbatarians to Prevent the
Opening of Grounds.

Efforts of Sabbatarians to Prevent the
Opening of Grounds.
They are having a controversy in
New York over the proposed opening
of the baseball grounds on Sunday
Those in favor of the opening argue
that there are thousands of boys and
young men who get no other chance
for innocent recreation of this kind.
and would be benefited by an after
noon spent in the open air watching
the game. Those who are opposed to
it use the arguments with which we
are all familiar 1t may be observed,
incidentally, that some of these argu-
ments have also been used, at one time
or another, against the running of
street cars on Sunday, the selling of
eatables on Sunday, and the Sunday
opening of Libraries, museums, and
art galleries.
Without entering into an argument
on the general question of Sunday
laws, 1t may be we'll to bring out a
phase of the question usually over
looked. The real objection which
people have to baseball on Sunday for
other people is not so much that II
is misunderstanding as that it Gre
ates an unpleasant atmosphere for
those who wish to keep Sunday In
quiet ways. The opening OF base
ball grounds and other places of
amusement often, in American cities,
causes great crowds Of pleasure-seek-
ers of very unreligious kind to fire.
quent the streets and car lines, so
that it becomes unpleasant for quiet
family parties to go out on that day.
That is the kind of Continental
Sunday" TO which Americans may
with some reason object.
Would it not be possible, instead
of directing all efforts against the
opening Of pleasure resorts on Sun
day, to endeavOr TO secure better or
der and quieter crowds whenever any
sort Of pleasure-seeking is going on 4?
There is no need Of rowdyism in an
American crowd.
1t is not desirable to suppress
pleasure-seeking because a certain
number Of persons make nuisances
of themselves whenever there is a
public holiday. We have in these
days TO deal with the city problem,
a difficulty which was almost absent
In our earlier development. and we
have got TO evolve some plan by
which the mass Of the people in the
cities can get recreation on Sunday in
a decent, orderly, and healthful way
At present, In too many cities, the
police are more OF less in sympathy
| with the disOrderly element. and dc
not keep order when they might; and
the police force is usually smaller
than IL ought to be. Sooner or later
we must solve the problem of repress-
ing the rowdies, in order TO give the
greatest possible freedom to people
who are not rowdies. A crowd OF
quiet, well-behaved. happy people is
no more offensive on Sunday when
out for a picnic than when going 10
and from church. and people who
are noisy, ill-behaved. and quarrel
some have no more business to make
The Washington times., 1904-04-25

In two months the Republican Ma
tional Convention viii be under way,
and a month later the Democrats will
be gathering at st. Louis. The situa-
ton this year is in some respects
unique. The action of the RepubIi-
cans can be accurately prophesied,
because the convention is practically
certain to go for one candidate, who
has thus far done less eleetioneering
than any candidate for the Presiden-
ey has done in many years. The ac-
ton of the Democrats is still unde-
termined, because too many candi-
dates have been in the field, and too
much electioneering has been done.
Seldom has so clear-cut a contrast
been presented on the eve of any ma
tional election, and seldom has the
result been so plainly in sight.
The Washington times., 1904-04-25
Chinese Exclusion.
An Injudicious and Unnecessary Ex-
clusion Bill.

elusion Bill.
The general deficiency appropria-
ton bill now under consideration in
the Senate carries with it. as an
amendment, the Hit Chinese exclu-
sion bill. which was incorporated in
II by the House.
This bill directs that the laws for
the exclusion Of the Chinese shall be
so construed as to exclude from en-
trance into or residence within the
United States and amy territory sub
ject 10 its jurisdiction" all persons
of Chinese descent, excepting those
who are citizens of the United States
by reason of birth and those who are
specifically granted by the law such
privilege. The bill provides further
that the words Chinese persons"
shall be construed to mean any per-
son descended from an ancestor of
the Monaghan race, which ancestor is
now. or was at any time subsequent
to the year 1900. a subject of the EN-
peror of China; and il makes the
statement OF the duly appointed i'm
migration or inspection officer that
he believes a given person TO be of
Chinese descent sufficient proof there
Of. unless sUxh person shall estab-
lish by affirmative evidence that such
Is not the fact
These are drastic provisions. and
The Washington times., 1904-04-25
KUBELIK NoN-SUITED.

VIENNA. April 25-The libel actor
brought by the violinist. Jan Kubelik
against the musical critic OF th'
E'Frankfurter Zeitung." has been dis
missed. The words complained of vert
The description OF Kpbelik's playing as
speciality" and OF his expression Will
playing "a a stupid broOding." and tn,
court at Frankfort decided that thes,
did not go beyond the limits Of permissL
BILE criticism,
The Washington times., 1904-04-25
TOMORROW WILL
Be BRIDES DAY
Thomas Cushing Daniel to
We'd Miss Waggaman.
WHEELER-G GILMAN NUPTlALS
Mary Wallace De Witt Will Become the
Bride of Dr.. Robert
Blanchard.
WHEELER-GILMAN NUPTlALS

No wedding in Washington society
this spring is of so much local interest
as that of Miss Julia Waggaman.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wag-
gaman, and Thomas Cushing Daniel,
which will take place at the home Of
the brides parents. 1900 o Street, tomor-
row. A more fitting place Cor the we'd
ding could not have been selected, for
the most refined and artistic atmosphere
surrounds it. and the gallery connected
with and part of the residence proper,
is one of more than local fame. The
brides parents have long been identified
with Washington life. and prominent
in business. social and literary circles.
Tie groom's family, the Daniels Of
Virginia and Maryland are history
makers. He is a nephew OF Senator
be quiet and witnessed only by the rela-
tives and a party Of family friends On
account Of mourning.
Tuesday has temporarily usurped the
rights Of Wednesday as wedding day,
and a number Of notable and interesting
alliances will be made. Most interesting
In literary, as well as social circles, will
be the wedding OF Miss Alice Gilman and
Everett p. Wheeler. which will take
place tomorrow at the home or the
brides father, who IS president Of the
Carnegie Institution.
AS each week from now on until July
must have its representative military
wedding. that OF Miss Mary Wallace De
Witt and DR.. Robert Moore Blanchard.
L. S. A.. will take the lead for The
present week. Their wedding will take
place at the home OF the brides pa
rents. General and Mrs. De Witt. at
o'clock tomorrow. Miss Kate Fuller
Porter, of Charleston. S. c., Will be
maid of honor for Miss De Witt. and
she will have as bridesmaids Miss Lot
tue Hodges and Miss Mildred kensett,
of Norfolk, Va, and Miss Cornelia Baird
and Miss Desdamona Morris, of this
city. A new interest is given the party
of bridesmaids by the announcement of
Miss Morris engagement yesterday.
Miss Annette Townsend, whose en-
gagement TO Mr.. Marshall. OF Philadel-
phia, was recently announced. and
whose marriage will take place In June.
VIII have as maid OF honor Miss Caro-
lyn Postlethwaite, OF this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion NJ. Fowler, Of
223 E Street northeast. last Thursday
celebrated the twentieth eanIy ersary of
their marriage by giving a reception.
The presents were numerous. Among
those present were: Mrs S. Fowler and
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. +. ]. Angus
terrier, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Curtis, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward COlburn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Casper Herbert, Mr.. and Mrs.
Seth Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. s. Hilder, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Fowler, Mrs. Flood and
son, Mrs. Hunnicutt, Mrs Ogden, Mrs.
Woodward, DR.. Francis, Misses Z. B.
Bridwell, Carrie Hutchinson, Marion a.
Fowler. Messrs. Frank A Hutchinson
and Charles r. Burhans, and Masters
Edward and George Fowler.
The Washington times., 1904-04-25

Russian business men are said to De
getting very tired Of the war. The car
was tired OF it before II began: none
OF the admirals have expressed any
enthusiasm; General Kuropatkin was
openly opposed to the policy which
brought on hostilities: and the rank ana
file OF the fighters cannot be expected
TO love the prospect Of being killed IT
seems TO be a general case OF that tired
feeling.
The Washington times., 1904-04-25

themselves offensive then than at
any other time. If our American
crowds can be brought to feel a
thorough respect for law the Sun
day question will be greatly simpli-
fed
The Washington times., 1904-04-25

We are informed that apparently
reliable information in the possession
of the general STAFF leads Russia to
believe that Japan does not intend to
push far into Manehuria. In other
words, the Moscow drama will not be
repeated. This is a conclusion to
which the rest of the world came
some time ago, without any particu-
lar information except general
knowledge of the astuteness of the
Japanese and their disinclination to
repeat the blunders of other people.
The Washington times., 1904-04-25

Plans are now discussed for the
tenth annual conference on interna-
tional arbitration at Lake Mohonk
the first of June. Commissioner
Mcfarland, Charles NJ. Pepper, Will
liam T. Penfield, and others will
speak They will all have a good
time discussing the question, and
nothing that they say will affect the
real influences which secure the
peace Of the world. So long as it is
expensive aud unsettling to make
war, business influences will be In ia
vor Of peace, and all the unofficial
societies in history could not make
the dove Of peace any safer than she
IS.
The Washington times., 1904-04-25

In the current number of THE
Reader" the first of a series of arti-
cles on railroads. by Francis Lynde,
appears. The object of Mr. Lynde is
to call attention to the enormous
number of persons killed and injured
in railway travel in the course of 4
year, and to ferret out the causes of
these disasters. The great main cause
probably is the insensate desire of
the American people to travel fast
and take risks. but in great meas
ure this recklessness is due to the
fact that most people do not under
stand the seriousness of the risk.
The Washington times., 1904-04-25
FRENCH men oRIAL ON WATERLOO

PARIS. April 25.-PermissioH has been
obtained for the preliminary work to
be commenced for the erection of the
French statue on the field Of Waterloo.
1t will be inaugurated either at the end
Of May or the beginning of June.
The Washington times., 1904-04-25

Strange craft. possibly japanese. have
been reported in the Baltic. Is It pos
sibIe that those japanese have bored
through underneath and come up on the
other side OF the continent Of Asia?
The Washington times., 1904-04-25

London has erected a monument 10
Archibald Forbes, the famous war cor
respondent. Let's see, did We ever think
OF putting up a monument to ]. a. Mac
The Washington times., 1904-04-25

A Philadelphia woman bought baby
for SIS brought II back as unsatisfac-
tory, and got a rebate Of S12. Witi
traffic like this going on in the Quah er
City it seems rather unnecessary TO 40
out to Salt Lake hunting for trouble.
The Washington times., 1904-04-25

Mr.. Kitchin says the President treats
the House like a herd Of cattle. There
must be a temptation TO use that man
ner toward bovine orators like Mr..
Kitchin
The Washington times., 1904-04-25

Snakes are said to be holy in Korea.
How does a man know. out there.
whether he IS IN church or mt of the
jirn-jams?
The Washington times., 1904-04-25

Mr.. Bryan says that he has no pref
erence among the Democratic candi-
dates It is true. the stock of Bryan
preferred seems to have been getting
Ioue
The Washington times., 1904-04-25

The Chinese under General Ma are
reported eager to fight Russia II thar
Is the case, Mas task is likely TO turn
out one suitable for Foxy Grandpa