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simply an investment; he has no in
terest in it beyond a money interest.
To the resident owner some other IN
terests besides those of the pocket may
be made to apply. He may desire To-
influence public affairs, or to stand
well with his neighbors. or something
of that sort.
Nothing is clearer than that the
streets of this city ought to be cleaned,
and that sidewalk cleaning ought not
to be done in the Ineffective way in
which it is done at present. For
every private house whose tenant or
owner cleans the sidewalk immediate
ly and thoroughly there are lengths of
sidewalk in front Of vacant lots, or
big buildings. where the snow is not
cleaned at all. Some Of the churches
show a strip of snowy and icy side
walk in front of them. Street clean
ing Is one of the things which cannot
be effectively done by half measures.
1t is on little use to the pedestrian to
be able to keep his feet dry and his
clothing clean on one block, if he is
drabbled and soaked by slush in tie
next; nor is it muel easier to walk on
a slippery sidewalk if here and there
block has been cleared down 10 the
asphalt. Let the fine either be made
heavier for all parties-the small
property owners arc not the chief Of
henderson let it be made proportion
ate TO the offense. The government
of the District Is not created to save
money for people who shirk their Oh
legations.
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LOCATED BIZ DESCRIPTION.

The little white-haired man with the
bright red necktie."
This was the description given to
messenger at the War Department by
stranger who was looking for an official
he knew only by sight
The questioner was Immediately taken
to the office OF General Oliver the As
sistant Secretary OF War.
There was no installing the descrip-
ton In department as large as the
war Department there are many red
neckties. but no other as red as plain
red four-in-hand which General Oliver
wears occasionally
Several of the colored messengers in
the department admire the tie so much
they have endeavored to duplicate it..
but all have failed so far.
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"CARNATION LEAGUE"
AND "h'NNLEY Day
To Observe January 40 by Wearing
Flower as Memorial of Birth of
the Late President.

The Carnatiou League Of America in
stituted as an annual memorial to the
late President William Mckinley ana
dedicated to national patriotism IL
fixed institution and insures a perennial
observance OF January %. the anniver-
sary OF his birth. as Mckinley Dav. To
wear the late Presidents favorite lower
the carnation. In the lapel OF the coat
in the hair or at the throat in sIlerf
memory of a departed public servan.
is what is contemplated by this move
ment. in which the young and old OF
both sexes can have a part
The custom was first observed on Jan
uary %. 1885. with the greatest unanim-
ity throughout the country. and By
Americans all over the world. IL is A
simple. inexpensive act and full Of pa
triotic sentiment. All through Mr.. Nc
Kinley's life. both public and private,
there ran a distinct vein Of sentiment.
and a memorial OF this sort is, therefore.
peculiarly appropriate to him.
The custom viii undoubtedly be OBJ
served the coming 18th day of January
more universally. IL that is possible,
than on the initial day. year ago. In
terest IN the memorial has increased
wonderfully during the past yer. and
Lewis G. Reynolds. OF Dayton. Ohio.
who suggested the idea, has received
letters OF the most unqualified apprO-
val from Americans everywhere.
No expectation is had of giving the
movement the Importance Of local or
CARNATIONS or annual meetings and con-
ventiOns. but in quiet, unobtrusive way
II can be made 70 WELD an influence
for good almost incaIculable. and 70
foster spirit of true patriotism worthy
u our country and of the man whose
memory IL is proud 70 honor
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CARNEGIE CAN CLAIM PENSION.

Andrew Carnegie and Pension Com
missioner Ware met for the first time
one night last week AT. a reception Civ
en- at the home of the Hon John w
Foster. They were introduced by First
Assistant Postmaster General Wynne.
Mr. Wynne. in his younger days. and
that is not saving he is now old-for ne
is not-used to be telegraph operator
Andrew Carnegie. too. before he made
steel and became millionaire made
dots and dashes with a teIegra PHI
er's key. Accordingly they have a feel
ing in common.
80 you are the man who passes
around the pension checks. are you. :"
said the great Scotch philanthropist
Il have that honor" replied Iron
Quill. pleasantly.
do you know. Mr. Ware" continued
the iron master. II think I am entitled
to a pension
Are you veteran in need OF assist
ance?' asked the Commissioner. smil-
ing. What lis your claim"
81 have always contended." Mr.. Car.
negie. went on TO say. "that I was the
third man who was wounded during the
civil war. This is the story:
Il was at work in Baltimore as an
city and Annapolis got out of order.
and we could not make connections. In
company with a lineman l was sent out
10 ascertain the cause OF the trouble.
I'VE found it some miles down the
country 1t was evident that some
Johnny Reb' had been along there. for
we found all OF the wires cut then
fastened 10 a stake. which had been
driven firmly into the earth. thus COM
pletely grounding the current
81 began an effort TO release them. and
while pulling away. a wire few up and
struck me squarely across the face. IN
fiicting a cut upon my upper lip and on
both sides Of my nose. was so badly
injured that 1 had to return 20 Baltl-
more and go TO a hospital to have my
wound dressed
while I was there. ! learned that the
Sixth Massachusetts in passing through
the city had been assailed and two men
shot. l figured out the time and ascer-
tanned that the casualties must have
! occurred a short time before ] was in
Jured. So / have always given them
the honor of shedding the first blood
| but 1 have maintained that ! was the
third man injured during the war
Was the injury contracted in line OF
! duty?" asked Mr. Ware
"Oh, yes" replied M. Carnegie. cit
was In line of duty"
Telegraph line Of duty, at least" put
in Mr. Wynne.
| Then they all laughed. and Mr.. Ware
/ told Mr.. Carnegie to file his claim. u
TO late hour. however. II had not been
| received at the Pension Office.
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The Other Side.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times;
In your issue of the 18th you stated
that the evidence collected so far on the
question of the seven-hour day of the
departments showed the majority to be
in favor of opening at $50 a. m. instead
of closing at 4:3O p. m. as now. You also
cited some reasons why il would be
best to open at $50, etc.
Allow me to present the other side
% the question and show you where the
arguments against the 4:30 time con-
fiict.
You say THE hour for dinner viii be
disturbed" also that those who wish
to attend lectures. concerts. baseball
games. ETC. could not do So
Now l want to ask: If so many want
10 go TO the lectures, etc, which GER
tainly last more than a half hour, what
becomes of the dinner hour" then?
OF those who live In the city how
many have dinner cartier than o'clock.
and how many are there who could not
reach home IN thirty minutes?
Now, on the other hand. suppose all
who live in the suburbs had 10 show
UP at $3.50. what would It cost them
Real estate has already been given a
black eye by the 4:S0 order.
What would be the effect if people
knew they would have to arise thirty
minutes earlier in the morning?
] I've in Vienna. Va. and about fifty
Government clerks from that town come
in and go out every day. also fifteen
school children
As II Is most of us have TO eat our
breakfast by 7:1s or 7:So. IN order ia get
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COMMITTEE TO PURIFY
THE DISTRICT PRIMARIES
Republicans Named However. Likely to Have Trouble in
Controlling the NegroeS-OverStreet and Lit
tauer Both May Lose Seats

The action OF Senator McComas and
his colleagues of the Republican Ma
tional Committee I'm selecting Chaplin
Brown. Gen. George H. Harries. and
John f. Cook. to arrange and conduct
the primaries in the District Of C5ium-
bia. ought to be entirely satisfactory to
the Republicans OF Washington II TIM
Republican voters follow the rules and
regulations which this committee form
ulates there viii unquestionably be hon
est primaries in the District. but wheth-
er they will or not is another question.
The citizens of the District Of Column
bia being DISTINGUISHED. there IS no
statute mere governing primaries. and It
is no oHense against the law 10 stuff
the ballot boxes. TO their utmost capac-
ity. as has been done in many instances
heretofore. and il has also been re-
gardcd as a distinction for one rran TO
have voted more than any one of his ac-
quaintances.
a large percentage OF the vote at the
Republican primaries is cast by negroes.
and the average Washington negro. who
is permitted to cast ballot only once
in four years-unless he is rounded up
and taken over into Maryland wants
TO vote just as often on primary day. as
it is possible. No one can really blame
him for doing that. so long as ne is
not breathing any law. and it is all a
little family affair
Four years ago il was charged that
the ballot boxes were fixed" in sew
eral OF tho districts before the voting
began. and that the boxes in which the
voters cast their ballots We're thrown
away after the voting was over and
the fixed boxes carried to the head
quarters, and wheTs the slips were
counted they showed 1000. more or less.
for one set OF delegates and only half
a dozen votes for another set. There
was great howl on the part Of the
defeated candidates against this alleged
fraud. but the contest which was made
did not amount TO anything. The dele
gates four years ago were DIR. John Z.
Jones and W. Calvin Chase. the latter
coloreclA it long having been the custom
for the District to divide its delegation
to the Republican convention between
the two races. 1t is understood that
there are a dozen or more aspirants for
the honor this year. and there is prom
ise OF a lively campaign.
The Republican committee allows the
District only two delegates in its ma
tionaI convention. while the Democratic
committee permits the District to send
SIX delegates to it's convention, the same
number that is admitted from the Ter
ritories.
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ccean-carrying trade has greatly adj
vanced since the recent action of the
British government in substituting the
CunarderS. 1t Is seen that by neg
Letting the protective methods which
even the free trade policy of Great
Britain has inspired and TO which
Germany has long adhered, we have
violated our own protective system
and have strikingly illustrated the
wisdom of that system by proving ex-
perimentally that we are only weak
al that point where we-have neglected
to protect ourselves.
There have been conflicting views
touching the best method of expand
ing our ocean-carrying trade. Con-
elurenee in some view is peremptory.
Those who object to the bills of Sen
ator Frye and Of Senator Lodge,
which would install specific means OF
promoting our overseas commerce,
cannot in reason object to the forma
ton of a merchant marine commits
sion. unless they wish our commerce
to be carried in foreign ships in the
future as in the present
1t is incredible, having united to
win ON the land, that we should longer
permit ourselves to divide and be con
quered on the sea.
The national merchant marine COM
mission should at once be installed.
So much time has been lost in divided
oounsels that we should at once APP
proaeh the subject through expert
conferees. Their report will unques-
tionably effectively contribute to the
closure of the existing oceanic gap In
American economic law.
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CROE[aNOT TO RETURN
FLEAST A YEAR
Word 3 IT by J. Sergeant Cram
FrOh ~ Former Leadsr-Japan-
csc Army Visitor.

NEW YORK. Jan. Isl Sargent
Cram. 4 prominent member % Tam
many fall, arrived today on the LIZ
cania. from Liverpool. Mr.. Cram said
that he met Richard Croker. former
leader tie New York Democratic or
ganization, in London. Mr.. Croker.
Mr.. Cram said. was glad that Tam
many had won in the recent election
but beyond that did not talk on poll
tics Mr.. Cram also said that Mr.
Croker had no intention OF returning
20 New York at present. and probably
would not visit the United States for
more than a year.
Col. T. Kurada, Of the japanese army.
was also a passenger on the Lucania-
He Is returning TO Japan.
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Would Beat Overstreet.

The report comes from indianapolis
that Representative Jesse Overstreet is
to encounter opposition when he comes
up for a denomination for Congress this
summer The man who is out TO beat
him is ex-Mayor Charles Bookwalter
who was himself defeated for re-elec-
ton last fall after one Of the hardest
fought local campaigns indianapolis
ever experienced. Despite the fact that
he was defeated for mayor. Mr.. Book
walter believes that he is sti1 strong
enough to win the nomination from Mr.
Overstreet and TO carry the election If
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Money Saved, Money Earned.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
II IL Is true that q certain gambling
resort is losing 1000 a day BY reason
of the new rule cor say rather the en-
forcement OF our old law) then there
can be no good reason for its abroga-
ton. but good reason why it should
continue TO be enforced.
Il is rather amusing to an outsider
TO read the complaints OF disgruntled
clerks. when. as all intelligent people
know. the great majority of them are
paid much more for short hours and
less work than they could get In any
other employment They should keep
quiet and try to earn the money and
them. or else resign and give place to
others
Is there not law that not more than
one member Of a family shall have
employment In a department? II so, it
Is entirely disregarded. and should BE
either enforced or repealed
OBSERVER
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Nothing to ATbitrate.
Between the United States and the
Colombian Republic.

The State Department officials are
reported as saying that there is notE-
sng in the present situation between
Colombia and the United States for
The Hague tribunal.
This is the only answer that can be
made to the people who insist that the
Jnited States ought TO send some
question or other to be arbitrated st
The Hague. People who take this
view viii find il wonderfully clearing
of their minds to sit down for mo-
ment and try to formulate the ques-
ton which they think ought to be sub
niiited.
1t cannot be the revolution in Pan
anna and the secession of. that depart
ment from its associates in the Colon
ban federation. That was purely an
internal affair, with which the United
States had nothing at ali to do. 1t is.
moreover, an accomplished fact; and
il Is not the habit of revolutions TO re-
Nolve backward. II cannot be the pre-
vention of fighting on the isthmus, for
that Is something to which the United
States was bound by the treaty of
,lS46, and it has been repeatedly called
upon by the Colombian government
itself to take similar action. 1t can
not be the recognition of the repub-
lie of Panama, for that is a proceed
ing fully justified by precedent, and
enc in which the example of the
United States has been followed by
the leading governments of the world.
What question, then, is it that the
United States ought to send to The
Hague tribunalg Let the people wl9
insist upon such a procedure pause
just a moment and tell US.
The Administration has already IN
timated that ii would recommend Pan
ANA to appropriate toward the pay
ment of the Colombian debt an equi.
table proportion of the S10,0O0,00t
fund which this Government Is to pay
Panama for the canal right of way
and if Panama and Colombia are uE-
able to agree what that proportion
should be, the Administration would
undoubtedly advise the reference 81
the Issue TO The Hague. This Govern
nient cannot refer other peoples bust
ness to The Hague, though the AID
ministration probably might give In
EI;ential advice.
Senator Hale thinks that through
the President the United States might
appropriately mediate between Pan
ana and Colombia and guarante'
whatever Panama might promise
This proposition recognizes the fac
that tine United States has nothing t.
slhitrate, but might accept the func
tion of promoting peace and good vii
between Panama and Colombia.
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Sidewalk Cleaning.
The Deliberate Policy of Neglect Pur-
sued by Many People.

SueQ Dy many HcOple.
Police Court hearings proved last
week that there are some hundreds of
people in this city who deliberately
allowed the snow 10 remain on their
sidewalks, prsfer1ing to pay a fine Of
81 rather than go to the trouble and
expense of having the job done. This
may seem most, curious to the citizen
who either cleans OF snow himself or
hires an able-bodied colored man to do
it for from 10 to 20 cents, but a little
thought Will show that it is really
cheaper for the owners of large lots
20 pay small fine than to obey the
law. Consequently the sidewalks in
front Of these lots remain uncleaned,
they get off with an expense half, or
less than half, the cost of complying
with the law, and the conscientious
citizen who has done his duty is men
seed by the results Of other peoples
neglect
Major Sylvester recommends, as he
has done several times before, that a
change be made in the law making the
penalty proportionate, so that the
owner of one house, if neglectful of
his duty, will not have to pay as large
a fine as the owner of large vaean.
lot extending over a whole square.
He also recommends that the non-res-
iGent owners be forced to take care
Of the sidewalks in front Of their
dwellings. Washington has a rather
large number Of nonresident land
lords, and their existence is response
bic for many Of the defects in the
present system Of housing the people.
To the nonresident owner property is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-17
WILLIAM 0'BRlEN RESIGNS
HIS SEAT IN PARLIAMENT

LONDON. Jan. 1s.-wilham O'Brien,
the well-known Nationalist member OF
parliament for Cork City, has resigned
his seat In the house.
Mr.. O'Brien threatened TO resign sew
eral months ago owing 70 differences
with the 'Freeman's Journal" which
attacked his policy in connection with
the United Irish League, of which Mr..
O'Brien was the founder. Unsuccessful
efforts were made on several occasions
TO get him to reconsider his determine
ton.
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CATTLEMAN AND LAWYER.

Representative Warnock Of OHIO IS
one OF the largest cattlemen in his state.
owning several fine farms in Champaign
county. all, well stocked with cattle. In
these properties he has invested the
the profits Of twenty years law practice
and ten years on the bench
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FINED FOR INSULTING EDITOR
WHO HAS GONE TO JAIL

BERLIN. Jan. 16.-The minister OF
justice. Herr Ruhstrat. jr. Of the grand
duchy Of Oldenburg has been fined IS
by the criminal court OF Oldenburg, the
capital OF the grand duchy. for insulting
Editor Bierrnann IN a recent gambling
controversy Herr Biermsnn is in jail,
having been convicted of libel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-17
st. Louis.
Her Advantages and Drawbacks as a
Convention City.

Her Advantages and Drawbacks as a
Convention City.
ST. Louis is either going % have the
time of her life this summer, or she is
going to be the worst disliked city in
the United States. Undoubtedly the
contract which she has undertaken is
large and imposing, and ii is freely
predicted that she will never be able
to come within a mile of its fulfill
ment. The great Louisiana Purchase
Fair was a big thing for a city which
has had but little experience in hand
ling great affairs, but the exposition
and the Democratic National Conven-
ton at the same time-that is piling
Pelion upon 0ssa.
New Workers are unanimous IN the
opinion that St. Louis has no hotels
worth mentioning; but, then, New
York never did see any good in the
West, and there would have been no
Louisiana Purchase if New York had
been there when the thing was done
What is the use of trying to have a
city at all unless you can have q
Metropolitan Opera House, a Madison
Square Garden, a Waldorf-Astoria,
and a -Four Hnudred2 New York
would say. St. Louis Is in the hinter-
land, and those who 90 there may as
well make up their minds to sleep
three at time on the billiard table.
Moreover, there will be Mr. Hearst
with his american" and Mr.. Bryan,
with his ''Commoner," besides all the
special and individual toots due to po-
litical enthusiasm and the juice of tine
corn. 1t will not be a quiet town
ST. Louis during the progress of that
convention. People who want restful
contemplation of The ineffable viii
have to 90 somewhere else. But in the
midst of this multiplied wake the
Democratic candidate for the Presi-
dency will be chosen.
Much depends upon the climatic
conditions The time of the conven-
ton is July 6, and the sun Is apt to
act less like a heavenly luminary and
more like one from the other place
about the first of July than at any
other time Of year. Later, IN August
we are more or less used 10 the hot
weather, exhausted BY ii, philosophi-
cal over il, more grateful for a drop
of two degrees in the thermometer
than we should have been for arctic
GOODNESS a little earlier But the first
of July is just the time when the sun
begins to beat down upon the eartl
and wither up enthusiasms, and foster
trouble. July sun Is good for max
ing hay and raising Cain, but fol
very little else.
The only thing to do is to say'noth
ing, saw wood, end hope for the best
St. Louis may come out of this ordea
with flying colors, and if so, it viii b.
great triumph great enough t.
keep even New York quiet for while
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RUSSIA PROHIBITS
GAMBLING IN CLUBS

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan 16-Owing TO
the prevalence Of gambling scandals in
high circles. the Russian government
has decided 10 prohibit the majority OF
gambling games at all clubs throughoux
the ern.3re
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-17

A woman in Omaha feels wretched be-
cause the unfeeling city officials will
not let her keep pet pig in the parlor.
and IT is 10 her as a child And yet
some people have two-legged hogs in
their parlors without a bit OF protest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-17
The Joy of Folly.

Long hours often spent in melancholy,
In melancholy days may come and go;
But who can feel the rapturous joy Of folly
Until he doth sweet melancholy known
Detroit Evening News
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When labor is prosperous. there are
always complaints from unfortunate
millionaires that they cannot get peo-
pie to whitewash their fences for less
than union prices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-17

Senator Forsker's fine Italian hand is
suspected in the recent Hanna lmbroglio.
II would be Just like the Ohio variety
OF brotherly love.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-17

There Is a hymn about being whittier
than snow. but IT loses its force in a
soft-coal city. A person of Caucasian
descent can hardly help being whittier
than the kind of snow one sees there.