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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-15
SpellbindeIs

The man of graceful presence, the
quality known as magnetism, a pleas
ing voice and a good command Of
language, IS a power in every cam
paign He is the speIIbinder. His
speech, read later in type, may seem
ordinary and lack the power TO i'm
press, but as it falls from the lips il
carried conviction. Ia truth, the sue
cessful campaign orator has a power
almost hypnotic. He can make black
appear to be white. He can seem so
impressed with the vital importance
OF what he is saying that his audience
catches the glow Of his own ferVor.
The man who, with mind unbiased,
entered a Democratic mass meeting
and took a seat within the speIIbound
area, would conclude that the saliva
ton of the Government depended
upon the success OF the Democratic
party; that the principal aim of the
Republicans was 10 trampIe upon the
rights OF the people, to rob the poor
for the benefit OF the rich, and defy
all constitutional Limitation. He
would 60 forth wondering why the
jails of the land were not at once
enlarged and ali Republicans slapped
inside under life sentences.
But had the same sman betaken
himself and his unbiased mind into
a Republican gathering. he would
have learned that the Democrat was
the Zoe TO prosperity. the bar 10 ma
tiOnal happiness. the handicap OF
the Union ia its upward struggle
towards greatness Amusement would
have filled him that a Democrat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-15
Significance of Advertising.

Yesterday in this paper there was
printed the advertisement of a great
merchandising firm 1t began with
the statement that the firms an
nouncement would appear every even
ing in the future, adding: And thus
the value of The Times as a home
newspaper is TO be very materially
increased.
Perhaps this view, setting forth
the dual potency OF an advertisement
would not have occurred to the aver
age reader, and yet its correctness is
undeniable An advertisement in
forms as 10 the place where goods
may be procured TO the best advan-
tage. The fact that a paper is select
ed as the medium shows that paper
10 be regarded as reaching into the
homes. Tt is in the homes that adver-
tisements are studied. 1t is there they
enectualIy tell their stories. The ad-
vertiser is benefited, and the paper is
benefited by the tacit recognition of
its character.
The Times is becoming more and
more the home paper. Of Washington.
1t gives the news fairly and fully, and
in an attractive fashion. II is not too
small for this purpose, and it is not
Sc large as TO be cumbersome. The
reading of il does not constitute a
task. It's circulation is growing rap
idly, a circumstance not in any sense
surprising, but one for which the
management is grateful. tt feels that
its efforts are not being wasted.
OF course, TO the success Of a paper
the presence Of the advertisement is
as essential as any other feature, for
there are people who look at the ad-
Yertisiug pages first OF all, and most
readers look at them before throwing
the paper aside. The advertiser is in
spired always by business principles
He selects his paper with a view 10
the amount Of good that win result
TO himself The selection, however.
is a compliment, the significance OF
which is plain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-15
Nongenge 40 800 Higtory.

Bert Lesion Taylor has evolved @
charming lot OF little stories from 1.-The
Wei ia the Wood. 20 just the sort OF nom
sense little children Ike to have read
over and over-not a bit more impos-
zibIe than the old gray fowl flying
through the air with Mother Goose on
its back, and with a genuine suggestion
here and there Of natural history.
"Buddie" is the little girls name in
the bo0k-that, when she had on her
every day dress-but IL was Ethel Elyira
when she was dressed for Sunday. and
one time when she wandered too Tar
I'm the wood with Colonel. the Yellow
Dog. as leader. and came upon a rab-
bit looking into q mirror TO find out
why his nose always wiggled. After a
while the rabbit asked little Buddie if
she could tell why ne zigzagged when he
ran.
1.-THE reason is" sagely replied the
rabbit, because my hind legs are
twice as long as my fore legs After I
run a little way my hind legs overtake
my fore legs, and il i were to keep on
should be going the other way, which
would be extremely awkward. don't you
thiukg- Buddie said she guessed IL
would
why" said the rabbit 'once when
i started for home I was in such q
hurry ! forgot to zigzags and before /
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-15
A ROYAL MOroRIsT.

The King u italy is one OF the leading
royal motorists o. the world He was
the first sovereign VINO took 20 the new
sport with what may be called expert
enthusiasm. He and the Queen some
times SO Out alone. and on one such oc-
casiou they had q breakdown near an
mn at which Llerere were staying L"o
British LuurlsIs- "A fine car said one
Of these. I'm English To his friend More
than can be said OF the ehauueurf u1-
served the other. 81 never saw sucn a
wee man ina such a big ear Yes but
nls companion IS delightfully."- pretty,
lucky beEgaEL / say, let's ask him II he
can give up Title brandy, as this place
is Gut of IT," FL SHAH be happy 10
obIisC you, said the King la good Eng
fish. any anything else yOu may hap
pen 10 require. Ny kingdom is larger
than It's rulerl' And tlHe tourists real-
lied that they had entertained a king
unaWares.-tlansas City Journal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-15
CHICAGO WOHAN'S SURE
REMEDY FOR DIVORCE
Parting Kiss, Theater Once a Week, and
a Daily q Love You" Hus-
bands Duty.

CHICAGO. H., Oct I5.-Here IS a pre-
scrlptlon guaranteed TO cure divorce. IL
is presented Dy one who says she knows
Mrs Ashley @. Smith. who on Tues
day was divorced from her husband. a
prominent citizen Of the west side. a
member of several clubs, and presi-
dent of the Marvin Smith Company.
This cure is prescribed solely for hus-
bands This is the formula
Never neglect a parting kiss when
starting Tor business This means YOU
and not your wife.
Take your wife 10 the Jheater at
least once q week
When YOU buy theaJer tickets teIe-
phone your wife and give her ampl5
time 10 dress
Tell your wife at least once a day
that you love he- Never compel her 70
force this confession from You say Il
love you of your oWn free VIII
That's all there is 20 IL Follow this
formula and air VIII be happiness
despite mauimouy, and there viii be
no divorces
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-15
THE DAYS GONE BY.

o the days gone by! o the days gone
by
The apples iu the orchard. and the
pathway through the rye;
The chirruD of the robin. and the
whistle OF the quail
As he piped across the meadows sweet
as amy nightingale;
When the bloom was on the clover
and the blue was ia the sky.
And my happy heart brimmed over
Ia the days gone by
Ia the days gone by. when my naked
feet We're tripped
By the houeysucl-le taugIes where the
water lilies dipped,
And the ripDles of the river Ipped the
moss along the brink,
Where the placid-eyed and Iazy-foCted
cattle came 20 drink,
And the fitting suipe stood fearless of
the truants maynard cry.
And the splashiug OF the swimmer in
the days gone by.
o the days gone by! o the days gone
by!
The music OF the uughiug lin. the
luster OF the eye;
The childish faith in fairies, and AIad-
cin's magic ring
The simple, sOuI-reposiug. glad belief
Ira everything
For life was like "a story, holding neither
sob nor sigh,
In the golden, Oldeu glory OF the days
gone by.
James Whitcomb Riley.
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scholar says before the real value OF
the work accomplished at Nippur can be
known. We have at the university 10
boxes OF luscrlp rou5 set unopened and
Iittiai aLed, What these tablets ma s.
reveal ls q subject OF wide speculation
ana undoubtedly OF immense importance
nave worked az Nippur since $780,
altd eiitt the surface of the ground COW
.iiite tile vast temple mas been searched.
- LA@ centre 1l the religious world of
w ltil nts. We can only conjecture
tile tremendous value of what stilI re-
mains uncovered by the excavations
Biblical Stories Confirmed.
Princes came from every quarter 70
pay homage Go BaaI. and, although the
records have been scattered. we have ~
least determined that the original peo-
pie of Babyi0nia were neither semites
nor Indo-Europeans, but probably Mon
gOlians.
Biblical stories have been virtually
confirmed by the tablets We have un-
earthed- This especially applies 10 that
part of the Bible alluded 10 as the hls-
toricaI period.
Our home iu Babyl0uIa IS "a gigantic
mud castle, about eighty feet high Ne
Arab is permitted 10 enter 10. and our
food consists Of eggs. milk and a few
vegetables, with plenty Of timed goods.
"As curator OF the sultan Imperial
Museum, i apDreheud uo trouble ia
obtaining his help IN the new eXpedi-
ton
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-15
Another One Sided Contract.

The people of Washington must
have noted with some surprise the
news OF yesterday afternoon that the
District government is without au-
thOrity TO enforce a better garbage
service. The Improvement of the
service, brought about by the general
uprising of several weeks ago, seems
10 have been only temporary. Com
plants have begun to pour in as OF
yore. And now this report has gone
10 Commissioner West from the
Superintendent of Street Cleaning:
The contract for the collection and dis
E0sal OF garbage provides Tor daily, eN-
ccpL Sunday, collections in Jhe city, and
tTl-Weekly collections IN the suburbs,
from April l6 10 October 81, inclusive
The suburbs are not receiving trl-
weekly collections.
Here, then, is an official declaration
that the contractors have not fulfilled
their obligations. But this is not all.
The District is apparently without
any more authority in this instance
than IN that of the Brightwood Elec-
trie Railway. That is Enthusiastically
the import OF the following indorse-
menU also made TO Commissioner
West By the superintendent;
The only means within the power of
this Office. the imposition OF fines for
neglect, has been used when the facts
warranted IL. to compel the contractors
20 carry out the terms of their con-
tract but. as this case indicates with
out the desired result.
How many other charters and con
tracts has the District incurred with
out the power TO enforce them?
In how many other cases is the gov
ernments of the District less powerful
than the meanest citizen who is able
TO contract for anything under the
SUM-
Why have the Commissioners per
mIuled themselves to go on. after the
most abundant warning, granting
contracts, approving applications FOR
charters, and otherwise pledging the
funds Of the District without insuTing
the advantages for which those. prtyi-
leges are granted?
Who drew up those conuactsP
Whose judgment has permitted the
District TO be made the tool of every
sort of corporation which can posi-
bly, undertake 20 do q public service
in return for the public's money?
These I'VE questions press Tor an
swer. The Commissioners may give
it or they may withhold it, But if
they expect TO retain the confidence
-r rHa r.aorFa ,.F h. T-s-rr.s.- ~ 4v-f.--.
bia they viii give it without delay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-15
Susan ClerFs Philosophy.

Anne Warner has written a new book
called Susan Clegg and Her Friend.
AErs. Lathrop-'
Susan IS somewhat Of a philosopher
as the following viii testify
It's a pretty sad thing Mrs LaLhr0D.
when all the comfort you en- get out q
a man IS the thiEkiu' z perhaps God in
his mercy has made him a fool
zone man can lead a horse no water
but thousand can't set him 10 stick
his nose in Il he don't want 10. N i
thank my stars Q I amt got u0thiu' m
me as Graves 10 marry a man s appears
ded-seL ag'i in the idea
''I vow 70 declare t I'll never drew
breath an after I've stood up right in
the face ~ the minister u the whole
congregation % held some man. nc mat
ter who nor when nor where Margin
was gOiu' 90 have been a pleasure now
it's O business.
In my opinion a man as 81 be fool
enough to marry W0mans amt GOT
n0thln' but herself 10 give hiEl's likely
TO be happier 1eiu' her f0OIn he ever
would be Dein' mine
This gettin, married is harder n
house-paintin' Ey-Lime,'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-15
HANDWRITING OF Plus X.

a graphologist has given his view OF
me character OF Plus y, as indicated
by ms handwriting. THE large. round
letters. substantial gEave. elegant. and
harmonious. point TO an artistic imagi-
nation, "A large, strong, simple. inteIli-
gence, great depth OF thought The
signature. Il is added. denotes gentle
ness and kindess,' but the flourish be-
meath the signature ''disclOses the man
OF action The conclusion Of the whole
matter Is that the man is genIle. good.
modest, cOuciliat0Fy," but "the Pope Is
arm, energetic, and. above an, the 'su-
preme chief OF the church, who viii
strike hard when necessity arises ~
Westminster Gazette.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-15
TREASURY DEFICIT
FORTY-ONE MILLIONS
Decrease Of Nineteen Millions in Reeve.
uueg, and Expenditures Increase
Seventy Millions.

The annual report OF the Treasurer of
the United States for the nscat year
ended June - shows a net deficiency OF
sal, TO51.
The net ordinary revenues are SHOWN
20 have been S5+0. 65l,7 49, and the net
ordinary expenditures S5s2,4 1921.
The revenues show decrease or
$40, 164. g25. while the expenditures were
increased by S76. 3U38l4. as compared with
those OF the preceding fiscal year. In
the receipts the principal falling on was
So. Z05.UIT in customs, while IL the dis
Eursemeuts the important increases
were Sll. 1874 in commerce and labor
$50. ISS. O61 i'm the Treasury proper and
SZ0s2s.0 5T for the navy. Unusual eZ-
uenditures were 500 0O50JO on account Of
The Panama Canal and 100000 loaned
TO the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Company. which latter has now been
nearly all repaid. But for these the
recorded deficiency of Sh,U05u would
have been charged TO a surplus OF
81. SO. as
In consequence of the deficiency In the
revenues the cash in the offices of thu
Treasury and mint declined during the
year from Sl'o.u20. 562 70 slSI .5zO.25i. and
by October l. 10 Sl-5. 5Jf.SoS- The aVaila-
Bile balance, including deposits in ma
tioual banks and other credits. was
S-asr ,ll4 on June So, 1893, and Sl5I, 4I4 162
uu October T. 1904
Exchanges OF / and per cent bonds
into = per cents We're continued up TO
January 9, 1904, with aggregate CONVEX
sious of Sl6.795 100 of the as and 1871 zoo
OF the 3 $, The 3 per cent loan matured
February j, and was reduced by re emp
uons before maturity by Sl41i2, $50, and
after maturity by S. S94 $50 leaving
Sslts59. Other changes I'm the public
debt have been unimpOrJanJ with the
exception of The increase ia gold Ger
tiHcatess which amounted in fifteen
months 20 more than SIG G05O9J.
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Whose Money Was II2

In a recent race a horse known
technically as a '100-to-1 shot" was
the winner To make the matter
clear, the person who bet 81 on this
horse received 800 in return, and as
people who make ~Tagers do not as
rule risk such trifing amounts. the
fact is plain that some of the lucky
ones We're enriched 10 the extent Of
q small fortune.
Perhaps TO term them lucky" is
not correct In all probability every
dollar Oh the winnings viii 90 back
into the pOolbox. More than this. il
VIII carry other money with it. With
so Few exceptions as hardly 10 be
worth noting. the men who go TO the
race track or pOOlrOOm and risk their
money, lose it. They may prosper for
@ time. but III the end the boOkmaker
has their cash 10 buy diamonds with,
while The b6ttOrs are uegotiatiug a
loan for carfare The really lucky
Spectator is the man who ventures a
modest sum, and experiences. by loss
va $50 HAH aaAaaaA-aA anu |Ir-t lLE-LLE
abatement OF the gambling fever
On the 100-JO-1 shot mentioned. 10
is estimated that 100000 changed
hands. An interesting question arises
as 10 the ownership of this money.
The bOokmakers had To turn il over
10 their patrons. But how did the
bOokmakers acquire it.? Had they
earned it? No. Had they given for
il any equivalent value2 No
They had taken il from silly men
and women and boys, few OF whom
could anOrd 10 relinQuish it, They
had held out 10 these dupes the lure
OF an opportunity 10 get something
for nothing In many instances that
have come 10 light. the money bet on
races had been stolen. To secure it
the hopeful Spectator had entered
upon career of crime. Prisons are
more than reasonably fun of thieves,
embezzlers, IOrgers, and betrayers of
trusts, who for their downfall give
the excuse that they played the
ponies" 1t is not a good excuse, but
60 is explanatory.
Others who refrain from stealing.
use money that should go 20 pay the
butcher OF buy a pair OF shoes to
swell the receipts Of the p0oIbox.
Morally. this ranks near actual theft
The winners OF the 1OO-tO-1 shot
may with satisfaction realize the pres
enee OF a large roll OF bills with yell
low backs, until they have dissipated
H. Yet the edge OF their jubnation
would disappear II they were 10 reflect
that this roll represented money that
had gone aWTy. had been diverted
from legitimate channels, wrested
from the real owners; that it had
been acquired ia token Of crimes com
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-15
PHI KAPPA PSI MEN
MEET AROUND BOARD

The entertainment given last night 10y
the Washington Alumni Association, Of
the Fhi Kappa Psi fraternity, at the
Highlands, was very pleasant affair.
ana was attended by many graduate
members After dinner. which was sery-
ed from 5 90 lJ o'clock, am Informal bust
ness meeting was held at which plans
for the entertainment of delegates 90
the convention OF the grand arch C0uu-
ell OF TIE fraternity. which viii meet
lH Washington In April next were dis
cusseu-
Adds -. Browne. who has been presi-
dent OF rae washington alumni for the
John Faul Earnest was elected. unaui-
mouaiyr as the successor of Mr.. Browne.
William Mitchell the youngest capf8iI
Dr. the United states Army: the Rev ".
a.. Alexander Vice presideut-at-large Of
the fraternity. Prof W. r. Vance. of
George Washington University. a. Y.
Smell, and the Rev. W. r. Parsons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-15
ILLEGAL RIDER HAD
LOT OF SlLVERWARE

DUNELLEN. N. j.. Oct 15.-Detec-
tive Laverett of the Central Railroad.
discovered ty,e suspicious characters
riding on - freight. Remembering there
was heavy grade near here. where the
speed of the train would slackeu he
jumped 0u a trolley and gave chase.
OFertahing the train. ae surprised the
two men. one OF whom escaped BY
jumping of. The other was captured
and the officer found he had d lot u
sllyerFare taken from a house at Ash
ley, Pa
The man gave his name as George
Erhardt. He was locked up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-15
SOLD HUSBANDS ASHES
FOR THREE DOLLARS

OMAHA, Neb.. oct. I5.-Johauu Haup-
stuck. of California, died recently in
Omaha and was crgmated His widow
took the ashes in small ulu with her
on tour of Germany.
inadvertently she sold tLo urn with
the ashes TO I'll Junk dealer FOR 81
AT an auction sale a bid of 500. ten
widow. was refused by the dealer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-15
C0UNClLMAN'S WEDDING
CAUSES A SURPRISE

HAMBURG. Pa. Oct l5-The we'd
ding of Mrs. Florence Scuautz and
Councilman George ~. Bowman. both OF
this place, came as pleasant surprise
20 their many friends
The pair went quietly to Philadelphia
ana were married and returned home
saying nothing 10 their friends AlT. and
Mrs. Bowman viii leave next month FOR
Pasadena, Cal, 10 spend the winter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-15
WAsPS' WAR ON TELEPHONES.

1t is reported that the Chinese ana
Japanese Telephone Company. of shang-
hal. has IT'S aerial wires, which are enc
velopea Ia lead pipes attac' cd by vasus.
which breed In hamboOs. In JsIy Ion
august they bore holes i'm the stems
90 lay their eggs clear of birds In de-
iault OF paHLoos they have done She
like with the lead covering OF me wires.
The company has coated the lead with
boiled nuseed oil and canvas. which
The Wasps cannot penetTate.-Londou
Globe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-15
INTHE BOOK WORLD

realized IL I was twice as FAR from
home as when / set out"
Then Buddie picked up a ground hog
by the tail and its eyes dropped out
and when she put them back, they
were upside down. and 10, she and all
the world was standing on its head 10
the guinea pig. which made IL cry, and
then she took the guinea pig up by the
tail again and let its eyes roll out and
next time. set them in an right.
~ hat nonsense maybe So but chill
dIen VIII undoubtedly not agree with
you
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-15

N Jussurau1 he Frenlh ambassa-
cor, and Nine Jusserand arrived i'm
Washington Iast evening, and are now
fully euscouced at the embassy in Rhode
Island Avenue Mime. Jusseraud seems
90 nave completely recovered from her
recent Illness in Paris, and VIII it IS
Thought, be ore of the most active en-
tertaiuers in The Diplomatic Corps this
winter
All OF the attaches of the French em-
bassy are now i'm the CITY. with the exc
ceDtion OF Prince Bearn. who is still
seeing the country
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miJted. hardships forced upon the in
nocent. and the creation OF an unnat-
ural and unhealthy lust for sudden
wealth.
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Not a Book for Southerners.

Not a Book for SOutheTusTs-
The John Brown episode furnishes the
inspiration for Before the Crisis. by
Frederick BlOunt Mott. Mr.. Mott gives
TO his Missouri gentlemen traits that
would put the South African savage TO
shame. He credits his slave ''charac-
tiers" with a corresponding degree OF in-
teIigence and refinement.
SOutherners may not believe that all
Mr.. Mott says is gospel truth" John
Brown. for example. stalks through the
book in the role of a religious enthusiast
fun OF piety and kindness.
Bat there are many exciting episodes
and the story Is readable.
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Col Charles Summer BromweU. T.. s..
A., the aewly appointed Superintendent
on Pub be- Buildings and Grounds. has
been Joined by Mrs. Cromwell at the
house they have taken. ZOOS New Hamp-
shire Avenue for the winter.
AIr. and Mrs William r.. Emo, who
occupied tie residence OF the former
Paymaster General of the eEmy and
Mrs. Bates for Lle spring season. have
again leased that property, and Will
spend IHe winter iu Washing con.
Mrs. Davidson and the Misses Quay.
Who have been spending several weeks
lu Washington. left last evening FOR
Beaver, Pa, where they viii spend the
early winter
Mrs. QUAY has made no plans beyond
Jla present season. and has only rented
her Is street house 20 the Secretary OF
the Navy ard Mrs Morton for the win
ter.
ar and Mrs. Fred J.. S0Eder have
LETT Washington rG spend "a fortnight at
ST. Louis and Chicago.
The many friends Of Mss II. T.. Hun
ter via Doe pleased 90 know that she
has "a TAR recovered from her TWO acci-
denis as TO return 20 Guutou School
tEls week