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The Washington times., 1904-03-11
Russia's Rights.
The Russian Side of 1t as Defined by
Various People.


The New York Herald plaintive-
ly says, in defending an attitude
which some inconsiderate people have
dubbed pro-Russian, ON the part Of
the paper:
Russia has a right to a place in
the stmshine"
So she has, If She can get it with
ont interfering with the rights Of
other people. Anybody has a right
TO anything on earth, with that condi-
ton attached. But what about the
right of Japan to independence, and
the right of China to her own terri
tory, both of which are apparently
jeopas'dized by Russia's struggle for
"a place in the sunshine" If the
"Herald" intends to argue that the
various principal civilized countries
of European blood have a right to
parcel out the earth for themselves,
SO that each may have place in the
sunshine, let us hear the principles
supporting that argument; and if not,
what on earth does that sentence
meant It sounds ike the plea Of a
distracted Congressman with hungry
constituents at his back, begging for
a ticket to the pie-eounter.
The fact Is that in international re-
lations abstract right plays a small
role. We all know that IN the past
territory has been acquired by meth
DDS which modern thought condemns
as unjust, and we also know that the
strength derived from such acquisi-
ton has been almost exactly in pro-
portion to the good sense and fairness
shown IN government. But what Is
done, IS done. If this were the age of
the Crusades, Russia could call all the
nations of Europe to join holy war
TO conquer and parcel out the Orient
but the world has grown old, wise,
and wary. Other countries have sc
cured for themselves "plaees IN the
sunshine" and the geographical posi-
ton of Russia and her sluggishness in
the past have prevented her from far
ing as well as they. But it is difficult
to see how her rights IN the matter
should be secured at the expense of
the rights of somebody else. As things
now stand, she can only get an open
seaport by taking it away from some
body else by force or diplomacy; and
that IS precisely what she Is trying
to do. When these things are eonsid-
cred, 1t seems not only untrue but
foolish to say,
Russia has a right to a place in the
sunshine"
The Washington times., 1904-03-11
John Barrett.
Possibilities Incident to His Residence
in Panama.


in Panama.
The appointment of John Barrett
as minister to Panama is a matter to
cause sincere gladness. Mr.. Barrett
never did anybody any harm in his
life, and his whole-hearted enthusi-
assn is peculiarly fitted TO win him
favor with the little new republic. lie
will have a chance to link his name
with the history of the Panama Canal,
if, indeed, he does not write that his
tory himself. His is one of those
buoyant souls which rise and stretch
their wings on every possible oeca-
sion. He is never disconnected and
never pessimistic.
Some years ago Mr.. Barrett wrote
a book, in which he detailed some OF
his experiences in the Orient. While
there he called on Admiral Dewey, it
appears, not long after the victory at
Manila. The phrase "it appears" is
used advisedly. After reading the ac-
count Of Manila, one IS slightly I'M
certain whether Mr.. Barrett was not
the governor of Manila, and did net
graciously allow Admiral Dewey to
stay there and make him a visit Ia
those chapters John Barrett and Adj
miral Dewey constantly appear, with
Barrett in the lead
Possibly, therefore, when the Bar
rett history of Panama appears, It
will be found that Mr.. Barrett, anu
not President Roosevelt, was It in tie
whole Panama affair 1t is a great
thing to be the power behind the
throne, and enjoy the position
The Washington times., 1904-03-11
The Cornell Freshmen.
Suffering From the Effects of Initia-
tiOn, They Are Magnanimous.


Forty Cornell freshmen who were
branded with nitrate of silver IN
course of a college function, or haz-
ing, or initiation. or something of that
sort, have asked the authorities not to
punish the upper classmen who did
the mischief. The eulprits We're un-
aware Of the serious effects which
might follow the use OF nitrate of sill
yer IN any such way, and probably
were dismayed to find that IN some
cases permanent scars might result
from their fun. At any rate, that Is
tie view which the freshmen take Of
it, and the authorities seem disposed
TO aceede 10 their request.
Most people viii agree with the az
erage eollegian IN thinking the atti-
tude of the freshmen manly and gen
erous. As TO the behavior of the up
per classmen, It Is not precisely on a
level with that Of the prosecutors In
certain hazing scrapes which have
justly been condemned by the author
tiles and the public alike Their
statement that they had no idea that
more than a temporary annoyance
would be caused by the use of the
chemical IS undoubtedly true, and
some Of them unquestionabiy feel
worse than their victims about the un-
expected seriousness Of the conse
quenees. 1t seems as if the best thing
the authorities could do would be to
let the whole matter go, aud trust
that the incident VIII be a lesson to
future szylarking Students 1t is not
as If the mischief were deliberate and
brutal, or vulgar and lawless. 1t was
a simple piece Of practical joking,
rather rough, but not malicious.
There may be relatives Of the in
jured youths, and some conservatives
among educators, who will feel that
the offenders should have been pun
The Washington times., 1904-03-11
DISTRICT CANNOT PAY
FOR CAVERLY'S AUTO

Corporation Counsel DuvaI has sub
mitted an opinion TO the District Com
missioners saying that the best course
for the District TO pursue in the mat
ter of Robert 3. Caverly. injured last
fall by the Overturning of his auto
mobile on account of=an obstruction
in the Brightwood Road. is for the
Government TO inform Mr.. CaVerly that
II is unable 10 amicabiy adjust the case
with him in regard 10 his claim for
money from the District TO pay fOIN the
damages to his machine.
The Washington times., 1904-03-11
EDWARD WINSL0W AMES
CALLS ON SECRETARY HAY

Edward Winslow Ames. secretary Of
the United States legation at Buenos
Ayres, has arrived I'm Washington
from New York and will remain in
Washington for several days. lie called
on Secretary Hay At the State Depart
ment yesterday.
The Washington times., 1904-03-11
WOULD PLACE STERNBERG
ON ARMY RETIRED LIST

In the Senate Senator Fairbanks
has introduced a bin to authorize
the President TO appoint on the retired
list OF the army an officer who has
served forty-One years In the medical
department, and nine years as Surgeon
General 10 be a major general
Reference TO the army register shows
that the only officer filling these condi-
tons is Brig. Gen. George y. SternDerg.
The Washington times., 1904-03-11
A "Reminiscences.
The New York Sun" and Its Opinion
of Justice Bradley


The New York Sun" pretends to
believe that irere IS discussion IL
Washington of the possibility that the
Supreme Court of the United States
may withhold It's decision In the
Northern Securities case until next
fall, after the election, for the sake
of the political convenience of Pres
ident Roosevelt. OF course, the
Sun knows very well that there Is
no such discussion, never has been,
and never viii be. 1t simply is en-
gagged IL the congenial task Of setting
up a man of straw IN order to be able
to throw one of its characteristic
filings at the President incidentally,
it speaks Of the 'high conception of
its own independence" entertained by
the Supreme Court, and expressed
with such force and dignity in Mr..
Justice Bradley's opinion in the Bal
timore and Ohio case"
And It Is not so many years ago
that the "Sun" was habitually refer
ring to that great jurist as "Aliunde
Joe" But that was in the days of its
unregenerate youth, when its idol was
Boss Tweed. Its fangs have long
since been drawn. It's senile and silly
now.
The Washington times., 1904-03-11
GENERAL M. A. RANEY
VISITS THE PRESIDENT

NJ. A Raney, general commanding the
Patriarchs Militant of the I. 0. o. F..
was presented to the President this
morning by a. F. Dawson, secretary to
Senator Allison. General Raney says
great preparations are being made for
the next meeting of the sovereign grand
lodge of the order in San Francisco next
fall. Last fall, the meeting was in Bal
timore and large numbers of the odd
Fellows visited Washington
The Washington times., 1904-03-11
CARIBBEAN WIRELESS STATION.

SAN JUAN, March I.-WireIess tele-
graph stations have been established at
San Juan and on Culebra Island the
only stations Of their Kind in the West
Indies One IS to be erected at Guanta-
naIno. thus connecting American naval
bases in the Caribbean Sea
The Washington times., 1904-03-11
COMMISSIONERS FAVOR
HOSPITAL APPROPRIATION

The District Commissioners have con-
CURED in the report of the Board Of
Charities recommending favorable ac-
ton by Congress on the pending amend
ment 10 the appropriation bill for the
District, providing $4,000 for the re-
construction and completion of a build
ms for the National Homeopathic Hos
TitaL
The Washington times., 1904-03-11
RETURN OF MR. TAYLOR.

Assistant Secretary Taylor. OF the
Treasury Department, who. with Mrs
Taylor, has been in Cuba for several
evening.
The Washington times., 1904-03-11

4 he latest suggestion is that Speaker
Cannon would make a good rival to
President Roosevelt Anybody who
goes 10 Interview the Speaker on the
subject is likely to have a picturesque
time
The Washington times., 1904-03-11

The way to put the machine politician
out OF business is to stop his greasing
his wheels with the fat or the land.
The Washington times., 1904-03-11

The indications are that 'Parsifal''
viii break out all over this country next
year, Ike the measles.
The Washington times., 1904-03-11

A few more municipal riots and w
shall begin TO remind ourselves of Kip
liEg's characterization OF the American
nation as THE Youngest People.
whose ancestors were the Red Indian. -
We are told that Russia thinks Mr..
Hays diplomacy q nightmare. It is
about time for Russia TO wake up
he Mormon religion must be good
FOR The memory President Smith and
his followers have not found it neces-
sary 10 forget any discriminating cir
cumstances
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-06-17


time Of the killing Harvey Farm
ham a cashie | Of the BANK Of Milton,
had some conversation with Barry
mediately after the homicide, and
said that be consid ered Barry to be
sane at that time Kate Swayne
#testifiea as to the household arrange
nents, and thought that only sane
persons would be able to keep them
ii the shape that she found them.
Robert swanlaw. William Fitch
Albert Olson, j.. + Robertson, And.
rev Morken and 3. Prom we're other
witnesses called By the state, all Of
the testimony being to rabnt the evil
5Gence introduced BY the defence 70
show the probable insanity Of Barry
at the time he killed Andrew Mellsm
on Jan. 8, 1901.
Edward Close, a M ilton man, had
q business transaction with Barry on
the day Of the killing he had sold
him goods amounting to 25 cents and
on the day follow ing Barry had called
and paid the amount. The state con-
tends that a man who would remsm-
BIZ rsthe amount Of SO small d purchase
for period Of twenty -four hours
could not be insane.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-06-17
GRAND PoRTENITY.

There has been some wild work at
the Democratic convention in Spring
field, Ill. Here is snap shot Of the
situation from i report In the Chi
sacago Tribune
There was another report that
James E. O' Malley had brongh BIT along
ID bunch Of right guys, tho were
80 right that James himself was
afraid to be alone IN their company.
/ ut was said ne had picked them wi th
snch care that he was afraid Of his
D handiwork after ne saw iii.
Whether q Malley is afraid 81 not.
a consid erable portion Of Springfield
gyis, and Mr.. Hopkins forces are being
watched with cautious eyes. spring-
field feels something like Cheyenne,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-06-17
4 BENSON COUNTY FAIR.

The management Of the Benson
county fair association will make
every effort to ma ke the second annual
fair, 8 be held at leeds, N. D. July
~ 2s and 90 1904. a huge success.
and earnestly ask the cooperation 81
the people Of Benson and adjoining
counties to that end.
we have q grandstand with q seat
ing capacity of 800; an exhibition
building 24x6o planty Of stall room
aud q splendid half emile track.
Premiums of over 81, 600 are offer
ed for stock, farm and dairy products,
in the ladies' and childrenss depart
ments. etc. We have joined tie
n Great Northern Trotting Asssocia-5
stion' and offer 81 800 IN purses FOR
races. We have numerous other at,
fractions for which SOC bills.
Write for any further information
20 q p Wood, Secretary, Leeds, N.
ID. q:
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-06-17
Nomination BY
A Claf1lati ton

a large majority Of the county de,
legates to the state convention baye
either been instructed OF are for e. Z.
iSarles for governor and it would be
the proper thing to do to give him
the distinguished honor Of i nom.na-
3tion by reclamation. No candidate
for this position ever went to con-
vention with such strength. There,
is 4 popular demand for sarles, and
he should be accorded the lsigh honor
of an unanimous noinin alton and b,
acclamati 81.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-06-17
w al1ted to
Kill Him

lss
Shortly before noon today j. G..
Garner stepped hurriedly into the
Optic conn osing room with a drawn
32-cali bre revolver and shot at
Stewart Hood, compositor IN the
employ Of the paper. Tho bullet
narrowly missed the man and they
grappled. After SINE little struggle
with outside assistance the assailant
was overpowered aud the revolver
taken from him Garner was taken
to the lookup by Sheriff sco6eId.
The assai liant claimed that Hood had
ruined lis life By relations with Mrs.
Gainer. This Hood strenously denies
and Mrs. Garner also denies the truth
OF the accusation. Garner was
apparently under the influence Of
liquor when attempting the rash
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-06-17
MEXICAN
Mustang -illifllellt

In use for over sixty years.
MEXICAN
Mustang ilsillleflf
cures SPAWN and Esing bone.
MEXICAN
Mustang .initlaeslt
cares al forsna Of 1sasest1aat iena,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-06-17
THE BARRY. CASE.

II is expected that the Barry mnrr
der case at Graft on will reach I'll 3
jury some time Friday.
Following the reading Of the testi-
mony Of Dr. Sweeney. q witness VINO
was examined at the first trial Of the
accused VINO testified that William
Barry was insane at the time Of the
killing Of Andrew N ELLEN, the Erose-
=cution rested It's case.
!. The state has called many witnesses
since then, all Of them testifYing 70
the belief that Barry was sane at the
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-06-17

Wyo. used to when the cowboys
came in to shoot up the town.
3,s There IS nothing, TO il. MI. Hopkins
assures the local police. His men,
he contends, are members Of various
Chicago Sunday schools. disg uised az
politicians. 4
What a chance for the editor Of
the Grand Forks Herald TODD some
real reforming, BY returning to the
parry Of his FIRST love, and showing
these 8 guys , the wickedness Of their
ways
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-06-17
Chautauqlla
Priyil eges

AT the sale of Chantauqna privi-
ieges last tuesday evening the fol-
lowing were sold
Manufacture Of she'll and stone set
;jewehy on the grounds to VIM. Hal
gersen for $40. ssl
sEo2ting gale TO VIM. Halgersen
for $s5.
Natural History specimens 10 VIM.
Halgersen fos ssb.
Newspaper and periodicals to JAM
Brennan and Johnnie Cowan for $50.
Laundry to D. B. Thompson for is.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-06-17
sOFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY AN
THE CITY OF DEVILS LAKE.
FRIDAY j ITNE, Il, 1904.
ANNOuJN DEMENT'S.

Announcements will be printed under this head
and charged at the rate of IS per notice. They
viii be published to the time Of the convention.
Cash must accompany all orders cr tue an.
4pouncement Will not be inserted
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-06-17

deed. He is q painter and has re-
sided in Minot for some time. Heed
is q sober young man and has borne a
good reputation. It is probable that
the case will be settled out Of court.
Mrs. Garner visited her husband in
jail and refuses to leave him She
is crazed with g-ief and admits that
she was indiscreet but nothing more.
~ Minot Optic.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-06-17

Bishop Mann left Fargo last sun
day for New York City, where he
will spend several weeks.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-06-17
,FoR sHERIFF!

Il hereby announce myself as d candidate for
che nomination Of Sheriff BY the RepL biicans
of Ramsey County, -, !, 5gtss
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-18
Everybody Mad.

A Chicago doctor has won temper
airy fame by the declaration that the
civilized world is turning crazy. He
accords IT 700 years in which to get
wholly mad. After that period there
is to be from New York's Battery TO
San Francisco's Golden Gate no
sound save the babble and the bowls
Of Bedlam.
There will be one comfort. No
parlor eIocutionist will be likely then
to kneel 10 the cruel keeper and say:
Stay, iailer, stay, and hear my woe.
The keeper will be crazy. too. and
not interfering or il the maiden
kneel and perpetrate the cutlery that
has made so many a parlor 3 chamber
Of horrors, there will be noching do
ing.
This doctor is named Lynch. He is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-18
Taxes on Farm Land.

The Corporation Counsel has sub
mitted for the guidance of the Com
missioners an opinion which will be
hailed by bona fide owners Of subur-
ban property as manifestation or
common sense. IL is In effect that
land not embraced in any subdivision
approved by the Commissioners shall
not be made to bear the burdens of
taxation unless they receive the spe-
ciaI benefits for which the tax is i'm
posed. The particular assessment
under consideration was a sewer tax,
and the ruling Of the CounsePs Office
was that there shall be no assessment
for sewers unless the property has OBJ
tanned sewer connection.
Owners of land adjacent to every
large city in the United States pay
dearly for their location. They are
almost invariably included within the
city limits against their will, and
made to pay taxes for benefits which
inure only to residents of thickly set
tied districts. Near Chicago, for ex-
ample, the train runs through truck
farms for twenty minutes without
leaving the limits Of the city.
In Washington this rule has OPP
Grated with unusual hardship. Con-
gress talks of the Capital City but
means the District of Columbia. AS
the Counsel points out:
Congress, BY the provisions Of the act oil
April %. 1904, indicated a purpose to assimi-
late suburban lots laid out for building pur-
poses TO city lots and to approximately equal
lie the tax for water mains and sewers
But in this instance some relief is
afforded, he continues, as the assess
ment for the larger suburban tracts
has been postponed until their sub
division into blocks or lots, presump-
lively for building purposes.
No one will object to the impOsi
ton of city burdens on those promo,
ters who buy farm land, divide it into
town lots, erect town houses upoI
them-where there is abundant space
for large lawns and open air-anC
then sell their abnormal product a
city prices. Those men offer all the
advantages of the city" and the!
ought to pay all the taxes Of the city
But the man who owns ground nov
used as farm land. whether he is hold
ing ii as an investment or not, ough
by every law Of reason and common
sense escape every tax which doe
not convey to him the advantage To-
which It is levied.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-18
Monuments at Antietam
To PenllSyLvania'S Dead
Thirteen Memorials Accepted by Acting Sec
reCtary of War Robert Shaw Oliver on
Behalf of United States Government

HAGERSTOWN, Nd. Sept. I7.-Thir-
teen monuments to the memory Of Penn
sylvania soldiers who fell in TIE battle
Of Antietam were unveiled on that his
tOric field today.
This morning was taken up with the
regimental exercises at the various mon
uments, each being erected to commem-
crate the deeds of a particular regi-
ment.
At 2 O'Clock this afternoon the formal
transfer of the thirteen monuments to
the United States Government took
place in the National Cemetery at
Sharpsburg- Col. Joseph ". Hawley,
who commanded the 124th Pennsylvania
Volunteers, presided at the exercises.
Gov. Samuel w. Pennypackcr accepted
the monuments as the representative Of
Pennsylvania AMI in turn transferred
them to the United States Government.
The latter was represented at Antietam
by Cen. Robert Shaw Oliver. Acting
Secretary of War. President Roosevelt
finding Il impossible 10 make the trip.
At the conclusion Of these exercises
and selections by the Indian Band and
the singing Of war songs the Grafton OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-18

an authority on physical law. Indeed,
he seems to have projected into the
situation a new brand of Lynch law.
He gives reason for the dire proph-
ecy. 1t is well that he has reason
10 give. The all-pervading nuttiness
which he sees coming is apt to en-
brace him early in the psychological
eclipse. Then, of course he will have
no reason to give.
Strange as the fact may seem, there
is some sense in the perturbation of
the doctor. He ascribes to the use
of drink and drugs, 10 the rush for
money. to Overexertion, and other
patent human ills and weaknesses the
evil effect that is known to follow
indulgence In them. He simply car
r!es his conclusions too far.
Insanity is a specific malady. The
person who is devoted to some pur-
suit, may lend to it all his time and
strength; be extremely foolish in the
expenditure of mental and bodily
fore, and still be sane
1t is not true that a drinker is of
necessity insane, or drifting in that
direction Even the drug-fe8d may
recover from his dream.
After all, insanity is relative We
call people crazy when they deviate
from the standard accepted as nor
NAL. With everybody crazy there
would be no standard by which to
judge, and the lunatic asserting him
self to be John the Baptist could not
be disturbed by production of dis
proof With everybody crazy and
none suspecting that any was crazy,
who would be crazy anyhow? Would
there not be i new standard. and thus
not insanity, but saneness even more
general than now?
It's a deep tangle. One could al
most wish that so many savants out
ChicagC-way would not get foolish.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-18
ARISS
IS MUCH IMPROVED
Is Recovering From Attack of Vertigo
Many Similar Attacks in
The Past,

Lieut. T. Brook Amiss, OF the First
precinct station. who was stricken with
vertigo while waiting for a car on last
Tuesday. is reported to be much i'm
proved, and will probably be able to
take charge of his precinct on Monday.
Acting Lieutenant Sullivan is now in
charge and has been since Lieutenant
Amiss' illness.
For many years Lieutenant Amiss. one
OF the oldest police officials in Wash
ington, has been subject TO attacks Of
vertigo, and has been several times
stricken In the street. He was standing
at Twelfth and F Streets and about to
board a car when he suddenly reeled and
fell to the ground.
Striking heavily on his head ne was
rendered unconscious, and taken tc the
Emergency Hospital. He recovered dur
ing the day and was then taken 10 his
home, where he has been ever since.