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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20

and Roosevelt gives a practical appli- cation of it just at this time. It is a blessing for his party but a disadvan- tage to the Democrats.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20

And silence like a poultice comes,
 To heal the wounds of sound.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04

be less practicable than if 1t were not.
There are a few difficulties in this
world which cannot be settled by COM
mon sense, simply because human ma
ture is unreasonable.
Undoubtedly it would be a good
thing for many working girls if they
had some place TO go for recreation
besides the hall bedroom or the church
sociable, or the dance, if women of a
better class than their own, socially,
would make friends with them, but IT
is not likely ever TO be done. The av-
erage woman does not want a job of
that sort, and would not know how to
handle it if she undertook 1t. The
percentage of young women wEo have
themselves never been poor, but who
know how to be friends, real friends,
with young woman who Is poor, Is
about a fraction of l per cent. The
social world does not rest on common
sense, or the Golden Rule, but on In
herited instincts centuries old. If that
we're not the case, the servant problem
would be no problem at all.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04
PAYNE AND WILLIAMS.

Mr.. Payne. the majority leader on the
floor OF the House. and Mr.. Williams.
the leader OF the minority, seldom fail
to clash at least once day in good
natured but pointed renertee- The other
day the New York man was trying to
trip up the man from Mississippi on the
tariff. and referred to the Morrison bill.
saying:
The gentleman does not quite get
back to the old Morrison bill making a
horizontal reduction Of 20 per cent.
which was the laughingstock of the
country a few years ago.
Mr.. Williams quickly apologized. say
ing;
i have forgotten is Mr. Morrison
dead2"
Mr.. Payne fell in head over heels when
he answered in his blandest tones: 'Oh.
no: he is still alive"
Then came the blow: II wish. then, IL
he is still alive. you would ask him
about It. oecause il has nothing to do
with what 1 am now discussing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04
The Future of Corporations.
Dependent Upon the Confidence Their
Management Will Inspire.

management Viii inspire.
In a recent address before the
Hartford Board of Trade, Charles 7.
Mellen, president of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad.
expressed the conviction that if Amer
lean corporations are to continue to
dc the work which they are fitted to
perform, the prejudice that now ex-
lists against them-due in a large
measure to the attitude of their rep
resentatives-must be dispelled. Ex-
perience, he said, had taught him that
corporations must take the public into
their confidence, and ask for what
they need and no more. Moreover.
they must be prepared to explain sat
isfaetorily what advantage will accrue
to the public if the privileges desired
by them are secured. He reminded
his auditors that corporations are per-
mitted to exist in this country, not
solely In order that money may be
made for their stockholders and bond
holders, but III order that they may
serve effectively the communities from
which their power is derived. 1t was
the lesson of the times, he thought,
that publicity, and not secrecy, would
! have to be the rule hereafter; other
wise States and municipalities would
be forced to perform the work now
done by private corporations, even
though the service might be less eff
Gent and the result less satisfactory
from a business point of view.
All this strikes US as sound common
sense. A corporation enjoys the pub
lie confidence only so long as its man.
agement is open and above board.
Those corporations who refuse to shed
any light, or as little light as possible.
upon their transactions are enemies
of the community, and should be
brought to book by law. Mr. Mellen
rightly says that the day has gone by
v hen corporation can be handled
successfully in defiance Of the public
will, even though that will be unrea-
sonable. The public may be led, but
not driven, and the true friends of
corporate activity, so necessary in the
development of the country at tins
stage OF our civilization, viii prefer
to go with the public and try to shape
or modify its opinion, rather than be
swept from their bearings by an over
whelming tide of ADVERSE sentiment.
Mr. Melien, we repeat, seems to
possess a lot of common sense.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04
CALIFORNIAN MARooNED

Tom Watts, OF San Francisco vvbo
Journeyed across the continent 70 hiring
before the House Committee on F,Iec-
tons the ballots in the contested case ~
Kahn vs. Liverpash. is temporariIv
marooned in Washington. When ~
committee ordered that the barIots ~.
produced before them IL fen 70 -
genial Watts, in his oe5s al capacirv q :
registrar. 10 keep guar,s over the ~
cious boxes. on the COMMITS OF wbicb
Mr.. Livernashs opponent bases H.
hopes OF winning
On bis arrival IN Washington. and
pending the hearing OF the contest. Ar
Watts proceeded TO one OF the leadin..
hotels. where politicians from the Pa-
cific Slope are wont to congregate. His
hotel bill and sundry expenses caused
the Californian 70 dig quite deeply
into his roll" it was with satisfaction
and a sense OF justice. therefore that
Registrar Watts received the announce
n'ent that the Committee on Elections
had decided 10 reimburse him by allow
ing him So a day as an expert witness.
With true California energy and
breadth Of purpose. Watts promptly ser
in to live W 10 the SIS pr diem mark.
He has had a rude awakening. When
the committee handed In 10 che Commit
tee on Appropriations an estimate Of the
amount to be expended in the Liver
nash contest. that body ruthlessIy
scaled the item opposite Registrar
W ats name from $25 TO y q day.
Friends Of the registrar have assured
him that the sum originally allotted for
his services VIII finally be appropriated
but Watts declares that ne Is practically
marooneG here. and that he ilnds IL eX.
tregnely difficult TO train Down" TO the
picayune s. day stipend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04
RAYNER'S VICTORY BLOW
TO MACHINE DEMOCRATS
MaryandS Representation in Senate After This Session
Will Be Strong and Interesting One.

The election of the Hon. Isidor- Rayner
& succeed the Hon. Louis +. McComas
as United States Senator from Mary
land, which occurred at Annapolis to-
day as the result Of the action OF the
Democratic caucus at Anna polls last
night, ends a hard and in sore respects
bitter contest, which is as disappoint-
ing and humiliating to me.members OF
the Maryland Democracy as II is graft
flying and satisfying TO otflsrs.
All must admit. however. that the
Legislature, in electing Mr.. Rayner. has
chosen to be Gorman's colleague in the
Senate one of the ablest and foremost
citizens of the state, and that thereby
Maryland's representation lin the upper
house of Congress is made! as strong as
that OF any State in the Union The
fight has been a most interesting one,
and while it may leave some sore spots
for a time. it should place the Maryland
Democracy on a high plane and result
I'm much good to the party and the
State
Long AspiTed to Senate.
Mr.. Rayner has had Senatorial aspira-
tons ever since he left the House Of
Representatives, nearly ten years ago.
He did not announce his candidacy. how
ever until after the campaign had been
opened ls,st fall. and he then received the
Endorsement OF the Democratic candi-
dates In Baltimore city and a number Of
others which gave hira- after the cleo
ton, a nucleus which, enabled him TO
lead in the balloing from the start
AT that time those who understood the
political game in Maryland looked upon
his candidacy as one OF much uncertain
,f.rof no
committed to Gov. John Walter Smith
who had previously summoned the Leg
islature in extra session for the passage
of an election law which enabled Mr..
German to return TO the Senate and
made the State Densocratic.
Smith Promised Seat.
For this action Governor Smith was
promised the support of the organiza-
ton in the contest for the election OF a
successor to Senator McCOmas. When
the critical moment arrived. however,
Mr.. Rayner's strength had developed 10
such an extent that the organization
could not control a majority of the DEM
cratic caucus. and for some reason.
which has never yet been clearly ex-
planned. Senator German deserted the
former governor. and sought the cleo
ton of Bernard Carter. prominent rail-
road attorney of Baltimore.
A majority of Governor Smiths sup
porters refused TO desert him for Mr..
Carter, however. and the result was that
after numerous fruitless ballots, the
third and fourth candidates In the race
Ex-Governor jackson and ex-Represen-
tative Miles, threw their strength to Mr..
Rayner in the caucus last night. which,
together with several votes from the
Smith contingent, resulted in the nomi-
nation OF Mr.. Rayner and his subsequent
election by the Legislature today.
German Loses Prestige.
Just how far the election Of Mr.. Ray
ner will weaken the strength OF Senator
German in Maryland. remains to be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04
Blackboard Instruction.
Possible Reasons Why American
Schools Are Inefficient.

The widespread complaints of the
ireffectiveness of public school IN
s,ruetiOn in our cities are evidence
enough that there is something the
matter with the general scheme of in
struetion IN these days. Some cynical
person defended the cutting down Of
the appropriation for colored schools
IL the South by the argument that the
fathers of the republic, in providing
for common school education, never
intended that we should be taxed 10
give the children Of our neighbors a
collegiate education. At present moth
ing Of the kind is asked by the poor,
black or white. There is, however, a
general feeling that children IN the
public schools are not getting enough
elementary education to enable them
t. get along in the world, and while
the lack Of this training is often
thought to be caused by the incapacity
of the children themselves, it is more
likely, when one looks into the mat
ter, to be due to the inadequacy of the
school system in inpartng knowledge
TO anybody.
The poor spelling of American
school children, as compared with
those of a generation ago, has become
a byword, and it is worth noting that
this particular educational defect has
become conspicuous since two changes
have been made in the schools, name
w, the establishment Of the short ses-
sion and The municipal ownership OF
hooks. The child of today spends less
time in school and at his books by at
least two or three hours than the child
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04
BRYAN NOT INVITED
TO ADDRESS. STUDENTS

RALEIGH, n. c.. Feb. 4.-William J.
Bryan is persona non grata at the Uni
versity of North Carolina. When he
passed through the State four years ago
he went to the university by invitation
and delivered an address.
When the students heard that re was
coming South this month the literary
societies decided to invite him TO visit
the institution again. but President Ven
able decided today that he would not
send an invitation to Bryan and that
none should be sent in the name OF the
university.
The reason assigned was that the
president considered II bad policy 10 in
wife a prominent politician TO address
the student body in an election year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04

did a quarter of a century ago, and,
in a city, the hours oft of school are
spent usually IN some pursuit not con
nected with books. The child OF
twelve years, therefore, mas less IA
miiiarity with tie printed page than
formerly, and hence less familiarity
with English spelling, which mast be
learned arbitrarily and not by any
rule. 1t has been urged that the short
session is conducive to health, but it is
tc be doubted whether any marked
Improvement in health is the result Of
the change.
Since the municipal ownership Of
books, and the introduction of various
fads in teaching, a great deal of the
teaching is done by means of the
blackboard. The child is told Ia copy
words or sentences written on the
board by he teacher, and takes therl
home III a copy-book TO study. There
Is nothing TO refer TO after the lesson
has been reeited and the copy thrown
away. The child of ten, for example,
has taken up a different set of text
books each year, aud mas nothing IN
the way of books to show for it. II
seems queer that with all the advanced
text books there are on the market, a
satisfactory primer and suitable ele.
ncntary text books cannot be had
which will be fit for the study of all
school children under ten. The teach
ing of ''thc three Rs" is not such q
complicated process that 1t needs TO
be done in new way every year, and
IN different way in every State IN
the Union. 1t Is also too important a
thing to be disregarded for music,
manual training, gymnastics, draw
ing. nature study, and hundred and
one other forms of fad instruction.
Ir one New York school the teacher
testified that she had only forty mir-
utes a day to teach reading, writing,
and arithmetic. all the rest of the tine
being given to other work. No won
der school children IN that city cannot
spell or write an Ineligible letter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04
Rainsford's Suggestion.
companionship Better Than Money in
Charity Work.

DR.. w. S. Rainsford, whose sug-
gestions in regard TO church work are
likely to be marked by eminent good
sense, recently made an address be-
fore the Young Women's Christian
Association, IN which be said that the
thing most needed by working girls is
ccmpanionship, not money; that if
the young women Of the association
would give their friendship to work
ing girls, Instead of trying to help
them through organized effort, more
good would be done.
This Is common sense, but, unfortu-
uateIy, on that account it is likely to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04

seen. 1t has demonstrated. at any rate.
that he was unable to control the Legis-
lature in regard TO the election OF Sena-
tor McComas successor, although Z has
OF late been said that he preferred Mr..
Rayner TO former Governor Smith, after
the rupture between the two men. 1t is
certain that Mr.. Rayner will not be
nonentity in the Senate. He is not
likely 10 weaken Senator German; but
as to Maryland politics. that Is another
question which is yet 10 be decided.
The election OF Mr.. Rayner. whose
home Is in Baltimore, continues to de-
prive the Eastern Shore Of a Senator,
a custom which was broken by the Re
publicans when they obtained control of
the Legislature and elected first Mr.
Wellington and then Mr.. McComas to
the Senate. Prior TO that time IL had
been the practice Of the Democrats to
send one Senator from the Eastern Shore
and another from the Western part Of
the State.
Ex-Governor Smith. Ex-Governor Jack
son, and ex-Representative Miles. all of
whom were Mr.. Rayner's opponents in
the fight just ended. are Eastern Shore
men.
Virginia University Man.
The newly elected Senator is nearly
fifty-four years of age and a native of
Maryland. He was educated at the
University Of Virginia. and admitted
to the bar i'm Baltimore in 1870. and has
been engaged in the practice OF that
profession since. Beginning in 1875 ne
served two years in the Maryland house
CT delegates, and in 1886 was chosen
State senator from Baltimore for four
years. He was elected 20 the Fiftieth.
the Fffty-secold. and the Fifty-third
Congresses. and in 1899 was chosen at
tOrney general of Maryland for four
years. and his term IN that office ex-
PRED only a month ago
Mr.. Rayner was chief counsel for
Rear Admiral Schley during the IA
nous court of inquiry, and as such
achieved a national reputation by his
vigorous defense OF the hero Of San
tiago. Mr. Rayner is a millionaire, and
has always been a Democrat. although
at times rather independent in his views
and actions. He is an orator Of marked
ability and is certain to take first rank
as such I'm the Senate and as an ex-
FOUNDER OF the Constitution.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04
TURNED TRICK ON JUDGE.

When Justice Alexander B. Hagner.
retired, was presiding in the probate
branch of the District Supreme Court.
a woman attorney appeared as counsel
in matter under consideration Tbs
facts in the case and the law were
all right. For some reason the wlnaH
could not dovetail the facts. After
several attempts to draw an order in
accord with the law and facts in the
case, in despair she appealed TO Jus
tice Hagner, by saying:
We'll, judge. what do you think had
better do about this natter
With a twinkle in his eye Justice
Hagner replied:
We'll. madame, / would advise you
TO employ a lawyer 10 straighten IL
out for YOU
turned from the bar When court was
adjourned she applied TO Justice Hagner
for advice and got it,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04

IR. wHITNEvs THOUGHTFUL


NESS.
Nowhere was w. c. Whitneys death
more lamented than in Washington. and
the sorrow was by no means confined 10
his personal friends and intimates. His
democratic simplicity and the deep per
sonal interest he took IN all who worked
for him won the love CT all who entered
his employ. William Dietz. jr. OF
Washington. told the following charac-
teristic anecdote OF Mr. Whitney this
morning:
when Mr. Whitney came TO Wash
ington as Secretary Of the Navy he did
not have a house OF his own and had 20
seek temporary quarters for the five or
six servants he brought with him. Ny
father conducted a cafe in Pennsyiva-
MIA Avenue. between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth Streets, and was recon-
mended 10 A1T- Whitney.
''The Secretary came 80 the cafe.
struck a bargain as 70 prices, and then
asked TO see the rooms to be used BY
his servants. He went through each one
of them as carefully as OH old maid
aunt, examining the beds and linen and
stipulating what conveniences the occu-
pants should have. After the inspection
ne arranged for the meals. The ser
wants we're 70 eat Of the bill of fare and
10 have anything they wanted in the
way OF drinks
Il do not believe there is another rich
man Ia the country who would have
taken the trouble 10 so thoroughly in
spect the beds and sleeping apartments
Of his servants
but Mr. Wh!tney's thoughtfulness
did not end with those in his employ He
was interested in tho comfort and hap
piness OF all with whom he came in
contact. On cold winter nights ] have
known him TO leave the table when
dining at home and go out bareheaded
TO look after the hackmen. He would
tell each hackman TO take care OF two
horses and the others would be told TO
go in the servants entrance for drink
and a bite TO eat. When the first men
had finished they would take care OF the
horses and the other half of the drivers
would go for their share
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04

An enterprising press agent recently
announced that his principal had in his
repertoire more than dozen master
pieces. without entering into a discus
sion as to the existence Of dozen mas
terpieces I'm which any one man can
star. the press agent might be reached
by the argument that it would be quite
impossible to give twelve plays I'm one
week without working the company
pretty hard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04
=BEAUTIFULLEsT BIRDS

Col. r. w. Symons. Superintendent OF
Public Buildings and Grounds, received
"A unique letter yesterday. sent all the
way from Overveen. Holland TX was
written by d man who wanted TO SOL
some white swans TO beautify the parks
OF Washington The writer only mad
limited command OF English. but he
made good use OF it, backing it up oc-
casionafly with some Dutch words
thrown in. The beautifulIest birds for
lakes. canals, etc" he SAYS. are ces-
tainly the white swans. j will shi,i
some to you. Just let me know Ny
price is $50 per pair" The writer says
he has many other kinds of -palmpides
d 'oraement," which. translated. means
fancy water fowl. Colonel SymOns says
he is in favor OF getting the swans, bIs
there is no provision for il at present
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04

Various authors are now telling how
long it takes them 10 write their stories.
one popular story writer AYERS thatNshe
wrote a 5.OOO-word story in fifty-five
minutes. on the edge OF washstand.
But. in the first place. the edge Of
washstand would not hold all those
words. and. in the second place. If she
can write 100 words a minute she can
make more money as a freak in a cir
Gus than in literature,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04

1t has been decided that under the
Dingley tariff law frogs legs are dressed
poultry This is reminiscent Of the Eng
Iish railway porter's decision In regard
90 the turtle which a naturalist desired
to carry in a basket. Dogs" he said,
lis dogs. and cats is dogs. but this here
turkIe is a ins,,ck, so there amt no
charge"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04

WI Ting-fang is said to have been
elevated to a post in which he will have
more influence. Incidentally. it is to be
hoped that II is post In which he will
not be obliged to feel of his head every
morning to see II it is still on. Many
washingtonians can testify that Mr..
Wus head is one which could be seri-
ously disturbed only by an ak.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04

The newly furnished pest-house at
Verona, Pa, was burned by incendiaries
before it could be used. The fools are
not all dead yet. and some OF them de-
serve to die Of smallpox
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04

Open air may cure consumption. but
will It be good for the health Of all
these Presidential boomiets to be left
out in the cold?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04

The number OF diseases which radium
is supposed to cure Increases dally, but
if it can cure bald spots and bad com
plexions 1t will make more money than
1t will i'm any other way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04

There are some men so anxious to
make innovations that they would IN
dertake TO teach a rhinoceros a new
wrinkle If the keepers would let them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04

If the political grounding does not
come out OF his hole before long and
prophesy, It will be a grounding case
for more than one prominent man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04

The present condition of Potomac
water indicates that it will be of no use
TO try 10 clean up the slums until we
have scrubbed the water supply.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04

There are three Democratic leaders, at
party. Lend me your ears regardless
OF the fact that the ears in question are
supposed TO be long
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04

A strong effort is to be made TO save
F'raunces' Tavern, in New York, the
scene of Washington's farewell 70 his
officers. from being smothered with bust
ness buildings 1t is lucky that the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-04

The Kaiser went to a theater. and the
manager. wishing to impress HIS dis tin
guished patron with his carefulness. or
dered the steel curtain TO 0S lowered be-
tween the acts 1t stuck Now the
manager wishes he had not tried to
show on