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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06
THE SLEEPY SONG.

As soon as the fire burns red and low,
And the house upstairs is still.
She sings me q queer little sleepy song
OF the sheep that go over the hill.
The good little sheep run quick and SOFT
Their coiors are gray and white;
They follow their leader. nose 10 tail,
For they must be home by night
And one slips over. and one comes next,
And one runs after behind.
The gray ones nose at the white ones
tail.
The top Of the hill they find.
And when they get 10 the top OF the hin
They quietly slip away;
But one runs over. and one comes next
Their colors are white and gray
And over they go. and over they go,
And over the top Of the hill;
The good little sheep run quick and soft
And the house upstairs Is stiH
And one slips ever. and one comes next
The good Uttie. gray little sheep.
! watch how the fire burns rcd and low.
And she says that / fan asleep.
Century.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06
Thinks Frankness Pays.

Judge Leonidss T. Livingston Of
Georgia Is one OF those members OF
Congress. who believe Senators and
Representatives ought to have more
Nalary. and h. Is not afraid to advocate
g. As a member Of the House Appro-
priat!ons Committee. he has repeatedly
stood for an increase to $500. and in
spite OF warnings from timid colleagues
that his constituents would not return
hign. he has never suffered.
The Judge says st pays to be frank
with the people on this subject as they
appreciate it. An experience OF MS when
he vas in n. legislature indicates this.
As "a memb,r OF the Legislator. and
prominent IN the committee on agri-
culture back in the days soon after the
war he had the temerlty 10 vote for ID
bill increasing the allowance Of mem
bers Of the Legislature from 81 per day
20 s.. Not only that. but ne fearlessiy
urged the increase. The next fall. w1e1
he was out campaigning for another
term and one night was laboring with
his audience on some important point ia
craftsmanship. hard-shelled old tax
payer arose in the back part OF the
house. and said:
"Aiu't you one of the legislators that
voted for bill raising your wages from
s. 10 s. a day."
Yes sir. did. and If you'H allow
me III tel you why I did H. 7 can 90
down there TO the capital and lodge a.
cheap boarding house on the edge o.
town for 81 "A day. In the morning when
] enter the session. ! am I'm complete
ignorance OF what my contemporaries
have been doing. and planning about
the hotels the night before. and too Is-
Eorant 20 take part IN affairs lnteli
gently. For all 7 know they may have
planned TO put jackscrevvs under the
state house and carry ii or. II you want
SIS a week man TO go down there
FOR you under such circumstances. why
you'll simply have 10 get some one else
10 do It. I don't care to-"
The crowd applauded. the taxpayer
sat down. and when election d,y came,
the s. q day man was returned by an
increased majority.
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Cigarette Experts.

international law. neutrality procla-
nations. and administrative entity are
not the only subjects discussed by diplo-
matists in Washington. even IN these
days. when Russia and Japan are trying
20 readjust boundaries in the Far East.
The following conversation took place
betr en- two diplometists who were
wa''' z TO see Secretary Hay at the
STAT Department few days ago
do you find any cigarettes in the
ST. ops here that suit you
mo. they are all too fat
Just the fault I find with them"
How about the cigarettes you get at
the clubs2"
ooh. some of them are not SO bad,
but they are pretty fat. too, even tie
imported ones. ! set most 81 my cigs p
cites from dealer 1 know On the other
side. it's so much more satisfactory
Just my experience.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06
JapS VIII Not Repeat
Mistake of Napoleon
Not Much Prospect of Their Wandering Far
from Their Base of Supplies, Thinks an
American Army Officer.

japanese officers viii never make the
great mistake which resulted I'm Ma
poleons downfall. They will never
wander far from their base of supplies
and allow themselves to be cut TO pieces
in country from which they could
never escape II defeated. ard in which
no victory could be decisive" remarked
a prominent American army officer. who
Is studying the movements Of the Japan
ese and Russian armies with great in
tcrest
The Japanese read history too care
fully. and are too well skilled in strategy
To be iured into the interior of Man
churia by the Russians
SeaPorts Doomed.
The Japanese navy will never rest
until both Vladivostok and Port Arthur
have fallen The navy and army will
cooperate at these two points Then
the lighting Will be along the Korean
boundary. With Korea rs a great base
OF supplies. and with the sea practical
~ under its control, Japan will be master
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06
GENERAL WOODS CASE
WILL Be TAKEN UP.
Senate to Consider the Nomination, II
Possible, at the Session Tomorrow.
Foraker to Force Action.

The Leonard Wood nomination, delay
ed from tinih to time since last Deem
Der. because OF illness and deaths
among prominent persons interested
more or less directly in the matter. win
be called Up in the Senate in executive
session tomorrow, provided such re-
quest does not interfere with the con-
sideration Of appropriation bills.
IL il does interfere. Sanator Foraker
viii call up the nomination al the frsr
opportunity on some succeeding day. the
intention now being 10 secure action by
the Senate as soon as possible
This arrangement has been agreed
upon by Senators interested in the Wood
case The naval bill will have the
right of way tomorrow morning on the
conclusion OF routine morning business.
and Acting Chairman Proctor has given
notice q his intention TO can up the
army bill also tomorrow.
This may neCessitate putting of the
Wood nomination consideration in Sc
cret session, but Senator Foraker viii
be ready to make the motion at thu
first opportunity.
The hearing OF testimony before the
Military Affairs Committee was conclua-
ed the middle OF last December. A faY-
orable report 20 the Senate was post.
poned until after the holiday recess %
onset any view Of the country at large
that snap Judgment had been -,assea
on the case. and that the COMMITTEES
had made UP its mind. collectively be-
fore the testimony was concluded
Since the favorable report in Janu>
AIRY. one postponement after another has
occurred. First Senator Hanna went
10 ohio TO be reelected 70 the Senate
Then he was slightly III. ex-Secrets.ry
OF the Treasury. Charles Foster diea
in Ohio; then Senator Foraker went 10
Ohio for the funeral Of Ex-Governor
Bushnell. Senator Hanna improved andi
visited the Senate, but Mr.. Foraker was
absent; Senator Hanna's fatal .il--ss
followed, and this caused a deiav in
respect to his memory Then Senator
Scott was out OF town. and last week
Senator Blackburn was absent in ken
lucky He has just returned. ana The
case at last seems likely TO be brought
uD for final action.
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Sa1v the President.

The tuy" little daughters Of Repre-
sentative hughes of West Ni-yinia wan
dered up To the White House Friday az
ternoon. and after making their way
timidly into the offices looked about
vainly for Secret Service officer Tyree
and asked:
lis Mr. Tyree hereT
40" some one replied.
We're so sorry: we wanted 10 see the
President and shake hands with him,
and thought Mr., Tyree would help us"
They were told the President, who was
engaged with a Cabinet officer. was OK
tremcly busy.
Wen come back tomorrow" they an
nounCed in chorus.
Promptly at noon. the hour for the
general reception Of callers. the two re-
turned yesterday and were admitted TO
the Presidents omce. They shook hands
with Mr. Roosevelt and went away evil
IDENTIFY highly pleased.
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or the situation. There is no reason
why the Japanese should attempt great
campaigns against the Russians IN Cen
trial Manchuria. II the Mikado's forces
were To pursue the Russians and get
far from their base OF supplies. a vic
tory over the Russians there would not
end the war. The latter would only
fall back still farther upon the railway
and prepare to give fight again. Japan
could not hope to hold Hardin. the juno
ton of the Nladivostok and Port Arthur.
railways. even If il were to capture the
city. The tide of Russian soldiers pour
ing into Manchuria cannot be checked.
A Long War.
Unless other powers intervene the
war must necessarily be a long one.
Russia has such great resources that
Japan cannot defeat her in a short time,
ID at all. Consequently the Japanese
VIII be waging just as effective warfare
bN coniniHg its war to the Yalu River
and holding the two great ports as It
would by extending its operations far
into the interior of Manchuria."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06
EPISODES AND EPIGRAWS
IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE
Episodes


! ~ + all the men In Congress, and
especially in the upper house,
~ who relish the rne distinctions
between English words or the grouping
together or similar subjects in one
( class, Senator Hoar Of Massachusetts Is
one CT the most particular. His precis-
ION Of verbal expression Is more note
worthy, probably. than that Of any
: other Senator on the floor His mind
works along legal lines and his thoughts
always indicate the greatest apprecia-
tion OF the exact definition Of each
word employed by him in debate.
This method of daily procedure makes
! the Senator insistent upon oxactness in
others, especially when the business in
/ hand is to arrive at some conclusion
through statements made by other men.
! Then Mr.. Hoar wants to know just
what shade Of meaning is to be given
to word or phrase. and what its rela-
tiOn IS TO anything previously referred
TO.
In the Smoot investigation Of the past
week the Senator has evinced great In
terest from cay 70 dav I'm the testimony
Of witnesses ana tile light thus thrown
Upon Mormon pract ces IN Utah. Every
thing seemed a matter Of serious i'm
portance 10 him until, near adjournment
one day. the questions were directed TO
the circumstances attending Mr.. Smoot's
candidacy for the Senate. Mr.. Hoar was
serious-looking. as usual. when Presi-
dent Smith concluded his reply with
these words:
AS q candidate for the Senate or
some other Office"
Mr.. Hoar seemed dumfounded by the
witness all too apparent lack Of app-e-
citation Of the dignity Of the Senate
and the fact that ii Is ~ usually re-
garded 9s zone Of q series Of Offices Of
little Importance. The Senator smiled
broadly as he turned to his young col
league, Beverage, directly next to him.
and remarked. loud enough to be heard
at the opposite end Of the room:
He is speaking Of the Senate or some
other little old officer
Senator Beveridgc smiled family as he
turned toward Mr. Hoar but broke into
full-sized laugh when he saw the look
on Mr.. Hoars face. The Massachusetts
Senator was simply convulsed at the &C.
markable comparison. and Mr. Bever-
id6e was. too. when he saw the Sena-
tors look 1t might have been the Joke
u NAlc r'tiS'li. 50 As-a- as spectators could
judge, but IL was in reality only the
witness inability TO juCge between the
sublime and the ridiculous that so
ticklcd M Hoar
Thirty-ti.ree years in Congress ought
TO be long enough. many people may
think. 70 give New England Senator
Urdisputcd title TO a reputation for wis
dom. Senators Hale and Frye Of Maine
have both served that long. and their
accuracy Of judgment is never called
seriously into question. On one occasion
in the past week it was not absolutely
admitted. however, b. a brother SEN
ator.
Mr. Quar'es Of Wisconsin had been ar
guing IN favor Of Mr. Fairbanks bill
for new public building opposite La
fayette Square. and found Mr.. Hale's ar
guments somewhat in his way.
Mr.. President" he said, - should not
have asked the attention CT the Senate
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but was that any reason for the bezssr
TO frown at me and say impertinently:
Hurry up. sir, I've lost seversl Gus
them pennies.
The millionaire Iumberman-Senator
hardly knows what pennies locie like.
according to those who know his oper-
handed generosity.
AS a young man. about to take UP the
study of the law, Senator Blackburn
possessed the usual thought that his
first necessity was a large collection
Of weil-bound law books. Going into
the Office OF celebrated Kentucky
jurist. where he expected 10 study for
the bar. he was SURPRISED by the absence
OF such library, and asked where Il
was to be found. The answer was
quickly enough.
Now. Joe, II you really want to study
law, exclaimed the great lawyer. don't
begin by asking fool questions. There
amt any :ibrary. You see that book?
That's the statutes OF Kentucky. and
IT'S all the library any lawyer needs.
Don't get 4 library II Won want 70 be-
come a big lawyer It viii only Very
YOU
The future Senator couldn't quite un-
derstand them the full Significance or
the reply. but now that ne has big
library of his own. he does. I've found
that advice was the best 1 ever re-
ceived." is what the Senator says to-
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06
TRAFFIC CONGESTION
ON SIBERIAN RAILROAD
Admiral Makaroff Arrives in Trans
Baikal District Five Days Later
Than Schedule Time.

ST. PETERSBURG. March 5-Admir-
al MakaroT. who IS en- route for the
Far East. has arrived at Trans Baikal
district. but only after trip consuming
fortnight. This is five days longer
than II would normally take TO cover
the distance the slowness In Transports
ton resulting from confusion caused in
the attempt TO rush troops more rapid
~ than the trans-Siberian road is cap
able of accommodating.
This slowness Is such that il is stated
sufficient troops will not have reached
the zone of hostilities in time to begin
an active campaign before next month
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06
The Liberty Bell.
Discussion as to the Desirability Of
Taking 1t to St. Louis.

O-S~ e2S1vH do " lHG D6SltdDllly CT
Taking 1t to ST. Louis.
There is a question about the pro
priety of exhibiting the Liberty Bell
at St Louis, some/Pennsylvanians ar
guing that it should be taken there as
an added grace to the Pennsylvania
building, and IN order 10 give the op-
portunity of seeing It to many people
who otherwise would never have the
chance; others urging the danger Of
transportation and the lack Of any
very strong reason for taking the
cherished relic out Of Philadelphia.
The danger Of transportation IS.
however, much less in the case Of the
Liberty Bell than it viii be in the
case Of many other exhibits at the
fair. The bell Is not china or glass
ware, or wood, and it viii be carried
as carefully as possible. There are
doubtless thousands Of people who
would never see it but for this chance.
and its presence would add much to
the Pennsylvania building. II Is to be
hoped that the famous old relic will
be sent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06
AUSTRIA IS READY
TO SEIZE MACEDONIA
Should Balkan Troubles Develop a Cri-
sis, the Fate of Ole Servia
Is Sealed.

BELGRADE, March SIT is learned
that Austria has completed her prepara-
lions for the invasion OF Macedonia and
the. occupation of the northern vilavets
called Old Servia in case the trouble in
the Balkans develops into warIike
The Austrian government il nsero
uaung with Servia and as a result Aus
TRAN troops Will probably cross Scrvia
II the Bosnian and Novi Bazaar routes
prove insufficient for the purpose.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06
College Athletics.
Desirsbility of Reducing the Expenses
Thereof.

Thereof.
The periodical argument against
college athletics seems about to begin.
and doubtless the athletics will 90 on.
just the same. A sensible suggestion.
however. Is made by the New York
Tribune" 10 the effect that It would be
good thing to have the prices of
tickets to football games and the like
somewhat lower. and lengthen the
free list Whether this is practicable
or not cannot be certainly known
until II has been tried.
The real objection to athletic sports
as now praeticed IN college is the
money end of the affair. II is expen-
sive to be an athlete. and when the
poor student is assisted" with money.
as he sometimes Is, for the sake If
having him in the team, it is danger
on 10 his self-respect, and rather too
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06
RHEUMATISM WAS A NEEDLE.

WILKEsBARRE. Pa. March 5.-After
periodically suffering oXcruciating pain
for three years and trying every known
remedy for the cure of rheumatism. J.
&. Dunbar. a resident OF this city. Vcs-
torddy pulled a piece of needle from his
fOTetnger, and was at once relieved.
He does not remember how the needle
entered his body.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06
The Snow Law.
Difficulties Besetting the Law Abi6ing
Citizen.

bIiICuIlleS beSeItlng .tne AOlGIuR
Citizen.
Plaintively the voice of our morn
ing contemporary is raised in behalf
of The citizen who finds the new snow
law a nuisance. We are informed
that the raising of the amount of the
fine to s. is not really of any benefit,
and that the average citizen, in the
.perplexities END difficulties of a snow
fall, really ought to be considered.
The greatest of these difficulties is the
scarcity Of labor Some parts of the
city, we are told, are frequented, not
TO say infested, by men seeking for
the job of cleaning snow, while others
are deserted. What, the Post" asks,
is the citizen TO do when he owns sew
eral vacant lots in different parts of
the city, and nobody appears 70 ask
for work?
This is truly pathetic. but it is not
hhLtN ~ BulLClAN Is IL ltth$- II l.
possible. and practicable, to make ar
engagements whereby men can be So
cured for such work, but this cannot
always be done by waiting for them
to come and ask for il. Real estate
dealers who have property in charge
are wont TO engage a certain number
of men to clean snow. ON the under
standing that these men shall report
for duty whenever there is a snow
fall, whether they are sent for or not.
1t Is not necessary for the citizen WIZ.
owns several vacant lots to 90 out and
clean the snow off the sidewalks him
self. He can follow the real estate
dealers example, OF. failing tact amt
ability as an employer OF labor. he
might put the business into the hands
of the real estate dealer and make him
responsible for having the snow
cleaned off.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06
PENFIELO CONFIDENT
OF G0VERN0RSHlP

Judge William L. Penfield, Solicitor OF
the state Department. returned ycster-
day to Washington from Indianapolis.
and IL confident he Will be nominated biz
the Republicans Of Indiana for COVER
nor He will return to Indiana in a
short time TO complete his canvass of
the state before the Republican State
convention. which IS to be held Auril %
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06
UNITED STATES LIGHTER
TO BE COMMISSIONED

Fle United States lighter Pontoaicy,
terder TO the Engineers Battalion az
Washington Barracks. viii be placed in
commission this week under the COM
mand OF Capt john Beacham. SIZE
VIII make daily trips between the bas-
racks ana Fort FOote. Nd The lighter
arrived here from Cuba hast Noverab gr.
At the Tenth Street wharf since that
time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06

AT all on this question had il not been
for suggestion made by my distin-
guishcd friend from Maine. He is al
ways deliberate, always persuasive, and
generally wise; but"
The use OF the words generally" did
not cause any appreciative look 10 light
up Mr.. Hale's countenance. His view Of
the matter may be imagined. however.
when there came floating across the
chamber, from a group Of Democrats
engaged in conversation this little jest
Yes, generally wise but sometimes
otherwise.
~ is becoming more ana more under
stood why veteran Senators deplore the
passing Of the old regard FOR the dig
nifty Of the Senate.
One Of the tendercst-hearted fndivid-
uals among the national lawmakers is
Senator Foster Of Washington He IS
Invariably IN a good humor. and. II not
there must be some good reason for his
uraccustomco' mood. When he came to
the Capitol a few DAYS ago there was
a plain look Of annoyance on his face.
What is the matter. Senator" asked
a friend: you seem disgruntled about
somethipsT
Il am disgruRtled," Senator Foster
returned. I'm never give money TO
street beggar again as long a. 1 1--we.
There was n very pitiful-lookinl. beggal
on the Avenue a few minutes ago, ard.
my heart going out 20 him, I stopped TO
hard him few small coins. had some
difficulty, I admit, in fin61ng my change.
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Epigrans

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10 Of
OF the United Of ennessee
Tonga a wills
the
of
Cinnamon
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The United States a We
of the
In
5
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judgment the
capital
Of cor
Jersey
Aesubsidy
the
than AIies Indiana
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Hmn by
viii 10 Of to
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A South Carolina man has just con-
tossed on his deathbed 20 the murder Of
his wife. for which mob lyrched three
negroes some time ago. The names OF
the victims would now be cleared if they
had not been completely forgotten.
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will
will of the
powsenator Mass
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06

London hat-dwcllers complain that
there Is no room for their libraries. n
they will be patient, perhaps the srchi-
tcct viii provide a locker down cellar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06

reciprocity consists in eoneing
risk Of the English market
Cinnamon American
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06

u is now reported that the japanese
have for years been collecting coal IN
anticipation OF war in which it would
be contraband and that they have
enough to last nine or ten years II nee
essary. Cheerful prospect for the Gar.
Senator Hoar may not be strong on
Of trouble for a Mormon
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-18

merger to the detrment of eastern
Washington is found in the rates on
goods from the east shipped to Spo-
kane. Walla Walla and other interior
points, which pay a higher rate than
the same goods shipped to Seattle or
Tacoma with the local rate back be-
sides The Spokane shippers have
united to fight this intolerable dis
elimination against them, agreeing to
throw all their patronage to the Ore
gon Railway and Navigation Company
but before the decision of the United
ger their fight was hopeless, as they
were simply taking food from one of
the tentacles of the railway octopus
and giving it to another, but it reach
ed the stomach of the big trust Just
the same.
The Tacoma chamber of commerce
recently adopted resolutions protest
ing against the violations of the inter-
state commerce law by the merger
roads in freight rate discrimination
and the Walla Walla Commercial Club
at its last meeting indOrsed the Ia
coma resolutions.
These facts and many others that
might be cited show that the people
of this state do not believe that the
merger was a promoter of prosperity,
except for itself. and that they APP
prove of the attitude of Governor Nc
Bride toward this gigantic monopoly
The Argus editor should not forget
that his party in 1896 denounced as
anarchists all American citizens who
dared to criticise the United States
supreme court and unless he would
be likewise condemned by his party
associates he should bow gracefully to
the decision of the highest court of
the land.