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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05
AN UNNECESSARY PRAYER

Bill Smith. one OF the negro mesean-
gers in the Office OF Assistant sacre-
tary Armstrong. is going about the
Treasury corridors with a pallid t,o,,n-
tenance- The story told in the ofBee az
the Assistant Secretary Is that one
night Bill, finding 1t necessary to cali
another messenger. touched the wrone
button and stirred up Treasury vatch-
man instead
The watchmen have just been armed
with new .3s-caliber revol=s7s. which
they are anxious TO test. and Bits call
brought Waterman 70 the scene with
remarkable speed. The Waterman had
his revolver drawn. for IL was after
dark, and for all the guard knew. q
movement was on to loot the Treasury
AS soon as Bill saw an armed man
coming. he concluded il was robber,
and that a raid was being made on the
Governments vaults. Dropping TO the
floor ne offered up prayer foT safety
that was fervent and from the bottom
Of his heart After the Waterman had
recovered his breath ne told Bill his
prayers were unnecessary, but Il viii
take some time for the victim Of the
fright TO recover completely.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05
SERVANT AND POLICEMAN.

The mistakes made by persons on
many occasions. says Attorney Walter
H Davidge. often cause serious trouble
10 others and as frequently prove very
amusing. An incident Illustrative OF
this, he said, took place at his home re-
Gently 1t was breakfast time when a
policeman called. and on being asked by
a servant what he wanted the guardian
OF the peace said:
II have a warrant for Mr.. Davidge.T
No you amt" said the servant. with
offended pride. and II you have it amt
no good, so it's no use to wait around
here"
Investigation proved that the police
man had snow warrant, which in real
ity should not have been directed against
Mr.. Davidge, who is in no way respon-
sible for the removal OF snow from in
front of the property mentioned in the
warrant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05

represented in the South by the keeper
of the crossroads store" at which
LIQUOR, fnery, and cheap furniture
ere sold on credit, is the worst enemy
of the unthinking and .impulsive
laborer. Both races are marked by
desire for progress. The kind of
progress they will make depends on
the ideals held up to them. If they
are led to believe that civilization
means lace gowns, patent leather
boots, cabinet organs, we shall find
them striving to secure these posses
sions by fair means or foul-gene
ally foul; circumstances make that IN
evitable. If good conduct be the
mark of civilization, these impression
able folk will strive for that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05

THE HOUSE ADJOURNED

The House had disposed OF the routine
matters OF the day. and was ready TO
adjourn. Many Of the members had. in
fact departed, but the body must for
nally adjourn in order that the fact
might go upon record.
1t is one of the numerous duties of
Representative Payne of New York. as
chairman of the Committee on Ways
and Means and the floor leader. to see
that the House adjourns every day. II
is the practice that Mr.. Payne shall
each day make the motion to go home.
When the time arrived yesterday. how
ever. ne was absent. but ne nad not
forgotten his duty. and that he was
responsible for the adjournment OF the
House Accordingly. ne delegated the
right TO make the motion to adjourn
to Representative GrosvenOr Repre-
sentative Hit. chairman of the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs. had the day
for consideration OF the diplomatic ap-
preparation bill. and I'm the absence OF
Mr.. Payne IL was his duty TO see that
the House did not continue its session
indefinitely: but he too. had TO leave
early and requested Mr. Dalzell to see
that the motion 10 adjourn was made
Thus II was that both Mr. Grosvenor
ard Mr. Dalzell were awaiting the con-
clusion Of business in order to make the
motion to adjourn.
Finally the time came Both men
were upon their feet The Speaker as
Stunning an air Of bewilderment. looked
first at one and then the other and
said: For what purposes do the gen.
tlemen rise?''
Mr.. Gsosvenor got in his answer first.
-. e.
said the veteran Ohio statesman.
And 50 did l. exclaimed Mr. Dalzell.
1T IS moved and seconded that the
House do now adjourn said the
Speaker, and thus 1t happened that the
House. despite the absence OF NJ.
Payne. was not kept in continuous ses-
sion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05
AN ATHLETIC JUDGE.

Judge N. D. O'Connell. Solicitor for
the Treasury. is one OF the athletes OF
the department. The other day the
judge was explaining to some Of his
friends how II was that he was able
to work hard and yet keep in the most
admirable physical form 1t appeared
that he had a daily programme which
even President Roosevelt himself would
find it hard TO beat
Judge O'ConnelI says the matter OF
keeping ones self in the pest OF phys
icsl condition is simple. His own sched-
ule is OF the simplest nature. but II
rigidly adhered to- In the first place.
ne sleeps with windows wide open, and
does plenty OF walking.
In the next place, he devotes fifteen
minutes Immediately on rising TO a sys-
TEN of cahsthenics OF a most rigorous
sort Having solved the problem OF how
not TO lose any time in bed by keeping
a well trained alarm clock that is al
ways seg for o'clock. and Getting up
promptly at that time. the judge never
has any trouble IN regularly practiclng
his calisthenics. No matter where the
thermometer is. he goes through the
exercises with his windows wide open
When / get through. he says. Il
feel as IL / could lick my weight IN
Wildcats
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05
A Significant Resignation.
Mcdowell No Longer Teaches Music
in Columbia University.

The resignation Of Edward A. Mac
DOwell, who has been for some time
read of the department of music Of
Columbia University, following thar
of Prof. WoodberIy, head Of the com
parative literature department, ami
Prof. Ware. head Of the architecture.
department, is a sort of bombshell in
the educational world, end il is likely
that Columbia will feel the effects OF
Il for some time to come. The ma
tiOnal reputation of Mr. MacDowell
as a composer and pianist makes his
action one which will attract general
attention, and he has been too frank
about the reasons for his resignation
t. admit of any misunderstanding.
He says that he has been greatly
disappointed in the results Of his eight
years Of work in the university. ow-
ing to paucity of material and the
general methods and spirit of the uni
versity. He also says that Prof.
Woodberry's resignation removed the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05
JUDGE GRAY DISPOSES
OF MANY CANDIDATES.
But One Man Left Out of the Wreck and That's George
GRAY, of Delaware,

After declaring in an interview that
his Inc ambition does not lead i'm the
direction of the White House. the Hon.
George Gray. OF Delaware. by the pro-
cess of elimination. proceeds to show
that he is about the only available can
didate one after another. either with
heavy slugs or friendly, harmless raps,
he knocks down every man who has
been prominently mentioned i'm connec-
ton with the Democratic nomination,
and leaves only himself standing.
What of Cleveland?"
He should be taken at his word when
he declared that he could not imagine
any combination of conditions that would
induce him to become a candidate
What of Gorman?'
Rayner's election, in Judge Grays
opinion, although he does not openly
express himself so. seems TO operate
against German.
Gray Alone Remains.
What of Judge Parker"
New York must decide that Judge
Gray says.
What OF Mcclellan ?"
He is too young and has plenty OF
time to wait" is the belief of the Della
ware jurist.
What of John Sharp Williams?
He has shown himself a man of abili-
", but he comes from the Far South.
What of Olney?''
He is acceptable to some whom Judge
Gray designates in general terms. but
he does not say that he is acceptable to
him.
What of Hearst?"
Here IT seems Judge Gray threw up his
hands and declared that 4ie had reach
ed the end OF his verbal tether"
What of Bryan?"
This almost tempted the judge TO
speak again. but he would not.
II this does not eliminate practically
everyone prominently mentioned except
Judge Gray, what does IT do?
BOurke Cochran Unopposed.
The Hon. w Bourke Cochran, whose
return to Tammany Hall. after an alb
sence of nearly ten years. Is so joyfully
received at the Wigwam that ne Is TO
be rewarded with a seat In Congress.
is to have no Republican opposition at
the special election which Governor
Odell has called to be held I'm tine
Twelfth Congressional district Of New
York on February %. to choose a sue
cessor to Mr.. Mcclellan. This decision
has been reached by the Republican
Congressional committee Of the district,
at the suggestion. #, is said. of the ma
tional leaders. and against the advice Of
Governor sOdell.
The reason the national leaders do not
desire the nomination of a candidate
against Mr. Cochran is due to the be-
lief that the Democrats would put forth
extraordinary efforts TO roll up an over
whelming majority in the district,
which might be taken by the country
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05
Government of Philippines.
The Islands Governed by Taft for the
Benefit Of the Natives.

There are ten millions of people III
the Philippines, some Of whom live IN
cities, are educated in colleges, and
carry on manufactures. A population
50 large and SO different from our own
seems to justify the motto which Sec
rotary Taft adopted, and which his
successor seems likely to carry out,
@The country Is to be governed for
the benefit Of the Filipinos."
This does not seem exactly mrea-
SCRABBLE. The Filipinos are eager for
education, and DESTROYS Of adopting
American habits, which means two
things; one, that any government
willing to treat them with a reason
able amount Of consideration will
probably further the cause Of prog
ress quite as much as if ii took thu
advice Of outsiders only; the other,
that numerous traders and manufac-
tGrers see that they can take advan-
tsge of this untutored zeal for inn
provement TO sell the F'ilipinos GIN
cracks and rum. Under the Taft adj
ministration such progress was not
encouraged.
There is a certain analogy between
the Southern negro and the Filipino.
In both cases the unscrupulous trader.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05

at large as indicating that the Repub-
licans We're upon the run, and that the
signs of the times Indicated a return OF
Democracy TO power.
Republican Case Hopeless.
Any man nominated by the Reprb-
licans. no matter who he might be,
would be disastrously defeated, for there
are about three Democrats to every one
Republican in the district. and il is
large. Against any candidate Mr.. Cock
ran would doubtless have at least 10000
majority. so that the Republican case Is
hopeless and no fight will be made. 1t
is doubtful if even the Socialists or
Prohibitionists make nomination. 50
that MIR. Cockran's election Will be prec-
tically unanimous.
Not many Republicans coveted the
empty honor Of a nomination. although
last week there was some talk of
naming negro spellbinder named
Anderson to oppose Mr.. Cochran. Ander-
son is said TO be a man OF ability. and
an eloquent speaker, and some OF the
voters Of the Twelfth district wanted TO
arrange a joint debate between Cochran
and Anderson. But Il was feared Ander-
sons eloquence might incite the negro
element in the district to violence. and
so even Anderson will not be nOmi-
mated. Mr.. Cochran win be enabled to
take his seat about March l.
May Nominate German.
There is a report in circulation that
any III feeling which may have existed
prior TO the Maryland Senatorial fight.
or have been caused during its progress,
between Senator German and Senator
elect Rayner may be turned to friend
ship by an agreement on the part OF
Mr.. Rayner to go 20 the st. Louis con-
vention at the head of the State dele
cation and place Senator German in
nomination for the Presidency.
Mr.. Rayner Is an orator of marked
ability. of great force and eloquence.
and a speech BY him placing German in
nomination would be calculated TO have
strong influence and make a deep i'm
preston upon the delegates. OF course
the story lacks confirmation. but It
might not be bad thing for the Mary
and DornncraCU chn1t1d
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05
The Country Fair.
It's Good Effects and the Evils Result
ing From It.

ing From 1t.
The people of several agricultural
States are making more or less or
ganized efforts to change the charac-
Ter of the country fair, that old estab-
lished institution of Anglo-Saxon
countries, and other countries for that
matter, in which farmers exhibit their
produce and city sharpers exhibit
their skill in swindling the farmers.
The respectable people interested in
these fairs are trying to have immoral
exhibitions forbidden and gambling
stopped.
1t is to be hoped that they will sue
coed. Of the two things which they
are trying to have abolished, gam
bling is, perhaps, the lesser evil, for
it carries its own punishment. The
foolish youth who puts his money on
a "shell game" and loses it learns a
lesson which may be useful TO him,
and if he continues to make fool of
himself IL the same way, it is doubt
full whether he could be dissuaded
from losing his money except by shut
ting him up IN a barrel and feeding
him through the bmg-hole
But the vulgar and meretrieious
"side-shows" which corrupt the i'm
agination of country boys and cater
to the baser side of adults are a much
greater evil, for they do not carry
their own punishment, but too often
lead to further debasement of one
kind and another. To paraphrase
Shakespeare, the man who gets the
farm-boy's money gets only money,
but the gang which corrupts his mind
interferes with the welfare Of the conf
munity, lowers the moral tone, brings
unhappiness, if nothing worse, to the
women folk belonging to him, and sets
in train many evils whose conse-
qrences can only be measured by con-
lecture.
Let the country fair be restored to
It's original position, as an exhibition
OF prize cattle, chickens, swine, but
ter, bread, and fancy work, and If
people want to gamble, let them bet
on the races. The horse form Of the
gambling mania is a good deal more
reasonable than the other forms. 1t Is
certainly far superior to playing into
the hands Of a sharper who has DELHI
erately planned TO take all the money
on which he can lay his hands, and II
Is hot more expensive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05
The Great American Grab.
An Insane Desire to Get Something for
Nothing According to Law.

Nothing According to Law.
1t sometimes seems as If the whole
American people were engaged in try
ing to frame laws and secure arrange
ments by which something can be got
Tor nothing. This tendency has been
proved by the efforts Of the District
authorities to make people pay taxes
wherever taxes are legally due.
The exemption from taxation sys-
tenn began with the churches, and
dates from the time when churches die
not receive any especial returns from
the taxation of the rest of the com
nunity. Nowadays, however, the city
church has its full share of the bene-
fits resulting from city improvements,
water, gas, sidewalks, police, and fire
protection-all of which are paid for
partly by people who go to no church
and it IS exempt from taxation.
This has embroidered hospitals and
other institutions not purely charita-
bic 10 seek exemption, too.
OF course, there would be no object
III taxing an institution supported by
the city for the benefit of the city;
that would simply be taking money
out of one pocket and putting it into
aEother. But there is really no reason
for exempting from taxation institu-
tons in which the patients have 10
pay their expenses.
Assessor DaIneille is opposed to ex-
empting certain property owned by
the Georgetown University Hospital
and the National Homeopathic Hos
PItal- He also calls attention to the
number of educational, charitable.
and ecclesiastical Institutions exempt
from taxation, and the amount of
money thus lost to the District. In
plain terms, the people who pay taxes
en- their property here in Washington
are helping to support a great number
Of institutions in which they take no
personal interest whatever, and from
which they derive no personal benefit.
The latest example Of this eXemp-
ton craze Is the argument that GER
tain vacant ground belonging TO the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tlon should be exempted from taxa
lion because at some future time, date
not specified, tie Daughters of the
American Revolution mean to use il
for building. In the name Of COM
mon sense, does this society with the
patriotic title consider itself educa-
tiunal, ecclesiastical, charitable. or IN
any other conceivable way entitled 10
insist on the aid of the taxpayers of
the District in its business affairs
The very soul and essence of this as
ISOLATION Is us excluslyeness. Only
those descended from Americans who
fought IN the Revolution are entitled
to membership, and inasmuch as the
great majority of the people. of the
country have come here since the Rev
clution and possibly assisted quite as
much as the descendants of Revolu-
tionary heroes in the upbuilding of IT.
prosperity, why should they be called
upon TO contribute 10 The revenues OF
a society to which they viii never be
able 10 belongl BY and by we shall
have q request from the Daughters 81
The Royal Crown for contributions
from the hoi polloi 10 help perpetuate
the memory Of King Charles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05
WILL INVITE PRESIDENT
TO JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. president of the
jamestown Exposition, has been ap-
pointed to head a committee or dis
tinguished Virginians TO invite the
President TO the celebration of the ter
centennial OF the first settlement Of
the English att Jamestown.
The celebration will be on May IL of
this year. The committee will soon visit
Washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05
THE DIsoRpERLY COURT

"Mistah. is dis de disordly cote:''
asked negro woman of Sergt Michael
Flynn. stationed at the Police Court
'Yes-that lower room. there" replied
the good-natured Celt-
Right through that door you can
shoot crap. play cards. drink gin; but.
for heavens sake don't smoke cigar
cites. I guess that win be about all the
dlsorderly conduct the judge VIII stand
for.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05

Half a barrel OF beer is said TO be pro-
duced in this country for every man.
woman. and child. Therefore. the more
temperance societies there are. the bet
ter the chance the outsiders viii have at
the beer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05

Red neckties are said to be unfash-
ionable in Germany on account OF their
connection with anarchy. There is some
good in anarchy, after all.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05

President Harper says that any mem
Der Of the faculty IS free 10 criticise Mr.
Rockefeller II he likes, At present II
has not been discovered just what the
faculty iikes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05

The patience Of Japan is said to be
exhausted, but the Indications are that
she can worry along while longer upon
her imoatience.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05

A Philadelphia PAPER says that 1t Is
remarkable that the rewards of litera-
t4ire should have enabled Thomas Mel
son Page to found an industrial school
1t would be remarkable. II so.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05

The difference between the farmer and
the city man lies mainly in the fact that
one goes TO bed after the chickens and
the other after the Welsh rabbit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05

Iowa IS said to be about to pass
law making it misdemeanor for an
able-bodied man TO refuse a job OF
work What lot OF cripples that law
will makei
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05

Senator German may have submitted
to the will of a Providence which could
support a Rayner. but it is easy guess
ing that he said something besides his
prayers when il was done.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05

That Wilmington preacher who was
recommended not TO preach any more
sermons on Iynching may feel that once
was enough for him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05
CONSULAR APPOINTMENT.

John Fowler. OF Massachusetts, has
been appointed consul general OF the
United States at Chefoo, China
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05

Italys new stamps We're designed by
a painter Some OF ours look as If they
were designed with jig-saw.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05

The Jews are said to be leaving Rus
sia From all accounts 1t rs hardly
worth while for them to bring il along.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05

Is it not about time for Perry Heath
TO throw anothe.' boomerang at the
White House?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05

Private John Allen could tell J. Adam
Bede that the way 10 be considered a
national wit is not to seem to think you
are one
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-05
THE

Hilda-I hear your brother married
Ellen because she was such a brilliant
conversationalist.
Bertha-oh, no. That's why he d.
vorced her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
VARYING CONDITIONS IN
THE OHIO RIVER CITIES
Wheeling Reports Much Damage,
Lower Cities Are Cut Of-Fall-
ing at Cincinnati.
RAIL SERVICE BLOCKED

Special 70 the Indiansp polls Journal
CINCINNATI, Jan. 3.-The sudden fall
OF temperature has removed all present
danger of a disastrous flood here. The
river has fallen somewhat and is almost
clear OF ice. Southern tributaries are send
ing little water into the Ohio and this con-
dition precludes the possibility OF danger.
Navigation will be resumed on Monday
Conditions vary greatly at various points
along the river. With the rise checked at
Pittsburg. Wheeling reported forty feet
seven inches at O'Clock and rising three
inches an hour. There has been consider
able privation. much inconvenience and
some suffering. The stream Is checked
with ice and most or the railroad service
has been suspended. The wholesale bust
ness portion OF the city was expected TO be
flooded by midnight and one Of the most
fashionable residence portions already is
water-bound
Business Is at a standstiI at East Liver
pool and Wellsville. o.. with hundreds OF
families driven from their homes at the
latter place The waterworks have been
forced TO shut down. At Bellaire the river
Is thirty-nine feet with a fve-foot rise ex-
pected. The lower part OF the city Is sub
merged and much damage has resulted
portsmouth reports ten feet lower than
here, with the water rising rapidly.