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The Washington times., 1904-03-22
.GORMAN AGREES
WITH MR.. LODGE
On Certain Appointments
Outside the Rules.
WORSE THAN STANDING PAT
Unexpected and Unusual Harmony Over
Consideration of the Indian
Appropriation Bill.
WORSE THAN STANDING PAT

Civil service as theory and in prac-
tice was freely commented on in the
Senate this afternoon. in the course Of
consideration of the Indian appropria-
ton bill. This measure, House bill 1854,
was taken up on motion Of Mr.. Stewart.
chairman of the Indian Affairs Commit
tee.
The debate brought Mr.. German and
Mr.. Lodge to express almost identical
views on the propriety of making Ger
tain appointments outside Of civil SER
vice rules. Mr.. German said the Presi-
dent could accomplish by executive or
der in five minutes all that was contem-
plated by the legislation under discus
sion In the bill. 20 this and other state
meuts in general lIr. Lodge agreed.
Mr.. Lodge asked that the provisions
under discussion go over for further
consideration. Mr.. Teller was recos-
nized and made a characteristic speech.
in which he said:
Worse Than Standing Pat.
THE civil service people are good
deal worse than the people in politics
we call the f'stand-patters' They have
an idea that a man who can pass an
examination of some sort win make a
good farmer. He may know something
ADDub AAidAl4eAtAdAl-S pS SOtllE MS
tory and a little grammar. He's a sci
entifc gentleman perhaps a graduate
Of some college. but utterly untitled for
the position 10 which he is named lie
viii go TO teach the Indians and find
that there are a great many OF them
who can teach him lots OF things he
does not know.
People who are friends Of The Indians
ought not TO sacrifice the indians TO a
principle which is held to be too sacred
70 be subject TO any change. The civil
service principle is utterly out of place
here. but we are asked TO surrender the
whole thing TO the President Of the
United States. who is a devotee, as We
know. OF that idea"
Mr.. SpOoner said he could not agree
with everything Mr. German and the
other Senators had said on this sub
ject, but he thought the civil service
idea had been carried too far. Not that
| he would want the system abolished
he said. but he cited cases where meU
had achieved the greatest success with
out having ghost Of a show Of pass
ing any kind of a technical eXamind-
/ ton
The Washington times., 1904-03-22
ALL WASHINGTON
BECOMING "DOTTY
Times Puzzle Editor Del
uged With Answers.
RESULTS VARY GREATLY
Last Man Who Sends in Answer May
Be Recipient CT the
First Prize.

"Oh. mamma. see the man. He is
thinking about something. 1 know he
is thinking, mamma, because he looks
so thoughtful
Yes, my child; your observation is
accurate. The man is thinking"
DO you suppose, mamma. that he is
thinking Of the good things 70 be run
at Benning next week."
Hush. my daughter; what you sug-
gest is surprising. The thoughtful
gentleman we see opposite us is dotty."
"Dotty, mamma? 1 do not under
stand"'
Il mean ne IS trying IN his mind 5
/ eye to Sgure cut the number of dots in
/ The Times white dot puzzle.
"Oh. mamma; what funl what joy!
( Do you think he will succeed"
Has Even Chance.
That. my child is question which
knoweth no answer just now But like
the army Of others now trying 10 solve
! the problem he has an even chance.
Answers 10 the puzzle are being received
/ by the hundreds. and from their wide
variation it is evident that the people
are using different methods TO work out
the problem.
But, mamma, what is the reward for
all this trouble and energy?"
'ReWard2 Ny daughter do YOU not
know that one prize alone is piano
worth $5O02 And. my poor child are
you not aware. also, that there are thir-
ty-nine other prizes. including diamond
rings. gold watches. furniture, a trip
to St. Louis. monkey. clocks, and
many, many other things?"
Did you say a monkey, mamma p
Yes genuine South African white
face. ring tail Monkey. His lame is
It, and he Is the thirteenth prize He
cares nothing for having such an I'M
( lucky number attached 20 him. He is
not superstiuOuss like human beings. al
though he does hope the number will
not be instrumental in getting him a
job as an organ grinders assistant"
Wild Over Puzzle
Then mamma, the people must be
taking great interest in this contest
Interest? Do not be absurd They
are wild over it. From all parts OF the
city the answers are pouring in on the
poor puzzle editor. and he and his spe-
ciai STAFF are being worked overtime As
the answers so far have shown such a
wide range Of variations, there is lust
as much chance of capturing the first
prize by sending in your solution now as
on the first day"
May 1 try for the prize, mamma? %
Yes. my daughter, you may begin as
soon as we reach home" said the moth
er as she boarded a car at Tenth and
the Avenue this morning.
The Washington times., 1904-03-22
AUCTION SALES.
c. c. SLOAN & Co,

c. c. SLOAN & Co, Auctioneers,
ltO7 Street y. W.
VIII sell MARCH %, 1904 all goods stored
win Fries & HopwOOd, in the names Of Frank
Mann, Carrie Smith, and c. ". Green
mhls-Ct
The Washington times., 1904-03-22
OBSERVANCE OF CUSTOM
IN WORK OF SENATE
Resolution to Inquire Into Recent Order
Of Secretary Hitchcock Stirs
Question of Presidents.

Proper observance OF custom in the
routine work of the Senate was called
for today. when the Carmack resolution
relating TO the recent service pension
order Of Secretary Hitchcock was laid
before the Senate.
Mr.. Carmack's resolution calls upon
the judiciary Committee to Investigate
the Hitchcock ORDERS legality and pro-
priety under existing circumstances.
This he regarded entirely q matter for
the members Of the Judiciary Committee
10 decide. In asking its reference 10
that committee he added. he did not
mean to cast any reflection on the mem
bers Of the Pension Committee.
Casting TO Reflections.
'Or on anyone else?" suggested Mr..
STocner, sitting just across the aisle.
NO, nor on anyone else" added Mr..
Carmack. He explained that he re-
gtrded the order OF Secretary Hitch
cock as transsression on the rights
of Congress. and that this point as a
matter Of law. ought 20 be decided b.
the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. McCumbcT nlcd notice that as
chairman OF the Pensions Committee he
would nave TO ask that any legislation
~. the general subject under his COM
Wlttce control should be referred to il
as a matter OF propriety and right He
did not wish 10 object 70 having the
OH go over subject TO Mr.. Carmack's
cal. but said he would repeat this
statement when action was asked on
the resolution
The Washington times., 1904-03-22

We nave this day purchased the good
will of the coal and wood business CT
Mr.. Charles Werner Mr.. Werner VIII
retire from active business mana cement
but VIII assist the J. Maury Dove Com
ps-1y and VIII be located AT his former
main Office 4f2 Ninth Street northwest
We respectfully bespeak from all OF Mr.
WcTner's former customers a cOuIinu-
ance OF their valued patronage Re
specially (Signed) j. MAURY DOVE
COMPANY. INCORPORATES
Washington, D. c.. March i 1904
mh17,I9,Z2
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
washington -. G March II 4

washington. D. c. March = 1901
I have this day sold my entire coal and
wood business TO the J. Maury Dove
Cc-pany. Incorporated. and i VIII here
after aid the interests of said company
Ny headquarters viii be at my former
main Office. 442 Ninth Street northwest
where ! shall be glad to meet my forms
er patrons and the public generally. I
request from all my friends and GUS
TONERS a continuance of their patronage
for the J Maury Dove Company Re
specially (Signed), CHARLES WERS-
Err. mh17 -
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-14
A Contest Of Picket Shots.

Fort Riley, Kan, July 9.-The
United States Marine corps is max
ing preparations to send q team OF
picked shots to this post to compete
in the September meet Of the Nation
al Rifle association. Twenty selected
men are on the Credmore range at
Long Island, practicing daily, in or
der that the best shots may be
chosen. 1t is estimated that 500
contestants will be here for the meet
from the country at large, including
the army and the navy. The con-
struction of the range with a capa-
city of fifty targets, making it by far
the largest in the country, is being
carried on by large force of men.
The work has been seriously hamper
ed by the continued rains, but it is
hoped that it will be finished by the
last of this month.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-14
At Least 20 Killed.

Linchfield ILL.,, July 3.-Loaded
with politicians and delegates bound
for the Democratic national cOnven-
ton at St. Louis, Wabash train No.
IL, which left Chicago at IL o'clock
this morning ran into an open or de-
iective switch at this place this even
ing while going at speed Of not less
than sixty miles an hour.
Twenty persons are dead and fifty
are injured. Careful search may re
veal that others, who may be mis-.
sing, will be found in the burning
debris OF the train.
There was many acts OF greatest
heroism. Men and women, pinned
under the wrecksge, calling for help
as the flames worked toward them,
and the survivors, nerved to every risk
worked away with desperation in try
ing to move shattered timber and iron
bars until the awful heat drove them
away.
The train struck an open switch
and was overturned, and seven OF
the nine cars were burned.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-14
Clock With Loud Tick for AfrI.
cans.
From the London Daily Mail.

From the London Daily Mail.
A Birmingham clockmaker discov-
cred that a rival was sending out
large stocks Of cheap clocks to the
boars Of Africa, and doing good bus
mess with them. He spent q large
sum In making better clock andship-
ped thousands Of them to the same
market. Strange to say, bis sales
were small, although his rival, turn
ing out q cheap and Inaccurate time
piece, was selling ell he could make.
Finally he found Q key 70 the mys-
terry. Savages like noise. The clock
made by the first exporter had q
particularly loud and aggressive tick.
His competitor had made Q better
clock, but 1t was almost noiseless,
and the savages would have none Of
II. The next cargo Of clocks which
the Birmingham maker shipped to
the Guinea coast licked louder than
anything ever heard there, and they
sold like pink lemonade at q circus.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-14
Post ProverbiaI Philosophy.

From Town Topics.
Necessity knows no law-except
mothers-in-law.
Every dog has his day-and some
dogs every day.
A little learning is a dangerous
thing-too much is equally disas-
trous.
The road to hell is paved with good
intentions-and disinterested friends
line up each side OF it.
II wishes were horses-automobiles
would have to take to the Subway.
A dollar saved is a dollar earned
for the benefit of some fellow that
comes along with "a scheme"
A stitch in time saves nine-but it
has been known to shorten life.
Silence Is golden-the wise mans
refuge and the FOOLS defense.
The secret OF success Is nothing
more than doing what you can do
well-that IL to say, what persons.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-14
The Best Is the Cheapest.

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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-14
Jewels Lest in a Fire.

New York, July On the fire which
has destroyed the Cammack cottage
at Tuxedo Park, N. Y, the Jewels OF
Mrs. Bernard =. Steinman, CT New
Orleans, valued at several hundred
thousand dollars, were 80 damaged
that they may be worthless. The
cottage was valued at nearly one
million dollars. Mrs. Steinman was
married to Addison Cammack, when
he was a successful operator In Wall
street in 1886, and soon afterward
he built the villa. He died in 1901.
The widow, year later, married
again in New Orleans. The couple
had just returned from Europe and
Mrs. Steinman's jewels were placed in
a safe in the room where the fire
started,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-14
Missouri Crops.

Columbia, Mo-, July 9.-The mon
thly crop bulletin estimates the
wheat yield at Is bushels per acre
and says that Al per cent Of the en-,
tire crop had been cut on June 80.
In the northwest section only s per
cent was In shock that date. In the
Ozark region there was a great deal
OF damage from rust and the yield Is
very low, but In most of the large
wheat producing counties theyield is
satisfactory. In many counties
wheat was dead ripe but could not
be cut on account OF excessive rains.
The corn condition is IS, which is
2 points better than q month ago,
and II points under a ten-year
average. 1t Is two or three weeks
later than in a normal season. Much
corn is turning red on account OF
water standing in the fields.
Apples continue to fall and nearly
all correspondents report that ap-
pies are infested with scab. Thecon-
ditlon has declined Is points during
the month, the present condition for
the state being 53.
Peaches have declined only l point
during the month. The condition
for the whole state Is 46. In most
OF the counties in the southern part
OF the state seeding peaches promise
a full crop and in many sections the
budded peaches are estimated at
one hall to q full crop,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-14
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-14
The Most Considerable Man.

Macon, Mo-, July 1.-The most con-
siderate man In the county has been
found. W. V. Cook was arrested for
swearing over the telephone at Rob.
srt Powell of Anabel. Cook came In
today and pleaded guilty. He said
in truth he was not guilty, but his
friends, by whom he could prove his
innocence, we're busy in their fields
and he did not liketo call them away
from their work to appear as wit
nesses. So be paid q fine and costs,
amounting to s25.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-14
SAYS WOMAN CUT
HUSBANDS THROAT,
Frank Hoffman of Kansas City
Makes Confession, Placing
Blame on Mrs. Myers.

bIdfilt vi WTS. myers.
Walla Walls, Wash, July IL
Frank Hoffman, under arrest here
for the murder OF Clarence Myers, In
Kansas City, confessed tonight,
Holtmand said:
"For years Mrs. Myers and have
been friendly. She loved me and i
loved her and We wanted to get mar.
ried. We planned the murder three
weeks or more before the crime.
"The night Of May 10 l went to
bed, but got up at about midnight
and went to the Meyers house at 3
o'clock. l met Mrs. Myers at the
house and the two OF us went to
Myers bedroom. He was apparently
asleep, but just as we entered he
called out; We'll, you're here again
He grabbed ut me and as he did so /
struck him with my billiard cue.
"Then | held him while his wife cut
his throat with his own razor. She
cut deep and think made several
slashes about the neck and chest.
This was done on the bed and the
body was laid on the sheets and left
there.
after the crime | went to my room
and after sleeping awhile went to the
depot and took an early train for
st. Joseph. From there | went to
Higginsville and then to Omaha,
where bought ticket to Walla
Walla, Mrs Myers gave me s. to
get away with"
Mrs. Myers has been suspected by
the Kansas City police from the first
and Hoffman has been constantly
watched. Mrs. Myers reported. the
crime to the police at once, saying
that two negro robbers invaded the
house and killed her husband when
he fought them.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-14
Died on a Missouri Train.

Macon, No., July GA woman
apparently about sixty years old
boarded q train at Hannibal at IL
O'Clock this morning with q ticket to
Kansas City. She entered the car
breathing heavily. About five miles
out of Hannibal her seatmate motto.
ed her face twitching and q minute
aiterward she was still. Laterit was
found that she was dead. Nothing
about her indicated her name. The
body was taken OF in Palmyra, where
an investigation as to the identity
will be made.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-14
Scarcity Of Rabbis in Jewish
Church.
From the Louisville Herald.

From the Louisville Herald.
Last night several OF the rabbis
who are here attending the central
conference OF American rabbis were
discussing the great scarcity of Jew
ish ministers of the Gospel.
ct seems passing strange" said
one of the most prominent OF the
rabbits, chat there are always more
positions than there are preachers in
the Jewish church. This is not true
OF other religions, and from condi.
tons existing it would seem that
just the reverse condition would be
true.
'In the first place Jewish preachers
are paid better than those OF any
other denomination. Even the
youngest preacher gets a salary which
the average Christian preacher waits
many years to earn.
Another thing is that the work Of
rabbi is not usually so arduous in
point OF conducting services as that
OF the Christian minister. The ser.
vices are not so frequent nor olong.
Furthermore, they are always sim.
pie.
Gin spite Of this there are hundreds
Of cities Of considerable size in this
country which are hungering for a
rabbi. When the students of the
Hebrew Union college Of Cincinnati
are graduated they always have siz
or seven fine positions offered to
them.
Possibly the solution Of this Il
that the bright young Jewish meu
take more readily to the other pro
LESSONS, where the emolument ID
greater and into which they can enter
quicker"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-14
A Bride At71.

An interesting wedding took place
at the home OF 2. q. tsughman, go
Mcguire street at 2 O'Clock Sunday
The contracting parties
were Rev. Jacob Swinger of Palestine
Ill. aged 6s, and Mrs. Rachel Caldwell
oil Warrensburg, aged II. Both are
members of the Dunksrd society, Mr..
Swinger being a minister. The mar
rage service was performed In the
presence ola large number ofrelatives
and friends by Ed. Msrksy sndiollow.
ing IL was a bounteous dinner prepar-
ed by Mrs, DID,. Laughman. daughter
OF the bride.
MrsICaldwell had been q widow so
years and she and Mr.. Swinger had
known each other since childhood.
Both are strong and active, being fine
specimens of womanhood and man.
hood. The bride has but two children
Mrs D. D. Laughman and Sam Cald-
well OF North Dakota, but she has f3
grandchildren and "a great-grand
children. Three of her grand children
and seven OF her greatgrandc children
were present at the wedding. In this
respect the happy event is proably
unique among affairs OF that kind,
anyhow, so far as Warrensburg is con-
rned.-Warrensburg Star.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-14
Youth on Steamer Norge Saves
5.Year.OId Sister.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 9.-One
OF the most heroic rescues made at
the sinking OF the steamship Norge,
in the North sea June %, was by
Martin Wedin, a 19.year-old youth,
bound for Little Falls, Mimi. He,
his mother and eight other children
were on board and bound for Little
Falls, where they were to meet their
father. When the ship went down,
according 30 information received by
the local office Of the Scandinavian.
American steamship company, Mar
tin endeavored to save the entire
family. With herculean strength he
fought his way to the life boats,
dragging his mother and the children
after him.
Just as he was able to Jump into
one boat, every member of his family
was swept away from him in the mad
onrush OF frantic people, and all he
could do was to grab up his 4 year.
old sister, Thung, and with her In his
arms, leap into the boat that was
just pushing off. He and the child
was crowded Into the stern OF the
boat, with several others, and 1t was
with extreme difficulty that they
were able to hang on. Through the
long hours in the small boat until
they were picked up, he chung to thu
little girl with desperation. Martin
knew that his mother and seven chill
dren had been lost, yet the thought
Of his little sister, the fathers favor.
tie, spurred him on to deeds.
The father, living in Little Falls
has heard OF the almost complet.
humiliation Of his family, yet heget'
some comfort in knowing that 81
Least two OF them are sale and vii
soon be with him.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-14
Gossip of the Missourians.

st. Louis, July 6.-Webster Davis,
once Republican mayor OF Kansas
City, now of Tammany Hall, has
Joined the Tammany delegation now
in st. Louis. He visited Missouri
headquarters this afternoon.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-14

st. Louis, July 2.-Discouraged by
an examination for life insurance
which showed that he was afflicted
with an organic disease that was q
bar to insurance and would termi-
nate his life soon. Allan 7. Simpkins,
secretary Of the Renault Lead COM
pany, shot and killed himself In the
Office OF the company, where his body
was found to-day. He left letters to
his wife and brother, explaining his
reason for committing the deed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-14
The laps Have $50, 600 Men.

Chefoo, July 2.-From an authori.
tive source, It IL learned that the
Japanese have 1se, 900 men In the
field, including General Kureki's
army on the road to Lao Yang, the
Independent division Of 5000 land.
cd at Takushan to support General
Kuroki, General Oku's army along
the railwsy, General Nogi's army at
Port Arthur, and the ten thousand
landed at Elliott islands. None Of
the fourth army has landed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-14
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