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The Washington times., 1904-09-09
BALLADE OF UNCoNCERN.

sen higher goes the price Of meat
with famine whispered IN the air;
But now we turn with Joy 10 greet
A sane and satisfying fare
No substitute" 10 make us swear.
No roasts made up of nuts and chat
No scrambled eggs at which to glare
Bring ms dozen on the hair,
Here is the butcher mans receipt
II shows what he Will do and dare;
His charges take one Off his feet
And grow too great for Us 10 bear.
OF ported ham we've had our share.
At corn and beans we now may laugh.
Nc timed sardines you need prepare
Bring us dozen on the half
Farewell 90 carrot and 70 beet,
To oats and other health food ware,
To shrivelcd hay and crinkled wheat,
For with an aspect debonair
We hasten to our dining chair
And read our hunger's epitaph
Upon the menu waiting there.
Bring Us a dozen on the half.
L'ENNOI.
What for meat famines need we care
When oyster liquor we may quam
And once more get a meal that's square
Bring Us u dozen on the half
Chicago Tribune
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
PACIFIC OCEAN IS
IN TOWERING RAGE
Volcanic Disturbances Held Responsible
for Great Seas on Southern Cali
fornia Coast.

Los ANGELES. Cal. Sept. 9.-From
many points along the southern coast
come reports of damage by great bill
lows which are rolling I'm from the sea.
and which are caused by some phenome-
non. possibly volcanic disturbances far
out in the ocean.
While there Is scarcely a capful OF
wind. great waves. in some instances
forty feet high. roll ceaseIessIy against
the shores
Word comes that the wharf at Hue
meme is doomed TO total destruction At
Terminal Island the sea has wrought
havoc and hundreds of men are mt work
plling up sacks Of sand 20 form break
waters. Several cottages are inundated.
At Long Beach and at OSean Park the
pleasure WhaTVCs have been u-h dam
aged. The heavy seas have been run
ming for several days.
The Washington times., 1904-09-09

Washington. His appearance on the
floor Of the House was so rare during
the last session as 10 cause surprise
whenever he showed himself there. and
ne mas several times indicated his de
sire 70 return to his old seat in the
Senate, IN Albany. where an Individual
member counts for more than IN a Con-
gresslOnal minority.
During his long service in the Senate
Big Inn formed many associations in
Albany ana he was seen frequently there
last winter when his duties would natu-
rally have demanded his presence in
Washington. II he carries out his plar
20 return 70 the State senate. another
place viii be found for Senator Fftz-
gerald, who succeeded him.
Mr.. Sullivan's contemplated change OF
base has become known 10 his district
and is a subject Of much gossip among
the politicians on both sides. who re-
gard 10 as matter that ALREADY has
been fully decided. His friends declare
tnat, he really had no desire to 20 TO
Washington. and that he acceDted the
nomination only at the request Of
Charles +. Murphy.
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
WASHINGTON BRIDE
WEEDS IN ENGLAND
Oit-HOrstmann Marriage
at Laleham.
ANNOUNCED A MONTH AGO
Several Home Weddings Mark the Ad-
vent Of Autumn Days-Return-
ing From Seashore.

The marriage in England on Septem-
Der OF Miss Louise Horstmann and
John Bolt, Of Washington and Newport,
was announced in The Times month
ago, and was then a matter OF surprise
To Miss Horstmanu's friends here. The
engagement of these young people was
announced shortly after Miss Horst
mann, with her sister. Miss Ethel, and
brother. sailed for England. but it was
not thought the marriage would occur
so soon.
Both Miss Horstmann and Mr. Bolt
are extremely popular in Washington.
The now Mrs. Bolt has a host of friends
and is regarded as one Of the most
charming girls in Washington society.
Mr.. Bolt is a prominent club man and
an artist He usus1ly spends his win
tiers in Washington, but joins the sum-
mer colony Mt Newport each year.
The ceremony was performed at LaIo-
ham, Middlesex. England Mr. and
Mrs Bolt viii spend the winter abroad.
but Miss Ethel HOrstmaun and Oden
Horstmann are expected to return to
America about the latter part Of this
month.
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
RAILS OF THIS ROAD
MOVING TOWARD CITIES

WILKESBARRE. Pa, Sept at has
been discovered by electricians Of the
NVilkesbarro and Hazleton Railway that
the third rail between this city and
Hazlcton IS moving in the direction OF
Hazleton, at the rate OF two feet
year.
Why this is they cannot explain but
they have watched and calculated the
e ltent OF the movement with deep inter
est recently.
The main rail is on the east side of
the track. The switch and siding rails.
which are on the vest side Of the tracks.
are moving toward this city.
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
Crackers and MountaineeTS.

The Post draws a definite line
between the Southern cracker and
the Southern mountaineer, claiming
that the two are quite distinct species,
and that the mountaineer is worthy
of far more respect than the poor
white trash" of the lowlands. This
is true, but it is not true, as the
Post" goes on to say, that the two
classes are alike descended from
criminals, and it is a good thing
that Washington is not within shoot
ing distance of the Cumberlands, or
there might be trouble.
II is true, Of course, that the Eng
lish white folk transported to "the
Virginia plantations" in bondage were
largely offenders against the law. but
many Of them we're far from being
criminals as we understand the term.
Some were political or religious law
breakers, and some were guilty of
petty crimes then punished by death
or transportation. But in addition
to these, there were numerous poor
folk. all through the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries-even in the
early part of the nineteenth.-who
voluntarily became "redemptionerg"
and sold themselves for a term OF
years in order to avail themselves of
the better chances which a new coun-
try afforded for earning q livelihood.
OF course, they could not compete
with the rich people who owned the
large plantations. when il came 10
farming. and there was very little use
for them unless they happened to be
skilled mechanics. Hence they drift
ed into the unOccupied mountains
where they took up land and pros
pered in varying degrees. The really
criminal classes, and those who haC
not enterprise enough to migrate
staid on in the lowlands, competing
as best they might with slave labor
and in the majority OF cases degener-
ating. Thev became the progenitors
OF the present cracker. poor white
trash" or "elay-eater'. having no in
centive to improve their condition.
The mountaineer, on the contrary
did not degenerate. He remained
ignorant, of course, in the majority OF
cases. since the public school was a
thing unknown in the South before
the war, and there are few public
schools even now in some of the
mountain districts The private
schools were too costly for him 10 give
his sons and daughters their advan-
tages, and only now and then did an
ambitious youngster secure sometime
resembling an education. These com
munities, largely of Scotch-Irish OF
pure English stock, are made up OF
people who are descended from the
better class of poor immigrants to
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
TO TAX STREET RIGHTS
SAME AS REAL ESTATE

BALTIMORE. Nd, Sept "a legal
bomb was hurled at corporations using
the city's streets when City Solicitor
Bruce hled an ooinion with the mayor,
in which he holds easements. rights Of
way ana franchises in, under or above
estate"
II this view of the law of taxation is
carried out. ii will mean that all street
railways telephone and telegraph com
win be called upon 20 pay large addi-
tional sums en- taxes.
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
TRUST SELLS SHIPYARDS
TO THE RE0RGANiZERS

NEWARK n. J., Sept. 9. - James
Smith. jr.. receiver OF the United States
ShiDbulding Company. as special mas
ter, sold AT public auction the plants of
the Crescent ShiDbuilding Company and
Daniel L. Moore & Sons Co, both con-
Germs being bought by William Nelson
Cromwell. acting for George r Sheldon
chairman of the reorganization commit
tee.
The price paid was $l50,00O for the Ores
cent Company, and $4,000 for the Moore
Company.
Charles NJ. Schwab attended the sale.
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
ESCAPE OF PRISONER
FRUSTRATED BY BEES

MARTINSBURG, Va, Sept g. Bees
swarmed through a hole which Ernest
Mills made In the wall Of the town lock
up and stung him until be shouted Tor
help.
The bees have a nest between the
plaster and ClapbOardug. Mills admits
he WAS trying TO escape. but says he
VIII sue the town for damages
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
HEAD OF POLYTECHNIC
SCHOOL Is ACCUSED

BALTIMORE. Nd. Sept 9.-Cha,ges
rejecting upon the character ~ Lieut..
William r. King, PRINCIPAL Il the
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. we've
considered by the board Of school com
missioners at a secret session yesterday
afternoon. but the board reserved its
decision.
Lieutenant King was charged with in
toNlcatlon ana the use of improper Ian
gu2ge both within and without the
Polytechnic Institute building. The
charges cover the period since $50.
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
NEW LIEUTENANT COLONEL
FOR FOURTH REGIMENT

READING, Sept. AT a meeting OF
line officers Of the Fourth Regiment. y.
c. P, here, William d. Mickey. OF Al
lentown, was unanimously elected lieu
tenant colonel to iii the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Lieut.. Col John p.
Earnest. OF Pine Grove
Capt Marshall L Case. of Lebanon,
was elected major TO succeed Colonel
MICKEY, over Capt. Charles Spang-
ler, or allentown, by a vote OF ls 70 y.
Colonel Aticll-ey has been member Of
the guard since 1872
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
SUPERINTENDENT VICTIM
OF FIRST SUBWAY TRAIN

NEW YORK. Sept s.-The frs, vic
tim Of a subway train is Frederick Roc
Der, who has been acting as superin-
tendeut Of the Fourth Avenue division
Of the underground road.
He was inspecting work. failed to no.
tice a train approaching. and before ne
could set out Of the way ii struck him.
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
REPAIRS DELAY
WORK OF COURT
City Hall Officials Fear Con-
tractor Will Fail.
PLANS Numbered IN SPRING
Hoped That Room May Be Ready Oc-
tOber I for Criminal
Court No. 2.

Officers Of the Supreme Court Of the
District are expressing anxiety because
Of the backward condition Of the work
of repair and Improvement at the City
Hall. the home OF the court. a large
force Of workmen are going along as
rapidly as the nature Of the work viii
permit.
it IS, however. believed. to be impossl-
bic by many for the work in the diff
ferent court rooms to be finished by
October 4. the day Of the beginning OF
the fall term Of court
1t is said that the delay in beginning
the work was on account Of the failure
Of Congress TO make an appropriation
for the purpose until near the end Of
the session
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
Points IN Paragraphs.

Truth crushed TO earth rises again IN
the fern Of the campaign lie.
We should like to have those visiting
Eeographers explore the Potomac Flats.
SOMEONE'S the straightest way to go
after a thing is to go catacornered.
it IS about time for the New York
papels to print some more pictures of
Bishop Potter.
It is suggested that wealth ought to
insure a person privacy. Keep the wealth
private. and # will.
The Commissioners are to begin their
ornamentation Of the new Union Station
with a temporary viaduct.
Washington would be glad for a few
permanent maneuvers by the Blues and
the Browns in the vicinity Of Rosslyn.
The vermonters seem to have saved
Judge Parker the trouble OF announc-
ing the date Of his retirement from
politics.
The Dressmalers' Convention favors
the establishment Of blacklist for un-
trustworthy customers. There is trouble
ahead for husbands
Watterson has bloomed again. and
nothing will quite fit the occasion ex.
cept an ode: but nobody but Wattersor
himself could write IT,
/ Five New York boys are under arrest
! for stealing in order % see the High
[ landers beat the Qualers. Washington
/ has blessings II never dreams Of
/ Mlrse Henry Watterson accuses tn,
I President OF decking the machine witt
/ founccs and furbelows, but we DO no
/ believe the President ever was dress
maker
/ Japanese soldiers are not allowed {,
write letters 90 their families. only q
send a postal card printed with a rubber
/ stamp. TirNS- Will be sending home Rus
slams printed with a rubber stamp be-
/ fore long. 81 things so on I'm this wav
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
BALTIMORE FIRE STILL BURNING.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 9.-City Surveyor
Thomas has reported that his men who
were working on Smiths wharf un-
covered large quantity OF wheat that
was stu burning-eNaCtiy seven months
after Beitimcre's hig tira
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
The Plans Delayed.

Architect Wood was then so busy in
connection with the House Of Repre-
sentatives committee room building that
he was unable to give earlier attention
to the repairs and improvements at the
City Hall
Nevertheless. the contractors in charge
Of the work. Richardson & Burgess,
are confident they viii meet the con
ditiOns of their contract.
1t is part Of the contract that at least
one Of the two criminal court rooms
shall be ready for occupancy by October
J. The other, ii is stipulated IN the COR
tract. shall be ready for use November
next. II is undo stood that the effor.s
Of the contractor are ISrned to complet-
ing the repairs in Criminal Court No
2
One Of the Improvements consists in
raising the roof of the building over
Criminal Court No 2 I'm order 10 build a
District Court OF Appeals.
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
FORM A FENCING
CLASS AT NEWPORT

In order that the fan months at New
port may not be without diversion sew
eral OF the promineut cottagers there
have organized a class I'm fencing which
will be conducted by Mrs. Baldwin Cass
Of Boston, who will go 10 Newport for
that purpose
The classes viii be inaugurated by
a series Of lectures on physical culture,
and among those who are already en-
rolled are Mrs. J. =. NJ. Grosvenor. Mrs
William Y. Bull. Mrs. Perry Belmont,
Mrs. Harry Lehr. Mrs. Pembroke Jones,
Mrs Burke Roche. and Mrs. William c.
Rocker.
Miss Roosevelt yesterday concluded
her visit TO Newport aud went TO oyster
Bay TO join the Presidents family. The
past few weeks have been interesting
Tor the Presidents daughter for So
Ciety almost OVcrdid itself In an effort
to entertain her. That she is i'm need
of rest after so much gaycty is con-
coded by those who have followed Miss
RoOseVelt's busy and happy days during
the summer months.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page
are the guests at WynGhurst. Lenox. OF
Mr. and Mrs. John Sloane.
Mr.. and Mrs. \ Geary Johnson and
their son are At the Essex and Sussex
Spring Lake. n J.
Benamy Storer, ambassador to Aus
tria and Mrs StOrer are guests at The
Hotel Aspinwall. Lenox.
Prince Hatfield. of the German EN-.
bassy, has sailed for Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w Patterson
are among the conspicuous hosts al
LenoN.
The Washington times., 1904-09-09
AGAIN Loo IN sHADE al FRIsCo.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 9.-Intense
heat prevailed here again today, the
thermometer registering 100 DEGREES in
The shade.
The Washington times., 1904-09-09

Mrs. Rolla NJ Reed and Olln W
Rockies were quietly married last night
at the home OF Mrs. Reeds father. Fast
Commander Israel w. Stone. Depart
ment of the Potomac. G.. a. r.
Only the immediate families OF Sfrs.
Reed and Mr.. Rockies were present at
the ceremony, which was performed
amid profusion Of palms and flowers
The Rev. y. H. Miller. chaplain OF the
Department OF the Potomac, officiated
Mr. and Mrs Rockies are established in
their new home, 1872 North Capitol
Street.
The Washington times., 1904-09-09

Miss Maymc BOughman. Of York. Pa.
and Miss Annie BOushman. of Stewards
town, Pa. are ia jhc Capital visiting
their aunt and are stopping at 10 Ten
nessee Avenue northeast.
The Washington times., 1904-09-09

Mrs William J. Scherer OF Massachu-
sets Avenue northeast entertained at
luncheon on Tuesday I'm honor Of Mrs.
Richard j. McCOrmac of Rutland. Vt.
Invited TO meet Mrs. McCorrnac were
Mrs G. II. Evans, Mrs. William Cream
or, Mrs Pardon. Mrs !. r. Davis. Mrs.
T. T. Brown, Mrs J. Cavanaugh. Mrs
w J. Price Mrs Charles wagner, Mrs.
X. Carroll Mrs j. II. Butler. Mrs. A.
c. Scherer Of PHILADELPHIA. and Miss
Iottie Evans.
The Washington times., 1904-09-09


One or the pretty home weddings Of
the week was performed on Tuesday
evening when Miss Nellie Harrington
turtner became the bride OF Ernest w.
DAVIS. The wedding ceremony was per
formed NJ the home OF the brides par
ents. l24 Sixth Street northeast. by .he
heN. FRANK n. Gibson. assistant rector
OF Trinity Episcopal Church
Miss lnez q. R2rncs of Richmand.
and Richard Further jr, brother OF tho
bride, acted as maid OF honor and best
man. and the aisle ribbons We're grace
fully carried by little Ethel and Eve
.'yn Paine. After a Northern trip Mr..
and Mrs Davis will return to Wash
ingtOn.
The Takoma home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander MacAllister was the scene Of
a pretty wedding IN Wednesday evening
when their daughter, Miss Jcannette
catherine MacAllister. was united fn
marriage TO Louis Edward Langille of
kenSingtOn. Nd. \ number OF young
friends of the bride decorated the house
attractively IN fall blossoms and formed
bower. Of palms in the bay window
where the bridal farty stood during the
ceremony.
Miss MacAllister wore a charming
gown Of white point desDrit over SILK
and carried a large cluster Of Bride
roses Her maid Of honor, Miss Letitia
A. Langille. was I'm white Organdie. Lee
kessler OF Washington. was best man
and the wedding music was furnished
by Miss Annie r. Sawyer.
At the conclusion Of the ceremony q
reception was held. and later Mr.. and
Mrs. L1ngille left FOR a honeymoon Jour
ney. Upon their return to washington
on October l, they viii be at home in Ia
koma Park
The Washington times., 1904-09-09

Five New York boys are under arrest
for stealing i'm order % see the High
landers beat the Quakers Washington
has blessings II never dreams Of.
The Washington times., 1904-09-09

Watterson has doomed again. and
nothing will quite fit the occasion ex-
cept an ode: but nobody but Watterson
himself could write IT,
The Washington times., 1904-09-09

M1rse Henry Watterson accuses the
President OF decking the machine with
founccs and furbelows, but we DO not
believe the President ever was a dress
maker
The Washington times., 1904-09-09

Miss Hattie Works has returned 20
Washington after an interesting trip 20
Asbury Park. New York and Atlantic
City
The Washington times., 1904-09-09

Tine Dressmakers' Convention favors
the establishment Of q blacklist for UNI
trustworthy customers. There is trouble
ahead for husbands.
The Washington times., 1904-09-09

Tadayuh Nasa, a delegate to the Ma
uonal Geographic Congress, is a guest
at the japanese legation.
The Washington times., 1904-09-09

Mrs. Mary Eleanor Baruum and Mas
ter Walter Livingston BaTnum left
Monday for a months sojourn In New
England visiting their old home in Rut-
land. VT.
The Washington times., 1904-09-09

The Italian ambassador and Siguora
Mayor des Planches are entertaining
Senior Buinialti. councillor Of state and
representing the Italian government at
the Geographic Congress. At the con-
clusion of the congress the ambassador
and Signora des Planches contemplate
a visit to the Worlds Fair
The Washington times., 1904-09-09

The Vermonters seem TO have saved
Judge Parker the trouble OF announc-
ing the date Of his retirement from
politics
The Washington times., 1904-09-09

Miss Laura G. Campbell IS guest Of
Mrs r. Ealand Russell at the latter's
home IN York Road Baltimore.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-22
LOOKING FOR GRAFT.

Some idea Of how great the tenden-
CIV is in the Kentucky Legislature to
Pot everything in the hands of "com.
missioners. which simply means to
create fat jobs for blatant politicians
and their friends, may b. CLEANED
from the following telegram to the
Louisville Times:
1T is remarkable the tendency
shown by individual members at the
present session of the assembly toward
the placing of things in the hands of
commissioners. Already there are q
dozen measures placing this and that
under the control of a State board of
some kind. The first of these, gener-
ally considered a meritorious measure,
provides for placing the charitable in.
situations OF the State under control
OF one board, instead of thu several I'M
paid commissions. Following it have
come bills proposing &c place the tele-
phone companies under state board ;
another placing the express companies
under a similar body; still another
providing for q state board Of embalm-
ers; yet another providing state and
county board of game wardens, and,
yesterday another placing the osteopa.
thic physicians under regulation Of a
State board"
While many If not most OF these
bills will no doubt be ignored or de-
fcated, il is not very encouraging to
the tax payers of Kentucky to see such
q spirit of graft rampant among their
representatives in the principal law
making body in the state. What the
best people want is good laws, capa
BILE management Of the state finances
and every department Of state govern
ment, and Just as little graft" as
possible. The easier Il becomes to
graft in a state the thicker will swarm
the political syoophants. and the
greater will become their power for
evil. The people must place their
affairs in the hands Of few, and it is
always well to have these few honest
and capable men II possible.
Already Kentucky is within their
grasp, and the fewer offices created for
the benefit of the class Of men being
in many instances installed in public
positions which require ability and
energy, the better for all alike.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-22
AFTER BRYAN.

The Louisville Courier-Journal is
one of the first Democratic organs to
come out openly against Organism
since Col Bryan's latest speech de-
claring loyalty to the fatal Kansas
City platform. It says: "Mr. Bryan
lays down his ultimatum. The party
must first re-enact the platforms of
1896 and 1900. Then, it must select
nominee of Mr.. Bryan's approving,
if not of his choosing, Mr.. Bryan hav-
ing blackiisted each and every Demo
crat who has shown any vitality, or
carried any election the last four or
five years. Finally, the party must
accept no money for its campaign ex.
penses from the common enemy"
the common enemy being each and ev-
cry one who has any money to spare.
This is the Faith Cure pure and sim
pie. The Republica ms, one and all,
are delighted. What are the Demo
Gratis going to do about il? The time
has come when they should put on
their thinking caps, considering
whether they have or have not had
enough OF the Faith Cure. Mean
while. now IS ever-in public life
and in private life-God helps those
who help themselves.
The more sensible Democrats seem
to realize that Bryan must be sub
dued before they will be in any po-
sition TO wage a real war for the Pres
idency.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-22
"po 1T TODAY. -

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put off til tomorrow what you can do
today. is now generally presented in
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doubtedly relieve your cough or cold,
and its continued use for . few days
will oure You completely. No matter
how deep seated your cough, even IL
dread consumption has attacked your
lungs, German Syrup will surely effect
a cure-as IL has done before IN thous.
snds OF apparently hopeless cases of
lung trouble. New trial bottles. a5c
regular size, 76c. Al all druggists