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The Washington times., 1905-03-21
Boynton Says Sentiment
Should Be Ascertaired

Gen. H V Boynton, president or the
Board of Education:
Certainly no means should be neg
Iected to ascertain the public sentiment
of those directly interested IN our
schools. Such an inquiry as is suggest
ed by The Times seems to be compre-
bensiye one. Whether such clrcuiar y,
shall be sent or not rests enurely Win WIN
the law. has exclusive jurisdiction IN all
alters pertaining to the adminlstra-
ton of the schools.
IF / were to prepare such circular :,
p,hiIe not failing to inquire concerning
the religious feature of the proposed
uIan. I would especially request an oplh-
ion concerning the teaching of morality
for while ours is splendid organlza,
tfon both as ohers and pupils. and
takes rank at or near the head OF the
public school systems of the sreat cit
les. those who are best Informed regard
The Washington times., 1905-03-21

The discussion by the people OF the
District concerning the proposition 10
Introduce moral training in the public
schools of Washington on distinct
iy religious basis was given new
and potent impetus by the editorial IN
The Times yesterday, suggesting tha'
the only true way of arriving at the
peoples position on the matter is &c
take a poll of the parents whose chlI-
dren are in the schools.
That the suggestion is considered
good and highly efficient one is shown
by the opinions published in these col
umns today.
The editorial yesterday not only sug-
gested the poll of the parents, but
also pointed out that the best way tt
secure this poll would be for the Boarc
of Education to send circular letters
to the heads of families, asking then
position on the matter
This plan is favored by four Of the
seven members of the Board of Educa'
ton, as shown by their interviews witt
The Times.
The Washington times., 1905-03-21
GASSE ENRE|MER To
SERVE TWO YEARS
IN PEN|TENT|ARY
Flayed by Justice Wright
in Imposing Sen
tence.
WIFE WEEPS In COURT
Motion for Retrial Denied.
Notice of Appeal Bail
for $1,000.
WIFE WEEPS In COURT
DENUNCIATI0N
FROM THE BENCH

The nature of the effense of which
the defendant stands convicted and
the nature or the obstacles which
he has opposed in the path of its
punishment bear a common charac-
teristic-that of a habitual readiness
for the corruption of those charged
with the obligation of a fiduciary
duty to others; fiduciary duty both
private and public. a readiness to
incite those TO PROSTATE honor and
betray their trust for money.
Beginning with the debauchment of
a long trusted, long faithful empIoye
of the railroad company, he halted
not at the portals of the courtroom,
but invaded even there. for the de-
filemer Of Justice hersef.-Justice
Wright.
The Washington times., 1905-03-21

Search for the Maltese Cross Is over
until neyt Sunday, when The Times viii
publish its second installment OF the
store Of the Maltese Cross containing
clues to the hiding places of more
money.
In spite &C the fact that the money
hidden Ia Fifteenth street and Rhode
Island avenue was found before s o'clock
yesterday afternoon the search for The
Times orders was continued this morn
ing because the finders failed to pre-
sent their claims at The Times office
until this moluii g.
On Fifteenth street in front of the
Treasury Department men and boys
and here and there woman whom the
rain failed to discourage hunted high
and low for the money hidden accord
ing II The second clue in the Maltese
Cross
Three Hcys, one of whom carried a
| horsesh se, hunted together for the en-
velope thinking that three pairs of eyes
Were better than one. All yesterday
and Until a late hour this morning men
| wandered up and down in front of the
| Treasury Department They walked
! slowly, mcst of them with a pensfve look
| on their faces AS a rule their eyes We're
on the ground. To a stranger it might
| have seemed that there We're an un-
| usual number of persons of a poetic
! temperament in Washington and that
they were seeking inspiration from the
wet pavements 1t was only money they
sought.
There was money on the outside of the
Treasury as well as on the inside yes
! terday. and the crowd decided that 1t
was easier to get the former than the
latter. But it was not so easy as ii
might have been and not until nearly 6
o'clock in the afternoon was the en-
velope bearing the Maltese Cross found.
Mr.. Yoe's Persistence Rewarded.
/ George T.. Yoe, Of 800 Pennsylvania
avenue. demonstrated the fact that per-
sistence surely wins. Mr.. Yoe, after en-
.erjne every puzzle contest offered by
The Times, and searching in vain for
| .Riack Arrows" found, on Fifteenth
street. between F and G streets north
west, a Maltese Cross envelope contain
ing an order on The Times for $50. Mr..
/ Yoe does not regret his previous efforts
.'Irrtil yesterday, when l found this
envelope / always considered myself
unlucky." said Mr.. Yoe. in speaking Of
his search. Now he continued, Il
have changed my opinion. 1 have sent
In an estimate to the dot contest, the
election contest, and | don't know how
| many others, without receiving even q
mention. / hunted Black Arrows, too
and have lost many nights sleep hop
ing to be the early bird that catches the
worm. In my opinion that's a miphty
poor proverb-at least it was IN my case
I am q constant reader Of The Times
and when ! read the first installment OF
the Maltese Cross" l decided to take
another try for the easy money.
hunted on Eighth street, but without re-
suit Some one found II in place
where | had looked in vain Right ther
| made up my mind that the next time
| would be al least thorough.
Saw a Bit of White.
Last evening l walked up Fifteenth
street. looking In every conleivabi,
place Hundreds Of others were there
and L was just about to give up tn,
search. when. looking down a crack Ii
The Washington times., 1905-03-21
Board Would Hesitate
Before Offending Parents

Mrs. b. NJ Francis, member of the
Board of Education:
II believe The Times editorial is a
fair one. The parents should be heard
from. l am not at liberty to express
myself at length about this subject, OF
course. but I believe the Board of Edu.
cation would hesitate q long time be-
fore offending any parent in this matter
gentlemen that called the conference to-
gether overlooked the fact that reli-
gion is already being taught In a man
ner In the schools. Passages from the
Bible are now read and the Lords PRAY.
er repeated without comment To ask
us TO go further than this is askine
much. II would be hard TO teach re,
ligion In manner that some parents
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The Washington times., 1905-03-21
Believes Circular Better
Than Letters to Papers

Mrs. Henry L. West, member of the
Board of Education:
THE suggestion made yesterday by
The Times that parents should be ap-
pealed to In the matter of religious
training in the schools is, to my mind,
the only direct way OF obtaining the
consensus of opinion from the people to
whom it means most.
Il believe the circulation of such an
inquiry recommended by The Times
Will do more to get the views of the peo-
pie than all the letters which are daily
sent to the papers. AS a rule parents
do not care to rush into print even for
SO momentouS a question as the one now
under discussion. They would feel no
hesitancy in expressing their views
through such a means as The Times
suggests and I believe 1t would prove
a great help in solving the problem"
The Washington times., 1905-03-21
GOVERNOR HOCH
DEFIES STANDARD OIL

TOPEKA. Kan. March 21.-Governor
Hoch in a published statement defles the
Standard Oil Company TO do its worst.
'Its determination to tear up its pipe
lines leading to many small producers
wells and thus wipe Kansas off the map
does not intimidate our people," Cover
nor Hoch says,
The Standard does net yet understand
the people of Kansas. It evidently has
overlooked the fact that this great State
is in this battle TO the finish
The Washington times., 1905-03-21
BUB0NIC PLAGUE APPEARS
IN PORT OF VALPARAISO

VALPARAISO, Tex. March Z.-Bu-
bonic plague broke out here a few days
ago. but there have been no fatalities
and so far only one case
The authorities are taking eyery step
TO prevent the plague spreading. and no
fears are entertained on this score.
The Washington times., 1905-03-21
FRANCE AND THE NETHERLANDS
PITCHING INTO SENIOR CASTRO
Dutch Government IS Asking Pointed Cues
tions About Men Held as Prisoners.
Four Representatives Now Here.

Minister Brown at Caracas today presented to Presi-
dent Castro what amounts to ultimatum.
His action accordance with instructions mail
ed to him ten days ago by the State Department.
These instructions were to inform President Castro
that the United States Government insisted upon the sub
mission to arbitration of the dispute the New York
and Bermudez Companys asphalt claims and other ques
tions at and that if Venezuela refused to agree to
arbitration the United States felt liberty pursue her
own course
The Washington times., 1905-03-21
Parker Says Opinions
Should Be Spontaneous

z. Southard Parker. president of the
Metropolitan Citizens National Bank,
and member OF the Board of Educa-
ton:
Il like the general tone of the editor
ial, but L don't think the Board of Ed
ucatlon ought to send out such a cir
cular as is suggested there. An express
sion from the parents would of course
be desirable, but 1t should be spontan-
eOus and not be called out by communi-
cations from the Board Of Education ="
The Washington times., 1905-03-21
SEARCH FOR CROSS
OVER UNTIL SUNDAY
George L. Yoe and L. S. Anderson Are
Lucky Finders of Envelopes Contain
ing $50 and $45 Respectively.
FINDERS OF MALTESE CROSS GOLD.

aienyearod school boy 1913
Eighth
George /. avenue plat
2919 northwest
The Washington times., 1905-03-21

I ing 1t know that there is no other where
! a stern application cf the principles of
morality will tend to greater benefit"
The Washington times., 1905-03-21

one of the platforms used by the en-
pIoyes of the Treasury for unloading. I
saw bit of white which might or might
not have been an envelope. 1 did not
want to call attention to my find, and.
more excited than I have ever been be-
fore, or ever want TO oe again, tried to
scoop it out with my fingers.
Nothing doing l couldn't get my fin
gers within five inches Of that tantaliz-
ing bit of paper. / got small stick,
but could not scoop it out, ar-G finally in
desperation l called a small boy who,
with a wire, was prying into every
crack and cornice in sight, and showed
hin. what l had found
Can you get that for me?' l asked.
He tried. and after several minutes OF
suspense on my part, fished out this
envelope. / looked at the Maltese Cross
on the outside. and, followed by. the lit
tie boy and about fifty other searchers.
started for The Times office l had COW
cred half the distance when the remem-
brance of the many fakes perpetrated
came to my mind. You've found one
Of those fakes thought I to myself. and
slackened my pace.
In front of The Times Office an idea
struck me. 1 did not want to go in and
present the envelope. only to be told
that 1t was a counterfeit. so I called the
small boy whose wire had obtained the
envelope for me and asked him to pre-
sent it. He did, and was informed that
Il was genuine enough but that it was
too late in the evening to have it cashed
Come around tomorrow morning. Were
my instructions delivered through the
small boy.
I gave the boy 81 for his trouble
and-wel, here I am. What will | dc
with the money? I don't know yet
myself -
The Washington times., 1905-03-21

In many cases or asthma Piso's Cure gives
relief that is almost equal to cure.-Ady,
The Washington times., 1905-03-21
Saw a Bit of White

Last evening l walked up Fifteenth
street. looking In every conceivable
place Hundreds Of others were there
and l was just about to give up the
search. when, looking down a crack in
The Washington times., 1905-03-21
Mr.. Anderson's Good Luck.

L. S. Anderson. of 2919 Q street north
west, was the lucky finder of the third
Maltest Cross, hidden in an iron post
on Rhode Island avenue, near Connec-
ttcut avenue. 1t contained an order for
S45
This Maltese Cross was hidden as
specified in the third clew in the story.
which led the money seekers to Rhode
Island avenue, between Iowa circle and
Connecticut avenue. As announced in
The Times. this money was not avail
able until O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
II was hidden at one minute Il. 3
But the clock had not struck before
the crowd began to assemble on Rhode
Island avenue. All along the street
between the points specified in the
clue men and women gathered to search
and to keep sharp lookout for the per-
son who was to hide the moneN
The Washington times., 1905-03-21
Describes His Find.

Speaking of his good luck today. Mr.
Anderson said:
II had read the story In The Times
and walked along Rhode Island avenue
from Fourteenth street, just to see what
the people were doing in the search for
the Maltese Cross. It was raining, and
not a great many people were out 1t
was about $50 o'clock last evening when
| got to the little triangle between
Rhode Island avenue and M street, near
Connecticut avenue. There / saw three
little white boys hunting around in the
shrubbery of the reservation.
Il said something to the boys. but
they were too busy searching to say
much. | looked TT the post-and-chai.l
fence about the grass-plot and saw
othing un usual about 1t. / looked to
the next post 10 the right and there
was nothing there. Then ] turned TO
the left and In the first iron post in
that direction | saw a piece of paper
sticking out over the chain, just a lit
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, 1905-06-07

THIS WAS HIS GRANDMOTHER.
10y within bounds. Never before today
had she realized what a large part he
played in her life; how much she had
learned to believe him hers in spite of
the Indifferent in which she al
ways treated him
Florence was not ready to go down
stairs, and her hostess, glad of the op-
portunity to see Norton for a minute
alone, preceded her.
Helena" began the man, holding
out his hand just as he did that morn
ing in the depot, II had to come to-
night" He searched her eyes, half
looking for the scorn which he saw IN
them In the station. He was visibly
relieved, if puzzled, when he discovered
her old sauciness playing in them
again.
"Why?" she asked hypocritically.
ut is for me to ask why-after this
morning." he said softly and stepping
closer to her.
FLORENCE arrived this morning." He
lena began i~rrelevantly.
The man frowned-not at the news
she had impaired, but at her persist
ency in changing fhe subject.
"And my grandmother, too, arrived
he said.
Helena nodded. Yes, l saw you."
81 wouldn't have known 1t from your
glance"
Perhaps you are imaginative Or
or oversensitive," the girl persisted,
trying to make the outcome easier for
herself. She felt-oh, so wickedly de-
ceitful; she almost hated herself. Both
cheeks burned, and she avoided his oil
rect gaze.
Look here, Helena" said Norton,
laying one hand on her shoulder. "Why
were you 500 different this morning.
, 1905-06-07
NAPOLEON and Tobacco Smoke.

Although in later life Napoleon was
a votary of the snuffbox, ne was never
known to attempt smoking but once.
The Persian ambassador having pre-
scented him with a magnificent oriental
pipe, he wished to give it a trial. After
being instructed how to proceed he
desired his attendant, Constant, to
light it. 1t was accordingly properly
charged and lighted. We will let Con
slant tell the rest of the tale: Il obey
ed and returned it to him. But scarce
ly had he drawn a mouthful when the
smoke, which he did not know how to
expel from his mouth, turned back by
his palate. penetrated into his throat
and came out by his nose, nearly blind
ing him. AS soon as he recovered
breath he exclaimed: Take that away,
What an abomination. The brutes,
My stomach is quite upset! In fact,
he was so annoyed for more than an
hour that he renowned forever all de
sire to try the experiment again."
, 1905-06-07

through her Helena almost forgot the
train she was to meet. But. girl-like.
her guest WAS looking everywhere for
some II from the Bradford family, in
spite of her suggestion that none of
them should be there.
Il knew you'd come" she said after
an effusive greeting.
'Of course. goosie,' retorted Helena.
hugging her friends arm enthusiastic
ally. Not meet you when | haven't
seen you for months?"
But all afternoon. above the chat and
gossip incident to her que 't's arrival,
Helena's mind reverted TO her conduct
at the station. Would Norton ever
come to see her again? And If he did
not. could she afford to write him II
note of apology?
That evening whenever the bell rang
her heart did somersaults with undue
energy. And when Norton was an
nounced she could scarcely keep he9
, 1905-06-07

Uncle Isaac was a well known char
acter in a Connecticut town. He was
a butcher and a very blunt and out
spoken man. Although a member OF
the Baptist church, his pastor was
greatly tried by some of his business
habits and finally resorted to what
would seem heroic measures to correct
them. His text on the Sabbath in
question was, Remember the Sabbath
day TO keep it holy"
Now" said he, "if Il friend of Il GER
tain man had just 500 and gave that
man $500 or it. and the man sto.e the
seventh hUudred. what would you do
TO the MANI"
Hang him. rang out Uncle lsaac's
voice i'll emphatic response.
"Cncie Isaac, you're the man. said
the preacher. THE Lord gave you six
days to sell meat in, and you stole the
seventh"
II won't do it any more" came the
prompt answer, and the sermon pro
ceeded. And Uncle Isaac kept his
word.
, 1905-06-07

was II because my lear old grand
mother is $3.50 different from the
women we meet here?" Helena raised
a protesting hand, but he hurried on.
MY father, as you know, was a self
made man-and his mother-but don't
think | am ashamed of her,
Helena's lips quivered and her eyes
burned. "Oh, believe me-, it wasn't
your grandmother. | think she's love
". II thought you had come to
meet-Florence," she cried, throwing
up her head and looking him squarely
in the eyes ut last.
Helena" the man said, and his
breath came quickly. And you cared?"
The girl nodded her head slowly.
A few moments later she raised her
eyes shyly to his.
Don't you think we might have a
matron of honor instead of n maidY'
"She shall be my best man il you
say So"
, 1905-06-07
The Coming Of
Grandma
By BERTHA BLAKE
Copyright, 1905, by T. c. Mcclure

OsOoOeOsOsOe
The man strobe toward her with I'M
disguised pleasure in his eyes.
Helena, this is indeed an u%neXpect-
ed
"SurpriseT" broke in the girl, un-
mindful of the ambiguity her Interrupt
ton lent to his remark.
Pleasure" corrected Norton firmly.
He did not fail to detecs an undertone
of sarcasm in Helena's tone.
She shrugged her shoulders. "Oh,"
she said simply, but that one word con-
veyed depths of incredulity.
Going away?' asked Norton, look
ing about for some travelling impedi-
menta. And yet if Helena had been
going away surely he would have
known it.
The girl flung him a scornful glance.
NO" she said, tapping her foot nerv-
ously on the tiled floor of the station.
"And your" looking pointedly at the
bunch of violets he carried.
1--WE come to meet a train"
Helena glanced at the big clock on
the wall. It's six minutes yet" she
Informed him knowingly. Since his ar
rival her chin had peer elevated percep-
tibly.
N~orton's glance followed hers to the
clock. "Jove, it's in now-my train!' he
said, and, with a hasty adieu, he rushed
off through the great doors, leaving her
staring after him daZad.
Again her eyes sought the clock. No,
she was not mistaken. Florence had
wired that she would arrive at $40,
and 1t was now only 3:04. Never mind
meeting me-" she had added in her tele-
gram, but Helena had only laughed
away her friends instructions. Flor
ence had always been o~verthoughtful.
Now she sat down on the depot
bench. Norton must have been misin-
formed as to the time of arrival-he-
why, of course, Florence had sent him
word too. 1t seemed quite unneces-
sary to Helena and yet-she suddenly
recalled that he had stopped off at
~Poughkeepsie once or twice. She saw
it all now. Norton had only been COM
ing to see her, taking her out, keeping
in touch with her, on account of Flor
ence. He wished to be welcome at the
Bradford home when the girl visited
them. Never mind meeting me"-the
words in Florence's message rang in
Helena's mind. Why were they 80 Sc
cretive about 1t all?
The girl brushed her hand over her
ewes. Was she dreaming or-oh, she
longed to be at home where she could
bury her head in her pillows and
She started. Coming toward her, at
tentively guiding an elderly woman,
was Norton. He held her arm and look
ed down into her wrinkled face with a
tenderness Helena had never before
seen in his eyes. THEME did not come
to meet Florence? This was perhaps his
grandmother. She was too old for his
mother.
Norton raised his hat and smiled as
he passed her, but Helena stared at
him stupidity, barely nodding her head.
A dark flush mounted to his very hair,
but as he followed her into the car
rage Helena saw him hand the old
lady the violets. The girls brain
cleared.
How she had %misjudged him! Her
heart beat wildly, and she longed now
to rush after him and apologize for the
way in which she had greeted him.
But, ever when she saw him, how
could she explain her behavior?
In her excitement and in the rush Of
conflicting emotions which snrged
, 1905-06-07
A Streak OF Good Fortune.

Bunker-Bloomer is looking pretty
well lately. Has he had any luckt
Hill-Why, haven't you heard? He
married a widow, and her former hus-
bands clothes just fit him.
, 1905-06-07
The Finest Virtue.

The time to teach truthfulness is
childhood. And the way to teach it is
never, never, never to make your child
for al. instant afraid to tell the truth
about anything whatever-anything he
does, anything he Enthusiastically
Evening Post.
, 1905-06-07

Cucumber Is one of natures eOsmet-
les. Try using a slice Of cucumber In
stead of soap for washing your face.
Don't throw away the rind. Boil it and
use the water for washing your face.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-11

When the thin woman in the long
gray ulster sat down in the subway
car opposite the fat woman holding a
bright little Scotch terrier it could be
seen at once that they had points of
common interest and that those points
OF conmpna interest consisted of dogs
What a dear little fellow he is, -
chirped the thin woman.
@lsu t he dear 90 eoOed the fat Wom-
am, smuggling her pet so closely that
he had to sniff for breath.
Mine is a French poodle Ventured
The thin woman. & hear those gray
terriers are coming into style,
though"
Yes. they're all the rage" said the
fat woman. Il had to give up fifty
for Sandy"
cupied the seat by the thin woman
was an interested listened to the col
lOQuy. She was good looking enough
to attract attention anywhere, and
she looked as if she loved everything
that was worth loving in this world.
including dogs She leaned over and
gave Sandy's head an affectionate pat
and Sandy tried to lick her gloved
'sYou love dogs. too2'' said the fat
woman.
"Oh. yes" was the reply who
could help it?'
what kind is yours?'' came the
eager query.
milne? Oh, haven't any. I have
a baby
And the fat woman and the thin
their noses and grew colby silent. just
as if someone had said something to
shock their sense of mOdesty.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.