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The Washington times., 1905-05-07

surely come In three. Then, for four
or five years I should devote myself to
the study of the larger legal problems
offered by departmental service. That
would lead surely to my selection as q
deputy attorney general. and that in its
turn was Just as certain to open the
way TO a seat in the Presidents Cabinet,
Only two things disturbed me. One
was t:2at Seneca Armstrong, as unai-
ioyed a vulgarian there was in IN
diana. evidently found it easy TO hood
wink TIE civil service in Washington,
as he rad left our town TO be door
keeper, and had become clerk at 81, 400
a year The other was that my ap-
pointment was not TO the Attorney
Generals department. and l was afraid
l might find it difficult to be trans
ferred.
Youth does not halt long over hypo-
theticaI difficulties. l argued both of
these away before we reached Harris
burg. II old Seneca could get promo
tions under the merit system it would
i,.st be SO much easier for me; and If I
could not get transferred TO the At
tornev Generals office when I wanted
to go there 1 would simply take a new
examination and accomplish the same
! result by another original appointment
NV faith in myself was not less than
nv faith in the civil service.
These plans all flew, however, when
| found myself in the middle of Penn
syfvania avenue, looking eagerly at the
dome of the Capitol altogether new te
me and yet strangely familiar), hal
hidden by the fall mists. The clay
chilled all the confidence out of me al
the start. 1 lodged the horses ahead
OF a street car, took a siding look a
the Capitol again. and then, with my
fathers valise in my hand. set off Il
| find 81 boarding place.
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prospect of going to Washington then
in my heart WI IN that long envelope
cante. I read the letter In my Of
fee, standing beside the window and
looking out at the courthouse between
its three sentences. I could see the
other young lawyers sitting on the
steps in the shade telling each other
stories and laughing. My first thought
was Of the relief my regular salary
would mean at home. with the prospect
of life in the nations Capital mixed
| in. But the second was of those men
who had made my ambition the joke OF
! the town. do not know to this min.
ute which thought it was that gave
me the greater pleasure.
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songs, I can remember what those
songs were as vividly as l can recall the
things my mother did when / told her
of my appointments Scotch ballad my
father asked for, THE Land of the
Leal.' and a song that was all the go
then, called Sweet Violets. We were
all too much wrought up over my ap-
pointment. however, TO do anything real
ly but talk,
The letter from the Civil Service Com
mission directed me to report in Wash
ington by the first day of the next
month. That was three days from the
the arrival of the notice In the half
week W. closed up the law office, took
down tie sign, and bought a new, black.
cut-away suit of clothes, which gave
me more satisfaction than any clothes
ever had made for me since by a tailor.
Ny sisters gave q sort of party on
the gofngaway night. Everyone came
and sang and played charades-book
charades, rhyming charades, and every
other kind-and ate ice cream and half
dozen kinds of cake. There were toe
many people there, though. and l was
too conSpicous.
The whole crowd went down to the
Tram TO see rne off and, according to the
station agent, not since Mr.. Cleveland
was elected had there been so many
| people there to meet Number Eleven !,
lhey were al very kind to me, (mos,
or them apologized for their teasing
and called their good-bys with friend.
ship In every sound of their voices
mad said my real good -bys. though. he
tore / left the house, and when 7 was
hxlng myself place TO sleep In tn,
| train the thought of the good kinfolk.
was leaving behind took most of tn.
starch out Of my going TO Washington
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II,

other men who came to Washington
III those first days of the civil service
Will know what high hopes and noble
purposes Kept my checks hot on that
iong Journey. The community In which
was reared looked on the holder of an
office much as ordinary folks every
where look on doctors. And the office I
was TO hold was no political gift-ar
that was changed now-but an earned
tribute to my mental strength.
As appointments were bestowed in
recognition Of merit it followed tba,
promotion would go by the same tus-
tice. The Presidents inaugural had
been firm on both subjects There was
every reason to have confidence In the
merit system. / told myself, and bad
great confidence in 1t.
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Dreamed Beautiful Drea n,s

was not ordinarily impracticah,e.
yet tfat day as | sat all crouched nm
In the train ! planned my way into the
office OF Attorney General In less than
ten years, 1t would require q. year or
so 10 learn the opportunities of nv
own desk. In year more l should earn
a promotion, perhaps TO be one of the
chief law officers of my department. Ii
that did nnt nfanla In two years il would
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a table. refused to let me into the very
building where I was TO have my office.
i've d right to go in here" 1 ex-
pestulated.
"Mebbe you hev and mebbe you
hewitt
But I have. Here is my certificate
Of appointment as a clerk. -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19

One of the severest tests to which the present administration has been,
 or will be, put will be presented when the president returns and receives the protests of the trans continental rail way companies which are up in arms over the destruction of the monopoly they have long enjoyed as a result of the monopoly of the Panama Rail- way Co. "--- "'~-. that railway was completed its directors entered into an agreement whereby they bound themselves to transact business only with certain steamship lines, notably the Pacific Mail Steamship Co on the west coast and the Panama Steamship Co on the east coast, which line it controlled. In this way transporta- tion by way of the isthmus was in- sured from competition and a monopoly created which enabled the trans-con- tinental railroads within the United States to maintain the high rates they have always charged, this "conspiracy in restraint of interstate commerce" having been perfected by the late Col lis P. Huntington. As the Panama was without the United States this government was powerless to prosecute it for maintaining a trust in violation of the Sherman law.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19

introduced are favorably reported by the committees of the senate and house. And they are usually the most pathetic cases, the evidence showing that the claimant Is both physically and financially helpless. A person who is pensioned under the general laws for liability incurred in the line of duty cannot have his pen sion increased by special act, because the pension bureau is presumed to in- crease his pension as rapidly as his disabilities increase. A person who is pensioned under the act of 1890 has no standing before the committee on pensions who is not receiving the maximum rate allowed under that law. It is necessary for the claimant under a special bill to show that he Is not only physically helpless, but that he is absolutely dependent flnan- cially. The first should be attested by afldayits of two reputable physi- clans and the latter by affidayits of two good citizens. Special pension bills are for such persons only as can not be reached by any existing law. Those who have any possible chance or securing a pension under a general law should not waste time trying to secure a special act, for in about >nine- teen cases out of twenty 1t results in disappointment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19
COUPLE hARRl ID TWICE
 WITHIN FIVE WEEKS

Bristol. April 19.-Rev Otto Dues sell who figured near the storm cen ter which hung over the German Lutheran church at. Terryville last summer when he was dismissed by the congregation and the superior court, has again come into promin- ence-
 He has remained in Bristol and two young members of his creed are like ly to remember him for some time to come. They are Charles Freimuth and his wife. who was Miss Caroline Helmig, both of this town. They were married in Massachusetts about five weeks ago and came here to live It became known that the marriage was not performed by a pastor of the Lutheran faith and Pastor DUessel re fused to recognize the validity of the ceremony. Accordingly. the couple with the pastor appeared at the town building and asked for a marriage li- eense. There being no law against 1t a license was being made out when it was discovered that the young woman was under age. A halt was called and the trio left the c2ce- Late Mon day they returned ith a written per init from the girI's mother and the D. cense was issued- Rnutur Due0ell will mAnJ 0em tDmgHU0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19
HEARD IN PASSING

The Panama Canal commissioners stood criticism of their actions brave y but when their pay was stopped they resigned.
 The prospects of having their af- fairs ventilated in congress has brought good many railway mag nates' to the verge of nervous pros tration.
 Perhaps Mir Rockefeller would have been ih better business if he had con- tributed that $1O0,OOO to the negro and Indian missions after all. Charity be- gins at home.
 It is asserted that Russia has no war maps of Manchuria. That's what Russia gets for not watching the American newspapers, which have been printing revised editions of them daily.-Washington Post.
 A Boston clergyman says there are one hundred and forty-two different religions in his church. He might go little further and say as Kipling did Of the ways of writing poetry, And everyone of them is right
 The King of Italy has ordered the issue of new postal cards for the king dom. The new stamps will /show views of the principal Italian cities, famous monuments, churches and oth- CT objects of general interest.-New Haven Union. ',
 Cincinnati is soon to have what is said to be the first automobile bank in this country. The car is of chilled steel, with double walls and a one !nch space between. It will contain a burglar-proof safe, desk and work ing room for several clerks. The mo- tive power is electricity, and the stor- age battery can be charged for fifty mile run. The cost of the car is Oo- vious-to save depositors from sending to the bank headquarters.-Mer Journal.
 As result of the burning of the General SlOcum and the subsequent investigation of steamships, it, is. said that nearly every life preserver on boats plying along the Atlantic shore has been' condemned. A Pittsburg concern in one week received orders for 100000 new life preservers. Gov inspectors will see that these are properly constructed from solid or cork. No more bogus life preservers are likely to be found on American vessels for many years to Sentinel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19
HEALTH OF THE STATE.
Death Rate HiShsr-Aany Cases sf
 Infectious Diseases.
ayra -L- nasS -ee-

The report for March of Dr c. A. Lindsley, secretary of the state board of health, shows 1,572 deaths, being 1C9 more than the March average for d number of years. The death rate was 19.9 for the large towns, 17.7 for the small, and 193 for the whole state.
 The principal causes of death were as follows: Pneumonia, PA, nervous system POO, consumption, 14s, heart, 14o. grip, S1, cerebrO-spinal fever, .67, bronchitis, 46.
 Cases of contagious diseases were reported as follows: Smallpox, 5, mea- sles, 239, scarlet fever,' 193, diphtheria and crOup, 117, cerebro-spinal fever, 9o. whOOping cough, 37, typhoid fever, II, consumption 42.
 With the report is note on cerebro- spinal fever which sets forth that it is infectious, but not generally COIL tagiOus. Of protective measures the note says:
 Our knowledge of this disease be- ing so limited, we can only be guid- ed by such facts as we have. The dis ease is located primarily in the brain and spinal cord, in two bOny cavities from which there is no natural outlet. Therefore it is not possible, in acute cases rapidly fatal, for the germ to escape to infect others. Such cases reasonably cannot be contagious. But when the disease is protracted and ill., wolves the ear, the nose, or the lungs, as it does sometimes, it is equally req sonable that the discharges from these passages will contain the infection. Therefore all these discharges should be thoroughly and absolutely disinfect- ed. as well as everything else with which they may have come in contact. Why? because they are contagious.
 These germs are of feeble vitality. and the best authorities do not believe the infection can he transmitted in clothing or other things. hence quar- antining of houses and inmates Is not thought necessary
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19

There appears to he an impression on the part of the people generally that 1t is an easy matter for a repre- sentative in congress to secure for anybody who has a good case pen sion or an. increase in pension. by special bill. This is a mistake. says an exchange. There is limit to the number of bills that can he considered by the committee on invalid pensions. as well as the number that can he gotten through the house and senate. This limit is about 2-JDo per term of two years. The house committee on invalid pensions endeavors to appor- tion these among the members so that they will have an average of four each The senators are limited only by the amount of work the pensions committee can do. It would be fair estimate to say that not more than one out of twenty of the pension bills
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19

James Farley, the man who broke the New York Subway strike, the originator of the profession of strike breaking, is expected to undertake his biggest fight at date not far dis. tant, says q writer in Leslie's Month ly. Some time this year the supreme court of Pennsylvania will hand down decision on the appeal of the coal mining companies against the cOnsti- tutionality of the law requiring coal miners to be licensed by the state. If that decision finds the law unconstitu- tional, and the law is annulled, the greatest labor battle in the history of the coal regions will not be long de- layed. This law once out of the way, the mine owners will be able to i'm port nOn-union miners into the coal regions, and to put them to work at once. Nobody down there doubts that the mine owners will do so. If they do, it will be a death blow to the Amalgamated Mine Workers of Amer lea; and the miners will strike. They have more demands on the companies to make anyway-for an eight hour day. for full recognition of the un- ions. and much more. If that strike comes, the coal corporations know that they must break it at any cost. That will mean stockades about the mines, barracks at pit mouths. and f. nally desperate attempts by the strik- CTS to stop the coal trains. It needs only a man to organize the forces that capital will bring ina man to break the strike. in fact. There is be- lieved to he just one man in the whole country with the daring, the execu- tive ability, and the capacity for or ganization which such situation de mands. Keep your eye on him. His name is Farley.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19
~WHY-EASTER IS LATE.
-~ F sa&,~s%~ Ancient Astronomers Faulty Cycle of
 MOOnA-A ct,a1 Dato A ,,ril %

Ancient Astronomers Faulty Cycle of
 Moons-Actual Date April B.
 Archdeacon Sinclair of London has made the following lucid statement on the movable feast of Easter:
 "The question is very complicated one. and it is, therefore, impossible to go into 1t at full length. will, how ever, give 1t in outline. There was in early times a difficulty about the cor rect way of reckoning Easter. The churches of the east kept 1t on the same day on which the Jews celebrat- ed PassOver-the fourteenth day of the month Nissan, which month began at the new moon next to the vernN eqni- nOx. The western churches kept it on the Sunday after the Passover.
 "The Council of Nicea '(25 A. D. or. dered that it should be invariably kept on the same day, with these rules:
 ''1. That the twenty-first day of March should be accounted the vernel equinox.
 '2. That the full moon happening up- on or next after March q should ba taken for the full moon of Nisan-that Ib, luC cNClcSluStlCdl
 a. That the Sunday next following should be Easter day.
 4. If the full moon happen On Sunday, Easter day should be the Sun- day afterward
 These full moons were determined by cycle of the moon of nineteen years, invented by Melon the Athenian, 432 years before Christ. The years in the cycle received the name of the Golden Number.
 This system was erroneous. because the nineteen-years cycle was too long, and also the Julian year. by which they reckoned, exceeds the tElle solar year by eleven minutes. The calendar was. therefore, corrected about POO years after by Dionysius Exigius. Roman. which correction lasted from 534 A. D. to 15S2. Then Pope Greg ory XIII again reformed the calendar. and brought back the vernal equinox to March 21. This reform was intro duced into England in 1752. in which year September 3 was called the fifth, and eleven days were suppressed.
 "The ecclesiastical full moon still de bends on March 21, being considered the vernaI equinox. which. as has been shown. is liable to variation. 90 that the ecclesiastical moon and the astro- nomical moon are not always identical.
 ''This year the actual full moon after which Easter comes is on April 20. and the previous full moon is on March 21N which is the supposed vernal equinox. This year. therefore. by the calculation of the ecclesiastical moon. Easter comes a month after the verna1 equi- nox, or actually April 23.-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19

The man on the democratic side of the senate whom the republicans all trusted was Senator Cockrell. defeat ed by the landslide of last fall. The one man on the republian side of the senate whom the democrats all trust ed is Orville H. Platt of Connecticut, who is dangerously ill with pneu- monia, says an exchange.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19

The Earl of Dufferln says that the only time Lady Dufferin was ever re- ferred to in print as Kate" was in a Chicago newspaper. If the Earl had told the whole truth he might have added says one writer, that the only time he was referred to in print as His Nibbs" was in the same paper.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1905.

The postage on four pound pack age from Chicago to Indianapolis is 64 cents. On a four pound package to London it is 49 cents. For an ex- planation of the discrepancy apply to the president of the United States Ex- press Co, care the United States sen atn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19
On the Contrary

Cousin Jim-Did he oblige with a song?
 Uncle Josh-Waal, he screeched out what they called song, but I'm dummed if he obliged anybody.-Louisville Cou- rier-Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19
Breaking In,

Office Boy-Kin I have a weeks va cation? ........ ......
 His Employer-Why, you've only been here two days.
 Office Boy-Yes; but after I gifts used ter de job, maybe I kin stand it longer.-Puck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19
Points of View,

"A man." said the young widow, "usu- ally marries a woman because he loves her."
 And a woman," rejoined the old bachelor. usually marries a man be- cause he asks her"-Chicago News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19
Unmistakable.

Dixon-How is your artist friend getting on in Paris?
 Thomson-Oh. splendidly!
 Have you heard from him?" No; that's why know he's pros- pering.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19
Natural Deduction,

Cholly-What weason have you foh thinking Miss DeCash loves you, deah boy?
 Fweddie-Why. she called me puppy the othah day. dorcherknow, and she's beastly fond of dawgs.-Chicago News
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19
Heard at the Club.

New Membef-Why should lend you $lO. sir? I don't even know who you are.
 Old Member-Of course you don't. That's why asked Cincinnati En- qrirer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19
That Beautiful comnlax;o,

% Clariee-Miss De Rose tells me she in- lerited her beautiful complexion from her grandmother.
 Flora-Was her grandmother . drug gist?-N. Y. Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19
Needed Cuttin0

Mother-You should treat Mir. Rock. ton better than you do. Mabel. He is a diamond in the rough.
 Mabel-I know it. mamma; that is why cut him.-Town Topics.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19
Mater of Proportion

Guest-Don't you like to have com. pany to dinner?
 Truthful Tommy-No'm. We have more to eat. but don't get so much of it.-N. Y. Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19
An Insinuatiou.

Mildred-They say young Huegfns wants to marry every girl he meets.
 Clotilda-Then wAy don't you npt sone one to intruduce yva. aeof9 -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19
Currants for Eorssx.

Dried entrants given to horses oc- casionally. instead of oats, are said to increase the animals, powers of endur- ance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19
Matrimonial ssavssds.

Many . strong swimmer in the sea of matrimony has found himself entangIea ln the widows veeds.lN. Tine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19
Wise Tip.

Before you begin making a garden ascertain if your neightor is going to keep chickens.-Port Huron Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19
rake rr&h nna-

Don't travel oas paih untn yuo vunr it inoo . ruL Russ ars haro . oDs Out oG-ro9s1saek NoA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-19
THE DIGNITY OF OUR KEW
 SPRING SUITS.

Dignity is .es- sential in mems dress and that quality is pQrtic- ularly apparent in our new black suits for spring apparent in the perfect fit, the shapely shoul- ders, snug fitting collars a n d smooth esetting cOaL IrOntS. we have new models in single and double breasted sack suits, and each one is a distinct type.
 .. From now un- til Easter we will make a suit same as. coat in any color for $18.75.
 Now is the ! dime to order an Easter suit. Do not delay, but avoid rush.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-01
Married.

Mr.. EdParsons Of Waurika and
Mrs. Dwiggins, formerly Of this
city were married Tuesday evening
at the residence of J. H. Cunning
ham in Waurika. Yesterday they
came to Chickasha and visited
friends. Mrs. Dwiggins was
formerly employed by the Eagle
Mercantile Co., here but has re-
Gently been in Mr.. Cunningham S
store at Waurika, She has many
friends here. Mr.. Parsons is a
prominent furniture dealer in
Waurika,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-01

r. A. Ingleman, chief clerk TO
the Rock Island agent, was unable
to be at his desk today on account
OF illness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-01

]. B. Burton was able TO be out
today after being confined to his
room several days with cold and
grip.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-01

The Home Mission Society Of
the Methodist church have arranged
for a social tc be held at the home
of Judge Dickersou Oh the night Of
February I4th 27-29
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-01

Ii stray stock trouble you, phone
the pound,nan. 362. #
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-01

The Ladies Social Circle Of tile
Presbyterian church will meet with
Mrs. Jonas Cook, corner roth and
Iowa, Thursday afternoon at 8
o'cloek
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-01

Dressmaki ng wanted. sc9Chick
asha Avenue. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-01

CIV. CharleviIIe has
opened up undertake
ing parIors on the COR
ner of End and Chick
asha Avenue and is
prepared to do en-
baIming. Phone 2G6.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-01
Money To Loan

Money TO loan on city property.
See S. w. Bird at Scott Jones
Real estate Office. 3-27