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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-09

the extreme penalty allowed the Police
Court justice.
The police received informal ton that the
man was in a downtown store writing vul-
gar letters, which he was offering for sale.
An officer was sent to the place in citizens
clothes and, Poole not recognizing an Off,
Ger of the law. asked him If he would leave
an order for some letters. The man ex-
pressed fear of the police he said that
he knew that he was viola ting the law. He
was then placed under arrest.
On the stand the defendant admitted
writing the letters, which had been pro-
duced in evidence, but stated that he was
not in the habit of writing letters OF that
character
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-09
preacher the use of the building at nomi-

preacher the use of the building at a nomi-
nal cost when not used by the society
The widow and heirs of Mr. Keim have
filed petition. in which they claim that
the paper writing purporting TO be the will
of Mr. Keim should not be admitted to pro-
bate. The reasons assigned are the various
alterations and corrections appearing in
the paper and the fact, as they allege, that
Mr. Keim shortly before his death declared
that he had cancelled the will.
The property consists of real estate
stocks bonds and money in bank of the
estimated value of $4,000. Attorneys Cor
don & Gordon represent the heirs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-09
LONG TERM IN JAIL.
Patrick Poole Confesses to Having Sold
Objectionable Literature.

Patrick Poole was arraigned in the Police
Court before Judge Scott this morning to
answer to the charge of violating section
S12 of the code of the District of Columbia
which prohibits the selling of lewd and In
decent literature or pictures. Poole plead
ed guilty to the charge. and after the testi-
mony in the case had been heard he was
given Imprisonment for one year less day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-09
Judgment Against Kentucky voluntee,

judgment of s12,250 was returned in
the U. S. circuit court against former Lieut..
Michael Salter of the First Kentucky In
fantry in favor of the U. s. government.
Ii was said that Salter held a commits
sion as quartermaster during the Spanish
American war, and that there was dis
erepancy in his accounts OF 1920.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-09
Capt. Montgomery,s Departure.

Capt. Benjamin F. Montgomery, Signal
Corps. who for many years was in charge
of the White House telegraph Office, left
the city today for Belecia barracks,
California where he will remain for
several months pending his sailing for a.
tour of duty in the Philippines. Mrs. Mont
gomery will accompany linn to his new
station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-09

of Infantry and the recent Sd Battalion as
the 4th Separate Battalion of Infantry
The officers of the reGimental staff, with
the exception of Chaplain Myer are re-
tanned in the service by transfer. temper
arily, to other organizations. Capt Leroy
w. Heron, the regimental adjutant is
transferred, temporarily, to the LIST Battery
of Field Artillery; Capt. Thomas s. King,
the regimental INSPECTOR of rifle practice is
transferred, temporarily. to the command
of Company d. LIST Battalion Capt. Clar-
ence A. Weaver. the reginental surgeon. is
ordered to report to tie surgeon general,
District of Columbia Militia for special
duty and Capt. Robert Cook, the regimental
quartermaste-. is transferred, temporarily,
to Company NJ. I'd Regiment.
The regimental non-commissioned staff is
honorably discharged. Re-enliStment with
in thirty days. however will constitute
continuous service.
Officers and enlisted men discharged under
the order will, if entitled, receive service
medals, the period of service terminating
the Sth instant. unless there shall be re-
enlistment.
In Accordance With Law.
The disarmament of the 1st Regiment
of the act of March /. 1889 'to provide for
the organization of the militia of the Dis
trict of Columbia" as follows:
That in time of peace the National
Guard shall consist of not more than
twenty eight companies of infantry which
Shall be arranged by the commanding gen
eral into such regiments. battaliOns and
unattached companies as he may deem ex-
pedient; one battery of light artillery one
signal company, one ambulance corps one
engineer corps, one band of music and one
corps of field musicians"
The discharge of Colonel May, Lieutenant
Colonel Ross and Chaplain Myer was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-09

Alfred w. Trice, well-known farmer Of
Louisa county, Va. made unsuccessful at
tempts to take his life last. week. He has
been in ill-health and while respondent
made two attempts with q. heavy hammei
and knife He is now under treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-09

President If the Society of the Army of the
Pntomac.
afternoon on a special via the Southern
railway. The party will include a large
delegation from Brooklyn, that arrived here
on special car over the Pennsylvania rail-
road this afternoon about 3 o'clock. A
large Washington contingent joined the
party here and proceeded with them TO Ma
nassas, where they will arrive tonight and
establish headquarters at the Prince Will
lam Hotel. The party included: Gen. Ho-
ratio c. King president and Mrs. King
Maj. Gen. Dan r. Sickles, Col. w F. Fox
and wife, Rev. Newell Dwight Hills, D. D.,
and wife Lieut.. F. s. Halliday (treasurer),
wife and party; Maj. l.. c. Bracket, re-
corting secretary; Gen. II. c. Dwight, Col
A. M Clark. Geo H. Patrick Col. &. w.
Boyce and party Gen. Henry E. Tremain,
Mr. H c. La Rowe and wife. Gen. James
McLeer, wife and daughter; Mr.. and Mrs.
r. c. Johnson. Col. A. d. Baird and wife.
Maj. a. c. Richardson. Capt. Charles Curie,
Maj j. B. Horner. NJ. ]. Bukley, II. S.
Brooke and wife. Maj. John w. Jacobus,
Gen. H. l.. Porter, Gen. NJ. 7. Mcmahon.
Mai. A. Noel Brakeman, Col. William Price.
Col. F. A. Eas.on, Gen. John T. Lockman
and Mrs. Annie Laurie Stetson.
Reunion Program.
The program for the reunion follows:
Wednesdays am, reception of members,
payment of dues and issue of badges for
the purpose of identification and tickets.
am, members are invited to visit the
Ruffner public school house where, from
the tower comrades will point out the in
teresting features Of the topography.
10 am, corps meet.ngs-1st and Sd Corps
Mr.. Thorntons office, opposite the court
house; I'd, 9Th, 9th and cavalry, Ruffner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-09
REORGANIZATION Contemplated

1t was pointed ont at the time Col. May
was ordered before the board of exainina-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-28

Gainsborough explained the secret
of his hats.
II paint them in the evening. ne
said; lin the morning a hat is always
too small" !.
Tins indeed are the mysteries of art
laid bare TO the vulgar understanding.
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R0OSeyelt'S I.eWlcSSneSS.

President Roosevelt is a picturesque
and attractive character. His honesty
and manhood win for him the good
feeling of the people who respect
those qualities above all others. Ills
occasional recklessness n f-han
way of doing things appeal to the
great American sense of humOr ana
the natural love our people nave for
seeing business done promptly ana
strongly. Nevertheless. the sober and
thinking sentiment Of the Will
resent strongly the disregard OF law
ane rule of which the president mas
feen guilty in some recent instances
Congress refused to authorize the
creation of the Office of chief engineer
o. the irrigation II reclamation SER
vice. This may ave been right "
wrong. OF that the neorle, to whom
ongres is responsible. are the SUI
preme and final Judges. The president
ought to be bound absolutely by the
decision of the ongre and 1t is no
business of his whether that decision
is wise OR unWise. He is put in place
to execute the laws as they stand. He
has gone over the head OF congress
and by his own order n act virtually
created Thu office and appointed a
man to fill it. Apparently he has no
conception of the limitations Of his
power wisely and imposed
by the constitution. Last year by Il
| most remarkable sketch of authority
and twisting Of the law. he overrode
the expressed determination and de-
| cisioI of and added some
| thousands of names to the pension
list. Now he has created an office in
the face of the adverse action of house
and senate. Furthermore, dlSregard1ns
| the plainly expressed purpose Of the
legislative branch of the government
he has created a receivershiD for SAN
t. Domingo and made this country
responsible for it. and has also created
| an advisory board of engineers and
| architects entirely outside the laW.
These precedents OF direeard by the
executive of the legislative branch of
the cannot be indefinitely
igno~nd. Thcv cannot be laughed DIFF
as the ebulitions of a robust and boy
ish man intent on doing things AID
impatient OF rules
Rules and laws are made to be
obeyed. and thew must be obeyed by
everybody. If the president can be
permitted to disregard them. eve
outlaw in the country can claim the
same privilege. At the next session
If the resentment OF tha'
body against the invasion Of its triv'
ileges and established prerogat've:
ought to be recorded. If it is neces'
sary. if the president goes on with hi:
unmethodical methods of overriding
the law or creating new law to stil
his however commendatI'
they may be. there may he occasion
for even graVer acknowledgements
News Leader.
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ARE WOMEN IMPAIR
Snm1c Interesting Questions Evoked
by Mrs. Craigic's Shot at Her Sex.

Mrs. Craig (Jcnn Oliver Hobbies. in
literature) has decided that women are
unfair. The distinguished writer Was
debating this question, no jury is conf
piete without women" and prefacad
her remarks by the assertion quoted
We relieve to a certain extent thai
Mrs. Craigie is right. With a woman
of Mrs. Chadwick's character upon
trial a jury of ome might have
found, not for Ten years. but a lie
esntence against the famous highciass
fraud. In the Isl of Mrs. Maybrick
or in the Nan Patterson trial probably
no woman could have been found That
would not have been for an immediate
acquittal.
1--WE are treading on dangerous
ground, and we K1ow it-moreover. We
are prepared for numerous objections
but the case appeals to US after that
manner.-Editor:al Afterthought.)
What show would a man charged
with wife beating have before a jury
of women? They would be as pre1u-
diced as a man whose wife had nag
ged the life out of him: h had been
made the butt OF much scolding ard
abuse for years, and, through being
summoned to act as a juror, had fonnd
his FIRST opportunity to secure revenge
in dealing gently with the man who
had dared to resent abuse with his
fists, when ali men admit that he
| sho1ld be dealt with severely.
Mrs. Craige declared that woman S
! nature did not contain the element OF
Justice" Men who have tried to argue
with their wives-who have tried their
| best to make smooth the rough places
will agree that sympathy and senti-
| ment sway the woman, and that justice
| is not a component part of the female
| makeup. The creator OF the female
| figure of justice acted wisely in placing
| a bandage over her eyes to- prevent
| her seeing, knowing that with sight
would come ~preJudlce.
It will also be pleasing to the steiner
! sex to know the opinion OF John Oliver
| Hobbies (the woman with the mascu-
| line pen name) On the matter OF re-
! male government. She doesn't believe
| they were ever intended to govern men
| We are inclined to agree SO far as pot
| itics is concerned, but in the nome
| and particularly IN that delightful l'e-
1 riod when things are so roesate tha'
/ the honeymoon is yelled with the JOY
| of existence, then she rules supreme
At this time, however, woman never
wants to g~Overn-she'S just too sweet
for anything.
AS a press agent for a future move
on the rights Of men, or some similar
text Mrs. Craige is a wonder.-Min':e'
apolis Times.
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Filipino History Study.

Il was sitting II afternoon in a
lower class room of the normal school,
where Out-of-tOwn pupils are given a
preparatory course before regular ma
circulation. Some fifty boys and girls
about - years old were r~eciting United
States history. The lesson was on
Capt. Smith and his first Virginia set
tiers, and related to their greed for
gold and their oppression of the In
dams, and their final obedience to
Smiths demand that they plant corn
and potatoes and beans for themselves.
a bright-eyed youngster sitting in the
rear, having obtained permission, ask
ed very respectfully:
Where did they obtain the seed?'
From the Indians, of course said
the teacher.
"If the Indians disliked them so
and wished them away, why did they
give them the means to stay? he ask
ed.
Probably the English bought and
paid for it. the teacher said; but the
boy persisted:
w EtdI Z sSStILuot 1hul tbS III
dams had no money and no use for it
and that they did not care for the gold
or how much of it the English took
with them, if they would only &c
away
"'Well, l don't know how they OBJ
tanned the seed the teacher replied. !
only know what the book says, tha'
they got it
~ myself do not know the boy
said, most politely. But | saw a pic
ture in which Capt. Smith held an In
dian by the throat, with a pistol at hi
head, saying, Your money or yoHI
life" L myself do not know that
was true. l vas only thinking of-o
the Philippines
There was a sparkle-a glint-l
many dark eyes, and dark lips wer
smiling, all round the room as the DO,
sat down. 1t was nothing. And yet
as l sat with DR.. Beattie, the superin
tendent, in his private office afterwar'
1 couldn't help remarkfng that if b
purposed to pursue the history Of til
United States with those children h
ought curely to provide expurgated ed
tions."-Willard French in the Mort
American Review.
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a Chicken of Great Value.

Tim Callahan was an old-uHle ihee
track follower and frequenter OF morse
sales. SAYS the New York Sun. he was
i'm Madison Square Garden when eA'
Fire Commissioner Scannell bought the
Abbot for S26,5OO. and the price stas-
cered Callahan so that he borrowed d
dollar and wandered into b restau-
rant to revive himself.
He ordered a chicken sandwich, anu
when the carver cut a slice Of chicken
as thin as tissue paper, threw him the
dollar bill, receiving 60 cents in change.
.sTim'' looked at th echicken
then at the change, and finally put ~
cents ON the counter and the remain
ing dime in his pocket
Here. you've paid for your sand'
wich. / don't want this" said the car
yer.
.wen, I'll bet you" said Tim sol
EMMY.
BET me. Bet me what:' inquired
the carver.
sTn bet you the so cents that ina
| chicken brings as much as The Ahbof,
| said Callahan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-28
ROurbOn BlEndercrS.

One episode in the political life OF
the late Edward Cooper has passed
generally without notice. He was a
delegate at large from New York t"
the Democratic National Convention or
1884. which adopted as part of its plat
form this declaration on the tra1ff
Question:
i is not proposed to injure any domes-
ti, Industries, but rather to promote
their healthy growth. From the FOUL
da:len of this government cos-
.ecteu at the custom house have been
tue chief source Of federal revenue.
Such they must continue to be. more
over, many industries have come 10 re-
l., upon legislation for successful ION
tlnuance, so that any change OF la"
| must be at every step regarded OF me
iator and capital thus involved. Inc
I pro ,ess of reform must be subject IN
the execution to this plain dictate OF
justice
"Fonr wears later in the Democratic
National Convention OF 1883, held III
| 81 Louis, Mr.. Cooper was again a del
| ega+e from New York and a represen-
| tative of this state on the committee OF
| resolutions which adopted the plat
| form. The great majority OF the dele
| gates to the convention were comnit-
ted to a radical declaration on the
| tariff. Mr.. Cooper, an ronmastor' d
| manufacturer with extensive interests
| and a business man in the front fanf
| of those who mad contributed to 'he
| great industrial progress OF the Eni'
| pire State, favored a reneWal OF III
pledge made by the party four yea
before, under which it had been
cssful. He resisted, as New York rep
re%sentatives have frequently had TO nc
in Democratic National conventions
the adoption of radical if not incenil
ary declarations. He was outvoteu-
New York was outvoted-in the pid-
form committee, and when the commit
tee reported the chairman said:
1.-The chairman desires to state ina
there is a slight mistake in saylhs
that the committee were unanimous
because as to a part OF the platform
Mr.. Edward Cooper of New York lis
senis. 10
THE platform vas adopted agains
the protest OF New York, registered o.
! Mr. Cooper. At the election New 1ofl
was lost to the Democratic party an
its electoral vote secured the success
of the Republican candidate, WI
would have been defeated without l.
Nnu York SIM.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-28
r.,I: JEW IN THE SOUTH
MFR. ZapgwiIrs Advice Not Supported
by tie Facts In the Case

Mr.. Israel Zangw5al appears in a re-
not come to America, the only reason
given being that $50 many have al
ready come" OF course Mr.. Zangw1i
knows his people better than we DO,
but we also believe that we know the
broad possibilities of this country bet
ter than Mr.. Zangwill. And when he
advises the Jews of Europe TO seek
South Africa. we feel like asking him
to take trip through the outh. We be-
lieye he speaks with special reference
to the Russian Jews, for whom their
friends are anxious to find a home.
Mr. Zangwill thoroughly knows the
slums of the big cities to which the
Russian Jew is apt to conhne hlmseif
for q generation or two, u neither
the big cities nor the states farther
northern constitute America by a CON
spicuous majority. No human being
should be invited to ceme or bring d
family into the tenement life where
the hard conditions from which the
Russian Jew is being saved would be
very nearly reproduced. The Jew
trained to trade, the jew with capital.
or the literary Jew would do very well
in the north or east-he is too good a
man to put down easily. Centuries OF
commercial life have made him fit
along these lines to discount most OIL
the competitors he would find in this
country within his sphere, but the aV-
erage Russian Jew has been prescribed
and oppressed 81 long that the quality
Of initiative and the spontaneous eXer-
else of his undoubted powers have
been burned out of his soul for a time
Given good food, comfortable sur
rOundings, and safety, he will soon re
cuperate, and the physical man must
first be cared for
Now, what could South Africa offer
such Il man that would deserve com
parison with conditions in the South
Land could not be better nor cheape,
than with us. The Russian peasant
who would not now Il gun il he saw
One, is the last man for any frontier OF
civilization. There the opposing quail.
ties are needed, self-reliance, adapta'
bility, ability to stand alone, the firm.
ness to protect himself against wrong
by the savage, wild beast or perverted
law. Here he would find the initia
work OF civilization already completed
Here the markets are at his door-iI
the west he must compete with the
great ranches, but here the man is still
all important rather than the dollar.
The Jews of the Southern States art
rich, influential, respected, and power
full in politics as well as business. From
every standpoint it would pay them tt
bring their oppressed brethren to thu
South, and their voices would be heed
ed by the great Jew bankers ant
statesmen of Europe who are seeking
home and peace and comfort for TIN
brethren that Russia is casting out t.
her bitter shame and lasting loss. TIL
time is ripe for such movement, ant
we should be glad to see denials of MI
Zangwill's declaration going out to thu
quarters where they would do the mos
good to all of us.-FlOrida Times-Un
ion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-28
TEACHERS AND MARRIAGES
Bachelor Teachers Start Another War
on Their Married Sisters.

Assemblyman Hartman has intro
duced in the legislature an amendment
TO the New York city charter, proT:c-
ing that any unmarried woman now
employed in the public schools saa.l
lose her Job on marrying. The BOARD
of EDUCATION has already attempted 10
enforce this rule. Its efforts TO do so
were defeated in the courts. Because
of the persistency with which the boafd
sues its attempt TO rid the schools of
women guilty OF matrimony, 1t is fair
to assume that great Importance Is at
tributed to their exclusion, and 1t IS
therefore surprising to find that no
effofr is made to have the rule applied
universally. The amendment proposed
by Mr.. Hartman is as follows:
Female principals, heads of depart
ments, directors, supervisors, assls-
tant directors, assistant supervisors OF
special branches, and teachers i'll all
the schools under the jurisdiction OF
the board of education, except those
now employed as assistants and desig
mated as additional teachers, shall for
felt their positions and the same shall
become vacant upon marriage; pro-
vided, however, that said board Of edu-
cation may, in it's discretion, where a
husband i~ncapacitated through phy3i-
cal or mental disease from earning a
livelihood, or in ase of abandonment
reinstate, reappOint, or reemploy Such
female principals - 49, ~ and, provld-
ed, also, that The provisions of this
act shall not operate to forfeit the posi-.
ton Of any such female principal
who shall have married prior to the
| passage of this act.
1t will be observed that old offenders
| are not to be disturbed, and that Only
| such teachers as have husbands capa
BILE Of supporting them are to be penal
lied by this enactment. Apparently
the board of education looks upon the
Job Of teacher as n for which nc
woman capable OF supporting herself
by other means should be eligible. 4
competent teacher who marries a mar
| capable of supporting her is to be FIRE;
out. One whose husband is a scoundTe
| or an invalid may be retained in n
service. What account is taken IN tnl!
theory of the schools and the scholars
Is the determined effort of the board
| of education tt find a way to discharg'
married women from the city's enplo.
| due to a belief that they are no. a.
| competent as unmarried women, or l
it based on some half-cocked theor!
| about fair and unfair" competition
New York Sun.
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for Russia Increasing

Situation for Russia Increasing
"Six months ago wherever Travelled
throughout the country it was notice
able that ~ninety-nine men in every n
hundred sided strongly with the JAP
anese," said Mr.. T. T.. Eustace. OF San
Francisco, at the Shoreham. I'm fact,
il was a rare thing to meet man who
spoke in favor of Russia. Even today
the friends Of Japan in this country
are in the majority, but that there n
been a decided change of sentiment Is
apparent TO any n who gets e the
United States as much as / do.
Il don't know what has brought
about the change. but IL Is getting to
be a common occurrence to hear men
On railroad trains and In hotels speak
M i'm favor of Russia and express the
hope that the cars arms viii be vic
torious. In the beginning much OF the
sympathy for Japan was OF the sort
that the supposed under dog in the
fight always gets. Later events prov
ed there was no sympathy due on this
score. and men began TO think that
maybe, after all, IL woul no. be
good thing for the rest OF the world 10
have a nation OF yellow people triumph
over a white race. There are plenty OF
Americans now who are hostile 10 the
idea of japanese success, because they
think il viii cause such a feeling of
vanity among the voctors as 10 make
them i~neufferably arrogant and bump
tious. so much 20, in fact, that a col
lision between them and our people
will be a certainty o. the future
Washington Post.