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The Outlook for Reform.

1t Is eneourag ging te note the rise af
the moral tide threughoQt the woraa es
election to the United States Senate ~
NledTins hauS. in the AsEsSassS8 sso9zSsA~
ture, the fight Tor 1oeaE efssSea - seasaesS,
ana the crusade aSasaSS aSsses sszsss "a
Chicago are symptoms ~ asS gssAlse
health. Unless Sss SsessS ESss esle-
lie opinion Is more ssssSSsssese II neral
appeal than the poltSke&aaS ~ Sa2 A&SSg
sort have been gsssa re hesssSss sssss-e
may Yet come n t{ssze when ssssss NH -
afraid to be dishonest.
Thus speaks the World To-day.
Undoubtedly the moral tide Is ris-
ing in the United States. AanisesIly
grating, election fraud, and political
thieying are roussng the American
people as nothing else has reused
them since Garfield was murdered by
disappointed officeseeker. II may
be that the three conditions cited by
the World Today are all significant
OF this. But We must not fall into the
error OF thinking Jne hight Is won
merely because the issue has been
raised.
So far, all the evidence is that the
tide is merely rising. HAS it swamp
ed any considerable island OF cor
Fuption9 Not to our knowledge
New York. Philadelphia. Chicago. ST.
Louis, Denver. Minneapolis. and all
the others are sill as firmly in the
control of corrupt rings as ever they
were
Recent elections have not eontribut-
: ed anywhere to separate the honest
men in politics from the thieves. If
the reformers have won in Wisconsin
and Missouri, the machines have won
in Connecticut and New York Ex-
cepting the vote for the President
alone, the elections of 1904 have been
generally victorious for organization.
Occasional victories for reform are
only little steps Toward real success
It is a common practice among pro-
fessionai corru, y. t.eesssz.ii It's. when a re-
form takes on n8 1entum, merely TO
stand aside. sped less money than
usual, and wait for the enthusiasm to
subside. That was the course OF ac-
ton in New York city. It will be the
program in Philadelphia II has been
worked half a dozen times in Chi
cago.
lat is needed is Eovement
stieal debasement which
sarnest, SO steady, and so
ar that organizations
for it TO subsIde will wait
IN yaiae Such movement can never
come to pass until the whole people
are aroused, and aroused for good. If
America is ever TO know such a
movement, if the time is ever TO come
when men win be afraid TO be dis
honest. it viii come only when the
peoples love for honesty is greater
than their allegiance TO party organi-
zation.
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Where Dumb Animals Suffer
Carnegie Might Use Money Wisely by Sending
American Yokes to Porto Rico.
To the Editor of The washington Times:

To the Editor of The Washington Times:
Recently 1 attended an illustrated
lecture at Shiloh Baptist Church
tcolored). The subject was Porto
Rico. The lecturer gave a graphic
description of the horrible torture
TO which the oxen on the island nre
Gaily subjected from the use of -4ei
yoke that ffts over the forehead snJ.
around the base Of the horns which pre-
vents the animal from moving its hes d
or making any effort 10 relieve i,@..if
from the torture inflicted by flies. mos
euitoes. etc. that fasten swarn.s
upon its neck and shoulders.
He also stated that there was every
evidence that the animal suffered in
tense pain when drawing load. owing
to the pressure Of this tlI-ftting instrU-
ment of torture against the skull. and
the tender flesh around the base of the
horns
After leaving the lecture roonI / re-
marked TO my wife. IF I had q few
millions Of Mr. Carnegies money which
he so layishly expends for building Ii
braries (Which judging from my daily
observation OF the one in Washington is
frequented largely by a class Of blacks
and whites more for the warmth and
comfort of the reading room. very much
more. than the intellectual benefit for
which ii was intendedl. | would at oEcn
purchase a ship load of yokes. such as
are used in America. employ few
humane thoroughly experienced OK
drivers. send them to Porto Rico, dis
tribute the yol1es and the teachers all
over the island, and By and with the
consent of the governor offer 10 ex-
change the American yoke for the in
strument of torture they are now using
which was Doubtless invented by one OF
the old Spanish inquisitors-as an eye,1
swan with full course of instrleiiacs
given by one of the American teachers
thrown in gratis If this did not ac-
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complish the result. I would importune
the governor to issue an order making
1t penal offense for anyone having
iii possession one Of these Instruments of
torture thirty days after issuance OF
this order"
If the Humane Society Of the United
States would turn its attention IN this
direction and urge by every means in its
power the abolition of the old Spanish
yoke, and the Introduction of the yoke
used in our country and all other civil
lied countries, it would alleviate more
pain and agony in this one little spot
on the globe than 1t now does in all
these big United States of America. The
large majority of the draft animals in
this and other civilized countries are
treated humanely. IN Porto Rico there
IS not one that is not made to suffer
daily. and this is due more to ignorance
than intentional cruelty
If what l have written is Instrumental
In interesting even a few who are finan-
ciaiiy and otherwise able such as Car
negie, Rockefellers, Morgan. and others
Of their class Gall of whom seem TO have
some fad on which they let loose their
miilions) to start this ball of kindness
rolling IN the direction OF the poor tor
tured brute IN Porto Rico. I will feel
myself repaid ten thousand fold for this
slight effort | have made in behalf of
the patient. accomplishing OK
From my observation Of your paper,
having been daily reader of The Times
for many years. / have come to the con-
clusion that every iron It puts in the
ilre is hammered so persistently, judi
ciously. and carefully, that it is never
i dropped until 1t is perfectly shaped for
It's purpose. There are many instances Of
its success in accom- piisilines beneficial
results for the comfort of the people of
the District, notably the Washington
Mt. Vernon and Alexandria Railroad
commuters, protection for the motor
men, etc. CAPTAIN DICK
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Dr.. Osler Saus.

Doctor Osler-briliiant Sage,
Limits usefulness to age,
Says at FORTY-youv achieved
All your greatness, and is grieyed
That at FIF'TY-you decline
And become quite assinine.
And at SIXTY-IIully Gee!-
You should seek quiet privaeee-
There atone about year
And prepare 10 quit this sphere
Leave this world of sin and woe
Doctor OsIer-Sag age-says so,
At SIxTY-Now. please don't storm
Doc. saws You need ehlorofarm-
Take it-go crawl in your hole
You are SIXTY, and TOO OLD.
You can't do a single thing
To inspire a poet TO sing
Of vour ereatness-at your age
You can't ACT-get off the stage.
Take YOUR dose-you mustn't cry
You are SIXTY-and should die.
Leave this world OF sin and Woe
Doctor Osler-Sase-sa So
Doctor Osler-he's peach
Gobbled everything in reach
'Mericans are easy meat
RIG FEE-that's Docs greatest feat
Now he goes to OXFORD HALL
Answers TO the Briton's call.
p,ara We we'll. Doe, you can go:
Nav be there the folks may show
Some respect for your advice
Here it doesn't cut much ice.
Men at SIXTY-here are just
I'm their prirne-.'out for the dust"
Such a list that I could name
Men past SIXTY earning fame
Bur what's the use-you know. too
So Doc. Osler. we bid you
And all like you-a fond
ADiEJ.
WILLIAM B. SEVERE.
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BODY is IDENTIFIED
AS MISSING BANKER

WICHITA, Kan, Feb. 25.-w. A
Toovev mayor Of Dedham. Iowa bss
identified the body of J. G. Cator v,bn
died here. as that of the ex-presi,le,,t
ef the Dedha'a Bank, who ,iisappea red
from that place about two months ae.,,
He was defaulter for nearly $40 ,sJo
Caton has been living quietly here with
an uncle.
Mayor Fooyey who is vice presidens
ct the Dedham Bank came to identity
the body TO guard against what The
bank authorities feared was d fraudu-
lent death and burial
The Washington times., 1905-02-26
Defeat of President
Palma Nouv Predicted
Moderates of Santa Clara Province Believed
to Be Bent on Enconpassing His Political
DOWNFALL: :'oaehery Is Charged.

HAVANA. Feb 25-The 55eest Of
President Palma for re-electio. IS Liow
openly predicted here because @: = ae-
ton which has been taken by the mod
crates of Santa Clara province. II was
expected that when President Parma
gave his allegiance to the moder sEe
party Santa Calra would fall into Ialss
and support him. but that proyinee'a .
favorite son, Gen. Jose Miguel Gomez.
has proven so strong that all the forces
of the province are now under his ban
ner
Treachery Is openly charged by the
Palma forces President Palma and
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General Gomez have apparently been
the best OF friends and Gomez is said to
have consented 70 support Palma and
take the vice presidency.
It is now stated that he has entered
mo a league with the American ia ting
radicals and has promised them four
cabinet positions If he is elected, cir
dnstanee which IS now recognized as
not only possible but probable.
The principal difference between the
platform of Palma's party and that OF
General Gomez is that The forrner-is for
close relations with the United States
while the latter is not but demands the
abolishment of the Platt amendment
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Not ErenZled a Bit.

The so-ealIed Standard Oil Bank,
New York, has perpetrated pie
of Ananciering that does not pres,
any aspect of frenzy Il seems
have been wholly sane. The
are interesting.
The Government sold TO the
certain site in the metropolis
265 900 On this the bank p
COO, retaining the rest TO az
Government deposits ordir
ried. 1t had the use of
sum, and there is no SUPP
the money lay idle. But
ment still needed quar-
The Washington times., 1905-02-26
The IdiotIC Area.

Contention has been made that
there is an idiotie area, and that were
he 10 be judged by the impulses ariS-
ing from within this zone, he would
be IN an asylum The theory is not
Incompatible with the circumstance
that some acknowledged madmen are
wholly sane upon all subjects but one
they can reason along any line clear
~ unless it suggests that they are
poaehed eggs. or Julius Caesars, or
are filed with dynamite and must not
be rndely touched When these sug-
gestions intervene. sanity vanishes,
and for the nonce the person becomes
lunatie. If the idiotIc area grows
predominant restraint is necessary.
DR.. Osler. of Baltimore. is not to be
| measured by the remarks he made re-
Gently. He is entitled to credit for
having been temporarily under the in
f1uence OF his idiotic area. For the
brief moment that this ruled him he
was licensed to gibber. He should.
however, correct any tendency to let
the tenure of his foolish lobe acquire
permanency, or its influence to
spread
The statement the doctor made was
that Inan over forty was compare
lively useless and that at sixty he be-
came wholly useless. It would be
possible TO refute by thousand nota-
bic examples this silly and astonnd-
ing statement, but it would not be
worth while. 1t would too greatly
dignity the ebullition Of the idiotie
area People OF intelligence know
that the affairs of the world in every
department of intellectual advance
ment generally. are under the dirac-
| ton OF men not only above forty, but
often above sixty Lord Kelvin,
eighty years Of age. may be classed
| as the foremost living scientist.
| Spencer lost nothing of mental yigor
/! under the burden of eighty years.
Only a little while ago the white and
reverenced Mommsen died among his
books, giant of thought and re-
| search to the last, and he was mid
way between eighty and ninety. An
| gelo, unapproachable in architecture
| did some of his noblest work when
| two decades beyond the point al
which the Osler would have had him
chloroformed as superhuous. But il
| is useless TO add to list TO which
| any person reasonably well read
could add Indefinitely, selecting from
! the past or the present.
i Most men who make fortunes ac-
complfsh this after they are forty
| Most men who win reputation except
| as prizefighters, win them after they
have passed forty Doctors, lawyers
and other members of professions
must look for their rewards after thev
have approached the half century
mark, and often they add to fame
| and enolument long after this mark
| has been passed.
| The only thing that needs TO be
| added is an apology for having
] seemed to take seriously comment
| that DR.. Osler could not have made
except the hypothesis of an idiotic
area be accepted. He should consult
an alienist. and take something.
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down to sleep" The sentiment is too
sweet to be annulied By resolution.
Generations still will utter the
prayer that has become a classic.
No substitute is wanted. At the
mothers knee the little ones will
gather, and after the manner of their
parents before them viii say Now
lay me down to sleep" and go to
their rest assured that guardian
angels are about them
The Washington times., 1905-02-26
PROGRAM OF. WEEK I'M
READING ROOM FOR BLIND

The following is the program for the
current week of readings and music Ia
the reading room for the blind. Library
Of Congress:
Door closed promptly at 2:3o p. m.
Tuesday. February zS--Reading and
recftations by Miss Julia H Chadwick
Thursday, March 2-Song and violin re-
citaI; Madam Johnstone Bishop, vocal
jst; Emil Gerstenberger, violinist: Miss
ArIy Mott and Miss Schott, accom-
panists.
Saturday, March CLOSED.
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THE CZAR'S HERMITAGE.

The Car sometimes wishes privacy.
In his palace at Peterhof there is a sum
Lner dining house, so arranged that there
need not be any servants present during
the meal y bell is touched at the end
OF every course and the table ana all
of its contents dascenGs through the
itoor to reappear laden with the dishes
for the next course.
The Washington times., 1905-02-26

handicap of riches. Some Of the finest
traits are brought out in Indians, as in
white aen, by the hard line in their
career. The need of struggling does one
of two things for the Indian. as it does
for the white man. it either discourages
him and lays him out, or it spurs him
TO overcome all obstacles.
1.-The relative wealth of the different
Indian tribes is, Of course, not to be
attributed 10 their efforts and industry
in the same way that it would be in
different communities of the white race.
The rich Indians are those who were
fortunate in getting high prices for their
lands. If an Indian is very hungry he
will probably give You his N@~~~ saddle,
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Points in Paragraphs.

osler would deprive the world of
grandfathers.
New Brunswick has legislator who
is 10l years of age. Dear, deart Forty
one years overdue at the chloroform
bottle
1t Is a little uncertain what sort of
law yardaman believes in. bnt no doubt
exists that he doesn't believe in lynch
law.
After three trials Mr. Gasseni1eimer is
of the opinion that he has not bad
enough.
Senator Quarles also develops that
pleasing faculty Of aiighting on his feet
Rogestvensky has been Officially
blamed for the Dogger Bank affair He
had been unofficially blamed before
Williams and Sulzer of the House. are
entitled to thanks for their successful
attack upon the scheme to muIct the
Government for rent for the benefit of
the City Bank of New York.
Osler stuI affirrns that he was no.
fooling. Possibly he is not competent
10 judge.
Major Sylvester advises househoitiers
to pay no bills on Inauguration day. The
trouble is that some of them may try to
fit this advice TO other days as well
President Morales of Santo Domingo
viii be protected by gunboats If his
case gets more desperate he will need a
fleet of fishing smacks.
There is a vacancy In the police chief
tainship IN Baku. and nobody clamoring
for the place.
Bets are freely offered that there will
be Il pleasant inaugural day. but such IS
faith In Roosevelt luck that takers are
hard 10 find.
Thaddeus OF Warsaw, could he CONF,
back, would see as lively times as ever.
If ex-senator Thurston had only made
his speech in advance much time might
have been saved.
BY the way, there is a pure food bill
/ somewhere.
State of Washington is to change
site of the capital. Then there will
othing left. for the present capital
~ site.
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Thaddeus OF Warsaw, could he come
back, would see as lively times as ever.
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il ex-senator Thurston had only made
his speech in advance much time might
have been saved.
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Bets are freely offered that there Will
be Il pleasant inaugural day. but such IS
faith In Roosevelt luck that TAX ers are
hard 10 find.
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1t Is a little uncertain what sort of
law Vardaman believes in. bit no doubt
exists that he doesn't believe in lynch
lax
The Washington times., 1905-02-26

State OF Washington is to change
site Of the capital. Then there will
othing left. for the present capital
- site.
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There is vacancy In the police chief
tainship In Balu. and nobody ciamoring
for the place.
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BY the way, there is pure food bill
somewhere
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President Morales of Santo Domingo
viii be protected by gunboats. If his
| case gets more desperate he will need a
fleet of fishing smacks.
The Washington times., 1905-02-26

After three trials Mr. Gassenheimer is
of the opinion that he has not had
enough
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Rogestvensky has been Officially
blamed for the Dogger Bank affair. He
hnd been unofticiallY blamed before
The Washington times., 1905-02-26

Senator Quarles also develops that
pleasing faculty Of aiighting on his feet.
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Osler would deprive the world of
grandfathers.
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Major Sylvester advises househoiders
to pay no bills on Inauguration day The
trouble is that some OF them may try to
fit this advice TO other days as well
The Washington times., 1905-02-26

New Brunswick has a legislator who
is 101 years of age. Dear, deart Forty
one years overdue at the chloroform
bottle
The Washington times., 1905-02-26

Williams and Suizer of the House. are.
entitled to thanks for their successful
attack upon the scheme to muIct the
Government for rent for the benefit of
the City Bank of New York
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Are a Sturdy People.

THE Pima Indians are "A sturdy peo-
pie, naturally bright and very industri-
ous They can he set down in the very
front rank for industry and sobriety.
'Tke property of a tribe, as tribe.
does not promote their advancement as
individuals. Whatever advancement any
Individual in tribe may make is by
virtue OF his own efforts in spite of the
The Washington times., 1905-02-26

Osier stiII afIirms that he was no:
fooling. Possibly he is not competent
10 nudge.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-20
To Be Wadded.

Announcements are out for the
marriage OF Mr.. Wallace WYATT
Moore, son of the Hon. Felix W..
Moore, of this city, and Miss Eve
lyn Harrison, of Dyersburg, to take
place at the home of the bride We'd
nesday evening, November IS. Mr..
and Mrs. Moore will visit Chatta-
nooga, Savannah and other South
ern points on their wedding trip.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-20
Cancelled Parsifal.

The great Wagner drama, which
was billed for this city next Monday
night, was cancelled by Manager
Reynolds this week The expense
of putting on this attraction re-
quired an admission OF ST. so seat.
and Mr. Reynolds didn't believe the
patronage at these prices would
justify its presentation in Union
City. The Managers Judgment is
likely to be very we'll founded, for
we understand that this company
is presenting the drama without
the music, which would have been a
great disappointment and hence
disadvantage to the house.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-20
Death Of Good Citizen.

Mr.. Polk Nicely, one of the best
known citizens in the western por-
ton of the county, died at his home
near Hornbeak on Monday evening,
October 9. Mr.. Medley was about
SO years OF age and leaves a wife
and several children. The deceased
was an honorable citizen, man of
influence and character, and the
loss to iis family and the coninu-
nifty is very great.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-20

Mr.. Drury Edwards, accompanied
by his father, Dr.. T D. Edwards,
went to Birmingham last week tts
engage in business. He has been
employed as salesman by cotton-
Odom s. Bowers, clothing and fur
nishing goods merchants, The
young gentleman was engaged with
Hardy Bros. & Sheriff. here for
some time. He is very pleasant, Of
excellent address, and the pink of
courtesy. Drury is calculated to
make a valuable business man.
The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. SD.
woosley sympathize very deeply
with them on account Of the sick
ness of their little folks, little Ger
aid and the baby and the recent
loss they sustained by FIRE, which
destroyed not only Captain Mathis
stables and barn, but Mr.. Woosley's
faithful old horse, Doc The
little girl we understand, is inn
proving very nicely but Gerald,
who has been sick for two weeks
with typhoid fever, has not been
doing so we'll. His sickness, how
ever, is not considered extremely
dangerous.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-20

LOCAL AD PERSONAL

Miss Ora Nichols, of Jackson, wa
visitor in this city last week as
the guest of Miss Eunice Jackson.
Miss Matte Hefey, who has
music class at Hornbeak, was in
the city Sunday visiting her par
ents.
Mr.. Embry Beck has returned
from Memphis to spend few weeks
at home with his mother and
family.
Miss Hawley seuter. Of Colum-
bus, Miss, was in the city last
week visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Rogers.
Hardy Bros. s. Sheriff. are adj
vertising dissolution sale. 1t will
begin Wednesday, October IS, and
last ten days.
Mr.. r. l.. Moore and family, re-
Gently residing in the Seventh Dis
trict, have moved to Lake County
in the vicinity of Keefe.
X. e. Martin, the druggist, went
to Paris this week to visit his faith
er who has been very sick for some
time with typhoid fever.
Col. Henry Mayors, of st. Louis,
was in the city Sunday. This old
time, big.hearted citizen thinks
Union City the greatest town on
earth.
Mr.. r. L. Lockert has sold his
interest in the Taylor & Co. grain
concern and has place with the
Hardy Grain Co. as travelling rep
resentative.
Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Moore are in
the city visiting relatives and
friends. They are the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs It. e. Arm and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. e. Arm.
Paul Hudgins, who is in the en-
ploy of the Cairo Construction Co.
at Cairo, came down last Saturday
and spent the Sabbath at home
with his parents, Rev. J. L. Hud-
gins and wife.
The Union City Dramatic Club
gave very successful and interest
ing performance of "A Woman's
Honor at the High School chapel
in Troy last Friday night. The
young people we're given very cor
dial reception.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-20
Died at jackson.

Miss Maggie Kimberlin. daugh-
ter Of the late Sam Kimberlin, a
former resident Of Union City, died
last Sunday at the home of her
mother in Jackson. The deceased
was about twenty-three or twenty
four years of age and had number
of friends here. Miss Maggie Jonn-
son went to Jackson Monday to at
tend the funeral.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-20

The High School club, last Sat
urday for the first time in s years,
defeated the Training School boys
in game, in score of 9 to ;.
Lewis and Curtin did the twirling
for the winning team.