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The Washington times., 1906-11-12
Leaving the Farms.

As winter comes on with its mo-
notony and days of dullness in the
country. the exodus of young men
from the farming towns 70 the city
is more and more marked. Here in
Washington it is estimated that at
this particular season of the year
hundreds of farm hands and farm
crs' sons come into town. attracted
by the briskness and bright activity
n city lite. and bent upon obtaining
some sort of Situation that shall
at least keep body and soul to-
gether
In city newspaper not long ago
appeared an advertisement calling
FOR the services Of a competent
Young man in the Office of large
manufacturing firm. The wages of
f.red were IS a week. And for that
amount. which can scarcely provide
food and lodging for anyone who
desires to live in decency. there
were doubtless hundreds and hun
dreds of applicants. The same story
can be told of most other occupa-
tons
When. if ever, viii the youth of
he farm learn that. unless he Is
equipped with trade. he is infinite
Is worse of in a great city than
in the peace and plenty of his rural
home? Here he finds a nerve-wesr
ing struggle for existence in voea
tions where competition is almost
inurderously fierce; there he is sure
of good food and plenty Of IL; of
The Washington times., 1906-11-12
FROM ETHNoLoGY RAMPARTS
TO ZooLoGYS ABYSSEs

John 5. Wise, ex-governor Of Vir-
einia. and a vigorous campaigner in
the recent New York elections, Is
reported by the New York sun as
having said in one of his speeches:
Mr.. Hearst stands on the battlements
or ethnolOgy and huris his opponents
rom them into the abysses OF zoology
and entomology. The process is fright
ful but not novel IL was The wav of
the ancient Greek gods.
ttearst has Greek Ideals both OF love
and war For the crime o. doubling
Hearsts omnipotence Mr. Cutting be-
comes poodle Mr.. Towne a rat Mr..
Mcclellan. a dead cat and Uncle Joe
cannon 'chicken-stealing fox
Mr.. Hughes. hurled upward into the
realms OF extinct specimens OF oruithO-
logy. is converted into a feather dus-
ter
The Washington times., 1906-11-12
Not Quite So Bad as That.

Prof. George f. Gardner, OF the
Law School of Boston University,
appears to be a man of original ano
strenuous opinions, to which he is
not at all averse TO giving publicity.
Consequently his talk before the
Portia Club at its annual banquet
the other evening was bound 10 be
of interest, and so ii proved. In the
course of his address he made Wig
.orous assault upon corporations, not
only for the evil that some of them
do, but denouncing freely the whole
theory in practice of organized bod
les of this sort. For instance, he
said among other things:
The majority of people feel that q
corporation is some sort of a thing,
and yet 70 one can see II or place their
finger upon IL. One truth Is. a corpora
ton is pure fiction. a figure Of speech.
a creature Of the imagination resorted
TO for purely business purposes. And
Yet men are able 10 defy the Law for
the reason thar they can invoke this
being OF mere fiction TO their advan-
tage. The time will come when the pos
able.
You cannot conceive of a corporation
doing anything. 1t is always the indi-
vidual, and no man ought TO be per
tion what he is not permitted 20 do as
an Individual The responsibility for do
ing wrong Is on the individual who did
il and not on the corporation, which
does not exist and. therefore, can do
nothing.
But has not Prof Gardner become
so filled with Indignation at the un-
doubted wiclCedness and meanness
of some corporations that he fails
To recognize the value of them when
they are honestly and decently con-
Quoted? That there are good and
helpful and honest corporations
there Is no doubt. and when the per
sonal element that really governs
them is high minded and sincere,
there is no possibility of their evad-
ing their just responsibilities. It is
the honor inside "A corporation that
viii keep it straight to the mark of
integrity in al! its dealings.
Then, too, the corporation fur
nishes an outlet that could be OBJ
tanned in no other way for the in
vestments of the people. The cor
poration builds railroads, clears the
wilderness and furnishes the means
of civilization TO thousands of citi-
zens. It's good deeds are just now
somewhat Overshadowed by the un-
lawful and greedy performances of
a few of its greatest examples
greatest in size, that is. But when
the smoke of battle is cleared away
it will be found that the well man
aged and honest corporation has
survived the fight and is in no whit
harmed by the downfall of its less
beneficial brethren.
The Washington times., 1906-11-12
FINE POORHOUSE.
BUT NO PAUPERS
County Prepares for the
Destitute Who Fail
to Appear.

CLARK. =. D.. Nov. 12-The only oc-
cipaats OF Clark eounty's finely equip
pee poorbouse since Il was erected. sew
eral years ago. at cost OF many thou
sands OF dcllars. have been the attend
ants and On pioyes. who have had moth
ing more laborious 80 do than see that
the plnee Is kept I'm order and draw their
salaries. for Clark county never has had
any puupers.
Years age the pioneers thought poor
farm IN absolute essential so they
bought $50 acres. built a poorhouse OF
elaborate proportions. and had II hand
Eofnely furnished. heated with steam.
rfc., and then waited developments.
None came. The people or Clark are
apparently &c prosperous and there Is 80
much 10 do that no one finds time to
become a pauper. The result l. that
Nehr after year the poorhOuss remains
unoceupisd.
The Washington times., 1906-11-12
n.BoeA

Brush up yer bloomin' bungaIoes.
Shave them Whiskers on yer chinS.
An make them native wimmIn folks
Cover up their nakid shins;
Hide tn skins of mesquite liquor,
Cut out yer games Of poker,
Fer Teddys comm here TO ride
From Colon to La Boca.
Straighten out this wriggly railroad.
Git them w0rkmen inter line,
Pass along them rusty shoVels.
Rub 'em up until they shine.
Tell each measley gTeaser he must
Keep grinnin Ike a joker,
Fer Teddy's comm here 10 ride
From Colon TO La Boca.
whoop 'er up fer Shonts. remember,
An decorate each hovel,
Git busy on them dynamos
To start up each steam shovel
Gather IN some lively members.
Pick out yer smartest stoker
An let him fire when Teddy rides
From Colon TO La Boca!
Dance around like ell creation.
Teach them natives how 10 yell
Hip, Hooray fe- Mister Roosevelt
When he views tn old canal.
Panamanians git busy
An climb aboard tn smoker
Sos to ride along with Teddy
From Colon TO La Boca.
The Washington times., 1906-11-12
SMOKING IN BED.
CHARGED BY WIFE
Pretty McKeesport Woman
Now Seeking TO Get
Divorce.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Nov 2.-Because
her husband smoked too much at night,
Mrs. Ella 7. Chisholm. Of McKeesport.
has applied for A divorce, and the same
is now being heard in the Pittsburg
courts.
Mrs. Chisholm Is the wife OF Donald
Chisholm, q wealthy man. and he is now
making a spirited defense to the suit.
He makes tho claim that he gave 10
his wife more money in week than any
other man in the city of MoKsezport
gave TO his wife. and challenges con
tradiaIisn.
The charge of pretty Mrs, Chisholm
that her husband smoked in bed until
far into the night, so that she usually
had 10 get up and sisen in chair,
caused some amusement in Tho court
and when laughed at Mrs, Chisholm
broke down and cried.
The Washington times., 1906-11-12
COL. GEtR6GIE ii ttR6GI SUUlH
BURIED TOMORROW
Funeral to Be Held at St.
Margaret's Church
at 2 P. NJ.

Funeral services over the remains q
Lieut. Col. George ". H South. L. S.
A. retired. who died Sunday after
noon at the Army General Hospital. at
Washington Barracks. viii be held at
ST. Margaret's Church at 2 o clock.
Tuesday afternoon, Burial win be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Colonel South began his military ca
reer when but nineteen gears Of age.
having enlisted in the Eleventh Infan-
try. in 1851. lie waa severely wounded
at Gettysburg, and was promoted for
galIantry to second lieutenant OF the
Third Infantry. He spent an unusual
length of time with the Third, and vas
promoted TO major in the Twentieth IN
fantry in 1858. After serving through
the Spauish-AmeriCan var. he was re
tired the following year as the result
of disability arising from the wound
he received at Gettysburg. Durlng the
Spanish war. he was stationed at Den
Yer in the cOmmissary depaTtmet Col
onel South was promoted from major
10 lieutenant colonel upon his retire
ment For a number Of years lie was
Indian agent. stationed in Montana and
Oklahoma.
Colonel South is survived by daugh-
ter who Is the wife of Capt. j. II. Nc
Rae, OF the general stan OF the army;
and son. George South, who is engag-
ed in business IN San Francisco.
The Washington times., 1906-11-12
VAUDEVILLE ACTS
FOR CHURCHGOERS
Female Whistler Renders
Selections for New York
Congregation.

NEW YORK. Nov. 12-Next Sunday
nights attraction ut The Central Bap-
tist Church. IN West Forty-second
street. will be Charles Void. who will
play sacred and classical melodies on
his musical giasses. Last night the con-
greEation was somewhat startled by the
Introduction OF vaudeville into ths sery-
ice by me Rev. DR.. Frank n. Good
child, Tie artist was Miss Ethel M.
Palmer. the whistler.
Between the reading of the word and
the sermon, Miss Palmer gave 6hres
selections. She WAS accompanied tn the
piano, Her first was from Robyn's
opera of ''Manzanill6." Her second
vas the intsrnesEe fFsR ''CavaiIeria
Rusticana." Then cams Hearts and
Flowers
The Washington times., 1906-11-12
TIMELY TIPS.

When the unexpected happens the
average man SAYS That's just what 1
expected"
II IS a mulish temperament that
makes kicker.
4 fiiTt thinks she is immune from the
fever OF love, but when she gets IL il
nearly kills her
II a man made love 10 a girl in real
life after the manner Of stage heroes
she'd think him crazy and yell for help.
Noted lecturers talk without notes.
but for notes.
1t costs to be on speaking terms with
central
The Washington times., 1906-11-12
Among the Results.


There is difficulty in the rapid
movements of the political situation
nowadays to keep track of the ups
.nd downs of statesmen. 1t is only
. few weeks ago that the country
vas informed, with much jubilation
d. o the part of numerous politicians,
hat the obstreperous Senator La
gillette had been put out of busi-
lcss. The Republicans of Wiscon-
in had nominated for governor a
man whom he had opposed, and the
act was accepted rather recklessly
rs evidence that La Toilette had
osI his hold on the electorate of
ais State.
There is evidence that the con-
fusion was hasty, The Senator re-
tused to feel eliminated. He took
active part in the campaign and
Stumped Milwaukee county for
Prosecuting Attorney NIeGovern,
independent candidate for re-elec-
tion. McGovern was elected as a
Republican, obtained a huge bunch
IF indictments for boodling-and
was defeated for denomination by a
combination of the various inter
ests, political and financial, that
didn't want matters opened too
freely. McGovern became an inde-
pendent candidate, La Toilette took
the lead for him, and he was neatly
elected.
At the same time La Toilette
found time to deliver himself of
some frank opinions about some of
the men who were running for re-
election 10 the Legislature. Three
candidates of his own party for
senator were defeated at the polls,
their defeat being now attributed
to the La Toilette opposition. Con-
gressman Babcock went down to de-
feat, and his scalp likewise is re-
garded as an asset of the La Fol
lette movement. In short, Senator
La Toilette will come back 10 Con-
gress next month with rather in
creased than diminished prestige.
There are substantial reasons for
the hold that La Toilette has in his
own State. 1t was he who secured.
after much effort. passage of laws
subjecting the railroads to ad val
orem taxation. Those laws so
greatly increased the revenues OF
the Commonwealth that it has re-
Gently found itself confronted with
a surplus. The State taxing board
was forced TO cancel the assessment
1Or State taxes this year. save for
school purpOses-and to reduce even
that item-in order to get rid of
the balance that was accommodating
TO the states credit. II is difficult
TO make the charge of insincerity
and demagoguery stick against a
1nan who accomplishes that sort of
results. La Toilette continues to be
tne originator and promulgator of
useful, practical. effective ideas in
constructive legislation. and as long
AS that continues to be true of him
he may be expected TO retain the
support of his fellows in Wisconsin
Republicans and Democrats alike.
The Washington times., 1906-11-12
SCHOOL ROMANCE TO END
IN AN ARMY WEDDING

TRENTON. n. J. Nov. PA ro-
nance begun IN the state school eight
years ago viii culninate in Manila
when Miss Flora Wilkinson Watson. of
this city. will become the bride Of First
Lieut.. William 7. Butler. of Troop z.
Sixth United States Cavalry
Miss Watson was "A schoolgirl when
she met Lieutenant Butler. She will
leave for the Philippines, 4 journey OF
S.000 Ta.les. IN December.
The Washington times., 1906-11-12
Inspection of Buildings
Requires Larger Force;
Plea Male by Ashford
Building Inspection Work

4,057 buildings Inspected IA one
year. md eleven visits made to each
building.
% Inspections had e. be Ipade each
day.
Desires OF Inspector Ashford are;
Inspectors OF each building and
only 10 thorough Inspections a day.
The Washington times., 1906-11-12

uatIl the current work. such as the is
suance OF building permits the inspec-
ton Of buildings. materials. boilers and
Industrial plants. is brought up 10 the
hour.
In addition To the complaints arising
over delayed inspections OF places OF
amusement. public halls. school build
ings, and most of similar structures
the general public suffers because OF
delays ia issuing building permits. More
pertinent than any single complaint
from tne outsider is the light that Build
ing Inspector Ashford himself throws
on TINS situation IN Urging upon COM
missioner Biddie the necessity Of giving
his assistant A. NJ. PoyutOn. a helper
in the actual work OF writing up the
requests OF applicants for permits. Mr..
Ashford recently said.
Hours Wasted Getting Permits.
AS an example % tlle necessity for
such help, 7 will state that builders are
compelled 70 waste hours IN obtaining
permits because the one man assigned
10 such duty has numerous other things
10 which 70 attend. and cannot issue
more than twenty permits r day with
out making an error or oversight in
some important Tequ!TeWent Lately the
sole incumbent IN this position has
been held strictly accountable for an
error made in the daily turmoil and
scramble for permits.
While the applicants themselves sym
pathize with the Building Inspectors po-
sition, get many Of them declare that
they have reached the point where pa
thence ceases TO be q virtue.
It has been urged by Building In
spector Ashford that his department
cannot be classed as an unimportant
one. not only because OF it's close rela-
tions with citizens. but also that per
mits aggregatinE siz.Go0 0o9 are Issued oy
him annually.
The Washington times., 1906-11-12
Everything Is Fish for Hartman
ART

Everyone should view each day some
choice work of art. not only for the
temporary pleasure II gives. but for the
lasting educational effects the old mas
ters have. Our art department Will,
from time to time, give our readers
this advantage without extra cost
The Washington times., 1906-11-12
'"AFTtR THE STORM"
By NJ. Udee.
S S S S S S S S S S S S 1
FINANCIAL NOTES

S S S S S S S S S 5 S S S S
There is now a concerted effort to get
next to American Woolen.
IS
Gas" has fallen of fe2rfully since
election
ass
Brooklyn Rapid Transit is going
slowly.
$50
The frantic call for money continues.
SIS
c. and p. Telephone is busy"
sSS
There's a buIHsh movement in bal
looms.
ssS
We hear shocking reports from PO-
tOmac Electric.
The Washington times., 1906-11-12
coNsoLATIoN.

Aunt Phrebe was consolinE a be-
reaved colored sister. Jus remember.
Miss Snif, she said "dat 70 husbau'
done hab de bigges funeral ob anv mig
ger IN dis yeGe town: an besides. he
was killed by de fines train on de South-
eIn Pacllc railroad JUS remember
The Washington times., 1906-11-12

Now that Oklahoma and the Indian
Territory have gone Democratic. Sena-
tor Beveridge may feel that he has
been indicated in his claim that the
residents Of those Territories are not fit-
ted for government.
The Washington times., 1906-11-12
VOICE FROM THE OTHER SIDE.

On the other hand" reflected The
crane, lelsurely aalimhering one Of
Us long legs and scratching its head IS
II gazed curiously at the sportsman
things You sometimes see carrying =
The Washington times., 1906-11-12

Who called the district attorney $
attention TO Benning?
Heu there, Mr.. Chauffeur, Glen
Echo'l git yer ef ye don't watch out
The threats of the Utes in the West
are as nothing 10 the threats of the
Carlisle tribe in the East.
When the President returns from Pan
ANA he should inspect the James Creek
canal.
They are planning insurance at abso-
lutte cost, but this will not attract the
women. They will believe they can
get II somewhere else below cost.
Prof Phelps. Of Yale thinks Kipllng
has sadly deteriorated and should have
died some years ago, What's the use
OF dying wnen one can get 81 a word
for his stu12
The Washington times., 1906-11-12

Some Statesmen are renewing agita-
ton OF the open-dOOT policy. 10 MI in
the vacation. between election and the
Congress session OF the Open-mouth
policy
The Washington times., 1906-11-12

Instead of quarreling over the owner
ship of the island Of spitzbergen, Nor
way and Sweden might compromise by
unloading It on Uncle Sam. who has
heretofore paid attractive prices fer
waif islands
The Washington times., 1906-11-12

The President Is serving notice on the
negro troops that he wants no black
sheep In the army
The Washington times., 1906-11-12

Farewell to the prospects OF a deficit
If other members follow the example
Of the Nebraska Representative and re-
fund the salaries they drew while not
devOting their time TO Congressional
duties
The Washington times., 1906-11-12
ALAS.

II thought you loved a llght-halred
girl last year7''
I did. but she dyed
The Washington times., 1906-11-12

Ballington Booths assertion that Chi
cago leads the entire world in wicked
ness will offend Chicago less than If ne
had assigned her TO second place.
The Washington times., 1906-11-12

Iiichsrd Croker's post-eiection COM
ment Is that 'Tammany Hall never lost
anything in IA fight for principle" Tor
the reason. probably. that Tammany
Hall never fought for a principle.
The Washington times., 1906-11-12

GorlIy's new book Is the most bitter
denunciation OF New York that has ap-
peared since DR.. Parkhurst's latest in
terVieW
The Washington times., 1906-11-12

THE United States" says Goldwin
Smith, SIS trying to run Its Government
without trained statesmen" Sounds
| like a vindication for General Grosvenor.
The Washington times., 1906-11-12

Mr.. Hartman is evidently planning
10 have but two parties 10 the deal
when the Government gets ready to buy
the country's railroads.
The Washington times., 1906-11-12

Senator ". A. Clark having positively
declined TO seek reelection, Risnabers
OF the Montana Legislature need not
leave their transorns open this winter.
The Washington times., 1906-11-12

The reported shortage OF the wine
output Of France and italy Will cause
regret some place other than IN Cali
fornia
The Washington times., 1906-11-12

Having taken care of Wall Street,
Secretary Shaw may add 10 his popu-
larity and save himself of the charge of
partiality by making a noise like a GER
tilted check for the patrons of Bennlng.
The Washington times., 1906-11-12

1t Will doubtless be a real relief to
Helen Gould TO be able TO quit thinking
OF Count Boni as a brother-in-Iaw
The Washington times., 1906-11-12

Tie "Don't Worry" Club OF Cuba is
still shy a quorum.
The Washington times., 1906-11-12
FOXY.

Mary is foxy. ali right"
''Vhy?'
She told Harold she would kiss him
II he would stop smoking"
What Is there foxy about that?"
Harold never smokes, and NJ r.
knew it,
The Washington times., 1906-11-12
A NEAR-FABLE.

Once "A man began pompously giving
n stranger advice about guiding his
autom obile through the crowded street.
If I couldn't manage an auto better
than that" he sneeTed. I'D practice on
a wheelbarrOw. The stranger. being
a fair Judge Of humanity. laid heavy
wager with the man THAI he could not
guide IL himself 4 block. While the
man had never been N an auto. he
thought il was a cinch. 50 he took the
stranger I,D. Before the man had gone
half a block he had crashed into a win
dow. smashed the auto and been ar
rested,
Moral-When you make a blun don Z
get foolish and fall over fl.
"ANON."
When a knave becomes a coward,
This rule depend upon
lie writes q SASSY" letter.
Ana signs himself Anon
The Washington times., 1906-11-12
Number of Assistants in De-
partment Declared Wholly
Inadequate.
CITIZENS GREATLY DELAYED
Requests Sent to Commissioners Ask
ing for Larger Appropriations
for This Work.

Recognizing the fact that the present
working force OF the Building Inspect
OF's department is wholly inadequte TO
the needs Of the service. the District
/ Commissioners have determined 20 urge
upon Congress early In the coming ses-
sion the necessity for such an increase
In that department as viii meet all the
requirements OF fast growing city.
BY so doing they will take a long step
/ In the direction Of not only meeting
Building Inspector Ashford's oft-re-
peated plea for more and better paid
men. but also 10 remove all reason for
complaint from builders. architects, and
citizens. that because OF the limited Of
| fee and field force working under the
4 direction OF the Building Inspector they
are subject to vexing delays
Grounds for Complaints.
That there are grounds for frequent
| kicks about delays TO work brought
1 10 the Building Inspector for approval
] there can be no doubt Building In
spectOr Ashford himself long ago rec
/ ognized this. and IN numerous reports
and statements 10 the District Commits
sioners has made il plain that he sees
| no reason why citizens should be de-
/ layed in the completion OF their private
/ improvements because OF the lack OF a
sufficient working force. If the COM
plants were groundless. he says. he
would have no hesitancy in clearing the
department OF blame; but. on the other
hand, he recognizes that st IS difficult 10
claim high efficiency for his department
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-06-29
AFTER THE OIL TRUST
ATTORNEY GENERAL MOODY AN.
49," Fl
NouNcEs, HIS INTENTION
TO PROSECUTE. 70

Washington, June 23.--ForInal an
nouncement of the purpose ot1 the
government To prosecute the Standard
Oil company has been made by Attor.
ney General Moody. II appears from
his statement that the proceedings In
the first instance will be had under
the terms OF the Elkins law, which
prohibits rebates In Interstate com
merce. The attorney general, how
ever, gives notice that In all probabil.
ity, should the investigation he Is
still making justify 1t, he will bring
further action against the Standard
Oh company under the terms OF the
Sherman antitrust law, and also will
take steps to insure against the con,
tinuance on the part Of the company
Of determinations In trade and trans
portation not now subject to prosecu.
ton under existing law, but especially
provided against in the pending rate
bill. ~
Frank B. Kellogg of st. Paul, who
was one of the counsel for the govern
ment In the recently terminated litf-
cation against the Western Paper or
ganization, and Charles B. Morrison
Of Chicago, now United States attor'
ney for the Northern district Of I'LL
nois, have been engaged as special
counsel for the government against
the Standard Oil company.