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The Washington times., 1906-03-28
Craftsmanship and the Clerks.

The best news which the agita-
ton as to the aged clerks OF the de-
partmentaI service has produced
comes from the White House. Ii is
that generalization averages" the
House Committee on Appropriations
has termed them, ave TO give way to
specifications. For within a few
weeks the President twill have in his
possession detailed Information as
TO these employees and Congress may
then know, instead of specializing
Two steps are thus 10 be taken in
the direction indicated by Represen-
tative Livingston of the Tawney
Committee. Ii VIII be remembered
that the Georgian proposed that the
Civil Service Commission should
every year examine every clerk who
mas passed his sixty-fifth birthday
and report upon each one separately.
so that those who are incompetent
may be removed and those who are
more than usually competent may be
rewarded. The President has not
provided for annual examinations.
But he has done two other things
he has made possible an individual
appraisement on TIE measure of valu-
able service and that alone; and ne
has assigned that task TO the Civil
Service Commission.
Much good may easily come of
this. Unless every energetic head Of
department is wrong, the showing
will be that the widest variation in
ability exists among the older clerks
as it does among the clerks OF
every age. If that prove true, then,
surely not even the House Committee
on Appropriations will assert that
is to establish an age limit.
And yet, this action by the Presi-
dent is only a beginning, the merest
kind of a beginning. Why should
the inquiry stop with the clerks who
have reached the age of sixty-five?
Why should it noC include the whole
body of clerks? Why should il not
reach that considerable number who
are kept in Office solely because of
the insistent support of members of
the House Committee on Appropria-
tions, the House Committee on Ways
and Means, and the House Com
mittee on Rules, to say nothing of
the scores of other Congressional
committeeman in the same business F?
Why should the merit system begin
so Srandly and (according TO this
latest program) end so grandly. and
be so much of miserable farce in
between?
These are questions for Congress
10 answer. the removal of the poor
administration which prompts them
would increase the efficiency of the
service mmensely-perhaps by half,
perhaps by more. 1t would be the
utmost practical economy. II would
give new life to the whole service.
II would be an honest relief TO the
whole mass of clerks, who ,now see
promotions given without any ad-
vance in responsibility, and, lin more
cases than Congress realizes, without
any occasion save Congressional in
fuence. Isn't there enough states
manship and courage and common
sense in Congress to do it2
The Washington times., 1906-03-28
STANDARD OIL BARK AFIRE
WITH CARGO OF PETROLEUM

LONDON. March ga dispatch to
Lloyds from Yokkaichi. Japan, states
that fire has started on the Standard
on Company-s bark Daylight. which ar
rived there from New York on March
10 with fun cargo OF oil. The crew.
when the dispatch was sent. were en-
deavoring to sink the vessel in order TO
extinguish the flames.
The Washington times., 1906-03-28
HEIR TO RUSSIAN THRONE
DEAF, DUMB, AND DEFICIENT

LONDON. March 2S.-A startling re-
port has been received here from St.
Petersburg that a new succession law fs
being prepared because the heir to the
Russian throne the boy baby born to
the Car and Czarina. is deaf and dumb,
and abnormally small Drained.
The Washington times., 1906-03-28
SMALL DINNER PARTY
AT RUSSIAN EMBASSY
and Baroness Hosen Delightfully."- Entertain
Minister From Norway and Mrs. Hauge Give Box
Party at BelaSco. Followed by Supper

The Russian Ambassador and Baron
ess ROsen were hosts at a small dinner
last night. when their guests We're
Justice and Mrs Holmes. Mr.. and Mrs
William Corcoran Eustis. Mr.. and Mrs.
EndicOtt, Senator Allison. Prince Koude-
chef. Colonel Raspopoff. and the Baron
ess EliZabetl
The Washington times., 1906-03-28

The Minister from Norway and Nine.
Hauge entertained box party al the
BelascO Theater last night TO see The
Princess Beggar-" Among their guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moore.
After the thester the Minister and Nine
Hauge took their guests to the Willard
for supper Nine Hague. who Is one
OF the best dressed women in Washing
ton society, wore beautiful pale blue
The Washington times., 1906-03-28

The Belgian Minister and Baroness
Moneheur gave another OF their series
Of dinners last night. having about their
table the Austrian Ambassador and
Baroness Hengelmuller. the Brazilian
Ambassador and Nine Nabuco. Mr.. and
Mrs Murray. Mr.. and Mrs Charles J
Bell. Miss Sbafriil. Mrs. Myer. wife OF
the ambassador to Russia; Representa-
tive Robert Adams. Representative
Bourke Cochran. and Pol le Teller.
The Washington times., 1906-03-28

princesse gown, with a large white hat
trimmed with long blue piumes.
The Minister from Chile and Nine
walker Martinez. and their two attrac-
tive daughters, VIII leave Washington
on the 18th OF April They VIII be gone
about year and II may be possible that
the Chilean minister nav not come back.
Dut accept position much higher than
the one he holds at present Afte- a
trip abroad the minister and his family
vii go 10 Brazil 70 the Pan American n
congress 20 be held there befOr. going
70 Chile. During their absence Signor
Don Jerman Munita viii act as charge
q anaires- The departure Of the Walker
Martinez family viii be sincerely regret
ted, for they have been among the most
frequent hosts OF the Diplomatic Corps.
ana have been most sought for as
guests
The Washington times., 1906-03-28

The Mexican Ambassador and Nine.
de- Casasus viii sail for Europe in Nav.
taking their family Of seven children
with them After placing their children
In colleges and schools in France the
Ambassador and Nine. de Casasus will
go 10 Rio JaneirO, returning here later
in the autumn to open their hospitabie
embassy.
The Washington times., 1906-03-28

Senator and Mrs Eugene Hale gave a
dinner last night in honor OF Attorney
General Moody
The Washington times., 1906-03-28


visit to her sister. Mrs. Meyer Singer.
of New York city.
Mrs. Phil King, Of the Imperial, was
the hostess at a bridge-whist yesterday
afternoon. in honor of out-of-town
guests. After cards a dainty repast
was served on a table tastefully deco
rated with pink ribbon. tuIle, and pink
tulips. The guests prize was won by
Miss Rita 'Wolferman. Of Streator, H.
and the other prize was won by Mrs
Salvador Richards. Those present were
mrs Selgfreld Fantl. OF savannah, Ca
Miss Celeste Sigmund. OF Denver, Col /:
Miss Reta WOlferman. Mrs. Meyer
NOrdiinger, Mrs. sydney Reizenstein
Mrs NJ: Newmeyer, Mrs. Salvador Rich
ards. Miss Edna n WeyI. Miss Helene
Eiseman, Mrs. Henry Kaufman, and
Miss Helene D. Engel
Mrs. 5. Hirsh. of Eighth street had
a stag party at her home last night in
honor OF the twenty-first birthday OF her
son. Percy H!rsh Levy The parlors of
the home were pretty decorated in
brown and white. the colors of the
Phoenix Club. After singing and dane
ing, most elaborate lunch was served.
with decorations of brown and white,
and strung from the chandelier were gill
letters forming the word Phoenix" The
invitations were in the form of an ex-
ira paper. telling of the affair
Those present were Msssrs. Rosenthal
of Chicago; Levy. of New York; Loven~
stein. of Richmond: Keonigsburg, of Au-
susta. Ga; Freidenburg, Scheonthal
Waterman and Werner. of Baltimore:
Theodore GoldStrom, of Baltimore, Max
Landell. of New York, and Alvin New
myer, Edgar Kaufman. Meyer Loeb.
Goldie Sigmund. Nathan Frank. Harry
Loeb, Howard Sigmund, Arthur Baum,
Milton Brock. Philip Herman, Bert
Cohen, Joe Bendheim. Stanley Lans-
burgh. Milton Kronheim, Herbert Gug-
genheimer. Philip Kronheim. Sydney
Guggenheimer. Milford Stern. Leon
Pretzfelder. Leo Fishel. Maurice Simon
Eugene Young, Lester Marx. and sgd
ney Sellilger-
The Washington times., 1906-03-28

At the wedding on April IS OF Corne-
Illus Bliss. jr., OF New York. and Miss
Zaidee Cobb, OF Washington, Miss
Cobb's sister. Miss Elsie Cobb. will be
her maid of honor and only attendant.
Mr.. Bliss best man is to be Albert C.
Milbank. and the ushers selected are
Scott McLanahan. Hugh Auchincloss
Reginald Huiderkoper. of Washington
Murray Cobb, brother Of the bride:
X. r. Borden, of Fall River. Mass. a
cousin of Mr.. Bliss. and Tyler Field. OF
Cincinnati.
The Washington times., 1906-03-28
SOCIETY FETE FOR
SWEET CHARITY
Lawn of Friendship Given
Over to Event.
LIKE RED CROSS BAZAAR
Smart Set Benefit for House of Mercy
and One Later for St. Johns
0rphanage.

MIR and Mrs. JChn r.. Mclean have
given the use OF their suburban estate.
Friendship. for lawn fete for the beE-
eft of the House Of Mercy, early in the
month or May. There will be a Mid
way. vaudeville. booths for selling
flowers. fancy work. and other dainty
things; fortune telIer's tent. tea gar
dens. and in fact many entertainments
all in one. planned after the great
Russian Red Cross bazaar gotten up two
years ago by Countess Cassini Mrs.
Barney will be in charge OF the decora-
tive part OF the booths Mrs Lee Phil
lips. Mrs MCGOWAN. Mrs. Julian James
Mrs Peyton Russell. and other promi-
nent women are interesting Themselves
The Washington times., 1906-03-28

a surprise 70 the friends of the young
couple, as they had not announced their
plans.
The Washington times., 1906-03-28

Miss Anna French, of Philadelphia. is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Audenreid
for several days of this week.
The Washington times., 1906-03-28

Miss Aline Lansburgh has returned
to her home on Vermont avenue after
a visit to her sister. Mrs. Meyer Singer.
of New York city
The Washington times., 1906-03-28

Another early spring charity calling
Tor the attention and money OF society
people will be the tableaux vivants. tC
be given in April for the benefit OF the
St Johns Orphanaee. Miss Kate Berry
and Miss Edith Miller are engaged in
arranging the program
The Washington times., 1906-03-28

couple. as they had not announced their
plans.
The Daughters of the American Revo-
luton. Both resident and visiting. who
are interested in the Continental Me-
moral Han, are invited 70 attend a
meeting IN the red parlor of the Ebbitt
House on Thursday evening at o clock
Mrs Bateman, widow of Arthur
Edgerton Bateman. has issued invita-
tons for the marriage OF her daughter,
Bella EdSerton, TO Charles ID. Voorhis,
Of Patersop. y. J.. on Tuesday evening,
April J., al o'clock, at St John s
Church The reception viii follow at
Rauscher's. from $50 TO 10 o'clock. At
home cards for Wednesday, MAY ,, at
the Cairo, are also inclosed.
The Washington times., 1906-03-28

The American Indian was the subject
chosen b. the Rev. Charles Warren Cur
The Washington times., 1906-03-28

Mrs. Samuel Spencer returned 70
Washington last evening from lengthy
Southern trip. Mr.. Spencer is now in
New York.
The Washington times., 1906-03-28

Miss Marie McKenna. whose ma arriage
TO Davenport Brown, OF Boston, will
take place at the home OF her parents,
Justice and Mrs. McKenna. April %.
viii have as matrOn of honor her sis
ter, Mrs John Leggett Pultz, OF New
York whose marriage took place a few
weeks ago, and as bridesmaids. Miss
Foraker and Miss Cotton
Mrs. Foraker viii give a dinner to
Miss Mckenna and the wedding party
April "a
The Washington times., 1906-03-28

princesse gown. with a large white hat
trimmed with long blue plumes
The Washington times., 1906-03-28

Lieut. Col. and Mrs Colin Camp
bell have gone 10 Chicago to visit Joseph
Letter, Mrs. CampbelTs brother. and
other relatives They VIII return to
Washington April :. and will sail from
New York for their home in England
April 10.
The Washington times., 1906-03-28

Mrs Johnson, of Philadelphia, is The
guest Of her son, Representative Nor
reil, at 1712 II street. She has been
IN the South all winter. much indiSposed
but is now better.
The Washington times., 1906-03-28

Mr.. and Mrs. John Jay Washburn an
nounce the engagement of their daugh
ter. Eti;elbert. to Herbert Miffiin Hall.
of Philadelphia Although the marriage
will not take place until next month.
the marriage license was issued yester-
day. according TO the newly inaugurated
fashion Of foreigners, Bostonians. and
New Workers, of obtaining this docu-
ment weeks before the ceremony takes
place.
The Washington times., 1906-03-28

Mrs Cortelyou has as her guest DR.
RoSahe Slaughter Morton, and will be
at home 10 their friends this afternoo,,
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-05-19
MERE MATTER OF SPELLING
Son of Ham Had en- Easy Way of
Surmounting orthograph-
ical Difficulty.

A busy man FASTENED into one OF the
quicklunch "caffays" that are popular
In portion of the city, and, after smil-
ing at the peroxide blonde whose duty
1t is to ring up fares on the cash regis
ter, called to the colored waiter:
Bring me sandwich and a glass of
milk, and be quick about It."
The son of Ham bolted away and
quickly returned with the desired food
and drink.
Give me my check, quick. am IN
a hurry"
The waiter pulled out pad of paper
and pencil and began to scrawl sew.
eral weird hieroglyphics on the paper.
In response to the sharp Come, hurry
up" the waiter made final desperate
attempt and handed the man a check
on which was written "One piece pie,
one milk"
Here" said the guest, as he de-
ciphered the characters on the slip Of
paper, IL didn't order any pie"
81 know dat, boss" responded the
abashed waiter, but pie and sand
wien costs jes' de same, and | can't
spell sandwich" And the blonde CASH
Ter smiled sweetly as she invited tho
man to call again.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-05-19
Mexico Now Modern.

The modernizer of Mexico is Por-
firio Diaz. What a quarter Of cen.
fury ago was loosely linked fedora
ton he has transformed into one OF
the strongest and most highly cen
tralized governments in the world.
The great power that has been placed
in the hands of this remarkable ruler
he has wisely used in paternal spirit
for the good of all classes OF Mexl-
can citizens. Railways and telegraphs.
penetrating every part OF the republic;
rapid transit, popular education and a
strict vigilance exercised over the
states have TRANSPORTED Mexico. The
elimination of the professional poll
tician and the demagogue, and the en-
listment of every man of energy and
intelligence have assisted in the mod
erization. Lawyers of eminence, bank
ers, educators, engineers have been
sought out and utilized.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-05-19
HENS OF HAWAII FAIL.
Climatic Conditions Said to Be I'm.
favorable to the Egg
Supply.

The chickens In Honolulu, for rea-
sons best known to themselves, have
positively refused to lay eggs. AS a
consequence good laying hens are
much In demand in San Francisco for
shipment to the Hawaiian Islands.
says the San Francisco Examiner, of
recent date.
Every steamship that leaves for
Honolulu carries large consignment
of laying hens and the supply is not
equal to the demand. Climatic con-
ditions" Is the excuse put forward for
the failure of the Honolulu hen to lay.
The middle western states, as we'll as
California, export chickens to the
islands, the yearly shipment for the
islands averaging 400 carloads Of
dressed and 200 carloads of live poul-
try.
"All the best laying hens that can
be secured in California are shipped
down to Honolulu at the present time,"
said commission man. For some
yet undiscovered reason the hens
raised in the Hawaiian Islands are not
good egg producers, and as result we
have orders to ship all the good lay
ing hens that We can down TO the
islands,"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-05-19
BOYS HEAD ONE SOLID SORE.
Hair All Came out-Under Doctor
Three Months and No Better
Cutlcura Works Wonders.

Mr.. A. c. Barnett, proprietor Of q
general store in Award, Oklahoma.
tells in the following grateful letter
how Cuticura cured his son Of ter
rible eczema. my little boy had &C.
zema. His head was one solid sore,
all over his scalp; his hair all came
out, and he suffered very much.
had a physician treat him, but at the
end Of three months he was no bet
ter, remembered that the Cuticura
Remedies had cured me, and after
giving him two bottles OF Cuticura
Resolvent, according to directions,
and using Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment on him daily, his eczema left
him, his hair grew again, and he has
never had any eczema since. We
use the Cuticura Soap and Ointment,
and they keep our skin soft and
healthy. | cheerfully recommend the
Cuticura Remedies for all cases Of
eczema. A. G. Barnett, Mar. 30,
1905"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-05-19
Are You Tired, Nervous
and Sleepless?

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good for a whole lot Of physical or mental
work. Best OF all, the strength and In
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The trouble with most tonics and med
cines which have a large, booming sale
for short time, Is that they are largely
composed of alcohol holding the drugs in
solution. This alcohol shrinks up the red
blood corpuscles, and In the long run
greatly Injuries the system. One may feel
exhharated and better for the time being,
yet in the end weakened and with vitality
decreased. DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery contains no alcohol. Every
bottle Of 1t bears upon its wrapper Tho
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offer you something he claims is "just as
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Every ingredient entering into the
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The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-05-19
FRENCH INDUSTRIAL ARTS.
The Application Of Higher Training
to Trade Is Everywhere
Apparent.

Consul Goldschmidt, of Nantes, con-
tributes an extended article on indus
trial art education In France and It's
influence upon French industries. He
says In part:
There are at present in France,
aside from the national art schools,
300 provincial and municipal schools
Of fine arts, which are free to young
men and women. While leaving to
each school the development Of the
line OF art suited to local needs, the
state gives direction by annual visits
Of inspectors of drawing. The applica-
ton to trade Is practical and complete.
The administration of fine arts Sc
lects and sends the greater part OF the
models useful to instruction, gives
prizes, scholarships, purses and en-
couragement to pupils who have dis
tinguished themselves during their
course of studies. The influence of ar
tistic training upon the industries Of
France Is paramount, and the ordinary
observer Is struck at once when ex-
aiming an article in the French shops
of home manufacture of It's superiority
over similar goods made In other coun-
tries. II one visits an art gallery or a
museum In France on Sunday, the
great interest OF the working people
may be witnessed In the arts and
sciences. A conversation with these
workers reveals a general interest Of
the masses in matters of art and its
general application"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-05-19
WEIGHING OF THE MAILS.
Con putation by the Railroads in Or
der to obtain Compensa ton
for Transportation.

/ obtained from the post Office de-
par.nent a statement of the Weighing
of Tie mails between Quincy, ILL.,, and
st. Joseph, NO., over the Burlington
route, which runs through the dis
trict In which am specially concern
ed. said Mr.. Lloyd, of Missouri, in the
house Of representatives recently.
find from that statement-they require
mall to be weighed for 60 consecutive
daJs-that there was sent out an ag-
gregate amount of mail from Quincy,
starting toward st. Joseph, of S11,-
900 pounds. Now, there was put on at
West Quincy, which is the first station
Alta leaving Quincy, 1850 pounds in
the so days. In order to obtain the
compensation, they multiply that Sl1,-
DOC pounds by the distance between
Quincy and West Quincy, which is two
and a half miles. Then they add the
1850 pounds which was put on at West
Quincy. That serves as a basis for
computation between West Quincy and
the next station, which Is Palmyra.
Then multiply that sum by the number
OF miles which intervene between
West Quincy and Palmyra. That de-
tertiines the weight for that distance.
At Palmyra there was very large
amount of mail put on and some mail
taken of. They find the difference be-
tween the two and add that to the
amount of mail that was carried be-
tween West Quincy and Palmyra,
They keep up the process to the end
The same course is pursued on incom-
ing mail. Then they add these several
sums together, incoming and outgoing
and divide 1t by the whole distance, OF
200 miles. between Quincy and St
Joseph, Mo.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-05-19
MAN NOT LOGICAL MACHINE
EVEN the Greatest Debaters Are Often
Illogical in Presenting
Arguments.

The writers of formal logics seem to
machine, that he weighs evidence, for
mulates 1t into syllogistic order and
then reaches the conclusions on which
he bases his actions. The more mod
ern conception of man is that he is a
creature who rarely reasons at all, says
Walter Dill Scott, in Talent. Indeed,
one of the greatest students of the hui
man mind assures us that most per-
sons never perform an act of reasoning
at all, but that all their actions are the
results of imitation, habit, suggestion
or some related form of thinking which
is distinctly below that which could be
called reasoning. Our most important
actions are performed and our most
sacred conceptions are reached by
means of the merest suggestion. Great
commanders of men are not those who
are best skilled in reasoning with their
subordinates. The greatest inquirers
of men are not those who are most
logical in presenting thier truths to the
multitude. Even our greatest debaters
are not those who are most logical in
presenting the arguments in favor Of
their side of the question. In moving
and inspiring men suggestion is to be
considered as in every way the equal
of logical reasoning, and as such is TO
be made the. object of consideration for
every man who is interested in moving
his fellows.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-05-19
The British Census.

To take the census OF the British
empire is a matter OF difficulty in GER
tain districts. A native official was
ordered to take a census of what was
known to be populous village in
Uganda. He returned with the report
that there was no population, the ex-
PLANTATION being that the inhabitants
had fled on hearing OF his approach.
More precise instructions were given to
him and he paid another visit to the
village. The result of his inquiry was
given thus in the tabulated form.
Number of huts. 257; inhabitants. men
over 10 years of age, 0; men under Is
years of age, o.; women, 0; children, D.;
total, D.