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The Washington times., 1907-10-19
Loot and Home Products.

It would not be fair to allege or
to assume that any American insti-
tuition of the kind has had anything
to do with the criminal practices
that have resulted in the footing of
European churches. Mr.. Morgan's
action in regard to the famous cope
of Ascoh may be regarded as repre-
senting American sentiment when a
clear case of theft is established.
At the same time, more careful
inquiry might be made before eccle-
siastical art objects are bought or
accepted by our museums. These
objects-statues pictures, yestments
and the hke-were all blessed once
upon a time, and, once blessed, were
supposed to be beyond purchase.
But, unfortunately, what cannot be
bought may be stolen This view Of
the matter, which is fully justified
by evidence discovered in the last
few years. accounts for the presence
in this country of many an art
treasure formerly venerated by the
faithful in the old countries.
Aside from the religious aspects
of the matter, it must be admitted
that our passion for master works
of old has had the effect of stimu-
hitting greed and crime in Europe,
and of depressing the market for
worthy products of American talent
in the United States. The pur-
chase of a Rembrandt or a Correg-
gio may and often does provide
stimulation for artists and art stu
dents. But either represents the
cost of a dozen pictures by Ameri-
cans of almost equal art interest
and vastly more power of stimu-
lating. The Corcoran Gallery has
had the courage TO adopt this view
and act upoT. it, and there is prob
ably not a single member of its
board of trustees who regrets it.
The Washington times., 1907-10-19

how can 7? You wouldn't have me do
anything TO discredit them. would your
Your chum Barnes got a job. and he
kept IL He is at work yet"
'On. but that was in Jersey"
The ma slStrate smiled sadly. But
they sa' you have criminal record"
AS long as your arm" Policeman
Mara cut in.
But I am not a vagrant," "Humpty'
threw back, showing his teeth with the
desperation of a cornered rat
But what other means % support
have you bcsides that pension2 the
no gistrate asked, not unkndly.
= buy bottles
But what can you make at that7"
1T varies.
Then the only certain income you
have Is that pension You surely spend
more than that2'
Yes. spend more than that FOR
cigarettes.
II think" the magistrate remarked.
judicially, IN hold you forty-eight
hours 10 allow the otNcer TO get the
record OF your convictions
ooh, - you're going 70 give Il TO me,
give Il TO me now. ''Humpty'' respond
ed, as he stepped down from the bridge
and dropped on the prisoners bench In
detected heap, with six months at the
workhouse before him, and that after he
hac been officially declared Incapable
OF work.
The Washington times., 1907-10-19
REPUBLICANS SURE WINNERS,
ASSERTS PROPHET DALZELL.
AND DARK HORSE WILL BE "ITn

written expressly and only for The Times)
70 the Editor OF The WashinEt,- Times:
Now that the national committee OF
the Republicans are gathering. and
headquarters opened up with the cOur-
teous Secretary Dover at the head OF the
table, all eyes are turned 70 Washing
ton 10 see how good a start they win
make. A bad beginning doesn't always
insure q bad ending. Dut there Is some
thing In the way things are commenced,
after all. In pracSced hands. with
Harry New in the saddle. there can be
no anxiety as TO how wisely and well
the great campaign for the Presidency
is begun. for News father was a past
master IN the art poliuque, md Emil
Dover sat long, and not unpro itabIy, az
the feet or the mighuest Of all Warwicks.
the late Senator Hanna The last three
national republican conventions were.
superogatory. formal ratification meet
ings only.
But this is a new deal and it's a
different proposition. The convention
win meet as the Hayes and Garfield and
Harrison conventions met in 1876. 1880.
ISIS. with the air full or uncertainty. a
free-for-all. and the result now abso-
luteiy IN the air. More candidates than
one can shake a stick-a big stick or
any other old stick, at! I shouldn't
wonder II IL should be Hughes. and
wonder less still II some man not vet
named. II betting, I'd place my bet on
the last proposition against all the sure
The Washington times., 1907-10-19

cause OF the autumnal touch in the air.
or the yellowing leaves in the East Side
parks. but because ne fell asleep In a
street car and allowed himself TO be
carried out OF the district where he was
safe
AS he alphabetically put It to the mag
istrate when they brought him TO JEFF
fersoR Market court. 7 was a little full
and fell asleep an didn't get or where
I should"
And he told the truth. for he allowed
a Fourteenth street car TO carry him TO
Seventh avenue When he awoke and
got on his feet on the pavement, Police
man John Mara recognized him and
promptly locked him up
Magistrate Corrigan carelessly brush
ed aside "Humpty's" excuse TO remark:
The Washington times., 1907-10-19

suits for alienation 10 the homing
ground Of the telegraph timber. He
solemnly declares that the detectives
who shadow Hubby home from the
Office win be in the Othello class. and
will have TO look 70 the city hall for
further work
The machine for which Mr.. Mccall
claims so much he guarantees 10 operate
a typewriter at the rate OF 5000 words
an hour without catching a bangle
bracelet IN the keys. mo more" SAYS
A. Mccall, will gobs Of gum glue I'D
the intricate Intervals Of the machine.
no matter what's the brand" And all
because Mccall has put aside sentiment
The Washington times., 1907-10-19
GreenOugh Statue
For Mount Vernon,
Suggests Another

To the Editor Of The washington Times:
Apropos Of the 'Greenough statue
OF washington" discussion, note that
c. V. Boynton advocates It's removal
70 the National Museum-an idea well
worthy of consideration. desire re-
spectfully to point out, however, that the
most fitting place for this relic would be
Mt Vernon. It is too large to be shown
to advantage indoors, and once in the
Museum would doubtless soon find its
wav to the cellar. On the other hand.
set up on the lawn at Mt. Vernon. Il
would prove both an ornament and a
curiosity MRS. II. T. RICHARDS.
Alexandria, Va, Oct. Is.
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same name either Hark We 10 what
they say OF A. Mccall. inventor. OF Co
lunbus. Ohio. and the new giriless writ
ing machine.
At Madison Square Garden, which IS
situated in the city Of New York. east
OF Broadway and directly beneath a
tower which. while not a household
word, is stiIl well known, Is now being
held a business show. Crowded in
among the horseless buggies and other
wonderful inventions OF the year IS a
dainty little machine with which A. Nc
The Washington times., 1907-10-19
The Leaders PreSumptive.

Pick up a newspaper from any
where and you will find Is full of
speculation about the forthcoming
party conventions. Roosevelt and
Bryan are the names most used, of
course. but they are not the only
ones. 1t would be possible 10 make
up ticket, for which various edi-
torial eyes foresee success, and in
clude any two of a dozen others.
But the reader must be impressed,
when he puts down the last paper,
with the fact that the country's at
tention never strays far from
either of the two who have been at
the head Of the two forces so long.
Here, for example, is Champ
Clark dropping into Atlanta to de-
liver a lecture, and beginning an in
terview with: THE Democrats will
undoubtedly nominate Bryan, and
the Republicans, Roosevelt" And
Gen. Luke E. Wright gets cut of a
train in Nashville to argue a case,
and stops to tell a reporter for the
Tennesseean; "Nr. Bryan, it APP
pears, will be the nominee of the
party" The Joplin News-Herald
comes along with a boom for Gov
ernor Francis, but its voice does
not drawn the plain belief of the St.
Louis Republic that Bryan can have
the nomination if he wants it. As
for Roosevelt, there is probably not
paper in the country which has
not said time and again that the
only question is this: "Will he
stick by his declaration of last cleo
ton night?"
Suppose Champ Clark is right.
Suppose the contestants were to be
Roosevelt and Bryan--does any Re
publican doubt the outcome? Hardly.
Under the same conditions the
Democrats are not so confident.
Thus, the Brooklyn Eagle contents
itself with this weak hope:
Fetichism Is not Democracy. Neither
the Bryan fetch nor the Hearst fetch
should define q party II can only divide
and defeat and destroy. The men who
give TO either fetichism a name should
abandon tneir idolatry of an ambition
that can never be realized. and put
themselves TO the work Of creating with
and around other Democrats q militant
party In lieu Of a cOngeries Of factions,
and Of fallacies that are manifestly OBJ
nOxious and impossible to the electorate
of the United States Our conviction
that they should IS greater than our
faith that they will. but that they
should we know, and that they viii we
would fain believe.
The Eagle may be right. The
Times does not assume to say. 1t
will wait the certain important an
nouncement" which Mr.. Bryan
promises to make in this city short
". But in the meantime it sees
nothing in prevailing conditions to
draw into serious question the com
plete ascendancy of the two men
the Republican party hopes with all
its heart to see nominated.
The Washington times., 1907-10-19
WARSHIPS' CRUISE
TO BRING TROUBLE
Lieut.. Kun1aka

PITTSBURG. Oct 19.-"Japan doe,
not contemplate war with the United
states, or any other country. II tbesz
two countries clash it viii he the fault
Of your President. Roosevelt. He &c
agitating trouble. we are not nor do
we welcome enmity. President Roose-
welt has decided to dispatch his .nep-of
war 10 tie Pacific Coast BY so doing
he Is bringing America and her peonIs
into the hands OF trouble"
So said First Lieut. NJ. Kumaka. of
the japanese imperial navy. The lieu
tenant Is on his way to the JaTne,,town
Exposition.
The Washington times., 1907-10-19
$40
RECENTLY FOUND
IN NEW YORK

A new counterfeit SO United States
note has recently made its appearance.
II is series of 1901. check letter A face
plate No. 4Sl. bsck plate No. POI. serial
No. -7as29945. W. T. Vernon. Registrar OF
the Tre ssury; Charles II. Treat Treas
urer OF the United States; portraits Of
Lewis and Clark.
This counterfeit, which made its ap-
pearance in New York city. and was
detected at the National Park Bank. f.
a photO-mechanical production on two
pieces OF rather sim paper. between
which red and blue fiber has been scat
tered.
Both the picture OF the buffalo and
the portraits OF Clark and Lewis are
defective, and IN the masses of shadow
lose detail.
The Washington times., 1907-10-19

'Humpty" asked. His dress, II must be
admitted. dio not indicate the part.
An Invalid by Occupation.
well, what is your occupationY' the
magistrate queried.
II am an invalid. / have been passed
upon by United States army surgeons,
who have said 1 was an invalid. and not
capable Of work. If am an invalid and
incapabls OF work. how can be called
a vagrant II I don't work.
He paused for a answer. but the
magistrate said nothing 'Humpty''
continued: Besides. I receive a pen
zion from the United States Government
because my father was disabled IN the
civil war in 81"
And you craw a pension for that?'
the magistrate unused, with an air as
though nothing IN New York surprised
him. '11ow much?"
Six dollars every three months"
But you can't live on that"
The state thinks 1 can" 'Humpty
retorted, and 1 think that is why you
ought to give me a chance"
But you nave had chances" his
honor remarked, almost sadly, You
never keep Job"
His Odd Nemesis.
but how can keep a Job II I'm dis
charged2 What the army surgeons said
about me follows me wherever I go.
They said I am not able 10 work. So
The Washington times., 1907-10-19
Parent Has Rf6ht
To AdULSe Child
Against Husband

The distinction between the rights ~
parent and a stranger to induce a
WIFE To leave her husband is pointed ont
by tine Supreme judicial court % Mas
achusetts IN the case Of Mutter aeains-
Knobs. says the Northeastern Re-
porter. A stranger may disppove any
intent or his part TO cause a separafio5
"a ADVISING a wife to leave her husband
aha snow that his advice Wa, honestIv
gwen But the rights of a parent ara
. ~ greater He may give his daug,1-
- ~ SCcn ADVICE end bring such motives
OF persuasion TO bear on her rs he fsir-
~ ana honestly considers to be called
L9r DIV her best interests. and IS not iia-
Ole 10 the daughters husband in darl-
Sses Tor her desertion resulting there
malice or III viii.
The Washington times., 1907-10-19
OCCUPATION Is Being hUaLd;,
Has Fathers Pension, Too;
That Just Buys Cigarettes

NEW YORK. Oct. 1s-If "Humpty
JRckson's profession had led him to toy
with numbers he would likely be pen
ming something now about the melan-
choly days that once moved certain
revered American rhetoriciaD to pen
sive versifying. But II "Humpty" es-
sayed the subject it would not be be-
The Washington times., 1907-10-19
FAST MUSIC.

well, WELT" supposedly commented
the patent churn man, as the village
brass band tore rapidly past. smashing
out tntinnabulatory strains as they
went, those fellows are pretty nearly
on a dead rum What makes them
march so fast?'
Trying to git away from the music,
I guess" replied the landlord of the
Pr,lntgtown tavern, who was a pessi-
misrc olo crouch, anyhow.-Smart Set
Magazine.
The Washington times., 1907-10-19
GOOD ADVICE.

Be not diverted from thy course. BE
serene, be free, contemplate all things
as a man, rs u lover of his kind, and OF
his country-yet withai as a being horn
10 die Have readlest 10 thy hand
above all others, these two thoughts:
one that things cannot touch the soul:
the other, that things are perpetuaiIv
changing and oeasing to be. Remember
how many Of these changes thou thy-
self last seen. The universe is change.
But as thy thoughts are, so thy life
shall be
The Washington times., 1907-10-19
THE BITTER TnNGuE

No said Miss Peppry, ''he didn't
ike your eyebrows. He said they were
too black"
The idea! exclaimed Miss PaSSay.
However. / assured him thew Tere
not as black as they were painted
From an Exchange.
The Washington times., 1907-10-19
Invention Bids Fair to
Restore Happiness to
American Homes.

Horrible Haricot Of hairplnsl Isn't Il
awful to contemplate? Here's A Nc
Can going 20 do away with all the
typewriters and he doesn't come from
the insurance company family OF the
The Washington times., 1907-10-19

Any Old Place in Europe. Any Day
The market in nrt galleries continues
firm, with upward tendencies. AnCTi-
Guns being the most prominent buyers.
The supply appears TO be unlimited.
The Washington times., 1907-10-19

The railroads made a great show, dur
Ing the discussions Of the smoke-law,
OF their anxiety 70 do for the public.
This proposed tax TO pay FOR the new
station looks as though they had put
Ia the word for by mistake
The Washington times., 1907-10-19
GirlIeSS Typewriter Now;
JOY for Neglected Wives!
DOmper on Divorce Courts
Farewell To Girl
1t LeaVeS Behind

No more the Marcelled wave viii
leave
A brunette hair on hubby's sleeve
To cause his wife. both blond and
fat,
Mad anguish, rage. and al OF that
For compressed air will take the
place
or typewritist with roguish face.
Walls Of the Susceptible.
The Washington times., 1907-10-19

A traveller comes back to America
with news that the houses in Berlin
are numbered with luminous paint. The
movement to be complete, ought TO
reach to the key-hOles.
The Washington times., 1907-10-19

All these interviews from prominent
Republicans that they are seeking
no office" arouse suspicion that some
lishtningrOd agent has been doing a
thriving business.
The Washington times., 1907-10-19

Hartman is planning a coup for
FISH" says a dispatch. Might spell that
French word with an IS"
The Washington times., 1907-10-19
IN THE LOBBY.

THAT piece was raw"
Probably that was why the critics
roasted II. From the Baltimore ArnerI-
can.
The Washington times., 1907-10-19

Gas at D cents would be an inno-
walton, for a fact Up in Congress It
costs about $4,000 a year to supply
one building
The Washington times., 1907-10-19

ut is good for the Commissioners 10
meet District citizens face to face, says
Mr. Maclarland. Wonder II he's seen
any Of those open-pump citizens lately ?
The Washington times., 1907-10-19
KEEPING STILL.

When anger spreads through the
breast. guard thy tongue from barking
idly--From Sappho.
The Washington times., 1907-10-19

Commissioner Bingham must be Civ
ing New York a pretty good police ad-
r.inistrauol. He is proving altogether
objectionable 10 attorneys for pugilists.
The Washington times., 1907-10-19

Crime" says the Philadelphia Rec
ord. cannot be impersonaL' Not OBJ
5ectively.
The Washington times., 1907-10-19
An Invalid by Occupation.

''Humpty" asked. His dress, Il must be
admitted. dio not indicate the part.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-03
Fancy Linen and Towels

and telephone companies are all
placed in the same class and brought
under a common control. Consolida-
ton of public utility corporations is
strictly prohibited, and the acquire
ment by competing systems of parallel
lines of railroad is made legally inn
possible. The state legislature is de-
prived of the power of granting fran
chiseS to street railroad companies
without first acquiring the consent of
the municipality through which such
road is to run. The trainers of the
Oklahoma constitution evidently are
firm believers in the doctrine of home
rule for municipalities.
Care Is taken to prevent the roads
attempting to influence the course of
legislation by the granting of undue
favors. The issue of free passes, ex-
cept in exceptional well-defined cases,
is prohibited absolutely. The consti-
tuition creates a corporation commits
sion, the duties of which are de-
scribed in elaborate detail. so that
there may be no mistaking its pow
defined so infinitely that there is
scarcely any likelihood of its going
astray in any given case. Great care
is taken to prevent the commission
from being inefficient or failing to ex-
ercise the function and fulfill the OBJ
jects for which 1t is created The
commission is endowed with power to
dcation of freight. Should the roads
be dissatisfied with its decisions on
any of these questions, they are given
/ the privilege of taking their case di-
rect to the supreme court and OBJ
| tanning its decision with the least pos
sible delay. This provision puts the
! commission virtually in the position
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-03
VICTORY FOR THE SHIPPERS.
Settlement of Bill of Lading Contro-
versy Has Been Made.

Chicago, June 3.-An agreement has
been reached between eastern rail-
roads and the shippers whereby the
latter will ask the interstate COM
merce commission to dismiss the ia
nous bill of lading case. which has
been before that body since Deem
Der, 1905.
On the other hand. the railroads
have agreed to present TO the commit
tee a new uniform bill of lading pro-
viding for only one rate. therefore ac-
cepting without question the common
law liability for loss and damage
which attaches to the carriers.
In view of this agreement, both the
railroads and the shippers here were
surprised to hear on Saturday that the
commission had set June Is for the
reopening of the bill of lading case
with a view to making a complete
Investigation. Both sides believe this
to be a mistake. and declare the agree
ment will mark the end of one of the
most bitter contests ever waged be-
tween the shippers and the railroads
The entire question was one of La
bility on the part of the carrier fol
loss and damage to shipments. Twice
have the eastern railroads attempted
to rid themselves of such liability.
Then the railroad officials and the
Illinois Manufacturers association
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-03
other standard makes.

of an inferior court. created for the
purpose of dealing with corporation
cases.
Care is taken also to bring all cor
porationS doing business in the state
under the limitations of the new con
stitution, whether they are creatures
of some outside state or not. Such
corporations must become bodies cor
porate under the laws of Oklahoma
before doing business within its
boundaries. and obtain licenses to
transact business from the corpora
ton commission. Passenger rates are
limited to cents a mile, but this
provision may be suspended by the
state commission, provided satisfac-
tory evidence is furnished that such
rate is not reasonably remunerative.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-03
LOOK FOR FEDERAL CONTROL.
Western Executives Believe That Gov
ernment Regulation Is Near.

Western Executives Believe That Gov
eminent Regulation Is Near.
Chicago, June 3.-Universal control of
the railroads of the United States by
the federal government was predicted
today by railroad men and railroad at
torneys. Within the present generation
it was declared by the railroad opera
tors of Chicago that the railroad lines
would be run under the regulation of
the United States government Almost
without exception railroad attorneys
agreed with the views presented by
President Roosevelt in his Memorial
day speech at Indianapolis.
1.-The time is not far distant when ev-
cry railroad will be under control of
the United States. 1t will not be many
years before a railroad ticket will be
purchased like a 2-cent stamp. uni
versa1 rate will be accorded to every
one. No special rate, pass or rebate
will be granted, and every railroad If
the United States will be working on 4
fair and equal basis that will mean
good returns for every investor inter-
ested," was the declaration of one rail-
road man who is connected with a
number of lines. This will be the ulti-
mate result of the present agitation
against the railroads of the country.
Railroad officials declare that it Is
only right that big railroads. coverins
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-03

No. 6OO-Ladies' all black, French
foot, double sole, heel and toe, imperfect
weave. quarter stockings for 15c pair.
No. 710-Ladies' light weight Isle,
about ten dozen of them, all sizes, sec
onds of 35c quality, to close at zoe pr.
Ladies' Red Lace-We had this
stocking in all colors; only the red
left; small quantity, to close at SC pr
No. 4715-Misses' dropstitch. black
French foot, fine Isle, all sizes, about
Is doz., Csc stockings, to close at 15c pr.
No. 923-Boys' wide and narrow rib,
stocking for hard wear, all sizes, worth
TIC and 19c. limited quantity. to close
at l5c pair.
No. 168-Boys' wide rib, French
foot. Csc stocking, sizes 6 and 81,
to close l7c pair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-03

No. 8242- Children's fine rib Isle,
white, tan, pink and blue, not every
size in every color On that account
you can bay them for 1Oc pair.
No. 1884 Men full fashioned black
with half white sole, all sizes, Csc
stocking, per pair 2lc.
No. ll44- Mems all black, French
foot. Isle. imperfect weave OF quarter
value, 15c.
No. 3l65 Mems fancy stripes, all
sizes, only 8 dozen left. to close at l5C
2 pairs for Csc.
No. 664-Men's black and tan, do
nestle foot. double sole. toe and heel,
15c stocking, for 1Oc.
No. 6l5-Men's black and tan, good
weight. double heel and toe, 1Oc reg
-ular. SC pair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-03
PLANS A BIG NEW BRIDGE.
Rock Island System Will Build a 50
100000 structure Over Ohio.

Evansville, Ind, June "a new
bridge across the Ohio river at this
point and costing 100000 is one of
the plans of the Rock Island systems
projects in the new. '1akes-to-the-gulf''
route through Evansville. 1.-THE bridge
will be built to accommodate no ordi-
nary traffic" says Superintendent ]. O..
Crockett. 1T will be one of the great
freight and passenger highways of the
country. 1t will carry the freight and
manufactured products of the north to
the gulf ports, there to be shipped
through the Panama canal 1t will
bring the raw materials of the south to
the mills of the north