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The Washington times., 1907-05-26
PROCTOR FALLS OFF ROOF;
BREAKS LEG, CRACKS SKULL

While working on top of the Balti-
more and Ohio round house at Eek
ington yesterday. James Proctor. fifty
two, of SI Eighth street northeast,
fell. fracturing his skull and breaking
his right leg. He was Immediately re-
moved TO the Emergency Hospital.
where a hurried examination showed
his condition 10 be serious 1t is feared
that he is injured internally.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
DiSmiSSing Lawyer,
Woman Tells Judge
She Is EmbeZZler

BLOOMINGTON. III, May 25.-Dis-
missing her lawyer. Helen Dixon
walked before the bar Of the circuit
court and pleaded guilty to the
charge OF embezzlemeut Of $3.50
from the organ funds OF the Cleaner
Society OF the Second Presbyterian
Church. and also to the forgery OF
a note for 800
Judge c. D. Meyers sentenced her
to the penitentiary for an indeter-
inmate term. where she was taken
today,
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
VISC0UNT A0N UNDECIDED
WHEN TO GO TO CALIFORNIA

Although the ViscOunt AOki. the Jspa-
nese ambassador, viii 90 TO the Pacific
coast to study the conditions existing
between the japanese and Americans
there. as announced in The Times three
weeks ago. Il was stated at the embassy
yesterday that reports that he had de-
cided upon the details and exact time
or the visit were erroneous.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
wHAT A STRIKE cosT PARIS.

Paris calculates that the strike Of the
walters. the cooks, the bakers, and the
BARRIERS, has cost her about 10000. 600
from loss of the trade of tourists. who
We're scared away. Meanwhile the
strikes have all collapsed. and the
strikers have gained nOthing.-Boston
Herald
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
TWO MEN KILLED;
STRUCK BY TRAIN

CUMBERLAND, Nd, May 25.-John
A. O'Baker. forty-one years old. and
Isaac Baxter, aged sixty-five, the former
a bark peeler contractor for whom the
latter worked. were killed by a BaltI-
more and Ohio passenger train near
Cumberland this evening. while walking
along the track. Their bodies were
brought here. Both lived near Cumber-
land
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
Calmly Smoked
As Sebered Lea
Lay Beside Him

YORK, Pa, May 25.-With his
severed leg lying beside him, It hav-
ing been cut Off in a railroad acct
dent, Iohn Plonk, a railroad brake
man. thirty years old. examined the
limb, shook his head sadly, drew his
pipe from his pocket. and proceeded
to smoke while his fellOw-employes
loaded him on train and hurried
him to a local hospital.
When he arrived at the hospital he
tainted from loss of blood, and the
pipe slipped from his mouth. It is
said his injuries will prove fatal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17

they are eastern minks a nd cost tidy sum of money last fall,f The truth is the minks are merely dyed marmot with black stripes painted in with a toothbrush. It is a good imitation and the purchaser. unless lie is an expert in furs. is easily deceived into believ- ing it is the genuine article. There are numerous limitations of all the high priced furs. For instance, the low priced black lynx sets are nothing but common wildcat or in some cases soft Chinese wolf skin, Very few pur- chasers know that the white ermine pillow muffs that sell for song are
 really weasels. and yellow weasels at that, since a white weasel commands almost as high a price as It's dear rel ative. the ermine. Then the sable
 lynx scarfs and muffs that sell for
 few dollars are nothing but coney or hare, while the cheaper caracal sets are simply kid astrakhan, which is en- tirely different from caracal-as dif-
 ferent, indeed, as ordinary Persian is from broadtail. The beautiful imita-
 tion white fox sets that appear are generally moufion, or white tibet"-
 Philadelphia Record.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
REMINDERS.

Hist" exclaimed the villain of the melodrama, And he was-Philadelphia Record.
 How does Mrs. De Style manage to cross the gaps in her income?' T think by bridge parties, ,"-Baltimore American,
 Clara-"You may not believe it, but said No to seven different men dur ing the past winter" Maude-"Oh, don't doubt it, What were they sell ing ?"-Chicago Daily News.
 What do you consider the chief danger of wealth?" asked the solemn man. That the other fellow will have 1t" responded nearer inclined to flippancy Philadelphia Press.
 How did Thompson get so bald?"
 "Well, half of his hair came out worrying about the girl he wanted to marry"
 And the other half?'
 ''Oh, she married him, Judge.
 Newtt-"I see there's new weather prophet out west who says all the rivers of this country will dry up in time"
 Grouch-"Well, so will he, thank | heaven! Philadelphia Press. I love the right. With courage strong I'll ever battle 'gainst the wrong. And they are always right. you see, Who in their views agree with me. Washington Star Miss Elderleigh-"Jane Jones is a mean, spiteful old cat" Miss Younger Whats the matter Miss Elder leigh-"I told her that my family came 1 over in the Mayflower, and she asked me If I was seasick, "-Cleveland Lead l CT.
 "she is very wealthy?" Very"
 'Money left to her?"
 "No; she is the author of a book en- titled Hints to Beautiful Women
 q presume all the beautiful women l in the country purchased it?'
 NO; but all the homely women did" Houston Post.
 Well, we'll! Five years old to-day eh?" said grandpa; "and, just think, I'm seVenty-tve.
 My! I wisht I was" exclaimed Tommy.
 You do? Why?'
 "Cause then I'd git 75 cents in- stead of only five. ."-Philadelphia Press.
 John" snapped Mrs. Blazeup, at supper, you take those long rides all alone in your automobile and bet you never even think of me"
 That's where you are wrong, | Maria" replied MT. Blazeup, as he filled his gasoline tank, T think of you every time look at the machine" :" Indeed, sir. And what is the resem- 1 blanee?"
 "Why. it is so expensive, contrary l and highly explosive"
 And then he ran over and shut him self up in the garage.-Chicago News.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
TIE PASSING OF RUFF.

Following close on the heels of Sec retary Roots lectures on good citizen ship, delivered before the students of Yale university, comes the sensational statement of Abraham Ruef of San Francisco, the legal adviser of Mayor Schmitz and the acknowledged dicta- tor of the political life of that city Suddenly changing his attitude of de- tiance, he pleads guilty to the charges of extortion, and undertakes to tell all the better understanding of the politi- cal rascality which has flourished in San Francisco since the Schmitz gang got control
 It will be remembered that Secretary Root has questioned the patriotism of highly educated men, who have declin- ed to take their places in the line of battle for better government. It is their absence from the firing line which has caused him to wonder, whether, after all, the university of the work-a-day world, where the les sons of life are taught with force and conviction, is not more useful prep aratory school for public life than the advanced institutions of academic learning. Secretary Root further held responsible for the ills from which communities suffer those otherwise iigh-nlinded and self-respecting men, who keep away from the political en- terprises of the hour We questioned the right of MT. Root to identify men as highly educated and high-minded who do these things, but that was only 8 passing point, which seems now of little importance compared with the action of Ruef in taking the witness stand voluntarily to testify to the truth of Mir. Roots general reasoning, not having the honorable secretary in mind, but becoming equally useful all the same in that connection. Secre- tary Root drew from out of his logi- cal processes the inevitable conse- quences of neglecting the public n- terests. MT, Ruef gives us practical it. lustrations of how the game is worked, when highly educated and high-mind- ed men refuse to sit in" for the good of the public.
 We have no reason whatever to doubt MT. Ruef's assertion that he did not intend to get into the illegitimate political drama, when he accepted a part in it. It is probably true that he warned his companions against under taking acts which were sure, sooner or later, to react upon the originators, but he soon found that in order to hold the political machine together, which had been built up with such care, departure from the ideals he had set himself was necessary. He says: q found, in short, that to hold tho machine together, I had to per
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
Hearth-Yearns.

A melancholy little man Was seated on the ground; He showed supreme indifference To everything around Why do not you run home?' I cried And tumble into bed?" He looked at me Expressively, And presently he said: "One rubber plant can never make q
 home, Not even when combined with brush
 and comb. And spoon and fork and knife, And graphophone and wife, No! Something more is needed for a
 home" I cried; What does your dwelling
 lack?
 The pretty hearth-side tone? The note of domesticity?' He gave an awful groan, "Alasp he sighed, while from his seat he slowly upward bobbed, And donned his hat, "A flats hatH' Together then we sobbed: "one rubber plant can never make a
 home. One day did not suffice for building
 Rome, One gas-log and cat Cant civilize a flat! No! Something more is needed for a
 home"
 New York Times.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
A FAIR HIT.

It Is related that c. William Hinds. a prominent colored man and former state senator in Mississippi, has had rather a, discouraging experience in Boston, where he has recently spent two weeks trying to rent a desirable house. He declares that the South af- ter all is the place for the negro; that in his e-hunting in Boston he met everywhere opposition on account of his color. Real estate agents either repulsed him or raised their rent to absurd figures until he finally abandoned the attempt to secure a house in which to live in the city where so much has been done to exalt the negro. T came north" he said, expecting to find in Boston, if mo- where else, fair treatment for my race, but in one of the largest real estate offices here I was told that they would not rent to 'nigger.'
 There is probably more truth than poetry in MT. Hinds' complaint. It is nuts" for the Charleston News and Courier, which hastens to remark: When the conference for education in the North is organized 1t is suggested that it's first meeting be held in Bos- ton with a side trip to Springfield, Massachusetts, in order that com plete understanding of the negro's place in the North may be determined Possibly MT. Rockefeller might be willing to help this movement along by directing the General Education Board to assist in the organization of the new conference for education in the North A fair hit Race prejudice is race prejudice, even in good old Bos- | ton.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL. Issued Thursdays, one Dollar n Year
4 GR0EING MOVEMENT.

We protested politely yesterday against the practice of the board of education considering matters of gen. eral importance in secret session, hav- ing especially in mind the important petition of the underpaid school teach CTS. The only object we have is that the public business shall be done in the open, where those who pay the bills may know what the point of view is which moves their servants. The same agitation is being carried on in Hart ford and for similar reasons.
 It is evident, too, that the idea is growing more popular. At the caucus of the Hartford county legislative members Wednesday, called to elect a county commissioner, Senator McGov- ern 1eda a successful fight to have the ses- sion open, and the vote was viva voce one. The sound but somewhat forgot ten theory was advanced and approved that those who represent others should hold themselves accountable to those whom they represent Senator Me- Govern explained that he considered that the constituency he represented had right to know how he voted.
 This principle of the open door can not be too forcibly insisted upon. If the people of the city of New Haven knew more about their own political affairs. by means of the dignifed use of the tools of publicity, they would govern themselves better and results would be more cheering. The corpor- atIon of New Haven is a business in- stitution and except in the rarest in- stances there is no excuse for its tasks being considered behind closed doors. This Is true of every department.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
4 HINT ERoM WASHIEGroN.

It may be thought that there is loud
 talking enough at Hartford now. but a hint comes from Washington which might make it seem worth while to add to it. It is said that Judge ]. B. Ballinger of Seattle, the new commits sioner of the general land office of the interior department at Washington, has set the politicians and lobbyists to guessing as to what manner of man he is. When they call to see him on official business he refuses to converse
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17

init and connive at corruption" When the poodle board of supervisors was elected. he warned the members against. corruption and threatened to prosecute them himself. if they fell from the straight and narrow path. "I was in earnest" says MT. Ruef. But found that I could not carry out my threat and keep the machine from go- ing to pieces. And so much ot this corruption was needless-needless I mean from the giver's end of the af- fair" It was the machine which caused all this trouble, the necessity of keeping it intact and efficient. The highly educated and high-minded rail- ed against the situation, but they took no actual steps to put an end to 1t. Doubtless in some instances represent atives of them gave much unnecessar- fly to the gang, In order to get what they valued more than decent govern ment, public service franchises and special fayors. Speaking of this class, MT. Ruef says: "They are not bad men. They do not belong to the crim- inal class. They no more desire to commit the crime of bribery than the newspapers or the public desire that it should be committed But franchises are necessary to the conduct of their business, and when they are taught to
 believe that such privileges cannot be obtained without the exercise of dis- honest influences. they frequently commit the crime of bribery rather
 than forego the thing they desire"
 Now as between Secretary Root and Abraham Ruef, the one analysing and the other confessing, we can get right at the truth. The moment a man plays the game unfairly, and with corrupt and selfish intent, his classification should be made without regard to his social station. The man who buys his favors, like the man who has them for sale, belongs in the criminal category when we come to the task of classifl- cation, The highly educated and high-minded man, who, knowing what the evils are which lower the tone of government, declines to soil his fingers with their correction, has no advant- age in the work of classification over the man who prefers dirt on his fingers to soap. It is question if he does not deserve a more conspicuous classl- fication, because of hs intellectual ability to discern more quickly the diff l ference between right and wrong. The contributions which are being made in these days to a better understanding of the human equation, as it sticks out in political conduct, are of i'm mense value, that is if the honest men of the community will put their shoulders to the wheel and keep them
 there. If they do not, all these revelations will go for naught.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
CONSERVATISM.

Just as Brother Bryan has apparent ly got himself accepted as a Conserva- tive, if not the Conservative, along comes the Washington correspondent of the Portland Oregonian protesting to believe that the Democratic senators of the conservative kind are not pleas ed with the Overwhelming prospect of his nomination as their party cand- date for president, and are quietly maneuvering In opposition to 1t.
 If this is true the quiet maneuvering of Conservatives against a Conserva- tive is and will be an Interesting per- formance. Mr Bryan has also appear ed in some places, notably in this state, as a Harmonizer. But this news from Washington doesn't seem to indi- cate that he is a Harmonizer every where. If he can't have entire har- mony between himself and the other Conservatives in the Democratic party he may not want the nomination. He hasn't said, It should be remember ed, that he does want it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
UNDA UNTH D COURAGE.

They are cleaning up in several places in this country. One of them is Seneca, Illinois. And the inhabitants of Seneca have a health officer who is able to scold and encourage them. This is the way he encourages them: Yet there is something significant as well as, pathetic in humanity's goodness to endorse the true, the beautiful and the best It is not an accident nor an in- cident, but a passion of undaunted courage to clean up. Those who have cleaned their lots and their homes have done honors which speak home to the heart that cleanliness is not a broken fragment of sweet illusion, but a fact of harmony in the aspiration of sunshine, which makes it's essential element truth, leading from dismal gloom to delightful destiny.
 "A passion of undaunted courage to clean up" is good. That is what many men of daunted courage think their wives have in the Springtime.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17

with them in whispers, but makes them talk out loud so that everybody within earshot can hear what is going on. To some senators and representa- tives who have objected to his tactics the new land commissioner has polite ly suggested that they write him fully on the subjects of their mission and that he will reply by mail.
 Perhaps the legislators at Hartford who don't want anything to do with lobbyists and politicians, and they must be In the majority, will do well to have signs put up in the capitol reading 'No whispering allowed, ," and then allow none.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
NOT ALE WRONG.

Everything isn't going wrong in Russia. The ownership of the land is being rapidly transferred In accord ance with the fitness of things from the nobles to the peasants. This pro- cess has, it appears, been going on since the early seventies, when the improvident nobles had already sauandered the greater part of the compensatory payments made to them
 in virtue of serf emancipation. During the last twenty-eight years the nobles in fifty governments of European Rus sia have lost, by voluntary or obligatory sale. through foreclosures of the Nobles bank. 30 per cent. of their landed holdings, the chief pur- chasers being the land, or peasants banks. In the course of last year alone the peasants banks acquired no fewer than 3O145,35S acres, of which lo,JJV,olO dNIt6 Ncie ipliiSily OMHcu Dy noble proprietors. In 1877 the whole landed properties of the nobles aggre- gated 1S2, 2,75O,OOO acres; at the end of last year Q9O6) the aggregate was H. 100000 acres.
 The Nobles' bank was created by Alexander III. for the special purpose of redeeming the heavily mortgaged estates of the nobles, but in the re- suit, and to nobodys surprise, that in- stitution has completed, or its complet- ing, the bankruptcy of the class it was intended to save, It enabled the nobles further to mortgage their es- tates on exceptionally easy terms, and, as a rule, the money thus raised was, instead of being put into the soil, wasted foolishly, Thus do things that need changing sometimes get changed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
THE .4rroRNET GENrR41.

We are not quite sure that we grasp Speaker Tilson's idea of using the att torney general of the state more than that official is now used as legal ad- wiser of the general assembly, though we are with him in any suggestion he may make for the improvement of leg islative methods. If we do grasp, however, what he recommends. so en- Enthusiastically on the floor of the house of representatives, it is that all spe- cial legislation asked for by corpora
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
SMOKING ON THE STREET

Professor Wilder of Cornell Is getting a mild kind of fame by refusing to at- tend meetings where those present smoke, and he would also have smok- ing on the public streets prohibited. So would many others, and once in awhile there is spasm of protest against the more or less obnoxious custom. But there seems to be no way to deal with it. A law against it would be an in- reference with that personal liberty" which is so dear to everybody who wants to misuse 1t. If women were the offenders perhaps an appeal to their kind hearts and good manners would avail. It did in the matter of the towering, wide-spreading nuisance known as the theater hat That came down and off pretty promptly, reveal ing woman as she is, beautiful and un- selfish. But an appeal to men to please and benefit by eeasing to smoke on the street would not, we suppose, evoke any such prompt and favorable re- sponse.
 | Perhaps when Brother Bryan gets his Initiative and Referendum going we shall be able to find out just what the people want in this matter, and then
 perhaps something can be done about | if