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The Washington times., 1907-02-22
WANT FREE RIDES
FOR LAW OFFICERS

Police stars are equivalent TO passes
on all inter-ccmmcrCe steam or electric
railways is the opinion of those con-
nected with the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Although there has been
no official decision rendered on the sub
ject as yet, it is more than likely def
nition Of what is meant by a free pass
will shortly follow upon the claims Of
the commission 10 supervision OF all
interstate street railways.
An officer showing a badge or star
Of a duly organized municipal police de-
partment should be permitted to ride
free on all roads," declares Major Syl-
vester. superintendent of police. LAS an
Illustration will cite the case Of an Of
ficcr who Is in pursuit OF a sneak-thief
who has purloined a valise from a trav-
eler and rushes of to take an outgoing
train Tor Baltimore or Philadelphia. The
pursuing officer must pay his fare if he
follows the thief. and II he has not got
cash he cannot ride but must return and
draw expense money.
There ought 70 be a general law To-
quiring all transportation companies 10
carry free all uniformed police /ohiceI =
and detectives showing badges of au-
thority. The ruling Of the Interstat e,
badges and uniforms come under the
definition OF passes does not concern
this department. in the least. as we have
to pay for all rides on the steam or
electric cars outside of the District
lines"
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
RELIEF SOCIETY
GIVES SMOKER
w. B. Moses & Sons En-
ployes' Associations
Stag Party.

The eighth annual entertainment and
smoker OF the W. B. Moses & Sons En-
piOyes' Relief Association was held last
night IN St Joseph's Hall, Fifth and II
streets northwest Il was a stag AFFAIR
and was attended by all OF the employees
Of the firm.
This association was organized eight
years ago. has a membership OF I25 and
pays sick and death benefits. The
officers are, President, Benjamin II.
Streeks; first vice president W d
Campbell; second vice president. Julian
MarceTon; financial secretary. Leroy
SherifT: treasurer, Oden b. Gray record
ing secretary. George a. Bradley; ex-
ecutive board, the above named officers
and J. Albert Marceron. Francis Taylor,
John p. Rick. jr.. William II. Rice. p. L.
Zimmerman
The committee in charge OF the ar
rangements last night was composed OF
w. d. Campbell, W. A. Bowling. NJ. J.
Garland. Joseph o. Harvey, p. 7. Zim-
norman, J. A. Marceron. William H.
Rice.
A musical-vaudeEille entertainment
opened the evenings fun. At the con-
clusion OF the entertainment. which last
ed more than two hours, refreshments
were served.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
IN DEBATE
FOR hERRICK MEDAL

Students OF the PhlIodemIc Society,
OF Georgetown University. contested last
night in CASTOR Hall in the annual Mer-
rick debate for the Merrick medal The
question Of debate was: Resolved,
That the powers vested By the Coasti-
tuition IN the Federal Government should
be enlarged by a further restriction of
the sovereignty of the individual States
The debaters for the affirmative were
Thomas Aloysius Mccain, '01. and Ed
ward Joseph Crummey. 'oS Those taking
the negative were J. Addison Knox Lusk.
'OS. and Hughes Spaulding, '0S.
The judges were Gen. John g Black,
United States Civil Service Commission.
'chairman. Representative J. Warren
Keifcr OF Ohio, and Representative
Washington Gardiner OF Michigan
The announcement of the winner OF
the Merrick medal viii not be made until
commencement day in June.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
NEW POSTAL LAWS
PUBLISHERS PLAN
The Newspaper Association
Urges Change and Submit
Committee Report

NEW YORK. Feb. THE committee
on postal matters Of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association. now
I'm session IN this city. has submitted a
report which. after referring 20 the re-
port OF the Postmaster General for the
six months Weighing. ended December
81, ls05. says:
From the figures given, Il Is evident
that the newspapers. daily and weekly.
are 90 per cent Of the total The re-
ligious. trade. agricultural. scientific,
and educational publications combined.
do not constitute Is per cent OF the total.
and consequently they are not serious
factors in the postal problem The mag
Gzines are the surprise Of the weighing.
Instead Of swapping the mails. as had
been supposed, they proved TO be an
inconsiderable part Of the total, less
than one-hfth.
TINT sample copy which has been de-
scribed by The postal commission as the
fountain OF the graYest abuse costs
the Government S3Q9.3zG per annum-
These figures indicate that the Post
Office Department had made a mistake
in contributing most Of the use of the
secono-claSs rate 10 sample copies. else
the count OF sample copies IS wrong.
The new arrangement should dispose
OF the standing charge that legitima te
secoBd-Class mail is responsible for the
postal deficit"
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
To the Editor OF The Washington Times:

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
I believe / am quoting verbatim from
your edition of February 8. 1907. when
say, The Board OF Commissioners
OF the District OF Columbia desire st. to
be publicly known that they have no
idea Of advocating any change in the
present divorce laws, as seems TO be
the general impression. unless the pre-
ponderance Of public opinion demands
it."
am constrained to ask: Should We,
who perhaps might be called the mi
nority. as we hope we are, who desire
divorce land according to divine law
and the Constitution OF the United
States. should have III, be compelled 70
suffer indescribably2 Waiting for what?
According to the above mentioned ar
ticle, Until the preponderance Of pub
lie opinion demands a change OF the
laws governing divorce"
Is It necessary that a portion OF the
people suffer until the conditions afore-
said are upon US? How can anyone
unmarried or married. know of the
great need for divorce. unless they know
Of or have experienced unhappiness in
the marriage relation?
! have talked with a great many
people on the subject. and the majority
say, Why, yes, 1 believe II two are
not happily married. ard cannot live
together, they should be divorced But
I am not interested l have no need
TO he"
BY unhappily married. do not mean
those who occasionally have worcs OF
disagreement. or difference OF opinion.
1 have reference 20 those who have
made a fatal mis- take. and are physI-
cally. intellectually. and spiritually in
compatible; those who are not in har-
mOny. and never have been: TO whom
the first day OF marriage is a blank
and life continues 10 be. unto the end.
One may as well look for the light OF
day at midnight, as 10 expect 10 bring
into harmony, the Incompatible
A person quoted 20 nae not long ago,
What God hath Joined together let n
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
A MIsDIRECTED VALENTINE.

In a Dost-box on the corner
Where valentines we're mailed
They found this little valentine,
The only one that failed
II read: Dear Mother. you've been
long
A visiting IN heaven,
I wonder II you still love me,
Your little son OF seyen2
I didn't see you 60 away,
But thought until a year went by
You'd come hack very soon.
when every day the sun doth rise,
And play about my bed.
I always think Of everything,
But one thing that you said
About the sun. which never failed
To rise, and then 10 set
Why don't YOU be, then, Ike the sun,
And never me forget?
Il have to say my prayers alone,
For grandma's getting old.
/ never tease or trouble her.
I'm doing as you told.
You always sent me valentines,
But now, not cen a line,
so l this time will write TO you.
And be your valentine
Perhaps when this arrives for you.
Tomorrow night In heaven.
You'll then remember me again,
Your valentine. aged seven
Marguerite Linton GlentwOrth, in Chi
cago Record Herald.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
BAILEY DENIES
EVERY CHARGE
Would Resign Senate Seat
if He Could Destroy
Foes.

AUSTIN. Tex. Feb. 2-United States
Senator j. w. Bailey. before the in
YestiEating committee Of the Texas
Legislature. denied that he had used
underhand means TO coeree the lcgisia-
tors 10 vote for him. At another time
he said that he deserved great praise
FOR not taking a shotgun and going out
To hunt his political enemies. He said
he would cheerfully resign his seat in
the Senate IL he could 50 arrange II
that he could meet all his enemies at
one time and finish them and there.
Senator Bailey admitted that he had
accepted fee of s., 500 from a Mr.. FL
lott. OF the Standard Oil Company. for
rendering a written opinion TO the ef-
feet that the Standard or Company
would not be permitted 70 re-enter
Texas.
In his testimony the Senator said he
regretted more than anything else the
stain that has been placed on the Texas
Legislature because OF charges made
that he had bought his election TO the
Senatorship. The charges. he said.
were OF no consequence. and he branded
them as viclously false.
The Senator was questioned about
the Federal court fee bill in the Indian
Territory. and the charga relative 10 Il.
That's a downright Infamous false
hood from beginning TO end" said Mr..
Bailey.
Referring to the ]. W. Phillips clerk
snip in the Federal Government and the
charge that Bailey had borrowed money
from Phillips. Bailey said; 4 paid
Phillips al / ever owned him"
As 10 the charge regarding the Steger
and Labatt Government mule contract.
Bailey said:
That is a pure and unadulterated
lie. simply die for Steger what
would have done for any constituent.
This was IN answer TO the charge that
Bailey had used his influence with the
from contractors. and had received a
fee for his services.
Not one cent did I get for this
service TO a friend. said Bailey
NJ Bailey said that the charge that
he mad accepted fee from the Waters
Pierce OH Company was q lie.
Mr.. Bailey said that the only connec-
OIL Company vas shortly after the dis
covery Of oil at Beaumont.
Mr. Bailey testified that 81 1900 Mr..
Pierce wired him 10 come 10 New York.
When he arrived there Mr. Pierce Of
Tered him $4,000 year 10 become his
private attorney.
7 declined the $4,000 ofrer to serve the
people OF Texas tor 5000. 1 sometimes
wish had accepted the offer and thus
escaped the inramies that have been
pracuced against me IT, the politics OF
Texas"
Mr.. Bailey admitted that he drew the
charter for the Security OIL Company,
Texas concern which IS known 10 be
subsidiary to the Standard OIL COMPANY.
or THIS ne received "A fee Of 5000.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
Another Ultimatum.

Turkey is about to receive another
ultimatum, this time from Germany.
This makes somewhere in the vicin-
ity of 1897 ultimatums the Sultan
has received since he became the
Big Noise in Turkey.
At first the Sultan used to send
word that he was exceedingly i'll
every time he received an ultima
tum. This was his excuse for not
attending to the matter. But after
while he wearied of being called
the Sick Old Man of the East, and
now he merely smiles tOlerantly
whenever his attention is called TO a
new arrival TO add to his collection
of ultimatums, which is already the
largest in the worlds history.
In this particular instance Ger
many wants \ Turkish official pun
ished for selling the cargo of a
German ship. 1t is doubtful if the
Sultan knows what the complaint
is; perhaps his grand vizier, or
whatever he calls his chauffeur of
state affairs, hasn't thought to men
ton it yet
Usually the grand yizier turks his
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
Heavier Penalties Not Needed.

The Indianapolis News notes that
ii has been proposed in Illinois 10
make highway robbery a capital
crime, so much has Chicago suffered
from it. On this the Tribune, of
that city, recalls that two centuries
ago over two hundred offenses were
punished in England by hanging;
now there are but four-murder.
treason, piracy, and setting fire to
a royal dockyard or arsenal. The
Tribune says:
duce crime it will be the enactment of
statutes permitting Of better compel
ling. quickenlng Of judicial processes.
There are bills before this general az
semhly. as there have been before earlier
ones. providing for reform in the pro-
CeduTe I'm criminal cases.
IL the Legislature really wishes 10 do
anything to prevent crime IL can do so
10y passing the best of these laws, which
have been prepared at the instance OF
legal associations and embody the expe-
ricnce of practical men and learned iu-
rists- More can be accomplished in this
way than In any other. much more than
could result from adding TO the empty
spect.
Talk of increasing penalties in a
community like Chicago is waste
of breath until a means is obtained
to enforce at least the penalties
which exist. What is required. not
only in Illinois, but in every State
in the Union, is process for the ex-
peditious, fair, and orderly hearing
of cases which will not give the
greatest privilege to the litigant
with the most money. With the
Hoch case in mind and the estab-
lished fact that so persistent Grim
inal was able to obtain time-consum-
ing appeals solely on the basis of
raising considerable sums, the need
for the reform suggested by the
Tribune is manifest.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
Suffrage for Indians.

At last the monumental work of
the Dawes Commission, begun ten
years ago, has been completed, and
the enrolment of the five civilized
tribes of Indians in Indian Territory
is ready to be passed upon by the
Secretary of the Interior. 1t means
a new era of Indian citizenship.
The commission was appointed TO
enter into negotiations with the five
tribes for the purpose of extin-
guishment of the national or tribal
title to any lands within the Terri
tory. The remedy proposed was
either cessiOn of these lands to the
United States or allotment and di-
vision of the same among the mem
bers Of the tribes. 1t was further
provided TO ultimately give the In
dams the right to vote.
Now 10000 Indians will be given
the suffrage, and they are also TO
get some 100000 acres of land
and equal shares of SS,OO0,OOO. How
they stand this access OF hOnors and
wealth will determine TO a large ex-
tent the way in which Indians else
where Will be treated. The Indian
as a voter win be a new figure on
the political stage, but there is no
reason to suppose that he viii be
any more unworthy the ballot than
a good many others whose right TO
il has long been unquestioned.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
UNHAPPY MARRIAGE A PRISON
WHERE MANY ARE In FOR LIFE
Rochester Woman Insists There Should Be Such Laws in
the District That MSmated Couples May
Secure Absolute Freedom

man put asUnder." And I said. do
you presume to tell me that any min
lister. priest, justice Of the peace. etc.
70 whom the Government grants the
right TO perform the marriage ceremony
(e civil contracI). is GOd2 The minister
og Waofn / was married was not God.
God IS Love, and what Love hath
lolned together let not man put asund-
sr. But now often IL is done. Through
falsehood pretended Christianity, a
nisconception OF right, are those whom
iOVe put asunder. and those VINO are
Joined In unlovlng wediock told. il was
God who performed your marriage cere-
mOny.
Have the people who think or talk
against divorce, read carefully and
pfayerfully. 10 find what IS righty They
may not care 10 know. They may not
be Interested. excepting in their own
opinions They may be happy. Why
trouble them about those who are not?
There are executions. In conversfng
with Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
said: May / ask. were you unhappily
married that you are so deeply inter
ested In those who are. and IN diyOrce2'
And she answered, mo. 1 was happily
married stu am interested in those
who are not. and desire 20 help"
Unh9ppily married may be likened %
imprisonment by the Government Of
two people, FOR q number OF years OF
for life. without having been guilty OF
any crime.
We are looking TO the Government foi
relief. We wish 10 have laws thai
Will do away with WTCtcned unhappiness
I'm the marriage relation, even II OF q
small minority Of the people
I wish TO inquire. II only a small
minority OF the people desire divorce
for " hatcver cause, 0esertionr nOn-sup-
port, cruel and iuhUman treatment
drunkenness fOrnIcation, murder anc
incompatibiiity, and can show unce-
niafte proof OF the same. why should
not ebsoluts divorce De granted through
out the United StatesZ
Let those who are wTOngeo take co.iraS-
Tho thu enemy seem 10 have won.
Tho his ranks are strong, II he be IN
the wrong,
The battle IS not yet done;
For az sure as the morning follows
The darkest hours Of night.
No question IS ever settled
Until q f. settled right
lIARY ELIZABETH MASSEY
[ Rochester, y. Y, February Is, 1901
The Washington times., 1907-02-22

mothers and grandmothers, for
many generations back, the painful
operation of having their ears
pierced marked an epoch in their
lives that stood ont in far greater
proportion than the doing up of
their hair or letting down of their
skirts. For it marked the time
when they had arrived" and were
supposed to be qualified as charm
ing" and ready to enter social lie
and duties.
Away back in those dim and dis
tant days when man went forth with
a club, swatted some fair maid over
the head with il and dragged her
to his care 10 toast mastadon steaks
over his camp fire for him during
the remainder of her life, it was
quite the proper thing 10 wear ear
rings. With a piece OF flint an aper-
ture was gouged out of her ear and
some nObby bit OF bone or shiny bit
of copper was thrust through.
Those were the dark days when
the aboriginal earring custom be-
gan. It is a relic of barbarity, and
all the society fads of the most
modern of moderns in swelldom
cannot make it anything else. The
Creator didn't overlook anything,
and when Eve came into existence
there would have been natural loop
holes in her ears if il had been a
part of the plan of creation that
women should wear gimcracks
dangling from their ears.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
SENATE RECALLS
BANKING BILL
District Brokers Succeed in
Delaying Legislation
They Oppose.

Legislation relative TO the incorpora-
ton Of banks In the District Of Co
Iumbia is dead for this session. in all
probability on motion OF Senator Cal
lnger. the Senate has passed a resolU-
ton requesting the recall from the
House Of Senate bill 6S06. which was
intended 10 force all institutions doing,
d banking business TO incorporate IN
der Federal Iaws. Opposition TO the bill
was strong among members OF the
Washington Stock Exchange, who
maintained its provisions were not fair
and that II was calculated 70 have a.
most disastrous effect on private banks.
and brokerage establishments.
II was pointed out that il would De
Impossible TO conduct a brokerage bush
ness as such business is ordinarily con-
Quoted without Incorporating, with not
less than i've directors and a capital %
az least 100000 and without being sub
5ect 20 examinations BY the Comptroller
Of the Currency However. objection
was raised that four firms were exempt
ed from the necessity Of complying with
the proposed bill
A committee from the Stock Exchange
visited the Capitol yesterday and spoke
with members Of Congress against the
bill Later the committee conferred With
the District Commissioners. who had ap-
proved the bill. but who agreed that II
might be better 10 recall the bill from
the House and substitute less objection
able legislation al the next session
The committee that protested against
the bin consisted OF =. II. Lynn. vice
president Of the Stock Exchange. and
cashier Of the American National
Bank. Z 3. COttrell and Thilran Hen
drick. brokers, and Griffin Halstead. OF
Griffin Haistead & Co. President Thomas
/. Hume Of the exchange. VINO appoint
I'd the committee, accompanied II 10 the
CAPITOL
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
INDIAN LAND QUESTION
GOES OVER THE SESSION

The Senate Committee on Indian AZ
fairs has practically decided to abandon
all further efforts to secure at this ses-
sion legislation for the removal OF the
restrictions on the sale of surplus lands
owned by the Indians OF Indian Terri
tory, in accordance with the recon-
mendations of the Clark committee.
These recommendations favored the dis
pOsal by the Indians of all their lands
except their homesteads. The Senate In
dian Affairs Committee sought 10 have
a provision to this effect put into the IN
dian appropriation bill. Failing in This
an effort was made to prepare n sep
arate bill, but owing to objections. both
on the merits Of the proposed legisla-
ton and because of lack of time. the
committee decided to abandon the at
tempt.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
.DEPEW MAY SPEAK
ON THE CURRENCY

Senator Depew is expected TO make q
speech from his place in the Senate
within the next few days. provided he
can get an opportunity without inter
fering with the pressure Of business that
is now becoming SO insistent as to make
such opportunities uncertain He de-
s3Tes to talk on Che resolution which
he has introduced, directing the Sen
ale Committee on Finance 10 make an
Investigation Of the currency question
with reference 10 the deposit of public
moneys in banks. the need of intrOduc-
ing q proper element of elasticity into
the currency. and related questions.
Senator DepeWs health and spirits
have been improving ever since the
opening OF the session. and he IS to-
DAY more ike his old self than at any
previous time His address on currency
topics viii draw a good house il an
pouncenent of its date is made in ad-
vance.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
LECTURE ON BRETON DRUIDS
BY Nj. LIE BRAZ IN FRENCH

a lecture which promises to 0e OF
great interest to students generally and
20 French students particularly sill be
given in Mcmahon Hall, Catholic Uni
Versity of America. on Tuesday. Febru-
airy 26, at p m. by NJ. AnatOle lie
BraZ, professor at the University of
Aeeunes- The subject of the lecture viii
~ Les Manifestations de Ia Vie Reliy-
a sc chez les BretonS ArniOrlCains." It
" I be given in French There viii be
no a omission charged. the faculty Of the
unive rsity having invited the pubic.
The a. stinguiShed speaker IS now in> this
country giving a series OF French lee
lures, q nd his address at the Catholic
University is 10 be the only one he viii
give in washington.
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
MIDNIGHT CLOSING
DEBATED IN BERLIN

BERLIN. Feb "a long debate in
the Prussian diet over night life in Der
La closed with an interesting statement
BY the minister OF the interior that night
life In the capital was well known TO be
an Institution peculiar TO Berlin. In
Vulnerable cafes, restaurants. and sa-
looms, the most respectable as well as
the shadiest. carry on business through
out the night until O'Clock in the morn.
ing.
In the debate It was proposed that the
course OF England and America be foI-
lowed. and the saloons be closed al ]:
o clock. The minister or the interior
said that would be impossible. Speaking
or immortality. he said he favored the
practice followed in Denmark. not rely
ing on police control, bIt rather upor
the promotion of hygiene and mora
teaching He did not believe in amend
ing the criminal law. The speech VA.
warmly aIplauded
The Washington times., 1907-02-22
Earrings and the Creation.

Fashion writer's inform us that
earrings are again coming into
vogue. Already accounts have ap-
peared in print concerning n num-
Der of society women who have APP
Peared wearing earrings that
sparkled and dangled and scintil-
lated and tapped and did various
stunts as they hung suspended from
the pink lobe Of delicate ears.
Girls of the present generation do
not know of the ordeal of having
their ears pierced" With their