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The Washington times., 1909-12-18
Department Announces That
Merit Rule Will Apply
In All Cases.
WILL NOT REMOVE
MAN FOR POLITICS
Members of Congress Find One
Field of Patronage Largely
Curtailed.

That tho POstofiCe Department IS dis
posed more strictly 70 enforce the mer-
Il system I'm the postal service is the
information that is coming TO the ears
Of members of Congress. The rule that
" a postmaster who has served for
term or more wants a reappointment
he viii be given it. providing his serv-
ice has been satisfactory to the de-
partment, is being rigidly enforced. ac-
cording to Postoffce officials.
The effect Of this is to take the post
offices more and more out Of the reach
OF the politicians and strip Senators
and members Of the House more and
more Of their prerogatives in regard
10 patronage.
An order of this kind has been in
force for about five years. But it has
not been lived up TO in great many
cases. An influential Senator or RepPe-
sentative vas able To have friend put
in as postmaster If ne set about it 1t
appears however, that now the lines
are being drawn tighter.
Experience of Iowd Senators.
An illustration Of his was given re-
Gently when Senator'S Dolliver and
Cummins took up with the Postmaster
General the matter of appointments to
postoffces In the Eighth Iowa district
This is the district which was formerly
represented by Col. W. Z. Hepburn,
but is now represented by a Democrat,
Representative Jameson. The patron
age is being disposed Of by the Sen
aIors.
A lot OF postmasterships will soon ex-
pire In that district and the Senators
went 10 see Mr.. Hitchcock to ascertain
whether If they made recommendations
they would be given weight. They were
IA q IT ont 90
ing TO live Up TO the rule that men
should be reappointed in case they had
given effective and satisfactory serv-
ice. It was added that in case a post
was TO be a change. then the recon-
nendations OF the Senators would be
given weight.
Rule to Be Rigidly Enforced.
The same rule. so the Postoface De-
partment insists, is TO be applied gen
orally through the country. 1t is given
out by Postmaster General Hitchcock
that impartial enforcement of this or
der will be made and chat flesh viii not
be made Of one case and fowl Of an
other
The Iowa Senators asked for a candid
statement on this point and were told
by the Postmaster General that il was
his purpose 20 apply this rule general
~
OF course, the question might be rails
ed whether the Iowa Senators, being
insurgent, were being given colder COM
fort than some OF the regulars. Sena-
tors Dolliver and Cummins were in
formed, however, that all were being
treated alike in the matter.
The experience Of the Iowa Senators
is being told pretty freely about the
Capitol and is exciting a great deal Of
interest among the members who have
pOstofhces in their districts which they
have been expecting TO dispose OF about
as they considered fit.
It can be said, despite the prevailing
notion 10 the contrary. that plenty of
members would be entirely willing 70
be relieved Of the burden Of making
DostOfhce appointments. Some Of the
older and wiser heads among the pol
iucians say they are a liability, not an
asset
The Washington times., 1909-12-18
INSURGENTS PLAN
TO BEAT THE DRUM
Series of Vigorous Speeches
Arranged to Continue
Agitation.

The Democrats I'm the House, and
their Republican insurgent allies, have
been informally conferring about the
adoption Of a program, at the head Of
which viii be printed the motto: Keep
something going on all the time II
looks to having a real, animated, red
hot speech on some live topic sprurF
on every day Of general debate.
Mr.. Hitchcock of Nebraska, with his
speech demanding an Investigation Of
the Interior Department, set the pace.
and there is now an effort TO enlist the
orators and make sure that no day 3
sun will set without somebody having
aired some really vigorous views about
some aspect Of the administration Of
national affairs
One topic, which has been named as
likely TO be the subject of a resolution
and a speech OF two, Is the failure OF
the Government to conduct prosecutions
and recover moneys lost by defalcaJ:ons
of Government officials. II IS charged
that several millions Of dollars repre-
senting claims against defaulters and
their bOndsmen are carried on the books
Of the Treasury Department as "as-
sets, but unavailable"
Some inquir- about the extent Of
why they are not urged in court with
a view 70 turning them into the avail
able column, is now in progress, and a
resolution of inquiry will be introduced
In the carly days after the reconvcning
Of Congress, calling on the Treasur.' for
Information. = number of especially
fagrant cases are said to have been
discovered Of failure 70 pursue default
ers and their sureties.
Then there is the Sugar trust investi-
cation, which Will be urged on every
/ possible occasion. The Hitchcock speech
on Alaska and the General Land Of
I ice is only a beginning in that direc-
/ ton. Secretary Ballinger is TO be a
target for a good deal more oratory
after Christmas.
One feature Of the case which is to
! be made the subjtct Of a resolution
/ and some speechmakinE, IS the charge
/ that a system Of something very much
/ like espionage Of employees is being es-
{ tablished in the interior Department, to
7 ascertain whethe~ any of It's employees
| are giving information 90 the critics Of
/ the Administration II is believed by the
+ responsible chiefs there that leaks eX-
/ list. and they are determined 20 close
| them If possible.
The Washington times., 1909-12-18
GALLINGER FAYORS
LOAN SHARK BILL
Chairman of Senate District
Committee Thinks Meas
ure Will Pass.

Senator Gallinger, chairman OF the
Senate District Committee. has ex-
pressed himself as thoroughly I'm SYM
pathy with the movement 90 regulate the
money loaning business in the District
Of Columbia. He said he thought the
hill which had been prepared by Com
missioner West imposed proper limita-
tions on The business.
The chairman Of the Senate District
Committee is in possession Of letters
which some Of the loaL concerns have
written 20 teachers Ia TN, public schools.
lie will lay these before the Senate Dis
trict Committee at the proper time.
Two or three OF the ,cachers have
written me about this matter said
Senator Gallinger, "aud have sent me
copies Of letters sent out 10y loan COM
panies about the time they were plan
ming their vacations. These letters are
o. a very seductive nature. 1 have no
doubt they have been sent 10 the teach
ers OF the schools here generally in the
rope Of inducing some OF them 10 bOr-
row money for vacation purposes at
high rates"
Senator Gallinger has long been ut
terly opposed TO the methods by which
the money lenders I'm Washington pur-
sue their business. He has expressed
his opinions repeatedly TO the Senate
District Committee and hos spoken out
In the open Senate. lie IS On possession
OF p great deal of evidence from people
living here who haze been compelled 10
Iay exorbitant rates.
Some of this evidence shows that per
sons are sometimes compelled to pay
double for money they borrow and keep
for several months. Senator Gallinger
does not hesitate 20 pronounce such
business robbery
That the Senate District Committee
this session will give the matter due
attention is the opinion of Senator Cal
linger He expects it 10 hc taken up by
the committee after the holidays. He
does not think IL viii Dc necessary 10
have hearings, as the conditions are
well understood
The Washington times., 1909-12-18
MERRY CHRISTMAS
PLANNED FOR POOR

More than 600 children and their moth
ers living al the eight alleys of the
northwest section whore the Shiloh
Baptist Church has been carrying on
religious and social betterment work
will be made happy this Christmas.
Arrangements are being made for a
Christmas tree and an entertainment
az the church on I street for Wednes-
day evening.
The Washington times., 1909-12-18
Just a few doses will regu
late your out-of-order
Kidneys.

A real surprise awaits every sufferer
from kidney or bladder trouble who
takes several doses Of Pape's Diuretic-
Misery in the back, sides or loins, sick
headache, nervousness, rheumatism
pains heart palpitations, dizziness,
sleepl lessness. inhamed or swollen eye
lids, lack of energy and all symptoms
Of out-of-Order kidneys simply vanish.
Uncomfortable urinatiOn Especially at
night, smartinE, offensive and discol-
ored water and other bladder misery
ends.
The moment YOU suspect kidney or
urinary disorder. or feel anv rheUua-
The Washington times., 1909-12-18
Makes Kidneys Act Fine Ending
Lame Back and Bladder Misery

tism, begin taking this harmless medi-
cine. with the knowledge that there is
no other remedy. at any price. made
anywhere else in the world. which will
effect so thorough and prompt a cure
as a fiftv-Cent treatment Of Pape's Diu-
retic, which any druggist can supply.
II is needless 70 feel miserable and
worried. because this unusual prepara-
tiOn goes at once 10 the out-Of-Order
kidneys and urinary system, diStribut-
ing its cleansing. healing and strength
eninG influence directly upon the or
Eans and glands affected. and completes
the cure before YOU realize it.
Your physician, pharmacist, banker or
any mercantile agency will tell YOU that
Pape. Thompson * Pape, OF Cincinnati,
is a large and responsible medicine con-
Germ, thoroughly worthy Of your conf
Gence.
Accept only Pape's Diuretic-fifty-cent
treatment-any drug store-anywhere in
the world.
The Washington times., 1909-12-18
VETERANS GET RELICS

LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. Isl. I,az-
arus. a well-knOwn resident OF this CITY.
who Is spending the winter IN PhlladeI-
phia, with his family, has presented TO
Garland-ROdes Camp. Confederate Vet
Grams, Of this city, four rifles. Three Of
the rifles. according to records with
them, We're used by General Hunters
men I'm their raid on Lynchburg i'm the
civil war and the fourth is the kind
used by the British army I'm fits cam
paigu against the Beers in SoIitb
Africa
The Washington times., 1909-12-18
RAILROAD NEGRO.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. Is-CHfton
breckenridge. a young negro, was cleo
trocuted in the State penitentiary yes
terday mor1inE for AN assault several
weeks ago on siH-year-cld Dorothy
Powell, the granddaughter OF the taller
iU StauutoI
The Washington times., 1909-12-18
No Matter

what Liver or Bowel medicine you
are using, stop it now. Get 10c
box - weeks treatment - of CAS-
CARETS today from your druggist
and learn how easily, naturally and
delightfully."- your liver can be made
to work. and your bowels move
every day. There's new life in
every box. CASCARETS are ma
lures helper. You will see the diff
ference
CASCARETS 10 a box for week $
Treatment an druggists. Biggest seller
IL the world. Million boxes a month
The Washington times., 1909-12-18
CHINAMAN CORRESPONDENT

NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-San Cham, the
sanrOn-hUed cashier in a Chinese curio
shop, broke up the family of a white
man.
Frank B. Paulsen, cashier i'm the audi
tors office Of the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company. has obtained "A divorce
from his wife Sarah. Sun Cham being
named as correspondent.
The Washington times., 1909-12-18
INDEPENDENTS ABSORBED.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 1S.-Six indie
pendent telephone companies in Ohio
and Indiana today come under the con
troll Of J. p. Morgan & Co, according
20 an official announcement by Clar-
ence Brown, general counsel. 1t is also
stated that the Bell telephone interests
have nothing to do with tho deal.
The Washington times., 1909-12-18
FAMILIES NARROW ESCAPE.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 1g.-ReturninE
10 his home Unexpectedly. J.. w Toney.
chief engineer of the river dredge, found
his entire family I'm "a critical condition
as the result OF sewer gas. The prompt
including "a wife and five children.
The Washington times., 1909-12-18
KILLED BY GRANDSON.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1S.-Coming from her
home, in Kentucky, TO spend Christmas
with the boys parents, Mrs. Josephine
Payne was accidentally shot and killed
by her grandson, Harry Endaley, jr.,
ten years old. Mrs Payne was the
widow Of James l. Payne.
The Washington times., 1909-12-18
PURCHASES APARTMENT.

The two-story apartment house IOcat-
cd at n r street northeast. has been
purchased by Mrs De Witt G. Chad
wick Tor 5000 The sale was made
The Washington times., 1909-12-18
BLOW AT STRIKES.

SYDNEY. n. S. w, Dec. 18.-Business
has been so 1em0ralized by the coal
strike that the legislature has taken the
drastic step OF passing a bin making
both strike leaders and employers who
instigate or aid strike or lockout
liable to a years imprisonment.
The Washington times., 1909-12-18
BROWNS
Bronchial TrCcheS

Save the voice in an kinds Of weather
Singers and public speakers md them in
valuable FOR clearing the voice. There 4
nothing 80 effective for Sore Throat, Hoarse
ness and Coughs. Fifty years reputation.
Price % cents. 80 cents and Sl.00 per box.
Samples mailed on request.
JOHN J. BROWN g. SON Boston. Mass.
The Washington times., 1909-12-18
Tonight
From
3 to Q

Every article in the building
at a reduced price Note that
the price IS marked in plain
figures on each of the hum
dredS Of thousands of Christ
mas presents here. These
marks will not be changed.
Claim reductions as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
WORK AMONG THE KOREANS
MISS WAGNER TELLS OF MIS-
SIONARY EFFORTS.
Difficult Task 10 Turn Natives to
Religion and Harder Still to
Teach Them Music.

"Christian Labor Among 100000
Koreans" was the subject of the chief
address by Miss Ellasue Wagner, ar
active missionary. In today's session OF
the thirty-tirst annual meeting of the
Woman's Missionary Society. Baltimore
conference, now in progress at Epworth
NJ. E. Church.
1--WE organize our classes in Korea in
grades Miss Wagner said. land educate
them as We would do children here in
America. When they first come to us
their ignorance and dullness is simply
astounding. Gradually, but not before
long and patient work, they seem to
gather threads of what we are trying
to teach them, and eventually the work
becomes easier.
''As each subject advances mentally in
the teaching we advance him until he
reaches what we call the Bible class 1t
is in these Bible classes that the best
work of the oriental missionaries are tc
be seen. The pupils become enthusiasts
in the religion, as much as their phleg.
matte charac will permit, and large
numbers Of them become workers in be
half of Christianity
Miss Wagner spoke at length of the
Korean women, Korean children and the
kbTeTn Folnf. Sne IOlO ner hearers that
despite assertions to the contrary. there
was nome affection between parent and
child. The sons, especially the oldest
son, in the heather families she said
receive the most affection while the
least is conferred on the girls. The sons
are the IDEAL and hope of the Korean
parents. 1t is customary to marry the
girls off between The ages of eight and
twelve years
Miss Wagner amused her audience by a
graphic description of missionary efforts
to teach the Koreans music. She stated
that music was as far away from the
nature of the Korean as one could i'm
asine.
I'VE feel greatly encouraged" she said.
eff by some fortunate chance can
teach a Korean girl boy to carry a
tune We've been successful with a few
of them but very. very few. A Korean
choir is the most horrible bedlam of
noises it has ever been my misfortune to
listen to-
The balance of the meeting was con-
sumed In disposing of routine matters
and the reading of several papers by
members of the society on missionary lit
erature and work to be done during the
coming year
The election Of officers for the next
ewelve months will take place at four
O'Clock this after noon, to be followed by
the concluding session Of tie meeting this
evening at which Bishop A w. Wilson
will deliver a missionary address
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
NEARING THE END

Miller. CMckering. Stietf and 9th
crs. all but slightly used and sell
ing as low as SIoo to $3.50.
Too much emphasis cannot DC
laid on the fact that YOU must act
quickly to get a choice Every
day sells off so many pianos that
you will miss today what YOU
could have had yesterday. The
pianos are being hustled out of the
knabe building as fast as several
teams can take them. because the
building MUST BE VACATED
October ,3oth-such are the or
ders, and there is no time lett to
haegle about prices. Practically
YOUR OWN PRICE will buy
YOU the piano YOU want. and the
terms OF payment are secondary
matter entirely. If YOU want
leading make upright piano. aS
good as brand-new. for $50, YOU
have but to come and select it. and
then-SECURE 1T WITH \
PAYMENT. NO PIANOS CAN
BE HELD WITHOUT \ PAY
MENT. AS PEOPLE ARE
WAITING BEHIND YOU TO
SNAP UP WHAT YOU
LOOKED AT.
AS soon as this sale closes the
prices On the new pianos will re-
turn to the factory rate: $500 and
upward for a knabe upright or
Chickering upright: $3.50. 500
and upward for Grand. But now
If you don't lose time in getting
here-you can save hundreds Of
dollars and get the same kind 1T
piano. Be prompt; get busy;
come Immediately. and get the
piano you'll otherwise buy later
on, and save almost half its cost.
You'll buy one later on anyway,
SO why not get it now and pres
ent of SIoo or $I5o besides:
w. +. FREDERICK MUSIC CO
D. G.. Pfeiffer,
Vice Pres.-Manager.
I218-I22O + Street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
Most Remarkable Sale Of Pianos
WashingtonEver Had Drawing
to an End Building Must
Be Vacated October so.
Chance for Rare Bar
gains Yet.

The knabe stock OF pianos is
being sold off rapidly. In the pur-
chase and sale of this great stock
of fine pianos the W. +. Freder-
lex Music Co. has established a
new record which, with the eXccp-
ton of the sales conducted bv
Wanamakcr, stands out as the big
gest piano selling in limited time
ever known to the retail piano
trade. More than 200 instruments
have been sold in a little over two
weeks, and the large crowds of
eager bargain-hunters arc still
flocking to I2I8-I22o + street
daily. In spite OF the great num-
Der Of pianos already sold, the re-
naming stock shows a variety Of
grades hardly to be expected.
There are still samples of the
knabe Grands in several sizes, in
Guiding the beautiful little Mignon-
ette-the tiny little piano with the
big tone knabe uprights in va
rious styles, fresh and new, and
cut in price as never beforehand
never again. Haines Bros. up
rights reduced from $3.50, $500
and $3.50 to almost one-half price
Marshall & Wendell in newest de-
signs; Foster pianos. Brewster
pianos, Armstrong pianos and Ger
hard pianos; all new, fresh. mag
niticent instruments, marked down
to $40. SI85 and SIo5. Then there
are samples of other we'll known
makes, such as Hardman. Weber,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
CHINESE MUST Be DEPOR1ED
MINISTER WIS APPEAL TIC
COMMISSIONERS FAILS.
Nine Orientals Ordered Sent Back
Home Because They Are Suf-
fering From Trachoma.

DR.. WI Ting-fang. the Chinese minister,
made an Intellectual appeal today to the
Department of Commerce and Labor to
prevent the deportation of nine Chinese,
who will have to be taken back to China
on the steamer MonOgolian, which sails
from San Francisco today.
The nine ordentals came on the Mon
golian and were ordered sent back be-
cause they have trachoma. Eight others.
who also have that diseas Sc, but in milder
form. were allowed to remain.
Minister WI urged upon Commissioner
General of Immigration Keefe that the
nine men be permitted to remain for hos
pital treatment. Mr.. keefe however ad-
vised the minister that their treatment
at the hospital would require conside BILE
time. and it was doubtful whether any
treatment would be effective in their
cases. He decided that they would have
to be sent back and assured the minister
that the Chinese were given the same CON
sideration as the emigrants of any nation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
COL. N. 81. HEFT INJURED.
Accident May Cause Death of Hus-
band of Washington Woman.

Sp"rial b'Sns'rh to Th. star
BRl DGEPORr, Conn. October a.-t,oi.
Nathan IL. Heft, who built the first third
rail system in America and who for
many years was head 90 the New York
New Haven and Hartford railroad was
perhaps fatally injured here yesterday In
II collision of his automobile with a rail-
road truck.
The pole of the truck struck Col Heft
in the side and hurled him from the ma
chine. Striking the sidewalk, ne received
severe wound in the head.
Col. Hefts wife was Mrs. Mary Moore
Richardson OF this city. daughter OF Mrs
Elizabeth StaufYer Moore. Their marri.
axe took place here several years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
De Observation-Disclosures.
,cial Cablegram 10 The Star.

Special table2ram To The Star
PARIS, October 5.-Miss Fernando
Wanamaker, daughter OF Rodman Wan
anaker. and granddaughter of John
Wanamaker, was married yesterday to
Count Arthur de Heeren. son of Count
Heeren of Paris and Biarritz The
wedding took place in the presence of
Il distinguished and fashionable audi
enCe. There were two ceremonies. The
first was carried out in the Catholic
Church of st. Philippe du Roule, with
full orchestral accompaniment This
wa followed by a Protestant marriage
service at the home Of the bride. in the
Avenue des Champs Elysees. where the
Rev. Alfred G.. Mortimer Of Philadel-
phia ofticiated. Henry White, the
American ambassador, and the Marquis
del NUM-, the Spanish ambassador
acted as witnesses
After their honeymoon. which will be
passed In Italy. the newly married cou-
pie will take up their abode in Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05

rer orted to the police this morning that
thieves entered his cellar last night and
stole about half cord of sawed and
split wood. The police are investigating
the theft
In the police court this morning Frank
Wilkins was fined s. on a charge OF
defacing property. A similar fine was
imposed in the case of Mary Beard.
charged with Gisorderly conduct.
In the corporation court today Judge
L. c. Barley granted Anna NJ. Davis a
divorce from Mark o. DAYS on the
g ound of descrtion. a final decree being
given.
A. j. Wedderburn. secretary OF the
George Washington Park Association. has
sold to Henry Wildt three building lots
in George Washington Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05
LIBERIA IN BAD WAY,
Impediments to Trade With African
Republic Set Forth.

Additional interest attaches to IA report
upon conditions in Liberia made by Con
sui Solomon Rerliner of Tcneriffe, Ca
nary Islands, by reason of the recent
visit paid the African republic by the
commission from the United States.
In the opinion of Consul Berliner. many
difficulties stand in the way of CONNER
cial development in Liberia. Some of
these cited by him are: Restrictions
placed upon foreigners: that no real es-
tate can be owned by foreigners: bad
communications. disturbed state OF in
terror; backward state of the inhabitants;
limited ports of entry; smuggling on the
coast.