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The Washington times., 1910-03-05
TERROR IN THE MUIR.
DOCK COUNTRY.

Out in Kansas. insurCing Kansas
the State, YOU know, Of cyclones and
whiskers and Victor Nurdock \ and
things-dark and threatening clouds, do
lower upon the murly atmosphere sf
thought. whats the matter with
Kansas" asked William Allen White
in the dread Populistic days of 30
And echo answered, ''Whatg'
Now others ask again. even louder
than before; and echo anwers, this time
more definitely. william Alien White. -
He's the matter with Kansas. for he's
about 20 break up the C. O. p
So, at least. says the leading "regu-
lar" journal in the neighboring Mis-
souri, town of X. c. What irreverence!
But there is hope. springing eternal
in the breast of Wichita. Victor Muir
docks home. A chain letter. coming
silently, mystically, terror-laden, out
Of the traclllcss void of Who-Knows-
Where. to thousands of citizens and
citizenesses, admonishcs them to pray
increasingly for nine days.
A form of prayer is inserted to he
copied every day and passed on. if they
would fee from the wrath to come.
at Is said in Jerusalem that those
The Washington times., 1910-03-05
SEA TROUT GAMY
ON PACIFIC COAST

The sea trout OF the Pacific Coast
is the Eamiesr member Of the family
ahoaJ- according 70 Richard L. Pococl.
He made the discovery quite by acct
dent when fishing for brook trout at
the mouth OF a short coast river
draining a large lake.
Getting tired OF catching the small
FISH, which seemed fo. be the best the
river offered, M Pocock decided to
Try his luck In the nearby tideWarer
al the rivers mouth and this rs what
ne says or his success
- parmaCEeene belle at point and
march brown dropped were cast all
TOO CdrclCSSlE ON the water and i'm
moment I was having the surprise
party or mE lte- making the aCQuaiur-
aUce OF very different kind Of fish
the sea trout OF tEe tactic coast the
cousin OF the Scotsman s. sea trout. the
white trout OF Old Eri0's anglers. and
the SEWN. beloved OF Tafy's heart
AT the second cast. II memory
serves two fish were hooked. and all
the morning as the tide rose the sport
was fine, an the FISH landed averaE EiuE
a bout two pounds and ranging In
weight from one pound up 20 four. I
had made discovery sea trout were
there I'm plenty and would take fly
freely. and. having taken iJ. would
put up a fight Of which no fish need be
ashamed. and, which, allowing weight
Cor weight. would put the Iordly sal
mon TO shame-'-ReCreat ton
The Washington times., 1910-03-05
CIVILIZATION KILLS THE IN
DIAN.

Go look on the staircase in the
Library of Congress at the Nartiny
sculpture of the continents. and read
there the Indians pathetic destiny.
To the boys Of the other races Of
men. the European. the Asiatic the
African. with their hopeful expressions,
resting their hands firmly and conf
IDENTIFY upon the continents which are
theirs. the little Indian boy presents a
striking contrast. I'm his tall headdress
of feathers, his necklace Of wamPum,
with his bow and arrow. the weapon
of his fathers. grgSped i'm one little
hand shading his ewes with the other.
he sits there. emblem of a vanishing
race. gazing wistfully but hopelessly
upon the bright land, this broad Amer
lea. which once was his. From 1t he has
been pushed steadily but rclentles7ly
bv the ruthless Irs,ud of civilization he
could no; understand.
Poor Bay Bum. Nearly hundred
wears old. and the hero Of many a
battlefield, FIELDING to the white mans
inventions of warfare. he battled
nearly a half century against equally
relentless arts OF peace, to be overcome
at last by an invention Of his old
enemy. the white man, though by a
shaft never aimed at him.
The engines Of war the Indian under
stood better than those of peace Bay
Bum survived the terrific onslaughts Of
the dcath-dealing gunPowder. Mys-
terious as that was-"smoke puff here,
man fall wonderland sudden as the
lightning. there was Vet something
bold and frank and open about it: some
thing even which appealed so to his
imagination that he liked il, and he
quickly adopted I into his fierce war
fare, comprehending the uses Of it even
if he still wondered
Not so the stealthy. Notwithstanding
gas He blew that out and went to
sleep. and 20 the old warrior died, over
come even in the midst of a happy
peace by civilization he could not lm-
derstand.
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THE NEED FOR JUSTICE TO
PEARY.

II Is difficult TO understand the con-
stsnt and persistent Misrepresentation
in connection with the legislation pend
ing before the House Committee on
Naval Affairs to reward Robert f.
Peary for discovering the North Pole.
The facts in the case have been re-
hearsed so often that it seems almost
impossible 70 believe that they are not
known to the members of the COM
mittee as well as to the country at
large.
We now hear bitter complaint be
rause Mr.. Peary does not 20 before COM
mittee and submit proof of his dis
covery. Did Mr. Peary initiate the
legislation which is pending. Certainly
not. Has the committee asked him to
appear before it? # it has that fact
has not been made public
Is 1t possible, then, that the mem
bers of the House Committee on Naval
Affairs desire Mr. Pcary 10 haunt the
halls of Congress holding in his ont
stretched hands proofs of his discovery
of the North Pole. bUttouholing mem
bers of the House and Senate in ad-
vocacy of the bills making him a rear
admiral. and, in short, playing the part
OF q lobbyist
We take 1t that although Mr.. Peary
is Injured to the hardshipS of the Far
North he still has a keen sense Of pro
pricty. Such being the case. he Is hold
ing aloof from the petty quarrels that
mark each hearing at which his case Is
discussed. Poor. indeed. is a reward
given only at the urgent request of the
person 10 he rewarded Before the
House Committee or any other body or
person criticiscs Mr.. Peary for not ap-
p"aring before the committee. let them
first extend him an invitation to do so.
After thdt has been done it Will be time
enough 10 Judge whether he should or
should not appear before the committee.
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sible designs in the shortest possible
time. The character of the work is
best described by the rear admiral him
self Il am gratified to tell YOU said
he to the proud people of Quincy, that
more perfect set of general plans
never were prepared, and they were uni
versally admired by the people to whom
they were delivered"
So much for the business side of the
enterprise. Back of this push and skill
was the fact that the American steel
plants are in such fine state of de-
velopment that the United States can
build battleships cheaper than any
other country in the world Further
more, in Charles B. Sheriff. the United
States has a minister to the Argentine
Republic who, as Mr. Bowles says, is
not holding down the job" but is
working for American interests first,
last, and all the time.
An invincible combination-and well
they know it in Europel The happy
chief of the great Fore River YARD Is
no doubt quite sure of his ground when
he declares that this Is not the last
battleship that viii be built in Quincy
for the progressive people of South
America.
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Washington s VIII.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
saw an article from Alexandra
which said: For the first time in its
history the will Of George Washington
has left the strong vault of Fairfax
county. and has journeyed 70 Washing
ton, where II now reposes in the Office
Of Librarian Of Congress"
Your correspondent is mistaken NY
father. Major Alfred Moss, who was
clerk OF county court AZ Fairfax court
house during the war, brought George
Washington's win and other important
papers 10 my mother IN FaUquier coun-
~ to keep the Yankees from getting
them. Ny mother had them for some
time, untH my father could take them
10 Richmond. He died there. so do
not know who brought the viii back
20 Fairfax
MINNIE MOSS KERFORT.
BerryvlUe, Va, Feb. o. 1916.
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LITTLE SA WE'D REGULARLY
MEANS MUCH TO TIL. AGED
$500 at Time When Ii Will Help in Clos
ing Years.

Take care OF the dollars, and later
they will take care Of YOU"
Do YOU ever pass a beEgar on the
street or see a poor. haif-starved or
half-frozen Old woman selling papers
that the truth o. the above maxim does
not impress Itself on you?
II that heEEar and that unfortuute
old woman had begun even tel wears
ago 20 save only 81 each wee Z. they
would now have more than 500 in the
bank, tweut- years Of saving that
amount would have given them more
than SLs1L or. IL they had started forty
years ago, when they were young and
strong, and had saved 3 each week.
instead OF 81. there would nov be s. 5G0A
between them and poverty.
Not many years ago the writer while
iH Chicago. VAS acCos.ed los an old
lady vino wanted 90 know the way 70
the Home Cor the FriendlesS she was
very poorly dressed, but neat and clean,
and every line OF her carewOru face and
every iutonatoa Of her voice showed
more tla. ordinary refinement and good
breeding she was surely one who had
known the softer paths Of Iife
While walking Tor the car that would
take her Co her destination. the Home
Of the Friendiess. Z aEH. a her about her
self She had been 10 The home before
tut her proud spirit -eDcUed. and she
aad left 10 begin. THAI late in life. to
support herself. But she was old youth
aud strength were TOO easily O1ts ined
10 have any need Tor old age and weak
ness, therefore she was on her way
hack 70 the home.
She was the dauEhIc- of a hiEh-sal Ia
Tied railroad Official. and she had been
the wife Of hiEn-salaried insurance
The Washington times., 1910-03-05
BREAKING DOWN THE LINES
OF THE PARTIES.

From Kansas there has Just come
certain striking evidence on the ques-
tion of whether the old political parties
are in danger Of being broken up. It
is Indicative of the remarkable tendency
toward the wiping out of party lines,
something that is giving no end of wor-
riment 10 the old leaders of things in
the Scrate and House, who have so long
been enabled 10 maintain their author
ity because of the religious regard en-
tertained by the men in Congress for
party affiliations. regardless of public
interest or public right.
The Kansas incident is this: One of
the Senate Democratic leaders, W. H..
Ryan, has announced that he does not
favor the nomination of a Democratic
candidate for governor in opposition TO
w. R. Stubbs, the Republican governor.
He says he viii support Stubbs under
any circumstances for the reason
Stuhhs has earned the opposition Of all
the special interests and the politicians
and attorneys affiliated with the special
interests. Stubbs has been assaiIed as
a Populist bv the machine element. and
Mr. RYAN looks on this "a about the
best possible evidence that he has been
doing his best to serve the public. The
same machine element has been at
The Washington times., 1910-03-05
BOND ISSUE FOR FEDERAL
BUILDINGS IN WASHINGTON.

There should be no opposition to the
contemplated action Of the House Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds
looking to bond issue from the pro-
oeeds of which much needed depart
lneut buildings will be erected in Wash
ington.
We can think of no argument which
could be advanced in opposition to the
plan Of erecting public buildings in
which the various departments Of the
Government would be housed. Large
sums Of money are now spent annually
in renting office space This practice
l. not only unnecessary, but incon-
venient. In many instances the work of
department Is spread over wide ter
ritory, There should be. and we now
have reason to hope will be. buildings
for the Department Of Commerce and
Labor, a city postoffce. the Depart
ment Of Justice, the Supreme Court,
and other departments OF the Govern
ment which are now laboring under dis
advantages.
1t does NOT seem important whether
the funds TO carry on this work are
taken directly from the Treasury or are
raised by the sale of bonds The build
ings are urgently needed. and if the
spirit Of economy of the Administra-
ton dictates a bond issue let us have
It. but above all things let us have the
buildings, regardless of the manner in
which the money is TO be raised.
The Washington times., 1910-03-05

To the Editor OF The washington Times:
May add my say to the matrimonial
discussion now in progress?
As a rule, the girl who has been self
supporting through a period of years
makes the best wife in the world
through her knowledge Of business con
ditions and her sympathetic insight as
TO the daily worries and problems man
Is called upon to face. But she has so
few opportunities for meeting eligible
men. As A widow says she Is usu-
ally tired In the evening, and must needs
cut herself off from social life 70 a very
great extent
But there are so many lonely, un-
mated hearts, and We know that some
where there is waiting just the right
enc for each of US. If only the paths
would cross.
What is the solution Of this question:
CONSTANT READER
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Copyrighted Baln-

man, but iu both instances mo- portion
or the salary had been saved Tor those
they hal vowed 10 love and cherish.
This ease IS only one OF thousands,
and 70 is for G- all 20 decide whether
our own case shall be a similar one.
Snail We. when we are old and must
make Wa for younger and ADLER men
and women. SIT under OUT vine and rE
tree, content with knowing that our
future and the future of our dear ones
is secure, Or shall We. TOO. seek a ref
uze IN the Hon. 20 the Friend IeSs7
FrieDdless- a breaking word
thar. word whose meaning can be-
brushed away ike magic, if one has a
home or ones OWL and q dear face
opposite thar has smiled on us through
both storm and sunshine
Let JUS UOf forget thar each Gay ADDS
new leaf te tle sealed IedGers Of the
past and that what V- should do to
insure cl~ future we must do today
Just sir down for . few moments in
q quiet spot and Co. immune with your
self Do II now tIiS minute and ask
yourself what has become OF the money
you have earned -u the last rew years
What have you to- show for itr
To be- sure you have had "a good
time, clothes -n wear. food 60 cat
but those good times. those nice clothes
or taat -'od YOU have eaten wiI not
keep YOU warm pay y0Er rent. or feeG
Eou when YOU are Old
But just suppose YOU ro-'T look hack
five years and see that tr-. r-S- wear
YOU had saved $40" mot quite s. per
week. tHc next year as YOUR SALARY
Increased Si5a- the next 500. the fourth
wear So and the last year SGn. q Grand
total Of 5000. vvoaldn.t Won BE- f.s-ffa1
Iee-n- proud of YOUR work. You
can do IT, start now. and 5u five wears
look back and sac i- for Yourself
BERTHA A RICH
The Washington times., 1910-03-05
SEEKS FRESH AIR;
RECEIVES OVERCOAT

He was charitably inclined. and evsTT
night for more than a week he pitied
the old man whom he met standing IN
the doorway Of a downtown office build
iu-. The first night il was very cold.
50 he asked the old man If he wouldE
like a drink t. warm him up They hal
their drinks. and the chsSitablv inclined
person save the old man 80 cents for q
nights lodging. The old man thanked
him heartily
Last week the charitable chap gave
the old man an overcoaJ. and told him
il ne needed help To come around 10 his
Wall Street office. Finally the bero-
factor asked the old man who no Ma
Why didn't he get a iob2
oh. I'm the night watchman in this
building" was the reply Il stand out
side 20 set the fresh air.
Now when the charitable person meet
the old man he ignores him.-New YOth
sun
The Washington times., 1910-03-05
AN AMERICAN COMBINATION
BEATS THE WORLD.

Rear Admiral Bowles' speech to the
Quincy enthusie sts who welcomed the
head OF the Fore River Shipbuifding
Company home after his successful
trip abroad for Argentine contracts re-
veaIs what Americans can do when
they all pull together.
In the first place AR Bowles went
straight to headquarters in Argentina,
when the competition for the contracts
began to grow lot, and from that point
of vantage depended upon tho men at
home 10 furnish him with the best pos
The Washington times., 1910-03-05
Wants Work.

To the Editor = The Washington Tins:
The good people Of Washington in
seeking 10 auay the moral and physical
suneriugs of their less fortunate fellow
citizens nave accomplished very IaUd-
able work. and seem TO have covered the
field Of philanthropy quite extensively.
Lest, perhaps. sorle NAV tHiTk that
this leld has been exhausted. may the
writer humhIv suggest a means Uherebv
some Charitable soul may crafty has
or her ambition in this direction. and.
moreovrr, be q heuefacto~ 90 one lass
Of unfortunate which sriu remains and
win probably. % n greater or lesser de
gree. always remain in our social sys-
tenn
The class oF which 7 speak is quite
formidable, namely. the unemployed.
There are many Of this class right here
m Washington al present. as any one
" no is desi-0uS of doing so may asCer-
tan for themselves.
There are many persons. some victims
Of adverse circumstances. some
strangers in Washington. who are not
Only willing but anxious % obtain en-
n.oymcut but are unable % do So after
repeated efforts The writer knows
whereof he speaks. ne is Of this class
himself
Here is q field OF eudeavor which is
not onI~ worthy oC efforts. hut, ven
Jure TO sa-. is entirely new. thereby
having the charm Of originality We do
NOT want charity; We want work-lucra-
tive work any suggestions bearing
upon this subject. provided our esteemed
editor can spare Us the space, viii be
appreciated. e.. L.
Washington. D. c., February -. 1910
The Washington times., 1910-03-05
OLD APPIAN WAY
STILL GOOD TO-DAY

THe famous Appian way was con-
structed by digging two paraUel
trenches three feet in depth. al the
bottom Of which were placed two lay
ers OF fat stones in mortar, upon which
n layer Of cobbleStones were PLACED.
also laid IN mortar. then came course
OF pebbles in concrete. over which we're
PLACED large. fiat blocks OF smooth lava
well joined together. forming an even,
uniform surface
IT Was primarily a military road and
extended from Rome TO zBuuduSium, a
distance or 30 miles. - berfect was the
construction OF this celebrated road
th;,t Il still exists I'm places as good as
ever. Notwithstanding II was male more
then twenty centuries ago--Philadelphia
Press.
The Washington times., 1910-03-05
What's on the Program
Tonight in Washington

Southern bazaar. old Masonic Temple,
Ninth and = streets.
Biological Society or Washington.
George Washington University, Fif-
teenth and II streets. S p. m, council
meeting, Cosmos Club. 7:3O p. m.
Annual election, FlaEE Council. United
Commercial Travellers. Pythian Tenn
pie.
Sheridan Celebration by WOman's Relief
Corps and Phil Sheridan Pos:, c. A.
R. Grand Army Hall
Georgetown athletic meet. Convention
Hall. 7:30 p. ~.
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Theaters.

National-'Litte Memo" S:15 p. m
BelasCo-Andre-w Mack. in the prince
of Bohemia $40 p. m.
CoIumbia-"A Gentleman From Missis-
si0pi," SIS p. n.
Chase 's-Polite vaudeville, SIS p. N.
Casino-COnJinUOUs vaudeville.
I.vceum-''Tiser Lilies" SIS p. m.
Gayety-"Follies of New York and
Paris" SIS p. m.
Academy-'St. Elmo" SIS p. m.
Majes:ic-Motion pictures and vaude-
Vile TO II y. m
Masonic AUdit1rium-MotiOn pictures,
7:30 10 1920 p. m.
The Arcade-Midway and other attrac-
lions
CFhe Times viii be pleased 10 an
nounce meetings and entertainments in
this column. Phone or write announce
ments,l
The Washington times., 1910-03-05
In the Mail Bag

The Times will accept for publi-
cation I'm fits AInH Bag columns,
short, vigorous letters ON questions
Of public interest. 1t cannot un-
dertniSe TO publish letters exceed
ing $50 words, and reserves the
right rigidly To eOndense cOmmu-
nicatiOBs which Hre of greater
length Letters should be written
must contain the name and address
of the writer, but these VIII not be
published * request to that effect
h made.
The Washington times., 1910-03-05

Judging from the amount OF money
those New York legislators had 10 have,
II seems that we've been laboring under
the curse Of the high cost OF living
longer than we suspected.
The Washington times., 1910-03-05

II does seem that al last American
diplomacy has a chance to advance an
intervention proposition which IT can
enforce. The NiCaragUans have ap-
pealed TO Mr. Knox
The Washington times., 1910-03-05

The statement of Mr.. Ellis that the
Ohio Republicans are getting together
as they have not done before IN years
is true. Now they are doing Il under
the Marquis Of Queensberry rules.
The Washington times., 1910-03-05

Since these newspaper editors in Mr.
Canrons district got together and in
dorsCd him. il is safe 10 say that a
prophet is with honor only among his
home editors
The Washington times., 1910-03-05

CanTon's district got together and in
dorsCd him. il is safe 10 say that
prophet is with honor only among his
home editors.
That astronomer who says the Mar
tians are not men must be right They
are more than mer 20 have built all
the canals the @te.-Eazers have found
on Mars
Another man has been added TO the
group composed OF William Shakes
.peare. Rostand, and Preston Gibson. His
name is Prof. James Brown Scott.
What we want TO know is not how
easy il is for the Washington team TO
win the pennant, but what the hating
averages Of the new recruits are.
The sultan cI Morocco is to pay a.
twelve million dollar indemnity 10
France. and she is not going 10 accept
.commissary scrip FOR IL, either
When William Watson met 1.-The wom-
an with the serpeHCs tongue" al a re-
cent reception she looked over his head
without so much as a hiss.
Tn reading the announcement that
angina pectoris it should be- borne IN
mind that the latter is not an lusGrgeut,
but another kind Of disease.
New York IS trying 20 refute the Hop
kiEeon Smith ch arEe Of rudeuess by the
sorJ answer that ne is sincere in the
metJc-. but is mistaken.
II should not surprise anybody 20
learn that women gamble az French
Lick. Ind. Bridge whist is played In
all our leading cities
The fashion forecast that there Is 10
be a radical change IN women's hats
brings no assurance Of a change in
their radical cost
The movement to- establish a fro-
farm a. Des Moines suggests that the
Iowa idea doesn't think il is making
enough noise.
BY giving the Indians a few lessons in
agriculture. the Government hopes 10
teach them to raise something besides
their elbow.
When the Black Hand tried 20 get
$1,000 from Caruso, ne saved himself
by his great voice He. sang out for
the police.
Battling Nelson makes no effort 10
side-step the charge that he was wal
loped," to use his own picturesque Ian
ZIage.
Mr. Patterns determination 60 retire
and rest on his laurels indicates that
modern laUrels are made only Of dollars.
II political conditions IN Ohio are
/ pleasing % Ellis JUdson Harmon must
| be laughing himself TO death
Anyway, the people OF Arkansas can
not deny that they elected jeff Davis
| to the Senate
/ II is easy enough to write love letters
I 10 a girl who can write checks.
/ Mr.. Pinchot feels more kindly toward
the trees than the Nertrees.
The Washington times., 1910-03-05

That astronomer who says the Mar
tians are not men must be right They
are more than meU 20 have built all
the canals the Ste.-gazers have found
on Mars
The Washington times., 1910-03-05

Another man has been added TO the
group composed OF William Shakes
peare, Rostand, and Preston Gibson. His
name Is Prof James Brown Scott.
The Washington times., 1910-03-05

New York Is trying 20 rerute the Hop
kEson smith Oh arEe OF rudeness by the
sory answer that he is sincere in the
Meter. but is mistaken
The Washington times., 1910-03-05

When the Black Hand tried 20 get
$1,000 from Caruso, ne saved himself
10y his great voice. He. sang out for
the police
The Washington times., 1910-03-05

Tn reading tho announcement that
angina pectoris 10 should be- borne IN
mind that the latter is not an IusUrgeut,
but another kind Of disease.
The Washington times., 1910-03-05
Statistical View Of Facts


Liabilities Of failures in leading
branches OF bu.HeSs fo- February are
compared below Rl.h the previous year.
The Washington times., 1910-03-05

II should not surprise anybody 20
learn that women gamble az French
Lick. Ind. Bridge whist is played In
all our leading cities.
The Washington times., 1910-03-05

BY giving the Indians a few lessons in
agriculture, the Government hopes 10
teach them to raise something besides
their elbow