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The Washington times., 1911-01-21
CHIEF WILKES PURSUIT OF
THE MUNGOOS.

Before Chief Wilkie and his merry
men kill, main, or extradite the elusive
mungoos, alleged to have been Snug
gled into the United States, it would
be entirely wise first to learn what is
a mungoos and then to catch him. 1t
seems hardly necessary to point out
that he is not goose at all, except
in coming to country where his gen
tie, frolicsome disposition is not appre-
ciated, and if he has any feathers
about him they are but the tell-tale
sign of the one blemish in his character.
His barnyard larcenies have undoubt-
edly been exaggerated, while his labors
as the st. Patrick of the animal king
dom have never received the recogni-
tion they deserve. All manner of rep
tiles flee before him, while his preju-
dice against rats is so confirmed that
the swart children by the Nile called
him Pharaoh's cat. They mummifed
him, worshiped him and carved his
features on obolisks and other bric-a-
brac. His habits have been misjudged
because of the way he has of seeking
snakes not visible to the normal human
eye, but with one of those quick, sure
darts into unsuspected corners he
always vindicates his keen sight and
instinct for reptiles by returning with
the wriggling reality. Except, may
hap, it should be a rat. Or, as his
enemies allege, fat pullet that had
tempted him beyond his strength.
They brought him into Jamaica at a
time when it took all the rum on the
island to fight death by snake bites.
In a short time the natives were pay,
ing real pennies to see a garter snake
in the ZOO. There was coincident
slump in the egg supply which has
never been entirely explained, and, as
suspicion always falls on a reformer,
the mungoos got in bad odor-perhaps,
to be accurate, one should say, worse
odor. 1t is conceded however, that he
has the playfulness of kitten and
the fidelity of a dog. In many coun-
tries no home is complete without a
mungoos.
Assuming that the Secret Service
will succeed in coming upon the SNUG
glcd immigrant in question, Chief
Wilkie would do we'll to think twice
before resorting to harsh measures. A
still hunt for dcsiccated eggs is now
going forward. Given probationary
work along that line, the mungoos
would acquit himself well. Affection
ate to a fault, wrong-headed only in
his excess of zeal, the masses hope to
see him spared.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21

club and holding a protracted meet
ing over the remains of the once mag
nifcent capital as to try to improve,
through regulations, civil service so
bad that nobody wants to enter it ex-
cept as a last resort, after failing
elsewhere.
Year after year, fewer and fewer
even of those who take civil service
examinations, are willing actually to
accept positions when offered to them.
Who wants to "cut out" meal a day
in order to work for the Government?
On another page today is presented
discussion of some of these condi-
tions, based OH the records and reports
of the Civil Service Commission. 1t
is striking showing of the break
down of the reform so long urged as an
ultima thule on the route to ultimate
governmental efficiency.
The method of getting efficiency has
been provided, but not the money. That
is all there is to it.
A fine, proud project it is, to go
through the solemn formality of holding
examinations, wedding out people of
unsatisfactory attainments or morals,
and, when you have decided who are
the best people for your service, offer
ing them the positions at salaries
which they cannot accept without
actually losing money!
The civil service reform" that we
have in operation in this country today
is an architectural plan for a palace,
which we are trying to build on an
appropriation for a hovel.
Every honest, sincere civil service
reformer in America ought to get his
attention riveted on this situation in
the Government departments. 1t is
not the failure of civil service reform,
as an ideal or a system. 1t is the
failure of that systems workings,
under policy of acute parsimony
imposed by Congress.
Civil service reform has succeeded
in cities and in States Last year
over 100 important cities in this coun-
try adopted the merit system for filling
city offices, and did away forever with
the old, rotten, demoralizing spoils
system.
1t works in the cities, works because
they get the desirable workers, and
then pay them enough to keep them.
But in the Government there is.
right now, grave misgiving whether
civil service reform has been a failure.
There is what you civil service reform
ers must face.
No such blow could be delivered to
your cause, as the breakdown and
abandonment of the merit system in
the Government service. But it Is 60
ing to pieces, all the same. You may
as we'll look the facts in the face,
recognize what they mean before it :,
too late, and do something to force
Congress to act.
More salary for the Government
workers. with a just working pension
and retirement system, will save the
civil service reform movement
Nothing less than that will prevent
its final abandonment as failure.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21
Legal Schedule of Tips
: Provided by Measure

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 21.-The sched-
ule of gratuities appropriate as tips to
servants in hotels, restaurants, saloons,
and other public places Is set out IN
bill drafted by a restaurateur of Pater-
son and introduced in the legislature,
and it is provided that the giving of
amounts over and above the regular
price for the work and labor done shall
constitute a misdemeanor, and render
the violator liable to fine and imprison-
ment Tips for shayes are to be not
more than cents. it Is provided; meals,
20 cents; drinks, 10 cents; messenger and
BELL boys, 5 cents,
The Washington times., 1911-01-21
Captain of the Slocum
Now Awaiting a Parole

NEW YORK, Jan. H.-Parole for
Capt. William H. Van Schaick, of the
steamer General Slocum, the burning
of which cost so many lives in East
River June 10, 1904. is expected to be
issued within a short time, as 1t is
understood the president of the parole
board will recommend to the United
States Attorney General that leniency
be extended.
Van Schaick Is over seventy-five
years old and has already served one
third of his sentence Of ten years. The
charges of which he was convicted
were misconduct, negligence, and mat
tention to duty as master Of the
Slocum.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21
Washington Man Adds
To His Art Collection

NEW YORK, ian. 21.-Among the
vans which called at the office of the
American Art Association today for
certain articles sold at auction yester-
day, was one belonging to Edison Brad
ley, of Washington, whose purchases
were among the most numerous of yes
terday's sale of the late William F.
Laffan's art collection.
Among the rare pieces which fell to
Mr.. Bradley's share were two fish
bowls of the CHA Ching period 0522-
1860, which went for $500 and two
tall palace jars in blue and white for
which there was much spirited compe-
tition, but which the Washington COL
lector finally secured for $1,05O.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21
END of the Rainbow" >"

THE End of the Rainbow was the
subject Of a, lecture delivered by the
Rev. S. w. Grafflin, o. the Anacostia NJ
Z. Church, at Petworth NJ. E. Church
last night. Mr.. Grafflin broughS out the
analogy between the fable that at the
end of the rainbow Is buried a pot Of
gold, and the supposition that the aCcu-
mutation of wealth is a lasting happi-
The Washington times., 1911-01-21
THE ECONOMICS OF THE
CLERKS SALARY QUESTION.

No official spokesman of the Gov
ernment knows so much about condi.
tions in the civil service as the Civil
Service Commission. Established to
eliminate politics, favoritism, and
graft, it has done we'll it's part of the
work so far as the law has permitted.
Today it is face to face with the fact
that its whole purpose in existence
must prove a failure, unless the Gov
eminent adopts a new and more
reasonable attitude toward the clerical
employees.
Who would go back to the odious
conditions of the spoils system?
You need not be too fast in answer
ing that question. 1t will not do to
announce with cheerful confidence and
a shudder of horror that nobody would.
For the truth is that there are great
numbers of people who feel that civil
service reform is a fad, a fancifuI
dream of Utopian perfection, an aspira-
tion for that which in realization has
proved a fake and failure.
Go and talk to members of Con-
gress, to practical publicists, and you
will find startling proportion who
express these views. They will snort
at civil service reform, and point to
unfortunate conditions which have
come to their notice, as proof that civil
service reform has failed.
It is not true. Civil service reform
has not proved failure. The trouble
is that Congress has not done its share
10 make It success.
For years there have been prcdic-
tions of breakdown in the Govern
ment workshops, unless something
were done about the problem of over
aged and underpaid employees. That
breakdown is here The Government
cannot get the class of workers whom
1t most needs, because it does not pay
wages enough to get them away from
private business.
On the other hand it cannot get rid
of the less efficient workers already OH
its lists, because these cling to their
positions like grim death to an aborigi-
nal Senegambian, and nobody will I'M
dertake the ungracious task of throw
ing them out in the street, unpen-
stoned and unprovided for, to starve
OF course not.
Think of this! In nine years, as the
civil service records show, over los 900
people have voluntarily resigned from
the civil service. Almost one-half the
people now in this classified executive
service have resigned.
Does that sort of thing contribute
to efficiency? Can it be expected that
Government money spent in breaking
in constantly new recruits in highly
important positions, will produce as
good results as business men expect?
Civil service reform, indeed! You
might as well try to improve the moral
conditions of ancient Nineveh by tax
ing a corps of revivalists and a glee
The Washington times., 1911-01-21
Most Beautiful Words.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-TO John
Shea, a lawyer, has gone the prize
given I by the West Fifty-seventh
Street Y. NJ. c. \. branch for the
twenty-five "most beautiful words in
the English language.
The words are melody. splendOr, ad-
Grafton. eloQuence. virtue. innocence,
modesty, faith. Joy, honor, radiance,
nobility, sympathy, heaven, love. div
inc. hope, harmony, happiness. purity,
and liberty Three of the words re-
jected were grace, justice. and truth.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21

If experience counts for anything
Representative Talbot. of Maryland,
should yield his claim to the chairman
shin of the Committee on Naval Affairs
to his colleague who has had oversight
of the great Phantom Fleet, which rides
at anchor in and around the Annapolis
custom house.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21

Aviator Ely, who lit on the deck OIL
the cruiser Pennsylvania, says he could
have done the trick more easily II the
ship had been moving. And says 1t IN
such a way as to intimate he could
have done it still more easily If the
cruiser had been flying.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21
Refuses Arbitration.

GUAYQUIL, Ecuador. Jan. 21-Trou-
BILE is expected here cvsr Ecuador's re-
fusal to follow the example set by Peru
and have The Hague tribunal settle the
Peru-Ecuador boundary dispute The
offer of the United States, Brazil, and
Argentina to mediate the question also
has been rejected.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21

It's all fixed. The Democratic caucus
slate went through uncracked. unsliv-
cred. The Committee on Committees
the imperium I'm imperio-has been
chosen with due regard to geography
and a certain relation to ability. 1t
only remains for the accession of power
to bring on the bone. All else Is in
readiness for the contention.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21

Persons returning to the city may
-obtsin prompt and satisfactory de-
livery of The Washington Times to
their homes or Offices by notifying this
office. The Times will be delivered
at the rate of 90 cents a month or 7
cents week. Send postal or telephone
Circulation Department, Main $500.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21

So far as it is possible to scTrpe the
burrs from the Gaelic eloquence which
prevailed at the New Willard on We'd
nesday night, one gathers that Robert
Bruce and Harry Lauder are about the
brightest names on the scroll of fame.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21

Hospitable Davy Jones Is preparing to
entertain quite a party of Harvard stu
dents who are going on the annual hunt
for Captain Kidd's buried pieces of
eight.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21

If the disillusioned Mr.. Schenk cried
as often and copiously as This nurse as
serts, the attendants must have felt
that the institution had been converted
into a natatorium.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21

The baseball sharps have figured out
that in the American Association aver
ages the Irish beat the Dutch. Getting
even for the battle of the Boyne.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21

In attending Emma Goldman's lee
lures throughout Ohio, the United Mine
Workers should be compelled to wear
their safety lamps.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21

The Governments decision that all COL
ored teas must be correctly labeled,
may seriously affect the scandal par
ties misbranded as pink teas.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21

"Hinkey Dink's" Chicago emporium
has been rented from under him for 1873
years, at the end of which time political
methods, even in Chicago, will probably
show a change.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21

A music box has been installed in the
Massachusetts house of correction. Isn't
this unconstitutional as coming under
the head of "cruel and unusual punish
ment?"
The Washington times., 1911-01-21
Sports.

Interclass athletic meet, Central High
School, this morning.
Basketball, Georgetown VS.. Loyola
College, at Arcade Rink, at p. m.
Basketball, Rovers VS.. Ingram, at Cen
trail Y. NJ. c. A.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21

Mrs. Mortimer Menken. in advocating
polygamy as a cure for divorce, goes
homeopathy one better.
The Washington times., 1911-01-21

The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times daily during the month OF December
wes !,OS6376, all copies left over and returned
by q, the number OF days Of publication.
shows the net daily average for December
20 have been I0,236
The Washington times., 1911-01-21

The net total circulation o. The Washington
Times Sunday during the month of
returned by agents being eliminated. This
mum Der, when divided by 4, the number OF
Sundays during December. shows the net
G,OS'
The Washington times., 1911-01-21
DECEMBER CIRCULATION.
naflY

The number OF complete and perfect copies
Of The Washington Times printed daily dur
ing the month OF December was as follows;
The Washington times., 1911-01-21

Total for the month i, 237, sol
Daily average for the month";. S,SSS
The Washington times., 1911-01-21
Sunday.

The number OF complete and perfect copies
OF The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month Of December was as
follows:
December I.....4o.3s5 December 49,. 49, .s37
December u.....4l.72+ December 25... 40. s9l
5otai Tor the month. .165. W
Sunday average for the month. a. 329
The Washington times., 1911-01-21

In each issue OF The Times the circulation
hgures for the previous day are plainly
printed at the head OF the first page at the
left of the date line
The Washington times., 1911-01-21

Entered at the Postoffice at Washington.
ID. C, as second class matter
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-19
'RibIeclass.ess..

n From present appearances West
Virginia will have her. quota Of adult
Bible classes a long time before the
international convention at San Fran.
cisco. The number apportioned to
this State was 49, based on the
standing at the Washington conven..
tion last year. OF this number, 1o6
have already been secured and the
securing Of the rest will be compar.
atiyely easy task for the energetic
workers .of the local headquarters.
Statistics Of the organized adult,
classes are now being gathered by.
Secretary Arnold and from those
compiled SO far it is apparent that
the class activities far exceed those
OF last year. 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-19
49, - Boz isi 2sii'tl 7s113 81. fl'ss5
NORTHAMPTON NEWS.

Miss Blanche MILAN, who has beeh
visiting relatives here returned to her
home on Mods Run on Monday last.
On Thursday. morning at ia quarter
after twelve. at the home Of her
mother, occurred the death Of Miss
Tryphena May Snyder. aged 80 years.
II months and 20. days. She was a
member Of the Christian church. Her
death occurred from tuberculosis. She
spent several months in North Caro-
lima for her health, but returned home
a short time ago. She is survived
by her mother, Mrs. Anna Snyder,
two sisters, Gertrude at home and
Mrs. Dave Thorn: five brothers, Her.
bert Snyder, Of Amos; Cecil. Of Cam
eron; Lonnie Of Fairmont; Claude
Of Amos, and Will, at home. The fu.
neral services were held at the home
on Friday, by the, Rev. 1. N. Grlsso,
Of Fairmont. Several beautiful hymns
were rendered BY. Mrs. G.. c. Howell,
Liza Wood, Eva Ireland and Mrs. Jes-
sic rown. Of Falrmont. Interment was
made in the Cochran cemetery, by I'm
dertaken R. G. Jones.
K Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Snyder, who
have been visiting relatives here, re,
turned To- their home at Cameron on
( Friday. n '-i'S 4
Charlie Clark, ofssatman, is seen on
our streets again.
/ '..- JOSHUA,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-19
Doom, 81 Ne i, 4.

The ingenious Mr.. Wells has pre-.
dicted a time when the, days news
will be given to the world through the
medium Of gigantic mouther mega.
phones: There will be no writing, no
,readingfins those happy days. Books
will have; been abolished. the gentle.
art Of typesetting as forgotten as, Ia
today the secret of archaic Tyrian
dyes. Those who lived by the pen
persisted by the pen DIETER say by.
the spublishers). And what, we dsk
I, our startled reader, would be. the con.
iseqtiences# IL all the librarles, sCarne,
CLAN and otherwise. all the printing
presses; all the paper, Ink and serb.
blers were. suddenly to vanish.
Such q condition may be- easier! i'm
aglhed than described. Say; for an
example, that q universal beneaclent
tyrant succeeded in abolishlng books,
for a century; wouldn't his monument
In enduring marble and gold be erect.
eddy admitting and succeeding. generrs
ations? ? Instead of miles oftobituary,
notices, wouldn't his seftigy In ivory.
and diamonds pass from hand to hand
d d thing sacred !? The world has for
so many centuries been dominated BY
the superstition of the printed word
that the gsllenclng of9ink for at least
100 years would bring forth nations
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-19
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-19

Evangelist A.A. Bunner. Of; this city,
Will begin a series of.revival meetings.
next Sunday morning, January 49, at
Mt, Nebo in Winfield district. ALL are
cordially invited to attend these meet,
ings. a Il !; VI ~ u a IA 3. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-19
Postal Banks.

The postal savings bank located at
Grafton is exceeding jail sexpeetatiops
In point Of business. The number Oh
,depositors is increasing from day to,
day.. ;,s Y.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-19

AsD omestic Science Department and
a Manual Training department are
being established in the Parkersburg
High school. III Il &.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-19

Classic "a advert sing contains most
q the news new q q work 70 BE had. III
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-19
3: AND o. E A Nj

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company's statement. Of earnings and
expenses, exclusive Of outside ope-
rations) for the month Of December;
1910. Is \ compared with December,
1909; shows gross earnings. 1910, So
s4l,s2s; 1903. s6.ss4.5s1;; decrease;
sl42,755. Expenses. 1910; s5,313.ss4;.
1909, s5,oss.624; Increase s245,2Go.
Net earnings. 1910, 81 ,527,s42;; 1903,
$l,915,957; decrease, 1888, 015. 4 q
4 For s5the six months Of the fiscal
year as compared with the CORE
spending period OF 1908. the statement
shows gross earnings, 1910, s4e,O96,.
377; 1909, s45, o27,7s1; increase, ST..
aes,5s6: Expenses, 1910, $40. 6so,s4O;
1903, s2s, s64,sss; Increase, ss,7s5,s4s.
Net earnings, 1910, 1896, 4s7;: 1908.
sl5.1e2,7s3;! decrease. s1,79Ta4s.
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sTA.s.-TE MEWa.
Rcd cross Stand SAD.

4 Or. Harriet B. Jones Of Wheeling,
who hal charge Of the sale Of Red
Cross Christmas seals ID West yir-
ginfa, states that tie number sod tiils
year will be more than double that
OF last year The complete report Us
notyet out as several stations where
the stamps were on sale have failed
70 report however, Indications point To
aslarge sale. Last year 12o, 900 seals
were sold in West Virginia and 1T Is
believed fully 100000 have been dis.
posed OF this year. 5s 10 .,s v. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-19
oHieersS Elected

IA 4 IA z; offieers Elected. 5ss
The following officers we're elected
at the convention Of the Grafton Dis
trict Christian Endeavor society (which
was held this week at Morgantown;;s
Forest shriver, Of Morgantown. presi.
dent; Robert Love, Of Grafton. ylce
:presidents Nellie Anderson, 5of Royles.
burg, secretary; Clyde Barb, o. Nor.
gantown, treasurer, and Mrs. H,
Berry, Of Terra Alta, superinr ndent
OF Junior work. The meeting was at!
tended by about forty delegates.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-19

FRESH coUh Try 81 Utter AND
EGGS ALWAYS AZ .. IL. BRENNEN,s.
G GRO; q: 1,t VAN STREET
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-19

! sasscrIbo n the rest VllrglaIaa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-19

g Miss Eleanor G.. D. CuylerShas given
5000 toward the Wright memorial
dormitory at Yale anniversary. Miss
!Gpslers ~ the third Sgiftsofs s5.oOo5toi
be used for a suite of rooms. Her
SIT AZ - IA \ memory Of her brother. Theos
q cayier, GLASS Of sS NY 4;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-19
BUTTER, cHEEsEsi

NEW YORK; Butter wear: receipts
1885. Creamery specials, &c; extras,
'26h; state diary, common to- finest,
1870 IS 1.2c factory, current make, 171h
@1SA. Cheese easy; receipts, 794:
State, Whole milk. September quality
specials, 15A @17c; do fancy, 800
l5Acido choice, Il s,sc;; do late made
prime, 12Als @13c do wlhter made com.
mon to fair. 8 q 12c;S skins, 3 @2Mc:
EGGS easy; eceiptsi n; 06f. State,
Pennsylvania and nearby shennery,
white fancy LARGE "a q a5e; do gather.
ed white. So9 Ssc; S do hennery brown
fancy. 3o@3fc; do gathered brown,
29qS0c; western gath first, 800
3Sc; fresh gathered extra firsts, 27is
@2sc; firsts, 261s27c; fresh gathered
idirties, No 4, 23@24c. & 81 b
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-19

Englapl has q good many mtre;
farms than most people; imagine. and
last year there were a ,4s4 .0s9. horses;
mt work on them. rs S.ii$,