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The Washington times., 1911-02-17

Reapportionment Of Congressional
Representatives will probably result in
a certain amount of gerrymandering.
Which reminds the student of history
that it will be Just hundred years,
next year, since Governor Gerry of
Massachusetts signed the bill juggling
the western counties of the Safe in
such a manner that the ready pencil of
Gilbert Stuart. as he sat in the office
of the old Columbian Centinel, easily
gave them the shape Of a salamander.
In declaring that 1t should more prop
erly be called a Gerrymander. Editor
Benjamin Russell, of the Centinel, gave
a new word to the English language.
The Washington times., 1911-02-17

fit of the suburbanite to report on. II
they have succeeded in accomplishing the
results the commission was created for
they certainly have failed to show 1t in
their reports, and the travelling public
is the sole and final judge of their work.
II the commission were to arrive in
Georgetown and take an early car in
the morning, going east-from $50 to 8
O clock-there is no doubt in the writer
mind that, instead of looking for air,
they would be wondering where the
heaters were on those cars. About all
the comfort a person gets on the Ave-
nue. line is ventilation. This same con-
dition exists from the Treasury building
west from 4:S0 p. m. until the rush
hours are over.
This crowded condition to a great ex-
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The Washington times., 1911-02-17
HOW THE PROTECTIVE
SYSTEM DISCRIMINATES
Editor Of THE TINES:

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
The protests against tariff reductions
on wool and foodstuffs do not come
from the small farmers, but from our
landed proprietors, who are so pros
porous as a class that We have been
reading for years about the millions of
dollars worth Of automobiles they have
been buying throughout the West.
Now as one who finds 1t difficult to
obtain enough plain grub at present
prices, and who certainly cannot AFFORD
to feed gasolene to a 5000 automobile,
1 respectfully petition Congress in the
name Of millions like me to abolish all
duties on foodstuffs and to vote recip-
rocity with Canada
After the tariff commission has COL
lated the elaborate statistics on wool and
woolens, which will doubtless be submit
ted to 1t by well-fed, well-clad, we'll
blanketed, well-protected protectionists,
respectfully recommend that the tar
If commission make tour of the cheap,
cold lodging houses and inspect the
shoddy, transparent, emaeiated bed COW
erings that protection has given the poor
as protection from the cold.
SHIVERS.
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tent has been caused by running the F
and G street cars around a loop, in
stead of continuing on to Georgetown,
thereby cutting of about one-third of
the cars that for years have been run
into Georgetown. The railway company
finds a saving in this, and the patrons
eral comment that conditions on many
Of the lines today are as bad as they
were before there was such a thing as a
railway commission, and many are won
dering what that body was really Gre
ated for, anyway.
The regulation Of the whole business
should be put into the hands of the
city authorities and then put it up to
the Police Department to see that the
laws were carried out.
G. PAINE PHILLIPS.
Clarendon, Va
The Washington times., 1911-02-17
NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS
IN STREET CAR SYSTEM

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
With a kindly feeling for The Times
for the great good that paper has done
in the interest of the people, It is hoped
that the fight will be kept UP for. a
proper regulation Of the street car serv-
Ice, increase in pay Of Government en-
ployes, and for the utilization Of Great
Falls by the Government for lighting
and power purposes.
The District Railway Commission, in
their latest report to the Interstate
Commerce Commission, may feel that
they have done a vast amount of labor
in searching for something for the bene-
The Washington times., 1911-02-17
What's on the Program, in
Washington Today.

(The Times will be pleased to an
nounce meetings and entertainments
in this column. Phone or write an
nouncements.)
Annual banquet of the Vaughn class
of Calvary Baptist Church Sunday
school, Eighth and H streets north
west, p. m.
Annual banquet of the Mems Society of
st. Marks Lutheran Church, Sunday
school rooms, p. m.
Meeting of the Mems Club of Foundry
M. E. Church. Sixteenth street, be-
tween P and Q streets northwest,
Euchre party by ladies of Lincoln Cir
Gle, No. 8, G. A. R., s1S street north
Concert by United States Soldiers Home
Band, Stanley Hail. $3.50 p. m.
forty-five players, Albert P. Johnston,
director, McKendree NJ. E. Church,
Massachusetts avenue, between Ninth
and Tenth streets northwest, 500 p.
Delta Chi Fraternity smoker at Uni
versity Club at p. m.
Sports.
Basketball-Virginia VS.. Georgetown, at
Arcade rink, at S:15.
Basketball-Eastern High VS.. Cathedral,
at Eastern.
AmusementS.
Belasco-Mrs. Leslie Carter in Two
Women" S:15 p. m.
National-Robert Edeson In Where
the Trail Divides" SIS D. m.
CoIumbia-Robert Hilfiard in "A
Fool There Was" S:15 p. m.
Chase's-"College Life" and polite
vaudeville, 2:15 and Sis p. m.
Academy-"Caught in Mid-Ocean," S:15
Casino-Motion pictures and vaude-
Vile.
Gayety-Golden Crook Extravaganza
Company, 2:15 andNS:15 D. m.
New Lyceum-'The Yankee Doodle
Girls" 2:15 and 8:15 D. m.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Arcade-Bowling and skating after
noon and evening.
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their
freely frankly with the that letter
denied publication Letters
written
onesd Of ddressM EDITOR
of tn butOrs.
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SCIENCE INJURED BY
MONEY, SAYS WILEY
National Health Officer Ex-
plains Why He's Satisfied
With Allowance.

"A plethora OF money is a menace to
SCIENCE" said Dr.. Harvey w. Wiley,
chief Of the Bureau of Chemistry of the
Agricultural Department, in expressing
satisfaction today with the amount pro-
vided for his bureau in the agricultural
appropriation bill, which has passed the
House.
There is danger in gifts" he con-
tinued. THE work of a scientist ought
not to be made too easy. His ingenuity
should be taxed, his resourcefulness de-
veIoped. A little of the augusta res'-a
touch of hard times-will keep ever in
use his keenest inventive talents, his
readiest perception. his fullest compre-
hension. In working away one difficult
ty he will solve new and incidental
problems
DR.. Wiley said he made an intelligent
use of what resources were already had,
rather than seeking OF more, the policy
of the Bureau of Chemistry.
Was Purdue Athlete.
DR.. WiIey's office has a new ornament
"a portrait of him in the uniform Of a
football player. 1t shows his head in
Cdbcu III gear VI cd1 pduSp "Ullc d
sweater with a big "P'' on it shows
that he has the right to wear the initial
of Purdue University in Indiana, an
honor that he is very proud of. When
student at Purdue he organized the
athletic association and was captain OF
the first varsity baseball team. He was
afterward a professor, and two years
ago the athletic association elected him
an honorary member. DR.. Wiley Is the
only man to whom such an honor has
been extended.
That Is how the portrait came about
A magazine published an article about
and the sweater and the old days when
he was a captain of a baseball team
were printed and pictured. A Massachu-
sets youth saw and read and wrote DR..
Wiley that he was getting himself into
Harvard by making pen-and-ink por-
traits and that he wished to make a pic
ture of DR.. Wiley in the football clothes
which DR.. Wiley had donned when he
visited Purdue and was honored by the
athletic association.
Therefore the Picture.
So the pen-and-ink is framed upon the
wall. DR.. Wiley says It is a very good
portrait and thoughtfully compares It
with a caricature made of him while
he was IN France. In the latter he is
shifting a pony Of cognac, and doesn't
look so grim as he does in gridiron ar
NOR.
THE expression is a little different"
he says; yet fear-or rather I think
there is some Similarity
Perhaps DR.. Wiley's advocacy of the
so-called dangerous sports" is one rea-
son why he SO particularly likes the
pen-and-ink. In a recent
speech he said that those sports were
necessary for the making of good strong, |
bloody, nervyr courageous men.
The Washington times., 1911-02-17
New Cure for Insanity.

LONDON, Feb. ia new cure for in
sanity Is ascribed to DR.. Oswald, of the
STAFF of Glasgow Insane Asylum. It is
a substance that, injected in the blood,
makes the victim of mental disease i'm
mune from further attack.
The Washington times., 1911-02-17
If YOU HAD TRIED
but over and over had met only defeat;
If you had tried
but nowhere had found sympathy or assistance;
If you had tried
If you had tried

want;
If you had tried
bringing misery you
Would you care very much how well you measured
up as good citizen?
the lives of those whose misfortunes
crowded in beyond CONTROL there time
point reached but given help Of the right kind
understands upfts light dawn
and good is brought out Of impending evil
Good citizenship the ideal
those of who fully capable Of obtaining
efforts working allotment
helping to bring the with those
events themselves and their ambitions
dollars will be required this this
this c unfortunates help them positions
sereiance and independence nothing the material help
clothing
included in this budget
Have done part for city for who
your
ributons to the Committee
Charities.
The Washington times., 1911-02-17

Even the potato bugs could have told
Gen" Coxey that it is a hard matter,
to buck up against the paris green
trust.
The Washington times., 1911-02-17

Little King Manuel is being invited
out to dinner by so many. kind hearted
Americans that his pin money ought to
go quite long way.
The Washington times., 1911-02-17

You can't afford to lose any time in
this world. Only last week Horace
Greeley's advice to the young man was
being passed around afresh, and now
the richest girl in Denver has been
married.
The Washington times., 1911-02-17

The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times daily during the month of January
was !, l5O, S35, all copies left over and re-
divided by 26. the number of days OF pub
iieation, shows the net daily average for
January to have been "A 263.
The Washington times., 1911-02-17

There would be no special difficulty in
getting over the hazard of paternalism
if a municipal golf course were estab-
lished.
The Washington times., 1911-02-17

The Kansas supreme court holds it to
be constitutional to prohibit the sale of
liquor, even for medicinal purposes
Thus two kinds Of defective constitu-
tons are at issue.
The Washington times., 1911-02-17

Having failed to attract attention at
the Auteuil races, the harem skirt has
fallen into disfavor. And yet when the
mayor of Boston saw it did he not
burst out in song?
The Washington times., 1911-02-17

In case Maine votes herself wet in the
forthcoming prohibition election, how
is a stranger to know the difference?
The Washington times., 1911-02-17

much like part of the egg shell re-
naming attached to the full-grown
lord of the barnyard. Perhaps it might
be just as well to drop it.
The Washington times., 1911-02-17

The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times Sunday during the month of jan
uary was l93. 1868. all copies left over and re-
turned by agents being eliminated This
number, when divided by. 5. the number of
day average for January TO have been s. 674
In each issue of The Times the circulation
figures for the previous day are plainly
printed at the head Of the first page at the
left OF the date line.
Entered at the Postoffice at Washington
D, c, as second class matter
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JANUARY CIRCULATION.
n1fIy

The number Of complete and perfect copies
Of The Washington Times printed daily dur
ing the month Of January was as follows:
The Washington times., 1911-02-17

It's a cold world. isn't it, Captain
Peary2
The Washington times., 1911-02-17

Total for the month...................2 24. 1857
Sunday average for the month";. ASs7
The Washington times., 1911-02-17

Mann of has stir up a
The official
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of
of
to exercise Irvine of
in
The Washington times., 1911-02-17
Sunday,

The number OF complete and perfect copies
OF The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month Of January was as follows:
January l.......42 80 January 22.......43 29S
January 15..-....47,I56
The Washington times., 1911-02-17

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The Washington times., 1911-02-17

(The Times will be pleased to an
nounce meetings and entertainments
in this column. Phone or write an
nouncementS.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-03
Hebrews Celebration
Of Feast Is Concluded

The Feast of the Sabbath ended last
night at 6 O'Clock. 1t was generally OBJ
served at all of the Hebrew temples in
the city. At the Eighth Street Tenn
pie, ten conirmees were received and
Instructed in the tenets of the Hebrew
faith. The services were conducted by
Rabbits Abram Simon and Louis Stern.
There was a special musical program
and, following the conservation and
opening prayers, the service Of the scroll
was held.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-03
Aged Man Suicide
Came From Virginia

Identification has been made of the
elderly man who committed suicide In
the T. G. Stoner boarding house at 2oe
Seventh street southeast, as M. Car
penter, formerly of Clarendon, Va. Car
penter, who was sixty-five years of age,
recently was a ferryboat worker be-
tween Washington and Alexandria. An
inquest will be held today. He seems
to have been alone in the world. and
without work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-03
Chevy Chase School to
Give Lawn Fete Tonight

The Chevy Chase Home School Asso-
citation will give lawn fcte on the
school grounds from to 10 o'clock this
evening. A section Of the Marine Band
will plav: swedish dance will be given
under the direction of Miss Erickson
and Mrs. Hitz: there will oe Maypole
dance. directed by Miss Malcolm. and a
ninuet under Mrs. Dcssez's instructions.
Songs and dances by the kindergarten
and first grade children will conclude
the program.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-15

| When receive sixty francs
week, then we will set UP our own lit
lie manage. Is 1t not |! said Alphonse;
and a smile of assent from the oeau :
tiful sna pure Heloise rewarded his
question.
who could tell, N.Y. friend-who
could tell that fate had SO many evil
days set apart for this innocent young
pair? Not they, indeed. On the fes-
tival Of Easter they went to the Ca
thedral Of Notre Dame, heard the
glad bells ringing. caught the scent
Of the flowers, and felt that In q
year or two they would be taking
child to be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. soon
er. Love looks ahead, my friends!
Behold Alphonse on the Monday af-
ter Easter. He stands at mis- high
desk wiping his red-ink pen on his
coat alpaca-a coat which he has
worn since he entered the house, and
with which he would not part for
more than it's worth, because IL had be-
jionged to his dear father. likewise q
clerk It was coat to laugh at, but
Alphonse never thought Of laughing
at it.
"The boy who was in the habit OF
carrying the deposits to the bank was
Ill this Easter Monday, and the CASH
Ter asked the obliging Alphonse II he
would go to the bank with heavy de-
posit.
+" See to it that they do not rob
YOU said the cashier. as Alphonse
tucked the book in his pocket. Twen-
ty thousand eight hundred francs-it
would be worth taking
Never fear!' laughed Alphonse,
and set out for the bank.
"And now word about M. de
Maupigny, the senior partner. He
was fiend for naalignancy and settled
purpose. That which he planned he
carried out Who go, on his bad books
paid the piper, II it took a life time.
Heavily built and swarthy, Gascon
without the Gaseous temperament
and this due to Sicilian grandfather
of great force Of character-Jean Marie
de Maupigny was formidable enemy
and terrible taskmaster.
How it happened Alphonse never
knew. Why the twenty thousand
eight hundred francs he carried did
not reach the bank he never could tell.
Who had followed the little fellow in
the coat of alpaca no one knew. What
Alphonse said. when, he recovered his
senses, was that he was passing
through little alley on his way to
the bank, noticed q ragpicker behind
him, and then knew no more until he
opened his eyes in the hospital.
THAT the rag picker had known OF
the amount Of the deposit-was 1t
probable, my friends? At any rate,
the money was gone, and the honest
fellow was heart broken.
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I" Where is the money!? said nj. de
Mauqigny.
1T was very unfortunate, began
Alphonse, cold sweat breaking OUT on
his forehead.
"It was asinine!' roared NJ de
II viii look for IT, said Alphonse.
"'You will not have time!' screamed
M. de Maupisny.
"The heart Of AlpAonse sank.
{" what will .you?' said he.
.Thi. will T. said N. de Maupisny.
!. How much did you get weekT
!" FIFTY francs
After this you will receive q DIFF
ferent sum- said NJ. de Mauptgny
.The simple Alphonse. wondering II
his employer was going to raise his
salary. opened his mouth In astonish-
ment.
shut your mouth yelled the Cas-
con- Hereafter your salary is thirty
francs week until the debt 10 paid.
You owe me twenty thousand eight
hundred francs. You Will pay me
twenty francs week until the debt Ia
paid!'
"Alphonse sank Imply to the floor,
NJ. de Maupigny lifted him to his feet,
and shook him until he was able to
stand.
:" DO you know how long that will
take?
!" All my life. faltered Alphonse.
" Perhaps said M. de Maupfgny
cynically. 4 hope you will have the
! grace to live until you have paid it. 1t
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:. 'Neyer!' said NJ. de MAupisny,
shooting an evil look at the other.
That would be the saUo a. our pay
Ing ourselves the money We have ios'
!" Then call it all paid. Thsre az,
ten thousand four hundred francs III
the tin box now.
" Did Alphonse lose but ton thous-
and four hundred francs? snsared NJ.
de Maupisny. He should count MIN
self lucky that did not send MIN W
prison!
:" The years rolled on, my friends.
and at last the year 1911 came around
"why, that is this year," said the
Professor.
"Of course said the artist. And
this week my story had its finish. On
Saturday last I had gone to the house
Of De Naupigny & Horsdoeuvre, for
my cousin is clerk there. and Of
course I knew all about this romance.
While I was there. the salaries were
paid, and Alphonse, taking twenty
francs, went in to make the last pay
ment.
| IN. de Mapigny was at his desk
when the poor fellow came in. Oh,
but Alphonse looked hfty-e eight instead
Of thirty eight! He said:
Sir here are the last twenty
francs
Drop them in the box, said NJ. de
Maupigny sternly.
There was Just room for them to go
inside the big tin box, now entirely
filed. So my cousin told me.
Good day, sir. said Alphonse.
turning to leave.
Wait said NJ. de Maupigny In a
tone Of thunder. We who were outside
could hear plainly every word.
" What is it.? asked Alphonse, feel
ing as II he would welcome death.
| The interest! Where is the In
terest on the twenty thousand eight
hundred francs?
| Poor Alphonse fell to the floor
but at this NJ. Horsdoeuvre, who
was sitting in the next compartment,
roared through the partition:
DE Maupigny, you are disgrace
to France! l will pay the interest my
self. Let this poor fellow go!'
"At the words. Alphonse rose up like
a feather, and made his way out of the
Office, to be greeted by all the clerks.
who shook hands with him and asked
him to join them at dinner at Mar
query's. I was also invited and you
may be sure l took good care to be
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-15

there. for I understood that the fellows
we're gong to make UP purse, that
their wives were to come, and tAAt the
faithful Heloise was to be there.
"The dinner took place last night
Heloise and Alphonss came toootAsS--
he in the same coat Of alpaca, she In
dress that had been dyed and rsdyed
and patched until 1t was like : quilt
made by one grandmother. Qhe was
still good locking, although twsnty
sorrowful years had left their mark on
her. AS for Alphonse. he looked ten
years younger than he had the day
before
After u fne dinner. the head cash
Ter called upon Alphonse to rise and
receive the purse that his friends had
made up. Alphonse rose to his feft.
clasped his hands to his heart, and Mas
Just on the point of saying something
full of feeling. when he uttered IN
ejaculation.
What is it?' cried Heioise, pefcelv-
ing that something had happened.
: What is in this pocket 2" gaspsd
Alphonse, clutching at the inside poch-
et?' gasped Alphonse. clutching at the
inside pocket of his coat OF alpaca.
1 #Er y y
"All looked at him with wide open
eyes as he drew forth bank book.
There, before us all, he opened II,
and will you believe 1t, my friends:
There were the twenty thousand eight
hundred francs that he had been g Il
to deposlt Whoever had assa: 4
him had failed to get the money.
by curious fatality Alphonse ,lad
never once thought to look in that
pocket"
The artist drew out his watch.
"Ah. it is almost the hour Fare
we'll!
Where are you soing7" LEO bots
the others. 81
ITO the wedding OF thar forlcnat.
couple, Alptonse and Heloise.'a
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THE COAT Or ALPACA

week until the stolen money had been
paid. Then he took up his pen. dipped
1t In red ink. wiped it mechanically
upon the lapel of his coat Of alpaca,
and began with a heavy heart to make
entries in the ledger
That evening he learned what faith
fulness In woman is. He went to see
Heloise, and told her that it would be
twenty years before he could even
think Of marrying her.
What are twenty years." said sha.
with a pretty shrug Of her shoulders.
MY grandmother lived to be hundred
and two!'
Ma foi. but it was f1ne, my friends!
Year after year, at high noon of a
Saturday. Alphonse went to the Office
OF the detestable M. de Maupigny, and
said: Sir. here are twenty francs.
Please credit me with them
Drop them into the tin box M. de
Maupighy would say. not looking up
from hts work, and Alphonse would
drop what might have been such q
nsst-sgg for him and the girl Into the
hateful box that seemed to mock him.
During this time Alphonse lived on
next to nothing and lost half pound
in weight month He could no
longer afford the wax to spindle hts
mustAche, 80 he went smooth shaven
He who had had one of the most fetch
ing mustaches in the whole silk trade!
! "Once a week he met Heloise and
took turn with her in the Luxem
bourg Gardens, where they had firs'
walked together. Each week all thai
! he said was:
" I am twenty francs nearer paying
the debt Do you still love me ?
AS long as life lasts!' was the in
variable response.
Then .hey would walk around the
gardens and he would see her home. H.
would kiss her on the left cheek, ant
I then 60 to his humble lodging, far from
night
/ And always he wore the coat OF
alpaca that he had had on when he was
assaulted by the robber.
/ Years do not go by, my friends
/ without taking, their toll. and no one
would have said that at twenty six
Heloise was as beautiful as she had
been at sixteen, when Alphonse hat
fallen in love with her. He, on hi
part, was hagsard, lacked zest in life
and lived only to pay the debt.
! "On the tenth anniversary Of tn.
robbery NJ. Horsdoeuvre, the Jolly
partner of NJ. de Maupigny, said:
.Alphonse has served us faithfully
for many years Shall we raise his
salary?