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The Washington times., 1912-05-20
RAISE OBJECTIONS
TO LIMITED TERM
Widespread Opposition From Merchants to Five-Year.
Tenure Law for Government
Employees.

Letters indicating the widespread
opposition of the most substantial
interests of the District to the five-
year-tenure lay, continue to come
to The Times from the merchants
of the city. Below is printed some
of the letters received which make
plain the Objectionable features of
the measure.
Merit Would Give Way to Politics
in Determining a Clerks Position.
To the Editor tn, THE TIMEs:s
In regard to the five-year tenure bill,
relating to civil service employees of the
Federal Government, employed in the
District Of Columbia, would say that 1t
appears to me to be entirely unneces-
sary on the part Of anyone connected
with the Government or from a po-
litical standpoint, to consider the tenure
Of office OF any employe Of the Govern
ment. except from the standpoint OF
merit, and this tenure of office should
be indefinite, the same as in a business
Establishment.
In my opinion, the only desirability OF
the nve-year tenure bill would be from
political standpoint, and notNfrom a
standpoint of efficiency. 1t also seems
to me that 1t would not be Justice to
tinually have the fear on their part OF
the loss Of employment simply for the
sake of political plum, and It would
be merely politics that would hold the
incumbent In office. It also seems to
! me that the promoters of such bills
should devote their time and energy "a
| the general welfare of the country and
the people Of the country, rather than
to have the country continually upset.
If the persons who are apparently
teening up this agitation SO that they
may be kept in the limelight before
their constituents as wonderful men
| would consider the general welfare OF
the people rather than politics, It would
| be to their advantage.
RICHARD w. HENDERSON,
1lna Z street
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
MONDAY, MAY 20, 1912.
BEHIND TAFT'S SMILE.
Taft has put on his smile again.

Taft has put on his smile again.
Taft's smile has too long disarmed the American
people. Behind it a calm and judicial tempera-
ment that purred and cured up in contentment when
the Aldrich tariff bill was passed, and the Lawler
memorandum was suppressed, and the Hepburn rail
road law was being emasculated, and the pure food
and drug laws were being invalidated by what is
whisky" decisions, and the Lorimer scandal was
dragging its repulsive length through months of
Senatorial palaver and numerous other betrayals of
the party and the people were being committed.
A man may smile and smile, and be far from
being a tribune of the people and champion of
popular government.
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
SECTIONALISM AND THE CANAL.

There is bad ring false note, in some of the
arguments employed by certain Congressman who
favor high tolls on American coastwise shipping
passing through the canal. They sound as if they
represented interests that want tolls kept high in
order to keep business out of the canal and railroad
rates high,
1t is argued for example, that if tolls made
very low, or removed entirely, that the big ditch
will work for the interests of the communities lying
Immediately on the east and west coasts, giving
them cheap rates, and thereby great advantage
over interior points. With this as a basis effort is
devoted to aligning the interior States against a
policy that will make the canal most useful.
There may be sound arguments against free
canal but this is not If the interior to be
paralyzed by the fact that it is distant from the
coasts and must pay high rates, the interior would
never have developed it has Its greatest develop
ment in a generation when transportation cost
many times what it does now.
Moreover cheap coast-to-ooast rates by canal
must inevitably be reflected in cheaper interior rates
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
Concerts Today
By the United States Marine Band
Marine Barracks, at 4:3o p. m.
WILLIAM H. SANTELMANN,
Leader.

PROGRAM.
March, "The Belle of Chicago"
Sousa
Overture. "Focahontas," .Cantelr1ann
(To an apotheosis OF tho Prin-
cess of the Forest. by Ran
dolph Feim.)
Through many dangers past,
To Il tortured doom at last.
Smith.
do entreat thee,
Say live, else thy Matoaka dies.
.-Pccahontas.
Idyl, The Glow-worm" "....... .Lncke
Euphonium solo. Believe Me, If
AL Those Endearing Young
CnarntS' ............,. ....'..... moore
(Musician. George Frey)
Excerpts from Madame Butter
fly" Observation-Disclosures. .Fuccini
Waltz. wedding of the Winds
Hall
Prelude, "A Basso Porto, Spiuella
descriptive Galop. "A Trip On the
Limited" .....................Do Downing
THE Star-Spangled Banner"
By the U. S. Soldiers Home Band,
Sandstand, From to S:ao o'clock.
JOHN S. NJ. ZIMMERMAN.
Director.
PROGRAM.
March, "GTand Reunion"
| Zimmerman
| Overture, "Tannhauser". ...... Wagner
Morccau. "Pngrim's SorR OF Hope"
Batiste
Selection. Tales Of Hoffmann,"
Offenbach
| Uncluding the famous Barcarolle.J
Rag. That Ragtime ViClin" b erlil
| Excerpt from The Pink Lady"
(tGlueStSd) ......,.....,.'....,,,C ,,Cary'l
Finale, Yankee Grit" "....lioltzmann
TIE Star-Spanglcd Banner"
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived-Petrel at Memphis; Amphi-
trite and Nebraska, at Baton
Rouge; Potomac and Brutus, at
Norfolk; Massachusetts at Annapo-
lis; Minnesota and Missouri, at
Rockland, Me: Washington, at
Newport; PisCataqua, at Canton;
Lebanon, at Tompkinsville; May
flower, at Washington; Pompey, at
Shanghai.
Sailed-Solace, from Washington for
Tompkinsville PatuXent, from Nor
folk to assist G-2; Hector, from
Provincetown for Boston; Saratoga,
from Taku for Shanghai; Monterey,
from Annoy to Foochow; Birming-
ham. from Philadelphia for cruise
New Hampshire. from Newport for
Rockland; louisiana, from RoCkland
for Newport
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
Would Be Serious Handicap to the
Merchants of Washington.

To the Editor the THE TIMES:
In my opinion. the passing of the
fve-year tenure bill. now before Con-
gress. would be a serious handicap to
the merchants of Washington and the
city in general, and l commend you
highly for the interest You are taking
in regard to this matter.
Am sure that II you continue 10 help
the merchants this bill, which has al
ready passed the House. will receive
unanimous defeat when It reaches the
Senate. PARKE HEROLD,
1888 Thirteenth street northwest.
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS
ARMY.
RICHMOND,

ARMY.
Captain HENRY, r. RICHMOND,
Tenth Cavalry, upon the completion
of the course at the French School
of Application for Cavalry, Saumur,
France, to Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
for temporary duty, and after the
completion thereof will join his regi-
ment.
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
Citizens Meeting.

Three District bills pending in Con-
gress will be under consideration by
the East Washington Citizens Associa-
tion at Its meeting tonight. The meas
ures revising the liquor laws, abolish
ing the Board or Education and fixing
the water rate will be discussed ac-
cording to the advance notice of ths
meeting. The session will be called to
order by President w. NJ. Potter at
o'clock in East Washington Hall, Sli
Pennsylvania avenue southwest.
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
Amusements.

Naturalization Opera Company, in
'Mignon," S:l5 p. m.
Poli's-Poli Players. in Seven Days"
S:l6 p. m.
bia-Columbia Players, in Seven
Sisters" S:l5 D. m.
Belasco-Butterfield Players, in THE
County Chairman" S:15 p. m.
Imperial-Vaudeville. l to and 6 to
l0:45 p. m.
Casino-VaudeVille.
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville
Ma Majestic-Continuous vaudeville.
Gayety-"Taxi Girls" 2:l5 and S:l5 p. m.
Arcade-Motion pictures, bowling, and
other attractions
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
Does Not Approve Of the Bill.

To the Editor the THE TIMES:
do not approve of the five-year ten
ure bill.sI think as long as a person
does his or her work right they should
hold their position.
EDWARD S. SCHMID,
7l2 Twelfth street northwest.
The Washington times., 1912-05-20
NAVY.

Lieutenant (Junior Grade) r. r.
MANN. detached Vermont; home.
wait orders.
Ensign ]. c. HILLIARD and Ensign
]. C. JENNINGS. to Asiatic sta
ton.
Surgeon ]. C. THOMPSON, detached
al duty, TO AlbatroSS.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-17
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd judicial District Court-Par-
ish of st. Mary.
In the matter of the Receivership
Of the Mrs. E. D. Burguieres
oltg. Co., Ltd.

c.uu 10 ,.,I c,t," y
sous Interested - ,h9a ,.-
within ten days .gum the lqta 4. "a.
notification why the quar..g.v ~.
count, presented by Robert l.. Brown
Receiver, Of this estate should not he
approved and homologatad and the
funus distributed in accordance there
with.
In evidence whereof, witness nv Of
hclal signature and the impress Of the
seal OF my office this 9Th day OF Aug.
y. D., 1912.
JNo. +. pARKERsoN,
Dy. Clerk of Court,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-17

- ~ L Or "A.
23rd judicial District Court-Par-
ish of st. Mary.
Succession of Stephen Matthews
and his wife, Marie Matthew'S,
both deceased. No. 1853.
Whereas Joseph Chapron, resi-
dent of St. Mary, Louisiana, has pc.
titioned this Honorable Court for let
tiers of administration on the estate
OF the late Stephen and Marie Mat
thews, deceased, intestate
Notice is hereby given to all to
whom 1t may concern to show cause
within ten days from the date of this
notification, why the prayer of the
said petitioner should not be granted.
In evidence whereof, witness my Of
ficial signature and the impress of the
seal OF my Office this 9th day of Au-
gust, y. D., 1912
JNO. Il. PARKINSON,
by. Clerk of Court.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-17
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court-Par.
ish OF st. Mary.
Succession OF Moses S. Alexaneer.
Deceased. No.

Notice is hereby given to the credi-
tors of this estate and to all other
persons herein interested to show
cause within ten days from the date
of this notification, why the final ac-
count, presented by J. NJ. Matthews,
testamentary executor of this estate
should not be approved and homolo-
gated and the funds distributed in
accordance Herewith.
In evidence whereof, witness my Of
fetal signature and the impress of
the seal of my Office this 9th day of
August, A. D., 1912.
JNO. r. PARKERSON,
by. Clerk of Court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-23
NOTICE TO PATRONS.

Jos. Moeller, the cigar manufactur.
er is now located at new stand, GA
Main Street. Bell phone.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-23
CITY NEWS.

Carthage Republican; Ruth, the
youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs. L. e.
Garvin, Of Keokuk, is i'll at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Mary J. Wright with
diphtheria. There have been a num-
Der of cases of diphtheria In Keokuk
and the day after Mrs. Garvin arrived
here for a visit the child developed
the disease. The house has been
placed under strict quarantine. The
attending physician, DR.. Parr, has been
most careful with the case, sending
cultures from the throat to the state
board Of health, which pronounced
the case diphtheria. The child is not
alarmingly ILL.,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-23
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank neighbors and
friends for kindness shown in our re-
cent bereavement.
MR.. and MRS. JOHN BRASIL
AND FAMILY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-23
PERSONALS.

F. L. Vandegrift of Kansas City. is
in Keokuk meeting friends. He will
go to his home tomorrow accompanied
by his daughter, Miss Grace yande-
grift, who has been enjoying several
days visit with Miss Pearl Collier.
Albert Kiedaisch and Leon Rollins
were Quincy visitors yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-20
SOMERSET.
HiNCkLEY.

T. c. JOY Is sick with the measles.
Rev. &. \ Brooks of Madison occu-
pied the pulpit al the church, sunday,
March Il.
Earle NJ. Palmer is on the sick list.
Alice and Russell Judkins have been
i'll the past week.
Mrs Mabel Narney of SkoWhegan
was in town, Saturday.
Miss Reulab Ireland Is working Tor
Mrs. Melvin Palmer.
Mrs. Lester HolWay Of Fairfield
Center visited friends i'll town, Satur-
day.
Little Lewis Strickland who is i'll
with the measles is on the gam
Mrs. Clara Swift is confined to the
house with a bad cold.
III. c. Carr and NJ. d. Holt took the
early train, Monday morning, for
Iowa.
Ernest Whitman and Miss Berle
Lewis of Skowhegan We're in town
Sunday.
The many friends of Mrs. J. W.
Crawford Will be pleased 10 know that
she returned from the Central Maine
0~nerol IIosnital N Lewiston. Wednes-
day. and is getting along we'll.
I haries j. ,treen. much respected
citizen. passed away at his home,
Wednesday morning, March l3 He
has been a great sufferer for several
months, but the immediate cause oil
his death. Was pneumonia.
The kennebecsde club met with MISS
Lura Loucks, Saturday, March ,. An
article in BAY View magazine. Ger
tain Great Figures in Spanish Literal
ture," was read by Mrs Nellie W
Hhc6lev. Miss LoUelSs read very I'M
tereslirg cnapter ffom new book
spanish Sketches VERY dainty re
freshments were serSed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-20
FOR AGED PEOPLE
Old Folks Should Be Careful in Their
Selection Of Regulative Medicine

We have safe, dependable, and
altogether ideal remedy that is par
ticularly adapted to the requirements
of aged people and persons of weak
constitutions who suffer from consti-
patton or other bowel disorders. We
are so certain that it will relieve these
complaints and give absolute satsfac-
ton in every particular that we offer
ii with our personal guarantee that it
shall cost the user nothing if il fails
to substantiate our claims. This rem
edy is called RexaH Orderlies.
Rexall Orderlies are eaten just like
candy. are particularly prompt and
agreeable in action. may be taken at
any time. day or night: do not cause
diarrhoea, nausea, gripping, excessive
looseness. or other undesirable effects
They have a very mild but positive
action upon the organs with which
they come in contact. apparently act
ing as a regulative tonic upon the re-
Taxed muscular coat of the bowel, thus
overcoming weakness. and aiding to
restore the bowels to more vigorous
~.3 healthy activity. Three sizes
Toe. 25c., and soc. Sold only at our
store-The Rexall Store. John Cough
lin. III Water St
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-20
Neal Dow Rally,
Wednesday Night.

Wednesday. March 20, is the 10Sth
anniversary of the birth of Neal Dow.
the father of Maine prohibition, and
the rally. Wednesday evening. in the
Penney Memorial church will be add
dressed by Mrs. Lillian NJ. N Stevens,
president of the National and State
w. c. T. L., who was for many years
a friend and co-worker of Neal Dow,
and who consequently can speak with
fun knowledge and understanding of
his life and its achievements.
Mrs Stevens will also speak of the
temperance question as she has
studied it in all parts of our country
and abroad. No one is probably bet
ter qualified to de so than Mrs.
Stevens, having devoted the greater
part of her life to temperance work.
Miss Anna Gordon of Evanston, ILL.,,
vice president Large of the Nation
al w C. T. T., will also speak.
A chorus will sing temperance
songs, the various pastors of the city
will participate in the meeting. and
it is hoped that a large number will
be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-20
ELECTION EXPENSES
OF Candidates for Office in Augusta
Municipal Election.

The following certificates of eXpen-
diture of the candidates for office in
the Augusta city election. March II,
were filed at the office of the city
clerk. Tuesday: Frank G. Harrington
of Ward 7. Republican candidate for
MAYOR, $25 charged to general cam
paign fund as provided for under
Chan. 10, Sec. I, of the Public Laws
and $40 as his own political agent
which sum has been paid back as
provided for by the law: Marcelin
Pomerleau. Republican candidate for
constable in Ward 4. printing 81; J. o.
Blanchette, Republican candidate for
councilman in Ward 4. 81 for printing;
Ralph Conant Republican candidate
for alderman in Ward |. stickers, 81.
The following candidates expended
nothing during the campaign: Edwin
j. Philbrook. Democratic candidate
for councilman in Ward 4; Frank E.
Tracey. Democratic candidate for
councilman in Ward /: j. S. Savage,
Republican candidate for councilman
in Ward s: Geo. w. Merrill, Republi-
can candidate for councilmen in Ward
3: Edward J. Bonenfant, Democratic
candidate for councilman in Ward 4;
Henry NJ. foreeU, IlepuplitdH Neehpi-
date for constable in Ward /: Geo. A.
Merrill, Republican candidate for
councilman in Ward Z: Geo. Wilcox,
Republican candidate for councilman
ir Ward ,. Andrew L. McFadden, Re-
publican candidate for alderman In
Ward 4; Charles H. Ashford, Republ1-
can candidate for constable in Ward
Z: Leslie G.. league, Republican can
didate for warden in Ward .; Roy >
Wardwen, Republican candidate for
alderman in Ward Z, and Geo. H.
Rargs Popnblican. candidate for clerk
in Ward 8.
Lewis a. Burleigh. at one time Re-
publican candidate for the special ses-
sion of the Legislature. has filed
certificate of expenditure for 500,
charged to general election expenses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-20
THE FEDERAL CONVENTION.
Interesting Paper by Supt. Marshall
Before Historical Society.

"'Fhe Federal Convention of 1877
was the subject OF a very interesting
paper given, Tuesday evening, before
the Kennebec Historical Society by
Supt. of Schools Farnsworth G. Mar
shall. An outline of the paper follows;
The government of the 13 states un-
der the Articles OF the Confederation
was extremely unsatisfactory to the
people of the states. The sovereign
power of the government was not
justly distributed between the states
and the national Congress. Congress
could not compel obedience to its acts;
could not raise a rev enue sufficient to
pay the foreign and domestic debt and
it's own running expenses; could not
regulate commerce: could not raise an
army to repress Civil War or repel
foreign invasion; could not protect its
citizens in foreign countries.
The result OF the government under
the Confederation threatened the dis
solution of the government. National
credit failed, both at home and abroad.
Commerce was totally destroyed,
American citizens We're enslaved by
the Barbary pirates, While the incon-
Yertihle paper money issued by the
separate states paralyzed business.
The object of calling the Federal
Convention was the revision of
the Articles of Confederation to
provide for a more stable gov
eminent but the Convention eX-
eeeded its instructions and formed
a constitution for national rather
than a federal government.
The convention divided under two
questions: First the equality of the
states under the new government; see
ond. the slave-holding versus the nom
slaVe-holding states
The first great compromise in the
Constitution reconciled the interests
of the smaller states with those of the
larger BY providing for the national
House, which operates directly upon
individuals, rather than upon the
states. and by providing for a federal
Senate which operates only upon the
states. BY this compromise. the inter-
ests of the smaller states We're safe
guarded through the federal Senate
The second great compromise of the
constitution reconciled the slave-hold-
ing states through its adoption, by
permitting each negro to be counted as
of representation in the national
House.
The third great compromise permit
ted the continuance of foreign slave
iiade for 20 years, in return for which
the desire of the non-slave holding
states for the control of commerce by
the national House was granted
The Convention totally disapproved
of the. issuing of inconvertible paper
currency and also disapproved of the
idea of the cabinet, and the Presidents
cabinet of today has arisen from nat
ural causes rather than any fixed law.
The present manner of election and
term of office of the President arose
by difference of opinion between
those who desired a strong and those
who desired a weak executive.
The Constitution itself is probably
the greatest document creating gov
eminent ever struck off by the brain
and purpose of man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-20

is a musical comedy surprise, entitled
The Purple Widow including Billy
Carlton, Sud. Berkeley, Jack Rich,
Joseph Smith, Helen Edwards. Loret
ia Crawford and a beauty chorus of
charming ballet dancers who are also
excellent singers
This company fills a long-felt want
in giving the theatre goers a respite
from the steady vaudeville diet yet
at same time allowing for introducing
short program of moving pictures
before and after each show. at same
time making but very slight change
in the regular prices of the houses
played.
See The Purple Widow. Seats
selling now.
The following excellent motion pic
lures will be shown this F. Nj. and
evening: Pathe's Weekly of Current
Events. For His Pals Sake" (Selis),
Pat Clancy's Adventure tEdison).
The Voice of the Child" Biography
The picture exhibits at the Comique
are, and always have been, among the
best that can be procured from the
leading film manufacturers and have
all been passed upon by the National
Board of Censorship
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-20
Vaudeville at Rink.

Manager Fred Murree of the Select
Roller rink has a treat on hand for
the Augusta people. on the first three
days of next week, when the great
Monohan and his skating doll will
give exhibitions at the rink. Mr.. Mon
ohan has travelled all over the world
and he recently made great hit with
his exhibition in Paris. He is the most
prodigious "rinkeur,'' and was named
THE Wizard on account of his eX-
traordinary inventions in the art of
roller skating. This big show will be
given in addition to the regular NOV
ing pictures, Cor the regular price of
10 cents. matinees 8 cents to ladies and
children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-20
EXCEPTION .oVERRULED.
Judgment on Verdict in the Clark
Replevin Case.

The following rescript was handed
down, today. in the case of E. P
Clark VS. Walter B. Clark:
This is an action of replevin where
in the plaintiff seeks to recover GER
of s407. 50. The plea is the general is
sue with a brief statement claiming
title in the defendant.
The Jury by their verdict gave to
the plaintiff II of the items claimed,
aggregating in value $361.50, and to
the defendant five items, aggregating
in value $46.
The case is before the law court on
both motion and exceptions by the
defendant The exceptions. however.
were waived in argument and the only
question is whether the verdict of the
jury is manifestly wrong.
The evidence is voluminous, cover
ing 1888 printed pages. There was a
sharp conflict over nearly every one
of the % articles in the schedule. but
the questions involved were purely
those of fact. which the jury, after
seeing the witnesses and listening to
the detailed evidence, We're fully COM
petent to decide. 1t was, peculiarly Il
case for that tribunal, and while the
evidence on some single item or items
might seem from the cold type to
preponderate in favor of the other
party, yet after a careful study OF
the entire case, we are enabled to say
that the findings of the jury We're
clearly wrong We are the more in
clined to this view because it is doubt
fI,l if on the whole "A more SaIiSfac-
tory result, considering the nature of