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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-07
Nothing Illegal in the Union.

1t is ridiculous, however. to infer
from the condemnation of the Wander
bilt marriage by the bishop of London
that there was anything whatsoever IL
legal in the union. Indeed. all the re-
quirements of the law were fulfilled
and the marriage is valid both in the
eyes of the law and in the eyes of the
church In fact, the bishop cannot even
suspend from his office the clergyman
who performed the marriage ceremony
For church and state are united in Eng
land, and the clergyman is innocent of
any infraction of the law of the land
in marrying a couple for whose union a
license had been issued by his diocesan
chancellor.
All that the bishop of London can le
is to show his personal displeasure by
refraining from visiting the church
where the ceremony took place and by
subjecting its rector to a species Of &c
clesiastical boycott.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-07
Prince Hohenberg's Morganatic Wife.

Although Princess Hohenberg. the
morganatic wife of the Austrian heir
apparent. does not go to court. or take
part in any of the ceremonies and fes-
tiyities of the imperial family, she is on
friendly terms with nearly all the
members of the imperial family, and re-
ceives frequent visits from the Empe-
ror, who entertains the highest regard
for her.
There is but one of all the three or
four score arcbdukes of the House of
Hapsburg who has not called on her at
the BeIvedere Palace, which is her home
at Vienna-namely, the Archduke Fred
erick, whose attitude is probably
prompted by his wife. For Princess Ho-
henberg was. as Countess Chotek, one of
her ladies-i n-waiting, and the arch
duchess far from promoting the suit OF
the heir apparent for the countess hand
placed every conceivable obstacle in the
way, and did not conceal her resentment
at the marriage
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-07
Companies Held Up"

Everybody in st. Louis seemed TO be
aware that there was boodling, but no
one made particular complaint so long
corporations. and the funds In the city
treasury were unmolested. The hood
ling did not affect the taxpayers, and
the non taxpayers were secretly glad TO
see the railway companies held up" as
they expressed il, and required to pay
for their franchises even If the money
did not go into the public till. Finally
the boodlers, G-Etrustful of each other
fell TO quarreling among themselves
over the spoils. Then Mr.. Folk stepped
in, and the result has been told in the
proceedings of criminal courts of the
city for the past four or FIVE months.
Eighteen boodlers have been tried, and
all save one convicted, but the indica-
tions are that hone of them will be
punished, as an appeal TO the higher
court In the first case has resulted in
a reversal Of the lower tribunal. Still
Mr.. Folk has played a great game. His
popularity with the masses. however
has diminished, but he is just now IN
high favor with the silk stocking ele-
ment Of the Worlds Fair City
Many of the ordinary every day els
zens of ST. Louis do not like the bad
name and reputation he has given The
city. 1t is now said that Mr. Folks
ambition is to become governor of Mis-
souri,, and that he is laying his plans
20 reach the executives chair at JEFF
fersOn City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-07
Georgia's Big Steel Plant.

Ex-senator John l. McLaurin, OF
South Carolina. is registered at the
Raleigh He is on his way.to New York
from Brunswick Ga. where he went TO
attend the little ceremony incident 10
the starting of construction on a steel
plant to be erected there at a cost of
$l1 100000 The company was recently
organized, and the former Senator holds
an important official position. OF his
trip, Mr.. McLaurin said: at was de-
lightful. The country is of the finest
in the world and the immense plant TO
be constructed there will open up a sec
ton of valuable land which has for
years been idle. Eighteen months will
be required to get the plant in opera
fion. but IL will he wonder"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-07
Folk in Favor.

In making up their slate for the cleo
ton folIowing the strike the Butler ma
chine, then as now in control of the city
government, thought to add strength TO
its ticket by the nomination of Folk, who
was admittedly popular with union
labor. Believing that he was a man who
could be controlled and made to work
in harmony with the machine he was
nominated and elected by a majority of
about 200, somewhat less than the vote
given others on the ticket.
For two years Folk conducted the af-
fairs of his office OF circuit attorney
without doing anything which was ey-
traordinay. The fight between the trac-
ton company and the suburban com
pany, the corporations owning and con-
trolling the railway lines Of the city
went on. and the two branches of the
city council were regularly bought and
sold as the companies sought various
franchises.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-07
Mr.. Vanderbilt's Marriage.

In view of the discussion that mas
arisen in connection with the marriage
of William K Vanderbilt in London if
may be of timely interest to explain that
although DR.. Tristram is styled the
chancellor of the Bishopric of Lon
dom he is altogether independent of the
bishop, who could not prevent him from
granting license of marriage to Mr..
Vanderbilt, in spite of the churchs OBJ
jections to the marriage of divorced peo-
pie.
The chancellor of every diocese in
the Established Church of England is in
variably a layman, and is Obliged to
conform to the law of the land being the
judge of the diocesan court in matters
temporal and the chief law officer of
the diocese, as well as the keeper of
its seals Now, the law permits people
who have fulfilled all the legal require
ments to marry again, and this being
the case the chancellor had no right
whatsoever to refuse to grant the IL
cense. and could. indeed, have been fore
ed to give it by law had he refused. He
could not consider the views of the
bishop, or defer to his wishes in the
matter His duty was absolutely clear.
For as judge and an as an officer of the
law, he had to administer the latter,
and to conform to its prescriptions.
This is by no means the only instance
where the chancellor of diocese has
been obliged to act in fragrant oppost-
ton to the views and wishes of his
bishop, although acting in the latter's
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-07
Washington in Springtime.

Richard A. McCurdy, president of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
York and one of the wealthiest men in
the metropolis, was a guest at the Ar
lington yesterday. He was accompanied
by Mrs. McCurdy and Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert H McCurdy. The party has been in
the South for several weeks and are
making their homeward journey by short
trips and with frequent rests. While
here, Mr.. McCurdy said: Il stopped in
Washington TO see some of my business
friends and see the sights of the Ma
tional Capital in the springtime, when l
think it is the most beautiful place in
the whole world. My health has been
greatly improved by my trip 10 Florida.
and l go back 10 New York ready for a
busy few weeks closing up the first half
of the years business
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-07

SoinSa


name and using the latter's seal In
deed, a few months ago the London pa
pers were filled with complaints by
bishops calling attention to the fact
that they were in no sense of the word
responsible for the acts OF their chan
cellors. that the latter were wholly in
dependent of them. and that some re-
form was urgently needed in order to
disassociate the diocesans from all con-
nection with the measures and deer
sions of their chancellors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-07
The Field of Politics,
Home for Good Official.


The citizens of St Louis have offered
TO build a 900 house for Circuit At
torney Folk in recognition of his serv-
ices in breaking up and prosecuting the
Doodle gang of the city council. but he
has modestly declined to accept the
gift, adding that he has done no more
than his duty.
That was no doubt quite the proper
thing to do, but there are many, es-
pecially those who, not in sympathy
with the circuit attorney, will charac-
terize his action in declining the
offer as a grandstand play made for
political effect. However that may
be, Mr.. Folk showed greater discre-
ton in refusing to consider the gift
than his admirers did in suggesting it.
The idea that a man should receive some
special and extraordinary reward for
doing what he is paid to do, and that
which is in direct line of his duty
should be discouraged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-07
Harry Lehr, Leader of Fashion.

Harry Symes Lehr. of Baltimore and
Newport, arrived in Washington last
night. and is registered at the New Will
lard With valet and a large number
of trunks. Mr. Lehr arrived at the hotel
shortly before 9 o'clock. His presence
in the city was soon known, and with
in an hour. Mr.. Lehr was surrounded by
a party of his friends here. who have
frequently assisted him in presenting
the social entertainments in New York
and at Newport which have startled the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-07
Popular in Silesia.

The prince and princess have made
themselves very popular there, espe-
cially with the territorial nobility of
the district. and likewise with the popu-
lation of the city. and their departure
will be keenly regretted. Under any
circumstances, however, their stay at
Breslau would have been brought to a
close ere very long, the prince would
have been forced to resign his command
on succeeding to the throne of his
father, the present reigning Duke of
Sake Meiningen, who is very old in
deed, and who is so ailing and infirm
that his death may occur at any time.
When that takes place Prince Bernard
will become a feIlow-sovereign of his
brother-in in law, and an ally. and as such
it would be impossible for him to con-
tinue to hold the active command of a
Prussian army corps. Moreover, his
time would be taken up by his duties
as a ruler
The Prince and Princess of SAKE
Meiningen are on the most intimate and
affectionate of terms with Prince and
Princess HAIRY of Prussia, with the
Crown Princess of Greece, and. in fact,
with all the members of their family.
But that there has been for several
years past GOODNESS between them
selves and the Emperor is apparent from
the fact that he did not attend the
wedding of their only child, Princess
Feodore, to Prince Henry OF Reuss, and
that he was similarly absent from the
other day, which took place at Kiel in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-07
The Third Term Idea.
Will Popular Prejudice Against 1t In
lure Mr.. Cleveland's Chances?


Would popular prejudice against a
Presidential third term seriously
handicap Mr.. Cleveland year hence
as a Presidential candidate? That is
the question which newspapers friend
ly to Mr.. Cleveland's denomination
and reelection are now cautiously
asking. If we are to judge from re-
cent utterances in the Boston Her
ald'' and the "New York Times"
these promoters of Mr.. Cleveland's
fortunes think it the part of wisdom
to gauge, if possible, the depth of an
t1-third-term sentiment before def
nitely committing themselves to a
fight to nominate the ex-President IN
the next Democratic national conven-
ton.
The New York Times" in its issue
of yesterday, discusses with some I'M
easiness the precedent set by Wash
mgton in declining to continue longer
than eight years in the Chief Magis-
tracy. 1t challenges the common ira
dition that Washington foresaw the
perils to free government involved III
an unrestricted Presidential success
sion, and therefore set his face deter
minedly against highly dangerous
political precedent. 1t declares that
the Father of His Country was simply
weary of the cares and burdens Of Of
fee, and really refused a third term
because he longed for the serenity of
private life and felt that the public
welfare required of him no further
personal sacrifices. In quitting the
Presidency, in word, he was guided
by inclination, not by duty.
Moreover, as the "Times" argues.
the perils of Presidents long con
tinuance in Office were greatly exag-
gerated by the generation which wit
messed our first experiments at self
government under the Federal char
ter. With the growth of the spoils
system, those perils may have become
more real and more threatening. But
with the redemption of the Federal
civil service from the corruption and
tyranny of the spOils system, the bogie
of Caesarism, of executive power per-
petuating itself through the machin-
cry of government, has lost the ter
rors it once could conjure up in the
imaginations of a suspicious and sen
sitive public.
We do not think ourselves that pop
ular hostility to a third term is as
pronounced now as it was in 1880,
when General Grants friends tried to
make him once more a Presidential
candidate. But, on the other hand,
we cannot assent to the recent discOv-
cry of st. Clair McKelway that E'the
idea Of conquering the anti-thiTd-term
tradition would have a fascination
about it for the people" A tradition
which owes It's strength TO Washing
toms example, which Jefferson and
Monroe honored, which Grant could
not break, and which William McKin-
ley gladly bowed to, must have its
roots sunk deeply in American
opinion.
Yet the deepest growth of this sort
may find itself some day suddenly
weakened and undermined. And we
shall watch with lively interest the eff
forts of newspapers ike the "New
York Times" and ''Boston Herald" to
discover just how far the anti-third-
term traditions of a century have
fallen into disrepute.,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-07

The venerable Pontif Of Rome seems,
after all, to be the chief figure N
the Eternal City. The Emperors cf
TWO of the greatest empires of the
earth have successfully called to- see
him and have engaged In a pleasant
conversation each for about forty min
yates These two Emperors represent
other forms of state religions. The
visits of the representative of the Eng
fish church and of the representative Of
Lutheranism TO the Vatican are perhaps
as significant of the tremendous changes
which social progress is making IN the
religious zones as anything that has
happened in this day of very surprising
economic and social developments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-07
BANKS GUARDED BY TROOPS.

SALONIC.A May AFTER an interview
with the governor general the British
and Italian consuIs here have expressed
themselves as satisfied with the pre-
cautionary measures taken. All foreign
consuIates ana banking establishments
are guarded by troops, while the streets
are patrolled constantly
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-07
HEARD IN HOTEL CORRIDORS.

less original and more conservative. Mr..
Lehr will remain in Washington until
tonight, when he will return home and
then go to Philadelphia, where he viii
join Mrs. Lehr, formerly Mrs. DahIgren.
When asked as to his plans for the sum
mer, Mr.. Lehr said: Il have not com
pleted them as yet. We expect to re-
main IN Newport part of the time. and
will then go abroad for time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-07

John Mitchell, President Gompers and
others at the next meeting of the Ma
tional Civic Federation TO be held 1T
Chicago. This is one of the most hope
full signs of the times. The aim is 10
bring manufacturers into more harmon
ious touch with the reduction of hours
and the elevation of the standard of
life
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-07

The high price of meat is stimulating
the vegetarians- Some people who used
TO have meat for breakfast now use ce-
reals. stewed fruit. and whole wheat
bread. Cheese and salads are now going
farther at lunch than formerly. Thus
high prices beat themselves down.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-07

princess gave UP their charming palace
at Berlin to establish themselves at
Breslau, where the prince was given
the command of the Sixth army corps,
which has its headquarters in that an
Gent capital of the Silesian province.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-07

Senator Hanna is doing a great job
in peace-making between labor and capt
tai He not only wears labor fedora
tion badge, but he is to sit down with
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-11
ST. LOUIS.

FL Noble. Of Hancock, il visiting
his faith T. T. Noble.
Mrs. Delii harden is visiting ! or
daughter. at Pittsburgh.
Mrs. c ,lin>, ot PIttsburp. i visit
ing her S'er, Ms. A. Il. VIE Ter.
Mrs Iohl BJrns lc I Monday morn
ny Tor Pittsburgh, 10 the inteicSt 81
the l.. q II. VI.
y + Grey raS moved his je"ei'y
ST. elk from IN, { Arlc' buiiding int
part oI the ~ Y \ Smith building
Mr. and Mrs. ID. X Andrews. of
PewaMO, are vi, tiug the former
parehtS. Dr and Mrs w L Andrews.
Howard Thompson, who has been
cmpl - ed all summer by the Rell Te,-
ephone Co., retu ne ho'ae last ", elk.
The Greenyille Refrigerator Co
have purchased the joan Tuger tim
Der, eight miles north OF tuis place,
aud ar put ng up camp p'cpIratory
10 laundering the same.
The LaniCs' Guild and SO'osiS So
ciety Fl the Ep scopal church held
their annual sale OF Christmas 60 IDS
Friday and Saturday at the Bernard
Weick building on North Mill street
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
Senator j. G. Burrows, Gov. a. Il
y is, & lngre SIN IN Fordney, Dlrragf
and ether government officials visited
the 81 Louis sugar factory Thursday
IN ,rni Z. The parry arrived at The
factory about 10 o'c!o3k, made Shot
speeches and then left for Alma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-11
BRECkENRID

l.. WaggOner is enlarging the bar
Der shop for Mr.. VOORHEES,.
Phil Myers has moved to st. Louis,
where he has position as fireman at
the chemical works
Misses Helen Chisholm and Nellie
Thi>sell are attending tue normal
training class at Ithaca.
=. G. Thomas has moved to his new
house and a number OF others are
moving in all directions.
The boys report large catches" Of
rabbits now we have snow One party
report s'xty-iive in five days.
Col. Pond, inspector OF Il. + y.
routes was in town last week inspect
ing routes and examining candidates
10 carry the mail for Uncle Sam.
a new furnace has been put in at
the school house and all hope IL will
do better work than the old one. The
children Shivered in their wraps while
trying TO study their lessons.
The pastors and their families and
Rev. w. w Schumacher, OF Merrill,
met together at the Congregational
parsonage one evening last week and
besides the supper had fine social
time. "The Coming Revival" a pa
per by Rev. j. s. Valentine, was well
received. Miss Snyder also gave a fine
recitation.
10 our next we expect To report the
formation Of a bunting party for
Christmas. We suggest it be for the
cath instead Of the 25th and that a
less expensive prize than a big supper
be given. For instance, those Of the
winning side have cigar or package
Of candy, as they prefer. and their
ines n the RECORD. OF course the
other correspondents will send them
TO the other papers, while our own
paper will get them anyway. Hurry
up, boys, we want TO begin practicine
and thinking OF it Well put Breck-
enridke against Merrill for the most
game, so hustle up, Merrill, and SEND
on your committee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-11
DIST. NO. S, ARCADIA.

Pearl Stanton, who has the typhoid
fever is getting better.
l.. McMullen has moved into a part
Of Mrs. Harding'S house.
ID. j. Best fell from the rear end Of
a wagon recently aud was quite badly
shaken up.
A baby boy came Wednesday last to
brighten the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
NanBuskirk. Needless TO say he was
very elcOme.
The subscribers of the Union te'e-
phone can soon "hello" TO one another
as all the wires are up and phones in
stalled all through the north part Of
the district.
We arc informed that Alta Andrews
Is confined at the home OF her sister.
in Portland, with smallpox, contracted
IN the train while enroute from Alma
90 That city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-11
SUNNI

Samuel Story is confined at home
with heart trouble.
Mrs. Hyde has returned from a two
weeks visit il Clinton county.
Albert Thompson visited friends in
New Havoc, Sa'urday aud Sunday.
WIN uolat d and family visited \.
J. Va,cc and family Saturday even
ing
Nj. and Mrs Faulkner visited few
days with :. Story then went 10 Fer
ris 10 visit friends
our school board wisely put music
into The school. Miss EIoerta Pike, Of
Lake View, in charge.
L. HYDE aud wife, OF Greenbush,
visited his cousins, Harry and Harvey
Hyde, OF thi, place Friday last.
Oliver Hyde and wife, OF GreenbuSh
Il. Sterns and wife, Of Ferris, visited
at the home OF Phil Hicks last Friday.
The house of Geo. Ray was burned
Sunday. IL was a total loss with no
insurance. We did not learn the
cause
A small party o. friends gathered at
the residence of Henry Clark TO give
them a parting visit 1t was enjoy ed
by all present and many good wishes
follow Mr.. and Mrs. Clark 10 their
new home rear Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-11
SOUTHWEST PINE RIVER

December q, 1905
Miss Vida MUM Is on the sick list.
Little Florence Church is better at
this writing.
Chas. Church was home Thursday
from Lakeview.
Tom Bissell has been quite sick dur.
ing the past week.
II Currence has bought the George
Abbott property at a valuation OF
81. 600
Mr. and Ms. Fred Thornton, Of
Alma, were the guests Of Mrs. Eper
sunday
Mrs. A. Wiley and Mrs. f. Wiley
and children spent Sunday with
friends in Elwell
Mr. and Mrs. Miller are moving 20
st Louis Thu week Tuey have Oet n
living on u. Goggins place during tie
summer.
Miss Frances Waldo. who is attend
log school M Alma. made her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. B. Mckinney, a short
visit Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-11

Floyd Davis is home from Belding.
Frank Neivell's have returned from
Chicago.
Jessie Markham spent Thanksgiving
ia Fielding.
Chss. Reid has moved onto his farm
IN New Haven.
Rev ii. L. wyhe and family have
moved u Lyons
Rey. Strong preached al the NJ. r.
church Sunday morning.
Mrs. Clara McCOmbae has moved
into her residence on Pine street.
Will Harding, ~ Belding. spent
part Of last week with friends In town
Rev, Eddy has been entertaining
his sister, Mrs. Blossom, OF Shelby.
Vile.
Seneca Sly and wife attended tho
funeral OF Jas. Fockler, of Brice, Sat
urday
Miss Maud Reid l. boarding with
Mrs Mary Brooks and attending
Schonl
Mama Winters spent THANKSGIVING
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Spraguc
OF Middleton.
The nimrods have returned from
the wilds OF Osc0da. laden with veni
son and bear claws
Ms. +. M. Martin was called tC
Orleans bv the Illness Of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Arthur Rich.
Miss Edna Sly has returned iron
her sisters, Mrs. Guy Strought0n
where she has been working.
Miss Grace Sly and Miss Terpenin.
ate THANKSGIVING dinner with O. II
Sly'S also Jim Williams and family, o
Riverdale.
Peter Woodland and family. Of New
York City, spent last week with Mrs
Wood 'rd : parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Sammy Hicks.
About thirty Of NerI SlyS school
mates gave him a pleas mt surpris
Thursday evening and Npent a merr.
evening OF roll 'cking games
The following are monitors in tn
primary department for the week
Weather report. Maud Winters; table
Bert Morton; fireman, Leo Hill; plpe
box, Leo Sturdavent: program, Gle
Davis.
Thanksgiving was the eighteenth
anniversary Of the wedding OF NJ
and Mrs. Ches Elliott. The out {
70 Vn guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Los
Douglas and will Holland and family
OF Ferris