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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22
LESSON IN PUNCTUATION
FOR JERSEY LAWMAKERS
Governor Cummins Refuses to Extra
dite Wife Deserter Because Comma
Is Omitted in Statute.

DIES MONIES. Dec. 22.-Governor
Cummins yesterday refused the appH-
cation of the New Jersey authorities
for the extradition OF Fred Shivers.
charged at Columbia with wife deser-
ton. The governor considers the New
Jersey law invalid because of the onls-
sion OF a comma and the insertion or a
conjunction.
The New Jersey law on wife deser-
ton provides for the punishment OF
men who desert their wives and leave
the State
leaving the State must be part of the
crime therefore the crime could not b.
committed until the offender had left
the State. and having left that State be-
fore he crime was committed. ne can
not be extradited and returned to the
State.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22
GERMAN PAPER BLAhES i.
AMERICA FOR STRIKE
"rageblatt" Says Foreign Competitions
Is Practically Running the Textile
Industry IL Fatherland.

BERLIN, Dec. 22-The industrial ex-e
pert Of the '',Tageblatt" today prints an
article In his paper saddling the blame
for the textile strike at Crimmitschau,
SaxOny. upon Ameffca. The strike Is q
serious one. involving eighty firms and
1900 workers Starvation. disease. and
a loss Of millions of dollars have re-
suited from the trouble. The expert,
speaking of the matter. says:
The American competition Is ruin
ing German textile industries. II pre-
vents employers from conceding TO the
strikers the demands for higher wages
and shorter hours. and urges the social
lists, who have hitherto held aloof from
the agitation against America TO join
in the campaign against this American
danger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22
COMM MIGRATE LANDING
OF PILGRIM FATHERS
Congregational Clubmen
Hold Annual Banquet.
"WESTERN YANKEES" SPEAK
Pay Tribute 20 Pioneers of New Eng
land Stock Who Crossed the
Mississippi

Tribute TO those sturdy New England
ers who founded the Yankee provinces
In America was paid by the Washing
ton Congress ational Club at its thirty
eighth annual meeting and banquet in
celebration OF Forefathors' Day in the
First Congregational Church last even
ing. Yesterday was the 2S3d anniversary
OF the landing Of the Pilgrim Fathers.
As guests Of the club were Senator
Perkins. of California; Judge Henry T..
Rowland. of New York city: Ellis II.
Roberts, L. s. Treasurer; Ainsworth r.
Spofford, of the Congressional Library.
and Thomas S. Hopkins. president of
the Mayfiower Society of washington.
At ESQ, O'Clock a reception was held in
the parlors OF the church and n dinner
at which one hundred or more guests
sat down followed. The dinner was
given BY the Ladies' Aid Society
Dr.. Elwen Presides.
The Rev. Or. John L. EIwcll, presi-
dent OF the club. presided and intro
duced the speakers
The musical program consisted Of q
solo by Herbert y. Lawson and songs
by the Columbia Quartet. which re-
ccived a fiattering reception. Mr. Spot
ford delivered the first address. and told
England" By aid of Biographical notes
and glimpses into the past ne presented
vivid picture Of the early days when
Puritanism was at its strongest.
Senator Perkins spoke on THE Pill
grim Fathers on the Pacific Coast - and
he paid a most gracious tribute to the
Yankee pioneers OF New England stock.
who moved Westward and there exerted
their influence for civilization even M
the widest mining camps Mr.. Per
kins said he was proud of the fact that
he himself was from Maine
Puritan and Cavalier.
Mr. Hopkins. governor of the Mayfiow-
er Society. spoke Of the blending to-
gether CT the different types Of men
who first came to America. Out Of the
elements Of the Puritan and Cavalier. h.
said grew that great and gentle soul
Abraham Lincoln
Ellis II. Roberts said he rejoiced in the
fact that the Congregational Club had
been so bToad-minded in viewing nation
al types. There is no Anglo-Saxon to-
day. he said: the proper terms to b,
used are the British and the American
and they are coUsns."
Judge Henry E Rowland sang the
praises OF New England in happy veir
and delivered an interesting address.
The celebration was closed with the
singing Of Congregational hymns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22
GRAND DUKE Of BADEN
PROVES A BAD SHOT
Hits Cabinet Minister and Nearly Kills
Forester Schweickhardt.

BERLIN. Dec. 22.-Serious results fol
lowed hunting trip OF the Grand Duke
OF Baden near Karlsruhe today. The
duke. who is seventy-seven years of age
is somewhat feeble. and his hand is IN
steady He aimed his gun at some
game. but instead shot his own minis
ter Of finance. Herr Buchenberger
wounding him slightly
a second shot which the grand duke
fred hit a forester named Schweiclx.
hardt. severely wounding him. 1t was
found necessary to amputate both OF
the forester's legs, they were so filled
with shot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22

bed was left with eyeTuciating pains IN my
back, which convinced that / had a severe
kidney trouble Ny physical condition such
that had DO strength and was all run down
Ny sister. Mrs. c. F. Littlefeld Of Lynn, ad-
vised me TO give Dr.. Kilper's Swamp Root a
trial
! procured bottle. and inside Of three days
commenced TO gee relief / followed up thar
bottle with another. and at the completion OF
this one found was completely cured Ny
strength returned. and today I am az well az
ever.
my feet a great deal Of the time and have
to use much energy in getting around Ny
cure Is therefore all the more remarkable, and
is exceedingly gratifying to me. Swamp Root Is
pleasant to take
Sincerely yours
MRS. H. n. WHEELER
% Prospect ST.. Lynn. Mass
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22

the world-famous kidney and bladder
remedy, Swamp-Root, is soon realized.
1t stands the highest for its wonderful
cures Of the most distressing cases. A
trial will convince anyone-and you may
In taking d. Kilmer's Swamp-Root
Swamp-Root is the most perfect healer
ever been discovered. Don't make an
Swamp-Root. DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root.
every bottle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22
MARYLAND CHANGERS
ASK GOVERNMENT AID
Will Support Demands of
National Body.
FARMER BACKBONE OF TRADE
Congress Spends Large Sums for
Harbors and Isthrnian Canal, Why
Not for Permanent Roads?

The State Grange of Maryland is the
FIRST Of the State oranges to follow the
National Grange in demanding that the
Government aid in improving the high
ways. At n fully attended meeting in
Baltimore recently a strong resolution
on this subject was adopted. and Mas
ter J. =. Ager. In his annual address,
said:
NThere seems to be great interest at
this time all over the State in regard
to good roads. IL is said the Govern
ment has expended $500 100000 in i'm
proving the rivers and harbors. and pro-
poses to spend 500. 900. 900 in building the
isthmian canal. Therefore. we believe
something should be appropriated to as
sist the farmers in building permanent
highways.
Farmers Aid Nation.
According to Secretary wilson's re-
port, the farmers have aided the Gov
eminent very materially. Discussing
the balance Of trade. the Secretary says
the favorable balance of trade to the
credit of this country is due entirely to
the farmers The balance of trade in
farm products within the last fourteen
years, no year excepted. aggregated
81. sos 600 900 IN products. other than the
farm products for the same period the
balance of trade was adverse to this
country to the extent of SS65, 600. 600 The
farmers not only Cancelled this immense
obligation. but placed $3.50, 1000 to the
credit Of the nation, when the books
of the international exchanges were
balanced He concludes that it is the
farmers who have paid the foreign
bondholders.
Now. why should not the Govern
ment aid the farmers in the construc-
ton of roads? 1t is shown by careful
estimates that it cost s90o. 900 to haul
the products Of the farm TO railway sta
lions, rivers. and canals, which is vastly
more than II costs TO maintain 100000
miles of railway. and by careful esti-
mates the cost could be reduced one
half / have no doubt that on some
roads it could be reduced much more
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22
Thousands Of Women Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect It.

81 eeyon from personal pe @ any doevneph da strains
frs Of al in the of n 0gasu ssruem hecas
Try a ar out
of
when IN fac un
t a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22

trusted to them will be nut to the best
of use-as nobody doubts. knowing all
this, why do we not throw in our penny
today and tomorrow to keep the pot
boiling?"
Charley-Have you selected a present
for your best girl yet?
Willy-Tes She has beautiful hair
you know. so l bought her a mirror
brush and comb with solid silver backs
Charley-Oh, how charming. That
Will please her, and you must be happy
now that you have got the thing OF your
mind.
willy-Not at all. I'm unhappier now
than / was before 1 decided. Every
jewelers. window 1 pass, see two or
three sets with handsomer designs, for
the same price that ] paid.
The anarchists appear to be getting
bold again in Chicago. At meeting the
other evening addressed by Louis Post,
"Hurrah for the red fiag!" was freely
shouted. 1t is to be hoped that they
will not commit some mad act again,
as that at Haymarket Square, and
cause the authorities to lake reprisal in
another wholesale hanging. IL takes the
country years to recover from the hor-
ror of such a happening as that.
On Sunday the Rev. John Van Sehaick
preached a sermon on the ingeniously
apt text, For every house is builded
by some man" His theme, OF course
was the slums Of Washington and the
exposures made by Jacob A. Riis dur
ing his recent visit to the city. In
preaching this sermon. the reverend
gentleman was plainly in the line of his
duty. The pulpit and the press, or the
press and the pulpit--which you will
are the two greatest influences for good
in this land. If the acute interest in
the slum is not to die out, but is TO be
kept keenly alive until something radi-
cal is done, then the newspapers and
the preachers must keep the matter be-
fore the public. Fearlessness alone can
get rid OF the slum, ana for that very
reason the sermon of the Rev. Van
Schaick deserves peculiar commenda-
ton THE day OF the INSCRIPTIONS
landlord" he said, whether church
corporation OF private usurper. is pass
ing away
1t was by an evident oversight, or
pardonable unfamiliaritY with our in
stitutions, that the District OF Columbia
was left out of the Will of the late
Cecil Rhodes. In providing for Oxford
scholarships for the various States and
Territories, the testator probably
thought that he was including the Dis
trict. He had no possible reason FOR
leaving it out. These scholarships, two
in number for the District. will serve
as an incentive TO study among the
students at our several Institutions OF
learning. No more tempting prize car
be thought than the opportunity to
pass some time at old Oxford In study.
with all expenses paid Whether the
actual advantages there will be as great
as could be obtained elsewhere. IS an
other question. One is reminded in this
connection of a speech made last win
ter In this city by the venerable DIR.
Angel. of Michigan University, talking
on this very subject. Our institutions
are making such progress, DIR. Angel
said in effect. that 1t will soon be in or
der for some philanthropic and patriotic
American millionaire to found scholar
ships 20 enable the graduates OF the
English universities TO take pOstgradu
ate courses at our own seats Of learn
ipg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22

NOT only does swamp-Root bring new.
life and activity to the kidneys. the
cause of the trouble. but by strengthen
ing the kidneys it acts as a general tonic
and food for the entire constitution
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22
Today | Am In Splendid Health

About Is months ago l had a very severe at
tack OF grip. / was extremely sick for three
weeks, snd when finally was able to leave my
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22

misery. became weak. ernaciated. and very
much run down I had great difficulty in re-
tanning my urine. and was obliged to pass
water very often night and day. After I had
used sample bottle Of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, sent me my request. / experienced re-
lief. and l Immediately bought Of my druggist
Two large bottles and continued taking it regD-
larry l am pleased to say that swamp Root
cured ne entirely. can low stand On my Ieet
all day without any bad symptoms whatever.
Swamp-Root has proved blessing 70 me.
Gratefully yours
MRS. < AUSTnf.
10 Nassau ST., B.ooklyn, n T.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22

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81 sp trial
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22
Swamp Root a Blessing to Women

Ny kidneys and bladder gave me great trou-
bic for over two months and 1 suffered untold
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22
Didn't Know ! Had Kidney Trouble

had tried so many remedies without their
having benefited me that 1 was about discour-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22

have sample bottle sent free by mail.
-ou afford natural help to Nature. for
and gentle aid TO the kidneys that has
: mistake. but remember the name.
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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-27
Origin of the Bunyip.

In the fifties, when the gold fever
was still high, a walrus came ashore
near en- Australian town, the creature
was captured and sold to an enterpris-
ing digger, who constructed booth.
put the walrus in it, and wrote over
the concern in fiaring letters. "The
Bunyip has arrived" The show was
great financial success, but the
change of environment did not suit the
spurious bunylp. In two or three
days, in spite Of compulsory diet of
fresh fish, he died, and the body was
sold to the curator of the local mu-
scum. Mr.. Stock suggests that this
unfortunate walrus may have been
stuffed and labelled ''The Bunyip."
Certainly the popular idea of the bun
zip has much in common with the wal
rus, and many legends have grown up
from less likely beginnings.-The Aca-
denny.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-27
A Lesson in Economy.

Here Is lesson in economy. A rich
man died the other day. In his last
talk with his rather extravagant son,
he said:
'Snn, let me tell you that it is good
to be able to die comfortably. 1t isn't
everything to be able to live comfort
ably. Here am passing away. / am
abls TO have the most expect phys
icians and surgeons and the deftest
and most experienced nurses. They
have eased my path to eternity. /
would have experienced excruciating
fortunes had not been able to pay for
tho fineSt scientific knowledge and ten
der care. Let it be warning to you
live comfortably. but don't forget
that you must be able to die comfort
ably" New York Sun. ..--.~---- ------
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-27
MRS. BURDICK CONFESSES
Admits at the Inquest that She Loved
Pencil.
pENNELLs LOVE LETTERS IN COURT.
Pale and Trembling, the Widow of the Murder.
cd Man Is Forced by the District Attorney
to Tell the Shameful Story of Her Degrade.
tion-Ecw She Begged Her Husband to Take
Her Back.

Buffalo, N, Y. (SpeciaD.-Mrs Alice
Hull Burdick told on the witness
stand how Arthur r. Pencil had come
into her lie and wrecked it.
She had known him, she testified, for
about six years, having met him and
his wife at card party whal Mr.
Burdick also was present. The fam
lilies became intimate, and about yeal
later Mrs. Burdick accompanied Mrs
Pencil on trip to New Haven te
attend the Yale commencement cxer-
cises 1t was OH this trip that Mrs
Burdick's intimacy with Pennell began
Pencils love letters to Mrs. Bur
dick, couched in passionate and en-
dearng terms, were read to her by the
district attorney. She identified all of
them as in the handwriting of Pennell
She admitted receiving some OF them;
others she said she could not recall,
!. She identified as in Pencils hand
writing a letter Of November 10, 1900,
extracts from which were recently pub
lishcd, in which Pencil wrote that he
sometimes thought he must kill Mr..
Burdick.
1t was brought ont that Mrs. Bur-
dick had kept these letters locked in
strong box in her house until New
Years Day, 1901, when her husband
took the box away from her after
violent struggle, i'll which he choked
her.
She testified that she was first or
dered by Mr.. Burdicll to leave his
house in May, 1901. She went to At
lantic City. Letters written by her at
this time to Burdick pleading to be for
given and taken back were introduced.
Burdick insisted in his letters that
Pencil must leave Buffalo before he
would take Mrs. Burdick back. Mrs
Burdick wrote that she could not get
Pencil to consent Finally, she
wrote that he had promised to leave
without fixing any date. He had
. promised once before and broke his
word Mrs. Burdick was permitted,
nevertheless, to return to her home
after all absence of three weeks, sol
emmy promising to be a good wife
and mother to her husband and chill
dren. Sile test1hed that she made THIS
promise i'll good faith.
Pencil soon began renewing his adj
vances to Mrs. Burdick secretly. She
was powerless to resist him. She tes-
tilted to a list OF places where they
met.
District Attorney Coatswortl1 has a
witness. servant employed by the
McNeills, who lived next door to the
Burdick house, who is prepared to
swear that, during the time covered in
question. she one day saw Pencil
sneak hurriedly out OF the side door
OF Burdick's house and jump the
fence Burdick had come home unex-
oectedly and Pencil, in his anxiety
to get away, almost jumped upon the
servant in scaling the fence
Mrs Burdck admitted that at the
times she met Pencil she wore a ring
he had given her over her wedding
ring.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-27

a babe that is dying Of want, mother,
As am dying now,
With CHASTITY look in its sunken eye,
And famine upon its brow. 4
What has poor Ireland done, mother
What has poor Ireland done,
That the world looks on, and sees us starve,
Perishing one by one?
DO the men of England care not, mother
The great men and the high,
For the suffering sons of Erin's isle,
Whether they live or die2
There is many brave heart here, mother,
Diving of want and cold,
While across the channel, mother,
Are + any that roll in gold;
There are rich and proud men there
mother,
With wondrous wealth to view,
And the bread they fling to the dogs to
night
Would give life to me and you.
Come nearer to my side, mother,
Come nearer to my side,
And hold me fondly, as you held
My father when he died;
Quick, for [ cannot see you, mother.
NY breath is almost gone;
Mother! dear mother! ere I die,
Give me three grains of corn.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-27
-Four Women Run Down.

Phillipsdale, R. l. (Special) Three
women were instantly killed and a
fourth was probably fatally injured
while walking from Pawtucket to this
place on the tracks of the New York.
New Haven and Hartford Railroad. The
victims, in trying to avoid one train were
struck by an engine on another track.
Rose McAloon, Bridget White and
Mary McTierney we're killed and Lizzie
Mcknight injured.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-27
Asks for Extra Session.

Washington, D, c. (SpeciaD Acting
Secretary Of State LOOMS and Mr..
Quesada, the Cuban Minister, decided to
cable President Palma requesting him
to call the Cuban Congress into extra
ordinary session, as that body otherwise
would not meet until April 7, seven days
after the expiration of the legal time
limit for the exchange Of Publications.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-27

Give me three grains of corn, mother
Only three grains of corn;
" will keep the little life have
I'LL the coming of the morn.
I am dying of hunger and cold, mother
Dying Of hunger and cold;
And half the agony Of such a death
My lips have never told.
1t has gnawed like wolf at my heart,
mother
A wolf that is fierce for blood;
All the livelong day, and the night beside,
Gnawing for lack of food,
/ dreamed of bread in my sleep, mother,
And the sight was heaven to see;
woke with an eager, furnishing lip,
But you had no bread for me.
How could look to you, mother
How could look to you
For bread to give to your starving boy,
When you were starving, too?
For l read the famine in your check,
And in your eyes SO wild,
And felt it in your bony hand,
As you laid it on your child.
The queen has lands and gold, mother
The queen has lands and gold;
While, you are forced to your empty
breast
a skeleton babe to hold
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-27
Cruiser Sent TO Hayti.

Washington, D. c. (SpcciaD The
Navy Department was advised by
Acting Secretary OF State LOOMS that
reports from the Dominican Republic
and Hayti indicate that American inter
ests there may be i'll need of protec-
ton. The Navy Department has or
dered the cruiser Atlanta to proceed
thence from Pensacola
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-27
Princess Takes Poison.

London (By Cable) -Thc cores
pondent Of The Daily Chronicle at
Geneva learns on reliable authority
that the former Crown Princess Of SAX
cny. who sometime ago eloped with Il
French tutor, is lying seriously i'll in her
hother's chateau, at Lin'au, on an
Island in Lake Constance, from the Ct
fccts of an attempt to commit suicide by
aakina poison.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-27
Consol Reports a R.b ,llIou.

Washington, DC. (spcciaD.-A cable
dispatch received at the State Depart
mcnt from United States Consul Me
Wade, at Canton, says: 'Viceroy Tcson
dispatched troops to suppress ali incipi-
ent rebellion at Kan Chow, in the Pro
vince of Kwantung.