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The Washington times., 1905-12-17
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
GlVEN'S PROGRESS
Came Up the Line From
Boy in Knee Pants to
Criminal Lawyer.

For more than half his lifetime Har-
vey Given has been conspicuous figure
at the City Hall. Something less than
twenty years ago. while a boy still I'm
knee breeches, he entered the service
or the government as q messenger in
the district attorneys Office. Now, how
ever. he is Assistant District Attorney
Given, II you please. and In his own
quiet way is cutting quite a figure in
the Crawford trial. which is now in
progress before Justice Wright In GRIM
inal Court No. l.
BY the way. IL is proper 10 mention
just here that with a b~ief hiatus
which occurred about two years ago.
Harvey, as he is known to all persons
who have business at the City Hall,
has always been connected with the
district attorneys office. Shortly after
Gen. Thomas H. Anderson was chosen
United States attorney for the District,
in 1899. Mr.. Given resigned his position
as chief clerk 10 accept an assistant
clerkship in the Office OF John r. Young,
clerk of the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict
Assigned to Criminal Court.
BY some strange coincidence Mr.. Given
was assigned to Criminal Court No. 2,
presided over by Justice Gould, and so
kept in close touch with the business
of the district attorneys office.
Last October. when d. w. Baker was
appointed district attorney by the Presi-
dent. it was rumored about the City Hall
that Mr.. Given would return to his first
love work of hunting down criminals.
The rumor proved true. for it was not
long after Mr.. Baker took charge of
the office before MIR. Given was again
at work in the district attorneys Of
fice.
Mr. Given is probably the best posted
man in the District on affairs criminal
In one capacity or other he has been
closely connected with every important
criminal case tried In the local courts
in the past twenty years. and has the
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
WHAT WILL GROVER
SAY ABOUT THIS?

SIOCX CITY. Iowa. Dec. 16--An
average OF three children to every club
woman is the proud record of the Sioux
City Federation of Women's Clubs,
which has just been complied by i.s
president after an actual census. in
compliance with an order of the State
president directing similar census be
taken in every town in the State TO
-efute Grover Cleyeland's claim that
club women are more interested in non
sense than In children
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
NURSED BROKEN ARM
WHILE ATTENDING THEATER

WILMINGTON. Del. Dec. 16.-Rather
than miss the show. Fred Piner. color
ed. sat an hour in the Lyceum Theater
this afternoon nursing a broken arm.
He fell on the slippery sidewalk before
entering the theater. The pain finally
became so great that he askd the man
ager II he could come some other time.
and only left upon the request being
granted.
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
SLEEPS IN BOX
Be NEAR SON
Faithful Mother Leaves
Comfortable Quarters.
BOY RECENTLY SHANGHAIED
Old Woman Struggles to Earn
Living by Darning
Sacks.
BOY RECENTLY SHANGHAIED

That she might be with her son Mrs.
Bette Merriman left comfortable quar-
ters at the Washington Asylum Hospital
and took up lodgings in a basement at
wy street northwest, sleeping in a
dry goods box flied with excelsior and
struggling TO earn livelihood by
darning sacks
In the room there was but one piece
Of furniture, a stove and for that
there was no fuel. The middle of last
week the food supply was exhausted
and for three days no norsel passed the
lips of the old mother and she would
have probably died from starvation let
ting no one know of her difficulties had
she not been discovered by the ST Vim
cent de Paul Society
Stolid in Trouble.
Mrs. Merriman. sometimes called Mrs.
Petit. her maiden name talks stolidly
OF her condition and OF her troubles
The box was short and she was some
what cramped before mornings. she said
and II grew cold, but that did not pain
her as the night wore on. II she could
but get a little start with her sacks
che saws she could make cut. The sacks
are from the grain dealers, and she is
paid cent each for darning them.
Her son had returned from Chesapeake
Bay. where he had been the victim Of
the oyster fishers who had "shanghaied"
him When he returned she had let
the hospital and he had expected TO get
work to provide for her. He was back
ward and had walked the streets day
and night and had secured no employ.
ment. On a bench in the corner he
slept. wrapping himself in a single
quilt
Before The Times representative left
the dark and musty basement the son
returned. Under his arm were two
loaves OF bread He had secured a short
Job shoveling snow from a pavement,
and had hurried home to share his good
fortune. Other things had arrived from
81. Vincent's, and for the time abun-
dance was TO be had in the basement
Could Darn Seventy five Sacks a Day.
Mrs Merriman said that for years
her condition had been but little better
than it was az present Her husband
had died eight years before. and since
that time she had worked at one thing
and another, but had finally settled
down to the darning Of sacks. II she
had the sacks and a light at night, s.s,;::
the holes wera not too large, she could
darn seventy-five in a day. She is not
far enough ahead 20 buy lamp yet, and
the basement gets dark early
The feeble old mother talks placidly
ana shows no feeling. She speaks Eng
lish without flaw. She may have some
time been the pampered child of
wealthy and aristocratic parents She
assuredly had the advantages of an
education.
The case was reported TO the Asso-
ciated Charities. and will be given care
fui attention. and all that can be done
Tor the mother and son in their distress
VIII be done
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
YELLOW JACK REIGNS
IN HAVANA CAPITAL

New cases Of yellow fever continue
10 appear in Havana, according to
telegram received at the State Depart
ment from Mr.. Sleeper. charge daft
faires at the Cuban capital. Mr. Sleeper
states that December IL there were four
cases reported and one confirmed. De-
cember IS two suspected cases were
reported and two more suspected cases
were reported December u
The Washington times., 1905-12-17

important details of nearly all OF them
on his fingers and tongues end
In fact. by local lawyers, Mr. Given
is considered a walking encyclopedia
in reference 10 all things pertaining to
the criminal records of the District
courts
Mr.. Harvey came to the City Hall as
a messenger TO the district attorney
when Augustus S. Worthington was at
the head OF the Office While connected
with the district attorneys office Mr.
Given studied law and was admitted to
practice short time before he became
one Of District Attorney Bakers as
siStants.
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
WILL GIVE SMOKER

A smoker will be given by the mem
bers OF the Miles Camp, Spanish War
Veterans. at their hail. 715 Sixth street
northwest, tomorrow evening at Z
O'clock in Connection with the regular
business meeting. Commander John
Lewis Smith and c.. E. Rausch. who are
In charge Of the entertainment commit
tee. have arranged a musical program,
after which refreshments will be served
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
ADJOURN FOR HOLIDAYS.

Adjournment was taken last Friday
evening by the Georgetown Law School
until the evening OF January 2 next
when the holidays will have passed.
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
FIRE MAY GIVE MAN
NEW FAITH IN BANS

GREENVILLE, Pa. Dec. 16.-The res
icence of William Pellman, OF Kinsman,
was burned TO the ground today to-
eether with its contents, including 81 900
in bank notes The Enterprise Bank
nlSaster caused Pellman TO fear the
banks and a few days ago he drew all
his savings out OF a bank fearing II
would fail
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
BIG RAT HIDES
IN W0MAN'S MUFF

ALLENTOWN. Pa. Dec. 1s.-Miss
Julia Meyer. of near Minsite thiI
morning. went to 2 bureau drawer tc
get her muff. where II had reposed since
last summer
As she put in her hand she shriekee
and yanked il out followed by a bic
rat. which had been reposing in the
muff and which resented Miss Meyers
digital intrusion by biting her thumb
to the bone
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
AND SNowBALLS ON FRIDAY.

Ike Campbell ate possum Thursday
Gastonia News
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
CONSUL LUTZ ARRIVES.

John w. Lrtz. United States consul
at africa. Chile, who left his post sew
eral weeks ago on leave of absence. TO
visit his home in Ohio. has arrived IN
New York He will probably arrive in
Washington the first OF the week 10 paw
his respects at the State Department.
The Washington times., 1905-12-17
GIRL TRAMPLED TO DEATH
ON CLEVELAND STREET CAR

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Zee. 16.-In a
stampede among the dozen passeng RS
on a Wilson avenue car, after the
blowing out of a fuse had set fire to
the vestibule, thirteen-year-old Anna
Staba was trampied TO death, and four
other persons were injured.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04
PASTOR REPAIRS HIS CHURCH.
New Jersey Clergyman Believes in
Good Works.

Rev. seabury Wheeler. pastor Of the
Woodcliff chapel at North Bergen.
N. j., who. learned the carpenters
trade before he studied for the minis.
Try, is converting the cellar Of the
chapel into room for Sunday school
sessions and church sociables. He is
doing the work without any assist.
ance. The dominic told a member OF
the Ladies Aid Society several weeks
ago that II the society raised 800 to
buy the lumber for the floor and walls
he would do the carpenter work. The
women hustled around and collected
the cash and the minister got the lum.
Der. Then he donned an old pair of
trousers and started in to keep his
part OF the contract.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04
The Abhorred w,dower.

A Chicagoan who has the honor,
while in India, Of visiting Lord Curzon
Of Keddleston, has couie home with
number Of stories of the young
viceroy's humor.
Il heard Lord Curzon talking about
widowers," he said the other day.
He said that widower was mere
despised and abhorred than any other
human type. In widow, he pointed
but. We all ind something seductive.
But . widower is as uninvlting to us
= toad.
" What young maid, ia her dreams
Of life, said Baron Curxon. ever i'm
Agines herself being wooed and won
byA widowerT
There was once widower who
psopOged to young woman, and,
1ng rejected. tried to bring her to
~ layosably on his suit BY praising
11o SAzl1reu.
satd be had four children and
~ beeuttfui - eIsver ana
||l'g - I ;sss,an sassvs1
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04
GOOD WORK FOR HIS COUNTRY.
Australia Owes Much to Statesman.
ship Of Sir John Quick,

Sir John Quick IS one OF those who
took prominent part in founding the
present order of things in Australia.
having contributed more to the reallz-
alton Of federation than any other
man in political life. He went to Aus
tralia from England with his parents.
both of whom died two years later.
The lad worked in the mines, spending
his spare time in study until he became
a printers apprentice. From "the
case he graduated into reportorial
ranks and later took a university
course. In the prefederal days ne rep.
resented the gold fields in the state
parliament, as he does now In the fed.
eral legislature. and he stands high
among the strong men who uphold the
empire in these "civilizing seas" He
is the author of several standard
works.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04
DENVER mARkEn

n.,x>, y,riou stock Yards. July u
VITA an abnormAlly light run q cat'
tie last week At all markets. p.,
failed TO show the improvement .n.
was expected. Good choice osst
little higher than II was = week -,
hut the common and medium euahv
stun is Just about the same. VITA ieeu
ers and stockers showing decline o'
about 10 TO lsc. The demand was Nes!
little improved last week over the
week before, and the light run alone
was responsible for what advance was
made. Receipts here were somewhAt
heavier than the week before. but o.
ferinrs lighter as several loads were
billed through to other points and dii
MOI go or sale here. Good steers ana
cows. the kind on which the advance
was made at eastern markets, "et'
conspicuous by their absence all wees,
and there was nothing on sale TO test
the strength Of the market
Hog receipts were liberal last week,
The demand was also good and all sold
readily. There vas some auctuation
In prices from day 10 day. but values
At the close are right around where
they were at the opening. Tops are
selling up to s5.55. with the range
down to $40. Packers are pretty wei!
loaded up with hogs tust now, and
while the demand Will be fair ih!s
week, Il will not be heavy.
The sheep market continues 10 SO
lower. Eastern markets reported a
good big decline every day during the
first OF the week. but later the market
has been frmer. Prices, however, are
still lower than week ago. There Is
a good demand for feeders. buyers be
ing unable TO all their orders. Feeder
sheep and lambs are fully steady with
the close 4 week ago.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04
EXCURSIONS ON THE SABBATH.
New York Clergyman Introduces and
Defends Innovation.


Mr.. Motel of a downtown church in
New York has planned series of
personally conducted SUNDAY after
noon excursions for mission club for
his parish. which numbers about 400
girls from the factories and shops of
the city. He will take the society on
the sightseeing trips by yacht and
automobile. as we'll as to the Metro
politan Museum of Art and similar in
stitutions which have open doors on
Sunday. Call 1t popularising religion
or what you may" says the minister.
"the undertaking is in accord with
common sense and with pure religion
There can be no reasonable objection
to our young girls taking such excur-
sions on Sunday afternoons, especially
when they have shown respect for
the day by attending divine service in
the morning."
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04
Western Live Stock show.

Interest in the big live stock show
TO be held in Denver next January Is In
creasin, and the affair Is commencing
10 take On the appearance OF an event
OF national Importance. says the Den
yer News. The first intention was to
make 1t an exclusively state AFFAIR. but
the demands from all over the West
for chance to get in has resulted In
throwing the competition open to the
whole West. The board OF directors
met at the Union stock yards yester-
day morning and completed the work
OF organization. The board was In
creased SO as to include representation
from other western states and
territories. 1t was decided to
call the show THE Western
Live Stock Show" and the
week OF January 20. 1906. was set as
the date of the first show. for 1t Is now
generally agreed that II the first show
is success 1t will result In q perma-
ncnt organization and an annual event
to be held at Denver. The big national
live stock organizations have already
given the show their hearty indorse.
ment and promise to cooperate. 1t
Is expected that the annual live stock
conventions will be held here during
the week OF the show. and the COM
bined events will bring thousands Of
visitors to the city and state.
The organization as completed yes
terday is as follows:
President. L. NJ. Ammons; vice pres
ident, j. A. Johnston; secretary, Fred
+. johnson; treasurer, !. N. Moberly;
general manager, Harry Petrie.
Executive Committee. 8. Temple.
j. +. Adams. Richard Brackenbury. G..
T.. stubbs. Henry Gebhard. James Nc
Kee.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04
Woman in Command Of Yacht.

Randall Morgan, the Philadelphia
financial magnate. has sailed with his
family on his yacht waturus on a
cruise that probably will extend to
European waters. The vessel is in
command of his daughter, Miss Jane
Morgan, who last fall went before the
inspectors of navigation and after a
severe examination was awarded a
master mariners certificate. She in.
tends to take all observations at sea
and will attend to all the workings OF
the vessel. just like real sailorman.
The yacht is 210 feet long, 27 feet
benm and draws Is feet OF water.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04
Van Allen May FOLLOW Actor.

There is apparent ground for the
rumor that James J. Van Allen intends
to follow William Waldorf Astor's OK.
ample and become q subject Of the
British crown. Mr.. Van Allen has
been 9 voter in Newport for nearly
twenty years. A few days ago he re-
quested that hts name be stricken
irom TIE voting lists. ~as shall no
lunser 3 voter Of Newport or I Eli.
~ ~ Rhods lSeknd.r tcf some ffms
Iis - bee4 nqdsrstood that NJ. ysn
~! solnel ~ N. As&ofss, t5sT:
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04
ORIENTAL IS SEEING AMERICA.
Scion Of Noble Family at Work in
Eastern Hotel.

A dignified young oriental who is
serving as chef Of Indian dishes in an
Atlantic City hotel turns out to be the
scion Of noble family in the island
of Ceylon. He is known to his fellow
employees as BILLY" Bundar. but he
signs himself Weiaw Suriya Archigay
Don Seriaverdena Bundar. OF this
lengthy cognomen only the last three
names are individual, the first three
constituting his title and Indicating
his high caste. He is Just 21 years OF
age and ran away when he was 19.
AT that time he had large sum Of
money and desire to see the world.
Travel in America was more expen-
sive than he had anticipated, and on
finding himself stranded he went to
work in the hotel. He Is well edu-
Gated. speaking four languages
fluently.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04
YNl AL T. ]!
e,.,,.la, 3 (levol6

III" "I.
~ STATE Hertieu1tnga1 0oo1eov ~
issued Ne soylowing GlFou11e - ~
hortieulturists oe CoIosu1os
The Denver Chambes - Counoeeo
,s pincIuR before the public . vo1oable
and pcrmsnent exhibit a. the ogg1eul'
tural and horticultural products a u
state. such ~ has never bee1 ~
tcmpted IN Colorado. 70 the ~ that
strangcrs. travellers and tourists nay
SEQ and know the great resourceful'
ness OF our soil and b ied by ocular
demonstration to seek and make
homes amid tho farms and orchards
of our COMMONWEALTH.
Having. Ms q nucleus. . large portion
OF tho agricultural display. sent 10 the
louisiana Purchase Opposition at 81.
Louis. collected and prepared 1t great
expense, tho foundation II hereby laid
for an exhibit OF inestinablo educa.
tional value.
Tho chamber. therefore. appeals to
tho horticulturists OF the state to A.
sIst In this laudablc undertaking By
adding horticultural features charac.
terlzIng tho orchids and gardens Of
Colorado. and II has psqucsted the
Colorado State Horticultural Society
TO supply these features. In response
thereto. by n vote OF tho ohicers and
executive committee OF the society. II
hereby undertakes to comply with the
chambers request and has designated
Mr.. w. @. NJ. Stone. chairman OF tho
executive committee. to proceed. take
charge of tho work and represent the
society.
The agricultural exhibit now In
place. represents twenty counties and
contains 557 specimens OF cereals.
grasses and plants. II was carefully
collected and artistically arranged At
an expense OF s7.676.26.
The exhibit ut st. Louis consisted OF
Il6 trays and took six grand prizes.
eIghty.four gold medals. l47 silver
medals and 1876 bronze medals. EN-
bracing the greatest number OF awards
OF any state In the Union. And yet
strangers think OF Colorado a. min
ing state only. whereas the farm and
its adjuncts produce moro than double
the value OF the precious metals.
The exhibit is being placed in tho
large auditorium of tho Chamber OF
Commerce building at the corner OF
Fourteenth and Lawrence streets. only
one block from the street railway loop.
This spacious hall has recently been
artistIcally decorated and 10 one OF
the prettiest rooms In the city OF Den
yer.
The Colorado State Horticultural So
ciety having undertaken to assist In
the above named enterprise. there
fore comes to you asking your co-opc-
ration and assistance by sending sam
pies of the best kinds and varieties
OF fruits. thereby demonstrating To the
world the rare possibilities OF our
state
This is not n local matter. but .
movement for the benefit OF the state
as n whole without regard to location.
distance or section.
Send also any pamphlets. booklcta
or other reading matter descriptive Of
the products and resources OF your
community. Reliable information from
all portions of the state Is desired.
Careful attention will be Said to Its
free dissemination.
The foregoing is signed by Chas. IL.
Easley. president. and George 4. Rich.
ardson. secretary.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04
poq FoiIs Dynamic !

ThermopolIs. wyo- u! /
tercsting story Is tod q
in which the deposits {
were found under the casa
Bob" Mccoy. the cat'le -
recently assassinated
cast into the Big Hon ~ ~ |;
The dynamite. conslsu, \,
sticks. with a long fuss
placed under the nou.s S,.s y
under the room IN wnls.
While the plotters vsS
dur a hole under tho : -
house and exposed u !
II has developed ~ ~
intended to blow Ae@ =.
days before the 0os 0o.s.,,ss
fuse, but in the .asss me..
man engaged a hou;s.s q.
wishing to kill her. =.
swaiting a time ynss hsa..
be- caught in the ,,ls n0I
dogs curiosity follea fIss.s
they finally succeeds ccsssssss
the unfortunate rsh'
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

When tn tn sprnghouse by tn crick.
She looks almighty lovely-twct an as slick
them gals tn with their struttin' walk;
An hang Ground an putte Miss Mary talk.
She has that haunt feler tn middle tn right:
Eyes that makes tn vies hide their sight
Wisht could up courage jest fer a wife;
Fer with spankin' butter-wel guess
Marys round and and her checks is blushn
Jest her ycr
Then she You thing
Keeps spattin' a lk. n spring.
Then sneak a laughin' feel;
Go yonder in a reel,
When think O. spankin' OF he spring
Seems like Heaven everything!
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

1t is proposed to offer prize Of $500
Tor the best fat steer In the Denver
show next winter. This prize will stir
up the cattlemen, as there are many
VINO think they have the best steer
ever made. This will make an inter-
man. - :.
A Newcastle. Wyoming. dispatch
says: John Berry. q Skull creek
sneepman, is proudly exhibiting the
hee:e clipped from q ninety.pound
wethsr taken from his flocks. The
neece Is medium wool, which stands
about six inches in length, and weighs
twenty-five pounds. Berry refused "a
oncr OF 70 cents . pound for the wool,
or $3.50 for the neece. \ K
Secretary Martha A. shuto I a ~
otate Board Of HortiOuituro. tott1od
some mammoth cocoshefria1 yodk9Fs
aay Tor the stats exhib3t, Go fnel 4 n
Known, they hold III s1oar6 ~ q 11i1
me largest berries asx1h Il r. III F. =
Lonis ExpcsitioN VeR0 lS1E
clrcgmferenee - y 3i
received yeet1e16 r. IIj 12z
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04
SHEEP.
Grain.

Wheat. choice milling. per 100 his
*l-4O; new wheat. sl35. Rye. Colo
rado. bulk. per 100 lbs. soc. Oats
bulk. Nebraska. new. white. s112:
mixed. si.0s; in sack. Colorado white
$l.25. Corn in bulk. sI.G3. Corn chm
sacked. sl.l2. Bran, Colorado. per 100
lbs. $1.05.