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The Washington times., 1905-06-22
HIGH SCHOOL GRADS
AWARDED DIPLOMAS
Central, Eastern, and West
ern Hold Joint Exercises.
JUSTICE G0ULD's ADDRESS
Public Education Qualifying Millions
for Self -Government-Scholar-
ships Distributed.

Not only the school year of 1906, but
the school century of 1S05-1905, in Wash
ington, was drawn to a formal close
last night, with the united commence
ment exercises of the Eastern, Central,
and Western High Schools in Conven-
ton Hail.
This double anniversary was com
mented upon by Commissioner H B. F.
Macfarland, who presided at the COM
mencement, when he said:
The climax of our commencement
comes tonight. The last of our gradu
ates of the first century eS our public
schools receive their diplomas and so
on to college. normal school. or into ac-
tive life.
They represent the best that can be
done by the state for the children of its
citizens who are tomorrow to be them
selves the citizenship of the future.
Superintendent A. T. Stuart pointed
to the 579 graduates of this year, Of
whom 1SS were present upon the plat
form, as fitting tribute of the value
Of the public school system.
Big Attendance.
More than 5000 people crowded the
great auditorium in Convention Hall.
Led by Miss Mary Agnes Corsa and
Miss Vera Elsie Adams. the graduates
marched down the aisles of the hall
They took their places on the platform
There already were seated District
Commissioner II. q. F. Macfarland. un-
der whose supervision the public schools
come: the Rev. John Lee Brooks, Justice
| Ashley Nj Gould, associate justice of the
District Supreme Court; Superintendent
A. Z. Stuart, District Commissioner
| Henry l.. West J. Holdsworth Gordon,
| president of the Board of Education,
| and its other members, j. f. Bundy, DR..
| Richard Kingsman. Mrs. II. l.. West
! Mrs John Francis, and Dr. Charles w
| Needham; DIR. A. p. F&T1on, chairman
| of the public school committee of the
| Board of Trade; W. V. Cox, president OF
the Board of Trade; the Rev. Albert
! Evans the Rev. j. a w. Blake. Mrs
| MacfarIand, Miss Elizabeth Bryant
Johnson, Mrs. Hendley, the last two 8
committee from the Daughters of the
American Revolutions; Principal NJ F. F
| Swartzen and Miss Hawes, of the East.
ern High School; Miss H NJ Reynolds
of the English department of the high
! school: Miss E. C. Westcott. principal
and Miss Reed. of Western High School
John b Chamberlain, director of manua
training schools: p NJ. Hughes, direc
tor of high schools. and Allan Davis
principal OF the Business High School.
Education and Government.
Much merriment was caused by Jus
tice Gould who. in making the address
| TO the students, pointed out the un
usual privilege openi:,K before III,
| young men graduates-that Of Joining
the citizens associations of ;!ie Dis
trict and assisting in passing resolu
lions criticisins the Commissioners. TIL,
keynote of Justice Goulds address wal
the coincideptal growth of the nation
power and resources AID its educationa
facilities
Il agree with To1stoy." he said. III
that the only nations which come tC
be called historic are those which recog
CONTINUED on Fifth Page)
The Washington times., 1905-06-22
L|PSCOMB TAKING
AN ACTIVE PART
Constantly Making Sugges-
tions to His Counsel.
PARKER EaAIN TEsTIFIEs
Cashier Eckloff Gives Testimony Which
Government Contends Is
Incriminating.

The presentation Of checks. certificates
of deposit, and discussion of their bear
ing upon the case, took up the entire
morning session of Criminal Court, No
/, in the trial of Andrew A. Lips
comb, the attorney who is charged with
ennbezzling s15,974.07, intrusted to him
as receiver
AS yet Major Holmes Conrad has not
taken aay active part in the case. Major
Conrad is almost completely worn out
by his efforts in the Crawford trial, and
he may not take any part in the Lips
comb case at all.
A feature of the trial Is the active part
which Mr. Lipscomb IS taking. He is
constantly making suggestions TO his at
torneys, and his legal skill lends much
strength TO the presentation of the de-
The Washington times., 1905-06-22
Parker Identifies Check.

Andrew Parker, treasurer of the Wash
ington Loan and Trust Company. who
was on the stand yesterday afternoon,
spent about two hours this morning in
Identifying checks, certificates of de-
posts and ether bank records in connec-
ton with the account of Lipscomb and
Fields. receivers. The witness said that
he had frequently seen the two men in
the bank together
A good number of the checks intro
duced We're signed by Fields for Lips
comb and Fields. The witness testified
that when checks signed In this manner
first appeared at his bank Mr.. Lipscomb
was asked If 1t was all right, and he
replied in the affirmative
Both at Bank Together.
John Z. Ecklof, cashier of the Second
National Bank. took the stand just be-
fore adjournment and testified about
certificate of deposit from the Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company which
Fields presented at his bank for the
purpose of cashing. The certificate was
for $10,5oo and was indorsed by Fields
| for Lipscomb & Fields Mr.. Eckloff
! said that he doubted the genuineness of
the signature of Mr. Lipscomb and sent
over to the Washington Loan and Trust
| Company for the purpose of ascertain
| ing whether they would honor the GER
tif1cate Endorsed in that manner.
This the latter refused to do. and
/ Eckloff sent for Fields, requesting that
he bring Lipscomb with him Both
came to the bank, and upon being in
! formed that the certificate could not
i be received Fields gave his check for
10000, and was given the certificate.
| The contention of the GoVernment IN
regard TO this transac tion is that Lips
comb came to the bank with Fields and
knew that he was preparing To draw
out the full account of the receivers
| from the Washington Loan and Trust
! Company. This is to 3peet the allesa-
| tien of the defense that Lipscomb knew
nothing OF the guilty actions or Fields.
The Washington times., 1905-06-22
APPALLING DEATH I'M WRECK.

tering fire and steam through the wreck
in q manner that made escape for the
imprisoned impossible.
The wrecked combination car which
landed crushed and splintere0s on top
OF the engine, was at once enveloped in
binding flames and scaiding steam. The
cries of imprisoned passengers was
heard above the awful roar. but they
were beyond all humsn aid.
Fire Department Too Late.
Although the fire department. of the
village responded promptly. ard though
the villagers hurried to she scene and
spared no effort TO aid the victims, the
occupants of the comhinaticI, coach
were beyond all aid. long before the fire
department arrived at the scene.
Not a moment was lost in the work OF
rescue. The members of the crew, the
passengers who had escaped serious in
jury. and the villagers were nut 10 work
Deeds of daring in which men risked
their lives and scorned the danger of the
scene were numerous
Burning timbers were seized with bare
hands and burned and bla2kened bodies
released. Men literally walked through
The Washington times., 1905-06-22
PENNSY WILL NOW BAR
ALL PENNY DREADFULS

COLUMBUS. Ohio. June 22.-In the
future the sale of detective stories and
bloodthirsty novels of every nature will
not be allowed on the trains or within
the stations of the Pennsylvania system.
Il Is explained railroad men here
that the order is in accordance with a
decision of the Pennsylvania higher OFF,
ciais to eliminate what they consider
one of the chief sources OF crime IN the
country.
The Washington times., 1905-06-22
CorteIyou Discusses Question.
JEROME AND LAWSON
WILL ATTEND DINNER

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 22.-Wiliiam
Travers Jerome. district attorney of
New York, has accepted an invitation
of the Knife and Fork Club, OF this
city, to attend its dinner to be given
on July T. Thomas w. Lawson, of Bos-
ton, has promised to speak at the same
dinner.
Mr. Lawson IS expected to talk about
Wall street Mr.. jerome has been ask
ed TO t:ll of his fight in New York
againsl gambling.
The Washington times., 1905-06-22

The broad trough of low pressure
still persists from the Gulf States north
eastward and 1t has caused continua-
fion Of the showers over the eastern
half of the country. The high area in
the Northwest is losing strength, but
II has caused a considerable fall in
temperature In the lower missouri ana
per lake region, and. in connection with
a marked depression now over the mid
die plateau, has also caused local show,
ers and thunder storms IN the central
portion of the middle slope.
There will be showers tonight in the
middle Atlantic States and New Eng
land, and showers tonlght ana fTioay
n will be cooler in the Ohio valley.
the lower lake region, and the middle
Atlantic States
The Washington times., 1905-06-22
UNIFORM GRAFT
TO Be STOPPED
Postal Employees May Not
Represent Clothing Firms.
SPECIAL ORDER is ISSUED
Cortelyou Says Government Employees
Should Attend Strictly to Gov
eminent Duties.

BY a special order issued at the
Posteffice Department this morning,
employees of the postal service are pro-
hibited from acting as agents for manu-
facturers of clothing i:ouses throughout
the country which make a speciality of
manufacturing and selling uniforms for
letter carriers. This IS an cid graft
which has frequently been the subject
of criticism on the part of representa-
tives of these firms, ard on the part
of the letter carriers themselves.
1t has of been intirnated that
superintendent or other empIoye in a
city office found it quite easy to per-
suade a newly appointed letter carrier
that it was best for him to buy his
uniform through his superior officer,
who acted as agent FOR the manufac-
turing firm. The inside agent always
profted by being the intermediary be-
tween the manufacturer and the car
rier, and today's order comes as a re-
suit of charges on the part of firms
who had no agents within the postal
service.
The text of the order follows:
no postmaster, assistant postmaster.
s1Iper.ntendent OF delivery assistant su-
permit endent of deliver clerk. letter
carrier or other .employe at any post
office shall act as agent or collector for
any individual or firm engaged in the
ma nufa cture or sale of letter carriers
uniforms or any portion thereof.
Cortelyou Discusses Question.
In discussing this question today Post
master General Cortelyou said:
1T is OF the utmost Importance that
practices OF this sort should be done
away with. and by degrees every similar
scheme viii be stopned as far as the
postal service is concerned.
employees of the Government service
should not mix in outside affairs that re-
fleet upon them. The best thing for
them to do IS TO attend strictly TO Gov
ernment duties. 1t is more satisfactory
to them. TO their superior officers, and
| TO the public.
The Washington times., 1905-06-22

The heavy train was hurled TO its
doom with a momentum that was ap-
palling.
The heavy tender was hurled entirely
over the engine and was buried In the
depot. The combination car was nurleu
with terrific violence on top or the en-
gine and tender. and in a moment WAS
enveloped in flames from the engine
The Chicago sleeper, which was I'M
mediately behind the combination car
swung from the track, and Crashing
into the depot. vas completely buried
II. the wreck of The building The vio-
lence of the crash was such that the
depot collapsed on top OF the wrecked
coach
The Washington times., 1905-06-22
Passengers Crushed.

The hapless passengers in this coach
were crushed and manned in the wreck
and then completely buried in the=col-
lapse of the structure The next sleeper
following was left off the track, and
the other remained upright on the rails
An instant after the crash of the
wreck sounded through the peaceful
little village, the boiler of the great
engine burst with terrific force, scat
The Washington times., 1905-06-22

CLEVELAND, of
Twentieth Century Limited Mentor
behind piled ecrushng
More than of injured.
Mentor, Panesvie,
The Washington times., 1905-06-22
WHAT CAUSED WRECK?

Century
momentum? This
ofhcia
The Washington times., 1905-06-22

THE Sun

THE SUN.
Sun sets today --....---...-.--11 :as 20
Sun rises tomorrow W........'..........4:o ..4:oo
TIDE TABLE.
Low tide today .o.fI d. H.
High tide tomorrow 1874 a m. 1913 p. m.
Low tide tomorrow. 7:10 a. M, 7:3l p. m.
The Washington times., 1905-06-22
SEVENTY MILES AN HOUR.

had ordered
miles through
of the depot locomotive
then piled Of the engine
partially wrecked
until the freight house hundred further
heavy stopped
caught fought to
escaped
The Washington times., 1905-06-22
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Continued on Fifth Page.)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-09
GOOD BLOOD FOR BAD
rheumatism end Other Blood Ole
eases are Cured by DR.. Williams
Pink Pills.

dsrn the lead mines was al work on ny
knees with my eltsows pressed sgainss
rock walls. in dampaesS and extremes at
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-09

The man was spificated speechless.
If you don't know what "spiflicated "
means you had better leave liquor
alone. This man had not done so. and
he knew what it meant, although he
may not have been able to have given
a coherent definition OF the word. The
policeman had brought him Il OF the
street and the sergeant al the desk
inspected him across the railing.
Who is he?" he inquired
Don't know " replied the policeman.
They searched him and found no
marks Of Identification.
How long has be been this way"
inquired the sergeant
Il saw him lay down In a doorway
an hour ago. but | couldn't get around
TO him right away. | guess he must
be from Philadelphia. he's SO slow
coming to-
The sergeant shook his head
mo" he said with deliheration born
Of wisdom and experience. No he
is not from there At least he is not
a real Philadelphia. The real Phila-
delphiau is so slow that Il would take
him a thousand years to get this far
from base Put him away for safe
keeping; maybe he'll wake up in the
morning"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-09

Is bat tad a haa dos of d and was
wondering where there was corner
where tHt uirs-Is aud dimes would
uaa more TleuHUily As De- Was
saut t3 cross ihe street hu rettced
lutIy mothrriF tossing w0ean APP
ffuachiur Assuming a msst woehe.
sone. destitute fxWssslop - toos his
at8ui un Goo egFh and tentatively
frartrs1 h.F greasy Palm ne waa
nn, dlsrpu rte She pfosaced a
EieEtI end eat3s
Nae. SAINT son 10 euterssana
thai Q am ritias ypa fhis rea because
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ny foolish oafluas "a sharisg bat sltn
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-09

prof. Oncken. who has been Iectur-
ing on languages AT the University
OF Chicago, attended q gathering Of
sayauts the other evening The
steam heating plant was 10 bad work
Ing order. and the conversation turn
ed 20 furnaces.
Herr Oncken. what Is the German
word for furnace?" asked one of those
present
The professor studied a few min
ufcs. ami then said:
Central heating plant IS the only
German equivalent for furnace that
would translate into English"
The professor was as much amused
as the others at NOT being able ia give
a better synonym and the laughter
was eeueral when some ONE said:
Fancy your wife asking you the
3sJ thing $50 nlaht My DEAR did
gou attend to the central heating
p.antg."
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-09
How Harry vardon Started in Golf

Harry Yardon. the English golf ex-
pert and one of the best players ever
hnown. began 10 play golf when but
a mere boy. His foudness for the
game did no, meet with parental sp.
pToyal. and no money WIS forthcom-
Ing for clubs or balls. SO the hoy IN.
terested his fellows in the game and
they laid out q fourhole links on
some waste land aud manufactured
their own clubs.
White marbles had 10 serve ms
balls. and. as few Of them had apnoT
tunity 20 play IN The daytime most Of
the games we're played when the
moon favored. One OF the PLAYERS
was sent ahead 20 mark the place
where the balls fen and then would
return 10 the tee for his awn stroke.
while the others watched for him.
II was several years before they
cnmc into the possession ~ real clubs
and haila. given them by older golf
ers. for whom they aided. but tho
training on the miniature tee with
marbles for balls had given Vardou a
start which NJ twenty FIVE made him
The champion professional player.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-09

Hulets, Wyo.. Dec, 4th fSpeeial1-
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81 Hulet'. says:
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Kidney Trouble. They relieved me
from the first dose. and when ! had
finished the last box ! had no pain
and my Kidneys are now acting prop
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Dodd's kidney Pills sra now recnr.
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est Kidney Remedy science has ever
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Urinary and Bladder Troubles
nright's Disease. and All disorders
arising from any form Of Kidney Dis
ease.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-09
LIFE ONLY ON EARTIl
REST or UNIVERSE UNlNHAH.
TIED. SAY SCIENTISTS.
With Modern Telescopes MiIlIons Of
Stars Are Easily Discovered, But
Conditions Seem to Preclude Pos
sibility Of Living Organisms There.

Astronomers can see with a great
modern telescope at least 100000 900
stars in the entire universe. The
question arises: How many other
bodies like the earth exist in space?"
Prof. I. j. j. See of the United States
navy claims that the study of the
double stars tends to support the con-
tention of DR.. Alfred Russell Wallace
that the universe is not inhabited ex-
cept the earth alone In 1896 DR.. See
published work on the orbits OF all
the double stars which could be de-
termined at that time. and he found
the double stars so different from the
solar system that he says no other
system like that TO which the earth
belongs is known TO exist In the hea-
yens. The double stars revolve In or
bits Of high eccentricity. and the two
members of a system are usually
equal or comparable in mass, while
the planets of the solar system move
in very circular orbits and have
masses which are Infinitely small com
pared to that of the sun, about which
they reyolye. The result is that the
solar system affords equable condi'
tons OF heat and light. such as or
ganic life requires. while the system
of the double stars would furnish
such great changes Of light and heat
that life could not survive on a planet
attached to a member Of double,
such as Sirius or Procyon
The SIM has q mass TAs times great
er than all the planets combined, and
this makes It an autoerat over the
planets, whose motions II dominates
absolutely. The double stars are in
reality systems of double suns. and
mathematiciaus claim that q planet
could not move safely and quietly In
such q sygtem-that Ii would sooner
or later come into collision with one
OF the stars, or be driven from the
system never 10 return. in either case
destroying the chances OF organic
| life. The number Of dark bodies in
| the heavens is immense and. of
| course. il IL possible that some Of
these may afford conditions suitable
| for organic life. but up to this time
| astronomers are unable 10 point 70
a single body Of this kind outside Of
| the solar system
| or dark planets attending the stars
| rr, See writes: III such tneonslder-
able companions as our san possesses
| attend the fixed stars, they would
| neither be visible nor could they be
! discovered by any perturbations
] which they might produce II In,
therefore. impossible to determine
| whether the stellar system includes
| such bodies as the planets. and we
| are thus unaware Of the existence OF
ans other system like our own. On
| the other hand, the heavens present
| TO our consideration an infinite nuna
| Der of double systems. each of whiea
| is divided into comparable masses,
| These double systems stand In direct
/ contrast 20 the planetary system.
| where the central body has TAO times
/ the mass of all the other bodies con-.
| blned."