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The Washington times., 1905-04-24
Speculation in Wheat.

Frenzied speculation in the prime
necessities of life is a game that does
not appeal to the sympathies of
philanthropists, and is only engaged
in by persons whose ethical natures
are sufficiently coarse to- permit them
to play football with the bread Of
the poor 1t will persist, however, as
long as the commodity markets are
free, and these will remain open as
long as there is manhood and indie
pendence in the nation.
The regulation of speculation in
food stuffs must come from an en-
lightened public sentiment, never
from the law, for the records of the
past point uneQuivocally to national
decadence as the invariable accom-
paniment Of state interference with
the laws Of supply and demand, par
ticularly as applied to food. With an
open market, with the changing con-
dition OF the crops, with the shifting
of demand and supply, dependent up
on drought insect ravages, or war,
speculation in wheat is the inevitable
and natural expression of the diver
gent opinions Of men as to the fmmed-
late or proximate course Of prices
Such normal speculation may even
be defended as moral and wholesome
as its result, in the long run. must
be to reach price level where the
producer Is amply compensated, and
the consumer fairly treated. Open
public speculation is the very hes,
corrective to inordinate depression OF
prices, as well as to unwarranted ele-
yation OF them.
These reflections are suggested by
the collapse Of the Gates corner In
wheat. Mr. Gates, according to pub
lie report, attempted to bull May
wheat Some months ago he proved
to his own satisfaction, and that OF
his followers, that the supply of whea
available for spot delivery in May o.
this year would be less than the de
mand. Now, wheat, like other com
modities, Is traded In not only fol
present delivery, but men buy ant
sell contracts to deliver 1t at future
times and at specified places. This II
an ordinary and legitimate phase O
trade Professional traders and Ger
tain proportion Of the speculatiy,
The Washington times., 1905-04-24
WEDDING BELLS
RING AF TER LENT
Miss Elizabeth Andrew S
Now Mrs. Arba Marvin.
MARRIAGE IN BRIDES HOME
Other Nuptial Events of the Week and
Near Future, Here and
Elsewhere.
MARRIAGE IN BRIDES HOME

Easter week weddings will be started
today with that at O'Clock this after
noon OF Miss Elizabeth Andrews and
Arba Bryan Marvin, jr., at Everett,
where the bride and her mother, Mrs.
Grace Greenwood Andrews, have spent
the winter. Easter lilies and mar
guerites will transform the apartment
into a floral bower, quite fitting the
dainty bride. The bride win wear a
gown OF crepe de chine, trimmed with
Maltese lace q tulle veil fastened with
natural orange blossoms, and she VIII
carry shower bouquet of white VIC
lets, and will be given away by her
mother, VINO will wear princesse gown
OF gray eolian silk.
Miss Coiyer, of New York, will be
maid of honor, and Frank Seabolt best
man.
Miss Estell, of Tennessee; Miss Lana
han and Miss Jones. of Baltimore: Miss
Foote, Miss Berry, and Miss Campbell,
of this city, will assist. George An
drews, of Wyoming; Leonard Day, of
Massachusetts; William Davis, Of New
York, and Howard Morse of this city,
win form an aisle by stretching broad
white satin ribbons from the dining
room through the hail and paTiors- After
the ceremony, which will be Witnessed
only by relatives and intimate friends
Mr.. and Mrs Marvin will leave the city
for their wedding trip, when Mrs. Mar
vim will wear a gray Scotch tweed suit
end red hat.
They will make their future home in
Schenectady, n. Y.
Among The out-of-town guests whu
are here for the wedding are Mrs
Greenwood-Stanley, Mr. and Mrs
Charles B. Colyer. and Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Harrison, of New York. and
F. j. McMorrey, of Indian Territory
| and Mrs 6. f. z. Day. Fftchburg, Mass
The Washington times., 1905-04-24
A Departmental Wonder.

When a brakeman on railroad
invents a new coupling device he
counts on the general officers Of his
road to help him develop his ideas
and pay him for it honestly. This is
not exactly the custom in the execu-
tive departments, but the news of this
morning indicates that one member
of the Cabinet is doing what he can
to introduce it.
A boss blacksmith, now employed
at Tomkinsville, S. l., by the Light
House Board, Of the Department OF
Commerce and Labor, has been fol-
lowing the trouble in Secretary Met
calf's Office over the displacement OF
channel buoys. He noted, as many
other employees Of the department
noted, that the chief menace to these
buoys and the principal cause of their
removal was the custom Of tugs to
use long tow lines, a practice the de-
partment has tried vainly to discon-
tinue So he set about devising a
means Of bringing the shippers to
book.
Along the four uprights which sup
port that part of the marker showing
above the water, he attached four
knives. That was all. But he knew
that hawser, whipped sharply against
one of those knives. would be put out
Of the business of displacing any more
buoys.
Ordinarily-in the REGULAR course
of Government events--that would
have been all. The department would
have discouraged the violation Of pre-
cedent by adopting any such device
the inventor would have been dis.
couraged, no practical means of pun
ishing the offenders would have beer
discovered, and-the buoys would
have continued TO dot the marshes
like buttons on mattress.
But. for once. precedent has beer
thrown to the winds Capt NJ. R. S
~s1oShCALACp ~. AZ, udppCuS W AZ
the inspector of the Third light-hous,
district, and when word of this black
smiths invention reached him, he in
vestigated it. Then-wonders, lik'
troubles, rarely come slngly-Secre
tary Metcalf read his report on tn
matter with much interest. And thel
most wonderful of all-the inven
ton was formally adopted by tn
department.
OF course, this is only a. beginning
The news dispatches do not indicat
that the blacksmith has been pait
anything. And, equally, of course
Secretary Metcalf is new man il
the business. But there is just groun,
for hope in the fact that under an.
circumstances precedent has been pu
to rout and an invention by a subordi
nate in one of the departments ha
been officially approved.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24
Rosser-Baumgardner.

An unusually pretty Easter Sunday
wedding was that of Miss Sadie Baum
gardner and J. NJ. Rosser, both of Luz
ray, Va, who were married at the resi-
dence Of Mr. ard Mrs. Edward Camp
bell.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. H. II. Sherman. of Baltimore, Nd
Alexander Matteson, of Knoxville, Tenn,
acted as best man. The bride was at
tended by Miss Elizabeth Ellison. OF this
city, and her niece. Miss Elizabeth
Campbell, as maid OF honor.
The bridal party entered the parlor &c
the music of Mendelssohns march, rem
dered by Miss Campbell. The bride
wore an elaborate gown of white net
and lace, with diamond and pearl orna-
ments. A collation. was served 70 the
immediate relatives and friends Of the
bridal couple. Mrs. Rosser's going-a way
gown was handsonte brown cloth.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

public, however, are prone to over
buy or oversell these contracts,
which are ordinarily called futures"
and named for the month in which
the delivery is to be made, and there
by to create condition in the market
where the contracts call for more
wheat or less wheat than is available
for delivery at the time and place
specified, in which case the buyers OF
the contracts can demand either the
delivery of the actual wheat, or the
difference between the price named
for it in the contract and what the
wheat costs in the open market. Mr..
Gates and his friends are not ordi-
narily interested in the milling Of
wheat-they are content II they can
grind the public-they had no inten-
ton to enter the grain trade at all;
but they thought that by buying a
large percentage of the May options
they could squeeze the technical and
paper short-interest and thus cover
themselves with certain sort of glory
and provide more wealth for the
rapacious demands Of their perverted
natures.
The calculations of the Gates gang
were erroneous, the May option is
about to lapse into spot wheat, the
would-be cornerers found that enor-
nous as their contracts for wheat
were there was enough of the grain on
the market not only to supply, but to
smother them. Their corner was a
failure, and wheat dropped more
than Is cents a bushel in two market
days.
The name of Gates has been heard
before in connection with market rig
ging and failures, but it is not synon-
ymous with an open door to wealth
for the public. In most cases the
followers of Mr.. Gates have had their
fingers mashed when his latch snap
ped to, and it seems only fair for him
Ito get little Of his own medicine once
in a while. Very few people will be
inclined to weep overmuch at his dis
comfiture; indeed, many people are
given to jubilation whenever food cor
ners are smashed, for the producers
are seldom benefited by the fictitious
prices, and the most Of the profits
squeezed from the consumer go into
the pockets of blatant and vulgar
gamblers.
Wheat corners are difficult to man
| age, and the records show more fail
ures than successes in the effort t
| control the price of the peoples stat
Of life. If our gambling bandits wisi
to cut each others Threats in TIT
wheat pit let them fall to with will
and the people will wish them all tn
success that will bring good profits t
the farmer and cheap bread to TIT
consumer.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24
Zeller-McAboy.

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Nevin McAboy
have issued invitations for Saturday
evening, May 6, to the marriage OF their
niece, Miss Margaret May McAboy, to
Henry Magruder Zeller, formerly of this
city, but now of Dallas. Tex
1t will be quiet home wedding, only
the immediate relatives to witness the
ceremony, which viii be followed by a
small reception for close friends of the
young couple.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24
COLUMBIA COMMANDERY
TO GREET PHILADELPHiANS

The Columbia Commandery. No. 2,
of the knights Templar, of this city,
will have as their guests the Mary
Commandery, No. 36, of Philadelphia,
Pa, from Thursday, at $50 p. m, until
Saturday. D. m.
A number of entertainments have been
planned to entertain the Knights while
they ere in the city.
Ceremonies Of instana ton of the OFF,
Cers-elect OF the Columbia Commandery
will be held at the New Willard Hotel,
Friday evening, April %, at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24
COUNTERFEIT COINS
PUT IN CHURCH PLATE

WORCESTER. Mass, April IA
counterfeiters' den, with complete par
aphernalia for making half dollars, has
been found, and three men charged
with counterfeiting have been arrested.
The spurious coin was made in molds
and silver-plated.
So much of the counterfeit coin has
been passed that at collection taken
Sunday at st. Paufs Catholic Church
ten Of the counterfeit coins were re-
5ected when the coin was rendered at
the Merchants National Bank for de-
EOSit-
The Washington times., 1905-04-24
Ross-Cameron.

Mr. and Mrs. George w. Lake have
issued invitations To numerous friends
in this city to the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Mary Warren Cameron,
who is justly popular here. to Joseph
Russell Ross, Thursday evening next
at 1880, at ST. Johns Episcopal Church
at Fayetteville, n. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lake and their daugh-
ter have made Washington their winter
home for the past two years.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24
Howe-W ilson.

The wedding of Miss Daisy Wilson
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Wilson, and Ernest Howe is set for the
first week in June.
II will be midday event, and will be
followed by a reception at the family
residence, on Lafayette square.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

The local authorities had an unusually
peaceful Sunday. The Anacostia bridge
Is still dangling and no more cracks
were found in the Connecticut avenue
structure.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

Following Chairman Shonts' decIara-
ton that he's going TO make the dirt
fly on the canal, the boss of the bath
ing beach ought to make known his in
tention TO make the weeds fly.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24
Sailed ON Westernland.

Among the passengers sailing Sat
urday on the steamer Westernland
for London and Paris. were Mr., and
Mrs. Breese Stevens. the latter former
" the attractive Miss Ashley. Of 2237
Q Street Washington.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24
Ahhe--EtaWu.

DR.. Truman Able, son of Prof. and
Mrs. Cleveland Able, OF this city. was
married Saturday afternoon at Proyi-
oence, r. l., TO Miss Ethel W. Brown,
the Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale as
sisted by Dr. George McClelland FIske,
officiating.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

The natives OF Saigon were greatly
pleased by the rise of prices for provi-
sions as a result OF the Russian feet
touching there. Another laughs COM
ing-those provisions are going down
soon.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

It is e. coincidence. just as George W.
Beavers Is racing around looking Ior
summer resort magazine article
should be published on "Penitentiar1es-
The Healthiest Places In the World
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

Chicago is credited with per cent Of
all the divorces of the United States last
year. The low figure may be accounted
for by the fact that 1t is not etiquette
for a woman to count them after she's
had seven
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

A New York magistrate threatens to
expose some graft he knows Of This
plant. however. has survived too many
frosts OF late TO shrink up at a mere
Weather Bureau cry
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

Senator Bacon has decided to take a
complete rest In Europe This will not
prevent the Senatorial pork being work
ed overtime, as usual
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

Castro has sent s.. 40O,000 to New York,
and mean people are saying something
will fall on him If he doesn't keep from
under that asphalt lid.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

News dispatches say the annual Eas-
ter parades showed little change
throughout the country. Naturally-alI
the change was used UP In buying the
dresses
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

The night after Rogestvensky left
Kamranh Bay. heavy firing was heard
at sea. Naval authorities, however.
contend that there are no North Sea
trawIers In the China Sea-
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

Milton Hahn, who is at Harvard, spent
his holidays IN town with his parents
MI and Mrs William Hahn.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

| The poor Russian peasants are de-
scribed as being extremely distrustfui
OF doctors. Yet people say the Russian
masses are not becoming civilized.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

Already people are predicting that
Senator Newlands' minority report on
the railroad rate problem will be real
nice piece Of fancy work.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

Colonel Bryan continues to talk on
THE Value of An IDEAL It's funny
how that man persistently depreciates
| the value of an idea
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

The Dowager Empress of China ad-
vIses Chinese lawyers to study law. 1t
is possible that, like other lawyers we
know, they've been studying wrong.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

The report that the Kaiser has sprain-
ed his throat blowing open the Moroccan
door is officially denied
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

Miss Irene Sickle. of Chicago. who
spent a few weeks visiting relatives in
Baltimore. is again in the city, the guest
of Miss Edna Weyl.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

Tom Tfbbles' bank ought to be q sue
cess. He's been banking on nothing
for some years.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

The excursion business is said to be
on decline In New York as result
Of the Slocum disaster. 1t would take
more than this to scare those Beef trust
witnesses back to Chicago
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

Rogestvensky has resumed his old at
tempts to raise the price Of coal few
dollars a. ton.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

Miss Belle Shiffman, of Harvard street,
entertained about twenty-five friends
last night in honor Of Miss Lillian Nor
ris, of New York.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

Misses Hattie and Edith Hecht, Of
Baltimore, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Elias RaT, at the Columbia.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

Easter Sunday parties took the place
yesterday to large extent. of the old
time Easter parade which used to en-
liven the gay world of society, and with
the luncheon party Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Mclean, at Friendship. with
nearly a hundred guests, and numerous
smaller affairs, among them be!sa A
luncheon party at the Country Club
with Mr. and Mrs Ward Thoron as
hosts. scarcely any society people dined
alone.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

Senator and Mrs. Alger, accompanied
by a party OF friends, are now in
Southern California, having made the
long journey from Detroit in their pri-
yate car.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

Herbert Berliner, of Montreal. Canada,
Is visiting his parents, in this city, for
a week.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

Jimmy Hyde IS trying to create the
impression that all insurance methods
are Hydden.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

Mrs. Deere, OF Illinois, gave beauti-
fully arranged dinner party at the New
Willard Saturday night, when her
guests were Mrs. Murphy and Mrs
Foraker, OF Ohio; Mrs. Eagan, of Flor
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

Miss Marguerite Goldman, daughter OF
Judge Goldman, OF Baltimore. Is the
guest OF Mrs. A Sigmund. lib u street
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

ida. Mrs Clark, of Georgia; Mrs. Ken
dali. of Maine; Mrs. Draper. of Wash
ington, D. c.. and Mrs. Butterworth,
her daughter, Of Illinois. Mrs. Donald
Mclean was the guest of honeG.
Miss Bessie Mclean, the daughter of
Mr.. snd Mrs. Donald Mclean who
accompanied her parents to Washington
and attended the d. A r. congress. left
the city for New York yesterday.
Among the numerous Washington peo-
pie who prefer the air and social at
mosphere of Narragansett Pier to the
Capital, are Mr. and Mrs Horace Wylie.
who have leased Finutene, and Mr.. and
Mrs. John C. O'Donnell. of Sixteenth
street, who Will occupy Elbernon.
Miss Pauline Wickershan. Of ~Cincin-
matt. who spent several days last week
in Washington, has gone TO Narragan-
sett Pier, where she has joined the
house party of Mrs. LIE Baron Colt, Cor
the Easter holidays.
The Washington times., 1905-04-24

Mrs. Elkins will give a reception at
her + street residence this afternoon
for Mrs. Donald Mclean and her COM
mittee at 4.30 o'clock
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-09-16
STATE TAX STEAL.

1t is probable that the state will
ind its revenue cut off from the
counties on account of the illegal acts
of the state borad Of equalization in
attempting to force from each county
an amount of taxes in excess of the
constitutional limit, which, under
the present assessed valuation Of the
state as eqnalized by the board, is
limited to five mills on the dollar of
valuation. In Kootenai county the
amount illegally levied il SIS, 654.
The total assessed valuation of this
county, as equalized by the board is
s4, 9O4, 91970. which will produce
in taxes on the constitutional limit
Of five mills, s24, 524. The state
calls on the county to pay $40, 2Os
as its share of state taxes, or SIS,
6S4 more than it can collect. This
state Of affairs is due to the extravi-
gance of the last legislature in fol
lowing out the wishes of the governor
for big state fund to be placed at
the disposal Of the present admins
tration. 1t will be rememb sred that
the governor urged the legislature to
pass a resolution for a constitutional
amendment permitting a higher tax
levy, probably at the time anticipat-
ing the necessity for more revenue
under his administration than had
ever before been necessary to conduct
the state governmnt. The makers Of
the constitution wisely placed linn
1t on the amount officials could levy
against the people. They undoubt-
eddy anticipated just such an admin
istration as we have at the present
time, and the wonder is that Cover
nor GOoding and his associates on
thu state board of equalization would
have the audacity to attempt to filch
from the people of this and other
counties fifty per cent more money
than the constitution permits. Sho-
shone county will take steps to save
her tax payers this unjust burden
Will the county commissioners and
attorney of Kootenai county do the
same thing to protect our people
against this attempt to steal thier
money! The people will demand &C
tion to potect them and look to our
officials for a move in that direction.
II they do not act, their neglect will
cost the Republican party the control
of KoOtenai county, for people will
not uphold a county or state admins
tration that permits such gross viola
tions Of the constitution
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-09-16
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES

Japan repeats that it does not
want the Philippines, but does Japan
know the address of any one who does
want the Philippines ?" is a question
going the rounds of the press. News
Miner.
An exchange states that there are
fifty seven varieties of socialists. We
supposed there we're more socialists
than that in the country, each one
being in himself distinct type
Northern Idaho News.
Japan, before the war, only asked
Russia to stop encroachments ON Ko-
rea and to stop fortifyiug Manchurian
towns. Russia will now get out of
Manchuria entirely. She will give
up Port Arthur and also half of Sag
halien island, which has been Russian
territory undisputed for years. The
more one looks into the situation the
greater the Japanese victory won at
Portsmouth appears. Capital News.
1t has been discovered that news
paper subscriptions are almost an in
fallible test of mans honesty. If
he is dishonest he will cheat the prin-
ter, and IL he cheats the printer he
may be set down as a genuine blk,
whom nobody should trust for cent.
Murray Sun.
More towns die from want of conf
dence on the part Of some men, and
lack Of public spirit, than from rival
ry of neighboriug towns and adverse
surroundings, says the Idaho Noun
taiueer. When a mau in search OF a
home or business location goes to a
town and finds the people brim full
Of hope and enthusiasm over the pros
poets of the place and earnestly at
work to build up the town, he soon
becomes imbued with the same spir,
it. Montpelier Examiner.
The naming Of Boise as the place
for the next National Irrigation Con.
gress was a handsome recognition OF
our state, and reflects credit on the
judgment Of those responsible tor SEE
curing the location. The selection
of NJ. B. Gwinn as chairman Of the
executive committee, was also the
proper thing, as Mr.. Gwinu il not 4
gutter, and no doubt will do every
thing in his power to make the 1906
congress a big success. In this I'm,
dretaking, the executive chairman
shouli, and doubtless will, have the
hearty cooperation of every citizen
Of the state. Gem State Rural
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-09-16

+ SpieRel. 1904 y. Virginia st,
Evansville, Ind, writes For over
i've years | was troubled with kidney
and bladder affections which caused
me much pain aud worry. lost
flesh and WAS all run down, and a
year ago had 10 abandon work on
tirely. bad three Of the best phys
iciaus who did me no good and vas
practically given up to die. Fol
ey's Kidney Cure was recommended
and the first bottle gave me great re
lief, and after taking the second bottle
was entirely cured For sale by
the Occur d'AIene Drug Co.