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The Washington times., 1905-07-09
ENLISTED MEN MUSTERED
TN ARMY AND NAVY UNION

Fifty soldiers of the United States
Army stationed at Fort Washington
were mustered into the Army and Navy
Union yesterday afternoon under the
auspices of Barry Garrison. No. 26
The mastering in services were con-
Quoted at Fort Washington by Garrison
Commander Michael J. Hackett and the
staff of Barry Garrison.
The addition of these fifty new mem
bers brings the strength of the Army
and Navy Union of this juridsiction up
to 2S2, making 1t one of the strongest
military organizations in the District
of Columbia
A meeting has been arranged for to-
morrow between the officers of the Army
and Navy Union and the Regular Army
and Navy Union, at which 1t is expect
ed that final arrangements will be ef-
fected to consolidate these two organi-
cations under the name of the Army
and Navy Union.
If such consolidation Is effected the
new organization will have a member
ship of nearly 400 veterans of the Span
ish American war. then making II the
strongest veteran military organization
outside of the e. A r in this city.
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
IN A NUTSHELL.

The man that naught but cocktail drinks
Whiskey parlous poison thinks:
While one who sticketh to straight
whiskey
Doth deem a cocktail unco risky
He sWears a dash OF other things
Gives to the liquor serpent stings;
Whereas the cocktail firm defender,
Maintains they help a stomach tender.
But as 10 both who loveth beer
Speaks with an ill-concealed sneer
Averring that they kill by stealth
While beer alone conserveth health;
And both the parties first set down
Join 'gainst the beer in one large frown,
Based on the allegation II
Weakens the kidneys, hurts the wit,
All three scorn absinthe. Whose takes
The absinthe, though he frequent
shakes,
Doth swear all else is death, in sooth,
While absinthe gives an endless youth.
So through the list. To each is known
OF men the folly, save his oWni
While pointing consequences grave
To them he swears his own will save.
But / am not so. No partial view
Doth satisfy me as the true:
For | the revelation had
Long years ago, when quite lad
(Would that all honest fellows could:
AIIsdrinks are bad and all are good
New Orleans T1mes-Democrat.
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
TO MEET AUGUST |

Final arrangements have been made
for the coming annual gathering of
the Spanish War Veterans of the De-
partment of the District Of Columbia.
Commander Clifford Cox has issued
his orders calling the veterans together
al Spanicsh War Veterans Hail. 119
Sixth street northwest, August l.
Efforts are being made by Commander
Cox and his corps of assistant officers
tc make this encampment one of the
most successful and harmonious yet
held. Despite the fact that at this gath
ering election for the ensuing year will
be held. which. of course, results in
more or less rivalry, it is believed that
much benefit will accrue to the organi-
Zaton as the outcome of the meeting.
Chief interest centers in the election of
commander to succeed DR. S Clifford
CCX. the present commander
Two prominent candidates at the pres
ent time are Capt. t. W. Alexander and
Adjt. Lewis Smith.
Lii addition to the election of a sue
cessor 10 DR.. Cox, many important re-
ports bearing Upon the condition OF
the organization Will be read.
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
ASSESSMENT INSURANCE
COMPANIES MUST REPORT

At the request of Superintendent OF
Insurance Drake. Corporation Coun SCI
Duva1l has given 1t as his opinion that
sections G47 and $50. of the Code, apply
to assessment insurance companies, a nd
that such organizations must acord
fngly submit annual reports to tn,
superintendent of Insurance, and tina
each of such statements must be print
ed in at least one newspaper.
Under section 65e such companies are
held subject to taxation
In case any company fails to meet
with the provisions of the law, the Su-
perintendent is advised that he can re-
woke the license. and if any company
has sufficient temerity to continue in
business after that procedure, Its case
Is to be reported for action in the
courts.
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
HIS PITIFUL STORY.

There. Is pftiful story told in the
BookELan OF Philip Bourke Marston, the
blind English writer. One day a partic-
uiarly good Idea came to him, and he sat
down TO his typewriter with enthusiasm.
He wrote rapidly for hours. and had
nearly finished the story when a friend
came in Eead that" said Marston
proudly, and tell me what you think of
it. The friend stared AT the happy au-
thor end then at the blank sheets of pa
per in his hand before he was able to
understand the little tragedy The rib
bon had been taken from the typewriter,
and Marston's toll was for nothing. He
never had the heart to write that story
again.-Fhe Argonaut
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
A NEW YORK HABIT.

The Southerner who had spent several
weeks in New York was talking about
some o. the things that Impressed him
here
'T camo to wonder after While.' he
said, IF anybody in New York ever
went home to dinner. l never went to
a telephone that some man was not
telephonsng to his wife that he would
not be hume TO dinner or that some
youth was not sending a similar mes
sage home to his mother. / even heard
young girls telephoning word that they
could not be home 70 dinner After a
while l began to ask myself whether
New York ever went home to dinner at
ail.-New York Sun
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
THE CHEERFUL IDIOT.

why" began the Cheerful idiot
When the chorus Of groans had died
down a little he began again:
What is the difference between Jason
when he passed the Siren shore on his
trip for the golden fleece, and an old
couple who have been married fifty
years or so and are still in love with
each other?'
The Bachelor Boarder Inurmured that
there was no difference, because the
characters were fictitious In both cases.
No. said the Cheerful Idiot. with a
vide grin, lone was iashed to the mast
and the others are mashed to the last. y
And a great gloom settled upon the
dining room.-Baltimore American.
The Washington times., 1905-07-09

Are we going to lose the barefooted
.boy?" asked an aged citizen as his
eyes surveyed a spich and span youth,
about ten years old, his feet incased
In natty patent feathers.
ut seems to me that with each re-
turning summer I observe fewer and
fewer barefooted boys and I'm sorry
for It. In my time boys went barefoot
ed until they were fifteen and sixteen
years old. Even ten years ago twelve
year-old boy would have scorned shoes
and stockings In June, but they're wear
ing shoes now.
fStone bruises were fashionable IN
the olden days and foot races were in
ent feathers for the youngsters.
''Ah, me, how times do change. / be-
Eeve they would be healthier II their
parents would turn them out with bare
feet"
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
uNINTEREsrING HUSBANDS.

The late Mary A. Livermore liked to
tell story of a young friend of hers in
Melrose for she believed that III this
story lay a lesson for husbands.
Mrs. Livermore's friend was passing
a month alone, her mate having been
summoned to Europe on a business mat
ter
YOUR husband noW7'' the elder said 10
the Younger woman one morning
"a little lonely was the qualified an
Swer.
But surely" said Mrs. Livermore,
"you miss your husband very much
now he is away"
The other laughed rather bitterly.
"Oh no." she said. .'At breakfast I
just stand his newspaper up in front of
his plate. and half the time 1 forget
be isn't there Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
Home Run HGggerty
Talks of Managers
Corndroppers' Slugger Says That Josh Hap
good, of the Alfafas, Is the Best Ever
A Mesmerizing Shorstop.

off with a swift in'ard. Wen win this
game yet
Reggie tried to do what Josh told him.
but he aftcrward said that every In ard
he slung in at that fellers head the
mesmerizer just looked at it an it turned
into ont that fioated by him on the
other side O. the plate.
Ninth Winning Rally.
II Reggie hadn't pitched such corkin
bail there'd been nothin' to it but Maize
hurst. but we held em down to one
run, an the score was l to when We
came in for our last innfn'
Duff an the mesmerizer famed our
first two men. That brought up Pinch
Hobbs. Just as the pitcher threw down
the first ball. Josh, who was standin'
by our bench, let drive a stone at that
mesmerizin shortstop. He lodged, lost
his hold on Pinch's eye. an Pinch land
ed on the ball for clean two bagger
to deep right. That brought me up.
but l had to walt while there was a
powwow in the middle O. the diamond
over Johns throwin' stones, an the
umpire finally decided that if any more
was thrown he'd give the game to the
Maizehursts on the spot.
IHty lDOuSnt CDey ndu JOSH tDen, an
l thought they had him, too, for 1 Just
stood by the plate an watched the gilt
ter IN the mesmerizer's gaze while IL
couple O. beautiful strikes were called
on me. But lust then Josh Hapgood
come running over from the horse sheds
where he had gone directly after the
powwow. In his hand he had horse S
headstall, an before l knew 1t he had
it on my head with the bit, all grass
stained and frothy. where he'd just
pulled it out the horses mouth. stuck
under my chin, an the binders happin'
over my eyes.
Now line her OUT says he. There's
nothin' in this years book O. rules
against that
Well, after that it was easy. It's a
short. sweet tale. Duff pitched up one
of his old lollypop outs, an I hit 1t so
hard there was pieces O. yarr. an leath-
er blowin in the wind round Maize
hurst for two days. I chased Pinch
Hobbs over the plate, an we won. 9
to l.
We all wore binders the next day.
an we won again, A to g. After that
they released the mesmerizer. But
could any O. these present day mana
gers a thought that out? l guess not.
Copyright 1905, by George William Daley. }
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
WILLIAMS MUST FACE
TWO ASSAULT CHARGES

Two charges Of assault were filed
against Coleman Williams. colored.
twenty-seven years Did, when taken to
the Fourth precinct station last night.
He Is said to have assaulted his wife
several days ago and she procured a
warrant for his arrest. When the police
went to serve the paper they say they
found him beating his father who was
reprenanding him for his harsh treat
u.ent of his wife.
Coleman will have an opportunity to
explain his side Of the case to Judge
Scott in the Police Court tomorrow
morning
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
WOULD FEEL 1T LATER.

At a dance out in Westport a few
nights ago was very tall young man.
During the evening he had waltz with
himself. 1t was warm and after they
had danced a little while she suggested
thai they go out and sit down in the
yars1.
Are you very warm?'' he asked, look
ing down at her as they walked across
the lawn.
Yes. indeed she replied IT'S abso-
lutely hot, down here. How Is It UP
there?"
cool. It's raining a little up here You'll
feel it down there after while kan
sas City Times.
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
IN TRAINING.

MY boy. Ezry. Is home from college
fer a week He's a great athlete, you
know
so I've heard"
"Yes. Well, 1 thought I'd test him a
leetle an I didn't know no better way
than to set him to sawin' wood
Good idea"
We'll, l thought so. / proposed 1t 10
saw tn wood. but I want you to under
stand that l must have a glass of old
ale. a mutton chop, an a alcohol rub
down every thirty minutes. -
well. well, And what happened?"
He didn't saw the wood cleveland
Plain Dealer
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
UNABLE TO GET BAIL
MINNIS GOES TO JAIL

Enable 10 furnish $1,000 bond for his
appearance in the Police Court on g.
etarge of assault. Walter Minnis. living
fn Northeast Washington, was remand
ed 10 jail by Judge Scott yesterday.
physicians attending Mrs. Annie III.
Devine, whom he is charged with as
saulting, are not at all sanguine OF her
recovery. because of their inability to
locate the bullet which the young man
Is said 10 have fired on the night OF
IIily
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
NOTHING DOING.

Now that l have sold you a policy"
said the insurance agent, Il will make
you an interesting proposition. Give
me some letters of Introduction to peo-
pie you know and l will give you half
nv commission on every one of them
land"
My dear mani" cried the new policy
holder, II haven't an enemy on earth,
Newark News
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
MANY wAsHINGToNs.

Almost every State has a Washing
ton. Washington. KY. Is one of the
Oldest towns in the State and almost
contemporaneous with Washington, D.
C. Its old court house was erected in
1894. 1t has another distinction AS a
girl Harriet Beecher. afterward Mrs
Stowe. taught school there. 1t was in
the old slavery days. and once she wit
messed n sale of negroes in front of the
old court house. The incident made
such lasting Impression that Uncle
Toms Cabin was the result
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
HISTORY REPEATED.

A learned clergyman was talking with
an iI1iterate preacher who professed to
despise education.
You have been TO college, I suppose?"
asked the latter.
Il have SIR was the curt answer.
II am thankful said the ignorant
one that the Lord has opened my
mouth to preach without learning"
"A similar event occurred in Balaan s
time, was the retort.-Harper's Week
"
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
ENGLISH AS SHE'S SPOKE.

Two perfectly dressed. refined-loolking
girls were talking in the subway
viii you come around 10 see me TO-
morrow afternoon % said one.
Sorry, .said the other, but can
not Mother is to give something for
Cousin Ada tomorrow reception jig
ger, with a tea effect attached to one
end of 1t, you know, and I'm part or
It."
And it is said that slang Is dying out.
New. York Sun.
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
A MEAN MAN.

They were discussing man noted
for stinginess.
well, did get something from him
once said the first knocker
What was it?'' queried the second
hammer.
Advice was the terse reply.
1T couldn't have been worth any
thing II he gave 1t away" quickly
spoke up the other.-Detroit Free Press
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
THE HORRORS OF WAR.

The old gentleman In the smoking
car was declaring venemently that, in
his opinion, war was a disgrace to civil
ization War;" he exclaimed. lis an
abomination, a blot on the universe-
Upon which he rose and left the car
THE old man seems to feel pretty
strongly on the subject" said one OF
the passengers. Has he lost some
near relative through war;?
Yes" answered a friend, his wife s
first h.Isband''-Harper, Weekly
The Washington times., 1905-07-09

ArroznEYs-Ar-hAw.

AMBROSE &c NERILlAT, ass Louisiana ave,
HOWARD BOYD. 112 Columbian Building.
Il S. BERLIN. Warder Building depart
ment practice speciality
RENDHEIM & RCTHSCHILD. 472 louisiana
ave.
JOHN B. DASH, Fendalt building.
ROSA F. DOWNING, Stewart Building.
GUS. A. SCHULDT. Columbian Building.
JOHN WARNOCK CCHOLS, 416 9th ST.
w GWYNN GARDINER, Fendal Building
HARRY H HOLIANDER. ZIG 9Th St
JACOB LICHLITER, Al 5th St
LEONARD J. MATHEE, Fendan Building
JESSE E. POTBURY, 4t6 18th st
PADGETT & FORRESI. Stewart Building.
JOHN RAUM, 5o7 E st. NV.
JOSEPH SALOMON, Cola G,ibian Brlding
". w. STEWART. Slewsr, Building.
JOHN r. SHIELDS 3oe John Marshall Place
JOHN z. TAYLOR, Columbian Building
EDWIN l. WILSG-S, Fendall Building.
JESSE H WILSON & SON. 217 John Mar
shall place
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
All Famed Out.

al auu6Q OuI.
But 1t was the same right through the
game. Our battersd just stand there an
wave their bats an grin. while that
feIIer waved his glove an caught their
eye, an then they'd fan out one, two
three Josh Hapgood got there from
countfn' the gate receipts In the sixth,
an near had hemorrhage when they
told him I'd struck out three times
You're released" he says, snappin'
II out like he always did when he got
excited. .tGit back to the pine-needle
deestrict you come from an git a job
slingin' pancakes to a gang o. lumber
men. don't want no cutters workin'
for me-"
Reggie got hold O. him then an cooled
him off bit. tellin' him how he'd have
to fire the hull team If he fired me.
When he told him about the mesme-
rizer. Joeh's eyes blaZed.
'Hypnotist, eh," he snorted ''Suf-
ferfn' beeswax, They'll be holdin'
seances on ball field yet, an calm
back the spirits o. the dead ball play
ers to play the game for 'em II we
don't put stop to this. Reggie. when
that feiler comes up, knock his head
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
THE BAREFoorED BOYS.

Copyright. 1905. by George william Da
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
DAVENPORT DOTS,
Arrested at Clinton.

Constable Byron Rumsey returned
from Clinton yesterday. having in Gus
tOdy Pat DOwney, who was arrested in
that city upon a warrant issued in Jus
tice Halls court, charging him with
adultery Last Saturday Downey came
to this city in company with Mrs. Will
kinsOn, wife of Sherman Wilkinson, a
bridSewOrker on the Rock Island road.
who had but recently removed to Gin
ton from GAINESVILLE, Wis. 1t is not
known where the errant couple remain
ed in this city Saturday night, but on
Sunday night they registered as man
and wife at the Atlantic house and
spent the night there. The aggrieved
husband was absent from Clinton at
the time that Downey took his flight to
this city in company with his wife, but
upon learning of the facts in the case,
lost no time in swearing out an infor-
nation in Justice Halls court. charg-
ing DOwney with the serious crime of
adultery. The latter is now in the
Scott county Jail and Mrs. Wilkinson is
being detained as a witness at the
house of detention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
and instruct his countrymCn. His wife
accompanies him in his tours
NOTES OF THE RIVER.

One of the finest launches on the
upper Mississippi river passed here re
Gently on its way to the south. The
boat is named the Wacontah, an Indian
name signifying the bird that flies
straight" The boat is GO feet long. and
is said to have cost $4,000. 1t is fin
ished in hardwood and brass through
out. is equipped with powerful machin-
cry, and presents a handsome appear
ance. The Wacontah is owned by par
ties at Red Wing, Mimi. and is on her
way TO st. Louis and other points on
the lower river.
The steamer Sidney goes south to
morrow morning. and Sunday the St.
Paul passes Rock Island on the regu-
lar trip north.
The Columbia will arrive at Rock ISL
and tomorrow noon, and for the next
week will be mainly at Rock Island car
rying excursions from this city. She
leaves tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
on an excursion trip to Muscatine
The Ruth and Eclipse were north and
south, and the Helen Blair was up from
Burlington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
Remains Brought Here.

Mrs. II. w. Hyde, who expired yes
terday morning at the home of her sis
ter. Mrs. II. w. Kelly, at Belvidere, Ill,
after II days illness with paralysis,
had been at Belvidere five weeks. Mrs.
Hyde. whose maiden name was Mary
Jane Van Nortwick was born April IA,
1888. at Catlin. Chemung county, y. Y,
and spent her girlhood in that state.
In 1852 she became a member of the
Methodist church with which denomin-
alton she had ever since been connect
ed. In 1855 she became the wife OF II.
W. Hyde. of LOckpOrt, y. Y. and with
him came west. locating at DeKalb- In
1865 they went to Chicago, where they
remained until 1872, when they came
TO this city. One son. Frank, and
daughter. Mrs Elm, of Edgewood park,
survive. They were with their mother
AT her deathbed. The remains will be
brought to this city tonight and the
funeral services will be held from the
First Methodist church at , O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
OPEN CAR DOOMED;
CAUSE OF ACCIDENT
Street Railway Companies Rapidly
Adopting the Double Truck
Coach.

The open frame street car. with side
board running the entire length seems
to be doomed. This does not apply to
the center aisle coach. The condition
is due to the habit of ladies jumping
on and off the cars backways. sideways
and every other way but the right way
before the car reaches a dead stop
This is particularly applicable to the
trailer, the use of which is being rapid
ly dispensed with through the advent
of the big double truck motor car of
the type being built by the Tri-City
Railway company at its shops in this
city While these are designated a.
CLOSED cars" the removable window
scheme, admits of the entire car be
ing thrown open in summer and closed
in winter.
The principal reason for the abol-
ton of the open car Is the safety of the
passengers The main objection to the
open car repOses in the tendency of
women-and men, too, although they
are less apt to sustain injury-to leave
the car while it is motion. This re-
peatedly occurs, despite every rule and
precaution that can be adopted against
the practice. Numerous accidents have
occurred on this account. In the sum
mcr CLOSED cars" there is hut one
exit and this is guarded by the con
duCjOT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
TRIPLE WEDDING CEREMONY
Rock Island Man in Novel NuptiaI
Event in Davenport.

An unusual wedding service was that
which occurred at the home of Rev.
Mott r. Sawyers in Davenport last
evening. At Z o'clock three carriages
drew up in front of the clergyman )
house and there stepped from them Ed
gar NJ. Donlin of this city, and Lily Mel
son of Moline; John McElrOy and Ma
ME Van de Word, both of Moline. and
Pruden Remery and Mary RoegieTs.
both of Moline. Soon they We're in
line before the clergyman, and with
one ceremony the three couples were
united in marriage.
The three couples will live in Mo
line. They are not relatives. but have
been close friends, AMI the plans they
were forming for happy future were
condensed into a matrimonial merger
that had its happy elimination in Dav-
export
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
Sane Fourth Next Year.

The Davenport city council at its
meeting Wednesday evening declared
for a sane Fourth of July in Davenport
hereafter. By unanimously adopting an
ordinance offered by Chairman Dear
mand of the ordinance committee, it
prohibited the discharge of cannons,
guns. pistols or other firearms in the
city. and placed a bar on the cannon
fire cracker The ordinance also makes
it misdemeanOr for anyone TO place
any Illuminating or explosive caps or
substances on any rails or tracks or in
any place where they are liable to be
exploded. The ordinance will do away
with the abuse of the privilege of pa
triotic celebration of Independence
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
Husband Gone.

John Haner of East Moline left
home early Wednesday morning and
his whereabouts are unknown His wife
is greatly worried over the affair and
fears are entertained that he may have
met with foul play. as il is known that
he had between $40 and $50 upon his
person at the time Mr. Haner is not
a drinking man and this adds to the
fears that he has been fOully dealt
with The couple moved 10 East Mo
line recently from a small town in
Iowa and were boarding in the village.
Their goods had been shipped and have
been in the Natick yards for several
days. Wednesday morning Mr.. Haner
told some friends that he was going to
the yards to get them TO move the car
to East Moline. That was the last
seen of the man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
RemodeIing Theatre.

Work is being rushed on the i'm
pTovements which are being made at
the Elite theatre on Brady street. The
floor of the body of the house Is being
rearranged so that the slant toward the
stage is increased IS inches. This ar
rangement will give the people who at
tend a better view of the stage from
any part of the house, even from the
last row of seats. The popular little
playhouse will be repainted and redeco-
rated throughout. The curtain and all
the scenery will be reprinted and will
present a fine appearance when it is
thus improved. The opening Will be
made Monday evening. Aug. II.