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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-28
SAYS WIFE SITS UPON HIM.
Plant of 96-Pound Husband Against
Wife Who Weighs 313.

DES MONIES, Iowa, June 2S.-The
cares of married life are too heavy for
John Watson. He has begun a suit for
separation from his much better half.
He weighs SO pounds; she tips the
beam at 313.
Mr.. Watson says that his wife sits
on him literally and SO often that he
suffers from chronic indigestion. His
heart is weak, too, and although he
constantly practices in the gymnasium
at lifting weights, he finds his home
life no more endurable. He says plain
lively in his application for relief:
MY wife uses her extraordinary
weight as a means of enforcing ner
bulldozing tactics and has frequently
battered and bruised me to such an ex-
tent that 1 have borne the marks for
weeks"
The unhappy man adds that when he
appears in public with his spouse, in
solent persons jeer him by asking her
such questions as why don't you put
him in go-cart?" He closes by
threatening ito unfold a tale at the fl
nal hearing of my suit even more har-
rowing than 1 am disposed to set forth
at this time.''
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-28

train In order to reach Washington
within the limit
They went down to the studio in
ample time to have a dozen photo
graphs taken before train time, but
No Shirt spent two hours arraying
himself for the photograph and Crewd-
son began to get frantic for fear the
chief would miss his train. He called
No Shirts attention to the time and
urged him to hurry, but the chief went
on liesurely making his toilet as if he
had a week left on his ticket.
Finally the gorgeous chieftain' 5
head-dress and robe were properly adj
justed and the photograph taken, and
Crewdson bundled the party into a
cab and drove in gallop to the union
depot arriving just in time to put No
Shirt through the gate and onto the
train as it began to move out of the
station.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-28

Found-Tne best place on earth t
eat-at the Portland Restaurant.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-28
SENSATION IN DIES MONIES.
Prominent Lawyer Is Indicted for EN-
bezzIement Of $4,000


DES MONIES, Iowa, June 2S.-The
biggest legal sensation in a long time
was created when A. L. Steele, a prom
inent lawyer and candidate for county
attorney, was arrested on a charge of
having embezzled $4,000 from the Gla-
diator Gold Mining company. He had
no difficulty in procuring bail.
The indictment is another chapter
in the bitter conflict which mas been
raging for some time between Steele
and the Gladiator people. The COM
pany brought suit against Steele for
$4,000 alleged to have been wrongly
withheld from it. The case was taken
from the jury and the company's ap-
peal is now pending.
Steele declares that his adjudication
is a bar to the indictment, and is not
afraid of the consequence of trial
upon the merits as charged.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-28
j. H. TIMMONS, TRANSFER

All manner of freight, goods anr
musical instruments handled with care
All orders promptly attended to. For
warding freight speciality. Office. Nc.
Kittrick's Shoe Store Phone Main 266
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-28
SAYS THAT WATER DEPARTMENT
EMPLOYEES ARE DIPPING
INTO POLITICS.
EIectioneering for Certain Can
didate for Councilman.

Councilman Glasford created a mile
sensation at last nights council meet
ing by stating that it had come to his
knowledge that employees Of the water
department were putting in consider
able of their time in electioneering fol
certain candidate for councilman
He thought that it was establishing an
unfair precedent. Councilman Kirk
man stated that ne was not aware that
city employees were taking a hand in
the fight and that if they were it was
without the knowledge and consent OF
the water committee. He hoped that
the rumor would prove to be a canard
but that an Investigation would be
drag the water department into poll
tics.
Other Business.
J. ]. Gallagher, through his attor-
ney j. H. Pedigo, petitioned the city
10 r0llnQulSQ 1tS water TlSQlS III GER
tain property joining the city limits
on the east. The petition was referred
to the judiciary committee.
The sewer committee was authorized
to purchase two carloads of sewer pipe
A warrant for s179S.2O to pay the
balance due the state for saloon Ii
censes was ordered drawn and sent to
the state treasurer.
Thomas Prendergast was appointed
inspector of weights and measures
upon the recommendation Of Council
man Mexican. Mr.. Prendergast will
assume the duties of the office at once
The first step toward opening up
First street from Main to Rose was
taken last night The clerk was au-
thorized to advertise for bids for the
construction of a bridge across Mill
creek on the proposed street. Con-
tractors are required to file their own
plans and specifications.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

London. They slink into these asy- lums at o'clock; they have their clothes desinfected: they cleanse them- selves under shower baths; they eat bread and drink soup, and then they go to bed at like prisoners to thelr cells.
 Now, this system is a hard one, for when once a man gets down in Berlin it is almost impossible for him to rise but 1t has this clear advantage-every- body feels that it is better to work than to fall into the hands of the law
 Rags and misery dare not lie about in the parks or scatter disease through the crowded streets. If there Is any virtue in the unemployed the State will certainly develop 1t as well as 1t IS possible to do so. There Is a central bureau for providing men with work, and when a man knows that not to work means the workhouse, he solicits employment here and elsewhere with such a will as almost compels wages. In one year the State has secured em- ploymeut for 50,O00 men.
 The citizen is provided with sanitary dwellings, with unadulterated food, with schools and technical colleges, and with insurance for sickness and old age For a penny he can travel almost from one end of Berlin to the other by erectric tramway or electric railway His streets are clean, brilliantly light ed, and noiseless; his cafes and music halls are innumerable He lives in a palace. And all this is the result of municipal government by experts in- stead of by amateSIrs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

.,..os No man understands his busl- ,,aas hetter than this small, neat ter rnan The State, he holds. should uo avervtbing to fit It's citizens Tor the pat, file of commercial competition, ai, S,,ban if has done everything. when u ,'as Nrst equipped, then safe-g guarded
 and Afterwards assisted Tn olstIeSs if should punish sternly ana steau ia9eiS
 +be law and the indolent faiI sIch, says the State to it's worK peopie' drnn 'l, u,o will nurse you back to Visor; osop
 w.. nf emnloyment, and we will ma .,o,, fresh work; grow old, and we VIII Sro,ida vou with bread and butter' OuS Become iazv and vagabond, and we VIII VIII lock vou up and make you "oIk tita won have paid the uttermost iarIhihs of your debt. A,,o.o triIdins re- sembllng a factory, where the uIein, '.il, nIoved-whoIe families-are recelEeo r'. ana provided for: But no one must tatIe advantase of this hospitality more tban Ave times in three months. con sider this point of view. If you arc bomnless i've times in three months ,,o,, are dubbed a reckless creature ana hacked off to the warehouse FrlSaIo s,aI aTtornrise with the Socialist, Herr Sln- ver at it's head, has provided another asvlun where the homeless may coIiio i've times in one month and where thS noIica are not allowed to enter at night. I have visited this place anu nave ae .sIt the neople who attend it-some decent enough others criminal in every line of their faces There are many or these desperate men in Berlin. many ol these dirty, ragged, and unhappy uyretches. doomed from the day of tn VT h,rth. hut they dare not show them selves in the decent world as they do Tn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
G)SSIP FROM THE
 NATIONS CAPITAL
(Continued from Page 15.)

1OsN
 life's story with every fitting He Is known to the police from the hour of birth to the hour of his death. For few pfennigs I can read the history of every person in Berlin. Therefore, the municipality has an easy task. Every citizens life story Is known to them, and every vagrant is punished for his crime against the community.
 Moreover. every person of humble means is insured by the State. Even clerks, shop assistants, and servants are compelled to insure against sick ness and against old age. This insur- ance is effected by the pasting into a book of certain stamps every week, and 1t is the duty of each employer to see that this contract is faithfully obeyed And now the State has built at Beeiitz an enormous sanitorium, costing 1O,- 900. 900 marks ($2,3O0.000), where the individual citizen is sent with his pen sion, in order to expedite his valuable return to the ranks of the wage-earn- CTS. It pays the city of Berlin to nurse it's sick and cherish its invalids. The whole object of the municipality is to secure the physical and intellectual well-being of its citizens; and on this task 1t concentrates its labors with amazing energy
 have talked about this subject with Dr. Freund, the chairman of State in- surance for Berlin. He is a favorite with the Kaiser, and our own King and Queen have discussed with him the sub ject of the health of the working
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
Jno. |. Cobbs X Co.
 Economy Prices.

Our prices always very reasonable for the high class goods that handle but this week have made remarkable reductions o several lines.
 They prices that you cannot overlook If you care to save money on dependable goods
 every item carefully consider the values that are offered then down and let show you these attractive bargains.
 those Lace Curtains Suit Cases Trunks and Matng up stairs and the White Lawn Suits Silk Waists and Moha Skirts in the ReadytoWear Department and the Floo- dora Batiste Silk Tissues and White Madras in the Dress Goodand don't forget that special sale in Tea Cloths and Table Damask..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

I have been very frank with you. I would hate to have you. deceive me. have quite nice shaped features. blue eyes, dark brown hair, very pretty teeth and small feet" From Senaca, H.:
 'If you want to marry a true. low ing little maid take me. I am a blonde. twenty three years old. can make you very happy
 From Towanda, Pa:
 q have been in very hard luck and don't care what happens. l guess had better get married. If you want me write. but be sure that you have that $25,O00. That will help a great deal in aiding us to settle down."
 From Chattanooga:
 T will be a good, faithful wife to you if you will do the same. l have to work like the dickens and I have a, ,step-mother. I am eighteen years Send me your picture and tell me if you were ever married before"
 From Morceni, Mich:
 T am sorry that 1t Is absolutely necessary for me to forego the pleas ure of being a member of your club, as I have not seen $2 in two years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
Expanding Japanese Influence.

The Japanese influence is being felt over the Far East. Recently they es- tablished a Japanese museum at Bang kok. the capital of Siam. It occupies large rooms in one of the busiest por- tionS of the commercial city, where samples are displayed of almost every product of Japan. A corps of clerks are in attendance to assist any who may wish to look over the exhibits, and purchasers can order goods from the samples. The museum is proving an increasing success.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
'T beg of you to tel the .nnknnmn.

T beg of you to tell the Unknown photo is because was so completely overcome when saw 1t that i couldn't; to measure my love would De as impossible as to measure the distance that stretched last night be- tween the shining stars and the throb- ping sea. It Is such a relief to be able to give an outward expression fo this inward alloveredness."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
10000 WOMEN.
Who Are Seeking Husbands--ChicagO
 Police Get Their Letters.

Police Get Their Letters. Chicago Special.
 in a raid on the Belmont Matrimon- ial Club ona IA State Street. the pSSiiee dee photographs of Misunderstanding wo-
 Oscar L; Wells, Doc, Moses. an the club. To this trio, posing as ~Ideals." came these things at $2 each. From Harrisburg, Ky.
 q suppose the streets are ripe with people in the city tonight, while here among the hills and meadows the frogs are croaking; the wind is sigh Ing and whispering through the rills.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
Japanese Silk Waists

So popular are these waists that we have been compelled to recorder several times, but to close them out at once as the selling season will soon be over we offer you choice of any of them in white or colors, ele- gantly finished, regular $4.00 and $4.50 values, H2 S0 o+ Y0s1V
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

SPECIAL ALL THE WEEK, Half barrel Patent Flour, S325. 5O-pOund sack Patent Flour, SI 60. 2S-POund sack Patent Flour, soc. Quality guaranteed.
 BROCK GROCERY co,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
Mohair Walking Skirts

We have had a wonderful sale of these stylish skirts st $4.5O and $500, and to close out the lot which includes some very handsome patterns in solid colors and fancy mix lures. we offer choice of the entire line at the &2 QS special price of Y0sOS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
Ducks

Good serviceable ducks in all weights and elegantly finish ed,-just the thing for skirts and suits,-choice of our entire stock at, 10r per yard .. .. wv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
Tea Cloths

Some call them glass cloths as they are made specially to polish cut glass, and all kinds of table glass. For their ex- cellence in putting on a super brilliant polish they were awarded prizes at two leading expositions.
 The fabric is pure, soft linen in natural color, with red bor- der, and the price is tSc quite easy .... .. .... 'N~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

The Monks Treasure. A gay TO- nance full of life and love. The very book to make a summer day bright.
 In the most business like manner the story begins with a young American sent abroad by Baking Powder Con- cern to buy up argols, a product Of wine-bees, rich in cream of tartar nec- essary ingredient of Baking Powder. But before we have gone many pages there confronts the reader a beautiful Bond Girl, a gay betrothal festival of modern Greece. There are a womans
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
Silk Tissues

Last week we displayed a new line of handsome Silk lis sues in all the stylish shades, and have had an excellent run on them. And there's no won der at all as we have made the introductory price so 11Ir very low,-per yard ...'52>
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

MATTINGS
 It's simply wonderful how much Mating we are seling- and yet but natural that should sell much more than any e selling better grade for less money than tI and then we have the expert mating layers in Mongomery,-the job is always right
 Because of this unprecedented demand we shall continue our special Mating sale another week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

Special Mill Ends sale of good quality Madras in 3 to 9 yards length, stripes, dots, and figures in all shades at the low est price that you could post Bly Expect, ssnNr per yard ........ ....NN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
New Table Damask

New Table Damask
 We have just received some unusually beautiful patterns in 68-inch pure linen damask.- snow drops with floral border, pretty pansies, lovely lilies, showy srnflowers, dainty lit- tie Johnnies, etc. The excel lent quality and extra high finish of these exquisite pat terms would easily justify us in selling it at the regular price of $1.O0, but to introduce them this week we offer you choice of the entire line 7Sc at per yard :. .... :. .fN~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
Old-Age Insurance Rates.
To the Editor OF The Star:

10 the EGltor OF Inc StdF.
You have admitted to your columns COM
munications bearing on the recent change
in rates of the Royal Arcanum. and 1 hope
you will continue TO do so. for II is a mat
ter in which many citizens of Washington
are interested. and so should interest The
Star This is the third of the great fra
ternal insurance associations to radically
increase it's rates the other two being the
knights of the Maccabees and the National
Union. and it is reported that the Wood
men will soon take the same action. In
each case it has been the manifest intent
to freeze OUT the elderly man, no matter
how many years he may have been a mem
Der, devoting his time and money to its up
building. Each has fixed the age of sixty
five as that at which his burden is to be
made so heavy as to force him out, and for
all over fifty the rates are onerous.
The members went into these associa-
tons al stated moderate rates, with the as
surance of the officers, implied if not ex-
pressed that they would remain stable. 1t
is true that there is in the policy a small
type reservation of the right to increase
rates but that was always explained away
as an unlikely thing, and an increase, II
ever made, would be trifiing
During all the years of the prosperity
and growth of these associations the odd
line actuaries have protested that thelf
rates were too low and predicted that rhey
could not survive. Recently the ass3cia-
lions have employed one of these same &C
tuaries to go over and revise their rates,
and he told them what, to my knowledge,
they were told twenty-five years before
that their rates were too low. But, IN
stead of advancing the rates reasonably
and equitably for all ages, to which there
would be little objection, they have raised
the rates so as to be absolutely prohibitive
on the man who having had faith in them.
has permitted the time to pass when he
could have got old-line insurance. and he IS
ssIaff ma a his enemies.
The low rates for the young will
scarcely appeal to him when he realizes as
he will that they are to continue low only
during the years of his least peril, to be
made more than the traffic viii bear at
the time when insurance Is desirable. A
young man takes out insurance-"s straight
lfe''-in order that he may have a reason
able rate when he gets old The Royal
Arcanum denies him this privilege. and he
will not be slow to see its worthlessness.
There should be remedy for this wrong.
The associations should be compelled to
keep their contracts with their old MEM
bers, raising the rates for new ones if they
wish. It probably will result in legisla-
which members are received. and equity
demands such legislation
The officers weepingly protest that their
associations cannot exist If they do not
make these outra geous increases But why
should they exist &c they thus throw out
all as they reach an age at which insurance
is really desirable? 1t leaves the officers.
as most of them are no longer youngsters
open to the suspicion that they find rea-
son for the existence Of the associations in
their salaries. A. F.. BLOOMER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
Hillsdale Association Meets.

The monthly meeting of the Hillsdale Cit
liens Association was held Wednesday
evening in Odd Fellows Hall, on Sumner
avenue. Prayer by Rev. F. P. Lewis open
ed the meeting. Reports of the committees
on streets and other matters were received
and adopted. The attorney of the associa-
ton presented a letter in which he stated
that he had received a communication from
the Commissioners, who said they would
give due consideration to the question
raised by the citizens of Hillsdale TO the
payment of taxes on property used as pub
lie thoroughfares, as the property owners
now claim is being done. Words of encour-
agement were spoken by another attorney
who was present and who dwelt upon the
Importance of citizens associations of this
kind.
communication was received from the
Anacostia Citizens Association and one
from the Congress Heights Citizens Asso-
citation asking the cooperation of the local
body in putting an end to disorder on street
cars running to the suburbs named. This
matter was referred to a special commit
tee for immediate consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
LAUREL AND VICINITY.
Masons to Celebrate st. Johns Day
Special Election for Mayor.

Special Correspondence of The Star
LAUREL, Nd. June 10. 1865.
Mrs. Emma Sharswood and Mr. T B.
Whitehead, both of Laurel, were married
last evening at the residence of the brides
on 10th street. Rev. T. A. tombstone. pas
tor of ST. Phillips Protestant Episcopal
Church, performed the ceremony. A re-
ception rendered afterward to their
many friends. The~Laurel Military Band
was present and rendered a number of Sc
lections, including several serenades, in
honor of the bride and groom. Nearly 100
guests We're present.
The members of Howard Lodge, No. 1O1,
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons will
celebrate st. Johns day-Sunday, June 25-
by attending services at Grace Protestant
Episcopal Church. They will have as their
guests Patmos Lodge of Ellicott City and
Solomon Lodge No. l21, of Savage Howard
county. Rev. G. Mosely Murray, rector of
the church, will deliver the sermon to the
orders.
The special election for mayor of Laurel
to fill out the unexpired term of Mayor G.
B. Timanus, who resigned few days ago
owing to his appointment as postmaster at
Laurel, is expected to be held in about two
weeks. Mr.. Timanus has not assumed the
duties of his position postmaster, but eX-
poets to in about a week EX-PoStmaster
Shaffer, jr., who went to a sanitarium a
few weeks ago on account of his health has
returned very much improved.
Among those who are being mentioned as
candidates for mayor in the coming special
election are Dr. T. Watts Byerly and Capt.
John r. Griffith, but other candidates are
expected to come into the field before many
days, and a spirited fight is anticipated.
Miss Amy Hopkins and Mr.. John Burton.
both of Laurel, were quietly married last
evening at Baltimore. The wedding was
so carefully planned that not a soul except
the parents of the young couple were ad-
vsed of it in advance. They returned on a
late train, and will make their future home
here. They were Serenaded upon their re-
turn by their friends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
Boyds and Vicinity.
rresnondence of The Star.

BOYD'S. Md, June Is, 1905.
A wedding took place at Neelsville, near
Boyd's. last night. in the Presbyterian
Church. which was Witnessed by several
hundred persons, the contracting parties
being Miss Mamie Howes. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs James Howes, and Mr.. Jacob Sny-
der of Germantown. Rev. 7. Davis Rich
ards officiateds The groom's attendant was
Mr., Simon Nichols Of Germantown. and
the brides attendant was Miss Mary Davis
of Colesville, this county. The ushers were
Messrs Clarance Fawcett, John Bonifant
and Martin Best of this county, and Wotton
Crawford of Washington, D. c.
The remains of Norman Trundle, who died
recently at Pine Ridge, s. D., were inferred
at Memocacy cemetery, Beailsvflle, this
afternoon. The deceased was eighteen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
STARTLING, But TRUE!

STARTLING, But TRUE!
If you can pay rent you q home!
home with ground around it,
home 400 feet above the city!
home on double-track
electric road; one fare to city.
To he brief your rent money will buy home
at DOMINION HEIGHTS. with best OF neigh
bors, best surroundings, fine water and pure air.
combination impossible to get In the city.
Go with us to the property, hear prop
0stion; II 1t don't suit you, there Is harm
done.
CRAIG e. TAGGART,
ap19-9Ot,2S 500 18th st. NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
PIANOS STORED.

PIANOS STORED. 81 MONTHLY. SAME CARE
given as with Instruments. Careful
handling by our own experienced draymen, E. c.
SMITH PIANO CO.. I225 IA. ave. myzS-1