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The Washington times., 1905-12-04
ELEPHANT STRAYS
INTO BILLIARD ROOM ROOM
Ignoring It's Doors He Enters a Vii
lage Cafe Through the
Window.

PARIS. Dec. An elephant made an
unexpected entry into cafe AT Peri
gueux. coming 70 halt in the billiard
room. though he took no part in the
game then going on.
The pachyderm belonged to a troupe
of travelling natives who are performing
lie Tour du Monde en- 80 Jours." and
refused 20 take part In the dress re-
hcarsai at 1 in the afternoon. On the
contrary. he went off on an afternoon
stroll. notwithstanding the efforts Of the
director Stopping on the public square.
the elephant made his entry into the
cafe by marching through the window.
TO the CONSERVATION Of the clients. who
lied in deadly fear. hurting themselves
IN the confusion. On reaching the bill
lard room the elephant stopped for lack
Of space At this moment his keeper
arrived and tempted him outside with
gifts OF sugar. and he went OF quietly
10 his quarters He duly took his part
I'm the evenings performance.
The Washington times., 1905-12-04
DOCTOR MATHEWS
TELLS HIS STORY
Gave DRUG to Save WOm-
ans Life.
DENIES WHAT OTHERS SAY
Physician Accused Of Murder Makes
StatemenI-Now il
Jail.
DENIES WHAT OTHERS SAY

GREENSBORO, y. c. Dee. 4-Ema-
ciaied and nervous. Dr. J. Is. Mathews
who was placed IL Jail here early S2tua-
day mCr1ing charged with The murder
of his wife, stood behind the bars in
the county Jail this afternoon and grasp
ed the hands Of the few persons who
were permitted 10 N;siJ INN
Dr. Mathews vas removed from The
city jail % ,he county jail la5s ni.-lt.
He is now = lijtlc 6r.ed-ap. clean-shavc2
man. and woald hardly be recognized
as the stout rosy-cheeked DR.. Mathews
who was SO familiar a figure mere three
months ago. before his old drug habit
reasserted its mastery
Dr.. Mathews had his coat or. Though
the weather is cold
Il an warm here aad my head pSirs
ne, he said. Bat ali day there WAS
a chill all through me. not exactly cold.
but 4 sort OF c!anny feeling. IKE one
las in me grave. / imagine"
Then before any warning could pre-
vent him he r-..led oot an account Of
the taking OF strychnine by his wife.
never could keep drugs like cocaine.
morphinc CT such IN nv practice with
Out hiding them from her." he said
God, how she would beg for il, buy IT,
burst open anything 20 get it when the
hunor was on her. That night | caught
her swallowing lot Of strychaiae and
she felt the pains What was l TO do
but give her an antidotec Asa otner
phYSicians II morphine is not an anti
cote Ior Strychnlne poisoning.
But suppose, instead OF swallowing
strychnine. she had Only taken NOR
phinc, and my additional dose had kill
ed her-coClan't any man have made
Inat mistake Without Being rnuraerer2
You wait untn you Just hear me make a
1cu and honest statement about this
wiosc affair, and there VIII be no man
more completely eXCuerIJed than me in
North Carolina, he urged.
But tncy say you were injecting
strychnine by a syringe surreptitiously
after she had got better, so Tnat if shc
died an autopsy would bear out your
statement that she had swallowed
s'rychnine trst. was suggested TO him.
StrokinS his brow meditatively several
times. like one trying TO recall some
thing half forgotten. he responded:
The injection was given because she
begged ana prayed FOR il after she had
swallowed strychnine. What else could
1 have done-let her die Ike a dog. with
Eone to save?
Fathers lawyers-they are not mine.
4 do lot need them-Say 1 must not tell
about II, but / shall Seven years Of hell
is enough for any man 10 live In silence
AT my trial tomorrow | am going to
say things that a-e the truth. that have
been kept hid except from a few, and
they will be there 20 bear me out
Mathews has never seemed TO remem-
bert the alleged episode Of pretending TO
pray with mis- wife. whom the physie-
ians had nearly restored, and while
kneeling in their presence after their
refusal OF his request to leave the room
to give him a chance for a last prayer
with her. Of being caught injecting
strychnine in her arm under the cover
let while he mumbled out a prayer. The
warrant on which he was arrested was
signed by his Bother physicians.
The Washington times., 1905-12-04
THEATRICAL BABY WAS
CAREL ESSLY HANDLED
This Led to Trouble in
the Station and Port
lr's Fright.

PITTSBURG. Dec. IA huge doll
baby, carried by pretty young woman
In careless manner. almost threw the
general waiting room at Union Station
INTO panic. scared cCiored person
half out OF his wits and gave several
motherly looking people q chance to tell
how a bah, should be handled. The
incident hap cnCd just as the depot was
crowded W!ii passengers for the East
ern trains.
Miss Anna l. Palmer. OF Brooklyn, an
actress. PLACED the stellar role in the
affair. with the baby a close second and
the porter as property man. The young
woman walked into the waiting room
carrying the baby ~ perfectly proper
manner. while the porter brought up the
rear with her arips. Suddenly she took
notion she wanted 10 send a telegram
and promptly put the baby under her
arm. with the arm encircling the baby's
The Washington times., 1905-12-04
POEMS BY AMERICANS
NOT TRULY AMERICAN
Imitation, Says DR.. Egan,
Makes Our Poetry
Weak.

While engaged in what viii probably
~ REGARDED as the greatest single
handed piece of diplomatic work OF his
ume-the bringing about and carrying
through the Portsmouth Peace Confer
ence-the President could and did find
time to read and to appreciate an Amer
lean poet. Edward Arlington Robinson,
the poet whose latcs: work has thus
b On noticed by The President. Is com
paratVcly rev VIC ker in the field OF
poetry. and. as the President has stated
has yet to- demonstrate his ability TO
maintain The standard Ur his latest
work.
Not so is IL with Maurice Francis
Egan. the professor Of English Language
ard L{te-at;ire ~ the Catholic Jniyersi-
" Of AvcT.ca lie IS the senior OF the
three ArGc -iCan writer's OF the present
day whose work. NJ. Roosevelt states.
gives tae44 \ dcs rived pre-eminence Ten
years ago in The New York Sun, the
idte Charles y. Dana named Maurice
1r'oacis Egan enc Of the three writer's
he regarded as representative OF the
truly best IN American literature.
Our Poets Rank.
Dr. ESan's ability as = maker OF lit
erdt1re has been so long and so well
recognized as TO make interesting his
explanation why Anne rica has not with
in recent years yeas produced a poet
that Will rank in the world of literature
as high as sCne American painters and
Sculrtors IN the world OF arr
When our poets can forget the out
worn chlValry, the stock and trade of
their predecessors. the old aruor and
the lines that appeal only 10 the eve;
when they can see romance in the loco
motive and IN the wire of the telephone
a chord on which to wreath great
thoughts and deep sympathy he thinks
The "twilghts of the poets" will at least
S1Ve way TO 4 glimmer of stars and
moon. John Hay is one of the American
poets whose songs Of what Is called the
prosaic life reed only a touch OF sym
pathy and music to make them i'm
mortally appealing.
Poetry must appeal to the people in
It's own epoch, and 1t must be writ
ten in the form that they like Ia a
word. IT must be like a popular song set
to q popular tune.
or the younger men. Bliss Carman
Gees this frequently, and so does Clln-
ton Scollard and Madison Caweln.- IL
we look into any authority on American
poets we shall find certain lyrics that
are in nearly every scrap-book IN the
country.
By Maryland Man
For instance, there is said the Rose"
a lovely singing form, by George H.
The Washington times., 1905-12-04
REPUBLICANS REQUESTED
TO UPHOLD COLOREO VOTER

4 representative delegation of colored
men OF this city met In the Second Bap-
tist Church yesterday 10 consider the
suffrage question and to take measures
10 have the alleged existing conditions
Ia the South remedled Several OF the
delegates declared that the Fourteenth
amendment had been violated in many
II the Southern States.
a resolution was adopted which
scored the Republican party for not
living UP 70 its platform and begging
them 70 fulfill what they had promised
IN regard 70 the elective franchise.
The Washington times., 1905-12-04
Train Caller to Rescue.
ADJOURN SCHOOL TO
SAVE BIG CORN CROP

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 4.-The corn
crop in Brown county was SO heavy
that Miss Emma Cushman last Monday
dismissed her school. near Powhattan.
for ten days. and in a speech to the
children urged them to return home and
help their parents save the crop
Girls as well as boys went into the
fields. and Miss Cushman herself donned
pair OF hUsking gloves
The children of four other schools Will
do The same thing this week
The Washington times., 1905-12-04
LECTURE AND DANCE.

The young ladies OF ST GATHERINGS s
Guild Will hold an illustrated lecture on
Venice and dance in Naval Lodge Hail.
Fourth street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast tomorrow evening. The pro-
ceeds Will go for the benefit of the
Christmas fund Of st. Marks Episcopal
Church.
The Washington times., 1905-12-04
EARTHQUAKE STEERS
RIVER THROUGH HOUSE

ROME Dec. A river six feet deep
Issuing out Of the floor Of a house is
one OF the curious phenomena following
me Iast earthquake shocks in Calabria.
During the trembling of the enrth fbe
noor OF house parted in two and sud
denly with great rImbllng noise a
stream or water issued from a crack In
m torrents out of the door Investiga-
ton showed that the stream was one
which had hitherto flowed at some dis
iance In The country and the course OF
which had been DETECTED bv the earth
quake.
The Washington times., 1905-12-04
NINE. MELBA'S DRESS
Is WORTH HALF MILLION

LONDON. Dec. f.-Melba has FUR
nished the onera season AT Covent Gar
den with a fresh sensation. During her
performance OF ''Traviata" she appeared
during the second act in "A magnificent
French gown practically covered gsith
diamonds and other Jewels
II IS estimated that the value OF the
gems she wore on this occasion exceed
ed $Jo0. 90. The display has only once
been riValed At Covent Garden, and
that was when Adelina Patti appeared
In the same opera
The Washington times., 1905-12-04
DEPUTY'S INTELLECT
Is VALUED AT $4,000

ROME, Dec. 4--Twenty-two thousand
francs, or 4 little over $1,000. is the
Italian court OF Justices valuation Of IA
politicians 8 intellect.
SignOr ValH, an Italian deputy. was
injured severely about the head In "A
railway accident some time ago, and
claimed $50 600 francs damages on the
ground that owing 10 his intellectual
faculties having been impaired by the
accident he was not able 70 make
speeches and so would not be reelected
at the next term.
The court. however. has only awarded
him 1900 francs damages. instead OF
30 600
The Washington times., 1905-12-04
SABERS USED ON SOCIAL
DEMOCRATS IN SAXONY

DRESDEN, Dec 4-The Social Demo-
Gratis held several largely attended
meetings here to protest against the
electoral law OF Saxony.
After the meetings the protestanfs
paraded. but the parade was interfered
with by the police, who finally used
their sabers, wOunding a number OF the
demonstrants and making several ar
rests.
The Washington times., 1905-12-04
LOOTED PENNSYLVANIA
BANK YIELDS LITTLE

PITTSBURG. Dec 2-Perhaps $S25. 900
viii be saved from the wreck Of the En-
terprise National Bank Of Allegheny.
This means little for the $500 depositors.
who had 81. 100 coo on deposit.
The Washington times., 1905-12-04

tried to mumb.e something The words
refused to come He looked the picture
OF real fright, while the young woman
calmly wrote away at the telegram
Suddenly there was a dull thud The
baby dropped TO the floor and the por-
ter sank TO a seat, the picture of fright
and despair.
Train Caller to Rescue.
Train Caller John a. MulIaIgh rushed
TO the rescue. a dozen women gave
cries OF fright. Everybody was scared
bat the actress, and she continued her
writing. MullauSh found in about a
minute that the supposed baby was
made up largely of wood The porter
revived when he heard the announce
ment and the actress smiled at the
CONSERVATION she created.
The Washington times., 1905-12-04
GOUGLOTz IS OUT
OF SIx-DAY RACE
Cracked Rib in Spill Last
Night.
INTEREST WELL SUSTAINED
Crowds Sit Up All Night to Watch
Cyclists Go Faster Than Last
Year.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4-The contestants
In the great bicycle race at Madison
Square Garden which started today at
one minute after midnight, promises TO
eclipse the record Of last years race
After riding all night the men were two
miles ahead of the 1904 record. but had
not cqualed the worlds record.
Toward daylight there was a rumor
in circulation that Gougoltz was riding
with a broken rib. He had been thrown
early in the night, but had resumed
his wheel after a brief interval. Later
1t was found one OF his ribs was broken
and he has practically withdrawn
The great crowd that had filled the
Garden two hours before the start did
not thin out as heretofore as the night
wore on.
All night the galleries and boxes were
packed. ana the spectators were as en-
thusiastic at dawn as when the riders
dashed around the track on their first
lap. The enthusiasm OF the crowd had
It's effect on the riders. and they did
not relax their efforts. Spills were fire.
Quent. bCt except In one instance they
were trining affairs and the riders We're
up and on their wheels again In flash
The Washington times., 1905-12-04
@ II A g e q

Polite Vaudeville Daily Mats sc Ewes
= and 5oc. Harry FOy and Florence Clark, in
the Scenic Comedy. "A Modern JONAH The
E.ight Allisons. the Great Sensational Nov
city juliet Wood and Fred Ray. Harry B.
lester Ford and Wilson. Les Zamacois
Frank and Myrtle ChamberIin- Moving
Day Motion Pictures Next Week.-Mrs.
Hazardous Globe. a Thrilling and Stupendu-
Gus Creation E. s. KInes and Co. sydney
Grant. &c Order seats now.
The Washington times., 1905-12-04
International Mix-Up.

Shortly after a. m. there was a col
lisiOn. and AgraZ Of the Mexican team,
and Petersen OF the German-American
team. were hurled from their wheels to
the track They fell heavily and were
badly shaken up. Both men were assist-
ed 10 their quarters and Il was an
nounced they had not been seriously
injured and would be able 10 continue
in a short time
that A. W. Mcdonald. Of Boston, would
take Bennic Munroe's place as the
partner of Calvin.
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Uneasy lies the head that wears Il
crown has been quoted 80 often that it
has become tri,c But il ever there
WIS inst 10 demonstrate the truth,
it If iound in the case Of tho ear Of
Russia.
lie is made miserable 10y tho con-
stant Weakening and defeating OF his
forces in war.
lie IL dieplcascd at the thought Of
having soon to Rsk for terms from an
enemy whom lac bchitled and pcorurd.
He ls surrounded 10y kinsmcn whu
demand that he yicld to the people Of
his cmpIr" not !ot of the imperial
power that has come tO him from his
ancestors
lilo il called upon 10y the people to
give them greater liberty.
lle il threatened by his knsmcE and
rcac,inpnry ministers if he grants con-
ccssiuns or moment.
lie is besOught by his liberal minis
tcrs to declare II more bcu, violent
policy and is threatened by the people
Il he refuses.
He il urged 10y muny influential per
sons to end the war.
ile IL told 10y other Influential mon
to tight until japan is whipped.
He is III daily fear Of a bomb.
lie il kept practically n prisoner III
his cHstlr.
lie IL uovci sure when hc site down
to meal tint poison hns not been
administered.
lIc ia afraid to allow Ina children or
members 81 hIs family tn go out Of
doors for fear OF usensainution.
lie il suspicious ui nearly ever, e.
body.
lIr does not know when ircachcry
will Assert itself IN mS household.
II" passes slccplrss nirhts. his rest
bcing driven away bc his cares aud
Worries.
TIE world will never know how keen
has been the mental suffering uf this
sovereign, Tor these bcscttIng uuxictice
have not been oi II day q duration only A.,
bni ~ mOpths. ThaL lac IL able Ia bear
up under the burden iR Il matter oi
wonder.
plniuIy there ia no ono OH the face
81 tho globe more miserable than thia
royal pcraonagc. And yet, such In
human mature, there are tow mCm "ho
would moi gladly exchange happiness
aud ohscurty for his anguish and power.
.-l,Ouiayllc Couricr-.lourunl.
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Elio. Nevada. Friday. March ~. 1908.

alton OF banks and oi tho shares Of stock
therein.
"My objections to the pass ,Ge o' this
bill are: That it is special in its appli-
cation to bnhks. IL the sharrs nf "A
bank are ass"ssdblc it is now the duty OF
the assrssor! tn assess them without any
special law to that ~, c.. The State
iioarh OF Assessors did not include this
Hnd or property Ill the list OF vnlua-
iions, and II Is the rcfoTr i.f 10 the dis
cretlon nt the several cOuut, ussessors.
Quoting from .hc law as il nov stands.
do not see wherein this bill can be an
improvement. Section 6. lO52. Com
piled Laws, provide:
-'AU capital loaned, invested OF en-.
pluycd III trade, commerce or business
whatso,vcr. the capital stock OF all cor.
poratlons, Except the capital stock OF
curpoi aiiuns organized for mining pur.
poses,l companies, associations, ferries,
or individuals dOing business or having
an Office within this State; the money
property and effects OF every kind, ex-
ccpt real estate of all banks, banking
Institutions or iirma, bankers, mouey
lenders and brokers, and all property
of whatever kid or nature not includ-
ed III the term real estate as eaid term
If defined III this Act; provided: that
gold or silver bearing ores, quartz or
minerals from which goli or silver is
extracted when III the hands OF the pro.
ducers thereof, shall not mean nor be
taken tn mean, nor be listed and asst ssed
under the term 'persOunl property as
used III this section OF this Act. but are
especially excepted the ereirom and snail
he Listed, asscsstd and taxed as provided
by law
The term full cash value means the
amount at which the property would be
appraised II taken in payment of just
dcOt due from n solvent debtor.
~ thorough examination Of the bill
couvinces me that no imprO vement has
been made over tho statute now in
force.
Banks are essential to the conven-
fence of tho public and should pay their
Just share Of taxes. And they should
have equal protection before the law
with all other corporations or companies
existing. Developments are being made
III this state wherein banks are benc-
factors and help to buili up the state
10y assisting new and remote districts
Rcspectfully,
"JoHS SrAEKs, Governor
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Thr Eagles IInII.
CARLIy, NV, March Is

CAgLIy, NV, March ls, 1865.
Editor THE laDEPEHDEHT--
The ehamruck has bioomcd. aud the
gloomy March storm Ia trying to drive
it, memory from our mind. but il will
ty III vain. When long years have
passed Memory will Shine brightly back
through the misty moonlight of the past
and bring pleasant rccoIlcctions OF this
occasion.
The Cnrlin Arrie No. 80, T.. o. f.,
assisted by the German orchestra. and
under the very efficient manage ment q!
the severnl committees gave m enter.
tainmnnt in Library Hall which has
ue"cr been cqualled for refinement or
social enjoy ment in our wayside village
and one which will be long and pleas
antly remembered by the merry ones
who trippod the light fantastic toe on
the occasion. There were al out forty
cauple in attendance, including many
invited guests. To give detailed
account or special mention woulI be-
eupcriluous where every lady was en- E
titled to front seat in B auty'- gallery.
There may have been, suppose. two or
three who would suffer from q strHy
ireckle 0r n slight blchching hy the
March wind, but they cxccllcd III form
and the graceful whirl Of the waltz. The
Mother.E Eagles who chaperoncd and
watched over their nestllngs who
mingled with the gay crowd gave tone
and delightful air oi dignity to the
occasion. or tho Eagles themselves,
none would suffer by comparmon with
the iaircr ones they were genial and
iratcrnal band.
There arc several species Of the eagle,
but not being Il member Of the Acme ]
do not know whIoh specics they have
selected for their emblem; but upon II
close observation | noticed some wore
Of the bald.hrRdcd species, while others
had their boaks painted with faint
tingc oi red.
The program waS intorppcrscd with
somo very pleasant additions, mud Mine
tlost 81. Limbarger, assisted by corps
oi beautiful and graceful waitr0sscs
scrvod sumptuous rcpuRt. When the
"wee sma" hours OF dawn reminded the
merry group Of the approach Of another
day, the merry throng was homcward
bound. OSE Or The GUESTS.
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hl'- Approved bS tho GnN"rnOr.
Tho following bills have been ap-
proved 10y the Governor since tie
adjournment Of the Legislature:
: Is GS-Statc tax levy.
S B SG-Stair liquor license.
$ Is o3-Ger ernl appropriations for
1853 and 1906.
\ Is l3O-State Veterinarian.
) B 9--Statc license and bullion
tax.
$ B 70-GambI'np ou first floor.
Il ll7-Prohlbitm" Tia. disturb
Ing of dead body he ior, the arrival
Of the coroner.
y Is l32-Cons liiatng the offices
OF district attorney and superintendent
II schools i'll Elko county.
\ b 91--Providiug heating facilities
Tor the State Capitol.
y B lj2-BunkerSille bond issue.
\ Is g0-Crca;img board Of iish
commissioners.
a B lC3-Salary of Constable of
Battle Mountain.
II lJO-SalarY county officers o.
Lincoln county.
a B l3i-SaIary county officers Of
Lander county.
y Il 9J-RighI oi way Tor sewer at
Indian School to be built III Elko
county.
4 Is li5-NIckrl.in slot bill.
\ Is 35--Grneral corporation law.
a Is "a County officers III Esmrr
aida county.
\ Is los Larger water supply TT
Capitol and Orphans Home.
A B 81 -Curoner's districts.
a b l0l-To complete unfinished
buildingG on the University grounds.
\ Is - License Of 500 per quarter
Tor dance hausca.
B G-Prohibiting the dissenting
Of labor checks.
i B l2T-Brihgc at Keno, and also
the bill amending the charter Of Reno.
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Was Mr. HRrnoId iiamboo1irh?

by careful Analysis Mr.. Cuihbert
Powell, Of tho Knnsns City journal,
rearhcs thu cnnclueinD TINT Mr.. Guriirli'e
Beet Trust report in n mnRs oi errors
Mr.. Garfield iound TINT the poor
monopoly made only net profit Of 2 per
cent. Mr.. Powell ehows that the pack.
Gro mako e. n head on cattle, or IL
per cent, 20 per cent on hogs, and 30 per
cent on sheep and calves. Applying this
average io tho number killed in eur
the total profit amounte Ia si7,727, 80,
or i3 pur cont on tho capitalization, in
cluhmg wator.
These concluainnH ARE 90 nt variance
with those ~ Commissioner Garfield that
n revision Of his npalyeis ought to he
deemed ncocRsary. Mr.. Powell hns been
in cloac touch with tho cattle interests
Tor many yCars and ia entitled to credit
M an authority. II Mr.. Garfield haa
been mislcd, ho can emily obtain
authentic Information. Anyhow, hie
report will hGvc little weight until the
dscrcpancioa between his und the
powoll report arc explancd.--Si. Louis
posi.DispatCh.
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cred. authorized and required to carry
out the provisions OF this Act. IN manner
and TORN defined for the Rond Super.
visor.
Sec. ). Any unpaid sum nf money
against the property or owner accrued
III abatng or removing nulsances con.
templ"ved 10y this Act, shall be a Claim
against the property md may be recov-
cred in nn action at law in any court Of
competent jurisdiction i'll the county 10
which the incorporated town il situ
ated. The amonut recovered to be dis
bursed in paying the expenses OF
abating or removing the nuisance and
court expenses.
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-Why. see here you have raired the
price OF your bananas again!
Yes, yes. Nc raisa price. Too
mucha war;
Whats the war got to do with it:"
-War raisa price. Raisa price OF
bread. Raisa price OF meat. Raisa
price OF banan:'
Nonsense. why should the war raise
the price Of bananas?'
-Wnr ralsa price, Russia man. Jap
man, buy II plenty OF bauan'. Eata
banan'. Throw skin down go! Long
come greata General step On baran'
skin, whoof! He f.,ll and brealta his
head. All ze generals fall. Take much
bln"n'. War raisa price."--C lcvt land
Plaiuicalcr.