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The Washington times., 1905-12-22
HAVE OPPORTUNITY,
BUT FAIL TO SCORE
Democrats Could Have Defeated Payne
Philippine Tariff Bill in the
Committee Room.

The absence of three Democrats from
the meeting of the Committee on Ways
and Means in the House. at which the
Payne Philippine tariff bill was reported
to the House, prevented the minority
party from scoring a possible victory
as their three votes would have put
down the Payne bill. and sent to the
House the Democratic substitute on the
subject.
AS the vote stood. IL was seven TO
five I'm favor OF the PAYNE bill. The
three missing Democratic votes would
nave defeated favorable report of this
measure eight to seven.
The minority was the butt for a good
many iests because OF this yesterday.
As matter of fact. however. there are
eighteen members of the committee.
and there must have been absent from
the meeting as many Republicans as
there We're Democrats. 1t is possible
that the Republicans who were absent
might have voted with the Democrats.
The Democrats, laughed a Repub-
lican member yesterday. don't have
many chances to score these days, and
when they do get chance. they KICK
IL I'm the eye"
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
ORLAN CLYDE CULLAN,
He WANTS HIS MONEY
To This End He Makes Plaintiye Plea
in Verse Dated From
Panama.

Orlan Clyde Cullen. having failed to
secure by ordinary methods the money
which he claims is due him from the
State Department for bearing import
ant dispatches in the Far East for this
Government, has attempted a new way
10 get at the money. He has broken
into poetry-the musical tingling rag
time kind. which suggests 2 s.Sniory OF
May irwin, a figure more robust and
healthy than Mr.. Crllen's hopes for his
money could possibly be at this time
Ihe poetry and its attachments which
Mr.. Cullen is now sending broadcast
over the couutTy. read as follows:
Lament of an unpaid official bearer
OF dispatches. or the dispatches went.
but the pay and expenses didn't came ;
Dedicated 10 George B. Cortelyou. n n
~. Peirse, or any ether unJ Jaiie1 1epup-
ncan ofnciai- In one pathetic throb. bv
"ORLAN CLYDE CULLEN.
When the grafters are a bowling,
And the trusts are a growing
1 want you, my Money. yes do.
When dispatches were in danger
In the land OF the stranger,
did not turn back for want of you.
But trusted when quite ready.
For square DEAF from. Teddy,
lr this j am disappointed, too,
5w please, Mr.. Root,
Give me, muy poquito loot.
For want you. my Money: yes I do.
CHORUS:
I want you, my Money.
Yes; want you mighty badly.
I'm longing for you madly.
Cause l need you, Oh. so sadly.
Now please, Mr. Root,
Give me. muy poquito loot,
For, j want you. my Money,
Yes, / want you. want you, want you.
/ want you, my Money, yes do.
Music. Want you. My Honey" With
apologies to Miss May Irwin.
Panama. Dec. s. 1905.
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
PRESIDENT OF sym"
RECEIVES CHECK
In Part Payment of Belch-
er's Account.
A SMALL BALANCE REMAINS
Public Printer Will Not Discuss Re-
instatement Until Full Settle
ment Has Been Made.

Warner L. Wilmeth, president of the
Third division symposium OF the Gov
ernment Printing Office, has received a
check from John Belcher. of Providence.
r. l.. in part payment of the balance
claimed to be due the symposium by
reason of the transactions of J. w Bel
cher The amount remaining unpaid is
now only s42. and 1T IS said that this
will be paid soon. either by John Bel
cher or J. w. Belcher's friends in this
city.
The Public Printer is said to have no
titled Belcher that his symposium af-
fairs must be fully settled before he can
consider the question of hts reinstate-
ment
To several personal friends Belcher
has confided the fact that his financial
troubles We're caused by his efforts to
aid his brother. who was mayor OF Pat
erson. n. J., and who absconded while
holding that position. The money was
advanced for the purpose OF assisting
the Paterson mayor 10 tide over his own
financial troubles. with the understand
ing that ii would be repaid in INSTALL
ments.
The total amount advanced is under
stood to have been considerably more
than the amount finally showing against
Belcher, some Of the installments hav-
ing been paid previous to the flight OF
the mayor. The departure to unknown
parts of his brother left Belcher with
almost a hopeless indebtedness hanging
meet In part by the time that a settle
ment was demanded by the symposium
membership President Wilmeth has
paid the members their pro rata amount
OF the funds ae= on hand. and will be
able to close up the accounts in full
within a few weeks.
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
PREPARE XMAS DINNER
FOR WAITS OF STREET
Food, Clothing and Toys Needed for
Celebration at Boys Home
on c Street.

The board of managers Of the Work
ing Boys Home is arranging for the
annual Christmas dinner at the home.
230 c street northwest. Contributions
of meats. poultry, vegetables. fruits.
and candy are solicited. They will
bring joy to the hearts and comfort
to the stomachs OF at least two score
or more youngsters
Clothing. toys, and games VIII also be
acceptable for the Christmas tree and
Santa Claus program. which will be
carried out Wednesday. The tree will
be placed in the assembly hall, near
the boys gymnasium and the little fete
will be open to the street boys who may
wish to come.
The superintendent of the home. Miss
NJ. /. Stuart. is arranging a program OF
recitations and Christmas carols,
The board OF managers I'm charge OF
the dinner is as follows:
Mrs. William Ker. president; Mrs. r.
H. Atwater,- Mrs. Vernon Bailey, Mrs.
G.. w. Baird. Mrs. Arthur H Brooks.
Miss F. G. Childs. Mrs. oliver Crom-
well. Mrs. j. G. Heald, Miss A NJ.
Morford, Mrs. s. N y. North, Mrs l..
NJ. Prindie. Mrs. Jesse Ramsburgh, Mrs.
Leroy Tuttle. Mrs Henry Wells, and
Mrs. NJ. E. c. Wilbur.
The Washington times., 1905-12-22

BARRIERS in Baltimore We're scarcely ade-
quate to his own support, he came to
Washington and obtained position at
$40 week This salary enabled him TO
send small amounts to his wife from
time to time and he wrote her in "a
rather encouraging way, although he did
not himself feel that ne had been par
ticularly benefited by coming 10 the
United States.
Wife Sells Out.
1.-The wife. thinking that her husband
was realizing the expectations created
in their minds by the steamship agent.
disposed of their business and house
hold effects and came TO Baltimore
without having notified her husband.
evidently thinking IL would be a pleas
ant surprise TO hin. He was surprised
TO receive a telegram hat they had ar
rived, but the surr-isc was anything
but pleas SAINT. He, Of course, proceeded
to Baltimore, and upon his testifying
before the board that he was steadily
FIVE children were admitted 10 his care
and proceeded with him to this city.
The wife. of course. Immediately real
lied the serious error into which she
had fallen and became almost crazed
through distress and Inconsistencies
narrated the story. it will only be a
short period of time before she must
be confined to some institution fOr the
insane.
The representative of the Associated
Charities was advised that there was
nothing that the immigration officials
could do TO assist her prOteges and
she thereupon stated that she would
endeavor to raise a sufficient fund
among the Hungarian residents Of
of the entire family 10 their native
country"
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
FIVE OPEN CANDIDATES
FOR PRESIDENT OF HOWARD
Trustees Will Meet Next Wednesday to
Consider Sudden Resignation
of DR.. Gordon.

1t was stated on good authority this
morning that the board of trustees of
Howard University. Of which Rev. DIR.
Teunis S. Ham1in is president. will hold
an important meeting AT the university
Wednesday afternoon. December q. The
board will then have 10 consider the
resignation of the president of the uni
Versity, Rev. DR.. John Gordon.
Some sensational disclosures of affairs
at the university which brought on this
sudden action by DR.. Gordon are ex e
pected TO be made when his little story
OF Reasons for Resigning' is given
TO the public.
Ii is well known that there are sew
eral aspirants to DR.. GOrdOu'S position
some say at least FIVE open candidates.
The meeting on Wednesday is looked
forward to with keen interest by nearly
everyone in any way connected with
the institution
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
HEARING MAY SOLVE
DEATH IN BARR0OM

YORK. Pa. Dec. "a. C. Gallatin.
Harry Sitter. and Abel Hilderbrand.
who are supposed TO know much OF the
mysterious death of eighteen-year-oid AL
win Miller. in the barroom of Hilder-
brands hotel. at Windsor last Sunday.
will be given a hearing this afternoon
The three men are charged with selling
liquor to minors and on Sundays the
testimony adduced at the coroners in
quest having shown that there was
traffic in liquor in Hilderbrand's hotel
the day that Miller met DEATH
A witness. who stated that Miller was
killed by having a striking machine fall
upon him, now declares this statement
untrue
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
.HUNGARIANS ENTICED
HERE NOW DESTITUTE
Ptful Story of Prosperous Family Deceived by Company
Seeking Immigrants Commissioner General Sargent
Says Agents of Steamship Lines Do Much Harm.

One phase of the immigration question
that is almost a constant source OF
trouble for the officials of the Immigra-
ton Bureau is the alluring pictures
painted to foreigners by agents OF
steamship lines. There are many cases
ON record where foreign peasants were
induced TO take passage to the United
States on the assurance from the steam
ship agent that a fortune awaited them
here.
F. p. Sargent. Commissioner Cen
eral Of immigration, speaking of this i'm
position on the Iart OF these steamship
agents, gave a Times reporter copy OF
report made by an officer of the I'M
migration Bureau who was appealed TO
by member of the District Board Of
Charities
The report is as follows:
Seeking Assistance.
Recently one of the women connected
with the Associated Charities OF the Dis
trict of Columbia called at the bureau
TO ascertain whether the immigration
authorities could take any action looking
to the deportation of certain Hun
garlan family which had come to Wash
ington.
The entire family. consisting Of hus-
D9nd. Wife. and five children, had been
located i'm Hungary, the husband being
engaged as a barber and the wife as a
halrdresser- They were in much better
circumstances than the average Hun
garian peasant, and were both prosper
Gus and hanUy. A representative of one
OF the steamship companies called upon
the father and represented to him that
while he was doing nicely in his present
situation he could do twice as well in
America. Believing this story. he left
his wife and children. and came to Bal
umerees Finding that the wages paid
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
COURTHOUSE HABITUES
REFLECT ALL TYPES
Many Manifest Morbid Interest in Court Proceedings.
Their Customs Are of a Varied and Interesting
Character

1t is interesting to note the different
kinds of persons to be found about
courthouse. particularly in attendance
upon criminal trials.
Their types are as varied as the
causes by which they are attracted.
First. there is the man who drops in
occa sionally TO see what is going on
He becomes interested in some matter
on hearing and returns the next day to
learn the result In the meantime he
becomes interested in some other matter
and so on from day to day until he
comes to be known as a regular" and
If. by chance. some day he is not pres
ent when court convenes. his absence
is noted.
Then there is another class of per
sons always TO be found in greater or
less numbers about courthOuses. They
are more frequently seen where Grim
inals are being prosecuted than any
where else They are attracted by the
recital Of nor, II details of capital
crimes This class viii wait about the
building after the court has adjourned
in order to examine a hatchet. knife
pistol. or club. or any other instrument
which may have caused the death of a
human being.
Then there is the occasional visitor
who just drops in to see how they do
things" After looking on for a moment
or two re will take great delight in tell
ing how they do things down where l
live ana when his hearers refuse TO
listen to him and wander away ne shows
considerable disgust. and as he walks
away says this is a slow town anyway
Then there is the woman who haunts
The Washington times., 1905-12-22

the courthouse. and there are many
kinds and varieties of her, Unlike her
brother IN trousers, she always has
some special object in view. She Is
either Interested in some one directly
connected with the subject under con-
sideratton or in some of the attorneys
in the case She is of no known definite
age. but generally assumes as youthfu
an appearance as possible.
With few exceptions the courthouse
woman is not particular where she may
procure a seat. Her interest in the pro
ceedings, however. may be guessed from
the position she takes upon entering
the courtroom. If she is interested in
one of the persons connected with the
litigat ton. she invariably makes an Ell
fort TO enter the courtroom unobserTed
and takes a seat in the rear of the
room. On the other hand. IL the woman
spectator is interested in any of the
lawyers in the case, she will. wheG
she arrives at the courtroom door. call
one of the -bailiffs 10 her and ask x
she can get seat where she can see
and hear what Is going on. Being pro-
vided with a seat in the rear of the
attorneys. she settles herself In a COM
Portable position for q long session. a
close watch upon her, however, will
demonstrate that she Is in some way
interested in a lawyer and not in the
subject-matter under consideration by
the court.
of women who frequent a courthouse
to spot are those who are looking up
a divorce case
Having found the place in which the
divorce proceedings, in which she is in
terested on hearing. there she will
remain all day, not leaving the court
room even at the lunch hour. Day
after day she will be present at the
she vaniShes and is not seen again about
the courthouse until some other divorce
proceeding. in which she Is interested,
Is called for consideration. :-
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
PET FROG DISAPPEARS,
OWNER is INC0NSOLABlE

WEST CHESTER. Pa. Dec. 22-
After keeping a frog for ten years
simply as a question: or aecertaining
how long IL would live James Spence,
Of this place, has lost II and Is incon-
solable.
Ten years ago the frog. then a small
one, escaped into a cellar through a
rat hole. rapidly increased in size and
was permitted 10 make the place It's
day
IL became great favorite with pa
irons Of the restaurant. ana at a we'll
known whistle would come TO the hole
Tor FOOD, or TO be seen. but II was un-
able TO leave the place.
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
WRITE TO THEMSELVES
TO TEST STREET SYSTEM

CLEVELAND, Dec. 22-"Hundreds of
people are writing letters TO themselves
IN Cleveland, just 10 test our carriers
knowledge OF the names Of streets under
ter Dowstoe.
The city council recently passed an
ordinance changing the name of every
street IN the city on a metropolitan
basis. and although 81 does not go into
effect until the new year, II has already
caused much confusion among business
men and others.
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
FORT MYER TROOPER
HAS CHANCE FOR RECOVERY

Private II. Taylor. OF Troop H. Thir-
teenth Cavalry stationed at Fort Myer.
Va. who was brutally assaulted by
some of his associates after a baTroom
resting easy and II is thought by the
surgeons Of the post that he Will re-
cover. though he is yet very weak from
loss Of blood.
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
WHY HE PAINTED.

Curse you, Curse you" she cried.
a hope the curse OF gold * on YOU
The great millionaire stood tnsneved
Il will put every curse on VOC th&ts
know she hissed. May fhe~fccurtc
opera star curse and the chorus girl
curse be on you,'
The millionaire could stand it- no Ion
ger, and fell In a faint.-Detroit News.
The Washington times., 1905-12-22
POSTAL CLERK REDUCED
FOR DRAWING COLOR LINE

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Dec. 22-There
is much resentment here OF the ,reduc-
uon or 800 a year in the salary of
Ihomas Findley. a postofflce clerk, be.
cause he refused 10 work with colored
mailing clerks The mailing force Is
made up entirely OF colored men and he
would not help them during the rush.
Findley vas recommended for dis
clphne by Postmaster Buckley and his
pay was reduced as a result
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-02-22

Mt Hermun Lutheran church to q
large congregation.
MIR. Thomas I Swygert. of Union,
was visitor in Peak last Sunday.
Mr.. Olin Stuck came up from Co
lnmhis on Saturday for 9 brief visit.'
Mr.: Kelly Lindler, the town mar
shall, is i'll with typhoid fever at his
home in the country.
Rev and Mrs. S. G. Bsllentine, of
White Rock. were the guests Of Mrs.
B r Sweedenberg on Sunday.
Little Mary, the daughter of MIR.
Bright Lindler, is convaleecent after
a severe attack of pneumonia.
Master Irwin Eargle is very ill
with pneumonia st the home of bis
mother, Mrs. Haskell Eargle, in the
country.
MFR. Perry has been succeeded by
Mr.. Hurtt as night operator at
Alston.
Mr.. Adam Eargle was in town
Saturday. E.
Feb 20, 1905.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-02-22
Dots Along the Sandy Road.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

Mr.. J. E Dunbar made such large
cotton that he had to purchase q
stalk cutter.
The child of Mr.. J. D. Shumpert
that was accidentally burned recently
is some better.
Mr.. L. L CAN'T has smile on his
face from ear to ear because it is q
girl.
Everybody is preparing to plant.
They will raise plenty of seven cents
cotton but mighty little corn.
If the weather don't change the
mail carriers will miss the nice fruits
this summer. A juicy peach goes
very nice on these long dry roads.
Merritt's bridge over North Edisto
river between Aiken and Lexington
counties needs the attention of the
County Commissioners. It has been
in bad condition for some time and I
trust the proper officials will heed
this notice. On the Road.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-02-22
LEXINGTON, S. WEDNESDAY

Va. spent Saturday and Sunday with
her parents, who live on the campus.
Manager W. P Roof, Jr., Of the
Athletic Association, gives March
17sh az the date for the first game
of the season to be played on local
diamond against Erskine.
The March anniversary OF the
literary societies will be held in the
city opera house March the 17th.
DR.. J A. B. Scherer spent three
days in Savannah last week and
procured over q thousand dollars in
cash subscriptions in the interest OF
improvements.
It is now more than probable that
before the opening of next session
of the college, Newberry will have
q we'll equipped mechanical and
industrial department. An snne&
to Holland Hall will be built for the
purpose. s
DR.. Seherer is in Charleston in the
interest of the college. DR.. A. J.
Bowers is acting president in his
absence.
The Lotus GIee club furnished
possibly, the most attractive and
polished entertainment Of the season
in Holland Hall Saturday night.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-02-22
Hon. 3. r. T;!1nar Sick.

Some consider that Senator b Il.
Tilluan is very siek man and it ls
hinted that be is suffering from can
Ger Of the throat. His physicians
however, are not Of THE opinion and
say that his trouble is only the effect
which follow the grip This much
is certain. he has beer at home IN
Trenton for some'ims under the
trastment of his physician, d.. j W.
Babcock. aud that be- recently made
q trip 10 Philadelphia to consult a
specialist. who said: "Foat Mr.. Till
man is unusually free from the signs
of disease that begin ~ appear at bis
time of lif+. Tbe Whole trouble is in
the form If nervi,is produced by the
poison of grip There IS 80 signs OF
organic disease, nor has the Senator
any symptoms of tD'cas trouble for
several montns cth-r shnl snch as Is
common ia winter.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-02-22
Peace Considered by the Gear.

St. Petersburg, February II, $40,
.. m The Associated Press learns
on exceptiona! authority that the
question of peace was formally con-
sidered by Emperor Nicholas and his
ministers at the conference held at
Tsarskoe-Selo yesterday. NJ partic.
ulars are obtsinshle az before the
discussion began the emperor exacted
from each one present q solemn
promise not to divulge the slightest
hint of what transpired. The belief
ia, however, that the possible condi-
ton and terms were under considera-
tion.
It is suggested in high quarters
that some intimation of terms has
reached the Ruseian government
from Japan although it is certain
that it did not come through the
regular channels.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-02-22
White Rock Whitt1ings.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:

Rev. w. a. Julian has broken up
housekeeping in Melrose, Fla, and
expects TO- make bis future home
with his daughter, Mrs S. G Ballen-
tine.
Mrs. Lou Koop. of Spring Hill,
fell during the recent ice and broke
her arm. Strange, bot the same
accident happened to her s;ster, Mrs.
Mshafey. of Peak.
Little Master William Stone, who
with his mother from Morristown,
Tenn. is visiting Mrs. Louyina
E.eazer, of Spring Hill, is about
we'll again. He had severe case CT
pneumonia
Last Wednesday we laid to rest,
in Betbel's graveyard, Verlie Rose
borough, the little baby of MIR. ard
Mrs. Thad D. Derrick, OF near White
Rock. S G. 8.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-02-22
Peak News.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Mrs. G. A. Derrick after spending
q week with her mother, Mrs. G. nj.
Stuck, left on Saturday for her new
home in Chester She was accom-
panied by her two children, Mamie
and Helen.
Mrs. Adam Eargle went to New
berry on Sunday to visit relatives.
Miss Elizabeth Dominick spent
Saturday ano Sunday at her home in
Newberry.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Connor have
returned bone from CIaremont, n
c., where they .pent the past week.
Mr.. Rsoul Connor was in town
!ast Sunday.
Mr.. Irving Gregory spent Sunday
and Monday at bss home at Glenn
Springs
Mrs. James H. Hope, Of Union,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j..
G.. Swygert, Last week.
DR.. Dunn. cf Pomaris, was in town
several days last week
Mr.. J. B. Deal was IN town Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Suumer spent last
week in town with her daughter,
Mira. Bright Lindler.
Rev S G BaIlentire delivered 8
good So: mon On Sunday morning in
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-02-22
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

This vicinity was startled last
Wednesday evening, the 18th inst,
on hearing of the death OF Mr.. Jacob
Miller who lived alone at bis rlace
near Mr.. s. Steele's. Mr.. J. G.
Ballington passing by MIR. Miller's
place and not seeing any signs of him
since the rain, which was on Monday
morning, suepicioned something
wrong, and goes to MIR. 81. Steele's
making inquiries of him, but could
not find out anything about him
since Friday. Mr.. Bsllipgton and
MIR. Steele goes to Mr.. Miller's place
of residence making search for him.
finding him lying in his bed lifeless.
They spread the sad news at once.
Thursday morning the Coroner A. O
Wilson held the inquest, the verdict
being that his death camefrom heart
failure. All signs show that probably
he died Friday night, the 10Th inst.
Friday morning his remains were
laid to rest in the family buryipg
ground near by. The Rev. S. P.
Shumpert conducted the funeral ser
vices. His text was based on St.
Matthew XXIV:42. "Watrh there.
fore, for ye know not what hour your
Lord doth come" The bereaved
ones have the community's deepest
sympathy.
Mr.. 81. Steele made business trip
to Columbia Thursday.
Mr.. J. G. Ballington has gone to
Columbia TODAY.
Mr.. Berry F: Harman wears a
smile as broad as asixteen inch board
just because it's boy.
Well. I guess I had better shut
off steam for fear I may have wreck
with that terrible waste basket.
Tommy Hampback.
Feb. IL, 1905.