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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10
NEW YORK MENACE The FASTER
so WOMEN CHOOSE HTSBANDS
YOUNGER THAN THEMSELVES.

a Man Of 90 ard q wife OF 60 Look LIKE
Father and Daughter Under the Present
Disp >nsRtion-A Bride OF 80 and n
bridegroom OF 30 Is About Right.
While at luncheon the other day three
women talking idly of the spring wcddinf 8
finally concentrated their attention on the
question: Should women marry men younger
than themselves?
An elderly woman started it. SAID she:
Lilies flanc6 is eight years younger
chan she is"
The other women didn't even look sur
prised.
There seams 20 he no particular rule
observed about age any more, commented
one.
"How different from the old days, unused
The first speaker. In the small town
whore l was brought up if "A man got en-
gagged TO a woman five or ten years his
senior the sewing circle and the church
social trembled with excitement, most OF
the members shaking th'ir heads as much
"a to say, What a mistake; they will never
he happy and for some reason or other
everybody pitied the mn.
Nowadays a man may mlrry the woman
Wlo brought him up, who ia old enough to
lie his mother-it happens sometimes-
and no one thinks Of getting excited. The
only comment is a shower Of wedding pres
bnts, No one wastes pity on the man"
THAT'S 50, said the third woman.
'In fact there is a good deal more criti-
cism when a young girl marries Il man old
Enough to b. her father than when a young
man webs a woman old enough to be his
mother. | wonder what has caused the
Change?
Probably the growing disinclination OF
women who themselves have no intention
OF getting old to he hampered with old
men, The New York woman's tenpera-
ment Is the cause of tn, change.
Not long ago | read in a newspaper OF a
wife OF 81 who in court eloquently warned
young women in general never to marry
an old man-the old man in her W case
being only 40. After dinner, she COM
planned, instead Of getting ready to do
escort duty her husband settled himself
In an easy chair with a newspaper or a book
and his pipe,
THE young wife, firing Of that, began
Accepting the escort Of other men, which
loon preolpitatel a row between herself
end her husband and a visit to court.
Now In the own / referred to 1t was
ecnsidered a safe. sane, altogether nd
tnirahle thing for a young girl to marry a
tnan 20 years old, The happiness Of both
saa aseqreda, mest Pseple Thought. and Y
. rs III r
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10

and put them to bed in big airy rooms o
little after dark"
The summer home at Claverack, three
miles from Hudson, was presented 10 the
= hool by Mrs. Charles Thorley, in memory
of her daughter. Mrs, Lyons, and Is called
the Lulu Thorley Lyons Home for Crippled
and Delicate Children. 1t is an old man.
sion. set among green fields and waving
trees, with room enough about it for three
times as many children to romp.
All study does not cease in the summer
vacation. Just enough is required to give
aest to rest and play. and for two hours every
day school is held under the great oak treess,
all the rest of the time is given over to-
recreation, to swinging in comfortable
hammocks, playing abont in the fields and1
woods, or resting tired little backs and,
twisted limbs on a couch Of green grass or
hay, where, lulled by bird songss
famed by fragrant breezes,, these little
derelicts are rescued from the wreck Of
life and brought up TO comparative healthid
peace and self-dependence
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10

unspoEen prayer II Thanksgiving she
drew her u straight limbed little ones
q her
BIT tlcv- wore they sad'
Blera your heart. mo- They were Just
NJ KAY aud iIst ma excited and just a.
filled to o~yernowirg with happy plans
and Joyous anticipat on for their sum
mer outing as were little Reginald and
Kathleen with their straight backs and
perfect limbs and white capped nurses
to wait on them.
In zach and every little heart that
beat under an iron brace or a plaster
jacket there was some particular plan
or a~nticiIation for the summer. from
little humphacled Andrew, the pet and
baby OF the school, who Is hoping to
catch a live "wabbit +" to tall Willie, who
is planning n garden all his own.
They laughed and chartered to n an
other as they limped and hoped and
dragged themselves toward the train,
but when they we're once seated in the
coaches. and were being whlrled out OF
the city. which has been to many OF
them n prison house Of pain, and away
to the peace and happiness Of the coun-
try, they forgot their pain and fairly
whooped with glee.
Six years ago a mother mourning
the loss of her own loved boy turned her
empty arms and hungry heart toward
the cries OF other children. With the
sorrow Of her own loss fresh upon her,
Mr. Lillian Gilbert Fish opened her
home to the crippled children Of the poor
ofNew York, and in memory OF her son,
Gilbert Austin Fish, founded the free
hool for crippled children.
For three years the school was carried
/ at her home, but as the work grew, and
ore and more helpless little derelicts
,ated into this peaceful harbor, the home
ew too small to accommodate them, and
1903 the spacious house now occupied
!, the school at All West F~ifty-seventh
rect was given for the work by Mrs.
illiam S. Hawk, in memory of her father,
lillian II. Davis. This gift made it possible
accommodate more children, and the
II now numbers seventy pupils, with an
'erage attendance Of sixty-fve daily.
AS the condition Of many Of the little
lpils was such as to cut them of from at
nding public school, and as many of them
IRE unable to walk one of the first thingsto
done was to obtain a roomy, comfortable
Is, hung on specially constructed springs,
carry. the little sufferers to and fro
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10
THESE CHILDREN ARE CRIPPLES

An ~ssty.nlns n Them, bot They're HAPPY Moreover, They Are. soHS
n Them, Abs 10 Harm Their Own Living. aad me Rst hN
Learning IN DO S0-Wef Ot One New YUfk SCh0a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
MRS. YERKES ADMITS.
Says She is Happily Married-Mizner
on Hand With Baggage.

NEW YORK, February 2-Doubt az to
the marriage of Mrs Charles T. Yerkes to
Wilson Miner was set at rest today by the
filing of the certificate OF the marriage with
the bureau of vital statistics In addition
one newspaper quotes Mrs. Yerkes In con-
hrmation. According to this paper Mrs
Yerkes said today: IAN | can say Is that /
am happily married."
Wilson Miner left his hotel today ana
with his baggage drove to the Yerkes home
on 9th avenue. He said he might give out
another statement on the marriage soon.
The Rev. Andrew Giiiies, who performed
the marriage ceremony, said today: There
Is one phase of the marriage that I wish to
enlghten the public about Ia view of the
fact that IL has been insiuuated from GER
tain quarters that the ceremony was the re-
suit OF a plot. In the first place. I have
been a minister for more than ten years
and my reputation assures my friends that
l would not take part I'm any religious or
civil ceremony that was not entirely regu-
lar.
ut is absurd TO say that either of the
contracting parties was In no condition to
know what was transpiring Mrs, Yerles
was entirely herself. She was self-pos-
sessed. entered with zest into the spirit or
the occasion and answered all questions
without the slightest hesitation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
SEARCH FOR MURDERER.
No Trace of Man Accused of Brutal
Murder,

NORFOLK, Va. February LEO c.
Thurman. alias George f. Taylor. whom
the police are seeking in connection with
the murder OF Walter p. DoIsen whose
head was crushed with an ak and Ratchet
and his body packed into a trunk at a
local lodging house early yesterday MORN
ing. Is still at large
Thurman came from Memphis, Tenn. and
after brief enlistment in the United
States Marine Corps was discharged as
unit physically" six weeks ago Dolsen
was discharged from the Marine Corps
honorably Saturday after five-years SER
vice.
Chief of Police Boush received a telegram
today from n. Fl. Dolsen father of the
deceased. at CeGarville. Mich, directing
that the body be sent home. 1t will this
afternoon be taken in charge by the Odd
Fellows and shipped to Saint Ignace Mich
tomorrow. There is no trace of $3.50 which
Dolsen is declared to have had
Two men were arrested on suspicion to-
day, but subsequently, were released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
Excitement in the Market Caused.

NEW YORK, February 2-The report of
the census bureau, published today, esti-
mating the amount of cotton unginned on
january 16 at 250,SS4 bales, caused con-
siderable excitement in the cotton market
The market was very active and Irregular
before the report. The opening was 10aI3
points higher on higher cables and cover
ing. but the market almost Immediately
weakened. and before the report was Is
sued March sold at 1880, or 8 points net
lower. The report was followed by sharp
advance of 20a24 points with March selling
at 11.O4. There was heavy realizing and the
market later ruled very irregular and nerv-
Gus with the local trade disposed to doubt
the accuracy OF the estimate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
CHICAGO BROKERS' SUICIDE.
It Revealed an Alleged Shortage OF
$1Oo, 900.
peciaI Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, February 2.-The suicide
Of Henry w. Howe mortgage broker, to-
day revealed an alleged 100000 shortage
in his accounts which drove him to shoot
himself yesterday. He had been doing BUSH
ness with the j. w. Forsythe Construction
Company and when certain persons learned
he was unable to make full restitution they
threatened to sue him for 100000.
1t is alleged that Howe ''kfted" several
checks and that the accusation of crime
was the direct cause OF his seif-murder.
However, the suicide took place in the
Offices of his attorneys. He called up r. T.
Rogers, one of the firm members, and made
an appointment for an immediate meeting.
His voice over the phone betrayed excite
ment. He went to the office and while watt
ing for Mr.. Rogers shot himself through
the heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
SENATE.

In the Senate today Mr.. Gallinger with
drew a motion made by him yesterday
for the reconsideration OF the bill author
ling the placing of models of naval YES
sells in state capitols. The bill. which was
tenn; orarily held up, will now go to the
House
The routine morning business being dis
posed of, the calendar was taken up at
much earlier moment than usual and the
nrst Dill on the calendar being the state
hood BILL the reading clerk began to read
1t. He had proceeded but few moments
when MIR. Teller, who opposes the bill
became interested.
How was that bill reached?" he asked
When informed, he suggested that the
bill should go over.
The senator certainly does not object
to the reading Of the bill?" remarked Mr.
Beyeridge. In charge OF the measure.
Il certainly do. replied the Colorado
senator, sententiously. Accordingly the
further present consideration OF the bill
was postponed
Mr.. McCumber made a brief statement
regarding the substitute for the pure
food bill presented yesterday by Mr..
Money. He referred TO q newspaper state
urent credited to Mr.. Money to the effect
that the pending bill was intended to
give power 10 the chief OF the bureau of
chemistry OF the Agricultural Depart
ment 10 hold up the foods of the coun-
try, Mr. McCumber declared that the bill
contained no provision to justify the
statement and added that IL passed IL
would only give to the Secretary of Agri-
culture authority to examine suspected
articles OF food, after which examina ton
he could do nothing more than report to
the Department of Justice Referring 10
Mr.. Moneys BILL Mr.. McCumber said that
II was intended not only to keep condi-
tons as they are In the matter OF the
Introduction of foods into the states, but
TO obstruct the state officials in perform
ing their duty. He declared that the bill
II passed would do no more to prevent
the misbranding OF foods than would a
Sieve to prevent the flow of water"
Consideration of the calendar was then
resumed and large number OF private pen
sion bills were passed
When all the pension bills about $50 In
calendar was taken up and the following
bills passed: Providing for monument
at Gettysburg to the signal service men OF
the civil war.
Incorporating the American Cross OF
Honor.
Creating a new land district In North
Dakota. with Office at Williston.
Establishing quarters for the lightkeeper
at Cape Mendocino. Cal.
authorizing a survey for deep flarbor
In Lake county, on Lake Michigan
The Shipping Bill.
The shipping bill was then taken UP. ana
to meet the objection made to the bill yes
terday by Mr.. Spooner Mr. Galiinger
moved to strike out the provision prohibits
Ing vessels from receiving subsidies for
- \: l .sn years. and the motion pre-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
SENATE PASSES LOCAL BILLS.
Proposed Incorporation of the Ameri
can Cross Of Honor.

A bill to incorporate the American Cross
Of Honor within the District of Columbia
was today passed by the Senate. The pur-
poses of this bill. 1t is declared. Is the bring
ing into closer fraternal relations members
of this order and to cause to he perpetuated
the memory of the gallant and heroic deeds
of those persons upon whom the United
States government has bestowed the life
saving medal of. honor.
Senate bill So, authorizing the extension
of Rhode Island avenue northeast from LIN
coin avenue to 4th street east. was passed
by the Senate this afternoon.
The Senate also passed Senate bill 209S
authorizing the extension OF ID street north
west from ELM street to Bryant street, and
w street from its present terminus west
of Flasler place. to I'd street, and w street
west to I'd street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
MINERS ENDED SESSION
MOTION CARRIED TO CONTINUE
PRESENT WAGE SCALE.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, February 2.-The
joint conference Of the coal miners and
operators adjourned sine die at 40 a. m.
today after the chair had declared carried
motion by F. L. Robbins, Pittsburg
operator, that the present wage scale be
continued.
Patrick Doian, president of the Pennsyi-
vania miners, voted the miners of that dis
trict In favor of the motion and this vote
carried it. President Mitchell of the miners
at once called the national convention of
that organization to meet at o'clock this
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
SAVED "PENNsYn FLYER.
Two Boys Saw Train Wreckers at
Work Last Night.

Special Dispatch to The STAR
WILKESBARRE. Pa. February 2.-The
presence OF mind of two boys. who saw
train wreckers at work. saved the PennsyI-
wanna railroad flyer from this city to Phil
adefphia from being wrecked last evening
near Nescopeek. The boys. whose name is
Parker. saw two men tampering with the
switch.
They threw the switch to send the flyer
crashing into blind siding, and then twist
ed the lights so that the signals appeared
right. The boys ran down the track and
notified track walker. who reached the
scene just in time to throw the switch back
and save the flyer.
The boys gave description of the men
to detectives and two were arrested and
brought to the city this morning. They viii
be given hearing this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
AFTER PROPRIETARY FIRMS.
Bill Introduced in Virginia Legislature
to Regulate Them.

RICHMOND. Va. February 2-Delegate
Gaines of Norfolk introduced In the house
today bill to regulate the manufacture
and sale of proprietary medicines in vir-
ginia.
One effect aimed at is to expose the for
mula of the various tonics and blood medi-
cines which may contain large quantities
of alcohol or opium. Heavy penalties are
provided for violation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
Pope Advised Submission.

Special Cabiegrsm to The Star.
ROME. February 2.-The pope has tele-
graphed to the French episcopate advising
Catholics to submit TO the taking of in
ventories or church property by the gov
eminent deploring the scenes of violence
that have occurred and exhofting trust I'm
God. 1t Is rumored that this action Is due
10 hint on the part of the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
Possible New Market House.

Citizens of 14th street, in the vicinity of
Kenesaw street. are said to be agitated
because of rumor that the car barn OF
the Capital Traction Company. now located
on 14th street between Kenesaw and Park
streets, when abandoned after the car line
Is built along 18th street extended, will be
used as a market house. The Commits
sioners have already received several pro-.
tests against til authorization Of any such
enterprise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
ABOUT $40, 900, 900.
Amount Carried by the Army Appro-
priation Bill,

The House committee on military afralrs
finished its consideration of the army APP
preparation bill today, and Monday will re-
port measure carrying an appropria lion
of about S70,0Q0.000 which in round num-
bers is the amount of the last appropriation
for the army,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
Metropolitan Clubhouse.

A permit was issued today at the District
building for the erection of a clubhouse
which the Metropolitan Club proposes TO
build on the site of the old structure. which
the contractors. Richardson g. Burgess.
have removed. The cost of the new build.
ing, as gwen in the permit. is to be $50 600.
COO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
Insurrection sunpressed

BERLIN. February 2.-It is officially an
nounced that the insurrectionary movement
In German East Africa has so far been
suppressed that the government has
ordered the marine corps which was sent
out to aid in quelling the Instruction to
embark for home February g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
Once Proprietor of Book Store.

Mr. Wineberger was for many years the
proprietor of the Ebbitt House bookstore, at
that time one OF the largest establishments
of the kind in the District. While conduct
ing this business he published the work
known as Social Life in Washington" by
Mrs. Grundy. and the work ran through
several editions. For many years his
Map of Washington and Its tInvirons'''
was considered the best on sale, md I'D to
the time of the board of public works era
1t was frequently used by District and gov
eminent officials.
A friend of deceased today referred TO
him as former walking encyclopedias of
the District of Columbia 1t was saving
before, during and just after the civil war
that he knew and was in touch with more
public men than was any other man III this
city. His bookery, as he termed 1t, at the
Ebbitt House was a place where great men
were wont to congregate to discuss the
latest books, as well as the latest phases OF
government life and official transactions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
6be
Saturday
Star.

Many interesting and attract
lively illustrated special fea-
lures will be found in the lit
erary supplements of tomor-
rows big paper. Included
among the notable articles
will be the following:
CANADA'S
NEW STATE.
Frank Carpenter tells about
the resources of Saskatche-
wan, the new province in the
wheat belt of the British
Southwest. Illustrated.
. PAID TO GO
TO SCHOOL.
An interesting article de-
scriptive of the private in
stitutions where girls are
trained to be telephone op-
orators. Illustrated.
TWO NOTED
LAWYERS.
Career of Chas. E. Hughes
compared with that of John
w. Golf. Each acted as
counsel to an investigating
committee. Illustrated. /.
JAPANESE
NETSUKES.
Description of the interest
ing examples of carving
now on exhibition at the Ii
brary Of Congress.
ACADEMY OF
PARIS TAILORS.
An effort being made at the
French capital to create a
new era in mems clothes by
the use of more color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
ACADEMY OF
PARIS TAILORS.

An effort being made at the
French capital to create
new era in mems clothes by
the use of more color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02
PAID TO GO
TO SCHOOL.
TWO NOTED
LAWYERS.
JAPANESE
NETSUKES.

Description of the interest
ing examples of carving
now on exhibition at the Lii
brary of Congress.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16
f; CARDS TOO MUCH FOR MUTCH
st. Peter Man Leaves Home and Wife,
: Appeals to Sheriff.

ST. PETER. MINN.-A friendly game of
cards is given as the cause of breaking up
home in this city. Because he couldn't win
with the painted pasteboards, Edward Mulch
auarreled with his wife and then disappeared.
When he failed to return the next day. Mrs.
Mulch appealed to Sheriff j. A. Mcmillan for
assistance. That officer learned that Mutch
went west over the North Western, but
trace of him has since been obtained.
Mulch came to this city from Gaylord He is
employed at the stone quarries in kesota, and
his wife is said to have admitted that they
have not been living happily lately. and that
her husband had threatened to leave home and
ling and other city property, Mulch had onl-
$50 in his possession when he left home. His
wife has gone to Gaylord in search of the miss
ing man. a..
Neighbors of David Bean of Ottawa found him
dead ttn7 bed when they called at his home yes
terday heart disease bavings caused his death
during the night. Bean, who carpenter,
was badly hurt about year ago ard never
fully recovered from his injuries. He. was up
and about the day before his death. however.
and the end came suddenly, when he was abso-
lutely alone in his home. He is survived by
2 wife and two daughters. who live in Cali
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16
Special to The Journal. .

Special to The Journal p
Eau Claire, Wis, March 16.-The Wisconsin
Press association opened its ffty-t annual
meeting, with President Baensch Of Manitowoc
in the chair, about fifty delegates being present.
w. Il. Davis of the Milton journal read a technk
cal paper and Rev. S. L. Lathrop of Ashland
one on The Model Editor, Charles Lowater
for the organization OF Wisconsin publishers
mutual fire insurance company.
A paper by Otto lander of the Brillion News
patent medicine advertising was read by an
other member Zander not being present. Fan
ders paper advocates censorship of patent medi-
cine adver easements by the publishers, and asks
'ls 1t possible to reduce patent medicine ads
to basis of truthfulness and have them sur.
vive?'' He furthf says that publishers must use
what persuasive powers they have with manu-
facturers Of medicines to the end of purifying
their ads, either in the direction of grea ter
truthfulness or less vulgarity, or both; that
publishers who sell space for utterance of false
hoods and indecencies cannot escape responsible
ity: that they do not. even get well paid for
publishing unclean matter, but sell themselves
pitifully cheap 7''''i;Rs"', ~ ....fr
| DR.. Dunn addressed the associa ton in support
of his pocket ballot after, which. adjournment
was taken. - -.
A banquet was given last hight with the fol.
lowing toast list: Our State William p.
Emil Baensch; EARLY Days. Thomas ]. Gun
bingham: 'Menomonie Idea,'' L.. d. Harvey:
Claire .'4'' : E$7%f' - =
There is much speculation and discussion
among publishersE as to how the pocket ballot
law is to be published! whether in d manner
which would bring newspapers large revenue OF
In such a way that thek pay, would be -trifing.
Secretary of State Houser; a member of the as
sociatiOn, arrived last evening. tn~f -' ~