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The Washington times., 1906-05-19
CONVICT BANKERS FORM
ANTl-SWEARlNG CLUB

COLUMBUS. Ohio. May 1s.-Bankers
and bookkeepers who are now serving
sentences for misappropriation of funds
have formed an Anti-Swearing Club in
the Ohio State penitentiary- There are
nov fourteen members, and all the con-
victs are being urged to come into the
organization.
Every time a member swears he is
fined 10 cents, and the nne money is used
to buy lemons. with which lemonade is
made for the club. Among the officers
are L. p Ohliger, of Wooster, Ohio; o.
L Hays, Of Gallon, and o. c.. Lille, OF
Conneaut, all national bankers who
went wrong
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
JUNK MAN WALKED OFF
WITH A CITY LAMP POST

NEW YORK, May 19.-Policeman
Doyle, of the Morrisania station, was
surprised early in the morning TO see
Vic Ricardo, a junk dealer at 1923
Washington avenue. entering his shop
with complete street gas lamp, pole
and all. over his shoulder. The iron
pole and top weigh about 200 pounds and
Ricardo was staggering under the load
Where did you get that?" demanded
Doyle
Il found 1t in the street." said the
junk dealer.
Doyle took Ricardo to the West Cbes-
ter police court, where he was held in
$500 bail.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
A Novel Theology.

John Luther Longs new novel. The
Way of tbs Gods" states this strange
proposition:
That the gods sent into the world just
so much Joy and sorrow. 10 the end that
each creature in his natural state should
have an equal share OF each. But. real
izing that certain creatures, according
70 their temperament, were likely to
abstract more of one or the other than
was their lawful due. thus diminishing
the portion of some one else, they de-
creed that he who took out OF the com
mon stock Of JOY or sorrow more than
his share, should suffer an excess of 1oy
or sorrow in eternity
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
DESERVED BUMP He GOT
FOR SETTING DOG ON CAT

NEW XORE. May 19.-Because he de-
Tended Teddy, a wise pet cat, resident
in the Hoffman House, AT Williams
bridge and Eastchester roads, West
Chester, against fox terrier dog, when
Tie dogs owner set IT on the cat, Fred
Heddy, a colored porter in the hotel. was
arraigned IN the Westchester court on a
charge Of assault. The complainant was
Alexander Lecard, a detective employed
by the New Haven Railroad.
Magistrate Moss discharged Heddy and
told LeCard he deserved the big bump
on his head which he got when Heddy
knocked him down
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
THE FRIENDLIEST HAND.

When dire poverty with all its wants
has entered In a home,
When sickness eats up savings tr their
end,
When advice or cheers no aiding in this
need Of troubles raiding,
Or boots it nothing sympathy tc spend,
The hand that in this crisis comes 20
help a friend along
In answer to a pressing special call.
That puts itself to stock it-apd at oncs
in its own pocket
All that's the hand that's frie=fd,sest OF
them al.
Baltimore American
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

doing the fighting here almost un-
noticed and rarely encouraged.
More than that they viii make de-
feat impossible and hasten the end
of Washington's disgraceful leader
ship.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

Animated discussion of the ques-
tion 'Who lied?" has somewhat de-
tracted from the proper attention
that really ought to be given to
that other great Senatorial mys-
terry concerning the real authorship
of the Allison amendment. Senator
Allison has said he did it. Senator
Fulton has modestIy confessed to
some measure of relation to it. But
the identity of the brain which first
conceived it is still a mystery.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
Maxim GOrky's Real Name.

Maxim Gorl1y is regarded by Prince
Kropotki as one of the most important
writers nat Russia has produced IN
his recert Russian Literature" Kropot-
kin devctes a large number of pages TO
Gorky. chasing him among the Folk
Novelsts."
a. P,'eshof, according to Kropotkin,
is Gorlsy's real name.
'GoriSy is a great artist; he is poet"
lis krhpotkin's estimate OF the man
And sp saking of his short stories. he
says: =. n the literature of all nations.
including the short stories Of Guy de
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
Would Not Trife With History.

Andrew Lang says in his new bIog-
raphy Of Sir Walter Scott in the Liter
airy Lives series published by the
Scrlbners:
SCOTS plan was never to make a
famous character Of history the central
personage OF his tale Thus he never
could have written a novel OF which the
fortunes Of Mary Stuart were the cen
tral interest He deemed that the facts
We're too well known 10 be trified with.
and that. in such matters. romance
could not cope with actualty."
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
New Macmillan Books.

This week the Macmillan Company
are publishing The Vine OF Sibmah. -
by DR.. Andrew Macphan; Mr.. A c
Benson's biography OF Walter Pater, %
in the English Men Of Letters series :
THE Logic Of Vegetarianism; Essays
and Dialogues" by Henry s. salt;
Electrical Engi eering in Theory and
Practice" by G. D. Aspinall Parr. and
Lord Curzon IN India: Being a Selec-
tiOn from His Speeches as EicerOy and
Governor General OF India. ISSS-I9l5 80
with a portrait, explanatory notes and
an index. and with an introduction by
Sir Thomas Raleigh, X c. S I
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
YOUNG WOMAN IN JOKE
M0RTALLY WOUNDS MAN

MARQUETTE, Mich, May l9.-"Al
right; I'm ready to die" With these
words Edward Gruber. at DollarviIle
turned and jolingly faced a young wo-
man whom he had offered to teach TO
shoot She raised sae shotgun and pull
ed the trigger and Gruber fell mortally
wounded.
She was not aware he had already
loaded the gun and he had no time
to tell her.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
UNIQUE BIRTHDAY GIFT
FOR UNCLE JOE CANNON

Speaker Cannon viii be presented with
drinking gourd this afternoon, tho
handle OF which is three feet long and
the bowl holding at least a quart OF
water.
II viii be handed to him by Repre-
sentative J. o. Patterson, Of South
Carolina, acting for John W. Holiness
editor Of the Barnwell People. Down in
the Palmetto State these drinking cups
are known as go 'des." It comes TO the
Speaker as q belated birthday present.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
KANSAS CITY TEACHERS
MARRYING BY THE SCORE

KANSAS CITY. No, May 1s.-The lit
tie love god is playing havoc with the
educational system Of Kansas City, for
it is said that not less than forty-five
of the women teachers in the grades
VIII resign their positions this spring
to be married.
Between June Is. the closing of the
term and July / the marriage clerks
in the recorders office will be doing
a land office business for all Of the
weddings are to take place within two
weeks of the closing of the schools.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
FRIEND OF PRESIDENT
DECLARES SKIRT DANCER

NEW YORK. May 19-Because she
did skirt dance on Fifth avenue at
Thirty-fourth street. a young woman.
who said she was Jeanette Crosby, Is
IN Bellevue to be examined as to her
sanity. When arrested she said she
was a friend of Mrs. Longworth and
of the President
She went along when told that Mr.
Loeb had sent for her.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
Socialist Theories in Plain English.

The aim Of Mr. John Spargo's forth
coming book on Socialism IS 10 give
in popular language a clear statement
OF the prime! pies Of modern. ''scientihc'
socialism and sketch OF their historical
development. The evolution Of socialist
theories. from the Utopian ideaiism Of
Robert On en- % the scientific theories Of
Karl Marx and his followers. is clearly
shown. The Macmillan Company an
nounce Mr.. SpargO's book for early
Issue
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
:. BTOwnen in the Frisco Fire.

c. Z. BrowneH in the Frisco Fire.
Clarence Ludlow Browneii. whose
The Heart Of Japan" has recently gore
through a fourth edition and earned
for the author feIIowships in the RovaI
Geographical Society and the Society
OF Arts Of London. was in the Palace
Hotel at San Francisco az the time OF
the earthquake and fire. His pubUsbArs
were IN the midst OF a correspondence
with him, but have heard nothing from
their last letter.
During the past six months he hsd
been on a fruit ranch near Los Gatos
Cal. The first part Of this period ba
had spent gathering material among tho
prune piclEers, with whom he Iabored
for So a week "and found" Since the
picking season he had been at work or
two books, one a japanese romance ana
the other an utopian novel somewhat
In the vein OF II. G. Wells
Rrownel expected to have both books
In the hands or his publishers. Nc
CIure-Phillips, by July. II Is feared.
! however, that his manuscripts may
have been lost in the fire.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

Another trouble with the halo
which the Standard Oil press agent
is trying to fit on his octopus is
that it is low proof and needs its
wick better trimmed so it will not
sputter.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

David said in his haste that all
men were liars. The rate bill dis
putants have the advantage, for
they make the announcement after
full investigation.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
THE TWO ELIIAHS.

'sThe difference said Uncle Josh this
morning. between Elijah, the prophet
of Israel, and Elijah H. alias DowIe
CT Zion City, is play1 even TO blind
man. Elijah was fed by ravens, an
Dowie was fed by a whole bunch of
jays, Detroit Newss
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

Among the Washington people sailing
from New York today on the St. Paul,
Of the American line, were the Minis
ter TO Norway and Mrs. II. H d. Peirce
Mrs. Richard H Townsend, Miss Mathil-
de Townsend. and Mrs. Powell Clayton.
jr,. who was formerly Miss L4anghorne.
or this city. Others on the St Paul
were Gen. r. NJ. O'Reilly and Col. VIII
liam Cary Sanger.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
ADVICE FROM UNCLE JOSH.

MY advice to people who live In these
here earthquake BELTS" said Uncle Josh.
"'is t build their houses Nv rubber, b.
Ainksf sf'-Detroit NeWs.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
DINNER PARTY At
GERMAN EMBASSY
Complimentary to Baron
Von Dem Bussche.
MANY SAIL FOR EUROPE
Minister to Norway and Mrs. Peirce
Among Passengers on St. Paul-Mr.
and Mrs. Belmont Sail Tuesday

The German Ambassador and Baroness
Won Sternburg win entertain a dinner
party tonight in compliment to Baron
Won dem Observation-Disclosures who is
about 10 leave this eonntry for Germany.
Baroness Bussche. who has been very
III at the Arlington. is rapidly recover
Ing, but far from her usual vIgor stilI.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont will sail
on the North German Lloyd liner Kais-
er Wilhelm II. next Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
IN THE BOOK WORLD

aiaupassant and Bret Harte, there are
ie" mat give such a fine analysis Of
complicated and struggling human feel
ings-"
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

Senor Don Luis F. de Oliveira Gear.
tecond secretary Of the Argentine lega-
ton. will sail on the Kaiser Wilhelm II
next Tuesday from New York.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

Mrs. r. Waterson. VINO c1osed her
nome on Dupont circle early this sea-
sop. ard has since been In the West,
will sail from New York on the Kaiser
Wilhelm Il. next Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
Literary Notes.

Among the sufferer by the San Fran
cisco disaster was Gertrude Atherton,
who lost in the fire a. Of the second
part Of a new novel she was compIet-
ing for the Harpers. But with the char
acteristic spirit which the tragedy has
called into being. she writes TO her pub
fishers: Il have all my work on the
second part to do again, but 1 am con-
fdent that I can do even better with SC
later"
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

Mrs. W. c. Borden, wife OF Major Bor-
den, U. S. A, entertained a number OF
women Of the army set at cards this
afternoon.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

Senator Nelson w AIcrich is havln 2
ms beautiful country estate at Warwick
Neck. r. l.. prepared for the return of
MIS- Aldrich and Miss Elsie Aldrich
VINO viii reach New York on the Kron-
prinz next week.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

HamIin Garland. who has been SPEND
ing some time at his old home in West
Salem. Wis, will sail ror LTverpool on
May 10 going by way OF Quebec. He
plans 10 spend June and July in Lon
don. and then 10 cross over 10 Paris
and Switzerland for a short trip. He
may do some writing while abroad but
not much. unless. as he says. some OF
his characters should happen to 90 with
him on the journey. as has been the
case more than once before
Lafcadio Hearn's exquisite transla-
tion of The Crime OF Sylvestre Bon
nard," by Anatole France, will be re-
issued in q cloth binding. This IS one
OF the most notable stories. in point Of
literary art, that has ever been written
The introduction, by Lafcadio Hearn, Is
charming.
The limited de luxe edition of Mrs.
Wards great novel "F'enwick's Career"
in two volumes, has just been brought
out by the Harpers- The volumes are
bound IN French handmade paper
boards Of a soft shade OF blue with
cloth backs and paper labels. The Illus
trations are by Albert Steiner repro
duced by photOgravure on Japan paper.
Each copy bears a number. and is
signed by Mrs. Ward
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

The First Secretary Of the siamese
Legation and Mrs. LOTUS entertained a
olnnsr party at the Chevy Chase Club
last evening During the afternoon. Mrs.
Loftus entertained bridge whist party.
having amons Z her guests Nine. Quesada
Mrs. Bradford. Mrs. Reed. Mrs. Horace
Iayior, Mrs. Britton. Mrs. Crawford.
Mrs McCauley, Miss McCauley, Miss
heed. Mrs Parker. Mrs. Thompson, and
Mrs. Carton.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

representative and Mrs. Longworth
SIi eIter rlalhed small dinner party at their
Eighteenth street residence last e,eni,,o-
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

Senator and Mrs Elkins, Miss Eikins,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee left Wash
ington yesterday afternoon for New
York. and today at noon attended the
marriage Of Miss Elizabeth Davis ana
Mr.. Berry. Mrs. Ell1ins win return TO
Washington. and probably VIII sail for
Europe in June 10 spend the summer
abroad.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

count La Mira. Mexican minister To
China. formerly military attache af the
Mexican legation at Washington. who
was injured during a recent typhoon. IS
IN a critical condition. a Pekin dispatch
says.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

Mrs. George Levi, who was the guest
or her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
strauss of u street has returned TO her
home In New York city.
Mrs. Harold J. Pack. OF the Ports
mouth, has gone 10 Philadelphia and
New York TO visit relatives.
Mrs. A Sigmund. who has been in
Baltimore, the guest OF Judge and Mrs
Harry Goldman, has returned 10 her
home at 17l3 U street
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Callisher. Of the
Van Cortland. have as their guest their
sister, Miss Cricket F'urst. of New York.
Mrs. Hirsh and family, who resided at
IA Eighth street, are occupying their
new home at 1852 Kenyon street. where
they will be pleased TO see their friends.
NJ r. George was the host at a most
enjoyable dinner and touring-car party
on Tuesday evening. Those present
were Miss Helene Engel, Miss T. Levi.
of New York city, ID. /. Engel. Archie
d. Engel, J. Richman, Of New York
city. and Lawrence D. Engel.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

MRS. Tillman and Miss Tsllman have
gone TO their home IN South Carolina
ana VIII not return TO washington till
/ next year.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

Mrs. Stanley Matthews viii close her
mouse IN l street soon and go TO various
points IN New England. She and her
cousin. MISS Mitchell. win pass the most
OF the summer in Maine
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

MIS- Mcmillan and Miss Amy McMYl-
Ian. widow and daughter OF the Ists
senator Mcmillan. viii remain IA tbeir
Washington home until the first OF .T,,na
when they will leave for their sum1er,
mono at Manchester by-the-Sea
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-13

REIT LINE cars duo TO leave Second ST. 20.
ing north ON commercial ave every 10 min-
utos trom6 %. m 10 II q. N.
Goiog nor h on Walnut ~, every 10 minutes
from 6aSa 4" To l0,b1 y. m.
p PLAR $ LtNE--Ilolbrook Ave, cars
que 70 ltaVe "econd y, going north on Hol-
brook Ave a. 500; 6s27i sag; G,57; 7;I2ta M
and IN same minutes every hour until 10 AZ
and ll:l2 p, m.
cong west on Twenty Eighth st. at 6.l9;
6:l9; 6'Si 649i and 1903 a, m, and on same min
ut every h ur unit 1854 and ll;0i p m.
Poplar 81. cars tie to pass st. Mary's park Is
minute of er leaving second ~.
EELT LINE q" l. CARS nor h on Walnut
--il.30 p ~ l2;A "a m; ]: 30 a. m; 2:30 A. M +;
$3.50 o. III; 4:39 A. M; 6:a0 u. m.
North on commercial n; op. m; 100 a. IN. I;
2'uo 4 M 80 .. NJ; 1900 a. m; a. IN.
Belt and owl cars ARE due TO pass West
IhirtS- tonrth ~ 10 minutes after leaving
Second st.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-13
POWERS VS.. sIcKLEs.

Lately there have been some ugly
attacks made upon Richard + Powers
of this CITY. the Democratic minority
candidate for the lower house OF the
Illinois general assembly. in thi. eeua.
torial district Several OF our con
temporaries have made such attacks
but these have been few and probably
been of negative effect. All Of them
have been made in the in crest Of the
Prohibition candidate for the legis
lature. X. A. Sickles and b. has been
especially active in an effort r. bHae
home 70 the people the fat that Mr
Powers is a saloon keeper and tn
charge that h. Is incompetent Mr.
siclslea has delivered several al
dresses in various parts Of the dis
tfict and has made almost a house
toulouse canvass Of this city and
co nty. in the effort 10 arouse senti
ment against Mr. Powera using every
argument thar suggested itself 70 Dbl.
more than ordinarily fertile brain IN
matters Of this kind
Mr. sickles and his friends enter
tain the hope that De will secur,
guaaeh les to defeat ~ Power.
and make himself the minority repre-
sentative from his district Tn.
plan Gems feasible from MT Sickles
point Of view but Il viii probably
fali-it ceftsniy should fail u i.
hardly likely that Mr. sickl=s could
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-13
ANOTHER HARD JOLT.


Government ownership theorists
and those who are constantly Hr4u-
/ mat the goyefnmen shall 80 into GlI
manner Of business enterprises Will
probably wear long faces because o.
the decision by the Washington au
/ thor ties. that the Panama Canal sha--
he completed by c ntract and that
I preliminary .teps 10 that end win te
taken soon Wy HE commission Ia
charge. This is not surprising as j,
/ has been understood for me time
that both the president ana the com
mission have been seriously consider
ing the advisable ~ Of such q plan
and have carefully gone over the ar
gumenta in favor II IT, When Secre
tary Taft returns from Cuba Il is M
derst0od the movement VIII take --
Unite shape and the arrangements
made for the transfer.
IL is believed by able engineers that
the contract system rs me only pra
teal way. Ger AMY it Is the bgsi
ness like way Experience and ,bs--
vat ON have demonstrated that w5r
ships. which receive q long time fo
build and an expenditure of miulo
of doliors. can De- built by conirao
quicker and cheaper and more saus
fact ny generally than by the govern.
ment.
There is another thing TO he con-
silered- Under the contract system
positions would be gwen and hell
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-13

hope to be permitted 70 make such Q
canvass as he has been making foI
some weeks past without drawing
some attention TO himself, and the
mora formidable his candidacy be
comes the more scrntinizing must be
the attention given TO him. Mi
4 sickles will therefore have no right
4 to complain # searching comparison
lis made between him and the man
whom he seeks TO defeat by those who
are interested in the latter, lle is be-
fore the public, seeding public favor
aspiring to hold an imp1rtan position
IN the public service. ana in seeking
il. invite comparison which, Ia MS
manner OF making Il and from the
point Of view he takes, seems greatly
to the di advantage Of Mir Powers
But can Nh Schlas bear this com
pafison when made from a broad, dis
ntefe ted pont Of yiew-can he
stand up boldly even in The reflected
rays Of the search lighr which b. has
turned upon his opponent? The prin
cipal charge brought against MIR.
Powers is that he is a saloon Keeper
but is that a crime per Sc? The Ia"
does not say SO Ordinary common
sonsa does not say SO. Public senM.
m.nt does no, say 10. Dck Power
establishment is a legitimate enc and
# l. an orde IL one II has never been
brsucbf into public notice in any I'M
nIeaeant light saloon men who con.
amer orderly saloons in the midst OF
u many VINO do not deserve CON.
nardatioo rather than csndemna io1.
HIN powers and saloon men of his
stomn .honId be encouraged not
dragged over the rack Of uareason. NJ
Dtct powars has always had the
ranutation of being ouick 10 resent
III. 10 ana II resist temptad INN sI
tion--narbaps to oaick and ID yiso
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-13
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For State Treasurer,
ny 7 DTOTDDWGKT

For State Treasurer,
N. l.. PIOTROWSKI.
For State Superintendent,
CAROLINE GROTE.
For University Trustees,
DANIEL r. CAMERON,
JOHN S. CUNEO.
CLARA p. BOURLAND.
For Congress,
]. NJ. JOPLIN.
For State Senator,
SIDNEY B. ESPY.
For Representative.
RICHARD Z. POWERS.
For County Judge,
HUNTER BIRD.
For County Clerk,
JOHN MULVIHILL.
For County Treasurer,
MICHAEL T. CAHILL.
For Sheriff
ALEX. S. FRASER.
For County Commissioner,
BAILEY ANDERSON.
For School Superintendent.
MISS BESSIE NJ. TURNER.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-13
11rrEnltal Gharartrr
nf Satait
BY REV. JOHN ROACH sTRAToN.

Of man can never fully fathom. We indeed how God IN MAKE
ing nau ust make him free unless man was to be mere PaP or
auouMn how this freedom OF choice n'o'eo ue
possibility of wrong choice but cannot understand Io" ue HeI'i
srI f.Irss fo sim ever entered a mind created pure
T. Ele clearly breaches Tire personality Of satan ana 'ar MN
self Bv taught this TRUTH Satan to him was no figure Of speech
a, s Poi. f nlors,na force tendency Christ bad himself
e.I face o farce with tie great adversary OF Col aud man. and he
Know a n ss dealing ah raroaal force lie always speaks OF
~,. a. -,s ols~ and other taught clearly that there
l.s55al le, 4at works lrous hosts Of demons