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A VeXt RubiCOn CrOSt.

Altho he may be a modest parti-
zan of his own exprest merits, we
are thoroly convinced that the
bosom of Mr.. Brander Matthews
gloze thruout with pride that Presi-
dent Roosevelt has affixt his sigma
ture TO an order that viii go far
toward settling a vext and much
DISGUST question.
In other words, the President has
dasht into the arena Of spelling re-
form. and has surprized everybody
thoroly by asking Public Printer
SulIings TO get himself possest Of
Prof. Matthews list of fxt forms
and follow them henceforth in all
matter slipt from the White
House.
We lookt for this, but not so
soon. 1t must be contest that the
terseness Of the new style is at
tractive 20 a word-tost man like Alr.
Roosevelt. 1t is the prolog of q new
era, lopt of superfuous letters as
with a sithe. Those to whom the
auciently dFest language was as a
dear gael" may as we'll admit. tho
the new form, stript and nipt as IL
.s, is as offensive as burning sulfur,
that il is not TO be stopt. 4
languag tapt and comprest by a
Roosevelt has to give in.
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while he didn't represent their
wishes, yet he guessed he was honest
in misrepresenting them, and they
were proud OF him!
The people of Ohio were repre-
scented last winter by President
Roosevelt, for whom they had vot-
ed, and by Senator's Foraker and
Dick. The people of Ohio were over
whelmingly committed to rate reg
ulation The President urged it and
Senator Foraker opposed il. What
significance viii there be now in a
platform declaration which indorses
the President for honestly and sin
cereIy supporting the legislation,
and Senator Foraker for honestly
and sincerely opposing it?
II isn't the motives with which
men do things that concern their
constituents; it is the things they
do Motives can't be got at, any
how. The record is the thing that
should be indursed or rebuled. Does
Ohio want to indorse the record her
Senator's made last winter? She
can't indorse and commend the lofty
motives and unsclfish purpose with
which they voted wrong on so many
matters without appearing to in
dorse also their votes.
As to whether the Ohio Senators
voted with or against the President,
that is unimportaat. They were not
made Senator'S by him. They were,
presumably, selected to represent
the people of Ohio When they don't
feel able conscientiously 20 do that
they should resign and give the peO-
pie "a chance 20 be represented. Ger
Jgin.y they should not ask an in
dorsement of their ac ion in misrep-
rcscnting their people. Their party
viii make itself supremely ridicG-
ioIs if il gives than one,
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GAVE GROOM WINE
AND He BAALEED
Aged Bnde-to-Be Prepared the Con-
coction and Wedding Was
on.

ASBURY PARK. \. J., Aug, 27--0Irs-
Elizabeth l. Bryan. aged seventy. and
Daniel B. Keim aged seveuty-fve. were
10 have been married I'm Ocean Grove.
When the appointed hour arrived the
Bryan residence was filled with guests.
Mrs. Bryan was dressed in her bridal
garments. the minister was on hand
and the wedding breakfast was ready.
but the aged bridegroom failed TO put
in an appearance.
When Mr.. Keim called on his prospec-
tive bride she treated him TO a glass
OF milk in which she had placed a dash
of wine The palatabie concoction re-
vived I'm KeLn his craving for liquor
and. being church worker. ne then
and there concluded tC break the en-
eagemeut He deferred informing his
Sweetheart of his decision until late IN
the afternoon. when he sent her a note
to the effect tEat the welding was off
because of family objections.
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LEAGUE TO BE FORMED
PLEDGED TO CHEAP FARES

PITTSBURG, Aug. 2I-The Two-cent
Railroad League. OF Allegheny county.
viii DC organized 1t a mass meeting
10 be held today .; common council
chamber. The primary object VIII be
10 secure from every candidate fCc the
Pennsylvania Legislature i'm Allegheny
county a written pledge to vote and
work for the passage or a law limit
ing the passenger rate on all railroads
IN tho State to = cents per mile.
Dr T.. r. Walter. OF the Twentieth
ward. president of select council. has
taken the initiative end viii call the
meeting. tC which he VIII invite repre-
sentatives from the various commercial
and political organizations Of the county
and citizens generally who are interest
cd in securing a 2-ccnt fara-
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Senator FOraker'S Argument.

Representative Burton of Ohio
has been arguing that the Senators
of that State, having been voting
pretty regularly and consistently
against the wishes of their constitu-
ents. ought not to b. indorsed. or
ought to be given a mild and eouivo-
cal Endorsement. That seems reason
able.
Comes now Senator Foraker. chief
offender, and argues at much length
that he ought to be indorsed be-
cause he was honest about what he
did That is the substance of il. 1t
is a very old argument. whose
changes have been rung times with
out number.
This is the final resort, in every
case, of the man whose case is ut
terly bad. He falls back on the claim
that he was conscientious i'm the po-
sition he took, and asks an indorse-
ment of his public character and
good intentions, rather than of the
work he accomplished.
The logical outworBings of such
a doctrine would sadly disarrange
the machinery Of representative
government. A man would be elect
ed 10 office on a general statement
that he would be honest and sincere.
Then, honestly and slncerely-for
it would be. mighty hard 20
prove dishonesty or insincerity-
he would vote wrong on the things
in which his constituents were in
terested. Then he would go back
10 them for Endorsement and would
get ii. They would resolve that,
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NEW LOVE IN q COTTAGE
DESERTED FOR OLD BEAU

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 25.-AIiss Bessie
Thompson, who last week was about To
marry John B. Connette when Harry
Higgins. OF the navy. an old sweetheart
appeared on the scene, married Higgins
today. He had been away five years,
and the couple had become estTanged.
For once the axiom. Get your cage
before you capture the bird" has gone
wrong. for COnnette had furnished n
fat for the bride who has married an
other. COnnette said ne was glad he
learned when he did of Miss Th0mp-
sons ability to change her mind so
quickly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Higgins left for New
Orleans tonight on their Wey TO Pana-
ma whittier the Government has or
dered Mr.. Huggins for civil engineering
work on the canal
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uks and f5nografy," after college hours.
and sOCn laughed al IL as pleasant
diversion. II was quite q fad ar lhe
ume, and Ike the singing geography
schools ran like wildhre through all the
schools and colleges o. the country, bat
Joy the Tine the war came ou was re-
talied only 20 raise smile on laugh
u hld as MUCH effect on the written
ioimS OF english as water has on
duck back / was but fifteen or SIX
Teen the two years ] gave 20 the Pitmau
spelling cult. and TO-DAY al siXty-aiEht
can write il as we'll and as badly as 1
could then. and ] have often done 50 TO
amuse my grandcnild.
Everybody Tried TO Learn.
Every boy and girl in the schools and
colleges from 1852 for q year or two
tried their hands on ph0uetlcs. During
the period named there were printed a
multitude Of primers, spelling books.
and readers in phonetic form They
were IN great demand, and seen Ia all
schools and colleges the country over
for a year OF two, and then disappear
ed and were forgotten IL was all the
vogue for a year or two. but passed
away soon, and fell into 'iunOcuOus
GesUetUde'- the phonetic cult except
only Pitman photography. which is
sJill in full force and effect. II spells
by the elementary sounds Of the lang
uage on the phonetic plan now proposed
TO be applied TO all words IN the lang
uage when written or printed.
All spelling is arbitrary or COnvlc-
uonal, any way, and I see no great
harm iu this revival Of the dear old
diversion that so much amused my
childhood as a pleasant pastime ia the
midst OF severe studies.
PRIVATE DALZELL.
Washington. Aug. o.
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BRIDEGROOM LATE,
BRIDE GOT LICENSE
Wedding Hour Set and She Was
Determined to Have No
Delay.

Mt. VERNON. Ill. Aug. 27.-The frs.
case in the history of Jefferson county
Of woman applying for marriage
license occurred when Miss Lizzie Ford.
pretty At Vernon girl. and .. ~.
MCMeeu. of Central. Iowa. desired 10
wed 1T a certain hour the following DAY.
but the groom could not arrive and UTo
cure the license in tine, as his train
was not ia Jill midnight.
The bride accompanied by relative,
applied 10 the county clerk for a license,
made the necessary afldaVltS. the
proper legal permission was obtained
and the wedding occurred the next day
as scheduled
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OLD WOMAN KNEELS ON
RAILROAD TRACK TO DIE

JERSEY SHORE. Pa. Aug. After
putting on a clean white apron. S0-year-
old Mrs. Margaret Dorwart said to her
daughter. with whom she lived; 81 feel
so well this morning, l think I will take
@ long walk"
She left the house, walked directly to
the Fau Brook railroad knelt on the
track in front Of a pass engcr train and
was deCapitatCl.
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.PRETTIEST WOMAN
IN SOUTH TO WE'D
Miss Allen, Whom President Roosevelt
Complimented, Engaged to
New Yorker.

ATLANTA. Ga. Aug. 27.-The engage
ment of Miss Selma Adelaide Allen.
whom President Roosevelt called the
pretuest woman he had met in the
South" 70 Leonard Day, of New York
is announced
While President Roosevelt was attend
ing a reception here duTing his last trip
South he took particular notice of an
unusually pretty blonde and inquired
who she was. When introduced Presi-
dent Roosevelt told Miss Allen she was
the prettiest woman lac had met in the
South
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LOVES TRIUMPH.
10 my love. my beautiful love,

I came 70 my love my beautiful love.
With gold as bright as the sun above,
And jewels for her adjoining.
"They are thine for the taking, I softly
said,
'In exchange for thy hand" but she
turned her head
The glitteTing store but scOrnius.
Again 20 my love, my proud Elaine,
.usGt the fruit OF nv restless brain.
The books By the world applauded -
Let these appeal 90 thv gifted mind
In her sad. sweet eyes no hope could I
find.
lay works she gently lauded.
-7iD I come: love will not be
hushed,
Ny hands are empty: my heart is
crushed
By the thought of life Without thee
Thee. III love till my heart OF life's
blood be robbed"
With an impulse sweet in my arms she
sOhbed.
"Ah. now / need not doubt thee"
Morgan Mcknight, in Myerson' S Amer
lean Family Magazine.
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CONTEST ON SAGE WILL
ANNOUNCED BY NEPHEW

ALBANY. y. Y. Aug. 27.-Claiming
that Russell Sage was incompetent TO
draw a viii. Revel c. Sage. of this
city. a granddaughter Of Russell Sage.
is about to begin action TO break The
Will
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CAPTAIN FOURNIER
BACK IN AMERICA
VIII Spend Part Of Remain
der of Season at
Newport.
WAS ON VISIT TO HIS HOME
Military Attaehe Of French Embassy
Will Be Guest Of Counselor NJ.
des Portes de la FOgse.

Captain FouTnisT, military attachc of
the French embassy, who went abroad
several weeks ago, has returned 20 this
country and viii spend "a part of the
season at Newport with the counselor
and charge d'anaires of the embassy,
NJ. des Portes de la Fosse.
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A Shipping Opportunity.

The local Jobbers and shippers
Association ought to see the light
of a distinct opportunity in a frank
discussion by the Boston Journal,
Saturday last, of the Hubs loss of
position as a grain shipping port in
comparison with Baltimore.
a year ago Baltimore led with an
expectation OF grain for the seven
months ended with July valued at
S6,s27, 7O3; Boston was second
with a valuation of S5,2I45Ol; Phila-
delphia was third with "a correspond
ing total of S4,9l3.5Ol. This year Bal
timore advances her figure TO S14,-
987,3S3, Philadelphia jumps TO SIO,-
923,635, and Boston falls TO S4,5O7,-
737. In other words, in a year PhiIa-
delphia doubles her grain exports
by an increase in valuation of So
Ol9,00O, BaItimoI- gains SS,16O,OOO,
and Boston loses S70G, ,564.
What is the explanation for this
advance of the middle Atlantic ports
at the expense OF the chief port Of
New England According 10 the
Journal "One-and very important
reason is the favorIng of Bal.i-
more in the matter of diHerentiaI
rates, some cent and half a hun
dredweight." This favoring is, Of
course, in comparison with the rate
TO Boston. But the Journal goes
on:
The railroads are willing To grant Bos-
ton as low or perhaps lower rates than
Baltimore. but the Interstate Commerce
Commission VIII not permit such terms
Bostons loss Is therefore distinctly "un
70 the eminent gentlemen who rule the
destinies Of our transportation lines
1t is not necessary to consider in
this connection the two significant
suggestions embodied i'm that state
ment. The facts are: that, whatever
the railroads may be willing TO do
for Boston at the expense of the
rest OF the country, the Interstate
Commerce Commission VIII not per
init them; and that this attitude is
simply one of just enforcement of
the law.
Washington's special interest in
all this lies in a situation altogether
as favorable as that of Baltimore.
For all shipments of grain by way
of Cincinnati-and that route is the
natural outlet for the whole region
of the Middle West-the Capftal
offers "a tidewater connection with
the Atlantic AT less freight cost than
any other city near the coast. The
only reason 10 has not shared i'm
Baltimore's advance is that its busi-
ness men have not set ont TO realize
the full benefit of its position.
In order to do that now, the Job
bers and shippers Association must
achieve two important things. 1t
must, first, force the adjustment Of
freight rates via Washington ac-
cording TO its geographical location
and nothing else. From the testi-
mony of the Boston Journal that
viii not be so difficult as has been
thought. It must, second, help in "a
serious. practical, determined cam
paign to develop the Potomac river
as a waterway.
This is the only means of accept
ing the opportunity disclosed by
the grain shipments for the seven
months ending with July last.
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~TN THE CIRCLE OF SOCIETY -
Circus at Newport;
WaShingtOnianS Performers
Show to Be Given Tonight Under Big Tent
Erected on Grounds of Point Judith
Country Club.

Narragansett Pier is getting ready 10
view another amateur circus perform
ance, with Edward A, Mitchell, OF this
city; Henry BreevOrt Kean, j. Ben Ali
Haggan, OF New York, and other prom
inent society men in the lead The show
Will be given tonight under "a big tent
erected on the grounds of the Point
Judith Country Club. There will be
fancy riding by prominent men and
women; the Hopkins brothers-Prof
Neville Munroe Hopkins and DR.. Bar
die Hopkins. both Of this city-will ap-
pear as strong men, and a big stuffed
elephant, trained to many prauks, viii
figure in the menagerie.
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FOnetikS Amused Youth
liz Glad Days Lang SyT1e
Private DaIZeII Recalls the Wave of Enthusiasm,
FOStered by Isaac Pitman, That Swept the
Country Half a Century AGO.

To the Editor Of The Times
I am surprised and amused at much
that I hear said and written Of the
proposed phonetic reform OF the English
language, in IT'S written forms of eX-
preston. In everything 1 have seen
The changes I'm orthuEraphy are re-
ferred TO as something new and un-
heard Of before. u may bc new 10 the
gentlemen who are criticising the
Presiden. order, bat 10 me IL is an
cid old story. There IS nothing new
under the sun, is as true now as II
was when solomon wrote the brocard.
II 1 may be parloned a personal ref
ereuce, / can better convey ne mean
lng. and by the way. If anyone is
skepticai about the statements about
10 be made. ] refer him 10 the lives
OF Isaac Pitmau, the English inventor
Of the whole matter Of pEonctlcs and
BENJAMIN. his brother. wh0 propagated
the system To the utmost OF his ability
iu America. from ls5z 10 1851
To further and completely c5rroborate
all I here write, also refer him 90 the
phonetic primers. readers. histories.
grammars, etc. printed phOnetically, as
proposed and to De seen by anyone in
the Congressional Library.
Both Fonetik Fanatiks.
They were both phonetic fanatics
GonetIk .snaucksJ. 7 had the honor 10
take lessons under the latter in the Ohio
University. whe-e he organized class
in 1853 and the president OF the college.
Dr. Howard the faculty, aud about one
hundred of ~ students studied ''fone-
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Sincerely yours
WILLIAM w. TOTNGSO%.

In explaining the fictitious addresses
given I'm this letter, Brown says that he
and his bride gave the preacher two
wrong towns TO keep the news from
reaching Miss Reeds aunt ana uncle,
who were opposed 10 the marriage
Further he says. that when he and
Miss Reed were married they thought
the aunt and uncle would soon be recon
clcd 10 the marriage. AS they showed
no signs of re!enung. the matter was
kept secret
When first seen tonight Miss Reed
said: Il shall not say word / shall
not admit he is my husband and / shall
not deny il. See my lawyer"
EaT.uE the time that had elapsed
since stepping off the train, Miss Reed
had been braveiy trying To quiet her
aurt. Mrs. CObuTn. VINO is threatened
with nervous prostratiUn on account OF
hex worry over the marriage announce
mCnt. Robert r. SE,ith. whose alleged
engagement To Miss Reed caused the
marriage announcement by Brown, is
the wealthiest undertaken Of Red Bank,
s!Nty-hve years old and Widower-
Brown. himself. is sixty years old.
Smith is away on his vacation. lie is
about the size Of Brown, five feet tall,
bat may look strong to Miss Reed, who
says ne Is able to protec, himself.
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sixteenth street ana a reception at Lltit
home viii follow the s o'elOck marriage
ceremony. The date for the wedding is
September 4, and the invitations have
just been issued
Announcement has been made of the
marriage last Thursday Of Miss Alma
Regina MahOney and Chester a Null
both of Washington, the Rev. james y.
Marr. officiating Members of the fam
lies and a few intimate friends were
present Mr. and Mrs. Null are spend
ing their honeymoon at Maryland and
Virginia resorts.
Announcement has also been made Of
the wedding last week Of Miss Mary
Gertrude Auguste. daughter of Mr- and
Mrs. George c. Auguste. and John
Adams, lr. The ceremony was per-
formed in Christ Episcopal Church. in
the navy yard by the Rev. Arthur IS.
Johns. rector The bride was attended
by Miss Celeste +. Heald. The bride
and bridegroom viii be at home az 3l2
y street northeast, next month.
Miss Margaret MOseIIe GUY daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. Frank NJ Guy. Of 1923
street, viii be married 10 Benjamin
Boss OF Albany y. Y, next Thursday.
iH the Church Of the Incarnation The
Rev. Tayloe snyder rector, win ohi-
ciate. and a reception at the home OF
the brides parents viii follow
Mr Boss is in charge OF the United
States Naval Observatory In TEJuIia.
Samoa. and the wedding journey will
be across the continent To this place.
Mr.. aud Mrs. &. ID. Morrison. Of 1873
street northwest. have gone 20 Hedge
vile, Va, 20 remain until September 20.
Ar. and Mrs, William A. Mitchell. Of
800 T street northwest, have gone 20
Niagara Fails and Atlantic City for a
two weeks outing.
Miss Anna Busch Of this city. and
Frederick Flint, Of New York. were
married Est Monday by the Rev. Edgar
Carpenter, of Alexandra. The marriage
was the elimination % a romance which
began two years ago IN Europe. when
Ar- and Mrs. Flint We're studying Mu-
sic. The engagement was announced
about that time
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The Woman Admits It.

It's So. Mrs. HoUghton admitted, in
answer to the inquiry Of Magistrate
Eisenbrovn. 7 went 20 a fortune
teller and she told me my husbands
family were trying to make trouble for
me. His mother came 10 our house and
said everything IN IL was hers, and
that 7 did not own anything She said
I had no right in my own home"
The magistrate then began 10 lecture
the sobbing woman on the evils of for
tune teIlers. and admonished her 20
steer clear Of them in the future, as
they were gradually breaking up her
home. After more wofds Of advice he
discharged the man. and the couple
left the room arm in arm.
Once home. q happy reunion took
place upon the wife's promising never
TO go t. a fortune teller again.
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Husband Shows the Proof.

TO prove DIS stattmHnt EF0Wn tNnI-
bits the following letter;
Elizabeth, \. j.. March 6. 1895.
James Brown. Red Bank, n. j.
Dear Sir / ind on the official records
of the St 5ames' Church the following
entry under date OF July IL, 1855:
James Brown, of New York city
born iu England, and a stOTekeepeT,
Elizabeth IT, Reed. or Burlington. n J..
horn IT, United States or America. as
having been married Dy the Rev. j. A.
owen, now pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in HacNettstowu. n.
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Sensation Of the Iown.

Brown announcement is e tremeud-
Gus local sensation because Of the
prominence OF Miss Reed in church and
social circles. No one is better known
or more respected here than Jhis w0-
man. For ten years she has been the
b0okkeeper and desk manager Of the
Red Bank Gas Company. now q branch
OF the Consolidated Gas Company. and
this work has given her a vide ac-
CUaiutauCe.
Miss Reed has won an euviable repu-
tati0u for nobility of character by her
unsellsh devotion 10 her aunt and
uncle. lir. and AIrs. Joseph C0burn.
Miss Reed was au orphan. and the Co
burns reared her as their own child.
In return, when her uncle became an
invalid. Miss Reed supported him and
her aunt FOR many years. and is the
Haiustay of her aged aunt at the pres
ent time.
Miss Reed herself is forty-dve years
old. She is pTemaJuTeIy gray. and has
been for years. But she is buXOm. pink
checked. and healthy in appearance
Brown is sicEly, less than i've feet tall.
and weighs about 100 pounds. Miss
Reed is twice his size. which may IN
part account for his postpouement of
the marriage announcement for eleven
years until she was out Of town
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It is quite the thing just now for
yachting or uutoing parties to run
over 10 arragansett Pier from New
port and other resorts for luncheon or
dinner. one OF the most distinguished
parties there yesterday from Newport
was that with Mr.. and Mrs. Payne
Whitney jnee Hsy) as hosts. They
were accompanied by J. NJ waterbury,
jr. Ellis POs1lethWaiUe. and Mr.. and
Mrs. James W. Wadsworth. the latter
Mrs Payue's sister. all OF whom made
the trip in launch.
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ADMITS WEDDING
AFTER t YEARS
Red Bank, w., Woman Re
turns From Vacation to
Meet Husband.

RED BANK. n. j.. Aug. 27.-Caued
home from her vacation az Stroudsburg.
Pa. by the sensational announcement
OF James Brown that DEE mad married
her eleven years ago. Miss Elizabeth
IT. Reed gave a rather equlv0caI answer
90 the point-blauk question If she is
engaged 20 marry Robert T. Smith.
She said.
He is one OF the best friends of the
family, that ls ALL He is a man strong
enough % speak for himself. I VIII say
this, though. that I have never denied
my marriage eleven years ago. Ny fam
Iy knew il and lt was nobody eIse's
business I never lived with my hus-
band. OF course. there is no truth in the
report that Z am engaged 20 MI
Smith
Brown. who says he has been Miss
Reeds husband for eleven years, gave
as his excuse for the premature an
nouucement OF the marriage that ne had
heard that she is engaged To marry
Smith.
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FORTUNE TELLERS
MENACE HAPPINESS Hal
Female SeerS SteerHOughtOn
Matrimonial Bark on
the Rocks.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25-Fortune
tellers came near sinking the bark on
which Mr. and Mrs Newton H0UghtOu,
of 1913 Huntington street. have been
sailing the matrimonial seas for the
past two years and more.
According 20 Houghton his wife has
been making regular visits 10 dealers
IN the future. who have been handing
out a line OF predictions detrimental to
HouEht0n, and tending 70 cause dis
turbances and eruptious In the hither-
20 peace loving and happy family.
HoughtOn was arraigned in the CEN
traI police court on a warrant sworn
out by his wife She charged him
with assault and battery-