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The Washington times., 1906-12-26
ISTHMUS MARIN. CORPS
PRAISED BY PRESIDENT

Instructed by President Roosevelt.
Mai. Charles 6. Long. commanding the
Marine Corps on the isthmus of Pan
anna, has issued an order commencing
the battalion for it's appearance and for
the efficient manner IN which il has per
formed its duties on the isthmus. The
order also commends all other marines
which have been on the isthmus.
In his order Major Long also called
attention TO the duy performed by the
marines Of the United States steamship
Yankee, who, after two years OF hard
service in the tropics. had returned 20
rhe United States to be granted leave
and shore duty only to be ser to Cuba,
where they were needed According TO
The order. President Roosevelt spoke
highly Of the United states MARINES. II
saws that they have always responded
promptly when needed, whether IN time
of war or peace.
The Washington times., 1906-12-26
BURY MRS. CUTSHAW
AT HARPERS FERRY, VA.

Funeral services for Mrs. Martha j.
Cutshaw VIII be held in HarpeTs Ferry,
W Va. tomorrow. Mrs. Cutshaw died
Yesterday in her home, 1923 Girard street,
havin~ been i'll since last spring. The
body viii be taken to Harpers Ferry
tomorrow mOrnin" and services Will be
held there Immediately upon its arrival.
Mrs. CutshaW was ninety-Onc years
old anG was an exceedingly inteTcs ing
woman. Until last spring she went
about in excellent health and kept up
with all the auairS of the day s e
was born IN AIexaEdria, but left there a
bride when she was sixteen years old
TO live in Harpers Ferry. Mrs. Cutshaw
came to Washh Eton about twenty-siN
years ago and has since made her home
~ the Capital.
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ATTEMPTS TO SAVE
AND JAIL GRAF TON
Government Tries to Do
Two Things in Sol
dier'S Case.

One department Of the Government at
var with another IS the unusual spec
tacle presented 81 the Grafton case ia
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
The War Department is defending
Honer +. Grafton snldier in the
Philippine. and the nepat tnent Of jus
tice is endcavoring to nnh0ld the E=gss eTs
OF the Judiciary in the islands
On July .. 1894, Grafton, while on sen
try duty. shOt and killed two natives
Who wero passing along a highway
crossing the military post After trial
aud acqu.tt8i by = court-marJial. Graf
ton vas tried by the civil courts. for
tie killing OF one or the men He vas
found guilty OF homicide, and sentenced
to Imprisonment Tor twelve years.
He appealed TO the Supreme Court OF
the United States, on the ground thar
he had been twice put ln jeopardy for
the same of1vnse. and that the civil
courts were without jurisdiction TO try
& soldier for an act done in the per
Torrance OF military duty.
The War Department has emricyed
q local attorney. Fred A1cKenny. 10 ap-
pear for Grafton, and one Of tie as
sistant attorney generals win argue the
other side on behalf OF the validity OF
the civil proceedings at Manila
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THREAT Of DEATH
SCARES TO SUICIDE
Recreant Socialist, Warned.
Tries To End His
Life.

HARTFORD. Conn. Dec. 21.-FCaring
assassin ton at the hands ~ members
Of a soCialistic society. Edward Olsen
made tsJ attempts 10 cYtt..s4t 5uIG,de
here Olsen entered o cafe stepped into
Il back room, and moment later shots
were heard ana Olsen was found on the
floor with two self-inGlctod wounds in
his breast
TIe said ne Joined the New York So
cieIists. pledEing has support for life.
Later he said. be deserted the organ
ization Yesterday he met two members
on the street here. and they gave him
the dreaded sign. meaning he must die.
He made another attempt by jumping
through the tnird story window of the
Hartford Hospital. He cannot live.
The Washington times., 1906-12-26
MANY FORGETFUL PEOPLE
VISIT CITY'S POSTOFFICE
Watchmen Busy Keeping Track of Those Who Leave
Articles on Short Call to Uncle Sans
Building on Christmas Business.

Two ladies with bundles in their arms
were walking nervously up ana down
the corridor in the city postoffice near
the stamp window. They We're agitated
and their manner attraetca the atten-
tion of one OF Uncle Sans employees
stationed on duty nearby.
Are you looking for something?"
asked the Iynx-eyed watchman.
Yes" was the response from one of
the ladies, I am looking for my pocket
cook. lt contains all my Christmas
money and valuable papers. and also my
imported handkerchief"
a sigh Of relief told this W0man's Joy
The Washington times., 1906-12-26
A. |. BARRETT DEAD
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

After an Illness Of more than two
years. most OF which time he was con-
fined 70 his bed, Anthony L. Barrett
died yesterday at the home OF his SON
in-law. J. g. Hardie. at the Plaza apart
ment house. Mr.. Barrett was seventy
ave years old and eIs death vas cla,ed
by "a complication Os pulmonary troubles
The funeral VIII Be held tomorrow
morning at S o'clock from ST. stephens
church After short services there, fhe
body viii be sent 10 Chicago, for many
years the home Of Ar Barrett, where
the interment viii take place.
Mr. Barrett IS ii native of ireland He
came 10 America when "A young man
and moved 70 Chicago a few years later.
Several years ago, JWeycr. he retired
from business and came to Washington
TO live with ms son-in-law and daugh-
ter. \ widow and one daughter survive
him.
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missing article.
Il never found SO many parcels, nor
can 1 recall when 20 many have been
turned over 10 me by strangers as on
4 Christmas. said a WatchIan in the
pOstOfiice today. People get packages
weighed. purchase the stamps. and dur
ing that little time they leave an UNI
urelu or d pOcketboUk
They come back IN fifteen or twenty
minutes al our OF breath. rush up 10
me and ask II aE,y one has turned in 4
DOcketbOOb. II was worth more than
can tell you 10 see the smile OF salts
faction come over the face Of the owner
Of the lost article.
Yes, some of the owners tender q
reward, bIJ Wc Go not take IL We are
simply doinE our duty-keeping an eye
on the rushing thTong"
The Washington times., 1906-12-26
CHRIS TMAS DEATH TOLL
IS HEAVY IN THE SOUTH

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 2G.-Christmas
crimes and casualties in Louisiana, Mis-
slssIppi. and Alabama caused twenty
six deaths, and, besides. ave persons were
fatally and five seriously wounded. In
New Orleans Robert Warren. q college
student from Honduras, was found dead
in bed from alcoholism. Lewis Phillipps
and bis wife were buried in their home
Richard Kicks WAS Liiled in a frOIic
and Thomas Roberts was victim OF
thugs. Five fatalities occurred at other
points in louisiana. one victim. inIox-
icatcd. reezing. There were five deaths
lE Mississippi. FleVen OF the deaths oc-
CURED at Birmingham, Ala, where
there was much intOXication
The Washington times., 1906-12-26
FUNERAL OF VIM. HAYWOOD
TO BE HELD IN MORNING

The funeral of William Haywood,
former consul general at Seoul, Korea,
who died December IS in ii hospital at
Fort BayaTd.> New Mexico, OF tubercu-
losis, viii be held tomorrow morning at
Il o'clock from his home, I7l2 1 street
northwest.
The Washington times., 1906-12-26
HEAR PLUMBERS TOMORROW.

Tho statement was made this morlinE
that the board OF aFbltrs Jiou VIII hear
The evidence in the controversy be-
tween the master plumbers and the
iOurnegmen tomorrow al George Wash
tngtOn University Law School the ses-
sion to begin at 80 o'clock. j. s. F.as-
by-Smith and Stuart McNamara, coun-
sci, respectively. for the master plumb
ers and the iouFneymeu, received wore
today from the board OF arbitration,
nar1ing day TO hear testimony AMI ar-
gument on the points at issue which
the board is to decide.
The Washington times., 1906-12-26
PLUCKY YOUNG BRADLEY
REFUSES AN AMBULANCE

While roller-skating on Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. this morning, Charles
Bradley. fifteen years old. of 2z09 / street
northwest, collided with a Capital Trac
TIou ear lie was thrown 10 the pave
meut striking on the back of his head.
The ambulance from the Emergency
HOSpiLaI was summoned but the lad
refused treatment and was taken home
by his mother
The Washington times., 1906-12-26
CUBAN COURT DECISION
RELATING TO PATENTS

Edwin Y Morgan. minister 20 Cuba,
reports 10 the Department OF State re-
sarding "a recent decision OF the su-
pTeme court of Cuba, by which the
owner OF a foreign patent is confirmed
in the enjoyment of his patent rights.
1t is not known whether this decision.
by implication. may be interpreted as
protecting foreign trademarks as well
as patent rights.
The Washington times., 1906-12-26
MAY HEAR PLUMBERS THIS WEEK

The statement was made this morning
that the board OF arbitration may hear
the evidence in the controversy be
tween the master plumbers and the
iournrynen this week. ]. = Easby-
smith and Stuart Mcnamara COunSel.
respectively for the master plumbers
and the jouTneymen, expect to receive
word today from the board OF arbitra-
ton naming "a day this week TO hear
testimony ana argument on the points
at issue which the hoard Is TO decide.
The Washington times., 1906-12-26
FUNERAL OF MRS. NEFF
TO BE HELD TOMORROW

Funeral services for Mrs. Eleanor v
Nen who died at her home, so Tenth
=treet northeast, Monday after a brief
illness, viii be held tomorrow morning
"a Holy Name church. Mrs. Nen. who
vas twenty years old, is survived by
or husband, Benedict Neff; her mother,
Mrs. Kraft, and her sister, Miss May
Kraft.
The Washington times., 1906-12-26
Theft-AccuSed Woman
To Seek VindicdtiOn
# Warm for Aocnser

''This town won't be big enough
to hold that man Hogan and me,
if get my hands on him, unless
he is insane Statement of Dr.
Trautman.
The Washington times., 1906-12-26
MRS. RIOGLEY DIES
AT ADVANCED AGE

Cardiac dropsy today caused the death
OF Mrs Mary Ridgley, widow of John
RidgIey who was for many years 81
resident OF Washington. at her home.
2G5 6 street northwest Mrs Ridgley
was seventy-three years old and she had
been iii for several weeks. The funeral
will be held Friday afternoon AT
O'Clock. The burial viii be private III
Rock Greek Cemetery.
Mrs. Ridgley vas born IN Lancaster,
Pa, and was educated in Litiz Semin-
ary in her home city She came Ia
Washington with her husband, ,hen an
empIOye of the Government. about
twenty years ago. Two daughters, Miss
Hector Ridgsey and Mrs +. Il. wal
ton, both OF this city, survive her.
The Washington times., 1906-12-26
Florida and Carolina Resorts.

Best reached by Seaboard Air Line
Two daily trains. Pullman and Dining
car service TO Florida. Daily, except
sunday, through Pullman and ParlOr
cars TO Pinehurst Office. l421 Pa. ave.
The Washington times., 1906-12-26
Absolute safefv IS But .

OF the many advantages offered deposit
tors by banking dept. OF Union Trust Co,
Iu4 + St Interest paid on all accounts.
The Washington times., 1906-12-26

Phone Shaffer, I4th and I, for Violets,
roses. orchids, etc. orders executed
promptly.
The Washington times., 1906-12-26
Handsome Art Picture for You.
Flowers for Receptions.

Bring Elk Grove Butter Coupons. e22 La.
Ave.
The Washington times., 1906-12-26
Locked in Common Cell.

Desk Sergeant Mccarthy is the officer
who caused Mrs TFautman 20 be locked
mp on the mere word Of the complain
ant 1t was 10 this sergeant that Mrs.
Trautman told her name and address
which could easily have be "a verified.
While tie sergeant. under the strict
rules Of the police department, was
obliged to lock the woman up, Mrs.
TTautmau's friends say that her renned
and cultured appearance should have at
least gained for her the matron's care
instead OF a cell In which a number OF
drunken women were confined. me
singing and talk Of these prisoners were
enough 10 make any respectable woman
blush without being compelled 10 re-
main In che same atmosphere.
The Washington times., 1906-12-26
URGING PROTESTS
BY RAILROAD MEN
Employers Holding Confer
enceS on Bill Limiting
Hours.
COMPROMISE is OBJECT
Senator La Toilette Prepared to Fight
to Save Measure From
Injury.

Modification of the bill Im.ting the
hours OF labor Of railroad employees
may result from conferences that are
10 be held III Chicago during the recess
between representatives of the railroads
and of the railroad employees. a confer
ence WAS attempted some days ago, but
u reached no definite conclusions. This
week further effort viii be made to
reach an understanding.
The bill for which a vote IS fixed
January L. limits To sixteen the number
OF hours a railroad employe may remain
on duty. Last winter the railroads gen
orally strongly opposed such legislation.
Since then some of the railroad man
asers have become convinced law OF
this kind Is inevitable The President
has strongly recommended it, and this
and other Influences have strengthened
the hands OF the supporters of the bin
materially.
Railroads Seek Compromise
a compromise that viii make the pro-
posed Law more lenient on the railroads
than the bill is as il stands now is what
the railroad systems that win be repre-
scented in Chicago viii urge. Some 0f
the roads viii stand out against legi
are trying to set railroad employees to
send in protests against the proposed
legislation Various arguments are pre-
sented, one OF them being that such
legislation is not practical because on
Western lines, where there are long
hauls. IL would work Inconvenience and
delay.
Another argument made against the
hill is that il wOulG permit the roads
10 keep man on duty for just so many
hours and would not allow keeping him
at work long enough To haul him 10
some C5nN eulent station for rest and re-
treshment, provided such haul would
keep the cmplOye on duty an hour or
even half an hour over the limit Of
time fixed in the statute.
La Toilette on Guard.
If the compromise that is expected
tu De evolved from Ihe Chicago confer
eace docs not emasculate the bill Sc
rjousiv Il is expected Senator la Fol
lstte VIII accept il and viii allow it
fu g0 through lie is handling the pro-
posed legislation m the Senate. and
while he would Zoe glad 20 see il put
through without serious controversy, NE
is prepared u make a stiff light before
allowing the pending bill TO be devital-
ICED.
The Washington times., 1906-12-26

Orders can be placed with Gude with
full confidence In their being well filled.
I2If l.
The Washington times., 1906-12-26

Art Pictures Free with Elk Grove
Butter coupons. not cartons. So La. ave.
The Washington times., 1906-12-26
Arrested on a Serious
Charge and Put in Cell
WithCommon DrunkS.
HUSBAND IS INDIGNANT
Promises to Make 1t Warm
For Man Causing Wife's
Humiliation.

NEW YORK. Dee. 3.-AIrs. Jeanne
kaufman, wife OF DR.. Alexander Traut-
tn prominent physician. wilI so the
nit L not only prove that she Is in
,cent ,f the charge of being a woman
the streets and a common thief. pre-
arred against her by Peter J. Hogan,
he stenograp pher. but she declares she
I'D make such an exsmple OF her ac-
7scr that innocent and respectable
omen can walk the streets in future
] safety She declared today:
Respectable women walking along
he streets OF New York have abso-
slely no protection from arrest and
ubsequent humiliation Ira cases OF this
nd. provided the police accept the
rord Of irresponsible persons, as they
Id In my case"
Husband Mad Clear Through.
Dr Trautman is equally determined
hat the arrest of his wife shall be made
lesson to men bringing charges against
women whose characters are as un-
mpcachable as he thinks his wife's Is,
Dr. Trautman is not only indignant, but
he is mad through and through
From every side friends. ali persons
OF prominence, have floclSed TO Mrs
Trautnan's aid Edward I. Scot
field. of l3l West Twenty-first street,
whose wife went on Mrs. Trautman S
bail after her arrest ard confinement in
a cell in the West Thirticth street sta
tion. said:
1T isn't Mrs. Trautman, but every re-
spectacle woman in New York who is
on trial II such things axe allowed TO
pass unnOticed no woman VIII be safe
on the street without an escort, What
Is TO prevent any man from grabbing
The Washington times., 1906-12-26

the first woman he sees and accusing
heF of crinie2
Il migh add that one Of the most
prominent attorneys IN New York has
notified DR.. Trautman that he will de-
fend Mrs. Trautman. in the interests of
al resnecla Die Mnrnan- -
The Washington times., 1906-12-26
Maid to Prove Alibi..

Friends OF Mrs. Trautman declare she
has established a perfect alibi. One
alibi. which they declare proves her in
nocence beyond doubt. will be made by
Kate Eeyins. maid for Mrs. TTautman.
who says
Il know the charge to be false, for I
waited on Mrs. Trautman when she was
III IN bed last Saturday night She was
in bee. ard 1 was attending 10 her when
this man says he was robbed BY the
woman in Fifth avenue. Mrs. Traut-
mans character Is beyond reprOaeh.
Although Mrs. TFautman was un-
strung When she appeared in Jefferson
NJ arket police court yesterday. when the
case was set for tomorrow morning. she
completely TeEained her cOmpOsure. and
last night she and her husband attended
"A party given by August Jansen az his
country home in Great Neck, /. !. The
Trautmaus went i'm a big touring car.
Mrs '7rautman appeared to be perfect
" self-possessed. and il was plain that
she is certain she viii be honOrably ac-
Quilted
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-03

How nice 'twouId be if knowledge grew
on bushes. az the berries dol
Then we could plant our spelling seed
And gather all the words we need.
The sums from or our slntes we'd wipe
And walt for figures to be ripe
And go into the fields and pick
Whole bushels of arithmetic.
or II we wished to learn Chinese
We'd just go put and shake tho trees.
And grammar then In all the towns
Would grow with proper verbs and
nouns,
And in the gardens there would be
Great punches OF geography.
And all the paB8eTsby would stop
And marvel at the knowledge crop.
And my pen would cease to push
And pluck my verses from bush!
-ChicRgo NeWn.
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swA11owrsa a N1aHT 1.1aHr.

swallowing night light, wick and all.
together With the oil in which It floats.
The night light is cut out of an almond,
a little pointed bit OF 1t serving as a
wick. while the oil may be well and
easily initiated by little lemonade,
which is colored as yellow as may be
with orange juice.
little while, give the glass shake,
which will send the light to the bot
tom, extinguishing it and cooling It
Instantly. Then you may drink the
contents of the glass and chew the
almond at your leisure.-Exchange.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-03

"Two OF the most troublesome pa.
tients have are members of my own
profession" said a dentist in discussing
the tortures of teeth. Strange to say"
he continued, "muny dentists, whether
from natural defects or early neGll.
gence. have exceedingly poor teeth. and
as no practitioner can attend to his own
we exchange services, II any OF the
patients OF these two capable u. d. SIS
are rcvcngeful OF disposition It would
do them good to see them in the chair.
All men are much more difficult sub
jects for dentistry than women, accord.
ing to my own experience. but tho way
the two in question wrlggle, writhe,
groau and cuss under tho ordinary oper-
atoms should be most gratifying to any
one who has suffered at their hands,
New York Press.
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GOFF NJ. E.

o d. m. Genera: class meeting,
Jno. Q. Thorn and NJ. $. Riley,
Leaders.
9:45 a. M. Sunday school, Harvey
w. Harmer,, supt-
1926. Public worship and Sacrc-
mon; u the Lords Supper
$50. Epworth League devotion
al service, subject. "Church Exten-
sion. Mrs. S, *. Arbuthnot, lead
er. Solos by Miss Blanche Hursey
and Miss Nellie Fletcher.
80 p. M, public worship and
sermon. Topic, "A PRAYER for Wis
dom and knowledge" I Chron. l.
10. A prediction sermon.
All are cordially invited to at
tend all of these services. You
will be welcome.
S. K. Arbuthnot, Pastor.
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THE FIRE EATER.

he Swallows = NERhf Lighes Wick
and All vgith The on.
You have an heard perhaps Of the
trick by which an amateur juggler eats
q lighted candle right before the eyes
OF the spectators. It seems a some
what wonderful feat. but 1t is simple
enough when explained, The candle
Is made OF a piece OF an apple neatly
pared and trimmed, and the wick cons
sists OF a bit OF almond, which burns
on account OF the oil that Is in it.
Here is trick that is better than
that, however It is nothing less than
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THE GROWING HEN.
A Jolly Game. In which Any Number
of Players May Join.

Any number of boys and girls may
play This Jolly game. The players take
seats in IL row or in a circle, as they
prefer. and a leader Is chosen. who
takes position at one end Of the row
or in the center OF the circle
The leader begins the game by say
ing. Il have hen" and the player Mt
the leaders left hand repeats it after
him to his left hand neighbor. who In
turn repeats 1t to his left hand neigh
Dor, and SO on. until all the players
have repeated it, when the last player
turns back TO his right hand neighbOr
and asks, "Has she feathers:'
This question travels back to the
leader. who answers. ''She has feath-
ers' The answer travels down the
line to the left. when the last player
asks of the player on his right. Can
she wuIll?'' When this question reaches
the leader tue play continues with an
swer and questions, ''She can walk"
Glow does she walk?' "Wiggledy-
woggledy, wlgEledy-wOggledy.
As the leader says this he initiates
with his hands the walk of chicken.
and each player as he repeats it does
likewise.
..Can she crow?'' "She can crow"
each Initiating the crow OF rooster.
These questions and answers may be
continued to cover all hens actions,
the object in the game being to keep
from laughing. which will be found Il
hard thing to do. as the game makes
lots of fun.
Any one who laughs during the game
or who repeats a question or an nm
swer wrong-as 1t must be an exuct
imitatIon-must pay forfeit
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-03

When the tip OF a dogs nose IL
cold and moist, that log is not sick.
a feverish dry nose means sickness
with dog. And 80 with the human
lips. Dry, cracked and colorless
lips mean feverishness, and are as
well i'll appearing. To have beam
tiful pink, yelvet-lile lips, apply al
bedtime a coating Of Dr.. Shops
Green Salve. It viii soften and
heal any skin ailment. Get q free.
trial box, at our store, and be cons
WINGED. Large nickel capped glass
lars, s25 cents. a ~ at dea2
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FIRST BAPTIST.

Sunday school at 8 80 a. M, Mr..
y. Otis Stout, supt.
Preaching service at 10:45 .. m.
BY the pastor, Rev. R B. Mcdaniel,
after which the ordinance of the
Lords Supper viii be administered
and the hand of fellowship extend
ed to new members.
Junior meeting at 500 p. m.
B. Y p. q. meeting at 6 80 pm.
Leader, Mr.. c. Guy Musser Topic
sSPhe Blessedness of Communion
With Christ"
Sermon by the pastor at 7:S0 p.
m. Joseph the Brother, or the
Tncoyering Of Love.