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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
Colored Boy Used Knife.

Six Bits. a coIorcd hoy. was tried by
Justice Cation on the charge of as
sauItug James Johnson with knife.
The justice decided that the boy was
guilty Of the 0nense charged against
him and imposed fine OF $50 The
case OF WIlirm Chiaholas, arrested on
sUgnfrf0n ri stealing $500 from NJ. Man
lis. was continued.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
House Damaged by Fire.

A slight IRE occurred in frame house
in West End yesterday afternoon, which
resulted in the calling out Of the fire
department of this city. Although the
fire was beyond the corporate limits the
department went into service aGo eN-
tinguished IT,. The loss will not exceed
$500
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
Held Early Police Court.

Police Justice Cation held his session
Of the police court this morning at s
O'Clock instead Of Q, the usual hour
PAT McClaiu. colored. was before the
iustlc. On the charge of assaulung Sa-
die Robertson with "a knife. lie was
aGfudEsd guilty and was fined SD.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
ONCE

You seem to be familiar with Nor
mons. Mr.. Higgins" said the lawyer,
who was irving to- tangle him Did
you ever see "a full-fedged Mormon.
once. answered the witness.
When and where. where I ask -
over in Indiana, about twenty-five
years ago. A lot OF people had Just
tarred and feathered him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

Increases in the value Of farE lands
of the United States from 1890 10 1910
are discussed iu a most iluminauVe
fashion 10 a report just published by
the Department OF Agriculture. From
it these general conclusions are drawn
Cheap land is exhausted.
The urban population is fast gaining
and viii continue to gain on the rural
Values Of farm lands have Increased
IN the last five years as never beforei
but the increase viii be still faster IN
future because of the exhaustion or the
supply Of cheap lands.
The values Of farm products are as
sured Of remaining high and remunera-
tive hereafter, and farming VIII be a
better paying business as the years
pass.
Going back over period Of fifteen
years. fl is shown that there has been
greater increase in average values Of
livestock products than OF grain pro-
ducts
These conclusions are drawn from the
tabulated statistics which represent
careful study Of conditions in all States.
in 1890 the average land value Of me-
dunn farms throughout the country was
81 50 per acre. I'm 1905 IL had increased
20 S91l, a progress which can be de-
scribed as no less than marvel
Every State Shows Increase.
An especially significant fact is that
the farm values increased in every
state IN the Union. The abandoned
farms Of New England. New York. and
New Jersey are getting heir values
back.
Increases are highly significant when
it is considered that farming has been
on the decline and many farms in sew
eral States have been abandoned. year
by year. for two decades past The
exhaustion of the cheap land supply
has turned the westward wave back
upon itself.
The dominance OF the midwest in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
TEACHERS GATHER
At EVANSVILLE

EVANSVILLE. Md. Sept. 3.-The
Teachers Institute Of Southern Mary
land began today at the Maryland Ag
riculuraI College. and will continue un-
til Friday Through the courtesy of the
directors. the lecture rooms and dOrmi-
tories have been thrown open TO the
visiting teachers. No room rent will be
charged. and the only expense Will be
a nominal fee for board. Richard J.
Crosby, OF the Department OF AEriCui-
ture. will address the convention this
evening on the Consolidation of Rural
Schools" About 300 teachers from Prince
George. St Mary. Charles Anne Arun-
del. and Calvert counties will attend.
The funeral services of George Bene-
dict Calvert. who died at his home near
College Park. Friday morning. We're
held Saturday afternoon at St Pauls
Episcopal Church, Rockville. by the Rev.
Charles Z. Buck
The county convention for the nOmina-
ton OF a delegate to the Democratic
Congressional convention at Baltimore,
convenes today at Upper Marlboro. The
primaries held last week practically in
sure the instruction of the county dele
cation for George NJ. Smith. OF Bowie.
Programs were issued Saturday for
the State convention of the Prohibition
party To be held at Laurel September
p The feature Of the morning session
viii ne an address Of welcome by Major
William F. Gilbert. OF Laurel In tho
afternoon Ms +. Lorraine Low, OF
Michigan. National Chairman Charles
r Jones. lIon W. +. Johnson, and Dr.
c. II. Mead VIII speak.
The convention Will close with mass
meeting at 1880. Visitors and delegates
will he given chance to see the eX-
n bit Of archives. relating TO temper
ance and prohibition, known as the
johnson collection. The collection in
cludes specimens of Revolutionary War
liquor licenses and the signatures Of
early Presidents appended to documents
advocating the temperance movement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

/. A coIored man named Howard Skel-
| ton was kicked by a horse last Satur-
! day. and died from the effects of the
| injuries received, yesterday SkeIJon
! lived in South Columbus street
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

fectly. but an adjustment of the sus-
penders viii correct this, IL is believed.
though new rollers viii have 20 be put
under one side
Efforts to bring the enormous mass
into proper pOsitlaH have been going
on during the summer, but in a com
muuicatiOn TO the mayor. acting Com
missioner of Bridges John II. Little re-
ported ON the f@IluTe OF the attempts
and of the one partially successful trial
10 correct The error.
Cause Of the Sagging.
Leon S. Moisseif. one of the engineers
Of the bridge, said that the cables.
which are eighteen inches thick, each
of them containing over 1000 wires. ex-
pand with the heat. This lends addi-
tional weight To the center and they
all sag. The sagginE helps the work
OF tanning the bridge over TO where
it belonged, by creating a space be-
tween the mass Of steel or the plat
form near the Brooklyn anchorage and
the stone masoG45y 5,Urh.
The bridge was not impiuging on the
Brooklyn anchorage. but was close %
IT, Big pieces of timber We're carried
10 the BROOKLYN end Of the bridge. and
when the sun had become strong
enough 10 expand the cables sufficiently
90 cause enough sagging TO omen up q
large enough space between the steel
work and the masonry the blocks were
showed in This caused The bridge TO
De ShuHted over toward Manhattan. but
the blocking was removed and then
the bridge ssgged back To its old placs
three inches toward 2rgg1yfvr borough.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

The funeral of the la-e Hrs. Gertrude
Nash wife Of Harry Nash. viii take
Mace at 9.G1 o'clock tomorrow morning
from ST. Marys Church. where a mass
Of requiem viii be sung The Rev. Fa-
Their Kelly viii Toe the cetcDraur.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
Bridge Imperfectly Hung.

It seems the hanging Of the bridge
was imperfect. little more weight be-
ing put on the Brooklyn side than on
the Manhattan side. and this has caused
the shift toward Brooklyn. The
Williamsburg bridge Is not hung per-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
BARGAIN COUNTER CONTRIBUTION

IT have called. u.aoam, said the
man. TO ask you for a campaign con-
tribution OF 81"
IT'S too much. answered the wealthy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

The Rev. J. NJ Nourse preached at
the Second Presbyterian Church yes
terday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

ST. LOUIS. No. Sept. SIT Is a fact
but little known 10 the present genera
ZION that ST. Louis. I'm a large measure,
owes her nineteen miles Of water front
% the skill and wisdom of Gen. Robert
f. Lee the idol Of the Confederacy,
who. when a lieutenant "a the United
States army in 1887. came here and by
a feat of remarkable engineering pre-
vented the Mississippi from sIrayiug
far over 70 what is now the Illinois
side
In 1887 the great river had, with no
apparent cause. begun slow but
steady movement 20 the east, cutting
into the Illinois shore and leaving a
huge sand bank between its waters and
what mad been the Ievee of St. Louis
St Louis was a river town in those
DAYS Its commercial life depended all
most wholly upon river traffic. 1t was
the mart for the fur traders of the
North. and the ancestors of many
wealthy people Of ST. Louis made the
foundation OF their fortunes I'm this
between St. Louis and New Orleans
steamboats, afforded the only means 2I
transportation. and when the river sud
denly changed its course, leaving 81
Louis llEl anu A- W as r. w. ---e-t-
citizens m that time looked into the
future and saw deserted village. in
stead Of a great metropolis that should
guide the commercial destiny OF the
southwest empire.
War Department Aid.
The business men Of ST. Louis petit
toned the War Department for assist
ance and in response the Secretary OF
War delegated Robert +. Lee. then in
the engineering corps, and Lieut.. r. L.
NIclgs 10 so 20 ST. Louis and devise
means to divert the threatened dehec-
zion OF the main current Of the Missis-
sippi.
Lee recruited aad QUILTED crew OF
practical river men, many OF whom were
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
News Of the Churches.

At Christ Protestant Episcopal church
yesterday the pulpit was occupied by
the Rev r. * GIassie
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

The pastors of the other churches Of
the city. who have returned from their
vacations, occupied their respective pull
pits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

Since the advent of Dupont in the
Delaware political arena the Addicks
peril has been thoroughly exploded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

President Roosevelt Will exchange
the big stick for the trident, Just
for this day and date only.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

If this rage for constitutional
Government continues, the United
States viii yet have to be governed
according to its Constitution.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

Milwaukee's boy mayor is giving
a performance iaat strictly adheres
10 the complete program as fore
casted on the billboards.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

Chicago people are committing
suicide in alarming numbers. Prob
ably the ignOminy of their existence
impressed them with unusual force
when they came home from their
vacations spent in other places.
It is unnecessary to say that the
Assistant Secretary viii Keep the
S75,O 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

Sir Henry Mortimer and Lady Durand
gave a dinner at the summer home Of
the British embassy, Deepdeue, last
night. which was one Of the largest
given by any OF the cOttagcrs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

Brig. Ger. and Mrs A. j.. Mills sail
ed from New York for Europe today, 10
be absent for some months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

The marriage Is announced Of Miss
Marie G.. Stone and Robert Nourse, both
of Washington. whose wedding took
place al $40 o'clock az ST. JOsephs RO-
man Catholic Church, Saturday evening
The Rev. Father Ignauus Fealy ofici-
ated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Elias RAN. Of this city,
leave town today 20 speud some time
at Atlantic City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

Senator Kean is visiting his mother
at the Smith villa, Lenox, which she
and Miss Kean are occupying Tor the
season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09
THE T.AA. IS NO MORE.
Topeka Athletic Organization Dis
bands After. Thirteen Years.

The Topeka Athletic association has
disbanded. and the furnishings of the
club room on the first floor of the Ma
sonic building have been sold.
The dissolution of the club is due to a
steady decrease of. membership, and a
shortage of funds to tide the association
over the duh season The parapher-
MALTA Of the club rooms has been sold
TO l. NanHook, ex-secretaFy of the as
ISOLATION Mr. VanHook has agreed to
meet all financial obligations of the
club, leaving it in condition to dis
band with all debts paid
The Topeka Athletic association was
organized thirteen years ago and enjoy
ca long stretch of prosperity, but dur
ing the past three years the Y NJ. c. A.
and other clubs have been making
steady inroads on the T. A. A. mem
bership, which is now reduced to such
an extent that the club could not pay
expenses. The association was short of
funds and in debt when the directors
gymnasium fixtures and furnishings
raised enough to meet all bills
The equipment of the club was some
what time-worn, but all of the first
quality in it's day, and still serviceable.
When Mr. VanHook- made his offer to
take the paraphernalia and assume the
debts of the club the directors decided
to accept the offer rarAer than try to
get full value out of the assortment
The closing of the club may be tenn
porary, and it may be opened next win
ter and reorganized. The summer
month are a nonpaying proposition, and
the organization was not in financial
condition to tide over the dull season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09
New York Stocks.

Wall St, New York, Aug. 9--STOCKS-
First prices of stocks today were but lit
tie changed from last night and the gen
eral volume of business was small al
though there were very heavy transac-
lions in few individual stocks. De-
clines were the rule, a rise of y point
in Pennsylvania being the only impor-
tant exception. Colorado Fuel lost a point,
Union Pacific s. point and United States
Steel and New York Central y point
Buying by the short interest was slim
ulated by the aggressive demand for
Pennsylvania, which had a strengthening
influence on the whole market. Opening
losses were recovered and all of the i'm
portant stocks sold well over yesterdays
closing. American Ice improved pa
points. Pennsylvania, Great Northern
preferred, Northern Pacific and Norfolk
and Western IA to IL points and St
Paul l point
Pennsylvania had risen an extreme IL
points when realizing drove it back about
a point The general price level then
sagged back to below last night. New
York Centrals decline reached IL points,
Northwestern rs points. American Elk
press , points. Hide and Leather prefer
red ia points and Locomotive and Ma
tiOnal Lead 1 point.
Bonds were steady at noon.
Stocks that had resisted the selling
pressure IN the forenoon became weak af-
ter Il o clock, especially St Paul, Read
Ing and Union Pacific. The weakness of
these leaders encouraged selling for both
accounts elsewhere and the market fell
away sharply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09
COMIC VALENTINES LIBELLoUs.
Philadelphia Judge Holds That Sender
May Be CriminaIIy Prosecuted.

Philadelphia. Aug 9=An opinion
handed down by Judge Stake in the
quarter sessions court settles the ques-
ton of libel in comic" valenties.
The opinion overrules the demurrer
of Anna Apologize to the Indictment
found by the grand jury charging her
with criminal libel in sending a comic
valentine to her sister-in-law, Laura
Mitchell, last February.
Judge Stake describes the valentine
in question as containing the picture
Of a scroll. pair of scales. a book and
a woman, in colors, with the following
inscription:
To my Valentine. Trouble maker.
Scandal. Lies. Other peoples BUSH
ness. SANDER. The woman with a
mischievous tongue.
ITO stir up a row is to you such a joy,
That the whole of your time in such
work you employ;
If some one had courage to muzzle
your jaws,
The neighbors would hail the good
deed with applause
How to lie to beat the law License
This is to certify that I may lie at
any time that 1 think there 8 money
in 1t.
Judge Stake refuses to fndorse the
defendants contention that no indict-
ment can be sustained because a suit
for damages offers an adequate rem
edy, the court declaring it to be mis-
with fine and imprisonment, to write
and publish defamatory words of any
living being. or exhibit any picture or
effigy defamatory Of him.
The court further holds that the
sending of a letter containing a libel
to the person libelIed, where no third
person hears 1t read or reads It, will
not support civil action, but may be
sufficient in a criminal case, because it
would tend to provoke breach of the
peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09

Buffalo, n. Y. Aug. I'm winning
the second heat of the 1904 pace at the
second days meeting Of the Grand cir
cult Estate paced the mile in ZOO 4,
making the fastest time Of the meeting.
Baron gGrattan sold early favorite IN
this event, but Estate won the first
two heats and the race
DR. Chase. favorite in the 2:16 trot
was sold for $4,000 to New York
parties before the race on the strength
Of mile in 2;10 in the morning This
race was won by Nut Boy IN straight
heats. Brenda York won the race for
3-year-old PAGERS, dtstaneing the otifer
two entries In the first heat.
Gay Bingen repeated his Cleveland
performance IN winning the race for
s-vear-oId trotters in straight heats
The track was spongy. The $40, 0o4
trot viii be decided today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09

RECEIVES A LETTER.

Dr. S. J. Crumbine, secretary Of the
state board of health, has appealed to
the police for protection. He is fearful
that he will be made the victim Of
crank
DR.. Crumbine has received. a letter
which is responsible for his uneasiness.
It is signed by John B. Cantillon. The
doctor does not know the writer nor can
he understand his motive.
1t is probable that the letter was
written by an insane man and that the
secretary of the board of health is in
reality in little danger.
Here is the letter:
Topeka July 80 eli N Quincy st Mr..
Crumbine Dear Sir
''Politeness is not so much as the duty
of your office AS I see it you are APP
pointed to carry out the duties of your
office and other officials likewise I know
[ have a true lawful and good case to
put before you and Think you ought
to deem it your duty to have the law
observed for which you are appointed
anything unnatural that effects the
health of an individual whatsoever it
NAV be a crime which you should look
after I put my case before you l know
the law is on my side the case Is just
simply murdur in your refusing it it is
persecution and If with the watching
that is going on and with the detec-
tives at your disposal to take the open
day evidence it is just simply more
+bsn criminal to let this outrage go on
only that you are thoroughly demented
can be possible to let you see thing
that way If you are not you are certain
" out lawed by imposing upon my
rights Yours
Respectfully
John B. Cantillon."
DR.. Crumltae is at a loss to know
what the writer means by his
claim" as 10 claim has been present
ed from the same address. The crank"
letter was turned over to the police,
b,1+ thev have been unable to locate the
writer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09

San Francisco Policyholders Levy on a
Guarantee Deposit.

San Francisco, Aug. 9.-The $685.
600 deposited in New. York by the
Transatlantic Fire Insurance company
of Hamburg, which has disavowed
liability for its losses here, has been at
tached by poiicyhoIders of san Fran
cisco to prevent the German CORE
spondent from Withdrawing from the
United States. The attachment was
made today by agents of Walter H
Linforth, an attorney acting for the
a few policyholders here whose claims
total about $500. 900. One entire de-
post. however. is a trust fund for the
benefit of all the policyholders in this
country and in case the courts declare
the claims just this money will be dis
tributed proportionately among ALL
The body of po1icyholders here met to-
day and decided to form an organiza-
ton to fight as a unit. 1t is intended
to wage the battle in the German
courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09
TIES Up FOoD SUPPLIES.
Deck Hands, Oilers and FfreInen of
Railroad Tug Boats on Strike.

New York, Aug. "a strike of sew
eral hundred men as deck hands, oil
ers and french on railroad tug boats
in this harbor, badly tied up the rail-
road tug boat fleet today. This in
turn prevented the movement of a
large amount of freight from the rail-
road terminals in Jersey City to this
city. Nearly all the railroads main
tanning fleets and tugs and lighters
were affected by the strike, including
the Erie, Baltimore & Ohio and New
York Central. Sixty men struck in
sympathy with the tug boat men. The
men have been receiving $55 a month
and demanded an increase of IS a
month.
Should the strike be prolonged it is
expected that hundreds of carloads of
food supplies for this city viii be
tied up.
It was estimated that not more than
one-third of the freight arriving at the
railway terminals was moved across
the harbor today and that many car
loads of perishable freight and vege-
tables were stalled at least temporarily
in Jersey City, Staten Island and at
Port Morrison. the East river. In con-
sequence the local markets were short
of SUPPLIES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-09
MARKETS TODAY.
Profit Taking Causes Sharp
Break in Wheat.
Rain in Corn Belt Again Causes
Weakness.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Quoted Strong to Ten
Cents Higher.
Hogs Are Of From Five to Ten
Cents.

Chicago, Ill, Aug. 9-W HEAT ie Sl ~
weather, both in the northwest ana s - - ,1d
west, induced free proft-takine touas 80 ~
caused a sharp break in the price %
wheat in the local market. Al the oe
cline the market was supported pS -
mission houses September opened 1sssgZeS
higher. at 1914 f1732sc and declined 10 80;
Minneapolis. Duluth and chicago Icpot ~
receipts OF 500 cars , Go.
The market closed weak with Sepeeiii
Der down &c, at 729zc- ,,4
CORN=Additional rain in the corn De5t
caused weakness in the corn Market. al
though the September delivery, for tlIle;
held quite steady because of small local
receipts. That option opened unchansed
TO 3se higher, at 491zg4s7sc' sofa on 70
The close was easy. with September off
&c. at 495<c-
OATEThe break in wheat and corn
had a depressing effect on the oats mar
ket sentiment being bear1sh AFTER lHltlal
transactions Local longs we're the cnieI
sellers September opened &c higher al
8l3kc, and declined to Bic
Observation-Disclosures were weak on
a. 10c decline in the plice Of live hogs. De
mand was very light. September pork vas
unchanged at 1855. Lard was 5q11zc
lower. at S8.7O6S-721s- Ribs were loc lower
WHEAT-Cash. No. red. 7S15a7sss ::
No. red, 723zd73iAc; No. hard, IlS49
72skc; No. 3 hard. 71dT2c.
CORN-Cash- No p 1870; No z; 4g14e-
OATS-Cash. No. new, 2919Q50c; No
3 new, 291z@291kc-
RYE-Cash and Dec, 5Sc.
BARLEY-Cash: 3Sd52c.
FLAX-Oct.. s1-07. tx.k
VER-Oct., So %. is1
TIMOTHY-S4 15Q430