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The Washington times., 1906-10-08
CHURCH EXTENDS
CALL TO PASTOR
Congregation of Ninth Street
Christian Church Hears
Eloquent Sermons.
TAKES UNANIMOUS ACTION
The Rev, George A. Miller, of Cow
ingtOn, Ky, Will Consider
Offer.

At the close of the evening service
last at Ninth Street Christian Church
The congregation voted unanimously 10
extend a call 90 the Rev. George A.
Miller. of Covington, Ky. 10 become the
new pastor of the church.
The Rev Mr. Miller preached two elo-
puent sermons to the congregation yes
Jerday. which We're followed by his be-
Ing called TO the pastorate. The com
mittee appointed for the purpose or
making Investigations and recommend
.ng a suitable candidate, announced
through Chairman Pirtle that the names
nf forty ministers had been under con-
federation. but IL had been unanimously
decided 10 recommend Dr. Miller % the
congregation.
At the close of the business session
Of the church DR.. Miller was called in
and informed by the chairman of the
official board that he had been unanI-
mously called to the pastorate. He re-
sponded lu a brief speech thanking the
congregation for its manifestation OF
confidence and appreciation, but said il
would not Lee possible for him % make
a definite reply at that time.
He promised 10 take the offer under
advisement and give Jhe church an
answer before Sunday next stating
however, ;hat IL was more than prob
able that his answer would be favorable
Should DR.. Miller accept the call he
viii not be able To come TO Washing
on permanently until the first Of Jan
rary next. He has been pastor of First
Christian Church of Coyington, Ky, for
Twelve and a half wears, and is said 20
nave done a splendid work ln that neld
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DIED.

WATERS-Ou October g. IgOj. AZ $50 a. M.
MARTHA. daughter Of the late Ann and
Hezedah Clagett and beloved wife Of Jo-
seph q. Waters
Funeral from residence. 1Hl Thirtv-rourth
street. Tuesday. az 3.sO p- IN. Interment
private.
-upy.J II
GERARD-On October Z. 1906. at her home
AZ Maryland avenue southwest. ethel.
PEARL GERARD. aged twenty years
Funeral from her late home ana Trinity
Church, Third and a. streets northwest on
Wednesday. October 10, AT D. m. Inter
ment in Congressional Cemetery.
PEARSOS-Ou October 6, at Washington Asy-
lum Hospital, MRS. MARY j. PEARSON
aged ssvoHty-'hTee years.
.'uneTal IRON A. j. Snipperts undertak-
ing establishment, 20os Pennsylvania ave
nue. northwest, this afternoon q p. III. In
terment in Congressional Cemetery.
KRAUsE-On sunday. October I. 1866. at s;45
a. m, WALESKA OLGA. daughter Of Will
liam T. and Lila L. hTause.
Funeral from her late residence, IA Jener-
son street, BriEAtwood Park. Tuesday, Oc-
tober 2, at lo a. m lntermeut private.
BUTT-Or September =. 1896. at Polytechnic
Hospital. fhIladeiPlS,. . Pa. GEORGE H.
husband Of Annie +. Rutt (nee BeyeTl.
Interment made October @ 1876. IN Holy
Cross Cemetery, Philadelphia, ia. II
HUTCHT, aSON-On Saturday. October G.
1906. at --,4j p. m, at her residence. 22I
Second street southeast, APOLI.ONiA wife
or the late Thomas HutChinEs1n. in the
seveuty-seventh year Of her age.
Funeral from -, Peters Church at . 30
q. m. Tuesday. October 9. Intermeat prI-
yate Kindly omit flowers. Oc7-2t
ZANGE-After a short illness. nt George
Washington University Hospital CHARLES
c. ZANGE. brother Of Mary NJ r. Stem
Remains at gZ5 Ninth street northwest
Funeral services from the residence Of p z
sister Mrs. NJ +. Stenz. 925 Ninth street
northwest. Tuesday, October 9. at 2 o'clock
p. m. Intement in Rock Creek Cemetery
by Pentalpha Lodge, No, o. Free and Ac-
cepted Masons. Relatives and friends IN
Vited 20 attend. oc7-2t
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NeW Railroad Station
To Be Open June Next
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Will Then Abandon
the Sixth Street Depot Which Has Done
Service for Past Thirty Years.

That the Sixth Street station Of the
Pennsylvania railroad. which has done
service for more than thirty years. will
pass into memory from June, 1901, and
use be made thereafter Of the new
Union Station. Is the statement made
today by G. p. Hunt, Engineer of High
ways. in his annual report of the oper-
ations of his department. to the District
Commissioners. The FIRST street tunnel
connected with the new station, was
completed in September, he says. and
the tracks will be ready By the last of
December
Engineer Hunt also states that the
masonry walls on the south portion of
the Virginia avenue viaduct are we'll ad-
vanced, between South Capitol and
Four-and-a-half streets. and he expects
that the entire work. including the
bridges over South Capitol. First street.
Delaware avenue. Second. Third and
Four-and-a-half streets. between these
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SPECIAL RATES FOR
VOTERS ANNOUNCED
Men in Washington May Go to Theii
Homes in the Southwest and West
at Reduction.

Voters who want to go home from
Washington TO register and vote can
do SO CheaTly
Inquiry developed the fact that the
Baltimore and Ohio. Chesapeake and
Ohio, and Pennsylvania lines have in
dividually announced o rate of one and
one-thiTd fare to all points IN the ter
TitOry of the trunk lines, central pas
seneer lines, Western lines and the
Southwestern lines; but that no action
has been taken with respect to rates
To points on either the New England or
Southeastern lines
Tickets will be sold commencing Oc-
tober 10, on every Wednesday, Thurs
day, Friday. and Saturday during the
month of October, and from November
] TO ., with the liberal limit of thirty
days, including date of sale
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limits. VIII be completed by December
! Of this year
Satisfactory progress on the elimlna-
tinn of grade crossings In connection
with the construction of tne new Union
station has been made, Engineer Hunt
states. lie estimates that in the plaza
about the new station and adjacent
streets. 50OGO cubic yards OF earth nll has
hccn placed. while nearly 2Gl,00) yards
is yet TO OF placed. 100 900 yarcs OF which
he expects viii b. filed In by June 20,
1917.
The total amount of FUNDS approprl-
ated by Congress and deposited by cor
pOTations and others for disbursement
hy his department for the fiscal year
ended June 2d, I90i, Engineer Hunt
shows 10 have been 81, ,4J5. COO of which
t-.0.O was FOR Taving side walks and
alleys in the District. S2S5.0O0 was FOR
paving new streets and repairing old
ones. $3.50 900 for the construction and
repair of suburban streets and -'punty
roads; SlS5.OJ0 tor the construction and
maintenance of bridges; approximately
$3.50 0lO In connection with the elimina-
tiDn OF grade crossings. and SlIJ. 900 was
spent I'M repairing pavements.
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MRS. LOGKWOOD'S BOOK
TELLS STORY OF D. A. R.
Author Assisted in Her Work by Mrs,
w. H. Ragan-NarTatiye Teens
With Interesting Anecdotes.

Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood, one OF the
founders of the Daughters of the Amer
jeau Revolution. who has held office in
the society since It's inception. has writ
ter a valuable ANIMAL of the y. s. ID, A.
r. in her book, story of the Records. '
ia which she was assisted by the clever
pen Of Mrs W. H. Ragan. another
charter member of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution.
The book Greats in detail all the more
distinguished epOchs Of Daughters OF
the American Revolution history. A par
tiCulaTly pleasing feature Of the book
is the minute attention given 10 chapter
history In which romantic stories Of
revolutionary men and women have
been c3mmemOTIted by the chapters.
The authors have treated certain dis
puJcd points in the history with deli
caCy and the book will not offend any
faction of the order. II is q peTsL nal
narrative that has been written and il
teens with interesting anecdotes
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Camp Fire and Smoker
For Visiting Veterans

The visiting Delegates will tonight be
welcomed al the Washington Light In
fanryt Armory, Fifteenth and street
northwest where ii camp fire and
smoker will be- rendered them by the
local camps, Elaborate preparations
have been made FOR this affair. Depart
ment Commander Mitchell having per-
fected a program that cannot be any
thing but pleasing and entertaining 10
the visitors
sion started today viii be- concluded.
after which plans lot the parade will be
threshed into practicable order The
points of mobilization have all been de
cided on and everything pertaining TO
the gaia event has practically been com
pleted.
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SIX MONTHS SENTENCE
ON CHARGE OF ROBBERY

Robert Tyler, col0red, indicted for rob-
berry. pleaded guilty 10 the crime before
Justice Stafford today. Jesse A. Angel,
II was stated, was employed by a detec-
tive as a deCOy I'm order TO apprehend
the person or persons guilty OF several
small robberieS
Justice STAFFORD stated he did not be-
Heve Tyler had been guilty of the other
robberies reported, but imposed a SEN
Sence of six months in the WOrkhouse on
the accused.
The Washington times., 1906-10-08
SLIGHTLY BURNED BY ACID.

Morris Douglass. cOlOred. eighteen
years old. Of 20l2 Seventh street north
west. reported 20 the police that he
was In Congress alley northwest, yes
terdav, when some unknown person
came up behind him and poured acid
down his back. He was slightly burned
on the LETT shoulder. and was taken 10
the Georgetown University Hospital.
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Excused From Departments
To Take Part in Parade

The order promulgated by the Presi-
dent excusing from duty all the Span
Ish War Veterans employed in the sever
al departments TO take part in the pa
rade on October 9. was posted in the
different divisions of the Government
Printing Onice on Saturday. The order
reads.
1T is hereby ordered that the mem
bers of the United Spanish War Vet
erans employed in the several eXeCu-
The Washington times., 1906-10-08
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
WITH HEM0RRHAGES

Philip Hartnung. thirty-two years
old, OF 1923 Thirty-frst street. was taken
with hemorrhages while az his home
yesterday afternoon. He was carried
20 the Georgetown University Hospital
in an ambulance
The Washington times., 1906-10-08
PETW0RTh CITIZENS
ASSOCIATION MEETING

The opening fall meeting Of the Pet
worth Citizens Association VIII be held
tomorrow evening at 7.30 O'Clock at the
residence OF William i. Guide 800 New
Hampshire avenue northwest
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vide that the department per capita tax
shall be based on the December 3lst re-
port while there is no rule prescribing
The report upon which the national Der
capita tax shall be based. / have there
loie' recommended 10 the committee that
ucnhlte rule be prepared. defining uD-
On what report the per capita tax due
based"
The commander-ln-ehlef also recon-
inended, IN view Of the vast amount Of
clerical work now conducted at nations
Htddquartets ana the Importance tf
having some one constantly in tOucn
with the organization who IS familiar
with all that has been done before. that
some arrangement be made either for
the selection by the encampment of a
permanent adJutant general. with per
maaenI headquarters, or that the com
mander-in-cEief he authorized 20 employ
a permanent headquarters clerk. the
nrst recommendation he said seeming
preferable, owing to the difficulty Of
transportation, from point 10 point, Of
the ORGANIZATIONS property, and, cOuse-
queutIv. loss Of time IN the work
General Miller announced the prepara-
ton of card system roster, giving the
clVll and military record or each mem
Der In this connection said he 1t
has been my dream that the result Of
the preparation OF this roster would
give to headquarters such information
or the civil and military service Of all
OF the comrades thar at least a paper or
BdHiLduou could be made OF an army
corps Of Spanish War Veterans 20 be
held as a second reserve i'm case of
necessity. Many or AS are yet young
ana we nave IA our organization both
SrneIal, stan. and field officers. and
comrades not now connected with the
National Guard. who could fall promptly
into line thus forming an army of yete-
rams. having as an inspiration their
common service and their countrys 3
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THOUSANDS LISTEN
TO MILLER'S ADDRESS

tive departments. the Government
Printing Office, and the navy yard and
station at Washington. D. G, be ex-
cused from duty on October 8. 1896 10
enable them 10 participate IA the parade
of the organization arranged for that
day"
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Separate Camps for COlOred Comrades.

In my travels through the South and
conferences with comrades WHO were
eligible TO membership IN our organ
iZaIiUn. found that il wes practically
impossible for us To advance in cur de
relopne1t in that locality unless some
st eps We're taken 10 organize separate
DEPARTMENTS in those localities having
G. large number of colored comrades
eligible TO membership. Recognizing. OF
course. that our organization makes no
distinction in eligibility between a white
and COiored COmraCC. and that they
are equally entitled L. OIT respect AID
consideration, because Of the services
which they rendered our country in time
Of necessity. nevertheless. we must also
recognize that the sentiment Heretofore
expressed Is strong iu the South. and
having only in mind the welfare, and
wishing for the development and
growth. Of our organization in that To-
Calfty, have recommended o. the COM
miUec Ou revision y rules and TeEuia-
tions tnat in those States having num-
Der OF camps composed solely OF color
ed comrades, separate departments BE-
organized.
AT the present time the camps COM
To the State Of Virginia and the District
matter to organize these camps into a
separate department to be designated
as the Department of the Potomac.
Wants Permanent Headquarters.
Confusion has arisen. owing to the
fact that the rules and regulations pro-
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Future Is Assured.

at is impossible AZ this time. 90
said the commander. Ito report the
fun membership OF the Organiza-
tiOn, for the reason that many OF
the camps are delinquent in furnishing
20 national headquarters their semi-an-
nual reports. Those camps reporting
however. show a gain of over 30 per
cent in membership during the first six
months OF the year. and II the same
ratio of gain prevails IN all camps dur
ing the last half OF the year. our mem
bership based on the report of AdJutani
General HutsOn should approximate
5000. our growth has been more rapid
than that or the Grand Army of the Re
public during the corresponding years
OF its history. which fact indicates
that our future Is now assured
Al the conclusion OF General Miller s
report the veterans Cheered him 10 the
echo.
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Financially in Good Shape.

At the beginning Of this administra-
ton. owing 10 unforeseen contingencies
Of the past administration, your former
commander. Captain English. was un-
able 10 turn over to me any money. but
J have the pleasure to report 10 YOU to-
Gay. that, Notwithstanding this fact. on
the lst dav or October. 1905. all bills
lhen due. OF the organization. incurred
during this administration were maid
ana We had on deposit in the bank over
Realizing that by force Of circum-
stances the examination OF the books
ana records or the organization bv The
auditing committee at a national en-
campment must necessarily be more or
less hurried, / have taken the RESPONSE
bility OF having the books. accounts
and papers examined by certified ac-
countants. who have reported the same
10 be correct. and the required amount
or money on deposit in the bank"
The comma nd er-in-Chief said that as
a result Of his having had prepared So
h0 copies OF recruiting pamphlet 3"
giving the history. objects and purposes
Of the organization and the information
necessary for the organization Of a
camp, and personal letters written 10
eligibles IN localities where enlistments
had been made in considerable number,
applications had been approved for
more than 80 new camps.
The Washington times., 1906-10-08
FUNERAL DESIGNS

G cvsry deBcription-modorate priced
GUIDE,
izl4 ? ST. northwest. Phone "a. 427s.
The Washington times., 1906-10-08
HINDLE g BAYLISS,

UNDERTAKINGS AND EMBALMERs.
9TH AND II SITS. NV. Everything frs
class and reasonable. Personal and promp
service. Modern chapel. Phone Main 6ss
ee5-cCt
The Washington times., 1906-10-08

Confusion has arisen. owing to the
fact that the rules and regulations pro-
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'MiGG I'm ma cole

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aid at th:s critical time and remember
that Lydia l.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound will prepare the system for
the coming change and start this try
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writes:
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IL all 10 Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
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II you know of any young girl who is
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strong, healthy and happy womanhood.
drs. Pinkham is daughtcr-in-law of
Lydia l.. Pinkham and for twenty-five
years has been advising sick women
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The SURVIVAL Of the Unflt.

The average baby born to-day has
a chance of reaching five years of age
better by 80 per cent than would have
been the case half a century ago. Its
prospect OF escaping the diseases of
childhood and growing up is vastly
improved. as compared with earlier
days.
Now. it is very desirable to save
the babies, and one of the greatest
triumphs of our newer civilization is
the successful rearing of three human
infants for every two that survived
half century ago. BUT It is undeni-
able that the race, rs whole. suffers
by the change, inasmuch as the
wealSlings. instead of being weeded
out, are thus enabled to grow up
These weaklings not only propagate
other weaklings. but, by reason of
their inferior vigor OF constitution.
commonly fail 10 reach old age. In
this fac: doubtless, is found one
cause Of the rise in the death rate in
later life.-Dr. John V. Shoemaker in
the Reader.
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In the so-callcd glorious" victories
Of Caesar million men persisted on
The field or battle Napoleon. I'm tho
short space of nine years. was ai.
thorized TO devote 10 the glory or
France 2.lO3.00O OF her sons. I'm
The ten years following the attack on
Fort Sumter the world destroyed in
war 1.i00000 lives and $4,000 600 900
worth OF property Two-thirds of the
combined budgets of the various
states of Europe arc devoted to the
maintenance of armed forces and to
the service OF debt practically the
whole OF which was incurred 10y
wars. War expenses i'm Europe alb
sorh ouc-half OF all the wealth Great
ed by productive labor I'm the COM
paratNoN insignificant war of Eng
land with the Beers England lost 20. -
460 mcu aud spent 81 400 600 600.
Three hundred and fifty thousand
mon were withdrawn from her pro-
duCtivc industry go engage i'm the de-
struction of war Military eNpendl-
lures i'm the United States during the
last eight years have absorbed 81.
5o0.ooo.0no. International Journal OF
Ethics
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THE LABOR WORLD.

Providence. n. L.. has formed q
union label league.
The PAYERS and regalia workers OF
Detroit. Mich. have organized.
The United Textile Workers will
convene at Providence, r. J., next
year.
\ local OF automobile workers and
trimmers has been established in
Buffalo, y. Y.
Of the $4,000 men employed "a
switchmcn the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmcn controls $4,000
Building contractors at Mobile
have declared for the open shop basis
and 1900 men refused to work
Montreal Cam unionists are pre-
pairing TO erect the finest labor tenn
pic I'm North America. II viii cost
100000.
Chicago switChmen accepted the
offer OF the managers OF the Western
roads Tor an increase OF three cents
an hour in WAGES.
The Toledo COhio) City Council
will soon introduce an ordinance to
compel employers so pay their mon
I'm cash instead Of checks.
ChriStiania Norway trade unions
have purchased a building for n labor
temple which. whom altered. will
bring the total cost mp to nearly
100000.
The United Textile Workers Of
America are ON record as favoring tho
continuance of the agitation for
shorter hours FOR workers i'm the tex
tile trades
There rs concerted movement
among the big corporations to adj
vance wages. This goes hand in
hand with the rumor that the freight
rates are also to be advanced
new international labor organi-
zation, composed of railroad building
mechanics, and TO be known as the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Building
Mechanics. was launched in Boston,
Mass, recently
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COFFEE IMPORTERS
Publish = Book About Coffee.

There has been much discussion az
70 coffee and Postum lately. go much
i'm fact. that some NJ the coffee i'm.
porters and roasters have taken 10
type 10 promote tho sale 81 their
wares and check ID possible tho rapid
growth ~ the use % Postum Food
Coffee
Tn tho coffee importers book a
chapter is headed Coffee as n Medi-
cine. and advocates it's use as such.
Hero Is an admission Of the truth.
most important TO all Interested.
Every physician knows. and every
thoughtful person should know. thar
babitual use OF any medicine" Of the
drue-stimulant type Of conce OF
whisky quickly causes irritation Of
the Tissues and organs stimulated and
finally sets up disease boo the great
majority or cases if persisted in 10
may show boo any one of thc.mauy or
gans Of the body and BOO The great ma
jority OF cases can Doe directly traced
90 coffee in q most unmistakable way
by leaving on The active irritaut--
COhee and using Postum Food
Cofec for a matter on 10 days. n
The result is relief from nervous trou-
BILE. dyspepsia. bowel complaint,
heart failure. weak eyes or any other
malady set up by poisoned nervous
system. you have your answer with
the accuracy OF demonstration in
mathematics
There's a reason" for Postum
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SPORTING BREVITEs.

James II. keene's horses have won
on the season almost $4,000.
Ed" Geers drove Gold Dust Maid
to victory I'm the $4,000 Empire
State trot at Buffalo.
Ecstatic lowered the pacing record
in competition by a mare to 2.O1%
at the Readville Grand Circuit meet
ing.
In the National League the New
York Club drafted nobody and Bos-
ton neither bought nor drafted any
player.
II. IT. Hackett and +. r. Alexan.
der won the Eastern lawn tennis
championship in doubles by defeat
Ing w. ]. Clothier and w. A. Larned
Jack McFadden. the lightweight
champion pugilist of Hawaii. has been
engaged by the japanese Government
TO go TO Japan as instructor in box
Ing in the Japanese army.
Willie Hoppe defended his title of
eighteen-inch, one shot in, balkline
billiards champion of the world by
defeating Jake Schaefer 500 to 472
in Madison Square Garden Concert
Hall.
In England there are some 5000
clubs directly or indirectly, through
local associations. under the control
of the Football Association OF these
approximately 1900 clubs. or fifteen
siXteenths of the whole. are eXclu-
siyely amateur.
Jockey Club stewards. upon inror.
nation furnished by their secret SER
vice agents, convicted the manager
and trainer OF the horse Garnish OF
completely, and ruled them off on the
charge of using dope" on that horse
in July last at Brighton Beach
Nearly $1,000 bowlers will toe the
foul lines on many of the 1900 alleys
in New York City at least once every
week from now until New Years in
hve-men team competition among the
seventy leagues and tournaments
which have been organized so far
this season.