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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-28

Jefferson Tent, No. I6. at Richmond.
Va, with A NJ Marston as deputy
State commander, is making a fine rec
ord this month and will be followed with
renewed successes IN the future.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-28

High Chief Ruler CordeH has gone to
Norfolk, where he expects to organize
a tent OF the order and where he at
tended the opening Of the exposition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-28

Deputy State Commander Wege. of
District Tent. No. 8. is getting things
moving in good shape in that tent.
There is a brave membership down in
South Washington, and they have had
their loyalty tested more than once.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-28

Mt Vernon Tent, No 4, holds initia-
tory meetings on the first meeting night
in each month. and If you want TO see
the work exemplifed in good style,
there is the place 10 go.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
GOODS STUDY MONKEY MIND.
Chicago University Students Feed Them
With Chocolate Eclairs and Fudge.

Chicago, Ill.,, March 2s.-Women
students at the university of Chicago
are studying tae minds Of monkeys.
-Four trained apes have been housed in
the basement OF the Geological building
and placed under the care Of the fair
students of the class in experimental
psychology.
The Glass is preparing to make an
exhaustive research into the mental
activities Of the simians, and the four
subjects today were being Toasted on
chocolate elcairs, sour pickles and fudge
by their pretty isilers.
"You see, they are educated monks,
one of the class members volunteered, as
she broke chocolate eciair in two and
handed half Of it into paw thrust
through the cage bars.
What do you suppose is in his little
mindg" the girl continued. isn't it a
studyg They can ride little bicycles
and they can play musical instruments
better than lots OF the musically in
clined men students"
When the janitor Of the geological
building was appealed 10 for informa-
ton concerning the monkeys, he ex-
claimed: "rhem's trained monks, sir;
and the young do be studying their
minds TO find out whether they arc
superior. or Just equal, to tie freshmen
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
LEAVES JAIL.
Former U. S. Senator Burton Free Man
Again.

Ironton, Mo-, March 2S.-Joseph
Ralph Burton, who until his conviction
in the federal court. was United States
senator from Kansas, was yesterday
released from the county jail here, hav.
ing completed his sentence of six
months, imposed when he was found
guilty of violating a federal statute by
appearing before a governmental Je-
partment as the paid representative Of
an alleged get rich quick" concern Of
st, Louis.
Accompanied by Mrs. Burton and bis
niece, Miss Dorothy Mitchell, Burton de-
parted for st. Louis, enroute to ABB
ilene, Kan.
Upon leaving jail, Mr.. Burton gave
OUT q signed statement in which he said
4 return to my home at Abilene,
brim full Of life and hops. Only my
body has been in jail. shall talk and
write With pen and tongue, shall
stand for policies and principles that
believe will make for the general good
and oppose such as think bad
my fight viii be against measures
rather than against men. ( shall have
charge of newspaper, unless there Is
fraud order issued against it before
can arrange for its publication. It win
reflect my IDEAS"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
William E. WhiteIey'S Slayer
Arraigned, Convicted
SENTENCED BEFORE DARK
Contrast to the Thaw case--Prisoner to
BE Hanged Within a Month, Making
Less Than Three Months Between
Crime and Punishment.

London, March 2a.-No greater con-
trnst between the methods Of British
and American criminal law could be af-
forded than by the Thaw case in New
York City and that Of Horace George
Rayner, who was sentenced to death
here late yesterday afternoon for the
murder Of William Whiteley, the well
known multimilionaire department store
proprietor Of Westbourne Grove.
The trial OF Hurry Kendall Thaw for
Che murder of Stanford White began in
New York two months ago today. At
the present moment it stands adjourned
-tc allow the presiding Judge to decide
whether or not a lrnacy commission
should be appointed No one can hazard
a guess as to how much longer the case
will be on the docket.
Turn to the Rayner trial. the first
murder case in the New Old Bailey since
tile handsome new structure was opened
BY bis majesty last week, on the site
Of that famous old Newgate, whose dia-
nal memories still cling to the whole
neighborhood.
The PRISONER was arraigned yester-
day morning, a jury was chosen before
noon jim the Thaw ease II took three
weeks TO fiji the box and before night
fall Lord Chief Justice Alverstone had
put on the omipous black cap and SEN
fenced the prisoner TO be hanged. Swift
and terrible, indeed, is English justicel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
A HERO'S
/ COWARDICE?
lorIeInal.l

sO1lginal.1
When under flying colors and to the
sound Of beating drums he marched
away in the ranks to the war group
of girls stood on porch waving. On
all the faces save one was pleasur-
able excitement That one waved sad
~, languidly, as If bidding adleu to in
visible spirits. She was blind.
During the four years OF campaign
Ing that followed he never forgot that
face. When rain or snow beat upon
him. when the bullet sang Its melodious
yet terrible song, when shells walled
above or solid shot showered him with
the soil Of the south, his eyes were
fixed, net on the "colors." but on that re-
meInbered face sweet. melancholy, en-
during.
When he returned he was riding at
the head of the column, distinguished
soldier. The line OF march led past the
porch where he had seen the blind girl,
but she was not there. In his disap-
poiptment he forgot his honors, the
cIamoring throngs, the shouts that ran
abreast Of him like an incoming tide
Then farther on his pulses qulckened
at seeing her at window. She was
standing between two friends. AS he
approached he saw her, say something
which he could not but Infer was a re-
quest to be told where was the hero
OF the hour, for one of them directed
her hand, In which she held a small
nag, so that when she waved 1t 1t was
TO him. he refined in his horse, faced
toward the window and reverently
raised bis hat Then when he had seen
her friends tell her what be had done
and saw that he had given her a
pleasurabIe emotion he turned and
moved forward.
The excitement of that emotion gave
him his first fxed purpose in life. He
had been eninentIy fitted for a soldier,
whose career Is like the wind which
bloweth where 1t llsteth. he had felt !
pleasure In the roar OF battle, In the ac-
complainant Of achievements In pro-
portion to the hazard OF the undertak-
ing, but this human delight was to die
away before his newborn spiritual pur-
pose as a storm that has passed gives
place to the soft sunlight. The inspira-
ton that had been kindled In his heart
was to comfort bereayed soul.
But bis time was not his own. There
was much to DO In closing up the work
OF the war and In dIsbandipg the
armies, and he was retained even after
this had been done In an important
command Weeks passed into months
and months into years, and the object
OF bis life seemed as remote as ever.
One summer while suffering from the
effects Of an old wound. DESTROYS Of
change and rest, he assumed the plain
garb OF citizen and went incognito to
an unpretentious summer resort. As
he mounted the steps of the porch be
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
The Times Daily Short Story.

saw sitting In q wicker chair the blind
girl. He had purposely chosen this 70
mote place where be would not be rec
ognized, and after he had seen those
who were staying in the house he was
pleased that there was none who knew
him. He did not ask for an introduc-
ton to the girl--he did not need one,
No one needed an Introduction to her,
for her blindness caused her TO be al
ways dependent He waited one morn
Ing until he saw her rise from her chair
and grope her way into the house, then
asked II he might assist her. Never be.
fore had he experienced the sacred
emotions as when he took the hand and
directed the steps Of this stricken girl.
From that moment he was her CON
slant companion. Perhaps It was her
weakness that led her TO admire the
stern duties OF a soldier, and when he
admitted that be had been In the strug-
gle Of the states she begged him to tell
her Of his experiences But he, like
her, valulng his counterpart, dispar-
aged war and led her into more en-
nobling topics. She grew to love the
tones Of his voice, the unexpressed
sympathy apparent in his every word
and action.
Then came time when, having pre-
pared the way. there was nothing for
him to do but tell her that from the
moment be saw her be pltied her and
Of the desire that had been born In him
to devote his life to that which would
be some recompense for her nisfor-
tune. But when he faced this an
nouncement sense OF his own un-
worthinegs loomed up before him. Tell
her that he wished to give her comfort
when he felt that he would be honored
by the right TO do sol He shrank from
such position.
This was NOT oil. He must drop his
incogrltc and become known to her as
q hero. The incident of her waving to
him on his return from the war and his
stopping to salute her must be made
known to her. What reason would he
give for all this secrecy He thought
OF a dozen ways In which It might ba
nisconstrued. He who had storrncd
fortincatioDs shrank from telling a
blighted girl that be was a hero. Again
and again he started In to make
breach In these imaginary ramparts,
always to make an inglorious retreat.
And what was the result? He threw
mp his commsnd--and that In face OF
the enefny--and shifted the response
bilIty to another He went to the girls
mother and begged her to speak for
him words that he dared not SPEAK.
There Is poem ia which peri is
described az gaining admittance to
heaven by carrying there the most val
ned gift, tear Of rcpentant sinner.
IN similar way the soldier won an
entrance into the girls heart. To de
scribe her sensations at this modest
surrender Of hero, coming as It did
with the knowledge that he was the
man whose deeds had caught her
youthful enthusiasm, would require the
genius Of poet.
And then It was that the soldier be-
gan what he considered a life worth
living. =. A. mitchell
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
NO WIDE FAM
Inc INQUIRY.
--~----@>--
Cabinet Handled Carefully BY
COnStitutiOnaIiStS
FEAR A CLASH IN RUSSIA
Cause Further Retrenchment--Scope Of
the Socialist Measure curtailed--A
Secondary Commission viii
Conduct the Inquiry.
FEAR A CLASH IN RUSSIA

NJ. Petersburg, March 22--F Fears Of
early complications with the ministry
have led the Constitutional Democrats
to resolve upon further retrenohment iii
the matter Of investigating the famine
relief scandals, and 1t was decided yes.
terday to curtail the scope of the meas
ure proposed to this end Tuesday BY
the Social Democrats and to relegate
the investigation To a secondary com
mission that shall be subordinates to
the regular budget commission. in this
decision the Constitutional Democrats
again will be supported by the Right
party.
The anticipated increase of disease in
the famine districts due to the progress
sive weakening of the iIl-nourished popu-
lation, IL now being called attention to
| in official reports, which show THAT sour
Ivy is spreading, especially in TIA prov
ince. The conditions are expected to
grow steadily worse. The authorities
are still able to keep typhus under con
troll, but the fever may get out Of hand
at any time.
Student Yanovitzky Acquitted.
The student Nanovitzky has been
tried by court martial and acquitted OF
the charges against him. All the univer-
stiles of Russia interceded in behalf OF
Yanovitzky, and his aequittal is hailed
with delight and as a triumph Of public
sentiment. Last January the police Oh
ST. Petersburg raided revolutionary
stronghold in this city. but met with
such strenuous resistance from the rcvo-
| lutionaries that they were obliged to
wit hdraw with tho lose af three men
Yanovitzky was arrested in connection
with the affair aud charged with armed
resistance to the authorities 1t was
proved that Yanovitzkv was only ac-
cidentally present at the time 81 the
raid, and that he did not participate in
the shooting Even the revolutionists
issued formal denial of the prisoners
guilt, but still the authorities insisted
upon trying him by court.martial as the
principal cuIprit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
England's Wicked Smart Set.

The orgies Of the Upper Ten
Come to our totice now and then,
And make us shudder as we read
OF the quite too fearful lives they lead.
In country houses nowadays
They're always getting some new craze;
All night they play (say one who
knows)
That feverish pastime, Dominoes.
Young girls are often asked to stay:
They foolisilly begin to play
Some shark their years allowance wins
In half att hour at SpilIikins
Far greater than may be you thinks
The usual stake at Tiddleywinks,
Sustained dd luck at Iielma leads
TIC reckless, suicidal deeds.
Oh, for those golden, distant days
When they snall mend their wicked
ways,
When millions shall no more be paid
Across the table at Old Maid
London Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
rELEpHoNINc WITHOUT WIRES.
Count Arco Makes Some Experiments
That Are Successful.

Berlin, March 2s..--Count Arco, in his
wireless telephone experiments, has suc-
ceeded in obtaining distinct exchanges
OF words in tolerably natural voice, at
a distance Of two miles, by using poles
thirty feet high. Rear Admiral Manney,
who was delegate OF the United States
TO the international conference ON wire
less telegraphy at Berlin, and Lieutenant
Commander Howard, r. s. N, the Amer
lean naval attache here, have been pres
ent at series Of private exhibitions Of
the wireless telephone apparatus, and
have been able to talk with each other
at a distance somewhat less than three
miles. But the best practical results are
attained at two miles or under with
'thirty.foot poles
Count Arco does not regard his dis
coveries a. commercially practicable at
present, though he hopes eventually 70
construct an apparatus which viii take
the place Of wires in cities and perhaps
in suburban districts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
sENrENcEp FoR RuReLARY.
D. @. McGinn Punished For Breaking
into Benson Store.

Rutland. March $50. A. Mccinn,
who burelarized The Jones store in
I,ansoH last August, was sentenced in
Rutland county court this afternoon
to not less than five Or more than sax
Years in the state prison at Windsor,
McGinn was captured at Elizabeth
town, n. ", but escaped from the off
GERS while being brought to this city
to be recaptured in Troy. lie was
charged with stealing an oycrcoat, He
las lust completed sentence in the
Albany, NJ Ys penitentiqry
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
BRYAN FAvoRS LA TOILETTE
RAILROAD VALUATION PLAN
Nebraskan Approves The Resolution
Voted Down in Congress.

Detroit, March 28.--WilIiam Jennings
Bryan denies the report that Mayor
Tom T.. johnson Of Cleveland has been
chosen to manage his next presidential
campaign, and declares be has not de-
cided whether to be q candidate.
Speaking of the railroad situation,
Col Bryan said the first step toward
reform was to ascertain the value OF
railroads, since a reasonable return on
legitimate investment, and at present
no one knew what the railroads were
really worth The Ia Toilette resola-
ton, which provides for an appraising
of the railroads Of the country, and
which was voted down in congress,
ought, Col Bryan said, to be introduced
in the form Of bill and made law
when the present value 81 the rail-
roads Is ascertained,' the Nebraskan
added. steps should be taken 10 pre-.
vent any more watering Of stocks. No
stocks or bonds should be issued except
for value
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
Regigns . Accept New Position.

Rutland, March 23.---J. Walter Lyons
OF State street, who was appointed a
license commissioner by the Rutland
county Judges Wednesday, and who was
also appointed a city grand Juror BY
Mayor r. II. Richmond last Monday
evening has resigned as grand juror. Mr..
Lyons has served the city in this
capacity for several years.
The resignation will probably be
acted upon by the board of aldermen at
their next meeting which Is held on the
first Monday in April.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
ARCHIE ROOSEVELT STILL
CONFINED TO THE HOUSE.
Tests of Bacteria Cultures Have Not
Yet Proved Satisfactory.

Washington, March 23.--Archie
Roosevelt has been steadily improving
lately, but ne Is still kept in the White
House, because the tests Of bacteria
cultures from his throat have not been
entirely satisfactory to the Health De
partment. The rule Of the local health
authorities IS that three cultures must
stand the microscopic test and Snow no
diphtheria microbes before the patient
can be allowed to leave his room
Reports that Theodore Jr., was sick
were denied at the White House today
lie has had slight operation on his
eye at Boston, where ne is at present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
GRAND JURY INDIcTS ITSELF
FOR VIOLATING LIQUOR LAW
Judge Then Fines Each Member $40
All Due to Revival.

Rolling Fork, Miss, March 23.--Every
member Of the grand jury in the cir
ciit court here Thursday indicted him-
self 8or violating the Sunday liquor law.
Each member chen appeared before Judge
Booth. vino fined him $40 and gave him
lecture from the bench. The self-in
dictel grand jurors also returned bills
against seyefal petit jurors for the same
0iiense.
"A wave IL religious enthusiasm, folv
lowing 4 Methodist revival here recently,
has swept over Sharkey county and PEG.
pie Of high and low degree are pnging
themselves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
EREMoN THE WINNER OF
THE GRAND NATIONAL
Tom West Comes in Second and Pat
lander Is Third.

Liverpool, March 23.-lThe Grand Ma,
tional SteepIechase, Of 5000 sovereigns,
for FIVE yesr-olds and upward about 4
miles and $50 yards, was run at the
Liverpool spring meeting yesterday, and
won by Stanley Towards Eremon
Tom West was second, and Pathfinder
was third. Twenty.three horses started.
Eremon made all the running and won
by six lengths. The betting previous TO
the start was 8 to | against Eremon,
100 to against Tom West, and so
to against Pathfinder.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12
LITIGATION TO
RATE PRODUCTION
RAILROADS CLAIM TWo-cENTs
AN INADEQUATE CHARGE.
SAME AS CONFISCATION
Corporations File Notices and Pro-
test Against Validity of New
Nebraska Law-lnterstate Com
meree Commission Makes import
ant Decisions.

Lincoln, Neb., June 6.-That the
railroads OF Nebraska believe they
cannot endure tn, loss in revenue
occasioned by the two-cent passenger
rate law, and that they will in all
probability in the near future attack
the law in the courts was clearly in
dicated yesterday by the action of
Inc Onion Pacihc and Rock IslaD1
railroads at the session of the Ne
Draska state railway commission.
lney presented written notices and a
protest TO the effect that the alternate
two-ceht law would be contested on
the ground OF being confiscatory Ii
is understood thar other railroads
will probably join in the attack on
the law
Washington, June Gin a decision
yesterday by the interstate commerce
commission some important points
are determined with respect to thor
ough routes and through rates. under
the provisions OF the new railroad
rate law. The decision held that
practically all the railroads In the
United States are united as part of
the routes over which through rates
exist, even when no joint rate has
been established.
The decision deals with the move
ment of 100000 pounds of sugar
held in storage at Omaha, which was
taken into that city before the exist
/ ing tariff out of Omaha and to the
east. Went into effect The question
raised was whether or not the Bur-
ington railroad might allow the SUI
gar stored in Omaha to go forward
under the tariff put into effect after
the sugar was stored The commits
sion holds that the sugar cannot be
so moved
A further question decided in the
came case is taat as to the rate that
should govern over through route
when the through rate charged is
made up of the sum of the locals.
fhe commission holds that the rate
that should be allowed is a combina-
ton or through rate made up of the
sum of the locals or other lawfully
! established rates applicable on
through business at the time when
he shipment originates.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12
BURNS TUITION
BILL IS KILLED

The senate last night killed the
Burns bin to abolish tuition or "inci.
dental" fees at The university. II
these fees were aoonshed it would ne
cessitate an extra appropriation Of
about 100000 q year.
The senate also killed the Roellr
and Harrass bill 10 authorize the city
of Milwaukee 10 erect icehouses ana
go into the retail ice business.
The Disch bill 70 authorize an addi-
tional assistant to the district attor-
ney III Milwaukee was c0ncurred ~
and the duplicate measure introduced
b. Senator Fairchild was killed.
The Barker bakery and confection-
cry sanitation bib, which was passed
and sent 10 the governor early in the
session and returned because OF i'm
projections. was laid over again.
Senator Page asked and was
granted consent to Withdraw his bill
affecting the justices Of the peace Ia
Milwaukee
On account OF having an extra long
calendar today the senate agreed t.
meet at $3.50 ins,ead Of 70 o'clock
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12

society DEGREES that no man shall be
the sole judge of the reasonableness
of his own acts. the light of this
fact. it is exceedingly strange that
any man or set of men should claim,
or be placed in position to claim an
endowment OF infallibiiity by reason
OF election or appointment to public
office. The disadvantage arising from
a delay caused by a court review is as
nothing in comparison with the exer-
else of an arbitrary power that cannot
be reviewed by a coordinate and indie
pendent authority If regulation is to
be effective, it must be just. If it is
to be just all orders issued by munic-
ipal officials or state commissions
mist be subject to review by court
endowed with coordinate and indie
pendent authority, on appeal made by
those who are affected by an order or
who are required to obey such order.
The provisions for court review con-
tanned in the Wisconsin bill leave
nothing more to be desired in this di-
rection."