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The Washington times., 1907-08-10
Police in Role of Cupid,
Marriage IA Years Late
Does BIushing for Tired Bride, Bride
groom Takes the Pledge.

NEW YORK, Aug. lo.-As they stood
before the altar it suddenly transpired
that they had no ring. The priest sup
piled one temporarily. meanwhile exact
Ing from Patrick Barrett a solemn
promise that he would get one with the
proceeds OF his first honest days work
So they were married, and Bessie Dunn,
after fourteen years Of waiting. was at
last legally entitled to bear the name
she and her children had been known
by all the while.
Court officer Probst. who had headed
the impromptu wedding procession from
Jefferson Market Court TO St Joseph's S
Church, at Sixth avenue and Waverley
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
Fortunately Untrue.

John Graham Brooks has been
talking TO the assembly at Chautau-
qua, n. Y, upon Money and Mar
riage." and out of his wide expert
cnce, here and elsewhere, he is
quoted as making this sweeping
statement:
most without limit. A man that has IT
can buy a beautiful woman, straight
out. Yes, he can buy two. three; know
not how many he can buy. Or IL may be
turned about. The woman may nave
the money, and she can buy a man
next TO the king. his grace the gartered
duke as she would a bit OF blue ribbon
over the counter. She can buy him as
she would pound Of tea. or she can
buy lord and get into society, or a
whole snoal Of depper counts and seedy
barons.
That is dogmatic. 1t may seem
plausible TO those who read of the
doings of society people in Pitts
burg, Newport, and New York. In
doubtedly Mr.. Brooks believes that
what he says is true, but it will be
seen that he qualities his statement
at the outset, and admits that the
power Of money over men is not en-
tircly without limit. Possibly he
would insist that there is no limit
TO the power of money over women.
John Graham Brooks should he
told that money cannot buy every
thing or almost everything. It's
power is not almost, OF quite, with
out limit over men and women. If
John Graham Brooks does not know
that, he is not qualified to speak as
an expert, either at Chautauqua or
anywhere else. Money can buy many
things, it is true, but the things
most to be desired and most essen
tiaI are beyond the purchasing
power of any steel or oil magnate
or the degenerate sons of those
who builded large fortunes.
There are hundreds of men with
immense resources who could have
told Mr.. Brooks that he is trying to
create wrong impressions. They
could have told him that money
may buy lone, two or three wom-
en-" as he says, but it viii not buy
the love of one good woman or the
affection Of one true man. Males
and females who are in the market
are not all OF one class. but they
are separated only by their price
tags.
Money cannot buy health, peace
of mind, and happiness. This is an
era of large fortunes and of reck-
less extravaganza, but the price of
al ESSENTIALS for a well-ordered.
happy, self-respecting life is still
beyond the purses of those who
imagine that they constitute $50
ciety" and who themselves are be-
yond the power of moral disinfec-
tants. If the time ever comes when
John Graham Brooks statements
or inferenees can be accepted with
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
BRIDE OF IS YEARS
WEDS MAN JUST q

READING, Aug. 10.-The youngest
bride in Berks county in many years
Is Sarah Amanda Spayd. the thirteen
year-olG daughter OF John Spayd, re-
siding in Obey township.
This afternoon Register Dunn issued
a license 20 her 10 marry Calvin J.
DrUmheller, twenty-one years old, 4
trucker, residing IN Obey. The bride
did not appear at the registrars Office
when the license was granted, ana the
written consent Of her father was pre-
sented instead.
Il is said that she IS the next to The
youngest girl for whose marriage a
license has ever been granted in this
county. An italian girl was married
divorced. and married a second time be-
fore she was sixteen
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
Boa Constructor Loose,
Citizens Line on Roofs
Big Reptile WiggIes His Way into Town of
TompNnsViIie, S l., But Not Hearts
of Its People,

NEW YORK. Aug. 10.-Natives OF
Tompkinsville. S. L. moved to the roofs
of their houses following the announce
ment that a boa constructor had wig
glcd his way into town and had started
on a tour of inspection without wait
ing 10 have the freedom OF the village
extended TO him.
Bca was travelling incog.. and his
presence would never have been dis
covered had 1t not been for some lun-
Der handlers, who mad noticed him
slowed away between the logs of YER
million wood which they were unload
ing from 4 lighter anchored at the lum-
her dock OF l. T. Williams Sons. The
fact that the next day was pay day
was entirely forgotten by the frightened
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
COST OF ENTERTAINING KINGS

The cost to a nation OF entertaining
mOnarchs varies according to the mon
arch The cheapest sovereigns 70 enter
tain. sjudging from the bills Great Brit
ain has had tC pay, are the GeIuIst- En-
peror and the King Of Italy. It cost
about 5000 10 entertain each OF them
The King OF the Belgians cost so. go a
week: the late shah cost S10c 900 q week
The expenditure or decorations. etc Is
net Included in these figures. When the
Gar OF Russia made his historic visit to
France the cost 10 the republic amount
ed 20 S5S5.G10
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
AMERICAN GIRLS ABROAD.

August Spanuth tells sad series or
tales Of American girls who go abroad
to study singing. He thinks they take
too many chances, and. II he. IS to be
believed they do. According TO Mr.
Spanuth they reach Milan, or wherever
they intend TO study. not onl without
any definite ideas as to q teacher. but
without knowing where they are to
board. When they get settled their first
question to the landlndy is. WHO IS
the best teacher for me?" Needless TO
say. many are disappointed in the teach
ers they select" in this manner.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10

workmen, who hurdled ten-foot lumber
piles in their mad race TO safety.
Each one Of the laborers told a difrer-
ent story as to the size Of the reptile,
its length and circumference gaining
rapidly as the day wore on. Adding All
ihe figures offered in evidence the con-
strictor appears to be nine feet long
WITH waist measurement Of SIX inches.
Every man in the lumber yard an
peaTed to be suffering from deafness
when call for volunteers was made.
but. finally, a brave little band Jared
forth mounted on stills and Carving
crowbars, -pickaXes. hatchets, hammers.
and other nondescript weapons The
wiggler managed to evade them. and
is still at liberty, and until he gives
himself ZIP all TOmpl0insville VIII con.
tinue to tremble.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
IN WALL STREET.

,Fakrs, spare those lambs.
Skin not each little dear,
His fleece we've often clipped,
Aid Oft we hope to shear,
It's really very wrong
sell him worthless shares
y hes a friend In us
We'n guard him from your snaresl
Your wicked wildcat schemes,
Your bad, deceitful ways,
Most loudly we condemn:
They fil Us with amaze,
We'll call the law on you;
Begone. now. every one,
Wen fleece all lambs ourselves
II shearlng's 10 be done,
New York World.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10

with anything to eat Of late And, odd
~ enough. IL was that very fact that
brought about the wedding. For when
the grocer looked askance and the
butcher became unapprOachable. Mrs.
Barrett-so she was known IN the neigh
borhood-threatened 20 invoke the aid
OF the courts in behalf OF herself and
children
But you can't do anything You are
not really married" Barrett said.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10

erly-left out some important detail-dn
the noise Of the passing L" trains no
one but Bridge officer Foley and the
court could hear,-for Magistrate Walsh
said:
You are not married. you say, so I
can do nothing except send you 10 the
charities department"
He was beginning TO fill IN a card
to that august body when Foley leaned
oyer and said something that led the
magistrate 10 lay aside his pen and ask
a few questions
The Washington times., 1907-08-10

out indignant protest, then it will
be time to despair of this country
and its people.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10

The height of the season sees no
waning in the popularity OF Chevy
Chase Lake. Rather does this resort
seem to grow in favor as the summer
advances. The refined class OF amuse-
ments. natural attractions and splendid
car service account in large measure for
this state Of affairs. Prominent among
the amusements are the popular per
formances Of the Marine Band musI-
clans. who are on hand rain or Shine -
rendering a splendid program each
evening. In event OF inclement weather
the concerts are given at the dancing
pavilion, which is stormproof and spa
cious enough to accommodate largo
throng Dancing is in order after and
continues until IL Facilities for bowl
ing, shooting, and rowing are splendid
ly provided for at Chevy tChase Lake,
and there is a motion picture theater
The Washington times., 1907-08-10

Enjoyable rs is a visit to the James
town Exposition, all the pleasures Of the
trip are not At an end II one goes via
the superbly appointed Norfolk and
Washington boats. These splendid ex-
amples OF ship construction have every
possible device and convenience that
can subscribe to the safety and comfort
OF the passengers. insuring a thorough
~ delightful trip down the Potomac
and Chesapeake under all conditions.
Double daily service TO Norfolk is main
tained. steamers sailing at a. m, and
giving an all-day trip on the beautiful
river, and regular liners at 6:30 p. m,
making the trip over night. South
right al the exposition pier. and at Old
Point Comfort north as well as south
bound.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
Bore Him Five Children.

Then il came out that during the
fourteen years since Bessie Dunn first
met Patrick Barrett she had borne him
five children. and everywhere she had
been known. introduced by him as
his wife. Furthermore. she said, he had
given ner no money for three months
That isn't quite true" Barrett said
And that was his only defense
We'll. this is marriage enough for
me-" the magistrate remarked.
Then he learned that Barrett as a
lumber yard helper earned on an aver
age from s. TO SO a week. Then he said.
madam
II want to be married." she said
simply.
What do you want me to do with
She began TO sob softly. and between
the sobs came:
I don't want you 10 DO lanything
then; I'll live with him"
Headed Marriage Procession.
And so It came that Court Officer
Probst changed his uniform coat for
civilian attire. and, straw hat ir hand
headed that marriage procession Of three
down the aisle OF giggling night bats
and uROrnamental drun1s to st. Joseph's
Church.
The veil OF secrecy IS drawn over what
tie Rev. Father Thomas J. Doyle had TO
say 70 these trihers wit. the conven-
tons.
All Probst knew was that the cere-
mony was performed before the great
altar in the solemn. empty church: that
the priest loaned them a wedding ring
and that he and the hOugekeena~ were
the only witnesses.
There was one wedding present, q
small card with black cross bearing a
temperance pledge.
Below that, 1--WE years was writer
in the blank space reserved for IT, and
lower stu were the signatures Of Pat,
rick Barrett and Father Doyle.
When they came back 10 court Probs
blushingly received all the congratula.
tions. while the bride and groom sat or
a bench and faced their new lives with
the knowledge Of the past, It seemed
IN their eyes.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10

The steamer Harry Randall will make
another OF those pleasant evening runs
on the river tomorrow evening. leaving
here at $50 o'clock. and returning will
arrive here at about 1850 D. N. These
evening runs on the river are particu-
larly enjoyable these hot days, and as
the steamer sails down the Potomac to-
morrow concert music will be rendered
by the orchestra, under the leadership
OF Prof Chris Arth- The run will be
one Of about forty miles. Monday even
ing the big ana fast steamer st. Johns
will make another Of her popular Mon
day evening dancing trips on the river.
the steamer leaving the wharf here at
Gas O'Clock and returning reaching
home about IL O'Clock. The St Johns
has ample deck room for large thrOng
Of dancers. The trip Sunday and Mon
day nights VIII be made the more ell
joyable by the fact that there will be
a new moon those nights that Will illu-
inmate the river somewhat
The Washington times., 1907-08-10

Unfortunately, on the very day when
John d. explain7 that he is makina
money solely out of patriotic love fol-
the nation. the news tells Of new III
dictments for violating the nation
laws
The Washington times., 1907-08-10

Twenty-six automobiles were burned
in a Brooklyn garage recently. and the
newspapers estimate the loss at S11O.O)G
II is not s ed whether the estimate
includes the mans prospective
snara or moi
The Washington times., 1907-08-10

Mrs Barrett collapsed temporarily,
and then she got out a summons and
had her husband brought 70 Jefferson
Market
Perhaps she didn't tell her tale prop
The Washington times., 1907-08-10

II Fifth avenue were not in New
York. what fun the New York papers
would have out of the final passing of
the Fifth avenue stages!
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
HAVE THE TIMES MAILED TO YOU.

Persons leaving Washington fer the summer
can have The Times mailed to them at the
same rate as paid for delivery IT The city
viz cents a week for tho daily edition. OF
IL cents for the daily and Sunday editions
All mail subscriptions are invariably payable
in advance. Addresses changed as often "a
desired
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1901.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10

Mr.. Roosevelt may be trusted to keep
his eye on Mr.. Hughes. He knows how
naturally a good man steps up from the
chair OF New Yorlz's governor.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10

Mrs. Reader seems to be a serial in
many chapters.
The Washington times., 1907-08-10
EXCURSIONS.

Marshall Hall is a resort where Sun
day may be delightfully."- spent All
kinds OF harmless amusements may be
INDUCED in. boating. bathing. fishing.
etc, and Prof. Schroeder's band plays
sacred concerts that prove enjoyable
Table d'hOte dinner and meals a la
carte are served in the well appointed
dining hall all day and evening. The
dairy lunch VIII serve those who only
care for Hight lunch Those who want
70 escape the heat can spend the day at
4 MAI shall Hall, where II Is always cool
Steamer Charles Manchester will rns ke
three trips tomorrow. leaving at IL a.
m go and $50 D. m.
The weekend trips OF the big and
fast steamer ST. Johns 20 Colonial
Beach, the Atlantic City Of Washing
ton. affords a most excellent opportun-
ity for a twenty-nine-hour trip 10 salt
water and q chance 70 take several
good saltwater baths before returning
home Sunday night The steamer St.
Johns Will leave her wharf here at S:f5
clock this afternoon. make o flying trip
TO the beach. and after landing her pas
sengers Will return TO make another
trip, leaving here at s.45 o'clock Sunday
morning. Those who go 10 the resort
on the Sunday trip viii have several
hours in which 10 enjoy a bath IN the
/ briny Potomac. TO go grabbing, and
fishing. or 70 enjoy the many other
amUscments that can be found at the
beach. The big. modern bathhouse
which has just been built by the Wash
ington and Potomac Steamboat Com
pany IS in use. Il is a fine building.
fitted up with shower baths and other
modern equipment for the comfoft and
| pleasure OF the bathers. These hot
days the ride OF 40 miles on the breezy
| Potomac Is particularly enjoyable, ard
those who wish 10 make the trip either
| Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning
need not fear being crowded on the big
| steamer St Johns. On the trip home
ward. Sunday. the steamer viii leave
I the beach at D. m. and will arrive
/ here about 1870 p. m. Stops will be
made at Alexandra on all trips. The
music and dancing on the weekday
| trips are features much enjoyed. par
| ticularly by the young people
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-04

that both men were 90 highly esteemed that their recent fe-siectfons were unanimous. Senator Pettus was S6 years old on the sixth day of this month and Senator Morgan would have been 33 if he had lived Q few days longer. At such advanced. ages 1t was not to be supposed that either could live out his new term. but the Alabam- ians were glad to avail themselves of the services of their great statesmen as long as possible so both were re- elected and provision was also made for naming their successors
 Senator Pettus was c link connecting the present with the past. His grand father was Revolutionary soldier. and he himself was 6 California for ty-niner" and a>veteran of the Mexi- can War, as well as of the Civil War. He attained the rank of Brigadier Gen. eraL-in the Confederate Army. but af- ter the close of the war retired to prt- vate life and practiced law until 1SS7. when he was elected to the Senate. Men who win a prominent place in that body during their first terms are few, but 1t was not long before the sound judg- ment and scholarly attainments of Seu-- ator Pettus attracted wide attention. and though a member of the minority, he became one of the real leaders. He exerted very considerable influence on current legislation. and now that he is gone his place will be hard to fill. The Senate can i'll afford to lose such men as Spooner. Morgan and Pettus. and the next Congress will be weaken ed perceptibly by their absence-Col- orado Springs Gazette.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-04
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1907.
AT IT AGAIN.

Probably being short on subjects for editorials The Indianapolis Star harks back to the Jonah and whale disputa- ton. It is untimeIy. to say the least of 1t. That question comes up in cycles. and the discussion on it is of too recent date to make it proper already. It might wait till another decade. at least. However, we will copy a portion of it's reasoning as a suitable dismiss sal of the subject. It goes this way:
 The most singular thing about the Jonah controversy Is that both sides have accepted as a scientific truth the proposition that a whale can not swallow man, on account of the small size of it's throat This latest outbreak is caused by Nashville minister who suggests that God might have prepared a great fish" for the occasion. But there was not the slight est need of any special providence. There are plenty of whales that could swallow Jonah. or even Secrtary Taft. It all depends on the whale. There are two classes of whales, the whalebone whales and the toothed whales The whalebone whales have their mouths
 
 feed chiefly on small marine mollusks, jelly fishes. etc. which they gather by swimming open mouthed, the little animals being caught and held by the whalebone fringes until the whale shuts it's mouth and swallows them The gullet of these whales is no larg- CT than that of an OK. although some of the whales are very large.
 But this class of whales Is confined mostly to polar. or at least cold seas. and Is not found in Jonah's region. On the other hand, the toothed whales feed on large food and have larger throats The killer whale" attacks anything living in the ocean. from the largest whale down. One has been seen to cap ture and swallow four small porpoises in quick succession; and in the stom- ach of another, only sixteen feet long. was found fourteen seals. The sperm whale the largest of the toothed whales. reaches length Of sixty to eighty feet, and Is widely distributed in the warmer seas sperm whale could swallow a man without gulping. and sperm whales are the only large ones that would naturally be found where Jonah was travelling. So far as the mere swallowing is concerned, the Bible story shows more knowledge Of nature than its critics or most Of its defenders
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-04
THE LAST CHIEF.

The current issue of Sturm's Oklaho- ma Magazine has an interesting &C., count of Gov. John F. Brown, who en- joys the distinction of being the last Chief of the seminoles." and who has had a somewhat varied history. His father. Dr. John F. Brown. was a Fed eral surgeon of Scotch descent. who was sent with the Seminoles on their removal to Indian Territory. There he fell in love with a handsome Seminole girl and for some cause took her to the Cherokee country where they were married and where the later John was born. at Taleauah. GA years ago. and he grew up to manhood among the Cherokees.
 The disturbed conditions existing in the Cherokee Nation just preceding the war between the States was not pleasant to young John and he drifted Southward and made his home among the Seminoles. his mothers people. When the war broke out he. like many others of the five tribes. cast his for tunes with the South and enlisted in the Confederate army. as did a great many others of his own tribe. Soon after the close of the war. when he was little more than a boy. he was chosen as representative of his nation to a conference between the Seminoles and the United States. and from that time forward he was honored by his mothers people. almost continuously until he was chosen Chief of the sem- inoies. twenty years ago. which posi- tion he has since held.
 Under the new laws and regulations tribal relations have ceased, so far as the Five Civilized Tribes are concern ed. and there are to be no more tribes known among them, and consequently no more chiefs. Governor Brown. as he Is familiarly called by his people, ceased to enjoy the chieftainship only because the office ceased to exist. but it Is not likely that he will cease to be an efficient and prominent leader among the Seminoles. He is now really in the prime of life. a strong. forceful and resourceful man. the mixture of the canny Scot and the best blood of the Seminoles combining to ma ke him well fitted for any position in the gift of his people. and there Is little doubt that he will continue to hold his place in the new State of Oklahoma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-04
JUDGE A. A. COLEMAN.

Ts the States Senior Omce Holder. Birmingham Ledger.
 The recent death of Senator E. w. Pettus leaves Judge A. Coleman, of the Tenth Judicial Circuit. the only man in Alabama now holding once who held a State office prior to the civ il war Until recently there were three such man. the other two helns the late lamented Senators from Ala bama By singular coincidences, the lives of all three had been very similar and had been closely bound to- gether at many times. Each had prac- ticed and pleaded on the same and on opposing sides in many famous Ala bama lawsuits With the execution or Senator Morgan. who was not judge. each had pleaded cases before the other two.
 Another interesting historical fact Judge Coleman brought out Friday morning in discussing the dead Sena- tor in h s office, was the point that he. Judge Coleman. succeeded Senator Pet tus as judge of the seventh Judicla. Circuit This circut then consisted of Blount. Walker. Fayette. Marion. Pickens and Sumter Counties Later it was changed to Pickens. Marion. Choctaw, sumter and Marengo Coun- ties.
 Senator Pettus retired before the completion of his first term as 1uoge. entering the firm of Petus. Pegues and Dawson At that time Judge Coleman lived at Carrollton. After Judge Cole man became judge their lives were sep arated for awhile. although the keen est friendship continued to exist De- tween the two Later, each at the head of regiment. they were thrown to- gether at Vicksburg. Colonel Pettus commanded the 10th Alabama Regi- ment, and Colonel Coleman command ed the goth, a reg glment which ne nad raised and partially equipped with his own money.
 Of the distinguished trio, Senator Pettus was the oldest Senator Morgan next with Judge Coleman the junior. Judge Coleman is still in the excellent health he has enjoyed since long be- fore the time President Andrew Jack son wrote his name and few words of praise on the diploma of the young law student just graduated from Yale University.