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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-01

ing the past year, he has been eating
from six 10 ten meals q day He took
IL good naturally when his friends
asked him for the inside quotations on
cereals, whether the egg market was
going 10 break. or butter remain firm.
He replied that lie was dealing in fu-
lures.
When Marion failed to appear at her
accustomed place one morning the rest
OF the patrons guessed the reason.
They put II up to Fitzsimmons. and
he admitted that Miss Mccoy and him
self had decided TO wait on each other
for life There were CONGRATULATIONS all
around, and then a continuous process
sion Of cut glass, siiverware, and brio
a-br6c began to Wend its way toward
the Fandsome brOWnstone house in Il
Prospect Park Slope section, where Mr..
and Mrs. FitZsimmOns viii reside
The wedding took place at the Church
OF the Epiphany. on South Ninth street.
Brooklyn. Following the ceremony there
was a reception at the home OF the
brides sister. Mrs. Spinner, 81 Division
avenue. All the girls from Hazeltine's
and many Of the patrons Of the place
were present Mr. and Mrs. Fitzsin-
mons left for Old Point Comfort after
the reception for a bridal trip.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-01
VOICE SLANDERED,,
MAN ASKS DIVORCE
Husband of Opera Singer
Declares She Threatened
Him With Dagger.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. because
wife tells her husband he cant sing
well enough to support her BY going on
the stage, is that sufficient ground for
divorce?
1t was owing to such a remark. &C
cording TO Mrs Helen Shaw, in common
pleas court yesterday. that w. Warren
shaw first quarreled with her. and aft
erWaTd took steps TO secure a divorce
rms was part OF the testimony in a
SUIT brought by Mrs. Shaw on an appeaI
from the verdict Of a Lebanon county
Jury. which granted her husband a d.
Vorce- On charges OF desertio1. the Lsb-
anon court nad sided with Mrs. Shaw
out on the accusations of barbar0us
treatment and indignities the verdfct
had Favored her husband.
According TO Mrs Shaw. she and her
husband were married in 1894. AT thar
lIme they were members Of the Tavar
opera Company. and she was receiving
$lO0 week. while her husbands salarV
was only So or SIS She married him
she said. after he had promised her 70
leave the stage and enter some other o,-
cupaton which would bring him a living
wage.
Accordingly. he became agent for a
piano company, and then thew oDened d
music school in New York. It was when
Shaw became tired Of his outlet life and
wanted 70 return 10 the stage that Mrs
Shaw made the remark which. she saws
led to their differences
At the trial in Lebanon county II vas
shown by her husband that She had
threatened his life with a dagger. and
had driven him from her house TToIs
she declares is false. as she threatened
| to use the weapon only on herself II
was a stage dagger at that, she added.
The grounds for the appeal are that.
since the case was outside the bounda-
ries OF the State, the Pennsvlvanla
courts had no Jurisdiction
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sure He's threatened my life and !
wants protection
His names Wilson, judge, and he's a
bell-hop in a big hotel near Herald
square. Here yo' honor reproducing a
soiled letter from his pocket and spread
ing # out on the desk for Magistrate
Firms inspection-'is a letter he wrote
me"
The court read the missive aloud. It
reads.
James Berry, 800 West Fortieth street.
'Sir-I have In my possession some
letters you wrote TO my Blanche. Now
I give you to understand ] want i 70
Happen no more.
Now, I give you Truly Warning II
IL occurs again I shall be onder the
painful Necessity to MI your head with
led. VIM. II. Wilson"
A Fling at the Police Dogs.
His honor issued a summons for Mr..
Wilson. As the complainant was leaving
court with the paper. Magistrate Finn
called after him;
And If Mr.. Wilson gives you any
more trouble when YOU serve that sum-
mons yell for the police commissioner.
Perhaps he'll let you have bloodhound
or two
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Matrdn1ony Not an Income Policy;
Woe TO Wfe-Supported Husbands
Columbus eTones Gets Three Months

Let him who would force upon his wife
the burden Of his support take care!
Husbands who decide that marital
bliss relieves them OF any further re-
sponsibiIfties win be startled 10 learn
that Columbus Jones was sent TO the
workhouse by Judge De Lacy yesterday
after trying TO compel Eubonia Jones
to pay him a regular sum for his sup
port"
To add TO Columbus grief, the judge
delivered a warm and feeling lecture.
In which he plainly expressed his opin-
ion Of the man who would endeavor 10
shift upon his spouse the task OF main
tanning him.
When the case came into court, Col
Umbus. probably through some mis-.
take, had been charged with failing 70
contribute TO his wife's support.
The wife explained that Columbus
had done nothing for years and that his
only occupation was the exciting, but
not particularly wearisome, business OF
shooting crap"
Everything looked black for Columbus
when he arose to testify.
You have not supported your wife, .
said the court sternly.
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Cos All hasn't" replied Columbus
In an injured tone
We'll" gasped the court, -astonished
at such a braZen admission
-Yuh see, jedge," continued Columbus
confidently, "deys sumfin' in nah insti-
tuition dat won't let me work. An done
got dish we're warrant 70 NAH wife so s
she could pay me sumfin'.
She works all de time" said Column
bus sadly. AN she don't nevah give me
muffin"
At this point the court was so CON-
pletely overcome by emotion that Col
umbus wisely decided 10 deslst from
further comments.
my man said Judge De Lacy after
recovering his cOmposure, do you really
think your wife should pay you because
you happen 10 be her husband?"
Columbus paused a moment thought
fully.
Yes" he responded ruminatingly.
"she oughter pay about free dollars a
week"
''WeH she won't" said the court in a
hard firm voice, ION the contrary YOU
VIII go to the WOrkhouse for three
months and be taught 10 work Matri-
mony is no income policy"
And before Columbus recovered suf-
ficiently from his Mortified amazement
10 speak he was led away.
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Regulating" the Price of Gas.

By the finding of the Auditor, the
Georgetown Gaslight Company, CAPT
talized at $4,000. has holdings of
a present value of S47O, 1880. BY
the contentious of the company's
attorneys, the present value of the
company is at least 100000. On
the basis of the Auditors report it
is proposed to double the present
capital stock of the company.
The increase Of value here evil
denced has all been paid for by the
company's customers According to
its counsel. this has been at the
rate of $4,000 profits out Of annual
gross receipts of ss5,OOO. The plan
Is to spread this earning over twice
the number of shares of stock now
held.
Under the law Of 1S96-which is
the basis Of these proceedings-sev-
eral objections are urged against
this increase for the consideration
OF the court. IF they are overruled
the consumers Of gas manufactured
by the Georgetown Company must
expect in future to pay not only a
fair profit en- the manufacture of
that supply, but interest on this
extra issue OF stock. If they are
not overruled, or if a date is set for
the hearing of argument upon them,
it is possible Congress may have
opportunity to repeal a law so
manifestly injurious to the people
of the District before the harm is
done.
In any event, it is clear the law
must be either repealed or radically
amended. Similar laws in Massa-
chusetts require that applications to
increase the stock of public service
corporations must set forth the
need for the fund thus to-be OBJ
tanned and determine the uses to
which it viii be put. The existing
statute in the District requires
neither any showing of need nor any
statement of probable use. The
$4,000 to be derived from the pro-
posed issue may all be spent on new
equipment. If so, the purpose viii
surely be to make the company's
earning power proportionately
greater. The new stock may be
sold exclusively to the present
stockholders. and the cost paid back
to them in increased earnings. 1t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-01
ORDER DOZEN OFFICERS
BEFORE RETIRING BOARD

AS an indirect result of the equestrian
test ordered recently by the President
for officers Of the army above the rank
Of major, twelve officers have been or
deTed to appear before q retiring board
at Washington Barracks November u
for physical examination Brig. Gen
John NJ. *. Davis will be president of
the board.
None of the officers took part in the
tests, but are those who were unable
through illness or some other reason
to do so. It is by no means certain
that all the officers will be retired, even
If they are found in poor physical con-
dition, as the President can use his
discretion in the matter.
Those officers who have been ordered
to appear before the board are:
Col James NJ. Marshall. Col. Henry
J.. Harris, Col William L. Marshall.
Lieut. Col. William W. Robinson, ir
Lieut. Col William T. RosseU. Lieut.
Col. Frank h Hobbs. Mai John T.
French. IT., Maj. James G.. Warren,
Mai George Palmer Maj. Henry NJ
FIallock. Mai. Joseph 7. crabbs, Mai.
Zebulon 3. Vance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-01
Cat SapeS Life of Sailor;
In Fight With Rather
Steward Tells of Battle Between Pet and
Reptile, in Which the Former Wins
Signal Victory.

NEW YORK, Nov. This is a true
yarn Of Dutch cat and how she saved
my life." began Fred 7. Ke.eh cook OF
the Isle Of Jersey bark. Glen Vile, from
Halifax, and now at the Erie piers on
the Jersey side. The cat. one Of the
tortoise shell variety. with pink eyes,
was presented to Keith by Mrs. Rair-
den, wife Of the American consul at
Batavia when he was cook on the A. g.
Ropes.
Il called her Minnie" continued the
ships chef "She was affectionate and
all hands treated her kindly. I was
then steward Of the Ropes, and she al
ways shared my bunk at night. When
we reached Frisco I had a good payday
coming 70 me-nineteen months-and
the cook and I decided to take our pay
and go up into the Shasta mountains.
in Siskiyou county, on a hunting expedi-
ton. I liked the cat so well that : de-
cided 10 take her along.
I'VE went up with an old hunter who
had a shack in the mountains All we
bagged VAS few rabbits and now and
then a partridge. although the old
hunter brought down an occasional bear
After couple OF weeks Of this the cook
got tired and went back to Frisco. Levy
ing me and the old hunter alone with
the cat
1T came on drizzly and raw. our stock
or Whlskey was getting low and the
hunter said he would go down the noun
tains 10 Weaver and get a fresh supply
together with some other stores.
He was awav three days.
On the afternoon Of the second day
after I had eaten my bacon and bear
meat and washed up the frying pan ]
III my pipe and lay on my back IN my
bunk, which was the lowest on the side
crosswise from the door 1t was q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-01
PEANUT TRIUMPHANT,
ONION EATER GIVES Up

AURORA. III. Nov. 1.-Dr. T. J. Al
len the upholder of the peanut, has
overcome cae of his rival single food
exnerts. James Hurcheli has been com
PEELED to give up a green onion diet after
six weeks.
Edgar Brobst. the bean eater, and
Henry spedon, the sauerkraut eater, are
still feeding on their favorite dist. but
the goober standard bearer is confident
that they will fall by the wayside before
sixty days have elapsed.
A gaping waitress and customers
watched Brobst eat eight plates of
beans at a single sitting last night. He.
ike Allen. is on his fifteenth day.
Both are feeling well.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-01
Taxing Works of Art.

In connection with the sale of the
famous Ashburton collection of
paintings in London, the American
Free Trade Art League calls atten-
ton again to the 20 per cent duty
on works OF art which weak-kneed
and short-sighted legislators permit
to remain in our tariff schedule.
From the headquarters of the
Free Art League comes a circular
which notes the fact that German,
Russian, French, Swedish, Norwe-
gian, Danish, Dutch, Austrian, Rou-
manian, and Australian bidders at
the Ashburton sale will be allowed
by their respective governments to
take the paintings which they pur-
chase at this auction to their homes
without the payment Of a cent Of
duty; in fact, their governments
viii look upon them as public bene-
factors, and viii consider their
paintings as national treasures" As
for Italy and Spain, these poor but
generous governments viii even go
so far as to prohibit the exporta-
tion of anything bought at the Ash
burton sale.
Consider that side of the picture,
and then consider this:
But the American bidder at this auo-
ton, unless he intends to make an Inn
mediate presentation OF the paintings TO
a public museum viii be required tC
paw duty of % per cent in order to get
them into the United States. He may
be the successful bidder on a famous
Rembrandt. II so, what in all proba-
bility would be the subsequent history
of the picturef
II would be hung in its owners nouse,
where il would be seen by many citizens
and studied by many art students IN
the course OF time IL would be loaned
20 the public museum Of the city, where
its educating and refining influence
would be felt by stu larger number
of citizens.
Upon the death OF its owner, or per
hans after several generations had en-
loved its ownership, IL would almost IN
vitality mass into the possession of the
public museum, to become the property
of the people and an important factor
in their educational system. This is
the recognized history Of nearly all tne
important masterpieces or ART Which
have been imported.
The duty on works Of art is a dis
creditable act from which the eoun-
try has suffered long enough. When
viii Congress wake up and remove
it?
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SUES HER FALSE LOVER.
KEPT OTHER MEN OFF

PITTSBURG. Nov. L-Sheriden, one
of the fashionable suburbs of this city,
is aroused over q village scandal be-
cause OF the suit for breach OF promise
brought against Prof Earl W. Reed.
principal Of the Sheriden High School
ana superintendent of the three other
sc, .ools.
Miss Luella Lowstetter, daughter OF
one of the rich tOwnsmen. is the plain
tiff, and she asks for $4,000 TO soothe
her wounded pride and feelings.
IN the paper fled. Miss L0wstetter
saws that she became acquainted with
Prof. Reed on September il, 1905. and
that the professor MADE violent love to
her finally proposing marriage. Reed
monopolized her time five nights a week,
she says: went TO church with her and
made other male acquaintance remain
away. Six months ago he married an
other woman. whose name is not men,
toned in the suit.
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Great is the sun, and wide he goes
Through empty heaven without reposs; ;
And in the blue and glowing days
More thick than rain he showers his
rays
Though closer still the blinds we pull
To keep the shady parlOr cool.
Yet he will find a chink or two
To slip his golden fingers through
The dusty attic, spider-clad.
He, through the keyhOle, maketh glad;
And through the broken edge Of tiles
Into the laddered hayloft smiles
Meantime his golden face around
He bears to all the garden ground,
And sheds a warm and gBttering look
Among the ivy's inmOst nook.
Above the hills, along the blue.
Round the bright air with footing true.
To please the child, to paint the rase,
The gardener of the world, he goes
Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-01
PENSION ROLL LOST
I,IO5 IN SEPTEMBER

There was loss TO the pension roll
Of 1.105 survivors OF the civil war dur
ing the month of September. according
to figures made public today by Com
missioner OF Pensions Warner.
The number of, pensions September 30
was o64 g15, a net decrease of 1z63 from
Augustus record. Of the total Gao, $50
were civil war survivors. Deaths among
the veterans numbered 2,261 during the
month, hut the names of 1859 were
added to the rolls owing to the new
service pension law.
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dreary afternoon, chilly and gusty. Min
ME, as was her habit whenever I lay
musing had curied herself up upon my
chest Durrring softly.
"Of sudden up she jumped, bumped
her back, sWeiied her tail laid back
her ears and snarled and spit IN a fury
Of anger and fright. I looked where
she was looking and frOze up with
terror.
"A square corner had been sawed
from the lower part OF the door to
allow Minnie to enter and leave the
shack az will Through this opening
had entered a six-fOot RATHER. and when
] first saw il the varmint was all in
me.
'"The awful thing was halfway across
the cabin floor when Minnie with the
/ loudest kind Of a cat swear. -sprang
from my chest upon the snakes head.
She claWed and she scratched with
all paws and bit with all her strength,
digging deep into the skin. eyes and
/ mead OF the rattlssnake, with which
she fought the gaIaest duel I ever ex-
/ pect TO see. Rather and cat were mixed
up together. She fought both on her
back and upright. and as often as the
snake threw her cff she got upon her
! feet again and dug for It's eyes. The
/ RATHER had stung her again and again,
/ but the fury OF the cat knew no limit,
and she knew where 10 strike.
Now was my opportunity. As the
/ blinded rattler was growing groggy I
/ slipped out Of my bunk. circled the
/ combatants and got my gun. cooked
/ both barrels Of my shotgun, placed the
/ muZzles against the middle OF the ser
/ pent and pulled both triggers at the
/ same time while the cat was still on
| top Of the reptile. That finished the
| RATHER and I turned my attention 10
/ Minnie. who al the double discharge
/ had jumped for the opening, but she
/ had already begun 70 swell and was too
/ large to squeeze through. ] mixed what
! whisky I had left with some condensed
/ milk and poured fl down her throat
| I filled her UP with whisky and milk.
/ but she grew worse, and in one hour my
Dutch eat was dead"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-01
Reflections of the AID rIan

Few people buy real estate until they
have watched the ads for q while
Unless you read the ads you're not
really house-hunting- just run
ming around
To non-readers OF the ads. real estate
in this city is sealed book"
A lot of want ads are "tenant-hunt-
ing today.
There are several pieces Of property
IN town which you should, and could.
own.
II you own little real estate. you
can "want-advertise" yourself into pros
perity.
When you get serious about wanting a
tenant, try the classified ads.
A want ad is real estate solicitor
that never sleeps
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-01
Cook Wears Low Neck
At Meals in Kitchen
And Lasts Three DAYS

COFFEYVILLE. Kan, Nov lone OF
the most remarkable servant girl stories
on record has Just come 10 light here.
One day last week a girl appeared at
the home of William Mcdonald, SAYING
that she was a Vassar graduate, TEN,
pOrarily stranded. and that she would
ike TO take a place as cook. Mrs. Nc
Donald took pity or her and employed
her
That night the girl got up the dinner
and served the family. After they had
eaten she went 70 her room and reap
peared in a low-neck dress with a long
train.
She ate her dinner in It and then went
to her room, took it off, and reappeared
in her kitchen dress and did up the
dishes. She did this for every meal and
lasted Just three days
It took so much time for her to dress
tor meals that she never got the dishes
done.
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and encountering Magistrate Firms in
curing gaze. began:
IF Yo' Honor please, I've come here
because wants to live a NtJle longer.
Il
''Why. you don't look as II you were
going into any decline, my friend -
cheerily declared his honor. ~ nos
been numbering your days?"
Another black man. judge. He stole
my wife"
''Stole your wife? Did you see him2''
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-01
A JAPANESE LESSON.

From their infancy japanese boys
have one special precept instilled into
tbe,r minds. It is: "See no evil; hear
no evil; speak no evil" And TO keep
- flesh In the youngsters memory the
-,offers make groups of three monkeys
Illustrating the saying In pantomime
one has his eyes covered with his
hands. another stops his ears with his
fngers. and the third lays a restrain
ing hand over his mouth. Models OF
these sage monkeys are sold in the
shops.-Frim the Philadelphia Evening
TELEGRAPH, .----------.
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may even be given to them out
right. There is nothing in the law
to prevent. But, whatever the
cost, whatever the use of the money,
if this proposed increase is per-
mitted, the consumers of the com
pany's gas win be taxed as long as
the company lasts for interest on
the sum allowed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-01
BEAUTIFY CITY
BOUTELL'S PLAN
Illinois Representative Will
Resume Fight in Next
Congress.
Says Streets Of the City
Should Be Kept
Clean.

In the next Congress Representative
Henry s. BOutelI OF Illinois viii resume
the fight he began in the last session
for the rehabilitation Of the south side
Of Pennsylvania avenue and the cree
ton Of homes for the executive depart
ments Of the Government
1T is a matter In which the entire
country is interested, said Mr. BouteIl
this morning. The prospects for max
ing Roadway on 1t win be especially
bright in the next Congress. With the
finances Of the Government in excellent
shape and good surplus on hand, en-
cOuragement may be expected for such
plan
What ought to have been done long
ego was TO reserve the north side OF
the Avenue for the executive build
ings. giving over the south side 10 an
immense park, reaching grandly from
the Capitol 10 the White House. Now.
however, the POstufflce Department IS
located on the south side, and it may be
Just as well to put the other build
ings for the departments on the south
side, reserying The Mall Tor the lark
purposes.
Intolerable Plan.
The present situation is almost in
tole-able. Here We have IL the capital
OF the greatest nation on the globe some
Of the Governments departments scat
tered in grotesque profusEon all over the
city Take the Department Of Com
merce and Labor and the Interior De-
partment When one wants 10 find q
certain man in one Of those deuari-
I n .. II
Hgure out what car he must take In
| Oioer 70 get 20 the building that is
rented IOT tEdt man II IS iucOuVsnient
-or the departments and their opera
ION Tor senators and Representatives
and Tor the general public.
Immense Rentals.
I introduced in the last session OF
Congress a resolution asking what rem
tai the United States Government pays
for buildings in the city Of Washington
The amount as disclosed In the rcpIy
10 that resolution from TIE departments
was shOckingiy large, so large as tc
convince thinking men that il would be
| profitable for the Government to SCI
| 70 work Immediately to build and owl
/ all It's departmental houses and build.
/ ings.
The proposition 70 beauufy Pennsyl-
wanna avenue must commend itself d
all people The countr-- at large is III.
/ terested IN making Washington M
most beautiful city IN the world
| Sometimes. continued AIr. BoutcU
Il feel that there Is something vgrol.a
| II the. system OF things IN the Distrlci
/ or columbia / cont pretend 10 say
/ what II is. but look at these streets
/ They are not kept as clean as theI
should be. And YET. the Appropriate
/ Committee say they give the COMMITS.
/ sioners all they want for cleaning the
streets. II this Is so. why aren't tins
! streets kept cIean2
I want to see Washington beautffcd
and 1 would Ike 20 see il kept clean
/ Beauty Is a very impossible thing with.
/ out cleanliness"