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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12
Pretty Young Southerner
May Have Dual Per-
Sonality.

NEW YORK. June BEHIND a mind
clouded by often-recurring attacks Of
aphasla and which has led many inves-
tlgators into her peculiar mental condi-
ton 10 speak of dual personalities, lies
the secret OF the real identity Of a girl
who was picked up unconscious in Cen
trail Park. and who is now IN the psy-
cho7athlc ward in Bellevue hospital.
The girl calls herself Ada Barker, the
same name she used IN the past when
taken into custody charged with at
tempting suicide.
For the past ten years she has baffied
the police OF this and a dozen other
cities who have attempted 10 find out
something about her. other than the fact
that she has peculiar mania for trying
TO kill herself.
In my opinion" said Or. Gregory. "a
Bellevue, Miss Barker is a victim Of
peculiar fits OF temporary insanity-eX-
tremely short spells-which nave more
OF the aspect OF aDhasia and acute mel
ancholia than direct insanity She
talked nationally on every subject on
which 1 questioned her"
The police nave traced her wander
ings. which have extended from New
York 10 El Paso.
Although she SAYS she Is a graduate OF
Smith College. and also graduated as a
trained nurse al the New York Post
Graduate Hospital Miss Barker has fig
ured oftener in police records and in
hospital records as a patient rather than
an attendant
The girl has been several times in
Kings County Hospital. In the Long ISL
and Hospital for the Insane. and &C.
cording 10 DR.. Gregory, In Bellevue. and
recently, she has been discharged from
BlOomingdale.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12
WEDNESDAY. JUNE Il. 1901.
A New Variety.

At last we have brand-new va
riety of Presidential aspirant-the
newspaper mans candidate. He is
exemplified by that solid and enter
prising official, William IL. Taft, Sec
rotary of War, known, and longing to
be still better known, as Big Bill"
; Lest there should be any doubt
about the facts in the case, Secre-
tary Taft told them himself in a
railroad station speech at James
Vile, Wis, yesterday. There he Of
ficially told a crowd of admirers
that he had been forced into his
present position as a Presidential
candidate by the newspaper men,
and that he himself had picked out
another career.
We are trying to recall just what
newspapers switched Mr.. Taft from
the legal and judicial phase of life
and set him ON the Presidential
track, but for the life of us we can't
do il. Somehow it seems as if his
candidacy just grew" not from out
the 'graveyards" Of newspapers, nor
Yet frantically nourished by edi-
torial writer's, but as logical result
: IF an indisposition on his part to de-
cline an honor coveted by every man
In American public life and standing
Tor il, with aid from certain high
quarter.
If Mr.. Taft can now command the
support of those ne says have made
him what he is, the newspaper
mans candidate viii be tough Gus
toner to beat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12
HOLD COUPLE FOR MURDER,
MORPHINE IN STOMACH

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. June l2--FranlS
Carroll. whose home was in New York
with his sister. Mrs. Jennie O. Bray.
was found dead at the home Of Jesse
Cunningham and wife on Central street
near Depot avenue, and his condition
indicated morphine poisoning
Cunningham and wife were arrested
by the sheriff. charged with murder.
The Cunninghams assert they heard
some one in the hall way near their
rooms about midnight. and found Car
roll in crdzed, drugged condition.
They tried to summon "A physician, but
he did not reach the place until Carroll
was dead. Mrs Cunningham had a
considerable amount of money today.
although almost Rnniless yesterday.
Seventy cents was found on the dead
man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12

Rip Van Wrinkle. If the talk at
home had been broade- than neigh
borhood gossip and business the
child would not have fioundered so
helplessly over a question about the
civil war
Eighteen years probably spans the
furthermost American concentration
on meney-making and correspond
ing indifference to the life of the
spirit. The children reared in that
period are now reaping in such pitt
able manifestations of their beggar-
ed home life part of the fruits.
Teachers and schools might have
done better for them, it may be.
But the greater blame belongs else
where.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12
SANE JULY 4 ASKED
BY CHICAGO'S MAYOR

CHICAGO June 12.-Mayor Busse has
broken all records for energetic action
on the part OF city executive looking
toward a sane Fourth Of july by is
suing lengthy proclamation covering
the don Is. which the administrator
proposes 10 enforce in its efforts 10 cut
down the death rate and hospital av-
erages on that holiday.
The police were ordered % be extra
vigilant in enforcing the city ordinances
regarding the sale OF cannon crackers
toy pistols, and metal caps, and TO ar
rest all persons discharging cannons,
guns and revols ers, and toy canes. or
placing dynamite caps on street car
tracks.
All the hospitals and sauitariums viii
be furnished with one OF TWO police
men Ia prevent celebrating IN their I'm
mediate vicinity The municipal court
viii cooperate with the administration
holding offenders TO strict account for
their demeanor-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12
STUNG BY HORNETS,
PICNIC PARTY OFF

PHILADELPHIA, June 12-Stung by
hornets, rudeiy jostled from the 5oughs
of tree, the picnic Of the Rosemont
Society. OF Nanayunk, was preclpitous-
" broken up as the wagon carrying the
picnicke-s was making its way through
Paramount Park
The top OF the wagon dislodged a
huge hornets nest from the low hang
ing branch Of a tree. The hornets vital
lied by tae warmth OF a rare spring day
Immediately became active. attacking
first the horses and then the members
OF the party.
or the party. one. Elizabeth Jones
was so badly stung that she had to &c
taken 20 the German Hospital The
other members Of the party suffered Sc
verely In their efforts 10 fight the pests
away and deprived OF their wagon were
compelled 70 make their way home on
the cars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12
GUARD-MoUNT.

The night has come, and forth / fare
To post the sentries OF my prayer.
Their silent watch 20 keep where'er
My waking thoughts would be-
Upon a mOuntain-circled hill.
Where cries the plaintive whlp-pOOr-w Will.
Two prayers shall pace 10 keep from III
Whom God has given me;
Two more shall stand beside their door
Who gave me birth. and two before
Her hut who lights an allen shore
With loves long ministry;
And two shall nightly vigil keep
To bring us word who nightly weep
n they do wake from their long sleep
Beneath the linden tree;
To every door two more shall go
Where trouble threats or lurking foe
', ats but the deep ming dark TO throw
His dart OF misery.
And one in silent round I send
From prayer 10 prayer. his aid 10 lend
II there be special need To fend
Against the enemy.
Forth To your posts. my sentinels,
hi matin prayers revellle-beils.
Give you relief. and daylight tells
Where evil shadows fee.
John Finley, in Century.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12
VETERAN LOSES LEG
FROM WOUND OF 81

BEVERLY, n. J., June 12-After sew
eral weeks delay z. Chandler Reed OF
this city. and an official at the custom
house, Philadelphia. has had his leg
amputated above the knee Some time
ago all arrangements were made for
the operation, but the doctors feared Mr.
Reed could not survive the operation.
Over forty years ago. IN the battle of
the Wilderness. Mr.. Reed was wounded
in the leg and IL was not until two
months ago that he suffered any trouble
from the wound. Then gangrene set IN
and the operation was necessary TO save
his life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12
CAT FINDS THIEF
AND CALLS MASTER
Feline Also Gives Hint to
Telephone for the
Police.

PHILADELPHIA. June 1z--Atterd TO
this anecdote. written in honor Of "Bill"
Taft. not Secretary OF War. but maltese
cat
Before dawn William Jones was awak-
ened by furry steps upon his neck. He
found that his faithful friend. the
BILL Taft referred 10. was walking
back and forth over him. evidently bent
upon arousing him
Suspecting the cat had good reason
for this. Jones hurried downstairs 70
find a window open and The cellar door
swinging. Ii was plain thief was in
the cellar.
Jones tiptoed upstairs again 10 find
that the cat seated himself on the
telephone book A hint was enough. 50
Jones rang up the police station. IN ten
minutes Ferguson and MarkWarm. Do
licemcn. clubs drawn and revoivers
ready. yentured into the cellar. catching
Percival Johnson. colored. well known
% the police as Joe" Wilson. The slot
gas meters, two Of them. had been rob
bed. Johnson was held for burglary
by Magistrate Boyle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12
]. r. STEVENS TO JOIN
NORTHERN PACIFIC

NEW YORK, June 12.-Reports circu-
lated that an extensive REIMBURSEMENT Of
the executive force of the Northern Pa
cific railroad was about 10 take place
were denied by one of the directors of
the road.
John F. Stevens, formerly chief en-
gineer of the Panama canal, and now
engaged in making a valuation of the
New Haven railroad, is expected TO be
added to the management of the North
err. Pacific. Mr. Stevens viii not sue
ceA Howard Elliot, as president of the
company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS
ON ATLANTIC LINERS

NEW YORK. June 12-Another limo
walton has been made for the convent
ence Of those who go down 10 the sea
in ships, and have money to pay for the
going n safety deposit vault has been
added to the equipment OF the Hamburg
American liner Kaiserin Auguste Vic
toria
The vault is the size of three state
rooms, and the hreprOof safe occupies
the greater part OF that space II con-
tsins $50 boxes. A passenger may o.
tain a box by application to the purser-
The holder OF a box key can put his
valuables into his box and take them
out when needed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12
M. HUGHES, DUELLlST,
DIES NATURAL DEATH

PARIS. June I'm. Clevis Hughes,
the former deputy and publicist, and a
noted duelist. who had long been in i'll
health, IS dead here Of asthma, with
complications.
The most exciting incident in the life
OF NJ. Hughes occurred on May "a. 1884,
when his wife. in the gallery of the
Palace of Justice fired six shots from
a revolver at NJ. Norm, a public official.
who had been matchmaking and defam-
ing her He died soon afterward. After
a sensational trial, Nine Hughes was
acquitted.
NJ Hughes was an ardent supporter of
the late General Boulanger. and lead
ing member of the League OF Patriots.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12

She admits having been but recently
in Bloo-ningdale and SAID that. on being
DISCHARGED. a physician had given her
some tablets 10 take. This she had re-
fused TO do, much 10 the annoyance of
her father. and 10 appease his wrath.
she claimed that she had taken eight OF
the tablets. and had known no more IN
til she awo1e in Bellevue.
IL is said that the girl really belongs
to good family in Maspeth. L. l.. and
that she is also known as Maggie Ber-
ger. She is pretty and well dressed.
about twentv-eight years old. and
speaks with a Southern accent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12
COREY AND SCHNAB
MAY JOIN HANDS

NEW YORK. June 12.-That william
Ellis Corey. president of the United
States Steel Company, is about TO be-
come the head Of the Bethlehem Steel
Company and ally himself with Charles
NJ. Schwab in the latter's fight against
the present trust was declared at Beth
lehem. Pa. where are the head Offices
of that company.
That Schwab himself, thrown out Of
the presidency OF the trust. has am
billions TO make his Bethlehem concern
q greater corporation than the trust,
there is said to be little doubt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12
PARSON HORSENHIPPED
BY WRATHFUL HUSBAND

FULTON. Ky. June Prev. 2.
Hawley. pastor OF the First Presby-
terrain Church. Of this city, was horse
whipped at midnight by w w Meadows.
"A capitalist and driven from the city,
under threats OF death.
Hawley came 10 Fulton sorre two
years ago. from Charlottesville. Va. and
was a most popular young minister until
a recent scene in the Hotel Meadows.
when he was publicly denounced by
Meadows as TIE wrscker OF his home,
and forbidden further entrance 70 his
household.
A divorce suit followed. and Hawley
left the city. but returned later
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12
SCOTT CIRCLE HOUSES
WILL BE IMPROVED

The Potomac Realty Company. own
ers Of the handsome new houses on
Sixteenth street near Scott Circle, have
taken out a permit for repairs on
dwelling at 1872 Sixteenth street that
are estimated Will cost $500. Although
designated as repairs the work will be
practically an addition which will be
made TO this already commodious resi-
dence, The architects named are Bruce
Price & de Sibour. and the construction
work has. been assigned to William P.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12
OWED FOR BASEBALL
CAUGHT BROOKTROUT

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. June 12--The feat
OF John Myers excels anything reported
here In the fish line
The fishermen in Cherry Run. sugar
valley, becoming weary of hauling out
the speckled beauties, proposed game
OF baseball. which was played along the
fats close % the stream Myers was
playing first base. a ball vas thrown
high. which passed over his head and
fell into the stream. Myers crushed TO
the bank and made dive into the
water for the ball When he came 10
the surface. his companions saw him
holding in one hand the missing ball and
in the other a trout a foot long.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12
INSURANCE AGENT INJURED.

c. w. Huske, OF the life insurance
firm OF Huske & Smith. sustained pain
full injuries from q fall last Saturday
night. He is now confined to his apart
ments In the Cumberland with a brok-
en- leg. Mr.. Huske's physician SAYS the
fracture is not serious and that his
patient will be able to walk in ten or
twenty DAYS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12
ANNA BLOUNT

1t is not right that anyone should
want a divorce long without being able
to get 1t. The solution Of the problem
cannot lie in making divorce difficult
There is no higher state OF civilization
in those States or cities where divorce
cannot be granted. In fact there is a
lower rate Of immortality.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12
IMMORTALITY is CAUSED
BY STRICT DIVORCE LAW
DIR. ANNA BLOUNT

CHICAGO. June l2.-"Giye everyone
divorce who wants one" was the
theory advanced last night by Dr. Anna
Blount before the West Side Equal Suf-
frage Association at Hull House.
''ln Munich" said Dr. Blount divorce
Is impossible, but One-quarter of the
children born in the city are Height
mate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12
GIRL HELPED ROBBERS
PLUMBER FINE HOMES

CLEVELAND. Ohio. June 12.-Bessie
Metzdorf. seventeen years old. confessed
TO the police that she had assisted her
husband. Otto Metzdorf. and his gang
10 loot fashionable homes in the East
End. One these expeditions she was at
tired in boys clothes.
The girl said she did the transom work.
and then admitted the rest OF the gang.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12

Germany. with a satisfactory new
commercial treaty in her inside pocket.
sympathizes with the United States IN
the Japanese affair and France. with
lively hopes of equally satisfying a.
engagements, has rendered her good OF
fees. Great Is reciprocity
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12

There are some things about this
weather which are entirely in its rav-
or For example. il the heated term
and the Brownsville inquiry had syn
chronized, it would have been a good
deal worse than Il has been.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12

Seems passing strange that so bad
j business proposition as the Russian
government can go right on getting
money from investors. while anything
so good as American railroads have diff
hculties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12
FATHER STAFFORD
PROGRESSES WELL

The Rev. d. J. Stafford. pastor of ST.
Patrick's Church. is a patient in Provi-
dence Hospital DR.. Stafford Is suffering
from nervous breakdown brought on
by overwork. He is progressing well to-
dav. although he is still confined 10 his
bed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12

mighty small bear is big enough
these times 10 cause Wall Street 10
start bear movement; vide the iQuida-
ton on the strength OF the microscopic
Japanese war scare.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12

Secretary Taft is acquiring a large
fund of information about the fractional
political divisions in the strenuous
States Of the Middle West
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12
HAVE THE TIMES MAILED TO YOU.

Persons leaving Washington for the summer
can have The Times mailed TO them at the
same rate as paid for delivery in the city,
viz. cents a week for the daily edition, or
~ cents for the daily and Sunday editions.
All mail subscriptions are invariably payable
IN advance. Addresses changed as often as
desired.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12

Peace hath its disasters for the navy.
usually a good deal more embarrassing
than those of war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12

Among others. the nature takers are
hoping that the President will permit
himself the luxury OF a pleasant and
quiet summer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12

Here's hoping that they will not raise
the price of ccal in order 10 pay the
extraordinary legal expenses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12
MONEY OR WATER?

The capital Of the Toxic electric rail-
way is to be increased to $50 00O, 900 for
improvements and extensions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12

Harry Orchard is making a reputation
as the most truthful OF liars
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-12
ANCIENT IRRIGATION WORKS.

Remains of irrigation systems 1900
years old have been excavated in
South Africa.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-05

under his own drugstore sign in anoth-
er part OF the state, suffered a severe
run of buck fever lately. He bought
the latest thing in the way of a rifle.
the engraving on the barrels taking
one man thirty days to execute. He
prepared his legs in long leggings-
legs prepared in this manner are said
to keep several seasons. His raimeIt
throughout and in other places was
selected with care with an idea to fool
the mild-eyed deer in his native wilds.
Everything being ready he hied him.
self to the tall timber and took apart
ments in tree, where for several
days he waited and watched for game.
When he wasn't in the tree he was in
a nearby hut boiling potatoes or &C.
cumulating needed rest. On the third
day the deer came, a big buck with
horns like a hatrack. 1t trOtted to-
ward the tree and the hunter shook
like dice game at a turkey rattle
The lead pill agent put his costly rifle
to his shoulder and waited until the
deer was directly under him. Then he
pulled. He pulled like mule hitched
to an overloaded dray, but there was
no response; no rifle report rent the
air; no bullet sped from the gun and
struck the deer between the eyebrows
He followed the deer with the gun I'M
til it had trotted out of sight and was
forever lost. His following availed
him nothing. He might just as well
have followed him with a buggy whip.
When the door was out of sight and
the hunters anguish was a foot thick
and still freezing he glanced at his
trigger finger and found that he had
been pulling on the trigger guard and
the trigger had not been touched
Grafton Record.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-05
SPOT CASH FOR FILING FEES
Yakima County Clerk Elect Says Attor-
neys Must Have Money-To
Trust Is To Burst.

NORTH YAKIMA, Jan. 5.-County
Clerk-elect r. K. Nichols, who wilf
take office Monday, January IA, has
given notice that thereafter all filing
fees must be paid for on the spot
In other words, there will be no trust
ing. All attorneys must have the money
and pay the fees at the time of fling
papers.
1t has been the custom in times past
and up to the present for the county
clerk to keep book account against
attorneys and collect the fees at the
end of each month. This was done
as a matter of accommodation. The
county auditor also followed the same
practice with those who filed instru-
ments daily in his office.
While Mr. Nichols is right in his new
rule there are lot of attorneys who.
will object to it because they claim 1t
is not always that they have the fee
on hand when they file papers in tina
office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-05
NAMES "LUMBER QUEEN.
Miss Simpson Has Had Many Sharp
Business Contests With lumbermen

A plucky business woman down In
Maine, by successfully competing in
number of business deals with her
rivals, has won for herself the novel
sobriquet of Lumber Queen of the
Pine Tree state'N
Miss Clara Simpson, the owner of
three large lumber mills at Smyrna
Mills, Limerick and Ashland, iss bet
ter known than any other business wo-
man in Maine by manufactures
throughout the state because of the
clever manner in which she has sue
cessfully built up ner flourishing lum-
Der business.
Miss Simpson, while she believes
that marriage is the proper sphere
for women in general, feels that the
bachelor woman should have the right
to undertake any of the various pro-
LESSONS which man has usurped for SO
many centuries, and a number of years
ago, in quiet way, she began to study
the conditions surrounding the manu-
facture of lumber.
She began business at first on
small scale, but within a few years
prominent timber dealers and lumber
manufacturers found that they had an
exceedingly clever rival in this mod
est and unassuming young woman.
Competition in the lumber business
of the state has in past years been
very keen, but recently rivalry has in
creased with the upward tendency In
the prices of lumber, until only the
shrewdest and best informed dealers
have been able to succeed.
Miss Simpson has had many sharp
business contests with the leading lum-
bermen in AroostoOk county, but be-
cause of her ability to take advan-
tage of different changes she has sue
ceeded in increasing her business I'M
til she now stands as one Of the lead
ing dealers in Maine.
Her judgment upon the changes In
her own business is now regarded with
interest by the thousands OF lumber
men and lumber manufacturers.
She has shipped thousands of car
loads of ner lumber to Boston, but the
gerater part of the output of her three
mills is utilized in her own state.
The capacity of her Smyrna mill
alone is 10000 feet of lumber per day.