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The Washington times., 1907-01-24
GIRL IN STRUGGLE
WITH A MANIAC
Fights for Her Life; Wins
and Then FaintS
Away.

MONROE, Iowa, Jan. 2f.-Fighting a
supposed lunatic for an hour, and
eventually wrestling "A knife from his
grasp. was the thrilling experience OF
Mae O'Connor. the twenty-year-oId
operator fO- the Monroe County Tele-
phone Company.
Miss OConnOr was alone when a
stranger entered and asked 70 talk with
some one in Pella.
Pella ansW ering that no such person
lived there. the stranger broke into a
torrent OF Oaths. Miss O'ConnOr or
dered the man away. when he grabbed
her around the waist and drew q knife
The girl fought with superhuman
strength. finally secured the knife. and
the man vanished in the darkness.
Miss O'COnnOr summoned help When
help arrived she Law in a dead faint
with her hands bleeding from the knife
wounds received in the struggle.
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he believed they were in the same hand
writing. His testimony was strongly
objected To by Cardozo's attorneys. be-
cause he did not pose as an expert. al
though Mr. Wilson stated he had had
many years experience IN verifying
signatures and handwriting
Raymond o. Wilmouth. clerk AT the
Franklin School. testified 10 his belief
~ at the anonymous letter was Car
GOzo's, basing his statement on The ne
culiar formation Of the p's. rs, as, and
Us
Rosabelle Stokes. formerly Cardozo-s
secretary al the Lovejoy School. said
the resemblance was very striking
Jackson. Of the Ambush School. and bv
Superintendent Of JanitOrs AIcSweenv.
At o'clock the session adjourned
Attorney McNamara- for the hoard. an
nounced that he yet had several Wit
nessas to examine. The defense an
nounce thew will also have quite a num-
Der. and IL is probable that almost an
entire dav will be consumed IN couclud-
ing the trial.
Standing room was at a premium yes
terday. many OF the witnesses having
10 remain about the doors 20 the
library.
Tense IL is apparent that should the
boards decision again be adverse TO
Cardozo another appeal will be made
to the courts Attorney Davis fra
quentIv laid stress on the legal right OF
his client yesterday. Admiral Baird be
ing lust as insistent that the board
hearing should not be converted into a
court room. with its technical SUMTER
fuEes.
The Washington times., 1907-01-24
MEAN.
National-Robert Edeson in "Strong
heart.n

heart.n
Robert Edes1n who was described in
the London papers as most aggressive
" American" returns 10 the National
next week with Strong heart" an ag-
gresSively American play.
The play is cleverly constructed by
William G. DeMille on existing racial
prejudices. the youthful, breezy comedy
of college life and the tcsr-compelling
romance CT Fequ.ted L. e. Strong
heart" an educated Indian. the hero OF
many football battle. beloved by his
comrades and admitted into their homes,
falls In love with a white woman ard
suffers ignominiOus rejection at every
hard He is told that ne is an Indian
and therefore outside the pale OF pos
sibilities as a permanent social equal.
The girl sister OF mis- best friend
eventually discovers that she loves
StrongheaTJ but sne is rejected BY the
Indians. who appeal 10 Strongheart 10
return 10 their tribe and reign over
them as chief
In support OF Mr.. Edeson are included
Frank J. Mcintyre. Mary BOland.
Sydney AinsWorth Ira Hards. Marjorie
Wood. Francis Bonn. 4. Byron Beasley,
Pauline Boyer, Eesiree I-aZard. David
Todd Beatrice Pentriss, Richard Sterl-
ing Harrison Ford, David Swim. Clay
Boyd. Claude Dickey. ard number
of others
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Belasco-Blanche Bates in "The Girl OF
the Golden West"

The engagement of Blanche Bates at
the Beiasco Theater next week IN David
Belasco's stirring drama Of California
IN the '49s. The Girl OF the Golden
West" will be her third siace leaving
New York after a run of nearly 500
performances at the Belaseo Theater
there, Miss Bates and the play could
undoubtedly have remained in the Me
trOpolis another year at least without
suffering by reason of diminls he'd
audiences. but the necessity OF giving
The Rose of the Rancho" an early
New York hearing caused Miss Bates
and her company 20 take TO the road.
From New York 1.-The Girl of the Golden
West went 10 Boston, thence 10 Phila-
delphia and then back TO New York.
Miss Bates is now drawing audiences
of almost unprecedented size 20 the
Academy of Music. the largest play
house in Manhattan. She comes from
there directly here
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Here S Another Message

o. THE. they have called you thief.
They have said il in bitter tears,
And many's the man has cursed you
deep,
And many have sighed 10 see you creep,
And many there who sit and weep
Because you have taken their years.
o, Time, they have called you a thief,
They have called you d thief. forsooth.
They sigh for the wasted years I'm vain,
They try 20 call the days back again.
They cry Ger the past IN mental pain,
They say you have stolen their youth.
O. Time. they have called you a thief.
TIL thief" they have linked with
you name.
Called YOU a thief as they lived mid
Called you a thief MID their binding
tears,
Called you a thief. though for wasted
years
They have only themselves to blame.
o. Time, they have called you thief.
Have failed your great lesson to learn;
But what Of the love you've had
through life2
But what Of the children, home and
Wife2
But what OF the victries in your strife?
Time takes, but he gives In return.
The Washington times., 1907-01-24
BIRRELL SUCCEEDS BRYCE
AS NEW IRISH SECRETARY

LONDON. Jan. 24-The appointments
of Augustin Birreli. president of the
board Of education and Liberal MEM
Der of Parliament for North Bristol, 10
be chief secretary for Ireland, in sue
cession 10 James Bryce. and OF Regf-
maid McKenna, one of the Liberal whips
ana member OF Parliament for North
MonmOuthshire to be president OF the
board of education. are announced.
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Columbia - Burton Holmes Sunday
Night.

This coming Sunday evening Burton
Holmes VIII be heard al the Columbia.
Fheater in his fourth topic In the series
of finely illustrated travelogles now
being given. This subject is Naples
and Nearby" descriptive OF one OF the
most beautiful spots in the world. This
Will be repeated on Monday afternoon
at 4,30 and on Tuesday afternoon he
will give the fourth in his other series,
The TyTOlean Alps"
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Lyceum-''Campbell's Nightingales."

"CampbeIrs Nightingale" which is
TO be the Lyceum attraction next week
promises funny comedians, handsomely
costumed ladies that can sing and
dance the finest scenic and electrical
effects ever given Two funny burlettas
College Life" and Hello" written for
laughing purposes only, and an incom-
parable Olio. consisting of Richly w
Craig. Dan Gracey. and Ada B. Burnett,
MOZelle and KenneJt. YOrke Comedy 1.
-Four Leigh Sisters. Thorndike and
EisIgett, and a handsome chorus of
twenty young ladies'
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TAFT IN CONFERENCE
URGES PHILIPPINE BANK

Secretary Taft was AZ the Capitol yes
terday afternoon comforting with the
members of the Philippines Committee
of the Senate and the Insular Affairs
Committee OF the House in regard 10
the proposed bank in the Philippines.
lie viii be heard bY the Senate commit
tee next Tuesday. He viii also be given
day by the House committee.
Secretary TAFT has repeatedly urged
ne establishment OF a bank in the
Philippines TO facilitate loans TO the ma
tves on their lands, thus encouraging
farming and aiding the industries Of the
islands.
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A Fine Work.
early

\ thousand dollars is asked this
year for work in District school
gardens by the children of Wash
ington. That is no large sum. By
the measure of reasonable pros
poets, the movement might profit
ably eXpend five times as much.
But even that allowance has been
stricken from the District apprO-
priation act by the House. 1t is
now the clear duty OF the Senate to
restore it, and, in conference, TO in
sist upon il.
For this phase of school activity
is of proven practical and far-reach-
ing benefit
II has interested $4,000 children in
civic improvement, and put them
AT work making their school
grounds as attractive as bleak walls
and Indifferent fencing Will permit
1t has moved them to buy 10000
packages of garden seeds at "a cent
"a package.
II has not only led them TO grow
the beautiful plants which were ex-
hibited last fan, but added mate
rally TO the food supply of certain
families.
1t has encouraged "a sense Of own
ership and SO opposed vandalism.
Internationally, it has been the me
dunn for an excellent kind of nature
study at first hand, and has been
used as an aid in teaching geog-
raphy. reading. drawing. and COM
position.
4 good gauge Of the work is of
fered by the sacrifices made for il
by teachers and pupils.
One teacher has given four yaca-
tions TO il. Another spent So out
of his personal income on the park
ing in front of his school. Many
have bought sod. All the shrubbery
obtained has been given either by
teachers or interested citizens. The
whole care of last summers com
munity garden. which occupied $50
pupils prohtably, was managed by
teachers willing TO devote their va
cations TO the cause.
The pupils have hauled rich soil
from stables. vacant lots, the
wharves, and every other available
source. Most of the tools were
brought by them from their homes.
They subscribed the pennies to buy
bulbs for beautifying the school
grounds. With the teachers, they
have done all :he labor of preparing
the ground, working il, planting the
seed and bulbs, caring for the grow
ing plants, and reaping the harvest.
All this has been done without
help from the District treasury. 1t
is a manifest injustice to ask the
teachers, not too highly paid even
under the new law, and the pupils
Furthermore, a moderate allowance
viii far expand the scope of the
work Laborers can be hired to
break ground not now available,
good soil can be obtained. more
roots and bulbs can be bought, more
summer gardens can be operated.
and the whole field of the work
broadened.
The allowance should never have
been eliminated from the bill in the
House. 1t ought surely be put back
by the Senate.
The Washington times., 1907-01-24
Majestio-"Under southern Skies"


For some years the South had been
almost abandoned as field for drama.
until Mrs LOttie Blair Parker launched
Under Southern Skies" which comes
10 the Majestic next week. Il is original
in treatment and intensely interesting
This drama has now entered upon its
sixth successful season. and promises
20 live as long and as prosperOusly as
Way Down East" The present COM
pany presenting Under Southern Skies
numbers twenty-seven well-known play
ersi and a new scenic production has
been given the play One OF the novel
and interesting features in the presen-
tatiOu Is The Halloween celebration. with
its merry prauks and lively pumpkin
dance. The jubilee quartet and the Id
fashioned caksWalk are also entertain
ing features The scenes are laid in
southern Louisiana during The inter
esting period Of 1875, and the picturesque
costumes Of that day are faithfully pre-
scented. The usual Monday Wednesday,
and Saturday matlLees viii be given
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chase's-POlite Vaudeville.

Chase's will rext week follow one big
bill Of polite vaudeville with another
composed ~ more of the most con
spicuous SUCCESSES of the season. and
presenting LCUis Simon. Grace Gardner
and company in The New Coachman;"
the Great Brothers Beller; Jack Nor
worth. THE College Boy" yarnsters
McCrea ana Poole. Lillian TYce: Raj
The Washington times., 1907-01-24
ADDRESS BY Mr.. TREAT
AT BANK CLERKS MEETING

The Hon. Charles Treat. Treasurer OF
the United States, VIII make the princl-
pal address Al a meeting Of the Wash
ington Cha pter. American Institute Of
Bank Clerks, which viii be held at s
O'Clock tomorrow evening at 1915 +
street Mr.. Treat will speak on The
History of United States Currency Is
sues
W. z. Ambrose will make an address
on The Relations of Ranks and JuFies"
and other speeches will form a part Of
the program.
The Washington times., 1907-01-24

What has happened 10 Mr., Shonts has
happened 10 thousand of the most
capable men in the Executive Depart
mrnts, and for the same reasOn-that
the Government is not content to pay
what good men can earn in non-Govern-
mental employ,
The Washington times., 1907-01-24
QUEENS DIAMONDS STOLEN;
HER MAID FACES CHARGE

ATHENS, jan 24.-A maid ia the ser
vice Of Queen Olga, of Greece, has been
arrested. charged with the theft OF dia-
mOnds valued al 81 OO0. from ornaments
belonging to her majesty The maid
substituted paste limitations for the real
stones.
The Washington times., 1907-01-24

''Rsart-to-heart talks" ard articles
OF advice" are getting TO be all the
rage now Anyone who reads them
gets in a rage. There Il no reason
why your Aunt Dotty shouldn't con-
tribute TO the rage, SO mere goesI
The Washington times., 1907-01-24

Long engagements are not good either
IN love OF war. and the average engage
ment ends IN war soon after the cere-
moIy. A short engagement, say OF a
month"; rs much better for every one,
except. perhaps. the cOnfectioner and
florist
But the engagement should last a
month at least. This will enable the
girl 10 put detectives on the track OF
her intended and learn just how many
wives he may already have. AT the
same time this rule works both ways,
the young man viii be able IN
months time 10 secure a report from
his financial expert as 10 the exact
amount Of the girls fortune. or the val
ue OF her expectations.
-
After marriage. limit the honeymoon
10 three weeks. We know il Is the Gus
tom OF many 10 attempt 10 make their
honeymoon extend through period Of
six months or more, but as long as this
IS impossible. what Is the use OF dis
sembling?t
Then come the family Jars. How
many times do people ask How shall
We avoid family jarsY'
The answer should always be the
same. You cannot avoid them"
There once was couple who never had
q jar, but the woman was deaf mute
and the man was a cheerful idiot who
didn't know whether he was alive or
merely living In Chelsea.
~
The only proper thing to do is 10 have
your family jars on a certain date cay
the first OF every month. co down eel
lar where no one can hear you. and
night IL out Scrap 10 your hearts con-
tent fer an entire evening and then live
quietly together during the remainder
OF the month. Any couple living qui 1
ly together for an entire month Will
soon get 20 looking forward 10 these
monthly scraps with genuine relief and
pleasure.
x
Divorce viii not solve the problem,
and. besides. one should know II is
much more satisfactory TO quarrel with
ones husband or wife than with mere
strangers
The Washington times., 1907-01-24

Secretary Root is a real patriot. He
is now believed, though az frightful
sacrifice Of his digestion. TO have over
come all the bad effects of the jamaican
incident.
The Washington times., 1907-01-24

A Yale professor announces that Whit
man was @ very bogus sort of poet.
Evidently one of those old-fashioned
critics who believe poetry ought to
mean something and 10 be metrically
arranged
The Washington times., 1907-01-24

4 large number Of statesmen who are
engaged just now in critcising Secre-
tary Hitchcock ought 10 wake I'D ana
set the idea that their criticism is
among the causes Of the Secretary's hold
on public confidence,
The Washington times., 1907-01-24
COMING TO THE THEATERS

motion pictures OF Aladdin and his won
derful lamp.
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The United States Minstrels closed
their celebrated Brownsville act without
naming the performers on the program.
The Washington times., 1907-01-24
TRITE BY RIGHT.


Nothing bus unhappiness can be pre-
served in family Jars.
II. is better 10 sing out OF tune than
TO be out Of tune.
A little wisdom now and then is sell
dom used by the upper ten.
Wonders will never cease as long as
press agents are In eXisterce.
The difference between unintentional
wrong and wilful wrong is the differ
ence between falling down and being
Knocked down.
The philosopher who said IL was never
too late TO mend. evilently didn't think
OF the man who falls and breaks his
head open.
MEAN.
Old Cash-so you think l am too mean
20 live. do you?
His Young Wife-No: I think you are
too mean 10 die
The Washington times., 1907-01-24

According TO latest advices, Prof.
Egan viii not have TO translate his
poetry into japanese after all
The Washington times., 1907-01-24

two children. who make their home with
the captains parents The other sons
and daughters Of the Senator were
promptly notified by wire They are
Mrs. H. =. Sheldon. Of Detroit; Mrs.
William Z. Bailey. Harrisburg. Pa;
Russell A. Aiger, jr.. Detroit. and Mrs.
CharIe' 3. Pike. Chicago. Capt. Alger
was an officer in the volunteer service
IN the sr,mish-American war. The other
son spent last week here with his pa
rents and left only a few days ago 10
spend the remainder Of the winter ia
Florida
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Burial in Detroit.

Up 10 this afternoon funeral arrange
ments had not been completed. although
The SeTgeant-at-arms of the Senate
called a. the house for the purpose OF
taking matters In hand. shortly before
noon Full military h0nors. 20 which
former Secretary OF War b. entitled, viii
be arranged for by the War Department.
Burial viii be made I'm EimwOOd Gene
terry Detroit, the Senator'S home, TO
which city the remains viii be shipped
Immediately following the services in
This city
John w Perkins. who mas been the
Senators private secretary "a number Of
years, was the first person except the
family physician called IN when the Sen
atOF was stricken. He arrived shortly
after death had taken place.
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DEATH SUMMONS
CAME SUDDENLY
TO GENERAL ALGER

CONTINUED from First Page.l
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Senator Elect Smiths Tribute.

William Alden Smith. who. only
few days ago, was elected TO succeed
General Alger in The Senate next March.
was at the White House when the
news was brought 10 hiIa Of the SEN
ators death.
Il do noC wonder" sail Senator-elect
Smith, 'tlat his heart was the FIRST
20 give OFT for lac was a iOVable, SYM
palmetto, generous character, and his
heart was the biggest part OF him 90
Dir. Smith said that Senator Hans
brough had Just told him that he Left
the Senator at $50. al which time hc
seemed 10 be very cheerful
The Washington times., 1907-01-24
Anonymous Letter introduced.

Cardozo's oath OF office bearing his
signature, the anonymous letter in ques-
ton, and several other documents in
handwriting taken from the files were
introduced in evidence.
DR.. Montgomery was called and testi-
fed as 10 his familiarity with Cardozo's
handwriting. Examining the anony-
nous letter, he said: Il am morally
certain this Is his writing"
Secretary Conner testified that he had
seen respondents writing frequently,
and believed this TO be his Principal
Cromwell. OF the Banker School said
that the style very strikingly resem-
bles Cardozos writing. and has many
of his distinguishing characteristics"
Harry o. Wilson. paying teller OF the
Union Trust Company. examined the
different specimens. and testified that
The Washington times., 1907-01-24

Wonders will never cease as long as
press agents are in existerce.
The Washington times., 1907-01-24

A little wisdom now and then is sell
dom used by the upper ten.
The Washington times., 1907-01-24

Nothing but unhappiness can be pre-
served in family Jars.
The Washington times., 1907-01-24

II. is better 10 sing out OF tune thar
TO be out OF tune.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-12-20
=. ALAMOSA = {.

The Chapter O, f. 5. will hold
installation of officers on Friday
evening. Dec, 20.
Mrs. E. NJ. Russell is quite ill
at her home, Her daughter, Miss
Ruth, was called home from Den
yer, this week, on that account.
Skating is the chief attraction
these moonlight nights and the
lads and lassies enjoy themselves
in one of the greatest of sports.
Miss Charlotte Timbrook is here
from Lamar, this state, on visit
to friends. Later she will continue
her journey to Salt Lake City, at
which place she will witness the
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-12-20
Safely HarbOred.

After days of intense suffering
as result of IA complication of
measles and pneumonia, Harry, the
fifteen months old child of Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Burnham. passed
to the beyond, last Sunday.
Words are inadequate to express
the parents grief over the loss of
their first born whose childish
prattle had made for them the
sweetest music and lodged within
their hearts love that filed their
lives with JOY unspeakable. But
not for long was their happiness to
continue, for in that home of many
mansions the Savior had need OF
him, and in answer to the sum
mons, the light of little Harrys
life went out to shine anew III the
Fathers's kingdom. 1t is all very
sad, yet the consoling thought
must be that the boy is safe from
the sorrow and temptation that is
the common lot of man.
In the La Jara cemetery. on
Monday, the tiny form was lowered
into the grave in the presence of
large concourse of friends. May
He who said, Suffer the little
children to come unto Me-" give
to the bruised hearts that peace
and comfort which ''passeth all
understanding"
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-12-20
wedding of her brother at Christ

wedding of her brother at Christ
mas.
Miss Sadie Simons is very ill
with nervous trouble. 1t may be
that change of altitude will be
found necessary to correct the diff
ficulty.
The entertainment given for the
benefit of the library, Tuesday
evening, was well attended and
delightful program was rem
dered. several literary selections
given by prominent speakers be-
ing the choice numbers thereon.
Refreshment were served during
the evening.
News of the approaching mar
riage of one of our prominent bus
mess men reached our ears recent
ly. And the interesting part of it
is that the gentleman in question
had long refused to trod the prim-
rose path until Cupid worked over
time to get him to see things in
the proper light. And "a more
chargrined set of young ladies was
never ones opportunity to see than
lives in Alamosa.