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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
WHISTLE IN DIVORCE SUIT.
Wife of Horse-Show Manager Took
It to Bed to Stop His Snoring.

NEW YORK, April 23-The divorce suit
of Mrs Henry d. Archer of White Plains
against her husband, who is connected with
the large country estate of Howard Will
let's. the millionaire horse-show exhibitor.
promises to develop unusual testimony. ow-
ing to the fact that Mr.. Archer asserts that
his wife took a tin whistle to bed with her
and would blow 1t In the middle of the
night when she wanted to stop him from
snoring.
Mrs Archer has just filed an answer, in
which she admits blowing a whistle during
the night, but alleges that 1t was not
Tin whistle" She also sets forth that she
used the whistle to cure her husband of
snoring. The question of the kind Of a whis-
tie will figure as an issue during the trial
Mrs Archer asserts that her husband
turned her mothers picture with the face
to the wall and Mr.. Archer al'eg that
this was done because his wife took his
mothers portrait and hung 1t in an out
house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
s 600 Dropped Because of Prosperity.

CHICAGO, April 23-The Western Elec-
trio Company recently has dropped oooo
out of 5000 men from 1t pay rolls Not
hard times, nor the expected approach OF
hard times, but too much prosperity. was
assigned by President E. NJ. Barton yes
terday the cause of the companys &C
ton The high prices for copper. steel
and lead metals. which We use very largely,
make construction of plants in which our
apparatus is used very much more expen-
siye than at any time for twenty-five
wears" he said. "Our customers, then
have to face the probability that plant put
in at the present rate of cost could be du-
plicated within a few years at greatly re-
duced outlay. The fundamental difficulty,
therefore, is too much prosperity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
Man Held May Be Robber Chief.

DANVILLE. Va. April 2I-Archie Glib
son. a white man. about thirty-fiye years
old and supposed 10 be at the head Of a
band of robbers who have been operating
throughout North Carolina. is in jail here.
awaiting the issuance OF requisition papers
He was arrested here Sunday on the charge
of having committed burglaries at Spray.
y. c., on the night of February /. when the
Spray Mercantile Company's store. the
Danvlle and Western depot and the Harper
Lumber Companys factory were broken
into and robbed. At the plant of the lum-
Der company the safe was blown open with
dynamite Three other white men are now
in jail at Wentworth, y. c.. on a similar
charge. Gibson refused to go with Sheriff
Eanes of Spray without a requistion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
TALKS OF PRINCELY GIFT.
Preacher Says Rockefeller is to Give
$4,000. 900 for Chinese.

LOUISVILLE. April 23.-Rev. Carter
Helm Jones. pastor Of the Broadway Bap-
list Church. and. according to some folks
a close friend Of John d. Rockefeller. has
announced during a mission sermon that
plans for a forthcoming princeIy gift by
Rockefeller are almost complete.
Il can say to YOU" said Mr. Jones. that
the greatest benefactor of the Baptist
Church has about completed arrangements
for a gift OF SJO.OO0OOO for the education
of the Chinese.
When questioned after the sermon the
preacher refused TO qualify his statement
or give any details. contenting himself with
admitting that II was correct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
JAIL FOR ACTOR DAVIDGE.
Must Serve One Year for Shooting
Nurse Who Refused Him.

NEW YORK April 23.-William T. Day.
idge. an actor. who several weeks ago tried
to kill Miss Rosaie d. Wilbert, a trained
nurse when she refused to marry him. was
sentenced yesterday to serve one year in
jail.
Davidge fell in love with Miss Wilbert a
year ago One day last month he called her
from the home of a patient in Brooklyn.
where she was employed. and as they stood
in the vestibule he pleaded with her to
marry him.
When she refused he shot her. Miss VIII
bert recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
To Pick Mer for Show.

HARRISBURG. w. Va, April 23.-Lieu-.
Col. Cuthbert A. Osborne of this city is
sued yesterday general orders calling for
an encampment Of the West Virginia Ma
tional Guard for ten days. beginning June
20, at point within the state, to be de-
termned later.
At this encampment a provisional regi-
ment will be selected to take part in the
exercises at jamestown. Va. on West Vir-
ginia day. July 2 and will remain there
until July 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
DOUGLASS BONDS RECOVERED.
Said to Have Been Found at the Man
haitian Club.

NEW YORK. April 23.-A portion of the
bonds alleged to have been taken from the
Trust Company of America by William o.
Douglass, who is under arrest on a charge
OF larceny. were recovered yesterday in an
apartment in the Manhattan Club. The
club officials refused to either affirm or
deny the story. the detectives were very Sc
cretive about the matter and attorneys for
O. L. bennett. broker. whose name has
been mentioned in the case, said they had
nothing to say about the matter
1t was stated yesterday afternoon that
Mrs Douglass had disappeared and her
friends became exercised over her absence.
She was found last night, however, at the
home of her parents in Brooklyn.
There were rumors of possible additional
arrests tonight, but the detective bureau
denied they had taken any action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
Pastor Rebuked the Longworths.

CINCINNATI. April 23-"The breakfast
given by the Longworths on Sunday was
just as much violation of the law as the
open saloons downtown" declared Rev.
Robert Watson, pastor of the Second Pres
byterian Church, yesterday.
In his sermon Sunday Rev. Mr.. Watson
denounced the guests at the Longworth
breakfast. many of whom were members
Of his own congregation.
Representative Longworth and his ia mily
not only broke the laws Of the state and
church, but the laws Of God as well, in
giving an entertainment such as this
breakfast on Sunday" he said. Long
worth Is a representative sworn to uphold
the laws, and yet he deliberately breaks
them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
New York Museum Abolishes Fee.

NEW YORK. April 23.-Admission to the
American Museum Of Natural History. at
nth street and Central Park west, hence.
forth will be free every day. For the first
time in forty years. since the founding OF
the institution. no admission fee will be
charged on Mondays and Tuesdays. days
which were in measure reserved for
''members," pupils Of the public schools.
special students and artists. The abolition
Of the custom IL due to Morris X. Jesup.
president of the museum. The officials have
been experimenting with the idea for the
last two weeks, but the order ofncially
went into effect yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
Denied in New York.

NEW YORK. April 23-When the state
ment of Rev. Mr.. Jones of Louisville was
brought to the attention yesterday OF Rev.
DIR. Frederick T. Gates. who superintends
the distribution OF Mr.. RocSefellers gifts.
the latter said:
Neither Mr.. Rockefeller nor any OF his
associates has the pleasure OF the acuuain-
tance of Rev. Mr.. Jones. We do not know
him. / think that is all there is TO be sad
about It,"
How about the alleged gift of Mr.. Rock
efeller to the Chinese education fund.-"
DR.. Gates was asked
Il know nothing whatever about it,, was
the reply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
COXSWAIN WAS DROWNED.
Launches From Two Battleships Col.
Tide in Hampton Roads.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, April 23.-It was
learned yesterday that in the heavy sea and
darkness OF Friday-night launches from the
battleships Connecticut and Virginia COL
lded in Hampton roads.
The Virgina's launch went down while
the other boat was endeavoring to tow her
alongside the battleshp. and Coxswain
kar! Gustav Stein was drowned and four
other men were rescued with difficulty.
Coxswain Cassidy of the Connecticut 8
launch was tried by court-martial, as his
hoaf raipmed The one from the Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
DISAPPEARING CHAIRS.
Automatic Arrangement for Quickly
Clearing the Dancing Floor.

The nuisance and labor involved In re-
moving the chairs from hall after pr
Torrance, so that the floor can be used for
dancing, has created a demand for
method whereby the chairs can be quickly
removed. One of the methods sugges ed
Is an automatic disappearing chair which
is shown In the Illustration. The chairs
are arranged In rows and supported on up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
Speaker Cardwell Not a Candidate

RICHMOND Va. April % It was deli
nitely announced yesterday by G. +. Carl
well that his brother, w. ID. Cardwrl.
member of the house OF delegates from
Hanover county and speaker of the hous q,
will not be candidate for reelection. |,
is stated. In this connection, that Speaker
Cardwelfs business interests in Norfolk
are making constantly increasing demand
upon his time and attendance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
Automatically Disappears.

rights. which extend below the level OF the
floor. Beneath the chair is an opening. Gov
cred by a sliding door. Each row OF chairs
is connected to a lever, which is exposed
at the extreme sides of the hall. BY turn
ing the lever the chairs made 10 fold
up and automatically disappear. What was
formerly the back of the chair becomes the
floor Obviously. all the parts are made to
fit exactly into place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23

and l know that they are intelligent and
that they will oppose with all their ability
any policy that would cripple them
through the Gripping of their transporta-
ton agencies. / leave the case OF the
people and the railroadS-not the people
against the railroads. but the people and
the railroads.&c. your hands with perfect
confidence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23

Remarking that he could see no use in
longer living Russell B. Ward, merchant
and horse and cattle dealer of Norfolk, Va,
blew his brains out in Princess Anne coun-
ty. He had gone to the county to buy cat
tie. A negro attendant was the only wit
ness to the tragedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
Attorney General Bonaparte Ill.

BALTIMORE. April 23.-Attorney Cen
eral Bonaparte is confined to his home here
suffering from a severe cold. A physician
was called in and advised his patient to
remain indoors for two of three days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23

1t pays to read the want columns of The
Star. Hundreds Of situations are tiled
Through them.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-01
TEFFERSON1AN.


"Oh, pshaw!" continued the bishop
with IL smile, ''I was prohibition
ist when some of the politicians were
of such an uncertain state Of moist
ure that one could not say whether
they were wet or dry and when
some others were wet inside and
outside. And L am likely to be
straight on the prohibition question
when some of them have become
wet again. / want no Office and
have no party ends to serve, So |
am able to- serve prohibition with
singleness Of purpose to which wob-
bling candidates and wriggling par
tisans are strangers.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-01
WHO SENT THIS cHEcKY

Some agent sent us, July IL, an
unsigned check on the bank in Nash
vile, Ga.
The amount is So.
Will the sender please send dupli-
cate check duly signedf
Unfortunately we have been una
BILE to trace the sender.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-01
Bishop Gambler Talks.

"I know nothing Of what sort Of
mean and low-down tricks Mr.. Wat
son or Mr.. Watson's memory, may
be capable" said the bishop, "but
my position in that campaign is not
matter Of Mr.. Watson's memory,
or anybody else's memory. 1t is
matter of record. l opposed the
identifying Of the cause Of prohibi-
tion with the issues and fortunes Of
any party or person, democrat, or
populist, or republican. l said so In
the interview. When, without my
knowledge or consent, it was given
out that I would stump the state for
the populist candidates for governor
and state house officers. When an
effort was made to pervert that inter
view I met it the day it appeared
with a correction. I was engaged III
revival services at ToccOa in August,
1896, and returned to my home in
Oxford by private conveyance,
preaching at various points on the
way in other revival services. When
I reached Harmony Grove on Au-
gust 81, L saw a copy of The Atlanta
Constitution Of that date, in which
a correspondent sought to make it
appear that I was for local option
as against state prohibition. l i'm
mediately sat down and sent this
card to The Constitution, which
states briefly and clearly my posi-
ton then and now. Here it is. Re
print it just as it appeared without
a change Of letter or a comma"
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-01

prove lily lulliet, Slu L iCS5I OC OhiC 1lloo-
ing Of those speeches just as / regret
the loss of other good things which
were placed within reach. Neverthe-
less, l assure the bishop that / was
with him in spirit, if rot in person;
and that, at the grand roundup on
election day, there I was, among the
Sheppard not among the goats.
The bishop thinks that the prohibi-
tion campaign of 1896 injured tile
cause. I think so, too. Ny opinion is
that the injury was the consequence
of the attitude of just such prohibi-
tionists as himself, who, being good,
honest prohibitionists, could not see
their way to voting the prohibition
ticket. To considerable extent, peo-
pie lost confidence in the professed
prohibitionists, when they allowed the
name populist to drive them to vote
against the anti-barroom bill.
But I mustn t tease the bishop
about this any more. I see that he
is little bit nettled, and it would
be in bad taste to persist. AS the
preacher says, 'I will not dwell"
Thank God those bygone years of
strife and bitterness, of misunder-
standings and recriminations are be-
hind us forever. We cannot afford
to fan smOuldering brands into burn
ing again. We must forgive and for
get. We must unite for all that is
good, and march side by side against
all that is bad. In building for the
future of our country, for our girls
and our boys, we must be inspired,
not as populsts and democrats and
republicans, but as patriots and faith
ers.
That Bishop Gambler is a good and
great man,9I gladly acknowledge. AS
Georgian, l am proud of him. That
he erred in judgment In 1896, I be-
lleved then and believe now. But
to question his honesty, never once
entered my thoughts.
With his help then we might have
knocked out the barrooms then; but
it is too late to discuss that. The
bishops heart and hand are now Civ
en- to the prohibition measure, of
which that same Seaborn Wright of
1896 is the most brilliant champion.
Seab and I missed you in 1896,
bishOp-ah, how we missed you!
But it's all right, at last; and all
three of us now stand together. You
wouldn't follow me in 1896, bishop
so | am now following you.
My way of looking at such things
is this: If you have to vote in Or
der to get what you want, it is al
ways sensible to vote for what YOU
want.
wanted prohibition in 1896, and
voted for it. The bishop wanted pro-
hlbition in 1896-but I said [
wouldn't tease him any more.
And | won't.
THOMAS E. WATSON.
Thomson, Ga, July q, 1907. o
After this card was published,
Bishop Gambler answered it; and
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-01
wATsoN's WEEKLY

Editor Constitution: In your is
sue OF August 81, under the caption
OF why Disturb Local Optioni' a
correspondent draws an unwarl aIted
inference from IL recent utterance Of
mine. lie seems to think, because l
am Ill favor OF local option am oL,-
posed to state prohibition. This Is
Il mistake. L favor every form OF
prohibition we can get which closes
the saloon, whether it be by local
option, statute for the whole state,
or a constitutional amendment. The
antl-barroom bill meets my approval,
and has been earnestly advocated by
me. What l deprecate and oppose
IS the entangIement OF our cause with
the issues and fortunes OF any po-
htlcaI party whatsoever. 1t is
stronger than any party, because it
has friends Ill all parties. 1t has
nothing to gain by an alliance with
any party, and everything to lose.
1t must inevitably lose in a partisan
contest the active support of the
churches and the preachers, for they
are excluded from party politics by
the very charter of the church as it.
is set forth in the New Testament.
l do sorely regret any partisan agi-
tatlon of this great moral issue. 1t
means the injury of prohibition in
Georgia.
(Signed) "W. A. GAMBLER,
Harmony Grove, Ca, August 81,
1896"
Still His Platform.
Now" said the bishop, "by ev-
cry word in that card [ stand today.
and the result Of the campaign of
1896 was just as [ predicted it would
be. Prohibition was injured by the
effort to ally with it political party,
and it would have been injured more
If eel tain of us who had no politi-
cal ambitions to serve and no party
interests to promote had not sounded
note Of warning. The present hope
full state Of the cause of prohibition
in Georgia would have come sooner
but for that unfortunate campaign.
II belong to no political party,
and rs minister of the Gospel l
feel that / have ministry to men
of all parties which forbids my be-
coming partisan. | would not have
the temperance cause, which is
stronger than any party, weakened
by Identification with any. I love
the cause of prohibition, but there is
no political party in the United States
to which am ready to pledge ale
glance.
''I may add that I have been a
total abstainer all my life, and have
made as many speeches for prohi-
bition as any man Of my age in Geor.
gia. More than twenty years agY
/ helped to carry Mr.. Watson
county Cf McDufie for prohibition.
/ wrote articles in advocacy Of the
cause III the county paper published
in Thomson at that time by Jordan
White. / was present and spoke at
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-01

II
have no party ends to serve, SD |
am able to. serve prohibition with a
singleness Of purpose to which wob-
bling candidates and wriggling par
tisans are strangers.
Tom Watson Replies to Bishop
Gambler.
Editor Constitution -
Two lifelong prohibitionists like
Bishop Gambler and myself must not
quarral at the end Of the long cam
paign, when victory is in sight.
The reverend doctor, whose good
ness and greatness command my re-
spect, has been a trife hasty. Had
he more carefully read what was said
in my weekly paper, and then COM
pared it closely to his twn card Of
1896, he would have realized that his
resurrection of his own card proved
that my memory had not played me
"a mean, low-down trick" when it
reminded me that in the campaign
of 1896 D.: Gambler could not see
his way to support the prohibition
candidate for governor.
Instead Of showing that my state
ment was incorrect, DR.. Gambler has
himself demonstrated its accuracy.
The Jeffersonian did not state that
the bishop was not prohibitionist
in 1896. Oh, no-that was not the
point, at all! The statement made
was that the bishop, being a prohi-
bitionist. could not see his way to
support the prohibition candidate FOR
governor.
Does the bishop refute this9 Not
at ALL He admits and defends. Into
the merits of his defense it is unleces-
sary for me to enter; his admission
is the thing essential.
Hon. Seaborn Wright, who was
never populist, was nominated for
governor to make fight for tie
anti-barroom bill. Hon. Walter b.
Hill and other prominent prohibition
democrats rallied to the standard.
DR.. Gambler says that it was an
nounced that he, too, was going to
support Wright and his anti-barroom
platform. To show to the people
that the announcement was unfound-
ed, he wrote and published a card
Of denial.
Well, what's left to debate?
/ had net impusned the bishops
motives, or assailed his reasons.
had merely stated his position. The
reproduction Of his card establishes
che fact that l had stated it cor
rectly. The Jeffersonian said that
Bishop Gambler was one of those good
and honest prohibitionists who could
not see his way, in 1896 TO support
Seab. Wright and the anti-barroom
bill. ...r|t .t..,f
IL Bishop Gambler has not proved
that this is true, then I'm a wooly-
headed niger, and don't know the
difference between an affidavit and
a monkey-wrench.
As to my prohibition record. Il is
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-01
PAGE SIXTEEN
Bishop Gambler and Mr.. Watson.


some weeks ago to the inconsistency
of those prohibitionists who opposed
the Hon. Seaborn Wright when that
gentleman ran for governor in 1896
on the anti-barroom platform. DIR.
Warren Gambler was mentioned as
one Of these good prohibitionists who
flew the coop that year.
The rest of the story tells itself
in the following articles which ap-
peared from day 10 day in the At
Constitution.
His Position Misstated, Says Bishop
Methodist Leader Says
Watson's Weekly Put Him in
False Light in Regard to State
Prohibition.
Bishop Warren A. Gambler, Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
states that he has been done an in
justice, and that his position on state
prohibition has been misrepreserted
by paragraph published in a recent
issue Of Watson's Weekly Jefferson
ian Magazine. The article alleges
that in the campaign Of 1896 Bishop
Gambler opposed state prohibition in
favor of local option.
The statement to which the bishop
takes exception is as follows:
"In that memorable campaign Of
1896, our democratic brethren could
not get their consent to vote with us
against the barrooms. If my memory
is not playing me mean and low
down trick, Bishop Gambler was one
of the democratic brethren who
fought manfully against us i'll our
effort to rid the state Of barrooms.
""Fhe great Methodist leader
doubted the genuineness of any re-
form which did not come through
the democratic party, and, conse-
quentIy, the open saloon received the
benefit of his powerful influence in
that campaign"
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-01
THOMAS E. WATSON.
Thomson, Ca, July 81, 1907. :

After this card was published,
Bishop Gambler answered it; and
then Mr.. Watson rejoined. The two
last letters of the little controversy
make such pleasant summer reading
that the Jeffersonian will publish
these, also, next week.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-09
HAYSELDEN'S GOOD BILL.

Some people who think n Legisla-
turp is doing little Of merit unless the
members are in a constant row over
Insignificant details have said that
the present session has done nothing
Of note. That is where they are mis-
taken.
But taking this incorrect estimate
Ct the Legislative situation, this sos-
sion would go down to history as hay
ing done enough to justify an espe-
r.ally good name IL It did nothing
more than pass the appropriation,
proposed by Senator HaNelden. for
marking the spot at Lahuina where
Eamchamchu proclaimed the first
constitution for the people of the
hawaiian Islands.
The wonder Is that patriotic socie-
ties or Legislatures have allowed 50
many years to pass without erecting
some permanent shaft to be con-
slant reminder of the time and place
when the right OF sclr-govcrnment
was established and king voluutar-
lily laid down forever the arbitrary
authority Of "a dcspot
\ schuOl-hOusc now rests on the
ground where the government build.
ing pr palace once stood \ school
hous' of permanent material Is On
excellent monument to constitutional
rights. But the structure is of wood
and not especially artistic. Nor 1.
tncro a tablet Of any kind TO recall Il
present generations the sacred histor'
iCal associations.
Senator llaysclden's bill calls fol
$500. to be used in the erection of q
IIermanent monument. This is it'll,
enough. The item should pass.