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The Washington times., 1907-12-24
GONPERS EKCORIATES
JUNGLE JOE" CANNON

Speaker Cannon Is again roasted by
President Gompers OF the American
Federation OF Labor. in the January
number of the American FederatiOnist
just issued. Referring 10 Cannons re-
cent attack upon himself. Gompers
says:
1T is the policy OF the trickster poll
ucian 10 pretend that the chosen spokes-
man OF labor has his own personal in
terests TO advs nee. his own views 10 ex-
plolt, his own power TO extend or in
trench. It is impossible for ne poll
ucian OF the Cannon stripe to conceive
that there are some. yes. a large and
constantly growing number OF men who,
true 70 principle, true 20 a cause. true
10 their fellows. would scOrn TO stOOp
10 dishonest or dishonorable act. or
any act but which would no rebound
10 the interest and progress of the work
erS- But now can one expect such
conception OF mans conduct from
hon. Joseph @, Cannon. whose AFRO
gance and whose antagOnism 10 labor
and the best interests OF the people Is
universal knowledge
These facts are recorded. Uncle Joe.
lest we forget"
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
Wallace Adds Applause
To Talks He Never Made;
Congratulated on His Idea

The staid old Congressional Record
has never been looked upon as A par
ticularly humorous publication, but the
issue which came out yesterday under
Saturdays date contains an excellent IL
lustration OF the jokes that sometimes
creep in under the leave to print
rule.
One minute was allotted 70 Repre-
sentative Wallace Of Arkansas Decem-
Der 19, and he managed TO get three
long speeches in tbs Record which the
House never heard.
At the end OF the first speech, as It
appears in the Record. Is the observa-
ton, Prolonged applause" at the end
Of the second speech the note IS Loud
applause" and at the end Of the third
speech the modest announcement IS
made that there was Sustained ap-
plause."
As a matter OF fact. there was no
applause whatever whom Mr.. Wallace
completed his one-minUse talk. II can
not be- denied, however, that the Ar
kansas member had been warmly con-
gratulatd on his idea
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
JACK THE SHIPPER SHIPS
COSTLY OSTRICH PLUMES

PITTSBURG. Dec. PA mysterious
Nandal VINO snips and slashes costly
ostrich plumes on big picture has fnI
the sheer Joy Of II is te-rurizinE Pitts
burg shoppers. The police have been
on the trail for two GAYS. but have
pursued the clues af1c-dsd by the
wrecks Of hundreds az dollars worth
or expensive feathers IN vain
me nend's scene Of operations has
been the crowded department stores by
day and the most public and best
ughted streets IN the theater district by
night In one hour this afternoon the
big corner policeman at the junction OF
Sixth avenue and Smithdeld had over
dozen complaints from fearful women.
VINO exhibited fearfClly hacked head
gears No at-empt IS made TO snatch
the feathers. out only to mUtila.e them.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

n B.-Folio~ing schedule figures publisn.d
orIv a. information and are not E71ararfees
sS.B A. M-Dauville, HarrsonburE and
way stations.
400 A. M-SleeperE and coaches 20 Atlanta
ana New OTlsans- SleeperS 70 Columbus and
Macon Ca Dining Car.
81 90 A A.-SlssperB and coaches u Co
Iurabia Savannah and Jacksonville. Dining
car.
sI.B P M.-CharlottssVnle, Warrsuton- A.
way stations
ss.15 P. M-Sleepers and coaches % Atlanta
sunset Route Tourist Sleeper 70 san FraD-
c3soo four times a week.
ss.S P N--6lospe-s and coaches to Chan
lotte, Columbia Aiken. and Augusta. D.
ing Car
slo:I5 P. h.-slespers and coaches Cvia
I.uchburE and Bristol to ChattRnoora
Meuphis and New Orleans. DininE Car
~ 90 p. New York and New OrIca7.
limited Solid Pullman 10 AshevfIIs A..
ANITA Birmingham. and New Orleans Din
inE car Club and Observation Cara
Nots-"Daily. tWsek days.
C n AcKERT, s. H HARDwTCK,
W. h. TGYIoss G. Pa. 1. & BROWN. Ga
nol-tf
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and leaves of wrought gold. presented
by John the Good. the prisoner of Pic
tiers, to his fool, Jehan Arcenalle. So
dear was Caillette. his official Jester, to
Francis I, that when death had re-
moved him from his post the King paid
TO his memory the unwelcome compli-
ment Of insisting that his son, made
after quite another pattern and regard
ing the calling with adherence. should
carry on the family tradition Of the
craft, with whom, his morning devo-
tons concluded, he was accustomed to
exchange paroles joyeuses e hon
nestes'' before proceeding to the more
serious occupations Of the day. Poor
mad Charles VI surrounded himself
with testers, hoping thus TO find n
means Of distraction from his melan-
choly; and, to come to a prince of the
church, SO close and intimate was the
the uniting Pope Leo Y and his IA
vorite buffon that the latter assisted
at his deathbed. and has been asserted
one would hope erroneOusly-to have
been the sole watcher there.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
HANSBROUGH MOURNS
FOR CENTRAL BANK BILL

I'm afraid there will be no central
bank bin passed this Congress- said
Senator Hansbrough today. after a talk
about finance with tho President at the
White House.
There ought to be a central bank
established for the benefit OF the coun-
try. AS long as what financial relief we
can bring forth is under the control of
one man, like the Secretary Of the
Treasury. the system will be faulty. II
Is not right for one man TO have the
power 20 designate all the Government
depositaries.
Z do not mean by this to criticIse
Secretary Cortelyou, or anyone else, but
the system Is wrong, just the same.
With a central bank established and in
working order the relief could be handed
"Ut when it was needed and Il would
not be left to the whim OF any one man
to hand out or withhold"
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
Cap and Bells Found
In All HiStOry'S Pages
Kings, and Cars Laid Aside Cases
of State to Listen to the Merry Quips
of Fool in Motley

According to Garzoni. the Lord was
never without the fool, the fool never
without a Lord; while he adds that so
necessary was the one to the other
that II The master were compelled to
forego temporarily his toy he straight
way fell III from melancholy, says the
Nineteenth Century.
The statement is corroborated by the
evidence supplied by history Of the ex-
traordinary affection borne by Kings TO
their jesters-an affection perhaps the
result in part OF a licensed familiarity
permitted to the fool alone. Traces Of
it are everywhere apparent. Here and
there a magnificent tomb, such as that
erected in the Church OF St Maurice
de Senlis to the memory OF Thevenin
de St. Ligier. fool OF the King our
Lord" testifes to the gratitude OF the
Master toward the man who had made
him laughter. Or, again. the proof of 1t
is to be found in gifts such as the rich
chapelle OF ermine covered with a rose
bush. with stem OF gold, Of cypress
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
KICKS AGAINST TAXES
WILL BEGIN IN JANUARY

As required by law. tho Board of
Equalization and Review for the real
estate in the District OF Columbia will
he IN session IN the District build
ing on and after the first Monday in
January until and including the first
Monday in June, 1908, 20 hear and de-
termine such complaints as may be
made in respect TO the new assessment
OF real property IN the District
The books containing the returns OF as
easements are open 70 the public for In
spection. and may be seen at the Office
Of the board between a m and 3 .. m.
The board says that 10 insure due con-
sideration. all complaints should be hled
at the earliest possible moment.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
BRING BACK MAN
CHARGED WITH LARCENY

Detective Parham left washington for
Medford. Okla, today to bring back
Thomas s. Stutz. alias Thomas H.
Sampson" said TO be wanted hero for
grand larceny. It is alleged that Stutz
procured a typewriter valued at 500
from an F street dealer and sold It to
another man for so. ]. A. Bailey. of
1904 f street northwest, IS the COM
plalnant.
He says the machine was sem to
Stutz's home on appreciation and AS he
had paid nothing on It. ne mad no au-
thority to dispose Of IL. Stutz. who is
a telegrapher. came to Washington
from West Chicago several months ago.
He disappeared from the city after dis
posing OF the machine and WAS rested
on request OF the local police.
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WONDERFUL DRESS,

Al a bail In Bermuda a wonHerrIl
dress was worn. and in the making of
IL over S0,0OO stamps were used Years
were spent in collecting the stamps.
and three weeks in the making Of tue
dress, which was Of the finest muslin.
the woman called upon her frierds to
help her, and the dress was covered
with the stamps Of all nations. On the
front Of the bodice was an eagle made
entirely OF brown columbian stamps
Suspended from the birds talUns was a
globe made Of old blue revenue stamps.
On each side Of the globe was an Amer
lean flag, having stripes of red and blue
stamps. On the back Of the bodice was
q collection of foreign stamps in the
form Of a shield, in the center Of which
was portrait cut from old revenue
stamps. A picture hat covered with
red and blue stamps was worn with
this remarkable dress.-New York
Tribune.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
COMMISSIONERS DRAW BILL
TO REGULATE EMBALMING

The Commissioners have sent Chair
nan Gallinger. Of the Senate District
Committee. n bill to regulate the prac-
IIce OF embalming I'm the District. 1t
10 prepared by the Commissioners and
the Corporation Counsel and provides
for an examining board Of five and the
issuing Of licenses. Other bills have
been sent to Mr.. Gallinger, including one
10 regulate the practice OF loanlnG
money in the District, and another to
amend the law relating to tax sales
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
BUSINESS HIGH ALUMNI
MEET At THE RALEIGH

An enthusiastic gathering of Business
High School alumni took place today at
noon in the Boar's Head at the Raleigh
Hotel. The meeting was an informal
one and was largely attended by both
members OF the Business High School
Alumni Association and others who were
graduated many years before the or
ganization was formed.
Toasts were drunk to the success Of
tho school, TO Mr.. Davis. its principal.
and to those who have left the ,nstitu-
ton TO fight their way in the world
The gathering broke UP with a rouslnE
''Wee-wah Business yell
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
SANTA CLAUS RUSE
MERTS FIRE PANIC

NEW YORK. Dec. ATS Santa
Claus, dearie." explaineI nurses at the
Home FOR Crippled Children. when their
charges were aroused today by the
clang OF FIRE apparatus around the hos
Dital in Lexington avenue. This ex-
planation prevented panic among the
Tour hundred Inmates as they heard
nremen al work on the top floor where
defective light wire had started a Ere
The hremen made quick work OF the
blaze which caused 500 damage
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
FIVE MEN BLOWN BY AIR
THROUGH SIDE OF CAISS0N

PARIS, Dec. 2A-Five men were killed
and sixty-five had a miraculous escape
from death yesterday while working IN
a caisEon which IS being used in the
extension of the Metropolitan subway,
where Il passes under the Seine near
the palace Of Justice
The five who were killed were blown
by tho pressure OF the compressed air
through the side OF the caisson. Three
OF the bodies have been recovered.
The cause OF the accident is as yet
unknown.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
COFFROTH BIDS
FOR M'FARLAND-
NELSON FIGHT

CHICAGO. Dec. 24.-Battllng Nelson
has telegraphed his acceptance Of
Packey McFarland's terms for a fight
as soon after the first Of the year as
Il can be arranged.
A telegram also has been received
from Jimmy CJhroth, fight promoter,
stating ne would offer a percentage
purse for a night on Washington 8
Birthday.
Mcfarland has two bouts in the East
before he can go TO the coast 10 com
plete arrangements for meeting Nelson
lie is booked to fight Tommy Murphy
in Boston January Z, and Johnny Sum-
mers. the English lightweight, in Phila-
delphia, January 10.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
MUST MOVE DOGGIES' ASHES
FROM HUMANS CEMETERY

FRANKFORT. KY. Dec. H-The
court Of appeals OF Kentucky has de-
c'ded that cemetery for human burial
Is not the place 70 bury a dog. The
court has ordered Alice Riddle W Q
HansbrOuEh. and Ada HansbrouEh to
move from their lot in the Cave HuI
Cemetery at Louisville the ashes OF their
little pet dog, which were Inferred in
the family burial lot several wears ago.
Judge Barker holds that the Cave
Hlu cemetery Is a place set apart for
the burial of white people.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
MARRIED WOMAN BARRED
FROM CIGARMAKERS' UNION

BOSTON. Dec. Z4.-Cigarmallers' unions
all over the country will be asked 10
follow the example Of the Boston union,
which last night amended it's COnstitu-
tiOn so as To bar married women from
membership. The law provides that
locals may by a twO-thirds vote enact
laws against admitting married women.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
FIND 70 MORE BODIES
IN WRECKED DARR MINE

JACOBS CREEK. Pa. Dec. H.-Two
rescue parties are at work in the
wrecked Darr mine today, and are re-
ported 70 have discovered seventy ad-
uluonal bodies. They are unable 10
penetrate the main headings as the fans
are not strong enough 10 draw on the
gas. ~
1t Is hoped all OF the victims will be
recovered before tonight.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
HE SAW TWO.

A Scotch minister and his friend, COM
ing from a wedding began to consider
the state in which their potations at the
feast had left them. Sandy" said the
minister. "just stop a minute TIL I go
ahead. Perhaps I don't walk steady and
the guild wife might remark something
not right" He walked ahead for n
short distance. and then called out:
How IS Il? Am I walking straight
"Oh. aye" answered Sandy. thickly;
'yere a recht-but who's that wi yer
Exchange.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
WILL NOT CUT WAGES.

SHARON. Pa, Dec. 4.-There will be
no wage reduction at the sheet steel
mill of the American Sheet and Tin
Plate Company in the coming year. A
notice was posted at the plant today
that wages In 1905 would be the same
as in 1907. 1t Is believed that after the
first of the year the tin mills IN South
Sharon and Newcastle will resume. The
announcement came as Christmas
greeting TO the men, who had feared a
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
SEAB0ARD AIR LINE RAILWAY
Ticket Office, 1Aa1 Penna. Ave-

500 a. m. daily.-Seaboaut Mall. T71rnu-b
coaches and Pullman sleepers 20 Sava11s6
and Jacksonville Through sleepeTs Washing
ton Hamlet and Hamlet 70 Atlanta and T7ie-
minghaun Dining cars.
500 p. m dsily.-Seaboard Express. Solid
train with coaches and Pullman sleeperF 10
Savannah. Jacksonville. and Tanps- Tbrourh
sleepers 20 Atlanta. Birmingham and Mem
phis. Dining cars.
r. II. sTANsELL. District Passenger Agent.
nol2-tf
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
TWO FIRES OCCUR
IN SAME DWELLING
BlaZeS Follow About Hour
Apart, and lncendiaries
Are Suspected.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA. Va. DEC. "a

Fire was discovered shortly after mid
night last night IN an unoccupied frame
house in Wolfe street near PSrIck
street The fire was making much
headway when the hremen arrived but
was extinguished In a short time
About 1 o'clock the nremen were again
called out to extnguish a fire at the
same house. The fremen went to work
with a win on the second conhagration
and soon had the house flooded with
water. The fires are supposed 20 have
been OF an incendiary origin.
The funeral OF James r. Ticer was
held from his homo in North Alfred
street this afternoon and was largely
attended The services we're Conducted
by the Rev Edgar Carpenter, rector OF
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church, and
interment was made in Bethel Gene
terry.
4 slight fire occurred at the home OF
Claude l. Pickin. in South Alfred
street. yesterday. A gas jet set fire 10
the pOTtieres between two rooms on the
second floor, and when the blaze was
discovered the pOrtieres had been
burned and the fire was creeping up the
side CT the wall. The blaze was extin-
Sushed with chemical eXtinguisher
by Mr.. Pickin-
The funeral Of the Rev. William F.
Gardner was held from the Union sta
ton IN this city this morning. The
ouria was made IN the Presbyterian
Gene Cery.
". L. Ftuks has bought from Luther
carter. agent for Mrs. Balland. a house
ana OF IN Prince street. between Pat
lick and Henry streets.
The Old Dominion Glass Works will
tenn orarily close iown January ! This
viii throw 100 hands out OF employment
TIE annual meeting OF the Mutual
Benefit Society was held yesterday
when the following officers were elected:
resident. Charles Burnett: vice presi-
dent. J. + Ellis. secretary and treas
urer. L. ". + Burchfeld
The Sunday Schools Of ST. PauTs and
Christ Protestant Episcopal Churches
will hold their Christmas entertainments
this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24

INVEST your time-st In
better Ghan TO merely SPEND
It A little Of Il INVESTED
every few days IN answerinR
want ads will often lead to
dividends for Life
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
FOR RENT-oFFIcES

DESIRABLE once rooms IN Evans by1iLdinV
14ls 20 14Z4 New York ave. Rental very low
ESTATE OF DANIEL S. EVANS, 119S NJ,
lux ave- roI2-o0t
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
DIR. FISK ELGIN

Expert in .ne treatment OF private diSeases
chronic and acute. Both sexes. All consults-
tiOns confidential Medicine furnished Prices
moderate. 1898 Pa ave. NV. Phone n 1919
The Washington times., 1907-12-24

W. T. Baldus, n. D.. Pm D. German Special
ist on Diseases OF the Brain. Nervous System
Heart, Kidneys. Stomach. and other Diseases
Doctors services and medicine. 50. Tel NJ
2516 Hours- 10 70 1. 70 9. So. cor. 6th & F NV
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
FOR RENT-FLATS

REDUCED 70 tl4-bo: pretty nat OF 4 rooms
and bath IN northeast: west OF IN ~ COZ
L-LNS-GUERRY CO. 81 18th 81. nv.
dezs-tf
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DR.. SHADE

IS years practice curing mon Nervous and
private ailments cured quickly; syphilitic blood
poison: skin diseases, bladder, recIuu. strict
ure kidney. stomach. lungs, asthma and gen
eral debility promptly cured. Consultatfon
free; hours 70 4-3Q; Saturday nights Z TO s
Closed Sundays. III 18th st NV
The Washington times., 1907-12-24

The funeral OF the Rev. William F.
Gardner was held from the Union sta
ton N this city this morning The
Gene Cery.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
FOR RENT-HGUSES.

NEW sTX-ROCM and bath. o.,,.,t.5 -
!sISs furnace heat: handsomely decorated
Sc.. SLy,SO- and 18th 81 se. SAMUEL. MAS
49, 10 U 81 - del2-7t
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-16
RAILROAD WAR is ENDED.
Southern Road Makes Its Peace with
State of Alabama.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. Gov.
Conner and the officials of the South
ern railroad reached an agreement
late Thursday afternoon and the
license of the railroad in Alabama
will be reinstated.
Beginning September 1, 1907, the
railroad and it's allied lines will put
into effect the two and half cent
passenger fare act and the measure
reducing the freight rates on 10 COM
modities commonly shipped in Ala
bama.
In consideration of the agreement
of the railroad representatives to per-
NIT of the operation of these two
laws, the one affecting the passenger
traffic, and the other the freight, it
was agreed by Gov. Conner that the
revocation of the license of the South
ern in Alabama should be Cancelled
and the company permitted to do bus
mess without hindrance by the state.
The compromise affects only the one
railroad system, the Southern. The
other railroads of the state were not
parties to the conference.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-16
TORNADO HITS LA CROSSE.
Great Damage Is Done In the Wiscon-
sin Town.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 1.-THE
worst tornado ever experienced in La
Crosse swept through the city at
eight o'clock Sunday morning, and in
Is minutes had done an enormous
amount Of damage, so great, indeed,
and widespread, that no accurate esti-
mate of its extent can be made, but it
will run into the tens of thousands of
dollars in the city of La Crosse alone
The storm worked great havoc to
factories, residences, churches and
electric companies, and brought to
earth thousands of the most beautiful
shade trees, making the streets and
walks in places impossible.
The day was fair and warm, with
no prospect of weather disturbances,
and hundreds Of people were already
upon the river for the day, or had
gone into the country on picnic par
ties.
The greatest alarm was caused when
the savage, twisting wind struck the
water and the frail pleasure craft on
1t. In many cases the boats were
swamped, the inmates being thrown
into the water and obliged to swim to
shore. In other cases, the occupants
Of the boats, unable to get to shore
with them because of the wind, aban-
doned them and, leaping into the wa
ter, swan ashore.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-16
AS THE BOY UNDERSTOOD.
Probably to His Mind Conflict of Au-
thority Was Vital.

In one of the Atlanta Sunday schools
recently the lesson for the day had to
do with Mammon and the corrupting
influences of great riches.
Toward the close of the exercises,
says Harper's Magazine, the superin-
tendent called upon the infant class
to repeat the golden text, which had
special reference to mans inability to
serve his Creator and the money god
at one and the same time. The class
failed to respond as it should, when
the superintendent, noticing his own
young hopeful in the ranks, who had
that very morning been drilled thor
oughly on the text, called to him. The
response was immediate, though a
slight departure from the original, for
in a voice that was distinctly heard in
all parts of the room there came the
following notifications:
Eye cannot serve God and mammal"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-16
100 ARE INJURED IN BLAST
sToREHoUsE OF DYNAMITE Ex-
PLoDEs AT BOULDER, COL.
Property Damage $3.50, o00-Two Men
Killed When NitrosIycerin Blows
Up in Essex, Ont.

Boulder, Col, Aug. 12.-Fire that
started at one o'clock Saturday morn
ing in the Colorado & Southern freight
vast quantity of freight and spread
ing a distance of 100 feet enveloped
a powder house containing 1000
pounds of dynamite, which exploded
with tremendous shock, injuring per-
haps 100 persons and breaking the
plate glass in every business house in
the city as we'll as that in hundreds of
residences. 1t is believed that two Of
the injured will die The property
loss is estimated at $250,000. The fire
originated from some unknown cause
and is believed to be incendiary. 1t
was placed under control at $3.50 a. m.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 1.-TWO men
tally injured and scores of people
were slightly hurt by the explosion
of half car of nitro-glycerine at the
Michigan Central railroad station at
Essex, Ontario, II miles inland from
the Detroit river Saturday. Practical
ly every building in the little town of
$500 people was injured, many of
them being blown to pieces.
Ridgeway, Pa, Aug. 12.-Five train
men were injured here by the explo-
sion Of what is believed to have been
nitro-g lycerine dropped or thrown by
a man who was put off Pennsylvania
railroad freight train. The injured
are in hospital here. The man who
had the explosive was injured and is
in Jail here. He was discovered rid
ing on the freight train before it
reached Ridgeway and was, according
to the crew, apparently under the in
fluence of liquor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-16

1t is evident that there is no anti.
American feeling in the royal family
of Japan. A Japanese farmer has pur.
chased collection of American cows
which will be taken to the orient to
furnish milk for the use of the SOW.
ereign and his household. Moreover,
this enterprising Japanese agricultur.
list, who, by the way, contracted to
supply milk to the military hospitals
at Toxic during the recent war and
not only did the work satisfactorily
but made handsome sum by the CD.
GRAFTON, has borrowed another Ameri.
can idea and will go into the con.
densed milk business. The plan has
proved practicable and profitable here.
and no doubt will work equally well In
Japan.