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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
HEALTHY GROWTH
IN CUBAN TRADE
Both Imports and Exports
for 1907 Exceed All
Previous Years.

Trade Of the United States with Cuba
in The fiscal year just ended aggre-
gated almost sl50,c00,090. The imports
from the island were nearly 100000
in value and the exports thereto nearly
$50,O00,O30. To be more accurate. the
value Of the imports from Cuba in the
fiscal year ended June 50. 1907, was 49,,
Al $50 and OF the exports thereto S49,-
905.274
In both imports and exports the trade
with Cuba in 1907 exceeded that OF any
previous year. The largest imports from
the island in any previous year were
those OF 1895. when they aggregated
little over sS6000.0O0.
The largest exports to the island prior
to 1907 were those Of 1906. when they
aggregated $47. 1901 600.
The imports from the island exceed
by about Is per cent those Of the high-
est record year under Spanish rule,
1874, when the imports from Cuba were
valued at 5,5OO.O00. The exports 10 the
island are about twice as much as
those of the highest export year under
Spanish rule, 1893. when the exports 10
the island were 81 COCO IN value.
A comparison Of the trade with Cuba
in 1877 with that OF the last year prior
to the present reciprocity treaty, 1903.
gives some interesting results The reCi-
procity treaty went into effect in De-
cember, 1893. and the last full year Of
trade prior to that date was the fiscal
year ended June 80. 1903 A comparison
OF tho figures of that year with those OF
1907 shows an increase of about 30 per
cent in the imports from the island, and
of about rs per cent in the exports 70
the island. During that same period
the Increase in imports from other parts
OF the world was about 20 per cent. and
the increase Of exports to other parts
of the world about 80 per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
/ MONTHS
OUTWITTING LAW
Syrian Travelled 81, 800 Miles
Before Getting Past
immigration Bars.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26-Peter Aysrrian,
a native of Beyroot. Syria, after having
been rejected by the immigration au-
thorlties at Boston, has finally safely
landed himself in the country,
Before doing so. however, he was
compelled to travel 1866 miles, requiring
eleven months of his time.
It was IN July a year ago that he
arrived IN Boston with his daughter.
She was permitted to land, but he was
deported on account of illness. Deter
mined to get in, he returned to his
home, and after collecting all the funds
he could. started for Rio Jsneiro. Then
he made for the Gulf of Mexico, and
failing there went to Canada in a sail
ing vessel. He got safely across the
border went to Salem, Mass, where he
was Joined by his daughter. and then
came to New York
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
Romeo Fears Papa S Gun;
Courted on Fire-EScape|
Swain Doesn't Want TO Be Shot Merely Be-
cause he Loved and Welded Rosie, but
Magistrate Refuses Warrant

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.-The course of
true love never did run smooth for any
Of the tribe Of Romeo. on the printed
page OF history the name is clearly a
''hoodoo.'
Just why it is so is hard TO explain,
but somehow or other It seems to be
written In heavy black Ink lin sour
misfortuns's book that where a Romeo
seeks to WOO and win he must perforce
with equal asslduity seek 10 avoid cross
ing The path OF his sweethearts father.
Policeman Clarke, OF the Yorkville
court squad. was busily engaged in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
A "Meat Famine. "

Owing to tbs strike of the drivers
for wholesale. butchers, New York
faces what is called a "meat fam
inc" That means that for a few
days it may be more or less difficult
to get the kind Of steak people want
or the particular chops for which
they are willing to pay particular
price. No harm can possibly como
to New York as a community, and
much good may result. 1t is IA
vorable time Of year for breaking
away from the meat regimen. and
an excellent opportunity for New
Workers to Learn the value and COM
fort of a less solid and heating diet
in summer.
4 few years ago New York and
various other cities voluntarily as
sumed the meat famine" plan Of
living, mainly through indignation
at a violent boosting of prices on
the part of the Beef trust. Fish,
eggs, vegetables, cereals, and milk
were favored as never before, and
the testimony Of experts was that
rarely had there been a more health
full summer than the one experinced
under those conditions. The pub
lie learnd that while beef, mutton,
and pork are excellent and useful in
their limited way, they are not in
dispensable IN summer, The beef
men learned something. too, for
they found that If a public really
determined to bring prices down by
cutting out meat from their tables
for while they could do so.
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into business for the money there
was in it. Here is one of its replies
to a firm that could not comply with
its requests because it had already
let contracts:
You state that you do not have much
concern for beautifying cities. That Is,
We migGt individually, but not as adver-
users, The people whom you are try
Ing TO reach are individuals" ard take
pride in beautifying their city. and
nave concern" in SO doing. It appears
to us that you as advertisers" must
take note OF this feeling of the people Of
a city IN opposition to billboards that
dlshgure the city. because II a system
Of advertising Is distasteful to people 1t
IS not a good system. is Il? Your object
j. not to offend people, but 20 attract
them, Is IL not?
You. possibly. would not desire to have
oiilooaTds placed near your own home
Other psopie feel the same way
How many goods would you buy of a
travelling man who came into your Of
ice and presented his wares to you in
an offensive manner? The manner Of
your advertising strikes other people the
same way.
If you will cease to have your posters
placed here you VIII oblige and receive
our thanks.
We would not disturb the peace
ful sessions of the convention Of
biilposters, which assemblies here
today-not for the world. But we
cannot deny that, in our Judgment,
those last two paragraphs preach a
strong sermon to the advertiser
who still holds to the billboard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
EVANS FLEET TO SAIL
EARLY IN DECEMBER

Rear Admiral Evans will sail with
the Atlantic fleet from Hampton Roads
between December l and 10 for the
Pacific coast, to arrive at Magdalena
Bay on March .. according to a state
ment made by Acting Secreter- of the
Navy NewbeTry today
The general pans for the movement
or the fleet have been drawn I'D and
orders were issued today to every In
reau and department TO rush work
completing the preparations for the
transfer Of the fleet,
The fleet viii be composed of six
teen battleships and viii be accom-
panied by six torpedo boats. and coal
viii be provided by tWentv-one col
llers. Stops will be made at Trinidad
Bio Jane1ro, Sandy Point entering the
Strait OF Magellan, Callao, and Mag
dalenR Bay.
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patty a desire to give UP their lunch
hour to the delivery Of such a message
TO the young woman's ferociOus parent
Magistrate Crane declared that he would
take no such action.
MY advice 20 you, young fellow. -
said he, is TO keep as far away from
your father-in-law as you can. Give
him a wide berth. Later he may feel
better. and you may all be happy to-
sether."
Hope OF magisteFiaI relief thus dissi-
pated. the East Side Romeo. all Of whose
balcony scenes had been necessarily en-
acted with fire-escape setting, tucked
his doting Juliet's arm under his own
and withdrew, with none too much con-
fidence. 70 the outer air.
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THE Wall OF A WAITRESS.

He had the nerve to bring her here 70
eat;
I seen them comm halfway down the
street,
An VAS ready for them. you can
bet.
I amt a-shOwin' the white feather
yet;
She's got my beau. but I don't say I'm
beat
I waited TIL they'd settled In their seat.
Fine day I says TO him real soft aud
sweet.
Fine day." he says. 81 you like your
weather wet
He had the neryeI
Don't say a word. fixed that eouple
neati
He acted like he's crazy with the heat
He didn't have no notion what he ct.
He cant come here 70 jolly up his pet.
She didn't come this way with wiiIin'
feet
He had the nervel
Ethel NJ. Kelley, in September Smart
SIT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
OLD NEGRO is REWARDED
FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE

BY the viii of John r. Dickson
superintendent OF the National Gem
etery. at Beaumont. S. c.. and fled for
probate today. under date Of July 10,
1904. all the personal property Of the
testator is bequeathed to an old col
cred man. Manuel Mack for his faith
ful and unhaggiHg service to his emf
ployer
An insurance policy. made out for
81, 900. IS 20 be divided between Fred G.
Colbert, +. Morrison Hood, Of Cuipeper
Va, and Mrs. Samuel r. Lewis a
niece. The residue OF the estate is to
be given to Manuel Mack. Fred G. Cal
vert is named as executor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
POTTS TRIED TO SELL
BONDS TO MANASSAS BAN;

It was learned today that Edwin II.
Potts, who is being sought by the police
charged with the theft of 1000 worth
OF securities from the American Ma
tional Bank, attempted to sell some Sc
curities to the National Bank of Ma
nassas, Va, a few weeks ago. He was
unsuccessful however, as he did not
have any of the securities with him. 1t
is believed that these are some OF the
bonds that are now missing from the
American National Bank.
The Virginians did not pay much at
tentiOn to his offer.
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announcement than the young woman
herself
''rSo. indeed, your honor. we don't
want TO get married." she declared.
1.-THE policeman has misunderstood me-
We are already married-we were mar
ried last week. and the trouble Is that
we don't want to be separated"
Fears Fathers Gun.
And the bride spread before the nag
istrate a marriage certificate showing
that Joseph Romeo and Rose Marteline
had been made man and wife last
Thursday In an East Side church.
But who is going 10 separate your
demanded the court
Judge" now spoke up Romeo, who
up TO this point had failed TO find his
voice, I'VE went away and got married
and when we sent a message to my
wife's father telling him that he had a
son-in-law he sent back word that h5'd
shoot me on sight. And. your homer,
we're very happy together. and as
don't want 10 be killed just because
couldn't help falling in love with Rosie,
we thought we'd see II you couldn't 90
something for u.s."
Beware Of Papal
Eyes. judge" put in Mrs. Romeo. en-
treatingly throwing an arm protectingly
about her youthful and worried hus-
band. cant you please send word to
papa that he mustn't hurt JoeT'
Although several Of the big court po-
Hcemen expressed in their looks Of sym
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
DEMOCRACY.

MulhOlland. he owns tractioc stocks,
And so he sits In a grand-stand box.
I'm cleverer far than. he, I think,
For his stocks water, while mine is ink
But my thin purse can better affOrd
The soft, warm side Of bleacher board
He sits with the mien of a major Fate
As the Reubens' In-shoots cut the plate,
While my position can only see
Whether they're shoulder high or knee,
But O'Loughlin rules and it's my belief
He doesnt care which Of US calls him
Thief"
And when the bali toward the left field
Ard the bIeachers rise and the chorus
For 'T6psyr Tops legs whirl Ike
And the grass beneath HIM fairly
smokes,
AS he leaps like panther toward his
Then let them sit in the stands who Will
Mulholland sits in the grandstand.
That doesn't make him any better Judge
OF the game than [. And. as for that
That knot-hOled, shrill-piped, foul-fed
brat
Is the real democracy after all
Sometimes I think 1t is much the same
In the some what more pretcntous game
Called life The man in the grandstand
kn6ws
Wealth? is a ticket. learning? is dope.
And the ball coming over the fence is
hopel
Edmund Vance Cooke. in Appleton s
Magazine
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
JAPS VIGOROUSLY PROTEST
DISCHARGE FROM THE NAVY

Dewey, which was taken TO the Philip
pines from the United States some
months ago After their dismissal
they complained TO the japanese con-
SUI, who sent his secretary TO the navy
officials TO inquire as 70 the reason. He
was politely told that the japanese
We're discharged because Chinese Ia
borers were cheaper and were Just as
well suited for the work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26

the suspension adjusted. and the ship
ready for triai the first calm day
me airship in which Wellman IS 20
make his dash is OF the most approved
type. Since It was first constructed Il
has been made eighteen feet l0hger, and
us hitting power increased by 1900
pounds. giving total lifting force OF
1880 pounds. The balloon IS Is8 feet
long and 81 feet in It's greatest diameter.
It's cubic volume being 265. 600 cubic feet
With the single exception OF Count
Zeppelin's airship. this is the largest
ever built
The keel or backbone Of the airshlp
consists Of a steel tank. eighteen inches
IN diameter and rs feet In length. with
a capacity for holding 200 gallons of
petrol. At the stern OF the vessel is d
rudder OF some 600 square feet, in the
form Of q bicycle wheel. which, despite
its great size, weighs only thirty
pounds. a little forward Of the center
is placed q very heavy motor, built for
endurance and safety. OF 70-horsepower.
and having a weight OF 900 pounds
The prOpeilers are placed IN the CEN
ter on either side Of the vessel. They
consist Of two blades Of steel. eleven
feet in diameter, and capable OF $50
revolutions per minute. The living
quarters Of the airshiP are in triangular
bunklike spaces within the inclosed
steel car. These are capable OF accom-
modating ten or twelve men, twelve
dogs, together With the provisions and
equipment
Weight and Speed Of Car.
The total weight Of the steel car and
tank Is $500 pounds. Tina motors.
screws, and machinery weigh 1850
pounds. In the tank viii be carried
$500 pounds OF petrol. capable Of run
ling the motor for leo hours at a nor
nal speed OF fourteen knots.
The total radius OF action is believed
TO tie $500 miles, OF double the distance
from the base to the pole and back
again The balloon viii not ascend more
than 300 10 800 feet, and q guide rope
win tran over The surface Of the earth
Instead of employing a steel line a
leather tube has been made, fifteen
inches in diameter ana 80 feet long and
weighing about 800 pounds.
This IS filed with reserve food weigh
ing ] 200 pounds, and is suspended from
the airship by means OF a steel rope.
The airship Will carry 1900 pounds OF
food. or enough 70 enable the crew 10
subsist on its own stores fer period or
ten months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
HEAD-0N COLLISION
KILLS TEN IN FRANCE

COUTRAS France. Aug 26-Ten per-
sons were killed and twenty-five injured
in q bead-on collision between an eX-
press train bound from Bordeaux for
Paris and a freight.
The accident was caused by a mis-
placed switch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26

Some enterprising newspaper may Ne
relied upon TO take pictures Of that
House committee as its members scan
the work on the Panama canal and try
to look wiser than they feel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26

The japanese who were discharged
from Uncle Sans navy in the Philip
pines, simply because they were Jap
anese. have entered a protest and ap-
pealed TO be reinstated, according to
mail advtces received from the archi-
pelago.
At Olongapo, eighty-five natives OF
Japan were employed on the fortifica-
ton works ana about the drydoclS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26

Those people up In New York town
who taTred and feathered their main
street would think better of il, II they
could see some Of our asphalt OF the
vintage of 1855.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
ONE WOMAN AND ANOTHER.

As plump as a partridge,
AS round as a ball,
A figure artistic,
Not too large or small,
She's a compliment to her Maker,
But a woman who knew
How some women do
Said to me,
cant YOU see
That she is a nature fakerg"
P, 81 couldn't.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26

Mr.. Taft viii hardly corral any okla
homa delegates by advising them TO
wait for Statehood until they can sum-
mon a Republican majority as an ad-
mission ticket.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
WeLLnldn AScendS Today
In His Monster Balloon
For Trip to North Pole
Daring Aeronaut Recounts Many Trials in
Preparing for Hazardous Trip Into
the Frozen Arctic Region.

TROMSOE. Aug. 26-wfth favorable
conditions. Walter Wellman viii make
his ascent late today for his dash to
the North Pole. He is now at spitz-
bergen. and dispatched a message 10
Harry de Windt and William lie Queux,
who are preparing for a Lapland expe-
dition. to this effect.
WIN the ascension Of the WeUman
airship at Spitzbergen, the hopes Of
those who wish TO see the North Pole
reached by man are renewed. Prepared
at great expense and IN charge OF a
man experienced In the perils of arctic
exploration, the Wellman expedition is
wei equipped to brave the perils of the
North
Nor have these perils been underesti-
mated. Even before the start OF the
aerial dash for the pole, there have
been grave periIs TO overcome. and con-
slant watchfulness has been necessary
to prevent disaster
Made Fight for Safetv.
Writing from Camp wellman. at
spitzbergen. to a friend, Mr.. Wellman
says, under date Of July u:
Fer more than a week now we have
done little else than make a fight for
the safety OF our big airshIp hall. and
we believe we have won the battle.
Since the han was partly demolished
by the storm OF July /, such winds have
blown most OF the time. and the great
est part OF our working force has ap-
piled its energies directly 10 the re-
pairing and strengthening Of that struc-
ture- Some quotations from my journal
VIII give an idea Of how we have passed
our time during the last few days"
Mr.. Wellman then quotes from hts
journal:
July Ji--Ten years ago today An
dree and his two comrades sailed from
this spot IN their balloon, the Eagle.
To stert for the North Pole In a balloon
was more than brave. IL was an act
OF desperation. We certainly should
not have the sort Of courage required
70 attempt a Ike feat. But an airship,
( craft that can be propelled and
steered, and, within certain limitations.
be made 10 go where you want II to 20.
that is different At least we believe
So and to this belief We pin our faith.
Ready fer First Calm Day.
by the end Of this month the Amer
lea should be inflated, her car attached,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
THE MIGHTY HAVE FALLEN.

Charwoman (mending carpet)-I never
thought as low I should come &c this,
mum. Ne that was that well dedicated
that afore was married I couldn't even
make beef pudden.-Punck.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26

AS we understand 1t, Pennsylvania is
waiting for the indictment clerk to re-
turn from his vacation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26

Judge Landis is preparing to give John
D. run for his money. He is making
sure OF a long life by the boiled cabbage
and succotash treatment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26

The official Taft campaign song.
There's a Dark Man Comm With a
Bundle"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26

Prince William having left. Newport
VIII now return to its monkeys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26

The annual coal famine is announced.
It VIII come to a head about the time
the January bills come In.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26

A new plank for the Republican plat
form-"The lips that touch liquor shall
never touch mine"
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Here's hoping Walter wellman reaches
the height OF his ambition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26

rnaTshalinS the long line OF seasoned
applicants for warrants and summonses
when a daintily dressed and very pretty
young woman, with lustrous dark eyes
and black hair. suddenly tugged at his
coat sleeve.
As the tail and cOurtly policeman
bent his head inquiringly the young
woman, who held tightly 70 the arm Of
very nervous young man OF dark
visage, asked anxiously;
Please, can we see the Judge? It's
very important You see, we've"-end
blushing with confusion. she n1urmured
a sentence or two Of which the only
words that the policeman caught were
married and father"
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pon't Want 10 De separated.

Now. II there's anything that q court
policeman. who deals with the sordid
side OF lie all his working hours. likes
more than another. il is a touch OF ro-
nance. Radiating smiles and beckoning
20 his fellow-court officers TO crowd
around, ne. therefore. lost no time In
escorting the young people to'the bridge
and announcing TO Magistrate Crane:
Judge, here's a young couple who
want to get married"
No one was more surprised by the
, 1907-09-19
JOKE ON THE CONGRESSMAN.
Waiter Drew Wrong Inference from
Guests Attitude.

A Georgia congressman gleefully
tells of an experience during his last
visit to New York.
The representative had put up at an
A~merican-plan hotel. When, upon sit
ting down at dinner the first evening
of his stay, the waiter o~bsequiously
handed him a bill OF fare, the con
gresham tossed it aside, slipped the
waiter a dollar bill, and said, Bring
a good dinner
The dinner proving satisfactory, the
southern member pursued this plan
during his entire stay in New York.
As the last tip was given, he men
toned that he was about to return to
Washington.
Whereupon, the waiter, with an ex-
preston of great earnestness, said:
We'll, sir, when you or any of your
friends that can't read come to New
York, just ask for Dick. '-Harper's
Weekly.
, 1907-09-19
New In Natural HistorL.

Not all English children are well
posted on live stock. The following
"howlers'' are from ssays exhibited
at a recent show: THE young horses
have long legs, so that it might keep
up to its mother when wild lions like
the lion and tiger are after them to
devour them" The fowl" declares
still another, when alive is used for
cock-fghting and when dead for it's
beautiful feathers" The pig gets
its wool GOA off in summer. Then
we get the wool of it. The pig is re-
garded as a bad creature"
, 1907-09-19
WILDCATS FOR EMPRESS.
china's Ruler Commissions Hunter to
Get Grizzlies, Too.

seattle, Wash.-Stephen Mason, an
old hunter and trapper. known all
over he west as one of the most re-
markable of shots. has just received
an unusual commission from the en-
press dowager of China. Through Il
furc company of this place Mason is
commissioned to capture II pair OF real
live grizzly bears and four live wild
az.
The empress is contemplating an
imperial museum of the worlds noted
but fast disappearing animals. and is
to include in the collection the above,
named species. Mason will endeavor
to ill the order in the wilds of the
Cascade mountains near the Canadian
international line.
Several months age a Seattle firm
sent three buffaloes and a cage OF
cougars to her majesty.
1t is said the Chinese empress is On
%deavoring to acquire the menagerie
that her subjects may know of the
animals of all the earth.