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The Washington times., 1907-12-28

lhelr young friends. and the attrac-
i've home Of the Secretary in Bancroft
place Is the center Of attraction sor
tho juvenile set Mrs. Cortelyou. who
long ago established a reputation <or
oelng the most confirmed advocate OF
home first and society afterward. %
takes the keenest pleasure in making
her own children. and those Of other
people happy. So Il has been no Won
der that the Cortelyou home has been
a veritable playhouse for the children.
Grace and Helen caught cold several
days ago, but it was not until yester-
day that they were forced TO give I'D
and go to bed The pleasures Of Christ
mas had done much to keen the minds
Of the little folks of their colds. but
when they became slightly worse the
family physician ordered the young
daughters OF the Secretary straightway
TO bed.
Secretary Cortelyou was much better
today, and II 81 believed that within the
next few days both he and his Young
daughters will have entirely recovered.
The Washington times., 1907-12-28

The beginning Of the New Year viii
be flashed to Admiral Evans and the
torpedo flotilla on the high seas. as
we'll as to all parts Of the United
States by the Naval Observatory. -Four
separate series Of signals will be sent
out. at intervals of exactly one hour
on Tuesday night. The New Year will
be flashed. according to the time belts
in which the cities are located. The
time belts are Eastern. central. noun
tain, and Pacific.
The first series will begin at II 30
p. u., December 81, Eastern time, aoc
end exactly at midnight. the system
followed being the same as that in use
daily at nocn- The second series, end
ing at 1 n H., January !, Eastern time,
is the midnight signal for central time.
The third, at 2 a. m. for mountain
time, and the fourth, at 3 a m, for
Pacific time.
When Il is midnight at Washington,
Philadelphia, and New York. il is thus
II p. m at Chicago, st. Louis, and New
Orleans: 10 p. m. at Denver. and p. m.
At Honolulu, and $50 p, IN. at Tutuila-
Put still farther West, beyond the in
ternauonal date line. il Is no Longer
December 81, but January /: 2;30 D. m.
at Guam and D. m. at Manila. Similar
", II is already January l, east OF the
United States: a. m. at San Juan (;
about 1:2O a. m. on board OF the battle
ships, assuming that they are then
about 600 miles east-southeast from
Trinidad, and about a. m. with the
torpedo fotilla, down near the equator
beyond Para
The Washington times., 1907-12-28
ABILITY TO ACT
IS NOT AN ASSET
Mrs. Leslie Carter Cannot
Be Held for Success,
Says Judge.

NEW YORK, Dec. fs.-Judge Hough,
In the United States district court, yes
terday handed down a decision In con-
nection with the bankruptcy of Mrs.
Leslie Carter-Payne, which settles some
questions OF considerable moment TO
the members of both the dramatic and
legal professions. defining as it does
whether the ability OF an actress to per
form certain plays proftably can be
considered an asset so far as creditors
are concerned.
Incidental 10 the matter passed on by
Judge Hough, interesting light is thrown
upon TIE relations existing between
David Belasco and Mrs. Payne subse-
quent to her marriage.
The decision was handed down as the
result of an application made by Hoad-
ley, Lauterbach 6 Johnson Mrs. Car
ter9 personal attorneys, asking that
Ezra p. Prentice, receiver In bank
ruptcy for Mrs. Carter. be directed TO
turn over 20 Mrs. Carter all the seen
cry and costumes used IN the production
Of '-ZaZa' and ''Du Barry" and, fur
ther. that the court determine that the
receiver has no rights in the same. nor
IN the contract between Mrs. Carter
Payne and Thomas r. Hart relative 70
the production OF Fedora" and La
TOsca." the two SardOu plays IN which
she has also been successful.
Judge Hough in his opinion grants the
application made by the cOunse! or the
actress. and states that he does not
consider the ability Of a. actress 70
protitably perform certain plays an as
set which a bankruptcy receiver may
use for the benefit OF the creditors.
The plays "Zaza" and "Du Barry, q"
which Mrs Carter evidently borrowed
from Mr.. BelascO, the court orders re-
turned TO her.
The Washington times., 1907-12-28

Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla- three
ounces. These simple ingredients are
harmless and can be obtained at any
good prescription pharmacy and any
one can mix them by shaking well in
a bottle The dose for adults is a
teaspOOn1ul after each meal and agai,
at bedtime
There is no better general remedy
Known to relieve all forms Of rhCUms-
usm either. because il acts directly
upon the lddncys and blood. II cleans
the clogBed up pores in the kidnevs 81
LtHey can inter and strain from the
blood the. poisonous uric acid and
waste matter which II not elinninafeI
remain in the blood. decompose end
settle about the joints and -muscu;ar
dcformity OF rheumatism
Backache Is natures signal notifv-
ing the sufferer that the kidnevs ave
not acting properly Take care OF
your Kidneys IL now the physiCian's g
advice to his patients
The Washington times., 1907-12-28
Gives the People Warming
Also Advises What to Do
Says Few Persons Here Know How to
Treat Themselves in Many of the Simple
Ailments and Gives a Recipe
Which Is Easily Prepared.

Moro people sucCumb each year to
some form OF kidney trouble than any
other cause. The slightest form OF
kidney arrangement often develops into
B11ght's kidney disease, diabetes or
dropsy. When either of these diseases
arc suspected the sufferer should at
once seek the best medical attention
possible. Consult only a good, first
class physician, leave patent medicines
alone.
There are many Of the lesser symp-
toms Of kidney trouble which can be
treated at home is stated by a we'll
known authority. For some of these,
such as baChacho. pain in the region
Ct the kidneys. weak bladder. fre-
quency. especially at night, painful
scalding and other urinary troubles. try
the following simple home remedy:
fluid Extract Dandelion one-half
ounce, Compound Kargon one ounce.
The Washington times., 1907-12-28
FOLK MEYER WHIPPED,
SAYS PROUD MOTHER

ST. LOUIS. Dec. S.-Governor Folk
never was whipped in his life, says his
mother. Mrs. Henry Bates Folk. Of
Brownsville, Tenn, who is here 70 at
tend a family reunion of her married
daughter.
Joe liked fairy stories." she said,
and ! used 10 have TO take him on my
lap and tell him one at bedtime every
night. He was a great horseman, too,
having many great exciting rides on
wooden sticks. Sometimes the stick
horse would prove unruly and run away
and kick up its heels, and he would call
me TO catch the runaway.
I didn't whip any Of my children.
believe there are better ways than that
of managing little folks. though some
times a spanking is the quickest remedy
70 apply TO a naughty child"
The Washington times., 1907-12-28
JAP WITH BROKEN NECK
LIVES FOR FOUR DAYS

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 2s.-After liv-
ing more than four days with his neck
broken. Tatau Tarakaua, a Japanese
cook. who was at various times en-
plOyed in some OF the best known
families in this city. died IN the Ger
man Hospital.
Tarakaua sustained the injury last
Saturday when he fell down a stairvVar \
at the Japanese boarding house G.
North Sixteenth street He was thirty
nine years old
The Washington times., 1907-12-28
SeCretary's Children Are
Popular In and Out of
Cabinet Set.

The two young daughters Of Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Cortelyou, Grace,
aged ten years, and Helen, aged eight
years, have contracted the grip, and
are spending the pOst-Christmas season
in bed. Neither Of the little girls is
seriously I'll. however, but for several
days they viii be unable to join their
and share their Christmas
joys.
Secretary Cortelyou's children are
among the most popular little folks OF
the official set. and have a host OF
friends in and out Of that circle. The
two little girls are ideal hostesses to
The Washington times., 1907-12-28
Monte Carlo Winnings
Couldn't Beautify Wife;
Divorce Suit Results

LONDON. Dec. 2S.-success AT the
gaming tables at Monte carlo is the
cause Of the domestic complications OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. T. Hayden. which
has reached their climax In the divorce
court a decree having just been grant
cd 70 Mrs. Hayden.
The Haydens, who were married In
1897, had lived happily together until
the husband won $4,000 at Monte Carlo
II developed later with his success AT
Monte Carlo Hayden's affection for his
wife grew cold, principally because she
did not appear TO such advantage in
the fashionable clothes he was able 10
provide for her as ne thought was
necessary to his happiness.
The Washington times., 1907-12-28
hIKADO FRIENDLY
TO ALL WORLD
Opens Diet in Which Gov
ernment Has Big
Majority.

TOKYO, Dec. E--stress was laid by
the Mikado in his speech before the
house Of peers at the opening Of the
japanese diet today on the increasing
cordiality Of the country's foreign re-
lations.
The houses Will reply briefly and
formally. and then adjourn for three
weeks. after which the sessions real
business will begin. The government
has so overwhelming q majority In the
diet that there will hardly be a con-
troYersy over fiscal measures. Even in
Jhe emigration matter there is no doubt
mat the governments policy OF restric-
tion will be upheld
A motion Of lack of confidence will
probably be introduced on account of
IHS proposed increase In taxes. but It
VIII unquestionably be voted down.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-21
INDICTS HIS GENERALS.
Gen. kuropatk;n in His History of the
Russo-Japanese War Tells Why
His Army Failed to Win.

Copyrighted, 1907 by the Associated
Press.
st. Petersburg, Russia.-Gen. kuro-
patkin's History of the Russo-Jap-
anese War;" which was confiscated by
the Russian government, has at last
become accessible. The work is remark
able for its historic value as the clos
ing chapter of the war from the pen
of the COMMUNICATIVE chief, and for the
merciless criticism of the men and.
measures which in Kuropatkin's esti
mate swept Russia and it's army to
inevitable defeat.
The work consists of three volumes
respectively devoted to the three
crucial events of the war, the battle
OF Liao-Yang, the battle of the Sha
river and the battle of Mukden. The
voluminous general orders, statistics
ana other documentary matter have
been collated by Col. Belkhovetoneff,
of the general staff. These with the
conclusions" which have been formu-
lated constitute most amazing reVela-
tions of Reorganization and incapac-
ity, and even of disObedience of spe-
cific and urgent orders on the part OF
certain general officers entrusted with
high commands in the field.
Kuropatkin's reasons for the failure
of the war are based chiefly on com
parison of the warlike spirit of the
japanese, their preparedness and
valor, which he says had never been
seen i'll any previous war, and their
ability to maintain the numerical SUI
poriority necessary to assume the of
fensive; with the disadvantages of
Russia owing to the inadequacy of the
single track railway from Europe in
feeding her fighting strength; with
commanding officers disobeying or
ders and in hopeless state of confu.
sion and cross purposes
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-21
VERYSHARP STICK.
1T WILL BE USED IN ATTACKS ON
TEN RAILROADS WHO IG-
MORE THE LAW.
MAXIMUM PENALTY ON VIOLA
TORS OF CATTLE SHIPMENT
LAW WILL BE ASKED.

Washington, d. C.-The depart
ment of Justice, through the United
States attorneys in the several states.
is about to begin proceedings against
a number of railroads for violations
of the law relating to the shipment OF
cattle. This law, which was approved
June 20, 1906, provides that cattle
shipped in interstate commerce shall
not be confined on cars longer than 2S
hours consecutively without being un-
loaded for feed, rest and water, except
in cases where n request is previously
made, the time may be extended.
In many of these cases, it is alleged,
cattle have been confined on cars
without rest, food or water for 80
hours and in some cases 60 hours, and
it is the purpose of the government to
insist upon the full maximum penalty
of $500. Under the old law which
permitted no extension of time, the
department prosecuted approximately
1900 cases of violations of the 2S-
hour law and in each case the railroad
pleaded guilty and paid the minimum
penalty of $100. The department has
concluded that the railroads have had
ample notice and will ask the courts
for the highest penalty. Following
are the names of the railroads against
which prosecutions will be begun, to-
gether with the name of the city or
state where the suits will be brought:
New York Chicago & st. Louis, at
Buffalo.
Santa Fe, in Colorado.
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, In
Nebraska.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul, at
Chicago.
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, in
Kansas.
Big Four, at Cleveland.
Southern Pacific, in San Francisco.
Union Pacific, in San Francisco.
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern,
In Buffalo.
Northern Pacific, in st. Paul.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-21

Pshaw! I lowered my face with
the gray mask and descended to the
street
The trolley ran within two miles of
the Hunt club. The car was crowded
with masqueraders, and for the first
time since / started out | felt comfort
able. Everybody laughed and talked,
though nobody knew who his neighbor
was. | sat in a corner, silent and mo-
tionless as a sphinx. Once a pair of
blue slippers attracted my eye, and
again the fash of a lovely arm. At the
end of the trolley line was a carryall
which was to convey us to the club.
We got into the conveyance, noisiy and
good-humoredly The eXclamations of
the women were amusing.
Good gracious!"
isn't it fun"
Lovely" And all that. 1t must
have been a novelty for some of these
to act naturally for once. Nothing lasts
so long as the natural instinct for play );
back to it.
Standing some hundred yards back
from the road was the famous Holly
wood inn, run by the. genial Moriarity.
Sometimes the members of the Hunt
club put up there for the night when
there was to be a run the following
morning. 1t was open all the year
round.
We made the club at exactly 1890.
Fortune went with me, doubtless it
was the crowd going in that saved me
from close scrutiny. My spirits rose
as | espied Teddy Hamilton at the
door. He was on the committee, and
was in plain evening clothes. 1t was
good to see a familiar face | shnul-
dered toward him and passed out my
ten dollars.
Hello, Teddy, my SOM" l cried out
jovially.
"Hello!"-grinning Teddy thought
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-21

it was some one he knew; well, so it
was. What's your card?" he cried, as
l pressed by him.
The ten of hearts"
THE ten of hearts, repeated Teddy
to a man who was keeping tally on a
big cardboard.
This sight did not reassure me. If
they were keeping tally of all the cards
presented at the door, they would soon
find out that there We're too many tens
of hearts, too many by one! Well, at
any rate, had for the time being es-
capped detectiOn; now for the fun:
1t would be sportroyal while it last
ed What a tale to give out at the
club of Sunday night! | chuckled on
the way to the ball room. | had dis
pensed with going up to the dressing
room My robe was a genuine one,
heavy and warm; SO had no overcoat
to check.
Grave monk. your blessing"
Turning, | beheld an exquisite Col.
umbine.
PAX vobiscum!" | replied, sol
emnly.
PAX What does that mean?"
ut means. do not believe all you
see in the newspapers.
Columbine laughed gaily. 81 did
not know that you were Latin
scholar; and. besides, you gave me to
understand you were coming as a Jes-
uit. Billy"
Billy? Here was one who thought
she knew me. fastened to disilusion
her.
MY dear Columbine, you do not
know me. not the least bit. My name
is not Billy. it is Dicky"
"Oh. you cannot fool me-" she re-
turned. Il heard you call out to Teddy
Hamilton that your card was the ten
of hearts; and you wrote me, saying
that would be your card"
Complications already. and |
hadn't put my foot inside the ball
room!
Il am sorry" | said, "but you have
made a mistake. Your Jesuit probably
told you his card would be the nine,
not the ten"
81 will wager"
Hush! This is a charity dance: no
one makes wagers at such affairs"
But Why, my goodness! there's
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-21
CONCERNING PRISCILLA.

Priscilla knows a clever scheme
To bring the men folk to her side.
She drives them single or In team;
For reins, her apron-strings. well tied.
The other girls might sit an hour
In pensive attitude and pose;
But what's the use? They lack the power
Priscilla knows.
Priscilla knows when she should talk,
And then, again, when smiles go best
She never wants TO take a walk
When you are tired and would rest;
But, best of all (this is the most
Delightful thing to all her beauX),
Just how to listen, while they boast
Priscilla knows.
Priscilla knows this thoroughly,
And practices it both night and day.
Yet when she tries that trick on me
The tables turn the other way.
You see / know Priscilla's plan,
And so l make her talk-wh~h shows
I'm really quite the incest man
Priscilla knows.
Jack Appleton, in Judge.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-21
THE THAW TRIAL HALTS.
The Death of a Jurors Wife Causes
Delay in the Proceedings.

New York-Another tragic chap
ter in the history of the Thaw-
White episode was written Thursday
when grim death stepped in to halt
the famous trial in its fourth week.
The wife OF juror No. II, Mrs. Joseph
B. Bolton, passed away during the af-
ternoon soon after her husband had
reached her bedside. He had been
summoned from the court room where
the trial had been in progress for less
than 10 minutes. The formal an
nouncement of Mrs Bottoms death
was made in court shortly after p.
M, the hour set for the afternoon ses-
sion, and Justice Fitzgerald immedi-
ately ordered an adjournment.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-21

my Jesuit now!" And to my intense
relief she dashed away.
| carefully observed the Jesuit, and
made up my mind to keep an eye
upon him. If he really possessed the
ten of hearts. the man who bept tally
on the cardboard was doing some tall
thinking about this time. | gilded
away into the gorgeous ball room.
What a vision greeted my eye! The
decorations were in red and yellow,
and it seemed as though perpetual au.
tumnal sunset lay over everything.
At the far end of the room was
small stage hidden behind palms and
giant ferns. The band was Just
striking up "a Summer Night in Mu-
Mich" and wonderful kaleidoscope
revolved around me. | saw Cavaliers
and Roundheads, Puritans and Beel-
zebubs, Musketeers, fools, cowboys.
Indians kings and princes; queens
and expresses, fairies and Quaker
maids, white and black and red and
indeed!
Presently | saw the noble Doge of
Venice coming my way. From his
portly carriage | reasoned that if he
wasn't in the Cookbook of Venice he
stood very well up in the Cookbook
of New York He stopped at my side
and struck an attitude.
PAX vobiscum!" said |, bowling.
"Be at the Inquisition Chamber, d.
rectly the clock strikes the midnight
hour" he said, mysteriously.
Il shall be there to deliver the su
preme Interrogation" | replied.
1T is we'll" He drifted away like
stately ship.
Delightful foolery, | saw the ,Jes-
uit, and moved toward him.
Disciple of Loyola, hast thou the
ten of heaTts?'
MY hearts number nine. for have
lost one to the gay Columbine."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-21

81 breathe. Thou art not he whom
! Seek We separated. / was NOR
tally glad thal Columbine had made a
mistake.
The women always seek the monk
at masquerade; they want absolu-
tion for the follies they are about to
commit. A demure Quakercss
touched my sleeve in passing.
Tell me, grave monk, why did
you seek the monastey?"
My wife fell in love with me-
gloomily.
Then you have a skeleton in the
clothes-press?
DO look like a man who owned
such thing as a clothes-press, much
less so fashionable a thing as a fam
lily skeeton?"
Then what do you here?"
81 am mingling with fools as a pen.
ance."
A fool caught me by the sleeve and
battered me gaily over the head with
a bladder
Marry come up, why am ii
fool?"
ut is the fashion," was my answer.
This was like to gain me the reputa-
tion of being a wit. must walk care
fully, or these thoughtless ones
would begin to suspect there was an
impostor among them.
"Aha!" There was mine ancient
friend Julius. Hail, Caesar"
He stopped.
Shall ] beware of the Ides OF
March?" | asked. jovally.
Nay my good Cassius; rather be-
ware of the ten of hearts" said Cae-
sar, in hollow tones, and was gone.
To be Continued
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-21
Goatskin Imports Increase.

Washington. .-Goatskins to the
value of $32 100000 were imported
into the United States in the fiscal
year 1906. against S10,000,000 worth
a decade earlier. These figures We're
gathered by the bureau of statistics
of the department oi commerce and
labor and in making them public it is
stated that the only important article
of manufacturers materials showing
a more rai;:d gain is pig tin. OF the
importers of goatsk1ns India is the
largest contributor. having supplied
$11, 100000 worth In 1896.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-21
What His Bumps Told.

"That man is a phrenologist. Pat
"a what?" asked Pat puzzled.
"a phrenologist"
"An'. sure. what's that, sorr?"
why, a man that can tell, by feel
ing the bumps on your head, what
kind of man you are?"
Bumps on my head, is it?" ex
claimed Pat. "Begorra, then, | think
it would give him more of an idea
what kind of woman me wife isl"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-21
Subjects Exhausted.

Little Alice-Oh, dear, I'm afraid if
Mrs Blank don't go pretty soon we
won't get our ride with mamma. Amt
her call most over?
Little Dick-I guesso. Mamma is
talking about the second girl now, an
there is only the nurse an the janitor
left.-N. Y. Weekly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-21
Congress-.

Washington.-The session of the
senate on the 14th was marked by sue
cessful filibustering tactics on the
part of democratic senators when an
attempt was made % force an agree
ment on the amenCAlent to the immi-
grafton bill designed TO aid in settling
the acknowledgements problem. The
house spent the day in debate of the
naval appropriation bill.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-21
THROUGH the Mouth.

what do you think of that scient-
lists assertion that the human body
contains natural soap?"
Cant say. But l know there's lots
of soap in mine"
How come it there?"
Swallowed it in the barber shop
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-21
Charged with Big Embezzlcment

Philadelphia.--M Flora Steipel
a cashier in the employ of N
Snellenburg & Co, owners of a big
department store in this city. was ar
rested Thursday on a warrant in
which she is charged with embezzling
funds OF the company to the amount
of S25,000.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-21
Made Her Tired.

Mrs. Snooper-Men make me tired.
Mrs. Swayback-What's the matter
now?
Mrs. Snooper-My husband saw
Mrs Keedick yesterday, and | asked
him what she had on, and he replied:
"Oh, clothes"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-21
Gaininu Self-ControI.

"Your husband looks like man of
great self-control," remarked Mrs.
Gadd to Mrs Gabb.
well, he hadn't much when I mar
ried him." replied Mrs. Gabb, ''but,
she added, with a coldsteel look in her
gray eyes, "he's getting it."-N. Y.
Weekly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-02-21
None of That for Him.

Right here" said the architect, who
was showing him the plans for an or
namental fountain, would be good
place to put gargoyle as a finish.
THAT would do for the inside wood
work of house, all right" said Mr..
Gaswell, with decision, but for an
out of door finish | prefer paint
Chicago Tribune.