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LOuiSVille'S Claim.

4 proposition to hold a reunion of
the Blue and the Gray in 1909 or
1910 is meeting with a general re-
Spouse, and nowhere more heartily
than in the South. The newspapers
of that section are not stopping
over, bat the plan is favored, and
already there is a lively discussion
over the question of locality.
Louisville is of the opinion that
she is the city for the place. She
claims, through one of her news
papers, to be "the gateway Of the
nation" though in truth the nation
has many gateways. Washington is
one gateway, Cincinnati another,
Chicago, st. Louis, Boston, New
York, Baltimore, New Orleans, and
San Francisco still others.
But the Post, of Louisville, makes
this special claim:
Southern city. geographically and
ethnoIoglcaIly, Louisville is, first OF all,
an American city. II was, throughout
the war between the States, a Federal
stronghold. But hundreds Of It's sons
enlisted under the banners Of the Con-
federacy, and TO that cause rendered
valiant service. Louisville is the me-
trOpOlis Of Kentucky. the State which
gave birth TO Abraham Lincoln, the
illustriOus American. revered by North
and South. who brought the war TO
glorious termination for the Union.
Every visitor 10 the reunion of the
veterans of 1S61-1s65 might go on pill
grimage sweet and strengthening TO the
old Lincoln farm.
Washington might well, but hard
~ will, enter into competition for
the privilege of having such a re-
union. 1t has numerous patriotic
shrines, but such a reunion, in gen.
eIous recognition of the fact that
this is now a united and indivisible
country, should be held in some
Southern city, and should be at
tended by every patriotic North
erner, veteran or civilian, who can
get there. Louisville has made her
claim, and il is well and fairly put.
Others are in order.
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A Good Year.

Saturday was the last day of
business year which has been re-
markable in many ways. Just
year ago the President signed an act
of Congress which had been widely
heralded as the forerunner of finan-
cial disaster-the railroad bill. In
stead of disaster, a great boom in
stocks followed, reaching a climax
in the pyrotechnic movement that
carried Reading, in the lead of the
market, almost to 200.
Money was plentiful and easy.
Then came the change. Without
anything in particular to cause it,
the market slumped and money
grew tighter. The squeeze of the
last few months followed; a squeeze
which has never had parallel any
where, II has, indeed, been a severe
test Of the big pneumatic cushion
of national prosperity, to have all
sorts of stocks, railroad and indus
trial, tumbling on it in a bunch;
but the fact that they have done it
without crash is the best proof of
the substantial character of the
prosperity.
Expressions of misgiving have
been heard about the business out
look. But the fiscal year ends with
prospects decidedly good. The back
ward spring justified serious con-
Germ, but this has been succeeded by
normal crop weather. and condi-
tons are proving better than ex-
pected.
No better gauge Of widespread
business conditions can be desired
than the Governments receipts from
its various revenue sources. These
have been going upward by leaps
and bounds, till the year closes with
near S9O,OOo,COo surplus; and the
most curious aspect is that the
greatest increase of the revenues
has been during the weeks since the
gold export movement set in. This
movement has carried from our
shores an amount of specie that at
any time since the civil war would
have been certain of reflection in a
decreased volume of business; but
not in this year of financial and
business anomalies.
For the fiscal year 19o7-S every
thing seems now to justify confident
anticipations.
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NAVY CAPTAINS
FINISH SERVICE

Several captains OF the navy will go
on the retired list as rear admiraIs to-
day and tomorrow. they taking advan-
tage Of the act Of Congress providing
that officers Of the navy are entitled
to voluntary retirement as rear ad-
miralS after having served forty years
Orders were issued yesterday for the
voluntary retirement OF three Of these
officers-Captain John N. Hawley. IN
command Of the receiving ship wabash
at the Boston navy yard; Capt. ". II.
Reeder. in command of the receiving
ship Hancock at the New York navy
yard: and Capt. Perry Garst, on special
board duty.
The request from Captain Garst that
he be placed on the list today did not
reach the department until a few mo-
ments before the closing hour. II was
understood that several other Officers
had signifed their intention of fillRg
applications to take advantage Of the
law at this time, and their papers may
reach the department Monday morning
Among these are Capt William II.
Beehler. commandant OF the Seventh
Naval district and naval station at Kew
West. Commander Dewitt Comman. who
is now at his home at Annapolis await
ing orders, and Capt. Charles G. Bow
man, In command Of the battleship
Rhode Island.
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A Medical Blacklist.

Allopaths and homeopathic in the
Mercer County IN. j. Medical So
ciety are getting closer together
than ever before, have forgotten
their ancient feuds, and announce
that they will combine for mutual
protection against dead beats who
are quick to order the services of
physicians, but slow in the matter
of payment. They don't intend, as
we understand it, TO be hard upon
the unfortunate poor, but their pur-
pose is to follow and blacklist those
who, seemingly, employ the services
of physicians for the purpose of
adding to their list of creditors.
In making the preliminary ar
rangements, it has been learned
that one family has had the services
of every physician in Trenton, and
is thinking seriously of moving To
another city because the supply of
physicians is not equal to the de-
mand-of that one family. 1t is
claimed, moreover, that there are
families in Trenton and other sec
tions of Mercer county who expert
ment with various schools and meth
DDS with a view to learning with
out expense which particular system
suits their own real or imaginary
needs.
Good wishes to the physicians of
New Jersey and all other States in
their efforts to extract their just
dues from those who don't intend
TO pay any dues, except under pres
sure Doctors everywhere could tell
stories of rare experiences with peo-
pie fully capable Of paying their
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stick to the Constitution.

The New York Sun, which is OPP
posed to President Roosevelt and his
policies, would like TO support a
Democrat next year, provided that
such a Democrat as the Sun would
like to support can be found. For
some time il has been spading up
the South, with view to exhuming
some fine ole Jacksonian Democrat
who would comply with the Suns
specifications, but it has had poor
luck Samples submitted are very
old, and the strain of a Presidential
cOmpaign would be too much for
them. Moreover, they have learned
"a lesson from the experience of
Alton B. Parker's wealthy partner in
1904.
But the Sun is not discouraged. II
has not yet obtained a candidate,
but it has framed platform. 1t
wishes TO eliminate "hapdoodIe,"
and in doing so it has limited it's
platform, for Democratic accept
ance, to four words: stick to the
Constitution" That sounds good.
1t makes a very readable admoni-
ton. 1t appeals to the eye. "Stick
to the Constitution"
Having framed a platform, has
not the Sun made it still moro diff
cult to obtain a candidate satisfac-
tory to itself? OF course, it elimi-
mates Mr.. Bryan, who sticks to
nothing, except the lecture plat
form. Who would be able TO stand
on the Suns platform and make
even a dent in Mr.. Bryan's chances
of capturing the next Democratic
convention?
Who is there? Those fine old oc-
tOgenarians who look upon the Con-
stitutiOn is chiseled from the same
block as the Ten Commandments,
and incapable of lawful revision, are
not the men to stir the Democratic
heart in these days of restlessness
and fireworks.
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WEDDING PRESENTS
BOUGHT BY YEAR

LONDON, June 1.-THE giving OF
wedding presents IS becoming a greater
tax on the impoverished aristocracy
every year. Silver and jewelry are ex-
pected by brides as a matter OF course,
and several well-known people. inClud-
ing the Duchess Of Devonshire. now lay
in a stock OF presents AL made by one
firm at the beginning OF each year and
obtain a big discount in that way.
Lily, Duchess OF Marlborough lady
William Beresfordl, has now set the
fashion Of giving joint presents-a very
sensible scheme, which will cut down
expenses all around For Lord Guern-
sey's wedding 70 Miss MellOwes the
other day, Lily. DOwager Duchess OF
MARLBOROUGH. got twenty Of her friends
together, and the result was a very
handsome ruby and diamond collar
It is expected that the 'joint wedding
present will be a feature OF all fu-
ture society weddings.
The Dowager Duchess OF ROXburghe,
by the way. is delighted with the en-
gagement Of her son, Lord Alistair In
nes-Ker. TO Miss Anna Breese. whose
sister. Lady willoughby D'Eresby, viii
some day be the Countess Of Ancaster.
one Of the highest and most powerful
titles IN the land
The dowager gets on splendidly with
her American daughter-in-law. the
young duchess nee GoeIet), who is most
lavish in her gifts to her mother-in-
law and sisters-in-law.
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and Barksdale would be impossible and
unthinkable in another community than
this.
Lees Horrible Picture.
Mr. Lee next spoke. He proceeded TO
draw a horrible picture OF woman's con
dition In the North, as brought about
by their entrance into industrial pur-
suits. But women were beginning 70
engage In Industrial pursuits in the
South also, and SoUtherneTs were TO be-
ware. lest they fall under similar tempt
alton. And what was the proximate
cause Of wOmens ruin?
Il was drink. exclaimed the speaker
and any man who would ofTer LIQUOR to
a woman offered Il with an Interior mo-
tive The inference was. OF course. that
Estes had an Interior motive in Offering
whisky 10 Miss Loving But -(as possibly
the jury may be aware Estes always
carried whisky with him on account Of
tuberculosis; and Miss Loving is re-
ported upon good authority TO have been
addicted to whisky drinking for years
before.
Loving's knowledge of Liquor.
Mr.. Lee. however. was armed against
this rejoinder. for he went on TO point
out that Loving's personal experience
OF the effects OF liquor would lead him
to regard with much greater apprehen-
sion the drinking OF his daughter than
II he had not been aware that the faint
might not be in her blood.
Perhaps the most unjustihabIe and
least proportional passage in this speech
was that when Mr.. Lee referred 10 Mr..
Harmon's having asserted that he felt
profound pity for the prisoner
May God save me and you. gentle
men" exclaimed Lee. from that sor,
OF pity which is created in the mind az
an advocate by the touch OF the silver
shekel"
There is no palliatiOn for so gross and
vulgar an imputation OF the motives OF
opposing counsel; all lawyers work for
silver shekels or for sold ones.
Murder as a Remedy.
In conclusion. Mr.. Lee wanted the
jury to tell him whether they knew OF
any other remedy for the ruin of q
daughter than that provided by the '.un.
written law"
IN what manner murder Is a remedy
he did not explain. but said that the Low,
Of family implanted by God in the hu
man heart when outraged would turn L
raging fire which would blot out the In
vader from the earth. Thus is the Al
mighty. by this advocate. made the aide,
and abettor OF the shooting OF younE
Estes. and the ally OF Judge Loving.
The afternoon session was given III
| to the speech OF the senior counsel fol
| the Commonwealth
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Graduates in the Large.

What becomes of all the gradu-
ates?
Thus queries the Journal, of Bos-
ton, with a characteristic twinkle in
its editorial eye. Its own answer is
that few of them can make a living
at athletics, and so that important
feature of college education is
wasted.
About one IN four with law diplo-
mas practices in court. About two
in four who hold diplomas in medi-
cine practice that profession. Three
in four, maybe, who learn engineer
ing, teaching, theology, and similar
special branches, put their knowl-
edge to work. The rest filter
through the field of money-making
much as men do who never see any
thing but the graded school Ath-
letics taking the Journals joke Sc
riously) may claim one boy in a
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A(OANAAAANA AAe--- a 80
testimony. 1t is said that her
friends are in fear that she will suf-
fer a nervous relapse.
Loving Never Doubted.
Judge Loving said: Il have never had
any doubt from the first as 10 the out
come Of nv trial. OF course. It was a
terrible strain. but was confident THAI
my virginia neighbors would yindicate
me for what 1 did Now that 1t is all
over. 1 wish 10 say that everything
testified to was the absolute truth-this'
however, I need not tell you.
II will now leave you, my neighoors'
for a short time and take trip 70 rest
and clear away the effect OF the extreme
mental torture have been under. My
daughter viii accompany me. But L am
coming back 20 my home shortly. where
my friends and neighbOrs have assured
me by their action today that hold
their esteem and respect"
Speech Greeted With Cheers.
This speech was greeted with cheers
and many voices shouted approval IN
sentences so commendatory and sincere
that tears sprung to the judges eyes,
and he was. for a short time. overcome
with emotion. He was then escorted
back to his home, where the crowd. re-
specting his wishes to be alone with his
family, quickly dispersed
In all parts OF the city the one sub
iect tonight is the acquittal. The most
striking feature OF this discussion IS that
there has been practically total alb
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LITERATURE CURES PATIFar.

A contributor TO the North American
Review. writing little over forty years
ago in that periodical. said this:
a young friend OF ours was recently
suffering from that most harassing OF
complaints, convalescence. Of which the
remedy consists in cOpiOus draughts OF
amusement, prescribed by the patient
Literature was im9eratively called for.
and administered in the shape Of Sir
Walter Scott's novels These did very
well for a day or two. when. the con-
valescence running into safety OF the
most malignant type. new remedy was
demanded. and the clamor de prOfundis
arose: I wish I had dime novel The
coveted medicament was obtained. and
at once took vigorous hold OF the sys-
tenn"
That was a typical boy OF the sos
There were millions Ike him. as well as
many thousands of girls. back IN the
spacious times of Abraham Lincoln.-C
NJ Harvey, in the July Atlantic.
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sence OF arguments over the verdict OF
the jury.
The case went TO the jury at $50. The
verdict was returned at Gas. Judge Low
ing was almost apathetic during the
ffty-fve minutes wait.
Wife Also In Tears.
When the foreman had spoken the
words not guilty" LOvings friends
made a rush ter him, seized him by the
hands. clapped him on the back and
yelled and cheered- Judge Loving and
his wife were both in tears as they
acknowledged congratulations
Miss Elizabeth Loving. to whose tes-
timony the acquittal of her father is
due, was not in the courtroom when the
verdict was rendered The mother,
brother and sisters Of young Estes were
in court during the afternoon. but left
when the case went 70 the Jury.
Thanks the Jury.
When quiet was restored after the
verdict Judge Loving. his wife and their
relatives shook hands with the Jurors
and thanked them The acQuittal was
not unexpected. The agreement was
reached on the first ballot. Members Of
the panel said they believed Loving
was insane when he killed Estes.
The case was brought here on a
change OF venue from Nelson county,
where Judge Loving said prejudice ex-
listed against him.
The argument of Mr.. Bouldln this
afternoon for the prosecution was on
the legal principles involved in the
case.
Today. for the first time. Mrs Estes.
mother Of the dead man, was present
in court. She was gowned in black and
wore a heavy veil She left before
the verdict was announced.
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ABANDONED BABY
FOUND IN STREET

Anacostia has another abandoned
baby.
From the back platform of his car A.
G. Hammond. a conductor, saw a white
bundle on the footpath Of the Anacostia
bridge about 8 o'clock last night Stop
ping the car, Hammond picked the
bundle" up in his arms and discovered
II was a male infant about. one month
old. The conductor carried the child
10 Anacostia police station, and later
he was turned over TO Mrs. Charles
Blackwell. OF 412 L street southeast, a
District nurse.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-30
MACON INSTRUCTED
TO CLOSE 4 OPTIONS

Upon direction OF the President, who
approved his recommendation. Secretary
of War Taft yesterday notified Pro
visIonal Governor Magoon. OF Cuba. to
close the option on certain property
owned by the Roman. Catholic Church
in Havana. The option expires June 30.
A message was received from Governor
Magoon last night, stating that the
property would be taken over.
The properties include the customs
house. valued at 81, 0SO, 900; university and
institute. valued at 1851. coo. academy OF
sciences. valued at $4,000; a ilouse on
Obrapia street, valued at $4,000, and a
house on Cardenas street, valued at
$3.50. making a total of 81, 499, $50, less
rent of $110,904 81.
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Jhe TAIKo1he TOWN
BY TIE TOWN TALKER

Sociologists have. of late, said much
TO express their wonder that there is so
much divorce among the rich as COM
pared with divorces among the poor
But, as a matter of fact, there is nc
cause for wonder regarding such a stu
alton. The explanation is as simple az
innocence.
rich man and his wife have a quar-
rel They have many other interests in
life besides themselves, and their friends
and acquaintances are numerous. Per-
haps, they don't care so much about
matrimony any way. AS the record
shows, they don't care. It's an easy
thing for them TO go % Sioux Falls or
to any other good divorce-hunting
grounds, employ counsel and have tie
chains filed away. Then. the alimony Is
arranged. the woman goes back TO her
bridge and theaters, and the man
finds solace In his clubs and his yacht
ing. It's simple matter.
But how about the pOOr7
They quarrel. and they haven't the
money to employ a lawyer or 10 go 20
Sioux Falls. The man goes out and does
a hard days work, and the woman
wears herself away at the wash tub or
the dish pan. At night, they're glad 70
let bygones be bygOnes. and end it W
with:
I'VE can't get on together. SO we'll get
on together anyway
NO problem there.
In most cases, the Tich peoples mari
tai troubles can be summed up with:
THE wages OF wealth is-divorce."
Did you ever consider the faith dis
played in the average mans honesty as
exemplifed by the dairy lunch rooms
Of Washington II not. a round OF the
lunch rooms at the noon hour win con-
vince you shat several thousand Wash
lngtonians are daily put upon their
honor. For small amounts. il is true.
but the test IS there just the same.
In these lunch rooms every pie
fend' will grab a piece of the kind like
mother used to make" call for a cup
Of coffee and possibly also stow away
ham sandwich. Grouped about the
room will be a hundred others engaged
in similar occupations. No attention is
paid by the restaurant keeper as 10
what you select from the counter or
how often you MAKE q selection. In
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PORTUGAL.

Poor. proud, sunken Portugal! 1t is
difficult for US to realize that she ever
was an intrepid nation; and there Is
something distinctly pathetic in the
manner in which a present-day Portu-
guese will revert several centuries in
his pride Of patriotic achievement. Vasca
da Cana was Portugals: and Cameon.
There can be no doubt that she has
been great. Let her people derive from
the fact such solace as they may. Yet,
In spite OF this natural national feeling
and the many evidences of past glory
still existing throughout the land, the
Portuguese. with very few exceptions,
have no true appreciation of their
ancient treasure. When questioned
about anything archaeological or his
IOrfca1- they invariably say that Il is
muito Amigo very ancienD, apparently
quite satisfied, themselves with such
vague accurance.-Isabel Moore, in the
July Atlantic.
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debts, but opposed to paying them
except under pressure. The doctors
life is not an easy one. COMPETE
ton is intense, living is high, cloth
ing must be bought. and dead beats
must be eliminated. In the elimi-
nation of dead beats all schools of
medicine ought to be able to unite
in a business-like. if not cordial,
manner.
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1 have been much interested during
the last few weeks ia trying 20 anasyzs
the different emotions which must oil
the heart Of the girl who receives her
bouquets OF cut flowers on graduation
highland the girl who received none
at all.
More than once I have seen this
occur. and once In particular WAS
impressed with the little SORROW OF IL
ALL At that time / Witnessed class
OF thirty graduates. ftwenty-nlne Of
whom had thougntful friends in the au-
dience who provided and eheered as
cluster after cluster OF magnificent
flowers were sent to the stage. The
usners skipped one wan. tired little girl.
for no cluster Of flowers bore her name.
Perhaps her friends were thoughtless.
or perhaps they were too poor. but TO
her the sting was there Just the same.
And as the graduates marched past me.
the twenty-nine and one. could not
fail to see the hurt, neglected appeal
In the lonely ones brown eyes. and 1
read there a tragic little story Of dis
appointment and wounded pride. STnere
was a difference. and she OF all others
had been first TO notice II.
Outlines you may see the same sight.
and when you do you. too. win realize
as never before how deep is the wound
TO youthful pride. Graduation should be
a happy moment in every girls life. but
the day can never have as pleasant
memories for the neglected girl as the
one with friends and flowers.
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SCHOOL MEN RECEIVE
TOKENS FROM ENGLAND

NEW YORK. June Getty Superin-
tendent Of Schools Maxwell and several
members of his stan have received a
number of handsome presents from Sir
Alfred Mosely, who brought 500 Eng
lish teachers to this country last win
ter superintendent Maxwell's present
is a handsome silver loving cup.