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The Washington times., 1907-08-15

Not wishing to waste valuable time
and breath by futile questioning Mr.
Myrich composed himself to listen
Las night" continued Gabriai" An
drifts home VIII sum beer 70 dat wife
Of mine All just got paid of an All
thought All give her lille treat. As
All comes in de house Ah sees immejil
cat she's infammated about sumfin' an
thinkin' An could quiet her. All offers
her de beer.
She looks at me reel mad an says
'NIggah whah's yo' money!"
Heah II Is, saws An.
An den sub as An pulled dat money
cuten nah pocket she grabbed it an
ran"
The acting district attorney paused
awhile In thought.
Your wife can't steal from you" he
finally announced
Not wishin' tuh argify, suh," dis
sented Gabrial politely. 'mah wife
nevah had no trouble in steaHn' FUN
me at all"
Your wife" said Mr.. Wyrich, "is
part Of you She IS one with you
Therefore, 1t stands 10 reason that you
cannot steal from yourself
Gabrial showed symptoms Of a very
warm internal condition.
"Say, man." he snorted, as he slow.
" hObbled toward the door, "Ah don't
wish yO' no ham, but All certain dc
wish you wus married tuh nah wife
II you wus you'd stop talkin' dat blame
fOolishness."
And with his parting shot. disap
pointed and grieved beyond measure
Gabrial slowly left the onice.
The Washington times., 1907-08-15
Girl Striker
Joins the Men;
Beattie Explains

One Of the recent recruits TO the ranks
OF the striking operators is Miss Annie
Fair. formerly in charge Of the branch
Office OF the Western Union in the old
P1Stofrice Building, one Of the most
important branch offices in the city.
Miss Fair was persuaded TO Join the
ranks Of the strikers on being informed
by union leaders that whereas sne was
handling over 20 messages daily for a
monthly salary Of $33. operators in the
main office were receiving $3.50 and $50
for doing about one-half OF this amount
% work
When Miss Fair considered the fact
that the equalization between the wages
of women and men was one OF the de-
mands of the strikers, she willingly
Joined our ranks, said Vice President
Beattic today. This is but another in
stance Of the great discrimination OF the
telegraph companies against certain en-
ployes The telegraph companies. by
the way, have brought TO the main Of
fees the underpaid operators from the
branch offices and are attempting 70
bridge over the present crisis with
them"
Miss Fair since joining the strikers
ranks, is watching every phase or the
battle with interest and. in common
with the other women operators OF the
Postal and Western Union who walked
out with the men. is an enthusiastic
striker. Miss Fair says her resolution
70 strike came quickly after being shown
that she was performing work at a
branch Office for which she would re-
ceive double the salary were she a male
operator in the main office Of the com
pany.
Miss Fair resides at 1906 Eighth street
and when seen by a Times reDOrter this
morning stated that she would remain
at home until the present strike was
settled.
The Washington times., 1907-08-15
JUST AS HE WAS.

A Richmond minister not long ago
was asked 10 perform marriage ceTe-
mony by a young negro couple. As he
had employed the groom for "a year or
two he consented, knowing what pres
tiSe would come 20 the couple by reason
Of having been married by a white min
lister. At the appointed time the happy
pair arrived, and the ceremony pro-
ceeded.
DO you take this man FOR better or
for worse7" the minister asked
For all her shyness, the bride spoke
up bravely.
mo. sab: an don't" she said "Ah'li
take him Jest ike he Is. II he was te-
get any better. rs 'fraid he'd die; an Il
ne was ter set any wuss, ah'd kill him
myself"-From Harper's Weekly.
The Washington times., 1907-08-15
GEORGE MIDGETS TRIES
TO make HIS ESCAPE {

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. Aug. Is
George 3idgets. the convicted negro
murderer u Police officer Charles
Smith. IN alexandria. Va. who Is con-
fined in the Jail in this city pending an
appeal. attempted TO escape by cutting
MS way through toe walls.
The sergeant OF the jail discovered
two small holes in the wall from the
exterior. Suspecting Midgets. he made
an examination OF his cell. and found
that he had cut away large portion OF
a two-inch white oak board. with which
the cell was sealed. and had begun q
cut a hole In the stone wall, which Is
two and one-half feet thick
He stated that tramp. who was con-
fined IN the jail. gave him the tools. The
authorities believe he has a confederate
on tho outside
The Washington times., 1907-08-15

go they will surrender in a second
They have TO pay dividends. That's the
only idea they have. and it is only
question whether they can lick rs
VIII fnd tbat rs cheaper 70 give up,
and they will do It quick"
IL was pointed out today that one rea-
son why the railroad telegraphers hest
tate before walking out is that their
strike would put thousands OF other
union men out OF work. Trains could
not be run, and conductors. trainmen,
hremen. and engineers would be affected.
The Washington times., 1907-08-15
MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF
OVER SWEETHEART'S DEATH

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Aug. Is
Leonard Powe-l. son OF James Powell.
residing near Salem Church, IN Sp0ttsyl-
vania cour ty. committed scscide by
shooting Flmself in the head with g
CalibcT r vOlyer.
Since ghe death OF a young woman
friend about a year ago. he had been
very dcspondenr. he was about twen-
ty-three years old, and Is survived by
his parents and several sisters and
brothers.
The Washington times., 1907-08-15
CARRIERS WRIGGLE,,
MEN COUNT l25

MUNCY, Pa, Aug 15.-When Con-
tractor Robert ManviIlrs men were har-
vesting on Green's farm, in Muncy
Creek township. they came upon = num-
Der OF sawed-ofI and rotted pieces of
trees.
They kicked the stumps aside, and a
snake oarted out. then another, and an
othe-. several dozen more - and then
some. Men were Immediately stationed
at AL points and instructed 10 kill al
the reptiles they could
This they did. and when the excite
rnent was over there were just 10 dead
garter snakes. actual sworn count
The Washington times., 1907-08-15
DAVID {. EVANS DEAD,
HEADED MARYLAND CO.

BALTIMORE. Aug. 15.-David T. Ev-
ans, president OF the Maryland Teie-
phone Company. died at St Joseph 5
hospital this morning. Death was due
to peritOnius. Mr.. Evans was taken
suddenly III at his home. ''Glynn Tarf. %
al Catonsville, Monday evening. and
Tuesday night was taken 20 the hospital,
where he. was operated upon.
The Washington times., 1907-08-15

The funeral Of Mrs. Mary A. McCuen
viii be held from Grace Protestant
Episcopal Church this afternoon at 3
o'clock The Rev Edgar Carpenter viii.
conduct tho services and the burial will
be made In the Methodist Protestant
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1907-08-15

The funeral Of Mrs. Julia A SERVE
ner will be held from her late home in
North Pitt street tomorrow afternoon al
, o'clock. The burial viii be made In
the Methodist Protestant Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1907-08-15

Special services were held today at
ST. Marys Catholic Church, in South
ROYAL street. today being the feast OF
the Assumption.
The Washington times., 1907-08-15

Continued from First Page
poets to take place I think the stu
alton ought TO clear TO a certain extent
] know just what TO expect there and
am prepared to meet the situation-dny
situation which may arise
What do you think OF the men quit
ting work after you had advised them to
remain AT work."
How 1t Will End.
THAT was early In the game. and
things had not got to going well. but
this Is now late in the game, and it's
not a question Of what TO think about
the beginning OF the strike. It's the end
Of the strike that concerns US now.
Regarding the situation in some
cities, / don't think picketng is neces-
sary. The companies simply cannot Sc
cure operators TO handle the business,
ana there is no use picketing. The main
thing to do is 70 keep the organization
intact and see that each striker has
nothing TO complain OF. and raise money
for the best conduct of the strike"
The Washington times., 1907-08-15

William z Faulconer. a popular
young Alexandrian, died at the .Alexan-
dria Hospital last evening Mr.. Faul-
couer was a native OF Charlottesville,
but came 10 this city some years ago
10 enter the stare OF II. +. Robertson
He later was engaged In the TnerChan-
disc brokerage business with w +
BroOkes * Co, IN Washington He had
been in falling health for some time. He
was thirty years OF age. His remains
were this morning sent 10 Yorkville,
8 c. fer burial.
The Washington times., 1907-08-15
FORGED CHECKS
IN ALEXANDRIA
Negro Arrested After At
tempting to Pass Third
One.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ATEXANDRIA. VA. AUG. II

Charles Johnson. colored, who says ne
halls from Providence, r. l., has been
victmizing the merchants Of Alexandria
for the last few days by forged checks
He succeeded IN passing one on harry
Rice for So and one on George f1nch
for a Ike amount. These checks were
drawn TO the order OF George Mason
and purported to bear the signature or
w. A. Smoot & Co. Johnson was trying
10 pass a third one on Hubert Beach,
but Mr.. Beachs suspicion oeing
aroused he telephoned Mr.. Smoot and
found that the check was no good.
johnson had in the time that Mr.
Beach was telephoning slipped out the
door and was making across the com
mons when he was placed under arrest
In the police court this morning John-
son was given a preliminary hearing
The police testified 20 finding number
OF checks on Johnson when arrested.
some of them drawn in the favor OF
Charles Mason and bearing the name OF
W. A. Snoot & Co. One was found
made to the order OF jim Martin Tor
SO and signed by the Mutual Ice Com
pany. Mr. Reardon. OF the ice com
pany.. testified that the signature was
forgery.
johnson in his own behalf testihc
that he was receiving the checks from
a white man. Among Johnson'e ehects
was found a pocketbOok with the name
N l. Agnew thereon. Johnson was
held for the grand jury.
The Washington times., 1907-08-15

The remains Of Dennis McCarty Ram
say. who died at Arcola. Loudoun coun-
at as tomorrow. The funeral will take
place from the train.
The Washington times., 1907-08-15
ALL WIRES TO STOP
WITHIN THREE DAYS,
IS SMALL'S THREAT

Continued from First Page
The Washington times., 1907-08-15

Reports received here this morning
about the attempt OF George Midgets.
colored. to escape from jail at Freder-
icksburg have attracted much attention.
Mldgets is at present awaiting action OF
the court Of appeals. having been SEN
fenced by Judge Barley, OF the corpora
tion court OF this city, 10 be hanged for
the murder OF Charles T Smith. Com
monwealth Attorney Brent this morn
ing stated that he thought Midgets had
confederates on the outside who were
helping him 20 secure his freedom
Mrs. Grace Ford reports TO the police
that she lost a pOcketbock containing
1868 near the corner Of ST. Asaph and
Duke streets yesterday afternoon.
The State corporation commission has
granted a charter 20 the Auto Sales and
Garage Company, Inc. OF Alexandria
The officers, all OF whom are from
~ ashingtOn. are as follows: W P
Barnhart, president: c T Diggs. seCre-
tary; II. I. Quinn. treasurer. The CAPT
tai stock is placed at from $500 TO
SIS 600. The object is 10 conduct an
automobile business.
The Washington times., 1907-08-15

1sIgII9sll -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-15

need our words in order to. con-
vince you of the Importance of
"trihes."
At present we look very ..anxi-
ously for the completion of a
large addition to be built to the
we'll known st. Rose Hospital.
Money however. is such a rare
plant growing not as flushing
as is frequently desired.
Anv donation large or small,
wether of pecunisry nature ornot,
will be gladly accepted and great.
~ appreciated.
As a special day we will set
Thanksgiving Day as Donation
Day." On this occasion the hos.
pital will be decorated and all are
invited to pay visit and leave q
donation. 1t need not be great,
if circumstances are not favorable.
In the East the hospitals are
greatly aided by a league of
generous ladies the Ladies Aid
Society,""
We recommend St. Rose Hosp
tai to your special favor as q
purely non sectarian hospital. nc
distinctions as to race. color,
creed or nationality was ever OF
shall ever be made.
1t has always been the aim OF
the Sisters and Physicians of the
Staff to keep up the high standard
st. Rose has reached and 4
raise its name among the leading
hospitals of the West.
We trust this appeal to your
charity will not be without effect
but that this may only be the
beginning Of a long series o
, Donation Days" though 70,
could only bring one potatoe o
a towel; your gift will be appre
ciated and find its reward.
Sisters of st. Dominic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-15
An APPEAL,
TO The People Of Great Bend and Of
Barton County.

The melancholy days are
come" the poet rightly states.
but no matter how dreary Novem-
Der days may seem or wild Boreas
sweep through deserted streets
and there groves. the gloom disap.
pears, is dispelleG BY the; bright
CLEANS of Thanksgiving, day,
that joyful holiday whose radiance
Of sweet memories of long ago
penetrates the darkest of winters
shadows.
No doubt this year we have
again found ample cause to raise
our grateful hearts to Him. who
in His bounty has not forgotten
US. A little honest study will
reveal to US what God has done
for our welfare during the past
year, for country, our state, home
circle, and for ourselves.
Do we know how often the
dark Angel of Death fitted over
our peacefrl hearts, can we count
how often he had raised bis
powerful arms ready to deal th
blow to those nearest and dearest
to our hearts,
Might be not have fettered u.
down on a bed of severe pain and
illnessl
What better or more poten
proof could we give to Almight,
God of oIr gratitude than to l.
generous to our fellow menl Th
Lord rewards all good deeds don,
to our fellow men as though::the,
we're done to Him.
Now to the people of Grea
Bend and Barton county is giver
a splendid opportunity TO-. sbo,
their good will. They have seeI
the work accomplished by St.
Roses Hospital during the pas
years. To you then. honest
good people we therefore sppea
for your aid. no matter hov
taritfing it may seem to you. D
) you know how powerful lit
things arei 49,
Nature is too good q teacher
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-15

Ed Merten and wife we're here
from Clarence Wednesday visiting
Mr.. Mertens parents Mr.and Mrs.
Robret Merten and family and
trading.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-15

Mrs. j. V. Brinkman enter
tanned Mrs. Weaver. Mrs. Trvon.
Mayor and Mrs. Moses. and
members Of her family at a six
o'clock dinner Tuesday evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-15

Harry Holmes has 1900 bushels
of corn shucked and has just got
started.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-15

K. l.. Stanley is here from
Hutchinson on business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-15

Vim. Hoge and William King
of Wavnesburg Pa, came in Wed.
nesday for a visit with John
Hoge, Geo. Asher and OF b er
relatives south Of the river.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-15

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Skolsky of Com
manche and Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Skolsky of Belpre we're in the city
Wednesday visiting and shopping.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-15
Revival Meetings al Lincoln.

Commencing Tuesday night
Nov. II, we will hold at Lincoln
school house until We get the
papering. painting and vanishing
done on the Lincoln Methodist
church. Song service at 1880
every evening. Preaching at s
o'clock. Everybody cordially
invited.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-15

j. N. Theis who is at the Keith
HosDital in Topeka is getting
along finely we are glad to say
and will be at home in a few days
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-15

DR.. Akin of 0lmitz was here
Wednesday on business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-15
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Allow US to suggest rocker grading from 81 $780,
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Then for the library the Gum sectional bookcase
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These We are Offering good patterns the quality kind and
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-15

Rev. Lorin w. Kempe.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-28

There is no excuse for spreading rails.
There is no excuse for excessive
speed. There is no excuse for fimsy
coaches that cannot hold to the track.
1t is time that the responsibility for
railroad wrecks was placed where it
belongs-and that is at headquarters
In the matter of rigging the stock
market the American railroad mana
ger has no superior. In the matter of
providing safe and expeditions facili-
ties for transportation he has no in
ferior in any nation of the first rank.
He can manipulate POLITICAL conven-
tions. He can debauch legislatures.
He can send his paid attorneys to
congress and sometimes put them on
the bench. In these matters he is d
master, just as he is a master In the
art of issuing and Juggling securities.
1t is only in the operation of railroads
that he is deficient. The mere detail
of transporting lives and property
safely and satisfactorily he seems to
regard as unworthy of his genius. His
equipment is usually inadequate. His
road bed is generally second class or
worse. His employees are undisciplin-
ed and his system is archaic.
Whatever the causes may be, the
fact remains that, judged by the re-
suits of operation, the American rail
road manager is incompetent, and the
records of death and disaster prove it,
New York World.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-28
INCOMPETENT RAILRoADING.

Sometimes it is a rear-end collision.
Sometimes it is an open switch.
Sometimes it is a misread order.
Sometimes it is a careless train dis
patcher. Sometimes it is a broken
rail or a broken axle or a broken
flange Sometimes it is a reckless en-
gineer But it is always something.
Nothing interferes with the American
railroads beneficent work of reduc-
ing it's patrons to pulp.
The wreck of the New York Cen
trail suburban express at Bronx Park
bridge, in which twenty-five persons
were killed and $50 injured, is the
same old story Of incompetent rail
roading. It's only new feature was
the element Of the third rail, which
added to the terror of the injured and
hampered the work Of the rescuers.
Whether the disaster was due to
the spreading of the rails or an ex-
cessive rate Of speed, the indictment
against the management is the same.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-28
N. Y. c. WRECK DEAD 2s.

New York, Feb. 22.-Miss Mabel
Smith, the Katonah school teacher
who was injured in the Central wreck
last Saturday night, died last night in
Fordham hospital. Miss Smith had
spent the afternoon at a matinee.
Miss Smith was riding in the third
car of the train, and had a seat near
a window. A splinter of wood was
driven through her right eye and deep
into her skull. An astonishing thing,
said the doctors, was that after ex-
Treating herself from the debris, she
walked up Webster avenue and ran
several hundred feet to stable. There
she got man to drive her to the
hospital.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-28
FORMER WAR RECALLED.

The present conflict between Nicara-
qua and Honduras recalls the war
between these countries in 1894 In
1894 In that conflict Nicaragua was
the victor.
The cause of the trouble thirteen
years ago was similar to that of to-
day, the alleged invasion of Nicara-
guam territory by Honduran troops.
After a months fighting Tegucigalpa,
the capital Of Honduras, which again
seems to be the objective point of the
enemy, was captured. President Vas
uuez of Honduras was deposed by the
victorious army and General Policarpo
Bonilla was placed in power. Then
the Nicaraguans withdrew from the
country. General Policarpo Bonilla is
no relative of General Manuel Bonil-
la, the present incumbent Of the Hon
duran presidency.
A Nicaraguan in this city, who yes
terday received confirmation Of the ca
BILE dispatches from Managua, said:
History is about to repeat itself in
Central America. Our forces will again
take Tegucigalpa 8his time it will be
accomplished much quicker, as our ar
nv is much stronger than 1t was in
1894. expect to hear very soon OF
the capture of Hondusras' capital by
Nicaragua" ..- ....--~4-.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-28
BUSY ON THE IsTHMUs.
(From the Tribune Bureau.)


Washington, Feb. 22-"President
Roosevelt's visit to aPnama will prove
worth millions in money and years
in time to the great enterprise" said
DR.. Henry Waldo Coe, of Portland,
Ore.
''There is a brotherhood in this
whole canal business since Theodore
Roosevelt was there, in which he and
every worker on the zone worthy Of
the name of worker are closely knitted
and which is to save the United States
many millions Of dollars in money and
vast amount of valuable time. Every
steam shovel, every engine, every drill,
there, is digging, hosting, steaming,
whistling, drilling and blasting, a mer-
ry unison of industrial music, and to-
day through all of it is chord of
thankfulness that the president was
there. The men behind these guns of
industry are vying with each other
to do little more today than was done
yesterday in honor of the president,
our friend at court, who has visited
u.s."
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-28
LET 'EM FIGHT A LITTLE.

1t appears that the governments Of
the United States and Mexico, solic-
itously inclined to use their good Off
ces to bring about peace between Hon.
duras and Nicaragua, have concluded
that 1t is necessary to let those bellig-
erent bantam republics knock them
selves a while before the proffer of
arbitration shall be made. Nations are
like individuals; they can sometimes
be more easily parted after they have
felt the punishment of their fighting.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-28
THE WEEKLY JEFFERSONIAN.

it is signed by the president and the
speaker. There was talk of the posi-
BILE application OF the Loyalty test"
while the bill was pending, and some
doubt was entertained about it's final
passage. No obstacles arose, however,
after the bill had finally been reported
favorably by Chairman Laudenslager,
Of New Jersey, of the subcommittee
in the house, to which the application
was referred.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-28
DISCUSSION OF NEGRO PROBLEM
Special to the Banner.

Special TO the Banner.
Chattanooga, Tenn, February %
At the meeting of the Chattanooga
Press Club, which was organized yes
terday, the following resolutions on the
race question were adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
the Chattanooga Club that the sooner
the press Of the country drops the dis
cussion Of the so-called negro prob
lem,' the sooner the matter will be
settled"
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-28
BOYS HAVE RIGHTS.

AMississippi small boy climbed tree
and was shocked and seriously injured
by coming in contact with live cleo
trio wire. Suit for damages was
brought by the boys father and the
electric company contended that the
boy was out of his proper place in
the tree, and the company was not to
blame. The lower court decided to
this effect, but the supreme court of
the state has reversed the judgment
Of the lower court on the ground that
a boy has a right to climb a tree.