davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
LOYAL KNIGHTS TEHPLAR
DRINK CHRISTMAS TOAST

In Washington, as elsewhere through
out the world, the Knights Templar.
upon the stroke of u yesterday raised
their glasses and pledged support 70 the
grand master Of the order. In this city
every commandery observed the cere-
mOny at noon. and not only in this
country, but in ever land where two or
tnrce Templars were gathered the same
pledge OF undying loyalty was given.
Orient COmmandery no. 5. met IN
Masonic Temple. at Fourth street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast ETanCis
J. WOodman. grand commander. led
the tOastS 10 the grand master, 70
which DR.. George G. Obcr responded.
Past Grand High Priest Alexander Nc
Kenzie responded 10 the toast. Grand
Charter" ard an address was made by
Grand HiE!r Priest Gogle, of Maryland.
De MOlay Mounted CommandCry, No.
4. met In Masonic Temple at II o clock,
GenerllissimO William Beahm presid-
ing in the absence OF Grand Com
marier James l. Marshall and Past
Grand Commander William T Galliher.
Columbia COmmandery. No ., met at
streets northwest, where ", r An
drews. auditor Of the Treasury Depart
ment addressed the meeting.
The Christmas observance Of tho
Washington Com-nandery was held I'm
their rooms at Masonic Temple, and were
conducted by Henry X. Simpson, Of the
Grand Lodge. r. A \. n. /. Grand High
Priest Claude Z. King, for the grand
chapter. and Harrison Dingman for the
grand master OF Templar Potomac Com
manderv. No. 3, invited the members OF
the two West Washington lodges TO
participate. and their services were
largely attended
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
CHRIST MAS GRIMES
AROUND PITTSBURG
Suicides and Murders in
Smoky City and
Vicinity.

PITTSBURG. Dec. 26-Christmas
crimes IN Piltsburg and vicinity were
nearly as numerous as Christmas trees.
In the three cjties-Pittsburg. Sharon,
and New CaStle-there were L zee muir
oers. one suicide, one assault, tie victim
Of which viii die. and scores O. others
At Sharon yesterday William Van
Bush cut his wife's throat with a razor
and then killed himself in the same
way at their home. II IS said Van Bush
was insanely jealous Of a young man
who had been stopping az the Van Bush
home
A New Castle man. Charles Quimby.
twenty-seven years Old. shot and killed
his wife He was jealous OF her He
got away after the shooting, and has
not been ap7rehended
F1ttsburg police were surprised wnen
George Pritchard. a negro, walked into
headquarters last night and said. Il
have killed my brUtheT-in-laW- He
beat my sister" Investigation proved
the man told the truth, ana he is in
Jail.
Yesterday afternoon Michael AIaIunney
met in Second avenue and enjoyed a
quiet afternoon together They were
returning 10 their home for supper
about o'clock when three foreigners
assaulted them. one Of tee foreigners
stabbed MGlUnney. seveTiuE internal or
gans- He viii probably die The as
saiants escaped
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
QUEEN TAKES GIFTS
TO OLD TENANTS
England Enjoys Long Holi-
day and London Is
Deserted.

LONDON. Dec. "a Christmas hol-
iday lasting from Tuesday 20 Friday
for every one engaged in business and
extending to the following Monday for
many scores OF thousands Of workers
has resulted in a record distribution OF
Londoners TO all parts Of the United
Kingdom and left the streets OF the
city deserted.
Nearly million persons have taken
trains at the various railway terminals
in the city on out-of-town visits 20 rel
atives and friends.
King Edward and the Queen. with the
Prince and Princess Of Wales and their
children, are as usuai spending the
Christmas holidays at Sandringham pal
ace, In Norfolk. The tenants at sand
rlnSham have been remembered with
gifts OF all kinds. including huge Joints
OF beef, tons Of coal and supplies OF gro
ceries.
The old women OF the estate were per
sonally cared gor by Queen Alexandra.
VINO herself visited and distributed
shawls and warm clothing TO them.
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
CHRIST MAS SHANS
AROUSE PROTEST
RefOrmer Takes Cathedral
Pulpit and Demands
Help for Poor.

MANCHESTER. England, Dec. IA
great sensation was caused 4 Man
chester Cathedral this morning by the
action OF Stewart Gray, the famous
advocate and land-law reformer, who
until recently was superintendent OF
the Manchester Poor Farm colony. He
entered the pulpit of the cathedral and
protested against the birth Of the
Saviour being celebrated when there
were so many poor and starving people
in England whom society could not
help.
1T IS blasphemy," Mr.. Gray shouted,
"and in the naTle Of God I protest"
Mr.. Gray's unexpected address against
the prevailing social conditions. made 10
the fashionable and wealthy Man
chester COM xreSauon, created a great
stir. The service was stopped, ushers
seized Cray in the pulpit, forcibly re-
moved him and elected him from the
cathedral
While the newspapers give columns
TO describing how lovely everything is
throughout England. this occurrence
sheds a bright sidelight upon the rea
conditions of the great cities in Eng
, land. where the poverty Of the people
was never so great
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
SOLDIERS HAVE FEAST
AS A CHRIST MAS GIFT

With the bars OF discipline let down,
soldiers at Fort Myer enjoyed Christ
mas dinner yesterday. Special menus
were served. Christmas cheer abounded,
the dining halls were elabOrately deco
rated, and much leave was granted the
boys in blue.
Everyday life in an army post is not
70 the liking of many. and Christmas
would be especially blue II the same
discipline and routine duties were ex-
acted. The commanding officer yester-
day excused the men from soldier duty
except the care Of their horses. and the
day was given over to feasting and
merry-making.
Troop T. which has not added a re-
Cruit for twelve months entertained as
its guest at dinner n dummy figure oi
n Confederate soldier, the men explain
ing that the dummy was the only recruit
they had gotten. The dinners and menu
cards OF Troop II and the post band
we're especially good.
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
RAID ON PROSPERITY
GIFT TO GONGRESSHEN

Each of the 200 newspaper men and
tie 40 Congressman have received from.
some unknown Santa Claus a copy o.
Chancellor Days book. The Raid on
Prosperity"
Let us" one said, make glad the
heart Of the negro elevator boy"
Accordingly the boy received from the
man with a bright idea a nicely wrap
ped book, with the compliments Of the
season. He accepted 10 with prOfuse
thanks. uuwrapped IL and found IL 10
be a copy Of The Raid on Prosperity %
An hour later, while he was turning
over the pages in vain search for
pictures. another man entered the ele-
vator and handed him a nicely wrapped
hook, and a Merry Christmas" The
boy opened It and found a copy OF THE
Raid on Prosperity"
They kept coming at half-hour in
tervals all tEe rest OF the day.
Today the boy said 20 one Of his pas
eeuEers:
Desc yere 'spondents am pow'fI fond
o. readin'. but dey ain got no variety
in dey tastes
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
CHRISTMAS TRAGEDIES
IN QUICK SUCCESSION

WATERBURY. Conn, Dec. 2B-GhcnE-
ping n Christmas tree yesterday after
noon, William Smith. a farmland, near
ly cut of his greattOe. Angry. he
threw the AK, and it broke a window
and struck a child. Mabel Scoville. in
the face. cutting her seriously.
Trimming the tree later. Mrs. William
ScoVille fell and broke her ankle
Indignant over the chain of accidents,
her son, Howard Scoville, insisted on
doing the rest Of the work himself, and,
testing the candles, set the tree afire
and nearly burned the farmhouse.
Fearful lest the tree was bewitChed,
the old man, Ambrose Scoville, threw il
into the pig pen, saying to his wife,
Fourth Of July is good enough for me
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
MIDNIGHT PREMIERE
OF THE SQUAD MAN.
Actors, Actresses, Managers,
and Newspaper Men
See Show.
Hilarity Rules on National
Boards at BurleSque on
Faversham Play.

Probably the most critical and the
ater-wise audience that has ever as
sembled in washington witnessed the
premiere of The SQUAD Man at the
National last night, and this morning
pronounced it a dramatic gem OF the
first water.
The audience which passed Judgment
1Ipon the work of Albert Cowles' 'the
author, was composed exclusively OF
actors and actresses, theatrical man
ayers, and newspaper men, Win IhelI
wives. The performance was gwen py
the Members Of The SQuaW Man COM
pauy as a Christmas Offering 20 ALr. ana
Mrs William Faversham and their
friends The audience left the thealer
regrstfully shortly before 1 O'Clock JhlS
morning.
The enthusiasm which greeted the
ice cream fiends of the plain hoated
out of tie theater ana aroused the
doing policeman on the Avenue, max
ina him think that Christmas Eve
had come again.
The many clever satiriCal lines anu
bits Of stage business burlesquing the
''Squav, Man and its star were greeted
with outbursts Of applause that rarely
are heard in this day in which some
thing really new is hardly TO be eA-
pected.
The enthusiasm was not of the kind
which springs from papered mousse
but was the result of uncontrolIaple
mirth at the capers, for example OF
a 20O-pound leading woman, ana lu'
simpering gait OF a siN-toot 'SquaW-
Not the least serious CharaCtcriZauOI
was the impersOnatiOn Of Little HaI
by the BrobdingnaE Of the company
William J. Kane.
When the author, in his curtain
speech Of appreciation for the applause
referred to Mr.. Faversham and ha'
the spotlight directed upon him as h
sat in the audience. that individual ap
peared to lie seized with a genuine cas-
of audience fright
Miss Mary ManneTinE and Miss Chris
tie Mcdonald were among the mos
appreCiative persons IN the audience
The cast presenting the first and onl'
production of 'The SQUAD Man" wa
as follows:
Charles Hin Maile
Diana. his wIfe..................Fra Frank A. LyoI
Lady Elizabeth Wynnegate. his mother
Capt. James WynneEate. aftcrwBrd Jim
C'arston." his cousin. Emmett Shackelfo0
Rev. Balchazaar Chiswick, HIS secretary
George Leonar
Malcolm PetrIe..-..--.-...-.. Albert Cowle
Sir John Applegate. Diana's cousin.
The Rt Rev. the Bishop OF Exeter
George Wrigh
Big Bill. foreman ---------... Henry Eeddiu
shorty --------- Thomas Thorn
Andy. Harold Salte
Grouchy. William Fredericl
BaC0 White. Interpreter. Herman Nleuhau
Tabywana, peace chief OF the Utes
Bernhardt Niemeyc
Clat-u-ritch. his daughter. .Berton Churchill
Little Hal her -Wus- j. Kan
Cash Hawkins rustler and bad man
.HpTtTam MarburE
Nick. the barkeeper. .Wedgewood Novel
Parker, captain Of the Jersey city
George LeOuar
Bud Hardy. Sheriff OF Coyote county
Frank s. BiXb
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
CHRIST MAS PARTY
FOR LITTLE FOLKS
President McDermott of
Street Car Co. Plans De-
lightful Entertainment.

Twelve hundred little folks in Wash
ington Will have another Christmas
tomorrow afternoon. when the children
Of employees Of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company Will be
the guests Of President McDermott at
the Columbia Theater. Each year
President McDermott gives these little
folks a Christmas entertainment. and
they look forward 10 the day with al
most as much cagerness as 70 Christ
mas Day.
The entertainment this year VIII be-
gin at 1:3C o'clock, aud the committee
in charge has completed its plans for
one OF the most enjoyable Christmas
chairman OF the cOmmitte. with T. B.
Burrltt as vice chairman, md II. M.
Browning as secretary Everything hat
could be arranged for the entertainments
Of the children mas seemed 10 md
place in tho committees deliberations
and the res at Will undoubtedly be that
twelve hundred happy little hearts will
beat all the faster for President Nc
Dermott's generosity, and the commit
tees kindly thoughts.
In order to avoid a crush and the
possible croWding out or the children
IN the theater. the committee has ruled
that no grown person will be seated
until after every child presenting q
u-heL at lne door mas been cared for.
The amusement committee, which
consists Of Fred J. Merscheimer, Will
liam NJ De Neale, and w. B. Hart, Ia S
arranged a program which cannot fail
10 delight tie little folks.
The features Will be:
Columbia Thsater Orchestra
Sol Minister, Leader
Address Gen. George n. Harries
song, selected d....-- - Master Peter Becker
London Punch and Judy. well-knoBn
coiilelAsAfl- John L. Reh
''Mama's Boy" one act comedy from pen OF
John L. Reh
Cast.
Henry Peck. looking Tor a wife Edward oliver
Mrs. Funny ta,e-.-.-.-----1i Miss Clara Dupres
Jim Crow, the hapHs' Bervant-.-....J. s. Reh
aLA-ila : by ----------Ju- LEWIS
Teddy Bear S0ng.-.... Miss Beatrice CosgrDve
little Bears
Rodney Richardson and Warren st0I.
Song and Dance
Master Irving Cosgr0vs and Miss Madolln
Smithsou-
Song and Dance----.-...Aiss Adrfeune Ehreve
HOPE Dance Mills Mamie Schuyler
! Coon Song and Jig. Master Irving C0sgr0ve
Mss Cora D. Shreve- i eacner
Miss Mabel CusgrOye .-.............--... Pianist
odL - Claus. BY Himself
The Washington times., 1907-12-26

Christmas cheer supplemented gloom
in the home OF little Elsie MOffat In
Blsdensburg, this morning. because of
the kind d-neartedness Of the compost
tors Of The Times. To have seen Elsie
and her sister and Elother yesterday IL
would have been hard to realize that
they were happy, but such was the
casei even though Santa Claus had
skinned over thei little chimney with
out descending. Ihey knew he would
come today or some other day, and
were happy in the thought OF his re-
turning to make a special visit to
them.
in her little carefully penned missive
10 Santa Claus, directed in care OF
The Times. and which moved the print
ers more than any of the thousands OF
letters. little Miss Moffat asked not
for toys and other things. which usual
ly hold the unhickering attention of
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
THE WASHINGTON TIMES, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26 1907
HUMBLE HOME CHEERFUL
EXPECTING SANTA CLAUS
FROM TIMES PRINTERS

children a few days before Christmas.
She asked for pair OF 3-E shoes and
pair OF rubbers for herself ana hel
sister, ana added please bring me a
few nuts and "a little candy
This was BY far the most modest
request that an all-bountiful Santa
ever received in all his career, anc
there Is sIaall wonder that he complied
with IT, The little writer explained she
and her sister could be Of more as
sistance 10 their widowed mother II
they had good shoes and rubbers To
wear during the cold wet winter morn
ings.
The printer who ''set up" the letter
was deeply Impressed by IL and enlisted
the sympathy of his fellow-disciples
OF Gutenberg A subscription was taken
up among the cOmpositors and S6.S-
was contributed in fiVe or ten minutes
This morning a Miss Shipley, IN whose
home the sister of little Elsie IS en-
ployed, called at The Times office anc
was given the S6-9Z. with which "a
purchase the shoes, rubbers, nuts. and
candy
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
FOUR BABIES PRESENT
FOR VIRGINIA HUSBAND

ROANOKE. Va. Dec. 26.-The wife OF
William Luck, a carpenter, yesterday
presented him a most remarkable
Christmas gift, In the birth Of four
babies. two boys and two girls, all OF
them doing well.
This is six children IN the family in
eighteen months, the wife having pre-
viously given birth to twins Mrs. Luck
Is a small woman, weighing less than
ninety-five pounds. The matter will be
brought to the attention of President
Roosevelt to dissipate any suspicious
claim Of race suicide in this community.
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
Sailors Busy
COaling Fleet
After HOLIDAY

PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad. Dec. "a
Coaling Admiral Evans armada was re-
sumed early today and is beng rushed
ahead as rapidly as possible II is
expected there will be difficulty in filling
every bunker by the time set for the
fleets depa -ture Nevertheless. there is
no time to be lost and the men will
probably be kept busy laying in the fuel
supply. It IS the intention to turn the
vessels 70 the southwark again Satur-
day.
There arc not 50 many shore leaves
today as On Christmas Eve and Christ
mas day. II was anticipated that Ins
working Corce would be needed aboard
ship directly after the holiday anI so
far as pos sible. it Was arranged TO let
the men axe "A turn on dry land before
the task OF coaling began IN real earn
est.
Part Of the time yesterday between
5000 and 700 American blue jackets
roamed the streets Of Port OF Spain
There was never a more orderly crowd
and the local authorities are speaking
in the highest praise Of the exec jence
Of the visitors behavior and the fine
discipline maintained among them.
The crews declare their Christmas
celebration a success in every respect
II was a green Christmas" for there
is never much sleighug at Port Of
Spain, but II was royalty observed. No
one at home could nave had 4 better
dinner, gifts were literally distributed
great quantities OF them were brought
10 Hampton Roads-and the athletic
contests which occupied the forenoon
were a success in every respect.
The men were rather sorry that re-
pairs were completed on the damaged
craft in the torpedo boat flOtilla so soon
that the little feet left while the Cele-
bration was at it's height. They were,
however. and the fiollla viii be well on
its way down the SouIh American coast
by the time the main fleet sails.
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
ENDS LIFE AFTER EATING
BEST CHRISTMAS DINNER

PITTSBURG. Pa. Dec 26-"That
was about the best Christmas dinner
that I ever ate. I certainly did enjoy
IT," said Henry HorneR to his wife in
their home at 1894 Susquehanna avenue
last evening The husband then went
to his bedroom and shot himself TO
death. lie had been worrying over the
loss Of his position recently.
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
Schools and Colleges.
S6OO,OOO, 90
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
OIs and Colleges.
SIS Draft FOR YOU
E YOU SEND YOUR NAME

Christmas Gift drafts IN denomlna-
tions OF 5000 and $500 have been
issued to the amount OF six hundred
thousand dollars and are now being
sent TO the prospective students OF
Draughon's Spencerian Business Col
Iege Company, which has a chain OF
30 coueges-biggest and best in the
world. Send your name and address
TO DrauzhOn's College. Ninth and y
Streets, n W, washington, and you
will receive one Of these Christmas Gift
Drafts
The Washington times., 1907-12-26

Y Ou WTO n G
Fels-Naptha, and do
an injustice to your
self, if you use
Fels-Naptha as an
ordinary soap with
hot w ateT. It IS
deadly to dirt, and
grease, and germs in
cold or lukewarm
water. You don
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
SUBSTITUTE KILLED
AS TRAINS COLLIDE

CONNEATT, Ohio, Dec. 2.-One man
was killed and several hurt in the
wreck Of a Lake Shore passenger train
early today. near Franklin. Pa. a pas
senGer train on the Lake Shores oil
City branch collided. head-on, with a
light engine.
W. J. Daily. Of Conncaut. an engineer
acting as fireman on the passenger en-
gIne, was killed The engineer saved
himself by jumping
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
MOB'S PLANS ARE F0ILED
ON CHRISTMAS MORNING

KITTANNING, Pa. Dec. 26-An
angry mob OF 200 would have avenged
summarily the murder of Presley King
ensmith at LerchburC early Christmas
morning by an unknown foreigner but
for the prompt work of the State con-
Stabulary and the local police. A race
war was also averted.
The murdered man for some unknown
reason was shot down by a foreigner.
OF whom there are a great many at
LeTchbuTg.
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
HOMEMADE FIREWORKS
KILLS A CLEBRAT0R

GREENSBURG, Pa, Dec. 25.-Paul
CARL was blown 10 death while trying
to celebrate the holiday season. He
ran a wire from 4 telephone battery 70
some dynamite In a can The explosive
was prematJrely set Off.
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT
At COLUMBIA TURNVEREIN

A Christmas entertainment under the
auspices OF the Columbia Turnverein
will be held next Sunday evening in the
hall Seventh and L streets northwest
in order to complete plans for the en-
tertainment a meeting of members Of the
society who have the details IN charge
viii be held in the hall at 7,50 o'clock to-
night.
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
Anty Drudge Goes TO the Theatre
Even on Monday Nights.

Anty Dr11dge-'Won't you go TO the theatre with me
tonight, Mrs. HardWork?'
Mrs HardsgorE-'No thank you never go anywhere
on Monday night. I'm always tired out with wash
ing all day.
Mrs Nuwav does? Then you wouldn't be tired and
your wash would be drying the line before moo" "
The Washington times., 1907-12-26

know what snow
white clothes are till
you see them washed
with Fels-Naptha.
Lots of other ways
Fels-Naptha will
save you work and
time. Directions
for all It's uses on the
red and green wrap
per.
The Washington times., 1907-12-26
lie LIFE OF a sHIRT

Is determined largely by the manner IN
which It is laundered-
For instance: We iron the shirt by
pressing instead OF rubbing Il. And as
a result there IS no, wear on the shirt
and il lasts much longer than If done in
the regular way.
That's Just one instance. chosen at
random from oul. whole process Of 1aUa-
dering 10 show you the care taken in
every single de.ai 70 give you absolute
" perfect work.
WEST END LAUNDRY
1923 and 1925 Pa. Ave. n. W.
Telephone Main 1921
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-01-11

Or gain of $3.50. and giving to each
OF these districts an average population
of 34S2S, as against present population
OF 1l,6S1 for the other twelve districts
The first group in 1890 had a pop
ulation of .7SS
The second group in 1890 had
population of .................s 1872, 293
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-01-11

The committee, after carernr CON
alteration of the law and the facts,
have agreed that II is the duty of our
people to contest the acts of the Cen
eral Assembly of May 3, 1893; June
2S, 1893; March II, 1898, and the act
of March, 1906, and we have the ut
most confidence that with the proper
effort each and all of these alleged
laws will be set aside and held for
naught, and that the Legislature will
be reconvened and laws more in ac-
cordance with justice, right and the
Constitution will be enacted.
We deem 1t prudent that various
every form and manner that such
suits have been filed in our sister
States, so that there can be no ques-
ton that some Of the number are
properly brought, and will. therefore,
have to be decided upon their merits
We have secured eminent counsel
to take charge of the litigation in be-
half of the people, and it will require
considerable money to pay the eI.
penses of these various suits, give our
chosen counsel a moderate fee for
their services and the actual expense
incurred by the committee in prose
cutting the contests In the courts. The
committee is serving without salary
or hope of any financial reward for It's
services in the matter.
This is not a party matter, as II
strikes at the very root of the princi-
pie of self-government, and the equal
right of all citizens, under the law, 10
participate through their representa-
tives in the enactment of their laws.
All men, irrespective of party affilia
tons, are asked to take an interest in
this contest for the preservation OF
the rights of the people, and to aid us
both with voice, pen and purse in our
efforts to assert and maintain the con-
stitutional rights of Kentuckians.
According to the census of 1900 the
State of Kentucky had a population OF
2147,174, which made the average
Representative district 21,471. By
House Bill No. PIG, which became a
law at the last regular session of the
Legislature, twenty-four of the one
hundred districts so created have a
and area as follows:
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-01-11

The difference between the two
groups Of twelve districts
eacn IS ..................... 20l sos
The first group in 1900 had a pop
uldtloH Vi ............ ...... .14O,l4
The second group had by the same
census .......... Az, 1888
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-01-11
population and area as follows:

These counties are hardly entitled
to six, but are given twelve Represen-
tatives.