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The Washington times., 1907-01-02
.OISOBEYS COURT,
TAKES A BRIDE
Ohio Man Forbidden to Wed
While Divorced Wife
Lived.

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, Jan. "A De
culiar situation Is brought about bv the
marriage of Ralph F. McCaughtry. a
prominent young man OF this city. and
Miss a. Vivian Armstrong. Of Syracuse.
n. Y, al Erie. Pa, yesterday. Nc
Caughtry had a suit pending. asking
for divorce from Edith p. McCaugh-
try.
Some time ago Mrs. Edith p Nc
Caughtry obtained, IN New York. a a.
vorce from McCaughtry. the terms of
which forbade his marrying while she
lived. He at once started proceedings
IN the local courts. alleging that the
grounds upon which she obtained a al
vorce in New York did not free him. II
was with considerable surprise. there
fore. that his marriage at Erie was
learned. His attorneys say they knew
nothing OF the matter other than that
titiOn.
4 have been advised by attorneys in
New York state that the second divorce
is not necessary" said. McCaughtrv
when he arrived here with his bride
The Washington times., 1907-01-02
Some Railroad Economy.

II. Lancaster Williams, a Balti-
more banker, in an interview, pre-
sents more ingeniOusly than ingenu-
Ously the railroads side of this mat
ter of accidents and the responsible
ity for them. Congress and the
State legislatures, by reducing rates
and raising taxes in recent years,
have forced the railroads to deal
rechessly with human life, in order
10 make money. Cheap labor is en-
foreed-and that is the cause of
recent wrecks.
Congress and the State legisla-
lures reducing rates and raising
taxes!
Mr.. Williams doubtless knows
that rates have risen widely for ten
years; that Congress and the State
legislatures have permitted this;
that there has been very small and
inadequate increase of taxes, rail-
roads being taxed much below the
NfN4 - va NAsANA IA blfNA US FANN ~
personally. Mr.. Williams knows.
because he is a banker, that rail-
roads are more prosperous than
ever. earning more money, pay
ing larger dividends, accommodating
greater SURPRISES, paying higher
wages TO effectively organized en-
ployes, and squeezing down the
wages of unorganized and helpless
ones.
The poverty plea is the very poor
est one to make now. THE rail-
roads must economic somewhere in
order TO pay expenses" says this
critic. Their economy hasn't ex-
tended TO the matter Of issuing
watered securities, of which over a
billion were put out in 1906.
The Washington times., 1907-01-02
HOGS FATAL LEAP,
FORTY IN WELL
Iowa Farmer Sees $500
Worth of Good Pork
Disappear.

SAC CITY, Iowa. Jan. 2.-John Pet
teTsOn, a farmer living in Sac county.
near here, IS mourning the loss II
forty fine porkers. all Of which fell into
an abandoned well while being chased
through some weeds.
The animals had broken out and
made their waY 10 an old we'll arti-
choke field. where they remained about
week. Patterson finally got on their
trail, and as he approached them they
started OF in single file. with an old
boar leading the way.
Buried in the woods was an old clear
ing. IA the center Of which was a well
covered over by thin and rotten boards
The old boar led the way direct for this
spot. and as he stepped on the top he
fell through. There was a loud splash
as well as a Squeal and before he
could stop his gait the second porker
followed the frst
Every hog in the line Of forty fell
into the Old well before the farmer
came up There was no use 10 try to
seek some manner Of rescue. for the
water had completely swallowed up
every hog. There was over $500 worth
OF hog flesh in the herd which met such
a strange death.
The Washington times., 1907-01-02
Things He Has Done.

What has Roosevelt accomplished
What has he done?
The answer TO those two frequent
questions is To be had IN the legis-
lation which became effective yes
terday, as follows:
The elimination of pass discrimi-
nation on interstate railroads.
The prohibition of false labelling
of food and drug products.
The misbranding of whisky.
The adjustment of the internal
revenue tax on denatured alcohol.
There have been other things, such
as the Portsmouth peace confer
ence, and other laws, such as the
amended interstate commerce law.
But that lisI of reforms whi.h bc
came effective yesterday is answer
enough for a while.
The Washington times., 1907-01-02
IN AMERICA
CONARD'S CASTLE
The Reb. N. c. Peters
Hits Strongly at Sectarian
Ministers in Preaching
Farewell Sermon.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-The Rev. DR..
Madison c. Peters has preached his
farewell sermon as pastor OF Epiphany
Baptist Church. and viii begin next
Sunday morning his peoples meetings
IN the Majestic Theater. 10 become. as
ne puts il. minister 10 al who may
need his services, regardless OF race or
creed, instead Of = private chaplain
owned by the privileged classes. DR..
Peters said:
Everyone who knows the emptiness
Of the pews in nearly all the Protestant
churches in New York knows that so far
as Professionals are concerned New
Workers have ceased 10 be a church
going people.
Beyond the mere superfces Chris
tianity has not as yet been taught in
the churches. and. therefore. II cannot
be tTuthfully said that Christianity in
New York is a failure Il has never
been given a fair trial
Il am not leaving the church. I am
simply seeking 10 accomplish the mission
OF Jesus. and. / believe. as conditions
exist in New YORK today, / can do bet
ter outside d church building than in
enc. In the theater ! have leased there
Will he a common meeting ground for
all the people, irrespective OF poverty
or riches.
In the church the preacher IS expect
&C 10 conserve the heritage Of the past
believe the preacher should be a
prophet. MOI parrot. and should con-
tribute both with the pen and voice
10 the moiding OF the future.
7 enter upon my new work because
/ Ions fer freedom which no man can
enjoy in pulpit where a few men pay
his salary and practically dictate what
he shall say.
The pulpit in America. with here and
there a notable exception, Is a coward 3
castle. ! viii be free and independent
and, with my pen and platform work
can, II necessary, preach for the love
OF IT,
never be in any pulpit a free express
sion CT honest opinion as long as the
consciences of the preachers are held in
bondage and thraldom by the salary"
The Washington times., 1907-01-02
An Appreciatiye Daughter.

One of the gentlest. yet most in
eisive, touches in all Thackeray's
lectures is that which localized his
talk on charity 10 the people of
Philadelphia, two score years ago.
1t had been suggested. he said, in
effect, that the young people of
America pour their courtesy upon
strangers while they stint the sup
ply for their parents. The genial
humOrist was quick TO qualify that
observation more, perhaps, than the
facts warranted. But however he
guarded il, the truth behind il must
impress everyone who reads that
discourse today.
Now, curiously, Philadelphia sup
plies a beautiful lesson in filiaI ap-
probation in the form of a letter
which has got into the papers. The
writer is described as a young lady
away from home" and il NAV be
her heart was opened a little bv
inconsistencies, though a good many
OF us will know of daughters who
might write in the same strain with
out the extra impulse. The letter
is worth reading:
My Dear Parents: Only a few DAYS re-
main OF the old year. and these few
days are slipping rapidly away. our
thoughts are turning 10 the New Year
about TO dawn. / have an nv accounts
10 settle before il comes.
II these wise merchants in the great
busy world look back and sum up their
pfonts and losses. so can J. You are my
greatest, most loving creditors / sum
up al my indebtedness 10 you. my dear
parents There has not been a daV from
the beginning OF the year TO the end
that has not been filled with benefits
that came 10 me through yoRr kindness
10 me. Now i am a whole year older 1
appreciate more than ever before your
lov ng care OF me and the efforts YOU
have made TO secure for me all the ad-
Nantages OF a good education So /
must try TO make this little letter of
greeting express something of my loving
gratitude 10 YOU. and 50 pay a little
OF my great debt All the balance / long
very much 10 pay. aad in the years 10
come ! hope 10 do so by my fidelity
Asking God To bless and keep YOU and
wishing you ala JOY of the glad New
Year. with all my heart / am your de-
votes daughter, B.
Let the mind which finds interest
IN editorials consider if there is not
a great deal more of such love in
the world today than is generally
understood. Let the reader weigh
fairly this new generation we are SO
inclined To think impertinent. 1t
The Washington times., 1907-01-02
CONTEST TO WILL
REVEALS SECRETS
Suit Over Portion of Estate
Left TO "The
Goats"

NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-The mystery
surrounding a secret organization called
The Goats" viii be solved as a re- ut
OF a contest begun over the viii OF
stephen Mott Wright. who died at Sea
Cliff. L. l.. in September last. leaving an
estate OF more than 81. 600. 900. There are
other matters besides the mystery Of
The Goats" IN the life OF Bir. Wright.
which the litigation IL expected 70 un-
cover
The htigants are WnIiar H. and
Stephen s. Dodge. third cousins Of Mr..
Wright His will was probated IN No
vember but the cousins filed an appIi-
caticn with Surrogate Jackson. OF Nine
ola. l.; J., ASKING Tor the revS alton OF
the Will. They claim the document was
executed through fraud and undue In
fiuence.
The will divides the estate into two
parts. One-half going 20 three cousins.
The other half. amounting to more than
$4,000 was left 10 Mrs. Ida Beach
Stuart, who is referred 20 In the will as
friend Mrs stuart was generally
known in Sea Gin as Mrs. Wright 5
Mr.. Wright was slxty-hve years old
and a widow a. He moved 20 Sea Clin
six years ago with Mrs. Stuart, built
a handsome house. furnished II splen-
didly and entertained many OF his
friends. The house was given TO Mrs.
Stuart, a handsome woman OF about
forty, shortly before his death.
One clause OF the viii gives Mrs.
Stuart the use of the Observation-Disclosures
for life or permits her 10 dispose of
them by sale o The Goats No hint
as TO who THE Goats" are is given in
the Will Mr.. Wright was a member
of several secret societies and clubs.
and IL Is supposed The Goats was one
OF his faVorite organizations.
John Roberts and Warren A. COn0ver.
Of Brooklyn. We're bcQueathed a bronze
group for the use Of The Goats"
The Washington times., 1907-01-02
PINOCHLE STAKE
NICKEL A GAME
Police Raid Players on Com
plant of Wives Sit
ting Up Late.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2-Captain Wall
ing. OF the fremont police. at an early
morning hour raided a barber shoD In
upper Park avenue. where q pinochls
game was in progress. Capture vas
made or greasy pack OF cards, a
rickety table and thirteen cents.
some good wives Of the Bronx, tired
OF waiting Up nights for their husbands.
supplied Ar. Jerome with the clues.
They wrote to him a few DAVIS ago de-
cldTing II a shame that a gambling
nell should be allowed TO exist right
UNDER the nose OF Captain Waliing.
Mr.. Jerome called the captains at
Ientton 70 the complaint, and Captain
waning started on the Warpath.
only one prisoner was taken-JRcOb
Holm, who keeps the barber shOp.
II was learned by Captain Walling that
the game was started three or four
nights a week after the barber shoD
was closed, and that the stakes ran as
high as fve cents a corner.
The Washington times., 1907-01-02
TWO THOUSAND ATTEND
RECEPTION At Y. M. C. A.

President S. W. Woodward and the
Board OF Managers OF the Young Mems
Christian Association received 2,OO0
guests at the annual New Year recep-
ton from TO O'clock yesterday after
noon in the associations magnificent
building. Seventeenth and G streets
northwest. While the guests were he
ing shown through the building by
President Woodward and the reception
committeeman, a string orchestra fur
nished music. In honor of the occasion.
the halls and corridors were hung in
beautiful festoons OF holly and Christ
mas evergreens.
The Washington times., 1907-01-02
AMERICAN BOYS AND GIRLS
ACQUAINTED WITH BRYCE
London Times Representative Pleased That New Am
baSSadorS Work, "The American Commonwealth"
Is Textbook in High Schools.

THE Thunderer''-the London Times
for the first time IN its history has a
Washington correspondent and Wash
ington bureau. The head OF the office
here is the Hon. Robert J. Porter. a
correspondent OF wide fame. but Mr.
Porter spends quite as much time in
New York and Montreal as ne does
here, so that his assistant. Mr.. Willert.
Is In reality the medium through which
the Times is informing English people
OF the doings on this side OF the At
lantic.
I found a good story the other
day" said Mr.. Willert in approved
newspaper parlance. THE appointment
OF Mr.. Bryce as ambassador % the
The Washington times., 1907-01-02
LABOR YOKE OFF.
CHILDREN FREE
Bell Bill LiberateS 5000
From Georgia Cot
ton Mills.

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 1.-Two impor-
tant State laws have become operative
in Georgia. They are the Bell child
labor law. which provides no child IN
der twelve years OF age be employed or
allowed to labor unless he or she be an
orphan without other means of support,
or the child OF a widowed mother or
invalid father.
This viii free 5000 children from the
1S3 cotton factories in Georgia and allow
them to go TO school.
The other law is the Boykin anti
buoketshop law, which closes up every
wine house in the State where the buy
ing and selling futures. or trading IN
stocks and produce is allowed
This viii cut down the revenue OF the
state b. $4,000 in taxes. The cities are
organizing boards OF trade and keeping
up with the quotations in that way.
The Washington times., 1907-01-02
WHAT WAS TRoUBLIN HIM.

An Irish jarvey was driving an En-
glish tourist around Dublin and on stop.
ping for refreshment the tourist re-
marked TO Pat how lea8 his horse was.
Going up TO the horses mead the tour
Isl examined It's mouth and turning with
the. air OF a man who knew something
ne said.
am afraid the want of flesh in
your horse is due TO the large Nh vei
have IN its mouth.
rat looked sorroWfully at him as he
replied; shure, yer honor, j WON'T
argue wid ye. but I'm aftker thinking
y ; the small bit that he has IN hisl
stomach that's troublin the poor haste. /
London Journal.
The Washington times., 1907-01-02
JapS Drill in Dark
At Honolulu School
Naval Reserve Cruiser Nippon Brings An
other Large Reserve of OrientalS to
Island in Pacific.

HONOLULU. Jan. 2.-Japanese in
companies Of forty are having infantry
drill after dark with rifles on me
campus OF the Japanese school. a quar-
ter OF a mile from the capitol build
ing. Two and three nights a week the
men gather in the school grounds. and,
armed with rifles. go through the close
and open order drills very quietly. and
also the manual OF sighting and aiming
the rife.
The men are not raw recruits, but
execute the orders OF the drill master
The Washington times., 1907-01-02

with the swing and order OF regulars.
During the day the rifles are kept lock-
ed in the schOOlhouse.
The Japanese steamship Nippon,
which is also a naval reserve cruiser.
brought another large reserve Of Jap
anese TO Honolulu last month. nearly
all of whom wore medals OF the
RussO-Japanese war.
The steamer is manned and differed
by naval reserves and has ia her hold
the guns which were mounted on her
decks while she was a converted cruiser
and array transport during the late
war
The Washington times., 1907-01-02
FISH AND FROG FARM
WITH 1000 JUMPERS

BLOOMSBURY. Pa. Jan. Al. o.
Kline. of Berwick. and Charles Patten.
OF Greenwood township. viii go into the
business Of raising hsh and frogs on a
large scale on the latter's farm. Three
large artificial ponds will be constructed.
and these Will be fed by springs on the
farm.
Four thousand frogs Will be purchased
TO stock one OF the ponds. and around
II will be built fence OF fine wire nett
ing, TO keep the jumpers within the con-
fine. The other ponds viii be stocked
with trout pike and suckers.
The Washington times., 1907-01-02

United States has evidently delighted
this country.
Il was pelased 10 be able 10 tell the
readers OF the Times what a wide and
intimate acquaintance our new ambas-
sador has In the United States. gained
through his book, The American Com
mOnWealth.' England. OF course. knows
Mr.. Bryce's great work has long been
recognized as a standard, but I think
u VIII be news that the high scOols OF
nearly ell OF the forty-six States. as
well as practically all OF the colleges.
use tnat book as a textbook
Mr. Bryce's know ledge OF Ameri-
cans and American institutions will en-
so!s MIN % get acquainted with his
duties without any DELAY. That every
boy and girl IN the American high
schools knows him is an asset of which
any dipiomatist may well be proud
The Washington times., 1907-01-02
GEMS MUCH SAFER
UNDER HER PILLOW
UnluCky Baroness Gives
Them 10 Hotel Clerk
for Safety.

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 2-Baroness Erg-
glett. of Austria. has been robbed OF
jewels worth $500, and a hotel clerk,
in whose custody they were placed, has
disappeared.
The baroness had planned a visit TO
Lake Chapala. and. before leaving,
placed her diamonds in an envelope and
handed 1t to II. J. Moorhead. the night
clerk at the hotel.
Upon her return the package was
handed her apparently intact. Upon
breaking the seal, she found all the gems
gone.
Moorhead had IN the meantime re-
signed his place. and left the city, pre-
sumably for a mining camp. He has
not been found.
The jewels consisted Of sixteen pieces,
among them six diamond rings and a
beautiful diamond brooch.
The Washington times., 1907-01-02
The Business Year 1907.

The salutatory addresses TO the
new year, covering the whole gamat
from the Pessimistic expression of
Mr.. Rockefeller TO the hopeful ut
teranee of Secretary Shaw, illus
trate 10 what remarkable degree
opinion is divided about the outlook
for 1907.
The year opens under striking
conditions. There is unexampled
prosperity all over the world, and
Especially in the United States. With
this there is uncertainty whether
the prosperity is entirely sound or
in dangerous degree artificial and
speculative.
Abroad there is disposition to ac-
cuse the United States of menaeing
world conditions by excess of specu-
lation. In Germany there is eyi-
dence of revolt against what may
be called the imperialistic speeula-
ton of the Kaiser's government, in
which il is alleged the investment
has been vastly greater than returns
Justify. Britain is still far from re-
covered from the strain of her last
huge investment in Imperialism
the Boer war-and Japan is launch
ing upon a great, expansive, and
expensive scheme of imperial ex-
ploitation. Russia is in dangerous
condition - politically, financially,
and industrially.
The year opens under the reign of
peace, but with many uncomfortable
potentialities of international fric-
ton.
Everywhere there is a scarcity OF
money in the face of the fact that the
world has more gold than ever be-
fore, and is producing il faster than
would have been dreamed a decade
ago. The food of gold is accepted
as largely responsible for the world
wide activity, and the question is
asked whether the tremendous ex-
pansion is entirely safe. Beyond
doubt, it has afforded unexampled
opportunity for speculation by ia
vored operators.
In the United States business has
outrun facilities for doing it. There
is shortage in money, and shortage
IN railroad facilities. Both are
transportation elements in business:
money is as necessary as freight
cars to keep business moving. The
money stringency doubtless is spas
mode, and likely 10 be eased early
in the year; signs all indicate as
much. There is unparalleled store
of gold in the Governments vaults.
The iron trade, universally re-
garded as the best barometer Of in
dustry. is almost everywhere max
ing new records Of production, and
yet is faced by demand that outruns
supplies. Prices are so high as to
cause some fears of reaction, though
confidence in still better prices and
greater demand overmatches all
fears.
Political developments Of the wear
in this country viii be highly signifi-
cant in relation 10 the Presidential
contest of next year. Politics and
business constantly act and react on
each other. Political uncertainty
begets business misgiving. Germany
is coming upon a general election
whose result may have the largest
effect on BUSINESS.
But with all the elements of I'M
certainty-probably not greater
than could be summed up at the
opening of almost any other season
there is general confidence that
conditions will continue good. and
that 1907 viii be another year of
progress and prosperity.
The Washington times., 1907-01-02
A SONG.

Before the world grew de-k with crime
Before the stars were old,
A song together rolled.
The sOng-it had magic power,
IL spoke OF climes above:
And breath'd. DER cliff and rosy bower
OF friendship, youth and love
No crimson steel or blood-red plumes.
No banner broad unfuFrd
Came. like vision wrapt in gloom,
To pail the virgin world;
Oh. as the song was heard abOon,
Mingiing with songs above
Man read in flower and rolling moon
OF friendship. youth, and love
William Wallace.
The Washington times., 1907-01-02

viii be a great surprise if he does
not conclude that many of our
young boys and girls of 1907 enter
tain the same sweet sentiments as
the author of that beautiful letter,
even though they may not express
themselves so appropriately.
The Washington times., 1907-01-02
BABE GETS ICY PLUNGE
AFTER SCALDING BATH

SCRANTON, Pa. Jan. AFTER the
four-year-old son OF Mrs. Julia Joswak.
of Prospect avenue. had seriously burned
himself by falling into a tub of boiling
water, his mother aggravated matters
by selling him and plunging him into
another tubful that was ice cold
A physician was summoned and he
Immediately ordered the child taken to
the hospital Its condition is critical
and 1t Is not expected 70 live.
The Washington times., 1907-01-02
SUCH A LARGENEssl

High Point Is boasting of a family OF
six persons whose total weight aggre-
gates more than 1906 pounds W c
Gibson is the head OF the family. He
weighs 2S2 pounds. He has 1--WE chill
dren-four boys and one girl-who weigh
over 200 pounds each.-LexingtOn IN. c.
Dispatch.
The Washington times., 1907-01-02
CURRENT COOKERY.

Waiter-Yes. sir, we're very hup to
date ere. We cook hevervthing nv
helectricity
Custom-Oh. do you? Then Just give
this steak another shock.-LondOn
The Washington times., 1907-01-02
THE WAT.ER MACON

THE WATER WAGON.
Hoo-ray, Children, here we have
the Water Wagon, have We not?
To be sure it is, and you all know
that old Con-un-drum that Solo,
mon could not Answer, ''Why is a
Water Wag-on?" Well, Little
Ones, you may Answer it now by
saying Because when you Fall off
you can go back for a ChaS-er!'
The Water Wagon is a Figure of
Speech Over-worked the First of the
Year and Neglected the Remain
ing Fif-ty-one Weeks. To Climb on
the Water Wagon is Sign of an
EARLY Fall. Even the Driver has
been known to Drop his Whip and
Get OFF after il. No one was
ever known TO Stay on the Water
Wagon long enough to Choke to
Death.
The Washington times., 1907-01-02

It's easy TO shout Merry Christmas 90
When the presents come in by the score;
But the test OF the day
Is the thing that you say.
When the bills slide under the door.
The Washington times., 1907-01-02

Emma Calve has had 20 pay s.. 400 for
scolding a tenor. Some men outside
the profession would be glad TO cash in
al the same rate.
The Washington times., 1907-01-02

The Illinois supreme court has decided
that It is Illegal TO deal in futures. Stu.
the preacher VIII hardly quit the BUSH
ness.
The Washington times., 1907-01-02
LIKE A COUNTESS.

He is faithless to his wife. he beats
and kicks her and takes all her money
and -"
I see. treats her like a regular
countess"
The Washington times., 1907-01-02

When Secretary Shaw looked a surplus
OF S5S00OOO in the face ne apologized
for that y-against-prOsperity speech
The Washington times., 1907-01-02

Somebody has asked the PHILADELPHIA.
Ledger what has become OF the old
fashioned boy who liked stick candy.
Nothing. He's stuck
The Washington times., 1907-01-02

This is the day the railroads have the
laugh on the editors who cried out so
loudly for anti-pass legislation.
The Washington times., 1907-01-02
OH. 10Y!

There is a girl whose name Is Nan
Who lives In distant MatJapan.
She has Il smile
Wide as a mile
Her Christmas present was a man!