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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
Messages From White House
Delayed by Jocular
Senate.
OBJECTION MADE
TO EVERY MOTION
Adjournment for the Holidays In
I'll After New Year Day
Is Taken.

The Senate was in a jocular mood
his morning ia view Of the approach
Of the holidays and the adjournment
today until after New Year The re-
suit of this was that when the session
opened at noon the Assistant Secretary
tot the President, Mr. Latta. was kept
waiting for about fifteen minutes with q
bundle Of messages under his arm from
the White House While ne was wait
ing, Senator's insisted on having the
minutes read in full When the reading
OF the minutes was begun Senator Cal
hnEer asked that the reading be dis
pcnscd with. Senator Lodge Of Massa-
chuSetts objected
Then Senator CulDersOn Of Texas said
there was n special reason why the
reading Of the minutes should be dis
penseu with DIS he asked that TINS might
De done. After the reading had p. o.
CeedCd some minutes longer senator
Lodge moved 70 dispense with the reaG-
ing Of the minutes and Senator Gal
lngeT objected All this while Alr. Lat
IA was waiting at the main entrance
looking uncdSily and shifting from one
foot 10 the other. Senator Garter pres
entity moved 10 end the reading OF the
minutes and Senator Burrows object
ed.
Finally Senator CulbcrsOn arose in
his seat and said he presumed the Sen
ate WAS not aware that a message from
the President was at hand and there
gore he would call the attention Of Sena-
tors 10 this fact once more he moved
that the reading of the minutes be
choked of. Senator Money Of Ahssis-
Sippi then put in an objection and this
was the last attempt made 20 prevent
the reading Of the minutes In fun.
When the reading ended, Mr.. Latta.
with d weary look, delivered himself
in the usual fashion OF the burden from
the White House
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
CAPTURES BRIDE
IN NICK OF TIME
Induces Former Fiancee to Wed
Him Just a. She was About
to Marry Another.

SPEARFISH, : u. Dec. Io-RObert
Hughes. a BLACK Hills miner, induced
Miss Ethel Bergman 20 marry him at
the moment she WAS standing before a
justice OF the peace about 10 become the
wife OF ThoIaa-s anlin.
Hughes. who has been a sutton for Miss
Berryman's hand FOR more than a year,
and who had twice won her consent 70
become his wife. only later 10 be cut
out by Ladin. learned this morning
that his former liauCee was TO be mar
ried 20 Lahlin.
He fastened 10 the scene Of the pro-
posed nuptIaIs, 20 find Miss Bergman
and La6lin standing with cIaspEd hands,
ahout 20 take the marriage VOWS. He
Dreaded with the girl so clOquenJly that
he persuaded her 10 marry him instead
or lahlin- L2mIu Witnessed the cere-
IRONY
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her up an. pressing her face close to
his coat, carried her out.
As a result of being hurled from their
seats in collision with "A Capital TTaC-
ton car at Seventh and streets
northwest, while responding to the
alarm at the Seuherle nome. driver
Joseph Fought Of hose carriage No.
= is at the Emergency Hospital with
fractured les, while Capt. IT. W.
Wright is confined to his bed wiki a
bruised ankle and foot at No II engine
house.
Fought was driving the hose caft up
Seventh street toward s AS lie at
tempted To turn into = street "A south
bound car struck the vehIctn. throwing
him and Captain Wright VINO occupied
the front seat With him. 10 the pave
meut.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
GALLlNGER IS GOING
TO FIX HIS FENCES
New Hampshire Senator Hopes for
Reelection, But Wants TO
Be Sure.

Senator Gallinger. chairman of the
Serate District Committee, will go to
New Hampshire IN the holiday recess
and will probably remain there until
the Legislature has met and elected
his successor. It is expected that he
Will be reelected.
At the same time, there is opposi-
ton from the Winston Churchill con-
tingent of the party, which for years
has been working to defeat Mr.. Gal
linger. Under the circumstances. Sen
atOr Gallinger is going to give close
attention to his political fences by
being on the ground himself
The New Hampshire Legislature
VIII meet January 8 and win elect a
Senator about January 10.
In the absence of Senator Gallinger
there will be little progress made on
District matters on the Senate side of
the Capitol
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
FILES AN EXCEPTION
TO HIS SISTERS WILL

NORRISTOWN. Pa. Dec I9-HarTy
W. Christman. Of Philadelphia, has filed
exception to the Will Of his sister. Ella
Thornley,. Of NoTrisCOWn. He claims be
sides the 5000 which she bequeathed 20
him 5000 which she gives TO three
uieceS. the Rev A G. Kercher. pastor
II Grace Lutheran Church. the Rev Il
D. Raeder, former pastor. and 500 for
a memorial altar rail in Grace Church
TO her deceased mother.
Mrs. Thornley, made her viii two days
before she died. and her brother claims
she was too ill 20 know what she was
doing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
PERMISSION GRANTED
TO BURY L'ENfANT
Man Who Laid Out Washington to
Rest in Arlington
Cemetery.

Formal permission OF the War De
partment for the interment Of the body
OF Major L'Enfant in the Arlington
National Cemetery was received today
by the Commissioners.
Within few DAYS arrangements will
be made for the selection or n site and
plans adopted for the removal Of the
body from the old Diggs farm IN Mary
land, where II has rested for nearly A
century. Congress, at the last session.
appropriated $1,000 for the transfer Of
the body and the erection of a suitable
memorial.
Washington was laid out by Major
l. Enfanr and II was his mind which
conceived the splendid avenues and
thorouEhfares which today make the
city one OF the most beautiful in the
world
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19

stomach gas or heartburn, fulIness or
heavy feeling in the stomach, Nausea,
Debiiitating Headaches Dizziness or
Intestinal gripping. This viii all go and,
besides, there viii be no sour food left
over in the stomach to poison your
breath with uauseOus doors
Pape's Diapepsin IS a certain cure for
all stomach misery, he cause il VIII take
hold Of your food and digs, il Just the
same as If your stomach wasn't there.
Actual prompt relief for all your
stomach misery is at your Pharmacist.
waiting for "Ou-
These large 5O-CeEt cases contain
more than sufficient to cure a case Of
Dyspepsia or Indigestion
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
INDIGESTION AND DISTRESS
VANISH FIVE MINUTES LATER

Every family here ought to keep some
Daspepsin in the house. as any one Of
you may have an attack of Indigestion
or stomach trouble at any time, day or
night
This harmless preparation will digest
anything you eat and overcome a sour
stomach five minutes afterwards
II your meals don't tcTnpt Won or
What little you do eat seems to fiji vou,
or lays Ike a lump OF lead i'm vOur
stomach, Or If you nave hearrbrIr7 that
IS sign OF INDIGESTION.
ASK your Pharmacist for a 5O-cant
case of PaPe's Diapepsin and take one
range after supper tonight There
VIII De no sour risings, no beIchinS Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
DEATH PUTS AN END
TO STRANGE MALADY
Full-BlOOded Indian, Fast Turning
White, Dies in Hos
pital

SHlNNECOCK, / L. Dec. ls.-Had
Warren Bum. q fuI-hlooded Indian. of
this place, lived a year OF two longer.
physicians believe, he would have been
as white as any member OF the eau
casian race Although copper-coIo-ed
twelve years ago. Bum became arfirt-
ed with peculiar disease viii turned
his skin white in spots. lie died 10.
day in YaPhank, L. T. Large parts NJ
his face. arms, and bod,- had turned
white.
Bunn was born on the reservation
near southampton, l. T. lie took 10
the sea at the age Of fourteen and re-
mained sailor until a few Years ago.
lie met with many exciting adventures
tnd had several narrow escar,.
death Bum was siXty-seven years old
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
CHRISTMAS MONEY
SHIPPED ABROAD

NEW YORK, Dec I9-More than So
100000 in the form Of money orders was
sent to foreign countries through the
port of New York between December .
and December is, when the last Of the
Christmas money remittance ships sail
ed
ment made public by Postmaster Nor
gan today. The $5,O40,729 was sent IN
AZ, SO international money orders
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
REPORT AGAINST
EXTENSION BILL

The Commissioners today forwarded to
Congress an unfavorabIe report or the
bill authorizing the extension of p street
IN Kenilworth. the object of which is to
secure a grade crossing over the tracks
Of the Baltimore and Ohio and PhiIadeI-
phla, baltimore and Washington rail-
roads
The Commissioners recommend the
enactment Of substitute bill. providing
Tor the removal of the present Grade
crossing between z and . streets and
Inc construction of a crossing on the
Inc OF - street northeast, which they
say VIII best sUbseTve the interests OF
all concerned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
AFTER WIFE DESERTER.

SPRINGFIELD. H.. Dec 19-Govern-
or Dineen today honOred a requisition
from the governor of Pennsylvania for
the return TO York. Pa, Of Joseph 8.
Kelly, accused of abandoning his wife
and child.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
BUTTER 81 A POUND =.
PROMISED CHICAGO
Producers Say Prices Must Go Up If Regulations of City
Health Department Are Enforced Upon the
Dairy Industry.

CHICAGO. Dec l9.-Mr. Private Cit
zen is frightened.
An Scent jump on the price of milk
with butter 81 a pound after January 1,
is what commission men are promising
Chicago customers today. Milk shippers
Of the Chicago territory, Indiana and
Illinois, and farmers are indignant over
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19

the new orders OF the board or health.
The board has ordered that all milk
and butter be pasteurized, and that a
tuberculosis test he applied to all herds
from which milk is shipped to Chicago.
=! ne farmers and butter dealers say
they can not make the test and shio
tEilk and butter Al the old price There
fore, the promised increase
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
13-YEAR-OLD BOY IN
PRISON FOR 5 YEARS

JERSEY CITY, n. J., Dec. I9.-Toung-
est Of any prisoner to be sent to State
prison from this county in many wears
Iohn Reynolds, thirteen years old. who
pleaded guilty 20 killing of Peter Bachi-
nelia, fifteen years old, last July. has
been gwen a flve-year sentence
Bacnlneill. who was a ragpicker, was
SJ5noed IN the heart by Reynolds, the
lads weapon being mis- pocket knife.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
STATE QUARRIES CLOSE.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Dec. l9.-Tbe
quarry OF the Pittston Slate Companv
near SlaungtOn. has shut down for the
winter for lack of orders. There are
quite number Of Quarries closed in the
Lehigh-NOrthamptOn slate belt, and il
Is SAID that there is little prospect of
their rerunning for some tinlea
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
COACHMAN KILLS SELF.

BRISTOL, Pa, Dec. 19.-MicbaeI Nc
Carly. Of LanghOrne, a coachmau for
Nllllam Hopper. cut his throat in a
barn and died A bank book was found
among his effects, showing deposits in
tne germantown Trust Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
HOTEL KEEPER ENDS LIFE.

ATLANTIC CIT, Dec Iq--PhTIfp
Toppin, who had a>hoteI at Atlantic
and New Jersey avenues. COMMITTEES
suicide there by iuLallug gas II is
said THAI financial troubles urObahI
caused him 70 end his life. He VS.
fOTty-nine years old.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
kSSS..y.!S: Is :. 3

Dal.y Mats. &C. Ewes. &c. 5GC and 10
TEE FAMOUS AVON COMEDY COAfPANY
E4llL HOCH & co THE DANDY GEORGE
Duo FRED DTPREZ- LA GRANNO(
--5-NlS FAESHLEE- Dan J. Harrington
re Runaway M0-ler-in-IaW.' Mex week
= The Lady q the Green Ven CT
Miss Billie Blackburn. sc SEATS todav-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19

Choice of thousands of lovely
HandkeTchiefS, among them import
erS samples and ends Of lots worth
up TO 25c each. Six in box for 66c
but only for tonight.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12
HUNGER GOT THE
BEST OF THEM
colored tioboes Promised to Go to
Work on Streets This Morning If
They Were Fed.


AS between an empty stomach and
stubborn win the latter generally
has TO yield
This was the case with the four
colored hoboes (and two others OF
the bunch who were not reportedl
who refused to work on the streets
YESTERDAY to work out their fines for
drunken and disoraerIy conduct. They
were told that IL they didn't work
they would get nothing to eat. They
stuck 1t out all day. standing in the
coad at the market house.. three OF
them wearing the ball and chain as
ornaments, but when night came on
the pangs of hunger got the better
of them and they promised TO SO ia
work this morning provided there was
some breakfast forthcoming before
they went to work.
The men gave their names as Ed
Robinson, Robert Clark. Henry Cook
j. Trammell. Frank Johnson and ed
ward Christman. Two of them CLAIM
to be from Shenandoah Junction. one
from Inwood and the balance from
somewhere n Virginia.
This morning Joseph Blake pul
them to work tearing ont the old
wooden bridge on Liberty street and
putting In sewer pipe in the ravine
1 This will all be leveled Oft will
earth. the fill doing away with the
necessity OF a bridge,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12
STATES FINANCES
IN GOOD SHAPE
Report of State Treasurer oadIr
Shows That satisfactory Bal
ance Is in Treasury.

Charleston, w Va. Dec. S.--State
Treasurer Newton Ogdin has submit
ted to Governor Wn. M. 0. Dawson
in printed form bis biennial report
for the period ending September 30
1908. The report shows the state
finances to be in healthy condition,
The report shows that on Septemr
Der 30th last there was grand>total
of all funds in the treasury and in
vested of $f.6SS157.4S. the invested
portion of the school fund amounting
TO $996,300.
The biennial report OF the state
treasurer shows that of the $685.
1876 receipts Of the state fund over
one half or, $1,s10.90o64 was paid by
the railroads and public service cor
porations as taxes in state. county,
district and municipality The tax OF
premiums Of insurance companies
and the collateral inheritance tax al
so served to swell the fund.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12

FIRST Assistant Postmaster General
Reports This Number.


At the emil Of tho last fiscal year
June 80. 1908 there were IN opera
tion i total on 81 .15S postofllces Ia the
United States, according to the an
nual report OF the First Assistant
Postmaster Genreai. made public yes
teraay. The number OF pest-nasters
appointed at presidential Offices was
2,174. while 1896 were given coma
missions tn the fourth-caass Offices
That millions are appropriated by
congress sr sites and structures TO
be used for postofIice purposes with
the department saving no voice in the
selection OF the site or the designing
and eauipping OF the building is cause
for considerable .o.nment and criti-
cism.
Millions OF people residing in small
towns Il is stated. are without any
form OF free delivery. This condition,
the report says. can be remedfed by
amending the law SO as 10 permit the
establishment OF city delivery service
at postofIices where the receipts are
5000 annually. The Nprevious rec
communication that mail shall not be
delivered by city carriers except at
residences or Offices whore suitable
NAB receptacles are placed at the
Fioor or entrance Is renewed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12
HISTORIC CAVE
NEAR PETERSBURG
From It Was Taken saltpetre for
F., Powder Making in
1912.

Petersburg, w. Va, Dec S.--F'urtiI
er exploration of the cave along the
South Branch of the Potomac, eight
miles south of Petersburg, In Grant
county. reveals carved on the walls
in winding stairway the initials
&C. r. 1907" It Ia believed the mi.
tials were carved over 100 years ago
by Caleb Peacock, for whom the cave
is named 1t is matter OF history
that Peacock worked the cave for
saltpetre which was used in making
powder for the American army In the
war OF 1912. The cave extends far
back IN the mountain and has rooms
of great beauty. Only recently has 1t
been explored to any extent. The
main hall Is so feet from the EN-
trance and has walls white as marble.
In the adjoining room are three for
rnati0ns which resemble the figures
OF women and further on is hall
of columns. The cave has stairwayS
and the ceilings are studded with gilt
tering stalagmites. The ceilings aver
ages a height OF fifty feet.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12
DauntleSS
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland's "Three Cent Mayor"
Who, With His Fortune Lost. but
Still Optimistic. Will Begin Life
All Over Again In = Cottage ~.

into the game, and the Republican
nominee was no less light than the
redoubtable Theodore e. Burton, one
OF the leaders Of the house. The
things Johnson did TO Burton are not
remembered with pleasure By the Re
publican party. Now that Johnson
has been skinned out of his money
there will, be more determined eff
fort than ever to defeat him. but those
who know his steam engine habits OF
getting there are not making any bets
on the proposition that Tom Loftin
Johnson will not be fifth time the
head push of the government OF
Cleveland, the former home of Marcus
Al Hanna and one OF the present
abiding places of John d. Rockefeller.
Early a Captain of Industry
Seemingly fortuitous circumstances
enter into the lives of many prominent
men and become turning points In
their careers. but they have played an
especial star part In the onward march
of Johnson. lie was born In Kentucky
In 1854. and his father was an OH
Ger In the Confederate army. The es-
tate was swept away by the war. and
young Tom began helping out the fam
iiy finances by selling papers. His IN
stincts as captain of industry got
into the game early, and he cornerec
the paper supply and made $S4, enough
to take the family from Virginia
,, where they were stopping, back to
Kentucky. The lad then got job In
an iron mill at the munificent wages
| Of 81 week Right here one OF those
fortuitous circumstances got In its
work. The owners Of the mill decided
that they must economize and thai
| they could not stand such extravagan1
salaries, so poor Tom lost his Job. II
proved to be the making of him. az
got new place with street car com
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12
mrs. MAVERICK
WON HER CASE
Court Decides Title to Land Worth
$4,000 .ooo--suit In Progress
Ten Years.

Richmond, Va, Dec. S.-The case
OF Mrs. Florence AIaybricl and her
mother, Baroness Won Rogue. OF New
York, Involving title to land said to
be worth about $500, 900, was de-
cideAi in their favor In the chancery
court here. Judge Grinnan announced
the decision.
Under the decree, deeds conveying
2.500,0 000 acres OF land in Virginia,
West Virginia, and Kentucky to d.
w. Armstrong, OF New York, former
counsel for Mrs. Maybrick and her
mother, is set aside and Armstrong
Is ordered to give an accounting Of
all lands and money handled by him
while attorney for him.
Famous international Episode.
They inherited the land from the
first husband of the baroness They
employed Armstrong as their attorney
to secure deed to the enormous tracts
Of land shortly after the death d
Mrs. Maybrick's husband, for which
she served q term In British prisons
her Imprisonment furnishing fam
Gus international episode.
Armstrong, they charged sold one
thirtieth OF the land to q company Ia
Kentucky for $4,000, after which he
Is said to have represented the whole
property. comprising 100000 acres
was worth only $4,000 and bought Il
himself at that price.
Decided After Many Years.
The suit has been pending 1iore
than ten years. Attorney Samuel v
Hayden, for Mrs. Maybriclx and the
b-.roness, claimed that the deed was
invalid because Mrs. Maybrick was In
such a frame of mind as to make her
irresponsible when the deed was ex.
ecuted.
The case has attracted attention In
two continents, testimony having
been taken In France. England, vir-
ginia, District OF Columbia, West Vlr-
glnia, Ohio, Pennsylvania. Massachu-
sets and New York. 1t IL expected
appeal will be taken, and that finally
the United States supreme court Will
pass upon the title to the fortune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12

~ ON l.. JOHNSON, mayor OF
Cleveland, ex-congressman, de-
feated candidate for governor
OF Ohio and often talked OF for
the presidential or rice presidential
nomination of his party. has long been
one of the most striking figures IN
american politics Now that he has
lost his fortune In fighting for his
principles and in trying to save his
dead brothers estate for that brothers
widow and children he Is more
striking figure still. He announces
that there are thousand fights left
in him and that he VIII run fifth
time for mayor of Cleveland. The
American people love fighter and a
game loser, and the three cent"
mayors Forthcoming race win be
awaited with even more interest than
were his others, which assumed the
proportion of national events.
Johnson is disciple of Henry
George and the single tax. When he
was in congress he had one of George
books included in the speeches Of him-
self and other friendly members, then
Thanked the book out by the million as
q public document He also came out
for free trade while admitting that he
was benefting in money way from
the protective system in his street car
properties and steel rail mills. BE
naively said that as long as special
privileges existed be would take ad-
vantage of them to exploit the people,
but he wanted special privileges abol-
ished. so that no one could exploit the
people
"Whirlwind on the Stump
1t was when Tom Johnson was o
mere boy, but already rising traction
magnate, that "a news vender on
train laid Georges Progress and Pow
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12
POSTAL BANKS BILL HIT.
Chances Said to be Against This Form
Of Savings Plan.


Washington, Dec. ga thorny patn
confronts the Postal Savings Bank
bin in spite OF the fact that Its pass
age is advocated in the republican
national platform.
AT the close of the last session Of
congress. when Senator Carter secur'
ed q special order to take up this
measure on December IA, 1t Is said
he had pledges OF sufficient votes tc
pass the bill In the senate. The sit
uation seems to have changed and
at the present time 1t is extremely
doubtful whether Senator Carter car
rally anywhere near the requied NUN
her. In fact, 1t 10 stated that he vii
fall short a dozen votes on the re
publican side.