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The Washington times., 1908-06-01
NATION DEGENERATE
DOCTORS DECLARE
Alcohol, Narcotics, and Patent Med
icines Observation-Disclosures
Advised in Drinking Water.

CHICAGO, June THE first pre-
scriPuon of the American Meg5caI As
ISOLATION preparatory 70 the opening OF
the ffty-ninth annual convention of
the body at the Auditorium tomorrow
was mixed and administered last night
ar the Washington Home. when famous
inebriety specialists declared that Amer
lea was becoming 4 nation Of degen-
crates through drug and alcohol neuro-
sis.
Patent medicines were condemned
Alcohol and drugs were listed only for
medical purposes. and even water was
placed under the ban when taken in
too large doses by DR.. J.. D. Mason, of
New York. president Of the American
Society for the Study Of Inebriety, and
DR.. Crothers, Of Hartford, Conn, editor
OF the Journal OF Inerbriety; DR.. Henry
o. Marcy. Of Boston. one OF the editors
OF the American Medical Journal. The
meeting was the first Of a series 70 be
held prior 70 the opening Of the conven-
ton.
observation-disclosures and gluttony are
characteristics OF a degenerate" de-
Clared DR.. Mason. the first speaker. We
are ell victims OF habit Of some kind
or other. transmitted 10 US by our fore
fathers
The Washington times., 1908-06-01
AERONAUT BROWNS
TANGLED IN FLAG
"Old Glory" Waved in
Triumph, Causes Death of
Former Marine.

NEW YORK. June 1.-Entangled in
the folds of a large American nag,
which he waved as he made a para
chute droo Of 1900 feet. Edward Fred
crick l. Tood. an aeronaut, twenty
years old, was drowned in the Passaic
river. near Passaic. n. J. Wood made
the ascent from Hilsdale Park. a pleas
ure resort. The balloon shot up several
hundred feet, and was borne north
easterly across the HutleytOwn line. A
crowd Of 1900 persons Cheered for Wood
and went home. supposing that he had
made a successful fight
The watchers along the Passaic. how
ever saw that something was wrong.
The aeronaut was shouting. and was
apparently trying 10 unwind the flag
which the wind had blown around his
legs The parachute carried him over
the middle of the river and dived ia. IL
IS supposed that Wood was bucked 70
the parachute which prevented him from
swimming ashore.
Wood came 10 the surface onIe and
shouted for help. The persons along the
bank scuTried up and down and called
20 each other that a man was drown
ing, but no move was made 10 help him,
and the aeronaut sank.
Wood was the son Of Frederick L.
Wood. Of 81 Chapel street New York.
The aerOnaut was formerly in the
Marine Corps. and last year began
making asceusions at Slavin Rock a
pleasure resort near New Haven. Conn.
The Washington times., 1908-06-01
LOVE LETTER USED
AS BURGLARS TOOL
Man Uses Sisters Name, and
Japanese Finds His Gems
Missing.

NEW YORK, June The latest in
vention as an aid TO burglary is the use
Of a love letter 10 effect an entrance
10 q residence.
Peter Manning who lives at the Mills
Hotel, TbirIy-siXtE street and Seventh
avenue, was arraIgned in the West
Side court yesterday, accused Of steal
ing $1,000 5orIh Of Jewelry from George
Kino. butler for George n. Loft, the
candy manufacturer, who lives az 512
West one Hundred and Sixth street.
According TO the detectives, Manning
sister, Della, worked as laundress in
the Loft household. Recently sire LETT
10 20 10 another family.
kIno, the butler, went 10 the base
ment door last THURSDAY and found
Manning with a note supposed tc come
from his sister 10 the second butler,
who. ike kinO, is a japanese
KinO invited Manning into the hall
way. On a chifOnler stood the but
ler's treasure box, filled with diamonds
and other jeWelry-
BY the time the second butler had fin
ishsl reading the alleged letter from
Leila Manning had left the house.
Then Kino discovered that his gems
were missing.
The letter had not been written by
the prisoners sister who is in the
country.
The Washington times., 1908-06-01
FLEET STIRRED UP
BY GIRLS IN TEARS
Steamer Sails While They
Are Saying Good-by
to Bride.

NEW YORK. June -Four young
persons being carried away toward Bos-
ton on the turbine steamship Yale, Of
The Metropolitan line. caused much eX-
element along the Battery and East
river water front last night. and stirred
up municipal and commercial marine
fleet 10 a chase that caused thousands
10 scurry 10 the sea vail and piers IN
curiosity. The excitement subsidized
when three tear-stained young women
and sober-faced young man were at
last brough, TO the Battery landing on
the tug Margaret LennoX.
The young women were Blanche Hale.
June FLEMING, and Irene Wallace. who
live with heir parents at the Hotel Lin
coin, FtftS-second street and Broad
way. ana they and the young man were
friends Of AR. and Mrs. Z. J. Bennett,
Of Boston, who three days ago had come
10 this city on their honeymoon. Mr..
and Mrs. Bennett made plans 20 return
on the Yale 10 the city OF learning and
besides the persons mentioned theirs
were others that went 10 the pier 70 bid
bride and bridegroom good-by-
Promptly al . o'clock Ihe Yale started
down the North river and the four
younr people became corresponding ~
turbine liner steamed rapidly toward the
Battery. When tears started the youug
man sought officers on the steamship
who told the plight of the party 70 Cap
tain Grove.
There could be no turning back, SO
Captain Grove, as the Yale approached
Pier a, had several short blasts repeat
eddy blown. This was a call for assist
ance that caused crews of the police
launches and IRE boats az Pier A 70
hurry 10 quarters. Hardly had one OK
the small police launches put out 10
meet the oncoming ship when four per
sons appearing at the side OF the Yale,
frantically waving their arms, brought
out the big patrol, IN charge OF Lieut..
Frederick J. Mott.
The patrol went after the Yale which
was slowly rounding the Battery. The
NelOX, steam launch belonging 70 tbs
hre-fghting feet, also ran out and as
the continuous blasts of the Yale's deep
whistle drew crowds 10 the sea wall the
tugboats Margaret LennOX and Fred b.
DalZeu cast of their haWsers from the
Battery and Juined the feet chasing
the Yale.
The Washington times., 1908-06-01
Lawmakers Are Here in Spirit
As Congressional Record Sho9Us

Minority Leader Williams, who led the
fight against the passage of the resolu-
ton granting 'leave 10 print is among
the FIRST 10 avail himself of the privileges
by inserting a speech on the currency
question. number Of other Democrats
follow suit, most of them apOloGizing
for using the Record, after having
voted against the resolution aIthOrlZ-
j:ss =: =.
One Of the most aorid speeches printed
is that OF Representative Smith dem
Mo-. who discusses labor and its de-
maud ignored by a Republican Con-
gress,' At the end of the speech Is in-
serted, solely ON the initiative of tha
compositor of course, the parentheJi-
phrase applause on the Democratic
side
ohio is represented with speeches by
Representa- i've Laning on national cor
poratiops, and by Representative BPa-
non who seeks to furnish proof that
the negroes OF Ohio, viii vote the Re
pdbliCau ticket this fan.
The Washington times., 1908-06-01
REPEAT ELOPEMENT
FIFTY YEARS LATER

BELLEFONTAINE. Ohio. June l.
When four horses galIoped over the
roads in Champaign county 70 West
vile fifty years ago, carrying TWO
young couples and a parsOn toward
that little town, little did they dream
that in another half century they
would be going over the same road. but
This time in a great WhiTlinE auJOmO-
bile, TO be remarked on the htueth an
niVersary OF that elOpemeuJ
This trip was taken by AlT ana Mrs.
john ". Fritz and Mr. and Mrs Viii
lam J Abbott, neighbors, residing
three piles from AFesrViue, upon the
occasion of the celebration of the
golden wedding. as novel event u
marx he day
Tire. hundred people attended the
anniversary and cheeTcd when the two
ared couples were scOrched sway IL an
automobile TO have the form of the
ceremony of fifty years ago repeated
in The same house, although not by the
same minister.
The Washington times., 1908-06-01

The Capital OF the nation today looks
like a near-deseTted village.
Every Congressman who could pack
ms things in time. got out of town on
the nrst train yesterday.
Among the first 20 leave was Speaker
Cannon.
The lawmakers generally are present
y spirit, despite their absence in the
fle~S. The Congressional Record for to-
day l. 8 bulky one.
1t contains a large number of speeches
under the rule allowing members TO
print remarks never delivered on the
House floor. The hlibuster had kept
many speeches out before adjournment.
These speeches bear dates running
back for weeks, giving the appearance
Of having been delivered when the sub
jects they refer 10 were under consid-
Grafton in the House.
The Washington times., 1908-06-01
His Wrist Torn.

Walters wrist was being torn more
and more. Seeing the futility OF en-
deavorlng 10 pry open the dogs jaws,
Walters, Notwithstanding the wound on
his left thumb. grasped the dog by the
throat with that hand. The maddened
animal redoubIed his struggles, lacerat-
ing Walters right wrist till the pain
was excruciating He chung to the dog
throat however. with grim determine
ton until il ceased TO struggle. Then
he let it drop dead at his feet and
sought a doctor.
DR.. William b Gibson. health officer.
got the dogs head and il will be sent
today to the Pasteur Institute in Man
haitian for examination. TO ascertain II
the dog had rabies. Walters wounds
we're cauterized, and ne will take a
course of treatment If the analysis
proves the dog to have been mad.
Some time ago the board of health
OF Huntington offered 80 each for all
stray dogs caught and the pound was
tllled- Then the board OF health cut
down the price. The dog-catchers. struck
and released all the dogs which had
been kept for a day OF two.
The Washington times., 1908-06-01
CHILD LOSES LEG;
CRIES FOR CANDY
Numbed by Shock of Car Accident
Girl Thought Only of
Lost Sweets.
Lost Sweets.

NEW YORK, june While returning
from a candy store 10 her home. at 90
Emel son place. Brooklyn. the s.K-year-
old daughter OF John O'DonnelL a book
keeper. was struck by a slow moving
Myrtle avenue trolley car and fell be-
tween the rails
The fender I'D front trucks Of the
car passed sd Iy over her body, and
the child might have escaped with
bruises only. but for her attempt 20 es-
cape before the rear trucks had passed
over her. In this attempt her left leg
was drawn across the outer ran and
was cOmplet ely severed at the Gl-tgh.
The child was carried back 10 the
candy store. The shock apparently had
numbered her so that she felt little
IL any pain, for she cried for more can
dy for that which she had lost under
the car. She was taken 10 the Cumber-
land Street Hospital, where IL Is said
she probably will die.
The Washington times., 1908-06-01
What ProfessoE Koeh So.

IT visited the settlement" said DIT.
Koch. principally 10 learn three things.
namely. The method OF administration,
the contentment and surroundings OF
the lepers. and whether climatic, racial
or other conditions resulted IN special
forms OF development OF the the disease.
l found the type II disease the same
as that existing A leper stations OF
other parts Of the u GRID 7 found the
patients well provided fer IN every re-
spect. especially IN treatment and uour-
ishment. The Iepers nave every reason
10 be as we'll satisfied and cOntented as
could be expected.
The Iepers had no notice that DR..
Koch was coming They take delight IN
welcoming Distinguished visitors with a
public gathering snd speeches, and felt
chagrined that they were not prepared
to show those attentions 70 DR.. Koch s
party. They sOoU learned DIT Koch s
Identity. however, and regard his visit
as the most important event IN the his
tory OF their isolated and almost hope
less home
Dr., Koch visited frst the buildings
for the Federal leprosariuIS and then
The Washington times., 1908-06-01

HONOLULU. June 1-PrOf. Ronerr
Koch. German bacteriologist. who haa
been In Honolulu some time, on his trip
around the world. returned from d visit
20 the famous lepeF settlement on tie
island OF Molokai. whittier he went 10
investigate the method of treating
leprosy, which has l'ng been a per
picking problem IN these islands and
in the orient.
Or Koch vas taken TO M0i0kai as the
guest Of the German consul. William
Pfutenhauer on the Chilean steamer
lie Al Hou. es specially chartered for tha
trip, and he was accompanied By DR..
Walter BeyOkerhon. IN charge of the
Federal Iaprosarium; Or, l.. j.. Cofer,
president OF the United States Marine
Hospital service al Honolulu, and H.
Fooke Chilean consul.
DR.. Koch made a careful examination
Of the settlement, taking many notes
on what he saw end iuterrogating many
of the lepers, but he was reticent in
expressing himself as TO his expert
ence. except on the general conduct and
condition Of the camp. As 10 the sclen-
uhc treatment II leprOsy and as "a
whether a permanent cure might be
discovered as a result OF experiments by
scientists DR. Koch declined 10 bs
quoted
The Washington times., 1908-06-01
POLICE PALLBEARERS
FOR FUNERAL OF CAT

CHIPPEWA FALLS. Wis. June l.
II Mrs. Cora Van Dimes invitations are
accepted, q detachment Of police viii be
paIIbeaFers and Lieutenant OF Police r.
s. King will deliver a sermon at the
funeral OF her pet angora cat Mrs.
Van Dine has bought a beautiful cas-
ket. ard everything viii bs done at the
funeral in accordance with the custom
az human funerals. The cat was a
present OF Mr.. Van Dine 10 his wife
and she priced II highly. When it be-
came IL! a physician was called IN, but
despite his efforts the feline expired.
The Washington times., 1908-06-01
BEARDED ANU RACE
ABORIGINAL JAPS

SAN FRANCISCO. June Three
thousand years ago Japan was ex-
cIusiveIy peopled by the Ainu race,
TIE long bearded, now almost extinct.
abarigines still TO be found in the far
north of the islands.
This interesting declaration is made
by DR.. y. G. MurO, who mas devoted
Years to extensive excavations in Japan.
The Japanese Of today, he SAYS. are a
unix..,rs IF Monaghan invaders, Ma
laysian and Negrito settlers in the
south and 4 small tincture of Aryan
stock, pro osbly Persian, with a blend
ing of the original Anus
The Washington times., 1908-06-01
RELIABLE DENTISTRY

U0n7t be mlsled- Come % the old
established place. Our responsibility
and reputation for honest treatment OF
0ur patients has been proven many
rines by ouI large and increasing pa
rrOnage. and years of continual sue
cess. why take chances elsewhere when
YOU know Your work here will be OF
the best and prices the lowest.
The Washington times., 1908-06-01
CHOKES MAD DOG,
IS THRICE BITE
Saves Little Son From Ami
nal Liberated by
Strikers.

NEW YORK, June l.-Bravely en-
dangering his own life 10 save his boy
from a supposed mad dog yesterday,
William Walters, Of Huntington, I. T.,
was bitten three times. His friends are
fearful that ne may have contracted
rabies The people Of the village are
indignant. as il is believed the dog had
been liberated the day previous from the
local pound, following a strike declared
by the dog catchers-
Walters resides on Carley avenue,
where he raises fancy fowl. He was
awakened about 4:30 o'clock yesterday
morning by a noise in the chicken in
closure. Believing chicken thieves were
al work, he ran out in his pajamas, not
even stopping TO put on slippers.
Sprang at Throat.
Opening the gate Walters found d
large mongreI dog. One Of Walter
fancy chickens was in the animal S
Jaws. The dog dropped the chicken and
sprang for Walters throat. Walters
ducked his head and The dogs teeth
came together upon his nose. which was
badly torn. Just then Walters son,
Charles. thirteen years old, appeared IN
the yard. The dog left the man and
Walters who had not time 10 warn
his son. thrust his hand past his throat,
toward which the dog was springing
He was Just in time. The dogs fangs
sank into Walters right wrist and met
through the flesh.
Get out Of The yard. QuiCkr' cried
the father
The boy wished to aid his father. but
Walters ordered him out of danger.
Grabbing the animals mouth with his
left hand. Walters tried 10 pry open
its jaws. Walters is a powerful man,
but the dog was frenzied II bit Walter
left thumb 10 the bone.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-12-24
ENGAGED IN SPECIAL WORK.

A letter to the Register from Grant
Morton, formerly student at the
S. d. S. G. and later connected with
the chemistry department, was receiv-
ed this week. Mr. Morton is now in
the chemistry department of the North
Dakota Agricultural college, an assist
ant of Prof. Ladd who has recently
attained a national reputation in his
fight for pure food. Mr.. Morton has
been in Washington, ID. c., the past
six months, where he was sent by
his department to do some special
work.
In his letter Mr.. Morton says:
while in Washington | spent most
of my time in the study of raw mater
ials and the manufacture of denatured
alcohol. l am starting some expert
mental work here at the college, the
object being to determine the econo-
mic possibilities of production of alco-
hOl from the raw material grown in
the Northwestern states, and to inter
est the farmer in the growing of spec
ial crops for alcohol production. also
attended the meeting of the official
agricultural chemists at Washington
and was present at the bleached flour
hearing recently held in that city
before Secretary WILSON,, The result
Of the hearing could not have been
otherwise as the evidence against the
bleaching process was very convinc-
ing"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-12-24

organization of senate committees will
continue much longer without long
smOldering revolt bursting into flame.
Men like La Toilette get insignificant
committee posts; men like Long and
Kittredge get important places. The
protest will come, probably soon, in
the form of an open fight for reorgan-
ization of the committees and for an
equitable distribution of the labor, the
distinction and the power of senatorial
office.
THE hour has struck when the
great program of progressive, construc-
tive policies is to be pressed forward.
The country demands it, the parties
are pledged to- it, the incoming admin
istration is bound to it both by obliga-
ton and sympathy. Neither the poll
cies of reaction or the men who stand
for tnem can prevail against the united
power of able, sincere leadership back
ed by the national conscience and the
national convictions"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-12-24

which they are also inviting the other
churches OF the state, speaks volumes
OF good for the future religious well
fare of the state; it means co.opera-
tion in every good work, union in
evangelical work, avoiding the over
churching Of new communities, the
cultivation of christian fellowship and
making more manifest the real unity
OF christians, for all of which there
is today increasing opportunity and
urgent need. Already one town, able
to support but one minister without
outside aid, has it's three church or
ganizations federated into one under
one pastor to whom they pay a liv-
ing salary and the three denomina-
tions worship together. AS the 5O,-
600 communicates of the federation
council of the churches of Christ in
South Dakota proceed with the feder-
alton as proposed. their combined in
fluence will be greatly increased. They
have wisely constituted an arbitrative
committee. They have a president,
the Rev. Duane Rifenbark Huron; a
secretary, the Rev. J. f. Booth, De
Smet besides a treasurer and three
residentS.-Public Opinion.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-12-24
z CENT LAW
PROMISED
Will Be Passed BY Coming
Legislature
PRIOR TO SETTLEMENT OF RATE
Matters Now Before Courts
and Commission

Absurd as it seems, it is certain tbe
South Dakota legislature this winter
VIII pass two cent fare law. before
the courts have lifted their Injunction
against 212 cent fare established
last year by the state railroad commits.
sion.
1t would appear wholly illogical to
attempt to put in force a two cent
fare, when the railroad companies
nave stopped the enforcement of a
2R cent fare on the ground that IL
Is confiscatory. But IL was one of
the political novelties of the recent
campaign that every candidate for the
legislature made his campaign for elec-
tlon ON a platform pledging him to
vote for two cent fares.
Senator kittredge is really respon.
slDle Yor the position in which the
legislature finds itself and from which
many of it's members would extricatv
themselves If they could find a way.
IL mad been charged against Kittredge,
IN support Of the candidacy of Gov
ernor Crawford for his seat, that Kit
tredge was a railroad man." So
when Senator Kittredge began his
campaign for denomination AT Mitchell
In which he declared for two cent
fares
The legislature, at it's preceding ses.
sion, had authorized the state rail-
road commission to order a 2b cent
fare if it should find upon investiga.
tion that it was a Reasonable rate.
Since the friends of Crawford control.
led that Legislature, the Crawford SUP.
In ND
ct as the last word on passenger fares.
especially since the commissions order
was promptly attacked in federal
| court. They had no intention what.
ever OF advocating a further reduc-
ton and thus indicating their own
work and anticipating a court decision
still far in the future. But the stall
warts made much of their two cent
fare plank, and when Crawford men
controlled the first state convention.
which chose national delegates. they
took over the stalwart two cent fare
idea, in self defense. Thus 1t ceased
to be an issue between the two fac
tons, but when the progressives con.
trolled the second state convention
they felt it incumbent on them to in
corporate a declaration for two cent
fares in the state platform. The dem
ocrats at Rapid City, two day later
followed the republican lead and thus
1t Is that democrats and stalwarts and
progressive republicans are all solemn
ly bound to two cent fare law.
Now it is felt it would be suicidal
to refuse to carry out the platform
promise, and besides, to refuse to do
so, would subject the legislature to-
charge of railroad domination.
Some members assume that a state
law reducing the fare would receive
more respect from the railroads than
a commission order and that therefore
the two cent rate might be i'm effect
till the courts act. But when the
courts are considering the sufficiency
Of higher rate, they could hardly
be expected to allow the railroads to
be forced to charge only two cents.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-12-24
ROGHOLT-ANDERSON.

A ve:y pretty wedding took place
at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. l.. e.
Rogholt, when their daughter, Clara
Adeline, and Martin o. Anderson were
united in the holy bonds of matrimony.
The Bride wore cream and carried
cream roses, and was attended by her
cousin, Miss Minnie Bohlke of Brook.
ings. The groom was attended by
Louis Rogholt, a brother of the bride.
While Cecilia Bergh played the we'd
ding march the bridal party took their
places underneath an arch of ferns
and flowers. Rev. o. o. Bergh officiat-
ed. An elaborate wedding supper was
served Immediately after the ceremony
to about seventy guests, who were
relatives and friends.
The happy young couple left Satur-
day on their honeymoon to various
points in Wisconsin and Iowa, where
they will visit relatives for some time.
Their many friends wish them all the
happiness the world affords. S9