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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
DISTRICT DIVORCES
GROWING RAPIDLY
Almost Seven Per Cent of Marriages Here End in Court
Room Showing Rapid Increase During Past
Twenty YearS-linoiS Leads All States

able that children were concerned in
vase majority of cases where deseTtion
is given as a cause.
The highest number Of marriages re-
corded in one year was 3,S33, in 1905.
In that year, the number Of divorces
was the smallest so that II may be
taken as the most successful year for
all the VenturerS on the sea Of matrl-
mOny. The last leap year was good
year for marriages., 30 being rec orded.
All preceding leap years We're either
OF years or not above the average
The Increase in marriages in the Dis
trict has been steady and consistent
with flc increase IN population.
Illinois Leads.
Illinois leads the States of the Union
IN the grand total Of the number Of di-
vorces granted during the past twenty
years, according TO the completed statis-
tics today. During the period lSS1-ls0G,
there were S2,209 divorces granted in the
State of Illinois. Delaware has the
record for the least number. During
The same twenty years, there were So
divorces granted
Illinois also leads i'm the list Of States
in the number of divorces granted in
1906. In that year J9i3 unhappy Illinois
couples were freed by the courts. This
is considerably more than the total
number of divorces granted in the same
year IN Delaware, Maryland, District Of
Columbia. Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia. west Virginia,
and Florida which was 4.Jij, and al
most as much as the total number Of
divorces granted in New England, which
was 9,6lS, and The total in all the Vest
ern States. which was IStI.
Texas comes next in the number Of
divorces for 1876. Relief from marital
ties was granted 90 BIB couples in the
Lone Star States iE that year. Ohio
WAS third, with 4.1SI divorces. Indiana
fourth with 4.sS, ana Delaware is last
with Il.
New York is twelfth on the list with
2.OG3 divorces in 1906
The rate Of increase in the annual
gTist from the divorce mill % the cOun-
try is greater than was expected, ac-
cording 10 the figures. The divorce rate.
based on total population, was almost
three times as great as In 1893 as II
vas in 1870
II the number Of divorces in proper
ton TO the population had been the
same In 1900 as T. was in $50 the alb
sOlute number OF divorces reported in
1873 WOuld have been only 1900. where
as il was i'm fact. b57gl. In 1896 the
actual number was y, o62, while the "a
ito Of 1870 would have resulted In only
243qS.
one Of the interesting facts bro dsht
out In the statistics printed today, IS
that during periods Of financial CepreS-
sion. the number of divorces decreases
a does the number of marriages This
would indicate that families stick to-
gsther i'm hare times.
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more than twO-thirds Of an the divorce
cases in the District, the separation has
been applied for and received by the
wife. Desertion is the prime cause for
separation by the courts in the District.
nearly as many divorces being granted
on that ground as upon all others. pos
sibly not including inhdelity ad cruelty.
or the 1926 divorces granted in the Dis
trict from 1887 to 1906. only 633 were re-
ceived by husbands, and the nfher 1852
by wives.
Scarce IN 1906.
In 1906. the grist from the divorce mill
in the District was much smaller than
in twelve preceding years. This was
possibly due to the more stringent di-
vorce laws passed by Congress for the
District at that time. Under this law,
there is but one ground for absolute di-
vorce. But eighty-siX divorces were
granted IN 1906, ffty-sIx to wives, and
thirty to husbands Nineteen hundred was
the banner year, with 40 granted 10
wives, and sixty to husbands Eight
teen hundred and ninety-one is the
smallest year, for the twenty-year peri
Cd, only sixty divorces being granted,
forty-four to wives and sixteen TO hus-
bands.
In the majority Of cases. husbands
and wives tire of one another in six
years after marriage, the statistics
showing that a majority of divorces are
obtained for all causes in the sixth
year of married life. This does not
hold true in cases where drunkenness
is the cause. as the maximum is reach
ed after twenty years of married life.
Including all causes Of divorce. the
sixth year is the hardest to get over.
and most unhappy couples break the
bonds between the fifth and sixth years.
The couples who have not lived at
least one year in happiness are com
paratively few The maximum Of d.
vOrCes for cruelty is obtained after ten
years of married life. and with few
exceptions, all divorces for cruelty have
been granted to wives.
DeSertion as Cause
Desertion has been the cause Of I,l9S
of all the di yrce cases in the twenty
year period. This is slightly more than
one-third. Five hundred and forty cou-
pies have been separated because OF in
fidelity; 291-Only fifteen by husbands
have been separated because Of cruelty.
and III because of drunkenness.
Children We're affected in nearly two
thirds Of all the divorces. 1t is notice
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
|. '. HYSAN AGENT
FOR LOCOMOBILE
of These Motor Cars
Now Seen at His Bel
mont Garage.

/. V Hysan, proprietor Of the Bel
mont Garage, 111-l7I5 Fourteenth
street northwest, has been made agent
Tor the l0comobiIe in the District OK
Columbia. and has announced that he
is prepared 70 show q. representative
line Of this weIl-known and popular car.
Probably the most representative
locOmobile cars which are being shown
at his garage are the 30-horsepOwe-
touring car. the 60-hOrsepoWer limou-
sine, and a 2J-horsepOwer ruuabOut- The
first model has always been popular as 4
family car, by reason OF it's ADAPTABLE
lty, great endurance, and its superb rid
ing qualities The limousine is an ideal
closed car Upholstered in morocco
leather, II is luxurious and comfortable
This car IS also built with landaulet
body, with the same elegant fittings
The 35-hOrsepOWer runabyUt IS Of the
roadster type, and carries four persons
comfortably.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
JURORS CONDUCT
MAY FREE A BOY
L awyerS for Convictej Matricide
Appeal From Verdict
of Guilty.

TOLEDO. Ohio. Dec with a pos
siole penitentiary life sentence staring
him in the face, Den Harvey Hazel,
aged sel enteen. convicted Of second de
gree murder for killing his mother. may
escape because Of developments which
have come 10 the attention Of his at
torueys today, affecting the conduct OF
the jury
The defense alleges irregular conduct
on the part Of certain members Of the
jury a motion for a new trial. which
VIII be fled in Judge Morris court to-
morrow viii be accompanied by af9i-
davits charging that one juror during
the trial dozed comfortably, and that
another vas guilty OF indisC-eet con-
duct.
In neither case IS any reflection upon
the personal integrity Of 3 Juror made,
but il is believed II the aftidavits are
sustained il viii result n a new trial
for the boy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
EARLY MORNING FIRE
TERRIFIES TENEMENT
Foreigners Pulled From Building
Trying to Save Lug
gage

BUFFALO, n Y, Dec. "a panic
was caused by fire i'm a big tenement
house. s. Commercial street. this morn
ing. and escape OF the seventy odd
Italian occupants IS regarded as mira
cul0us. Little damage was done TO the
building
a pedestrian sounded the alarm. and
the arrival OF the fire apparatus terrified
the foreigners who were all asleep. They
thought more Of their property than
their lives, and many stuck 10 the task
OF 'scu.nc trunks and bed clothes Uu-
dl ragged from the building by police
men.
The street was blocked with all kinds
Of furniture, and few could identify
their OWE property ia the mass OF stuff.
one man reported that he had kept so
I'm Il shoe. and that his shoe had been
lost D. the IRE Many escaped clad only
in niENt gowns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
FITZGERALD SUES.

CHICAGO. Dec. GT-George W. Fitz-
gerald, former asserting teller Of the
United States subtreasurv. has filed
suit for $4,000 damages against William
Boldenweck, who is in charge OF the
sUbtreasury. and Herbert r Young,
a private detective. The suit IS an out
growth of the sensational arrest of
Fitzgerald last 6prinE charged with
stealing S172, 600 from the subtreasury
vaults FitzgeraId'S acquittal promptly
followed Mr.. BOldenwecks refusal. IN
der orders from Washington, 20 testify
in the case
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
FRACTIONAL STRIFE
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Old Contest Renewed in Move TO
Abolish S. Y. Matthews
State Job.

WHEELING, w. VA, Dec. 1.-THE
office of State banking commissioner,
nov held by 5. V. Matthews, is a sine
cure. says John Nugent, a member Of
the Legislature from Kanawha county.
He said today he Will introduce a reso-
luton TO abolish it and pass the work
attaching to it over TO the State auditor
There promises 10 be a row In the
legislature over the measure, as il is
minated II is the desire of Matthews
foes TO depOse him because he advocated
the appointment of Col Fred Paul
GroSsCup for internal revenue collector.
This office has been given to George
Work. II viii be the old factional fight
of the Swisherites versus the SCherites
which marked the early part Of the
last gubernatorial campaign, over again
as Matthews was the chairman Of the
SwisheT- committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
WRECKING STEAMER
RESCUES SCHOONER

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 27-The three
mast schooner Zaccheus Sherman, Of
New Haven, has been towed into port
by the wrecking steamer, I. J. Merritt
The Sherman was abandoned at sea
and her master and crew Of seven
taken off by the British steamship Lord
Ormonde- The lumber cargo of the Sher-
man kept her from sinking. The schoon-
or was en- route from Charleston, 5. C.
To New York when she sprang a leak or
Currituck and narrowly escaped found
eTinS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
CHARGES EX-HUBBY
WITH GRAND LARCENY

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 27.-Nrs. Mary
Crowley. Of St. Paul. is trying 10 have
served a warrant she secured early to-
day for the arrest Of her divorced hus-
band, Frank Crowley. on a charge Of
grand larceny. She says Crowley forced
an entrance into her home by crawling
through a SIDE window and stole a gold
watch and picture Of their baby.
Mrs Crowley discovered Crowley, she
says. while he was rausaCkinS a dresser
and drove him out of the house at the
mimi of n E-IIn-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
PRECEDENT IS SET
IN MUNICIPAL GIFTS
Man Shocks Town Fathers With
$500 Check for Damage TO
Roads by Auto.

BEL-IONT. Mass. Dec. Gan act
that surprised the town fathers OF Bel
mont was the presentation Of check
Tor 500 TO the town treasurer by Henry
.. Underwood, a prominent resident, as
compensation for the damage done the
roads Of Belmont by his great touring
automobile. The act was voluntary
The gift is without precedent IN
Massachusetts or anywhere else, so far
as is known. Although it is not likely
10 becJme a custom among auOists in
general. II is regarded as q step N the
right direction.
Mr.. Underwood. who is business
man Of Boston. is the tOwn's heaviest
taxpayer. He pays a personal tex of
40. as well as a large tax upon ms
Wffe's property. He has served as !
seIectman. and Is foremost in The poll
ties OF the town
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE.

RICHMOND. Va, Dec. Miss Julia
Tyler ard Mrs. Alfred Miles, grand
daughters OF John Tyler, former Presi-
dent OF The United States. who is buried
in Hollywood Cemetery, narrowly
escaped death by FIRE here. Miss Tyler,
who was accom- MED by Mrs.. Miles.
both of whom live in Williamsburg, was
pouring alcohol IN a lighted lamp. The
lamp exploded, setting FIRE 10 the
dresses Of the 40 ladies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
DROWNED IN PICKLES.

AIcKEESPORT. Pa. Dec. 5.-Caetano
CocOneiIo. aged two years. OF Fifth ave
nue., Is dead at his parents home, the
victim OF a most unusual accident The
baby boy fell into a barrel Of picked
peppers aIG was drowned in the vine
gar. The child had been left alone, and,
il is thought. climbed up on the edge OF
the barrel 10 investigate. He was dead
when found by his parents, after a few
minutes. absence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
STOCK BUYER KILLS
WIFE, THEN HIMSELF

DECATUR, Ill. Dec AT Cerro-
G5rdo, James r. Minuich, a stock buyer,
breeding over financial loss. shot and
killed his wife and himself Their elev-
en-year-old son, ON returning from
hunting trip. found the bodies locked
in each others arms The boy said his
father and mother were quaTreling
when he left home a few hours before
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
MORE YALE ADVISERS.

NEW HAVEN. Dec. 27-Secretary
Stokes, Of the Yale Corporation, has
motif ed the ffty-nine Yale alumni assO-
cIc Us and clubs throughout the coUn-
try hat associations with 200 members
or more can elect an additional mem
Der of the alumni advisory council. a
body organized by vote of the Yale Cor
poration 20 assist IL In an advisory ca
pacity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
EVA FAY'S HUSBAND
BURIED IN MAIDEN

BOSTON. Dec. 27.-The funeral OF
John TUdman Fay. husband Of Mrs
Eva Fay. spIritualist and thought
reader, who shot himself fatally in St
Marks Hotel. Oakland Cal, was held
at the Fay home In Maid IN this after
noon
The body arrived this morning from
San Francisco. Services We're private
Mrs. Fay insists that her husbands
death was accidental despite police
reports that the case was one OF
suicide
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
LOSES HIS FIGHT.

BUFFALO, y. Y. Dec. with his
hips crushed by an immense boiler fall
ing upon him from lacks" on which
It had been raised TO be moved, David
Martin, hfty-eight, lived for two weeks
in a local hospital. and died today. His
survival amazed the surgeons. Blood
poisoning finally set in.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
KILLED WHILE COASTING.

WILKESBARRE- Pa, Dec Evil
liam Klein, aged twelve, was killed and
Thomas Reilly, aged thirty-eight, was
fatally injured N q coz sting accident
here this morning. the two were coast
ing down a steep hin and their sleds
cOllided At the bottom
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
SHORT PLAY GIVEN
0Y SUNDAY SCHOOL
Christmas Entertainment in
Young Mems Hall Draws
Big Crowd,
WASHINGTON TIMES BUBE -'-.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, DEC. "a

The Sunday school Of St. Mary s
Church this afternoon held Christmas
entertainment at the hall of the Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum. The entertain
mcnt opened with a recitation by Miss
Elizabeth PeytOn. who impersonated
Santa Claus. This was followed By a
solo by Miss Marie Drew, entitled The
Heavenly Song"
A One-act play, entitled The Return
Of Christmas" was enacted with the
following cast; Edward Randolph, Kath-
leen Sullivan; Mrs. Edward Randolph,
Theresa SchIichting; Thomas Randolph,
Vera McDermOtt; Mable Randolph,
Florence Evans. Miss Woodbridge, Pau
line HeIlmuth; Grimmins, Marie Crew.
After the play Forrest BirreH sang a
solo. THE Rosary" This was fol-
lowed by a recitation by Caroline West,
The Golden Story of Christ"
The entertainment ended by a solo
b. Mrs. 4. d. Monitor, entitled Nobody
Brings Presents to Ne" Miss Irene
Monitor was the directress Follow
ing the entertainment Santa Claus dis
tributed candy to the Sunday school
scholars presents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27

The Young Peoples building, in South
Washington street, was well filled this
afternoon at the meeting for men. The
Rev Donald c. Macleod. d. D, Of the
First Presbyterian Church, Wash -ngtOn,
delivered an interesting address, taking
for his subject The ReasOnaDleness of
Christ's Appeal 10 Men" a solo was
sung during the afternoon by Mrs.
Thomas Hulhsh.
The funeral Of the late Herbert Tan
ell was held from the Alfred Street Bap-
list Church this afternoon and was
largely attended. The Rev. Mr.. Truitt,
the pastor, conducted the funeral ser
vices. The burial vas made IN Bethel
Cemetery.
At Bethany Methodist Protestant
Church this morning services in ceIe-
brattOn OF Christmas were held. there
being no services at this church Christi
mas Day. The choir, consisting of the
Following persons, rendered a specially
prepared program. n = iSreenAv,}V
director; Miss Bette Eeyes and Mrs
Daniel Magee, sopranos: Mrs. II. 3 Ca
ton and Mrs. Jesse Hayes altos. S H
De Vaughan, basso; Jesse Hayes and
n. S GreenaWay, tenOrS; Mrs. Charles
HantZmOn, organisr.
At the First Baptist Church this
morning, the Rev. ". r.. Watson, the
pastor. delivered a very striking ser
mon,-taking for his subject The In
CaTnatiOn-' This evening Mr. Watson
Will have as the subject FOR his sermon
Forgotten Faults"
At the Second Presbyterian Church
the choir rendered special Christmas
music this morning. The choir is COM
posed Of Misses Moore, Graves. Jack
son. Proctor, Mrs Ruth Fields. Mrs
Lee Field. MesSrs- Slaymaker. Kennedy,
and Maddox.
At all the other churches the music
rendered on Christmas Day wa. re-
peated.
The Rev. Joseph Z. Sewer. this even
ing at the Second Presbyterian Church
viii deliver his fourth sermon in a ser
les His subject Will be, Christ i'm the
state and City Government"
Next Thursday evening special watch
night services will be held in the
Methodist. Presbyterian. and Baptist
churches.
The scholars Of the Sunday school
OF Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
and Of Bethany Methodist Protestant
Church. Will hold their Christmas enter
tainments "Wednesday evening.
ON next Tuesday evening. the Sunday
schools Of Grace Protestant Episcopal
Church and the Methodist Episcopal
Church South will hold their Christmas
entertainments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27

Next Thursday evening special watch
night services Will be held in the
Methodist. Presbyterian. and Baptist
churches
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27

The Rev. Joseph Z. Sewer. this even
ing at the Second Presbyterian Church
VIII deliver his fourth sermon in a ser
les. His subject will be. Christ in the
State and City Government.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27

The scholars Of the Sunday School
Of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
and OF Bethany Methodist Protestant
church. viii hold their Christmas enter
tainments Wednesday evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
GSCRIPTION IN BRIEF

Steering Wheel. Il inches
Diameter.
Ignition: Special Low Ten
sion.
Magnetic: Low Tension.
CarbUreter: LOcOmObile.
Brakes: Two Separate Sets
Seating Capacity: Four.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27

ON next Tuesday evening. the Sunday
schools Of Grace Protestant Episcopal
Church and the Methodist Episcopal
Church South will hold their Christmas
Embellishments
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27

At the First Baptist Church this
morning, the Rev. ". f. Watson, the
pastor. delivered a very striking ser
mon,-taking for his subject The In
CarnatiOn-" This evening Mr. Watson
viii have as the subject for his sermon
Forgotten Faults"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
DESCRIPTION IN BRIEl

Ignition. Special Low Ten
sion
MagastO- Low Tension
Carbureter: LoCOmObile-
Brakes: Two Separate Sets
Type. Expanding r e a =
Wheels
Speeds: Four.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27

The funeral Of the late Herbert Tam
ell was held from the Alfred Street Bap-
list Church this afternoon and was
largely attended The Rev. Mr. Truitt,
the pastor, conducted the funeral ser
vices The burial vas made IN Bethel
Cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-13
REMOVE THE CAUSE
How to Remedy Much of the Suf-
ferlng In Leon

The only way to cure the attacks of
indigestion that are SO common in Leon
is by using Mi-o-na stomach tablets.
They remove the cause of indigestion,
strengthen the muscles of the stomach
and bowels, and restore the whole
digestive system to health and strength.
When the stomach is weak there is
indigestion, fiatulence, dizziness, head
aches, sleeplessness and many other
disagreeable symptoms. The only
remedy that can be relied upon
absolutely to cure this condition is
Mi-o-na, for it removes the cause and
restores health SO that all food is easily
digested without pain or suffering.
L. P. Van Werden sells Mi-o-na
under an absolute guarantee to refund
the money unless it cures. Try 30
cent box and see how much real good
it does in strengthening the digestion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-13

The sanitarium for the treatment of
tuberculosis at Iowa City opened Feb
ruary 1st. 1t is not large institution.
But it is beginning. And it is a be-
ginning that ought to have been made
Aong ago. Less than ono hundred
lpatients can be accommodated and only
ssuch patients will be admitted that are
not too far gone to mako cure possible.
And the whole state will look for re-
ports from that institution. There are
thousands in Iowa upon whom tho dread
disease has fastened, and if it can be
sshcwn in the state sanitarium that even
"a fair percentage of these p.tients can
sbs restoredi to health, 1T will be the
best thing that Iowa has done in many
years. And if such showing is made,
there vii, be generous rivalry be-
tween cities and counties and prosper
GUS individuals to provide treatment
for every patient, Iowa will awaken and
will leave nothing undone that can
assist in eventually stamping out the
dreaded white plague. And there is
really no reason that with the people
alert and the scientists busy, the white
plague should be more difficult to COM
bat than the cholera or smallpox or the
yellow jack.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-13
He Too Knew the Scripture.

While Rutherford B. Hays was col
lege student he went out walking
one day with two of his "chums." and,
happening to meet an old farmer
coming along the road they determined
to have some fun at the old fellows ex-
pense. Accordingly, they approached
him in this manner:
"Good morning, Father Isaac!"
Then his two friends spoke to the
old tiller of the soil, one calling him
Father Abraham and the other Father
Jacob. With sober face the old agri-
culturalist looked up, and in a solemn
voice said:
Gentlemen, you are mistaken; am
neither Abraham, Isaac nor Jacob, but
Saul, the son of Kish, who was sent out
to find his fathers asses, and 10! he has
found them" Judge.