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The Washington times., 1908-12-20

with cartoons Of militant sufrragette'
clipped from Chicago papers:
We have lived to see our sisters
Fighting far across the sea;
They are throwing Off the fetters
That are binding "Hbertee:'
They are acting Ike an IriShman
Out on a jambOree-
As they go marching on.
We have spoken out in meeting
Under big electric lamps;
We have riSked tuberculosis
In the evenings dews and d2mps;
We were treated much like. cattle.
or lot Of frOWsy Tramps.
As we talked on and on.
We have shouted in a tempest
That we never shall retreat
We are finding out in "Ch8ny'' man
There Is precious little wheat:
For when he sees US coming now
He runs across the street
As we go marching on
We have written a Declaration"
With a hot electric pen,
And We bid you tyrants tumble
While We rally once again
When our judges rule elections.
Lord have mercy on the men
As we go marching on.
Cruel man gets his in the following:
Woman long has been in bondage,
And It's time that she IS free;
Gainst her sex the door or freedoms
locked
And man holds tight the key.
But the mighty cause Of right
Shall IN the end triumphant be.
For the cause is marching on
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
NO PAUPERS FOUND
IN GEORGETOWN, DEL.
Good Crops and Plenty of
Work Assure All Christ
mas Cheer.

GEORGETOWN, Del. Dec. "A
leading charitable organization which
canvassed The town found that there
was not a poor family here which could
not provide its own Christmas dinner.
With plenty OF work and good crops
on the farms. almost all the families
have a little money, also one or two
pigs salted FOR winter, a barrel or so Of
potatoes in the cellar and a few chick
ems scratching out in the back yard
In the households that lacked funds the
canvassers point out that the man OF
the family would not work
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
CHRISTMAS WILL BE
THEIR WEDDING DAY
Romance of P. c. Smith, of Wash
ingtOn, and Miss Bertha
Chamberlin.

Christmas will bring the happy cub
mination Of a romance TO P. G. Smith.
assistant examiner in the Patent Of
lce. IL was learned today, for on De-
cember . he viii marry Miss Bertha
ChambeTlin. Of Worcester. Mass: the
girl he met and loved while at college.
The story Of the romance came out
today tor the first time. It being a sur
prise 10 even intimate friends Mr.
Smith entered Worcester Polytechnic
Institute In 1903. He met Miss Cham
berlin early in his college days. and II
was not long before they were enga ged.
Il was then agreed TO keep .he engage
ment secret The ceremony will be per
formed in Worcester.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
SAMUEL BENJAMIN
BURIED TOMORROW

The funeral Of Samuel c, Benjamin,
OF the Pension Office, who died at his
home, 533 T street northwest, yesterday.
after a long illness. viii be held tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock. from the
home. The Rev. Edward Mott. OF the
Church of the Ascension. will conduct
the services. Harmony Lodge, No. Il.
T. A A. NJ. Will be in charge at the in
terment in Rock Greek Cemetery,
Mr.. Benjamin was seventy-four years
Old and IS survived by his wife and his
two sons. Francis NJ. and Melvin c.
BENJAMIN.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
WOULDN'T DEPRIVE
ANYONE or XMAS
Policeman Finds $34O in Old Hand
kerchief and Turns Ii
Over TO Captain.

BOSTON. Mass, Dec. 20.-TrampinC
his weary vigil through the lonely
snow-coyered streets Of Quincy, Pa
trolman Ernest r. Bishop with
thoughts OF the many Christmas pres
ents he had 20 buy FOR the kiddies al
home. saw a soIled blue handkerchief
lying at his feet in the snowf he
kicked IL one side and strated 10 pass
on when IL struck against a tree with
a metallic clink- He hurriedly open
ed il and found $40 in gold and
bills
Bishop notified the station house OF
his find. as he says IL may be the
Christmas loss Of some one who needs
the money far more than he does.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
HORSES RUN AAUCK
AT A BOSTON FIRE
Series of Accidents .lsrks Small
Blaze in Southern
District.
District.

BOSTON. Mass Dec 50-A fire that
threatened the southern district Of Bos-
ton early today brought a series OF
accidents on the police blottsr.
The driver OF ladder trucl. II rather
than crash into an Approaching fire
engine. drove, I'm speed, into a tele-
graph post, killing one OF his three
horses and injuring two Of the ladder
m1n riding on the truck.
Less than two minutes later. burst
ing hose frightened the horses. attacheS
TO a chemical. and. after a dash OF
two blocks, they crashed into engine Is,
which was just arriving. seriously IN
juriag two horses. and damaging both
pieces OF apparatus.
There We're three other accDfents
caused by runaway horses. The dre did
$500 damage.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
NIMROD 90 YEARS OLD
BRINGS DOWN GAME
Timothy Tufts, With His Trusty
Gun, Says He'll Hunt
at 100

SEBAGO, Ne, Dec 20.-CarryIrr bf,
ninety years into the Maine woods with
the Elacrity Of a much younger nimrod,
Timolhy Tufts. OF SomersviIle. Mass.
shot i've black ducks. six fat part
ridges and a number or snipe, while on
his annual fan vacation.
i is a remarkable gun which haS
been this sportsman's companion for
many years. II was made especially
for him fifty years ago. long before
Dreech leaders came into vogue II was
fashioned by Joseph TOnks, a Boston
gunmaker, famous IN his day.
4 have never felt better than ! do
now says Mr. Tufts, 4 retire regular
" at 7-35 and get I'D any time between
and 9. Ny conscience IS clear and
sleep sound. / don't see why ] shall
not be able 10 90 hunting on the eve
OF my 1J1th birthday"
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
John DIS OYSTERS.

NANTUCKET, Mass, Dec. 2o.-JOhn
d. Rockefeller, the Standard OIL mag
nate. is very fond Of oysters, and likes
the Nantucket product better than any
other. He has placed a standing order
for a barrel OF the luscious bivaIves to
be sent him each week. The oysters
are sent from Nantucket regularly,
either on Tuesday or Wednesday, In a
barrel marked John D. Rockefeller,
New York city"
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
BAKERS ASSISTANTS
THREATEN TO STRIKE
Paris Helpers Will Tie Up Christ
mas Trade Unless Demands
For More Pay Are Met.

PARIS, Dec. 20.-A strike OF Paris
bakers and grocers' assistants will be
declared the night Of December .
unless the demands Of the men for
increased pay are met by their en-
plOyerS.
The bakers and grOCers' assistants .
held a big meeting today anu decided on
the strike. Wednesday night was de-
cided or as the most oPpOrtune time
for lnaugurating the strike, as it win
tie ID the Christmas trade
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
ELITE ASK MANS RELEASE.

BOSTO%- Mass, Dec. 20-Believiug
that the son or Congressman A. p.
GaTdner's mead cOachman had suffered
enough ~ serving one MOI r i.I the
house Of correction for recklC driving
Of an automobie. more lhan a score
OF the most elite of the North Shore
colony have signed a petition requesting
the penal commissioners to release him
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
ARRESTED AS THIEF

John Seboure. a widow cleaner, who
says he lives at 1852 Fayette street. Bal
timore. was arrested early this morn: az
on a charge OF larceny He had a rair
OF opera glasses valued at So, which,
the police say, he admits stealing from
the residence Of Clarence Moore, I-sS
avenue northwest.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
A Brilliant Christmas Present

Let this be Wesbac Christmas Make your homes light and
CHEEKY for the holidays by using the genuine Webach Lg-te
ceareSt and brightest light in the Give Wesbach Portable
Drop Light to your friends No gift would be acceptabe-ore
Seuno enduring artistic beautiful and nowhere in
Washington will you find such variety select from as here Make
your selection while you choose from the assortment
we Will make deliveries when you wish We very glad to
have you call and look around No obligation your part to purchase
Have you the Webach Junior? The biggest little light in the
world dBtncVely home light, for rooms on
chandeliers pendants wall bracket Webach Junior gyes
htndepower light uses one and oneaf to and heequaers
feet of gas per hour No other g in the world so economical
other light be advantageous d-bct for economy and
efecveness-a steady bian ncandescen light resembling the
electc-bu at one-ffth its cost
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
In the DAYS
Of Caesar

clothes were most conspicuous by
their absence. These days clothes
play a more important part-a
mighty important part. And there
are no men who are too superior to
create good impression. Neatly
pressed clothes give the man a we'll
groomed appearance, and he can al
ways be depended upon to make a
good impression in business or So
ciety.
Our perfect pressing process re-
stores the nap Of the cloth to IFS
original attractiveneSS. For $3.50 a
month, we will call for one suit each
week, sponge and press it, make
minor repairs, and deliver the fol-
lowing day.
This superior pressing service is
rendered to nOn-memberS for so
cents per single suit.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-22

horizontal scratches on the door al
the same height ?"-and he pointed to
the marks and scratches appearing
ct All elevation of about fifteen inches
above the floor.
Sure" said the friend.
We'll, those marks" said the ex-
pert, were made by the hubs of the
Wheels of baby carriage. The doors
are only just little more than wide
enough to let baby carriage through,
and unless they use the very greatest
care they scratch the door jambs and
the door in getting the baby carriage
in and out.
wherever you see. those marks
you can know that the apartment has
been occupied by somebody who had
child young enough to be taken out
in baby carriage"
"Why, you're a regular Sherlock
Holiness" said the admiring friend.
"Oh, I don't know" said the expert,
but it was plain that he was not
panied by his friends admiration.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-22
PENETRATES LAND OF PROMISE

Building railroad is a tough prom
0sition in any country, but when ev-
cry tie is laid in swamp the task be-
comes stupendous. That was the diff
ficulty encountered by the builders of
the Minnesota & International railray
in Northern Minnesota on practically
every foot of roadbed between Be-
midi and International falls. Next to
building the railroad the most stu
pendous proposition is the upbuilding
of the country traversed by the rail-
way so as to make the construction of
the line profitable. In the average
farming country this is not a difficult
proposition. Emigration naturally fol-
lows the railway. Towns are built at
intervals along the line, and, follow
ing the towns, come the farmers to
till the land and sell their produce in
the towns, thus making the soil first
pay them, next the business enter
prises of the towns, and through their
shipments of freight and consign-
ments of freight to them, and the pas
senger traffic that follows, the railway
gets it's business.
In the country traversed by the
Minnesota & International however,
there are many difficulties to over
come before farming can be made
profitable or the towns can hope to
thrive through the settling of the
country. For miles and miles on eth
er side of the track and along almost
it's entire length there is nothing but
a dismal waste of swamp, seemingly
uninha bitable and offering little OPP
portunity, at first thought, for the sue
cessful operation of the husbandman.
And yet it is said that the railway
company has built wisely in penetrat-
ing this country and that eventually
it will prove the richest in the produc
ton of farm wealth of any section of
Minnesota. There are 1000 acres of
swamp land in Itasca county, imme-
diately tributary to the Minnesota &
International railway, that Engineer
Ralph of the state drainage commits
sion asserts will, ere long, prove the
most productive of all of Minnesota's
ricn farming lands.
That the faith of the railway pro-
moters is not misplaced in this matter
and that their wisdom in penetrating
this wilderness of tamarack swamps
will soon bear fruit is amply testified
to by the courage Of the men who
have followed it's fortunes into the
swamps. Already there are located
along the line many thriving towns
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-22

Soil tests have shown the land to
be rich in phosphates and the other
qualities essential to high stage of
cultivation, and it would surprise
those not acquainted with the ability
of the Northwestern farmer to combat
the obstacles which Dame Nature
places in his way to know what they
have already accomplished. In many
of these new towns last fall fairs were
held at which were exhibited grains,
grasses and vegetables raised by the
venturesome settlers, and it would be
difficult for any section of the state
to show such magnificent specimens
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-22

that are little more than a year old,
and some that are less than that
many months in age.
Beginning at Brainerd, the line runs
almost directly north through Bel
trami and Itasca counties to Interna-
tional Falls, on the border line be-
tween Northern Minnesota and Can
ada. Originally it was a logging road,
running as far as Bemidji through
Pine River and Walker, the latter the
home of the new state sanatorium for
consumptives and known for several
years as a famous summer resort on
the great Leech lake system of Min
nesota lakes. At Bemidji the road
begins to strike the swamp country
and from there it runs for miles
through a country that an inexperi-
enced man would get lost in if he
ventured half mile from the line of
| railway.
| In the construction of the railway
the builders. ran bitches along the line
and connected these with lateral
bitches running distance of two to
five miles into the swamps. These
bitches have already drained hun
dreds of acres of the swamp, and on
these lands hardy settlers may be
found tilling the rich soil and fighting
with nature to overcome the difficult
ties with which they have to contend.
The state has already appropriated
a considerable sum of money to ex-
tend drainage work in this swamp
land, and in a few years it is expected
that practically all of this section OF
the great swamp area Of Northern
Minnesota will be reclaimed and rem
dered fit for cultivation.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-22
Couldn't Find It.

Smith was a great cyclist, but had
very rarely been on horse. One day,
when staying with sporting uncle, he
thought he would like to follow the
hounds, which were to meet near by,
so he borrowed young horse from his
relative which was not much accus.
toned to the hunting field.
At first he went steadily, until the
horse, being startled by rabbit dart
ing from clump of grass, broke into
a mad gallop The rider was flung for
ward on to the horses neck.
What are you doing, my lad, with
your arms Chere?" jokingly called out
his uncle.
I'm feeling for the brake" was the
muffled reply, "but can't find it,
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-22
NO MORE MARKET BASKETS.
Washington Shoppers Take Purchases
Home in Suit Cases.

Running leather department In
connection with the market?" asked a
daily buyer of a Washington market
dealer the other day.
''Not that am aware OF" answered
the dealer. ION what do you base
your curiosity?"
"Why, just look at the dress suit
cases setting about. I have been CON-
ing to this market now for some years.
Lately noticed this innovation, and
have been wondering what it meant.
About year ago began to notice
dress suit cases scattered about the
market, but paid no attention to
them at first. Then it began to pique
my curiosity, and finally I asked my
wife if she knew why it was She did
not know. Now, I cannot stand the
suspense any more"
"My dear Smith, will relieve that
chronic attack of curiosity" said the
dealer, soothingly. "You see, my class
of trade is changing. Instead of the
good, old-fashioned basket-on-the-arm
trade, I now have suitcase patron
age. For instance, that nice-looking
woman over there with the black
dress comes here every week and does
her marketing after the new, approved
suitcase fashion. That man over yon-
der by the vegetable stall is taking
home suit case full of potatoes, and
so forth, and so forth; they are too
numerous to mention"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-22
In Defense Of the Cat.

Is it fact that the cat is an enemy
of birds and other animals to such
an extent that we could be better off
without the cat than without the crea-
lures he destroys? Without a census
it is impossible to decide this question,
but we have no doubt that if put to a
vote all the rats and mice in the world
would vote that the cats should go.
1t seems that here is another case
where it is not prudent to indulge in
too wide congratulations. There are
cats and cats. Some people, and we
do not refer to the female sex unmar.
ried only, bestow an amount of affec.
ton on cats which if worthily bestowed
on some human being of the opposite
sex would greatly add to the Joy of
the world. Some people do not like
cats in general or particular, but in
this country the principle of; the
greatest good to the greatest number
applies, and on vote by human be-
ings the cat would probably win.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-22
WHERE RED TAPE RULES.
peIiberation Marks Proceedings In
tho Patent Office.

zone thing has been discovered in
the department of the interior slow
er than its elevator. This is the pros
Jess Of getting copy Of the beautiful
magazine published there under the
enhancing title of The Patent Office
Gazette" said wearylooking Wash
ington man the other day. II wanted
to find out something more about the
new Maxim noiseless pistol. which is
to be such priceless boon to high
waymen, and I made the fatal error
OF going to the patent office to get it.
First was told to walk a block to
the office OF the chief clerk, where a
copy would be given to me. walked
the block, but found on arrival that
the chief clerk had nothing to do with
the matter, one of his secretaries
pushing me forth upon a journey up
stairs and half block down a corri-
dor to the room of a clerk who was
said to have the distribution of the.
magazines. When finally made that
port and had told the clerk what I
wanted he went to a cage and asked
man confined therein to hand out a
copy of the last Gazette. The man
handed out copy week old, but the
clerk did not discover this until he
had been told three times, when he
managed to get the last one from the
cage. AT last I thought, I have
it, But such ineffable bliss was
fated not to be mine. The clerk went
back into his room, filled out a form,
and told me that must go downstairs,
buy five-cent coupon from financial
clerk and return with it, when no
would be ready to hand over a copy
OF the Gazette. BY this time almost
three-quarters of an hour had elapsed,
and I am busy man; but thought
had better follow the tangle of red
tape to it's finish, now that had start
ed. So l made the journey downstairs
to the financial clerks office and stood
around there watching persons lolling
in chairs and not offering to do any
thing until encouragement overlook
me, when went back upstairs and
told the clerk with the Gazette that
would have to send boy with two or
three hours to spare to complete the
complicated transaction. did not
get the Gazette that I went after, but
spent an instructive hour, for
learned where the true elysium is sit
uated, the place where time does not
exist, the real country of dolce far
niente.' But woe to the visitor who
butts in and expects anything to be
done!"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-22
MUSIC CURE FOR Badness.

Why Not? Just Look at Viollnists and
Planists With Shaggy Names.
p The newest scheme for making hair
grow on bald heads is treatment by
music.
So far as any definite conclusions
have been reached, it appears that
string music, including the piano, is
favorable 10 the growth of the hair,
while wind instruments, especially the
wood wind, are destructive to'it.
Look at Paderewski, says the advo-
cate of the remedy. Hasn't he some
hair? And what about Ysaye and Ku-
belik? Go back to Paganini and Ru-
binste;c and List. Did you ever see
a violin:et or a piano virtuoso who
hadn't hair enough to stock a wig
makera
On yne other hand, look over any or
chestra or brass band if you can catch
it with it's hats off. Did one ever see
a flute player or a cornetist or a
trombone operator who wasn't either
bald or getting there?
An attempt to explain the alleged
difference is made by assuming that
the powerful vibrations of the wind
instruments drive the blood out Of the
scalp, while the strings awaken SYM
pathetic CULVER in the skin and hair
which has an effect like vibratory
massage. Some of the BARRIERS in
London, Paris and Berlin are talking
of adding violin soloists or even string
quartets to their staff to play, for a
consideration, over the heads of their
patients.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-22
Thrifty French Peasantry.

The French peasant wastes moth
bedding for the cattle and in years OF
leanness are used for fodder.
He gathers the mushrooms of the
fields and the edible fungi of the
woods and finds a ready market for
such waste products as the nuts OF
the wayside hazels Or the blackber-
ries of the heaths. He snares small
birds whether famous for song or
plumage.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-22
SHERLOCK FLAT pwELLER.

Makes Clear the Significance Of Ger.
tain Marks on Door lambs.
"Ah," said a fiat dweller who was
looking at flats to friend who was
going around with him, 1.-The previous
occupant of this apartment had a
young child"
why, how can you tell that?" said
his friend, for the apartment was
empty and to him there was no sign.
"You see those marks on the door
jamb," said the expert, land these
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-22
Nothing to Cling To.

Nothing to Cling To.
The bibulous citizens were having a
hard time getting home.
If there were only trees in this
street." moaned one.
That's it," assented the other. Il
always did deplore the deforestation Of
our fair land"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-22
Telephone Pole 1870 Feet High.

Near Aberdeen the Independent Tel
ephone company recently erected the
highest single piece of wood telephone
pole ever planted in the world, says
the Seattle Times.
The pole is single fir sapling 100
feet high and only eighteen inches in
diameter at the base. The diameter at
the top is five inches. The big pole
was set to carry lines of wire across
the harbor high enough to permit sail
ing vessels to pass without interior.
ence with the wires.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-22
The Door Of Doom.

Many old houses in Holland have
special door which is never opened
save on special occasions-when there
is a marriage or a death in the fam
lily.
The bride and bridegroom enter by
this door, and it is then nailed or
barred up until a death occurs, when
it is opened and the body is removed
by this exit.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-22

OF the product of the soil as were
shown at these fairs.
Reclamation of the swamp lands of
Northern Minnesota is an important
matter for the consideration of the
business men of the Twin Cities. 1t
means the great growth and develop
ment of the unsettled portions of the
northern part of the state, and In the
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-22
Necessary Formally.

have to do when you want to draw
money out of bank?
Mr.. Ferguson-You have to put some
money in the bank beforehand. That's
always been my experience-Chicago
Tribune.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-05-22
A Terrible Subbestion.

A Terrible SUGGESTION.
''Have you any confidence in the
theory that people think with their
feet?" asked one scientist.
"None whatever" answered the 9TH
er. I'm this era of two-steps and rag.
time the idea would be horrible!"