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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27

some time during tae night ana tHroTn
over to Track g
T. was O-ciCcE before The body was
discovered. although &C. had probably
been lying on the tracks most OF the
night. The engineer Of an incoming
train on track noticed the form ahead.
slowed uD. and then picked up the body
and carried ir 20 the station The face
anna sbuTs were crushed In. both feeu
were eut or. and otherwise she body
was badly maugiej-
At n and " streets. where the body
was picked go. the yards are elevated
and difficult for a person not a rail
read man 20 reach 70 report was
turned I'm during the night Of any engine
hitting a man in the yards According
j. !L is surui=eI that the man fell
from some train. and was then struck
before ne could set out OF the yards
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
MORGAN AND ELIOT
TO BE STAR GUESTS
Reunion of Boston English High
School, January IA, Gala
Event.

BOSTON. Dec. 21.-President Eliot. OF
Hervard, and ! Pierpont Morgan will
be guests of honor at the great reunion
and dinner of the Boston English High
school TO be held at tS4 Boston City
Club on January "A.
Members Of the city and State gov
erument viii be present besides other
distinguished guests and Il promises to
be one Of the most interesting events
in the Lightweight years OF the his
tory of the school
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
WEARS COSTLY GEMS:
STILL GOES TO JAIL
Judge Refuses to Let Woman Pawn
Diamonds to Pay
Fine

BOSTON, Dec. 27.-Her fingers COW
cred with diamonds, Mary Wilson, of
Baltimore, was unable to pay her fine
in the city police court, as she could
not pawn her valuable jewels to raise
the needed $40 imposed upon her by
Judge Ely for alleged shoplifting
The young woman appealed to court
officers to secure the money for her.
but they told her her diamonds were
worthless in court so far as paying
fines was concerned.
bown-hearted, Miss Wilson asked a
young lawyer to go to a ps.wnshoD
and get enough money TO pay the
une. Judge Ely overheard lhe CON
yerSatiOn and would not aEoAv the
lawyer to take the jeweIry After
waiting several hours Miss Wilson
was sent TO Jail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
MIDDLE IN DANGER
OF LOSING SIGHT

In grave danger of losing his sight
from what was said TO be the faulty
administration of nitrate OF silver at
the Annapolis Naval Academy sick
quarters, Mdshipman Harry W. Ste
phenSon. Of the first class. whose home
IS Lincoln. Neb, is i'm Washington for
special treatment.
In advance OF an official Investigation
statements about the affair are guard
td. but there is great indignation over
the occurrence among the schoolmates
Of the young man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
TOWN THREATENED
BY FOREST FIRES
New Catholic Church at Ala
bama Port Destroyed.
Residents Fighting
Flames.

MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 1.-THE new
CO athOlic Church. ST. Timothy's. at.
Alabama Port, near here, was de
stroyed by fire today that started in the
woods. Residents Of that place are
fighting the fire TO save their homes,
which are threatened.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
TOT DRINKS ACID.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Dec. 27.-While
playing with his sister over their
Christmas toys. fvc-year-old Edward
Riley OF Akron, Ohio. found a bottle
ed a small quantity Hard work saw
ed his life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
WEATHER REPORT.

The weather conditions within the lin
It's of observation today are UuimpOT-
tant- There has been no marked change
In temperature IN any section of the
country, but frost occurred i'm northern
ana central Florida, and temperatures
below freezing in southern Georgia.
Moderate temperatures Will prevail I'm
all sections. The winds along the New
England and Fiddle Atlantic coast will
be fresh south west to west
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TEMPERATUREs TO-DAY.
FORECAST 30 - nIsrRICr

Generally fair tonight and Monday:
WuTmeT tonight. with minimum tenn
peraIuTe near freezing; fresh southwest
10 west winds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27

Today-HiEh tide. HOS a. m. and II y
p. m Low tide, $40 a m and 5:31 p. m.
TOmOrrow-IiiCh tide. l2.07 a. IN. Low
tide. 6.l2 i. m. and 6:S2 p. II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27

St.25 10 Baltimore and Return
'Oday via Baltimore & OHIO h L. Il
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-27
Morrow Out of Case.

Major jay ]. Morrow, former Engineer
Commissioner. who has been conduct
ing the Investigation for the past fv.
months emphatically declined TO COM
meut today on the fun text OF the in
vestiSation, on the ground that ne had
turned over the papers 10 his successor.
Major Cosby and that IL would be in
delicate for him TO discuss or divuIce
the same.
r,@tter IS the sensational investi-a lion
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-21

And low silken are your splendid
robes" / continued.
ION, you needn't be sarcastic" she
replied, my dress Is not silk, it's just
mercerized cotton, which Is much
cheaper, and the papers always write
that l haven't got enough on and for
that reason | get into trouble with the
pohce-here she began to cry like a
sprinkling pot.
felt it my duty TO cheer her up.
"Oh, don't cry, my beautiful Baja-
dere. | really thought 1t was silk. but
| am willing to believe you that 1t Is
cotton" She didn't listen to my ex-
PLANTATION, but cried out once more,
What was 1t you called me this time?
What am |, Bajadere? Oh, Pepi,
Pepi, come In here, that fellow Is In
shifting me.
Fepi came. He was the bearded
woman and also the legless wonder.
and his gigantic body filed up the
whole door opening.
What Ia the matter. Fanny" Pepi
asked, and began to roll up his shirt
sleeves.
HE insults me, tell you, he in
suits me-"
"Oh. | don't suppose he means to;
but what does he want here?"
Il am newspaper man." | said
with chattering teeth, land l just
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-21
LOEB.
BY JAMES }. MONTAGUE.

maleac of but little time
Preoccu al with busy lives or crime
They and theme up
together In some
vher this oblate globe
dentaly a Job for Loeb
~ hardly fduciary AFFAIRS
hasn't beenh this OF bllonaires;
Streetor captains of finance
chance
though to come ensuing,
When IN overa is Nothing doing"
w thought that he would quit collecting knocks and
wv standard Oh;
WhenRy anh he'd about all man dare get
that the lnterNeG
goodby with reluctant Sob
Iookfon Washingon-and then the op
n nee they moored securely In
~ Of a exposing Just his
mince pie
he could ee,b he'd
fancy neb,as he blame AMI belt
full thoroughly how poor old Tanty eiti
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-21

| was rather surprised when he told
me that his wife was a fuL-blooded
German, and asked him how her Sis
ter could then be an Indian. He smiled
and replied that it was evident that /
had not met many show people, and
asked me 10 wait a few minutes. rs
his sister-in-law was just dressing. Al
last--how long it was do not know
was admitted. There were flowers
In pots standing around the room ana
a lady was resting on a couch. rms
was all that / saw at first. | placed
my one hand on my chest and the
other on the back of my head, as IS
correct according 10 the encyclopedia
had just looked up the hindoo greet
ing In.
The whole appearance OF the room
seemed filed with an air OF poetry.
The rays OF the sun were playing on
the broad couch, the miserable flow
ers in the pots seemed TO grow into
gigantic cactuses and palms. To tell
the truth. II was really green Stock
ings which had been hung up 10 be
dried before being darned. | imme-
diately introduced myself as a reporter
representing the Woman's Home
Journal. and begun on the spot TO re-
cite from Goethe's God and the Baja-
dere." because l imagined that this
beautiful poem must surely interest an
Indian lady.
She asked me IL had been in India
and I replied that | was sorry to adj
| nit that had not. Then she said
with a pleasant smile: II am very
glad to hear that"
she told me that her father, because
of business troubles, had left her
mother and older sister in Germany
and had gone to India to seek his for
tune. that he had become an Indian
citizen a few years later and had been
elected Mahaia. For some time ne
had been enormously rich, bnt had
rambled away his fortune in one
night. Mashgoul was sold slave
TO another Mahatah. She decided "a
run away. One day steamer of the
Portuguese Lloyd came TO bombay
II was on the return voyage and was
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-21

Home, Now.
In ri Elm LIEBER LoOEY-Ve haf
IW ceifed your letter from der
Punch der Lion hotel, und We
g. vas glat To hear dot your
healt gets ouid in der warm
sunshine und all Nature down dare
In Florida has got It's peek-a-boo waist
on.
Not such is 1t here yet.
Der thermometer has been down 10
Keno seierai times since Ii is der last
few days, und efery time it goes up
leedle nom keno der snow und der
slush becomes our boom companions.
We vas all veil at home ouid here In
der country NIT der eggsception dot
your leedle brother, Max. vent ouid
skating on Bauerschmidts Pond cub
bic or days ago und came home init
his nose all blooded, NIT his ken.
nuckles unpeeled und his trouserings
ripped from Alpha TO Ogdensburg. IL
seems dot vile leedle Max vas doing
der Dutch roll backwards, he SUIT
tently decisioned to fall down, und In
doing so he vas foolish enough to Sc
lection spot alretty occupied by an
nuder boy much larger den Max, nit
der result dot in der mix-up vich
followed seferal teeth vich leedle Max
priced not so much for DER beauty
as for DER accomplishments got up
und left der corner OF his face.
Winter Is nice time OF der year.
Looey,, eggspecially for dose who hat
money enough TO rush of to der trop-
ical zone.
We vas all veil at home NIT der
eggsception dot yesterday morning at
abouid der hour OF sefen by a goot
reliable clock your leedle brother Max
pushed open our bedroom door und
| from sound sleep vaked me ouid.
1T ain'd ice by der Pond no MORE"
he shouted.
"vot is 1t by der Pond YETI" re-
sponsed.
1T is by der lawn after such vet
! snow; should you come on ouid und
| make me q snow-mans, Fodder"
IF you wake me up any louder
viii make you such lickings." | WIS.,
pered at him. but alretty he vas half
way down der stairs ind ouid der
front door.
| After breakfast vent by der porch
on to see vot Is Max doing und here.
Looey, is ware der treachery OF our
/ Northern Winters vent TO work, be-
cause no sooner dit / put vun foots
on der top step to der porch den 1t
flew ouid in westerly direction. vile
! der udder foots flew TO der east ind
der rest of my personal affairs bump
ed down four stone steps and landed
nit t'ud on der frozed up ground.
/ supposition dot der surprise nit
vich | hit der ground must haf shook
der house. anyway, yust at dat bitter
moment, a lavalanch OF abouid four
tons OF assorted snow came sliding
of der roof und landed on me, und
vile sat dare spluttering und waving
my arms und begging der police TO
come und help me. up rushed leedie
Max, yelling, Dots all right, Fodder!
sit right dare till / go und show moth
er. | knew yon could make goot
snow-mans IL you took your time to
| it,
/ like der Winter, Looey, but like
1t best ven | vas reading abouid 1t In
der goot old Summer time. Yours
NIT luff. n. DINKELSPIEL.
Per George V. Hobart.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-21
Hard TO Get Away.

Mrs. Charlemagne Tower. wife Of
the American ambassador to Germany,
who is to return to this country in the
early spring, finds that her popular
ity on the continent Is making her
exit dificult So great success has
been Mrs. Tower socially In the or
fetal world OF the German capital
that Emperor William himself views
the departure Of this brilliant woman
with personal regrets. He says OF her
that she has done more to oil the
massive wheels OF diplomatic life than
any other American woman he has
met during his reign.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-21
The Times
Evening
Story

-HAD just began to feel little
at home In Copenhagen, hau
taken rooms at Hotter Dag
- mer, and was sitting p9acelul
~ in the restaurant reading
my paper when / received a telegram
that must interview the famous In
dian dancer. NashgoulAodkilt- lmme-
diately left everything and rusheu
TO the manager OF the Twoh theater
TO find out where she lived.
She lives on Oesterbrogade "A. sec
ond story in the rear. So there
went Immediately. 1t was 3 O'CLOCK
In the afternoon.
Squeezing my 200 pounds up through
narrow stairway, encased on DOM
sides by kalsomined walls | chmped
to the second story and saw a dark,
long hall, to which a number or doors
opened. Here she must live. For
about half an hour ] walked around
before | first found my courage ana
then the right door. Suddenly door
opeued and bright daylight fell upon
me. Yes. this was where she lived.
was received by very fat lady.
Three children were running In the
room making 50 mucu hcAoc eNNe .
would have been willing TO bet that
there must be at least is children
In the apartment. A fourth baby was
Being nursed.
The fat lady Immediately introduced
herself. She was M. Annette, the rat
child of Circus Beretow. She called
| her husband a gentleman OF whom
/ at first could see nothing but hls
whiskers. They were the most enor-
nous whiskers that have ever seen.
King Leopoid's of Belgium would have
been nothing compared to them. and
they we're so beautifully kept ! comph.
mented him on this, but he modestiy
stopped me, telling me that 1t was
only natural he should take good care
of lis whiskers, as he made his liv-
ing from them. He also was employed
|! In the circus, and was known on tae
bills as the bearded woman.
Nile. Nashgoul-Aodkilt was the sis
ter of his wife. who was also living
In the house.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-21
THE INDIAN DANCER

| due in Europe In 20 days. After many
adventures she at last reached the
more civilized world.
And your father" / interrupted her
interesting tale.
My father" she replied with deep
sigh, and wiped away an imaginary
tear with a green stocking, and con
tinued: MY father had to take SER
vice as bootblack with an American
coffee king and | have heard nothing
of him since"
When she came TO Europe she did
not know what TO do. She had learned
many things on board, but knew moth
ing about making living. Then sne
went TO the Indian vice counselor at
Zuain, who sent her TO the Indian
counselor general at Saaz. The couu-
selor general advised her 10 try vaude-
viile--this she had done and at the
present time had very good engage
mcnt with the circus at Copenhagen.
l sat there and did not know what
to say. but, or course, | had to say
something, and having made few
studies In the encyclopedia I began
1 W cDGGA
Are you convinced, Mile. Mash
goul-Aodkilt. that the Zende Avesta.
which was brought to Paris in 177i,
| is the genuine or isn't 1t rather mere
| ly the hymns Of Rig-Veda?"
| She said that she was sure 1t was
genuine. 49,.
Tell me- I began once more, "is
Setu bridge or is 1t only dam sep
arating the rice fields?"
! She advised me not to think TOO
deeply about these complicated things,
and we had a cup OF tea after she had
first borrowed 20 crowns from me.
Wanting to figure out this little
amount in her own country's money
20 make sure that she would not for
get 10 repay me, said: This makes
in rupees and annas -"
But she interrupted me immediate
| ly: "Oh, you are sly fox to sit 90
close to me and think of annas."
| or course I had to laugh and | did
SO knowing that / was supposed TO dc
TT.
| After drinking my tea which, by the
way. was miserable, didn't know
what to say, and there was long
pause before / once more addressed
her. Mile. Nashgoul-Aodkilt, know
nothing OF the philosophy OF Sankya.
know nothing OF the Upanishades OF
veda, and nothing at all of the Bhag.
ovadgita, but still | assure you that
India interests me more than anything
else In the world A vidya. Ignorance
Is worse than death. Tat TWAIN ash.
II don't speak French"
THAT isn't French. that Is Hindoo.
| replied, sad to think that | should
pronounce her mother language 30
poorly
c'Oh, is III"
! y Eyes"
Again there was a, long pause.
tried other interesting subjects and
not succeeding l thought ! would at
tempt a little hattery.
"Oh. you beautiful Devedaschi----'
she frowned and cried: What dc
YOU begin to call me names! Wha'
am To-
"A Dcvedaschi, a divine maiden that
Is proved by the Tschormka, the gol
den Tiara, which see on yonder
tubie.'' W
She walked over to the table and
picked up the Tschomka and showed
Eit 90 -HiesEf then discovered that n
Twas q curling Iron.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-21
A curious .Farm.r

One OF the most curious farms"
In the country is conducted by Miss
Abby Lathrop. of CRANKY, Mass. She
has place up among the hills, where
she raises mice. weasels. ferrets, rab-
bits. guinea pigs and water rats. She
has in her charge, all told, about e.
500 animals. and her enterprise has
been a success. She has q good mar
ket for rabbits and guinea pigs at
medical colleges, where they are
wanted for vivisection purposes. In
one week she sold as many as b25
rats.
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wanted to ask the young lady few
questions because my editor has teie-
graphed me to do so. and he has al
WAYS told me that 1t is the first duty
OF an interviewer to jump right into
medals res"
what do you say, you miserable
loafer. do you think my sister-in-iaw
goes to medals res? She never goes
to such cheap places; she's a decent
girl and now get out OF here
And did get out. write THIS IN
the hospital, and hope that my prok-
en- shoulder will be all right In tnree
months. The hole | had In my mead
Is almost healed. and 1t doesn't seem
as II my brain had suffered any, put
I'm never going to interview an IN
dian dancer again.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-21
The Defenders of the Flag.
Being Combined Biography of an american Buaekef

hayior of the American blue1ackets.
Papers at home comment with prlue
upon the credit done the country py
the navy's enlisted men.
VII.
Tom Bowline saves the Oklabraske
from being blown TO pieces by jump
ing into the magazine and putting
out a blaze with his bare hands. Gets
a letter OF praise from the president
but says Il is only what any OF the
other men would have done. Papers
use incident to point out pluck ana
readiness OF the American sailor.
Fights not won by equipment, but ~
the men. and the American sailor Is
the finest in the world. Nothing too
good for them.
Fleet arrives on Pacific coast. San
Francisco welcomes men with great
entertainments. Country proud OF
marvellous success with which voyage
Is carried out. Sailors can't spend
anything. Strangers clap them on the
back and tell them they're the best
ever. Tom Bovine popular hero.
TX.
After a voyage round the world, on
which Tom Bowline and the others
like him maintain the reputation or
the American navy In foreign ports.
the feet returns to the Atlantic, ana
nothing is too good for the men. After
much entertaining the fleet Is dis
|persed and the ships go back to their
steady routine OF keeping ever ready
for anything that may happen Tom
Bowline's family comes east to see
him, and the old folks are proud OF
their boy. He takes them to the thea
ter. to be met at the door with
sign,
MITTEDy"
X.
efs the United States uniform an
honor OF a disgrace?" asks Tom BOW
line.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-21
New York Woman
ImpostOr for Dress;
Shop Girls Seal
IA Their Cases, Az Il Was and
Ever WIN Be. Comes the
Fate Of Living Beyond
Ones Means.

mpostor convicted
police glad of it, that he had
unable dress her in the fashion her taste
ksaled for
shop girls employed by Detroit dry goods house
they for three in conspiracy
employers the firms loss into the twenty
thousands.
Unless they are prosecuted the suspicion points to
livery of employed by this house
Tn Justice prosecution naturally will follow
ereupon guilty will be given TO the public ano
I1hen-DISGRACE.
And when complete story told it Is safe guess that the
ae desire for dress figure OF these shop girls
DESIRE TO LIVE BEYOND THEIR MEANS
we may say that the begged sooner than
6tcal didn't she seal3
In her disguise rags beray the confidence OF
gave her did these shop girls Dcay
HE confidence of their employersa
only way in which this woman could have asked
honestly and that would have been or
Her appeared them in her hneres and to nave
appealed for Buy me more OF these
ostlv garments and must have them
And the public the law tells her. and as
M the light the conspraors OF the oy
foods store: LIVE WITHIN YOUR MEANS
Young women and girls behind with tastes
W. proportion their poketbooks stand in the midst
great temptation They after hour putting over the
who have the fneries they cannot
honestly.
Sometimes the inequality of way of living are
stbuted moves and they will have what
$pthers any they
Sooner the foolish OF to dress tnan
appreciation of social conditions. you may argue
But isn't marked in the woman whom the
shop girl waits upon.
# She, however has the means.
The shop girl hasn't parents else she wouldn't be
" shop girl
But we are not condoning theft-far from it.
simply citing conditions under which the tenpt fed
The advice Times the young women and to the young
employed in positions OF trust is TO LIVE
WITHIN THEIR MEANS.
Sooner good than stolen silks and sains
business reputation upon honorable methods and
Through honorable purposes will survive the business o. To-Day
gain through methods and dshonorabe pur
honest shop girls OF the store survive tnose
mo were less wise, and who face dishonor
Honesty the becoming cloak it Is always in fashion,
never wears out and it is always within your means
II win hide you dress parade or in business
hut the that dishonesty brings VIII never MOE
dshorest heart dishonest business principles
The experience Of the New turned mpostor
sould serve every in the land who can
hot afford to dress she would like to.
Il should serve wife whose ideas OF dress
zSre nor compatible with her husbands
Il should who is overreacng
III of the worlds goods and pleas
4 nxea
For Il is that in IS Of hundred that leads to jail
h 1isErsce and dishonor
And the case of York in particular should
home 70 who would dress well and travel IN
but the business concern
81 the employment of methods today that will permit OF its
within sphere OF honest MEANS for the longer will
zzn,drre out Of respect for its good name
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-21


After three years of good work on
the farm. Tom Bowline achieves part
of his ambition by enlisting In the
limited States navy. He is very proud
of his country's uniform, and has HIM
self photographed In 1t for the benent
OF the folks at home on the farm.
Nv.
Tom becomes a gun layer, ana
makes a worlds record with the Okla
braska's 12-inch gun, shooting raster
and straighter than any one had ever
done before. Sees his picture IN
paper with the caption, Tom Bow
line. One of the Men on Whom Amer
ica Depends TO Smash Her Foes" Fig
ures In another story showing that III
american ships fired one-third as well
In actual war as they did In peace.
no hostile feet could float before
them more than FIVE minutes. Tom
goes steadily about his duty.
".
-Oklabraska sails with feet. Tom
sees cheering throngs waving fare
we'll TO the ships. Papers tell of thrill
going through country as this mag
nificent armada sails on 14,0O0-mile
voyage. while other nations enviously
watch It's progress. With many 9TH
ers. Tom feels proud OF this confidence
and does his share toward making the
feet worthy of 1t.
VI
Governor OF Trinidad eongratulates
| Admiral Evans upon the splendid be-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-21
Sometimes Meat,

Martha--Don't, you think q cookery
book is fascinating reading?
Maud--Yes, indeed H contains so
many stirring ncidentsI-Comic Cuts.