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Bryan Wave Sweeping On.
The Bryan campaign managers began
the week with the announcement that
their candidate had then 631 votes In
the Denver convention pledged, giving
him a grand total Of 776 in the Den.
yer convention. Democratic state con-
ventions in the south have Joined In the
Bryan following within a week, nota-
bly, in Tennessee and Mississippi, and
also in Colorado. . 49,.
Leader Williams Resigns. @..
| John Sharp Williams, floor leader of
the minority in the house Of represent
atives, has rendered his resignation to
take effect next Dec. 1. His purpose in
this is to give his successor time during
| the short session to get acquainted
with the game, whether the next house
, is to be Republican or Democratic.
Van Cleave Accepts Substitute.
President James W. Van Cleave of
the Manufacturers association in an
interview on the Injunction plank
adopted by the Republican convention
said the people Of the great middle
class which he represented had got es-
sentfaIly what they wanted-namely,
FAN expression of confidence In our
sourts in vindication of existing and
time honored use Of the great writ Of
Injunction to protect endangered hui
man rights and the preservation
against all attack from combinations Of
either capital or labor, our greatest and
most necessary principle Of equality be-
fore the law"
Congratulations From Teddy.
AS soon as the news of Taft's nomi-
nation reached the White House the
president gave out a statement con-
graduating the country and expressing
his deep admiration for the man. Later
he sent telegram of congratulation to
Sherman. Secretary Taft and members
Of his family awaited the result at the
war department, and when the word
came the secretary told the newspaper
men that he could not deny that the
outcome made him happy.
Taft's Church Connections.
Just before the nomination of Secre-
tary Taft at Chicago occurred state
ment was given out at Washington in
tended to contradict assertions made in
some quarters that he is an atheist
The fact is that Taft came of a family
connected with the Unitarian church
and that he has been a member Of the
Washington church of that denomina-
ton, while Mrs. Taft attends the Epis-
copal church.
Colorado For Bryan.
The Colorado Democratic state con-
vention threw out the contesting Pat
terson delegates and instructed the del
egates to Denver for Bryan.
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70 r EIGN

Kaiser Cordial to Hill.
Dr. David J. Hill, the new American
ambassador to Germany, was received
by Emperor William at Berlin with
every evidence of cordially. The re-
ception was unprecedented in being
arranged only two days after DR.. Hills
arrival, whereas custom makes the
period more than a week for new am
bassadors.
Twenty Thousand Suffrasists Parade.
The latest spectacular demonstration
for the cause of equal suffrage in Lon
don was the parade of nearly 10000
women, led by the more conservative
element, including the Rev. Anna
Shaw, head of the movement in Amer
lea. They were marshaled according to
their class of employment, and fifteen
bands were interspersed in the line.
The banners and badges were Of red
and white Many professional women,
doctors. lawyers, actresses, artists,
teachers, etc, as well as laboring wo-
men, were in line. One section was
made up Of girl graduates in caps and
gowns.
French Officer Degraded.
Charles B. Ullmo, formerly an officer
in the French navy, has been publicly
stripped of his uniform insignia and
sword and taken to begin sentence Of
life Imprisonment on Devils island for
having attempted to sell naval secrets
to a foreign power.
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year ago. He is to pay her $1,000 a
year and $4,000 for trial expenses.
Mrs. Hartje was her own lawyer.
Priest Brings siIIik Respite.
Herman Billik, the Chicago fortune
teller, on the day set for his execution
for the alleged poisoning of his wife.
four daughters and the milkman was
respited upon the appeal Of the Rev.
Father O'Callahan, who swore that
revelations of the confessional had con-
WINGED him Of the innocence of the ac-
cused. Extraordinary efforts had been
put forth by citizens to induce Govern
or Deneen to pardon the man, all to no
avail, and he was expecting the call to
the gallows when the respite came
which took the case to the supreme
court.
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the alleged shooting of Goebel, was
pardOned out Of the state penitentiary
at Frankfort. Both men received pub
lie demonstrations from their friends
and went at once to see their families
After resting at health resort Powers
Will resume the practice Of law. At his
last trial the jury disagreed. In the
eight years since the first trial seven
Of the jurors who tried him have
dropped dead.
Verdict Against tho Oil Trust.
In the rebate suit brought by the
federal government at Rochester,
N. Y, against the Standard Oil COM
pany last June the jury has rendered
verdict of guilty as indicted on forty
counts, thus making the maximum fine
possible 100000.
A Truce In Gambling War.
Since the passage Of the anti-racing
bills by the New York legislature and
their signing by the governor the po-
lice authorities have endeavored to
stop all betting at the race tracks, and
at Gravesend, New York, fourteen men
were arrested on the charge Of violat-
ing the new law by some form Of bet
ting. Pending the test Of the law in
these cases, racing continued, but with
small attendance of the public and
without any open signs of betting. At
the same time it was reported that the
pool rooms had opened up and were
doing thriving bushes. 1t was ru-
mored that the English credit form of
betting would be tried to circumvent
the law
Test of the Commodity Clause.
In their defense against the govern
ment's suits relating to the commodity
clause of the rate law now being heard
before the United States circuit court
at Philadelphia the seven anthracite
railroad companies have made answer
that the clause is unconstitutional be-
cause it does not regulate, but pro-
hibits, interstate commerce, because
the penalties are excessive, because it
d1scriminates unjustly and for other
reasons.
Second Capitol Graft Acquittal.
After an all night session the Harris
burg jury acquitted Representative
Cassel and Architect Huston for con-,
spiracy to defraud the state in connec-
ton with the new capitol and also ac-
quilted under instructions of the court
former State officers Snyder, Mathews
and Shumaker. Costs were imposed
upon the state This will not interfere
with proceedings to recover some of
the enormous profits on capitol trim
mings.
Louisiana Against Betting.
By a vote of to the Louisiana SEN
ate committee ordered a favorable re-
port on the bill to prohibit race track
betting in the state which has already
passed the house. The bill is known as
the Locke bill. Archbishop Bleak of
New Orleans has been active in the
fight for the bill.
Mrs. Hartie Gets Decision.
The court at Pittsburg decided in ia
yor of Mrs. Hartje against her hus-
band in the divorce case begun over a
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Governor Elect
Goebel, t b r i c e
found guilty and
sentenced to life
impris onm ent
a nd nee to
death, Gale b
Powers, former
secretary Of state
Of Kentucky, has
become a fire e
m a n upon the
pardon of Gov
e I'm or Wilson.
At the same time
Jim Howard, the
m o u n t a ineer
who was serving
a life term for
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consin delegate
b cling absent,
Sherman receiv-
ed 816. Murphy
re c e | v e d x,
Guild IS. Shell
don 10 and Fair
banks /. Shell
don and Fair
banks had not
been presented
to the conven-
ton. The nOmi-
n a t ion W a S
promptly made
unanimous. This
was the one act
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tests being nearly
all settled in favor
Of Taft - the con-
vention assembled
in the huge Coli
scum at Chicago,
June is, with Sen
ator Burrows of
Michigan as tenn
porary chairman,
he being introduced
by Chairman New
Of the national COM
mittee. One inno-
-14s B. H.
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An absolutely reliable review Of the leading news Of
the week in Politics, Government Education, Labor
Commerce, Religion, Science and Sports

TIE Roosevelt Programme Car
ried Out at Chicago, the Con-
vertion Naming Taft For
President on a Platform Which
Lau1s lie Roosevelt Policies.
Injunction Plank Modified, but
Not EIininated-Sherman In
Second Place Effort For
Third Term Stampede Fails.
Danger of Socialism Pointed
0ut-President Praises and
Party Leaders Congratulate
Taft.
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PO LIT &c Al

Republican National Convention.
The temporary roll Of the national
gathering of Republicans having been
made up by the national committee in
what was humorously called the
steam roller style-that is, the con-
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MISCELLANEOUS
Growth of the Colleges.

Growth of the Colleges.
The latest published report of United
States Commissioner of Education
Brown, covering the year 1906, names
seventeen universities and colleges hav
ing above 1000 male undergraduates
They are Harvard, ZAP; Cornell, 2,44O;
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LEGAL-CRIMINAL

Powers and Howard Are Free.
After remaining eight years in jail,
during which time he was four times
tried for completely In the murder of
The Washington times., 1908-07-02
A MEMORY OF SCYTHES

Alas. there are To SCythes nowadaysi
The work is done with horses and reap-
ers. The economical reform has
swept out romance numerically. In
those days there were scythes. and
there were men who knew how 10
swing them. It was a fine sight 70 see
four or five well-bUilt lads. led by the
father, moving down the meadow-and
the timothy was nearly as tall as their
heads. But the swing Of t..eir scythes
fell true, and their tread was even,
and they were glad. Birds sang over
head and when they came near a
ground birds nest the mother told
them of II. and they went round 1eav-
ing it unframed. But q bumblcbee's
nestl That was another thingi and
they went around that also. But at
night the boys did not forget. for bum
blebeeS were very essential in a clover
field. remember one tall fellow, with
a touch Of Indian blood, who went
down the field on a trot-cutting a
good. honest swath all the way. No
one could keep near him, and he was
the envy Of all boys and men. At noon
he marched like a general and
at night he spoke patronizingly. Why
not, for II was a grand achievement.
Such art was surely as good as scan
ming Homer. and the feet never lost
time. They we're hexameters that
rhymed.-E. p. Powell, in Outing Maya
zine.
The Washington times., 1908-07-02
Seeing Washington With The Times Guide
No. XXXVIII.-THE COSMOS CLUB

1.-THE BRAIN TRUST. ladies and
gentlemen. otherwise known as
the Cosmos CLUB, IS enscOnced
in the house on your right at 1870
II street. 1t is said that the entire mem
bership is never allowed in the house
at one time Tor fear Of the foundations
giving away under the weight Of the
gray matter. But I can tell you that
there is no truth in that statement
'"rhe house has been known for many
wears as the Dolly Madison House. and
the traditions Of the old structure re-
fuse to fade even before the brilliancy
Of the Cosmos Club From 1887 to 1919,
Mrs. Dolly Payne Madison. widow Of
President Madison, resided in the house
and for a time it was the center Of So
cial life in the old Capital Many dis
tinguished American and foreign Wis
ftors were entertained there. The his
tory Of the house is, Of course, a partial
biography OF the famous widow who
lived there so long
cit was considered ore Of the finest
houses in the Capital when it was built
during MadisOn's administration by
Richard Cults. He occupied it for a
time. and then, being nipped by unfor-
tunate mining adventures. very much
as they are today. he was obliged to
The Washington times., 1908-07-02
Turns0ur Lawns tOsACcOunt.

The North Washington Citizens As
.eociations has set similar bodies of the
District an excellent example. At a
stimc when most of our citizens or
EXAMINATIONS are adjourning for the
summer this one has arranged to
award prizes for the decoration of
lawns within its territory. 1t not
only keeps at work but finds SPLEEN
did work TO do
Our lawns have never received prop
CT. attention. Other cities, like Topeka,
Kas., are remembered as wonderfully
beautiful chiefly for the work of their
residents to make them so by means
of attractive grass plots and flower
beds. Washington Is remembered as
beautiful for adornment with which
the residents have little or nothing to
do-spreading parks, wide streets
lined with trees, a dignifed plan, and
noble public buildings. Where a
town like Champagne, Illinois, or
Portland, Oregon, gets color and char
acter from the towering vines and
brightly colored beds before its houses.
IN Washington the house so ornauent-
ed is the exception, not the rule.
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The old lady was financially embar-
raised on more than one occasion how
ever and Congress deIicately stepped
in and bought papers belonging to her
husband for $4,000. They would NOT
see her in want
Now, viii You something about
the Brain Trust, ladies and gentlemen
There are no near-SCieutfSts aIn1ost-ar
lists or approximate litterateurs in tbe
Cosmos Club. They are the real srffcIo
To gain admission to that club vO1r have
had to do something great. sornetbiDe
10 make the world pause in its Hight
and look aghast to write a pamDbIe- fo-
the Agricultural Department on the
likes and diSlilzes of ar earthwOrrD rbe
life history OF a pOIlywog. OF. some Ctba-
such brain eXhausting feat
THE CLUB was formed IN ISIS and was
organized at the home OF Major John
" Powell. 80 NJ street. the first presi-
dent. It was modelled after the Century
Club. Of New York. ard from the begin
ming IL was Open only TO men interested
in science, literature, and art The
first rooms Of the club were in the Cor
COran building In 1888 the Quarters
were removed 10 3 Lafayette square
the house adjoining the present club
house, into which II moved a few years
later It was Incorporated in 1856. The
front porch OF the house as you see II
today was the same when Dolly Madi-
son held her receptions there
ooh. I almost forgot to tell yc'I some
thing Of great Importance. Clifford Pin
chot. chief Of the Forestry Bureau. is
president Of the cluPN
The Washington times., 1908-07-02
THURSDAY EVENING. JULY 2. 1908
Census Plans.

. The taking of the thirteenth census
f. is tn be tine biggest feat in enumera-
/ ton ever attempted anywhere. In the
first place, the census will cover a
svast territory-not only the United
States proper, but Alaska, Hawaii,
Guam, Porto Rico and the American
possessions in Samoa and Panama. 1t
will also cover not the population
alone, but the important pursuits,
: such as agriculture, mining and man
Sufactures. The work Will be done by
10000 people, and, it is estimated, viii
cost in the neighbOrhOod of Sl4,000,O00
THE giant task, though well planned
ALREADY, will not be tackled until 1910
The next Congress will probably pass
the bill for it soon after meeting. The
last Congress saw it received a report
from the House committee, which
turned the new offices over to the
spokesman and SHE'D.
The trouble may have been also that
Congress thought it a little too early
to authorize the big appropriation. 1t
had been saddled with enough expendi-
lures.
At any rate, it was not the same
sort OF trouble that was met in the
old days, when the people were truly
scriptural in their ways and when the
magistrates dared not number the peo-
pie for fear Of inviting a pestilence
such as smote the Israelite5 from Dan
even to Beersheba when David took
the census, as is explained in IL
Samuel, 81 This aversion TO the cen
sus, or fear of it, was fel5 by the first
settlers. But it was also awake in
New York almost a century later,
when Governor Hunter projected a
census.
According to report there had been
an epidemic after a previous enumers-
ton, and the governor, taking this
into consideration, compromised by
counting the freemen- This number
he added to the known total of the
militia. Later there was a separate
feount of women and children, and by
Cooking through the tax lists it was
geasv 10 figure on the number of bonds
smen. IN which devious way the census
ITyas accomplished. There was no
plague. After the revolution IN Penn
5sylEnia,. an epidemic of yellow fever
twas attributed to the first national
census, which was taken in 1890
But these days the only epidemics
I'VE fear are those revealing the gen
leral symptoms of craftsmanship. And
hthey precede rather than follow the
remuneration.
The Washington times., 1908-07-02
Trained in the Philippines.

That ceremony in the office of the
Secretary of War epitomizes the new
element which has come into our
American official life. For the first
time IN our history we need men and
are obtaining men who have had
colonial training. The new Secretary.
not less than the old, owes much of
his present availability to the fact
that for years-he studied the problems
of our insuIar dependencies at first
hand.
Judge Taft became first civil gov
ernor of the Philippines seven years
ago. After two years of service in
that office he came to head the War
Department. General Wright succeed
ed Judge Taft in the former assign
ment, and now succeeds him In the
latter. 1t is a singular circumstance.
YETI analysis,-it-is- -eircum-
The Washington times., 1908-07-02

stance not hard to understand For
the duties of our modern Secretary of
War differ widely from those assigned
AphOnso Taft in the same post at the
close Of the second Administration OF
General Grant. Then the civil head Of
our army had little work and none too
much honor. Today he is the head Of
the greatest engineering undertaking
in the history of the world, the actual
governor of distant provinces, the pre-
siding force over an army twice as
large as that administered by the
older Taft
Men of small parts, of pickayUne
attention to detail, of worrisome tenn
permanent, could not endure the strain.
Judge Taft, not only endured it, but,
for the four and a half year. of his
service as Secretary, rose steadily in
the public confidence for the sagacity
and dependability with which he met
it. Temperament was no doubt a
considerable factor in his success. But
an understanding of island problems
and practice IN governing by attention
TO large questions, and to them alone
as afforded by his service when civil
governor played no less a part. As
his capable successor in the same Of
flee, General Wright became the focus
of attention among Federal officials
and the appointment to the high post
which now Judge Taft leaves vacant
followed as a matter of easy decision
The Washington times., 1908-07-02
STORES STAY OPEN
TOMORROW NIGHT
Merchants viii Give Customers
Chance 10 Do Fourth of
July Shopping.

Saturday being a legal holiday and
the managers OF washington stores
having decided TO close IN honor OF the
Fourth, announcement is made that
these establishments generally will re-
main open tomorrow night the same
as usual o. Saturday.
Among the stores that will be open
tomorrow night are the following
s. Kann. Sons & Co.
Saks & Co.
Family Shoe Store.
Eiseman Bros
Kings PHace.
HeCht & Co.
CfOldenbeTE'S
VIM Hahn & CO.
r. Berberich's Sons.
Bon Marche.
The Famous
Gates * Rich.
Chas- kaufman & Sons.
y. Hess Sons.
I. GrOsne-.
Globe Clothing Co.
Newark Shoe Store.
Friedlander Bros
The Regent Shoe Store
Mayer & Co.
Morton Stout & Co.
d.. Kaufman.
Hirsh Snoe Store.
A. & p. Tea, Co.
ThOrntOn's Shoe Stores.
Hub Furniture Company.
Behrend' 8.
ShappiriOs.
Blue Front Market
HudSOn'E Stores
O'DonEClls Drug store
Evans Drug Store
The Washington times., 1908-07-02
HE'S DEAD

He Law dead on the cluttered deck and
stared at the cold skies.
With never a friend 10 mourn for him,
nor q hand 10 close his eyes.
bill he's dead. was all they said; he's
dead. n there he lies"
The mate came forward at seven bells,
and spat across the rail,
Just lash him up WI some holystone
in a ClOut O rotten sail
N rot We. get a gait on ye. ye're slower
n q bloody snaur'
When the rising moon was a copper
disk, and the seat was strip Of steel.
We dumped him down to the swaying
weeds ten fathOm beneath the eel,
Its rough about Bill" the fo'c'sIe
said; wen have TO stand his wheel. %
John Mansfield, in salt Water Bal
lads"
The Washington times., 1908-07-02

What Congress requires Of our Dis
tr7ct Board Of Education the board OF
education Of New York has required OF
its school administrators when It passes
a resolution requesting them to consider
''the Inauguration of a new school pol
icy which viii make for smaller classes,
for full time for all the pupils. for a
modified course Of study, for more
Fairgrounds, for increased salaries, and
for businesslilIe and economical man
agemcnt, all Of which can be accom-
plished on approved education lines and
with a decreased budget"
The Washington times., 1908-07-02
THE OLDEST Jury.

The oldest Greek poet has lefc us a
picture Of what the jury was in his
time. The primitive court is sitting, and
the question is Guilty" or mot
guilty" The old men Of the community
give their opinion in turn, the adjudi-
eating democracy, the commons. stand
ing round about, applaud the opinions
which strike them most. and the ap-
plause determines the decision. Such
was probably the earliest form Of jury.
The Washington times., 1908-07-02

The Times Is served IN the city Of Washing
ton and District of Columbia by newsboys.
VINO deliver and collect for the paper on their
own account at the rate OF cents week
Tor the Evening and . cents q copy for the
sunday edition.
Entered at the postoflce at Washington,
ID. C., as second class matter.
The Washington times., 1908-07-02

Notwithstanding that the tour OF our
brave ball players was not exactly a
saturnalia of victories It IS not under
stood that any OF the Chamber Of Com
merce- Board Of Trade players are TO
be drafted.
The Washington times., 1908-07-02

Cards have been issued announcing
the marriage Of Miss Carrie Nay Laugh
lin, daughter Of Mrs Thomas Clark
Laugnlin, 10 Theodore Henry Ludwig.
Tue sday in the Scotch Presbyterian
Church. New York Mr.. and Mrs Lud-
wig viii be at home after August 1 al
3 Harrison avenue, Port Richmond,
Staten Island.
The Washington times., 1908-07-02

We would not advise the local street
railways to fool with at least one mem
Der OF the new District Public Service
Commission. Guess which one IL is.
The Washington times., 1908-07-02
Miss Crocke.,- Weds-

Miss Bessie Crockett. daughter or Mr.
and Mrs. Z. Z. Crockett, was married
10 Joseph stern Harper Tuesday even
ing
The bride. who was given in marriage
by her father. wore a bridal gown of
white silk null. made princess style,
over white taffeta, and. a large white
picture hat trimmed in long plumes.
Her bouquet was a shower Of Bride
roses and lilies OF the valley.
Miss Louise Crockett. sister Of the
bride who was maid OF honor. wore a
white organdie dress. trimmed with
lace and carried Bridesmaid roses. Little
Miss Grads Harper. sister of the bride
groom. who was the flower girl, wore
a frOck OF white Swiss and carried ar
armful OF white flowers Mr. Case. OF
Potomac. Va. was best man.
a supper was served In the home OF
the bride. near Cabin John, and later in
the evening Mr.. and Mrs Harper- LET
fer q wedding trip North. They vii
make their home in Brooklyn, y. !.
The Washington times., 1908-07-02

The District Building shone last night
about 9 O'Clock as though a certain Dis
tiEsuished Citizen had been looking at
il and said: Delighted
The Washington times., 1908-07-02

According to report, Mr. Hitchcock viii
not work with Mr. New and Mr.. Dover,
while Mr.. New and Mr.. Dover viii not
work with MIR. Hitchcock The proceed
fngs at Chicago would make a choice
look easy.