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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-24
POLICEMAN JAILED
FOR KILLING MAN
Says Revolver Caught in Coat
Lining as He Was Chas-
inc Rovs

NEW YORK, May 23--Patrolman
George r. Maher. Of the East 104th
street station, was arrested and sent
10 he Tombs today without bail. on
charge of having killed Gaetano
Trotti. Of S51 East Thirty-eighth street.
Trotu was shot on May u. and died
last Thursday. Captain CorcOran sent
out two detectives TO hunt down the
man who had killed Trotti. but they
reported they could learn nothing about
the case.
TheTeupon relatives OF TrOtti went to
the district attorneys office and accused
Patrolman MaheT Of the shooting Coro-
ner Acritelu, after hearing this evil
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-24
RETAINS
PENSION AGENCIES
House Recedes From Its
Adjustment and Centering
Business in Washington.

The Senate last night agreed TO the
conference report on the pension appro-
priations bill
The pension agencies are retained, the
House cOnferees receding from the
amendment 20 abolish them and center
all the pension business In Washington.
1t was agreed by the conferees. how
ever that next year a separate bill
should be brought in for the adjustment
Of the agencies, and the question OF
adjustment considered thus. II the
House desired TO press the question.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-24
IN THE HOUSE.

The House voted down for a second
time the Senate amendment TO the
postohice appropriation bill for a
100000 subsidy for mail steamers to
South American and Oriental ports.
A resolution was passed raising the
salaries Of nsarly 100 employees OF the
House,
The House passed over the Presidents
veto the Rainy river dam bill
Indications last night we're that ad-
iournment might be had Thursday or
the session might possibly last until
Saturday.
The Senate resolution reducing the
S24. 600. 600 indemnity China has prom
ised to pay the United States as
result Of the Boxer troubles in 1900 10
1900 600 was passed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-24
REGISTRY SERVICE
WILL BE IMPROVED

Postmaster Barnes has issued an
order TO safeguard and expedite the de-
livery Of registered mail 70 patrons Of
the Washington city pOstOn1ee.
The order states that II has been
called to the attention Of the postmas-
ter that IA many cases registered mat
ter has been delivered 10 persons other
than the addresses in violation OF the
postal regulations. To do away with
this practice and expedite delivery
stringent regulations are provided
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-24
CREW OF "a SAVED
FROM SHIPWRECK

G.ALILEE. y. j.. May 28.-Aground in
the surf and fog on Brigantine Shoals.
the twenty-four members Of the crew
Of the steamship Hornzee were rescued
today by ife-savers from Egg Harbor
and Absecon
Details Of the wreck are meager. but
from the haste with which the men
were taken of it appears that the Horn
Zee's position IS desperate.
The vessel was bound from Cuba 70
New York, with a cargo Of sugar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-24
Plan to Elect Senators Direct
RgeonhoLed After Hot Contest

effort to get any legislation past the
s. nate.
I'm making an extraordinary verbal
effort now" he said amid ecn pes Oh
laughter from the galleries.
Senator Hale continued TO question
and to indicate his disapproval OF lhe
course Of the Oklahoma senator win
reminders that he had but lately been
seated. Whereupon Senator owen sald
with feeling and emphasis:
The senator from Maine is not called
upon 10 rebuke the Senator from Okla
homa because he did not arrive in the
Senate sooner He came as soon as
he could
on Senator Lodges motion 10 refer
the resolution to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. the ayes and
noes were demanded. The roll call re-
suited as follows.
Ayes-Aldrich Allison, Bacon. Bank
head Brandegee, Briggs. Burnham.
Burrows. Carter Clark of Wyoming,
Crane. Cullom. Depew. Dick. Foraker.
Dillingham;. Gallinger, Guggenhcim.
Hale. Hepburn, Hopkins. Kean. Knox,
Lodge. Long. Nelson, Penrose, Richard
son. Smith OF Maryland. Stewart, War
rem. Warner. Wetmore-S3.
Nays 49, AnkenV, BeveTidga, BOrah.
Clapp, Dixon, Gore. Johnston. La Fol
lette. McCresry, NeElands. owen. over
man. Paynter. Perkins. Piles. simmons.
Smith or Michigan, Stephenson. Teller.
and Brown-20
The Democrats voting TO refer were
Bacon. Bankhead. and Smith Of Mary
land The Republicans voting against
referring were Ankeny, Bev eridge.
Borah. Clapp Dixon. La Toilette. Per
kins. and Piles
Amendment Proposed.
Senator Depew proposed an amend
Tlent 10 the resolution providing thar
the qualifications for voters should be
uniform In the different States
Senator Penrose caused a furry in
the Senate by proposing a resolution
that each state have at least two SeEa-
tors and ons additional IN accordance
with a certain proportion 70 the excess
Of population above the population Of
the lowest State. Il was provided,
however, that no State should have
over fifteen Senator's.
Senator Owen wanted TO keep the floor
after the vote on the Lodge motion,
but was obliged 10 yield
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-24
SEEKS REVENUE CADETsHIP

Thomas s. Klinger, formerly a student
OF the Mckinley Manual Training
School, has passed his examination for
a cadetsnip in the line OF the Revenue
Cutter Service. Mr.. Klinger is now
in the sophomore class OF Purdue Uni,
versity, Lafayette, Ind, although this
is his first year at the university. Mr.
KHnger is nineteen years old, and the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. o. Klinger, Of 2723
street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-24

was engaged to a New York man. The
couple began their wedding tour in IT,
sons big Isotte. IN this Jhey dis
tanced their pursuers. Beyond STAN
ford they left the Isotts and entering
one OF Tyson's touring cars proceeded
by roundabout routes to Atlantic City.
They viii go 10 Europe 10 see Louis
Strang. who drove Tyson's Isotta, COM
pete abroad
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-24
BAD CHECK han WANTED.

Wanted in this city for passing two
alleged worthless checks, z. B. Carr
will be given n preliminary hearing on
a similar charge in Sunbury. Pa, next
Wednesday. a washington detective
viii probably he present At the hearing
Carr is alleged TO have passed bad
checks for SIS and S66 on the St James
Hotel more than a year ago. He was
arrested in Philadelphia last week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-24
ELKINS ALMOST WINS.

When the Elkins commodity resOlu-
ton came up as the unfinished business
in the Senate yesterday, Senator Kean
asked for 2 vote The question was
being put and the resolution nearly
slipped through when two or three Sen
stors awakened TO what was happen
ing and asked that il be laid aside.
This was done. and Senator Teller con-
tinued his speech on State rights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-24

dence. ordered the poIceman's arrest
and sent him 70 jail
Maher explained In his own defenss'
that he had been chasing a number 90
boys on the day Trotti was shot, and
that be had intended 10 frighten them
by firing IN the air. He drew his pis-
tol. he said, but it caught in the lining
Of his coal and was discharged acct
dentaliy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
win White WIGS Com. In

The revolutionary atmosphere IN
the world Of fashion at the presen,
makes the lookeron in the watch tow.
er see faint signs OF white wigs com.
Ing In fashion again. They have AL
ready been displayed az the great hair.
dressing establishments in Paris for
evening wear Stranger things have
happened than that they should be
adopted.
Amid all the protest and hurting
or criticism from the male portion 81
the community. there comes the fact
that all these things have been done
before in dress by sane. sensible
womanly and brilliant women. Whv
shouldn't they be done againg
Are we any better than our an.
cestresses. OF whom we proudly boast
who lived during the revolution In
America? here Is nothing to nrova
that our brains have grown more on.
posed to the frills and fopperies az
dress. Our infellects have not scared
above those OF the women of the
eighteenth century.
The only one thing against the mi.
versal wearing Of the clothes that are
thrust upon us Is the fact Of our enor.
nous number OF wage-earnIng women
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

sometimes the little lips Of him, al
dewy wet and tender.
Are laid against the lonely breast
that never felt their kiss
1he baby eyes look smilin' up In all
their shinin splendor-
U, little son, my little son. that /
should mourn like this,
sometimes l see him comm through
the furze an purple heather.
An, q, the toddlin' feet OF him that
never stepped the earth:
An, when were settin Quiet-like. him
self an me together
Inere's dimpled hands that beckon
IN the peat smoke ON the hearth
Inc happy mothers childer-sure
they come an lean beside me-
An their ewes SO full OF pity that
my own deep tear drops start
An Himself SO kind an watchful that
no evil shall betide me
but naught can ease the weary ache
within my heart.
~ Mary up in heaven. II my little son
be weepin'
Though heaven is grand. It's lonely.
an my babe is small. so smalll.
~ take him on your mother heart. an
soothe him into sleepin'.
Lest sobbing through the long. long
night, he hears his mothers call. /
Mabel Hiliyer Eastman
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
FOL DE RoL.

Picturesque effects prevail amonp
evening and daytime toilettes.
The separate coat OF velvet will ho
one or the features Of the winter
] The tendency for soft and cIingins
skirts now extends TO children's wear
There are lots OF rundown coIIars
fastened with horseshoes OF rhine.
/ stones.
The plaid suit or killed Maid slir,
has been adopted by leaders of paris
fashion. .
Hair ornaments are large. the new.
est barretes being from two TO three
inches wide.
Unlined taffetas Of standard col.
ors In good qualities are the ones that
bear washing.
More silk has appeared in the mar.
ket as the foundation Of some OF the
most exquisite hats.
The big Pierrot ruffie has comnleta.
" fallen from grace at all of the smart
watering places abroad.
Hat flowers. such as roses. popnies
and pond lilies are made from game
tissues, satins, silks and velvets
A color that is having great spc.
cess Is beautiful light ana rich
Drown that is classed among the
suedes.
Dull colored linens with velvet silk
or Kid collars and cuffs OF darker buo
VIII De worn well into the autumn
Inc main characteristic OF the COW,
OF me present day is the silhouette Of
straight slender proportion and the
high waist line. '"S
= purple colored mousseline gown
had lining Of mouse gray taffa,a
yelled with the same toned chiffon
gray hat trimmed with crimson COZ
combs went with II. va
blue and white printed Chinese cot.
on crepe Is used for gowns trimmed
t s,l bands OF plain blue cotton creme
l ~,,n -. sou,ached IN white and stud.
'en with white cotton tassels.
For simple house fnock batls,o a,a
naliis are desirable materials The
primer comes In plain and shadow
neck Weaves In variety OF shades !
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

A good glaze 10 add TO the starch
used for collars. Guns, shirt-fronts. or
other articles requiring a high gloss
Is obtained by boiling onehalf pound
OF white eurd soap and two ounces Of
Japan wax In two quarts of water
until thoroughly amalgamated When
II has cooled sufficiently for the hand
TO be able 20 bear the warmth add two
ounces OF powdered French chalk and
eight drains OF glycerine beaten 10 a
roth Il should be used at the rate
OF one-qnarter ounce 10 each One-half
pound OF starch Use a rice starch.
and see that the articles are very dry
before you start 10 iron. Blistering
Is often caused by the undermining.
owing TO dampness. sticking TO the
lining-board. Use very hot irons.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
THE PRESIDENT AND CALLERS.
Ease With Which MIR. Roosevelt Dis
poses OF Waiting Bunch"

One o'clock In the executive Office
adjoining the White House. Ten men
are waiting In the small reception
room, -sys writer in Public Opinion.
Tor the President has been engaged
Tor an hour or longer with two mem
bers or the cabinet. He has an ap.
pointment too, with several friends
from a distance for luncheon at the
White House. A tall, military man
has Just entered the reception room
when bling the door TO the Presi.
dents private Office flies open. and
Mr. Roosevelt steps out.
Your name, please" he exclaims as
ne comes squarely against the big
military man.
This expression has the same effect
on the visitor as attention" He
straightens up another inch or two
and without the slightest tremor re-
piles: Il am the deputy chief OF con
stabulary OF the Philippine Islands"
All" exclaimed the President 81
am glad to see you. But | am fear.
fully busy and have not a minute now.
| have some ideas about vour work
over there and want 10 see You
When are you going away"
Il must leave early tomorrow
morning for Frisco TO catch the trans.
port back, is the reply.
see. Well will not have n
minute today. See here, can YOU come
TO the White House tonight at 1920?
we can have an hours talk then un.
disturbed. Come right TO the front |
door and tell them who you are. |
VIII leave word that am To see YOU"
certainly" says the grim visitor
hemember-lO:3 80 tonight" is the
Presidents last word to him
ROW are you?" he exclaims. for
now he is grasping the hand OF a
magazine editor who has been his
friend Tor many years
And you?" 10 a third from the
south. Il was going TO write to Won
have found that you were right about
nat fellow. He is not the kind of
nan l want and he cannot get that
Hello, | know what you want" 10
mother from New York. "You want
ne TO go to that dinner OF vour club
VOW. nothing would give me greater
Measure than TO be with the boys. as
GU know. but really | cannot 20. |
ave declined twenty invitations TO ,
inners in two DAYS"
smiling all the time. but decisive .
no brusque. the President disposes Of ,
i ten visitors in ten minutes. Then ,
g goes to luncheon and discusses
uesllons Of State or administration !,
olicies with his friends as they dine
TN him and Mrs. Roosevelt
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
MAIDS AND MAIDENs
FOLLOW CRAZE FOR JET.
Lends a Modish Touch and Even the
Girls Must Have It.

Jet jewelry has become popular II
marked degree. Its growth in favor
mas come slowly. The notion that the
'Jewelry is III only for mourning OF
Tor the elderly women has been utter.
~ routed. The youngest and gavest
OF her set must have her jet set.
Nothing sets OF the complexion so
perfectly is now the general verdict.
save among those who possess a
muddy complexion.
The modish touches OF black seen
on the new gowns have undoubtedly
done much toward establishing the
popularity OF jet ornaments. They
carry out the black note Of the gowns
All the favorite forms OF iewelrv
now come in jet For the hair come
Darrettes, tillets, combs pins and or
naments OF countless descriptions
The new big French barrette comes In
Jets in its largest dimensions.
The old-time idea that let hair
trimmings We're for the brunette is
exploded. Blonde women know the
beauty lying in the contrast OF the
glossy black TO their tresses.
There are exquisite aigrettes OF let
10 wear in the hair. Each movement
OF the head sets the incrusted snrav
trembling and twinkling. Well cur lei
flashes like a diamond.
Earrings come in an the we'll liked /
fashions. The well-liked bead doe col. /
lar necklace is displayed in let with
support bars set with jet or with bril- /
hahts. In many models a carved let
collar.
Dog collars come in links NJ solid
!et or IN links studded with cut let
peads' usually star-shaped A very
elaborate INK collar sparkling with
.ihy jet stars has fringe of some
uoleh strands set with the stars tina.
iA4is over the neck in front almost
TO the bust line.
Strings OF graduated jet beads will
De Huch worn. Smooth jet pendants
VIII De worn on silver or gold chains.
mere are purse chains. and the new
neck chain with tasseled ends that
nes ABOUT the neck is found in all its /.
varied designs.
There Is no end to the Jet brooches.
Ihey come little and big. Among the
arge sizes are found lizards. butter ;
lies. bows and feathers.
Among the jet hatpins there is much
- N'4utHSe pm Win round head /
covered with tiny beads. This bead o
covering Is seen in card cases and n
memorandum books. A shield OF let II
Win brillants or a mosaic in colored "
hamel Is often the center ornament
Il the cover OF card cases and hooks
carved jet instead OF the more usual
ut jet. Is much used for card case Ia
overs and also for pendants. Though "
OF restricted 70 mourning wear its iy
ull nnish makes It appropriate for
There are all sorts Of narrow iet
angles and all widths OF the old.fasb.
med link bracelet with links held M.
ether with a double row Of classics e'
'hen on the arm these elastic brace.
rs look like a solid ring Of Jet The Oh
nks in some are an inch and a hair
ng SIX
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
About Dark Hair.

Matrons with richly dark. luxurlant
hair. let your front hair be combed
back from your face softly in large
irregular wavings covering the top OF
the ears. 4 round cluster of cooled
hair set out from the head some inch
es with a few loose curls-short ones
or a loosened pun or two. Bind q
Met or ribbon around the outside OF
mis- hair cluster. so as 10 show only
from the sides and TO open apart on
the top.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
Queer Furs.

This is cat fur" said a furrier.
We use II for Innings. An excellent
lining cat fur makes. too. Dogs.
calves, colts, coons. opossums. bats.
rats-any animal that wears fur. in
fact, is salable in the fur market Rat
hair Is felted up with other stun into
an Imitation skin. II is also used.
believe. In rope plating. The dog,
the coon and the opossum yield fur
that. properly treated, makes a verp
handsome lining. Rat skins are en-
pioped In certain delicate repairs, and
they also serve to form the thumbs
OF cheap gloves. A queer thing about
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

This favorite material OF the SUN
mer girl derives its name from being
nrst made az Mosul. or Moussul. a
town in Turkish Asia From there il
was introduced into India. and first
brought TO England in 1870 A few
years afterward IL was manufactured
IN large quantities in France and Eng
land. and in the present day English
made muslins rival in fneness the
most delicate Of gauzy muslins made
in India
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
Placing Ostrich Eeather

The quilts Of plumage do not show
TINS season. Because Of the fondness
Tor maribou, the plumes now start
on from a little bed OF IL. The mara.
Dou is made into a fuzzy rosette and
IS laid all over the quill part OF the
leather. II is a good trick and one
that should be followed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
Woman's Sphere.

skirt slightly trimmed with chenille.
JET or gold bullion. and coats of any
length from &c 10 81 inches. usually
bearing digectoire earmarks. and al
ways with fulllength sleeves. when
velvet Is employed solely as a ma
teral for street suit. its trimming
VIII be simpler and OF the satin band
or fancy braid order. as was the case
last season with the comparatively
Few costumes worn OF thai fabric.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

the fur business is that the furs must
De taken In the dead of winter The
trapper must work under the cruelest
climatic conditions. Only thus is the
fur at Its best. The dresser, on the
other hand, must do all his work in
the heat Of summer or otherwise he
would not be able to keep up with the
changing fashions. Exchange.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
A Good Combination.

A black broadcloth skirt. black vel.
VET satn or ottoman coat with Ma
poleonlc collar and cuffs. embroider-
plated labot and high neck ruche
with the towering hat. nodding with
rich feathers, strike the high water
mark OF this seasons STYLES.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

Giles-Ihe man who makes those
moving pictures bumped up against
his first failure today.
Miles-How's that?
Giles-He tried 10 make a moving
picture OF two men playing a game of
chess.-Chicago News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

the challis showing the most delight.
ful Drintings.
The white guimpe with plain school
frock Is familiar. but little newer il
the Idea Of dress OF plain color
worn over plaid gulmpe. This gives
pleasing variety 10 the supply OF
school dresses.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
The lower Of Babel.

The tower of Babel is said By some
early writers TO have been twelve
miles In height. Other authorities
agree that II was four miles high
StFaDo says its height was coo feet
And there were no elevators
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

Because Of fits soft and clinginp
characteristics velvet and velveteens
are suddenly coming into vogue. esna.
cially for the more elaborate order ~
tailormades, although they win 10
worn In short severe suits during ~
winter by girls who are within sew
eral years OF making their initial bow
10 society. For afternoon receptlon
costumes, those in chiffon and LYONS
seiVet VIII, Of course, have the long
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
Blouse Situation

Inc blouse en- suite has to a great
extent replaced the separate blouse
IN the cold weather wardrobe. and
me SILK waist in its old.time guise is
hopelessly out OF fashion. but many
women sturdily cling to the separate
blouse OF white or cream color
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
The Auto Typewriter.

The typewriter people are certain.
ly slow"
In what respect?"
TO cling to the bell. Why don't
,hey Introduce a machine that will
monk at the end OF a line9"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
Well Battered.

A Frenchman can claim more acct
dents than perhaps any other man. He
commenced by injuring both hands In
a circular saw; then in turn he broke
both shinbones. fractured two ribs
broke both arms. crushed one foot and
fractured his skull.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
To Have a Clear sLin

A clear skin is one Of the essen.
uais OF good health and beauty. and
nothing conduces Ihore 10 this end
Than frequent baths and brisk rub
pings. They will do much 10 keep the
SKIN soft and the whole body virnrnns
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
information Wanted

Mrs. Neurich ientering studio)-
You are the artist who paints minia.
ture portraits believe.
De Auber-Yes Madam.
Mrs. Neurich-Well. whatI YOU
charge for painting a life size NINA.
ture OF my daughter Chicago News
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

Much valuable time can be saved
oy covering a desk top with plate
glass under which data may be spread
.or ready reference. II also makes a
surface that is easily cleaned
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18

There is always room at the top. you
know"
Inc friend Of an artist cried.
said the painter, That's where they
mostly 20.
But don't like my pictures skied,"
-Lippincott's Magazine
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
What Hurts.

l suppose your pa feels very bad
40 Dut being defeated at the polls?''
Yes. but that doesn't bother him
half as much as ma. She keeps tell.
Ing him that she knew all along he
was going to be."-Detroit Free Press