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The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Capt. and Mrs. Louis c. Duncan. Med
ical Corps, L. S. A, are back from their
four months trip through the southern
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

An Interesting engagement announced
during the week was that Of Miss Elsie
seymour, daughter OF the late Lieut..
charles Seymour. L. S. n. and Mrs.
teynour 70 Passed Assistant Surgeon
william Dunlop Owens, L. S. \.
The wedding Will take place some time
ln September at the MOorings. the coi,n-
Try home Of Mr.. and Mrs Edward Cod
man Parish, OF New York cousins OF
Inc bride-elect. with whom she now
makes her lone
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Mrs. George Miller and her daughter.
Miss Lille Miller, are spending August
in the Catoctin mountains, Maryland.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16
Personals

Mrs. West wife of Commissioner
West. returned to Washington yester-
day morning from a stay o. several
weeks at Harpers Ferry.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Mrs. Louise Leutued is spending the
week erd in Baltimore with relatives.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Mrs. NJ. a. MiIlIken and Miss Rhoda
Milliken are spending the remainder of
the season at Buena Vista, Md.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

will leave in a few days for Atlantic
City for stay Of several weeks.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Miss Irene Clarridge and Wilbur G.
Birch were married Wednesday even
ing in the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. Mary Clarridge. 1449 South Caro-
lima avenue southeast, at O'Clock by
the Rev. Ruffn Jones OF Epiphany
Chapel.
Miss CIarridge wore a dainty bridal
gown Of white null, deliberately trimmed
with tucks and hand embroidery and the
bridal bouquet was a shower of Bride
roses.
Miss Violet Clarridge. sister OF the
bride, was the maid Of honor and the
best man was Plat H Birch. brother Of
the bridegroom.
After the reception which followed the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Birch left for a
Northern bridal trip. They VIII reside
in Washington upon their return
Announcement Is made of the mar
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hurley and
daughters, Miss RoseIle Hurley and
Miss Pearl Hurley, of Houston, Tex.
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. s. E. Tracy
of Insleside Terrace. Mrs. Hurley is
a sister OF Mrs. Tracy. and a former
Washington girl.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

John B. Bovello. director of the Great
er Washington Band. will sau from
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Announcement Is made OF the mar
riage Of Miss Katherine Travers. OF
Alexandria. daughter Of Alonzo Travers.
10 Edwin II. Ingersoll. OF Washington.
The wedding took place Monday morn
ing in ST Mary's Catholic Church, the
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Lieut. Col. Edward @ Woodruff, L.
s. A, and Mrs. Woodruff and their
children will remain at Mantolol1ing,
\, j., for the remainder of the season.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Mrs. Neal S. Brown and her daughter,
MISS Marie Brown, have closed their
apartment at the Dupont and will spend
the months Of August and September in
WarTentOn, Va.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Miss Lillian Mears, at Fort Totten,
L. J., is entertaining Miss George Var
mum, daughter Of Lieut.. Col. c. A. Var
mum, for August.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Mrs. \. d. Graves. of Bainbridse. Ca.
is the guest Of Mrs. T. H. TilIer in hel
home on Corcoran street for a few
weeks.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Miss Pearl Mcclure and Miss Edith
Mcclure have gone to Atlantic City for
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Collins, of the
montgomery, have gone TO Atlantic City
for stay Of six weeks.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Mr. and Mrs. Charles 3. Gosorn have
returned TO Havana, Cuba, after a two
weeks stay at their former home here.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

George Howard and Stuart Mcnamara
We're among those sailing from New
York for Europe last week
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Announcement is made Of the mar
rage OF Miss Bertha May AIahoney 10
William Winter Davis. The ceremony
took place Tuesday evening, August 1,
IN the home Of the bride, ia G street
southeast, IA the presence Of only a
small family party. and was performed
by the Rev. T. H. Lamar, pastor Of the
Wilson Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Miss Bessie Mahoney. niece Of the
bride, as flower girl, was the brides
only attendant. John T. Davis. brother
Of the bridegroom. acted as best man.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Thomas H. Harvey and his daugh-
tiers. Miss Maurita Harvey and Miss
Helen Harvey, will leave tomorrow for
Atlantic City for the remainder of the
season.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Mr. and Mrs. George Norris and Mrs.
robert Berberich and family, and Mr..
ana MRS Peter Frank have returned to
washington from a stay of several
weeks in Atlantic City and Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1908-08-16

Mrs. J. c. Greene and Miss Keegin
have left Washington for an extended
Western tour.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-05-21
MELBORNE NEWS.

That distinguished Steens corre-
spondent is a person who evidently
believes in speaking the whole truth
and fighting the devil with fire, and
in his last letter to The Dispatch he
sounded the key note on the all-day
singing question. We take off our
hat to him and say amen TO his
writings.
Every one who attends an aI1-day
singing or preaching is held to ac-
count for his or her individual con-
duct by the God of high heaven, and
there is no more reason for stopping
or breaking up our churches or all
day singings on account Of some in
famous beast in the shape of a man
tanking up on mean booze and going
Federal laws to be so fixed as to put
the Southern railroad out of business
for having a tail-end collision and
killing an engineer. Tt is a demon
strated fact that a church without
music is a pretty slim affair, and
when the church officials drive music
from the church they naturally drive
the young folks from that church to
some other church where music is
tolerated freely. At this age of the
world the young folks are going to
sing, and if they cannot sing at one
church they will sing at another.
Go ahead, brother, and have your
singings and your preachings. Stand
firm, speak the truth, fight the Devil
with fire, and all things will work to-
gether for good to those that love and
serve the Lord. So mote it be-
Mr.. M. H. Atkins and his son, Mr..
J. L. Atkins, of Spring Hill, were in
Melborne last week buying cattle.
Mrs. NJ. c. Rector, who has been on
the sick list for some time past, is
much improved, and her host of
friends join the writer in sincerely
hoping that this is the beginning of
a complete conyalescence.
1t was the good pleasure of the
writer while at Sunnvside last Mon
day to meet with the winsome Miss
Addie Hill.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-05-21
No Games at Vicksburg.

The DISCOVERIES did not play a
single one of the three scheduled
games at Vicksburg, all three having
been prevented by rain. The team
goes to Monroe today. and if the
weather permits will open a three
days siege there this afternoon, after
which they return home for a series
of three games in Meridian. The
Columbians are lucky in having been
on the road during the rainy weather
which prevailed last week, as the
home team is required by the con
stitution of the league to stand the
loss on every game which is prevent
ed by rain.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-05-21
Bankers Come to Columbus.

It is pleasing for this paper 10 state
that the next session Of the NIissis-
sippi Bankers Association win Be
held in this city. the invitation which
Capt. G. A. Johnston presented TO
the association having been accepted
at the session Of the association
which was held in BrOOkhaven the
past week.
Capt. Johnston was a leading and
conspicuous figure of the convention
and was hOnored by being elected
chairman Of the executive committee
of the association. a position OF re-
sponsibility and power which he IS
in every way qualified 20 I'm. The
bankers left for a trip throughout the.
North after their Brookhaveu ses-
sion, which was a pleasant and sue
cessfu1 one from every standpoint
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-05-21
Landlords From Aberdeen TO the
Buttahatchie River.


An arrangement has been entered
into by which the Aberdeen and
Tombigbee Valley Railroad is to use
the bridge across the river and a mile
of the tracks of the Frisco road to
the curve near the county bridge. At
that point the line proceeds over the
lands of r. E. Houston, Marion Mich
OILS, Adam Carlisle, Sanders,
Robt Nichols, John w. Pope, Mrs
Riley Nichols, iona Gallop, W. r.
J. C. Crosby. w. H. Kolb, Sam Bill
ups, colored, L. F. Downing, J. A.
Johnson, Bob Willis, coIored, Mrs. L.
Willis. Parker Alexander, C. c. Ew-
ing, J. T. Savage and J. r. Booth.
where it crosses the Buttahatchie
river. There are a few in this list
who demand what is considered IN
reasonable figures for rights of way,
though this does not affect the prog
Tess of work, and these will be sub
mitted to jury of view in eminent
domain proceedings, whose judgment
is final.
A similar list of land owners on the
Aberdeen and Okolona division could
not be obtained with satisfactory ac-
curaey.
Hon. B. H. Mcfarland will at once
commence tearing away his out-of-
date storehouse building on the north
side of Commerce street, which viii
be replaced as early as the work can
be done by new modern, plate glass
front house, to be occupied entirely
as a domici1e for officers of the Aber-
deem and Tombigbee Valley Railway
Tt is understood that the contract
will be executed by Mr.. Addison
Brannin.-Aberdeen Weekly.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-05-21
Old Firm Dissolved.

The well known firm of Mayo &
Weaver, which has been identified
with the commercial life of this city
for the past fifteen years, was dis
solved on last Friday, Mr.. Weaver
disposing of his interest in the busi-
ness to Maj. Mayo, who will continue
the business under the firm style of
the Mayo Drug Company. Maj.
Mayo has been continually in the
drug business in this city. with the
exception of three years spent in
Knoxville, Tenn. since 1875, and it
is his purpose and intention to devote
all his time and energies to the de-
velopment of the large enterprise
which he is heading
1t is understood that Mr. B. A.
Weaver retires from business only
temporarily and will soon enter ac-
lively the drug trade again at a new
stand. He has large circle of friends
who would regret to see him retire
from active commercial life.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-05-21
Partner Wanted.

Party starting new iron manufae-
turing industry in Birmingham Dis
trict desires partner capable Of han
ding sales and finances to act as Sec
retary and Treasurer, and take twen-
ty or twenty-five thousand dollars
stock in company. Address 463, care
of this paper" 5-17-1w
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-05-21

The heavy rains of the past week
did some damage to all crops and
gives farm work a general setback.
May 16, 1908. Dan"
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-05-21

Hon. t. B. Franklin and Mr.. r. A.
Carson are home from Chicot Lake,
Arkansas, where they spent several
days of the past week fishing with
fine luck.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-27
EDWARD BUTLER.

The weary life of Edward Butler has ended. In the days of his strength he was keen, n,ccmprehending and force full beyond most men. The learning and experience which he brought with him to this country when he came here from Paris in 1857, joined with his native quality. were an uncom- monly good equipment for the news paper work into which he fell here. He did that work in a way which made him and kept him notable Es- pecially during his years with the Pal ladium of this city were his knowl- edge, his acuteness, his wit and his bitter satire conspicuous. He had the gentle art of making enemies and the equally gentle art of dealing with them in way that was not appeas- ing. He also had the art of making friends, and when he chose to exercise it it was potent. But he did not seem to seek much support In human com panionship, and there was always about him an air of reserve and mvs- tery. He had apparently suffered deep ly and crushingly. and was living his life as patiently as he could, and with out warm hope. Still, he had the sin cere friendship O. some of the ablest men of his time and place, and the thorough appreciation of many who could and did discern his high quality in his writing, After he left New Ha- ven and as he grew older he grew more and more reserved and isolated and as he came toward the end he doubtless welcomed the approachine rest. His whole career was strange compound of fortune and misfortune with the misfortune most frequent and lasting. Let us hope perfect and eternal peace for this man of splendid mental quality who lived most of his sad and troubled life among us with out becoming really known to any of us.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-27
ONE MORE DOUBT.

The Panama canal is rapidly be- coming more and more real. and more and more costly. But while the doubt about that is being cleared up we are called on to doubt the existence of those canals on Mars which tie watch ful astronomers have made appear pretty real. Alfred Russell Wa ace, the English scientist, scouts Profess sor Lowells theory that the planet Mars is inhabited and that the canals are the work of Martians. Mir. Wallace says that the canals ru'. for thousands of miles across water less deserts, losing enormously in tho proFss by evaporation, if we assunc
 hem to contain water. The mere at 6tupt to use open canals for irriga uon pur ,'oses would argue ignorance and stupi itv Long before half If them w;rc completed their failure to he Of anv l,se would have led any ra- uonal being to cease construct 1e them.
 As it wouldn't do to accuse the M9r- uans of ignorance and stupidity per haps we should stop accusing them ot canals, and cheer ourselves m by ne thought that there is nothing ignorant or stupid about our canals
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-27

any deeper into the political pot than the treasury now does 1t would ne in- teresting to see how it could be done The general public has no fixed ideas upon the subject. The realm of finance is an undiscovered country to the average citizen, including some of those in control of the national and State banks So long, then, as there is lack of agreement among the law makers. so long as the public Is unin- formed and so long as the task is seized upon by Senator Aldrich, forcible argument is advanced why legislation should be delayed until an- other session.
 The position of Congressman Hill should be supported by the people of the State of Connecticut, who should let their senators and representatives know their sympathy with his com nonsense view of the situation Leg islation must sooner or later be had. but only harm can come from ill-di- gested legislation or from legislation which originates exclusively with the financial magnates. Of all the States in the Union Connecticut should be a conservative at this period in it's his tory.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-27
THE ECONOMIC CLUB.

IL Is becoming more and more evi- dent that the Economic Club of this city is doing what the older journal ists used to describe as filling a long felt want Its dinners up to date have dealt with matters of supreme concern and have been treated with lofty in- telligence
 The topic for the dinner this week. while not generally understood. Is in many respects of major interest. The direct primary principle of nominat- ing candidates for office rests upon the determination of the people to do their own ruling and to dispense with the controlling boss and the impudent machine It strikes right at the fun damental idea of a self-governing re- public.
 The speakers are we'll qualified for the task of educating those present while the negative will at the same time have its inning Judge Perry. the principal speaker for the affirma- tive, Is the author of the bill which was considered by the last legislature and which will be further considered by the next
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-27

tion has rights which must be re- spected when the hour comes for the distribution of the spells of the bat tie, upon what theory is the Metho- dist church to be eliminated in event of it's making like demands? As Gov ernor Hughes says. the outcome of that understanding of the political power of organizations would be in the appointments made "a patchwork of compromises He might have add ed that a further result would be inef- flcient service on the part of commis- sions, which would strike harshly at the welfare of the whole community. In overlooking the fallacy of the rule the brotherhood of firemen and en- ginemen would have enforced, that or ganization unconsciously, and we be- lieoe unirtentionally. puts itself in the position of rating ;ts wishes as superior to the welfare of the public at large. Let some such impression as that gain headway and the weakness of organ ized labor as an institution deserving encouragement would follow. Organiz ed labor has a right to petition to be
 recognized, but that right does not
 carry with it the right to. punish if
 its counsel is overriden. The world
 cannot be worked that way.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-27
POOR OLD PHILADELPHIA.

It has long been known that phila- delphia was slow and solemn, but 1t has not been known that she was slow and solemn enough to produce com plaint such as has just been made there. The news comes that the Phil adelphia rapid transit company has complained that the unrest"ained hilarity Of high school girls in the street cars has demoralized the ser vice. annoyed and disconcerted the conductors and distressed elderly pas sengers. In consequence, the principal of one of the high schools is reported to have cautioned the girls to be more sedate.
 Well, did you ever? Imagine any body in New Haven complaining of the pretty hilarity of the high school girls when on their way to school, or when just let loose from school. If Philadelphia is In such a condition that she cant stand the giggling of school girls she needs doctor, or several doctors She Is too nervous. She has been able to stand so much political corruption and other bad things that she ought not to be dis tressed by hilarious schoolgirls,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-27

the United States. There is no doupt whatever as to the value Of the houi for the preparation of articles of tnis class, and it is also useful for the phr- pose of blending. It is really a high- grade flour, and when mixed With q low-grade bread wheat -four the hiehd is good Tor making bread and ras'ry' The issue raised by the seizure al Richmond is not as to the value oi durum wheat or the quality or the flour, but is simply one of ethics gnu honesty as to whether a blended hour may be labeled and sold as 'hour manufactured from the frest selected hard spring wheat"
 If our government is looking aftef our food supply in all ways as care fully as it seems to be doing in this durum wheat case we are, or are go- ing to be. all right Pure food forever Pei haps the time will come when even fresh-roasted peanuts will correspond with their label, and will not be 3 mixture of fresh and ancient roasts.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-27
\ SENTIMENTAL BURGLAR.

There is a great deal Of sentiment as we'll as smoke In Pittsburg The latest conspicuous display of senti- ment there was made by a burglar He entered house, got together what he thought he wanted, and was just going to walk off with it when he saw a photograph of 8 beautiful young lady which moved him to leave his plunder and also leave ths note: Dear Miss I had intended to carry off all this junk that I have gathered together until I discovered this pie ture. What is mere gold compared with such face and such a figure ? Keep your sold--I want none of 1t. But I must keep this picture and 1t will be more to me than all the gold in the universe"
 It is an old story that more or less beautiful photographs can be used to scare rats away with. but the use of them to melt the stony hearts of Lur- glars has not been known. Perhaps it will not work outside of Pittsburg, but it can be tried inexpensively. II wouldn't be much to lose a photo graph in addition to other plunder fl a hard-hearted burglar wanted to take it with him to spite those who left it for him. Or he might even be uncom- pHmentary enough 10 leave if.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-27
PRETTY PARTICULAR

How particular our paternal gov einment is getting t. be abcr. our food was indicated the other day bv its decision that only sewn of tl.a ami line dyes can be used "a make food look pretty. It is again indicated lv the seizure under the United States pure food law of a carload of four shipped from Minnesota to bakery in Richmond, Indiana The fcuSa charged is selling or offering for sale a manufactured product under a false label. The -four was in sacks labeled
 Flour manufactured from the fines, selected hard spring wheat" whereas the government inspector claims that it was 3 mixed four manufactured in part from durum wheat Of course durum wheat flour is not harmful. When properly handled it makes guod bread, and its introduction has caused a remarkable development in the man
 lfdcture of macaroni and spaghetti in
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-27
California has big lemon crop So have many other States.
UNITED STATES DATES.

In pictures of the Orient camels and dates go together. It was once thought that camels would thrive and be use- full in the southwestern part of this country, but they didn't. It is now thought that dates will. At the govern ment's experimental farm near Mecca in the Colorado desert, several acres of date palms have been set out and the trees are thriving. They have not reached the full bearing stage, but several branches have produced as high as twenty pounds each already. Some packing and shipping of both soft and dry dAtes may be done this year Ultimately 1t is expected that the date will form an important addition to Callfornia's fruit product So confident of commercial success are those who have been watching the date experiments that considerable planting his been done by private growers. The region selected for the experiment. Is the Coachella valley, west of Salton and north of the Im- perial valley. There is no reason, ex- perts say, why it should not he cover ed with thriving date plantations.
 Good luck to this experiment When 1t snccceds perhaps we shall have dates less fee from Arabs har and other Arabian debris than some of the present dates are. If United States 6atcs turn out as we'll as United states figs nave no complaint will L@ made