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The Washington times., 1908-12-10
INAUGURATION WORK
BEGINS IN EARNEST
Offices Will Be Opened To-
morrow and Task of Rails
ing Funds VIII Start.

The Inauguration executive committee
will hold its first meeting at the New
Willard this evening.
Tomorrow morning the offices Of the
committee, in the Library building.
near the + street entrance, viii be
thrown open, clerks and secretaries in
stalled, and real activity in preparation
for the big event Of March 4. will be-
gin in earnest
Early next week the work Of solicit
ing contributions will be begun, accord
Ing to plans Of Milton Z. Allies. chair
man Of the finance committee.
'Of course, definite action regarding
the raising Of funds must be acted upon
by the executive committee" i" said Mr..
Allies this morning. but. we intend TO
let no grass grow under our feet in the
matter Of making an early start.
1t is probable that we shall adhere to
the scheme In vogue heretofore Of send
ing out invitations TO leading Business
men and possible contributors. but
smaller contributions will be encour-
aged
II is also understood that partial pay
ment' subscriptions will be accepted
this year. BY this plan contributors
pay In half the amount Of their sub
scripuonS at once, and more on a later
In few days at the most" said Mr..
Allies, I'VE will begin the daily publiCa-
ton OF list Of subscribers. Several
contributors are already in line, but we
await a meeting OF the committee before
beginning the work OF auditing and re-
cording subscriptions"
The Washington times., 1908-12-10
commissioners Meet
With Chairman Smith

Action upon number Of bills intro
duced at the last session and now in
Cumnlitee. was urged by the Commits
sL'HeIS al conference with samuel "
smith, chairman OF the House Commit
day afternoon.
Fifteen bills relating TO the District
are now on the calendar and II is un-
derStoOd by the Commissioners will be
Drought up tor consideration on the
moor Oh the House next Monday.
Among these are the bills provfd-
ing for cheaper gas, and the re-
peal OF section of the act OF 1896, uu-
der which the gas companies are 10 en-
deaVoring 10 increase their capital
stock The attitude Of the Commission
ers towards this legislation is so well
known to Congress and to the cOmmu-
nifty that they feel that further recon-
mendations on their part is unneces-
sary-
Among the bills which the Comlnis-
SlCnerS urged TO be acted upon at the
present session are the following: For
Lne transfer of the Washington AcQue-
duct from the War Department TO the
Commissioners: for the establishment Of
branch public libraries; for the extern
sion OF the Civil Service law to the
employees of the District. for the inspec-
ton of flour; for the regulation of the
loan business: for the regulation of the
business Of undeTtakeTS and embalmers:
Tor a better supervision of markets
and provision stores: for the acquisi-
ton Of land in connection with ap-
prOaches to the Connecticut avenue
bridge; 10 prohibit the distribution OF
circulars; for the removal Of snow. ice,
and dirt from sidewalks; for the WIDEN
ing of Sixteenth street at Pinev Branch
road; the bill recommended by the milk
commission for more stringent regula-
tions governing the sale of milk: the
Dill providing for the public school
teachers retirement fund the hill To
regulate building associations: and the
bill providing FOR the extension of
Massachusetts avenue TO the District
line.
The Washington times., 1908-12-10
AGED MINISTER DIES,
ILLNESS WAS BRIEF
Pneumonia Attack Proves
Fatal to the Rex. Alex
ander Kent.

The Rev. Alexander Kent. seventy
one years Of age. and one Of the oldest
ministers in Washington in point OF
service. died early this morning. at his
residence, 26 T street northwest, after
an illness of but four days.
On Sunday morning Mr.. Kent preach
ed in Pythian Temple, and on Monday
morning, though complaining Of a feel
ing of depression, he took part in P
political conference with Governor
Chamberlain, Senator Scott. George II
Shipley, and others.
Short Illness.
While at this conference he was TAX
en- seriously i'll and was taken to his
home. Pneumonia developed and his
death occurred early this morning.
The Rev Mr. Kent was well known
in Washington and throughout the
country for his attitude on religious
ethical and social problems OF the day.
The Washington times., 1908-12-10
DIED..

ADAMs-suddenly after ; months painful
Illness at his residence. 635 II street north
west, Wednesday, December Q. 1908, at 10 -55
j.. no. JOHN T. ADAMS. Burial from the
residence Of lis sister, Mrs. J. a. Adams,
1921 Rosedale street northeast
We miss thee from our home. dear husband :
We miss thee from thy place.
A shadow DER our life is cast;
We miss thee everywhere
We miss thy Kind and wiling hand,
Thy fond and earnest care;
our home is dark without thee.
We miss thee everywhere
By His Loving Wife.
Funeral notice later.
philadelphia papers please c0py.) i
r=ILLER-On Tuesday, December 8 1905, at
Homeopathic Hospital. STEPHEN @ NIL
LER. II -. husband Of Kate N KimbaII
aged siNty-siN years
Dr. Stephen Q. Miller, slxty-siz years Old
was a clerk In the Surgeon Generals Of
fee for many years. He was g. veteran Of
the Indian wars. OF Minnesota and the civil
war, and was a member OF the 9. A r.
Dr. Miller was a graduate IN medicine.
dentistry. and was an expert chemist and
assayer. being IN demand by numerous
large mining interests He is survived by a
br0ther-in-laW. Dr. Edward s KinbaII
prominent in musical circles.
The Washington times., 1908-12-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF MUTUAL FIRE INSSr-F-
ANCE COMPANY OF THE DISTPTC-r
or COLUMBIA. cor. 18th street ana
New York ave NV. Dec. g. 1905 Policy
holders are notified that policies ezpire
on the last Monday in December (zStn
instant5, and renewals for l90g are r7,-
able 10 the company at the rate Of 0n3
per centuTl on the premium notes The
managers have ordered paid 70 the
policy holders return OF savings ac-
cordtng 10 the value OF each policy De-
cember 81. l9O1. and POLICIES MUST
BE PRESENTED that payments may
be entered thereon. Please attend early
and avoid the crowd deIGI72428
NOTICE-The undersigned viii sell at
public auction al No IZZ3 Vermont ave
nue. NV. on MONDAY DECEMBER
q. 1893. al 10 a m-. the personal effects
left in boarding house -L3 Vermont
ave, by Lois II. Hill 10 satisfy claim for
board ana lodging. MRS = T. DCRo-O.
dee, ,I011
The Washington times., 1908-12-10
TO MEET
ON FRIDAY NIGHT
Opponents of Present Rules Plan
Fight for Reorgani-
zation.

The House insurgents, who are op-
posed TO the existing rules. have de-
termined they will carry on their fight
and a meeting Of the dissatisfied ones
has been called for Friday night. Prom
inent among those who are agitating a
revision Of the rules are Gardiner OF
Massachusetts. Townsend OF Michigan.
Hayes Of California. MurdOck Of Kan
sas, and Cooper Of Wisconsin
These men have agreed that the
Rules Committee should consist Of If
teen members; that two days Of each
week should be devoted TO privileged
bills and that the Speaker should be
shCn Of his power to name commit
tees They propose that committees
should be pamed by the steering COM
mittee.
The Washington times., 1908-12-10
NAVY OFFICERS FEAR
THE ROOSEVELT TEST
Hear They Will Be Made to Go Through Same Stunts
as Army Men and Are Pounding the Hard Roads
Around Annapolis to Get Into Trim

Recently Commander c. A. Cove.
commandant Of n,idshipmen. the second
ranking officer at the Academy. accom-
panied one Of the battalions of midship-
men on forced practice march which
is part OF their routine. He set the
pace at the head Of the column and,
though of stocIy build. gave the ath-
letic midshipmen Su they wanted. As
a rule, the officers attached to the
Academy are in good shape and have
no fear Of any reasonable test.
The Washington times., 1908-12-10
Died

on Wednesday, December
:. 1905. FREDERICK ERNEST HUPH.
aged sevent3'-three years, h=-J -ec father OF
Mrs. Marie Brill Mrs me PhOur. Mr.
John Huph. and Mr.. Henry Huph. az his
residence. 81 Tenth street northeast.
Notice OF funeral hereafter
OBalumore Depers please cOpyD Il
kkCk-On Tuesdsy, December s. 1905, GEO.
r kEC-N. beloved husband Of Annie F.
heck. in the fOrty-elghth year o. his age.
George 4. keck was a tailor employed IN
a GeOrgel9Wn establishment He was a ma
tive OF Ohio M Ksck Was f0rty-nIne
years old and a residence OF Washington Tor
two years he is survived By his wife.
WALSH-At Newport News. Va, Sunday.
December s. 1905. OF heart failure VII
LIAM VINCENT WALSH
The Washington times., 1908-12-10
CRANK IS HELD

TRENTON. y. J.. Dec. 10.-John Kos
towski, the Newark man arrested here
yesterday on suspicion II having de
signs on the life of President Re Jse-
welt, whom he declared he was ab, 1t
to visit in Washington, is being h9id
pending advice from the Secret Service
who have been MOTIF &. He
refuses TO talk concerning himself. It
is believed now that he is a harmless
crank.
The Washington times., 1908-12-10
Commissioners Urge Crea-
ton of Fund for Police
and Fire Veterans.
FOR THE DISABLED
WHILE IN SERVICE
Income to Be Derived From Fines,
Gifts, and Other
Sources.

The Commissioners today forwarded to
Congress a bill providing for the estab-
Hshment OF a police and fremen's re-
lief fund. the retirement Of members Of
the police and fire departments and the
methods of procedure for such retire
ments-
1t IS provided that the fund shall con-
sist Of ''all fines imposed by the Com
niissioners of the District OF Colum bia
upon members OF the police and fire de-
partments by way Of discipline; all re-
wards, proceeds Of gifts and emOIu-
nents that may be received by any
member of said departments for eX-
LfaCrdlnary services, except such as may
be allowed to be retained by said mem
DerS on the approval of the COmmiS-
slonerS; all net receipts and money $ arIs-
Ing from the sale of unclaimed prop
erty- in the custody OF the property
clerk Of the police department: 81 per
month TO be deducted from the nay Of
each member of the police and fre de-
partmentS; and al fines ana IOTfeiJures
paid into the Police Court Of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Would Protect Deficit.
Provided. that should the fund at any
time be insufficient to defray the ex-
penditures, then the Commissioners are
authorized 20 direct the Collector Of
Taxes 10 deposit I'm the Treasury 10 the
credit of said fund, out Of all receipts
from all licenses, other than LIQUOR
licenses, sufficient amount to meet
any deficiency
The bill provides that, should any Of
ncer or member of the police or fire
depaTtments become permanently dis-
aDied, through injury or disease con
Tacted IN the line Of duty. or. having
served not less than fifteen wears. shall
L LgL an! cause become permanently dis
aoltd as TO be discharged from the
service he shall be entitled to relief.
Amount OF the Pensions.
This pension Will be. in case or an
officer or member OF the fire denart-
iinent, sum not TO exceed one-half of
MS annual salary, and in the case Of
an OIncer or member Of the nolics
department, as follows: Major ana
superintendent, not to exceed S15O a
month; inspector and assistant sinner
lhIendenI, not 10 exceed Sly5 a unontb-
inspector, not 10 exceed ST6O n
MONTH captain, not to exceed son .
month; lieutenant, not TO exceed 81
month; sergeant, not to exceed SeO
d month; private, not to exceed $50 a
month. as may be justified in an
case BY the length OF service or tba
nature Of the disease or disa biIify
10 he determined by a retiring bCar{
Accompanying the bill the Com
lnlSSlonerS forwarded TO Congress- data
shOWlnE the method OF distrlbufioD of
police and firemens pension funds in
other cities.
The Washington times., 1908-12-10

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Dec. 10.-Though
there has been no official notification at
the Naval Academy Of the fact that the
officers at this station along with the
rest OF the naval officers will be re-
quired to go through physical tests sim
ilar 10 those recently taken by the Of
6cers of the army. officers here are pre-
pairing and almost every afternoon sew
eraI may be seen taking stif pedestrian
tours on the roads II the vicinity of
Annapolis.
The Washington times., 1908-12-10
FALLS UNCONSCIOUS
ON FLOOR OF HOUSE
Henry c. Worthington, Former
Representative, Is Stricken
With Apoplexy.

Henry G. Worthington, an aged lawyer
Of this city, and former member Of
Congress. fell unconscious upon the floor
Of the House today, suffering from a
stroke Of apopleXy. and temporarily
threw the House into confusion.
The unconscious form OF Mr.. Worth
ingtOn was removed 10 the Democratic
cloak room. and Representative Foster,
who Is a physician. hurriedly sum
m0ned- Efforts to resuscitate the aged
M were partially successful. and II is
announced that his conditions is nOw
somewhat improved.
The Washington times., 1908-12-10
HENRY A. KLOPFER
IS LAID TO REST

Funeral services for Henry A. Klon-
fer, many years a resident Of Wash
ington. who died at his residence, ia
G street northeast. Tuesday, were held
from that address this afternoon. The
Rev r. l. Wright. Dastor Of McKendree
Methodist Church, assisted by the Rev
g Herbert Richardson, the former
pastor. conducted the services Inter
ment followed in GlenwOOd Cemetery.
Mr. hlopfer had been an employe OF
the Government since the Admiuistra-
tion of Andrew Jackson. He entered the
POstOfhCe Department in 1885 under
Amos Kendall. Postmaster General For
many years he carried the mails ON
horseback To Richmond, Va, and other
cities
The Washington times., 1908-12-10
UNDERTAKERS.

CEMENT BURIAL VAULTS.
WATERPROOF: alright; everlasting: for in
dividual interments: for sale BY undertak-
ers WASHINGTON CEMENT VAULT CO.
ROOM Z01 Maryland building
Phone Main SOC. fyIZ-Su-tu. th-S0t
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-04
aaty A n. Bal.

Thomas b. Hickey, bunk wrecker. is
ont with n statement that he desires to-
aid the depositors, and therefore hIcI
tlat the receiver may be removed. On
October 23 the State Bank aud Trust
company closed its doors. and ever
sine, that day Hickey has bsen helpinS
to keep the deposit1rs Separated from
their money. He promised. then threat
encd, and i'll the end the depositJrs haze
been hoodwinked. There is only one
way that Hickey can help the persons
who lost their money i'll the State Bank
and Trust company-PAY BACK
DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, as he promis-
ed. Only in that way can he save him
self from the penitentiary.
The suggestion that the affairs of the
bank he thrown into the federal ourts
savors Of Il Hickey idea. The subtle
thought that any receiver could loot
the loot undoubtedly was conceived III
Rickey's brain, and none other. But it
will fail. and lhe bank wrcckcr will get
his dcserts-if there is any law in New
ada.-Goldtield Chronicle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-04
Bids for School Buildings.

The trustees met this afternoon and
opened the bids for building the new
school houses. Following are the bids:
Charles +. Dinsmorc, Ogden, Utah.
$!i,0OO.
j. G.. Kihlstrom. Ogden. Utah. $50
OJO.
W. II. holland. Elku. Nevada. 4l0D5i.
+. a. Mattson. Ogden. Utah, SiS..
40.
The trustees will meet this evening
10 consider the bids and it is quite
probable that all of them will he re-.
jcctcd. as the bids are only for the
four small buildings. Tho plan of the
board calls for four one room buildings
and an auditorium. II will hc seen
that the lowest bid is within $3.50 of
the $50. 900 the board has at it's disposal.
a SUN wholly inadequate to build the
auditorium - planned.
The trustees will probably decide ON
u course Of action tonight.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-04
Never forgeis.

We can always tell the kind Of a
fellow a man is by the way he treats
boys. The other day we saw Il man
flashing some boys for hanging onto
his wagon. They weren't hurting him
or hindering his progress. Another
man stopped and smilingly invited Il
bunch of boys to get in and ride. They
piled all ovcr his wagon and the little
fellows he helped upon the seat If
those boys can ever do him Il favor they
will certainly do it. While in the
case Of the other he will find them
throwing rocks ut him Mt every oppor.
tunity. We would rather have Il boys
friendship than a mans. However, il
you win the friendship of Il boy, you
will hold it when lie grows to be a
man. We to this date hate u man who
did MS an injury us II boy and you bet
We never missed an opportunity t.
oven up. Anybody will do it.-Ex.
change.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-04
Up.to.Oatc Laundress.

Users Of the telephone arc beCom.
Ing so numerous that it is not surpris.
Ing to find onr installed in almost
every home, but It did seem rather an
up.tn.datc affair fer Il nogrcss to have
n in the back room that COMPRISED
her apartments" \ woman who
wanted AT extra bit of washing done
In n hurry had gone into the small al.
ley in search of her. 20. Miss
Brown" said the washerwOman. you
needn't to have come clear down here
for me. I've got a telephone" And,
sure enough. there sat one beside her
tubs. The astOnishcd patron said:
But Lizzie, I though YOU didn't wash
for but three PERSONS: do o need n
telephonc?" Wei. Miss Brown" said
Lizzie. modcstly II alrt 20; but three
~omen to wash for, bat ! got n pref.
- daughter" -rhiiadclrhln RECORD.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-04
Ceeap Beef Will Be A Thing OF The Pas,

There will be no more cheap beef.
Cheap range land is II thing of the past.
Cheap cattle and cheap beef must go
with the cheap land"
This is the situation, according to
Col. Ike Il. Pryor, president of the
Cattle Raiscrs' association of Texas that
the people of America must face.
THE big ranches are cut up into
small ranches, or farms" concluded
Pryor. After the farms have been
improved, the farmers will raise more
cattle in the same territory than the
ranchman raised.
"On II big ranch, Il section of land
will take care Of thirty or forty head
OF cattle. When the land is turned
into a farm it will take care of at least
twice as many, but the farmer can't
afford TO sell his steers for the old price
of grass fed cattle"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-04
ALL FOND OF MAKING NOISE.
It's tl.e Way Of Mankind to Seek to
Create an Impression.

"IincOln," said Mr.. MacGilkamby.
told n story about n little steamboat
running on the Wabash river with n
whistle So big that when the captain
blew 1t he had 10 tic up to the bank
for an hour 81 two to get up steam
enough to go on. lie had only n little
boat, but he wanted Ia make as much
noise AS anybody on the river. And
isn't IL so, In 4 way, with our friends
the automObilists? If you .lon't see
1t you cant tell by the sOimd of tho
norm whether tho machine coming Is
n vcritabIc battle ship Of q Car with a
limousine body and with II extra
tires tlampcd to II, and with hampers
and baskets strapped TO IT. iii over.
anu with sovcn trunks on the roof, a
regular house on wheels driven by
100 horsepower engine; or n rickcty
uttlc secondhand two horsepower
runabout for the IlOppy little runabUut
Is alt0r' Their likely to carry Il bigger
and louder horn than tho majestic
touring car. And still. arc steamboat
men and amtOmcbilists TIC only ucopio
That Ike to put up a big front? Don't
We all of us. big and little. like to
make all tho noise W. can I'm the
world2"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-04
Summeriisld Case Still Unsettled

As stated in last nights Gazette the
verdict in the Symmetrical divorce case
does not grant a divorce to either of the
.contending parties. This morning At
torney HARDWOOD, representing Mrs.
Summcriicld, moved that his client he
granted II decree despite the verdict,
and the other side moved that the YER
dict of the jury be disregarded entirely
and the whole question b. submitted to
the court. Neither proposal wLS acccp.
ted, and the famous controversy rests
now in practically the SANE position as
it was before the trial started.
Mr.. Symmetrical will have to pay the
COSTS of the trial. and would have had
to pay attorneys fees had not Mrs.
Summcrficld made Il contingent fee
contract with her lawyers. 1t is said
thht the alimony which Mrs. Sum,
merlicld has been getting will he dis.
continued, as the order was made that
it he p%arpending the conclusion of this
trial. 1t is not known whether the pro.
ccedings will he ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-04
TREASURES IN LONDON BANKS.
Sultan Of Morocco Has S5,OOo,o Coo
Worth of Jewels Tr.rc.

Afdul-Az'-, sultan of Morocco, Is
taking no chances Of losing his per-
sonal jcwelry in the course of one OF
Ii frequently recurring disturbances
In his co' ry. Locked up In the
vaults of Il ank near Charing Cross,
London, the jewels. valued mt $4,000
600 49," guarded night and day. They
occ Il space less than the size
of 1t IaiCl basket and lie about thirty
feet below the level Of the Strand.
Not far away. in the same vault,
are several million pounds worth OF
unclaimed jewclry. some of which was
deposited tEcrc during the French
revolution. r"nch people. fearful OF
Icing rob / N the roign OF terror,
secretly conveyed their possessions to
London and a s quantity has been
left %uncallcd for. The bank authorities
have failed in every effort 10 lCcate
the original ownc"s' hcils.
An offer of s ,25C.O0O as a loan on
the sultan's jcwelry has been made.
but the Sultan is anxious to raise
much more than that
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-04
Pineapple As 4 Medicine.

The medical value of pincapplcs
has recently been the subject of con-
siderable inquiry among physicians,
and i'll Hawaii experiments have been
made to determine something of these
properties. 1t has been found that
the fruit of the pineapple contains Il
digestive principle closely resembling
pnpsin in its action, and to this is
probably due the beneficial results of
the use of the fruit in certain forms
of dyspepsia. On the cascin of milk
pineapple juice acts as II digestive in
almost the same manner as rennct,
and the action is also we'll illustrated
by placing Il thin piece of uncooked
beef between two slices of fresh pine
apple, where in the course of Il few
hours its character is completely chang
ed.
In diphthcritic sore throat and Group
pineapple Juice has come to be very
largely relied upon in countries where
the fruit is common. The false mem.
branes which cause the closing of the
throat seem to DE dissolved by the
fruit acids and relief is almost immc.
diatc.-EXchangc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-04
Ii Docs Things.

The republican party is the party
that does things" says an exchange.
Yes. that's right it does things, but.
oh what things it does to the American
people! Let us look Mt a few of them.
BY refusing to revise the tariff it rohs
the people in favor of the trusts.
II issues interests bearninG bonds and
currency in times OF pr)f>lnl pehcr.
1t yelis ID liz fo- ths reform OF rail
road abuses and its president sends Il
white.washing letter to Paul Morton,
one of the chief railroad rcbatsrs, and
afterward makes him n member of his
cabinet.
1t creates All emergency currency
based on railroad bonds, commercial
paper, and any old thing.
But what's the use of trying to
all the things the republi.
Il party has done tn the American
people i'll the last twelve years. Time
and space forbid. Its record is before
the people and by that record it must
stand or fall.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-04
Johnny Knew The Tricks

The teacher of one of the rooms in
II school in the suburbs of Cleveland
had been training her pupils in anti,
cipation of II visit from the school
commissioners. At last he came, and
the classes were called out to show
their a~ttainments.
The arithmetic class was the first
called and in order to make IL good i'm.
preston the teacher put tho first Qucs
ton to johnny Smith. the star pupil.
Johnny, If coal is selling at siX
dollars Il ton. and you pay the Goa
dealer S2i. how many tons of Goa
will he bring your
Three" was tho prompt reply from
Johnny.
The teacher, much embarrassed. said.
"Why, johnny, that isn't right"
20, | know IL amt, but they do il
anyhow. Record