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The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01
SECURITY MEETING CALLED.
Insurance Company's Directors to De.
 clare Dividend Next Month.

Stockholders of the Security Insur- ance company have received circular announcing that the annual meeting of that company will be held at 10 O. clock a. m, on January 2S, for the cleo ton of directors and such other busl- ness as may come before the meeting.
 Directors will be elected at this meet ing as follows: Two for five years. which places are now held by Joel A. Sperry and Pierce N. Welch, president of the First National bank The lat ter is acting under a vote of the board of directors during the current year for the unexpired term of the late s. E. Nerwin. A director for two years to fill the unexpired term of the late H. c. Fuller, who was secretary of the company This place is now held by 1 D. A. Blakeslee on an election by the directors. Membership for one year to fill the term of William R. Tyler. to which Warren Q. Spalding, president of the Tradesmens bank, was elected by the directors short time ago. It i is quite likely that 're-elections will be made in all these cases. Regarding the change in the date of the com pany's semi-annual dividend payments | the circular says: It has always been i for the convenience and interest of the company that the dividend dates
 should be on the first of February and the first of August. rather than the ! first of January and the first of July, and the directors have voted for such l changes.
 The directors will act upon the Feb ruary dividend at their meeting in
 January, and it is now expected that the same dividend as declared last
 summer will then be declared, to wit i $1 50 per share.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01

or to that. at the conclusion of the Spanish-American war, the citizens of that municipality had. presented her with a bronze tablet, commemorating her part in the battle of Manila Bay. This tablet was installed on her for ward mast just above the level of the captains bridge.
 While in the local navy yard an en- tire new battery was installed in her, and in 1903 she was again sent to the Pacific station. She cruised from Vladivostok to New Zealand and Aus tralia until last year, when she was ordered home for the last time Brooklyn Eagle.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01
NxAe4M3
MRS. sAGEs GIFT ACCEPTED.

New York. Dec. 3i.--Mayor Mcclellan was not at his office to-day. nor will he be there until next Monday, but he has accepted the gift of s25,000 Mrs. Rus sell Sage is giving tc the city for the restoration of the governors room in the City hall The offer is accepted with his approval and that of the bor- ough president who has charge of the City hall and the Municipal Art com mission! None of the members of the special committee to prepare the com pleted plans was on hand either
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01
BRIEF MENTION.
High water to-day at s:22 P. m.

The annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid society of the Church of the Mes siah will be held Wednesday, January l. at 2:S0 o'clock. From 4 to the la dies will hold an informal reception to all friends. The regular monthly sup per will be served at 6:30. At 8 o'clock the annual parish meeting will be held.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01

There will be a New Year'sI enter tainment at the Home for thS Friend less at o'clock this aftern>Dn. in place of the regular monthly/meeting, at which it is hoped all .M managers will be present. The reg6ar monthly meet ing will be held aft the Home Wednes- day, January $, at the usual hour.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01
LOVING CUP FOR CARAVAN,

Hartford. Dec. 3l.--Judge Edward ] Garvan retired from the police court bench to-day to enter business, and a host of his friends embraced the occa- sion to present him a beautiful loving cup. inscribed with sentiments of es- teem and regret.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01

Director Coe has appointed Patrick T. McC.overn clerk of superintendent of streets. He succeeds Robert E. Kaating, who has sent in his resigna- tion He had been clerk of this bu reau for about seven years.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01

If the Baby is Cutting Teeth, be sure and use that old and well tried remedy, Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup, for children teething. II soothes the child, softens the gums; allays all pain, cures wind collie and Is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty five cents a bottle.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01

A mysterious disappearance of a man named A. 0. Mitchell. about S5 years of age, of Bethlehem. was reported to police headquarters yesterday. /
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01

A sign about two feet long, bearing the word Postmaster" has been taken from the central postoffice building. The sign was in the rear corridor on the first floor, showing MT, Howarth's room,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01
1hrou4h "A ShopWSndcW

Very smart and pretty are the out door garments designed for children, big and little. Loose coats of the box variety or long, loose coats are per- haps the most generally worn of all the styles brought forward. These are of cloth prettily trimmed with velvet stitched or braided bands of a con- trasting color or rows of wide braid or buttons. For dressy wear black velvet coats are worn by little people. These are trimmed with lace collar and cuffs, and fancy buttons also help to make them more effective.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01

There is a fad more in vogue than usual even this winter is to wear bunch of flowers pinned/on the huff. Here is hint for the girl who always likes to be up-to-date with pretty fancy. Nothing could be prettfer than a chinchilla TNff with a big bunch of Russian violNs pinned in the center of 1t, or big black lynx huff, made bright /Tith q few carnations. Care mustZ5e taken, of course, in pinning these flowers to the huff, not to tear tale skin, but if long thin pins are used 1t can be done with little damage. even to the finest fur. Sometimes the artifi- cial flower is substituted for the real posies.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01

Conductor O Dunn was thrown vio- lently to the ground Monday afternoon from his car at the corner of Whalley avenne and Dayton street. He had as- sisted young lady from the ear and gave the motorman the signal to go ahead from the step. The car was de- rallied. He was thrown backwards to the street and received a slight scalp wound and injuries to his head
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01

Silk petticoats in nearly all .,olors are selling at reduced prices in all the shops. For $4.9S one can get petit coat of good quality silk, wei made, with deep ruffle of silk over dust ruffie of cambric.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01

It Is very possible to have a most .s original and artistic day or evening wrap at little expense, If one is con tent to make 1t at home on one of the less known of the old models, buying material of beautiful quality and ada Ing no trimming but the clasp and a little braid. A good model is an Egyp- tian one. It is made of single strip of cloth, whose width reaches from neck to heels. It is wrapped about one loosely but smoothly with ends lap ping over bit in front. seam is taken in each shoulder running down to the wrist, where there Is an open
 sssss<a< ,,e' ss.serd, this giving a fine sloping shoulder line and a lot of loose drapery under the arms. This seam as well as all the edges are bound with silk gallon and some passemen- terie fastings trim the front. This gar ment IS beautiful in black cloth lined with violet liberty satn-the most fashionable combination of the mo- ment. It is also very elegant made from one of the large sized oriental shawls.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01

Prof. Henry w. Farnam and Prof. George B. Adams. both of Yale uni versity. were chosen presidents of the American Society of Factory Legisla> tion and of the American Historical association respectively at conventions in Madison. Wis, Monday
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01
Qenxpt the tastiest sandwlcnes served

QseSe the tastiest sandwicnes served
 "a certain tea room is made Of toasted fresh bread, buttered and spread closely with strips of boned ap- 1 chovies. The two three-cornered slices \ are arranged on large green and vel low lettuce leaf, garnished with thin piece of pickled feet, two strips of a big cucumber pickle and group Of tcapers.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01

At the Graduates club, Attorney Ed ward H. Rogers who has been appoint ed corporation counsel by Mayor -elect James B. Martin, gave a dinner, his guests being Corporation counsel Leo hard M. Daggett, Assistant Corpora ton Counsel James Kingsley Blake and Attorney Edward P. o'Meara, who is to be the assistant corporation coun- sel under the new administration.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01

The pinkish cast of brown, known to the French as "Marron," is the leading shade of this favorite color for mid winter suits. The color lends itself to fur trimmings and goes well with tho rich accessory tones suited to the sea- son. A handsome evening gown was recently seen in this color It was of chiffon cloth with gold embroidery and gold net garnishments.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01

Shocking is greatly favored again, and to be effective it must be exquisite ly done. Many odd designs are to Le seen, some of them intricate and en- tirely unlike the conventional design. which is the only one known to many as shocking.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
CHRISTI MAS IS SPENT
PROBING PACKERS
Secret Service Men, Clerks.
and Lawyers Seek Evil
denCe in PaCkingtown.

CHICAGO. III, Dec. 25-In spite OF
the holiday, Government Secret Service
operatives were busy today UnearthinC
evidence TO be presented TO the grand
jury IN It's present investigation Of the
packing companies.
Christmas was an equally active day
Tor the expert accountants and nesds
OF departments in PaClingtovyn y-be-e
several scores OF clerks took accounts
and other documents out Of the packing
compaEy'S vaults and scrutinized then
carefully
Incidentally the legal departments Of
the packing companies were busy Ia,--
ing plans 10 circUmvent the Govern.
mcut IN IFS determination TO Prosecute
under The antitrust Jaw United states
District Attorney Sims was NOT ar his
ONCE, but his assistants were busy e,--
anluinS the accounts Of the packers al
ready in their possession.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
UNABATED
IN THE LABOR CASES
Presidents Attitude Is Subject of Keen Speculation
Rumored That He Considers Sentences to Be
Harsh and Severe

sustain the labor leaders in the right
of free speech The statement reads.
1T is true that I did not take part
In the argument Of the contempt pro-
ceedings before Mr.. Jl ,tiCe Wright. I
was prepared 10 do so, however, and the
Washington attorneys, RalstOn & Sid
dons. tried 10 urge the justice TO de-
lay the hearing FOR a day or two until
] should argue two CO seS In our court
OF appeals, long before set for that day.
The application was refused, and thus 1
was prevented from presenting 6raIly
my views.
Right of Appeal in View.
'The decision OF Mr.. Justice Wright
does not end the opportunity for judi
clal review, however and further
hearing In court viii be had, IN the
confident belief of counsel that the
speaking and writing which Justice
Wright holds constitutes contempt of
court cannot be prevented either by
statute or judicial decree.
The constitution OF every State pro-
vides in effect that every citizen may
freely speak, write and publish his sen
timents on all subjects, being respOn-
sible for the abuse OF that right, and
no law shall be passed to restrain or
abridse the liberty Of speech or Of
the press.
In fear that the Federal Government
might attempt TO control public speech
and the press. the first amendment to
the Federal Constitution provided that
Congress shall pass no law abridgins
the freedom Of speech or Of the press
In number Of instances attempts
have been made to invoke the aid OF
the courts 10 restrain the publication
Of cartoons or written matter claimed
10 be EOelOuS, but the courts have ever
held that the Constitution prohibits any
cenSors nip over the press. either by
the executive, the legislative or the
judicial department of Government
aside from editorial Utterances and
public addresses, in none Of which the
court was spoken Of disrespectfuuy,
there Is no well-founded charge OF viO-
laUng the terms of the decree
Mr.. GOmpers said just before the
court passed sentence upon him: I am
not conscious at any time during my life
of having violated any law OF the cOun-
try or Of the State In which I lived. /
would not consciously violate a law now
or at any time during my full life This
statement was subsequently, made the
statement Of Mr.. Mitchell as well as
Mr.. Morrison, and I believe from the
discussion I have had with them, as
well as my acquaintance with the rec
ord, that it was a truthful statement,
and thus .lieVing, I have explained
bTieAs the situation as If presents Itself
TO the defendants and their counsel.
1T may transpiTe that il will finally
be decided that the view of the defense
Is mistaken one. but it is at least hon
cSty entel taincd.'
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
POSTMASTER'S WIFE
IS LADY BOUNTIFUL
Mrs. Meyer Provides Entertain
ment for Children of EN-
plOyeS of Department.

Mrs. George Won Lengerke Meyer, in
the role Of the Lady BOuntiful was
hostess TO the families Of employees of
the Postmaster Generals Department at
the New Masonic Temple this afternoon.
With her magic wand she summoned
Santa Claus To the stage of the audi
tOrium early in the entertainment 10
preside at the glittering, shimmering
Christmas tree and to distribute his
sIeighful Of gifts to the go children Of
the employees
At ? o'clock there were over a thou
sand children and parents present. and
during the afternoon the number was
swelled TO 1,40O. Santa Claus remem-
bered every child with a Teddy bear,
skates, q doll, or something else appro-
pirate and every one had box Of can
dy. Santa was tired when he finished
calling the list Of names, but ne started
out 10 deliver gifts 10 those children
who did not come to see him in spite OF
WEAKNESS.
The gifts were distributed I'm the big
basement after the entertainment in the
auditorium.
Punch and Judy helped entertain.
There was an orchestra and SOlOiSt.
Then there was a moving picture show
that Interested the parents and won the
rapturOuS applause OF the children, who
we're, after all, the guests of honor.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
DEALS OUT JUSTICE
IN CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
Prisoners Fare Well the Hands of Judge Aukam in Po-
lice Court. This Morning But One Left
in Cage

Judge Aukam. Of the Police Court.
felt the spell Of Christmas today and
Il took more than ordinary evidence
to send a man or unfortunat, woman
10 the wOrkhouse in default Of fine.
The dock was well filled, for the police
had gathered in a large number of
boiste-ous ones. most Of whom were
CT arged with disOrderly conduct. They
had beer out on the street. trying TO
drive duh care away ~ the use Of
stimulants, most OF them said, when
the hand OF the law came down upon
them.
''Ah Jest come to town tree days ago.
judge. an All don't know much about
city ways" Thomas Neil, late of Merck
county, told the judge '.Ah'm from de
country"
How did it rappen you were drunk?
Is that the way UIey do IN the coua<
try2'' ased the court.
NO. sab; All wasn't drunk" vas the
nesro's indignant reply. "Ah only had
six drinks"
Take his personal bond" said the
court.
When were you here berore2" Judge
Aukam asked OF Lavinia VILLA.
charged with fighting 'her man"
Not foh mo- dan a yeah.C judge. Al
wish You would take ma pusanal bond.
FUR All want 10 De at home this Christ
mas. Dey needs me dar"
Let her go. Take her personal
bond" the judge said.
Those six fellows came into nv res
taurant and went TO raising cain and 7
put them out" Ernest Proctor told the
court when charged with being disor-
derIy on the street He is the manare2
of a lunch room After they got 10
the door they smashed a window in the
door. and when I got them out on the
street they made a pass at me. one Of
them did, and I knocked him down.
The policeman took all OF US 10 the sta
The Washington times., 1908-12-25

ton The other men forfeited their col
lateral"
Take Proctor's personal bond" sad
the court
Charles Rcss. with the charge OF vio-
lating police regulations against hir..
which being interpreted means splitting
on the sidewalk" did not get OF so
easily and he viii spend his Christmas
in Jail He Insisted that the offens.
was committed on the snow and argued
that the city was eStOpped from uaat<fnp
Tie Charge because II had not enforced
the regulation about cleaning of the
snow But the court dned him s., which
ne was unable 10 pay, and ne went 70
jail for three days.
James 3. Wilson was the only man in
the dock when Clerk Harper announced
IhaL the gTist was ground through
VINO IS that man and what is the
chaFS9 against hIm2" asked the court
HIS case is continued until next
Tuesday he is charged with vagrancy
tives." said Mr. Harper
Wilson y As brought out to be interro-
gated Dy the court de said lie under
stood he was being held Tor return To
~ LOUIS. de would willingly 90 back
70 St Louis, he said. He had been act
ing asa driver Of automobiles
court.
me CCI pOL-ttL'l counsel appeared and
stated that ne Nad continued the "a Se
against the nan until next Tuesdav
He would be Unable TO get the yvftnesssz
before that -I-ae. The man had been
arrested by the detectives and vas
wanted Pueh insisted that he did rot
know Whether he was wanted in St
Louis or not. but the was regularly
charged with vagrancy here and would
be tried on thai charge.
Have your witnesses here tomorrow
II you want TO try him." was the ad-
monitiOn Of the court.
They can't get here by that time, %
replied PUgh-
We'll, am opposed TO holding a man
on suspicion the judge said as he dis
missed the matter and Wilson was Sc Mt
back to The cage
IL Is probable Wilson viii be taken
into custody again II he should De dis
missed on the Vagrancy charge as the
detectives want lim.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25

While the food OF letters and tcle-
grams from labor interests throughout
the country, pro testing TO President
Roosevelt upon the alleged injustice OF
the jail sentence imposed upon Samuel
Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank Nor
risoa by Justice Wright. has reached
ebb tide this morning, interest in just
how that decision Is regarded by the
President began to grow In proportion
TO the decline Of the protests.
While, Of course, the Presidents atti-
tude in regard to Justice Wright's de
cision. meaning s it may. one year 20.
Gompers, nine months for Mitchell and
six months for Morrison is not known,
unofficial information is not so hard to
obtain-and for that matter not hard
90 credit.
The prevailing opinion among those
who believe they know something Of
how Mr.. Roosevelt has taken JusIice
Wright's decision, IS that the sentences
have been quite harsh and severe, just
as it is asserted by these same persons
that the famous fine imposed upon the
Standard OH Company by Judge Kene-
saw Mountain Lands was far too large.
If the Standard Oil Company in that
case. ii is pointed OUT. had Leen fined
only say S2OOOOOO instead OF more than
SO, ,0OO, 900. the United States most likely
would have collected the fine and The
Circuit Court would have had no op-
portunity of reversing the decision Of
Judge Lands, thus permitting the on
trust to go scot free
IN the labor case. these persons as
sert, the President regards the sentences
Of one year, nine months, and six
months TO be too long, end as quite
undet the circumstances.
II Justice Wright, however, had
passed sentences of only a few months
possibly only thirty days, it is believed
that the desired ends would have been
and these unofficial authorities
think that the President would have
been more pleased than he is with the
case as it now stands.
AS the convicted men have appealed
already to the District Court Of Appeals
and as it is possible that the decision of
that court may cause c review Of the
case, 1t is not thought probable that the
President will act now.
If the Superior Court were TO affirm JUS
tice Wrights decision, however. and the
three men were in danger of Jail, it is
held possible that the President might
pardon them at once, or he might let
them serve a. few weeks and then pro-
ceed 70 give them freedom
On the whole, at any rate, the unOf-
fetal infOrmants about the White House
believe that this is the Presidents view
or very rear it.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
Congratulations Showered on
E. M. r. Murrell and Wife,
Who Was Miss Ross.
WILL LEAVE CITY
ON TRIP TOMORROW
Decide on Matrimony While at
Dinner, and Hunt Up License
Clerk and Minister.

IN a flOwer-deCked apartment at the
Dewey Hotel, Mr.. and Mrs E NJ r.
MurreII are receiving congratulations
and good wishes today on their Ihar-
riage which neither contemplated
tWenty-four hours ago, but which was
arranged AL in a jiffy'' as the pretty
bride expressed It today. Almost with
in the hour Miss Helen NJ Ross had
changed her home and started upon a
new life.
The Christmas-Eve bride is one of
WashingtOn's pTettiest girls. Tomorrow,
she and her husband, who is a promi-
ncnt Chicago business man. leave Wash
ingtOn for a long wedding tour 10 At
lantic City. New York. and other points.
Holly berries and misuetOe are strung
in the apartment, anG the greens with
their scarlet and white berries are not
only reminders Of the season, but are
the wedding decorations OF the pretty
rooms.
Had Time to Spare.
"Our marriage. salc AIr. 'MuTTeu this
morning was deteNnined upon very
suddenly, but I felt that / could spare
= couple OF weeks from my business,
and SO considered this a very opportuae
time In more respecss than one for a
wedding and a honeymoon. My wife
and ] Will leave Washington tomorrow
on our wedding trip, most Of our time
will be spent at Atlantic City. and in
New York city. We VIII return to Chi
CagO in a couple Of weeks"
Mr. MurrelI is thirty-one years old
and is connected with the Gold Mining
and Copper Company Of that city. Mrs.
Murrell. who is twenty-three, came to
Washington a few days ago and spent
yesterday shopping with Miss Ross
Their friendship had been one OF long
standing and although neither would
say today that they had contemplated
an early marriage, each had sufficient
enthusiasm about the matter 20 decide
10 get married right away" while
they were having dinner at HarVey's s.
The fact that she was in q street gown
md Mr.. MurTell in a business suit did
not IN the least iiSconcert Miss Ross so
they enlisted the services of Joel Hill
man, proprietor OF Harvey's and in
quick time he had arranged to get i
marriage license.
ROut Out License Clerk.
License Clerk Palmer is accustomed
20 being routed out Of his bed at all
hours TO accommodate the victims of
Cupid's Vaccinations, and so he was
not surprised when told that he was
wanted rlgnt away to issue a license
He went down 10 the City Hall. made
cut the license. and added his good
wishes.
In the meantime the Rev. Richard 2.
Williams, rector of Trinity Episcopal
Church, had consented TO perform The
ceremony. The little party Jumped INTO
an automobile, and were driven To the
home of the Rev Mr.. Williams where
the ceremony was performed. They re-
turned II HaTveyS for a wedding sup
per, which had already been arranged.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
$5,OOONECKLACELOST,
RETURNED TO OWNER

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Having prac-
ticaHy given up hope Of seeing her s., ,OOO
necklace again, Mrs. John De Costa,
wife OF the English artist, was agree
ably surprised today to receive the art
icle by express.
While. on q visit to Boston several
weeks ago, Mr.. and Mrs. Dc Costa were
stopping at the Hotel Lerox She re-
turned to New York last Wednesday,
and shortly after her arrival missed
her gems.
The Hotel LenON was informed Of her
loss and the Boston and New York
police were put on the case A laun-
dress IN the LenON was going about
her daily labors yesterday and picked
up a sheet TO place IL in the mangie
She shook it out and the necklace drop
PED to the floor.