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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-16
Robbers Get 5000

McALESTER, Okla, Dec. 15.-Rob-
bers dynamited the safe Of the First
National bank at Eufaula, Okla,
twenty miles north of here, early today,
and escaped with $1,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-16
ROOSEVELT SCORES
ALLEGED TRADUCERS

but by the then attorney general p. c. Kn
at present senator from Pennsylvania.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01
FOURTH OF JULY
IN PHILIPPINES
Little Brown Men Who Fought
Against United States Will
Celebrate Holiday.

The little brown men in the Philip
pines, who fought against the Stars and
stripes few years ago. now celebrate
us birthday with as much enthusiasm
as the most patriotic American could
wish. Long before sunup in Manila
the hustle Of preparation is heard in
answer 10 the ruffie OF drums and the
shrih notes OF pipes from ARM head
quarters Despite the great number CT
Chinese In the city, Manila does not
encourage the frecracker. owing 10 the
highly infammable nature OF many OF
the buildings. especially along the water
front But lots Of gay bunting is stretch
ed along the streets, and American col
ors are in evidence everywhere. The
hills beyond the city walls ecno to me
boom, boom o. saIutinE cannon. grea5-
ed poles are erected in the public
square. a cockfsht is soinE on around
every corner aud things are hUmmhg
In way 70 make an Old-fashioued
Fourth Of July barbecue look ] Ike a
Quaker meeting.
In the afternoon there is sure to be a
speech from an open-air platform drap-
ed with flags. and later a concert Of
patriotic airs from the ornate bamboo
band stand on the Luneta- The we'll
TODD citizen of Manila puts on an an
immaculate duck suit. pins riny Amer
lean flag TO his breast In honor OF the
day and goes out 10 see the fun and
take part in the grand parade Of We
hiCleS and pedestrians on the Luneta
which takes place as soon as the climb
ing CT the creased pole and the potato
and sack races are over. A brilliant
display Of fireworks winds up the day
The harmless torpedo and less harmless
toy pistol are in high favor with grown
ups as well as children, and il is very
amusing to see a fat elderly mestiZO
gentleman gravely popping torpedOes
on the pavement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01
For Street Car Progress.

Men work with a light heart and a
quickened intelligence in the prospect
of a reasonable recognition of their
value. They work with a wavering in
terest and 4 dull mind when they feel
they have reached the end of their
rope That is the sound principle which
supports the officials of the Capital
Traction Company in offering their sub
ordinates something mo-e than fixed
pay for their services in future.
In providing for these mOtormen and
conductors opportunity to earn gradual
increases in wages, therefore, President
Hamilton and his associates have done
the whole District a benefit Wash
ington street car employees are gen
orally courteous. The percentage of
accidents in the District is low. But
there has yet been room for improve
ment and by adopting a reasonable
means to obtain that Improvement
the Capital Traction Company has
taken a step toward making the ride
of every passenger Pleasanter and
safer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01
A Memorial to Cleveland.

At a meeting held in the spacious
house of the Chicago Union League
Club several days ago it was proposed
70 erect in that city a memorial to
Grover Cleveland. The movement found
instant and practical support, keyed
upon this declaration of the president
OF the club:
Chicago owes probably as much If not
more TO the memory OF Grover Cleve-
land than any other city in the United
States
The news was hardly published be-
fore protests were received from all
quarters of the city. 1t was not that
anyone objected TO the memorial Far
from it. Instead, it was everywhere
agreed that Chicago's debt was heavy,
that there would be no trouble in OBJ
tanning the funds. and that space could
be found for the structure in one of
Chicago's great parks. The protests
were against having the monument
erected by the Union League Club. As
the Chicago Post stated the case: All
Of the people of Chicago should be
given an opportunity to contribute to
the necessary fund"
In due time, we think. this attitude
will find its parallel in Congress as re-
fecting the will Of all the people It
may not come next winter. 1t is con
ceivable it may not reflect the senti-
ment Of Democratic leaders; for it Is
hard with parties as with individual
citizens to be grateful for correction.
But it will come as reasonably as a
clearsighted and grateful people come
to realize how great a debt they owe
to the man who. almost single handed,
saved the financial credit of the nation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01
GLORIOUS FOURTH"
CAPE MAYS PLAN
Sports and Games Arranged for
Day, and Fireworks Pageant on
Beach at Night.

CAPE MAY. =. J.. July Never nas
Cape May known so glorious a FOURTH
as has been Planned this year. The
board Of trade, councils committee. and
many OF the public spirited cottagers
have united in perfecting a program
that viii insure a celebration long 10
De remembered
During the morning sports and games
have been arranged Tor the beach. and
the entries include most OF the proml-
nent residents OF the resort As many are
students from the big Eastern uniyer-
sites. the athletic contests promise 10
be most exciting In the afternoon
there viii be baseball game between
picked mines. and also q series Of boat
races in the new harbOr-
The bat races viii without a doubt
mark the most notable gathering Of
power boats along the coast this sea
son. Additions made TO the feet OF The
Cane May Yacht Club this sumner
bring its quota of speedy craft up 10
the standard Of many Of the yachting
organizations OF the New York dis
trict-
The evening program VIII be "A most
attractive one. consisting Of remark
able display OF fireworks on the strand,
followed by a pageant reviewing Cape
floats. Every local organization VIII 70
rcpresluted in the pageant.
Duritg the day the WheelocFS Indian
Band (which has been engaged for ths
SUMMER. viii give . series Of musical
concerts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01
FRENCH BANDIT
ATE OWN POISON
Strange Adventure of the Inn
keeper of AvignOn With a
Guest.

A story that reads like a chapter from
a sensational novel comes from south
ern France.
In and ont Of the way spot dwells an
innkeeper. named Avignon, with his SIS
ter and little nephew, a boy OF eight.
one evening recently an old man. who
seemed 20 be unweU, made his appear
ance at the inn and asked for accommo-
dation. Avignon invited him in, and left
the stranger alone with his little
nephew while ne went on with his
work
When he re-entered the room the boy.
childIike. observed that there would be
no need 10 salt the potatoes. as the old
man had put salt into the saucepan in
which they were boiling during Ayig-
mons absence
II Av{gnou had any suspicious he con-
ceaIed them. but when they sat down
10 supper and the old man refused 20
take any OF the potatoes the lnnkeeper
acted in a way that must have astonlsh-
ed the guest. AvignOn took down his
gun. and covering the stranger with Il
commanded him 10 partake OF the vege-
tables. and despite the protests and eX-
cuses of the old man he was obliged
10 eat. No sooner had he done so than
he fell TO the ground in great agony and
soon afterward expired
Avignon searched him and found in
his pocket, besides a revolver and a
knife. a whistle The latter suggested
an idea to the innkeeper With the gun
still ready for emergencies he blew the
whistle and on two men running toward
the inn he fired. Neither appeared 70
be hit but the unexpected nature Of
their reception caused them 70 turn,
Needless OF the fate OF their acc omplice.
The plot thus frustrated by the ObSer-
walton of the little boy, seems to have
been aimed at the savings which. Avig-
non is generally credited with having.
Having poisoned AvignOn. HIS sister,
and his nephew they could have pos
sessed themselves OF whatever there
was worth taking in the inn and have
got quietly away--ESxChange
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01
His MelIOwed views.

1t Is an interesting and instructive
fact that William Jennings Bryan has
at last become a eonciliator Twelve
years ago he breathed fire against
everybody who ventured to oppose
him and his policies. In 1896 he boldly
proclaimed his desire to enter "the
enemy's country and tackle Wall
Street single-handed. His experience
in "the enemy's country" viii not soon
be forgotten.
Even now, in his weekly paper, he
does not neglect to let his subscribers
know that he is Just as strong and
just as fearless, so far as "the inter
ests" are concerned, as be was when
in 1896 he was posing as she David of
the people against the Goliath of Wall
Street, but as a politician who has
learned and earned much III twelve
years ne is becoming practical rs well
as conservative. He wants an Eastern
running mate; he would not object
SHOULD that running mate be suspected
of slight connections with "the inter
ests," and when it comes right down
70 business he would much prefer
conservative bob to lis kite than
radical.
Bryan as a conservative playing for
all the votes of the Democratic party
may not prove so convincing as he was
as a radical denouncing those who for
years controlled his party. We are
not quite sure that he can win as
many votes by his conservatism as he
did when he foamed as a radical. Dut
conservatism generally accompanies or
follows the accumulation of wealth,
and Bryan may yet degelop into an in
teresting political victim OF a large and
helpful income.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01
OCEAN CITY PLANS
AGLORIOUS FOURTH
Later Will Come the Carnival of
Venice" Which Holds Many
Pleasing Surprises.

OCEAN CITY, y. j.. July Ocean
City is preparing for the biggest Fourth
in its history The Yacht Clubs plans
call for a regatta or exceptional bril-
liancy. and many visitors have placed
their craft in commission earlier than
usual. in order TO take advantage Of
the races to be held IN the bay on sat
uFday
Fireworks viii have a prominent part
in the celebration. and the Hotel Keep
ers' Association has agreed 10 make
the event a memorable one in the lead
ing hotels Of the resort
After the celebration Of the Fourth,
however. comes the principal event OF
Ocean City-s sea sOn-the Carnival OF
Venice which IS 10 take place as early
this month as possible. on date yet
10 be named.
Beginning, in the early evening, II is
planned TO have the bay literally alive
with boats Of every description. gaily
bedecl1ed with flags, bunting, and Japa-
uese lanterns
A line OF these boats viii form al the
lower end OF the bay and pass In review
along the bay front and before the
judges stand Suitable prizes viii be
awarded 20 the best decorated boats
The cOUtagers and bungalow Owners
or the bay side have entered heartily
into the spirit OF the event. and prom Use
10 nave Jheir colony decorated as at
traCLiyely as the boats
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01
The Eternal Feminine.

probably as a parting dish of men
al dessert for the ladies from afar
no may not be acquainted with the
air-raising details of Puritan history,
n occupant of one of the Boston pull
pits compares the girl of today with
, the girl of old. His comparison is thus
reported:
"Once TO be born a girl was to be
born nOnentity; in this age to be
born a girl means a bundle of posi-
bilities with a power to influence the
world for good or evil"
Some Of the French missionaries tell
US that they still have to fight hard to
save tie girls born into Chinese fami-
lies; and Mr.. Carpenter, the we'll
known globetrotter, has shown US the
other extreme in feminine nonentity
in his descriptions of the African
widows of royal polygamists who are
condemned by custom to live in their
husbands tomb and mourn until they
die themselves. There are other and
pearer nonentities.
Jose to whom the minister referred
be Puritan girls who were taught
Chiefly prayers and needlework. Win
throp did not believe in the higher edu-
cation for women. Learning, he
thought, COMPOUNDED woman's wits. In
early times here in America the edu-
Gated woman was the exception; in
deed, she was sometimes not above sus-
picion. The daughters of influential
u zen made their mark when they could
hot sign their name. It is recorded
that girls were not admitted into the
bublic schools of Boston until after the
Revolution. 1T was always under
stooa,7 says one of the historians,
"that children were boys only; girls
did not count"
But though girls have been and may
sta be nonentities, their influence,
Reradoxically -nnugh, has always been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01
u. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

made, showing every detail Of the topog-
raphy Of the country.
These maps are so complete that
when, few months ago. a Western
manufacturer wrote asking II he could
be enlightened as To the character OF
country in which he had located. es-
pecially regarding water supply for his
proposed factories, the maps were con-
suited, and he was informed immediate
~ that he would strike water at a
depth of 5000 feet. He struck it within
n few feet of that figure. And the man
who Informed him had never been with
in 1,5O9 miles of the place He had Just
consulted the maps. II sounds like Dalm
reading. but it's so.
1t is worth your while, ladies and
gentlemen, TO make visit to the Sur
vey. It was established in 1873 CIar-
ence King being its first director Mai
J. w. Powell succeeded him, and then
came Charles 3. Walcott. now secre-
taTy of the Smithsonian Institute. who
was followed by the present director.
When they started in there We're no
maps worth while. and they had TO be-
gin at the beginning. The service took
up Its present quarters In that build
ing, 1880 T street. owned by the Willard
estate. in 1884. and It has bean enlarged
three times tc keen mace with its
growth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01
Dan Cupid SoLiIoquiSes in SorroZv;
Leap Year and Tune-II Licenses Les,

Little Dan Cupid sat on the edge Of
the marriage license desk at City Hall
last evening. and he sighed a deep
sigh.
"A pretty good months work. he So
liloquized. as he went over the records.
But 1 am somewhat disappointed. 1
fear this talk about leap year and the
golden opportunity Of the spiuster is
just another newspaper fake. I have
had several hundred of those old maids
on my hands for a long time. but 1
guess I'll have 10 give them Up as
hopeless"
What arc you looking so Elum
about?" queried his able assistant.
Clerk Bellew. as he indexed a few more
licenses.
"Oh. nothing" responded Cupid. as
he lstlessly inspected one Of his ar
rows, but it does seem to me that
you fellows might have done a little
better. being It's leap yeay. I nave been
figuring on this month 10 boost up the
average. but IL didn't. I suppose III
have to work this summer Instead OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01

dramatically strong. The clergyman's
bundle of possibilities" is as old as
the hills. One of the most curious facts
of the day, for instance, is that in
China, where the girl is still rudely
welcomed, if welcomed at all, the lead
ing personality is the Empress Dow
ager; and Hart, the Englishman who
has been out there most of his life,
tells US Inat her talents are truly re-
markable. Even the old Puritans con-
coded the peculiar qualifications of
women school teachers and thus left
open the door for that large and de-
voted interest to which the public
schools of today owe much of their
power and promise
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01

taking my vacation at the seashore and
mountains. as 1 usually do"
Nv ny. don't you always do a good
business at the summer resOrts2'' some
body asked him.
No Cupid looked disguised. ''Thos e
summer girls are like shoppers-they
never mean business. ne replied I
could use CULVER fun OF arrows on
them without any effect. Wen, I'm on
may Way-sO long"
The number Of licenses issued for the
month Of June Wa AZ, eleven less than
q year ago, and bf.t one more than for
the month % June. 1906. Il leads the
years lS0i and 1906. however In those
years the records were f63 and go
Fifty years ago but sixty-fOur licenses
were issued for the month OF June. and
away back in 1911. WIEN the records
begin. but seventeen couples were mar
ried in Washington in ", merrfe monthe
of June
The names Of the brides OF a hundred
years ago We're different In those good
OLD DAYS there was no Fluffy RurfIes.
OF the seventeen brides. bIushiug
brides. OF course, Of June, 1911. there
were four named Ann. one Dorcas. one
Mary. and one Nancy. but ReSccca. Pa
thence, Catharine, Elizabeth. and Mar
tina Ann, each are recorded twice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01
THE COLOR OF LIGHTNING.

For five years tabulated record OF
the colors Of lightning has been kept at
Epson. England. by Spencer c. Rus
sci, and he has made hfty-seven OBJ
servatiOns Of fOTked lightning in thun-
derstorms and seventy-eight observa-
tons Of sheet lightning. Great diversity
in color has been shown. Red has been
comnonest in forked lightning. with
blue closely following, ard orange and
green least frequent, and white is seen
oftenest in sheet lightning. red ana
yellow coming next Hail usually
comes in a thunderstorm with blue
lightning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01
Chanler Is Being AB0On1ed
As Bryan,S Rarning-Mate

Marcel. s'On the contrary. we are wfU-
ing 60 admit that. on the first ballot
Judge Gray viii b. low man. But We
knOWl that more tfan one-tnird OF the
deleg4ates are uninstrucLeds that Bryan
and johnson have enemies that make
their ] nomination doubtful, and that
Judge tGray, after the initial ballot. win
stand saloLe as the only candidate who
can bring home the electoral vote
Marvel seems TO be really in earnest
I'm hts ] claims He believes. he says
that his candidate viii be nominated.
but dedlines 10. discuss what transDired
during his recent visit al Bryan's home.
OF 70 saw whether Judge Gray would
consent ID be a Nice Presidential can
diGste.
That Is something We know nothing
about" al said today Our mission Is
TO advocate Judge Gray's nomination
FOR Presid lent"
Boo Votes for Bryan
The absence Of the Johnson manager
is inexplifable. No oHs has attempted
70 explain II, and no me acre apparent
ly can. II does not mean that the Mn
neSOtan 1TilI not be placed IN nominz-
ton. as ii Is known that Representative
Hammond Nas completed the prerara-
ton % his speech tn which he viii rama
the governor The delay simply
strengthens the bqlief OF the Bryan men
that they have a waIk-over for the
hcminatiqn-
Mayor iDahlmau, Of Omaha. revissd
his first ballot figures today
we VII nearly, IA not quite. reach
the SO marx" lie said with South
Carolina land Montana yet 70 instruct
we have I754 votes. and these two States
viii be IN line when the roll is called
The betting today in tee hotel lObbies
was 100 10 30 that Bryan would have
at least zoo votes on the first ballot
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01

2. J. Hendricks. Sack race. won by
Barney Berlin
Orphan boys events-lO0-yard dash.
Won By James Maloney; second, Sheldon
tleiShelL Tug-of-war, won by ST. Pat
rick's; ST. Joseph'S. second. St. Pat
TICKS team was Thomas Degnan. James
Shea, William Greenfell, J. Slater,
Robert Smith. S. Caruso and S. Ratio
81. Joseph's team was +. Fuller, Tony
CarusO David Costa, w. Sweeney, M.
Mckenna, L. Horn, and Lewis McCar-
tiny.
Girls events-Potato race, won by Es-
telle Wilson; second Isabel Wilson. 90
yard dash. won by Alice Wolf; second,
Margaret Victory; third, Estelie Wilson.
spoon race. won by Helen White sec
Ond. Rose Mary Lucas.
Orphan girls events-JO-yard dash,
won by Agnes Blake; second. Rose
Mary Heenan; third, Cecilia Blake. Hop
race. won by Cecilia Blake second,
Mary Cook: third. Rose Polio 25-yard
Nellie McCOrru; third, Mary Burban'
fourth, Nora Wood; fifth, Mary Heenan.
-War-Won by 81. Nincents >
second. st. Patrick's. St Vincent. s
team was Rose Mary Heenan, Rose Pol-
Ito, MaDel Dillon. Ada Baterman, Carey
DOwner. and Catherine Woodland g
Patrick's team was Cecilia Blake. Ag-
mes Blake, y. Ryan. Elsie Burban, A.
Heal, and Violet Keller.
10O-yard dash CuniOrs)-WOn By Belle
Wilson; second. Estelle Wilson. Hop
race Ouniors). woi- by Mary Deeds; sec
ond. Margaret Victory.
There were three ball games, St Pat
rick's Sunday school defeating St
Johns College Is 10 1, in the big event OF
the day. The other games We're between
the Orphan Boy Juniors and St Pat
rick'S Juniors. and the Orphan Boys
Minims and the St Patrick's Minims.
The orphans took both.
All the amusements at the resort were
thrown open TO the orphans. and at din
der time Father Michigan opened up a
free dinner table and ice-cream stand
for their benefit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01

placed there in isolation. and as fast
a S other members OF the family came in
10 visit them cultures were taken from
them.
Thirteen on Cots in Tent.
Eve nthe father was found 10 be in
fected, and he was put 20 bed in one
OF the cots IN the tent The mother and
oldest daughter. Christina, also were de-
tanned when they came 10 the hospital
next day. though there was doubt as
20 whether they were infected with the
lazy parasites soon Masce. his wife
and eleven children. ranging in age
from three 10 eighteen years were all
I'm cots IN the tent on the lawn After
careful tests the mother and eldest
daughter have been discharged
The tent pitched on IN elawn and
OvershadOwed by a tree with spreading
branches made a cool and peaceful hay-
en- for the hEuorous family MaSCe
and his Children took kindly 10 their
quarantine from the beginning. They
stretched themselves out IN Jheir co.'s
and lapsed into repO~e such as they
had no experienced since they left their
home in South America. more than two
months ago
They suffered no pain. so far a. could
be leraned with the exception Of little
LIIIagose. whose constant twitChinEs IN
dictated she was In the last stages Of
the disease
IL was believed that death would have
followed in few days more Of neglect
The drugs given by the physicians i'm
.mediateiv relieved her. bu Though she
seemed to be a little improved, there is
still much doubt Of her recovery.
She is a pretty child, and the nurse sin
the hospital modelled al her shapely lit
tie hands and feet. There Is scarcely
any color IN her face. When one OF her
tiny hands was held up TO the light
the rays shOne through. as through thin,
white paper. The number Of red cor
puscIes in her blood had been fearfully
reduced.