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The Washington times., 1908-08-30
Denies Their Contention.
GROVER CLEVELAND
FEARED ASSASSINS

No President has ever been more
lgiIauuy looked after in Washington
Jhan was Mr.. Cleveland, says the
Brooklyn Eagle. Other Chief Magis-
trates walked about the streets un-
guarded. Mr.. Cleveland never walked
lie did not even allow any person to
stand under the White House porte
cochere when he alighted from his car
riage. He established little sentry
houses about the White House grounds
from which guards kept their eyes on
persons coming and going.
The newspapers made a great deal of
fun of these chicken coops. as they
were called. Secret Service men were
at President Cleveland's heels when
ever he left the White House, and thir-
teen OF the regular police force OF Wash
iugton, most of them In citizen dress,
We're constantly on duty at the Execu-
tive Mansion. Mr.. Cleveland seemed TO
avoid appearing in public. and resorted
TO many peculiar and dangerous eX-
pedients to keep out of sight For in
stance. whenever he would arrive at a
city by rail, instead Of doing as all other
Presidents and high officials dO-entsr-
ing ia through the regular door in the
usual manner-he would have the White
House carriage driven 10 the SmithsCu-
ian grounds ana board the train in the
station yard
Ii was known that the assassination
of Garfield by Gulteau. had natura IS
made a profound impression upon Mr.
Cleveland. When Vice President Hen
bricks died Mr.. Cleveland did not ac-
company the remains to Indiana or at
tend the funeral. The reason given was
that Mr. Cleveland was not able 10 rid
himself of a superstition which seemed
10 haunt him that he would meet a sim
liar fate.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
THE BIRDS
SOAR INTO AIR

Experiments recently carried out in
France have already set aeronauts 10
working on an entirely new line OF
thought in cOnnec tiOn with the prob
lem Of flight. Interest has been diverted
from compact engines OF exceptional
power To the question of general con
struction and wind resistance. Many
aer0nauts believe that the successful
flying machine OF the near future will
not require lIgh-power engine.
The whole question has been thor
oughly discussed before the French
Academy Of Sciences. 1t was shown
by actual experiment that a heavy OBJ
ject with no motor Of its own can not
only be sustained hy the wind but can
even advance ac@-;sSt the wind. Tie
experiment had Oeen inspired by long
observation Of soaring birds
The experiments % NJ. MaWitz Deprez.
which undoubtedly viii make an epoch
IN the history 81 mechanical flight, are
extremely simlde. He used q light car
rigge like tuat of a child's TOW the
wheels Of which rest on am inclined
plane. This carriage supports "a tiny
rCCtangle several inches square Ieft
70 itself, ahected by gravity 10 natur-
ally rolls down the inclined plane
When current OF air set Up by an
electric fan, blowing IN the same direc-
ton as that in which the car is moving,
but so inclined as to strike the under
side of the tin rectangle is started. the
car ceases 70 roll down.
The phenomenon. as explained by n
DepreZ. is merely demonstration OF
tie Old and Well-established principle Of
the doctrine of forces. The air cur
rent striking a plane surface obrguelv
eNcrts on the latter a pressure Uerucu-
dlcular 10 the surface. This explains
at last the mcdaniel principle Of how
a bird flies both with and against the
strongest winds
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
TWO ARE VICTIMS
OF CLEVER CROOKS
Gluck and Baker Entertain
Strangers, Only to Lose
Clothes and Cash.

The ties of human solicitlde. though
bound together by that strong sentiment
Of friendship which occasionally finds its
way into the breast of man. not only is
| evidenced By Tia exchange Of mere
filthy lucre, but sometimes by heartfelt
sympathy Working along the lines of
philanthropy ". S. Guck. 81 college
man. living az the Sigma Men Pm fra
ternity house, Thirteenth ana l. streets
northwest. and Luther Baker, whose
home is at 900 II street northeast. in the
common vernaeular OF the day, $50.
simply done.
Chuck, whose case has agltated the
minds of the local police for several
months. swOre To an Information eharg-
ing Morris Mandel. a friend in hard
luck, with having temporarily borrowed
So in cash. an. overcoat valued at se5,
and watch worth $40. GIuck sra-ez
that he ne Mandei In a friendly way
and offered the hospitality OF the fra
ternity house TO bis guest during his
stay in the city. Air. MandeI was also
assured OF a good job, anG ia every way
the samaritan act was being beautifully
carried out until AIandel suddenly CON
ceived the idea that ne needed a change
of air. Accordingly, with few small
trinkets belonging to his new-found
friend he made a hasty departure. De-
tectiye Hewlett received d tip the other
DAY that the Philadelphia police nad
cornered their man and after his re-
turn from that city today. ne reported
20 Inspector Boardman that the uris-
oner had been held in 500 bond for his
return 20 this city
Bakers Case Different.
Luther Baker. however. has not dc
satisfaction Of knowing chat his man
has been arrested. but is eonsollng him
self with the idea that some dav he
VIII walk into police court ana tell the
judge in just what fashion his friendsltin
was returned by stranger whom he took
into his home for the nIpht. R7l.er
states that he met = man on the street.
the other night. = no seemed 10 be ..,fn
against it. out of the goodness OF his
heart, he said, he took the man Ia his
home and when he awakened this
morning he found himself SD shy.
Much wrought up and perturbed. ne
invoked the aid of the police ana IN de-
scribing the man whom ne saws ba
called BILL he told the police in ssr-
castle tones that he looked like a trs,on
though beneath his dmgy clothes and
rough exterior an air Of refinement could
Zee dlscerued.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
BOOKS WRITTEN
BY FAMOUS GHOSTS

A rather curious phase Of London lit
erary development that has not vet
created a stir inc America is the num-
Der or books dealing with occult sub
jects, Several libraries are being
formed containing nothing But books
on splIltlallsm, occultism, and kindred
toptNH- u these DOCKS quite a number
zeal with famous authors; and there is
quite d school OF 'IusDirati0uaE' writer's
coming 10 the fore; that is, writer's who
cialn Ia De inspired by famous men Of
me past The finishing OF Dickens
Mystery or Edwin brood IS ONE or
these inspired works, the writer stat
tlhS tlal The dlSembodied spirit OF
Charles Dickens dictated the work
FROM purely literary standpoint the
spirit Of Dickens did not do as we'll by
;le Hlystery as did Niikie Collins.
whose Mystery of Edwin DroodH was
not inspired With ii number OF these
inspired writer's, Shakespeare BY
ron, shelley. Ben JOUson. CoIeridge
jleharIes Lamb. Leigh Hunt and others
star great iaEOrttes, and works from
u.sr dlSembodied spirits obtained by
us means are being published.
i-'A - q rather curious thing that psy-
E d8y ! development seems 10 interfere
here -elaAjy with literary style, for the
.-- alleged 10 DE dictated by the
departed do not compare with
At d / OF Imortal productions produced
~ any n the flesh Possibly they could
10 wha ate so Wen as they could write,
49, ar they can have no opportunity
li' OF t'stinS their proofs. il does not
II ply fair 10 the great spirit TO
father off into print with a dictated
nave sJten by .IobD T.ob5 entitled
the Dead there are some
f1s, selt-reyelatl0ns made by
notable authors. For instance
efre tells us. II was the eldest
nat Is moot question. I say
% eldest OF ten. Biographers
eN en- only, john Shakespeare, /
'er told me, and he knew best
The Washington times., 1908-08-30

Thousands OF men have talked OF
shooting automobiiists but so far no
one has done III.
II a man owns a horse and buggy.
his wife may claim that she Is abso-
lutely impartial, but il IS always her
kin she takes riding.
This sitting Tor days in Tie shape
Of the letter 5 said a man today.
sis not as enjoyable as believed bv
those who have never travelled. "
What has become OF the eId-fash-
Toned woman whose idea OF Wild ex-
trayagance was for a child 20 wear
It's Sunday shoes on week day?
If the Children look with suspicion
az caller IL indicates than they are
accusing the caller of having come be-
cause he heard the lee cream frecz r.
When a woman Is called to the death
bed OF friend, she puts party dress
IN her trunk. MY friend might get
well. she says hopefully 20 herself as
she packs it--Atcheson (Kanl Globe.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30

The funeral of Mrs. Phlena J. Wiley
viii be held from her home on Shooters
Hill tomorrow afternoon at 8 O'Clock
The funeral services viii be conducted
by the Rev. Air. Bell, and the burial
Will be in IVY Hill Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30

The funeral OF little Edwin Eugene
Germdnn, son of William l.. and ~ Z.
Gelmann, VIII be held er1m his parents
home, llll Prince street. tomorrow
afternoon at { o'clock.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
HAD TO PROVE IT

II got a little too enthusiastic TODAY
and was boasting that I could whip NV
weight in Wildcats
What happened?"
My wife made me beat double my
weight in rugs "-Exchanpe.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
KANSAS PHILOSOPHY.

Thousands Of men have talked OF
booting automobiists. but so far no
ne has done IT,
The Washington times., 1908-08-30
Brl1kn1an ASsaiLs Employers;
Sees Plan to Disrupt Unions
Replies to Letter of Association Asking Support for
Labor From Owner of Small Business

toners arc reduced and their working
hours increased, their spending powers
are thus cUrtaiied
III the business men Of the Capital
City have any regard for its growth and
prosperity, they viii refuse to subscribe
a single cent toward buying an instru-
ment that viii destroy them. The trade
lniOn movement is the greatest con-
servator OF prosperity IN this country
today. Through their unions the wage
earners have prohibited cuts in wages.
and have ma.Htained their distributing
power, while every small merchant
such as the baks r, the butcher, the
clothing dealer. and the real estate
agent have been re direct benehciaries.
Union men stand fc- a more equal dis
tributi0n of the wealth they themselves
create. and when any organization OF
men become so arrogant and narrow
minded as 10 appeal for funds to de-
strGY prosperity, they should be repu-
dated in a manner that will not be for
gotten,
Advises Business Men.
IF The business men Of Washington
have any regard for the city's growth.
II they are interested in bolstering Up
prosperity, they win refuse 10 have any
thing to do with the Employers Asso-
citation. but will advise them 10 make
peace with the trade-union movement
of Washington, i'm order that business
might progress as in the past, and the
business interests and the labor inter
ests might work hand in hand FOR a
Greater Washington.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30

Tire clerk Of the city School Board
VII De al Armory Hal COR she purposes
o- issuing permits for entering the pub
Hc schools, on september 1th, Sth. and
*'H' ron white caidreu and September
loth ana Nth for c5l0rad children. The
schools Wiu reopen on September l4tH.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30

The carnival under the auspices OF
iHe Alexandra Lodge ot Eag.ss opened
q, ,he fair grounds this evening. Il
attracted quite @ large crowd.
The Washington times., 1908-08-30

John II BTinkmEn, secretary treas
urer OF the Carriage and Wagon Work
ers International Union. in a written
statement given out by him last night,
mede bitter attack upon the state
ments contained in the letter recently
sent out by the Employers Association
of the Building Trades, which he char
acterized as AN appeal for funds with
which 10 stiae aud wipe out the trades
unions"
They are seeking for funds" ne
says, TO disrupt the organizations. and
place the working men ut their mercy,
so that they may pay them whatever
wage they please and they say i'm the
same breath that il will be a great
boon 10 the community when trade
unionism Is no more The ordinary
business man OF common sense will
recognize the fact that the wage-earn-
ers of our country are the real dis
tributers of the Wealh thereof. and that
II their organizations are disrupted and
they are placed ia a position where they
can not defend themselves against a
cut IN wages, every small business man
in the District of Columbia will feel if
keenly.
Denies Their Contention
The Employers Association main
tains that 1t does not intend to lover the
wages and increase the work day. but
all men familiar with their tactics know
that they do aspire 10 do this. Every
small business man I'm the city would
realize that when the wages of his Gus
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-18
FOR RENT BY N. Il. ROBERTS &
son, 113 MAIN STREET

Two-story S-room house, No. 627
East Third avenue, fine location for
boarding house, city water; $40.
Six-room house, No. 625 East Third
avenue, city water; SIS.
Three-room house No. 214 Louisiana
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-18
A Nsrtn Atlantic cu-io.itv

:" The ln.d<i vi the north Atlantic
thefe Is All enormous field Of floating
seaWeed which kept It's PLACE presucl
ably for centuries" said an old sea
captain. 1T occupies an immense
eudy about the fifty -sixth degree Of
west longitude and between the TWEEN.
V-second and twenty eighth degrees OF
north latitude. There Is a great differ.
enee of opinion regarding the origin Of
thls hoating mass. Some believe It to
De detached from rocks at consilera
Ole depth In the latitude where ii
floats. Others suppose it to come from
the shores OF the northern seas. having
been detached from the rocks by the
violence Of the winds Some again i'm.
aglne that 1t comes from the rocky
shores of Florida and Mexico, while
many others agree with me In believ-
Ing that 1T has never had any other
than its present place Of abode. No
one has ever seen it attached to rocks,
aor have roots ever been discovered
belonging to IT.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-18
What a Mans Beard Tolls,

OH can tell some of mans habits
and read some Of his traits Of charac-
ter from his beard,' said the old bar.
Der III man spends his days at a
desk beside a window his hair and
beard will grow faster Oil the side to,
ward the window. Plants and boards
both flourish under the influence Of
sunlight. Why, one Of my customers
found the effects Of the side light so
pronounced that lie changed his Office
desk to face the window. Another in
teresting fact is that, when a man Is
up late or works long hours, he needs
shave oftcncr than if he took the
usual amount Of sleep. That's because
In being awake he keeps the vital proc,
esses Of his body in greater activity
than w!"n asleep. The growth of the
hair depends largely on the circulation
Of the blood. and the heart slows down
when We sleep" Kansas Cit; Star,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-18
Let No One Boast.

Nevertheless. let No one boast. just
as every i..af,. though he he the great
est ger'~- ts* Nr..t definite lmitd. lions
II son.t one sphere of knowledge. ;;:!u
dus u!!esta L. common origin with
The essentially re">e rse and stupid
nass of mankind so also has every
nan something In his nature which is
positively evil Even the best-nay. the
oobleSt-chararter Will sometimes sur
prise us by isolated traits Of depravity.
as though It W are to acknowledge his
xlnship with the human race, in whici.
villainy nay. c'Gelty-is to be found IN
that degrees hopenhauer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-18
CANNOT STOP
ENGLISH BETS
Credit System May Save the BoOkmak.
erS TrOuble-Must See Money
Pass to Make Arrests.

New York June 17.-There is pos
sibility that the English system of
credit betting may solve the problem
which confronted the bookmakers fol-
lowing the passage of the anti-race
track gambling laws by state legis-
lation last week. This cannot be done
without risk of arrest but it will he
only in the payment of wagers that
any danger will be encountered.
Assistant District Attorney Elder,
of Kings county, said today that while
he is as determined as ever to stamp
out the gambling evil at the tracks.
still there are some points which can
not be ignored He said that to get
clear case against a bettor or book
maker there must be posting of odds.
the passing OF money of the consum-
nation Of some sort Of contract. Tn
less that could be proved there would
be no case against any person arrest
ed charged with violating the anti-bet-
ting law. Asked if this would not
permit credit betting at the race
tracks, Mr.. Elder said it probable
would, but it would not permit the
payment of wagers anywhere else at
any later time and that if such pay
ments were made they very likely
would be taken cognizance of by the
officers and prosecution follow,
Mr.. Elder was in conference with
Deputy Police Commissioner Baker to-
day He said he wanted to deny that
there had been any trouble between
himself and the police department.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-18
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ornervous prostratlon.
Why don't you try it?
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
Pinkham if there is anything
about your sickness you do not
understand. She will treat your
letterin confidence and advise you
free. No woman ever regretted
writing her, and because of her
vast experience she has helped
thousands. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-18
Suicide as Experiment.

A wealthy young man named
iro Improto after taking rcfreshn.
at Il cafe in Naples called for pen and
Ink and wrote :. number Of notes and
letters He then quietly took out u
small revolver and shot himself In the
breast One Of the letters found in bis
pocket runs.
To the Crrit.us Public-In th!s century
t is imp $50 voltint" rily to leave this
world wi '.,,fs Er"at efiorts hcinS made on
The part of nrA Si'Ipc:S and r@HtUuA people
20 discover tie cas-. of t'1e lNcd. In my
'ase | wtS'.Fa 20 S'tl'H iu"tetnpsN Ghosts at
..DSc QUARTERS Is th:li NOT fine Idea
- much has been W"itten on the subject,
;nd Il plcas,s r,a 10 discos-"r instead OF
.alking. So determined IL die and see
Xh,.t s'l.l be reborn Ia the form OF
some animal It would be delightful to
return t. tits worli ~ Hon OF rat
This " why wanted t. die. ADDlO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-18
The Whole Show.
travelling

When Huhinstcin WAS travelling
through the United States upon a cor,
rert tour il CHANGED that Barnum's cir
Gus folloa ed exactly tie same route
chosen by the great Russian. On one
occasion when the train was filled with
snake charmers. acrobats clowns ard
the like the guard noticing perhaf:,
Rubinstein's remarka bic appearance
asked him, do you belong to tn
show Turning his leonine head viii
+, savake shake, Rubinstein fercels
growled out, Sir. | am the show
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-18
A $4,000 Easter Eqg.

In extravagant Paris an egg was
manufactured some years ago for q
certain Spanish infanta which cost 90
600 francs, or $1,000 1t was white en-
amel on the outside and had the whole
gospel of Easter engraved on the in.
side. \ mysterious mechanism within
it sent forth 4 little bird who sang
twelve popular airs from the opera.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-18

After suffering for seven years,
this woman was restored to health
by Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Read her letter.
Mrs. Sallie French, of Paucaunla,
Ind. Ter, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 had female troubles for seven
years-was all rundown. apd SO ner.
vous I could not do anything. The
doctors treated me for different troubles
but did me no good. While in this con.
dition wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for ad.
vice and took Lydia f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, and l am now strong
and we'll"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-18
Aids to Hun1anjty,

No women have done more for hp
manity and for the individual than the
Did maid refolmer and the old maiG
aunt. There is none to whom We ows
deeper debt of gratitude and none
whom We could not better spare, say
writer in the Cosmopolitan, for be
sure of this. God sends old maids Into
the WORLD to dc the work that the res.
Of Us leave. undona.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-18
His Easter MUSINGS,

He picked up the Easter statement
and read:
To one Easter dress, $40.
To one Easter hat. S12
To Easter shoes and gloves, 50.
And slowly and thoushtfully he drew
his check for the amount and mutterea.
"And next Sunday Jenny expects me
to go to church and sing Old Hundred
with a thankful hearth
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-18
CongeniaI Employment.

The high prize of life, the crownins
fortune of man, is to be born to some
pursuit which finds him in employ.
ment and happiness, whether 1t be to
make baskets or brna..l7 words or canals
or statues c. Sy.sso. Emerson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-18
Able For The Rest.

William, were you ever whipped at
school?" queried the visitor
"Only by the teacher was the ratb
~ -nidrant reply.--Chicago News
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-18

Mcdaniel & Baughman are the
people to see for mill work and mill
supplies, any kind of window glass or
screen work. Phone S06. 5-31-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-18
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s ssass sss .. ZezzzzzzM

Owing to the continued high stage
of the Arkansas river, local contrac-
tors and builders are greatly handicap
ped in their brickwOrk contracts, be-
cause of their inability to get sand.
Sand is very scarce in this city at
present and brick work will remain
at standstill until the river recedes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-24
A FOE OF eRAFTERs.
William H. Lanqdon Of San Francisco
and His Remarkable Record.

Perhaps the foremost figure in the
reform movement on the Pacific coast
Is District Attorney William H. Lang
don of San Francisco, who has sue
ceeded in cleaning up the graft ridden
city of the Golden Gate, with the able
assistance Of Francis ]. Heney, the
fearless prosecutor; William ]. Burns,
the detective, and Rudolph Spreckels,
the patriotic young capitalist. MT
Langdon was reelected district attor-
ney in November, running ahead Of his
ticket by 5000 votes, and has been TAX
ing a short vacation, in the course OF
which he spoke at Carnegie hall, New
York, before the Civic forum on THE
Struggle Between Graft and Democra-
cy." Mr.. Langdon Is native OF Call
fornia and "a years Of age He was
school principal before he took up the
law, and when he started in to break
up gambling after his first election as
district attorney on the Labor ticket
two years ago he was referred to as "a
school teacher who didn't know the dif-
ference between fan tan and old maid.
But San Francisco has found that the
district attorney knows his business.
He has jailed one of the biggest gangs
of grafters ever put behind the bars In
this country and done 1t when, espe-
cially at the outset, everything seemed
TO be against him. When he began his
reform work he could not get any mon
ey to carry it on, because the city ad-
ministration under Mayor Schmitz, was
opposing him. 1t was then that Ru-
dolph Spreckels came to the rescue. In
telling how this happened Mr.. Langdon
said:
Rudolph Spreckels offered all the
money we wanted. l asked him what
he wanted. He told me nothing.
When he said he wanted nothing"
the district attorney continued, Il ask
ed him how far he'd go.
"'Will you stick, no matter where
this thing leads?
~ will said he.
Even though it may touch the
Spreckels family?'
Even though it leads to my own
table
We'll, it did. Among those Indicted
Is Cornwall Mutually, engaged to be
married to Mrs. Spreckels' sister"