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The Washington times., 1908-06-05
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DAUGHTER OF FRIEND

NEW YORK. June 5-A prank OF
Cupid has resulted IN the marriage OF
Miss Margaret Denike. a pretty young
society woman of Railway. n. J.. 10
L. Murray Perkins. an octogenarian OF
Baxter. Kan.
The eighty-one-year-o bridegroom
was formerly a resident OF Railway. and
was for years a companion and friend
OF the brides father. They lived on
adjoining farms. and Miss Deniks when
q baby, was often held on the knees OF
the man who is now her husband. As
she grew up she played with his chill
dren. and he used 20 call her his little
sweetheart
As the years passed. Mr.. Perkins
paternaI interest continued and MS adj
vice and counsel was often sought BY
his little sweetheart" after he death
of her father.
Fifteen years ago Mr.. Perkins moved
with his family TO Baxter Springs. Two
years ago Mr.. Perkins wife died and he
came East to settle up some business az
fairs He called upon Miss Denike and
the friendly relations were Te-establish-
ed But the friendly relations soon be-
came recognized as love, and announce
ment of the engagement followed
The wedding was originally set for Oc-
tOber. The ceremony was simple, at
home effair. with only the relatives OF
the couple present.
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THE VERMIN IN THE DARK.

In storied Venice. down whose ripping
streets
The stars go hurrying. and the white
moon beats.
Stood the grvat Bell Tower. fronting
seas and skies
Fronting the ages. drawing all mems
Rooted like Tenerine. aIoft and proud.
Taunting the lightning, tearing the
flying cloud.
It marked the hours for Venice al men
Time cannot reach to bow that lofty
Time. hat shall ouch all else with ruin.
Forbear to max, this shaft confess It's
Yet ali the while. in secret. without
The fat worms gnawed the timbers IN
foreground.
The twisting worm. whose epoch is an
hour
Governed his way into the mighty tower.
TIL suddenly II shook, it swayed. IL
It fen in darkening thunder at one
The strong shaft. with an angel on the
Fell. running: a thousand years went
DOWN
And so I fear, my country, not the hand
That shall hCTl night and whirlwind on
The land,
I fear not Titan traitors who shall rise
To strike ike Broken shadows on Cur
skies:
These We can face In open fight, with
With reddening rampant and the sword
ed hand.
7 fear the vermin that shall under
mine
Senate and citadel and school and
shrine
The Worm OF Greed, the fstted Worm
OF Ease.
And all the crawling progeny OF these
The VeTmin that shall hOneyCOmb the
towers
And wall Of state in unsuspecting hours.
Edwin Markham.
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George i. Maydwell. d. D., pastor of
Waugh Methodist Episcopal Church, Of
hciating- The church was beautifully
decorated with quantities OF palms aud
white peonies. "
The bride. who was given in marriage
BY her father. wore a gown Of cream
crepe de chine. made princess, and
trimmed With old lace and pearl en-
broldery. Her long tuIle veil was caught
with cluster OF lilies of the va .ey,
and she carried a bouquet OF Bride
roses. Miss LOttie Brown sister OF the
bridegroom, as nGsd Of honor, wore a
becoming pale yellow messaIine satin
gown, made princess style, and carried
a cluster Of old-fashiOned tea roses
Frank A Dony. brother Of the bride,
was the best man.
An informal reception in the home OF
the brides parents on Massachusetts
avenue followed the ceremony at the
cnurch. After the reception Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown left Washington for a we'd
ding trip By water to Boston. where
they will make their home Mrs Brown
wore a becoming tailored suit Of brown
panama. with brown chip hat trimmed
with blue.
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GIFT TO HOSPITAL
WILL COST $4,000
DIR. L, B. T. Johnson Will
Build Annex as Memo
rial to Wife.

Desiring to erect a memorial 20 bIs
wife, Mrs. Florence Oliver Johnson
Dr.. Loren B. L. Johnson, Of IZll Con-
necticUt avenue. has donated S50G0o To
GARFIELD Memorial Hospital for the con-
struction Of an annex 70 be used exeiu-
sively for afflicted children.
The board of directors Of the bosnf-sf
has. through its president, Mr.. Justice
Harlan, accepted the generous offer.
The only provision which DR.. John
son makes is that he be permitted 90
place a tablet in the building To indl-
cate his purpose in erecting f.. The
annex will be known as tina Jobpso,
building.
Directors SterubeTg. owen, and Hon
kins have been appointed 20 confer AMI
cooperate with DR., johnson on ali
matters pertaining 70 the erection ~
the new building. The gift Will enabia
the authorizes Of the hospital 10 nska
extended improvements In the erfsrio-
Of the buildings and the grounds vvhie,
they have been contemplating for soma
time.
The committee appointed TO conrer
with DR.. Johnson also has been autbor.
lied to direct the disbursement OF tina
appropriation OF 80. 40 granted BY the
last Congress for the purpose OF i'm
proving the Eleventh street side Of fhs
institution, and for other work on tha
original hospital grounds specified "a
the act making the appropriation
Gr, Johnson IS regarded as one OF ths
leading physicians Of Washington He
occupies a high place both profession
ally ana socially, and has taken a deeD
interest IN medical Institutions
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Commerce at Two Cents.

Two-cent postage to England
means more than a slight reduction
IN rate for which Americans have
only mild concern. 1t means much
what IL means TO a new country
when the railroad strikes through
or 10 an old when fares are reduced
by fOur-fifths. It is commercial Cd
portunity crystalized.
No one in his senses expects the
old rate ever to be restored. Like
q good road. a telephone, running
water in the house, it is a luxury
which becomes a necessity immedi-
ately 1t is put to use. OF that the
parcels post agreement with Ger
many is proof enough.
So, when the American mind dis
misses its present idea that all let
ters across the ocean are extrava-
gsnces and adjusts itself to the fact
that letters to England are as cheap
as letters to the suburbs there will
be a quickening of interest between
the two great English-speaking
countries which il viii be hard to
gauge. For, with the larger mails
will come larger interests-in
thought, in art, IN trade, in the
mutual welfare. When newspapers
and catalogues have carried their
stories of produce and prices from
the salesman in one country to the
potential buyer in the other. there
viii come in quick succession curl
osity, experiment, interchange. In
its turn, this will not make the
course of high tariff schedules any
easier. Then other countries, look
ing on and seeing America and Eng
land growing steadily closer, may
ne expected to propose the same
leveling of postal barriers.
This is what 1t means between na-
ticns, as between communities, to
destroy distance by creating chan
nels of association.
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ton did pass the Senate. 1t viii
not die during the recess. The
work has been more than half done.
What remains now to do is to per-
suade the House Committee on the
Judiciary to report this bill as early
next session as possible. Beyond
any other month, Decembe will be
the most favorable time.
Wherefore it is needful that the
committees of our business bodies
to whom this matter was referred
and any other workers there may
be in the District shall organize
their campaign some time before
the end of next November. The
committeeman viii never have so
much time as in the four weeks fol-
lowing. IF the case is ready IL can
be heard then. If it is heard then,
the opportunity for getting it be-
fore the House can be had then.
And the result will be THAI January
1, instead of July l, can be made the
date for making operative the new
order of criminal procedure.
That half year may seem unim-
portant. Actually it represents the
welfare of $500 probable first of
tenders.
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FRIDAY. JUNE 5. 1908.
Wall Street on the Panic.

Truth is rarely put moro clearly
than it is stated in these para
graphs by Henry Clews:
1T is now over two years since
public disclosures of this kind, as
well as of railway rebating began,
followed by the collapse of the cop
per manipulation, and, very recent
~, by the scandals connected with
the New York traction situation.
No wonder, therefore, that conf
dencs is seriously disturbed.
"And who as responsible? Not
President Roosevelt and Mr.. Hughes,
the famous life insurance investi-
gator, who have been instruments
of exposure. but the individuals
who conceived and conducted these
unlHwful operations. Of course, the
guilty protest against financial
housecleaningi and they endeavor
TO ward off official Investigations
on the plea that these disturb con-
fidence, and make the innocent suf-
fer. But the whole responsibility
should be placed where it belongs
upon the perpetrators of misdeeds,
and not upon those who, in the dis
charge of the duties of their high
Office, have been the means of turn
ing on the light and preventing fu-
ture operations Of the kind. Those
who have trified with the public in
terest. and displayed a blind disre-
gard Of the peoples rights, are the
real transgressors."
This is the view afforded by Fifty
Years in Wall Street" 1t is the
analysis Of a brain trained by a
long life of successful financiering.
1t is the Judgment Of one sympa-
thetic to our American bourse, ca
pressed in volume just from the
binders. To the lay mind, it would
appear to forecast Enthusiastically
the judgment of the future.
The Washington times., 1908-06-05
"COURTING ROOMS"
PASTORS OLD TRICK
Wife of Minister Tells Why Place
TO Coo Is Advocated for
Church
Church.

CHICAGO, June with the an
r0uncement that Christ Presbyterian
Church, Orchard and Center streets, IS
20 open parlOrs. which the younger
members already call ''coUrting rooms"
comes the revelation as 10 why the
Rev. Joseph +. Snyder. the pastor. is
interested IL the plan
Mrs. Snyder revealed the secret by
admitting that the courtship OF herself
and the minister was conducted for the
most part IN church where she Off
ciated as organIst. Hence members OF
the flock reason that the pastor hopes
to consummate other unions as happy
as his b IS been.
It is expected that the ancient instit1-
ticn OF matrimony Will receive a great
boom, although there are skeptlcs who
insist that young persons will remain
mere friends as long as there is an
observer in the counting rooms" And
tho Rev. Dir. Snyder has announced
that either himself or an understudy
viii be present at all times.
Mr. Snyder believes that the church
should provide everything necessary 10
the young and that a place to bill and
COO Is among the essentials. A recent
beQuest Of $500 has made possible the
utt tiop.iltiit OF Lile iiiSltllLloIlal lGeas
and two lots to- the north OF the pres
ent structure will be purchased as a
site for new. gymnasium and the
counting room"
A baseball nine and q Sunday morn
ing nursery where babies may be cared
for while their mothers attend serv-
lees are other innovations OF the Rev.
Snyder.
The young women OF the church take
turns minding the little ones. and all
babies are carefully checked 70 prevent
miE-ups.
The Washington times., 1908-06-05
NORTH CAROLINA
SENT TO ANNAPOLIS
Newest Warship Will Take Six Mid
shipmen on Shaking
Down" Cruise.

The new armored cruiser North Caro-
Ina has been sent 10 Annapolis for a
complement OF six midshipmen OF the
graduating class.
Visitors in attendance upon the gradu-
atiCu exercises this week accordingly
viii see at the very door of the Acad-
envy the newest warship TO be placed IN
commission and at the same time the
biggest man-o'-wa that has ever made
its way up the Severn TO the doors Of
the Academy. The North Carolina is OF
ls5JJ tons displacement. The six mid
shipmon viii be given no leave. as the
ship viii pull out with them June 3, ina
mediaJely upon the graduation
The new scout CT4faeT Chester IS on
her way from Newport 10 the Academy
10 tal'A aboard four midshipmen, The
two warships viii then proceed 10 Guam
ta1amo bay. Cuba, for their shaking
down cruise
The scout cruiser Birmingham. which
Is now at Guantanamo bay shaking
down" was ordered today to return 20
Boston by July ] for minor repairs and
alterations
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The Tendency to Reaction.

No better Illustration could be
had of the tendency toward reac-
ton which is abroad in the land
than is afforded by study of the
primary election results in Georgia
and Iowa, In each State the reform
or progressive faction of the domi-
nant party has been turned out of
power, and the conservatives have
swept everything before them in a
Statewide primary.
Governor Smith Is the same sort
of executive as Governor Cummins.
Each is Of the strenuous, insistent,
reforming kind. Each represented
the fruits Of a big reform move
ment in his State. Each was ac-
counted an anti-railroad politician.
Each was a good lawyer, and con-
structive. Each promised much to
his State, and each delivered prac-
tically everything he had promised.
Why, then, should each of them
suffer defeat at this time, and what
is the significance of these defeats
in relation to the national situa-
ton?
There seems no escaping the con-
clusion that the people have some
what lost interest in the business
of constructive reform. The Oendu-
lum is perhaps not swinging back
ward, but it is standing still. 1t
always does for a time, after a pc
riod of such absorbing activity as
has engrossed the public mind with
the thought and the work of re-
form, for the last few years.
Congress demonstrated through
out the recent session the tendency
to a relaxation of eagerness for
progress. The public, instead of
working up the degree of exaspera-
ton which would have developed
under like provocation two years
earlier, showed signs of brain fag.
There was constant suggestion that
maybe it would be well to take
things slowly.
II is true that the percentage CfI
people who have changed their
minds is small; but that is always
true; it is the small proportion who
are sufficiently alert mentally 10
change their minds, that makes all
the shiftings of community opinion.
The point is that this small but de-
termining section seems TO be turn
ing toward more conservative
things. How long this tendency viii
continue and how far it will affect
the two great political parties, is to
be determined. But il seems GER
tain that the result of the election
this year will IL the main depend on
the extent TO which this reactionarv
wave shall sweep back over the
course the country has been tray
cling.
The Washington times., 1908-06-05

was used as the principal office Tor
more than fifty years, and is now used
largely for storage purposes. There are
numerous branch offices located in the
various departments that are super
vised by the Public Printer, the one
located in the Congressional Library
being considered a model in its equip
ment,
THE Public Printer is appointed by
the President for a term of four years
or less. according 10 conditions. which
sometimes work to shorten the term
We have had three different Public
Printers in she last three years, ard
the President recently sem 10 the
Philippines for the fourth one, who viii
arrive next week to try his hand at the
JOB Of running the Office.
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Let's Be FOrehanded.

For lack of beginning in time
That is the plain English explana-
ton of the failure of the District 10
obtain legislation at the late ses-
sion Of Congress which would en-
able the Capital to treat its offend
ers against the law as human be-
ings. There was plenty of warn
ing-in these columns. There was
abundant interest. But nothing
was done, either by the Board of
Trade, or the Chamber of Com
merce, or by the Citizens Commit
tee. until within a month or so of
the close of the session. That
proved too late.
The bill drawn by the judges Of
our courts having criminal jurisdio-
The Washington times., 1908-06-05
PRIEST AT FIGHT
PATS TOMMY BURNS

LONDON, June 5.-Father Va Ighan,
brother OF the late cardinal. and pastor
OF a fashionable church here, watched
Tommy Burns. the American pugilist.
knock Jack O'Keefe about the ring last
night, The light took place in White
chapel, and ran two exhibition rounds,
for the benefit of the Catholic Society.
After the bout Father Vaughan
jumped into the ring. paJted Burns on
the shoulder, and then stood for pho
tograph with the pugilist-
In a speech later the priest declared
that Burns is a. great moral lesson as
well as a lesson in physique He eulO-
gized boxing as a healthful sport.
The Washington times., 1908-06-05

There are more than four thousand
people employed in the Government
Printing Office during the busy winter
months when Congress is in session
enough people with their families fully
70 populate a city of 10000 inhabitants.
They are men and women and repre-
sent every branch OF the printing art
THE largest battery of linotype ma
chimes IN the world is maintained in
this Office, in addition 20 which Is a,
large number Of mOnOtype machines.
the first casting a full line Of type,
while the latter casts the individual
type. One division is reserved for the
few hand compositors remaining IN
the Office, representatives of the
exclusive mode of hand compost ton
in the Government Printing Once up
The Washington times., 1908-06-05

900 every year 10 pay for the Govern
ment printing and to run the Govern
ment Printing Office. The Office is equip
ped with every isbor-saving and mechan-
zeal device known to the printing trade
including presses that feed themselves
Recently the job printing division Of
with mahogany fixtures trimmed in
brass at q cost Of about so, 600, making
the most magnificent composing room
In the United States.
There is much Of interest to be seen
in the ONCE. which is open TO visitors,
and as accommodating guides are pro-
vided by the Government Il is easy to
visit the Office and inspect its many
points OF interest, which no good tourist
should fail TO DO while making the
rounds Of the city,
The Washington times., 1908-06-05

From Judge Mullowney's decision,
it is needful only that the investiga-
tion, like the prosecution, should be
conducted in the name of the Agri-
cultural Department. The law
would make it appear that the Dis
trict Attorney can become and is
made a special agent of the depart
ment for that purpose. Why, then,
should not the inspectors and dep
uty health officers be made agents
of the District Attorney?
The Washington times., 1908-06-05
THE BRITISH CONSTITUTION.

In Great Britain there Is no such
thing as a constitution apart from th,
rest Of the law. There is merely a
mass of law. contained in hundreds OF
volumes Of statutes and reported cases.
in conformity with which the govern
ment of the country is carried on from
day to day. But this larger body of
law. which is the only constitution
known, IS being constantly modified By
fresh statutes and cases; while the
Constitution Of the United States (Which
may be read aloud IN twenty-five min
utesl Is a document of definite stipu-
Iatlons, and is. within its province, the
fundamental laT q the land"
The Washington times., 1908-06-05
DESPERATE GIVES UP
AT GOVERNORS HOME

JACKSON. Mich, June Bud wall
the noted Pike county desperado, who
escaped from the State farm several
months ago. making a dash for liberty
under a heavy fire from the guns Of the
guards. walked into the executive Of
fee here yesterday, accompanied by his
wife and baby, and surrendered TO Gov
ernor Noel
Wallis surrender in the governors
mansion Is perhaps the only parallel 10
that of Frank James, who made a sim
fIar surrender TO Governor Cr1tLendOn
al the capital OF Missouri some years
ago.
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SAFE IN HIS ARK
DEFIES THE FLOOD
Missouri Farmer, With Fam
lily and Stock, Floats
Above Treetops.

81. LOUIS, Mo-, June 5.-Everything
portable that was on J. w. AppIeton's
IarIn' near Missouri Point, is In nearby
treetops
Appleton built IN ARK" when the
river began to rise. and when the water
reached tho danger point, he loaded
ms FANNY twelve pigs, three cows. two
HoIses ana his poultry on to a large
raIt. The raft is anchored by a long
CABLE and Appleton and his family.
pigs poultry, etc, with provisions TO
last all for many days. are floating
sereneIy among the treetops above his
farm.
The neighbors laughed when, Ike
Noah, Appleton prepared for the food.
ana set TO work or ids raft a fortnight
ago. Now their lana is far NOR profit
able for a fishing resort than for rails
Ing crops and cattle. while Appleton
sails on the crest Of the stream. sur
rounded by all his belongings.
The raft Is an enormous affair built
OF logs II is surrounded by a railing
10 Keep the cattle from falling into the
river The floating baTnyard has Esen
Slshted by several vessels going south
ward
Appieton's intention was to steer the
raft TO some elevated point where he
could land the cattle and swine and
Keep them there until the food had
abated- But he changed his mind and
anchored In his own dooryard. The dove
has not returned with the olive branch.
With the Mississippi rising rapidly and
the great volume OF water coming
down. the flood is expected TO exceed
that Of 1903. when the Mississippi
reached from the Kinkaid and Degognia
oluHs on the Illinois side 10 tho Mis-
souri, bluffs. a distance of six miles. In
addition 10 the growing corn ruined in
the drainage districts now, there arc
ZOO acres OF wheat under water.
The Washington times., 1908-06-05
CONCERT TOMORROW
AT WHITE HOUSE

The Marine Band. under the leader
shin OF William II. Santelmann. viii
give a concert at the White House to-
morrow afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
The program viii be as follows;
Overture, THE Flying Dutchmal,"
Wagner
VaIse I.ente. ''NIaesmaWr'' new Curt
Mosaic, Romeo and Juliet -..-.. Gounod
Intermezzo, ''AIi Bahia (new)-..-I.ent
Waltz. 'Quand L Amour Meurt."
CremieuX
a. "a besdue'' ..,.................Sch umanu
FackeltanZ mo. 1''.........-.-.. Neyerbeer
THE Star-Spangled Banner"
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HOSTS AT LUNCHEON
FOR INFORMAL PARTY AT
THE EMBASSY.

The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand entertained informally at
luncheon today in the embassy on Six
teenth street.
Among the guests were Senator Calve
Of France, DR.. Wiley. Henri Gourd,
president Of the French chamber OF
commerce.. OF New York, and Castor
Velton. OF New York. attache CONNER
cial of tho French embassy.
The Washington times., 1908-06-05

10 EE what we
~ have here.
- ladies and
gentle N o n. the
lar e. I printing
Office in the world.
which is known off,
cially as the Gov
eminent Printing
once. The large
S e V e n story and
basement red brick
structure you see
before you was
only recently erect
ed TO house this
great printin &
plant. The old
white brick build
ing to the north
The Washington times., 1908-06-05
Seeing Washington With The Times Guide
No. XV.-GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

TO four years ago.
The Government
Printing Office does
exclusively printing
for the President,
the executive de-
p a T [ N Q n I s, and
Congress. The Con
gressional Record,
the daily chrOnicler
of the proceedings
and debates in Con-
gress is printed in
the Office every
night between the
adjournment OF the
session and day
light 81 the follow
Ing morning, no
matter how large
the volume.
Congress appro-
FTfa fnG d bout e. 00a
The Washington times., 1908-06-05
SALOON MEN ARRESTED.

PITTSBURG, June 5.-Police Inspector
Lawrence BARLEY yesterday started a
crusade against the selling OF liquor 10
minors. and as a result, prOprietors OF
five downtown cafes were arrested last
evening on warrants charging them
with this 0ffense. Each Vas held in
81 600 bail.
The Washington times., 1908-06-05

A young woman. working IN a store
TO support = sick husband, stole s. 20
buy dehcHcies FOR him. because on her
scant wage il was impossible TO give
him the food ne needed. There's the
sort OF malefactor that's pretty sure to
get the limit II the law.
The Washington times., 1908-06-05

The most casual reading Of the news
papers nowadays cannot fail TO enforce
the conclusion that there is an intimate
relation between hot weather and the
suicide tendency. apparently a relation
of cause and effect.
The Washington times., 1908-06-05

Senior Don Jose Augustus arrange, the
minister or Panama, who has spent the
last month IN Panama, where he was
called by his government. arrived in
Washington last evening. accompanied
by G. c. Arosemene, first secretary,
who went 10 New York 10 meet him
last Friday.