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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12

scaldS the flesh or if, when the chill
- res an age when it should be able +,
~~ol the passage it is yet afflicted witt
1-"7.ing. depend upon it. the cause o.
5lt@culty is kidney trouble, and the frs
? should be towards the treatment O.!
4sa important organs. This unpleasan,
>-o,e is due to diseased condition of N.
5r9,s and bladder and not to a habit a,
Isl people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-.
-t'5 with kidney and bladder trouble
j both need the same great remedy
g mild and the immediate effect O..
"an'p-Root is soon realized. 1t is sole
IN: ,53'zt5: "a 3ss !" ao1iyr ffiy s. zzz)E4z
les You may have ss.,s: =sEEi:;.
r-a. also pamphlet tell Home OF swauup Root
a1 al about it. including many of the
i @saHds OF testimonial letters received
r~n sufferers cured. In writing DR.. KilmeI
/, .. 8jnghamton, N. Y, be sure anc
"s7:icn this paper.
DON'T make any mistake, but re-
-aher the name, Swamp Root. Dr.
: mnr's Swamp Root, and the addres
..-lamton, \. Y, on every bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12

LAS long as the South remains SOL
id the Democrats can never win," is
all rot. As long as money talks there
is no chance.-Greensboro Record.
The Washington times., 1908-05-22
LUSITANIA BREAKS
ALL FORMER MARKS
Giant Cunarder and Sister Ship
Assured of S75O,00O Mail
Subsidy.

NEW YORK. MAY 22-Lusitania's
new record-f days 1g hours Il minutes.
Lusitauia's best previous records
days exactly.
Mauretauia's record days % hours
50 minutes.
Lusitania's best days run-632 knots.
Lusltania's best previous days run
C27 knots. March 10.
The giant Cunarder LusItania has
broken all the Atlantic records,
despite a handicap OF fog and storm
when she finished her tip from Liver
pool and Queenstown of Sandy HoUl.
lightship early 'Oday
Her hourly STcei at times was moro
than twenty-sjx En0Js, ana the enghu-
slasm Of hundreds OF passengers was
not greater than that % every officer
and man down 10 the st0kerS, who piled
more than a thousand tons of coal into
her furnaces
All single days runs were smashed
the third day out. when she logged 632
miles. but IL is believed that yesterday
her performance was still better, and
that the days record viii show $50
knots.
The feat OF the Lusitania gives her
the assurance Of the Sl50.UJ British
mail subsidy which she and her sister
ship viii earn when they average on
one round trip 2450 knots.
The Washington times., 1908-05-22

leans as well as Democrats. When
the committee began TO consider
the bill he proved his tact as well
as his earnesness by acting with it
as a willing subordinate rather than
fighting Independent of it.
The result was that not even the
Republican chairman of the Com
mittee on Appropriations could stay
the tide for the bin when once the
House got ? chance to vote upon 1t.
The victoryAby a vote OF 21s 10 %
is the victory of every man who
gave the force of his personal in
fiueHce for a study of the causes
which have cost so many American
lives. But it is not too much to say
that the chief credit Of the fight be
longs 10 this young Westerner who
came here TO get action, and did get
il in his first term.
The Washington times., 1908-05-22
IL PRAYING OF A CHILD.

PRAY. Iittle child. for me tonight
That from thy lips, Ike petals white.
THY words may fall and at His feet
Bloom for HIS path with fragrance sweet
PRAY. little child, that / may be
ChUdlfke In innocence like thee,
And simple in my faith and trust
Through aH the battles heat and dust!
PRAY. little child. in thy white gown,
Beside thy wee bed kneeling down:
Pray, pray for me, FOR 90 know
Thy white words on soft wings VIII 20
Unto His heart and on His breast
Light as blown doves that seek for res
ITD the pale twilight path that CLEANS
Under the spell OF starry dreams!
Pray. little child, for me, and say.
please. Father, keep him firm today
Against the NshadOw and the care.
For Chrlst's sake." Ask IL in thy prayer
For well know that thy pure word
'Gainst louder tongues viii have beer
heard,
When the great moment comes that H'
Shall listen through His love for me!
Oh. little child. If 7 could feel
one atom OF thy faith so real.
Then might i bow and be as one
in whose heart many currents run
OF joyful confidence and cheer,
Making each earthly moment dear
With sunshine and the sound Of bells
On the green hills and in the dells!
Pray. little child. for me tonight.
That from thy lips in sunward flight,
One word may fan with all its sweet
Upon the velvet at His feet
That He may lift II to His ear
It's tender plea Of love TO hear,
And lay II. granted. on the pile
Signed with the siguet of His smilel
Baltimore Sun.
The Washington times., 1908-05-22
A Bureau Of Mines.

In the face Of an unwise opposi-
ton from Mr.. Tawney and other
leaders probably an unthinBing OPP
position, as welD, the friends of
human life have won distinct VIC
tory in the House by the passage
yesterday of a bill establishing a
bureau of mines in the Interior
Department. The measure is now
before the Senate. There it is
feared it may meet with defeat on
strange grounds:
That the creation of this bureau
may delay the organization of a
Department of Mines, and that the
National Government is undertake
ing a work which belongs TO the
States.
But it is hard to believe-in view
of the five departments which have
grown from bureaus and the limi-
tation Of the new bureaus activi-
ties to investigation solely-that
the upper house viii sacrifice this
defense for American citizens who
are otherwise only tOO near a GER
tainty of losing their lives.
The fight in the House was in the
hands of the Committee on Mines
and Mining. The bill reported was
a committee bill, digested from
many bills submitted to the same
effect. Behind the committee was
practically the solid delegation from
the South and West. But the bat
Ting was done chiefly by Mr.. Bart
lett, Mr.. Englebright, Mr.. Douglas.
Mr.. Underwood, Mr.. Wilson, Mr..
Foster. and Mr.. Nichols.
The first named is a new member
from Nevada, Democrat, who came
to Washington with his purpose
fixed on the enactment of just such
legislation. Like most of his col
leagues, he had been impressed
with the loss of 500 of his fellow
creatures in 1906, and probably 5000
in 1907, of 6, S. 10, and sometimes
IS men in a thousand among the
armies that work underground in
America, while 1 or less than is
no unusual average in Europe. But
Mr.. Bartlett put his convictions to
work. One by one, he made con
ovsrts among other members, Repub-
The Washington times., 1908-05-22
IN THE HOUSE.

The House voted dcwn thu conferee's
report on the postofhce appropriations
bill. giving a subsidy TO mail steam
eTs. plying between the United States
and ports IN South America and the
Orient.
Consideration of the Crumpacker bill
for publicity in campaign contribu-
tiOns was begun.
The Committee on Banking and Cur
renCy reported the joint resolution for
the appointment for a commission to
reorganize the financial system OF the
country.
The Select Committee on Wood Pulp
continued IT'S hearing.
The prospects now indicate that Con-
gress viii net adjourn before the lat
ter part OF next week.
Pressure was brought to bear on the
House leaders for the expulsion from
Congress Of Representative Ldlley Of
Connecticut
The Washington times., 1908-05-22
Coming to Life.

The Chamber of Commerce has al
last employed a permanent secre-
tary. This is a fulfnment Of a pro-
gram announced when this body was
organized program of shirt
sleeves work for more trade.
The field is here. 1t has been here
for two generations. But there has
not been before enough influence
willing to quit the easy chair TO
jump up and dig at it. Now the
influence has come TO life, it has
gone to work, and by this latest
step has acquired the most essen
tial gardening tool,
1t is good to see that our local
business men have at last learned
the moral of a story the late Sena-
tor Proctor used to tell lie knew
a farmer, he would say, who was
wont to advise his sons in these
homely words:
Boys, don't you wait for suthin'
TO turn up Ye might just as well
90 and set down on a rock in the
middle of tibet thar medder with a
pail 'twiXt yet legs, an wait for a
cow to back up to We to be MIXED
The Washington times., 1908-05-22
Destiny Getting Busy.

Destiny, as represented by the
newspaper press of the country, is
getting busy with consideration of
the plight of the District Of Colum-
bia. The Cincinnati Enquirer wants
the District abolished, on the
ground that it is an absurdity and
an anomaly in the United States to
maintain a Federal district of this
sort, 1t wants the District coded
back to Maryland, and its people
given the political rights which are
presumed 10 attach to citizenship
in the United States.
The Houston Post retorts that,
monstrous as is the condition of the
District of Columbia, IT were better
to bear the evils that we have than
fly to others that we know not of.
The discussion aiong these lines is
beginning to attract attention in
many parts of the country. There
is evident a disposition to give seri-
Gus consideration to the problem of
government FOR "a great capital city
such as is certain before many dec
AIDES 10 be established here
II is as certain as anything may
well be which is in the future, that
a generation hence Washington will
be well toward the million point in
population. During the winter sea-
son, doubtless, it viii have vastly
more inhabitants than in summer,
for the tendency to make this a ma
tioual social center has been grow
ing more marked year by year. The
anomaly of governmental methods
in this city viii be more acute, and
its embarrassments viii be more
serious as the city grows. The
remedy is not easy TO name. The
objections TO the Cincinnati news
papers proposal are obvious, and
more familiar to the inhabitants of
Washington than TO those of any
other part Of the country.
Yet il is perfectly plain that the
effort of Congress TO serve as a
town council for Washington is
about as satisfactory as would be
the struggle of two highly trained
elephants 10 cooperate in doing a
piece of tatting. Congress has no
business governing Washington, and
il could well afford to devote some
time and effort to devising a sys-
tenn which would relieve it without
subjecting the community ID a
WORSE condition.
The Washington times., 1908-05-22
BELIEF ABOUT BUTCHERS.

Butchers never serve on juries in
murder trials" said a court crier
'"They are always challenged IL they
try TO, because they are thought to be
cruel. They are thought 70 hold death
too lightly. 1t IS feared that they
might vote careIessIy to hang a man
where strict justice demanded the
mans release. OF course. I suppose, q
isn't true, this belief about butchers
especially nowadays. when, thanks TO
the Meat trust, butchers don't slaugh-
ter: but IN the past. when every day
they killed cows and sheep and calves,
butchers must have inclined a little
toward cruelty, at least toward reck-
lessness regarding death-dOn't you
think so, ell ?"-Exchange.
The Washington times., 1908-05-22
TinSel on the Stage.

Two interviews which have APP
peared recently point the same
moral as TO the stage in America.
Says Mrs. Fiske (whom the older
ones amongst US stiH remember as
Minnie Maddern), of the perennial
talk of the tired business man
who wants to laugh"
It is Of no consequence. II the great
leaders of the drama had ever listened
10 il the stage would never have pos
sessed a GarTICk or kean or a KEN
BILE. or a SiddOns, Forrest, a Booth, or
a Duse. Nor would IL ever have pos
sessed a nobility OF any sort
Moreover, as matter of fact. and
to descend TO material Things, the great
fortunes of the theater have been
achieved by the artists I have men
toned, and by others OF their kind. The
late Richard Mansfield was probably
the most materially prosperous Of our
contemporary American actors. His ca
reer was devoted to the more serious
literature of the theater. Personally, II
/ had listened to- Well-meant advice 1
should never have produced Tess OF
The D'TTbervilles." which made q for
tune. Nor would I have produced
son, achieved extraordinary popularity.
Says Mary Garden. on being asked
how modern works, like 'Pelleas ct
Melisande." compare with old-fash-
toned operas like "Stradella" and
Faust" -
An operatic role now means the vivid
DOr1rayal of a character. 1t meant IN
The past simply an advance TO the foot
IigEts and an exhibition of trills, rou-
Ia5as and ALI the other vocal fireworks.
Tv1a servants maid went home from the
old-fasbfoned opera and when her mis-
tress asked her how she liked II, she
repIied: Gee, she sung loveiy-Just as
II she was garglin'''
So the dramatic world moves.
Managers had come to think that
nothing but TOO Much Johnson"
would do as comedy, or ''The Bun
away Girl as music. But while
they were marking time the stage
and its patrons were marching by.
Twelfth Night ''The School for
Scandal" and probably "The Ser
want in the House" viii still be at
tracing men and women TO the the
alter when a Trip TO Chinatown"
and a Reign of Error"-both wide
" popular in their day-will be of
interest only to the theatrical anti
ouarian. WhiIe Die Meistersinger'
and la Boheme'-neither of which
is dull nor heavy TO any ear appre-
ciative of music-will be heard, en-
ioyed, studied, when "Mignon" and
'.The Barber of Seville" have passed
beyond the reach even Of "revivals"
The lesson is that for civilized
folk, like Americans, fun is not sill
The Washington times., 1908-05-22

ness, and amusement not independ-
ent of advancing art standards. At
the end of a seasonJeven the tired
business man" viii be surprised TO
note how often he has chosen an
amusement which was not all froth'
The hallmark of education bears
itself out in the minds utter incapa-
bility to be content with trash. Al
bottom. that fact is the sustaining
force behind public taste. Whether
it be a publisher or a lecturer OF :
producer of plays, he is pretty
nearly blind that cannot see how
instinctively the American wearies
of tinsel and reaches out for the
pure gold of art.
The Washington times., 1908-05-22
To the Station at Last.

BY adopting the conference re
port on the Union Station street
car trackage, the House has for
yarded by "a full year these results
/. Street car access to the station
in lieu of a walk of a quarter of a
mile.
2. A cross-town railway for the
Northeast.
3. Service down New Jersey ave
nue..
4. Supervision by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, with power
10 enforce by fines of $1,000 for
each violation new requirements
that the cars used in the District
shall be clean, shall be of sufficient
number to transport passengers
without erowding, and shall be
equipped with every needful appH-
ance for safety.
The one thing lost is this
/ Universal transfers.
There is doubt if this cause would
stand the examination of the courts.
There is overwhelming doubt if
the people of the District would de-
sire it at the cost of any one of the
four gains enumerated. There can
not be the slightest doubt that if
any Of the provisions carried by the
House bill on this subject had 30 be
sacrificed this is the one which
could be yielded with least cost to
the people of the District
The Washington times., 1908-05-22
IN THE SENATE.

Senators Scott. Warren. and Culbersou
were appointed conferees on the public
buildings bill. The first meeting OF the
cOnferees will be held this afternoon.
Senator's Foraker and LaFolIette. both
Of whom have been sick. returned 70
the Senate today.
The Senate insisted on its amendment
TO the pOstOffice appropriations bill.
asked for another conference. and
Senators PenrOse. Burroughs. and Clay
were TeappOinted as COnfeTees-
Senator Beverage called up his reso-
luton TO discharge the committee on
agriculture from considering his bill
TO date cans containing meat products,
and a short discussion resulted
The Washington times., 1908-05-22
OF WORKMAN
FOUND IN RUINS

CHICAGO. May Z.-Workmen digging
in the ruins Of the J. c. Wintermyer
box factory, destroyed by fire. yesterday.
found the eharred body of a man today.
The head was burned completely on.
and the only sign of identification is in
a partly burned union card, found near
bv. II bears the name of Wright %
Three other men are missing and are
believed to have lost their lives About
thirty were injured.
The plants of the Wise lumber Com
pany, the J. c. Wintermyar Box &C
tory. and the SueSS Ornamental Glass
Company were destroyed. The loss IS
800 600.
The Washington times., 1908-05-22
CARS TO STATION
IN TWENTY DAYS
Companies Buy Material for
Extensions Following Ac-
ton of Congress.

Officials OF the railway companies say
street cars VIII be running into the
new Union Station within twenty davs.
In anticipation of Congressional action.
It's companies have obtained an ma
tcrlal needed for the Construction and
equipment of line on Delaware ave-
nue. to the north line of MASSACHUSETTS,
avenue.
Immediately after the anprovaI Of
the act BY the President the connanies
VIII construct temporary tracks from
Delaware avenue and g street 10 the
Union station. The cars on mis- lima
"lA be operated by overhead trolley
at present.
'.IiIe9S unexpected delays occur. ali
permanent connections win the erattoD
should be IN operation bv Februarv
1903 -
The Washington times., 1908-05-22
Regulations Provided.

They did however. forward a bill 10
Congress providing Tor the regulation
o. an puoIic-service corporations. in
uding street railways. The provision
o, the bill. as passed. placing the SUI
pervision Of street railways under the
Interstate Commerce Commission. while
not what the Commissioners desired. Is
In line with their suggestion of some
proper supervision over street rail-
ways. The Commissioners believe that
they, as the executive authority of the
District, should have this authority.
but as the main object TO be gained
was 20 provide for the supervision over
the operation OF the railways and the
regulation OF the schedules. the Com
.missiOners feel that a right step han
been taken IN this direction"
The Washington times., 1908-05-22
Commissioners Pleased.

MAJOR Morrow Engineer Commits
s-oner. said today that he was much
gratihed at the passage of the bill pro-
Vldlng for the extension of street rail-
way tracks to the new Union Station.
me routes named In the bin as IL finally
passed We're identical with those pro-
yided In the bill prepared by tae Com
missioners. with the addition OF the
tracks along Florida avenue and Eighth
street east, which. while not included in
the Commissioners bill. were recon-
Hiended IN their letter forwarding the
OH 10 Congress
ne commissioners have recognized
that the main object of street rsIiy-s l,
.Ss4siation this session was 10 provide
me necessary extensions 10 reach the
mon STATION said Major Morrow,
ana while they believe that some legis-
lduon providing for the supervision of
did not include this in the bIu as they
believed that this might prevent such
sion" ~ ~
The Washington times., 1908-05-22
Bowles-M Mays Wedding.

Miss Annie Lee Mays. daughter OF NJ.
d. 7. Mays, of Virginia. was married
yesterday in the home Of the brides
father, in Amherst, Va. to Edgar
Whitehead Bowles, OF Alexandria. the
Rev {. E Blankenship, pastor of the
Amherst Methodist Episcopal Church
South, officiating
The brides only attendant was her
niece. Miss Nellie Mays, as maid of
honor, and Frank NAYS. the brides
nephew, acted as best man
After an informal reception Mr.. and
Mrs. BOWles went TO Alexandria. where
Mr.. BOWles IS connected with the
southern railroad. and where they will
make their home
The Washington times., 1908-05-22
River Yacht Party
Entertained by
Mrs. Reybufn.

Mrs. John f. Reyburn, wife Of the
mayor OF Philadelphia who IS spending
the spring season in Washins1or with
her brother, General Crozier. took a
party OF young people down the river
last evening on the yacht Gretchen. in
honor OF her young son. William Stuart
Reyhurn. The parry danced on the
trip 10 music furnished By the Eng
neers' Band SUI per was served befors
arriving IN Washington on the return
trip.
Mrs. Knight. wife cf Maj. John r.
Knight. u. S. A. was hostess az Tea
yesterday sftcI1ICoa in her home. on
Calvert street, IN honor Of her parents.
General and Mrs Young The drawing
room floor was decorated with mink
and white roses in hanging baskets
and trailing ivy vines.
Assisting Mrs. Knight in ding tbs
honOrs Of the afternoon were be- sis
tiers. Mrs. Charles Charters. Of Nevy
York, and Blrs. Robert Hanuay oe
Philadelphia, who are her house guests.
AIRS. Sladen, wife Of Captain sIadeu.
L. 5. a; AIRS. Tracy, wife OF Captain
Tracy. L. S A, and Mrs. Ashton CLAN
ham. Miss Margaret knight, dsBu-
tante OF next season, also assisted her
mother.
Mrs. Young wore q becoming gown OF
white embroidered silk. Mrs Charters
pOmpadOur chiffon, with pink roses on
! a delicate brown and cream back
ground: Mrs. HaEnay. pale violet cHff-
| Ton with Irish lace. Mrs SIaden Ie
| blue silk: Mrs. knight, black creme dc
chine. and Miss Knight, a dainty Irock
OF white French baJIsle and lace.
Jose Godoy, jr., eldest son Of the
/ Mexican Minister % Cuba and Nine.
GOdoy. has returned TO Washington
| from Mexico, where he has spent the
| last month. After making a visit 10
| his parents, Mr.. GOdoy viii rEDors for
| duty at his new post In Costa Rica.
| where he has been appointed third sec
rotary 10 the Mexican legation.
The Washington times., 1908-05-22
Cuban Minister'S Dinner.

The Cuban minister. Senior de Cue
sada, was host n a stag dinner last
evening in the legation on Massachu-
sets avenue I'm honor OF the chief OF
the Cuban army, Gen. Pine Guerra.
Invited 10 meet General Guerra were
Major Marti and Captain Landa, also
Of the Cuban army; Gen. j. Franklin
Bell, General Humphreys, General Du-
vail. General Davis. General CrOZieT
General Allen, General NEOtherspO0n
Gen. Clarence Edwards, Colonel BrOU-
well. Major Wilcox, Captain Davis
Captain Butts, Captain Mccoy. all OF
the United States Army. and Senior Don
Padre, first secretary OF the legation
Senior Don Campillo and Senior Don
BarranCo, chancellors of the legation
The Washington times., 1908-05-22
URGE GEDDES' APPOINTMENT

Senator Brown OF Nebraska called on
the President today TO urge again the
appointment Of G. II. Geddes, OF the
Treasury Department as one OF the
commissioners 10 the Toxic exposition
in 1872 Senator Brown says that the
Nebraska delegation as well as many
of the most prominent citizens OF Me-
bTaska, are unanimous in urging the
appointment. The President, however
Is not yet prepared TO say whether he
will make IL.
The Washington times., 1908-05-22
Club Opens Today.

The Congre ssionaI Club, formerly the
home of the late Senator German. viii
be open for Inspection BY the members
this afternoon on the invitation Of the
president OF the club Mrs. James Brock
Perkins. wife OF Representative Perkins
OF New York
The CLUB Will take possession Of the
house in The fall after the necessary re-
pair and Improvements have been
made
The Washington times., 1908-05-22
White House Callers

Senators Lodge OF Massachusetts.
BOrah Of Idaho.
SmoOt Of Utah.
Sutherland or Utah
Brown Of Nebras ska.
Warner of Missouri
Representatives Langley Of Kentucky.
Calder of New York,
Madden Of Illinois.
Howe OF Utah.
Rear Admiral Evans
The Cabinet met at II O'Clock
The Washington times., 1908-05-22
Seeing Washington With The Times Guide
No. III.-STATE WAR, AND NAVY BUILDING.

A m 2 rio ans and
former Secretaries
adorn the walls of
the offices. The
original draft of
the Declaration of
/ n d e p e n d e nee
Washington's old
sword, and Benja-
min Fran kiln S
crab-tree walking
stick are among
them. The State
Department also Is
the depository of
the engrossed con
les OF the laws of
the United States.
all treaties, par
dons, and a thou
sand and one other
The Washington times., 1908-05-22

Readers OF washington newspapers
who don't think. maybe, mat the edi-
toTial paragraphs are very clever
should at least be thankful that IT'S no
worse How would they like to nave
the Boston Transcript come at theni
with this touch of classic popularity;
Brush up your Latin In preparation
for "A Knight for a Day Nokes e.
pFaeteFea SIavin"