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The Washington times., 1908-04-04
.DEFERS SUICIDE A YEAR
TO PROVIDE FOR SISTER

ST LOUIS. April 4.-For a year Marie
Lehman, twenty-six years old. counted
the days which she must pass before.
under the terms of a life insurance
policy. she could kill herself and thus
leave her helpless invalid sister, Maggie,
nineteen years old. $1,000. A clause in
the policy said that the Insurance would
not be paid if the holder Of die policy
committed suicide within ore year. but
after that self-destruction would not be
bar 10 collecting the insurance. The
year expired Tuesday. and Marie Igeb-
mann killed herself by swallowing car
EOhc acid.
when Marie left her sister wednes-
day is my day
what she meant was a mystery until
ire policy was found, and IL became
clear that for $50 days she had been
waiting for the day when she could C5ie
ieaVlng her sister provided for.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
SLAIN SAVING MONEY
FROM DARING ROBBERS

MILWAUKEE, WIS, April dom
mick Gapinski, treasurer OF the Polish
Building and Loan Association. was
shot and instantly killed while defend
ing the cash Of the organization from
three hOld-up men.
Three men entered the Office shortly
before Il O'Clock last night. and while
two pointed rrvolvers at Gapinskt's
head. the third reached for the money,
which was on the desk. Gapinski seized
his hand and yelled for help. at the
same time reaching under his desk for
a revolver.
Both Of the other hOld-up men fired,
and a bullet pierced Gapinski's head.
Tho robbers escaped. throwing away
the checks one of them had seized. The
police are inclined TO believe that the
murder was committed by one OF the
Poles who was ruined through the de-
faIcation several months ago of Frank
Heller. the former treasurer Of the assO-
-ciatIon, whose shortage was $1,000
The Washington times., 1908-04-04

Is a water-wa~on a wagon that car
ries water. OF is It a wagon that travels
on the water?
Heretofore the TateT-wdgOn. symbol
cal Of abstinence from the cheering
water that bubbles a tantalizing wei
come, and sparkles in an irresistible
manner, has been that tank-like vehicle
that paraded slowly through the dusty
streets, spreading water over the parch-
ed earth.
It is now suspected that the old idea
of the water-wagon will have 70 take
its place with the other discarded things
Of the past. Now enters the new water
wagon, the real water wagon. the
acknowledgements boat. the amphibious
vehicle which travels with equal ease
on land and sea.
Fall Not Dangerous.
In the future. when one falls from
the water-wagO1 he viii not become a
mass of bruises from the long drop and
the contact with the pavement, but will
merely experience a cold plunge into the
ocean
This highly important fact was re-
vealed quite by accident. when, before
Justice Barnard, Of the Supreme Court
Of the District. came the question OF
whether an automobile was A wagon
in the eyes OF the law. Frederick Rog-
ers was suing william L. Frazer for
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
DR.. Bernhard Edits German Books.

Boston. have in press. for immediate is
sue in Heath's Modern Language Series.
two German books: Helene Bohlau's
'Ratsmadeig eschihten." stories dealing
with old Weimar. edited with notes and
Voca bularly by Miss Emma HaeveTniCk.
the head Of the Modern Language De-
partment in the Girls High School,
Philadelphia, and Der Wegzum Gluck,
two exceedingly fnteresting-eve thrill
ing-tales for young people, by two OF
the most distinguished modern writer's
OF juvenile German stories, edited
with notes and vocabulary by the we'll
known editor, DR.. wilhelm Bernhardt,
Of this city.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
TOSS OF A COIN WINS
NOMINATION FOR CONGRESS

E,ENTON. Ohio, April 4-For the sec
ond time in his public career. Ralph D.
Cole, Of Findlay. Ohio, owes his nomina-
ZION for Congress TO a flip of a coin.
Cole secured his first nomination fou-
year, ago by the toss OF a coin. his
luck proving better than that of Judge
POrterheld. OF Delaware. He is the first
Representative TO break the historic no
third term rule since the Eighth district
was organized
A bright silver dollar, which fell
heads broke the solid phaIanx which
opposed Cole and lost for Attorney 4.
J. Miller. Of Belefontaine. the chance
for the nomination. BY agreement. Nil
Ter. after making the wrong guess
threw his support to Cole
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
Fifteen Babies
Born Every Hour

NEW YORK, April Fifteen 3abi as
are born in New York every hour. ac-
cording to the report Of DR.. Darlington.
the health commissioner.
A total of 32.655 babies were b5ry N
the five boroughs between Janual
and April l, 1893 This is the lar est
number in the city's history. and great
er by S.64l than in the same period last
year.
Whether because of Industrial condi-
lions or the new registration law it is
not known, but the marriage were only
1851 during the quarter. as against
loo in the first quarter of 1907 TIE
death rate, 1913 per 1,000, was also lower
than me average for the last ten Years-
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
Beau Hides IN Closet;
Arrested for Burglary

PITTSBURG. April 4-The burglar. &"
as John COminski was thought TO be
when found hiding in a cupboard IN t.
residence Of Harry Harris, east end
proved to be nothing more than beau
He was arrested, with annie Tocle,
employed in the house, who was
thought TO be an acccGlplice-
This morning Cominsh and Miss
Toola werc arraigned, when II was de-
veIcped the man was the SerTant girl :
beau. AMI mad hid in the closet when
he heard members Of the family APP
preaching.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
KING GRANTS PENSION
TO EXPERT ON I-RAY

LONDON. April 4-Sir Gilbert Parker
annOuced 70 the house Of commons that
the King had granted a pension OF s.
year TO John Hall Edwards. the x-ray
expert. whose experiments have been Of
great value 70 the medical profession.
These experiments were not without
Spartan-like heroism.
Mr. Edwards, who was one Il the pi-
oneers IN x-ray experimenting. is now
suffering from dermatiJis. a disease Pc
cuiiar TO those who submit 10 x--ay
experiments. and which causes great
torture. Last month one OF his hands
was ampUtated and IL is feared tie
other will have 10 be smputated.- For
four years he has never known wtat il
Is 10 be free from pain
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
PROMPT PAYMENT.

A village doctor. whose most trouble
some patient was an elderly woman
practically on the free list, received a
sound rating from her one day for rot
coming when summoned the night be-
fore.
You can go to see your other patients
at night" she said. why can't Won
come when 1 send for -OST Amt nv
money as good as other people's2''
Il don't know. madam was the re-
ply, Il never saw any Of it."-Ezchange.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
Mrs. Burnham Writes New Book.

Readers of Mrs. Clara Louise BIN
hams recent novel. The opened Srut-
tiers" may be interested 20 know that
the Old Tide Mil. Harpswel, which fig
ured so prominently in the outcome OF
the story and from which Il got its
title. was blown down BY ore Of the
storms OF Iht- early winter. Mrs. Burn
ham has almost finished - new book,
the scene Of which is laid very largely
ir California.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04

There's menace IN the springtime's
gentle breeze.
There's warning in the sunshine's
golden ray,
There's trouble in the budding Of the
For mothers cleaning housc-began
today.
The pianos IN the middle OF the floor.
The bird cages on the stove. and SOS
the cat,
There's books and pots and pans and
things galore.
But. whore, oh where is my new Easter
hat2
Poor Johnny slipped on soap left on the
stair.
And saw five hundred stars as down
he sliJ,
And father lost his shoe, how he did
swear
That from our house he'd take a final
skid.
We eat our meals of sideboard aSd of
chair.
And sleep on springs with blankets
covered Ger.
And every time I try TO brush nay hair,
The comb and brush have flown, are
seen no more
1 never IN my life saw such 4 row,
As cleaning house in balmy spring
does make.
And if ever live through this. I trow
III go with Peary 10 the pole and
Lucy Field Greene.
iii K street northwest.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
aCranfordD Played by Michigan Girls.

The young women o. the senior class
in the University Of Michigan are pre-
pering to present Marguerite Mering-
tons acting version of "Cranford'' for
the entertainment OF their guests at
commencement. This play was pub
l-shed NOT long ago by DufIield & Com
Pany in a uniform edition with Mrs.
Steele MaCkaye's dramatization of
Pride and Prejudice" which was
last year.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
MRS. ROOSEVELT BEGINS
TRIP TO WASHINGTON

NEW ORLEANS, La, April Mrs.
Roosevelt and her suite prepared 10
leave the MayflOweT al $50 O'Clock lcS-
evening. and the mariners and Jackies
were lined Up on deck, and all Joined in
bidding the First Lady and those with
her goOd-oy. As the travellers walked
down the gang plank the marines sa-
luted.
The party proceeded to the LOUISVILLE
and Nashville depot in the automobiles
At the station they were shown aboard
a sleeper reserved for them.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
First Life of saint-Gaudeus.

II is only seven months since the
death Of the greet American sculptor.
Augustus Saint-Gaudens- Already a
study OF his life and work. by Royal
Ccrtissoz. has been published: the new
gold coins designed by him have been
issued; IN exhibition Of his work has
been held at the Metropolitan Museum
OF Art in New York: and articles OH
him nave appeared in two Of the lead
ing magazines
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
N. Iusserand as a Critic.

N. Jusserand. the French ambassador
TO the United States, has contributed a
critical essay. entitled Ben Jonson's
Views on Shakespeare Art % the
"Stratford Town" &C .tion OF shakes
peare's works which Dunield & Co. Will
issue shortly To this set Of ten vol
umes is attached the unique interest OF
having beer printed in Strat lord-On-
Avon, and in an old Tudor house next
door but one 70 New Place. Shakes
peare's home.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
Character Of the putch Tolstoy.

The remarkable novel, "Deeps OF De-
liverance" CPutnam). which did potently
stir up. stimulate. shock and nightly
interest a very large public, was written
by Frederick Van Eeden, a Hollsnder,
a kind OF Dutch TOlstoy. who lives In a
communistic settlement in Walden, Hol-
land. Mr.. Van Eeden is nov in this
country and lectured recently on ''Prac-
ucaI Communism
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
MILITIA MEN PROTEST
ON APPOINTMENT PLAN

Strong protest has been made to the
House Committee on Militia by Inilitie-
men of the District against the proposed
provision in the new militia bin that
company officers shall be chosen by the
appointment system, instead Of by the
votes of the men. This protest p -
suited in a tentative agreement
committee to strike out the clau
leave the choice Of officers unchanee
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
New Manual Of our Literature.

The new "Tauchnitz." which is Of spe-
cial interest on this side Of the water, is
"A Manual Of American Literature"
The Putnams will publish IL here. IL IS
the work Of the professors Of the Eng
lish department OF Cornell, and Il is
edited by Theodore Stanton.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
MARCH OF PROGRESS.

"A steamship IS being projected 1000
feet long. with many unusual features. .
Any OF them really new to the ocean
going serviceZ''
Yes; line OF cabs on each deck.
Exchange.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
New Edition Of Kipling.

KipHng's Just So Stories" Double
day. Page & COZ may now be had in
the dark green edition uniform with
The DAYS Work The book has been
reset and the pictures remade 70 Mt its
new size.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
SPRING POEM CONTEST
CLOSES THIS EVENING
Last call for. spring poems!

Last call rspr1ng poems!
yours is in before O'Clock this evening it viii be in
the running. Address the Spring Poem Editor of The
Times Your inspiration may be the capture the s.
prize. The of the will be announced in The
Sunday Times.
Here are a few recent effusons:
The Washington times., 1908-04-04

.est will be announced In The
fusions:
II you happen 10 meet
Some one on the street
4ou haven't been friends with because
OF row,
And ne notes with alarm
1ou We forgotten the farm
And given him gladly an elegant bow.
It's spring.
II some glorious day
You start out TO play
With some friends at the club the
game Of the pEg,
And YOU think with A smile
You can knock Il a mile
But instead i just rests on the tee
It's SPRING.
II you own some slight wealth
ara have pretty good health.
AnG step out sou..- morning when
trees start l. leave
And think with a dash
You'll draw all youI. cash
To settle your debts and your credit
retrieve.
It's spring!'!
Twenty-second and P SITS. NV.
On time Of love
And cooling dove,
Oh mating time
OF bird and rhyme,
OF bleeding hearts
From CUpfd's darts
On time Of bliss
And tender kiss.
or gentle signs.
SWEET lullahfes
OF skies so blue
And thoughts CT you
or RJIrgling brook
And sheltered nook
OF lambs that skip
And clouds that dip,
Oh Ufng-tfnef
On ring tineI
on sing-timei
on sprfng-tID1et
Cec1e Reynolds Robertson.
= Seaton place northwest
Beware OF the weather. It's April vou
without an umbrella you never should
60
Beware Of the hirts. they VIII break
And beware Of he dust. we've no wa
terinK carts.
Beware ., Of the smallpox. It's spreading.
Beware Of the water they give Us 70
Beware OF he wife who Is given to Jaw.
ana j always beware OF your mother-in-
1924 Tenth street northwest.
Oh. welcome, Gentle Spring, you are
early. this year.
We scarce can believe vol are ALREADY,
here,
But your sweet reflection. that Is ev-
erywhere found.
From the taIlest tree to the carpeted
Is proof indeed. you are lettering around.
We admit you are bold. to venture 50
soon.
And you have CHANGED q nip 70 the r-77,t
trees bloom
But the same as earth's morals. you like
Ere old winter departed. but its no sin:
And We VIII forgive you, Gentle Spring.
''S'ltter-In."
Now who could not love you. when we
everywhere trace.
The touch Of your fingers. the smile
OF your face.
The sound OF your voice in the echoes
that ring.
Through meadow and valley. in songs
the birds sing,
Ali are the emblems. OF your return.
Gentle Spring
Then stay with US long. 90 not hasten
away
You the fairest Of seasons. If you live
but q day
And your lesson we've learned. no mat
ter how ILL.,
Old winters bleak storm, her winds or
her chill.
Young flowers come forth each year.
sWeeter still
J. y. Beck
512 T street northwest
To Mother Earth, and Father Time,
-Four seasons came, one day;
One was jolly, one was kir6.
And one was cold and gray:
The other one. was very young,
And she was sent TO play.
Summer was the jolly one
And Fall. the child 50 kind
Bleak Winter, was the cold graz son
The baby's slipped my mind;
So let me hasten 10 the glen.
The little one 10 find.
I found her playing BIZ the brook.
Her mobile face WIS nlrrnred rhara.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04

Dear gentle sp-fng. MIL Miss Nlnetsen
o Eight,
With a mop. skip. and jump came in
with a rush.
And reaching for Hawkins she gave
him a push
Excuse me old man, you are just out
Of date.
This lap-lingering business IS simply
gush,
came in to do things. and now with
a brush
Made of tiny sUn-rays. and a mixture
Of dues.
III bring out the flowers and touch up
their hues,
Skip out Ger the meadow and down
through the dell.
Touch the great spreading oak and the
low hanging vine
With a delicate tint spray the little
bluebeIl.
And tighten the coat over hemIock and
pine.
Thou tiny arbutus. thou sweetest OF al
Just ripe for a kiss AZ my earliest cal,
I'll paint on thy cheek more radiant
Than ever yet seen on the nlorns early
Hear Miss Spring with her brush. has
done uE nv space
Skidooi tventy-three- for my chance N
the race
With no birds and no bees and no dear
little lamb.
A poem On spring, welIi is only a shan
Sadie NJ Lake,
s25s Prospect avenue northwest
The Washington times., 1908-04-04

With the breath OF spring
The muses. bring
Their message CT love again.
For hearts will tell
With buds that swell
OF Cupid's work with men
Birds WOO and win,
New nests begin,
And those who are wiser than they
Are seeking, too.
For hearts that are true
And homes IN which TO stay.
Life everywhere,
In forms most fair
Is constantly coming to view;
And hearts will tell
With buds that swell
What Cupid is trying TO do
So tongue and pen
Are busy again
In voicing the spirit Of Spring,
For hearts must tell
With buds that swell
The message the muses. bring.
Catharine F. Little,
s02 Tenth street northeast.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04

Awake: you who are sleeping,
Come out. where all is gay,
All nature bids you hasten.
While the robin sings his lay.
New grass is on the hillside,
The buds are on the trees,
me san IS bright. the sky so blua
and balmy is the breeze
The bows play ball upon the green.
The girls skip the rope.
The lambs gambol here and there.
While the COWS Craze on the slope
Awake. you who are sleeping.
Sud ~ your voices ring.
IN praising old Dame Nature,
For sending Glorious Spring.
Mrs Albert SiIierk
81 E street northeast.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04

Beware Of the smallpox, it's spreading.
I think %
Beware OF the water tDexy rive - -
drink
Beware OF ne wife who Is given 20 law.
And always beware OF yocr nnother-in-
80, 1eW- G H. Young.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04

Beware OF the weather. It's April YOU
know
Without an umbrella you never should
20.
beware Of the hirts. thew VIII tressr
all your hearts.
And beware OF he dust, we've no va
teTfnE carts.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04

Here are few recent illusions:
The Washington times., 1908-04-04

found her playing BIZ the brook.
Her mobile face was mirrored there;
Clouds OF anger, tears OF JOY,
And smiles Of sunshine banished care.
She scattered blossoms far and wide;
Her joyous heart was made 20 sing;
SO sweet and fresh this tenG>- one
I called her, Gentle Spring!
Albert Hinton,
1916 Tenth street northwest.
The Washington times., 1908-04-04
e p - northwest.

To Mother Earth, and Father Time,
-Four seasons came. one day;
One was jolly, one was kind
And one was cold and gray;
The other one. was very young,
And she was sent TO play.
Summer. was the jolly one.
And Fall, the child 50 kind
Bleak Winter, was the cold graz son
The baby's slipped my mind.
So let me hasten 10 the glen.
The little one 70 find
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-12-15
WORK PROGRESSING RAPIDLY ON
ROSWELL'S WATER AND
SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
LAST LONG LINE LAID
Mains Streets Large Pipe Is Now Go
ing in and There is Less Than Half
of the Piping Yet to Go ln-Five-
Sixths of the Sewer Has Been Put
In-Main Street Work Draws Atten-
ton.

Roswell will have it's water plant
and sewer system in working order,
inspected and received by March l,
said Mr.. Glenn, of the firm of Glen &
Rich, the firm that has the construc-
ton contract, while talking with a
Record reporter this morning. 1--WE
will have very very little penalty to
pay in engineers salaries, if any, and
it is possible that we will have none. "
The work was commenced last August
and the contract allows the contract
ors six months in which to finish the
task.
The laying of the large Main street
water pipe through the business part
of town today not only brought the
water proposition before the notice of
all, but marks the completion of the
last long run of piping, Main street
being the last street to be supplied
OF the long streets that run from HILL
to Hill, north and south. Every street
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-12-15

Gardner is one of the so-calle1 insar-
gents who believes the rules should
be changed. The motion of Gardner
was defeated, LAG to 134 and thereup-
on he offered an amendment eliminat.
ing al reference to the demand on the
Secretary OF State for information
leaving m the inqu.ry simply pro-
vision for the appoin -rent O: e:xht
members tn report "n he question of
revising the rules. point of order
was made that the resolution was no
longer privileged and this. was de5a-
ed at length. The Speaker sustained
the point of order and on an appeal
from the ruling of the Speaker, he
was sustained by 149 to 136. The reso-
luton then, on motion of Gardner,
after he had further attacked the rules
of the House, was laid on the table,
1877 to AZ, which has the effect of kill
ing the whole proposition. -
Senate Will Adjourn for Holidays
The Senate today adopted the
House resolution providing for an ad-
journment of Congress for the Christ
mas holidays from Dec. 10 to jan 4.
A New Postal Bill.
With view of letting the public
know what influence operated upon it
through the press, Representative
Cooper, of Texas, today introduced a
bill to exclude from the mails all
newspapers and magazines, unless
the names of the owners and editors
or officers directors and stockholders
be printed on the front page.
Garter on Postal Savings Banks
Senator Garter today spoke in sup
port of the postal savings banks bill.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-12-15

is supplied from Pecos to Missouri.
About thirteen miles of water piping
have been laid. There remains about
ten miles yet to fbe put in. Most of the
work yet to be done is south of Ala
media street or east of the railroad.
In the sewer extension, five and a
half miles of pipe have been laid and
about mile is. yet to go in.
The cost of the work has been great
er than anticipated and it is possible
that two miles of water pipe and a
small part of the sewer in the origin
al plan will be eliminated. However,
this remains yet to be determined.
The power plant for the water sys-
tenn is fast nearing completion. The
machinery is all here and almost read
Y for use.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-12-15
NUMBER A7

left to private citizens to sue Pulitzer
for libel. He should be prosecuted for
libel by the government authorities.
1t is, therefore, high national duty
to bring to justice as villif1er, this
man who wants onEy and wickedly and
without trace of justification, seeks
to blacken the character of the popu.
vict the government of his country in
the eyes of the civilized world, of
wrong-doing of the basest and foulest
kind, when he has not one shadow Of
justification of any sort for the charg-
es he has made. The Attorney General
has had under consideration the form
in which the proceedings against Pull
itzer shall be brought"
The President refers to various pap
ers which he transmits with his mes
sage, explaining the method of the
purchase. The President takes upon
himself all responsibility, for all he
has done was to carry out the will OF
Congress.
s'The action of the government" he
says, Sc was wholly uninf1uenced by any
question of who were or were not the
stock holders in either the new or the
old company. Our concern was to get
by the French company and to see
that the title was clear. Our rransae.
ton was carried on openly and pub.
lished in detail. The United States did
not have anything to do with distrfb-
uting dollar of the money paid ex-
cept in following the instructions of
the French court and that under cir
cumstances that give not the slightest
need for Cromwell to give any iHfor-
nation"
Nevertheless he continues,
Cromwell of his own accord sub
mitted to me together with a copy OF
his statement published on the 11th
instant, and which / transmit here
with, a full list of the stockholders Of
the new Panama Canal Company OF
France, on January Is, 1900, number
ing over 900, who were present at
special meeting of the company held
February %, 1902, Immediately after
the cable Of the offer of the company
to the United States to accept the ap-
praisement of s4O0O0,0OO made by the
Isthmian Canal Commission"
$50 far as this government is con-
cerned," continues the President, "ev-
cry step of the slightest importance
has been made public by the proper
officials