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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-25
BLIND READING PROGRAMS
AT LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

The following is the program for vol
Unteer readings and music IN the read
iug-rcom for the blind at the Library OF
Congress
Tues Iay. April 2S-Richard Lew Daw-
son will entertain with original poems
and sketches.
Thursday. April So-VioIin. song. and
piano recital. Meyer Davis. violinist,
Mrs. r IL FaNon. soprano; Miss Bes-
SIC Meyer. pianist. Mrs T. W. BrahOny,
accouIpa MIST
Saturday. May DIR. $. p Merrill, a
Visit 10 Palestine"
The readings and musicales ar the
Library are primarily for the benefit Of
the blind other persons viii be admit
ted Up 20 the seating capacity Of the
room, which viii. however. accOmmO-
date only GCtr persons IN addition 10
the blind and their escorts. The first
atty persons coming will be seated. and
after thar the doors viii be closed 10 the
general public
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-25
HANSE SWITCHED
COSTS RIDER 500
John Cave Travelled Faster
Than the Law
Allows.

II one horse SWITCHES" on another, is
the driver guilty OF violating the speed
laws?
This was the question that judge Null
lowry was called upon the answer in
The Police Court this morning His
honor thought the driver was guilty.
John Cave. a colored man, employed
by sales stable in the Northwest sec
ton Of the city, was arrested for an al
legged violation OF the speed laws. It be
ing charged that he rode horseback on
Fourteenth street at a faster gait than
the police regulations allow. Il seems
that John vas riding a mare Of the
ordinary Iivery stable variety, and was
leading a colt.
The mare never had been able to 60
faster than a pace that would not worrr
snaE, and the idea that she could
violate the speed laws never entered
the negrO's head Coming down street,
John and the two horses spent several
hours covering a few blocks.
Just as they swung into Fourteenth
street the colt began nipping the mares
side. This made the mare rear up on
her hind LEGS and take notice. At the
second nip she started running and when
the third nip came she outdisJanced
street car. A bicycle policeman chased
the horses and placed Cave under ar
rest.
ledge, 70 honor, Use never had no
tentiOn OF dpin' nufu wrong That
there colt jes- kept 'snitchin' my hawse.
an deed. ledge. 1 jest couldn't do muffin
with her"
Judge MUliOwny said that as John
was able 70 control the animals coming
down 5 street, he should have held them
on Fourteenth street IN view OF this
decision, his honor thought John was
due for fine Of SS0, with an alternative
% sixty days IN jail
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VINE SENT TO ACTRESS
POISONS HER PET DOG

NEW YORK. April 25.-Experts today
are making a chemical analysis o. the
wine sent last night to Marie DRESSER,
the actress. which caused the death OF
her pet dog. Until they receive the
chemists report the police are delaying
an investigation.
The package was sent 10 the Colonial
Theater. where she is playing. As she
was about 70 drink some of the wine
she was. called on the stage. As Miss
Dressler and her maid started out of
the dressing room the bottle was
knocked over and broken When they
returned they found the dog. which had
Tapped up some of the wine, dead
Miss Dressler declared an attempt had
been made 20 poison her and the police
were called Enough OF the wine re-
NAMED TO secure a sample for analysis
and q report from the chemists is ex-
pected today or Monday.
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NATIONAL GUARD OFFICERS
TO GIVE UNIQUE EUCHRE

The officers Association Of the Second
Regiment. District Columbia National
Guard, will give q military euchre" in
the drill hall, Center Market Armory
Tuesday evening.
Firing regulations will govern the
play, which will be regulated by trCm-
pet signals in the same manner that
skirmish firing is regulated. The points
VIII be scored on tally cards represent
ing targets
Music vii be furnished by the National
Guard Band and Orchestra and at the
conclusion Of the euchre party the floor
viii be cleared for dancing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-25
FAIRBANKS SPEAKS
TO c. v. j. ALUMNI
Gives Reasons Why a Uni
verSity Should Flourish
Here.

Vice President Fairbanks was the
chief speaker at the annual banquet
OF the George Washington University
Alumni Association at RaUscher's last
night Although not scheduled to ad-
9ress the assemblage of former stu
dents, among whom were many distin-
guished men. Mr.. Fairbanks was called
on by Toastmaster +. c. Brandenburg,
ard arose 10 speak amid cheers of Hail
to our next President
Mr.. Fairbanks said. in part; 81 like
the university because OF its name. II
was a happy selection. We all know Of
the interest George Washington took
in this city, and how anxious he was
that a great university be established
here. II is particularly apTTOFTlatS that
in the greatest capital of the greatest
nation on earth.
Center of Culture Here.
at is here that the laws must be
made. It is most essential that greaS
university he established here, because
l. Is here that the great libraries viii
be erected. II is here that the famous
galleries of art will be found. II is here
tnat the finest scientlhc apparatus II
the world viii be established Hence
the university Will have advantages OF
which no other institute Of its kind can
boast Great facilities Will be proVlueu
by the National Government
I'VE have been discussing the question
of national defense The senate is en-
gagged in solving one way of national de-
tense, and the university Is engaged
with another. I am certain the defense
Of this nation in years 70 come VIII
DEPEND on the colleges and universities
II we do not find defense in these places
of learning, civilization Is a failure.
Elected Honorary Member.
Following his speech, MI Fairbanks
was unanimously elected an honorary
member Of the association
Representative Bede also made an ad-
dress. Preceding the banquet short
session of the association was held, and
the following officers were elected:
President, L. c. Brandenburg; vice pres
idents. DR.. ID. Olin Leech, g W De
Knight, J. Wilmer Latimer, selden N
XIV, Lem Towers, DR. II. H Donnely,
id prof H /. Hodglins; treasurer
John 3. Larner-
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LACK OF CROSSINGS
CAN'T BE REMEDIED

In a letter to the Commissioners, the
DeanwOod Citizens Association calls at
tentiOn 10 the lact Of street crossings
at lane Place, leading to Anacostia
avenue. The children going TO and from
school. il is said. are compelled to make
their way around freight cars because
OF the lact of crossing facilities.
L. r. Grabill. superintendent OF roads.
80 whom the letter was referred. says
that Lane place CnCs east OF the line
Of the right-of-way Of the Baltimore
and ohio railroad and that there is no
public space where the desired crossing
can be placed.
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PASTOR REWARDS FIREMEN.

In token of his appreciation Of their
services at the fire in the Holy Name
Church, Thursday morning. the Rev. T.
J. Kurvick. has expressed 20 Third Bat
TALON Chief 5. r. Henry a desire to
present 10 the firemen who responded to
The alarm the sum of SIS. with which
TO purchase cigars. Chief Belt has rec
commended that the fremen be per-
United 20 receive DR.. kurViCk's gift
which recommendation has received the
approval OF the Commissioners
watch for a citv-RandIa IIlghlands
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-25
Exit Rru1eLeSS CaraUanSary;
Prices Reach the LoUest Ebb
VamooSe You, Maple Syrup, the Batter-cake At
fnty of the Breakfast Table
Has Come to Stay.

when the rather elderly single lady at
the head of the table partakes OF one
she resembles Captain Chandler prepar-
ing TO make a balloon ascension
I have glanced into the meek face
OF a prunc every day for the last six
mouths.' chirped the star dyspeptIc
from the adjacent stoop. Il passed
them up for awhile, but now with the
ADVENT OF the reduced prices, we hoo
begun to find little pamphlets called
"Rrune Talk under our plates each
meal Chapter one viii regaIe YOU with
the value Of prunes as breakfast
foods number two urges that they are
delightful as chaser for a sardine
lunch. and number three hints that a
little pruues durinE tine afternoon VIII
invigOrate you and assist an shopping.
and that just before -eJiring eight or
ten of them is a better dose than
morphine tablet To make YOU an also
ran In dreamy land. Heaven knows
what IS TO become OF us # they keep
going down"
Bunch Left Over.
rs there any reason that prunes
should take a tumble2-' asked sym
pathetic reporter Of a prunish-lookinE
bcarder. "Oh, 1 understand there was
a bumper crop he replied, 'and then
besides a bunch Of che 1906 crop vas
left on hand, and nov the growers have
stolen one on Dr. Wiley and repacked
them. Therefore. every California
drummer who hits town enters the
wholesale house with Good morning.
how about some prunes today anG
there YOU are.
Along in the fall the -rune ha1 a
very exalted opinion Cf himself He
has been known 70 absolutely refuse 20
enter certain internal regions wherein
DR.. FaSem's dyspepsia TABLETS nave
permanent abiding place. showing
marked aversion for those spiusters
who have no visible male means of
support. and also for such gentlemen
advocates as have been wrinkled S.ay
bCardcrs for a generation or more.
New IL is different. beth the pruue
ard the boarder is helpless, and the
l2ndlady has come into her own. Woe
is me. woe is me"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-25
PHI DELTA PHI FRATERNITY
TO HAVE DINNER TONIGHT

The Phi Delta 81 fraternity viii hold
fits annual banquet AT the Raleigh to-
night at o'clock. Assistant District
Attorney Il p. Blair will act as toast
master. and those who viii be present
include professional and business men.
Senators Representatives judges. and
others connected with Official life IN
Washington
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Going down-the price Of prunes. -
With faces that told their desperation
and the helplessness of their position,
the stars Of the boarding house dis
trict planned and plotted in vain. Never
had more discOncertins news been flash
ed across A continent than that which
came from California. that the prune
had come into its own. that the OF
season was here and that stingy in
deed must be the boarding house mis-
tress who could not now serve them
forever and then some.
For. be Il known, that the prune is
a friend to the bOarder under ordinary
circumstances. 1t is the excess of
prunes. a prune fllbuster in other
words Of which the habitues of the
dyspepsia district stand in awe.
In the boarding house belt along K
street the suffering has been most
acute. Boarders with ashen faces and
trembling hands have passed from
stoop to stoop the latest prune quota
ton sheet. In the rear the exultant cry
Of the landlady rang like a death kneu
in their ears. Saffron-cOlored men and
maidens wandered aimlessly 10 and
from their work in the departments,
their faces afflicted with a panied ex-
preston similar TO that worn by a
furloughed Navy Yard employe-
Breakfast Afinities.
1--WE have been fearing as much"
said one X street martyr. 4 became
suspicious when the landlady began
over a week ago 10 slow down on the
maple syrup and limited that prune
Juice and waffles were the only real
breakfast aHniJies. We made a kick
about the plan OF separating the pTUne
from its juice. as the two properly be-
Ions. together. Then the landlady had
a bright idea and began to use a
bicycle pump on the puniest prunelets,
swelling them 70 such unusual size that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-25

A new tasteless and OCOrIess discovery
which can be given secretly by any lady
in tea, coffee or food. Heartily endorsed
by temperance workers. 1t does its
work so silently and surely that while
the devoted wife, sister or daughter
looks on, the drunkard IS reclaimed even
against his viii and without his kaoWl-
edge Many have been cured in single
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-25
1t Has Ten Illustrated Pages
Cranrned With Special Features


( There's picturesque of the
Z ERS that bleshp
Barbara CaI The anniversary DEWEY'S MANILA
Friday Dewey
Sunday
INSULTFD Jap
Read his arguments. VIRGINIA WOMEN
BUKE "UNWRITTEN LAW' by erecting costly marble shaft
grave by Loving
: IN beer accomplished
%
: at Newport
: WEAVER, thrilling features,
Z Sunday i'm Section worth while.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-25
A Source of Steady Profr.

Oper a bank account with Union Trust
Co. 18th and II SITS, where your deposits
viii earn YOU an income. Interest on all
accounts. Under gov. superVisiOn.-Adv.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-25

IL IS generally under
stood that Malaria is
due 10 a germ or para
site in the blood.
Elixir Babek quickly
and thoroughly de-
stroys the m alariaI
germ and tones up the
rundown system.
This remedy has
been used successfully
in the treatment of
miaSmatic diseases for
over 5 years, and IS
without a doubt a
most reliable and eff
CaCiOUS medicine.
It improves the appetite
and digestion and is a
fine tonic as we'll as pre-
ventive for those who
are obliged to live in q
malarial vicinity.
Chief Of Police J. ".
Reynolds, Newport News,
Va. says: 1T is a pleas
ure to recommend Babek
for ChillS ard Fever
Have used it when neces-
sary for 20 years and
have found no remedy as
effective"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-25

watch for a city-Randle Highlands.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07

GTATE or MICHIGAN, the Probate Court for
- the county ot Iania
At session OF said court held at the pro-
bate ohice. ~ inc City Of Ionia in said county
on the twenty urst day of A pril A. ID 1908.
Present; Hon. Montgomery Webster, Judge
of Pr bate
In the matter of the estate of
JEROME StGENDORF. DECEASED
Edward l.. Sagcndorf son ofsaid deceased.
having blcd lusaid court his pet ton praying
tiTat said court adiudicate and determine
who were az the time Of his death the legal
heirs OF said DEE cd.ed and entitled toinherit
me real estate of which said deceased died
seized.
Ii is ordered that The eighteenth day of
Nav a. - lSDs at ten O'Clock in the said
probate once le ana Is hereby appointed for
hearing said petition:
II is tuthtr ordered that public notice
thereof be giF Dry publication of copy of
this oruer Tor three successive weeks pre-
vions To said day OF hearing, I'm the Belding
tanner newspaper printed and circulated
in said county,
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER
Atrue copy. Judge of Probate
Anna T.. Webster
Register of Probate
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07
GOVERNOR JOHNSON OF MINNESOTA.

a small man at the head Of it. Plenty
of instances to the contrary might be
cited. but Johnsons is enough. For
fifteen years Editor Johnson had run
the editorial end Of the Herald. while
his partner. Henry Essler. had run
the mechanical end. Both took hand
ut the business end. Johnson became
secretary and then president of the
State Editorial association. So the
other editors knew him. and they liked
him.
Johnson bad served one term as a
state senator. and some of the politi-
clans knew him and liked him too. But
he was defeated for reelection, being
a Democrat in a Republican district.
and when his party placed him at the
head of the state ticket he was plain
John Johnson, country editor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07
sTATE OF MICHIaAN.

The Probate Court for the County of Ionia
at n session of said court held at the Pro.
bate once IN the City of IOnia. In said t'ounty,
on the thirtieth day of April. A. ID. 1908.
Present; Hon. Montgomery W Webster, Judge
of probate.
III the Matter OF the Estate of
PETER SEIBEL Deceased
Frank T. Chase, administrators Of said es-
tate. having lied In said court his petition.
praying for license TO cell at private sale
the Interest OF said estate I'm certain real es-
tate therein described, for the purpose of
distributing the proceeds OF such sale among
the persons entitled thereto.
1t Is Ordered. That the first day of June,
A. u. 1905. at ten O'Clock In the forenoon. al
said probate ONCE be and is hereby APP ONT
ed for hearing said petition, and that ali per-
sons interested in said estate appear before
said court. at said time and place. to show
cause why a license to sell the interest of
said estate In said real estate should not be
granted,
II T. Further Ordered. That public notice
thereof De given by publication of a copy of
ibis order. for three successive weeks previ
ois % said day Of hearing in the Belding
ranner. newspaper printed and circulated
in said county
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER.
true cory. Judge of Probate.
Anna Z. WEBSTER,
Register of Probate. 45-4
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07
Champion Political Joke.

innesota's normal Republican ma
jority is between 10000 and 10000.
The Democrats had little or no expecs
tation of electing Johnson. One reason
they picked him for the candidacy was
that he was Swede and would get
the Scandinavian vote. which In Min
nesota is n considerable factor. They
hoped he, at any rate, would make a
decent showing. and most of them
would have been satisfied with that.
But Johnson. having accepted the
nomination, made a systematic cam
paign. His opponent, State Auditor
Dunn, was not altogether popular In
his own party. Dunn's unpopularity
helped Johnson. against whose record
nobody had anything to say. John
sons popularity increased as Dunn's
decreased. Something had TO be done
for Dunn. Then somebody done it."
The manner of doing II, the madness
OF its method, must stand forever as
the champion political joke of the
ages. Did you ever see q boomerang?
A boomerang Is curved club. When
thrown by one who knows how 1t
makes a turn around In the air and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07

CTArE oF MICHIGAN, The Probate Court for
- the counts OF Ionia.
At q session of said Court. held at the Pro-
bate one inthe City Of Ionia, in said Count v,
on the tenth day Of April A.. ID. 1908.
Present: Hon Montgomery Webster, Judge
of Probate
In the Matter of the Estate of
ABIJAH RICH. Deceased
Frank IL haSc administrator with the will
annexed of said estate having filed i'm said
court his petition. praying for license to
mortgage the interest in said estate I'm GER
tain rcal estate therein described, for the
purpose oi paying the charges and expenses
az aCmiul STEERING said estate. and for the sup
port ,l0d maintainance OF the widow of said
deceased
II Is ordered That the eleventh day of MAY
a. - zoos, at ten o'clock i'm the forenoon. at
sad.probate once. be and, Is hereby appoint
ed Tor nearing said petition.
1T Is Further Ordered. That public notice
thereof re given by publication OF a copy of
this order, for three successive weeks previ-
Gus 90 said day of hearing, in the Belding
Banner. newspaper printed and circulated
Ia said county, MONTGOMERY WEBSTER.
true copy Judge of Probate.
Anna y Webster
REGISTER of Probate
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07

drug stores ard tie country hotel Of
fees. where governors are made AMI
presidents arc prepared from Tie raw
material.
The 1t. Paul reporter discovered that
Gustaf Johnson. blacksmith. had
emigrated from Sweden about fifty
years ago settling il 81 Peter. lie
had been u heavy drinscr In his native
land and came to America n the hope
that he might reform. He did reform
for few years. He married Caroline
Haden. Swedish girl, also an immi-
grant. She was utterly alone In Amer
lea. The blacksmith Installed her in
two room house near St Peter. For
few years the brawny arms of Gustaf
johnson earned a living for .he wife
and the little ones who came. John be-
ing the first baby. born In 1861. Then
required an attack of the old malady,
the old disease. which in the system
OF the village blacksmith demanded al
cohol. The blacksmith became a
drunkard. Like many others Of his
unfortunate class, he went from bad
W WOiSC. tut lDCdl
ties placed him In the poorhouse. where
after some years be died.
Mrs. Johnson was left with six chill
dren to support John was only twelve
years old, but he arose to the occa-
sion. He insisted upon quitting school
so that he might help. He got job In
n grocery store. A grocer's boy has no
snap of job, but some of them have
snap as individuals. John Johnson
they probably called him Johnny then
got SO month, which he tnrnei
over to his mother. He found ti.Ic To-
deliver laundry" washed ana lgcn.pi
by his mother, his splendid. heroic
mother, and also to deliver papers ~
the carriers route-the town paper
After two years OF this grocer's boy
life he got a job in the drug store AZ Il
slightly higher rate of pay. From this
time on his mother quit taking 10
washing. John supported the family.
In the years following three 81 tho
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07
PARTING SHAFT A WITTY ONE.
Expelled Preacher at Least Left a
Sting Behind Him.

Rev John r. Clemens, for about 80
years following the close of the civil
war, travelled back and forth through
the north middle states preaching the
gospel wherever he could find a crowd
of listeners. His doctrine was indie
pendent, his manner supercilious and
his discourses both sarcastic and
witty. The different sects after en-
during his extremely radical and
fanatical sermons for a long time, at
last closed the doors of their churches
against him and thereafter he was
forced to preach wherever he could.
Once he turned up at basket meet
ing in northern Ohio just as the SER
vices were closed for the MONDAY
feast. When the people, seated around
on the grass, were busily engaged with
the contents of their baskets, he
mounted the improyised pulpit and be-
gan to speak TO the hungry members
His announcement, on this occasion,
of all churches and their creeds was
unusually severe and the committee
at once ordered him from the grounds.
This order the Rev. Clemens utterly
ignored, whereupon four stalwart
members gathered him up and made a
bee line for the gates.
He continued his discourse I'M
checked until at the outskirts of the
crowd when he shouted Justify back:
THE Lord rode into Jerusalem
upon an ass, but I'm riding toward
the new Jerusalem upon four. Illus
trated Sunday Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07

SrATE or MICHIGAN, The Probate Court
= for the County of lonia. At a session of
said court. held NJ the Probate offce in the
City OF loni9. in said County, on the seven
tctnth day OF april. a. ID. 1908.
Present: hon Montgomery Webster,
Judge of Probate
In the Matter of the Estate of
HARRY NANDOBIN. Deceased
Rodney Il Gleason administrator of said
estate. having hcd in said court his petition
praying that TIME ana place be assigned
FOR the examination and allowances of his
hpal account as such administrator and that
sucd further ur other order be made as to
said court shall seem meet
III IS Ordered. That the eighteenth day OF
May 4, u. 1908, al ten o'clock in the
tea noon AT said probate once. be and is here
by apnointed for hearing said petition.
IT'S lrthcr ordered. that public notice
tleleol "a given boy publication of copy of
tiaS order toT three successive weeks pre-
tlous tpSti3 ddv of hearing in the Bedding
laner neTsI apcr printed and circulated
~ ,.il county
8fONTGOMERY WEBSTER
true cory Judge of Probate
Anna l.. Wehetcr,
IN uiatCr of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07
"seasIckg in skxscrapers.

After the fierce gale accompanying
last weeks blizzard many occupants
of top-story offices in tall skyscrapers
complained of nausea, says the New
York Press. No wonder. Such struc-
lures sway considerably. and the SEN
sation produced is not unlike that ex-
perienced in an earthquake. Then
sickness at the stomach affects thou
sands. Let us style this earthquake
feeling NAL de seism. and the inclina-
ton to give UP all the luxuries of the
season on the top of the lofty build
ings NAL de scraper.