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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-10-16


fashionable and expensive garments
and OF mystery still unsolved What
especially puzzled him was that his
tastes or desires were never consult
ed as TO the material or make OF the
garments he received, and once, when
he hinted that his dress suit was get.
ting little rusty and that a new one
would be very acceptable, little CT.
seaux held up his hands in holy hcr.
ror at his assurance. Another thing
that puzzled him, TOO, was the fact
that he received only about half the
suits made 10 his measure, and then
not for several weeks after he knew
they must have been finished.
One day he was trying on q new
coat he had just brought home, when
he noticed a slight rustling, and feel
ing in the breast pocket, discovered a
dainty vlolet.scented note. Unfolding
1t, he read
Prince Hal: Would your Highness con-
descend TO accompany your dear coz
Thursday evening TO see Mansfield enact
King Hal? With love,
X. $. V. Il. KATE.
No envelope, no address. and no
clew as TO how it got into the pocket
of the coat. That was all-not much,
truly; yet enough TO whet Sehuyler's
curiosity exceedingly.
He was lounging in the Waldorf.As.
toria reading room one afternoon
when some one clapped him on the
back with Hello! old chap" lie
turned and stared into comely face.
You have the advantage Of me"
remarked Schuyler, coolly.
BEG pardon! Deuced awkward, you
know. Mistook you for some one else.
My names Clinton-Henry Van Tas.
sci Clinton"
"Ah" said Schuyler, grinning in
turn. Il think | used 10 know you at
Haryard-my name is Benton Schuy.
ler."
What? Schuyler, old man, glad to
! see you. Come on-well exhilarate."
Clinton proved to be cap,
ital companion. He seemed to
| be burdened with money, and
would not allow Schuyler to
pay for anything, for which, though
he could not help feeling like para
site, Schuyler was nevertheless thank
| ful.
One evening In early summer
! Schuyler met Clinton coming from the
hotel restaurant with a handsome
young woman.
S..h, lnHf Inc
hailed. You're just the man ] want
TO see. Kate, allow me to introduce
an old college chum, Mr.. Benton
Schuyler; my cousin, Miss Edgerley
Schuyler"
Schuyler looked into a pair Of as
merry black eyes as ever twisted the
heartstrings OF man or turned his
brain topsy.turvy, and murmured:
Il am exceedingly pleased to meet
you. Miss Edgerley."
She held out her hand unconvention
ally. And ! to meet you, Mr.. Schuy
Ter. Prince Hal has often mentioned
you in the most glowing terms, so you
see, already knew you"
Prince Hal! Kate! All! here was
clew to the mystery. But what die
it lead to? The riddle only grew
darker.
What | wanted TO say, Schuyler,
said Clinton, lis that am making III
coaching party TO go out TO the Ault
Reekie Golf links tomorrow to the
amateur championship, and we wan
You to come along-dont We, Kate?'
Yes, and we won't take mo- for al
answer" .assented Miss Edgerly.
Then there is no other alternative
for me-" said Schuyler, smilingly
I'VE will start from the hotel her,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-10
THREE SAILORS SURVIVE
BURNING QF GOALBOAT

PHILADELPHIA. April 10-George
Baker, one Of the crew of the ship Ar
thur Sewall, which sailed from this port
for Seattle with a cargo Of coal. has ar
rived in this city with the news that
the vessel was burned at 8ea shortly
after rounding the Horn The fire was
caused by spontaneous combustion.
So far as known, Baker, who is a
Hawaiian. Charles Dixon. and Second
Mate Weinberg are the only survivors.
Baker came here from New York.
where he arrived on the steamship
AronprinZessin Cecile as StOkeT
Baker says that on the nigliL IF Sep
TENDER the vessel was found TO be
afire. Captain Gaffray ordered the
boats lowered. While Second Mate
Weinberg, assisted by Baker and Dixon.
were lowering the starboarC boat. the
fastenings broke and the boat drifted
10 the southwark in the daI -Sness. As
long as the three men could see. the
FIRE ragged more fiercely and they have
nc doubt that Captain Gaffray anE the
remainder the crew Of tWenty-siX men
perished.
After drifting for two days, the three
men sighted a Norwegian bark, which
they signaled. They were picked up on
the third day and after a fOrty-five days
passage reached Newcastle. Baker went
TO Bremen, where he shipped on the
hrOnprinzessin Cecile as stoker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-10
HHISTLER'S MONEY
UNKNOWN AMOUNT

That genius is frequently hayward.
iniprovident and uncertain in money
matters thousand anecdotes attest. II
remained for Whistler, the famous art
lst, who died a few years ago. 10 give
a new turn 10 the privileged eccentricfty
OF genius IN commercial dealing. The
Dial tells the story
w MISTER was once dunned by a cred
lScr whose patience was exhausted. and
VINO save the painter notice that ne
would resort 10 legal mea sures unless
payment was made by return post
me amount was &IE. The artist
sought aid and advice of an acquafnt-
ance who lived in the neiehborhOod.
He explained that he had a small aal-
ance in the bank, the amount Of which
he could not remember.
He gave his friend q note. and asked
him 10 stop at the bank on his way 20
business and find out how much the
deposit lacked OF els. and then make
up the amount. by way OF temporary
Loan, 50 that Whistler could draw a
check for the amount due.
The friend agreed. visited the bank.
and caused the clerks TO look I'D Whist
ler's account After a minutes search
they submitted a memorandum which
showed that James a. McNiel Whistler
had 10 his credit d balance OF more
than $500
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-10
G. P. 0. EMPLOYEES
INELIGIBLE IN YEAR

Secretary Doyle, Of the Civil Service
Commission, today was asked to give
the status Of the four hundred persons
who were let out OF the Government
Printing Office about one year ago, the
point having been raised by some of
the bookbinders that the time limit Of
one year did not apply in the case OF
their reinstatement.
Mr.. Doyle called attention 10 the
rules Of the commission. which state
that a person separated without delin-
quency or misconduct from a competi-
tive position. may be reinstated in the
discretion of the head OF the depart
ment from which he was separated.
provided that THE separation must
have occurred within one year next
preceding the date of the requisition
Of the nominating or appointing officer
for such certificate: but this limita-
ton shall not apply to a person who
served in the civil war or the war with
Spain and was hOnorably discharged. or
his wif0w, or any army nurse of either
war
1t has been stated that the names OF
the bOOkbinders were re-entered on the
registers OF the commission at the time
Of their dismissal. and that pending the
tablishment OF a new register Of eli
gibles, the names would remain on the
list.
Mr.. Doyle stated today that this i'm
preston was incorrect. and that the
bookbinders and others let out Of the
Government Printing Office in the re-
duCtiOn OF the force. would not be eli
gible for reinstatement after the expira-
ton of one year. plus the number OF
days leave due at the time Of separa-
ton from the service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-10
SHIP NAVIGATION
A SIMPLE THING

The average transatlantic traveller dis
plays very little interest in the navi-
cation OF the vessel, beyond watching
the ships officers. sextant in hand,
making observations. says a writer in
Travel Magazine. Very few have any
idea of the process by means of which
the modern navigator is enabled ac-
curately to place the ships position at
stated time on the chart Out of sight
Of land a ships geographical position
is determined either by keeping a care
full record Of the course steered and the
distance run-known as dead-reckoning;
or by the combined useu of chronometer
and seXtant-that IS, : = observation Of
the heavenly bodies fne operation OF
finding the latitude ana longitude Of OBJ
servatiOn can be performed in q number
OF ways. CT which the simplest and most
convenient Is by measuring the altitude
Of the sun above the horizon az noon,
s Is indicated on the vernier Of the
sextant and spoken Of at sea as shoot
ing the sun" An arithmetical cOmpu-
tation by the aid OF logarithms Is thus
quickly n de which shows exactly how
far the snip is north or south Of the
equator. or. In other words. the latitude.
Finding the longitude, however is a
somewhat longer process. An observa-
ton Is made either in the forenoon or
afternoon. the chronOmeter time Of the
horizon contact OF the suns image be
ing noted. A calculation is then made
which gives the exact time at the spot
where the ship happens 10 be. and as
the ChrOnometer carried aboard shows
the exact time at Greenwich, the prime
meridian OF longitude. the difference be
tween the two expresses in hours and
minutes teasily convertible into degrees
and miles, the distance east or west
Of Greenwich.
Having thus. roughly speaking. found
the latitude and longitude. a dot placed
on the chart at the exact point where
the lines Of latitude and longitude cross
denotes the ships position
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-10
LAWYERS DEBATE
WHO'S THE BETTER
Bourke Cochran and Hard
wick Separated by an
impossible Gulf.

Between Representative Bourke Cock
ran Of New York. aud Representative
Thomas w. Hardwick of Georgia there
yawns an impossible gulf. They tried
today TO bridge II over with gentle
speech and airy compliments, but the
gulf is still there.
The trouble is that Cochran is con-
WINGED he is a better lawyer than Hard
wick, while Hardwick is ready to swear
that he IS a better lawyer than Cock
ran. They communicated these tender
sentiments to each other in a hearing
before the House Committee on Election
Of President and Representative on
the pending bill for publicity in cam
paign contributions.
Mr.. Hardwick intimated that a GER
tain paragraph ir Mr. Cockran's bill
was more oratorical than constitutional
ano that it could not pass the scrutiny
Of the Supreme Court. Mr.. Cochran
declared he guessed he ought to know
whether it would or not. and he had no
hesitation in saying that paragraph
would sail through the Supreme Court
with all flags flying.
Then followed a few pertinent re-
marks by each gentleman on what the
other gentleman knows about law At
one time Mr.. Hardwicll referred 20
something that Mr.. Cochran had SAIL
Il didn't say that" said Mr. Cock
ran, shortly.
"Wen, the record will show what
you said, answered Hardwick, indi-
eating that he had a profound respect
Tor what the record would show
II will also show that on the question
Of their legal abilities the two gentle
men are hopelessly divided.
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BALM FOR THE AGED.

The aged parent was greatly. very
greatly, in the dumps.
For, look you" he said. Il don't
know half as much as my eldest daugh-
ter-she told me so 100 times; and Jim
and Bill can simply lay it all over their
dad when it comes TO arguing; and my
wife says that IL ever there was a
stupid man about the house it's me and
no mistake"
But" we said. remember YOU have
the bulge on them in one way. Limit
ed as your intellect may be you are
still the only one OF the bunch that
can earn the daily soup and salad"
The aged parent now smiled ana went
his way completely treasured by our
speCiOus TeasOning.-PuCk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-10
AUTO RACER IN VALDEZ;
PREPARES TRIP IN SNOW

VALDEZ. Alaska April lO.-The Amer
lean automobile in the New YO-k-tO-
Paris race is here. and the crew is pre-
pairing for the campaign against the ice
Boring straits. The entire population
welcomed the car. The brass band act
ed as escort. The car will run twenty
miles through Keystone canyon, and
trail from that place TO Fairbanks has
been broken with double sleds, and the
running Will be easy. Shuster. the dirV-
or, heSitates TO sled the car TO TIekhilI
fearing this may be a violation Of one
OF the conditions. Fairbanks las pre-
pared 2 great welcome.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-10
STREET CARS CRASH,
THREE BADLY INJURED

NEW YORK. April 1O.-Ten persons
were hurt. three seriously, today when
Putnam avenue trolley rammed a
Tompkins avenue car az Tompkins ave-
nue. and Halsey street. Brooklyn The
screams OF women passengers. and the
crash Of flying glass caused a great
commotiOn in the neighborhOod.
The most seriously injured are:
Patrick H Burns. thirty-eight. a
naval officer; Commissions of the left leg
Hospital
Charles p. Clifford, sixty-six; scalp.
face and hands badly cut
Garl Wynne. severe injuries to back
Both cars were badly smashed. and
AT once the passengers rushed for the
exits many being cut as the windows
crashed out with the force of impact.
Ihough the screams Of a number OF
women passengers added TO The din
strangely none was hurt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-10
DIR. SIMON LECTURES TONIGHT.

The Rev. DR.. Abram Simon. rabbi
OF the Washington Hebrew Congrega-
tion, viii deliver a lecture this evening
al the synagogue on The Story OF a
Blade OF Grass" The lecture Is free
10 the public
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-10
TICKET FRAUD CHARGE
ATTACKED BY LAWYER

The Indictment against Charles s
Pabler. Harry Winsatt, and Andrew L.
Lucas. charging them with a conspir-
acy 10 defraud the Washington Street
Railway and Electric Company BY the
use Of stolen tickets, was attacked this
morning by T. r HHliard. Of counsel
for the defense. on the ground that II
was bad in substance
A motion accompanied the demurrer
fer the Quashing Of the dctment The
point was raised that a. gsand larceny
was charged in the same indictment
with conspiracy, the conspiracy charge
was merged in the other, and the al
legged larceny having been commit ii
in New York the District courts had no
jurisdiction under the Indictment
Justice Esaraard has not yet rendered
his decision on the demurrer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-10
"CARPETBAGGER."

A Princeton graduate who died re-
Gently was the inventor OF the term
carr etbagger. he was Col. Joseph
HodgEOE. 90. OF New Orleans. prOmi-
neHt al law and in politics, a Confed-
eIate colOl."l, and editor at various times
OF the Kapsas City Enquirer. the Mont
G0mery Mail. the New Orleans Pfcayune
and the Mobile Register. II was while
he was editor OF the Montgomery Mail
and engaged If the discussion OF the
reconstruction acts that he invented tie
epithet "carpetbagger." and first used
il against the members OF the Alabama
convention OF IS67.-Exchange
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-10
HORSE ENJOYS TREE,
PHYSICIAN PAYS So

Serg. Collin c. c. Father be-
Heves that the pOiice regulations
should be enforced under all circum-
stances. Consequently. when his at
tentiOn was attracted by a hOrss
calmly making q meal of a tree across
the street from the Second precinct
station. he waited until the owner came
out.
Taken to the station. he explained
that ne was Dr. Y. q Jackson. Of the
Brunswick apartment house He was
required 10 deposit 3 collateral
Just 20 think, I was making a
charity cau. TOO" said the physician
Besides my time, IL costs me g IN
good money"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-10

Regular ST Vanity Purses, 49C
Special lot of the fashionable
GerTa9n Silver Vanity Purses. in
beautiful French gray finish. silk
lined and fitted with coin pocket
These Vanity Purses sell regularly
at 81 everywhere.
Tomorrow at 49c each.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-10
How Harsh
Physic Wrecks the Bowels

Irritate the skin in any spot frequently
and that spot viii grow calloused.
That is Natures means of protection.
So with the bowels. When you irritate
the lining with salts or pills, " the
lining grows hard.
That so retards the natural bowel ac-
ton that you come 10 need physic
constantly
And you need a constantly larger dose
because OF the callorsed bowels.
You have The ''physic habit"
Csscarets bring the same results gently
and STANDARDIZATION irritation.
They restore tre natural bowel func-
tons, so you don't need them long.
And the dose never needs increasing.
Their effect is the same as the effect of
laxative foods-oT OF exercise.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-10

They act exactly the same as right iiz-
ing would do.
II the bowels are already calloused, you
may need two tablets a day for 4
time.
But, after that, take at a tine
when you need It.
Cascarets are candy tablets. They are sold
BY al druggists. bat never n bulk Be sure to
get the genuine. with CCC on every tablet.
The box IS marked Ike this
(0Oc0NR1D
The vest-pocket box Is 10 cents
Tie naonth-trestsnsrt box % cents.
y 000. 0oD boxes sold Annually. 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-10
A DOUBTFUL TEST.

Il have read" he remarked. that
the test OF a gentleman is association
with him for a year without knowing
anything about his income"
But do you think she replied. "thas
a gentleman would keep a girl in sus-
pense that Io-g2''
Thus a new phase was projected into
the s!tuation.-EXchange
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-10
EvARTS' RECORD BEATEN.

THE longest sentence I ever heard. %
said the reminiscent old Congressman
was in an address by"
"Evarts, of course"
1T wasn't by Evarts, but a judge ]
knew
And how long was it2'
For life. "-EXChange.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-10
MURDERER DENIED REHEAR1NG.

CHICAGO. April 1O-Herman Bilek.
convicted of poisoning five members of
the NrZal family. must he hanged on
April "a, unless the State board of par
dons intervenes in his behalf The Il
linois supreme court yesterday denied a
rehearing OF the case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10
SUFFRAGE TALK
TQN|GHT

Equal suffrage as the women Of
the United States want it and are
working for It will be the subject
Of an address by Mrs. Emma
Smith De Voc this evening in the
lobby OF the Ridpath hotel. Mrs.
May Arkwright Hutton will pre-
side over the meeting and the in
B&erest Of all citizens is asked, as
the women are determined to win
their fight purely on the merits Of
their claim to equal recognition.
They believe they have juytice and
logic on their side and must win
II given the courtesy of respectful
consideration.
The campaign of getting sigma
lures to huge petition to present
to the state legislature asking for
the submission of the necessary
constitutional amendment provid-
ing for women suffrage in this
state has been organized and will
presently be in full swing all over
the state. Mrs. Hutton will have
charge of this branch of the work
In Spokane and vicinity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10
USES DYNAMITE
TO BLACKMAIL

DENVER, Colo, Nov. 10.-Dash-
ing sticks of deadly dynamite at
her captors, an unknown woman
who for several days had threaten
ed Mrs. Genevieve Chandler
Phipps, divorced wife of the Pitts
burg millionaire, unless she grant
her request for $4,000, was taken
by the city detectives and the de-
tective at the bank to which Mrs.
Phipps had gone ostensibly to draw
the money at the direction of the
stranger.
She refused to give her name
and says she Is the subject of a
hypnotist.
For several days the woman has
been hanging around the Phipps
home and calling the residence on
the phone.
Yesterday Mrs. Phipps went au-
TONG In the park to avoid the wom-
an, who then followed. In the park
the strange woman appeared from
behind tree and springing into
the machine began a pleasant con-
versation. Then followed the same
request for the money. The auto
was driven to the bank, where
Mrs. Phipps alighted and gave the
alarm.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10

one of the large law book publish,
ing houses. n
The municipal magistrate, in tllP
case of HarbOrmaster Speier. WIN
was two hours late in answering n
subpoena in the case of G.. s. GibsoR
charged with dumping refuse In thu
river, held that the complaining
witness excuse in mitigation OF
punishment for contempt that a
daughter had arrived Unexpectedly
in his household, was well taken.
There is no doubt" said the
court, after Captain Speier had
been brought before him by Cap.
tain of Police Bailey. that the Wis
itation of the stork can be Justly
construed as an act of God, and
therefore the defendants conten,
ton of divine interference places
him beyond the pale of the law
dealing with contempt"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10
INDEPENDENT.

For the first three weeks his only
newspaper support came from the
Denver Express. Volunteer workers
canvassed the city and obtained
$4,000 signed pledges to vote for
him, and then two other papers,
four days before election, gave pub
licity for the first time to the fact
that Lindsey was a candidate.
Two others, bribed by free state
service, remained silent to the end.
On election day hundreds of women
stood at the polling places, and,
with final warning, Don't forget
to scratch, for Lindsey" sealed the
victory.
Politicians up to election morn
ing laughed at his candidacy, and
bet their money at long odds
against him. AS soon as the polls
opened they rushed to the betting
places to hedge" and at noon
Lindsey was heavy favorite.
Lindsey's speaking campaign
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10

| was done practically alone, But he
was aided on the platform by his
boys two of them, whom he had
saved from long start toward the
penitentiary, and who are now re-
spected. Their pleas were effective.
1T is victory for popular gov
eminent" says Lindsey to your
correspondent. THE people won.
TT was fight of the plain people,
the fathers and the mothers of Den
yer, to save their court from threat
Eehed destruction. 1t is matter of
greater pride to know it came from
this source. God pity the man In
America who cannot submit his
cause to the honesty and integrity
of the mass of his fellow citizens.
The votes of the Jewish father and
mother from the ghetto, those of
the Slavonion from the smelter, the
American from his shop and little
store joined to create what my OPP
IDonents term a miracle
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10
WOMEN TO STORM LEGISLATURE

Special Corrsspo idencs to The Press
PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov. To-
Twenty thousand women will
march on Harrisburg, the capital of
Pennsylvania, in January, in an eff
fort to induce the legislature to
pass a local option bill. The Penn
sylvania Women's Christian Tenn
perance union hopes by this
method to place the Keystone state
in the list OF dry" commonwealth.
The decision to storm the next
legislature has quickly followed the
return of the Pennsylvania delega-
ton from the national convention
of the w. c. T. u. in Colorado. At
this convention large map of the
United States was suspended from
the ceiling, the dry staes being
printed in white and those permit
ting the sale of liquor being in
black.
And Pennsylvania was the
blacklist of the black" Indignantly
declares Mrs. j. B. Masters, wife of
a local attorney, who will lead the
Pittsburg women at Harrisburg.
and the best known local temper
ance worker.
When Mrs. Masters becomes
identified with any movement is us
ually is attended with success and
spectacular features. 1t was she
who led the fight against five of the
best known Pittsburg cafe keepers,
and had their licenses revoked be-
cause they sold liquor to young
girls. She conducted this crusade
by going personally into the gilded
dining rooms and demonstrating
with girls who were drinking there
with their escorts.
Mrs, ella M, George of Beaver
Falls, state president of the w. G.
r. t.. has issued the call for the
10000 women to beard the Pennsyl-
vania solons In their den This was
decided on after the Keystone state
women, who had to hang their
heads In shame at the convention
because of the poor showing made
by Pennsylvania. determined that
heroic measures were necessary to
save the state.