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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14
IS WOMAN WHAT SHE WAS
1850 YEARS AGOi

A Chicago lecturer says women have
not changed in $500 years. As that
statement could mean almost anything
it might be permitted to pass unchaI-
lenged by admirers Of the sex. 1t
could mean that woman $500 years ago
was fascinating, beIpmeet Of man.
q star that showed the way TO Ioftier
heights. But that is not where the
Chicago man left of. He said that
woman thirty-five centuries ago was
"extravagant, socially ambitious, I'M
scrupulous, and generally responsible
for large share Of the evils of life"
This is a catalogue of fairly serious
faults, but it is not the whole Of the in
dictment brought against the Eternal
Feminine as it was, is, and will be.
Incidentally Prof. Willett takes rather
a gloomy view Of the future of the
human race, because he does not see
how the moral level OF a nation can
rise higher than womanhood. and this
he evidently considers Is far below par.
In ancient days according to the
professor, if man insisted on staying
home Sunday some woman made it un-
comfortable for him, and he attributes
the worst evils Of society to woman's
social ambition and the extravaganza
which il inculcates.
Take him altogether, Prof. Willett is
entitled to high place on the list Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14
PICNICKERS FIND
YOUNG WOMAN DEAD
Body Covered by Weeds and
Clothes, Bears No Marks of
Identification.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, July 14-Al-
most covered by weeds and underbrusK,
the body Of a young woman. about
twenty-five years Of age, was founa
late today by two boys who were going
TO a picnic in West Haven. The body
was in a secluded spot Of the section
known as Alhnstown, bat whether the
woman committed suicide or met with
foul play is not determined.
Dr. John F. Barnett, medical exam
iner Of West Haven. viewed the body
as it lay behind the stone wall and
said the woman had been dead for six
weeks or two months. Her clothing was
OF good material and the only lettering
on any part was the word "QuigIey's {. -
the name Of former drygoods firm in
this city.
The. features of the girl were unrecog-
uizsble.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14
FRIGHT THE CAUSE
OF GIRLS DEATH
No Water Was in Lungs of Young
Woman Found Floating
on Lake.

STURGIS, Mich, July 14.-Fright
seems TO have been the cause Of the
death Of Miss Mamie Davey, OF Chicago,
whose body was found floating in the
middle of Klinger lake. No trace has
been found Of Claude Hunt, the young
farmer who took Miss Davey for row
Hunts parents. who live near the lake,
believe he was drowned also.
The young womans body was taken
20 her home in Chicago. Physicians
who examined the body say there was
no water in the lungs, which leads to
the conclusion that she died of fright
It 80 understood that the boat ride was
suggested by Miss Davey A few hours
later the boat was found anchored with
the girl s body floating near BY and no
trace Obtalnable OF the young farmer.
Hunt was TWenty-three years old and
Miss Davey year younger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14
CANNON
SETS NEW RECORD
Small Gun Fires Proiectile
Through Seven-Inch Steel
Plate.

PITTsBrRG, July 14.-That a small.
handmade cannon, not much longer
THAN a mans arm, will fire a projectia
through II seventeen steel plate was
successfully demonstrated here TO-DAY
10y Carl SchI.eIz Of 6D4 Suffolk street
who manufactured the gun with crude
tools at his nOme
Mounted on wheels, its height is not
more than two feet, but, by In arrange
ment OF the breach and an odd c0nstrUC-
ton Of the Tided barrel, SCumelz has
proved that tHe cannon can Withstand
high explosives. He made d clean hCIo
through the plate in his demonstration
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14

knockers" He goes about it with a
which would Indicate that
he takes pleasure in the task. There Is
a sort of abandon in the freedom with
which he dives into the subject and
frees his mind. For this reason and
Others we hesitate to accept this esti-
maJe OF woman as being above criti-
cism.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14
WILL EDIT PAPER
FROM JAIL CELL

BOSTON, Mass. July H-Arthur
Howard. editor Oi the Salem Dispatch.
has announced HIS intention Of editing
his paper from his cell I'm the county
jail where he has been lodged as a
result of suit for criminal libel
brought against him by Alderman NJ. J..
DOYLE
Howard claims to have royal blood
ia his veins and he refuses 10 secure
bail FOR his release from jail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14
OlLAUGHLIN LECTURES.

NEWPORT, r. l., July John Cal
Ian OLaughlin, a Washington news
paper man, Ioctured yesterday before
the summer conference Of the Naval
War College. which Is I'm session here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14
MARINE BAND CONCERT AT
THE CAPITOL
THIS AFTERNOON AT s O'CLOCK.
William II. Santelmann, Leader.
PROGRAM

March, Salute to Mexico" Brooks
Overture, .Pocahoutas". .SantsImann
Idyl, The Glow Worm" .Lincke
Grand valse, "Brulante" ...... Chopin
Scenes from Madam Butterfly"
PuCcini
Norwegian Dances Nos. , and 3"
Gries
"Einzug der Gaeste auf der
Waftburs '--..............,.W Wagner
THE Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14
BUYS DICKENS CHAIR

LONDON, July l-Charles $. Essler
of Philadelphia, a dealer in rare books
has purchased at auction the fsyorite
chair Of Charles Dickens for E54 The
sale was held at Sotheby's. and there
vas but one other bidder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14

Announcement is made Of the mar
rage Of Miss Ethel L. Magruder. only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Ma
gruder. OF 800 Q street, to William H.
Pearson. The marriage took place on
Monday evening at 7.30 o'clock in the
parsonage Of the Holy Trinity Church
IL Georgetown, the pastor. the Rev.
Thomas S Hariin, officiating In the
presence OF small party Of relatives
and friends.
The bride whose only attendant was
Miss Ruth Case as maid Of honor, wore
dainty white gown OF batiste and lace
and large white chip hat trimmed
with flowers.
Miss case wore a white batlste and
lace frOck and a large white hat
Barry Case was best man for Mr..
Pearson.
An Informal reception followed the
ceremony in the future home of Mr..
and Mrs. Pearson. $500 T street.
Dr. D. Lee High, Of 1858 Columbia
road, left Washington today for Cleve-
land and Wooster. Ohio where he will
visit friends and relatives. he will also
spend some time at Niagara Falls Buff
falo, and in Canada, returning TO Wash
inEtOn via PittsbTug, where he will visit
friends.
Miss Mary A. Duguid. who spent the
last two weeks in New Rochelle. n Z.
the guest or MT. and Mrs. George Fox
hall, has returned TO her home on Capt.
tOl Hill.
Or. and Mrs William NJ. Newell have
closed their residence on Sixteenth
street. and have gone TO Asbury Park
for the summer season
=. -
Go to Portsmouth.
Mrs. Benjamin F. PHson and fhe
Misses Puson left Washington several
days ago for Portsmouth, n H.. where
they viii spend the summer, guests at
the Hotel Wentworth
Samuel NJ PiIsou let Washington to-
day fer Atlantic City.
+
Miss Laura Pollock, Of 1868 Columbia
road, left Washington today for Niagara
Falls and Canada for a stay of several
weeks. Miss Pollock VIII also spend
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14
AGIRL'S SECRET.

THE average girl can keep her en-
ga cement q secret" remarked the OBJ
server of Events and Things, gust
about as long as she can the fact that
she's been eating onions. '-YOnkers
Statesman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14
PROGRAM

March-'Army and Navy. Tyrrell
Overture-"The Siege Of Rochelle
Balfe
Fantasia-.A Musical Scenes in Spain
Langley
(a) Tempo di Marcia, Gypsy
March
Q1l "AHegretto." Cachusa.
40 "And5ntino,' Habanera.
I'D Allegro" Bolero.
Sslection-'F'ra Diavalo," .Auber
Entr ACte-
(a) "On Tipt0e. ............. 1osmer.
(b} Polka Caprice, .........P erlet.
Excerpts "Jacinta. ~. Robyn.
Descriptive-''D Down South, "
Middleton
Finale-'Internationsi,"... Roberts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14

A New York legislative committee is
investigating the workings of popular
primaries by going 20 the occasional
places where they haven't worked well
Let the committee so somewhere west
Of the Alleghanies or south Of the Ohio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14

Mr.. Bryan's letter-writing habit has
led him into addressing a communica-
tion TO Mr. Taft Urging popular cleo
ton Of Senators, which AIr. Taft is like
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14

A Chicago woman paid S525 for cat.
Think of the investment in bootjacks
and beer bottles that her neishbors
viii be compelled 20 make, in order 20
keep in that class
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14

ly to be too busy TO answer just at this
Juncture Tt wouldn't much help, in
getting the tariff bin fixed, for the
President to go on record at this time
in favor of popular Senatorial elections.
The thing that inspires still more sus-
picicn of the tariff bin is that the tariff
hogs" are Sc quiet If they have got
all they want the ultimate s'nsumer
can study his finish with dismay
The cav may come when this country
viii need to impose an income tax. and
it ought to be able to do it without re-
qUiring the highest court IN the land to
eat its own words
A Chicago woman paid 1925 for cat.
Think Of the investment in bootjacks
and beer bottles that her neishbors
viii be compelled 20 make, in order 20
keep in that class
Governor Johnson may call special
session of the Minnesota Legislature to
act in the income tax amendment.
Which would rather jar the governors
standing as the favorite Of the "reac-
tiOnaTies."
Little Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw con
tinues TO hold rank very easily as the
cievereSt' witness who goes on the
stand But, of course. her varied ex-
perience may account for it.
The British war secretary denies that
horseshoes bought from the United
States were worthless. Certainly not,
they'd bring luck to any cavalry regi-
ment on earth, even If they didn't wear
very well.
A touch Of starvation might sharpen
up Colonel RooseveIt's sympathies for
the consumer.
After some 1900 years OF quiescen1e,
Persia is strictly at the center Of
things again.
Quite a lot of people are fooling
around with the tariff bill as If they
didn't know il was loaded
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14
CONCERT BY THE SOLDIERS
HOME BAND

IBIS AFTERNOON AT 4 O'CLOCK
John S. NJ. zimmerman, Director.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14

A touch OF starvation might sharpen
up Colonel Roosevelt's sympathies for
the consumer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14

Persons leaving the city for
long or short period during the
summer can have The Times mailed
10 them at the rate of thirty
cents a month or seven cents a
week. Addresses may he changed
as desired. All mail subscriptions
must be paid in advance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14

After some 1900 years Of quiescence
Persia IS strictly at the center oi
things again.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14

viii need to impose an income tax, and
it ought To be able to do it without re-
qUiring the highest court IN the land to
eat its own words
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14
Entertain at Dinner.


The Misses Wetmore, daughters of
Senator and Mrs. wetmore, entertained
at dinner last evening at their New
port residence.
-
Sir Robert and Lady Hadheld. Of Eng
land, who have teen visiting the lat
ter's brother-in-law and sister, the At
torney General and Mrs Wickersham,
sailed for their home this morning on
the Mauretania. from New York.
Vice President and Mrs. Sherman, who
are spending some time at Manchester,
Vt. left there yesterday afternoon for
a motor trip to VerSennes, VT, and re-
turn before the tennis tournament at
the Ekwanok Country Club Of Manches-
ter, which begins tomorrow morning.
Jonkheer r. de Mares Van Swtnderen.
minister of foreign affairs OF the Meth
erlands. and formerly minister 10 this
country, arrived in New York yesterday
on the steamer POtsdsm- He viii come
directly TO Washington, where he viii
join Nine. Van Swinderen, who has
been visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs
q. G. Glover, at WestOver, their country
home on the Loughborough road, for
several months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14

Quite a lot of people are fooling
around with the tariff bill as If they
didn't know il was loaded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14
MRS. LETTER IS HOSTESS
AT LUNCHEON GIVEN
FOR MISS TAFT.

Mrs. L. Z. Letter was hostess at the
first entertainment Of the season at
Beverly, Mass. TO be given in honor of
Miss Helen TAFT yesterday. when she
entertained company of young people
at luncheon asking her guests to meet
the Presidents daughter,
Among the guests were Miss Caroline
Nabuco, daughter Of the Brazilian am
bassador; Miss Dorothy Williams, sis
ter of Mrs. Joseph Letter; Miss Harold
J. Coolidge, Miss Faith Simpkins, Miss
Lyman, Miss Lucy Blair, Miss Eleanor
Sears, Miss Margaret Thomas, and Miss
Mary Armory.
Prof. and Mrs. Louis d. More. brother
in-laW ard sister OF Mrs. Taft who
have been visiting at the summer
White House, at Beverly, arrived at
their summer home. at Riddeford, Me,
Yesterday on the Presidential yacht. the
Sylph, acCompa med by Charles Taft,
younger son of the President Later in
the season Mrs. Taft may visit her sis
ter, and 1t Is possible that the President
will accompany her
=
Vice Admiral Baron SotOkichi Uru
and Baroness UTiu of Japan who have
been visiting IN this country for the
last month or two, sailed from New
York yesterday on the Mauritania, for
Europe.
=
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bentley, of New
Brighton, Pa, who have been visiting
their son-in-law and daughter, DR.. and
Mrs. J. Ernest Mitchell, al the ITOquOis,
for several weeks, returned to their
home in New Brighton this morning,
accompanied by Mrs. Mitchell and her
small daughter, Miss Emily Mitchell,
who viii be their guests for the re-
mainder of the summer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14

Little Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw con
unues TO hold rank very easily as the
cieVereat' witness who goes on the
stand. But, of course. her varied ex-
perience may account for it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14

The thing that inspires still more sus-
picicn Of the tariff bin is that the tariff
hogs are Sc quiet. If they have got
all they want. the ultimate snsumer
can study his finish with dismay
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14

ly to be too busy TO answer just at this
Juncture. Tt wouldn't much help, in
getting the tariff bill fixed, for the
President TO go on record at this time
In favor of popular Senatorial elections
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-05
Mr.. WHEAILEY Is BUSY
AT WORK ON STREETS
Employs Force to Improve
Highways.
Decided 1t Best Way to
Have East Americas
Streets Improved.

The rather unusual spectacle of
private citizen improving the city's
streets in the vicinity of his property
is presented on Crawford avenue,
where Mr.. Crawford Wheatley has a
large force of men and mules employ
ed in making the public streets passa-
BILE
And the expense of the impro ement
is borne by this philosophical citi-
zen, who is a strong advocate Of good
streets, as we'll as good roads in the
county
In consequence, East Americas viii
have good streets, luxury long de
sired by it's residents.
Crawford avenue was laid out last
year at the instance of Mr. Wheatley,
who loaned the city $500 for the ex-
pense of the undertaking. The work
was imperfectly done at the time, and
it is the further improvement of the
avenue that Mr.. Wheatley is now
pushing forward vigorously.
He has employed Mr.. Samuel Me-
Garrah to superintend the work of
street improvement and force of la
borers with fourteen mules, plows and
wheeled scrapes are now busily en-
eager in giving to East Americas at
least one really good street there in
Crawford avenue.
When the work is completed Mr..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-05
GAINS IN SUMTER WILL
BE LARGE AS USUAL
Exact Figures Not An
nOunCed Yet.

Americas taxable property and that
of the county at large will show an
appreciate increase this year over
last year, when the gain in property
values exceeded 100000 somewhat
This year the increase in property
values will exceed $15O,OOO, it is
thought
Tax Receiver Speer is still working
upon the books, and it will probably
be a week yet ere the exact figures
are known
Sumter will show a good increase,
as it does every year.
But indications are that south Geor-
gia is going to show a slump in tax re-
turns, with middle and north Georgia
making steady gains as a general
proposition
TO date some so odd counties have
made returns to the comptroller-G Gen
eral, and the heaviest losses are in
south Georgia counties. Emanuel
Ware and others have shown a falling
| off. Lowndes is a notable exception
with the fine increase of 1851 ,959 over
last year.
So far DeKalb is the banner county
among the smaller ones in increased
property values, showing a gain Of
$754,945. Floyd comes forward with
the big gain of 1901 1875, while Clarke's
increase is $428,425. Bibb's gain is
$1,25O,555.
There is no explanation of the fall
ing off in south Georgia, other thar
this section was hit harder by the
panic than any other part of the
state. The total gains to date ovel
last year are nearly $5000,000. witt
big counties like Fulton, Chatham
Muscogee, Richmond and others no.
returned yet
Sumter's tax digests will go forwarc
to Comptroller General Wright some
time next week
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-05
UNCLE JOE THINKS
POKER FINE GAME
Not for Money But to De-
veIOp Imagination.
AS Summer Recreation
it is a Continuous
Pipe Dream.

Washington, Aug 1.-The summer
meditations of Uncle Joe are peaceful
and refreshingly cool.
This is a good place to be-" said
the Speaker as he shifted at slash
ing breeze whipping through the wide
windows of his big room on the east
terrace.
1T is cool to-day. 1t may be hot
other days, but it is cool now and we
should be contented. 1t is true that l
had rather be home. I have a little
business to attend to, but that can
wait l would like to hear the crow
ing of the chickens in the very cool of
the most early morning. l mean the
growing of the roosters. Hens usually
don't crow; they cluck. Also, would
like to hear the squealing and grunt-
ing of the pigs and the believing of
the bulls, if they will only below
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-05

really miss these things because 1 am
used to them But it is very pleasant
here"
DO you play golf, Mr. Speaker?'
NO, l don't play golf l think re-
gard it as better than no exercise. 1t
is a game for middled-aged persons,
and I am too young to take it up. Per-
haps | will some day.
4 like to read in the summer. l
like to read good, solid books about
the acts of men who have done things.
like Gibbons Rome Another book
I like is 'Plutarch's Lives That's a
great book.
But, after all, the best literature in
the least possible space is the Bible.
used to read it more than do now,
but l read it often. One can skip the
long names and some of the hard parts
but the grandest parts of the Bible one
never tires of reading. Some day l
will tell you why l am specially fond
of Matthew and John. What a great
character was Isaiah!
And in summer l like to play poker
Not for money, but to stimulate the
imagination. For instance, | like to
call the blue checks one billion dollars
EACH the reds about half billion and
the whites one hundred thousand dol
lars. OF course there is no such value
in the game. 1t is make believe
In good stiff game with good fell
lows you may win one thousand bill
lion dollars. After you have won that
much money in your mind is when
you want to get the real enjoyment out
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-05

|Of the game. You can smoke a cigar
just before going to bed and think
what you can buy with one thousand
billion dollars. That's immense! You
could give every man, woman and
child something. You could buy the
good things from all the bad people
and give them all to the good people
And the more you dream while you
are awake of giving away all that
money you have won the grander you
will feel, and if you are careful you
can go to bed without realizing it isn't
true, and in the morning you will be
so busy that you won't mind. That's
what / call good summer recreation"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-05
Such a Startling Announcement,
No Doubt, Makes You Ask
How We Do 1t

story n is
his quickly
Specaces,
carefully
Il he o price o Dollar
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-05
Americas Railway
{ Light Go.
EOLEYSEION EYArbTAR
stops e1ae cough and heals lungs
Wheatley may extend the work of i'm
provement to other streets in East
Americas likewise.

I'm sure my daughter is going to
make great singer some day
rs that so?"
Eyes; she's always quarreling with
her mother, who tells me it is abso
lutely impossible to manage her."-De-
troit Free Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-05
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-05
ADAMS FOOL BILL
HAS BEEN KILLED.
Georgia College Boys Can Still Play
Ball.
Especial to Times-Recorder.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 4.-The House
this morning killed the bill by Adams
of Hall to cut off appropriation for
colleges which permitted intercollegi-
ate baseball and football.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-05

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