The Washington bee., 1909-01-09
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS


the relief of the people in the earth
quake section of Italy.
Much to the credit of the United
States, there was no opposition to the
above appropriation in the House,
and only one member of the Senate.
Mr.. Bailey, who did not think the
Federal Government had the power
to spend the public money in this
way"
Who can tell the momezt when
our government, with all its glory.
may be brought low and be forced to
ask aid of Some other power.
Rev. Hugh Keeley said last Sum
day that THE time is coming when
our schools of medicine will be teach
ing the science of mental healing"
Rev. DR.. ]. P. E. Kumler. whose
death occurred in this city last Sum
day, was minister in the Presbyter-
ian church for forty-6ve years.
Lieutenant Colonel Mearns has
been found physically disqualified for
the duties of the office held by him.
and his retirement from active SER
vice began January I. He will ae-
company President Roosevelt on his
trip through Africa.
Roy G. Powell, a postal clerk be-
tween Cumberland, Md, and Durbin,
w. Va, has been arrested for "ri-
fling" ordinary letters.
Major Thomas P. Morgan is hay
ing his hands full in placing all the
organizations that have applied, in
positions of honor in the inaugural
parade.
Charles Thomas, who killed VIII
liam Kirby last February, has been
adjudged insane and sent to the Gov
ernment Hospital.
hr. D. Murray has been appointed
member Of the Executive committee
on public comfort during the inaug-
uration.
Mrs. Mary Randa, widow, md
said to be eighty years cid, from Ne
braska, did not get to see the Pres
ident after leaving the Union Sta
ton the early part of this week, but
she will be sent back to her home
and friends.
The American Forestry Associa-
ton will be in session in this city
next Wednesday and Thursday at the
Willard Hotel.
The past week was observed in
many churches as the Week of
Prayer"
The chief of the laboratory of the
bureau of chemistry says that ali
kinds of wild and cultivated plants
are being used to manufacture pa
per, owing to the scarcity of other
materials.
Chicago Federation of Labor will
hold a monster meeting" February
II, and issue resolutions protesting
against the action of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia.
Mrs. Richard Stocton, of Trenton,
New Jersey, bit a piece of shell
while eating oysters, and had to have
an operation performed to prevent
blood poisoning. She has lost her
voice, but the doctors hope for =
return in the near future.
The New Year tea. given by Mrs.
Potter Palmer in Chicago, in honor
of General and Mrs. F. D. Grant,
was said to have been the most bril-
liant on that day in Chicago.
Representative Theodore E. Bur
ton, of Ohio, who succeeds Mr.. JOS
eph B. Foraker as Senator, will serve
out his term in the House, which
ends March 4.
According to the statement of Mr..
Burton, no river and harbor bill viii
be passed by Congress at this session.
James Reynolds, a farmer Of
Ridgebury, Connecticut. was gored
to death last Sunday by bull in one
of his pastures.
Vice President Fairbanks and his
three brothers, are preparing to build
railroad in Arizona
The report of Secretary Garfield
shows All widows OF the War of
1872 on the pension rolls,
A locomotive crashed into the pas
sauoer station ar Tfenton, New Ier-