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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03

New York statistics show that each
year It is more healthy. The statistics
on its annual moral progress arc not
vet out.
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Broughton Brandenburg is now 10 be
sent to Missouri to be tried on another
set Of charges II there we're half as
much enthusiasm about prosecuting
some OF the big. high-grade criminals
as there has been about the pursuit
OF Brandenburg. there would be less
criticism OF lsw-enforcement methods.
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This Zeppelin person, with his scheme
Of flying to the North Pole, should
understand that our Mr.. Wellman has
pre-empted that little stunt
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Good evening. Have you polished up
your coat or mail and laid In a supply
If antitoxin preparatory to the ceIe-
bra.ion2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03

The Wrights can now amputate the
first letter from their name.
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Special Students
Ave of TWn Glasses.

The population Of Washington is sui
generis. Our special students are Of two
types:
Cd There are many bright young men
I'm the Government service. who have
come from parts OF the country where
good hjgh schools We're few and Ear be
tween, and who were therefore unable
ia get "15 points Of high school work
10 their credit. More often than not,
these young men are from twenty-five TO
thirty years Of age. But they are am
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Persons leaving the city for .
long or short period during the
summer caa have The Times MALI
ed TO them at the rate of thirty
cents n month OF seven cents a
week. Addresses may be changed
as desired, All mail subscriptions
must be paid in advance.
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Local Conditions
Change the Aspect.


But to anyone with a full knowledge
OF educational conditions at the Ma
tional Capital, and particularly the type
OF special students" attending the
George Washington University. II seems
essentially unscientife, and unjust to
the community as we'll as the university.
70 Insist that we must apply, far more
rfgidiy than we are now doing. the yard
stick Of ''l5 points" of high school work
10 those who apply for admission as
'sDecial students and who wish II take
simply a few subjects, with no inten-
non Of working for a degree.
There Is verT little IN the student life
Of the George Washington University TO
attract the undesirable type Of special
students" We have neither dormitories
nor campus, and no athletic field Of our
own our student activities IN athletics.
dramatics and in social matters are In
evitably reduced 10 the minimum, al
though the authorities are glad TO do
All they can TO encourage the students
IN a proper aduixture Of these features
OF college life. But the physical limita-
lions being what they are at present,
precious few applications for enrolment
p G Especial students come TO us from
that class Of young men. whose main
desire is to enjoy college life for a
wear or two with a little study thrown
In. simply for the purpose Of saving
ones face, OF avoiding a stern parent s
criticism.
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One Student
Forty Years Old.

We have just enrolled. as a special
student" for next autumn in the College
of the Political Sciences, a Government
clerk over forty years of age. who IN
order to at himself for better service
in his present position, will take certain
courses in the political sciences He
could not dig out more thar points"
from his high school course If twenty
i've years ago; but he is well qualified
by reason of his age his serious pur-
pose and general experience, to pursue
the course elected We are doing him
and the Government a service in letting
him in. And vet he would go &c make
uD the apparently fatal '.one-third of
the total enrolment"
- There Is in Washington a second
type Of special student" wnom il is
surely the duty and privilege of this
university to serve-a class of 'Weil-to-do
people, with some leisure ard study,
who are DESTROYS of taking a few spe-
ciai courses. such as English literature,
the languages, philosophy, economics,
political scte nee diplomatic history. etc.
Many OF them may never have taken
the regular nigh school course, but most
of them have had a good deal of general
culture and intellectual ability.
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bilious for something better than a life
position as a Government clerk, and
they wish &c take a few special courses
at tile university, in order 10 add to
their intellectual equipment and enable
them, later on, TO earn a better uVeli-
hood. While we have abolished our
night schools" we always expect to
maintain classes from 4.30 10 $50 D. m. q,
IN order to make II possible for Govern
ment clerks 20 get a better education
than their earlier opportunities afford
ed them.
such young men do not come to the
university to have a good time" they
come for business and they are an
unusually serious lot Of fellows. Instead
of being condemned by our friends at
516 Fifth avenue for admitting even a
large number of such special students
we ought to be commended. Our pri-
mary mission is a local one We are set
here IN this community TO serve the peo-
Tie OF Washington, to meet their pecu-
liar educational needs, and ii would be
criminal neglect Of our pubic duty IL
We applied the 80 points" rule too
rigtdly 10 such a deserving and intellec-
tual class of young men. Here is typi-
cal case.
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Major George NJ. Downey, L. s A.,
and Mrs DoWney have gone to Deer
Park Hotel. Deer Park, Md, for The
months OF July and August.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Rust, OF Oregon avenue.
have gone to Bethesda, Nd, for the
summer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03

Miss NJ Carrie Smith and Miss Van
Hook left Washington a day or two
ago for a six weeks tour OF the West
visiting the Seattle Exposition, the yell
lowstone region, and the Pacific coast.
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Lieut.. Charles D Galloway, u S n,
and Mrs Galloway have closed their
apartments at the Dupont, and after
a short visit with friends IN Whining
ton, Del. will go to Spring Lake, \. j.,
for the summer.
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Mrs. c. g Chichester. of Warrenton,
Va, is visiting Mrs. @. K KidweIl, at
her residence on Capitol Hill.
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The Admiral Of the Navy and Mrs.
Dewey are spending the summer at the
Homestead Hotel. Hot Springs, Va
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Mrs. A. r fleming closed her resi-
dence on judiciary square and left
Washington yesterday for Hams Fall.
y. T., where she viii spend the sum-
mer with her son, Karl Fenning. OF
New York
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New Attache Here.

The Naval Attache of the Russian
Embassy and Nine. de Vassilieff, who
have been in New York since their ar
rival In this country. have come to
Washington and have taken the house
occupied By the formers predecessor,
Commander Nebolsine
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Gen and Mrs A W Greedy ar
spending the season with their famiIl
1T White Birches, near Conway Center
y. H. where they will remain unit
October l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-28
CHARLES II. SCOTT DIES
Ex-Postmaster of Pennington Passes
Away-Was Well Known
PolitIci.p

Pennington, Jan. 26.-Charles H.
Scott, ex-postmaster, is dead. He had
been in failing health for the past
year, and on the Wednesday before
Christmas had gone to Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, for treatment, but grew
rapidly worse. Mrs. Scott went to his
bedside January Is, and found him un-
conscious. He never fully regained
consciousness, and was brought home
last Thursday.
The deceased was the youngest son
Of Col o. H. P. Scott of civil war fame.
He was born at McConnellsville, Ohio,
October 5, 1849, and, with his parents,
came to Pennington in 1855, living
here continually except a short time
spent at ST. Joseph, Mo. Mr.. Scott
was married to Miss Alta c. Wagner
January 2S, 1890. He was the Demo
cratic candidate for representative in
1891, and was appointed postmaster
By President Cleveland in 1894. He
was member of Mt. Moriah lodge
No. 27, A. F. & A. M, and of Kadash
chapter, R. A. M. The former body.
will conduct the funeral Wednesday,
afternoon Mr.. Scott is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Ellen D. Scott; his widow
and one brother, Geo. D. Scott of Os-
kaloosa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-28
Sunday School Lesson and
Young Peoples Meetings

because the members Of that kingdom
do not assert their desire and their
right. If the ordinary Christian were
to get grasp OF the truth it Is his
duty to bear witness against what
ever In public print or public life mil
tates against righteousness, and in
behalf of all things true and whole.
there would be at once a transform
ed Christian sentiment.
There Is ominous significance in the
fact that just now the one city in
the United States which has perhaps
a larger religious constituency than
any other city in the states is in the
throes of an investigation of shameful
graft conditions. Why Is it that cor
rupt politicians and corrupt business
men Jointly rule so many states and
communities? Does it mean that the
apostolic power of protest and witness
bearing has gone from the church?
Can it be that, SO far from going to
Jail for their faith modern Christians
will not even go to the ballot box, or
to the letter box, or to the public meet
ing of protest?, Assuredly, there is no
hope for the real cleaning up of any
community, except through such a
militant righteousness as was display
ed by Peter and John before the vest
ed interests of their day and time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-28
HUG CRACKS RIBS; MAN? NO.!
Woman Music Teacher Suffers In.
Embrace Of Athletic

Waco, Texas, Jan. 25.-If Miss
Ethel MCGOWAN, a teacher of music
in Baylor university here, were not
SO popular she would not now be con.
fined to her bed with three broken
ribs. One of her student admirers.
Miss Grace Harrison, an expert bas.
ketball player returned today from
a vacation and overjoyed at the sigh.
of Miss MCGOWAN, threw her muscular
arms around the little teachers waist
and hugged with all her strength.
Something cracked and Miss McGow-
an fell to the floor in faint to the
astonishment and fear of Miss Har-
rison. She called for help and the
teacher was carried to her room. A
physician who was summoned found
that three of Miss McGowan's ribs
had been cracked by the hug. Miss
Harrison is reported near collapse
from distress over the accident.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-28
BLAKE ESBURG.

Blakesburg- Edenia Kridelbaugh
went to Eldon Friday to visit relatives.
Lester Jay IS visiting friends in Des
Moines.
Quarterly meeting was held at the
NJ. e. church here Saturday and Sun
day. Elder Smith preached Sunday at
II q. m.
Mesdames Eliza Snow and Bertha
Snow visited relatives at Brompton
Monday
S. L. Cohagan and wife were guests
at J. F. Dehaven's Sunday
Grace Harlan of Ottumwa is visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. Stewart
Jennie Robinson visited in Foster on
Sunday.
Aubrey Jordan visited friends here
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs Amelia Anderson of Golden
CITY, Mo-, is visiting here with her
mother Mrs. Hannah ,Weidman.
Mesdams Dan Shea and Allie CAL
lahan of Ottumwa returned home on
Sunday. after visiting at the VIM.
Shea home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-28
CONGRES DECLARES CROM-
WELL AND CHARLES P. TAFT
ARE AIDED IN ADMINISTRATION
IN FAMOUS DEAL.
MAKES
MAIDEN SPEECH
NEW IOWA SENATOR TALKS IN
BEHALF OF HIS AMENDMENT
TO POSTAL SAVINGS BANK BILL
ROOTS LAST MEETING.

Washington, Jan. 26.-Charging that
William Nelson Cromwell, Roger L.
Farnham Charles H. Taft and others
are parties to the most infamous rail
road proposition ever submitted to any
government" and that they "are being
permitted not only to rob the republic
of Panama but indirectly the treasury
Of the United States," Representative
Rainey of Illinois today directed the
searchlight of publicity upon affairs in
the canal zone in a startling speech in
support Of his resolution providing for
an investigation by congress of the
Panama canal purchase.
Administration and Taft Hit.
"In their efforts in this direction, "
he said, they have had so far the
complete cooperation and the active
assistance of the present administra,
tion and of the, next president Of the
United States.'
Rainey traced the history of the pro-
posed canal 400 years back and warn
ed that we have already started in
the direction of the rocks upon which
the French companies were wrecked
Rainey was particularly bitter in
his denunciation of Cromwell and was
unsparing in his attack upon Don Jose
Domingo De Obaldia, president of Pan
ama
without Obaldia,'' he stated,
"Cromwell's career would be impos-
sible. Without Cromwell Obaldia would
have been impossible
Against President-elect Taft Rainey
directed the accusation that on the oc-
casion of his last trip to Panama in
May che did nothing on the Isthmus
except to openly push the candidacy
of Obaldia for PRESIDENT
cummins Makes Maiden Speech.
Senator Cummins of Iowa made his
first speech In the senate today in sup
port of his amendment to the postal
savings bill, authorizing the deposit CT
postal savings in any bank, state or
national. The Cummins amendments
are expected to precipitate lively dis
cussion as they provide for state rs
well as national banks being made the
government repositories of postal saw
ings funds. Mr.. Cummins also would
strike from the Carter bill the provis-
ion for postal savings fund to be pre-
ferred claims against banks other than
depositors. Senator Dolliver'presented
to the senate his colleagues certificate
Of election for the term of six years
from March A.
Root Attends Last Meeting.
Secretary Root attended his last cab
met meeting today. His colleagues in
the official family gave him a farewell
such as he will long remember.
The senate committee on immigra,
tion today authorized a favorable re,
port on the nomination of Daniel J
Keefe to be commissioner Of immigra,
ton, Senator Gore reserving the right
to antagonlze Keefe's confirmation in
the senate.
Opium Under Ban.
The senate today passed the Lodge
bill to prohibit the importation and
use of smoking opium.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-28
Obituary



Albert Giles, Jr was born in OF
tumwa, Iowa. November thirtieth,
1907. When he was but five weeks
old he was taken to his home. in Dav-
export, Iowa. Unlike other babies, he
was always patient. gentle and good,
So like an angel in every way that we
never hoped to raise him. To see him
was to love him for his gentle ways
won place in every heart This little
life was filled with suffering as he
never saw a well day. On December
90, 1908, he came with his mother and
little brothers to make visit with
his grandparents only to fall seriously
Ill. that ended his short life. During
the days Of his awful suffering he was
as patient as a lamb, never once re-
fusing to take his medicine. yet taking
no nourishment. On January %, 1909,
our little angel went to his heavenly
home where our loss is his great gain.
His little body was laid to rest in the
Shaul cemetery on Sunday January
"a, ,1909.-Contributed
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,Iowan Dies In the Street.

Storm Lake. Jan. 26. = Geo. Rob
shaw, formerly a resident of this vi
cinity, but for the past five years liv-
ing at Madison, S. D., dropped dead
on the most prominent corner in the
business district here. He had arrived
here from South Dakota about Jan. 1.
He lived In this vicinity for twenty
years before going west. He was
about AZ years old and as far as
known. has no living relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-28
1.-TWO Million Bottles,

of Perry Davis Painkiller sold every
year. Think of it! And every bottle
is lessening suffering and helping
some human being to health and hap
piness! This wonderful household
remedy stops the pain of sprains,
burns or bruises 1t relieves rheuma
tism or neuralgia. 1t cures colds,
cramps. collie, diarrhoea. There ought
to be bottle on your shevles just now
ready for the first sign of trouble. The
new size bottle is 30 cents and there
is also the so cent size. Be sure your
druggist gives you Perry Davis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-28
IOWA CASHIER SUICIDES
Official in Portsmouth Bank Shoots
Self When Bank Examiner
Started Work

Des Moines, Jan. 26.-(SpeciaD-C.
F. Schrogin, cashier of the State bank
of Portsmouth, Shelby county, shot
and killed himself at o'clock this
morning in the bank A state bank
examiner commenced a special exam
ination of the bank yesterday and the
town is excited. The capital stock is
$25,000 with 100000 deposits.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-28
PRESIDENT CAN'T COME
dress in Iowa Feb. IL, But is
Too Busy.
The Ottumwa Courier.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 26.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 26.
Senators Cummins and Dolliver call
ed on the president and laid before
him the resolution Of the Iowa legisla-
ture, asking him to address it on Feb
ruary 12. The president was much
pleased, but said he will be unable to
go. The senate passed resolution
to buy the Reaser portrait of Allison.
The house today unanimously adopt
ed a resolution making February ~ a
special legal holiday in the District If
Columbia and in the territories in COM
memoration Of the birth Of Lincoln.
j. G.. Welliver.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-28
Normal Children Should he In Horne,

Washington, D. c., Jan. 26. -Chll-
dren Of normal minds who must be
removed from their homes, should be
cared for IN families where every
practical, but an abnormal child
should be. placed in chilren's insti-
tuition. This was the slogan of numer-
Gus delegates at the conference en-
the care of dependent children today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-28
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

Let thy discontents by thy secrets.
Franklin.
The people who have a bad notion
of God have also a bad state, bad gov
ernment, bad laws.-Hegel.
Ready to go, ready to wait,
Ready a gap to fill;
Ready for service small or great,
Ready to do His will.
Philip Brooks.
Where there is most veal there is
most wealth.-A. M. Fairbairn,
The man who lives to please him
self will find that he has hard mas
ter.-Ram's Horn.
Lift up your eyes, be glad, be strong
The whole wide sky is fair,
And evermore be this your song
We are in our Fathers care.
Margaret Sangster.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-28
IOWA WESLEYAN FIVE DEFEATS
LOMBARD College,; 35 TO 80.

Mt. Pleasant, Jan. 25-(SpeciaD-
In fiercely contested game of basket
ball ct the Y M. G. A.. the Iowa Wes-
leyan five defeated the strong and
fast Lombard college team Saturday
night by score Of 35 to 80. Honors
were about evenly divided till the last
two minutes of play when Wesleyan
forged ahead and won by the score
above noted. The game showed excel
lent individual and team work but
several fouls were called on both
teams. Just prior to the game the
Y. M. c. A. defeated the l. w. U. sec
ond team 81 to IA.
rr1I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-28
AFTER LONG SILENCE ARkAN-
SAs SENATOR ASSlONATELY
TELLS CONGRESS TO REFORM
BEFORE 1T is TOO LATE.
9OLD MAN PEOPLE"
FORGOTTEN HE SAYS
GAMBLING IN FUTURES ON Ex
CHANGES AND TARIFF is HIT IN
NARRATIVE ALSO TOUCHING ON
FINISH OF REFoRMER CAESAR.

Washington. D. c., Jan. 26.-The
evils attending gambling in the pro,
ducts of the soil by the sale Of futures
on stock exchanges was the subject
of passionate speech delivered by
Senator jeff Davis in the United
States senate today. Mr.. Davis advo-
Gated the passage of bill introduced
by him to penalize the use of the
malls, the telegraph or the telephone
for the purpose Of conveying gambling
propositions between buyer and seller.
After advocating the passage Of this
measure Mr.. Davis denounced what
he declared to be evils of the money
power" and incidentally touched upon
the policy Of maintaining protective
tariff as a part of a system which he
declared was for the suppression of
the rights of the people.
Jeffs Wants a Caesar.
Picturing conditions in Rome at the
time of julius Caesar he described the
death of Caesar as the price Of
Caesars love and service for the poor
declaring:
Would to God we had Caesar in
the White house today
At the conclusion of his narrative
of the acts Of the Roman emperor in
securing laws to suppress usury and
in obtaining legislation for the bene-
fit of the poor of Rome followed by
his tragic death when surrounded by
the treachery of the money power
twenty-three knife wounds pierced
his body" Senator Davis said:
This, sir, is brief history of Rome
and it's great reformer, illustrating the
terrible fate that lies in the path Of
any man who seeks to shake loose
from the throat of this government
these parasites Of wealth, these stock
gamblers, these stock jobbers that at
tempt to control the destinies of the
government.
"Ah, the money power may be pres
sing the American people too far. In
some evil hour, In some unguarded
moment, match may be touched to
the fuse that connects with the hid
den mine of discomfort and dismay
that is planted beneath this republic,
and shudder for the consequences.
II read little story in a New York
paper recently, illustrating aptly,
think, the recklessness and wanton
disregarded for the peoples rights by
the money power of the government
It Is said that beautiful Italian girl
with considerable property married
one of her countrymen, believing that
he was all that her young heart had
pictured him to be. Soon she dis
cnverad that ho wac addintad +o tba +
terrible vice, the liquor habit Their
home soon became drunkard's home,
her property was squandered, poverty
In all It's dieous forms knocked at their
door, until finally she was compelled
to go out and earn living for her
drunken husband She was finally
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-28

Church-going, the keeping Of the
Sabbath, are not religion; but religion
hardly lives without them-F. w.
Robertson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-28
INDIA's FERMENT AND ITS CURE.
Terse Comments upon the Christian
Endeavor Topic for January 81,
"Heroes of Missions in India"
Ps. 90: 1-13,
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

India is coming into the worlds eye.
The cables are carry a steadily In
creasing number of news dispatches
from that troubled land. Sedition, as
sassination unrest, revolt and reform
are making news rapidly. The mis-
sionary messages from this country
of great endeavor are now tingled
with an up-todate political and social
interest. FIe who does not know any
thing later about India than the time
of Carey, or even of the time of the
mutiny, needs enlghtment
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-28

One day l visited the leper station
at Allahabad with the missionary, Mr..
Samuel Higginbotham, who has 1t in
charge. This is not the place to re-
cord the sights of that memorable day.
We stayed out of doors until past
noon and the temperature was one
hundred and fifty degrees In conse-
quence, l became seriously i'll. But
the only time Mr.. Higginbotham gets
for his lepe-' asylum work is these "be-
tween hours" when he should be rest
ing in the shelter Of his home. My own
little experience, hazardous as it was,
taught me the price that some mis-
sionaries are paying for the service
they are doing; and I am inclined to
include many of these undistinguish-
ed missionaries of the present day
in the role of heroes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-28

brought into court and tried, and to
the judge she said:
Judge, he finally suggesed that I
sell myself for his support; he pressed
me too far, Judge ,and killed him.