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The Washington times., 1909-06-08
FIGHT FOR BABY BOY
IS BACK OF ARREST

Behind the arrest Of Presley T. Ward
al Fort washington. Nd, for alleged
failure to support his wife, Hes the
story OF a determined effort that the
Founding Hospital. of this city, is
making to regain possession of a six
year-old child that was adopted by the
Wards several years ago.
Ward, who conducts a saloon near
the fort, was arrested yesterday by De-
tective Burlingame on Juvenile Court
warrant He was given a preliminary
hearing in baltimore before a United
States commissioner this morning and
probably VIII be brought to Washington
the latter part of The week for trial.
Ward evidently had been informed
that the police were after him for
when BuTlingame and Marshal thinner
man went TO the saloon the child could
not be found, and Ward denied all
knowledge of his whereabouts.
Mrs. Ward has l'een in Washington
Tor some time, and claims that her hus-
band has not contributed toward her
support. Officials of the hospital say
that since the couple separated they do
not think the child has had 2 suitable
home. and an effort has been made TO
regain possession OF the boy.
Ward asserts that the child is in the
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
ELKS WILL REPEAT
BIG ENTERTAINMENT
Program of Roof Garden Opening
to Be Given Again
Tonight.

Preliminary TO the annual circus and
jubilee to be held at Benning, the ElNs
opened their roof garden at the Elks'
Home, in II street northwest, last night.
The formal opening of the roof garden,
the second annual event of its kind, in
cluded a program so entertaining that
it was decided 10 repeat IL tonight
A section Of the Marine Band fur
nished music during the evening. The
Elks minstrel quartet sang several
selections and there were a number Of
solos by Joseph Battle, john Purvts.
Dana c. Holland, William A. MOTsell,
and Benjamin +. HObbs, the latter OF
Queen boro Lodge, Long Island.
All the members stood and sang a
farewell to Samuel Gompers, who Is to
sail for Europe soon
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
ASSOCIATION ENDS
SUMMERS WORK

The North washington Citizens As
ISOLATION has adjourned for the summer
months. the next meeting being set for
the first Monday IN October. The final
summer meeting was held last night
and was devoted to q general review of
the years work.
Commissioner Macfarland was In
dorsed by the Association on a motion
presented By Edwin s Moskins. me
Rev. NJ. T. Stevenson reported that for
the convenience II persons wishing 10
take the lie DrOst Park cars, the gate
leading to the Fairgrounds Of the Gage
school would be kept open during tbe
summer.
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
RAIN IS TOO LATE
TO WORRY ORPHANS
Youngsters Who Frolicked
at Glen Echo Yesterday,
Still Rejoicing.

Gee. wouldn't it bin orfm eff It had
bin today?"
More Than a hundred Washington
Youngsters, orphans, got up early this
morning, ran 10 3 window end looking
out on a rainy day, thought how or
ful'' il would have been If that Joy
ride" given the little tots by the Auto
mobile Club had been set for today in
stead of yesterday.
Vanished joys are not as satisfactory
as present ones, but the orphans were
almost reconciled this morning. consid-
ering the drizzle. that the ride was
over. And that's saying a great deal,
for yesterday was one of the biggest
days of the year to the 10 little boys at
81. Joseplls Orphan Asylum, the 100
little boys and girls from the City Or
phan Asylum and the ninety girlish tots
from st. Vincent's Orphan Asylum
Forty Loaded Autos.
It took forty big autos to carry the
little folks out TO Glen Echo Park and
back.
About s o'clock last night. all loaded
down with anywhere from TO = tiny
passengers. the machines whizzed back
into Washing ton, boys laughing flags
flying, and chauffeurs 'hittin' her up
Just a bit 70 let the kids see what il
really felt like TO take an auto ride.
And they enjoyed 1t, every one OF
them, excepting six little fellows who
were called bad" boys and who had 10
stay in at st. JOseph's.
"Bein' Bad" oDn't Pay.
Eyer see, bein' bad don't git yel
nuthin'," said one Of the fortunate ones
as he clambered in a red car and waved
a semi-pitying farewell at an upper
window where six bad" boys peeped
disconsolately out. Eff you had minded
the sisters you could 90. too, see2'' and
they were of.
President W. D. West and the other
members of the club feel they never
did q better days work than that o.
yesterday. If there was anything the
youngsters missed. either in the thrills
OF the spin or in the attractions at Glen
Echo, the boys the sisters, the chauf-
feurs, and the members of the club
knew il not today.
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
PROVIDES MONEY
FOR MONUMENT

= Weed Corey. a member Of the
Sedgwick Monument Committee Of the
Society OF the Army of the Potomac.
has been officially notified that the
State OF Connecticut has appropriated
the sum Of $4,000 with which 10 erect
a monument in honor Of General Sedg-
wick az Gettysburg. Mai. Gen. John
SedgWick commanded the Sixth Army
Corps az the battle. He was a
native OF the State Of Connecticut and
was killed while in command Of The
Sixth Corps at Spottsylvanla IN 1864
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
Health Department and DR..
Bulkley in Professional
Dispute Over Early.
TEST BY EXPERTS
is NOW DEMANDED
This Done, District Will Allow
Man to Leave in Any
Event.

An underlying issue of professional
reputation. il became known today. Is
mainly responsible for the delay in
reaching an agreement between DR.. L
Duncan Buckley, of New York. and the
District Health Department. as to
whether or not John Early, the sup
posed leper. shall be removed to New
York city.
To state the issue squarely, the local
Health Department insists that a board
OF disinterested experts should examine
Early before he is allowed TO leave the
District. This done. it is understood
that the District will interpose no fur
Their objection to Early's removal, re-
CARELESS of whether he is declared TO be
leper.
Bulkley's Standpoint.
DR.. Buckley. long regarded as an ex-
pert on leprosy, has virtually staked his
reputation that Early is not leper. He
proposes TO take him TO New York and
TO affect a cure of the disease with
which he is suffering. In view of this,
DR.. Buckley fails TO see the need Of fur
Their examination, and in addition has
but little patience with those who have
said or might say that john Early Is
suffering from leprOsy.
That is the point upon which the New
York physician and the Washington
health officers have locked horns. II
Early. DR.. Bulkley, and MS attorney
Except DR.. Woodward 5 proposition and
disinteTested experts make an eXamln-
alton, the matter can be settled In less
time than a week The dlagonsls or one
of the contending factions, however,
viii have been proven IN error ana the
professional judgment OF the other will
Triumph.
Legal Battle ImmiI ent.
II the uItimatum of Health officer
woodward is not accepted, II now seems
that q legal battle between the sup
posed leper ard the District is imminent
In the meantime DR.. Buckley has per
fected all arrangements for placing
Early in the Skin and Cancer Hospital.
of New York. That institution is will
ing TO accept Early as a Ieper. or other
wise. In agreeing TO accept Early,
Superintendent S. Burns is said to have
written:
7 am authorized 10 state thai John R.
Early, the man who has been detained
in Washington, with supposed leprosy,
VIII be admitted to the wards Of this
hospital whenever he may come. We
have had many cases of true leprosy
Ia the hospital, often FOR considerable
periods of time, dating back twenty
years, and have never seen reason TO
fear the disease"
"Hysterical" Treatment
DR.. Bulkley in an interview in New
York last night is reputed 10 have de-
scribed the treatment of Early by the
District authorities as "hystericai," 1T
was hysteria" he said. 'hysterical fear
Of the disease which betrayed as much
ignorance of il as the mistaken dag
nosis."
that Early was planning habeas corpus
proceedings just about the time that
DR. Edward Ehlers, the celebrated
Swedish expert reached Washington and
declared that he was leper The con
sequent dispute in diagnosis between
DR.. Ehlers and Dr. Buckley then delayed
action.
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
NJ STREET HOME
SELLS FOR $500

Wllge, Gibbs & Daniel, real estate
brokers, have sold for the T. NJ. Duha
Construction Company the colonial
brick dwelling AZ 2n9 NJ street north
west, opposite the United States
Weather Bureau.
The house, which contains six rooms
and bath and is heated by steam. was
purchased by Paul A. Severance. of
Brooklyn. as an Investment The price
- undeTs nod To have been $3.50.
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
SHIP BRASS STOLEN.

Seventeen hundred dollars worth Of
brass fittings We're stolen from the
protected cruisers Galveston and Den
Yer at Yokohama Japan. according 10
s cable dispatch received at the Navy
Department The thefts occurred on
Memorial Day and two warrant Of
hcers and several sailors have been
implicated. The departure Of the
ships from Yokohama was daIeyed by
HE theftss
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
CAR RUNS INTO WAGON.

A westbound Capital Traction C r
rammed a delivery wagon of the Con-
necticut Pie Company at Potomac and
NJ streets this morning Frank Thomas
the driver, was sli-1tly injured on the
left hand The ca nd the wagon were
both dana ged-
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
JAMES THOMAS
BUYS A DWELLING

z K. Lundy & Co. have sold
through Shannon & Luchs. real estate
brokers. q Y street northwest. one of a
row Of six colonial porch dwellings The
purchaser, James TSomas. will make il
his home. The price was s. $50. The
house Is two stories. and contains six
rooms and bath, and is heated with hot
water
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

We are more than pleased to
note that one of our enterprls-
ing and best young men has join
ed the water crowd, and board
ed the water wagon last Monday
evening in regulation style. He
was not content with making an
announcement to this effect, but
proceeded to give an exhibition
of baptizing- himself in the pres
enee of a large number of friends
For further particulars inquire
of Ed Volmer. Here's our hand
Ed. Misery loves COMPANY, etc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19


Mr.. l. /. Christie of Cedar
vale, Kas., and Mr.. R. 0. Bun
dick of Independence, Kas., have
formed a connection with the
Great Bend Implement Co.. the
former in the implement depart.
ment and the latter in the hard
ware department. Both young
men come highly recommended,
are PLEASANT to meet, and will
no doubt prove valuable addition,
to the working force of this
large institution.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

The Misses Bitner and McCau-
ley two off the teachers of the
Hoislngton schools were visiting
the Great Bend schools Monday
afternoon
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

Mr.. Henry Batman and family
have arrived from English, Ind,
to make their fuutre home in
Kansas. Mr.. Batman is a neph-
ew of Oliver Batman, the big
Stafford county farmer and will
occupy one of the numerous
farms of Mr.. Batman in Kiowa
county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

J. George Brinkman returned
from an extended business trip
east Sunday evening. Mrs Brink
man who had been in Kansas
City for several dyas, also has
returned home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

|. N Wilhide was over from
Salina Sunday visiting his many
friends. Mrs. Wilhide returned
to Salina with him, and they
will make their home there for
a short time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

Mrs. William Opie will hold
a public sale of live. stock and
implements at her farm two
miles south and half a mile east
off 0lmitz on "wednesday April
IA, beginning at one p. m.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

There were a numbr of people
in the city Monday from the east
side. Among those we met were
Joe Kohler, Me Neidig, also his
mother, sister, and brother, and
Anton Heinz.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

One of the surprising things
happening in the closing hours
of the late legislature, was when
Al Republicans Joined the MI
nority members in the house and
voted for the Initiative and
Referendum" recall and all.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. johnson,
of Belleville, visited several days
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. W.
turning from a visit in New Mex
|. Bowersox. They were re-
[ict.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

Jake Stoskopf was over from
Beaver twp. Monday to attend
the funeral of his former Neigh
Dor, s. D. Kelly. Mr.. Stoskopf
made us a pleasant call
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

Mr.. Orah Fair visited friends
in Hutchinson Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

&. L. Bryant of the Central
Land Go. returned from Gray
county, where he has been the
past two weeks looking after
business interests in that part.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

DIT &c 81 immediate reIIef fFuu
ShLy D.. 2eep's Halt oinineat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

W. L. Bowersox ana Frank
Wasserman made trip to Russ
ell Tuesday, travelling by auto.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19
Uanin

AVuu Vic OLdIlUIL
INbr Stcskopf- OF route two,
is taking in the big au o show
at Kansas city this week.
MIR. and Mrs. E.. j. Ingersou
drove to Great Bend "Wednesday
and spent the day with relatives
and friends.
G.. Moeder is here this week
and will move the balance of his
farm machinery to his plcae near
Lieberthal. A-r. Moeder moved
there last fall.
We understand that the Dubu
qlc ptstoffice will be discontin-
ued about April l, and that a
rural route will be run daily from
Dtrrance to supply the terrific
ry with MALL.
Mrs. G. G. Grimm was scalded
20 Lyons Tuesdya morning by
the death of hr unclee. She will
go from there to Sterling for a
short visit with her parents be-
fore returning home.
VIM. Siefers and Matt Weber.
of the DnhLuue neighbOrhOOd,
were in town Monday night. The.
were on thel: way to Wichita
10 attend the Threshermen'S
Convention which is being held
there this week.
A special meeting of the
council was held Monday night
fur th@ purpose of comforting
with E. D. Ruch in regard to
lighting the city. A contract
was made for five arc lights to
be located as fOllows-One on
of the Christian and Methodist
churches, one on the corner at
" eltmer corner, east Of Main.
The five lights are to be furn-
ished at 500 per year. The
lights are to be run until about
twelve o'clock midnight. These
five lights will give us a well
Iohtad little city and every
one should feel proud of the ac-
regard to lighting our streets.
ton the council has taken IN
We understand that the cltl-
zens in the west part Of town
have raised a fund for the pur-
pose Of having an arc hight on
the school house corner, but the
city has nothing to do with
this light as they felt that the
five were all that they could
Hugh Holmes and Clarence Ell
more were over from HOislngton
W. L. Bowersox ana Frank
Wasserman made trip to Russ |
Ill Tuesday, travelling by auto.
&. L. Bryant of the Central
Land Go. returned from Gray !
county, where he has been the
past two weeks looking after
business interests in that part.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

Hugh Holmes and Clarence Ell
more were over from Hoisington
Monday. -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-18
AN oLD-FAsHloNED TONIC.
But One of the Best for Those That
Are "Ruh Down."

The person who is run down or Ian
guild or who is annoyed by cold that
clings despite all remedies, should try
an old-time cure much priced by our
grandparents-bones tea.
This tea is easily made and its tonic
effect is remarkable on many persons.
One young woman whose friends
thought her marked for tuberculosis
was cured of long-standing cold in
few weeks by no other medicine
than a half-glass of boneset three
times a day.
The herb can now be bought In
compressed packages and half a cake
covered with pint of boiling water
will make tea quite strong enough.
Put the boneset into the water as 1t
Just comes to boil on the stove, re-
move at once and let 1t stand until
cold before drinking. The tea can
either be strained entirely when cold
or each glass can be poured off the
grounds through coffee strainer.
A porcelain lined saucepan is the
most convenient vessel for making
this tea. Some persons prefer pour
ing the boiling water over the bone
set, but the water cools too much in
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-18
Addison Spriggs, Altruist
BY S. e. kiser.

May | not aid you?" he asked,
reaching for the box. Il happen to
be going your way and it will be a
pleasure. | assure you"
The lady protested that she could
carry the box herself, but Mr.. Spriggs
politely declined to permit her to do
so. He deemed it his duty to be a
burden-bearer, and the fair one hav-
ing two other bundles that required
her attention, she was able to offer
only a feeble defense when the as
sister of mankind laid hold of the
box and began to pull. Having secured
possession of it, he said in his gen.
tlest tones:
Il trust that you will pardon the
liberty | take in offering assistance
without waiting TO be introduced to
you. The truth is that | find my
greatest pleasure in being a help to
others. | have no patience with men
who go through life caring not how
their brothers and sisters manage to
get along. ! regard it as my mission
to"
A sudden gust of wind struck him
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-18

as they turned a corner near a very
high building and, having both arms
around the box, Mr.. Spriggs was un-
able to keep his hat from being
whisked from his head. Seeing it
whirled out into the street, which was
filled with trolley cars, automobiles,
omnibuses and other vehicles, he
rushed after it, lodging, jumping and
sliding. and at last falling upon the
box which was flattened under him.
When he had been dragged from
beneath the hoofs of a pair of pranc-
ing horses, Addison Spriggs found
himself surrounded by many people,
and the owner of the $27 hat which
he had ruined was weeping piteously.
AS he stood there assuring her that
he would make it right a boy came
with the remnants of what had been
his own hat and offered it to him.
Taking it and flinging it in the face.
of the boy, Spriggs broke through the
crowd and lodged down an alley, fol.
lowed by three policemen and score
of men and boys all yelling:
stop the crazy mani"
That night Addison Spriggs solemn
ly decided that poets and altruists
were irresponsible dreamers.
Copyright 1909, by w. c. Chapman)
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-18

rooms, one of which is his business of
fee, and in the other he sleeps. OBJ
viously he cannot be expected to do
his own housekeeping under such cir
cumstances.
Meals from Dumbwaiter.
Realizing all of that and also the
fact that the divorced husband and
wife are joint owners of the house in
which they are 10 continue to reside,
and the one additional fact that both
are equally entitled to share in the
use of the kitchen stove and the laun-
dry, Judge Honore has arranged for
the construction of dumbwaiter lead
ing from the kitchen to Mr.. Aarup's
Office. The dumbwaiter is to serve for
the convenience of Mr. Aarup's meals,
which his wife is TO cook for him. In
return for this service the husband is
to contribute to the support of his
wife and children. There is sepa-
rate entrance TO the house from Mr..
Aarups Office, and this he is directed
to make use of, giving his wife and
children the exclusive right to use the
front entrance.
The suit of Aarup VS.. Aarup has
been in the courts since 1907. A set
Element would probably have been
reached many months ago but for the
peculiarly complex conditions under
which the divorce was demanded.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-18
A Medium-Sized Journey
BY Strickland w. Gillian.

Once in Greece lived a high-brow
named James III. Pericles. / do not
know just when IL was he lived, ex-
cept that 1t was immediately proceed
ing his demise. But it was so long
ago that l have no personal recollec-
ton of him. and have had to depend
largely on gossip and hearsay for my
information on the subject of him.
Pericles was a good man. When he
was dead or even previously, vigor-
Gus search of his desk failed to dis
cover any letters from Archbold, and
even in those times that was in
mans favor.
Pericles was hot advocate of home
industry and worked hard to keep the
local vote. To do this he took a strong
stand (Which his followers believed to
be grand stand, though if il had
made him any trouble it would have
been only a one-night stand or even
center table, against foreign con-
quests, holding that we should give up
the Philippines as soon as we could
find anybody who hadn't heard of them
and would take them without making
us too much trouble about it.
Pericles also built large theater
which was not controlled by the trust
and Belasco complimented him very
highly on ii every time he played
there. When Maid of Athens" was
first sung, the boy who had the song
and lemonade privilege of the theater
went home with enough coin to fill
his toga or night shirt so heavily that
he could go not more than a quarter
OF a parasang without stopping to
rest. The patrons of the theater
bought the song freely, although they
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-18
The Very Newest
Kind O1f Divorce
Couple Are to Live in One House, But
Never Meet--Strange Situation Gre
ated by the Decision Of Chicago
; Judge--Mr. and Mrs. Aarup Or
! dered to Live Peculiar Life.

to be out when his rooms were being
cleaned and the bed made.
Just so long as Mr.. and Mrs. Aarup
remained husband and wife this ar
rangement seemed to furnish salts
factory way in which they could con-
tinue to occupy one house between
them. But the courts announcement
that a decree OF absolute divorce
would be granted rendered such an ar
rangement no longer possible. Both
husband and wife recognize TINS;
hence the desire of each that the 9TH
err vacate.
Matters stood thus when Judge
Honore was called upon to make a de-
cision for them. After intimating
that he would grant an absolute di-
vorce he ordered the husband and
wife who insisted on living in one
house to continue to do so. But the
imaginary dead line drawn by Mrs.
Aarup is to be replaced by solid par
titions and Mrs Aarup and her three
children are to dwell on one side OF
the partition and Mr.. Aarup on the
other.
Divided Up the House.
Judge Honore said it seemed to him,
since there was no other way out OF
the difficulty, that some arrangement
could be made whereby the husband
might continue to occupy his office
and the bedroom above it, thereby re-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-18

ment the smuggling adventure of a
lady of American birth who now
lives in England. Possibly her adven-
ture was prompted by successes In
similar cases when passing the New
York customs. The lady was return
ing from one of the Swiss winter re-
sorts, where she had bought parcel
of valuable lace, so before leaving
France she swathed herself about the
waist with the embroidery, and en-
barked in the steamer feeling decided
ly uncomfortable. The present popu-
lar style of dress. however. does not
readily lend itself to these conditions
of transport The initial discomfort
had grown into positive pain before
the vessel got under way. The 10y
found the torture uncomfortable except
when maintaining an upright posture.
IL v.as the reverse of comforting to
oyerhear the conversation ~ two fell
low passengers. one of whom was af-
firming from experience that the pen
atty in detected case of smuggling