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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25
WONDERFUL ADVENTURES ON
LAKE NAIVASHA-

Full particulars regarding that hippo
hunt on Lake Naivasha are awaited
with some inpatience; also not d little
suspicion We read.
The skin had reached an isolated
part Of the lake when twelve hippos
surrounded the craft. threatening with
every moment 10 upset IN. Several
hurled themselves against the sides of
the little row boat. while two or three
dived and came up under the boat.
striking it with their backs in AN al
tempt TO OvertuTn II and throw its
occupants into the water
But somebody in the skin evidently
had a rabbits foot or lucky penny in
his possession probably the colonel
himself for the natives don't wear
pants the hurting and striking
was of no avail. If the hippos had had
any sense they would have beat it,
forthwith, but they remained hurting
aud striking until the leaders had been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25
KING ALFONSO'S ROLE AS
CUPID.

IN his desire to further the cause Of
Love, King Alfonso of Spain has um-
Intentionally ruined the career of his
cousin, Prince Alfonso. Tho latter wa,
secretly married TO Princess Beatrice of
Saxc.Coburg.
The affair is interesting IN an of its
details. but principally as an iIIustra-
lion Of that fact that Kings are not all
powerful IN his role a matchmaker
the King OF Spain was remarkably sue
cessful until he encountered the obiec-
tons OF his ministry. lie personally
pleaded the cause Of his cousin after
that member OF the royal family had
been rejected. lie won the consent of
the Catholic Church 10 a mixed mar
Tiage but his telegram OF congratula-
ton TO the happy bride and groom had
scarcely finished its Journey on the
wires when Premier Alaura informed
the King that the government could
not tolerate the marriage The King
vas thereupon eois.pelled to sign the
decree displacing has cousin as a prince
OF the royal household and removing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25
APOSTLES FAITH
DOESN'T CURE HIN
Rev. Levi Lupton Near
Death Despite His and
Followers Prayers.

TOLEDO. Ohio. July 25.-The Rev.
Levi Lupton, apostle OF the Gift Of
Tongues seat, is near death from
typhoid fever this morning at his home.
three miles from Alliance.
His own applications TO heal have been
in vain. and he is hourly growing
weaker. his temperature lowering
around 1G4 degrees.
The Gift of Tongues" religion forbid S
its followers to cali a physician. and ia-
slsts that a cure can be obtained ~
PRAYER
II haven't got near enough TO the
Lord vet to have him notice me and
cure my ills" the apostle tells the
members Of hts family Il will Ee-
well as soon as the Lord finds out / am
sick"
The followers of LubtOn are praying
for him Lupton claims to be a strons
spiritual healer himself. This is the
first time since the sect was establishe
that I.upton had been seriously Ill, and
his condition is being watched closely.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25

him from the army. Truly sad end
ing TO a beautiful romance. The King
cannot prevail against tradition, but
If it was a real affair of the heart the
Kings efforts have not been in vain.
Royal sweethearts should be happy
whether the prime minister frowns in
disapproval or smiles his assent. Per
haps it viii not be too much to hope
that King Alfonso viii find way to
restore his cousin to his rights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25

shot III the name of the Smithsonian
Institution.
The hippo in his native puddle is
said to be lively and playful. Per
haPs he merely wanted to jolly the
colonel a bit But be that as it may.
DR.. Long and Others will look into that
question. What puzzles the ordinary
layman is why the sllff didn't turn
over if the hippos bumped it and lifted
it, and how, if the native boatmen
We're in a panic" the boat was maneu-
vered so that the herd was collected
from and then driven away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25

Mr. and Mrs. ". s. Knox have closed
their handsome home on New Hamp-
shire avenue and have gone to Hadden
Hall. Atlantic City, for the remainder of
the season, accompanied by their daugh-
ter. Miss Georgia Catherine Knox, their
young son, and their niece, Miss Nina
Van Arsdale.
s.
The Admiral Of the Navy and Mrs.
George Dewey, who are at the Virginia
Warm Springs for the season, are being
constantly entertained in quiet tntor-
NAL way. On Thursday afternoon Cap
tain and Mrs George Norton were hosts
at a tea at Rose Cottage in their honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Ross Perry have
Joined the Washington colony at the
Greenbrier Springs. which also includes
DR.. and Mrs Chatsrd Mrs. George T,
Marye. Miss Flora Doyle and Mrs. San
ford Kellogg.
Miss Care Eugenie Kershaw. accom-
panied by Miss Care Margaret CheAay,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Arthur a.
Chenay, will leave washington this week
for a months visit In Canada.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair have
gone for a short visit TO Atlantic City
before going to Bar Harbor for the
rest Of the summer.
=
John Barrett. director of the Bureau
of American Republics. has gone to
New York for the weekend.
=
George Won i Meyer. Secretary of
the Navy, is spending the weekend
with his family, at their summer home,
Rock Maple Farm, Hamilton, Mass.
=
The marriage Of Miss Agnes Kirkland
Barker daughter of Mrs. Charles Ralph
Barker to William Cullen Dennis. as
ment will take place Wednesday.
s
Sunset Tea.
Mrs. Robert Fitch Shepard and Miss
Shepard entertained at a pretty sunset
tea Friday at the club house at Warm
Springs. Va, where they are spending
the summer.
=
Mrs. Lewis Cole. Miss Gertrude Cole.
and Dana Cole. are the guests OF Judge
and Mrs. Fenton Booth at their cottage
at ocean city. Nd.
-
Miss Clara Chamblin viii leave Wash
ingtOn In a day or two for New York,
where she will be the guest of Mrs. +.
B. Sieg for a few weeks. on her re-
turn home she viii stop in Atlantic
City.
s
f. d. MiHet the artist. closed his
studio at Forest Han during the week.
and left for New York. from where ne
will sail in a few days for a three
months visit 81 England and Scotland.
Mrs William Rohrer and her children
have gone to Bluemont, Va, for the rest
Of the summer.
DR.. and Mrs. Arthur snyder have
closed their residence at Thirty-tirst and
y streets and will spend the remainder
of the season in the Shenandoah Valley.
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Gibson. who are
the guests Of Mrs Glbson-s grand
mother, Mrs James Mcmillan, at her
residence. Eagleshead ManchesteT-by-
the-Sea, will spend the autumn iu the
AdirOndacks, taking a cottage at Lake
Placid for a month or two.
Mrs. Gibson. who is a conspicuous
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25
FLEET IS ANCHORED
AT PROYINCETONN
Sailors on Shore Leave Fill
Streets and Shops Are
Kept Open.

PROVINCETOWN. Mass, July 25.-
All Of the battleships of the Atlantic
fleet excepting the Wisconsin, Virginia
and Ohio are once again anchored in
the harbor here after their first weeks
practice maneuver. Shore leave was
today granted to 200 men from each
ship and the town was filled with sail
ors aud the stores of this town were
forced to keep open all day.
The Prairie is on her way to New
port and New Haven carrying the
naval reserves of Rhode Island and
Connecticut who have been aboard the
battleships the past week The
Prairie is 10 visit Philadelphia and
Hampton Roads 10 take on the
naval reserves OF Pennsylvania and
the District Of Columbia and bring
them here where they are TO DO a
weeks duty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25
THE NATIONWIDE MOVE
MENT FOR GOOD ROADS.

From every part of the country comes
the evidence that the people are at last
awakened TO the immense Importance
OF having better country roads. The
awakening, be it said, has taken place
most tardiIy in the country. The
farmers were long behind the people
of the cities and towns. Almost any
body who has taken an interest in the
development Of this crusade viii recall
how long and peFsistently the rural
population held out against the effort
TO crowd it into improvement of its
roads. A score of times, in legislatures
OF various States. the city members
have voted for measures looking TO bet
ter roads, while the country members
have voted them down; yet frequently,
under those measures, the property OF
the cities and towns. which could de-
rive no direct benefits, would have been
taxed equally with that of the country
townships, in order to raise revenue for
expenditure on the country roads. The
towns were willing to pay for what
they would not get, while the country
was unwilling to pay even half the
cost OF what it would get
But all this is changed now. The
more intelligent view which the rural
sections are taking of the question is
widely attributed to the vogue of the
automobile. This, as a matter of fact,
Is not the real influence. The auto
mobile IS not much more popular in the
country than it used to be- The cOun-
try population has simply awakened to
a realization of the economic import
anee of the best possible roads.
There is a great field for good en-
cheering and construction talent in the
read development that the next genera
ton viii witness in this country. How
TO build good roads hundreds OF miles
from rock or gravel Is a problem of the
most serious kind. Alacadam Is utterly
impossible in a vast part Of the coun-
try. Proper conformation, drainage,
and dragging with untiring attention
10 the demands of the surfaces must
make the most of such materials as are
10 be had The time viii come when
tjie country roads OF this continent will
be as good as those OF any European
province; but it viii be long time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25
"CROSSWAYS" READY
FOR ITS OCCUPANTS
All Newport Is Waiting the Re-
turn of Mrs. StuyYesant
Fish.

NEWPORT, July 2-'crossways."
the handsome colonial residence Of Mrs.
Stuyvesant Fish. is all ready for the
coming Of its owner tomorrow from
Carlson. where Mr.. and Mrs. Fish went
direct from the steamer bringing them
from Europe. Mrs. Fish has written
friends here saying her health has not
been of the best while abroad. but now
Il is better.
All Newport longs for Mrs. Fish, for
il means a revival Of those charming
and original social functions which
every one enjoys attending. Newport
needs a leader, and Mrs. Fish comes
near assuming the role, for she has
tact. diplomacy, and originality on her
side.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25

There is. il must be admitted, a GER
tain excuse for interest in the acrobatic
procedure of a man who. with three
other men sitting on him, calmly pulls
a revolver out Of his pocket and shoots
himself in the top of the head. Lots
of people in such circumstances woald
be more disposed to shoot some0cdy
else, and still others might even 6nd
difficulty in doing any shooting at ali
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25
CONCERTS THIS WEEK.

MONDAY-Soldiers' Home Band,
Soldiers Home, 4 p. m.
MoNDAY-Cavalry Band, Washing
ton Circle, 1890 p. m
TUESDAY-Marine Band, Potomac
Park, S p. m.
TUSEDAY-EngineeT Band, Iowa
Circle, 1880 p. m.
WEDNESDAY - Soldiers Home
Band, Soldiers Home, 4 P. m
WEDNESDAY-MariEe Band, Capt.
toll Grounds, P. m
THURSDAY-Cavalry Band, Ju-
dietary Park, 1890 P. m.
FRIDAY-Soldiers' Home Band,
Soldiers Home, 4 p. m.
FRIDAY-Engineer Band, Smithson-
ian Grounds, 1890 p. N.
SATURDAY-Marine Band, Sher-
man Plaza, 5 P. m
SATURDAY-EngiEeer Band, POto-
mac Park, 5 P. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25

undergraduates and anti-imperial-
lists will take due notice that their case
is hopeless; the tendency 10 annexing
everything has even taken possession
Of the earth which is announced to
have captured a stray comet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25
When the Music Starts

The Times throughout the sum-
mer will announce on Sunday even
ing the band concerts for the COM
ing week. II is anticipated that the
will surpass that ever enjoyed by
the Capital CITY On the day that
each concert is to be given The
Times viii print the program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25

Harry Orchard, who murdered former
Governor Steunenberg Of Idaho has teen
converted and is devout church mem
Der now. President Eliot might be able
to present some interesting views on
that too
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25

The customs court is going to be To-
Gated in Washington. Here's hoping
that a fine, handsome building is COM
IIeted for it before the Supreme Court
gets around to finding that it's uncon-
stitutionai
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25

The date for completing the Panama
canal has been pushed along &c January
!, 1876 which viii give plenty of tme
70 enlarge it a few more times and
thereby further postpone the compile
ton
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25
Food For Canal Pessimists.


A curious light on the French view OF
the construction OF the Panama canal
is shed by a recent issue of the Official
publication Of the Canal Commission, IN
which some excerpts from q Panama
newspaper Of February, 1882. are given.
The first work or the Culebra cut was
inaugurated by the French. February 1
Of that year. The festivities were ambi-
tious. and were attended by all the grsat
dignitaries who had a hand in the canal
work De Lesseps was lauded. toasts
were drunk 10 universal progress,
France was hailed as the beacon OF
liberty whose rays lighted the world
and in the account of the great event
the following rOseate prediction was
made:
From this moment. beyond a doubt.
the canal Is assured; the trench al
ready made shows the line along which.
in few years, will pass the ships car
Tying the commerce of the world. The
axis Of the canal exists not alone on
paper. for II Is traced in the earth. In
few days a similar attack viii be
begun on the great cut at another point.
At Mindi the excavators are now ready
to commence their work, the dredges
are excavating at Colon. and during
the approaching year Gatun will DE-
connected with the sea"
Even at that. the French were les
optimistic about the completion Of the
great ditch than Americans are today.
The question naturally arises whethLr
the present-day optimism is built on as
slender a foundation as was that felt
when the first earth was removed from
CulebTa cut. Few who have visited
the canal think so. bat there are still
a few pessimists about Congress who
say gloomily that the canal is yet far
IN the future, and may never be con-
structed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25

One thing to be said in favor of this
Miller-SayleT case out In rural Illinois
Is that it didn't happen in New York,
and the public will not have .. read the
eftUsions Of the sob squad and the
pathos platoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25

Three thousand employees of a troll e.
system in Pennsylvania had their wage
advanced without either asking or str.h-
ing for 1t. There is one mighty practical
way for employers TO weaken the labor
unions, IL they regard the unions as
dangerous.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25

Large number of New York Republi-
cans fear that Mr.. Roosevelt will not
run for mayor, and another large num-
Der Of them fear that he will.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25
yEants GlOve Tariff Increased.

One of the busiest men in the United
States the last week has been ex-Rep-
resentative Lucius n. Littauer. of New
York, known TO fame in connection with
his gloves. The alarm went forth that
the high duties on gloves were in dan
ger. Forthwith. Littauer descended on
the Capitol and he has been WORKING
Ike a mailer TO protect the infant glove
Industry In which he is deeply con-
Cerned. He has hobnobbed with the
cOnferees and with all the high moguls
at either end of the Capitol who have
influence on tariff rates. 1t was through
the friends of Littauer in the House
that the rates on gloves were showed
up from the DiRgley standard in the
hrst place. The Senate conferees are
not friendly TO the increase and the
country is in an uproar over it. A 1T
tie thing like that, however. doesn'
discourage the interchangeable Lift in
the least II the glove tariff IS in
creased. it will be due to him and no
one else.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25
CHILDREN CREMATED.

INDIANA. Pa. July 25.-Three chill
dren were burned to death at Gypsy.
this county, when the residence OF Andy
Psroncheck was destroyed. The chill
dren We're Mary aged i've; Anna
three, and a baby.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25
Capital Tales

Hurried cablegrams from London say
ing that King Edward has struck a
crushing blow at an old tradition by
appearing IN public with Prince Al
bert coat and a soft hat have given
keen satisfaction to the Hon. Moses T..
Clapp. Senator from Minnesota. The
Senator is a likely appearing citizen
himself when he gets logged out in his
best raiment, but he never has sub
scribed 10 the ancient and now broken
down doctrine that one must wear
high hat with a long coat.
Il see King Edward has come around
20 my way OF thinking In the matter Of
wearing a soft hat with a long coat,
said Senator Clapp. Il have always con-
tended that was the proper way OF
dressing and am glad to see that at
last the King, who is an arbiter Of
fashion and a man of sense. has agreed
with me-"
It appears that some of the Senators
on the Indian Affairs Committee went
up to Carlisle not long ago. Senator
Clapp hove in sight, when the party
was ready 10 start, with Prince Albert
and a soft hat. Senator Page, who
comes from Vermont, and who has
found time. while handling calfskins. to
ponder on the teachings of the book OF
etiquette. looked Clapp over reprOach-
fully and there was Gliding tone In
mis- voice as he asked the Minnesota
statesman If he didn't always wear
high hat with a long coat.
What do l want 10 wear a high hat
with a long coat fore" asked Senator
Clapp. There's no sense in wearing too
many clothes at once. It's when you
don't have on long coat that you need
a high hat"
Senator Page wasn't convinced, but
he has to admit now that since the King
has come to Clapp's rescue there was a
good deal OF sound philosophy in the
iatferfs doctrine
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25

General Weyler is to command the
troops which will fight the Moors for
Spain. Cuban papers please copy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25
Cabinets Best Dresser.

Postmaster General Hitchcock has ac-
quired reputation as the best-dressed
man in the Cabinet and one OF the best
dressed In Washington. which is trav-
cling some in the matter of raiment
Mr. Hitchcock used 10 be well dressed
when he was an ordinary assistant "a
a Cabinet officer. Now that he has
broken into the Cabinet himself he nev-
er appears in public without wear ring a
suit Teplete with fresh cTeaseS. Nor
does he ever commit the faux pas OF
wearing the same suit on two consecu-
tive days. TIE Postmaster General is
too busy to change suits several times
a day, but he does as wen as could be
expected under the circumstances.
One OF the most enthusiastic airshiL
"cranks" in Congress is Senator
Stephen 3. EIkins Of West Virginia
Every afternoon he gets in his auto
hunts up a friend or two, ard sails
over to Fort Myer to see the Wrights.
He did not get discouraged at the rel eat
ed failures and was present when The
first great success with the new ma
chine was achieved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25

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 month or seven cents
week. Addresses may be changed
as desired. All mail subscriptions
must be paid In advance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25

Potatoes have started typhoid fever
III the feet of the New England coast;
but fortunately the tariff bill contains
provision for protection on potatoes,
higher than ever.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-25

N. BRAND ought to get along all right
His pictures show that he has one Of
those funny little wisps Of whisker on
his lower lip, just like Mr.. Hartman g
man named Scattergood is among
the chiefs in the movement Of CONNER
ciaI expansion In PHILADELPHIA
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-14
IRVINGTON FIREMEN
MARCHED TO THE CITY.

To the lively strains of a drum and
fife corps the Irvington fire laddies
marched out of own at 1890 today and
Joined the paraders in Newark. The
participants were as follows: Regulars
and chancemen-Herbert j.. Groom,
chief; Wilbur H. Timbrook, Lloyd NJ.
Smith, George Boyer, William M.
Reynolds, Frederick Schmitt, Harry
Meeker, Harry Van Houten, Harvey
Campbell, Charles Monaghan and
Charles Klug.
.Exempts-Samuel M. Kip, chief; Jo-
nah Hardgroye, Eugene Ollemar,
Charles Cochran, Frank Harbridge,
Walter Harris, John A. Feindt, How
ard A. T~inbrook, John H.. Wolf
George F. Dressler, Harry Rushton
William S. Van Vliet, Walter Gun
decker, Benjamin Bader, Andrew Lar
ney, Frederick Zipperlen, George Coch-
ran, Ackerson j. States, John w. Wolf
Alexander Higgins, William Heerwa-
gen, G. Edward Lyon, Edward jacob
Thomas Badgeley and George Har
bridge.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-14
FIRE FIGHTING RELICS
ON VIE WAT BIG STORE.
Interesting Exhibit in L. S. Plaut
&CO,'s Show Window.

The spirit of public interest is we'll
exemplif1ed by the store of L. S. Plant
& Co. in their interesting exhibit of
lremen's relics. displayed in one Of
their principal windows. Among the
relics are some old lanterns, hats that
show the style of 1851, the first fire
nozzle used in Newark, together with
the spring fire bells used on the hand
engines of those early days of fire.
fighting. The original model of the
No. 5 engine is among the most inter-
testing of the collection.
A unique relic of the old-time fire.
mans good fellowship is shown in the
fire hydrant that formed one of the
stay posts of the old Neptune Hose
Company, on the site of the present
Waldmann's Theatre, on which was al
ways kept a bowl of smoking tobacco,
from which everyone who entered was
invited to help himself. Fire buckets
from the old fire station at rs Broad
street show some of the fighting APP
paratus in bygone times.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-14

play the national colors In token of their
devotion to their country.
The fireman has exempllhed by his life
and work the spirit which causes us all
to fling our banner TO the breeze today.
His is the spirit that sustains the re-
public and animates it in its career OF
progress There is a patriotism which
needs the supreme emergency in order to
offer the supreme sacrifice, which must
see the country at war before IL is pre-
pared to lay down life for its safety.
There is another patriotism which stands
watch and guard at all times, that takes
all risks; that is always ready to lay
down life for the common benefit
This is the patriotism of the fireman.
It is the fullest, the broadcast. the best
kind of patriotism. And | am not speaking
city recognizes the debt II owes toNits
volunteer hremen, and Is glad TO do them
honor.
This building will not only be a home
for the living, but ii will be q monument
of the dead. In with the bricks and NOR
tar which shall make Its walls will go the
memories and example of those men, many
of whom have now passed away, who stool
ready, without display, without thought of
reward, to serve their city and to answer
every call which might be made upon them,
even that of death.
To the visitors from otner places, ] again
extend the welcome of the city of Newark.
| express the wish of its citizens that you
may find your visit profitable and pleasant
and that you will carry away many happy
memories.