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The Washington times., 1909-06-08

Strange Combination of D
and 10 Blamed by Charles
Shorty"

Be very carefuk hereafter if you know
Charles shorty Johnson of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, not to mention such
numbers as thirteen or TWEEN y-three or
to invite him to ride with you in pay
as-you-enter car, for such 2 combina-
ton of soul-depressing events as came
to Shorty while riding in one Of those
late invention has not been surpassed
since Mr.. S. Job started his corner in
the suffering business some centuries
hence.
And to cap the climax Of all his suffer
ing and souI-weariness, after he had
recited the tale of the numbers, etc. in
the Police Court this morning, Judge
Kimball fined him $.
Listen, for this is the tale of Shorty
Johnson and the numbers of fate. IL
was just twenty-three minutes after
last night. when Charles Sherry
Johnson. bethinKing him of the delights
of home, boarded a pay-as-you-enter
on the line which runs to the District
line along II street northeast. Mark
the illnesses.
Array of Numbers.
F'he car number, mark you, also. was
Is. The number of the cash box was
% Now most persons who had been
confronted by such an array of fear
some figures as that would have alighted
before they got abroad.
Not so. Charles Shorty Johnson. Sc
renely he entered the car, and just
as sedately ne looked about for a seat.
None being visible nor offered, Charles
Shorty thought 1t incumbent upon + i'm
to get his own accommodations. He
proceeded to let down the seat which
door winch
not used when that door is facing :ilS
rear. because it interferes with pes
sengers, who must get out at that end.
The conductor demonstrated; he had
nothing on Charles Shorty, for he did
likewise-and. more so.
Ends In Arrest.
It ended in Shorty's arrest and Police
Court debut One more instance of fate
and figures. When the clerk called his
name. two Shorties stepped forward to
answer. Since there wasn't but one
charge at that time. the court had to
make one Shorty step back, and after
some consultation found the right one,
although both men had the same name.
Perhaps it was association with
Charles ShOrty's hoOdOo that brought
bad luck, but at any rate No. was
charged with assaulting his wife and got
a sentence. of sixty days. So while there
may be disaster in numbers, it is better
in the conclusion of Charles Johnson
No. 1, known as Shorty. to be first than
second.
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
VERDICT For So 500

NORFOLK. Va. June S.-Katharine
Raw. a chorus girl. who sued the I.eath
Theatrical Company for $4,000 dam
ages for injuries sustained from a fan
through an elevator shaft at the Acad-
envy Of Music. has been awarded &. 500
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
What Congress Did
IN THE SENATE.

The wooden schedule was considered
and Senator Dolliver urged that modi-
ficstions be made, charging that the
carded wooden industry was being
strangled.
Senator Nelson had fled a paper by w.
c. Dodge, former trustee of the local
schools. defending the school buildings
of Washington.
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
MINISTER IDE AT POST.

MADRID, June S-Henry c. Ide, the
new American Minister to spain, in sue
cession to William NJ. Collier, has ar
rived by automobile from Paris.
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Deaths.

Attoway Golden. A. years, 2Zl5 X street
northwest
Virginia 3. WaldrOn. ~ years, 92l In
graham street northwest
Catherine = MILLER, ~ yeas: II Quincy
plafe northwest
Charles Smith, g wears; United States
Soldiers Home. D. C.
John j. Hartnett, % years: 1872 Third
street northeast.
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Marriage Licenses.

Charles T.. Potts. or Philadelphia, and
Mary r. Afford, OF Washington
BALTIMORE. June S.-The following
marriage licenses have been issued:
Walter 5. West and Dora VOTERS. OF
Washington.
David r. Kline. Of Washington. and
Stella T. Eiscel Of Gettysburg Pa
William T. BlincOe and Mary Z. Hite.
OF Washington.
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IN THE EOUSE.
The House stands adjourned until
Thursday
The Washington times., 1909-06-08
BIG TRUST IN WOOL,
DECLARES DOLLIVER
Says Manufacturers and Growers Pull Together, and
Carded Wooden Trade Is in Danger-EIits
Proposition to Raise Duties.

CONTINUED from First Page.)
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-05-26
fHE VOTE ON FREE LUMBER
Fifteen Republicans and Ten Demo
Gratis Favor Proposal.

Washington, May 26.-Free admis.
sion of foreign lumber was defeated
In the senate by vote of Sc to 25.
Senator Dolliver of Iowa, asserting
that the removal OF the lumber tarifl
would strike a serious blow at the
protective policy, gave unexpected aid
to those opposed to free lumber.
Democratic reinforcements came In
nnder the banner of Senator Bailey
of Texas, who asserted that a mod
crate lumber tariff was tariff fol
revenue only. Those who voted fol
free lumber were;
Republicans-Nelson and Clapp
Minnesota; Johnson and McCumber
North Dakota; Crawford and Gamble
South Dakota Cummins, Iowa; LII
Toilette, Wisconsin,; Bristow and Cur
tbs, Kansas; Brown and Purkett, Ne
braska; Beveridge, Indiana; Burton
Ohio; Du Pont, Delaware.
Democrats-Clay, Georgia; Culber
son, Texas; Frazier, Tennessee; Gore
Oklahoma; Hughes, Colorado; New
lands, Nevada; Paynter. Kentucky
Rayner, Maryland; Shivsly. Indiana
Stone, Missouri.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-05-26
ALLIES UNABLE TO
AGREE ON DETAILS
Income Tax Amendment May Be
Sent to Committee.

Washington, May 26.-The fact that
Senators Bailey and Cummins have
been unable to come to an agreement
on the form of an income tax amend.
ment to the tariff bill renders 1t like
ly that the views of each will be voted
upon and from present indications II
is probable each will be sent to the
judiciary committee for approval.
The only agreement that has been
reached between the Democrats and
the progressive Republicans" is that
the Bailey amendment shall be pre-
sented first 1t is the intention oi
Senator Cummins to offer amend
ments to the amendment In order t.
perfect it in accordance with his ideas
on the subject of an income tax and
failing to do this. to offer his owr
amendment after the Bailey plan hal
been submitted and vote taken.
AS motion to commit the amend
ment to the Judiciary COMMITTEES
would take precedence, and poll o
the senate is said to show sufficient
strength to carry such motion. It Il
improbable that an opportunity will
be offered to perfect the measure II
the senate to the satisfaction of tn
supporters of an income tax.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-05-26
TO- PROTECT CANAL
AGAINST ATTACK
Twenty Millions Needed to Con.
StTuCt FOriHicdtiOns.

Washington, May 26-Unless the
nations of the world agree to main
tain the neutrality of the Panama ca
nal zone Uncle Sam will have t.
spend some $2O,OO0,OO0 making the
canal impregnable against attack
This Is the conclusion reached by J
M. Dickinson. secretary of war, ant
General ]. Franklin Bell, chief o.
staff of the war department, who have
Just returned from the zone.
Seven immense fortresses will b,
needed. The most significant conclu
sion reached is that of these sever
forts six are to be placed at the Pa
cific entrance to the canal to safe
guard 1t against attack.
In addition to the seven fortressel
all of which are TO be the mos
modern and the most powerful,
equipped that can be constructed
military station will be set up Il
Culebra cut to accommodate the 5000
mon which it Is figured will be needed
to patrol the zone and man the forts
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-05-26
FAvoRS REVISION DOWNWARD
Senator Beveridge Quotes Extensively
From Taft Speeches.

from taIt Spe6CHeS.
Washington, May 26.-Defending
his view that the pledges of the Re-
publican party were for revision OF
the tariff downward Senator Bever-
idge quoted extensively from remarks
by Mr. Taft at Bath. Me-, prior to his
nomination for the presidency. He
insisted that the speech was accepted
by the people of the country as a
declaration on the part of the conser-
vative forces of the party that there
would be q revision of the duties in
order that they might be lowered. Mr..
Beveridge quoted from various utter
ances by Mr. Taft to show that on
numerous occasions the president had
called attention to the need for re-
vision of the duties downward.
Mr.. Beveridge did not profess to ap-
pear as the authorized mouthpiece OF
the president, but, on the contrary,
was especially careful to say that
such was not the case. He stated that
his representation Of the presidents
views consisted entirely in the quota
tion Of public utterances of the chief
executive. which were available to all
One OF the speeches OF Mr.. Taft quot
ed by Mr.. Heveridge was that made
In Milwaukee Sept. "a last in which
the then presidential candidate was
quoted as saying:
1T Is my Judgment that revision
Of the tariff In accordance with the
pledge OF the Republican platform will
be on the whole a substantial revision
downward. though there probably vii
be a few exceptions in this regard"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-05-26
PORTLAND JOINS IN FIGHT
Seeks Better Rates From Pacific Coast
Points TO interior.

Portland, Ore, May 26.-Portland
is now in the fight against the rail-
roads to secure better rates from
coast points to points in the interior.
At meeting of the transportation
committee of the chamber OF com
merce 1t was decided to cooperate
with Tacoma and Seattle In joint
suit against the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific on the question Of
rates from Tacoma and Seattle to
points In Idaho and Montana This
suit will be brought before the inter
state commerce commission and pa
pers will be dispatched to Washing
ton in the course Of few days. II
already has been announced that tht
chamber of commerce will commence
suit before the commission against
the Oregon Railway and Navigation
company on the question Of distribu
tive rates out of Portland.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-05-26
WILLIAM JOEL STONE.

he believed the famous Nebraskan to
be In error and proceeded to give the
arguments which had influenced him
In reaching the conclusion that a
duty for revenue" should be levied
upon iron ore.
Mr.. Stone declared that he could
see no way in which the United
States Steel corporation could profit
by the duty on steel and he believed
the great iron ore product brought
into this country should be made to
yield revenue.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-05-26
ARE CAUGHT WITH THE LOOT
Forty Filipino Employees OF cavit'
Navyyard Arrested.

Manila, May 26.-Having missed
property of various kinds from th'
aavyyard at Cavite for some time th'
officials there decided to make a sur
prise search of Filipino employees leav
ing the yard.
A marine guard suddenly surround
ed a gang of several hundred and ar
rested forty, who had various articles
concealed. About seventy-five Fill
pinos managed to throw their loo
away in time to escape arrest.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-05-26
MOTHERS PANIC STRICKEN
Storm School When Fire Breaks Gu.
in Adjoining Building.

New York. May ga pani
stricken mob OF nearly 1000 women
mothers and relatives of the 500 chill
dren who attend a large East Side
public school. stormed the doors ol
the schoolhouse when fire started
In six-story tenement house adjoin
ing the school. Realizing the serious
consequences that would follow II the
excited women got inside the school
house the janitor quickly closed and
bolted the doors and the teacher.
managed to quiet the children. The
pupils were all kept inside the school
house until the fire was under con
troll and the excitement had subsidized
No person was injured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-05-26
cloudburst suspends Traffic.

Norfolk, Ncb., May pa cloud
burst occurred between Plainview and
Niobrara, Neb. In consequence oi
damage to bridges no trains ran be
tween Norfolk and the Rosebud coun
try. At Yerdigre, Neb., number ol
families were forced to move from
their homes to escape the water
Washouts occurred between Oakdale
and Tilden and between Albion and
Iyoretto.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-05-26
THREE HUNDRED MEN IN MOB
Negro Strung Up on Principal Street
of Pine Bluff, Ark.

Pine Bluff. Ark, May 26.-Lovett
Davis, negro, charged with attempt
ing to commit criminal assault on a
sixteen-year-old white girl here last
Friday night, was taken from the jail
by an unmasked mob of 800 men and
hanged to a telegraph pole on one of
the principal streets.
Just as the negro was being raised
high above the street the rope broke
and the body fell to the ground, but
he was Immediately raised again and
left hanging.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-05-26
INCOME TAX VOTE ON JUNE 10
Finance Committee viii Make No OBJ
jectlon 70 Date.

Washington. May 36.-Believing
that the senate will have completed
IL work On schedules In the tarif bill
by June 10 the members Of the COM
mites on finance will agree to the
taking OF vote on the income tax
amendment on that day II Senator
Bailey rsnews his motion that . time
for voting be- flxed. When this is
done 6enator Aldrich will try to OBJ
tain IN agreement Tor . vote on the
bill itself. but whether he succeeds or
het tAa asmnistes hAs 1sksrmlnsd
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-05-26
SIX THOUSAND MEN ARE OUT
Miners on Strike in the kanawha Nv
Val Coal Field.

Charleston, w. Va, May 26.-Ac
cording to reports received at the
United Mine Workers headquarters
here the strike in the Kanawha coal
field is practically complete in Tn
entire field except on Paint creek
where an agreement is in force, and
few other places. The miners OH
cials claim that about 5000 men are
ont
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-05-26
Many Big Machines Covering
Routes in Georgia.
NOT A WHEEL IS MOVING
Strike of Firemen Completely Ties Ug
Traffic of Line Affected and Bust
ness Men Resort to other Methods
of Transportation-Po Are
Making Every Effort to Keep tht
Mails Moving.

WNitS fHONfftS.
Atlanta, Ca, May 26.-The substi
tuition of automobiles for railroad
train service was the fascinating de
velopment In the strike of the Georgia
railroad firemen. Between fully fifty
towns In Central and Northeast Geor
gia scores of gaudy automobiles
whirred on schedules which some
times beat those of the big locomo
tives. The automobile service was
mostly town to town runs, but there
were many machines running seventy
miles, or more than a third of the
distance from Atlanta to Augusta, the
route of the main line of the railroad.
Passenger rates in these automobiles
were quite unregulated. Some ma
chimes could be had from $4 to Sc pei
hour. One party of four chugged into
Atlanta to the tune of $45 for the
party for a fast forty-mile ride, some
thing over 25 cents per mile per head.
The fight of the rural postmasters
to deliver their mail became inspiring
Daylight brought in two rain soaked.
mud despatched postmasters from
tie vicinity of Iithonia carrying heavy
sacks of mail after an all night strug-
gle over dark roads in an automobile.
A brief stop here and back they went
to ride along far into the night with
The return mail. Division Superin-
teEdent Terrell said that the Georgia
postmasters have been authorized to
use automobiles whenever possible,
but that they were not authorized to
spend any money for automobiles and
that they were using commendable In
genuity to obtain rides in machines
An automobile mail service was es'
tablished out of Augusta as far west
as Thomson. From Atlanta a hand
car loaded with mail sacks was start
ed in the opposite direction.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-05-26
BELIEVES BRYAN
TO Be IN ERROR
Senator Stone Defends His
Vote on Iron Ore.
FAyORS DUTY FOR RREyENUE

Nebraskan Had Criticised Democratic
Senators Who Aided in Placing a
Tax of twenty-five Cents a Ton or
Imports and the Missourian Tells
His Fellow Members What Argu.
ments Had Influenced His Action.
Washington, May Pa defense OF
his vote for duty of % cents a ton
on iron ore was made by Senator
Stone soon after the senate met. AS
q prelude to this statement Mr.. Stone
road from an interview with William
J. Bryan declaring that Democratic
senators who had voted for the tariff
on iron ore made mistake. After an
elaborate enunciation of his affection
ate regard and respect for Mr.. Bryan
Mr.. Stone insisted that In this cass
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-05-26
FIRE IN PENNSYLVANIA MINE
-Four Hundred Men at Work Reacl
Surface Safely.

Pittsburg, May pa serious fire
has broken out in mine No. 3 of the
Penn Gas Coal company few miles
south of Irwin, Pa. over 400 miners
were at work All reached the sur
face in safety.
The fire started in rear entry and
is making rapid progress. 1t will
have to be walled in and the loss, IL
is believed, will be heavy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-05-26
Case Nearly Ready for Jery.

Chicago, May 26.--Both sides have
rested in the case of the state against
the three labor leaders. M. B. Mad.
den, F. A. Pouchot and M. ]. Boyle.
The defendants are charged with con-
spiracy to extort In connection with
the settlement of a strike on the
plant of the Joseph Klicka company
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-05-26
Garment Factory destroyed.

saltwater, Minn., May 25.-The
Kolliner Bros. & Neuman garment
mandatory has been totally de-
stroyed by fire. The flames started
In the basement and spread rapidly
throughout, the entire building. There
were over 100 women and men en-
ployed I'm the factory. The loss is
estimated at $125,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-05-26

line. nor IN any Of ts2 ROADS branches
No definite hope OF Improvement was
held out rending the arrival of the
federal commissioner cf labcr. Charles
r. Neiil
Owing to the failure to move trains
the mails are becoming much con-
gested in Atlanta. Augusta and other
places.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-05-26
SIX MEN REPORTED KILLED
Express and Freight Trains Collide
in Maryland.

Wilmington, Del, May 26.-The
northbonnd Norfolk express ran into
a freight train on siding two miles
below Salisbury, Md, on the New
York. Philadelphia and Norfolk rail
road Six men were killed and sew
eral injured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-05-26

Des Moines, May 26.-Fire caused
small damage to the Dodd-Strothsrs
factory here. When fremen entered
the building they found the aged
watchman. w. O. Allen. sukocated to
death from the smolco.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-05-26
NOT A WHEEL IS MOVING
Georgia Railroad System is Com
pIeteiy Tied Up.

Atlanta, Ga, May 26.-With deliv
cry of some necessities of life stopped
In several towns the Georgia railroad
strike against negro firemen entered
its ninth day Not wheel was NOV
ing on the entire length OF the main
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-05-26

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-05-26
Deafness Cannot he Cured

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that 1t win not resist further q vote
on the income tax question.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-02
Suggestive Questions on the Sunday
School Lesson by Rev DR.. Linscott
Copyright, 1903, by 7. s. Lnseott, c. D.

IN this service, or whether or not, what
reason is there to debar women from
any Of the churchs work.
Verse lis it possible or practical
to be guided in every journey we take,
and in all else by the Holy Spirit?
Should a pastor ever take charge of
new church without being directed to
do SO BY the Holy Spirit?
Please point out on the map in
your Bible where Seleucia, Salamis
and Cyprus are situated.
Were they consciously, or uncon-
seiously. directed by God the Holy
Spirit all along their journey?
Verse Should men and women
in the ordinary walks of life be as
faithful in preaching the gospel or
testifying for Jesus, wherever they
may be. as Paul and Barnabas were?
Verse 6.-How many places men,
toned in this lesson are situated on
the island of Cyprus? CSee your map)
What motives had likely induced
this man Elymas TO claim TO be
prophet
Verses 1-S.-How do you account for
a man being so bad as to try to pre-
vent another man from serving the
true God?
Verses 9-12.-Are good men justified
in rebuking bad men with vehemence
when they would stop a work of love
and mercy?
Is it possible for a bad man to es-
cape the just penalty of his. sins?
Lesson for Sunday, May 9. 1863
PauTs First Missionary JOurney-An-
tioch in Pisidia. Acts xiii:13-52.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-02
May %, 1909.


Paurs First Missionary Journey
Cyprus. Acts Bile.
Golden Text.-GO ye into all the
world and preach the gospel TO every
creature. Mark 1915.
Verse Where was Antioch?
What constituted a Christian church.
then, and now?
What was the difference between
prophets and teachers?
Verse 2.-What is meant by minis
tered TO the Lord o.
What mental physical or spiritual
benefits are there derived from fast
ing?
How long should a person abstain
from food in order 10 constitute a
Christian fast?
What right has the present day
Protestant church to discontinue the
practice of fasting?
When would the ears Of company
of gOdly men be most sensitive to
the voice OF God. during a feast or %
fast?
Was there any connection between
their ministering and fasting and the
Holy Spirit speaking TO them?
is the Holy Spirit apt TO speak 10
those who are not intensely engaged in
Jhe cause OF GOd2
What is necessary in order to culti-
vate an ear for the voice Of God2
should we all be called of God be
fore undertaking any kind of work?
Verse 3.-Gught the church today to
send our missionaries TO new districts
and 10 heather countries?
IL il is the duty OF the church TO send
out missionaries, is it OF not the duty
Of every person. whether a member OF
the church or not. 90 help support
them? This question must be an
swered in writing by members OF the
club
Why did they fast and pray before
sending Paul and Bsrnabas on their
mission?
Would il be a help to each local
church today TO fast and pray before
each missionary meeting?
Do you think the women took part
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