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The Washington times., 1909-11-16
NEWSPAPERS AND THE DUTY
ON PRINT PAPER.

The statement of Speaker Cannon to
the effect that Herman Ridder promised
him the support of the newspapers
of the country in return for lower
duty on print paper has not brought
down much wrath on ''Uncle Joe's" head,
notwithstanding the fact that he is re
ported to have pounded the. banquet
table so vigorously, when he made the
charge, that the dishes fell to the floor.
Thus far not a single newspaper has
seemed to be angry over the allegation.
They can't think "Uncle Joe" was so
green as to believe that the newspapers
could be bought SO cheaply or that he
would imagine that any one man could
deliver the entire press. It is odd that
the Speaker would tell such a Story
as if he put confidence in it.
The fact is that the newspapers, not
outstanding their power, if they chose
to use it in concert, could have driven
out of public life many Congressman
who voted for high tariff on print
paper, absolutely declined to make an
issue on the tariff as it affected them
selves. The Times pointed out when
the tariff was under consideration sons
of the inequalities of the print paper
tariff, but it also said that the news
papers we're not entitled 10 more con-
sideration in tariff making than any
body else We did not give a tenth
as much consideration to the tariff on
paper as we did to the injustice Of
other schedules. If the Speaker viii
investigate the newspaper files we think
he will be surprised to see how litJle
attention they gave 10 a matter which
affected them so intimately as did the
paper tariff. So far as the great ma
iority Of them were concerned nobody
could have told they knew a paper
tariff was in the making.
The truth is we have been a little
proud Of the fact that the press dem
onstrated so conclusively during the
tariff fight and afterward that it
could not be controlled by the pocket
nerve" To have Uncle Joe" spring so
silly a story at this late day causes
us 20 believe that public discomfort with
his ways must have finally struck
home and that he blames newspapers
for it.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
Miss Laura Clifford Wells to
Become Bride on De
cember 7.
ARRANGE RECEPTION
FOR BRIDAL PARTY
Ceremony Will Be Performed in
New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church.

Mrs Henry Wells has cards out for
the marriage Of her daughter, Miss
Laura Clifford Wells. to Lieut.. Julian
Parsons Wiucox. u. 5. Nj. c., Tuesday
afternoon, December z, at 4 O'Clock,
at the New York avenue Presby terian
Church.
A small reception for the bridal party,
relatives ana a few intimate friends viii
follow the ceremony at the residence OF
Mrs. Wells. 1910 Iwenty-hrst street.
President TAFT entertained at dinner
at the White House last evening in
honor OF the Turkish ENJOYS. His
guests were.
Ills ENceIency Zia Pasha.
Col AzIz Bey-
Inc SeCI eJdry OF state.
Inc secretary OF the Treasury.
Lne Secretary OF the Navy.
Inc Secretary OF Commerce and La
Dor.
Ine Admiral of the Navy.
me charge d amaIrCs OF Turkey.
Inc second secretary OF the Turkish
embassy.
me cnieT Of the Bureau of Naviga-
lOus Navy Department,
Inc Assistant Secretary Of State.
me Second Assistant Secretary OF
me Third Assistant Secretary of
state.
me chief clerk of the Department Of
state.
Col. Spencer Crosby.
Lieut. Commander Leigh G. Palmer.
Capt Il. ". Butt
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
THE RECENT MINING DISAS
TER AT CHERRY.

More than three hundred persons have
lost their lives in the appalling mine
disaster at Cherry, III, according TO
present figures. It is the worst catas-
trophe of the kind for many months.
1t is the more to be remarked upon IN
that it has come Just at the time when
the Government is making special ef-
forts to explore the causes of accidents
in mines in the hope of lessening the
loss of life from explosions, which has
come to make an enormous annual
total. The technologic branch OF the
Geological Survey has gone into. this
question thoroughly and has made some
valuable discoveries, with the result
that there has been a tendency to re-
duce the number of deaths from mine
accidents for the last year or so.
If the accounts thus far at hand are
correct, the accident at Cherry was due
to the careIessness Of q miner who toss
ed a match or light of some sort into
a quantity Of hay in the mine 1t is
alleged that all due precautions against
accident had been taken by the COM
panv. While it is as well 70 await the
results of the fullest investigation be-
fore accepting this version of the mat
ter, there appears undoubtedly to have
been gross careIessness on the part of
some OF the miners.
Against this sort of thing it is mani
testify impossible for the Government or
for the State authorities to do anything
competent to avoid disasters of this
sort. It would appear to be essential
not only that the most rigid precau-
lions be enforced by the State authori-
ties having jurisdiction over mines, and
by the owners Of mines, but that the
miners unions themselves take hold OF
the situation and guard against cases
of individual carelessness.
Such horrors as those at Cherry de-
mand the cooperation Of every element
in order that there may be a reasonable
degree Of insurance against their repe-
tition.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
MAY BE MORE USEFUL THAN
THE FLYING MACHINE.

A few months ago news that a
gyroscope car, running on a single rail,
had been demonstrated TO be q prac-
ticable method of Iocomotion would
have attracted a great deal of atten-
ton. It may be that the public cares
little about such prosaic things because
it has it's mind fixed on annihilating
distance by flying through the air; but
as this does not bid fair TO become, at
any time in the near future, a prac-
teal thing for the average man, the
success of Louis Brennan's experiments
in England viii be noted with interest
by those who see room for much more
useful progress 20 be made in the
methods of locomotion on the ground.
Some time ago it was announced
that Mr. Brennan had constructed a
model gyTeseope cas- which worked peg
The Washington times., 1909-11-16

feetly. At that time the English gov
eminent took considerable interest in
the matter. The general public had
doubtless forgotten all about Brennan's
work when the cables told the other
day of his car, large enough to hold
forty people, running on a track
several hundred yards long. negotiating
grades and taking curves that could not
possibly be done by the ordinary rail
road locomotive. The car is run by a
gasolene engine, and is balanced by
the motion of a gyroscope on each side
which together weigh ton and a half
and spin at the rate of 5000 revQlu-
tiOns a minute. Stability is maintained
by the tremendous speed at which the
horoscopes revolve. assuring the rota-
ton of the apparatus for a considerable
length Of time even should the rswer be
cut of.
1t is unnecessary to point out the
vast saving which would be made in
railroad construction if but one track
had to be laid and so much attention
need not be paid to curves and grades.
The principle Of the gyroscope car has
been Endorsed by science, and the Bren-
nan type of car is understood to have
backing which viii insure it being put
into use as soon as the invention is per-
fected, which is expected to be within d
short time.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
Miss Edes Is Married
To Charles F. Talman

Miss Grace Fletcher Edes. daughter Of
Mrs. Edes and the late Commander
Benjamin Long Edes. was married to
Charles Fftzhugh Talman today at
noon IN st. Adams. the rector. the Rev.
G. c. +. Bratenahl, officiating In the
presence Of a party OF relatives and
friends. The church was adorned with
palms and clusters Of white chrysanthe-
NUNS.
The bride, who wore a beautiful white
princess gown Of soft white satin, car
ried a shower bouquet OF lilies OF the
valley and orchids. Her long tulle veil
was arranged with a c9ronet Of orange
blossoms.
Miss Elizabeth Edes. who was her SIS
ter's only attendant. wore a yellow satin
gown with a large yellow hat and car
ried an armful OF yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS.
John Thurston Talman. formerly OF
this city. but now OF Wilmington, Del,
was his brothers best man, and Major
George o. Squier, L, S. A; Commander
C. Theodore Jewell. u. s. N; Prof.
Harry c. Frankenfeld, OF the Weather
Bureau; DR.. Scott c. Breckenridge,
HiHiard 7. owen all Of Washington
and Frederick Estes, Of Boston, were
the ushers.
town guests and wedding party followed
the ceremony IN the home OF the bride 5
mother, on Thirty-eighth street, The
house was adorned with branches Of
autumn leaves, palms and clusters OF
varf-colored chrysanthemums- Later in
the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Talman left
WASN'T lgtOn for Northern wedding
trim. tine latter wearing a travelling suit
OF violet-Colored cloth with a beaver
tOuue OF the same shade After Deem
Der thew will be at home at S052 Thirty
eighth street
The out-of-town guests were Mrs
Robert Burns Of st. Paul. Mimi Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Estes. Of Boston,
Virginia
=
Capt. ar5 Mrs. benjamin T. Sim
mons, who have recently returned from
the PhilipglZe Islands. where Captain
simmons was on duty, have taken an
apartment in the WyoTling for the win
ter season.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
What's on the Program
Tonight in Washington

DR.. Harvey W. Wiley, Chief
Chemist of the United States, de-
TIvers a lecture at meeting of the
Indiana Society at the L. NJ. 4. A.
Mt o'clock.
Road Drivers and Riders Assoc
citation meeting to further the
morse show at the National Hotel.
Annual meeting of the Associated
Charities at University Hall, George
Washington University, at
o'clock.
Annual meeting Of the National
HorBeOpathic Hospital Association
al the huntington apartment house,
II2O vermont avenue northwest,
at 3 O'Clock.
NafIonaI-HIOntgOm and stone
In s.The Old Town" at SiI5 y. IA.
ueIasco -- CurIOtta Nilsson, In
ssVor Better, For WORSE" at Si2O
T.. ul-
CoIumbIa-NacIyn ArbucISie, in
ssThe Circus Man." at S:I5 j.. IA.
Chase's-CarrIe De1Iur and other
vaudeville, at SGf5 y. m.
Academy-s'The CIansman," at
Sab D. m.
Lyceum-'NNashing Society
Girls" at 2i15 and $40 D. IN.
Gayety-'TInIciCer BurIes-
quers," AT 2sI5 and S;i5 .. m.
Observation-Disclosures pictures and
vaudeville, afternoon and evening.
Masonic NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pIc-
lures and vaudeville, at 2 go u. nl.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
Capital Echoes.

Mr.. Balliuger's report may be 0. K.
but doubtless Mr.. PiuchOt feels that the
proofs ought 10 be forwarded TO the
University Of Copenhagen for expert
examlnatiCn.-Ohio State Journal.
It's all right for Uncle Joe to have
bad memory. His conscience might
hurt him II he sat alone with It 20 count
the skulls he has Observation-Disclosures
Constitution.
''AldriCh owns Rhode Island abso-
lUteiy," asseverates a New England
contemporary In the tone OF a disCOV-
erer. sonny he holds a fee simple
title to the United states If his conduct
is not isleadiug.-LOuisville Courier
Journal.
They are going to send five hundred
lobbyists 10 Washington 10 work for
deep waterways. There being so many
of them, why wouldn't il be a better
plan to set EN- TO work at the real
digging2-Salt Lake Tribune.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
PARSONS CHARGES SHOULD
J BE INVESTIGATED.

Since Representative Herbert Parsons
made his charges that there was a deal
last spring between the Cannon forces
n the House and Tammany, whereby
the old rules Of the House were upheld
and certain proposed election legislation
killed In the New York Legislature,
there has been all sorts Of talk Of an
investigation Of the charges by the
House. Friends of Mr.. Cannon have
been talking Of forcing an investigation
and similar talk has emanated from
Democratic sources, more especially
from Democrats who are loyal to the
leadership Of Champ Clark. Much
doubt has bean expressed whether Mr..
Parsons could make good" Speaker
Cannon has used short and ugly
language in reference to the Parsons
charges.
Representative Parsons has reached
Washington. and in effect has announo-
ed that he stands by his charges. He
has said that he is not in the habit Of
making charges which be cannot back
up, and has even said;
81 made the charges as emphatic as
possible, and I am more than ever
convinced of their truth. I heard from
various sources before Congress ,ad-
iourned last summer that such a deal
had been made, but had no absolute
confirmation of it until the recent NUM-
eipal campaign began"
More than this, Mr.. Parsons says he
is absolutely willing there should be
an investigation.
What this amounts to is a reiteratiOu
of his charges by Mr.. Parsons. It is
Ia effect the issuing Of defiance to
the Speaker and his friends Under
such circumstances it IS difficult to SCI
how Speaker Cannon can fail to insist
on an investigation. If he and his
friends do otherwise, in what sort o.
position are they left in the eyes Of
the oountry7
The truth is that the situation Will
respect to the charges Of Mr.. Parson.
Is such that the House cannot IN jus
tiee 70 itself and the country do any
thing else than investigate An inves
tigation should be had, and It should b,
before an impartial committee. Any
attempt to have packed jury viii b
sharply scrutinized.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16

shades of William E. Gladstone, Charles
Darwin, Bismarck, and the great men
whom it is fashionable to summon from
the vastly, etc, would talk something
more Characteristic of their material
selves than the twiddle-twaddle that IS
always attributed to their spirits.
In fact, it would be rather reassur-
ing if the sublimated nonsense would be
dropped entirely by men whose "scien-
tific" interest in it is calculated to make
other people suspect that all science
Is composed If a large measure Of bun
COmbe.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION
Observation-Disclosures.

Signora Eusapia Paladino, the famous
italian medium, is in this country, and
Is to be given a thorough scientific try
out, provided her managers don't fix
the rates per seance so high as TO make
It utterly impossible for the scientific
men 20 pay the price. The fact that
the signora insists on her full price
for scientific purposes is at least sug-
gestive of a certain desire 70 establish
relations with things much more solid
than spirits. Perhaps this eagerness
for the substantial fruits Is not neces-
sarily to be set down as evidence that
the enterprise is bogus; but a good
many people viii be Prejudiced because
ef it.
The Paladino in her early demonstra-
tions Of power has operated with those
ancient clap-traps of darkened room
and cabinet, tipping tables, and ma
terializations of heads and arms, which
have been exposed so many times, and
30 thoroughly that it seems as if they
ought hardly to get a serious hearing
nowadays among scientific or even
ssrious-minded people. Still, when one
recalls the. eccentric investigations Of
De. Isaac K. Funk it must be conceded
that the world contains some people
Of the alleged scientific turn who are
as anxious TO be humbugged as any
body else can possibly be.
For a couple Of generations now there
kAs pretty constantly. been some
zaedium who, operating with these same
old devices, managed TO keep a lot Of
clever people In Wonderment until
somebody was smart. enough 70 expose
the fraud Exposure has at length
come to mediums who in their time
created vastly more stir even than the
Paladino has caused. Almost none
has ultimately avoided exposure.
The wonder of it all, 10 plain, non
scientific, hard headed citizens. is that
the spirits and their chosen mediums
should be so barren of resource and
originality as always TO cling TO these
same discredited paraphernalia Of mani.
festation and naturalization 1t would
be such a relief if a spirit would walk
out into a day lighted room and sit
down cheerfully with the company
Iiksviss it would help some, with
REALISTICALLY ineEsduious people. Il ths
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
R0Osevelt's Grip
May Still Be Felt.

The revived report from Ohio that
Representative Longworth IS liable to
be the Republican candidate for gov
ernor of the State has aroused the
greatest interest because il is recognized
that such a candidacy would be a recog-
milton, in President Taft's own State, OF
the hold which Roosevelt stiu has on
the people.
AS for Mr.. Longworth in his own be-
half, II must be said that he has grown
a good deal !n the last few years He
was one OF the hardest workers on the
Ways and Means Committee last ses-
sion, and one of the most independent
Several times he was well known To
have been the victim OF fits of intense
disgust over the procedure Of the ruling
powers of the committee and the House.
He stood with the committee to the end.
but at all times he was a near-insurgent
who had to be handled with care, and
who. with CTumpacker. of Indiana, and
few others, forced more than a few
concessions.
Mrs. LOngWOrth IS just as popular as
she ever was, and that is simply 20 say
that she Is still the best woman cam
paiEner In the country. She has the
| lnack Of getting 'em. she Is a great
mixer, like her strenuous father; and
II Mr.. Longworth, for whose political
future she is very ambitious, runs for
governor, she will be one OF the fea-
lures ot the campaign.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
Army and Macy
SerUice Orders
ARMY

The following changes OF ouartermas-
tiers are ordered:
Captain FRANK c. BOLLES, from as
sistant to the depot Quartermaster,
st. Louis, Mo- 10 Omaha, Neb., and
assume charge or the general depot
OF the quartermaster's department at
that place, relieving Captain JOHN
l. HINES Of that duty.
Captain HINES is relieved from duty
as assistant to the chief quartermas-
ter, Department Of The Missouri; to
Philippines division, for assignment
to duty as depot quartermaster. Ma
DANIEL ". ARNOLD.
Captain ARNOLD viii proceed to san
Francisco, Cal
Major WILLIAM ]. L LISTER, Med
ical Corps, from San Francisco, Cal,
10 Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
Major HENRY I. RIPLEY, General
stan. 10 Hot Springs, Ark, for
treatment.
Major MATTHEW f. STEELE. Second
Cavalry, from Washington 10 San
Francisco.
First Iieutenant-IRA c. BROWN, Med
Captain JOHN e HUNT, TWenty-dfth
Infantry, TO General Hospital, the
Preside of San Francisco, for treat
ment.
Captain HARRY F. RETHERs, Ninth
Infantry from san Francisco. Cal.
to join his regiment.
NAVY.
Rear Admiral w. w. KIHBALL-, de
tached member ~of naval examining
and naval retiring boards, Washlns-
ton, d. c. and continue on other
duties
Captain A G. DILLINGHAM, detacned
command Franklin, navy yard NOT
folk. Va: 10 member or naEal eA-
aiming and naval reurinE ooaEdss
Mills building Washington, D. c.
Ensign V. Y. WOODWARD deIacleu
command Biddle. TO Reid
Ensign r. J.. WALKER and Midshlp-
man c. @. ROSS. detached command
Blakely; to Smith
NUdsbipman Il T. MARYLAND, de-
tached Wordeu3 10 Reid
Passed Assistant Surgeon J. NJ BRlS-
TER: to Naval Academy, Annapolis,
Nd.
Passed Assistant Paymaster j. a. Nc
MILAN detached duty as general
cr0raIzapDar and paw Dficer. naval
training station, san FRANCISCO, CAL
10 DUTY "A $ paw officer ana general
stOrekeeDer, naval station GUAM
NJ. l.
Passed Assistant Paymaster II. =. la
MAR. detached pay Ofncer and gem
Guam. NJ. l. 10 home and wait or
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
Arrtved-Hopkins at MagdaIena Bay,
Marcellus at Hampton Roads, Ia
coma at target grounds near Guam
tauamO. Paducah at Portsmouth, n
H. LeOnidas az Lamberts Point
Eagle AT BOcas del TorO, and Supply
at Shanghai
Sailed-Helena and Samar from Hong
kong for Swallow
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
Dining the President

one manifest advantage Of this river
trip IS that Mr.. Taft viii be able to
chuck the 'pOssums overheard without
attracting any atteuuOn.-N GWark
News.
President Taft has eaten his way to
the utmost limit Of the solid South
st. Louis Republic.
President Taft's eating capacity has
fully measured up TO the expectations
Of the hospitable SOuth.-Baltlmore
sun.
After 1900 miles Of dinners. II IS not
strange that President TAFT comes out
in favor Of a national board OF health
New York Post.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
on Our Statesmen.
Wise, Unwise, and Otherwise

plugged. The man who wants their
support can afford TO pay them the
compliment OF appearing before them
making just as good an appearance as
he knows how. And out in my cOun-
Try, ne has TO go some at best, If he
wants TO wear better clothes than the
rest of the people. He'll be doing very
wei II he looks as we'll as other folks.
and there isn't any worse mistake
than the notion that they like to have
fnelr public men look slike tramps."
The proof Of the pudding is in The
eating thereof; and Cummins Is q Sen
atOF now.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
Miss Libbey Bride
Of Lucien B. Crist

The marriage Of Miss Florence LIB
hey. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Libbey. and Lucien Cambridge Crist,
Of Boston. took place today at noon
in the home Of the brides parents, 1923
Sixteenth street.
The house was artisticaIIy decorated
for the occasion with quantities OF
palms, autumn foliage, and white chrys-
anthemums. and the bridal party stood
before an improvised altar Of white
chrysanthemums.
only a small family party attended
the ceremony. which was performed by
the Rev DR.. Wallace Radcliffe. pastor
Of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. A breakfast and informal re-
ception for relatives and a few intimate
friends followed Immediately afterward.
Miss Libbey wore a beautiful bridal
gown OF white satin trimmed with rose
point lace. the bodice embroidered in
pearls and touches Of crystal trim
mings. Her tulle veil was arranged with
e spray Of orange blossoms, and she
carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the
valley
The two bridesmaids, Miss Ethel Lib
hey and Miss May Libbeys sisters of the
bride, wore draped princess gowns OF
crepe meteor satin. the former in a be-
coming shade Of apricot, trimmed with
AolNAAS1 u bot4 viii a DldCk nat Nflfll-
med with gold roses. and the latter in
lavender trimmed in silver with silver
roses in her hat. Both carried arm
bouquets OF white chrysanthemurns
Mrs Libbey, mother OF the bride was
handsomely gOWned IN amethyst satin.
DR.. Henry Chapman, Of Boston, acted
as best man for Nr. CriSt and the
brides father gave her in marriage.
After breakfast and reception Mr., and
Mrs. Crist left Washington for a North
ern bridal trip and their future home
IN Brookllne, Mass. Mrs. Crist wore for
travelling mOdish tailored suit of wis
TARA broadcloth with a hat Of the same
shade.
Mrs Gardiner Williams and her
daughters, the Misses Williams. are
expected 10 arrive in this country to-
morrow from abroad. The Misses Viii
uams VIII come TO Washington on
wednesday 20 join their father, but
Mrs. Williams VIII remain in New York
for several days.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16

ENATOR CUNBIINS OF Iowa is a
trifle the rise Of six feet tall He
is straight. broad-shouidered. and
always well dressed. When he
first turned up an an aspirant for hon
ors in politics his opponeuts-and he al
ways had plenty of them-dubbed him
Handsome Albert" Il was expected
to be q sdueIcher at the very start; but
the event proved that folks really have
no prejudice against a man who is
good looking.
It used to be correct fOr the country
statesman at campaign time % array
himself in the most ancient clothes and
disreputable hat re could find, and go
out with a new of tobacco I'm his
mouth. to show that he was as demo-
cratic as the humblest constituent. TO
shave every day was regarded as ruin
Gus; a boiled shirt was anathema, I'M
less It had seen two days wear and IN
general it was regarded as great poll
tics to look as seedy and Impoverished
as possible.
Cummins was one of the first men
10 discover the error OF this theory
He didn't like to wear seedy clothes
and had an innate prejudice against
dandruf on the lapel. So when he went
out campaigning he dressed up TO the
jon, instead of down to IT. he wore good
clothes. had them pressed regularly.
brushed them scrupulOusly, and was
just his natural. natty self. The old
style politicians noted il with glee; they
knew that a man who did that would
lost out with the farmers.
And the first thing that happened
was the discovery that Cummins had
the working men on his STAFF. and was
lose out with the farmers.
1t was a complete Overturning of al
The accepted pOlitico-sartOTial theories
But Cummins got away with IT, To
an inquirer who asked him the psy-
Chology Of IT, he once replied;
Felix's don't mueh care &c be hum