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The Washington times., 1909-05-11
Marriage Licenses.

Elmer wfcher and Mary sizer. OF
COvlngton, Va.
Timothy j. Daley and Susanna n.
Hayes. OF Washington.
Joseph Geragi and Mamie Myers, of
Richmond, Va
Harry w. Bradshaw and Ethel NJ
Owens. Of washington.
Allen NJ Sumner, OF Norfolk. Va. and
Mary J. r. Morris. OF Washington
Benjamin II. Cage. Of Washington ana
Elma ". Grimes. Of CedaTtOWn. Va.
James c. Boring, of Baltimore. and Ma
tiida L. Boring. Of Doniphon. Neb.
James J. ManmiOn and Mary VI. Woods,
OF Baltimore.
Charles W. Zaum and Marie r Yer
ser. Of Richmond Va.
Dwight 6. Smith and Emily 6. Reid.
Of Washington
The Washington times., 1909-05-11
The Vital Records.
Births.

Charles and Lydia D. Thaden. boy.
Louis W. and Mary A Richardson, ST,
boy.
Ben and Lillian Runyon. boy.
francisco J. and Henrietta c. Martin,
boy.
Thomas and ROsalie 1Iossbury. girl.
John A and Marie Lynham. girl
Minor r and Anna N. Jacobs. boy.
Julius and Regia Hanlein. girl
Robert and Elmer Hastings. boy.
August ". p. and Carrie Hedenstierna,
boy.
Charles +. and Marfen r. FeTrell, boz.
Francis and Lucie Escherich, girl.
Charles +. and Katie V. Boss, boy.
Mervin w. and Annie NJ Bartlett. girl.
The Washington times., 1909-05-11
CUTTING LUMBER
ON THE BACK BONE

CUMBERLAND, Nd, May 1.-THE
Back Bone Lumber Company. organ
lied With Howard Buchanan. Arthur
Warfitld. and Isaac Hirsh, Of Cumber-
land, incOrDorators and directors,
started 100 men at work today on it's
timber tract lying along the mountain
between FrOstburg and Homecoming.
The Washington times., 1909-05-11
FOILS KIDNAPERS
BY CLAIMING GIRL

TACOMA, Wash, May 11-Mrs. Eliana
Reed. divorced wife of 3. T. Reed, a
wealthy real estate man Of Denver, ap-
year-old daughtec, Inez, handcuffed to
her
Mrs. Reed explained that two attempts
had been made 20 kidnap the child and
that she had resOrted to silver hand
cuffs TO guarantee her daughters safety.
The Washington times., 1909-05-11
DRUGGIST BANKRUPT.

DANVILLE. Va, May lie. d. Gin,
a Danville druggist. fled a petition in
bankruptcy today. The liabilities are
given as SAB. with assets amounting TO
81. .253. The assets consist Of the drug
store, residence, and nearly 5000 in
open accounts.
The Washington times., 1909-05-11
PANAMA OFFICIAL DIES.

PANAMA, May 1L-Jose Augustin
Arrange. minister OF foreign affairs,
first vice president and prominent
member Of the Conservative party, died
suddenly at noon today OF heart fail
ure. lie was about seventy years old
and at one time was minister for
Panama at washington.
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WOMAN MURDERED
IN A GRAVEYARD
Body of Laura Register Found and
Signs of Desperate
Fight.

PROVIDENCE, r. T.. May 11-The
body OF Laura Register, twenty-five
years old. was found today In the
Jewish Cemetery at Arlington, a
suburb. where she lived, and from ap-
pearances the girl was murdered.
Broken bushes and shrubbery, and
deep marks OF footprints in the sod,
indicate that there had been a terrific
fight.
The murderer left a handkerchief,
which may prove an important clue.
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Died.

CGSLCK-On Saturday Eay s. 1868. THOM-
As II. CUSICK. aged seventy-five years.
Mr- Cuslc6 was born in BrockviIle Can
ada, IN lS33. AT an early age ne went 20
St Paul, Mimi, where he lived until fff-
teen years ago when he game 20 Wash
ingtOn 10 enter Government errpIovnent
He was employed in the Treasury Depart
ment IN the Second Auditors office. Mr.
t,ust.k served IN the civil war, both in the
navy and the army. He was on the Cayuga.
with Farragut's feet at New Orleans and
when his time was up he Joined the Third
Minnesota Battery, in which he served un-
I'll the close Of the war. He was a member
or the Burnside Post Of the, G. A r. His
wife, MIS-. II. g Cusick and three children
Frederick A and William r cusick. Of
-his city, and Mrs. @. r. Grover Of Min
ueapohs, Mimi. survive him.
suddenly, on Sunday Nav 9
1909. at s34 Ninth street northeast. f. p
CRAWFORD. beloved son of Maggie and
j. B. Crawford.
Funeral viii take place from his late res
idence, at $3.50 o'clock, Wednesday, May p
thence TO Holy Name Church. where mass
VIII be said for the repOse OF his soul
nterment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. ReIa-
ives and friends invited to attend. It.
Monday. May TO- 1909 at S:45
T. M. MARY LOUISE DUFF wife Of
John DalzeU
Funeral services Tuesday. May II, az 4
o'clock D. m. at 1866 New Hampshire ave-
nue.. 1ts
BIZ DIS-On Monday May 10 1909. at p.
IN. at his residence. 1916 Second street
northeast, JOHN D BIDDIS.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

PHa RldACY is temporarily
located at 2127 C St N. w. while our
building is being erected at cor. 21st and
q sts- n w. mys-7t~
THE WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY
Stockholders melting. Notice IS hereby given
that special melting Of the stockholders OF
the Washington Market Company viii be
held at the Office Of the company in Center
Market, on Seventh street northwest, In the
city OF Washington, D c, at O'Clock in the
afternoon SATURDAY, May 10, 1903, to
vote upon supplemental deed o< trust OF
the company conveying lot No. 15, in square
3s3, 70 the trustee named in the deed OF trust
dated December Il, 1907. as additional Sc
curity for ths 500. coo Of bonds described
therein, and also TO vote upon incidental
changes in and addition 20 said original deed
Of trust OF December II, 1907. and upon any
other matter within the power OF the corpoT-
alton which may be presented to tbs meet
ing FRANK c. WILKINS. Secretary.
: Washington. D. c. Nay 5. 1909, mys-st
The Washington times., 1909-05-11

BesSon.S Cleaning and Dyeing
Phone NORTH 106s.
1929 l4th Street N. W.
Through the CHANGE OF OUR TEIE-
PHONE NUMBER some Of our Patrons are
under the impression that we have gone
out OF business THIS IS NOT THE CASE
and still desire your patronage
VIII YOU KINDLY PASTE THIS IN YOUR
my11-3tS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14
HAS NOTHING LIKE IT.

Carl W. Hiersemann. publisher and an- tiquarian of Leipzig, Germany. the represen- tative in. Germany and distributor of the publications of the Smithsonian Institution. said to Washington Herald reporter:
 There is no institution like your Smith sonian in Germany. The nearest approach to 1t are the various universities and num- Der of scientific schools where work of a similar nature Is carried on! But there is no institution where all this work is central- ized as 1t is at the Smithsonian.
 ''I visited this country at the time of the Chicago Worlds Fair" continued the Ger man, but since then such 8 tremendous transformation has taken place everywhere that words fall me to properly express my admiration. The sky scratchers,' the sub- way, the elevated railroads, the harbor of New York, Wall Street, and the hustle and hurry of the people in New York are some thing wonderful And then Washington, with its magnificent palaces, it's great office buildings and fine streets.
 Another enormous advantage is Ameri- cas- inexhaustible natural resources and the liberality of public benefactors. There are lots of wealthy men in America who will endow university build librArtes, purchase whole art collections and engage the very best of university professors and educators.
 ''I am not exaggerating bit when l say that believe that within twenty-five years or maybe before then, America will be su- preme In the world of manufaetures. com that before many more years your country will occupy the first place as an education al center, and that our European students will have to come to you to finish their education the same as your American young men now go to Europe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14
REFORM IN A NEW PLACE.

The Florida Legislature struck a streak of reform that has been over looked by other Legislatures but which is not so bad after all. The lower house by formal resolution forbids any representative who may be chairman of & committee to appoint a kinsman or kinswoman of any member the clerk of his committee. The resolu- ton forbids clerical nepotism down to the degree of third cousin. The Leg islature passed the resolution by a vote of sl to 27, which shows that there was a neat light on 1t.
 It would appear that quite a number of lawmakers went along with mem- bers of their family, whom they pro- posed to make committee clerks. Such a thing has not been unknown in Ala bama. As a matter of fact a great many of the soft places in the last as well as in preceding Legislatures of Alabama went to kinsmen of members. The experience of Alabama has been that the true reformers when he gets in Ofice is as keen about looking after Number One and the kin people of Number One as any of the veteran politicians. Tn Alabama the kin peo- pie have been appointed and no fuss has been made about 1t.
 But the Florida Legislature sprung the reform Idea in new place. As a result of the unexpected fight and its unexpected outcome. correspondents in Tallahassee say that a small army of aspirants are daily leaving with blast ed hopes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14
wAat the south Needs.


 The South is in constructive pe- riod. building everywhere Is in prog ress; within the next twenty-five years buildings in Charleston. but we shall have to send to the North for the five and six-dollag day men who know how to build with steel. Skilled labor Is needed at the Charleston navy yard l: when the volume of work at the yard borers will be brought here from oth- CT States because they are not to be found in South Carolina. %oun9 men will stay in the crossroads store for Sl.s0 day in preference to going through the severe apprenticeship of a machinist or copper worker or elec- capacity of s4 or $B the day. It is not to be disputed that thousands of in- telligent young men in South Carolina are in the depth of poverty and are doomed to remain poor because they are seeking easy berths. because they are afraid of grime, because they can alls. Yet the average successful man, whether he was born rich or born poor, tf he has achieved anything on his own account. has at some time or other In his life grappled with the work that has come to his hand, however rough CT Is born with a silver spoon in hia mouth, but the rich boy who has for ce is honorable.
 In the South during the next twenty years and for all the years to come we eers and ten bridge-builders where we need one Of them now, and in nearly every case the man who goes to the top begins at the bottom.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14
WEDNESDAY. APRIL IA, 1908.
BIC SHOW PROMISED.

That Alaska Pacific Fair which is to be held in Seattle, begin ming on May l, will be much of sight to most people of the East and South who can visit it. In that far-off. new and almost Arctic region there will be many things on exhibition that cannot be seen at other fairs. Indeed, as The NewBedford Standard says. "ths jour nsy across the continent and the sight of the enterprising coast city are well worth while even if there were nc es- pecial show at the end. This fair will make a speciality of exhibits from the Orient and from the Pacific northwest and so will be particularly attractive even to the seasoned and bored fair goer. That the fair win be profitable to its promoters. or even that 1t will pay its expenses, mindful of the dis astrous experience of other similar fairs, we should not like to guarantee."
 Probably. from a financial stand point, as a mere show, 1t may not prove a profitable venture, but there is something in it besides mere gate receipts and other temporary acces- sIons to the funds of Seattle. The mere fact that it will draw large crowds of visitors from all over the Union will bring profits that will con- tinue. Much of that country up there is an unknown region to the people of the older sections of this great and diversified country, and no doubt many who go to the exhibition will be sur prised when they see what Washing ton and the great Alaskan region have the ride through to Seattle VIII be a trip well worth while.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14
!, ,DR9FTWOOD'

Straws show which way the wind ploWs- Soda-water has straaws fn ft--. hence the wind blows the money fo- ward the oash-resistsr. Cling!
 And just to think--Easter has come snd and gone already. Did your new suit . 4 4 young ,,sdy in Prattviile writes to asx us 1T Mombasa Is soup or an
 IS it possible that day soes by EitnouE that man Roosevelt doing something extraordinary?
 None are so deaf as those who win not hear an engagement ring.
 Count Boni has done something at tolerant-he had his sons ringlets clipped. says The Nashville American. True. the boys mother wept when she saw him despoiled of his lovely curls 3 shiidrsn G0kihs ins.esa ss oSFainSry as other knickerbockers, But aside from the m meanness of the father and the heart fulness of the mother. our sympathies relieved of e fearful handicap.
 ! An Ohio man hss applied for q divorce because his wife marched at the head of q temperance parade. The pig iobster.he ought to be proud of her to think she didn't bring up the rear.
 IL must fill 8 small boy with awful chagrin to think that the comet has such dandy tail and he can't swing to 1t.
 With the earth whizzing In its orbit at the rate of eighteen miles second UhfrHfnnr nVr Vd o-rFQ AN aA 900 miles an hour. isn't it queer that We can't lose T. R
 Lightning performs some queer was reached in indianapolis the other day when it played on the piano. A young woman who had been practictng for hours however, was uninJurei stilI we hope 1t will serve as . warn ing.
 Mother If You--- Mother. if you from your violet mound. From your narrow house there in the Could rise to hear each old earth
 sound.
 Behold each bloom that once we knew Hear each bird its song renew, would you come if I called your -, 2. Would you leave that Paradise lust to kiss these tear-iimmed eyesf Would you take me by the hand. TO that far sweet phantom land Would the good God understenet
 We often hear young fe!iow say ot a s,Iri that she is a "peaCh. Tn some cases however, he remembers exter ne nlarries her that a peaoh-crop may prove 2 iai'ure' -P. H. A.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14
The Supply of shad.
New York Times.

Owing to its price and scarcity the shad, once the despised food for h.
 dians." has become a luxury. In Will liam Penn's day the colontsts n1arvelled at the shoals that invaded the Della
 ware. But then the Chesapeake was paved with oysters. and the slaves of Maryland despised so common a diet as terrapin. The shad are today more numerous on the Pacific coast whither they had to be transplanted, than in the flsh's native waters. where the fish commiss,ions of :hs Ind,, United states states ed their extinction. By means of the hatcheries 1t is believed that the sup- mer proportions. But 1t must be a painful process unless the States shall bass uniform bills to cOnfine the fish Ing to the natural spawning grounds In fresh water, where the eggs will assure its future maintenance. The Federal commissioner of fisheries has iust declared that the best the central Authorities can do this year Is to stock the depleted southern waters. leaving those of the North Atlantic and New England coasts at the mercy of the fishermen and the state Legislatures.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14
SOME IMPORTANT DATES.

They Mark the Early Steps in American Mooa... Industrial Progress.
 In is2o steel squares were first made in this country at North Bennington Vt and was stsr.es sae I prSayosSn Sf
 The wine industry was founded in 1924, and at Amesbary, Mass. the manufacture M oI flannel by machinery was first seen in
 Along about the same time at Phiiadel- phia began the making of the common yell parents; of earthenware sewer pipes. roof and draniage tiles at Baltimore; axes and saged tools at Hartford; of gas from coal in New York. and the introduction Of varnish, straw paper. figured muslin, calico prints, cutlery. sewing silk, linens. etc, all told of the gradual development of manufacturing interests in the United States.
 In ls24 as in 1908 the tariff question was agitating the American people and an in- crease to s7 per cent in the tariff was made law by Congress in 1924. Many op- ster. who bitterly fought the measure de- could be said of Webster that most Of his Is times were hard. So far as his ability or in- clination to pay debts was concerned. In 1928 what was called the tariff of abominations was enacted which increased the duties on Iron. hemp flax and moiasses. The Introduction of this act had precipitated six weeks of violent and bitter debate, divid- ing the South against the North and sowing seeds of sectional antagonism.
 Railroads were just beginning to be dis-
 
 rail tramways were just coming into use and short road of three miles. constructed in 1928. extended from the granite quar- ries of Quincy. Mass. to the seaboard.
 The first locomotive to be placed on American rails was the Strourbridge Lion. It had been constructed in England and made its initial trip on August g. 1929. with Horatio Allen at the throttle Allen was the engineer of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company and had supervised the construc- ton of this engine.
 The track was sixteen miles long and was built of wooden iron covered with iron straps. When the iron straps worked loose. as they frequently did. they would fly up and punch holes in the floors of the cars and sometimes would perforate few pas- sengers
 The first locomotive built in this country was completed In 1880 and was used to transport passengers over the Baltimore and Ohio from Baltimore to Ellicotts Mills at a rate of speed sometimes reaching eIsine was the Tom Thumb and Is was de- signed by Peter Cooper. the phiianthropist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14
From the changes made bv tn. s<

From the changes made by the Sem ate committee in the Payne tariff schedules it is plain that the senators have been putting their ears to the ground and have heard some vibra&t echoes from the indignant and aroused women of the land. Discretion Is a good thing, especially when 1t goes hand in hand with common sense and common justice. The senators show more wisdom than the other house did.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14
Intereat on winter wax..

Within the last five or six years there has been a very marked growth of interest on the subject of waterway transportation. A tremendous public demand has been generated. and as 0onseuuence Congress is more ltber. ally disposed toward this kind of eX- penditure than ever before. But there Is danger that unless the people show more aIacriry fin using what has already been given them the public demand will itself wahe and Congress relapse into that state of indifference. from which 1t has just been aroused, Every community that has a water way project afoot ought to ponder the example set by Kangas City. It ought to take some thought of the question its lneompleted project By using a part it vill hasten the completion of tha whole
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14

European soil before getting into . dispute with newspapsf corrcspon- dent, whom he practically caiis liar. as is his habit. We know nothing of the facts in this case. or of the news paper man involved in 1t. but Mir. Roosevelt at home enjoyed such well deserved reputation for denying facts that he didn't wish to admit that we suspect the correspondent in this case win have the confidence of the great majority.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14
Mir. Bryan Not Asked.

BIrminRham Ledger.
 There is some gossip as to why Mir. day dinner in New York. One story ia that as Mir. Bryan has full control of the party machinery and has tntimat- ed that he may take another nomina- ton. any consolidation as to the partys future would be futile. with him pres ent
 party leaders want to discuss the party's future without any of the par ty machinery present. That this is purely a discussion to see If there Is payty together, without any plans or scheNes for any particular candidate
 Any sets of Democrats have q right to ask any person they please to at tend, or to speak. and no Democrat has any right to be offended at not being asked: Tnere would be no
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14
Theatre FOR are superstitious.

Theatrical people, says Success Mag azine, are proverbiaIly superstitious. I know of one great actress who never goes on the stage without first cross- ing herself to insure good luck. Some of our greatest stars would perhaps re- tire from the stage if they should lose the horseshoe which is nailed to the lid of their trunks, and could not get another. Mrs. Leslie Carter always raps three times on the wings before walking on the stage. and she thinks this precaution will banish all evil in- fluences. When Mary Anderson was on the stage she never dared to peep through the curtain while the house was filling. Many theatrical people constantly carry around with them for luck "the left hind foot of a grave yard rabbit killed by the light of the moon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-14
Deflsnee to ArilIIners.

W aBntnBton Post. to the effect that the women of that city have refused to accept the sylas in sprfne hats. This is amazing. It is nearly prepos. the possible that any woman or women would thus openly defy the edicts of the French miliiners who make the fashions. No 1fss. But to accept the incredible as true at once places the Parisian woman on a pe- destal higher than any yet occupied by her She must possess will. independence, good Judgment, taste. courage. Of course we have known other women to possess all these qualities. except when In the presence of milliners and dressmaIers. It has re- mained for the fair Parisiennes to scorn the mandates of a fashion because 1t made them ugly and ridiculous. Feminine accom- piishment can go no further. The superbest achievements of mere man can not compare with 1t. Storming cannon charging rifle pits. assauIting breastworks are as nothing to open defiance of the fashion makers. That the reputation of France for good taste and common sense has been upheld by this action of Frances social queens no man with eyes in his head can deny Charming as woman is. she can never appear to her tenance hid under "a bushel. No:. nor under an upturned coal scuttle. with stuffed bird sitting on the rim. either. Nor yet with an inverted waste paper basket, nor a crows nest decked with bits of rags and gloss, nor nail keg turned upside down over her face. These so-called styles in spring hats are abominations in themselves to the average man and their one effect, so far as he can see, is to make all women look uni- formly ridiculous. The Merry Widow" hats of last season were absurd In their width, but they at least were sensible in design. possessed the merit of service as a shelter, and actually gave to some women & touch of chic. The Paris women are wise to return to them. But what will the mill liners who set the fashions do now? win they stamp their feet with vexation and wiring their hands in anguish over all the stock and money they are to lose? No. in- deed They will simply send their entire stock over to America. double the price on each hat and advertise 1t as the latest be a single one left and every American woman who bought one will look like a