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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-17
LIMERICK WRITERS
Buster THAN EVER
Sunday Morning Mail
Brings Additional ConUi
buttons by Hundreds.

The Sunday morning crop Of Iimercks
Is the largest that has come into Tire
Times office since the contest was
started.
Hundreds took advantage Of the sat
urday half holiday. evidently. 10 com
pose bits Of verse with the traction com
panies as their subject and there - no
section Of the city or its SUBURBS that IS
not represented In the pile Of man re-
CeiVeG this morning by the limerlch etl-
tOA Everybody. everywhere, has SUI
fered and all appear 10 want 10 zen q
their sufferiuEs-
Tho quality Of the Iimericks received
this morning sustains the Eieh s1aLal-Eo
set at the beginning of the contest ~
eryone appears 10 want TO get into both
contests.
some Of me contestants content Them
selves with simply attempting 10 supply
the MISSING line for The Times limerick,
but q large majority Of the writers are
adding sracfusns OF their own cOlnpO-
sftion ia competition for the second OF
In must -or &c forgotten that every
BODY is eligible TO the tEo contests and
the more fiuericzs sent iu the better
VIII be any one contestant $ clailce OF
uinuinE both awards
The best original limerick wiz WIN the
prize Of SO regardless OF the time Il is
received up TO 8 o'clock next Wednesday
eVeuiuE-
The same conditions hold IN the $
prize contest for the missing line Of the
unfinished verse published daily in The
Times. Their are no restrictions except
that the limerick must have the closed
car question as its subject
one Of the diSacrecGble things about
the Job Of limerick editor is the I'M
possibility Of publishing all the good
ores. The door contribution Is the eE-
ceDtiCn- There are hundreds Of the
ClCEe-eSt sort Of verses that must be
filed because space limitations prevent
their publication The accuEulatlCu on
the editors desk Is becoming a noun
tain high pile and each mail adds TO the
total.
Some Of the Contributions
some Of the best received so far are
the following
There was q young lady SO sweet.
Dressed cool dainty and neat.
When she boarded a closed car
She didut ride FAR
TIL her toilet was spoiled by The heat
MRS IL c. SELLEES.
81 y street northeast
In Death VALLEY the heat IS intense.
And You seldom Gec over the fence.
Bur its hotter by far
In a Washington box car.
So immune ones your safe to 70 hence
anna r lie NAT
1856 Second street northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-17

IN the land OF the HottentC=,
1t Is considerably hot;
But it doesn't compare,
No. not by q hair,
With a summer closed car-that's what
w T. MEYERS, Arlington, Va
I myself am somewhat OF a sinner,
And like TO car ride after dinner:
But, suggest to my wife?
Well, not Oh your life;
viii bring out all bad there is IN her.
c. r TOLSON,
Anacostis,
''Eurekal" wired foxy "Old Nick"
Those closed cars are up TO the trick
Ny methods they beat
And make obsolete;
So send me down several right
quick"'
A man rode in a summer closed car,
Then he died and went down-oh, so
But he phoned back to earth
(This is not said in mirtb),
send blankets; it is cool here, ia, Ia"
There's a car called the PAVE
That's as hot as hot can be.
Where you sizzIe and roast
III you feel Ike burnt toast
And wish you were far out at sea.
A company called Capital Traction,
Refused TO get any action
on the cool Gpen cars
They had behind bars
And IL caused much dissatisfaction.
once dreamed OF a place so hot
The springs melted under my cot.
I aWOke with a Jar
In a crowded closed car,
And tried TO get back but could not
MISS WANDA SPANCLER
1873 Q street northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-17
RECEIPTS INCREASE
AT POSTOFFICE
Gain in Washington for
June Over Previous
Year 16,275.O8.

The Postofdce Department has just
announced the gross postal receipts Of
the largest fifty Offices. for the. month
OF June. This indicates that the Wash
ington receipts amounted TO 81, Z77-s7
as against S1O7.002S9 in June 1903 or an
increase Of S16.275-08 for the month
Only I'VE OF the fifty Offices show q
decrease in receipts. These cities are
Seattle, 81 Paul, Brooklyn. Chatta-
nOOEa, and Salt Lake City The cities
reporting the greatest increases over
last year are Hartford Conn. Los
Angeles. and Jersey city.
The total percentage Of increase in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-17

Try orr Washington cars in the summer
And youW swelter and stew like the
drummer.
Who tried hard 10 sell
His goods 70 a belle,
And fen dead at the iceman's misnOmer.
GEORGE FRANCIS Won ERDMAN.
1856 Second street northwest.
To ride on a street car these days,
Is 20 live, as II were. IN a blaze;
None say theyy don't mind it
And ] always find il
Much cooler TO walk in SOILS rays
JOSEPH SHAFER.
= New York avenue northeast.
If I knew the name OF the horrid In
OK the blamed old car called the pay
as-you-enter.
I would coat him with tar,
Put him on his old car,
And make him stand up in the center
CHARLES E BRUCE,
81 x Ctreet northwest
The people Who can't go away
No relief can they ind
From the towns heat and grind
In cool open car ride each day
MRS PRYOR POST,
1729 Church street northwest
She looked real sweet in a suit OF blue.
And a siIken waist Of vivid hue,
But their beauty ended
When their COIOrs blended
IN q PAVE STEW.
THE man who WOos me must be neat. 90
oft said she
SO a most elaborate toilette made he,
But his starChed collar wilted,
And the poor chap got tilted.
I Just because he rode on a PAVE.
F J O'ROURKE.
1155 7 street northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-17
TORPEDO EXPLODES
IN BOYS STOMACH

MADISON, Wis, July 17.-That the III
ness Of the six-year-Old son Of Mr. and
Mrs Peter Olson IS due 10 an explosion
Of torpedo in his stomach, which he
swallowed on July 4. is the contention
Of Madison physicians.
On the Fourth the boy accidentally
swallowed the torpedo. A few days
later he became sick and for a time
it was feared he would not live. The
explanation given by the doctors is
that the torpedo contained potassium
chloride and nitroElycerin, and that the
seton OF the stomach caused an ex-
plOsion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-17
GIRL WEEDS
YALE JUNIOR TWICE
Two License Returns, Civ
ing Different Ages, Reveal
Double Marriage.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, July 17--That
pretty Mildred Eaton swore she was
twenty-One IN order to marry a Yale
junior, Morgan n. Pattison, OF Supe-
riorS Wis, and then took out a second
marriage license and was wed again.
became known when returns Of both
marriages were made to the office Of
the registrar OF vital statistics, Robert
l. Lee.
The marriages were celebrated on
the 18th and 18th Of June, the first IN
East Haven, YaIe's Gretna Green, and
the second in New Haven at the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-17
RAILWAY CONGRESS
PLEASES AMERICANS
Lane, Allen, and Stevens on
International Com
mission.
BEEE

BERNE. Switzerland. July IL
American railway experts are today
discussing their success in getting the
international Railway Congress. which
adjOurneG yesterday. 10 adopt mCEt OF
their recommendations
Franklin =. Lane, q mem Der OF the
Interstate Commerce Con mlsei on and
w r Allen. general secretary Of the
American Railway Association, were
elected members Of the permanent in
ternatiOuaI commission, and George
W Stevens, Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company was reelected
10 the same body
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-17

brides home. in the presence OF
friends and relatives. Justice Of the
Peace Dwight Tuttle performed the
first ceremony, the Rev. W. ". Leete
the second
The brides parents live at q Park
street Her father IS George F. Eaton.
a railway conductor Her husband is
wealthy.
Pattison win not be allowed to fin
ish his Yale course. He viii go into
business at Superior
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-17

gross receipts during the month OF
June was s.g7 as compared with the
same month Of 1853. Last year the IN
crease was 125S per cent greater than
the same month Of 1905
At the fifty Offices during June. 1gle
the total gross receipts amounted 10
s. $50, 1882. compared with s791s 81 dur
ing the same month OF 1850, an increase
OF S76s,3f7-59-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
GANSERT TO BUILD
3-STORY ADDITION
To Increase Capacity of His Factory
on Eighteenth Street This
Spring.

W. L. Gansert IS having plans drawn
of a three-story addition TO his Eigh-
teenth street candy factory, to be built
along the lines mentioned in the col
umns OF The Argus several weeks ago.
The new structure will be much the
same in appearance as the one which
is now in use between Second and
Third avenues. 1t will be erected on
the property to the south and imme-
diately adjoining the present factory.
1t will have a frontage of 80 feet and
a depth Of $50 feet The first floor
will be level with the ground, whereas
the first floor of the present factory
is raised several feet With this one
exception the two buildings will cor
respond The second and third floors
will be level with and connected with
the second and third floors of the pres
ent building. The two upper floors will
be used by Mr.. Gansert and the first
floor will be rented for other purposes.
Plans are being made for the building
by Architect o. u. Cervin, and the work
on the new structure Will be com
menced as soon as the weather per-
mits. The brick structure which now
couples the site of the proposed build
ing win be torn down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
At the Y. M. G.. A.

Competition work in athletic events
was started last night in the working
boys class at the Y. NJ. c. The high
jump was the event, and while the
records did not equal those of the
seniors on the preceding night, some
good jumps were made. Francis
Kane won first place with a height
of four feet, six inches. Arthur
Hinckley and Carl Swanson tied for
second place at four feet, four inches.
Four of the boys reached the third
place, w. Larkin, Charles Setter, D.
Wahlberg and Ralph Koerber.
The next event to be given in the
competition is the broad jump, which
will be taken by the senior class next
Monday. and by the working boys
on Tuesday.
The talk by Professor Udden of the
high school on the wireselss telegraph
is to be given Friday afternoon, just
after school. AS many of the boys
are deeply interested in this subject,
large attendance is expected. The
talk is open to all boys from II to
16 years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
COUNTY SURVEYORS UNITE
Organize to Seek Right to Supervise
Roads and Bridges.

Springfield. III. Feb. 16.-The county
surveyors of Illinois have organized
to obtain legislation which will permit
them 70 direct public road and bridge
work in their respective counties. AT
a meeting here yesterday Edgar A.
Rossiter, surveyor of Cook county, was
elected president of the new organiza-
ton. Frank y. Cummings of Belvl-
dere was named as secretary. One
object of the legislation to be asked
from the general assembly will be the
perfection of records of county work
and the devising of some method by
which new roads. bridges or other en-
gineering work will be recorded per
manentlY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16

still considering some method OF max
ing good better.
DR.. Stewart said the origfnators of
the agitation concerning the state law
requiring scientific temperance instruc-
ton in the public schools were not
friends of the law, and he warned the
w. c. T. U. to be on their guard.
Mrs. Marquis Hostess.
Mrs. w. S. Marquis was hostess to
the meeting of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union yesterday. Many
of the relatives and friends of the
young folks who wrote the winning
papers were present to hear them
read. Miss Ella Taylor was leader of
the meeting, which was opened with
devotions conducted by Mrs. Fred Tit
teringtOn. Piano numbers were given
by Helen Hazard, Mary Graves, Es-
Their Doyle land Alice Doyle. The
judges of the essays were Miss Fannie
Cleland. Mrs. P. ]. Wagner and Mrs.
S. e. Madison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
CAMPBELL CAN'T FILL
LOCAL APPOINTMENT
Accordingly Meeting Of Broadway
Mems Club Friday Evening
Is Abandoned.

H. w. Campbell, who was to have
given an address before the Broad
way Mems club next Friday evening
on DRY Farming" wired today from
his home in Lincoln, Neb., that he
is Ill and it would not be possible
to fill his Rock Island appointment.
Owing to the shortness of time in
which to get another speaker, Presi-
dent A. d. Welch of the club today
decided to recall invitations to the
meeting and abandon all further ar
rangements for the February gath
ering of the club. 1t is hoped to Sc
cure Mr.. Campbell for Oh address at
a later date
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
HALTS MINERS ELECTION
DanviIle Delegate Says Constitution
Was Violated at Georgetown.

Peoria. HI, Feb. 16.-Charging u-
Irregularities in the election OF state Of
ficers and a breach of the constitution
when the polls were kept open longer
than eight hours, Evan Evans, a dele
gate to the state convention of United
Mine Workers from the Danville dis
trict. yesterday halted the report of
returns. He challenged the vote taken
at Georgetown. H., Dec Il, 1909.
The protest was referred to the
grievance committee, and a decision
will be made as to whether or not a
new election will be held in that sub
district. If the tellers are allowed 70
report the roster will probably be:
President-John H. Walker.
International executive board mem
ber-Franlt Harrington.
Vice president-Groce Lawrence.
Secretary and treasurer-Duncan
Mcdonald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16

It's a shame to let that knife-like
cough go on numbering" you when
you can stop it almost instantly with
a little DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey.
It's so grateful to raw throats, so
cool, so soothing, so refreshing and
so healing that you forget all about
ever having had cough after couple
of teaspoonfuls.
It knocks out colds completely in
few hours.
Its effect In many cases is almost
marvellous.
It removes the cause of the cough
and the cold-the germ laden mucous
that stops the passages and irritates
the throat 1t does it naturally-no
straining, or extra coughing. DR..
Bells Pine ar-Houey leaves the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
KNOX COLLEGE CELEBRATES
Plans for New Science Hall Approved
on I'D Birthday of Institution.

GaIesburg. ILL.,, Feb. 16.-At a BAN
quet last night. at which were seated
hundreds of alumni and friends the
73d anniversary of the founding of
Knox college was celebrated. Prior
to the banquet the executive commit
tee approved plans for the new science
hall to be erected the coming summer
and considered plans for the erection
of central heating plant to supply all
the buildings on the campus.
The banquet program consisted OF
talks by members of the classes, be-
ginning with the earliest, and an ad-
dress on the founders by George Can
dee Gale, grandson of Rev. George
w Gale, founder of the college.
Mention was made OF plans for a
celebration two years hence. when the
college will be 75 years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
LundelI-Gnmore.

Miss Nina NJ. Gilmore, daughter of
}. H. Gilmore of Milan and Harry A.
Lundell of San Diego, Texas, were
married yesterday Afternoon at 8
o'clock at the home of Rev. Marion
Humphreys, 1914 Seventeenth street,
the ceremony being performed by
Rev. Mr.. Humphreys. They were
attended by Miss Cornelia Walker of
Milan and T. E. Lundell, a brother
OF the groom. A wedding supper
was served at the New Harper fol
lowing the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lundell will remain in Milan for a
few weeks before going to their home
IN San Diego where Mr.. Rundell is
interested in a large rice plantation
His bride is one of the well known
young ladies of Milan and has many
friends in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16

is not total abstainer, being unfit
to hold responsible position because
he cannot be depended upon, for no
matter how brilliant he may be, one
drink will IRE his brain. making him
forget every duty, and after having
been refused one thing after anoth-
er. he goes from bad to worse until
he loses his selfrespect and becomes
an outcast. AS DR.. Hammond wrote,
weighing all points for and against,
mankind would be better mentally,
morally and physically. If the use of
alcohol were altogether abolished"
Book of reference is: "a Healthy
Body
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
Music Students, Club.

The Music Students club held a
meeting Monday afternoon at the
home of Miss Amelia Huber,
on Twenty-third street, a study
program being given. Miss Olga
Schmidt and Miss Meta Lerch played
concerto by Xaver Scharwenke, I'M
der whom both players have studied
while abroad. The vocal numbers
of the program were given by Mrs.
A. P. Griggs and were Polish songs.
Mrs. T. D. Starbuck acting as accom-
PIANIST. The next meeting will be
in two weeks at the home of Miss
Lardner of East Locust street, Dav-
export, and miscellaneous program
will be given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
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throat and the head as clear as bell
Il contains real old-fashioned pine
tar and real honey ard other ingredi-
ents of real benefit to coughs and
colds-all plainly stated on the bottle.
The standard for twenty years.
It is the largest selling cough and
cold remedy in the world, because no
other medicine or prescription ever
does for a cold what this does.
You need Dr. Bells Pine-Tar-Honev
in the house all the time Children
love the taste of il and it can't hurt
them. Get a bottle now for your
cough and see how quickly you begin
to feel good again At all druggists
in csc, soc and 81 bottles.
Look for our trade mark (the bell)
and Granny Metcalfe's picture on
every bottle. Made by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
SCHOOL PUPILS
ON TEMPERANCE
Thirty-five Essays Submitted in
Annual Contest of Woman's
Christian Union.
WINNERS AWARDED PRIZES
Successful Papers Are Read by Auth
ors at Meeting at Broadway
Presbyterian Church.

Prizes were awarded yesterday af-
ternoon at Broadway Presbyterian
church in the annual temperance es-
say contest for pupils of the seventh
grade in the public schools conducted
under the auspices of the Rock Island
branch of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union. Dr. ]. w. Stew
art awarded the prizes. So in cash
to the boy and girl whose essays were
adjudged best and So each to the
boy and girl whose papers were given
second place. Ben Potter and June
Shut of the Lincoln school, Miss
Wakefield teacher, received first
prizes, and Clarence Harvey of
the Lincoln school and Margaret
Boehme OF the Longfellow school,
Miss Lundy teacher, second. The sue
cessful contestants read their essays
at the meeting.
A total number of 35 papers were
written. More essays were presented
by the pupils of the Seventh grade
of Eugene Field school. taught by
Miss Johnson, than by any other class.
A prize of IS is awarded each year
TO the class submitting the largest
number of essays, but as the Seventh
grade of Eugene Field has won this
prize for the past five years, Miss
Johnson withdrew from the contest
and the prize was awarded to the
Seventh grade of Horace Mann
school, taught by Miss Witherspoon.
Tho H..
the contest are as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
Etude Juniors Meet.

The Etude Juniors, a musical or
ganization, met last evening at the
home of Miss Mary Mccarthy. 252
Fifth-and-a-half avenue. A good mu-
steal program was given and this was
followed by peanut contest in which
Miss Mildred Schieberl took the first
prize and Miss Una Kali the second
prize. Lunch was served at the close
of the program. The next meeting
will be in two weeks with Miss Maize
Petersen, 31O3 Tenth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
A SAFE CONTRACT

You know your druggists name to
a contract makes you safe. We have
arranged with him to sign a binding
legal contract with you agreeing to
refund the money if ELECTRO
PODES fail to cure rheumatism in
any form, nervous headaches and all
nervous ailments. or TO restore a
good circulation of the blood or make
cold feet warm. Try a pair. If they
cure they cost s1.O0 and not one
cent if they fail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
GIRL FINED FOR FLIRTING
Second Arrest Made Under New Or
dinance in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee. Feb. 16-The second fe-
male masher to be arrested under the
new city ordinance was fined s25 and
costs yesterday by Judge Neelen.
Patrolman Beckman watched Anna
Pritchard cast glowing glances at men
as they passed a street corner Sunday
night. The young woman, who is q
years of age. made a fearful plea for
clemency. but it was unavailing. and
she will pay the fine.
The ordinance against Washers was
aimed at male firts. 1t was passed
as a result of the linda murder some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
TO PROTECT CLAM BEDS
Stat Commission Prohibits Fishing
Before April I.

The Illinois state fish commission
fishing for clans in waters in this
state before April 1 each spring. IN
view of the growing scarcity of the
bivalves for button making an effort
will be made to protect them at spawn
ing time. The regulation will proba-
bly, not have much effect upon the in
dustry hereabout. as little fishing is
possible owing to high water and float
ing ice prior to the first of April.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16

to be added to until it becomes a hos
pitaI in the true sense of the word.
To Dispense with Services.
In addition to the Methodist church,
several other churches have decided
not to hold services Sunday evening,
in order that the congregations may
attend the lecture to be given by Mr.
Wing. Among those which have ex'
pressed an inclination along this line
are the Central Presbyterian. United
Presbyterian, Broadway Presbyterian,
Memorial Christian, and the First
Baptist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
VIII Give Colonial Reading.

Mrs. Frank Corcoran will give a
colonial reading as a colonial dame
at the thimble party of the ladies of
the First Methodist church, to be
given at the home Of the Misses Tay-
lor, 9O4 Nineteenth street, tomorrow
afternoon. In the evening there will
be sociable and a musical program
will be given. The Misses Taylor
will be assisted by Mrs. S. J. Collins
and Mrs. J. T. Taylor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
Decentralization.

Miss Nellie G. Philstrom and Carl
Leroy Eastland, both of Cambridge,
Ill, were married this morning at
10 O'Clock at the parsonage of the
First Baptist church, Rev. H. w.
Reed performing the ceremony. They
were attended by Miss Edna Sand
berg and A. w. Philstrom, also of
Cambridge. Mr.. and Mrs. Eastland
will make their home on a farm near
Minneapolis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
IRELAND DROPS SUBJECT
Archbishop Refuses to Again Discuss
the Fairbanks Incident.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Archbishop
Ireland called at White house yester-
day and through Secretary Carpenter
arranged for an interview with the
president later. When reference was
made to the Fairbanks episode the
archbishop remarked that was a dead
issue. Some people," he added, "like
to play with corpses, but do not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
Surprised on birthday.

Miss Eva Wise at her home, 1925
Fifteenth street, was surprised last
evening by a company of friends who
came to celebrate her birthday an
niversary. Games ana music con
tributed to the pleasure of the even
ing and a lunch was served. The
hostess was presented with a number
of beautiful gifts.