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The Washington times., 1916-12-25
PENSION EXAMINER DEAD
Interment Of Col. c. w. Freeman
to Be In staunton, Va.

Col. C. w, Freeman, special ex.
aminer in the Pension Bureau. died
last night at a local hospital, from
apoplexy, Colonel Freeman was sew.
enty years old. He was son OF DIR.
John II. Freeman, of this city, who
was part owner OF the Ebbitt House
before the civil war, He is survived
by his wife, Mrs. c. w. Freeman, Of
Staunton, Va. Interment will be in
Staunton, Wednesday,
The Washington times., 1916-12-25

A man from Illinois, lOl years old,
"three drinks a day and no
sweets" as the formula to be followed
by people who would live to extreme
age. Then he gets on train for
the South with the intention of spend
ing the winter in driest Virginia. Quit
your kiddin'!
The Washington times., 1916-12-25
The spectri.t school Of song.

Are you hep to the Spectre Group7
Have you a Little spectrist In Your
Home:
The spectrists are facts, We quote
from "Spectra; New Poems" by EN-
anuel Morgan and Anne Knish;
This volume Is the first compila.
tion OF the recent experiments In
Spectra An explanation OF the
term "Spectric" will indicate some.
thing OF the nature OF the technique
which Il describes "Spectric" has, in
this connection those separate but
closely related meanings. In the first
place, II speaks to the mind, OF that
process OF diffraction by which are
disarticulated the several colored and
other rays OF which light Is composed.
IL indicates our feeling that the theme
OF a poem Is TO be regarded as n
prism, upon which the coiorless white
light OF infinite existence falls and
Is broken up into glowing, beautiful
ard ineligible hues. In its second
sense, the term spectre relates to the
reflex vibrations of physical sight,
and suggests the luminous appear,
ance which Is seen after exposure OF
the eye to intense light, and. by ana
logy, the after-colors OF the poets
initial vision, In its third sense, Spec
trio connotes the overtones, adumbra-
tions, or spectres which for the poet
haunt all objects both of the seen
and the unseen world-those shad-
owy projections, sometimes grotesque,
which, lowering around the real, give
to the real its full significance ana
its poetic worth"
Such is the explanation. Now for
some OF the poetry itself. We have
used up so much space with the ex.
planation that we can<print nothing
but short poem. Here is opus 1876.
by Anne Krish:
Her soul was freckled
Like the bald head
or a jaundiced Jewish banker.
Her fair and featurous face
Writhed like
An albino boa constructor;
She thought she resembled the Mona
Lisa.
This demonstrated the futility OF
thinking.
We shouldn't be surprised IL Fother-
gil Finch were to convert Hermione
to this new school. Say what you will
about the verse, the explanation Is a
corking explanation.
DON MARQUIS.
The Washington times., 1916-12-25
Owed TO Christmas.

Owed 70 Christmas.
Trot out the ancient saws,
Let the verse Jingle!
Christmas, exc Santa Claus,
Likewise Kris Krlnglc!
Now to the hungen hose.
The crate adorning,
Each child delighted goes
On Christmas morning.
All OF the girls and boys,
Lassies and laddies,
Look for n slough of toys;
Mammas and daddies
Wear n weird worried look
Cranbrries and turkey.
Guests, gifts, hysteric cook,
Spirits all mirky
Then "peacc on earth, good VIII
(The Christmas Eermon)-
(pnrentH have conscience still,
Such texts to squirm on.)
Baskets TO feed the poor
Such philanthropy!
Then, too, you may be suro
IL makes good copy!
Night and the doctor quick
Dope for gastritis;
All OF the Kids arc sick.
Ma has neuritis
nay, and renew tho strife.
Crossed is the isthmus
Joining harsh life 20 life
Dear merry Christmas!
Clement Wood.
II IL not our custom TO print either
the knocks or boosts that come to us
with regard To- our work. hut we got
a letter yesterday from which we
quote. Ho (or Shc) writes: III you
should die I don't know what I'd do
for satire OF the Hermione variety.
DO take care OF yourself--I hear you
have been very ~ lately. 1 would
hate to think OF you dying at the
very beginning Of your career. So
many young men who have given
promise In n literary way have died
before they have really achieved
what Il was In them to do. j would
hate to see you added to tho list"
A letter OF that sort makes a per.
son feel clipper all the rest OF the
day: II engenders n cheerful humor:
we promise Co try and live at least a
year more, not because II makes any
particular difference to us, but be
cause OF the blow "a would be To our
unknown reader; Il is our duty to
please. u possible.
In view OF his occasional great en-
cheering fcats with typewriterr.
clocks, etc, X. u. suggests that
Archys full name must be Archi'
meder.
Perhaps before he was a vers llbre
bard he was Archimeder. Who
knows? Imperial Caesar, dead and
transmigrated. might creep into a
cock roach callous'pated In
spite OF Maivolio who thinks too
nobiy OF the soul to take much stock
In Pythagoras a. Co, Ltd.
Clement Wood welcomes Archy
home again with one OF the two best
poems In the sun Dial today, as fol-
lows:
Welcome Arehy. dear cock'roachy.
Life without you has been gauche!
The Washington times., 1916-12-25

Employees OF the telephone com
pany. receiving their Christmas bonus
and observing that Government en-
ployes are still waiting, win possibly
not be so enthusiastic over Govern
The Washington times., 1916-12-25

Also, IL you aren't pleased with any
OF the Fourteen Opportunities pre-
sented by the Associated Charities,
Just remember that you can find
plenty OF others by looking around a
bit
The Washington times., 1916-12-25

They are betting in Berlin that
there will be peace by August, next,
The war will be three years old at that
time. good many Americans who
once enlisted "for three years or the
war" learned that there isn't much
magic In that number.
The Washington times., 1916-12-25
ROOSEVELT'S HAND
KEEPS POT BOILING
Oyster Bay Is Background Of
Anti-Mann Fight in
House. \

The shadow of the oracle of oyster
Bay loomed up strong today In the
anti-Mann fight of Congressman Gard
ner and his followers, who want Con-
gressmnn Lenroot OF Wisconsin for
Speaker OF the next House, if-if-the
next House In Republican.
Two things only were brought for
ward TO interfere with the rosy dreams
OF the Gardner faction: First, Con-
gressman Mann. as minority 1cader.
has the inside track: and. second,
nobody around Washington has mort
gagged the old homestead In order Ia
bet that the next Bouse will be Re-
publican.
Colonel Roosevelt's injection into
the boiling OF Republican dope
sters who are naming the next Speak
er balled things all up for the old
line faction. Congressman Gardner
confessed he had conferred with the
Colonel regarding the lineup. Con-
gressman Schall. Minnesota Progress
sive. also received n call from Roose-
welt for n conference. and there II
every prospect that others will walk
the dusty road to Sycamore Hill
Mann speech Esteriss wedge.
Congressman Mann's speech several
days ago. when he asked Republicans
to indorsc the Presidents peace mes
sage. served as wedge for Gardner
to get In his opposition. Since then
according to Gardnerltes. the anti
Mann lines are forming strongly.
Before there IL a lineup on the
Speakership-which will be, n the
House by any chance has a Republi
can tinge, on the regular opening day
next December despite extra.session
talk by Majority Leader Kitchin-thc
present House membership has trou.
bles apart from selecting n future
boss.
with two months remaining OF the
present Congress. House and senate
must pass army and naval bills, must
nght out the question OF prohibition
for the District, and viii have much
opportunity to think over some other
measures Phelan oil land. bill. the
Presidents vocational education plan.
the Presidents railroad program
which the House threatens TO take up.
right after the holidays, leaving the
senate nat-and the Legislative Sia.
mere twins which the Judiciary Com
mittee left on the House doorstep re.
and prohibition.
busy Days Ahead.
Besides the bills mentioned. the
Senate has most OF the revenue bills
to pass. with prospect OF important
changes from their wording as they
left the House. and the House has 10
approve a lot OF senate bills. And,
II the program IL complete when nris
H. written in the back OF the 'on'
gressionAi Record March 4. Coz src's
Will have passed perhaps the busiest
two weeks since-well, since the lest
two such weeks anyway.
The Washington times., 1916-12-25
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
Many Interesting Events OF Import
anee Are Scheduled.
Today.

pn,.,.yaIn Memorial celebration, staiuary
Hall United states Capitol. p, NJ
Omen house, Y. w. c. A, from TO p m
Decoration OF Christmas tree ~ Wasnins'on ~
Mssonic~christmas observance, Knights Tenn
piar, Masonic Temple and respective ssy'
lums.
The Washington times., 1916-12-25

II you haven't done it now. you
have at least the alternative OF send
ing II as a New Year greeting.
The Washington times., 1916-12-25
Don Marquis
Column

"what Is the matter with magazine
art?" asks Max Bsstman.
1t ANTI that's what the matter
with IL,
The Washington times., 1916-12-25

Sir: I Rih the newspaper man who
has been writing the stories about
other people getting bonuses.
nn
The Washington times., 1916-12-25
.THoRNLEIGH WEIGH,

How odd II Is that nearly all the
back 10. he primitive" artists-poets
and the like-turn out the most arti'
fetal stuff,
The Washington times., 1916-12-25

Sir: since you palpitate so piteous'
iy TO be appraised OF my identity. am
the poor spinelesr cactus who for
two weeks ahead OF the class dinner
ut which I firmly expect To have a
large time. repeat frequently TO my
wife that ! hate TO leave her for
the evening. but feel that II IL quite
necessary for business reasons TO meet
' TrIoIi NJ rIcH WEIGH
The Washington times., 1916-12-25
60 Home. Fer the Day.

But when they arrived at the hos
pital, the nurse stated he had been
allowed to go home for the day.
~ much happier Christmas than
we could hope TO give him." one OF
the ladies said.
But tomorrow. when he returns. he
The Washington times., 1916-12-25
Met a. Estrsnee.

As the girls arrived at the hos
pitfalls. struggling out 81 their ma
chimes. with bulglng market baskets
allied with the Joy-bringing stockings.
they were met NJ the entrance by
smiling attendants and immaculate
nurses. who nodded n CHEEKY Merry
Christmas and took them to the chill
dren's wards
Some of the youngsters were lying.
pale and wan, In tiny cots. Some were
brighter. sitting up In their little
beds. others were dressed and sadly
looking out of tn windows, In which
holly wreathH were hung.
The Washington times., 1916-12-25
Given Excited directing.

AZ each arrival entered the house,
she was greeted with excited MERRY
christmasses' by those who preceded
her. They all gathered In one room.
In that room. piled against the
wall, leaning on chairs, and packed
on and under the tables, were more
than 200 allied stockings, boxes OF
candy. and heaps of toys.
The Washington times., 1916-12-25

Are you hep to the Spectre Group
Have you a Little Spectrist In Your
Home:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-02

ALI. AMOUNTS. lsT AND I'd MORTGAGES
Quick answer.
MAURICE II. AlATsINGER Real Est. Tr Bldk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-02
Display of Candor

Clarissa-Has Jack Flasher pro
posed TO you yet?
Ethel (fiaring upl-Id like to see
him propose to me!
Clarissa-Well. Ethel. I must say
that If there is candid girl. you are
one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-02
Dietary Illusion

First landlady-t manage to keep my
boarders longer than you do.
Second landlady-Oh l don't know.
You keep them so thin that they look
longer than they really are.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-02
Ask the Travel Man at Ledger Central Hand You Copy Of
the Ledger's Vacation Guide for 1916

ON THE SOUTH. SIDE OF VINE ST,
h.,ween seth and Goth sts. within minutes
N the elevated station, Is located beautiful
.Fbgsracter FbgP from tho ordinary that the story OF
sse truly Intelligent home buyer.
They were built Of the finest quality ma
tsrisi by one Of Philadelphia's leading build
srs whose only fault vas that he put ;s,ugGih ;suGih
pyoft left over. They were purchased by an
Investor when material and wages were at
fSeF 70 must SS'S sell at less than cost Think OF the
UNIQUE opportunity, now that materials and
wages are at top prices
These houses are not designed to make an
ynsyead of good metal. shine and polish In
stead Of solid construction they will make no
appeal
THEY ARE FOB THE NAN WHO ElNowyS
fEAAEAfE SEAL fEssTRTE VALUES. ,fHRdGGH AND
FHRoueH WHO " tIs Is 43oklNq fg E9R 4 4, qR T}i2
EESMS 5oWWff WIFI II B Ro6Ms 5MSF N6F NSFsEo sGEoEST1Nd
THE RECEPTION HALLl BATHROOM, Or
d88BD66Kk d8388BB 6k RbFfER h9n W5lGa 5 9hER5 h HhNGS rs
Since our first advertisement about four
weeks ago we have sold eight Of these houses
20 ssood 10 sell In this weather. There are just
Four eft--next week there may be none,-
n w be s6d o f2r pesS sSoS ana ina AIS
little as 800 cash With r., terms made TO suit
Sample house. No, 5o22 Vine st. viii be
:Rery :Rer Gn' one who is in the market for home 10
come out and examine without delay.
We only feel that this is an unusual oppor-
tuhity.
NORMAN s. SHERWOOD
1411 Walnut street. - -
Spruce so71. Race so25.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-02
Chance for Forest Culture

Jack planted that tree" she ex-
planned, "in remembrance of our first
quarrel"
What a splendid avenue we might
have had" whispered the hostess to
her husband.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-02

FUNDS FOR IsT AND Cd MORTGAGES
ANY AMOUNT
POTTS 4 THOMSON. 252l Franktord ave.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-02

Rydal-Country Seat, 8 Acres
Stone Colonial houae 1s rooms ana baths;
lnsdon Valley.
HERKNESS & STETSON
LAND TITLE BUILDING
SOUTH ARDMoRE. PA = Brand new houses
40 bungal2gg with an eonyenlenees; near 3
srlrches, high school trolley station and
ttozesi IS minute car service; 80 minutes %
VIZ Halli open Tor Inspection today. Cone
eAL VA s. DAVIS. Q4hce AZ station,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-02

CHESTNUT ST., ls29-Prof. Offices and studios:
steam heat elee, light running water.
RENTAL, LISTS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-02

ARTHUR BOSWELL. 2sa N. 18TH ST,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-02

500 600 TO INVEST in first MORTGAGES. In
sums from $1,000 up; also building association
money for I'd mortgages. go,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-24
PLAGUE AT MITCHELL
ANOTHER CHILD DIES OF IN
IANTIIE PARALYSIS AND
THREE NEW CASES
SUSPECTED.

Mitchell July pa - With one
death this morning and the placing
Of a quarantine on three homes
where infantile paralysis is suspect
ed. it is definitely believed here to-
day that an epidemic of the disease
has started i'm Mitchell Theaters,
churches and the public library have
been closed to all children under -
years of age
Although two deaths among chill
dren which occurred here last week.
were attributed TO the scourge. the
symptoms We're not clear enough for
definite diagnosis in infantile pa
ralysis
No doubt exists now among local
medical men of its presence. The
latest death was that of the l2-year-
old son of A. A. Truax, for many
years a prominent grain man of the
state The paralysis in this case was
confined TO the youngsters throat.
Private funeral services will be held.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-24
F. |. SOPER
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR
PROBATE JUDGE.

The first independent candidate
for a Lake county office to enter the
field is f. L. Soper, whose name will
appear on the ticket at the November
election for the office of probate
Judge At the present time Mr. So
per is serving the city as city justice
of the peace in connection with his
law practice. In acquaintanceship
Mr.. Soper is widely known not only
in Lake county, but throughout the
state, being one of the Oldest mem
bers Of the bar i'm point Of residence
i'm the state He located in Madison
more than thirty years ago, and with
the exception of few years i'm bust
ness elsewhere, has been a practicing
attorney i'm Madison all these years
Since the spring primary elections,
local political affairs have been Of
the quiet order, but with the en-
trance i'm the field Of Mr.. Soper as
an Independent candidate. grain of
spice has been added to the contests
to be adjusted by the votes of the
people at the fall election
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-24
TWO KILLED
TRAIN, CARRYING
200 HARVEST HANDS, IL
WRECKED.

Two persons were killed and a
number were badly hurt when "a
freight train on the Milwaukee rail
way early yesterday was wrecked
three miles west of Tripp. about 100
miles southwest OF Madison Two
hundred harvest hands We're on the
train Clarence Sandquist, of Ge-
neva, Ill, and f. +. Longmore. of
Lincoln, Neb.. are given as the names
of the men killed. Two other men
were so badly injured it is feared
they will die All of the injured
were taken to a hospital in Yankton
by a special train.
Details of the cause of the wreck
are meager. 1t is said that ten cars
were derailed Many who We're
thrown from the train were piled un-
der debris, and were not released for
a considerable time. Men and wom-
en- of Tripp assisted three doctors
taken to the scene from Parkston.
The track was so badly torn up that
it was necessary to detour trains on
another line.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-24
BUILD fence FOR FAIR
SOME SUCCESS IN SALE OF
STOCK - ADVERTISING
MATTER PUT OUT.

Work will probably be started in
a week or so on the eerction of a
siX-foot fence around the fair
grounds A. G.. Schmidt, secretary
of the Lake County Agricultural as
sociation. said today that fair sue
cess is being met with in the sale of
stock i'm the fair association. A
stock selling campaign was inaugu-
rated throughout the county with a
view to raising funds for erecting a
fence and building a new hoghouse
at the grounds. The stock is being
sold for $40 a share Committees to
sell the stock have been appointed in
the various townships OF the county.
While some of the farmers have not
been as responsive as had been hoped
for. il is related that some twenty
shares of stock were sold in Lake
View township Mr. Schmidt said
there is sufficient money in sight to
erect the fence.
Advance advertising matter for the
fair. which will be held September
5. s, Z and 8, is now being issued
by the association. Large cloth ban
ners are being displayed on some de
livery wagons.
A number Of excellent attractions
have been arranged for.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-24
SPECIAL PREMIUMS
OVER $1,000 Hung Up IN THE
CATTLE DEPARTMENT AT
STATE FAIR.

Huron. July "a One of the no
table features of the 1916 south
Dakota state fair and exposition Is
the large assortment OF special prem
iums and prizes in the various live
stock departments. In the horse de
partment. in addition to more than
$4,000 i'm premiums, special awards
will be made by the Percheron So
ciety OF America. and by the Shire
Horse Society of Great Britain
In the cattle department, which is
again open to the world, besides the
regular premiums. amounting to
$5,326. specials are offered by the
ten leading cattle breeding associa-
tions covering all classes. In the
sheep department. Shropshire prem
iums are materially increased, with
special awards by four great breed
ers associations, totaling about ST.
800. With nearly $3, 900 i'm prem
iums i'm the swine department. large
and attractive special premiums are
in which there are twenty-one en-
tries; i'm the Duroc Jersey futurity
i'm which there are thirty-one en-
tries. and by four other great asso-
Citations One hundred dollars i'm
specials are offered i'm the boys and
girls pig club contest chosen from
county contest winners Similar
progress is also announced for the
poultry department.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-24

merly Miss Edith Murphy. Dr. Hes
ton is practicing physician in Ros-
lyn, Wash, where they will make
their home.
Divers have given up the search
for the body of Huber Chaplin, the
young University of Wisconsin stu
dent. who was drowned in Lake Men
dota, near Madison, Wis, a week ago
last Saturday. Advices received by
County Auditor NJ ID. McGillivray,
uncle Of the drowned boy, are to the
effect that the searchers cannot tell
within a radius of half a mile where
the young man went down. y
brother and brother-in-law of the
young man are still at Madison,
Wis 1t is believed that the body
probably will rise to the surface
within a few days.
Following an illness of only a
week. Henry Mackay. brother OF
Duncan Mackay, and uncle of Jesse
Mackay, of this city. died yesterday
at his home i'm Mt Carroll. III
Death was due to blood poisoning
which grew from a carbuncle. Upon
receipt of word that his brothers all
ment had taken a serious turn, Dun
can Mackay went TO Mt Carroll last
week. and is thought to have been
at the bedside when the end came
Henry Mackay, who was prominent
lawyer, had visited Madison several
times. He was about 5S years OF
age and is survived by his wife and
three grown children The children
are Sarah. Katherine and Robert
Burial will be at Mt Carroll
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-24
MAY DECIDE ISSUE
REPORT ON SENTIMENT ON PAN
ING TO BE MADE At TO
NIGHTS MEETING.

Whether Egan avenue will be
paved this year, from the Milwaukee
railway tracks, between Second and
Third streets. to the intersection at
Seventh street will probably be de
cided at the regular meeting OF the
city commissioners tonight.
At last Monday nights meeting of
the commission. Commissioner }. a.
Johnson was appointed a committee
of one to ascertain the sentiment of
the property owners affected. Com
missioner Johnson said today that
most of the property owners who
favored the paving project last
spring desire to have the work done
as soon as possible. Commissioner
johnson pointed out that there is yet
to be considerable of Improvement
work on Egan avenue before the paw
ing is laid Not all the property
owners have yet complied with the
ordinance providing for lead water
connections, on that part of the
street to be paved Five lead con
nections between Fourth and Fifth
streets have either been put in dur
ing the last few days or are being
put in now. Two lead water connec-
tions were installed last week be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets. A
large number are yet to be installed
between Sixth and Seventh streets.
The ordinance provides that if the
connections are not installed by prop
erty owners by August l, the work
will be done by the city, and the cost
assessed against the property
City Engineer c. A. Trimmer said
today that he believed ii would be
possible to complete the paving, as
far north as Seventh street, providing
preparations are begun at once 1t
will be necessary TO advertise thirty
days for bids, and the contractor to
whom the work is awarded would re
quire two weeks or more, 1T IS
thought. to assemble men and mate
rials Some of the property owners
are of the opinion that if the work
is put off until spring, rains may
then cause delay.