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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09
BROUGHT HERE FOR TRIAL.
Benjamin F. Patterson Declares He is
Innocent Of Wrongdoing.

Benjamin F. Patterson, the railroad man
and promoter whose arrest at Washington,
N. c., was mentioned in The Star Of Mon
day, arrived here this morning in charge
of Detective Weldon. When the detective
reached the North Carolina town he found
that Patterson had been released on 500
security, and was In the country. about
twelve miles distant. He subsequently re-
turned to the town. however, and his
counsel, w. r. Rodman. examined the
warrant, and his client consented to return
without demanding hearing. When the
prisoner was conveyed to police headQuar-
tiers he was met by Messrs. Benjamin F.
Edwards and Nathan Horn. the tailor.
upon each of whom, 1t Is alleged, he passed
worthless checks.
Have you come to try on that Tuxedo
Suit?' the tailor said to the man from
North Cardinal f!
present" the latter said. but l will later.
You need not bother about the money, for
you will get it all right
Patterson was measured and photo
gra phed, and was afterward sent to
police station. Five charges of passing
worthless drafts have been lodged against
him. 1T 90
The complaint upon which the arrest was
made was entered by Mr. Edwards the
broker. who is IN business on 18th street.
Mr. Edwards bought three carloads of lum-
Der and 100 cords of wood from Patterson,
but neither cargo has yet arrived 1t was
after Patterson had represented that they
were on the way here that the draft for
5000 was cashed. 1t was due to his deal
ings with Edwards and the representations
Patterson made that the tailor consented to
cash the 500 draft.
Patterson is alleged to have bargained
with the firm of Kelly & Chamberlain to
sell them fifty mine barrels Of turkeys and
pending this transaction the $500 draft was
Dashed. 1t is said that Patterson owns con-
siderable stock In the Chase City and Black
stone railroad, and that he was compare
lively wealthy few years ago. He is said
to have lost many thousand dollars In rail-
road stocks. 1t is known that some drafts
given by Patterson were paid and the man
under arrest says all the drafts he gave are
good, and that they will be paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09
Court Defines Contract Powers.
SAYS RED DEMoRALIZFS.
Chicago Professors Novel Theory Of
Light on Morals

CHICAGO. December "a new scheme of
reforming Chicago's red light districts has
been suggested by Dr. Walter Dill Scott,
professor OF psychology at Northwestern
University, in an ADDRESS to his class.
Change the color of Illumination In those
sections" said he, and there would doubt
less be change in the morals of the COM
mrnity- Red light has peculiar effect
upon those constantly in it's presence.
Prof. John Quincy Adams cites where a
Photographic factory in France illuminated
with red light became so demoralized by
The hilarity of the working men and wom-
on that the color of the light had to be
charged. with the result that all became
orderly once more"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09
G0M@T AMT NERVOUS
ST gAlN.
Healthy, Strong Body Nee
oEc2T nv


Charles Mclaughlin of 524 Clinton avenue. AL
bany. y Y, engineer Of the y. Y c. & II. r. RS
Past MALI and Empire State Express trains.
says:
Il have suffered much from Constipation Stom-
ach Trouble and Nervous Dyspepsia which were
all the result Of the terrible nervous strain am
under. and the hurried manner in which 1 am com
PEELED to eat my meals. DR.. David Kennedy's Fa-
rorite Remedy recommended to me- and 1
bought bottle OF It, and now these troubles are
thing OF the past my bowels move regularly
and / am in the best OF health
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy Is un-
Questionably the greatest medicine ever discovered
FOR all diseases Of the Kidney, Liver Bladder and
Blood 1t is the only kidney medicine that does
not constipate.
Edward Stevens, druggist, sells it IN NEW 90
CENT SIZE and the regular 81 90 size bottles
sample oottle-enough fer trial, free by mail
DIR. DAVID KENNEDY CORPORATION
Rondout, n. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09
BUTLER Is RELEASED
SUPREME COURT REVERSES IN
HIS CASE
Other Indictments Pending Against
Butler-Ruling o. Court as
to Contracts.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, December @
The supreme court today reversed the de-
cision of the lower court in the case of
Colonel Edward Butler of st. Louis, con-
victed at Columbia, Mo, in October. 1902,
of attempted bribery, and discharged the
prisoner.
The specific charge against Colonel But
Ter was that he offered a bride of 81 500
TO DR.. Henry NJ. Chapman, a member of
the st. Louis board of health, to induce
Chapman to use his influence in having the
board award the garbage contract to the
ST Louis Sanitary Company, a corpora
rion in which Butler was interested. The
jury fixed his punishment at three years in
the state penitentiary.
Butler Immediately took an appeal to the
supreme court and has been out on bond
since then Final arguments on the APP
peal were heard by the supreme court Oc-
tober 13, 1903.
Other Indictments Pending.
Indictments charging bribery in the St.
Louis lighting bill case are still pending
against Butler. This case is on the docket.
The opinion was written by Judge Fox
and was conquered in by all other judges.
The court holds that the board of health
had authority to let the garbage con-
tract, but that this power belonged to the
board of public improvements. The board
of health, having no authority to award
this contract. the defendant could not bride
members to do something which they had
no authority to do.
Court Defines Contract Powers.
The court quotes many decisions sustain
Ing this position and holds that the trial
court should have sustained a demurrer
to the Indictment. The court holds also
that the ordinance under which the con-
tract was to be awarded was not signed
by the mayor until September IT, 1901,
hence not in effect, and no bribery
could have taken place, as the evidence
showed that the attempt made Sep
rember 1t, 1901. The trial court failed to
SiFe proper instruction on this point, and
EtIis is another ground given by the su-
preme court for reversing the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09
ITALIAN BARK WRECKED.
Prompt and Effective Work of the Life
Saving Station,

ASTORIA, Greg, December 9.-The ItaI-
ian bark Cavour. from Genoa, lumber laden,
for East London. South Africa. is ashore on
Peacock Spit and 1t is believed will be a
total loss.
She is pounding to pieces, her hold IL full
of water and her stern is so far down as to
subject her to the fury of the seas that
break over the Spit. The Point Adams
hfe-saving crew took off the master of the
ship and sixteen men. even saving the dog
All else was left aboard.
The men from the ship were taken off in
two boat loads and placed on the tug Ia
toosh, which reached this city this morn
Ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09
Will Be Launched March 1.
al Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEWPORT New S, Va, December o.
The new frst-class battle ship Virginia.
which is being built at the plant of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
Company will be launched on or about
March l. This is expected to be the most
notable event in the history of the local
yard as fully 25,000 Virginians will come
here from every point In the state. The
armored cruiser Charleston may be launch
ed during the latter part of January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09
Engineers Preparing Their Reports.

The following engineers of the United
States reclamation service are in Washing
ton for the winter preparing reports of the
field work of the past season: Cyrus c.
Babb, In charge of st. Mary's project, Mon
tana; John T. Whistler, district engineer,
Oregon; Charles III. Fitch, district engineer,
South Dakota; Jeremiah Ahern. engineer
Wyoming work; Frank E. Weymouth, en-
gineer South Dakota work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09
House Passes Leake Bill.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, December 9.-By ~ to
80 the house of delegates today passed the
Leake bill, perfecting the Barksdale cleo
ton law. 1t provides for special grand
jury inquiries after every primary and reg
ular election. Senator Barksda1e 10 i'm
mensely pleased, and says the bill viii paae
the senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09
Manufacturers and Dealers Meet.

The quarterly meeting of the Eastern As
ISOLATION of Manufacturers and Dealers in
Plumbing Supplies convened at 1.30 o'clock
this afternoon In the banquet hall of the
Raleigh Hotel. The association will act
upon several routine matters and labor dis
putes during the session Frank ]. Knox Of
Hartford, Conn. Is president and c. w.
woodward Of New York is secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09

We sell and recommend Or. David Kennedy
Bavorite emedy.'-Edward T. Stevens druggist
9th and Pa. ave. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09
THE LAW ENFORCED.
Railway Motormen and Others Fined
for Excessive Speed.

There has been no lst-up by the police in
their campaign against persons who violate
the speed law and operate vehicles on the
wrong side of the street. am as the result
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09
ecretary Hay Kept in by a Cold.

Secretary Hay Kept in by a Cold.
Secretary Hay. who has been confined to
his home for the past two days by cold.
was reported this morning to be much bet
ter He still is confined to his bed, but Is
transacting some official business notwith-
standing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09

DR.. DAVID KENNEDY's GOLDEN DROPS in
slant relief NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM,
BRUISES, BURNS. DC. SOC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09

portant thing that came under consideration
of the manufacturers association
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09

One only. Genuine Sepia
Etching, titled Every Rose
Has It's Thorn" s re 20 by
SO in. fancifully framed in
gilt. Twenty dollars can
not buy its equal. Our
special sale price. $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09

Sepia Prints of fancy
heads, in oval brown
frames. finished with bur
nished gilt. A $3.50 picture
for 81 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09

American Marksman"
almost a second Sea
Grit, special Soc.
dt
"Conette"-a game in
which cones are thrown
in a net; special NMC
dl
"Tinkle Target"-every
one that strikes the
bull's-eye gets a A0C
ring. Special at we
Jack and Jill'- a
game in which dice are
thrown. Special O2r
"Pit"-makes you wise
about the stock
exchange. Spe- 5Mc
cial at. WV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09

Dining Room Pictures.
choice of IL subjects: size
8 by 10 in; framed in dull
oak molding. Regular SOC.
values at &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09

Fire Alarm" Game
equal to going to a fire
without the discomforts
per t aiming
thereto. Spe- SA OE
"The United States"
"a game that makes It
possible to travel from
the Atlantic to the Pa
cific ocean at
s m all eX- Gn On
pense. Only. ~1'o|
Games for Evening
Parties"-such as Pillow
Dex, English Spar Game,
Young American Target
and other games can
be played, All zoe.
Aoi -. -...'..'-.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-03
Speaks Well OF Joe Warner as Foot
ball Coach.

The Register and Leader has the fol-
lowing good words for Joe S. Warner
of this city, who has been coaching the
West Des Moines high school football
team:
Warner was member of Knipe's IA
nous 1900 team, on which he played left
tackle, and won himself a reputation as
a reliable place kicker. He was one of
the greatest players who ever wore the
old gold and has proved himself cap
able and painstaking coach. Although
embarrassed with light material and a
superfluity of injuries, he turned out
team which was credit to the yellow
and blue Of West High, and which Sc
cured victories in hard fought battles
with other teams of greatly superior
weight.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-03
How to Stop A Paper.

The Corning Union-Republican voices
a sentiment entirely approved by news
paperdom when it says: Occasionally
this paper receives notice from post
master that one of it's subscribers re-
fuses to take the paper from the office.
This is all right when the paper is paid
for to date although even then it would
be more courteous and less liable to
lead to mistakes if the subscriber would
drop us postal card himself. But gen
orally the man who has this kind OF a
notice sent is in arrears, and when this
is the case he ought to know that he has
adopted sneaking and unjustitiable
method of doing business. There is one
honest and straightforward way of
stopping paper, one which no reputa-
BILE paper will disregard and which will
cause you no further trouble and an
noyance. This is to be sure that your
subscription account is paid in full and
then ask the publisher to stop it. This
Office never fails to comply with re-
QuCSU Vi hlNtl, CASSpO oSSdoloAoiiS ,
perhaps, the same is true of most other
newspapers. We have no desire to
force the paper upon anyone, but Meth
er do we propose to loose the money
due us from subscribers who try to
sneak out of responsibility by having
the postmaster do business for them.
If any of our subscribers want to stop
the paper let them write us to this
effect. If their subscription is paid in
full the paper will be stopped at once.
If the subscription is in arrears a bill
will be sent then. We also want sub
scribers who change their postof1ice adj
dress to be sure to notify us of the
change, giving both the old and the new
address. Don't depend on the post
master to do your business for you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-03
Soldiers Property Not Exempt

Iowa veterans of the civil war and
their survivors are flooding state Off
Gals with inquiries regarding the ex-
emption from taxation of property held
by them, and with the replies to the eff
feet that their property is regularly tax
able, many of the soldiers complain of
hardship. The attorney general has held
that properties held by veterans and
their families are not exempt, and there
fore they must pay the 1902 levy, which
falls due this year. He holds that this
is true as result of a slip in the adop-
ton of the amendment relative to the
exemption statute. One concession
! which is allowed the old soldiers and
their surviving families, however, is the
deduction Of $500 when the property does
not exceed $4,000 in value. The attor
ney general maintaining that the Gle
duction is effective, even if the propert!
| is held in the wife's name. This is MOI
true, however, in any property except
| ing the homestead. This exemption be
comes effective with this years levy
which is payable in 1904.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-03
1t Will Surprise You-Try 1t.

1t is the medicine above all others
for catarrh and is worth it's weight in
gold. Ely's Cream Balm does all that
is claimed for it.-B. w. Sperry, Hart
ford, Conn.
My son was afflicted with catarrh
He used Ely's Cream Balm and the dis
agreeable catarrh all left him.. G
Olmstead, Arcola, Ill.
| The balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at so cts
or mailed by Ely Brothers, So Warner
ST., New York.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-03
A Thousand Dollars Worth Of Good

a. II. Thurnes, a we'll known coal OPP
orator Of Buffalo, o., writes, 81 have
been afflicted with kidney and bladder
trouble for years, passing gravel or
stones with excruciating pain. | got no
relief from medicines until began tax
ing Foley's Kidney Cure, then the re-
suit was surprising. A few doses started
the brick dust like fine stones and now
have no pain across my kidneys and
feel like new man. 1t has done me a
$1,000 worth of good" L. P. Van Wer-
| den
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-03
The Companion as Christmas Gift.

The Youths Companion is one of the
few gifts that are always appropriate
and vet within reach of the smallest
purse. 1t brings to every member of
the family something of interest, some
thing of something that cheers,
an article that carries readers into far
off countries or among men who govern,
a sketch that amuses, a poem that puts
bit Of truth in new and convincing
way, a page of pictures that holds the
children spellbound. 1t is Americas
home paper-a paper received weekly
in the United States.
If you desire to make Christmas
present of The Youths Companion, send
the publishers the name and address OF
the person to whom you wish to give
The Companion, with $1.75, the annual
subscription price. They will send to
the address named The Companions
Christmas Packet, all ready for Christmas
morning, containing the Christmas num-
Der, the Companion Calendar for 1904,
Autographed in twelve colors and gold,
and subscription certificate for the fifty
two issues of 1904.
The new subscriber for 1904 will re-
ceive all the issues of the Companion
for the remaining weeks OF 1903 free
from the time of subscription, also the
Companion Calendar for 1904, Itho-
graphed in twelve colors and gold.
Annual Announcement Number fully
describing the principal features of the
| Companions new volume for 1904 viii
be sent to any address free.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
144 Berkeley St., Boston, Mass
/ A shiftless man is punctual in draw
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-03
Manager Wanted.

Trustworthy lady or gentleman to manage business
in this county and adjoining territory for well and
favorably known house of solid financial standing
$4,000 straight cash salary and expenses, paid each
Monday by check direct from headquarters Ex-
pense money advanced; position permanent. Address
Ma anger Clio Monon Bldg, Chicago, Ill. lO-l6t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-03
A TEXAS WONDER
Hall,s Great Discovery

Halls Great Discovery
One small bottle of the Texas Wonde
Halls Great Discovery, cures all kidney
and bladder troubles, removes gravel,
cures diabetes, seminal emissions, weak
and lame back, rheumatism and all ir-
Irregularities of the kidneys and bladder
in both men and women, regulates blad-
der troubles in children. If not sold by
your druggist, will be sent by mail on
receipt of 81. One small bottle is
two months treatment, and will cure
any case above mentioned. DR.. e. w
Hall, sole manufacturer, P. o. Box 500
st. Louis, Mo. Send for testimonials
Sold by all druggists. W. G. stempel s
Co.
READ THIS
had.a horse run into a barb wire fence and Gu
very badly the breast. l used Berry's Bari
Beaten on same at once 1t healed ii up nicely eay
ing no scar. Did not wash from time of njur.
until entirely cured Mrs. A. r. Price, London Mills
Ill. Sold by l.. p. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-03

All men who give their thought to the
STYLES welcome streaks in the weather.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-12-03

A shiftless man is punctual in draw
pg his salary.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20
According to the opinion of many Of

According to the opinion of many Of
ficers in the United States navy Amer
leans need not go INTO spasms at the
possibility of our ships having to fight
those of Germany. An officer in the
Brooklyn navy yard has this to say:
"The German navy looks great on pa
per, but it is not as formidable as is
generally supposed. Leaving aside any
question as to the torpedo-boat fleet,
[ have found on examination that near
ly 6s per cent. of the cruisers, battle
ships and other large vessels of the
imperial navy are unable to go more
than GOO miles from home because of
the inability to carry sufficient steam
ing coal. This is not imagination. 1t
is an epitome of official figures"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20

Estates in Europe are lying about
loose, wanting the rightful heirs to
Concerning "For- come and C a l m
them, to judge by
tunes IN hurope' the circulars that
periodically are scattered about the
country. The plan of this swindle is
that of writing to distant man (or
woman) and telling him (or her) that
some relative or person of the same
name has recently died, leaving con-
siderable property, and that the op-
orator has strong reason to believe
that the person addressed is entitled
to quite slice of the estate and the
five dollars, or ten dollars, or twenty
dollars will pay the said operator, who
claims, says the st. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat, to be an attorney at law" for
looking up the matter. These swindles
catch a good many dollars, for the
dodge is shrewd one, and many quite
sensible people are caught by it. The
million people, more or less, who are
looking Tor fortune, from some de-
ceased relative in Europe, and spending
their money in advertisements and
agencies, would be far more likely of
success in life if they eschewed these
hopes and followed their honest call
ings. We have heard a great deal
about expected fortunes from wealthy
deceased relatives abroad, but cannot
recall single instance where anything
substantial was ever received. Estates
don't go begging in Europe. There is
some one on the spot taking care of
any apparently stray one. Proving
distant relationship is sometimes a
difficult task. Soldiers who bear the
marks of wounds often have trouble to
prove disability in their efforts to get
pensions.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20

a California philosopher thinks he
p,ua,. ice. 1t is beau
tifully simple. Here
n"Fh"'"' it is: "(D Say to
yourself: I'm not afraid (2) Re-
peat it five times. (3) Take five full
breaths very slowly" What u world
of possibilities there are in this brief
formula! How great the practical
benefit it will confer on mankindl
Here comes mad bull down the
street, says the New York Post, by
way of illustration. lie sees your
red necktie and makes for it. Run
away? No, no. I'm not afraid. I'm
not afraid. I'm not afraid. I'm not
afraid. I'm not afraid. Inhale. EXhale.
Inhale. EXhale." etc. 1t puts you in an
eXcellently courageous frame of
mind, doubtless, but how about the
bull? Does the new courage which
glows from your eye frighten him so
that he turns tail and retreats? Or
by his horns? You must be q
pretty brave man, to begin with, or
you would not have the nerve to go
through the incantation while the
big animal rushes at you with intent
to do great bodily harm. Then con-
slider the use of the new discovery in
warfare. 1t will doubtless become a
part of the regular tactics of every
army. The enemy comes over the
hill. "Order arms. Parade rest. Get
courage. One. Two. Three. Four.
Five. In. Out. In. Out" etc. The
army, of course, responds to the
numbers with I'm not afraid" in
chorus. If nothing else, it makes an
excellent shout of defiance to the en-
emy, almost as effective as the gongs
and tomtoms beaten by the vanguard
of the Chinese army.