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what you want and be as emphatic as
you like, but don't expound.
When Mr.. Degetau first came into the
official atmosphere OF Washington. he
felt that there must be at least one
lamentable lack in his mental makeup.
Everybody he met Senators. Represen-
tatives, departmental officers, even mes
sengers and page boys, fairly breathed
In numbers. Never had he heard sta
t!stics so glibly cited. Apparently the
most usual Of accomplishments In this
country. it was one of the things which
he could not do. In shame he confessed
his falling TO a friend at social gath
ering 1t was not that he did not COM
prehend figures. he protested. He be
lieved that he understood their mean
ing as well as most men. But to carry
them i'm his head. TO cipher with them
off-hand, was utterly and hopelessly be-
yond his powers. His confidant led him
mysteriously into corner and looked
about TO see that no one was listen
ing The commissioner prepared him
self for the shock of hearing the friend
~ warning that he might as well aban-
don al once all hopes of successful
public career I'm America, since no one
with such arithemtiCal limitations could
hope for pTeferment-
He was pleasantly treasured when the
Wright. known by fame to everyone
who ever made reference TO a figure. had
exactly the 50 me failing.
II is as man OF letters rather than as
/ a politician that Mr.. Degetsu regards
himself II is his dream 10 see the
island OF his home a full member OF the
American sisterhood. II must have been
a disappointment that his three years
Of effort i'm this country have not even
secured the establishment Of an autonO-
nous Territorial government. He feels
that he can be more useful to his coun-
I try here than elsewhere. but when the
I fight IS over IL is his hope TO return for
good and al To his blue mountains
y I. A
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
CURES THROAT TROUBLE
Arthur Campbell, Of 1920 First Street,
Washington, Cured by Father Johns
Medicine - Cures Where Physl.
clans Fall Prev. nts Pneu nonia
and Consumption = 50 Years In Use

am glad that l can praise Father
Johns Medicine. | had throat trouble
and was advised TO try Father John )
give great relief. You can use my name
II YOU like. and c1.l be glad 10 recon-
mend IL 10 anyone Mr.. Swane I42 "
Street southeast Il ashington. u {
says your medicine has cured him when
physicians failed TO do MIN any good
(Signcd) Arthur Campbell 1920 First
Street Washington, .. c. Remember
that Father Johns Medicine is not n
patent medicine and that IL is free from
opium. morphine. alcohol. OF any Of The
nerve-dC adeninR drugs or weakening
stimulants upon which % per cent OF the
patent medicines and sO-calle6 cough
cures depend for their temporary eject.
and which are dangerous-you arc
warned against them IL prevents pn.u-
m"nia and consumption. so years In use
IL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
MEMORIAL SERVICE
FOR DEAD EAGLES
Eulogistic Addresses at the
Lafayette Theater.
"THE INFLUENCE OF WOMAN"
Well-Known Local Singers Participate
in Musical Portion of the
Program.

A memorial service in honor of depart
ed members Of Washington Aerie. Fra
ternal Order Of Eagles. was held last
night in the Lafayette Theater. a Sc
ries of eulogistic addresses, appropriate
music. and an impressive religious serv-
ice. formed the evenings program.
Worthy President Daniel A. Driscoll
opened the service. and after an invo-
cation by the Rev r. S. Lawrenson, the
program was carried out. The princi-
pal addresses were made by the Hon.
James NJ. Robinson. of Fort Wayne
Aerie. No. 246. and the Hon. Charles II.
Knapp. Of Baltimore Aerie. No. SO.
A Glowing Tribute.
Mr.. Robinson paid a glowing tribute to
the departed members OF the order and
in the course eff his address. he said:
Our mission is to enforce the divine
injunction. As you would that others
should do to you. do you even so 50
them. We seek TO emulate the good deeds
and examples of our worthy living. and
we call back the spirits of our virtu-
GUS dead to guide us on TO grander
deeds and nobler lives
In referring TO the influence of woman
on the lives and future of humanity, Mr.
Robinson said:
The sweet sentiment OF humanity.
good will to man. is the bright star of
hope which through centuries of man s
wanderings in the dark wilderness of
ignorance and superstition guided him on
70 higher ideals and to the ameliorati ton
of his human and political condition"
"0ur Departed Brothers"
Mr.. Knapp spoke on our Departed
Brothers" The musical portion Of the
program was participated in by a group
OF well-known local singers, including
Miss Mabel Latimer, Mrs. John Finnegan,
Mrs. Mary Miller Scott, Mr.. Finnegan,
and Frank A. Rebstock
Accomplishments were furnished by the
Eagle Orchestra under the direction OF
Charles V. Schofeld. After the benedic-
ton pronounced by Mr.. Lawrenson the
entire audience sang Nearer. Ny God
to Thee, which concluded the service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
AN EASY TASK TO
FLY THROUGH AIR
Catholic University Profess
sOr Thinks PrOblemSOlved,
DIvESTS BODY OF WEIGHT
Says Langley and Others Began at
Wrong End of Solving Aerial
Navigation Mystery.

Prof. E. l.. Scharf. lecturer on mod
ern languages at the Catholic Univer-
sity. believes he has solved the problem
which has defied Langley. and hundreds
Of other scientists. He asserts that
he has made the conquest of the air By
an entirely new method through which
aerial navigation Will become as simple
as Il is now difficult
This method Is to divest the body OF
all weight and Prof. Scharf claims 10
have made startling progress In the d.
rection of achieving the results he hopes
to accomplish ultimately.
Prof. Scharf believes he has found out
how to negative the force of gravity.
His assertions serve 70 bring back the
theory propounded years ago In the
story entitled. "A Tale of Negative
Gravity" by Frank r. Stockton. In this
case. however. It Is asserted the theory
has gone beyond the fartciful stage.
Plenty of Backing.
1t is asserted by Prof. scharf fhat he
has shown his ideas and model to a
number OF New York capitalists. He
says they have assured him of their
willingness TO back him TO an unlim-
tied extent
Having carefully studied the efforts
of others to fly. Prof. Scharf declares
he has concluded all the experimenters
have started at the wrong end of the
problem.
Instead OF working in the air" he
said yesterday 1.-The man who flies will
finally accomplish the result by starting
in the earth itself. have concluded
that Kravitation is only another form
of that mysterious fluid. electricity.
With this theory to start with and APP
plying such principles as we know
such as the opposition of the positive
and negative poles Of the battery, ! ac-
complished results that frightened me-
While / do not care TO say just how
I assuredly did tighten my body by Use
Of the force I obtained. I at first weigh.
ed myself on a standard scale, stand
ing on a sheet Of glass, and without
the APPLICATION of the current | tipped
the beam at 19s pounds. Then I turned
the force on myself. mounted the scale
and found had lost between seven and
eight pounds
in the head. I also felt the loss Of
weight through my body. I was so ter
ribly exhausted 1 could scarcely walk.
Body Made Lighter.
Il am sure If I pursued the expert
ments at any length with the upper
fected apparatus. / would kill myself be
fore I accomplished the ultimate re-
sult-that is. OF divesting my body Ol
ali weight. In the future I intend q
experiment on animals"
Prof. Scharf found the professors OF
physics with whom he conversed in New
York about the discovery were inclined
70 be skeptical Still. he is not dis
couraged over that. He says that ha,
invariably been the way with great dis
coyeries. at first derided. then accepted
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
MAY APPOINT FORBES
PHILIPPINE COMMISSIONER
President Offers the Position to the
Boston Financier.

w. Cameron Forbes. of Boston. has
been offered place on the Philippine
Commission. to All the vacancy left by
the appointment Of Governor Taft as
Secretary of War. Mr. Forbes has not
yet accepted. but will decide soon.
Mr. Forbes is Harvard man. and a
grandson OF Ralph Waldo Emerson. He
has been prominent In football affairs
at Harvard and had charge az head
coach Of the elevens of 1897 and 1895. He
is wealthy. has Travelled extensively. IS
an able financier and was mentioned
for a place on the Isthmian Canal Com
mission about "A year ago.
Mr.. Forbes will be IN Washington this
week. He viii see the President and
Secretary Taft. and will undoubtedly
make his decision known at that time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
WILL INVITE PRESIDENT
TO BE JAMESTOWN ORATOR

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. president OF the
jamestown Exposition. and a committee
Of distinguished Virginians, viii call on
the President this afternoon 10 invite
him to be the orator at the celebration
of the anniversary of the settlement of
Jamestown. May l3.
While here. the committee will confer
with the members Of the Virginia dele
cation congress 20 decide on the amount
which the jamestown Exposition Com
pany will ask from Congress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
NegresS and Husband
Hanged on Same Tree
Avenge Murder of a Young
Planter After Untiring Man-Hunt With
BOOdhOunds for Past Week.

VICKSBURG. Miss, Feb. S.-The MUIR
der of James Eastland, the young
planter who was killed by Luther Hol
bert and his wife a week ago, has been
avenged. After an untiring man-hunt
with bloodhounds for the last week.
Holbert and wife were found yesterday
morning near Brent and lynched.
The negro, who was armed to the
teeth. was asleep. When Re awOke he
made a break to run and vas shot and
captured. Holberts wife was captured
at the same time, and later the two
were taken from Ittaben by a large
posse of men. Several of the number
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
ACCOUNTING ASKED, FOR
IN EQUITY SUIT

The Northwest lexington Improve
ment Company. Samuel c. Redman. and
II. Cushing Daniel, today began proceed
ings in the District Supreme Court
against Charles NJ. Campbell for an ac-
counting, in connection with the i'm
provement Of part Of lot IS. in NIetrOp-
oils View. The court is also asked to
restrain the defendant from making a
conveyance Of an undivided One-third
interest in the property mentioned.
RalstOn & Siddons are named as coun-
sci for the complainants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08

who returned last night told that the
murderers were left hanging to a tree
in the woods.
Eastland was a young planter, resid-
ing near Doddsville where he had in
herited property from his father. The
negro had been a. servant for the fam
lily for many years. Holbert's son, who
witnessed the crime. says that his father
shot and killed another negro, and then
turned upon Mr.. Eastland and KILLED
him
The boy says that his mother also
shot Mr.. Eastland. Robbery. IL 10 SAID,
was the motive for the murder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
MI CHlGAN SOCIAL CLUBS
THIRD ANNUAL BANQUET

The Michigan Social Club will give it's
third annual banquet at the Hotel
Dewey, on Friday evening. February u.
The club IS now in its fourth year, and
the time of Its founding It's officers
are President. w. w Eldridge. vice
president, DR.. Nancy b. Sherman; sec-
ond vice president, j. c. Weldon; sec
rotary, H V Bisbee, and treasurer.
Burridge Wilson.
The committee in charge of arrange
ments for the banquet is composed OF
]. II. Tibbetts. b. Wilson, and w. F.
Sherman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
IN ST. LOUIS
TO FIGHT FOR RIGHTS
"LandIadies Trust" Not to Be Permitted Ascendency
Without Protest-Committee Appointed to Seek
Concessions From the Enemy

A committee was appointed TO confer
with the "landladies" and seek to per-
suade them TO make concessions. at least
to their regular boarders. 1t was not
decided definitely what this request
should be. but one plan is 70 ask for
contracts with the regular boarders for
the summer at the present prices. The
committee meets tomorrow evening. and
the boarders assemble next Saturday
evening to hear the committees report.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08

ST. LOUIS. Feb. S.-The 'landladies'
trust" is not 20 be permitted TO rise TO
monopOlistic power without a protest on
the part OF those most affected-the
boarders. A meeting of forty OF these
boarders was held here Thursday night,
right in the heart of the enemys
country at 1903 Locust Street, one of
the rOoming houses owned and conducted
by Mrs. Ida Clark, promoter of the
"landladies' trust"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
MR.. MCCALL BETTER.

Representative Samuel ". Mccall. OF
Massachusetts. who has had a hard
long siege with the grip is able now 10
be about the Hotel Shoreham. He got
out before ne should about two weeks
ago, caught more cold, and has suffered
severely IN consequence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
Davidson a westerner.
LECTURE ON LINCOLN
AT METROPOLITAN CHURCH

A lecture on the life of Abraham Lin
coin will be given tomorrow evening at
o'clock in the Metropolitan A. NJ. +.
Church. by Prof. John L. Love, OF the
NJ Street High Schools.
Musical numbers. including solos by
Miss Marguerite Butler, viii form part
OF the program
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
TEXAS BANK RUINED
BY DROP IN COTTON

Owing. II is said. 20 the drop in the
price Of cotton. the Citizens National
Bank OF McGregor Tex, has closed its
doors. The Comptroller Of the Currency
has been advised and has appointed Ma
tionaI Bank Examiner J. NJ. Logan as
receiver.
The bank had resources OF over 1874. 900
and deposits OF upward Of S53. 0OO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
MT. PLEASANT CITIZENS
FEBRUARY MEETING

The Mount Pleasant Citizens Asso-
citation will hold its regular monthly
meeting at the Hotel Stratford on Wed
'nesday evening. February 10. at O'Clock
Important matters are scheduled for
consideration at this meeting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
Skepfics Turn Believers
AND ARE CURED.
Or. Agne~'s Catarrhal Powder a
Great Blessing

When ] read that Dr.. Agnews Ca
tarrhal Powder could relieve Catarrh In
10 minutes / was far from being con.
vinced. tried it-A single puff throug
the blower afforded instant relief. stop
ped pain over the eyes and cleansed the
nasal passages. Today ! am free from
Catarrh." b. l.. Egan's (Easton. Pal
experience has been that OF thousands
of others and may be yours. AZ
DE-. Agnew heart lure saves life.
Relieve. IN 80 Minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
MEN WHO ARE TRYING.

Hiram Maxim spent S1OO, 600 on one
airship idea.
Prof Langley. backed by the
United States Treasury, now work
ing on an airship.
Mr. Levero is having a self-pro-
polling ship built in Paris for the
big Exposition prize.
Prof. Alexander Graham Bell is en-.
deavoring TO apply box kite idea to
airships.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-08
WRIGHT'S AIRSHIP DURING ITS REGENT FLIGHT
MEN WHO HAVE FLOWN.

NJ. Santos-Dumont during the last
three years has made many success
full attempts with the dirigible bal
loon.
Count Won Zeppelin made n flying
machine over which German military
authorities enthused.
Leo Stevens sailed an aerial ship
at Manhattan Beach October 10. 1907.
T. G. Benbow made a successful
trial with his airship at Utica. y. Y.
last year.
NJ. Juchmes and NJ Lehaudy. In
the spring Of 1903. maneuvred their
airship successfully.
DR.. X. /. Danilewski has built
many successful machines.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
SOLD AND BOUGHT.
Mr.. Rex DisposeS of Farm
and Buys Another.

Mr.. Hugo Rex, who recently sold
his farm of 100 acres situated about
five miles west of the city, to Mr.. T.
E. Clark has purchased another farm
Of IS acres from Rev. H. B. Withers,
on the Princeton road, and moved to
same last week. His new purchase
is known as the Tatum place and is
only few miles from town. Mr..
Clark paid Mr.. Rex $1,000 for his
farm. The terms of the latter's
purchase are private.
After Mr.. Rex made the sale he
went to Wisconsin and spent several
weeks visiting relatives, but return
ed to resume his residence in this
county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
-Four of the Seven Judges
Concur In the Re
versal.
FIVE YEARS IN COURT.
Three Judges Unite In Dis
senting Opinion, Written
By Judge Paynter.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 6.-The Court
of Appeals today reversed the judg-
ment of the Scott Circuit Court in
the case of Caleb Powers, the three
times convicted Goebel murder con-
spirator, and remanded his case for
a fourth trial. Four separate opin-
ions were delivered by the seven
judges.
According to the dissenting opin-
ion of Judge Paynter, the reversal is
on three grounds: First, the court
refused to give the defendant time
in which to discover and file addi-
alsgrounds for a new trial; sec
ond because sentence was pronounced
on the same day the verdict was re-
turned; and third, because of the re-
marks of Attorney T. c. Campbell,
representing the commonwealth, in
his argument to the jury.
Three Judges, Burnam, Barker and
O'Rear, discuss in the separate opin-
ion by Judge Barker, the Federal
question Of summoning the jurors
from both political parties. Judge
Barker holds that there is Federal
question in volved inthe appeal, but
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
Discharges Will Exceed Com
mitments From
Now On.
3 CASES IN THE CITY.
Total of 1913 Cases Now Re-
main in Various Hospit-
ais Under Treatment.

The exact truth as the Kentuckian
ees it in the smallpox situation is as
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
L. & N. INSPECTION.
Line From Nashville to
Evansville.

l.. & N. supervisors, roadmasters
and section foremen of the Hender-
son division left Nashville this morn
ing for an inspection of the entire
division on which they are employed.
They will spend today between
Nashville and Evansville, passing
Hopkinsville about noon, and on
Friday they will go over the line
from Evansville to st. Louis. This
is the regular annual inspection and
a very rigid one. Prizes are given
for the best kept section and
for other indications Of capable and
faithful efforts.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08

Judge Settle agrees with the three
judges in a reversal, but does not
agree to this.
Judge Paynter in expressing the
dissenting views Of himself and Judg-
es Hobson and Num-, writes:
THAT William Goebel was assassi-
mated by some one concealed in the
private Office of the appellant is no
longer a matter of dispute. The
record shows that the appellant was
in, if not the chief one, in the con-
spiracy which resulted in the aSsassi-
nation of William Goebel. This is
shown by the evidence of the cocoon
spirators, by the evidence of politi-
cal friends, by letters written by him
both before and after the assassina-
ton and by facts and circumstances
too numerous to mention. Upon
such a state of case, the court should
in this, as it had done in many other
cases in obedience to the provisions
of the criminal code, refuse to re-
verse a case for errors which could
not have prejudiced and did not pre-
JUDGE the appellants substantial
rights.
Nearly five years have elapsed
since the fatal shot was fired in the
hearing of three members of this
court which caused William Goebel
to sleep in his grave. The Common
wealth has strenuously endeavored
to bring to justice those who were
guilty of his murder. This is the
third time this case has been re.
versed. 1t is to be regretted that il
is reversed for two reasons, which
this court time and again has held
were not grounds for reversal. In
doing so it has failed to regard two
sections Of the criminal code of prac-
tice and many of the court previous
decisions.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
MEETING AT HERMON
Has Closed and Resulted In
Several Conversions.

The prOtracted meeting at Her
mon Methodist church, few miles
East of Trenton, closed Sunday. The
series lasted about ten days and
there were several conversions. The
pastor, Rev. }. /. Kilgore, was as
sisted in the meeting by the Rev
John o. Smithson, of this county.
who is now stat ioned at Carrsville
KY.
Rev. Smithson arrived in this city
Tuesday and went out to Church
Hill to visit relatives before return
ing to CaFrsville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
LONG-SCATES.
Young People of Near Crof-
ton Married Yesterday.

Mr.. William Long. a young North
Christian farmer, and Miss Dovie
Scates, daughter of Mr.. w. l. Scates,
of near Crofton, were married yes
terday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
brides home. The Rev. r. L. Mel
ton officiated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08

II this is not a true and correct ex-
hibit, it is because the Kentuckian
has been misled.
The only new cases reported yes
terday were 3 at the Stowe farm at
Julien. They will be taken to Ora
cey.
At Concord % cases were marked
for dismissal yesterday. At Gracey
a dozen or more will be let out in a
day or two. Few of those confined
are sick enough to be in bed.
Many will be discharged next
week, majority of the cases.
The totals look formidable, but
they represent an improved situa-
ton. They are doing no harm
where they are. Before, they were
walking around and spreading the
disease.
1t is said there are 100 cases in
Trigg county. Five are near Ora
cey and nothing is being done by
the Trigg county authorities, so far
as known at Gracey.
There have been in all four deaths
at Concord, none since Dec. 2.
There have been deaths in all.
The only severe case in the city is
that of Maxey Blythe, a white boy.
He has been very i'll, but is now bet
ter. The two other city cases are
mild.
The Kentuckian will suppress none
of the facts until the epidemic is
over. Hopkinsville is today the
safest part of Christian county, in
spite of false reports.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
christmas.

And you ought to be thinking of what
you'll give her for Christmas. More
and more people are getting away
from the idea of giving useless pres
ents. Costly trinkets are pretty to
yook at, but have no value in useful
ness 1t is the fashion now for a
Holiday gift to express somewhat of
the good judgment of the givef. Just
now the most acceptable and useful
gift from gentleman to lady is
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-08
Six in White Hospital.

There are six cases in the white
hospital east of the city. These are
j. B. Redmond, John Heath, boy
named Johnson, Grover Morris and
two county patients. All are doing
well. Outside the hospital there are
three cases and two or three conval-
escents not quite ready for release.
All are carefully quarantined.