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The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19
PASSING PERSONALS.

Thomas Garfield, the only brother
of the martyred president, lives on .
little farm about five miles from Hud-
sonville, Mich. He is SO years OF age,
and a typical farmer.
Miss Ellen Pollock has the distinc-
ton of being the only woman polit-
ical registration agent IN the United
Kingdom. She is secretary of the
Strand Liberal and Radical associa-
ton and is agent for the party in the
borough of Strand.
Former Vice President Levi P. Nor
ton has given to Rhineclif, N. Y, near
which his home, Ellerslie, is situated,
an industrial home and reading-room
to cost $50, 900. The new building
will have a gymnasium baths, read
ing-rooms, library and assembly hall.
Judge Bond, of Brownsville, candi-
date for Democratic nomination as
governor of Tennessee, is an old-fash-
Toned citizen who refuses to wear
either cravat or necktie. Fashionable
young men of the larger cities in
Tennessee are making some din 9
the judges idiosyncrasy, but he pays
no attention to the clamor.
Emil Zerkowitz, formerly Austrian
commissioner to the St. Louis expo
sitio1 and now permanent CONNER
cial commissioner for the Austrian
government in this country, has
named his infant son George Wash
ington Zerkowitz. The commissioner
explains that he gave the child the
name because of his love for the
United States.
Chester Day, of Cotton, N. Y, the
Oldest guide in the Adirondacks, has
passed the century mark by one or
two years, he Is not sure which. Any
how, he thinks it is about time for
him to retire from active duty and he
will do so at the end of the year.
Twelve months ago his health began
to fail. The old man has a strain OF
Indian blood in his veins, and has
spent all his life in the wilderness
of Lawrence, Franklin and Hamilton
counties.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19
Don't Wait.

Hanna, Wyo., Jan. 18th (Special).--De
lays are dangerous. Don't wait until all
velop in your system, and your physician
shakes his head gravely as he diagnoses
your case. If you suspect your Kidneys,
turn at once to the great Kidney Specific
-Dodd's Kidney, Pills. You can do SO
with every confidence. A few of Dodd's
Kidney Pills taken in time have saved
many a life. The early symptoms of Kid.
ney Disorder may be the %forerunners OF
Bright's Disease, Diabetes and Dropsy. Mr..
w. H. Jeffries, a resident here, tells below
how he treated an attack of Kidney
Trouble. He says
Before l commenced taking Dodd's
Kidney Pills, l had always a tired feel,
ing every morning when l got out of my
bed, and my Kidneys were in very bad
shape. There was always a dull heavy
pain across my loins, and 1 had hard work
to stoop. 1 took two boxes of Dodd's
Kidney Pills, the tired feeling and back
pains have entirely gone, and l am now
cured"
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19

WEE MAIDS MORAL VICTORY
One Time That the Arch Tempter
Failed to Accomplish His
Purpose.

Miss Clara Logan, and Queen Titania,
of The Asbury Park baby parade, sat by
a log fire telling stories >of children, re-
lates the Washington Post.
"a lady," she said, ''reclined OF a
couch in her library one night, with the
light low, trying in vain to go to sleep:
Beside her, on a table, was a dish OF
fine fruit.
GAS she lay there she saw her little
daughter tiptoe into the room in her long,
white n~ightgown. The child, thinking her
mother asleep, advanced cautiously to the
table, took a bunch of grapes, and stole
out again.
THE mother was grieved at such mis-
conduct on the part of her good little
daughter, but she said nothing.
Five minutes passed. Then back into
the room again crept the child; the
grapes in her hand and untouched. She re-
placed them on the dish, and as she de-
parted her mother heard her mutter:
That's the time you got left, Mr..
Devil"
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19

Some people question the statements
that coffee hurts the delicate nerves
Of the body. Personal experience with
thousands proves the general state
ment true and physicians have records
Of great numbers of cases that add to
the testimony.
The following is from the Rockford,
ILL.,, Register-G Gazette:
DR.. William Langhorst Of Aurora
has been treating one Of the Queerest
cases of lost eyesight ever in history.
The patient is O. A. Leach Of Beach
county, and in the last four months he
had doctored with all Of the specialists
about the country and has at last re-
turned homo with the fact impressed
on his mind that his a s is incurable.
A portion Of the optic nerve has
been ruined, rendering his sight so
limited that he is unable to see any
thing before him, but he can see plain
" anything at the side OF him. There
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19
JUST AS HE DICTATED 1T.
Production of a Stenographer Who
Obeyed Orders to the
Letter.

"What I wan you to do" said the
man who had engaged the new stenog-
rapher, "is to transcribe my letters ex-
actly as l dictate them. l don't want
any of these stilted forms in my CORE
~spondence. What l believe in doing is
putting my own personality in my cor
~respondence:"
meekly. And this, writes c.. w. Taylor,
in the Chicago Tribune, is the letter that
went forward to a new, customer of the
firm that afternoon:
MIR. John B.-what the dickens is the
name of that fellow down at Bingville-
o. Smith, who was that man at Bing-
vile that asked for prices?-What?-
Skidmore?- Sounds like Skiddoo - All
rignt-Let me see; where was l?-John
B. Skidmore, Bingville, Tex. Dear Sir
Wait a minute, Better Jolly him along
q little. My Dear Mr.. Skidmore-Reply-
ing to your valued letter of thew hat
date was his letter? Where is his letter,
anyhow? Here it is. Writes like a hen
walking across a barnyard. Can't make
out the date. Looks like 44th. Well,
just say, replying to your valued favor
Of recent date, we take pleasure in say
ing that we can quote you the following
fer stand for? Oh, give it to him harder
than that. He lives in Bingville. If I
lived in Bingville, I'd thank anyone for
soaking me so hard I'd lave to leave town.
In car lots, $53 a ton. There, that's about
10 per cent. higher than we'd charge any,
one else. Now, finish it up with Await
ing your further requests, we beg to re-
main yours sincerely"
An Atchison girl who works down town
for three dollars a week bought a Christ
mas present for her young man that cost
six dollars-a hair brush. And that 10
love, too.-Atchison Globe.
Lots of men who figure on schemes to
make millions would be surprised to find
themselves in possession of five dollars IN
real honest money of their own.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19

Let it be remembered that the eyes
may be attacked in one case and the
stomach in another, while in others it
may be kidneys, heart, bowels or gen.
eral nervous prostration. The remedy
is obvious and should be adopted be-
fore too late.
Quit coffee. If you show incipient
disease.
1t is easy If one can have we'll
boiled Postum Food Coffee to serve for
the hot morning beverage. The
withdrawal of the old kind Of coffee
that is doing the harm and the sup
ply Of the elements in the Postum
which Nature uses to rebuild the
broken down nerve cells, insures a
quick return to the old joy of strength
and health, and it's well worth while
to be able again to "do things" and
feel well. There's a reason for
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19
HOW KINGS HAVE DIED.
Henry l. of gluttony.
Edward vi. Of a decline.
Eharloc ON the scaffQld

Henry l. of gluttony.
Edward vi. Of a decline.
Charles l. on the scaffold.
George III. as he lived-a mailman.
Henry VIII. of carbuncles, fat and
fury.
George Nv. Of gluttony and drunk
enncss.
Henry VII. wasted away, as a miser
ought.
James 1. of drinking and the effects
of vice.
Charles II. suddenly, it is said, Of
apoplexy.
Henry II. of a broken heart, occa-
stoned by the bad conduct of his chill
dren.
William III. Of consumptive habits
of body, and from the stumbling Of
his horse.
George 1. from drunkenness, which
his physicians politely called an apo
plectic fit.
Edward III. of dotage, and Richard
II. of starvation, the very reverse OF
George w.
Henry vi. in prison, by means
known then only to the jailer, and now
known only in Heaven.
William the ConQueror from enor-
nous fat, from drink and from the
violence of his passions.
Henry Nv. is said to have died OF
"fts caused by uneasiness," and I'M
easiness in palaces in those times was
a very common complaint.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19
Lesson in Promptitude.

A Philadelphia lawyer was one day
discoursing upon the Importance Of
impressing upon the young mind the
necessity of c~ultivating the virtues OF
regularity and precision.
Early in life," said he, Il had this
lesson impaired to me by my tutor.
He was a Frenchman by birth. / can
never forget the earnestness with
which he used to descant upon the
subject. For ~punctuality, young sir
he would say, permit me to commend
to you re example OF re sun, which
rises exactly at break Of day, nevaire
before, nevaire after. y. Times.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19

Reporter-"To what do you attrib-
ute your longevity" Oldest Inhabit-
ant-"My what?" Your longevity"
"As far as l remember l never had
no such complaint"
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19

Small Boy-"Gimme a grain O. quiz
nine" Druggist-''Only n grain?
What We goin' to do with n grain?"
Paw wants to put it in a gallon o
whisky he's got"
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19

Ardent Suitor-"I love your daugh-
ter. and would willingly die for her."
Old Man-"Ah! That's good; what is
the amount of life insurance that you
carry?"
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19

Book Agent-"Lady, this book will
tell you all about the habits Of saw
age animals" Mrs. Oldwed-"I know
more about them than that book could
tell me. I've been married 20 years."
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19
STOLEN SMILES.

Mr.. O'Rorke (who has been quar-
reling with a visitor)-Now, remem-
Der, Jane, the next time you let that
man in you're to shut the door in his
face!
The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-19

THE motive Denlnd my lie, SHe
said, simply.
His motive?" During the years OF
his life in the palace he had never
quite forgotten the suffering and
hardships of his oppressed people,
nor the burning words of his mother
at parting, as she whispered: "Thy
God! Thy mission!" And he had
vague dreams of the time when he
could help them. But could he tell his
foster mother, this Egyptian woman
who did not believe in his God, who
cared not for his suffering people?
Could he trust her to that extent?
He felt the loving pressure Of her
hand; he looked into her earnest, kind
ly face; he felt encouraged, but still
hesitated.
"You could not understand. My-my
my God is not your God" he stam-
mered, in confusion.
"But, Moses, II 1 should tell thee that
thy God was my God?"
The young man leaped to his feet, tho
light of a great joy playing over his
countenance. He searched her face
eagerly to see If his ears had served
him true, and then down upon his knees
he fell at the side Of the mother true
whom God had given him in the palace
and told her all; told her Of his poor
people; of the promises Of God concern
ing them; of his ambitions to help them.
) And she listened thoughtfully and
quietly until he had finished, and then
said, with intense earnestness:
And / will help thee"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
Charged With Stealing Clothing.

Reports have been received by the police
during the past few days that an Indian
had visited several clothing stores, tried
on garments and that articles of clothing
were missed after his departure At each
of several OF the stores. it was said, a
pair of trousers disappeared. Telephone
messages were sent to the several stations
instructing the officers to. be on the .ook-
out for the SUSPECTED man.
One of the officers ran across the man
near police headquarters yesterday after
noon, and Detective Burlingame arrested
him. He was later taken to headquarters
and questioned. He gave his name as
Ralph Gonzales. his age thirty-seven
and said he is a native Of New Mexico
Gonzales, the detectives say admits that
he took several pairs of trousers from
stores-he thinks seven pairs-and sold
them. His plan of operations was to enter
store, try on trousers and walk away
with a pair of the new garments secreted
beneath his old Cnes. The detectives are
trying to find the garments that he dis
posed of. At the time of his arrest he was
peddling toy spiders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
UNABLE TO LAY SIDEWALK.
Complaint Regarding Conditions
Near Garfield Hospital.

According to an announcement made yes
terday by Col Bddle. the Engineer Com
missioner of the District, the Board of
Commissioners is unable to lay a side
walk along 18th street, near the Garfield
Hospital. as requested recently by the men,
bers of the Columbia Heights Citizens As
ISOLATION in the form of resolutions adopted
by that association.
1t Is explained in these resolutions that
Congress in 1902 appropriated $4,000 to the
hospital for the purchase Of the Schneider
tract" in order to extend the grounds of
that institution to 18th street. It is also
brought out In the resolutions that the
grading Of this tract Of land has been
wholly neglected. and as q result glacier
of mud and soft clay has been continually
sliding into 18th street, preventing the lay
ing Of any sidewalk on this street and OBJ
structing the roadway"
Commissioner Biddle said yesterday
when speaking of this matter that the
payment of the appropriation, accordins
to the terms Of the bill, was to be made
when certain grading was done to the sat
isfaction Of the trustees Of the hospital,
and In view of the fact that the latter GER
titled that the grading was satisfactory
there was nothing for the Commissioners to
do but pay over the money. He has, how
ever, ordered that the resolutions be sent
to the president of the board of trustees
OF Garfield Hospital, requesting them to
make the necessary changes and improve
ments to remedy the conditions complained
of, so that the Commissioners may Law q
sidewalk along 11th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
Swimming and Life Saving Club.

Plans are in progress to reorganize the
Swimming and Life Saving Club of the Y.
NJ. G. A. meeting was held last Thurs
day. at which it was decided to start the
work at once. All members of the asso-
citation who are interested in aquatics have
been Invited to be present Tuesday, No
vember 10. when officers for the year will
be elected 1t is the intention of the club
to hold regular meetings for the study Of
life saving tactics and to have competitive
meets with other clubs. A closed meet for
members OF the association will be held,
and the men who make the best records
Will be trained for outside meets At the
end of the season another meet will be held
In which practical demonstrations will be
given in life saving annd resuscitation.
Instruction in the art of swimming Is
being given In the big swimming pool of the
association Tuesday and Thursday after
moons from $50 o'clock TO 40 o'clock, and
Monday. Wednesday and Friday evenings
from O'Clock to $50 O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
]. Edw. Chapman, Coal. Stove, Egg
and chestnut, $500 per ton.-Advt.
CORONER GIVES CERTIFICATE.
Decides That Leopold Lammfromm
Committed Suicide.

Coroner hewitt late yesterday afternoon
viewed the body Of Leopold Lammfromm,
alias Peter C. Fisher, who committed sui
eide at the house Of Mrs. Hattie Newman,
1928 Marion street northwest, as stated In
The Star yesterday. He heard statements
regarding the letters which Lammfromm
had left in his room, and Of other circum-
stances surrounding the death of the
stranger. and gave a certificate of death
by suicide, deeming an inquest unneces-
sary.
During the time Lammfromm occupied q
room in Mrs. Newman's house 1t was his
practice to rise about Z o'clock in the morn
ing and go out to get his breakfast, usually
little earlier than another roomer in the
house. He did not go out yesterday morn
ing, but as Mrs Newman had her duties
on the first floor to keep her busy during
the morning hours she paid but little atten-
ton to the circumstance. Once during the
morning she thought she heard him walk
ing across the floor, and later she request
ed the other man rooming in her house to
see II the missing one was Ill. He went to
the door and discovered that Lammfromm
had turned on the gas in his ROOM The
doors had been chnked with paper. and
paper had also been stuffed into the kew
hole. The window had been closely fast
ened, also.
Newman, land one of my neighbors sent
for doctor. We also sent for the Emer-
gency Hospital ambulance The ambu-
lance reached here about fifteen minutes
after the man was found"
Mrs. Newman had known the man I'M
der the name of Fisher, but passports and
other papers found among his effects gave
his name as Leopold Lammfromm. They
showed that he was born In Uim GERMANY.
the LIST OF August. 1886, and that he was q
merchant and reserve soldier Inspector
Boardman sent a message to the New YorJ,
police authorities yesterday afterloon ask
Ing for information concerning Lamm-
fromm. The New York police reported
that they had been unable to find any rela-
tives or acquaintance Of Lammfromu In
the vicinity of 259 East 10th street, where
he resided ten years ago at the time he took
out his naturalization papers
The body was removed to the morRue
yesterday afternoon. Persons who had
seen the man peddling jewelry on the
streets during the time he had been here
were interested enough in him to make
inquiries about him last night, but nobody
offered to see that the remains were given
Christian burial 1t Is the intention Of the
police to cable the representatives of the
police officials at Ulm for the purpose of
having the mother Of Lammfromm advised
of his death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
W. r. G. APPOINTMENTS.
District Members Honored by Ma
tional President

Mrs. Carrie r. Sparklin of Missouri, the
national president to the Woman's Relief
Corps, auxiliary to the G. A. R., has just
issued her second national order and an
nounces the appointment of several Wash
ington women to positions of honor Mrs.
Isabel Worrell Ball has been reappointed
special national press correspondent, an
Office which, it is stated, was created spe-
cially for her last year. Mrs. Ida ]. Hart,
past department president, has been ap-
pointed upon the special committee author
lied by the last national convention of the
Womans Relief Corps, held in Minneapolis
in August, Ito secure through Congress a
suitable home or resting place for veterans
passing through the city of Washington"
This committee will work in connection
with the temporary home committee in the
efforts to have a good and sufficient build
ing erected for stranded veterans of the
civil and Spanish-American wars who may
associates on the committee are Mrs. Har-
riet ]. Dodge Of Connecticut past national
president, and Mrs. Lorraine-J. Pitkin, past
department president of Illinois.
Another appointment which, 1t is stated,
gives particular pleasure to the Department
Of the Potomac is that Of Mrs. Ida A.
Oldroyd, past national senior vice presi-
dent, who has been placed on the committee
to provide for the proper celebration Of the
jubilee year, the 'silver anniversary of the
Woman's Relief Corps, which was or
gained twenty-four years ago. Mrs. Old
royd has as her associates upon the COM
mittee all Of the past national presidents.
numbering nineteen, and several past de-
partment presidents. 1t is proposed to have
big celebration in Saratoga, N. Y. next
year.
Mrs. Mary E. North of Snow Hill, Md,
formerly a member Of the Department of
the Potomac, has been appointed national
press correspondent, and Mrs. Ida L. Chase,
past department president has been ap-
pointed one of the special national aids.
The national president calls attention to
approaching holidays 1.-THE day set apart
for national thanksgiving and the glad
Christmas times are fast approaching. Let
US not forget those less fortunate than our
selves, giving of our plenty to all who need
our help. Especially care for the widows
and orphans Of our soldier dead. The
national president with her whole heart
wishes every member of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps q glad Thanksgiving and q
merry Christmas"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
Y. M. c. A. Meetings.

IL is announced that under the auspices
of the Y. NJ. c. A. several meetings are to
be held this afternoon. Todd B. Hall, a
detective OF Baltimore. will address the
club meeting at 1885 G street. For half an
hour preceding Mr. Halls address there
will be a concert. During the meeting Sc
lections will be rendered by the National
Male Quartet.
Following Mr.. Halls remarks Charles H.
Treat. treasurer of the United States, Is
TO address the recently formed study club
In the lobby of the building on The Young
Man in Business"
A meeting for men under the auspices of
the Y. NJ C. A. is to be held in the Ana
costa M. f. Church at O'Clock. Charles
i. Nesbit will deliver an address, meet
ing with moving pictures and an address
by A. II. Zimmerman win be called to order
in the Northeast Temple at $50 O'Clock
Mr.. Lehman of the Humane Society will
sing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
Baltimore and Return, $1.25,
BALTIMORE & OHIO r. r.
Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains
9TH ways. both days, except Royal Linn
BUILDING IN DISTRICT.
Operations in Three Months Exceed
Those Same Period Last Year.


Although there is an apparent slump in
the building operations in the District this
fall, the estimated costs of the various op-
erations not having come up to the expec-
tations of the officials of the District build
ing department and others interested in
building operations, the records of the
building department show that the opera
tons within the last three months are far
in excess of the same period last year. p
During August, September and October Of
this year the estimated amount of the per-
mits for buildings in the District amounted
to S2.1SS, $50, representing a total of 1,194
permits. During the same period in 1905
1,216 permits were issued and the total cost
100, which shows an increase this year
of SSH Building Inspector Ash
ford predicted that the total cost of the
operations for October would be much
higher than they really We're; in fact, he
said lie expected the total to exceed ST.
10000, whereas it only amounted to $685.
965. When speaking about this miscalcu-
lation Inspector Ashford said yesterday
pectation of the permit for the Hibbs build
ing, to cost 100000, and the permit for
the new Union Trust Company's building,
which Is to be located at 18th and H streets
northwest, and which is estimated to cost
100000. The former permit was taken out
as he expected, but the latter failed to put
In its appearance until yesterday, and 1t
will now go to swell up the total amount
for November. With It's aid Inspector Ash
ford expects November to eclipse every
month within the last half-year.
A comparative summary of the building
operations In the District during the last
three months this year and In 1905 is as
follows: This year: August, 1854 permits
were taken out and the total estimate of
cost was 81, $50 OSO; September, 315 per-
mits, to cost 1854, 1914; October, SIS permits,
to cost $685.. 965. In 1906 August, 46S per-
mits, to cost $954, 600; September, 335 per-
mits, to cost S412,964 Octber. 413 permits,
to cost $610 138.