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The karItOn Hat
$780, C

The style merits of this line
of hats have won it unusual
popularity, The blocks are not
only original, but remarkably
becoming. The Karlton people
make up their goods from the
selected felts, while the work
manship and trimmings could
not possibly be bettered. Karl
ton Hats are shown in derby
styles Gncluding the Karlton
Gray Derby, and also various
styles of soft hats. All Karltons
are priced at $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-20
Children'S
Sailors.
SOC.

A special lot of Children's
Wide Brim Sailors in plain
white, navy and red, with either
matched or contrasted trim
ming, Sizes 6 to 61z.
Worth 65c. to 75c., for soc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-20

Substantial reductions have
been made on these hats. The
styles embrace English Middies,
Glengarrys, N apoleons and
Plain Sailors. Suitable for chill
dren 2 to 8 years of age.
81. 90 values, for SI.o8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-20

pany. has entered suit against that COM
pany for $1,000 damages for the alleged In
juries sustained. Mr.. Robertson is repre-
scented by Attorneys Robinson Moncure and
Douglas Stuart of Alexandria.
In the corporation court yesterday Fran
c. Spinks, IT., was appointed by Judge Louis
c. Barley guardian of Margaret Julia
Spinks, an infant.
General Items.
Mayor Frederick j. Paff of Alexandria
yesterday sent the following dispatch to
the mayor of San Francisco, expressing the
sympathy OF the people of this city for the
people OF San Francisco in the recent dis
aster which has overtaken them:
.'E. E. Schmitz, Mayor. San Francisco:
Our citizens are much grieved over sad
news, and if commanded, stand ready to
assist. F. ]. PAFF. Mayor"
Quite a large congregation gathered at
St. PauPs Episcopal Church last night upon
the occasion of a special musical service
which was rendered by the choir.
Mr.. William Ramey and Miss Veronica
Dobson were married Wednesday at the
home of the bride ALT South st. Asaph
steet Rev Father Bowden, assistant pas
tor of ST. Marys Catholic Church, offici-
ated Mr.. and Mrs. RaIney departed yes
terday for a southern tour. They will be at
home to their friends after May I.
Mrs. Maggie j. Burnett has sold a house
and lot on the north side of Gibbon street,
between Alfred and Patrick streets, to
Mrs. Julia w. Nails.
The three-year-old child of Mrs Viola
Kennedy who resides at the BraddoclS
House, was badly scalded yesterday BY up
setting the contests OF boiling coffee pot
upon itself DR.. NJ. ID. Dulaney was sum-
moned and rendered assistance.
Rev. Father III. J. Cutler. the pastor of
ST. Mary's Catholic Church. who has been
seriously III at the parsonage has consider
ably improved.
DIR. T. Marshall Jones has returned from
visit to Fauquler county, where he went
for the benefit Of his health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-20

Emergency Hospital, with physician, also
responded. Although the body was warm.
there was no sign of life. and the police
notified the coroner. Before DR.. hewitt
written by Foust was found IN his room.
1t was addressed: ITO the World and
contained directions for the disposition of
the remains.
Life a Dismal Failure.
The writer said that life had been a dis
NAL failure and expressed the hope that
God would forgive him and protect those
he left behind. He also gave list of his
creditors, and stated that any money that
remained after the payment Of his debts,
including the expense to be incurred in hav-
ing his body cremated, should be given TO
Mrs. Harris. 1t was requested that the
body be cremated without delay.
Foust was not a drinking man. and, ac-
cording to the statements of friends, was
an honorable and honest citizen. Two
years ago his wife was divorced from him
and she remarked, becoming the wife of
Robert w. Armstrong who lives at los
South Grand street Marshall, Mich. A re-
quest was made in the letter that Mrs
Armstrong be notified of the death
Since his wife obtained a divorce and
remarked" a friend of the deceased said,
he showed that his domestic affairs trou-
bled him considerably. The remarriage OF
his wife after they had lived together more
than twenty years seemed more than he
could endure
1t is said that Foust frequently spoke of
his wife and two sons one of the latter be-
ing DIR. Earl Foust of Marshall. AT times
he seemed greatly depressed, but his
friends never heard him say that he intend
ed to take his life, and Ii was not until
he was found in the room with the gas
turned on about two weeks ago that any
of them suspected that he entertained such
a notion. Even then he declared that II
was accident He was about the house
last night after eating dinner, and 1t was
after 10 o'clock when he went TO the room.
The note left by him was written with a
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-20
Western Union to Send Messages Ere,

Announcement is made by the Western
Union Telegraph Company that 1t win
transmit free over its lines messages of
duly constituted relief organizations relat-
ing to extending assistance TO the sufferers
at San Francisco. number of such tele-
grams were sent today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-20

William Schenk and James Farrell, hat
tiers, of Newark, N J., were instantly
killed at Norwak, Conn, Wednesday. while
stealing a ride on freight train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-20
Boys Knee
Pants,
45C.

Very attractive fancy patterns.
Thoroughly well made pants,
finished with tapped seams and
patent Wristbands Sizes 3 to II
years. We utilize the short ends
of goods left from suits to make
these garments, hence the extra
ordinary values we can offer.
75c. quality for 45c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-20
ALEX ANDRIA AFT AIRS
REPRESENTATIVE RIXEY RE-
NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATION
Meeting of Democratic Committee To-
day-Court Proceedings-Gen-
eral and Personal News.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va, April 90 1906.
The democratic congressional committee of
the eighth congressional district met this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock In the office of
Gardner L. Boothe, member of the COM
mittee from Alexandria, and nominated
John E. Rixey OF Culpeper as the demo-
cratic candidate for Congress from this dis
trict. Under the rulings of the commit tee,
decided upon at it's preliminary meeting
held at Manassas several weeks ago, Rep
resentative Rixey was unanimously decIar-
ed the nominee of the party. no other
candidate had filed notice OF his candidacy,
thus obviating the necessity for holding
primary, which would have been done had
any other candidate appeared
The committee is composed of State Sen
ator George S. Shackelford of Orange coun-
ty, chairman; Thomas H Lyon of Manas-
sas, secretary, Granville Gaines of Warren
ton and Gardner l.. Boothe of Alexandria.
There is a vacancy In the committee which
was caused by the death of Judge McCabe
n .ol,do
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Funeral of Upton II. Herbert.


Funeral services over the remains of Capt
Upton H Herbert, whose death occurred at
the Alexandria Hospital last Tuesday morn
Ing, were held at 8 o'clock yesterday after
noon at St Paurs Episcopal Church Rev.
p. p. Phillips. the rector of the church, as
sisted by Rev. DIR. s. A Wallis of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary of Virginia
conducted the services. Interment was in
the old family lot in Ivy Hill cemetery.
The honorary pallbearers were Capt Her
bert Bryant, Capt. Robert r. Knox Messrs
f. e. Mason. ]. Z. Burke and Thomas
FAIRFAX. The active pallbearers were
Messrs. William Bryant, Lawrence WASH
tngton, ]. II. McCauley and Arthur Her.
bert.
Captain Herbert was a veteran of the
Mexican war, serving as lieutenant In
Captain Fairrax's company from this sec
ton. When the Mount Vernon mansion
was acquired by the board of regents in
the early flfties he was appointed superin-
tendent OF the place and remained In
charge until after the close of the civil
war. He then removed to his estate near
Burke Station, Fairfax county. where he
was engaged in farming up to a short
time of his death.
Suits Entered.
Benjamin F. Hughes. a railroad employe
of this city, has entered suit In the circuit
court of Alexandria through his attorneys.
Messrs. John NJ. Johnson and Robinson
Moncure, against the Washington Southern
and Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railway Companies for 5000. It Is al
legged that Mr.. Hughes was injured on No.
vember 1b last by a barrel of whisky falling
upon and crushing his foot and ankle while
in the employ of the defendant companies
Mr.. Edward b. Robertson of Washington.
whose wife Is alleged to have been injured
a short time ago In this city while aitghting
from car of the Washington, Alexandria
ana Mount Vernon Electric Railway Com
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Mems soc. Athletic
Shirts.
3 for $1.OO.

There are lots of men who wouldn't think of
wearing any other Undershirt in warm weather.
Very cool and comfortable, and withal reasona-
bly, priced Made of ribbed Isle and sleeveless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
AlR. MILLER Is HERE.
Congressman Says His Majority win
Be Out Down.

Congressman J. NJ Miller of the
Fourth district is in Topeka, today fix
ing up speaking dates with the Repub-
lican state committee. He left this
afternoon for Pottawatomie county,
where he will spend the rest of the
week making speeches.
do you expect to be elected to con-
gress by as large q majority as you
were two years ago?'' was asked Of
Mr. Miller
oh don't suppose my majority
VIII be as large as it was at that time.
All the Republican candidates will fall
below their majorities two years ago. -
What is your opponent, Mr.. Moore,
doing?"
HE seems to be making a very
active compaign. He has covered the
district quite thoroughly. However, I
don't anticipate that the fight will be
very close. I have been putting IN all
my time in the district. It looks to me
as though Hoch would carry the dis
trict by a good majority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
PLANS FOR Ml0WINTER.
U and Club Wm Have Charge Of the
Concessions.

me concessions at the Midwinter e1-
position this year will be in charge OF
me y and club Of which Miss KATE
SUMNER is president. Mrs. Charles 3
1nomas, vice president Mrs. W 3.
treasurer.
The selection of this organization to
nave charge Of this part of the work
VIII insure its being conducted IN
manner that VIII prove highly sattsfac-
tory TO every one The members OF TINS
organization represent considerable
number Of the prominent families in
Iopeka and their active participation
will insure the enlistment of the interest
or the best element Of society ASIDE
from these advantages, the work IN
which the y and I club is engaged along
charitable lines. fills a place unlike that
Of any other single organization, mas
much as 1t contributes to all of the
worthy charities of the city.
The club maintains cot at christ
hospital and is interested in the welfare
of Ingieside, the Orphans home, the
CrittentOn home and many other OF our
benevolent institutions. and the conces-
sions being placed in the hands OF TINS
organization are calculated to pc more
widely beneficial along charitable lines
generally, than would be the case, were
It placed in the hands Of any other or
ganizadOn.
The, u and I club was organized more
than 20 years ago and 1t has been very
active in charitable work ever since 1t
holds regular meetings for the discus
sion OF work along such lines and IN
addition its members devote very
large measure of their time in efforts
looking to the relief OF the unfortunate
Chief of the various divisions Of the
exposition have been designated as Ioi-
lows; T.. D. Coburn, cereals and cereal
products, T A. Borman, dairy ana
packing house PRODUCES William Con
nOrs, manufactures and arts; William
II. Barnes. fruits and fruit products and
William MacferFan, floral. Commits
siOners to look after the other features
of the exposition have been named as
follows: John r. Frost, transporta ton;
Philip Eastman, press; Albert NJ Pat
ten. illumination w. w Gillespie, dec
Orations; William r. Drechsel, con-
ventions and T. NJ. NeWland, entertain
ment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
DE WITT is SICK OF TT.
Theatrical Manager Who Has Had His
Fill of One Night Stands.

Johnny Fogarty, comedian. Ethel
DOvey and Ma bel McCane, together
with half d score other clever prinei-
pals and a chorus of IS or 80. are in
Topeka today for their appearance
here tonight at the New Grand opera
house in His Highness the Bey. -
otherwise known as THE Road to
Mandalay."
The book for "His Highness the
Bey' was written by Frank r. Adams
and VIII NJ. Hough, who put together
the book for "The Land of Nod" which
made such a hit here last week. Other
plays from books by these authors are
1.-THE Umpire" isle of Bong Bong
and 1.-THE Time the Place and the
Girl
w. c. Dewitt the manager of the
attraction, has not recovered from
some of his experiences on the lone
night stand trip through Texas. ITS
the first time [ was ever through that
country" he declared. land I certainly
viii be satisfied if it is the last. Train
service, hot weather, washouts, bad
theaters and little towns. Say, I've
gone through d whole lot during the
past two weeks. I simply refused to
give performances in two or three
towns where we We're booked to play.
But those are only some of the things
that happened. One has to take the
good with the bad. You can't always
get every thing you want at a booking
agency when a road trip is mapped
out"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER
Aged Couple Fritter Away Savings in
n Divorce Suit.

After being married 70 years, and
having reached an age when they
ought to know better. ". T. Hobbs
and Sarah A Hobbs are dragging their
troubles into the courts and wasting
their little property in costs. A di-
vorce suit involving these parties
reached the Kansas supreme court to-
day. on appeal from Lyon county, and
it indicates how far people Will go to
satisfy a grudge-
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobbs were married
in 1861, and had eight children, two
Of whom are living. Hobbs is loco
motive engineer. and is now 2 years
old. His wife is S.. He says that
after working in this country for many
years, he went to Old Mexico, where
he got a job as engineer. He says he
was taken sick down there and had to
come home, after which his wife was
cruel to him, and refused to take care
of him. He says that he and his wife
had saved up enough to buy several
small houses, which they rented for
an income of about $50 per month. He
claims that his wife would not take
care of him and he had to go and live
with his daughter. He asked the court
for a divorce and a. division of the
property.
Mrs. Hobbs. in her answer, set forth
THAT her husband had been guilty of
neglect for IL years past; that while
he was in Mexico he contributed moth
I ing to her support, and she had to
work out to earn living. She claims
that when her husband returned, he
told her she could take the accumu-
lated property as her share, and he
would use his earnings to suit himself
I The court granted the divorce to
Mrs. Hobbs, the defendant, and al
| lowed Mr. Hobbs 500 as his share OF
the property The costs were taxed to
the plaintiff. and he appeals from the
| decision of4tfie court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
LOCAL MENTION.

The "Tsuneo Taxa Hasn't. Fnbroi5-
cry club will meet with Mrs. Fred Ross
$50 Quincy street, Friday at 2:sO D. In.
One hundred and fifty excavation per-
mits were issued today to the gas com
pany-
The navy viii give a biograph show
at the Auditorium on the evenings of
Mrs Alfred Sjolander, wife Of tba
pastor Of the Swedish Baptist church at
the corner OF Fourth and Fillmore
streets. who was badly burned abol,f
the face last week by the sudden fg-
milton Of gas in gas range, is recover
Ing slowly.
A special meeting of the Ministerial
Union has been called for Monday Oct.
l9, at 100 a. m [ ODE addressed by DR..
Mcfarland. The meeting viii be held In
~. G. A. building and is open to the
public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
WANTED TO STAY WITH FATHER
Exciting Time in Stuart Family Over
Possession of Child.

Four-year- Matte Stuart, who is
the bone of contention between Lenora
NJ. Stuart and David Stuart, divorced,
overruled Judge Dana in a decision
this afternoon. The court decided that
the father should turn the little girl
over to her mother, but the child de-
cided otherwise, to the CONSERVATION
and discomfort of the county attorney
and his assistants
When the Stuarts were divorced
last spring, the two children were
equally divided. the mother getting the
smaller one. aged two and the father
being given custody of the other. aged
four. Mrs. Stuart Immediately filed, a
petition to change the custody of the
child, alleging as cause the unfitness Of
the father to be her keeper. After in
vestigating the case, Judge Dana
granted the petition today and issued
an order to the father to hand over
the infant. Then came the loud and
vigorous petition filed by the infant,
who, when the transfer was attempted.
raised up her voice in protest and
screamed for Papa" This perform
ance had not closed at 2:30 this after
noon. and the attorneys and court Of
ficers were considering the adVisab ility
Of asking Judge Dana to reverse his
! last decision. The little girl screams
| loudly when held by her mother. and
runs to her father as soon as released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
CAN'T HELP ANYBODY.
President Refuses Aid in Local or
State Contests.

San Francisco, Cal, oct. 16.-In reply
to a letter written to President Roose-
welt by r. c. Dale of Kern county, i
former assemblyman. asking if the
president intended to declare his inter
est or preference in the state guber-
material campaign the following letter
has been received:
White House, Washington. D. c.,
October 8, 1906.
MY Dear Sir: The president has re-
ceived your letter Of the first instant
and directs me to express his regret
that it is not possible for him to do as
you direct. He has been asked to inter-
fere in the local contests in almost
every state in the union, but has de-
clined to do so in each case. The pres
ident is sorry he. can. not do as you
wish. but he is sure you win under
stand how impossible it would be for
him to respond in one. case and not In
others. R73eNe
others. Very truly yours,
RALPH FOSTER.
Acting Secretary for the President. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
~ nj an mofher-ln-IaW. b
salmon FTshing Expensive.

It is fashionable among Europeans
to spend the summer in Norway. It
has a fine cool climate, with long days.
The salmon rivers are strictly pre-
served. Some Of the salmon rivers are
very fine and rent for as much as So
600 a year 81 know a man who has
a river only two miles long that he
$500 for" says traveller. He often
getsf fish of sixty or seventy pounds. The
day I called on him last year his wife
came in with a forty FOUNDER, a TWEEN
ty-tTo FOUNDER and a ffty-oI1e pound
er that she had caught herself within
three hours. New York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Certes Mcclure Hobson the 4-rnonths-
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hobson.
died at 8 o'clock this morning at the home
of his parents, 629 Buchanan street. The
funeral viii be held at 10 O'clock toner
Richard stapleton died last night at the
Keith-Fahodes hospital as result of In
caused by his horse becoming frightened
and throwing him so that his head struck
upon n street car rail al Eighteenth and
Kansas avenue. The funeral viii be held
tomorrow at 10 a. m. from his residence
al TWenty-farst and Jefferson street. The
deceased was IS years Of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16

It grieves US to announce that while
making picked peaches one day last
week Mrs. Frank Jones scaIded her
right arm in very bad manner. She
has the heartfelt sympathies of the
Banner.
In walking about town yesterday to
see If we could borrow SO of some one
to pay for a key of Ink. we noticed that
Mr.. Henry Peck has lately painted his
horse barn a beautiful and artistic yell
low.
Farmer James Brown will please ac-
cept our thanks for two squashes left
at the Banner Office on Monday. They
were noble looking vegetables and have
cheered and encouraged US more than
we could tell
Mrs. Henry Dawson heard yesterday
that Il little two-yeaF-OId niece OF hers
was killed in the earthquake in Califor-
MIA early in the SUNNI er, The news
was a long time coming but she
promptly went into Mysteries over it,
and in this she has the support of the
Banner. We are strong on sentiment,
no matter how old it Is.
The Rev. Mr.. Peters, one of our To-
cal ministers, paid the Banner a great
compliment a day or two since, when
he said that he watched Its columns
carefully all summer and never once
saw the expression: TITS hotter than
Our dear wife has now so far recov-
cred her health that we do not have to
wash and iron any more, and the time
thus gained Will be spent in making
the Banner the greatest metropolitan
weekly in the state. Wood and ali
sorts of provisions received on sub
scription.
People who are saying that Mrs.
Saul Jones did not invite US to her
birthday party last week because she
/ looked down on a country editor are
badly mistaken. We were among the
arst to be invited, but when we told
the lady that the state OF our wardrobe
prevented she kindly excused u.s. Some
editors will attend a party barefooted,
but that is not our way.
Providence must have arranged it
/ last Saturday that we should be on our
way to SINNERS grocery at just the
moment when a large and savage calf
was about to attack Frankie, only son
| of David and Susan Hill. We caught
| the calf by the tail and twisted him
around and saved the child's life. We
are no hero, but when we happen to be
on the spot we make things hum.
Farmer Jones. who is one of natures
noblernen, called at the Banner office
Yesterday to say that he intended to
bring us in a bushel of crabapples IN
the course of a couple of months, and
! Farmer SchermeThorn, whom we met
1 on the street the same day. has prom
ised a bushel Of carrots. It is evident
! that we have a rosy future before US.
We met our mother-in-law. Mrs.
! Carrie Henderson, on the street three
or four days ago and stopped to chat,
/ and because she talks in a loud voice
and gesticulates a great deal the report
is going around that we were quarrel
ing We wish to deny it in the most
! emphatic manner. She was simply
cautionfng US against eating too many
new potatoes. It was a useless cautions
as we have not see one for a week
past, but it shows what a good heart
the old lady has, and how little founda-
ffon the report Of a quarrel had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16

New. York, Oct 16.-MONET- Money on
cali steady, S94 per cent, ruling rate 90,
closing bid 3 and offered at slk per cent.
Time loans dun and steady Sixty davs.
~ per cent; 90 days, S per cent; s months.
5i56J5st per cent.
CLOSE Prime mercantile paper. 6ds1z
per cent; sterling exchange easy. with ac-
tual business IN bankers bills at 81 s4e9d
4.S46o for demand. and at 8 S01k674. $3.50 for
50 day bills. posted rates S4SII6 and
S4.Soiz: commercial bills. s. S01s
SLY ER-Bar silver. 69zc. Mexican dol
lars, 531kc
BONDS Government bonds steady.