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no YOU WANT A HOMEp | will
~ sell few forty-acre tracts of wild
timber land In Arkansas, smooth and fer
tile, to actual settlers at "a an acre,
twenty dollars down, balance three years
time, 3 per cent. interest.
Il. B. Robinson, Searcy, Ark.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-01

"After all, it may be the DEVILS
gentleman :" "Well, you maybe
sure he'll be civil enough to telSyall
of us to walk in and be welcomep'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-01

The newest freak is four-legged
chicken, Matched at Laurens.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-01

The Courier-56th year--s1 per year.
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The Courier--sl per year--5eth year.
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
.SAALBACH FUNERAL
LARGELY ATTENDED
Many Handsome Floral Gifts
Sent by SorroWing
Friends.

Sad and impressive rites over the
bodies Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r. Saal-
bach, who were drowned in the Potomac
last Sunday, were conducted by the Rev.
Paul A. MenzeI, pastor Of Concordia
Lutheran Church. at o'clock yesterday
afternoon al Lees Chapel After the
services the bodies were placed in a
vault at the Congressional Cemetery.
Hosts of friends fled the chapel. At
tending the funeral were delegations OF
organizations with which Mr.. SaaIbach
had been affiliated. The services were
simple and brief, and as soon as they
were concluded the remains were es-
corted TO the cemetery, where a short
prayer service was conducted.
Banked on either side with blossoms
and evergreens, the two bodies rested
within the Cha1cel. ObScured beneath
many ofiral tributes from admfring
friends. Handsome designs were con-
tributed by the Washington Canoe Club.
the National Law School class OF 1906.
the ladies OF ConcOrdia Church and
numerous others.
The palIbearers for Mr. Saalbach were
chosen from his former classmates OF
the National Law School
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
OVER $5,OOO,OOO
LOST BY GRAFT
Startling Revelations Made
in Mutual Life InYeS-
tigation.

NEW YORK. June So.-The final re-
port of the Truesdale committee. ap-
pointed by the board Of trustees to in
vestigate the Mutual Life Insurance
Company. was made public today. 1t
shows many hitherto unrevealed ir-
regularlties- including a theft OF $500, 900.
but very carefully coneeals the names
of the guilty officials.
Root Declined to Answer.
The committee states that Elihu Root.
former trustee and counsel for the
Thomas F. Ryan and the two McCur-
dy's. declined TO answer the questions
addressed all the trustees in regard to
the personal profits derived by them
through their connection with the com
pany.
1T is hardly to be expected that they
would" says the report.
One of the most startling revelations
is that "Jne purchase of most OF the
real estate holdings of the company
tcosting $S5. .9S6. $50 and the improve
ments Of the same were made by GER
tain officials without "the approval CT
sanction of the board of trustees" ."
as required By law. and that the net
loss by these secret transactions has
been s., ,723. .633.
Here are some Of the remarkable
transactions that the house cleaning
committee approved,
Mutual trustee rents offices in com
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
ONE WAY TO GET 1T.

AIaud-Often pick up a novel and
read only the final page
Dick-Oh. Of course, you women must
have the last word.-Boston Transcript
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
Mother Attempts Suicide.
Was Starving With Babies
Two Children in Dire Poverty; Ten
Days on Bread and Water

dren, penniiess and without friends. She
braved the fierce competition or an IN
sympathetic world. urged on only by a
desire 10 provide for her boy and girl
This morning IL was learned that for
the past ten days the mother and chill
6ren hsd subsided on water and bread
and that hzr children had scarcely
enough 20 keep them alive.
Brooded Over Troubles.
Mrs. Hopkins doubtless brooded her
troubles and had carefully planned to
end her hfe- This morning she told the
little ones to 20 out and play, and after
they were outside she turned the gas on
and closed the room alright. that her
purpose might not be JhWarte0-
Mrs. Ethel Dulin. of 1907 Gales street.
discovered her there. threw open the
windows OF the room. and gave an
alarm
Policeman Allen, OF the Tenth pre-
cinct. was coon at the house. and an
ambulance followed quickly. Mrs. Hop
kins' children were taken in charge by
the neighbars, and Will be cared for.
The Washington times., 1906-06-30

The pathetic picture OF a widowed
mother. struggling against the bitter
pangs OF adversity TO provide food and
clothing for her starvY : children, and
then driven to the tra' C alternative Of
taking her own life rather than seeing
her little ones in want. came 20 light
this morning when Mrs. Ida Hopkins.
forty-two years old, attempted self de-
struction at her home. 1903 Gales street
northeast, between and O'Clock this
morning.
Mrs Hopkins was found in the back
room of the little tepement house in
which she lived with her boy and girl,
unconscious from inhaling Illuminating
gas, and was hurried 10 the Casualty
Hospital In a precarious condition She
has a slight chance for recovery.
Husband Killed Himself.
Through the suicide OF her husband,
Walker Hopkins, a few months ago.
Mrs. Hopkins was left with two chill
The Washington times., 1906-06-30

pany's building for $4,000 a year and
gets the money refunded as attorney
fees.
Mutual trustee leases Office for $500
and gets $500 back as attorney fees. -
No record Of services rendered.
Twenty Mutual trustees interest
ed in trust companies which got one
half per cent rake of on 81, 600. 600 in
loans made 20 Mutual in two years.
Seven trusted OF the Mutual use Of
hcial positions to get jobs for relatives
In the compa ay.
Eleven tru tees have been interested
IN syndicateg sellink securities to the Mu-
Jual.
Seven trustees had knowledge OF alb
stract.on OF money from the Mutual
treasury for campaign funds, the books
being fdlsifieG to conceal IT,
To avoid criticism, however, which
would hurt the company the committee
advises the trustees not 10 do such
things any more.
The Washington times., 1906-06-30

then crashed into the pole. pinning Mrs
Tanner down.
Plucky in Face of Death.
FOR q fun five minutes. despite her
agony. Mrs. Tanner retained conscious
ness. and directed the work of rescue,
which was being done BY '~- other &C.
cupants Of the car who came 70 her
aid as soon as they OVeTCame the mo-
nlentary shock following the accident
They managed 10 eXtricate her a few
moments later. but she was so horribly
crushed that all efforts on the part OF
her rescusrs TO revive proved OF no
avail
Immediately after the accident some
one was sent for physicians. and a con-
veyance. but the scene OF the accident
WAS seven miles from the city. and
when "A physician arrived there he
found her still insensible. although her
friends and husband, who had now re-
gained their senses. had worked unceas-
ingly over her. The doctors efforts were
likewise fruiless- and she was hurried
70 a hospital
Just as the door OF the institution
was reached Mrs. Tanner died.
This Afternoon General Tanner IS said
20 be wholly recovered from the shock
OF the accident. and suffers only from
few bruises.
II is declared BY those who witnessed
the accident that had not the machine
struck the telegraph pole in overturning
every occupant OF the car would have
been killed
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
CITY IN A SIZZLE
MERCURY NEAR 100

goes OF natural ice from the north and
the American Ice Company has had
one Every pound OF that ice brought
here is being sold at q loss. The ice
crop last winter was short and natural
ice is bringing now an unnatural price
II IS difficult TO obtain at any price.
What prospect can any reasonable
man see other than a scarcity. or
WorseZ'
Deliveries Hours Behind.
The principal sufferers today have
been the patrons OF the American Ice
Company, whose deliveries were many
hours behind schedule The company
supplies most OF the big Office buildings
and the downtown trade generally. It
was explained at the company's Office
thar the supply OF ice was coagested in
one locality and that for this reason the
drivers had been delayed in getting their
supplieSN>and starting upon their routes
We have plenty OF ice" said one ex-
hausted official OF the company. in a
tone OF voice that was eloquent OF the
fact that he had already dealt with
innumerable complaints. The only
trouble IS that It is not distributed
among the various depots OF the COM
pany- We are getting IL out as fast as
possible. for We realize that some SUI
ierinE must already have resulted We
hope to supply everybody who wants ice
some time between now and midnighL-'
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
Scarcity of Ice
Adds to Suffering

An ice famine threatens Washington
Despite the attempts al reinsurance by
the men who control the local supply. il
is evident that II the present hot weath-
er continues there must be a shortage
and that suffering must result
Edward NJ Wills. Jr., OF the Home
Ice Company, made this reluctant ad-
mission this morning. While the com
pany With which Mr.. willis Is connect
ed has been able up to the present time
TO supply its customers, it is evident
this cannot continue. as an expression
Of the general situation, unless there IS
q material change. The ice is not here
10 meet such a demand rs exists now
Neither Is it coming 10 Washington.
CuIess the weather modifes or larger
shipments than have yet made their
appearance are brought TO this port
Washington IS due TO experience a sea-
son OF bitter pining for the clink of the
ice in the pitcher the boy brings down
the hall" There Will be no ice in the
pitcher. or II there IS the chunk will not
be large enough to clink-
Famine in Office Buildings.
Today has been a presage and q
prophecy of the more intolerable condi-
tions that are altogether likely to come
Consumers in all sections Of the city
have been without their daily supplies,
and the telephone wires into the Offices
OF the ice companies have received a
new and additional caIoric from the heat
or the messages that have gone over
them from those who suffered. The big
Office buildings. almost without excep-
ton, had no ice with which TO supply
their tenants until late fl the day. IN
consequence there was q rushing trade
in large. cool ones" in those en-
poriums adjacent to the structures where
business men most do congregate. It
was not possible TO stay cOOped Up in
hot office without iced water. and
the business and professional men few
to seek sureease Of sorrow and aIlevia-
ton of parching thirst.
Mr. Willis said he did not see how
an Ice famine. or at the best a serious
scarcity, was TO be averted.
There is not enough ice being manu-
factured In Washington to supply the
demand he said. and il is not being
brought here We have had two car
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
PAPER BOTTLES.

Paper milk bottles which were prom
ised to the public year or two ago
are likely to appear in the market al
most any day Their great merit is
that they cannot be used a second time.
Hence, neglect TO wash them properly
cannot be attended with the conse-
quences which often follow similar
treatment Of glass bottles There is
talk, too. Of manufacturing beer and
soda water bottles from the same ma
terial. Whether these would have auv
particular sanitary value may, per
ceptacle with an imitation of the orig
inal contents would be effectively pre-
Vented--NeW York Tribune.
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
Machine Upset With In
speCtion Party Return
ing From Fort
Harrison.

Mrs. Tanner, wife Of Corporal Tanner,
commander-in-chief OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic. was killed by the up
setting OF an automobile in which she
with her husband and others. was rid
ing near Helena. Mon. yesterday after
noon.
Corporal Tanner. whose visit to the
West at this time was for the purpose
Of inspecting Grand Army posts. was
only slightly injured.
The body OF Mrs. Tanner left Helena
for Washington accompanied by Cor
poral Tanner early this morning
The first news of the accident reached
this city in a telegram last night from
Corporal Tanner TO Detective Headquar-
ters asking that the Rev. John Van
Schaick. pastor Of the Church OF Our
FatherC be requested 70 break the news
TO the daughters of Corporal and Mrs.
Tanner.
Children Receive Sad News.
Miss Ada Tanner and Miss Nettie
Tanner who were at the Tanner home,
1416 n street, northwest. had in the
meantime received a telephone mes
sage from a friend of the family that
their mother had been seriously hurt
When DR.. Van Schaick reached tho
house the two young women were near
ly prostrated with anxiety and when
told their mother was dead their grief
was pitiful
Shortly afteTward Lieut.. Earl Tanner.
of the Fourth Infantry. who was spend
ing his leave Of absence with his sis
ters. came IN and the shock OF his
mothers death put him on the verge OF
collapse. James a Tanner, eldest son
OF the family, was in Bluemont, Va.
and came 70 Washington Immediately
upon the receipt OF a telegram. Miss
Ruth Britain, an adopted daughter,
shared the grief OF the family.
Active in Many Organizations.
Mrs. Tanner has for many years been
an active worker in nearly every civic
and patriotic organization in Washing
ton, and was prominent in all societies
in any way affiliated with the Grand
Army Of the Republic long before Cor
poral Tanner was chosen commander-in-
chief Of that organization. She was
member Of the executive committee OF
the American National Red Cross So
ciety and had the distinction OF being
the only woman chosen a member of the
committee.
Mrs. Tanner was past national presi-
dent of the Ladies' Union Veteran Le-
gion, and at the time of her death was
national councillor Of that organization.
She was also past president of the Fed
Grafton of WOmen's Clubs, a member of
Pro Re Nata, and OF the Legion of Loyal
Women
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
STEERS HELD PRISOr-nS
WITHOUT FOOD TEN DAYS

CONNELLSVILLE. Pa. June 80
Four steers belonging to Jasper Angus
tine wandered into an old cellar on the
Augustine farm. near Addison. this
county. and remained there ten days
without food or water before being
found.
The imprisoned animals were reduced
from an average weight OF LOO to less
than 300 pounds.
When taken out they could scarcely
walk. but they probably will recover
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
tcontlnuea frorn - Page.l

At daybreak the police at Coney
Island were watching over the forms OF
thousands Of sleeping residents who had
fed from their homes.
The park commissioners in the var
ious boroughs will probably issue an
order today permitting citizens TO re-
main IN the parks all night without
rnolestation,
Six persons were reported dead from
the heat up 20 il O'Clock this morning.
-Four were children The dead are:
ANNIE GROGLIO. il months.
- JOHNSON, . months
JAMES FARRELL, months
MRS GUSTAVIA DIETRICH. 40
years old.
CoLLOGORE VILARVE, 81 years
old
ELIZABETH O'GRADY, months
old
Thousands Of the East Siders seeking
relief from the heat stormed the pub
lie bath houses as early as 5 O'Clock this
morning. The police reserves had 10
be called out TO restore order
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHS
WIN PARISIANS' PRAISE

PARIS. June 3O.-At the international
exhibition of the Photo-Touring Club of
France. 4 series OF beautiful studies
contributed by Messrs. Davis and Zerbe,
representing the United States. has at
tracted q great deal OF notice French
photographers are most enthusiastic
over the American achievements.
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
MRS. JAMES TANNER.

eral Tanner. commsnder-in-chief OF the
!. A. r., had her life crushed out just
outside the city yesterday afternoon
Twenty feet ahead Of whcre the heavy
machine tOppled over catching the un-
fortunate woman, lay her husband,
stunned and injured. SO sudden was the
impact that the momentum hurled Cor
poTal Tanner and the remainder OF the
party from twenty 10 thirty feet beyond
where the car telescoped.
The accident occurred late IN the after
noon, while the party. com posed Il Mrs.
Tanner, her husband. Gen. Lester s.
wilson. OF Boston, and Mrs. J. X. Poole,
wife of the governor OF the State, were
returning 10 this city from n days in
spection Of Fort Harrison
All Hurled Out.
All q the occupants were hurled out.
each clearing the car entirely with the
exec otion OF Mrs. Tanner. The accident
was caused by a detour which the
chauffeur made in order 20 pass two
heavily loaded wagons which occupied
nearly the entire road.
The wheels Of one side OF the big car
remained in the roadway. but those on
the other extended beyond. The weight
Of the car was so great that the outside
wheels sank In the soft earth and new
gravel which Is being put along the
highway Finally they sank so low that
the car. pluuginE along, toDDled and
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
M'WHoRTER SHORT $4,000
IN P0ST0FFIcE FUNDS
Continued from FIRST Page.)


was not an extravagant liver. He had,
10 all appearances, kept his books in
excellent shape They were always righC
up 20 date, and under the system
sible 10 have detected an lrreguiarity
IN his accounts except through the audi
tor Of the department"
AacWhOrter Is said 10 have been en-
ployed in different branches Of the post
office for the last twelve years His first.
position was that ar q substitute mailing
clerk at the Third street office. and later
he was transferred 70 the T street Office
From there he went TO the Mt Pleasant
ofhce. and upon the death Of Myron Pc
Anderson succeeded 10 the office OF as
slsGant cashier.
Wen Liked by Associates
He entered the service through the
civil service. and his promotions had
been entirely through merit, with no
political influence He was known 10
almost every man IN the postoffce. was
well liked, and was considered sober and
good worker
On his way 70 the station house last
evening MacW horter requested that he
be allowed 10 stop and see his wife. who
was stopping with her parents in Eighthi
street. between x and / streets This
request was granted. and when his wife
came 70 the door he beclSoned her to-
one SIDE and, II is supposed, Informed
her OF bis trouble Whether or not she
was aware that he was involved IS noe
known.
II is said that in his position Mac
Whorter easily handled 81 i.Oo9,oo3 a
year. and that on this basis more than
=, 600. 600 had passed through his hands
during his term as assistant cashier
Instead CT attempting TO manipulate
the books he merely withheld certain
invoices for stamps. and pocketed the
proceeds when these stamps were turn
ed over 20 the men at the windows
Inspector Smith is conducting the in
vestiRation OF the books. and had Mac
Whorter confessed to the shortage last
night. Il would have been discovered
today
MacWhorter Is slightly over medium
height. and OF neat appearance He
says he has ben in Washington for
about twenty-five years. but that his
parents do not live here.
The Washington times., 1906-06-30
Pinioned Under Heavy Machine.

4 press dispatch from Helena tells the
circumstances OF the accident as follows:
Pinioned beneath the crushing weight
ot their heavy motor car which jammed
her tightly against a wayside telegraph
pole. Mrs James Tanner, wife of Cen
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-21

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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-21
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

How soon we learn that the average
mans bark Is about nj there 10 TO him.
When people any anything good about
you. ever notice what d few are pres
ent?
We all of IN claim to be natural. bur
we NIL ar m know that the only time
when we are NOT putting % n when
are asleep.
somehow the hundred dollars some
other man has always looks larger and
as if II should ~ further than the hun
drei dollars ron have.
There are not many sights more de
pressing than to meet 4 farmers wag
on on q country ruad going out from
town with acofin IN II.
When d man Says he got up nine
times with the baby SIX nights Id sue.
cessian ft means that ono night he
WI and heard his wife get up.-
Globe
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-21

vi th~ Trkaa kiiis. csrrsed Nh sor
eight dsss - ms baek. N a Ik<n
~itho1s food
or ~ Ae2dkxa prssst vkS skss
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heir right % Hrs md have soo<
hosne - tsk< th@lr wages. Hoe caa
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sumo % pat . cash saise upoa shxt
they have dosey
II old times the young knight sas
hidden "a 10 Krrat deeds Tor ths
1--we - Co 80 his lsdy.~ Shall ve
bad the Anertcan koy DO grest deeds
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tion On the statehood blil. with the
able AsSistAncee a Mr. Bailey. q al
may - expected promptly.