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BECOMES DESP0NDENT
YOUNG MAN TURNS ON GAS WITH
SUICIDAL INTENT.

A young man. good looking and neatly
dressed. called at 3J5 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest last night about O'Clock, hay
ing been attracted there by a sign near the
entrance which gave the information that
he could get room for 50 cents or less.
I'm from Philadelphia" he told the
landlady. paying his room rent In advance,
and I think l viii go out to see the
sights"
Nothing more was seen of the young man
until this morning. when Annie Thornton,
the coiored chambermaid In the house.
went to the room on the third floor for the
daily routine OF cleaning She found that
the occupant had turned on the gas in the
room and that he was unconscious
After regaining consciousness at the
Emergency Hospital he told the physicians
and police that he had been respondent
and that he had attempted To end his life.
He gave his name as Alfred Harwood. his
age as twenty three years. and said he was
from Denver. Col. He had been working
in the Stratford Hotel, in Philadelphia as
waiter he stated. before he came to this
city yesterday.
II was stated at the hospital this after
noon that there had been quite an i'm
provement shown in the condition OF the
patient. and IL Is believed he will recover
On the bureau in the room that Harwood
had occupied the iandlady found two car
trfdges. Que OF them being a blank They
were not there when Harwood was shown
TO the room, she said. and II occurred 10
her that the young man probably had a re-
volver in his suit case, Tho case was
opened after considerable trouble bu; nc
weapon of any kind was found. There
was not scrap of paper or writing of any
kind found among hts effects.
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London's Sarcarns,

recent press dispatch from London In
regard to this matter says that Mr.. Winter
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Is to receive s125 week for his services for
the United States government, and then

is to receive s125 week for his services for
the United States government, and then
adds:
The tailors here treat with contempt
the American tailors comments on the
action of the United States War Depart
ment In engaging the services of Mr. Win
ter to design uniforms for the American
army
They ask why, If the New York taiiors
are the best In the world, they send agents
TO get London tailors to contribute regu-
larly to tailoring journals. giving West End
fashion notes. hints on materials and
methods of making. On the other hand,
no fashion journal in England would pay
two pence for column of similar con-
tr4buttons from New York.
The tailors here contend that thew are
IN the same position In the world of fashion
as the Paris dressmaker. They ertticise
American mems clothes as too skin tight
and too much shaped. They haven't life
enough, and are seldom graceful or easy
lifting. They are mostly maehine-made
and are stuffed too much, preventing an
easy now of the garments.
Moreover, the cloth is too wiry and
closely knit. 1t does not lend itself to nice
making or fitting. If this were not So the
London tailors ask, why do hundreds OF
americans when here order clothes in the
West End of London and take back with
tnera to the United States dozensof suits?"
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TO CUT OUR UNIFORMS
THE MUcH-DIscUssED ENGLISH
TAILOR MAY ARRIVE TODAY.

Due in New York today on the Kron
Frinz from Europe is George v Winter.
an English tailor whose coming has been
the subject of vigorous protest from GER
tain labor organizations because 1t was al
ieged that he was under contract with the
war Department to make uniforms for the
olncers and enlisted men of the United
states army. bringing the same up to the
hngish standard in the matter Of smart
ness aho Jauntfness. These objections took
the form OF letters addressed by the Mer-
chant Iaiiors' Association and union tailor
labor lodges to the War Department assert
ing that the importation of this English
tailor was In violation Of the contract labor
law and also asserting the superiority OF
American over British tailoring. After
hearing from the Quartermaster general on
the subject Acting Secretary Oliver has adj
dressed the following letter to one Of the
proesting organizations:
Sir; Replying to your letter of the 10th
instant. protesting against the employment
of Mr.. g. v. Winter by the quartermaster' S
department. In connection with army uni
clipping which inclose fails to correctly
state the object of Mr.. Winters employ
ment His services were not engaged to
construct new models for uniforms or to
make the slightest change in them; he is
only to revise and modify the patterns by
which the clothing Is cut, with the idea Of
improving the set of the garments and intro
ducing into their general appearance more
distnctively military effect. and to make
samples of the same from his patterns but
according to our established specifications.
These we're to be. and 1t Is understood have
been. made in London and shipped to the
United States.
Mr.. Winter was to- send the completed
samples and patterns to this country and
himself follow In order to personally make
any explanations or give any instructions
to the foreman-cutter at the Philadelphia
depot necessary to a complete understand
ing of the patterns and intelligent applica-
ton of them to the uses for which de-
! signed. This explanation and instruction
in the use Of articles made in London and
shipped here is the only service Mr.. Winter
is to perform in this country In this con-
nection.
1T may be further added that the sample
and patterns are entirely for uniforms for
enlisted men, which are entirely manufac-
tured under contract and in which it Is
not seen how merchant taiiors can have
any interest.
II have written you thus at length In
order that the situation may be understood
and to remove from your minds the mis-
apprehension produced by the article In
question =
London's SArcasma.
A recent press dispatch from London In
fxsz 49,
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Goes Down to the Farm.

Parker knows better than to use a knife.
u give him nine months" said Judge
himoaii In the Police Court today. when
Jonn Parker, young celored man. was be-
Tore him for assaulting John Whitley, also
coiored, OF 2l14 18th street northwest.
whitley took the stand and told the court
that he had attempted to put Parker out of
place in the southwest section of the city,
and that Parker used knife on his throa !
with bad results. Whitley had his throat
bandaged. and physician from the Homeo-
pathic Hospital testified that the injuries
received were not serious.
Parker has been before the court many
times 1t was stated, but never on serious
charge. He was sent down to the farm
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Goes Down for 12o Days.

Mary Johnson. colored, did not try to ex-
plain In the Police Court today why she
had disposed of some pictures which she
bought upon the instalIment plan. and the
court sent her down to the farm for 40
days.
IT was alleged that Mary was in need of
funds and sold the pictures. which had been
sold to her by representatives OF w. L. Ba-
ker and M. Cohen. They found that the
sale had been completed, and filed informa-
lions against her. alleging violations of Sec
ton 833 Of the criminal code of the District.
and as she entered plea of guilty the
court imposed sentence as stated. The pic
lures were valued at SIS.
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The postal service exception was also
criticised by Senator spoener, who said
that II is indefensible because of its
breadth. Speaking Of another portion of
the amendment. he said 1t puts it In the
power OF the railroads TO substitute passes
for rebates and throws the doors wide open
fos that sort of discrimination. He also
expressed the opinion that 1t leaves a SEN
ator or a member of the House as free to
accept pass as before as they are not
officers of the United States
What then. are theyy" demanded Mr..
Tillman-''n ondescrfpts2" and added: .AII
we can say. we were trying powerful hard
to keep senators and members out of get
ting passes.
Continuing, Mr.. Spooner said that a SEN
ator or member is "a part of the govern
ment" and not ''in the service of the gov
eminent" and he read from decisions by
the Supreme Court In support of his con-
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cutting the limbs from trees had permit
ted heavy limb to fall upon the wall and
damage It, Afcer the receipt of this cora-
plant the matter was referred to Trueman
Lanham. superintendent of parking, Dis-
trict Of Columbia, and II was upon his
declaration that the wall was In an unsafe
condition before the accident happened that
the Commissioners based their Decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-26

The executive committee of the National
Association OF Life Insurance Superinten-
dents met In New York yesterday and
decided TO hold the annual convention at
Washington on October 2, 3 and 4.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-07-24
GIN Stern me6r!
On fanftiss eunbesIfaat otlatoun
nnb feline 8aiammenietuHg.

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bes WshNo snten- @epaItiae o. nSItseunes,
sSasix&s HsoeaesseaentHe nas astss.
csrabpmas 8eassrmsas.
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beriasn 40 @terns, beren 46 aeiaen.
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pnna Rongrefe ansenommenen unb
nom WrGftbente,a unterastdneten Niu,
na6 bsr bds Terrttortlm Otlahoma
unb bas SubianersG erritortum au
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men Alaboma trhoben btrb.
Ha BEN neuer @emetntpefen cribs
fiof nun be Mbhultung elmer &onberz
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MUTTON bernrt settig an betptrten, baB
biz sfen Beanaten bes ntrstl gtaates
1trfts I'm Rpbember B. =. getp61lt
rperben f5anen. Rad Der Mnnabrne
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slns NrDslamatton bes praFbenten Die
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1Do7 eiHnehmen iperber:. OTIS 9anpts
fabs Dilabomos III bur4 BE ben
asusn gtaas sretrenbs Roassebaste bis
gum SABRE 1912 Gutbrtt befimnt.
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IT. ApngreBatts iis9t por, oub bssrauf
h WHhler bNs Staotes fi1 tine
&auptfabt erfiiren btirfen.
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auelrit9at 4litsquelIsn. Das Terri
tpstum Oklahoma bath I'M Sabre 1890
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mcrtu 6O,773 Spbtd1er, 17,72a Rss
gtst 07,0s7 Weibe mnb 8 Gbtmeisn.
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$4,000 angepaHfen. Ilir ben r,eueu
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900 irrbpn 100000 Geelen auf Dffo.
apfaa urb 100000 auf bas Jn6taners
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mar bisIong oie Mrt Der obetftsn
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resp Dsm aEiege poftmetitsr tn 9ate,
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wosbsrntur bes Gerritortums DID
2ozse iunrbs er I'm Sanuar 1908.
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Masaeli's Antel,

Theo. q. Rretschneider. Gt8eat.
@de 5uoiDn unb 3. Str, Sobeten. Nabe
ben @erften Der Rorbb. 9l0sb<, Satubur.
ger, Seanoinnnian,, Nmerican nnb 6Dt.
ianosainien. I0taBiee 9reiie.
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THE OWL GROCER COMPANY.
WHOLESALE GROCERY
aornmifHoms. Geidaft.

Str t~ibren!ane Grteu n0rgrocertes De.
treble, Mebl, 5utterftDfen oner Grt, Sdt,
Su9erTohr Sninep, H6fiS.
Ruru. beutftber Qirie Anb Geu = in @n.
oenlnoungen ODER roeniger.
Wtr erfuhen UNI @o~nignationeu DOS
QonbessBro6ucten. ShneDe Grlebiaune
Der Gsihhfte.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-11

Every housekeeper should know that
II they will buy Defiance Cold Water
Starch for laundry use they will save
not only time, because it never sticks
to the iron, but because each package
contains 16 Ozone full pound-while
all other Cold Water Starches are put
up in A-pound packages, and the price
is the same. 10 cents. Then again
because Defiance Starch is free from
all injurious chemicals. If your grocer
tries to sell you a 12-oz. package it
is because he has a stock on hand
which he wishes to dispose of before
he puts In Defiance. He knows that
Defiance Starch has printed on every
package in large letters and figures
"16 ozs." Demand Defiance and save
much time and money and the annoy
ance of the iron sticking. Defiance
never sticks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-11
YEAR ONE OF GREAT PROSPERITY


/ in fact. at all other things upon which
government agents make reports.
They look at all these things before
they attempt anything of prophecy.
and when they do consent to prophecy
they do not put 1t in black and white
because there is always a chance of
the arising OF something hitherto un-
known; but they do consent to give
an expression OF their belief in the
future. founded upon the best knowl-
edge which is given to them from all
available sources. II Is only the crop
expert who in the winter, the time
OF the death of vegetation, refuses to
say one word as to the future, for the
time of long distance weather fore
casts has not yet arrived.
The view of the coming year as II
touches exports and imports and the
manufacturers of the country is to be
expressed only by the much-used and
apparently well-liked word, rosy.
Should there be those who look
a peoples happiness, 1t may be said
that there Is more money in circula-
ton among the inhabitants of the
United States to-day than ever there
has been efore Despite bank troub-
les here and there the financial insti-
tutional solidity and prosperity of the
country seems to have a foundation
of rock which cannot readily be worn
away. The light shines ahead.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-11
Tea in Texas.

The Brooklyn Eagle says that
enough tea has been grown in the
South to show that the plant will
thrive under the right conditions, and
with the wonderful range of soils, eli
mates and temperatures which this
country possesses it would seem as If
we might domesticate any form of
vegetable life that the world affords;
yet little seems to have come of the
southern tea industry. because, ap-
parently. the plant has not been gath
cred and treated as it is in Asia. There
is hope for the new enterprise in
Texas, which is to be conducted by a
new colony of Japanese-a people for
whom we profess admiration, yet
whom we try to bar from our shores
as we pretend to bar lepers and Grim
inals. These busy and intelligent
little men have secured a large tract
in the San Antoine" country and will
raise mulberry trees, silk worms and
tea.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-11
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS OF 1905.
List Of Those Attaining Pre-eminence
During the Year.

List Of Those Attaining Pre-eminence
During the Year.
The following persons stand at the
head in various lines of sport:
Amateur Martin j. Sher.
idan.
Automobiling-Barney Oldfeld
Billiards-Charles F. Conklin.
Bowling-Charles M. Anderson.
Boxing-James J. Jeffries.
Chess-Frank j. Marshall
Cycling-Frank l.. Kramer
Golf (Open)--Willie Anderson
Golf (Amateur)-H. Chandler Egan.
Golf (Womens) s)-Miss Pauline Mac
kay.
Jockey-David Nicol.
Rifle Shooting-Sergt C. e. Orr.
Skat-Herman Dietz
Skating CProfessional)-No Bap-
tie.
Skating (Amateur)-Morris Wood
Swimming-C. M. Daniels.
Tennis-Beals C. Wright.
Tennis (Women's)- Elizabeth
Moore.
Trap Shooting-R. R. Barber.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-11
DISASTERS DURING THE YEAR.
Earthquake in Italy the Worst caIam
ity Recorded In 1905.

ity Recorded In 1905.
Disasters were numerous during
1905. though there was no calamity
involving such great loss of life or
such horrors as accompanied the burn
ing of the Iroquois theater at Chicago
in 1908, or of the steamer General Slo-
cum at New York in 1904. Leaving
out of consideration the Russo-Japa-
nese war. the greatest disaster of the
year occurred in Calabria, Italy, where
400 lives were lost through an earth
quake Sept. s. Nearly as many deaths
were recorded as due to the collapse
of a partially constructed reservoir
near Madrid, Spain. April s.
The most serious disaster in the
United States was the tornado in
Texas. April 20. At Laredo 100 lives
were lost. tornado in Oklahoma,
May II, caused nearly as many deaths
in the town of Sidney A fire in a
shoe factory at Brocton, Mass, re-
sulting from an explosion. March 20.
also resulted in 100 deaths.
Railroad accidents probably have
not caused so many deaths as in 1904,
but several serious ones occurred dur
ing the past year. In collision on
the Western Maryland railroad. twen-
ty-eight miles from Baltimore June
l, twenty-three persons were killed.
In each of three other wrecks twenty
lives were lost and two wrecks
caused twelve deaths each
BY an explosion in the Rush Run
and Red Ash coal mines, near Thur
mond. w. Va. March 10, twenty-four
lives were lost. A gas explosion in a
mine at ziegler. ILL.,. April 13. en-
tombed fifty miners. July II more
than 100 miners were killed by an
explosion in the pits at Wattstown,
Wales.
OF disasters on the water the most
serious was the wreck of the South
ampton Railway company's steamer
Hilda. off St. Malo English channel,
in which 100 lives were lost The
explosion of the boiler of the United
States gunboat Bennington in San
Diego harbor. July 81. caused the
death of sixty of the crew.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-11

at Kiel University, for researches into
cathode rays.
Chemistry-Adolph Won Boerger,
professor OF the University of Muen-
chen for researches leading to the
evolution of organic chemistry and
the development of the chemical in
dustry.
Medicine-Prof. Robert Koch of
Berlin, for researches looking to the
prevention of tuberculosis.
Literature-Henry Sienkiewicz, the
Polish novelist.
This was the fifth distribution of
Nobel prizes. No American has yet
had the distinction of securing one of
the awards
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-11
YEAR AS SEEN BY RRADsTREET.
Period Of Heavily Increased Purchas-
ing Power.

ing FOWcT.
The year Just ending has been one
of almost boundless activity. accord
ing to Bradstreet's. 1t was period
of rich rewards to agriculture. though
not of uniformly record yields Stof
abundance of employment for labor
and of few serious strikes; of build
ing and constructive activity In all
lines; of enormously enlarged bank
clearings totals. and of striking small
mense business done and the unpre-
cedented number engaged therein.
That 1t was. on the whole, a year
of heavily increased public purchas-
ing power seems certain, in view of
the fact that commodity prices we're
maintained at record high levels.
Continuing the report states
"The multitude of records broken
shows that new guideposts have, in
deed been set up. The revival which
began in the last half of 1904, far
from spending its force, as was pre-
dicted in the early part of 1905, grew
as the year advanced. The CONNER
cial. financial and Industrial move
ment surged forward, weather draw
backs and disclosures of financial rot
tenness in high places failing to stem
the upward trend. Disregard of pre-
cedents was, perhaps, best illustrated.
in the persistent advance of securi-
ties despite high money prices, and
the tendency to discount prosperity
was irresistible"
Speaking of conditions in the lat
ter part of the year it is stated:
I'm September car shortages began
to affect traffic and collections, clear
ings reached new high figures. while
failures and liabilities for nine months
were below 1904. Lifting of southern
quarantines gave zest to southern
trade, which was further helped by
high cotton quotations when the
movement was heaviest. In the last
quarter open weather favored out
door activity. but retarded retail
trade. which was also hampered by
farmers holding grain and cotton and
the car congestion, which likewise de-
layed collections. Stock speculation,
though lacking marked public partici-
patton and displaying manipulative in
fluences, was of large volume at rec
ord prices, despite high money. in
fluenced by active trade and dis
turbed foreign markets. Iron and
steel outputs advanced; ore sales.
clearings and staple prices all scored
high levels in December"
OF the outlook for the new year the
report says;
IF satisfaction with the past and
confidence in the future are at all re-
liable guides. 1906 is likely to equal.
IL indeed it does not surpass, the year
drawing to close The volume of
orders booked ahead exceeds any pre-
vious year in the country's history,
and high prices as yet seem to exer-
else no effect upon consumptive de-
mand. Iron and steel of all kinds ere
heavily sold ahead, as are also shoes,
cotton and woolen goods, lumber,
hardware and myriad of other prod
ucts. Wheat enters the winter in ex-
cellent condition and with an en-
larged area. Predictions as to 1906
building are even more sanguine than
a year ago."
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-01-11
AWFUL ITCHING ON SCALP.
Hair Finally Had to Be Cut to Save
Any-Scalp Now in Good Condition
Cured by Cuticura.

81 used the Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment for diseased scalp, dandruff,
and constantly falling of hair. Fin
ally | had to cut my hair to save any
at all. Just at that time | read about
the Cuticura Remedies. Once every
week l shampooed my hair with the
Cuticura Soap. and l used the Oint-
ment twice a week. In two months
time my hair was long enough to do
up in French twist That is now five
years ago, and have a lovely head of
hair. The length is six inches below
my waist line, my scalp is in very
good condition, and no more dandruff
or itching of the scalp. l used other
remedies that were recommended to
me as good. but with no results. Mrs
w. F. Griess, Clay Center. Neb.. Oct.
%, 1906"