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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-14
TIRED OF LIFE,
SOLDIER KILLS
SELF IN PARK
Charles HentziSendS Bull
let Through Brains in
judiciary Square.
Excessive Use of Liquor
Thought to Have De-
ranged Mind.

Charles Hentzi, u inmate of the
Soldiers Home, placed a .32-caliber
revolver 20 his temple and blew his
brains out, about 10 o'clock this
morning, sitting on a park bench
near the Fourth street side of Ju-
dietary square.
A few minutes before he killed
himself Hentzi went into a small
cigar store near the Pension Office,
and told several friends that he was
tired of life, and intended ending it
all with a bullet.
Attracted by the report of pis-
tOl, DR.. Walter c. Murphy, who lives
at 500 Fourth street, rushed across
the street. Blood was flowing from
the wound in his temple, and DR..
Murphy said the man had died in
simultaneously
Had Been Drinking Heavily.
At the Soldiers Home It was said that
Hentzi had been drinking heavily of
late, and ii is thought his mind may
have been unbalanced from the exces-
sive use of liquor. Last night. how
ever, he seemed TO be in good spirits.
and talked and joked with the other
inmates for more than an hour before
retiring. He left the home early this
morning.
When the body was taken TO the
Morgue, 70 cents was found in one of
MS pockets. In his vest pocket were
found two scraps Of paper. one Of which
read: Charles Hentzi Washington. d.
9 No friends" The other requested
that Charles Lemys. Of los Second ave-
nue., New York, be notified.
Native of Switzerland.
Hentzi was born in Switzerland. July
is, 1916, and came to the United States
in 1858 He enlisted as a private with
Company A. Twenty-hrst Infantry, and
served in the army until 1894. when he
was admitted to the home
A runOr soon gained circulation in
the Pension Office that one of the en-
ployes had committed suicide and A
number OF clerks went to the scene OF
the shooting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-14
REPORTS WIFE'S SUICIDE,
POLICE INTIMATE MURDER

WOOSTER. Ohio. June 14-Fphriam
Hushour. a farmer living near here. re-
ports that his wife committed suicide by
taking poison as a result of dependency
over the death of her mother officers
are investigating the death, owing to ru-
mors that the woman may have been the
victim of crime.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

The depression that was central Thurs
Gay morning in Ohio appears this morn
nlg OF the North Carolina coast. A sec
Sld depression occupies the Canadian
-darlume Provinces and the principal
oppression is still central in eastern
colorado The atmospheric circulation
OF the last few days has been unusually
sIuGSish. and the situation has been
complicated by a tendency toward The
ueNelopment Of secondary storm centers
IN unexpected quarters. The rainfall
nds oeen confined TO Atlantic coast dis
IIlcts, except New England and New
ork. The East Gulf States, the lower
lake region, the Ohio valley and Ten
nessee, ana the Pacific coast States, in
Sluding the plateau region west Of The
ROCKY mountains. IL is remarkably
cold in the western Plateau region with
minimum temperatures of 80 to sc de-
ETees.
In Atlantic coast States cloudy, rainy
weather VIII continue this afternoon and
possibly tonight. with fair prospect Of
clearing Saturday. There is no i'm
mediate prospect Of much warmer
weather in northeastern districts.
Steamers departing today for European
ports VIII have light variable winds and
cloudy weather to the Grand Banks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-14
SENATOR HALE IMPROVED,
REPORT FROM BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE. June 14.-Senator Hale
Is SO improved at Johns Hopkins Hos
pital that it was stated this morning
he would leave the institution fully re-
covered in week or ten days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-14
Orchard in Tears
As He Tells Court
Why He Confessed

BOISE. June 1.-THE climax OF the
story Of Harry Orchard came yesterdly
when. to a tense. breathless. crowded
courtroom ne told how, after havI-i-
confessed to Detective Mcfarland his
connection with the Steunenberg uur-
DER and some other crimes. because he
had grown desperate and was thinking
Of suicide. he began to read the Bible.
came To the conclusion from that read
ing that It was yet possible for him 10
be forgiven for his sins. and made I'd
his mind 20 tell the full truth about
the whole story Of mis- life. as he has
now given 1t in testimony Despite lhs
sneers and taunts OF Lawyer Richard
son, Orchard held his grip on himself
until he mad told OF abandoning the
thought OF suicide and Of the formation
OF his determination 70 make full and
public confession as a duty that he owed
TO society, TO God. and 70 himself. Then
he broke down. His liIs quivered. mis-
voice trembled and failed and tears
filed his eyes.
Even Haywood Impressed.
In perfect silence and with rapt at
tertion the audience that filed every
available place in the room listened 10
Orchards dramatic declaration OF hts
purpose in becoming a witness against
his old associates The jurors leaned
forward and stared with parted lips
and quickened breathing. fascinated by
The man and his words. Judge Wood
rested his arms on the desk in front OF
him and watched the scene with intense
interest. Even Haywood, the man most
OF all concerned. who had been staring
at Orchard steadily throughout the ses-
slons OF the last few days. as II wonder
ing how he could re-establish something
Of his old power over the witness, sat
back in his chair. convinced At last it
was a fruitless hope.
Meeting With Peabody.
Soon after Orchard was called
upon to face the most trying
and difficult situation he has met
since his arrest for the Steunenberg
murder He was driven downtown 10
the Office of Lawyer Hawley- AS he sat
there talking with some Of the lawyers
and guards and waiting for his luncheon
to be brought in. Former Governor Pea
body, who was one Of his intended VIC
tims. and whose escape was by the mar
rowest margin, came In with Buckley
Wells. Here is a man you know, Or
chard." said Wells.
As he caught sight of Peabody, Orch
ards face went suddenly white. He got
out OF his chair. trembling from head
10 foot. and with the utmost difficulty
maintained a show Of self-possessiOn.
Governor Peabody stepped up to him,
and taking him by the hand, shook Il
cordially. saying:
How do YOU do. Orchard2'
The tears wicked up in Orchards eyes
and ran down his face His voice broke
and he could hardly speak
Orchard Breaks Down.
II am ashamed to speak TO YOU" he
said. Il am only glad that did not
succeed in what 1 tried TO do Then he
broke down completely and cried Ike
a child.
ITS all right. Orchard said Peabody.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-14
So to BaltimOIe I'D Return

Every Saturday and Sunday via Penn
sylvania Railroad. Tickets good return
ing until Sunday night. All regular trains
except Congressional Limited. ADV.
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Counting On Congress.

The Government, as well as philan-
thropists and consumers of milk. is
thoroughly awake to the necessity of
keeping from impurity the milk supply.
one of the greatest food supplies of
every household in the land. Pure
milk is a thing that has long been
preached with singular emphasis by DIR.
Wiley himself, and the outlook is bright
for the framing Of law that will meet
the demands of the situation in the
District of Columbia.
That the changes recommended by the
Department of Agriculture will be
strongly supported seems assured by
the interest aroused in the work of the
Milk Commission.
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Set Example TO Nation.


As a result OF the Investigations that
viii be made ali over the country this
summer. the Government will be able
TO say what the average supply of the
country's milk is Ike. and whether IL
is so dangerous to health as has often
been reported. Also, the Government
will demonstrate to interstate shippers
the extreme unwisdom and lack Of
profit in dealing in impure and unwhole-
some milk in Interstate commerce.
For the individual cities which get
their milk from their own States, the
National Government can do nothing.
That part of the proposition must be
looked after by the States and cities
themselves.
A great advantage that may come
from the recommendation of the Agricul-
tural Department TO Congress regard
ing the control of the milk business in
the District Of Columbia Is that the
result may be a model milk law, so
bonencent, so GaIr 10 consumer and pro-
ducer alike, and so well balanced and
easy of enforcement that the States and
cities Of the whole country will follow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-14
PIPE LINE MAP
TO FORCE TAXES
FROM STANDARD
Secrecy OF the Big Sys-
tenn Well Maintained
Z for Years.

4 pipe line map OF the United States
is to be produced for the Interstate
Commerce Commission just as soon as
possible. 1t will clear up some of the
interesting mysteries about tine oil busi-
ness and explain some relations OF rail-
roads and rates TO the oil business, as
nothing else could do.
Vested with general authority over
interstate pipe lines, the commission re-
Gently discovered that it didn't know
anything a5out hem. When &c under
took TO find out il discovered further
that nobody else who is willing TO tell
knows much abDut them. Here IS a
great underground transportation sys-
tenn on which one of the greatest busi-
ness structures of the country abso-
lutely depends, let IL is utterly un-
known. Beyond the fact that there is
network Of pipss In the Pennsylvania,
Ohio. Indiana, and West Virginia oil
districts. and another IN the southwest
ern region from. Kansas to the Gulf,
nothing is knowi.
Not on transportation Maps.
Nobody ever hought Of putting nine
lines on a map q transportation routes.
They have beer built mainly on right
of way bought and paid for in a quiet
way; most Of the people over whose
land pipe line rights have been sold
have been kept Ignorant of the facts as
TO who owned the lines, where they
started. or whrher they went Indeed,
the secrecy about their pipe line system
is found to be one of the most remark
able achivemeIts of the Standard oil
people, and the independents have gen.
orally been abb to initiate the big COM
pany in this regard.
Pip. Line Tariffs.
So the Interstate Commission has set
about to find dlt about this system. An
investigation # the tariffs fled by pipe
line companies recently showed that not
a single eousp2nv west OF the Mississippi
river has complied with the law in this
regard. Yet some of the longest and
most important lines are in California
Kansas, In6an Territory, Oklahoma.
Missouri. ami Texas, and these are
largely interitate in character.
The commission has been seeking in
formation ii the effort TO learn who
knows about pipe lines. When the pipe
! line map is made IL viii add TO taxable
values in many communities for there
/ Is said to lave been a general failure
to assess aad tax these. especially in
certain paTS of the West. Nobody is
| prepared to make an authentic estimate
/ Of the pipe line mileage. but IL is de-
clared that Il amounts to many thous-
andS Of mills
Threat to Pipe OIL
The relatbn of pipe lines to railroad
] rates on oil is now known to have
aspects not heretofore suspected. In
many cases railroads have been induced
TO make vAry low rates by the threat
of piping ol to other roads and getting
the benefit of competition. In others
the combination of the pipe line and the
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
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Interstate Mix Watched.

But the activities of the Department
OF Agriculture will not cease this sum
mer with investigating milk conditions
in the District Of Columbia. a similar
investigation Of the milk that is in
volred in interstate commerce all over
the country. from California TO Maine
and from the Great Lakes 10 the Gulf
Of Mexico, will be made by the Gov
eminent inspectors ip the course OF
their activities in enforcing the pure
food law.
The National Government has no au-
thority to mix up in the local milk sup
ply OF cities II the milk is not conveyed
by interstate commerce, that is. IL the
milk is not carried from one State 70
another. For instance. the Government
inspectors cannot touch the milk that
is sent from New York State into New
York city, but they can 20. hammer
and tongs, after the milk that is sent
from the State Of New Jersey into the
city Of New York.
There will be, however. no new legisia
ton recommended along the lines of milk
handling in interstate commerce, be-
cause Dr. Wiley and other officials OF
the Department OF Agriculture arc con-
vinced that the new pure food law IS
amply able to take care OF the bad
milk that is embarked on the closely
watched channels OF interstate com
mprcp
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HARPERs FERRY. w. Va. June A.
Potomac and Shenandoah. muddy.
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Probable Provisions.

This report viii be made public with
In the next ten days or two weeks
While department officials are some
what averse 10 discussing what changes
in the laws will be recommended, Il IS
predicted that safeguards will be thrown
around the consumers OF milk in the
District Of Columbia by new laws af-
fecting.
The temperature at which milk shall
be kept during transportation;
The condition and care OF cows and
dairies from which milk Is sent into the
District;
The number OF inspectors for super
vIsing dairies. the condition OF cows.
and the handling Of the milk in trans
pOrtation and sale.
II now seems certain that Congress
viii be asked 10 make such an appro-
priation as win allow OF the employ
ment OF a greater number and OF a
higher-salaried list OF inspectors than
is now possible under the small appro-
prlation made for this purpose IN past
years and at present.
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TIDE TABLE
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NEW MILK LAW
WILL Be ASKED
FROM CONGRESS
District Measure Expect
ed to Be Model for
Nation.
Interstate" Supply to
Come Under PurvieW
of WIley'S Men.

Drastic changes In the regulations
and laws governing the handling and
sale of milk in the District Of Columbia
viii be recommended TO Congress by
the Department Of Agriculture next
winter.
These recommendation will be made
under the authority conferred upon the
department by law 10 supervise and
propose laws governing the food supply
in the District OF Columbia the Terri
tories, AM in interstate commerce.
They VII come as the result of an
exhaustive report prepared by DR.. Har-
vey w. Wiley, Chief OF the Bureau OF
Chemistry OF the Department OF Agri-
culture. embodying the facts ascer-
tanned and the conditions shown by 500
expert analyses OF samples Of the milk
sold and produced In the District OF
Columbia and its vicinity.
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Threat to Pipe Oil.

CONTINUED on Second Page.)
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Orchard Breaks Down.

II am ashamed to speak TO you." he
said. Il am only glad that did not
succeed in what 1 tried to do" Then he
broke down completely and cried Ike
a child.
It's all right. Orchard" /" said Peabody.
The Jasper news., 1907-09-19
PopuIation Short Of 1000

Mayor Chandler called business
mems meeting at the opera house last
Friday evening to consider means OF in.
creasing the city 's revenue, which is In
adequate to meet with the ordinaryr IN.
ming expenses OF the city. Three means
of increasing tho city's revenue we're
discussed, namely: census to find il
1000 people we're included in the cor
porate limits, in which case the taxes
may be doubled; corporation tax; a
licensed saloon. The first was. chosen
and Andy Baker was appointed by the
mayor to make-the enumeration. Andy
finished his work early 10 the week, and
while we have not the exact figures they
fell short Of the desired and confidently
expected 1000. Accordingly, things
are at a standstill in the matter. A
meeting to consider the other projects
is now in order.
The Jasper news., 1907-09-19
Were Wed In Kansas.

Thomas Calhoon and Miss Nettie
Costley were married yesterday. at the
home Of friends Of the bride 10 Oswego,
Kaus. The interesting event, while
not unexpected by their friends was
nevertheless surprise to many, who did
not look for the wedding until after the
return of Miss Costley from her visit in
the snnfiower state, where she went
some three or four weeks ago. Mr.. Cal
hoon is one of Jasper's most substantial
and highly respected citizens, and his
bride, who is the daughter of Geo. w.
Costley OF west OF Jasper, is one Of our
best esteemed young ladies. For some
time past she had been employed at
Chandler & Sons department store,
which position she resigned only short
time before the wedding. They are ex.
pected to arrive here today, and will
take up their abode 10 the elegant home
owned by the groom on south Main
street.
The Jasper news., 1907-09-19

B.ue school i progressIsSI . ~ 4 With
Mr.. Quackenbush of LssnsR tsAthef.
Gordon Hslhss Ind lhiis falSSs rsyiot
were married 1T LAmsf Saturjsy. Sept.
IA, only few immediate relatives wit
Messing the ceremony! They ARE nmonK
Blues most poplar yoang people and arc
certainly entitled to the best wishes Of
their friends for long, hsppy life 70.
gether. Z, rs
Mrs. Gilbert Keltner OF Farmers' I'M
ion Is spending this week with her
mother, Mrs. H, g. Cline.
Mr.. Chas. Johnston and son, Don,
hauled cane 70 Frank Kelleyss last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Cays Sundayed with w.
M. Mevius; Mr.. and Mrs. Roe Cline OF
Jasper with h. 3. Cline; Harye Lucas
and family with Lou Lncas; and Ian.
don Da, ringer and wife with w. NJ.
Pugh.
DR.. Palmer is here from Illinois.
Fred, you must be more careful how
you talk to other fellows sweet hearts
or you will get into trouble.
Fred Mitchell and his bes. girl were
buggy riding Sunday.
The Jasper news., 1907-09-19
SHERNyN NILLL4IfS
PAINTS e. HRNISHES

You should see to 1t that when you
buy paints and varnishes for your
house, or any part Of it, or when you
give an order to your painter for any
painting and vanishing you want
done, that Sherwin Williams Paints
and varnishes are purchased.
In large work it is always best to
have a practical painter; but there
are many little things about the house
that you can readily finish yourself
by using Sherwin-Williams ready-to-
apply paints.
Come in and have little paint
talk with US. Now is the time to
"brighten up' your home for the
long winter months. We can tell
you the best product to use for any
purpose you may have in mind and
secure complete finishing specifca-
tions for you from The Sherwin-
Williams Co., if you desire them, for
special work. Our line Of Sherwin-
Williams Products is complete and
we are in position to take the best
care Of your paint and varnish re-
\ uuirements.
The Jasper news., 1907-09-19
Walked In sieep.

Chas. CaseboIt, who has been staying
at.the home of Geo. Jacobs, FIVE miles
southeast of here, had a peculiar acci.
dent last Saturday night. HIS window
opens upon the veranda roof. and 10 his
sleep he stepped out of the window and
over the edge Of the. roof. falling a dis.
tance Of perhaps II feet. The proverb
ial luck Of the sleep-walker was not his,
however, the TALL straipiog his hip and
leg and bruising him up pretty badly.
DR.: Knott was called out to attend him,
and reports his patient getting along
nicely.
The Jasper news., 1907-09-19
THE JASPER NEWS,
R. B. GRIFFITH Editor,
JASPER, MISSOURI

Entered at the Postoffice at Jasper,
Mo-. as Second-class matter September
81, 1888.
The Jasper news., 1907-09-19
An appeal to the pride
of the owner of a home

An appeal to the pride
of the owner of a home
r Everyone who owns = home is
anxious that that home shall make
the best appearance possible. Two
things are necessary to produce satis-
factory results in painting and var
nishing home:
h First-A satisfactory color scheme.
Second-Paints, varnishes, stains
and enamels of such good quality that
they not only give the exact color
effect required, but are sufficiently
durable to keep up the attractive ap-
pearance of the house in spite of the
wear and tear of living in it.
These are offered by the Sherwin-
NtNiams Paints and Yarnishss. The
Sherwin. Williams Co. not only make
every kind of paint and varnish used
for house and the best quality of
that kind, but they make suggestions
for the selection Of colors, varnishes,
stains and enamels, so that any given
idea can be carried out, and car
ried out with the best materials. N
The Jasper news., 1907-09-19
Subscription Rates.
THE MATTER OF TAXES.

The census taken this week with a
view TO making possible an increase Of
the city taxes having failed Of its object
Of finding 1000 persons within ihe city
limits, matters stand exactly where
they did before Mayor Chandler's call
for meeting of the business men last
Friday. The city is without means to
meet its ordinary, everyday expenses.
1t is imperative that means be found of
putting more morey in the treasury than
is provided for by the present taxatio.
Three methods Of raising additional
taxes were discussed at Friday nights
meeting-an increase in city taxes pro-
vided a census showed 1000 population,
an occupation tax, or licensed saloon.
The first has failed. 1t was the easiest
way out of the difficulty il the necessary
population had been here, but spilled
milk is spilled milk, and there's no use
crying.
1t remains to adopt one Of the two
other methods suggested, or to devise
an altogether new plan. or the two, the
saloon proposition il the less feasible
for the reason that the sentiment here
will hardly stand for such thing. 1t
may be classed as impossible, with the
1000 population tax, This leaves the
occupation tax for consideration. There
is plenty Of objection to this, too, but
when you get down to petrified facts,
what else can we doa Are we going to
let the city stand at practical bank.
ruptcy, forswear improvement and let
trade go to the dogs? The NEWS stands
ready to pay its little occupation tax
What will you do about it, gentlemenY
The Jasper news., 1907-09-19

THERE are but few editors 10 our
state who have not made vigorous and
continuous fight against the city mail
order house. This has been done in
the interest Of the home merchant, and
without money and without price. II
the editors Of the land had received reg
ular advertising rates for all they have
said against these enemies Of the country
merchants they could now be wearing
diamonds. Now the department store
man appreciates advertising space and
is willing to take all the average country
editor has for sale, aud at good price.
What other class Of business or profess
The Jasper news., 1907-09-19
Lost and Found

Lost, between 8:30 p. M, yesterday
and noon today, q bllious attack, With
nausea and sick headache. This loss
was occasioned by finding at Webb
Bros: brug store a boz OF DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Guaranteed for bilious.
ness, malaria and jaundice. 25c
The Jasper news., 1907-09-19
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f r e e

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exquisite complexion and elegant jewels,
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This we obtained after years Of work
and at great expense. ltis the method
used by The fairest and most beautiful
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