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The Washington times., 1907-06-03
COTTON CONGRESS
At ATLANTA NEXT ?

LONDON, June "A number Of dele
gates 10 the International Cotton Con-
gress. held in Vienna last week. are now
in this city. One of the delegates said
today In all probability the invitation
extended by Harvie Jordan 10 have the
next congress meet in Atlanta, Ca, viii
be accepted, and that plans will be
perfected for turning toward the cotton
belt the cream Of immigration, which
now goes 20 the West.
Particular efforts Will be made to in
duce farmers 70 settle in the South. as
the best means of increasing the pro-
ductiOu of cotton and avoiding the con-
stanJly Increasing trouble about the
scarcity OF this staple
The Washington times., 1907-06-03
CHILDREN SHOWED 1T
Effect of Their warm Drink In the
Morning.

A year ago I was a wreck from cof-
fee drinking and was on the point of
giving up my position In the school
room because OF nervousness.
Il was telling a friend about il and
she said, we drink nothing at meal
time but Postum Food Coffee and Il is
such a comfort to have something we
can enjoy drinking with the children
II was astC Iished that she would al
low the childr n TO drink any kind 81
coffee, but she said Postum was the
most healthful drink in the world for
children as well as for older ones, and
that the condition of both the children
and adults showed that To be a fact
My first trial was a failure. The cook
boiled IL four or five minutes and It
tasted so fat that 1 was In despair.
but determined to give il one more trial.
This time we followed the directions
and boiled il fifteen minutes after the
boiling began. II was a decided success
and l was completely won by its rich de-
lcious flavor. In a short time / noticed
decided Improvement i'm my condition
and kept growing better and better
month after month, until now I am per
feCtly healthy, and do my work IN the
school room with ease and pleasure.
would not return to the uerVe-destVOyinE
regular coffee for any money"
There's a Reason" Read the famous
little Health Classic" The Road to
IWeIville.' in pkgs.
The Washington times., 1907-06-03
PROTESTS
ON CLOSING WELLS

Commissioner M1Cfarlald announced
this morning that there will be no public
hearing Of the protests against the clos
ing of the shallow wells in the city as at
first announced
Already there are on file twelve pro-
tests As each protest is specific and
against the closing Of some particular
well it has been found 3mprocticable 70
consider the protests At one general
hearing.
II has been decided to consider sep
arately each protest en- its merits. the
commissioners having in each case anal
ysis, meteorological and chemical, OF the
waters OF each well as furnished by she
United States Public Health and Marine
Hospital Service and the District chem
list.
After thorough consideration Of each
protest the Commissioners will tell the
protestants the result of their findings.
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of the areaway in the plans, and the
rctunda is lighted by huge windows.
The clock dial would be 40 feet in
diameter. The court rooms. as designed,
are above the noises of the street. and
the tower itself would be at least l20
feet away from the large office build
ings Of the future built on the other
side Of the street. The construction pro-
vides for skeleton steel frame and gran
tie. the same granite with which the
courthouse Is built The tower Is an
chored 20 separate foundations.
The floor space Of all the floors is
$4,000 square feet. twice the floor space
In the present courthouse The court
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.SLAYER'S FATHER
DIES FROM SHOCK

PROVIDENCE. r. /. June 3.-Three
deaths are now the result of the quar-
rel between clerks on Friday evening
in the Office Of the Brown & Sharp
Manufacturing Company. To the two
victims shot by Fitzroy Willard has
been added his father. who lies dead
of heart failure. following the shock
Of the news Of bis sons deed.
Thomas Edmundson. shot by willard,
died yesterday. and Amos German last
night. The charge against Willard
now viii be murder instead Of assault.
The shooting resulted from the teas
inS Willard had been long subjected 20.
among other reasons because Of his
I "hunchback' brother
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Died.

ATKINSON-On Sunday. June 3. 1907, IN TIE
Louise Home. Fifteenth street and Nassa-
chusetts avenue, Mrs. Ann Atkinson. in the
. ninety-eighth year OF her age
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday
morning ar 10 o'clock in the Louise Home.
Virginia.
KELI.Y-On June ? 1907. ELIZA z. KELLY.
aged eighty-nine years.
Funeral services at residence Of s0n-in-
law, William F. Player, IS street north
west. Tuesday. June 4. at il a. m. Rela-
tives and friends invited 10 attend. Inter-
ment private at GlenwOOd Cemetery. II
Sunday June ? 1907. at
his residence, 1923 Sixth street northwest
JOHN CHRISTMANN
He WAS eighty years old and resident OF
this country for fifty years. He IS sur
VVed by MS wife and six married daugh-
tiers. an residents Of this city.
The funeral VIII take place from the resi-
dence tomorrow afternoon at 3 o. clock. The
interment will be at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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Plans Proposed for Tower
On Courthouse RiS-
ing 700 Feet.

II the city council Of Pittsburg decides
10 appropriate 100000 for the building
Of an addition to the present courthouse,
according to the plans proposed by a
New York firm, Pittsburg will boast Of
the tallest building in the world. The
tower will reach a height OF 700 feet.
The structure was designed By the
architects Palmer & Hornbostel. Of New
York. and r. Maurice Trimble. Of Pitts
burg. The style is rOmanesque. the
architectural type of the present court
house; the top Of the tower is an adap-
tation Of Richardson's fine church. the
Trinity. in Boston. and also in the rO-
manesque style. Richardson designed
the court house
The area within the present court
house is 90 by 100 feet. The tower is 90
by 90 feet. At the bottom is the rotmda.
70 by 20 feet. and sc feet high. The tower
Is 700 feet high, and would be the high
Est masonry structure IN the world
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NEW ELECTRIC LINE
TO BUILD BIG DEPOT

The Washington. Baltimore and An
nepolis Electric Railway Company has
awarded contracts for the construction
Of n terminal station IN the city Of Bal
timore. The building is 20 be IS by 100
feet in size. and will cost $50 coo.
The building Of the road is progressing
finely, and II is expected shortly To have
connection made with the washington
end of the line
The Washington times., 1907-06-03
CAPSIZE ON POTOMAC,
YOUNG MAN DROWNED

CUMBERLAND. Nd. June "A boat.
in which William Peacemaker and Will
liam Darr were crossing the Potomac
river, from Oldtown, Md, to Green
Spring. w. Va. was struck by drift
wood and capsiZed in midstream.
Peacemaker. nineteen years old, was
drowned. but Darr grabbed a ferry
cable and worked himself ashore. Peace
makers body has not been recovered.
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RACING CAR HITS AUTO;
AMERICAN WOMAN HURT

PARIS. June Awhile a party OF
Americans were autOmobiling through
the Bots de Boulogne a racing car tray
cling at thirty miles an hour, crashed
into the first American car, which con-
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Steirdler.
OF New York. and two friends. Mrs
Slender was badly injured Mr.. Steind-
Ter and a courier were slightly hurt
The car was struck with such force
that IL was almost cut in two. Mr.
Steindler viii prosecute DOdey. the
racer. who was driving the automobile
which ran into him.
The Washington times., 1907-06-03
VANDERBILT YACHT
HAS HARD TRIP

PROVIDENCE. June 3.-With her
decks awaSh, the turbine steam yacht
Tarantula, with Mr. and Mrs. W. *.
Vanderbilt, jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont.
and several others aboard. came speed
ing up the bay In the teeth of a north
east gale, landing the party here after
an exceedingly rough trip.
They had run down from New York
10 Newport in the yacht intending to so
hack in her, but IL was deemed too rough
Tor the women Of the party They ap-
peared to be glad enough to leave the
yacht at this port The party left here
on an evening train for New York.
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tops. and had her hair plated down her
back When her father found her at
police headquarters I'm charge Of MatrOn
Roberts he requested Mrs. Roberts 20
withdraw, and then gave the runaway
schoolgirl. a good spanking.
NatTOn Roberts said the father turned
Che girl over his knee and spanked her
until she cried for mercy. The girl told
the matrOn she would Rill herself be
fore she would go back home
The Washington times., 1907-06-03
SPECIAL MEETING TONIGHT.

A special meeting Of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association has been
called for tonight at ,he Savoy apart
ment house, TO consider what steps
should be taken to have the Colum ola
Heights site selected for the George
Washington University Maj. Richard
Sylvester viii be the principal speaker
OF the evening.
The Washington times., 1907-06-03
Father Sparks Daughter
When She Tries to We'd

EVANSVILLE. Ind. June 3-Cupid
was baked wnen Katie Sellers. fifteen
years old, and George Gissom, nine
teen, clippers from Henderson, KY, were
arrested here just as they were taking
out marriage license. The girl was
held al police headquarters until her
father, who had notified the police or
the elopemcnt. came and took her back
home.
The girI wore her dress to her shoe
The Washington times., 1907-06-03
AGREED on ONE POINT

Il wouldn't marry you II you were
the only man IN the world2"
well. considering the opportunities !
should have for selection under these
I quite agree with you"
Cleveland Leader.
The Washington times., 1907-06-03
VITAL RECORDS
Births

Clarence and Elsie Hill. girl.
William T. and Helen T. Callander.
boy.
George II. and Mary X Miller. girl.
Frank B. and lille @. Maple. boy.
Ollie VI. and Ethel A. Butler. boy.
William q. and Julia A. Hunter, boy.
Henry F. and Hannah Hagen, boy.
The Washington times., 1907-06-03
LOCAL MENTION.
There's No Necessity for Baking

at home. when bread OF equal quality can
be had by specifying Schneiders Malt"
Bread at your grocer's. Uniformly pure.
satisfying and nutritious. order II, sc loaf
II
The Washington times., 1907-06-03
s.NTi1k. Rread Is Gratifvinalv cod

The cleverest skill is employed and the
Holmes genuine homemade Milk Bread.
The most delicious and most nutritious
bread 10 be had Delivered direct from
oven to table. sc. Delicious homemade
Pies, 20c. Holmes Bakery, LIST & + SITS
Phones z. 1910 & 14sl
The Washington times., 1907-06-03

The summit Of the tower overtops the
highest elevation In the county.
The tower occupies about two-thirds
The Washington times., 1907-06-03
easy Money" Loans

At the Mercantile Savings Society once.
1905 T street Lowest rates Investigate.
The Washington times., 1907-06-03

Developing and Printing, Kodaks,
Photo Supplies. Krouse's. TS7 eth st. NV
The Washington times., 1907-06-03

Hot Tamales and Chile.
The Ranch. 5O7 F NV. Open TIL u nights
The Washington times., 1907-06-03
Warm Weather Will Not Annoy You

81 you have a Chicago Jewel Gas Range.
1904 g st. c. A. Muddiman & Co, SIS u ST.
The Washington times., 1907-06-03

Carpets Taken Up, Cleaned, and StoIeL
At the very lowest prrce5. E. P. Hlnkel &
Co. successors to Thorp Carpet Cleaning
Co, ass Maine ave sw. Phone NJ 2025.
The Washington times., 1907-06-03
Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra at

Park Hotel Summer Garden. RathsLeiler.
n. Y. ave. and 18th ST. +. ERdres. Prop.
The Washington times., 1907-06-03

DIR. CARLETON VAUGHAN,
Best ry-Reasonable Prices
I0I2 + Street y. w. Phone Main 2O5S-
my2I-tf
The Washington times., 1907-06-03
Schools and Colleges.

Eau-Noyes Day and Night school.
Both Sexes All ages Couege-Prepatory.
Technical and Graded Courses-Also special
coaching. Year round. FRANCES Mann
HALL A M. Principal Phone Main ISL K
The Washington times., 1907-06-03

West End Stables. SO7-II 18th st Phone
NJ 1861.
The Washington times., 1907-06-03
If You Are Thinking of Making Altera

tons 10 your dwelling or business prop
erty. drop US postal. ". H Childs.
40S Sth st. NV.
The Washington times., 1907-06-03

Riding and Driving Horses for Rire.
The Washington times., 1907-06-03

Lucas Tinted Gloss Paints, $500 Gallon.
The Red Label very best Crade-au
colors. Special for the next thirty DAYS,
tl-eo gallon r II BToT4, 9Th and y Sta
ap11-2no
The Washington times., 1907-06-03
Special Notices.
Roof Work That's High Class

Wen give the roof a thoroush overhsulf-.r
and stop all leaks at a minimum charge
GObnT.th Practical Timer. So 18th 81. nv
SSSS4 Va Stove Expert Phone NJ 20
The Washington times., 1907-06-03
NOTICE

The Elsmere 1908 n st. NV.
Furnished Rooms, with Attendance.
The Washington times., 1907-06-03
OF nERIT

Books, magazines and periodicals. exnertly-
rebound Wei Keep them until YOU wan.
them HODGES Big Book Bindery. 42l-22
18th. next Star
ia7-tf
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Carpet CleaninS.

Drop postal and wagon will call
THOMAS 2. KELLY, va nth st. NV.
my25-SGt
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-25

! think that'd rouse the people to
their peril
That's the kind of fire to fight the
devil with" said he, laughing. Il
don't think Mr.. Senator Dunkirk will
get the consent of Fredonia."
But there's the Legislature. said /.
His face fell. I'm afraid he'll do
us in the end, old man
| thought not. but | only said:
We'll, we've got until next winter
II we can beat him here"
Ed insisted that | must stay on and
help him at the delicate task OF re-
versing the current of Fredonia SEN
timent. My share of the work was
important enough, but, as it was con-
fined entirely to making suggestions,
it took little OF my time, had no
leisure however. for there was Car
lotta to look after.
When II was all over and she had
told Ed and he had shaken hands with
her and had kissed me and had other
wise shown the chaotic condition Of
again, she said: How did it happen?
| don't remember that you really pro-
posed to me. Yet we certainly are en-.
gagged"
HAr'e certainly are" said |, and
that's the essential point. isn't it?"
Yes. she admitted, but" and
she looked mystifed
I'VE drifted." l suggested.
She glanced at me with a smile
that was an enigma. "Yes-we just
drifted Why do you look at me so
queerly?'
II was Just going to ask you that
same question" said l. by way of eva
sion.
Then We both fell TO thinking. and
after long time she reused herself
To say But we shall be very hap.
py l am so fond of you And you are
going to be a great man and YOU do
so look It even If you aren't tall and
fair. as ! always though the man
married would be. Don't look at me
like that. Your eyes are strange
enough when you are smiling: but
when you'll often wonder what you're
so sad about"
Have you ever seen a grown per.
sons face that wasn't sad in repose?'
| asked, eager to shift from the par
ticular to the general
"A few idiots. or near idiots" she
replied, with laugh Therefore we
talked OF the future and let the past
sleep in it's uncovered coffin.
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And" ] went on. III he should
build the road, what would he do
with it? Why, the easiest and big
fest source Of profit wo d be to run
big excursions every Saturday and
Sunday, especially Sunday, into FIRE.
oonia. He'd hll the place every Sun
day from Nav TN November, with
roistering roughs from the slums Of
Chicago How'd the people ike
that?'
He wouldn't dare" objected Ram
say, stupidity insisting on leaning
backward in his determination to
stand straight. Hes religious hyp-
ocrite. He's afraid
AS Deacon Dunkirk he wouldn't
dare" replied But as the Chi
cago e Fredonia Short Line he'd dare
anything, and nobody would blame
him personally You know how that
is"
Ed was loofing at me in dazcd adj
miration Then" | went on, there
are the retail merchants of AFredOnia
AAdh ~ ever OtlNAiIGd To MIitiUt III
their excitement in favor Of this road.
that it'll ruin them? Where will the
shopping be done If the women can
get to Chicago in two hours and a
half?"
You're right, you're right" ex-
claimed Ed, rising to pace the foor
in his agitation. Bully for you,
Harvey! Wen show the people that
the road'l ruin the town morally and
financially"
But you must come out in favor
of IT,, said l. we mustn't give Dun
kirk the argument that you're fighting
it because you'd be injured by it. No.
you must be hot for the road. Per-
haps you might give out that you
were considering selling your prop
erty on the lake front to company
that was going to change it into a
brewery and huge pleasure park AS
the lakes only a few hundred yards
wide, with the town along one bank
and your place along the other why
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-25
CHAPTER VI.
Miss Ramsay RevoIts.

The last remark Roebuck had made
to Neon his doorstep, as / was start
ing on my mission-was: Cant you
and Lottie hurry up that marriage OF
yours? You ought to get It over and
out of the way" When l returned
home with my mission accomplished,
the first remark my mother made
after our greeting was: Harvey
wish you and Lottie were going to
marry a little sooner
A note in her voice made me look
swiftly at her, and then, without
word, ] was on my knees, my face in
her lap and she was. stroking my
head. Il feel that I'm going toto
your father, dear" she said
heard and ! thought l realized;
but l did not. Who, feeling upon
him the living hand of love, was ever
able to imagine that hand other than
alive? But her look OF illness, of ut
ter exhaustion-that l understood and
suffered for you must rest" said /
you must sit quiet and be waited
on until you are strong again.
Yes. | will rest" she answered, 'as
soon as my boy is settled"
That very day wrote Carlotta tell
ing her about my mothers health and
asking her to change the date of our
wedding to the flrst week in August,
then just under a month away. She
telegraphed me TO come and talk it
over.
She was at the station in her phae-
ton to meet me. We had not driven
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CONTINUED from last week.

Usually, supercliousness has not
disturbed me It is cheap and
harmless pleasure Of cheap and harm
less people But Just at that time
my nerves were ont Of order, and
Miss Ramsays airs of patronage got
on me ] proceeded politely to con
vey to her the impression that she
did not attract me. that ] did not
think her worth while--this. not
through artful design Of interesting
by piquing but simply in the hope Of
rasping upon her as she was rasping
upon me When I saw that / was
gaining Jny point, l ignored her
tried 70 talk with Ed. then with his
mother but neither would interfere
between me and Carlotta had To
talk to her until she voluntarily
lapsed into offended silence. Then
Ed. to save the evening from disas-
ter began discussing with me the
fate Of our Classmates. ! saw that
Carlotta was studying me curionsly-
even resentfully, ! thought, and she
was colby polite when said good
night
She and her mother called on my
mother the next morning And what
nice girl Miss Ramsay $50 sen
sible, so intelligent, and so friendly"
said my mother, relating the Incl
dent of the visit in minute detail
when ! went home at noon.
II didn't find her especially friend
ly," said l. Whereat / saw, or fan
cfed saw. a smile deep down in her
eyes-and it set me TO thinking.
In the afternoon Ed looked in at
my office in the court house to say
good-by. But first. old man, | want
TO tell you | got that place for you.
] thought had better use the wire
Old Roebuck is delighted-telegrap
ed me TO close the arrangements at
once-congratulated me ON being able
to get you | knew it'd be so. He
has his eyes skinned for bright young
men-all those big men have When
ever a fellow, especially bright
young lawyer shows signs of ability.
they scoop him in"
Il can't believe IT," | said, dazed.
1--WE been fighting him four four years
hard"
That's it, said he. And don't
you fret about Il being a case of try.
ing to heap Goals of fire on your head.
Roebuck don't use the fire shovel for
that sort OF thing. He's swapping you
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MP because you've shown him what
you can do. That's the way to get on
nowadays, they tell me. Whenever
the fellows on top find the chap es-
pecially one in public office, who
makes il hot for them, they hire him
Good business all around"
Thus. so suddenly that il giddied
me, ! was translated from failure to
success, from poverty TO affiuence,
from the most harassing anxiety TO
ease and security Two months be-
fore | should have rejected the Pow
er trusts offer with scorn. and should
have gloried in my act as proof Of
two months / had been apprentice to
the master whom all men that ever
come to anything in this world must
first serve. had reformed my line
of battle, had adjusted il to the lines
laid down in tactics of Life-asit.is.
Before / was able TO convince N.Y.
self that my fortunes had really
changed Ed Ramsay telegraphed me
to call on him in Fredonia on bust
ness OF his own. IL proved to be such
trifie that | began 10 puzzle at HIS
real reason for sending for me. When
he spun that trife out over ten days.
on each OF which I was alone with
Caglotta at least half my waking
hours, | thought / had the clew to
the mystery. | saw how | could in
crease the energy OF his new enthus-
iasm for me and, also, how could
cool it. if / wished 10 be rash and
foolish and 10 tempt late again.
"Oh, the business didn't amount 10
much, was my answer to one Of my
mothers frs questions aA my re-
turn. She smiled peculiarly In spite
of my effortl the red came-at least
] felt red
How didh yOn like his sister?'
she went on, hagam with that hutter-
ing smile in e eyes only
"A very mid girl. said /. ia any
thing but nal raj manner My moth
err expression ased me into adding:
Don't be sillyW Nothing Of that sort.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-25
CHAPTER v.
A Good Man and His Woes.

After Ed and had carried the Ere
donia election against Dunkirk's road.
we went fishing with Roebuck in the
northern Wisconsin woods. l had
two weeks, two uninterrupted weeks.
in which to impress myself upon him;
besides. there was I'd who related in
tedious but effective detail, On the
slightest proyocation, the achieve
ments that had made him my devoted
admirer So when I went To visit
Roebuck in June, at his house near
Chicago, he was ready to listen to
me in proper spirit.
soon drew him on to tell Of his
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-25

Bald-Headed Man twho inclines TO
be facetious)-I'm getting to be pretty
bald. Suppose you'll have to cut my
hair for half-price hereafter, Ell?
Tonsorial Artist (who is equal to
the. emergency)-oh, no. srr; we az
ways charge double when we have to
hunt for the hair-Tit-B
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| am not AS soon as ] saw what you
wished | was grateful. not angry"
What did l wish?'
ITO let me know as gently and as
kindly as you could that you pro
posed to end our engagement. And 1
guess you are right We do not
seem to care for each other as we
ought if we
Ito be continued Lext week.
The Globe-republican., 1907-02-21
CA1ARRH GROWING LESS.
Due to the Use of Hyomei--c Cures
Without Stomach Dosing.


There has been marked falling off Of
sales otcararrh cures 10 the local stores
Ia the past year. Medicines which were
formerly purch,sed lpigross lots are now
seldom called for, and the Druggist rarely
buys mora tnan 4 dozen u. ! time,
/ Hyomel d ! Notable exception to lhi,
decrease 10 sales. Itit, II rat, largely
responsible tor the lessened sales 81 Ca
,sTrh medicines, ~ Il has cured % many
people Of catarrhal troubles that hatur-,
|allyshsre Il Lees call fOr remedies for
that hiseaee, s sIafgYos a5,ll
40 ilsagreeahle stomach dos
iOs With Hyomsi. issls hrsalbed through
ia neat, pOcket Inhaler that cPmes With
every Hyomei outite RashI& Baipbfldge
give personal guarantee that the money
will be refunded unless the treatment
cares, 70 tha, sou cah fdb 10 riak 1t al
In buying this reliable remedy.
The complete Hybniei outfit costs but
sI,extrs bOttles, n needed, s5Oe.