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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-22
NEWS CUT SHORT.

The District Commissioners have
awarded the contract fo- rctubfng a boiler in the
cottage az Columbia Hospital Twenfy-6fth street
and Fennsylrania avenue northwest. 70 g. " Fors-
berg. the lowest bidder.
Horace Essex, colored. eight years Of
agc. 81 100 street southeast had both feet nun over
and three fingers cut of yesterday By a street car
On Pensy lsaiiia avenue southeast while attempting
20 plck up school books
Mary Naughton. aHas Bridget Mathews
nftnve years OF age, Of f67 street southwest was
arrested by Detectives Burlingame and weldon last
night on charge Of shoplifting The arrest was
made in department store.
Mrs. Lucival Pervengher, fifty years
old, Of Memphis Tenn, who claims 20 have come 10
Washington IN search of her husband was sent 70
the House OF Detention yesterday pending an inyti
cation as TO her mental condition
The Post-office Department yesterday
announced the appointment Of fourteen additional
clerks for service IN connection with TIE snecial
weighing OF mails. They win be employed In the
bureau Of the Second Assistant Postmaster General
and viii receive $50 per annum.
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In HEART.
Negro Will Live After Pecu-
liar Operation.
SUFFERS FROM PNEUMONIA
William Johnson, Stabbed Eight
Days Ago, Lies in New York Hos
Pitai with Strong Chance 10 Live
Despite Wound - Patients Lung
COlInDses During Operation.

New York, Dec. H.-A negro IS in Rooss-
welt Hospital with four stitches in his
heart. He has recovered from the opera
tion' but is seriously i'll of pneumonia
He is. however. expected TO live.
The patient on whom the unusual op-
Grafton Of sewing up the heart was per-
formed is William Johnson, thirty-fve
years old. who was taken to the hospital
after being stabbed in a saloon scrap.
A long, thin knife severed the fourth rib
and entered the heart
johnson left the saloon without eor-
planning OF his injury and walked the
streets for three-quarters of an hour feel
ing drowsy. He sat down on the curb.
where he was found by an acquaintance.
the truth was learned. and an ambulance
summoned the wound bled but little
externally
Negro Operated Upon,
THE house surgeon, DR.. Dwight, sent
for Joseph A. Blake, of COL Madison ave
nue.. Johnson was placed on the OPERATING
table. DIR. Blake performed the c2era-
ton. with the assistance o. DIR. Dwigh-.
An incision was made along the upper
border OF the third rib from the sfernlun
TO the nipple line. then downward 10 the
lower border of the fifth rib. then 20 the
right to the sternum again. yybc, This
cut had been deepened 10 The ribs, an a
me third and fifth ribs severed, the re-
suit was sort Of trap door This was
raised and turned back On the sternum
me costal cartilage acting as a hinge.
when the pleura was thus exposed the
lett lung collapsed-an occurrence which
IS largely responsible Tor TIE pneumonia
a pint OF blood was found In the cavity.
ana a small wound in the perica-dium, or
easing Of The heart. showed where the
blood had come from
Wound I'm Heart.
Inc surgeons then opened the peri-
eardium and found a wound in the hear,
itself. II was a cut half an inch long in
the right ventricle close to the anterior
coronary artery. AT every beat Of the
heart little stream OF blood spurted
rem the cut to a height of four incbes
The wound extended 10 the central cav
ity OF the heart.
Grasping the heart in the hand 10
steady II. four stitches with silk thread
were taken. the sewing extending entirely
through the wall. Then the pericar6iurn
was sewed up. and the trap door" closed
and scwed IN place.
Inis was eight days ago. The heart has
healed entirely. and there has been no
turther bleeding from the wound There
mas been no sign OF blood Poisoning. q,
the morning after the operation the ma
uents temperature was high. and n WIS
FOUND thar he had pneumonia in botb
lungs Ills temperature was i04 to-day
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HITS OUT AT PRESIDENT.

We passing through strange experiences The panest
common propositions with respect great business
actions whed down the wind they do happen
the excited fancy of lot of consuted representatives of
alleged moral regeneration of the business world
All This is unnatural unwarraned, and injurious and we
paying the penalty The stupendous prosperity
the world has witnessed has been checked and chilled There
has been hrinkage Of values amounting than three
billions of dollars
has affected only Wall street. but whole country and
IN greater or less degree all classes of people.
Just the time when there necessity for redoubed energy
in the building of railroads. the extension of old lines the
increase of equipment and the beteent of tracks and all c
ties for the transportation of freight and passengers we are sud-
denly halted
Instead of encouragement for what vitality there
is Encouragement and positive hostility.
The credit that only few months ago unprecedented
found far impaired that impossible sell securities necessary
to prosecute this great work.
Not alone the roads suffer but the whole country suffers
classes and all kinds of business pay penalty
1t will be months probably longer, before recover
will unless regain confidence in the integrity
each other regard business honorable and
content ourselves with regulations that will punish wrongoes
without bringing wholesale disaster to the innocent
SENATOR FORAKER
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TRIBUTE TO HANNA.

No man has done more than ne
did TO show the decadence Of our
merchant marine, the causes there
for. and the necessity OF some
kind of governmental action 10
enable us 10 rebuild il.
He was an intense American.
and the thought Of seeing our flag
once more flying over American
ships In the trackless paths OF the
ocean. and in the busy ports Of the
world appealed 10 his patriotism
as well as sound business judg-
ment and hard common sense, and
aroused all his wonderful powers.
He did not secure the legislation
for which he contended, but his
efforts We're not in vain. He
fought a good fight, and accom-
plished much that was educational.
Our labOrs viii be easier because
of what he did. and when finally
this cause shall have triumphed.
those who may then hold the helm
should remember that a large debt
OF gratitude viii be owing 10 your
former illustrious fellow-towng-
man and representative.
SENATOR FORAKER.
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EMULATING HIS CHIEF.

postmaster General Meyer Goe,
soHth on Hunting Trip.
George Won Lengerke Never postr,,s
ter General in the Roosevelt Cabinet is
about to emulate the example OF his
inustrious chief.
He will leave for the South to-day on a
hunting expedition. Mr.. Meyer has Sc
lected North Carolina for the chase in
which he is about to indulge himself
The Postmaster General is not eos,g
cunning for Southern delegates. for bears
or bobcats. and such like. He is tust
going out for a week or so shooting quail
The exact location Of his base Of opera
IONS VIII not be made known. inasmuch
as MT Meyer in the light Of recent
events, intends 10 steer clear Of poli-
ucians, as conferences with them might
be accepted in high quarters as certain
signs of conspiracy.
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FISH GAINS PROXIES.
Fight for Control of Illinois Central
Road Continues.

Chicago. Dec. IA campaign for III
nois Central proxies good for 1908 was
renewed to-day by the Fish and Harri-
man factions, now that the final clash
has been postponed until March >.
So busy was Stuyvesant Fish organic
ing his second canvass for votes that he
did not reach Judge Balls courtroom.
where the arguments in the injunction
case continued to-day, until nearly noon.
Proxies representing two large blocks
of stock, which We're supposed to be lined
up securely for Hartman, were received
by Mr.. Fish in this mornings mail ac-
eOrding to friends of the former presi-
dent The ownership of the stock was
kept carefully concealed. but the total OF
the two blocks was said TO be $500 shares
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MR., sAUTER DIES OF OLD AGE.
Funeral VIII BE Held Tomorrow at
$50 O'Clock.

Funeral services for Mr. Henry Alvin
sauter, an old resident of this city. who
died of old age at his home, 1913 Tenth
street northwest on Friday night, viii
be held tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock
from Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church, of which he was a lifelong mem
Der. Rev. Father Mari. pastor Of the
church. will conduct the services. The
pallbearers viii be selected from the vari-
Gus organizations Of which Mr. Sauter
was a member Interment will be in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Mr.. Sauter had been in i'll health for
about two years, but his death was not
expected He celebrated his seventy
third birthday anniversary on Deem
Der II.
After dinner on Friday Mr.. Sauter went
TO his room. and while seated In a large
armchair seemed to fall asleep. When
an attempt was made 10. awaken him it
was found he was dead.
He was a son OF the late William
Sauter. and was born and educated in
this city. He enlisted as a soldier in
the civil war from the District Of Column
bia as a volunteer, and served for three
months. Mr.. Sauter was married IN 1856.
and last December celebrated his golden
wedding anniversary.
He was a member Of the Oldest In
habitants' Association OF the District OF
Columbia: John RawIins Post. No. 1. G.
A r.; the Elks, and the Knights Of
Pythias.
Mr.. Sauter was a carpenter. and for
many years was in business as a con
tractor He also served as stage carpen-
ter az local theater. but gave up his
position about three years ago on ac-
count Of III health.
A wife, three daughters, and two
sOns-Mrs. Ellen Coughlin. Mrs. ]. II.
Goddard. Miss Emily Sauter: Irving
Sauter, Of Chicago. and Frank Sauter, Of
BOstOn-survive him.
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SAYS HE KILLED ROMER.
George Wilson Confesses to Murder
OF Orange Undertaken.

of Orange Undertaken.
Philadelphia, Dec. 2I.-Pursued by VI
sions of the man he killed. unable TO
sleep. and constantly haunted by his
dread Of the electric chair, George VII
son. alias Williams. colored, who was ar
rested Wednesday on suspicion Of muir
dering Frederick Romer. the Orange .CN.
j. undertaken, at the Park Hotel. Orange.
broke down tonight and made dramatic
confession Of the crime 10 Capt. Dona-
ghey.
Wilson said he's had been employed at
the hotel and was in hard luck He de-
cided 10 rob. He entered Romer's room.
but moment later Romer entered and
Wilson concealed himself IN a closet.
After hanging Up clothes in the closet.
ROmer locked IL and retired
An hour later Wilson picked the lock.
awakening Romer, who grabbed a re-
volver and tried 20 shoot. The cartridges.
however, missed fire. A desperate strug-
gle ensued, both falling many times.
Finally, Romer, who had been hitting
Wilson over the face with the revolver.
struck himself and toppled over Wilson
then secured the rings and an overcoat
and escaped.
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piece belonging 70 the woman were
found neatly folded beside the track. a
short distance from her mangled body.
has led the police and railroad officials
TO believe that the woman carried out the
threat made in the letter left at her daugh-
ter's home. IN the Bancroft apartments,
and committed suicide BY throwing her
self in the path Of a moving train Her
hat and pocketbook had been placed with
her other clothing, and everything indi-
Gated preparation for her self-destructiOn.
TWO trains are supposed 10 have passed
over the body before IL was discovered
by Engineer Good. OF one Of the local
freight trains
The Largest Morning Circulation.
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TRY CONNECTICUT PREACHER.
Congregational Church Hears Case
Against Rev. Thomas Mckay.

New Haven, Dec. H.-The most sensa-
tiOnal trial OF a Congregational minister
in Connecticut In the last quarter cen
tury is being conducted in this city by
the general council Of the Congregational
churches Of this vicinity. who have be-
fore them the Rev. Thomas Mckay.
former pastor Of the Taylor Congrega-
tional Church in this city, charged with
wrecking the church, plagiarism. and I'M
truthfulness.
Mr.. Mckay gave up his pastOrate last
January, when some Of the leaders in
the church informed him that If he tried
to stay any longer he would be dismissed
He has recently applied for papers to
be allowed TO preach in other churches,
and the trial is the result of opposition by
leading members of his former congre-
cation TO granting him these papers.
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No. fire engine was called on a local
alarm yesterday morning. the occasion
being fire in the cellar OF the resi-
dence OF Admiral George Dewey. 1901 X
street northwest, caused by an over
heated stovepipe. The fire was extin-
guished before any damage was caused.
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MRS. LAWYER BURIED.
Body Found MangIed on Southern
Railroad Taken 10 Oak Hill.

The body Of Mrs. Mary Y. LAWYER.
which was found in a mutilated condi-
ton on the tracks Of the Southern Rail-
way. near Manassas. Va. early Thursday
morning. was laid To rest yesterday after
noon in Oak Hill Cemetery The body
arrived In this city yesterday morning.
accompanied by James ". White. SON
in-law OF the deceased. and Detective
Guy Burlingame, and was carried 20 an
undertaking establishment. from which
place the funeral occurred yesterday
afternoon
The fact that the coat and fur neck
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Francis B. Stryker. at one time super
vising architect Of the Treasury Depart
ment, died at his home. IO26 Florida ave
nue. northeast, yesterday. after a linger-
ing illness. He was sixty-seven years of
age at the time OF his death, and is sur
vived by wife and five children. The
funeral arrangements have not been COM
pleted.
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Thomas Martin FuueraI

Funeral services for the late Thomas
Martin. who died Thursday. We're held
from the family residence, 1904 South
Capitol street. yesterday afternoon at =
o'clock. Rev. DIR. Davis. pastor of West
minister Church Memorial, conducted the
services.
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The other Speakers.


John c. Rap, VINO conducts an electric
supply store at 52i Twelfth street north
west, reported to the police yesterday
that on Friday night a thief broke into
the place and stole So from a cash regis
ter. and also appropriated an electric
fash lamp and steel box-opener.
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Fir. sweens snrinrficId-

Springfield, Ill, Dec. 22.-Fire that start
ed in the heart of the retail district to-
day destroyed a block Of department
stores and caused a loss Of $4,000 For
time the entire business section OF the
city was threatened
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Meetinr of .he n- 81

Continental Chapter. D. A. r., held its
regular meeting Monday evening at the
Ebbitt House. Some additions were made
TO the membership and plans for rails
ing money for Continental Hall were dis
cussed by all the members. a letter from
the State regent announced that this
chapter is to be one OF the hostesses for
the large D. A. r. function to be given
early in January
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RAPS Big OFFENDERS
BOnaparte UphOlds President
at Chicago Meeting.
PUNISHMENT FOR CUIPRITs

Attorney General Tells Illinois Ath-
letic Club that Wealth and Station
should Not Temper JustIce-says
the Presidential Choice of Such
Men Is Not Desirable.
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FORAKER ARRAIGNS
ROOSEVELT POLICY

Continued from Page One.
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McCIeary Draws Comparisons.

Second Assistant Postmaster General
McCleary also was an ardent supporter
of the merchant marine. He spoke in
part as follows:
In addition to a fleet Of war vessels
there must in actual war be a vast num-
Der of auxiliary vessels for use as supply
ships. scouts. Golfers. hospital ships. and
so on. That is. there must be a naval
reserve. This naval reserve IS absolutely
essential; without it our war vessels
would be practically useless. And il must
be ready on demand When war comes
1t is too late to prepare for it.
Effective preparation in the way Of
these naval reserve vessels can be made
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-03-12
Ia 90 FLoWERs FREsH.
A Try Room IN Bad for Both Posiea
and Peruons and the Former WILL
Fade Quicker in the Light.

Flowers keep longest IN house
heated BY hot-water pipes. and witheE
most quickly In a furnace-heated
apartment, the dry air parching them
as quickly as the midsummer sun.
The atmosphere OF furnace heated
room may, however, be materially tenn.
pered by placing pan of water on or
near the register. precaution, by the
way as beneficial to the residents a.
to the flowers or plants.
After the flowers have been used In
the reception room or on the dinner
table. put them away in a cool room;
not cold. but at a temperature OF 40 to
so degrees.
A cool cellar u an excellent place
for flower keeping, but II there is no
room or cellar available, an Ice box
will answer the purpose. Lilies Of the
valley may Dc wrapped In punches in
white Waxed (really oiledl paper and
laid away, without water. Hyacintha,
narcissl ionquils and other bulb iiow-
ers sometimes keep for many days
when drapped IN wax paper and laid
away dry; then. before using, place
them IN vase Of cool mot cold) wa
ter, and even If withered, they will
often revive. and for a few hours win
seem nearly as fresh as when nevis
cut.
With regard to It's keeping qualities
the carnation is peculiar There are
now several hundred varieties known
to the florists, many, however, differ.
ing from each other no slightly as te
puzzle even the experts 20 distinguish
them. 1t often happens, however, thai
OF two varieties having very nearly
the same color or shade, one will keep
for many days aud the other for only
a few hours While there are many
exceptions, the white carnations kecE
better than the colored varieties and
the pInls better than the reds, al
though there are one or two crimson
Or pink varieties which keep as well
as the whites, and one on two whites
that win not keep at ALL IL It 10 de
slrable to keep them. they may be
placed In vases. 80 that three OF four
inches OF the stems are immersed,
then place them IN an Ice box, cellar
or closet, for all flowers keep better
Ia the darkness than in the light.
A pinch Of salt dissolved In thu
water III believed by many persons to
aid IN the keeping process. Roses and
chrysanthemums, NUNS" as the
flcrssts call them, may be treated like
carnations; SO also may callas and
Easter lilies. All lilies, however. re-
uuire much more water than either
roses or carnations, aud should be
given liberal supply In order to ir
sure good keeping
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-03-12
ENTIRE FAMILY'S
SKIN AFFECTIONS
Mother Suffered Six Years with
Eczema Baby Cured Of Heat
Rash Father, Mother, and Child
Have Scalp and Hair Troubles.
ALL GIVE THANKS
TO CUTICURA REMEDIES

my wife had eczema for Eve or six
wears. 1t was on her face and would
come and 20. We had read 50 mucn
about Cuficura Remedies that we
thought we would give them trial.
We did sO, and it has now been about
four years, and she has never had sign
Of eczema since. She also used them
both about q year ago for her scalp.
She had very thin hair ard Cuticura
helped her hair greatly. I myself
used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint-
ment some time ago for falling hair. !
now have a very heavy head Of hair and
it does not fall out. We used Cuti-
cura Remedies for our baby, who was
nearly bald when young. She has very
nice hair now. She is very deshy, and
we had SO much trouble with heat that
we would bathe her with Cuticura Soap
and then apply Cuticura Ointment, It
would dry the heat up SO much quicker
than anything else. We give thanks to
the Cuticura Remedies. MIR. II. b.
Springmire, 323 So. Capitol Street,
Iowa City, Ia, July 10, 1905 and Sept.
16, I906p
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Trade with Philippine

II the notion has been entertained
that trade IN the Philippines is in
significant official figures Will correct
the impression. Internal revenue re-
ports show that the business Of the is.
lands in 1905 amounted to $l95. 600. 900
In gold. And when the plan Of in
ternal improvements and railroad con-
struction now being perfected under
American direction Is fully carried
into effect the transactions will be-
come vastly larger and the general
prosperity win be correspondingly en-
hanced. Troy Times.
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Vinita Light s Power Co

Great investment, absolutely safe,
brings returns, giving surplus earning
youth till old age, securing comfort
and health in your declining years.
That's what HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea does M. r. Chapman.
A tissue builder, reconstructor
builds up waste force, makes strong
nerves and muscles. Some people do
not realize what q great remedy Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea Isl IS
cents, Tea or Tablets. NJ. r. Chapman
At the first symptom Of a cough or
cold, breathe Hyomei The best peo-
pie always have it in the house, and
cure a cold before it gets deep.seated.
Complete outfit, 81. Sold by Peoples
Drug store.
There is no need ofriSking your good
money when you can buy Hyomei, the
guaranteed catarrh cure. The Peo-
pies Drug Store agree to refund the
price If it fails tolcure.
Phone girls have many ills,
F0f which they take some nasty pills;
If a healthy and happy girl you'd be,
Ring up for Rocky Mountain Tea.
r.. Chapman.
Don't consider lightly the evidence
of disease In your system. Don't take
desperate chances with ordinary med
icine. Use HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea, the great specStS. 35 cents,
Tea or Tablets M. r. Chapman.
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Line That viii Follow Route OF the
Gray Plover Most Of
the Way.

The gray plover nests In the sedgcs
of Alaska; and when the short sum
mer wanea, It leads It's young in peril
oun fight southwark across plains and
mountain ranges, and then, guided by
tI1e coast-line. wings its way steadily
onward until Il reaches its winter
home IN Patagonia. says the Technical
World.
For more than one-half Of the I'm
Inensc distance Of It's migration, the
flight couree Of the gray plover IL al
most conincident with the surveyed
line for the projected pan-American
railway. commercial connection be-
tween the northern and southern con-
tInents that a few years ago was 70
garded as the dream Of enthusiasts
but which to-day has passed far be
yond the realm Of visions,
Men whose lives are well behind
them will probably live 10 see the dog
when they can make an unbroken rail
way journey from the river YukoI
in Alaska to the river LImay IN Pata
Eonia.
This Journey from the north 10 TIL
south means more than the traveiinl
OF an immense distance within . shor
space Of time. though this though
alone Is impressive II means TIN
passing through alternate cold ant
heat. moisture and dryness, bare field
and green fields, treeless plains ant
tropical forests. fertile valleys am
sterile mountains; It means acquain
tance with men or every hue OF ski
and Of pvery habit OF life.