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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-12
Persisted FROM COLD
TWO MEN FOUND FROZEN TO
DEATH IN NEW YORK.
Low Temperature and Tenement
House Fires the Cause Of Much
Suffering.

NEW YORK, February 12-The wave of
bitter cold which swept down on the city
last night sent the mercury from well up In
the thirties down almost to the zero mark
A strong wind which prevailed in he early
hours of the day added much to the dis
comfort
AS is usual when the mercury goes tum-
bling, there were many tenement house
fires during the early hours of the day, and
hundreds of persons were forced to flee into
the streets attired only in their night gar
ments. Many of them suffered severely
from exposure. One Of the most serious
cases was in the double five-story tenement
at 249 East 127th street. Thirty families
were sleeping in the house, when passing
policeman found smoke pouring from the
lower part Of the building, and gave an
alarm. The occupants Of the house, scantily
clad made their way to safety over the roof
to adjoining houses.
Fled for Their Lives.
Twenty persons who lived in a tenement
house at 1854 Sd avenue also were tumbled
out of their beds by fire warning. With
the exception of Victor Meyers, a fifteen
year-old cripple, all of them reached the
streets. Meyers was badly burned before
he was able to drag .--mself to a window,
and when he attempted to crawl down the
fire escape he lost his hold and fell twenty
feet to the ground. His condition Is serious.
At least two deaths are known to have
resulted from the cold in the city. Neither
of the victims has been identified One was
found lying in the street at DeGraw and
Hicks streets, Brooklyn. His body was
stiff. Another man was found dead in a
hallway in LIST avenue. He apparently had
gone into the hallway to sleep, and died
there.
Several other persons who had been over
come by the cold were found unconscious
in the streets, and were removed to hos
pitfalls. John Lenehan was found standing
by lamppost in LIST avenue, his hands
and feet frozen. He probably will die. Dr.
Charles Walsh, dentist of Saugerties, N.
Y, fell in front of the Waldorf-Astoria and
lay unconscious for more than an hour be-
fore he was found. His condition is serious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-12
cAsrRo's RECOVERY ASSURED.
Submitted to an Operation by Emil
nent Venezuelan Surgeon.

Official Information received here by the
Venezuelan legation is to the effect that
President Castro has a. last yielded to the
advice of his physicians and friends and sub
mitted to an operation, as the result Of
which his recovery seems assured. The
operation was performed on the 9th instant
by some of the most eminent surgeons Of
Venezuela.
The announcement came to the legation
here in cablegram from Villegas Pu.ido,
Venezuelan consul in Trinidad, dated yes
terday. and is as follows. "Dr. Revenga
performed day before yesterday successful
operation On Gen. Castro in company with
DR.. Cells, DR.. Acosta ortiz, DR.. Lobo, DR..
Baldo, DR.. Bueno and DR.. ciemente, who
all are snre Of radical recovery"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-12
KILLS WOMAN
AND HIMSELF
Murder and Suicide the Acts of
Leonard 7. Brown.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY ENACTED
Harness Establishment on 18th Street
the Scene.
FORMER ATTEMPT TO END LIFE
Man Recently Inhaled Illuminating
Gas, but Recovered After Treat
ment at Hospital.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY ENACTED
Harness Establishment on 18th Street
the Scene.
FORMER ATTEMPT TO END LIFE

Leonard T. Brown, who conduct
ed the City Harness and Supply
Company establishment at 2124
I4th street, ended his life last night
by shooting himself in the mouth,
the bullet breaking his neck and
causing instant death. Before COM
hitting suicide he fired three shots
at Miss Margaret Straub, killing
her so quickly that she did not
move after the discharge of the
weapon at her.
The double tragedy was enacted in the
work room in rear of Browns place of bust
ness it is supposed, at a late hour last
nj; It, but it was not until about % O. clock
this morning that evidences of the crime
were discovered. Then the police, the cor
oner and relatives of Brown and of Miss
Straub were notified of what had occurred.
Mrs. Della X. Brown. wife of the harness
dealer, heard the news over the telephone at
her home. 1929 Columbia road. She re-
marked that she had expected he would do
SoHlttHlHS OI the klHu StiduD, tne
aged mother of the dead woman, was noti-
fled of the occurrence by Rev. Father DON
ohue and her family physician, at her home
in the Alexis flats 1871 street Mrs.
Straub was already sick and in nervous
condition, having fallen and fractured her
arm few days ago. She had inquired re-
garding the whereabouts her daughter
earlier in the morning, and the sad news
naturally rendered her condition worse She
knew that Margaret had been keeping
company" with Brown, and had done her
best to stop il. Mrs. Brown also knew that
he husband had been going with Margaret
Straub. and his conduct had caused an es-
arrangement in the family.
Lee II. Smith. residing at 907 9th street
southwest and Claud C. Gardner of 81
Florida avenue. who were employed as
clerks in the harness store. made the
CHASTITY find this morning when they opened
the store and went to the rear room to start
a fire and prepare for business.
Come here and see what's happened"
Gardner called to his companion, stepping
back.
Wife and Police Notified.
After discussing what was best for them
to do, the boys finally decided to notify
Mrs Brown and the police. Mrs Brown re-
ceived the message by telephone, and was
startled, but soon recovered her composure
and told the young men at the other end of
the line that it was Just about what .he had
expected. She knew all about her hus-
bands affairs. she said, and she recalled
tn only few days ago he had attempted
suicide, but that he had changed his mind
when he realized that he was about to lose
consciousness, and then called for help He
was in the rear room at his place of BUSH
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Narrow Escape for Express.

EASTON, Pa, February 1.-TWO cars Of
the Black Diamond express on the Lehigh
Valley railroad were derailed on the bridge
crossing the Delaware river here this after
noon. Both cars. a day coach and a sleep
er. were damaged. and the latter slipped to
the top of the stone pier and came close to
going into the river. Several persons were
injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-12
Eight Visits.

The witness first saw Thaw August l.
1906. in the Tombs and in all visited him
eight times.
DIR. Evans said he was alone on the visits
Of August and October /. At other times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-12

The statements by man in prison in his
own defense, said Mr.. J,- e, ARE not ad-
missible under any circumstances But If
they claim that the man was insane al the
time of the examination We'll as when
the act was committed, then l am perfectly
willing that these conversations shall go
in"
Justice Fitzgerald sustained Mr. Jerome,s
objection and --r. Delmas proceeaed to
question DIR. Evans.
Mr.. Jerome objected and wrangied over
the question until it was finally framed as
follows:
Were the oral statements made by Mr..
rhaw material in the formation of your
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Higgins Condition Hopeless.

CLEAN, N. Y, February 12.-Dr Hb-.
bard said this morning that there had been
no Improvement In the condition Of ex-
Gov. Higgins. but that he had lost ground
and was worse. In his opinion the case Is
now hopeless.
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Weather.

Fair tonight and tomorrow.
Continued cold tonight. Min
1mum temperature about 6
degrees. Not so cold tomor-
row.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-12

Some of US shouted warning. and one
member of the crew blew horn constantly.
I scarcely knew what to do. did not dare
attempt to tack to clear the path Of the
steamer, because thought she would turn
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-26
An unexnected Succeaa.

A minister who had long been noled
Tor the undue length of his sermons
was on his way home after service
one Sunday when he overlook one of
the Oldest members of his congrega-
ton and walked along with him. From
discussing the text the conversation
naturally drifted to the discourse it.
self.
II must congratulate you, Doctor"
said the old parishioner Il think I
have heard you deliver every sermon
you ever preached in our church, and
it's my opinion that your effort this
morning was the best of them all"
"Why-er-" stammered the minister,
who was plainly disconcerted-"y your
words surprise me greatly. l thought
/ had made a botch of my sermon.
You see, my dear sir, | found my voice
failing me, and | had to cut it short
before / was half through "-Harper's
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-26
Nebraska Queen.

Nebraska Queen. the largest mare
on earth, is a product Of the breed
ing farm of S. E. Sparks, at Falls
City, Neb., and is being exhibited in
Kansas just now. Mr.. Sparks is to
the horse world what Burbank, the
noted Californian, is to the world oil
vegetables and fruit. 1t is his purpose
TO make two big horses grow where
one grew before, and he is doing it.
He has raised a number of large
horses, but none so large and perfect
as Nebraska Queen. She is 20 hands
and / inch high, IL feet 8 inches in
girth, 80 inches length of head. 8
feet 8 inches long, AZ inch shoulder,
20inch throat, 30-inch collar and
weighs over $500 pounds. She is
perfect in every proportion, is kind,
gentle and intelligent, Of beautiful
color and is truly a model horse
Kansas City Journal
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-26
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Your best self will be found only
by self sacrifice.
The soul needs deep blowing to
turn under it's weeds.
The only good things we keep are
those we pass along.
The fundamental dignity of HUI
mainly is in it's divinity.
A man often finds himself when he
looks misfortune in the face.
There can be no recreation in the
indulgence that leads to regret.
You never will develop good in
any SO long as you see no good in
them.
The most important part of our
environment we really carry within
u.s..
No man is worth much to society
until he learns to make the most Of
himself
There never yet was sermon that
could have any force on head full of
fashion.
The burdens of earth demand that
our hearts be .nourished with the
bread of heaven.
Some folk feel sure they are
building on rock because their hearts
are hard as flint.
The best evidence of any superior
ity is recognition of the obligations
which it involves.
The safety of a little religion lies
in the fact that if it is real it will
take root and grow.
The spirit of brotherhood never
needs to hire billboards to have it's
good deeds made known.
There are too many people hungry
for love for any one ever to talk Of
suffering from loneliness
Some men think that the ladder
to heaven has but three rungs, called
wages, salary and income.
It now is perfectly safe to prove
your charity by giving away your
worn out winters clothes.
There always is a tendency to
fudge such things as love by the
divorce records rather than by the
happy homes.
You cannot reach men helpfully SO
long as you have sense of having to
reach to them instead of standing
right by them.-From Sentence
Sermons in the Chicago Tribune.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-26
State Flowers.

The mountain laurel, that splendid
member Of the heath family to which
the rhododendron and the azalea be-
long, has been adopted by the Con-
necticut Legislature as the State
flower. Peter Kahn, Swedish botan-
list, who visited this country in the
eighteenth century, pronounced it the
most beautiful flower in all America,
and introduced into Europe. They
call it kalmia in his honor. Both
Washington and West Virginia have
adopted the rhododendron, so the
family seems to be getting apprecia-
ton at home after many years. The
golden rod is more popular than any
other as State flower, for it has been
adopted by either the school children
or the legislatures of Alabama, Ken
lucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska
and Pennsylvania. The rose comes
next to golden rod in popularity; four
States have chosen it.-Youth's Com
paniOn.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-26
Age Of Angling.
BY PAUL THOMPSON.

The antiquity of angling is buried
In the mist OF ages, but from Biblical
illusions we gather that it was
known in the very earliest times. In
the book of Job, written presumably
at least 1900 years B. c., there are
many passages referring to the
hook" barbed iron, etc. The proph-
ct Amos, writing seven hundred years
later, goes far to draw distinction
between hook" and fish hooks"
while Ezekiel, one hundred and thir-
ty years later, speaks of putting the
hook into the jaws of the dragon, by
which appellation the King Of Egypt
was intended. Turning from the
Scriptures to more mundane history
we find Cambyses, son of Cyrus the
Great, despatching certain Ichthyo-
phagi as ambassadors to the Ethio-
plans (who inhabited the country
now called Abyssinia) to treat with
them before he commenced the dis
astrous expedition which ended in the
destruction of the greater part of his
army from sheer starvation. Ira
dition also says that there was an In
dian nation by whom fish were taken
in such large numbers that the very
walls were built with their bones. So
far back as the second century of the
Christian era the art of fiy-fishing
was known and practiced, as recor6Ad
in the works of the naturalist aid
rhetorician, Aelian, surnamed "Melig-
lossus" Cor honey-tongued) from the
beauty and purity of his diction and
style. According to this author the
Inhabitants of Macedonia were in the
habit of initiating a horrible fly in
digenous to the country described as
'in size hornet and buzzing like
bee" This they did by twisting scar
let wool round the. hook, the wings
being obtained from the feathers
which grow under the wattles of
cock of the game species. The fish
taken by this rough and ready lure
were believed to have been trout. =
Unfortunately through the burning
of the great library at Alexandria by
order of the Caliph Omar, A. D. 642,
many curious records of sports and
one fact in connection with fish and
fishing were in all probability lost to
us forever. The vast extent of this
unique collection of ancient literature
may be inferred from the statement
that was made that the volumes
which persisted supplied fuel to four
thousand baths for upward of six
months. The works on natural his
tory of the elder Pliny are still ex-
tant.-From Recreation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-26
Some Prodigit

Alypius Of Alexandra, a most ex-
cellent logician and philosopher, was
only one foot and five inches in
height. Augustus Caesar exhibited
in his plays one Lucius, a young man
born of honest parents, who was only
twenty-three inches high and weighed
seventeen pounds; yet he had a
strong tenor voice and could sing like
a nightingale. In the time of Theo-
dosius there was a pygmy in Egypt so
small of body that he resembled a
partridge; yet he exercised all the
functions of man and could sing
merrily. He lived to be twenty-five.
Julia, niece of Emperor Augustus,
had a dwarfish fellow of the name Of
Canopas, to whom she was much de-
voted. He was twenty-eight inches
high. Andromeda, freed maid OF
Julia, was Of the same height. New
York Press.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-26
PUTS THE "GINGER" IN.
The Kind of Food Used by Athletes

A former college athlete, one of the
long distance runners, began to lose
his power of endurance. His exper-
fence with change in food is inter-
esting.
while | was in training on the
track athletic team my daily joys
became task, until after I was put
on Grape-Nuts food for two meals a
day After using the Food for two
weeks l felt like new man. My di-
gestion was perfect, nerves steady
and / was full of energy.
II trained for the mile and the
half-mile runs Chose events which
the long daily 'jogs,' which before
had been such task, were clipped off
with ease. / won both events.
''The Grape-Nuts food put me in
perfect condition and gave me my
ginger Not only was my physical
condition made perfect, and my weight
increased, but my mind was made
clear and vigorous so that / could
get out my studies in about half the
time formerly required Now most
all of the university men use Grape
Nuts. for they have learned its value,
but I think my testimony will not be
amiss and may perhaps help some one
to learn how the best results can be
obtained"
There's a reason for the effect of
Grape-Nuts food on the human body
and brain. The certain elements in
wheat and barley are selected with
special reference to their power for
rebuilding the brain and nerve CEN
tres. The product is then carefully
and scientifically prepared so as to
make it easy of digestion. The ply
steal and mental results are so appar-
emit after two or three weeks use as
to produce profound impression.
Read The Road to Wellville," in
pigs. There's reason
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-26

One of the greatest triumphs of
Lydia e. Pinkhaln,s Vegetable Com
pound is the conqucring of WOman's
dread enemy Tumor,
The growth of tumor is SO in
sidious that frequently its presence
is wholly unsupported until it is well
advanced.
So called wandering pains" may
come from its early stages or the
presence of danger may be made
manifest by excessive monthly periods
accompanied by unusual pain, from
the abdomen through the groin and
thigh.
If you have mysterious pains, If
there are Indications of Inflammation
or displacements, secure bottle OF
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, right away and begin it's use.
The following letters should con-
vince every suffering woman OF its
virtue, and that it actually does
conquer tumors.
Mrs. May Fry, of $50 w. Colfax
Ave, South Bend, Ind, writes ::
Dear Mrs. Pinkham =
Il take great pleasure in writ
ing to thank you for what Lydia E.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound has
done for me | also took the Blood
Purifier in alternate doses with the
Compound. Your medicine removed a
cyst tumor of four years growth,
which three of the best physicians
declared | had. They had said that
only an operation could help me. am
very thankful that followed friends
advice and took your medicine. 1t has
made me strong and well woman and
| shall recommend it as long as live ="
Mrs. E f. Hayes, Of IS Ruggles St. /,
Boston, Mass, writes
Dear Mrs. Pinkham -
''I.have been under different doctors
treatment for long time without
relief They told me | had fbroid
tumor, my abdomen was swollen and
. suffered with great pain. | wrote
to you for advice, you replied and |
followed your directions carefully and
today | am we'll women. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ex-
PEELED the tumCr and strengthened my
whole system.
Mrs. Perry Byers, of Mt. Pleasant,
Iowa. writes
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-26
White Powder on Nutnoecs.

Brush that white powder off the
hutmegs before you begin to crate
en- said the bartender sternly to
the young apprentice.
"But that's the bloom, amt it?''
demonstrated the lad.
Bloom" sneered the bartender.
mo, sir; it is oyster shell powder
The natives as soon as they gather
the nutmeg rcil it in a powder of
ground oyster shells and that protects
1t, on its long voyage to market, from
the weevils. The weevils, otherwise,
would eat it up.
But the powder has served it's turn
now, so brush it off, Providence
Journal
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-26
The Question of Gull.

Dorothy, aged five, and her little
friends were playing near the side.
board, upon which was a plate OF
cookies. The cookies gradually dis.
appeared, until all were gone. Each
little girl was sure she had eaten
none. Dorothy's mother thought. she
would discover who had taken them
when prayers were said. but to her
surprise Dorothy ended her prayer
thus: IF | took those cookies, dear
Lord. forgive me: thou knowest."-
Woman's Home Companion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-26
FIFTEEN YEARS OF ECZEMA
Terrible Itching Prevented Sleep
Hands, Arms, and Legs Affected
Cured in & DAYS nv Cr,ticuro

ASSHAiS IICvcUlcu 0letp-
Hands, Arms, and Legs Affected
Cured in 6 Days by Cuticura.
Il had eczema nearly fifteen years. The
affected parts were my hands, arms and
legs. They We're the worst in the winter
time and were always itchy, and l could
not keep from scratching them. | had to
keep both hands bandaged all the time,
and at, night l would have to scratch
through the bandages as the itching was
SO severe, and at times l would have to
tear everything off my hands to scratch
the skin. could not rest or sleep. / had
several physicians treat me, but they could
not give me permanent cure, nor even
could they stop the itching. After using
the Cuticura Soap, one box Cuticura ONT
ment and two bottles Cutcura Resolvent
for about six days the itching had ceased,
and now the sores have disappeared, and
| never felt better in my life than I do
now. Edward Worell Band 3Oth, u. S.
Infantry. Fort Crook. Nebraska"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-26

ago, dropsy set in.
and my left side was
so swollen the doctor
said he would have to
tap out the water.
There was constant
pain and a gurgling
sensation around my
heart, and ! could not
raise my arm above
my head. The kid
onx, a{;@- roo J.1or
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-26
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. CHENEY 4 Co., Toledo, 0. s
We, the undersigned. have known f. }.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDlNG, kINHAN a MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken int ernally, act
ing directly upon the bleed and mucuous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Take Hall S Family Pills for constipation
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-26
IRPITATED EYES !.

Get worse and worse the longer you let them
go; Leonaral Golden Eye Lotion cures in,
Hammatlon a1d soreness without pain in
one DAY. COO Ing, meaning, sJrengCnenine
Get Leonafdl 1t MAKES STRONG ewes
Guaranteed OK money refunded. Drug, lists
sell ~ d. 20 Cts. or forwarded prepaid on
receipt OF price by 5. b. Leonardo IL 60
Tampa, t4a
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-26

Even if the tobacco trust should
show its irritation by putting up the
cost of it's wares to the consumer,
pleads the Washington Star, it would
be less formidable in it's wrath than
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-26

derel AMI passages Of the secretions
too frequent. On tie advice Of my
husband | began using Doan's Kidney
Pills. Since using two boxes my
trouble has not reappeared. This is
wonderful, after suffering two years.
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster Milbdrn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-26

Argo Red Salmon furnishes mate.
rial for the muscle and brain and
does not heat the blood. Look in
your grocers window for the trans
parelcies Of Argo Red Salmon.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-26

Three good washes are received by
IN Abyssinian during his career-at
his birth, on his marriag o-morn, and
at his death. At all other times he
shuns soap and water.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-26
PROOF.

rs he intelligent and well-in-
formed r
is he? Why, he's been summoned
as talesman dozen times and ney-
er got on a jury yet"-Philadelphia
Ledger.