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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08
.PARDONS WOMAN
SENT TO PRISON
BY AGED HUSBAND
Ignorant Girl Poisoned
Traveller, at SpouSe's
BeheSt, For His
Money.

MADISON. Wis, Sept. AFTER serv-
ing sixteen years in the States prison,
one-half OF her life. Mrs AVilhelmina
Baehr is at liberty today by the pardon
Of the governor. She entered prison a
girl wife, ignorant Of the law. unable
10 speak English. She left 1t a broken.
faded woman. Half Of her life has been
sacrificed to the greed Of a husband
with children older than she.
She came from Germany. She was
scarcely fifteen years old Her parents
took a farm in the woods in Shawnee
county. and a few months afterward
she married a widower named Baehr
because her parents told her to- He was
thirty-fve years her senior. and had
children older than she. He was known
as q man willing to do anything To get
money. Vuhelmina became his house
hold drudge.
Poisoned Rich Traveller.
One night traveller. Michael Sells.
stopped at the Baehr home for the
night Apparently he had money. The
greed Of old man Baehr was excited
and he resolved to put Sells out of the
way. Accordingly he told Wilhelmina to
put poison In the food she gave Sells for
supper. and he died the next day. Baehr'
put the whole blame on his child wife
and she was arrested. When her trial
was called her husband advised her 10
plead guilty, telling her that if she did
she would escape with a light sentence
in jail.
The girl did as she was toId. Instead
of giving her a light Jail sentence, the
judge sentenced her 10 States prison
for life. Even then she did not realize
how great her punishment was to be,
and on the day that she was taken 10
prison she told her friends she would be
back in seven months.
Husband Kills Himself.
Soon after she entered the prison, her
husband committed suicide. driven to II,
ii Is claimed, by remorse for his act in
compelling his wife to poison Sells.
after Baehr's death the case of the
Girl wife in the penitentiary was for
gotten and she was left without friends
TWO weeks ago several wealthy and
influential citizens OF Oconto county in
terested themselves in ner behalf and a
TeutioE FOR hes pardon, reciting the
facts in the case was lad before Gov
eruor Davidson. He investigated for
himself and became convinced that fus-
tee had been satisfied. Hence her par
don.
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years ago was placed az its head He
is f1fty-three years Of age and employed
in the Treasury Department
Past High chief Ruler James II. DOny,
who Il now filing the position Of sec
Rotary, has held that place for about
eleven years. He IS a member OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic. employed
in the War Department. and Ia fifty
seven years Of age. He viii have To
opposition for reelection.
Charles Sherwood. the Representative
from Jehd Tent. No. p has been an
earnest Rechabite for twelve years. DIT.
". S. Barnes. who VIII represent Gold
en- Rule Tent, No 10s4. has done valu-
able work for the order on Capitol Hi
Mrs. Nellie Frost. the delegate fr0n
Anacostia Tent, No. jas. has a son who
is actively aiding the Juniors. William
V. Mahoney, who viii represent Ana
costia Juniors. Is laboring hard to
spread the anu-tobacco pledge among
the Juniors.
George A. Root. the delegate from
Eagle Tent. No. z. has been a member
OF the order for seven years. Sergeant
James F, Rolf has been working for
the order for three years and will go
as one Of the representatives OF Har-
mony Tent.
Spent Years in Order.
George w. Rice Is the nesfor OF Reeha-
biteism IN Anacostia. Col n. Elwyn
VoWlss Is an earnest worker in Cal
vary Baptist Sunday school. George W.
Shoemaker, a member for thirty years
viii be another Anacostia delegate. VII
liam B. Mills is another veteran Recha-
bite. having Joined over thirty years ago
s. ID. Tennyson IS a young man and
has been reelected presiding officer Of
Harmony Tent.
A. Lee Thompson viii go from On
ward Tent. Frank 3. Marks viii be one
OF tne delegates from South Washing
| ton Tent s. 5. Hessler. tr.. active IN
the order for Eve years, viii be dele
gate from John b Henderson Tent.
Jenkins s. Wright win also repre-
| sent John B. Henderson Tent Mrs
/ Farnie Cordell. one Of the delegates
| from Onward Tent, is the wife of the
| high chief ruler. Mrs. Mary W. Jack
son is another delegate from Onward
/ Tent
| James c. Lee. the other delegate from
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NEWLY INVENTED BED
COAXES SLEEP WITH MUSIC

PARIS. Sept. IA new bed has been
invented which should be a boon alike
N those suffering from insomnia and
those VINO sleep too long The bed is
the invention Of a simple Swiss WORK
man. As soon as one lies down on II
the pressure Of the body sets into mo-
ton q hidden mechanism. and the oeau-
tifuI. dreamy "Berceuse'. by Goddard Is
heard. This lasts long enough Tor the
wakeful person to be lulled into gentle
slunber. At the head OF the bed a
clock is fixed. and one places the hand
at the hour one wishes 10 rise In the
v,or-7Fug TIE next morning, at the
hour indicated, the bed begins 20 PLAY
a waltz BY Wagner. with trumpets'
trombones, violins. 'cellOs. etc, which
makes enough noise TO wake even the
Seven Sleepers'' themselves.
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WORTH THOUSANDS.
DIES IN STEERAGE

NEW YORK. Sept Although he
was worth hundreds OF Thousands OF
dollars. Andrew Ericsson, who resided
az SIS Atlantic avenue. Brooklyn, and
was head Of the Swedish Society OF that
city. died in the steerage Of the Amer
lean line steamship St. Louis, which al
rived here today. Mr.. Ericsson, with his
wife. took passage in the steerage be-
cause they could not obtain hrst-elass
massage. Mr.. Ericsson knew that he had
hut a week TO live at the most, ana
wanted to return 10 America, his adopted
country. TO die.
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DAILY TRAINS TO JAPAN
FROM FRENCH CAPITAL

PARIS. Sept. Tt will soon be posi-
Bile to travel by train from Paris to
Tokyo-a railroad journey of about 5000
miles. The japanese capital will be
linked up with the Trans-Siberian rail-
road by the new Korean road, a ferry
from Fusnu, Korea, to ShimOnoseki, the
JAPANESE port, and thence by existing
railroad TO Tokyo.
When the cars are built a train de
luxe" will run daily between Tokyo and
Japan.
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BEAR SMASHES HIVES
AND G0RGES ON HONEY

Los ANGELES. Cal. Sept. An en-
tire apiary near here was destroyed by
a great grizzly bear, which is now being
hunted by a small army of ranchmen.
The "varmlut" smashed about forty
beehives and. disregarding the swarming,
angry bees, gorged himself with honey,
and departed. Br'er Grizzly has sue
ceeded in eluding all pursuers thus far
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LEAYEs EsTATE 10 WIFE.

John T. Goodrich. By his last will and
testament. filed in Probate Court yester-
day, under date Of August %, 1907. be-
queathed his entire estate. both real and
personal to his wife, Mary J. Goodrich.
The beneficiary is named executrix
without bond.
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2. Clancy. OF Union Tent. No. 81; Mrs.
Ida =. Murray. Mrs. Sue Y. BUrley.
and Mrs. Bradley. Of Purity Tent, No.
&: W. W Burlew. and 7. ". Newman.
OF Advance Tent. No. 1909; Mrs. Anna
Mcmahon. OF Onward Juveniles; John
w. Mcmahon. Of Union Juniors; John
J. Coulter. W. s. Mills. John II. Bart
lett. Lambert d. Lyles. ana David
Mockabse. Of Harmony Tent, Ne. loo.
Mrs Mary w. jackson. Mrs. Fannie
Cordeu. James c. Lee. A. Lee Thomp-
son, Clarence J. Foster. 5. D Jenny
son, Mrs. Mary A Hessler. Mrs Lola
V Marks Miss Amy l. BickertOn. Miss
Margaret Bickerton, Mrs Mary Z.
SaIkeId. Mrs. Rosa Y. Parker, and
Thomas Allerdice. OF Onward Tent. No
lO21: y. Elwyn Vowles, Richard Sorrel'
Mrs. Anna Grigsby and Frank IS.
Marks. OF South Washington Tent, 60.
1855; Mrs. Nellie A Rowe. OF Fldehty
Tent, No. 1921: Jenkins S. Wright >, .
Hessler. IT., Harry c. Ripple, ". = Van
Aiatre. and John I. Bunch OF John D.
Henderson Tent, No, 1889
Chief Ruler CordeI's Career.
High chief Ruler Cordell is a native
Of Tennessee. having been born aud
reared IN Scott county forsy-three years
aeo. He was a clerk in the Postofhce
Department from 1881 TO 1897. and since
that time has been employed IN the
Pension Bureau as a special examiner
in the field for five years, as chief OF
section for three years. and a member
Of the board or review for two years.
Coming from the noun tai.ls OF Tennes-
see he has that trait CT mountaineeF
called bulldog tenacity'' by some, and
bv themselves, Independence.
Mr.. Cordell VIII retire this year from
active work Of the Rechabites, believ-
ing that his labors for four years have
resulted in much good and pointing to
a large Increase IN membership and
finances OF the order.
Past High Chief Ruler john Corwin
Moore Is a native Of Ohio and rela-
tive Of the famous Corwin. family Of
that state. He Joined the navy and
was one Of the few survivors Of the
United States steamship Nipsic in that
disaster. and personally reported the
wreck TO the newspapers st that time
He became interested In the Reehabite
order about seven years ago and three
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-06
I0N'T RUB bHO SCRATCH
CURE TIE SUMMER ITGHES
All fern Of ltchss caused by warm
weather Precipitation can quick
ly be Cared

Mosquito bites -nettle rash-prick-
ly heat hives and all forms Of itch
can be instantly relieved and quickly
cured by simple wash Of Gil Of win
tergreen and other purely vegetable
compounds. Ifyou are troubled with
heat, hives, rash or any form Of itch
common to hot weather, do not rub
and scratch, thereby increasing the
itch and irritation, and many times
resulting in a poisonous sore. Apply
this liquid and instantly the itch
is gone and you feel soothed, Gained
and relieved. Mosquito bites, summer
rashes, poison ivy and the like will
no longer trouble; in fact the second
Or third application viii begin to al
lay the eruption.
This liquid is known as D. D. D.
Prescription. It is the standard reli-
bic eczema remedy and we positively
vouch for it's effectiveness m all SUM
mer rashes, mosquito bites, poison ivy,
etc.
Owl Drug Store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-06
WHY FRET AND WORRY

when your child has a severe eolds
You need not fear pneumonia or 9TH
er pulmonary diseases. Keep supplied
with Billiards. Horehound syrup-a
positive cure for Colds, Coughs, Bron-
ehitis and Whooping Cough.
Mrs. Hall Of Sioux Falls, S. D..
writes: Il have used your wonderful
Billiards. Horehound Syrup on nv
children for fiey years. It's results
have been wonderful
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-06
FREE MAPS

The Daily Express has on hand
large number OF new maps Of Okla
homa and Indian Territory combined
into the new state Of Oklahoma. No
county lines are drawn in the Indian
Territory portion Of these maps, but
the recording districts are shown in
deail. These maps will be given away
ABSOLUTELY FREE, one to each
person, who viii cali at the Daily Ex-
press office for them. dtf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-06
Old Shops
New Location

l have moved my sign studio
from Brannans Drug Store to the
Basement under 0. K Transfer
Cos. Office next to P @. Building
where l will be pleased to see all Of
my old friends and many new ones
Yours for coed Signs
III. r. Burt.
s-5-st
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-06
DON'T BE BLUE

and lose all interest when help is with
IN reach. Herbine win make that liv-
er perform its duties properly. J. B.
Vaughn, Elba, Ala, writes:
"Being a constant sufferer from con
stipation and a disordered liver,
have found Herbine to be the best
medicine for these troubles on the
market. ! have used it constantly.
I believe it 70 be The best medicine Of
its kind, and ] wish lIsuTerers from
troubles to know the good Herbine
has done me. = d-w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-06

DON'T GRUMBLE

when your points ache and you suffer
from Rheumatism Buy bottle Of
Billiards. Snow Liniment and get in
slant relief. A positive cure for Rheu
matism, Burns. Cuts, Contracted
muscles, Sore Chest. etc. Mr.. /. T..
Bogy, a prominent merchant at Will
low Point, Texas, says, that he finds
Billiards. Snow Linlment the best
all round liniment he ever used. DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-06
HAVE YOU cHILLsg

1t cured your Pa and also your Ma
Of chills in the long time ago and it
viii cure you now. Il has been tested
BY time and its merits have been prov
en- We guarantee one bottle to cure
any one case Of chills. If it fails,
your money is cheerfully refunded
and IT'S name is Cheatham's Chill Ton
lie DIV
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8-6 ct
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-06
PUBLIC NOTICE

Attention is hereby directed to or
dinance No. 258 relative to connee-
tions with sanitary sewer. Failure
to comply with provisions Of same by
Aug. 25, 1907, subjects owner to pro-
secution without further notice
E. A. PEYT0N, Supt.
q 3 "a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-06
TAKE NoTIcE

Icyannot make your lot in the cene-
terylook ike anything for one dollar a
month and have to spen done half my
time trying to collect it. Please pay up
to a. ]. Johnston, sexton. Phone $50.
7-26 l2t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-06
ERROR CORRECTED

The Express stated Saturday that
r. #. Scoifern was one Of the delegat-.
es al Tulsa whc voted against putting
out a state sicket We have since
learned that Mr.. Scoffern was not pre-
sent when the vote was taken.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-06

Judge Grigsby's activity this morn
ing was confined to assessing one fine
for plain drunk and another against
negro woman for assault and bat
terry.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-06

Furnished Rooms signs for sale
at the Daily Express Offices cents
each. diff
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-06
THE PLAIN PLUcKER

II burn or a bruise afflicts you
rubit on, rub it on.
Then before you scarcely know it
all the rouble viii be gone.
For an aching Joint or muscle do
the same.
Il extracts all pains and poisons,
plueks the sting and heals the lame.
Hunts Lightning Oh does It. DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-06

FOR SALE-One quarter section
improved school land. VIII trade for
Chickasha property. For information
at 701 Chickasha avenue Phone 166.
7-27 1T
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-08-06

+. J. Miller has completed the tax
ing Of the census in the section Of the
city assigned to him The other emu
merators have almost finished their
York.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-06-07

W. H. Brownson. Admiral Con-
verse was born at Norwich, VT,
on May 3, 1914, and is therefore
65 years of age. He graduated
from the Naval Academy on
October 10, 1865, and was order
ed to the Canandaiga, being pro-
NOTED to ensign in December,
1866, to master in March, 1868,
and to lieutenant in March a
year later. In October of the
latter year he was detailed to spe-
clal torpedo duty and joined the
AS1atic fleet in January, 1872.
In May, 1874, he was ordered for
duty to the torpedo station and
to the Marion in September,
1877, receiving his promotion to
ieutenant-commander in July,
1878. He then served on board the
Lancaster, uuder the bureau of
ordinance, at the torpedo station
and as inspector of torpedo boats
at Bristol, r. l., becoming prom
inently identified with the devel-
opment of the latter chief. He
was made commander in
March. 1889, and after a tour of
duty on the Enterprise was again
ordered to duty under the bureau
of ordnance and in the latter part
of 1892 was placed in charge OF the
torpedo station. He took command
of the Montgomery in May, 1897,
and was made a captain in April,
1899. When the battleship Hi
nois was completed he was placed
IN command, returning to the de-
partment to become chief of the
bureau of ordnance in October of
1908. Since that time he has
been on duty at the navy depart
ment in that bureau and in the
two others to the head of which
he was promoted. 1t has been
Admiral Converse's habit to
spend part of his summers in
Vermont and he intends to con-
tinue this custom, although his
will probably be spent in
a milder climate. His family
consists of Mrs. Converse and
their three daughters.
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LYME

Allen Reed of Lacon1a has beeu
visiting his brother, Henry Reed.
N. B. Rock of Lynn passed two
days with his father last week.
Mrs. Della Shepard of Canaan
has been a guest of Mrs. c. D..
Pike.
Zenas Morey of Oxford is visit
ing at Frank Chesley's.
Geo. Pushee is having his house
newly painted. Frank Finn and
Charles Pushee doing the job.
Fred Kimball and wife and her
sister, Mrs. Cults have gone to
Rumuey for an indefinite stay.
Mrs. S. A. Converse has been a
guest at H. M. Bryant's.
Geo. Thomas is building an adj
dition to his house.
Saturday evening June 1st a
very pleasant surprise was tender
ed our popular mail carrier CIV.
E King and wife. About $50
friends and relatives assembled in
commemoration of their 3Oth mar
riage anniversary. Mr.. King had
just returned home from his lou
tie, when he heard a signal of their
approach, and concluded it was
some fisherman pulling in. Before
much time had elapsed the house
was filled with people and very
social time ensued. They were
the recipients of valuable and use
full presents, consisting of diu-
ner set of 112 pieces; water set of
Is pieces; toilet set; l dining
table; 10 dining chairs; l rocker
and three dollars in money from
friends. Lila Norris of Laconia,
pudding dish; Mrs. Herbert
Wooster, Canaan, pair towels;
VIM. King, Concord, water set;
Mrs. Hattie Baird, Boston, silver
lined fruit dish. Mrs. Hannah
Norris of Laconia, Rose King
from Plymouth Normal School.
VIM. Clogston and wife, Mrs.
Alvin GoOdell and son Perry of
Pompanoosuc were among the ar
rivals. The presentation was
made by Rev. B. NJ. Webster to
which Mr.. King responded. Re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served. A poem written by
Mrs. Edith c. Finn was read by
Mary Keith of Haverhill.
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mans ribs. The horseman much
to Aliens surprise turned out to
be Gov. Swettenham himself,
and after due inquiry on board
ship, Allen lost his petty officer
ship. Allen further testifies that
Swettenham rode the streets dur
ing those days like a mounted
maniac, and that more than one
luck1ess native fell beneath the
iron hoofs of his charger.
On the docket for the June
term of Bennington county court,
which meets at Manchester the
first Tuesday in the month, the
most important of the criminal
cases will be that of Albert Ma
han, the North Bennington man
who IS charged with numbering
his four-vear-old niece. Supt.
Don D. Grout of the state bospi-
tai for the insane at Waterbury
and one of his assistants have
been made two visits for the pur-
pose of examining the prisoner,
and another specialist has been in
consultation with DR.. E. B.
Daley, the local physician in
charge. Mahan has a younger
brother who has been an inmate
of the asylum at Brattleboro and
who was returned to that 1nsti-
tuition after the crime was COM
mitted. His grandfather served
a sentence in the state prison at
Windsor for similar assault COM
mitted within a quarter of mile
of the spot where little Ethel
Mahan was killed. There are
also several other links in the
family history which have been
investigated by the officials, and
which tend to show a strain of
insanity. When the case of Ma
han is called it is more than
probable that the prosecution
may ask that he be sent to the
asylum for observation regarding
his mental condition.
Rear Admiral George H. Con-
verse, chief of the bureau of in
vest1gation, retired May 18th and
was succeeded by Rear Admiral
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THE MAGIC NO g.

Number three is wonderful mascot
for Geo. H. Paris, of Cedar Grove,
Me-, according to a letter which reads I:
after suffering much with liver and
kidney trouble, and becoming greatly
discouraged by the failure to find re-
lief, l tried Electric Bitters, and as a
result 1 am a well man to-day. The
first bottle relieved and three bottles
completed the" cure" Guaranteed best
on earth for stomach, liver and kidney
troubles, by ]. NJ. Taylor and B. w.
Abbott druggists. soc
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Bishop Berry, who presided at
the last Conference, is broad
minded man and he has this to
say of the Methodist "Discipline"
which specifically condemns dane
ing, card playing, theatre-going,
horse racing, circus going, and
many other forms of amusement:
81 am becoming more and more
convinced" says Bishop Berry,
"that all forms of innocent
amusement should be open to our
young people, and that the queS-
ton of what is sinful in the many
cases open to question should be
left to the conscience of the indi-
vidua1."
Many other church disc1plines,
in fact, nearly all, take Bishop
Berry's view of the amusement
question, and the membership of
other churches has not deterior-
ated in view of this allowance of
conscience in the matter of recre-
alton. What is one mans meat
is another mans poison here as
in any other circumstances and
no man can decide for another
matters Of conscience.
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Everything points to another
nauseous trial, furnished by fami-
lies in high social life. The
Howard Gou1ds are to air their
troubles in court and she IS to
sue for separate maintenance.
The details of their life will be
laid bare, and lurid tales will be
told. 1t all illustrates the truism
that the main difference between
the morals of the highest and
the lowest in society is the gloss
of gold and education. The
middle class still is the guardian
of a large part of the morality
and decency of the country. We
should be thankful that so large
a per cent of our population falls
within the zone of the middle
class.
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So Col. George Harvey has
sailed the seas and left us-not
without a word, however. Neither
Taft nor Bryan will be nominated
for the presidency in 1908 so his
prophecy runs. He may be right,
but there seems to be about the
same feeling as usually exists
among farmers IN a long drought
"all signs fail" The signs are
not very clearly defined in the
political sky.
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A news item leads us astray
again. Woodstock did have its
annual celebration of Memorial
Day with the decoration of the
graves of the soldier dead and
the address, to which a crowd
gathered to listen and 70 honor
the living sold1ery. 1t is with
pleasure that we discover that now
there is no inclination to let this
most sacred of our National holi-
days pass unuoticed.