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The Lake County times., 1907-01-29
Senate Favors Condo BIZ.

Again the senate twists the tail Of
house. Senator Kimbrough's bill abol-
ishing capital punishment passed to
engrossment in the senate, yesterday
without a voice being raised against
it This does not mean that the biz
will pass when it comes up for third
reading, but it does mean that the sem
ate is more friendly than the house.
which killed the same bill, introduced
by Condo, last week.
The first contest before the governor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
A Filtration in Morocco.
the San Francisco Chronicle.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
Speaking OF women. we had an exhibit
ton while in Tangier of the fact that
women are much the same in all parts of
the world. One of my chums and I were
walking together on a lonely road about
half a mile out of town one day. when
we noticed two young Moorish girls ap-
preaching us.
Their faces We're covered with the con-
ventional Mohammedan veil from their
eyes down, but we could see from the
eyes and foreheads that the girls were
comedy and. youngsters that we were We
looked rather closely at them. Then to
our surprise followed all the little CO.
quetries that accompany that pastime of
youth commonly called flirting or mash
ing The girls eyes twinkled. We
looked around at them: they looked
around at us, and then. to our still great
err establishment. they removed the wells
from their faces. which were smiling and
mischievous. They We're really quite pretty
in Moorish style. and we were about to
cultivate the affair when several Moors
came in sight and the girls hastily yelled
their faces and went their way without
looking back again.
Selm, to whom later we related the in
cident, told us that all kinds of awful
things would have happened to the girls
If they had been caught by their COM
patriots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
Sportsmen of the Old Rock.

from Bailey MdSdZ1ne.
To those who knew him in his later
years 1t is difficult ever to think of the
late Duke of Westminster as a fighter.
Yet he was very useful with his fists as
boy, and the three who played so promi-
nent a part in the celebrated fight be-
tween the Duke of Westminster and the
late Lord Derby have now each Joined the
majority. The spectator was the Hon.
Francis Lawley. and the three boys were
journeying home from school in a coach
when the two future dukes commenced
quarreling and fought it out at the first
inn they came to where the vehicle stop
ped long cough. The Duke of Westmin-
ster, known as Jock In those days
and the most difficult youth at Oxford
to get out of bed in the mornings proved
himself the better man.
All three were at Oxford, and Mr.. Law
ley had 100000 worth of engravings, all
Of DELICIOUS subjects. in his anteroom Mr..
Lawley cared little for money. and 1t was
his habit to send a crossing sweeper with
a check TO his banker. When this sweep
er was called in case which decided the
ownership Of Comma d Vergy and he
had to look at the handwriting Of check
ne did so through pair of gold-rlmmed
eyeglasses taken from his waiscoat
pOcket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
WORK PRACTICALLY CLOSED.
Chamber of Commerce Committee
for Attracting Buyers.

The reception room of the Chamber of
Commerce, at 14th street and Pennsylva-
mia avenue. which has been open to COM
ng-to-Washington buyers for the past
fifteen days. will be closed tomorrow
evening, it's mission having been fulfilled.
The manager of the on-to-town move
ment. Mr.. George H. Gall. said today that
a few struggling buyers from nearby
communities continue TO drop in on him.
but that the work of the committee is
practically closed.
Members of the Chamber of Commerce
have commended Mr.. Calls conduct of
the movement. and it was intimated to-
day that taking advantage of the expe-
rience recently gained, the chamber may
arrange for a similar affair next year on
a more extensive scale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
Cow Carried Away the Golf Ball.

From the London Evening Standard.
Saturday two golfers were doing the
round of the Bury Field links, Newport
Pagnel!. when a most remarkable Incl
dent occurred.
One of the golfers in making cleek
shot struck a grazing COW on the hind
quarters In dropping the ball lodged in
the whisk OF the cows tail. Expecting to
see the ball fall when the COW moved. the
players approached the animal, which
started off on the run, the ball still lodS-
ing in the tail. The movements Of the
animal caused the ball repeatedly to
strike her on the legs, which made her
kick out viciously. For fifteen minutes
the PLAYERS gave chase in the hope of
dslodging the ball. when a specially
vicious kick caused the bal! to fall to the
ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17

Mrs. Merking he boarded the train at
Washington Grove. and they were sitting
together when the crash occurred Mr..
Merkling thought that he recovered con-
seriousness about twenty minutes later
and he was subsequently removed to
Freedmen's Hospital.
Did you see your wife after the crash?
United States Attorney Baker queried
81 did not" Mr.. Merkling replied
Did you ever see her again!
NO
Miss Florence A. Barron testified to hav-
ing identified the body of Mrs. Minnie
Merkling at the morgue, and III was
agreed between counsel that Miss Merk-
ling might be spared the ordeal of ap-
pearing on the witness stard. and mat
she would have given evidence to the
same end If she had been called.
Other Passengers Appear.
Similarly the journey of Perry Brown
from Washington Grove to Terra Gotta
was traced Henry C. Craig told of
Brown getting on the Frederick local at
Washington Grove. Wilbur S. Cissel. SON.
in-law of the deceased. described his iden-
LITIGATION of the body at the morgue.
Still crippled from injuries received in
the collision. and supporting himself on
crutches. John Kunlo. local grocer. took
the witness stand ard testified to having
been passenger on the local train. With
him were his three chidren-Annie. Fran
els and George. Mr.. kunlo was confined
to hospital for several months. Mrs. An
ME Hasselbush testified to the identified
ton of the bodies of Annie and Francis
kunlo.
BY order Of Justice Stafford the court
took recess from 1880 o'clock until 10
o clock.
Close of Governments Case.
Soon after the opening of the afternoon
nil a1 OF TOoJ
nouncel the close of the government
case in chief.
Attorney Henry E. Davis of counsel
for the defense before entering upon an
opening address to the jury made a motion
to take from the jury the second count of
the indictment because of variance. He
was in the act of arguing questions in
volved when this report was closed.
Concluding features of the government
case included a description OF the appara-
tus by which the official time was flashed
over the wires of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railway Company. by Jacob A Collins
and Joseph f. Russell of the Western
Union Telegraph Company. and F. G
Adam. circuit manager of the railway
company. John Maxim. a veteran from
the Soldiers Home. and Sergt. John
Aholt declared the clock at the Soldiers
home. which has figured as the standard
by which the time of the wreck was TAX
en- from several clocks and watches at
Terra Gotta, was uniformly correct.
John r. Wright. undertaken, stated he
had received the body of Theodore I.
King when it was brought in from the
wreck.
The testimony of Operator Phillips re-
garding the telegraph message-"Extra
212O by my red target going like hell
was corroborated by Charles H. Rams
burg. operator at University, who re-
ceived it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
Lincoln's Birthday First.

Commissioner Mcfarland said today
that the notation he made on Senator
Hopkins bill to make October II legal
holiday in the District of Columbia,
which was referred to the Commissioners
for their opinion. will be made in the
form of a motion. Mr.. Mcfarland said
many of the people of Washington are
Of his belief that Lincoln's birthday ami
versary should become a holiday before
any other day is added. and he will call
on his colleagues to approve his motion
and forward it to the Senate committee
on District affairs for congressional ac-
ton. This substitute motion of Mr.. Mac
farlandS does not mean that he is op-
posed to Senator Hopkins bill. He has
expressed himself as being heartily in
favor of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
Old French Dial Ring.

From the Louisville CourierJournal.
"a dial ring" said the curio dealer. "a
French dial ring of the eighteenth CEN
fury. You can tell the time with it." The
ring. OF gold. was beautifully chased and
where the stone sparkles usually there
was set a tiny sun dial. "All you have to
do said the dealer, lis to stand in the
right way holding the dial so that the
sun strikes -, and tiny shadow will tell
you the hour. Such ring he concluded,
rs more a curio than an accurate time
piece 1t is good only in the locality 1t is
made for, and even there. unless 1t is set
toward the right point of the compass, II
will be several hours out of the way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
JUDGE KIMBALL ILL.
Sudden Attack Before Close of Court
Today.

Judge KimbaIl in the Police Court be-
came i'll suddenly this morning just before
concluding the routine work of the day,
and was compelled to so to his home.
necessitating the postponement of several
minor larceny cases which were scheduled
to day for jury trial. The indispostion
is not considered a serious one, and is
believed to be the effect of a recent attack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
Royal Women Who Write Books.

From Tit-B1ts.
The sixteen-year-old Ryincess Dagmar
of Denmark, who has just published a
little book on the subject of "Wild Flow.
ers of Sea .ldinavia," has added her name
to the list of royal ladies who have dis
tinguished themselves by their pen. The
young Queen of Spain has just finished a
one-act play, which, it is stated, is to
be performed at Sandringham before their
majesties the king and queen early in the
autumn. The youngest sister of the Ger
man empress. Princess Fedora of Schles-
wig H olstein. has also gained fame as an
authoress by writing the powerful novel
entitled Hahn Berta.' published in Ger
many recently. To Carmen sylvia" the
Queen of Roumania. however, belongs the
distinction of being the most prolific royal
authoress of the day. Her books total
about thirty volumes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17

of grip, which compelled the judge to re.
main at home several days the early pari
Of last week. !
In the absence Of Judge Kimball from
the bench of the United States branch o:
the Police Court. Judge Bundy Will pre-.
side Judge Bundy has been designated
by Justice Stafford to fill all vacancies OF
the bench in the Police Court until the
first of the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
Conscience in Business.
From the Outitter.

From the Outftter.
Shut out conscience from your methods
and you may make money: but You will
certainly make enemies and lose friends,
and possibly look round some day for
hand to shake and a heart to sympathize
with you in some difficulty or other. Go
straight to your creditors when in diff
Guilty; explain your situation and possi-
blities. Do not fear to face the music"
the open course is the best always.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
The Face and the Emotions.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
Habitual worry shows itself in the ac
ton of the facial nerve-the nerve of ex-
preston. as ANTAGONISTS call reproducing
lines which in course Of time become
permanent The same is true of many
other emotions and states of mind; and
those which are dominant in the life of
the individual will ere long produce
permanent changes in the face. The
secret of the beauty which age cannot
wither Is to possess a beautiful mind:
chln-straps and deplatories and electric
ity and massage and cosmetics are poor
makeshifts compared with this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
A Shoemaker Art Criticism.
From the British Shoemaker.

A walk through the British museum and
a close examination of the pedal extremi
ties of ancient art there show they are all
bad about the feet. The Disk Thrower,"
a celebrated specimen. has particularly
bad examples of incipient bunion joints.
l. the foot of the Farnese Apollo. used
as 4 model in most art schools. represents
the foot of the average Greek, corns and
bunions must have been common in that
ella ssical country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
On Yawning.

From Fry's Magazine.
have come to the conclusion chat If
man yawns, and you don't want to yawn
too, the only way to prevent it is to blow
your nose! A man of my acquaintance
boasts that he can set a whole railway
carriage full of people yawning by merely
taking time over it himself. And L De-
lieve he can.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17

The GAINESVILLE Pa.) iron works last
night went into the hands of a receiver.
A. B. Jennings, general manager of the
works. was appointed receiver. with power
to conduct the business. The bill alleges
total liability of $i91,0 including
bonded indebtedness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
The Age of Happiness.
From the London Telegram.

What is the age of happiness A great
man of science has lately declared his be-
lief that pessimism, like measles. is
complaint of youth and a calm JOY the
characteristic of age. The Women Work.
ers have just been told by Mrs. Creighton
that middle age is happier than the
springtime Of life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
Identification of Bodies.

Cornelius Eckhardt a resident of Ken
sington. Md, testified that he boarded the
Frederick local at kensngton to come
to this city December 80. Theodore 1.
King Mr.. Eckhardt said. also got on the
train at Kensington. Witness could re-
member none of the incidents Of the trip
toward Washington. except that he had q
dim recollection of the train having
stopped at Silver Spring.
Ev,-ence covering the identification of
the body of Mr.. King at the District
morgue was given by +. j. Hartshorn.
Dramatic in the extreme was the story
of William c. johnson Washington agent
of the Adams Express Company. Mr.
johnson boarded the Frederic local at
Frederick. occupying a seat in the middle
each. Asked whether he had seen Dr.
Ielt and the latter's two boys. witness
a-d they occupied seat which he left
I Washington Junction. All three Of the
relts were killed.
Mr.. Johnson said the crash was SO sud-
In that he could recall nothing except
that the train seemed in the act of pull
Ing out of Terra Gotta station. When he
recovered his senses, witness said. he
was almost smothered beneath a mass of
debris. BY much eXert!on he reached the
open and attempted to go to the aid of
woman. who was in the wreckage crying
for help, but he found that his ankles
would not support his weight.
Remains Of DR.. Belt.
Dy. Martin Griffith stated that he identi-
field the bodies of the Belts at the
morgue. and he described the difficulty
experienced in recovering even a few por-
tons of the remains of DIR. Belt Identifi-
cation of DIR. Belts body. DR. Griffith
stated. was begun by finding a piece of
skull and cheek with a vandyke beard
and was made certain by finding several
letters in the pocket of coat which con-
tanned only the crushed remnants of a
human arm.
Another wreck victim. John c. Merkling
could remember little, if anything of the
events just prior to the accident. With
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
Heard a Crash.

Mr.. Burgess testified he had just reach
ed the railroad tracks when he heard a
crash. With his nephew he ran down the
tracks to Terra Gotta and. calling his
sister by name, he heard her answer. Mrs.
Barnes told him to search for her daugh-
ter. and Mr. Burgess carried botn to the
nearest house. where they died. Mrs.
Barnes the same night and her daughter
next dav.
Thaddeus Koddy. Waterman at the terra
Gotta works at Terra Gotta. said he was
watching the passenger train No. Gf at
the station when he saw the "deadhe adj
extra crash into it. Roddy ran to the
scene and saw many dead and injured
persons lying on the ground. He tele-
phoned news of the accident to No. 10
police station and to the railroad COM
psnv's Office.
II thought it was an explosion Martin
Cady who was standing at the Terra
Gotta station when the wreck occurred.
testified.
Charles Highly of Brookland was also
at the Terra Gotta station with his sister
in-law. Mary Lippo. She was killed, as
was HigbyS seVen-year-old son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17

While walking along the railroad yes
terday George w. Hopes of Pleasure
vile. Pa, was struck and killed By
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
A Matrimonial Record.

From the London Globe.
George Hay. the chief grouRdsman at
Lords Ground. has established mar
riage record by marrying the third MEM
her of one family. His second wife was
half sister to his first wife, and his third
wife is sister to his secon...
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
Going Fifty Miles an Hour.

Policeman ]. P. Kennedy was recalled
and he estimated the speed of the extra
train to have been between forty-five and
fifty miles an hour
j. E. Burns day agent at Silver Spring
stated the clock in his station was cor
rect December 30-"that it was on the dot
of II when the flash came through on the
wire at noon December 90" On cross-ex-
animation witness admitted he said he
was present when the time came through
December %. because it was his habit to
be in the station each day.
Testimony regarding the death of Mrs.
Mary f. Barnes and her daughter. Es-
telle. two of the wreck victims, was given
by George H. Burgess, brother of Mrs.
Barnes. He said he accompanied Mrs
Barnes and her daughter to the station at
Stotts. and put them on train No. 66. Mr.
Burgess nephew, John Burgess, was also
at the station. After the passenger train
departed Burgess and his nephew left the
station. but they barely reached the bot
tom of the steps when their attention was
attracted by a dull rumble. and then a
roar, and train 212O rushed past. Witness
said the two trains were so close to-
gether that he knew an accident must oc-
cur and he ran to the top of the railroad
embankment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
IN ALL OF ITS HORROR
Terra Gotta Wreck Pictured
to the Jury Today.
WITNESSES TELL STORY
Foundation of the Defense Being
Shown Clearly.
STATUS OF TAKOMA SIGNAL
Effort to Rear Structure of Reason
able Doubt on the Cues
ton of Time.
STATUS OF TAK0MA SIGNAL

The Terra Gotta wreck in ali ITS hor-
ror was pictured wildly before the
jury in Criminal Court No 1 today.
Persons who were riding on the ILL
fated Frederick local the evening of
December 80 last and others who saw
the dead-head extra, No. 212O rush
past Takoma and Stotts. and eyewit-
nesses Of the disaster described the
events Immediately preceding and i'm
mediately following the accident. In it
there were included tales of human
suffering almost beyond belief. evil
dences of absolute loss of memory on
the part of some of the victims. and
descriptions of the identification of
many of the bodies at the local morgue
the day after the wreck.
Through it all. the line of defense in
tended to be offered in behalf of Engineer
Harry Hildebrand. Conductor Frank
Hoffmeier, Fireman Ira McClelland and
Brakeman Ralph Rutter, the crew of the
extra train and joint defendants in the
trial. was shown more and more clearly.
In fact. it is almost a foregone conclu-
sion-and the opening of the defense
either late this afternoon or tomorrow
Attorneys Davis and Bendheim will make
every effort to rear a structure of ''rea-
sonable doubt upon the bare two min
uteS either way which. under the system
In vogue on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road would determine whether the signal
station at TakOma was in service or
whether it was dead"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
Apparent Contradictions Explained.

The session of the court this morning
was opened with a discussion concerning
the admissa bility of question introduced
by the government in redirect examina-
ton of Milton Phillips. the operator at
Takoma. to correct an apparent contra
dction in his testimony yesterday. He
had stated that he never knew an engi-
neer to run past red target until the
evening of December 80 last, when the
"deadhead" extra rushed past Takoma
and on to the fatal collision. At another
point in his examination the operator
after describing the passage of train 2120
said he went out to the platform to see if
the train had stopped and if fagman
was coming back.
Justice Stafford ruled that an explana-
ton might be made, and Phillips. who had
been recalled to the stand. said it was not
unusual for a train to run past the sta
ton when the red target was set. but
only because the engineer might misjudge
the momentum of his train, or because
the red target might be suddenly thrown
when train was nearing the station. He
had never before known an engineer to
totally disregard a danger signal
Samuel Queen, a teamster, who was
at the Takoma station December 80 when
trains &c and 212O passed, said he noticed
the target set at red when 212O went
through. Similar testimony was given by
Fred Lempke.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
.DUNNE AND bUsSE
BOTH HOPE To WIN

CHICAGO March 2I-victory for
both Dunno and Busse is confidently
predicted by their respective managers
tonight
James r. Eddick, chairman of the
Republican County Committee, said:
"All the industries favor the election
of Busse. The Republicans have made
a clean campaign and will win. 1t is
my judgment that the total vote OF the
city viii be in the neighborhood of
$4,000 On that basis ] estimate the
Mayoralty vote viii be divided as fol-
lows: Busse LIS. 900. Dunno 100000, So
cialists and Prohibitionists 10000. This
would give Busse a plurality OF $4,000"
w. /. O'Connell, chairman of the
Democratic county central committee
and manager Of the Dunno campaign.
said
Mayor Dunno will be reelected by
from $4,000 10 $4,000. We have been
gaining rapidly in the past week
Mayor Dunno is strong because of the
enemies he has made. All good Demo-
Gratis will rally to his support and he
viii gain an immense independent
vote"
Victory for the traction ordinances
passed recently by the City Council
against the protest OF Mayor Dunno
was predicted tonight by the leaders OF
the several non-partisan organizations
that have been crusading for the meas
ures during the campaign. Mayor
Dunno vetoed the ordinances because
they did not provide for immediate mu-
nicipal ownership OF the street rail-
ways. Should the ordinances receive
the approval OF the voters on Tuesday
the city viii practically control the
surface lines Of the city, as the meas
ures provide for twenty-year fran
chises, with the city having the privi-
lege Of purchasing the lines after six
months notice. The ordinance also
provides for the immediate rehabilita-
ton OF the system under the super
vision Of the City Engineer, universal
transfers roughout the city. books
OF the companies open to the city off,
cials and the city TO receive SO per cent
Of the net earnings OF the lines.