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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
MYSTERIOUS SIGNS
ON LETTER MAIL
ARE EXPLAINED
Keeping Tabs on Dis
tributorS in the Wash
ington Posteftlce-

Psrhaps YOU have wondered at that pc
culiar narrow line OF figures. in green ink
strung out across the face OF every letter
you have received recently through Yari-
Gus washington postofiiees. Your wonder
has doubtless been increased as you noted
a different combination zach day, for
instance 5s5S5S5S. and then perhaps
07070707. or an equally inexplieable COM
bination. That there are others who
are interested in the matter was EVIL
denced this morning when Times re
porter called at the city postofdce to
inquire why the letters all bore these
peculiar -earmarks. He was Informed
that numbers OF others had called for
the same purpose, and It was then eX-
planned that it is one Of the schemes
launched by Postmaster Barnes to i'm
prove the city delivery.
Every assorter of mail" said the
informant. nov has narrow, rubber
stamp affixed to his left hand by means
OF a leather thong. AS he distributes
all incoming mail TO the various car
riers he stamps each piece with a
quick left-band jab, each distributor
having a different combination OF fig-
ures. Consequently. If the letter is
assigned to the wrong carrier, ana Is
therefore delayed In transmission, the
teIl-tale sign Is there. and the distribu-
tor is duly repTimanded. This is al
there is to it.
It appears that many have approached
the delivery window in search of this
Information. their grave faces indicat-
ing that the fear Of the Black Hand or
The Marvin kidnapers was upon them,
not being able 10 explain fae origin OF
- =
There is no further cause for alarm. and
4ne postofdce force states that the
eitv delivery will be materially m
proved By the innovation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
HAUNTS HUSBAND
WHO DISOBEYED
She Had Been Buried Near
the Mans First
Wife.

SYRACUSE, ". Y, april 11--"If you
bury me at onondaga I'm I'll haunt
YOU. as sure as I lie here today" the
late Mrs. Henrietta Henagzaings, OF Fairs
mount. is said to have told her third
husband. Charles Hemmings. on her
deathbed.
The first wife OF Hemmings is buried
at Onondaga HIN, and she had decided
objection TO resting there.
But when she died. on March II,
Hemmings. forgetting the warning. had
her buried in the family plot. Mark
what happened.
The spirit Of the dead came right
back TO the Hemmings home, and so
frightened that gentleman that he went
away for a few days. 1t Is said that
he told the neighbors that the ghost was
frequently seen moving about the
house.
HIS relatives say they have seen Il.
and they are so exercised that they
want 10 have the body removed 10 an
other cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
twenty MILLION
RUSSIANS STARVE
Appeal for s., 100000 to Re-
Iieve Famine Stricken
People.

LONDON. April u.-Dr Kennard.
OF the Society Of Friends,
VINO was sent to investigate the Rus
sian famine, writing from the heart Of
the famine district. appeals 70 the
United States and Great Britain TO
promptly send help. He says:
There are 100000 people distributed
in the southeastern provinces Of Rus
STA who cannot live to see another har-
vest without our aid"
The commissioner especially appeals
for canned milk. He says there are
900, 006 children in Samara province who
have no milk, and are forced to eat
coarse bread made of aoorns, powder
cd wood and cucumbers. resulting IN
thousands of deaths and much disease
IN conclusion the commissioner Appeals
TO the Angla-Saxons for 8. 800, 90 TO save
100000 of human beings. who are
dying lingering deaths, from starvation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
DANGER SIGNALS
Valuable Formula For Amer.
ica's National Disease

Natures danger signals are a
coated tongue and bad breath. They
usually go together. There is moth
ing more offensive tEan a bad
breath. and nothing more to be
avoided. When the tongue is coated
and the breath foul the whole ali
mentary canal is in a state of fer
mem Nervousness. headache, kid
nev Ems liver trouble. constipation,
anu 2boGt all the ills that flesh is
heir to" are the sequence of this
condition. They record the fact that
the intestinal tract is so called with
impurities that It's walls cannot alb
sorb nourishment from the food,
and they also record the fact that
there is urgent need for a few lib
eral doses Of the following mixture:
TinctuTe Cinchona Compound, "a
o.; Kastor Compound, / o.; Fluid
Extract Cascara Aromatic, / OF. /;
which would promptly correct the
dire uneleanliness within. There is
no possibility of your having a
coated tongue or bad breath If you
take a spoonful before or after each
meal, or on retiring for the night. II
will guarantee good digestion, pre-
vent fermentation and aid healthful
evacuation. But, If through neglect
Of this wise preeaution, or owing TO
overlooking or oYerindulgence IN al
eoholic stimulants, you find your
self with a coated tongue and bad
breath you should Immediately re-
sort to the use Of the above mixture,
which viii quickly dispel the un-
healthful conditions and sweeten
and purify your stomach. You can
have this formula prepared at a
small cost at your local drug store.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
HEIRESS HUNT
EASIEST EYER
FOR FOREIGNER
If Elphinston Hadn t
Fallen in Love He'd
Have Won

NEW YORK, April n.-That he was
financed for campaign to capture as
bride an American heiress TO millions
was confessed Dy Captain Alexander FL
phinston, of the Kings own Royal Ian
caster Regiment OF England, in the
Tombs.
He admitted also that his failure was
que. perhaps, TO an unavoidable and un-
contemplated happening. The captain
fell in love with a little milliner, who
had not a shilling to bless herself with. p
as he declared,
The young fnglishman's financial
bakers grew cold because OF his failure
10 make as rapid progress as they had
expected, and failed him absolutely IN
the end.
10 mingle with women OF wealth in New
York society was laughingty confessed
os the young Englishman. VINO said'
New York Is Easy.
I think. notwithstanding my defeat,
that the city of New York presents the
easiest graft for an enterDrisinE for
eigner TO work Of any city in the world.
1T Is true that l came here with let
tiers of Introduction to a number OF high
class New York families. Among them
were Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Lawrence. Dr.
Alien Bartell. Mrs. Aerkes- lZner,
Richard Hudnut, Pride Jean PalsolQue,
j. q. Schermerhorn, and Don Giovanni
del Drago 1 found it very easy, py
keeping my name and corrections as a
cousin OF Lord Elphinston and nephew
OF the late Lord Dumerin, 70 increase al
viii my circle of acquaintance IN soci-
etv in this city. j mad the entree 70
such clubs as the Union League. the
Manhattan. the Army and Navy, ana
the LotOs and invitations were plentl-
fui, =.
After I got into society found Il
very easy to get credit Tor anything.
provided always the glamour OF my arls-
tocratic name and connections was
PLAYED for all il was worth.
Il have sat out upon the stairs with
two score or more OF the incest girls IN
New York but my lack OF knowledge OF
the financial standing of their parents
prevented me from pressing my suit TO
q finish upon the spot. OF course, a
fellow can only be married once, and
was afraid of what you Americans call
a lemon
Captain EiphinstOn can easily be
classed as one OF the most remarkable
characters ever held a prisoner in the
Tombs He is lodged there as hotel
beat By the complaint of the proprt-
etcrs of several fashionable hotels in
the city to whom, it is charged, he owes
large sums IN hotel bills and for dis
hcnored drafts. when his hackers failed
him the heiress hunter continued 70 live
al an extravagant rate, moving TO diff
ferent hotels.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
ANNUAL HOOK AND Eye MONEY.

Hooks and eyes are Indispensable in
womens attire holding the folds to-
gether so neatly without the use OF
the conspicuous button There are q
number OF makes OF hooks and eyes.
and the annual outlay for them is esti-
mated at SEQ 600
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
COUNTESS D'AUDIGNE SALE
ALREADY NETS OVER $4,000

More than $500 vas yesterday real
ICED from the first davis auction sale of
the art treasures OF the Countess
d Audigne. at her FORMER home in K
street. The sale open ed at II O'Clock
and continued until 6 O'Clock yesterday
evening A number OF prominent Wash
ington society people were present and
from the start the bidding was spirited.
more than two hundred pieces were So =.
Gen. and Mrs. Henry c. Corbin bought
several handsome rugs. Today the
furniture Of the mansion was disposed
of. and following this the house will
be sold The countess will hereafter
make her home in Paris
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11

BRIGHTwooD CITIZENS MEET.
The monthly meeting OF the Bright
wood Citizens association VII be he'd
tomorr6w eyelIiIls at 8 o'clock IN the
'Brightwood Hall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
COTTON MARKET PRICES
OPEN THREE POINTS UP

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE cotton
market at the opening was more active
and prices were ? 10 points higher on
the cables, which were much better
than had been expected. At 1870 a. m.
prices were To 10 points above yester-
days closing.
Opening quotations-May, 9f54s43 !;
July. 9.5S6b9.59 august. 9.5SQ35i3 Octo-
Der. 9.S5a9.S5
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
PRESENT TWO PLAYLETS
IN THE SOLDIERS HOME

The Drury Lane Dramatic Club viii
present two one-act playlets and a
number OF recitatiOns and vocal seiec-
tions this evening at Stanley Hall,
Soldiers Home. in this city, at one of
its enjoyable amateur performances.
The program includes recitatiOns and
solos bv Misses Irene King. Elizabeth
Rfsynolds, May Melting, Jessie Good,
Gertrude I4yddane and James F.. Kelly,
George Finch, John J. Carroll. George
NIangan. The playlets TO be presented
bv members OF the club viii be "A
Christmas Chime and Betty Martin g"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11

He went into technical discussion Of
his antecedants and made prophesies as
to his future. the most cheerful Of which
WAS deash by hanging He dWelt with
evident enjoyment upon his various IA
ciai peculiarities and physical defects.
Suddenly the gentleman with the pack
age inter- Dpted him.
shay 81 man" he said, II I had a
pair o feet that sthuck on way your
do, I wouldn't tract tenshion to en- By
talkln'. Why d'you know every pershOn
IN the car 8 l0okin a your feet2 AS
awful pair o. feet Why f / had them
feet dye know wha' I'd do2.'
The gr0uchy citizen arose and after
glaring friendly at his prosecutor for
few minutes, walked out Of the car
ard rode the rest Of the way on the back
platform. And nobody knows what the
bIDulgus one would have done II he had
possessed the grouchy citizens feet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-11
No More Lotteries
IN the Cigar Business

What is your cigar expenditure in a
year ?
Taking chances one at a time dis
turbs your comfort and enjoyment more
than it seems to disturb your income or
confidence; but after year of it you've
paid very fat tax to very flourishing
lottery-and drawn long list of blanks.
It's all unnecessary
We designed the Triangle A merit
mark to be sign to you-a sign that
you could not only recognize but pro-
noulace and ask for.
It enables. you to make your selec-
tons from cigars that you k9aoU are the
best your money can buy.
The NeU CREMO
is one of the most convincing examples of the
improved quality produced through our new
processes of refining tobacco.
EUeTy box is extru-ICr0pEed in gEGssine
paper to make sure the cigars reach you
fresh, clean and iE the best smoking
condition. Eaz/ Anux
AMERICAN CIGAR COMPANY. Mfr. IN
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-08
WEALTH
FOR MOTHER

PORTLAND, May S.-Because Of
her love for the mother from
whose arms she was taken at the
age Of 3, Miss Bertha Brown. now
a girl Of is, has turned her back
upon a luxurious home and rich
foster parents at Ottumwa Iowa.
and travelled 1000 miles for
place in the humble little cottage
that her hard working mother,
Mrs. Nette Brown of this city, by
yearsof toll, has managed to buy
and furnish in the hope of one day
having her daughter come to her.
Fifteen years ago Mrs. Brown
was left widow with small
children, penniless and delicate in
health, III health finally compelled
her to place her little girl with
friend, Mrs. Mary Sprague of OF
tumwa. Mrs. Brown drifted west
ward, settling in Portland. Twice
she lost all she had acquired by
fire and several times spent long
weeks in the hospital Then Mrs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-08

MRS IDA LAKE, EMBALMER
means had not been educated to
work. had no accomplishments
which ! could turn into cold cash.
Born in Germany | was brought to
America when a child. received a
comomn school education and mar
ried very young.
Two things | decided. must earn
more money than the average ste
nographer or clerk, and must have
4 home.
Like most women, had assisted
in caring for the dead in my neigh
borhood. The difference between
usual man undertaken had started
me to thinking of the possibilities,
entered a college of embalming
and worked my way through by
selling embalming fluid after
school. In this way | got acquainted
with the undertakers in the city,
and when | graduated one of them
gave me a chance by making me his
assistant.
! could easily make from $50 to
5000 a month if | worked steadily,
but ! cannot give up my home or
leave my child to the care of
strangers.
! believe there is a great future
for women in the undertaking bust
ness. Public opinion will eventual.
ly compel every large undertaking
establishment to employ a woman
assistant. There are hundreds OF
people who shrink from the thought
of their young daughters being pre-
pared for the grave by men. The
work is not disagreeable for WON
an in good health, and the financial
returns are better than in the so
called "woman's professions"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-08
Bits O News

Patrolman Haywood was notified
last night that early in the evening
during the election excitement. the
Benton saloon at S175 Howard ST.
was broken into and case of
champagne stolen. Such common
stuff as whiskey was passed up.
Mrs. P. Garvin, of E329 Sharpe
av., reported to the police this
morning that her house was enter
ed last night and several silver
spoons stolen.
The police were notified last night
that someone stole $40 from the
trunk of A. A. McGinnis. who lives
in room 2. Summit hotel. Detec-
tive Weir is investigating the case.
Someone entered P. H. Doust S
room in the Keystone hotel last
night and stole a gold watch.
Judge Will II. Thompson, father
of young Chester Thompson, slayer
of Judge Emory, is in the city for
a few days.
The Hoo Hoos initiated 81 kittens
at their meeting in the |. o. o. F.
hall last night. After the initiation
lasting nearly 3 hours, a banquet
was held in the Spokane hotel.
Members and others interested in
the building of the new Presbyter-
ian church in this city have voted
in favor of erecting the church up
on the Cannon site, corner Cedar
ST. and Fourth av.
The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth H.
Lindsay. who died May 5 at Pendle-
ton. Ore, were inferred in Fair
mont cemetery this afternoon. The
deceased was rs years of age. the
mother of Mrs. H. Bolster and AS
sistant Fire Chief Lindsay of this
city
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-08

Browns son became successful and
she wrote TO Mrs. Sprague and her
daughter. The foster mother had
become greatly attached to the
girl and, according to Mrs. Brown.
began to forestall Mrs. Browns
plans to get back her child by in
tercepting the letters.
Finally through an old friend
Mrs. Brown managed to get let
ter to the girl secretly and asked
her if she would come to her.
Promptly Bertha replied:
Just help me to get away. moth
er. and | will come like the wind.
If | had wings | would fly
Money for ticket was sent
through the same friend and the
Spragues awoke one morning to
find their foster daughter gone.
leaving behind her note saying
that nature had called her 10 her
own real mother, and she could
leave only her gratitude for her
foster parents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-08
ENOcH ARDEN HAS TO
hike OUT AGAIN

SEATTLE, May S.--Charles II.
Sage. the Georgetown "Enoch Ar
dem who appeared in that city
last week after an absence Of 2
years and found his wife married
to l.. NJ. Adams. departed yester-
day for the south. having decided
not to interfere with the marital
felicity of Mrs. Sage-Adams and her
ltest husband. Before leaving, Sage
threatened to return and prosecute
his wife and Adams for bigamy.
The departure of Sage was a vast
relief to the minds of the friends
of the Georgetown trio whose mat
rimonial ways have so strangely
crossed. Mrs. Sage-Adams had
threatened TO shoot her first hus
band. to whom she is still legally
welded. and Sage had threatened
hostilities against Adams, who was
charged with being responsible for
breaking up the Sage household
when Nh Sage went away years
ago.
Friends of the interested parties
declare that Mrs. Sage-Adams will
shortly sue for a divorce from Sage
on the ground of descrtiOn. and
therebymake her marriage to
Adams legal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-08
UOn7en In Business
SUCCESSFUL WOMAN EMBALMtR
SAYS WORK is NOT DISAGREEABLf
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
CINCINNATI, O., May 8.-One
of the business women of this city,
Mrs Ida B. Lake, Is successful in a
calling in which feminine competi-
tors are rare. 1t Is that of embalm-
er. She makes good living out of
it, and does not devote her whole
time to it. Mrs. Lake gives an in
teresting account of her entrance
into the business.
BY IDA M. LAKE
when there are so many profess
sions open to women, why on earth
did you choose to be an embalm-
err"
| have grown fairly familiar
with that question. 1t has been
hurled at me several thousand
times since | passed the Ohio state
examination 3 years ago, and came
out qualified to embalm and bury
the dead.
Five vars ago found myself a
widow with baby girl 2 years old
to support and educate, and no
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-08
To HANG
MOyER

WEBB CITY, Mo-. May S.-"We
have Meyer where we want him
and will put him under the
ground"
This is what Cornish. mine
manager at Victor. Col, told the
adjutant general of that state. ac-
cording to deposition made here
by Robert Hulser. miner.
According to the affidavit Pay
master Travelle told the adjutant:
We have the money and must
get Meyer out of the way and
break up the miners union
The adjutant assented and
promised to do what he could for
the mine owners.
The deposition will be used as
evidence in the Haywood trial at
Boise. Hulser swears he heard the
conversation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-08

GET JOYFUL

The VICTORIOUS Moore FORCES pa
raded the streets at midnight with
a brass band and numerous sym
bols. shouting ont victory and
whats the matter with c. Her
hertz" Probably 500 people were
in the parade. 1t was led by hack
carrying the new mayor. Sam
Stern. as master of ceremonies.
was much in evidence. He was
also in the hack. Others were Sec
rotary Cutter. Gordon G.. Corbaley
and D. NJ. Thompson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-08
Special Correspondence to The rress

WASHINGTON, d. c.. May s.
Little CRAFTS by big officials" is a
chapter of public life which is al
most every day receiving interest
ing additions. Vice President Fair
banks is regular contributor. Here.
is his latest:
Out in Indianapolis, in the vice
president S Office claw office) is
government employe named Chas.
H. Newsome, who is hired by Uncle
Sam to run a telegraph instrument
in the capitol building at Washing
ton, ID. c.. and who is now unwil-
Willingly engaged in making a
scrapbook of the pleasant and inter
esting things that are said in the
newspapers about Chas. Warren
Fairbanks, candidate for president.
Mr. Fairbanks does not hire Mr..
Newsome. The government hires
him. He is paid 1900 year, and
he has wife and two small chill
dren. But it happens that Newsome
got his job on Mr.. Fairbanks rec
ommendation. In the distribution
of senatorial patronage it was
agreed among the senators that the
vice president should have the nam
| ing of the employee who works the
key for messages going and coming
TO the capitol. Fairbanks named
NeWsome. from Columbus. Ind.
1t has always been the custom for
| the man holding this position TO
| work in the summer at the key in
Washington, thus supplementing
the small salary received for the
day and night work during the SEES
sions of congress.
But not for Mr.. Newsome. At the
close of congress Mr.. Fairbanks
tapped him on the shoulder and in
formed him that he was wanted to
| do a little work" out in Indianapo-
| lis. So this government employee
not even a clerk to Mr. Fairbanks
| committee, nor connected with him
| in any way-is obliged to stand the
expense of moving his family to In
diana and back. and to do personal
| service for Fairbanks between
| March and December.
NeWsome does not dare refuse.
He knows that Fairbanks word
will lose him his senate job. SO he
! goes and pastes the scrapbook.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-08
GLOOM IN GObS
At CITY HALL
Don't cheer. boys. The
moor devils are diving"

Did YOU ever see gloom: dark.
dense gloom. so thick you couldn
cut il with a dull knife? If you
never have. just take a quiet sort
of walk down TO the city hall and
approach the office of Mayor Dag
gett. No more is there a secretary
10 interfere with ones approach 10
the mayoralty sanctum. Otis Al
derson. who held the Job, has al
ready moved. At an early hour
Mayor Daggett was seen 10 take 2
grips to his office. Today he is
making preparations for his abdica-
ton in favor of C. Herbert Moore.
Nh Daggett had banked on win
ming. His workers were all conf
dent up to a few hours before the
polls closed. Then it became ru-
mored about that the workers had
gone on strike. Much Of the morn
ing was spent in good. hard hustling
and then a general apathy resulted
from some cause or other.
There is more gloom around the
Office of Commissioner j. T.
o Brlen. who was one or the hard-
est workers for the mayor, O'Brien
has not much at stake, as he is safe
in his cOmmissionership for some
time to come But he wanted much
to see Mayor Daggett reelected.
But Chief Of Police Waller. He
is the gloomiest of all. Gloomy Gus
never was so gloomy as the chief
His face is actually longer than
usual.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-08
WILL BURY BLOWN UP
STATIONS HERE

r. Salgiciolo, aged 2S years, and
F. d. Felice, aged 10, Italians, 2 of
the workmen who were blown in
to Fish lake at p. WEIGH & Cos.
camp about miles east of Cheney,
Wash. yesterday. were taken from
the lake and are now at Smith S
undertaking parlors of this city.
Funeral services will be held at 5
O'Clock this evening.
The men were engaged in drill
ing in hole which it is supposed
contained powder that had not been
exploded by previous blast.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-08

This is not the first time Mr..
Fairbanks has used the government
pay rolls for his private purposes.
The Newspaper Enterprise associa-
ton first told how he had named
his son to draw the salary of $2,44O
as his secretary, and how the son
did draw it all summer, permitting
a $1,400 assistant to do the work in
Washington while he aired himself
at a seaside resort. When the story
was published, Fairbanks dropped
his son from the rolls.
And there are other instances.
In 1898 Mr.. Fairbanks secured a
job at $500 year as clerk in the
quartermaster generals office for
Mrs. Jessie Beard, of Madison, Ind.
In return for which Mrs. Beard was
also pressed into the scrapbook
force, and for a period of 6 years
went almost every day to the Fair