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The Washington times., 1907-05-26
SHOULDER STRAPS
FOR VETERINARIES
Fabric of Dream DazzIes
Hopeful Eyes at
Banquet.

The value Of the eterinary surgeon
and what can be done to better his con
dition we're the themes of several ad-
dresses delivered last night by Secretary
Wilson, OF the DEPARTMENT of Agricul-
ture, and other prominent guests at the
annual banquet OF the Veterinary Sur
geons' Association OF the District Of Co.
lumbia. at the Hotel Dewey. Secretary
Wilson told how the members Of the
profession are enforcing the animal dis
ease laws of the United States. and the
great good that has resulted from their
efforts
DR.. Wiley, of the Agricultural De-
partment. spoke Of the enforcement OF
the pure food laws. and said that they
were working out admirably
Representative Hull, chairman Of the
House Committee on Military Affairs.
described the condition OF the veterina-
Ran in the army. He said that It might
be bettered. and that he thought that
at the next session of Congress some
thing would be done to make the vet
erinarians commissioned officers. for
which they have been fighting for sew
eral years. The other speakers were
DR.. Woodward, health officer Of the
District; DR.. Z. r. Mckee, DR.. c. S
Robinson, e. s. JarmOn, E. NJ. Melvin,
and E. D. Stiles.
President A. Z. Young was toastmas-
ter, and Dr. d. E. Buckingham acted
as assistant POSTMASTER
Those present were Drs. ]. p. Former.
d. +. Melvin, A. NJ. harrington, c. S.
Robinson, E. S. Walmer, F. s. Yetton.
r. NJ Stafford, H a Wooden, f. G.
Summers. Page Smith, Henry Smith.
and Veterlnaries Hart, Heide, Hick-
man. Weeks. Mitchell Lindberg, Blum,
Keifer, Rome. Collins. Dornheim. For
mad, Grapp. Hungerford, Pearson,
washburn and Johnson.
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Commander Badger Slated
To Become Superintendent
At the Annapolis Academy
Named to Succeed Rear
Admiral j. H. Sands,
Who RetireS.

Commander Charles J. Badger
u. S. N, recently made assistant chief
Of the Bureau of Navigation. is slated
to succeed Rear Admiral James H
Sands as superintendent or the Naval
Academy at Annapolis. Admiral Sands
will retire at an early date for age.
and. although IT is understood he has
been requested by the President to re-
main at his present post temporarily,
he has signified his desire to leave the
service at the time of his retirement
Commander Badger was stationed at
the Academy for several years, having
been commandant Of cadets before being
ordered TO the Asiatic station, to be
the chief of stan of Rear Admiral
Brownson, the new chief OF the Bureau
of Navigation. Later. Commander Bad
ger was in command of the cruiser Chi
cago, and he was brought TO the Navy
Department at the special request Of
Admiral Brownson.
While the appointment has not been
officially announced, IT was stated on
competent authority yesterday that the
office will shortly be rendered him. Both
Admiral Sands and Commander Badger
are Maryland men. Admiral Sands was
appointed to the Academy In 1853 from
the District OF Columbia, and Command
er Badger was appointed at large.
Capt. John PillsbUry, chief of staff Of
the Atlantic Fleet, and several other
officers Of the grade of captain, have
been mentioned as the probable sue
cessor of Admiral Sands Commander
Badger will be promoted to the grade
Of captain during the coming summer
An officer must have attained at least
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
" FLIMF LANNERS"
GET TEN DOLLARS

A wholesale "fiimfamming'' game
was started in this city yesterday after
noon by two white men of good an
pearance and address.
So far they have succeeded in dipping
two business houses. and third at
tempt failed only because Of the sus-
picion Of an employee
Miss Nora Holiday. an emplove of a
store at 927 Pennsylvania avenue. was
approached by the two men,
The one whom she describes as being
the younger Of the two. requested her
to change s. bill for him. and as she
was about to comply with his request
The other offered TO change IL himself.
The two men INDUCED in long argu-
ment. during which time the change
which she had taken from the cash
drawer lay I'm full sight. Shortly after
they left she discovered that she was
s. short.
The next attempt. which was made
in the Harvard laundry. failed because
OF the suspicious OF those who were
standing by.
Their third and final attempt. which
was made in the Office of the Swiss
laundry. was managed much after the
manner Of their first effort. and they
succeeded in fleeing the clerk out of IS.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
NO PHoNoGRAPHS THEN.

II they had such things as phono-
graphs when Demosthenes lived, we OF
the twentieth century should be able
now to hear the voice of the mighty
ancient whose oratory has come down
to us as tradition. We could compare
him with the orators of our time, and
discover for ourselves whether he was,
after all, so great. Think what a queer
sensation we should feel to hear the
voice of julius Caesar addressing the
Romans; TO hear the Emperor Nero
playing a solo upon his lutte. or reciting
one of his verses: to hear the voice OF
st. John preaching in the wilderness:
to hear William Shakespeare speaking
Hamlet's soliloquy. or Abraham Lincoln
delivering his Gettysburg address,
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
OF JOHN HAYS
FILED FOR PROBATE

BY the terms OF the will Of John
hays which has been fled for probate.
Catherine Hays. his wife. is bequeathed
all personal property AMI real estate on
Grant avenue. which is improved Nv.
three houses. Houses so ana as n
street northwest are devised IN Joh,
Joe Stafford and William Paul StaGorg
children OF John and Mary Stafford. the
rents from which for the first three
months are TO be paid to Mrs. HAYS.
providing that 500 Is paid to Maggie
IOeffler within ten years.
AT the death Of the testator's widow
800 is 10 be given 10 the Little Sisters
Of the Poor. 500 70 the Immaculate
Conception Church. and the residue 10
be equally divided among humber Of
relatives
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
TRIAL Of LOVING
NEXT WEDNESDAY

RICHMOND, Va, May 25.-The trial
former Judge William G. Loving. of
Nelson county, for the murder of Theo-
dOre Estes. will not take place until
Wednesday. Judge William r. Banks
dale, OF the Halifax circuit, who has
been named by the governor to sit at
the trial, will probably not reach Nelson
until Tuesday evening.
The grand jury of the Nelson county
court will also convene on Monday, at
which time the charge TO that body will
be made by Judge Bennett T. Gordon,
who has requested the governor. for
personal reasons, to name another Judge
in his stead in the Loving trial. The
accused is out on bail
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
GREAT BRITAINs DEATH DUTIES.

In the year 19O5-l9O6 there were in
Great Britain ninety-nine estates of ST.
$4,000 TO pay duties at the death of the
owners. In the previous year there
were sixty-eight such estates. When
probate and legacy duties are combined
they amount TO IS per cent of the
amount left to remote kin. In the year
ended March 81 the Governments re.
CENTS from death duties were about
Sso.vO0.Oo. making a new record. In the
twelve years 1S95-1S96 to 19C6-l9O7 the ex-
chequer has received from death duties
Sl,W9'Vo'oVO. The amount received ex-
ceeds the estimates and indicated hon,
Tqany wealthy men reside In the United
adam Baltimore Sun.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
Has Money To Spend.
TWO CRUSHED UNDER ROCK
IN LOOKOUT MT. TUNNEL

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. May Is
Another fatal accident occurred this
morning in the new Southern railway
tunnel under Lookout mountain. which
has been the scene OF so many mlshaps.
A large rock fell from the top of the
tunnel. catching under II Barney Wat
son and John Thomas. negro workmen.
Watson was killed instantly and Thomas
was crushed 50 badly he cannot recover.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
HORSES SCARCE IN THE WEST.

The scarcity of horses and men in
the West is one of the most noticeable
features in the progress Of industry
says a st. Paul dispatch to the Bos-
ton Transcript. Good draft horses
which eight years ago were worth oniy
so. are now selling at $500 to $500 each.
good team is worth $500 These
horses are needed in the lumber woods
and on railway construction. hut NOT
enough can be had Men to work in
the woods are being paid $40 a month
and board. 4 man with a good team
commands wages of 50 a day hauling
lumber and logs. Never before have
the wages been so high or the prices
OF horses so great as now.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
BIOLOGISTS SEEK EPIDEMIC
TO EXTERMINATE ALL RATS,
RABBITS, AND OTHER PESTS

Uncle Sam is planning an achievement
that will make the feat OF st. Patrick
in getting rid of the snakes In ireland
look insignificant
The Government has nothing less in
mind than to get rid Of the rats, ground
squirrels, prairie dogs. rabbits. and vari-
GUS otner pests that infest the country
by the millions
The United States Biological Survey
has taken up the problem of getting rid
of these creatures. at least OF REDUCING
tneir numbers so as to make them prac-
tically harmless. 1t has been noticed
that rabbits sometimes overrun a region
ana then suddenly are swept away by
disease. 1t is calculated that similar
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
HABEAS CORPUS
FOR SWEETHEART

PAPILLION. No. May 25.-Love
found a way in the county this after
noon when Judge Begley. of PapiIIion,
granted writ OF habeas corpus for the
body of Miss Mia Jones. who was said
TO have been kept a prisoner in her
fathers home since Thursday morning.
when she was to have become the wife
Of William o. Nesbit
Learning of the predicaF ent of his
wife 10 be, Nesbit filed the petition. I'm
which he declared he was friend and
lover Of Miss Jones
The Washington times., 1907-05-26

diseases can be spread among rats. and
like harmful animals. that will kin them
on as effectively as hordes Of rabbits
are sometimes eliminated
What is wanted Is a disease that can
be communicated through the rats
stomach. The horrible fact is that the
rat Is cannibaL II a rat becomes sick
It's associates attack #, XIII II. and eat
It. Ii is apparent that If II is possible
TO start into building infested with rats
one rat that has disease that is com
municabie through germs taken into
the stomach. the possibilities for rodent
destruction are endless. II is on this
theory that the biological experts are
conducting their experiments.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
KILLED INSTANTLY
WHILE SWITCHING
ELECTRIC LIGHTS

James Rollins. colored, who had been
employed to turn on the switch for the
electric lights OF Aqueduct fridge, was
killed instantly last night by a shock
Of electricity.
While performing his customary du-
ties Rollins. In handling the plugs.
touched an uninsUlated part OF the
switch. The damp weather made his
wet shoes excellent conductors Of cleo
tricity, and the current shot through his
body.
The body was removed 70 the George
town University Hospital. preparatory
TO being sent 10 the morgue. where an
inquest will possibly be held Monday.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
A CHEAP TREAT.

Although without funds, an actor
managed TO get secoDd-class ticket on
line of steamers running between
Seattle and San Francisco. The voyage
between these two points consumed the
better part of three DAYS. The first dav
out the actor slept all day to keep from
eating, and remained up all night to
keep from sleeping. The second day he
took physical culture exercises on the
third day ne could not stand the strain
any longer and went down In the dining
room and ordered the best meal on
board the boat. While eating this meal
he could see in his minds eye a picture
of cell in the bastile in San Fran
cisco. After finishing his meal he said
TO the waiter: How much do I owe
your" Nothing" replied the waiter.
your meals were included in your
ticket"
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
MAN CAN LOOK AT KING
VIENNA COURT DECIDES

VIENNA. May 25.-The Vienna courts
have recognized that man shares with
the Proverbial cat The right 10 look at
a king. They have just annuned the
sentence Of a so fine or FIVE days in
prison imposed by the Marienbad mag
istrate on a visitor who. with his wife
stared Extensively at King Edward
when his majesty was visiting tie
watering place last summer.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
NINE PERSONS
DEAD IN FIRE..
ARSON FEARED

San JOSE. Cal. May 25.-Niae per-
sons are believed TO have persisted IN a.
llre winch today destroyed a Iodgine
mouse and surrounding buildings. The
oody Of one victim has already been
recovered.
oil-soaked rags, found in a. corner Of
one OF the buildings which was not de-
sroyeo by the flames. have given risa
70 rnmors that the IRE was Of incendi-
airy origin.
A thorough investigation is being
made
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
JAPANESE BUSINESS METHOD.

Curious ways the Japanese merchant
has OF doing business. A special agent
Of the United States Government who
is now in japan gives some illustra-
tons. The buyer. he says. makes no
payment until the arrival of the goods
II In the meantime the market has
the American and intimate that he is
not prepared to stand all the loss and
that the American should divide the
loss with him, though to do so might
wipe out all the profit on the transact
ton.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
BOY ESCAPES IN SKIRTS,
FROM INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

Wearied OF the monotonous life at the
Industrial Home School and desiring
TO regain his beloved freedom once
more, little nine-year-old Raymond
Davis outwitted the authorities In
charge and escaped yesterday, by dis
guising himself as a little girl.
Raymond has made several futile at
tempts TO lease the school recently. and
because Of this a special watch was kept
on him, but the love OF liberty imbued
The Washington times., 1907-05-26

him with his somewhat original idea.
Quietly changing his masculine garb for
the hated, but nevertheless useful. dress.
he made his way past those who were
set TO prevent his escape. and up to a
late hour last night had not been heard
from.
The authorities are on his track, and
expect to return him 10 the home safe
and sound within the next twenty-four
hours.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26

a captains grade 20 be the head Of the
Naval Academy.
1t Is not known who is slated TO take
the place vacated by Commander Bad
ger. who succeeded Capt. William P.
Potter last Saturday. the latter having
been given command Of the battleship
Vermont.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
WHALE IN CART,
CAPTURED NEAR
VIRGINIA BEACH

NORFOLK. Va, May 25.-A whale
lies ashore near Virginia Beach. Eight
men tried to conquer the sea Goliath
and did conquer It. but are much bat
tered by slaps from the tail OF the
monster.
It is a baby whale at that. weighing
the trifie OF just one ton. and is fifteen
feet long.
At daybreak the whale was discov-
cred near the shore, struggling hard to
find deeper water.
Leviathan in Cart.
Eight human champions challenged
the whale. Not able 10 seek safety in
fight. the whale accepted battle.
A mighty fight he put up, and ii was
2 o'clock in the afternoon before he was
subdued and subjected to the humilia-
ton OF a ride in cart
The whale was carried high on the
beach and beyond reach of it's native
element, but the fight is not yet out Of
it,
Struggling for Liberty.
1t is Topping it's tail and bouncing in
air in herculean efforts to break its
moorings and regain liberty in the sea.
which dashes against the shore tantaliz-
ingly near him.
George Covenner. discoverer of the
whale, and J. Goodfellow and Jim Can
non. his lieutenants in the battle. claim
property to the big fish. They propose
to sell it to anyone who will buy II for
it's oil.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
LOCAL MENTION.
milk" Bread Is Sweet and Pure

You'll never tire of Holmes genuine
home made MIR" Bread. 1t is uniform
ly delicious and nutritious. because il is
expertly made of the best and purest
materials. Delivered fresh and clean
from oven 70 table, sc. Delicious home
made Pies, zoe. Holmes Bakery, LIST &
Z SITS. Phones E l440 q 1441
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
READS AND WRITES FOR PAPERS

Premier Campbell Zimmerman. of Eng
land. Is the exact opposite OF his prede-
cessors Ralfour, In one thing. The latter
said that while he was IN Office he never
read the newspapers. The present prime
minister not only reads them, but writes
for them.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
POLICE FAWN
UPON BRITTON,
INDICTED MAN
Hargis Henchman Treat
ed Like Grandee When
Leaving Lexington.

LEXINGTON. KY, May 25.-Amid the
most remarkable scenes ever witnessed
here over the removal of a prisoner
charged with murder took place here
today, when Bill Britton, charged with
the assassination Of James Cockrill and
DR.. B. d. Cox during the Breathitt feud
reign, was taken from the Fayette
county jail preparatory to his being
taken TO Sandy Hook, Elliott county,
where he will be placed on trial Mon
day for COx's murder, together with
Judge James and Albert Hargis. Edward
Callahan. Johan Smith, John Abner.
md Asbury Spicer.
Police Bid Fond Farewell.
Capt William Jenkins. of the Licking
ton police force, constituted himself a
special guard for Britton. and practically
every member of the city police force
and other municipal employees not on
duty gathered at the station to see Brit
ton leave. They gathered about Hargis.
grasped his hand, and wished him all
kinds Of success.
IL was more Of a demonstration that
would have been accorded a famous
man rather than that of a man already
under indictment for three murders:
those of Cox and Cockrill in Breahitt
county. and that of a man named Miles
in Lee county. Va.
Influence of Hargis.
The entire Hargis gang has always
been supported by most OF the CITY Of
hcials here. who are all Democrats. and
this has provoked much criticism.
Hargis is a member of the State CEN
trail committe. and is hand in glove with
the State Democratic administration.
Before leaving Britton said that he had
no fear of the outcome of the trial at
Sandy Hook, he was Joined at More
head. Rowan county, by Judge Hargis.
his brothers, Alex. and Gilbert. and
about fifty defense witnesses from Jack
son, on their way over the mountains
10 Elliott county.
News From Wilderness.
The action of Special Judge William
Carnes. Of Grant county. in removing the
court across the mountains to Sandy
Hook. Elliott county, will fall short OF
the intentions of the Hargises and their
attorneys in getting the case to a sec
ton where the newspapers could not
secure complete stories Of the trial.
One lone telephone line runs from
Olive Hill, Carter county, on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway. twenty-nine
miles across the mountains to Sandy
Hook At Olive. Hill there Is a day and
night Western Union Office.
Two Uses for One Wire.
The appliance allowing the sinultan-
eous use OF a wire for telephone and
telegraph messages viii be adopted. and
this one wire will be used for both pur-
poses A telegraph operator from this
city left today for Sandy Hook with his
instruments and wires, and will reach
Sandy Hook Sunday.
He must carry these instruments in
Kit siung across his shoulders and ride
horse or mule from Olive Hill across
he mountain 10 Sandy Hook. This will,
'equire full day. Correspondents from
leveral big papers have already gone
20 Sandy Hook to be on the ground
when the trial begins.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra at

Park Hotel Summer Garden, Rathskeller.
n. Z. ave. and 18th st. F. Endres. Prop
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
GROWTH OF LEATHER INDUSTRY.

According to a bulletin issued by the
Bureau of Statistics the leather indus
try contributed S150.OO0. 900 to the foreign
commerce of the United States in 1906.
against S55.O0O.00O in 1896.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
Easy Money! Leans

At the Mercantile Savings Society Office.
1905 + street. Lowest rates. Investigate.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS
BREAKING RECORDS
Greater Now Than in 1906,
With Five Weeks to
Come.
May Reach 335 Million, IS
More Than in Last
Year.

Customs receipts have reached the
highest point in the history Of the Gov
eminent At the close Of business Sat
urday the returns from customs for the
current fiscal year, which viii end June
30, had shot well past the 500 900, 900
mark The exact total Of customs col
lecions for the fiscal year thus far
amounted to $500. 57S. So. This is more
than the receipts from this source
throughout the entire preceding fiscal
year. which Up TO that time was a rec
ord breaker. The total customs receipts
for the fiscal yea- that ended June 30,
1905. were 1900. 251.s7L
May Reach 3s5 Millions.
Five weeks yet remain Of the present
fiscal year At the rate receipts from
customs are coming IN now, the total
for the fiscal year will reach well to-
ward $350.0O0.O00 The receipts for May
thus far have been nearly S4s.OO0.Ooo II
June customs prove 10 be as heavy Is
those Of May. the $3.50. 90. 900 mark will
be reached and passed by June 30. Gus
toms officials hardly expect this. They
say there is likely 20 be a falling of
In June. The highest figure they are
willing 20 set is 1896, 900, 0OO They admit
this is conservative.
Has Money To Spend.
Customs officials and the officials OF
the Treasury generally are greatly
pleased at the remarkable showing made
by the customs returns this year None
so far has arisen TO give a detailed ex-
PLANTATION for IL. In a broad way, Il is
ascribed TO the great prosperity Of the
country. TIE United States has the
money 10 spend TO buy heavily abroad,
and IL is spending =
The Washington times., 1907-05-26

At the very lowest prices. q. p. Hinkel g.
Co.. ass Maine ave. sw. Phone II POPS.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
Riding and Driving Horses for Hir..
Carpets Taken Up. Cleaned and stnre,

NJ. 1860.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26

Developing and Printing, Best Work,
Photo Supplies. Krouses. 737 9Th st. NV.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-22
"NoTIcE AT OUR CLIENTS"
Portuguese Sign Tina. Assuredly Has
Elements of Humor.

A firm of preserved fruit merchants
our clients" which is not without hui
NOR. 1t is difficult to understand.
1t says:
For to avoid the limitations of our
produces, SO appreciated in the mar
kets of Portugal and foreign. should
demand in all boxes the inscriptions
with the medals and registered marks
of our manufacture; because to have
manufacturers which desire to INIT
our articles, inclusive announcing pre-
MUM of eXpositions that never con-
cur"
Terrible penalties are threatened for
"adulterating of Uniting regis
tered mark; to call with perfidious-
ness the articles with adulterate
copying or initiating a drawing or
commercial model deposited; to sail
with perfidiousness or to introduce
in the country objects that the draw
ings or models was copied or imi-
tated of others manufacturers; to ex-
plor perfidiousness drawing or mod
ell deposited for anoter."
Even these do not cover the con-
travener, because besides of the pen
alties which you contest for the con-
trayentions are subject at the action
for loss and damage intended for the
mechanical or merchant of analogous
produces, with recompense, marks, or
registered Names" and the reitera'
tions are punished with the double OF
the penalty
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-22
Secret Of .Japan,s Success.

Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton of the British
army wrote the evening after one of
the great battles which he had wit
messed between Russians and Japa-
nese in the recent war in Manchuria:
ITO bed! Although it is with re-
luctance that prepare to lose my grip
of the exciting consciousness that I
have to-day seen the most stupendous
spectacle that it is possible for mortal
brain to conceive-Asia advancing,
Europe falling back; the wall of mist
and the writing thereon" Then as to the
meaning of this retreat of Europe be-
fore advancing Asia: THE more l
think the more certain l am that it
was not strategy or tactics, or arma-
ment or information, which won the
battle of Liaoyang for oyama, but that
1t was rather the souls of the Japanese
troops which triumphed over the less
developed, less awakened, less stimu'
lated qualities of the Russians"