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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

John c. Lsnders q Webster City. Iowa and
Sarah L. Yocckel. g. Rev Albert Evans
Robert B. Elliott. O. Easton Nd. and Daisy 3.
Ashton. 3. Rev. f. NJ Bristol
James b. Richardson. q. and Annie L. Varce.
% Rev. +. NJ. Bristol.
Van L. Volt. o. and Beulah Kimble T. VIII
iamsport Nd. Rev. J. p Mclaughlin
Joseph Josselson, z, Phocbus. Va and Jennie F.
Weinberg q Rev. x. GrsTman
William b. Rock e. Lyells Va, and Efle R.
Gutridge, p, King George Va. Rev C. f. Win
bigler.
Henry F. Ringeling, .. and Hanna E. Wilson.
g. both Of Hslethorp. Nd ReT. George BrOdthage.
Tasker NJ. Cock. 2. and Agnes +. Hail. D. both
Of Gainesville, Va. Rev William F. Locke.
Edward A Young. r., Z and Melissa NJ STEM
gel, % both OF Baltimore Nd. Rev. +. NJ. Bris-
tol.
COLORED
Edward Smith, p. and Elizabeth Tillman. ..
Rev John Richard.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-29
STEVE ADAMS IN BOISE.
Alleged Slayer Not Called in Petit
bone Case, However.

Boise, Idaho, Dec 2S.-The Pettlbone
trial was again to-day given over 10 the
reading Of dispositions OF San Francisco
witnesses on the explosion in the Bradley
residence which Orchard claimed resulted
from bomb placed by him on the door
step, and which the defense maintains
was due to a leakage of gas. The deposit
tons were finished at the afternoon ses-
sion and Monday the taking Of evidence
from DISPOSITIONS for the defense will
begin.
Steve Adams was brought to Boise to-
night from Rathdrum. Idaho. on his way
to Telluride. Colo, where he will be tried
for the murder Of Arthur Collins during
the miners strike of 1904. Adams. who
is alleged to have been Orchards partner
in crime, was twice tried at Rathdrum
for the murder of Fred Tyler. and each
time the jury disagreed
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-29
LEWIS TO HEAD MINERS.
Vice President of Union Elected to
Succeed John Mitchell

Wheeling. W. Va. Dec &--Oficiais Of
the fifth Ohio subdistrict of United Mine
Workers Of America have received re-
turns from A majority OF districts in the
United States and, with the exception of
a few districts in the anthracite regions
Of Pennsylvania. Vice President T I
Lewis has received a majority Of votes
for national president Of the United Mine
Workers TO succeed John Mitchell Lewis
is resident Of Bridgeport. Ohio.
Indianapolis, Dec. 2S.-John Mitchell,
president Of the United Mine Workers Of
America. left at noon yesterday for Chi
cago 70 meet his wife and brother. who
will accompany him to Excelsior Springs.
Mo. Mr. Mitchell is slowly recovering.
but is still weak
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-29
SON FOR BRADLEY MARTINS.
Their Two Baby Boys Among the
Richest I'm the Country

New York. Dec. "a second son has
been born 10 Bradley Martin, jr., and
his wife. who was Helen Phipps. dauch-
ter OF Henry Phipps. the reputed hun
dred-time millionaire. formerly Of Pitts
burg. Bradley Martin, jr.. is the only
surviving son of the Bradley Martins.
Mr.. and Mrs Bradley Martin, J-.. were
married in 1894 in Lord Lovat's Place
Beauford Castle Scotland, which the
brides parents leased. Their first child
a boy. Will be two years old next March
and, with his brother. takes rank with
some Of the richest babies in the United
States. as the fortunes Of the Martins
and the Phippses will eventually De
theirs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-29
HIS AMBITION IS GRATIFIED.
senator Gore Can Now Go to Old
Home I'm Mississippi.

Lawton, Okla. Dec. 2S-Thomas Pryor
Gore. United States Senator from this
city. spent Christmas in Lawton with
homefolks and friends. going to Altus
this afternoon to visit his brother and
from there he leaves tomorrow for his
old home town, oxford Miss. to which
place he has never returned since his
childhood. When he left there he de-
clared that he would never return until
he was elected United States Senator.
With his ambition fully satisfied, he is
going back.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-29
Alice Key Smith Funeral.

Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Key
Smith. granddaughter of Francis Scott
Key, author of The Star Spangled Ban
ner." who died Friday at the Louise
Home. Fifteenth street and Massachu-
sets avenue, were held yesterday after
noon at the home. Rev Alfred Harding
d. D., rector of st. Paul's Episcopal
Church, officiated. Interment was in
Rock Greek Cemetery.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-29
Fails on Open Knife.

The police of the Fourth precinct are
puzzled over the manner in which Charles
A. Lusby, photographer twenty-three
years of age, was stabbed last night at
his home. 134S Four-and-a-half street
southwest. The man was taken to the
Emergency Hospital with a wound under
the heart which may be serious. Ac-
cording 10 the wounded man. he was cut
ting a piece of tobacco while waikiki =
through a doorway, when he tripped and
fell on q knife.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-29
Preparing Case Against walker

Hartford. Conn. Dec. 2S.-New docu-
ments bearing upon the evidence against
William F. Walker. the former treasurer
Of the Savings Bank of New Britain, and
in support of the application for his ex-
tradition from Mexico were sent TO Wash
ington to-day. The evidence goes into de-
tails of Walkers abstraction of $565, 900 in
securities and cash from the bank
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-29
CRUSADERS TO TRY AGAIN.
Sunday Closing I'm Chicago Fails to
Take on First Application.

Chicago. Dec. &-With signal defeat
staring them in the face. the Sunday
closing crusaders tonight gathered their
shattered but Undismayed forces for an
other onslaught on the saloons To-
morrow.
When the bars OF the hotels and big
downtown cafes open Sunday they will be
visited by detectives of the Reform
League, who viii order drinks and imbibe
evidence for presentation to the States
attorney.
Two weeks ago they got evidence. but
the jury returned verdict OF not guilty.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-29
MAXIM G0RKY rs Ill.
Friend of Russian Novelist Saws He
Suffers from Consumption.

New York. Dec. Son the French
liner. La Province. in to-day from
Havre was Nine. Marie PetzoId. Rus
sian woman of noble birth. and a friend
OF Maxim Gorky. The famous novelist
she said. was ~ possibly with consump-
ton.
She denied the report that GOrky had
married the woman who accompanied
him on his visit 70 America. and whose
companionship caused him so much
trouble here.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-29
Guard Jail to Prevent Lynchins

Harrodsburg KY. Dec 2S.-To prevent
"a threatened lynching a strong guard has
been placed about the town jail, where
Charles Reed. coIored. Is locked up. He
shot and probably fatally wounded Chief
of Police J. c, Smith while the latter was
endeavoring to arrest him. Reed was
captured by posse after an exchange of
shots.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-29
VIII Be Received by kaiser.

Berlin. Dec. 2.-The Kaiser will give a
farewell audience on Monday to Lieut..
Commander w. L. Howard and will at
the same time receive Lieut.. Commander
Belkpap, his successor.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-29
TWO SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
New Workers Shot During AIterca-
ton with T.e CounE.

New York. Dec 2S-Lyiag in the hos
pital in a serious condition. Thomas
Graves, forty, and Richard Garrett. TWEEN
ty-seven. are not expected TO recover
from bullet wounds inflicted by Frederick
r lie Coung during an alteration this
afternoon. lie COung was arrested
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-29

are then about 500 miles east-southeast
from Trinidad; and about a m. with the
torpedo fiotilla, down near the equator,
beyond Para.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-08
Choir signers Spoil Service.

Never was less favorably impressed" '" said a church-goer yesterday, than with the choir of one of our largest churches l listened today throughout the services to music beautifully rendered by some of the best voices, and heard one of the finest services of my life.
 However It happened to be commun- the most solemn of the year. While the wine and bread were being passed the congregation tried to turn their minds on things holy, but only those who closed their eyes tightly could have possibly done so
 Hiding behind the preacher, two mem- bers of the choir cut such figures as hope never to see in a church again. Dur ing all the time the two. which were a man and woman, swayed back and forth giggled and laughed and talked, made eyes at unfortunate persons in the congregation, and behaved themselves ridculously.
 What surprised me most, was that while in this frame of mind they actu- ally partook of the Holy supper, ai- though one of them appeared to giggle and make a remark with the cup in his hand. They diverted the attention of the whole congregation, and partially de- stroyed the purpose of the feast.
 T can never any more enjoy music that comes from lips. That which, does not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-08
DAY OF THE LOST MINSTREL

Mark Twain in North American Review.
 Where now is Billy Rice? He was a joy to me, and so were the other stars of the gger-show-Billy Birch, David Wam- bold, BaclIus and a delightful dozen of their brethren who made life a pleasure to me forty years ago and later. Birch, Wambold and Backus are gone years ago; and with them departed to return no more forever, I suppose the real nigger-show the genuine nigger-show, the extrava- had no peer and whose peer has not vet arrived, in my experience. We have the grand opera; and I have witnessed, and greatly enjoyed, the first act of every thing which Wagner created, but the eff feet on me has always been so power ful that one act was quite sufficient: whenever I witnessed two acts I have gone away physically exhausted and whenever I have ventlged an entire opera the result has beerf the next thing to suicide But if I could have the nlg- ger-show back again in it's pristine puri- ty and perfection, I should have but lit tie further use for opera. It seems to me that to the elevated mind and the sensitive spirit the hand-organ and the nigger-show are standard and a sum- init to whose rarefied altitude the other forms of musical art may not hope to reach
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-08
Two Code Propositions

Tomorrow the legislature will re- assemble to remain in session thirteen days unless indeed the governor ex- tends the time in a special session. It will encounter at the outset the May6eld code compilation consisting of 7058 sections, and to the Mayfield renort has been added the acts of the present legislature, thus bringing the number of sections up to nearly ten thousand. The Lusk committee has spent sixty-one days on the big task, and It's report is ready to be laid be- fore the legislature. Judge Mayfield has assisted the code committee, and his labors stand, 1t is conceded, un- changed in all material respects.
 The municipal code commission has also completed its task, and when it's bill is adopted every city in the state will have a pretty efficient and compre- hensiye definition of its duties and powers. The small cities as well as the large ones are covered by the forthcoming report.
 The two proposed codes will consti- ute the monumental task of the pres
 ftyt- embrace the rate bill and all the other work of this revolutionary epoch. The revolution needles qualification and specialization, and as 1t must stand four years, and may stand forty years, it is best to have it in convenient and intelliglble form in a carefully prepared code.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-08

service by two only. Allison and Nor Till.
 The Senate still holds a consider able number of elder statesmen. In the sominng Senate there will be one senator-Allison-w has served more than thirty years, six who have served twenty years, and twenty-two of the ten-year class. The veterans other than MT. Allison are Haley, Frye, Aldrich, Cullom, Teller and Daniel, each of whom has served continuously in the Senate over twenty years. The tendency seems to be towards the re- tention of senators. A young senator soon becomes an old senator, but few indeed attain to a service exceeding thirty years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-08
ANIMALS sHoRT-LIvED GRIEF.

From the London Standard.
 The attitude of wild creatures toward their dead is a subject dealt with by Mir. George A. B. Dewar in today's Standard, He writes:
 Utterly obscure, darkly working as the recesses of the animal mind are to us in many things. it seems that little mystery Is here; the finalty of death is soon realized, poignant distress is felt and shown for a short while, and then forgetfulness follows-the Lethe of bird and beast runs deep. drowning quickly every grief and pang.
 q do not say we have absolute proof of this, but all observation points to it. With animals that we befriend and rule or that rule us-it may be different They feel the loss of their human rulers-or their human subjects-longer than wild creatures feel it. We hear stories of dogs that pine and die broken hearted by their loss of men or women. Most of them are ghost stories,' but now and then there is one worth looking into. The grief is cured in a few hours-at most in a day or so. I noticed some years ago, pair of spotted fly catchers hanging about their nest, which held dead chick-the only chick hatched-for about two days and these birds were as distressed when we went near the useless nest as if it still held living young. But this is far longer mourning than Is common to wild creatures. Before two days-some- times before two hours-have passed, cal lousness begins. I gave instances of this fin The Glamor of the Earth'-birds feed ing their live young. undisturbed by the corpses of their dead young hanging half out of the nest.
 Wild birds and beasts will carry about their dead young in way that is not al- ways easy to understand. A Teignmouth correspondent has written lately giving me an odd instance In beechwood he watched a stoat thrice in quick success sion carrying loads which he thought were mice, but surprised the porter on one journey, and found that the load was a dead young stoat. I have seen the starling carry its dead but hardly cold chick, the object here being to keep the nest sweet and wholesome for the live chicks; and, perhaps, the stoat was acting from the same motive.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-08

Several times last year it was sug- gested that the stret car company sprinkle it's tracks," said city merchant, and it was generally thought that something would be done. but it seems the matter has been forgotten.
 "Of course it would be a pretty big job to water the tracks all the way to Eastlake or Powderly, but I certainly think it ought to be done inside the city limits or along the main thoroughfares where the stores are. During the warm dry weather every time a car passes my store a swirl of dust IS raised which floats in at the open doors and settles upon my goods, causing me great loss, Especially is this the case where a line has just been built and the fine sand used in the brick paving has not been removed
 when the city put down the bithulic pavement we were assured that the dust fiend would be killed, but up to the present, unless immediately after heavy rains, there is very little, if any, im- provement
 "In northern cities stret car companies have to sprinkle during the dry seasons and sweep the tracks during the wet and winter seasons, and I think the Birming- ham company should do something to relieve the situation as it exists here and save us storekeepers heavy losses from goods ruined by dust"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-08
Repeal the Law

The question of the senatorial succession having been settled by the primary the most important matter before the legis- lature is the foreign loan tax law. This law has been thoughtfully considered alike by all classes and has been ex- haustbly discussed by leading business men. It should be repealed and as pub lie sentiment Is In evidence from one end of the state to the other, demanding its repeal, there can be no doubt that a ma jority of the members in both houses will vote accordingly.
 Alabama's rich but undeveloped re- sources make this state an exceptionally attractive field for the investment of cap ital If 1t can be shown that our laws are not inimieal to the large insurance and trust companies with surplus mll- lions to lend money will flow hlther as never before. If on the other hand we allow the foreign loan tax legislation to remain many extensive building enter prises already prospeeted will fall through and every community in the state Will receive q very serious set back.
 The majority for repeal should be so large as to say in effect to the world that Alabama will henceforth welcome and protect foreign capital Investing com panies should be made to feel at home here. This spirit would be the making of Alabama cities. Then repeal the ob- jectionable law in question and let the work of development proceed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-08
Enqland's Upper House

The crown long ago lost the power of veto in England, and while the house of lords can delay a bill passed by the house of commons, but 1t dare not veto it if if appears the second or third time, especially after an appeal to the country had been taken.
 But the present government desires to limit the power of the house of lords to the life of single parliament. By vote of 432 yeas and 147 nays a resolution offered by Prime Minister ampbell-Baunerman was passed pre- scrihing the method of enacting laws when the house of lords Is stubborn. It provides that when the house of lords has thrice rejected a bill passed sent at once to the king for his as- sent. The labor leaders would be glad to abolish the house of lords alto gether, but English sentiment does not favor a step so radical. But the English people are no doubt ready to support the governments plan.
 Just how the assent of the house of lords to the Campbell-Baunerman resolution Is to be obtained does not appear, but if the house of lords thrice rejects the plan, and then the country stands by it 1t may be put in force, and the house of lords will be power less to prevent 1t. The house of lords has little real power. The plan may involve touch of revolution, but the revolution will be mild and bloodless. It will harm no one, and 1t will not ohange present methods in any ma terial respect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-08
An Undertal<er's Experience.

"Yes, this is a calling peculiar unto it. self and we, of course, become used to all of it's phases" said an undertaken.
 "The strangest happening l ever had any experience with, was that of a man who during life was completely doubled over from rheumatism. In some of these cases it is necessary to perform surgical operations to make the body assume a natural and we say, life-like appearance. We'll, l had an apprentice assisting me in the case I allude to. We had to do many things to make the body lie flat; among other things we strapped 1t to the board with a ribbon across the fore head. Well, a few friends were in the room. Just before we were to put the body in the case l sent my assistant in to remove the sheet and attend to the face. In some way he carelessly slipped the hoard from off the forehead and quick as a flash the corpse sprang up- right Everybody including my assist ant rushed from the room frightened out of their wits. I was just going in and as I knew what the trouble was I soon readjusted the band placed a wire around the neck to make sure of no farther startling happenings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-08
MULE HOLDS UP ERLE.

From the Washington Post.
 A small, bobtailed mule attached to rickety express wagon, held up traffic on the main line of the Erie railroad for twenty-five minutes the other day A few moments before through express was due the mule and a rattly wagon craWled up to a crossing a short distance above Paterson and stopped in the center of the tracks. Spreading his trembling forelegs wide the beast stretched out thin neck and began to feed at little mound of hay jolted from passing farmers wagon.
 Suddenly the gong at the crossing be- gan. The grizzled negro driver, half doz- ing on his seat, awoke, and noting the approach of train, brought down a heavy club on his steed's backbone. The mule twitched one ear and declined to leave. A loud blast of the whistle passed unnoticed, as did also a continuous appli- cation of the big stick. The heavy train came to a standstill few feet from the peacefully breakfasting mule
 Windows shot up and a dozen heads appeared. The old negro, now thoroughly aroused, piled his club with energy and regularity; but the mule simply wagged his stubby tail. Advice and sarcastic comment came from the passengers. The driver lowered himself to the ground and. taking the mule by the bridle, attempted to lead him onward. The beast laid his ears along his neck, displaying a double row of yellow teeth, and settled back in the traces. The conductor and a brake man each grabbed wheel and showed.
 Nothing doing. Two passengers pushed against the back of the wagon. Still no result. The workmen ceased in order to mop their foreheads, and the darky ad- dressed the cause of all the trouble in entreating, cabling. and finally in threat ening terms, winding up with scorching blast refecting on the mules ancestry, present social status and ultimate desti- nation. No effect. A red-faced man from Ridgewood advised building fire under the mule, but this plan was rejected.
 Ten, fifteen, twenty minutes had elapsed with no material change in the situation. Then shout went up as man came for ward from the baggage car bearing a coil of heavy rope. This was fastened to one shaft, a half hitch taken around the mules head, and a dozen hands laid hold of the other end.
 It was case of either pulling the mules head off or removing the obstruc- tion. One good jerk on the rope and the beast decided in favor of the latter alter native. He shambled across the rails, twisted his bony skull back into it's prop CT position, and gazed inquiringly after the puffing train.