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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16

William Morgan, an umbrella mend
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28
ROYAL DEBT TO A SPIDER.

on the ceiling of one of the rooms In
Sans SoUci, the world renowned palace
of Frederick the Great, is painted a
great spider with its web. The origin
Of this strange decoration Is as follows:
This apartment was the great King 5
breakfast room and adjoined his bed
chamber. Every morning when his ma
3esty entered the room he was accus-
toned to ind a cup of chocolate. but on
one occasion just as he was about to
drink he thought of something he had
forgotten and returned to his bedroom.
When he again entered the breakfast
room his majesty discovered that q
great spider had dropped from the cell
ing into the cup and he naturally cried
out for fresh chocolate 10 be prepared.
The next moment the king was start
led by the report of a pistol. No sooner
had the cook received the order than he
blew out his brains, Not because the
king had refused the chocolate did he
do this. but because he had put poison
IN the cup and thought himself discover
ed II was in reuem brance of this narrow
escape that his majesty ordered the spi-
der with its web painted on the ceiling.
-PittSburg Dispatch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28

afternoon at 2 o'clock from her home.
Interment viii be in Prospect Hill
Cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28
SUICIDE CRIPPLE'S
LIFE WAS BURDEN
Little Naomi Yates Was
Too Tired to
Keep On.

a cripple, painfully sensitive Of her
affliCtiOn. vet a beautiful girl, whose
laughter and good nature had been the
brightest sunshine in a happy house
hold, found life a burden. so she ended
it all.
Such was Naomi Yates, sixteen years
old, who committed suicide BY jump
ing in the Chesapeake and Ohio canal.
as told in The Times yesterday II
was not until last, however. that the
body IVES Identified as that Of the young
schoolgirl. Her uncle. Henry J. Lusky,
OF ass Maryland avenue southwest, saw
an account OF the suicide in The Times
and went to the morgue. One glance
was all that was necessary for him to
recognize the frail, little body as that
of his niece.
Naomi left the house shortly before s
clock yesterday morning. saying she
was going to a photographer to have
her photograph taken before she went
10 school. She told her mother she in
tended visiting her grandmother IN the
afternoon, so would not be back until
late in the evening. She had never
seemed in better spirits il her life, and
gave not the least intimatiOn that she
intended ending her life.
once outside TIE house II was different
sue met several playmateS, and to them
she cOnfded her plans. Displaying nine
cents, she said to one OF the girls:
I am going TO ride on the street car
as far as this will take me. Then I
am going TO kill myself"
Before jumping in the canal, she took
letter from heTp Ocket read, 1t, then
tore IL into several hundred pieces. II
was signed From your Aunt Net"
Aunt Net is not the Childs aunt: in
fact. she is no relative of the family
She is Miss jeanette Teachum, a teacher
in the Second Baptist Sunday School.
Next TO her mother. Miss TeaChum oc-
cupied a place closest to the childs
heart.
was box OF letters, all OF them from
Miss Teachum. The funeral will prob
ably be held Saturday morning from the
house. The services viii be conducted
by the Rev. Sven, and intermeut will
DE in Congressional Cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28
HERMANN TRIAL
NEARING CLOSE
Witness King Fined $500
for Disobeying Order
of Court.

All the testimony on behalf Of the
p osecution of Binger Hermann for de-
stroying public records will probably De
concluded this afternoon.
The most important witness called TO
testify today was Mrs. Puter. wife Of
S. A. D. Puter. She came here from
Berkeley. Cal. 10 testify that about
fifteen months ago she dest Dyed sew
eral boxes OF papers which belonged
TO her husband. She explained that
these papers were stored In the attic of
their home. and wishing to utilize the
attic she burned the papers without in
specting them. Among these papers
were supposed to have been two letters
W itten by Representative Hermann 10
Puter.
John W. Rowland, chief clerk of the
Surveyor generals office at Portland,
Ore, testified TO making maps for the
Aays-Smith-Jones combination in fur
therance of their scheme to locate all
school lands in the Blue mountains be-
fore it was included in a 70 est reserve.
The witness said that he was afterWard
accused by Mays Of giving the snap
away"
A. C. King, of Seattle, Wash, who
was summoned to appear as witness
on behalf of the prosecution yesterday
afternoon, was fined 5000 by Justice
stafford for contempt of court in refus-
ing TO obey the orde directing him to
be present and testify.
King was produced in the court room
by Deputy United States Marshal Crab
tree at the close of the days proceed
ings. He had been arrested at Seattle,
March 70, and was brought TO Washing
ton yesterday King said his wife and
baby had not been well Kings mile
age and witness fees in the case will
foot UP a little more than $780, So after
paying his fine, King will barely have
sufficient funds to pay his expenses back
90 his home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28
DEMAND EASILY SUPPLIED.

William Barclay Parsons is a foe to
Scamped work, and at a recent dinner in
New York he said: THAT man is most
unW1se who tries to get his work done
cheap Cheap work can always be Sc
cured, but the quality of such work is on
its face"
Mr. Parsons, smiling. interrupted him
self 20 tell a story. There was a man.
he said, who entered q dairy and
asked how much the milk was Ten
cents a quart, sir the young woman
benlnd the counter answered The man
looked disappointed. Haven't YOU got
any Tor 8 CentS?' he asked
No, said the young woman; but
ehe ADDED we can soon make you
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28
JAPANESE LIFE CHANGING.

America and Europe can see that
Japan is being caught In the strong
current Of modern industrial and COM
merclaI organization, and Is being swept
far away from the old mOOFings- A ia
pan Of factories and mills, machinery
and big corporations, wealth such as
the country never before knew. and a
grim Industrial grind strange to the
Japanese is coming into existence. The
whole color Of japanese life is chang
ing. Wealth Is making itself the usual
object Of worship In industrial and com
merciai nations. Will the vOtaries and
the victims OF its bitter rivalries-the
human sacrifices of wealth abused and
directed-emulat-3 the feats of arms
which amazed the world in the siege Of
Port Arthur and the great battles from
Liao-Yang 10 Mukden2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28
wAsTEFUL SMOKE AND NOISE.

Before it was determined scientifically
thar smoke is waste, smoke was fixed
as the final indication and proof of pros
perity Today a smokeless chimney
means nothing less than thrift and good
management.
Similarly we now hear that noise IS
proof of urban life. progress, and ac-
tivity. We may answer that noise IS
loss as surely as smoke Is waste De-
creased comfort Is loss, and noise de-
creases comfort Disturbed minds are
loss through a reduction Of mental force.
But these and similar consequences are
indirect loss. There Is direct loss also
A rafting car means worn bearings and
a short-lived vehicle. Otherwise rail-
roads would not spend so much on their
roadbed and they would run trains at
higher speed.-Detroit Free Press.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28
SURGERY FOR AILINC TREES.

One Of the curjosities Of modern Tor
estry is the care Of beautiful old shade
trees. The amputation Of diseased or
dead limbs is as carefully performed TO
prevent further decay from the elements
as n surgical operations on human be-
ings. Decayfng cavities are cleaned and
filed with a preserving cement, as Is
done by the modern dentist And the
latest advance is to build a tin roof
along ths upper surface of wide spread
ing branches where little hollows might
hold dampness and promote decay.
Some handsome patriarchs well deserve
1t.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28
HOLD FUNERAL TOMORROW
OF MRS. S. M. HERMANN

In the death of Mrs. Sophia NJ. Herr
ing al her home. I002 I street Southeast
the District of Columbia loses one of
its Oldest residents. Mrs. Hermann
was born In Schrozberg, Germany, IS
years ago and came 20 this city in
1858. In September of 1851 she married
to J. +. Hermann and for nearly forty
yearg she and her husband resided N
Southeast Washington.
Mrs. Hermann is survived By her
husband and six children, August
Charles and Fred Hermann and Mrs
J. ochlotterbeck, Mrs, Claus SchWalIz
and Miss NJ Hermann and seven
grandchildren.
The funeral wiz be held tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28
AMERICAN FARM AREA.

It is estimated that the total area for
farming purposes in the United States
is 8i1 900. 600 acres. an area larger than
England Scotland. Ireland, Wales,
France, Germany. Austria, Spain, Japan
and the Transvaal There are 10. 439, 900
persons engaged In agricultural pursuits,
while all the other industries employ
but 1888, 600 One-third of the people,
therefore, are devoted to farming.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28

Gotta on December 30, and spent many
weeks in Garfield Hospital. His lnten-
ton now is 10 put the minimum tax on
his strength and in resigning he says
that he deemed 1t necessary in order 20
safeguard his health. His resignation
is deeply regretted by every resident OF
the town and difficulty viii be expert
enced in finding a man opreside over
the office as he did
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28
MAYOR, HURT IN WRECK,
RESIGNS HIS OFFICE

ROCKVILLE. Md, March 8.-Mayor
Cornelius Eckhardt. Of Kensington. has
rendered his resignation as chief execu-
tive of the town. The resignation will
take effect on May I. at which time
Mayor EckhaFdt will have served five
years.
Mr. Eckhardt was severely injured IN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-28
CENTRAL HIGH TIES K
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE

Central High School and st. Johns
College went seven innings to a tie yes
terday afternoon at Van Ness Park. the
score being 3 to 3. Rheem, who was on
the firing line for Central, showed great
Improvement in his work, allowing but
five hits. Capt a Macdonald and Short
stop TUrtOn did the best work. The
score.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-18
ACCUSED OF GRAVE CRIME
ARMY OFFICER UNDER FIRE
Major Marquis Charged with Forging
Names of Witnesses to Pension
Application of Friend at Cleve-
land, Ohio.
IPuhlishers' pressl

CIevetaIa, - s4u. It.-MaJor Freu
S. Marquis of the Eighth regiment.
Ohio national guard and secretary Of
the board of managers of the Ohio re-
formatory, and Edward II. Pugn, both
of Mansfield, were arraigned before a
United States commissioner here.
Pugh was charged with forging the
names OF Witnesses in connection with
an application for pension, and Ma
jor Marquis, as notary, with falsely
representing that witnesses person
ally appeared before him. Both waived
examination and were placed under
bonds Major Marquis was captain
Of company NJ, Eighth Ohio volun-
teers, in the Spanish war. Marquis
stated that his friendship for Pugh,
who was a member of his company,
got him into the trouble.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-18

hardly seem that it could be neces-
sary to again relate the tale but no
doubt there are some Of the younger
generation to whom it is not familiar.
The "Black Crook" is a nickname
that is given to HertZog, an old ne
cromancer who has made compact
with the evil one to return to him an
innocent soul once a year, for which
service he is to be rewarded with
an additional twelve months of life.
A single soul, a single year, is the
compact. The plot revolves around
this idea and details the efforts of
the old william to bring to his master
the innocent maiden Amina and her
youthful lover. Rudolph. In the end,
of course. he is outwitted and is
obliged to pay the penalty of his
crime and is consigned himself to the
fate which he designed for his would
be victims.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-18
"The Black Crook"-Gennett.

The Osler-defying spectacular ex-
travaganza, The Black Crook" is to
be the attraction at the Gennett,
next Monday night. 1t is over forty
years ago that 1.-THE Black Crook
was first exhibited to an anxiously
expectant audience at the old Niblo's
garden in New York City. and it has
been a potent drawing card on and off
ever since that time. It's present
managers, Messrs Miller and Plohn
have rejuvenated it and put it before
the public in manner that is said to
have revived all its one-time popular
ity. Last season it had particular
~ successful tour of the country, SO
much SO, in fact. that they have de-
cided to again offer 1T in an even
more elaborate style than last year
One reason for the vogue of The
Black. Crook" is, aside from the fact
that it awakeE fond memories. is
that it possesses a story that is both
interesting and instructive. 1t would
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-18
MONEY FOR ATHLETICS
EARLHAM STUDENTS PLAN
Raise the Tuition and Have the Ex-
ira Money Thereby Secured, Used
for Athletics.

At meeting of the Athletic associ
alton at Earlham college yesterday
the students discussed the advisable
ty of having the trustees raise the tut
ton $50 per term, this extra amount
to be applied toward the support of
college athletics. This plan is fol
lowed by a large number of the Indi-
ana colleges and has proven to be a
successful solution of the finances.
The students are all admitted free to
the college games and have no addi-
tional expenditures to make.
Earlham has long felt the need of
better financial support for her athlet-
les and has been somewhat crippled
by the lack of it. Under the plan that
has been projected, over q thousand
dollars a year could go toward athlet-
les, which is several hundred more
than is spent now. This money would
go toward better gymnasium equip
ment and better suits for the athletes
Earlham will hereafter support a base
ball team, which will necessitate new
suits, etc.
The students are heartily in favor of
the plan and will present to the board
of trustees a petition asking that this
extra amount be added to the tuition.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-18
WILL TAKE $50 RIOTERS
EarIham Preparing to go to the State
OratoricaI Contest With Good
Delegation.

Quite little enthusiasm Is being
shown toward the coming state ora
torical contest to be held at Indiana
polls, Friday, February /. Earlham is
expecting to send about $50 students
to cheer on their representative. Mr..
Miles and are hoping that he will take
first place. The interurban line off
ers rate of S1.25 for the round trip
and those wanting to, can return
at 1130 Friday night. This is GER
tainly great inducement and the col
lege hopes to be well represented.
Seven colleges will take part in the
contest, namely, Notre Dame Frank
lin, DePauw, Wabash, Hanover But
Ter and Earlham. DePauw won the
contest last year
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-18
Juror IN SENATE
OVER NEGRO TROOPS
BIaCkburn'S Amendment Sets
the Brownsville Chestnut
Rolling Once More.
FORAKER AGAIN ON FLOOR
TAKES OCCASION TO REMIND MR..
LODGE OF THE BOSTON TEA
PARTY AND THE INCIDENT OF
BUNKER HILL.
rPublis hers. Press. j

washington, Jan. II. - When the
senate met Thursday Senator Black
burn offered an amendment to Sena-
tor Foraker's Brownsville resolution,
disclaiming any intention on the part
/ of the senate to question the presi-
dents right to discharge the negro
troops.
| Senator Foraker opposed the amend
| ment and addressed the senate, deny
| ing the presidents power.
| Mr.. Foraker, who took the floor TO
! conclude the speech begun Wednes-
| day, said he supposed the compromise
| resolution presented by himself We'd
hesday was satisfactory and he con-
| tended that consideration as to the
question of the power of the president
should be postponed until after the
investigation. He had not intended,
he said, TO discuss the question of
power, but the amendment seemed to
make it necessary for him to go into
that subject, which he proceeded
to do.
Mr. Foraker said he has been con-
tending and is still of the opinion, that
the president is supreme as com
mander-in-chief to command, but can
make regulations only according to
law enacted by congress. He review
ed the positions taken by Senators
Knox, Spooner and Lodge. 1t was
surprise to him that the Massachu-
sets senator above all senators,
should have taken the position that
the trainers of the constitution had
the British system in mind, when they
wrote that instrument. He said Mr..
Lodge should have had the tea party
and Bunker Hill in mind. Mr. Lodge
took the position. said Foraker, that
the president was given the same
power as COMMANDMENTS chief as the
king of England. He quoted AleXan-
der Hamilton in opposition TO this
view. Hamilton held he explained,
that we were not only trying to es-
cape from kingly power, but from the
assumption of any unwritten power.
The fran RS of the constitution knew
the danger of leaving anything to be
inferred"
Chairman Willard of the senate COM
mittee on interoceanic canals made
puU11c the report of the interocean1c
canal commission on the boring at the
Gatun dam site, which was furnished
In response to a request from the COM
mittee. The report includes state
ment from the chief engineer, j. f.
Stevens, in which he says 127 holes
were bored at the Gatum site, and all
show that the lock walls will rest on
firm and suitable soft rock. He also
says 63 borings, all extending to rock,
were made across the valley OF the
Chagres covering the dam site, and
that previous material was found in
only four holes and below 200 feet.
At the Peiro Miguel lock walls there
were 10 borings, all showing rock suit
able for foundation.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-18
THE PLUG DIDN'T COME
GOOD FINE DID THOUGH
kins Because He Failed to Get a
Chew of Tobacco and for So DOING
Lies i'm Jail.

''Niggah, gimme chaw terbaceh," is
the demand that Anse Roberts made
of Frank Watkins, when he met him
on the street the other afternoon
Watkins and Roberts are both ebony
hued descendants of Ham, and the
formers failure to come through
with his plug" was the cause of heat
ed words.
The affair was ventilated in the city
court yesterday morning when Rob
erts was called upon to answer to the
charge Of having committed an as
sault upon the person of Watkins.
The fact was also brought out that he
had threatened to carve that gentle
man with a keen edged razor. Rob
erts eventually went to the county
bastile with an assessment of s. and
costs hanging over his head.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-18
Old Folks Concert.

An old folks concert was given at
the Mt Moriah Baptist church last
night, and it proved to be one of the
best social as. well as artistic events
held at the church in months. After
the concert a big chicken supper was
served in the church parlors and ov-
er one hundred persons participated.
On next Monday night the members
of the congregation will give the fare
well reception to the Rev. II. c. Ran
dolph VINO resigned as the pastor OF
the church several weeks ago. Rev
Randolph will preach his farewell ser
mons Sunday. He has not decided
where he will take up his work af-
ter leaving Richmond.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-18
PHILLIPS.
Entire Week-Hish class vaudeville
1.-THE Sleeping Beauty and the Beast
-Gennett.

The S. r. o. sign is displayed at
every performance of the big Drury
Lane spectacle, THE Sleeping Beauty
and the Beast, at all cities played
by this great attraction this season.
The success of this great spectacle
IS not hard to understand 1t Is an
English pantomime of monster pro-
portions, Americanized with the lat
est humor and slang of the day, and
so filled with entertainment of every
grade, from the massive ballet,
''Beauty's Awakening" easily the
most bewildering stage picture of re-
cent invention) to the lightest of
specialties, that it appeals at one
time or another to every class of play
goer The scenic setting is massive;
the costuming of such sumptous pro-
portions and character that it is hard
to imagine who suggested all the
combinations, unless he or she was
designer of wall paper, and the
music both original with the com
poser and that which is interpolated
is pretty and catching. Another po-
tent reason for the preference shown
this big entertainment is the excel
lence of the cast which has always
been kept out to the top knotch.
Many managers would send out
1.-The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast"
on the road, depending entirely upon
its scenic and costume display to
create the sensation. Not so with
the managers of this big attraction;
they have been in the theatrical bus
mess a year or two too long to trust
to anything so uncertain. In conse-
quence, the program presents the
names of reputable artists. who have
proved their ability by winning praise +
in other productions. The combina- +
tion is one which it would be hard .
to duplicate. This production will be
presented at the Gennett next Satur-
day matinee and night.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-18
New Phillips Theater.

Swain and Powers, German comedy
sketch artists, appearing at the New
Phillips vaudeville theater this week
are certainly creating a good deal of
comment, as they produce an act that
keeps the audience in an uproar of
laughter from the time they appear on
the stage until they finish their act
1t is alone worth the price of admis-
sion, and Richmond theater goers
should not miss this treat
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-18
TROUBLE ALMOST CERTAIN
When Judge Carnes Begins the Trial
of These Four Prominent
kentuckians.
Publishers Press.J

Covington. KY, Jan 14.-Judge w.
s. Carnes of Williamstown will ad-
journ his special term of circuit court
called TO try Judge James Hargis, FL
bert Hargis, William Britton, John
Smith and John Abner. for the assas-
sination Of Dr. 3. d. Cox. A special
tern, to try the last four will be called
for the third Monday in February.
Trouble is regarded as almost certain
10 occur when Carnes reaches Jackson
and he viii be guarded.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-18
Arkansas Senator Expelled.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 17.-Senator
Reuben R. Adams of Grant county
was expelled from the senate and in
his stead William Lambert of Hot
Springs county was appointed by the
governor. The senate appointed a
committee to investigate the right of
the governor to make the appoint
ment In the meanwhile Lambert will
be recognized as a senator. During
the trial OF Senator Fesnus o. Butt.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-18
Notifications Bill.
Publishers Press1

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house
PASSED the Notifications appropriation
bill No amendment Of any kind or
nature vas made changing any of the
amounts carried in the budget. The
measure carries s5,411.SS3, which is
1857 $50 more than was appropriated
for the same purpose last session of
congress.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-18

FL Paso, Tex, Jan. 17.-Threc jap
anese employed as servants by officers
At Fort Clark mysteriously disappear
ed Their actions in examining the
fort and equipment, their close atten-
ton to the drilling and the discovery
that they were frequently making
memoranda, led to the belief that they
we're japanese officers
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-18
ReadvertiSe for Bids.

The board of works has decided to
re-advertise for bids for the improve
ment of Southwest d street A num-
Der of property owners had intended
to demonstrate against the improve
ment as originally intended.