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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-13
NATURAL MISTAKE.

A Boston gentleman and his small
grandson were in ar electric car one day
when a young man with black band on
his sleeve got in. The little hey looked
at il and then said, 'Grandpapa, why
does he have that on his sleeve2"
His grandfather replied: Because he
has lost some relative"
s'Oh," said the boy. Il thought il was
10 keep the caterplllaTs from crawling
upi''
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-13
Week OF Prayer Closes

The closing services OF the Week of
Prayer were held at the Methodist
Episcopal Church South last evening.
The sermon was delivered BIZ the Rev.
j. II. s. Ewell. who took for rs sub
ject The Attractive Power OF Christ
Crucihed."
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COnfederate Sons 70 ReOrganire.

A meeting will be held at Lee Camp
Hail next Monday evening at o'clock
Tor the purpose Of recognizing the Sons
Of Confederate Veterans. and also with
The object OF making arrangements to
attend the services at Christ Protestant
Episcopal Church on Saturday. the 18th
inst. General Lees birthday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-13
Bank Case in Circuit Court.

The circuit court. Judge Edmund
Maddin mas been busy today with
tie case OF the Alexandria National
Bank Us. the Willis 9. Bates Company.
The case Will be concluded Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-13

The funeral OF Mrs. Maria Lee will
he held from her home, Ola North
Fayette street. tomorrow afternoon at
. o'clock The funeral services will
be conducted by the Rev. J. n. s
Eweu, OF the Methodist Protestant
Church, and interment viii be made
in Bethel Cemetery.
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son OF Thomas l.. and Phoebe Hall,
died at his parents home, 3I9 South
Alfred street. this afternoon AT $50
o'clock. No arrangements have as yet
been made for his funeral
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Railroads.
BALTIMORE & OHIO 3. r.


LEAVE STATION, New Jersey ave-. aid c 81.
ROlAE bLUE LASE.
Every othsE ttSar "a ths Odd Hour
To FltiI-ADELf-.iA AND NEW YORtS-
EEW TERMINAL. I'D 50. NEW ApHk-
= 90 a.m.-Dlnsr, Peiiman PsTl0F.
Tss0D m--buEeI. FaTloT. AZ. fran.
tIi:es s.n.-Dinsr ana FuIilash Farios car.
Il % p.m.-DlEeT anQ pullman t'sri0r Car.
ss.08 p.m.-,'Rosal Limited" All PulimGns.
f4sOJ y. m.-CoaChes u Fhiiadelphla-
= % p.m.-DineT and Pullman FaTlsr.
6 % p.m,-coaehss 70 FhgiAaeiDal--
eel - p.lu.-sieepers.
= 81 p-M.-Slesbsgz.
ETLANTIc car. t7:oa. 30. tii.Oo g. M.
i.EYEkT HOUR on THE HOUR"
wEEk DAYS. a Il. 10 z. Il
10 BALTIMORE.
Week dsys "a: ~ !, % 80 100 :, e 10 500
i2.s / ~. 2 o. ssoo. s.a, 40. AS. 800. 5.9s
20. es0o. s.sJ. 1sSe. go. s;se. lses. lsiss.
s s1l a ssi. 100. l:so. so. 800. .a.so
NO a. ll.i l'oo. l5 400. 40. 40. 80. ca
30. lose. lo'@s IT, Ne; "a; = > IA
CHICAGO AMI NORTHWEST. 'i=zz .. m.
cisSIsNATI. ST. LOUIS. AID LOUIS
VILE. -s.Oo a. N. '4.rs ?. m. 'ls;so night.
FiITsBUkc. - ?. M. 's.lV .. H. ~ ~
CLEVELAND. I'D p n COLUMBUS.
WHEELING. $50 a. m. SD p. n
WIScHEsI ER. fs.sS an. ttos. z % p N;
aeon. AS. SEQ ,. N. sundays. s:so - m and
{ 20 o.
LURAY and ELKTOE. s4:0s p. m
FREDERICK. fs.SS, --sB a. IA. sl.39
" O., IS - .. m
HA5ERsTOWS. fs.35 a m and f5.oo D. n.
BOYD ana Nay goints. fs.sS. .'s:ls a. m.
ssl o. f5 ". IS IS. $40 is. fl 80 p. n.
GAITHERsBURG and way Poiats. ts;s5
s-s.B n m. flz;59. .-i;9o. fa:3e. 's-os.
10 IS. f6 50. 80 SO. --l0:is. IN 30 ,. m.
WASHINGTON JUNCTION and way
points, fs-S. ''9.lS e n. s'lsS9. ts-5o
u rs p
sDally. Except Sunday. s'sundays only.
Reservation Of Sleeping Parlor Car
space. rates OF fare. etc. viii be quickly fur
rished BY TELEPHONE az all Of the fol-
lowing Ticket Orices l4i1 o ST. Telephons
Main 1881; els PeHnsylvanla Ave. Tslephoas
&Ain zsTi Ststiuns New Jersey ave ami c
ct. Ticket once, TsiePhone East ssfs Infor-
nation Bureau. East ia no2f-tf
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AS THE NEW YEAR MET THE OLD

New Yesr-What SURPRISE me most
Of all Is the scale Of living.
OH Year Gin a feeble voicei-If xou
ask the undertakes you will ana that
the scale - dying is just as high.-Chl-
cago Tribune.
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IF YOU ARE PUTTING MONEY!
@t = in . bank. you lock fGF the safest
az institution; Why not use the same
care when you deposit your val-
tables for a lJan7 We have a building and
safes made for the purpose. All business
confidential Money loaned on watches. dia-
monds. jeWelry. etc. Interest three per cent
instead OF ten
H X FULTON'S loan OFFICE.
Established ls70. So ninth Street ~ ".
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-13
Stop Drinking!
Orrine Destroys ali Desire for Drink
How TO "SWear Off"

One drinking religiously
New but few of resolutions carried
Because the the
cells
tened itself temptation
Thousands whiskey
Happily drunkenness which
:
Mothers without the patients
knowledge 0rne No is be perfectly
the remedy Either form Mail orders Allied
OF price
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Averted a Collision.

a head-on collision between two cleo
trio trains was narrowly averted at
the corner Of King and Royal streets
this evening. The 71j O'Clock train
from this city was coming around the
curve al King snd Royal streets. just
as another train was coming down
King street The mOt9rmen of both
trains, however. saw each other in
time 10 shut on power AMI down brakes.
The trains were about thirty feet apart
when they came TO a standstilI
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Thomas johnson, Colored,
Slashed Over Left Jaw
With a Knife.
Police Arrest Walter Bryan
and Charge Him With
the Assault.
Head-On Collision of Two
Electric Trains Narrow
ly Averted.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, va, JAN. p.

Thomas Johnson. colOred. appear ed
al police headquarters tonight bleeding
from cut on his left jaw. which ne
claimed had been inflicted by a knife
IN the hands OF cOloTed man Police
man Bell and Edgar Padgett later this
evening arrested Walter Bryan. He was
locked up Al police headquarters. and
charges o. assaulting and cutting were
entered against Kim.
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Cure Effected or Money Refunded.

registered every package Orne sold the
leading in nearly town and
Sold by HENRY EVANS G. C. SIMMs. n. Y and
18th: FRANK P WELLER and Eye wELLERs AoUEDUcT
PHARMACY, 1854 NJ
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DIR. FISK ELGIN

Expert in the treatment 81 private diseases.
chronic and acute Both sexes. All c0uaui-
tations confidential. Medicine furnished.
Prices moderate Hours, o. ,. 10 g. 20 9.
Roms. 1e5s Pennsylvania ave. ~. Ph0Rs
II. 1873.
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DR.. SHADE

a5 YEARS PRACTICE CURING MEN
Nervous ana private diseases cured quickly.
Svphilitic blood poison, skin diseases stoln-
ach kidney bladder, structure, and piles posi-
lively cured Consultation free. Charges love
~ lsth 81. NV. ocl9-f
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-04-04
Happenings in Missouri.
A @sprlnaneld Romance.

William Ethridge was given a judg.
ment against Dr. G. n. Dorroll and
others IN the Green county circuit
court for 5000. Ethridge had sued
for $4,000 damages on four counts.
false imprisonment. assault, inumida.
ton and the breaking up OF asmar.
rage contract between him and Miss
Nettie Callison, who lived az Repuh-
Tic. The amount OF the Judgment was
paid to Ethridge, and II came to him
In the shape OF a wedding present Il
has just developed that the young
couple. who had been kept apart by
relatives of the girl, were married at
Greenfield recently. When the Ease
was tried. the young couple told
Judge Neville that they met during
strawberry picking time at Republic
a year ago. Their love ripened as
fast as the spheres they gathered In
the field, but relatives tried L sep
arate them by causing Ethridge's ar.
rest on a charge Of assaulting the
young woman's grandmother. Then
threats were made against him ~
he did not leave Republic. He hunted
up a lawyer. sued for damages. got a
judgment and has since married the
grill Of his choice. obtaining from
those who sought 10 prevent his mar
riage enough money 10 tit up a cot
tage.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-04-04

worm, J renectea. scanning tho peau.
lines.
Bates had placed mo so that I faced
tho windows, an attention TO my com
fort aud safety that | appreciated The
broken pane told the tale OF the shot
that had 80 narrowly missed me the
nisht before.
"rll repair that to-day, SIR" Bates
remarked, seeing my eyes upon the
window.
rYou know that I'm to spend a year
on this place; ] assume that you are
acquainted with the circumstances" I
said, feeling 1t wise that we should
understand each other.
quite so. Mr.. Glenarm."
I'm a student, you know, aud all !
want is 10 be let alone
This ] threw ia to reassure myself
rather than for his Information. It
was Just as well. / reflected, to assert
a little authority, even though the fell
low undoubtedly represented Picker
ing and received orders from him.
In a day or two. or as soon as I
have got used to the place. l shall set
tie down to work in the library. You
may give me breakfast at seveu-thirty;
luncheon at One-thirty and dinner at
seven"
Those were my late masters hours,
sir"
Very well. And I'll eat anything
you please, except mutton broth. meat
pie and canned strawberries. Straw
berries in tins, Bates. are not we'll cal
culated to lift the spirit Of man."
4 quite agree with you. sir. n you
viii pardon my opinion"
And the bills"
They are provided for by Mr.. Pick
erlng. He sends me an allowance for
the household expenses"
$50 you are 10 report 10 him, are
you. as heretOfore2"
I blew out a match with which / had
lighted a cigar and watched the smok-
ing end mtentiy-
I believe that's the idea, sir"
II Is not pleasant to be under COM
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-04-04
MlssourI,s Thaw Case.

After 90 hours Of elaboration the
jury in the circuit court at Carthage
found Arthur Sanderson innocent OF
the charge OF numbering Or Solomon
d. Meredith. The trial Of S%anderson
was productive Of a sensation when
Mrs. S~anderson. in defense OF her hus-
band. testified that Or. Meredith, who
had been their family physician. had
made love 70 her when she went TO
his office to consult him Later when
one OF the S~anderson children was I'D
and -Sanderson wanted 20 send for DIT,
Meredith. Mrs. Sanderson had de
INJURED and said that some other ply
stefan should be called en- Sanderson
insisted upon knowing why she OBJ
jected 20 DR.. Meredith and Mrs. San.
derson detailed her experiences with
him. Sanderson Immediately brought
DR.. Meredith to his house. Before
Mrs. ~sanderson he accused the ply
stefan OF running his home and shot
aud killed him.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-04-04
peath of oen. Ewlnn.

Gen. H. Clay Ewing. porn IN Jof-
ferson City August 10, 1928. died
there recently. aged 70 years. AZ the
time OF his death be was president OF
the Exchange bank. which Institution
he visited daily. despite his years.
though he gave but little attention 10
It's business, He was admitted TO The
bar i'm 1852, and many years ago was
employed on one side OF the other II
every case coming before the SUI
preme court during an entire term.
During Gov. WoOdson's administration
he was attorney general He repres-
ented the county In the legislature
one term, for two years served as a
supreme court commissioner. and was
associated az that time with Judge
John f. Phillips, now on the federal
bench. and the late Judge Alexander
Martin, later dean Of the law de-
partment at the state university.
While attorney general he instituted
the suit to set aside the sale OF the
Missouri Pacific railroad. made under
Gov. Fletcher. In that suit he was
associated with Britton a. Hin and
Frank Bowman. both former promin-
ent st. Louisans. He was married In
1855 TO Miss Georgia Chiles Of Glas-
gov, a niece Of Pap Price. the con-
federata general.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-04-04

Z suppose YOU All knew my grand.
father horeabouts."
Well, yes; YOU might say az wa
did. or You might say as We didn't. lie
wasn't Just the sort that you got next
to In a hurry. He kept pretty much
TO himself. He built a wall there e
keep us out. but he needn't have trou.
bled himself, We're not the kind
around here to NEEDLE, and you may
be sure the summer people never beth
cred him"
There was a tone Of resentment in
his voice. and I fastened 70 say;
I'm sure you're mistaken about the
purposes Of that wall. My grandfather
was a student Of architecture. It was
a hobby Of his. The house and wall
were IN the line Of his experiments,
and to please his whims. I hope the
people Of the village won't hold any
hard feelings against his memory or
against me. Why. the labor there
must have been a good thing for the
people hereabouts."
1T ought t o have BEEN" said the
man grufiy: but that's where the
trouble comes in. He brought a lot Of
queer fellows here under contract to
work for him.--Italians, or Greeks. or
some sort OF foreigners. They built
the wall, and he had 'em at work in
side for half a year. He didn't even
let 'em out for air; and when they
finished his job he loaded EN- on to a
train n day and hauled 'em away"
That was quite like him, I'm sure, Z"
| said. remembering with amusement
my grandfather's s~ecretive ways.
Il guess he was a crank all right"
said the man conclusively.
II was evident that he did not care
to establish friendly relations with the
resident of Glenarm. He was about 40.
light. with a yellow beard and pale
blue eyes. He was dressed roughly
and wore a shabby soft hat
well, I suppose I'll have to assume
responsibility for him and his acts" /
remarked, pIqued by the fellows surli-
ness.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-04-04

cHAPTER IV-centInued.

CHAPTER iV-continued.
Il beg you o % mention it. Mr..
Glenarm.
"But it was a little queer. II you
should gain any light on the subject,
let me know.
Certainly, sir
And I believe. Bates, that we'd bet
ter keep the blinds down at night
These duck hunters hereabOuts are
apparently reckless. You might at
tend to them now,-and every evening
hereafter"
He graveIy babe me good night and
Z followed HIM to the outer door and
watched his departing figure. lighted
by a single candle that he had pro
duced from his pocket.
] stood for several minutes listening
TO his step, tracing II through the hall
below-as far as my knowledge OF the
house would permit. Then. In IN.
known regions. 4 could hear the clos
Eng Of doors and drawing OF bolts.
Verify my jailer was a person Of
painstaking habits.
] opened my travelling case and dis
tributed its contents on the dressing
table. I had carried through all my
adventures a folding leather photo
graph holder. containing portraits Of
my father and mother and of. John.
Marshall GienaTm, my grandfather,
and this I set up on the mantel in the
little s.tting-room. II was with a new
and curious interest that / peered INTO
my grandfather's shrewd old eyes. He
used to come and go htfully at my
fathers house; but my father had dis
pleased him in various ways that 1
need not recite. n my fathers death
had left me with an estrangement
which I had widened by nay own acts.
Now that I had reached Gienarm. my
mind reverted to chickering's estimate
OF the value of my grandfather's estate.
Although John Marshall Glenarm was
an eccentric man, he had been able to
accumulate a large fortune: and yet
! had tamely permitted the executor 70
tell me that he had died comparatively
poor Ia so readily accepting the
terms Of the VIII and hurying myself
in a region Of which ] knew nothing. /
had cut myself OF from the usual chan.
nels Of counsel IT, left the place to
return 70 New York I should simply
disinherit myself. At Glenarm I was,
and there i must remain TO the end Of
the year. I grew bitter against Picker
ing as 1 reflected upon the ease with
which he had got nd OF me. ! had
always satisfied myself that my wits
were as keen as his. but l felt now that
l had stupidity put myself in his power.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-04-04

We had reached the center OF the vii.
lage. aud he left me abruptly. cross.
ing the street to one OF the shops. j
continued on TO the railway station.
where wrote and paid for M mes.
sage The station master inspected
me carefully as I searched my pockets
for change.
You want your kilograms delivered
at the house, he asked.
yes, please answered and he
turned away 70 his desk Of clicking In.
strumonts without looking at me again.
II seemed wise TO establish relations
with the postomce. so / made myself
known TO the girl who stood at the de.
livery window
You already have a box. she ad.
yiHed me. There's a boy carries the
mail to our house; Mr.. Bates hires
him.
Bates had himself given me this 60.
formation, but the giri seemed TO find
pleasure in imparting Il with a Ger,
tain severity. I then bought a cake OF
soap az the principal drug store and
purchased a package Of smoking 10.
bacco. which ! did not need. Al a
grocery
News OF my arrival had evidently
reached the villagers. I was -conceited
enough TO imagine that my presence
was probably Of interest to them but
the station master. the girl al the post.
Office and the clerks "a the shops
treated me with az unmistakable cold
reserve There was a certain even.
ness Of the chill with which they Wis
tied me. IS though a particular degree
Of fugidity had been agreed 90 In ad.
vance.
CTO BE CONrINUED)
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pulsion.-to feel your freedom cur
tailed. 10 be conscious OF espionage.
! arose without a word aud went into
the han.
You may like to have the keys.
said Bates. following me. There's two
for the gates IN the outer wall and one
for the 81 Agatha's gate. they're
marked. as you see And here's the
hall door key and the boat house key
hat you asked for last night"
After an hour spent In unpacdng I
went ont into the grounds. / thought
Il well 10 wire Pickering Of my arrival.
and I SET out for Annandale 10 send
him a telegram
/ found tho gate through which we
had entered the grounds the night be-
fore Without dimculty. and started on
In an amlabie state OF mind My per.
pleziW Over the mysterious shot was
passing away under the benign Ia.
huences Of blue sky and warm sun
shine. A few farm folk passed me IN
the highway and saiuted me in the
fashion OF the country. inspecting my
kni~ckerbOckers an the same time with
frank disapproYal. When / reached
the lake / gazed out upon It's quiet
Yates with satisfaction Al the foot
Of Annandsle's main street was a
dock where several small steam craft
aud Q number OF catboats were being
~dismantled for the winter. AS / passed
q nan approached the dock 10 a skin.
landed and tied his boat lie passed
al a quick pace. then turned aud eyed
me with rustic directness
Good morning. I said fAny ducks
about?"
Re paused. nodded aud fell into step
with me.
'No-not enough to pay for the
trouble.
"Pm sorry FOR that Ia hoped 10
pick up a few"
Il guess you're a stranger In these
parts he remarked cycling me again
my kniokerbockers no doubt mark.
ing me as an alien.
D quite so My name Is Olenarm
and I've just come
u thought you might be him. We've
Rather been expecting you here 10 the
village. I'm John Morgan, caretaker
Of the fesorters houses up the lake.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-04-04
4 FRIENDLY oRocER.
Dropped a Valuable hin, AsOu, Coffee,

For about eight years. writes a
Mich. woman. u suffered from ncry.
ousness-part Of the time down In bed
with nervous prostration,
Sometimes ! would get numb and Il
would be almost impossible Cor me 20
speak for "A spell Al others. / would
have oyere bilious attacks. and my
heart would nutter painfully when /
would walk fast or sweep.
Il have taken enough medicine to
start a small drug store. without any
benefit one evening "a grocer vas
asking husband how ! was and no
urged that / quit cOnee aud use
Postum. so he brought home a pkg.
and / made "a according 30 directions
and we we're both delighted with II.
80 we quit coffee altogether aud
used only Postum. J began 20 get bet.
ter In a months time aud look like an.
other persns the color came back to
my checks, I began TO sleep well. my
appetite was good aud 1 commenced
10 take pa flesh and become interested
In everything about the house.
FINALLY I Was able 20 do all my own
work without the least sign OF ms old
trouble. am so thankful for the little
book, The Road to Melville Il has
done me so much good I haven't
taken medicine OF any kind for ak
months aud don't need any.
"A friend OF ours who did not IKE
Postum as she made Il. liked mine
and when she learned 10 boil Il long
snough, hers was as good as mine
rs easy " you follow directions
Name given by Postum Company. Bat.
dc Greek. Mich. Read the liltle book.
The Road 10 Wsllvillo. "a pkga.
! There's . reason
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-04-04
Arrested by a Minister.

A quantity OF elderberry wine and
a minister Of the gospel we're re-
sponsihle for the appearance OF Ja-
cob Shawhan. Hubert Chlsm and
Jack Roggs In the criminal court IN
Kansas City. 10 answer to q charge
II disturbing the peace or Lone Jack.
Rev. W T. Church, pastor OF the First
Baptist church OF the town, was the
complaining witness. He holds a com
mission as a deputy marshal and ar.
rested the men for shouting on the
streets on Sunday.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-04-04
Under a Load o. stone

George u Smith. a. years old a
teamster for Ferrlns Grading com
pany. GA the country roads. mot deafh
la a peculiar manner While DRIVING
along tho highway Two miles from
Leo's summit something went wrong
with the coupliug pole smith got be-.
noath the wagon 60 find the cause,
when the team started Tho wagon
was loaded with stone The king Pic
pulled oai and caused the wagon 10
break In the center letting the whole
Head down on Saith.