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The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14
Married the Wrong Twin.

Paris, Ill.-Mrs. Ada Thomas OF
Chrisman, Edgar county, complainant
in a suit for divorce against Calvin
Thomas. declares that she was tricked
into marrying the defendant, who
closely resembles his twin brother, AL
win Thomas, and that she did not dis
cover the mistake until after the mar
riage ceremony.
After courtship lasting about three
months Mrs. Thomas says she made an
appointment to meet Alvin here, and
they were to go to Charleston to marry
1t develops that Alvin's ardor had
cooled and he sent Calvin to meet his
fiancee at the train
Mrs. Thomas states that she had not
the slightest suspicion of the deception,
and that when Calvin expressed will
ingness to go to Charleston that night
she consented. Mrs. Thomas discov.
cred that she had been duped when she
happened to see the twins together
upon her return here the next day. AZ
ter two years of unhappy married life
with the wrong twin she sued for her
freedom.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14
A Big Mining Deal.

Silverton, Colo.-One of the biggest
mining deals consummated in the San
Juan district for some time has been
closed here with the payment of $4,000 =
as the initial installment in the purl
chase of the Ariande property. The
price is said to be 100000, although
full particulars of the deal have not
been made public.
The mine is located on Boulder
mountain and is recognized as the lead
ing producer of the district. With the
closing of this deal it passes from tho
original locator and owner, Alfred lies.
He has worked the property vigorously
and taken out exceptionally rich ore.
The mine is developed by shaft and
drifts to depth of 200 feet, and is for
the greater part in flrst-class shipping
ore. Mineral broken in the lowest
workings returns 500 to the ton, while
from the upper levels splendid lead
silver product is being extracted.
The purchasers Of the mine are said
to be eastern capitalists. They are
represented by E. C. Condit He has
had an option on the property for two
months.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14

One of the drawbacks to the use OF
long-distance electricity has been the
liability to breakdowns, caused by ao-
cidents, including those due to light
uing, which result in shutting off power
and often in unpleasant and costly in
terruption of traffic. Many localities
depending on power transmitted over
long lines Of wire have had such ex-
periences. Syracuse uses for its transit
system electricity generated at Mia
CARA Falls, and has had some very an
noying occurrences of the sort, and as
a consequence the traction company
adopted the policy Of keeping its local
power houses in readiness for use
Now 1t is announced that the line from
Niagara Falls has been duplicated, and
that henceforth it will be practically
impossible for the current to be shut
OF completely. 1t is asserted most
positively that neither thunderstorms
nor any other influence can put both
lines out Of commission at once At
any rate the precaution seems to be q
wise one. Electric power that is like.
ly to give out when most needed does
not command the confidence of the
community it serves.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14

Long before many American uni
versities established summer schools,
chautauqua stood for the thrifty use
of vacation days in pleasant and prof
table study. Like every other move
ment out of the common methods and
largely patronized by women, the
chautauquan work was derided by
conservative persons. 1t was the butt
OF jokes such as are now directed
against correspondence" schools. 1t
was called the intellectual tea-party,"
the playground of culture" But 1t
slowly won respect, enlisted the serv-
ices of good teachers and gave its
brief periods of enlightenment to
thousands of teachers too busy in
winter to think of much outside of
classroom routine. President Roose-
welt, who knows the country pretty
broadly. calls chautauquas the most
American thing in America" This
summer there have been between
300 and 400 assemblies embodying the
chautauqua idea, besides the summer
schools and educational conventions,
which represent the same American
principle Of diffusing culture and in
struction to the greatest possible
number Of persons.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14
Babes Smothered In Grain.

Hastings. Neb.--Two children of Fl.
H. Mohlman, aged two and five years,
respectively. were instantly killed in
a peculiar manner at the farm home
of Fred Grothen. flve miles northwest
of this city.
Mohlman was assisting Grothen in
scooping grain from a wagon to the
bin after hauling 1t from the machine.
When the children came from the
home across the road they sat down
in the shade Of the granary while the
men were emptying the wagon.
The children had been seated but a
moment on the ground, when the side
of the big bin. containing 1000 bush
els Of wheat, gave way covering the
babies several feet in depth, and be-
fore the grain could be shoveled away
both were dead.
There are four other children in the
family, one younger and three older
than the two deceased.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14
Burglars Murder q Woman,

Norfolk, Va.-Mrs. Mary Lawless
Rorschach, wife Of lieutenant In this
United States navy and sister of 10.
seph T. Lawless. former secretary OF
the commonwealth of Virginia. was
murdered in her home, 1872 Park ave.
nue., Parkview, Portsmouth. by an un.
Known burglar. She was shot through
the heart with her own pistol, taken
from her hand by the burglar after she
had fired twice upon him through an
open door leading into the kitchen
where he was cornered.
Whether the murderer was a negro
or white man is unknown He escaped,
dropping the pistol as he fed from
the house.
Bloodhounds brought from Ports.
mouth secured scent, but soon lost 1t.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14
Broken Rails.

Among all the causes Of railroad ao-
cidents in the United States. none 10
mentioned with greater frequency
than the broken rail. Many causes are
assigned, and doubtless many are con-
tributory. An excess of phosphorus,
not easily eliminated by the Bessemer
process, by which nearly all American
rails are made, has been most COM
monty blamed; but some of the best
mechanical engineers now regard this
cause as unimportant. Improper shape
and a lack Of pressure in rolling mod
ern heavy rails proportionate to that
which was available for the lighter
rails Of the past are more important
faults. An excess of carbon IL an
other. The fault of shape Is the thin
ness of the web or shank OF the rail,
disproportion between these parts and
the head of the rail tends to lack Of
uniformity in texture after cooling.
The excess of carbon is not the fault
of the rail-makers, but Of the rail-
roads. The more carbon, the harder
the rail, of course; and the harder it
Is. the better it will resist fricuonal
wear The desire of the railroads to
minimize the cost Of trackage repairs
has led to demands for steel of high
er and higher per cent. of carbon, until
now American rails are the hardest in
the world Most important of ALL says
Youths Companion, is the strain i'm
posed upon rails by the great weight
and high speed of modern trains.
with the present style of rail the limit
of safety Is reached at an axle load Of
$4,000 pounds; yet many trains con-
siderably exceed that figure. The
American Railway Engineering and
Maintenance Of Ways association and
the American Society fer Testing Ma
terials have adopted specifications for
standard rail heavier in the web
and the base than those now in use;
and these specifications have been ap-
proved by the American Society of
Civil Engineers. Meanwhile the head
of one Of the greatest railway systems
in America has withdrawn his rail
contract from a company whose prod
uct has been unsatisfactory to him.
and given it to concern from which
he hopes to get better results.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered From all
Parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for tho Ben
eft of Our Readers.
Personal.

Capt. Henry Brown, a veteran of
the Mexican and Civil wars. who in
vented the bell buoy now used at
American ports, is dead at Charles
ton. S. c..
The body of Archbishop Williams,
of Boston was laid to rest beneath
the altar of the Holy Cross cathedral
les.
Edward Hagerup Grieg, the com
poser and author of peer Gynt,' is
dead in Bergen. Norway.
Commander Winslow Alerdice, U.
S. N, retired, is dead at his home in
New London, Conn.
George R. Folsom of Usage City has
been chosen president of the Kansas
Rural Letter Carriers association.
Senator Borah of Idaho will be tried
a Boise on September 23 on a
charge of conspiracy to defraud the
government.
President Roosevelt has appointed
Lefty Tiger to succeed Pleasant Por'
ter pc chief of the Creek Indians.
James Bellows McGregor. said to be
the Oldest Mason in the world, recent
ly celebrated his 106th birthday at
Mount Suna pee, N. H. He joined the
order in 1927.
Prof B. S. Mcfarland. for five years
in charge of the preparatory depart
ment OF the Kansas Agricultural col,
lege at Manhattan, died recently at
the home of his daughte" in Millcrs'
burg, KY
Dr. Michael Beshoar, who founded
the Pueblo, Col, Chieftain and Trini'
dad, Col, Advertiser, is dead at his
home in Trinidad. Col.
August Gesin, founder Of the Balti
more Journal, a German paper, is dead
in that city.
Lewis Sells, one of the quartete OF
brothers who owned the Sells Bros
circus, is dead in Columbus. o.
Secretary of State Root has left
the Muldoon sdnitarium at White
Piver n. y, and it is said his health
is greatly improved.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14
Miscellaneous.

The tenth annual convention OF the
National Firemen's association was
recently held in Oklahoma City.
Ferdinand P. Earle, the New York
artist, who sent his wife back home
to France that he might marry an
other woman, was taken from his
buggy and dragged through the mud
by angry citizens of Monroe, N. Y,
where he has a fine home.
The entire business section of Port
land. Ark. has been destroyed by fire.
The 18th triennial conference of the
German Baptists of North America
was recently held III Buffalo, N. Y.
More than 1000 Hindus, who have
been taking the places of white labor
ers in the saw mills, where run out
of B"llingham. wash. recently by an
organized mob. The Hindus are
British subjects, and their case is be,
i: placed before the British authori-
ties
William ]. Bryan addressed 10000
persons at Oklahoma City in reply to
the recent address of Secretary Taft.
Mr.. Bryan declared the constitution
of the new state superior to that of
the United States.
A beautiful marble monument, &c
fe1t high. was recently dedicated at
Buffalo N. Y, to the memory of the
late President William Mckinley.
Louis Glass, former vice president
of the Pacific Coast Telephone com
pany, has been convicted at San Fran
cisco of bribery.
Fifteen lives were lost recently as
the result of the burning of the Webb
hotel at Shelton. Wash.
The bodies of an unidentified young
man and girl, clasped in each 9th.
er's arms, were recently found in the
Mississippi river at Muscatine, la.
Watson & Co.. grain and commits.
sion brokers of New York, have failed
fo. s. 1000.
Federal Judge Mcpherson has or,
dered the body of the late L. H. Per.
kins. of Lawrence, Kan, exhumed in
order to allow chemists to examine
the stomach for traces of poison.
A movement is Ill progress in New
York to form a worldwide typewriter
trust.
An International union of farmers
organizations has been formed w,,l,
headquarters in Chicago
New York city is threatened with a
milk famine.
In the derailment of the Santa Fe
Colorado flyer at Wakarusa, Kan.
Gov Hoch. who was a passenger, was
slightly injured.
The taking Of testimony In the suit
of the government against the Stan
dard Oil Co. at New York has been
postponed to Sept. II.
The twelfth triennial convention of
the Order of the Eastern Star was
recently held in Milwaukee. Wis. Mrs.
NJ. M. Conkling, of Oklahoma City,
Ok, is the retiring grand matron.
Cholera is reported to be spreading
in European Russia.
A riot occurred at Vancouver, B. c.,
in which 1000 Chinese were driven
from their homes and $4,000 worth Of
property destroyed.
There is no abatement OF the small
pox epidemic at Vienna and all pub
lie meetings and professions have
been forbidden.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14

A woman In q Connecticut town at
tempted to turn on a switch control.
ling electric lights by using an iron
poker. She was found In an uncon.
scious heap on the other side Of the
room when the electric excitement
over tho poker interlude was over,
but. being made Of stern New England
stuff, she recovered from the shock.
In spite Of its advanced civilization
there are yet In this twentieth century
people who bnow no better than 70
monkey with The buzzsaw.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14

an anti-toXin that Will kill diphtheria
germs in the human organism in three
minutes has been made at the Ohio
university
Judge Pollock has granted TEN.
porary injunction preventing the
secretary of state of Missouri from
annulling the license of the Rock
Island railroad in that state.
Two of the men convicted of the
assassination of Former President
Banillas of Guatemala have been exc
cuted.
An effort is being made by the
Spanish-American war veterans to
have December 1, the day the fleets
sail for the Pacific, observed as a
special flag day.
A series of raids by mobs upon the
Japanese stores and business places
in Vancouver, b. c., resulted in break
ing all the glass in SO buildings and
the wounding of two Japanese.
Rather than take course OF studies
in the Colorado Springs high school,
Hazel Specknell, aged IS, shot and
fatally injured herself.
The Oklahoma Baptist university,
to be built at once at a cost of $780,
900, is to be located at Lawton.
Railroad attorneys and traffic Of
ficials of railroads in Kansas have
been called to Chicago for a confer.
ence over the two-cent fare in Kansas,
The night agent of the Missouri Pa.
cific railway at Eldorado, Kan, was
held up and the safe robbed of its
contents.
The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14
Says Taft 10 a Postponer.

j. W. Bryan did not make public
sEeech, but he submitted to an inter-
view, and in part he said:
THE division of the Republican
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-07
MANSFIELD BOOKS
IN PUBLIC LIBRARY

The following books and articles by
and about Richard Mansfield can be
found in the Public Library;
BY Mansheld-"BloWn Away" 1897;
YW-AI3I5. las You Find It." a mono
Iogue; Reader V. Z, PIP. 1866; ia. 1906
Concerning Acting" IN North Ameri-
can Review; Y. 1888. PIP 1913. Man
ana the Actor Atlantic; V. u, Up. 0Il-
s.; Nv 1906
Books about Mansheld-Frost. W. H;
Richard Mansfield" in Mckay and
WinF.ate. eds. Famous American Actors
OF Today" 1886. pp. 1918: E-9Ai1924
Hamm, Z. A; Richard Mansfield" in
her Eminent Actors IN Their Homes -
1902; E-9H1S5. HapgoOd, Norman; The
Stage IN America" 1901; VU-H214s.
KObbe, Gustave; Richard Mansfield, &"
in his Famous Actors" 1903: Ef-9k 1851
Leslie, Amy; Mansfield in her Some
Players" 1899; pp. 62-104; E-sL566.
Strang. L. c.: Richard Mansfield" in
his Famous Actors Of the Day" 1900;
Y l, pp 1851: E-9Sts2f. Strang, L. c.;
Richard Mansfield's Henry v" IN his
Famous Actors Of the Day" 1902; V 2
pp. l16-1S6; E-9StS2f Winter, william
Richard Mansfield as Richard the
Third" in his Shadows Of the Stage
1892: DID. 30l-14: VU-W73.
PeriodIcals-DaIe. Alan; Who is Our
Worst Actor" in Cosmopolitan; v 40
DID. $3.50. West, Kenyon; Richard
Mansfield" in Arena; V IS. pp 1-1h
Winter. william: Appreciation Of Rich
ard Mansfeld;" IN Current Literature;
y. Il. PIP. 1919.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-07
ARMY PLEBES SAFE,
SAYS COL. HOWE

WEST POINT, y. Y, Sept. There
VIII be no wholesale dismissal OF an
entire class Of ''pIehes' because Cadec
Beck. OF St Louis. has been "silenced'
or cut by his classmates after he told
the authorities at the United States
Military Academy that he had been
hazed by Cadet Sherman, of Georgia.
member Of the second year class.
Col Robert Lee Howe. commandment
of cadets, said: "No threats whatever
have been made. The matter is OF small
moment here and has in no way dis
turbed the equilibrium of the author
tiles or the discipline OF the corps Of
cadets.
THE only reason ! speak of it is be
cause the newspapers have made such
a lot of talk about It. Several tinles in
the history Of the Academy a cadet has
been ostracized. No more here than at
college can a man be forced TO SPEAK
to another whom he does not regard in
a friendly manner. Orders from mead
quarters would only aggravate TIE sit
uaJiOn.
THE stories that have ordered the
class 10 meet him and speak to him as
formerly are absurd. That l told them
they would he dismissed If they did no.
do so is even more absurd. II IS all
nonsense. The case will adjust Itself III
time. I want IL understood also that
Cadet Beck did not voluntarily tell Of
drills that 7 questioned him and finally
drew from him the reason. It was be-
cause he had been haZed and had re-
belled that he was disturbed "
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-07
ADMITS
ADVANCING SUGAR

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. I'm de-
position today, John D. Spreckels was
forced to testify that when Claus
SpreckeIs, his father, and himself ended
their fight with the Havemeyer Sugar
trust a number of years ago, the price
Of refined cane sugar advanced 2 GEMS.
Mr.. SpTeCkels deposition was taken by
Attorney J. W. Hutchinson, Of New YORK,
v no is one OF the attorneys for the
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company,
Of Philadelphia.
This company is in the hands of a re-
ceiver, and the latter is suing Haven
II eyer's Sugar Refining Company in
the United States District Court, in the
southern district Of New York, for $780,
1000 in damages for having, by ques-
tiOuable methods, closed and wrecked II
as a competitor. 1t also asks the court
to declare the American Sugar Company
Illegal, under the Sherman antitrust
law.
II is the contention of the lawyers
for the Pennsylvania Sugar Company
that the American Sugar Company or
the Sugar trust, as ii is commonly
known, refines 80 Per ceent OF the cane
sugar used IL this country, and where
it cannot have 2 favorable working
agreement with cSTnI etitors, IL tries to
close them Up, and has often succeeded
IN doing so.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-07
CHILDREN AT OUTING
OF NAVY employees

The navy yard employees gave big
outing Saturday afternoon to children
who could not otherwise have the oppor-
tunity for such enjoyment. A J. Berries,
chairman of 1le committee for the navy
yard employees, and ]. w. Edelin,, secre-
tary. made arrangements with the
agents of the Associated Charities to
invite go children to spend the after
noon at Luna Park
The employees paid the street car fares
and transportation to the park. The
Luna Park Company gave the children
free use Of all the amusements in the
park. including the roller coaster, cha
teau Alphons, carOusal, moving pictures,
cnute the chutes, and the rock-a-way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-07
NILLIONAIRES' DAY
PASSING, SAYS TAFT

PORTLAND. Ore. Sept. Secretary
Taft. in an address here yesterday said
he was firmly convinced that the time
had come when the country was tired
Of the plethora Of milIona aires and OF
their influence.
He said it had been demonstrated and
could further be shown that the bust
ness Of the nation should be run on the
principle Of a square deal to everyone
and special privileges TO none. be he
rich or poor.
That he said, had been the principle
Of the present Administration, and IL
would be with the Republican Admins
tratIons TO come. He expressed conf
dence in the ability of the people to rise
up and regulate whatever abuses might
exist.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-07
Miss Shonts Leaves.

Miss Marguerite Shonts. daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs Theodore Perry shonts.
who with her mother has been spend
ing the last few days In Washington
dismantling the house. 1926 New Hamp-
shire avenue. which they occupied dur
ing their residence here, returned 10
New York this morning They VIII Join
Mr.. Shonts and Miss Theodore ShOnts
At the James F. LanieT house, 123 East
ThiTty-fifth street, where they VIII
spend the winter
Miss Marguerite Shonts IS the ender
OF the two attractive daughters Of Mr..
and Mrs Shonts and with her sister,
made her debut in Washington last
winter al a delightful afternoon tea and
reception. followed by an informal dance
in the evening. Their departure from
Washington will be a matter Of sincere
regret to their many friends here, made
during their school days and their sea
son III society. Though Mrs. Shonts was
III the greater part of last winter heI
absence VII nevertheless make a wide
gap In Washington's charming circle OF
hostesses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-07
TEACHER
ACCEPTS NEW POST

Prof Hugh P. Baker. in charge of the
chair OF forestry at the Iowa State Col
lege, has accepted the position of pro-
fessor of forestry in Pennsylvania State
College and viii enter upon his new
work at the beginning of the coming
term.
Prof. Baker has been at the Iowa State
College for three Sears and during the
summers has been connected with the
Government Forestry Service in cooper
alive work in several States. The de-
IGand for trained foresters has become
such that many colleges are devOting
mere and more attention to the develop
ment Of their forestry courses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-07
PLANT
CONTINUES TESTIMONY.

Little Roadway was gained at thsi
morning session OF the hearings in the
North Carolina rate case. Comptroller
Plant Is still in the witness chair and,
the morning was given over to his re-
direct examination By Mr. woodward
ard Mr. Justice. for the state.
The only element OF interest vas fur
nished in an effort 10 introduce as evil
dence the tax return report OF the
Southern railway. In order 10 90 this
Mr.. Woodward had Mr.. Plant read por-
tons Of the report 10 which Captain
Thorn. OF counsel for the Southern. OBJ
jected-
Portions OF the report were finally in
corpCrated in the record after q lively
tilt between counsel Subsequently Mr.
Justice and Mr.. Plant engaged in an eX-
change OF Wit that did much 10 lighteu'
the dull session.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-07
Wedding Anniversary.

Friday evening. September s, Mr.. and
Mrs Clarence D. Parker celebrated their
twenty-hfth wedding anniversary at
their home. 81 Seventh street southeast.
The pariors We're handsomely decorated
with palms and cut flowers in which the
bride and groom stood to receive the
congratulations of their many friends
The brides dress was silver gray six
graced with lace. handy work of the
bride, in which was bountiful with fruits
Of the season. The presents were nu-
merOus and handsome.
MI and Mrs Parker received the Ia
dies Of the Methodist Home. of which
she Is a director from TO g. Out-of-
town guests were Mrs. S. c. Horn. Miss
Horn, Of Berkeley Springs. Gilbert and
Norris Horn. Of Baltimore Prof Feath-
erstOne furnished the music for the
evening. Those assisting were Mrs KuI-
Imam, Mrs Williams. and Mrs. Evely