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The Washington times., 1907-06-22
NOMAN'S MANIA
TO KILL HERSELF
Sets Fire to Clothing for
Sixth Time, and May Be
Successful.

PHILADELPHIA, June D - Mrs.
Elizabeth Hastings. wife Of John w.
Hastings. vice president of the Sunday
Breakfast Associa ton. and superinteh-
dent Of the Life Line League, has made
a sixth and possible and successful at
tempt at suicide
Placing piece Of lighted paper in tie
bosom OF her dress at her home, III
North Camac street. Mrs Hastings set
her gown ablaze. Her aged husband.
who prevented her suicide several times
recently. rushed to her rescue. eXtin-
guished the flames, and caused her re-
moval TO the Hahnemann Hospital. She
is burned severely on the bOdy and
arms, and physicians think she viii not
recover.
Mrs Hastings and her husband were
IN an accident on the Delaware river
some years ago. when the steamboat
city of Trenton vas destroyed and
many lives lost Hastings saved his
VIE. school teacher and himself from
drowning when the boat blew 10. but
ne and his wife We're in the hospital
Tor many weeks. After their return
nome II developed that the wife's mind
was affected. and led her at times 10 at
tempt suicide
According TO Hastings. his wife tried
10 huru herself 10 death several times
recently, and she seemed To have a
mania Tor setting fire 20 her clothing.
The Washington times., 1907-06-22
WOULD-BE HUSBANDS
MUST SHOW MONEY

COLUMBIA, Ind, June 22-Young
women in Columbia. Jasonville and Hy-
mera have formed what they call the
Young Ladies Protective Societies. -
and plan to establish branches all over
the State.
The members will insist on knowing
how prospective husbands are fixed
financially, and will refuse to be court
ed by young men who cannot fur
nish a satisfactory commercial rating
The young man who would WOO a
member Of the society must furnish
documentary proof that he has goods
and chattels 10 the value OF 5000 and
carries a life insurance policy for at
least $1,000. With $1,000 in available as
sets and s.. goo in futures the Y. L. z. s
girls Will pay attention to proposals
The promoters of the organization say
theN have observed that the most fire.
quent cause OF unhappy marriages is
poverty. Announcement Of the pur-
poses Of the society is said to be pro-
ducing good effect in the towns where
branches have been esta blished. Life
insurance solicitors are lndorsing the
movement. II is likely that a 81 200
club will be formed by girls who are
not quite so exaCtlng. and several young
men say they're waiting for a 500 club
to be organized
The Washington times., 1907-06-22

One friend alone was left-my wife.
God bless her evry houri
She saved me from a drunkard's grave,
And whiskcy's wicked power.
Just how she saved me you shall see
This is the way she told II me.
When hope was almost dead within
Her faithful constant breast.
She read Of DR.. Haines' Cure
Then without stay or rest,
She sent for one Trial Sample free.
And gave II unbcknOWn TO mel
I drank OF II at ev'ry meal
] ate II in my bread,
While Mary watched me anXiously.
But ne er a word she said.
Until one day 1 stopped 10 think.
That ! had lost my love for drink
When. quite unconscious I was cured.
My Mary told me all,
Il seemed the very act OF God
A modern miracle.
j can IL This because my wife
And Haines' Cure had saved my life.
And now my little storv's done.
Ny eV'ry word is true.
And what this treatment cid for ne.
The same twill do for you:
And wives and mothers-one and all
Take heart of Mary's Miracle.
Save those near and dear TO You from a
life Of degradation. poverty and dis
grace. You can do It by cutting out this
coupon
The Washington times., 1907-06-22
WOMAN DISAPPEARS,
BABY IS DESERTED
Wept in New York HoteI
Before Leaving Little
Girl Behind.

NEW YORK, June PA fiaxen-haired
baby girl. just old enough to say
"Ta-ta" for piece of candy and "Baba''
when you ask her name, was put into
the hands OF the police of the Thirtieth
street station by the servants of the
Hotel Sturtevant, at AZ West Thirty
fifth street
About o'clock on Monday night last
3 woman of genteel appearance and
about thirty years old went to the no
tel with the child asleep I'm her arms and
asked for lodgings. She paid in advance
for the room to which she was assigned,
and wrote her name and child in the
hotel register.
The clerk in charge observed that the
woman's eyes were red from crying and
II seemed to him that she was laboring
under some great mental stress. Things
generally were upset in the place. the
proprietor having gone crazy at the be-
ginning Of the week and been sent to an
asylum. so the clerk did not notice that
the woman had no baggage.
The houSemaids got a glimpse of the
woman a couple OF times on Tuesday
and Wednesday. Her eyes were still
red.
Gertrude Rue was the maid who put
the room in order on both those days
and the baby caught her fancy. She
spoke to the child, but the mother said
nothing. While the maid was in the
room she stood dejectedly at a window
and stared at the street and the house
tops.
All day Thursday the woman with the
baby stayed in her room and about s
O'Clock in the evening went out. The
night clerk noted that she did not re-
turn. but he forgot 10 mention the fact
to the man who succeeded him al the
desk. The mana cement was hourly OK
pecting the sheriff TO appear and take
charge Of the hotel and in the excite
ment the baby was forgotten
II was nearly noon when Gertrude Rue
went 10 the missing woman's room and
found the baby on the floor. The little
thing was in dire distress from lack of
care and food.
The baby was asleep in the arms of
big Tom Madigan, a patrOlman of the
Tenderloin when agents of the Gerry
Society went for il and. he was loath to
give up the little one.
The Washington times., 1907-06-22
Malaria Time.
Take Elixir Babek Now.

Those .Sho are subject to attacks OF
malaria dread 70 think Of the approach
ing warm weather. bringing with IL ma
larious fever, chills and sgue in abun-
dance.
To be immune from this mIasmatlc
disease you should take Elixir Babek
the old reliable specific for the destruc-
ton OF the malarial parasite. 1t has
a specific action upon the blood and
contains curative medicinal properties
peculiar to itself. II cures maiarious
feyers, chills, ague and kindred all
ments and Is an excellent tonic foI
Strengthening and invigorating the SIS
tenn and should be used by everyone al
this season OF the year.
Jacob Eberly OF Fairfax Court Hous,
Va, says: Myself and family had sui.
fered very much from malarial fever
Elixir Babek has cured us all and WI
are enjoying the best of health"
Sold at all drug stores at 30 cents pei
bottle. Be sure you get what you ASK
for-Elixir Babek-
The Washington times., 1907-06-22
MURDERER HANGED
AF TER TWO ESCAPES
He Voluntarily Surrendered,
Then Fought for
Life.

CORDELE. Ga, June 22.-George w
Bundr1ck, white, who twice escaped
from jail only TO surrender himself 10
the authorities in Los Angeles, Cal, in
April last, was hanged at this place yes
terdady afternoon for the murder OF
John Schroeder, a neighbor. in 1902.
Bundrick was first recaptured IN
South America and re-sentenced to hang.
he escaped second time two years age
and the authorities had given up hope
of apprehending him. He voluntarily
surrendered 20 the California authorities
however, expressing a desire to be
brought back TO Georgia and hanged
Arriving here he evidently changed his
mind and for two months has been max
ing vain appeals to the pardon board
for Communication OF sentence, never
losing nope until the moose was around
his neck
His brother. who assisted him in way
laying Schroeder and his wife. is now
serving a life sentence.
The Washington times., 1907-06-22
FINDS MONEY ROLL
IN NICK OF TIME

BOSTON, June 22.-Pacing up and
down the beach on Gallups island.
Adolph Frohlick walked with his head
bowed, grieving because he must return
TO Russia with mis- two small children.
He did not have money enough TO pay
his fare from here to South Dakota. fts
destination, and the immigration Off
Gals had ordered all three deported.
As he raised his head to look across
the sea his eye fell On the water, and he
saw what looked like A roll of bills.
Frohlick spranE into the water. grasped
a green bundle and with shouts Of JOY
ran I'D the beach. Ii was money, and
enough OF il TO get him 10 Dakota.
Carrying the money to one Of the port
physicians. he displayed 1t. Frohlick
could not count the American bills, but
the doctor could. There was just $50.
Frohlick and his children were released,
and started al once on the long Journey
West, where he is to be a farmer.
The Washington times., 1907-06-22

Hlustrious temperance governor was
here yesterday with a party. and pre-
scented the battleship Kansas with a
silver service. In the service was a
very handsome punChbOWl
Now, the question with our people Is:
What do Kansas people know about an
Invention Of this kind? They showed
how little they knew by having IL filled
with lemonade. Most OF the party. so
the story goes. took drink OF this and
passed II alOng-one was sufficient
But II seems that one OF the party
/ believe his name Is Hughes-living In
Topeka, on the quiet slipped a quart
OF whisky into the lemonade After
having drink and smaCking his lips he
induced some Of the others or the party
10 join, with the result that they all
stayed by the punchbowl until ii was
emptied, declaring IL the best temper
snCe' drink they had found since Ieav-
ing Kansas.
Some OF them stated thai they
thought some Of the Topeka drug store
clerks must have been IampeTing With
IT. But be This as 10 may they we're
all better satisfied with the punch after
Hughes had Put mis- COncoctiOn in it
The Washington times., 1907-06-22
GIRLS THREE Wigs
DECEIVED POLICE

PITTSBURG, June ply using three
changes of hair Josie, alias Savini Sny-
der. a seyehteen-year-old terror, VINO is
wanted in Chicago for many robberies,
eluded the police. until finally captured
by Detective Speer. Of Allegheny.
Several days ago the police of Ale
gheny were requested by the Chicago
police TO look out for the Snyder girl
The description OF the fugitive contained
the information that she might be wear
Ing a wig
Detective Speer was walking through
a pickle plant in Allegheny when he no
ticed that one OF the girl employees had
hair of several different shades. He In
Nestigated and found that she was wear
ing over her own brown locks q wig Of
black. and over that "A blonde wig.
The girl admitted her Identity, and
said that by switching her hair frequent
~ she had fooled the police who were
hunting her.
The Washington times., 1907-06-22
LIGHTN|NG-CRAZED.
CONFESSES MURDER

louisville, Pa. June NEARLY
distracted with fright at the crashing Of
thunder and flashes Of lightning which
accompanied an electrical storm. Charles
Nansen, Of Shenandoah, who shot and
killed his siXteen-year-old sweetheart.
Matue Bolnsky, IN cold blood and de-
celNed The court and medical experts for
Two weeks into believing that he was
insane, broke down and confessed that
ne had been shamming all the time.
Wansen. fearing that the end Of the
world had come, groveled upon the floor
OF his cell and cried In agonized tones "a
the prison attendants for help
When they tried to pacify him he said,
sobbng Ike a child.
When the crashing thunder struck
upon my senses ! felt that my doom had
come, and wanted 10 get the deception
or my conscience"
The Washington times., 1907-06-22
NOT SINKING,
BATHER TELLS GUARDS

ATLANTIC CITY, June 22.-Charles
Willis. of Philadelphia. created excite
ment in the surf when his waving arms,
directed at a pretty girl bather with
whom he had started a Irritation. were
taken as call for help.
Willis was well out in deep water, but
guards pushed their way through the
breakers to him. and were angry when
they learned the real cause of his &C
tons.
The young man might have been ar
rested for breaking the rules against
going beyond the danger line but for
the pleading of the girl.
The Washington times., 1907-06-22
MAN STEALS HANDCUFFS
AND BUYS THE JAIL CAT
TO KEEP AS MEMENTOES

RICHMOND, Va. June 22.-It is not
often that a man Will wish 10 take away
with him some memento of his days
behind the bars, and John Brown said
last night that he stole Jailer Names
handouts just for a joke.
Brown has but lately finished term
of six months in the dull red building
by the banks of the Shockoe Brook,
and few days ago. he went back to
get the cat which had been the sole
friend of his confinement. According
to his story, he bargained with Jailer
Nance for the release of the cat, and
il was decided that he should have Il
for Sl-cheap enough, indeed. for a good
cat While Mr.. Nance went some
where to find the kitty, Brown noticed
The Washington times., 1907-06-22
BABY ROCKEFELLER FALLS
FROM RUNAWAY :'0NY CART

TARRYTOWN. n. Y, June 22-NIrs.
John d. Rockefeller. j., and her sen.
the tnree-year-Old John D.. third, had a
narrow escape from injury, when
pony they were driving ran away. and
they were thrown into the roadway.
Mrs. Rockefeller landed in "A sitting posi-
ton on the SGD. with her boy clasped
IN her arms.
The Washington times., 1907-06-22
GIRL SAYS YES"
AF TER Is YEARS

BETHEL, Conn. June 22.-Twenty-
five years ago. Miss Minnie L. Harris,
then seventeen years old. and Horace E
Hoyt, thirty years old, net at a barn
dance. He proposed, but Miss Harris
rejected him. Despondent he left his
farm and sought employment in Hart
ford When success had come 20 him.
he proposed again and was refused. and
for years he and Miss Harris did not
see each other
Hoyt's love never waned, and when he
heard that Miss Harris had been in
Vited to attend his cousins wedding an
niversay in New York, he hurried 10
that city.
Let us have wedding as well as an
anniversary friends of Mr.. Hoyt sug-
gested 20 Miss Harris, and finally she
consented. and they were married.
The Washington times., 1907-06-22
MADE MAD IN TREE
BY THUNDERBOLT

DETROIT. June 22.-During an eIectri-
cal storm that passed over the lower
peninsula OF Michigan late yesterday
Frank Stirner, of Kalamazoo. was struck
by lightning while trimming a spruce
tree. one of his shoes was torn on,
and he vas badly burned about the
body. The shock left him clinKinE 10
the branches OF the tree bereft OF his
reason.
Nelghbors. attracked by his chatter
ders.
George Hawiey n farmer was struck
by lightning and killed while blowing in
corn field near Kalamazoo. and Mrs.
stephen Curtis was struck by lightning
and killed while talking to her husband
In their kitchen at OnaWay
The Washington times., 1907-06-22

the handouts hooking him for his mis-
deeds from the wall He thought II
would be great fun for him TO take
them, and he forthwith put them in his
pocket.
The cat was found. and from the un-
whiting Jailcr the two departed, glad
that the free light of heaven was once
more shining above them.
Brown went the next day TO James
town. When he got back he intended
TO return the handouts, but, alas, he
forgot He met the jailer, however, a
day or two later and told him that
he wanted to see him. Meantime. how
ever, Mr.. Nance had missed the cuffs
and told Policeman Duffy about them.
Policeman Duffy found out where they
we're, nd swOre out a warrant against
Brown. and soon had him under arrest.
Brown will explain his little joke ia
Justice rCrutchfield this morning.
The Washington times., 1907-06-22
WIFE FIRES COOK,
HUBBY KILLS SELF

MADISON. Wis, June 22.-Benjsmin
Walters. merchant Of this city. COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself after
a series Of domestic difficulties, the last
being a quarrel with his wife because
she discharged the cook. Mrs. Amanda
Dels9laine.
The cook says the Walters quarreled
because Mrs Walters peerad through a
netGhhoTs window, to which Walters
objected.
The Washington times., 1907-06-22
Felt Dead Wne'S Hands
Seeking Wedding Ring

CLINTON. Iowa. June 22.-Declaring
that his wifes wedding ring had been
buried vith her and that the dead
woman had come to his bedside and
touched him with an icy finger. William
blessing, temporarily demented from
broOding over his loss. it is alleged
threatened to kill his three children. and
is now in the county Jail for safe keep
ing.
Since the death of his wife ten days
ago. blessing has slept hardly at all.
but when, after his arrest, the chief OF
police discovered that the wedding ring
The Washington times., 1907-06-22
SERVED SPIKED" LEMONADE
ON BOARD BATTLESHIP KANSAS

TOPEKA Kan, June 22.-Did Gen.
G. w. F. Hughes, adjutant general OF
Kansas, spike the punch used at the
presentation Of the silver service to the
battleship Kansas at League island
navy yard on Monday That is the
question agitating the State House to-
day. A letter was received by A L.
Greene, of the William Greene Grocery
Company, OF Topeka. from a cousin OF
the family IN Philadelphia. which said:
II suppose you are aware that your
The Washington times., 1907-06-22
W0MAN'S NECK BROKEN
AS HORSE SHES AT AUTO

BUFFALO. n. Y. June 22.-Mrs.
George Barker was thrown from her
buggy here as she was driving. near
Batavia. and her neck was broken. Her
horse SHE'D at an automobile driven by
George f. Titman, a Philadelphia
broker. An angry mob OF farmers at
tackled Titman, who escaped 70 Buffalo.
but the farmers sent word ahead. and
he was arrested. He was released when
the circumstances were explained.
The Washington times., 1907-06-22
FOURTH DEATH FOLLOWS
FILING OF DIVORCE SUIT

IRONTON, Ohio. June 22.-Mrs.
George Thscker Is dead. making the
fourth death from the tragedy OF June
=. Mrs. IhaCkeT was shot by her SON
in-law. Charles Shafer who also killed
his wife and young son, and then COM
mitted suicide Skaters act followed
the Ming or a divorce suit by his wife
The Washington times., 1907-06-22

had not been buried with the woman,
and secured it and showed il to the be-
reaved husband, the latter at once fell
into a restful sleep.
When a-raisned before the commits
sioners OF insanity. blessing said:
My wife came 10 me every night and
placed her cold hands on me. She is
angry because i did not remove the
wedding ring from her finger, but al
lowed IL TO be buried with her"
When blessing was told that the ring
had been removed by the dead woman's
mother and was in her possession. he
at once Quieted down, and IL Is believed
that he will eventually regain his reason.
The Washington times., 1907-06-22
SICK, TAKES SOMETHING;
TYPEWRITER IS LATEST

HARRISBURG. Pa. June 22.-"Most
every time he got sick he took some
thing said the men at the Pennsyl-
vania railroad freight station. at New
Cumberland, referring to an employe
ramed William Wright. Last night he
got sick and took a valuable typewriter
missing.
The Washington times., 1907-06-22
WILL DIE IN CHAIR,
KILLED TWO POLICEMEN

NEW YORK. June 22-Salvatore
GOuvernale. an Italian. has been SEN
fenced 70 be electrocuted at Sing Sing
prison the week beginning August for
the murder of Policemen Selleck and
Sechler on April Is.
GOuvernsle. after shooting at another
Italian. was pursued by the two officers
in plain clothes and a mob OF citizens
He took refuge in hallway. and when
the policemen went in after him he shot
and killed them both
The Washington times., 1907-06-22
Cures
DrUnkards
Mary's Miracle

Mary's Miracle
The day OF working miracles,
I'm sure is far from past,
And now 10 show you what mean,
III tell you Of the last
Great one Jhat happened right 20 me
For l was part Of IL. you see.
You know thu life used to lead
O God. a living death
A drunkard Of the hopeless kind
For. scarce sober breath
ever drew. and hope and pride
Were lost TO me and nearly all beside
The Washington times., 1907-06-22
Great Falls Of the Potomac

Washington's Niagara. Grand Whirlpool.
Grandest Natural scenery Three Grca
Water Falls and Towering cliffs
MUSIC AND FREE DANCING.
On New Pavilion.
Illumination Of Falls Every Night
Fare sc Round Trip Trains leave .ffh an
NJ SITS every few minutes New Double Tracl
Completed.
1nT7-rf
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THE KAWAIHAUS
ARE CHALLENGED

Honolulu, Oahu, Feb. 10, 1907.
Editor Advertiser: Kindly have this
challenge published in the paper:
To the Captain of the Hawaiian Base
ball Club.
We, the members of the Standard
baseball team, do hereby challenge
your team to game of baseball to be
played at the Kapiolani Park on Sun
day. February II, 1907, at 2 p. m.
Each team has to furnish a new $1.25
ball. the winners are entitled to the two
Awaiting your future reply, we re-
main,
THE STANDARD BASEBALL NINE.
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WANTS BIG ATTLESH|PS
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naval construction can be expended
advantageouslyf for large, high-freeboard
vessels. having many large guns of the
same ealiber, than for smaller vessels
having fewer large guns and numerous
small guns. For example, now that a
high degree of skill has been developed
in naval craftsmanship, especially with
heavy guns, future battle ranges will
be so great (three or four miles) that
small guns (6-inch, etc. will be prac-
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DR.. JOHNSTON'S
FIRST DISCOURSE

When DR.. Johnston stepped into thu
nulpit at Central Union church yester
dav morning he saw the largest con-
gregation that has assembled IN that
edifice for many Sunday. The artl'
cles in the newspapers had attracted
the peoples attention to the fact that
the present visitor is no ordinary man.
The address he gave was worthy OF
the congregation.
DIR. Howard Agnew Johnston IS
tall. somewhat slender man, OF refined
manner and dignity of bearing. he
has the high forehead and deep eyes
of thinker.
He took as his text the words OF
John 1:14-"The Word Became Flesh,
and began by explaining that word Is
the sign of an idea. This sign need
not be spoken. It may be a church
building, a form of civilization, life.
These are signs of ideas-complex
words After this introduction Dr.
Johnston made four points, in SUD
stance as follows:
1.-The necessity of the Word pc
coming flesh was first spoken of. ms
was illustrated by showing how topper
nicus was needed to make the word
universe" flesh, and Linnaeus to spell
the word ss1owerso for US. various
men have made liberty flesh, and FRANK
lin. Edison and Marconi have made
electricity flesh. Only to the degree
that they have done this for US 90
We apprehend the meaning of the
words. In the same way the eterna
truths about God had to be made fiesn.
Moses and Isaiah partly spelled these
truths out for u.s. Buddha, CONTIGUOUS
and Mohammed have spelled parity IN
to the word of truth, but it was neces-
sary that there be a full revelation
of the truths of God. Christ, as the
Word of God, revealed the truths IN
man. unto man, and for man.
2.-The three great glories tnat
Christ revealed were then spoken o.
Divine life is the first of these. In
Christ men saw what the true life OF
God is. They believe in his divinity
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ston showed how we judge all teachers
by the fruit of their teaching. China
is the fruit of CONTIGUOUS, Turkey of
Mohammed, India of Buddha. And all
that is good in the great Protestant
nations is the fruit of the teachings
and life of Jesus Christ.
4-The closing thought was that we
must have the Word become flesh in
our lives, and embody the truths OF
God.
When DR.. Johnston had finished, the
congregation realized that they had
heard great preacher.