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The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
For Young Women,
WaSh!agtOl College Of LaE,

Twelfth year opens Monday. September 50 For
women and men Regular law ca5r-e for decree
Bachelor d laws. Graduate course f5r de-ree
Master II Laws. Evening sessions exclusively.
Tuition. so per year. For further information
and application blanks address the Dean. New
Metropolitan Bank Building, Phone " s5s5.
selSl5t
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To-morrow-About Notable Ameri-
cans.
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XIII and DevOur Human Beings

Possibly because he lives so much in
the dark Of the great underground world
the rat has for centuries identified him
self with dark deeds. Not only are there
long lists Of larceny. arson, and general
poaching and malicious trespass laid up
against him. but before a tribunal of his
own world he would be adjudged a muir
derer in the first degree. That is bad
enough, but there are more terrible
things still against him. There are pitiful
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19

Shorthand and TypewrifInE can be
learned al cur school in 80 10 % days Positions
qannteed Pitmau, Graham Gregg Barnes. and
Syllable systems. individual instruction. STENO-
GRAPHIC ACADEMY. gl53ls Colorado Building.
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THE TEMPLE SCHOOL.

Shorthand. Typewriting. English. Spelling.
Special Civil Service Drill.
1921 & 80. y. ". Phone NJ. 325S.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19

October S. 1907. Remember the date,
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
Miss LippincOit and Miss Bakers
Preparatory School, and kindergarten.

Special attention given 70 boarding department for
girls from eight 20 6fteeu years.
Zlj CALIFORNIA AVE. COR. OF CONN.
~ h0Mc from 20 G.
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GIVING COOD RFSUTTS
ST. AGNES SCHOOL.

by mail or in class. SEE. or address MISS BER-
TIA J. PLATr. p East Capitol street sel-tf
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Very Undesirable Immigrants.

Like many Of Americas destructive
agencies, rats are an importation They
came by accident, taking passage on
board some ship. and after walking out
over the ropes and gang planks 20 the
new shores, they liked it and stayed The
black. OF English rats, came first, then
about l775 came the Danish, or brown
ones. which have in a measure conquered
and Outgr0Wn the others Long ago
jamaica made the mistake Of importing
the brown rat to drive out a small native
one that was notoriously destructive. It
was a venture that cost the island many
millions of dollars. The brown rats took
the country practically into their keep
ing, and in one year one-twentieth Of the
sugar crop was destroyed by them. to say
nothing Of depredations on other agri-
cultural products. In a great rat hunt
$1,000 were killed that year on one planta-
ton. England. for many years. had rat
catChers who set traps and collected the
animals daily. presenting the tails for 50
much bounty. The old rat catcher of
Tavistock Hotel, Covent Gardens, fifty
years ago. made nearly $500 "A year at his
job. In France the sewer authorities had
catchers kill these rodents, though they
were generally accounted good scavcn-
gers. and the pelts We're sold to a large
nrm who made them into gloves IN
Japan when a bounty was offered for
rats, the thrifty people made their hides
into ear muffs $1,000 pairs being furnished
the army in this manner for the cam
paign in Manchuria.
Denmark, two years ago, began a ma
tional campaign against rats to protect
the butter industry, for hundred of tirkins
Of butter and hundreds of cheeses were
ruined by them. Long ago the Pied
Piper Of Hamelin once delivered that
town Of rats. so tradition says, but they
came again. There is another tradition
which says that the old Bishop Of Hatto
was so beset with rats that he finally
built himself a great stone tower on tho
Rhine and shut himself close within lis
walls, but the rats ate their way In and
finally killed him. Goldsmith tells US that
rats invaded Ireland and ate up all the
frogs there long ago, and there are many
tales of depredations committed on fish
ponds and nests of water birds that pile
up damaging evidence against this animal
for whom no one has a good word.
XIII and DevOur Human Beings.
Possibly because he lives so much in
the dark Of the great underground world
the rat has for centuries identified him
self with dark deeds. Not only are there
long lists Of larceny. arson, and general
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boarding aud day scFCui Tor girls under the
care ot tne Sisters Of The Epiphany Episcopal
Church,. Terms moderate For catalogue address
TIE SISTERS IN CHARGE. aul4-tu. " ,tb IS
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19

At the Gayety Theater next week the
attraction will be the Trocadero Bur
lesquers. Il has two burlesques "Dooley' S
Drug store and Down on the Panama %
In addition, there is good vaudeville
clio including Claus and Radcliffe. Jack
Boyce, Jack Burke, the Wilson's. and
many others.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-19

The Cherry Blossoms" Company be-
gins weeks engagement at the New
Lycum Theater on Monday, September
% The company this year is entirely
new, with the exception of John Perry
The performance is said 10 be far ahead
of the ordinary. and ranks among the
very best and foremost of all vaudeville
and musical comedy attractions.
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Mathematics, Graphic Stat-cs, Elementary Alechan-
les. and Strength 4 Materials.
Flynn's business 4 Engineering College,
se1-tf Eighth and h Streets NarthRcst
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-28
COURT UPHOLDS
 NEW STATE LAW
THE DEFENDANT CORPORATION MUST PRODUCE IN COURT PAPERS AND RECORDS THAT ARE REQUIRED.

Austin, Tex, May 27.-The recently en- acted state law requiring the defendant corporations to produce in court any papers or records desired was upheld today in the trial of the custer and pen alty suit of the state of Texas yrs. the Waters Pierce oil company.
 Replying to a writ of ducem tecum, the defense declared that certain papers called for were not in their possession. Testifying in the matter J. D. Johnson, representing the oil company insisted that the descriptions given the application was papers were desired. MT. Johnson refused to answer any question relating to other papers or records. The state finally called the attention of the court to the new law requiring that the production of papers, which was upheld and the defense or- dered to comply. Certain papers were then produced, but as they were not com plete another writ was secured. This last writ however, had not been replied to when adjournment was had for the day.
 Roy Campbell of San Antonio, a former employe of the Waters-Pierce oil com pany, was the only witness today to tes- tify. Campbell testified that he had sold out to the Waters Pierce Oil company after vainly trying to fight them and then continued In the employe of the com- pany for ten yeans while ostensably oper- atIng as an independent dealer finally be- ing discharged, and at present maintain ing a suit against the company for salary since the summer of 1904, when his pay check stopped coming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-28
ROOSEVELT AND PARTY
 ENCOUNTER RAIN STORM
After Real Rough Rider Horseback Trip to Mt Vernon President and Party Return Home Bespattered With Mud-Had Planned Trip For Some Time-The
 Distance is Sixteen Miles

party accordingly started at Ii o'clock. The distance from Washington to Mt. Vernon is sixteen miles, The trip to Alex andria was made by trolley in half an hour.
 At the city's outskirts the Presidents s orderly, McDermott, was awaiting the party with five good saddle horses. It took but few minutes for the party to mount and get off
 They had cantered along the road, how ever, but four miles when a severe storm overlook them. They did not have time to find shelter before all of them got drenched almost to the skin. Finally they espied an unoceupied farm house along the roadside, and sought shelter under the 'lean to-. at the rear for half an hour. Covering in the outbnilding was also found for the horses. The most re- markedly heavy downpour of rain and vivid flashes of lightning, accompanied by pealssot thunder, Mt. Vernon was reached about o'clock, almost an hour behind the scheduled time After going over the grounds the party made the return trip without incident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-28
Press Is Calm.

Tokio, May 27.-The Japanese press is still generally calm and reserved over the apparently unprovoked attack upon Japanese in San Francisco, but it is only out of deference to President Roosevelt and his government and the confidence reposed in them that public expression of resentment is withheld. Even the most conservative and hope occurrence may have serious results upon the relations of both countries. However, at present the firmest friend liness is still expressed. It is confi- dently hoped that the Washington gov ernment has decided to take measures that will prevent repetition of assaults and attacks upon Japanese.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-28
BLOCKSOM TELLS
 OF BULLET HOLES Issue of Veracity Between Off,
 cerS is Raised SLANT OF BULLET HOLE Witnessesbeclare That No Shots Were Fired From Barracks Into Browns ville-Wltness Fails On
 Cartridge Test.
SLANT OF BULLET HOLE

washington, May 27.-Maj. A. P. Block som, of the inspection department of the army, was on the stand practically all of today in the Brownsville case, but did not conclude His direct examination was a recital of his inspection of the situation at Fort Brown and a description of the bullet holes in Brownsville houses. On cross-exaninatIon, Senator Foraker called the attention of the witness to the testt- mony of Lieut.. H. G. Leelsie of the Twen- ty-sixth infantry, who said that he had sighted along a groove made by a bull let which struck the Yturrea house and the bullet could not have been fired from the barracks. T'his statement directly con- troverted the testimony of Major Block som and he said that Lieutenant Leckie must have testified falsely. This has raised the issue of veracity between the two officers.
 Leckle Returns.
 Lieutenant Leclkie, who was ordered re- called several days ago arrived at the committee room today just as an ad- journment was taken. Other witnesses whose testimony was doubted by Major Bloeksom, are Private Howard, the sen- tinel on duty at the barracks on the night of the shooting and Matias Tomayo, a Mexican, who was at the barracks when the shooting began both of whom de- clared that no shots were fired into the town from the barracks.
 Major Blocksom discoursed for an hour or more on theories principally as to how
 
 ing and escaped detection. At the Pen rose court-martial, he testified that there is a decided difference between the bullet used in a Krag Jorgensen cartridge and the bullet used in the Springfield cart ridge. Senator Foraker took Krag Jorg- ensen and Springfield cartridge in hls hand, hiding all except the bullets and asked the witness to pick out the Spring field. He selected the Krag instead.
 No Difference In Bullets.
 It was then shown there is no differ ences in the bullets. Another point on which Major Blockson contradicted all of the witnesses was the time required to clean an army rife that had been shot ten or a dozen times. He was pos tive that the guns could be celaned In two or three minutes. He was sure also iIlhl lHe guns tOulu ndNb DeeH Cledneu while the men were moving and in the dark. He said he had had no experience In cleaning guns, however.
 William Foster, a Brownsville drayman, testified that he heard Voschel, boss of the corral at the garrison, say that he hoped the negroes would go into the town and "shoot 1t up''
 This statement is alleged to have been made after one of the negroes had had trouble with a citizen. Foster claimed also to have heard Voscfel remark In Till mans saloon, that when payday came, the negroes would go to town and shoot it up and that he would go with them. Voschel was an important witness for Senator Foraker in that he testified that he heard bullets whistle over the military reservation, an indication that an Sttacl was being made upon the fort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-28
Beamer Is Arrested.

Chicago May 27.-Groyer Beamer was arrested at Hampshire, H., today on a charge of complieity in the mur- der of Miss Anna Hall, who was killed while attempting to defend her father against an attack by Blueridge noun taineers on his farm in Patrick county, Virginia. Beamer and several others are charged with an attempt on the i..e of Peter Hall when they learned that he had furnished information to the government revenue agents con cerning illicit whisky stills. Miss Hall was shot and killed and several other persons were injured during the battle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-28

Washington, May 27.-A badly mud-be- spattered party at the head of which was President Roosevelt. got off a car of the Washington, Alexandria and Mt. Vernon Electric railway here shortly before s o'clock this evening. They had been on visit to Mt. Vernon, part of the trip be- ing by horseback and had been caught in a heavy shower, and they were splashed from head to foot with mud
 The other members of the party besides the President were: Mrs. Roosevelt, Mss Ethel Roosevelt, Postmaster General Meyer and Capt. Fitzhugh Lee, one of the Presidents military aides. The trip in many respects was trough riding one.
 The President has explored on horse back much of the country about Wash ington lying north of the Potomac river. He also has made occasional visits across the river west of Washington.
 He was anxious, however. to make the longer trip to Mt. Vernon and several days ago planned today's excursion. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-28
Situation Is Grave.

Paris, May 27.-The report of the commission, the members of which personally Investigated the situation in the wine districts. was turned in today. It shows the situation every where to be most grave, and declares that unless radical steps are taken immediately condition similar to that which prevails in the south will exist in the wine-producing districts. The committee recommends the pro hibition of "sugaring and watering" of wines and says the prevention of the. use of chemicals should be insti- tuted,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-28
May Ask Acuulttal.

City of Mexico, May 27.-Guatemala will not summarily execute the nine- teen men now in prison charged with complicity in the alleged attempt on the life of Cabrera. The state depart ment received note tonight from its representative to the effect that the matter has been sent to the court of second instance for revision. It is be- lieved here that Cabrera will probably instruct the court to acquit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-28
 Goodyear Is President.

New Orleans, May 27.-Charles W. Goodyear was today elected president of the New Orleans and Northeastern railroad, to fill the vacancy caused by the recent death of his brother, Frank H. Goodyear. M. E. Olmsted of Harris burg, Pa, general counsel for the rail road, was elected vice president and will also continue his duties as gen. eral counsel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-28
Report Is Denied.

New Haven, Conn, May 27.-Owing to the fact that President c. S. Mellon is absent from New Haven no state ment could be had from him today relative to the formation of a working agreement between the Pennsylvania and New Haven and Hartford rail- roads. From another high official source, however, an absolute and un- qualified denial of the report was made. The denial can be regarded as authoritative.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-28
Votes Defense Fund.

Detroit, May 27.-The Switchmen's Union of North America, which is hold ing it's biennial session in this city, to- day voted to contribute $200 to the defense fund of Mover, Haywood and Pettibone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-28
Qualified Jurors.

At this time E. r. Richardson, counsel for the defense, said that his duty com pelled him to draw attention to the fact that out of coco venires in Idaho county there must be at least 5000 qualified jurors He was informed that a parade recently held in this city, 1200 union laborers were In line, and that out of this number only one union laborer had been called.
 Nine bankers had been summoned and practically the remainder of the 160 jur- ors so far called were ranchers He asked that the court order that veniremen be called of the body of the county, and that there be no class discrimination on the part of the sheriff.
 Judge Wood said that court had abso- lute confidence in the sheriff of the coun- ty and believed he would select his jurors without any discrimination. Further than that the court would take no action.
 MT. Richardson said that the defense had no intention to reflect on the sheriff who had always treated the defense with the utmost courtesy, but to draw the at tention of the court to what seemed to counsel for the defense to be dscrimin- ation.
 At the suggestion of counsel for the defense that they had not had luck in even numbers, and that the venire be made either fifty-nine or sixty-one, Judge Wood ordered that a panel of sixty-one venremen be summoned and court ad- journed until Friday morning at 9;S0 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-28

porularity has waned somewhat, but in those districts where rigid morals forbid the social game of cards, the name of Flinch still lives.
 Chewing gum is a peculiar American institution. Savages and backwoodsmen of every chime and age have chewed the gum which exudes from trees, but the United States was first to make gum chewing a commercial enterprise and an innocuous vice. William J. White of Cleveland, a candy maker, knew the popularity of the tough taffices, the so- called chewing candies" and the idea of making a commercial chewing gum oc- cured to him. He learned how to make chewing gum from parrafin, or petroleum wax. It was made on his wifes kitchen stove, and he peddled it from a basket The business prospered in a modest way Then White heard of chicle, tree gum to be obtained in Yucatan and Central America. It was brought in and adver- tlsed. Chewing gum became the fashion and many snillionaires have been made from its sale, while the muscles of the jaws of American girls and boys have been strengthened by its use.
 A soldier of the civil war was befriended by a family in one of the border states when he was wounded. After some time he left for his home, and being unable to pay his hosts anything, he gave them a recipe for shoe backing, which he had invented. Shoes had been greased or vanished before that time, and blackings and polishes of the modern kind were rare. The recipe was a good one, and the man to whom the soldier gave it opened a factory, advertised extensively and made a fortune from it. Then came the oil polishes of a decade ago, and the oldstyle backing gradually gave way before it.
 Twenty years ago mans shirt cuffs were brought around in circle and fas- tened with huge cuff button that went through both sides of the cuff. If the cuffs were reasonably small the button had to be removed before the cuff could be slipped off. A man who worked in an office decided that the cuffs should slip over the hand freely. He invented the link cuff button. Nowadays, whether one wears detachable cuffs or the kind sewed on the sleeves, the links, are almost universal. President Roosevelt is one of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-28
TRIAL OF SCHMITZ
 NOW IN PROGRESS
SIX JURORS sELEcTED-FEHREN- BACH STANDS ASIDE FOR cAUsE-ls ENGAGED IN AN H. LEGAL BUSINESS.

San Francisco, May 27.-The trial of Mayor Schmitz, accused of extortlon was resumed in Judge Dunne's court to- day, the examination of talesmen being continued. Six jurors have been secured.
 The state interposed challenge for cause against Otto Fehrenbach, who was temporarily passed by both sides last Friday. The ground for the challenge was that F'ehrenbach, up to Saturday night, had been running a handbook on the Emeryville races, in connection with his cigar stand business at Bay and Pom tel streets. Fehrenbach confessed to the accusation, which was brought out by Attorney Heney.
 "Then," cried Heney, i've challenge this juror for cause. man engaged In the violation of the law under police protec- tion shows great boldness in coming here and offering to qualify as juror in this case"
 The defense resisted the challenge, but Judge Dunne allowed 1t, and Fehrenbach was compelled to stand aside.
 w. H. Crocker, president of the Crock CT National Bank, and c. D. Green, cash fer of the same institution, went on Umb- sens pond.
 The ball for Mayor Schmitz was fur nished by Thomas Williams, president of the California Jockey club, and w F. Dlngey, millionaire capitalist
 Attorney Campbell made an effort to get Mayor Sehmitz's ball reduced The court said he would consider the matter at the proper tlme Attorney Fairall announced that Mayor Schmitz desired to substitute MT. Williams and MT. Din gey for the indemnity company as sure ty for the $50,OOO bond given by the mayor under the five extortion indictments re- turned several months ago. After the legal formalities had been compiled with the change was made. Counsel announced that the reason for change was that Will Hams and Dlngey preferred to incur an- other s50,0OO liability rather than have part of Mayor Schmitz's bonds in other hands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-28
Celina Ohio Oct d 1q0e.

Celina, Ohio. Oct. 8, 1906. Paris Med. Co.,. St. Louia Mo. Gentlemen: We are requested to say to you that prominent citizen here-an old soldier-has had run ming sore on his leg for a number of years and your DR. PORTER'S ANTfSEPT1C HEALING OIL cured him. He Is prepared to make a sworn statement to this effect. Re- spectfuily,
 (Signed) wYCKOFF BROS,
 Druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-28

ley said that in view of the fact that three peremptory challenges still remained to be exercised, that one chair was vacant, evidently referring to Tourtelette, at least sixty veniremen should be summoned
 Judge Wood ordered a special panel of sixty and announced that it would be im- possible to get this number in time to hold court on Wednesday, Thursday be- ing a holiday, 1t would, Judge Wood said be necessary to adjourn until Friday morning. The bailiffs were sworn and the jury retired after the usual eau ton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-28
HOW TIE FASHIONS
 START IN AMERICA Origin of Modern Dress Suit Makes Interesting Story BOOTS NO LONGER WORN President Roosevelt One of the Few Men Who Will Not Wear Modern
 Link Cuffs, But Sticks to
 the Old Style.
BOOTS NO LONGER WORN
BY FREDERIC J. HAsklN.

Nothing is more puzzling than the pur- suit of the origin of everyday fashions of dress, food and department We &C., cept certain things as being the correct or the popular fashion, but the question ''why?" is asked but rarely. Neverthe- less, it is a fact that nearly all of our customs of life had their beginning in some prosaic and useful manner. The evening coat worn by men in all Eu- ropean and American countries today has the appearance of being quite the most useless garment on earth, and has no practical warrant for it's continued ex- istence except that fashion says 1t must be worn.
 That same evening coat was once the habit of the country people of England. It's tails were cut off In front to prevent rumpling them up when riding horseback. The two buttons in the back were there that the tails might be fastened to them 10 get them out of he way. When the coat came into fashion the buttons were used for sword belts. The notches in the lapels were cut so that the collar might be easily turned up in bad weather. w hen the anu-drlstocidlic iSFoioeioiS relegated the fancy court dress to ob- livion, the swells turned to copy the cos tune of the peasants. For a time all classes wore the swallowtail coat at all times of the day. Then it became the all-day habit of the restaurant waiter an. the evening dress of gentlemen. The lailors have been trying for several years to get men out of "the conventional black" into gay colors but the pink dress coat with the mauve trousers is still far aheld.