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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-04-05

Switzerland has a newspaper specially
for engaged couples. Agents all over the
country collect particulars concerning
couples who have become engaged to be
married, and their names, addresses and
particulars of their social position appear
in this weekly journal Every girl whose
name is thus mentioned receives the paper
free for one year, the subscribers to it
being chiefly tradespeople, who send ad-
vertisements of their goods to those whose
names are so published
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-04-05

The streets of Boise, Idaho, are sprin-
killed. with hot water The city and county
buildings are heated during cold weather
without the use of fires, and subscribers
to the city waterworks system get hot
water all the time without the expense of
stoves, All this has been accomplished
by the Harvesting of. an inexhaustible hot
spring.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-04-05

Under ordinary circumst ances the car
Tier pigeon will fly 1900 yards per minute.
The English government profits about
'Il1oo0 per year by the duty on playing
cards.
Hcnarcs, the sacred city Of India is
VISITED annually by nearly two million pill
er.ms.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-04-05
! Give Honor to Whom it is Due.

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ho9dout n. y, cured me of Bright's disease
any travel -Four of the best physicians had
.aiIed TO relieve me. l have recommended il
% scores OF people with like success, and know
y "ill cure all who try it.-Mrs. e. P. Miner,
bottles $500
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-04-05

To get relief from indigestion, biliousness,
constipation or torpid liver without disturb
a lew doses of Carriers Little Liver Pills they
wall please you
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-04-05

Follow the Christ the King,
Live pure speak true, right wrong follow
the King,
Else wherefore born? -lTennyson.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-04-05

hose unhappy persons who suffer from
nervousness, 1l and dyspepsia should use. Car
W Nc. Little Nerve Pills. which are made ext-
Ssessy Tor sleepless, nervous. dyspePtic sui
ierers. Price rs cents.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22
CLAIM AGAINST THAW JUROR.
Property OF No. u Attacked by Bill
collecting Firm.

New York. Feb. A.-SheriH Hayes re-
ceived an execution for s2175 yesterday
against the property of Wilbur F. Steele,
juror No. 9 in the Thaw trial The exc
cution is IN favor Of Edward T. Youmans
on an assigned claim OF Hubbard, Bartlett
& Co, grocers. of Chicago. judgment for
Sll46.43 was obtained against Steele IN
the Superior Court Of Cook County, ILL.,,
January, 1892 ana the present S2,l75
represents this principal with interest.
Mr.. Hoelljes. vino represents a bill
collecting firm, said that the case was put
into his hands by the grocers Ia Septem-
Der, 1895, He brought suit. he said. in the
following month before Judge Halstead.
in the City Court Of New York
in December Mr. Hoelljes says that
Steele called AT his Office and asked that
entry Of the Judgment be withheld until
the middle II December as he was then
without funds, bat hoped TO receive some
money by that time. A misunderstanding
arose, however. and Hoelljes says that
he obtained judgment
Mr. HOelljes offered no reason for seek
ing execution OF the judgment at the
present time. He admitted that he had
no hope Of collecting the money. The
papers On the case have been given to
Deputy Sheriff Andrew J. McGivney 10
serve.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22
BIDS FOR DOMINION BREWERY.
New York Syndicate Offers 100000
for Virginia Concern.
Special to The Washington Herald

Special % The Washington Herald
Newport News. Va, Feb. 21-Samuel
SWEET. Of New York. representing capt.
talIsts who are associated with him.
made a proposition tonight to pur-
chase the Old Dominion Brewery Com
pany's large new plant The offer will
be referred 10 Judge Edmund Waddill.
OF the United States Court. with the
recommendation that the transfer be
made at his figure OF $500 900.
The brewery is the largest and best
equipped south Of Baltimore. and has
been in operation only a short time. the
builders being unable financially TO
carry on the extensive operations they
had undertaken. The plant passed into
the hands OF the trustees appointed by
the Federal Court, and Judge Waddill
directed that the sale should not be con-
summated unless 100000 was realized
thereby. The appraisers figures for the
building and works alone exceeded
$500 000
Associated with Mr.. SWEET are New
York capitalists. and il is reported that
Rear Admiral Sigsbee, L. :. y. retired.
is one Of the number. Admiral Sigsbee
was here last week. in company with
MT. SWEET. and inspected the plant.
The new company VIII organize with
a $500. 600 paid I'm capital and operate
on a national scale.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22

was stopped by Justice FitZgerald's gavel.
DR.. Bingaman and Dr. Deemar assured
Jerome that they would come back from
Pittsburg next week.
THE responsibility is on YOU" said JUS
tice Fitzgerald 10 Jerome.
yes sir" he said.
Then with the consent Of both sides,
court was adjourned to Monday.
Lets One Name slip.
The most sensational feature OF the late
afternoon developments was slip Of the
tongue by Evelyn. in which she named
Frances Belmont, a former member Of the
famous original Florodora sextet. and
who is now Lady AshbuFton, as FREE
Quent visitor at the parties in White s
studios With this exception. all Of the
other names mentioned were whispered by
the witness into the district attorney
ears. The audible mention of Miss Bel
mont's name by the witness was undenia-
bly, an accident
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22
BYWATERS HEARING MONDAY.
Neniremen Are To BE Drawn from
shenandoah County.

Special % The Washington Herald
Culpeper, Va. Feb 4-James and
Philip Suother. who are charged with
the murder Of their brother-in-law, VIII
r. BywateTs. Will be tried on Monday by
a jury summoned from Shenandoah Coun-
ty When the Circuit Court convened
this morning for the opening Of the trial
II was agreed by Judge Harrison. ap-
pointed by Gov. Swanson 20 conduct the
case, and counsel for the defense and the
prosecution that it was to the best in
terest Of all concerned 70 draw the jury
from another county. Judge Harrison
favored his own circuit and recommended
that venire Of thirty-five be drawn from
Shenandoah. Upon suggestion Of the de-
Tense this number was increased TO nifty
and Deputy Sheriff Bowersett was dele
gated TO go to Woodstock. the county seat,
and confer with Sheriff Daniels.
The two defendants and their relatives
and other friends were in town early this
morning, as were the many witnesses
They were all present upon the converting
Of court. but no very unusual interest was
displayed. The two brothers were per-
fectly calm and collected, and aside from
the unusual crowd I'm the streets of the
town. there was no more excitement than
at the ordinary trial John Jetfries, Of
Norfolk: John Lee. Of Lynchburg, and
Walter Moore. Of Fairfax. the brilliant
array Of Virginia counsel .who will defend
the StrOthers upon a plea Of the unwrit-
ten law; Micajah Woods. of Mayor Nc
Cue case fame. Of Charlottesville, and
Acting Commonwealth Attorney John
Keith, of WarTenton, sat in TWO groups
near the defendants.
II IS regarded as a significant fact that
DR.. Z. L. Gaines and his wife. brother
in-law and sister Of the defendants. are
not to testify for the Commonwealth, as
they are the only eyewitnesses to the
shooting of Bywaters and TO the scene
in the rooms when il is alleged Bywaters
attempted TO desert his sick wife Of but
an hour.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22
MARYLAND APPEALS COURT.
Recess Is Taken After Acting on
Several Cases.
pecial TO The Washington Herald

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Annapolis, Nd, Feb. 2L-To-day's pro-
ceedlngs Of the Court Of Appeals were as
follows
Nc a. 4 X. Este Fisher. surviving trustee.
against the state Of Maryland. appealed from the
Superior Court Of Baltimore City. argued by
Bernard Garter for the appellant aud Attorney Gen
eral William 5. Bryan for the appellee
No a. Aclsah r. Preston and others against
the Safe Deposit and Trust Company. trustee ap-
pealoi from the Cir1it Court Of Baltimore C.ty.
was arEICd by Frank Gosncn, Alexander Preston.
Charles " Field. and John z. Ssmmes for the APP
Ielznts, and submitted brief by Charles McH.
Howard foI the appellee.
Action in cases argued during the Octo-
Der term was taken as follows:
The Northern Central Railway Company against
the Canton Company; motion for rearEBHlcrt ever
ruled
The supreme Council Of the Bo-al Arcsnum and
others against Nicholson; petition for reaTgImsuJ
dismissed.
The Di Gicrgio Importing and Steamship Company
against the Pennsylvania Railroad COMPANY, motion
Tor TCdrgmCut oyeTUied.
David stewart against Alexander VI. ChappeII sud
others; petition 80 show cause as 20 noulaymsnt
OF costs &c-. granted
The Court Of Appeals adjourned until
Tuesday February Is. at which time the
assignments will be Nos 81, -, 80. Il, y,
-, and 81
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22
BACK FROM PORTO RICO.
Bishop Wilson Visited Methodist
Churches on the Island.
G,,,.-.1 q, ~, 1R-,.L.-r.-- Hi

SPECIAL 70 Inc washington Herald
Baltimore, Feb. 2l.-Bishop Luther
3. Wilson Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church has just returned from the SUI
pervision OF the conference Of the Meth
odist Episcopal churches of Porto Rico.
and Is at his home IN Roland Park.
where he viii remain until Monday.
Bishop Wilson spent three weeks
visiting churches and missions in Porto
Rico. many of which are IN charge Of
natives. While he did not conduct the
entire service. which is in Spanish, at
each place he visited he read the Scrip
lures. recited the Lords Prayer. and
dismissed the congregation in their ma
tive tongue. At one meeting he made
a speech of about sixty words in
Spanish.
bishop Wilson viii preach on Sunday
morning at East Baltimore Station
Methodist Episcopal Church, and on the
following day viii leave for Cincin-
natl Thence he viii so TO Kansas to
conduct two conferences. and Will then
preside over one in Missouri
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22
PHYSICIAN WILL TESTIFY.
Jerome May Refnte Some of Testi-
mOny Of Evelyn Thaw.

Great Darlington Mass, Feb. 21.-DT-
Hugo Schultls. OF New York and Sheffield,
received a summons to-day from District
Attorney Jerome to return 20 New York
Immediately and testify for the prosecu-
ton IN the Thaw trial. DR. Sehultis has a
summer home IN Sheffield, and has been
spending a few weeks there. He left for
New York tonight. DR.. Schultis said he
knew Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. but would not
say whether or not he had attended her
professionally.
He has a large practice In New York,
and it is thought Mrs Thaw was one of
his patients at one time, and that he is
wanted 10 refute some Of her testimony.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22
OYSTER SEASON LIMITED.
No BivaIves Can Be Removed After
May Is.
SPECIAL to The Washington Herald

SpcCisi 70 The Washington Herald.
Annapolis. Feb. 11.-ThOmas II. Rob-
inson. counsel to the Maryland she'll
fish commission, has submitted an
opinion to the effect that the taking OF
oysters from natural beds after the
close of the regular longing season
until May j.. for cultivation purposes,
rs provided by the new oyster law.
should be limited TO the counties where
surveys have been completed.
This is one Of the important questions
which the commission has had un-
der consideration. Ii was considered
whether or not II would be advisable to
permit the catching of oysters for this
purpose in all the counties. but the
exact area OF natural beds viii rot be
determined until surveyed. so this Will
not be allowed
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22
ARE THEY FOR FREE SILvERY
II Ia Not HH Issue, but the Candidates
Must Take 81 stand.

Editor Inc Washington Herald
/ have read with approval the interview
in your columns with James c. Hooe, Of
Loudoun County, and commend his Ut
terances. He speaks out fearlessly and
unqualifedly and the fact that he is a
lifelong friend Of William Jennings Bryan
is the best testimonial he can possibly
have in coming before the people of this
district. Virginians believe in Mr.. Bryan.
They recognize no other leader. I noted
one omission. however. in Mr. Hooe's
able interview He did not declare him
self on the question of the free coinage
OF silver at the ratio of sixteen 10 one. ]
do not assert that this is to-day an issue.
We may well pass it over for the time
being But it is a question that surely
Will come up in Congress in course Of
time. and il is only fair that the voters
OF the Eighth Virginia district should
know where their candidates stand 1t IS
question which. in the immortal words
OF our beloved leader. "Will never be set
tied until il is settled right" and every
aspirant for Congress must go on record
before the primaries are held.
TIL GILMAN V-E4ATON
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22
GIRL DEPARTS; SO DOES MAN
Husband Said to Have Deserted His
Wife and Children.
Cedar Grove, Va, Thrown Into State
Of Excitement by Departure
Of Pair.
sprcial 70 The Washington HcBld.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Winchester. Va, Feb. 2I.-Cedar Grove.
village near here. was thrown into a
state OF excitement by the sudden depar-
ture OF Thomas Luttrell. a married man.
the father Of four small children, and at
the same time the disappearance Of Miss
Lunnie Weakley, a pretty girl Of sixteen
years
The local police have been asked to
search for the missing pair. They were
seen aboard a train bound Cor the West
yesterday. Nothing was thought Of it
until they failed TO return home, and then
for the first time It was suspected that
they had been meeting in secret
Mrs. LuttTell. who was a Miss Nesmith,
is left in a destitute condition with her
small children. There is great Indignation
here
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22
T. R. JOHNSON PASSES AWAY.
Was Member OF One of the oldest
Families I'm Maryland.
Special to The Washington Herald
Baltimore Feb I-ThOu1as Roger I

oItCdI % Iut WHNnIIslun HtIdIu.
Baltimore. Feb. 1-Thomas Roger
Johnson died at Frederick. Nd. this
morning after long Illness Mr.. johnson
lived for many years on the Maryland
Tract" Frederick County. and belonged to
one of the oldest families IN the State. He
was descended from a brother of Thomas
Johnson. first governor Of Maryland He
was twice married, his first wife being a
Miss Brashears. and his second Miss
Elizabeth Garland Davis.
He left two children by his second wife.
J. Alexander Johnson. of Baltimore. and
Mrs Edwin r. Plummer. Of Adamstown.
Md. Interment will be in the family lot
at Frederick.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22
INDICTED NEGRO IN JAIL.
Man Who Attacked Girl TO BE Tried
In DnnviIIe. Va.

sD.claI q The washington HC.aId-
Danville, Va, Feb. 2l.-Herbert Step
toe. the negro who was indicted at Am
herst Court House for an attack. was
brought to Danviue this afternoon In
custody of Sheriff Beard. the trial having
been ordered to this county by Judge A
NJ. Aiken, presiding Two military COM
panies guarded the negro as far as Lynch
burg. No demonstration was made at
the station, few people knowing of the
arrest Of the negro, The trip TO this
city was devoid Of anything sensational,
and the negro was taken to Jail by side
street.
II am innocent Of the charge. but I ex-
pect that they will hang me" said Step
toe. He viii be tried at the March term
of court here, He has been identified by
Miss Shelton as her assailant
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22
sIasher His Own Thront.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Cumberland. Md. Feb. 21-James Carter.
aged forty-four. of Eckhart, this county,
badly slashed his throat with suicidal in
tent to-day. and may not recover. He
lost much blood before aid could be given.
He had repeatedly told his wife he would
XIII himself
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22
WOMAN browns HERSELF.

Mrs. Minnie II. WfEIey Jumps Into
the severn at Annapolis.
Special 10 The Washington Herald
Annapolis, Feb 2l.-Mrs Minnie Hayes
Wigley. aged about forty years, well
known IN Annapolis. committed suicide
shortly before O'Clock this morning by
drowning in the Severn River II Is pre-
sumed that worry, causing mental de-
rangement. was responsible for the act
as Mrs. Wigley had been attended several
times recently by a physician for hysteria
and delirium
Mrs Wigley was the wife Of William
WigIey, a sheet music and instrument
dealer Of Baltimore, and the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hayes. of Annapolis
with whom she bad been living for a num-
Der Of years, since her separation from her
husband.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22
Orange County. Va. Feb. 10.
Negro, Wanted for Murder, Caught.
al 10 The Washington Herzld.

Special 20 The Washington Hcrsld.
Lynchburg, Va, Feb 2L-BiI Johnson.
one OF three negroes who escaped Jail
here last September. was returned to-day.
having been recaptured at WinnsbOTo. ).
c. He is charged with highway robbery
and completely in the murder Of ". P
Woody. a Norfolk and Western flagman
here, in August.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22
Col. Littie's Mother Dies.

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Hagerstown. Nd. Feb. 2-Mrs. John II.
Lttle.a widow. and mother of Col. Charles
\ Little, commander OF the First Regi-
ment Maryland National Guard. died to-
day from tuberculosis Of the stomach at
her home. near Hagerstown. aged sew
entysiX years. Seven children survive.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22
RICHARD BRITTON DEAD.
Was Once One of the Managers of
"A baltimore Theater.

Special To The Washington Herald.
Baltimore, Feb. 21-Richard Britton
who was q member of the firm Of Harris
Britt0n & Dean. the firm managing the
Academy Of Music about ten years ago.
died this morning at his home, 24l6 Madi-
son avenue. Mr. BTittOn had been para
lyzed for FIVE years
He was born in this city. and was a
brother OF Mrs. Harris, widow Of Mr.
Patrick Harris. who was we'll known in
amusement circles, and who died a num-
Der Of years ago. AT one time he man
aged the Masonic Temple. He afteFward
leased the Academy Of Music, and upon
his death his wife. in company with Mr..
BrittOn and Mr. Tunis +. Dean. assumed
the direction OF the house When they
gave il UP the control passed into the
hands Of Messrs- Nixon & Zimmerman.
Mr.. Britton was forty years old, and he
IS survived by a widow.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22
CuIpeper sheriff Busy.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Woodstock. Va. Feb. 2I.-Sheriff Bow
ersett, Of Culpeper. arrived here to-day TO
summons fifty veniremen Of Shenandoah
County from whom a jury will be. selected
to try the Strother brothers. The venire-
men will be from New Market. Mount
Jackson, Edinburg, Woodstock, and Stras-
burg.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22
ALCOHOL EXPL0DES.
Woman May Die as Result of the
Burns Received.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Norfolk va. Feb. 2L-Mrs. John d.
Lawrence was fatally burned this after
noon as the result Of the explosion of a
cup Of alcohol under chatting dish. which
she was using in her home in the WaveFly
apartments. Portsmouth.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22
Negro Explains Many Robberies.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
LynchbuTg. Va, Feb. 2l.-Charies
Cousins. colored, was caught robblng a
grocery store here early this morning by
a policeman. cOnfessng afterward to a
series Of robberies and burglaries which
have been worrying the police department
for two weeks.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22

large audience attended the colonial
tea which was given this evening in Con-
federate Veterans Hall by the young
ladies Of the EpWorth League Of the NJ
F. Church South for the building fund
Of the young peoples building. to be
erected in connection with that church.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22

The funeral Of Thomas Hudson, whose
death occurred last night, viii be held
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from
his late home, on North Fairfax street.
The services will be conducted by Rev.
J. 4. Jef1ers, OF Trinity N. L. Church.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22

The State corporation commission has
granted a charter tC the AnnUlar Rolling
and Truck Corporation Of America, with
headquarters located In Alexandra The
purposes Of the company are the manu-
facture Of car wheels, car tracks, &c.
The capital stock is to be not more than
$4,000 nor less than $3.50 The inc0r-
porators are ". S g. Baker. Daniel
Powell, J. r. Baker. H T. Parkhurst and
W. $. Rogers all Of Baltimore. ". s. G.
Baker is president
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22

The funeral Of Richard A Veitch. whose
death occurred Tuesday, took place this
morning at IL o'clock from Mount Olivet
Church. in Alexandria County. The re-
mains were inferred in the family burial
ground. near the church.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22
John NJ. Johnson Favored
for District Bench.
JUDGE NICOL MAY RESIGN
Jurist Is Making Vigorous Cam
DaiEn for Congress and May Give
Up Other Duties-COmpany Formed
to Manufacture Car wheels
Funeral of Thomas Hudson To-day.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

i0fn9F o. fFluce ana koJai cirecLA
Alexandria. Va, Feb. 2l-It is stated that
Attorney John NJ Johnson Of this city.
will be Endorsed By she majority Of the
members Of the local bar IS well as
by "a large number Of the representative
business men Of this city. for the district
judgeship in case Judge Charles T. Nicoi.
who IS now conducting a vigorous cam
paign for Congress. resigns his post.
Information from Manassas and other
towns of the district indicates that AR
Johnson Will be the choice Of the mem
bers Of the bar in many Of the principal
places of the district. Other names have
been mentioned in this connection. but
it is asserted that Mr.. johnson viii have
a commanding Endorsement. The appoint
ment viii be made b. Gov. Swanson.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22
Shifts to Paris

Suddenly Jerome shifted the scene to
her trip TO Paris in 1895. Thaw met her
there and took her to Boulogne. She
stayed there for maybe two weeks.
Mrs. Thaw's mother did not come all the
way back 10 Paris from Boulogne with
them. There was "a fuss between MIR.
Thaw. my mother. and myself" It was
some time in July or August. 1903. The
three stayed about three weeks, and then
The Washington herald., 1907-02-22
Sees with Different Eyes Now.

Was there any conduct there which, as
YOU look back. now, when you are an
older woman. that you would characterize
as unseemly?"
We'll, as ] look at it now, the whole
thing was, but 1 don't recall The way I
think now about it, it was all very pain
ful"
You mean the character Of the people
and the associations
Yes"
Suddenly Jerome jumped to Christmas