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The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
CONFIRMS HIS SELECTION.
Comptroller RIdgeIy Chosen Rs Pres
Ident os New York Bank.

NOu ptFoiter ht0StAF tAiOSSh ~S AEcS-
Ident Os New York Bank.
Mr.. William Barrett Ridgely, Comp
troller of the Currency, last night con
firmed the report that he had been noti-
fed Of his selection as president OF the
Mercantile National Bank, OF New York.
Mr. Ridgely said he had been notified by
long-distance telephone It would be a
few days before he would decide whether
he would accept, he said
When notified Of his selection, Mr..
Ridgely was urged tc take the place
made vacant by the resignation Of F.
Augustus Henze Comptroller Rldgely
asked for time in which to consider the
proposition, and he now has the offer
under advisement. In reply 10 a question,
he said he had not yet made up HIS mind
but that he appreciated the honor of the
appointment. and would give mis- reply
as early as practicable.
Mr.. Ridgely was appointed Comptroller
of the Currency six years ago from Illi-
nois. He had had experience in banking
in Springfield. his native town, and had
also been connected with manufacturing
enterprises in Central Illinois.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
DELAWARE ROSS CONVICTED.
Jury Finds Him Guilty of Murder in
the Second Degree.

Delaware Ross. colored, was yesterday
found guilty of murder In the second de-
gree by a jury in Criminal Court No. /
Ross caused the death Of another colored
man by the name Of Reed last August by
striking him over the head with a base
ball bat Self-defense was the plea. The
minimum sentence for this Offense is i'm
prisOTment for twenty years; the maxi
mum, life sentence. Ross was remanded
for sentence by Justice Stafford.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
ROLLERS GAIN RECRUITS.
Department Employees Like Idea of
Skating 40 Work.

dozen recruits were added yesterday
20 the thirty-fve pioneers organized by
Acting Chief Clerk Thompson. Of ths
Post ONCE Department. who propose Civ
ing the street cars a wide berth and
using roller skates TO get to and from
their work He also received recruits
from the Treasury, Commerce and Labor.
and Agricultural departments, who see
IN roLer skating a chance to save a part
or their monthly pay, and. at the same
time. get little exercise they now miss.
Some of the recruits propose using
skates with but two wheels about six
inches in diameter, and covered with a
rubber tire. The movement is growing
rapidly, and the bureau chiefs are becom-
ing interested in the plan.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
Chance for a nnrrnin

Friedlander Bros, of Ninth and z
streets, announce in The Washington
Herald to-day a big purchase of $4,000
worth of mems, boys and chiIdren's
clothing at much below the market price.
Coming just at the beginning 81 the sea-
son for fall and winter garments. this
sale offers a rare opportunity 10 save
meaey, as the prices announced are
about 10 cents on the dollar.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
Herring Is Confinned.

Hearing on the habeas corpus proceed
ings fled last week by Alexander J. We'd
derburn. jr.. to obtain the custody Of his
three-year-old daughter, Helen, from his
wife, was resumed before Justice Gould
yesterday and continued over until Mon
day. The testimony Of several witnesses
who reside in this city and at Fairfax,
Va, where the couple formerly resided,
was heard.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
MONEY FOR OCEAN MAILS.
Congress to BE Asked for Additional
Appropriation for Sen SerNice-

OonEress to BE Asked for additional
Appropriation for Sea Service.
That an added appropriation will be
asked for from the next session OF Con
gress for the extension of the ocean post
mall service seems more than likely.
II will be made necessary in case a rec
ommendation Is made by the Postonice
Department for the extension Of the serv-
ice TO one Of the French lines. the tenta-
tive agreement for which was made with
the French government some time ago
by Second Assistant Postmaster Nc
Cleary. The present appropriation OF
something like $40, o00 will have to be in
creased 20 meet the requirements Of the
German line
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18


The shortest railroad in the United
States is a little one up at Thousand
Island, the B., T, I & P, which is a
part Of the New York Central. II is Just
$50 feet long. The longest is the Rock
Island Frisco lines. with 1927 miles Of
line. The Pennsylvania has about ll.OOO
miles OF line. There viii only remain,
when the Pennsylvania completes the re-
location Of its line between Philadelphia
and Harrisburg. one and a half miles OF
the original track The change has all
been made to save a few minutes IN the
schedule time. The work Of building the
great Lucin cutoff IS another instance of
the lavish expenditure Of money to cut
off q few miles and a few grades. When
the Union Pacific was first built the en-
gineers sighed when they reached Salt
Lake, and wished they could go across
t. But they did not have the money. and
they had to build some heaTt-Dreaking
grades around it.
William Hood was then a young en-
gineer with the Union Pacific In after
years he rose To responsible positions. He
told Eugene Hartman that he could
bridge Salt Lake. Hartman realized that
it would cost a kings ransome to do It,
recently travelling over this cutoff. and
remarked to one OF the engineers who
had helped build it, that It certainly was
fortunate that those little islands were
70 be found on which the piers of the
big bridge rest. They were not found
there, madam was his reply: I'VE put
them there" Engineers have handled so
many difficult problems that they now
say TO the railroad builders that there
are no obstacles which they cannot over
come II they have enough money 10 do
It with.
The Post-offlce Department is to-day
looking for some one who will invent a
mailbag catcher. which will catch the
pouches that are throw Off Of fast NOV
ing trains. Every year thousands Of
pouches are cut up by being run over by
trains. The suction Of a train running
sixty miles an hour Is often strong
enough to draw a mail bag down under
the wheels unless the clerk who throws
1t of is enough Of an athlete to throw It
beyond the danger zone. A commission
has the matter III charge, but as yet
there has been no invention offered that
meets conditions In every particular.
To-mOrrOw-In a Musical Way.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
REAL ESTATE NOTES.

John Miller has purchased through
Stone & Fairfax the three-story brick
house and lot at 91 H street northwest.
from L. E woodward. FOR $1,000 The lot
is . feet on H street and los feet deep.
making the value Of the property about
Si.5S a square foot It is stated that the
purchaser has commissioned an architect
TO prepare plans for rem0deling the build
ing for business purposes. and that the
work Will be undertaken in the near fu-
ture
stone * Fairfax have recently sold two
three-story brick houses at 1S2q and IS39
Fifth street northwest for $1,000 which
II be held by the purchaser as an in
yestment for rental purposes.
Adam Weschler. auctioneer. yesterday
sold at executors sale the frame houses
At S44 and S4S Z street southwest 10 Ed
nund Fitzgerald. who paid S2.O25 and 81
O5o. respectively, for the properties. Maui
rice Fitzgerald and William RYAN are tha
executors. and the sale was conducted in
connection with the settling OF the estate
Of the late Thomas Coakley.
MI NeSchler also sold Yesterday AZ
trustees sale. the two-story and attic
brick house at llS Massachusetts avenus
northwest To @. Brown, for $500. Charles
J. Murphy is the trustee
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18

II is said by the Railroad Employe. a
journal devoted to the interests OF rail-
road men. that John Skillman, a Lacka-
wanna engineer. has run his train from
Lincoln Park to Mountain View. a dis
tance OF two and two-thirds miles, in
ffty-fOur seconds. II this statement is
correct he holds the record Of the world
This would be at the rate Of IT miles
per hour. The highest record officially
made in the United States is about 130
miles. England holds the record for a
run OF 100 miles or more. In 1904 a Great
Western train ran 1lS.5 miles at the rate
OF SAC miles per hour. The best Ameri-
can record is about seventy-two miles on
such 4 run.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18

The Largest Morning Circulation.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18

and Southwestern. II used 70 have
rate of 4 cents a mile. The reduction has
more than doubled the traffic. There are
now twenty-one States that have lowered
rates on passenger traffic recently. Most
OF them have fat 2-Cent rates
To-day the traveller from New York TO
Chicago can lock up his office at the close
Of business. 90 TO the Grand Central Sta
ton or ferry across 20 the Jersey City
station. board one Of the new eighteen
hour trains and get 10 Chicago before
the opening Of the business day there
And while going, II he viii pull down the
curtains, he might almost imagine him
self al a irst-class New York hotel II
ne wants 10 get shaved. he finds a barber
shop. II be wants 10 dictate letters OF
kilograms. he finds d free sJenographer
aboard. II he wants 20 read. he has ac-
cess 10 an excellent little library IN which
there Is something 10 suit every CUlti-
waited taste. lie can take his regular
morning bath and find his clothes care
fully pressed. II he is convivial. there IS
a handsome little bar on the train where
the cup that cheers may be had I'm the
usual variety. in fact, about everything
that man should wish he viii find. And
there are trains Of similar character.
except as 10 speed, on nearly every i'm
portant road In the United States A for
eigner, when taking his first trip on one
Of these fine trains. looked around him
for a while and then remarked. Riding
on the train In America is like being q
guest in a rich mans house"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18

The average life Of a passenger car is
about twenty-five years. though they are
rather like the Irishman's knife. He had
all the blades renewed twice. had a new
handle and several springs put into IT,
and yet il was the same old knife And
so with the car. It is overhauled so many
times during its life that II may not have
a single bit OF its original self in 1t when
1t goes 20 the scrap heap. Il starts out
as one Of the finest cars of the crack
limited Of the road In a year or two il
goes down 10 the ordinary express train,
then 10 the main line accommodation.
then TO the branch line, and finally it is
hitched on 10 a work train, whence it
goes to the scrap heap.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
Miss Lippincott and Miss Bakers
Preparatory School and kindergarten.
THE TEMPLE SCHOOL.

III 1Al4L Ii DOAAUULs
Shorthand. Typewriting, English. Spelling
Special Civil Service Drill
1921 & ST NV. Phone VI. SIS
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18

It is estimated that prior to the anti
pass order Of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
20 per cent Of the passenger traffic Of the
United States was carried on passes. On
this basis some I50, GOO 900 free rides were
had at the expense OF the railroads dur
ing a single year Aside from a few
Southwestern railroads, there has been
no disT ~sition whatever to get around
the anh-pass law. The 2-cent law in
Virginia has caused one railroad to dou-
bic its passenger eQuipment-the Virginia
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18

TO-mOrrOw-In a Musical Way.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02

used to make up differently every night
until one night he made up as an old
man and as he expressed 1t "got called
down for exceeding the age limit in
the army"
In the case of Arson" where Henry
de Vries plays seven distinct charac-
ters, his make up consists only of wigs,
coats, and, if necessary, a false nose.
Ernest Lawford shows himself to be a
genius in this line in the characterize
tion of Hook, the fearful pirate in
peter Pan" His whole make up
suggests cruelty, and a child cannot
imagine in it's widest dreams anything
more horrible M
A large part of Frank Keenan's sue
cess in "The Girl of the Golden West"
is due to the skillful way in which he
makes up as the gambling sheriff. His
make up is so realistic that it is hard
to realize that it is not nature but art.
When talking of Fred Stone any one
who saw his marvellous make up in the
Wizard of or" will invariably speak
of him as "the straw man - In "The
Red Milp he appears as himself and
without any disguise has made big
hit.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02

to Hebrew parts. He explains his sue
cess because he studied minutely many
Russian types. After doing this he
made himself up as a Hebrew, and
went down on the east side of New
York to sec if anyone would see
through his disguise, but as no one did
he considered this great compliment
to his power of making up.
There are few women who are willing
to sacrifice their good looks for the
sake of art, but May Robson is an ex-
ception. She can change fr, a charm
ing woman, that she is naturally, to a
grabbed old maid, vulgar servant in
a boarding house, course country
maid, and many other similar types.
Wilton Lackaye, in creating the part
of Svengali, transformed himself COM
pletely. His cheeks which naturally
are full became haggard, and his eyes,
naturally kind, were wild and staring.
His eyes seem to fascinate in spite OF
their fearfulness.
Edward Selwyn tells of an experience
he had when he first appeared ON the
stage. He played the part of soldier,
and his acting on the stage vas limited
to marching. To vary the nonotony he
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
NOTES BY THE
MATINEE MAN

IT'S soothing syrup for Harry Cash
man, the jolly comedian of The
Californians, and Santa Ana is to
blame He got two bottles from there
last week. but instead of soothing
Harry it had the opposite effect. The
story of it is this: When The Califor-
mans played the tanks the week the
Dunkards played the Auditorium, Santa
Ana got it's first glimpse of "Robin
Hood" The critic of the only paper
there thought the opera was very fair,
though, he said, "it seems funny that
with all the principals the company
possesses, it should have been found
necessary for the role Of Alan-a-Dale
to be taken by a woman" Also, he
couldn't stand for Harry eastman. He
didn't like Harry's unctious humor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
Stage Makeup a Real Art

A n actress is compelled to use
~ rouge, as she would look CHASTITY
white in the glare of the foot
lights If she did not. Adele Ritchie is
much prettier off the stage than she is
on, which is due largely to the fact
that she uses little makeup. Florence
Roberts is another actress who does not
improve her looks by making up, as she
is prettier and younger looking off the
stage.
Though David Warfeld does not
make up in his present part of 'The
Music Master" his skill in make up
was shown when he devoted his time
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02

at the back of the jaunt, but feel
sorry for the nags.
Incidentally, John Daily Murphy tells
me that he really has at last got a good
horse. and he wasn't bilked on it, either.
I'm surprised.
The Dick Ferris paint club is adj
journed. and the Blackwood club
doesn't meet very regularly of late,
either, but have found a new one.
any my tongue no longer hangs out. It
is in tiny nook not far from the good
and dry Auditorium, and 1 foregathered
there one highland morning-of late
with D. M. Dillon, Harry Joke Cash
man, Richie Ling, McGuckens and q
few more. There is convenient night
hawk perambulating cafe stands at the
curb. and the door opens directly be-
hind the bar so the beer pipes are close
at hand. Get next, fellows; it's an oasis
worth finding. And such tales!
Eleanor Carey hasn't been working
again. She laid off last week on full
salary. wonder how Eleanor does 1t.
But she is such iollier. However. I
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02

Neither did he like such anachronisms
as reference to little Lord Fauntleroy
and soothing syrup in the time of the
Crusades, when neither had been in
denim poor Harry for "interpolating
such modern gags into the score"
Hence, and accordingly, when Harry
scorned the critic and went on talking
of "snoozing snyrup," revenge was Sc
cured by sending Harry a few bottles
of liquid infant quieter. But-and here's
the joke on the rural critic-the score
does say things about Fauntleroy and
soothing syrup, and Harry was merely
following copy when he spoke the
aforesaid lines. Just as was Lucille
Saunders when she appeared as Alan
a-Dale, which role, as everyone knows
but the Santa Ana critic-was written
for the late Jessie Bartlett Davis, who
made the hit of her life in the part.
Live and learn.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02

at the back of the jaunt, but I feel
sorry for the nags.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02

+ Lewis Stone and Dick Vivian are go
ing TO put in their joint vacation this
summer by horseback tour to New
Mexico. l understand mines and Her.
bert Bosworth's imaginative tales are
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02

henrietta Crosman will end her sea-
son at Winnipeg on June ~. owing
to the street car strike IN san francisco
she and her company rested while
there.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02

Lee Beggs, late of the Belasco thea
ter, has been appointed stage director
at the Central. San Francisco, ana Is
tious producer.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-08-21
Splendid Entertainment.

Dr. Beans efforts to entertain the
people of Hartford and vicinity have
met with such marked success that
he has decided to further enlarge and
improve the scope of his entertain
ment quarters. He will install small
gasoline engine and motor and furnish
his own lights for his electric thea
ter, as we'll as operate electric fans
He will lengthen his bowling alley,
thus furnishing more seating capaci-
ty for observation. This alley is al
ready one of the best in the State,
and is largely patronized.
DR.. Bean gives a first-class moving
picture and concert band entertainment
every night except Sunday night. He
is now upon the Bowling Green Cir
cult of moving pictures and song rec
ords, which enables him to give the
public something new every night.
Few towns in the State have such
splendid opportunities Of entertain
ment as Hartford. 1t is certainly a
big wad of pleasure for a dime.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-08-21
SULPHUR SPRINGS.

Aug. 1S.-We had fine rain Sat
urday, setting in so early In the morn
ing that it kept a grea many from
going to Hartford.
Mr.. Marvin Martin will start to
Kansas Tuesday. He has son and
brother out there. He is going with
the intention of buying a farm and
locating there.
Rev. j. T. Hartford, of Owensboro,
was at the Sulphur Springs one day
last week.
w. F. Bean is on the sick list.
Mr.. T. c. Bean and family have
taken a long vacation from the hotel
business.
DR.. ]. A. Duff went to Hartford
Saturday.
1t seems to he as hard to get Re-
publican jailer as 1t is to get a
Democratic candidate for Representa-
tive.
Rorn to the wife of John d. John
son a fine girl. DR.. j. A. Duff at
tending physician.
Born to the wife of Charlie Ware
a fine boy. Dr.Steward attending ply
stefan.
Watermelons seem to be scarce this
season. There have been but few
brought to this market this season
and these were generally small.
There seems to be plenty of old
corn for sale through the country
since the rain has set In. Farmers
are getting rid of this old corn and
making room for the present grow
ing crop, which promises to turn out
well.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-08-21
Hartford College.

More than seventy-five per cent. of
tn. teachers Of Ohio county received
their training in this famous old
school. It's students and graduates
have won distinction in every honora-
BILE occupation of man. Its growth ha
been steady, its influence has wild
ened, and its equipment for doing
excellent teaching is made better each
year. The largest enrolment in the
history of the school was reached last
year. Students may enter at any time
and are given private assistance when
it is needed.
First term begins September 2,
1907. Second term begins November
4, 1907.
Catalogues are sent free.
Address all communications to Pres
ident L. N. Gray, Hartford, Ky. If
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-08-21
Our SUNDAY Schools.

The Rockport Magisterial District
Sunday School Association held q
very interesting convention at McHen-
ry last Sunday afternoon and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: President, S. A. Reynolds, Nc
Henry; Vice President, Ike Harvey,
Render; Sec'y. and Treas, S. D. Bish-
op, McHenry; Supt. Of Primary Work,
Mrs. Jesse Simpson, McHenry; Supt.
of Teacher Training, T. L. Watkins;
Supt. Home Department, G. T. Tins
ley, Render. A collection of 81 cents
for postage was taken. These Off
GERS mean business and every school
in their district may expect a visit
before the snow flies. The following
schools are in existence with a larg-
er per cent. of evergreen" than any
other district in the county: Rock
port 2, Williams Mines 2, Render J.,
McHenry /, Independence ], Echols /,
West Providence /, Hopewell I, Cool
Springs l. If there are any others,
please notify Secretary Bishop.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-08-21
Sunday Scrap in Hayti.

Thomas Wort and Morgan Skaggs
went to Hayti Sunday and while there
became involved in a fight withWash
Duncan, of color. During the row
Wash was struck over the head with
a beer bottle, making an ugly wound.
Skaggs was also wounded by
a bad cut across his hand.
Wash repaired to his residence to get
his shot gun and before he returned
it is said Wort and Skaggs concluded
that as they were not armed, it would
be best to return to town, which they
did, it is said, in double quick time.
Wash Duncan went before Judge w.
B. Taylor and made affidavit and
writ was issued charging them with
wounding with intent to kill. They
entered their appearance and waived
the examining trial. AS another re-
suit of the scrap Wash Duncan was
arrested on a writ charging him with
selling liquor without license. His
examining trial is set for to-day.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-08-21
Hartford Business Institute.

Can you send us bookkeeper? can
you send us a stenographer?" are
questions that come to us almost dali
ly. 1t is no longer a question of
seeking positions for our graduates.
Great advantage of attending a small
school over q large one is clearly
manifested when our graduates fill
positions that graduates from large
schools cannot fill. We are not ov-
ercrowded and can give our students
all the instruction they need. We
find the weak points in their general
education and build them up. This
is almost impossible in large school.
Send for catalogue. Address all
communications to
Nettie NJ. Rogers, Prin.
34-tf Hartford, Ky.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-08-21

ter Mason. The. attendance was reas-
onably good and all had good time
At the next regular communication,
which will be the first Monday in
September, the lodge will meet at
2:SO o'clock D. m, as there is much
work to be done and we hope that
there will be a good attendance of
the membership in the afternoon.
Brethren, let us all try to be present
on that occasion, let brotherly love
prevail and every moral and social
virtue cement us. BUB.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-08-21
Mad Dog Bites Girl.

Livermore, KY, Aug. 1S.-Great ex-
element was caused here this after
noon by mad dog biting the young
daughter of w. F. Trunnel. She was
bitten on the arm, shoulder and fore
head by the dog. The child was
probably saved from death by her
mother who rushed to her assistance
and pulled her into the house and
barred the passage with a screen door.
Several men rushed to the scene
and killed the dog. Several other
dogs were bitten and there is a war;
fare on CANNES in Livermore tonight.
The wounds inflicted by the dog on
the little girl have swollen and turn
I'd blue.