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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-04-23

DR.. McCracken, chancellor of New
York University, arrived in Christian
la early in April, and is now giving
his course of lectures at the u%niversi-
ty. He was rendered a banquet, at
tended by Mr.. PIERCE, the American
minister, and many scholars OF dis
tinction.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilhelm Thorkildsen,
of Bergen, have created a legacy of
GO, 600 crowns. the income from which
is TO be used for the benefit of the
needy in Bergen city and county.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-04-23
E MARK.

The following dispatch from Copen.
hagen gives an account Of the settle
ment of a question that mas created
general interest, and in some places,
anxiety, in the Scandinavian North:
Russia, Germany, Denmark and
Sweden have agreed 10 the terms OF a
convention maintaining the status quo
on the Baltic coasts, and the signing
of the convention is expected without
delay. Sweden and Denmark have ex-
messed satisfaction with the terms as
finally agreed to, and the swedish
government is particularly well pleas
ed to have the of Russian for
tiication of the Aaland islands def
nitely disposed Of.
agreement with regard to the
status quo Of the North sea is expect
ed to follow soon.
"The relations between Sweden and
Russia. and to a lesser extent Den
mark and Russia, have recently peen
strained owing to the insistence OF
Russia that she be released from the
agreement made when Sweden sur
rendered Finland, that no naval sta.
lions or Notifications be established
on the Finnish shores adjacent 10
Sweden. Russia went so far as to es'
tablish a naval station on the western
shores OF the Aaland islands, wnlch
are twenty-five miles from the Swed-
ish coast. and she also was preparing
TO build Notifications there"
The young Norwegian composer,
Olaf Hareide, has made a name TOT
himself at Berlin, where he Is at pres
ent studying music under Prof. Robert
Kahn. At a concert, attended by
MANY musical critics of note, he play
ed some of his compositions by re-
quest, and won a great deal OF warm
praise.
wilhelm Lassen, minister OF finance
died at Copenhagen April 8, after Q
protracted illness. The rigsdag ad'
journed out Of respect for his mem
ory.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-04-23

Wilhelm Lassen. minister OF finance
died at Copenhagen April s.. after .
p~rotracted illness. The rigsdag ad
journed out Of respect for his mem
orY. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10
HUNT SMELL HEIR
FOR ESTATE SUIT

CLINTON, H., Jan. 10.--If a big force
Of detectives can find her. Mrs. Mabelle
Smell Mcnamara will have no choice but
to appear in person as a participant in
the fight her second cousin. Richard
Smell, IS waging IN court here to deprive
her of the 100000 willed her by her
Eranduncle, young SHELLS father, Colonel
Smell.
Inasmuch as they profess that her
influence over the old man made prac-
ticalIy an imbecile OF him during his
latter years. they are desperately anx-
ious to put her on the witness stand
Her own counsel Is equally well sat
isfed that nothing is to be gained from
their standpoint by this questioning.
Mrs. McNamara's lawyers are not the
only persons to whom young Smell
plans are a source of anxiety. The let
tiers exchanged between the aged mil
iionaire and his grand-niece, then Ma
belle Smell are declared 10 Indicate re-
latlOns between the former and mem
bers Of many other prominent Dewitt
county families which threaten numCr-
Gus regulations unaffected by previous
revelations in the case.
The lawyers say this evicance VIII
support young Smells contention that
his father was not sound mentally.
The court was thTOnged at the open
ing hour today with persons eager 20
bear the letters. many Of which have
been described by counsel as impossible
OF implication. Thus far the hearing has
consisted OF sQuabbles over legal tech
ulcalfUes. The herring Of the complete
correspondence in evidence is, however,
hourly expected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10
R. B. CORDIN DIES.
ACCIDENT VICTIM
Insurance Man SuccumbS
to Injuries After Thir-
teen Weeks.

Randall Beauregard Corbln, well
known in life insurance circles, died
late yesterday afternoon at Providence
Hospital after thirteen weeks coafine-
Irent in that institution.
On September % last Mr.. Corbin was
badly injured by a Chesapeake and
Ohio passenger train at Ivy station,
just west Of Charlottesville, Va, by
being caught between the train and a
brick wall He was taken 10 the Uni
versity os Virginia Hospital. where he
was treated several weeks, later coming
to this city to the home OF his sister.
Mrs. Joseph T. Brassford, AZ Tenth
street southwest. Later he was re-
moved to Providence Hospital, where
be rapidly improved. His death was
sudden and unexpected.
Mr. Corbin was unmarried. He was
a native OF Fauquler county. Virginia,
and WIS forty-five years OF age. He
was travelling inspector OF the Provl-
dence Relief Insurance Company. He
Is survived by these brothers and Sis
ters' Mrs. Joseph T. Brassford and
Thomas =. Corbin, Of the STAFF of St
EliZabeJh's Hospital. Joseph r. Corbln.
and Mrs. James W. HELM. OF Fauqu.er
county, Va.
The funeral services VIII be held at
Lees mortuary chapel at 1880 O'Clock
this evening, The body viii be taken to
Stafford county. Va, for interment IN
the family burying grounds,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10
CLUES TO WOMAN
IN SWAMP CASE
Police on Track of ASso-
ciate of Victims
Husband.
George Dickinson Suppos-
ed to Know Much
About Crime.

NEW YORK. Jan. 10.-The Brooklyn
detectives who have been working on
the New Jersey swamp murder today
turned up q clue TO the present where
abouts of George Dickinson, the wQm-
an with whom Theodore S. WhimOre
was infatuated, and who is supposed %
know more about the Christmas night
tragedy than anybody else except the
murderer himself.
George Dickinson, according to the
detectives. is in New York, and not
Tar from her usual haunts in the viCin-
ity Of Thirty-fourth street and Eighth
avenue. The closest friend Of her hus-
band. who runs a hotel on Eighth ave
nue. not far from Thirty-fourth street,
has been discovered, and It is believed
he is hiding her. and has been ever
since she learned the police were
searching for her.
The Dickinson woman viii be ar
rested on sight, as soon as she is found.
Detectives went to the hotel where they
believe her TO be, and demanded that
the proprietor, the friend Of her hus-
band, produce her.
it is believed that the information
given to the detectives came from
George Dickenson's sister, known as
Irma Cook The latter was questioned
for several hours late last night by
Brooklyn detectives, and it is known
that she tod them she was sure her
sister was in one OF three places near
Thirty-fourth street and Eighth ave-
nue. She mentioned the Eighth avenue
hotel as the place where she was most
likely TO be.
Fred W. Elliott, believed by the po-
lice TO be the next most important Iig-
IRE in the case after George Dicken-
son was in the custody OF New Jersey
authorities today, having been placed
under arrest following q conference
which lasted well into this morning at
the Manhattan Hotel, at which he was
led TO tell all he know concerning Wii1T-
more and his movements Elliott is
held under the technical charge OF be
ing a suspicious person
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10
POTOHACS MAY ENTER
RICHMOND REGAT IA

Capt Carl Mueller, OF the Potomac
Boat Club IS in receipt OF a conlmuni-
cation from the captain Of the Rich
mond Boat Club asking the Washing
ton organization to send Representatives
10 an open regatta which it hopes TO
hold in Richmond late in July or early
IN August
No official action has been taken by
the local club, be- Il viii in all prob
ability send a junior os-intermedlate
eight OF several singles TO the event.
The Virginia club has been holding
match races for a number Of years,
but this is the first attempt 10 pull on
a full-fedged regatta. Crews from the
Old Dominion Cub, OF Alexandra, from
Baltimore, and probably from Philadel-
phia are expected TO entl The races
viii be held over a mile ~tUaightaway
course and a mile and a half course,
both over smnrI1 water and vide
enough to accommodate at least six
Fights. Medals viii be given similar TO
those awarded by the National Asso-
Ciaton Of Amateur Oarsmen &C their
annual Tegattas
Captain Mueller. Of the washington
club, favOrs a later date than July Is,
that proposed by the Richmond man
agement. and viii request that the event
be held about August Is. If that date
suits the other clubs
Four men are practically assured cf
a place on the eight which viii go .
Richmond. They are Smith, Laury,
Foster, and Miller.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10

CHINESE TRAINED HERE
WIN HONORS At HONE

Consul General Bergholz. at Canton
China. has transmitted to the State De-
partment the results Of the recent ex-
aminations in Picking Of Chinese who
had been educated abroad, showing the
standing Of American institutions,
Forty-two students were examined,
tWenty-four Of whom had pursued their
studies in Japan, fourteen in the United
States, and four in Belgium. Three from
Japan failed and one from America,
but OF the thirty-eight who passed only
seven secured the Chin Shin, or doctor 8
degree, and five OF these were American
students.
OF the sixteen highest in rank Amer
ica had ten, the West taking the honors
both in the number Of students and IN
the rank obtained in the examination.
The University of California was repre-
scented by six men and took the four
first places. while Leland Stanford Uni
versity's one representative took sew
ehth place.
Nine of the thirteen Americans were
educated on the Pacific coast. though
two of these secured their masters de-
gree at Columbia University and two
others at Cornell
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10
Why ! Lost
My Job.
Reasons Why Thousands Like Ne
Cannot Satisfy Their EMPLOYERS.

81 believe my fate Is not unlike that
OF thousands or other workers who
daily lose their places for reasons they
do not know. and probably would not
believe. When their last pay envelope
comes Slong, II Is usually Your serv-
ices no longer required" If the truth
were known, the reason for their IN
ceremonious removal would probably be
that their usefulness was destroyed be
cause OF some mental worry, bodily
ailment or general indlspOsitlCn. THESE
things, as we all know, are the most
fruitful causes Of failure IN ali walks
OF life. The battle or Waterloo was
lost because OF a headache, In this
quick age our minds must be clear,
rapid, active, and free from outside
influence or Worry, or else we 90 down
20 failure with the thrOng OF ''fioaters'
who go from one place Of employment
10 another. giving no satisfaction 10
others or to themselves. constantly
growing older and less useful, with no
ambition, no VIII power, and no hope
Every man requires from every other
man the best thdL is IN him. But no
man can use or get the best that Is IN
himself until he Is first free from all
fretful iud!spOsitiOns and worries.
That was my trouble. was fun
of troubles That's why 7 lost my job.
Ny stomach IN the first place was al
Jays ont OF Order, and 1 was worry
ing about Z, and my mind grew cloudy.
and slow. I made mistakes, and grew
gTOuchy. That was the end.
There are thousands ike me, going
about with quick lunch" faces, dys-
peptic manners, and rcpulsive atmOs-
paeres- No employer wants such mems
services
Take my advice. A healthy stomach
is half the battle. for IL keeps your
mind clear, and your face rosy. have
healthy stomach now and hold a good
position, and my employer IS satisfied,
and so am I.
/ started to take stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, which I was told were good
for the worst cases Of Indigestion and
dyspepsia. The first two tablets made
a wonderful difference IN nv condition.
One ingredient OF Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets digests 300 grains OF food
The stomach doesn't have to work II
all. The Tablets do all the work, no
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Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets cure brash,
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No other little tablets in the world
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Then you will realize what 10 is to be
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10
TORPEDO FLEET
REPORTS ARRIVAL

Anxiety about the second torpedo
fOtilla under command Of Lieut.. Hutch
]. Cone, bound for the Pacific, was re-
ceived at the Navy Department today,
when he reported the arrival Of his YES
sells at Pernambuco, Brazil.
Lieutenant Cone reported that all on
beard his vessels are well. that no &C
cidents had occurred. and that no ex-
poets TO arrive at Rio de JaneriO on
time. No reason was given for the de-
lay in reaching PernambucO a day later
than the itinerary.
The battleShip fleet under command OF
Admiral Evans is scheduled 10 arrive
at Rio de JaneriO tomorrow morning
but it is more probable that the ships
viii reach port tonight The mayor of
the city and governor Of the province
will welcome the American 'jackles"
10 Brazil.
It is possible that the fotiIla viii not
5oin the fleet at Rio. as originally III
tended, rs Admiral Evans IS six days
ahead of Lieutenant Cone.
The second torpedo hotilla Will coal
at PenambuCO. and sail from that port
next Tuesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10
DOGS GUARDED,
RABIES FEARED

Three dogs are being kept IN connne-
ment at CleN Gland Purk as a result OF
the examination Of the brain OF the
collie dog which biz Dorothy Day, the
fve-yeae-old daE SHJer OF DR.. Arthur L.
Day, AMI Eden, the three-year-old son
Of DIT. Eugene Sullivan, both residents
OF Cleveland Park. December %.
The investigation at the Bureau OF
animal Industry showed that the ami
NAL which attacked the children was
suffering from rabies. The watch on
the children is being redoubled and
every effort known TO science is being
put forth TO prevent the disease.
The dogs ROW being guarded are the
two cOllies Of Mrs. Sharp, who lives at
the corner Of Highland avenue and
Newark place. end the fox terrier of
Mrs. Rust, who resides az 1901 MacOmb
street.
These dogs were seen with the collie
which afterWard bit the two children,
and received wounds from his teeth.
While the chances OF the animals. es-
pecially the cOllies, being afflicted with
the disease IS slight, the health depart
ment feels that in view Of the alarming
number OF cases Of rabies which has
been called TO their attention, they can
afford to take no chances.
Officer Elgiu, v no IS detailed IN Cleve-
land Park from the Seventh precinct,
has received orders to report any OF
these animals the first time he sees them
at large.
While the period OF danger has not
passed, Il IS believed the prompt at
tention which was given the chiIdren's
bites viii prevent the development Of
the disease
The five members OF the BIumenberg
family who are now under treatment
for bites received from a young bull
dog which was found TO be mad. are
ali doing We'll although like the two
children, they have not passed the dan
ger point
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10
Some foods have the same
effect on the bowels as Cascarets. But
one must select the foods and that's diff
ficult. It's easier to take Cascarets.


Here is way to keep cheerfali
Live outdoors and exercise in plenty Eat coarse food much
fruit, many green vegetables.
Here is the other way:
TAKE Cascaret when you need it. That will supply in
gentle natural way the laxative effect the bowels.
Nobody questions way
So do All OF reading
by sunlight.
But most of compelled way.
way Csscarets.
proper living would the bowels.
The salts, pills and caharc
What they arifcally, S by Cascare gently
TIE right way Caare when need it. Garry boz ia
your pocket dali feelings those headaches before they
fairly get started
Cscarets candy They sold druggists
get genuine, with CCC tablet The price
Is so cents, IS and
Ten Cents per Box. za
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10
Victims Accused Husband
Asks to Borrow Razor

HARRISON, y. J., Jan. 10.-With the
bringing here Of Fred W. Elliott, the
locomotive fireman who was with Theo-
dore 5. Whitmore for three days follow
ing the murder Of the latters wife, the
police claim they have at last the need
ed evidence to. convict Whitmore. In
proof they point TO the fact that when
the accused learned his friend was en-
route TO Harrison he tried TO get the
detective guarding him TO loan him q
razor.
The magistrate ordered Whitmore' s
suspenders taken away from him and
directed the police not to allow him
either spoon, knife or fork with his
meals.
''Whitmore wants to kin himself" de-
Clared Judge Branegan, las he knows
we have the goods on him, We VIII
have strong enough case to warrant
his immediate Indictment"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10
MYSTICS WIN GAME

The Mystic basketball quint OF the
Church Of the Good Sheperd, defeated
the second Shamrock Quint in a fast
game OF basketball yesterday evening
by % to e. The superior team work OF
the winners carried them to an easy
victory. Mystics want games with
teams averaging 10 pounds. Address H
T. Peters. manager go Z street north
east, OF r. F. Mccormick, coach, 10
Fifth street northeast
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10
Father Mcguire Buried;
Many attend Funeral
Cardinal Gibbons Pays Tribute to Priest
Whose Charity and KindIincss Won
Regard of Many

'who can measure up the works Of
charity such as this good Mann. We
may. indeed. say: MAY my soul die
the death of this man, and may my
end be like his "
The services were marked by extreme
simplicity. There was no attempt to
make them elaborate. but every effort
to keep them as simple as the dead
priest would have wished, and 10 nave
them conform TO the ideals which had
been the guide of Father Mcguire not
only among his people, but in his daily
life.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-12
DEATH AGAIN IhvADES
Shanty Boat Occupied BY Ferryman
John w. Lewis Till He Was
Killed.

That lite house beat on the Ken
lucky shore across from Cairo, in
which the skif ferryman, John w.
Lewis. lived SO long Until bullet
from John r. Fords pistol snuffed
1ut his life in Cairo, is again a scene
Of sorrow. Lewis son. a lad of thir,
teen or fourte n years. being let
alone when his father was killed sold
the boat to Wan Gillespie an old
fisherman and he had been occupying
the boat with his daughter girl of
sixteen or seventeen years. He di Il
Yesterday and 50, second time with
in a few months. death leaves the
boat the property of a surviving or
phan. But in the latter case. unlike
the former. the surviving owner is
not left quite so helpless and lngly
She is older than the boy was aud
has a grown sister. Mrs, Frank Foss,
Wife of the ferryman. who resides
near by. Gillispie was ab-ut g.
years old.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-12
STARTLING RUMOR
THAT GERMANY WILL ACCEPT
RUSSIAN BRITISH ALLIANCE
As THREAT or WAR.
Mas Not Given Credence AZ Berlin
Emperor and King EXPIRE ssed
Desire For World.
Peace.

Berlin, Juna 1.-THE rem r ema.
natins from ST. ettrsburg that Ger
many represented to Russia that the
conclusion OF the formal alliance he
tween Great Britain aud Ress;a would
he regarded as a threat Ct war does
mot receive cfedeaco .hIe,
Authoritative offlttdl circles could
mot be reached onight owing to tie
latehess Of the hour at which tl's
rumCr became ctrrent but tie tcnc
of the German Press hitherto has
been cne cf srietest rasegvA in c II
nection with the meeting Of King Ed
ward ana the emperor at ReYal.
The semi mioficial Nord Deutsche
Ieibng, however, says that both
monarchs in the corrse Of the toasts
which were exchanged showed that
their mutual goal was the maintan-
ance Of world peace, while the qui
and sincere tone of their speeches ac-
corded fully with the sentiments eX-
pressed in serious English and Rus
sian newspapers against at e mt5
male to arbitrate TO the meeting the
intent of displaying unfriendliaes to
Germany.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-12
DROWNED BOYS
BODY RECOVERED
WITH AID OF EXPERIENCED
RIVER PILOT REMAINS OF
YOUNG JESSE MILLER ARE
RECOVERED.

The body Of the son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Il. Miller was recovered yes
terday morning about o'clock, Capt.
Henry Partee aided in locating 1t. Be
ing familiar with the action Of ri4f
currents, he suggested the spot where
it probably carried the body and It
was found within ten feet of the
place by the diver. VIM. Parker The
locality was about rs feet from whore
the little fellow had gone down The
poor boys face was calm but his
feet were drawn up aud he held a tWig
in one hand, showing that he hal
fought for his life 10 the last, Conoreg
McManus held an inquest the verdict
Of the jury being accidental drowning
The body was conveyed to the under
taking establishment OF Burke &
Blaine to be prepared fer burial.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-12
ALEXANDER CLUB
MEETS TONIGHT
TO FAsS UPON PROPOSITION TO
OPEN CLUB HOUSE TO BUSi-
NESS ORGANIZATION ON
SATURDAY AFTERNOONS.

Alexander Club will meet tonight
to vote on the question of opening
their club house every Saturday after
noon from / to O'Clock, TO representa-
tives of the several commercial bodies
in the city and their non resident
friends. for luncheon There has
been much talk about it since it was
first brought forward, and has met
with much favor There are now three
prominent organizations in the city,
the Commercial Club, Board OF Trade
and LMmbermen's Association, and
there may be others, all having for
their object the up-buiding of specitl
or general interests of the city. These
"mncleons" are intended to bring all
of them together at regular intervals
in a semisocial way, to discuss mat
ters in a friendly spirit, with view
to reaching conclusions and prompt
ing action that viii be mutually bene
fetal.
The matter is also regarded as in
.portant to the Alexander Club, in so
far as it will popularize the grill room
with the membership. and strengthen
the club in its hold upon the business
element of the city. The clubs gri
room has grown quite popular, tn
service there being excellent for the
money