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The Washington herald., 1908-08-24
METEOR FALLS IN KANSAS.
Messenger from Space Strikes Earth
with Terrific Force.

Ellsworth. Kan, Aug. "a huge ne
teor. which must have weighed tons.
fen three miles north OF Ellsworth Fri
day night. lighting up the country foT
miles around. and glowing brightly for
twenty minutes after il struck the earth
When the meter struck Il exploded with
terrific force. scattering fragments IN
every direction So great was the con
cussion thar II was felt distinctly through
out the town Of Ellsworth. where II was
first thought that the shock came from
an earthquake. Hundreds OF people to-
day visited the spot where the meteor
struck.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-24
MARYLAND TEMPLARS MEET
Grand Lodge Elects Officers at the
Browningsville Session.
GaithersbuFK Baseball Team Plays
Successful Series Through
Virginia Valley.
srersI 20 he vassi---17 Herald

SPECIAL 20 The Washington Herald
Boyds Nd. Aug 22-The regular
GsithersbUrg baseball team which has
been playing the past week in the Valley
Of Virginia under the management Of Mr.
". W Zirkle. returned 20 Gaithersbu-E
last night after having made very
successful series with the different teams
Of the valley. winning four out Of seven
games played
Seven OF the games were PLAYED in six
days Monday and Tuesday they PLAYED
iH Woodstock. Va. and won che frst
game by G score OF 10 10 .. the second
game they lost bv : 20 O. On Wednes-
day they drubbsd Edinburs, Va by l.
70 g. Thursday they turned down Har-
risonburg. Va. by Il 10 ;. and on Fri
day lost 70 them by 20 / Saturday
they played a double-hesder with New
Market. taking The first game by 20
and lost the latter by 20 /. The team
only carried nine men, several Of their
men not showing up. and their success
was remarkable in view ~ the fact that
Lodge. their catcher. who IS considered
one Of the best in Montgomery. was sick
throughout the entire series.
The team won much favorable COM
z-cnt in the valley by their ability %
play ban and their gentlemauly actions
on the field The work OF the pitchers
OEIs. Krause.. Zirkle. and Butler. was
ane- Manager Fred Ward played center
and did excellent work The batting OF
Lodge. ZirkIe. Krause. Ward. Butler
Clarke. and Noye was especially good
Lodge hit at a high rate. his average
being .555. MaVager ZirkIe was given d
vote Of thanks by the team for his sue
I Cessful management
The Grand Lodge Of Maryland Inter
national order Of Good Templars- at theii
meeting this week. the thirty-second an
uuaI session. at B-OwuiuESviIle Mont
gomery County. elected as Krand chic
templar. c. q. lawson Lewisdsls. pas
grand chief. Dr. :. F. Hess. Of Woodbine
{ Carroll County: grand vice tempiar
{ Lillian Baker Of Damascus. Montgomery
I County grand chaplain. Rev. c ?. Now
I lin. Poplar Springs: grand assistant sec
{ retary. Ernest T. Hummer. Baltimore
grand treasurer. Alfred Wilson. o.
/ Bethesda. Montgomery County gran,
marshal E R Buckingham Of Lonl
( Corner. Howard County. grand deputy
Z marshal 1rna Hooper Of Baltimore
( grand messenger. r. Mae Fields. BaIti
{ more. grand guard, VI. H Penn; gran,
/ sentinel. John H Penn. Long Corner
Nd: deputy international chief templar
J. 5 Fiddis. Of Baltimore: State organ
/ fzer and grand electoral superintendent
( R J BradenbUrg. WOOdbine. Carroll
County Nd
/ Mrs. PyIes. national grand vice tenpla
I Of the United States. was present an,
made an address. The reports show thi
I order throughout Maryland TO be in
( thoroughly good condition
The Washington herald., 1908-08-24
FOUND DEAD IN HER BED.
Young WOman's Strange Death 10
BE Investigated.

8ITlvfIIe. \. J.. Aug. Z3-Although Cor
ouer Charesworth gave a certificate OF
death due 70 suffocation-" the mysterious
death Of Clara. the twenty-three-year-eld
daughter Of George Jones. at her home
in this city. VIII be more thoroughly in
vestIgated The young woman was found
dead IN bed Saturday morning, with a
Quilt tightly wound around hSr neck and
head.
II Is supposed that Miss Jones was
stricken with some Illness during the
night and in some manner got the bed
clothing around her neck and was unable
20 extricara herseIfFdn the dark OF make
herself heard.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-24
I.nMauLfE.

NJ. ss7I. Lsu1el !. Uenhsm vs. George 4 Grzvi
-risne-t T.. II. Terrell justice 1f t1e peace, for
$50 ATTORNEY. Os-ar Nlu-s-
No. 5s72 Co--cI Wan PAPER Conrsuy - Z P
Dauie.. appeal Ar-crue7s. 2 S Bllsy and J. a.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-24
Getting Desperate.

Fr0-0 Ulus-rzssd Bits
Dolly-There's Miss O5dgirL She used
70 say she would never marry until she
got 81 excellent proposal
May-And now2
DoRy-OhI now she's dropDsd the "ex-
.-asIieut."
The Washington herald., 1908-08-24
DAILY COURT RECORD
Saturday. August -. I9OS1
Criminal Court No. l.
JUSTICE STAFFORD
United States vs. Cau-Ars Catletr- ro5he-y- -ecos-
-fz7r-p Si1 feTrr
Probate Court

JUSTICE Stafford
Estate of William F. Hert@-r. 1e-ti1u f1- T-otata
und rrcrd and letters -es-smsu-a-E. Attorney, Z
A. Jones
The Washington herald., 1908-08-24

When you have lost or found anything.
telephone an advertisement 10 Tue Wash
ington Herald. and bill viii be sent you
at l cent word.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-24
VIEWS OF PEOPLE ON MANY TOPICS
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT?

up again for the Republican party. the
administration 70 which I owe my exist
ence to-day F. EUGENE SMITH
4OZ First street northwest
The Washington herald., 1908-08-24
NOT 4 SOCIAL BOGEY
J. II. WOPland Discusses
Everett Springs Letter
ON CAUSES OF Discomfort

Writer Says Socialism Is n Natural
Development of Conditions which
and Defines the Principles of the
CauSe-Has Enlisted Many People.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-24
WALDEN UNIVERSITY.

The following is the programme Of
Walden University for commencement
week, April 2S to May 7.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-24
LAvERcNE NOTES.

The Easter exercises at the Sunday
school here were excellent.
Mrs. Wiley Nelson and sons visited
her mother Sunday.
Miss E. Baty was in town last
Sunday.
A large crowd attended the rally
Sunday.
Miss Allen billiard, of Smyrna, was
the guest of Miss Louise Trimble last
Sunday.
Miss L. J. Covinton, Mesdames Ross
Covington, McDoo and ]. Goodman Wis
tied here Sunday.
Miss Mollie Cannon was the guest
of Miss Lille Covington Easter Sun
day.
On May there will be an enter
tainment at st. James A. M. q
Church
Rev. H. J. Johnson, Presiding Eide
of the Nashville Circle, will preacl
here next Sunday.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-24
DANCING CLASSES ORGANIZED.

Two dancing classes have been or
ganized among the young people of
the city who are devotees of Terpsich-
ore. The first class held its meet
ing last Monday evening at the Odd
Fellows Hall and under the direction
of Prof. Dock Liner the manager Of
the Eureka Dancing School, went
through several new dances which for
their beauty brought forth much ap-
plause from those who were present
as onlookers. The music was fur
nished by Prof Liners orchestra and
was all that could be desired. The
second class, which is composed Of
the younger set, will hold its meet
ing tonight from five to eight o'clock.
A large crowd is expected, as all con-
veniences hare been provided TO
make it pleasant for those who are
invited.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-24
Trustees Sale.

By virtue of the power and au-
tority vested in me by a deed of trust
executed by Clayton Wilson and wife,
Queenie Wilson, October 10, 1906, and
recorded in Book 345, at page 456 Of
the Registers Office Tor Davidson
County, Tennessee, II ,tice is hereby
given, that I will, at noon of Thursday
the 9Oth day of April 1908, sell. at the
South door of the court house in
Nashville, Tenn, to the highest and
best bidder for cash, the following
described property to-wit: Being lots
Nos. GO, GA and Go in George e. Jack
sons Subdivision of the Marable Ten
Acre Tract See plan of said Subdi-
vision of record in Book 161 at Page
sc, of the Registers Office for Davidson
Tennessee. Said lots front 80 feet
each on the North side of hurry
street and run back between parallel
lines 115 feet to an alley in the rear.
Default having been made in the
payment of a certain debt mentioned
in said deed of trust, this sale will be
made for cash and in bar Of home
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-24
PROGRAMME.
April 28, to May 5-Examinations.

April 2S, to May Examinations.
Monday, April 27, 1880 p. m.--Music
Department, Graduate Recital.
Wednesday, April 20, 1880 p. NIX
ercises of Theological Department
Thursday, April 80, 1880 p. m.--Eng-
lish Department. Address. Pre-
senting Certificates.
Friday, May l, 1880 p. m.-Industrial
and Domestic Science Departments.
Graduating Exercises.
Sunday, May 8, HOO a. m.-Bacca-
laureate Sermon, President John A.
Kumler, d. d.
Sunday, May 8, 300 p. m.-Sunday
Sunday, May 8, 1880 p. m.-Epworth
League, Missionary Service. Adj
dress.
Monday, May 4, 400 p. m.-Alumni
Business Meeting,
Monday, May 4, 1880 p. m.-Law De
partment, Graduating Exercises. Ad-
dress.
Tuesday, May 5, 1880 p. INFORMAL
Department, Graduating Exercises.
Wednesday, May 6, 1880 p. m.---Alum-
nj Address.
Thursday, May 7, 1890 a. m.-Com-
mencement Address, Rev, w. F. Til
lett, d. D., Dean Theological De-
partment Vanderbilt University.
Presentation of Diplomas. Con-
ferring of Degrees.
Monday to Thursday, May to Tx
hibit of work in Commercial, Indus
trial and other Departments, includ-
ing Stenography, Type-writing, Map
and other Drawings, Millinery, Sew
ing, Printing, Dometic Science, in
Library Building.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-24
Trustees Sale.


BY virtue of the power and author
ity vested in us by a deed executed
by John Hill and wife, Fannie Hill,
May 25th, 1905, and recorded in Book
$50 at page 287 of the Registers Or
flee for Davidson County, Tenn. No
tice is hereby given, that we will at
noon of Thursday, April the 80, 1908,
sell, at the South door of the Court
House in Nashville, Tenn, to the
highest and best bidder for cash,
the following described property, to
wit: Being lots numbers 20 and
81 of subdivision of lot No
l, of the Lytle Dover Tract. Said
subdivision is recorded in Book 161
at page 149 of the Registers Office for
Davidson County, Tenn; and is part
of the property bought by us from w.
l.. Horn and wife as appears in Book
284 at page ASA, r. o. D. G. Said lots
Nos. 20 and 81 front together "a feet
on the southerly side of Heffernan
Street and run back between parallel
lines 1913 feet to an alley in the rear.
There attaches to this lot, in com
mon with the other lots of this sub
division, the perpetual use of the well
at the northeast corner of lot No. ~
Default having been made in the
payment of certain debt mentioned
in said deed of trust, this sale will be
made for cash and in bar of home
stead, dover and all other exemption
of whatever character.
LUSKY & LOWENHEIM.
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r. L. MAYFIELD,
LAWYER.

stead, dover and all other exemptions
of whatever character.
]. H. HARTMAN,
Trustee.
[Clayton Wilson.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-24
IN CHANCERY AT NASHVILLE,
STATE OF TENNESSEE.

ONce CIerb and Master Chancery
court. NdSbUiIe:
April the 81, 1908, William Craw-
ford. complainant, vs. Carrie G. Craw-
ford Smith and others, defendant
1t appearing from affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant, Carrie
G.. Crawford Smith and her husband,
- Smith, are non-residents of the
State of Tennessee, and cannot be
served with the ordinary process OF
law
1t is therefore ordered, that said de-
PENDANTS enter their appearance here
in on the fourth Monday in May next
(19OS), it being May %, 1908, and a
rule day of said Court, and plead, an
swer or demur to Compartments bill,
or the same will be taken for con
fessed as to them and set for hearing
ey parte, and that copy of this order
be published for four consecutive
weeks in the Nashville Globe.
ROBERT VAUGHN,
Clerk and Master.
BY j. R. WEST,
Deputy Clerk and Master.
R. L. MAYFIELD,
JAMES BUMPASS,
Solicitors for Complainant.
4-24-0S-t4
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-24
CITY ITEMS.

Miss Maggie Flemings. of 1908
Scovel street, gave an egg hunt last
Tuesday evening and entertained
quite a number of her little girl
friends
Mrs. Fanny Lusk, of 700 Tenth ave-
nue., South, died Wednesday after
noon at $3.50 O'Clock.
The Busy Bee Club will meet Mon
day, April q, at the residence of Mrs
R. l.. Miles, 11O6 Twelfth avenue,
South All members are requested to
be present.
DR.. ]. R. Levy, of Florence, N, G,
spent Easter in Nashville visiting his
wife and little daughter. He left
Monday for his home.
Rev. G. E. Stewart, from the island
of Jamaica, British West Indies, is
here for a week or more. He is max
ing a general tour OIL the United
States in the interest of the Foreign
Mission Board of the National Bap-
fist Convention,
Mrs. Johnson, a representative OF
the Women's Convention of the North,
who has charge of the work among
women in the South was at the Fire
side School this week attending to af-
fairs connected directly with the
school. This is her second visit to
the city and she comes to look after
the work of Sister Joanna P. Moore.
Mrs. A. B. Morris, of Twelfth ave-
nue., South, has left the city on ac-
count of i'll health. After a stop
over in Memphis, she proceeded to
Hot Springs, where she may remain
during the summer.
Miss Lizzie Scruggs or Murfrees
boro, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S
H. Johnson, of 1000 Twenty-6rst ave
nue., North.
Miss Mamie P. Derrickson ant
Miss Minnie l.. Vaughn, of Gallatin
are visiting Miss Alberta Powell, O
1927 Third avenue, North.
Mrs Emma D. Caldwell and LITTLE
sister, Ethel Mai Terrell, and littl
Miss Mabel MEG gock spent Easte
', Sunday in Franklin, the guests o
Miss Magnolia Ewing.
Mrs. Edward Crowder, who ha
been visiting in the city for the tw
weeks, left Saturday evening fo
D Houston, Texas.
s Mrs " S. Caldwell, of Pulaski, wa
n in the city Monday and Tuesday, visi
r ing her daugher, Miss j. V. Dixol
and brother, Prof. j. B. Battle, an
family.
Miss L. A. Garden visited EbenezC
last Sunday and made quite an int
- csting speech in behalf of the ma
meeting which was held in St. Pa
A. NJ. e. Church last Wednesday mig
relative to the consolidation Of Il
4. Publishing House of Philadelphia al
the A. Nj. e. Sunday School Unto
and retaining the same in this city.
Mr.. b. II. January, of Prospe
street, is confined to his room with
\ grippe.
) Mrs. Laura Johnson, of 9S1 Mars
street, is in Wartrace visiting b
I'd daughter.
IS, Mrs. Frank Brown, of Chicago W
sc has been visiting relatives in MI
ng freesboro, returned to the city Il
to week and will remain with her sist
10 Mrs. VIM. H. Richardson, of 1907 Ph
nd lips street, until May 8.
ia Mrs M. A. Saunders, of 423 Six
or avenue, South, is confined to her roo
Mr.. S. Listz Sheriff. is home aga
&c after spending two weeks in Oh
tanooga at the bedside of his moth
who is now convalescing.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-24
A SURPRISE PARTY.

A surprise party was given in hon
or of Miss Drusilla Hill, of S9S Di-
vision street, last Thursday evening.
Games and dancing were the features
of the evening. Those present were
Miss Hattie Mullen, w NJ. Hargrave,
Miss McCathern and Dr. Ewing Dob
son. Mrs. Louise Farmer, J. Wymon
Brady, Miss Maggie e. Hargrave,
Mr.. Horace Harrison, Mrs. Dock
Liner Mr.. Palmer p. Ransom, Miss
Drusilla HILL
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-24
ENJOYABLE EVENING.

Quite an enjoyable evening was
spent last Monday at the home Of
Miss Jennie Anderson in East Nash
Vile. The guests were Miss Selene
Peterson and Fannie Hayes, of Fisk
University, Misses Louise Harris and
Annie Mai Hardee. A delightful
menu was served.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-24
GRADUATING RECITAL.

Miss Mabel e. Scott, of Walden
University will give her graduating re-
cital in piano Monday evening, April
q, at 1880 o'clock tn Meharry Audi
forum, Walden University, assisted
by Miss Beatrice Stewart, piano, and
Miss Gertrude Lewis, voice.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-24
Negro Organizers Wanted

GREATEST Protective and Beneficial
Order ever started. over $4,000 MEM
bers. men and women. Helps get
EQUAL Opportunities with other
people. HIGHER WAGES, LESS TOLL
and IMPROVED CONDITIONS general
ly. NO RACE DISCRIMINATION 500
at death: S25 to each male member at
wife's death; SO at child's MANY
OTHER BENEFITS. Membership open
to all laborins people alike. LEADING
COLORED MEN AND WOMEN DEPU-
TIES WANTED IN EACH LOCALITY.
Work after hours. LIBERAL PAY
AND PLEASANT WORK. Write at
once for full particulars, enclosing loo
for postage. I-L-U GRAND LODGE,
I-L-U BLDG, DAYTON, OHIO.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-24

The commencement exercises Of the
Domestic Science Department Mrs.
Carrie V. Thomas, Principal, will be
held in Meharry Auditorium on Fri
day May 1, 1908, at 1880 p m
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-26

The custom of visiting and sending
presents and cards on New Years day
is recorded almost as far back as his
tory goes. The practice Of using visit
ing cards can be traced back for thou
sands Of years by the Chinese. Their
New Years visiting cards are curiosi-
ties. Each one sets forth not only the
name, but all the titles, of its owner,
and, as all Cinnamon who have any
social position at all have about a
dozen, 1t makes the list quite appalling.
These cards are made of silk or else OF
fine paper backed with silk and are so
large that they have to be rolled up to
be carried conveniently. They are, in
deed, so valuable that they are return
ed TO their owners
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-26
NAME DEcEIvEs MOTHERS.
straus Declares Commercial Pasteur-
lied Milk 10 Big Fraud.

New York. Dec Nathan Straus
he New York philanthropist, best
known, perhaps, for his free milk
booths and Pasteurization crusade, Is
urging the passage by the next legis-
'ature OF more stringent legislation in
his state prohibiting the importation
Of cattle affected with tuberculosis.
Also he hopes to prevent the use of
he word "Pastcurization" unless Il
speaks for the scientific and not com
mercial method.
Commercial Pasteurization," says
Mr. Straus, is a humbug and fraud
The germs arc not killed, but the milk
has been treated by a process which
merely preserves IL. and prevents it
from souring. II actually does more
iarm than good. for IT enables dishon-
est dealers to keep milk and market
i when IL is old and stale. II de-
ewes mothers, who know that Pas
curized milk is good for their babies,
md do not understand that CONNER
sally Pasteurized milk is only pre-
'erved milk
Unfortunately, most OF the So
allied Pasteurizcd milk sold in the
;itv has been only commercially treat
d, and the use OF the term 'Pasteur-
zation' In connection with II should
'e forbidden by law"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-26

yes. of course Your cousin that
you don't like"
"He was at our house that Christ
mas. He was a few years older than
l, and 1t makes n good deal Of differ
ence between the ages OF 6 and TO-
! handled that little brass
watch as II It had been sacred But
about an hour after | had taken 1t out
of my stocking, Stan got 1t away from
me-"
John !"
"Yes, he did. And when | cried, he
called me a baby. SO l choked down
my tears and didn't even tell anybody,
because he threatened to call me
tatte-tale If did"
And didn't he ever give it back?"
"Yes-later in the day. But by that
time he had broken the stem winder.
and the rest of the works. know
you have wondered why never liked
Stanislaus Blank, but have never
told any one before
but you didn't cheat him in busI-
ness the way he said you did, last
year%
mo, dear. l never cheated any one.
just got him In a corner that was
all. And all the time he was worrying
for fear he was going to lose his money.
was thinking of that little brass
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-26
Christmas Confec,Ionerv

Chocolate Fudge.-One mar .,
graduated sugar, one-balf Mn. =,
milk one-half cupful of butter hair !
cake OF Bakers chocolate; LET II ho,I
nihe minutes, then remove from the
nre; add two teaspoonfuls of vorno
a.. anu sur steadily for five minutes. nm.
I'll II Is soft and creamy.
bufternut Taffy.-Two cupfuls =,
light brown sugar. one-half cunrn -
butter, which must be washed 70 to,'a
out the salt, three-quarters of a cunfnl
OF thin cream, boiled together nntn
tne mixture is elastic but not br,tt,o !.
IL VIII take about one hour for th,,
purpose Do not stir IT, Whan a. -
DONE add one teaspoonful of vsn,,,a
ana a cupful Of butternut meats
delicious Representatives. c,,ns..,.
OF graduated sugar and half o,,s ssl1
OF water boiled hard all over for 80 az :.
tnree minutes, then add two teasnoou
.u's OF essence Of peppermint. tosa
trom the fire and stir hard pnt,l :, - =,
white and creamy; drop It ON naroea@
PAPER twirl the spoon as you drop the
cream or the peppermints viii nat 10
round The dropping must be done
very rapidly. " uone
Mince Pie Candy.-Take tho MIL
OF one egg and mix with 1t powdaros
sugar until 1t forms a creamy sub
stance stin enough to mould; int. ~
press nuts raisins. chopped fles do.os
p preserved ginger, citron and some =,
me different spices used for min
pes pack into a tin box lined wien
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-26
NEW YEAR THOUGHTS.

We sleep, but the loom OF life never
stops, and the pattern which was weay-
ing when the sun went down Is weav-
ing when 1t comes up in the morning
II. W. Beecher.
We are not in this world to do what
we wish, but to be willing TO do thai
which 1t is our duty to do.-Gounod-
1t is the every days that count They
must be made to tell, or the years have
faIled.--W. c. Gannett
Soberly and with clear eyes believe
in your own time and place. There Is
not, there never has been, better time
or better place to live in. Only with
this belief can you believe in hope
Phillips Brooks.
We may make the best Of life, or we
may make the worst of IT, and 1t de-
ponds very much upon ourselves wheth-
er we extract joy or misery from IT.
Smiles
The darkest shadows of life are those
which a man himself makes when he
stands in his own light.-Lord Ave
bury.
Our life is short. but to expand that
span to vast eternity Is virtues work.
Shakespeare.
The hour that is gone cannot recall,
but tomorrow l will do better than
yesterday; and all to-morrows shall be
better than the yesterdays Let us
"leave behind our low-vaulted past
Dyer.
Life is fruitful in the ratio In which
1t is laid out in noble action or pa
tient perseverance.-Lidd
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-26
PRACTICALLY STATE OF WAR
Gomez State of Defense Means Same
Thing to Us.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-A furry was
caused in diplomatic circles today over
the report which generally obtained
that Venezuela had declared war
against Holland. These reports had
their foundation in the dispatch to the
state department by way Of Bogota,
transmitting telegram from Caracas,
saying that the government had made
such declaration. 1t was also pointed
out, however, that the announcement
was based on Vice President Gomez s
declaration that the country is in
state Of defense because Holland had
seized the coast guardship Alexis.
Officials profess to see no actual DIFF
ference between Estate of war; and
Estate of defense,' taking the posi.
tion that it is a cease of distinction
without difference" A renewal of
the demonstration against the Castro
administration would not be a surprise
to the state department.
Should the feeling against the presi.
dent develop to the extent of an open
revolution, the State department, it is
said, would lose no time in assuming
diplomatic intercourse with the new ad-
ministration to the extent that some
action might lie taken on the unsettled
claims against Venezuela and the re.
sumption of friendly relations.