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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
.GODOY IS SLATED
TO SUCCEED GREEL
No Official Action Yet Taken
to Name New Mexican
Minister.

Senior Don Jose F. Godoy. Mexican
minister 70 Cuba and charge d'anaires
OF the Mexican embassy IN washington,
VIII succeed Senior Don ENRIQUE c.
Creel. as minister 10 the United states.
according 10 unofficial information re-
ceived in Washington from MexIo City.
No official Information as 70 the ap-
pOintee has been received here, and
none has been given out in Mexico. The
appointment VIII be made, Il IS expect
ed, within the next week or ten DAYS.
and Washington diplomatic circles are
deeply interested
Other Mexican diplomats. whose names
have been mentioned in connection with
the appointment, are Senior de Ia Barra,
The Mexican minister 10 Belgium. and
Senior Favr1cO Gamboa, assistant secre-
tary Of foreign affairs OF Mexico. in
Mexico City.
Casasus Mentioned.
The name Of SenOr Joaquin Casasus,
former ambassador TO the United
States, was mentioned in connection
with the place, but his appointment IS
believed U be unlikely because Of his
health and his extensive interests in
Mexico, that once before compelled him
20 give Up the post.
Senior GOdOy is one OF the best known
diplomats IN Washington, and IS
strong fayOrite with MS colleagues
from the Latin-American countries. He
IS known among them as a shrewd and
forceiul diplomat, and his work has
been watched with interest
Has Good Record.
During the months that he has been
charge az washington, SeE0r Godov has
handled many important diplomatic
measures for his country with great
success one Of the most marked
tributes to his diplomacy in this respect
was his work with the extradition
treaty between the United States and
Mexico. which ne put through in nine
or ten days
Because Of his ability, his clever d.
plomacy. and his work at Washington
and his general knowledge OF the
United States and conditions here. the
belief Is general IN this city that he viii
be selected by the Mexican government
TO succeed Ambassador Creel-
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DINNER GIVEN IN HONOR
OF SIR ROOD AND LADY
Postmaster General and Mrs. Meyer Hosts While Among
the Guests Are Secretary Root, Ambassador JUS
serand, and Netherlands Minister

The Postmaster General and Mrs.
George Won i Meyer were hosts at
dinner IasI evening complimentary TO
their house guests, Sir Kennel Rodd
and Lady Food Among the guests In
viteG 10 meet them were the Secretary
Of State. Elihu Root: the French Am
bassador and Nine. Jusserand, Mr.. Jus
tice Moody, the Minister from the
Netherlands and Nine LOudOn. Miss
Harriet Norris. the Misses Meyer. Wis
count de Chambrun. Of the French en-
bassy, and Mr.. Kennard. second sec
rotary Of the British embassy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Webb and
family, who spent the summer at Long
Island. have returned TO Washington,
and have opened their house on Mass
achusetts avenue for the winter
DIR. and Mrs. Edgar P. Copeland viii
be at home IN their apartment in the
Rockingham this evening from 70 II
O'Clock
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond II. Pilson and
B. F. Pilson are spending several days
in New York at tie Hotel WOlcOtL
A.
summer with her husband and daugh-
ter. Miss Ruth Halford, at Twilight
Parz- in the CatskiIls. has returned 10
Washington and has opened their
house on Twenty-second street She
viii be joined IN a day OF so by Mr..
Haltard. who Is now IN New York
brother in New York, will stop at West
IA HeF~ rfr1rr
to Washington.
Mrs. Archibold Hopkins, who spent the
summer abroad. has sailed for this
country. Mrs. Hopkins viii spend sew
eral weeks at her country place in
Massachusetts before returning 10
Washington, where she viii open her
home on Dupont circle
Mr. and Mrs. Phelps Brown, Of In
dianapolis, are being congratulated upon
the birth OF a daughter Mrs Brown,
whose marriage took place here last
season. was Miss Catherine CullOm
liam Barrett Ridgely, formerly OF Wash
ington, but now Of Kansas City
Miss Helen Miller Gould, who spent
passed through Washington again yes
terday, en- route 20 New York Miss
Gould went from Washington 10 Rich
mOno in her touring car. and then 10
Winchester, where she stopped for a
day at the Winchester Inn.
Mrs Alice Perkins announces the mar
riage Of her daughter, Elsie Mae, 10
John y Scherger. OF Chicago, III The
marriage took place in Alexandra, Va,
September Is, the Rev Charles D BUlla
officiating
Mrs Randolph Clark, who spent the
sumner on the Moth Shore, has re-
turned TO Washington, and has opened
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A New Jersey girl found herself
locked on the rear platform Of a sleep
ing car. Instead OF being frightened
into a faint, she wrote a note to a
telegraph operator and waited until she
saw q man in a tower who looked
gallant enough to be interested in the
plight Of a fair damsel in distress. Fiji
teen minutes proved her estimate Of the
operator TO be good Now we shall
have every operator from here 10
Boise, Idaho. with a spreined neck
from watching out his window.
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FOUR MORE CASES
OF TYPHOID FEVER

Four additional cases Of typhoid fever
In GEORGETOWN were reported today.
This makes a total Of thirty-eight cases
reported within ten days. The majority
OF them have been traced TO a dairy
farm in Maryland. whose owner, on
Friday, was discovered by the officials
OF the Public Health and Marine Hos
pital Service TO be a 'bacilH carrier
Health officer Woodward has sUs-
pended the dairy permit. and viii per
NIT no more milk from the farm TO be
sold.
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ton, liveliness, purity, brightness, SEN
timent, and enthusiasm. Herein lies
the secret not only Of Sargeant's sue
cess, and Whistler's, but of that which
is in prospect for the scores of younger
men now giving character TO our art
wherever their works are DISPLAYED.
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IlT Vermont avenue and NJ street,
"A ladies and gentlemen, opposite

I(TT 7 Vermont avenue and NJ street.
Il ladies and gentlemen, opposite
the famous Lutheran Church,
stands the beautiful stone
house erected more than fifty years ago
by Gen III. c. Meigs. who served his
country as a soldier, and as an officer in
the Pension Bureau, for a great many
years
THE house, one OF the few Of its kind
in the city, Is constructed IN conform
ity to the Italian style of architecture,
popular in the late ffties. While there
have been some changes, it remains
practically as Il was when General
Meigs gave his famous entertainments
there.
within is a large courtyard from
which rooms open on each of the four
sides, and through a long vista of pill
lars the salon may be seen This salon,
which served as a ballroom in the old
days, Is perfectly suited. through its
acoustic qualities, to musical purposes,
to which the present occupant, Reginald
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one good thing about our bail team
is that no matter where it finishes in
tho league race it can always manage
to stir up interest-even II the season IS
closed.
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That Kern is the willy politician!
Notice where he puts the responsibility
when he says: THE Democrats in New
York are confident, and in New Jersey
and Connecticut they are hopeful"
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Now the story is that the President
is to become an editor. At last at
last, there promises to be one Of US
who can get the better OF the proof
readers.
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Bryan Is Headed East" You know
what kind Of travellers chose that direc-
ton.
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Mrs Horace Westcoit has returned
20 Washington for the winter.
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Go to CHARLOTTESVILLE.

Go TO Charlottesville.
Cen and Mrs. John Watts Kearnev
and Miss Kearney have gone 70 Char
lottesviile, Va, where they viii spend
the greater part OF the winter
Mr. and Mrs Vandergrift. OF New
York, who spent last season at the
Arlington Hotel, have taken the house
on Eighteenth street occupied by Gen
eral and Mrs Kearney last winter.
Col and Mrs Robert y. HarDer. who
spent the summer at their country place
near Leesburg. Va, have returned 10
Washington and have opened their
house, 15l5 Sixteenth street
Brig Gen William B. Rochester. who
spent the summer at Vineyard Haven
Mass. hiss returned 10 his home on
Eighteenth street
Henry " Rochester. who spent the
summer with his father at VINEYARD
Haven has also returned 10 Washing
ton.
Mrs Charles H Hopkins. Of 1925 Eight
eenth street. has returned 10 Washing
ton for the. winter
M and Mrs Paul Mitchell have given
up their house ar 1724 Twentv-7rst
street, and are now al 1906 K street.
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SIR. and Mrs j. H yVvgant have
taken an apartment in the Alabama
ana VIII be at home tomorrow after
noon from four TO SIX. They viii be
assisted by Mrs. Wygant's mother sis
ter, and cousin, Mrs. DalrympIe. Miss
DoEoJny Daly r-npie and Miss Laura Dial
rymple, Of MOrristowu, y. J.
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her house on Connecticut avenue for the
winter.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Nelson PAGE
are the guests Of Mrs John Sloane. al
Wyndhurst, LenoXs for few weeks,
before returning 20 the Capital for the
winter.
Mrs. Nicholas LOnEWOrth. ST. who
mas been spending the summer IN Paris
with her daughter. Countess de Cham
bTuns has returned 70 her home
Countess de Chambrun, who has been
IN poor health this summer, has gone
10 normandy To spend some time with
an aunt Of Count de Chambrun. There
Is a persistent rUmOr that Count de
Chambrun Is TO succeed Major Fourier
as military attache OF the French en-
Dassy at Washington this winter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19

A number Of society people were n
attendance today AT the opening Of the
Women's golf tournament for the cham
plonsnip Of the United States at the
Chevy Chase Club.
Mrs r p Moran was hostess AZ a
laEge coaching party which drove out
early in the afternoon.
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Mrs. Guybet-Buryee Here.

MS Guybet-Buryee Here.
Mrs Guybet-Buryee. Of New York.
mas Joined the New York winter colony
IN washington, and viii occupy this
season the Anderson house on Rhode
Island avenue. which she has recently
leased
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winter.
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DR.. and Mrs Edgar P. Copeland viii
be at home IN their apartment in the
Rockingham this evening from 9 70 II
o'clock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19

Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Webb and
family, who spent the summer at Long
Island. have returned to Washington,
and have opened their house on Mass
/ achusetts avenue for the winter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H Pilson and
B. F. Pilson are spending several days
in New York at tie Hotel WOlcOtL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19

Mrs Archibold Hopkins. who spent the
summer abroad, has sailed for this
country. Mrs. Hopkins viii spend sew
eral weeks at her country place in
Massachusetts before returning 10
Washington, where she viii open her
home on Dupont circle.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-07-11
Angry Cook Tortures Boy.
Chef In Seattle ONash Cafe Holds Youthful Dhwashes Arm on
Surface Of Hot Stove.

That Andy Johnson. cook in the
Boulevard restaurant in Seattle. WASH
held @. Yards, youthful dishwasher.
in a viselike grip and forced Yards
arm down on the redhot surface OF the
restaurant range till the flesh slzzled
and cooked was the tale told by Wards
when he swore to n complaint against
johnson. The torture inflicted on
Wards was the result OF disagree
ment between the two regarding the
way in which the clean dishes should
be stacked. The dishwasher claims
that he was Mt work when Johnson
called his attention to trifiing matter
about the arrangement OF the dishes
after they were dry. The cook said
they should be piled up one way and
Yards. jealous OF his humble profess
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sion, insisted that they should be
stacked another.
The argument grew warm. and in the
heat OF 1t Yards says Johnson seized
him about the neck. holding his head
fast under his arm. With the other
free hand he seized the wrist OF the
struggling youth and dragged him over
to the redhot stove. Yards arms were
bare. and Johnson forced one OF them
down on the red surface Of the metal.
The agonlzlng shrieks OF the dish
washer brought others In the kitchen
TO his aid. but not before one arm had
been burned from the wrist TO the ell
bow. He was torn from Johnson's
grasp and taken TO have his arm
dressed. Johnsoa has not yet been
caught.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-07-11
Dream Vision Frees Convict.
Romantic Circumstances Surrounding the Release Of Texas Man
From Prison Where He Was Incarceraed Eleven Years
Ago on the Charge Of Numbering Woman.

Pardoned from penltentiary life
sentence because OF a dream-such IL
the romantic circumstance surround
Ing the release of George w. Jones
from the Texas state prison at Hunts
vile, where he was incarcerated eleven
years ago on the charge OF numbering
woman.
In many respects Jones was n re
markable convict The murder for
which he was imprisoned was com.
mitted In Williamson county. 4 wo-
man whose name had been handled
more or less by local gossips was
found dead Certain circumstances
seemingly pointed to Jones as the muir
derer. He was tried and convicted
His wife showed her devotion by re-
moving from her home TO Huntsville,
the pcnitentiary town. so that she
might visit him frequently. He fur
nished money for her support.
Jones maintained his innocence OF the
crime. setting forth that he was ut all
times devoted 10 his wife and had new
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worked all these years for her sup
port"
The divorce was granted, and the
wife soon married again-married q
man whom she met In Huntsville,
where she was living to be near her
convict husband.
Jones wounded arm healed after a
painful siege. but he always mourned
for his wife and often In the night the
guards on their rounds would hear him
sobblng her name.
And now for the strange part Of the
story.
]. II. Waldrip. who lives at Chester,
Tex. and who ten years ago read
newspaper accounts of how Jones had
chopped his hand off. dreamed few
weeks ago of the affair. He also saw
In his dream the murder of the woman
saw the tragedy enacted, he declares,
as plainly as though he had been an
actual eyewitness. Waldrip was not
acquainted with Jones, had never even
seen him. but he was familiar with his
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Tax Ditch Notice.

Whereas. by petition in writing to
the Board of County Commissioners of
Worcester County, John w. Bethards.
Benjamin T. Shockley, William T. Par
sons, Frank NJ. West, w. S. Carmean
and others have set forth that they are
the owners of certain low or swamp
lands that are badly in need of drainage.
and not being able to agree as to the
manner of laying out same asked for
the appointment of commission.
And Whereas. at a meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners Feb
ruary 25th. 1908. we. the undersigned.
were appointed commissioners to lay
out said tax ditch.
Therefore, notice is hereby given
that we. the undersigned commissioners.
will meet on the lands above mentioned
on Tuesday. August the 18th, 1908. at
ten O'Clock a. M, for the purpose of
determining the location and laying out
said tax ditch.
JAMES +. DICKERSON,
JOHN II. TRUlTT,
PETER J. JONES.
Commissioners
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er associated with other women For
about n year Mrs. Jones was frequent
caller at the prison. II was the one
bright spot in Jones prison life, these
visits from his wife.
But there came Il time when the Wis
It's We're not so frequent. Jones pined,
but his wife explained that she feared
to gain the displeasure of the prison Of
ficials. She felt that they were an.
noyed by her calls.
One day after the visits had slack
ened tiSere came a civil officer to the
prison with divorce summons for
Jones.
Here is paper for you," said the
officer.
Jones heart fiuttered. Probably that
faithful wife OF his had secured him a
pardon.
He glanced at II hurriedly. He real
ized its meaning.
Catching up the hatchet with which
he had been working, he severed his
right hand at the wrist, and with his
left he handed the amputated member
to the deputy sheriff. saying:
"Take this back to my wife and tell
her It is my answer to her divorce peti
tion-my good right hand. hand that
has never committed n crime. but has
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description from hearsay. and the man
he saw in his dream-the man who
killed the woman--was Of entirely diff
ferent appearance.
Waldrip was so impressed with his
dream that he felt called upon to
study the case. He neglected his own
business and delved into the records.
He interviewed the prosecuting attor-
ney in the case. He sought the trial
judge. long since retired. and begged
him for assistance in freeing Jones.
THE man is not guilty. / know It,
/ saw another man commit that muir
der. saw him In my dream" Waldrip
declared with earnestness
At first Waldrip's dream was looked
upon as joke. His friends feared for
his sanity. But he kept perslstently at
his task and at last attracted more or
less of following. Little by little the
tangled skein was unwound, and now
through the dream Of Waldrip, a total
stranger. the governor OF Texas and
the pardon board have set free Con-
Wet jones.
Bcreft OF the wife for whose love he
sacrificed his right hand, Jones has
sought seclusion on a ranch near San
Antonio. where he says he shall re-
main.
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SATURDAY. July 18th. 1908.

at the hour of 2 o'clock, 7. NJ.
All that tract or parcel Of land situate
in Atkinson's District in Worcester
County in the State of Maryland. con-
tanning 230 acres of land more or less.
and being the same land which was
conveyed unto Francis A. Briddell and
Whitty 2. Pusey, by George w. Pur-
nell by deed dated the Bird day of June.
1877. and recorded among the land
records of said Worcester County. in
Liber |. T. M. No. 5. folio 355. The
said lands are also further described in
a deed to the said Francis A. Briddell
from the said Whitty p. Pusey and
wife, dated the 26th day of June, 1877,
and duly recorded among the land
records of said Worcester County in
Liber !. T. NJ. No. 5. folio 1863. etc.
The above tract of land is well set in
young pine timber.
TERMS OF SALE One third in cash
on the day of sale and the balance in
two equal annual installments from the
day of sale with interest from the day
of sale, with bond and security to be
approved by the undersigned, or all
cash at the option of the purchaser.
Title papers at purchasers expense.
ROBERT +. DUER,
Trustee.
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Free Scholarships.

The Board of School Commissioners Of
Worcester County, hereby gives notice
that it will receive applicants for Free
Scholarships at certain State institu-
tions of learning. at their office in the
Court House in Snow Hill, on Tuesday,
July l4th, 1908, as follows:
To Western Maryland College, fe-
male student. Free scholarship
To Maryland Agricultural College. |
male student. Free scholarship.
To State Normal School. Baltimore.
s male or female students. Tuition
only.
To Frostburg Normal School. 2 male
or female students. Tuition only.
To Maryland Institute. Baltimore, |
male or famale student. Tuition only.
To st. Johns College, | male student
Tuition only.
A graduate of any Worcester County
High School is eligible to either of
these scholarships without examination.
BY order of the School Board.
4. w. McMASTER,
Secretary.
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WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
Over Thirty-Five Years.

In 1872 there was a great deal of
diarrhoea. dysentery and cholera in
fantum. 1t was at this time that Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy was first brought into use 1t
proved more successful than any other
remedy for treatment, and has for
thirty-five years maintained that record.
From a small beginning its sale and
use has extended to every part of the
United States and to many foreign
countries. Nine druggists out of ten
will recommend it when their opinion is
asked. although they have other medi-
cines that pay them a greater profit.
II can always be depended upon. even
in the most severe and dangerous cases.
For sale by p. d. Cottingham & Co.
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Methodist Protestant Church

July ~ Preaching at Nassawango
10 A. M. Bates Memorial, 7.45 p. NJ.
July 10 Preaching at Bates Me
mortal 1890 A. NJ. and 7.45 p. NJ.
July rs Preaching at Nassawango
10 A. NJ. Bates Memorial 7.45 r. NJ.
Preaching at Trinity NJ. p. Church
every Sunday at 3 z. NJ.
Class, Sunday, $50 a. m.; Sunday
School every Sunday at ZOO p. m;
Christian Endeavor, Sunday, $50 p. m. ;
Prayer Meeting Wednesday, 7.30 p. m. I;
Glass Friday, 7.30p. M; Junior Christian
Endeavor Saturday at 800 p. m. You
are cordially invited to all of the above
services. l.. A. BENNETT, Pastor
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TUESDAY,,
July Dist, 1908,
at TO- 30 O'Clock. A. NJ.

the following stocks
10 Shares of First National Bank of
Berlin. Md.
10 Shares of Commercial National
Bank of Snow Hill. Md.
5 Shares of Banking Company of L..
l.. Dirickson. Jr.. of Chincoteague. Va.
TERMS A deposit of 10 per cent.
will be required on the day of sale, the
balance with interest to be paid within
30 days, or all cash at the option
of the purchaser. Stock TO be delivered
to purchaser only on full settlement
of the purchase money the cash de-
posit to be held as forfeit in case Of
failure to comply.
The undersigned also offers the fol-
lowing stocks at private sale:
3 Shares of Fruit Growers National
Bank of Smyrna, Del.
5 Shares of Parksley National Bank
of Parksley, Va.
5 Shares of Accomac Trust Co.,
Parksley. Va, preferred.
20 Shares of Accsmac Trust Co. i,
Parksley, Va, common.
Correspondence with John w. Station,
Attorney-at-Law, Snow Hill, Md. is
invited.
THE FIDELITY TRUST COMPANY,
Executor of the last will and tes-
lament of James c. Dirickson,
deceased.
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Take q Vacation.

Now is the time to take a vacation,
get out into the woods. fields and noun
tains and visit the seashore. but do not
forget to take bottle of Chamberlain s
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
along with you. II is almost certain
to be needed and cannot be obtained on
railroad trains or steamships. 1t is too
much Of risk for anyone to leave home
on a journey without it. For sale by
Y. ID. Cottingham 4 Co.
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My little boy. four years old. had a
severe attack of dysentery. We had
two physicians both Of them gave him
up. We then gave him Chamberlain s
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy,
which cured him and believe that saved
his life. WILLIAM II. STRoLlNG, Car
bon Hill, Ala. There is no doubt but
this remedy saves the lives of many
children each year. Give il with castor
oil according to the PLAIN printed di-
rections and cure is certain. For sale
by p ID. Cottingham 4 Co.