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The Washington times., 1908-02-08
HARGIS' SLAYER
DRINKS POISON
IN PRISON CELL
Murderer of Father
Overcome With Re-
morse at His Act.

LEXINGTON, Ky. Feb. S-Beech
Hargis, murderer Of his father, at
tempted suicide in his cell in the Jail at
Jackson, Breathitt county, last night.
by swallowing morphine
His attempt to take his own life was
frustrated by his mother. Feeling that
all would not be right when the boy
awOle 10 realization of what he had
done, the stricken mother sent Attorney
Blanton TO lait to see how he was get
ting along. Rlanton noted Hargis was
looking peculiar and at once sent a
hurry call 10 the boys mother, who sent
her son-ln-law of one month. DIT. Hogg,
10 the jail An emetic was administered,
and Hargis was soon out Of danger.
Awful Realization.
For the first time Young Hargis seems
&c realize what he has done. He was
taken this morning hardcuffed to his
fathers coffin side and permitted to
lCok for the last time on the dead
man.
AS soon as he saw him, the patricide
dropped on his knees with his manacled
hanGs crossed and cried out. Lord
have mercy on me"
His mother entered nOiselessly by an
other door and saw her son. She ran
10 him, put her arms about his neck,
and together they knelt thereby the
side OF the murdered man.
Young Hargis was taken back to his
cell and wEnt at once TO bed. He has
not sDCktn since and il is feared his
mind Will give way under the strain.
The burial of Judge Hargis took place
at noon.
Mother Only Friend.
The young patricide choked before
Judge Talubee IL the court room when
he was arTaigned for his preliminary
examination and was unable to speak.
He lOOkec around the crowd. all OF
whom he Knew, for a. friendly greeting.
No one recognized him. The judge re-
mGDded him to jail without bond. Nc
one will be allowed to see him.
Young Hargis viii plead self-defens
He viii swear that his father ch oked
him to his knees, and then he pulled
his gun and fired the fatal shots. Wit
nesses in the store swear that the
father was approaching the lad when
he was murdered.
Judge Hargis was buried today beside
the bodies of his father end three
brothers. His three brothers died from
bullet WOu7ds
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
MISSISSIPPI SALOONS
WILL EXPIRE NEXT YEAR

JACKSON, Miss, Feb. S.-The lower
house of The Mississippi Legislature has
passed a prohibition bill abolishing all
saloons in the State on December 81
next.
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Accused RObber
Held for Action
Of Grand Jury

John H. NARROW, coIored, thirty-seven
years old, of Wylie court northwest,
was held in the sum OF $1,000 for tire
action Of the grand jury by Judge KIM
Continued on Second PaSel
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So to baltimore and Retnrn

Every Saturday and Sunday via PennsvI-
vania Railroad. Tickets good returning
until Sunday night. All regular trains
except the congressional Limited" ,"
ADV.
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Go to Florida and Carolina Resorts

trains. elegantly equipped with Pullmans
and dining cars, Office. l42l Pa. ave-
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LISBON MOURNS
DURING SERVICE
FOR ROYAL DEAD
Residents Weep for Car
los and Son as if
Beloved by
All.

LISBON, Feb. S.-Funer.u services for
King Carlos and his son, Crown Prince
Lplz Philippe were held at st. Vincenrs
Cathedral today with ali the imposing
ceremonies Of the Roman Catholic
Church.
From the honor paid to the dead mon
erch's memory no one would have
guessed that he wSs not the most
dearly beloved &C rulers. All Lisbon
was in mourning and weeping throngs
lined the streets through which the
CCrtege passed
The diplomatic corps, the court Off
cials, representatives from every coun-
try in Europe. all the leading residents
CT Lisbon and a vast thrOng Of humber
Portuguese assembled first at the
Nccessidades Palace, whence the bodies
Of the murdered sovereign and his son
were taken in magnificent funeral cars
to the cathedral.
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Bodies Enclosed in Glass.

The bodies of the King and the son
were inclOsed in glass covered caskets,
the former SO heavy that twenty-four
men were needed to carry it from the
.Necessidades Palace chapel TO the funeral
car and again to the cathedral altar.
The crown princes face was covered
by the Portuguese flag to conceal the
ghsstly wounds inflicted ty his assas-
sins
Beginning this afternoon. the two
bodies will lie in ste te for three davs
before their burial
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Troops Keep Guard.

Double rows Of troops kept back the
crowds wnich packed the thoroughfares
and a strong detachment Of police pre-
ceded the cortege. There we're no signs
of disturbance, however, only what
was evidently the sincerest mourning.
Carriages Of the Portuguese and Tor
eign dignitaries followed first behind
the heaTses and behind them marched
thousands Of the pOpulace on foot
King Manuel and the widowed Queen
Amehe remained away from the serv-
ices, however, in accordance with the
Portuguese customs which make IL at
least unusual for wives or children to
attend the funerals Of their husbands or
fathers.
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Negro Passed Her.

When abou- the middle of the square
she passed a tall, heavy built, light
skinned negro. who she says Ieered into
her face as she passed him. This made
her apprehensive and she -rasped her
purse more tightly as she heard foot
steps approaching her from the rear
As a second COlOred man reached her
side she turned and looked at him. He
asked her what street il was and be-
fore she could answer, wrenched her
small hand purse from her and fed
She stood screaming for a moment and
then ran to the statiOnhouse, which
wa lust around the corner. Although
several officers Immediately made a
search of the neighborhOOd. they were
unable to pick up anyone answering
the description she had given. except
James Garrett, whom Mrs. Xanten fail
ed to identity.
This is the eighteent.- hOld-up Of wom-
en- that has occurred since September.
and the third robbery, including the muir
der of Reid, which has happened under
the very eyes OF the police Of the Sixth
precinct.
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BroOkIand Ready
To DiSpIGce Gas
With Electricity

Citizens Of BrookIand have taken a
determined stand against the Gas no
rODoiy and propose 10 arrange matters
so that they won't be dependent upon
the water with which gas tanks have
been washed ana which IS served them
at Sl-Z5 per 1000 feet
At the Citizens Assoc tatiou meeting
IN town nall last night tn, Gas Monopoly
was nayed by the Outrag residents OF
the suburb. and the matte. IF installing
electric lights was seriously discussed.
Poor gas. high pressure and big bills
are old acquaintances Of the BrOOkland-
CTs, but the worm has turned. and they
want no more Of the Gas Monopoly 8
high-handed Outragcs. Many fOrCeful
kicks have been made to the Washing
ton Gas Company, but promises are all
that have resulted The citizens say
they have had enough promises TO pave
pUrgatOry ana contiguous territory sew
erdl times over and TO make WalkWay
from earth 10 sky.
Determined to Have Light.
Patience has ceased to be a virtue.
The only difference in the Tas from
month 10 month IS that the light Is
poorer and the bin higher. The out
ragged citizens intend TO have light anG
good light at that Prospects Of getting
Il from the Gas Monopoly, are dim"
and the citizens with the aid OF candles
and kerosene lamps are looking for
better accommodations
DR.. Charle- @. Lennon said that the
insuflciency Of the gas service in Brook
land was a subject with which every
citizen of BrOOkland was thoroughly
familiar. The gas, he said. is OF such
poor quality as to neCessitEte the light
ing of lamps by those residents who
cared to read in the evening.
Every effort he declared, has been
made TO impress these facts upon the
Gas Compa ny, but thus far complaints
and protests have resulted in nothing
but promises It was high time. he
said. for the citizenes to cast about for
other means Of obtaining light.
Advocates Electricity.
Walter X. Handy, a representative Of
the Potomac Electric Power Company.
who was present upon the invitation
of the association, outlined the advan-
taRes OF electric lights. Mr.. Handy sub
mitted a proposition concerning rates
which will be considered by tne associa-
tion.
The extension of the street car lines
was discussed at length. 1t Isas stated
that the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company has promised to continue
its line 10 the suburbs Of Brookland
upOn the opening of the Monroe street
bridge. which structure is practically
completed. A. +. Kinnsn. president Of
the association, was appointed a com
board of directors Of the railway com
rany.
The association adopted a resolution
offered by Charles H Grove indOrSInR
the Dolliver bill providing an amend
ment IS added thereto placing the ap-
pointnent Of the head OF school affairs
in the hands of the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia.
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High water tomorrow Sc am. 9-l3 IN,
/ Low water tomorrow.S:07 an, $50 pm,
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Resembles the Robher.

Mrs. &anten said to Captain Byrnes,
Of No. station, today. that PoindexteT
resembled the man who attacked her
Mrs. Xanten was able TO furnish q
much better deso-.pt.oB of her dssaiI-
ant than she gave last night. and the
police are now working on clue, which
they think will clear up the case by to
morrow morning. It is significant that
the description given by Mrs Xanteu
tallies almost in every detail with that
given by other residents Of Washing
tOn, who have had similar experiences
in the past four months.
Mrs Xanten says the robbery oc-
CuTred about 1915 last night and that
she was almost directly under a
street lamp at the time. She said
that she lad been visiting her sister
in-lGw, Mrs. Murphy. of 432 New jersey
avenue northwest, and had walked 10
the corner Of First and L streets TO
take a car.
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Mrs. Xanten's DeScrip-
ton of Robber SINH
lar to Other Cases.

Mrs. Albert y. Eanten. OF 732 Twelfth
street sOuJHea It, who was held up and
robbed Of a purse containing 81 by an
unidentified negro man last night while
standing in the glare Of q street lamp,
at The corner of First and + streets
northwest, was unable 10 identify either
OF the tao men locked up at the Sixth
precinct this morning, and both negroes
were released
The men are Thomas P0indeXter, one
OF the suspects arrested in the Reid
murder case. and James Garrett, who
lives close TO where the robbery Oc-
CURED. The first man arrested Im-
mediately after the pocketbOolI snatch
ing, Archie Brown, was released early
this morning.
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TEMPERATURES

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Find Blood in Attic.

CONTINUED on Second PageT
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-23
Ancestry of Abraham Lincoln
Continued from page 8.

Israetes through the Red Sea, is supposed to have
been composed of Egyptians, descended from
Abraham, through Ishmael and Esau, who al
iated with the children of Israel since the Angel
of Death had passed over their houses, and Chey
were ready to go with them.
From the wandering of these lsrael1tes ana
Egyptians throughout the centuries which fol-
lowed were disseminated the arts and sciences
of which Egypt the Cradle.
A notable example of their workmanship is
found in the ruins of what is supposed to be
temple of the Druids-which are still to be seen
on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire in the south OF
England; Stonehenge Literally, the Hanging
Stone") 1t consists of number of immense up
right stones arranged in two ovals an outer, ana
an inner oval with a row of fiat stones partly
connecting them laid on top of the stones. The
temple had no roof: about the base is bank or
earth fifteen feet high, and 1,010 feet in cir
conference. In the center of the inner oval is
a fiat slab of grained calcareous sandstone, h1teen
feet long which is supposed to have been the
altar Remains of oxen, deer and other animals
intermixed with burnt wood and fragments OF
Roman and British pottery, were found IN eXcaVa-
lions made at the foot of the altar indicating at
in their rites burnt sacrifices were made, as did
the Israelites in the wilderness, and later IN the
temple. ann,
These ruins found in England, Gone of "1he
Isles of the North" of prophecy in which the
wanderers took root suggests an interesting
theory: that from this tree, with It's spreading
branches came the little seed which, planted IN
the New World, thrived and grew, and worked
Gods will as He had afore time planned from the
beginning of the world; that from one OF these
branches should come the hand that would break
the yoke from off the neck of the children OF Ham,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-23
Bath and the NJ. c.

Bath, in England has given us Bath stones,
Bath Chairs Bath buns and Bath BrlcK, OF mas
at least contributed these names. The old city mas
suffered from the caprices of fashion In the elgh-
teenth century it grew in fifty years from town
of nine thousand to city of fifty thousand 1t
is the endeavor now to sustain the city as popu-
lar resort. How to revive the old-time hilarity
and popularity is the problem which troubles us
citizens 1t might be well to look for another
Reau Nash or some American fashion leader VINO
would undertake his work. When all society made
Batb what Newport is to this country Richard
Mash declared himself M. c., master of ceremonies,
and acted as a dictator in all social affairs re-
lating to Bath His rule was accepted. 1t is GER
tain that this important gentleman of the oden
days who passed agreeable existence putting
everybody easy terms by few polite words,
Youths to equally eligible maidens, looking after
the teacups of the matrons, and placing the lean
and slippered pantaloon' at the whisttable was
a desirable parsonage for any summer resort,
American or English Since England has a prece-
dent may we not hope for new factor in the
campaign of the summer girl who is now the NJ c.
of social affairs
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-23
Siirnud liam.

BEFORE steamships, railroads and treaties bat
tered down the Chinese walls of superstition well
nigh as impregnable as their celebrated wall of
stone we had very limited ideas concerning the
Celestial Empire From our biographies we
learned that the Chinese were descendants or
Shem that they were almond-eyed that the men
wore pigtals depending from shaven crown, and
that the women were all crippled in the process OF
forming small feet. In addition we were told
that their greatest delicacies were savory dishes
of rats birds nest. | often wondered WnaC
birds nests were and how they converted the bits
of mess, hair twigs and straw which entered into
the composition of the only birds nest | had ever
seen into 4 savory dish When quite grown up
[ found that it was a different kind of birds nest,
and they could only be found at certain place,
Smud Itam where the famous birdnest caves
were located In order to reach them the tourist
must travel up the Sepagey river, through magnl-
fcent forests and luxuriant swamps, until he
reaches the Comanton bird nest caves, which are
immense dark caverns without any of the attract
i've features of the great subteraneous wonders OF
our own hemisphere. No stalagmte pillars up
holding domes fretted with marvellous stalact1te
mouldngs and draperies wrought by Invisible HI
gers in the realms of perpetual night
Portions of these subterraneous hab1tatlons are
occupied by the men who make 1t their business
to secure the birds nests for traffic. They climb
the rugged walls by means of frail ladders and with
a hook on which lamp is secured they rapidly
detach the nests from the wall. These hunters
work in pairs and the man on the ladder deity
hands his spos over his shoulder to the man on
the floor who bags them, and from these caves tney
to be found upon epcurean bills OF fare In the
shane of soups and stews which are highly priced
Since this is the case it will be interesting to
know something more of these birds nests OF
commerce. They formed by the swifts with
their beaks, something after the same fashlon as
the silk worm weaves its fmy shroud. Inc ma
terial is soft fungod growth that covers the lime
stone in damp situations 1t grows about an lnch
in length covering the rock as the pile OF carpet
The portion attached to the wall, and projected
from the air is white, and is called Serdng Putch
the outside from exposure to the air is black, and
is called Serang tam. The bird builders use but
one color for each nest; this fastidious taste dis
nlaved in building their nests selfcolored has given
rise to the impression among the natives that
there are two varieties of bird builders. The differ
ence of size and color in the male and female bird
has strengthened the idea, which the orn1thoo-
gsts tell us is erroneous.
The material of these nests is no more offensive
or Objectionable than moss, and the only won
der is that some enterprising American has not
arranged to have the raw article put into edible
shane without the intervention of the birds who
as yet have put neither patent on the process or
tariff on the trade.-M. L. d.
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A Year in an English Lane.
Continued from page 8.

field is bare, and the ploughman will be at
work again, and a of summer being past
saddens the thoughts But the swallows have not
all left us yet, and the calm golden days, when
the mist has lifted, the children come with their
baskets and bright faces, and the hedgerows yield
their spos.
The lane will still be beautiful in October and
November, as the bushes change to yellow or Grim
son, and the autumn winds bring down the elm
leaves in golden showers.
Beautiful in December and January when
almost the only flower is the Dead Nettle,
"And under every tree the warp and welt
Wrought by the summer lies destroyed and low"
But the hazel catkins give hope of spring, and
the scarlet hawthorn berries touch of bright
color.
Cheerfully through the bare branches fits the
tiny wren, and occasionally the dainty little tree
creeper may be seen ascending the elm trunks and
diligently searching for insects.
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cMother Goose.

This is an investigating age in which we live,
for until lately the thousands OF people VINO nave
read and revealed in Mother Goose's Melodies Tor
full two hundred years never once inquired
whether the funny book was just the work OF some
clever bookmaker, or whether there had been
yeritabe Mother Goose" 1t seems tnat tnere
was and that she was a real, live author, just as
was Miss Louisa Alcott, or Pansy, or any other Oh
the gifted writer's who have devoted themselves TO
the instruction and entertainment OF the children
of these days.
Her birthplace is given as Massachusetts, and
her birth year as A. D. 1886. She was Miss Elz-
abeth Foster who married a Mr.. Isaac Goose, ana
Immediately settled herself in his nest and gather
ed his ten little motherless gosings under her
wing to which in due time she added sac more!
The care of this large brood does not seem to
have satisfied her mothery instincts, for as soon
as she mated her young geese and set them afoat
on the stream of life, she took up her abode with
one of her daughters, and there took up her songs
again; and after her rhymes appeared in
print.
Now, right here is disputed point in her his
tory One illnatured bographer asserts that her
son.in-law, Thomas Fleet, printer by occupation,
became wearied with her continued jingle
"Up stairs, down stairs,
In my ladys chamber,
that he published them hoping by ridicule to cure
her of the absurd habit, though it was contrary
to mans nature and the teaching of the Bible to
ridicule his mother-inlaw!
Other chronclers say that this same Thomas
Fleet, being a shrewd man, having begun life as
printers devil, saw that he had good thing in
them, published them, and continued to publish
them because Mother GooSe'S poems sold like hot
cakes Certain it is that if there had been
international copyright it would have taken
fleet to have moved the money derived from the
sale of them by said Thomas heirs.
However they to be published, the little
folks are certainly indebted to him for much
pleasure and information.
How would their mammas have ever taught
them to count without the "Ten Little Indians?"
Or have put them to sleep without "Rockabye
Baby?"
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How would they ever have heard about the COW
chat jumped over the moon," or have known who
it was that "swept the cobwebs from the sky, or
about Little Boy Blue and Little Bo Peep?"
No, no, the world may grow ever much wiser,
and make more beautiful books to look at than
Mother Gooses, but they will never take the place,
and doubt if any other will ever be translated
into as many languages.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-23

The trees are bare it is true, but all lovers of
the country know that they have beauty OF their
own in winter, especially as seen against glowing
December sunset, when the hoarfrost comes in
the long hours of the night and as morning dawns
the trees are seen with
Clear and perfect crystals clothing every leaf
less spray.
flushed in dreamlike alteration,
ROBBED as if for bright translation
All the trees stand forth in vestures
Such as summer ne'er restores"
So passes "a Year in the Lane
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-08
PARK COUNCIL MEETING.
City Solons Convene in Regular
Monthly Session-City Pay
Roll Allowed.

Park City. Aug. THE first regular
meeting of the city council for the month
of August was held last evening In the
recorders office at the city hall, and
roll call found all of the members pres
ent with the exception of Wight. At
torney Wight was also absent
Minutes of the previous session were
read and approved.
This being the first meeting OF the
month. the miscellaneous bills to the
amount of nearly $500 were presented
and ordered paid.
The city pay roll was as follows: City
officers, sl77; police department, $3.50. so
sealer. scavenger. inspector and sealer OF
weights and measures, S402. %; streets, al
leys and bridges. s9O6.5o Total, 81 ass %
Reports of city officers came next and
were read in this order:
Treasurer's report-Balance on hand OF
July l. s.. iS3.01: balance on hand Aug. l.
s2.577.27.
Recorders observation-disclosures July I
s.. 600.34; Indebtedness Aug. l. s2.5T.27
outstanding warrants. IS. 1866.
Fire Chief Morse reported one small fire
during the month OF July, near the home
OF Mrs. ]. II. Murphy.
City Justices report-Number of cases
during July. 90: collected in cash, $3.50
committed, $40; amount of fines imposed
s220
Sexton's report-There were deaths:
females and males, adults and chill
dren: one body shipped from Salt Lake
adults and children inferred in City
cemetery; children In one grave; collect
ed and turned over to the city treasurer
$50
The reports were accepted as read.
Jacob Crooks. Harrington e. Holland
McEwan e. Youngberg and Welsh Dris-
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Some Figures Given.
ThaW's EXPLANATION.

Poughkeepsie. n. Y, Aug. Harry
X. Thaw. when interviewed in Jail re.
garding the bankruptcy proceedings in.
stituted in Pittsburg. said that he haC
already spent 100000. and that ther,
are additional claims amounting Il
100000 more. His assets, he said, in
cluded $40, 900 cash.
Continuing, Thaw said:
Its business necessity due to the
heavy expense which have been under
during period of over two years
Now | find additional bills and claims
many of them exaggerated. To pay
these as they are presented would en-.
tail the result that / could not pay all
and some just creditors would suffer
1t is to prevent exactly such injustice
that the bankruptcy laws were created
and l consider that by becoming bank
rupt l insure justice to ALL