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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
ALEXANDRIA WOMAN
POISONS HER BABIES
Former Miss Ramsay Then
Takes Carbolic Acids
Beyond Hope.

PORTSMOUTH. ", July 1S.-Mrs.
w. a. Brown, wife OF the Rev. w. A
Brown. rector Of the Episcopal Church
Of this city, and her two small chill
drcn lie dying at her home She gave
poison 20 the Two babies. and then took
carbolic acid herself with suicidal in
tent.
Mrs Brown. prior TO her marriage.
was Miss Ramsay Her family is
prominent in Alexandria. in which city
she was socially well known in her girl
hood days No reason is assigned for
the act Of the young mother. Her
marital relations have seemingly been
happy.
She went about her plan deliberately.
poisoning the two children and quietly
waiting until they were beyond human
ala before taking the dose. which will
result in her own death All three were
nearly dead when discovered, and the
hospital physicians hold out no hope FOX
their recovery
The Rev Mr.. Brown is Frustrated
with grief He says that his wife must
have been suffering from temporary in
sanity He knows OF no reason why
she should nave been tired OF life or
Respondent.
G. William Ramsay yesterday after
noon received a telegram announcing
that his daughter. Mrs Nary Brown.
wife Of the Rev. William Ambrose
Brown. and her tow children had been
poisoned. The telegram gave no particu-
lars OF the poisoning. Dennis Ramsay, a
son Of C. William Ramsay, said last
night that ne knew nothing Of the
pClscning Of his sister and her children
bey ond Whist was given in the teIe-
gam.
Mr- and Mrs Ramsay left yesterday
afternoon for Portsmouth. Mrs. Brown
was formerly one Of the society bellies
of Alexandria
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
SQUADRON
READY FOR TURKS

VIENNA, July 1S.-Information reach
ed here tonight from an official source
that Russian squadron and two
cruisers are ready to sail to Constanti-
nople in anticipation OF a crisis arising
from the mutiny of the Sultan's troops
in Macedonia and their mare1 against
he Turkish capital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
Hits Auto Amiaships.
SOCIETY EMBLEMS
GO IN MONTANA

HELENA, Mont, July 1s.-The su-
preme court here today rendered a .le-
cision declaring unconstitutional the
law making II a nisdemeanor to wear
the emblem insignia or badge Of a
secret society or fraternal organizasfo,
by any person other than a member.
The supreme court holds that one
may wear whatsoever he may see Sht
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
Eisele Shows Class.

The easy manner IN watch the British
carried OF most OF the preliminary
heats, most Of them right UP to record
time. left little douht as 20 the outcome.
Eisele was the only American who
showed class over the select field OF
the Britons, further handicapped as he
was by the loss OF a toe nail several
Gays ago. The toe is very painful and
even the mild pressure OF his running
shoes causes him great annoyance. But
he gamely went into the struggle TO
do what little he might against the
high-handed British That he boosted
the American tally by one, was the
source Of great satisfaction to himself
and teammates. II made a difference
OF two points in the standing and shut
out the English from a cherished clean
sweep.
Eisele ran a very impressive race.
He kept up with a killing pace for half
the course and lame as ne was would
have furnished a much sitter argument
had he not taken a bad spill at the
water jump. This lost him some hum
cred yards which took much OF his
reserve strength to make up and sapped
his vitality for the finishing spUrt-
The British Olympic committee con
tinues TO be as disagreeabIe as the
weather which is putting fl about as
policy adopted in the American protest
Of the tug-of-war drove other nations
from the event, and Britain had things
all 10 itself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
LIGHTSHIPS TO TRY
TRIP OF $4,000 MILES

NEW YORK. July H-Three light
ships and their tenders are to start
from New York IN September on a
il, 000-mile voyage 70 Esan Francisco
over the same route taken by the Pa
cific fleet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
Hints at Her Death.

Mrs. Brennan came home from work
early yesterday afternoon. She came
to my room, and told me TO come up
stairs in little while II she didn't
come down again. Then she added that
she was sick. and might never come out
OF the room alive.
In a few minutes I sent the colored
girl TO see how she was getting along
The servant came back and told me
that she had evidently taken poison
Before 1 could get upstairs Mr.. Bren-
nan arrived"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
PHONES HUSBAND
THEN KILLS SELF
Man Arrives in Time TO
See Wife Fall I'm
conscious.

Hello. Is this ths Soldiers Homer
Wen, tell Michael Brennan that his
wife wants him right away. Tell him
TO hurry or it VIII be too late. It's very
important. so please see that he gets
the message Immediately"
Responding to the above message
from his wife over the telephone last
evening. Brennan found her in her
room o. the second floor of the lodging
house at 425 K street northwest, where
she had lived for year The woman.
who was forty-nine years old. was sit
ting in chair. her lips and face be-
ing horribly burned.
Its all over. Michael she said
family, ard became unconscious. on
the washstand was an empty bottle
that had contained carboIic acid. Bren-
nan hurried out, and summoned an
ambulance TIE woman was taken TO
the Homeopathic Hospital. where she
died a few hours later.
Worked as Dressraker.
Mrs. Brennan had been employed for
some time in a dressmaking establish
ment in Ninth street. The compile have
one dadshter-a Mrs. Gil. who lives in
south Washington.
The motive that p~ampted EIr- Brcn-
nan 10 drink TIE acid is a mystery
Persons living In the house saw very
little OF her. and Mrs Green. the land
lady. said Mrs. Brennan seldom left
her room in the evening. Her husband
came 10 see her about three times a
week.
she was in the best OF health. II IS
said. and HAD never been II a dav since
she came 70 the K street house. She
earned enough to live comfortable.
I know there was no trouble he
tween Mrs. Brennan and her husband. d"
said Mrs Green last night. He al
ways came here al least three times a
week, and they frequently went for
walks together. The reason they did
rot live together was because Mr.. Bren-
nan is employed as a cook al the Sol
diers' Home. and his duties required
that he be at the Home early in the
morning
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
HANGS UP
NEW WORLD RECORD
Hurls Discus l29 Feet s
Inches, Beating Greeks at
Their Own Game.
EISELE
EXHIBITS CLASS
Handicapped by Injury, Yankee
Runner Finishes Third in Big
Steeplechase Event.

LONDON, July 1s.-Despite the IN
Vulnerable Obstacles pisced In their
way by the un5iushing and narrow
minded British Olympic committee. the
American team cOntesting in the nth
Olympiad al the Stadium. Shepherds
Bush, this afternoon CALAMITY fought
It's way up 10 even terms with the Eng
lishmcn- Tile commendable accomplish
ment was e1ected by the great work OF
the versatile Martin Sher dan, the
crack New York weight man. who
took nrst in The discus, Greek style.
But England then came along there
after with walkovers IN the 32Uo-meler
sueeplechase and iive-mile run. which.
with the hascO IN the tug Of war.
boosted the British score by % points
ana again put the British away out IA
the lead. No anxiety is felt By the
Americans, however, as the steeple-
chase and hve-miIe run were practically
assured the English before the start.
Essy for Sheridan.
The discus event was simply made
20 order Tor the big Gotham policeman.
Not since did he have TO extend himself
TO lay the platter away out beyond the
best cast OF his opposition and though
he was aever once pushed he hung up
a new worlds record for the event.
His besf t1Ss vas 10 feet and inches.
The Greek manner OF throwing the
discus does not allow IS great Ieeway
as IL the Iree style. and ne fact that
Sheridan. who also holds the worlds
record in throwing after the latter
fashion was able TO beat out the formid-
able Greeks al their own game, shows
clearly that he is IN a class by himself
with the famous missile Horr, OF
America. was second, with 10 feeJ and
81 inches. over seven feet behind the
champion. and e.rvlnen. Of Finland.
was third. 18th us feet So inches
AE-erica .U ~ proved Fl uroyrrSs iu
the sresn Ease, when E1s-le finished
third 40 Pee rack Englisli tim5ev-toD-
2ers- I-l B-acas. o. course. scored
heavily ia the cunt with a first and
second. but the -ulire nine points were
generally coucedE5 20 the United King
ION. None Of tho ether teams entered
mad made any spe- - OF this KIND Of
composition. one OF which great stress
Is lais by Jne BRITISH England then
had q II I'D ad ge I'm that all
asr entrants were more OF less unfa-
rui7ar with the sport
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19

Continued on Second Page.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19

When he was told today that reports
had been published that Samuel Com
pcrs could not deliver the labor vote
70 the Democrats. Mr.. Taft remarked
that. as a general proposition. there
IS no class in the electorate of this
country and that, as a rule. each man.
whether he be capitalist or a laborer
votes as he thinks best.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-02
BASEBALL NEWS
Hobby an
Outlaw
Former InfieIder Of CIarksburu
Team is Reported to the
National Association.

Carl Hoblitzell, infielder who play-
ed with the Clarksburg West Penn
team last year and was reserved FOR
this year but failed to show up. VIII
very likely. have scratching mark
drawn through his name by the sec
rotary of the National Association Of
Professional Baseball Clubs. Hob
litzell. or HOLSTER, as he was known
here, has been playing with the
Reading, Pa, team of the Union out
law league. a Clarksburger saw
him on the diamond there few days
ago and reported the same to the
management Of the Clarksburg club.
Having definite information that H6l-I
lister was doing the outlaw business
the management OF the ClarKsburg
association at once sent word TO Ma
ticnaI Secretary Terrell, who will
take action in the matter. HoIlister
has been playing with Reading under
the name of Howard. He seems to.
stick TO those HIS all right
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-02

Fairmonters said before the game
that ZerIauge was more than the
equal OF Lewis Evans. their last
years first sacler, but after the game
they all said he was dub. Such is
bnsehaN
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-02
Two More
Varsity Baseball Nine Cleans
the WupS in a Double
Header.

MoRGANToWN, May with
two of West virginlas best men on
the bench, the Varsity had no trouble
in walking away with both games Of
a double header with the Western
University of Pennsylvania yesterday
afternoon. The visitors got a liber-
al application OF whitewash in the
opening game, which went to the
Snakes IS to 0. while they managed
to sneak one man across the goal OF
happiness in the second game. the
score standing 5 to /.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-02

Mrs. Mary wilkins, of Reming zion,
Ind, mother Of Dr.. John A. wiz.
ms Of Delta, Ind, is one Of
the Oldest residents Of
the state. having lived
in three centuries
and being in her
10Th year.

She was born in County Tyrone, Irc-
land, September, 2oth, 1893, and came
to this country with her husband in 1870.
She is the mother Of four children all liy-
ing. Attic present time she is visiting a
daughter in Indiana and is in splendid
health. She enjoyed an automobile ride
few days ago and was greatly pleased
at the speed. Mrs. wilkins remembers
the browning of Queen Victoria, and
enjoys telling Of the experiences and
conditions of a hundred years ago.
On January 18th, Margaret Watson,
daughter Of Mrs. wilkins sent the fol-
lowing letter from her mother:
DEAR Mr.. DuFFY:-I want to tell
you about your medicine, it Is doing me
so much good. lam now a very old
woman. Ihave passed my 1o8th birth
day. Since taking your Pure Malt Whis-
key my appetite is better, and / am
stronger. / rest better and my daughter
who is rs years old, says / am getting
younger every day. / feel that your
Whiskey is a food and thai it will keep
me alive for great many years more.
Your Malt Whiskey makesme think OF
the whiskey they make in Ireland. You.
mayput thisin the paper if you want to. ="
full men and women who cannot say too
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-02

The playing OF the Kid Mt second
made every one look up and wonder
This lad is surely there with the
goods and he does not want to forget
that the fans arc all with him, just
the same as they were ut Fairmont
Friday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-02

In Jackley and zerlauge Falrmoni
has two mighty big men when at bat;
Johnny made them look like dubs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-02
NOTES OF THE
FIRST VICTORY
Little Sidelights on the Bug
Hanging INDUCED in by
Drummer Boys.

Freddy" was there wearing that
same old red shirt that made him ia
nous last year. However, It is thought
by many that the red shirt has been
washed during the winter, which will
mean bad luck to "Reddy' this sea-
son.
Twas funny to see fifty local
Clarksburgers yell and yell and on the
other hand nine hundred Fairmonters
sit still during the game and wonder
whether Reddy was going back or
not.
Lower went Carlisle just little bet
ter all the way through and never
weakened. Carlisle is wearing
smaller hat today. -
Lower held Fairmont to two hits
for eight innings and then let them
have two in the ninth Just as mat
ter OF courtesy.
Howard Blake, the popular dancing
master had his way paid back to
Clarksburg by the local management
for the great roofing that he pulled
of for Clarksburg. Blake was all to
the mustard In the coaching and
roofing line and deserves personal
mention for his efforts, which were
very good: He is a little hoarse to-
day, but that viii all come around
all right.
Rcddy paved. he suat, he swore,
he danced, he raved, he thought of
last year. he thought of loosing his
job, he had vision of his job Vamoos-
ing and all such but what did we
care?
After the game the Fairmont play
ers were corralled and Reddy deliver
ed lecture that would not look good
in print.
McGlnty was there with two nice
hits. Looks as though it is going to
be the same as last year with this boy.
In Jackley and zerlauge Falrmont
has two mighty big men when at bat:
Johnny made them look like dubs.
The playing of the Kid at second
made every one look up and wonder
This lad is surely there with the
goods and he docs not want to forget
that the fans are all with him, just
the same as they were at Fairmont
Friday.
Fairmonters said before the game
that ZerIauge was more than the
equal OF Lewis Evans. their last
years first saclter, but after the game
they all said he was dub. Such is
baseball.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-02

McGlnty was there with two nice
hits. Looks as though 1T is going to
be the same as last year with this boy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-02

For a mild, easy action Of the
bowels. a single dose of Doan's Reg
nlets is enough. Treatment cures
habitual constipation. 25 cents a
box. ASK your druggist for them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-02
~ ,BAlTlMoRE&OHO
RAILROAD.
Schedule effective Nov. II, 1907.
CLARKSBURG, W. va.
Daily. Daily except Sunday.

Schedule effective Nov. IT, 1907.
HARRISBURG, W. va.
Daily. Daily except Sunday.
Sunday only.
MAIN LINE, EASTBOUND,
Cumberland, Washington, Baltimore
Philadelphia and New York, depart
s3:52 am. '5:40 pm, 1895 pm.
Arrive. 1888 am, 1855 am, 'e.0s
pm,
MAIN LINE, WESTBOUND,
Parkersburg, Cincinnati, Louisville
and st. Louis. depart s19:53 am.
1855 am, 6:0S pm. Arrive s3.5g
am, '5:4O pm, 1886 pm.
Parkersburg Accom-, depart s7.2S
am; $500 pm. Arrive "1O:20 am,
W. VA. & PITTS, NoRTHBouND.
Connellsville and Pittsburg, depart
x6:l5 am. Arrive x11:O5 pm.
TaIrmont and Morgantown, depart
x6:15 am, xS:35 am.
w. VA. g PITTS, SOUTHBOUNn.
weston, depart, x6:00 am. 10000 am
xl1:S0 am, x4:15 pm. Arrive xS:5E
am, zs:4O am, x2:15 pm. $500 nm
x7:05 pm. go
Pickens. depart xS:OO am, x4:15 nm
Arrive xS:55 am, x7:05 pm.
Redwood and intermediate points. de
part x6:00 am, x11:S0 am. Arriy.
xS:15 am, x7:05 pm.
webster Springs, depart x1l:2o am
Arrive x2:15 pm.
WEST VA. SHORT LINE.
New Martinsville and WheeIin. Al.
cc:s., depart $500 am, x2:45 nm
Arrive Gl1:25 am. 1880 pm.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-07
1NQU1

given everybody to understand that he
will not put up with any foolishness,
and it Is pretty generally understood
that when Judge Watts says anything,
he means just exactly that.
- A bill requiring the treasurer of
York county to refund all taxes as
sessed and collected during the years
1907 and 1908 on property outside Of
the corporate limits Of the town Of
Yorkville. for the support and mainten-
ance Of the Yorkville graded schools, to
the proper parties, has passed the SEN
ate: but has not yet passed the house.
- Mr. Craig McCorkle, local manager
of the Piedmont Telephone company
reports that there was not a great deal
of damage to the wires in Yorkville,
because of the recent freeze. Some of
his country lines went down but the
town lines, as a rule stood up nicely.
But If the drizzle had lasted about
half an hour longer" remarked Mr.. Nc
Corkle, II guess it would have been
all up with me-" Several phones were
burned out because Of the electric light
wires becoming entangled with tele-
phone wires.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-07
DISCUSSING THE LIEN LAW.
Senator Otis of Cherokee Says Repeal
Would be Wronq.

Again the consideration of the bill
to repeal the lien law was postponed
in the senate last night. After a very
few remarks by Senator Laney and
some very extended remarks by Sena-
tor Otis. a motion to continue the de-
bate until today at noon was carried.
Senator Crouch. who is leading the
fight in the senate in favor of repeal,
will not consent to further delay and
has hopes of securing a vote on the
bill today.
1t is very doubtful if the very gen.
erouS supply Of talk on this measure
will result in changing a single vote,
but more than half Of the members OF
the senate propose to be heard on the
bill before a vote is taken. The far
mers in some counties want the law re-
pealed; in others they are opposed to
repeal and the senators want the dear
folks back home to read it in the
newspapers that they stood up for the
rights Of their cOnStituents-and" talk
eh up for" them as we'll.
Senator Otis declared that the title
of the bill To repeal the lien law should
be changed to read A bill to destroy
credit and drive labor from the state.
He thought that the passage ot TINS
bill would result in accomplishing those
two things. There is demand for labor
in the southwest, in Oklahoma. in the
NiSSiSSippi valley and elsewhere and
ne warned the senate that following the
repcal Of the lien law there would be a
general exodus Of farm laborerS from
South Carolina, and. he declared. there
will be few labOrerS To come here to
fill their places.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-07
GROWERS ELECT OFFICERS.
Work of the Annual Meeting In colum-
bia Wednesday.

The annual meeting Of the South
Carolina division Of the Southern Cot
ton association was held in Columbia
last Wednesday. There was a large
attendance from all sections Of the
state and much enthusiasm was man.
ifested. The election Of officers result
ed as follows:
E. D. Smith, president; E. L. Archer
vice president: F. H. Wyatt, secretary
and treasurer. Members Of the nation
al executive committee, E. L. Archer OF
Spartanburg, and ]. w. McCown OF
Florence; finance committee, E. M. VIII
hanson, Wade Stackhouse, ]. E. Wan
namaker, j. NJ. Moss.
The executive committee will be ap-
pointed now by President Smith. Hon
F. H. Weston, who has served so ac-
ceptably as secretary, declined re-elec-
ton on account Of i'll health and high
tribute to his excellent service was paid
by President Smith and Mr.. William
son.
It was decided to combine the offices
Of secretary and treasurer and Mr..
Hyatt was requested to accept the new
position. AS delegates to the Dallas
convention the following were elected:
Archer Smith and j. NJ. Kinard. AT
the Dallas convention on the 18th in
slant, Mr.. Smith will resign as nation
al organizer.
A resolution was adopted calling for
a reduction of 25 per cent in acreage
this year in order to meet the reduction
of cotton purchases by manufacturers.
A resolution calling for a similar re-
duction in fertilizer was also adopted.
A resolution endorsing the plan OF
cotton warehouses was adopted, the
resolution calls on local banks to assist
in this effort. The repeal Of the lien
law was also by resolution endorsed
GreenVille News
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-07
SPECULATIVE MARKET.

Following Is the speculative market
of yesterday as summarized in an AS
ISOLATED Press dispatch Of last night
from New York:
The cotton market was not active to-
day but it was steadier and recovered
part of yesterdays loss with the close
steady at a net advance of IL to II
points. Sales estimated 100000 bales.
The opening was steady at an ad-
vance of to points and after some
little irregularity the market worked
higher with active months selling II
to II points over the closing figures of
last night during the early session on
higher cables, smaller receipts, more
encouraging reports from Liverpool
covering Of shorts and a steady though
not aggressive demand from brokers
believed to represent big outside inter-
ests. Around 1107 for May, offerings
increased early buyers took profits and
with no active buying the list eased OF
to within a point or two OF last night $
finals, from which level it rallied again
in the later trading on covering by To-
cal shorts, buying by spot people and a
continued demand from prominent
traders. The close was steady and with
in . or 3 points of the top Liverpool
cables said that Lancashire splnners
were sold ahead for four months and
that short time was improbable except
perhaps among weavers. Southern
spot markets officially reported were
unchanged to lie cents lower. Ex-
ports for the day We're about 5000 bales
greater than port receipts.
Receipts at the ports today 3S,924
bales against 42,320 last week and 27,-
l41 last year. For the week 100000
against 2S7,9S4 last week, and 256,718
last year Todays receipts at New Or
leans 7,414 against 10461 last year and
at Houston 5.64S against 6.S04 last