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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-15
BOTH CLAIM VICTORY
OPPOSITE SIDES IN LAND
FRAUDS CASE SATISFIED.

Both sides claimed victory this morning
in the land frauds trial when Justice Stat
ford, ruling on the question Of the admissi-
bilty OF the anonymous letters attributed
by the government to Mr.. DmOnd and by
him just as vigorously denied. declared
that the pen-printed letters should be adj
mitted practically in their entirety, and
that the typewriter letters might be adj
mitted. with the condition that the gov
eTnment's circumStantial evidence, so far
presented. be found sufficient by the jury
to consider them it considers any other
evidence.
Practically United States Attorney
Baker and Assistant Attorney General
Pugh have accomplished their purpose.
because the letters are said to constitute
the only important link in the chain of
evidence on which they must depend to
show the guilty knowledge which they
claim was gained by Mr.. Dimond con-
corning the alleged fraudulent methods
practiced by Mr.. Hyde in securing titles
to large tracts of school lands in Cali
fornia, which formed the basis Of his
transactions.
On the other hand the typewriter let
ters were not admitted on the strength
Sherman, which was to the effect that
the typewriting showed marks distinct
lively similar to the individual character
istfcs OF Mr.. Dimond's typewriter and the
courts decision on that point mate
rally affects the weight of the docu-
ments as evidence. because 1t throws on
the jury the responsibility for deciding
first that the letters were written by
Mr.. Dimond before they can be consid-
cred as evidence.
Altogether the case seems to be grow
ing more complicated as it nears a con-
clusion. because the jury has been in
structed by the court that anything In
the anonymous letters can be taken only
as against Mr.. Dimond. though the con-
text may tend to strongly prejudice che
interests of Mr.. Hyde particularly. and
Mr.. Benson and Mr.. Schneider, the other
two defendants, occasionally.
When Justice Stafford completed his re-
marks to the jury Assistant Attorney
General Pugh took up the reading of the
letters to the jury. requiring most of the
remainder of the morning session to COM
plete the task. There were also a num-
Der of letters admitted to have been writ
ten by Mr. Dimond and signed by him. to
Britton & Gray. and to Adds B. Browne
in this city.
In a general way the letters show an
intimate knowledge on part of the writer
concerning the inner workings of the al
legged conspiracy and the gist of the gov
ernment's claim that no one except Mr.
Dimond could have written them.
After the reading of the letters the gov
ernmen. recalled the expert. j. F. Shear
man. and he testified to the similarity of
the handwriting in a great number of
applications to purchase" school lands in
Oregon and California claimed to have
been secured by Joost II. Schneider for
Hyde.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-15
Raft Of Piles lowed Here.

The Taylor tug William H. Yerkes. jr.,
arrived in port last night towing raft
of about three hundred pine piles to be
used in the construction of the new bridge
across the tidal basin inlet. short dis
lance west of the north end of the new
Highway bridge The piles came from a
point in Chesapeake bay. and vary in
length from forty to sixty feet. 1t is
stated that they will be used to give
a foundation for the piers of the bridge
and in the false work that will support
the bridge while being built.
The new bridge will be so constructed
that a section of it will lift up to allow
basin when It is necessary. but the basin.
it is stated. Will not be used as berth
ing place for vessels. and the draw Will
only be raised to allow dredges to go into
the basin when 1t Is necessary or for
some other like purpose. The construc-
ton work on the bridge Is to De started az
once and it will be completed in about
three months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-15
FEIGNs INTERROGATION.
In the Lighthouse Service.

Lightship No. -. Capt. Hanson. is al
Portsmouth. Va, unloading a supply OF
oil and stores from New York for use In
the fifth lighthouse district. AS soon as
the lightship completes unloading she will
again sail for the New York station OF
the lighthouse service on Staten Island
and will load another lot of supplies. this
time for Baltimore.
The tender Holly has sailed from Bal
timore for the Choptank river and other
points on the bay on a buoy inspection
tour. Some buoy work is yet to be done
In the Potomac and the Holly is expected
10 visit the river before she returns to
Baltimore.
Bids from Baltimore shipbui!ders rang
ing from $1l.31O to $3.50 have been re-
ceived by the lighthouse authorities for
the repair work necessary upon hghtshir
No. A. before she can ne put on the sta
ton off the mouth Of the York river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-15
TESTS FOR OFFICERS
ORDERS OUT FOR MARCHES AMI
HORSEBACK RIDING.

Gen. Bell, chief of staff. today issued
general orders to the army to carry into
effect the orders of President Roosevelt
fo- series of physical tests to determine
the fitness of all field officers for active
operations. The President suggested that
sufficient number of the practice
marches of cavalry. occurring in the fall
OF each year. might be taken advantage
o. to test the ability of all field officers.
except those of seacoast artillery. to
make daily march of not less than
thirty miles. for three days in succession.
under conditions suitable to the making
of forced marches in active field opera
tons.
1T is jus. as much the duty of all OH
GERS of the army. said the President. ito
adopt such measures and pursue such
habits will maintain a physical con-
dition fit for active service as to cultivate
their minds in fitting themselves for the
intellectual duties of their profession.
should also like much epcoura cement
given to the cultivation OF horsemanship
in the army as may be practicable under
the law and likewise TO have as many
facilities for riding horseback as possible
afforded to infantry captains on govern
ment horses. until they have been made
mounted officers as in foreign armies"
Principal Purpose of Test.
In issuing instructions today to carry
into effect the Presidents orders. Gen.
Bell explains that the principal pur-
pose of instituting an annual physical
test is to render it necessary for officers.
especially those approaching the close OF
miuu.e life, to adopt such measures and
pursue such habits as are best calculated
to maintain a physical condition which
will enable them to be always MT for ac-
tive field service and in condition to per-
form as high a class and as large guam
tity Of office work possible.
Generally. 1t is prescribed that all OF
ficers of the army below the grade OF
brigadier general shall be examined ply
sicaIly once in each fiscal year and that
the tests prescribed shall follow these
examinations.
Field officers of the Coast Artillery
Corps will take walking test in lieu of
the riding test. and under the same pro-
visions as to physical examinations be-
fore and after the test AS apply in the
case of officers taking the riding test.
This will consist of march of fifty miles.
to be made in three consecutive days and
in a total of twenty hours. including rests,
tn, march on any one day to be during
consecutive hours. Should any of these
officers prefer. and it be practicable, they
may be permitted to take the riding test
instead of this walking test.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-15
Cargo of Pineapples Arrives.

The two-masted bay schooner Laurena
Clayton of the fleet of swift little craft
employed in running pineapples from the
Bahama Islands to Baltimore has arrived
at that port with full cargo of the
fruit. and the Washington dealers will
secure i part of it. The Clayton is the
second pineapple laden vessel to arrive at
Baltimore this season. the first. the
schooner Bali Nye, having arrived last
week. Several schooners which trade to
this CITY between seasons are now at ports
in the Bahamas. and will arrive within
the next week or ten days with cargoes
of the fine fruit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-15
VICTORIAN KILLED.
Employe Of Electric Line at Balti-
more Receives Fatal Shock.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. May 15.-Lewis L..
Barney. a motorman on the Maryland
Electric Railways Company ANNAPOLIS
and Baltimore Short Line) was killed this
morning after receiving an electrical
shock while attempting to arrange the
arm of the trolley. He fell to, the plat
form and struck his head and his death
took place either from the shock or the
fall.
The accident occurred at 6:13. just as
the car was ready to leave. Barney was
not the motorman of the car which was
about to leave and had been under in
structions for only short time. He
lived at West Annapolis and Is survived
by q wife and four children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-15

Arrangements have been made for the
tenth annual commencement exercises OF
the Washington College of Law In the
banquet hall of the New Willard FRIDAY.
Nav g. at s o'clock pm. at which time
the degrees Of bachelor of laws and mas
ter of laws will be conferred upon num-
Der OF candidates. and prizes presented
to the honor graduates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-15

heel and strap from back which
prevents slipping at heel. In tan
Russia calf or patent colt. welt
or turn soles.
Sizes liz to 2..........S2 and $40
Sizes Dig to g.. ....... $3.50 and So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-15
Question Regarding Bribery

Capt Markham" Attorney Douglas
asked, "should you as a contractor go to
an employee of the District and ask the
question, why don't l get a portion OF
the work of the government and this
employe should respond. You are too
chinchy. you must put up for the work.
would you be suspicious that his whole
object was to secure bribe from you?
Markham replied that under the cir
cumstances and conditions when Fernald
was alleged to have made the statement
he would not consider 1t an attempt to
get bribe. He said the expression was
a common one for Fernald to use.
At this point the hearing was adjourned
until ~ o'clock tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-15

Something sn3ppy and Stylish.
Has the colonial tongue and one
strap or leather-covered buckle.
In Russia calf or golden brown
"a color No. u. welted or turn
soies; Cuban heels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-15
Betsy Ross
OxfOrdS
$3.50

With vicid kid vamp and neat
kid back: turn soles:. Cuban heels:
plain toe. 4 shoe combining
style with comfort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-15

If you want work read the want col
umns Of The Star.
, 1908-03-11
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

The mar who reported the first robin
cooled his heels in the snow drifts.
In spite of all advance notices, gen.
uine signs of spring are visible only in
shop windows.
'Tis an ill wind that blows nobody
good. Vital statistics show that South
Dakota realized IS, 600, 900 from its dt-
vorce mills in the last decade.
Signs of prosperity multiply in spots.
Baltimore u~nJertakers advertise bar,
gain prices for funerals and Boone (Ia.)
justices tie nuptial knots free. Bust.
ness is looking up and down in both
places.
A Cleveland poet who was unable TO
break into the magazines, regaled his
wife with his choicest ditty, What
Would You Take to Go, MAJ" Ma took
the hint and asked the court to fix the
amount of the alimony.
A member of congress recently scor,
ed Washington for not coming to the
front when dissolution with Englan.l
was first suggested and since then
some senators nave expressed the opln
ion that his farewell address is out
of date. The wonder is that he was
ever elected president at all.
Right Hon. Herbert Henry Asquith
slated to succeed Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman as premier of Great Brit
tain, is one of the very few members
of the present cabinet who are moi
Scotch, but he is a Yorkshireman al
represents a Scotch constituency, anC
his better half is Scotch, being the
daughter of Sir Charles Tenant.
Justice unadorned was handed to
three boys a~djudged guilty of fractur
ing the juvenile law at Evansville, Ind
Three fathers did the shingling in {
manner indicating experience and due
regard for the responsibilities of the
job.-Omaha Bee.
, 1908-03-11
OF VAST

1t was just a paragraph, but it meant
much to the state of Wyoming. Il
read: Washington, D. c., March O.
Senator Warren has introduced a bin
granting to the state of wyoming one
million additional acres of land under
the Carey act"
That dispatch means that Wyoming
has almost exhausted her a%ppropria.
ton of one million acres under the
Carey act and that Senator Warren is
working for another million. 1t means
that agriculture is going ahead as new.
er before. 1t is not known to al our
people that the Carey act has done a
vast amount of good for the people o,
Wyoming. Big Horn county has pro.
jects under its provisions aggregating
fully 100000 acres, Laramie county Is
developing a project, there is a big
selection in Sweetwater county, Sheri-
dan county is pushing a big enterprise,
Carbon county has lands segregated
which It hopes will socn be put to the
, 1908-03-11
A LIFE LESSON.

There! little girl; don't cry!
They have broken your doll, l know;
And your tea-set blue,
And your playhouse, too,
Are things Of the long ago;
But childish troubles will soon pass
There! little girl; don't cry!
There! little girl; don't cry
They have broken your slate, l know;
And the glad, wild ways
OF your school girl days
Are things of the long ago;
But life and love will Don come by
There, little girl; don't cry!
There! little girl; don't cry!
They have broken your heart, !
know;
And the rainbow CLEANS
OF your youthful dreams
Are things of the long ago;
But heaven holds all for which you
sigh
There! little girl; don't cry!
JAMES WHITCoMB RILEY.
, 1908-03-11
FOR REVENUE ONLY.

The lines of demarcation between
al platform are being RAPIDLY drawn,
In all probability there will be little
difference between the two parties In
their treatment Of the trusts, railroads
and other large aggregations of CAPT
tai. The Ohio platform may be taken
as an indication of the views OF Secre'
tary Taft, as his supporters were re-
sponsible for it. Revision of the tariff
in the house of its friends is asked for
strict government regulation OF corpor'
atoms is demanded and representation
based upon the vote of the people -
urged. In the revision Of the tariff
the repub leans will stand for protec,
ton of American labor and American
industries.
In opposition to this stand in Ohio,
the Nebraska democratic state plat
form may be taken as indicative of Mr.
Bryan's position. The platform de
mands d revision of the tariff so that
1t will be a tariff for revenue only
coming back to the old policy advocaL
ed by Grover Cleveland. This is the
policy Mr.. Bryan stood for when he
was a member of congress, when he
aided in carrying Mr.. Wilson down the
aisle of the house of representatives,
Any tariff measur looking to revenue
only would unquestlonably put wool on
the free list, for the reason that the
wool tariff is purely protective, 1t will
be recalled how Mr.. Osborne, Mr.. Cot
feen and the entire democratic aggre
cation of s"pell-binders told us that
free wool would mea a higher price
for wool. 1t will be recalled, also, how
wool fell to five cents per pound and
how Joel r. Hurt shipped a consign'
ment to England in the hope that he
would get more money for his clip,
Did any person ever hear just how
much Hurt got for that wool?
In the Glover days following Mr.,
Cleveland's election we had quite oil
the free trade Wyoming could stand,
although the Wilson bill was so far
from a free trade measure that Presi
dent Cleveland refused to sign it and
referred to it as a measure of party
perfidy and party dishonor. Mr.. Cot
feen talked free trade during the cam.
paign in Wyoming, he talked a tariff
for wool on the floor of the house OF
representatives and then he turned
about again and gave his vote to the
Wi Sol bill.
1t would look as though the dividing
line would be upon the tariff. If Mr.,
Bryan is able to carry Wyoming upon
that platform, he will certainly be en-.
titled to a great deal of credit for be-
ing able to make the people of this
state believe that black is white and
that experience is not a teacher.
, 1908-03-11
The Quality Of Sympathy.

There is, l think, no man that appre
bends his own miseries less than my
self, and no man that so nearly appre
bends another's. | could lose an arm
without a tear, and with few groans
methinks, be quartered into pieces
yet l cal weep most seriously at a
play, and receive with true passion the
counterfeit grief of those known ant
protested impostures. 1t is not the
tears of our W eyes only. but of our
friends also, that do exhaust the cur
rent of our sorrows.-Sir Thomas
Browne
, 1908-03-11
Panama Canal and Pyramids.

The excavation on the line of the
Panama canal last month, a~ggregating
1,S3S,4S6 cubic yards, would have COW
cred ten blocks TO a depth of 40 feet.
No such work has ever been done be-
fore as Colonel Goethals has been do
ing on the isthmus, according to sta
tistics presented in the official canal
record.
For instance, it is shown that every
fifty working days the commission is
moving a quantity of material equal to
the Pyramid of Cheops, which consum
ed the labor of 1905 900 men for twenty
years in building, and the services OF
the same number of men for ten yedre
, 1908-03-11
Bids Wanted.

Sealed bids will be received by The
undersigned up to Z p. m. Tuesday
March 18th, for the removal of twenty.
two feet off the top of the bell towe~
at the city hall and the subsequent re-
placing of the belfry and bell as per
plans and specifications which will be
shown by the undersigned on applica-
ton. Right to reject any and all bids
reserved.
By order of city council.
177t3 LEWIS TYVOLD,
City Clerk.
, 1908-03-11
Maanets for HANDLING Glass,

1t has been proposed to use electro
magnets for lifting and handling large
panes of grass. This is accomplished
ly placing a piece OF sheet iron under
the glass, and applying one or more
electromagnetic on the upper face of the
glass. The electromagnetic attract the
sheet iron, and thereby hold the glass
suspended while moving.
, 1908-03-11

The state board of immigration, cor
sisting of the Hons. Harry C. Beeler,
Clarence T. Johnston and Robert p
Fuller, has secured five thousand
copies of the 1907 may of Wyoming
Residents of the state can secure one
as long as they last by writing a let
ter to Hon. r. P. Fuller, Secretary,
Cheyenne, Wyo.
, 1908-03-11

Republican county conventions are
rapidly being held in the state of Ne
braska. Resolutions %instructing dele,
gates for Taft are being passed in
nearly every case, Nebraska is for the
secretary of war.
, 1908-03-11

The best way to build up a town is
for every citizen to get right down To
business. With vast undeveloped re-
sources and plenty of vim and energy,
there is no telling just how much 5000
people can do.
, 1908-03-11

Combine all the good features of other similar devices, eliminating
their faults and being far superior on account Of their immense
expansion.
Backs are made ~ and rs inches, expanding to 3 and o
inches respectively. Minimum capacity of IA in. Binder is 200
sheets, maximum 500 sheets (1ooo pages). Minimum capacity
OF 2s in. Binder is 400 sheets, maximum 1000 sheets t2ooo
pages).
When vertical right and left screw is frightened, thereby lock-
ing binder. it is absolutely impossible to remove a sheet without
tearing. When unlocked or open any sheet may be removed or
replaced with greatest ease.
There are no springs or rachets, nor anything breakable. 1t
is practically indestructible.
, 1908-03-11

Editor C. Watt Brandon has got INFO
By the way, can anyone say right fast,
&c. Watt Brandon edits the Kemmerer
Camera"
, 1908-03-11

in constructing the road connecting the
work with the quarry.
The commission could build the Suez
canal at the present rate OF progress
in three and eight-tenths years, al
though it took ten years for De Les
seps to complete his work.
The famous Manchester ship canal
could be e~xcavated by the American
canal workers in just two months
and ven Emperor Williams mag
nificent Kiel canal could be dug by the
Americans in five years.
, 1908-03-11
That American forests abound Ir

That our American forests abound In
plants which possess the most valuable
medicinal virtues is s%bundantly attested
by scores Of the most eminent medical
writers and teachers. Even the UNTIL
tored Indians had discovered the useful
ness OF many native plants before the
advent Of the white race. This informa-
ton, impaired freely to the whites, led
the latter to continue Investigations until
to-day we have a rich assortment Of most
valuable American medicinal roots.
, 1908-03-11

pillow and Albany county is contemplat-
ing a Carey project right here on the
Laramie plains. 1t is a busy time for
Wyoming
, 1908-03-11

A snow storm valued at $40, 900, 900
looms large as an advance agent of
prosperity.
, 1908-03-11
UNION PACIFIC TIME TABLE.
In effect at the Laramie station q
the present time.

Laramie, Hahns Peak and Pacific.
Laramie Plains Line.)
Time table In effect at present time
Depot at foot of Fremont street, West
Side.
Westward.
No. l, leaves. $3.50 a. m
Eastward.
No. 2, arrives. $3.50 D. m
, 1908-03-11

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, 1908-03-11

Dr. Pierce believes that our American for
ests sboSpd In most valuable medicinal roots
fot the cunAQf most obstinate and fatal dis
easfs. II wewoe& properly investigate them;
and hO~afrn4tN OF this conviction. he
poin~ with prideS the Almost uarYsloux
CURES enectsdLhY bis -6oIdsnL Medical Dis
covsrys which b ~ nroIepI tasN TO b the
RaleuclAnLslnmAch tonic LIVER inIlIQC
Io1AhsaItlallcLARd rsgulltoE. md blood
cisanssr kpoHQ 70 medical sciencs- Dyspep-
sia. or Indigestion. torpid liver. functional
and even vslyular and other affections Of
the heart yield to its curative action. The
reason rhy 1t cures these and many other
directions, Is clearly shown In a little book
OF extracts from the standard medical works
which Is mailed free to any address by Dr.. r.
v. Pierce. OF Buffalo. n. Y. to all sending
request for the same
Not less marvellous. in the unparalleled
cures 1t is constantly making of voman's
many peculiaI Affections weaknesses and
dlstressinr d~erfnSements, is DR.. Pierce's
avorite>Prescripp0m>as is amply attestsd
by thousands ofTnSoAcilea TESTIMONIALS con-
tributed ~byS9xteful patrerre who have been
cured BY u Of catarIhalnel1ic m6slslnlm
Perl9dA irrexQlaIiiies: prolspsg4 and ofheT
aiSplacsmeniAcaassq-5L ulcer
after many other advertised medicines and
physicians had failed.
Both the above mentioned medicines are
wholly made up from the glyceric extracts CT
native. medicinal roots. The processes en-
ployed in their manufacture were original
with DR.. Pierce, and they are carried on by
skilled chemists and pharma cists with tho
aid OF apparatus and appliances specially
designed and built for this purpose. Both
medicines are entirely free from alcohol and
all other harmful. habit-forming drugs. A
full list Of their ingredients is printed On
s4ch ssls-wrADpef.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-21

A young enthusiastic revivalist had
been exhorting congregation In a
small mining town for over two hours
without perceptible effect. He was
somewhat discouraged until rough
old miner interrupted him with:
Say. brother. I'd like TO ask ques-
ton"
The young rcvivalist beamed Thank
you. my man. for your interest" he re
piled. II shall be more than glad to
set you right on any question, Your
desire for enlightenment is good sign
which ! am very. very glad To see
Now. what is 1t you want to know"
"Kin smokeY' asked the miner.
Life.