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The Washington times., 1908-08-01

vir, John, to Frederick Thomson, part
lot 9. square 20S4, SO
Woodley Park-AarOn r. Townshend
ct uX-. Margaret. to Thomas Fitzgerald.
lot IS. block II. SO
Prospect street between Thirty-second
and Thirty-third streets northwest -
William K. Quinter and Michael J. Col
bert, administrators TO Mary W. Theck-
er, part Of lot Il. square 121S, 81, 600.
905 Ninth street northeast-Thomas
Adams TO Joanna Adams, lot 4, square
932. SO.
COZ r street MISUNDERSTANDING Co.
hen and Lille H. Cohen TO Mary V
Malvin, To- 1s2. square "a, so.
DObbin's addition to Washington
Nolen l.. Chew ct ux-, Capitola, 10 An
ma NJ. and Estella II. Watkins, Iot 81
square 20; SO.
Ingleside-Mary J. May to Charles c
Murray and Edward E. Murray, lots q
and 4S. block 2; $40.
Randle Highlands-TssIe United States
Realty Company to Isaac Cans. lots *
and 81, block 5s24; SO.
WOOdley Park-AarOn R. TOWnshend
ct uX., Margaret E, 10 Frank S. Bright,
lot q. block Il, so.
Holmead Estate-Zachariah T. Sow
ers and Arthur S. Mattingly, trustees,
to Charles w. King, ST., lot . and part
lot ?. SO.
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B. |. VlPOND PROMOTED
TO CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
Faithful Employe of Government
Printing Office Is Rewarded.
Salary Is $500.

Public Printer Leech has promoted B.
L. Vipond from acting chief Of the &C
counting division at S1.600 to chief ac-
countant at a salary Of 1850 per an
mum.
Mr.. VlpOnd has been connected with
the Government Printing Office about
three years. having previously been en-
ployed in the division Of rural delivery
at the Postoffce Department He came
10 Washington about six years ago
from Kings county, N Y, and now re-
sides at Hyattsville. Nd
AS chief accountant Mr.. NipOnd will
have charge of the bookkeeping and &C
counting, the time room, and the prepa-
ration Of records for the review of the
auditor
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SOUVENIRS OFFERED
INSTEAD OF SPOONS

r LONDON, Aug. Without American
visitors. the great London hotels could
not exist. but their passion for souvenir
hunting has always meant consider
able loss to the proprietors Of the no
tells in the shape of silver spoons and
costly serviettes.
To protect themselves against this
loss. the managers of several West End
hotels have decided to provide cheap
souvenirs. These viii take the shape OF
nickel ice spoons, Ornamented with
flowers and with London" stamped
upon them, strong paper serviettes with
views of London. paper fans, orna-
rnented with floral designs
For American men there win be match
cases in white leather, with London
in gilt lettering.
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SCIENTIFIC NOTES.

Russia has a famine every ten or
twelve years
Soup made OF fried wasp is a Chinese
delicacy.
Envelopes have been in use only
hundred years.
An oak tree sixty feet high contains
about six million leaves.
The German soldier must be an ex-
pert swimmer
Half of the worlds coffee supply
comes from Brazil.
The whales speed through the water
is from ten to twelve miles an hour.
Oysters live in water which contains
about one part salt to twenty-seven Of
water
The most exquisite Iaces are copied in
paper and worn by French actresses.
Electricity was for the first time used
as a motive force about twenty-five
years ago.
Lamp accidents are the cause Of no
less than 800 fires annually in London
1.-THE stopping of an express train re-
quires twice as much power as starting
II.
In some Oriental countries, vaccina-
ton has been practiced for over a thou
sand years.
It has been frequently noted by aero
nauts that the barking OF q dog IS al
WAYS the last sound they near from
earth. anG it has been discovered that
this can be heard under favorable cir
cumstances at an elevation of four
miles.
Living in London is 40 per cent cheap
er than in the large cities Of the United
States.
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COURT RECORD
OF THE DISTRICT
DISTRICT SUPREME COURT.
Equity Court, 10. Z.
JUSTICE ANDERSON

20
No. 274T1 Lewis Us. Interstate Print
ing and Engraving Company: order per
hitting Thomas J. Fisher & Co 10 in
tervene- COmplainant'S solicitors. H G
HimbaH and E. P Morcy; Defendants
solicitors, Hamilton, Colbert, Yerkes &
No. 1883. GIuirgham vs.. Capital Life
Insurance Company receivers authO-
rized 10 employ counsel Compartments
solicitors. Wolf & Cohen: Pennabaker,
Carusi < Jones, defendants solicitors,
Douglas, Baker & Sheriff.
No 1850 Fairfax vs. Fairfax: re-
straining order continued Complain
ants solicitor, Campbell Darlington; de-
PENDANTS solicitor, s H Giesy-
Circuit Court, No. Z.
JUSTICE ANDERSON.
Called yesterday
No. 50616 United States * rel,
Spalding vs.. Secretary Of the Interior;
order OF July ., 1905, amended Realtors
attorneys. Tucker * Kenyon, z. :.
Bailey, l. A Pradt: respondents at
tOTney. Stuart Mcnamara
District Court.
JUSTICE ANDERSON.
Called yesterday. }
No. al. United States Us. 200 sacks
of -four; decree of condemnation.
Bankruptcy Court.
JUSTICE ANDERSON.
Called yesterday
No $40. In re Harvard Laundry Com
pany: adjudication and reference TO
r. s. McCalmOnt ordered
Probate Court
JUSTICE ANDERSON
Called yesterday
Estate OF William T. Maddox; order
appointing guardian al Item
Estate of Ellen Dunlop; order TO de-
post fund.
In re Annie T. Peters: order for al
lowance Attorney, =. J. Walshe-
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NATURES LONELINESS.

Liberal. not lavish, is kind Natures
hand;
Nor was perfection made for man be-
low
Yet all her schemes with incest art are
plann'd,
Good cOunteracting i'll, and gladnes-
woe.
With gold and gems if CHILEAN noun
tainS glow;
II bleak and barren Scotia's hills arise;
There plague and poison, lust and ra-
pine grow,
Here peaceful are the wales. and pure
the skies.
And freedom fires the soul, and sparkles
In the eyes.
flames Beattle.
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MARKET is HIGHER;
READING ADVANCES

NEW YORK. Aug. 1-Reading was
up 1 per cent Although showing some
irregularity. the stock market as a
whole was higher. AmalSamated and
Baltimore and Ohio UP II; Steel com
mon. and Erie firsts, u, and Missouri
Pacific q.
BY the end Of ten minutes Reading
had advanced to 123 and the rest Of the
list held firm.
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TRIPLES OFTEN
SHOW CHARACTER
Scores of Little ManneriSmS
and Habits Always VIII
Indicate Personality.

There can be little doubt that close
observation OF people. and ability 70
read their character and their thoughts.
- Of immense value n trade and con-
merCe, especially for shop assistant or
salesman IN persuading people 10 buy
goods, Or in detecting wOuld-be swind-
lers- It IS said that you can tell
mans character from. the way he wears
his hat II II IS slightly on one side.
the wearer IS gOOd-natured; II II Is
worn very much on the side. he IS q
swaggereT. II on the back OF his head.
ne is bad at paying his debts; while
II worn straight On the TOP, he IS prob
ably hoEest, but very dull
The way q man or woman walks Is
often a very good guide 70 character.
Witness the fussy. staggering little
man. padding along with short steps.
with much arm action the nervous
mans hurried, jerlcy stride; the slow
sIouch Of the loafer; the smOoth-going
and silent step OF the scout and 50 on
Y was once accused said a we'll
knOTn military man. '-Of nistrusti2S
men With waxed mdstaches Well. SO.
70 a certain extent. I DO II often
means vanity. aud sometimes drink
Certainly. the 'qJIfr or lock OF hair
which some lads wear on their fore
heads Is sure sign OF Stiffness"
Rich and Poor.
You can generally tell from a per-
sons looks whether he Is rich OF poor
7 once was able 70 be OF service TO q
lady who was IN poor circumstances.
as had guessed Il from noticing. while
| walking behind her, that. though she
was well dressed, the sOles Of her
shoes were IN the last stages OF dis
/ repair. I don't suppose she ever knew
/ how guessed she was IN a bad way
But II IS surprising how much OF the
/ sole Of the boot you can see when be
hind a person Walkfng-and il IS equal
1 y surprising how much meaning you
/ can read from that boot II Is said that
l 10 wear out soles and heels equally Is
l 10 give evidence OF business capacity
/ and honesty; 70 wear your heels down
I man Of Imagination and love OF aoven-
I signify weakness and lndeclS1On OF
/ character, and this last sign is more
/ infaIlIoIe in the case Of a man than IN
/ that OF q woman
/ 1T IS an amusing practice when You
| are in a railroad or street car with
/ other people 10 look only at their teet
/ and guess without looking any hlgQeE
l what sort Of people they are, OF Or
young. weu-to-oo OF poor, TAT or min
1 and so on. and then look up and see
l how near you have been 10 the truth =
| Exchange
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NEW HIT FOR PAULINE CHASE

- PARIS, Aug. Pauline Chase has
made a great hit in Paris with her per
Torrance of Peter Pan" and q six
months season on the Partisan stage,
beginning next October, has been ar
ranged for her. Flora Chase will ap-
pear with a French company IN a yer
sion OF Kipling's Light That Failed, 8"
and in a fantastic playlet called" Panta-
LOOM
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LEADS IN CREMATION.

PARIS, Aug 1--America leads the
world IN cremation Statistics issued
by the French branch OF The Inrerna-
tonal Society for the Propagation OF
Cremation show that last year the mum
Der OF bodies moderated II America
numbered as many as those IN Great
Britain, France, and Germany put to
gCrher.
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KANSAS PHILOSOPHY.

Az long as fish bite ON Sunday. peo-
pie will go after them.
Tell us a woman's age and we can
tell you what she prays for.
Many man who tells you how 10
do a thing, can't do II himself.
Somehow we don't hear Of much com
plant Of the father-in-laW
A man who can do anything well
and keep his mouth shut. will get along.
Usually mother makes a bad break
when she selects n middle name for
her son.
Whenever a girl gets literary aspira-
lions, she begins to use the word ''erst-
while. "-Atchis0u CESs.a-l GIOhA
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THE CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by z. r Hutton &
Co, members New York Stock Exchange,
@. Bowie Chapman. manager. 1901 street
northwest.)
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Spy on Detectives.

The benevolent AIr- Carr. however,
conceived the happy idea OF employing
these elderly criminals to spy upon de-
tectives, and give information concern
ing their movements and presence 10
those on the active list.
These men are remunerated By a
weekly wage subscribed for BY crimi-
nails and fences and their presence
accounts for so many undiscovered Jew
el robberies- Seeing them hanging about,
the police naturally suspect them. but
are unaware OF the identity OF the new
hands. who commit the actual thefts.
Several solicitors who have been
struck on the rolls for breaches Of the
law run legal aid societies for the bene-
1T OF criminals
a number OF fOrgers. piclzpOckets. and
burglars pay these gentry 50 much each
per week, and so form a fund which
IN the event Of one Of chem being ar
rested. is devoted 20 his defense
All kinds OF devices 20 avoid the pen
atty Of their misdeeds are introduced
by these interruptions ex-lawyerS, ard
the problem OF detecting and Furnishing
crime is daily rendered more difficult
through the existence Of these nefarious
observation-disclosures
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FELON FRATERNITY
EXISTS IN PARIS
Association Is for the Pur-
pose of Assisting Escapes
From Devils Island

The mystery of the somewhat frequent
escapes from that dread French con-
Wet settlement. Devils Island. has ar
last been scored
II appears that for some time an as
ISOLATION has existed IN Paris for the
purpose OF assisting persons transport
ed 10 Cayenne anCs New Caledonia with
means to escape from the convict
colonies. II was run on business prin-
ciples' by an Old lawbreaker. who. dur
ing his enforced residence on these IN
desirable islands. devoted HIS leisure 70
the study OF their geography and the
tidal currents that prevail. with the
result that, on his release. he opened a
convicts' escape agency, and undertook
10 procure anyOne's release for a sum
agreed upOn in advance
All the friends OF the convict had to
do was 10 make an initial payment for
which he provided the convict through
an agent in Cayenne. with canoe. a
months provisions Cor three men. some
ready money. arms and ammunition.
and a map and chart. giving minute In
stTuctions as to how to escape, and
reach Paramsribo. in Dutch Guiana.
Should the prisoner be captured or die
T through the many perils OF his ad-
( venturous journey. no further charge IS
made; but. in tas event OF his safe ar
Z rival AZ Paramaribo, the remainder OF
the sum was 70 be at once paid, other
/ wise II was understood that a regret
I table Incident in the shape OF re-
arrest, would happen 70 the escaped
man
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Aid Societies in England


Numerous criminal aid societies
flourish in England. but they direct
their energies 10 aid the commission OF
crime, and facilitate escape from its
detection. rather than OF Jan-brea king.
II is practically impossible 10 escape
from an English convict prison
A fraternity exists. however, in Lon
don. which renders great aid 10 high
class criminals. and gives a vast deal
OF trouble &c Scotland Yard
II was organized by that prince %
receivers OF stolen property. the late
John Carr. who died recently worth
10000 in hard cash, and much real
estate. Fences" object 10 have dealings
with criminals who have been impris-
oned two or three times. as they be-
come so well known 10 the police that
they are under constant espionage. They
prefer to put Up" jobs 10 smart young
crooks who have never done time
and, IN consequence, too old at forty
is burning grievance among the bur
! glariOus fraternity.
The Washington times., 1908-08-01

Living in London is 40 per cent cheap
er than in the large cities Of the United
States.
The Washington times., 1908-08-01

Az long as fish bite on Sunday, peo-
lie will go after them.
The Washington times., 1908-08-01

In some Oriental countries, vaccina-
ton has been practiced for over a thou
sand years.
The Washington times., 1908-08-01

Russia has a famine every ten or
twelve years
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-11

bank g shops alone. superintendent
Barlow OF the Huber shops claims
that business is nicely improving
and that when the season, when
the orders come rapidly, in April
and June, arrives, an additional
number of men will be employed.
Although the season for the ac-
tive business at the Huber shops
is yet to come it is said that
business there is steadily improv-
InIg.
Conditions at the Marion Steam
Shovel shops are perhaps the more
disccuraging, although there is
much reason to believe that soon
the firm will resume It's former
proportions i'm business circles. Up
to March !. eight hours was the
length OF time allotted to each man
each day but since with the in.
crease of business activity a ma
jcrity of the employees arc work.
ing hours per day arWng from
ten to fourteen. according to the
class of work and the ability of
the employe Fer the most part,
the officials claim that the num-
Der OF orders received do not ex-
.ceed that of other days but are
very much encouraged by me re
ports sent by the out OF town rep
ros2ntative3. About six hundred
men who are now busily employed
lat the shops. No more will be
employed for scme time at least
Iuntu the number OF hours for
each man have reached their limit.
the conditions on the various
railways, which employ men from
this city are perhaps most encour
aging. The roads running with
their terminals in the Fast and
Wcat are reporting very re-
markable increase in business. The
work at the various freight and
transfer houses is pillng up speed
lily and more employees will neces-
sarily be placed at work i'm a short
time. The number OF empty cars.
which have been troubling the rail-
road officials so long in the hard
times is decreasing rapidly and
soon thes roads will be doing as
good bushes as formerly. The
noIth and south roads, the Hook
ing valley and the Pennsylvania
although not up to the standard
OF the Others are returning to their
FORMER work. Coal traffic To the
lakes is opening up age.n. upon
both roads and soon it is Thought
the financial stringency will have
been "A thing Of the past.
The air about Marion is once
more circulating with business and
'he stir Is returning, so that tbe
pesSlmist can no longer weary him
ser with the heavy thought Of
the past but be revived by the an.
parent results as they are being
produced.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-11
AGED LADY DIES
Mrs Rebecca Kannsl Succumbs to
Heart Disease.

The death of Miss Rebecca Kan
mel occurred at the home of he.
sister, Mrs. A. o. Smith of two
miles south Of Scott Town, at 7
o'clock Wednesday morning. Her
demise resulted from long i'll
ness with heart trouble.
The deceased was aged sixty
seven years, She had lived in
Marion county fcr about forty
five years and was well known
and highly respected resident of
the westsrn part of the county.
Three brothers and two sisters
survive. They are John Kannel, OF
Marion, Daniel and Harry OF Shell
byville, Missouri, Mrs. Phlip Ruth
of Emben, Missouri and Mrs. A
q. Smith at whose home death oc.
cured.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed from the Pleasant Hill church
at ! o'clock Thursday afternoon
Rev sin Clairo, of Agosta, to Of
hclate, lnterment will be made in
the adicning cemetery.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-11
EIGHTEENTH ANNIVERSARY
Is Nicely Celebrated by Miss Katie
Beazler of Lynn Station.

Honoring her eighteenth birthday
anniversary, Miss Katie Benzler enter
tanned about fifty Of her young
friends Tuesday evening at her home
near Lynn Station. The time was
passed pleasantly with music, games
land other social diversions. A not
.able feature was cinnamon drop
icontess I'm which Miss Cloa Lehner
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-11
BUSINESS
IMPROVING
Nearly all Shops Report In
creasing Orders.
LEADERS ARE OPTIMISTIC
Several Shops will Lengthen
Hours.
others Now Find 1t Necessary to
Run Extra Hours ana May Have
to Increase Their Force.

judging from the reports OF the
various officials and others con-
cerned in the industrial enterprises
of the city prosperity is once more
returning to Marion. The various
shops are receiving orders more
rapidly, prospects of re-employing
d plumber of those. who of late
have been out of work, and the ad-
ditional stir in business circles is
beginning to become apparent.
Those in the city who have been
despaiMng OF the shops and fac
tories and those who have thought
the retrenchment on the various
railroads passing tarough the city
to be permanent, may be assured
that once more conditions are put
ting on - hopeful aspect with the
budding of spring.
The Fairbanks Steam Shovel
shops were visited by a reporter
today with a view to inquirinIg If
the unusually encouraging aspects
and rumors could be true. Even
while present there was the twir
OF the telephone bell and soon
new order for a dredge was placed
on the books. A telegraphG order
Is not uncommon and IL would be
very pessimistic person indeed,
who could not see that business
was again on the alert 1t Is prac-
tically assured that within the
near future a night force will be
placed in the shops. Thirteen
hours is now the length OF the
1orking days, and If the number
.of orders continue to Increase
daily, an additional number of
hours viii necessarily be given.
thus employing night force.
ID. w. Woodward, who represents
the firm in the South, reports an
air Of business blowing and that
the increase OF business there so
suddenly Is little short of remark
able' In fact. all the various rem
resentlttves send similar rep,rts
to The officials and it Is indeed
pleasinly to all. The orders sent in
py these personages forming
large list of valuable orders is
one Of the foremost signs of ro
turning good times. The orders ara
being filled as rapidly as n,ssible
ihe signs OF prosperity are
however, not limited TO tbe roi,,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-11
MoRRAL ODD FELLOWS
Will Entertain Green Camp Brothers
st. Patrick's Day

Moral lodge, l. o. o. f. held an
interesting meeting in their halls at
Moral last evening. The second de-
gree was conferred upon a class of two
candidates and three applications for
membership were received. The
lodge made arrangements for con-
elaye to be held Tuesday evening,
March II. At that time the Green
Camp lodge will be present and con-
fer the degree upon large class of
candidates.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-11

Uhler and Phillips do not sell
coffee, they simply give it away 20
all those who call at their store,
whether you are a buyer Of other
goods or not. 3-9-6t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-11
DISLoCATED SCAPULA
Sustained By Solomon Fling in a
Runaway.

Solomon Fling. Charles Landon.
Miss Shurley Matthews and Miss Lou
is Hames We're driving south OF the
city last evening when the horse be-
came frightened and ran away. The
occupants Of the vehicle We're thrown
into the side ditch Solomon Fling
sustained a dislocation of the right
shoulder blade and the young ladies'
were badly bruised The carriage
was nearly demolished. The horse
was slightly injured
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-11
PATTERSON RETURNED
Deputy Sheriff Arrives with His
Man tIom Ladysmith

Deputy Sheriff Bert Johnson re-
turned this morning from Lady
smith, Wis. with John Patterson
who Is wanted here for forgery
Patterson was arretsed as soon as
he set foot in Ladysmith and the
local authorities were notified.
Patterson will be given prelim-
mary hearing in the court Of
Justice Charles II. Conley at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. It is
claimed that he forged six checks
each for So and drawn on the lie.
Rue bank.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-11
COMPANY INSPECTED
Regular Army Officer Has a Look at
karion's New Soldiers

Company d, Fourth regiment, o. n.
G., was formally inspected Tuesday
evening by Lieutenant W. n. Mitch
ell, representing the artillery corps OF
the United States Army in Illinois,
assisted by Lieutenant Colonel Lee
Wilson, Major j. w. McMurray rep
resented Colonel c. s, Ammel Of the
Fourth regiment.
The new equipment of the company
has not all been received. but will
be sent from headquarters in the near
future.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-11
ORGANIZATION EFFECTED
Associated Charities are Now Ready
to Extend Relief.

The committee from the Associat-
ed Charities. of Marion held meet
ing Tuesday afternoon and perfected
an organization, by selecting Rev. s.
70. Bates. chairman: Miss Susie
Langley, Secretary, and Miss Anna
Fite, treasurer. The other members
OF the committee are Miss Hattie
Peters, Miss Anna Schoenlaub. Mrs.
j. G. Fairbanks. Mrs. Gaylord
Hedges, Mrs. S. G Kleinmaier and
Mrs. A. o. Jennings
Headquarters have been established
in the east rooms, up stairs, in the
block just west of the Free Baptist
church on East Center street. where
those who have donations TO make or
who are in need Of assistance may
call.