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Williams news., 1908-08-01

IT is estimated that Arizonans spend nearly half a million dollars each year, taking vacations in Cal ifornia.
Williams news., 1908-08-01

A YOUNG Arizona newspaper man who knows, says: When a girl tries to dodge a kiss she alwals manages to do it in a way that enables her to catch it square on her lips.
Williams news., 1908-08-01

WHAT pity that some of the moisture which is now going to waste in Arizona could not have been applied to the parched deserts before the rains began.
Williams news., 1908-08-01

THE newspapers declare that Senator Platt reads some fifty newspapers a day. Recently. it seems. he wrote that many letters a day. and signed each of them Your loving Tom"
Williams news., 1908-08-01

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SATURDAY AUGUST ], 1908
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of the opinion that large part of your executive abi
ty not to saygenus has descended to your daughter
Thank YOU the answer. Eleanor is
tainly most capable young woman"
And it must be source of qualification to you
that she chooses exercise her capablity in this
direction rather than in the vain and aimess social
avocations of large and influential section of our
called best people in the city
Certainly very true But, frankly. could wish
that there equabe division of time be-
tween the-er-high and the low. to speak; that
Eleanor could give more of her attention to those
duties, which after all. my dear Mr.. Gormly how
of the world may choose to deprecate
them, go to make up SO large part of life, and
leave of the detail work of this institution
to Others
Il know little about the social obligations of the
world to which you refer. 1t has not been my
privilege to have an entrance therein"
Merely matter of choice your part, l am
sure" murmured Haldane deprecatngly.
Possibly" the cool reply. Il have not
hitherto been greatly interested in effecting
trance within the charmed circle am specially
now-saving your presence, of course, and meaning
not the slightest otfense in the world
None whatever is taken and l pray you to pro-
coed You interest exceedingly
In my business, Mr.. Haldane, and l have
doubt that the experience is your own, have found
that what supervise myself is we'll done. and what
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delegate to Others is frequently i'll done, and some
times not done at all
The remark is old Ben Franklin" laughed
Hadane, and the principle is older still" If
Hadane had been familiar with Scripture, he might
have gone back much further for exemplifcation.
But surely" he on I" in great business such
yours you can't attend to every detail yourself. "
by means" returned the other. Il have
succeeded in surrounding myself with very capable
corps of subordinates- perhaps l had better cali
and upon whom l have devolved responsibilities
commensurate with their capacities, from whom
expect results. But l supervise every department
of the business myself l am in possession of fire.
quent reports concerning it in its details. l
make regular and rigid inspections. In short, so
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l must say it strikes being altogether ad
mirable we'll as entirely feasible"
Quite So, returned Haldane. He not in
the least interested in the matter Although he had
INDUCED his daughters whim he described it.
by magnificent donation, he did not take the thing
very seriously. He realized. however that it would
be wise to pretend interest that he did not feel
after such expression the part of his host
Your judgment to the feasibility of the plan
therefore, l consider most valuable. and am glad
it has your appreciation presume that you have"
Il have assisted Miss Haldane in every way pos
sble," returned Gormly, who did not propose to be
questioned to the details of his relation to the
scheme. "Of course. he went on, your own repu
taton as fnancier is known to it is to all of
New York, and, if may be permitted to say so, am
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CHAPTER v. (Continued)
Haldane Is Greatly Surprised

lie conversation began with remark
from the elder man about the
weather. l have long wondered
why the weather is the staple in
augural topic However pugna-
cious men may be over matters of
pronunciation and principle, the
general tendency of humanity is to
be agreeable. 1t does not make
any difference what opinions we
may hold of the quality or char
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them with sufficient determination t
while to quarrel about it. Go out
in the midst of a pouring rain and
tell the first man you meet that 1t
is nice weather, and nine times out
of ten he will agree with you, though
he may think it, as indeed it is.
detestable 1t is safe topic. there
fore, for introduction
Il have rarely experienced so
severe a snow storm" said Haldane
blandly Il have been coming
down to Long Island in winter off
and on ever since l was boy. and
this surpasses anything within my
knowledge"
1T is bad enough for New York"
responded Gormly Here when
the temperature gets down to the
zero mark and the wind blows thirty
or forty miles an hour, and it SHOWS
hard all day, we call it blizzard.
Most people welcome this sort of
snow storm because of the mild
excitement of the situation. and
the Street Cleaning Department
rejoices at the opportunities pre-
sented"
At that last remark, though
Haldane had no ostensible cOnnec-
ton with the Street Department,
or any other department of the
municipal administration in fact,
the man slightly lifted his head and
glanced for a moment with deeper
interest at his companion.
Il take it from your allusion that
you have experienced worse storms
than this
Il have been in real billiards.
Mr.. Haldane," answered Gormly
quietly; more than once where
the winds velocity was scarcely to
be measured, where the temperature
was from twenty to thirty below,
where the sleet needles cut like
whips, and the storm had full sweep
unchecked and unbroken by any
thing"
Yours, 1 take it, has been an
adventurous life, then, not always
run in the humdrum ways of
business
Il have found sufficient exciten
up and administering my busine
should think, the most red bloode
men"
But nothing like the wild, adve
of those earlier years to which you h
err" Haldane paused refectively
I'm other sections of our coul
Gormly nonchalantly. However
the storm in this instance, since it
to extend to you and your party t
roof"
THAT'S very kind of you indeed,
I we deeply appreciate it. l ass
great hesitation in trespassing on t
a total stranger like yourself
You need not. sir" answered tt
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usual directness. Il have been acquainted-I have
had the privilege of knowing that is-your daughter
for sometime, and | am honored in the acquaintance
of her father and mother and your friends"
You say you have known my daughter for
sometime?"
Il have had that privilege"
IF mistake not she said that you had been in
terested in her settlement work. Quixotic magma
tions of enthusiastic girl my dear sir: but
humor her.
You do WE'LL returned the other. And if you
will give leave to differ from YOU, hardly call it
quixotic. l have examined into the plan thor
oughly. l suppose your daughter sought at
first because many of my own employees and
their friends likely to benefit largely thereby. And
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acter Of the weather, are not likely 70 mold
them with sufficient determination to make it worth
The Washington herald., 1908-05-19
COMMON SENSE VS.. STRONG DRUGS
simple OIL of N-intergreen Cures Ec-
zema and Drives Out Old FOgy
Treatment.

If you were to hack your flrger or
scald your arm. you would apply some
healing remedy as soon as possible,
wouldn't you?
That would be good common sense and
il would bring the quickest relief. You
surely would never think Of drinking
medicine or doctoring the blood to cure
a surface afliction.
It's just the same principle with dis
eases Of the skin. Eczema, psoriasis, salt
rheum, and barber's itch can be cured,
and cured easily II you strike right at
the trouble as you do with & cut or
burn.
The cause OF itching. burning skin dis
eases according to modern science, is a
germ which feeds upon the weaker parts
of the skin. To kin these skin bacilli
which produce the itching sores ard
ugly red bIotches, use the famous pre-
scription of oil OF wintergreen. glycer-
inc, and ;hymol, commonly known as
D. d. d. Prescription. This mild liquid
was advocated by a prominent skin spe-
ciaIst, DR. Dennis. OF Chicago long be-
fore it was adopted generally. This
liquid is called D. D. D. Prescription. II
is positive specific for all skin diseases
Don't dose the stomach. Cure the skin
through the skin. We know D. D. D.
and vouch for It. Call at our store and
let US explain. II. Evans s24 F street
northwest Booklet on skin diseases free.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-19
OAKLAND RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-six furlongs. George Kibo1rne,
I4 tHeatheTI0nl. . % l. WOns Gaia IL (KelIy}.
3 to l. second; Or. Crook IL lBolaud) 70 ],
third Time. II6 Letita S. Lugan0, Kankara,
Gold Enamel. May PinkeTton. Golden Sentiment
Budapest. and Senator Warner also ran.
SECOND RACE-Haf mile. Hannah Louise.
100 walsh. even. won; Altmere l05 lRettigl. 70
]. second; Lineola, leS iHeIntyrsl. 6 TO J. third.
Time. 0.f3. Mabel Fountain Ny Nurse. Bonsaline.
aud Banetta also ran.
THIRD RACE-Four fgrlongs. Aks-Ar-Ben jog
(AIilierl, "a /. won; Bell Of Brass 100 walsh,
20 l. second: Inclement. 10 Rettigl 70 J. third.
Time. 0.f2 25. Jim Malay. AunatlTe. C. ".
Rley, IntonatiOn and Roy Shumate also ran.
FOURTH RACE-F.Fe and oue-haH furlongs
NatiTe son. I05 (Walsh3 ( 10 J. won: Entire Mons.
los kelly. 3 10 J. second; College Widow, g
(BuxtoH). 10 3 third Time. I87 25 Belle
Kinney Day Star, Duke Of Orleans, Tremur,
and Aaron J. also ran
FIFTH RACE-Ons mile Gateway lE tsulli-
yan). y to J. Won High Gun. liz Kelly, TO l.
second; Ten Oaks, 10 Miller. 70 l. third. Time.
Ia BenFolo. Dorado, Boloman 0Tm0nde's Right
MaTwood. Decorator. Pasodilla and Happy Rice
also ran.
SIXTH RACE-One and one-quarter miles. Re
member, l07 DIiller, 10 5, won; Iteration. III
Kelly, TO /. second; Fan Rock l1s tWilliams).
to !, third Time 2:l0 Is. Harbor. Ed Sheridan.
JACK Adams. FaiTy Street, AIarkie Mayer, and Net
ting also ran.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-19
LOUISVILLE RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Four ard a half f5rl0ngs. Servicenca.
100 tHeideD straight SIC TO- won, HanmetTical. lgs
iII0ydi place So 10. second; Anderson ln frank.
hnl show g. TO- third Time. 055. Silyerado. Mai
Lawrence, Old Hickory Stowvay, Tuscan Gold.
Maeso Patton Noel, STeyite Red Cloud, Mad
Rose and Woolhoy also mn.
SECOND RACE-Six furlongs- Dainty Dame. lo1
Powers straight $50 won Al Muller. l0l
(Ander place s., second; Little Usage 95 (Steeei.
show $50 third Time, IL So Dora NefI. Queens
Daughter. and LADY Barpe also ran.
THIRD Six faFloDgs-E. N. Fry ll3 fTay-
lofl straight Sl0sq Won; Baurida IS CGrifinl place
S35D. second Lignando. l6 Poaerl, show $3.50
third. Time. l:l6 Is. Carolyn B. Harriet Wright
Beth Goodwin, DunYegau Lo1imer, OTlandot, and
Gilyedear also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Steerlechase short course. Coal
Black LADY. l3S DAYTON. straight So won Char
field rs lPieTcel. place Sl250. second; DaEio, lE
(Alickingi show $40, third. Time. SOC 3-5 Hagic
Bank Holiday. Percy Green Exact WO0dside Ralph
Reese Impertinence, and Jsxon also ran
FIFTH RACE-FOur and a half fUrlongs Mrs
Sewall lo2 lTaylorl straight s2l 60 won Alice l0l
tBUuml place 2,l0 second. SaTenade l0 Frank
linl, show s. So third Time G.58 % TaTah Bueus
Vista, sainward. Ribbon Girl, and Guardalleen also
ian.
SIXTH RACE-3lile and quarter. GuaGga los
tPowersl straight s. 80 won; Camille 90 lButlerl
place $50, second; Tivoini. l0l N0rganl. SHOW
$50 thiId. Time 2l6. Isnalan. Sylvan Belle.
and labor also rau.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-19
ANGRY HUSBAND IS SLAIN
Virginia Farmer Dies in Attempt to
Avenge Insult to Wife.
Goes In Search OF Accused Man and
Is Shot Before He Can Fire.
Assassin Escapes.
- % rhs washlngton Hsrnld.

Special TO Ths Washington Herald
Bristol. Va. May is-william Collins,
a foreman on the Carolina. Clinchfeld
and Ohio Railroad. near Bristol. this aft
erRoon shot and instantly killed George
Wright, a well-known young farmer. The
trouble arose over Wright having
charged that Collins insulted his wife.
Returning TO his home at / o'clock,
Wright found his young wife n tears.
and she is said 10 have told him that
Collins had been there intoxicated and
insulted her. He armed himself and
went in search Of Collins. The men met
near the home OF Wright about 2 O'Clock.
Wright demanded an explanation. and
when Collins refused to make any,
Wright started 10 shoot, but Collins was
too quick, and fired three balls into
Wright's body, and he fell dead Collins
escaped, and is still at large.
His home IS in Knoxville, Tenn
The Washington herald., 1908-05-19
JUGGLER RULED OUT
Spectators Agree with Stew
ards as to Foul.
SHAW MAKES THE COMPLAINT
action of authorities Gives spOOner
Third PIace-Makes Much Differ
enee tO Layers-aIueb Smart Money
on Grapple, Heavily BACKED by the
TaIent-The Summaries.

New York. May 1S.-The disqualification
Of Juggler at Belmont Park to-day made
a big difference TO the layers.
Juggler carried very little smart money,
while Grapple was heavily backed Frank
J. Farrell and all of the Tammany men
regarded Grappie as a sure thing, in spite
OF the fact that Sam Emery told thera
that Arasee could not lose, The owners
of spooner were confident. too The Far
rel crowd paid no attention 10 these bits
OF expert information. ana proceeded 10
back Grspple from to to ?. and at the
last moment II 10 8. There was some dif-
ference OF opinion as to the foul com
mitted by Juggler. but a majority Of the
spectators agreed with the stewards.
Shaw. who rode Grapple, went before the
stewards with a protest Of foul, and after
Mcdaniel and Garner had been cross-ex-
amined the stewards disqualified Juggier.
That moved Spooner up to third place.
After being shut of and knocked out
OF il in the run 20 the turn in the nth
race. Dorante got a great ride from
Shreve. who skinned the rail- coming into
tho stretch, and then in a hard driving
finish beat Big Chief by a head.
Berkeley made all the pace in the han
dicaD, and won easily.
James r. Keene's Casque showed his
heels to the others in the first race.
Gliding Belle. a % to ! shot, led all the
way in the second race.
Rara Avis. a i 10 l shot. closed with a
rush in the last race, and won in a
drive
FIRST RACE-Five furIongs. Casque. 10 4Sot-
ter, to ]. won; Joe Madden 10 Garner 8 10 s.
second Statesman, 10 Aiusgravel, Ii to s, third
Time. 0-59 % Tod, May River. B2I5ek The Gar
dener, Nethemost, Donatus. Rostrum. ToTbelino
and Indian Hunter also rsn.
SECOND RACE-Four and onehaf furlongs
Gliding Belle, lo7 (I}russelb % 10 J. won; Wild
pigeon. I07 (Notterl TO 5. second: Lady Irma l07
lieri. Aihani. AmTi Soil. Weymouth. Fontanei Miss
Shannon. Daisy. YeTaCty. Rose Beaumont. and The
Pippin also ran.
THIRD RACE-One and onesixteenth miies.
Berkeley. ll9 iGameTl, TO !, woni Rifeman, l2e
tAfcDaniel, 20 J. second; Oxford. lo5 Nlusgravel
Is 70 5. third Time, 135 as Dandelion. Welbourne.
killieeraukie, Pins aud Needles. and Campaignes
also nan,
FOURTH RACE-One mile. JugEleT. Il OIc-
Daniel, : TO !, w0n GraPple, III Shawl 90 3
second; Rye, III (GarneF 2 20 l. third Time,
1.39 2-5 spo0EsF and Arasee also ran
FIFTH kACE-Ona mile. Dorante Us (Shrevel-
to 3. Eoni Big Chief. III CAlusgTaTe) IS % s.
second; Jubilee I2i lshawl. Il to 5, third. Time.
$50 25 Shadow Dance. Miss Marjorie, and Mazuma
also ran-
SIXTH RACE-Six fuTiongs. Rara Avis. % IL.
Duganl, z TO /. Won Frizstte, iA Notterl, 2 20 T.
sec1ndi HaEcouTt. lo4 tShillingl, s 10 ], third.
Time, ia. CaTollton, Hartford Boy. Tenancy by
Courtesy, Laughing Eyes Please, Imtator, Crack
shob Dial Plate. and Polar Star also ran.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-19
CUMBERLAND DEMOCRATIC.
Republican Candidate Defeated on
Account Of Age.
Special 10 The Washington Herald

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Cumberland, Nd. May 1S.-George A.
Kean, Democrat is elected mayor over
John G. Miller. Republican. by the un-
usual heavy majority Of probable 500.
Mr.. Miller tonight conceded Mr..
kean's election. He said in Ward No.
4, the heavy Republican ward he was
running about even when the Republi-
can majority should be about i25. This
caused him TO eOneede the election to
Mr.. Kean. and also. when Kean was
showing gains in the other wards over
the Democratic vote of two years. ago.
Ward No. 4 polled heavy colored vote
which is said to have been very friendly
to Mr.. Kean.
It would not be surprising If the
whole Democratic council ticket was
elected. In this event, the Democrats
would control the council for the first
time in a number of years
The Washington herald., 1908-05-19
Gircs FESTIVAL Of Music.
,ial to The washington Hetald.

Special 70 TIE Washington Hefald.
Frederick. Nd, May 1S,-The Choral
Society, OF Frederick, opened its third
annual music festival in the City Opera
House tonight, and win continue to-
morrow afternoon and tomorrow even
ing The festival opened with the sing
ing of The Seasons" by Haydn.
Those who sang the solos were Miss
Josephine Knight, of Boston, soprano;
Nine. Florence MulfOrd. OF Boston. con-
traltO: DIT. Ion Jackson, of New York,
tenor. and Mr. Frederic Martin. of New
York, basso. The Boston Festival
Orchestra is assisting the singers.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-19
WII Incrense coal outnut

Special to The Washington Herald
Cumberland, Md, May 1S.-It is the
intention of the new owners Of the Fed
cral Coal and Coke Company, compris-
ing a syndicate Of Easter capitalists,
which operates near Fairmont ". Va
to increase the present output Of 1000
tons a day 10 5000 tons. Already con-
tracts have been closed to furnish the
New England Gas and Coke Company
with coal. The latter uses some 100000
tons of ecal a year, and heretofore it
has bought from the Dominion Coal
Company OF Nova Scotia. Corporations
in New England with which members
OF the syndicate are connected are
using 1000, 900 tons Of coal year.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-19
VAN DE vYvER WILL STAY.
Bishop OF Richmond See Aecedes TO
Wishes OF pnfifinnera

Bishop OF Richmond See Accedez to
wishes OF Petitioners.
Special TO The Washington Herald
Richmond. Va. May ts.-It is an open
secret that Bishop Van de Vyver viii
aOeede to resolutions presented to him
tonight and withdraw his resignation
sent 10 the Pope in January as Bishop
Of the See in Richmond.
The venerable Catholic dignita-y
stated this morning that, should his
people desire him TO do SO, nothing
would give him more pleasure than to
spend the remainder of his days in
this city. The resolutions followed a
mass meeting OF the citizens held in the
BiJnu TheRteT last night, at which were
gathered many of the leading business
and professional men.
Bishop Van de Vyver, in speaking Of
his position here. expressed devotion
to his people and a love for his work.
Many priests of the church Joined In
the resolution 70 keep the reverend
bishop al the head of the church in
Virginia
The Washington herald., 1908-05-19
NAVY CHAPEL COMPLETE.
New Building at Annapolis VIII Be
Dedicated Next Sunday.

1iiS~itl 10 Inc washington beFatu,
Annapolis. Nd. May 1S.-Another Of the
magnificent new buildings az the Naval
Academy viii be occupied for the first
time on next Sunday. when the beautiful
stone chapel viii be dedicated. It had first
been hoped that the chapel would be
ready sooner. but delay in the arrival Of
some Of the interior finlshings made this
impossible. Had the S2o.o electro -pneu,
matte pipe organ been installed In time
the dedication would possibly have taken
place yesterday. but now it is assured
that the members of the present gradual
ing class, which leaves the Institution Ia
June. will participate in a service before
becoming passed midshipmen.
The building Itself, which easily dogni-
mates the entire group at the Academy,
cost S425. .0o0 and is of granite and pressed
gray brick. 1t is built on a terrace about
which there is a stone retaining wall that
IS SIst being completed at a cost OF $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-19
Hneerstoyrn Merchant Dead,

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Hagerstown. Nd. May B-Lewis P.
.Grossnickle, merchant, fruit grower. and
postmaster at Mapleville. this county,
died suddenly about noon to-day at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Pry A. Cost.
of Mapleville, aged seventy-one years. He
was found unconscious in an alley near
the Cost residence and expired shortly
after he had been carried to his daugh-
ters home Death was due to paralysis
and heart trouble. Three daughters sur
ViVe.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-19
mrs. WILIIAMs DEAD.
Prominent woman of KemptewE
sucoumbs to Paralysis.


SuccHmbs to Paralysis.
Special to The Washington Herald
Boyds, Md. May 18.-Mrs. EYeline VII
liams. an esteemed and very prominent
woman of Kempton. Frederick County,
died at her home there last night. aged
years Mrs. Williams was
stricken with paralysis several weeks ago.
being her third attack. but rallied so
much a few days ago that it was thought
she might possibly recover
She is the widow Of the late James
Williams, a prominent citizen of that sec
tion. and O sister Of James E. Williams,
of Boyds. Mrs. Williams died az the home
OF her son. ]. Windsor Williams, by whom
she is survived, and two other children
Mrs. Laura Lewis. Of Frederick County,
Md, and Mrs. Bette Haines, Of Capron
Bridge, Va. Two brothers, William VIII
liams. OF Alexandra, Va. and James e.
Williams. OF Boyds and two sisters, Mrs.
Charles a. Watkins, Of Boyds, and Mrs.
Sallie Watkins, Of near Brewninssyille,
survive
The Washington herald., 1908-05-19
Rush work on Traction Line.

SPECIAL % The Wasflinstoa Heraid
Cumberland. Nd, May 1s.-More than
] 900 men have been put to work on the
construction Of the electric railway which
will connect Moundsville, w. Va. with
Pittsburg. The road viii be double-track-
ed. and the construction engineers expect
to turn IT over 10 the company by Au-
gust 25.