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Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
BAR MERRY WIDOWS"
AND "L0TTA FAUSTS"
These Schoolgirls Mustn't Wear Such
FriIIs or Peekaboo Waists.
JeweIry Black
listed

NEW YORK, June 7.-The girls of
the Horace Mann school, at Broadway
and One Hundred and Twentieth street,
have been forbidden to wear ultra
fashionable or extravagant headgear,
false hair. elaborate adornments of jew
elry, high-heel shoes and peekaboo
waists. This sweeping edict was given
from the pulpit in the chapel WedneS-
day morning. Ever since, the new
dress reform has been the chief topic
Of discussion among the girls, who aver
that the boys in the school are allowed
wide latitude in their selection of wear
ing apparel.
Virgil Prettiman, principal of the
school, disparages the talk caused by
the new rule and says that questions of
good taste in dress frequently arise in
the school. However, he admits that
the extremes of fashion represented in
the spring styles have led to more
severe measures by the school authori-
ties than usual. Mr.. Prettiman did not
issue the dictum of dress reform in per-
son. but delegated Miss Butler, sister OF
Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia
University, to speak for the school.
The "Lotta Faust" Collar
For months the question of proper
dress has agitated the pupils and in
of girls have been in the habit of going
TO their class in raiment that verged
upon the extremely fashionable types.
Finally a girl showed herself in hat
that bewildered her colleagues. 1t was
a GainsborOugh affair with untold deco
rations. She was told by one of the
teachers that she must not wear such
hat to school. Another girl, who has
attained the dignity of wearing her
hair up" next revealed a coiffure gay
with little artificial puffs, and was
promptly commanded to leave the sur
plus attachments at home.
Another young maid demonstrated
geometrical problems on the blackboard
with her fingers flashing with bril-
liants. These instances aroused keen
rivalry among the girls in the matter
of dress, until finally one of them wore
to the school for the first time a real
"Lotta Faust" collar, which is known
to the initiated as very high collar
with points which extend along the
mastold bone behind the ear.
The "Lotta Faust creation was the
last cry. The decision was reached to
tell the girls that there must be moder-
alton in dress. Accordingly on Wednes-
day last Miss Butler coralled the girls
In the chapel and the boys were dis
missed.
Articles of Dress BIackIlsted
The following articles of dress were
blacklisted by Miss Buffers order:
Merry Widow hats. or hats of ex-
tremely large proportions, or trimmed
in a conspicuous manner.
Hair ribbons of too large size or con-
spicuous in color.
False hair of any description.
"Lotta Faust" collars. Dutch necks,"
and "maline bows"
Peekaboo waists or waists with
short sleeves.
All bracelets and jewelry except pins
necessary for the clasping of collars.
Gowns of conspicuous colors and ma
terials of extravagant price.
Tight shoes, fancy cloth-topped shoes
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
BeerThdt Made Milwaukee Famous

or shoes with. high heels or fancy but
tons.
Thus, it will be seen, about all girls
little affectations of dress were forbid
den. and the girls in their teens are up
in arms.
Mr.. Prettiman, when seen yesterday
said:
such announcements relative to
good taste in dress are not unusual in
this school, We have always interested
ourselves in the health, manners and
behavior of our pupils. ! will admit
that the eNtremities of this spring
fashions may have induced unusual
forcefulness just now. 1t is not our
habit to discuss subjects in a negative
way, and the girls were told directly
what was and what was not good
taste"
Two of the pupils who came in for
correction in the matter of dress cheer
fully admitted it.
"You see this ring" said one of them,
pointing to a single stone on her finger.
my father gave me that. and one of
the teachers forbade me to wear it. MY
hat has only three or four roses for
trimming, and the brim isn't so terribly
wide, but / was told to get another.
There are no regulations for the
boys, and you ought to see the ties ana
handkerchiefs some of them wear. one
girl came to school today with Lotta
Faust collar, and nothing was said.
But I don't dare tell her name"
The other girl who when interviewed
was arrayed in a severely plain white
duck gown, said:
"They called me to account because
wore a large hat trimmed with quills.
And once l wore an embroidered waist
over a pink slip and was told not to
wear it again. 1t was made with a
Dutch neck, and, you know they aren't
allowed" I"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
WOMAN HURT IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
CAR HURLS MACHINE FROM
TRACK
DRIVER JAMMED AGAINST WHEEL
AND INJURED
All Members Of Party Narrowly Es-
cape Death-Damage to Vehicle
Estimated at Five Hum
dred Dollars

Miss H. Hawkins of Mexico City,
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Parkinson,
500 ST. Paul avenue, was painfully in
jured when the automobile, driven by
Mr.. Parkinson, in which were Mrs.
Parkinson, her sister, Mrs. B. II. Breck-
enfield, and Miss Hawkins, was struck
at Ninth and F'igueroa streets by
west bound Ninth street car going at
high speed and hurled against a tele-
phone post.
Miss Hawkins occupied front seat
and when the impact came was thrown
forward, her face striking the dash
board of the machine. She sustained
an abrasion of the nose and several
bruises about the face.
Parkinson was jammed against the
steering wheel and was slightly bruised
about the body.
The others occupied seats in the ton
neau and escaped with slight injuries.
The automobile was being driven
north on Figueroc street at about
eighteen miles an hour. and was
squarely on the street car track when
the rapidly moving car struck it, The
fender hit the footboard of the ma
chine and hurled 1t toward the curb
and into a telephone pole. The front
part of the auto was wrecked. The
damage is estimated at $500.
None of the occupants of the ma
chine were thrown out. 1t was a
miracle that the machine was not over
turned and all the passengers seriously
injured.
Immediately after the accident Miss
Hawkins was taken to the Parkinson
home where physician treated her
INJURIES
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
DOG PROTECTS BABIES
FROM RAVEN0US RATS
Poverty-Stricken Woman Willing to
Pay Out Hard-Earned Money
for License-Clerks
Donate Sum

BALTIMORE, June 7.-An elderly
foreign woman. wretched in appear
ance and evidently very poor. Went into
the license department at the city hall
this morning and applied for dog IL
cense. At her side stood little girl in
ragged clothes that were held together
by pieces of cord.
The clerk at the window could hard
" believe that the woman, who showed
so plainly the need of money, could af-
ford to buy license for a dog. The
child, acting as interpreter, explained
that the woman--her mother-Was a
hard working widow with several
children.
but why do you want to buy IL
cense?" asked the clerk.
"Muvver works all day." said the
child. IAN when she's away lot NV
rats run round our room an skeer us.
An muvver says she's got to keep
Pepe-thats our dogs name-to keep
th rats from eatin' my Ill baby
bruvVer"
A consultation was held among the
clerks and in a few moments enough
cash had been raised among them to
pay for the license.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
WHOSE BUSINESS IS
THIS?' ASKS PUBLIC
GIRLS AND MEN DRINK THEM
SELVES DRUNK
Disgusting Spectacle on Owl Car
When Refiined-Appearing Young
Woman Disgraces Herself
and Sex by Actions

The owl car on the Grand avenue
line stopped at Third and Broadway
yesterday morning and a young man
and young woman boarded 1t. The
young woman-she was very pretty,
neatly dressed and refined appearing
was very drunk.
you are not going to take me home
in this condition, are you?" she asked.
NO" replied her escort; 1--WE are go
ing to ride to the end of the line and
back. You will be all right by that
time" He appeared to be sober
The young woman threw her arms
about his neck and kissed him. Sew
eral of the passengers laughed.
Are you laughing at me?" the girl
demanded, Strengthening up and taking
her arms from about him.
mo; they are not laughing at you"
''Well, they better not. This is the
first time l ever was drunk. I can't
go home to my mother in this condition.
Why did you get me drunk?"
The young man slipped his arm about
her and whispered. She laughed in
maudlin manner.
'I don't care II I am drunk" she
said. Here, let me throw this old hat
away"
She pulled her hat from her head and
tried to throw 1t across the car, but the
young man took 1t from her.
Her left sleeve was torn.
''Did you tear my shirtwaist?" she
demanded.
NO" he answered.
HAS anybody on the car needle
and thread?" suddenly asked the girl.
IF you have I'll take off my waist
and mend it,"
AS block after block was passed the
young woman, made garrulous by
drink, chatted necessarily. Her escort
tried to quiet her, but the liquor she
had drank made her irrepressible. Fin
ally, as the end of the line drew near,
she put her arms about her escorts
neck and fell into an uneasy, drunken
sleep.
Another victim of those wine rooms
known as cafes and drink with bean
restaurants said a passenger, who
appeared to be we'll acquainted with
local conditions. You can drop into
any of these places after midnight and
find young men and women drinking
themselves drunk"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
GERMAN SOCIETIES HOLD
THEIR ANNUAL PICNIC
Alliance, Comprising Twenty-seven
Organizations with a Membership
of Six Thousand, Celebrates
at Schuetzen Park

Members and friends of the German
American alliance, an organization
comprised Of twenty-seven German So
cieties Of Los Angeles. held their an
nual ''volksfest." or picnic. at Schuet-
zen park yesterday.
Festivities began at 10 o'clock in the
morning and lasted till z at night. The
day was passed in bowling, dancing,
shooting and athletic games.
The alliance, which is composed of
nearly 5000 members, is presided over
by j. C. Rhode. Hans Zoelner is vicf
president, l.. Winter treasurer and
r. n Kaestner and e. Oder are Sec
retaries.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
RANCHER FATALLY BURNED
IN COAL OIL EXPLOSION

G. Cortea, a rancher, was taken to
the county hospital last night from
Puente, suffering from third degree
burns of the body which will probably
cause his death.
Cortea lighted fire in his cook stove
with kerosene and the oil exploded, set
ting his clothing on fire. Before the
flames were extinguished he was
burned from head to feet. He will pos
sibly live for twenty-four hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
FINDS FAULT WITH WORK
ON SEVENTH AND ALAMEDA

]. G.. Mckinney has protested to the
board of public works against the
workmanship of the cement walk and
curb on Seventh street from Alameda
street to Los Angeles river.
City Engineer Homer Hamlin re-
ports:
"The curb is bit wavy and the sur
face of the walks little rough In
places, but not exceptionally so. In
other respects the workmanship is
good. One of our more experienced in
spectors was assigned to that work.
do not think there is sufficient cause
for criticism"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
ASK MAYOR HARPER TO
SERVE ON COMMITTEE

Mayor A. c. Harper has been invited
to become a member of the committee
of one hundreds legislative council.
This is a branch of the American AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Science, on national health.
The primary object of the committee
Of one hundred is to prevent any pos
sible deterioration of the American
stock. 1t hopes through congress to
check the needless and appalling waste
of human "~o from preventable dis
eases.
J. Pease Norton of New Haven is the
executive secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
AUDITOR WANTS STATEMENTS
FROM Department HEADS
BY the End Of the Month Councils
Finance Committee Expects to
Have All City Prop
erty Listed

Auditor w. C. Mushet has induced
the city council to pass a resolution
instructing heads OF all departments
to have inventories prepared of all city
property in their possession.
The new books will De started on
July and all inventories should be in
the auditors hands by July /.
Last year similar inventories were
called for in mid-year. but not all heads
of departments responded.
Under the new system of bookkeep-
ing every item owned by the munich
pality must be shown on the books at
its cost value and present value, and
1t is expected that big waste will be
saved by this system of checking.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
STARTS TO CLEAN LOADED
GUN; TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Antonio Ladesna Of Covina started
yesterday afternoon to clean a loaded
rifle without first extracting the charge
from the barrel
The weapon was exploded and the
bullet lodged in his right groin. He
was taken to the county hospital,
where his wound was attended to. He
is In a critical condition
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
MEMBERS OF OREGON SOCIETY
TO HOLD OUTING AT VENICE

Members Of the Oregon society of
Southern California will hold an out
ing at Venice Saturday, June 13. Spe-
cial cars will leave the station on HILL
between Fourth and Fifth streets, at 10
a. m. There will be basket luncheon
and program will be given at the
pavilion.
All former Oregonians, with their
families, are invited.
preliminary meeting will be held
Tuesday night June IL. at Johnson's
studio. 512 South Hill street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
SHEBoYGAN MAN SEEKS
MRS. HENRIETTA KRUGER

Theodore F. Kruger at st. Nicholas
hospital. Sheboygan, Wis, has asked
Mayor Harper to locate Mrs. Henrietta
Kruger. who lives In or near Los An
geles.
Attorney H. II. Heath Of Los Angeles
has done some legal work for the wo-
man sought and an important message
awaits her at Sheboygan.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08

"The answers" to a good many
the people who can tell you all
about the dangers of wasting
money in advertising" are those
who have never advertised at all.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08

while ON Broadway stop at the Bartlett
Music company Why? Because they have
on exhibition the auto-piano TO be given away
by Tho Herald. 1t win pay you.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08

Think of these places, of these rates, of the
pleasure of travelling on the California Limit
ed, of the ioy of a stay at the Grand Canyon
and decide that the beck of happiness calls you
to our office at 334 South Spring street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-27
BY AUTHORITY
NOTICE.
PAYMENT OF WATER RATES.

As provided for in Chapter As OF
the Revised Laws of Hawaii, 1906,
all persons holding water privileges
or those paying water rates are here
by notified that the water rates for
the Six (6) months ending Decem-
Der 81, 1908, will be due and payable
on the First day of July, 1908.
On all such rates remaining unpaid
on July Is, 1908, an additional
charge of 10 per cent. will be made.
All privileges upon which rates re-
main unpaid on August Is. 1908, are
subject to immediate shut OFF with
out further notice.
Rates are payable at the Office of
the HONOLULU WATER WORKS,
Capitol Building.
J. NJ. LITTLE,
Superintendent of the Honolulu
Water Works.
June 10, 1908. 4032-10t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-27
Claus Spreckeia. VIM. q. ir,Un
Claus SpreckeIS { Co.
B ANK e R 8.
HONOLULU, :: T. N.

San Franelsco Agents - The Ne
yada National Bank Of San Francisco.
Draw Exchange on the Nevada Ma.
tional Bank of San Francisco.
Lon5on-The Union Of london and
Smiths Bank. Ltd.
New York--American Exchange
National Bank.
chieapo-Corn Exchange National
Bank.
Paris--Credit Lyonnais.
Hongkong and Yokohama - Hong.
kong Shanghai Banking Corporation.
New Zealand and Australia-Bank
of New Zealand and Bank OF Austria.
lasia.
Victoria and Vancouver - Bank OF
British North America.
Deposits received. Loans made on
approved security. Commercial and
Travellers Credits issued. Bills OF
Exchange bought and sold.
Collections Promptly Accounted Fer.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-27
SUGAR FACTORS
and
COMMISSION A0ENTe
c. Brewer & Co.. Ltd.
QUEEN STREET, HONOLULU. 7. n.

AGENTS FOR:
Hawaiian Agricultural Co., ookaia
Sugar Plant. Co.. onomea Sugar Co.,
honomu Sugar Co., Waikiki Sugar Co.,
pepeekao Sugar Co., The Planters
Line Of San Franeis.o Packets.
LIST OF OFFiCCRC:
6. M. Cooke. President; George
Robertson, Vice President and Mana
ser: e. r. Gishop, Treasurer and Sec.
rotary; r. w. k,aofariane, Auditor; p.
c Jones. Z. N. Coote and J. r. Gait,
Directors.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-27
TAFT VERY HAPPY

u u u " " " " ~ 70 " " ~ ~ u ~ ~ II
4. X
4. WASHINGTON, ID. c., June x
4 1S.---"Words do not find them Il
y selves at time like this. l do \
y not deny that am very happy" x
\ This was the response of Sec \
y rotary Taft, to a request for an Il
y expression of his views on his K
4 nomination for the Presidency. x
y The sentences did not come cas- X
. lily Throughout the afternoon Il
: preceding the announcement of X
Z the nomination, the Secretary K
: had been laboring under sup x
: pressed nervous tension. The A.
: atmosphere of his Office was ~
2 electrified with excitement. n
Y
3 y i IS is is Il 4 {; - 4 Il a. Z. a. Is 4.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-27
Business Notices.
NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the UNI
dersigned will buy, July 1, 1908, that
certain grocery business, situate corr
ner Wilder and Keeaumoku Sts.. un-
der the firm name of Tai Chong. and
will not be responsible for any debts
contracted by. the above-named firm.
4037-3t 70 KAN.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-27
HEAD OFFICE, YOKOHAMA.
Rranches and Ageuciea:

Toltio. Kobe, Osaka, NagasaAi,
London, Lyons. New York. San Frac-
cisco. Bombay, Hongkong. Shanghai,
Hankow, CheSoo, Tiontsin, Pektng.
Newchang, Dalny. Port Arthur, An
tung-Hsien. Liaoyang. Mukden. Ten
ling, Changchun.
The Bank buys and receives fJr
collection hills of exchange, issues
Drafts and Letters Of Credit. and
transact a general banking business.
Honolulu Branch. 81 S. King Street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-27
The First
AMERICAN SAVINGS
AND TRUST GO.
OF HAWAII, Ito.

OF HAWAII, Ito.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL. .s2o0, 10000
PAID UP cAPITAi..... 800, 10000
President. ............. Cecil Brown
Vice President. ..... M. p. Robinson
Cashier ..................l 7. Peck
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-27
The Yokohama Specie Bank,
Limited
Established 1880

: apital tPaid up). Yen 24.000,OOU
Reserved Fund 49,. Yen l5.O5O.U0U
Special Reserved Fund. Yen 100000
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-27

Castle ( Cooke, Ltd
Honolulu, T. H.
SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MER,
CHANTS, SUGAR FACTORS
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS
representing
Eva Plantation Co.
Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd.
Kohala Sugar Co.
Wairea Sugar Mill Co.
hpokaa Sugar Co., Ltd.
Fulton Iron Works Of St. Louis
Blake Steam Pumps
Westnu's Centrifugals
Dabcock & Wilcox Boilen
Green's Fuel Economisery
Marsh Steam Pumps
Matson Navigation Co.
Planters Line Shipping Co.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-27

SUGAR FACTORS,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS and
INSURANCE AGENTS
agents tor
Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Go.
Haiku Sugar Company.
Paia Plantation.
Maui Agricultural Company.
Kihei Plantation Company.
Hawaiian Sugar Company.
Bahuku Plantation Company.
Kahu!ui Railroad Company.
Haleakala Ranch Company.
Honolua Ranch.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-27
Oahu Railway
Time Table.
OUTWARD,

OUTWARD.
For Waianae, Waialua, Kahuku and
Way Stst,ons-'9:15 q. m, 1920 p. m.
For Pearl City, EVA Mil aud. Way
stations-t7:30 a. m. 1915 q. m.
'11:05 a. m. s2.15 p. m, 1920 p. m.
'5:i p. M. 1890 p. m, t11:00 y. m.
For Wahiawa-s9:15 q. m. and
'5:16 p. m.
INWARD.
Arrive Honolulu from Kahuku, Wal
alua and Waianae-'S:36 g. m. 1881
y. m.
Arrive In Honolulu from EVA Mill
and Pearl City-t7:46 a. m, 'S:a6
a. M, 1903 a. M. '1:40 p. m, 1881
p. m, 1871 p. M, 1880 p. m.
Arrive Honolulu from Wabixwa-
1886 a. m. AMI '6:3l p. m.
sNaily.
Elk. Sunday.
tSunda, Only.
The Haieiwc Limited a two-hour
train (only first.class tickets hon.
ored. leaves Honolulu every Sunday
at see a, M: returning, arrives In
Honolulu at 1910 p. IN. The Limited
stops only at Pearl City and Waianae.
e. p nENIS0N, +. q. SMITH,
Bspt q. r. 4 T. A,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-19
Remembered George Well.

This quaint story is told concerning
one of WashingtOn's colOred nurses, an
old nanny, who was discovered in his
native town of Fredericksburg, and
who could not have been born when the
general died. Mrs. Pickett-the widow
of General Pickett of Southern fame,
told it with hearty appreciation of
its merits.
''She was an old wOman>in a linsey
wOOlsey petticoat and a bright turban,
and we found heP>in one Of our jaunts
around the city, and took a kodak pic
ture of her. One of the company
asked her in fun if she remembered
Washington-you see, she was very
old.
"'Deed an deedy do, MISS she an
swered glibly.
"Perhaps you were one of his
nurses, nanny
"'Dat am jess SO, Missy nussed
him when he was leetle mite er baby
"'Oh. then, you must have known
about the cherry tree?'
But she did not, and it was ex-
planned to her, and she listened with
great interest.
else done know nothin' bout no
cherry tree, missy, but 1 members
'zactly when his nav found him in her
room an de gas Albumin, cause he
dun turn it on.
"'Did he tell her he turned it on,
nanny?
"'Deed an deedy, he did. fob he
nebber tole no lie
but, nanny, there wasn't any gas
in those days
Eyes, dere was, honey; [ members
dat, too"
s, We decided that old nanny had
been the servant of some George Wash,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-19
The old Clerk.

P. T. Sherman, labor commissioner
of New York, was describing at din
ner that large class Of labOrlng men
that, though faithful and Industrious
and unselfsh, never rises, never gets
on.
"Such a man." said Mr.. Sherman,
"was an aged clerk I used to know in
st. Louis. This thin, bowed person,
with his white hair and his dim, kind,
tlmid eyes, had worked for the same
firm steadily for thirty-nine years. New
ertheless, he was called to the front
one morning, and the chief said:
az am sorry, Henry, but times Eaye
become hard-eXpenses must be re-
duced-I regret it, but you will have
to co.
"The old clerks Jaw fell.
"'Why,' he stammered plteOusly,
why, when 1 started to work here,
was told the JOB was regular"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-19
WAsHINGToN's LAST HOUR.
Lear's Narrative Of How the Father
of America Died.

OF America Died.
The most interesting chapter of
Washington Irying's Life of Washing
ton" is the narrative Of the last hours
of tie hero, detailed by his faithful
private secretary, Tobias Lear. Dec.
u, 100, Gen. Washington rode over
his estate and exposed himself to the
severity of an unusual winter storm.
On the night Of Dec. Is he was taken
i'll with ague. sore throat, and diff
Guilty of breathing. The next morning
he sent for his family physician, DR..
Craik, of Alexandria,. and, pending his
arrival he ordered his overseer. Raw
Inns, to bleed him. This task Rawlins
performed very reluctantly, but the
general insisted. and half-pint of
blood was taken from his arm. In adj
ditiOn a gargle was prepared for his
throat and external applications were
made to the throat and a warm foot
bath was given. but no relief came. DR..
Craik arrived between 8 and o o'clock
and with him came Drs. Dick and
Brown. Additional bleeding was re-
sorted to by~tke doctors and Other rem
edies given. Washington told his wife
to get his two wills and ordered her to
burn one Of them, it being revoked by
the other. Mr.. Lear then continues his
narrative as follows:
''After this was done l returned to
his bedside. He said to me: L find I'm
going. My breath can not last long. l
believed from the first that the disOr-
der would prove fatal He told me
t. arrange his accounts and settle his
books. l told him l hoped he was not
SO near his end. He observed, smiling.
that he certainly was, and as it was
the debt which we must all pay he
looked to tie event with perfect resig-
ration.
''In the course of the afternoon he
appeared to be in great distress from
the difficulty of breathing. and fire.