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The Washington herald., 1908-06-23
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
L. S. Dept Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.

Washington. Monday. June ., 1903, .. m.
The kite 40 Mount Weather Va. to-day passed
through warm stratum of air az an elevation of
l50 feet above the station. where the temperature
was % degrees degrees higher than 40 the surface
The warmer air did not e2tend much above l.J00
feet, and from 1900 up 90 500 feet above the sta
tion the temperature fell IS degrees
Warm weather continues east Of the Mississi1ri
River and also IN the Southwest In the middle and
lower Ohio Valley the maximum temperatures 10
day ranged from p 90 95 degrees At Chicago the
highest temperature was 81 degrees while at Clcvc-
land II was p degrees. and az DetrCIt % degrees
Pressure continues 20 rise IN the Northwest and
extreme West. with q decided fall in temperature as
indicated Sunday night
There were showers In the Upper Lake region.
Minnesota Wyoming. and the Northwest and local
thundcrst0Tms In the South Atlantic and East Gulf
States: elsewhere the weather was generally fair
There win he showers Tuesday in the Upper lake
region. and locally iu the South probably continu-
ing Wednesday IN the latter district elsewhere the
weather will be generally fair Tuesday and Wednes
day. although there may be local showers Tuesday
or Tuesday night I'm the plains States
II viii continue warm In the Atlantic States and
Lower Lake rcglOn. In the Upper Lake region and
the central valleys warm weather Tuesday viii be
followed by falling temperature wednesday. while In
the plains States and Centnl Rocky Mountain re-
gion 10 win he cooler Tuesday Tuesday night and
continue comparatively cool Wednesdny
The winds along the Atlantic and east Gulf
coasts will be light and variable. on the west Gulf
coast light 20 fresh southeast % south; on the Lower
Lakes light 20 fresh and mostly s0athwesterly and
on the Upper Lakes light % fresh and variable
Steamers departing Tuesday for European ports
will have light variable winds. with generally fair
weather 20 the Grand Banks
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23
RUNAWAY ON AVENUE.
Frightened Delivery Horse in Col
IisiOn with Pie wagon.

Considerable excitement was occasioned
on Twelfth street northwest shortly after
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when a
horse attached TO one Of G. J. Wurde-
mans delivery wagons ran away. Left in
front Of Wurdeman's establishment, 60
Twelfth street northwest. the animal be
came frightened at a passing automobile
and dashed down the street.
At the intersection Of Twelfth street
and Pennsylvania avenue a collision with
a westbouud car was narrowly ayerted.
At Twelfth and c streets northwest the
horse dashed the wagon against a deliv-
cry wagon owned by the Holmes Pie
Company and was brought 20 a halt Con-
siderable damage was done to both We
hicles. but the horses escaped injury.
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CROWD APPLAUDS HITCHCOCK.
Actor on Stnge without Permission
OF Henry W. savage.

New York, June Raymond Hitch
cock appeared in the cast OF The Merry
Go-Round" N the Circle Theater tonight,
very much without permission Of Henry
W. Savage
Mr.. Savage has contract with the
actor which has a year yet 20 run, and
he got from Judge Holt in the United
states District Court this afternoon an
injunction restraining Hitchcock from
appearing with the Circle Production
Company proprietors Of The Merry Co
Do-~A T-rited States Deputy Marshal
Joseph J. Kumb and others at once set
out to serve Hitchcock. and they kept on
his TRAN. But he contrived TO get into
The theater by some back way or other
and appeared according TO schedule After
the show. Kumb got 10 Hitchcock and
served him The order is returnable on
Friday. when argument viii be heard as
70 whether or not the injunction should
be made permanent
The audience knew nothing about the
Injunction and applauded Hitchcock for
more than a minute on his first entrance.
lie sang two new songs and one old one
from THE Yankee Consul presumably
without permission of Henry W. Savage.
He was very hoarse and rather nervous.
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CALLS FOR BIG ARMY.
Acting Secretary oliver Announces
Details of PresIdent's PInn.

Pine Camp. y. Y. June 22-The Acting
Secretary Of War. Robert Shaw Oliver.
made public to-day President RooseveIrs
plan for a standing army Of 250.300 men.
divided into eight great army corps,
which is TO be ready in two years or less
for any emergency.
Secretary Oliver intimated that the
scheme has been worked out so thorough
ly that the personnel Of the War Depart
ment no matter what changes may come
about, will not affect the success Of an
undertaking which has engaged the
Presidents keen interest Recent legisla-
tion affecting the State militia has been
directed toward the purpose which the
President desires to accomplish.
The standing army OF 10000 men will
be made up, according TO Secretary
Oliver. OF the regular establishment
somewhat increased. and the United
States volunteers from every State, the
State troops 20 be trained so thoroughly
in eisnt great instruction camps that
their efficiency will be hardly less than
that Of the regulars.
To bring this about 1t is proposed to
school 10000 or $1,000 volunteer troops at
g time annually in each big camp Of in
struction.
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STEEL MILLS IN FULL BLAST,
Carnegie Company Puts Many Skill
ed Men TO Work Again.

Pittsburg, June %. The Carnegie Steel
Company this morning practically re-
sumed operations in all It's Homestead
plants.
Every one of the sixty open-hearth
furnaces there are being run now in full
blast. The Devices Wood plant at Nc
Keesport this morning posted notices
for its former workmen TO come INTO
line as quickly as possible. This means
the employment Of 1,0o0 skilled workmen
who have been out of work for many
months The Jones and Laughlin inter
ests also put on several hundred addi-
tional men this morning. and It is said
they will continue 10 increase the force
until the entire 10000 employees are back
TO work again.
Glass industry to-day showed improve
ment also The big plants at Tarentum,
Pa, started in full at daybreak. after
being completely idle for many months.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23
Death of John ID. VI. C. Atkins

Southern statesman, orator, and leader,
died Saturday at his home, Paris. Tenn.
at the age Of elghty-three years. He
will be remembered in Washington az a
member Of the House OF Representatives,
as chairman OF the House Committee on
Appropriations. and later as Commits
sioner OF Indian Affairs. He retired
from Congress in March, 1888. In 1854
he was a Presidential elector on the
Democratic ticket.
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A Had Proposition.
Foot Crushed by shifting EnrIne.

Caught between a shifting engine and
a freight car. Harry Hagan. twenty-three
years old, OF 5lSls NJ street northeast. had
his left foot so severely crushed last
evening that amputation was deemed nee
essary by surgeons at the Casualty Hos
pital. Hagan had been employed on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad but a short
time. He was at work at Fifth and T
streets northeast when run down by the
engine.
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Narrowly EscnpcS Denm In River.

Failing from the wharf at the foot OF
o street southwest John Driscon. ten
years old, OF 1888 Union street southwest.
had narrow escape from drowning IN
the Potomac yesterday afternoon. The
lad was sinking for the third time. when
F. A. Gibson. OF 1Ol1 F street southwest.
plunged into the water and saved him.
An Emergency Hospital ambulance was
summoned and young Driscoll was taken
there. Afterward he was able 10 60 10
his home
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DIED..

ARNOLD-Dcpar,ed this Ife Saturday. June % at
Z 30 p m. JAMES =. ARNOLD beloved hus-
band Of Sarah A. Arnold aged ssTsuty-thros
years
Funeral from late residence So Nonroe street
Anacostia. Tuesday. az p u. Friends aul
relatives invited 90 attend
BABBITT- Suddenly on SUNDAY. June u 1ss. AZ
his late residence. Zl7 II street northeast Re.
WILLIAM 5. beloved husband OF Alice L.
Babbitt.
Funeral services at his late residences. TUESDAY.
al ? ?. N Relatives and friends invited 10
attend.
BEAVERS-On Saturday. June q. 1915. al 90
p H.. JOSEPH EDWARD BEAVERS. beloved
husband Of Alice Beavers ,nes Pepper, ased
thirty-oue years.
Funeral from his late residence. 213) Twelfth
street northwest. TUESDAY morning az $50 O'Clock
and theme 20 ST. Paul's Church. Fifteenth anI
streets northwest. Intcment al Mount Olivet-
.CALDER-Oa Monday, June q 1905. at IN H..
MrS LAURA n. CALDER az her residence. 81
North Carolina avenue southeast
Funeral services from her late residence TUESDAY.
June 2, AZ 3. M. Interment az Harrisburg.
Pa, On Wednesday. Friends invited
CHAsE-Oa SUNDAY. June q. ls. At Mount
Rainier. Nd. JULIA ELIZABETH, infant
daughter Of H. B. and s. l. Chase.
Funeral private
DARE-suddsnly. on SUNDAY, June =. lss. at 80
a. m. al her home 81 A street southeast Mrs
MARIA PRISCILLA DARE widow Of John
Dare NJ. ID.
Funeral services from her late residence. AZ 4
p. m, Tuesday Inte-ment private.
GIBBs-On Sunday. June Il. 1sos. AZ go p m.
az George Washington University Hospital.
THOMAS HAYDEN. husband 0f Helen Ashby
Gibbs in his seventy-ssrcnth year
Services Tuesday. June q I9S. az ; p n. a.
Covenant Chapel. Inteuaent private. JBalt-
more Savannah, and Virginia papers please
copy
HARRINGTON-On SATURDAY June D. 1908. at Dao
Z. m. JAMES HARRINGTON, son q CstherinA
and the lato William Harrington.
Funeral will take place from residence, $50
BTghtwood avenue northwest, Tuesday az $50
a. m. Requiem al Immaculate Conception
Church Relatives and friends Of family are
invited 70 attend.
LITTLEToN-sudtenly. On Sunday. June n lsOs.
az 10 2. m. Mrs ISABELLA LITTLETON
beloved wife q the late George NJ Littleton. AZ
her residence. SsS11 Thirteenth street northeast
Funeral services az 81. James Episcopal Church.
Eighth and streets northeast. wednesday Juns
q. at 10 &. n. baltimore papers please c0pyl.
lMALoNEY-On Sunday, June q. lss. At sl5nn
BRIDGET. widow Of Michael Afalouey
Funeral from the residence Of her sou-n-lsv-.
George A. Malone 1901 First street northwest,
on Wednesday morning. June a at $50 O'Clock.
thence 70 81. Aloysius' Church, where mas will
be sa!d FOR TIE repose Of her soul. Kindly omit
flowers,
| ITAYLOR-On Sunday June a. ls0S. at I35 a n,
JOHN MINOR TAYLOR
Funeral Tuesday, az Z. m, from Zioa Baptist
Church. Friends Invited.
! TOWERs-Suddenly. at his residence. lIs PARK
place northeast on SUNDAY. June q 1905.
CHATHAM MOORE TOWERS, aged sixty-cisht
years.
Funeral Tuesday. June 3. from St James Churca
ct 70 O'Clock. Relatives and friends invited. In
terTnent private.
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Plenty of Coal in the Philippines.

The United States government will in a
short time produce enough coal in the
Philippine Islands TO supply the needs Of
far East. W. II. Penny. who is installing
the mining machinery in the Island Of
Batan, is in Washington on his way TO
the Orient and will start the wheels Of
the plant shortly after his arrival there.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23
NEW SEWERS FOR HAVANA.
Gov. MagOOn Authorizes Making of
SIO,OOO.OOO Contract.

Havana, June 22.-Gov. Magoon has is
sued a decree authorizing the department
of public works TO conclude with McGiv-
ney & Rokeby a contract for the paving
and sewering OF Havana, which has been
pending for several years. The work will
cost between 100000 and 81, 100000. Of
which amount the city will pay one-third
and the state the remainder.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23
Missing Children Return to Home.

Ira G. Phillips reported to the police Of
Alexandria late Saturday night that HIS
two children. MAY. aged fifteen. and her
brother Hallan. had failed to return to
their home at Fort Hunt from a visit 10
Luna Park. Yesterday morning IL de-
veloped that the children had met a rela-
tive at the park and had gone to his
home for the night
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COLORED BOYS ACCUSED.
six Under Arrest for Alleged Pocket
book SnatchIng.

Six negro boys were arrested by police
Of the Fourth precinct last night on sus-
picion Of having snatched a pocsetbook
containing 81 from Miss Nettie Varnel.
OF 934 F street southwest. The woman re-
ported that two negroes about ten years
old wrenched her reticule from her hand
while she was standing near Sixth and u
streets about S.45 o'clock
Detective Bauer Of the Central office
and police Of the Fourth precinct began
an investigation, which resulted IN the ar
rest OF Robert Pryor, twelve years old
He gave the names Of FIVE other negroes.
who are suspected by the police OF having
figured in several similar thefts.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23
DIES LOOKING AT NEW HAT.
woman Makes Misstep and Falls on
Her Head.

zee. wife Of Samuel Swayzee, q retired
farmer from Nantucket, Mass, now living
at 2l2 West 123d street. made a misstep in
the yard Of her home this afternoon when
she walked out to look at a new hat
shown to her by a neighbor. She fell on
her head and died in q few minutes.
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itnbIe and rontenfs Rurned.

Fire Of unknoan origin caused 81 900
damage to a stable owned by Theresa and
Grace Thompson, in the rear of 5ll Four
and-a-half street southwest, last night.
shortly after S o'clock. About $500 worth
of feed and harness was consumed, but
all the stock was saved.
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that window over there thus furnishing
an admirable ventilation.
Requires No Power.
The machine does not require any pow
er 10 keep it going II is absolutely auto
matte. its working being caused by the
difference in specific gravity between the
warm alr outside and the cool air inside.
The warmer the air outside becomes, the
faster the apparatus works. Thus when
Il is 100 degrees in the shade outside. the
cool air pours into the room at great
rate whereas. on the other hand, II the
thermometer goes down 20 65 degrees. tho
contrivance stops working OF its own
accord. The hotter IL Is the faster IL
works, and vice versa, the machine regu-
lating itself. and always supplying the
requisite amount Of cool air.
The machine requires no attention, eX-
cept 20 be charged once a day with
certain composition. just as you would
put fuel IN a furnace. The cooling stoves,
II such they may be called, may be OF
various sizes. One six feet in height will
suffice 20 keep a large room az the
proper temperature in the hottest weather.
The one you see before you, which IS
twelve feet high, would serve 70 cool a
hospital ward
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LocnI Temncrnfnre

Midnight, - ? a. m. Il; ( a. m. 7c.6a. m. 70:
a. m. 75; 70 a. m, s5, z noon. S.; D. m. 50.
.. m. IS; o. m. 50; ?. m, s.; 10 D m. r.
Maximum. So; minimum g.
Relative humidity-S a. M. s.; ?. m, 55;sp m.
SC
Rainfall Is ?. m. 10 D. m.l-Trace Hours Of
sunshine. lis. Per cent of possible sunshine 100
Temperature same date last yoar-Naximum s.;
Minimum e.
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BOY BITTEN BY DOG.
CoIored Lad said TO Have Been Teasing
Animal.

Bitten on the left leg by dog he had
been teasing, Andrew Warren. a negro,
fourteen years old, Of 263s street north
west. received a painful lacers ton, which
was dressed at the Hygienic laboratory.
The lad had been playing With the dog
In front of 32l4 Volta Place northwest Il
is not believed the dog was suffering from
any malady.
After trying 10 bite James Marbury. OF
1l5 Spring street, Anacosua, stray dog
was shot and killed by Policeman Esk-
ridge. last night. The dog rushed into the
yard, about S o'clock, snarling and snap
ping It's teeth az every one IN its path.
IL was finally cornered and held ut bay
until the policeman dispatched II.
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Tide Table,

To-day-High tide $50 a. m and SIc D. m Low
tide. 70 20 a N. and rs D N.
To-moTow-HiEh tide. i1s A. and sos p m
low tide Il IT a. m. and Il % D. N.
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Condition of the water.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Hsrpers Ferry W. Va. June Z-shenaudoah
muddy and Potomac clear.
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WEATHER PROPHET
HAS AN INVENTION
Prof. Moore Explains Work
ing of Cooling Machine.
HOT WAVE MAY END THURSDAY

Cool Breezes on the Way, but in the
Meantime swent and Swelter VIII
mOmeter Registered % I'm shade
Yesterday-PIenty of Humidity.
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Temperatures in other cities.

Temperatures in other cities together with the
amount Of rainfall for the twelve hours ended al
p. m. yesterday. are as follows.
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Here from Distant cities.

Turner's from San Francisco, Oklahoma.
and Erie arrived early IN the afternoon
yesterday and were taken IN charge by
the Columbia Turnverein. who. after
showing them the sights % the city. es-
cortod them 20 their auditorium. where
they were entertained at a concert and
exhibition gymnastics. The visiting tuT-
ners are on their way 70 Germany. where
the international turnfest takes place IN
July. and included this city in their itin-
erary.
Prof A. Werner -Spanhoofd, first speaker
Of the local society. bade the travellers
welcome and dwelt upon the fact that
visits Ike the one before them could only
strengthen the ties Of personal friendship
between the various societies. Prof Barth.
Of the san Francisco turner's, responded
anG expressed his appreciation Of the hos
pitable manner IN which the Columbiaus
took care Of them. +. A. Rockar. presi-
dent Of the Arion, welcomed the turner's
in The name Of the local singing societies.
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TWO CONVICTED
IN LAND VERDICT
Continued from Page One.

caused the boundaries OF forest reserves
to be so extended that they included land
owned by them. This would be re-
linQu!shed and scrip Issued. which was
sold 10 the lumbermen and others.
Benson To BE Tried Again.
Benson will be tried here again next
fall on the indictment charging him with
bribing government officials.
Hyde is said to be a wealthy man. He
and Benson have been in the land bust
ness for years. Schneider was for years
employed by Hyde as foreman Of a
ranch. and later employed 70 procure ap-
plieants for land. They had a disagree
ment, and Schneider went to Tucson.
Ariz., where certain remarks he made
were reported 10 a special agent, TO
whom he made further disclosures. which
eventually eliminated in the prosecu-
tions.
To United States Attorney d. W. Baker
is attributed the greater part Of the gov
ernments success in the case. II Is
thought his argument in closing the case
for the government had much 10 do with
the verdict.
The Prescribed Penalty.
ne ot OAudLy ptudllg IN SuCn case dS
this would be two years Imprisonment
for each count on which the accused was
convicted. Ia this trial. however. owing
to the large number Of counts. the court
ruled. early in the hearing. that the pen
atty should be two years for the entire
finding, regardless Of the number Of
counts. The fine in lieu thereof would be
$4,000.
That the verdict was a great surprise
to the defendants and their attorneys is
unquestioned. Such a division had hardly
been considered. 1t was only after the
| jury had been out. and failed 10 agree
/ three times yesterday. and finally had
| been instructed by Justice Stafford %
consider the men individually on each
count. that a verdict was reached.
/ Not until the October terIS Of court VIII
/ the motion for a new trial come up. II is
/ said the case viii be carried through al
/ the courts. even 20 the Supreme Court OF
/ the United States, II necessary.
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GUESTS OF GERMANS
Turner Travellers Welcomed
by District Brethren.
CAME FROM DISTANT CITIES
Some from Oklahoma, Some from
San Francisco, and Some Others
Time with FatherIand Friends
Found I'm the Capital City.

Washington's Deutschthum was in
vaded yesterday by wanderlustige Ger
man brothers from Philadelphia from
San Francisco. from Oklahoma. from
Erie, from 81. Louis, and other places
They were received with open arms and
were lavisAly entertained by their German
brothers Of this city and all day yester-
day tho Saengerbund Hall and the hall
Of the Columbia Turnverein resounded
with the familiar sounds Of the German
language. interspersed at frequent inter-
walls with German songs and other pas
times so dear 70 the sons and daughters
Of the Fatherland
The Saengerbund entertained as their
guests a large delegation from the Young
Maennerchor OF Philadelphia. who are on
their annual wanderthur, or pilgrimage.
which this year includes this city and the
Southland. The Philadelphia singers spent
the afternoon in sightseeing. and IN the
evening they were entertained at the
bund hall at a "grossen kommers."
Vocal and Instrumental Music.
A programme. including instrumental
and vocal numbers had been arranged.
and the chorus contributed song numbers.
John Waldman, president of the bund,
/ introduced 10 the visitors. many Of whom
/ Were accompanied by their wives, Miss
Anita Dieterich. the well-known soloist
/ who received an ovation for her masterful
and effective renditions Of two classical
l numbers, Arno Leonhardt. president Of
/ the Young Maennerchor. OF Philadelphia,
Z heartily congratulated Miss DieteTich.
There were other vocal and musical Sc
/ lectons. and speeches and humorous re-
marks by members Of the bund and the
visitors
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Ocenn stenmnhins.

New York June 2-Auived out: Alinnetonka, al
London. Kronprinz Wilhelm. az Plymouth.
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Requires No Power.

warmer air out through the open top Of
/ that window over there thus furnishing
an admirable ventilation
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caused the boundaries OF forest reserves
to be so extended that they included land
owned by them. This would be re-
linQulshed and scrip Issued. which was
sold 10 the lunbernen and others
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DAEE-suddenly. on SUNDAY, June .. 1875. at 80
a. n. al her home. 81 A street southeast. Ms
MARIA PRISCILLA DARE. widow Of John
nnra
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CHAsE-On Sunday. June q. l3s. n Mount
Rainier. Nd. JULIA ELIZABETH, infant
daughter Of H. B. and s. l. Chase
Funeral private.
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Funeral services from her late residence AZ 4
p m, Tuesday. Inte-ment private.
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Services Tuesday June O. lgS. az ; p n. a.
Covenant Chapel. Inteuaeut private lBalti-
more. Savannah, and Virginia papers please
COPY
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HARRINGTON-On SATURDAY. June D. 1903. at l0.o
&. m. JAMES HARRINGTON, son q Catherine
and the lato William Harrington.
Funeral will take place from residence, $50
BTightwoOd avenue northwest. Tuesday az $50
q. m. Requiem mass az Immaculate Conception
Church. Relatives and friends Of family are
invited % attend.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-23

GIBBS-On Sunday. June q, loos. a. go p n.
az George Washington University Hospital
THOMAS HAYDEN. husband Of Holen Ashby
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Funeral services from her late residence TUesiay
June 2, AZ 3. M. Intemcut az Harrisburg.
Pa, On Wednesday. Friends invited
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CALDER-Oa Monday, June .. 1905. At n n.
MrS LAURA n. CALDER az her residence 81
North C0rnlina rvrure gnrrHr1gf
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BEAN ERS-On Saturday. June o. l9S a. ca
p H.. JOSEPH EDWARD BEAVERS. be-srel
husband Of Alice Beavers ,nes Pepper, asei
thirty-one years.
Funeral from his late residence. c73) Twelfth
street northwest. TUESDAY morning az $50 O'clock.
and theme 20 ST. Paul's Church Fifteenth anI
streets northwest. IntCTmCnt az Mount Olivet
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Ocean Pearl Buttons. large and
small. for dresses, coats. shirt
waists, and skirts; from TO 10C
9 buttons on card................~
SIR Betting, IN all colors- 0Ec
Reduced from 3ec per yard to-. GON