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The Washington times., 1908-03-10

or them The water line f. not sUf
hclently protected because the belt does
NOT come up hiEh enough The bottom
OF the Delt Is nEe feet below. The Ton
OF the belt Is very frequently awasb
enc an engagement would find YOU too
low IN the water"
captain Winslow said the the only
questlon IN the subject OF ammunitjon
-iols.s was safety. The turret officers
don care what kind of a hoist tbev Get
30 cong as they get safety and s0eed
man 0'i'a'oI iHI-
have not seen the shutters work d"
lie "ithess replied, but ] Will state
=. ol.si positively that we did not have
Commander Key Testifes.
Commander A L. Key. naval inspect-
or ~ the Fore River ship yards. who
VIII command the new cruiser Salem
mad considerable difficulty with SEN
ator Hale as % the manner in vbf,.b
ne should testify. Commander Kew
"as armed with a great mass of dst-l
NlLs "llch ne pUrpoSed 10 Tefute ~.
'SStHtlony previously given bv Rear
nlrals Converse and Caups
lie said that his opinions w5f,IT "a,
supported by the majority of tba 500
gong otncers, but that they woIiIa NOT
De approved Al the Navy Department
commander Key probably will be The
III 81 witness called fOmorrovr
The Washington times., 1908-03-10
WhatCOngress Did
IN THE SENATE.

Senator Perkins Of California introduced
a bill for the retirement of employees
In the classified service
bill was passed appropriating S. 00J
for a site and pedestal for a memorial
statue TO DR.. John WitherspOou, for
mer head of Princeton College. TO be
erected in the city of Washington.
Senator McIaurin addressed the Senate
on the Aldrich currency bill.
Senator Gallinger got an agreement for
vote March % on the ocean mail sub
sdy bill.
Senator Bankhead Of Alabama intro
duced a bill for the purchase of an
alrship for use of the army designed
by John Mason Jones, OF New York
Senator Dillingham; introduced a Senate
resolution providing for tests of the
Isham long range she'll. II was re-
ferred 20 the Committee on Naval At
fairs.
The Washington times., 1908-03-10
IN THE HOUSE.

Mr. Hamilton Of Michigan made
speech favoring Government regIila-
ton OF corporations,
The Committee on Interstate and For
eign Commerce heard arguments for a
bin giving commercial travelling men
a rate Of cents a nile on all inter
state railroads.
Frank l., Cleveland. president of Tie
Columbia Polytechnic institute for the
Blind. of this city, asked the Commit
tee on Commerce 10 report a bin TO
allow a blind person and an attendant
TO ride on railroad trains for one full
fsre.
Represents tive Hayes Of California in
augurated a movement 10 weaken the
power of the Speaker in controlling
legislation.
The Committee on Immigration and
Naturalization increased from s. to $40
the fee for naturalization.
The Washington times., 1908-03-10
Bradford Denies
His Men " atched
LHLey at Willard

Morgan Bradford. jr., and the super
intendent of his detective agency. AL
bert W. Wells. consulteH their lat
torneys this morning relative to the re
quest Of Mr.. LiIley that the special com
mlttee Of the House summon them as
witnesses IN the LilIey hearing.
Mr.. Bradford this morning vigorously
denied any connection whatever with
the Ijlley case. Mr.. Wells stated that
he had just returned from South Caro-
lima and knew nothing Of 1t.
THE story that l warned Mrs. Lilley
not TO write in the lobby of the VII
lard Is absolutely false" said MI Brad
ford. i do not know either Mrs. Lilley
or her husband and have nothing what
ever 10 do with the submarine boat case.
Il think / know how the story OF my
connection with the case started. : p
House, one of my representatives, vas
IN the lobby of the Willard the other
night attending TO some business for a
The Washington times., 1908-03-10
"HAPPIEST MAN ALIVE"
LIVES ON So A WEEK

GENEVA. March Io-Johann Schmid.
who lives iu a cottage I'm the viHsEa OF
Suhr, has had painted across the front
Of his dwelling in large letters the
sentence, Here lives the happlest man
on Garth
81 defy YOU % find "a happier man
than myself" said SChmId. vino is fifty
FIVE years old. 20 "a caller. ct have never
worked, never married, never been ul
and have never been anxious for the
future. j eat well, drink well. and
sleep well. What more would YOU
haye2r
when I'm his teens SCumId was lett by
his father an income of about s. week
and "a small piece Of land. He built
ljs cottage ou the land, and has ac-
Cupied it ever since
The Washington times., 1908-03-10
SOLDIER BARRICADED,,
CAPTURE FRUSTRATED

BURLINGTON. Vt, March io-John
Jones. Of Worcester, a private In Troop
G. Eleventh Cavalry. who deserted re-
Gently, is surrounded in a barn three
miles below this city, but guards from
the fort have been unable TO capture
him.
Jones left his post last Thursday tax
Ing a rifle, revolver, and a supply Of
ammunition WITH him, Yesterday he
encamped in a deserted barn, where he
was discovered by three guards. who
had been sent out to hunt for him.
The soldiers were about to storm the
building when Jones appeared al the
door and threatened TO shoot them II
they approached.
The Washington times., 1908-03-10
THE WASHINGTON TIMES, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1908

Pittsburg client. when a man, whose
name / can give, pointed him out to
Mr.. Lilley as member OF the Bradford
Detective Agency and suggested that
House was there 10 watch Lilley.
There are many detectives in the city
at present. in fact. more than ] have
seen here since the Clark DAILY episode,
and they are not employed by the Hol
land Boat Company, either"
Asked by whom they We're employed
Mr. Bradford would not make a definite
statement, but intimated that Lilley ana
the Lake boat people were RESPONSE bic
for their presence.
The Washington times., 1908-03-10
Central Labor Union
Appeals to Committee

Senator Plat, chairman Of the Senate
Committee on Printing. has received a
letter from Samuel de Nedrey, secretary
of the Central Labor Union, protesting
against confirmation OF W. /. Rosster
as Public Printer.
De Nedrey objects to Mr.. RosSiter on
the ground that he is not practical
printer in the meaning Of the law. He
recommends that oscar J. Ricketts, or
CAPTAIN Brian be named.
James L. Feeuey. of the Bookbinders'
Union. has called on Senator Plat to
ask that no action be taken about Mr.
Rossiter. in case his name IS sent in I'M
Ill the boOkbiuders have considered
what course 10 take.
The Washington times., 1908-03-10
BILL TO AID THE BLIND
URGED ON COMMITTEE

Legislation To permit blind person
10 travel on the railroads with an at
tendant so that the two persons shall
pay only one fun fare. was advocated
today before the House Committee ON
Interstate and Foreign Commerce BY
Frank T. Cleveland. president OF the
Columbia Polytechnic Institute for the
r ind. OF this city.
Mr. Cleveland, who is blind. told the
committee the railroads are generally
"lHlLE 10 make the concession, but the
resent law forbids it,
The Washington times., 1908-03-10

limit is extremely probable. LiIey. az
Ter DONG everything possible to avoid
ttstiFylng fTSt, Will undoubtedly take
the stand rather than Rave the investi-
saJon declared ended because of lack
or evidence. Repeated statements are
heard in the House that. unless he
makes good on his charges. steps will be
taken Tor his expulsion. because there
Is a growing sentiment in the House
a alnSt Its members being attacked
without authority other than that OF
rumors and gossip.
Lllley realizes his position. He as
well as everybody else sees that upon
the outcome of the inquiry depends his
political future Therefore. although he
VIII night testifying Thursday. he VIII
be forced to do II in order TO continue
the inquiry
The Washington times., 1908-03-10
OLDEST GOLD MAID.n

Waoe. who celebrates her 1O1st birthday
anniversary today, believes she IS the
Oldest "old maid In the East. and is
proud OF the distinction. Her father
lived to be ninety-eight and an uncle
died at the age OF 1Ol
The Washington times., 1908-03-10
ROBERT N. HARPER CASE
ARGUED IN POLICE COURT

Argument on prayers for instructions
10 be given the jury which win pass
upon the guilt or innocence Of Robert
n. Harper, charged with violating the
pure drug law. consumed the entire
morning session Of Judge KimbalTs
branch Of the Police Court today. II
Is expected the case VIII 90 20 the jury
tomorrow after the noon recess.
This afternoon Assistant District At
torney Proctor VIII begin summing up
for the Government. He viii be fol-
lowed today by Attorney Tucker. repre-
senting the defendant. Tomorrow morn
ing District Attorney Baker Will make
the closing argument for the Govern
ment. and 1t is believed the jury VIII
be Instructed by Judge KimbaI before
noon
The Washington times., 1908-03-10
Armor Ali Misplaced.

II should say that that particular
type of ship is more powerful
But isn't the South Carolina and
Michigan class an Improvement on the
Connecticut and Louisiana class2" ask
ed Senator Hale.
"Oh. yes" answered Captain Wins
low. and an Improvement on the Lord
Nelson class and possibly on any other
class. The British themselves are now
building ships superior to the Nelson
class"
Taking all conditions into considera-
ton" said Senator Burrows, can you
name one of our ships in which the
armOr Is misplaCed?'
In all of them,' the witness an
swered. THE armor is too low in all
The Washington times., 1908-03-10

Advancing years and desire to
relieve myself OF business cares has
caused me 10 retire from the firms of
Saks a. Company, Washington. D. g.
ana indianapolis. Ind In doing so I
desire 10 express TO the people who have
50 Loyalty supported my efforts during
the past forty years. my heartfelt ap-
probation, and am satisfied that my
former associates who will continue the
business viii merit the confidence &C
SAlIS. u,hq-7r
The Washington times., 1908-03-10
Special Notices.

Washington. y. C., March g. 1903
NOTICE Is HEREBY given that the
Co-rarUnersIip existing between the un-
derslgued under the firm name and style
Of S1ks & Company IN the city OF
Washington. d. G. has been dissolved
as OF the first ESQ day Of February,
1868. Mr. Andrew SalLs re-irirl- there
from. The cO-partneTship viii hereafter
he continued under the same firm name
roy MessT5. IsadOre SaEs and Joseph l.
Sahs. the new firm taking OVsr and sue
Ceedmg 10 all the assets II the said
nrH and assuming all obligations there
az. ANDREW SAKS. TSADORE SAI[S.
JOSEPH I SAKS
The Washington times., 1908-03-10
TO CURE = COLD IN on. DAY.

Take LAXATIVE BROMO CuInine Tablets
Druggists refund money n IL fails 70 cure
z. W GROVE signature s. on each box. sc
Don't be tout" to all OF Times want
ads. that call on yoU'-or you'll be
"0ut Of rocket"
The Washington times., 1908-03-10
Special Notices.

OUR MANY FRIENDS To- attend BAN.
March 30, al Odd Fellows Hall, 1916 81
street NV. m.lS--t
THE VOSS CLUB invites their many
friends TO attend ball March 10, ar ODD
Fellows Han, 1Gi6 II street nv II
THOSE THAT SAW a lady FAN at
SakS' corner. 22d OF February, George
washington Birthday, please COM
muEivate with Mrs. s., D0re, 5l2 nth
sW. city. II
The Washington times., 1908-03-10
British Ships Superior.

Senator Hale asked the witness TO ex-
press an opinion on the efficiency Of our
ships as compared, ship by ship, with
those of foreign nations.
To answer the question fully 1t would
be necessary to make a detailed comUaTi-
SON." said Captain WinslOW. Il can say,
however, that the Lord Nelson type Of
battleship in the British navy looks 70
be more powerful that our Connecticut
class. which came out at the same time.
Their % guns shoot faster. This in
measure is due 10 the ammunition hoist.
which Is in the nature of tube. We
may be faster in some other features.
but in firing their 90 gun they can fire
a heavie- prOieCtile and fire it oftener
than we can from our S-inch ~un.'
rs the Lord Nelson type OF ship SUI
periOr to anything we've gOt?' asked
Senator TiffTnaT
The Washington times., 1908-03-10
Died.

kRAFT-On Tuesday morning. March 70.
zoos 40 his late residence, COZ Third street
northwest. FREDERICK A. KRAFT hus-
hand ~ MARY II. KRAFT. formerly ~ Bal
timOre. Nd
Due notice Of the funeral viii be given.
II
The Washington times., 1908-03-10
SIMS FORESAW DISASTER
IN NAVY, SAYS WITNESS
Continued from Page One)

miral Rojestvensky. who suffered defeat
at the hands Of Admiral Togo in the bat
tie OF the Sea OF Japan. At the time OF
the battle the Russian admiral had on
board 800 miles of coal, whereas he
needed only 900 miles" of coal to steam
TO the scene Of the engagement. He
said however. THAT at the time the
Russian officer took the coal on board
he was uncertain where he would inset
the enemy. and the fat that he VAS
nate condition of war. for which he
was not TO blame.
Ships Should Be Light.
Captain NVinslow said his experience
In the Spanish war taught him that a
tattleship Is in its best trim when light.
At such a time the guns are higher, the
ship can be handled easier and viii
steam faster, but no commander wants
10 be short of coal and ammunition.
and ne. therefore, will load himself
down as much as possible As a re-
suit. the commander goes into battle
with his ship very heavy and deep IN
the water.
Senator tale asked the witness what
he thought of the position Of the armor
belt on the modern ships Of the navy.
The Connecticut class is too low"
said the witness. The South Carolina
and Michigan are going TO float nearer
the normal line. but the chances are the
ships viii be deeper than the designed
line"
In reply to a question by Senator Till
man, the witness said that a good gen
eral rule to observe Ia fixing the water
line would be to calculate IL with full
ammunition. tWo-thiTds or three-quar-
tiers coal and two-thirds stores on
board. He said that the minimum width
must not necessarily be i've feet The
width. he said, must be determined by
experiments
The Washington times., 1908-03-10

TO PREVENT THE GRIP.
sxATIVE BROMO gLtSINE removes the
-tiae. There IS only one s'BROMO QUININE.'
cox Tor signature Of F. W GROVE 25c-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24

ports of the United States amounted
in value to $179,60S,072. The first
ten months of 1908 dropped to
$155,0O7,362, a loss. of S24,590,720.
During the first ten months of 1901
the exports of mineral oil from this
country amounted to $7G,5G2. 1873. In
The first ten months OF 1908 they in
creased to $SG,95O. G6G, gain of &c.
3S8, 52S.
In other words, while the farmer,
The ranchman, the dairyman, the
packer. everybody interested in the
production of meat and dairy foods,
suffered from the loss of business dur
ms the depression that followed the
New York panic of October, 1907, the
Standard Oil company was big enough
and strong enough to not only hold its
own, but actually 10 Increase its sales.
The meat and dairy products drop
ped more than Is per cent and the
trusts exports increased more than 23
per cent. Think of the power of a
concern that can make such 4 show
ing as that, and imagine what that
power can accomplish when eXerted
against the public interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24
Blow at Grafters.

The American voters have got into
the habit of carefully going over their
ballots in order to attach their APP
proval of deserving men. This indie
pendent sentiment endorsed the ma
chime leaders of San Francisco and
Denver and elected two men who had
become Objectionable to political
bosses and grafters. In the former
city Judge Dunno, who presided at
the trials of Mayor Schmitz and Abe
Ruef, was refused denomination and
the same sort of a political gang in
Denver was strong enough to prevent
the denomination of Ben Lindsey,
the famous juvenile court judge who
had proved true friend to hayward
boys. Each ran independently and
each received more votes than all his
opponents put together
This action on the part of the peo
PIE of San Francisco and Denver is a
good sign. Judge Dunno and Lind
sey refused to be partisan Judges
They did their duty regardless of the
desires and demands of political
bosses. The bosses triumphed in the
convention ard nominated men oil
their kind bur found themselves pow
erless at the polls. Here the people
were powerful enough to vanquish
the grafters and retain in the public
service two able and fearlessly hon
est men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24
CHICKENS ON VIEW
Annual Poultry Show of Tr-City Fan.
ciers' Association Opens
in Davenport.
MORE ENTRIES THAN EVER
Many Cities and Villages Outside the
Three Cities Representatives,
Take Up Work.

With promise of excelling all SIM
il2r events held in the past the an
nuaI poultry show of the Tri-City Fan
ciers' association opened at the Dav-
export armory today. Most of the time
was put in placing exhibits. By this
evening everything will be in shape.
While last year there We're some GOO
birds on view. this year there will be
more than thousand. Rock Island is
les and towns outside of Davenport
having exhibits are Moline East Mo-
line, Aledo, Reynolds, Wiliiamsfield
Watertown, Geneseo and Prophets
town, H., and Muscatine, Clinton,
Dewitt, Fairport and Maquoketa,
Iowa.
The judges, Fred H. Shallenbarger
of West Liberty. Iowa, and P. l.. Me
| cord of Danville, H.. began their
work today and will have their hands
full the greater part of the week.
Many Fine Breeds.
While prizes are offered only for
| the breeds of birds which have been
adopted by the American Poultry as
sociation as standard breeds there are
expected to be a number of special
exhibits of fancy breeds outside the
standard of the American Poultry as
sociation which will not be eligible to
prize money, but which will be nice
to look at.
Among the finest breeds and the
ones which will undoubtedly bring
the keenest competition. are the
White Wyandottes. Rhode Island Rose
ana. Rhode Island Single Combed
Reds and Barred Rocks.
| Walter Kolloff of Rock Island, last
year with a pen of Rhode Island
Reds, carried off first prize money
but with scant competition but this
year he will find several exhibits
of the same breed which come from
Aledo and other Illinois towns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24
Large Ideas.

Like Alexander of old President
Roosevelt is signing for more worlds
to conquer. The president is quoted
as saying, IF had been nominated |
would have carried Georgia and
broken the solid SOUTH 1t is barely
possible that he reckons without his
host, and might not have been elected
at all. Some people who view Bryan
with alarm, look upon Roosevelt as
even more dangerous. The people
know just what Bryan stands for, but
the president is a man of emotions
who might explode a lot of dynamite
without a moments warning.
1t may be very seriously doubted
whether Rockefeller and other life
savers, would have looseled their
wampum belts had Roosevelt instead
of Taft been nominated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24
Advertised List No. AZ.

Following is the list of letters re-
naming uncalled for in the postoffice
at Rock Island for the week ending
Nov. 81, 1908:
Otto Burr, Mrs. Fannie Bush, Mrs
Nellie Black, George Blood, A. E. Berg
holtZ, Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Beck, S
E. Burleson, George Baldwin, John M
Dillson, Mrs. Andrew Donaldson, Miss
Jane Fish, A. c. Fells,, c. A. Gates
Miss Julia Grifon, Phila Hardin, Leon
ard Harris, G. M. Mason, J. E. Myers
Miss L. Mcbride, Miss Elizabeth Os
terman, Charles Ogden, j. W. Price
Fred Pershing, Miss Hannah Piersor
(2), Mrs. Henry Smith, II. Smith, JOIN
B. Tufts, Miss Gertrude Van, Mrs
Lula Williams, Anna Wetzel, Col. Wal
lace Foreign: Karl Thidemann.
HUGH A. J. MCDONALD, E
Postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24
FIRST TO WEAR OUT.
Kidneys Get Weak and Inactive and
Few Sufferers Know What
to Do. +
ELDERLY PEOPLE VALUE IT..
Fix This at Home, For 1t Relieves Kid
neys and Bladder Trouble and
Rheumatism Before You Re-
a!ize 1t

The great majority of men and WON
c1i at the age OF 80 years begin to feel
The first signs of advancing age in
some form of kidney trouble and blad-
der weakness. Few are entirely free
from that torturous disease, rheuma-
tism, which is not a disease in itseI,
but d symptom of deranged function
of the kidneys, which have become
clcgged and sluggish, failing in their
duty of sitting and straining the poi
sCnous waste matter, uric acid, etc,
from the blood, permitting it to re-
main and decompOse, settling abou.
the joints and muscles, causing ill
tense pain and suffering
The bladder, however, causes the
old folks the most annoyance, especi-
ally at night and early morning.
| Hundreds of readers who suffer will
find the following. which is known as
the Dandelion mixture, the most harm
less and effective Treatment to clean
the system of rheumatic poisons, re-
lieve urinary difficulties, of the old
people. 1t is a true vita1iZing tonic
| >
| ture, reinyigorating the entire system"
The Dandelion mixture consists of
the following simple prescription, the
| ingredients of which can be obtained
from any good pharmacy at small
cost: Compound kargon, one ounce:
| fuiG extract dandelion, one-half ounce;
compound syrup sarsaparilla three
ounces. Shake well in bottle and
take in teaspoonful doses after each
meal and upon going to bed; also
drink plenty of water
This prescription, though simple, is
F, always effective in the diseases and
affections of the kidneys and bladder
and rheumatism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mrs Robert Bennett has returned
from u visit at Kewanee.
F. X. Rambo has returned after a
visit Of two weeks at Galesburg.
II. o. Rolls and C. L. Beardsley
have gone to Beardstown on a duck
hunting expedition.
Forrest TitteringtOn has returned
from Valparaiso. where he is attending
college. He will remain here over
Thanksgiving.
Edward Krell, who has been attend
ing the University of Chicago, will re-
turn home tomorrow evening for the
Thanksgiving recess.
Mrs. Fred Merrifield, of Ann Arbor.
Mich, is home to spend Thanksgiving
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. b.
Marshall, OF this city.
Clayton Shinstrom will return home
fICm Grinnell college TO spend few
days over Thanksgiving. He will ar
rive tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Theresa Robinson has gone to
South Bend, Ind. from where she will
go to Philadelphia to witness the
Army and. Navy football game next
| Saturday.
Mrs. Lima NJ. Collins, supreme ora
Gle of the Royal Neighbors, who has
many friends in the city, has been be
reaved by the death of her aged faith
er, who passed away Saturday night.
| When Herman Ehrhorn from the
| University of Chicago comes home fol
his Thanksgiving vacation he may be
wearing his &C." which was awarded
him as one of the is members of the
university's football squad so honored
The names of the fortunate ones have
been recommended by Coach Stage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24
Deneen.

Governor Deneen declares that he
is going to organize the legislature.
He is bringing the members one after
another and lining them up. He
doesn't believe in allowing these
things to simmer along, but on the
contrary. he takes time by the fore
lock. Shurtleff, on the other hand is
equally busy and the absorbing and
burning question at present before
the members of the general assembly
is who is to handle the $4,000, 000
canal fund.
1t is not principle that We want, so
much as to get finger in the public
crib. The word has gone out. in the
language of Old Timon of Athens, "Un
cover, dogs, and lap