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The Washington times., 1908-12-28
.PITTSBURG COUNCIL
AFTER CIVIC LEAGUE
Alderman Starts Backhre to
Distract Attention From
Present Scanoal.

PITTSBURG. Dec. 2S.-The waverlng
finger of suspicion is expected to en-
force the presence Of a quorum tonight
at the first session Of the Pittsburg
councils since the arrest of seven mem
bs-s for alleged participation in The
bribery scandal. involving the control
OF municipal cash deposits by various
bankers
Many of the cOulcilmen who are alb
sent from the city will return soon,
believing their absence would be inter
preted as evidence OF guilt and a SEN
satiOnal meeting Is predicted.
Twenty-Five members Of the board OF
"city fathers is the number to be ac-
cused in the warrants, according to a
widespread rumOr.
In the meantime the aldermen have
started little ba~l.Bre OF their own
by the Inauguration Of an inquiry I'M
the record of Robert Wilson. president
Of the Scranton Civic League who was
a principal factor in the arrests or the
seven aldermen With this end In view,
a special agent has been dispatched TO
Scranton TO explore the skeleton closets
Of the distinguished attorney. Officers
OF the Voters League assert Attorney
Wilson's record viii bear the closest
scrutiny.
The Washington times., 1908-12-28
PIttSburg Mayor Denies
Going to See a Lawyer

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 2S.-George
W. Guthrie, mayor OF Pittsburg. who
has arrived here today, denied that he
came here 10 see John s. Hershey. the
lawyer who several DAYS ago denied
that he had been asked 70 put Up 5000
for a clique. OF Pittsburg cOuncilmen
for the passage Of an ordinance grant
ing a franchise TO the Hebron Street
Railway Company.
While Mayor Guthrie claims he came
here to attend a special meeting OF the
Grand Lodge CT MasOns. and declares
he can not discuss any questions con-
nected with the sO-called graft case.
IT is known that he has had several
conferences with Hershey.
Hershey is wanted by the prosecution
in Pittsburg 10 COTrObOTate the alIega-
tiOn that he received a note signed by
several Councilmen reading:
Your ordinance IS ready to pass
Come and bring 5000 along"
The Washington times., 1908-12-28
NORTHWEST.

Goldenberg's. 7th and X SITS. NV.
S. Kann. Sons & Co. Sth and Market
space.
Greene's Capital Advertising Agency,
1415 18th St NV.
S. L. McMichael, Cigar store, 18th and
P NV.
J. French Simpson, cor. 9TH ST., Rhode
Island ave. and r st. NV.
H T. Butts Pharmacy, 4th st. and
Massachusetts, ave. aw.
Charles c HOTnung. Christiani Phar-
macy. sw. cor. Tth and NJ sts. NV.
Sanford's Pharmacy. New York ave.
and North Capitol street.
YarnoId, S401 I4th st. NV.
r. A Veitch, 10th and NJ sts. NV.
Quigley's Pharmacy, 2lst and G sts. NV.
s NJ Wagner & Co, 1st and II sts. NV.
L. T. Tayloe, cor. 9th and p sts- NV.
Nichols Pharmacy. 18th and Pa. ave.
Park Road Pharmacy, nth & Park road
Mattingly's Pharmacy, 18th and L.
r. D. Howard. 14th and w
y. V. POttie. 1923 Brightwood ave.
Malsthy's Pharmacy. 1867 Calvert ST.
Gessford's Pharmacy, 9th and L sts.
The Washington times., 1908-12-28
DEFENSE BEGINS
; FIGHT FOR HAMS
Defendants Lawyers and
Z Mother and Father Will
Be Witnesses.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-TOday the de-
Tense opened IN the Hams murder trial.
Lawyers for the defense will be the first
witnesses, and before the session ends
both General Hams. father of the two
prisoners, and Mrs. Hams. their mother,
are likely Io be called. Thornton, who
is now on trial, will not tell his own
story to the jury until near the close of
tie case. It was announced this morn
. ing that Capt. Peter c. Hams will not
be called as a witness in his brothers
behalf.
That the trial will extend into the
New Year there is no longer doubt, bat
in spite Of this fact. Ira G. Darrin. the
prosecuting attorney, who goes out OF
office at midnight Thursday and who
has been the prosecutor of Thornton
Hains, has not been retained as special
prosecutor by his successor, Frederick
n Dewitt.
Neither has Mr.. Dewitt retained the
services of Eller s. White, who has been
assisting MIR. Darrin in the prosecution,
and To-Day it looks as though an entirely
new prosecutor, a man unfamiliar with
the evidence. unfamiliar with the prog
reSs of the trial in all its phases. will
take up the threads Of the prosecution
next Saturday morning where Darrin
leaves off when court adjourns Thurs
day evening.
This change is likely TO result in q
peculiar legal tangle. Justice Crane, be-
fore whom the trial is being conducted
IN the Flushing court, has not been sat
isned with the trial 50 far as the prose-
cution is concerned up to this time He
has criticised Da-rin harshly more
than once and asked on one occasion IL
the prosecutor was asleep.
Darrin does not seem TO be anxio,,s
20 hang on TO his job. He is tired OF it
and has no hesitation of SAYING so
Unless some arrangement Is made with
him between now and Thursday he will
not appear as prosecutor when the trial
IS resumed after the New Year holiday.
it Will be left TO the incoming district
attorney 10 cross-examine witnesses. for
the defense and then cross-examine any
brought forward by the defense in sur
Tebuual.
Alienists employed by the State to
combat the evidence that Captain Hains
Is insane were on hand today. DR.. Aus
I'm Flint, who acted as District Attor-
hey Jerome'S chief aid in the fight
against Harry K Thaw, led the battery
- AteA Is Inc CeLenQanL was brought
into the trial chamber shortly before the
hour set for the opening
Defendant Pleased.
I'm glad the case has reached this
point, because want an opportunity TO
establish my innocence" he said.
Lawyer Shay, who was called as the
hrst witness, testified how Martin
Skura, the hackman, recited TO him the
details Of how he d-pv-a .b. Iy,g-.
brothers from the station TO the Bay
side Yacht Club the day of the tragedy
According to Shay the boy stated that
neither Of the Hains brothers mentioned
the name of William +. Annls, nor did
ne hear anyone in the cab say. I'VE
The Washington times., 1908-12-28

came direct to the hospital After de-
posting the infant on the steps she
vanished in the darkness. Around the
child's neck. on gold chain was a
card with the one word German
The child was cared for at the hos
pital. until the Ward family, of Fort
Washington, adopted it, a few months
ago. Mrs. Kilkenny declared TO the DO
lice OF Washington that the Ward fam
lily had separated. and the child was
now with Mrs Ward, at Friendly, Nd,
and did not nave a proper home. She
said that she always kept observation
on children. and it was the province Of
the institution To take them back to in
sure proper care.
German Ward, as he is now known, is
a fair haired and extremely bright boy.
He was The pet Of the post during mis-
stay at Fort Washington and attracted
attention by reason of his keen little
mind and bright. fair face. He played
soldier and salUted every officer that
passed him Needless TO say. these sa-
lutes Were always returned. The little
fellow, only = tot, had a compelling per-
sOnality-
The Washington times., 1908-12-28
President Rot Sending
Heney to PittSburg

SO far as information goes today. tho
President does not intend 20 send Fran
els J. Heney, the famous San Francisco
graft prosecutor, TO Pittsburg TO clean
UP the rottenness alleged 20 exist in the
councils Of that CITY.
Secretary Loeb said this morning thar
the President had nothing TO do with
the PitJsburR matter, further than 70
order the Comptroller Of the Currency
10 make the first investigation. TO see
representations made to him by
smoky City persons were true. and II
there were sufficient ground iOr an ex-
animation. in which national banks
were concerned
The Washington times., 1908-12-28
LITTLE GORMAN WARD
BACK ID FIRST HOME
Left, as Infant, on Founding Hospital Steps by
Handsomely Gowned Woman, He Returns
Now Because of Alleged Ill Care

Because of the allegation that German
Ward, a four-year-old founding. is not
being properly cared for by his foster
parents, the little fellow will be re-
turned this afternoon to the washing
ton Founding Hospital. 1715 Fifteenth
street. by Mrs. II. w. Kilkenny, sper-
intendent Of the hospital. Mrs. XII
kenny left shortly after o'clock his
morning for Fort Washington, and she
will bring the child back this after
noon.
German was the name given the baby
by its supposed mother four years ago,
when, dressed IN fine linen and silk. Il
was left on the doorstep of the hospital
one snowy night in January. The aban-
donment created a sensation at the
time, ana although the police made
every effort 10 locate the mother, they
were unsuccessful They learned, how
ever, that she was a beautiful and
handsomely gowned woman, who board
ed an electric car at Laurel, Md, and
The Washington times., 1908-12-28
WIFE CLAIMS RIGHT
TO SEARCH POCKETS
Acts Under Famous Decision of Judge MulIowny and
Finds Pawn Tickets and Letter From Flor
ence"-HuSband Under Peace Bond

The famous decision OF Judge Null
Iowny regarding the right Of a wife
10 search her husbands pockets while
ne slept was pleaded this morning by
Mary Davis when she testified against
9er husband, Ralph A. Davis, who had
been locked up for making threats.
"Here is a letter and thirteen pawn
tickets which I got oUt of his pockets,
judge, and they explain the whole
trouble" she said.
Did you get them out OF his
pockets while he was asIeep2' Judge
Mullowny asked.
es, sir; you yourself have said we
MAJ Tried women had that right" said
Mrs Davis
Wei, 1 thought all the men had been
warned That was one Of the reasons
The Washington times., 1908-12-28
HITCHCOCK VISITS
THE WHITE HOUSE
Says He Will Maintain Republican
Headquarters Here Until
Inauguration.
Inauguration.

Frank II. Hitchcock called on the
President this morning. having stopped
on his way 10 Augusta to meet Mr..
Taft He viii leave Washington TO-
night, and thinks he will remain in the
Georgia city several days.
Mr. Hitchcock said that at present
headquarters OF the National commit
tee Will be maintained in this city as
well as in Chicago The office here
will be maintained until after the in
auguration- After that date the Chicago
office may be kept going and the other
abolished
The Washington times., 1908-12-28
TUG LOST;
CREW ALL DROWNED

FRANKIE RT, MIIh., Dec 2S-While
trying 10 make this larbOr in the face
Of a terrific southwest gale early this
morning, the fifteen --on gasOlene fish
Ing. tug Rhine, owned by Harvey Han
rath, was crushed against the pier and
the entire crew Of four men were
drowned.
The tug had been off the ManItou
islands lifting nets. The first news OF
the catastrophe was heard this morning
when the cabin Of The tug was washed
on the beach None OF the bodies has
yet been recovered
The Washington times., 1908-12-28

have got him now" as the hack passed
the one In which Mrs Annis was riding
Lawyer White crOss-eXamined Shay.
hut failed to change the testimony. John
/. Mcintyre. chief counsel for the de-
tense, was then called, and gave testi-
mony along the same line.
Leo Bugg, the real estate man. by
reason for the Hams brothers visit TO
Bayside the day OF the shooting. was
then called
The Washington times., 1908-12-28

All classified Ads received at THE TIMES Office IN Ia
IL o'clock noon on Sundays for The SUNDAY AFTER
NOON EDITION
The Washington times., 1908-12-28
BRANCH OFFICES :
NORTHFAST

| NORTHEAST
Laddon Pharmacy, 100 Florida ave na
Cnas- h Blunser, n. Cap. ana r SITS.
Me.Chesney & Joachim. cor. Cd ana E
IGr2us' Pharmacy, cor. 6th and X SITS.
McChesncy & Joachim, Sth and + SIS
ne So
. BENZ T. Lanham, 11th and z Cap. SITS.
SOUTHEAST.
A. F Powell, 4th ana East CapitoI s4s
Rcacn Drug Co, Sth and G sfs sa
y = Burrows, nth ard Pa. ave.
r p Weller, cor Sth and L
SOUTHWEST.
v Hugo E.ser beiSs, 7th and r strea+s
AlcDon2ld, J. w. and L sW. q
GEORGETOWN.
James E Smith. 1864 Wisconsin ave
F. p. Weller. Pharmacy, 1884 N ST nv
ANACOSTIA.
Bury.s Pharmacy, corner Monroe and
Jefferson SITS
ALEXANDRIA. VA
r L. Carne & Co, Td3 King ST.
CHEVY CHASE, ND.
I. A. SCnnemsn.
The Washington times., 1908-12-28
ENTERTAIN ENTS

church, Lodge and kindred entertain
ments for raising funds prove most
profitable when they serve
The Washington times., 1908-12-28
kSSgs,SsS 5 g J. : as 7 S. s

Daily Ma-iaees sc Ewes -. 90 and Ts-
Jesse l. LasEy's ''Blrdland.-' TIE ElIis-
Nps-n Troupe Ned Sye and Ida Clf=uE
Helena Frederick Ed Morton. A11aI Is's
AeE-zEerle Hal Merritt. Etc. Next week
Buster Brown and Tlge-'' Tuscany T-o--
bac5uTs- Lulu Bees0n Trio The EI1EO-
boHas- Etc Buy Seats To-Day de2S-st
The Washington times., 1908-12-28

ALEXANDRIA. VA.
K L. Carne & Co, 7d3 King st.
The Washington times., 1908-12-28

CHEVY CHASE, ND.
A SCnneuner1
The Washington times., 1908-12-28

Bury,s Pharmacy, corner Monroe and
Jefferson SITS i4~
The Washington times., 1908-12-28
ANACOSTT

2lnes F Smith, 1864 Wisconsin ave
: Z. Weller. Pharmacy, 1884 III 81. nv
The Washington times., 1908-12-28

Advertisements Will be accepted at anv of the follow
ing branch offices at regular Office rates If it is inconvnn
ent to leave advertisements at either branch Office or The
Times Business Office they may be telephoned direct to
The Times (Main 526O, and messenger viii call to col
lect.
The Washington times., 1908-12-28
This splendid Stock of the A apparel
suits, Goats, Capes, Skirts and Dresse

the highest quality Retiring
be deandde delivered
the advantage of bringing this of
made spring
The Washington times., 1908-12-28
HOW LONG HAS THAT
ROOM BEEN VACANT
Advertise If In
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1t viii Bring the Class of Inquiries You Prefer

Classified advertisements under
Rooms To Let, Furnished or In
furnished.
5 cents a line, minimum > lines
Special cash in advance rates under
this classification One Cent a Word.
Minimum charge Is cents
For the convenience of those hav-
ing no telephone We would call
your attention TO the following
branch offices which may be in your
neighbOrhOOd
The Washington times., 1908-12-28
Another Shipment of A. Lehman's Suits Just Rece

ia New Suits Just shipped from be
the
en,a and garnet.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-31
Agricultural Education

now when our agricultural COLLAGE.
IN every state are busy and the ~
dreds of boys who are to become ~.
Aarm leaders Of the future are oetttrr
Gown to their studies, the follow,nS
thoughts on the need of aer,crlt,,-N,
education, voiced by Professor u
waters OF Missouri, may be opportune.
The farmer of tomorrow must &c.
more serious responsibilities than IN.
farmer of yesterday" says DIR. Waters
Farming becomes more complev "a
oln1cult as our country develons Tho
public domain has been exhausted
The agricultural area must from m.
on be subdivided to support the ever
increasing number to be provided
with the opportunity to earn a IiveM
hood. New and difficult problems ave
constantly presenting themselves and
must be solved before success ia nos.
slDle. Now crops; new demands q,
the market; new pests of insects ana
weed; new diseases Of plants and ant
mai; new conditions OF soil and crop.
ping all demand an intelligent and
scientific treatment. However SUCCESS.
ful, therefore, the farmer of yesterday
may have been without the benefits ~
scientific knowledge, it is certain that
the farmer of tomorrow will not And
the practical experience Of past gen.
erations adequate to meet the new and
changed conditions under which he
must labor.
THE present day collegiate course
In agriculture fulfills all of the reason.
able requirements Of liberal educa.
ton. disciplining the mind quite az
well as the classics at the same time
that 1t furnishes information of incal.
culable value to the farmer In conduct.
Ing all his business. It is not all Of
success, however, to make money The
educated man lives better, gets more
out Of life. and is better and safer
citizen"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-31
Must Know lnsects.

The farmer and truck grower must
know all about bugs and every specie
OF insects. He must be bugologist
a chemist. and a naturalist to sue
coed.
He must understand the different
combinations of lime, sulphur, COD
per, arsenic and other POISONOUS com
pounds which should be administered
to each plant at the proper time. N
he makes the poison too strong he
will kill the foliage as we'll as the
blight germs and the insects. II he
applies them at the wrong time he
will kill the fruit blossoms and the
pollen-bearing bees and birds II he
does not apply them at all he will
have no crop.
The currant crop is cut down this
year by currant bugs and the scale
anthracope is killing the blackberries.
Club-root is affecting the cabbage,
Yellow-stripe bugs are biting the Gu
cumber vines. Potatoes, besides the
Colorado beetles, have developed
blight and scab. Fruit trees BY the
thousand have been killed by the
scale, moths and other insects. Chest
nut trees, which have hitherto been
immune, have now a fatal prasite OF
their own. Strawberry patches have
been spoiled by the cutworm A
variation of the squash bug attacks
egg plants. Ants have developed
liking for radishes, and so on to the
end of bugdom, which contains mil
lion or more species-even in this
climate.
In this section there are few crops
not affected by insects. Grass ano
corn are freer than any others; but
most Of them are subject to destrue
ton. So the farmer. truck gardner
and tree grower have troubles IKE
other lines Of business.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-31

One may be very happy a while
away from home, but he is very
glad to return to it. The plainest
old familiar dish is better than the
daintiest epicurean bill of fair a.
broad. Ones own little room, with
its handy, compact belongings, is
preferable to all the marble halls,
swept through by silken clad danes.
Home! One is more than ever i'm
pressed by the significance of that
word, when, even in the toughest
little hamlet, and most desolate
looking hut, it may mean so much
to those who were born in 1t. It is
a beautiful trait, this clinging to
the very soil of ones birth place,
sterile and unattractive as it may
be to those who have no such
associations.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-31
ROAD NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a
petition will be presented to the
Woodruff County court on the
first Monday of January 1909,
asking for the establishment of
a public highway, beginning at
the N. W. corner of the S. W. 1
of the N. w. / of Sec. 26 T Z N.
R 2 W. Woodruff county, Arkan-
sas, and running north on the
Section line between Sections 26
and 81 and % and % until it in
tersects the public highway run
ming in a Southeastern direction
from DeView, Ark.
j. L. STAIR, etal.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-31

The question which seems to
concern this country particularly
is how, to obtain the most Injuries
with the least work. Some of the
fve-hours day fellows have IF
teen-hoursa-day wives, which
help out good deal in a family ;
and sometimes a ten-hours-a-day
man finds himself in possession of
a no-hour-a-day wife which assures
slough cakes" for that family.
Time was if man and his wife
and children all pegged away at
some useful industry, according to
the early settlers, they would rise
in Importance as surely as cream
rises on the top of pan of milk.
Nor is the good old plan Of indus
try and economy yet entirely un-
trustworthy, though growing more
so as the years roll by. Large
house, fine furniture, elegant dress
and equipage with no business OF
visible means to back it all up are
everyday sights. One is often
tempted to think there is not much
difference between chose who work
and those who play, but that the
balance is in favor of those who
play. This is natural conclusion
from superficial standpoint.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-31
Cabbage Worms.

When the first appearance of the
worm is made the plants should bs
busted with the paris green and flour
mixed. When the heads are forming
use one pound Of pyrethum powder
to four pounds of -four to dust the
plants. This Is harmless to man
After the heads begin to form paris
green should be used. Those who
are afraid to use paris green are gen.
orally successful by beginning early
to use the pyrethum powder and
spraying often.
Cabbage and other plant lice are
best controlled by spraying with
kerosene emulsion, using the IL pei
cent solution-a solution containing
IL per cent of kerosene. II the lice
are ON trees, flowers or rose bushes
tobacco decoction may be used with
good results. The tobacco decoction
is made by taking three pounds OF
tobacco stems and i've gallons Of
water and boiling for two hours. II
Is used without diluting. but must
not be applied too hot. or It may
scald the plants.
II treatment Ia begun in time. plant
lice can be controlled. 1t must b
done before the leaves are curlsA o.
the spray cannot reach the pests.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-31

if it does it will not keep the track.
1t will turn off at every switch and
fly off at every turn or impede
ment. 1t needs couple of good
conductors who understand the en-
cheering of life. Good watch
must be kept for breakers ahead.
The fires must be up by constant
addition of the fuel of affection.
The boilers must be kept full and
the machinery in order, and all
hands at their posts, else there
will be smashing up, or life will go
hobbling or jolting along, wearing
and tearing, breaking and bruis-
ing, leaving some heads and hearts
to get we'll the best way they can.
1t requires skill, prudence, and
judgment to lead this life we'll,
and these must be tempered with
forbearance, charity and integrity.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-31

A writer in the Philadelphia
Press contends that gossip in the
country villages is not nearly
so prevalent as il is in the SO
called best social circles in the
clties-nor is it so vicious. The un-
kind word, the slanderous word, the
character assassinating word, make
up a great deal of the small talk OF
people of small minds and corrupt
natures.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-31
Based On U. 8. Production.

The worlds production of cotton, fof
mill consumption, during the yea'
ended Aug. 81, 1908. exceeded BY u
$1,000 bales the production OF the pro
vious year, according to the Census
Bureaus report on the supply and OLE
tribution of cotton. The report shows
that fluctuations in the words supply
of cotton is measured practically os
the variations In the annual producf
in the United States.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-31

The married life, though entered
ever so we'll, and with all proper
preparation, must be lived we'll or
it will not be useful or happy.
Married life will not 60 itself, or