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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-05-01
5un 9nkntn.
GIcftriif Woue III MberScen.

Vicffrttt Vnrc til NberDcert. et
&omponi | Suron bar benpenot iig
til @praaoet | gberoeen meo gegiG.
ring ON gepiIgning til at anl9gge
cn e%Ieftriif @ane, Der ifiiIoe goa ira
Suron til benne 8p. W.an anier oct
for i%auoipnligt, at en- iaaoan gepilg.
ming bill bIipe giuet.
2Gffcrmnnbe air Snobrn6. Snos
briiostppe giGiteoe Scot til 25be Ipr.
Is. 8. Matteions gpotbef / Hapio
9th, men oisie bar piitnof life boz.
ret al ben alminbeliae Slass, ba
Geneeifnffen life par bIepen rsrt,
bporimco flere aasier al uoisgte 81.
carer og enbel Gum" bapoe tiltalt
hem, % / ocn bagerite Del at 9u.
tifen bopoc De ieitet runbt Srpieap.
paratet for See Cream, Der netop for
fsrite Sang iaar bar blepen fplot
meo benne iaa pnbeoe Sorfriifning.
Saarcaplen pellDffet. S%aareaplerue
II Smeenen of Stureis err iaar mere
emo fornsieoe meo fin Sorretning,
% iibite 8inter bar ben beoite for
Senne gebrift, Tom man n~ogeniinoe
Far oplepet. Sper 80 Trocent al
Saareaplerne | nGpnte Streg bar
erfl9ret, at be til benne Sib life bar
n1iitet ct enelte Spr, og bpis Der life
inbtrGiier iornieget folot Regn paa
Cen Sio, oo 2ammene fommer, ina
bill Iplen iaar bIipe eneitoaenoe goo.
Iarfen bar allerebe Den 25oe Gpril
II goo S%oriatnins, ioet @rGsiet oa
bar begpnot at ipire.
Scrnbancorift mco Sab. 8reat
Iortbern 9anen bar paa lin Sinie
meaeiu @atertopn o. Snron opba-
bet fit TaSiagertog, bporfor Dor.
aerne paa bisie Steoer bar inbanfet
So0cn for Statcns Sernbanefom'
mission. Senne msbte Den 24oe
glpril | @ilom Safe, bpor Ga.
aen b~ebanoleoes, og label HeprG'
ientantcr fra DC TO gper iom Grn'
heoSmpno for nPbnte gone bar
fremmsbte. 9anen fom unber 5or'
banoIingerne meb ben pperro'fenoe
G~ooituno, at commissioner life bop'
DC nogen S%urisbiftion | ornne Sag,
Ga oct opbGpeoe Sog bar blepen Ore
bet nleo Cab, oq at 8redt Nortberit
9onen iioite gur baobe tabt life
minbrc emo $4,000 paa fine GaSias
aertog inSen Staten. Sernbaiie'
commissioner bar taget Sagen IN.
Ger nrrmere Sperpeielie pg bill Ie-
mere aiqipe fin 8ienoelie.
Gftcrosnuingcr af ErGricbranoe.
9 Sc peitlige og mibtre 9ele al Sta.
ten, boor Grpriebranoe | Den ienere
|Sio bar onrettet meeen Sfaoe, triier
ser meo at fremfomme nofiaa olpor.
liae Gfteripil, ibet Der maalfe bill
blipe anlaat Sag for Sfaoeseritat'
nina MOB enfeIte Sarmere, Der me.
mes at babe pGret uforiigtige | i'm
Smgana meb Sis, og iaaleoes pGret
garioq til flere at bisie 9ranoe. Der
nppnes iprIia flere, iom bar iat Slo
poa aamle Straaitaffe, Der bar lig'
act oa iilmet / flere Sage. inotil en-
Strrf @inb err iprunget op 90 bar fsrt
SIben no poa IrGrien. Stotens
9cpe beItemmcr, at Ierioner, Tom I
gorcts 10 Mameber, fra Sftober
til SS,ni, bepirfer iaaban @rano,
bar aiort fia ifplbia / sopbrno oa
fon I~trafies meb en- Tl,Ift az life
mere enc $1,000 os life minore emo
$40, ener SanaieIsitrai al inotil
Ter Iaoneber, eGlcr beage 9ele, iam-
tioia Tom oe fan iagisges for Sta.
Se~seritatning at benz. Der leo Sab
peo 9ranben.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-05-01

Otter en- laneporie aamp os Strio
bar gorgerne I 2pman Gotntp enoe.
Zig bepnset commissioning til at
beitemme afboIbcIie af ipecieIt gole
for geotageIie cner 5%orfditelie al
@ieroelopen, % napnte golg bill al.
boloes ben lite Naai. Spis 0ar.
nierne pinoer peo bette 8dlg, ioa
maa aItiaa areotrreierue inogieroe
Sapnegangene Tor fine a%reaturer, 90
life iom MI Inoe benz itreife irit ON.
friss. bporpeo megen Sfaoe tilfsies
Sarmernes Mgre.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-05-01
3Nnutuuu.

Np elcftriif game. StiaDater go.
Iper & Railpap Gompanp bar | gil.
lings netnp peotaset fine Snforpora'
tionsartifter, iielse bpilfe en- eleftriif
9ane bill blipe anlaat fra Billings
oa Columbus til Goof Gitp, og ar'
beioet ifal meo bet fsrite p~aabegDn.
ces. 8ompaniets 8apital angipes
III So 100000,
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-05-01

9pbe at arrft. Wrs. anute gpe,
Tom bor boet | Otter Coil Gountp
fioen 1870, bsoe forIeoen ! lit Siem
/ Serens Sails efter en- langparig
Spgoom at ar9ft. Sun efterlaoer
ite Mano % fire 9srn.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-05-01

Der; men b. iom leber naiten 10
Iar efter bans 800, peb, of bans
SpfinoeIie bar af flor getponing og
bar bapt pariet gGro. Den fattige
Sabrenbeits Rapn bill TENT osl
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-05-01

9fddr De ffriber til 9toerterenoe,
fad bPr ta1 peHItg at meobeIe, at
Se fdd oeres advertisement | De
cornbsgoften". Get iiirer Gem ben
beoiie Be6dHoIina.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-05-01

eubDis ardanSer, Saefersr, $50
2em2Ie Court. Rinneapp!is. @iun.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-05-01
Sineer taller til
t6neenNe KuinNer
oprrsaasia4sS i billiss spn,arhimer.

nbper &pinbe fienber ben narrastise
Sperbaabisseo at fisbe nuset for quiet
netOp fOrbt bet er "biaist4.
4 Gnbper &pinbe peb osiau, at bpab Der
fra fsrit at ipnes 1foitbart-, Oite er bet
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-05-01

- ira tsrit al 1Dnes "%foftbartA, ofte er bet
"biaisfe tuilut1.
4 90 bog bill en- apinbe, Der %tiIipnber fin gaanb at fisbe Ell,
ristis sob Speriraffe, iorbi ban pil faa Here gars 9ieueIfe
at ben, Dte fiSbe en- eaer anben ubeitemmelis Spmaitine iur
fig ielp. foroi bun fit ben til "@ootbsbspris".
4 Gu foier en- Ginger Spmaitne meset Tibet mere cub baar.
Iiss 9uins. Maitiner. Gps pil en- Singer bare Longer cub
fere orbinere @faItner.
Il Ginger bar tient fig gersmuelie for at saa iaa slat oeb On.
ben at bens tpoenbe Os treoiote Gar, iOi ba ben fgrIt brustes.
Cages bette geirastnins iaa CT Singer ben Maitine iput
tilfbft er ben biQisfe at tipbe.
e9Iees fun AZ
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Ensn p~ snseru dalrsearu ss sf Singers shsnds saigsmsnd HHs insn at @e. rsn
gi~nsAse aa siv til Singer Sewing Machine Co. Room 1884, Lac Broadway New York City
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-05-01

Zimmerman, gptun.
tubular siier lite nosen SItapc otter 8 Vars grua, bar
hener iffe gtpet mig uoaef Srnberi, oe sfter ipm bet IH Ter
uo oil ben bare en- 2euetb. On AZ mine Rabper tsbte en-
----- umtreut en- ganneo igr leg iiB6te min, o. ben
Gil iii Sfrabierusbpueeu for mango Waducoer foen. Otter
min gteuius iaa bar Tubular lite noseu Riual at ffumne.
Sobu ga Gpot.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-05-01
eGIees fun AZ
Singer Sewing Machine Company

Enter pas Singer udsipsedsr smr f Singers pssnds shgsmsnd Hs insn at iom n-
gjsnsdge. aa sknv I'll Singer Sewing Machine Co. Room 1894 Is Broadway New York CITY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11
MAKES ELklNS TIRED.
The Senator Asks the Press to Let Up
on His Family.


Washington, April 11.-senator
Stephen B. Elkins, in view of the re-
ports from Rome that the rumored
engagement of Miss Katherine EIkfns
to the Duke of .Abruzzi had been con-
firmed there and that in fact matters
had progressed so far that the royal
family have placed orders for the we'd
ding gifts. has sent to the Associated
Press a statement deprecatory of cur
rent reports as follows:
eff you can, consistently, will you
kindly. cease the publication of dis
patches and rumors of the reported
engagement of my daughter. The
matter has occupied the attention of
the press so long and to such an ex-
tent that I feel called upon to make
this request.
"While making it I wish to state
that I appreciate the kindly express
sions that have appeared concerning
my daughter in connection with her
reported engagement. Whenever there
shall be any reason to make any an
nouncement about the matter L will be
glad to give it to the press in an
authentic FORM"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11
SANTA Re WRECK.
California Fast Mali Leaves Track
Two Slightly Hurt.

MarceIine, Mo-, April 11.--Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa sFe train No. 9,
known as the California fast mail.
which left Chicago ysscerssty morn
ing at . a. M. Was@deraafed at La
Plata. near here late yesterday. The
baggage, express and two 4 passenger
coaches left theStraok ana sfour per-
sons werenslightly HURT. This wreck
was caused by a loose rail. IL
From information@.w which was fur
nished to the State Journal from the
officeGof General Manager j. e. Hur-
ley, two injuries are reported as re-
suit of the partial wreck of No. 8,
the Colorado Flyer near Marceline.
Mo. G. H. Haskins of Oklahoma City
was slightly cut about the face and
G. G. Self Of La Plata, Mo-, had his
neck quite severely wrenched. None
of the injuries, however, are serious.
From the official reports from the
wreck the cause of the wreck Is said
to have been the heavy rains which
left the track in a soft condition near
where a new bridge was being con-
structed
The wrecker was sent from Mar
celine yesterday afternoon and after
a few hours delay the train was plac-
ed on the track and the track re-
paired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11
STEAL $4,000.
Thieves Rob q Jewelry Store of
Diamonds and Watches.
Drill Through Partition Wall
and Blow Open Safe.

San Francisco, Cal. April IL
Some time during the night and in
the best patroled district Of the city
thieves entered the jewelry store of
P. Lundy, 744 Market street and rob-
bed it of diamonds. watches and 9TH
err jewelry amounting to $4,000.
Entrance was made by cutting a
hole through the partition that sep
arates the store from a candy shop.
The safe was then drilled and blown
open with nitroglycerine.
The robbery is believed to be the
work of eastern crooks, many Of
whom have arrived in the city, with
the idea of operating while the bat
tleship fleet is visiting this port.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11

1ered for the victory Of local option.
me only issue before the Democrats
rs the endorsement Of Bryan for the
PRESIDENCY. The faction of the party
now IN control headed by Colonel
James M. Guffey Is organized in ev-
cry district against such endorsement
while the state Bryan league has q
similar organization working for in
structed delegates to the Denver con-
vention as well as for control of the
party machinery.
Local option is the overshadoWinr
issue before Republicans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11
IT IS WARM ONCE MORE.
Mercury Reaches Sixty Degrees This
Afternoon.

The weather conditions have been
those of midsummer today with the
exception OF high temperatures and
at that the mercury has been high
enough to produce the. indications
suggestive of spring fever. The sun
has shone brightly since early morn
ing through light veil of clouds al
most the color, of the blue of the sky
above them.
Fort Scott received .32 of an inch
of rain yesterday and a like fall is re-
ported from Sedan. otherwise their
was no precipitation In the state. The
minimum temperature for the "a
hours closing at s O'Clock this morn
ing for the state occurred at Wichita
and the maximum was reached at
Manhattan where the mercury
registered "A.
Increased cloudiness and showers
are predicted for tonight and Sunday
with a decided rise in the tempera-
ture for Palm Sunday. The following
are the temperature readings since
o'clock this morning:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11
K. U. ALUMNI BANQUET.
The Largest of Its Kind Ever Given in
Kansas City.

Kansas City. April 11.-One hun
dred and thirty guests. numbering
some of the best known men in Kansas
City, all members of the Kansas uni
yersity alumni of Kansas City, attend
ed the annual banquet of the associa-
ton last night at the University club.
Toasts were responded to by w. H.
Carruth of Lawrence; Thomas F.
Doran of Topeka; ]. Green of Law
renee; Denton Dunn of Kansas City,
and Chancellor Frank Strong of Law
renee. The banquet was the largest
of its kind ever given in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11
Work of Chinese Boycott.

Hong Kong, April 11.-As a result
of the Chinese boycott on Japanese
goods and vessels the Japanese steam
er America Maru left here today for
San Francisco without single pack
age of Chinese cargo. Furthermore,
she carried only IS passengers, as
compared to 730 passengers on board
the British steamer Empress of India,
which cleared from this port for Van
couver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11
Washburn 10. Hays S.

Hays, Kan, April u.-washburn
beat the Western Normal here 10 to 5.
A good crowd was out and the bust
ness houses all closed for the game.
Batteries-Longberg and Snyder:
Bice and Bice. Will play the Areies
this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11
Weather Publications.

Chicago. April n.-Forecast for Kansas:
Increasing cloudiness with showers to-
night or Sunday; warmer tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11

Every club member should appoint him
self member OF every working commit
tee"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11

THE Lincoln club Is free from polttice
and faction; you should follow the Same
system in Topeka II you would do e9ec-
tive work"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11

A few sparks from q live wire in the
person of Mr.. Written. the speaker of the
evening:
Unity and harmony are absolutely e.
sential to the success of Commercial
club -.-.-------- -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11

Leave all petty grievances out on the
sidewalk when you enter the club rooms"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11

ct work all the time through the news
papers. Their cooperation Is essential"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11

"You should have an advertising fund
of $4,000 here. Advertising Is by far the
most important and effective force IN the
success of any public or business enter
PRISE" sts-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11

"a live and prosperous city is magnet
| to draw desirable citizens in large NUM-
| bers But you must get their attention
before you can draw them here. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11

IT believe frmly that IL the proposition
of moving the state fair from Lincoln
it, our people would raise the money in
side of q week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11

"a commercial club COMMITTEES has
hard work to do and is often tempted to
lay down."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11

CONTINUED on Page Fourteen.)
The Washington herald., 1908-08-15
SPOFFORD FUNERAL HELD.
Services Conducted at House by
Rev. Mr. Pierce

Services Conducted at House by
Rev. Mr.. Pierce
Funeral rites were held over the body
OF Ainsworth Rand sp0nord. Librarian
OF Congress for many years. at 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon The simple cere-
monies were conducted by Rev Ulysses
G. b Pierce. pastor Of All Souls Church.
at the family residence, 1871 Massachu-
setts avenue northwest. In accordance
with the wish Of the deceased librarian.
his remains were cremated-
Accompanied by a daughter. Miss Flor
ence SpoEOrd: q son. Charles AirsworJh
Sponord; Miss Nicolay. and Pa.v- L. @ B.
Pierce. the body Of Nr. SpoToTd arrived
al the CTniun Station on the Federal EX-
press n g-s5 O'Clock. The remains were
met by Herbert Putnam. Librarian of
Congress. and Bernard r Green. superiu-
tendeut. representing the Library OF Con
Eress-
The paiIbea-e-s were Herbert Putnam
Librarian Of Congress. Bernard T. Green.
s-periltsndeut OF the Library OF Con
Eress, Francis E L=upp. Indian Comuis-
sic1er. Dr. Cyrus Adler. Of the smith
souian Institution. O. H Titcmaun. SD
perinten6eut OF the Coast Survey. and
P Ross Perry, trustee of re Public
Library.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-15
BETTER THAN THE DOUMA.
Philippine Legislator Makes Com
parIsOn with Russian Body.

Manuel l. Quezon. member Of the Pfil-
ippine assembly. who IS on a visit 20 this
country. left Washington last night Tor
Hot Springs. Va. 70 have talk with M
Taft on Philippine affairs.
Mr. Quez01 was formerly governor OF
Tayabas. an important province Of Luzou.
but resigned 10 become q candidate on
the Nationalist ticket for the assembly.
70 which ne was elected by a large ma
t0rity- lie = chairman OF the ''estl-
mates committee. which combines prac-
tiCaIIy all OF the functions OF the WAYS
and Means and the Appropriations com
mittees Of Congress.
AIr. QUezon was a delegate from the
Philippines 10 the Congress 81 NaviEa-
JiOn- recently convened iu 81 Petersburg.
and IS now on his way back 20 Manila.
by way Of Egypt and India
In theory the laws constituting the
D0Uma and the Philippine assembly in
vested more power IN the former than ia
the latter" said Mr.. QUezo1. but in ac-
IUal practice The Philippine assembly.
Notwithstanding the short period OF its
existence. has exercised a greater degree
OF power than the Douma-that is 10 say.
the powers given 10 the Douma by the
law known as the fundamental law OF
the Russian empire are broader than
those conceded by the act Of Congress
commonly known as the organic law Of
the Philippines But Up 10 the present
and notwithstanding the Douma has had
three sessions. all Of them together have
not had as much effect IN the admins
tratiOn Of Russian affairs as the first
session. which has just terminated. OF
the Philippine assembly, has had IN TIE
affairs Of those islands.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-15
PLACES OF INTEREST.

Lfbrary Of Congress-Open a. n % 10 p n on
secular days; fr5u ? p to 10 :. n OF Sundays
and on certain hoidayA
Public Lib-ary-Open 3 g H. 70 ? Il; holidays.
a. n to 9 ,. n; Sundays. TO p
Executive 8lansion-Open 10 a. n TO p. n
United States CauitoI-Open a. n 70 80 D
United States Treasury-Opon a. n to 2 , n
State. War, and Navy Departmsuts-Open g. N
TO : p n (The original Declaration of IndeDeno-
ence Is ID he Eb-aTy q the state DeparlmenL}
United States Patent O1Gce-Opcn a II 70 :
United States Pensic- =;zreau-Open = N to 8
p n
United States Pos,-omce-Oreu g. n. 70 ? D. n
Washington city Postodics-Orea al holrs- the
Dead Letter Caice = IN the city pa----eice)
National Botanic Gardens-Open a. n 70 p n
F'sA CousHissi0u-OTen @. z. 70 80 p n
Amy Medical MEseIm-OpCn a. u 70 ~ p m
National Maseun-Opea A. IL 70 4-So > n IL
Guiding h0lidaysJ
Smithsonian Ins;itutson-Ope= a. L. to $50 p u
tlrclUding h0lidaySi
AgriculturaI Depar,ment-o7en g. m % 40 p
Bureau Of Eugraviug and Pri-tias-Opea a n
TO 20 . n
Wash.ls1on Monument c554 faes in hsishs-ODea
80 a Il 70 80 , n tEe'ator runs ron g. II
Until p M
Corcorzn Gallery o. Art-Oren szo a H. to p
N IN El1te-- A. n % 2 In a1ul11eT- SUI
oays-l70 ,. n 20 ?. IA. eZcertsng IN rnad-slin-
mer- Admission free on Tuesdays. Thurs1ays- sat
uTdays. and Sundays other DAYS. &C a1lalssoa
GoveTnGart Frinung O1oe-OpeE % - Il to 2
;. u
Navy Nard-Ouen a. n 70 Sd q
southsorta Cottage. sth 81 sid Prospect ava
~ TIE SUBCEES
zooiogiczI Parz-Opeo al d4y
RoCE CTe.k Brs5ze AID Para.
Chevy Chass. kelsius11n. and Chezpeaks Beseh
Naval Ohservat1ry-Opc-i a. Il 10 p Il
Mount Vernon tire home and tomb q Mashing-
tCul-oFeu j O. "a % 2 4.
Arliugrcl National Celete-y-Open al day
Fort Myer Military E0sL.
Pals ClGrch. Vienna. and Fairfax Cont Houss
United States SoiGle8 Houe-Opsn q n 20
sunset
sUuited States Naval Acace-y- Annapolis. Nd
Catas1ral Grounds. T1s&a-lytcwn ro41-Ope1 s
= r. % 6 p II
CABIN Joan B-idgl. Catholic University. and Alex
aujr5a.
Great Fa1s q the Potanac-Fsns are Illuminated
a. ulELL
The Washington herald., 1908-08-15
Saltwater Bathing at Chesapeake
Beach Delightful place TO spend the Gay
Jackson Grove Assembly.

The series Of conventions. conferences.
evangelistic services. &c. in progress at
Jackson Grove Assembly since July =.
have been helpful. and large audiences
have gathered 10 gain information and
inspiration from the various exercises.
The evange3istic services conducted by
Rev L B. Compton. Capt Thomas H
Mckee, z Rev J. B. NcLauChlin. Rev.
Joseph r Snyder. Miss Eta H Gibson.
and others have been productive Of much
good Evangelist Baker conducted re-
vivai services at the asse mblv on Sunday
last, large audience greeting him after
noon and night Tomorrow Rev J. H
Maice. the blind evangelist. and others.
viii speak, and the Baltimore Gospel
Trio, Mrs J H Maice. Mrs Madison
Clark. Of Washington, and others. viii
sing On Monday the Interstate Summer
Bible School viii open for a season OF
two weeks. with daily addresses BY Dr..
E D Bailey, Of Brooklyn. y. Y, Rev.
James 3. Clayton. Of Washington. Rev.
Thomas B. Iro1side. for fifteen years a
regular attenGc-t at M0Ody-s NOrthheld
Bible School: Rev Mr. Naice- an6 others.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-15
ARRESTED AT PRISONS DOOR
George SpTiggs, Negro, Held IN Bal
timore for Local Police.
VIII Be Brought Here to Answer
Charge of RobbinG- Louis l.
johnson in 1906.

George SpriEss. alias Harris. alias VII
liam Hall. twenry-three years old. a
negro, was brought 70 This city from Bal
tiuore. last night. and viii be arraigned
in the Police Court to-day on a charge
OF robbery
SpriEEs was arrested in November.
1870 in the Monumental City on de-
scriprion furnished by the local police.
The Baltimore authorities learned the
negro was wanted there, and he was
tried and sent 70 the psnitent.ary for two
years and a few months. He was re-
leased yesterday. and was Immediately
rearrested and held FOR the Washington
police
1t is alleged Sprlggs and a young white
man met Louis I. Johnson in a saloon.
one night in November. 1906 They walked
with him 90 a nearby park and santi-
bagged and robbed him Of a watch and
fob valued at SO. a diamond pin worth
so and SD IN cash Spriggs was ar
rested in Baltimore while trying TO pawn
the watch. His companion was not
caught
Yesterday Detectives BaUr and Corn
well. Of the Central Office. went to Bal
timore and brought the prisoner here
The Washington herald., 1908-08-15
WOULD CONDEMN FIVE BLOCKs
Government After Property Near
Pennsylvania Avenue.

In behalf Of the United States. Attor-
neys T. W Baker and Jesse G. Adkins
yesterday Md petition IN the District
supreme Court 20 secure The cordeuua-
tion OF the property iu five squares.
bounded by PeI-sylvaria avenue and B
street Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
northwest. f.r the purchase Of which Con
gress appropriated $-5..'1l
The petition for condemnation IS the
result Of the .cau for bids made by Sec
retary 0f The Treasury George 3. CorteI-
you. last June. % which he received bat
two answers Secretary CqrrelyOu. find
ing that the owners OF the property did
not care To sell. requested Attorney Gen
eraI Bo1ara-re 70 have condemnation pro-
ceediuzs Instituted
4 meeting OF the cou.r In general term
may be held next week and the owners
Of tle land IN question VIII be cited 70
appear before the Supreme Court and
give reason why the property should not
be condemned
The Washington herald., 1908-08-15
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY.

TO F07t Monroe, Norfolk. Newport News, zud AZ
points south-No-foIk and Washington steamer.
eve=y evening II the year At $50.
Chew Chase Lake-Concsrt oy United States Ma
me Band every evening. followed b. dznc1uz
Twilight excursions 70 Annapolis ard Baltno-s
every day. Trains leave every half hour from Flf-
teenth and Il streets northeast from D n
To Rock Greek Bridge. Zooiogcal Park Chevy
Chzse and kensiuEton-CE-s from FIfteensh ss-es.
z15 New York avenue every fifteen minutes.
To Aexa-drla-Ferry steamer Lackazznas even
hour and half from a. n % ,. II
To Fort Myer. Arlington Nstionzs Ce-1etsry FAM
Church and Fairfax Court HouSe-Cars from Twelfth
street and PenRsylyauiz sFsnns AID AQueduci
Bridge
Chesapeake Beach-See trains IN rarrosd schedaIe.
Mount Vernon and Marshall HaIl-Stezner Charles
Macalesser- daily. except Sunday. ID a n and -
= u
Steamer St Johns for ColoniaI Beach-satur,1sys,
D II. ether days. except Monday. SIS a n
Steamer Queen Anne for River View. week days,
10 a. n. 2l5 and SIS ,. L. Sundays Il a. n.
80 and SIS ,
Steamer jamestown foE forty-nile Uloonlight tn
down the Potomac River. daily, AZ p n