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The Washington times., 1908-07-23
WOMAN GAVE MONEY
TO DEFEND count
Hopes Rigamist Will Get Divorce
and Marry Her-Five
Wives Living.

NEW YORK, July $50 many letters
are being received by the Westchester
County authorities from women who
ask for a photograph Of Raoul Won Hell
den, the bogus German count, convict
ed of bigamy, that it is now thought he
may have made a regular business Of
marrying women and then deserving
them
Count Won Helden, who is in the
White Plains jail awaiting sentence, in
stead Of having three wives. as was
brought out at the trial, may have five
living wives. according to a letter re-
ceived at the district attorneys Office.
The Count" is meek looking. and
though he had ~ money women SEEM
ed 10 be hypnOtized by him. Every one
of his numerous wives, mothers-in-Iav
and affinities still loves him and hopes
he will get a light sentence.
A wealthy New York woman Will nut
UP the money for his defense. with the
hope that he Will get a divorce and
marry her.
1t is reported that a prominent New
York theatrical man living in New Ro-
chelle was obliged 20 send his wife to
Virginia TO get her away from the
Count"
The Washington times., 1908-07-23
Deanh of Tin in This Country
Prompts Search for Substitute
Tin. tin; come IN"

Tin. tin: come In"
Anybody with the tin Is entitled TO
come In; not the tin" as slang phrase
accepts It. but the tin ore. The world
knows little about tin. and less about
the place whence it may be obtained.
Most OF It IS from Wales and the East
Indies; and the Geological Survey finds
that there is danger Of the worlds
supply being exhausted before the world
finds either a substitute or a new
supply.
For many years the dream Of fortunes
IN tin has been dreamt with only less
gorgeous colorinss than that OF for
tunes in gold. The man VINO would find
the worlds supply Of in would make
Toore money than he who would lind q
mountain OF gold. because TO find the
mountain Of gold would be 20 depreciate
the value OF that metal.
Our Outpu, Small
In the United States. in Alaska. in
various places, deposits Il tin have been
found. Those of the Black Hills OF Da-
kota were most promising at one time.
But the fact remains that IN 1901 only
siNty-twO tons OF commercial tin were
secured IN the Unitel States. including
Alaska, while this country used over
1900 tons.
In a single year the price Of tin has
The Washington times., 1908-07-23

varied nearly 100 per cent. It is urged
by the specialists Of the Government
service that the waste OF the TIN cover
ing on old cans, etc. ought TO be stop
ped In recent years money has been
made gathering up these and saving
their tin coatings.
The natural substitute for tin viii be
aluminium. This is 70 be extracted
from common clay; and the worlds
greatest rewards for inventive genius
continue 10 be offered; first. 20 the man
who Will discover the process Of har-
Messing the suns rays 70 an electric
motor: and second. 20 him who viii find
the cheap process or extracting alumni
UNI from clay. Aluminium, for its light
ness, its tensile strength, its immunity
10 co:-osion. is regarded as certain one
day 10 be the worlds most valued met
al
Price Still High.
That It viii some day be extracted
at a nominal expense is considered Ger
tain. But TO this time. with hundreds
OF scientists at work on the proposition
OF getting II, aluminium continues to be
rather a luxury, because OF the high
price. II Imagination could picture
modern world without iron and steel.
the picture would suggest how greatly
cheap aluminium IS needed today, and
how lmmaase q fortune awaits him who
can produce Il.
The Washington times., 1908-07-23
POEM ON TROUSERS
SUICIDES MESSAGE
Lived as Hermit and Appeared
Well Supplied With Money.
ApparentlY Educated.

CALVERT, Nd, July 2--Lsavlng q
farewell message IN the form OF a poem.
written on the seat OF a pair OF NINA
ture trousers, neatly cut from brown
wrapping paper and encased in q glass
jar with a screw cap Id. a strange man
who signed himself Thomas ChaImer
Henderson. and who for two weeks
lived the life OF a hermit beneath a
beech tree IN MeaTus' wood. near here.
IS believed 70 have ended his lie in
the Bark Nil stream.
Having missed him for several DAYS,
John. hfteen-year-old son Of Reuben
England. went In search Of him and IN
der TIE tree where the hermit had made
his abode found the jar and took IL
home. After the message had been
read a further search was made. and
the missing mans clothes. OF fine quail
ity, were found in the stream. tied in
two bundles 20 bushes along the bank.
Refusing ID hospitality Of the neigh
bors. declaring his preference for q
solitary life, .he stranger. prepared his
own meals and slept on the bare ground.
with newspaper for a pillow he did
not appear &c lack money but pssr-
CHASED the best food that the market
auOrCeu a. nearby stores, and attend
81 services at the Friends Meeting
He dressed well and claimed 10 be
q Canadian. the son OF q PRESBYTERIAN
minister bis hands showed 40 eIsns
q toil ana is eyes were OF a light
DLle, so light as 20 attract moro tEan
ordinary attention He showed many
eNiceIlceS OF refinement and Education
lhOuSn AZ times he seemed ternDorarily-
oeI5l5Iloeo- he was o. slender build,
beard ~-~ No
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Commission This is believed to be by
no means probable. since otherwise the
railway companies would be in a posi-
ton Of questioning the status Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Eddy to Continue Probe.
II. c. Eddy, the executive officer and
secretary Of the District Electric Rail
way Commission, is preparing 10 in
vestigate in person the numerous com
plants and suggestions that have been
made regarding the service accorded
the public by the street railways.
AS a practical expert on the opera
ton OF street railways in all details.
Mr.. Eddy has decided TO travel over
the lines involved and study the cOndi-
tons as alleged TO exist by the letters
which the traction board has received
IN large numbers He IS busy in get
ting his office work properly organized
just now This is expected TO be &C
cOmplished within day or two. and Mr.
Eddy will then commence making the
trips Of investigation about the city
travelling as a passenger on the cars
The Washington times., 1908-07-23
Interstate Commission Acts:
Street Railway Probe Starts
Capital Traction Company and Washington Railway Are
Ordered to Furnish District Board With Infor-
nation Previously Withheld.

Prompt TO rally TO the support Of its
agent, the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has officially requested of the
Capital Traction Company and the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany, the information which these two
corporations CURLY refused TO give to
the District Electric Railway Commits
sion.
the last named body had asked for
information as to the schedules and
equipment Of the railway companies
cars, but WIS refused.
After this rebuff, the District Electric
Railway Commission asked the Inter
state Commerce Commission to secure
the material desired.
Will Satisfy traction Board.
The action taken by the Interstate
Commerce Commission means that the
traction board will secure all the in
formation II desires. unless the rail-
way companies should refuse TO grant
the behests OF the Interstate Commerce
The Washington times., 1908-07-23
FIELD CAVES IN
UNDER HIS FEET

BELLEFONTE. Pa. July Z.-Whua
cutting grain with q harvester. John
W Homan. OF College township. feI-
TIE ground give way u der him. Ha
whipped up his horses. md their sud
oe1 jump forward prcbabIy saved the
life Of the Turner and his animals. as
they had AOt some four rods until the
earth in the rear OF them sank down
20 a depth % twenty feet. leaving a
yawning hole more than 10 feet in cir
conference
The explanation IS a simple one.
Practically all Of Center county IS IN
derlaid with limestone rock, which Is
hOneyCOmbed with caves. Openings
and sinkholes like this are not uncom-
mon.
The Washington times., 1908-07-23
INFURIATED MAN
KILLS HIS WIFE

CHICAGO, July 23.-Infuriated by his
wife's reception Of man he suspected
of trying 20 wreck his home. Santo
Purquo, 20 Wright place. last night
shot and killed Mrs. Purquo, then pur-
sued the man, Frank Retrando. to the
street, where he shot him through the
body.
The police later found him kneeIing
on the floor before the picture Of his
made no resistance when arrested on
charge OF murder. PurquO fired two
shots at his wife. the first striking her
in the left side and the second pene-
trating her brain, causing instant
death
Retrando fed when Purquo entered
the house, bur the latter overlook him
through his body from the left shoulder
blade He Will probably die
The Washington times., 1908-07-23
BILL
AGAINST ]. B. MILLER

Alleging that certain property, claim
ed by others. was in reality purchased
with the funds Of the First Co-opera-
tive Building Association, Receiver Will
liam z. Ambrose, today, filed a supple
mental bill OF complaint against J. Bar
ton Miller. the deposed secretary-treas-
urer of the association. and asks the
court to restrain the transferring or
disposition of the property named.
@. Donald Miller. brother Of the de-
posed secretary; Elisa Rhodes Miller.
his mother: Agnes Kemper, Mary X
Miller. Cora Y. Hunter. Mary c Hos
pitai. and P A Castelar,. trustee. are
the parties named in the new com
plant
The Washington times., 1908-07-23
, SOON AVAILABLE.

Scene-Marimonial agency. Manager
and gentleman applicant
Mat Agent-Tou want a wife,
Customer-Yes. sir.
Mat. Agent-Blond or brunette?
Customer am not particular. I IN
sist on but one thIng-She must be a
divorced woman.
Mat. Agent-Sorry, sir. I have none
on hand, but If you can wait a few
days. have one in preparation.-The
Bohemian.
The Washington times., 1908-07-23
PROPERTY
FOR NEW THEATER
Company Expects to Open
Auditorium by No
vember /.

Transfer Of most Of the property.
which is 10 be the site Of new thea
ter TO be built for the Auditorium
Arnusen eHt Company, has been effected,
and il is expected that the work Of
demOlishing the present structures on
the land viii be completed about Al
gust i, when work on the new build
ing viii be begun.
The property is numbered I311 70 LIS,
Inclusive, II street northwest, and in
Cludes the Fredonia Hotel The east
half Of original lot was trans
fcrred BY Mary A Orury and others,
trr-stees. The west half or the same
lot was transferred by John T. Arms
The property induced in original cot
A was transferred by che officials Of
The Epiphany Church Home. The deeds
OF transfer contain the assumption OF
a deed OF trust OF SlsJvt but. although
the price registered IS nominal, 1t IS
property was $Sl5,9y9 The transfers
were made 10 W. F. Thomas and By
him 10 the company
Must Go to Court
The Fredonia Hotel property. which IS
included IN the plans OF the Auditorium
Amusement Company. has not as yet
/ been transferred. The agreement for its
sale has been signed by both sides, but
IL must be ratified b. the District courts
This cannot be accomplished until he
fan sittings OF the proper tribunals.
Edmund K Fox. secretary and treas
urer Of the company. is IN New. York
consulting with ". Il. McElfaterick,
the architect who IS preparing the plans
for the new theater building Mr.. Fox s
visit has special reference to the Dis
trict regulations regarding hre-prOOf
construction. fre-escapes, and other
/ details
To Rush Work.
According 10 ". F. Thomas. manager
OF the Auditorium Amusement Com
pany, the house should be ready for
I business by November / L VIII be con-
structed OF REINFORCED concrete, and
the only wood in the structure. accord
ing to present plans. Will be the rails
Of the theater seats. the stage, and
some minor equipment The plans pro-
vice for entrance and exit by means
Z Of inclined planes, with no sSaircases in
the building The theater will be a
modern vaudeville house. and only the
best grade OF performances, according
70 MI Thomas. Will be given. Mr..
Thomas states that public subscriptions
Z 10 the stock Of the company now
amount 10 $50, COO
The Washington times., 1908-07-23
QUOTATIONS FOR TODAY ON
WASHINGTON EXCHANGE

Washington Railway and Electric as.
8. 00G,QS05a. s, 00BdSO15
Merchants and Mechanics Savings
Banw, 5d140
After call:
Capital Traction SIS, S5OO9I1h, 5000
111L.
Georgetown Gas. 1913.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
The Washington times., 1908-07-23
EXCURSIONS.

A dip IN the briny is about the best
way 20 fool Old Sol these hot sultry
days when the mercury fiirts with the
100 mark and Old General Humidity IS
on hand with his entire army and a
few more. Many sweltering Washing
tonians have gotten in the habit OF
making almost daily trips to Chesa-
peake Beach for the pleasure Of taking
a swim in the bay. and thousands make
for the popular resort whenever they
set a Gay Tor rest or recreation, where
they can find every amusement ana
novelty Of the beach resort
L II an IDEAL place for a days rest.
a real soothing rest. The exhilarating
ride IN the trains Of the Chesapeake
Beach railway is not the least ~ the
pleasure OF the trip. The round trip
fare on week days is . cents. Sundays
and holidays, 90 cents
All roads lead TO the pony track A.
Chevy Chase Lake these DAYS. Never
did an amusement device Of any kind
take as this latest addition to the
quota OF tun-makers at the lake Old
and young patrOniZe the track literally
and every evening finds the ticket b0O-6
besieEed. The circuit OF the oIIteT- frsci-
is full eighth Of a mile, while the
inner oval is, OF course, somewhat less
The other amusements retain their
popularity. however the Marine Rand
concerts being enjoyed by generous
crowds nightly, while there is appa rent
ly no -diminutiOn IN the attraction OF
the dance. Satisfactory car service IS
undoubtedly one of the most telling
factors IN the continued popularity OF
Chevy Chase Lake
Scores Of Washing onians who find
# impossible for one reason or another
TO make extended vacations are patron
izing the weekend outings made via
the Norfolk and Washington steamers.
A special rate ticket for the round trIp
covers hotel as well as steamer ex-
penses. One can leave Friday evening
at $3.50 and remain away until Monday
or Tuesday morning, or s. ling Satur-
day at $50 p m remain until Tuesday
or Wednesday, the cost increasing
slightly according to the time limit
trips are on sale at the uptown ticket
office, 705 Fourteenth street, exclusively
Al evening on the mOonlit river
aboard the superbly equipped James
town Is indeed a treat these oppres-
sive evenings. Many are finding this
out. with the result that the big vessel
carries crowds Of growing dimensions
every evening now when she leaves
the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
COmpany's excursion wharf, foot Of
Seventh street. The sailing hour Is
o'clock
A spacious deck is reserved for dane
ing and the orchestra supplies splendid
music throughout the evening The
sail is usually forty miles down and
back, the speedy jamestown returning
to town at about eleN en-.
The Washington times., 1908-07-23
MADE WELCOME.

Il asked for her hand ,sst night"
Did her father give his consent?''
He not only sIve his consent, but
borrowed $40 SSom me."-Exchange
The Washington times., 1908-07-23
PRICES FOR TO-DAY ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

Quotations furnished By ". p. Hibbs &
Co. bankers and brokers. Hibbs Building,
members New York Stock Exchange, Wash
ingtOn stock Exchange and Chicago Board OF
Trade-)
The Washington times., 1908-07-23
THE CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by E F Hutton G.
Co. members New York Stock Exchange
1901 + street nOrthWest)
The Washington times., 1908-07-23
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
q thu
Potomac Savings Bank

II Washington. D @, a. the close % busI-
ness. July =. 1905.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11

England's potato crop this year was
the greatest on record.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-11
Parcel Post.

In my last annual message / commended
the postmaster generals recommendation
for an extension of the parcel post on the
rural routes The establishment of local
parcel post on rural routes would be to the
mutual benefit of the farmer and the coun-
try storekeeper, and it is desirable that the
routes, serving more than 15,O60.00O people,
should be utilized to the fullest practicable
extent. An amendment was proposed in
the Senate at the last session, at the sug
ing that, for the purpose of ascertaining
the practicabfIfty of establishing a special
local parcel post system on the rural routes
throughout the United States, the pOstnas
ter general be authorized and directed to
experiment and report to the Congress the
result of such experiment by establishing
a special local parcel post system on rural
delivery routes in not to exceed four coun-
ties in the United States for packages of
fourth-class matter originating Oh. a rural
route or at the distributing pCJtoffice for
delivery by rural carriers. 1t would seem
only proper that such an experiment should
be tried in order to demonstrate the prac-
tfcability Of the proposition, especially as
the postmaster general estimates that the
revenue derived from the operation Of sucL
a system on all the rural routes you'd
amount to many million dollars.
Hawaii.
I call particular attention to the Territory
IS apparent, and the need of improving
their condition and developing their re-
sources is urgent. In recent years indus
trial conditions upon the islands have radi-
caily changed. The Importation of coolie
laeor has practically ceased, and there is
now developing such a diversity In agricul-
tl1raI products as to make possible chance
in the land conditions of the territory, 50
that an opportunity may be given to the
small land owner similar to that On the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-02-27
Are You
Sick

Much sickness is due to
a weak nervous system.
Yours may be. If it is,
you cannot get we'll until
you restore nerve strength
Your nervous system is
nature s power house; the
organs Of your body get
their power from it. IF
the power is not there, the
action of the organs is
weak, and disease (sick-
ness) follows. DR.. Miles
Nervine cures the sick
because it soothes the
irritated and tired nerves
and gives the system a
chance to recuperate.
Try it, and see if you do
not quickly feel it's bene-
fetal effect.
ing doctor. Got one of DR.. Miles
books and found that Dr. Miles Ner-
vine fit my case. From the very first
dose took I got better. I am better
now than I have been for years, and
do all my own work on the farm.
That's what DIR Miles NerVino has
done for me, and am glad to recon-
mend it to OTHERS"
JOHN JAMES, Riverton, Nebr.
Your druggist sells DR.. Miles Nerv.
Inc, and we authorize him to return
price of first bottle (onIy) If It falls
60 benefit you.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Fair play., 1908-09-05
Order Of Publication.

IN the Circoi, Court, ~ October
term, 1908
The Sl@te of Missouri. vt the reIa.
iion aud to the Use OF James +. Berry,
Collector OF the Revenue ot Ste. Gen.
ev,rve County, Mi.sour'. Piaintiff
W.. SAINT 7. Ballard hi uuknowu heirs
aud legal representatives, Defend
Ants.
Now su this dav comes the plsin'
tif herein, by attorney. aud shows
t. the Court that he caused summons
10 the defendants 10 be issued to the
sheriff of Ste. GeoevievH county, that
the -aine has been returned houes' +,
thst plaintiffs attorney has made III
quiries a. to the residence or where.
abouts OF the defeDdauts, aud has
been unable TO find them and he veri.
" believes them TO be non residents
1T the State OF Missouri, and csnuOt
he served with process nf ibis Court,
Whereupon u Ia ordeied by the
Court that said defendants he Motif.
Pd by publication that plaintiff has
commenced suit against them IN this
Court, the object and general nature
~ which Ito recover back taxes tor
The years 1902, 1903, 1904. 1905 and
1906 upou the sonth hslt oI the south
vest quarter OF sec,iou "a, town.
ship So, ". range 8 East, con.
tanning 80 acres, situated in
Sc. Ge"evieve County. state of Mis.
-"uri, amounting 10 Mi 10 Sl7S3, and
that unless the said defendauis he aud
appear at this Court, A the next
term thereof, to be begun aud holden
U the Court House in the Cily OF
Ste. Genrvieve, III said County. on
the 26th dsv OF October next. aud on
or before the 3rd day Of said term, IL
the term shalt 40 long continue. II not
then on or before the last day of said
term, answer or plead to the petition
in said cause the same will be taken
as confessed and Judgment will be
rendered accordingly.
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published according to law
in the FAIR PLAYA newspaper publish
ed in said County of Ste. Genevieve,
State of Missouri,
A True copy Of the record.
Witness my hand and the seal of the
Circuit Court of Ste. Gcnevieve Coun-
ty, Missouri, this 18th day of June,
1908.
(L. s. WILLIAM =. HUCK,
Circuit Clerk.
Fair play., 1908-09-05

The Republicans have been preach
ing the doctrine of protection for
years and years and the fallacy OF
that doctrine has been overwhelming
ly established and in fact, the word
protection means now nothing more
than protection TO the trusts. The
protective tariff is not in the interest
OF the people but Of these rapacious
trusts that are gouging every cent pos
sible out Of Americans. For instance
the great steel trust is selling steel
rails in London for $22 per ton and
are charging the Americans S28 per
ton. II il were not for tariff they
would be compelled to sell the steel
rails TO the Americans at the same
rate that they sell them to the English
but they having the benefit of the high
tariff. can exclude the competition of
the English manufacturers and thus
prey on the Americans at their pleas
ure. The same is true of the wire
nail trust which is charging the far
mers so per cent more for their wire,
fences and nails than they do the for
eigners, The same is true of house
hold articles the Sc wing machine
trust is selling machines in London
and Paris for about $l5 less than they
are TO the American consumer. The
same Is also true of the Watch trust,
and numbers and numbers of articles
can be mentioned along the same line.
The American people have been
tricked and defrauded on these lines
long enough and the worm is going to
turn and with it they will turn the
Republican party out of power, for
they have not only permitted this tariff
robbery to go on but they have done
absolutely nothing effective in the
way Of curbing these great trusts. In
fact. they are AS strong today as they
were when Roosevelt came into power.
This is shown by the case with which
they nullihed the 1900, 900 fine
against the Standard Oil Company in
the Circuit Court of Appeals. The
trusts absolutely own the Republican
party and the Judges which have beer
appointed by that party. We cannot
bring relief TO the people until the
Republicans are kicked out of power.
Turn the rascals out.
Fair play., 1908-09-05
How to Get Strong.

Z. j. DAILY of l247 W. Congress st.
Chicago, tells Of way to become strong;
He says; My mother, who Is old aud
was very feeble, is deriving so much
benefit from Electric BItters, that feel
it's my duty to tell those who need a
tonic and strengthening medicine about
il. In my mothers ease marked gain
in flesh has resulted insomnia has beru
overcome. and she is steadily growing
stronger" Electric Bitters quickly
remedy stomach, liver and kidney com
plants. Sold under guarantee at al
drug stores. soc.