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The Washington times., 1908-12-06
SNAKE VISIONS REAL,
SAYS SPIRITUALIST
Aged Medium Admits Seeing Things But Declares
They Are Not Creatures of Imagnation--Show
Photographs to Prove Spirit Theories

Perhaps the man who 'stumbles home
IN the cold gray dawn of the morning
after and tiptoes upstairs. lodging pink
elephants and green mice, has been mis-
Judged
Just imagine It. after all these years,
along comes a man and tells rs. as
cooIly AMI calmly as though he were
talking about griddle cakes, that such
things really exist-in a spirit world. of
course 1t fairly curdles the blood TO
think of what possibilities loom up be-
fore US If this be true.
Even snakes" says DR.. Hansmann.
a venerable old spirituaIst, who lives
at 2S07 Eighteenth strees northwest.
that are seen by unfortunate victims
OF inebriation, are the spirits of what
were once real live ones" Nor does he
stop with reptiles; he lets loose the en-
tire animal kingdom 10 haunt us BY night
II we snuggle too close to a stein or
forget 10 count the bubbles In a cold
bottle.
All animals have spirits ne goes on.
Il know. because have recognized nets
Sf my own in the spirit world"
Ihat does not sound quite so bad. but
nevertheless the ghost OF a yellow cat
ambling on ahead OF you, as you rumble
nome from the theater, wouldn't be am
u make one any Jollier. And the Doc
tor adds before you have time 20 pe,
your breath that "a dog I once owned
The Washington times., 1908-12-06

returns at times and nesues in my
beard
You might have stood the cat. you
may have stood the snakes and the
guinea-pigs. but the idea OF a New
foundland or Great Dane materialiZing
in ones beard is too much. Poor human
nature can stand a lot but when the
limit is reached it's time TO sign the
pledge and to be on the safe side
move into o dry district.
But perhaps even prohibition won;
save your some one asked the Doctor.
so ne continued:
Il was once at a spirituaHstic seance
where a horse entered the room. a small
room in a house IN this city. and walked
all about without disturbing person IN
the room or injUring an article Of furni-
ture-"
WAS It a dark horse?' / have heard
Of them in political circles another
ventured, somewhat timidly; but got no
satisfaction. for the Doctor was inter
ested IN MS subject, and apparently
failed to hear.
The spirit of a horse, a favOrite
horse, once saved my life I'm Venice,
when ] was in great danger, and i have
photographs, numbers Of them, that are
ence OF animals in the spirit world" "
The Doctor certainly has the photo
graphs. and they say the camera never
lies But it's a comfort. anyway, 10
realize that you're not the only one IN
the world who sees things
The Washington times., 1908-12-06
BARTENDERS TO-DAY
NAMING OFFICERS
Local No. IS Is Holding an Elec-
ton at 430 Eighth Street
Northwest.

Local No. IS. OF the Bartenders' Inter
national League, is voting this after
noon for all local officers. The polls
opened at o'clock at 430 Eighth street
northwest, and they viii not be closed
until g.
There are but three contests on, but
il is declared that these Will develop
plenty OF excitement Greatest interest
attaches to ShC office OF president and
manager Of the 3. L. Club, and there
are four candidlJes in the field-Joseph
j. Crowley, William A Carroll, Joseph
=. Brady. and. George Hilbus.
Other contested officers are recording
secretary, candidates. Jere F. Mccarthy
the Incumbent, J. T. Lewis. and Viii
liam LercA. and inside guard. Frank
Mccormick and Charles e willard.
The candidates placed I'm nomination
at the November meeting without oppo-
sition are: For president, j. W Kreis;
vice president. ". 2. Brown; treasurer,
T f. Daley; financial secretary, l.
Curtin. assistant financial secretary, p.
V /. Ostrander; assistant recording sec
retary and bushes manager. II. g. Bo-
nault; Inspector. 7. F. Ridgway; chap
lain, William NJ. Gaylor; outside guard,
II. Hepburn
The Washington times., 1908-12-06
MILTON IS HONORED
IN CHICAGO TODAY
Elaborate Exercises in Cele-
bration of 3OOfh Anniver-
sary of Poets Birth.

CHICAGO. Dec elaborate exer-
cises in celebration Of the 3O0Jh ami
versary of Milton's birth Will be held
this week al the University Of Chicago.
A musical and interpretative reading
recital Of RIiltou's works this after
noon. a group Of lectures Tuesday after
noon, and a presentation OF -'Comus''
Wednesday night are the events
planned. All win take place at Mandel
Hail.
TOday's program viii begin at $50
O'Clock Interpretative readings will be
given by Prof. S. II. Clark, Of the uni
versity. The music will be furnished by
Mrs Lucille Stevenson Tewksbury. Mrs.
Rose Lutiger Cannon. Mrs. George N.
Holt, and Albert Z. Boroff.
The Tuesday afternoon lectures on
phases OF Milton's genius Will be de-
ltvered by Prof. McCHntock.
"Comus' will be presented by the
Donald Robertson players.
The Washington times., 1908-12-06
ASKS GOV. DAWSON
TO REMOVE JUDGE
Law and Order League Dis
pleased With His Stand
in Gambling Cases.

GRAFTON, w. Va, Dee. 6.-The Law
and Order League Of Elkins. W. Va, is
behind a movement TO impeach Judge
John Homer Holt, Of this circuit, whose
home is in Grafton. Papers viii be for
warded 10 Governor Dawson soon. ask
ing that the judge be removed.
Judge Holt is one of the most prom
inent Of the West Virginia circuit
judges While there have been charges
of irregularities discussed against him
in the past, this fight Will be made
with reference 10 his conduct in the
matter Of the alleged gamblers arrested
at Elkins during the races last fall
1t was predicted during the campaign
that the cases would never be tried,
or that the fines would be small. owing
to some close friends Of the court being
interested. Each man arrested was
fined s.
The Washington times., 1908-12-06
AMBASSADOR BRYCE
LAUDS OLD AUTHORS
British Diplomat Addresses Wash
ington Classical Club
Ma-,ha-c
Members.

bassadOr to America. was the principal
speaker at the third regular meeting OF
the Washington Classical Club in the
Women's building Of the George Wash
ington University Mr.. Bryce spoke Of
the Importance Of classical studies and
the necessity for maintaining in our
litAr-turs. life, and art the standards
andA, 1eals of the OLD Greeks and Ro-
1layss-
The Greek and Roman authors a-I
valuable because they do not belong 10
our time" said Mr.. Bryce. The spirit
OF modernism is too prevalent among
us. Classical literature is needed TO
counteract this modernism among us"
The Washington times., 1908-12-06

The best proof of
the superior quality
Of the coal we sell and
our methods of hand
ling is ever increasing
orders that have built
up our present envi-
able trade-a trade
that makes necessary
the largest coal POck-
cts in this section.
Telephone Exchange
Main 4270
through which all our
various branches NAV
be reached.
The Washington times., 1908-12-06
FAMILY SEEKS BOY
DYING IN HOSPITAL
Little Lad Hit by Train, But Father
and Mother Did Not
Know

PATTERSON. y. J.. Dec. 6-With but
a slim chance OF recovering, Alfred
KnOpf. a seven-year-old boy, who lives
with his parents at 80 Lawrence street.
lies IN the General Hospital with a frac-
tured skull which he sustained when
hit by an Erie locomotive.
While the little sufferer lay In the
hospital his parents searched in the
vicinity OF his home for him, ignorant
of the fact that ne was just lowering
between life and death
The Washington times., 1908-12-06
VICTIM OF HELM
COMES TO HIS AID
Horseman Shot by Representative
Will Help Get Him Out
of Trouble.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec 6-Repre-
sentative ]. Thomas Heflin has received
word from James 2. McCreary, the
horseman. who was accidentally shot
when Mr. Hehin fired at n negro last
winter in Washington. TO the effect that
he, McCreary. win do all in his power
TO aid the Alabama member OF Congress
get out OF trouble McCreary says he
has completely recovered from his In
jurieS
The Washington times., 1908-12-06
SOLDIERS KILLED.

LAYTON. Okla. Dec. 6.-PTivates
Bryant and Maxwell. Of Battery c.
First Field Artillery. at Fort Sill. were
killed. ard Private Hicks, OF the same
battery is critically III as the result of
the breaking Saturday OF a bridge over
which "A detachment Of srtilerymen
were riding
The Washington times., 1908-12-06
sECY. BACON ABOUT WELL.

Robert Ba, 20. Assistant Secretary OF
State. has nearly recovered from his at
tack OF throat trouble. and expects 20 be
at his office tomorrow He was able 70
be about the house today. Mr. Bacon
has been confined 10 his bed for several
days. his complaint resembling tOnsi-
litis.
The Washington times., 1908-12-06
SPECIES OF SWINE.

Mildred (at football game)-I can quite
understand why the game hog IS being
hayed by the press nowadays.
George (puZZled)-Game hoE2
Mildred-Certainly. That one directly
behind us has done nothing but root and
gTunt since the game began.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-14
PREFER TILIMAN TO TAFT.
Threatened That Negroes Will Knife
President at the Polls.

A letter addressed to Representa-
tive Rainey of Illinois, by Walter 5.
Thomas, chairman Of the Ohio-Afro-
American League, with headquarters
at Columbus, Ohio, was read in the
House of Representatives Saturday.
Thomas referring to speech some
time since in the House in reply to
the one by Mr.. Rainey, declared that
the negroes of Ohio refused to be
led like dumb driven cattle to the
voting booths and there cast their
ballots for President Roosevelt, his
Secretary of War or any other man
he may see fit to support for the
President of the United States at
Chicago"
The letter points out that grave
Injustice was done the negro race in
the Brownsville matter, and states
that the negroes of the country Will
support no candidate for President
who does not stand squarely upon
the broad principles of justice. In
conclusion the letter says:
1--WE have almost reached that
point where we can say thank God
for Senator Tillman, for we believe
him to be at least honest IN MS
expressions and we believe MIN
square in his life. / am absolutely
convinced of this. one fact, that
should Secretary Taft be nominated
at Chicago for President of the Unit
ed States the colored voters Of Ohio
and of the whole United States, 90
per cent. of them at least calcula-
ton, would cast their votes for the
straight Democratic ticket for Pres
ident or remain away from the polls,
thus making the election Of a DEM
ocratic President practically certain y
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-14
FIVE GREATEST MEN,
Tn Private Life invited to Attend a
Conference.

Who are the five greatest men in
the Untitled States-not in public
life? According to President Roose-
Welt, they are Grover Cleveland, An
drew Carnegie, John Mitchell, Will
liam J. Bryan and James ]. Hill.
The President has invited these
five to attend the big conference at
the White House during the week or
May IA to discuss conservation OF
the natural resources Of the country.
Every Governor of a State, Cabl-
net officers, members of the United
States Supreme Court and members
of the Inland Waterways Commls-
sion are to attend officially, but these
five men are singled out from the
whole United States as five indiVid-
nails to be invited. They are all
Democrats.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-14
"A FATAL fire
IN A CROWDED NEW YORK TElIE.
MENT FRIDAY.
Two Lives Lost and Many Persons In
jured in the Conflagration Which
Is Supposed to Have Been Set.

At New York two lives were lost,
score of persons injured, and twelve
families driven panic-stricken and
half clad from their homes in a fire
in the five story tenement house at
No. 25 Pitt street, early Friday.
The police believe the fire was set
by thieves for tn purpose Of drawing
off the police from the neighborhood.
The dead:
William Chesner, 4 1-2 years old.
Solomon Chesner, 8 1-2 years old.
The seriously INJURED:
Jacob S. Chesneri, burned about the
face, hands and body.
Mrs. Jacob Chesner, burned on the
face, hands and body.
Butchki Chesner, burned about legs
and body.
Abraham Lustig, a boarder in the
Chesner family, hands and face
burned.
julius Spainer, of Engine Co., No.
81, who was off duty, but happened
to be passing the house when the
alarm of the fire was given, manag-
ed to Chamber from the narrow corn
ice on the adjoining building, to the
cornice over the stores of the first
floor of the burning tenement. Cling
ing to the wall and with several 9TH
ers forming a human bridge, he sue
ceeded in getting dozen persons
to safety.
A squad of firemen had fought
their way to the third floor with a
hose when they were blown down
stairs by a tremendous back draft.
Herman Bower, the nozzlen1an,
was knocked unconscious and over
come by smoke. He was carried to
the street by his comrades. He re-
vived quickly and Immediately went
back into the building.
In the meantime Mrs. Chesner had
discovered that her boys were miss
ing and urged by her frantic appeals
men from truck No. IS finally sue
ceeded in making their way to the
ton floor, where face down and sur
focated by the smoke, they found
the body of William Chesner, tour
and a half years old. Later the
body Of three-year-old solomon
Chesner was found upon the bed
on the top floor, whittier the little
fellow had crawled in a vain EFFORT
to avoid the flames
After the fire was under control,
Samuel Seligman, reported to the
police that his store at No. n Bridge
street had been broken into dur
ing the excitement of the fire and a
considerable sum Of money taken
from the cash drawer. The police
believe the fire was set to draw on
their attention and give the robbers
chance to break into the store.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-14
MAY GO I'M ARMY
MAJOR MICAH JENKINS MAY GET
PROMOTION.
His Present Office Is Wanted for
Man Who Will Hustle for Taft


Zach McGee, Washington cor
respondent of The State, says Maj.
Micah Jenkins, collector of internal
revenue, is about to get involved in
the administrations fight for dele
gates to the Republican convention,
but by the now popular process of
elimination.
The following "hand out" attests:
"It is underst ood that the secre-
tary of war, at the request of Com
missioner of Internal Revenue Cap
ers, contemplates the restoration in
the army of Maj. Micah j. Jenkins,
now collector of internal revenue at
Columbia, S. c., in such way as to
be not only congenial to the major,
but to operate as distinct compli-
mept and promotion. This would
necessarily vacate the Office of the
collector of internal revenue at Col
umbia, now held by Maj. Jenkins,
and it is also understood that Maj.
L. w. C. Blalock and R. r. Tolbert
would be appointed, according to the
recommendation made in that con-
nection by Capt Capers.
1t will be remembered that Major
jenkins is personal friend of one
T. R., having been closely associated
with him in the Spanish war, be-
cause of which friendship he was ap-
pointed to his present position.
He has performed the duties of in
ternal revenue collector acceptably
to his chief until now when, being a
Democrat, he is unable to perform
the principal duty of that office
which is to corral Republican dele
gates.
He can serve his country better in
the army. Now oGe R. R. Tolbert is
an ideal man for collector OF ioternal
revenue, his especial qualification be-
ing that at this moment he is going
up and down in the State of South
Carolina trying to oust Capt. Capers
from the high and potent job of ma.
tional committeeman, for the express
purpose of sending an antl-admln-
istration delegation to Chicago. But
Mr.. Tolbert would, of course, rather
he collector of internal revenue.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-14
JORDAN URGES REDUCTION.
President Of Cotton Association Ad'
vises Farmers to Curtail Acreage.

President Of Cotton Association Ad-
vises Farmers to Curtail Acreage.
In a signed statement to the far
mers of the South issued last week,
Harvie Jordan, president Of the
Southern Cotton association, urges
a reduction in cotton acreage of 80
per cent. Unless this is done, he
says, prices will be lowered in the
fall. Mr.. Jordan also urges grow
ers to hold to what remnants of cot
ton they have. His statement says
in part:
with a shortage in the worlds
supply of cotton amounting to 1000
900 bales, due to bad seasons last
year, the price of cotton continues
to 20 steadily down. American
mills have been for some time cur
failing the manufacture of cotton
goods, due to trade depression and
the condition of the foreign trade Is
none too bright at the present time.
If the same acreage is planted IN
cotton this year that was planted III
1907 and followed by good seasons
in America, India and Egypt, the
growers will find but little or no
profit in the harvest neat fall.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-14
THEY ARE SCARED.
THE REPUBLICANS FEAR THEY
WILL BE BEATEN.
Troubles Without and Within the
Party Cause Alarm-Many Think
Roosevelt Will Be the Nominee.

Roosevelt Will Be the Nominee.
A Washington letter to the Char
lesion Post says Republican leaders
in Congress make no pretense of con-
cealing their anxiety over the out
come of the national elections next
November. 1t is common thing to
hear Republican mem bers of the
House admit that the chances are
against the election of a Republican
majority in the House next fall.
Some Republicans entertain very
grave doubts over the Presidential
election, but console themselves with
the hope that the Democrats may
4o the wrong thing at the right
time" and thus compensate for ex-
listing disadvantages under which
the Republican party is said to be
laboring.
1t is admitted that this is some
what of new role for the Republi-
can party to be playing-prospective
beneficiary of the mistakes Of its op-
ponents. 1t is pointed out that
heretofore the Republicans have won
upon a policy of action, aggression
and progress. The great victories
on the money question, the tariff
question, the PHILIPPINES question
and other issues were gained in this
way.
Two main causes contribute to the
anxiety of the Republicans at this
time. They are, first the widespread
industrial depression, the resulting
hard times, a fertile and prolific
field for Democratic growth. Second,
the factional troubles within the Re-
publican party in great many
States.
Some Republicans in Congress are
of the opinion that conditions are
rapidly growing more favorable to
a possible stampede for Roosevelt.
They say that unless Secretary Taft
is nominated on the first ballot the
way will be open for a contest IN
the convention which will make
Roosevelt's denomination unavoid-
able. They think that conditions are
working rapidly to this end.
It is fact that the average run OF
Republicans entertain the opinion
that President, Roosevelt's renomina-
tion will be the outcome of the pres
ent muss in which the party finds it
self. Opinions vary whether in that
'eVelsr '1t ii! the E:epubiica1rs would win or
lose. Some think that President
Roosevelt is so strong with the COM
mon people that he would override
all opposition.
others believe that the third term
question could be raised against
him with effect. Still others say 1t
would all depend upon the Demo-
cratic nominee, and on that side OF
the question as to whether BryaI
or Johnson would be the stronger
man there are as many opinions as
there are facets to diamond.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-14
MUST BE CRAZY.
Was Told in a Dream to Kill Her
Husband.

At New York acting under COM
mand which she said had been given
to her by st. Joseph in dream
Mrs. Telma Sardonia Friday, in the
presence of her five children, at
their home, gashed her husband,
Salvatore, with a big bread knife
deeply in the neck, in what SIZE de-
clared to be an attempt to cut on
his head.
The frenzied woman's attack was
preceded by most elaborate prepara-.
tions of religious nature. The man
was taken, apparently dying to the
New York hospital.
The wife's frenzied attack occurred
in the presence Of the couples i've
small children, one Of whom, Mich
ael, u years old, probably averted
what would have been instant death
by screaming and arousing his faith
er, who thus had time to partly avoid
a thrust of the knife aimed at his
throat. Mrs. Sardonia was said to
have been acting queerly since the
birth of her child two months ago :"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-14
PRIEST COMMITS SUICIDE.
Rector of Catholic Church Shoots
Himself Through Head.

The Rev. Father Joseph A. Gra-
ham rector of the Roman Catholic
church of the Blessed Sacrament IN
Albany, N. Y, shot himself twice III
the heart Friday afternoon IN MS
study. He died almost instantly. IN
the opinion of Dr.. Burke, who was
called soon after the suicide was ols-
covered. Father Graham was not III
his right mind. =
He was a native Of Albany ana q
brother of National Bank Examiner
Edu,ord 7 Graham. Father Graham
was about As years old and was re-
garded as one of the most brlliian.
men in the Albany diocese. he mao
been poor in health and despoho,
ont
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-14
KILLED HIS SON IN LAW.
Man Barricated Himself but Finally
Surrendered.

At Fort Worth, Texas, enraged ov-
er domestic troubles, Isaac Knight,
teamster shot and killed Edward
Larmon, his son-in-law Saturday
night, and then to evade capture,
shot and mortally wounded Oscar B..
Montgomery, captain of police of
North Fort Worth and serioulslK
wounded Richard Howell, former
city marshal.
Pursued by armed men and wc-
men, knight sought a point of van
tage in the Stone creamery, where he
had been employed. He finally agreed
to surrender to any unarmed citizen
who would guarantee his protection.
J. F. Bryant, a citizen, accepted the
proposition and walked behind the
walls of the creamery where Knight
surrendered. The prisoner was TAX
en- to Dallas for safekeeping. Lar
mon was married ten days ago to
knights step-daughter.
: Domestic trouble, it is statedA pre-
vailed in knights home and the mar
riage widened the breach. After
Larmon and his wife had been or
dered from the knight home, Knight
followed them to their new home,
armed with shotgun. Entering the
house he killed Larmon. Knight en-
deavored to escape, followed by Off
GERS and citizens He fired at his
pursuers as he ran, wounding Mont
gomery and Howell. After knight
had sought refuge in the creamery
he fred several shots into the crowd
but no others were hurt. :
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-14
A FOOLISH BOY.
His Parents Said No, and He Shot
His Sweetheart.

At Milwaukee, Mich, angered be-
cause his parents objected to MS
marriage to Hattie Majkowski, aged
II wears, Louis Bolski, aged 1S years
shot and seriously wounded the girl
at her home Friday morning.
Bolski called on his sWeetheart
the night before and quarrel fol-
lowed. He told her that he had come
to kill her and kill himself.
"My mother says you cant nave
me-" he said, "and if I can't marry
YOU, I'm going to end it all"
Before the girl could cry out Boil
ski had pulled revolver from ms
pocket and fired at her. The gil
fell and Bolski ran away.
Miss Majkowski said that bolski
had declared that he put two builets'
one for her and one for himself
Bolski and the girl have been keep
ing company two years. HIS motheF
however, objected to their marriages
and Bolski had been despondent.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-14
NEGROES NOT WANTED.
Negro Band Causes Trouble in New
York State.

The managers Of the Waterto"n
m W Chamber Of Commerce are
by the refusal OF the
9Th company of the state militia 10
~ arch ON Friday in honor Of Govern
or Hughes if it is led by the negro
hand of the oath United States IN
fantrv The latter regiment is just
hack from the PHILIPPINES and TWO
battalions of it are quartered at Mad
ison barracks, adjacent to WatertoWn.
Watertown exerted considerable ell
forts to have the negroes sent "
some other barracks, but in vain. Inc
committee is now trying to engage
q hand of white musicians.