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The Washington herald., 1908-08-14
wants 20 See Big fleet.

Brisbane Aug 12--The acting chief
secretary Of Queensland telegraphad TO
Rear ADMIRAL Spe-y. commanding the
AmericanyHeeJ- rsgrettinE that time viii
not allow the battle ships 10 visit this
port. and offerlrs aFectionate greetings
on behalf 0f the government and people
Of the colony
Admiral Sperry- on behalf Of HIS gov
eminent and the feet. sent heartfelt
thanks for the message.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-14
FINE HAGERSTOWN DAIRYMEN
Judge assesses Penalties for Use of
FormaIdehyde.
80 3 = Washingtcn -

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
HagerstOUn. Nd. Aug. 13-Joseph
Meats. and H W WOlgsmuth. dairymen
of this county, to-day pleaded guilty 10
the charge Of selling milk containing for
maIdehyde as a preservative.
Wolgemuth, against whom there were
two charges, was fined SIS and costs IN
each case. and Meats was fined $50 and
costs by Justice Hartle. who served a
warning that future violations OF this
kind would be dealt with severely.
Similar charges are pending against two
other dairymen- The arrests followed an
analysis Of milk taken from the wagons
Of the accused by representatives of the
State board Of health
The Washington herald., 1908-08-14
TO PROSECUTE RIOT LEADERS.
Sailors Held n Witnesses in Nor
folk Shooting.

Norfolk Va. Aug 13.-As q result Of
the findings Of the naval board appointed
TO investigate the shooting ARRAY on
Sunday, August >, between two OF three
hundred sailors on one side and g band
OF negroes or the other, the government
VIII probably institute criminal proceed
ings against the negroes involved This
is indicated by the holding here OF sew
eraI sailors as witnesses who were sched-
uIed 20 leave FOR the Pacific
The Washington herald., 1908-08-14
TAKES UP LIQUOR CASE.
Virginia Court of Appeals Grants =
Writ of Error.


Writ of Error.
SPECIAL % The Wasaiuz-ou Head
Richmond, Va. Aug. BIN the su-
preme Court Of Appeals to-day writ of
error and supersedeas issued in the case
OF the Robert Portner Brewing Company
against the State corporation commits
sion in the so-caued Roanoke LIQUOR case
The Portne- Brewing Company objects
TO the dicisiOn OF the commission whereby
brewers and distiIIers and wholesale deal
ers were denied the rights accorded to
retailers in the shipments OF liquors into
dry districts.
This is the case IN which both parties
the dry towns Of Marion RadforI.
Saltville. and Abingdon. appealed from
the decision Of the commission. the towns
ObjeCting % the sale and delivery Of
liquor by the retailers and the whole
salers objecting to the privileges accord
ed the retailers
The case may be heard at the Staunton
term Of the court next month. appeals
from the commission having precedence
in the Supreme Court Of Appeals
The Washington herald., 1908-08-14
Girl Dfcs frnn Rnrnr-
4 70 TIE Washington Herald

Special % TIE Washington Herald
Fredericksburg. Va. Aug 13.-lIyrtIe.
the eleven-year-oId daughter Of M and
Mrs George B Jones. residing near Mas
saponax. Sp0JtsyIvania County. died last
night Of burns caused by the explosion
OF q can Of OIL She struck q match. the
head Of which few OF. entering the can.
which was near by. Two young children
were with her. who smoJnered the flames.
but not befQLe she was fatally burned.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-14
sPERRY CABLES OF RECEPTION
Informs President New Zealand
Is Cordial Toward Fleet.


Oyster Bay. y Y. Aug 1s.-P-esident
Roosevelt to-day received the following
cabIegran from Admiral Sperry. com
raldi1g the Atlantic battIe-shIp feet. al
Auckland New Zealand
Government and people Of New Zea-
land according feet rerlarkabIy eutausi-
astic. cordial reception Prime minister.
other members OF executive council. for
people OF Dominion presented President
Roosevelt through me. beautiful token
and message OF admiration and regard
for him and his lfs-s work concluding
with earnest, cordial invitation u visit
New Zealand
The President cabIsd the following re-
ply
Am greatly pleased with your tele-
gram Please convey TO the prime min
lister Ey hearty thanks. and the. express
sion Of The sincere regard friendship.
and admiration which the people Of this
country entertain for the people Of New
Zealand Extend my congratulations II
the feet
The Washington herald., 1908-08-14
Held for Robbinr BooI, store.

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Hsrsld
Lynchburg. Va. Aug. I3.-Herbett Bur
ley. LynchbUrger. charged with rob
bing Bells book store here OF nearly
500 worth OF stock ten days ago. IS under
arrest in DanviIle. where much Of the
stolen property is in the hands Of the
police He VIII be returned here to-
morrow for trial
The Washington herald., 1908-08-14
DENTIST FACES INDICTMENT.
Roanoke Man Says WOman'S Charge
Is All HafIucirfatfon.
IA y me WashinEt0n HcraId

Special n The Washington Herald
Roanoke. Va. Aug 12.-Dentist ". s.
Gregory was to-day sent to the grand
jury to answer charge Of attempted
assault on Miss T. Irwin while she was in
a drugged condition in his dental parlors.
he having chloroforned her for the pur-
pose Of working on her teeth.
Gregory maintained that it was all an
haHucination- The trial in the police
court lasted two days. Gregory was re-
leased on $1,000 bail
NJ Coulter and Lee Keedick. two
friends Of GregOry's alleged victim. were
fined so for beating the dentist
The Washington herald., 1908-08-14
BONDSMEN MUST SETTLE.
Homecoming Tax Collectors Guaran-
tors 10 Pay $4,000.
-gs-I - T1e Wa-Ii---ol Head

Sre-7I 20 Tle Wa-ri-s-lz Head
Cu-5z-l1l5. Nd. Aug 13--The bonds
men # James schuyler. Of L0naconing-
who was tax collector OF the Fourth col
lection district, are arranging 20 pay the
amount Of taxes uncoIected by Schuyler
Tor the years 1871. 1872. and 1873. and now
outIawed The amount due the county
IS $500
The money VIII be paid over at the
next meeting Of the county commission
ers. The bondsnen are D J. Moran, J.
: PAiIips. Harry Thomas. D N Evans.
/. koImer Michael EViln. Joseph Harris,
W H NcIudoe. William DGdds. and
David Dixon
II Is said that having 20 pay tie amount
due viii fan very hard on two or three
of The. bondsUen- who may have 70 sac
rifce their homes 10 raise their shares
The Washington herald., 1908-08-14
FIVE DAYS OUT OF JAIL.
LynchburE Negro Boy Held for the
Theft of Watch tand Money.

STeclsI . Its Nas5i0g10l H6TaIL
Lynchburg. Va. Aug IS-Tom Paris.
a coIored youth. after five days Of liberty
from the State road force. having been
sent up for grand larceny, was arrested
again to-day for the robbery Of a Camp
beu County farmer at Boxers tobacco
warehouse last night
The farmer lost $50 and 2 watch. Late
to-day the watch and SO Of the money
was recovered when the boy was pur-
chasing clothing. he confessed TO the
robbery.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-14
North Carolina 1. o. o. F. Elects.

Special 70 The Washington Head
Durham, n c.. Aug. 13.-The grand
encampment OF Odd Fellows adjourned IN
state session last night 10 meet the
second week IN August IN Salisbury. The
election OF the two most important Of
hcers made W L Smith. Of Wilmington,
grand patriarch. and Prof G. W. Bryant.
OF Durham. grand high priest, Prof
Bryant is one Of the Southern States
greatest musicians
The Washington herald., 1908-08-14
BURGLARS LEAD CHASE.
/ HaEerstovyn Suspects Give Police
men a Merry Race.

HGEeFstuWh suspects tive EOiicc-
men a Merry Race
Special % Ire Washington Head
Hagerstown. Nd Aug I2-Rznki-
Murphy and David LyIes. coIored. This
afternoon entered the general store Of
Nicholas SrraIsy. North Jonathan street
for the purpose Of robbery.
Lyles was arrested IN the Eeighbor-
hood by Policeman Barber and Sheriff
Earushaw. but Murphy escaped into The
country and led the officers a merry chase
across fields through the woods. a dis
ta1ce OF nearly I'VE miles He was finally
captured near the Zeisier NILS By Police
Lieutenant F-i5ilger anu Howard Str0C1-
The 0fti-ers say Murphy and Lylas are
both bad men They were committed 70
5aII for a hearing. Murphy admits rob
b51E The store the amount OF loot being
about SO
The Washington herald., 1908-08-14
Furniture Dealers Convene.
e Washington Hezld

SPECIAL % The WashIngt0n Head
Lynchburg. Va Aug 13--The sixth an
nuaI convention OF the Retail Furniture
Dealers Association OF Virginia convened
here tonight. the address OF welcome be
ing delivered by John L Lee. and the
response being made by the president of
the association. G. 3. Sydor II. OF
Richmond. Hardly fifty delegates viii be
IN attendance The session will conclude
tomorrow A banquet was rendered the
visitors tonight at the Hotel Carroll
The Washington herald., 1908-08-14
No Joint Debate Promised.

Spec1al 70 A1e washington Herald
Salisbury, \. c, Aug. B.-Up 10 to-
night Hon Theo- P Kluttz, chairman
Of the Democratic executive committee
Of the Eighth Congressional district. has
heard nothing from the challenge issued
by him a week ago to have T. II. Cowies.
the Republican nominee for Congress.
meet R n Hackett- the Democratic
candidate, in a joint canvass Of the dis
tricts.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-14
Methodist Conference Adjourn.
b L Washinetrn Ed

SItclaI % Ine WasllleTo0 HeToId-
Rockville, Nd. Aug. 13.-The morning
session Of the Baltimore District Meth
odist Conference was given 10 the dis
cussion Of evangeiisJic methods, which
was lead by Rev 5. \. Parker. Of Mount
Airy, and Rev. H. W. BurrusS. Of Gath.
ersburg. after which the conference ad-
journed- The next annual conference will
be held in Central Church, Baltimore IN
March. 1903
The Washington herald., 1908-08-14
NEGRO AssAILANTS STILL FREE
Portsmouth Officers Securing COun-
try without Results.

Norfolk. Aug 12-No arrests were made
to-day in connection with the assault on
Mrs Catherine Powell. although the 20
lice Of Portsmouth and consta5les for
miles around continued the search FOR
the Culprits- Oscar Perry. the man ar
rested yesterday as a suspect. is stiu be
ing held. II is improbable that he is the
man wanted
The Washington herald., 1908-08-14
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Next Wednesday Proclaimed
Holiday by Mayor.
CELEBRATION IN LUNA PARK

Whole City VIII Go 10
Resort to Celebrate "AIexandria
Day"-CaPt- baldwin VIII Be Asked
to Fly His DirigfbIe for Benefit of
CeIebrators-Farmer Robbed.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-14

When you have lost or found anything.
telephone an advertisement 10 The Wash
ington Herald. and bill VIII be sent you
at cent a word.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-14
NAVY SHOTS BEATEN
New Zealanders Win Victory
from Sailors.
SEE MAORI TRIBE VILLAGE

women Act a Guides TOr Visitors to
Strange TOvSn-AdmiraI SPerry Is
Given Presents by Native Chief.
America Praised as SeafarinE Na-
fion-War ships to Be Repainted.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-14

Notice has been received in Charlottes-
vile that the Grand Camp OF Confed-
crate Veterans Of Virginia viii hold its
annual meeting In that city on October
%. at which time a handsome monument
VIII be unveiled
The Washington herald., 1908-08-14

Mr. Taft's attention is called 70 the
fact that this IS no golf tournament
Newport News Times-Herald-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-14

farmer near Glade Spring. Va. re-
Gently sold a quantity Of corn at his crib
for SL10 ger bUsheL Old merchants in
Abingdon say that this breaks the record
in that section for the past quarter Of a
century Some Of them. however. say
that in lSSl in some portions OF the South
west corn sold for SL5s per bushel-
Abingdon Virginian
The Washington herald., 1908-08-14

EUfaula, Ala. to become superintendent
OF the Eufaula Gas-Electric Company
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-27

Great interest has been taken by
all who are studying the problems Of
employment and labor In the compul-
sorry arbitration laws OF New Zealand
For time the new system worked
finely A law which made both strikes
and lockouts punishable offenses.
which sent every question between
employer and employed to labor
court and made both parties to submit
TO It's decisions-such a law seemed
to promise m ideal condition. But Of
late there have bsen several serious
strikes. and the men refuse 10 be
bound by the court decisions. The
most recent strike arose because Ger.
tain mine-owners who proposed TO
reduce their force. having themselves
selected the men who we're TO be dis.
missed, refused to reinstate those
men and pay them for the time lost.
and TO allow the union to designate by
ballot who should be discharged. The
employers were willing to arbitrate
the question thus raised. but the
miners were unwilling, and when their
demands were refused they struck.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-27

ceases TO look ror him and to shout on
his appearance: There he comes"
Much as he may need the exercise,
we fear he will 90 back to his old
job of cutting coupons when he wants
relaxation from the hard work of
doing nothing. 1t is fine way to
pass life, isn't it, when a man has
the money which opens so many pos.
sibilities to him?
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-27
Rats-A National Pest.

Rats cost the United States nearly
3s6000,O00 annually, according to the
biological survey Of the department
Of agriculture At this amount the
government scientists estimate the
damage done by the rodents and after
exhaustive experiments it has been de-
termined that the pests cannot be ex.
terminated. All that science can hope
TO do is to hold them within bounds,
and TO do this nothing more salts.
fa0bry has been discovered than the
old-fashioned rat trap, says Tech
nical World. incubation and all other
methods. 1t has been established to
the satisfaction OF the scientists who
have studied the situation, are not
equal to the trap In the work Of de
struction. The amount of damages
given by DR.. c. Hart Merriam, chief
OF the survey, is conservative and
doubtless below the figures While
he estimates that 100000 of the fire
loss of the country is traceable to rats.
the underwriters place IT at Is times
that sum, of which $l.000.Q10 is
due to the gnawing away of insula
tion on electric wires Special atten
ton has been given by the govern
ment Investigators to conditions in
Washington. The whole underworld
OF the capital city, Mr.. Merriam says.
10 populated with rats-millIons of
them. Washington loses each year
from rats. aside from the fires for
which they are responsible. 100000
in damage done in markets. shops and
department stores. Some OF these
places employ professional rat catch
ers, with ferrets and small dogs. but
this method DR.. Merriam finds is un
satisfactory. since few rats are killed
and the expense is great
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-27

In certain towns in Germany house.
holders are compelled by law to sort
out their house dust They have to
provide three receptacles-one for
ashes and sweepings, one for cooking
refuse and one for rags and paper. The
rubbish is utilized by the town au.
thorities.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-27

1t is hard TO reconcile the announce.
ment that the sultan is broke with
the other announcement that he is
buying 100000 diamonds. But when
man has so many wives there is
no telling what queer things he may
be driven to.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-27

Alfred @. Vanderbilt might not think
coaching was such glorious sport II
he had to curry his own horses and
wash the mud from the coach after a
rainy day. Almost any kind of work
may bs made tolerable and even agree
able II the hard worker has a retinue
OF servants to do the disagreeable
parts. Doing this kind OF work to
make . living and doing it to make a
millionaire's holiday are two horses
Of different unts. We fear 1t will pail
on Mr.. Vanderbilt II the populace ever
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-27
hiss u. COWDEN
Hair Dressing
PARLORS.

Shampooins, cutting and curling.
Ali hair work made to order. Hair
tonics. scalp treatments, man!curing,
stage wigs for rent for theatrical use
or mask balls Cheapest switches, so
cents. Goods delivered out of the city
1919 2lst street Denver. Colo
Phone ig7 Olive.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-27

Little Iceland, which has no courts
and no tails. will never be satisfied un.
I'll 1t gets all the institutions to which
4 civilized land is entitled.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-27

Owing to the spreading by rats Of
trichinosis among swine the German
imperial chancellor has issued a recipe
for the determination OF the rat in any
district where trichinosis occurs.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-27

A New York man, aged Sc, has lust
taken his nrst railroad ride. He has
missed that most pleasurable sensa,
ton, handing pass TO the conductor.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-27

DR.. Beaton OF Sedalia, No. who IL
trying to tour Europe in an automobile
at cost OF s4.6S day, may succeed.
but It will be dreadful shock to
the natives.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-27

The cost of naturalization has been
increased from five to ten dollars, but
then It's worth the money.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-06-27

To be lineman on poleless wirs-
less telegraph system would be a good
ioh.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
Would chanqe House Rules.

Washington-Asserting that it is the concensus of opinion of the high est authorities that the present pro cedure of the American house of rep resentatives has become so compli- cated, arbitrary and cumbersome that most of its business has to be trans acted under unanimous consent, sus- pension of the rules, or through rid CTS on appropriation bills, a procedure so bewilderng that comparatively few members of the house itself, much less outsiders, have any real knowl- edge of the rules" Representative
 Nelson (Wis) introduced a resolution of the establishment within ten days committee to reform the parlia- nentary practices of the house. The committee is to consist of 46 mem bers, one from each of the states.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
Church To Be Improved.

The First Baptist church of Camden is preparing to erect large addition to it's building for Sunday school pur- poses. An annex will be extended from the east side of the present edi- flee sufficiently large to furnish sep arate class room for the Sabbath school, primary room and rooms for the Baraca class of men and the Phi lathea class for women.
 The annex will be so arranged that the whole can be used with the audi torium, giving seating capacity for from 1000 to 1,200 persons for church services. A basement with toilet rooms and gymnasium is also in contempla- ton. The estimated cost of the whole is from $6,O00 to $7,000. A church committee is now conferring with ar chitects on the proposed work.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
Bad Effects From Cold.

MT. M. J. Deutsch, Secretary Building Material Trades Council, 151 Washing ton St., Chicago, H., writes:
 'I have found your medicine to be unusually efficacious in getting rid of bad effects from cold, and more espe- cially in driving away all symptoms of catarrh, with which l am frequently troubled.
 1.-The relief PerUna gives in catarrhal troubles alone is well worth the price per bottle. have used the remedy for several years now"
 Spells of Coughing.
 Mrs. c. B. Long, writes from Atwood Colorado, as follows:
 "When 1 wrote you for advice my little three-year-old girl had cough that had been troubling her for four months. She took cold easily, and
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
NEWS OF - ARKANSAS

Waters-Pierce oil Company Indicted.
 The Pulaski County Grand Jury re. turned four indictments against the Waters-Pierce Oil Company charging that corporation with unlawful dis elimination. One indictment alleges that the company for the purpose of destroying competition in Little Rock, sold on February 10 last brand of oil known as Exera Headlight at nine cents per gallon as far as the general public knew, but made a rebate of one cent to A. H. Lange. Another in- dictment alleges the company furnish ed the same brand of oil on February 3 to c. J. Kramer X Co.,, for eight cents a gallon and to others in the city for nine cents
 Another indictment alleges that in order to hamper competition between communities, the company sold on February the brand Of Eupion on for II cents a gallon in Little Rock and 14 cents in Helena. The last in dictment charges the company with selling the Eupion brand on February 6 at 12 cents in Little Rock and IA cents at Newport
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
GIRL WAS DElIRIOUS
With Fearful Eczema-Pain, Heat, and Tingins Were Excruciatins-
 Cuticura Acted Like Magic.

"An eruption broke out on my daughters chest. I took her to a doctor, and he pronounced it to be eczema of a very bad form. He treated her, but the disease spread to her back, and then the whole of her head was affected, and all her hair had to be cut off. The pain she suffered was excru- ciating. and with that and the heat and tingling her life was almost un- bearable. Occasionally she was deliri- ous and she did not have proper hours sleep for many nights. The second doctor we tried afforded her just as little relief as the first. Then I pur- chased Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills, and before the Ointment was three-quarters finished every trace of the disease was gone. It really seemed like magic. Mrs. T. w. Hyde, Brent wood. Essex, England. Mar. s, 1907"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18

Many people persist riding the street nuent protected by clothing perhaps the need  The the body d When they board the perhaps slightly When the body condition his il a middle ending the
  cold.
  the months should think riding the without being provided with cold liable through entire
  eases season of the colds will be caught.
 
  taking other remedies Begin at taking that the cold entirely disappeared perhaps
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18

would wheeze and have spells of cough ing that would sometimes last for . half hour.
 "Now we can never thank you enough for the change you have made in our little ones health. Before she began taking your Peruna she suffered every thing in the way of cough, colds and croup, but now she has taken not quite a bottle of Peruna and is we'll and strong as she has ever been in her life"
 Pc-ru-na for Colds.
 Mir. James Morrison, 6s East 16th St., Paterson, N. J., writes:
 ''I have given Peruna fair trial, and I find it to be just what you claim it to be. 1 cannot praise it too highly. I have used two bottles in my family for colds, and everything imaginable. I can safely say that your medicine is the best 1 have ever used."l
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
Federal Prisoners Jailed.

Monday Marshal Suterfield lodged in the federal jail in Fort Smith Ben Jones, alleged bootlegger, and Will Stepp. alleged moonshner. On Satur- day the deputy, aided by Revenue Collector Lamberton and a posse, raided an illicit still in the mountains near Fallston, Newton county, for which they had been hunting for months. The still was found in a mountain hut in which the meal and malt were found hidden in beds.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-18
Legends of the Beautiful Forget t-Me-Not

The sweet forget-me-not that blooms for happy lovers," has more beautiful legends clinging to its name than any other flower. They begin Tn the beginning" with the creation. According to one beautiful tale, the Lord called the plants in the Garden of Eden before him to give them their names and color. As he spoke to one after another, tiny flower thought it. self unnoticed and, fearful of being quite overlooked, it timdly pleaded: Dear Lord, forget me not" The Gre. ator turned sternly toward the little plant that dared to interrupt him, then, seeing how sorely afraid it was he gently smiled upon it, gave it for its color the heavens own blue, and called it Forget-me-not as reminder that 1t had once been so foolish as to doubt him.
 It is the Persians who have fash toned beautiful legend to tell how 1t Is that those flowers are scattered over the earth as the stars are spread over the sky. According to them, one morning of glory when the world was new an angel stood weeping outside the closed gate of Paradise. He had fallen, in that he had loved fair