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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
JOIN GIRL IN DEATH
Brother and Mother Kill Them
selves in Their Grief.
CORPSES FOUND IN BED
Body of Beloved One Laid Out for
Burial in Adjoining Room.
COULD NOT LIVE WITHOUT HER
"My Sister Ella, Best and Sweetest
and Most Affectionate and
Lovable Of Sisters"

NEW YORK. September 26.-The bodies
of Ella and Edwin Foden and Of their
mother Mary Foden, were found in their
apartment at No. 25S Greene avenue,
Brooklyn, today.
The mother and son evidently had COM
mitted suicide together in their grief over
the death from apparently natural causes
of Miss Ella Foden.
The body Of the girl was found dressed
in white and apparently laid out for
burial The brother and mother were
found dead in an inner room. on bed.
together, with the bed clothes pulled
over their heads
A strong odor OF choloroform pervaded
the room- Search disclosed a revolver,
leading to the belief that the young
woman might have been shot.
1t was fully loaded. Examination then
seemed to show that the girl had bled pro-
fusely through the mouth apparently
from hemorrhage of the lungs.
Had Hard Work to Die.
On the bed with the bodies of the
mother and son were three bottles which
evidently had contained a mixture of
chloroform and whisky. Copious
draughts having failed to kill them, they
had completely saturated the bed cover
ing with the drug and then smothered
themselves under it.
A letter written by Edwin left no doubt
as to a double suicide plot between him
and his mother. 1t was addressed to no
body. bore no date, and was as follows:
MY sister Ella, the best and sweetest,
and most unsefish. affectionate and Iowa
bic of sisters, is dead. This world with
out her seems uncomfortable.
Il will follow her. And so will my
mother. She would be too exhausted to
live alone.
My mothers brothers, Christopher.
John and Philip Wentzel of Parma, Cuya-
hoga county, Ohio, will bury us. Please
| notify them.
Bequest to Whoever Buries Him.
Il wish them to have all my effects
such as they are, which l leave, If they
will bury us. If not. l wish them to &C
to whoever does bury us.
There is $31.S4 in the pocket of the
clothes l am wearing to go toward the
| funeral expenses
| Each paragraph of the letter. which
was written in an unsteady hand, was
signed by Foden.
Neighbors had not seen any of the
family around for several days. They
had kept much to themselves during all
the time they had lived among them.
So nothing was known concerning their
affairs
Foden was believed to be a newspaper
artist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
NoTABLEs BACK FROM EUROPE.
The Storers, Former Gov. Francis
and Prince Bearn Among Arrivals.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, September 26.-Among
the passengers who arrived this morning
on board the steamer La Provence from
Havre were Mr.. and Mrs Bellamy Storer
and D. r. Francis, former Governor OF
Missouri. All were intensely interested in
President Roosevelt's recent participation
in the campaign. Mr.. Storer would make
no statement.
Gov. Francis said he had been motoring
in France, England and Scotland, and
had cut off his vacation trip on account
of the death of his brother-in-law. He
said he expected to take an active part
in the campaign from now on.
Other passengers were Prince de Bearn
ct Chalais. secretary of the French en-
bassy at Washington, d. c.: NJ. A. Ben
Tiger painter; ex-senator w. A. Clark
and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, mother OF
the congressman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
THOUSANDS MARCH IN CHICAGO
Annual Exhibition of Strength by
the Temperance Hosts.

CHICAGO. September 26-Temperance
hosts paraded the streets of Chicago to-
day in what was intended to be an an
nual exhibition of the strength of the
foes of liquor. Thousands of marchers
were in the parade, which traversed the
downtown streets.
Churches of almost every denomination
were represented and contributed almost
their entire local strength. the Good
Templars and other temperance organiza-
tions had thousands of members in line
and scores of prominent clergymen OF
the city acted as officers of the parade.
Several of the temperance organizations
had elaborate floats while score or
bands were scattered among the march
ers Spectators lined the streets through
which the parade passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
BUFFALO BROKER ARRESTED.
Held in $4,000 Bail for Grand Lar.
ceny, First Degree.

BUFFALO, September ga warrant
has been issued for the arrest of Clar-
ence Dewitt, the New York member of
the firm of Meadows, Williams & Co,
brokers, who suspended recently. AS in
the case of Harold G. Meadows, for
whom warrant was issued yesterday,
the action was taken on complaint of
William e. Sirverthorne. who alleges
that last May he paid the firm s72.O12 .
for 700 shares of United States Steel
preferred, for which he got receipt but
no stock.
Harold G. Meadows was taken into
custody today as he entered the office of
his counsel. In police court he pleaded
not guilty to charge of grand larceny,
first degree, and was admitted to bail in
$4,000. Meadows will have a hearing
October 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
STORM HITS FLORIDA TOWN.
Three Persons Hurt and Property
Damaged at West Palm Beach.

WEST PALM BEACH. Fla, September
26.-Three persons were injured and con-
siderable property damage done by a
whirlwind which swept in from the sea
and passed over the town The injured
are Mrs. Potter and her small son. who
were blown down on the Casino porch.
and a colored hostler at a stable, which
was demolished
Trees were stripped and several houses
blown from their foundations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
ASSAULTED IN HIS OFFICE.
Norfolk Bank Cashier Victim of
Former Employees Attack.

NORFOLK. Va, September 26.-Hugh
NJ. Kerr, cashier of the National Bank
Of Commerce, the largest financial insti-
tuition in this city, was assaulted in his
office yesterday afternoon by John Wilson
twenty-nine years old. The latter was
locked up at the police station. charged
with carrying a concealed weapon. load
ed pistol being found in his pocket. Kerr
was struck several times on the head
and slightly injured. The fight was end
ed only after several men overpowered
Wilson.
Wilson is former employe of the bank
and is a member of good family. Kerr.
it is said. will not prefer a charge against
his aSsailant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
sM1TH-D1ETRICH NUPT1ALs.
Corporation Commissioner to Wed
Ex-Senator's Daughter Tuesday.

Speclal DlSpatcn 10 Inc star.
BOSTON, Mass, September 26.-The lit
tie town of Pennington. Conn, is all agog
over the elaborate preparations there for
the wedding, next Tuesday, of Miss Ger
trude Dietrich. daughter of ex-senator
Charles Dietrich of Hastings, Neb., and
Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of
corporations at Washington.
A dispatch from Hastings announced
that the wedding would occur today. This
was corrected by Mr. Smith. who says the
ceremony will not occur until Tuesday.
The DietrichS arrived at Pennington
yesterday. Immediately the preparations
for the affair were given an added i'm
petus.
1t is planned to make the ceremony the
biggest social event of the year in Con-
necticut Guests will be present from
New York. Washington and Nebraska.
Mr.. Smith Is we'll known throughout
New England, particularly in Connecticut.
where he has been in business. He was
at one time a member of the Hartford
city government and is reputed to be
very wealthy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
DR.. Heiser Defends Course.

DR.. Victor G. Heiser, director of public
health of the city of Manila, who is in
Washington attending the sessions of the
tuberculosis congress, declared, today,
in reference to criticisms regarding the
protection of Manila against cholera that
the health authorities in that city were
using the same precautions at this time
for the suppression of the disease as those
so successfully availed of in the past
three years.
promptly against all the cholera-infected
places in the archipelago.
absolute land quarantine" the doctor
added, was not practicable. Such as
has been enforced is Of the character in
vogue in all modern quarantine measures.
This included the inspection of all
trains arriving in the city. There were
not enough troops in the islands to MAIN
tain vigilant measures of inspection of
all persons coming into the city of Manila
by land.
Cholera appears to be endemic in Ma
Mia. The present visitation may be due
TO the lighting up of an old focus of in
lection. We don't know positively where
it originates.
Il am quite sure tnere is no real good
ground for any criticism of the health
authorities of the city in their treatment
of the disease.
Last spring cholera appeared in the
province of Pangasinan about 100 miles
from Manila. Local authorities there
for time were apathetic in efforts to
stamp it out Later, urged on and assist
ed by the central government they sue
ceeded in suppresSing it.
Il don't think the present recrudescence
of the disease in Manila is due in any way
to the cases at Pangasinan.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
NO GAYETY FOR FLEET
Cholera Decides Manila Not to
Celebrate Now.
FESTIVITIES UPON RETURN
Criticisms of Health Authorities Re.
ferred to Washington.
DEFENSE MADE BY DIR. HEISEI
Director of Public Health, Now
Here, Says Approved Measures
Are in Force.

MANILA. September 26.-The formal
welcome to the battleships of the Ameri-
can feet has been postponed on account
Of the presence of cholera in this city.
The committees in charge of the recep-
tion, after a conference with Governor
General Smith and prominent business
men, today decided it would be best to
cancel all preparations for the celebra-
tion until the fleet returns from Japan in
November.
In honor of the fleets presence. how
ever, 1t was concluded TO carry out the
water parade on the day of arrival.
Governor General Smith is advising the
authorities at Washington of the develop
ment Of strong criticism directed against
the health authorities of the city because
of the fact that Manila was not protected
by quarantine. Closer protection of dis
tricts where cholera has claimed the
greatest number of victims, is urged.
1t is probable an investigation will be
ordered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
JUDGE TO EXAMINE THAW.
Denies Him Jury Hearing to Deter
mine His Sanity.

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, September %
Justice Mills today denied the application
of Harry X. Thaw for jury trial to de-
termine whether or not Thaw is sane.
He promised to give Thaw a hearing be-
fore himself. Justice Mills. The date was
left to be fixed by counsel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
PASSING OF SHAKER COLONY.
Massachusetts, Acquires Land an
BUILDINGS Near Lancaster.

LANCASTER, Mass. September ga
deal has been concluded by which the
state of Massachusetts, acquires the ex-
tensive property of the Shirley Shakers
in this town and Shirley. 1t will be used
as an industrial reform school.
The property consists of twenty build
ings and GO acres of land. Only one
elder and two sisters are now left of a
colony of Shakers which once dourished
in the community
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
BINGHAM FOR GOVERNOR.
Heads New Hampshire Democratic
Ticket,

CONCORD. n. H. September 26-The
democratic state convention. held here
yesterday. nominated George H. Bingham
of Manchester for governor. after a letter
and telegram had been read from Judge
Bingham positively refusing the place
Four presidential electors were chosen
The resolutions adopted indorse the
democratic national platform and candi-
dates and demand, among other things
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
BAPTISTS RAP CANNON.

Central Illinois ASSociation Passes
Condemnatory Resolution.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BLOOMINGTON. September %. = The
Baptist Association, made up Of central
Illinois churches, adjourned here today
after passing the following resolution con-
demning Speaker Cannon:
Resolved. That we condemn the course
of Speaker Cannon in refusing to let the
Littlefield bill come before the House, and
that we use all lawful means to prevent
the election of Mr.. Cannon to the office of
Speaker of the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
Candidate Prepares Answer.

26-The actual preparation of his reply
to the letter Of President Roosevelt re-
garding the charges against Gov. Has
kell was begun by w. ]. Bryan today on
the journey from Chicago to Madison. AS
yet Mr.. Bryan is unable to state when
it will be completed. He positively re-
fuses to discuss the Haskell case.
"The resignation was not addressed to
me-" he said. The question of it's ac-
ceptance and of successor lies with
Mr.. Mack"
The first speech of the day was at
Woodstock, ILL.,, where, to big crowd, he
repeated his statement, often made, that
1t no longer was considered by the re-
publicans undignified to appeal for votes
from the rear platform of train. His
remarks were cut short by the train
pulling out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26

way and added that the resignation would
be accepted when received.
National committeeman here say that
the voluntary retirement of Gov. Haskell
relieves the committee of very embar-
RAISING situation and his action is gen
orally commended. Mr.. Mack Will leave
for the west tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
Officers Pursue Kidnapers of Boy.

LEAVENWORTH. Kan, September 26
A woman. heavily veiled. and a man in
an automobile kidnapped Theodore
Thomas, jr., son of a well known Leaven-
worth man. from the grade school here
yesterday afternoon. and. placing him in
an automobile, drove off hastily in the
of Kansas City. Officers have
started in pursuit and will try TO inter-
cept the automobile before 1t crosses the
Missouri state line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26

the abolition of the lobby and the free
pass. increase in railroad taxes. direction
of railroad commissioners, direct pri-
maries, publication of campaign contribu-
tions and initiative and referendum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
Korean Insurrection Crushed.

SEOUL, Korea, September S.-The in
surrection has been almost completely
crushed and the entire country Is now
peaceful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
Weather.

Partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday. Light variable winds.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-18
WINCHESTER GOES DRY
Warn Campaign Resulted In ro4 Msjaity.

Winchester went dry" Wednesday hy
"a majority of lo4 out Of a total of $40
votes contest a. tho polls was ever
wHgrd there with such vi-or nad no hat
tie we; more stud hnrhly contest d Both
sides "ere orgau.z al and appAr.ntlvcon.
ndent IL victory. The contest va. " aged
IN the rostrum, through she press and
on the street corners, aud feeling ran
high
Beginning AT & O'Clock In the morning.
prayer services We're held hourly. while
from o clock until nearly noon the la
dies and children parad,d the streets.
bearing banners aud singing HYMNS
Free lunch and hot C, Fl 20 were served To
all voters by the ladies'. NJ until TIE
very hour of closing the polls was the ef.
tort To get out the vote abated. The
"drys overturn the victory OF two
years ago by the "wets, when the lat
ter won by % votes.
IL Is conceded that the speech of II. E
Byrd, Speaker Of the Houss. of Delegates
ard author of the Byrd bill made AT the
massmeeting Sunday in which he champ.
ioued the cause Of the "drys." was an
important factor ia determining the re.
suit.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-18
PATeS PERRY
Prstty chueh NeddInp u sppt,rhanI,

H-toric Salem church ia Spots,lvAnia
county was crow ded Wednesday niyht
when The marriage of Miss Nettie Perry
10 Dir. Ernest q. Pates was -Olefnniz-d
AT 40 the strains Of Mendelssuhn' :
wedding march, played 10y Mis- Minnie
Nahac'. TIE organi-t, betOkened the ap-
proech Of the bridal party.
The groom entered by the right si-l.
accompanied 10y his best man. MIR
Frederick Perry. and was preceded by
Messrs. + e. All son AM r. /. Perry.
ushers. lac bIidrsrIsil lis aud grooms-
men entered by the lift aisle. preceded hv
Messrs. ". Z. Embroy aud B + Nhitner.
ushers. They We're Mr.. Carl + Cox.
Miss Annie G.. Nicholson. Mr.. Scion Tay.
Ior, Miss Sadie l. Lewis. Mr. Chas Pates
Miss Ida Jennings. Mr. Scott Jerrel Miss
r. Grace Morrison. Following came the
bride leaning on the arm of her maid Of
honor, Miss Elsie Perry She wore a
costume OF white with white tulle veil
and carried white carnations. The
bridesmaids were gowned in hite and
carried white carnations Ia. couple
was met at the altar by Rev. Walker J.
Decker, pastor Of the church. who per
formed the ceremony.
Alter the m lrriage the bridal party
and invited guests r, paired to the home
Oi Mrs. SedOnia Perry, mother of the
bride, where congratulations were ex-
tended.
The presents received attest the potu-
larity Of the young couple
The church was beautifully decorated.
MIR. and Mrs. Pates will reside on the
Decker proper near this city. They have
the best wishes Of their many friends
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-18
GREATEST OF GREAT BROOD MARES

All practical breeders O. trotting stock
recognize the value that across of a real.
~ great brood mare gives to stock
horse or "a brood mare. There have been
many great brood mares. The most val.
liable oil these, from "a breeders point Of
view, are the ones that have possessed
the greatest ability to perpetuate speed
with uniformity. Some mares that have
produced "a number OF standard perform
ers have seemed to lack perpetuating
ability. Their sons and daughters have
not been unusually successful as sires and
producers of standard speed.
In estimating the real value Of a brood
mare il will be necessary not only to con-
slider the number of performers that she
has produced, but also the number sired
by her sons and produced by her daugh-
ters. This, of course, includes the entire
number of her descendants in the first
and second generations that have made
acknowledgements, and gives an idea of
her perpetuating ability as we'll az her
producing ability.
At the head OF the list, as will be seen
by the table in another column, is Beau
titul Belle. ? 29k, whose sire, The Moor.
$40, was by Clay Pilot 90. The dam OF
Beautiful Bells was Minnehaha, (dam OF
eight trOtters with standard records) by
Stevens Bald Chief, by Mambrino Chief
IL; second dam, Nettie Clay, by c. NJ.
Clay, Jr., p "a son of Cassius NJ Clay Is,
by Henry Clay 3, founder Of the famous
Clay trotti3g family.
Beautiful Bells, , 29lI is credited with
320 descendants In the first and second
generations that have ade records in
standard time. lt will be observed that
she is inbred to the Clay strain; also very
strongly inbred to the Messenger strain,
and has several good Diomed crosses In
the background.
American Horse Breeder.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-18
0ANvlLLE VOTES DRY
Gave MsIOIIty Of IS Against licensing saInons

Danville was voted dry" by major
ity OF 10 votes Wednesday after one of
the most warmly contested cannaigns
ever held in that city A total vote 81
93l was cast. which is the largest ever
pOlled
The prohibition movement WAS head.d
oy thr Ant saloon League md was
backed by every Protestant minister in
the city or weeks both sid have
oeen marshaliug their forces and man,
speakers made addresses on the temD.T-
ance side. \ petition TO which was sign
Ell tue names OF , 800 women was 90,
up by the prohi itionists. calling unon
the men To abolish the licensed Eonor
traihc A big parade of women nnd
children was held Tuesday.
The women and children Wednesdav
remained away from the polls, alth ough
Tue preachers were much In evidence
The election means that = saloons and
b'ewerles will cease business Nav
Danville voted dry" in 1903. and after
two years without liquor voted "wet''
again in 1905. The saloon men remain
ed away from the polls after voting. but
iuil corps of workers from the business
men iavoring the licensed LIQUOR traffic
was on land The election passed "a
quietly and there We're no disturbances
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-18
Headquarters For
Building Materials.

keep AL kinds OF North Carolina
and Virginia Lumber. dressed and
addressed, Shingles. laths. Sash
Doors, and Blinds. Lime. cement.
Calcine Plaster, Plastering Hair,
Building and Paving brick. Tinand
iron Roofing, Cut aud " ire Nails, all
Sinds Ready Mixed Pa,nts and Dry
Paint, Linseed OIL Turpent.ne, Dryer
SATntsh and Lewis's White Lead
Paint Brushes OF all kinds. Window
Glass and Putty, Builder Hard ware
OF all kinds, Tar Roofing, Shesthing
Paper ani fine Brick.
Keep arge stock of Sewer Pipe and
Wire Clay Pipe. r.. d. Cole.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-18
NORTH; RN VISITORS COMING
Biz Party from Philadelphia Will Be- Here In May

The Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry Ian
GERS OF Philadelphia will visit this CITY on
May ] l and II
There will bee about 100 in the party,
including vete.a aus, guests aud ladies.
The party will make the Exchange
Hotel their headquar ers while here, and
Mr.. K. Z. Bedford has arranged To trans
port them In vehi les over the battlefi Ids
and to other points Of interest.
charlottesville aud the Jack son mon
ument will also be visiiel
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-18
Mr.. JAMES P. IEFFRIeS DEAD
He Was Brother Of Mrs. Geo. n. chs,nlos n,
This CITY

Mr.. james p. Jeffres. Of Warrenton
died Thus lay at his home Of n,raI,sis
aged - years. Mr. Jeffries WAS ono n,
the most prominent citizens Of Fauonier
ana held the Office CfCommonwealth's AT
torney OF tie county TOR twenty years
tie Is survived 10y his wife aud two chill.
dren, one sister. Ms Geo. II. Chewing
oil TINS city. aud one brother. Mr.. Mar
snail Jehri--, q BsaietOn Tn. funeral
VIII TAX place from the residence AZ 4
O'Clock Friday afternoon DR.. Geo n
chewing aud DR. W Chewing. Of
this city, vii, attend
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-18
THE NORMAL SCHOOL
Board Of Visitors to Meet. Etc

IL Is expected that meeting OF the
Board OF Visitors OF the State Normal
school will be held here in a short time
Much important business Is to be trans
acted by the board. The question OF
suitable location for the school is to be
settled.
Mr. f. II. Russell, the able school IN
spector for this district, will probably be
made president of the school.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-18
LETTER TO W. H. BRULLe AND CO.
Frederick sbnrn Va

ItutEIcbsDurR, va.
Dear Sir: Here's the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth:
Devoe takes less gallons for a lob than
any other paint.
Il any one doubts this statement. here 3
the proof:
de may paint half his job Devoe. the
other half any other paint.
IL Devoe hall doesn't take the least gal
Ions and cost less money, no pay.
Yours truly
90 + W DEVOE / co
I. 81. W. Adams sells our paint.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-18
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Reports at the annual business meet.
ing OF the Presbyterian church Wednes-
day night were favorable in every way,
showing increased attendance at Sunday
school and church. There has been an
addition o! 20 members The funds IN
creased over 81 200 from last year. All
debts are paid and there Is balance IN
the treasury.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-18
NO LONGER CHAMPION

Mr.. Allen, Of Caroline. the checker
player, who stated that he would have
70 se' broader neli-. need look no fur
ther than fredericksburg, for on We'd
nesday evening DR.. a. NJ DeJnraette
beat him three straight games aud hen
turned him over to Mr. X. y. Gonlrick
who won seven games to Mr.. Aliens
two