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The Washington times., 1908-10-06
At LARGE,
MOTHER GAVE BOND
Following His Attempt at
Suicide, He Is Taken
Home.

Joseph Trammeu, who killed his
brother-in-law, Frank Peacock, on Fri
day last, and who on Sunday tried TO
kin himself with a rusty razor. has LEFT
the Fairfax county Jail. where he had
.peen confined since the shooting. ana
Where he attempted suicide. and has re-
turned TO his mothers home, n1teen
miles from the county seat
II was nc long after the attempt Of
TrammelI 20 put himself out OF the way
Of courts OF law that his mother, a false
rumor Of whose death led the prisoner
to attempt To kill himself. was on her
way to the little county jain She put
up the $1,000 bond required by the au-
thOritIes. and her son was released.
re was taken to his mothers home in
Buggy. IN spite Of the badly cut
throat 1t was believed, however. that
his chances for recovery would be much
better in any case IL he were with the
one person IN whom he seems TO have
faith. His condition today. so riends
in Fairfax say, is still good. and IT Is
not expected that be viii be in danger
unless blood poison develops
Tramr1ell evidently tried 20 Kiln him
SELF shortly before . o'clock Sunday
night Just before tHat hour JaiIer
Cross stopped al lEe DOR OF MS cell
and asked ulm If he had heard the ru-
NOR Of mis- mothers death At clock
Cross again went TO the CELL and no,
getting any response 10 his calls. IN
locked the door and found mis- prisoner
IN a pool of blood on the floor He had
cut the arteries near the surface IN the
neck but missed the Jugu.ar vein.
Where he obtained me razor Is I'M
known.
He said after ne recovered conscious
ness that ne welded the razor on llm-
self because of the reported death OF has
mother. who. he believes. is the one
person who viii aid him when be comes
70 trial several weeks from now
The Washington times., 1908-10-06
Chief Belt Discusses
Major Morrow S Report

Asked concerning the Characterization
by Engineer Commissioner Morrow Of
his report on the annex 10 the Gage
School as ''inCcndiary'' at the meeting
OF the Board OF Education Yesterday,
Chief Belt, OF the Fire Department
Baid today thar ne had no reply TO make
except 20 say that he had made such
recommendation as, IA mis- opinion. are
necessary.
i have maze inspections Of the pub
lie schools by direction Of the Commas
siOne-s,' said Chief Belt, "an1 have in
Guided in my reports certain recon-
meuddtiCIs FOR fire pIOtecticu. which. in
my opinion. are necessary for the safe.
~ Of the pupils. Having dOrc this. MY
duty is ended
Major Morrow said today that T.
would be Impossible to act upon all the
the first place IL would require a large
expenditure OF money which the Dis
trlCt cannot afford,
Il DO not consider the changes recon-
nended by the chief as necessary ssiG
Major Morrow. and would not inGOr.l
them even il we had the funds. Wi.
regard 60 the G22e school I have aG-
glECo the installation aI two additional
exits, and 1 have been informed by
Captain oyster, president OF the Board
Of Education. that tins Will be all thai
will be required.
The Engineer Department is willing
20 do on IL can toward the fire prOtec-
zion Of the public schools. but cannot
an the recommendations
made by the cniet Of jIc -Ue Depart
mout
The scool buildings Of the District
are as safe as those OF any city in the
alarm ether on the part OF parents or
teachers
The Washington times., 1908-10-06
THREE CARS OF BASS
FOR POTOMAC RIVER
Fish Commissioner Orders Supply
to ReStock the Upper
River.

Fish Commissioner George NJ Bowers
intends 10 come 70 the aid OF the 70
tomac river fisherman 10y planting three
carloads of bass in the upper Potomac.
The bass are 10 be brought from the
bayOus Of the Mississippi and VIII De
principally Of the large mouth variety.
Commissions Bowers was caller a.
the White House this morning. He han
dies fish statistics as he would a leuuis
bail. Juggling millions. billions. and trIi-
lions with the utmost ease and facility
Mr. Bowers said his department had
PLANTED during the past fiscal year ESQ.,
Ou0OG0 fish and fish eggs in the different
streams OF the country The white fish
variety lead of with 55S.0lJ.OOO planted
The President, IL IS said. was greatly
pleased to learn that there is 70 DE no
race suicide among the fish tribe, and
Complimented -he work Of Mr.. Bowers
and his associates.
The Washington times., 1908-10-06
CORNELL STUDENTS
IN AN AUTO CRASH
Machine Hits Ris Driven by Ithaca
Man, Who Gets the
Number.

ITHACA. N Y. oct. C-CrasLing into
The rig OF Able West. a resident II this
city. on the Danny road, g. machine
driven by Charles r Robinson. Cor
nell student, OF New York Cl.y. accom-
panied by TWO other Cornell juniors. G..
r Pound, son OF supreme Court Justice
C"thbert W Pound, and b. d. Beyea. OF
west PittsroH, completely demolished
tho wagon ard seriously injured Mrs.
West. her mother. Mrs Edgar Town
send and her sister.
West cOIarel the driver OF the ma
chino long enough TO learn its number.
West has hired an attorney u begin suit
against the students.
The Washington times., 1908-10-06
PILES
CURED
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Think Of the JOY he must feel after
a lifetime of suffering This same style
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trial package by mail free in plain, un-
marked wrapper. Address Pyramid
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The Washington times., 1908-10-06

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The Washington times., 1908-10-06
GEORGE TOW N.
CITIZENS OPPOSE
OVERHEAD TROLLEY
Association Meets and De,
cideS to Ask for LegisIa-
tion-Institute Opens.

The first Of the fail meetings Of the
Georgetown Citizens Association was
held last evening at Red Mems Hall,
Wisconsin avenue and y street. There
were about twenty-five members pres
ent when the meeting was called 20
order by Henry s. Matthews, the first
vice president. George A. King the
president, is IN the South, but he for
Warded a report Of the work done dur
ing the past year
A resolution was offered by DR.. Robert
Layton asking that the excise board Of
the District change its rules so as to
give residents Of flats the privilege OF
signing or not signing applications for
liquor licenses The resolution was ap-
proved and referred 10 the committee
on legislation
Attention was called 20 the fact that
the Georgetown and IenleytOwn rail-
road was the only line in the city limits
winch mad au overhead trolley, contrary
10 the existing law; that the trolley
poles IN many cases were rotten and
several instances cited OF the poles
breaking on eudauger-uB traffic, while
there We're Instances Of the trolley wire
falling and causing trouble The mat
ter was referred 10 the legislation COM
mlttee 20 see II change can not be
made.
The thirty-fOurth opening Of LInthl-
cum Institute. the free night school for
Nt4EE men. occurred last evening
About seyeuty-lve scholars were pres
cut and enrolled. A meeting of the fac
ulty was held just before the opening.
al which the course OF studies AT the
school was radically changed
The opening address 10 the students
was made 10y James II. Taylor, a mem
Der Of the faculty, and also secretary Of
the board OF trustees Short talks also
We're given by r. Clinton BAIuEeT and
Frank j. WisSucT.
AS arranged this year. there viii be
different teacher for each evening or
the week The vacancy caused by the
resignation of Nathan WeiU, most likely
viii bee filed by the appointment OF
Thomas W. SldWeU, principal OF the
Friends school The faculty and the
list OF studies this year viii be as fol-
lows. the school being open each even
ing except Saturday from Z 10 O'Clock
Monday uiEht-R Clinton BaliuEer;
freehaDd drawing, peumanship, and
shorthand.
Tuesday uiEht-James T. Taylor.
arithmetic. algebra and geometry
Wednesday uighr-Frank j. Wissner;
English spelling. and commercial law.
THURSDAY uiglt-TLDmaS w SidWcll,
bookkeeping
Friday uieht-'YaI-er @. Peter me
Chauical and architectural drawing
The Washington times., 1908-10-06
10 HOURS IN CISTERN
TO SAVE A CHILD
Michigan Woman Holds Baby's
Head Above Water for
Half a Day.

HOLLAND Mich. oct 6.-For ten
hours, Mrs William Weiss, Of Nues-
land. stood up to her neck in water IN
@ CiS.eru To save a twO-year-Old boy.
Mrs Weiss saw the baby, a child Of
a neighbor. fan into her Cistern. She
instantly plunged after him, and find
ing him al the bottom. held him above
the water. She called for help, but the
cistern is ten feet deep, and no one
heard her.
Late in the afternoon. she was missed
md neiEhbOTs began a search. Il was
long after dark before one Of the party
CHANGED 10 think Of the CistcTn. Look
Ing down into il by means Of a lantern,
Ee saw the plUclly woman, still holding
the ,ttlo BOY above water Her voice
was worn to a whisper. and she was
r-.cucd in faiutiuE condition.
she is seriously ilI from the exposure,
but IL is thought that che Will recover.
The Washington times., 1908-10-06
Cancer Cured
in 10 Days.
A Discovery That Has Startled
the Medical World.

have discovered what the medical
world has been looking for for years. a
sure cure for cancer. so sure that it can
BE- absolutely guaranteed This I do.
and / can prove IT, I have cured hun
dreds OF the most hOrrifyiug cases in
from 10 % % days. after celebrated
physicians and surgeons had given -
all hope Of saving them.
The Washington times., 1908-10-06

Clerk for child labor work.. 81 800
Assistant clerk for child Ia
Dor Work. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800
Contingent expenditures for
purchase of badges, &C. 1000
UneXpended balance 10 go 10
portable schools.
To complete twelve-rOom
building TO relieve Franklin
and Thompson schools. 5000
Completing extension of Bust
ness High SchOOl.-.......--.. 10000
Completing other extension $1,000
Placing eight-room enneX TO
Johnson School.......-....... $1,000
To four-room addition TO
Monroe School. 1900
Normal School, Columbia
Renting Franklin School
Repairing Central High
School OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1000
Equip Business High School $3.50
For COlOred Normal school
site OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10000
For eight-rOOm building near
Chevy Chase ..............---- $4,000
For foUr-rOOm addition TO
Benning SChool...........-.-. 5000
TWelve-rOOTh building, south
Of Pennsylvania avenue,
west Of Thirty-third street 10000
SlX-rOOm manual training
building TO replace CON
demned High Street School 5000
SiX-rOOm manual training
school on Jefferson School
ground OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 4S,uOO
SiX-rOOm manual training
school on CORDOBA School
ground OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1900
Land for addition for II
Street High SchoOl------.---- $1,000
FOur-TOOm addition 20 Chevy
Chase School. 45.buJ
More land for Phelps School l2.U0O
Four-room addition TO Love
iCy School. Observation-Disclosures a-rOlJ
Site for new Central High
School. north Of Florida
avenue. west OF Georgia
avenue OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES --9,lJb
Twenty-four room building
TO replace Abbott ana web
ster schools .......-....-..-- u 90
FOur-rOOm additiOn to Orr
School ----.---- --.-----.---- SEoJ
Addition to Western High
School Cnine ClassrOOms).. - oG0
Site for eighJ-rOOm building.
between Thirteenth and
Sixteenth streets, Forth Of
Spring rOad-------.---.-- -.------ 1000
More land for PetwortF
School for playground. 1000
Land for Seaton School play
Land for stevens school
playground --.--.-- --.------- 1900
Land for Peab0dv School
playground Observation-Disclosures. 1900
Site for school IN NiutA d.
vision ..-..---..------ lHlNtl
School playground ....' ' 1ooao
More land for Adams School
playground Observation-Disclosures 1000
Four-roOm building 20 replace
Ivy City old building. di-
ia1idated ..................... 1900
New site for Eastern High
School. south Of East Capt
toll street. east Of Eighth
street ..--------- ---.----- 1900
Site for building north Of o
street. west Of Seventh
street --...-..---..--.--..-..... 50.oo0
More land for Garfield School 5000
More land for MunrOe School
for playground ---.---.------ t5.091
More land for Gage school 40l0
Addition 10 Armstrong Man
ual Training school, 5000
rUu-rOou building on site
OF Fort Sl0cum School. 81 90
Move land for Mckinley
Manual Training School
ground and buildinE......... $500
ored school.,................. u.oo0
Land for Jackson School
playground NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 5000
TotaI...-..................... 4.7zo.345
The Washington times., 1908-10-06
PAYS OVER $50
FOR HALF DOLLAR

NEW YORK, oct 6.-The highest
price ever paid for a United States sill
yer dollar, $50. was bid for the ISSS So
cent piece with the mint letter co. az
the first DAYS sale OF the coin c0Ilec-
zion OF ti-e late James j. Wilson az the
Collectors Club, in East Twenty sixth
street.
This costly coin was issued ar the
branch mint IN New Orleans the -lrsL
year OF operation
The Washington times., 1908-10-06
KUPING TAEL GOOD.

PEKIN. Oct. 6-An edict issued to-
day establishes the hupiEE taei as the
standard coin Of the empire The taeI
and the haIf-taei will be % per cent fine
and the smaller coins IS. The Mexican
dollar has been LOCALIZED pending the
preparation Of the kuping coins.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17
NMAexMx-2
MATCH LIGHTED CLOTHES.

Fire shortly after o'clock last eve- hing did about SlOO damage to a clothes closet in the house occupied by Alexander Nicholson at 21 White street, One of the members of the family was searching for something in the closet, with d match and accidentally set fire to some of the clothes. The closet was burned out Company 1 extlnguished the fire without damage to the rest of the house, The house is owned by Samuel Lunger.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

The two weeks mission at st. Fran cIs' church closed sunday. The final service for the women was held at 330 in the afternoon and in thc even ing al 1;30 the closing service for the mon was very largely attended. At st. Roses church the women's mission was closed with service in the aft crnoon and the mems mission was opened in the evening. The congrcga- ton in the evening filled the church to it's capacity.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

There seems no end to the outpour- ing of ecru net blonses with colored embroidered dots, They are offered by the shops, made by the dozens, and therefore will be widely worn. They are taking the place of white hlouses al present, as they wear and wash Just as well.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

The funeral of Sarah Benedict, widow of the late Captain Dennis Dorothy was largely attended at the Memorial chapel in Falr Haven cemetery yesterday af- tornoon, funeral services having also been held in Danbury on sunday and the Rev. Arthur Smith officiating Mrs, Dorothy was the oldest member of the East Pearl Street M F, church and she and her husband were constituent members there, Rev F. c, Tullar oni- clated and paid a fine tribute to her excellence as a woman and a Chris tlan, She was in the 9lst year of her age and until she had a stroke of apo- pleXy week before her death, she was In very fair health She resided here Gntll two years ago when she went to Danhury to reside with her daughter. Her husband who was a well known captain and oysterman, died i5 years ago, The couple were married In Fair Haven on Grand avenue 70 years ago. She was a daughter of the late Mir, and Mrs. Truman Benedict, who were well known people of this city and Fair Haven. At the funeral yesterday there were many floral tributes Including a large and beautiful rose wreath from the shopmates of Mrs. Brooks, her daughter in Danbury The bearers were John s. Sanford, Ernest II, Craw- ford, Captain Charles H. Secley, Ed ward NJ, Woodward William IT, Llns- Icy and William Granniss Of family of nine children, Mrs. Dorothy is sur vlycd by two daughters Mrs Brooks of Dauhury and Mrs, smith of sherland avenue.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

This is a season of soft 1ufy marahou Combined with ostrich tips 1t is used for hat trimming and for wide ruffs Now there arc capes of it to be worn for elaborate indoor affairs and also for evening occasions, These are lined with a vivid satin and fas- tened In front with large satin bow,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

Furriers have brought out long coats of reindeer skin These arc considered quite handsome and smart. They are lined with brocade in lawn shade Metal buttons are used to fasten them They are worn for the automobile, for the street and for all manner of after noon affairs over good looking blouse suits
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

There was a runaway 'n Grand ave nue yesterday afternoon which created qulte little excitement A woman whose name was not learned was drly- ing horse attached e 2 carriage when the animal took fright and ran away The horse turned Into clinton avenue but It is understood he was caught be. fore injury was done.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

Dead-rosc satla, made in surplce drectoire with a yoke of white nlat and white nlet beneath the side slashed seam, would bc smart with d black front, which is d little to the left front side The long satin ends should he of different lengths and knotted three inches from the ends. A wide black
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

ty-two inches long and arc intended for shopping or school coats. The style is particularly good for the second best coat for the college miss
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

Women should not confuse the slashed skirt with the sheath skirt. The former is open to the knees or the hips and is now filled with chiffon, not knckerbockcrs, The sheath skirt is merely a tight unlincd, graceful affair that falls in cllnging folds from a high waIstband over the floor Each gets its name from it's appearance Yet they are constantly confused,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

Miss Ethel Manwaring of East Pearl street last evening entertained at ner home tho members of the Ronhom- mic club of West Haven, of which she Is a member.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

Al St James F. E. church on sun day the sudden death of pr Morgan of Christ church was briefly announced hy the rector, Rev William Burrows. In referring to his worth as minis ter. Mir Burrows said "Thc fact that pr Morgan has died Is In itself a vic tory and the thing for which hc stood has come to realization"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

Mrs k T MrNlchol and Miss Flora McNichol of Brooklyn arc paying a visit to Henry l Barnes and family of lli Exchange street. Mrs MrNichol ls the widow of Rev R T. MeNichol who was pastor of tho East Pearl street M F. church several years
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

The rummage sale held last week by the Ladies Ala society of the Grand Avenue Baptist church nettod the sum of Hl Tho entertainment held hy tho choir of tho same church last week cleared $40
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

Qunnlpiac conclave of lIcptasnphs mot last evening and there was an ln- itlaton by the degree team This, with routine business was followed by an oyster supper served in the banquet room aper the A O. r. N nall at 25 Grand avenue
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

The value of Cedar Hill station to this section and to part of the Seventh and Eighth wards is constantly be- coming more apparent. Perhaps the agitation which followed tho action of tae railroad company a year ago in seeking to eliminate 1t has made peo- pie within larger radius acquainted with what conveniences they have by trains stopping here. At any rate. the business at this point has increased judging from the numbers which get on or alight from trains
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

After 2 stay of six yooks in Kaa- ma2oo, Mich, Mrs William II. Lins- ley has returned to her home In Pier pont street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

Already several hundred parcels for the fish pond which is to be feature of tho Strong school fair have arrived and attendants will have opportunity to grab at five cents grab Tho fail is to he held Saturday, December B
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

Misa Mae smith of Grand avenue is visiting relatlos in Brockton. Mass
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

Miss Martha Davis of New York is visiting Miss Mildred Johnson of Qunnipiac avenue.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

After the meeting of Columbia cas- tle. k C E., this evening, there will be whist
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

Thomas MInnls of Clifton street re co'ved telegram yesterday announc. ing tho death of his brother John Min his In Baltimore.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

ton and post graduate course at Vale Mir, Burrows is popular In his parish and his parlshloners are sorry that he Is to leave
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

The Chinese government has estab- lished a school at Shanghai to instruct the sons of fishermen in modern meth ods of fish culture
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

Mir and Mrs Frank Bcnham pi New York arc In Fair Haven East.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

Mir. and Mrs Robert Blakoseo arc to remove to Si Clinton avenue.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

The parish aid society of st. James P. F.. church will serve it's regular bi- weekly supper in the Sunday school room of the church at 6;S0 o'clock on Thursday evening, The price of the supper Will as usual be fifteen cents.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

satin ribbon is fastened around tho Collaress flct yoke.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

Edgar Palmer of Qulnnipiac aycnu, is visiting relatives in Wcthersicll,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17
As Through a Shop Window

There is q new material out for di" roctoire gowns which has a colored satin foundation and is striped with black It is wide enough to cut to ad- vantage and Is good looking
 
 Coats of striped suIting have the pocket flaps, collar and reyers ot plain These coats are made tNtn-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17

Do you realize that the holidays are less than two months away? Ifyou have any fancy needlework the work now There S world of suggestion for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15
True Heroism.

4 large coal shed in course Of construc
ton in New York collapsed the other
day and In one OF the news reports of
the accident occurred the following para
graph describing the sacrifcial act of the
foreman Of the work. who was killed:
The steel workers and the laborers I'm
the front part of the structure scram-
bled TO places Of safety when the crash
began. but knot of eight or nine Ital-
ian workmen In the rear Of the building
seemed to be helpless from fear and un.
able to move out of the path of the fall
ing Orders and brickwork. Lyons bound
ed into the shed and pushed and dragged
all of them out of the way, throwing
some 10 the ground beneath protecting
girders. He had pushed the last one to
safety by a few inches when he was
crushed beneath the falling wreckage"
There will be no hero medal for Daniel
Lyons. He was probably a hustling ham
dler of men. sharp of tongue, quick of
eye. intent upon getting the work ad-
vanced impatient when others Jagged
and doubtless coarse of speech. Probably