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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-11
TURKISH MISSION RECOGNIZED
State Department Provides Ambassa-
dor With Dispatch Boat.

UUT WIFI OTSPdICN 6UGCs
Washington, Nov 7.-As fitting
recognition of the ambassadoral rank
of the American mission to Turkey,
the state department has decided to
station at Constantinople the gunboat
Scorpion as a dispatch boat for Am,
bassador Leishman, a privilege en-
joyed by various European nations
Permission has been granted by the
sublime Porte allowing the vessel to
pass through the Dardanelles to Con.
stantinople. 1t is declared at the state
department that no significance at
taches to the dispach Of the vessel to
the capital of Turkey.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-11
GRIFFIN CONVICTED.
Fousd Guilty of Arson in kenosha
Court

Court.
Kenosha Wis, Nov IA verdict
OF guilty was returned in the case OF
Mike Griffin, the Milwaukee man
charged with arson, in the circuit
court here. Thomas L. Kearney, who
represented the defendant, at once
filed motion in arrest of judgment
and Griffin was not sentenced Grif
fin was charged with having burned a
resort west of the city which was
leased by Rose Parker, also known as
Rose Kingston, of Milwaukee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-11-11
iNvINciBLE is FAST.
New British Ship Goes 25 Knots, May
Reach 80.

London, Nov. THE British bat
tleship Invincible, the last addition to
the British navy in trial yesterday
under seven-tenths Of her power, at
tanned a speed of 25 knots an hour
1t is expected that the vessel under
full power will reach 80 knots. the
worlds record.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-06
ORPHANS ARE
WELL and HAPPY
MANAGER WILLIAMS HAS 12s
CHILDREN IN oRPHANAeE.
More Than $4,000 Has Been Spent in
Past Year For Improvements-The
Health of the Little Folks Is Much
Better Than Last Year.

Jackson, July 6.-Mr. w. M. Will
Iiams, manager of the Methodist Or
phanage, when asked how his little
folks were doing, said there were 12S
children in the home now and that
they were just as halrS and well az
children could be.
At this time last summer quite
plumber of them had typhoid fever.
Thirty in all mad it several deaths
occurred. The fever was occas:onej.
it is though by the c0's: drinking
the sewerage water tina came from
Millsaps College and the children
drinking the milk The friends of the
home will be glad 10 know that the
health of the children is 50 good.
Manager Williams also said that the
finances is very good, however, more
than $4,000 was spent on Improvements
last year and some of these have been
made this year, so the treasury IL
somewhat empty now. A monthly pay
ment system has been adopted in botI
conferences and this plan has proved
much better, as almost twice as mucf
has been sent in up to this date thar
at this time last year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-06
new SCALE FOR
GLASS BLOWERS
Hearst News Service.

Baltimore, Md, July 6.-About 25O
delegates, representing the trade from
Montreal to San Francisco, are in at
tendance today at the initial session
of the Glass Bottle Blowers Associa-
ton of the United States and Canada.
This is the thirty-second annual con-
yention of the union and will probably
last seven or eight days.
The principal matter before the
convention is the adoption of wage
scale for the blast of 190S-19O9,
which commences on September 1,
next and ends June go, 1909. Fol
lowing adjournment, committee
from the union will proceed to At
lantic City to meet committee rep
resenting the glass bottle manufac
turers. Whatever agreements are
made by these two COMMITTEES will
| be binding for the next year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-06
WILDE A VERY
NOTABLE Meeting
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE TO BE
HELD IN THIS CITY.
Rev. HaIsey Werlein, Jr, Diocesan
Treasurer, Issued An Address on
the Subject Setting Forth Some of
the Details.

Jackson, Miss, July 6.-The follow
ing address relative to plans for the
great missionary conference of the
Episcopal Church to be held in jackson
has been issued by Rev. Halsey Wer-
lein, Jr. rector of st. Andrews, and
treasurer of the diocesan committee.
THE missionary conference of the
fourth department consisting of all
the diocesses of the church esat of the
Mississippi river and south of includ-
the dioceses of the church east of the
ing Kentucky and North Carolina, will
5th. 1t will be the greatest church
gathering held in recent years in the
diocese of Mississippi.
The invitation was rendered the
body on behalf of the diocese of Bishop
Bratton two years ago at the confer
ence held in Columbia, S. c., and at
his last visitation of st. Andrews
Jackson, on Wednesday night of Holy
Week, he offered with the cooperation
of that parish to name Jackson as
the place of meeting. His proffer was
accepted unanimously.
'The Bishop, at the meeting of the
council in Aberdeen, last May. appoint
ed Mr.. A. c. Leigh, of Grenada; Mr.
R. G. McCants, of Meridian, and the
Rev. HaIsey Werlein, Jr., of Jackson
as the committee for the raising of &
$500 entertainment fund. The com
mittee. under Mr. McCants as chair
man, is now taking up the work. ant
hopes to be able to report by mex
meet in Jackson on November AMI
amount. The Bishop has also appoint
ed reception and entertainment com
mittees. These committees will b.
glad to provide for the entertainment
of all the clergy and laity of tn
fourth department, who will notify tn
undersigned of their intention to b
present. They will, of course, provid
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-06
NATIONAL Whist
CONGRESS Opens
Hearst News Service.

New York, July 6.-Several hun
bred devotees of the game of whist
gathered about the tables in the Hotel
Majestic today and inaugrated the
eighteenth congress of the American
Whist League. The players come
from all sctions of the country and
Canada is also well represented. The
present tournament is open to non.
members of the league, provided they
are introduced by members, and~this
has added largely to the attendance.
AS usual, many of the players who
are prominent in professional or bus
mess life are playing under aliases.
Today's play opened with the con-
test for the Brooklyn trophy. Last
year the contest for that trophy was
SO close that it was nearly a week
after play had been finished before
the tournament committee had been
able to announce that the New, Eng
land Whist Association had won the
possession of the trophy for the year.
Play in the Hamilton Club trophy,
won last year in Chicago by the
Grand Rapids, Mich, Club, will be
gin ON Tuesday and continue through
until Friday night when the finals will
be reached. In the Hamilton trophy
contest, play will start on Tuesday
and on Wednesday afternoon pairs
will start playing for the much COW
eted Minneapolis trophy.
In addition to the trophies played
been offered, two of which are given
for last year, four more cups have
by Mrs. H. w. Cannon, to the win
ners of the mixed pair section. while
1 w. H. Barney and J. e. Faber. both
well known players, donate a pail
for the winners in the mems section
The cups in each case are to be helC
for one year by the winners.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-06

for the entertainment of the regular
delegates.
1--WE hope to gain from these meet
ings "a Pentecost of missionary en-
thusiasm. We are expecting all the
delegates. with their dozen bishops, to
be present; and we take pleasure in
inviting churchmen from everywhere
to participate with us in the confer
ence"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-06
old MAID PRINCESS
40 YEARS OLD TODAY
Hearst News Service.

London, July 6.-Princess Victoria
Alexandra, the "old maid daughter
of King Edward and known as "the
best loved spinster in the world is
40 years old today and not ashamed
to admit it. Bells were rung and sa-
lutes fired today to celebrate the eve
and the princess received many hand
some presents. 1t has recently been
rumored that the princess has fallen
in love and is engaged to be married
to DR.. hansen, the Norwegian explor-
er, but this is denied In official cir
Giles. There have been scores of re-
ports. during the last twenty. years.
regarding the matrimonial Intentions
OF the princess. but all have proved
baseless.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-06
THIS SCHOOL TO
TEACH MORALITY
Hearst News Service.

Madison, Wis, July 6.-This city
is expected shortly to become reful-
gent center of high-brow morality,
as the result of the opening today Of
the American Ethical. Unions national
school of ethics. The institution was
formerly conducted at Plymouth. Mass
but win hereafter be a summer fea-
ture of the University of Wisconsin.
Leaders of the ethical culture move
ment all over the land are members
of the faculty. The object is to fit
teachers and settlement workers to
properly provide for the character
training and moral education of their
charges.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-06

1T We have purchased the entire stock Of Stationery of the
Daily News and respectfully solicit portion at least,
u Of the business formerly given them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-06

OF course, amount of space used IS
not everything in advertising. Put,
just in the pursuit of wisdom keep
track for time Of the amcthts used
by the various stores In this newspa-
per- and see II you could not safely
the stores Accordingly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-06
have YOU NO SOLE?
CON YOUR Shoes

Or perhaps your heels are
running down. but your old
shoes feel so comfortable that
you hate to give them up.
We can adjust that fer you
SO that you can retain the COM
fort and shoes too. We have
installed a modern shoe re-
pairing plant, where every
method of scientific shoe
work is employed. By our
methods we completely re-
build your shoes and make
them as good as new. Leave
your shoes here in the morn
ing and get them on your way
home in the evening.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-07-06

WANTED-Ten hustlng boys to
sell the Daily News every afternoon,
Ask for the Circulation Manager.
The Washington times., 1908-09-17
WOMAN IDENTIFIES
DROWNING VICTIM
thinks Servant Committed
Suicide-Police Seek
Man in Case.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE body of
the young woman found in four feet OF
water at North Beach was Identified
To-Day as that Of Sophie Kern. a maid in
the employ Of Mrs. Thomas S. Young.
Wie OF a wealthy business man. with
a country home at oyster Bay. Long
Island
MI. and Mrs. Young went to the
Astoria morgue, where the girls bodv
mad been taken, and Immediately rec
! oshlzed her Mrs. Young tod Coroner
amber 1t was her belief that the girl
had committed suicide.
According to Mrs. Young's story TO
/ me coroner, the Kern girl left the
houhB city home here last Tuesday to
90 10 oyster Bay Mrs. Young believes
she boarded a Queens county car in
stead Of Long Island railroad train
ana went 70 North Beach
Inc girl mad been despondeAt because
i ileI = slsleI had gone back 10 her home
~ germany She was the only relative
the dead girl had here. Mrs You1g bsd
oHered 10 send the girl abroad on a
TWO months vacation, IN order 10 give
HSL an opportunity Of seeing the sister
tb al IN, SIlSlr EFFORTS 10 identify the body Of
ne glrl. the police today got statement
from CHARLES Healy, a conductor ern-
ployed on the New York and Queens
County railroad, which leads them to
oeIeEe that II man IS not responsible
for the girls death. he at least sent
/ nGr on her way 10 take her life
Up 10 the time of Healy's statement
me police believed the girl had hurled
herseli on one Of the sound steam boats
when arrive IN New York during the
early morning. although there were
prints OF a girls high-heeIed shoes in
the sand. leading almost 10 The spot
where the body was found.
according 70 Healy, a girl answering
me description Of the dead girl In many
details boarded his car at the Lone Is
ana city ferry shortly after midnight
yeSIeEuay morning. She was accom-
her on the car. said 10 HeaIv.
&, rake good care OF this little girl. She
is my sister"
The girl stayed on the car until We
Healy- Then she got of don't
know which direction She took"
The Washington times., 1908-09-17
LITTLE FOLKS FETE
SNELLSEARLY FUND
Six Youngsters Give Lawn
Party and Raise S7.96 for
Leper'S Family.

Six bright little youngsters put their
heads together a few days ago and de-
cided to give lawn party for the fund
being collected for John Early, the leper,
ana his little family.
They gave It last night at II o street
northeast, and today the fund has
has been Increased by the sum Of 1886.
to say nothing OF the added sunshine
In six very yOuIg hearts.
The little folks who arranged the
lawn fete were Charles F. Watts and
his two sisters. Margaret and Emma.
children OF Mr. and Mrs c. w. Watts.
Of Il o street northeast. Assisting them
were Adelaide, Margaret, and Mabel
Burlingame, three little neighbOrs-
From shortly after dawn yesterday
morning the youngsters were ast1r max
ing preparations for their party. The
yard was strung with japanese lanterns
and the sound OF hammers was added
20 the noise Of the neighborhoOd as the
little worlmen put Up their booths and
tackled on gayly-cOlOred bunting
By six o'clock yesterday evening, cv-
..ryihInc was red Is for the opening %
the lawn party. Big neiSnboTs and 1T
tie neighbOrS streamed INTO the yard
and generously patrOntzed the stands
There was a lemonade booth where
many thirsty ones were satisfied and
an ice cream stand VIII II proved eX-
ceedingIy popular. Not TO be OUtdOne
by older heads who arrange and COLI
duct similar affairs. the chi Zen hSd
fitted up a paddle stand and the fun
and business at that chi Of the lawn
was fast and furious. Then Crcre was
a grab-bag where anxious ones took
chances and got good ones and any
number OF other diyeTung attractions
which had been evolved by the enthu-
siastic little promoters Of the enter
tainment
The Washington times., 1908-09-17
The Only Oscar, the Great impresario, Blows Smoke
Around Washington, and Tells of Patents and
Opera Houses.

people who actually had insUlted me,
said 10 themselves and 10 each other II
IS time 70 do Something And they die,
Not Like Others.
Come 70 my theaters in New York
some time and I'll show YOU my work
shop. Yes. I have one. A music work
shop end another where / perfected
those patents I just told you about.
They are IN the Victoria Theater- On
one side of the hall is my machine shop.
where TWO maChinists are kept at work
al the year round. In the afternoon l
go in the shop and work-lOok AT my
fingers" and the impressario held up
his hands. showing the marks OF real
toll stamped on his fingers ends
Then 1 go across the hall to my mu-
sic rooms and write music. A queer
combination? Yes. But what's the use
of doing things that everybody else is
doing. and in the way that everybody
else is doing them2 Might just as well
be dead Just as weHl
But I say, don't say anything about
those patents. viii you? You see,
don't want anybody 90 know about them
yet. That first one might put the taiIors
out of business, and the other would be
sure to finish me"
And with another strong puff on the
cigar. which looked as if It would burn
on forevermOre, the genial and only
Oscar Strobe OF. his merry eyes twin
king in the supreme content that he
hadn' told anything, and his genial face
DedminS even more Eenlally under the
strange roofing Of its owners new lid.
The Washington times., 1908-09-17
A KENTUCKY EXPERIENCE
Coffee and Tea stiu at work.

A Ky. lady had very agreeable ex-
peTienCe, in leaving of coffee drinking
which she found harmful. and taking
on Postum. She never loses an oppor-
tunity to tell others Of her good for
tune. She says:
For over 20 years / suffered from
nervous trouble. Four years ago 1 was
down with nervous prostration and
heart trouble. After several months of
misery. my doctor, one of the best In
the country, told me 1 must quit coffee
and tea.
What was 1 to do? 1 must have
some warm beverage for breakfast as
1 had never done without one in nv
I decided to try Postum, little think
ing il would amount to anything. AT
first l did not like il. bot when we
boiled Il 10 minutes, until It was dark
and rich, IL was delicious, and / soon
began to feel better.
After using Postum. constantly three
years l feel Ike a different person 7
always had been a poor sleeper but
now sleep well and am in perfect
health And give the credit 10
My entire family row use II in pre-
ference to any other beverage at meals
/ am an enthusiastic friend of Postum
and 1 know that what il has done for
me II will do for others. so l never LET
a chance go by to recommend il to
those who suffer from coffee drinking. >
Name givep by Postum Co, Battle
Creek. Mich. Read. The Road to Well
VILE" in pkgs. There's a Reason
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest
The Washington times., 1908-09-17
FLEES FROM FIRE;
SAVES HAIRBRUSH

CHICAGO. Sept. ia cat, silver
framed hand mirror. and a hair brush
were among the household articles
saved early this morning by occupants
OF the PembertOn apartment building.
between Washington avenue and Sixty
fifth street. when driven 10 the street
by an alarm Of fire.
Forty eight families lived in the build
Ing. and a Eew minutes after the alarm
had been given all were Ia the street.
most Of them lightly clad. and all
carrying what N the moment Of ex-
citer tent appeared to them as their most
precious possessions
Mrs r Dives attracted notice by
carrying 20 safety her pet cat. and
Mrs r. II. Green saved the silver
framed hand mirror and a hair brush
The Washington times., 1908-09-17
Died

WINTERS-On Thursday. September Il. 1905.
at 1:lo a. m. Mrs JENNIE WINTERS at
ITO h street northwest.
Funeral services viii be held Saturday. at
D. m Interment In GlenWOOd Cemetery.
Relatives and friends, members of May
flower Council. No II. The Daughters OF
Americans. and Camp 4. Patriotic Order OF
Americans. respectively invited to attend.
1t
JUSTH-On Wednesday, September e. 1908. at
6l9 D street northwest. after an Illness OF
years.
Funeral from Lees Chapel on Friday.
September Is. 1908. at ,. IN. Interment pri-
vate
Emanuel S. Justh was lifelong resident
a OF the District and a local business man. He
died al he age Of eighty-seyen years and
his death was due 70 general debility. He
is survived by a family IL
AIcCDOsKY-On Wednesday. September Is
1905. at his residence. 1890 Seventh street
northwest. WILLIAM T., beloved husband
Of Annie Z. McCloskey, In his eighty-sec-
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
william T McClOsky was born and raised
in the District He died the age OF
eighty-twO years after an illness OF one
week Mr. McClosky was formerly to
baccO merchant but had been retired for
the past twenty years He leaves a wife
Annie E. McClOsky. two daughters Mrs r
A Bennett and Miss Z. McCIosky and
three sons, William r., Aloysius B. and
. George J. McClosky. Mr.. McCloslSy was a
Church.
PILEs-On Wednesday, September Is, 1908
at his residence. Glen Echo. Nd WILLIAM
II. PILES, aged ninety-eight years.
William H Piles WAS the Oldest resident
OF Montgomery county. Nd. He was ninety
eight years Old and his life was fun OF his
toric interest Mr. Piles is survived by four
sons. Montgomery, Richard. william, and
Robert Piles. and two daughters, Mrs
Crockett and Miss Hester Piles.
CASSIDY-On Tuesday, September Is 1908
at the Soldiers Home Hospital CHAS L
CASSIDY, husband Of NJ. Alicia Cassidy
DETTZ-On Tuesday. September IS 1903
JOSEPH WILLIAM, beloved son OF Eliza
beth and the late Louis II. Deitz, aged
thirty-two years.
NEwBoLD-Suddenly, on Wednesday. Sep
TENDER 10, 1908, at Calabasas. Cal en-
route to Colorado Springs. Lieut.. Col
CHARLES NEWBOLD, paymaster, L. s
A. retired. aged sixty-nine years.
QUILL-On Wednesday. September Is 1908
DENNIS, the beloved husband Of Julia
Quill
STUART-On Monday morning, September Il
1908. after a short illness. CAROLYN GLIB
BONS. dearly beloved daughter OF Frank G.
and Margaret Stuart
The Washington times., 1908-09-17
CLEVELAND BANKER
BACK FROM BRAZIL
Returns With Officer to Answer
Charge of Theft of
$4,000.

NEW YORK, Sept lion board the
steamer Afghan Prince, which arrived
today from Brazil. were Deputy Sheriff
Cowley and Prosecutor Colt. Of Cleve-
land, having in charge as a prisoner. A.
r Bonelh, a banker OF Cleveland who
Is charged with stealing $4,000. BoneIli
was steamship ticket agent and had
a banking business, particularly in
foreign exchange.
On June Is, ~ disappeared. and almost
Immediately complaints were made.
charging that remittances failed to ar
rive in Italy where BOnelH claimed TO
have correspondents. The accumulated
liabilities against Bonelli amounted to
over $4,000.
The Cleveland authorities learned of
his presence in San Paulo, Brazil. and
steps were taken to have him arrested
and brought home
The Washington times., 1908-09-17
Deaths.

Ada h. Nussear, 10 years, 2Ss Tenth
street southeast
Catherine Young, is years, Providence
Hospital
Dorothy Bishop, s. vars, az Fifth street
northeast.
Edgar II. Cooks, 50 years, 426 Eighth
street southwest.
Caroline q. Stuart "a wears Providepce
Hospital.
Nora NJ Coghill. IS years. $50 n street
southwest.
Harvey T. Carroll, q years. c street
southeast.
Katherine Williams. 40 years, 1920 Fourth
street southeast
Joseph W. Deitz, 30 years. 1915 D street
southwest
Hannah S Mansfield, IS years, 14 Hsr-
risOn street. Anacostia
William II. Adams. 43 years. Philadc,-
Ohia street, Congress Heights.
The Washington times., 1908-09-17
PREPARING FOR RUSH
FOB ROSEBUD LAND

DALLAS. 5. d, Sept I7.-Every train
is bringing crowds 10 Dallas, gateway
20 Trip county The erection OF a can
vas city shows the interest in the regis
tratiOo for Rosebud land. which VIII
begin October 3
Railway officials were in conference
last night with town officials 10 or
ganiZe poke protection. Detectives and
United States unarshais have been ar
ranged for
the opening. viii be here September =.
when permanent headquarters viii De
established. Reports from the lands say
The Washington times., 1908-09-17
Marriage Licenses.

David b. Hall and Mamie Z. Sansbury.
Washington.
Paul SanSbury and ,IOhanne NJ Mathis
Washington.
William 4. Strange, Columbia. Va, and
Margaret w. Holland, CartersviIIe,
Va
Oscar Hipsley. Baltimore. Nd, and
Anna Nj Lee, Washington.
William II. Stanley. TaiTimore Nd,
and Johanna Shields, washington
Joseph c. Wilhelm. Msttoon. III, and
Florence I. Morrill,. Washington.
Robert J. ThursJon and Lula NJ. Bot
toms, Richmond, Va.
Charles NJ West, TtmbeTVflle Va and
NJ. Bette Bowman. Broadway, Va
BALTIMORE, Nd, Sept. 17.-Marriaee
licenses were issued here today 10 the
following Washingtonians:
Henry d. Fry, aged IS. 1901 Connecticut
avenue, and Julia Mccarthy, aged 90
John ". Meyer, aged 10, 90 Seventh
street northwest, and Annie 3. TAYLOR,
aged 40 Of Amherst Courthouse Va
Raymond Il Coleman, AGED 81 OF l45Z
2 street northwest, and Eva Meyers,
aged 60
The Washington times., 1908-09-17

Death notices inserted in The
Washington Times will, or request
be published in the next issue of
The Baltimore News or The Phila-
delphia Evening Times without
further charge.
The Washington times., 1908-09-17
CAR HITS WAGON.

Flying glass caused a small panic
among the passengers on a Capital
Traction car which rammed a delivery
wagon Of the American Ice. Company
at Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue this morning. None Of the pas
sengers was injured. but the front OF
the car WIS badly smashed. and one
OF the horses was cut by glass.
The Washington times., 1908-09-17
SHORTAGE is LAID
TO CITY OFFICIAL

RICHMOND, Sept 1.-THE water com
mlsslOners Of Manchester, across tho
James, last night in executive session.
demanded the designations of Charles n
Sharp, superintendent OF the depart
!nent, and his secretary. Mathew Nor
tor.
An alleged shortage Of 500 gave the
oasis OF investigation The Superinten-
dent claims to have paid various sums
over 10 the secretary. The secretary
denies having received them, and offers
mis- books in proof Mr.. Sharp was a
candidate for superintendent OF the
water department OF Richmond recently