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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
ELEPHANT KILLS
WOMAN IN RUSH
Explosion of Oil Tanks
Starts Stampede in
Circus.

RIVERSIDE. Cal. April 17.-Miss
Ella Gibbs. formerly well known as a
settlement worker in Chicago, was
killed by an elephant, the leader of a
circus parade, which ds shed through
the city streets yesterday afternoon,
knocking people right and left. The
elephants were stampeded by the ex-
plosion Of oil tanks near the circus
tent and in their panic crashed through
the crowd. Miss Gibbs was a deacon
ess in the First Congregational Church
OF this city
The explosion occurred just as a
crowd gathered for the performances
II shook the ground, and the animals.
frightened by the terrific noise. began
10 growl shrek. and roar. keepers
quickly lowered the tent sides and The
people fled
All of the animals were quoted save
the elephants. which burst their chains
and fed Led by the largest they ran
trumpet:ng, swaytng their trunks, and
knocking aside all obstacles as they
dashed through the town Many ger
sons narrowly escaped their rush. In
a short time all but the leader were
rounded up. He ran about a mile into
the court Of the Glenwood Hotel Miss
Gibbs was In the yard in front OF the
house.
The elephant pinned her against the
house between his tusks threw her 10
the ground. and trampNed uDon her
She died at 10 O'Clock last night. A
man was Knocked down and several
ribs were broken and he sustained other
injuries The beast then burst through
the hotel door, walked through the
barber shop and out on the main street
The beast trampled on another man.
seriously injuTing him. One OF the
Keepers who attempted 10 subue the
crazed animal was hurled over a high
fence, receiving painful injuries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17

would be darting out OF the wings TO
tell somebody just how - do it. At
times he resolved himself into a cIaque
and praised cast and chorus when
things went as they should.
Mrs Lee Philips. the leading woman
OF the company. promises TO make an
emphatic hit in the role of a widow"
She has several stunning gowns and
hats which are marvels Of the milliner 3
art Miss Almyra Sessions has sacri-
feed fashion 10 the dictates Of art and
will be seen as a spinsJer Of the most
radical type. She has a gown and
bonnet that are creations Of an ingenious
mind and which will startle those VINO
see il. Miss Sessions IS particularly
clever In the part.
Rarely have so many beautiful girls
been gathered together, particularly IN
an amateur performance. They look
stunning n their smart American sum
mer gowns and are wholly fascinating
az tiny japanese naidens.
Everybody Is working ZealOusly for
the success Of the opera The girls who
are not in are boosting those who are
and so are the men, Blondes and bru-
nettes flourish about the stage until
one fairly gasps at the fascinating pic
tUre.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
Why Rengo Reduces Fat.
Anti-Fats and Starvation Diet Re.
suit in Wrecking Of the System.

Fat as a general rule comes from the
failure OF the digestive organs TO do
tsnelr work properly. Il may come also
fror., over-eating. In these cases there
IS always some part OF the food eaten
which is not eliminated as II should be
nut Is made up in the form Of fat and
sent by the blood 20 various parts OF
the body. This accumulation continues
constantly until within n comparativeIv
short time, the heart becomes incased
IN layer or coating OF fat. The heart
seems 70 be one OF the first vital oruaus
20 become affected in this manner
The food therefore, in cases OF fat. IS
not properly aSsimilated-that L. part of
the food IS retained by the body which
should not be retained. and part which
should be retained IS thrown out. This
does not always mean dyspepsia or in
digestion. for one may have a very
healthy stomach and vet begin N rro1-
TAT, through no apparent cause
II IS evident 10 any one. then. that 10
ny 10 starYe away the tat is both ridi-
culous and dangerous. Il may or may
not have the desired effect hut y,bst
IS almost certain is that a starvation
diet will give shock to the whole svs-
TEN and wreck H. The victim then be
comes subject for the sanitariuu or
becomes an invalid. The same thing
happens by trying 10 use antf-fats
remedies that positively stop digestion
something which is absurd and which
sooner or later res ats in a break down
OF some organ and consequent disease
BTghts Disease, Nephritis. Gastritis
and Neuritis may quickly follow such
treatments.
Tropical fruit Is and has been known
for years as remarkable regulator OF
the system. By persistent use Of such
a mixture, the body viii assume an
absolutely normal condition being
neither too thin nor too large. and pre-
ser ing the balance OF all the organs
making the fortunate man or woman
who uses II, healthy and happy
This Ia what Rengo does II contains
a tropical fruit mixture which has this
faculty OF perfectly assimilating food
taken into the DO =. That IS the secret
II has resulted in making Rengo a mar
vel as fat-reduceT and a health
builder, and Godsend 70 all fat peo-
pie.
Rengo is safe. II not only reduces
your weight 10 normal, but Il increases
your health.
There IS nothing ''just as good as
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paid. BY The Rengo Co. 1923 Rengo
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For sale and recommended in Wash
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
WILLIS ABBOTT SCOFFS
At DETROIT DISPATCH

Willis J. Abbott when asked about a
telegram from Detroit, published this
morning. which said that he had been
"'repudiated" and discharged" by VII
liam J. Bryan. said that the statement
was ridiculous. Mr.. Abbott said that
he had never been employed by
Mr.. Bryan IN any capacity and that
while a close friend Of the Ne
braskan since 1893. he did not profess
to be his publicity agent. nor could Mr..
Bryan be held responsible in any way
for what he (Abbott) writes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
OLD PANAMA DUMPS MOVING;
SLIDING TOWARD TOWNS

Engineers on the Panama Canal Zone
are wrestling with two surprises in the
form OF dry weather slides that have
occurred on the upper level Of the
Culebra Cut. Heretofore II was thought
that no slides occurred except during
the wet season.
In two spots, however. material az
gregating 10000 tons has taken a no
ton 10 move. One spot is near the vii
lage OF New Culebra and the other near
Las Cascades. The banks are old
French dumps and the material COM
posing them is quite dry. Il has been
found necessary 10 move all of the
material.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
RAILWAY EXTENSION
REPORTED UNFAVORABLY

The Commissioners today forwarded to
Congress an unfavorable report on the
bill authorizing the extension Of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
p5hy lines from II street and COnEcCJi-
cut avenue nOTthWesterly along Con
necticut avenue to Seventeenth street;
thence along Seventeenth street and r
street. and along + street TO Connect
cut avenue. TO connect with the existing
tracks on Connecticut avenue.
In a letter to Representative s. W.
Smith, chairman OF the House District
Committee, the Commissioners say they
know Of no general demand for addi-
tiOnal street railway facilities in this
BectlOn. but, on the contrary are in re
ceipt OF protests from residents against
the proposed line. They. therefore do
not believe the extension is necessary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
Miss Almyra Sessions to
Appear as Typical
SpinSter.

the Belasco Theater stage this morning
has rarely been gotten together in
Washington Cast and chorus Of The
Prince Of Parcheesf' which Will be given
its first performance on any stage
next Monday night at the Belasco, held
a dress rehearsal this morning and the
little group of friends who managed -
slip by the watchfUl stage doorkeeper
thoroughly enjoyed the work Of the
company.
Percy +. Leach the versatile and IN
firing stage director. had his hands full
this morning He was principals. CHOIR
GUS. orchestra. and stage director all in
one. One minute he would be bObbing
up and down the aisle giving directions
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
RICHARDS WIFE
REVEALS BELIEFS
Marine Corps Officers Help
mate Will Fight Di-
VOrCe suit.

Mrs. George Richards, the spiritualist
wife of Lieutenant Colonel Richards, OF
the Marine Corps, who is being sued
for divorce on the ground that durir &
her nine years Of married life she had
refused to become his wife in fact
as we'll as in name,' has engaged five
attorneys 20 fight the allegations made
by Colonel Richards.
Although 1 have realized for some
time past that the break between
Colonel Richards and myself must
come" Mrs. Richards said, yet I was
much surprised when this action was
brought. II has put an imputation up
on me under which It is very difficult
for a pure-minded woman TO rest The
charge of fraud is especially hard for
me TO bear
Were Friendly in October.
when Colonel Richards and part
ed In October. when 1 went TO Texas to
nurse my mother during the Illness
from which she recently died. we parted
amicably and I had no idea that this
would come so soon. My father is
grief-stricken because Of the publicity.
"Au my life long I have been an
earnest student Of spiritual problems.
The views that I hold concerning mar
rIage I have always held ever since I
was old enough to think of such Ques-
lions So far from thinking marriage
sinful and immoral as L am charged
with doing, I consider Il one of the
most sacred things in human life. I
think there should be absolute spiritual
harmony between husband and wife.
that they should be really one
.'Parenthood / think the holiest re
lation in life. and I think that all young
people should be educated to regard it
as the most sacred responsibility they
can take upon themselves I think the
crime Of irresponsible parenthoOd is the
greatest sin of the age Only when
they are able TO surround their child
with the most exalted spiritual atmOS-
phere. only when they can endOw it
with the most perfect physical being,
should people become parents
Both man and woman should have
perfected themselves as far as they pos
sibly Can before they undertake 70 rear
a child, for children are the most per
feet expression OF the God-nature that
we know. No matter what his environ
menr NAV make him, no matter what he
may allow himself to become. there is
no doubt shat the child at his birth Is
an inContaminate soul
Not Christian Scientist.
1T has been said that am a Chris
tian chemist" continued Mrs. Rich
ards, but that is not true. subscribe
to some Of the beliefs of science, but
not to all I take spiritual good from
whatever source II comes 70 me. be
lieve that We are in the world pri-
marily for our spiritual embodiment
This we must accomplish ourselves and
we cannot hasten that of others.
My experience has taught me ;ne
force of the Bible injunction not TO be
'yoked with unbelievers.' / know 1 must
suffer for my beliefs like all those who
are ahead Of their time. But we are
on the eve OF a great spiritual era,
when the ideals for which 1 am striv-
ing viii be the generally recognized
ideals Of all enlightened humanity
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06

the week the advance guard Of del
egates will put in an appearance and
the pro-convention activity will COM
mence in earnest
During the week democratic state
conventions to select delegates to
Denver will be held in Virginia, Ore
gon, Utah, Kentucky and Montana.
Organism is expected to dominate
practically all of these conventions,
though there is talk of possible at
tempts to block instructions in Vil-
ginia and Montana.
The fight between Senator Alfred
B. Kittredge and Governor Coe |.
| Crawford for the seat of the former in
the United States senate will be set
| tied at the general primary to be
| held Tuesday in South Dakota. AT
| the same time nominations will be
| made for all state offices.
An event of social interest will be
the wedding here next Wednesday OF
Miss Juliette Williams and Joseph
Letter of Chicago
College commandments will occu
py large share of public attention
| Noted speakers will be heard at many
institutions, but probably those at
tracing most attention will be the adj
dresses of Governor Johnson of Min
nesota at the University of Kansas
and of WI Ting Fang, the Chinese
ambassador, at the University OF
Illinois
The annual convention of United
Confederate Veterans at Birmingham
will occupy first place in the long
list of conventions scheduled for the
week
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06

he realized that the principal duty at
tached to his office was to prosecute
such violations, Knox quickly became
active in the enforcement of the Sher-
man antitrust law, when Mckinley
appointed him attorney general IN
1901. He was firmly convinced that
combinations that stifled competition
and restrained interstate commerce
were evil and, after long and labor
ious effort, he got together the neces-
sary evidence and sued the Northern
Securities Co. He was upheld by
the supreme court of the United
States in his contention that this
concern was an illegal combination.
He has consistently held that mo-
nopolies and combinations, particular
| ly of railroads, tended surely towards
government ownership of public utili-
ties, and he set himself to combat
that tendency by seeking to give the
people relief under existing laws. He
instituted proceedings against the
Beef Trust, the Salt Trust, the Jack
sonville Wholesale Grocers' Associa-
ton, the Cotton Traffic Pool, the an
thracite coal carrying roads, and
many others, all involving alleged
violations of the antitrust and inter
state commerce laws. 1t was on his
recommendation that the law was
passed permitting cases of general
public Importance to be expedited in
the supreme court of the United
States
Knox owns three homes. One is a
large and beautifully furnished stone
house on Ellsworth avenue, Pitts
burg, set in the midst of well-kept
lawns. His Washington residence is
on X street, and was the former home
of George W. Childs; it cost the sen.
ator $4,000 His country place is
at Valley Forge, once part of the
camping grounds used by George
Washington, and the headquarters OF
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06

of Mrs. Maize Nodine Shelle, widow
of KirEe La Shelle, the well known
playwright and theatrical manager,
and Joseph Rowland Hunt took place
today at the country home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank A Vanderlip, near larry
town. The Vanderlips are old friends
of the bride. Mr.. Hunt, the bride
groom, is a son of the late Richard
Morris Hunt, the noted architect, and
is well known in New York society.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06

statements of the law into concise
and lucid language understandable
even by laymen, Knox succeeded il
his profession from the start. In the
earlier days of Andrew Carnegie he
received, it is said, an income OF
$4,000 year from this source alone.
In the twenty years following his
resignation in 1876 as assistant U. S.
attorney for the west district of Penn
sylvania, a place that he held for
only one year, his personal retainers
averaged 100000 a year. These, with
the interest in the other business of
his firm, gave him an income of
about S150,000 year, and he came
to be recognized as one of the most
successful corporation lawyers in the
country Incidentally he became a
stakeholder in the U. S. Steel Corpo-
ration, the Union Trust company, the
Pittsburg Bessemer and Lake Erie
Railway company, and other powerful
corporations. His largest single fee
was earned in a forty-five minute
speech in opposition to an attempt to
abrogate the charter and limit the
franchise of the Indianapolis Street
Car Co. He received $125,000 for
that piece of work. His associate,
the late eX-President Benjamin Harri-
son, addressed the court for four
hours and received only $4,000.
1t is related of KnoX's early career
that when he had particularly puz-
zling question to elucidate, he would
sally forth with a law book under
one arm and fishing tackle under the
other and HE himself to some favor
lite stream. When he returned in the
evening he generally had string of
fish and the solution of his problem
as well.
Perhaps because he knew from the
inside how the federal laws were be-
ing violated, but more likely because
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06
General Knox, the senator's illus
trious revolutionary ancestor. Here

General Knox, the senator's illus
trious revolutionary ancestor. Here
he raises all kinds of fine stock.
AS much of his time as is possible,
Knox spends in the open. He is fond
of golf and plays a fair game. He
likes to fish. But his chief delight in
the way of sport is his horses. These
he likes to drive himself, and other
early risers may frequently see him
speeding a pair of blooded roadsters
through the crisp morning air along
the picturesque roads to Rock Creek
Park
Without advertising the fact, Knox
is a man of generous impulses. Fol-
lowing the great blizzard in Western
Pennsylvania, he was called upon by
a representative of charity organi-
cation for contribution for coal
and food Knox handed her a check
the size of which led the startled wo-
man to inquire:
How do you wish this money to be
applied, Mr.. Knox"
CAS- your organization thinks best
was the reply. There are worthy
and unworthy poor, l know, but they
aer all cold and hungry"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06
CELEBRATE CENTENARY
Famous Military School of ST. Cyr,
Founded BY Napoleon, One
Hundred Years Old.
Special to the Herald.

Especial to the Herald.
Paris, June 6.-The famous French
military school of st. Cyr, founded
by Napoleon, will be one hundred
years old tomorrow, and it is pro-
posed to celebrate the centennial in
notable manner during the coming
| week Reunions of the graduates,
dress parades of the cadets and his
torical exercises will be features of
the program. AS a permanent memo
rial of the centennial the war depart
ment has issued a Golden Book of
the graduates These include five
marshals of France, LOO generals
and about 10000 officers of all ranks
The records of these cover practically
the whole field of French military
glory.
ST. Cyr usually has from 700 to 500
pupils, and graduates about 400 Off
GERS annually. 1t is now run on lines
resembling those of the United States
military academy at West Point, but
in it's early days the training was
rough and the discipline severe.
Duels were frequent and it is on
record that in the first five years
fourteen lads were killed and more
than 100 wounded in personal en-
counters
Napoleon l gave the school the flag
which is still carried on state occa-
sions at the head of the battalion
The inscription ON it is: "They learn
to conquer"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06

ton with the Northern Securities
case, when Purdy had just begun to
climb the legal ladder Knox was at
tracted to him and his work, and
when the law was passed authorizing
the department of justice to employ
special assistant attorneys general,
he sent for Purdy and gave him one
of the jobs. That Purdy has made
good is a tribute to Knoxs discrimi-
mating judgment of men.
Knox is sensitive Some years ago
he entered at the New York horse
show a pair of blooded horses that
had pedigrees reaching back to the
Dark Ages, and which, to his mind, as
an expert, was the finest matched
team of trotting horses in America
The prizes, however, went to horses
of New York's social favorites and
Knox's pair received no mention. He
has never exhibited there since.
He owes his prominence partly &c
the fact that he was once expelled
from the West Virginia University
for boyish prank. One of the rules
of the faculty was that no student
should attend theatrfcals. One-day {
company playing East Lynne" came
along and Knox, together with about
twenty fellow-students, decided Il
see the performance. One of the pro
fessors, sent to take the names o
the offenders, reported them, and al
were sentenced to expulsion. Or
signing an agreement not to offend
again, eighteen were reinstated, bu
Knox and one other left.
He then went to Mt. Union College
Alliance, Ohio, and it was there tina
he first met William Mckinley, Jr
Undecided as to the profession h,
would adopt, it was entirely due tt
Mckinley that he finally resolved t.
become lawyer. But for that meet
ing, Knox might now be a bank
cashier in country town, like his
father.
A close student, especially of cases
in which he was interested, and with
a fine capacity of resolving abstruse
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06
NEWS FORECAST OF
THE INCOMING WEEK.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Special to the Herald.
Washington, D. c., June 6.-The
near approach of the republican ma
tional convention will cause the party
leaders to turn their attention toward
Chicago, where the arrangements for
the gathering will be completed dur
ing the week and headquarters open
ed in the interest of the various presi-
dental aspirants. Toward the end of
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06

Let us put your clothes in shape.
We know how. Appel Tailoring Co,
phone 665. 2S-tf
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06

PIaywright's Widow Weds.
New York, June 6.-The wedding
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06

Palestine Furniture Store-Cash or
Credit.
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Washington, D. c., June 6.-Barely
over five feet in height, Philander
Chase Knox, senator from Pennsyl-
vania and former attorney general OF
the United States, is, physically
speaking, the most dimunitive candi-
date for the presidency that the coun-
try has ever seem But short as he
is in stature, he is long in intellect.
There are other superlative adjec-
tives that might be applied. For in
stance, he is the richest of all the re-
publican candidates, the dressiest,
the most reserved and the sportiest.
He owns some of the best blooded
horses in America. He has earned
the biggest fees for defending corpo-
rations, and he was the first attorney
general to find and make use of an
effective weapon to prosecute them.
He is also the baldest of all the cali
didates, and the only one that is
smooth shaven.
Knox likes the company of young
men At his house almost every eve
ming there is a pinochle or billiard
game in progress in which the SEN
ator and some youngsters of his ac-
quaintance are the participants. When
he finds a young man displaying
marked ability in any line of work,
he is very apt to extend helping
hand. 1t was thus that Milton D.
Purdy, sometimes referred to as the
trust buster" of the administration,
came into notice. Knox met him
when he was in Minnesota in connec-
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-06
men IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Possibilities and Near Possibilities for
the Republican Nomination for
President and Vice President
Their Personalities and Achieve
ments-Written by Staff Represent
atives of the United Press Who are
Personally Acquainted With the
Subjects.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-06
Six o. school teachers
from Los Angeles County
Three from the city of Los An
geleS and three from the County
at large outside the city-six in
all from Los Angeles County


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