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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
MEMORY FAILED HIM
nLINOISTER'S EFFORT TO STOP
SWEARING A FAILURE.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, August 1S.-Down
in the panhandle country of the south
west, where the ruStlerS used to raise
other peoples cattle. the moral sentiment
has grown so good that even the Saliva
ton Army would have to go out OF busi-'
ness IL 1t sought to sojourn there to save
sinners. In Wheeler county it is reported
there has been only one man in the coun-
ty Jail In eighteen months.
There is no gun-toting. no saloons and
one will hear less swearing down there in
a week than you hear in other sections of
the country in q day. Indeed. ii Is an
actual fact that a man who habitually
swears becomes an object Of distrust.
IA settler from Illinois found that out"
remarked a man from that section. He
acquired some land next to mine, and We
became very good friends, but he was
addicted to that unfortunate habit OF
swearing on any and all occasions. wheth-
er there was anything to swear at or not
1T just came out spontaneously. and
without offense. as he looked at In But
he soon began to notice that 1t wasn't
exactly the proper thing to do in that
region, and he came to see me about IL
said when he ripped out little string OF
blankety-blanks the people stared at him
like he might be wanted somewhere. II
wasn't pleasant and he believed maybe I
could suggest an antidote.
Practiced Awhile on Substitute.
Having once labored under the came
temptations. / could appreciate our new
brothers situation. l told him after he
practiced a while on the Spanish word
'Salvamento' it would give as much relief
as damn it, and was entirely harmless.
There is a peculiar rhythm to the word
which is very satisfactory as q safety
valve. and, by the way, the word means
safety or salvation
THE brother. was profoundly grateful
and said he'd begin work on the plan at
once. Next time / met him in town. We
were standing in front of a store. Across
the way he had a pair of frisky young
horses tied to the rack. Suddenly they
broke loose and started on a wild run
down the street. The Illinois man started
out into the street. then stopped and
clawed at his throat.
What the - did you say that -
Spanish word was. Jim?' he asked"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
NO RAILWAYS NOW.
Subway Lines From Capitol Would
Be Extensive.

Because it will cost too much to build
and operate them, the two proposed gov
eminent railroads to connect the Senate
and House. Office buildings with the Capt.
toll through the completed ,subways. will
not be constructed for the present. and the
project may be entirely abandoned. The
congressional commission and Supt. Elliott
Woods Of the Capitol have had the advice
OF Stuyvesant Fish of the Illinois Central
railroad who says that the lines would
cos entirely too much for their length
and utility.
1t has been estimated that the proposed
roads would cost about $50. GOO or $1OO.OOO
to build. and IL per cent of this amount a
year thereaf ter. II has been SUGGESTED
that when the plan TO cut subway north
and south across the plaza in front of the
Capitol Is carried out it would then be
feasible to have a railroad connecting the
two Office buildings and run -ound-trip
ears that will stop al the Capitol going
and coming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
ACTS IN "HEALTH" CASES.
Police Court Judge Imposes Fines
on Several Defendants.

Three Greek fruit vendors. Peter Corco-
ras. George Ofanos and James Cassella.
charged with keeping their wares in sta
b.es and cellars and exposed in necessa-
rily unwholesome places, were defendants
today in the Police Court.
During the trip ii developed that Cor
coras was an assistant 10 one of the 9TH
ers and had nothing TO do with the stor-
age of the fruit. A verdict of not guilty
was rendered in his case, while the other
two were fined s. each
George c. Hilleary. proprietor of meat
stand az 600 Louisiana avenue. accused or
not properly protecting meat exposed for
sale from flies and other insects, failed 10
put in an appearance and his collateral
of SO was declared forfeited.
Benjamin April. proprietor of soft
drinks bottling establishment at SlI 18th
street northeast, was charged with main
tanning an unclean and unwholesome es-
Enlistment. 4 verdict of guilty was rem
dered and a fine OF $50 imposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
NOT WAsHBURN-CRosBY.
Makers of Gold Medal Flour Not
Concerned in ReceiYership.

1t Is announced that the Washburn-
Crosby Company. makers of Gold Medal
-four, are In no way concerned with the
recent Minneapolis Touring mill receiver
ship. The slight similarity in names has
led to- some confusion
While the receivership In question is
most unfortunate. 1t does not by any
means concern all Minneapolis -four
mills The Washburn-Crosby Company
makers of the widely advertised Gold
Medal flour. shipped 5000 cars last year
,Eore than their nearest competitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
SUICIDES BODY ARRIVES.
Capt. Broatch's Remains Will Be
Shipped to Nebraska for Burial.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 1s-The
body of Capt. James w. Broatch. COM
manding officer of the marines at Cavite,
who committed suicide by shooting him.
self with his revolver. arrived today on
the transport Buford and will be shipped
to Nebraska for burial. Before killing
himself the officer is reported to have
called up friend on the telephone and
calmly informed him that he was about
to end his life. but did not assign any
reason for the act
When his friend arrived at the head
quarters of the Marine Corps he found
Capt. Broatch on the floor of his office
with a bullet through the temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair, Cooler Tonight and Wednes
day Fair.


For the District of Columbia and Mary
land, fair, cooler tonight; Wednesday
fair; light northwest to north winds.
There have been showers and thunder
storms east of the Mississippi river. fol-
lowed by generally clearing weather.
There were also showers in the central
Rocky mountain region and the south
west
Temperatures are considerably lower in
the central valleys and the lake region.
and higher. in New England and the
northwest.
The weather will be fair tonight and
Wednesday in the Ohio valley. the lower
lake region and the middle Atlantic states
with lower temperatures. In the south
there will be local showers, although
mostly fair along the coast.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be light west to northwest on
the south Atlantic coast light and mostly
westerly. and on the east gulf coast light
northeast to east.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light to fresh westerly
winds. with fair slightly cooler weather
to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Gin
inches) has been reported during the past
Mount Weather. 2.12; Columbus. 112;
Galveston, 1874: Quebec, $50; Harpers
Ferry, w. Va, 228.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 7:25 am. and 1888
D. M: high tide. 1874 am. and 1 :O6 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide. $40 am and S:35
p. m; high tide, 1: 35 am. and POS pm.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
-, Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPERS FERRY. w Va, August
1S.-Both rivers very muddy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

CONNECTICUT AVENUE TERRACE
Fulton r. Gordon ct ux. to Gertrude
Gerbert, lot IS. square 174S: 81 .2S7
CONNECTICUT AVENUE TERRACE
Fulton r. Gordon ct ux. to Annie NJ
Meacham. lot 80. square 174S: $1.2S7
ELEVENTH STREET AND. PENNSYL-
VANIA AVENUE NORTHWEST
Joel Hillman ct ux. to the Harvey
Company. lot 6. square $40: so.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-,Harry Wardman ct ux. to
Harry NJ Ellis. lot 10. block u: $40.
WHITNEY CLOSE--Clarence E. Williams
II. block 3: SO.
WHITNEY CLOSE-Middaugh & Shan
non to Clarence f. Williams, lot 10,
block 3: so.
ux to Middaush & Shannon. lot 10,
WHITNEY CLOSE-Middaugh & Shan
non. Inc. to Silas Van Hoffing and
Mary K. Van Hoffing, lot II, block B.;
FOURTH STREET NORTHEAST be-
between l and X streets-Charles d.
Follard ct al. to John A. Kraft, lot 81.
square SO7; $40.
; 1880 T STREET NORTHWEST-Lillie B.
Quintin to Elizabeth b. Thompson, lot
40 square 100; $40
PLEASANT PLAINS-Thomas P. Bones
and S. Percy Thompson. trustees. to
Catherine Murphy, lot ID, square 1885;
FLORIDA AVENUE NORTHWEST be-
tween 14th and 18th stree.s-Julia c.
Murphy to Harry Wardman and
Thomas p Bones, lots "a and ID.
square 2O2; $40.
G STREET SOUTHEAST between 18th
and 18th streets-William K Patter-
son ct uX. to James r. Ellerson, lot 81,
square 1OG3: SO.
G STREET SOUTHEAST between 14th
and 18th stree:s-James R. Ellerson ct
ux. to ]. Harvey Stamford and Mar
garet E. Stamford, lot 81, square 1858
SO
! 1922 FIFTH STREET NORTHEAST
Michael D. Ready to James Kane, lot
16. square 800; $40
WASHINGTON HIGHLANDS - Charles
G. "raylor to Frank NJ. Edinger, lots
and h1nnlx Sl0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
Stricken With Paralysis.

Mrs Helen e. Stricken, widow of Adolph
Stricken. suffered a stroke of paralysis
about noon today while in the vicinity of
George Washington University Hospital.
This morning Mrs. Stricken left her home
3o Grant street. Anacostia. with her
mother. Mrs. Zepp. They had some shop
ping 10 do which necessitated their 60
ing in different directions. and it was
while they were separated that the
younger woman became i'll. She was
taken to the George Washington Hos
pital and her mother was notified of heI
Whereabouts Mrs. Stricken has a num-
ber of friends in Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
GEN. WRIGHT NOT SHOCKED.
Result Of Cuban Election Produced
No Jar.

Gen. Wright, Secretary OF War. has
been informed in letter from Gov
Magoon that some of the newspapers In
Cuba are publishing dispatches from
Washington to the effect that the Presi-
den; and the Secretary of War were
greatly shocked by the success Of the
conservative party In the recent Cuban
election.
shock YET laughed Gen. Wright this
morning. and so far as ! know the
President hasn't either What We want
is merely fair elections in Cuba
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18

The water famine is now on at Barnum,
w. Va. The reservoir which supplies the
comrany's houses is almost dry. as is also
the stream which feeds it. There are no
wells or springs In the town and drinking
water must be carried from the noun
tains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
CIRCUIT COURT NO 1-Mr. Justice Bar
nard

CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Mr. Justice Bar
Mariner agt. Maloney; plaintiff allowed
to withdraw deposit of $50: plaintiffs at
tOrney, Nelson Wilson; defendants at
torneys. Douglas. Baker & Sheriff..
United States ex REL, Spalding agt Gar
and including September 1, 1908; plain
tiff's attorneys, Tucker and Kenyon.
BANKRUPTCY coURT-Justice Bar
In re Roger Q. NJ. Maloney: restraining
order issued; petitioners attorney, Doug
las. Baker & Sheriff..
In re Roger q. NJ. Mallory; adjudication
and reference to F. s. McCalmont. referee
attorneys, Douglass. Baker & Sheriff..
CRIMINAL COURT No. 1-Justice Bar.
nard.
United States agt. James King; grand
larceny and embezzlement; bail fixed al
$500.
United States agt Robert H. Partridge
false pretenses and embezzlement; bench
warrant issued.
PROBATE COURT-Mr Justice Barnard
Estate of Edward Blehl letters of ad-
ministration granted to Edith Blehl; bond
81 900: attorney. Walter c. Balderson.
Estate of Marion s. F. Jouy; letters OF
administration granted to Frederick L.
Siddons; bond. 1000; attorneys, Ralston
& Siddons
Estate of William F. Maddox; petition
for reference TO auditor: attorney, Charles
]. Murphy.
Estate of Ainsworth r. Spofford; petit.
ton for probate of will and letters OF
test: attorneys, r. Ross Perry & Son.
Estate of William Reeker: letters OF
administration granted to Thomas Rocker
bond, 500; attorney, G. Percy McGlue
Estate of George G. Bragunier: orde,
ratifying agreement: attorney, Herbert l.
Franc.
Estate Of Daniel ]. Bragunier; cavea,
withdrawn: attorney, Herbert l.. Franc
T In re Emma A. Bragunier eft al: order
ratifying agreement: attorney. Herbert
L. Franc.
Estate of Mary c. McCallum: will dated
January -. 1906 naming Caroline II. Nc
Callum executrix, filed and admitted tC
probate and letters testamentary issued
to Caroline II. McCallum; bond. 500; at
torney. +. Wagenhurst.
|. Estate of Ainsworth r. SpoffOrd: will
dated January 20, 1908, filed.
Estate of Mary A. Reidy; bond approx.
ed and letters issued
Estate of Annie v. Brown: petition for
probate of will and letters testamentary
issued attorney. Edwin Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
THE COURT RECORD.
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO. 1-Justice Barnard
Besson agt Besson; order limiting time
to take testimony; compartments solicitor
Irving Williamson: defendants solicitor
j. Wilmer Latimer.
Mazzei agt. Emmerich ct al; Miltor
Strasburger appointed trustee to release
compartments solicitor, J. A. Maedel
In re Farmers Trust, Banking anC
Trust Company: sale of lots authorized
and sale ratified nisi: complainant's So
licitors. Maddox & Galley.
Ladd agt. Kyd; decree substituting trus
tee; complainant's solicitors, H. E. Davi.
and E. B. kimball.
Oyster agt. Oyster; commission ordered
to issue: compliments solicitor, p II
Marshall
Jones ct al. agt. Life Underwater Com
pany; rule as to receiver; complainant
solicitors, Wolf G. Cohen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
Do You Suppose

That the proprietors of the Department Stores of
this city would continue to spend their good money
in The Evening and Sunday Star during the summer
months year after year unless they received COM
mensurate returnse
This is food for thought for the merchant who
says that summer advertising is not profitable.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-04-30
SHALL COTTON PROVE ANOTHER
"LOST CAUSE?"

No people on earth ever fought harder or
more self sacrifcingly for political principle
than the people of the South from 1860 to
1865
Strange is it not that hardly any people on
earth but that will make more sacrifices and
fight harder for an economic principle than
this same people of the South? Even the
cold blooded New Highlander, the Ohio wool
grower, the hard handed miner Of the West
will fight longer and harder for any interest,
be it manufacturing, wool growing or silver,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-04-30
THE JEFFERSONIAN.

of Louisiana to assist, the Farmers Union
would have been covered so deep in infamy
and disgrace, that it would have been impos-
sible for her to have risen to that power and
strength which she now has,
The Farmers Union of Georgia, through its
officials, and the columns Of the News, has
been notifying the members Of the Organiza-
ton throughout the South that the time
would come when the speculative interests
would deliberately plan scheme by which
they would expect to disrupt and destroy the
Organization. The membership have been
told from time to time that they need not fear
the spectators, SO long as they were unable
to get members of the organization to use as
tools, but it appears that they have succeeded.
The indications are that one Of the Farmers
Union papers has been led into the snare.
1t also seems that they have succeeded in
leading some of the officials of the Farmers
Union into the snare and it is enough to
make the blood boil in the veins Of every true
union man in the South. Wake up, my broth
er, you that are members Of the local union;
you who are patiently laboring to build this
great organization, wake up The attempt has
already been made. It no doubt will be re-
newed again on the fourth of June at the
Presidents Council, which meets in Memphis
on that day, and if we succeed in fighting
them down, then it will be renewed again at
the Annual Convention on the first Tuesday
in September. The question is up to you.
Will you send delegation instructed to re-
fuse to line up with anybody or any interests
other than that Of the Farmers Union, or
will you send delegates that will open wide
the arms of the organization, and take into
its embrace the scheming scoundrels, VINO
would come to us with kiss, and while deliv-
ering it, drive dagger to the heart Of our
organization.
My brother, remember what we have been
telling you all the time, that the plan would
be to destroy all officers of the organization
that they cannot persuade, bluff or buy and
the News believes that she would be unworthy
of the confidence Of her readers in the ranks
of the organization, if she did not sound this
note of warning.
To all members, we desire to say that the
facts are in our possession, and we may 90
more into detail later.-Union News
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-04-30
PAGE SIX
A SCHEME THWARTED.


cation. We have always believed that 1t was
best to fight out all our battles behind closed
doors, and we believe so yet, however we are
sure that it is best to call the attention OF
our members to the fact that an attempt is
being made to disrupt our organization
Our first notice Of an attempt to disrupt the
Farmers Union was the following statement
in the Farmers Guide Of Alabama, OF March
H. The clipping follows:
NOW Show Your Nerve!
EEMembers Of the Farmers Union and read
ers of the Guide, you see the influence at work
in your behalf With us, side by side, The
Cotton Journal will fight until victory is ours
The Cotton Association and the Farmers
Union combined are invincible IN the cotton
growing states. We have all the weapons and
ammunition necessary to win the battle, Tor
the battle royal it will be.
"What we publish today is merely an eye
opener, declaration Of principles and state
ments of fact. That which will follow will
show support enough to win any fght-any
where, any time.
"Sit tight and follow our advice and for
once, at least you will get your just dues.
Don't borrow if you can help 1t and don e sell
for less than fifteen cents. !"
From this it was evident that some kind OF
a deal had been made, but just what 1t was,
we were not able to say, but began an lnVest-
cation and learned Of meeting IN jackson,
Mississippi Some officials OF the Farmers
Union, who we're known to be opposed to any
mix-up with Wall Street or her allies IN the
East or the South, were not invited, and some
Of those who were invited refused to attend,
but some five or six members OF the Farmers
Union did attend, and at this meeting there
were a. few members Of the JOrdan-Hadley
Wall Street Annex and the plans for carry
ing out a. scheme which would have destroyed
the usefulness of the Farmers Union were
laid. and at a meeting in Little Rock on April
9 the deliberate attempt was made to get the
Presidents of the different States, who met on
that day, to endorse the plan which meant the
ruin of the Farmers Union, and but for the
faithful few, some Of whom came at the re-
quest Of the Farmers Union News, the
scheme would have gone through, and the
power and influence Of the Farmers Union
would have been seriously crippled if not de-
stroyed.
The advocates of what we consider the most
hellish scheme that has ever been attempted to
he imposed upon the Farmers Union, were
determined, and for nearly two days they
fought, they pleaded, they Unanswered, they
made motions in an attempt to put this
scheme through, and if it had not been for
NELL of Texas, West of Oklahoma, Harris Of
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-04-30

by which his section earns it's bread and
butter than the South will for cotton. A few
wears ago on memorable occasion in New
Orleans, it did look as if the South was
thoroughly aroused and to man was going
to support the value Of cotton.
Today it is evident to the most casual OBJ
server that the South is not supporting either
the value Of cotton or the cotton planters
themselves in their magnificent and heroic
struggle to realize such a fair price for their
cotton as this years reduced crop would
justify. The meeting Of the Southern Cotton
Association this year at Dallas as compared
with the grand meeting at New Orleans few
years ago was almost farcical, in it's lack of
enthusiasm, lack Of harmony and lack Of ttan-
gible results.
Cotton is daily declining, the Southern peo-
pie as a rule are Indifferent and many secretly
glad that "these cocky planters" are getting
it in the neck.
Conversation on our Exchanges by Southern
men, letters to the press, the action of some
of the bankers all show marked change Of
sentiment and lack of sympathy with any
fair or just value for cotton this season. In
some quarters, even, loyalty to King Cotton
has been forgotten in hatred of the cotton
planter
Unless this condition Of affairs changes and
changes speedily instead Of the magnificent
victory which is almost within our grasp we
shall see cotton for the season of 1908 and
perhaps for many succeeding season s if not
forever, set down among our "lost causes"
It matters not how this condition Of affairs
has been brought about, it matters not if the
planters were wrong in fixing price high
as fifteen cents for cotton, it matters not
whether one or other of the cotton associa-
tions has been badly conducted, it matters
not if the attack Of the planters and the
Southern State legislatures on futures and the
cotton exchanges is unwise, it matters not
In short if the cotton planters should need
a lesson they will never forget, the South
cannot afford to see the cotton planters beaten
in fight for the value of this crop. What
ever the planters may have done that is wrong
or unwise we of the South must differentiate
between the planters and the staple We
cannot afford to see cotton go down to low
level of value. We cannot afford to see all
confidence in holding movements destroyed.
We cannot afford to see cotton go down again
to five cents a pound.
The situation is far more critical than our
people imagine. We cannot in our staple
bring panic as Rockefeller and Morgan
charged with having done III the stock
market for some temporary purpose ond then,
that YOurnosn accommodated In rart tho
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-10-09

Ers VI VI smith preached at
n.s First Christian Church lower
-ur. col. Masonic miIius'W lula.
last saturday night and sunday.
and ~mia, night he I-a strong
preacher and those who failed 20
hear .m missed some Of the best
Discourse, that ia, been Delivered
DIDO Tln Iu.a ~Rudar.
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Phone ~. l.f MAY 81 Downing
Hraur.atOr-. D.. u
POSTS. POSTS. POSTS All
kna. ot posts From ., l-1C 10
Plains LImDer and Gram
Company D. ID QWsb. Mgr
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The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-10-09
- 2oca\ Sl{t\Nss K

Carbon papcrA, the Avalanche
office
Nice line of fancy rugs, soc
the Famous. I2u j
". =. Florence WA, in town
Monday
Webster school Nhoc, for school
children see ting Famous. l-.u'
G.. G.. Lane wa, in from the
ranch Monday
Crauhcrrjc-, Craubcr,ic>, Gran
berries. Al the Famous. I-.i
DO You need carbon paper
get 1t at tine Avalanche Office
j. +. CaIlcoat,c and family are
on a visit 70 stamford TIN, week.
Nj. auU Mr.. Bert Burfori
were shopping n town saturday
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The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-10-09
Wagons, Wagons

We have Just received a COM
pletc STOCK of the Celebrated
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-10-09
Wagons

, thy ,r now ou exhibition at the Lubbock Iron Works II YOU
ra in IN, market wagon it will hoin Your interest To % 'N
nj. h.for. YOU buy They noted Tor 4