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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10
VILLAGE BANKRUPT,
IN RECEIVERS HANDS
Cahokia, Charteredby Louis
XIV, in Trouble Over COL
lection of Rents.

BELLVILLE, III. Feb. l0.-The village
of Cahokla, the oldest settlement in Il
IiuOls, has been placed in the hands Of a
receiver. This is the first time in the
history Of the State that such action
has been taken against a town or city.
Judge B. r Burroughs, presiding in
the circuit court. appointed S. b. Nor
rills. Of Bellcyille, as receiver upon the
petition uf t.e Federal Union Securities
Company OF indianapolis. He also
granted an injunction to restrain George
LePeIch from further acting as super
visor of the village and common fields of
Cahokia ana from collecting rentals
from the tenants Of 600 acres Of valuable
lands. The court order results from an
effort TO readjust the affairs of the viii
.lage, which were entangled as a result OF
the alleged failure OF Supervisor An
thony Bordeaux, who served the village
from 1852 10 1892 to turn over TO Ca
mile Droit, his successor, so, 900 col
Iected in rentals.
Caholda, the first white settlement in
Illinois, was built UP around the mission
established by the Jesuit fathers in 100
/ The honor or the flrst foundation be
longs to the Rev. Jacques Pinet, one OF
that order. Like It's rival, Kaskaskia-
founded a few years later, CahOkia-
was. during the French occupation. ar
important trading point and the seat OF
| government for large area Of the sur
rounding country.
che village was legally formed under
the laws Of France and the oft1ce Of
I supervisor was created in lI22 1t has
I remained IN force since that time, the
/ village still being governed by the laws
given to It by Louis XIV.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10
MRS. ELVIRA JOHNSON
TO Be BURIED TOMORROW

Funeral services for Mrs. EIvira John
son, the widow Of Rear Admiral Philip
G. Johnson, who died at her home, 1908
NJ street northwest, Saturday, viii be
held from St. Matthews Catholic
Church at $50 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. The interment Will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Airs. Johnson died after an Illness of
three weeks at the age of siXty-nine.
She was born in TalcahuanO Chile, her
father being Samuel Lindsay. an Of
fcer in the British navy. She married
Rear Admiral johnson IN 1872 during a
visit of the latter to South America and
afterwards removed with him to this
country and lived in Washington. Rear
Admiral Johnson died while in command
of the navy yard at Portland. N II.
Mrs. Johnson frequently made trips to
Chile. after her marriage, and her
daughter Isabel married Alfred Steel
the british consul at TalcahuanO.
Mrs. Johnson is survived by one son,
Lieut.. Alfred Johnson and her married
daughter is row returning to this
country
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10
ARMS SENT TO INDIA,
POLICE HUNTING REBELS

NEW YORK, Feb. 10--The police OF
this city and Philadelphia are today
searching for the headquarters OF revO-
Iutionists. who. 1t IS said, are making
preparations here for a revolt against
British rule in India and are shipping
arms, field pieces, and ammunition.
That the British government is IN pos
session OF facts that a revolutionary
movement IS being organized in this
country, was manifested in the arrival
Of the chief OF police Of Calcutta, who
came here to lay before Commissioner
Rinaham certain facts in the hope of
nuttiny a stop to the material assistance
said TO be given revOlutionists In India
bv East Indian residents OF this city.
II is said that large shipments OF
arms and ammunition, billed as sewing
1nachines' and condensed milk have
been made from this city and Phila-
SeInbfa and the Federal authorities are
seakIng for definite information on
which to base arrests.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10
TOday'S Expense Bill.

Rhyme and reason are not con-
spicuous in these discussions of the
cost Of living. The Teachers Col
Iege pupils of New York. for ex-
ample, have asked 4 Boston ecOno-
mist to come over and tell them
something about the subject. The
latter told the former that women
were not independent. ''They buy
a bonnet because it is the style, and
not because # is becoming"
Now, of course, this IS not wholly
n matter Of independence; it is also
a matter Of taste and training. No
doubt woman's education along this
line is sadly neglected. They teach
her how 10 play Chopin and lawn
tennis, but not how TO choose or de-
sign a hat.
But this is only a crumb that fell
from the table. The speaker went
on to say:
''The cost of living had not in
creased materially since 1870, but
that tastes and ideals of the present
day are very much more fastidiOus."
Here is a pretty mix-up. It is
true that the cost Of the necessaries
Of life was lower in 1907 than in
1s7O-very much lower, indeed.
What could be bought at wholesale
last year for 6 little more than 500
would have cost about $50 in 1870.
But think of the increase in the
cost of living due to the greater
fastidiousness in tastes and ideals!
What those Of the last generation
would have counted as luxuries we
count as uecessaries, and the item
called Miscellaneous" in the cost
of-living tables has shrunk only a
couple of dollars in the last forty
years. Two dollars! Why, certified
milk would eat that up in a month!
and it is these up-tO-date things
that make the bills run up. Food
stuffs were cheaper before the civil
war than they are today, and cloth
ing was almost as cheap, but tastes
and ideals" are finer and higher
now than ever before. Comfort and
refinement are the big items in to-
davis expense bin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10
Was Prominent in German
Societies for Many
Years.

The funeral OF Ferdinand Miller, one
Of the best-knowu Of Wsshiugton's
GeTman-American citizens, who died
yesterday at his residence, 2z5c Bright
wood avenue, viii he held from the
Church OF the Immaculate Conception
Wednesday morning. A requiem nigh
mass Will be said, and the iuteruent
VIII be IN Mt. Ollvet Cemetery.
Mr.. Miller's death came after a pro-
Ionged illness. which caused his retire
ment from active business two years
ago. lie came 10 this country forty
years ago from Bavaria. Germany, and
has lived in Washington ever since He
was ffty-eight years Of age
He was "a member Of many fra-ernal
and Catholic societies. treasurer OF the
Verein Bayern, Columbia Section, No. l.
trustee OF the German Central Jnfln,
director of the National Permanent
Building Association, and a member OF
the AriOn Germania Maeunerchor, 81.
Josepl's and St BOniface Societies
He IS survived by a widow. three sons
Charles. Frank nd Wlllam-anl
daughter. Frances Miller
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10
TROOPS
FRUSTRATE PLOT
Ravolutionists Planned to
Spread Uprising Through
out Entire Country.

LONDON. Feb. 10.-Dispat"N from
AIarseuIes tell of the dis OF a
plot. which was 10 have be cuted
Saturday TO overpOwer the I~---guese
troops at Oporto. and proclaim q re-
public. The plan was frustrated by the
CAPTURE OF a large store OF TevOlVeUs
ana ammunition, and the hndinT OF the
written plars of the conspirat 8. This
information was received here BY the
brother OF one or the highest officials
OF OPorto.
Many OF the revOlutiOnists were ar
rested. including the leaders. Their
plan was TO take the city by surprise
during the night. imprison the governor
AID olher officials. destroy all means OF
communication with the outside world,
and then begin the work Of barricadius
the CITY. II was intended to spread the
uprising throughout the entire country,
and direct the revolution from OpOrtO.
King Edward, Queen Alexandra, the
Prince and Princess of Wales. Princess
Victoria. and many government OIncldls,
attended the memorial services for KING
Carlos and the crown prince held yes
te-dGy at ST. Pauls- Immense crow Us
thrOnged the streets through which tE-
King and Queen drove to the CathedI al
When the royal party entered the
cathedral the band OF the oxford Light
Infantry. of which King Carlos was
honorary colonel was playing Chopin s
Funeral March. During IT, services 81
PLAYED the Dead March" from saul
with muTheG drums
A correspondent who succeeded in IN
terviewing the fugitive premier. Franco
at a Bordeaux hotel. declares that the
once powerfuI minister has aged ten
years since the assassination.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10
HVpnOtiStS Seen and Unseen.

These are anxious days in the
House. No one knows when or by
whom he viii be hit. The Hon.
Henry D. Clayton Of Alabama, who
fayed the Republican reaction
aries" and then roasted the white
House cuckoos," is only one of
many. There are orators and free
thinkers on both sides Of the arena,
and even the almost sacred person
age who sits in the high chair and
ponders on public opinion as it pre-
walls on the prairies is not spared.
''He is the Housed" stormed a gen
tleman from Wisconsin, Indicating
in a parliamentary manner the
ruminant and carelessly rustic fig
ure at the main desk.
It was intended, it seems, that the
Speaker should be a sort of moder.
ator or go-between: but instead he
IS an autocrat beside whom even
John D. Rockefeller or the janitoI
of the block is as Job or Lazarus
"Now the Speaker overrides ruth
fessIv the rights of his opponents
and his own associates as we'll
Thus spoke the Hon. John N. Mel
son of Wisconsin, Republican. Oh
the Speakers hypnotic spelI' h,
also dwelt, probably with a pictur,
of Senator La Toilette before hin
as a charm against the dread fasci
nation of Uncle Joe. 1t was a plaiI
case of lese majestic, a very rebe
veil, and it affected the Speaker
deeply, for when he found his voice
he called for the report from tn,
Committee on Fire-escapes ant
Burglar Alarms.
Then we have the silver-tongueC
Cochran comparing the Presiden
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10
HARRY THAW'S MOTHER
HOPEFUL FOR HER SON

NEW YORK. Feb. 10.-Mrs- William
Tbavy. who made her first trip TO Mat
teawan yesterday TO see her son, Harry
Kendall Thaw, today said that she had
5aclde5 to take the advice of the law
vers and that nothing would be done at
present to get Harry out OF the asylum.
She said she felt very much encouraged
aftef visiting her son.
Today three alienists VIII visit tire
young man at. Matteawsn- Should one
80 tTase DR.. JacObus, report that he
believes Thaw can prove himself sane
now. habeas corpus proceedings to Sc
cnre tie young Pittsbu gers release
will be begun at once.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10

somewhat favorably with Brother
Bryan, and Leader Williams prompt
~ repudiating this Democratic her
esy, and once again bestowing the
title of Peerless upon the editor of
the Commoner. Not a rap gives Mr..
Williams for the fact that since 1896
the Democratic party has been
cracking right through the middle;
that Mr.. Roosevelt is hailed as the
peoples greatest hero since Lin
coins day; that not one influential
Democratic paper east Of she Mis-
sissiPpi is urging Bryan's nomina-
ton. Mr.. Cannon is not the only
hypnOtist in politics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10
STAFFORD HONORED
BY MEN OF MANY CREEDS
Vice President Fairbanks and Others Deliver Addresses
The President Writes EuIogistic Letter-Crowd
Waits for Doors to Be Opened.

A memorial meeting, rivaling In num-
bers and enthusiasm the one In honor
OK the late President ldcKinley, was
held yesterday afternoon in Ch8se's
Theatcr to do honor to The Rev. .. J.
Stafford, pastor Of St. Patrlck's Church.
Every seat in the vast auditorium was
filed and hundreds Of persons stood in
the aisles on every floor 10 hear the
eulogistic addresses by prominent men,
headed by the Vice President Of the
United States.
The doors Of the theater were not
opened until $3.50 o'clock, a half hour
before the meeting, but long before 2
a line had formed and a half hour later
it reached beyond the corner Of Four
teenth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
No cards or admission were required
and a few minutes after the doors were
opened there was not q vacant seat in
the house.
Prominent Men Speak.
No greater tribute could have been
paid DR.. Stafford than Ia the character
of the little group Of prominent men
who came q do him honor Few Of
them were Catholics. but all were
united IN the admiration for the dead
priest his pUblic-s piritedness and sin
Cere efforts for tae common good
President Roosevelt sent q letter Of
regret at his inability 10 attend the
meeting, embodying IN the message a
high tribute TO DR.. Stafford The note
was read 20 the assemblage by Com
missioner mcfarland, who presided at
the meeting. II was as follows
Presidents Tribute.
My Dear Mr.. Mcfarland.
Il very sincerely regret my inability
10 be present at the meeting called 10
pay homage 10 the memory Of Father
Stafford. II was my privilege 10 know
him and 10 work with him for many dlT-
ierent objects Ola many occasions, and
lie was one OF those American citizens,
vino. by actual practice, teach Their
fellOW-cOuntrymen what IS best IN
American citizenship.
Moreover, Father Stafford illustrated
I'm his life what we have right TO re-
gard as one of the very strongest Iea-
lures OF the American character. namely
the capacity to combine fervOr Of re-
ligious belief. feryOr in the effort 20
strive 70. moral and spiTt ual better
ment with a wide and kindly tolerance
Of difference In individual convictions
as 10 the form which conscientious aC-
herencs TO religious belief may take
1T IS cminCutly fitting that men OF
widely different Creeds, Protestant ana
Catholic, Jew and Gentle, should meet
in memory OF this our brother who IN
his lifetime strove manfully 20 do good
TO all men. and whose charity or near
and breadth OF vision was surh thal
an could work with him who sincerely
wished we'll for mankind The forces OF
evil are strong enough anyhow. and
they should not be re-enforceQ from the
ranks Of those who. under OlLtt tHt psa-i-
nars war for a common object. nor
should they who IN reality have com
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10
Missouri Representative
Falls on Ice on Church
Pavement.

Representative c. ". Hamll Of Mis-
souri, is confined 10 his home today with
a broken ankle received by falling on
the icy pavement in front Of the Metro
polltan Presbyterian Church, Fourth
and y streets southeast. yesterday. Mr..
Hamiin VIII probably be obliged 70 re-
main indoors for few weeks.
Leaving the church after the morn
ing service. Mr.. Hamln fell on the
pavement directly in front OF the church
A hurry call was sent 10 the Casualty
Hospital and Dr. c. Il. Couklin re-
sponded IA the ambulance. The bone
was set by DR.. COnklin. assisted by DIT
Watson MOnitt.
after having the injury dressed Mr.
H8E1in was taken 10 his home, II.
New Jersey avenue southeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10
DICTATOR
ON WAY TO GENOA
Sends Letter Of Great Inn
portance T. King
Manuel

BORDEAUX France. Feb. 1o.-FoTm-
or Premier Franco, Of Portugal. Left
here today with his wife and son Cor
Hsrseilles. He arrived I'm Bordeaux
from Paris Saturday night and viii sail
from MarseiIes for Genoa He intends
IN live in Italy at least until political
conditions are such that he can safely
return to Lisbon.
Franco dispatched q message yester-
dav 10 King Manuel OF Portugal by
Lisbon detective. who accompanied him
from home. The correspondence IS said
n he of high political Importance, but
ite exact nature is unknown
The fallen dictator is said 10 conSlQeE
and Is taking every precauuon 20 pro
1eCr himself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10
Suffering Papas
Organize Union
To Obtain Rights

WARSAW, Ind. Feb. 1o--The Su1er-
ING Papa Club of Warsaw has organized
with ffty-seven members. It's object lS
N accomplish certain domestic reforms.
Among them these;
refusal to walk the floor at night with
a sQualling infant
Refusal to assist IN the kitchen when
daughters are giving parties.
Cigarettes and pipes 10 be smoked II
anv mart of the house and in presence
of ''compan,--" 49,,
Daughters beauS - be called down
when they get too gaF-
W + NaiSh l. Master Suffering Papa
There are Junior ard Senior suffering
PaDas and a Suff,r ng Papa Coat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10
HAS SEVENTH BIRTHDAY
AT AGr. UF THIRTY-TW0

TRENTON, = j Feb 10--Although
h, iii he thirtv-tyyo years old February
% Tohn L.efferis Conrad, one of the
- known lawyer. in tlis State and
fo,nar county solicitor here, viii cele-
Irata his seventh birthday anniversary
% +bat date. His friends have dropped
40 the humor Of the occasion and are
an bonbarding hiTn with toys suitable
Cor a s'seven-year-Old
Conrad thinks il bad enough 20 La
horn February % and only have q
birthday anniversary once in four
,,aars. but he is particularly aEgTieVCd
at fate in causing him to be born when
he was, so that the 590-year correction
M the calendar robbed him of one OF
these four year anniversaries in 1900
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10
YOUTH COMMITS SUICIDE;
HAD HlG LEG AMPUTATED

PATTERSON, n. J., Feb 10.-FTedsrick
Rose. sixteen years old. Respondent at
the loss OF his left foot which was am
putated, committed suicide by shooting.
He left a note for his mother which
read:
"Mother-I am tired Of living. All the
ether boys are having fun, and / ain {.
Nv legs hurt me. Something funny
huzzes in my head. GoOd-by. mamma.
1 killed myself. 1t wasn't any one else"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10

So far Chancellor Day has not yet
been able TO attract any considerable
amount OF attention from a certain
gentleman to whom he pays no incOn-
siderable amount Of the same article
But the bigger the stick the harder to
hit the skeeIer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10
HEATER SETS STALL AFIRE.

The dropping of hot Goals from
charcoal heater in the produce store OF
Archie Morse. in the Eastern Market.
at Seventh and c streets southeast,
this morning. caused 800 damage to the
FILINGS before No. s engine. which is
less than half a square away, could
arrive on the scene. The fire was
easily confined to the one stall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10

If Washington does go dry. as the
president of the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union prophesies.
we needn't ever expect to welcome a
certain distinguished Louisville editor in
our midst again.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10

Count Hadik is apparently going TO
marry Mrs. Vanderbilt because he needs
the money. So far no one has been
able TO solve the mystery Of why she
is going to marry him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10

mon enemy turn their arms against one
another.
in our belief in the deep, underlying
essentials which go to make up the FIN
est type OF character we should all be
one. and the finest type of character
viii always seek expression in service 10
mankind such as Father Stafford rem
dered- Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Fairbanks Address.
Mr.. Fairbanks spoke Of DR.. Stafford
as the citizen. He was a profound be-
lever in the virtue Of our political in
stitutiOns" said the Vice President, and
never failed to emphasize devotion %
them as an essential quality OF good
citizenship He stood with immOvable
hrmness for the supremacy of the laws
OF the land, for therein lies the peruia-
nency Of the state and the security o.
the American home
Father stafford always exerted d
most beneacent Influence in our midst.
He possessed IN avery unusual degree
the respect, the confidence, and the ad-
people OF all conditions. He was
power for coed In our civic life. He
was a splendid type of the best citizen
1t means much 10 the country 70
have here at the nations Capital men
Of nigh purpose, such as Father StdIord
was, men who address themselves with
such as he The Influence or good lie
here radiates to the utJermOst limits OF
the Republic. This Is the nations heart
and the nations heart should be pure.
Father Stafford was an upright clti-
zen, a brave and gentle man He lived
a noble life. and died a heroic death
We gratefully pay HE memory THIS tn
I butte OF our love"
Hebrew Rabbi Speaks.
Two OF the most conspicuous speakers
were the Rev. John Van Schaick. II,
uastor OF the Church OF Our Father. and
Dr. Abram Simon. of the Eighth Street
TEMPLE. Their testimonials to Dr.. Stat
ford were received with more than or
binary interest by the audience. and
manifestly did much to prove 20 the
congregation Of St Patrick.s Church the
| broad mind and spirit OF their late pas
tor who had drawn those or Other LallIlS
Senator Beveridge OF Indiana. DIT.
Hauuis Taylor, former minister 70
SDaiu the Rev Thomas E Michigan,
! and "COrDOral" James Tanner, Register
/ Of wins and formerly COMMANDMENTS
chief OF the Grand Army Of the Ke-
public, were among the speakers VINO
paid high tribute 70 the dead -
! Speaker Cannon wes present at the
meeting, but did not speak because OF
the length Of the program A secIol
| OF the Marine Band and the quartet OF
/ St PatriCk's choir furnished the musl-
/ cal program, which included solo
/ The Plains OF Peace by Mrs. Annie
! The executive committee was COM
| posed OF Hon Henry B. F. mcfarland.
/ Cuno II. Randolph, Richard v. Oulahan.
/ John Joy Edison, Scott Q. Bone, Robert
/ \. Harper. and Patrick J. Haltigan-
{ The general committee, whose members
were seated upon the platform, in
] cluded 200 we4l-knoWn CITIZENS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10

If Edison's threat to make autos 50
cheap everybody can have one is carried
out nobody will want one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10

Down IN British South Africa It IS
said 70 be difficult TO keep the natives
at work even when they are paid a
nickel a day for ten hours OF labor.
Prosperity always did eneTvate some
neOple.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10

New wrinkles for the neck" adver-
tises a department store. We can just
see the rush OF women for those things
right now.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10

So far Mr., Bryan is the only man who
feels at all certain Of the Canadian vote
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10

The President says he IS not going to
make any more speeches. Well, 10
doesn't have TO as long as there is TO
law against messages.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10

Quentin's translation OF C o. p"
into Greatest Original Performer IS
far from being out of keeping with the
original &c. .. 2" and some of its
most distinguished represent atives. That
is probably where Quentin cot the idea.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10

Chicago is Dragging again. One of its
professors says it is in the van of vul-
garitv. This is the first consolation for
Chicago since Boston got its goat for
vIckedneSs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10

Judging from the recent actions Of the
Thaw Jurors, they seem to have been
somewhat affected By the brain
storms" "stuporous melancholy" and
..deUressive mania that developed dur
ing the trial.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10

If you want to be healthy, says a doc
tor YOU must be cheerful Il meals If
that's so, some of US will have to
change our boarding-houses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-10

Atlanta IS now wailing over the dew,
astations OF the blind tigers.