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The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Miss Margaret Garrett. az Washing
ton, is the guest Of Miss Mabel Shaw,
at her fathers country home, near
Rockville.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

boroughs. and counties, on which the
new emergency currency is TO be based.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

The Rev. James r. Edwards, the pas
Tor Of the Anacostia Baptist Church,
who has been 81 for several weeks. Fas
gone 10 Aurora W Va. where he will
remain for a month. While he is away
Baptist ministers from the city will oe-
cupy the pulpit.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Miss Franlgie +. KniDb. Of the exam
ming division, has returned to office
after an absence Of several weeks.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Harry X. Griffin. or Illinois. has been
appointed 10 a position in the Bureau
OF Standards.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

day. August p. at noon in the Brook
land Baptist Church.
Mrs. EdTnonds and son Alfred are Wis
iting in Providence. r. I.
Harry Leesnitzer. Of Monroe street, is
home on hts vacation.
Mrs. Eddings. of Newport. is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. zolingeT, Of Newton
street.
Charles E. holster left Friday for a
two weeks visit in Boston.
". Temple Allen. of jacksonville.
Fla. has been visiting his relatives IN
Washington and Brookland.
Mrs. ZolJinger. of Newton street. has
returned from Baltimore, where she
visited her relatives
Miss Edna Julien. of Twelfth and
Newton streets, is visiting M Balston,
Of Laurel, Nd.
Mrs Hughes and sons. Emery and.
Donald have gone TO Boston, where
they viii visit relatives.
Mrs. William stole is visiting at the
home OF her brother, ". W Marin, Of
Ninth street
Mr. and Mrs Porter. of Newton street,
entertained a few friends ar dinner in
honor OF Mr. and Mrs Edgar Powers.
Mrs Charles Mccarthy, OF Monroe
street, has as her guests her sister and
children.
The friends OF Miss Mamie Renee and
William Keller were surprised to hear
OF their marriage, which took place in
Alexandria.
DR.. and Mrs. True. OF Newton street,
are spending their summer in the North.
CULINARY.
4 have but one fault 20 and with the
strawberry shortcske season"
What is it,"
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad Is
reducing expenses by curtailing the
number Of telegraph operators ana other
employees on the Metropolitan branch.
which has resulted in closing the tel
egraph offices TO the public a portion
OF each day and throwing a Number OF
hands out OF employment.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

The Falls Church Village Improve
ment Society will hold its meeting AT
the residence of II. c. Eddy. on Wash
ington street Monday night.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Miss Bessie =. Hutchinson, Of section
six, is spending q week OF her leave at
her home I'm Virginia.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

day. August p. at noon in the Brook
land Baptist Church.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Broadus
after several weeks visiting among rel
atives and friends in FauQuier and Gull
pepper. have returned 20 their WayerOft
cottage.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Milton s. Brown. a night foreman in
the printing division. has returned from
a vacation and outing trip Of two weeks
TO Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Robert +. Crowley. OF the office OF
the solicitor, Is spending some time at
Bluemont, Va. for the benefit Of his
health.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

William p. Sheibley. Of the Bureau
of immigration. returned yesterday
from a visit 10 HIS home IN Pennsyl-
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

William J. Peters. OF the Bureau OF
Immigration, has returned from q Vaca-
ton visit Of three weeks TO his home
In Ohio.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Miss Alice NJ Wolfe has been pro-
NOTED to a clerkship in section six, of
the printing division.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Walter Van Enron defeated James
Nichols Wednesday IN the game that
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

The horticultural and domestic society
known as The Neighbors, held its July
session few days ago at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Moore. near Saudy
Spring.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Miss Catherine z. Holden, messenger
in section six. leaves tomorrow for her
vacation. which she will spend on a sea
voyage.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

BENJAMIN J. Kroger, J. r. Miller Jo-
seph NJ Dean, James II. Windsor, are
among the leave takers in section six
os the printing division
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Mrs. F. Fl. Caldwell and sons returned
Saturday from WaIrenton where they
have been visiting relatives.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Miss Catherine Rodgers. Of section six.
has been on a vacation for the past
week
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Charles II. Bair, OF the disbursine
Office is doing military duty with fbe
District National Guard in annual en-
campment at Fort Washington.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Miss India Palmer, Of Birmingham,
Ala. vino has been on an extended
visit 10 friends in New York. arrived
at Falls Church Saturday, and will re-
main with her sister Mrs. F. II. Cad
well.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Michael F. Grady, OF the printing di-
vision. mas been on the sick list for the
past week
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Oscar Smith a young man living on
| Jefferson street, was passing along that
street recently, when an unmuZzIed
dog, which was lying beside a man
asleep near a tree, leaped at him, bit
/ ing him severely on the right leg be-
! hind the lkEee.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

The Rev. A. Vaughn Colston. arch
deacon OF the Virginia diocese, whose
headquarters are In Richmond, Will
I'LL the pulpit OF the Falls Episcopal
Church Sunday morning.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Miss Mary Sullivan, of the numbering
division. who has been III at her home
for the past two months, is reported to
be improving.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Patrick Mcnamara, of the chief
clerks division, will return tonorToW
from vacation of month, which he
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

her old position in the manufactures d.
vision
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Miss Bertha A. Corden, Of the exam
lining division, left the past week for
York county. Pa. where she viii visit
friends for two weeks.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Philip Nourse has broken ground for
a dwelling at East End.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

William L. Stephens. who was trans
ferred from the agriculture division to
from 81 200 TO S1.400, entered upon his
new duties on Monday
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Hugh B. Melcy. OF the manufactures
division. will leave tomorrow for a va
cation OF two weeks. which he will
spend at watering places in the East.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Bishop CranstOu viii preach in Fails
Church today. at II a. m.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Milton Mcdaniel has moved to Fart
Falls Church, where he will make his
home.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Henry Roche. of the watch force,
leaves tomorrow for Providence. r. L,
10 visit his daughter for a month.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Miss Annie Butler. Of S28 Jefferson
street, has gone TO Branchville N J.
where she will be the guest OF Mrs
Emiy POynter, OF that pace
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Miss Florence Etheridge. of the di-
vision OF vital statistics. has been
granted leave of absence for a month.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Leo b. Russell, OF the Bureau Of I'M
migration, left Friday for a vacation OF
three weeks.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

division. and is greatly pleased with her
new position
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. L p Rhodes and child.
who have been the guests at the home
OF the Rev. E. J. Richardson. left We'd
nesday for their home in Gloucester
Va
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Vernon Tumburke, Of the Bureau or
Corporations. has been granted leave OF
absence until August Is He will spend
the time camping on the upper Potomac
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

The Bridge Club OF Falls Church met
at the home of MIS-. Samuel R Copper
Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Mrs NJ. A. Luke. A former clerk il,
the Sls2oo grade. has been reinstated II
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Miss Honora Mcnamara. of section
six. is making 2 trip TO the West while
on annual leave.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

The Rev. Samuel A Wallis. profes-
sor at the Alexandra Theological Semi
nary, has declined a call to serve as
rector OF the Falls Episcopal Church.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Mrs. Edrnonds and son Alfred are Wis
iting in Providence. r. I.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Secretary ana Mrs. straus have ar
rived at Lake Magsntic on the Cana
dian border. where they will spend some
time camping. They will have as their
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Miss Mary b. Mann, supeTlnten@- of
the stamp packing division. - spending
a month in Canada. for the benefit OF
her health.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Frank Adams, of Nebraska. has heen
reinstated as a clerk in the 81 200 grade,
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Mrs. Eddings. of Newport. is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. ZollinEer. OF Newton
street.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Harry Leesnitzer. Of Monroe street, is
home on his vacation.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Joshua 3. Collins. Of the manufactures
division, has returned to office after q
weeks ill-ess
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

n. Mimnaugh and daughter, Mary, of
New York, spent the past week at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Leesnitzer,
Of Monroe street.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

The remaining of streets in the DIFF
ferent suburbs south and east OF the
Eastern branch whic'1 has been in
progress several weeks. is to be follow
ed by the effect OF a plan to renumber
the houses in this section
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

A. Raymond Gere, OF the Bureau OF
Immigration, returned Friday from his
home in Pennsylvania, where he has
been on a vacation for the past month.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Bernard Bishop. OF the examining d.
vision. celebrated his twenty-siXth BIRTH
day the past week.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Mrs Sallie R Marin. of the eost-keep-
ing section of the chief clerks division
who has been spending several weeks
at watering places in the East. IS nHvS
spending some time at Atlantic CITY.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Miss Nellie Chambers, of section six.
returned 10 office the past week after
spending four months up in the Blue
Ridge Mountains fer the purpose OF re-
operating her health
The Washington times., 1908-08-02
CULINARY.

Dr. and Mrs. True. OF Newton street.
are spending their summer in the North.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Charles E. holster left Friday for a
two weeks visit in Boston.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

street. has gone 70 Branchville. n. J..
where she will be the guest OF Mrs.
Emiy POynter, OF that pace.
John Harbaugh, who gave up his
residence III AnacOstia last year and re-
moved 20 Hagerstowu, Md. where he
is engaged in farming has been visit
ing friends in this place. Mr. Har-
baugh has arranged TO go TO South Da-
kota for a while. where one o. his sons
has secured a large tract Of land that
they intend TO develop.
Mrs. James L. Green. of St Eliza
beth Heights. who has been visiting
relatives In Pittsburg. Pa, has returned
to her home.
Joseph Webb is spending the summer
at Piney Point
DR.. William 4. White. superintendent
Of the Government Hospital for the
Insane, has resumed charge Of the in
stitutioH following a visit to New York
Mrs. c. r Kuhns. wife OF Captain
Kuhns, Of the fire company here. and
her daughter have gone to Cumberland.
Nd, for an extended stay.
The remaining Of streets in the DIFF
fpVpUf Cg1hffThE smith oud naCT nf r1t.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Albert c, Agnew, Of the Bureau OF
CeFBorati tons. is taking his annual leave
after which he will take Up his new
duties under the General Land Office
as a special agent
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Charles II. Verrin. of the Bureau OF
Labor. has gone to Maine to spend his
vacation at his old home with relatives
and friends
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

The friends OF Miss Mamie Renoe and
William Keller were surprised to hear
OF their marriage, which took place in
Alexandria
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Charles F. MOlster, OF the office of the
dlsbursing clerk. left yesterday for q
ten-day vacation trip TO Boston. Mass,
and other points Of interest in the East
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Miss Mary Brown. OF Falls Church.
is on a visit 70 her home IN Warren
ton, Va.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Berga and daughter,
Virginia, have returned from a .rip to
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

". Temple Allen. of Jacksonville,
Fla. has been visiting his relatives in
Washington and Brookland.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Harry N. Luckett, of the orrice Of
the disbursing officer, left yesterday for
Ocean City, Nd, where he plans to
spend vacation Of four weeks.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Leroy Paddock. OF the division Of
printing. who has just resigned his po-
sition, left yesterday for a vacation of
two months, to be spent az various
points in West Virginia, Illinois, Mis-
souri,, and Kansas. He expects to camp
on the upper Mississippi part OF the
time. He will go to his home in Kan
sas later 10 help throw that State into
the Democratic column. after which he
will engage in the practice Of law. Mr.
Paddock has recently completed a post
graCIate course in law at the George
town -aw School
Leo B. Russell. OF. the Bureau OF I'M
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Foreman Patrick J. Sheelan. If the
printing division, has been spending sew
eral days down the Potomac on a fish
ing and camping expedition.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

George p. Kimmei OF the Bureau OF
immigration. viii return to his desk
tomorrow. after a vacation Of a month
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Miss Margaret T. Fox. clerk in section
six. has been promoted to the engraving
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

Miss Rose A. Kennedy, of the wetting
division, has as her guest at her home
on Second street northeast, her brother,
the Rev. Father Kennedy. OF Spokane,
Wash.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04

ern Reserve college of Ohio. and on
leaving college he studied law, practlc-
ing in Ohio until 1857.
He then removed to Dubuque, Ia,
where he engaged in practise. He was
a delegate to the Republican national
convention which nominated President
Lincoln in 1860, and in the following
year he was appointed member OF the
staff of Governor Kirkwood, of Iowa,
and aided in organizing volunteers Tor
the Union service at the beginning or
the civil war. r
In 1852 he was elected a member OF
the 3sth congress and re-elect ed IN
1864 1866 and 1868 to the 39th, 40th ana
ust congresses, serving until 1S7l- He
was elected to the United states SEN
ate to succeed Senator James Harlan
for the term beginning March 4, !S' !saS'
and was reelected in 1878, 1884, lsso'
1895 and 1902. His present term OF ser
vice would have expired March ., isoS-
He had Just been renominated over
Governor Cummings by over l4,ooo ma
jority. .;as
Senator Allison has several times
heen among the leading candidates IN
the vote for president in the national
Republican convention. and has peen
one of the Republican statesmen
most prominent in legislation curing
his term. the longest in continuous
service In the history or the Onleeu
States senate.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
BALDWIN IS BUSY.
Getting Ready for Flight Late This
Afternoon.

Washington, Aug. 4.-Captain Thorn
as S. Baldwin is today making every
effort to have his machine in perfect
condition so that he can make q flight
late this afternoon. He worked inces-
sanity and without meals from early
morning until after sundown yester-
day before he was prevailed upon to
postpone his initial fight until today.
At o'clock the big airship, which was
specially built for the army, was taken
from the house and permitted to rise
to a height Of 100 feet. The balloon
squad of the signal corps towed the
balloon from the hanger or balloon
house, to the drill ground, one mile
away from which the flights will be
made. All the way up hill Captain
Baldwin directed the work of towing.
a crowd of a thousand persons follow
ing. Trees, buildings and wires made
the work of towing the airship diff
cult one, but throughout Captain Bald =
win had the machine in perfect con-
troll, although the immense gas bag
lurched and plunged with each vary
ing gust Of wind.
That flight was not made yesterday
was largely due to the fact that much
depends upon the success of Captain
Baldwin's airship not only from the
builders view point but from that OF
Secretary of War Wright and the off,
GERS OF the army who realize that the
action of congress In aeronautica1 ap-
preparation at the next session will be
largely Influenced by the results at
tanned at the trial.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04

Michel where the fire scene begins on
the east for 20 miles west is yet a sea
of fire with miles and miles of blazing
mountain side. Michel is yet safe, but
the whole valley of the river is on fire
and If the wind starts up the town IL
doomed. All the women and children
have been sent to Blairmore, Frank
and Coleman for safety. All mines are
shut down and the men are fighting
the fires in relays. ploughing, back fir
ing, clearing underbrush, or soaking
the roofs of houses with water of
which, fortunately. there is a good
supply.
Only about a dozen houses have been
burned in Hosmer so far, but the fire
is all around it Many from Fernie
have taken refuge at the new coke
oven being built where they are safe
even If the town is burned. They are
being cared for and fed as well as con-
ditions will permit. At Fernie, how
ever, the greatest scene of desolation
exists. By actual count only rs houses
are left standing. Not a business house
remains except the western Canadian
company's warehouse and the Crows
Nest Pass Coal company, which stood
in the middle of a square where q
number of persons took refuge while
death ragged around them. The town
of Fernie. West F'ernie the annex
the old town, Frenchtown and all the
lumber mills in and around Fernie are
wiped out with the exception Of the
buildings named.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
Dog Dives for Fish.

Mathew Breen, restaurant keeper
Of Paris, Ill, is the owner of a dog of
unknown pedigree and breed, which
dives at his masters command and
rarely fails to bring a fish to the sur
face of the water and then to the
bank, provided a suitable place for his
fishing is picked out for him.
The dogs penchant for fishing was
already developed when Breen pur-
chased him in the south for $35. Since
then the owner of the canine has gone
on many fishing excursions with the
animal, and the brute always makes a
better catch than his master. Re
Gently the dog dove into the Wabash
river at the word from Breen, and
after remaining under water for more
than a minute brought up a German
carp weighing twenty-eight pounds
The dog is about the size Of a full
grown shepherd dog, and has short
brown hair.-Danville Oll.) Dispatch
to Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
MANEUVERS BEGIN.
Army of 1000 Engaged in Mimic War
in Wyoming.

Camp Emmett Crawford. Wyo.,
Aug. 4-The maneuver camp is prac-
tically complete with the arrival to-
day Of Company A. signal corps. from
Georgia maneuver camp. There are
now about seven thousand soldiers In
camp. The regular troops are en-
gagged in advanced battle exercises,
the militia in preliminary work in
companies and battalions. The Utah
signal corps, the only militia company
of signal troops in camp is co-operat-
ing with regulars in construction of
telephone and telegraph lines connect
ing all points in camp with General
Morton's headquarters. The order
prohibiting the presence of ball am
munition in camp is being rigidly en-
forced. The general health or the men
is exceptionally good Notwithstanding
the altitude which averages $500 feet
and many men came from sea level.
Camp routine Is varied with min
strel shows in the evenings. The
regulars and militia work together as
contemplated by recent acts of con-
gress. instruction given the militia
| is such as could only be received in
maneuver camp.
The militia of Colorado, Utah and
Wyoming participated in affairs today
| in opposition to regular troops, maxi
| ing a good showing. The militia leave
| for home on Sunday, but the regulars
remain until September.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
FIGHT TO BE GENERAL.
Democrats Are Not Picking Any Par
ticular Territory.

Buffalo. N. Y, Aug. 4.-Norman n
Mack. chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee, who arrived here to-
day has in contemplation plans that he
believes will result in one of the most
active campaigns undertaken by the
party in a presidential contest.
Chairman Mack, who Will remain
here for several days before going -
Chicago, said today:
The situation az found 1t In the
state, and. in fact, in all the eastern
states, has been most gratifying. Tho
responsiveness of the Democratic Lead
ers in the east denotes campaign that
will be fought vigorously to a success
full conclusion. Plans are in contam-
plation for a forceful campaign
throughout the country, but of these
1 can say nothing at this time. AL
parts of the country Is our battle
ground and not one section Will -
neglected"
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04
Senior United States Senator
From Iowa Expires
At Age of 79 a Victim of Heart
Failure.
N SENATE 35 YEARS.
Served as Representative Pre-
vious to His Entrance
On His Long Term of Service in
Upper House.

Dubuque, Ia, Aug. 2-United States
Senator William B. Allison, who died
so suddenly here this afternoon, was
the oldest member of the senate in
point of service in the country, having
been in that body continuously since
1873.
William Boyd Allison. United States
senator. was born at Perry. Lake coun-
ty, Ohio, March 2, 1929. and lived his
boyhood on. a farm He was educa-
ted in the neighborhood schools, al
Allegheny college, Pa, and the West.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-04

Republican National Campaign VIII
Open in Pine Tree State.

New York. Aug. 4.-The first state
campaign to receive consideration by
Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the
Republican national committee, will
be Maine because in that state the
election will take place September Is.
Former Senator John j. Hill. a MEM
ber Of the national committee and
State Chairman Boyd, held a long
conference with Mr.. Hitchcock today
relative to getting speakers.
They wanted Mr.. Taft, but this
could not be arranged. The only
national speakers thus far assigned to
the state are Congressman Sherman
and Senator w. F. Borah of Idaho
The dates for their speeches have not
been fixed.
Mr.. Hill with Mr.. Hitchcock will &c
to Oyster Bay on Friday to consult
with the president
There is no question so much dis
cuSsed in political circles here as tha,
whether Governor Hughes, of New
York, is to be given a denomination
Even the political leaders from other
states appear curious concerning the
probable outcome of the present deli
cate situation. Mr.. Hitchcock has re-
against the governor, but he has re-
Trained from making any statement
indicating preference.
E. c. Duncan. Of North Carolina
who is a member of the executive
committee of the national committee
is in New York today going over the
southern situation with Mr.. Hitch
cock.
Both Of them were very much inter
ested in the announcement that Mr.
Taft favored making a vigorous cam
paign in certain portions of the
south and such a course is in accord
ance with the views they have held
George r. Sheldon, the national
treasurer, today expressed confidence
that his part Of the campaign. thai
of gathering the necessary funds to
carry on the work, will be success
full