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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-11-05
LABOR WORLD.

A union of hatters in the United
States was established as early as
1909.
San Francisco (Cal) Laundry
Workers Union now has a mem ber-
ship of 1875.
The shoe clerks of Toronto, Can
ada, have recently organized union,
and its membership is steadily in
creasing.
A new union of retail clerks, in
Guiding various branches of business,
has been recently established in Mel
rose, MINI.
Steam Engineers Union has raised
the per capita tax from ten cents to
twenty cents a month and established
defense fund.
The interlocking switch and signal
men of the B. and M. road have or
ganized a new union for the Boston
terminal division.
A new union of blacksmiths, aflll-
lated with the international Broth
erhood of Blacksmiths, has been or
ganized at Dunkirk, N. Y.
Steps to form a Boston (Mass.)
branch of the new A. f.. or L.. metal
trades department were begun re-
Gently by Boston machinists' lodge.
The threatened strike of the Bel
fast Ureland) iron molders has been
averted. The men agreed to accept
reduction of one shilling week.
Metal polishers, buffers, platers
and brass and silver workers unions,
of Boston, Mass, have already begun
the plans for the international con-
vention, which will be held there
next August.
International Brewery Workmen
of America has a membership of A.
$40 in 373 local unions and $50
branches; also a cash balance in the
treasury of $366,192.66, an increase
In the last two years.
Iron Molders' Union of North
America will celebrate its fiftieth an
'versary next year.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-11-05
Ready For ANYTHING.

A gentlemanly-lookin peddler en-.
tered q business mans Office and
coughed slightly to attract attention
The occupant of the office kept at his
work until he reached convenient
stopping place, and then turned alb.
ruptly to his caller. WELL" he said
what can do for you?"
Il am Introducing" the peddlei
began, patent electric hairbrush-'
What do I want with hair.
brush?" growled the business man
Cant you see I'm bald?"
your lady, perhaps"
"Bald, too, except when she's
dressed up"
Yes, sir. But you may have al
home little child"
"We have. It's one month old and
quite bald"
"Of course, at that age" said the
peddler. "But." he persisted, may
be you keep dog?"
ave do" said the business man
"a hairless Chinese dog"
The peddler dived into another
pocket.
ALLOW me-" he said, "to show you
the latest thing in tiypaper. ."-Cleve-
land Leader.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-11-05
LEPROSY AMONG RATS
IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Marine Hospital Service Won
ders Whether It Is TransmissibIe
to Man

DR.. George Mccoy, passed assistant
surgeon of the Marine Hospital Ser
vice, has reported to Surgeon-Gen-
sral Wyman, the discovery Of a lep-
cosy-like disease among the rats Of
San Francisco, and the question
arises whether the disease may be
transmitted to human beings.
Since the discovery of the plague
IN San Francisco surgeons of the Ma
cine Hospital Service have been at
work trying to exterminate rats, 1t
being positively known that rats do
more to scatter plague than any other
known agency. Besides, the city and
State gave bounties for their bodies.
DR.. Mccoy says in his report:
"The skin of the animal shows
micro-organisms in large numbers, as
In the case of human beings with lep-
rosy. The kidneys showed nephritis.
A number of rats have been inocu-
lated from typical cases of this inter-
esting disease with the view to max
Ing a further study of it, but as a
number of months are necessary for
the development of the disease in in
oculated animals, considerable time
will elapse before 1t will be possible
to ascertain whether the inoculati--s
have been successful"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-11-05

somewhat surprised his junior by the
unexpected powers Of observation
which his remarks portrayed.

somewhat surprised his Junior by the
unexpected powers Of observation
which his remarks portrayed.
"I think" he said, "that 1t Is OF no
use mincing matters between us. MIST
ley. We know each other too well for
that. You have got beyond the lower
rungs of the ladder, for you are half
way up 1t already; and in climbing you
have found time to give helping push
to an old slow-coach above you, VINO
bid fair to stick where he was. l am
not blind, nor am l ashamed to ac-
knowledge that you are sharper rel
low than I. You are my superior IN
the work we have had to do together,
and there is no reason why 1t should
be concealed. The difference lies IN
the fact that you were born to 1t, and
I had It forced upon me by circum-
stances. Everything in you points to
what Providence designed you for;
with me rests only the honor of finding
out the intention of Providence. Your
gift of languages points to 1t, your
restless love Of travel, your very face
even. Why, look at mel say some.
thing very diplomatic. and the best l
can do in the way of Disgusting my
feelings is to look blank and vacant;
whereas you can think on thing and
make your face express the very oppo'
site"
Mistley was intensely relieved at this
moment to catch sight of the distant
spires of Flushing, which enabled him
to change the subject. Like many of
his countrymen, he could not bear be-
ing thanked.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-11-05
Has Great Milk Appetite.

Believing that her husband has be-
come mentally unbalanced by intem-
perate indulgence in milk, Mrs. Laura
B. Peetson yesterday appealed to Cap
tain Gallagher, of the detective bu'
reau, to find him. He has been miss
ing since August 4. Peetson's milk
consumption, according to his wife,
was fifteen quarts a day, divided into
six drinks of two and one-half quarts
each.
This inordinate passion for milk
made Peetson a sick man, and last
December he went with his wife, who
was also in i'll health, to Tampa, Fla,
where they stayed until April OF this
year.-Pailadelphia Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-11-05
Twelve Million Candle Power.

A searchight, invented by e. Cue
nod, is now being tested by the chlef
officers of the French and German arm
les. The experiments in conjunction
with twenty-four horse power motor
are said to have provided light of
100000 candle power, rendering OBJ
jects six and a half miles distant dis
tinctly visible. 1t is anticipated that
the new trials, for which a forty horse
power motor will be used, will give a
II, ,OOO,OOO candle power light.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-11-05
TRUE BOTH WAYS.

"The die is cast!" Kissed the VII
lain.
Then, shaking their gold locks, the
chorus bounded on.
at seems" the critic murmured'
"that the cast is dyed, too."-New
York Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-11-05
CHANGING HIS ORDER.

HAS your order been taken?'
asked one of the walters.
Yes" said Mr. Welbroke, Fifteen
minutes ago. If it isn't too late
though, I'd like to change it."
"To change your order, sir?"
Eyes, if you don't mind. I'll change
1t to au entreaty. y."-Chicago Tribune
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-11-05
DIR, Parkhurst Resigns.

The Rev. DR.. Charles H. Parkhurst,
of New York City, has resigned the
presidency of the Society for the
Prevention Of Crime, which he held
for seventeen years.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-11-05
To Stamp Out Night Riding.

Dispatches from Union City, Tenn,
state that the State will endeavor tc
stamp out night riding by wholesale
indictments
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-23
Inevstigation Of LiIIeN

THE committee made a report. which
represented that It has taken . great
volume OF testimony. from which IL
drew. I believe, twenty-three conclu-
slons. They may have been entirely
justified; I don't know; but I didn't
have chance 20 examine the testi-
Trony. and ] am assured that the iuves-
tigation was rather or Mr.. Lilley than
OF his charges
The impression IS strong that If the
Connecticut Republicans nominate IAl-
lev for governor IL will be the most en-
barrassing thing that could happen to a
good many Republicans. especially TO
men who were in any wise reflected
upon by the Lilley charges. or who
were members OF the Naval Affair Com
mittee. The Investigation has never
been taken seriously in washington; the
common Characterization of IL Is that IL
was a fine case OF that cheerful pro
cedure, iu which the defendant Is ac-
quilted and the prosecuting attorney
found guilty.
Mr.. Lilley's Connecticut friends have
besu making the most OF the House
verdict. and word comes 10 Washington
that he Is stronger since the reporr was
adopted than he was before His nom
ination would be at least a huge joke
on The national house
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-23
McDOUGALL CABINET
TO BE GIVEN AWAY
Write Mayer & Co., Giving Best
Reason You Should
Have II.

Do you want a McDougau kitchen
cabinet?
All you have to 90 is TO write for
ct TO Mayer & Co. and il your reasons
for wanting the cabinet are sufficient
ly satisfactory 10 a board OF three
Judges who will pass upon il, the cabi-
net viii be yours.
A novel contest has been begun IN
der the auspices of Mayer & Co.. sole
agents in Washington for the Nc
Dougall cabinet. by which all those who
care to participate, whether customers
OF the firm or not, may do so and stand
a chance TO win a cabinet.
Send in your reasons for wanting the
Cabinet, and limit 1t TO fifty words or
less. Every woman must know Just
why she would like TO have one Of these
NCDougal cabinets, and the one who
knows best viii be the one who will
get il. A contestant may send III as
many communications as desired. The
mOst novel communication and the one
containing the most practical reasons
will undoubtedly he the one 10 give its
sender this very useful kitchen cabinet.
The contest will close next Friday,
and the answers win be passed upon by
"A corps OF judges representing The
Washington Times. the Washington
Post. and the Evening Star. and the
winner will DC announced in the papers
Sunday, May 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-23
STRONGER
EVEN IF CONDEMNED
Plan to ExpeI Connecticut
Representative Not Favor
ed by Some Republicans.

There is considerable demand that the
House adopt a resolution expening Rep
resentatiye Lilley OF CONNECTICUT. There
Is curious reason why no such resolu-
ton is likely TO pass.
Mr.. Lilley is a candidate for the Re
publican nomination for governor of
Connecticut He became one about the
time he made his famous charges re-
latlng 10 grating in connection with
the submarine boat contracts. II has de-
Veioped that his activity IN that mat
ter has served to strengthen him In
Connecticut. From the time when IL be-
came apparent that the investigation
OF his charges was to be really an in
vestigation of Lilley, he has gained
strength on account OF the manifestly
hostile attitude Of the House. Reports
from Connecticut Indicate that every
move in the direction Of condemning him
Tor daring 70 make such charges, and
preclpitate such an inquiry. has added
10 his popularity in Connecticut.
II happens that there are some mem
bers OF the House VINO don't Ike 10 con-
template the possibility OF Connecticut
nominating Liliey for governor in the
face of his expulsion for making the
charges. a good many members feel
that the House doesn't stand any too
well In the country's confidence. at best;
and they opine that some difficult ques-
tions would be asked during the coming
campaign of gentlemen who voted for
the expulsion resolution, as 10 the rea-
sons why Liliey was expelled, instead Of
a real investigation OF his charges being
made
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-23
.MONDELL VS.. FEEDER
IN HOUSE SQUABBLE
''Uncle Joe's' Persuasion
and Official Notes Pre-
M vent Trouble.

repetition of the WiIHams-DeAr-
mond affair in the House, with differ
ent principals, seemed likely TO occur
this morning. when Representative
l1dondeH OF wyoming insisted that one
of Representative Reeder's utterauces
krehected upon him. and Representative
lCook of Colorado advanced with a bel
Higerent air toward Reeder of Kansas,
apparently, DESTROYS Of taking a hand
in the matter,
II was necessary for Uncle Joe" 20
{ read a section of the rules TO quiet the
members, and, after the stenographers
, had been requested 10 read what had
/ been said. both Reader and Mendell
making the demand, the Speaker de-
cided that there was no reflection car
ried. The Wyoming Congressman
agreed with the Speaker, but said he
understood Reeder 10 say something
else.
The incident occurred during another
bitter fight over the conference report
ION the Mendeu bin, doubling the size OF
Representative Stevens Of Texas in
lsinua ed that the measure was q move
10 allow the big cattle companies 10
double their land holdings and absorb
water resources.
Representative Reeder warned the
House that the bill opened up a loop
hole in the lieu lands. He made this
state ment partly on what man who
had come from Wyoming 10 Kansas
had told him. MOndell suggested that
some bad men had gone into Kansas,
Yes, and / have wondered why the
people Of wyoming had not sent this
man TO Congress" snapped Reeder.
Men in the West seldom send men
,here who do not vote for what they
want, and 1 presume that men that
advocate his bin have hundreds OF thou
sands OF acres OF western land, and
Shey have the American disposition 10
want everything that adjOins them"
MOndel was instantly on his feet de-
handing an apology, and Representa-
tive Cook began 10 advance down the
aisle toward Reeder, his eyes flashing
and his manner somewhat belligerent.
Then Uncle joe got in his quieting
work. ana the sLenOgTapheT's notes
saved the day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-23
CHARGE 10 MURDERS
TO MICHIGAN MAN
Some Inclined to Think That
Red Trail Is a Fabri-
cation.

DOWAGIAC, Mich, May 23.-James
BrimmingstaH. aged forty-one years a
painter. arrested at the instigaIion OF
his wife for numbering David Hun, is
credited with a string of murders near
Iy eqUaling the rcd list OF Mrs. Gun
ness.
He already has acknowledged. the pO-
lice say, that he was guilty Of killing
six men in the West. and his wife and
other relatives charge him with other
crimes. This brings the total OF his
alleged victims up to sixteen.
The following murders. with the mans
reputed replies. are charged:
Smith Hotrim. in DOwaglac (deniedJ ;
David Hun. in DOWag1aC (dealed), two
brothers named O BTten, IN Arizona
(confessed); unidentified man, shot FRO m
horse in Arizona (cOnfessedJ, Missouri
Southern railroad conductor, IN Missouri
tconfessed); man named Johnson, IN
Arizona (cOnfessed); unidentified man.
in Missouri (cOnfessed). first wife ana
one child (denied); second wife and
three children denied; Daniel Heaston.
near Dowagiac denied; unidentified at
DoWagiac. body found on railroad tde-
nied1.
according 10 the confession Of Brim-
mingsIalI To Prosecuting Attorney
Rreshnahan he was q desperate OF the
dime novel kind. he was born in Mis-
souri, He said that when he was seven
teen years old he shot Two brothers
named O'Brien. When he was nineteen
years old he said he shot man OF a
horse but never learned who il was he
killed
Hun. the aged man. for whose murder
he is under arrest, was 4 bOarder IN the
house. At the inquest at the time Of
his death IL was declared that he had
chOked to death accidentally.
County rfflClafG are IN QDuDT as 10
whether Brimmingstall Is a remarkable
criminal OF a Plain liar. BTimmingstall
will be arraigned in court today,
charged with the HUI murder
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-23
THROUGH EYE;
LIVES EIGHT HOURS

NEW YORK, May 23.-The only re-
gret expressed by Adam Legezyska, who
died early today, eight hours after f1r-
ing a bullet through his brain, was that
the shot he fired at his daughter, Mary,
did not take effect.
''She was facing a life of poverty, and
I could not stand it." he exclaimed,
shortly before he died Think of the
fate of a poor girl in city Ike New
York"
Doctors at Bellevue Hospital say
there is only one o,her case on record
of a man retaining consciousness and
being able TO talk after having his
brain pierced as badly as was Leg
ezyska's. The bullet entered the right
temple, passed through the brain and
went out at the left side Of the head
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-23
DECIDE ON SITE
70 RNEW BUILDING
New Government Structure Locat-
ed on Avenue Between FOurt-
teenth and Fifteenth.

According TO present plans provision
will be made by this session Of Con
gress for the purchase Of a site on
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. between Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets, for new
building for the Departments of STATE,
Justice, and Commerce and Labor.
Al present the sundry civil bill car
ries S3019 900 for the purchase of the
site and the public buildings bill carries
s., 800. COZ FOR the building. The conferees
on the two bills, however, have ar
ranged to strike out of the sundry civil
bill. the 100000 for the site and out
dor the public buildings bill the $500
600 for the building and in lieu OF these
two things 10 put in the buildings bill
g. 800 90 for the Gurshase of the site.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-23
BUILDING SOCIETY
TO ANSWER CHARGE

Justice Gould, of the District Supreme
Court. this morning issued a rule to
show cause against the First Corpora
tive Building Association, of George
town. on the bill of complaint filed by
Margaret A. Kopp. Amanda Williams.
and Daniel J. Logan, stockholders in
the association. who aIlege that il is in
solvent, and ask that a receiver be ap-
pointed.
They claim that they are entitled to
withdraw their stock at any time and
receive payments. They have been IN
able 70 do so. Attorneys Wilton J.
Lambert. r. II. Yeatman, and Burton
Aiacefee represent the pIaintlfs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-23
Remarkable Apartment House
For 10 Families at Bethesda

Very few know that the largest apart
ment house, in the point of inhabitants.
and tho most unique is located at Be
thesda, Nd. II has 216 fats and each of
these is occupied by a family OF any
where from two to a dozen. In many
respects this is a model apartment
house. and it has a most excellent jani-
tor-at least no one ever hears any
complaints from the tenants.
The tenants live their lives there so
quietly that the world never hears Of
them. They are not interested in poll
tics or any Of the live issues OF the
day. They are content 20 live their own
lives in their own way and without any
outside interference. Naturally, you
are curious about this remarkable
apartment house. which is almost next
door 10 you. All the particulars Of this
house and its inhabitants form an in
teresting page in the magazine section
OF tomorrow's Times.
Mr.. Barnes, of Colorado.
Way out in Colorado there is a young
German who is rapidly hewing his way
into the millionaire class, aud 1t was
but a few years ago that he came TO
inherited nobleman. He was Count
Hochberg, but today he is just Mr..
Barnes" He has had q most eventful
career for such young man. lie was
once a favoTite with the Kaiser. and
arrangements were made for him 10 wed
a princess, but he had already lost his
heart TO a shop girl. He first met her
when he went into the shop TO buy a
pair Of gloves, She waited on him.
That was the beginning.
When he refused to give up his
plebian fiancee for the princess, his
father dislnherited him and the Kaiser
banished him from the army in dis
grace. He was undaunted, and. bid
ding the girl 10 wait, he came to this
country, and, after few months as a
chauffer became interested In mining in
Colorado. He sent for the shop girl
and they were married. II IS a very
odd romance and an interesting one 10
read about. All the details are in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-23
-GUNBOAT DOLPHIN SANS.

The gunboat Dolphin, the dispatch
boat of the Secretary OF the Navy,
sailed from Washington today to be
present at the launching Of the battle
ship Michigan. at Camden. n. j.. next
Tuesday. which will be attended by As
sistant Secretary of the Nav Newberry
and a party of Government officials
Miss Carol Newberry. daughter OF tha
Assistant Secretary, viii Christen the
battleship.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-23
NO TRUST EXISTS,
SAY PAPER MAKERS

The select committee on wood pulp re-
ceived further assurances today that
there is no paper trust in the United
States for the purpose of keeping the
price OF print paper up.
These assurances came from z. p.
Sherry. president and treasurer of the
Flambeau Paper Company, of Wiscon-
sin, ana Z. c. Babcock. of the Wiscon-
sin Rubber. Pulp, and Paper Company.
They submitted figures 10 show that
the cost of manufacturing print paper
IS high at this time and denied that
there was any combination 10 keep the
price of print paper up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-23
RIVER DAM BILL
CERTAIN TO PASS
Congress VIII Make Rainey Meas
ure a Law Over PreSi-
dents Veto.

The Rainey river dana bill will be
passed over the Presidents veto by
Congress, with the sanction Of the Pres
ident
This announcement was made at the
White House today. with the additional
Information that the corporation build
ing the dam had agreed 10 abide by all
conditions demanded By the War De-
partment as to the length of the lease,
and other conditions looking TO the pro-
lection Of the public In the future.
If there was time another bill would
be drawn containing these various pro-
visions. but as there would not be time
to prepare and pass il in the closing
days of this session, the passage OK the
first bill over the President veto is
considered the easiest way 70 settle the
difficulty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-23
STAGE COACH LOST
IN MOUNTAIN RAINS
Telephone Communication Cut Off
Following the Storm-Potomac
River Receding.

CUMBERLAND. Nd. May 23-The
report of the washing away Of the
keyser-MOOreheld stage coach. near
Williamsport. Grant county W Va.
yesterday is still unConfrmed The
telephone lines washed out by tie
cloudburst have not. been restored. and
this IS only means of communication.
The Potomac river is Teceding at this
pOint. Considerable damage is report
cd 10 banks OF Chesapeake and Ohio
canal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-23
BIGLOSS FROM FIRE.

PITTSBURG, Pa, May 23.-The pub
fishing plant of the Evening Journal, at
Braddock, near here, was damaged by
fire, caused by an explosion Of natural
gas. early today. She loss will exceed
$1,000 James l. Quinn, president of
the publishing company, was injured by
jumping from the second story of the
building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-23
Hepburn Opposes Plan.

Representative Hepburn of Iowa was
one of the Republicans who in loud,
firm voice voted against the adoption Of
the committee report which severely
condemned Lilley. He is one Of those
who would be certain 10 night. with all
his power, a resolution OF expulsion.
Mr. Hepburn has had no hesitation
about saying that the treatment OF Mr..
Liliey was most extraordinary and un-
usual lie talked about the matter with
the most delightful fraukness at the
White House, after a call on the Presi-
don't
Mr.. Lilley made certain charges he
said. In the natural course they would
have been referred TO a committee OF
the House, and Mr., Lilley would nave
been chairman Of the committee 10 in
Vestigate. Instead, a committee was
named OF which he was not a member.
He was not permitted TO so about the
inquiry in his own way. he found i'm
medlaJely that he, rather than his
charges. was the object OF investiga-
ffEr