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The Washington times., 1908-07-31
CHILD HEROINE SAVES
BOY FROM DROWNING
Girl Plunges Into Treacherous
Current as Men Stand Help
less-Regrets Spelling Shoes.

BURLINGTON, n. J., July a.-When
the courage Of a dozen men failed them
Grace Farlee. fourteen years old, with
all her clothes on. jumped into Assis-
cunk creek at the most dangerous spot
on the entire stream, and saved the
life Of eight-year-old Edward Schard,
who had been carried into nidstream
by the swift current after falling from
a wharf.
Several workmen were employed near
where the lad fell into the water. but
either because they could not swim.
or feared the treacherous current which
has claimed more than one victim at
this spot, the men. instead Of going af-
ter the boy at once. began 10 hlnt for
a boat.
Fred had sunk once when the heroic
girl first saw his peril To use her own
expression. she can swim like a duck"
and In an instant she was IN the water
striking out for the drowning boy
I'm glad I saved him. was Grace's
only comment when praised for her
brave deed, but i don't know what 10
say when I go home. for I've spoiled
my new russell shoes"
The Washington times., 1908-07-31
X-RAY UNSUCCESSFUL
IN FINDING BUTTON
Little New York Girl Finally
Coughs 1t Up-Swallowed
Two Years Ago.

NEW YORK. July 31.-When little
Margaret Schniger. of Union Hill. y. J..
was five, she swallowed a shoe-buttOn.
That was two years ago and a series
Of commissions had .racked her ever
since. Three times X-ray photographs
Rave been made of her entire body. but
no picture Of the button was obtained.
Yesterday, IN Weismann's pharmacy
in Union Hill, Margaret coughed up q
small object, which proved TO be a shoe
button, with the steel shank rusted and
the button part swollen. The physi-
clans who ad examined the child
vowed that il wasn't the same button.
and couldn't have been, else the x-rays
would have revealed IT,
The child's parents. however. said
she hadn't had a chance 70 eat another
button. SO the medical authorities are
wondering where the button kept itself
all this time, II IL was really the Origi-
nal button.
The Washington times., 1908-07-31
He ROBBED COUNTY.
LAWYER CONFESSES
Indianapolis Man Admits Getting
Money on False Warrants
and Taking Brides.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 31--Em-
NETT Higgins, an attorney, who was
a clerk of the board of county com
missioners for one year. while a Wit
ness in the trial of John 8IcGregor. OF
the county commission, for accepting
a bride, has made a remarkable con-
fesslon- He said that he had drawn
fifty or sixty false warrants, signing
fictitious names and drawing money
from the county treasury TO the amount
Of 5000.
He was working on a salary OF SO
per month, but in a year he purchased
building lot at a cost Of $1,000 and
erected a residence that cost $500. He
detailed the circumstances Of the brib-
cry Of McGregOr, saying that he was
the gO-between and received from the
Atlas Engine Company. $500 for a
contract for installing new boilers at
the power house. OF this sum he paid
81 600 20 McGregOT and $1,000 TO County
Commissioner SpaffOrd, 1t is alleged.
The Washington times., 1908-07-31
HIS FAMILY DIES
WITHIN SIX WEEKS

ROYERSFORD, Pa, July 51.-Harvey
Slifer, Of this place, is mourning the
recent loss Of his entire family OF four,
the first, an infant dying on June II,
and on July his wife died. On July
2e his three-year-Old daughter, Helen.
passed away. and on July Is his little
son. Arthur Leon. died.
About six months ago Mr.. SIifer him
self was struck by a train and sustain
ed a broken hip. and has since then
been unable 70 walk without the aid Of
crutches- A double funeral Will be held
at his home on Thursday.
The Washington times., 1908-07-31
SWEARING AT HOME
ALLOWED BY COURT

ORANGE. y. J., July 3I.-Poliee Jus
tice Bray has ruled IN court that a man
could swear as much as he wanted to
in his own house, even II II was likely
TO have a wrongful influence on his
children
Justice Brays opinion was given when
Mrs. Katherine Wright appeared before
him TO complain OF her husband. VIII
fred Thomas Wright Mrs. Wright said
her husband used bad language in the
house. The justice promptly told her
he would not entertain the complaint,
because a man had right 10 use any
language he saw IT In his own home
The Washington times., 1908-07-31
PROSECUTOR FIGHTS
FREEING POLICEMAN
Mother of Slain Girl Cries
Out for Vengeance
on Officer.

NEW YORK. July 31.-Notwithstand-
ing the verdict of the corOners jury
that Barbara Reig took her own life,
Policeman David e Sbellard. under ar
rest on a charge of murder, has not
been released from Raymond street jail
II Acting District Attorney Robert H
Elder can prevent it ne will not be re-
leased until the grand jury has sifted
the affair TO the bottom.
James l. Lyman, OF 90 Thirteenth
street, one Of the members OF the jury,
stated that the verdict was not unanl-
nous.
Five OF the jurors wanted to bring
in a verdict OF suicide and four wanted
10 find in favor Of an unknown case.
No member of the jury, however, was
in favor Of rendering a verdict Of hon.
icide."
Prosecutor to Investigate.
Il am not entirely satisfied with the
affair" said Mr. Elder, and without re-
gard to the coroner's verdict 1 shall
pursue my own investigation into it
I want Shellard to stay in jail until the
grand jury either exonerates him or
indicts him"
Mrs. Reig, the mother Of the dead
girl, is overcome with grief and perSls-
tently repeats her declaration that if
justice is not done she herself Will kill
Shellard.
He killed my girl, 1 know he did,
she cried time after time, and mis- life
shall pay the forfeit. II the law does
not punish him my son and / will
Shellard. though still confined In JAN,
is intensely gTatihed at the turn of at
fairs and predicts his speedy release.
There's nothing TO it," he declared
They haven't got anything in the muir
der game on me, and I'll get out of here
right away.
Say, but the boys stood by me, didn't
they. II it hadn't been for them L guess
I'd be getting ready for a trip up the
river"
Cleans Out Police.
Police Commissioner Bingham has
made good his threat Of several days
ago. when advised Of the police activity
, in Shellard's behalf, TO clean out the
Hamburg avenue precinct.
For the good Of the service" he
transferred sixty-siX patrolmen, five
neutenants and five sergeants attached
TO that precinct and scattered them at
large over the city. New men from
Manhattan and Brooklyn were sent out
TO the Hamburg station
The Washington times., 1908-07-31
RESCUES TWO GIRLS
AT BATHING SHORE
Young Engineer SwimS Out After
Both Sisters Had Gone
Down

CHICAGO. July Sin view Of scores
OF bathers, two girls were rescued from
drowning In the lake at the foot OF
Twenty-fifth street by George Stump. a
round-hOuse engineer OF the Illinois
Central railroad.
Garnet Till. sixteen years old. while
swimming beyond the thrOng OF bath
eTs. went beyond her depth, and was
seen TO sink BY her sister, Marie. TWEEN
" years old, who FASTENED 70 her res
cue. simultaneously with her arrival
at the spot, the elder sister seemed sud
denly TO be seized with cramps. and she,
too. went down.
Stump. wl4O Is tweuty-four years old
was watching the bathers from the
shore. Only waiting 10 kick OF his
shoes, the ct gineer plunged into the
lake. and after swimming 100 yards res
cued the girls.
The Washington times., 1908-07-31
HAWKS FRIGHTENED
BY BIG BOX KITES

NEW YORK, July s1-John Wolfe. q
poultry raiser on top Of Hook noun
tain. near Montclair. lost many young
chickens 10 the hawks until ne adopted
aviation.
Wolfe has a number Of large box kites
nyiug above his memories. and the sight
OF them acts as an effectual deterrent
10 the rapaciOus chicken hawks.
Wolfe got the idea from a boy Tilc
spent a vacation on his farm Wolfe
noticed that when the lad was flying
his kite the hawks seemed 70 regard Il
as some more powerful bird Of prey
and kept away.
The Washington times., 1908-07-31
RECEIVERS DIAMOND
IN BODY OF CRAB
New York Woman Loses 2-Carat
Ring in Water, Grab Re-
turns Ii.

BELLPORT, L. /, July 31.-LOss Of a
valuable diamond Ring by Mrs. Walter
Vernon, jr., of New York. in the waters
OF Great South Bay and the subsequent
discovery of the ring in the body Of
soft shell crab which was caught in the
bay and was served to Mrs. Vernon at
dinner on the following day was the
experience Mrs. Vernon related today.
The ring. which bore a two-caret dia-
mond, slipped from Mrs Vernon's finger
while she was in n fast motor boat and
had allowed her hand 10 become wet
with the flying spray. The spot where
she lost II was marked with a BUOY
though the chance Of recovering the
ring was considered very slight.
The chef and his assistants at the
Mallard Inn, where the dinner was
served, deny all knowledge of where the
crab got the diamond. and apparently
the fun responsibility rests on the crab.
The Washington times., 1908-07-31
SENATOR MARTIN
SHOWS HIS NERVE
Attacked by Horse, CRABS
Bride and Saves Him.
self From Hoofs.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, July 81
Senator Thomas S. Martin had a mar
row escape while attending the horse
show. While passing the gate leading
from the show ring the big stallion On
Guard attacked the Senator, viciously
striking him with his hOOfs.
Senator Martin closed in on the horse,
grabbing the bride and jerking the ami
NAL down. thus avoiding being tram
pied.
The Washington times., 1908-09-04
UTES ON THE MARCH;
MISSION PEACEFUL
Seduction of Draw Poker Makes
Progress Back to Reserva-
ton Slow.
non Slow.

WHEATLAND, Wyo., Sept. 4.-Utes
are again on the march, but this time
it is the most peaceful demonstration
imaginable. There are $50 Of them on
their way from the Sioux reservation in
South Dakota to their own reservation
in Utah. So leisurely are they progress
sing, that they have now reached here.
only 400 miles from where they started.
although they have been or the way
for two months They are not expect
ed to reaeh their destination before the
first Of November
Captain Johnson and ten troopers of
the second United States Cavalry are
the escorts and also the drivers, for
it takes constant driving Of the most
determined sort TO keep the redskins
moving at all.
The chief cause of the slow progress
is the mania of the bucks, and the
squaws as well. for the seductive game
OF draw poker. While here they re-
manned in camp for two days, despite
every effort on the part Of the escort
10 get them started. Two years ago
this same collection Of abOrigines gave
the settlers in central Wyoming and
49, Cove rlmclL n decided scare BIZ their
-tflsa Fctions. II all wound up peace
fully, however, and the Indians went
on to the reservation which they have
Just left
The Washington times., 1908-09-04
RUSSIAN PRINCESS
IS SENT TO SIBERIA
Crime Consisted of Belong
ing TO Secret Society.
Others Convicted.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 4-Convict-
ed Of no more serious charge than OF
being a member OF q group org inized
10 change the existing form OF Russian
society, Princess AIexandrovua Tcher-
cisky. of an ancient family and dis
family related % the Car, was sent to-
day, with thirty-eight Of her foIIowera
to spend a long period at penal seryhs
tude in Siberia.
The group. with the princess at its
head, was very active in Cheerson. It's
existence is supposed 10 have become
known to the authorities through the
admission Of a government spy 70 mem
bership While tho group did not teach
violence its members urged q move
ment for the gradual weakening of the
autocracy and the freeing or the people.
The princess and five Of her follow
ers received fifteen years inprison-
nent: three were sentenced to twelve,
ten 10 ten years five 70 eight, I'VE 70
six. one TO five, and nine TO three years
The Washington times., 1908-09-04
DEMOCRATS BUSY
IN PINE TREE STATE
Despite Mack'S Claim Many
Orators Are Being Sent
Into Maine.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1--WE viii make
no effort in Maine. Whatever is done
there viii be done by the local man
ayers we are not wasting efforts
over impossible States.'
Tn I was the statement made by Nor
man 10. Mack chairman of the Democrat
ic national committee on the day fol-
lowing the Vermont election.
This is the record so far:
James Hamilton Lewis. the orator
with the p nix whiskers, who is pop
ularly known from one end OF the
country 20 the other. mas been called
from Chicago, where he has just fought
a losing campaign for the DemOcratt
nomination for the governorship OF IL
linOis and has Keen sent To the Pin
Tree state TO try his elOquence upon
the Maine folks
Samuel De NedTey. labor leader, and
one Of Samuel Gompers' HeUteaants,
has been summoned from Washington,
sresSl0nal district Of Maine, which mas
been heretofore represented by Charles
r. Littleteid. Thomas r. Gore, the
blind Senator from Oklahoma, also has
been drafted for the Maine campaign.
and is now on his way there 10 make
number of speeches. john H. Atwood,
head OF the Democratic Speakers Bu-
reau in the West. is accompanying Sen
atOT Gore and other Democratic spell
binders are to so.
1t really looks as though Chairman
Mack did not speak his full mind or
that he found such announcement in
the Vermont returns as TO make Kim
change his idea of leaving the Maine
campaign entirely 10 the local lead
ers."
Tne Maine election will be held Sep
tender IA.
The Washington times., 1908-09-04
WILD MAN" CAPTURED
AND LANDED IN JAIL
For Weeks Neighborhood Has
Been Terrorized by Antics
of the Freak
of the Freak.

TRENTON, n. J.. Sept. 4---Residents
of Hamilton township, near the Bear
Swamp, who have been teirorized for
some time by wild man." viii live In
fear no longer, for Constables Everett
and Apologize have captured the man
and aftei. struggle lander him in the
county jSu. Nobody can tell anything
about the human freak. Almost naked,
mute. and. looking ike a demented per
son, the man. Ike an apparitiOn. has
put fear IA the hearts Of folks near the
swamp. He appeared ia the vicinity
about week ago. but whence he came
moody can IL
Every morning he would dash out Of
an old barn IN which he had sought
refuge and into The fields for food. Fear
ing he would do some harm. Il was de-
cided 10 capture him. Now he is in a
padded cell in the jail He will be held
until more information about him can
be obtained
The Washington times., 1908-09-04
Victoria'S Governor Hopes
New Alliance Will Follow
Fleets Trip.
BATTLESHIPS READY
TO QUIT MELBOURNE
Sails for Albany Tomorrow Morn
ing and Will Reach Manila
September II.

MELBOURNE, Sept In farewell
banquet tonight given &c the officers OF
the American fleet Sir Thomas Gibson
Carmichael, sOyeruor of Victoria, sum
med up the feeling that Dervades the
whole Of Australia when he declared:
THE visit OF the American fleet is the
:orerunEers 1 believe, of an Anglo-Ame-
Tican union that viii devote itself 10 the
preservation OF the worlds peace. Such
= show OF power as these two nations
can make, which the visit of the ma
jestic American fleet has permitted US
10 realize as never before. can easily
swing the balance i'm favor of peace.
1t may take actual fighting 10 pre-
serve the peace. paradoxical as this
may seem, but we believe the marvellous
preparedness for war that these two
nations now enjoy is a sufficient guar
antes Of peace without the necessity OF
resOrting 10 war.
Fleet Visit Does Good.
The American fleets visit has done
as an inesumable amount of good. We
look upon America as the great police
power Of the Pacific, a power that ever
viii be exercised for peace and right
-eOusness"
Sir Thomas speech occasioned the
greatest enthusiasm. The replies of the
Americans were along conservative
dimes.
Everything is III readiness for the sail
-8ns Of the feet tomorrow morning at
3 o'clock for Albany, where it viii ar
rive on September II. While the fleet
will be busy coaling at Albany, the
1900 residents there are planning to go
the limit in en- ertainiug the men.
Anxious to Get to Manila.
The fleet viii sail from Albany for
manila September II.
The arrival at Manila is anxi0usly
awaited. cor though the crews viii be
about as far from i-Tle as land and
water will permit them TO be, they will
see the Stars and Stripes again and feel
that they have at least turned home
ward.
II viii be great to put their feet on
American soil again, the sailors say,
even though the soil is 1900 miles from
Hampton Roads
The defeat or the Melbourne rifle team
by a team composed OF American sharp
shooters, was one of the Incidents of
their stay here
Michael AIichaelsou. landsmau on the
Vermont. and Arthur Decker a New
Jersey seaman. who were killed I'm rail-
way accidents here, were given military
funerals.
The Washington times., 1908-09-04
Shooting Match
Opens on Range at Sea Girt
Remen of Several States Begin Contest for District of
Columbia Trophy and Others Washington
Marksmen on Field

200 and 500 yards. Company c, OF the
Fourth New Jersey, won year ago.
Company II. Sixth Massachusetts, IN
1905, and Company I, Second District or
Columbia, in 1903 and 1904 The Com
pany TyrO match for teams Of three Tor
the Peters Trophy also was won last
Year by Company {, OF the Fourth
New Jersey.
The Cavalry Team match. which here
tOfore was the Carbine Team match,
gives the camp the annual tug-of-War
between the troops OF Philadelphia city
Cavalry, the First and Second troops or
New Jersey. and Squadron A. OF New
York. The contest is for teams OF I'VE,
ten shots, at 200 and 500 yards. Jersey. 8
Second Troop. of Red Bank, won ina
1907; the Second Troop, Philadelphia
City Cavalry, in/ 1906. and the First
Troop. New Jersey, in 1901. 1893. ana
1905
Big District Delegation.
Half Of the Districts delegation Of
hfty-the largest representation the Dis
trict ever has had at the Sea Girt tourna-
ment-reached the range yesterday. and
went into camp in the rear street of
the rifiemens bivouac. behind the 1909
yard firing line. The Jerseymen are the
District rifiemens neighbOrs.
The first street is assigned TO the
United States cavalryInen, several Of
whom arrived yesterday, and the SECOND
street to the United States infantry
men. Then comes New York, Mary
land, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,
Ohio, and New Jersey.
The Districts distant neighbOr to the
west is Company q Of the Twelfth
United States Infantry, which came
from Governors Island yesterday, In
command of Capt L. C. Wickham. to
act as markers and scorers.
The Washington times., 1908-09-04
RESIDENCE SOLD
FOR H. ]. MATTERN
Property at 2218 Flagler Place
Northwest Changes Hands.
Consideration S3,975.

The property at 22lS Flagler place
northwest. has been sold for II. 7. Mat
tern through the Office of Willige. Gibbs
& Daniel. The dwelling is one Of sew
eral new ones on the west side OF Flag
Ter place, between " and Adams
streets.
These houses have red pressed brick
fronts, of colonial design, and have six
rooms each, tiled bath. hot water heat
They are trimmed throughout in Sc
lected hardwood. The arrangement of
the first floors is said 10 be Few 10
Washington
FlagleI place is Albert d Smith, who
VIII occupy the premises as "a residence.
IT is understood that 1875 was the
price paid
The Washington times., 1908-09-04

it without running the slightest risk
of harm. 1t can be chewed like candy
and is pleasant TO the taste.
Many physicians. who before were
at a loss TO know how % cure obesity,
are now prescribing Rengo with re-
markable success. II is a great nerve
strength producer, affecting digestion
primarily. and inducing a general ex-
hilaratiOn of mind and body. Wrinkles
which appear in nearly every case Of
reduction of fat where injurious drugs
and starvation process is tried, do not
occur where Rengo is used.
The Washington times., 1908-09-04

There has become known a remedy for
fat, the use Of which has already result
ed in enormous benefit, and most prob
ably in the saving of many lives.
This remedy is commonly called Rem
go. The rate at which this remedy viii
reduce rat, and do IL harmlessly and
surely, is truly remarkable A pound a
day is ordinarily the loss recorded
being done by compelling the perfect as
sImilation Of the food, and sending the
nutriment where il belongs
The most remarkable feature Of Rengo
Is that you can take all you want Of
The Washington times., 1908-09-04

There is nothing just as good as
Rengo. For sale by all druggists at S1.O0
per full-sized box, or by Ilail prepaid,
Detroit, Mich. The company viii glad
~ send you a soc package free by mail
If you write them direct to Detroit and
enclose 10c as an evidence of good faith
AMI 10 help TO cover postage and pack
ms. no free packages at drug stores.
FOR sale and recommended in Wash
in.son by II. Evans. 924 + St n w;
ASdeCk's Drug Store, 1929 Penn. Ave.
y. W; Peoples Drug Store. S24 Seventh
St
The Washington times., 1908-09-04
KILLED BY SHOW BULL

CHICAGO, Sept. William Calder
was gored % death after a terrific
struggle with a shorthorn bull in a
freight car in Libertyville- The bun is
owfed by Arthur Meeker manager. for
Armour & Co, and was destin-
ed Tor a county fair. Calder accom-
pauieG thc animal in the car
The Washington times., 1908-09-04
HAS MANY PECULIARLTLEs'

DERBY, Conn, Sept. Alive legs.
one eye. and double udders are the pc
culiarities Of a calf owned by Elton
Dixon. Of Woodstock. It was born three
weeks ago during a severe thunder
storm. One Of the udders is set ahead
or the other. and there are five teats
10 each. II is quite healthy.
The Washington times., 1908-09-04
YOUNGSTOWN FEARS
WATER FAMINE

JOHNsTOWN. Pa. Sept. A-Three
big reservoirs which have supplied
Johnstown with water have gone dry.
and a third o. ROW the only hope Of
the city. Today many homes in the
water.
4 disease epidemic is feared unless
conditions improve quickly.
The Washington times., 1908-09-04
This $1,000 Q10 IN
Bureau. TkZsOO

An item from the Hall, Holding
ton a. Co purchase. Beautiful
large Mahogany Dressers. large
oval French plata mirrors. plain
and simple in design.
ChinOniers 10 match. S2S TO SIS.
The Washington times., 1908-09-04

SEA GIRT. n J., Sept 4.-The
eighteenth Sea Girt shooting tourna-
ment opened this morning, to continue
until September u The meeting viii
be the largest ever held here, except
ing three years-l903. 1905. and 1906
when the national rife matches were
shot on the Jersey range.
The New Jersey Rife Association IS
holding its eighteenth tournament, and
the New York State Rife Association,
which has been without a range since
Governor Hughes closed Creedmore last
october, is holding its fifth annual
matches here, and, in addition, the
United States Revolver Association
which a year ago shot its champion
ship matches at Camp Perry. Ohio, has
returned to Sea Grit They will be shot
tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday.
Brig. Gen. Bird W. Spencer, New Jer-
sey's inspector general OF rife practice,
| is executive officer of the tournament
and Lieut. Col y. b. Thurston, inspec-
tor of small arms practice and ordi-
nance officer, New York National
Guard, and Col. Charles a. Reid, as
sistant inspector general Of rifle pTac-
tice New Jersey, are assistant eXecu-
tive officers.
Lieut.. Col William Libbey, assistant
general or ElAc pldELceg New Jersey
and Capt. w II. Palmer, of New York,
are the statistical officers The presi-
dent of the New Jersey state Rifle As
ISOLATION is Gov. John Franklin Fort;
of the New York state Rife Associa-
ton, Mai Gen. Charles +. Roe. The re-
volver and pistol range is in charge OF
Lieut.. Reginald H. ,Sayre, of Squadron
A. New York: Thomas II. keilar. Old
Guard New York, and A. L, A Him.
melWrigEC-
-Four Team Matches.
Four .ram matches we're opened to-
! day-the Columbia Trophy, Company
/ Company Tyre. aud Cavalry. In the Co
Iumbia match the New Jersey regiments
are having their annual scrimmage Tor
| the trophy presented in 1852 by the Dis
/ trict of Columbia National GuarC To
/ the New Jersey National Guard, which
! the Second Regiment won last year and
! III 1906; the Fourth, n 1905, and the
First. in 1893 and 1899. The contest Is
for teams of six, ten shots at 200. 500
/ d. and 500 yards.
! New Jersey, Massachusetts, and the
/ District Of Columbia since 1900, have
IdiVided the honOrs in the Company Team
/ match for teams of I'VE, seven shots, AZ