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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-01-23
Diamond Weighs 5000 karats.

Although the Cullinan diamond,
which Gen. Botha wants to present to
King Edward, weighs over 5000 karats
In it's present natural, state, there is
no telling what its weight will be
when cut. The Kohinoor was reduced
by an unskilled s%tonecutter from
1885 karats to $50 karats; a second
cutting brought it down to 1875 lis
karats, and a third to LOG 1-16 karats,
or less than a seventh of its original
size. The original weight Of the Pitt
or Regent diamond was 40 karats, but
in the hands Of the cutter two-thirds
disappeared, while the Star of the
South, which was picked up in .
river by a negress, lost a little over
half its weight by cutting.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-01-23

his back. The cargadores of Mexico
answer the purpose of express wag-
mi and drays in all of the principal
cities and towns. They meet the
trains at the depots and offer to carry
the trunks and baggage of passengers
to the hotels and other stopping
places. They handle practically all
the transfer business of the country.
These men are capable of carrying
several hundred pounds of weight.
One Of the industries in the vicinity
of the town of Silao is the gathering
and sale of wild sunf1owers for fuel.
It is formed into enormous bundles
and brought into town upon the backs
of the Mexican poems. Sometimes
these bundles of wild sunfowers are
so large that the man motive power
underneath is almost lost sight of.
They trot along the streets with their
loads, giving no outward sign of the
great weight they are bearing.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-01-23
confesses to Murder.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 16.-On in
formation furnished the police, Claude
Brooks, alias "Slim," a negro, was
arrested at Carrollton, Mo, charged
with the murder Of Sidney Herndon.
who was found dead in his apart
ments here. Brooks vas brought to
Kansas City Wednesday. He con-
fessed the crime.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-01-23
South Dakota Farmers Flowing.

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 16.-News from
different points in Stanley county tells
of blowing operations near Hayes and
Phillips the first week in January.
The winter has been SO mild all v e
the central and western part of the
state that it is hard to believe it is
past the middle of the season general.
ly classed as winter.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-01-23
herman SOCIALIST COMING.
Herr Bsbel to Lecture and Look for
Slow Growth Of His Cause.

New York.-One of Germany's most
remarkable public men is to visit this
city. Herr Bebel, the spectacular
leader of the German Socialists. has
planned for a tour of the United
States at an early day. He wishes TO
study the workingmen organizations
here, the politics of the American Re-
public, and to learn why it is that in
the country which, in his view, has
suffered most from the great moneyed
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-01-23
SAY BEcKHAM CANNOT WIN.
His Democratic Opponents Are Firm.
err Than Ever.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 16.-The sena,
torial situation has changed little
since Tuesday except that the anti
Beckham Democrats seem to be more
solidly against him than ever and de-
clare that he now has no chance to
win.
The vote Wednesday stood &c for
Beckham, GA for Bradley, five scatter
ing, two Zone Republican and one
Democracy absent, and one Democrat
not voting.
Senator Wheeler Campbell (Dem.)
of Paducah, spoke in the joint SEES
sion and eloquently gave his reasons
for not voting for Beckham. He said
Beckham was for himself first and his
party afterwards, and had been mis-
led by his ambition and bad advice.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-01-23
BURY HOLOCAUST VICTIMS
BoYERToWN, PA, HEARS LAST
RITES OVER THEATER DEAD.
Fatalities from Awful Playhouse Die.
aster Likely to Reach 1870, Say
Officials.

Boyertown, Pa, Jan. 17.-This lit.
tie borough, which lost one-ffteenth
of it's population in the opera house
horror, Thursday turned to the
task of burying it's dead. Because of
the condition of most of the bodies
the borough authorities have asked
the bereaved relatives to bury the
dead within three days. All night
long scores of men worked in the
morgues preparing the identified bod.
les for removal to their. late homes
or to the cemetery. A long line of
death wagons moved here and there
about the town distributing the
corpses and by nightfall most Of the
lead We're ready for interment.
There was a slight hitch in the
work of removing the remains from
the morgues, through the action of
Coroner Strasser f%orbidding the re-
moval Of any bodies during his alb
sence. It rained slightly Thursday,
and there was a little fall of snow, but
this did not deter the work Of digging
graves. A force Of men started to
dig graves in Fairview and Union
cemeteries and they were relieved at
Intervals. The borough has decided
to buy eight lots for the burial Of the
unidentified dead. In the center Of
the plot sufficient space will be left
for the erection of a monument.
The death list continues to grow,
and it is now feared that the number
of victims will reach 100, and pos
sibly higher. Thursday Mrs. James
Fryer, who was injured by leaping
from the burning building, died, max
ing the total number Of known
dead 172.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-01-23
Minneapolis Pioneer Dies.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Jan. 17.-H. r.
Drew, a prominent real estate man
and one of the pioneer residents of
the city, is dead at his home here
after an illness lasting several weeks.
The deceased came to Minneapolis in
the early sixties and since that time
was actively engaged in business in
the city. He was born in Danville,
VT, in 1887.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-01-23
Good But CHEAP
Daily Paper

The st. Paul Daily News is con-
stantly making extremely liberal
propositions for new subscribers,
and it's latest offer to send the
paper daily, except Sunday, from
now until Jan. 1, 1909, to all new
subscribers for $1.5O, is the best
ever. This will carry you all
through the next presidential
campaign and will give you a live,
up-to-date daily newspaper for 10
cents a month. Send in your
subscriptions to the publisher Of
this paper.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-01-23
NO USE FOR GENERALS.

Some years ago a traveller ein the
Western States stopped to converse
with a farmer who had a large num-
Der Of men at work in his hay fields.
"Most of these men are old SOL
diers," said the farmer.
Indeed! Are any Of them on
eers?"
1.-TWO Of 'em. One of 'em was a pri-
vate, and that fellow beyond was q
corporal, but the man beyond him was
a major, and that man sway over in
che corner was a COLONEL"
Indeed! And are they all good
men?"
"We1l," said the farmer, "the private
Is a first-class man, and the corporal's
pretty good, too"
but what about the major and the
colonel?"
'The majors only $685. replied
the farmer with some hesitation.
But the c%olonel?"
well, sill, I amt a-goin to say a
word against. no man who has been a
colonel in the American army, but I've
made up my mind to n thing-I amt
a-going to hire any brigadier gener-
ais"
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
CHILD LABOR LAW
INSPECTION BEGINS
Policemen Will Look Out for
Violations to Be Prose
cuted Later.

Although active prosecutions under
the child-labOr law vii not begin for
several weeks. two policemen. who have
been designated 70 act as inspectors,
viii tomorrow begin a preliminary sur
vey Of the local field ana report 70 the
Commissioners their observations re-
garding the number Of violations Of the
act
Following a conference between Com
missioner West and A. T. Stuart. super
intendent Of schools, It was decided 20
postpone the active enforcement Of the
law until an opportunity was given the
officials TO issue school certificates to
the children now employed. Superin-
tendent Stuart declared II would work
hardship TO both employer and en-
ployee TO enter at once upon the prose
cutions.
In view Of this situation. Commission
er West said last night that it would
be several weeks before the law will
actually 90 into effect. IN the mean
time the inspectors will report 10 the
Commissioners from time 70 time, 50
that when prosecutions begin the Of
hcials will be in a position 70 know in
what direction 10 direct their energies
The Washington times., 1908-07-05

Sixteenth street northwest; Charles
Kennedy. 1926 Sixteenth street north
west; John V. Windemann. l24 Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast; Elias Oliver.
SIC T street northwest. and John
O'Loughlin. 14S a street northeast. were
elected members.
Seventeen Died in Year.
Secretary B. W. Reiss announced
that seventeen members died during
the year and that forty-one new mem
bers were elected in the same period.
Louis P Seibold, treasurer, reported a
balance Of S11SOl on hand.
The question OF appointing three
members instead Of seven on a per
manent home committee was aid on
the table until the next meeting. Il
was decided after a discussion, that
black badges should be worn by the
pallbeaTeTs at funerals and white by
the attending members.
Prior 20 the meeting the old Northern
Liberty Bell in the lower hall of the
building was rung. beginning at i
o'clock and continuing five minutes.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
CelebratorS Get Good Sousing
Waiting for Prize Fight MeqUs

I'VE all love our weather man. There
is no one who would say Unkind things
about him. But, didn't 1t rain. Marie?
And just TO think. all of them fireworks
in tent in all that rain. 1t was GER
tainly enough TO give you conniptions.
How could anybody tell whether there
was going TO have a celebration or not.
Amt 1t awful?"
Marie's reply was not overheard. for
just then there came a hard shower,
or rather a harder shower. There were
many people on the Avenue 1t was
but about 7 o'clock, and many were oar
in white dresses, and pink dresses. or
whatever color they are.
Promised Clear Night.
The forecaster at the Weather Bu-
reau had given every assurance in the
afternoon that there would be nothing
doing in the liquid line. and everybody
turned out in holiday dress for a fine
evening on the Fourth. with our glOri-
Gus Municipal building and Municipal
fireworks. and Municipal "gab.'
Those who were on high places. the
unfortunates who had to work in a tall
Office building. saw it coming east
across the Potomac. In a few seconds,
they could not see the Potomac. Inter
est centers in the throng on the Ave
nue. listening to fight returns, and those
in holiday dress. many Of them women,
grouped on the expanse OF clay that
Will be the Municipal building plaza.
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There was a stream coming in and out
Of the building.
Suddenly a breeze stirred. It became
over the Monument grounds. Swish! II
was in our midst The crowd on the
Avenue gave a last gasping yell Of en-
enlargement to the pugilists lighting
through the mcgaphone. and beat it.
For a moment it looked like a bed OF
ants that some giant had trod upon
In another moment not an ant was
in sight, except those who took shelter
under the trees
Holiday Dresses Suffer.
The crowd on the plaza, with the
yellow mud already oozing through the
planzs, hesitated a moment. and then
scUTried 10 the portals stretched wide
in welcome. Holiday dresses suffered,
and It seemed like an unkind fate. but
from behind heavy pane Of glass II
was funny. Those who had taken tenn
porary shelter under the trees held on
in desperation But soon it seeped
through. And then. one by one Ike
rats from a Using tide, they scurried
for more substantial cover. They
reached il safely but soaked. Holiday
dresses hung like the weeks washing
early Monday morning.
And then in twenty minutes it vas
clear again. That was the tragedy. The
fight enthusiasts reassembIed, but the
holiday dresses were no more.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
OLDEST INHABITANTS
REFLECT OFFICERS
b. H. Warner Makes Short
Address-Liberty Bell
Tolled Before Meeting.

The annual election OF officers was
held ana other important business trans
acted at the meeting OF the Association
u Oldest Inhabitants in Veteran Volun-
teer Firemen's Hall yesterday All of
the old officers were reelected, the sec
rotary upon motion of ]. Tyler Powell.
casting the ballot Of the association
for the following:
President. Theodore W. Noyes; vice
presidents, William H. williams. Ben
jamin c. Wright, Andrew II. Ragan,
Fred L. Moore. Henry NJ. Dellinger,
Jonathan D. CatheH, Albert Grupe, VIII
liam r. Smith. John T. Chancey, Charles
S. Bundy, Henry A. Willard. a. P. Far
don, Nicholas Watkins; Benjamin w.
Reiss. recording secretary; Joseph 4,
Howard. NJ D.. corresponding secre
tary; Louis P. Seibold. treasurer; John
r. Mahoney. financial secretary; An
arew w. Kelley, marshal, and T. ".
Noonan, ehronicIer-
B. H. Warner Speaks.
3. II. Warner made a brief address
He referred feelingly to the late Crosby
s. Noyes. former president OF the as-
ISOLATION, whose custom it was to en-
lertain the Oldest Inhabitants at his
home, Alton Farm, July 4 OF each
year. Next year. he said. he hoped TO
have the honor OF entertaining the as
ISOLATION at his OWE home near Ken
sington. Nd
Applications for membership were re-
ceived from w H Hoover. % r street
northwest: George w. Evans. 9lS Nine
teenth street northwest; Francis B.
Sands. 1850 Q street northwest; A. II.
Holston, 1000 Florida avenue northwest;
Jesse ". Lee. War Department; James
Bennett Royce. Seventeenth and G
streets northwest; George F. Muth. as
Seventh street northwest: Michael
Newmeyer, 517 Eleventh street north
west, and John Joy Edison, 1924 Six
tenth street northwest.
7. V. Noonan, W. II. Braun, and w
r Brown were appointed a committee
10 consider the applications.
Charles Wallace Church. 1912 G street
southwest; Rudolph Kaufman, 1926
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
Wiley Organizes Fire Brigade;
HIS Experts in Daily Drill

DR.. Harvey w Wiley. chief OF the
Bureau OF Chemis ~ Of the Department
Of Agriculture. the man whose persua-
sive eloquence has indUSed any number
of able-bodied. healthy young men 70
offer up themselves as human test
tubes, that tests might be made Of the
various compounds and cOncOctiOns
placed on the market as foods. has or
ganized a volunteer fire department in
his bureau &c night the demon fire should
he show his head.
The new fire department, which was
organized after the recent fire at the
Bureau Of Chemistry, IS composed OF
pure-food experts-scientists and clerks
connected with the bureau.
A regular system Of signals has been
arranged. and the volunteer firemen
daily go through fire drills, learning
how 10 handle the ire extinguishers,
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
PRINTERS LIMIT
is FIFTY CENTS

Job compositors al the Government
Printing Office cannot be paid more
than % cents an hour. the rate stipu-
lated by Congress. This, II IS understood
Is the position taken by Comptroller
Tracewell, who was asked for a ruling
Oh the subject by Public Printer Leech-
The full text Of the comptroIler's de
cisiOn will not be made public until
next week
Another salient feature in the de-
cisiOn. as understood today, is that the
Public Printer can increase the rate
paid to machine operators II he 50 de-
siTes- It is believed that Mr.. Leech viii
take advantage Of this, and also viii
case men.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05

manipulate the IRE escape. and do other
things that are practiced By well rcgu-
lated fire companies.
4 captain is In charge on each floor
Of the building, and he is held respon-
sible for the work OF the "firemen'' IN
der him A fire chief Is in charge OF
the whole organization.
The FIRE fighters have been IN daily
practice for the last week. and have
given some hair raising exhibitions OF
their system OF extingUishing blazes
ard rescUing lives
DR.. Wiley. who enjoys the distinction
Of being the hrst chemist 70 FEED pol
SON 10 human beings 10 develop science
and advance the pure food policy Of the
Government. has also the honor OF
being the organizer Of the first fully
equipped with volunteer hre brigade ir
the Government service.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
JUSTICE LENIENT
ON THE FOURTH

George Q AI.kam. justice OF the peacs
yesterday SAT- on the bench in the Po-
lice Court, ia place o. Judge 8IulIowny.
who is on his vacation. Being imbued
with the spirit OF the Fourth OF July.
he was lenient 20 most OF the offenders
or alleged offenders against the law.
and dismissed the first case called be-
fore him, that Of a crippled negro. who.
when he took the stand, burst into A
food OF ears
J1stice Aukam is an early riser. and
he announced today that he would be
pleased 70 open court each morning a.
O'Clock. This put a kink ia the splrlts
OF some Of his assistants. and taking
into scc>Unu the panied expressions on
thew faces, he compromised with g
O'Clock Beginning Monday, s o'clock
VIII De the rule
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
OVERCOME BY HEAT.

Sergeant John GaIIaher. aged sixty
five years, Ia charge OF the House OF
Detention. was suddenly taken III yes
terday with a high fever and forced 70
quit work. Sergeant GaIlaher lives at
1916 Chaplin street northwest The ex-
cessive heat, it is thought, brought On
the attack
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
CONVERSE ROBBED
OF $4,000 IN GEMS

LOS ANGELES. July 4.-E. c. Con-
verse, the New York banker. was rob
bed Of wells worth $4,000 At Hollywood
Hotel in Hollywood, a sunurb Of Los
Angeles. last night
While Converse and his wife were IN
Los Angeles, and their maid and child
were at dinner in the MOTEL. a thief
entered the room
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
CHANGE IN POSTAL CLERKS

Melville l. Bradford. clerk in charge
Of Station No. 50, OF the Washington
city postoffce. located at S534 VI street
northwest, has resigned, and Fred y
Ryan has been appcis-ed 70 the va
cancy. There will be no change in the
location Of the station. William H.
WHkerson. jr-. a clerk Of the first grade
in the main Office, has resigned.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
Travel Made Comfortable

Weather. baltimore & Ohio Railroad
The midnight sleepers from Washington
20 New York ready for occupancy at
Union station al 10 p m are provided
with electric fans. making the atmOs-
phere cool and comfortable for those
who wish 10 retire early The Royal
Limited" trains between Washington
Philadelphia. and New York are equip
ped with electric fans throughout. Al
dining cars OF the Baltimore & Ohio r
r. are provided with electric fans-Advt
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
He SEEKS POWER
FOR ARMY COURTS
New Secretary of War Regards
Matter as Highly Important,
and Plans Action

One o. the first tasks the new Secre-
tary o. War. Gen Luke Wright. wilI
endeayOr 10 perform. is 10 get more
recogn ton for military courts
He is determined 20 see that civil
courts do not interfere with the court
luartiat men in the army he will IN
aigursite system. whereby the milf
tilry authorities win get Jurisdiction
oFer Offenders Of TIE law before the
civil authorities can arrest him.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
OFFICERS ARE DETAILED.

Fourteen officers Of the regular army
have been detailed by MAJ Gen Fred
erick Grant for duty with the District
Militia a. the coming Daneuvers az
Forts Hunt and Wadswor-h- The ma
nsuvers will be held az the river forts
commencing July - and the entire
guard viii remain ir camp two weeks.
SI-25 To Baltimore and Return
Today via Baltimore * Ohio r R--Advt.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05

Tryune Collar Sup
pOTterS. back or white;
all sizes. regularly &c a
card. Special. . 10r
cards for............lOS
Rainbow Shoe Polish,
in all shades; reg 1nr
ulaTly 15c. Special. kON
AIercerized : kirt
Braid, . yard pieces. in
black only; regularly
Zoe EeAt a piece SC
BaSting Cotton, 500
yard spool: all numbers;
regularly sc q spool.
Special, three T0r
SpOCls for.......-.. AON
japanese Fans. all col
ors. with beaded chains
attached; regular
Zach y 25e. Special los
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
ST. ALBAN'S RECTOR
GETS D. D. DEGREE

The Rev G. c. T. BratenahI. rector
OF 81. Adams Church, TenleytOwn road.
has been given the degree Of doctor Of
divinity by Williams College
Dr.. Bratea1hl. after leaving college,
entered commercial life and for some
time was in charge Of the London Of
fee Of a prominent New YORK firm he
was ordained deacon and priest by the
late Bishop Satterlee-
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
7. M. 6. A. OFFICE
FINDS INCUMBENT
William K. Cooper Will Come
From Massachusetts TO Succeed
Hearne as Secretary.

F16aTne as SecTetary-
The committee Of the Washington Y.
II c A, charged with the duty Of Sc
lectins a new secretary 20 succeed Ed
ward ". Hearne, who accepted the
SecretaryshiD OF the state Association
Of Massachusetts ana Rhode Island
yesterday received a formal acceptance
from William X Cooper. who was Of
4e-ed the position several days ago
Mr. Cooper is a Phnadelphian. but for
Eve years he has been general secre-
tary Of ths association az Springfield,
Mass He has also held several other
secretaryshlps. beginning with that al
NOrristJySa. Pa IN 1890 3Ir. Cooper
has beer prominent iu educational work
AZ Springfield. and his acceptance IS
pleasing 10 the officers OF the Wash
ingtOn association
The Washington times., 1908-07-05

Tomato Pin Cushions,
large size. regular
l c;., loc each spe- &c
49, 70 -
Pure Steel Shears,
sizes 6 20 s inches; sec
onds of 75c and CSC quail
ity. Special a OEc
pair....-.......... Z )
15c doz- Bone Hair
Pins; one dozen in box.
Special the &C
OOZen-..-...---..-
Pair Barretts, wide
shell styles; reg
uiarly 10c each. e
SpeCial--....--.-......JN
Way Hair Rolls, "a
inch size, covered with
net; regularly 39c. 1Ec
STScial.-............EOS
NCtions-FirSt Floor.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
ltely guaranteed to give satisfaction
MldSummer notions underpriCe

Side Hose Supporters,
pin tops, made OF heavy
suspender web. all col
crs; regularly 25c To-
a pair. Special. IuS
sc Sanitary Wash
Cloths Special, 1OC
three for............I OC
&c Papers washington
40 Count Pins. r
Special, , for.-.....OS
10c paper best Puritan
Pins; all sizes. r.
Special....-.........OO
Smiths Blue Label
Needles; all sizes:
regularly Sc. Spe- 0c
c4dI.....-s.-..s....- A
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
CARROLL INSTITUTE
PLANS EXCURSION

The thirty-afth annual excursion OF
the Carroll Institute viii be given 10
Marshall Hall tomorrow. The commit
tees IN charge are as follows:
John c. MerkInE. chairman. John ].
German. secretary Harry 3. Merritt,
treasurer,
Ticket office-Wiliam II. Lepley and
Harry B. Merritt
Boat-H Ambrose Marsdeu, c. L.
Dennie. Charles y. Fisher. F. J. Bres-
nahan. Leo C. May. John A Mccarthy.
DancinE-John J. German. w c. Sui
Ivan George z. Sullivan, Arthur J.
--.-.s john D. Fuller. IT,, John A Quinn
When Flowers Are Wanted
one can count on getting the finest and
freshest specimens at GUIDES. 1914 F ST.
-Advt
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
More of those cool
ribbed vests, &c each

These are made with low neck. NJ
sleeves, and tape in neck and arms
Buy enough 10 have plenty OF
changes during the hot weather.
Regular sizes, each. &C
Three for..-...----.-...-.--- &c
Extra sizes. 10c
UnderWeaT-lst floor.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05

Baltimore and Return sI.25, Baltimore
& Ohio r. r Every Saturday and Sun
dav. All trains both ways both days.
except Roya- Limited City Offices 1917
G st. and 6l9 Penna. ave.-Advt
The Washington times., 1908-07-05

item illustrative ones Monday
IS fine and