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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26

The man who was discovered early
yesterday morning IN the room occupied
by Miss Holmes and Miss Schmidt was
not a burglar. He entered the house
with the intention of chloroforming both
girls. To my mind II is clear that he
had no intention OF robbing the house"
Such was the statement made last
night by one Of the policemen who have
been endeavoring to get some trace Of
the midnight marauder who forcibly en-
Nsred the room occupied by Miss Leola
f. N,mes and Miss Mabel Schmidt. on the
third floor Of the lodging house at 1921
- street northwest. Up 20 a late hour
last night the police had failed 20 learn
anything that would throw additional
light on the unusual circumstances Of
the case
Bicycle Policeman Paddy" Holmes, a
a brother Of Miss Holmes. who was shot
through the right arm by Charles C.
DieudOnne. OF I417 Q street, while climb
ing over the Iatter's roof during the
search for the marauder. was suffering
considerable pain from bis injury last
night The wound is not regarded as
serious, and unless complications set in,
the policeman VIII be able 10 return 70
duty in few days
DieUdonne Under Bail.
Dieudonue is out On 500 bail. and il is
probable that he wiz be called upon TO
answer 10 a charge W assault with a
dangerous weapon Assistant District
Attorney Given, who examined several
Witnesses yesterday. saiG that while
Dieudonne contends that he was acting
within hts rights in eboo-fv,~- -
on HIS roof, he believes II is {. question
that the court should settle. Holmes
claims that Dieudonne fred two shots at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
Flowers for Funerals

/ Gude's designs are always in good taste
and his flowers are hest IIs adv.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26

Large Variety Of Cut Flowers.
Reasonable prices. Shafrer. 14th & L
ADV
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26

UI4GHlot WultC uoDu
p inches wide, regularly 29C yard
"a inches wide, regularly SOC yard
q inches wide, regularly SOC yart
q inches wide, regularly SOC yarC
SO inches wide, regularly 75c yard
SO inches wide. REGULARLY 81 yarC
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26

27-in. WHITE PEAU DE CYGNE.
regularly $125 Yard, for. CSC
21-in. White Liberty Satins. high
Iuster. regularly 81 yard, for .79c
36-in- Ivory Satin, regularly $3.50
yard, for .................. S1.z9
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
BAD ITCHING HUMOR.
Limbs Below the Knees Were Raw
Feet SwoIen-Sieep Broken
Cured in Days by Cuticura.

Some two months ago l had hui
NOR break out on my limbs below my
knees. They came to look like raw
beefsteak, all red, and no one knows
how they itched and burned They
were so swollen that l could not get
my shoes on for a week or more. l
used five or six different remedies and
got no help, only when applying them
the burning was worse and the itching
less. For two or three weeks the suf-
fering was intense and during that
time / did not sleep an hour at time.
Then one morning l tried a bit of
Cuticura. From the moment it touched
me the itching was gone and have
not telt bit of it since. The swelling
went Gown and in two days l had my
shoes on and was about as usual.
George B. Farley, SO South State ST.,
Concord, n. H., May IA, 1907"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
smlIe's Face Value,

Although most of us would hesitate
to express what might be termed the
face value of the modern SMILE" we
certainly realize at times that it is a
form of currency which is depreci-
ating In the modern smile" we recog-
nize the crude, official thing which
neither Eliminates, cheers nor bridges
awful gaps of silence. 1t may SAVIOR
of suggesting a wave of imbecility to
declare that we ought all to smile
more, but it is certainly true that the
charm of a womans smile was once
esteemed even above beauty.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
TRAFFIC IS At A STANDSTILL
Trains AnnuIIed on Many Roads
Guthrie's Water Plant Submerged
-Rescuers Use Boats to Reach
People.

Guthrie, Okla-As as result of a
4S-hour downpour in the valley of the
the Cottonwood river and it's tribu-
taries, the Cottonwood river over
flowed here Sunday afternoon. Sew
eral hundred homes are partially un-
der water in West Guthrie and 5000
people are homeless.
The river at 6 o'clock was one foot
higher than it has ever been in it's
history and rising - inches an hour.
Hundreds of people who refused to
get out of the flooded district, believ-
ing that the river would not rise as
rapidly as it did, fired shots of dis
tress before sunset Sunday night, and
hundreds of boats with an army of res
cuers brought the tardy ones to places
of safety. 1t is believed that a few
persons are still in their homes, but
nothing definite is known.
So rapid was the rise in the Cotton
wood that 20 head of cattle in the
flooded district were drowned before
they could be gotten out of the water.
Street car service is completely at a
standstill. The citys water plant is
under water.
Five thousand dollars worth of cot
ton belonging to the Farmers Oil Mill
was washed away downstream and g.,
GOO bales are still in the water The
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe round
house and shops are inundated.
All railroad trains in and out of
Guthrie have been annulled. Near
Seward, Okla, the Santa F'e tracks are
out and the railroad bridge at Red
Rock has been washed away. The Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas and the Fort
Smith and Western railroad reported
many miles of track out near this city.
The Denver, Enid and Gulf train is
waterbound at Crescent. The eastern
Oklahoma trains are being held at
Saltwater.
According to reports reaching this
city, many miles of track on these two
roads are either washed out or so COM
pletely under water that it is impos-
sible to move trains.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
Tell of Rankin's Death.

Union City, Tenn.-The Is indict-
ments returned Saturday by the Grand
Jury investigating the Reelfoot lake
night rider outrages include only Bob
Huffman, Bob Lee, Sam Applewhite,
E. Cload, Tom Johnson, Garrett John
son, Jesse Carter and Sam Ransom,
the eight men now in Jail at Nash
vile. Each is charged with the muir
der of Capt. Quentin Rankin, and, in
addition, Tom Johnson is charged with
capital offense of assault while mask
ed, with a deadly weapon, on Fred
Burdick and Walter Pleasant.
One mans testimony before the
Grand Jury Saturday in detail gave
the death scene of Capt. Quentin
Rankin.
When he had been pulled up once
by the rope the night riders let him
down and told him they would give
him five minutes in which to pray. He
told them he did not need the five
minutes prayer for himself, as he had
been praying for 20 years. When
they again made their generous offer
he again declined but he said he
would give that five minutes to them,
as they needed it and he did not.
They again pulled him up by the
rope and shot him.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
Sunday Theaters Closed.

Memphis, Tenn.-The fight to put
on the Sunday amusement lid here
took a new turn Sunday when the
performers in the various play-houses
refused to go on with their parts.
Up to Sunday the managers of the
theaters had been arrested every Sun
day, but the orders of Mayor Malone
Saturday were to arrest both per-
formers and patrons, as we'll as the
managers. Up to this time the police
had refused to take this step.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
Predict 12.aOo.oOO Bales.

New Orleans.-The Times-Demo'
Gratis estimate on the cotton crop of
1908 is 12,SO0,OOO bales.
Yield by states:
Alabama, 100000.
Arkansas, 100000.
Georgia and Florida, 10000
Louisiana, 100000.
Oklahoma, 100000.
Mississippi, 100000.
North Carolina, 675,000.
South Carolina, 100000.
Tennessee, 100000.
Texas, $685. 900.
Total, 12,S00,000.
These figures relate to the actual
growth and are exclusive of linters,
repackes and similar additions.
The crop has been picked and mar
keted with great rapidity, but farmers
are inclined to hold the remnants for
better prices.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
Diversion in the Country.

Il visited E. R. Thomas and found
him doing we'll after his motor acct
dent" said member of the Automo-
bile Club of America. Thomas, as
usual, rallied against our bad roads.
He said that friend who lived in
the country had been to see him.
"'The country is all right in the
summer Thomas admitted, but in
the fall and winter don't you find it
dull?'
fDull?' said the other. No, in
deed. Why, out our way some motor
car or other gets stuck in the mud
every night"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
Twenty-one Chinese Escape.

San isco.-Twenty-on out of
116 Chinese, held at the Pacific mail
dock, pending the decision of the i'm
migration officials escaped from the
detention shed about II o'clock Sat
urday night.
Four of them were recaptured in
Chinatown Sunday and returned to the
dock and a vigorous search is being
made for the others. The orientals
cut the heavy wire netting over one
of the windows, sawed through the
iron bars and slid down water pipe.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03

The kidney secretions passed irregu-
larly with pain, and I bloated badly.
My head swan and spots fitted before
my eyes. One doctor said l was in
durable. However, found prompt re-
lief when I started using Doan's Kid
ney Pills, and the troubles I have re-
lated gradually disappeared"
Sold by all dealers. SOC box. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03

ED GEERS, ''The grand old man." he
horses Sp in rae races He says o"Sf' haTe used
SPOFN'S DISTEMPER CURE for u
years, always with best success. 1t is the
only remedy l know to cure all forms of
distemper and prevent horses in same sta
BILE having the disease" SOC and 81 bot
tie. All druggists, or manufacturers. Spohn
Medical Co, Chemists, Goshen, Ind.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
Capitol Reflects Nation.

Every great nation is proud of its
capitol. Every great state in the union
has lavished millions of dollars in the
adornment of its capitol. Every inn
portant city, which is a miniature
commonwealth, should have noble
capitol, or city hall. In the chief
building of municipality is carried
on the business which concerns every
citizen-Troy Record
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach
the seat of the disease Catarrh is a blood consti-
tutionai disease and in order it you must take
internal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternaly and acts directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack medi-
cine 1t prescribed by OF the best physicians
In this country for years and is regular prescription
1t is composed of the best toncs known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting directly the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the
two ingredients is what produces such wonderful re-
suits in curing catarrh Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co, Props, Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
A Nice Hint.

Il know what I'll do" said the girl
whose bashful lover would not pro-
pose. 'I'll go out as trained nurse"
But that is a profession. YaC
know nothing about it," he replied.
Haven't l had six months expert
ence sitting up nights with ou?"-Il-
Illustrated Bits.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
II

An itching trouble is not necessarily
dangerous one, but certainly most
disagreeable affection. No matter the
name, if you itch-it cures you Hunts
Cure is IT. Absolutely guaranteed
to cure any form of itching Known
First application relieves.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
Prefer Cash to Checks.

The bank check has taken small
hold AS yet upon the citizens of Next
co, especially when amounts of less
than $1,000 are concerned. They con-
slider it much easier to pay spot cash
than to give a check for amounts of
$50 and 500 and maintain with some
amount of reason that business deal
can be put through with better advan-
tage when the cash is in sight.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03

ago l contracted Sc
we're kidney trouble
and my back began
to ache continually.
Every day it seemed
worse. The least
pressure on my back
tortured me, and 1
could not stoop with
out a bad twinge.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
The Language of the Rlanta.

HE didn't care to write to her when
he wanted her to arrange for a secret
marriage, SO he sent her a running
vine"
What did she do?"
Sent him a canteloupe."
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
A Clever Fellow.

Did you friend make hit at the
literary club?"
Il guess he did. He pronounced
Les Miserables' in a brand-new way
and then alluded to it as Victor Her
bert's masterpiece" = Washington
Herald
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
Explained.

whats the difference between
valor and discretion ?''
We'll, to go through Europe without
tipping would be valor"
Il see"
"And to come back by a different
City Journal
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
Where Others Failed

Each spring for five or six years
broke out with a kind of Eczema which
nothing seemed to relieve permanent
ly. Finally l tried a box Of Hunts
Cure, which promptly cured me. Two
years have passed, but the trouble has
not returned"
MRS. KATE HOWARD,
Little Rock, Ark.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
andhas positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness orneryOus prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
is iris True?

Il wouldn't do for politics, l guess"
said the pretty girl. "Pd simply vote
the sway papa votes"
In that" remarked an observer,
you wouldn't differ SO very much
from most men."
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
For the Blues

If you are blue, detected, and feel
like the world has it 'in for you," the
chances are your liver is taking few
days Off Put it to work by using
Simmons Liver Purifier (tin boxes);
it's the best regulator of them ALL
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
About One.

Mrs. Hoyle-What time does your
husband get in nights?
Mrs. Doyle-About the time the
cuckoo clock has the least to do.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
Rcciprocity,

Hes very quick to reciprocate."
"Yes?"
Yes; killed his dog yesterday and
buried mine today"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
In a Box.

First Oyster Pirate-What do you
think of this ordering the oyster navy
out against us?
Second Ditto-It is something that
touches us on the raw
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
No Others

II is class to itself 1t has no
rivals 1t cures where others merely
relieve. For aches, pains, stiff joints,
cuts, burns, bites, etc, it is the quick
est and surest remedy ever devised.
We mean Hunts Lightning Oil.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
For Headache Try Hicks capudina

Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach or
Nervous troubles, the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudine. It's Iiquid-pleas-
ant to tale-Effects Immediately 10, %
and soc at Drug Stores.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03

Pensions for the heroes of the cross
were advocated by Prof. J. w. Zeller
before the Laymen's association of
the Central Ohio Methodist confer
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03

The Anglican church has broadened
TO the extent now of holding ordina-
ton services outside the cathedrals, so
that more people may see them.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03

John D. Rockefeller and the duke of
Westminster each receive over $50
begging letters day.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
Emportant to Mothers.
Qualified.

Why in the world did you elect that
dumb man as your representative"
That's all right. He may not be
able to talk, but he can make mo-
tons"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
SEEMED WORSE EVERY DAY.
A Dangerous Case of Kidney Com
plant and How 1t Was Checked.

Mrs. Lucy Quebeck, Mechanic St.,
Hope Valley, R. l., says: Eight years
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
For Colds and eripp-capudine.

The best remedy for Gripp and Colds is
Hicks Capudne. Relieves the aching and
feverishness. Cures the yold-Headaches
also. It's Liquid-Effects immediately-10
% and SOC at Drug Stores.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
To DRIVE I

Over 10000 hounds are maintained
in England for hunting purposes-stag-
hounds, foXhounds, otterhounds, har-
riers and beagles.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03

Mrs. WinsIoyv's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, softens the gums, reduces in
ammation, aays pain, wind collie 25c bottle.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03

Aliens Foot-Ease, a Powder
For swollen sweating feet. Gives Instant relief The
original powder for the feet 25c at all Druggists.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03

It's surprising how many friends
you have when they need you.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03

Lots wife may have been peppery
before she turned to salt
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03

A man may follow his natural bent
and yet be perfectly straight
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03
ACCURATE INFORMATION.

Fortune Teller-This line here
shows that you will die in a year
"H'm-yes-but in which year 1
can't quite tell you"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-03

This woman says that sick
women should not fail to try
Lydia Il. Pinl1ham's Vegetable
Compound as she did.
Mrs. A. Gregory, of 1856 Lawrence
St, Denver, Col, writes to Mrs.
Pinkham:
q was practically an invalid for six
years, on account of female troubles.
1 underwent an operation by the
doctors advice, but in few months I
was worse than before. A friend adj
vised Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and it restored me to perfect
health, such as have not enjoyed in
many years. Any woman suffering as
I did with backache, bearing down
pains, and periodic pains, should not fail
to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
CNmnnund ,,
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1908-12-23

The second-story part of the house
where Egbert and mother boarded was
larger than the third-story part So
there was roof that came up under the
very window where Egbert had been
sitting. In less time than it takes to
tell it, Charlie had scrambled out and
dipped up painful of the clean snow,
and was in again, with the window
shut
Not that that was his only trip. Bless
you, no; for the pan wasn't large, the
supply of sweetened milk was gener-.
Gus, and it takes up good deal of the
dry, fine snow, you know.
What feast that was! And the cook
les (home made, and fresh from the
oven, which counts for something to a
clearinghouse boy) were delicious as
cookies could be. The shouts outdoors
continued for some time; but Egbert
didn't even hear them, because after the
banquet was over there were crokinole
and other games, and best of all, there
vas Charlie.
Anxious mother, hurrying up the stairs
found, instead of a dark room and
dismal boy, a bright light and a merry
pair of playmates. If the room wasn't
uLite as tidy as she had left it, she
never said a word only welcomed the
guest as if he were, at the least, SUI
perintendent of schools.
The sprained ankle did not prove very
serious, after all, and the snow fort came
later on. But of all the frolics the winter
brought none was more enjoyed than the
one which Egbert attended with his foot
court-plaster hiding his nose.-Elizabeth
Price, in Herald and Presbyter.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1908-12-23
The Children
Christmas-Tide.

Because there was no ROOM"
The blasts of winter are fierce and cold
The snow lies deep over hill and void.
But star shines bright through the
deepening gloom
Room for the Christie Child, room,
Where mans distrust and his greed for
gain
Have frozen the floods of tender rain,
Till never flower of hope can bloom
Room for the Christ-Child, room!
In homes that deepest griefs have borne,
Mid silent forms of those that mourn,
In the shadows that gather around the
tomb
Room for the Christ Child, room!
Where nations are warning, life for life.
And a cry rings out from the fearful
strife
AS a dying people sinks to it's doom
Room for the Christ-Child, room!
Room for the shepherds of Bethlehem,
Room for the angels who sang to them,
Room for the Light, in the wintry
gloom
Room for the Christ-Child, room!
Willis Boyd Allen, in Harpers Maya
H1HS'
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1908-12-23
A Snow Banquet.

Such a beautiful snowfall as it was!
The prettiest, feecy, feathery flakes all
piling up into a smooth, white carpet.
Egbert could see the crystals that lay
or the window ledge-stars and dia-
monds, and wheels with plump edges,
and little round particles that looked
like the tiny sugar pills Egbert had
taken for measles ever so long ago.
But the thing that occupied Egberts
mind was not what he could see, not
even what he could feel, though the
sprained ankle piled up his misery as
high as it could.
mot one of 'em knows how it feels
to be shut up here-an' what's worse,
nobody cares" A warm splash of some
thing that wasn't snowflake lay on
the window sill just then, but Egbert
brushed it away as quickly as posi-
BILE and turned red all over his round
face.
1t wasn't any fun-not a bit. The idea
of the best skater in the crowd spraining
his ankle on a bit of ice no bigger
than silver dollar Bruised his back,
too, so he had to say OUCH" when he
moved suddenly and scraped big piece
OF skin off his nose, so he didn't look
at all pretty. You might wonder how
his back. which was undeniably behind
him. and his nose, which was more un-
certainly before him. could have come
in contact with the cobblestones at the
same time; but, bless you, he couldn't
have told you, it all happened too quick
ly. SO mother didn't bother him with
questions when the fellows brought him
in; she just took him as he was, and
put cold cream on his nose, liniment
on his back and hot vinegar on his