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Evening journal., 1908-12-22
BY THE WAY SIDE

Holding up an umbrella that had
reen twisted into all sorts of shapes
a piano tuner was telling of a big
lunch of ill-luclS that he ran up
against Just a short time before. Il
wasn't only that he had had no orders
for work that day: the real point az
ii was explained further down in his
story.
Walking over an icy pavement on
Tenth street this morning" he said.
Il fell and broke this umbrella-its a
borrowed one. too. besides that I
knocked down a woman and broke two
bottles Of milk that she had in her
hands"
The Christmas shopper who is wise
will keep tight hold of her purse OF
her handbag these days. For the
sneak thief. whose fingers are more
uimble than his conscience. is abroad
And lady's handbag. laid aside foi
a moment for some reason or other
is very apt to be i'm some other hands
when she reaches for it. The pick
pocket. twin brother of the purse
cnatcher. is also plying his nefarious
trade. So Il behooves our wives OF
sisters or sweethearts to watch vel
their valuables when they go 4.
Christmas shopping.
The merchants i'm Wilmington hav,
shown unusual taste this year IT
Dressing the store windows for the
holidays Some Of the windows are
very effective and attract a great dea
Evening journal., 1908-12-22

OF attention The high grade OF
articles shown. with the red and green
and the tinoel used to set off these
articles, together with the brilliant
Lighting invariably catch the eye ara
compel people to stop and examine tire
contents OF the window with a gooo
deal of interest.
Evening journal., 1908-12-22
D. w. Lynch Co., Grocers,

D. W. Lynch Co., Grocers, 8asr S large stock Of
rants Cron Orange and Lemon Peel rock bottom prices
Thin-she Almonds, 20c h.; Best Walnus 1sc h.; Brazil
Nuts, Pecan Nuts and Fberts BOrder your goods early
We are offering California Wines $100 the gallon: Fine
fellow PORT Sherry and Sweet Catawbawe bottle these
wines, full quarts 4Oc, three bottles $780, Imported
Wines full quarts 75c full line of all other kinds of
liquors Again repeat order early We will deliver at
your convenience.
The Washington times., 1908-02-01
PATH Of TORNADO
STRENN WITH DEAD
Rescue Parties Taking Re-
lief to Mississippi
Victims.

WESSoE, Miss, Feb. f.-Rescue
parties are following the path Of yes
teFday afternoons tornado in Copias
and Lincoln counties and messages are
mOmentariIy expected conveying definite
information concerning the number OF
killed and injured
Wire communication is so badly pros
trated that there is stiIl much uncer-
talnty as TO the exact number Of VIC
tins. Last reports were that at least a
score OF persons lost their lives and
that the number OF injured would be
still larger.
The path OF the storm seems 10 have
been about three-fourths Of a mile wide
and several miles long. There is known
TO have been damage and probably loss
Milsaps, end Brookhaven.
The dead and injured so far as known:
MRS. BEN MARTIN and her four
small children.
DAVID MARTIN.
Fatally injured: benjamin Martin.
Mr. and Mrs. G. NJ Maddox. and a ne
gro.
Seriously injuredi William Allen and
Miss Allen.
Surrounding towns not in the direct
path Of the storm suffered damage dur
ing the few minutes Of the tornado's
duration. At Georgetown buildings were
blown down and at Hazelhurst two saw
mills were destroyed
Darkness settled down so quickly af-
ter the tornado that only an incom-
plete estimate Of the destruction was
Obtainable.
The Washington times., 1908-02-01
PREM0NITl0N OF DEATH
CAME TRUE WITH WOMAN

PITTSBURG, Feb. TIN to die next
Thursday, and I want to die at home, -
declared Mrs. Minnie Russell Bennett
the wife of Walter Bennett, OF Brad
dock, in New York, an hour before she
was to have sailed on a European trip.
IF I 90, / SHAH die at sea. I may
be buried at sea. We will go back
home
And Mrs. Bennett, with her younger
sister, who vas to have accompanied
her abroad, returned Monday morning
to their home at ia Camp avenue, Brad
dock. On Thursday. the day Mrs. Ben
nett had declared would be her last on
earth, she died o. pneumonia.
Mrs. Bennett had planned three trips
abroad in the past two months, having
wished to visit her old home IN Eng
land, but was compelled TO give up the
first two on account of deaths in the
family. She was we'll on reaching New
York last Saturday. but suddenly de-
clared that she had received a revela-
ton of the day OF her death.
Mrs. Bennett had just passed her ttir-
tisth birthday.
The Washington times., 1908-02-01
Miss Shonts' Sister
viii Be Attendant
Wedding toDuke

Miss Theodore Shonts, whose mar
riage 70 the Duke de Chaulnes will
take place at noon Saturday, February
Is, IN the home Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Theodore p. Shonts, in
New York city, will nave as her only
attendant her elder sister, Miss Mar
guerite ShOnts. The witnesses for the
bridegroom viii be his uncle, Prince
Andre Galitzin; his cousin, Baron Louis
de Cande, and Baron de Ia Bouillerie.
The ceremony viii be performed IN
the drawing room and Mgr Lavelle,
who OBLIGATED at the nupuals Of Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt and Count Szechenyi,
will again act in that capacity.
Following the ceremony a breakfast
will be served in the dining room.
The French Ambassador and Nine
Jusserand will 90 to New York to at
tend the wedding. and the members OF
the embassy staff may also attend.
After the wedding the duke Will take
his bride TO Florida for two months
and in May they Will leave for France.
but viii return to this country IN sep
TENDER to spend the winter here.
An interesting feature OF the invita-
lions sent out by Mr.. and Mrs. Shonts
were the inclosed invitations from the
Duke and Duchess d%czes to the mar
rage of their brother ana Miss SnOntS,
according TO the French custom.
The Washington times., 1908-02-01
SCRATCHED MANS BACK,
NAMED CORRESPONDENT

NEWARK. n. J., Feb. IA dyspeptic
star boarder to whom the wife carried
a cup Of hot water before he arose each
morning. and a pretty young ward, who
obHginEly rubbed the husbands back
when he suffered from hives, were
trump cards played at the hearing Of
the countersuits OF Mrs. Elizabeth
Lyons and Charles S. Lyons. OF Mont
Clair FOR divorce before Vice Chancellor
Emery.
Miss Rachel Andrews, whom Mrs.
Lyons named as correspondent, was
asked: Were you ever unduly familiar
With Lyons?'
Never she replied.
Did you not rub his back to relieve
him when he ha6 hives2''
Il did There was no harm in It"
Did you ever scratch his back prior
to that timer"
Il don't think So" was the answer.
Frederick Remey IS the star boarder,
named as correspondent by Lyons.
The Washington times., 1908-02-01
WAGON DENIES RULMOR
HE WILL SUCCEED TAFT;
DIDN'T TALK ABOUT 1T

Of the President" explained the govern
or. laughingIy. He is the source from
which to get all such Information
Really, however, II I am thought OF
for the portfolio now held by Secretary
TAFT I have not been so informed or
course. I've heard these TUmors and I've
noticed people nOdding toward me and
pointing their fingers in a knowing way
in my direction, but this doesn't mean
anything
Governor Magoon halls from the home
town OF William Jennings Bryan He
came 70 Washingto- shortly after the
Spanish-American war and secured
position as law clerk in the new Depart
melt cf Insular Affairs. He was
fund Dy the President, who i IS re-
L. I'd, was impressed by his big frame
which cilasued even the War Secretary,
his si-L-fOOt height and his CHEEKY laugh.
The President investigated the robust
lawyer. He was given better position,
finally made minister TO Panama, and
Later governor Of the canal zone. Then
after Palma was dethrOned he was made
governor OF Cuba. where he has shone
since.
The Washington times., 1908-02-01
SUBMARINES SAIL
ON RECORD TRIP
Flotilla Leaves New York
on Cruise to Warmer
Water.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-For what is
asserted will be the longest trip ever
made IN open sea by submarine boats. q
fiottlla left the New York Navy Yard
today prOvisiOned and IN readiness for
the exacting test il will be required to
meet when 1t arrives in water sufdCient-
ly warm to permit practice and drill
On leaving the New York yard the
hOulla headed Immediately for the open
sea and the Delaware Breakwater. Lieu
tenant Courtney will be in command OF
the submarines. which will include the
Adder, Tarantula, and Cuttlefish, all OF
which have been in the New York yard
FOR several days in preparation for the
trip.
No definite destination or route has
been chosen.
The Washington times., 1908-02-01
CIGAR BAROMETER RISING;
SENATOR BOURNE TICKLED
BY THIRD TERM CHANCES

The greatest political barometer ever
brought to washington is the cigar sup
ply OF Senator Jonathan Bourne Of Ore
gon.
Senator Bourne is the original ''ssc-
oud elective term man. He has
boosted is in season and out. In good
repute and bad, in panic and in pros
perity.
When he earns 20 town as q brand
new Senator he handed out with each
interview a mild. modest. undemonstra,-
tive cigar, whose price was commonly
appraised At three-for-a-quarter. He
was already for four years morb OF
Roosevelt. but was modest about 1t.
Then came the justly celebrated
s., co. 600 conspiracy dinner, whose story
was alleged TO have reached the public
through the Senator's interest; this
brought advertising and something like
celebrity; and the Senator's cigar be
came a two-for-a-quarter weed, with a
rsd-and-gold band on IL Still he talked
another tenn for Roosevelt. lie was I'm
tcrvie,ged oftener. and his cigar bill
must have been considerable. But he
stood the strain well
One day the Senator invented the
phrase sc ;ond elective term He
handed It 20 the newspaper men. and
they took TO It. The cigar promptly
rose TO magnificent dimensions; it be
came IRE inches long had an imitation
mosaic band, and couldn't have cost g
cent less than S15o the thousand. still
the Senator maintained composure, de
spite the manifest drain on his finances
Tho second elective term" movement
fell under the suspicion OF having q
campaign fund at its back.
At length came the announcement OF
the Presidents positive declination
Was Bourne discouraged Not at all
The Washington times., 1908-02-01

He continued insistent, but the cigars
dropped of IN splendor. Quality as good
as ever. but in size they were % per cent
as large as formerly. These lasted for
a discouragingly long time. 1t became
almost a bootless enterprise TO inter
view tho Senator about second elective
term prospects. He must have re-
couped on his cigar expenses TO a state
Of approximate solvency. But Il was
manifest that the third-term movement
beg pardon, the second elective term
demand-was not so healthy as could
have been desired.
Gradually the cute little cigars be-
came scaTcer. The Senator's face
lenathened. His cigar case fiattened-
He was manifestly perturbed, and 50
must have been the manufacturer for
whose output he had contracted.
Ar then. the deluge. The PresI-
dents message OF January q was fore
Swallowed several days before its de-
livery. Bourne learned rumors OF Il
The little cigars disappeared In rapid
succession the ladder Of graduated sizes
was climbed: the thres-fOr-a-qUarter,
the quarter. the three-for-a-
half. end then the fine big perfectO came
out on the morning OF the day the mes
sago was TO be read In Congress.
An hour after the reading hac been
! completed the Oregon statesman was
met in The corridor by An expert
mentaiIy-disposed correspondent Did
the Senator have anything to say about
| the third ter-beE pardon. the second
| elective term-situatiou?
J The Senator beamed. He radiated. He
| dinused light. He was the picture OF
| Joy and gladness. He felt in his pocket
| and produced a case which looked like q
/ golf bag. From Il he produced q cigar
/ which locked ike a cross between q
/ six pound Indian club ana the baseball
/ bat wi lch they show in Chicago az tho
/ original instrument welded BY Arson In
! his best days. Il vas the biggest cigar
| IN the world.
/ The Senator handed II over, and then
| started to tell his story.
The Washington times., 1908-02-01
RHEUMATISM
Don't Take Medicine, but Try Magic
Foot Drafts, the Great Michigan
External Remedy which is
Curing ThOuSaRdS-Let
Us Send You a
81 Pair on Free Trial

Magic Foot Drafts are curing every
kind OF Rheumatism without medicine.
no matter where located or how severe.
Muscular, Sciauc. Lumbago, Govt
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sands, including cases Of thirty and
forty years standing.
Magic Foot Drafts are today in USE
all over the civilized world They ara
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medicines fail.
Gagto Foot Drafts are the only
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where Magic Foot Drafts have be-
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Magic Foot Drafts are always sold
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could succeed on our plan.
The Washington times., 1908-02-01
MARRIAGE BAD BARGAIN;
SHE WANTED MONEY BACK

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. Throwing
a 50-Cent piece upon his desk, an irate
young COlOred woman faced Clerk Coo
bel at the marriage license bureau yes
terday morning. and demanded that he
revoke her marriage
Take back your money" said she. I
paid so cents for my license, and have
now been married a month Ny hus-
band has not given me q cent during
that time but he has borrowed i've guar
tiers from me. Now that you have got
your money. give me my release
Clerk GOebei returned the money, and
advised the woman TO consult a lawyer.
The Washington times., 1908-02-01

Gov. Charles z MagooL, Of Cuba, now
in washington 10 con suit with Pres
ident Roosevelt and Secretary Taft, has
been kept quite busy since he reached
the city In denying rumOrs that he
was slated to succeed the Secretary or
War. The governor denies knowing
anything whatever about such plan
and gives q very interesting reason for
not talking about II, even II he had
heard OF il.
4 have never announced any OF the
Presidents plans except on one Occa-
sion" he said. and in that instance the
President changed his mind within an
hour after I had left him. l. was about
the time that It was undecided whether
I would 90 10 the Philippines as gov
ernor or be sent TO Cuba. The Presi-
dent, after q conference one morning
said the Philippines.
AS I left the White House I was
pounced upon by the waiting cores
pondents who demanded to know which
island I had drawn. Without specifying
either I told them that I would not go
TO Cuba. This was enough and the
story was out. Within an hour called
at the Isthmian Canal Commission and
an Official grabbed my hand and said,
Congratulations
" What FOrT I asked In surprise
" Because you're going 10 be given
ernor Of Cuba, he replied.
" You are mistaken, I left the Pres
ident less than an hour ago, and he in
formed me that would not 90 TO Cuba,
I rejOined.
20 -And the President informed me less
than FIVE minutes ago that you would
20 to Cuba, came the startling informa-
ton.
And I went.
Therefore I never discuss the plans
The Washington times., 1908-02-01
PENNSYLV WANNA ROAD SUED
BY WASHINGTON ny. co.

The washington Railway and Electric
Company instituted suit against the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company today
for s2,01s.23 for goods sold and delivered
The plaintiff alleges that 1t did some
work fer the defendant company on
First street northeast, between East
Capitol and D streets. The car tracks
on First street sunk below the level OF
the street on First street by reason OF
the excavations Of the Pennsylvania
railroad tunnel. Expenditure was
necessary TO put the car tracks in per-
feet condition. The plaintiff alleges
that the defendant agreed TO pay the
expenses Attorneys J. J. Darlington
and Charles S. Douglas represent the
plaintifI.
The Washington times., 1908-02-01
BURNED
IN SAVING 4 CHILD

Sergeant Ryan and Policeman Hurst,
OF the Fifth precinct were severely
burned this morning at a small firs
which did SO damage to the home Of
Alfred Muschette, coIored. Of 4l3 Fifth
street southeast
The blaze was caused by an over
heated stove. When the police arrived
Il was learned that Afuschette's eign-
teen-months' son was sleeping on
the second floor. Ryan and Hurst made
their way TO the room where the child
was sleeping. The stairs were burning.
and the house was filed with smoke.
The child was saved. Hurst had his
eye bI ows and hair sinEed- Neither was
seriously burned
The Washington times., 1908-02-01
UNEMPLOYED" TOO PUSSY
TO USE PICK AND SHOVEL

DETROIT. Mich, Feb. Just ten
men have applied for the $500 jobs Gre
ated By the city for the unemployed who
have been marching 10 the city hall at
intervals Of late. In order TO relieve the
distress which seemed to exist, IL was
decided to dig Il new canal on Belle
Isle at this time instead Of next sum
mer This would give work to $500 men
for several weeks. Every one OF the
ter men who applied for work when the
project was made public wanted 10 bs
a boss. but drew the line at handling a
pick and shovel
The Washington times., 1908-02-01
Szechenys Guests inWashingtOn
Szechenyi's Brother
And Sister-in-LaW
Capital Visitors

Count and Countess Dionys Szechenyl'
elder brother and sister-in-law OF the
Count Laszlo Szechenyi, whose marriage
10 Miss GLADYS Vanderbilt took place
Monday, win arrive in Washington to
day for a few days visit 70 the Capltai.
Baron Ambrozy, Of the Austro-Hun-
gary embassy. has reserved apartments
at the ShOreham Hotel for them. and
during their stay they viii be constantly
entertained. Mr.. and Mrs. George an
derbiit have issued invitations FOR al
at home in their honor Tuesday evening
at 1918 o'clock. and Representative and
Mrs. Longworth, who have as their
house guest, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
and Mrs. Cameron win also entertain
them.
The Austro-HungaTy Ambassador anu
Baroness Hengelr1uller viii prODdOlJ
entertain IN their honor after their r..
turn 10 washington Sunday eV S1li :
or Monday, from a week IN New AOl !,
where they went TO atteho -rte
zecheuyi-Vanderbilt wedding. me
ambassador will leave shortly foT
| diplomatic mission to the west AnuIes;;
Count and Countess Laszlo SzeCtSlyL
are spending their honeymoon at harry
PAYNE Whitney's villa in the WnedtIey
Hills and yesterday they mace llgiL
first appearance since Mohody, tItS
/ count wearing a heavy fur coat anu l'
the countess a corduroy suit LOT WatH-
| ing. They stroIled cross-country 10 the
pond and did not venture on the iC''
The Washington times., 1908-02-01
BULL AND STREET CAR
HAVE HEAD-0N COLLISION

Mt. JOY. Pa, Feb IA bull charged
the headlight of a Mt. JOY street car at
the corner Of West Chestnut and Water
streets, Lancaster, The car had stop
ped near the corner Of the streets to
allow the conductor TO so TO Water
street to warn the mOtorman of the
approach of trains on the QuaTTyville
railroad When the bull saw the con-
ductor he made a dash for him, but
he escaped. The animal then went for
the headlight IN front Of the car and
smashed ii into pieces.
The Washington times., 1908-02-01
STEAMSHIP CONFERENCE
WILL SETTLE RATES

LONDON Feb Representative of
the transatlantic steamship companies
hEIa in an effort to settle IOng-stand-
ing disputes concerning rates and
other matter, got dowa 70 business to
day.
Though there was q short conference
yesterday, il was devoted mainly to the
work Of organization and an exchange
Of views relative TO matters OF COM
paratiVely minor Importance. IndiCa-
ticns are that the rate question. at
least, which has been causing much
trouble for sona time, viii be salts
faGtorily adjusted, with a certainty OF
q prompt advance in fares.
The Washington times., 1908-02-01

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The Washington times., 1908-02-01
LIEUT.. RUSSELL S. HAZARD
TO UNDERGO SANITY TESTS

Lieut.. Russell S. Hazard. who was
arrested in Detroit. January ?, charged
with forging the name Of Col Daniel
German. has been ordered TO san Fran
cisco to appear for examination as to
his sanity Lieutenant Hazard was
| first ordered before a courI-n1artial but
upon a plea Of insanity the charges
| against him were withdrawn, and the
sanity hearing ordered.
The Washington times., 1908-02-01
Mrs. Bates Tea.

Mrs. Bates, wife Of Gen. A. Z. Bates,
was hostess yesterday afternoon at the
second tea she has given this season
in the ballroom at Rauscher's.
Assisting Mrs. Bates were Mrs New
berry, Mrs. Sharpe Mrs. Edwards, Mrs.
d. r. Mckee. Miss Newberry, Miss
Ruggles and Miss SqUiers.
Mrs. Bates was unusually attractive
in a handsome gown of black velvet
trimmed with old lace. The rooms
were beautifully decorated with flow
eTs and palms.
The Washington times., 1908-02-01
rALEXANDRIAI
B. H. LAMBERT DEAD.
PROMINENT CITIZEN
Leaves Two Children, Ur-
ban S. and Miss Irene
Lambert.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA. VA, FEB. /.

Benjamin II. Lambert. a prominent
Alexandria man, died at his hong, 81
Duke street. at O'Clock this morning.
Mr.. Lambert had been seriously Ill for
some time. lie was the son Of the
late Benjamin II. Lambert and broth
er OF the late William il. Lambert. who
was for many years vice president Of
the Citizens National Bank.
Mr.. Lambert was sixty-two years Of
aga and is survived by two children,
Miss Irene Lambert and Uurban s.
Lambert. No arrangements have been
made for his funeral.
A meeting OF the George Washing
ton Birthday Association viii be held
at the rooms OF the Chamber OF COM
merce this evening at 7:30 o'clock.
At the Young Peoples building. IN
South Washington street, yesterday
evening. the Rev. e Hez Sven, OF
Washington. delivered a lecture before
a large and appreeiatIve audience. Mr..
Sven took for his subject, DO Men
Love Women?"
The funeral Of Mrs. Ellen Cole will
DO held from Sharon Church. in Fair
lax county, kDiuoELOW dAlCE AOyA al Z
o'clock. The burial Wis be made IN
the cemetery ct Sharon.
Miss Ella Cox. OF upper King street,
reports 10 the police that thieves en-
tered her hen house last wednesday
evening and stole some chickens.
A meeting Of the Chamber Of Com
merce was held at its rooms last even
ing when tho following COMMITTEES re-
ported that all arrangements had beeL
completed for the banquet: Marshall
L. King. a. D. BrOCkett, and J. I
Williams.
George Mareno, the Oldest gyp-y IN
/ the party recently arrested in this city
I has left AleXandT a for Council BUNS
I Iowa, 10 regain possession OF the girl
Marie Msreno. who left Alexandria last
/ Wednesday with her uncle, John Mitch
| ell. The girl Is the wife OF Stephen
I Mareno, and II is said George Msrenc
viii take legal action 70 gain possession
/ OF tbs girl
The Washington times., 1908-02-01
CONVICTED OF MURDER
OF 5YEAR-OLD GIRL

WEST CHESTER, Pa. Feb 1.-The
jury in the trial of Irwin ~ Lewis re-
turned a verdict shortly after noon, ind
ing him guilty OF murder IN the first de-
gree for the killing of hve-year-old Mary
NewiIn, his wifes dau ghter,
The Washington times., 1908-02-01
CHILD Has SMALLPOX.

James a Monroe, six years old, living
at p Fifth street northwest. was re-
moved to the smallpox hosp tai last
night -Four persons living in The house
were Guaranteed Twenty-ons patients
are now confined IN the sma lpOx hos
pital.
The Washington times., 1908-02-01
Misses Prison
Give Luncheon
For House Guests

Miss Pilson and Miss Zelma Pilson
were hostesses at a beautifully appointed
luncheon today in their home on Leroy
and Phelps place, complimentary to
their houses guests, the Misses Con-
rad, of Montana. Covers were laid for
sixteen.
The Misses Conrad viii leave wash
ington Sunday, but will return for the
remainder of the season. which they
will spend at the Willard.