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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
ROBBERY HIS MOTIVE
Slayer of Mr. and Mrs. Sheppard and
Servant COHfesses.
ARTIST FARM HANDS STORY

Minister Killed Wife After Revival.
Only Woman Member OF c. A. r.
Dead-eirrs Body Found IN Canal.
Postmaster Fined $500.
After more than hSeen hours OF
questioning by the police. Frank Zas-
terra. the young Bohemian farm hand
employed on the poultry farm OF Will
liam B. Sheppard. at Wickatung. near
Matawan. n. j.. confessed that he
Killed Sheppard. his wife and Jennie
Bendy. the maid
Assistant Prosecutor Stokes made
this announcement Zastera described
the shooting, and admitted he had
committed the triple murder for the
purpose OF robbery. The farm hand
has lied. however. In regard 20 what
he did with the money he took from
the house. He told the police two
tales regarding fits hiding place. but
both proved TO be false.
This was Zastera's story OF the
killing: Il Just felt like It all OF a sud
den. Il just came 70 me to do it. and
after killing one I couldn't stop.
AIR and Mrs. Sheppard and Jennie
and myself were up pretty late. play
Ing the photograph IN the dining
room. When I got TO bed / couldn't
sleep. About 4 o'clock / thought
heard a noise in the yard. I got UP
and put on my clothes. On my way
10 the yard I saw the repeating gun
IN the corner
Il picked il up and aimed IL at diff
ferent things. Then ! heard step.
and hid in the parlor. near the door.
Mrs. Sheppard had to pass 1t as she
came down stairs. She was in her
nightgown. getting milk for the baby.
Il waited TIL she came back from
the kitchen, then l spoke TO her. When
she screamed I fred. Just as she got
20 the first step. She went down, but
/ sent two more shots into her.
mr.. Sheppard kind OF leaned over
the ratings and looked down. I fired
at him and hit him He slid down
the stairs. Before he reached the bot
tom l gave him another shot, and he
fell across his wife.
Then saw Jennie, the servant,
running away from me. fired only
once at her. but she fell through the
door and didn't move"
Zastera is far from the typical farmI
iaborer He Is an artist, a violinist. a
worker in typography on leather. His
home is at 347 East Seventy.secondI
street, New York city. where. inI
winter. be lived with his respectable.
comfortably situated family.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
CLAIMS TO KNOW SEX SECRET
Woman Promises Boy Babies TO Four
Rich New Workers.

woman PROMISES soy BABES 20 fouf
Rich New Workers.
New York. May 20.-Mrs. c. Z. Cal.
houn, the California woman who has
studied out a sex control theory on a
ranch. is so certain she has found the
secret that she has entered into con.
tracts with four wealthy families OF
New York and has undertaken that q
male heir will be born TO each as q
result OF her service.
Mrs. Calhoun says she Is making
no charge for this and has promised
that no names will be divulged unless
her experiments are successful Mrs.
Calhoun started her studies on plant
life and gradually worked up in the
scale OF life till she reached humanity.
She experimental with horses. cat.
tie and sheep on her ranch and finally
on herself. and says that whereas her
first three children were girls her next
four were sons, the sex OF the male
offspring being. she believes, the 70
suit OF the application OF her theory.
Her process. she says, is not based
on surgery or medicine. but on a sim.
pie natural law which all the noted
biologists and eVoluuonists OF the
world have hitherto overlooked.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
TRIED TO RAISE THE DEAD
Christian Scientists Spent Five Days
Trying TO Resurrect Dead.

Christian Scientists Spent Five Days
Trying to Resurrect Dead.
Asheville. y. c.. May 2O.-After n
weeks Tight against the health au.
thoriti0s and the doctors and nurses
who had watched her husband in his
last hours. Mrs. Edward Carpenter.
whose husband was millionaire. has
at last had the body placed In a coffin
and shipped TO Savannah. her former
home. The couple were Christian
Scientists. and when MT Carpenter
who was brought here for his health
died, his wife refused 70 believe he
was dead or To allow the body 20 be
buried.
Day and night round the pail on
which his body lay, Christian Science
healers tried TO resurrect the dead
man. His widow became indignant
when II was suggested that his body
be encoffined. and It was only when
the agent for one OF the George Van.
derbilt Biltmore villas. which the Car
penters had rented. ordered her TO
move that Mrs. Carpenter left with
her husbands body.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
Looted Bank Closed

The Allegheny CPa) National bank,
whose former cashier. William Mont
gomery is in Jail. specifically charged
with the misappropriation OF S594. 600,
abs been closed by the comptroller
and its AFFAIRS will be liquidated.
This step followed a long confer
ence Sunday of the officers OF the
bank, representatives OF the United
States government and a number OF
leading fnanciers of the city. 1t is said
still larger discrepancies in the funds
have been discovered
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
DOOMED TO DIE OF RABIES
Rich Man Says Hes Ready. and
Arranges His Business Affairs.

Arranges His Business Affairs.
New York. May 2O.-wiIliam II.
Marsh. an Old and wealthy man. when
told that he would die within & week
OF hydrophobia. calmly turned away
with the remark that he would be
ready when the summons came. With
out a tremor he walked down the
steps OF the Pasteur institute. stepped
into his carriage and started for his
splendid home in Brooklyn.
You waited too long" the surgeons
at the institute told him after they had
made their examination. Our treat
ment cannot help you. You have by
drophobia."
There was not falter in his voice
or change in his face as be heard
them.
How much time did you give me?"
be asked.
Not long" said the physician.
probably not more than four or Ave
days"
Well" he said, 'if l have to go |
can face II. My business is in shape
and a day or two more will see IL all
settled. I'd rather die some other way,
but I'm not afraid"
There was nothing about the man
TO lead anyone to suspect he was
doomed 20 die. His mouth twitched a
little and he was slightly nervous. but
beyond that he seemed in good health
The strange thing about his case is
that he was never bitten by a dog
He received the deadly poison into his
system through the licking OF his I'm
gers by his daughters pet spaniel.
The animal had been bitten six
weeks ago bya mad mongrel.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
Dynamite Hidden In Stove Exo,odes

Shenandoah, Pa, May 20-Frank
Lakopsky put four sticks OF dynamite
into new kitchen range for safekeep-
ing. His wife got up and lit fire In
the range. The dynamite exploded,
shattered the stove and kitchen.
breaking nearly every window in the
house and soaring the residents OF the
neighborhood. Mr.. and Mrs. Lakop-
sky left the kitchen just before the, ex-
plosion.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
Baby Kills Mn.h.r

Mrs. Albert Major. of Enangowan.
near the town OF Shenandoah. Pa.
was shot and killed instantly by her
four-year-old son. The mother had
just returned from visit and the little
fellow picked up a fobert rifle from a
table and, playfully pointing it at his
mother. pulled the trigger. The bullet
penetrated her heart
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
Bishop Horstmann Dead

Bishop Ignatius Horstmann. d. d.
OF Cleveland. o., died at the parson.
age OF St Johns church. at Canton.
o. His death was due 10 exhaustion
caused by overwork and heart failure.
The end came suddenly and unexpect.
edly and while the physicians who h.. d
been in attendance during the DAY
were absent from the house.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
souaht Doc License. Rut Mer. No.

South Norwalk. Conn, May 20. -
When William Krisick and Miss Alex
andria Kirszika applied for dog H.
cense they were given a marriage
license. neither being able 10 speak
English except as TO the dogs name
Louise" which caused the mistake
Justice Curnow married them. The
bride. who is a cousin Of the groom.
has sued for annulment and threatens
10 sue the officials for damages.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
Night Rider Prays While Barn

Laenter. KY, May 20.-Kneeling on
the ground In the moonlight with their
heads bowed, while their leader his
masked face turned toward heaven.
offered prayer, a band OF might
riders" destroyed the big tobacco barn
OF II. G.. Maddox. not far from this
place, The spectacle was witnessed
by two young people returning from a
party who were captured by the raid.
ers and forced TO accompany them to
the prayer meeting and barn burning.
While the barn burned the band sang
Nearer, My God. TO Thee"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
Girls Body Found In Canal

The body OF Miss Bertha Vanderbilt.
assistant in the library of Princeton
university. who disappeared last week.
was found floating in the Raritan canal
a short distance from Princeton. N. j.
Miss Vanderbilt was last seen at the
aqueduct. and IL is supposed that she
was drowned in An attempt to ford the
stream, which flows under the canal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
Elected Head Of Reformed cbureb.

York, Pa. May 20.-Rev. ]. Spang.
Ter Kieffer, OF Hagerstown. Md. was
elected president OF the general synod
OF the Reformed church in the United
States. He defeated Rev. James Good,
OF Philadelphia, In a close contest
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
KILLED MAKING Tow Cans

While making toy caps for his own
use on the Fourth OF July. Morris s.
Drake. a salesman. twenty-four years
old, was killed by an explosion OF
powder in his home in East Orange
N. J. The explosion wrecked the up
per part of the house where he was
working.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
MRS. VANDERBILT, SR.,
MAY STOP DIVORCE
Mother of Young Multimil-
liOnaire Said to Have
Plans for Settlement.

NEW YORK. April "A sudden
hitch is reported today in the suit Of
Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt for d.
vorce- Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt moth
er Of the young multi-millionaire, is said
10 have interviewed with a new plan for a
TecOncil alton, which has temporarily
halted the proceedings So confident IS
she OF being able to unite the couple
that Referee Mcclure and the attorneys
on both sic es are said TO have agreed
70 delay the case until the outcome Of
the negotiations is known
4 confidential agent OF Anderson s,
Anderson, Vanderbilt's personal attOr-
neys. j. said 70 be en- route for London
now TO lay his mothers proposal before
the young husband, and Mrs. Wander
bilt. sr., has delayed her departure for
Europe. penang the answer expected
from him In the next day or two
The elder Mrs Vanderbilt is said to
have won her daughter-in-law' APPROX
al Of her new proposal at a recent din
ner. Immediately the messenger was
dispatched abroad.
None Of the attorneys or interested
parties would discuss the latest report
today, but friends OF the family ad-
United there is now a possibility OF a
reconciliation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
EXPLOSION At PLANT.
THREE WORKHEN HURT

NEW YORK, April 22.-Three men
we're badly scalded in the Edison EIec-
the Comps ny's power house. at the foot
OF Gold 81 -eet, Brooklyn. today by the
bursting Of a boiler tube. and half a
dozen others narrowly escaped injury.
The WOrkmen were crowded about
the big boilers in the basement Of the
house when a terrific explosion &C ne.
The three who were injured. John slim
ter, PAL East Seventy-seventh street
Manhattan: Michael Brennan. 10 Fifth
avenue, Brooklyn, and George Ryan, Of
40 Wilson street Brooklyn, were all
caught by a stream Of scalding water
and felled 20 the floor
They were dragged out by their COM
paniOus and sent 10 the Long Island
City Hospital il Is said Ryan viii die.
The two other men have q chance TO
recover, but their injuries are serious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
STRIKERS SHOOT
CAR CONDUCTOR
Attack Made In Pensacola
May Have a Fatal
Result.

PENSACOLA, Fla, April PA. Hon
man. Of Brooklyn, N Y, a strike break
er, was MORALLY wounded yesterday even
ing BY a party Of twenty-five men, which
fired upon a Park line car. Of which he
was the conductor. He was struck by
three b;illets, two hitting him in the
back. ard the third entering his right
arm The car was literally shot up"
The car had reached the end of the
line and was starting on It's return trip
TO the city when the shooting took place.
The motOrman escaped Uninjured.
W. l. Witch. u. a stenographer,
was fired upon as he was going from
his home to the car line TO board a
car. He was not injured
II is believed the shooting was pre-
cipitaJeC by the refusal of the Pensacola
Electric Company to arbitrate or treat
with the strikers in any way. The car
harms and other property OF the com
paIy were heavily guarded all yesterday
afternoon and last night
Judge Sheppard, OF the Federal court.
last night issued an injunction restatn-
ing the members of the Amalgamated
Association OF Street Railway Employees
and syupathizers from in any way in
terferinS with the operation Of cars by
either violence OF persuasion
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
ARREST RALGONTENTS
TO GUARD MANUEL

MADRID. April 22--Revolutionaries
anarchists. and republican leaders, a.
Lisbon are being quietly rounded up by
the police, according to dispatches from
the Portuguese capital, as a precautiOn
against an anUigOvernment demonstra-
ton when King Manuel opens the new
cortes next Wednesday. His majCsty's ad-
visers have strongly spoken against the
young monarch's public appearance in
the cortes. IN view Of the claim by the
Republicans that election frauds were
responsible for the choice OF q monarch
faI assembly. but Manuel fears his pres
tige will suffer If he shows signs of
fear.
The suspects Will be held in prison
until after the assembly is opened.
Trumped-up charges are being prefer
red against them under which there will
be no attempt at prosecution after the
danger is over
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
Death or RengO,
Which Is 1t For You?
Always Danger of FRtel End by Al
lowing Fat to Accumulate. How TO
Prevent the "Terrible End


AS rule the victim Of fat grows fat
ter. There is no stopping the growing
OF fat save by death This is true, and
sad because 1t IS true There are hun
dreds of fat people whO positively do
not believe H. And they die refusing 10
believe IL. At first there Is habby fat
and then It Grows solid. This solid tat
accumulateS especially around the heart +,
and although the heart beats. IL beats
with difficulty. until finally Il will skip
a beat now and then, then skip two
beats and when IL skips more than that
well, you will be already stone dead
These are facts. Startled relatives be
fore whom fat victims have smiled one
minute and died che next, can testify
u II. II is not 4 laughing matter
l. you are a victim Of this terrifying
ever-grOwing disease you can save your
seif from the day you begin to use
Renso.
How long, for instance. will il take
ga 10 lose 60 pounds As rule only
80 Gays. In most cases there is safe
loss OF a pound a day. Some OF those
% pounds viii come of from that fat
coating over your heart and save your
lie. Your health will at once grow bet
ter, the tingle Of new fresh blood will
make. your muscle grow, clear your
mind. regulate your whole BODY and
make you happy
This Is exactly what has happened to
hundreds Of fat people who have taken
RengO. II can do the same for you
save you before it is too late
There Is nothing Just as good as
Rengo For sale BY all druggists at 81 90
per fun sized box, or by mail prepaid,
by The RengO Co, BIB RangO Bldg,
Detroit. Mich. The company viii gladly
send you a trial package free by mail
if you write them direct to Detroit: no
free packages at drug stores. For sale
and recommended in Washington by
II. Evans, 924 F St. y. w; AFlecks
Drug Store. 1923 Penna. Ave y W,
Peoples Drug store. S24 Seventh st.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
HAS AN UNRELIABLE JAW.

Every time John Barnes. or Los An
geles. yawns he dislocates his jaw. None
of his friends dare tell John a stale
story any more, and his wife watches
him every night for fear he'll get
sleepy and put that submaKillary bone
to the bad. Eight years ago Barnes
yawned so wide that he couldn't get
his mouth closed again, and n whole
corps OF doctors had 10 adjudicate his
jaw After that a ham sandwich dis
located the member and ever since. on
the slightest occasion, the jaw gets
wrong Recently It has got so that
yaWninE has the same effect and John
has to keep a close watch on himself.
abjure jokes and sandwiches and any
thing that stretches his chewers wide
apart. for he never knows but what
hen have to run TO a hospital to get
'enl back in shape. The doctors are
now studying the mystery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
CLEVELAND AT LAKEWOOD
AFTER HOTELS CLOSED

NEW YORK. April Although the
Lakewood Hotel is closed for the season
Grover Cleveland still fingers as a guest
there. his condition being such that If
is not deemed advisable to remove him.
MI Cleveland went 10 Lakewood
March IS, to celebrate his seventy-frst
Birthday. he was Joined by Mrs. Cleve-
land and his children. Dr. Joseph d.
Bryant OF this city. his family physi-
clan was also a member OF the party.
He has been taking hydrctheraphy baths
and has spent much time strollinE in
the pine woods. Last Friday dispatch
from Lakewood said ne was much i'm
proved in health.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
GEORGETOWN.
FAIRGROUNDS LOT
BEING AIRED
Many Trees Have Been
Cut Down or
Moved.

The tract OF land in the square bound
ed by Thirty-third, Thirty-fourth, Q
streets, and Volta place. recently pur-
chased By the District government for
playground purposes, is being put IN
condition Many % the trees have been
cut down. end all OF the old tomb
stones have Eeen' carried away. prepara-
tory 70 grading.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
OLD SORES
KEPT OPEN BY BAD BLOOD

Whenever refuses heal blood
II the place existed simply because the flesh
tcular spot would be apply remedy directly
10 the ulcer that would kill the germ; might be
removed by surgical operation and effected But the very
fact that old resist every form Of external treatment
and return after being away that back of
morbid which must be removed before can result
The impurities the blood which keep sores open come
from different long spell of facilitating Sickness which
breeds disease in the system source These
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
VIRGINIA SENATOR DEAD;
STRONG BRYAN SUPPORTER

RICHMOND. Va, April 22-FOrmer
State Senator william 2. Bar6sdale. Of
Houston, Halifax county, died this
morning after a long illness lie was
foTty-three years Of age and served IN
the State Legislature twelve years. He
was an ardent Bryan man and was one
of his leaders in the last campaign in
Virginia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
True to Cannon.

stafford OF Wisconsin. is a member
from the State where the paper manu-
featuring industry j., stronger than in
any other State IN he Union. He is
also rated as a true and tried supporter
Of the Speaker
Damon OF Ohio. is a standpatter OF
purest ray serene and a close friend OF
the Speaker. Of whose attitude nobody
familiar with personal relations in the
House has doubt He viii be for such
an inquiry as the Speaker would wish,
unless oil signs fail.
OF the two Democrats there is more
uncertainty. They 2re Democrats and
mot TO be trusted" when the tariff
is under consideration. But that, as a
whole. the investigation wa somehow
turn out as a demonstration that the
tariff doesn't have anything TO do with
fixing the price or protecting the trust,
there is general and frank expectation
on both sides of the House
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
Mothers Milk
Carries the Laxative With e

No need to give Csscarets direct to the
baby. If the mother takes them,
baby gets the benefit
This vegetable laxative conveys its flll
effect to the mothers milk.
So one candy tablet, taken when
needed, keeps both mother and baby
we'll
Ne other laxative is gentle enough for
baby. No other acts so naturally.
Uss Cascsrets alone.
Any person living largely on milk must
have the help of a laxative.
Milk fails to supply the laxative effects
that other foods supply.
So nursing mothers all need Cascarets
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22

disease while who born with hereditary faint
very apt TO be afflicted with Sores
Local or external applications not old because
they do reach the blood Such treatment reduce the nam
nation lessen the pain and discharge and tend keep place
cean but do real good toward eecng
5 5 cures sores and ulcers by purifying the blood
moves imy and faint from the circulation completely
does with the When S. S. S. the blood
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22

morbid impurities get into the
circulation, andl the blooG be-
comes a polluted, infectious fluid.
which, instead Of nouriShing the
fbreS and tissues Of the flesh,
irritateS and ulcersteS them, and
continually discharges its impur-
tiles into the open sore, and pre-
vents the place from healing.
Another cause for bad blood is
the retention in the system Of the
refuse and waste matters of the
body. Those members whose
duty il is TO carry off the useless
accunuiationS, become dull and
sluggish in their action and leave
their work imperfectly done, and
this fermentng matter is ab-
SOTbed into the circulation. The
weakening or ponuting of this
vital fluid may also come from
the results of some constitutional
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22

The Potomac Savings Bank. now To-
Gated at the northeast corner. OF Wis
consin avenue and NJ street. VII move
into its own building, at the northeast
corner Of Wisconsin avenue and NJ
street, when rcs lease OF the present
tenant, W. J. O'DonneH, expires.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22

Several changes have been made re-
Gently In the firm of Weaver. KenEla
< Co, Of X street. Georgetown. The in
terest Of Robert Kengla has been pur-
chased by Robert d. Weaver. Henry Il.
Weaver, and Joseph T. Weaver.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
HIS ADVICE

III bet they won't want me 90 run
the womans page again" declared the
horse editor
why nOt7"
4 recommended sweeping for chest
expansion, and dishwashing for being
crossed in love. "-Exchange
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
NORFOLK AND WASHINGTON
IN STEAMBOAT co

Every day IN the year from foot eth St FOR
Fort Monroe. Norfolk. Newport News aod
points south via superb powerful steel uaIa-s
ataarners Newport Newss'' Norfolk a15
'~yYashington-
I.y washington. $50 PM Llv- Portsmouth ~
IT AIexandrsa--T=00 pnlL1 Norfolk q -
Az TT Monroe 700 AM Lv- Fl Monroe y O
A. NORFOLK 500 am Az ALEXANDRIA s 40 =,
Az. Portsmouth,. $50 sraiAr. WASHINGTON ~
n Through connections made at Norr0TI-
with q samers Old Dominion Steamship O.
for NsW York, and Merchants and AIiaerss
gteau -f-t9s for Boston
sgT General Ticket once. 100 18th St COL
ersd1 Building. PhOne Main 15zO.
It'll ST. Wharf CPhone Main S7s0l
no. CALLAHAN. ID v. Pres. g. Gsn'I Mt
". II. CALLAHAN. Gea'I Pass. AEt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
n GAME FINISH.

''Sir. kin youse assist me"
Not a cent"
Assist me 70 find de First National
Bank? I wish to open a large &C
count. ''-Exchange.