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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-30
WARRIOR COCKATOO
DEAD IN LONDON
With Colonel Hay, Bird Passed
Through Every Engagement of
the Indian Mutiny.

LONDON, May 30-There recently
died at Leith Hall. the family seat OF
the Leith-Hays, OF Ranues and Le.th
Hall, Aberdeenshire, a survivor OF the
Indian mutiny; no. a soldier nor a pen
sioner Of the civil service. but a bird
cOckatoo. 70 be exact-whose career
was out Of the ordinary run of cock
atoCs. Its history is vOuched for. not
by a nature faker," but by a cor
respondent Of the Scotsman. a dignifed
newspaper. AS TO what the birds age
was, It can be only hazarded.
Al the beginning Of the Indian mutiny,
when the Ninety-Jhird Highlanders.
then commanded by the late Colonel
Leith-Hay. OF Raunes and Leith Hall
formed a part Of the attacking force
on one OF the rebel strongholds and
carried it by assault. a large white
sulphur crested Australian cockatoo.
holding forth I'm HiHdUstani. was cap
tured by a soldier Of the regiment after
the battle was over
Purchased by the colonel. provided
with a cage and special bearer. the bird
was present and under nre in every
engagement during the Indian mutiny
in which the Ninety-third was engaged.
It passed through the whole campaign
uuscathed. It's 1arTOWest escape was
when round saOt took its bearers
head of Brought home by its owner
at the close or the mutiny campaign.
Tor nearly half century the cockato0
who because Of a gentle afectlonare
disposition, was the pet Of everybody
passed a tranquil life after the stormy
scenes OF the muJiny.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-30
HALE FOUND GUILTY
Of GIRLS MURDER
Life Sentence Imposed, After
Jury Recommends
Mercy.

BRISTOL. Tenn. MAJ 8o-With a
recommendation for mercy, after having
delberated eighteen hours the jury In
the case Of Ack Hale, charged with
the murder OF Lille Davis. yesterday
afternoon brought in verdict Of guilty.
The court sentenced Hale TO life i'm
prisonment. though the death sentence
could have been imyosed. The case will
be carried TO the Supreme Court.
At noon the jury was called In by
Judge Tyler, and the foreman announced
that the jurors were divided. It was
feared that there would be another mis-
trial, but a few hours later the jury
announced its findings
Hale is alleged TO have murdered lille
Davis IN East Hill Cemetery on the
night of May q, 1901. The girl went
20 the cemetery In company with Hale.
She was found dying. and he declared
that she had committed suicide by
shooting herself with his pistol Hale
was arrested Immediately and Il was
necessary TO hurry him TO BlOuntviHe
under heavy guard to prevent a lynch
ing.
Miss Davis was to have been married
10 J. +. McRoberts. The theory Of the
State was that Hale assaulted the girl.
and then murdered her TO conceal his
crime. IL was knoEn that he objected
10 her marriage with MCROberts
Roy Hale, brother Of Ack Hale. was
sentenced 20 the JeniLentiaFV for TWEEN
~ years few weeks ago for the
murder OF Irby Davis, a brother Of
Lille DA gis. 4 bTother-in-IaW is serv-
ing a tEenty-year sentence In North
Carolina for highway robbery. and an
other brother is under Indictment IN
Washington county, North Carolina.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-30
Frisky Faculty, in Bizarre Costumes,
Puts It All OUer High School Bows
Noted italian Autoist e

Principal Wilson. of Central High
School, surnamed Emery. and nick
named "Ep" and Little Sunshine" was
the man who did H.
Since he has graced this earth with
his digniied form, Mr.. Wilson has done
several commendable things. Mr. VIII
son can sing. He can perserve order in
the basement corridor. But he never did
a nobler act in his whole eventful life
than when he got that overland lob
stroke on a swiftly pitched bali and
won the game for the vets" yesterday
afternoon making the score TO
A battle for the supremacy Of the
Central High School was fought be
tween the scholastic team and the mem
bers Of the alumni. faculty, and teach
ers' corps.
For many long sad years the Veterans
have tumbled in defeat before their
younger rivals. But the game yesterday
has wiped away all former scores.
The veteran team. II would seem. had
collected together all the baseball uni
rbrms in town and drawn straws TO see
who wore which. There were professors
clad in Washington uniforms. OF a sick
" white color. and inclined 10 be baggy,
and there were others with cinnamon
coIored suits and red coats. Snow wore
an affair which partook of the colors
of the sun, sky. and earth, and he seem
ed proud of it.
There is one man on the veteran team
to whom honor Is due. The man is
Mr.. Wilson. When man Of Mr.. VII
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-30
BITTEN BY SNAKE,
FIGHTS TO DEATH

PITTSBURG. Pa. May 30-Wubur ".
futile. age twenty-six, had a frightful
battle with a rattlesuake within the
city limits Thursday morning Although
he killed the snake. which measured
more than four feet In length. futile
may loose his life, as he was badly Bit
ten. one Of HIS legs being swollen 10
twice its natural size. Tuttle was walk
ing down California avenue when he
heard a Kissing sound followed in a
few Feconds by a warning rattle
futile jumped aside. but the snake
struck AZ him, burying its fangs in the
right ankle. Although suffering intense
pain the young man went after the
snake Finally when he was almost
unconscious from pain. futile managed
20 XIII the snake with stone. and then
tainted. He was taken 20 PHYSICIANS
Office by several men, who found MIN
lying on the sidewalk He Is stiIl in
serious condition and DO IS feared that
II ne does recover he VIII loose his leg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-30
IN TREE:
FAMILY is RESCUED

GALVESTON, Tex, May 30-AUen
Franklin, wife and two boys. aged four
teen and six years, have been rescued
from a tree where they had been
marooned since Monday night. The
water was ten feet deep around the
large oak. Franklin was a welI-to-do
farmer in Washington county and lost
MS home, cattle and crops IN the
Brazos food
When their home was wrecked the
family climbed into the big oak near
the house. and when rescued were fn a
pitlable condition, but will all recover.
On the roof Of the house with the
family was their bloodhound When
the home was wrecked the six-year-old
boy fell into the torrent and the dog
caught him as he was being swept away
ana swan with the child TO the tree
The following day the dog swan ont
10 floating wreckage and was carried
away IN the Hood
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-30
TO KIDNAP
FASHIONABLE" DOGS

HAYERFORD. Pa. May ga delIber-
ate and systematic plot to steal and hold
for ransom the pet dogs Of Main Line
fashionable folks is suspected through
the sudden and mysterious disappear
ance of a number OF valuable members
Of the canine family within the last
week.
4 reward IS offered for the return Of
Rodman Z. Griscom's Welsh terrier
puppy. only FIVE months old, which
answers 20 the name Of Bob" but has
failed 20 respond when called by that
familiar cognomen the last few days al
the GTisCOm mansion on Gray's lane
Mrs. Francis NJ. Brooke. also Of Hav-
erford. bemOans the departure OF a fine
Boston terrier, Tor the return OF which
there is reward and no questions ask
ed.
The pOstohice bulletin boards along
the line are fun OF lost dog notices.
and the police are extra busy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-30

sons age braves the criticism of his
dear young pupils and appears on a
baseball field with one leg clad in white
and the other In black, he Is TO be
commended Mr.. Wilson in addition
wore a red feather in his cap. thus
lenclng 20 himself the air OF an Indian
chief
But the real player was Prof. Lamson.
Prof. LamsOu is a man who. IN his more
dlgnined hours, instruCts the young
mil,d In zoology. or biology or some
KIND Of ology- HIS batting form looked
Ike an ology or an ism, IL was so
beautifully theoretical
Three times he struck out. Each time
he turned sadly back toward the bat
ters bench and mu"mured.
Now. that's funny. I certainly ought
10 have hit that ball"
Three times his theory failed Then
came the triumph
II was IN the twelfth inning when
suddenly he hit IL. and not only hit II
but damned II over the club house for
three bases. It would have been a
home run had Prof Lamson been able
20 run four bases. but he couldn't He
aid down on HIS back when he reached
tlird and cried for water.
The batting order follows:
G. II S.-ThOmas. shOrtston. smith
second base; Boushec, right field. Meme
zee, catcher, Richardson, left field. Her
rlman, third base. Mueller. first base.
Rheem, center field, Taggart pitcher.
McCambridge left field
Neterans-kelly, shorstop; Snow.
catcher; Hampton. first base. % cher:
Mcdonald, pitcher. first base: Mlurer.
second base, Myers. center field. Lam
son, left field; Wilson, third base; Do
Lttle. righr field.
VeJerans..-........ . OO2OOOOOO O1-5
Regulars........... . 100OO 0OlOOO+
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-30
JURY CAN'T AGREE
IN ARP SPONGE CASE

DAVENPORT. Iowa, May S0-After
being cut forty-eight hours the jury in
the Arp sponge case, wherein Mrs. An
ME Arp asked damages OF $1,000 1Tom
DR.. a. L. HagebeeCk, Dr. J. T. Heller,
and DR.. J. II. Meyehaus, reported un-
able 10 agree and was discharged. The
jury stood II 10 1 in favor Of Mrs Arp.
The case was first tried a year ago
and the jury disagreed then. The de-
PENDANTS are charged with having left
surgeons sponge in the body Of JO-
hannas Arp, husband Of the plaintiff.
when they performed an operation for
appendicitis This. IL IS alleged. caused
an absCess which resulted In death
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-30
BURY MISS DARRELL
MONDAY AFTERNOON
Died Yesterday in Her Apartment
in Corcoran Gallery of Art After
a Stroke Of Apoplexy.

Funeral services for Miss Marie Oar
rell, who died suddenly yesterday morn
ing from stroke of apOpleXy, in her
apartment in the Corcoran Art Gallery
will be held Monday aHsernoon at ?
O'Clock at st. Paurs Episcopal Church.
The Rev. Alfred c. Harding will offici-
ate. Interment Will be at Oak Hill Cem-
etery.
Miss Darrell was sixJy-three years
old and was a sister of Benjamin V.
Darrell, who was appointed head keeper
of the Corcoran Art Gallery for life by
W. ". CorCoTan, when he endowed the
public art gallery in 1854. He was fur
nished with an apartment in the south
east end of the building, ana his sister
lived with him.
Thursday night Miss Darrell was sit.
ting in the south end of the gallery
when she suffered a stroke Of aVOpleXy-
She fingered all night, and died early
yesterday morning. She is survived by
her brother, Benjamin V. Darrell, the
keeper Of the art gallery, and a sister,
Mrs. Lucy Cooper, OF 1918 F street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-30
BUSINESS MEN PLAY
BALL GAME JUNE 27

At a meeting Of a joint committee Of
the Board Of Trade and Chamber OF
Commerce yesterday afternoon. Satur-
day afternoon, June q, was set as the
date for the baseball game between the
two organizations and American League
Park was selected as the place. Gen
eral admission is TO be 80 cents. The
teams will be mode up June and all
applicants for places must be in the
hands OF the secretary by that date
The +. q. Smith Piano Company has
offered TO present a cup to the winning
team. The committee representing the
Board Of Trade consisted OF J. Harry
Cunningham, chairman, DR.. Frank
Gibson, and Edmund X. Staley. The
Chamber of Commerce was represented
Noyes, and Arthur .. Marks Mr.. Lee
was made chairman Of the Joint COM
mittee, and Mr.. Cunningham secretary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-30
OLD BREAD LINE
MOVES NEXT WEEK

NEW YORK, May 30.-The famous old
bread line established by Otto F.
Fleischmann, at Tenth street and
Broadway. thirty-twO years ago will be
moved a week from next Monday. Grace
Church, which owns the property in
front of which night after night. free
bread has been distributed to all who
fell in line. has decided TO tear down
the building.
A new bread line will be formed at
the northwest corner of Eleventh street
and Broadway. where the Fleischmann
Company mas leased a building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-30
STAGE CELEBRITIES
RESCUED AT SEA

theatrical celebrities, including A. L
ErIanger, Frederic Thompson, Mabel
TaIiaferro, AIyer Livingston. Of New
York. and s. F. Nixon. OF Philadelphia,
were taken of Mr.. changers fog
bound steam yacht Elsa H. last night
near Atlantic City by the crew Of the
Absecon life-saving station.
The party was cruising off Long
Branch when a dense fog settled over
the water and the yacht drifted south
ward along the coast The life-saVers
were attracted by the shrill whistle Of
the yacht. and about $50 o'clock reached
her ard took the party ashore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-30
Hoods SarsapariIla
At this Season
FOR YOUR APPETITE

Is TIE wisest prescription you can
take. It is a perfectly safe. pure.
reliable medicine-in which no
change was necessary TO comply
with the Pure Food and Drugs Act
Composed of the choicest ingredl-
ents for purifying and vitalizing the
blood. for restoring the appetite and
promoting healthy digestion, it is a
great favorite in thousands Of homes.
In usual liquid form OF in chocolate
coated tablets called Sarsatabs. 100
Doses One Dollar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-30
WOULD-BE BURGLARS
SCARED OFF BY SHOT
DR.. Tanner Catches Two Men Try
ing to Break Into His
Residence.

Attracted by an unusual noise In the
rear OF his home shortly before p
O'Clock st night. DIT. Frank Tanner,
of 1904 Newton street northeast. dis
covered two men attempting 10 effect
an entrance to the back OF the house.
DIT. Tanner procured a revolver and
fred at one OF the men.
Both would-be thieves ran as the shot
was fired. and DR.. Tanner does not be-
lieve the bullet hit the burglar. From
the window the doctor was unable TO
tell whether the men were white or
coIored. He could not give a description
Of them.
The police OF the Tenth precinct made
an invest cation. hut we're unable 10
find any trace Of the thieves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-30
PAYS OLD DERTS

FREEPORT. III, May 30.-Fifteen
years ago this week. Edward J. Ahearn.
Of 10 Daviess acounty. fed, leaving
many debts behind him. All attempts
10 locate him failed. Today he re-
turned and began looking up his old
debtors. whom he paid with generous
interest. Ahearn vas in the stage line
business when here before but finally
became so involved T. debt that he
could see no way but leave the coun-
Try. He went West and amassed a
fortune IL. the cattle business
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-30
COLONEL ALLEN TO RETIRE.

Col Leven Q. Allen. commanding the
Twelfth Infantry. upon his own request
viii be placed upon the retired list Of
the army on July /, after forty years
service.
Colonel Allen is a native Of Missouri
and was appointed to the Military Aca-
DENY from that State in 1868.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-30
SLAYER OF WOMAN
FACES NEW TRIAL

Los ANGELES, Cal. May 8o.-After
twelve hours OF elaboration the jury
in the case Of W, P. McComas, the
mining man accused of shooting 10
death Charlotte l. Noyes on February
Is, was discharged late last night The
district attorney announced that the
case would be called again on Monday
that a new trial might be set The
Noyes woman was from Boston and
she and McComas were in her apart
menJs when the fatal shot was fired
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-30
BOWL ON TRAINS,
BURLINGTON PLAN

OMAHA, May S0.-Teupins aboard fast
through Burlington trains is the latest
luxury officials Of that railway propose
o. give patrons
The officials declare that Il IS not
practicable 20 play billiards on a fast
train, but they affirm that bowling IS
practicable and that they propose to
equip some o. their best trains with
alleys. They argue that bowling would
AFFORD excellent exercise for passengers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-30
COUNTERFEITER AT TWELVE.

DENVER, Col, May 30.-'The young
est counterfeiter" IS Charley Hare, OF
Rolinsville, VINO has just turned twelve.
and who was arrested on a charge OF
making and passing spurious coins. His
case has been given 10 the Federal
grand jury. This is not the first time
that Master Hare has been IN the lime
light. When he was eight he aided his
sister, Minnie, 10 elope with Dr. A D
Farber. Of St Louis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-30
$3.50 ADDITIONAL
FOR MOVES FUND

Charles J. Bell. treasurer Of the
Crosby Noyes Memorial Fund, has &C
knowledged receipt Of $3.50 additional to
the fund. as follows:
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-10-03

evoked ringing laughter. The troop.
ers eyed him curlously. He might
laugh later, but II was scarcely prob
able. A tramp through dark corridor
and they came to the west wing OF the
castle. II was here that the old prince
lived, comfortably and luxuriously
enough, you may take my word for 1t.
A door opened, flooding the corridor
with light Max felt himself gently
pushed over the threshold. He stood
In the great llving.room of the modern
Doppelkinns. The first person he saw
was the princess. She sat on an orien.
tai divan. Her hands were folded; she
sat very erect: her chin was tilted
ominously; there was so little expires.
sion on her pale face that she might
have been an incompleted statue. But
Max was almost certain that there
was just the faintest flicker of a smile
in her eyes as she saw him enter.
Glorious eyes! CT is bad sign when
a man begins to use the superlatlye
adjectivesD
The other occupant of the room was
an old man. fat and bald, with a nose
like russell pear. He was stalking
II 1t is possible for short man to
stalk-up and down the length OF the
room, and, judging from the sonorous.
rumbling sound, was communing half.
aloud. Between whites he was rubbing
his tender nose, carefully and lovingly.
When mans nose resembles russell
pear 1t generally is tender. Whoever
he was, Max saw that he was vastly
agitated about something,
This old gentleman was Tor sup
posed he was) the last OF his line, the
Prince Of Doppelllinn. famous for his
wines and his love OF them. There
was, go his subjects said, but one ten,
der spot in the heart Of this old man,
and that was the memory Of the wife
of his youth. (How the years, the good
and bad, crowd behind us, pressing us
on and onD However. there was al
ways surcease in the cellars-that is,
the Doppelkinn cellars.
"Ha!" he roared as he saw the
blinking Max. 80 this is the fellow"
He made an eloquent gesture. "Your
highness must be compllmented upon
your good taste, The fellow isn't bad
| looking"
CTo BE CoNTINUEDl
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-10-03
VALUE OF RAW APPLES.
Ideal Food for Those Who Would Live
Long and Be Vigorous.

Many persons fancy that raw apples
are indigestible, and only endurable
In the early morning. Doubtless the
old adage, that fruit Is gold in the
morning, silver in the middle OF the
Gay, and lead at night is to some ex.
tent answerable for this TO my way
OF thinking) erroneous impression
Dieticians tell us that ripe, ray APP
pies contain more phosphates in pro-
portion to their bulk than any other
article of food, fish not excepted. A
recent writer on this point boldly de-
cjares that in this lies the secret OF
hcalthful longevity. They correct
biliousness and act as n sedative upon
the racked nerves and allay insomnia
Eat uncooked apples constantly, al
though, of course, in moderation, and
drink distilled water only, and years
will be added to your life, while the
evidences of age VIII be long In COM
ing"
This argument Is based on the sup
position that, as age advances, the de.
poSits OF mineral matter in the system
Increase, and that aging Is little more
than gradual process OF oeslflcation.
Phosphoric acid contains the least
fmount of earth salts. and, for that
reason. is probably the nearest APP
r'oach to the elixir OF life known to
The scientific world.
If you want to live long, to retain
your youth at the same time and to
increase your brain tissue. eat plenty
OF apples, drink only distilled water
and eat as little bread as possible.
Tart apples are far more wholesome
than sweet, and all. like potatoes.
should be fully ripe when eaten.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-10-03

/ Der. How time wars upon custom. II
| Olden times they created pain: now
! they strive to sublime IT,
| might go into detailed history OF
the DuppclEinns. only It would be abb
surd and unnecessary. since It would
be inappreCiable under the name of
Doppelknn, which happens to be, as
doubtless you have already surmised,
n name of mine own invention
could likewise tell you how the ancient
dukes of Barscheit fought off the in.
sidlous nattery of Napoleon. only It is
far interest, and Barscheit is sim.
ply characteristic, not a name. Some
day may again seek a diplomatic mis-
sion, and what government would nave
for its representative teller Of tales
out of school?
II was, then, to continue the fortunes
aud mislortuncs of Max Scharfenstein,
close to midnight when the cavalcade
crossed the old moat.bridge, which
hadn't moved on its hinges within
hundred years. They were not enter.
Ing by the formal way. which was a
flower.bedded terraced road. 1t was
the rear entrance. The iron doors
swung outward with a plaintive moan.
ing, like that of a man reused out OF
his sleep, and Max found himself in
an ancient guard.room, now used as
kind of secondary stable. The men
dismOunted.
This way, Herr Ellis" said the
colonel. with mocklng bow. He
pointed toward a broad stone staircase.
"All / ask" said Max, rs fair
chance to explain my presence here"
"All in due time. Forward! The
prince is waiting and his temper may
not be as smooth as usual"
With two troopers in front of him
and two behind. Max climbed the steps
readily enough. They wouldn't dare
kill him, whatever they did. He tried
to imagine himself the hero OF some
Scott or Dumas tale. with a grim car
dinal somewhere above, and oubliettes
and torture chambers besetting hi.
path. But the absurdity of his imag
nation. 80 thoroughly Americanized