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The Washington times., 1908-05-26
WEALTHY SPANIARD
A BULLFIGHTER
Gomez Follows the Dangerous
Sport for Love Of the Peril
of II.

Senior Rafael NJ. Gomez, a wealthy
Spaniard. who risks his life in fighting
bulls through love OF the sport, arrived
in New York the other night on the
Slavonia. He is on his way to visit rel
atives in Buffalo. From there he viii
80 to Mexico 10 engage IN bullhghttng.
Il have always looked with admira-
ton on bulldghting" said Gomez who
speaks English. Two years ago built
a bullEing on my estate IN Malaga,
where practiced constantly. Since then
I have Travelled through nearly the
whole OF Spain. engaging IN bullhRhts as
a matador and killing In all $50 bulls.
I have been wounded four times
Il am welded TO the sport OF bull
fighting. The true bullfghter should
never marry, so matrimOny is altogether
out OF my line"
Gomez who Is tWenty-three years old,
is sai6 t. belong 20 the wealthies It fam
fly in Malaga. He said that the money
received from his performances goes to
charity Exchange
The Washington times., 1908-05-26
Eight People Attacked
By HeatLCYazed- animals

Confronted with the startling record
of four persons bitten within the past
twenty-9ouF hours by dogs supposed 10
be mad, Washington, in common with
other cities, is awakening to the neces-
sity OF combating In some manner the
presence of dread rabies The Bureau
of Animal Industry has more than once
( recommended the muZzling Of all dogs
/ In the District, and the Commissioners
! have had this matter under COnaidera-
! ton, adopting the compromise measure
/ OF redoubIing the efforts OF the dog
catcher and killing all stray dogs,
Yesterday, the first real bot day OF
/ the GUNNER Astounding in the kind OF
fernDerafure supposed TO encourage the
/ disease in CANNES brought forth mum
Ds Otto 10 johnson, of 70 H street north
west. was attacked by dog While IN
/ the vicinity OF Tenth ana d streets
( northwest, and bitten on the. arm
Mamie Gore, c0loredt was bitten on
the wrist by q dog owned Dy Mrs
! Emma Burns, OF lli2 New Hampshire
Tohn W. Green. colored. was bitten
on the leg by a dog owned by Fefcy
+ KeIsOn. Of 314 Dixon court 90.
Willie Milstead, six years OLD, OF -
. q street southeast, was bitten on the
4 90, nv a dog owned by Leo OSBORNE
+ az 1924 G street southeast.
Policeman Raedy killed Il cog oWileH
; Nv EhrIver w. King, Of SIS Seventh
Sf-aet northeast. The animal mad not
While playing with q pet dog belong-
ing TO Mrs Sadie Van horn, or 'ne
+ csla,5ovgAr apartmeuts. MAY Hancock,
fc71r wears old. OF q Sixth street north
east. was bitten on the hand, last might.
'The child's father, William II. Hancock.
attempted 10 drive the animal away,
wrist. 1t Is not thought the dog was
mad. ,rs
Arthur ]. Thol, a plumber, living at
l124 Adams street northwest, was pltlSh
o. f7a leg nv a dog in the alley In the
rear of his home last night. The would
was cauterized by a physician. ...-
Paul Bowling, eight years DID, or 1853
Monroe street. BrOOldand, was bitten
on the hand yesterday by dog owned
by J. c. Noyes, Of 3l57 Monroe street
The wound was cauterized by Dr. Rob
orr W FTiECnfCoTu.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26

TO LOSE POSITIONS
Failure of House TO Accept Pro-
vision for Annual Weigh
ing, the Cause.

The action Of the House in cutting
out Of the Postofhce Department sup
ply measure the section providing for
the annual weighing Of the mails viii
result IN a large number OF clerks los
irs their positions.
It vas intended 10 make use u Tia
service" o. the clerks. about 10 IN
number. wiz have been employed temp
orarily y connection with the recent
six months weighing. About one hale
Of this fo~ce was let out recently. and
the remainder Will be dispensed with
IN a few d4yc.
Tie officials OF the department rs-
eret the fsiluge OF the House to ACCEPT
the provision for annual weighing IS
passed by the Senate, but It is believed
that favorable action will come from
the next session, as there are several
features coupled with the annual weigh
ing that are said 70 be good for q saw
ing Of thousands Of dollars annually in
the transportation OF the mails
The Washington times., 1908-05-26
.GALICIAN WAX MINES
ACURIOUS INDUSTRY
European Mineral Now Takes the
Place Of Beeswax in Manufac-
ture of Candles.

The DAY Of the wax candle Is supposed
TO have gone by, with the advent Of
kerosene. gas and the electric light; but
as a matter OF fact. an enormous num-
Der are used every year all over the
world. But the wax candle of today
a not the wax candle OF our grand
mothers day.
The busy bee is as busy as ever. but
very little OF the wax ne secrets is made
up into candles. Mineral WaX-generally
known as OZOkeriI-haS taken the place
of beeswax, and is dug from the ground
in Utah and California in this country,
and in Wales GaiiCia, and Rouman1a
IN Europe, When found, it has a dark,
rich brown color, slightly greenish, and
translucent in thin films, but when re-
fined Il resembles well-bleached bees
me wax mines OF Eastern Calicia
form one Of the most curious fields OF
Industry imaginable. They are at and
around BOTyslaW. which IS also the CEN
ter of the eastern oil district OF that
part Of Austria
Tae wax lies in beds. like clay, al
depths Of from three hundred to six
hundred feet. Shafts are sunk to the
beds.
acres in extent, and upon that one thou
sand shafts have been sunk Six thou
sand men live and work on that tract
The owners Of the deposits have made
immense fortunes from the product. as
II Is very valuable. bringing cents a
pound at the pits.
It's use until within a few years was
confined solely TO making candles but
the manifold uses 10 which paraffine
has been adapted has given ms Cal
fcian deposit a much wider utility.
The oZOkerit lies in veins sixteen
inches thick It is dug out with shOvels
and raised from the shaft with buckets
The Washington times., 1908-05-26
VERY GREENHORN.

The mistress looked dejectedly at the
latest domestic, just over. and willing
to begin at only s. a week.
What can you do?'' she asked. with
no hope in her heart.
Anything at all, suret' 'yas the en-
couraRing response. The mistress glanC-
ed about the room. There was every
thing TO be done.
Gould you I'LL the lamps?' she ven.
tured
Il can that" and the lamp was seized
IN O stout embrace. Then, with the ali
Of wishing above gil else to suit the
possible whins OF new employer sht
paused to ask.
And IS Il gas OF Wather you do b.
liking It filled wild 7"-YOuth's COmpan
ion.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26
MAXIM GORKY.

A number OF sketches OF the life Of
Maxim Gorky have recently been pub
lished in Europe. and as no two OF
these agreed in many important respects
the Paris "GiI Bias" asked the Russian
to make a statement by which the dis
crepancies might be "truthfully adjust
ed" In reply GOrky wrote this auto
biography"
Shoemaker apprentice
''lS7g-Patterumaker 8 apprentice.
''1SSO-HelpeT IN a steamship kitchen.
''IBs4-POrteF.
"lFS5-Baker,
'sI3s6-Chorus singer in an itinerans
opera company.
f'1Sg--Street vender.
.'lsSs-SeriOusly contemplated suicide
"18Sl-Clerk in a lawyer office.
"ISH-Made trip through Russia on
foot.
.1S92- Published first novel; beginning
of career"
The Washington times., 1908-05-26
URGES MITCHELL
FOR SECOND PLACE

WILKESBARRE, Pa, May GA
boom for John Mitchell. Of the Mine
Workers Union, as Democratic caudi-
date for the Vice Presidency, is being
started by John ]. LOTUS, OF Scranton,
one of his most intimate friends. and a
man in a position 10 speak for him.
Lotus believes al OF the Pennsylvania
delegates VIII be for Mitchell, and thar
Pennsylvania viii lead the boom for
him.
LOTUS says that while Mr. Mitchell
IS not a candidate in tie sense Of per
sOnal,y seeking the nomination. and
while he will do nothing toward secur-
ing 81, he will accept the nomination II
il IS rendered 10 him.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26
BREVITIES.

The average life Of q ship Is twenty
six years
Only one person in 1900 reaches sixty
years.
Blond people are rarely afflicted with
cancer.
In many parts OF Africa gin is the only
currency
a woman's brain begins at thirty to
decline in weight.
There Is a woman's prison IN Rouma-
MIA that has only woman officials
The Salvation Army holds the moaop-
oily OF the street sh0ebllCking business
IN Copenhagen,
The women OF Bermuda. eating on
Ions plenufully. have the finest ecom-
pleXiOn IN the world
The Washington times., 1908-05-26
THOMAS CAR TAKES
ROUTE OF PROTOS

ST. PETERSBURG. May 26.-Proft-
ing by the experience of the German
PrOtOs car. which by choosing the rail-
way bed OF the traus-Siberian line for
it's route, instead OF the government
road. is now ahead in the race to Paris,
the American Thomas car set out to-
day from Nikolsk. following the route
taken by the ProtOs,
Though day behind the Protos,
Driver Shuster, OF the Thomas car, is
confident OF OveTtaking the German car
within a short time
The Thomas car had a bad day in the
mud in its effort to get away from
Nikolsk, and finally, after covering
twenty miles, Il had to give Up and
take to the railroad.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26
SENATOR'S REGALIA
AROUSES JEALOUSY
Secretary Taft Objects to the APP
parel of West Virginia
Congressman.

Senator Scott OF West Virginia, fol-
lowing the precedent set by former
Senator Stewart Of Nevada, went 20
the White House today attired in
gaudy summer fashion, which would
have made a college youth at Newport
feel conspicuous, AS Secretary Taft
left the Cabinet room the Senator
started to walk by his side, WhereupOn
the Secretary threw up his hands and
said:
Great Scott, man, I mustn't walk
with you in that attire"
The Senator's outfit consisted OF
white shoes. d pure cream flannel
suit, silk shirt, purple tie, and a pan
ANA hat with band which outrivaied
the brilliancy Of a spring rainbow.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26
A CYNIC ON LOVE.

". T. Grange. author Of the His
tory Of Primitive Love" referred, in
the course Of a lecture in Boston. to
the modern cynical view Of love that
prevails.
Il remember once" said Prof
Grange, hearing two very ordinary
men. a bricklayer and a plumber, dis
cuss love in a smoking car.
" 7 hold said the hricklayer. that
If you are terribly IN love. the way 10
cure yourself IS to run away
The plumber shook his head and
sneered
' That win cure you he said, pro-
vided YOU run away with the girl. -
! Boston Herald.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26
HOUSE DECLINES
TO USE BENCHES

BY a majority OF thirty.six members.
the House has refused TO remove the
desks from the chambe- and substitute
benches, thus giving tn meeting hall
better acoustic properties. For another
session. therefore, the desks VIII remain
as they are,
The resolution for the change was IA
vorably reported by the Committee on
Library, and was a pet plan OF Repre-
sentative Boutel Of Illinois.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26
GIVES PRESIDENT
PICTURES OF WEST

President Roosevelt today was pre-
scented with a set OF enlarged photo
graphs illustrating range life on the
Western plains in the early eighties.
The pictures were given to the Presi-
dent BY Pierre VVibeauX. OF Miles City.
Mont. The President grew enthusiastic
over the pictures. which showed wild
animals OF various kinds and herds OF
cattle running free.
The photographs were particularly
appropriate he said, because they
showed range life as It existed when he
went West for his health. just after his
graduation from Harvard.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26
VISITOR
AT SENATE TODAY

Senator Bourne OF Oregon appeared
IN the Senate today for the first time
since the Oregon convention refused 10
accept his theory regarding the second
elective term and to name him as
delegate 70 the Chicago convention.
Senator Bourne had TO endure a good
many jokes from MS colleagues VINO
seemed inclined to take the view that
he had stayed away because Of disap-
pointneut over the selection Of Taft
delegation from Oregon and the failure
of the third-term movement In his own
| STAG.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26
Gap TAIN BARTLETT
SUDDENLY STRICKEN
Well-KnoWn Veteran and
Land Holder Dies After
Short Illness.

News was received today of the death
OF Capt Wallace A. Bartlett. at his
home in Brentwood, Nd. last night, at
the age Of sixty-three. His death was
sudden. following an acute attack Of in
digestion
Captain Bartlett has been well known
IN Washington and Prince George
county since the civil war. Until his
death he had been for a number Of
years associated with the patent law
firm Of Brock. Beeken & Smith, in the
Washington Loan and Trust building.
About thirty-five years ago ne was fore
man OF the specification division OF the
Government Printing Offlce. and later
was principal examiner in the Patent
Office. Captain Bartlett was a promi-
nent member Of the Patent Law Asso-
citation
The Washington times., 1908-05-26
Author of Some Note.

He was well known as an author OF
several technical works and last year
he had published a book Of s0nnets and
verses entitled Esther. the All InsDir-
ing"
Captain Bartlett was best known at
his home in Maryland, where he was
a large holder OF real estate. He was
manager Of the Holiday Land Com
pany, a director IN the First National
Bank OF Southern Maryland. and d.
rector IN the Hyattsv!lle Building AS
sOciation. At one time he was State
Commander of the Q. A r. and UP 10
his death was a prominent member OF
Warren Post. IN Hyattsville.
Born in warsaw, n. Y. De saw
active service Ia the Civil War He
vas wounded IN the Battle OF the
Wilderness, when he was member or
Berdans sharpshOoterB, Of Buffalo.
y. Y. He was imprisoned at Salisbury
and Iibbey for several months and then
ordered 10 Texas, where he served as
lieutenant IN the nineteenth United
States Regiment
The Washington times., 1908-05-26
BETRAYED
BY WOMAN HELOVED
Accused Wife Murderer
Given Scornful Look as
He Enters Court.

JERSEY CITY. N. J., May 26.-When
the trial OF Theodore S. WhitmOre was
resumed today the prosecution devoted
it's first effort to attempts 10 trace the
movements of the defendant the night
OF December 25. and prove that ne was
in the vicinity OF the Lamp BLACK
swamp where the body OF his WIG was
found the next morning
A feature OF the opening OF the trlal
was the disclosure today OF the 1acu
that Georgia Dickinson, the woman Tor
the love of whom Whitmore is alleged
to have slain his wife, has turned
against tine prisoner.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26

When a widow appears in "colori"
the first time she nearly always apollo
gizes by saying, q feel terribly about
tfves insisted on it"-AtCheson Globe.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26

There are very few people who live
to be sixty who do not look as though
they were tired Of living and afraid to
die.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26

The world IS full OF men who have
things they want 10 sell for less than
they paid for them.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26
KANSAS PHILOSOPHY.

There is one thing that may be said
TO the credit Of a man: He IS not eX-
Dected to be pretty.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26

There Is one in every family who
shiVks and another who does double
work on account of the lazy one.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26

The wisdom OF the fool and the folly
OF the wise man cOnfound conventional
people.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26
= ODDITIES IN THE NEWS.

A heavy beard grows on the right
side Of the face of G. L Collier, Of Co
lumbta, Mo. but the left side is entirely
smooth. Scientists are puzzled.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26

It is every mans opinion that mourn
ing attire is a useless and costly ad-
Vertisement.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26
Saw Him at 1a:4o O'clock

A damaging blow was dealt the de-
Tense today in its effort to establish
an alibi for Whitmore.
Joseph b. Quinn. an emPloye OF ths
elevated railroad, testified that he saw
Whitmore at the Pennsylvania station
in Jersey City between 1910 and 1Z:45
o'clock the morning Of December 20.
Quinn said when he saw Whitmore
II was only a few minutes after he
left Newark 10 go TO Jersey City at
1928, and that the train was on lime
ne Took the ferry boat leaving Jersey
C5tv at l2:45, and this, TOO, was on
time, he said,
He said TVhitmore wore a black
derby hat and a long black coat on
the night in question.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26
cH2ONICLINGS.

Tie strength Of a man fl IN his
weakest point, as the strength OF d
chain Is in its weakest link.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26

At Macada, Pa. a motor car was
driven a mile a minute to bring a physi-
clan, who arrived just in time to save
the life OF Wilbur Best, choking &c
death on a piece Of meat.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26

Every woman would be jealous of her
husband Il she could read bis thoughts.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26
Snubbed in Court.

When Whitmore came into the court
today he nodded affably to the woman
though ne knows that she is 20 take
the stand against him. In place OF
returning the greeting Mrs. Dickinson
gazed scornfully at the prisoner with
out returning his sanitation.
Walter Mcdonald, who lived IN the
Adams street house in Brooklyn with the
Whitmores, a waiter in a restaurant,
was the first witness today. lie tesu-
fed that Evhitmore usually went to the
restaurant where he, Mcdonald, was
employed and had his early morning
breakfast between to 800 a. IN. me
morning of December % he said that
WhItmOre came into the place at about
20, stating that he did not feel Wen
At this time, the witness stated. WHIT
more, who usually ate a great meal sAld
ne was sick and did not feel Ike eatins
Whitmore, according TO the witness,
remained but short time, and When
he left said he was going home. ana
asked Mcdonald to wake him up at
1880 O'Clock WhitmoTe also asked NC
Donald. according to the latter, 10
watch his apartment to see that MIS-
Whitmore did not take away the Iur-
nirUTe
The Washington times., 1908-05-26

A man never knows what a rival he
has in a wOman's kin until he marries
her.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26
SUNFLOWER PHILOSOPHY.

Every thoroughbred finally makes an
assignment.
The Washington times., 1908-05-26

Ignorance is more positive tha
knowledge,
The Washington times., 1908-05-26
COMES

We announce a special sale OF
ornamental combs TO begin tomOT-
row and continue throughout the
week
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-01-30

Ia the District Court Of the Unit
cd States for the Easter, vision
of the Southern District OF Georgia.
In the matter Of w. Is. Lore, bank
rupt.
TO the creditors cC W Il Lord 81
Ha2lehurst ia the county of jeff Da.
Wis. aid district. G bankrupt
Notice IS hereby given that ON The
29th day Of Jauuary 1908. the SAID
w r. LORD was duly adiudgad bank
runt and that the first meeting OF
his creditors VIII ha held at Bruins
wick Georgia, or the StA day OF
February zoos ~ 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, ut which time the So j
cedtors may attend. prove mojr
claims, appoint q trt stee. examine
The bankrupt on Transact sach other
business as may properly come be-
fore said meeting.
NJ brunswick Georgia. tll 2gta
day OF January 1908
Max Isaac.
u S Referee.
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SPECIAL NOTICE

All bills against the British steam
sh p Cape Colouna must be pra ented
at our office 10y 3 O'Clock jhis 3oth
dag of January i98S OF payment will
be dchar ed
r. o. M. strachan & CO.
C0uSisuec
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COMPANY APPLY TO L. W.
BEACH
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zANzErr.
80

$ suitable reward wiz be paid for
the rotrtn 70 Tho %cws cfta DC q
pointer psppy, months CID White
and liver, with white streak down
forehead
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win Adjourn Today

VIII Adjourn Today.
Glynn superior court which has
been IN session for the past three
weeks, will likely adjourn oday.
there beng only one or two more
cases to be disposed Of
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BATCH OF ITEMS
ABOUND THE CITY
SMALL ITEMS GATHERED DUP
ING TIE DAY BY NEWS
REPORTERS.

The Weather
Forecast f)r today in Georgia:
Fair and warmer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-21
S9.5 800. 900 Is VALUE
OF OREGON SHEEP

cation OF infectious diseases of the
sheep.
According 10 this report Oregon
had in 1907. 100000 sheen. shear
ing age and 100000 lambs of an
aggregate approximate value of So
100000 Wool clip of the state
amounted to l5,3OO.OO0 pounds. of
the value of $3,12t,2OO The aver
age weight of fleeces was SIS
ponds, which Is the equal OF any
state IN the union. We exported
ESQ. 900 sheep and lambs during the
year 1907 and most OF the latter
were mutton for immediate slaught-
er and fine rams and ewes for breed
ing purposes and does not include
the stocks trailed into the state from
bordering states for grazing pur-
poses
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-21

a few years ago there was man
In Baker that had been prominent
In political Affairs and speaking
about the election OF United States
senator's. told OF the part that he
played or attempted 10 play, a. one
time. when there was dead lock.
He said that he found there was
no prospect OF the candidate whom
the Southern Pacific railroad had
bought being elected, so he went TO
San Francisco and called az the COM
pany's headquarters and INFORMED
them that there was no show for
their man to secure the election but
that ne could have the election for
$50. 600 and that he would be their
man and do their bidding In the
senate. The company did not think
their case hopeless and would not
buy him. Their man, however,
failed. Just think That man told
Of his proposed deal as " it was as
legitimate and honorable as n he
had offered 10 sell a mule Instead OF
himself. But Il was not himself
alone but an the people OF oregon
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-21

Nearly every one In oregon knows
or has heard of Joe Day, the Port
land detective, and all-round char
acter.
Joe visited Baker City a few days
ago. He spent a time at Hot Lake.
on his return to Portland The Tel
egram Quotes him as follows:
None of the mud in mine, splut-
tered Joe. ~ , 80.
"Not much: good clean water will
do me awhile yet, betcherllfe. Old
rheumatlz'll have TO tie my old car
case into a pretty crooked pretzel
before they can make monkey OF
me like they did out of lot OF
those fellows / saw up there at the
lake. .....t
You'd a died to see them dam
phool greenhorns take to that mud.
Say. they went to Il like blind duck
chasing a pollywog, and I'm son
of a gun IL they didnt think that
It done them good.
"You know | went up there twist
ed in my joints like that old feller
you see on the label OF horse lin
iment bottle, and every move l
made hurt like losing a hand at
heart solo. Sometimes I had It so
that my arms and legs stood ont
like the signboard on a country
cross road, but none OF the medi-
Gated mud and fire clay for mine.
"The baths were out OF sight.
never took so many in my life and,
so hop me. the water up there was
hotter than the hinges of-say
where is that place the ex-dectives
20 to?--and the first time that big
yahoo OF a rubber threw me into a
tub yelled-!'-- how yelled! I've
read about cooking saints In boiled
oil, but that Eastern oregon water
would make boiled oil look like a
skating rink. And want TO tell you
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-21

Governor Chamberlain has re-
celyed from Secretary Wilson OF the
department OF agriculture az Wash,
ington, assurances that the depart
ment will cooperate with the state
sheep commission of oregon during
the coming year In an cffort 10 Grad
icate sheen soah in the state.
Some idea I the importance Of
the sheep breeding aud woolgrOwing
industry OF Oregon may be gained
by the report of Secretary Smythe
of the board OF sheep commissioners
and Sheep Inspector VIM, n Lytle,
lust filed with Governor Chamber
lain, covering the appropriation OF
the sheen commission aud the re-
suits obtained under the law enacted
by the last legislature fOT the eradi-