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The Washington times., 1908-09-16
FLEET IS READY
FOR LONG VOYAGE
Leaves Australia Tomorrow
for 3,OOO-Mile Trip to
Manila.

ALBANY, West Australia, Sept. 10
The coaling of the American fleet for
the cruise of more than 1900 miles to
Manila was practically completed today,
and tomorrow evening the long journey
Will be commenced. II had been intend
ed to sail in the morning, but the ar
rival OF the golfers Taurus and Epson,
with more coal, delayed the work OF
preparation.
Notwithstanding that the long trip 20
Manila will mean enforced inactivity for
couple OF weeks, the sailors will be
glad when anchors are weighed, for
the stay in Albany has been uresOme.
Admiral Sperry has recovered from
his slight indispOsitiOn. which neces-
STATED his absence from the premier S
reception last night
The Washington times., 1908-09-16

Death notices inserted in The
Washington Times will, on request,
be published in the next issue OF
The Baltimore News or The Phila-
oelphia Evening Times without
further charge.
The Washington times., 1908-09-16
TOday'S Vital Records
Births.

Charles B. and Mary c. Werle, girl.
Samuel and Mary Sacks, girl.
William +. and Maize E. RObey, girl
John A. and Florinne L. Poland, girl.
William r. and Rosie L. Payne, girl.
JeSsell and Carrie Proctor, boy.
Daniel J. and Elizabeth Leahy. girl.
George 9. and Marie Jaeger, boy.
Henry II. and Tolvert Hanger. girl.
John A. and Philippine Farrell, girl.
George b. and Ida r. Edwards, girl.
David and Rosie Chedle, boy.
William NJ. and Maud Carpenter. boy.
Maury d. and IRENE NJ. Baker, girl.
Joseph L. and Kate Bateman, boy.
The Washington times., 1908-09-16
Died

ADAMS-On Tuesday, September Is, 1905 at
a. m, WILLIAM H, beloved husband of
Florence A. Adams.
William II. Adams vas an employe Of
the Government Hospital. He was about
forty years old and died after a lingering
illness. Mr.. Adams is survived by a wife,
Florence Adams. and two children, William
and Florence Adams He was a member
Of st. TheTesa's Church.
Suddenly, on Tuesday, Septem-
Der Is. 1908. at her residence. ~ Thirteenth
street northeast. MARTHA E, beloved wife
Of James NJ. Annadale.
BENZLER-On Tuesday, September Il, 1908.
at his residence, 1lS0 New Hampshire avenue
northwest, HERMAN. beloved husband Of
Louisa NJ BenZler
Herman Benzler was ffty-four years old
and died after an Illness OF several months
Mr. Benzler had been a prominent business
man OF Washington ana a resident for
thirty years He is survived by a wife and
a son, Arthur G. Benzler, and one brother,
Francis Benzler. Mr.. Benzler was promi-
nently identified with several Masonic o.
ders.
CARROLL-On Tuesday, September Is. 1905,
THOMAS H, only and beloved child OF
Charles T. and Rosie l. Carroll (nee Kins-
lOw).
Charles T. Carroll was the son Of Charles
7. and Rosie l.. Carroll, and died after a
lingering illness Of eight months. He was
born and raised on Capitol Hin and was
a member OF St Peters Catholic Church.
Charles T. Carroll, his father, is a local
Insurance man.
COOKE-Suddenly. on Monday, September 4
1905. EDGAR II. COOKE, beloved husband
Of Ada f. Cooke, aged thirty-nine years.
COYLE-At Chicago. Ill. Mr. HUGH COYLE.
beloved brother OF Miss Bette Coyle, aged
siXty-twO years.
DONALDSON-Depart this life on Septem-
Der "a. 1908, at S:15 p. m, after a short i'll
ness. Mrs NANCY c. DONALDSON Of
Balston. Alexandria county, Va, in the
eightieth year OF her age.
Funeral VIII take place at Mt. Olivet ".
=. Church. Ballston. on Thursday, at ?
O'Clock p. m. Friends and relatives re-
spectfully invited 10 attend
baltimore papers please copy) 1t
NUSSEAR-On Monday. September a. 700 at
p m, ADA F.. beloved daughter OF Ed
mund 4. and Clara l.. Nussear (nee Crown
Ada E Nussear was fifteen years old and
died the result OF a two weeks illness
from typhoid fever Miss Nussear was the
sister OF Mary Nussear, who died on the
ed Of last month from the same disease.
She is survived by her father and mother.
Mr. and Mrs Edmund A Nussear local
stonemason, and one brother Edmund c.
Nussear. Miss Nussear was a member Of
Grace Baptist Church.
The Washington times., 1908-09-16
In MemOriam

BEACH-In memory OF LYLE T BEACH
who died one year ago today.
Cone but not forgotten.
II By His Wife and Children
The Washington times., 1908-09-16
PREPARE TO REPEL
AERIAL WARSHIPS
Government to Have Aero
plane Target Practice
Begun Soon.

Confident that the age of the flying
machine has come and afraid of its ter
rible possibilities in warfare, the United
States Government, as soon as the Fort
Myer tests are finished, will begin the
solution of the problem OF meeting these
monsters Of the air.
1t is not likely that an aerial target
practice will be permitted as long as
Orvillc Wright Is at Fort Myer or until
after A. Nj. Herring, the other aeroplane
inventor is through with his trials, but
from what Signal Corps officers said
today, it will not be long until Uncle
SamueTs gunners are to set TO work
trying To locate and to hit targets hun
dreds Of feet above them.
On the Continent, the experiments in
this kind of gun practice have been car
ried On for some time with varying de-
grees Of success. and the United states
army officers have become intensely in
terested through knowledge of these
1eats.
Although there was a little comment
about aerial target work when Captain
Baldwin was navigating his dirigible at
Fcrt Myer, 1t remained for the demon
stration OF OrvilIe Wright to show the
Signal Corps officers that IL the near
future they VIII have to tackle a prob
lem tina. IS not easy.
Small Machine Hard to Hit.
If A. NJ. Herring does what he has
said lie can DO, OT if Wright were to ex-
hibit here an aeroplane which could
fly fifty or sixty miles an hour and
which would consequently be much
smaller-built for speed, the Signal
Corps officers will probably find still
more to think about.
AS it is now, they realize that it Will
be no light matter to provide for the
elevation of large field guns which
could destroy an aeroplane at one shot,
granting the somewhat doubtful asser-
ton that rifle fire could reach the ma
chimes at high altitude
one of the peculiar phases of the pros
ent awakening of all sorts Of persons
TO the almost illimitable possibilities u
air navigation, is the belief among some
army men at least. that ne perfection
of al 7erOplane will mean the gradual
dissolution OF navies and the releg2ton
CT the 100000 battleship 10 the national
junk heap.
such a change cannot come about IN Z.
year, possibly not less than ten years,
hut the Wright flights. they think, viii
prove the entering wedge That viii re
suit in the gradual reduction Of naval
appropriations Of all the great and wa
Ike nations of the world
Supremacy of Air.
Whether OF not this will mean that
the race for supremacy Of war equip
ment will be changed merely from a
contest between battIeship building ma
tons into a struggle between airship
inventing and airship perfecting coun-
tries. no one is willing TO forecast
When a machine costing eight or ten
million dollars. that has taken two
years in the building. that carries a
thousand officers and men. can De sunk
by a flying machine that would not
cost S3,OOO-and most officers who have
seen Wright fly think that he could
easily build a machine that could do
his very thiug-It is time, according
10 these people, TO sit down and con-
slider.
The Washington times., 1908-09-16
FUND STILL GROWS

Contributions to the Early fund
continue to come into The Times
office. and in nearly every instance
children are responsible for the add
tional donations. They seem unwill-
ing to have the fund closed.
Additional contributions are as
follows:
Previously acknowledged. 81 .096- 20
Sarah Brawner collection. 3.27
Charles F. Watts and sisters.
lawn party .................... 796
The Washington times., 1908-09-16
ENTERS on NV DUTIEs-

J. s Richardson, formerly priva to
secretary TO Commissioner o. Internal
Revenue Capers, today entered upon his
duties as chief CLERK Of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, succeeding Harry
Gfovannoui. who became chief OF the
stamp division, internal Revenue Blu
reau.
The Washington times., 1908-09-16
Deaths.

Sarah Brown, 6S years, 216 W street,
Anacostia.
Edward A. Minis, g. years. $50 L street
northeast.
Bridget NJ. Coughlin. 70 years. 1901 New
Hampshire avenue northwest.
Edith Haney, 30 years, 18th and NJ
streets northeast.
Emory TalbeTt, 10 months, Bowen road,
d. c.
The Washington times., 1908-09-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.
At the big Print Shop

You can get the best attenti0u-the best
service and the lowest prices.
Consult Us about your printing.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-10

use the methods employed by their ancestors from immemorial time. The more intricate the pattern of the blanket the more it costs In fact, the pattern has more to do with the cost than almost any other feature of it. That was not always so. It was nothing to the Indian whether he worked a month or a year on a blan- ket, the price was the same. But now, even the time of a Navajo blanket weaver is worth something, and it takes more time to weave a blanket of small and varied design than one of the sim pie design.
 The Navajoes also excel in the man. ufacture of Indian articles all of which are to be seen at the Big Curio store. The bracelets are elaborately engraved and some of them are set with tur- quoise or other native stones The bracelets are all old and many of them have been worn so that in places the engraving is partially obliterated These old bracelets were not intended for sale but they were pawned with traders and when they become outlaw ed they found their way to the market. iiSO SDuTlOuS lnOldn bracelets and other jewelry, made of rolled German silver the designs being either stamped upon them or are soldered upon them. The pure Navajo silver ware is always made of coin silver. Superstition prevents their use of bullion.
 There are also at the Big Curio store some very handsome belt buckles made by the Navajos though they did not intend them for buckles They were originally ornaments for the bridle or the saddle. They are already engraved and some of them are set with turquoise. But all of these things must be seen to be fully appreciated
 Another very appropriate. beautiful and useful Christmas gift to be seen at the Rig Curio is the Mexican zerape. There are many of them in various de- signs and cOlOrs. Friends in the east would greatly appreciate them.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-10

Big bacon sale, 12c. McKee's.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-10
Our Deceivinq Senses.

Many readers no doubt are familiar with SaXe's version of the Hindoo legend relating the impressions of the six blind men who went to see the elephant, but few probably read 1t with so much as a passing thought to the great realm of mental phe- nomena at which it hints. The first, it will be remembered. happening to fall against the elephants side, pro- nounced him like a wall: the second, feeling of his tusk. thought him like spear; the third. taking his squirm- ing trunk in his hands. found him to be very much like snake; and so the fourth, fifth and sixth, judging from his leg, ear ahd tail, each in turn insisted that he was like a tree, fan and a rope
 A little reflection will show, of course. that the difficulty with the six blind men, was not inaccurate perception. if there really be such thing; but insufficient observation for a correct generalization. Most, If not all of our knowledge of the external world is gained through the sense organs; and since few subjects in that external world are of elemen- tary simplicity. it follows that the ideas of most things are more or less logical aggregations of all the per captions to which it has given rise. Thus the pencil I hold in my hand manifests itself to me in manifold ways. I see its form, its size, it's colors, its individual peculiarities of surface. I feel its smoothness in places, its roughness in others, it's form also. and even distinguish be- tween the wood and the graphite; I feel it in my hand or on my finger: l smell the odor of the cedar, and (do ID taste it also, in the same way perhaps getting also a sensation differing from the others, from the graphite; and then I tap it with another pencil and hear the sound produced. Now all these, and many more, precepts, each more or less dis tinct from the others, go to make up the idea of the pencil.-From Do Our Senses Deceive Us, December Technical World Magazine.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-10
THE NAVAJO BLANKET
 GENUINE AND OTHERWISE
Go To BaIke's curio Store and Learn the Difference.

It has not been a great many years since the Navajo blanket began to be especially prized and until then it was unknown except in the southwest. Now it has become a prize ornament in homes in every city in the country. It is not only a curious but beauti- ful and useful article. That is, the genuine Navajo blanket is, made of pure native wool, the coloring obtained from pure native vegetable dyes.
 But there are on the market many blankets, though made by the Maya jOes, which are not genuine Navajo blankets. The Indians have been taught by interruptions traders to manufacture a cheaper article of shod- dy wool and cotton warp, using miner al dyes. These blankets are sold to in experienced dealers who in turn sell them to their inexperienced customers at prices generally below those of the genuine. When the shoddy falls out. as it is bound to do and the customer complains the dealer can only plead his ignorance of Navajo blankets in general. The plea may be truthful but that doesn't recompense the cus- toner.
 Now, the blankets at Balke's Big Curio store are all genuine and more over, they are the best of the genuine, all being personally selected by Mir Bake whose experience of twenty years is itself a guarantee to blanket buyers. His blankets are selected from thousands made by Indians far remov- ed from the beaten path of the cheap trader and who have not learned to make the cheap kind of blankets They
Arizona republican., 1908-12-10

NAVAJO INDIAN RUGS AND BLANKETS. XMAS SALE BEGINS TODAY. PRICE WILL BE CUT TO SUIT YOUR POCKETBOOK. MIL LER STERLING CO.,, 9-11 E. WASH INGTON.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-10
IRRIGATION IN THE
 MEXICAN REPUBLIC
Culiacan Bidding For American lrri- gation Congress In 1910.

Sometime ago The Republican men gation congress, to extend the field of work beyond the national bound- aries by the organization of a Pan American Irrigation congress and that the preliminaries of such a movement are now well under way. Among the most interested citizens of the Mexican republic is E. F. Pourade of Culiacan, SinalaO. From letter recently re- ceived from him by B. A Fowler sec retary of the national irrigation con gress, the following extract is taken. It shows not only the interest of the Mexican government in irrigation but openly announces the candidacy of Culiacan as the point for holding the Pen-American congress in 1910. The letter says:
 "The republic of Mexico is second only to United States in the realiza- tiOn of the fact that the prosperity of the country depends on the produc- tiveness of the soil and has already large irrigation projects under way. A short time ago, under authority of the federal government, there was organ iZed what is known as Gaia de Pres tamos para Obras de Irrigacion,' that is rediscount bank, the bonds of which are guaranteed by the federal government. The bank is to lend mOn- ey on long terms at a low rate of in- terest for irrigation projects. and has already been taken advantage of by land owners. showing that the people of this republic are alive to the i'm portance of irrigation.
 Here on the west coast the country is little known, but with transconti- mental road. (the Southern Pacific), passing through the states of Sonora and Sinaloa, the territory of Topic and the state of JaliscO, we hope to bring to the notice of the world the immense possibilities of the country, and to that end we are making every effort to bring the congress to Culiacan in the year 1910. We respectfully ask your cooperation in this matter and will be glad to forward to your address our argument and the reason Culiacan is preeminently the place to hold a ses- sion of the congress, to show also that We will be able to care for 5000 people in a satisfactory manner"
Arizona republican., 1908-12-10

w. K. JAMES. Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-10
GET INTO THE RACE

Get into the subscription contest by helping your favorite one. Subscribe at once, pay up in advance get the ere dits while credits are working. It will "all be over" Saturday night. You will have to pay this week to take ad- vantage of the boosting power of points in this exciting race.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-10

The annual meeting of the Stock holders of the Iron Springs Outing club will be held at the office of the Secre- tary, No. 37 North Center street, in Phoenix, Arizona, on Thursday, the 10th day of December, 1908, at 7:30 p. m, for the purpose of electing Di- rectors and for transacting any other business that may properly come be- fore it.
 w K. JAMES. Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-10
A Stern Father.

Still, the sand was wiser. maybe. That he took; He declined to let the baby Write a book.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-10

Representatives of young America in Phoenix ought to be pleased, Waki- man, from the east, is making those Delicious Ice Cream Cones at 23S F. Wash. St and serving a variety of ice cream. From all indication he has started off with a bang.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-10

"Our glasses fit" We carry Invisi- ble Bifocal, Toric and all other lenses and frames manufactured. Swigert Bros, r F. Adams. Phone Red 2641.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-04
PARA IMPRENTi

Por ata de local ta]eres tenendo que habitr
sito para e cmpazamento de gunas maqna "Lnotype
realzan precios ba19to chivaee cas componedoes
toda cse de titles para mp1ena Tmb6n venden tipo en-
buen estado q ve1nte pesos qulnt
Aprovechad OCCASION.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-04
EI rey Sc conquist6
4 los catalanes
LA SENCILLEZ DE DON ALFONSO

Nueva York miercoes.-La ultima vista del Rey Don
Alfonso Barcelona ha producdo excelente efecto entire
los catalanes que eogan calor la sencilez del
narca
La prensa monarquca celebra ublosamente este riun
70 personalsimo del Rey que, dice Maura, ha
conquistado los catalanes
Las pubcaciones catalanas eogian unanimemente la
smpatia del Rey.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-04
Los republicanos ganan
en- treinta EstadOS
TAFT OBTUVO 314 VOTOS

Nueva York, miercoes.-Trenta Estados han conse-
guido los republicanos, 10 que consdera trunfo
enorme campana verdaderamentc temble de los
dem0cratas
Mr. Taft consguo 314 votos contra 72 que obtuvo Mr.
Bryan.
Por todas parties Sc oye aclamar Taft
las ediciones de los peri6dcos nenas de information
electoral son arrebatadas por ell puDnco
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-04
Ia amenaza de-
imperio austriaco
SERVIA EN- PELIGR0

Nueva York, miercoles-Las tropas austriacas
zan al reino servio
La indignation de los ausraco contra los sbditos del
Rey Don Pedro llega proporciones tales. que
cree rremediable el choque
El Goberno austraco moviza rapidamente tropas
que pueden sobre servia avalanche
irresistible
Ell Belgrade, ell pueblo pide la guerra empenadamente
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-04
20 que ganaron
To- democrats =


Nueva York, mi6rcoes.-Los democratas han ganado
mayoria en- los Estados de Alabama Arkansas Florida
Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana Mississippi Missouri Ne
vada, Nebraska, Carolina Norte Sur Oklahoma, Ten
nessee, Texas Virginia.
Dice la prensa dem6craa que las elecciones venide
ras runfo sera acknowledgements de los partdaros de
Bryan
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-04
Las elecciones de aver
Mayorfas de cada pueblo

Los prime~os datos acerca del Juzga-
do de San Juan, fueron: 100 votos de
mayoria repnblleana Mas tarde Sc dijo
que la mayorfa solo consistia en- 27 vo-
tos, existiendo 270 papeletas EN- discu-
sion
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-04
las elecCiOneS en-
Norte.ameriCa
~.
:: Ell TRIUNFo DE MIR. TAFT

Nueva York, mercoles-El escrutinio electoral ha da
do favor del candidate republicano MIR Taft la mayo
ria de un million Glen mil votos
La victoria de Mr. Taft Sc considera esplendida.
El trunfo de los republcanos produo entire estos deli
rante entusiasmo.
Ante las ofcinas del Herald la aglomeracon de la
multitud lego peligrosa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-04
Service Especial del bolclln acrcan'a
0ABLEGRAWAS.
MR.. Hughes, reeIecto
POR UNA GRAN MAYORIA

Nueva York, miercoes.-Mr. Hughes resuto reelecto
gobernador del Esado de Nueva York por mayoria
de 72 600 votos.
En- esta ciudad los republcanos han ceebrado ruido
samene ell gran trunfo de partido, muy especial
mente ell de Taft Hughes.
La mayoria alcanzada por los repubcanos mucho
mayor de 10 que esperaba.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-15

Her hand this man could not get,
His health was not as it should be,
He had not used the "best as yet,'
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
w. G.. Atwell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-15
Cambridge

Joel Thompson, wife and two daught
ers, of Edgerton. spent Monday with
relatives in this village.
o Pomeroy of Gays Mills was Cam
bridge visitor last Monday and was kept
busy shaking hands with old friends.
Wv Scobie, who has been spending
the winter at Escondido, Cal, arrived
here last Friday night and expects to re-
main during the summer. He looks hale
and hearty ard his numerous friends
will be pleased to know that he is his
former self again.
A telegram was received here last Sat-
urday night conveying the sad news of
the sudden death of DR. d Z Throndson,
which occurred at the Lakeside hospital,
Chicago. His death was caused from
the effects of an operation for ulcer of
the stomach. He was taken ill on Tues
day and the operation took place Thurs
day. but the shock to his system was too
severe and he failed in strength rapidly,
until death claimed him at 7:15 p N Sat-
urday.
One of the largest crowds that ever
witnessed a ball game on the local
grounds turned out to witness the con-
test between the Boston Boomers and
the Cambridge team last Monday. The
fans who went over to the grounds under
the delusion that the game would be
one sided and farce changed their
opinions before the contest proceeded
very far. The ladies put up good ex-
hibition of the national game and made
the locals hustle to win victory. The
score resulted 5 to 7 in favor of the home
team.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-15
Milton Junction

Deacon L Allen and Addie Crandall,
who have been spending the winter in
Cromanton, Florida, are home.
George B Keith went to Waussw on
Tuesday as one of six county delegates
to the state convention of Modern Wood
men of America.
Nettie j Coon celebrated her birthday
last Thursday by entertaining twelve
lady friends, it being the birthday of two
of the guests Mrs e L Burdick and Mrs
Geo Maxson, also.
B Clarke came here Thursday from
DeForest. He has sold the photograph
business there in which he'has been en-
gagged the past eight years, and thinks
of going into truck and fruit gardening
here.
james Gage, retiring landlord of the
Morgan House at Milton Junction was
rendered farewell banquet Thursday
evening by hundred friends. The re-
past was served under the direction of
Landlord Hall, the new proprietor, and
was triumph of the culinary art. The
aftermath was succession of tributes
or love and esteem to the guest of honor
and lasted until the early morning hours.
Mr. Gage was presented with number
of handsome tokens of appreciation dur
ing the progress OF the festivities.