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New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
POORLY vERsED IN NATIONAL ANTHEM
oficers Of Battleships Report Weful Lack Of
KnowIedge-Rehsarsals without Success

Washington. Dec. E--Letters which have reacsso
Washington nom officers the eatrleship nse-
indicate votuI lack os knovledgs e azyrhins
approaching a national anthem In ross pACe
where the feet was received with SC mach y.
6iaity tbs natives were prompt and v'seEo1S =
the delivery OF an appropriate air. ans s-ch Al =
cident was usually followed by sttanapr 70 70
der The Star Spangled Banner" With tne reS-.l.
as one correspondent has described II. ta1- -
singers were rarely ahls 70 prcessd WITH me s0->
for more than three lines.
The repeated failures hnslly LED 70 son's eo'1--
effort TO rshearse for the rendition q tns AH
can anthem bur without much success
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
DIES after INDICTMENT,
D 2. BaLdzcjn Broken IN Health by
Financial W0rries.
rBy Telegraph &c The Tribune. I

Logansport. Ind. Dec 13-Broken in health
by g years effort to unravel the affairs of his
private banks 1T Goodland, Fowler and Anbia,
Ind Daniel P. Baldwin a widely known lecturer
and traveller dropped dead TO-DAY. He was in
dicted on November on two counts by the
Benton County Grand Jury, charged with en-
bezzIement it being alleged that money of de-
posttors was used in financing investments in
Arkansas timber lands.
Baldwin was Attorney General OF Indiana dur
ing the administration of Governor Porter. He
had been candidate for Judge Of the Supreme
Court before the Republican State Convention
and was defeated.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
KNOCKS DOWN sWIToHMAN IN STREET

in Broadway yesterday morning Edward Master
son, q chauffeur. knocked down Abraham Isaaos
: switchman, employed by the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company, at 5oth street, Masterson it is
he arrived at 39d street. where he slowed down
Meanwhile Fatronasn MeDonough and FInnegau
Of the West 47th street police station gave chase
in another and arrested him. Isaacs was taken
TO Roosevelt Hospital suffering from scalp wounds
and contusions-
When arraigned at the West Side court Master
son was paroled by Magistrate Krotel until to
morrow for further examination. The car is owned
by George Small. OF No. 50 West End avenue.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
RooKEFEILBR's DOUBLE At CHURCH
Members of Congregation Mistake New Or
leans Man for Standard Oil President.

John D. Rockefeller at the Fifth
Aveaus Baptist Church yesterday but there
visitor there VINO looked so much hks him that
several persons deceived 70 the extent OF ad-
dressing him as Mr.. Roeksfsuer-" The resem-
blance also fooled a newspaper photographer Who
after waiting for half hour in the snow. took
several snapshots OF the oil mans double.
The visitor told reporters that his name was
Joe Howard, OF New Orleans. He said that
he was not In the oil business. John D. Roeks-
Teller, jr., his fathers double. but was net
deceiVed
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
SECRET WEDDING COMES TO LIGHT.
Members of Wealthy Pittsburg Families Con
cesled Marriage Three Years
IBy Tsle-rsph 70 The Tribune.1

Pittsburg, Dec. 1S.-Pittsburg has beer surprised
by the announcement that Miss Leila Donnelly,
daughter OF the late Charles Donnelly. who was q
wealthy man and Kenneth Rafferty,. son OF Gil
bert Rafferty,, another rich Pittsbprger have been
married for long time
The Rafferty, family alleges that the marriage
took place last March. but il is reported ana gen
orally believed that the couple were married by
justice OF the psace almost three years ago Both
families well known in Catholic circles
throughout tbs state.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
TWO CAUGHT UNDERNEATH Alro

heavy touring automobile owned by DR. Ioh,
o. Polak. Of No 2s7 Clinton avenue BROOKLYN was
overturned at Ninth avenue and eth street, that
borough. yesterday afternoon. both the doctor ana
bis chauffeur. Joseph Duffy. being caught beneath
it They escaped serious Injury. however The ma
chine skdded into a rat between the car tracks
when the chauffeur started to turn the corner A
crowd gathered quickly and the machine was raised
enough TO pun out the two men. They ssrs taken
10 ssney Hospital
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
EXPLODING MANHoLE CAUSES PANIC

tslephone cable manhols cover at 18th etrest
and Ninth avenue was blown Atty feet into the
air yesterday morning by exploding sewer ca.
which ripped open about afteen square feet Of
street surface When the cover blew of the report
heard seven blocks away. Those living in the
vicinity hurried paniestricken 10 the street snd
reserves from the West eth street station had
trouble in aui4tng them.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
TOOTH CAUSED RookEFELLgR's rRIr

Cleveland, Dec. IAN aching tooth drew John
D Rockefeller from his winter home IN New
York 10 z dentists chair IN Cleveland This Is the
solution OF the mystery surrounding Mr. Rocke-
fsilers unexpected visit 20 his old home
stories ranging all the way from tha seiectto.
OF a minister TO succeed the Hav. DR.. c. A Eaton
a. the Euclid Avenue Baptist Church. which Nv
FockereHer attends when here ths erection OF
sixteen story church and the gifu OF SOO00O,0
Tor oriental universities built Up around the
news or his visit, but Mr.. Rockefeller uricked tho
bubble to-day and said he merely came here 10
attended to, AAS~
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
AUTO CRASH KILLS PHELPS B. HoYT
Well Known Golf Player Dies from Injuries
Six Others Hurt.

Chicago Dec. I8.-Phelps 3. Hoyt, secretary and
treasurer of William Hoyt & Co. wholesale gro
GERS. who was injured in automobile accident
last night, died to-day from his injuries Mr. Hoyt
was an enthusiastic golfer and well known as a
tournament player.
Mr.. Hoyt and six other men we're riding in NIr
Hoyt's car late last night, when the machine
crashed into coal wagon Rogers Park &
suburb. All were thrown from the car Mr. TIozt
landing on his head. The other six men we-e
badly injured.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
cAR HIT WOMAN, MISSILES FoR BRokgR

Mrs Tilly Greer, forty years old of No 45o East
sd street, was knocked down by a big touring
car driven BY Lindsey Tappln. q broker living at
No 165 East list street last night and several Of
her ribs were fractured At frst it was thought
she had been killed, and missiles were hurled at
the broker by the crowd that gathered as he sat
in the automobile AT the Flower Hospital il was
said she would recover. TappIn was arrested
charged with assault. His wife furnished bail
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
AccEPTs TIREs IN LEU oE cAsA nAn

Besides being useful in the event Of punctures
and injured wheel shoes. the extra tires carried
by automobiles have been found 10 be acceptable
bail for speeding chauffeuys who ger arrested IN
precincts where the police are accommodating
Harold Z. Dannott, chauffeur, who said ha
was employed by ex-Justice Augustus Van WycI,
was arrested for fast driving in Livingston street
near Hoyt street. Brooklyn. yesterday. He did not
have the S1o0 bail required but he left two Ax+ra
tires which he carried at the Adams street station
security and released
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
sLAN DINNER FOR SAMUEL $. KoENIe

Samuel Koeaig. Republican leader Of the Sth
Assembly District, Is TO be tbs chief guest at :
sirlrer u honor Of MS election as Secretary OF
ztsre +c be given by TIRE Federal Club, Of his dis
i~r ~ F=,ser-vsber.s 5sra street and Eighth ave
rue on Tuesday December =
Ez-Assernblyrnan Holman VIII bs toastnlasts-.
Al +he members of the Republican state ticket.
.hs Republican district leaders and e number q
.1dEes have been invited; also t2o Democrats-
-sis--7et Attorney Jerome and Magistrate Battery
aSu- Finn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22

him home and nursed bim, but long ere he was well he would return to his regiment. It was always 80 with the Confederate soldiers; they felt that ev- cry man was needed at the front. and many died on returning to the army before they were welt enough to bear the hardships and exposures of camp life.
 Then the days. months and years passed weariiy by; the remnant of our brave army fighting overwhelming mum bers to protect us. and Tn praying, with hearts full of trouble and anx- iety, and busy hands trying to make food for the army and keep homes for those dear ones who would come to us when the cruel war would end. In February. s65. came news that struck terror to every woman's heart. viz: that Sherman wss coming through our State, The fcw. very few men (for the Yankees said we robbed the era dle and the grave to fight them) too old to join the army. tried to protect us by moving us out of that portion of the State through which he was passing. It was sad. indeed. to see frail women and little children camp ing cdt in cold. wet weather risklng their lives rather than meet the blus- coated fends of Sherman's army. was persuaded to start with a few friends. leaving my mother at home. as We then thought. with my devoted and faithful servants. In a few hours grew so uneasy about mother that I could not go any farther. I got a horse and rode twelve miles alone to get back home. That was a ride of terror to me. was afraid to look before for fear should see a blue coat. The joy that came into my mothers face when she saw me ride up to the door shall never forget. It more than repaid me for that dreadful ride.
 The life of the confederacy was now drawing to a close. We still hoped cannot describe my feelings when the news of Lees surrender reached me. Our cause was just. right and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22
rhe schooI Nickel Fund.

All school teachers in the State public, private. male or female-are requested to ask their pupils to bring one nickel each (and no more in any easel, to contribute to the Randall Memorial Fund.
 superintendents and head masters and principals are requested to ask the teachers to explain this to their separate classes and to instruct them about 1t if not otherwise told.
 The intent is equally to add to the fund and to keep alive the memory of the great Ma rylander. by making his name familiar in their mouths as household words!"
 All sums collected by teachers should be turned over at close of sum- mer term, to the head of each school and forward by the latter to the pres ident or announced fund custodian Of each States division, U. D. c. Such fund will be (by her). remitted to the family of the dead poet.
 On Friday last the first test was made of the power of little things. In Mrs. Colsson's idea of Nickel Fund, to be contributed by the children or tha academy schools (no other then Participating and no pupil contribut- ing more than one five-cent cotn)'
 The girls of the High School and Senior Grammar contributed SzS'7O. and the boys department $lo'oO' ana rounding out an even $40 total.
 This is a most credItable showing ana all the other schools (county private and male or female), are yet to be heard from throughout city and State.
 Mir. De Leon has written to super intendents, principals and teachers In the State. urging emulation ana oner-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22
RANDALL MBMonIAL FUND.

Rules for Collecting and Forwarding
 the Money Contributions.
 Mrs. Cornelia Branch Stone, prcsi- dent of the United Daughters of the confederacy, has written MT. DeLeo, letter warmly commenting the plar he proposed for making all contribu- tions. from North or South, to a me morial for James Ryder Randall sub stantial and Immediately useful.
 Mrs. Stone states. however, that some doubt still exists in some of the chapters as to the precise manner of collecting and remitting the free will offerings from their respective neigh borhoods.
 These rules tor rather MT. DeLeon's suggestion for them), have been full explained by The Mobile Register al- ready, but they are now condensed ard formulated for clearer understanding. as are those for Mrs Colston's clever idea which MT. DeLeon at once adopt ed and suggested as a good means of swelling the fund by Q School Nick el Fund" to be carried and remit ted in the same manner.
 These are the simple rules suggested to control the Randall Memorial Fund:
 Randall Memorial Fund Rules.
 Each division president should is- sue circulars to each chapter president, or secretary. to expose conspicuously lists for voluntary contributions ((not to a statue, but to a money fund for the poets family).
 Contributions should be absolutely free will tributes; In any sum, how ever small with or without the name of giver donor.
 Members of chapters, need not con fine donations to their own organiza- tion, but may ask heir friends and acquaintances to aid the good cause.
 All sums entered on these lists and received by the secretary of each chap ter should be remitted by her to the State president or to the custodian appointed by her, at such times as the former officer directs. The pres ident or custodian should remit the same in check or money order to Mrs James Ryder Randall. care s. C Adams. 1127 Telfair street, Augusta,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22
MRS RENDER PATRICK GROSS OF ALEXANDER CITY.

who woud look the part--a stern. un- gainIy sort of woman. But alas! for our Illusions! The indigent widow. who fin calico wrapper and sunbonnet had made her hegira in a prairie schooner, stood there upon the station platform dressed in all the glory of a typical club woman at the State Federation--tailored suit. white shirt waist. and a much waved pompadour. She had driven to the station fin shin- ing surrey drawn by sleek mare.
 Then the transformation in her ap- pearance was not so hard to under stand. The farm which she had bought for three hundred dollars every cent she had in the world--she had refused twenty thousand dollars for only a few weeks before. The sod house she had lived in that first win ter had given place now to a ten room dwelling. The eldest of her sons was now in a business college in Oklahoma City. and the other four run the farm under her direction. She had bought an upright plano for her daughters. and had herself joined the women's club in the neighboring village. And right here 1t is important to note that no city Is too young. no village too small in Oklahoma. not to acknowledge proudly at least two rival women's clubs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22
HISTORICAL. HISTORY REINFORCED.

sTnIne Feih Hear How sfachin. Wen
 Firat Sea Battis of Resoiatiam. New York Times
 An addition to American history was made fasi night hy .natriatte son af the. State of Maine at the fifth annual dinner of the Maine snciety at the lin- tel Astor. After informally enumer ating the prima donnas. the statesmen. and the scenic beauties of the Pino Tree State, John F. Lynch, one of the guests of honor. claimed the Afnine coast as the scene of tho first na,at battle of the Revolutionary War. He said;
 Histories and school hooks are con stantly dinning into ous's ears lhN heroisms of the battle of Bunker lIilt and of Lexington. while the naval eIi- gagement in Machias Harbor is passed by in silence This was the first naval engagement of the RevoiutlUnary Wat and a handful of Maine natives oyer powered the armed British ship aEainRt the greatest odds.
 When news first reached Maehiaa that war had been declared, the citi zens planted a pine tree in the Town Square and saluted 1t as an emblem of liberty, which they swore to defend with their lives. A few days after. ward a British ship. the Margarettn. sailed into the harbor and the con, manding officer ordered the. citizens ta pull down their liberty pole.
 meeting was held on the brink 09 o'Briens brook, and Jeremiah O'Brlan. addressing this meeting. exhorted every man who would defend the new nation to cross the brook. Every one did sn. and seizing q schooner this small com pany. armed with axes, scythes and few fowllng pieces. went forth and en- gagged with the British armed vessel After bitter conflict, the English Of. ficer was slain and the second in conn mand readily surrendered"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22

at the close of the war had Si,s00
 worth of cotton. We welcomed to our home sick and wounded soldiers. We gave them all the dainties we could make, tenderly nursed them. and as far as we could replenished their ward robe. We had yarn spun and cloth woven. to make them clothes. l knit ted undervests of homespun yarn. also socks and comforters.
 In the summer of 1861 I asked the mothers and sisters. whose sons and brothers belonged to Waxhan Jackson Grey's company Company B, 26th North Carolina regiment-to assist me in getting flag for the company. We got a beautiful silk flag and I was se- lected to present 1t to the company. July 4. 1861. My brother belonged to this company. The first year of the war we had not learned what war meant to a country, nor what sol diers life was. When we sent our loved ones to the army, we thought that they must have all the luxuries of home except the house, so We packed trunks with everything we could put in. that we thought a gentleman going on a pleasure trip ought to have, We sent a servant to look after the trunk and its master. The two last years of the struggle, we learned what war meant, and how a soldier lived. One was considered well equipped who. had shoes and clothing though they were threadbare, or well patched. and not ragged; a blanket, gun and canteen.
 My brother. who was Captain of company B, 26th North Carolina. was wounded four times during the war. My younger brother was very III. l drove mules twenty-five miles to my uncle's plantation to get him to go with me to my mothers. After three days we reached Petersburg. the regi- ment had left and my poor brother was among strangers. It seemed that would never get him well. I brought
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22
NEVER CATCH COLD


 Such thing as cold is absolutely unknown to the French Canadian hab- ttant-which goes far to prove that Benjamin Franklin was right when no announced a century and a half ago that colds have nothing whatver to do with cold. These men dress no mora heavily than We do in the latitude og New York, writes Birge Hardison In Scribner's often go bare-headed, and perform their ablutions in the snow. which freezes on one surface while it is melting on another. Personal clean-s Illness is not their strong point. how ever. They are washed so clean in side by the external bath of oxygen fin which they live that they have d fine scorn for the condition of the ex- ternal man, Many of them do not tin dress during the entire winter Per sonally I was unable to attain to this happy disregard for personal cleanli- ness-again. perhaps. because did not remain long enough in camp. Alter sleeping in my clothes for a week | began to pine consumedly for a bath I asked Mfr. Power if the same desire ever troubled him during hls long. long trips of inspection
 No" he said, T suppose I am ins ured to it. l bathe much as an inc. dian takes food--when he can get if. However. In replying. I maintained a. not have oneZ''
 Under the circumstances confess. that the joke seemed to me poor one However in replying. I maintaea a tone as serious as his own.
 "Delighted!' I said. Show me the bathroom"
 Anywhere. Take a snow bath. 1t is not at all a bad substitute."
 Finding that he was quite sertousl decided to make the experiment.: ana after roll in a six-foot snow bank by brisk rub-down by the fire, dressed-a new man for the day Thea went and examined the thermomA eter outside. It registered 35 degrees below zerol
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22
OKLAHOMA SPELLS
 WEALTH FOR WOMEN.
Marvellous Opportunities There Fer Girls With Training Ambition
 aud Perseverance,.

Marvellous Opportunities There For
 Girls With Training Ambition
 and Perseverance.
 The scene was a train crossing the fertile prairie country of Oklahoma. The first passengers to alight were a girl of twenty and her grandmother. they had come to join the girls mother widow. with ten children, who had come down to this part of Oklahoma six years before and bought for three hundred dollars a quit-claim to one hundred and sixty acres. The widow and tho nine children she had brought with her. had come all the way from central Illinois in a wagon. pulled by one horse and containing all her earthly goods and chattels. long because the horse had become sick and they had put up whole month in the Ozark Mountains while he was convaleseing. That winter she and her nine children livedsin a sod d.house as has lived many another Oklahoma home seeker in his early days.
 Naturally. says the writer in the pelipeator for April after having heard such story. we were all anxious for a glimpse of its heroine. and naturally we expected to see woman
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22

the United States Congress asking that suitable monument Ca memorial llsft house) be erected in memory of Matt thew r. Maury. the worlds greatest scientist and our countryman, whose unparalleled service to his own and all the civilized nations of the earth has been in no way recognized by the American people.
 The committee :ntrusted with this high privilege now appeals to every D A R. throug ghc cut the Iand--Nortll, South. East and wcst---for concerted action in behalf of this. the grandest movement ever undertaken by the. National Society D. A. R.. save the building of Continental Hall Let us' make "a long pull. a strong pull and al pull all together"
 Let us fairly lombard the citadel of Congress with our ifnpnrtunit.es. till 1t shall capitulate under fire. Win you make 1t a matter of personal in-j terest? Win you speak or write to. your State representatives in Con-l gress? Will you set some Influential man to say d word in favor of the measure. and, If possible. secure q newspaper article advocating 1t? Thss must be done at once.
 Respectfully.
 Mrs. Susan Winchester Scales. Chair man.; Mrs. sara Aldrich Richardson. Mrs. s. E. C. Morgan. Mrs. H. S Chan1@ berlain. Miss Mary Desha. Committee.
 Continental Hall Fund.
 The chairman of the Continental Hall Committee acknowledges the res ceipt of contributions to this fund from three more Chapters--Bienvilie Anniston. Sims, Eufaula Martha Wayles Jefferson. opelika.
 There are now seven other Chapters to hear from. and 1t is requested that they send in their contributions or pledges by April 10. when the full list will be published.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22
MONTGOMERY. ALABAMA. SUNDAY. MARCH 1908

ter depart only when the scarf-skin is removed. When the scarf-skin grows again the freckles also re- turn.
 The safest and simplest treatment for freckles Is the use of lemon juice Take a fine camers-hair brush and. dipping 1t into the iemon-Juice. touch the freckles carefully night and morn- : ing, until they begin to disappear IT the freckles are too thick to touch sep arately. apply tho lemon-juice with soft. fine cloth But this Is very apt to burn the skin unless little gly- cerin be added to neutralize the erect. It Is best to dilute the glycerin with rose water and add enough lemon-juice to make the face smart