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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
Petition Filed

Mrs. Frances Friedman was yester.
day committed to the asylum at Pat
ton following an examination in the
superior court. According to the
statements of officers, she labored un-
der the belief that neighbors were con-
stantly abusing her, stealing things
from the table, scratching her furni-
ture and doing many other acts to ag-
gravate her. Mrs. Friedman's hus-
band is i'll in hospital. There are a
number of children in the family.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14

The governing board of the Sunday
Rest league will hold a special meet
ing this afternoon at O'Clock i'm the
parlors of the First Methodist church
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-18
MYSTERY IN sHooT TING:
Sioux Falls Mar Probably Mortally
! Wounded. ~

sioux Falls Mar Probably Mortally
Wounded. 81
Mystery surrounds the shooting and
perhaps fatal wonnding 8. William
Fiber, who with his wife conducted d
resort In tho western part Of Sioux
Falls.
The bullet entered just below FIJI
ber,s heart and after passing through
one Of his lungs emerged from tho
right aide. The injured man now Is
1 IA the Sioux Falls hospital. His con.
dition Is critical. IS
Both Fiber and HE wife emphatic
ally declare that he was called to the
B door by a man, stranger, who fired
b the shot. However, nothing further
could be secured BY the authorities
( IN support Of the story. on the other
hand, the officers found Ii one Of the
rooms of the Fiber home al bullet hole
in the wall directly over the piano, the
plaster having been sent IN IA shower
to the top OF the instrument, where It
remained when an investigation of the
premises was made.
After officers were summoned FIJI.
bars In the fear that his wound was
fatal, dictated q viii In which he left
all his property to his wife
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-18
TO ESTABLISH RES lDENcE
Chicago Millionaire Planning to se-
curS Divorce, ss y

3Chtcago millionaire Planning to Se-
]. cure Divorce. ssS:
w. D. Royce, the Chicago million
sire who became widely known about
q year ago BY making d propagation
to run the postof1ce department as 81
private enterprise, ID at Fort Sisseton,
few miles west Of sisseton, on his
annral hunting expedition. He has
several buildings at the old fort leased
Tor clubhouse purposes and every year
brings out party Of friends for q
few weeks OF sport.
This time 1t is stated that Boyce
will remain in South Dakota for 4
longer length OF time in order to have
the required residence in the state
necessary to institute divorce proceed
fngs. He has made q substantial set
$tlement OF property affairs for his
wife and little publicity has been
given to their marital d Hculties.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-18
Veteran, 81 Two Wars.

Bernard Crinnigan, a veteran Of the
Mexican and Civil wars, died at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. j. Il Bee
son, who lives some eight miles south
west OF Armour. The deceased was
born at Longford, ireland, March IL,
1912. His was a long life Of activity
and at an early age he enlisted in the
British navy being one Of the com
mission sent to British Columbia III
1916 when the city was .Tifty-four
forty Or fight. Later he entered the
merchant marine, visiting every piace
Sof note He served under General
Zachary Taylor In the Mexican war
and was present ct the storming and
capture Of Chapultepec.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-18
WILL VISIT Hell EN-
Capitol Commission te Look ovs
Montana HuIfdinu.

Capitol Commission 10 Look cVsr
Montana Building.
The members of the stats capitol
comMisaien, accompanied by Architect
g. 70. Bell and s. III. Lea, the super
visor OF construct lion, hays CONS to
Helsna, Mont, to look over the capitei
ot that state. The South Dakota buil1
ing was mod eled after the Montans
capitol and the trip at the prassn,
time Is to- inspect the interior finish.
Ing Of that building.
The proposed plans for the Soutt
Dakota capitol are not just satisfae
tory 80 far as interior finish Ii con
cernsd, and e the trip to Montana Az
velops any plan Of change the commits
sion viii ask the legislature to pro
vide additional appropriation Il
change the plans IN this regard
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-18
BR0ODs OVER TROUBLE.
Young Woman Accused Of Arson
Takes Her Lie.

Bessie sinkular Of Dallas committed
suicide ct BonestssI by shooting ker-
self through the heart with q shotgun.
Miss Sinkular was engaged In the
millinery business at Herrick until
July 10, at which time a large part OF
the town was destroyed BY fire. She
was accused Of having started the fire
and had her preliminary hearing be-
fore Judge higgins of Bonesteel and
WAS held to the circuit court III the
sum Of ST. 1000.
Brooding over this trouble Is sup
posed to have been the cause OF her
net. Miss Sink,llar arrived during the
rush and proved up on Rosebud
farm.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-18
Nodes Elect otiicsra.

The State Medical association In
session at Yankton elected ofiiesra az
follows: Or. 8. A. Brown of Sioux
Falls president; Or. Smiley Of Mitch.
oil first vice president; Or. w. r.
Moore Of TyndalI second Woe pres
idsnt; Or. r. d. Away Of Aberdeen
secretary and treasurer. The next
convention will be held ct Aberdeen.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-18
state Banks Incorporated.

Articles Of incorporation have been.
alsd for the Bank Of Caps, one Of the
new Stanley county towns. II is cap
tailed at SO 900. Articles have also
been fled for the Farmers State bank
sof Groton, with a capital Of $40 900.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-18
\ JeweIry store BuralarIzcdI.

Snarp's jeweiry store at Broolsings
was broken into and watches and:
rings to the value Of 81 900 were car
ried away. No clue to the robbers.
il is supposed II be the work OF
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-18
Bar All Harness
Dependable Harness

Harness that stand tile
strain of service hat viii nota9
fail Ia elrerge ncies hat will
not end anger your Life BY ifss
aknesss M keep HE kind of
harness Whose beauty Of inis
|iss equalled BY its stfengt
the only kind ,ots can afford
buy sl
ell
|Watsrtown south Dakota
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
Wondered WHY.
FOUND THE ANSWER WAS COFFEE"

MANY pale, sickly persons wonder for years
why they have to suffer so. and eventually dis
cover that the drug-caffeine-in coffee Is the
main cause Of the trouble.
II was always very fond of coffee and drank
IL every day. i never had much flesh and often
wondered why j was always 20 pale, thin and
weak
''Ahou, five years ago my health completely
broke down and i confined to my bed Ms
stomach was in such condition thar could hard.
ly take sufficient nourshment to sustain life.
During this time drinking coffee didn' /;
think could do without it.
After awhile / came 10 the conclusion that
coffee was hurting me. and decided To give it
up and try Postum. i didn't like the taste OF
II at first. but when II made riyht-boiled
until dark and rch-I soon became very fond vt
il.
In one week began 10 feel better | could
EAT more and sleep better. My sick headaches
were less frequent. and within hve months !!
looked and felt like new being, headache spells
entirely gone.
My health continued to improve and today
! am well and strong. weigh las pounds. I at
tribute my present health the life giving quail.
lilies Of Postum.
There's a Reason
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle Greek.
Mich. Read The Read wellrilie." in rkgs.
Ever read the above letter: 4 new one an.
pesrs from time to time. They genuine, true
and full Of human interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
TO REoRGAN1zE COMPANIES.
Virginia Traction Consolidation Ex.
pected Soon,

BALTIMORE, August LIT is under
stood that plan for the reorganization
Of the Virginia Passenger and Power
Company. the Richmond Passenger and
Power Company and the Richmond Trac-
ton Company and controlled lines will
be announced Monday by committee
composed of Douglas Robinson, CHAIR
mani. Frank j. Gould and Charles
8. Whelan of New York. r. Lam
caster Williams of Baltimore, Percy NJ.
Chandler of Philadelphia and Fritz Sit
terding of Richmond
The plan provides for the organization
OF a new company under the laws of
Virginia to acquire and operate the prop
critics. 1t is proposed that this company
shall have a capital stock of $12 100000, of
which $7.jOO.OOO shall be common and
100000 non-cumulative preferred stock.
entitled to dividends not exceeding )
per cent year up to January L. 1914,
and thereafter at rate not exceeding
q per cent a year.
A bond issue to the amount of $4,000
QUO Is proposed.
The bonds are to bear interest at the
rate of per cent. run twenty-five years
and be secured by first and refunding
mortgage or deed of trust, which will be
first mortgage lien on large part of
the property of the new company.
Bonds of the new issue to the aggregate
amount of underlying bonds will be re-
served in the hands of the trustees in
the new mortgage to retire these liens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

seekers after excitement and admirers of
pluck and courage
AT 10 a M. February - 1903. the con-
testants lined up in the parking space
assigned them in 43d street. between
Broadway and 9TH avenue. facing the
north end of the Times building. ready
for the start
The contestants were: De Dion French).
G. Boucher de Saint Chaffrey. Capt.
Hans Hansen and NJ. Autran; Motto Bloc
F'rench. NJ. GODDARD, NJ Hue and NJ.
Liver; Sizaire ct Naudin F'rench). Au-
gust POns NJ. DeschampS and NJ. Berthe:
Zust Qtaliam. Antonio Scarfoglio. Emelio
Sitori and Henri Haaga; Protos Ger
nam. Lieut.. koeppen, ENGINEER Hans
knape and Engineer Ernest Mas;
Thomas (American). George Schuster.
Montague Roberts. Harold BI lker and
Linn Matheson.
An elaborate welcome is being planned
by Germany for Lieut.. Hans kOeppen,
the German contestant in the New York
to-Paris race. Lieut.. koeppen is thirty
one years old, unmarried, six feet tall.
slim and athletic. with a toothbrush
mustache Among the first TO welcome
him home will be Emperor William, who
has followed the race with deep interest.
To protect the complexion from ffeckles,
sunburn and tan and at the same time
to obtain an uninterrupted view of the
scenery, is a problem only to be solved
by the motoring mask. This is built now
upon slender wire frame. shaped to fit
over the nose and beneath the chin, and
is composed of isinglass yelled with a ten
inch ruffle of white point lace.
The automobile buyer of today in most
cases considers very carefully the SIM
picity of the car, more than its style
or appearance. He is not repeating the
troubles which were experienced in the
early days of automobiling, when many
purchasers endeavOred to secure a car
which. in plain language. consisted of
the greatest number of pieces for the
money.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria is
virtually the only sovereign in all Europe
who makes no use of automobiles. His
heir apparent, Archduke Francis Ferdi-
nand, however. is a most enthusiastic
motorist. The emperor. it is hoped. may
yet take to the car two motors having
been presented to him by the Austrian
Automobile Club as jubilee gifts.
The recent feat of Mrs Kenneth r.
Otis of Cleveland. who established rec
ord by driving her car from Cleveland
to Buffalo. oG4 miles, in six hours and ten
minutes running time was most remark
able. the next best time for the trip being
six hours and thirty-tive minutes made
by Ralph Tucker, the day before the
Glidden tour last year
= section of the Kansas automobile
law is quoted literally as follows: Moth
ing in this section shall be construed as
in any way preventing, obstructinG, i'm
peding. embarrassing. or in any other
manner or form infringing upon the pre-
negative Of any political chauffeur to run
an automobile band wagon at any rate
he sees fit compatible with the safety of
the occupants thereof"
Lewis Strang. the only American en-.
trant in the Grand Prix. says Europeans
are all talking of the grand prize race at
Savannah in the fall and predict Large
entry list.
According TO late statistics, the number
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
important to All Women
Readers of This Paper.

Women are AS subject to kidney trouble as
men, which fact is often overlooked.
Many womans complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the result OF
kidney hla lder disease.
IL the kidneys are not in a healthy condition
they will cause the other organs to 'ecome dis
.ased.
you may suffer great deal with pain in the
back bearing down feelings. headache ana loss OF
ambition.
Poor health makes You nervous irritable and
maybe respondent it makes any one so.
But thousands of irritable. nervous tired and
broken down women have restored their health
and strength by the use of Swamp Root, the
great Kidney, Liver and Bladder Remedy.
swamp Root brings new life and activity tc
the kidneys. the cause of such troubles.
Many send for sample bottle to what
Swamp Root the great Kidney, Liver anc Blad-
der Remedy, will do for them. Every reader Of
this paper who has not already tried ii may adj
dress DR.. Kilmer Co., Bnghamtou. N. V,
and receive sample bottle free by mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

brown or green, having double-breasted
fronts, closing with medium-sized but.
tons, patch pockets similarly decorated
and cuffs and collar of the darkest hue
The Quaker City Motor Club will
hold race meet on Point Breeze track
about the middle of next month. The
club is rejoicing because the A. A. A.
revoked a sanction to private promoters
to hold races on the track The A. A. A.
supposed the promoters to be officials of
the Norristown Automobile Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jay Gould. who
have been touring Europe in a motor car.
will return to America August Is.
1t is expected that the roadbeds of the
Grand PriX course at Savannah will be
ready for practice work by October 10.
operation in Paris streets, and 1000 more
have been ordered. London has l 800
and 800 more ordered.
claims to have been the first one in the
country to station men along roads to
warn drivers of speed traps.
crease in value from 80 to 800 per cent as
a result of road Improvement connecting
with market towns.
motor and United States Senator
Briggs of the same state is contemplate
ing a similar action.
The Atlantic City Automobile Club is
promoting d convention to discuss WAYS
of aboishing New Jerseys drastic anti
motor law.
Philadelphia has appropriated $1,000
for the purchase of two motor cars for
the use of city officials in inspecting
municipal work.
Having been defeated in two successive
years in the Grand PriX. French motor
lists are talking of disseminating the COM
test.
A three-ton auto truck recently carried
a 1900 pound load from South Orange ",
J.. to Islip, L. l., sixty-four miles, in six
hours and fifteen minutes.
Permission from the Turkish imperial
government is necessary before Palestine
may be toured by motorists.
The proceedings of the recent Good
Roads convention at Buffalo are being
compiled and printed and will be distrii
buted throughout the country.
Sometimes the front tire will wear alb
upon the tire manufacturer. while it is
really due to the wheels running out of
parallel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
SCOTT is FOR PEACE
WANTS TO BRING WEST VIR-
GINA POLITICIANS CLOSER.

Senator Scott of West Virginia is in
this city to clean up an accumulation of
mail of five or six weeks. and today he
was engaged upon the task in his rooms
at the Capitol. Relative to the red-hot
factional fight in West Virginia. in
which the republicans have two tickets
in the field for governor. Senator Scott
was disposed to be careful in what he
had to say. He said he had not been
through the state with enough care to
talk a great deal as to the situation,
but he intends to spend a number of
weeks in trying to get the factions to-
Eether and insure the election of a re-
publican as governor.
The senator proposes to confer with
Secretary Taft next week as to the
situation in West Virginia So far as
the national ticket is concerned. Sena-
tor Scott says there is not the slightest
danger. Taft will carry the state by the
usual normal Majority.
so far as I know now" said Senator
Scott. the regular republican ticket
headed by Swisher. will carry the state
The most of the candidates nominated
by the poitlng convention. the ticket of
which is headed by Scherr, have with
drawn, leaving only two men on the
ticket. 1 do not believe the bolt will
give the state to the democrats Gov.
Dawson ran 10000 votes behind his
ticket some years ago, because of fac
tional differences. but was elected with
ease. ! am hopeful. however, that mat
tiers will be adjusted with satisfaction
TO all concerned
Senator Scott is pleased that the dem
ocrats put into their state platform an
anti-negro plank.
There was some dissatisfaction among
the negroes over the state as to the
Brownsville affair." said the senator,
but the acknowledgment plank of the
democrats will give every negro vote
to the republicans, at least, every vote
they have heretofore gotten. The state
Is safe for Taft by large majority"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
HARTMAN GOES WEST.
Rumor That Gould Would Go Too
Not Substantiated.

NEW YORK, August 1.-E. Fl. Harri-
man. president of the Union Pacific Rail-
road Company. started for the west this
afternoon on special train of five cars.
Mr.. Hartman boarded the train outside
the city. coming down from his home at
Arden, n. Y.
II was reported earlier in the day that
George Gould was to accompany Mr..
Hartman on tour of inspection over
the Wheeling and Lake Erie the Wabash
PNtsburs Terminal, and the Wabash
lines, but so far as could be learned from
railroad authorities Mr.. Gould was not
in the party.
President Underwood of the Erie ar
companies Mr. Hartman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
Miss Walkers Denial.

CHICAGO. August 1.-"Psychic cruelty"
is what is alleged to have forced Char
lotte Walker to sue for divorce from her
husband, DR.. joint b. Haden of Calves
ton.
Miss Walker states that a IumOred en-
gaGement between herself and James *.
Hackett has had nothing at all to do with
her separation from her husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
MANCHESTER CLOTH MARKET.

MANCHESTER, August 1.-The cloth
market developed no new features during
the past week. The inquiries from India
and China are still too low for accept
ance by manufacturers. and seem to in
dictate desire to test what concessions
the latter are willing to make. The turn
over in these directions was therefore
small but the South American and Medi-
terranean markets continued quietly to
absorb standard cloths for immediate
shipment
With only small demand. the stocks
of yarns are accommodating Producers are
making strenuous efforts to get orders for
prompt delivery, but without much sue
cess. Quotations We're irregular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
Their Childrn Drowned.

NORFOLK. Va. August IA special
from Ropers. N. c., reports the drowning
of an infant two months old and child
two years old of Mr.. and Mrs. r. S.
Swain. The party being caught in the.
storm Thursday night and missing a
bridge. drove into one of the great canals
below Lake Scuppernong
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
WARNING TO PARENTS.

Tie Milk Conference appointed by
the District Commissioners. in view OF
the MANY DANGERS OF RAW
MILK, has recommended the lone
pasteurizing of all raw milk by bring
ing 1t to the boiling point. then With.
draw, cool and keep cold until nscc.
The Conference has thereby indorsed
the advice given by this Society for .
number Of years to
SCALD ALL MILK
for children.
Parents are particularly warned
against the erroneous opinion held BY
some that pasteurlzing affects either
the digestibility or the nutritive value
OF the milk, or that as a rule II will
produce any bad effects Whatsoever.
SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION
OF SICKNESS.
e. BERLINER. Secretary.
noIO. ecSu-tf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

1t has been our policy for y
auctions to make a quick and gel,
look forward to, for they know it
ting has been liberal and general,
saving buying at this sale means.
Articles NAV be reserved for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

Lewis Strang, the only American en-.
trant in the Grand Prix. says Europeans
are all talking of the grand prize race at
Savannah in the fall and predict Large
entry list.
According TO late statistics, the number
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

Lowest Bid by Local Company.
Bids were opened at the bureau of
yards and docks of the Navy Department
wall pier and coal shed at the Key West
navy yard. The bids were as follows:
The Penn Bridge Company, Wa5hing-
ton, D. c.. 1858. 439; w. w. Lindsay &
Co. of Philadelphia. $2S4. 800; Grant Will
kins of Atlanta. Ga. $27O6OO: the Con-
veying Machinery Company, New York.
$3.50 7SS, and the Snare & Triest Com
pary. New York. $262. 800.
The contract was not awarded, but
probably will go to the Penn Bridge Com
pany.
Puget Sound Dry Dock.
Recommendation has been made by the
bureau of yards and docks to the Secre-
tary of the Navy that the bid of c. j.
struction of the Puget Sound dry dock be
accepted. Mr.. Ericksons bid vas 81, 800
90. for the construction of a dock 49,,
feet long with all the necessary appur-
tenances. The contract will probably be
awarded to him early next week.
Midshipmen in New England.
The practice squadron, having on board
the midshipmen from the Naval Academy
will leave New London tomorrow for
cruise to Newport and Boston and thence
along the New England coast I, Maine
From Maine the vessels will return
directly to Annapolis. arriving there
about August %. Satisfactory assurances
have been given the Navy Department
by the officials and citizens of New Lon
don. Conn.,, that there will be no fur
Their discrimination against the enlisted
men of the navy or tho uniform of the
United States in the places OF public
amusement in that city.
Dengue Fever Carried by Mosquitoes
Army medical experts in the Philippines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
Gen. Reade to Retire.

Brig. Gen. Philip Reade has been re-
lieved from duty at Zamboaaga, p l., and
has been granted leave of absence for
forty-five days, with permission to visit
China and Japan. At the expiration of
his leave he will proceed to his home in
this country to await retirement in Oc-
tober next.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-01-22
French Schools.

The quality of the secular instruc-
ton in the French schools seemed TO
me extraordinarily high. 1t happened
for example. that was taken into a
classroom where lesson in English
was being given to some French bows
Of sixteen. mostly the sons of opera
lives. The exercise was conducted in
excellent English, which the pupils
seemed to speak almost as readily as
the teacher. and the point under dis
cussion when l visited the class was
one which would have puzzled Har-
ward freshmen. 1t was the distinction
in meaning between the words priest
Catholic ecclesiastic; clergyman--an
Anglican, and minister-a dissenter
In American schools, or, rather, in the
results of the instruction there afford
ed, have never come across the
teaching of any foreign language
which compared in efficiency with the
teaching of English in secondary
schools throughout France And to all
appearances this was only one exam
pie of the thoroughness and the vitali-
ty of French teaching in all it's branch
es.-Barrett Wendell in sFrance of To.
day"