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The Washington times., 1908-08-09
Journey Half Over;
10000 Miles Covered

With its arrival at Auckland. New
Zealand. the Atlantic fleet has covered
practically one-half of its voyage
around the world since leaving Hamp-
ton Roads. on December Is. last year
II stiII has 5000 miles TO steam before
the review on February % at Hampton
Roads, or a distance which is only a
few thousand miles less than the cir
conference Of the globe at the equator.
The actual number Of miles which the
sixteen battleships or the feet have
covered since putting out from Hamp-
ton Roads is 203#- They have been
gone go days. and. not counting Homo
lulu, which is far from being home land,
the 1900 officers and men OF the fleet
have not had a glimpse Of their own
country since leaving san Francisco on
July Z. And they viii not again see
the flag Of the United States waving
over any possession Of Uncle Sans IN
Continued on Sixth Pagel
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
ABANDONS HER BABY.
RIDES OFF IN AUTO
Richly Gowned Woman
Gives Child to Boy, Then
Speeds Away.

An infant. richly dressed, and well
cared for. now weeps for its mother at
the resident Of the d strict nurse. III
Twelfth street northeast. Plaintively
IL cries for the handsomely gowned
woman who abandoned II yesterday
afternoon. in front of a store at 6ss
Fourth street northeast. She left It in
the arms OF a street urchin as she sped
away in a touring car.
Little Joseph TOOmsy, with several
companions. was playing near the store
yesterday when big machine drew up
at the curb and from it stepped a
woman apparently of good family and
culture. carrying in her arms a year
old baby.
Requesting the boy to hold the child
a minute, and handing him a dime, the
woman entered the store. The machine
Immediately moved 10 the corner, sop
ping at u side entrance.
For several minutes the boy held the
child. and then, noticing the automO-
bile about = draw away. he followed,
intending to restore the baby 10 its
mother. To his surprise the woman
entered the machine, and, without NJ
ticing aim, turned to the chauffeur and
directed him to some address.
The machine sped away, leaving no
clue as to tEs identity OF the woman
who had left the infant behind. The
boy took the crying and fretful baby TO
his home. from which place II was
taken TO the home OF the District ma
tTOu.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
BANK CLERK HELD,
$4,000 IS MISSING
Accused of Robbing III
Mother to Wine and Dine
Chorus Girls.

CHICAGO. Aug. S.-After stealing, It
is alleged, $3.50 from an invalid mother
ana spending it on wine suppers and
automobiles for chorus girls, Lee Hase-
man, q messenger in the First Trust
and Savings Bank, was arrested today,
charged with embeZzling $500 from his
employers.
Haseman was arrested while riding in
an automobile in Michigan avenue and
taken 10 the Harrison street police sta
ton, where he is declared to have con-
fessed the embeZzlement and told the
detectives where they could find the
money taken from the bank. The funds
were found intact in a rooming house
at 1926 Michigan avenue.
Says He Wanted to Elope.
It is charged by the detectives and
police that Haseman, who is nineteen
years old, em0ezzled the money that he
might eIope with Bertha Rosendahl. a
pretty salesgirl in a downtown depart
ment store. Miss Rosendahl Is said 10
live at 1875 Humboldt boulevard and is
only seventeen years old. 1t is said
that Haseman intended TO flee with the
girl to New York.
HaSeman IS declared TO nave been
living high on $500 he is supposed TO
have stolen from his mother He rent
ed automobiles and every night he is
said to have wined and d1ned numerous
chorus girls. The young mans mother.
who is an invalid gave him the money
to deposit in bank. II is charged that
he failed TO do so.
Sorry for His Mother.
Z II know when my mother reads about
this ii win break her heart" said he.
between sObs.
Il am sorry for what 1 did and !
hope the bank people win not prosecute
me. 1 was foolish when I took the
money and I felt all the time that /
would be caught I had a good time,
hut 1 am afraid L will have to pay for
it,"
After many chorus girl episodes.
Haseman is said 10 have fallen in love
with Miss Rosendshl. The police charge
that he gave her jewels, flowers, and
other valuables and that she believed
him to be the son Of wealthy parents
Haseman viii be arraigned Monday
morning.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
Angry at Hitchcock, Throws
Secretaryship to Hay
wood, of Nebraska.
.RESENTS SLIGHT
FROM CHAIRMAN
Wanted Charge of Chicago Head.
quarers-Tentatively Accepts
Office in Advisory Body.

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Elmer +. Do
yer is out Of the secretaryship Of the
Republican national committee. Chair
man William II. Haywood, OF the Ne
braska State committee today was in
stalled in MS place
This means that the Taft managers
will make strenuous efforts 20 defeat
Bryan in his home state. Haywood.
in addition to his duties as committee
secretary. will have personal supervis-
ion Of the campaign in Nebraska, and
will have back of him all the Republi-
can national machinery.
Last Friend of Hanna.
Dover. who was ABOUT the only friend
of the late Mark Hanna permitted to
retain an important job In the national
committee, submitted his resignation TO
Chairman Hitchcock today. He Is
known TO have been prompted TO this
by Hitchcock having him superseded
as charge d'anaires at the Chicago
headquarters.
Dover frankly told Hitchcock today
how he resented this. Hitchcock sought
70 moHlfy him and allay any suspicion
that he was hitting at the late manager
for the late President Mckinley by
offering the Ohio man the secretaryship
of what is TO be known as the advisory
committee, the membership Of which is
to be revealed in a day or two.
Accepts New Post.
Dover was tempted 10 tentatively &C
ceot when informed that this committee,
of which Former Treasurer Cornelius y.
Bliss may be chairman. viii collect and
handle a goodly portion OF the cam
paign fund. DoveT's intimates expressed
surprise last night that he should have
accepted a comparative clerkship after
having served four years as secretary
OF the national committee
They predict that he viii soon quit
his new job IN disgust That will mark
the passing OF every Hanna devotee as
ISOLATED with the national committee,
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
100 PERSONS KILLED
IN ITALIAN TORNADO
Storm Sweeps Through Center of
Country, Leveling Villages
and Devastating Cities.

ROME. Aug. S-About 100 psople were
killed today in a tornado that swept
across the middle OF italy.
Numerous villages were leveled, and
the cities Of Terni, with a population
of $4,000; MoEnele and Attigliana. suf-
fered heavy damage,
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
CHEMISTS TRIUMPH.

LONDON, Aug. s.-Commercial chem
lists are looking forward TO the results
of the latest triumph Of science, the
HouefactiOn OF helium, the last gas 10
WELD to this process. The LQuefaCJlOh
has been accomplished by the Dutch
Prof. Onnes, who has boiled il at 1850
degrees below freezing point.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
TRIES TO KILL MAN.
DAUGHTER ACCUSES
FatherSprings at Cell-Pris-
oner Charged With At
lacking Young Cousin.

Crazed by the attack on his eleven
year-old daughter, Minnie, Henry Davis,
of 204 G street northeast, last night
made a desperate attempt to reach his
hands through the bars Of a cell at
Precinct No. 9 and strange the man
accused OF the crime. The prisoner,
James Davis. is the chiId's own cousin.
He is thirty-nine years OF age.
The child is in a serious condition as
the result OF an attack on her near
Graceland Cemetery last evening, and
is receiving medical attention at the
House of Detention, where she is being
held as a witness pending a complete
investigation Of the affair.
The accused man denies that he is
guilty Of the crime. When the injured
child was brought face to face with him
she shrank from him with a cry.
That's my cousin Jim-he's the one. "
Springs at Accused Man.
The girls father sprang toward the
door Of the mans cell, reaching his
trembling hands for his throat
You -- cur, believe you did it,
cried the Infatuated man
Davis shrank back IN his cell and
Whlmpered, L didn't, Henry, 1 didn't. "
Captain Daley sprang forward and
dragged the furious man away from the
cell.
The man being held by the police and
charged with the crime has lived al
theNDavis home for eighteen years. His
hair is streaked with gray, and Le has
always been looked upon as somewhat
of a recluse.
Promised Berries to Pick.
The attack occurred on Corcoran Hill
an elevation overlooking the lower END
OF Graceland Cemetery. The little cir
was luted there, she said. by promises
to ind her some berries to pick. Ac.
cording To her story she was seized
and ,hrow1 to the ground.
Two passersby, Leo brown and
Charles Reynolds. attracted by ,he
child's cries. rushed uPoa the scene.
Davis was caught several block,
away, and on being cornered, attempt
ed to draw a pair OF Shears upon his
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The Washington times., 1908-08-09

It was one minute after live when
Captain Baldwin cried: Let 'er go
boys" and the Signal Corps men re-
leased their held on the framework OF
the balloon. Mr.. CuFtiss had started the
motor, and when the Signal Corps men
let go. the airship spFang into the air
like a bird freed from a cage and soar
<~.-.s--.-.s - So. 49,.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
WITH GIRL,
WE'D IN ROCKVILLE
Youthful Georgetown Couple
Give Parents the Slip and
Are Married July II.

Eloping TO Rockville, where they were
married on July II. Miss Mary Hume
and Arthur Collins, members of two
OF the oldest and most prominent ram
lies in Georgetown. have been able for
more than two weeks to keep COM
paratively secret the fact Of their mar
TiRBe.
The young bride, apparently not over
seventeen, seemed quite frustrated for
the moment last night when she learn
ed that the affair would at last be
come known outside Of the immediate
families,
The groom is said to be slightly over
eighteen years old.
Really, must It be known" asked
the bride. after she had blushingiy an
swered 10 the name Of Mrs. Collins.
She was told that the secret had leak
ed out
Niece of Thomas L. Hume.
Mrs Collins is the niece Of Thomas
! I. Hume, president Of the Washington
Stock Exchange. and a member OF the
welIknown Hume family one Of the
oldest and most prominent OF George
| town. Mr.. Collins is a step-son Of the
/ late J. Edward Libbey, wealthy lum-
/ Der merchant and president OF the Old
/ est Inhabitants Association.
The youthful husband and his wife
and Mrs. ]. Edward Libbey are now
/ occupying apartments at the Thearle,
/ 2l22 P street northwest. where Mrs.
| Libbey con Irmed the statement that her
| son had married.
| I'VE INIT want to say anything about
| t." sail Mrs. Libbey, land have kept
/ t quiet Tor two weeks until the ex-
Citement blew over. Other than the
simple announcement that my son and
Miss Hume were married we have moth
ing to say"
| The bride herself reticent and abash-
ed for some unknown cause that the
matter would be made public, was
| equally as uncommunicative, although
she told the whole story when she said:
| I'VE just went 10 Rockville and were
married on the 18th. Not many people
have known it, for we have kept 1t
partly secret"
YOuthfulness the Objection.
From hints dropped during the con-
! versation between the bride and Mrs
| Libbey, however. it was evident that
the families were not yet done Gliding
the young people about their rather. SO
thought, premature step. The extreme
youthfulness OF the bride and groom
are understood to have comprised the
principal objection to the match, and
inasmuch as the two are going right
ahead as II nothing had happened ii is
presumed this will wear off. The Hume
family, it is understood, were especially
put out when one OF its youngest mem
bers confessed that she had assumed
the marriage VOWS.
| Mr. Hume is Silent.
| Thomas L. Hume was uncommunica.
tive when asked about his niece's we'd
ding last night, referring inquirers tc
the young people themselves and sayine
that he was not aware of their pres
ent address. Since the death OF hel
father and mother, Miss Hume has
spent a portion of the time with Mr.
Hume's family. also residing for a
while. it appears, with Rawlings
Hume and other immediate members OF
| the family.
Both OF the families involved in the
elOpement are wealthy, and were IL not
for the tender ages of the participants
the entire affair might have been con
sidered pretty romance by the objec-
tors.
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Partly cloudy today and
tomorrow; parable WmdS.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08
Board of Aldermen.

At the meeting of the Board OF
Alderman last Monday night the
tax rate for city taxes was fixed nS
follows: For the contingent fund
Is cents on the 800 valuation; for
the interest fund ~ cents on the
500. and for the sinking fund ~
cents on the 800,
The municipal light bonds were
signed, and Alderman w. X. Taylor
assigned to take them to Jefferson
City to have them registered.
Jake Karsch was appointed Street
Commissioners on n salary OF one
dollar a year, he having voluntarily
offered his services to the city in
that capacity.
The board will meet tonight to
close the municipal light contract.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08
Big Game of Baseball.

Arrangements have been made for
a game of baseball between the Lib
ertyville and Carleton College teams
to be played on the Carleton Athletic
Field next Saturday. The game
will be played by the regular teams
with the exception of the pitchers.
BY mutual consent Libertyville will
use Tesro, of Fredericktown, and
Carleton will use Bryan Forster.
The game will be the most interest
ing one of the season, no doubt, and
should draw fine crowd. The
Carleton team Is doing some hard
work this week, and ought to be In
good trim for Saturdays game. The
twirling match between Tesro ane
Forster will certainly be feature
of the occasion.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08
A DISTRICT FAIR
FOR FARMINGTON
Organization Will be Effected and the
Grounds Ready to Hold
Fair This Fall.

Messrs. O. w. Bleeck, {. Il. Den
man and NJ. A. Young have started
an organization for District Fair
Association, the grounds to he To-
Gated near Pennington. This move
ment has the endorsement of the
Business Mems Club, Gov. Norman
j. Coleman, and others Interested
in stock. The preliminaries are
about completed, option has been
secured upon thirty acres OF land
three fourths of mile north oi
Pennington, and they expect to have
the organization complete within
three or four weeks, and In time Il
hold fair this. fall The enterprise
will be more fully set forth in mex
weeks paper.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08

So with Philip the evangelist. ,"
all the apostles worked from house
to house,
He spoke of the work of one man
who brought Dwight l.. Moody to
be n Christian and the brave little
nurse who told the "old, old story
to that great philanthroplst, the
Earl of SALISBURY. With various
illustrations Mr.. Coils impressed
the Importance of personal work in
a revival. He spoke specially of the
methods used In the Scoville meet
ing in Lexington last month when
900 were added to the church. He
urged this sort Of work in the pres
ent revival.
Mr.. Coils spoke to the scholars
In the High School Thursday morn
ing. He and Elder Overs met the
church members for conference at
4 y. IN. Thursday, and Friday after
noon IA reception will be given him
by Mrs. f. T. holland in the parlors
of the st. Francois Hotel, to which
all the members of the church have
been invited.
The singing is an especial feature
of each service. Miss Harlan has
the chorus well trained and they
furnish fine music. Everybody Is
invited to the meetings.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08
Annual Bank Meeting.

At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the st. Francois
County Bank last Monday the fol-
lowing directors were elected for
the ensuing year: Thos. II. STAN,
+. +. Swink, w. T. Halle, },
NJ. Morris, John w. karseh, >
j. Tctley aud b. /. Morris; and the
board elected the following officers
r. II. STAN, president; f. f. Swink
vice president; J f.. Cover, cash
ier, and Fielding McCormink, rs
sistaut cashier.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08

The revival services which were
begun last Sunday at the Christian
Church have been conducted by Ed.
Overs until Wednesday evening,
when Elder Mark Coils of Lexing-
ton, KY, arrived here. He VIII
preach each evening. Mr.. Coils
was greeted Wednesday evening ny
n fine audience, considering the bad
weather. He chose as his SUBJECT
personal Work" He said In part;
"There can he great revival heia
i'm any church If the members VIII
do personal work among the un-
sayed. II such a suggestion Is made
some people begin to make excuses
saving, i have no talent for sucf'
work. Everyone has talents iof
sucb work. There Is no condition
under which one can have gooo
excuse for not doing personal worR
for the salvation of souls. 1t wa'
the plan of the Master. He preached
n marvellous sermon on regeneration
to one man who came to him D.
night. He discoursed on the Wate
of Life to the woman Mt the well
Paul did not always wait for a grea
audience, but spoke to the iailer II
the midst of the great confusion an
brought him and his family to Christ
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08
Barn Struck by Lighting and Burned

Last Monday night, during the
severe rain and electrical storm, the
barn of Mr.. JEFF Hawn, about five
miles east Of town, was struck by
lighting and set on fire. The barn
was completely destroyed and all
it's contents. We have not been able
to learn just what the loss was. He
was insured In the Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of st
Francois county.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08
A Fine Fleece.

Mr.. Alonzo Westover sold to the
Cole & Nixon Mercantile Company
last week the fleece from five year
ling Southdown ewes that weighed
S3% pounds, or an average of 1874
pounds to the sheep. This is GER
tainly IA good showing. II any of
our sheep raisers have anything as
good we would be pleased to have
them report 1t.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08
JACKSON DEFEATS CARLETON

The Jackson Military Academy
baseball team defeated Carleton last
Saturday by the score of . to 4.
Carleton should have won, as they
outhit Jackson, and Gordon pitched
u better game than McAllister, al-
lowing only > hits and flaming 10,
while McAllister allowed ! hits and
whitfield I. Gordon's support, while
brilliant ut times, was ragged In the
pinch, the Carleton boys seemingly
not being able to resist the inclina-
ton to send the ball on tour Of
the solar system when they should
have fielded safe. Carleton has
better batters than Jackson, their
defense Is just as good, and when
they play the game with II little
more snap and vim they will have Il
good ball team.
Herman and Adams were the stars
for Carleton. Herman'S throwing
to bases being as good as any We
have seen for some time, while
Adams made some good plays al
short. Beard and McAllister die
the best work for Jackson, Bcard''
playing ut short being sensational
Four Pennington boys, Highley
Swink, p. Williams and Mitchell
are on the Jackson team. The lineup
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08
Celebrate Golden Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Oesterle
of Middlebrook will celebrate their
golden wedding to-day. They were
married at Copenhagen, this county,
May &, 1858 by Rev. VIM. Klein
schmidt. Mr.. Osterle was born in
Wurtenberg, Germany, and Mrs.
Osterle, who was Miss Amanda
Miller, was born in Pennington,
Feb. 4, 1870.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08
Notice.

As am going to leave Farming
ton, notice is hereby given to all
persons indebted to me to call ana
settle by May l4th. All unsettled
accounts will be placed in the hands
of an attorney for collection. All
persons having bills against me are
requested to call at once andpresen'
same. KARL SCHLlEssEh'
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08
cas- SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT"
Memorial Service.

A memorial service by Picket
Post No. 2l5 G. A. X. will be held
Mt the Christian church in Farming
ton at IL n. m, on Sunday, May
oath, the Sunday preceding Decora'
tion Day. Everybody is invited,
especially the old soldiers of both
sides.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08

The Ladies' Aid of the Southern
Methodist Church will serve Ice
cream on the church lawn Tuesday,
May 10Th, from four to ten O'Clock
D. m. If the weather should be un.
pleasant, the cream will be served
In the basement of the church.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08
Public School Closing.

The baccalaureate sermon OF the
Public schools will be preached ut
the Presbyterian Church on Sunday
morning, May 18th, by Rev. {. E.
Hickok.
The graduating exercises will take
place on Friday, May -, beginning
at $3.50 p. III. at the Opera House.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08

The exercises Of the Flat River
Grammar School graduating class
will be held ut Higgins Hall on May
l4th. Among the graduates is Glen
wood Keith, the son Of Dr. and Mrs
+. l.. Keith.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08

DeSoto had IA cleanup day on May
., the Mayor having issued procla-
nation to that effect. The city fur
nished wagons for the removal of
all trash.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08

The Charleston Enterprise Is anx-
ious for that town to secure the
sailing station for a large picking
factory
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08
Notice of Dissolution Of Partnership

Notice Is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing be.
tween ], S. Clay, J. w. Buck and
w, n. Fleming of the County OF ST.
Erancois and State of Missouri,
nndar the firm name of Clay, Buck
& Fleming, is dissolved by mutual
consent, this first day of May, 1908
Us. CLAY.
J. w. BUCK.
w. n. FLEMING.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-08

Groceries at Klein's,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-27
The Truth and Children.

Again is undertaken the vain attack
on our old friends Mother Goose, Blue
beard, Alice in Wonderland, etc, this
time the sortie being led from that
stronghold of truth, Worcester. Chill
dren, says the new foe to myth and
story, should read nothing based on
untruths. 1t is hopeless fight, and
silly one For that matter, if one
seeks to argue the matter, no story
that lives is based on an untruth, for
nothing but the truth can serve for
base. There may be quirks in the SUI
perstructure, and all sorts of twistings
and curlycues in the olnamentations,
but down at the bottom lies truth,
and it is that which takes root. Once
in awhile a person grows up with
no memories of such vitiating un-
truths as Little Jack Horner, Old
Mother Hubbard, the Cheshire Cat or
the Mad Halter, but it has never been
demonstrated that such folks, in their
life, monopolize truth or virtue. The
figurative significance of fairy stories
and wonder tales is deeper than the
futile critics of imaginative childhood
can perceive.-Boston Advertiser.