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The Washington times., 1908-08-10
DISTRICT MILITIA
REACHES HOME
Drills Are Suspended Until
October First-Wet Tents
Drying on Mall.

The 1903 encampment at Forts Wash
ington and Hunt OF the District Ma
tiOnal Guard. is now a matter OF his
tory. This morning the 100 men, bronx
ed by their days Of camp life and work
in the sun, returned to their occupa-
lions ia the city refreshed. and with
new vigor.
All drills, except where necessary and
ordered by company officers, VIII be
suspended until October. There will be
plenty 10 do, however, this week Tents
and other equipment brought from the
river forts yesterday are soaking wet,
and were rolled and packed in that con-
ditir-l. All Of these will have 70 be
cleaned and dried, and placed in Shape
10 pass a rigid inspection.
Stretch Canvas to Dry.
Today II looks as though an army
was about 10 encamp on that part OF
the mall just south of the Center Mar
ket. Lieut.. William A. Duval, in charge
OF the armory. had the wet canvas
taken ont and stretched on the grass TO
dry. A good, warm sun today has been
doing wonders and by nlgntIa4l II ~
expected most Of the tents viii be ready
Tor storage.
IL lis quite unusual for a moving BODY
OF troops 70 put up their tents n q
drenching rain, as was done yesterday
but orders had been issued from the
War Department that owing TO the ma
lied appropriation, every tent Woulo
have TO be removed at once.
O'HalIoran Called to Account.
Captain O'HaIoran. OF Company L.
Second Regiment. has been ordered 10
make a written report, relative to his
striking a private with the butt OF his
revolver. The private, it is said, VAS
intoxicated and fighting with the tirs-
sergeant. Captain OHolloran tried 70
separate the men, but the private would
not deslst and ne struck him. L is
probable an inquiry viii be made on
Captain OHouoran's report
Today the regulars at Fort Washing
ton are breaking camp. and going back
into barracks for another year MOST
OF them are glad 10 get back, as they
much prefer sleeping IN their ounks 10
the cots under the big guns.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10
RICH WIDOW Webs
POOR HOTEL CLERK
Mrs. Howard Brolaski, an Attrac-
tice ST. Louis Woman, AS
tonishes Her Friends.

REV YORK. Aug. 10.-ldrs. Howard
Brolaski, one Of the richest and most
beautiful women OF St. LOUIS, astonish-
ed her friends here today. when II be-
came known that she had married w.
w. Norton, a clerk OF the Plaza. VINO
was long at the OLD Fifth Avenue Hotel
Mrs. Erolaskfs first husband was
president Of the E.rant Shoe Company.
He left his widow about 100000 Mrs
Norton was married last Monday, I'M
mediately after her return from Euro
Fean tour
she s. stopping here with Mrs. Rude,
her sister, and Mr.. Norton Is still at
his desk at the Plaza Hotel, but ii is
declared that he Will go into business
for himself IN the near future.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10
PLUNGES 200 FEET
WITHOUT AN INJURY
Girl Picking Flowers When She
Loses Her Balance and Falls
Over Precipice,

LONDON, Aug. IO-The terrible ex-
perience Of falling over a sheer preci-
pice 200 feet high and not only living
but being practically Unhurt, is one
which Miss Olive Perry, daughter Of
tradesman, has had.
Miss Perry was gathering flowers at
Clifton Rocks when she lost her bal
auce and fell. She was taken 70 the
Bristol Royal Infirmary, where IL was
found no bones were broken.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10
WIRE IN HEART,
YOUNG COW DIES

WOODBURY.. n. J.. August 1O.-Wil-
liam Seehousz., Of South Harrison town
'ship, lost a valuable heller a few days
ago in a peculiar manner. The animal
was purchased recently at a cattle sale,
and since then had been gradually
dropping until death relieved It OF its
suffering.
An examination was made and a
piece OF wire about three inches long
was found imbedded IN its heart. The
condition indicated that the wire had
been changing i:s position till the heller
died
The Washington times., 1908-08-10
CARNEGIE WILL PASS
ON COSTA RIGA PLANS
Little Republic Asks Advice About
Court House, Fer Which Steel
Man Gave 100000.

Andrew Carnegie has been asked to
pass upon The plans drawn by Costa
Rican architects for the Central Ameri-
can court Of justice building. at Carta-
go.
This courtesy Of passing on the plans
is offered Mr.. Carnegie in view OF his
donation OF 100000 toward the construc-
ton OF the courthouse. Any suggestions
he may think desirable will be accept
ed by the Costa Rican authorities,
Carriage Is a city of about lo,ooO IN
habitants, and was the seat OF gov
eminent Of the SpaniaFds, during theiE
rule IN the Western Hemisphere.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10
RICHMOND DRUNKARDS
POSTED IN SALOONS
Forbidden TO Sell
Drinks to Habitual Tanks"
Space for More Names.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. l0-Every sa-
loon In Richmond IS to be placarded
with the names OF habitual drunkards
and a warning that the persons listed
must not be sold any intOxicants.
The cards, which are now being pre-
pared by the police department are 70
be posted in a conspicuous place in
the bar rooms, and will be printed IN
type large enough to be easily read,
They will contain blank spaces for the
insertion OF the names of those who may
fan from the water wagon after the
date Of posting.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10
YOUTHFUL ATHLETES
CONTEST THIS WEEK
Schoolboys Will Meet on Play
grounds, to Qualify for Sep
TENDER Finals.

Thursday and Saturday Of this week
have been set as the days for the last
prelimiuaries OF the Fairgrounds con-
tests. to determine those who shall be
entitled 70 compete IN the finals in the
final tournament in September.
The municipal grounds will be the
scene OF Thursdays trials. and the
events Will be held on the school
grounds on Saturday. The scoring viii
be three points for firsts, two for sec
ends, and one for thirds. Two points are
necessary TO qualify for the September
finals.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10
KILLS 40 SNAKES;
ESTABLISHES RECORD

LANCASTER. Pa. Aug. 10.-In chas-
ing a copperhead snake In the Susque-
hanna Hills. W. L. Kreidler, a repair
foreman on the Pennsylvania railroad
turned a rock over and uncovered den
of forty of the veuOmous reptiles.
He was armed with nothing but q
club, but succeeded IN dispatcning an
of The forty snakes, none OF which
measured less than eighteen inches.
KreidIer escaped without being bitten.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10
WOMAN WILL SWIM
ENGLISH CHANNEL
Miss Roberts Believes She Can
Negotiate Hitherto Unac-
COmplished Feat.

LONDON, Aug. 10.-AIlle. Martha Rob-
ert, a Swiss girl, of Neuchatel, who
holds many medals for swimming, in
tends TO make another attempt TO swim
the English channel.
Last year she and her older sister Gre
ated a sensation IN Paris by swimming
In an amateur race end finishing ahead
OF many OF the male contenders.
Mile Robert says she VIII not be
content until she has swan the channel
and has shown that she Is capable OF
just as much exertion as any man.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10
LYNCHED FOR INSULT.

Triton, Ca, Aug. 10--Charles Loke.
a negro about eighteen years old, was
lvnched here early yesterday for making
insulting remarks 10 a young white
woman of this place. No excitement was
caused by the lynChlng.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10

Swift & Co.'S sales OF Fresh Beef in
washington, D. c., for the week ending
Saturday, Aug. s, 19OS,averaged 7.2Oc per Id.
-Advt.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10

-Four Hours Sail on Cool Chesapeake
Bay four days a week, $1.O0 round trip.
See ticket agent THE Electric Line, -
l4th and New York aVe.-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10
HIT BY BULLET;
DIES OF LOCKJAW

FREELAND. Pa, Aug. 10.--Mr. Vana-
ken, health officer, is dead Of lockJaw.
Mr. Vanaken, while examining a small
revolver a few days ago accidentally
discharged the weapon.
The ball made slight flesh wound
on his hand, and nothing was thought
OF II. While going home one night.
however, he was seized with violet pain
and fell dead on the pavement.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10
GENERAL FUNSTON
CHANGES COMMAND

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1e.-coI.
Marion F. Maus today succeeded Gen.
Frederick Funston as commander OF
the Department OF California Il Is
expected that Colonel Maus will soon
be- made a bFigadier general
Gen. Funston viii at once take cons
mand at Fort LeaYenworth.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10
Baltimore gnd

Baltimore gad Ohio Excursion.
Sl.oO to Frederick, Keedysviile (for An
tietam), Hagerstown. and return Spe-
ciai train leaves Union Station s a. N.
August 16-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10

Flowers for Funerals.
Whether it's something simple or elab-
crate the order Is best trusted to GUIDE,
1914 F.-Advt,
The Washington times., 1908-08-10

sI.as to Baltimore and Return
every dav via "Ehe Electric Line Twi-
light excursions St.O0 round trip, ?. m
returning up to midnight, Saturday and
Sunday excepted See time schedule
Advt.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10

sI.2s To Annapolis and Return.
Via The Electric Line" Visit the u. S
Naval Academy. See time schedule for
trains.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10
Save Money

Save Money,
Insure in the Northwestern Mutual
3Afs Insurance Company. Assets. sZ82s
$40 Tl5: gross surplus. $80,577. 140.-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10

The Lingerie Dresses are all
made in very elaborate style, nave
lace yokes, lace girdles, ana lace
trimmed skirts, many or them IN
the fashionable long paneI-IrohL
models. Mostly all white, but
few pink and light blues in the lot
The Washington times., 1908-08-10
lie Dotted Swiss DESC

10 DDttNu OWES II 49,
are IN a variety or eolors, brown,
blue, lavender tan. and black
grounds. with white dots: all are
one-piece dresses and beautifully
combined and trimmed with laces-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15

To forget the heat drink Pep-To. Lac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
TO the Public in General and Merchants Who
 AdvertiSe:

Advertiser
 take the liberty to inform you that IL LIBER0 PENSIERO, an Italian newspaper (weekly) devoted to the interest of the Italian immt grafton to the South, will make\ it's appearance Easter day.
 This will be a special number and printe' the finest paper.
 There about ten thousand Italians ir. this district many of whom own their homes and in business. These people read and, Understand IL LIBERO PENSIERO. E
 The Italian is a producer, also con- sumer. Every male member of this large colony is at work. They earn money, and mos of this money is spent for neces saries of life. Of the est ina ed number of ten thous-s and at least five thousand living in Ensley, Vivian, Pratt City and Thomas.
 If you want share of this large trade and it is always cash trade, you should cerI tatn1y include this valuable medium in your. advert1 sing list, for the IL LIBER0 PENS IERt enters the homes of the Ital ians, and is read by their wives and daughters who do thd trading. It will also reach thousands of Italians who, al though speaking English, cannot read English newspaper. Conse- quent1y this newspaper must undoubt edly briT you a reasonable number of cust omers and profitable business. Should you conclude to try the value of paper an advertisi me ium, send your advert sement drop line and I will call you personally. .
 Yours respec fully,
 *A6Es s. R. GUARIN0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
.DRAMAT|STS FIGHT AGAINST 4 CENSOR Britist Writers E iIe a Forma
 Protest BARRIE HEADS MOVEMENT Examiner of Plays Office Denounced as Feeble and Unnecessary-Pro- test Filed With Secretary
 Herbert Gladstone.
BARRIE HEADS MOVEMENT

London, March 1.-The agitation against the dramatic censorship in Eng land has eliminated in a formal protest verbally conveyed to Home Secretary Herbert Gladstone by a. deputation of all the most distinguished English dramat- ists Headed by J. M. Barrie, author of Peter Pan" and many other popular plays, the deputation included Arthur w. Pinero. Sir William s. Gilbert, George Bernard Shaw, Granville Barker (who is going to New York to manage the pro- posed Millionaires' Theatre) Henry James and many other well known mem of letters and the theatre
 Through MT. Barrie as spokesman, the deputation pointed out how unjustly the censorship occasionally worked, and all though they had no personal objection to the present Examiner of Plays, George A. Bedford, they quoted the opinion ex- pressed fifty years ago by Charles Dick ems, who described the office of examiner of plays as the most feeble, intellectual and unnecessary of all the absurd offices that custom and an indoent country places at the disposal of British Min ister."
 Sir William s. Gilbert described one
  Many years ago." he said, T intro- duced into a play a German expression which was at once blue-penciled. Anxious to learn what indiscretion I had commit ted, I turned up the German dictionary and there found the English equivalent was ZoundsP Odds bodkins. or I fac- kinsn"
 Sir William suggested as an improve ment on the present system the establish ment of court of arbitration consisting of three members-one appointed by the dramatic author whose play Is to be con sidered, one by the Lord Chamberlain (under whose authority the censorship is now arbitrarily exercised), and the third by the Lord Chancellor. Sitting as a. kind of court of appeal. this tribunal would hear the grievances of authors against the action of the censor, which 1t could reverse if 1t deemed his power to have been unjustly exercised. The home secretary gave the usual re- ply to the deputation; he sympathized with their views. which should have the careful consideration of the government, but he ventured to think that the public mind was not quite ripe for complete freedom from the censorship of plays" And with that the deputation of dramat- sts had to be content.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
.ENSLEY ID OBSERVE ST. PATR|CK'S DAY All Records Broken At No. 4
 Mine DAIRY MPLE ABLE TO BE OUT Recently Had Terrible Experience In Mine xpIosion-Personal and General News of Interest
 In the Steel City.
DAIRY MPLE ABLE TO BE OUT

Ensley, March 14.-(Special.)-St. Pat rick's Day will be fittingly celebrated Tuesday, March IT, at the Ensley opera house. Already the wearers of the dear little shamrock" are much in evidence and indications point to a very success full affair on that occasion. A high-class entertainment will be given under the auspices of the Ladies Aid society of St. Anthonys church. The speakers for the occasion are Very Rev. H. c. O'Grady. Rev. F. c. Doyle, Hon. Sterling A. Wood and Capt. Frank P. O'Brien.
 The followirS musical numbers will be rendered:
 Soprano So1o-"Bonnie Sweet Bessie, '' Last Rose of Summer" Mrs. H. J. Kribs.
 Illustrated Song-"Coleen Bawn'" My Irish Rosie" Miss Mamie Mallock.
 Tenor Solo-Selected, B. L. Michaelson.
 Baritone Solo-"Three Leaves of Sham rock" Charles J. Herbert
 Violin Selection-Miss Regina Heinberg.
 Reading-Mr. Meadows.
 Several other features are promised, and a most pleasant evening is assured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Personal and General.

The Elite club entertained at cards last night at the Tennessee club. A very enjoyable evening was had. Pro- gressive euchre was indulged in. After cards refreshments were served and dancing was indulged in. Those present were MT and Mrs. F. B. Dodge MT. and Mrs. J. F. Jones, MT. and Mrs. Henry Broda, MT. and Mrs Henry Keller. Mir. and Mrs Leo Broda. MT. and Mrs. l. H. Harris, MT and Mrs Joe Scholl, MT. and Mrs. o. Marstella, Mir. and Mrs. Van Ohl. MT and Mrs. L. S. Bezena, MT. and Mrs. IT. Bartlett Gerard of Cleve- land. O.. Mrs Kei Hebia of Pittsburg, Mr and Mrs Charles Hughes, Miss Hughes. Mrs. Weinstein of Philadelphia, Miss Nina Randall, Miss Ruth Harbeck, Mrs. N. w. Wood, Dr. w. T. Fonville. w. q. suppler, A. c. Carter, H. J. Schmidt, o. R. Rodgers, pr. Averyt
 The club will hold dance after Easter.
 Trafficawas delayed on the South Ems lev car line for nearly an hour this att ernoon through an accident to freight car, which jumped the trach' siioihs a'- most across It.
 NV w Allen left this afternoon for ,1ontpomery to be absent a few days on business.
 Messrs. Stewart have added a bloom castle. to their establishment on Ave- nue E.
 special przeting of the Commercial o,uh ia called for Tuesday night at ' o'clock at the club rooms on Avenue E. President H. s. Meade specially requesis every member to be present, as business of the utmost importance will be brought before the club.
 Alex Laughlin. president of the Pitts burp Steel Construction company, Is i'll the city this week. Two other officials yd -arive next week. The company IS pen hearth furnaces and sh. ore bins at the blast furnaces. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
-E N SL BY DE EP A R T M E N T E
YOU

you buy busy-do
  sell will have for a home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
A TWo-Dollar-A-Day Man.

A writer in the March American Mag aZine says:
 "One of your contributors wonders what in the world a s2-a-day man and his wife have to eat. I am the wife of g man, and l guess the secret of our being able to have decent food is the fact that we don't have to be stylish. Our fine laun- dry is done at home. l do my own sew ing, and l can dress decently on S30 a year, maybe less. Our recreations and amusements are Sunday evening church, good weekly paper, one of the maga- zines, and in summer an inexpensive day in the country now and then.
 Now as to food. We feel the pinch of these high prices. We don't use butter and eggs as we used to, and 1t Is a great day when we have a good ste or a chicken. Soups and stews with ne made bread and rolls q can make go ! bread, both brown and white) are our mainstay, and vary the chief meal of the day VI .i some kind of vegetable salad or fruit, and our fruit in winter means dried peaches, prunes and apples. These when cooked as they ought to be are very excellent My mother was good cook, and she brought me up to cook well and to make the best of things In these hard times l can make very good cake and cookies without eggs Gingerbread Is always best without them). And a pumpkin pie or custard made with one egg and two teaspoonfuls of corn starch are good enough even for a bank teller. Good clean brown sugar melted to syrup and favored with little ginger is almost as good as honey on pancakes and biscuits, and saves butter. Add the juice of half a. mon and it makes good sauce for cot pudding, which costs about or if made with a half cup of curran, raisins. Beans, rice, canned tomatoes d. corn, salt fish, freshened and boiled, potatoes in various ways, and occasional bits of beef or mutt ton-all these are within our means
 we are an elderly couple with only one child, a son living in Dakota. He has his own family and can send us only little remembrance at Christmas If we had three or four children to feed and clothe. I suppose the soup would be thin ner and the bits of meat smaller, but what we had would be clean and we'll cooked, and I would do plain sewing or washing to help out'
 visit of these officials is taken as sig nifcant that further construction work is contemplated.
 Constable Lee White is confined to his room with an attack of the grip.
 Gus Quigley returned today from Tusca- loosa, where he has been for the past few weeks on businssA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
paIrvmple Able To Be Out.

Mine Foreman Ira Dalrymple who was so seriously injured in the gas explosion at No. mines in which George Harreil was killed, has so far recovered rom his injuries as to be able to be out today. It will be remembered MT. Dalrymple sustained a fractured leg. was shot all over the right side, and was terribly burned about the head and hands in the explosion and after crawling nearly 80 yards to an air current lay for nearly nine hours before being rescued. In speaking of his terrible experience he stated he could hear the men at work on the other side of the wall but was unable to make his presence known. Ills life was despaired of for several days after being rescued, but a strong con- stitution and iron nerve pulled him through.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
The Human Side of Governor Hughes.

In the March American Magazine Ida M. Tarbell writes a very friendly and readable character sketch of Governor Hughes. For an early number the Amer ican Magazine has the promise of a char acter sketch of Secretary Taft by William Allen White.
 In the Hughes article Miss Tarbell real ly acquaints the reader with the man with the human sioe of the governor. Here is a part of what Miss Tarbell says on this point:
 Tt is true that work has ershadowed everything else in MT. Hughes case, but it. is not true that he is merely machine. On the contrary. work with him is sweet ened by all sorts of healthy interests and recreations. He is TO anaemic, cantank- erous bookworm. His eye is clear his cheek ruddy, his step firm, his sleep sound In private life he Is a buoyant. joyful person, fond of books of all sorts. stories of adventure-Mr. Dooley, 1bsen, Henry James-a most catholic taste-fond of music, a golf player, mountain climber-he has been over most of Switz- erland on foot--fond of his friends and his family, his college and his church.
 If he does not slap the Albany poli- ticians on the back and call them Bill and Tom and Joe. it is because he was not
 brought up that way He certainly meets them frankly and looks them straight in the eye. If there IS often a twinkle in his eye as he greets them, it is the justifiable twinkle of the man who has played an open game and won.
 Nor is it true that the human side of MT. Hughes never comes out in his pub lie life It is not hard-heartedness which makes him hold those under him to such rigid account. It is devotion to the idea that a public servant must be efficient, that the toleration of inefficiency is a wrong parallel to the toleration of dis honesty. Even when he is severe in his judgment of a mans work he Is almost invariably gentle toward the man himself.
 Tn cases ol life and death which have come before Governor Hughes, he has shown the deepest sympathy Those that watched him last winter when he had to decide appeals for pardon of criminals will tell you that he often walked the flood for hours before coming to a conclu sion. Soon after he went into office an appeal to pardon two boys sentenced to death came to him. He refused, but he did 1t with what is rare in him, white and haggard face. It was the hardest work I ever did, he told the newspaper men. The man has passion for hu- manity,' l heard one of our most expe- rienced settlement-Workers say after pass ing half a night going over plans with the governor for relieving some of the hard conditions in the East Side