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The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
MRS. MCLEAN ACTIVE
President General D. A. r.
Busy Making Plans.
MORE MONEY THAN LAST YEAR
Attendance of Nearly Fif-
teen Hundred Members, Many of
whom Are Coming from Europe
and Government Possessions-HOteI
Hobbies EnIivened by Delegates.

That the seventeenth annual congress
OF the National Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution viii eclipse
former conventions OF that organization
is the opinion of delegates who are daily
arriving at the local hotels
Yesterday brought several hundred
members OF the society TO Washington,
and the lobbies and reading rooms of the
hotels presented an appearance similar
to that of Inauguration week. Every
where groups Of delegates were conyers-
irg and laying plans for the congress,
which begins Monday morning at Con-
tinentaI Hail.
Mrs. Donald Mclean, president general
of the D. A. r.. arrived with the van
guard Wednesday morning, and has been
busy since consulting with the local COM
mittee members and completing arrange
ments for the opening session,
Expects Large Attendance.
When seen at the New Willard last
evening. Mrs. Mclean said the number
of delegates. national officers, and State
resents 10 the coming congress would
probably total 1850.
Il learned from the auditor this after
noon" said Mrs. Mclean. that the so
ciety, notwithstanding the numerous dis
bursements made since the last congress
has $17.000 more in its treasury than this
! time a year ago This is encouraging
| That we will hold a successful conven-
/ tion is practically assured, since we vii
! Ia af a.. 1 -.
maintenance Of Continental Hall thar
any previous congress
! The president general. also, remarked
that in addition TO the delegates from The
United States possessions, a delegation
! from Europe. headed by Miss Clara Post
| ley, was expected to arrive here in time
/ to attend the congress This delegation
/ consists Of Daughters who reside in va
Tious European cities.
/ The Official programme Of the e0ngres!
arrived yesterday. and will be distributed
| either to-day or tomorrow.
According TO Mrs. Mclean this years
programme is appropriately beautiful
/ in its compilation and design.
Names aud Addresses.
The new directory of the d. A. r. vii
be given out at the congress. It contains
1 the names and addresses of 5000 mem
/ hers of the society.
Among the prominent delegates who ar
| rived yesterday were Mrs. George "
! Patterson. of Westfield. n Y. who is
/ candidate for the vice regency of tha
/ State: Mrs Henry S. BOwrOB. assistan
national historian; Mrs. Charles II
Deere, of Illinois, and Mrs. n. T. Scott
| ex-yiee president general.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
PLAN PATRIOTIC EXERCISES
Convention of Children of Amer
lean Revolution Arranged.
Pilgrimage to Mount Vernon on
MOnday-COIoninI Costume En-
tertainment 0n Tuesday.

Arrangements for the programme for
the annual convention Of the National So
ciety Of the Children Of the American
Revolution. TO be held Ia Washington, be
ginning Sunday. have been completed
The members Of the society have been
extended an invitation to attend special
services at St Johns Church. Sixteenth
and II streets northwest, sunday after
noon. at O'Clock. by the rector, Rev.
Roland Cotton Smith
At 10 o'clock Monday. the annual pill
grimage to Mount Vernon Will be made.
Patriotic exercises will be observed
around the tree planted by the society
at the home of George Washington. April
49, 1896.
The annual meeting Of the society will
be held in the Sunday school room Of the
First Congregational Church. Tenth and
q streets northwest, Tuesday, beginning
al 10 o'clock
Children I'm colonial costume viii en-
tertaln the members Of the society at the
Arlington Hotel from 20 9 O'Clock. Tea
viii be served and a minuet danced.
Wednesday viii be spent in making
sightseeing trips about Washington. The
arrangements viii be made in the First
Congregational Church al 10 o'clock
Following are those who compose tht
committee for the convention. Mrs. Vic
/ let Blair Janin. on sunday service; Miss
/ Julia Ten Eyck McBlair. on nominations
I Mrs. Charles c. Darwin, Miss Eliza G
Tullocb, and Mrs. Frank Bond. on pro
gramme; Mrs. Ellis Logan and Mrs
/ George Marsh on badges and flags: Mrs
/ John TWeedale. Mrs. George Marsh. anC
] Mrs. A D. Bryant on entertainment
Miss Julia Ten Eyck McBlair and Mrs
/ john Tweedale, on reception. Mrs
/ Charles c. Darwin and Mrs. John Twee
/ dale on auditing. and Mrs. George Marsl
and Mrs. Charles c. Darwin on printing.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
NEW CONFIDENCE GAMES.
Tive Original Propositions Reported
TO Police Headquarters.

Reports of two new confidence games
were made TO the police yesterday.
George Howard, of 1245 II street north
east, told the police a man about thirty
five years old. OF medium build, and
wearing a black suit and brown derby
hat, called at his home yesterday morn
ing and asked for a subscription for the
relief Of the Chelsea fire victims When
asked for credentials, he ran away.
Two men called at 1905 Park road north
west yesterday afternoon and said they
had been sent by E. n. Richards to do
some wall papering. Il developed that
no one had been sent FOR to Go this work
and the men ran away. It is believed
they intended to gain entrance TO the
house and then ransack it,
The first man IS described as being
about thirty years Old. with sandy hair.
and wearing a light suit and brown derby.
The second man is about thirty-eight
years old and wore A daTk-blue suit
Both men were well dressed
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
JAMES GoSE PARDONED.
President Releases Him from Fed
eraI Prison.

The President yesterday pardoned
James NJ. Gose. Three years ago he was
witness in the Hargis feud cases in
Kentucky, and to escape assassination on
account Of his testimony. enlisted in the
artillery corps. After several months
service, he met a drunken soldier, and in
a spirit of fun stole his shoes. A court
martial could not see the joke. declared
Gose was a goose and gave him seven
years at hard labor in the Fort Leaven-
worth penitentiary.
Gose's old mother came to Washington.
and enlisted the sympathies of Repre-
sentative Langley, of Kentucky. who
placed the case before the President.
with the result that the release has been
ordered
The sensational killing OF Judge Hsrgis
by his son is thought to have broken up
the famous feud. and GGse viii probably
feel free to return home.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
~4OOo CLUB GROWING FAST.
Already Fifty Members Are En-
rolled and Paid Up.

anu 0Ah
The Four Hundred Club of Washington.
formed for the purpose Of raising AWo
a sum absolutely required by the Asso-
clated Charities, is daily adding TO its
membership names of many men ana
women prominent In business and social
circles Of the community. II Is also en-
rolling many who hold Jess conspicuous
positions
Miss Ida Green. acting secretary, re-
ported last night that twelve new names
had been added during the day. and that
twenty employees of the Palais ROYAL had
clubbed together TO buy one membership.
each contributing cents to make up the
required fee OF $l0
The names enrolled yesterday in the
order of joining are: =. l. Strasburger,
William B. Hibbs. J. T. Hendrick. Chris
tan Heurich, J. Whit Herron. j. J Bren-
nan. Mrs Mary L. Milmore. ". T. Calf
her Arthur D. Marks. Daniel Fraser. Mrs.
Daniel Fraser. Dr. Merrill E. Gates. Theo-
doTe w NOyes. twenty employees Of the
Palais Royal.
While this is regarded as remarkable
progress toward the completion Of the
club, a plan has been suggested by a.
Lisner and CunO II. Rudolph thar prom
| ises TO bear fruit even more rapidly. They
say it would be compare lively easy for
each member of the joint finance COM
mittee to secure ten members for the
Four Hundred Club each This would
practically fill up the membership OF the
club they figure, and the work would be
accomplished.
Already $500 has been paid in member
ship fees; $1,000 looks a long way of.
Miss Green is pleased. however. over the
progress made in so short time, and
predicts the goal will be reached sooner
than might be expected, when the dis
lance to travel is considered.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK.
Trial Of Land Fraud Case Is
Continued.

The government continued yesterday
the laying Of the groundwork of its case
in the trial of Frederick a. Hyde. John
A. Benson, Henry P. Dimond, and Joost
H. Schneider. on charges OF defrauding
the United States out OF land in Cali
fornia and Oregon
+. P. Mccormack, banker. of Salem,
Greg, testified that in 1898 and 1899 ne
was president Of the Salem National
Bank, and acted as the agent of Hyde in
paying out $500 for school lands pur-
chased by Schneider for Hyde. = He said
he received commission of 10 cents an
acre. The testimony of the witness. il
is said. will later be connected with the
alleged conspiracy. Miss Isabelle Kincaid.
Miss Marian L. Doyle, and Mrs. Belle A.
Curtis, former employees OF Hyde. were
recalled for the purpose OF identifying
letters written by him.
There viii be no session Of the court
to-day. on account OF 1t being Good Fri
day, but one win be held tomorrow,
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
suspected of Wagon Thefts.

With the arrest of Benjamin Langster.
a negro, twenty-five years old, the police
believe they have the man responsible
for the theft of a large number of pack
ages from delivery wagons The negro
was arrested yesterday afternoon at
Second and d streets northwest by De-
tectives Warren and Mullen, of the Cen
tral Office. He is locked up at the First
precinct station. A suit of clothes and a
pair Of trousers that he disposed of were
recovered
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
REPEATS HIS LECTURE.
Mr.. KeartOn Talks to Large Audi
ence on Wild Birds.

Mr Richard Kearton. tie distinguished
English naturalist. who has been the
guest OF President Roosevelt and several
scientific societies in this city. repeated
mis- lecture. wild birds at home before
"a large audience yesterday afternoon at
the Belaseo Theater.
Mr. Kearton has been Ieeturing IN Eng
land for the last sixteen wears. and Is
said to ewn the finest collection of British
bird pictures extant
The lecture is illustrated with still and
motion pictures Of land and sea birds in
their native habitat The method of Sc
curing the pictures is also shown.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.
Creditors of II. J. Hunter Ask for
Receiver.

Creditors yesterday filed petition ask
ing that r. J. Hunter. trading as Bryan
& Co. haberdashers and mems furnish
ings. be declared bankrupt and receivers
appointed to take charge Of the business.
Chief Justice Clabaugh signed a rule re-
turnable May g. for Mr.. Hunter to appear
and show cause why the company should
not be declared bankrupt
The creditors and amounts alleged TO
be due are: Lord & Taylor. sio7; James
r. Keiser, S172. and Keys & lockwood.
two notes each for S37610. all of New
York. The petitioners charge Hunter is
insolvent and that he committed an act
Of bankruptcy on March l5 by trans
ferrlng TO Virgoe Middleton & Co, a
creditor, personality worth $500.
The petition for a receiver was fled
by William Z. Keys, OF Keys & Lock
wood. He asserts the alleged bankrupt
is in possession of stock and merchandise
amounting 10 S15,000
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
YOUTH AND OLD MAN MISSING
One Is sixteen and other sixty
Years of Age.

The police were yesterday asked to
locate Clarence Bowman. sixteen years
old, who has been missing from HIS home
36s y street southwest.
Report OF the disappearance of Timo-
thy Shea, sixty years old, an ex-
soldier, was also made yesterday He
has been missing from his home, 1905
Twenty-secOnd street northwest. for sew
eral days. Relatives asked that a can
vass be made of all hospitals
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY.

To Fort Monroe; Norfolk. Newport News. and an
points South-Norfok and Washington steamers
every evening in tae year at $50.
To Rock Greek Bridge. Geological PARK Chevy
Chase and kensington-Cers from Fifteenth street
and New York avenue every fifteen minutes
To Alexandria-Ferry steamer LackaWanna ever
hour snd a halt from a. m. 10 ?. m
To Fort Myer. Arlington. National Cemetery.
Fails Church and Fairfax Court House--Csrs from
Twelfth street and Pennsylvania avenue and Aque-
duct Rsidge
Mount Vernon and Marshall Hail steamer Charles
O. m.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
Mowen Returns Voluntarily.

George /. MoweE, of Baltimore. ar
rested in that city several days ago by
Detective Mullen. of the Central office,
or a charge OF passing a worthless check
on William H Hceke. a furniture dealer
of this city, voluntarily came here yes
terday and gave 500 bond for his appear
anee in Police Court Monday.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
obsequles Coz j. G. vennhIe.

Funeral services for Joseph G. venable
a resident of this city for seventy-nine
years. who died Wednesday morning, viii
be held from Boteler's undertaking estab-
lishment tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
The funeral will be under the direction
Of Naval Lodge No. 4. F. A. a. NJ, OF
which Mr. Venable had been a member for
more than forty years. Rev. DIT. Johns
of Christ Church, viii officiate.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
Funeral of +. c. Hartmann.

Funeral services for Frederick c. Hart
mann, who died Tuesday night, will be
held this afternoon at 2:SO o'clock. at his
late residence, 1925 Sixth street north
west. Mr.. Hartmann was born in this
city, and had been employed in the OF
flee Of the Chief of Engineers, at the War
Department. for thirty-seven years. His
wife. Mrs. Fannie E. Hartmann. and his
daughters. Miss Louise Hartmann and
Mrs. Gus Escher. survive him
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
EXHIBITS TO BE MOVED.
Smithsonian and National Museum
to Occupy New Quarters.

It was announced yesterday that all the
curios and scientific objects in the old
Smithsonian and National Museum build
ings are to be moved in the near future
10 the new Museum. on the edge Of the
Mall. az Tenth street and that the old
Smithsonian building will become the
home OF the National Gallery of Art
The old National Museum is TO be the
home of the Museum of Commerce.
This important programme was out
lined to the President yesterday by
Charles D. Walc0tt. secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
Funeral of B. II. Pratt.

The funeral of Benjamin Fl. Pratt, a
former employe at the Government Print
York. will be held tomorrow morning at
Warsaw, Va. where the body was sent
yesterday. Mrs. Lulu Bryan, sister of the
suicide, will leave Washington to-day to
attend the funeral of her brother. Mr..
Pratt had FIVE brothers and two sisters.
all of whom live in Washington and Vir-
gina.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
with Military Honors.

Funeral services for Capt. William O..
Harvey viii be held this afternoon at ,
o'clock, at Lees undertaking establish
ment. Interment will be at Airing
ton Cemetery, with military honors. Kit
Carson Post, No. >, c. A r., of which
Capt Harvey was a member, will have
charge of the funeral. Capt Harvey is
survived by three sisters, two Of whom
reside in Washington
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
Puhilc HearIng on Usurr BiIl.

A public hearing viii be given by the
Commissioners on the bill now in Con
gress providing for the suppression of
usury in the District At the suggestion
OF Commissioner West. the hearing will
be held at Il o'clock Tuesday. april p.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
Mattresses Renoyated for 81

Made sanitary, soft and comfortable.
With best quality new ticking, 81. Postal
or phone 2149 for wagon to call. Linger' 5
Mattress Factory. Sli ith st. NV.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
"star of the East" Flour, $3.50 Bbl.,

Glib sample. 19o; 25e jars sour mixed
pickles, 14c; tumblers pure apple jelly. Sc:
se f75S p ST. NV. and J. T. D. PyIes otbs. l'l
stores.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
Rnninson,s stable

Hopes that IT'S patrons will not take the
werd OF the telephone exchange when they
say busy now" Insist on getting II 1905
Carriages At reasonable rates.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17

Children of Washington and those in
nearby vicinities who may come to the
city will enjoy the Easter egg rolling at
the White House grounds on Monday. as
has been the custom for many years. Or
ders were issued yesterday for opening
the grounds south of the White House
for the benefit Of the children. A public
concert VIII he given by the Marine Band
from $50 to $50 o'clock in the afternoon
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
Fresh Cut. Fragrant FIorers

the kind that last-are assured whel
you order Of Guide, 1914 ST
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
Err HnIIinr an White

Immense stock of Easter Flowers and
plants. Reasonable prices Shaffer. i4th&T
The Washington herald., 1908-04-17
At Epiphany Church.

At the Church of the Epiphany special
Easter services will be held both in the
morning ard evening. Rev DIR. MeKim,
rector. will preach at all the services.
Special music has been arranged by Choir
master James 6. Taylor. To-day there
will be two services. morning and evening.
There will be three celebrations of COM
munion. and the holding of mathis on
Easter morning at st. Paul's Episcopal
Church In the evening childrens carol
service and choral evensong will be held.
Rev. Alfred Harding viii occupy the pull
pit To-day there will be morning pray
eT, litany. regular service. evening prayer,
and oratorio. "Olivet 10 Calvary Special
music has been arranged for to-day. To-
morrow. and Sunday.
At Trinity Church. Third and c streets
northwest, there will be services to-day
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05
Confirmation Notice.

I, Robert T. Dopson, clerk of the
Boone Chancery Court hereby given
notice that Charles h. Rogers has this
day filed in said court his petition
praying for the confirmation of his
title to the following lands situated in
the county of Boone, State of Arkau-
sas, to-wit:
The South half of the Northwest
quarter and the Northeast quarter of
the Southwest quarter of section Elev-
en-, Township II, N. Range 10 West,
and hereby notify and call upon all
persons who have or claim to have any
interest in said land to appear in said
court within six weeks after the pub
lication of this notice and show cause
if any they have, why the title of petit
toner to said land should not be con
firmed and quoted.
Given under my hand as such clerk
and the seal of said court on this the
5th, day of November 1908.
(sEAI,) ROBERT T, DoPSoN, Clerk.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05
Activity In AeronautIcs.

The period from 1855 to 1900 was
one Of unexampled activity in aero
nautics, and for a time there was high
hope that the age of flying was at
hand, But Maxim, after spending
100000, abandoned the work; tho
Alder machine. built at the expense of
the French government, was a fail
ure; Lilienthal and Pitcher were
killed in experiments, and Chanute
and many others, from one cause or
another, had relaxed their efforts,
though it subsequently became known
that Prof Langley was still secretly at
work on machine fer the United
States government. The public, dis
couraged by the failures and tragedies
Just witnessed, considered flight
beyond the reach of man, and classed
its adherents with the inventors of
perpetual motion. We began our &C
tive experiments at the close of this
period, in October, 1900, at Kitty
Hawk, N, e., writes one OF the Wright
brothers in the Century Magazine. Our
machine was designed to be flown as
a kite, with man ON board, In winds
of from Is to 20 miles an hour. But,
upon trial. it was found that much
stronger winds We're required to lift it.
Suitable winds not being plentiful, we
found it necessary in order to test the
new balancing system to fly the ma
chine as a kite without man on
board, operating the levers through
cords from the ground. This did not
give the practice anticipated but it in
spired confidence in the new system
of balance.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05
Does Publicity Increase crime9

Paris has taken a new twist For
long time it has been urged that the
excessive amount of publicity which
has been given to the crimes of the
Paris AraeGes has been responsible
for great proportion of the violence
which has prevailed in the capital in
recent years. NJ. BRAND, minister Of
justice, has just issued an order pro-
hibiting the police under penalty of Sc
we're punishment from supplying pho
tographS of noted criminals to the
press. Nor will NJ Bertillon of the an
thropometric department be allowed
to give photographs, neither will the
newspaper reporters be permitted to
photograph the bodies of murdered
persons or he rooms in which crimes
have been committed. A former chief
of the detective department smiles,
and predicts that the new order will
not last three months. for there are
times when the police find it extreme
ly difficult TO dispense with the aid OF
the press. But one thing is certain
the class known as Apaches has the
upper hand in Paris. They are outlaws
who play to the gallery, and are as full
of vanity and conceit as of brutality
The Apache adores the center of the
stage and will commit any crime to
figure as a hero to his kind.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05
Beware of Frequent Colds.

A succession of colds or a protract-
ed cold is almost certain to end in
chronic catarrh, from which few per-
sons ever wholly recover. Give every
cold the attention it deserves and you
may avoid this disagreeable disease.
How can you cure a cold? Why not
try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy 1t
is highly recommended. Mrs. NJ.
White, of Butler, Tenn, says: aSever-
al years ago was bothered with my
throat and lungs. Someone told ne
of Chamberlain Cough Remedy. |
began using it and it relieved me at
once. Now my throat and lungs are
sound and WE'LL" For sale by l., {.
Holt & Co., druggist.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05

Ha, ha! 1t is announced by the pur-
list that the word chicken" is plural.
We have been using it as a singular
for good while and it will be difficult
to fall into this new old style which
insists that we ask the market man
for chick or if at the table, If the
wife of ones bosom will take a chick
wing? All the same it does not sound
right! But the poultry people have
always used chicken, In fact, it is an
obvious Teutonic plural Chick,
chicken and our general word chick
ems" says the London Daily Chroni-
Gle, is a vulgarism. Begin tomorrow
to be correct says he Boston Herald.
Now one knows, don't mix up the sin
gular and the plural.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05
Medicine That Is Medicine.

81 have suffered a good deal with
malaria and stomach complaints, hut
I have now found a remedy that keeps
me we'll. and that remedy is Electric
Bitters; a medicine that is medicine
for stomach and liver troubles, and
for run down conditions, says W. c.
Kiestler. of Halliday, Ark. Electric
Bitters purify and enrich the blood,
tone up the nerves, and impart vigor
and energy to the weak. Your money
will be refunded if it fails to help
you. SOC at Coffman & Kirby's drug
store.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05

1t has been suggested by wary
matchmaker that the next American
helress to be attached to royal house
will have the youngest son of King
George of Greece for her husband. But
just wait bit. Let the other one be
welded first. Time enough to speak
of Prince Christopher's bride when
Europe has recovered from the Abruz.
ri marriage.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-12-05
State of Ohio, City of Toledo.
Lucas County.


Lucas County.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of F..
]. Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLL
AIRS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
Frank ]. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of De-
cember, A d. 1886,
tSea1.l A, w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system,
Send for testimonials free
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.