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The Washington herald., 1908-02-28

TEETH WITHOUT PLATES; NO EXTRACTING;
no pain; look. feel. Get. and last longer than nat
urol teeth: shrunken faces made normal: painless
tllins. Dr. J. L. WILSON. lbs St NJ. uy2Stt
The Washington herald., 1908-02-28
RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE & OHTO RAIROAD

LEAVE NEW UNION STATION.
ROYAL BLUE LINE
EVERY OTHER HOUR on THE ODD HOUR. I"
TO PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK
NEW TERMINAL, sd STREET. NEW YORK
= 90 g. m Diner, Pullman Parior.
fsd A. m- Buaet ParloE. FiTe-hour Tratn
ssd a. n Diner and Pullman PsTior Car.
III 20 a. m Diner and Pullman Parl0r Car
! % ?. N. Diner and Pullman Parior Car
: 90 D. u. Royal Limited" All Pullman 5hour.
ii1O 7. N. Coaches 70 Philadelphia
> 90 p. Diner AID Pullman PaEior
$40 p. m Coaches 70 KEL4delDhiz-
'I-9 p. ~ SeepeTS.
sc a. m SleepeIs.
ATLANTIC gIlY I'm 200 ,sf-oa - ., a,
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MASSAGE.

SCIENTIFIC MASSAGE. FACE AND SCALP;
Swedish movements; appointments out Open sun
days 2d-foor front Walk in ss5 18th st NV.
feli-Dt
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DENTISTRY.

DENTAL WORK.
Set Of Teeth and Gold Crowns. 8 up; Gold Fin-
ings. s. uD; Silver Filings. SOC. Work guaranteed
No pain. Dr. GEO. L EDM0NDS. SO h s. nv.
ial9tf
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FOR SALE-L0TS.
FOR SALE
Builders Opportunity.
Ten choice building lots in northeast, near
H St car line; each lot lsl1 feet front; con-
taining l.6l0 square feet; alley rear; low price
Small houses in this section wouH sell quickly.
Fine Apartment House Site in
Northwest
81 f. front on wide avenue by a depth Of
l6 # This property must be sold Make
offer. See US 1t once.
THOS. J. FISHER & co. (INc.)
738 18th St. N. w.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-28

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT or
Columbia. holding a Probate Court No lfsl4
Adminisration--This 70 give notice that the sub
Scrbers of the District OF Columbia have obtained
from the Probate Court OF the District OF Columbia
letters test2mentary on the estate Of Msy T..
Weser. late Of the District Of Columbia deceased.
All persons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned % exhibit the same with the vouch-
ers thereof legally authenticated the subscribers
on before the 2TH DAY OF FEBRUARY,
A. d. 1903. Otherwise they may by law be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate. Given under our
hands this 2Oth day Of February. 1905 EDWARD
F. CUMMISKEY. 1872 street northwest
MICHAEL J. COLBERT, az Fifth street north
west Attest. (SeAll JAMES TANNER. Register
OF wills for the District Of Columbia Clerk q the
Probate Court NJ. J. COLBERT. Attorney.
fe2l 8nh6
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Herald Branch Offices,

and forwarded promptly to the main Office.
WOODWARD & LOTHyt0P-Inforn Bureau
HEcHT & CO.-Cashier's Office.
PALAIS ROYAgs-Bureau Of Information
+. KANN, SONS 4 CO.-mfonarion Bureau
SIMPSONS PHARMACY, corner 7th ST.. r. l.
ave. and St M.
GONN * sANFORD's PHARMACY. corner \. Y
ave. and North CIpitol ST. NV.
JOHNSTON'S PHARMACY. l221 " ]. ave. NV
CHAS J. FUHRMAS'S PHARMACY. sth and
East Capitol sts.
+. p WELLER's PHARMACY. 1854 NJ st. nw.
ATkINSONS PHARMACY. 1lth and 6 SITS. NV
ASTORIA PHARMACY Sd and SITS. NV.
KENESAW PHARMACY. Mt Pleasant and Irving
sts NV
McNULTY's CIGAR STORE. 1895 l4th St
TAYLORS PHARMACY, 9ts and z sts NV.
KENER'S PHARMACY 9Th and 6 sts- nv.
McCHESNEY a. JOACHIM ID and sts. ne.
McCHESNEY & JOACHIM. sth and f sts ne
d. D. COURTNEY CIGAR AND NEWSSTAND.
rs North Capitol st.
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SUPREME COURT OF TIE DISTRICT OF Co
iumbia. holding a Probate Court In re estate q
Agnes Wilson Hedges. deceased No. l5o57. Admins
tratin Docket Ss.-ADplication having been made
by Walter s. Wilson for probate Of the last VIII and
testament of Asnes Wilson Hedges and for letters
Of administration de bonis a. upon her e.
tate, il is ordered this 26th day Of February A. d.
l9ls. that George 5. Wilson. Allen G. Wilson Will
ian X. Wilson. and 81 others interested in said
estate appear In said court az 10 O'Clock a. 70. On
WEDNESDAY,, the Sth day Of April A ID. 1905
10 show cause why such Application should not be
granted Let notice thereof be published in the
Washington Law Reporter and The Washington
Herald once IN each Of three successive weeks be
fora the return day herein mentioned the first Tsib-
iicatiou BE- not less than thirty days before said
return day. ASHLEY NJ GOULD. Justice. A true
copy-Atfesf: Seal JAMES TANNER. Registel
Of Wills BEALL & MARINE. Attorneys.
fees mh6 Il
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AUCTION SALES.
HORSES!
To-day. Friday, Feb. IS, 1908,
atII O'clock A. NJ.


at II O'Clock A. NJ.
win seII for the highest dollar the contents Of
my BTev stable. at ss 9Th st. NV. consisting
Of 10 Light Livery Horses. 20 Heavy Draft Horses
and Mares. right out q hard Work. some VIII
make splendid farm horses; ? slat Wagons. :
Large Furniture Wagons. good as new. Coal
Cart and Harness. Landaus. 3 Delivery Wagons,
Top Buggies 70 Rnnsboats. RabbeT-tirei Trap.
Dayton Wagons ? Busiaess Wagons 2 sGrTsys.
Double Sets Heavy Harness. 5 Single Sets
Single Wagon Harness. 10 Sets Bugs Harness. 5
Riding Saddles.
TREY WILL POSITIVELY BE SOLD FOR THE
HIGH DOLLAR
GEO. HYMAN, Prop,
3o3 Sixth Street n. w.
THOMAS BOWLING & co. Aucrioueers
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OFFICES FOR RENT.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

FOR RENT - ONE OF THE BEST-LOCATED
stands in the retail district Of Washington. Ad-
dress BOX III. Herald Office. fe2-a
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PENMANSHIP.

JOIN OUR SPECIAL GLASS IN PENMANsHIP
under the direction OF our expert penman: only 8
q month; call OF ETlfe for Particular DRAU-
GHONS sPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE
Academy of Music Building 4Os 9Th g. nv. fel4-u
The Washington herald., 1908-02-28
BIRNEY a WOODARD. solicitors for Compiainsnts

BIRAEI a NO0DARD. Solicitors Tor Complainsnts
N THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columbia holding Equity Court Francis
). McIlhenny q al. ~ Cyrus W. Chapel Ct al
No. 2S5S. Equify-Upon consideration OF the report
Of Arthur A. Birney. trustee. that he has sold the
lot and unfinished bailding. No. SIS sth st. ne. az
the price OF $1,000. It is this 9Th day Of February
i46 ordered that said sale be confirmed unless cause
20 the coutraIy be shown on or before the sd DAY
OF MARCH lsos provided that copy OF this or
der be published week for three weeks before
said date in the Washington Law Reporter aid The
Washington Herald b. the court ASHLEY NJ
GOULD. Justice. A true oory-Test: fSesl) j. r.
Clerk feS mh6 3
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LAW AND COLLECTIONS.

We COLLECT NOTES. ACCOUNTS. RENTS
government and estate claims: no charge unless
successful FULLER AGENCY. Room Il. lfls r
81 NV oc-h
The Washington herald., 1908-02-28

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia. holding Probate Court No. lfO64. Ad-
ministraticn--This Is 70 give notice that the sub
scriber. who was by the supreme Court Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia granted letters teStamentary on
the estate Of John Collins, deceased. has with the
approval Of the Supreme Court Of the District of
Columbia. holding a Probate Court appointed
MONDAY. the 18th day Of March. 1903 AZ 10
O'Clock a. m-. as the time. and said courtroom as
the place. for making payment and distribution
from said estate under the courts direction and
C0ntTOl- whom and whore AL creditors and persons
entitled 70 distrbgtive shares legacies OF a resi-
due are notified 10 attend 10 person OF b. agent
OF attorney duly authorized. With their claims
against the estate properly Touched. Given under
my hand this 18th day q February, 1905 FRANK
8 BRIGHT, Executor. Attest: (SeaD JAMES
TANNER, Register Of Wills for the District q
Columbia. Clerk Of the Probate Court FRANK S.
BRIGHT. Attorney fe2S-mhslS
The Washington herald., 1908-02-28
MOVING, PACKING & SHIPPING
RUG WEAVING.

RUGS WOVEN FROM OLD CARPETS; the only
weaving factory Of its kind in the city. WASH
IEGToN RUG CO.. ssl 5th St nv. Phone II. as.
ial09ot
The Washington herald., 1908-02-28

A Two-stOry Frame on III 81. n. w.
renting for SIS per month Price. $500. Few
squares from new Union Station
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
late NEWS BY WIRE


Chicago. Feb. 20--E. II. Hartman
defeated Stuyvesant Fish In Judge
Balls court In the spectacular battle
for control of the Illinois Oentsnl rail-
road. Judge Ball refused 20 grant the
injunction asked by Mr.. Fish restrain
ing Hartman ana his associates from
voting 2S1.000 shares of stock az tho
roads annual meeting March. . Tho
stock Is owned by the Union Pacific
railroad aud the Railroad Securities
company, corporations controlled by
the Hartman interests.
The application TO dissolve the Fish
injunction was granted, giving Harri-
man sweeping victory. Mr.. Harri-
mans attorneys declared this was a
death blow 20 sir. Fish's hopes for TO-
instatement as president OF the Illinois
Central.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
BABY ON A DOORSTEP
Note Asks Good Care for the waif and
Promises a Reward Some
Day

Plymouth, Mich, Feb. 17.-BundleI
in neat clothes. baby was found on
the doorstep OF the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs George Wilsxic. 1t Is be-
lIeved TO have been left there by a
young couple who came on the early
morning "owl" train from Cleveland.
Pinned TO the clothes was the follow
ing note:
Take good care OF the baby. Feed
the best milk fixed with warm water.
His name is Harry Smith and he Is
legal. He comes from a poor family
and his father Is dead. Take good
care OF him and you will be rewarded
some day. He is month old" This
was signed The Mother" The VIII
skies prefer to adopt one OF the chill
dren OF their brother, whose clrcum-
stances are not OF the best and will
likely turn the child over to the au-
thorities
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
MISS sHoNTs Is A DUCHESS
Becomes the Wife OF Due de Chaulnes
Wedding a Brilliant Home
Event.

At New York Saturday Theodore
Shonts, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thee
dore T.. Shonts, was married to die Due
de Chaulnes In the presence OF 800
guests. The ceremony was performed
In the railway magnate's mansion at
100 East Thirty-hfth street by Mgr
Lavelle. OF St Patrick's cathedral, as
sisted by Rev. Father Burns. Notable
among the guests were the Duchess
Dues, sister OF the Due de Chaulnes
and a member OF one OF the most arts.
tocratic families OF Paris; the Baron
Louis de Condo, of Paris. n friend of
the duke. and several representatives
OF the French embassy at Washington
including the counselor OF the embas
sy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
6outeIl Fires the First Gun In the
National House and Raises
Enthusiasm.
OVATION ALL OVER THE PLACE
Illinois Republican Committee Also
Speaks for the Speaker.
Tar Men Present Ask Tor a Primary
vot<. Which II Not Conceded
Bryan Endorsed IN
Ohio.

At Washington Tuesday. Speaker
Cannon's presidential boom received
marked impetus In the house OF repre-
sentatives when Boutell. bis colleague
from Illinois, brought the subject 70
the fore ns the climax OF half hours
speech. His remarks were based on
the fact that the day was the thirty
fourth anniversary OF Cannon's first
speech Ia the house. Boutell recalled
the noted men OF the house at that
TINA whose friendship Cannon en-.
JoyPd, among them Speaker Blaine, 10.
ssph r. Hawley. William II. Frye. Eu-
gene Hale. Henry L. Dawes. II. Rock.
wood Hoar George u. Hoar. Benjamin
r. Butler. Julius c. Burrows. James
A. Garfield, Alexander III. Stephens.
William II. Morrison, William s. Ho!-
man, I.ucius q. O. Lamar. Richard r.
Bland. Fernando Wood. Samuel ]. Ran.
dali and Roger q. Mills
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22

Advices were received at Tlfes Mon
day from Armenia declaring that all
the Redias, or Turkish army reserve
forces, In Van. Mush, and other
vilayets OF Asia-Minor have been
called 20 the coiors and are proceeding
rapidly for the frontier. At the same
time league OF all the Turkish revo-
lut1onary parties Is increasing the
revolutionary agitation. AZ Tlnis the
apprehension or hostiltics has not
abetsd. Tho Russian military author
inss have ordered that all horses In
ns Caucasus suitable for military pur-
pssos W registered.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
no HMM Influr OF Japanese.

At Toxic. Wednesday, memorandum
OF the Japanese government In reply
70 that OF the United States on the
subject OF emigration was handed e
Ambassador 0'Brien.
IL Is understood that it agrees IL
the general terms with n number OF
suggestions madc by the American
government. and requires n further re
striction OF emigration by the practical
prohibition OF laborers.
The japanese government point
out that the instructions already en-
forced, including the closing o. eni
grafton 10 Canada. Mexico. and thu
Hawaiian islands. will make further
complaints from America almost I'm
possible.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
BLOW OF THE BLIZZARD
Storm Reachs from Omaha 10 East
of Chicago and Ties Up Things
Generally.

Generally.
At Chicago Tuesday several deaths,
many injuries and much suffering fol-
lowed In the wake OF one OF the worst
billiards. experienced In that section In
several years Traffic on surface and
suburban lines was practically tied up
and downtown hotels were oiled with
residents OF outlying districts who
found themselves unable 20 reach their
homes. The storm which broke early
In the day ragged with increasing fury
until nightfall. subsiding somewhat to
ward midnight The deaths were at
Hammond, Ind, and Waukegan, ILL.,,
so far as reported, and the injuries are
too Numerous 10 mention.
The storm center during the evening
was over Springfield, ILL.,, and was
moving northward. The snowfall was
general In eastern Iowa and Nebraska,
northern Missouri central and north
ern Illinois. and Indiana, and In Wis
consln and Michigan. Omaha. Neb..
reported tho heaviest fall In twenty
years-nearly fourteen inches-entall.
ing much delay and suffering 20 live
stock en- route to eastern markets. Sew
eral trainloads were said to be more
than fifteen hours overdue.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
Robbed by Thelr Employes.

Detroit. Feb. POS. X. Goldberg, Of
the firm OF Goldberg Bros, operating
n department store on Woodward ave-
nue., announces that through con-
splracy among certain Of the go EN-.
ployes OF the establishment the firm
has been robbed OF between $4,000
and $4,000 worth OF merchandise dur
Ing the past five years. Goldberg says
n dozen employees have confessed, and
he thinks there were twice that many
In the plot
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY BILL
Railway Lawyer Says IL Abolishes
Contributory Negligence.

Railway Lawyer Says IL Abolishes
Contributory Negligence.
Representatives OF the great railroad
systems OF the country appeared be-
fore the house committee on the ju-
dietary to oppose n favorable report on
the Stirling and Bates bills relating 10
the liability Of common carriers en-
gagged In interstate commerce to their
employees. The principal speaker was
Albert ii. Harris, OF New York, gen.
eral counsel TO the New York Cen
trial.
Among the objections urged by Har-
ris against the Stirling bill, which en-
gagged most OF his attention, was the
following: That It practically abolishes
the doctrine OF contributory negligence,
$50 that under Its provisions COM
mon carrier Will have 70 come pretty
near proving that the employe attempt.
ed 10 commit suicide In order 20 main
tain n defense 10 suit for damages.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
pea,h or scna,or La,imer.

Washington, Feb. 2o.--Senator As
bury G. Latimcr. Of South Carolina,
died at Providence hospital at 0;lb a.
m. OF peritonitis He had been ut the
hospital since Sunday last when he un
derwent an operation for appendicitis
II was then discovered that he was
suffering from q far more serious all
ment. The bowels had become twisted
and his condition was found 10 be such
that surgeons held out little hope for
his recovery.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22

A $4,000 diamond robbery, IN
the heart OF Kew Orleans, with hun.
diver Of psp~one pescing a. the tina
w~s rervst~ted ~ ths jswswy sshh
i,rhnsnt of ~ waldhoyn q On,
"wednesday aftsrncon I've msr
drove up In 'front.' OF ne store IN bug
~. One 81 them aliFhted and rnsrAsd
one Of the large plate g1s~s Windows
N The front Of che stov& Ne Quiekiy
seized two trays nllci WITH 6anDoHds,
and jumping hnsh Into the buxsS WA
driven on.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
city Loses Famous Dam Casc,

Eau Claire. Wis. Feb. 2o-The city
Of Eau Claire lost In tho state SUI
preme court In an appeal on the IA
nous Dells dam case. whereby II
sought power to declare the ninety
nine year contract with the Dells I'm
provement company void, through the
common council Tho ruling OF the
court means that the case will now
have TO be fought out In the courts on
its merits and the validity OF the Ia
nous contract.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
Suicide Was an Absconder.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Feb. 10. - IL
has developed that II. Fred Anderson,
who several days ago committed sui
eide at Cobelt, Ont. in the establish
ment OF which he was cashier was
the absconding treasurer OF Jennings
township, Missaukee county, Mich. He
left Jennings about twenty months ago,
and an examination OF his books re-
vealed a shortage OF 5000. He also
took with him $1,000 which belonged
to n woman In the village. Anderson
was also postmaster at jennings but
the government accounts were not
short. A child was born 20 Anderson's
wife two months after he disappeared.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
Two Mines Closed Down.

Negaunee, Mich. Feb. 10. The
Queen and Blue mines have closed and
nearly 300 men are let out The mines
are owned by the Oliver Iron com.
pany, a subsidiary OF the steel trust
To make necessary Improvements Is
given as the cause OF the suspension,
but In the opinion OF many IL may be
attributed TO the meeting OF the iron
men IN Cleveland some days ago when
II was decided 20 curtail the output OF
ore mined this season by about 10000,
coo tons.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
WHAT Is A "REsIDENcE9"

Supreme Court or Michigan Decides
That Apartment Houses Are
I'm the List.
Lansing. Mich. Feb. 10. - The SUI
preme court has handed down several
decisions. amongthem one in the appeal
OF Frank f. Tilotson ct al. vs.. Frederick
II. Ggregory, verdict OF the lower court
being sustained. Certain residents
OF Chandler avenue, Detroit sought TO
have Gregory restrained from building
an apartment house on the subdivision.
and when the lower court refused %
grant them an order, appealed.
The restrictions provided that the
property must be used for residence
purposes only. and the suit hinged on
whether the restrictions meant single
residences or not IL was held that
the apartment house fen under the def
milton residence"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
NAMED FOR NEXT PRESIDENT
Cannon Declines TO TaIk-Indorsed by
His State.


Then referring TO the honors be-
slowed upon Cannon by his own dis
trict and by congress Doutell closed
as follows: "And the thought thet
comes to my mind on this anniversary
OF our colleagues first triumph In this
house Is simply this: How
gladly within the next few months the
other plain people who live on farms
or work In mines or shops will join
the voters OF his district TO reward
this, their faithful servant who went
forth In their cause thirty-four years
ago with oats In his pocket. and re-
turned bringing bis sheaves with him,
by coafsrriaz upon him tho nations
final honor"
Boutells rvmariSs were punctuated
throughout with loud applause on me
part Of Republicans aud Democrats
alike. Cannon occupied the chair. Up
on tho combustion OF Boutsll's remarks
the heuse and galleries az unit In
rulged In loud and continuous applause
and demands for a speech By the speak
er. Everybody stood up and chesred.
and conunsed the demands until the
speaker aroce. Every one expected
him TO say something In reply. but
amid shrieks OF laughter he quietly
said; The gentleman from New
Hampshire. Mr.. SuIIoway. Is recognized
for the consideration Of pension bills,"
Cannon Endorsed I'm Illinois
Following The boom started for
Speaker Cannon by Boutcll In the ma
tionnl house the Illinois Republican
stnfa central committee met at Spring
Odd and adopted resolutions. tbs
nth 81 which II o. follows: THAT w
have supreme conndencs In Ole fair
ncrs. wisdom. srpufohce md abifiv Of
usn. qpscpk q c.xp~~ - 60 80
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
CHILD sTEALERs SENTENCED
wuln, n Chicago Child. Was
Victim or Kidnapers.

William Jones, also known as Will
lam Birmingham, and his wife. Alzina
Jones, were found guilty. at Chicago,
Wednesday bya juryin Judge Kersten's
court of having kidnapped Lillian
Wulff. a twelve-year-old girl. from her
home at Chicago last December. The
punishment OF Jones was fixed at thIr-
ty years. and that OF his wife Mt TWEEN.
ty-five years In the penitentlary. The
wulff girl was entlced from her home
in the southern portion of the city by
AlzIna Jones early in December OF last
year, and forced TO enter covered
wagon in which Jones was whiting. A
week later the couple was found near
Momence, H.. with the child in their
possession.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
Calls the Lawmaher. "Afaohinists."

Adrian. Mich. Feb. 1.-THE Michi.
gan Patron. an agricultural organ. OF
which George u. Horton. member NJ
the constitutional convention, Ia presl-
dent and J.W. Helme editor, comes out
strongly against the proposed constit1.
ton In It's latest issue. Editorially IL
csils upon the farmers 20 vote against
its adoption and calls a majority OF
the trainers "machInistsa and tricksters''
-wbo have insulted Che people OF this
stafs."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
FIoods worse IN sou,hern IndIana

indianapolis, Ind. Feb. 20.-The
food situation In southern Indiana Is
more serious. Swollen rivers have In.
creased their depth and thousands of
additional acres OF lowlands are sub
merged. AT Evansville the Ohio river
gauge showed thirty-nine feet Rain
and snow has been followed by cold
wind. causing much suffering among
those camped in temporary quarters
among the hills.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22

Monroe, Mich, Feb. 19.--The food
has receded and great chunks OF ice
are lying about the yards and streets
10 mark the food area. These were
carried out by the overflow OF the rlv-
er and are strewed in piles for n quar-
ter OF n mile on either side of the
banks. For the present the food Is
over. but II may be renewed when the
next thaw comes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
Edlson's treasurer Kills Himself.

West Orange. n. j.. Feb. 1S.-John
+. Randolph. treasurer OF the Edison
Manufacturing company. OF which
Thomas A. Edison Is president. COM
mltted suicide In the cellar OF his resi-
dence on New Valley Way by shoot
ing himself in the head. II is believed
that Mr.. Randolph was temporarily in
sane, as neither in his business nor
his family affairs was there any
known cause for such an act.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-22
Arrested Man attempts suicide.

Philadelphia. Feb. 20.-Lewis s.
Cox. nm insurance broker, was mr.
rested on II warrant charging him with
forging Il check for $4,000 on the
Quakertown National Bank OF Quaker
town, Pa. Cox was taken after 4
struggle with officers, during which he
attempted 70 shoot himself.