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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20

The elimination OF a romance lasting
more than forty years came yesterday
afternoon when James Gaffney. a vet
eran OF the civil war, and Mrs HOnora
Burke. who was his first sweetheart,
were married at o'clock by the Rev.
+. j, O'Connen. at the Church OF St.
Vincent de Paul only a few OF the
Intimate friends OF the 1 ride and groom
Witnessed the ceremony. Miss Alice
Wood was the maid of honor and Pat
lick F. Gihooly. a nephew OF the groom,
was best man.
At the outbreak of the civil war Mr..
Gaffney enlisted as a private In Com
pany X, Fifth Cavalry, o. Washington.
The couple was engaged at that time.
and with tears in her eyes. Mrs. Burke,
who was then a girl in her teens. bid
him good-by and promised TO wait until
his return
When the struggle drew to a close at
the end of four years, Mr.. Gaffney re-
turned TO Washington to claim his bride
lie could nd no trace OF her. He learned
that she had been married during his
absence and had moved away
Mr.. Gamney drifted 10 Pittsburg and
for many years held an important po-
sition with tic Carnegie Steel Mills.
He saved his money and a few years
ago was able TO retire on his income
lie married shortly after the war, but
had been a widOwer for some time.
About six months ago ne learned that
Mrs. Burke was living in Washington
and that her husband was dead. He
came 10 Washington and found her.
The old friendship was revived and IL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
WOMAN REMAINS TRUE
TO ALLEGED SWINDLER

Los ANGELES. Cal. Feb. 2o.-''I win
be free IN two days" declared DR.. ].
Byron Sloan, who is being held at Los
Angeles by the police, charged with
swindling business associates out Of
$4,000 at Detroit.
This farce will end then and the men
in the East will have 10 retract what
they have said
Or. Sloan IS besieged with visitors.
most OF them being women. Friends o.
tie accused physician have remained
loyal to him and one young woman, who
was fashionably attired. became hyster-
ical when a permit to see him was re-
fused. This girl declared she had been
a patient OF Sloan's in an Eastern city
and desired 10 prove her gratitude 70
him
Or. Sloan IS declared 90 be engaged TO
a charming young woman Of this city,
vino. accompanied by a married sister.
was visitor.
The two women said they had known
Sloan for a number OF years and that
his friends would stand by him during
his trouble.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
Admiral LudLOW
LedDeS in Tears:
Plans Long Trip

NEW YORK, Feb. eO.-Rear Admiral
Ludlow has left the family home at
Oakdale, J.. T., and viii live at a
club in this city until he goes on a
contemplated trip 10 Mexico.
Rumors of q disagreement between
Admiral Ludlow and his wife have been
frequent IN the past six months, but
each denied its existence Mrs. Ludlow
has made her home with relatives in
Washington and Admiral Ludlow has
resided IN he Oakdale villa.
For the last week OF ten days vans
have carried away furniture and other
equipment OF the home. and Admiral
Ludlow took leave OF the place several
days ago.
AS Admiral Ludlow left the old man
sion tears c0ursed down his cheeks, and
his head was heavily bowed Before
leaving the premises he went to the
family burying plot and wept over the
graves Of his paternal ancestors, and
remained there some time He said he
intended visiting Mexico and Central
America after a short stay in New
York.
II is said Mrs. Ludlow win immediate
y so 10 Oakdlle, and again establish
q residence there with her son. deputy
police commissioner of this city.
Although Mrs. Ludlow arrived at Say
Vile J.. l., the nearest railway station
10 Oakdale. long before her husband left
the mansion, she did not go 10 the villa
and thus obviated the necessity of meet
ing him. The interval of two hours or
more was spent by Mrs. Ludlow in the
little railway station.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
BULL ATTACKS
FARMER MILKING cow

M. HOLLY, y. j., Feb. 20.-Wounds
inflicted by a vicious bull on the farm
OF MOrdecai S. Haines, near ROncOcas.
sent Oscar Morley to the Burlington
County Hospital. Morley was milking
a COW in the stable when attacked. IN
an adjoining stall was bull that was
tied up with q rope 50 long that the
animal was able to back out OF the
stall.
While Morley was busy milking, the
bull backed from the stall and, lower
ing its head, caught Morley on its
horns and tossed him to the ceiling.
When the man fell 20 the floor the bull
trarnped on him and made repeated at
temps to gore hbn, Morley evaded the
sharp horns and yelled for help.
Other men with pltchf0rks attacked
the brute and drove II away from its
victim Morley is severely injured
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
MRS. LUDLOW
DENIES FRICTION
WITH HUSBAND
Wife of Admiral Con-
tends That She Bought
Long Island Mansion.

Mrs. Nlchoil Ludlow. wife OF Admiral
Ludlow, u. s. ". when seen at the
Shoreham today, denied that there was
any friction between herself and hus-
hand regarding the ownership of the
handsome and spacious mansion at oak
dale. l.. L. She declared she purchased
The property. which he quilted in'teaTs.
and has always held Indisputable title
10 it. Mrs. Ludlow says she did not
demand the mansion from her husband,
nor did lie surrender il TO her.
At the time Mrs. Ludlow purchased
the property ten years ago there was.
an old caretaker in the mansion. Re-
Gently ne became III and unable to per-
form his duties. Mrs. Ludlow. who has
been living in Washington for three or
four months. says she hired another
caretaker, and together with another
woman took him 10 the Oakdale, L. T.,
mansion TO explain his duties AIRS.
Ludlow says her only reason for going
% Long Island was 10 turn the prop
erty over to the earetaker and instruct
him in his duties.
Although Admiral Ludlow was n
New York at the time the caretaker
was engaged, Mrs Ludlow says he had
nothing 10 co with the selection of the
lltCQ man. after aI@tl4unB the new
caretaker, Mrs. Ludlow and her com
p2niOu returned 20 Washington
Mrs Ludlow WAS Miss Mary Mclean.
sister of Admiral Dewey's wife and
John r. Mclean. She Was a widow.
Mrs. Bugher when Read Admiral Lud-
low married her about twenty years
ago.
II is asserted that he presented his
wife with the house. IA Lafayette
square, now occupied by the Brazilian
ambassador as a residence. but she in
sists that the Oakdale mansion was
bought by her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
FOREST GIFT TO HARVARD.

The cause of scientific forestry the
country over viii profit by the splendid
gift TO Harvard University OF eco acres
o. valuable forest land which has just
been announced There is no better
timber in Massachusetts than stand on
this tract near Petersham a town that
has long prOnted by the scientific meth
DDS Of forestry in use on that property.
Exchange
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
SWOcthOdrtS of War Days
Married in the Capital

was decided to carry out the plans thas
had been laid before the civil war. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaffney are sixty years OF
age.
After the ceremony they went TO the
Hotel ChamberIin at Old Point Com
fort. They wall spend two weeks at the
Virginia resort, after which they VIII
visit St. Augustine and Pain Beach.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
C. N. CROSS FUNERAL
TO BE HELD TOMORROW

The funeral OF Charles n. Cross NH
died at his residence az 7ot II 60
southwest yesterday, will be beId iron,
mousse tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock The services viii be co7drcts,J
oy the Rev. Or. Bruner. The fntermeat
viii be in Alexandra.
Dir. Cross died, after a long illness.
from a stroke Of paralysis He was
sixty-eight years old and had been a
resident Of Washington for about
twelve years. He was a Confederate
veteran. having served under Lee al
Bull Run Seven children aud six
grandchildren survive Dir. Cross.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
MEDICAL FASHIONS

There are fashions even in drugs, and
the modern woman considers the mode
before the medicine
She has altogether lost faith I'm those
"Old-fashiOned remedies" which were a
source CT pride aud-We must believe
comfort, to sufferers of another age
But a revival of those fearsome DO-
fuses and connections which We're
sOlemnly brewed with an infinite of
faith and no mercy for the victim Will
never be brought about There are
hnmely specifics belonging to that dark
era Of family doctoring which no woman
at the present day would consent to
take without an anaesthetic upon the
sliEhtest proNoCatinn -EKchanee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
SUSPECT MURDER PLOT.
TWO OFFICIALS DYING

sANTo DOMINGO. Feb. 2O.-The au-
thOrities have failed 10 account for the
gunpoWder explosion at Couty, in which
forty guests at christening were in-
tured.
Theirs was no reason why the explo-
sion should have been in or near the
house and suspicious are entertained Of
an assassination plot. Communication
with Couty is slow, and full details
have not vet been received.
General Guabyn, the host, and gov
ernor of Macoris, and General Tejera.
governor of the city of Santo Domingo,
are said to have been so seriously hurt
that they may die.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
VII PAVE KALoRAMA ROAD.

IN a letter 10 the Commissioners, c.
J. cusack. OF 2SIS Champlain street
asked to be informed when
Keiorama road, between Eighteenth
and Champlain streets. will be opaned.
In reply. the writer Will be informed
that il is the intention Of the Commits
sioners to grade and pave this thor
oughfare during the coming working
season. probably in the latter part OF
May.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
FIRTH SUCCEEDS BROWN.

Capt. Robert f. Firth, Seventeenth
Infantry. has been detailed TO iii a
vacancy in the Pay Corps OF the army,
vice Capt Preston Brown, who Is as
signed TO the Seventeenth Infantry.
Captain Firth is 10 serve with the army
OF Cuban pacificatiOn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
TYPOTHETAE TO CONTEST
PRESSAEN'S VICTORY

NEW YORK. Feb. 20.-The officers
OF the United Typothetae Of America
have announced that at a meeting OF the
national council OF the association held
in this city an order was issued 10 ap-
peat TO the United States Supreme
Court from the decision Of Judge
Thompson, of the United States Circuit
Court. at Cincinnati, setting aside the
Injunction restraining the international
Printing Pressmen's and Assistants
Union or It's officers from engaging In
strikes or boycotts against the typo
thetae. or its members.
1t was also decided to call a meeting
Of the national executive committee for
February ., In Chicago. TO consider the
situation ana formulate a program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
SPANKING BY FAIR HANDS
OR JAIL THEIR PLIGHT

MILFORD Del, Feb. 20.-The young
men OF cumboro public school mus
either submit to an old-time spanking
or face charge OF assault on their
pretty school mistress
Ihe trouble grew out Of the old Gus
tom OF putting the teacher ont' on st.
valentines day. Miss Gertie Truitf OBJ
5e'ted TO this treatment. but her demon
STATIONS were OF no avail. for she was
taken from the room and deposited on
sDOwbank
county school superintendent has. now
ordained that youths must submit 10
humliating whipping from the school
teacheF' or serve a term in jail for as
sault.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
ASKED TO PAVE STREET;
PETITION PLACED ON FILE

George s. Click ard 2 number OF res
idents and property owners Of the south
east have petitioned the Commissioners
TO lay a new curling and paving on T.
street southeast, between Fifteenth and
Seventeenth streets. 1t is pointed out that
the street has a heavier traffic than any
thoI oughfare in the nieRhbOrhood.
The petition was placed on file for fu-
ture consideration.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-09-19
Fearful of Competition.

The water supplied by the municipal
watcrwOrks of Toronto, Canada, is not
above suspicion. Up to short time ago
official analyses were made of the wa
ter and published 50 that the people
might use their own discretion as to
using it without boiling. The publica-
ton of analyses has been stopped by
the authorities lest, according to the
Toronto Star, the analyses should be
used as a means of frightening people
and possibly of inducing them to buy
bottled drinking water from a private
company. This action caused the Star
to eXclaim:
This is paternaliSm gone mad. The
people have a right to know the quality
of the water they are drinking and
with this knowledge in their possession
to act upon their own Judgment
Comment cannot emphasize the force
of these statemcnts.-Public Service.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-09-19
A NEW ERA
IN FROSrBURG

After many years. the citizens OF
F'rUsthur% haN" begun to awake to IN"
fact that, Notwithstanding their town
is enc Of the WeaijheSt ana most
prosperous in the country, there mas
been little or no interest taken in the
buying ana SeiI'll@ Oh E."I eS'"'e'
There has not been, untll recently.
any real estate movement in Frost
burg, and the result has been that
values have remained very low for
all the property in the town, compared
to values of real estate in other towns
OF the same SIZE eI5eW mere
There is growing feeling that TINS
state of affairs has reacAed an END.
and that the town is ON the threshold
of a new era Of growth and business
progress, and a natural result of this
will be higher prices FOR real estate
4 new government building is to
be built at once, which will add great
ly to the appearances of the town.
Many new residences are now in
course of construction; the order has
gone out changing the streets from
mud to brick paving and the work is
being started now
But the main reason for new
growth of the town lies in the fact
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-09-19
Municipal Encouragement Masquer-
AIDES as Municipal Munificence.

Municipal Msmanaec ment Masquer-
AIDES as Municipal Munificence.
Speaking of robbery, there is point
of municipal ethics that has hitherto
been il .orcd. but is now being given
some attention in England and the
United States. When the rates charged
by municipal plants are too low to cover
the cost of operation, maintenance and
investment the deficiency must be
made up by taxation, part (and fire
Qucntly Il large part of which falls on
those who derive no benefit from the
plant. Their money is taken from
them arbitrarily to enable some or
their fellow citizens to get their cleo
tricity, gas or water below cost.
This is manifcStly unfair, but it Is
no more unfair than the reverse proc
eSS, which is more common in Eng
land than in this country. There they
rob the depreciation and reserve funds
of the municipal plants to relieve the
ratcS"-i G., decrease the tax leVy-or
accomplish the same result by raising
the price of gas or electricity, thus
compelling the users of these commodi-
ties to bear more than their share OF
the city's expenses.
These methods of municipal dishon-
esty, contrary though they are in their
effect upon the consumer, are alike In
that they make it appear that the city
is doing more for It's citizens than
private company would do But 1t Is
only another case where appearances
are deceitful
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-09-19
Spoken From Experience.

4 private company can get better re
suits than can be obtained out of a
municipal plant. 1t IS not bound down
by any such restrictions as the eight
hour law; the officials Of the company
see to it that there is no waste or loaf
Ing. because it is Il commercial project
there is more efficiency, and as result
any of the lighting companies of this
city can sell Us light cheaper than we
can make It, There is proof In my own
office here that it costs the city more
to do its business than If 1t were prl-
vate concern. If the finance depart
mcnt was Il commercial house, as 1t
really ought to be. and was under the
system which prevails in large tinan-
clal houses the department would cost
the city just about half what 1t costs
now.-Comptroller Metz of New York.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-09-19
arge advertisement on the next p
Fr0Stburg For Fr0S!burg.


Fro>tburg For FroS!burg.
FrCstbUrg business men are motor
iously loyal to their home town and
have been known to back up their 10y
atty with their work and money in
more ways than one.
TO these men we say-help push
Eckhart Flat Lots; help stimulate
the substantial growth of your town,
and help secure new citizens by Undue
ing Gut-of-town residents to buy lots
and move in.
Every new resident adds to the vol
ume of your business and to the
growth of your town; every lot sold
means ultimately new citizen.
Attend the lot sale at the Flat Sep
TENDER 18th. 1908, and you will be
convinced.
You do not have to buy; you only
na'd offer what you think lot is
worth.
Special attention is called to the
large advertisement ON the next page.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-09-19
4 Calculation.


You have some money saved and
it is deposited in your bank, drawing
three per cent. interest.
You would like to make it earn
more if possible, if you could do it
with safety.
Read the calculations below. think
it over and decide whether an invest
ment in a lot is not what you are
locking for.
Take 500 of your savings and buy
a lot, costing $500. The balance you
can pay in payments-$100 in six
months and the balance in one year
Sixteen and two-third dollars a
month saved will meet your payments,
and at the end of the year your lot
is your own.
AS the town grows and buildings
are erected, your lot grows in value
not at the rate of three per cent. per
year, but in leaps and bounds Of ten,
twenty-five and forty per cent.
\ lot purchased at $500 today in
FrOstburg, growing at the rate the
town is. will be worth easily $500 in
G,,o ,.oor, nroft of souo ar G6 %
NO., aant on = oonsa.yoti,o estimate
Io,,. ao, tha 1iworanno
,,., :, ,,,,,,, - ,,,,. o,+ e2oo M
r,,+n,n.+ fo,. ,.aor, - nor cant AZ "a
-
ra.,1 81 .bo ond ~ .oors s2l7o M
,,,,.o.t,,an. ~ - LOT sqoooo
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-14
4 BAGLEY HOMESTEADER
SUICIDED BY HANGING
Body Of Halyor lenson Was Discovered
by helghbors. -jenson Probably
Temporarily Insane.

Z g. + 3 .
Crookston Journals: Halvor Jen-
son, homesteader residing about
7 miles south of Bagley, was found
yesterday morning cold in death,
hanging in shed adjoining a stable
where he had undoubtedly COM
mitted suicide. T.. =. -.
From all indications he had been
dead for several days. The body
was found by neighbors. who, not
having seen Jensen for a few days,
wondered what was the matter.
The neighbors made search and
discovered his remains. They were
taken in charge by the county
authorities and will be buried
tomorrow.
Jensen was single and has no
relatives in this section as far as is
known. There is no known reason
for his rash act and it is supposed
that he became temporarily insane.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-14
FRANK JEFFERS SETTLES
WITH RAILROAD COMPANY
Is Given ST., 500 by M. & |. Railway
for Loss Of Both Feet, Through
Accident.

Frank LETTERS, who just recently
was elected register of deeds of this
county, has settled his damage suit
against the railroad company for
injuries received nearly year ago.
Mr.. letters has been given the sum
of $12,5O0 by the railroad company.
Thief River Falls News.
This is the first intimation that
we have had as to what disposition
had been made of the personal injury
suit which Mr.. letters instituted
against the M. & I. Railway COM
pany, for the loss OF both of his feet,
which accident he sustained at
Blackjack last winter. MI. LETTERS
attempted to board an M. & I. north
bound passenger train, while the
train was in motion, with the result
thac he fell and both his feet
were terribly mangled, necessitating
amputation, later.
The friends of Mr.. LETTERS will be
pleased to learn that he was literally
treated by the railway company.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-14
NO HOPE FOR SAFETY
OF ENT0MBED Miners
Nearly -Four Hundred Persisted
in German Co||iery.

Hamm, Germany, Nov. 14.-Rescue
operations to reach the men entombed
In the Radbod mine, where an explo.
sion Of f1redamp occurred with a re.
sultant great loss of life, have not
yet been renewed. The authorities
estimate that there are still 800 min.
ers below the ground, but no hope is
entertained that they can be saved.
Twenty-seven of the miners who
were taken out severely injured are
In hospitals. The shafts, pit head and
galleries of the mine are being walled
in in an endeavor to choke the fire
Thirty more dead bodies have been
recovered.
The police still keep the public
away from the immediate vicinity Of
the shaft head. The scenes witnessed
are pitiful. The wives of the impris
oned miners are demanding why the
authorities keep their husbands shut
below ground and several of the wo.
men have become insane and been
taken to an asylum.
There is danger of further explo
sfons in the mine from extensive
stores Of dynamite at the bottom Of
the pit
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-14
Mr.. and Mrs. Cell in New Home.

Mr.. and Mrs.. Earl Cell are NOV
ing into their elegant new house,
which has just been completed and
which will hereafter be their home.
\ The new Cell home is two-story
structure, with full basement. The
building is provided with all modern
improvements, including a hotwater
heating plant, with the Keewan sys-
TEN of supplying water to all parts
of the house.
The property is located on the old
Freeman Dowd homestead, Fifteenth
street, and is one of the most COM
Portable houses in. the city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cell will be at home" to their
friends after they get settled with
their moving in.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-14

morning, enroute to Chicago. The
deer was killed by P. ]. slagle Of
Chicago, who has been hunting in.
the vicinity Of Big Falls. The head
was an exceptionally fine specimen.
The antlsrs were perfect, there being
two prongs, each side Of the head,
which curved regularly, meeting
over the center Of the head, The
two smaller prongs in the center
were matched to perfection. The
head will be mounted, at Chicago,
and retained by Mr.. Slagle as one of
the best trophies of his hunting
prowess. !:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-14
LEWIS TO OPPOSE MITCHELL
Candidate for Second Vice President
of Federation.

of Federation.
Denver, Nov. 14.-Rumors of con
tests for official honors in the Amer.
lean Federation of Labor are begin.
ming to be heard, although the cleo.
ton of officers does not occur for a
week. No one is mentioned as ar
opponent of President Gompers fol
reelection, but there is a report that
Thomas J.. Lewis, who succeeded
John Mitchell as president of thu
United Mine Workers Of America
will oppose Mitchell for the position
of second vice president of the fed.
GRAFTON. 1t is reliably stated that Nit,
chell wants reelection, but that il
spite of this desire Lewis will come
out for the office. Lewis argues, it is
said, that Mitchell, having accepted
a place with the National Civic fed.
GRAFTON, cannot hold Office in both or
CARNATIONS. Other contests are men
toned, but the one reported to be on
between Mitchell and Lewis is engag.
ing the attention of the delegates at
present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-14
m. W. A. Meeting Tuesday.

There will be a meeting Tuesday
evening of the Bemidji Lodge of the
Modern Woodmen of America, at
which all members are urgently re-
quested to be presents ]. C. Moore,
district deputy of the M. w. A. for
the Ninth Congressional district, is
in the city and desires to meet all
the members. There will be nomi-
nation of officers, lunch and gen.
eral big doin's." 49,
il J.P. Lair, Clerk.
P. L. Foucault, Consul.