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The Washington times., 1908-01-25
TAFT AVOIDS POLITICS
IN NEW JERSEY SPEECH

NEW YORK Jan. 25.-Despite his in-
PRODUCTION as a Presidential possibility,
and as the man who had quelled
Japan" Secretary Taft in his speech to
the Yale. Alumni Association at East
Orange last night. carefully avoided
any serious reference TO politics or the
japanese troubles. Governor Fort. of
New Jersey, attended the banquet. and
1t was in comparing the governors rec
ord with his own that Mr.. Taft alluded
TO his candidacy.
II observe" said the Secretary. that
in New Jersey you have found the
bench an excellent place from which TO
draft an excellent executive. venture
to say that this IS a good example. II
YOU knew how Governor Fort and I
talked about. the joys Of the judicial
life, you would appreciate how great
was his sacrifice in becoming governor. -
The affair at which Secretary Taft
sDOl< was purely a college reunion, and
one unaware would have been unable
to have ascertained that a Presidential
candidate was present.
The Washington times., 1908-01-25
PIRATE CHASERS QUIT.

PICKING. Jan 25.-The British floulla
of small boats, which has been operating
against Chinese pirates in the rivers
has withdrawn. This action is taken at
the request of the Canton vicerOy, who
ilas agreed to put Chinese naval
launches in patrol service.
The Washington times., 1908-01-25

Thousands Of men and women who
have felt tie sting and torture Of this
dread diseasy. which IS Nd resPectsr Of
age, person, sex. color or rank, will be
Interested 20 know that while for many
years rheumatism was considered an
incurable disease, now IL is one Of the
easiest Affections Of the human body 70
conquer. Medical science has proven
Il not q distinct Use Sc IN itself. but a
symptom caused by inactive kidneys
rheumatism Is uric acid In the blood
and other waste products of the system
which should be filtered ana strained
out IN the form Of urine The function
Of the kidneys Is 10 sift these pOisOus
and acids cut and keep the blood clean
and pure. The Kidneys, however, are
Of spCnge-Iikc substance the holes or
pores of which viii sometimes. either
fruTl overwork. cold or exposure be-
come cIogRed and inactive. and failing
en- their function o. eliminating these
The Washington times., 1908-01-25
IN THE GRIP OF THE GRIP.

Thousands are Frustrated by the grip
the present epidemic being the worst
since 1889. Pneumonia is likely TO follow,
II there is not prompt and proper atten-
ton. Get warm; move the bowels freely
with Hoods Pills, and begin treatment
at once with Hoods Sarsaparilla which
eliminates the grip poison, restores
strength, and cures.
Severe Attack.-'My father had a
severe attack of the grip. He took
Hoods SarsaparilIa. and 1t gave him
sn appetite and relieved him OF all the
effects Of the disease" Jos. NJ. GeTold,
23l Woodbine St, Brooklyn, y. Y.
Worked Like a Charm.-"My boy
had the grip. I gave him Hoods Sarsa-
pariua and it WORKED like a charm. He
had not taken one bottle before he had
a good appetite and was growing fieshy
again" Mrs. G. ". Jones. Winchendon,
Mass.
The Washington times., 1908-01-25
CHILDHOOD SWtETHEAPTS MEET,
RENEW COUPTSHIp or OTHER DAYS, !
AND RETURN HOME IN WEDLOCK
Romance of Twelve
Years Ago Resumed
in Washington.
Self Comes for Con-
ventiOn and Gets a
Bride.

Herbert Self and Miss Charlotte Isobel
Gisburne, only daughter of T. J.
Gisburne. or Brooklyn, were married
this morning at the Alton, 1123 ThIr-
teenth street northwest.
Behind this announcement Is the story
Of a pretty little romance which the
convention Of the Marine Engineers
Benevolent Association, which has been
In session here during the past week.
brought 10 a climax.
MI. Self IS a leading spirit in the or
g5nization and is vice president Of the
association.
A year ago the association met IN con
vention in Washington, and It transpired
then that Mr.. Self. quite by accident,
met Miss Gisburne. who was employed
IN the Office OF the reporters of debates
IN the House Of Representatives To
their mutual pleasure they discover
that years before they had been boy and
girl sWeethearts. while Miss tzisburne
was In school in Brooklyn. That was
ten or twelve years ago, and they had
never seen each other again until they
met in Washington.
When Congress adjourned last March
The Washington times., 1908-01-25
DIAMOND FIRM BANKRUPT.

NEW YORK. Jan. ga petition IN
invo,rltary bankruptcy has been filed
against William <leinschmidI and
George IT. Holland. comprising the firm
Of EIleinSchuidt G. Co.. importers of dia-
monds and ieWelry- The United States
court appointed Henry d. Singer, re-
ceiver. fixing his bond at $4,000 1t IS
stated that the liabilities are 500 600
while the actual assets are estimated at
SlOo. 00C.
The Washington times., 1908-01-25
Atlanta Swept
ByPurityW ave;
Jail Is Empty

ATLANTA. Ga. Jan. 25.-For the hrt
time in its fifteen years Of existence
every cell at the police Jail yesterday
afternoon was empty. Not prisoner
was incarcerated and the turnkeys and
matrons were having a very dull after
noon.
Tie police attribute this remarkable
condition to the prohibition law which
went into effect the first day OF the
year. Since then there has been a
dearth OF arrests. most OF those made
being for onenses other than drunken
ness and disOrderly conduct.
The Washington times., 1908-01-25
WINDOW GLASS WORKERS
ORGANIZE NEW UNION

CLEVELAND. Jan. 25.-Within two
hours after Judge Phillips dissolved the
Amalgamated Window Glass Workers
Of America. a new organization TO ba
known as the National Window Glass
Workers, had been organized Tenn
poraily, at least, officers Of the old
union viii direct it
Judge Phillips held the amalgamated
Illegal because it was ''in restraint OF
employment and production" The glass
workers claim for the new union that
Il is not, IN any respect. conflicting or
opposed 10 statutory laws or public
IOucy.
A. L. Faulkner, president, G. I. TarT,
secretary, and George Dewberry, treas
Urer Of the dissolved ANA gamated,
were elected TO the same Offices I'm the
national. With the old executive board
they viii hold offices pending "A new
election. A new constitution and by
laws have been adopted.
The Washington times., 1908-01-25
Shake the Ingredients in
the Bottle to Mix Them
Tells How to Prepare the Vegetable Prescrip-
ton for Relieving Rheumatism, and Says
Anyone Can Mix at Home and
Take Il With Safety.

poison5 Srom the blood, they rem ain in
the veins, decompose and settling tbour
the joints and muscles, cause the IN
told suffering and pain Of rheumatism
and bfckache. often producing COmpli-
cations Of bladder and urinary disease,
weakness. etc.
The following simple prescription is
said TO relieve the worst cases Of rheU-
n1atism because OF its direct action upon
the blood and kidneys. relieving, too. the
most severe forms Of bladder and uri-
nary troubles; Fluid Extract Dandelion,
One-half ounce: Compound Kargon. one
ounce; Compound Syrup SarsapaTiIl &,
three ounces. Mix by shaking well IN
a bottle and take I'm teaspoonfui doses
after each meal and az bedtime. The
ingredients can be had from any good
prescription pharmacy, and are abso-
lGrely harmless and safe 10 use 1T any
time. This is published for the Kar-
gon Extracting Company, Cincinnati,
Ohio
The Washington times., 1908-01-25
BRICKMASON GETS LEGACY
OF BIG IOWA COLLEGE

DES MONIES, Iowa. Jan. 25-Not
having htted himself 70 become owner
Of a big educational institution, J, @.
Felom, a bricixmason, OF this city dis
covered today that he had an elephant
on his hands in ShurtleT College, OF
Upper Alton, III, TO which he is heir
one OF his wealthy ancestors, 10 spite
his Immediate heirs. pequeathed AL his
money 70 found this college. pro riding
that after a certain number of years IL
should revert TO his lneal descendants.
The time has elapsed NJ. Felom, the
uricklayer Of this city, is one Of eight
LeSiendants.
The Washington times., 1908-01-25
Hair Turned Red
By Typhoid Fever

CANAL DOVER. Ohio, Jan. 25.-FoI-
lowing his recovery from an attack OF
typhoid fever, Calvin Myers, twenty
eight years old, is Haunting a crop Of
vivid red hair, where once raven locks
adorned his head.
Myers recovered two weeks ago from
a long siege of typhoid, In which he
was close to death for a time. Soon
hts hair, remarkably black, began 70
show tinges OF red Now IL is brilliant
red and seems TO assume a more vivid
hue each day. Physicians who have eX-
amiIied Myers admit the change baf-
fies them.
The Washington times., 1908-01-25
IHE REAL MEANING.

An Irishman wishing to possess q
homestead, and not knowing how 10 get
about it. sought information from &
friend Tim" he said. you've taken
a homestead, an I thought maybe ye
could tell me the Law consarnin' how "a
70 about it."
We'll, Patrick" says Tim, I don't
lust remember the exact Wordin' Nv the
law. but I kin give ye the meanin OF
il. The meanin Of IL Is this: The Gov
eminent Is willin' 20 bet ye $50 acres Us
land agin S14 that Sc can't live on II fei
five years without staryin' 70 death. -
HaTper's.
The Washington times., 1908-01-25
SCHOOL INSANIlARY,
DECLARES INSPECTOR

That the door OF the kindergarten OF
the Wilson school on Seventeenth street
between KaIorama and Euclid streets
northwest. IS so damp as to be a con
slant menace TO the health Of the
teachers and pupils, is the statement
made by Inspector Daniels OF the Health
Department. la d report 10 Health
officer W. =. Woodward.
The kindergarten class occupies a ore
story brick building about 100 feet from
the Wilson School proper. The method
OF heating the building is crude. and
the ventilation insufficient. DR.. Wood
ward has recommended that appro-
pirate action be taken 10 procure the
prompt correction OF the evils com
planned or or. If this IL not possible
that the building be abandoned for
school purposes Commissioner Macfar-
land has approved this recommendation.
The Washington times., 1908-01-25
RUN THROUGH FIRE
TO REMOVE POWDER

BOSTON. Jan. z5.-The bravery Of two
pOlic emen in dashiug through flames TO
carry out a ffty-pound key Of powder
prevented great loss of property and
probable loss Of life today by fire
which destroyed historic Everett Hal.
The damage IS Is timated at 10000.
Fire departments of Everett, Chelsea
and Maiden, WORKING together kept the
flames from spreading beyond the build
ing where IL started. When the IRE
was at its height u became known
that powder was in the building and
Sergeant Palmer and PatrDlman LOncr
got IL out at the risk of their lives.
The Washington times., 1908-01-25
WEALTHY MAN WANTS JOB
AS STREET CAR CONDUCTOR

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Jan. 25.-SUper-
intendent Garrett. of the Kalamazoo
street railway. has received an applica-
ttcn for position as ear conductor from
A. s. Armstrong, OF Mexico, Mo The
men are old friends and Garrett says
Armstrong owned an entire downtown
block i'm the Missouri town and enough
other real estate 20 make his fortune
500. 900. Armstrong gives no reason for
seeking a. 81 a day job except that he
has sold HIS real estate TO his brother.
From St. Joseph, Mo. comes news OF
the Rev. j. W. O'Bryants Fesigning his
pulpit because he can earn more as a
street car conductor
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-09-24
Jeffesonan
~ THE BATTLE or ORINSkANY

eral Nicholas Herkimer issued his
call for troops to defend the border
from the British and their savage
allies in the fall Of the year 1777.
The Americans had good reason to
feel alarm. General Burgoyne, with
a victorious army, was advancing to-
ward Albany from the north and
General St. Leger was coming from
the west with the intention, of sweep
ing the valley clear of all enemies Of
King George.
Brave old General Herkimer called
upon all men and boys between the
ages Of sixteen and sixty to arm
themselves and follow him against
the enemy Lightfoot Van Pelt was
only fourteen, but the knowledge Of
Indian ways that he had gained dur
ing long captivity among the Mo
hawk tribe made his father willing
to take him when he himself shout
dered his rifle to join his regiment.
"Be careful, Lightfoot," said he.
"Stay with the rest Of us and don It
run off into the woods, for [ think
there is going to be fighting this
time. -
General St. Leger had gone up
the St. Lawrence River and through
Lake Ontario, while General Bur-
goyne was sailing up Lake Cham
plain He had with him some Brit
ISL regulars, a detachment Of Hes
sian troops hired from Germany,
force Of Tories who had fed to Can
ada and were now coming back to
make war upon their old friends and
neighbors, and a large company Of
Indians under Brant, the famous
Mohawk chief He had invaded the
province and was laying siege to
Fort Schuyler, where he had shut up
the garrison under Colonel Ganse-
WORT. General Herkimer was calling
the militia together with the idea Of
moving to the relief Of the fort.
The Americans began their march
early one August morning, advancing
up the Mohawk. They reached Oris
kany without meeting any of the en-
envy. and as they were then within
eight miles of the fort General Herki-
mer halted and called a council of war.
1t was agreed to send a party Of three
men to Colonel Gansevoort to tell
him that they were ready to make
the attack They asked him to fire
three cannon shots as a signal for
them to advance and to send some Of
his men out from the fort to aid them
when they should arrive.
This seemed like a very good plan
and. while the scouts went forward
to carry their message, the little army
under General Herkimer waited for
the signal. 1t took the scouts longer
than they had expected to get into
the fort without being discovered by
the enemy The Americans had
hoped to hear the cannon shots early
in the morning. but thew did not
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-09-24

den, and he could near Cne pulleCs
go clipping through the leaves about
them. General Herkimer's horse
reared, throwing his rider to the
ground, and then fell backward.
He had been shot and the bullet that
killed him also pierced the Generals
leg, breaking it below the knee, so
that he could not walk.
"They've hit me, boys!' he cried
to Lightfoot. "Take the saddle off
the horse and put it where [ can sit
on it under that tree. -
He pointed to large pine tree on
the top Of a small knoll, from which
it was possible to see for some dis
lance into the wood on every side.
Lghtfoot with some difficulty man
aged to unbuckle the saddle and
place it where he had been told. The
General, meanwhile. had bound his
neckcloth around his leg and twisted
it tight with a stick, so as to stop
the flow Of blood from his wound.
When he had done this he crept up
the knoll to the saddle, upon which,
with the help Of Lghtfoot, he seated
himself, leaning his back against the
trunk Of the tree.
On every side there was the great
est confusion among the Americans.
They had been taken wholly by sur
prise and did not know which way to
turn. Many Of them fell at the first
volley as they stood huddled together
in the open road. But by the time
General Herkimer had established
himself under the pine the survivors
had scattered to both sides of the
road and had concealed themselves
as best they could behind tree trunks,
where they began to return the fire
of the enemy
llghtfoot was greatly excited and
he looked everywhere for his father,
who had left them to carry out
General Herkimer's orders before
the firing began. 1t was the first
time that Lightfoot had ever been in
a battle and he wondered how the
General, wounded as he was and sur
rounded by foes, could face the dan
ger SO calmly.
81 want you to stay here with me,
boy" General Herkimer said, kind
ly. I" Sit down here beside me- Who
knows but [ shall need your help?"
Lightfoot obeyed, although he ex-
pected every moment that one of the
bullets which were flying through the
wood in every direction would hit
him. The General seemed to be
struggling to get something out of
the pocket Of his coat. Lightfoot
saw with surprise that it was the
long stemmed pipe that he was Sc
fond Of smoking. He helped him to
extricate it and to light it, When
this had been done the wounded
General leaned back in apparent
comfort, smoking away unmindful
the rattle Of the shots and the
fierce shouts and cries that filled
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-09-24
75be -5effersonian
BY R0be7-f Fl. Fuller.

II yield" he said, "but you will
be the first to run away when we
meet the enemy"
He then gave the command to go e.
forward, and the troops started with
a great cheer, little thinking Of what
was in store for them.
Indian scouts had discovered GEN
eral Herkimer's men while they
were waiting at Oriskany, and Gen
eral St. Leger was warned Of their
approach. He determined to send a
force against them and prevent them,
if possible, from reaching Fort Schuy-
ler With this idea he sent a strong
band, composed of British and Hes
sian soldiers, Sir John Johnson's rem
egade Tories, known as the Greens,
because they wore green coats to dis
tinguish them from the relocated
English, and many Indians under
the sachem, Brant In order to reach
the fort the Americans would have to
cross a marshy ravine, which led
them over a stream and into the
forest on the other side. The Brit
ish and the Indians concealed them
selves in this forest, forming into
a great circle, into which the Ameri-
cans would have to march when they
crossed the ravine.
Captain Van Pelt was a friend Of
General Herkimer, and he and Light
foot were close beside him when the
Americans marched over the road
which led them across the ravine. AS
they reached the shelter of the pines
Lightfoot sharp eye caught the
CLEAN Of a red feather in the thick
cts a short distance from the road.
He pulled his father by the sleeve
"What is it, boy?" Captain Van
Pelt asked.
II believe there is an Indian hid
ing in the brush yonder," Lightfoot
said.
"What's that?" General Herki-
mer said, "Where is he?"
"He was there" Lightfoot said,
pointing to the place where he
thought he had seen the feather.
Both his father and the General
looked, but they could see nothing.
GU must have been Mistaken" the
General said, "but these woods might
hide a regiment without our knowing
it. Send out the scouts on both sides
as we advance, Captain"
He rode on and the long line of
soldiers followed him into the wood.
About seven hundred of them had
crossed the ravine when suddenly the
stiffness was broken by fierce war
Whoop. 1t seemed to come from ev
cry side. Instantly the woods in
front of them, to the right and left
and even behind them were swarm
ing with soldiers and savages. The
American troops that had not already
crossed turned back and tried to save
themselves by flight, just as General
Herkimer had predicted that they
would. The Indians pursued them,
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upon them, and the saVages crept
from shelter to shelter, and when
they had fired rushed in with their
knives and tomahawks before they
had time to reload their rifles. In
this way a large number lost their
lives.
Although more than one bullet
struck the tree trunk over the heads
of General Herkimer and Lightfoot,
both of them escaped injury, and
the sight of the General sitting in
full view and watching the combat
added greatly to the courage OF the
of the Americans. They were all
skilled marksmen, and they soon
began to repay the losses they had
met in the first attack. But fight as
they would, the British and their
allies still pressed upon them, and
every moment it looked as though
they would be overwhelmed.
While the result of the contest
hung in doubt and the fighting was
hottest there came a crash of thun-
der, and in a moment more the rain
began to fall in "a binding deluge.
The firing ceased, as the downpour
made it impossible to load with dry
powder. By common consent both
sides drew back little for a truce
while the storm lasted and the Off
GERS gathered around General Herki-
mer painting from their exertions.
"You have done WE'LL" the Gen
eral said to them "Stand fast and
you will win the victory. Let two
men instead Of one lie behind each
tree and fire in turn. -
He also gave orders for posting the
men In better positions so that it
would be impossible for the enemy
to get behind them and his directions
were carried out under cover Of the
storm, which prevented the British
from seeing what was being done.
AS soon as the rain ceased the
combat was renewed and the wisdom
OF his orders was quickly shown.
The Indians, as before, ran forward
whenever they saw the flash of a
rife, expecting to find it's owner an
easy prey; but now second bullet
laid them low before they could come
within striking distance and they
were compelled to give up this mode
of attack.
Lightfoot had grown accustomed to
the fighting and he found that he
could watch the battle without ex-
pecting every moment to feel him.
self struck. He saw the men led by
Lieutenant Jacob GARDENER attacked
by body of the Green's One of
them was made prisoner, but the
Lieutenant sprang forward and
killed his captor with his bayonet.
Several Of the Greens rushed upon
the Lieutenant and bore him to the
ground. Lghtfoot could see them
thrusting at him with their payonets,
hut the Lieutenant nul1nd one Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-05

Hot Stuff for Cramps, Colds, ChilIs
Is Sanfords Ginger. purest and best of
warming stomachics. Look for the owl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-05

It was "Old Folks day. at the fair Fri
day, and a large number came to grace
the occasion, and everything was done
for their comfort. Supt. Fuller was busy
early arranging everything so as to make
them feel at home. and there could be no
mistaking the fact that they were the
guests of honor. All persons whose age
was 10 or over We're admitted free A
lunch was served them in the coliseum
at y o'clock which consisted of sand
witches. doughnuts, coffee, etc. At
o'clock Hon. C. F. Johnson gave the adj
dress of welcome which was a most able
and interesting one. E. P. Mayo. for
merlv president of the Central Maine
Fair followed Mr.. Johnson with a fine
speech in which he paid a high tribute
to President Bartlett. Mr.. Mayo also an
nounced the prizes, which were as fol-
lows:
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