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The Morris County chronicle., 1908-06-02
In agricultural interests generally
in the United States there is a persist-
dng scarcity of labor

Fortune tellers should not be per-
mitted to flourish. Nothing is clearer
than the duty of society to protect the
weak-minded, maintains the Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-06-02
Foul Tip Kills Catcher.

John Wulcotte, nineteen years old
who was assistant foreman in large
factory at Cincinnati, Ohio, was catch
ing in game of baseball between two
local amateur teams, when foul bal
struck him behind the right ear, frac.
turning his skull and killing him in
stantly.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-06-02
Five Years and s576 .004 F;pe.

At Salem, Ore, Judge Burnett SEN
fenced j. Thoburn Ross, the Portland
banker, to five years Imprisonment
and to pay fine of $576,094. Ross
was recently convicted of wrongful
conversion of State school funds in
his capacity as president of the Title
Guarantee and Trust Company.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-06-02

In the opinion of the Christian Reg
ister, if all foreign immigration of
the industrial classes could be
checked for three years, we should
distribute and assimmilate those that
are already here, and begin to make
places for more.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-06-02

What! exclaims the New York
Evening Sun Women janitors at
Yale? And for the reason that WON
en- have long been successfully en-
ployed in this capicity at Harvard!
Alast Too soon is Yale taking up
with the ways of the mollycoddle.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-06-02

Henry Van Dyke has written no
lines more beautiful than those
which decorate the sun dial at Yad-
do, the summer home of Spencer
Trask. Esq:
Time is
Too slow for those who wait,
Too swift for those who fear,
Too long for those who grieve,
Too short for those who rejoice;
But for those who love
Time is eternity.
From the House Beautiful.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-06-02

1t is remarked that the red-haired
heroine is feature of the novels of
the day. It is a fashion originally,
set by that best seller, the "Iliad" Of
Mr.. Homer, of Smyrna, recalls the
classical New York Evening Sun.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-06-02

One of the Astor farms in New
York City, bought in 1898 for $685.
600, has just been divided among the
heirs at valuation of $3,250,000.
And yet, protests the St. Louis Globe
Democrat, there are people who say
that farming doesn't pay.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-06-02
Knew It bY Heart. .

'sDo you think you could learn to
love me?1 the young man inquired.
Learn to love YOU" exclaimed
the rapturo4s maid. Harold,
could give lessons at It. Louisville
Courier Journal.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-06-02

A lot of fuss is being made over
forgeries of paintings. Since good
forgery pleases its owner just as
much as a genuine work, the New
York American maintains that the
art forgers are really spreading a
love of art, besides giving the critics
a lot of harmless amusement.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-06-02
Afghans Invade Persia.

A dispatch from Teheran said thai
700 well armed Afghans had invaded
Persia and occupied the town of Re
gam
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-06-02
o. P. RESUMES BUILDING.
Erecting New Shops at Omaha tc
Cost So. 900. 900.

Omaha, Neb.-The Union Pacific
Railroad will Immediately resume this
spending of money. and General Mans
ager Mohier, of that railroad, an,
nounced to the Omaha Commercial
Club that Mr., Hartman had author
ized him to proceed with the building
of the company's new shops in
Omaha. the construction of which
was halted when the financial dis.
turbance came on las3 fall The new
shops will require the expenditure of
about s2s00o.00o
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-06-02

Secretary Taft and William u
Bryan exchanged kilograms mani.
Testing the desire of each for the EN-.
actment OF campaign contribution
publicity measure.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-06-02

The price Of May corn advanced
five cents on the Chicago Board Of
Trade, and it was reported that a.
number OF the largest shorts we're
bad II squeezed.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-06-02

Water has been turned through the
entire nfty-four miles of the Big Horn
County canal, at Basin. Wyo. II Will
irfigaEq SO, ,Q00 acres Of land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
DoLLIvER BILL DISCUSSED.
Board of Trade Committee on
Schools Has It. Under Consideration.

Decided opposition to the Deliver pub
lie school bill was manifested at a meet
ing Of the school committee of the Wash
instOn Board of Trade. held yesterday
afternoon IN the rooms OF the board In
The Star building. Mr.. William H. Sim
sleton. chairman of the committee, who
had been in New Orleans for the past two
months on business. was in the chair
a subcommittee consisting OF Judge
Charles s. Bundy, chairman: Ernest II.
Daniel. Herbert r. l.. Allen and Edgar ID.
Shaw was directed Ia -ormulate me-
mortal TO Congress. to be addressed To the
TWO HOUSES. copies Of which are to be
sent To the District of Columbia commit
tees OF the Senate and House. as well as
To each individual member and senator.
The memorial Will be in opposition TO the
Deliver bill. il is said. and It's argument
will be along tile lines Of the recent reso-
luton adopted ny the Board of Trade.
which recites that il is neXpedient OF this
time 10 interfere with the present law o.,
administration of the public school sys-
tenn here. II will also be recited that the
present system should be given fair
trial before any change is attempted.
Chairman Singleton announced today
tina; another meeting OF the school COM
niItee will he he'd tonight for consulta
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
PUBLIC UTILITIES BILL.
Request for Early Enactment For
warded by the Commissioners.

With request for its early enactment.
the Commissioners today forwarded Ia
Chairman Smith of the House District
committee draft of bill cOnferinS
upon the board of District Commissioners
the powers of a public service commits
sion. Tie bill is designed to carry out
recommendations with respect 10 the
regulation and control OF public utility
generations operating in the District.
made by the Commissioners in their an
nual report To Congress l"r tEe hscai
year ended June 10 last.
The commissioners are DESTROYS to BE-
clothed with the various powers necessary
to govern the various public utility cor
porations in the strictest maner. They
desire this commission TO DE SiHillar 10
the one operating in the city of New York.
This bill was described in detail in The
Star several days ago. and IL looked
upon by the Commissioners as one of
the most important pieces of legislation
affecting the District that has been placed
before Congress thus far this session.
The Commissioners first considered the
question of recommending public serv-
ice commission. but concluded that IL was
better to make the recommendation that
the three District Commissioners serve
as the public service commission. thus
making ii unnecessary TO increase the eX-
pelises of the local government. The Com
missiOners believe that they can properly
handle the question with the assistance of
experts To be temporarily employed when
needed. without adding to the burdens
of the Commissioners. They do not be-
lieve there is sufficient work % this kind
to he done TO engage the entire tim" of
IL regular commission or 10 warrant the
expense Of such body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
RETURN OF TAKAHIRA
DISAPPOINTMENT HERE RE
GARDED AS vINDICATION.

Baron kOgOrO Takahira, the new Japa-
nese ambas sador to the United States.
arrived in Washington late yesterday aft
ernoon. accompanied by Secretary Ham,
hara, who went to New York to meet
him. At the station they were greeted by
the embassy staff. The ambassador went
at once to the embassy. 1921 X street
northwest, which his predecessor had oc-
cupied before him. Nine. Takahira, who
is now in Japan with her children, Will
Join her husband in the spring.
In an interview given to the reporters
a few hours after his landing the new
ambassador said that he was returning
to Washington, after two years absence,
confident in the belief that both nations
realized that war between them would be
inhuman and is impossible.
The new ambassadors referenc" in that
interview to his return Washington as
a tIiumphal entry was significant in the
light of the events attending his retire.
ment from the ministers post here in De-
cember. 1905. At the time many thought
it a rebuke from his home government be-
cause OF the part lie played in the peace
negotiations at Portsmouth and the
events preceding that meeting. When the
news OF his appointment as ambassador
to succeed NiScOunt Aoki was received in
Washington the move was generally con-
SluerSu NlIlulcdt1On lof ldhdNTd.
The new ambassador is fifty-fOur years
old and began his diplomatic career in
1876. when he entered the foreign office
at Toxic in subordinate post. After
three wears he was sent To washington
as attache of the Japanese legation. and
two years later he was promoted to see
rotary. In 1852 he went back TO Japan
to be secretary in the foreign office. and
three years later he was transferred to
Seoul. Korea as charge d affaires. After
several years spent in Korea and the
home foreign office Takahira went to
New York in 1892 consul general. He
was next made resident minister TO Hoi-
land and Denmark, later being moved TO
the same post successfully in Italy. Aus
tria and Sweden. After a short time as
vice minister of foreign affairs in Toxic
he came TO Washington in 1900 as min
lister for his country.
In the diplomatic sparring prior to the
outbreak of the RussO-Japanese war TAX
abira took an active part. Pitted as he
was against Count CasSini. Russian am
bassador and dean of the diplomatic corps
I'm Washington. Takahira had to fight for
the sympathy OF the United States in the
war which followed When the nego-
tia tons for peace were initiated in Ports
mouth Takahira was made joint COM
missioner with kaneko and kOmura. In
reward for his services Takahi was
made a baron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
BADLY HURT BY FALL.
Luther Dodd in Garfield Hospital
With a Broken Arm.

Luther Dodd, lineman in the employ OF
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company. fell from a telephone pole cor
ner OF 9TH and Cedar streets. Takoma
Park. about 1910 o'clock this morning
and painfully injured.
Dodd was engaged in rigging up the
telephone poles In that section with spe-
cial insulators. He had started up the
pole and when about twenty-five feet
from the ground his spike slipped and he
fell. striking the frozen ground on his
left side, and breaking his left arm above
the wrist He was picked up in an I'M
conscious condition by the foreman and
his assistants. 4 physician was summon
ed and gave medical aid. after which he
was driven by Everett Carlton to Garfield
Hospital. where he is reported to be i'm
proving. In addition to the brea king of
his arm he suffered severe injuries to his
face.
The injured man is thirty years OF age
and married. He resides at S'5 4th street
northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
BOOM TAFT'S STOCK
REPORTS FROM MICHIGAN EN-.
COURAGE HIS FRIENDS.

Taft supporters i'm Washington ssy
that whatever there may have remained of
doubt as TO the political situation in Mich
igan Is being cleared by the members of
Congress from that state who have re-
turned to the capital after attending Lin-
coin day and other banquets in their home
towns. Taft talk il now coming from
some Of those who have heretofore been
regarded as friendly 10 other candidates.
Washington Gardner. a close personal
friend of Vice President Fairbanks.
brings back word that the tide in Aric.i
gan has set Overwhelmingly for Secretary
Taft. Representative Darragh OF the elev-
entil district announces that his district
will be for Taft. The eleventh Is the beet
sugar district. and according TO Mr.. Dsr-
ragh. those interests appear TO he per-
fectly satisfied with the prospect Of Sec
rotary Taft's nomination.
The assertion that eight anti-Taft dele
gates will be found i'm Michigan's delesa-
tion Of twenty-eight is being derided Nv
Taft men i'm touch with the situation. In.
deed ii ia now being said that THE two
delegates in Representative Fordneys dis
trict will be found i'm line for the Oaioan.
The Fordney district elected delegates
and instructed them for Speaker Cannon
i'm advance OF the call OF the republican
national committee. The delegates. il Is
said. will have to be reelected. and IL is
cow averred that Taft men will be chosen
next time.
''lf ever there was any question about
the unanimity of the Taft sentiment i'm
Michigan. says George p. McCallum. a
leading lawyer Of the upper peninsula. 1t
WAS settled by his recent visit. He WA
given a great ovation in Grand Rapids.
IL was tie same thing In Detroit. few
of the politicians may oppose Taft. but
they cannot succeed in dividing lie dele
CATION. The four legates-at-large viii
be instructed for him. will the ma joriN
OF the district delegates. If Taft is not
nominated 1 don't know what the out
come VII be in Michigan. The people
are i'm hearty accord with President
RooSeve't's policies. Roosevelt can carry
the state. and can Taft. If any on"
else should be nominated I would put the
state in tie doubtful column.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Hyattsville Happenings.
Correspondence Of The Star.


HYATTSVILLE. Md. February Is 1905.
A public meeting OF the guild Of Pink
ney Memorial Episcopal Church was held
in the Sunday school room last evening.
Defreshments were served. Mrs. William
Wells and Miss Evelyn Lewis rendered
vocal solos.
The Evansville Farmers Club was en-
tertained at New Birmingham Manor.
near Muirkirl, last Saturday evening.
The Sunday school of Tuxedo Church
has elected the following officers TO serve
until next August: Superintendent. ". l..
Coils: assistant superintendent. William
Dillingham;: treasurer. Mrs. W. r.. Coils:
secretary. Miss Tina Berry. and librarian,
Mrs. W. ID. Barry.
The Tuxedo Literary Club has been or
gained under The auspices OF the Y. w.
G. A.. with officers as follows: President.
Mrs. Coils: first vice president and chair
man OF tie friendship committee. Mrs.
Sco1ield: second vice president and chair
man OF the program committee. Mrs. liar
mon; third vice president and chairman OF
the membership committee. Mss Lula
Gibbs: secretary, Miss Lillian Gibbs;
treasurer. Miss Lizzie Watts: historian.
Miss Ninette Scofield.
Inc 1OllON1IS iOI
George county were sent 10 the senate
last night by Gov. Crothers: Justice of the
peace John T. Burch. Berwyn; A. II.
Boteler, Beltsville: William II. Gibbs.
Tuxedo: Thee. F. browning. jr.. River
dale: August II. Dahler. Bladensburg:
Alfred Ridgeley. Upper Marlboro: Joseph
r. Rawlings. Northkeys; William +. Per-
rie. WestwoOd: John W. j.. Iiatton. Pts
Getaway: Willard Thord. Friendly: q. III.
Polnemus. Marshall Hall: Edmund rolson.
Camp Springs: Samuel 4. Cox. Silver fiili:
John f. TOlson. FOrestrille: Walter Ryan.
Mitchellsville: Isaiah Humphrey. Iceland
Joseph II. Fowler, Baden: Henry Contee.
Charles b. Tavenner. John ". Williams.
Harry r.. Frost and Steward J.. Aetche-
son. Laurel: William II. Souires. Brandy
wine: John y. Roberts, Camp Springs;
George w. Bixler Capitol Heights: Viii
liam f. IllOck Seat Pleasant: Benjamin
Bowie: Robert c. B!llop. Glendale:
Thomas J. Grant. Upper Marlboro: CO.
lumbus Humphrey. Meadows: john r.
Hickey and Alexander Sake.s. Hyatts-
Vile: Oscar II. Stickell. Brentwood: Isaac
ID. ArHoid. Mount Rainier. Ezra l.. VAN
Valkenburs. whose name was sent to tee
senate as justice from Herwyn. has been
dead for several months. The following
will be notareS public: Laurel. WooiNiile
y. -Ashby and Horace Il. Fairall: Upper
Marlboro. Irving Owens, William = I'LL
and X. Earnest Smith: Hyattsville. w.
Hampton Hickey and q. Hodges Carr:
BlsdensbIrg. J. Moses Ediavitch: Brandy
wine, W. Il. EARLY: Mount Rainier. VII
liam S. Rogers: Rivrrdale. Claude h.
Warren: Berwyn. H. Herbert Smith:
Lanham. Guy S. Meloy: brentwood. Al
bert A. Henning and Arthur X. Smith.
school commissioner for Prince George
county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Miss Crowns Testimony.

Miss Mary Crown, also an employe in
the laboratory of the defendant. also a
witness. corroborated in "a general way
the testimony of Miss Michigan. Miss
Crown gave description Of the various
labels. and testified to the differences in
testimony of the first witness
CrOss-eXaminatiOn of both witnesses by
attorneys for the defense. it was con-
coded. developed nothing of Importance
Frank L. Stone. senior member of the
drug firm of Stone & Bro. coo Pennsylva-
mia avenue. was called to the stand and
was asked if he ever bought the COM
pound in question or sold it or handled it
as merchandise in any way
The witness refused to answer unon the
ground that his answer would tend 10
make him liable under the pure drug act
and render his property. meaning stock
liable to seizure, as provided for in the
act.
Mr. Stone was cross-examined at some
length by United States Attorney Baker
as to whether he knew the guarantee
| filed by the defendant with the Depart
ment OF Agriculture. setting forth the
label and other matters pertaining to the
pharmacfutica! compound in question. as
| required by the act. did not eXonerate him
from criminal prosecution.
/ The witness did not give direct an
| swer. and was supported by counsel for
the defense by repeated objection
| The prosecution endeavored to show
that Stone was famlia- with the filing of
| the guarantee in question. and under the
circumstances should answer the uues-
! tons put to him. This was also objected
to, and the witness wasstemporarily ex-
| cuSed
! James G. SHIRLEY and Miss Agnes Earde-
man of the Department OF Agriculture
were called to the witness stand
The later was testifyinE relative to the
| guarantee of the defendant at the close
! of The Stars report
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
First Witness Called.

The first witness for the prosecution
called to the stand was Miss Annie Nell;-
gan employed in the defendants labora-
tory at 467 c street. Miss Michigan stated
that previous TO three weeks ago the
remedy in question was known as .Har-
per's Cuforhedake. or Brain Food" but
for the last three weeks the label has
been changed to 'Harper's Headache
Remedy" The witness stated that the
plaintiff manufa ctured the connection in
quantities at his laboratory as il was
needed and told o. sales Of the drug to
the firm Of Pool & Stone for the past
year. The labels used upon the bottles
of the compound were shown to the wit
ness. who identified them. and number
of bottles and labels containing the con-
pound in question We're introduced in evil
deuce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
HANGING AGAIN POSTPONED.
Execution of Paolucci Set by Court
for March 23

Justice Barnard in Criminal Court No .
today postponed for the fourth time the
execution of Joseph Paolucci, the young
shoemaker. convicted of the murder of
seventeen-year-ol Elizabeth V. Dodge.
September Is. 1906.
Paolucci was to be hanged next Mbn-
day. but on account of the application
now pending before the United States Sill
premc Court for writ of certiorari the
date of the execution was changed to
Monday, March 2:;. 1905
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

PORT All PRINCE Haiti. February is.
The leaders Of the last unsuccessful revo-
iutiOnary movement. including Cen. An
tenor Firnin. who took refuge several
weeks ago in the foreign consulates AT
Gonaives. still refuse TO come out and
surrender and, i'm spite OF the demands Of
the government. neither tho consuls nor
the foreign diplomatic representatives. will
turn the refugees over 10 the authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
O'DonneiE's Pharmacies,

WASHiNGIOS. IL. g
10; r ct nv. sd and " sis. nv.
;i ST. and Ia. ave. Sc. I'D and y ste. a..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Handiboe to Umpire in Ohio.

Special Dispatch 10 Tae Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. February lS.-E 8.
Handiboe of Washington, ID. c. was to-
day appointed one OF the umpires for
the Ohio State Base Bail League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
ANAEMIA OR POOR BLOOD.
Don't Wait Too Long to
Correct It---As it Often
Leads to Something
Worse.

Anaemia Is = detective state OF the blood in
which there il a lack either In quantity or quail
ity Of the little -rd co-:rscles
II may result from any cause that serves 10
deI,ietc the general system. end IL recognized h.
"A pale ana haggerd face-coiorless lips. poor cir
culation snd short breath. anu the system is at
such a low ebb that more serlous diseases are
easily contracted.
AnacmIr reo:,lc should eat plenty OF fruit.
-s:s niik. meat. vegetables. good hitter and
cream and whole wheat bread. aud rs for
medicine nothing e.c-is our delicious cod liver
preparation. Sinol. which IL made 10y a scion
tihc eAtractive snd concentratin-- Process from
fresh Gods E,-rs. combining with ."rto nate Of
IRON which is n-e,iful constituent for the
blood. NIL the medicinal healing. body building
e.eIrca:s OF cod liver OIL bat no OF. NiIol l.
not II patent medicine: you know what Won are
taking rs all il contains Is named on the icbel.
Any snzemIc rundown person In Washing
ton who VIII follow the above suggestions IL
sure TO be restored 70 heaith and strength in n
short tine. We will return .our money !. viacl
fails to give satisfaction.