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The Washington times., 1908-02-13
USED RUBBER HOSE
TO CLUB OPPONENT

Assault is the charge against Clifton
Walker, twenty-four years old, Of S2H
Prospect avenue, Georgetown, who was
arrested by Patrolman Cox, Of the
First precinct, today. Walker vas cap
tured after q spirited and exciting
chase through the downtown business
section of the city. Fe deposited SO
for his appearance in the Police Court
for trial
John Layton, cOloTed. the complainant
in the case, alleges that tho assault
was unprovoked. Several witnesses,
declare Walker struck Layton across
the mouth because the cOloTed man
used a vile epithet. Layton was trot-
tin- a horse at the bazaar on c street
northwest this morning and the animal
knocked Walker off his feet. He is
said to have asked for an apology from
Layton, but the latter used abusive
instead OF Apologize language. Walker
struck the cOlOTed man across the
mouth with a piece of rubber hose, it
was said.
Layton screams of Murder quickly
attracted a large crowd, Walker ran
through o Q street 10 Tenth, thence to
Pennsylvania avenue and into several
buildings, with PatroIman Cox and
hSIf a hundred excited citizens n pur-
stsit RumOr that a man had been shot
spread Ike prairie-fiTe. but no weapon
other than the rubber hose was used.
The Washington times., 1908-02-13
SUCCESSFUL FARMER
WITHOUT ANY LEGS

BELLEVUE. Mich. Feb. 13.-Myron j.
Briggs, of Penfield. a township eight
miles from here, says he is the only
man in Michigan. without any legs, who
is a successful farmer. Men who have
lost legs are engaged in various oc-
equations. but Briggs is tho first one to
take 20 farming. His legs were ampu-
tated 50 close to his body that he can
not use artificial ones.
Briggs owns a ninety-acre farm and
has the reputation. OF being the hardest
working and mosg rec eessful farmer in
that township. He Lusked zoo bushels
OF corn and had the work done before
many farmers had even commenced on
theirs. He has a sulky plOw and does
his own blowing, cuts his wheat and
grass and does almost everything that
any farmer can who has two legs. He
walks upon the stubs of his legs, his
body upright. and propels himself with
his hands. He can climb a ladder with
great rapidly
The Washington times., 1908-02-13
Have You Ever Stopped to
Think About Your Health?

Are you as we'll. strong. ana vigorous
as you used 10 be-
Are you sometimes discouraged, and
think you'll never be any better?
Can you tell the cause OF your trou-
Bile, or what makes you sick?
Do you know that about nlne-tentks
Of ali sickness Is caused by kidney
troubIe2
Have you ever stopped 10 think that
your kidneys may be the cause OF your
poor health2
Most people 10 not realize hoy much
work the kidneys are required 70 do
every day.
Every drop OF blood in the body must
pass through and be Uttered BY the Kid
neys thousands Of times a day.
How can they do their work well II
they are sick2
II your kidneys need treatment, DR..
Bilmer's Swamp-Root will prove to Be
just the medicine you need.
II you will write 10 DR.. KiImer & Co,
Binghamton, n. Y, every reader Of this
paper. who has not already tried
SWamp-Root, the great Kidney, Liver.
and Bladder Remedy, may receive a
sample bottle BY mail. absolutely free.
The Washington times., 1908-02-13
MAN DASHED TO HIS DEATH
BY SNOW HITTING WRIST

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-For three
years a special providence seemed to
watch over William Johnson in his &C.
cUpaton as a window cleaner. Two
years ago he fell from the second floor
Of a building, but landed in a heap Of
ashes and was prhurt One year ago
he fell from the third floor of a house,
bit landed in a snow bank.
While working at p top floor window
OF five-stoTy fat house, at q East
18th street, Clump Of snow slid from
the roof and struck Johnson's wrist.
His grasp relaxed and he fell head
foremost in the areaway, fI'acturing his
skull He died a few minutes later.
doors from where he met mis- death.
The Washington times., 1908-02-13
SPECIAL. SUMMER SERVICE
TO LAND OF MIDNIGHT SUN

NEW YORK, Feb. 13--Beginning the
latter part OF June ur the first Of July.
the North German Lloyd viii inauguTate
special service TO Norway and the Far
North for the benefit Of summer tour
lists.
The details OF this service. duration.
points 10 be touched, steamers, etc, arc
now being perfected It is known that
at least one Of the largest and most
comfortable Of the steamships Of the line
will be ass gned to this service.
The service win be started in order
10 afford facilities for the largely in
creasing number Of travellers who wish
70 view the ma. este beauties OF the
Northland. with its fjOrds and midnight
sun.
The Washington times., 1908-02-13
TELLTALE RING
BETRAYS SISTER

CHESTER, Pa, Feb. IA curious
little sister who went searching in Miss
Edna Jefteris' pocketbook for pennies
revealed a romance here today, when
she found a bright gold wedding ring.
Oh. mamma. look what 1 found in
sisters pocketbook!" the little miss eX-
claimed. as she rushed downstairs.
Explanations were in order. Miss JEFF
ferris informed her parents that she
had been married for seven months to
James +. Mahoney, "a young business
man of this city.
we had not intended giving our
secret away yet" the bride declared.
Miss Jefferis is head clerk at the Office
OF the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, and is a daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
r. S. Jefferis, of Fourth and Madison
streets.
The Washington times., 1908-02-13
SUBMARINE HELPLESS
WHEN UNDER ICE FL0ES

The second submarine fotllla, which
has been trying TO make its escape from
the New York harbor for the past ten
days, has demonstrated TO the Navy De-
paTtmsnt the need Of submarine boats
that can make their way entirely sub
merged under fee foes. The destination
Of the three boats is the lower Chesa-
peake, where the ice IS not so thick
they viii have to remain submerged.
Lieut.. Charles f. Courtney, command
ing, reports that the last attempt, made
Monday. resulted in damage to each Of
the boats prOpellors by the ice. They
have been tOwed back for docking and
repairs
The Washington times., 1908-02-13
GUT Of MEMS SUITS
CAUSES TAILORS' WAR

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-PatrIotic sup
porters OF American-cut clothes for men
are fighting hard before the Merchant
TailoTs' National Exchange at the Park
Avenue Hotel for declaration OF Sar-
toTial Independence Of English styles.
There is but one lamp by which our
feet are guided and that is the lamp Of
experience" is the keynote OF their
plea. English clothes have never been
and never will be constructed so that
they viii ~.
But they have distinction and in
dlduality-they do not make their wear
ers mere dummies for the display OF
triumQhs of the tAiIors art argue the
Tories. Besides, we favor that good
old British institution, cuffs on the
pants
The 269 delegates are pretty evenly
divided and the issue of the struggle
hangs as yet in the balance.
The Washington times., 1908-02-13
MILITARY FUNERAL
FOR COL. v. 4. DOWNS

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Preparations
we're made today for a military funeral
for Col. Wallace A. Downs, commander
OF the Seventy-hrst New York Regi-
ment while in Cuba, who died last
night at Roosevelt Hospital Append
Citis FASTENED Colonel Downs death.
but he had been in poor health since
the close of the war
Colonel Downs was ffty-three years
Of age, and was a son of Mai. Abe L.
Downs. Of Seneca Falls. y. Y.
At san Juan Hill the Seventy-frst
was ordered to attack but failed to
respond. A military court of inquiry
later investigated charges growing out
OF the incident and reported unfaVCr-
ably to the regimental. officers.
The Washington times., 1908-02-13
SCOTS EMULSION FIRM
TO CONTINUE BUSINESS

Announcement has been made that
the business of Scott q Bovine, makers
Of ScOtts Emulsion. VIII be continued
along the lines OF the past by the sur
viYing member, Samuel Bovine, upon
whom the actual guidance Of the CON
Germ has devolved for many years.
The Mercantile and Financial Times.
commenting on the death OF Mr. Scott.
says:
I'm view of the continually increas-
ing demanI ana recognition OF the
merits ana efficacy Of Scott's Emulsion,
will be received with qualification BY the
interested trade and public"
Alfred W. Scott was business man
who enjoyed the highest esteem OF all
with WHOM he came IN contact. Pro-
gressiveness was the keynote Of his life
and 10 remedy in the world has been
so extensively advertised as the emdI-
sion which has borne his name since
1874
The Washington times., 1908-02-13
Nj, G. NOLAN FUNERAL =
TO BE HELD TOMORROW

Funeral services for Michael G. Mo-
ian will be held tomorrow afternoon at
his home, ne Twelfth street northwest
Burial will be made in GlenwoOd Gem
etery.
Mr.. Nolan died suddenly Tuesday
afternoon of heart disease. He was
stricken While standing at Fourteenth
and G streets northwest, and was re-
moved TO the Emergency Hospital. but
died before the institution was reached.
He was prominent in labor circles and
widely known in Washington. He is
survived by his wife.
The Washington times., 1908-02-13
PLANNED
At CONFERENCE TODAY

Commissioner Nfacfarland today held
a conference with CunO II. Rudolph.
president of the Board OF Trade, and
Robert N Harper, president of the
Chamber Of Commerce, relative to hold
ing a celebration of the establishment
Of the present form Of the District gov
eminent.
It was agreed that a representative
citizens committee, consisting Of mem
bers Of the two organizations, should be
together with representatives OF the cit
liens associations, 10 make the neees-
sary arrangement The date OF the
celebration has not been decided upon.
The Washington times., 1908-02-13
FIVE PERSONS MISSING
IN FACTORY EXPLOSION

PROVIDENCE. Feb. Rive persons
are believed to have been killed by the
explosion Ct a mixer IN the starch fac
tory Of c. s. Tanner yesterday. Three
others we're injured BY flying bricks
from the walls Of the building and were
removed 20 the Rhode Island Hospital.
The loss is placed at 10000.
The Washington times., 1908-02-13
WORLD SOCIETY.
BUILDERS PLAN
Delegates to Washington
Convention to Outline
Constitution.
Opening Session Devoted
to Organizing and Pre-
pairing Work.

The first definite step toward the for
nation Ct an international association
OF all the building trades was made
this morning when the committee on
constitution and bylaws submitted its
report to the convention now in ses-
sion here, which is being attended by
prominent building trades delegates
from all parts OF the country.
The convention did not meet this
morning until II o'clock, long after
the hour named. owing to the inability
of the law committee to report sooner.
Immediately after its report was re-
ceived and without any action being
taken on same, il was ordered that the
report be turned over to the printer
in order that a copy Of the resolutions
might be in the hands OF every dele
gate when the convention reassembles
at o'clock this afternoon.
Discuss Constitution.
Discussion of the constitution will
then begin and will probably last sew
eral days, as each section will be
treated in detail.
The convention is stiH holding execu-
tive sessions and il was said at the
close Of todays meeting that the ua-
ture OF the proposed constitution could
not be made public until acted upon.
A small amount of routine business
was transacted this morning. 4 telegram
was received from the National Ashes
JoS Union, asking that the delegates of
the International Steam Filters IN
ion act q s proxies and cast its vote
during the convention The body voted
that proxies could not be recognized.
Would Unseat Delega ton,
A resolution was presented from he
District of Washington Building Trades
Council, asking that the delegates of
the Slate and Tile Workers Union be
Unseated on account OF the attitude of
the local union in the difficulty now
pending. The convention decided that it
had no province TO unseat q delegate
from an accredited union.
The request that the International As
ISOLATION OF Machinists be allowed to
become members OF the proposed new
organization was referred u the law
committee.
The Washington times., 1908-02-13

Mrs. George Tully Vaughan and Miss
Vaughan will be at home this afternoon
and Will be assisted BY their house
guests, Miss Austin, Mis- Campbell, and
Miss Parham, and also by Mrs. James
Gordon ana Mrs. Edward Hall.
The Washington times., 1908-02-13

The AustrO-Hungarian ambassador 20
the United States and the Austrian
consul gen sral to Cuba, Baron Otto Won
Hoening, arrived in Havana yesterday
and are the guests of the American
minister, Edward V. Morgan, at Mar
iano.
The Washington times., 1908-02-13

Mrs. Warren Fairbanks chaperoned
a party at luncheon at the New willard
yesterday at which Preston Gibson was
host. Miss katherine Elkins. Miss
Evalyn Walsh, and William Hit were
among the guests.
The Washington times., 1908-02-13

Mrs. william Alden Smith will not
receive this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1908-02-13
Mrs. Taylor at Home.

Mrs. Robert I. Taylor, wife of sena-
tor Taylor, will be at homo this after.
noon at StOneleigh Court.
The Washington times., 1908-02-13
Luncheon for
Friends Of
Miss Jarvis
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Continued from Fourth Page.)
Goethals. after which they will sail
for the isthmus.
Mrs Warner and Mrs. Harwood. wife
and daughter OF Senator Warner will
not receive today, but will be at home
next Thursday.
Mrs. Rayner, wife of Senator Ravner-
WIN not receive today, having been
called to Baltimore by the illness OF
her sister.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-07-17

or Jeffersonian principles were pro-
nounced, but there was no repetition
during the early session of the tumultu-
Gus record breaking demonstration of
yesterday.
AT 1850 o'clock it was whispered
through hall that the committee on res
olutions had finished it's work and would
in a short time be prepared to present its
report to the convention.
1t was just 1850 o'clock when Chair
man Clayton began to rap for order,
which he secured within the minute.
The galleries, with profound igno-
rance of the manner in which the con-
vention should be managed, broke in with
cries of "Vote! vote!"
When quiet was restored the chair
recognized Representative Ollie James of
Kentucky, of the committee sent to as
certain the probability of an early re-
port from the committee on resolutions
Mr.. James reported that the committee
would not be ready to report before mid
night. He then made motion that the
rules be suspended and that the NOM
mating speeches for presidential candi-
dates be made, with the understanding,
however, that no ballot should be taken
until after the report of the committee
had been received
The motion was adopted, and the rules
were declared by the chair to be sus-
pended and nominations to be in order.
''The secretary win now proceed to
call the roll of states for nominations
for the office of president of the United
States5p shouted Chairman Clayton.
ALABAMA YIELDS TO NEBRASKA.
Alabama called the clerk.
The chairman of that delegation arose
and was recognized.
II. J. Dunn, of Omaha, will speak for
the Nebraska delegation" announced the
chairman of that state, while the cheer
ing which followed the first statement
from Alabama continued undated.
Mr.. Dunn, who was to make the speech
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-07-17
OLD COLONIAL Town
HISTORIC GERMANTOWN TO Gel.
EBRATE IT'S FOUNDING.
One Building Surviving from Revolu-
tionary Times Makes Reputation
of Many Cities, But German
town Has Hundreds Such. VI

Pittsburg. -Germantown, richer in
historic associations and colonial
buildings than any other place in the
United States, is to celebrate its found
ing with exercises of national interest
next October.
The president of the United States
will lay the cornerstone of $4,000
monument in honor of those who set1
tied this present suburb of PhiladeF
phia; the battle of Germantown, which
ragged all over the neighborhood, Will
be enacted, much of the sham conflict
taking place in the buildings which
actually saw the defeat of Washington
in the heart-breaking struggle in the
log, and orators of national reputation
will tell the glories of a section that
has been at the forefront of every
patriotic movement in the last two
centuries.
In other parts of the United States
Of genuine colonial architecture ist
considered a matter of congratulation.
Pittsburg, New York and Boston each
have a few; there are some scattered
all over the south; Philadelphia, in
the center of the city proper, has many
buildings surviving from the time that
tried mems souls; but Germantown
has rows and rows of buildings dating
back to the revolution, and even ante
dating 1t.
The entire length of the main street
Is lined with such structures, nor is
their interest confined to the fact that
they are old. Many have been the
scenes of incidents that are part of
the treasured knowledge of every
schoolboy who reioices in the heroic
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-07-17
BRYAN AND KERN
ARE THE NOMINEES

Denver, July 1o.-Mr. Bryan was
nominated at $3.50 o'clock on the first
ballot. He got the nomination on Penn
sylvania's vote.
Unofficial total: Bryan s021a, John
son 46, Gray 591h.
The solid vote of New York was chal-
lenged after being cast for Bryan. Con-
nors and Murphy voted for Bryan; Park
er did not.
Pennsylvania's vote was polled after
being challenged.
Hammond of Minnesota Moved to
make the nomination of Bryan unani-
nous.
Gray of Maryland moved to make it
unanimous.
Delaware moved to make it unani-
nous.
Bryan's nomination was made unani-
nous.
Denver, July 9-The Democratic ma
tional convention proceeded tonight to
the nomination of candidates for presi
dent of the United States, the nomi-
mating and seconding speeches being made
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-07-17
KERN NAMED UNANIMOUSLY
Indianian Selected as Bryan's Run
ming Mate.

Denver, Col, July 10.-The Demo-
cratic national convention concluded it's
labors late this afternoon by the nomi-
nation of John Worth Kern of Indiana
for vice president, completing the ticket
on which William Jennings Bryan was
made the nominee for president during
the early hours of this morning.
The nomination of Mr.. Kern was
made by acclamation amid the resound-
ing cheers of delegates and spectators.
No ballot was necessary, as the tide of
sentiment had set irrisistibly toward
the Indiana candidate, State after State
registering their delegations in his favor,
and all other candidates withdrawing
before the universal demand for his
nomination.
The convention, after adiourning, at
daylight with the nomination of Mr..
Bryan, resumed its session at / pm.
with powerful undercurrent already in
motion toward the nomination of Kern
for second place. On the call for States.
Indiana presented the name of Kern;
Colorado, through former Gov Thomas,
placed in nomination Chas. A. Towne
of New York; Connecticut presented
Archibald Mcneil, and Georgia, Clark
Howell.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-07-17

achievements of the days that led to
national Independence.
The sham battle that is part Of
the program will reproduce the clash
Of the colonists and the redcoats at
historic Cliveden, sometimes known
as the Chew mansion.
This house, in the midst of it's spa
cious park, was old when the battle of
Germantown was fought. It's thick
walls formed an admirable fortress for
the protection of a detachment of Brit
ish soldiers, who, giving way to the
advance of the colonists, were making
their retreat down the main street
into the town.
Entrenched behind the heavy walls
they poured a terrific fire into the
ranks of the Americans.
A dozen attempts were made to
capture the house, but the British re-
pulsed them all and the diversion was
of invaluable advantage to the sorely
pressed Britishers, since it gave them
chance to reform their lines and
wage new battle farther down the
street at Market square.
The Chew house, still standing, and
still in the possession of the same fam
lily, Is battle SCARED from the con-
fiict, but it is still stanch old house,
a fiawless example of true colonial
architecture.
Farther down the street is another
house that will figure largely in the
celebration. 1t was once the execu-
tive mansion of the United States.
for 1t was from there that George
Washington administered the affairs
of the young republic when the yellow
fever epidemic drove himself and Mis-
cabinet from the city.
The old house was built by David
Deshler in 1772. From the hands of
Deshler the homestead passed into
the possession of Col. Isaac Franks.
who served in the continental army.
When the yellow fever forced Wash
ington to seek residence outside of
the city he picked out the house of
Franks as the place he wanted. and
rented it.
Germantown Ia now 225 years old
1t has awakened to its historic impor.
lance, and the celebration Of next
October is to be made yearly afffir
the proper commemoratior Of deeas
and times written in glorious tyne a
the pages Of early American history.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-07-17

When the question of relinquishing
to Turkey some forts on the INDIAN
coast was under discussion, the late
Lord Salisbury wrote to Lord Cromer
privately: Il would not be too much
impressed by what the soldiers tell
you about the strategic Importance Of
these places. 1t is their way. II
they were allowed full scope, they
would insist on the importance of gar
risoning the moon, in order to protect
us from Mars" That was written be-
fore the beginning of the more or less
profitable current discussion as to the
habitability of the next outside neigh,
Dor of the earth.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-07-17

Leon Delagrange, the French aero
pianist, who has just driven his flying
machine more than six miles at Rome,
while the king and queen of Italy
looked on, says that his machine now
needs only a few minor improvements
to solve the problem of dirgible fight.
We have an idea that he will find that
making these few minor improvements
is like putting on the finishing touches
to make perfect poem.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-07-17

of the convention, in which the greatest
interest was felt by the delegates and
the spectators, is scarcely of middle age.
His clean-cut, determined looking, clean
shayen face is surmounted by dark
brown hair, which, owing to the en-
phatic manner in which he executed his
speech with his head, was soon touching
the center of his forehead. He spoke
clearly and with a pleasing manner of
delivery
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-07-17

Those new words that have been
written to fit the tune of Dixie" rep
resent total waste of time and labor
on the part of the author, as might
have been expected. Nobody wants
them. Does anybody suppose that a
new version of Home, Sweet Home"
ever could supplant the commonplace
but immortal song known by that
name?
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-07-17

American men, according to a dis
affected continental husband of an
American girl, are slaves to their
wives slightest whims. AS yet, how
ever, we have heard of no movement
for the emancipation of down-trodden
American men. The trouble with
them is that they glory in their
slavery.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-07-17

Germany thinks it is entitled to a
two-cent postage with the United
States If Great Britain is. The cost
Of transmitting letters written in Ger
man is no greater than that Of send
ing messages expressed in shorter
words.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-07-17

At last Homer has met his only real
rival The "seven cities which claimed
the blind bard are outnumbered by
the municipalities which claim the
author of Casey at the Bat" The
love for really great poetry has not
declined
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-07-17

The Kalamazoo man who was struck
by lightning three times must prove
great source of encouragement to
those politicians who have held their
lightning rods for a long time without
getting results.