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The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-29
Hartman Acceptable to Gould.

New York, July 29.-George J. Gould, head of the Gould system of railroads, on returning from Europe Tuesday said nothing would give him greater pleasure than to have E. H. Hartman in the directorate of the Gould roads.
 Replying to the question of wheth- CT Hartman is to become a director in the Gould system, Gould said q can only say nothing would give me greater pleasure than to have MT Hartman with us. We need all the help of able men We can secure. A railroad managers lot is not particu. larly a happy one. Some of the dia- monds have dropped from our crown ]"
 Concerning his own property he said: We are not yet out of the woods. While business has not yet reached the volume of last year, the roads are now doing nearly normal business"
 The receiverships of some of his roads, he stated, were of friendly na- ture and designed to keep the prop critics intact and protect them from hostile state interests.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-29

was given an ovation that continued for several minutes.
 James ONeill of Rhode Island. pre- scented the temporary chairman a "union label gavel." Another gavel was presented by MT. Bush of New York. While the latter was speaking, delegate in the rear called: Has that gavel got the label on it?"
 The committee on rules, and perma- nent organization selected Charles A. Walsh of Iowa. as permanent chair man, and adopted rule that no speech from the platform should exceed five minutes in length.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-29
Compromise Effected.

Little Rock, July 29.-The several suits pending against the Waters Pierce Oil company in the circuit court here chraging violations of the antitrust laws of the state and illegal discriminations, were terminated Mon- day, when the attorney for the de- fendant company paid compromise penalty of $10,000. The prosecuting attorney, in accepting the compromise, gave as his reason the improbability of securing convictions, should the cases be brought to trial, because of the difficulty in uncovering necessary eviednce
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-29
AGREEMENT SIGNED.
Kirby Lumber Company Taken Out of
 Bankruptcy Court.

Houston, July 29-Judge Waller T. Burns placed his signature to the agreement between the parties to the famous suit in Federal court between the Maryland Trust company, Houston Oil company and Kirby Lumber com pany in which millions of dollars are involved and over which many thou sand pages of court records have been written. This agreement takes the Kirby Lumber company out of the bankruptcy court.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-29
Only Fourteen Report.

Austin, July 29.-Out of thirty-one insurance companies doing business in Texas only fourteen have so far re. ported to the insurance commissioner the amount of reserve and invest. ments on Texas business. These re- ports have to be in by Aug. l under the Robertson law. Failure to make these reports lays the company liable to a heavy penalty. Three out of five Texas companies have reported. Those are the Texas Life, Waco; Fort Worth Life, Fort Worth, and Southwestern Life, Dallas. All make a good show ing.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-29
Foot Lacerated bx Gar.

Houston, July 29.-A five foot al. ligator gar terribly lacerated foot of Harry Newning, aged twelve years. at Seabrook. The boy was trailing his feet overheard from launch owned by John S. Bonner when the big fish struck and fastened his saw like teeth through the boys foot, and tried to pull him overheard. The foot was terribly lacerated and the fish had to be killed to make it turn loose. MT. Bonner made the rescue.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-29
Cold Water Turned In.

Meridian, Miss, July 29.-The burst ing of boiler in the sawmill of M. w. Mcdaniel, at Moscow, Kemper county, resulted in the death of ne- Tn .r fireman aRd aRd the fatal injury of the owner, his br0tNer. Frank Me- Daniel, and two sons of the f6Fme,-,' George and Phelan. It Is said the firemen turned cold water into the heated boiler. The plant was demol- ished.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-29
Postoffices Robbed.

Austin, July 29.-The postoffice in. spector's department here has report. ed the theft at Handley, Tarrant county. The postmaster took the funds home with him for safe keep. ing and uring the night his home was entered and funds stolen.
 The postoffice at Bedford, Tarrant county, was also entered and several dollars stolen.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-29
STATE TICKET.

STATE TICKET. dovernor
 GEORGE W. DONAGHEY Secretary of State
 o. c. LUDWIG. State Treasury
 J. l.. YATES. State Auditor
 JOHN R. LOBE. Commissioner of Mines, Manufac- lures and agriculture
 GUY B. TUCKER. Commissioner of Lands
 l.. l.. COFFMAN. Superintendent of Public Instruc-
 GEORGE B. COOK. Justice of the Supreme Court to succeed Justice Riidick-
 J. c. HART. Justice of the Supreme Court for Full Term
 CARROLL D. WOOD MINOR WALLACE. Prosecuting Attorney
 0. A. GRAVES.
 COUNTY TICKET Representative
 J. W. WHALEY. Sheriff
 ED HOOD. County Judge
 A. M. DENMAN. Circuit Clerk
 F, E. MURRAH. County Clerk
 J. A. BAILEY. County Treasurer
 w. c. FELTS. Assessor
 JNO. D. BRIGHT. Surveyor
 TOM LAVENDER. Coroner
 c. c. PURPLE. Cotton Weigher-
 H. T. INGRAM Justices of the Peace
 F. M. SMITH.
 JOHN FISHERS.
 T. F. BURNS. Constable
 c. B. MOON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11

ings being held by the ways and means
committee OF the House Of Representa-
tives preliminary to the introduction of
a new tarin bill at a special session of
Congress next March. As 4 result of the
hearings on the schedule providing for
chemicals. oils and paints. an amendment
To paragraph l. OF the Dngley tariff.
covering refined camphor. has been made.
The courts have held that synthetic
camphor. a product of synthetic chem
lstry, made from oil of turpentine. should
be admitted free Of duty AS crude CAM
phor. 1t Is proposed TO restrict the free
admission OF camphor to the crude nat
ural article AS result of experiments
conducted by the Department of AsTi-
culture with camphor growing III Florida
and the announcement by two concerns
of their intention OF cultivating camphor
to a considerable degree. that article may
be taken off the free list altogether within
few years. 1t i expected that in the
near future 1900 acres of camphor trees
will be planted in Florida where there is
sufficient suitable Ian. fitted for camphor
raising To supply the entire home demand.
The value of camphor imports averages
100000 annually.
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whose terms expire: L. III. Thompson,
first ward; p. M. Bradshaw, second
ward; Herbert Bryant, third ward; T.
L. Carter, fourth ward. 1t is under
stood the incumbents will be without
opposition.
A communication was received from
Auditor r. F. Price in which he stated
that the appropriations of $1,000 Tor
chain gang expenses and $500 for ire
plugs for the fiscal year ending May 81,
1909, are exhausted. The communlca-
ton was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
bill of Frank l.. Entwisle for $2I97
for groceries ordered by the health off1-
Ger during cases of smallpox was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
A communication was received from
the executive committee of the Column
that the meeting room of that COM
pany be reprinted and papered. 1t was
referred to the public property COM
mittee.
Two Funerals Today.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Anon D. johnson, engineer. who was
killed in a wreck on the Southern rail-
way near Strasburg. Va, were held at 3
o'clock this afternoon from his late nome,
1908 Duke street. Rev. c. d. Bulla, pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South conducted the services, and the
lnleflneHI Was ildue III tic IioSDS - - :.
cemetery. Members of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, of which he
was a member, served as pallbearerS.
The funeral of William O'Brien. VINO
was shot by Philip Rush while burgiarlz-
ing Rush's home. took place at IL O'Clock
this morning from Wheatley's undertak-
ing establishment. Rev. Father l.. F.
Kelly, assistant pastor of st. Mary s
Catholic Church, conducted the services.
and the interment was made in Bethel
cemetery. Mrs. Wright. stepdaughter OF
O'Brien, of Richmond, Va, was present
Erwin ]. Langley. infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. John r. Langley. died this morning
at his parents home, 205 Queen street.
Court Proceedings.
The damage suit of Denly against c. P.
c. Timberman is being heard today in
the circuit court for this city. Judge j..
b. I. Thornton presiding. The object of
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MRS. THoMPsoN's FUNERAL.
Impressive Burial Services at tn
Church of the Ascension.

The impressive burial services of the
Episcopal Church were conducted over
the remains of Mrs. Roberta Bowie
Thompson. mother of Rev. Enoch NJ
Thompson. rector of the Chapel of the Ma
tivity at 1890 o'clock this forenoon in
the Church of the Ascension.
In the Borrowing congregation, were
Bishop-elect Alfred Harding of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church and several rec
tors of Washington churches.
The service was conducted by Rev. T. j.
Packard of Rockville. Md, and Rev. A. 8.
Johns. rector of Trinity Episcopal Church
in East Washington. The pallbearers
were J. f. Trundle. +. j. Owens. B. r.
Codwise. w. w. Bowie. II. c. Miller and
DIR. E. c. Etchinor. The interment was
at Oak Hill.
The death of Mrs. Thompson occurred
Sunday forenoon at the George Washing
ton University Hospital following a lin
gering illness after an operation. Her
home was near Gaithersburg Md, but she
usually spent the winters in this city with
her children. She was a member of a
noted Maryland family. Mrs. Thompson
was devoted Christian and was known
for her deeds of charity.
Two sens. A. Carter Thompson and Rev
Enoch NJ. Thompson. and two daughters.
Mrs. L. e. Fisher and Miss Birdie B.
Thompson. survive her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11
"LITHIA" WATER SEIZED.
DR.. Wood Thought It Was Pure and
Had Just Bought Springs.

A libel under the pure food and drugs
act has been filed by United States At
torney Baker against seventy-five bottles
of Basic litha water at the store of
Otis II. Wood. Connecticut avenue and
Nj street. Is
1t is alleged that the bottles are mis-
branded. in that lithia is not present in
sufficient quantity to have a medicinal
effect.
The seventy-five bottles were seized by
deputy marshal yesterday and placed
in storage. pending the action of the
court.
DR.. Wood. from whose place of business
the water was taken. called today on AS
sistant United States Attorney N.cNa-
mara. He told Mr.. Mcnamara he had
acted as agent for the sale of the water
for three years, and had recently leased
the spring and controlled it's output He
had always considered the water pure.
he stated. and was greatly surprised to
learn that analysis by the government
experts has put their ban on the water.
He did not advise the district attorney
as to what course he expects to pursue.
He has until December l to make up his
mind.
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the suit is to recover $500, alleged to be
due in connection with the sale of real
estate.
A verdict for S572.12 was given in the
same court yesterday in the case of the
Belle Pre- Bottle Company against the
Southern Railway Company The suit
was to recover damages for ethe killing of
a pair of horses and the demolition of
wagon and its contents.
In the police court this morning the fol-
lowing cases We're disposed of: Guy Wood
and Harry Beach, disorderly and fighting
fined $50 each. Calvin Johnson, colored
escaping from the chain gang, fined 50
and returned to complete his sentence;
Martin Parker. colored, abusive language
toward his wife, acquitted.
General News Items.
The bazaar at the young peoples
building of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South was opened last evening
with address by Rev. c. d. Bulla, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. and Mayor F. w. Paff. The ba-
zaar will be concluded November IS. The
affair was we'll patronized. and the
booths presented very attractive ap-
pearance.
A dredge is at work at Mount Vernon
deepening the channel at the wharf at
that place. The channel will be deepen
ed several feet.
j. D. NormoyIe. real estate dealer. has
sold to Jonathan Matthews a house and
two building lots known as 211 Queen
street.
A meeting of Fitzgerald Council, No.
$50, knights of Columbus. will be held
tonight. at which the officers will be
nominated.
The chain gang will hereafter work on
the street from am. to Las am. and
from ] to pm.
Gov Swanson has appointed Chief
Goods delegate to the American Prison
Association. which convenes in Rich
mond Va. November 14-19
Lieut.. James Smith of the police, who
has been on his vacation, returned home
today and assumed his duties at the sta
ton house
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
ON ALMsHoUsE.
Appropriations Made for City
Streets and Sewers-Funerals
Today-Brief Mention.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXA Va. November II. 1905
According to a report submitted by
the joint committee on public property
and the poor at a meeting of the city
council last evening, the main build
ing at the city almshouse is
in a bad condition. the outbuildings and
fences are dilapidated and the farm is
only partially cultivated. 1t was also
reported by the committee that there
are four females and three males at the
institution and that the farm, which
should be self-sustaining. costs the city
about 81 800 per year. A recommendation
carrying with 1t an appropriation of 800
to make needed repairs to the building
was referred to the finance committee.
An appropriation of $1,000 was made
for street and sewer work, 1t having
passed the board of aldermen at the
last meeting. An appropriation of $765
was made for the construction of terra
Gotta sewer on Wolfe street between
Fairfax and Royal streets. and $3.50 was
appropriated for the purchase of street
sweeper. A joint session was held and
Mr.. Fora Hill was reelected member
of the board of police commissioners
from the second ward. he being nominated
by Alderman Jacob Brill.
Election Of Trustees Deferred.
At the suggestion of Alderman Bal
lenger the election of school trustees
was deferred. The following are those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11
LAX UNDERTAKEN FINED.
George Campbell, Unable to Pay,
Sent to the Workhouse.

George Campbell. the undertaken who
was recently convicted of violating the
regulations governing the disposal of dead
bodies in the District, and who failed to
appear for sentence day or so later, for
feiting one hundred-dollar bond, was
fined $15 today by Judge kimball The
defendant was unable to pay the fine inn
posed and. in default was sent to the
workhouse for seven months and fifteen
days.
Campbell, whose place of business Is
located near the intersection of I'd and II
streets southwest, was arrested about
three or four weeks ago at the instance
of the health department officials, who
charged him with keeping a body without
proper attention for six days. Campbell
was convicted and appealed. This appeal
was denied. the defendant failed to appear
for sentence and a bench warrant was il.
sued for his arrest
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FOR THE AID OF PHYSICIANS.
Health Officer Woodward Asks for a
Special Laboratory.

As a means of aiding physicians in
diagnosing typhoid fever in it's early
stages. and also to determine when per-
sons who have the disease are no longer
a menace to the health of the public by
discharging typhoid bacilli. Health Officer
Woodward has recommended to the Com
missioners that his department be pro-
vided with a special laboratory. 1t is his
intention to permit physicians to use this
laboratory without cost.
lie estimates that the cost of it will be
$50. and in addition to certain apparatus
IL will be necessary to employ an as
sistant bacteriologist to work in the
laboratory. whose salary should not be
less than S12I month.
His recommendation has been approved
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LIE Droit Park Car Bumps Coal Cart.

Car No. 30 of the lie Drot Park line
collided with a coal cart driven by
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DUTY ON CAMPHOR.
It's Cultivation in Florida May
Cause Change in Tariff Schedule.

That the cultivation of the camphor tree
is being seriously considered as a substi-
tute for orange cultivation in those sec
tions of Florida where the frosts have
made the latter industry an Improbable
one Is one of the facts that have been
brought out in connection with the hear
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nv Commissioner Macfarland, who has
of the health department, and
the auditor has been asked to determine
whether the general appropriation for the
enforcement of the law of February 9,
1907. relating to the prevention of so
called minor contagious diseases in the
District. can be used in paying for this
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We also mention a few of the
special features Of interest

BLOCKS G u b e
Blocks-2Jc. 49c, 79ct /,
500, s1.2J and $T.43.
Alphabetical Blocks
Zoe. 25c, 49c. 59c, 79c
and Csc.
Building RlockS-25c.
49c. $1.OO. $1.2J. S1.9S. :
$40. sos, $40 and
$4.9S.
Wagon of Building
BIocks-29c, 49c, Csc
and $3.50.
Fourth Floor-Games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11

Thomas Brown. colored, of 1921 C street
southwest at 14th and B streets north
west this morning The shaft and body
of the cart were broken, while the car
was slightly damaged. No one was in
iured.
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'F|N|TY BEATS EARLE
SouImate Uses Chair on Her
Husband.
BLACK EYE, BRUISED HEAD
And Afterward Artist Says I'VE Are
Perfectly Happy
HE DENIES THE WHOLE STORY
Declares He Wants Public to Forget.
Will Not Write Love Letters
of Benedict"
HE DENIES THE WHOLE STORY

NEW YORK, November 11.-Ferdinand
Finney Earle Of affinity renown is
nursing a black eye at his castle-like
home in Monroe y. Y. He is also caring
for large bruised bump upon the same
side OF his head.
The marks of battle, he confided yes
terday to a neighbor. were inflicted by
Julia kuttner Earle. his affinity wife,
whom he welded early this year, after
putting aside his first wife and his chill
dren last fall.
The affinity BRIDE Earle told his neigh
Dor. used chair her weapon. His
head shows how effectually she welded
it. The score between the artist and his
soulmate now stands even, for two
months ago he beat and choked her and
spent several days in the Goshen Jail
after pleading guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11

DRAWING STATES
TN, in. x SIG in. .1Oc :
tx in. x 8 in. .15c
1O1a in. x Ii in. .25c
TARGET GAMES
25c. Acc. 79c, Csc, s1.49
and $1.9S.
PAINT BOXES-1Oc,
15c. 19c. PC. 49c, SOC.
LOO, $1.25, $1.7S and
$1.9S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11

This latest combat occurred Saturday
afternoon. The townspeople of Monroe.
against whom Earle guards himself with
shotguns. Great Danes, singing bees and
other unique weapons. got the story yes
terday. 1t didn't come from the affinity
mans friend. for he kept his counsel. But
II was told by man who claimed to know
even more about it, This was Charles
Dayton. a mason. who lives in Chester.
This. according to Dayton, is what hap
pened
Il was working last Saturday out there
at the castle where Earle lives with his
affinity. when all of a sudden l heard q
woman scream. 1t was the aff1nity-Id
heard her talking before
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Election of Trustees Deferred.

At the suggestion of Alderman Bal
lenger the election of school trustees
was deferred. The following are those
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my Wife Hit Me-"

"And Earle came running in to me,
holding his eye and the side of his head
with his two hands.
whats the matter, Mr.. Earleo' Il
asked.
My wife hit met he replied.
Hit you-with what?' / asked him, for
it would take pretty hard punch to mess
him up the way he was.
with a chair. sad Earle, rubbing his
head
II thought that was no place for me,
and it was pretty near quitting time, any
how l knocked off work and went out
to the house." concluded Dayton.
Dayton repeated the incident to his en-
ployer. Bernard Pech. and from the town
of Chester it travelled back to the town
of Monroe. 1t was the big news of the
day there yesterday.
MY wife never struck me!' Earle in
about his wounds. 1.-THE story is untrue
altogether. 1t is nobody's business
whether / am injured or not, or how l
got my injuries. My second wife and l
perfectly happy together. aren't we,
dear?'
I'VE are" replied Mrs. Earle laconi-
cally.
'.All we want is to be. left alone" the
artist added. 81 have been bothered to
death by magazine editors trying to get
my love letters of married man.. and
asking me to write how to be happy in
married life And now comes this story.
I wish the public would forget me.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-09
THE LAST APPLICATIONS.
Commissioners Have IS Names from
which to Select 10 Licensees.

Up to six o'clock Tuesday night, the
time limit for filing applications with
the license commissioners for license to
sell Intoxicating liquor, IS applications
had been made all told. There were Il
applications made Tuesday as follows
First class--John H. Black at 1877 Main
street; oliver j Ladam at 80 North
avenue.
Second class-Thomas Tyler, George G.,
Munson and Joseph Fisher at 95 North
avenue: John II. Oliver at 80 South
Champaign street; Eugene Gosseln at
los North street; T. c. O'Brien and T.
+. O'Blien at l65 South Champlain street;
Alphonse 7. Blythe at 20 lntervale ave-
rue.
Third class-Jamcs Crowley at 20 Bat
terry street; +. H. Jordan at 50 North
Champ!ain street; Ethan Allen club az
the club house on College street.
Fifth class-George A. Churchill at .;
Church street; w. L. Hall at 1873 ST
Paul street.
Seventh class-C. II, Hooper at the
rear of the City Hotel; Napoleon ST
George at II lntervale avenue.
The first hearing on applications have
been set FOR April Il.
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COURT HAS ADJOURNED.
March Term in Chittenden Count!
Came TO nm End Monday.

The March term Of Chittenden county
court which convened March "A, was ad-
journcd without day Monday afternoon.
In the case OF r. o. Beaupre IS. DR..
j. T. Taggart. an action OF trespass,
Judgment was rendered Monday morn
ing for the plaintiff to recover damages
of one cent and costs and the premises
in dispute on Bank street. This was a line
fence case and involved about seven feet
of land on Bank street. Exceptions were
taken by the defendant and the case
will go to supreme court.
Three divorces were decreed Monday
afternoon as follows:
Newton F. Hudson VS.. Emma ]. Hud-
SON. bill granted for desertion.
Arthur L. Johnson Us. Leno Johnson
bill granted for deserton.
Ida Lyman vs.. Jake Lyman, bill
granted for intolcrable severity; case
continued as to alimony and custody OF
the minor child.
In the two cases Of the Woodsville Ma
tional ba ak against Alphonse 7. Blythe
apt, actions Of special and general as
sumpsit and the two similar cases Of th'
same plaintiff against the Northern
supply company apt. judgments wer,
rendered for the plaintiff, the clerk 4
assess,