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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
THE SYNOPSIS.

Tchn Grafton. owner OF nearly the entire
town OF kenyonvllle. which he founded,
has mortRaEed his fortune. about $1,000
Geo, 70 back a traction company promoted
BIZ George q Colson. At midnight q few
Aays before the settlement IL is discovered
thai the papers. showing the ccmpany's
indebtedness 10 Grafton, have disappeared
from his once. Detective Burleigh y
Immediately summoned and. from various
ciuss concludes that the package, sealed
ana addressed IN one OF the firm 2 enVel-
opss, has been dropped down the mali
chute BY the thief.
Grafton persuades Brady, poliucieh,
to secure the passkey from the postmaster
and open the box His hand is slTaost on
The letter when Brady reads the address
and prstendins 20 be overcome with moral
sorupIes replaces the letter IN the box.
Grafton looks BurIeiEh up again and to-
Esthsr thew return 20 the Grafton building.
While there the thief returns out ls
rriahtsasd away. Detective and uaagnate
oufaus him 20 the railroad yards where ne
= lost sight or While delioeratiaE on
what nsxt to 90 and as morning daEns,
hey discover a shining object AZ their
feet which proves 70 be the psss-Aey 10
Tnvsgtigation az the mail chute diselosss
that the package has been removed by ms sns
letter carrier. who made his rounds carrier
than usual Later Grafton's chief CLERK
Isnnison Is questioned, but fails 20 sDsd
any light on the mysterious disappear
snos OF the securities. AFTER running
DOWN other possible clues, Detective BUR
leigh decides 10 call Brady when tnat
Individual 10 away. He discovers an euNet-
ore that duplicates Jennison and Wnbh
ne latter ls questioned, he explains satls-
factorflv although he was slightly EN-
bs--ssssd. T'hs next development Is the
seesipt Of q telegram BY Grafton frcm
Colson. Whs proves TO be IN Chicago.
,<-..--.A. ,eos bv ths Frank + Nunsey Co.
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able situation we're matters which
could be settled only at the meeting.
and the sooner the meeting was over
the better.
The train from the south rolled IN
and Grafton stood oy the steps.
We'll. good-by, Burleigh."
"Good-by. sir. When shall ! expe"'
Won baek?"
I don't know. Tomorrow afternoon,
f all goes well - possibly sooner
should things straighten out. by any
chance. 1 win try TO catch the train
that leaves Chicago at three tomor-
row morning. but ! don't know, Of
course"
And I am TO keep on here:'
ITO the Ses. Of yout ability III
leave matters absolutely in your hands
10 do whateve~ seems advisable.
And your address In ChicagoP'
IF ! find I have 70 stop over. III
wire you IN the morning Good-oy'
Burleigh."
He stepped aboard g1d into the par
Tor car and the detective Watched him
ont of sight with what was meant for
an encouraging smile
when the train had rolled out and
the detective turned, his solemnly
shaking heal and HIS muttered re-
mark might hardly have been sup
posed TO hold much announcement;
Has he gone 70 clear Il up OF 20
tangle 1t more? And is IL going TO
give me a black eye as a detective or
BE- Il going to be the biggest victory
e--z~e Oh. dammit"
Grafton sat back in his chair, as the
green country appeared in the late af-
.ernoon sunshine and went once more
10 the ponderinc OF his trodbie- And
then, at the end OF ten minutes. he
scowied and came 10 a most sane con-
clrsion. six hours of quick travel were
anead OF him, but they were destined
ID be long hours II he spent them IN
trying to uRravei what at present
seemed very nearly fnexplicable. More
than that he needed a clear head for
the coming interview and this train OF
thought Gid not make for clearness.
Happily. he espied friend, the pres
Ident Of a st. Louis bank, making for
the smoker Grafton followed. and
within the quarter hour had lost his
troubles In IN intensely interesting
game Of whis'.
Some few i2inutes past eleven. the
Journey came 20 an end; the train and
Grafton had arrived IN Chicago.
he stepped from hts car and looked
about eagerly. TSs lateness OF the
hour had kept TIE platforms Ealrly
clear and the features OF the few IN
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South Dako.an Interested.

one Of the most diligent workers In
the organization of che society is Miss
Grace Herriec. who ofhciated At the
launching of the battleship South Da-
kota Size is from East Aberdeen. s.
D.. and has been instrumental in IN
listing others from the Western States.
ATS. Lewis Louer. OF Chicago is an
otAtr Wcsterner who IS much after
ested in the sponsors She christencd
tile Des Moiues. The sponsors for the
Dubuque and the Iowa are also eli
cible ft-r membership.
g'he Nevada was chFistened by Miss
Anna Routeue- Helena. Mont. boasts
tvo nreJcy sponsors. bun II Is unlikely
tlat tney Viii attend the meeting here
tlfs week Mss Agnes Steel named
the Helena. and Miss Minnie Conrad
broke the bottle fer the Montana
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Those Living in washington.

Miss Edith Benham, Of s1s Eighteenth
street. daughter of Admiral Benham.
christened the Sar Francisco; Miss
Elizabeth Jones. daughter OF former
Senator Jones OF Arkansas, who now
] lakes her home in washington at 1912
: nineteenth street. broke the bottle for
q e Arkansas. and Mrs. J. Earl Nor
gin. daughter of Senator Stephenson,
of wisconsin. named the Wisconsin.
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Copyright. 1901 By tn. Frank = MuA'sy Coz
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Page Nine
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14
What atiSPe-ru-na?
Is it q Catarrh Remedy, or q Tonic,
or is ii Both?

Some call Others
catarrh remedy.
Which of these
tarrh remedy than a tonc9
Our reply that remedy Indeed
there e6ectua catarh
order relieve remedy
specific action the
must have general tonic action on the system.
Catarrh who otherwise strong
membrane There
circulation to give tho arteries
Perhaps vegetable remedy
from medical writers cANADENs1s The efficacy
this herb been recognized growing
the medical profession When joined CUBKBS
medical formed Puna which specific
that medical
proved This action reinforced by such renowned on COLLIN
F0RM0SA
ideal remedy for oaah
in the body.
From theoretical standpoint therefore, Peruna
Peuna confirms this opinion Number testimonials
earth furnish evidence that this
When practical confirms theory
result truth that cannot be shaken
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14
sHUN 4 "HoopooED" HOUSE.
Workmen Refuse to Enter Dwelling
Bearing Numbers 13 and 20.

Des Moines, Ia.-Because the house
Of Samuel w. Baker. secretary of the
park board, happens to bear the un-
lucky number combination of 13 and
23, in East Ninth street, two linemen
for a telephone company struck and
refused to enter the home to make
changes on the house telephone. Both
men were former ball players and re-
fused to accept the numbers SO I'M
lucky as 13 and 23.
The men sat on the porch an hour
and fought 1t out between themselves
Neither would make the first move to
enter the house. AS a last resort the
men called Mrs. Baker to assure them
selves that 1t was the Baker house.
When informed that it was the men
refused to enter. and later less super
ytitious men arrived and completed
the changes.
1T was the first time | ever thought
about the number combination" said
Mr.. Baker. Il have raised my family
there and have four boys who are
making a success in life. So far the
house number has been no hoodoo fo-
me-"
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14

WASHINGTON.-Investigation dis
w closes that congress has not
talked SO much during this session as
many Of it's critics allege. Other
congresses have talked more and have
consumed more space in the Congress
sional Record
All this in face of the fact that the
present has been widely attacked as a
do-nothing congress, bent only on end
ing the session without passing any
measure that could be assailed in the
presidential campaign-with each
member intent on filling as many
pages as possible of the Record with
burning thoughts for the edification of
his constituents, and for impressing
them with the idea that the in
cumbent is the best possible man to
return to Washington.
Up to date about 5000 pages have
been taken up in the Congressional
Record with the proceedings of con.
gress-that is, with its doings and
sayings. This looks like a lot OF
space, and would appear to the casual
observer to afford room for lot OF
legislation, as well as a great deal OF
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14

WASHINGTON society is keenly in
w terested in the contemplated di-
vorce proceedings between the Count
and Countess Gizycki and is recalling
the unusual conditions under which
the engagement of the count and the
former Eleanor Patterson of Chicago
was made known.
When the parents of Miss Patterson
became convinced that their daughter
was serious in her attachment for the
Polish nobleman every effort was
made to put an end to the affair. This
was in 1908. soon after Miss Patterson
had returned from st. Petersburg,
where she had been visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Mccormick, wife of the then
American ambassador to Russia.
One day, without the slightest warn
Ing. the count appeared in Washing
ton. Society was startled at the un-
expected visit, but much more SO
when Miss Patterson made a round
of visits to her particular friends and
announced her engagement to the
6aunt.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14

w HEN the former minister from
w China was restored to his pres
uge and returned to Washington as
minister, everybody fell into the old
habit of calling him Mr.. WI as OF
yore. But It seems that since he
left these shores various academic
honors have fallen to his lot. The
degree Of doctorate has been conferred
by the Royal university OF Peking The
Germans, too, have taken note OF GER
tain economic efforts of the diplomat
and have enrolled him among the
savants Of their imperial Institute.
The minister IL very particular about
bis title. He takes as much delight
In being addressed ~ doctor a. 4
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14
WILD CAT sPoILs sIEsTA.
Guests Are Quick to Forget the Con-
forts Of . Spring Day.

Pottstown. Pa.-Guests at the
French Creek hotel In Chester county,
who were summing themselves on the
porch. made bee line indoors when
a strange animal with an ominous cry
bounded upon u rock only a short dis
tance away.
Squire William j. Wells. Harvey
Mcfarland, and other villagers who
responded to the alarm formed q
posse and tried to capture the animal,
which proved to be a wild cat, the
first seen in that section for years.
The wild cat eluded its pursuers.
who fred several shots after it, and
took refuge under big bowlder near
the iron ore mines. They tried to
smoke It out. but without success.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14
Chinese Minister Is Now doctor" WI

youth who has Just taken his sheep
skin from a medical school. He cor.
rects all lapses into "Mr." and all his
official documents and letter paper
bear his new title. Mr.. WI, so rumor
has 1t, would like to receive degrees
from American universities, and he II
delving into historic research which
will lead to such honors.
Though he has always professed the
utmost admiration Of American meth
DDS. he has chosen the University Of
Oxford as the place to educate his only
son This young man began his
career in letters at the Washington
high school, and after graduating there
went to a military school at Atlantic
City. He is now in the university at
Peking. He intends to study law with
an excursion into the domain of music.
Young WI is delightful performsr
on viol and piano, and It Is as much his
ambition to awaken China musically
as It 10 Of his illustrious father to COM
pass the Chinese economic and indus.
trial awakening.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14
One Of the
Essentials

Of tho happy homes of to-day is vast
fund OF information as to the best methods
Of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge of the world's =
best products.
Products OF actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through tho approval Of the
Well-Informed Of tho World; not of indi-
viduals only. but of the many who have
the happy faculty Of selecting and obtain
Ing the best the world affords.
One Of tho products Of that class, Of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mended by the Well-Informed Of the
World a. valuable and wholesome family
laxative y the well-known Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co...
enly, and for sale by al leading druggists.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14
ROUND THE CAPITAL
Information and Gossip Picked Up Here
and There Washington.
Present Congress Thus Far Shy on Talk

conversation. But as the average con.
gress does things and talks about
them, it is not so much. For example,
the second session of the Fifty-ninth
congress, which ended on March 4, of
last year, filled nearly as much space
in the Record as has this session up to
the middle of April. 1908. The first
session of the Fifty-ninth congress had
filled more space by several hundred
pages. Similarly, the present congress
will stand comparison with several
other laxative congresses.
The longest speech in either house
was made by La Toilette. The sem
ator from Wisconsin consumed the
larger part of three days in attack
ing the Aldrich bill. The Browns
Vile case has not occupied a great
deal of senate time thus far, but there
are several speeches yet to be made
upon it.
Aside from the fact that the senate
has not indulged in much protractsd
talk, 1t has not been working as a
body as regularly as usual this ses-
sion. Most of the time 1t has been ad-
journing over from Thursday to Mon
day-which is not true of the house.
But If congress cannot fairly be ac-
cused of talking more than usual, 1t
must be admitted that it is going a
rapid pace in the matter of introduc-
tion of bills. In the house alone
about 81 900 have been introduced up
to date-an average of nearly so for
each member
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14
Roller Skating Popular at the Capital

1t is daily sight in F streets shop
ping district to see young women. ana
matrons, as well, swing to the curb In
front of a department store. slip on
their skates and enter, bearing them
in their hand, ready to be donned again
when the shopping is done. In some
Of the shops skates may be checked.
Gray bearded men plug along sedate-
ly, twisting and turning to avoid wag-
ons and trolley cars with the nimblest
of the youngsters. Some of the
elders are SO skilled in the art that
they manage to maintain respectable
rate of speed while reading a news.
paper or a magazine, but few take
these chances unless the street IL
reasonably free from traffic.
Butcher boys deliver steaks and
chops on skates; the clash and ring
of the tiny wheels betokens the ap-
proach of the matutinal rolls and
cream; the newsboys skate; letter car
riers in the outlying routes use skates
to get about speedily and easily.
Lovers no longer stroll about In
the parks, but glide hand In hand
where the skating is good and In
stseets where the electric lights are
not too thickly sprinkled. A rooted
over skating rink would starve to
death in Washington. where almost
every one has rink room gratis In
front of his door.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14
Queer Actions of Count Gizycki Recalled

Her parents are said to have been
keenly annoyed by their daughter g
action, and some means of making the
engagement formally known then was
decided upon. Mr. Patterson was
genuinely provoked, and insisted that
the engagement should be announced
merely without the formula stating
that the parents of the prospective
bride authorized it. Mrs. Patterson,
it is said, seeing that her daughter
was fully determined to become the
Countess Gizycki. persuaded her hus.
band to make the announcement in
the regular way. The wedding fol,
lowed soon.
In his visit to Washington, Count
Gizycki was not invited to be a guest
at the Patterson home, but remained
at the New Willard, where he occupied
a room on one of the upper floors. and
in the least desirable section of the
house. He was attended by man
servant, who came to the hotel when
needed
After the wedding the count left the
Patterson home and returned to the
hotel to get his luggage, and 1t was
currently rumored that he did not &c
back to the Patterson mansion for
his bride, but telephoned that he
would meet her at the station, and
that the new countess left her home
in company with her parents and her
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14

w ASHINGTON has more skates to
w the square mile than any other
city in the union. There is no call
for opponents of the liquor traffic to
view this statement with alarm. 1t
merely means that the capitals long
stretches Of almost perfect asphalt
pavements afford an ideal surface for
roller skating and that people take ad-
vantage of the condition.
In Washington roller skating is as
much a business as it is a pleasure.
A stranger is surprised by the num-
ber Of persons he sees fitting about on
rollers. People skate to and from
business in Washington. So general
is the habit that traction companies
complain of dwindling revenue.
In Pennsylvania avenue between the
treasury and capitol the skaters out
number automobiles and horse-drawn
vehicles two to one. One might ex-
pect to see children, in a majority,
but more grownups skate in Washing
ton.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14
Bees In Block Of Stone.

While workmen were saving through
. block OF Bath stone at Exeter, Eng
land. they cut into a cavity in which
was found cluster Of two or three
dozen live bees.
The incident occurred at the work.
OF Messrs. Collard & Sons, monu
mental sculptors. There was not much
sign Of life in the bees at first, but
when air was admitted they gradually
revived and after a few hours several
OF them were able to fly.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14
A Kansas Girls Advice.

vice to the Kansas City Star: why
do young men do so much loafing? Go
to work. Push ahead! l am but a
young girl, but l clothe myself and
have money in the bank. l lay up
more money every year than any
young man within three miles Of my
home. When they get dollar they
60 to dance and go home dollar
out / advise all girls to cut clear OF
ioahng boys. Stand by the boy who
works, and never put your arm
Though the handle of a Jug"
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14
AGAIN SEEKS PEARLS
WOMAN REoPENs LITIGATION
FOR 100000 NECKLACE.
Seized by Uncle Sam Ten Years Ags
In Dispute Over Duty-Famous
Case Followed by Experts
Here and Abroad.

Cleveland, O.-Mrs. William b.
Leeds. who was Miss Nonnie Worth
ington, a Cleveland belle. is again
making an attempt to recover the
s4OO 900 pearl necklace seized by the
government ten years ago.
Once more jewellers here and
abroad will follow with renewed eager
ness the course of the hard-fought
controversy.
Was that handful of marvellous
stones-the finest single collection In
the country-a necklace at the mo-
ment it reached American soil?
Or was it bag of loose, un-
matched jewels?
In other words, must Nj. Cltroen,
the French dealer who brought the
pearls to the United States, pay a
duty of ten per cent. or of sixty?
Ten per cent more would be rob-
berry. I carried them here unstrung.
loose stones are dutiable at only ten
per cent" That is the attitude of
Bernard Citroen.
These were matched pearls. intend
ed for a necklace. They were
necklace in Paris and became a neck
lace soon after arriving in New
York. AS such not penny less than
60 per cent" That is the attitude OF
the government.
"Ten per cent. or 60. either or both
throw the stones away-anything to
end this wretched litigation That
is the attitude of the eXasperated wife
of the railroad magnate.
Into the hands of Secretary Shaw.
from those of the customs inspector;
out of the hands of Secretary Shaw
into the federal courts to and fro
the luckless pearls have travelled.
Travelled by proxy, of course. for
most of the time they themselves have
been locked in the vault of safe de-
posit company.
Again and again Mrs. Leeds has
assert, to deny. until. thoroughly
wearied. she repents of having ad-
mired the jewels in the first place, or
at least of having expressed a de-
sire to own them. Her husband, how
ever, instructed NJ. Citroen to en-
gage one of the best-known experts on
tariff law in the country and to fight
he case to a finish.
The latest contention of the govern
ment is that the price paid by Mrs.
Leeds included the expected duty at
the rate of 60 per cent, and that NJ.
Citroen took the chance of saving all
except ten per cent Of this.
1t was upon Mrs. Leeds that the
government relied to prove that the
pearls were really necklace. On a
number Of occasions she wore the
necklace while she was in Paris, she
admitted. The pearls being loose
when they arrived in New York, the
complainant declared it to be imma-
terial whether they had been a neck
lace in Paris or again became one
after reaching Newport.
There were 81 pearls in the neck
lace, said Mrs. Leeds. and she has
added six since the original string
was bought. The combined weight of
the 81 was 9S5 grains. an average of
26.62 grains. The central pearl
weighs SO grains, and the first pair
S3h. Succeeding pairs are gradu-
ated. each being within two or three
grains of those preceding.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14
Beware of Olntments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

~ mercury will surely destroy tho sense of smell
and completely derange the whole system when
sutering Z. through the mucous surfaces. Such
Articles should nevor be used except on prescrp-
sli do Is ten fold to the good you possibly de-
i've from them. Halls Catnrrh Cure, man ufac ed
sy F. J. Cheney Co., Toledo, o., contains no mer-
pury. and 10 taken internally, acting directly upon
inc blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In
Suying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine 1t is taken Internally and made in Toledo
Ohio. by F. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Lid by Druggists. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Take Halrs Family Pills for constipation.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14
Rough on tho Candidate.

There's a candidate outside. want
b. to see you," said the hired man
Hang the candidate" exclaimed
the farmer.
And the hired man went out mutter-
ing:
Il hain't lynched a man in a mighty
long time. but eff he amt too much fer
me III foller instructions!"- !"-Atlanta
Constitution.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14

SORE EYES, weak, infamed, red, watery
and swollen eyes, use PETrlT'S EYE
sALVE, 25c. All druggists or Howard
Bros. Buffalo, N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14

The true test of greatness is the
ability to wear the same size nat con
tinuously.-Puck.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14

Anybody can launch a national par,
ty, but to keep 1t afioat requires
anesse.-Philadelph Ledger.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14
Garfield Digestive Tablets

from your druggist. or the Garfield
Tea Co.. Brooklyn. N. Y. 25c per bot
tie. Samples upon request.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
Yor children teething, sofens tho gums, reduces In
1Ammat.on, Allays pain. cures wind coliu Ac bottle
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14

A well-intormed physician is frs-
duently ill-informed
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14
Alike.

Working for living 10 like Shake
Speare's plays-always praised, but
avoided as much az possible.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14
Xiii tho Flies Now

before they multiply. A DAISY FLY
KILLER kills thousands. Lasts the sea-
son. Ask your dealer, or send 2Oc to H.
Vomers, l49 De kalb Ave-, Brooklyn N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14
Had Heard Later.

"Shaw's new play is said to be the
last word on marriage"
Impossible" replied the married
man. TT isn't even the latest word"
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14
CAUSE FOR HIS HURRY.

"Ah. love to see a little boy in
such hurry to get to SCHOOL,"
Yes, sir Me little brothers got de
measles, an I'm hurrying up to get
excused"
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-14
mt to Mothers,

important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that 1t