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The Washington times., 1909-12-12

and to the Del Rey Baptist Church,
preached his initial sermon. Mr.. Lank-
FORD viii occupy the pulpit at the Del
Rey Church this evening.
Great Resources was the subject OF
the sermon delivered bv the Rev W. r.
watson at the First Baptist Church in
tniS city this morning. This evening Mr..
watson VIII take for the subject Of his
sermon, "A Backslider Reclaimed
Rt Rev. \. Van de Viver Bishop OF
Richmond, will on next Sunday morn
IhS' after the first mass, administer the
sacrament Of confirmation In st. Mary s
Catho1c Church. Bishop Van de Viver
VIII preach at the late mass next Sun
day morning.
The pulpit in the Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church this morning was oc-
Cupied by the Rev. DR. J. w r sum
walt. This evening the Rev. Mr. Allen
viii deliver the sermon.
AZ me Methodist Episcopal Church
SoCth this evening the Rev. F. J. Pretty
man, presiding elder OF Washington
district, VIII occupy the pulpit.
The members OF Fitzgerald CounciI
NO. 4'9. knights OF Columbus this morn
ing had a photograph taken on the steps
OF st Mary's Church. in South Royal
street.
'Christs Second Coming" will be the
subject Of a sermon to be delivered by
the Rev: DIT D. II. Blackwell. at the
8r4cdock House this evening at ESQ
O'Clock
The Baptist Young PEOPLES Union
b ~. elected the following officers:
Pre- iidel't. James A. Huldsh: vice presi-
den Thomas =. Henderson: secretary,
Miss sarah Schap: treasurer, Miss Lena
Grover. organist Miss Mary Chauucev
assistant. Mrs. J. s. Hulfsh: chorigter
William Owens.
Lieut. James Smith is today ceIebrat-
ing his sixty-fOUrth birthday The lieu
tenant was the recipient OF many CON
gratulations by his friends.
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YOUTH SUSPECTED
OF GIRLS MURDER
Detroit Police Are. Trying to
Solve Mystery of Helen
Browns Death.

DETROIT. Mich. Dec. 12-Although
the police have nothing ahead % d.
rectly connect Glenn C. Firestone. the
youth under arrest on suspicion in con-
nectiOu with the murder Of thirteen
year-old Helen Brown. they are weaving
chain Of circumstantiaI evidence
around him.
Firestone's misstatements and con-
Trajectory stories while in the sweat
oox caused Captain Mcdonnell TO have
his entire life investigated. II the first
place, Firestone has denied to the police
that ne knew the murdered girl, vet she
and her parents roOmed al his mothers
mouse. where he also lived for several
months and his story in this respect
seems impossible TO the police.
Another strong circumstance aesIust
FireStone Is that he was arrested once
for attempting to assault an eight-year-
Old Etri In the downtown district. When
he was first questioned BY the policr
concerning this arrest he denied he was
ever locked up in Detroit before. Later.
however, when confronted by the tbree
police officers who arrested him he anal
ly admitted that he was the youth
charged with the offense. Captain Nc
Donnell's staff worked all night endeav-
Oring 10 unravel the mystery
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Richmond Pearson Hobson. formerly OF
the navy. there Will be short addresses
by G. Rowland Munroe. Mrs. Ella y.
Thacher. Hon. J. q. Lewis, and Miss
Belle Keaney. Mrs. Frances w. Gra-
ham viii sing at this and all the other
services Of the temperance conference
through the week.
On Monday the meeting OF committees
at breakfast will be followed by an
audience by the Secretary OF State TO
the official delegates OF The United
States Government to 5he twelfth in
ternational congress on alcoholism.
Dr.. Crafts Chairman.
The delegates in the city are Dr. VIII
bur r. Crafts, chairman: Miss Cora +.
Stoddard, secretary; G. Rowland Mum
roe, DR.. r. ID. Crothers, Surgeon +. L.
Pleadwell. and DR.. Reid Hunt
The delegates 10 the conference will
meet for a collation. at noon. with after
dinner speeches, at the dysienic Restau-
rant, and will enjoy a social half hour
at the church at o'clock, followed by
conference at 2:30 o'clock, 1T with Com
missioner Macfarlsnd viii make the ad-
dress Cf welcome.
At 8 O'Clock. at the same church, there
viii be special meeting for Govern
ment officials, employees. and business
people. and at 7:45 a mass meeting. ad-
dressed by Prof. Dickie, Mrs Ella \.
Boole, and Or. p A. Baker A similar
program will be served daily for the
week.
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Washington: Gronna. OF North Ds-
kots; Hayes. OF California; Lowering,
OF Massachusetts; Lndbergh. of Min
nesota.
Others who are counted with the
Insurgents for the rules fight are:
kopp, Esch, and Morse, OF Wisconsin:
Davis, Nye, VOlstead, and Stevenson,
or Minnesota; Fowler. OF New Jersey:
Gardner, OF Massachusetts, and Kin
kaid. of Nebraska
representative Hayes of California
vas Chairman, and Representative
Nelson of Wisconsin secretary. An
ADDRESS TO the country Analysing the
situation in the rules fight, and call
ing Tor popular backing and as
slstance, VIII be put forth at an early
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YOUNG BANDITS FREE

CHICAGO, Dec 12-The police have
so far today failed to arrest the youth
full bandits who attempted to rob the
cashier of the City Fuel Company Of
about $4,000. which he had In his office
for the pay roll In the melee. Police
man Alvin Meyers was shot through the
right lung and Cashier Joseph CuileH
was slightly injured
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COLONEL ROOSEVELT WELL.

NAIROBI, British East Africa, Dec.
12-Colonel Roosevelt set at rest the
last debut as TO his health when lac ar
rived here looking, If anything, better
than when he left. lie laughed at the
widely circulated reports Of his illness.
and accidents. and said his condition
was tp, top. No new game specimens
were exhibited. He had hoped TO bring
IN a bongo and a giant pig, but neither
was seen. The colonel will be entertain
ed at several dinners.
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BLERIOT'S SISTER
HERE FOR A VISIT
Marries a Mr.. Johnson, of ST.
Louis, but Hyphenates Name
For Appearances.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-On board La
TouTaine. which arrived at this port
today, was a pretty young woman. who
had booked passage under the name of
Mrs. Johnson BIeriot.
II developed that she was Inc sister
OF Bleriot, the aviator. who was the
first man TO cross the English channel
I'm an aeroplane. When asked for an eX-
PLANTATION Of her name she said that she
had married a st. Louis man named
johnson and that thinking the Johnson
name pIeblan, she decided TO hypenate
il with her own
She Is on the way to ST. Louis 10
visit her husband
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IN JAIL FOR THREAT

DENVER, Col. Dec. I2.-Cenvicted of
an attempt to extort money from Mrs.
Genevievs Chandler Phipps. by threats
Of usins dynamite, Mrs. Allen T. Read
has been sentenced to a gear in the
penitentlsry. Motions for = new trial
were overruled by the court and Mrs
Read will appeal her case.
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RATHER THAN HOME

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec. 12.-'Td
rather go 20 the work house and break
stone thsn go home TO her" John Helms
told Judge Kyle, when he was arralgn-
ed In municipal court on q charge OF
disturbing the peace Of his wife, Ethel
You shall have your wish" said the
court. ''15u are sentenced TO rs days
on the rock pile"
The Washington times., 1909-12-12

Xmas Tree Holders. .25c, soc. zoe
Ice Skates. ..................75c up
FOOt-pOwer Scroll Saws $500 up
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SECRET SERVICE AGENT.

NEWPORT r. +, Dec. lit was
stated here today that Apprentice Sea
man Spencer, who recently was gradu-
ated from the Newport naval training
station, was an agent Of the Secret Ser
vice. lust why he was sent here Is
not known After his graduation, no
was sent to one Of the battIeships of
the Atlantic feet and later left the
service.
The Washington times., 1909-12-12

Everything high-ciass jewelry store should have
is here at price fully % per cent lower than that of
cash stores The best of everything and the newest
in jewelry We will gladly open an account for
you and arrange terms to suit.
STORE OPEN EVENINGS
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Delegates Attend the First
Meeting at Congrega-
tiOnai Church.
SENATOR BURKETT
PRESIDING OFFICER
Principal Address of Day Is Made
BY Richmond Pearson Hob
son, of Alabama.

D. Delegates to the RefOrmers' Conclave
ga Washington, from December y to IL.
went TO the First Congregational
Church TO attend the first session.
1t was a mas meeting for the army
and navy and lad for its purpose the
attempt to inaugurate total abstinence
in both branches of the nations fight
ing forces. Senator Elmer j. Rurkett
Of Nebraska, presided and Richmond
Pearson Hobson made the principal ad-
dress.
The sessions OF the conclave VIII
cover almost an entire week, ending
Friday evening with a reception at the
home of Former Speaker of the House
OF Representatives J. B. Henderson II
IS the intention of. the committee having
the conclave In charge to have an al
most continuous conference during the
days Of the week. Meetings viii be
held at every hour at the various
churches OF the. city and at noon every
day Il is arra- ged for the delegates
and visitors to nave luncheon together.
thus making the work Of the conclsye
continuous campaign
Prominent Speakers.
Among the prominent speakers OF the
week are Clinton n. Howard. of Roches-
ter. and Miss Marie c. Brehm, Of Pitts
burg. Mr.. Howard Is a platform advo-
cate against the saloon. He will talk
at the First Congregational Church
Wednesday evening on "A JOY Ride,
and on Thursday evening at the Foun-
dry NJ, +. Church on THE Man at the
Bottom." Miss Brehm will address the
afternoon meeting at the First COngre-
gational Church on Friday at . O'Clock
! The War Department has sent out no.
tces of this afternoons meeting TO
sort Myer and other army posts IN
this Vicvinity and similar notices have
been sent 10 the Marine Barracks and
the Navy Yard.
Besides the address by Congressman
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-02-03
The Bank Could Stand 1t.

A western lawyer tells of remark
able instance of the Convincing power
of feminine logic as evidenced by an
occurrence which he once witnessed
while standing on the edge of a crowd
that was besieging the doors of bank
supposed to be on the point of sus-
pending payment.
A conversation between rosy cheek
ed Irishwoman and her husband, who
were near the lawyer, at once attract
ed his attention.
MARY" said the man, eve must
push up. so We can dhraw your money
at onct"'
"But don't want to draw it out.
Roger" replied Mary placidly.
Don't We know, Mary" persisted the
husband chat they'll lose your mon
ey for We if We don't hurry t. dhraw it
out?'
.An' shure, Roger" retorted Mary.
"aint they better able to lose it than
we are?'
Roger was stunned by this unan.
swerable logic, and after few more
words the two withdrew. Fortunate
ly the bank survived its difficulties
and no depositor lost cent.-Harper's
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The First Pantomime.

John Rich has the credit of produc-
ing the first pantomime ever seen In
England. This was performed on
Dec. 26, I'LL, at the theater in LIN
coins Inn Fields Rich had found him.
self unable to compete with the lesitl-
mate drama at Drury Lane, so he be
thought himself of the comic Mosques
occasionally performed in London and
combined with their scenic and me
chanical effects the maneuvers OF the
pantomime ballet. The result was
Harlequin Executed" which the adj
vertisement of that day described as
ga new italian mimic scene, between
a scaramouch, harlequin, country
farmer, his wife and others" There
was all the business with which we
were familiar from childhood. nuts
turned into palaces, shops into gar
dens, houses into trees. OF course the
earnest student of the drama pro-
tested against this innovation, but
Harlequin, Columbine & Co. have
maintained their hold on public favor
until the present year of grace.
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orioin Of Old Glory.

In the "reminiscences of Lord Ronald
Cover is found story of the origin Of
the stars and stripes.
The "star spangled banner" of the
American republic had its origin from
an old brass on the floor of an ancient
church in Northamptonshire. The brass
covers the tomb of one Robert Wash
ington and is dated 1922 On it APP
pears the Washington coat of arms,
consisting of three stars, with bars or
stripes beneath them. On the first day
of the new year, 1776, the thirteen
united colonies raised standard at
WaShington'S headquarters.
This introduced the stripes of the
present, but retained the crosses of st.
George and st. Andrew on a blue
ground in the corner. In LII the
crosses We're replaced by stars. as the
Declaration of Independence rendered
the retention of the English element
unnecessary and inconvenient. In thus
adopting the arms of his ancestors as
his own distinctive badge Washington
no doubt intended the flag merely as a
private signal for his own personal fol-
lowing, but it was at once adopted as
national emblem Probably there is
not another case in the worlds history
in which the private arms of an OBJ
scure family have attained such world
wide eminence and repute
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A Purse For the Bride.

Some brides may be inclined to re-
greet that the old marriage custom OF
the dow purse has fallen into disuse.
1t was the custom Of the bridegroom
to fill a purse with goodly sum Of
money and present 1T to the bride Oh
the wedding day as the price of the
purchase Of her person. 1t sounds like
slavery, like the buying of goods and
chattels, vet the bride had nice lit
tie sum Of money for her own use.
Some of the oldest Inhabitants Of
Cumberland may remember a similar
custom in that county. The bride
groom provided himself with num-
Der of gold and silver pieces, and at
the words with all my worldly goods
/ thee endow" he handed the clergy
man his fee and poured the other
coins into handkerchief held out for
that purpose by the bride. In other
places, again, the bride had the right
to ask her husband for gift of money
or property on the day after the we'd
ding, and he was bound in honor te
grant the request.-London Answers.
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EAST BOYER.

Charley Heiden and wife were
guests last Sunday with Theo. Kuhl
and wife.
Quite a crowd gathered at the
home of John Neuman and wife last
Tuesday evening where games were
played and later in the evening light
refreshments were served. All
those present report most enjoyable
time.
Miss Maggie Magner is spending a
few days in town with friends and
relatives.
Alma Helm has been the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. Theo. Kuhl. fol
several days the past week.
Fred Schneider, wife and family
are spending few days in town with
Mr.. Schneider's parents.
Mrs. VIM. Lueth is spending a few
weeks visiting her daughter, Mrs
Willie Heiden.
Miss Adelia Nehls is spending ;
couple of weeks at the Charley katF
| home.
On last Friday evening occurred The
death of Mrs. Frank Simmerman
daughter of John Harrison and wifi,
formerly of East Boyer. The de
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-02-03
Sixty Kinds of Bananas.

To most persons in the temperate
zones a banana is banana. But the
truth is that there are ever sixty
known varieties of the fruit, with as
great or greater variation in character
as in the different kinds of apples
Hawaii is said to have something over
forty distinct varieties of the fruit,
most Of which have been introduced
by the whites. Some Of these are OF
extremely delicate and delicious flavor,
while other kinds are used, If at all.
only when cooked in various ways.
There is scarcely a city house lot or
country "kuleana" or homestead which
does not have a clump or two of ba-
nanas, which grow with practically nc
care, new plants or suckers shooting
IN TO reDlace the ones which have
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He Knew Them.

This was overheard in the lobby OF
q big hotel in Cincinnati when bus
load of travelling statesmen came from
the station. Every man of them as
he signed the register paused to shake
hands with the hotel clerk-fatherly
old fellow who had been there many
years. "Ah," said one of them to the
clerk, ''it's a good thing you're still on
deck, Uncle Dave l don't think the
house could run without YOU"
ssCouldn't it. thought said Uncle Dave.
sYou fellows would come in here, and
If there was a strange clerk you'd
say, where's Uncle Dave" And the
clerk would say: why, didn't you
hear? He died a month ago. And
then you'd say: Well, I'll be darned!
That's too bad. Say, when III din
ner be ready?"
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GUARDING a Nail.

A gentleman in Jerusalem told me
that he found Turkish soldier on
guard in some part of the Church of
the Holy Sepulcher, where it was not
usual for sentry to be, and inquired
of him why he was there.
He pointed to a nail in the wall and
replied, cit is my duty to watch that
nail"
Asked why, he explained that the
Latins or the Greeks-I forget which
had driven the nail with the view of
hanging a picture; that rival sect
had furiously objected, saying that it
was an interference with their prop
erty and wanted to pull out the nail;
that thereupon the Turkish govern
ment had interviewed and set him to
watch the nail and see that no picture
was hung upon it and that it was not
pulled out.
To allow the picture to be huns
would have been to admit the claims
of those who drove in the nail To al
| low it to be pulled out would have
| been to admit the claims of those wh'
objected to the driving in of the nail
| Therefore the nail must be preserved
and the picture must not be hung, ant
| to see that this was so an armed sen
!, try must watch day and night. Flo
aught l know he may be watchin
still-Rider Haggard's "a Winter Pi
grimage."
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Dressina the Sponge.

When sponges are first torn from
the sea bed they are of dark color
and living. BY tramping and pressing
them with the feet a milky substance
oozes out, whereupon the sponge dies.
They are then Immersed in the sea
for space of eight or ten hours. The
dark, skinny substance is then remov-
ed by scraping. and gradually. through
cleaning, drying and bleaching, they
take on the fine yellow color which
characterizes many of them.
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Traced by RIuebottIe Ely.

The great objection to the use Of
poison for rats is that they retire to
their homes and die there, to become
nuisance and menace to health
Friends of the writer We're compelled
to have the floor and wainscoting of
their dining room removed for this
reason. A wiser man, knowing that q
pair of poisoned rats had got under his
floor, summoned not a carpenter, but a
naturalist, to his aid They knew that
the rats were under the floor, but the
difficulty was to fix the spot. There
seemed to the owner of the house no
alternative to the removal of the
whole floor; hence his appeal to the
nature detective. The latter would
not hear of the floor coming up. He
cried out for bluebottle fly. One was
captured unhurt and turned loose in
the room. After a little preliminary
hawking the blUebottle darted to the
| floor and remained on one spot, like
pointer which has found game.
"Your rats are under there" said
the naturalist. They cut down through
that board and there were the rats
New York Mail.
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fruited and been removed.-Los An.
geles Times.
The Bees Market Basket.

Every bee carries his market basket
around his hind legs. Any one exam
lining the body of the bee through q
microscope will observe that on the
hind legs of the creature there is q
fringe of stiff hairs on the surface, the
hairs approaching each other at the
tips, so as to form sort of cage. This
is the bees basket, and into it after
q successful journey he will cram
enough pollen to last him for two or
three days.
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ceased died after lingering illness
which lasted several months. She
was a woman of noble character and
leaves to mourn her loss husband,
two children, father and mother at
whose home she was residing at
the time of her death. Besides
these she leaves a host of friends
and relatives who have the sympathy
of all.
Carl MILLER is visiting a few days
at the home of his sister. Mrs. Charley
Meir.
Mrs. Vim. Lockmiller is reported
to be improving quite rapidly, which
her many friends are glad to hear.
Hilmer Schoning commandments
ing for his brother-in-law. VIM.
Schweisow, on last week Monday.
Mrs. Dave Simmerman has been on
the sick list the past week.
VIM. Mundt and family are enter
tanning relatives and friends from
Minnesota.
Willie Heiden. wife and family
also the formers mother. Mrs. Lueth.
were guests with Theo. Kuhl and
wife on last Sunday.
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The Office Boy lnstructs.

Contributor should like to leave
these poems with your editor. What
IS the usual procedure? l haven't
done any magazine work before. Of
fee Boy-Well. the usual custom is to
leave 'em an call back in a day or So
an git 'em.-ENchange
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sleialnt of Hand.

Hyker = l attended successful
sleight of hand performance last night
Pyker-So? Hyker-Yes. lent a COW
jurer a counterfeit dollar, and he gave
me back a good one.-Exchange.
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IRVING to EXPLAIN.

Howell-What did you mean by say
ing that l would never set the world
on fire? POWELL. meant that yos:
were too much of gentleman to do
it.-ENchange.
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Savage.

Caller-Sir. am collecting for the
poets hospital. Will you contribute
anything? Editor-With pleasure. Call
tonight with the ambulance, and will
have some poets ready.-Judge.
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First. Forgive.

When We stand praying, forgive, It
We have aught against any, that your
Father also which is in heaven may
forgive you your trespasses.-St Mark
ri, %.
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In friendship we see only those faults
which may be preiudicial to our
friends In love we see no faults but
those by which we suffer ourselves
De Ia Bruyere.
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It is great cleverness to know how to
conceal our cleverness.-La Rochefou-
Cauld.
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wish were milkman."
"Why?"
doctor says will have to learn tt
take the water treatment"
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The New Office Boy.

~Do you tell the truth?"
'well. 1 can make it sound that
way"
"You'll do"
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In the Dark.

Uncle Joe-Yes, Teddy, it is quite
possible that there are people in the
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AsP1NwALL ITEMS.

j. A. Miles of Denison was a
business visitor in Aspinwall ON
Wednesday.
One of the most severe storms that
has been seen in Iowa in years struck
US Friday night. Many farmers lost
stock and large number of buildings
were wrecked by the wind.
Messrs. c.. H. Molter and Jacob
Kuhl were callers in Manning between
trains Monday.
All of the deep cuts on the c. M.
& St. P. r. r were filled with snow.
making traffic impossible for few
days.
Joe Schroeder was a passenger
west Tuesday morning.
Adam Wiese shipped car load of
cattle to Omaha on Monday evening.
H. Rear and D. r. McGrath were
business visitors in Manila on Tues
day.
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Little Teddy-Well, what becomes Of
them when there isn't any moon?
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:You'll do