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The Washington times., 1909-10-17
RESTING APARTMENT
FOR LADY SHOPPERS
r. P. Andrews Company Makes
Addition to F Street
Store
Store

In the rear Of the store or the r. p.
Andrews Stationery Company, al 9l3 +
street northwest, there has been fitted
up q Rest Awhile room for the benefit
Of lady shoppers. Desks for writing,
chairs and lounges have been provided
50 that weary shoppers may relax for
few minutes before continuing their
investigation Of bargains at the stores.
There is also a piano and a music rack
piled high with the latest music for the
pleasure of ladies who visit the room.
The pTopTietOrs of the store viii open
I'D this room tomorrow and there Is a
cordial invitation 70 every shopper TO
take advantage Of the iuEuries On
that same day, the Andrews Company
will offer reductions in price on their
stock. There will be % per cent re-
ductiou I'm the price Of hand-painted
japanese china. The prices Of nigh
grade stationery will meet a similar
cut for the day.
The Washington times., 1909-10-17
ASKS WHOLE CITY
TO HIS BANQUET
Mayor Woods, of Somerville,
Planning Extensively for
Seventeen Birthday.

SOMERVILLE Mass. oct. IL
Mayor John Nj. Woods, who celebrates
his SEVENTEEN birthday on October -.
today invited every one Of the $4,000
inha bitants Of this city TO attend his
birthday party.
The reception to which Mayor
Woods has invited the whole city viii
take place at his beautiful res dence,
and already plans have been formu-
lated TO furnish entertainment for
those who come 10 extend cOngratula-
lions.
people OF the city, Mayor Woods has
invited Governor Draper and all the
State officials and the mayors of all
the surrounding cities. The Mayor
and Mrs. Woods, together with his
two married daughters, viii receive
the guests
The Washington times., 1909-10-17
MOTHERS LIFE ENDS
AS GIRL is BURIED

NEW YORK. Oct 17.-Whne Miss
Anna ByIne and Thomas ByIne, Of
Washington. \. j., were at the funeral
o. their sister a gnes at St Joseph :
Church, that city, their mother, Mis-.
Thomas BVTUe, die0 at her home, MAX
inc the sixth of the family TO pass away
in little more than two years. MIS-.
Pyrne was sixty-eight years old.
The Washington times., 1909-10-17

and WooIstock. a distance Of forty-two
miles, was reached at 40 AFTER 4
brief rest the party left Woodstock at
4:3o and arrived in Newmarket, twenty
miles distant. at 5-s1- The tourists spent
the night in Newmarket. and left there
The following morning at 1:15. reaching
Luray at sen, the distance covered be-
ING fourteen miles.
After inspecting the caverns, the Re
cites LETT LuTay at 1000 for the return
trip, arriving in Newmarket. a dis
tauee of fourteen miles, at l2:05. After
luncheon the party left Newmarket NJ
D. NJ, and arrived III Woodstock at :
o clock Leaving Woodstock at 30.
the tourists covered the ffty-two miles
between tl,at town and Charles Town, ".
Va, in two hours and forty-five min
Utcs.
Spend Saturday at Charles Town.
Saturday uieht was spent in the pic
turesque city OF Charles Town, ana SUNDAY
morning at $40 the tourists started for
Washington, where they arrived at
z. M. The run from Frederick TO this
city, a distance Of ffty-three and on
half mites. was made in two hours and
1 twenty minutes. AIr. West and his
friends had an interesting trip. and
they found the roads i'm fairly good
condition
The car went the entire distance with
ont troubles OF any kind.
The Washington times., 1909-10-17
BISHOP PROuLX DEAD.

ROME, Oct 17.-Taken suddenly I'm
with an intestinal trouble, Bishop
Proulx died in a hospital here. The
Pope sent him the papal benediction
The Washington times., 1909-10-17
SUICIDE AFTER FUNERAL.

CHESTER. Pa, Oct. 1.-THE grave
ends it all and is the best place for
us" said Edwin WOlfenden, Of Up
land. while attending the funeral OF
2 friend A few hours afterward he
was found dead with a bullet in bis
brain. lie had ended his own life.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26
The Facts I'm Race Suicide.

The birth rate in the United States
in the days of its Anglo-Saxon youth
was one of the highest in the world.
The best Of authority traces the be-
ginning of its decline to the first ap-
pearance about 1850 Of immigration
on a large scale Our great philoso.
pher, Benjamin Franklin, estimated
six children to a normal American
family in his day. The average at
the present time is slightly above two.
For 1850 it is calculated that there
are only about three-fourths as many
children to potential mothers In Amer
lea as there were forty years ago.
Were the old rate of the middle OF
the century sustained, there would be
1900 more births yearly in the State
of Massachusetts than now occur. In
the course of century the proportion
of our entire population, consisting OF
children under the age Of 10, has fallen
from one-third to one-quarter. This,
for the whole United States, Is equiv
alent 10 tne loss VI dDouI iVVO'OVV
children. So alarming has this phe-
nomenon of the falling birth rate be
come in the Australian colonies that,
In New South Wales, special govern
mental commission has voluminously
reported upon the subject. 1t is ,esti-
mated that there has been decline
of about one-third in the fruitfulness
of the people in fifteen years. New
Zealand even complains of the lack OF
children to fill her schools. The facts
concerning the stagnation, nay even
the retrogression of the population Of
France, are too well known to need
escription.-Atlantic Monthly.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26
ROBBERS BIND wATCHMAN.
Desperate Attempt to Blow Safe o
Portland Factory.

Portland, Aug. 10. - Safecrackers
made a desperate effort to get into the
safe of the Dornbecher Manufacturing
company yesterday morning and sue
ceeded in badly damaging the safe
with three charges of nitro glycerine,
but did not get ct the contents.
E. R. Mickey was in the fireroom of
the factory when he was suddenly
seized by one of four men, all Of them
masked and armed. He was thrown
down and his arms tied behind him.
They then went back to the factory,
gathering up sledge hammer and
other tools, and went at the safe. They
knocked off the knob with hammer
and drilling holes, set off in all three
charges of nitro o-glycerine. In the
midst of their work a switch engine
pulled into the siding to pick up cars
from the factory, the brakeman enter
ed the rear door to get his orders and
was met by volley of shots from the
robbers, one of the bullets going
through his hat. He promptly ran off
and the engine backed down town,
going back in half an hour with police
aid. AS the engine returned, Mickey
was found but the robbers had gone,
leaving pint bottle of nitro-glycerine
and all their tools in the factory Office.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26

.nere who would do the same "a.
"nsrever Napoleon went he brourh,
str'te wherever go strife follow." He
Veaseu looking through me, and gased a,
me- lou have your quiet beach. vop,
snug mouse, your summer with the fair
lauy oil this afternoon; do you still wish
me to stayT' "'S-
The Ship is any ones nrons-,v- - 7
saiu' and the shore is free. II YOU want
more you have only to ask for it at my
ued. "e e0"'i"'
Inc lady has nothing whatever 10 saw
IN the matter" returned. annoyed Al
his continual reference to Miss Graham
l am free to choose for myself"
Duponceau smiled. "Mr. Selden, Won
are 4 young man of spirit, but you are
ignorant, very ignorant. 1t all depends
on the lady. You would not weigh me in
1ne balance for a moment if she willed
otherwise. No one is free: there is al.
ways some other power. Even the Corsi.
can could not withstand his star" The
smile faded, vanished; Duponcean's eyes
were stern and fixed.
1 have been called a pirate. a robber.
modern Juggernaut, but it was only be
cause | had my vision, and could see far
ther than Others could
de was leagues away, his thoughts
hghting. l watched him until his mind
came back.
Now" he said, 1--WE will fight it out.
take you at your word-the Shin is
mine the shore any ones property"
Suddenly he rose and stood peering up
the beach. Some one is coming" he
said, and l saw that his hands felt for
the pistols on the table.
l looked, and saw Charles swinging a
lantern. 1T is only my servant" l an.
swered.
Can he be trusted?"
Implicitly"
Tell him who l am"
We waited until Charles came on
board. He showed no surprise at seeing
the two of us.
Il came for the dinner things, Mr.. Fe-
lix," he stated, looking at me and ignor-
ing Duponceau.
Charles l said, this is Monsieur
Duponceau, who has lately come to stay
in this Ship. You are not to mention his
presence here to any one, but will do
whatever he asks. You need not take the
things away; they way be of use to him
in the cabin. Monsieur Duponceau, you
may rely on Charles as on yourself"
Charles bowed to the man in black, a
fine figure, gazing steadily at my man.
could not help noting the picture that
he made, his hand still on the pistols, his
soft black hat low upon his forehead, his
cloak flung across his shoulder.
Charles turned to go. HAS there been
any message for me?" l asked as an af-
terthought.
mo, Mr.. Felix" Charles hesitated (:
"but l found a man prowling about the
back road after supper, and, though I'd
never seen him before, couldn't learn
his business. He looked like a sly one,
sir"
l turned to Duponceau; he was smil-
ing.
You see, Mr. Seldom, how quickly my
words find proof. Where ! come strife
follows"
Ito be continued.)
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26
Powers Caution cretans

Canea, Crete. Aug. l9.-The foreign
consuls here, on behalf Of the interna-
tional squadron now anchored in Ca
nea bay, today notified the Cretan gov
ernment that'the Greek flag would be
hauled down today. They warned the
government that irreparable conse-
quences will follow any attack.. made on
a landing party. On account of this
warning the Cretan authorities issued
an appeal to the people not to obstruct
the action of the powers.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26
Southwest Is Much Relieved by
Cooling Breezes and Rain.
CORN ESCAPED SERIOUS INJURY
Many Prostrations and Some Deaths
Reported From All Sections
East of Rockies.

Kansas City, Aug. l9.-Severe warm
weather throughout the Southwest
gave way to limited extent last
night before cooling breezes.
The day was the most trying Kan
sas, Missouri and Oklahoma have ex-
perienced for years. Despite the ex-
cessively high temperature, however,
there were comparatively few prostra-
tions. Eight deaths were recorded at
Kansas City.
Oklahoma reported excessive heat.
Government thermometers at McAles-
ter registered llS; at Ardmore, Ill
at Vinita, 101; at Oklahoma City,
Guthrie and Tulsa, LOG.
In Kansas City and Western Mis-
souri, the temperature was near the
100 mark all the afternoon.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26
CHAPTER TX.


Darkness fell, and still the man in the
coax did not return, and / went back to
,ne cottage with my curiosity unsatisfed.
! uid not know what to make of his sud-
.sn appearance, nor of the summary fash
~. vn In which be had interposed between
miss Graham and myself. He, a total
stranger, escorting her home through the
woods And yet this phase of the mat
rr aid not SO much surprise me, for I
.ei' intuitively that we were dealing with
gentleman. AS far as my recollection
y. sea-roVers went, / recalled that pirates
.ao always been scrupulously polite In
sr relations with the gentler sex.
iaere was no gainsaying that this sud
.en apparition had interposed himself be-
"een Miss Graham and me, yet / did not
nt THIS SO much as / might have, be-
asse things had been coming to rery
- az pass and might speedily have result
~ even more serious trouble than had
occurred.
questioned Charles closely as to
Saetler he had detected any suspicious
II. sIacters prowling about the beach, but
go answer was in the negative. IF you
hIo Oaia notice anything unusual" / told
oe sure to report it Immediately to
II was clear to me that something
,ba ~ happening of more substantial texture
'nan dream.
Later in the evening lighted my pipe
walked In the direction Of the Ship.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26
Miss Elkins MAY Marry.

Rome, Aug. 19.-Rumors are cur
rent here today that all the objections
of the royal family to the marriage Of
the Duke of Abruzzi to Miss Katherine
Elkins, of West Virginia, have been
removed. The couple, according to
the latest reports, will be married as
soon as the duke returns bis explora-
tion trip in the Himslayas. United
States Senator Elkins has repeatedly
denied that his daughter was to marry
the duke, declaring tina. if Miss Elkins
is ever married it will be to an Amer
ican.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26
Iroops to Quit Fort William.

Winnipeg, Aug. 19.-The regular
soldiers who have been on duty at Fort
William returned to their barracks
here today, leaving 80 special Canadian
Pacific railway constables armed with
rifles to maintain order. Five hundred
men are now working on the docks.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26

"where be you going In such a
hurry. pap asked the tall woman In
the red sunbonnet as her husband
dashed by with powerful pair OF
farm horses.
"Going to pull an automobile party
out of the mud, SIS. laughed tffe old
farmer. They've got the C. d. O.
signal flying from their machine"
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26

Lame back and Lumbago make a
young man feel old. Hamlins Wizard
Oil makes an old man feel young. Abb
solutely nothing like it for the relief
of all pain.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26
Five Killed in ST. Louis.

st. Louis. Aug. 19.-Despite de-
cided drop in the temperature, five
more deaths were recorded here yes
terday as a result of the heat. Three
of these were persons previously pros
trated. The maximum temperature
today was SO degrees.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26
Tactical skill.

He (thoughtlessly) This bread isn't
like the kind
She (angrily)-Well, your mother
made it, all the same.
He (deprecatingly)-I was going 70
say my dear, like the kind we had the
last time you made it.-Baltimore
American.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26

Tough Looking Passenger (present-
ing ticket)-Can get a stopon on
thisG
Conductor inspecting it) - More
than than: you get a kickon.
(Puiis bell rope.)
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26
Works Both Waxs.

"Matrimony without love-" remarked
the married woman, 'is something
awful"
"It can't be more awful than love
without matrimony," sighed the spin
ster.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26
Prints of Man.

There is such a masculine touch
about the dresses she wears"
You mean that smudgy streak OF
finger marks along the line OF buttons
In the ack?"-Houston Post.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26
Heat Record at Fort Worth.

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. 19.-With
the weather bureau thermometer regis
tering Ill degrees and street thermo-
meters recording 12O degrees, yester-
day was the hottest in the history of
Fort Worth.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26
Practical Patriotism.

The thing for you to do now Is 20
get busy so that you will have an in
come tax to be taxed when all the
States agree to 1t. That's true patriot
ism.-Indianapolis News.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26
New York Has Big pownpo,,r

New York, Aug. 19.-The steady
downpour which during the last two
days has broken all August rainfall
records, is over. The city's rain gauges
show a total precipitation of 5 Il inches
as the official record of the storm.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26
Fierce Wind In Charleston

Charleston, S. c., Aug. 19.-As a
result of fierce wind and rain storm
which passed over this city yesterday,
all the telegraph wires leading into the
city are down and communication
with the outside world is by long
distance telephone. No loss of life is
reported.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26
Knew His Place.

Housemaid-Please. sir, will you
come at once, the drorin' rooms on
fire. Master-Well. go and tell your
mistress; you know never interfere
In household matters.-Punch.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26
rhlr., for knorI.dre.

~ win wait moment" said the tenn
perance lecturer at the close Of his
speech. ito answer any questions you
may wish to ask"
Can a person get drunk on sauer.
krautf' inquired an earnest woman in
the audience whose husband had signed
the pledge.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26

Experience in England shows that
In towns supplied with soft water the
death rate is 1872. while in towns that
have a supply OF hard water IT is only
1875
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26
His Little Kick.

"In this matter of quick thinking"
said the base ball umpire, "all the bou-
quets go to the players; and yet we fell
lows have to think as quick as they do,
If not little quicker. If player works
his thinker too slow all he gets is an
error. If | do it l get a pop bottle
Chicago Tribune.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26
un.att.faetory safisfaction.

Biquor-How does the new furnacs
work.
Kiquor-work? Say, 1t makes my
blood boil every time ! think Of I'll
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26

Mothers win find Mrs. winslow's soothine
syrup the best remedy 70 use for their childrei j
during the teething period.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26
How Careless.

He-There was nearly a bad fire at
the theater.
She-How was that?
He-The villain lit a cigarette and
tossed the match into the snowl-
Comic Cuts.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26

Three Deaths at Norfolk.
Norfolk. Neb., Aug. 19.-The heat
claimed three victims in Norfolk and
vicinity last night.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26
Worms

~Cascarets are certainly 6ne. IRave a friend
one when the doctor was treating him for cancer
OF the stomach. The next morning he passed
tour pieces OF tape worm. He then got a box
eno IN three days he passed a taps--orm as f,.t
lons. IL was Mr. Matt Freck Of MilierrburT
Daupnin Co, Pa. lam quite worker for Casa
rets- use them my eifand hnd them bene6cial
TOT most any disease caused by impure blood"
Chas. X. Condor. Lewiston, Pa. (AIifiin col
Peasant, Palatahie. Potent. Taste Good.
Do Good. Never Sicken, Weaken or C;ripe
loc. sc, Soc. Never sold In bulk The eenu-
ine tablet stT Tmped c c. Guaranteed 10
cure or you money back. al
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16
KILLING WEEDS BY SPRAYING
Weeds Without Affecting the
Growing Crop.

Fifteen years ago had you told the
average farmer that by going over his
grain fields with a spraying machine
he could eliminate practically every
weed with which they were infested
and leave the growing grain benefited
and unhurt, he probably would have
told you what he thought of you, and
had you persisted, he might have
used bodily effort to enforce his
opinion.
But this very day that same farmer
is probably sitting placidly on the
seat OF a modern traction sprayer, Civ
ing his cereal fields thorough
drenching of weed-killing substance
that causes the weeds to turn black
and then wither away-but leaving
the grain unscathed How did this
transition come about? Like all great
discoveries-very simply.
In 1896 Prof. H. l.. Bolley of the
North Dakota agricultural experiment
station, Fargo, N. D., decided to make
a definite effort to test whether it
would be possible to kill young weeds.
especially young mustard plants, in
growing wheat, by means of chemicals
sprayed over the weeds and grain.
without killing them both in so doing.
He had long considered such a propo
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16

NAVAL experts at Washington are
IN awaiting with Impotence the COM
nletion of the 14-inch gun now under
construction by the Midvale Steel
Works. The gun will be shipped to
the Washington navy yard where the
finishing touches are to be added and
will be proof-fired at Indian Head
about the middle of October.
1t will be the first high-power gun
of this caliber ever constructed for
practical purposes and will fire she'll
weighing 1000 pounds.
The navy will beat out the army in
this respect, as the latter also has
three 14-inch modern guns now under
way which will fire a shell of about
400 pounds.
Other nations have built 16-inch
muzzle-loading guns, but not of very
high power.
Plans are being worked out at the
navy department for the four sub
marines authorized by congress. Pro-
posals will be asked for construction
soon.
These and the fleet collier, also atl-
thorized by congress, comprise the
ship work still remaining to be con-
rracted for by the naval establish
ment under increases in the navy al
ready provided for.
There are many features of sub
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16

IN He new chicken and pigeon ordin-
4 ance recently promulgated at
Washinton will be rigidly enforced by
the health department of that city.
In squares with more than rs per cent.
of the property improved permits will
be necessary.
While it will be necessary to have
a permit to keep chickens, it will re-
quire the special consideration and
approval of neighbors to keep chan
ticleer Before he is allowed to be-
stir the neighborhood in the morning
with his vocal serenades, his owner
must have the consent of the house.
holders in the neighborhood, especial
ly those who object to his being used
as a rising alarm.
Persons desiring to keep fowls with
in the fire limits of the district must
file an application with the health
office, setting forth the lot number,
square number, and the street number
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-16

Vt is predicted at Washington that
the first man to buy a Wright aero
plane after they are put on the mar
ket, as undoubtedly will be the case
before very long, will be Representa-
tive Butler Ames of Massachusetts.
Mr.. Ames is an enthusiastic automo-
bilist and has always had the speed
bugf He is wealthy, can crafty every
inclination and desire along that line
and is generally supposed by his col
eagues to buy about two cars week.
One automobile man says it is only
necessary to assure Mr.. Ames that
there is a new automobile out that
will beat everything else that ever
burned gasoline and he will buy it.
One day last spring, when there
wasn't much doing around the capitol,
Mr. Ames took a newspaper man out
for little run in a -bonneted, over
engined whale of car he had bought
month or SO before. They scooted