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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-07

There is, perhaps no more import ant question confronting the larger cities than that of sewage disposal. Attention has been called to the pro- scesses adopted by and growing in favor with many European cities. Hamburg. Cologne, Dresden, Liverpool, Belfast, Bristol. Hull and many smaller cities have adopted the dilution sys- tenn. The sewage is screened of all qoating matter. and is then turned hpto the adjacent rivers. without chem 'bAal treatment.
 What disposition is made of the screened matter does not appear, thoalgh 1t is very important point. It could be drained and pressed for aertbahtural use, better before than after, the process of dflution. There ID q great fortune for the man who lnvents a practical system for the preservation ot sewage for fertilizing purposes.
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TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 2. 1908

Dean H. wv. Rogers of the Yale Law School is a Democrat, and his name has been suggested for the Demo- cratic Gubernatorial nomination. He Is described as ia scholar, hard-head- sd, honest, and a practical man."
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pr, Abernethy. the great English physician. said. Watch your kidneys. When they are affected life is in dan ger" Foley's Kidney Remedy makes healthy kidneys. corrects urinary ir- regularities. and tones up the whole system. F. B. Brill. local agent.
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TAX LIST 1909

The Assessors of the City of Bridge port vii meet at the Assessors Office, City Hall, on the first day of Septem- Der and each week day thereafter, to and including the first day of October, 1909, for the purpose of receiving the sworn lists of all persons liable to pay taxes on personal property (horses, wagons, automobiles, stock in stores, etc.,) and real estate, in the City of Bridgeport, making a description of all real estate, each parcel being sep arately described Gncluding street number). And if he or she shall neg feet or refuse to do so, the Assessors shall fill out list for him or her and add thereto ten per centum of it's val uation.
 Special attention is called to Section 23O3, of the Statutes, which states that each parcel of property must be sep arateIy and accurately bounded and described.
 Post Office address of each owner must be given.
 Office hours: g A. M. to P. M.; Sat urdays, g A. M. to 12 M.
 F. J. HUGHES,
 DAVID FENELON,
 JULIUS W. yKNOWLTON,
 WILLIAM V. WALSH,
 Board of Assessors.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

Miss Nellie Lees, of New York. is spending a few days at the home of Mrs. A. w. Ross. of 7e9 Cleveland avenue
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 man street. arrived home Saturday afternoon on the Colonial express after spending a most delightful time among her friends in the old Quaker city,
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Philadelphia Evening Bulletin )

MT. and Mrs. Thomas Winter An- drew, of The Tracy announce the en- gagement of their daughter Marion Helen, to MT. Frank Vail Burton. of
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Miss Lvdia Al. sipnerIev. of 21s Nor.
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The Irascfble Bi.m.rcI..

Herbert Bismarck had none of. his fathers bright wit in conversation. but had his overbearing temper and his mothers violent irascibiNty. She had the disposition of the Frankish woman as exemplified in Fredegonda, but held in check by modern conditions. Bis marck in anger was as terrible as a ferocious mastin. She, far from re- straining him,s kept on saying: Good dog; tss-s-ss. Go at him Cor at her) good dog, tss-s-ss,'' or tantamount words. The mastiff that lay below the surface in Bismarck grew more and more infuriated, especially If the even ing before he had eaten and drunk CO., ptously. With these parents, Herbert, Jane and Bill Bismarck could not be expected to have courteous manners. Herbert, who was no stranger in Paris and whom the fond father hoped one day to send there as ambassador, was bulky, sullen and of a complexion that revealed an angry state of the blood. Gambetta said or him, "He reminds me of limb of the law hardened to the work of laying on executions-in short, of low class bailiff (recors)."- London Truth.
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The Machine Worker.

The American boy is thoroughly i'm bued with the get-rich-quick spirit, whether in greater or lesser degree. The learning of a trade Is too slow, too tedious and offers too little immedi- ate inducement. Why should he work as an apprentice at 4 to cents an hour after reaching the age of seven teen or eighteen when he can earn 10 to 15 cents at piecework running a ma chine? Once he has entered the door of the piecework shop the boy Is doom ed to the pieceworker's life. Once the machine gets it's grip upon him he nev- CT escapes. The rare exception only proves the rule. Not only does the monotony of the reduplicative work upon which he enters choke his ambi- lion and devitalize his life, but usually
 he enters upon this narrow life work with very little equipment and a view bounded by a horizon equally narrow. There is little to develop, even when therefis some ambition to begin with.- O. M. Becker in Engineering Magazine.
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Seven In the Bible.

The number seven plays a prominent part in events in the Bible. The crea- tion took six days, and on the seventh there was rest. On the seventh day of the seventh month a holy observance was ordained, and the Israelites feast ed seven days and rested seven days. Noah had seven days warning of the flood, and the seven years of plenty were foretold in Pharaoh's dream by seven fat beasts, as were the seven years by seven lean beasts. We speak of the seven heavens, and the seventh son was supposed to be endowed with pre-eminent wisdom. In short, there is no other number which enters into the Bible so often as seven. No doubt the wide popularity of the number and the superstitions which are connected with 1t came from it's wide use in the Bible.
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Pliny'- Jewel Stories.

Pliny declares that a diamond was 50 hard that if placed on an anvil and struck with sledge hammer 1t would give back a blow of such force as to shiver both anvil and hammer to pieces. Another of his wonderful tales states that lon the shore of the island of Cyprus there was a stone lion hay ing eyes formed of emeralds, which shone so brightly that all the fishes were ingloriously frightened away. The fishermen accordingly pulled the emer- aids out and put in glass eyes instead. whereupon the wise fishes became bolder and returned to their accustom- ed nets"
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wom.n's Opportunity.

Meeting a negro, certain southern gentleman asked him how he was get. ting on. The negro assumed troubled look and replied:.
 "Oh, so far's physicality goes Pm all right, but I sure do have ma troubles wifi ma wife"
 "Well. Sam, I'm sorry to hear that What seems to be the matter?"
 "She thinks money grows on trees, reckon. All de time she keeps poster in me for pinch O change. If it ain't doIlah it's half or a quarter she wants"
 'sWhat on earth does she do with the moneyT
 'T dunno. Ain't nevah give her none yet."-Philadelphia Ledger.
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Municipal Newspaper.

Dresden is one of the few cities pos sessing a municipal newspaper, and this was bequeathed to the city by the late Dr. Cunt. The beQuest is a very valuable property and consists of a daily newspaper. which in consequence of its extensive circulation Is the prin- cipal advertising medium in, the neigh borhood. The profits are applied to the beautifying and improvement of the city and to charity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-19
The German and You.

It is surprising when any one takes the trouble to notice how many letters begin with the pronoun 'I." To Ger mans this is egotistical, and their eti- quette in letter writing forbids 1t. It is probably on the same principle that they write dch) always with small letter and you (Sie) with capital, re- versing the English custom.
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Character.

The first thing that human being should recognize about himself is that his character is his distinguishing fea- ture. 1t Is not the amount of money, the amount of power, the amount of brains, that a man has, but his char acter.
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A Mean Insinuation.

"very gratifyingw said young and conceited novelist "A gentleman writes me that he took a copy of my last work to read during a railway journey, and as a result suddenly dis covered he had gone twenty miles be- Yond his destination"
 Dear me-" commented the young authors friend; sleeping in trains is a bad habitr'
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Swells.

She (sentimentally) - How like life are the waves of the sea! He-You bet Come to the shore in great style and go away broke.-Detroit News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-19

The gifted man Is he who sees the essential point and leaves all the rest aside as surplue ege.-Carlyle.
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STEAMSHIP TICKETS

to and from all parts of the world by all lines. drafts payable in all for eign countries. As it is now time foi your spring booking, if you intenc going abroad this summer. Call oJ 'phone at the Old Reliable
 JAMES FEELEY'S. 2 Arcade Phone 10s.
 Building Lots for Sale
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UP-TO-DATE TAILORS

DO YOU WANT to lnxve your clothine The well known Middle street tailor will do the job neat quick and rea- sonable. Matthias SaJben. custom tailor. % Middle street. between Lafayette and Fremont Hotel. .Bridee-
 port. Conn BE-
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SURGICAL APPLIANCES

ELASTIC SURGICAL APPLIANCES fashioned on hand looms to individ- ual requirements. Requisites for physicians, nurses. hospitals Will liam Snowden. No. 6 Taylor Block, 1119 Broad street A practical ex- perience of over 25 years. Telephone 99T, 29 eff
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RAILROADS
XhH Kfk X.SzxsHzmgg.A OCTOBER 12, 1908. Trains Leave Bridgeport aa
 Follows:

FOR NEW 1OHh--.4;44. s:ar !s:ts s:es s!si !sss 1d:ea 5aa7 1i:os ias' tsi.. .12:2s. I2:s4. s1:4s. s2:27. 3:ss. .4:1s. SOS. "5:27. e:12. 's:z9. .7:2o: f6:45, .7:2s. .s:11. .s:27. 9:5s. P. M.
 FOR WASHINGTON, via Har1ern River.-s12:30 (daily) A M: s1:24.
 FOR NEW HAvEN-.1a:ss. .1..i. s1o:44. "11:s3 A. M-12:Is. s12:so. 5:41. .s:ss. 7:o1. .7:aa. .s:s7. s:5s. t11:54 P. sUNDAYs-:I2:s2.. A. M-s2:2s. "4:25.. "6:32. 7:1s, s7:ss. a:47. s10:o2 P. M
 FOR BOSTON. via Now London and Providence-.1:4l. .s:1s. $50. :a:s :ai;ss D 4; nNsuHna2;ss; Mm.5;ss; -s;4s; .a;a5: .11:ss A M.-'2:2s "4:26. .s:s5
 FOR BOSTON, via H.raord and Willimantic-'s:s5. A, A.-ss:so. F.
 FOR TWISTED and ,nsermedias. stations---5:oo. 7:oo. s:46. A M sss. s:ss. .5:s4. 7:4o P; M;;T-s6NDAxs-
 FOR WATERBURY. ANsoNIA DERBY and Intermediate Stations--- s:ss. t5:54. 7:4o P. M.-sUNDAYs.- s:3o, 10:5o. A. M.-6:45. $50. P NJ
 FOR CT. HARRINGTON, LENox. PITTS FIELD. ETC.---7:o0. 9:so, AM -4:33. P. M--SUNDAYS-S: A. M
 FOR DANBURY, NEW MILFORD. ETC, via BrOokheld Junction.---S:oH 9:5O A. M.-4:33. 6:37 P. M.
 FOR LITCHEIELD. ETC.--.e:so M-4:ss P. M.-SUNDAYS-s: A. M.
 Express trains fLocaI Expre..
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BANKS

THE BRIDGEPORT N NATION L BANK of Bridgeport, Conn.,, cor ner Main and Bank streets. T. B. DeForest, president; F. N. Benham, Cashier. Capital $215,S50; surplus and undivided profits, s2SO.000. THE CONNECTICUT NATION AL BANK, of Bridgeport, corner Main President; H. S. Shelton, Vice Pres ident; L. B. Powe, Cashier: T. c. Cumming Assistant Cashier; Cap 1tal, $332,100; Surplus and Profits. $300,000.
 FIRST NATIONAL BANK, of Bridge port, corner of Main and Bank Sts. Chas. G. Sanford. presidnt; E. w. Marsh, vice president; O. H. Broth well, cashier Capital, S25O,000: surplus, S3OO,OO0.
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WANT ADS. CE1fT ,A WORD
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Business Opportunities

Our speciality is Business Proposl- tions of all kinds: stores, factories. cafes realty, etc., bought. sold, ex. ton confidential. MacDaniel & Co.,, Business Brokerage, PIP Warner Build- ing. Bridgeport. H7gp
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PERSONAL
SWELL CAFES

LAUGH AND THE WORLD LAUGHS with you. Weep and you weep alone. Stop at the Eagles Nest for smile. Cor. East Washington Ave-, and No. Main St.. J. ,. aa- leigh, Prop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-19

STORAGE OF FURNITURE.-sepa- rate rooms. securely locked, furni- lure and china packing. Furnitu.e careful handling. Bridgeport Storage Warehouse Co.,. 1287 Main St. Cor.
 Congress St. Tel. S23-7. If.
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MALE HELP WANTED

CRAFTSMEN. mechanical architec- tural or structural, are always in demand at good salaries: ten young 1, men wanted to join club to learn drawing, at home evenings; instru- ments furnished. Address c. s. K, Box S28, City. U25 "tf
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BOWLING
FURNITURE

FURNITURE, BEDDING, STOVES. +housefurnishings cash or on easy ter-ns Your credit is good. ask for prices and cerms. The Sterling Fur niture Co.,. 1287 Main St. Tel. 923-2.
 R 22 If.
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INSTRUCTION
CARPET CLEANING

Bridgeport Steam Carpet Cleaning and Fun Rug Works Has Removed to 2S6 Stratford Ave.
 O. w. WILCOX, Prop.
 J. G. FLORIDA, Mgr. Telephone 1328-3 ..S23 If
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TO RENT.-5 rooms, all Improvements SS1 Wood Ave. 13 . If
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-19

FOR RENT-Several 5-room flats. all improvemnts, $12; desirable loca- tion. l.. Weiss. Room 24. s25 Main
 St. T Il elf
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REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
FOR SALE

FOR SALE CHEAP.-2 cylinder 20 h. automobile Pratt's Paint Emporium Stratford Ave. near new carbarns.
 U IT b p
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LAUNDRIES

OPEN AIR DRYING-Family wash ing, ironing taken by week. Park City Hand Laundry, 483 Newfield Ave- Telephone 1316-5.
 U9as
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SS2 MAIN STREET. ENQUIRE AT WALDORF LUNCH.
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FOR RENT-One store and rent,
 1786 Main St. H3 eff
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-07
Petersburg Is Engulfed by
Sudden Rush of
Water.
PEOPLE ARE DRIVEN
TO HOUSE TOPS
Distress Calls Sent 10 Kansas City
and St. Joseph This
Morning.

KANSAS CITY. July 7.-Calls for help
were sent out this morning to Kansas
City and st. Joseph from the town of
Petersburg, Mo, a place of 1900 in
habitants. sixty miles north OF Kansas
City. It is under two feet of water. and
many Of the inhabitants have been
driven to their roofs.
Several persons are reported to have
been drowned already. and others are
In imminent peril.
A number of houses are floating about
and the fate Of their occupants is IN
known.
Following the receipt of the mes
sage, Chief Snow, Of the Kansas City
police force loaded fifty roWboats on
a special train and started for Pat
tensburg. ST. Joseph police did the
same.
After the train left word was re-
ceived that it would not be able "a
get within three miles of the town.
The water is rising cons antly. The
flood came with great rapidly down
the Grand river and Big creek, being
caused by yesterdays tremendous
rains.
There is considerable apprehension
today, both on the Kaw and the Mis-
souri, rivers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-07
PLAN To ABOLISH
HANGING PENALTY
Commissioners Consider Bill
to Substitute Electrocu-
ton for GallowS.

There may be no more hangings in
the District OF Columbia
The Commissioners are considering
a bill, referred to them by the House
Committee on the District, the object
Of which is to change the mode of ex-
ecution in the District from hanging
to eIectrocution, and their decision will
practically determine the report to be
made on the bin at the next session
of Congress.
1t is believed their decision will be
in favor of its passage. The bill was
introduced by Representative Taylor.
and provides that an eIectrOcuting room
shall be fitted out in the District jail.
It otherwise provides, that whenever
any person confined in the Jail of the
District Of Columbia is adiudged 20
suffer death. the mode of executing
such death sentence must, In every
case, be by passing through the body OF
the convict a current OF electricity, and
the appii' alton 81 current s..-ii
be continued until such convict is dead. "
Commissioner Macfarland said today
that ne Is inclined to recommend favor
able action on the measure, but that,
I'm the meantime, he desires the opinions
OF citizens, and will obtain exyert in
formation on the subject.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-07
WRIGHTS PROMISE
FLIGHT SATURDAY
Brothers Deny New York
Visit Indicated Disagree
ment With Officers.

Orville and Wilbur Wright quietly
slipped back into town this morning
from New York. Their eturn was as
unobtrusive as was their departure q
day or two ago. Business, Wilbur SAID,
was what called them to New York.
Beyond that BRIEF statement, he was
not any more communicative than usual
regarding his movements.
A flight will be attempted on Sstur-
DAY at Fort MyeT, providing everything,
particularly the engine, Is in shape, VIII
bur said this morning at the Raleigh.
OrvilIe will go up in the aeroplane, &C
cordine TO the arrangements originally
adopted,
Wilbur Wright denied the story pub
lished in a New York newspaper this
morning that he and his brother had
left this city suddenly because Of a
disagreement with certain army officers
who have been observers for the Gov
eminent at the Fort Myer tests.
There's nothing in that, said Viii
bur Wright, when shown a clipping
from a New York paper. "O'r err
rand had &c do with business only
Mr. Wright added that the repairs
on the aeroplane, one Of whose planes
was damaged last Friday. were slight
and that he thought the machine would
be in order by Saturday. The aEiators
spent a portion Of this afternoon al
Fort Myer going over the machine
They sent word TO the signal office at
{ the War Department that they were
working on the machine"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-07
Final Action May Be Reach
ed Before Adjournment
Today.
CORPORATION TAX
PLAN is HELD UP
Bailey Will Seek TO Have Income
Tax Measure Substituted.
Cummins Interested.

The final vote on the tariff bill IN the
Senate Is close at hand. The Senate
this afternoon is rapidly dlsposing Of
the amendments which are proposed to
the bill and is voting down. almost
without exception. all amendments other
than those proposed by the Finance
Committee. It is possible a vote will be
reached before the Senate adjourns to
night.
Senator Aldrich this afternoon ex-
pressed the hope that vote would be
taken in a few hours. Senator New
lands. when the section Of the bin re-
lating to the Philippines was reached,
had certain amendments to propose. He
asked that that part Of the bill be pass
ed over in order that ne might perfect
his amendment. Senator AIdrich said
he hoped there would be no delay in
disposing of the matter. as he wanted
to reach a vote in a few hours.
Later Senator Newlands addressed the
Senate briefly and urged that the Phil
ippines be given the same status as
Porto Rico. He refrsined from present
ing any amendment. and said he hoped
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-07
PURE FOOD FIGHT
PUSHED TO LIMIT
Two Cases in Police Court This
Morning, and Others Will
Follow.

TWO complaints charging the sale Of
impure food were filed against dealers
in the Police Court this morning, and
others viii follow In rapid succession,
inspectors declare. The Department. Of
Agriculture has put a large force Of
officers and chemists at work here, and
the result will be a clearing up in the
markets and places selling ice cream.
Serphim A. Gatti. proprietor Of a gro
Gerry stand in Center Market, entered a
plea of guilty this morning when
charged with selling extract of lemon
which had less than 5 per cent of the
required oil of lemon In It, He was
fined $50.
A case against Joseph T. Bischoff. ice
cream manufacturer, Of 1889 II street
northeast, was continued until July "A.
He is charged with using less than Il
per cent Of butter tat in his ice cream.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-07
PLAN FOR FUNERAL
OF LOUISA MOORE
Services This Evening for
Little Girl, Shot by
Playmate.

Heartbroken at the tragic death of
her only child, Louisa, a little girl OF
ten years of age, Mrs. Everett Moore.
of 1926 Tenth street northwest, re-
turned this morning with the body
from the Wildman home, near Whoa
ton. Md, where the accident occur
red. Struck down by a bullet from
q .22-caIibre rifle in the hands OF
Bernice SheehaI, the little girl died
almost Immediately, and her mother
did not reach the scene until several
hours later. The funeral Will be held
this evening at She home Of B. M.
Wfdman, 1927 Tenth street north
west, and inJerment will be at
Laurel Del, the former home or the
mother.
The fatal accident occurred at the
home of J. W Widman, where Louisa
Moore was spending part OF her va
cation. Her mother had been with
her but recently returned to the
city. Several boys and girls were
playing hide and seek in the Wildman
yard when a rifle IN the hands OF
BerniCe Sheehan was discharged. the
ball entering the neck of Louisa
Moore and seEerlng LeI JuBuldI Eeil'
from which she bled to death In
short time.
The children had been shooting at a
target with this rifle during the aIter-
noon. and II had been leTt loaded hoQhg
Sheehan was so dazed at what ne hitd
done that ne did not know whether lie
had pulled the trigger or the gun had
been discharged in some other way He
was certain he had not aimed the gun
at the girl.
DR.. William L. Lewis, or Kenslngton,
Md. was called at once, but the girl was
dead before he arrived. He made an
exam natiOn and found the tugulaT
vein severed. Nothing could have
saved her life, he said.
The news was telephoned to friends Of
Mrs Moore in Washington. She was
greatly shocked when told Of her daugh-
ter's death. With John r Wright, she
made the trip 10 Wheaton In an auto
mobile last night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-07
OIL WAGON DRIVER.
ON DUTY, ENDSLIFE
August Goebel, Twenty-six,
Takes Acid While Guild
ing His Team.

Persons waiting for car at Twenty
second street and Pennsylvania avenue
shortly before noon today saw the
driver Of an oil wagon pull bis team
up to the curb, calmly take = small
bottle from his pocket, place the phial
to his lips, and toppIe over on mis- seat
He would have fallen to the pavemen.
II two men had not rushed and grabbed
him.
"Oh, that man has taken poison, .
shouted a woman. Just to think I
stood here and saw him kill himself. q"
Dr.. r. W. Duffy, who conducts a drug
store on the corner hurried out AID
assisted in carrying the man inside. His
mouth and lips were horribly burned
and the odor of carbolic acid was ap-
parent.
The suicide was August Goebal, a
driver for the Columbia oil Company.
4 hurry cal, was sent to the Emergency
Hospital, and antidotes were admin
istered. but the man died - the am5u-
lance. He had swallowed nearly two
ounces of the poison.
GoebeFs mother and sister arrived at
the hospital an hour later. and said
that they could attribute no motive for
his act.
Goebel had been employed by the
oil company as a driver for the last
three years. Yesterday, IL was said, he
seemed unusually nervous and appeared
to be worried, but attended to his work
all right He took the wagon out at
the usual time this morning and had
filled a number Of orders.
There were no notes or letters found
in his pockets.
Goebe- was .wenty-six years old. and
lived with his mother and sister at 1888
Prospect avenue. He was unmarried