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The Washington times., 1909-08-02
=BY--
GEORGE VI, A. CAIN

of what had happened. Not only was
one of the two suits ne laQ bOuBi
/ gone. His tickets for any further eN-
CuTsion, as well as the return passage
/ had been in the pockets. Twenty five
dollars in cash would have covered
/ the actual money there ana ne mig NJ
: stop payment on the express orders
/ into which form he had put the rest or
4 his vacation funds.
/ But he was without the price Of a
/ telegram TO the express company,
without money to buy single cheap
cigar, TO say nothing OF the dinner
his stomach now vigorously demanded
/ He speedily developed a desire to IN
/ flict grave bodily injury upon the tramp
! who had made the exchange. without
/ a thought for his lack OF clothing ne
| rushed toward the road. whittier led
the plain prints of his OWE shoes. IL
7 was not until he was within step OF
the omen and heard voices approaching
] from the direction of the valley That IL
| occurred to his mind that he was I'M
presentable. He paused 10 recOnnolter
/ from behind one of the deEse bushes
"A few rods down the road he saw d
number of roughly dressed men on
horseback. Each Of then had shot
gun across the pommel of his saddle.
a moments scrutiny proved TO Dick
/ that none OF them was wearing ms late
garments.
1t also showed him in the midst of
the riders a voung girl whose beauty
shOne anonymously among their stern,
hard features. Dick Blake beat a
hasty retreat
His one thought now was to dress
himself as quickly as he could, follow
the group of men whom he took to be
hunters and enlist their aid IN a search
for the miscreant who had taken his
clothes
1t was not without q feeling of revuI-
sion that he arrayed himself in the
sOiled garments left him. Had a barrel
been at hand he would have donned it
in preference He shuddered as he
bUttOned the grimy coat about him.
He shuddered again as he surveyed
himself downward And suddenly he
recOiled when he noted that there were
dry clots Of blood upon the sleeve of
the coat he had put on. But he
braced himself against his disgust and
FASTENED toward the road to catch up
with the party Of hunters.
They had passed on up the narrow
defle and were out Of sight when he
reached the highway He ran upward
as fast as he could. But he had used
up a good deal Of his strength IN swim
ming, and soon had to reduce his gait
TO walk. AS the ascent grew sleeper
his steps grew slower He began TO
despair of getting the assistance of the
riders
He had reached a point where the
gorge narrowed rapidly on TO a space
wide enough for the passing of two
wagons. Just beyond the road turned
sufficiently TO hide completely what
lay ahead.
He heard the beat Of hoofs coming
toward him. The party was returning
Quite winded, he dropped upon a
large stump and waited for their ap-
pearance. He had not lcng 10 wait
Almost Immediately the head Of the
first horse came into view. Before Dick
could arise from his seat to meet their
approach, the leader of the band had
raised his gun TO his shoulder
The man did not move his eyes from
Dicks face, but peered steadily down
the top OF the gun barrel, while he
shouted hoarsely TO the others:
Boys, we've got him! There he isr'
The Washington times., 1909-08-02
MINISTER'S TO WAR
ON ATLANTIC CITY
Will Extend Fight on Sunday Base
ball to Other Attractions
At ReSorss.
At Resor.

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 2.-Condemn-
ing the heads Of the baseball syndicate
several Atlantic City ministers have be
gun to take up collections to further
the crusade they propose waging against
the entire resort as a result Of the
refusal of the managers TO halt the
Sunday ball games
According to the Rev. Melville Snyder,
the entire Methodist church OF the State
viii be called into the fight. He said
that warrants for both the BAH players
and saloon keepers, who furnished Sun
day refreshments, viii be issued during
the week and handed over to the State
Reform League which VIII attend to
having them served.
The Washington times., 1909-08-02

The Continuation Of This Story VIII
BE Found In Tomorrow
Issue of The Times.
The Washington times., 1909-08-02
RoUND-TRIF FARE BETWEEN
Washington and BaIsimClc, SI,0t

Via Chesapeake Beach Ry. and Steamer
DTeamland. Tickets on sale at District Line
station. Good i've days. The Dreamland
leaves Chesapeake Beach every day at D.
m. arrives Baltimore 10 p. n. Leaves Bal
timore sundays, Mondays. Tuesdays and
Wednesdays 1890 g. M; arrives Chesapeake
Beach 1;S0 p. N. Thursdays Fridays and
Saturdays leaves l:30 p. m. arrives 4:s0 ..
N.
Hand baggage only.
The Washington times., 1909-08-02
SUMMER RESORTS.
Atlantic City.

Entrance from Beach. Bathing from Hause
HOT and Cold running water In raonns
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CANOEISTS TO ELECT
OFFICERS TONIGHT

The Interclub Canoe Association will
hold its annual meeting this afternoon
at the c. r. White stores at s o'clock.
The election Of officers is a part of the
evening program. CanOeists, whether
members Of the club are not. are invited
to attend
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Niaaara Falls Ice Bound.

Only tiny rivulet. not deep nor swift
enough to carry a pulp log over the
brink Is flowing over the American
side of Niagara Falls. A strong north.
east wind. which has blown since Fri.
day. has held back the water and al
lowed the ice to gain foothold.
A great wall of ice runs from the
head of Goat island to the American
mainland. through which only tiny
streams are able to trickle. This wall
has even encroached on the Canadian
channel. extending out some 200 feet
beyond the third Sister island and
greatly diminishing the flow over the
Horseshoe. Only the very apex Of the
Canadian fall Is left and that Is robbed
OF half its flow. The gorge below is
choked and the rapids have lost their
fury, while the whirlpool is barely In
motion.
This Is only the third time that this
combination OF wind and ice has thus
affected the falls since the white man
came here. The other occasions were
on March go. 1S4S. and March 20. 1903.
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Montreal. Nov. Z, 1908.
We found Peruna relief In several
cases.
We can say II Is a good tonic and we
are very thankful
Sisters of the Good Shepherd.
When catarrh once fastens itself upon
the system II becomes an obstinate dis.
case to eradicate.
A systemic remedy-one that reaches
every internal organ of the body-is an
absolute necessity.
Peruna is just such remedy. II
searches out the cause OF the disease,
healing and streng thening the mucous
membranes, and thus giving Nature IN
opportunity TO perform her part OF the
restorative process.
One Of the many hospitals which have
found Peruna OF value in treating old and
obstinate cases OF catarrh Is the Hospital
st. John, who write as follows:
eve are happy TO tell you that your
Peruna has given US satisfaction. Three
patients have tried IL, one IS years old
Renoui Dupuis, afflicted with catarrh, is
much relieved, more than he has been
for number Of years.
"a young girl, rs years old, had an
obstinate cough, which half q bottle Of
Peruna caused TO disappear.
"As TO myself, two bottles have con.
WINGED me that Peruna is magnificent
as tonic.
| "Before the treatment ! could NOT
! walk for quarter Of an hour without
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experiencing much fatigue. Now can
walk mile easily.
"Through these three cases we desire
10 make known TO the public the Of
ficiency of your remedy"
Hospital st. John, OF st. Johns.
Province of Quebec.
A later letter received from the same
institution reads as follows:
"Three weeks ago wrote to ten
you how satisfactory we found
Peruna. We recommend highly for
colds, coughs, catarrb and neuralgia.
81 have used It myself as n tonic with
the best results, taken as directed, half
o teaspoonful every half hour"
Mrs. Eta Booker, Dundurn, sasl;.,
N. w. T., Canada, writes:
al suffered with internal catarrh un til
l wrote to DR.. Hartman, and after TAX.
ing treatment as he advised, can say
I am now cured of this most trying
affection, for which am truly thank.
full. think Peruns the best medicine
for catarrh. I never felt better in my
life than do ct present"
Peruna not only promptly relieves
coughs and colds in their first stages,
but is equally prompt and efficient for
catarrhal diseases in the chronic stage.
OF course, 1t is only reasonable to
suppose that great deal less medicine
win be necessary TO cure slight attack
Of catarrh than would be required to
relieve the ailment after II had been ~.
lowed TO become chronic.
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Left $4,000 to Pet Horse.

Mrs. Matilda Erb who died at Lititz,
Pa. was great lover OF animals. and
among her pets was bay mare. which
had been in the family for number OF
years. Mrs. Erb's will. probated at
Lancaster. provides bequest of s10..
900 for her favorite horse. The inter.
est is to be used for the care Of tho
animal as long as 1t is able to get up
and ca
After 1t becomes disabled the will
provides II is to be killed lin the cas-
lest way possible" Cameron T. Lane
a nephew. is one OF the executors OF
the will and to him is intrusted the
care of the horse.
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THOUSANDS KILLED
BY PERSIAN QUAKE
Sixty Villages Reported Wholly
or Partly Destroyed.

Teheran, Persia. Feb. 1S.-News was
received here that the earthquake re.
corded Jan. 20 at almost every scien.
tific observatory in the world where
seismographs are installed. had its To-
cation in the province of Luristan in
western Pensia.
Sixty villages in this district were
wholly or partly destroyed. and the re-
sultant loss of life is placed between
5000 and 5000.
This information was conveyed In
the belated reports to the government.
The destitute survivors are fiocking
into the town Of Burujurd. whence ap-
peals for assistance are now reaching
the government The peasantry lost
practically all their herds. and 1t Is
estimated that from 10000 to $1,000
head of cattle persisted.
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DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN TAxICAE
Youth Shoots Girl Dead and Then Kills
Himself.


Himself.
Reading Pa. Feb. ia highly sen.
sational murder and suicide occurred
In a taxicab here. After firing bullet
drought the head OF Miss Estelle
Rocktashel. twenty years old. George
Z. Knaut. aged twenty-four. ordered
the chauffeur to drive to the Reading
hospital Just as the cab turned into
the hospital grounds Knaut put a bull.
let through his own heart
According to the mother Of the girl.
her daughter was engaged to marry
Knaut. and the wedding was to have
taken place at Easter From this the
police and some of the girls relatives
are inclined to believe that the couple
had determined for some unknown
reason 70 die together.
Knaut's mother insists that her son
must have been insane at the time OF
the tragedy. as she says he always
spoke In the most loving terms OF his
sweetheart
There Is also a theory that Knaut
accidentally shot the girl while show.
ing her q revolver and while he was
slightly under the influence OF liquor:
that he then called to the chauffeur
to drive to the hospital. and that when
he realized that she was dead. killed
himself.
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The jury in the case of c. II. Smith.
charged with the murder of E. A.
Laurent. at Artesia. Miss. several
weeks ago. brought in a verdict OF
murder in the first degree.
Smith. who is millionaire planter.
alleged that Laurent had wronged his
daughter who Is known in many cities
OF the south. She danced at the In.
auguration of Governor vardaman. and
at her fathers home near Artesia she
has entertained lavishly.
Miss Smith took the stand during
the trial and absolutely denied her
fathers assertions that Laurent had
wronged her. refusing to allow her
name to be besmirched to save her
parent
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ANOTHER KNOX HITCH
Salary Making Him Ineligible Lingers
In Appropriation Bill.

Washington. Feb. Is. - While the
house was discussing the conference
on the legislative. executive and judi.
cial appropriation bill, General Kiefer,
Of Ohio, discovered that. notwithstand.
ing the action of both houses Of con-
gress in passing bill repeating the
law fixing the salary OF the secretary
Of state at $4,000 year. the appro-
priation bill provides salary of $12,.
900 for that official for the next fiscal
year.
There being no dispute between the
two houses over the $4,000 salary as
1t appeared in the bill. parliamentar.
ians declared that neither house nor
the conferees could amend the pro-
vision. and the reduction may have to
be effected by another joint resolution.
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Two Killed In Mine Fire.

Two men are dead. three others are
in a serious condition and twenty.
two mules were killed as result OF a
fire in the Black Diamond colliery OF
the Haddock Coal company. near
Wilkes-Barre. Pa, that is still burn
ing and has already done much dam
age to the mine.
The fire started In the emergency
hospital near the foot of the shaft and
cut OF the progress Of the night shift
men. All except FIVE. however, got out.
Rescuing parties came upon w. Hugh
Filter mine boss; Walter Mcclure,
a fire boss, and John Markovitch. a
timberman. They were lying face
downward in a smoke-filled gangway
and were unconscious.
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HOLOCAUST IN
MEXICAN THEATRE
Between ESQ and 300 People
Burned TO Death.
FILM CAUSED DISASTER

Flames Spread Eapidly to All Parts Of
the Building and Narrow Exits Were
Soon choked by Persons Crushed to
Death - Scores Of Others Were
Roasted Alive.
Between $50 and 300 people were
burned to death and many were In.
iured in fire which destroyed the
Flores theater In the city OF AGA.
pulco. Mexico. Sunday night.
The Flores theater was wooden
structue. and over 1000 people crowd.
ed into 1t TO witness special perform.
ance given in honor OF Governor Da.
milan Flores. OF the state OF Guerro.
One OF the numbers of the program
consisted OF a series Of moving pic.
lures. While the operator was exhib.
iting these a film caught fire, and the
blaze was quickly communicated to
some bunting which had been used
for decorative purposes. In an incredi.
bly, short time the flames had spread
to all parts Of the structure. There
we're three narrow exits. and the panic
stricken audience rushed to them.
many falling. to be crushed to death,
their bodies choking the way OF escape
to others.
The screams OF those imprisoned
we're terrifying. Owing to the rapidity
with which the fire spread and its in
tense heat 1t was impossible to at.
tempt rescue work. and those impris.
oned were literally roasted alive. as
the fire burned with little smoke and
few were suffocated. The efforts OF
the fire department were confined to
attempting to save the adjoining
buildings. and they succeeded. The
telegraph Office. postofiice and custom
house were damaged. but all OF the
government records and registered
mail was saved.
Pitiful scenes of grief are being en-.
acted on the streets Of the little west
coast port. Men. women and children
are wandering from place to place In
their search for relatives or friends.
Many of the dead are from the first
families OF the state. the affair at the
theater being social event Of consid.
cradle Importance and calling out the
wealthiest and oldest families for miles
around. In some instances entire fam.
lilies were wiped out of existence. The
municipal authorities caused large
trenches to be dug. and into these the
remains of the dead were laid.
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SWEPT THROUGH SEWER
Workman Rescued After Trip Through
Three-Foot Pipe.

New York. Feb. 1S.-Falling into a
rapidly flowing sewer after a tumble
down an open manhole and later shoot.
ing through a three-foot sewer for a
distance of $50 feet. to be finally fshed
out of the East river at the end of a
cleverly thrown lasso. was the unusual
experience here of Rocco Torsoni. an
Italian laborer engaged In repairing a
bulkhead at One Hundred and Tenth
street and the East river.
The Italian was unconscious when
rescued. but artificial respiration soon
brought him back to life. His condl-
ton. however. was such as to necessl-
tate his removal to a hospital.
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Trespassins on Railroad Is Dangerous

Trespassing on Railroad Is Dangerous
A report issued by the Pennsylvania
railroad shows that during tn, year
1908 G57 trespassers were XII and
79l injured on the lines of the com
pany. This Is decrease list
OF killed of 1G5. as compared with
1907.
In connection with this the
company says that this N..-.ssale kill
ing only emphasizes the recommen
dations OF the state abroad commits
sions of Pennsylvania and Indiana
that laws be enacted providing sub
stantial punishment for all trespas
sers."
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Gifts to Employees.

The late Eva Smith Cochran. in hel
will. which was recently filed foi
probate at Yonkers. N. Y, left $1,000
to every employee OF the Smith Carpet
company who has been in the com
pany's employ twenty years or more
The number of such employees is said
to be over $50.
Mrs. Cochran, who was one of the
owners of the carpet works, left ar
estate valued at about $4,000, 900.
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Jackson,s Tree Blown Down.

An historic silver-leaf maple tree In
the White House grounds at Wash
ington. which. tradition says. was
planted by Andrew Jackson durins
the strenuous days of his administra
ton. and which stood within ffteer
feet of the oak planted in 1898 by
President Mckinley. was blown dowr
by heavy windstorm The tree hol
low for some years. was the home OF
a pair OF gray squirrels.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-20
Fairbanks viii Tour World.

Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
are contemplating taking trip arount
the world shortly after the adjourn
ment of congress.
They probably will take a steame
at San Francisco. visiting Hawaii an,
the Philippine Islands. then China an,
Japan. and returning via Europe. Tn,
time OF their return is not definitel,
fixed
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-20
Two New Episcopal Bishops.

Two bishops of the Protestant
Episcopal church were elected at 8
special session In the Church Missions
Home In New York. which was at
tended by over sixty bishops. Rev
Benjamin Brewster was elected mis-
sionary bishop of western Colorado
and Rev. Nathaniel Seymour Thomas
as missionary bishop of Wyoming.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-20
Footpads Use Acid.

Throwing acid into the face OF their
victim, two highwaymen robbed for
eigner George Ortoahi. of $47 and dis
figured him for life. On lonely road
near Uniontown. Pa. II Is probable
that Ortoph!'s sight will be perma.
nently lost.
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to the Pacific coast The second crack,
which Is very fine and scarcely per.
ceptible until closely examined. now
extends almost to the top of the bell.
and any sudden jolt may cause the
bell to split in half According to those
who have charge Of the bell. which
rests in state in Independence Hall,
every trip taken by the venerable relic
has caused slight increase in the
original crack.
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Piekpoekets Sentenced to "A Years.

John Shevlin and Charles Rohrer
who were convicted in the Mercer
county court In Trenton, n. j.. upon
charge OF attempting to pick peck
cts. were each sentenced by Judge
Rellstad to fourteen years In the state
prison. The heavy sentence against
the men is due to the fact that they
have wide reputation as pickpockets
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overcome BY Gas and Drowned.

Allentown. Pa. Feb. IS. - Elmer
=fy. employed in the Bethlehem Steel
works. while working at boiler was
overcome by the gas and fell over I'M
conscious. He landed face downward In
q puddle OF water three inches deep
and when found was dead. death being
due to drowning.
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Blow Aimed at EIopers.

Texas clippers were dealt blow by
the legislature when the house passed
a bill introduced by Representative r.
l.. Cable requiring all parties contem.
plating matrimony to give ten days
public notice that they intend to up.
ply for a marriage license.
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Costs $1,000 a Day to Violate Dry Law.

Oklahoma State Prohibition En-.
forcement Attorney Caldwell has
filed suit against the lone Hotel
company. proprietors OF the lone ho
tel. for $4,000. at the rate OF $1,000 a
dey. fine accruing for alleged viola,
tions Of the prohibition laws.
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Grand Duke Vladimir Dead.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 1S-Grand Duke
Vladimir Alexandrovitch died here.
His death was caused by asthma, fol-
lowed by an attack of heart failure.
Grand Duke Vladimir was the eldest
uncle OF Emperor Nicholas He was
born April 10. 1S47. the first son OF
Emperor Alexander II and Maria Alex
androvna. who was a princess Of
Hesse.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-20
WALL PAPER FROM MILK i,
Plant at Salem, N. j., Will Make Mar.
ket For the SKINNED Lacteai.

Salem. N. J.. Feb. 1S.-Converting
milk into a product for wallpaper is
the latest industry in this section. A
plant has Just been placed in the West
Avenue creamery. near here. so that
the skinned milk is converted into
curd. then put through process OF
steaming. drying and grinding. when
II Is afterward used in the manufac-
ture Of wallpaper, celluloid and other
goods.
This will create market for much
of the skinned milk that has been fed
to stock or thrown away.
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The discovery having been made
that the crack in the Liberty Bell In
Independence Hall In Philadelphia
has extended seventeen inches beyond
Its original length may cause the
starting OF another movement to pre-
vent the proposed trip Of the old relic
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Pony Kills owner; chews eodv.

Samuel Shipley. Civil War veteran
and former resident of Bristol, wa:
found dead in his stable near Kings
port. Tenn. with a Mexican pony
standing over his body. The animal 6
family pet. had kicked its owner In
the head. fracturing his skull. follow
ing which 1t knawed of one arm and
an ear.
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CATARRH of the respiratory organs
~ is common ailment in Canada for
ut least two-thirds of the year.
This condition is no doubt caused by
the long, severe winters experienced in
this part of the continent.
Therefore, when Peruna was discov-
cred by Canadian people TO be reliable
remedy for these catarrhal diseases, IL
at once became a popular medicine, not
only among individuals and in families
but in the great hospitals, where it was
used as preventive and relief in hun
drcds of cases.
These institutions do not hesitate to
give their endorsement of the remedy
which has been so helpful in the treat
ment of their poor and sick.
Among these institutions is that Of
the Sisters of Good Shepherd, who gave
the following endorsements:
The Peruna Company.
Columbus, Ohio,
Having used Peruna for the past few
months, for our sick and poor. we are
happy TO say that II has given us great
satisfaction.
The Sisters of the Good Shepherd,
August 20, 1908.
Montreal
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Killed by Sister Ne Tried to Fr,oh.en

Pretending to be a burglar in order
to brighten his younger sister. Tony
Blair started a commotion in their
chicken coop. near Nolan. w. Va The
little girl secured q shotgun and fred.
killing him.
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Watch these columns for the an
nouncement of Raughley & Twilley's
sale of carload of horses and mules in
Pocomoke City, on Saturday. February
Goth.