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The Washington times., 1909-04-25

Now. il appears Senator Aldrich is not
minded to do this. Senator Dolliver, IN
a recent speech enUnciated the same
doctrine as that to which president
Taft adheres. 1t has. therefore. become
pretty clear that in their revolt against
the schedules which the Finance Com
mittee has renorted the insurgent Re-
publican Senators have the sympathy
of the White House. If this situation
continues, there caUnot be much queS-
tion as to what will happen. Senator
Aldrich and the majority members OF
the Finance Committee will be obliged
to consent to material reductions in
schedules. Nobody believes that the
leaders Of the Finance Committee would
be able 10 hold out for any length OF
time on any feature of the bill which
MI Taft was openly opposed to.
Trouble In Air.
Thus far, President Taft has lived in
peace and harmony with the Senate and
House leaders. 1t begins to look as il
he woaid not be able to do this In
definitely. While it is well known to
Senator Aldrich that President Taft
wants downward revision Of the tariff,
he Is proceeding with little regard to
the Presidents wishes.
Senator Aidrich does not take the view
that the Chicago platform or the
promises to voters require revision
downward. He has said as much on
the Senate floor. Senator AldrichS tariff
view is not the view of President Taft,
and IT requires a good deal of imagina-
uon TO perceive how their ideas are
going TO be made to harmonic even
tually unless Mr.. Aldr ich makes conces-
sions- If the Rhode Is land Senator does
not make concessions and continues
along the path he he set out upon a
White House veto may be the result.
Mr. Taft. as the leader of his party,
is In difficult position with respect to
the tariff. He understands this, and
those who think he is paying little more
than passing attention to the subject
are mistaken. He is devoting much
time TO personal study of schedules.
When the bill comes to him from the
Capitol, he viii have a pretty clear
conception of what il means. The
proposition that confrOnts Mr.. Taft is
this. that If the tariff question IS settled
in such fashion as to be accepta BILE TO
the country generally at this special
session, Il will remain settled FOR some
years, but If j. is not so settled il will
be almost Immediately reopened.
Uacer the circumstances, Mr.. Taft
wants the tariis settled with due regard
TO the rights Cf the ultimate consumer.
Up To the present time, Senator Aldrich
has been giving little attention to that
Individual. The coming week will large
~ deternine tie extent Of the fight that
viii be made in the Senate in the con-
sumer's behalf.
The Washington times., 1909-04-25
YALE CLUBS TO HOLD
ANNUAL CONVICTION

PITTSBURG, April 25.-Eiaborate
preparations are being made for the
fifth annual convention of the Associ-
ated Western Yale Clubs, which is to
be held here May %. and which will
be attended by President Taft Mr.
Taft was one Of the first presidents Of
the organization, and has been actively
interested in it's growth The association
has members representing Yale cluos in
the States of Ohio, Illinois. InGfana,
Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee AIichi-
gan, Iowa, and Nebraska.
The Washington times., 1909-04-25
CHELSEA WILL HAVE
NEW SET OF TREES
Massachusetts Highway Commits
sion TO Send Street Commissioner
Two Thousand EIms.

BOSTON, Mass. April 25.--Cheisea.
denuded of it's shade trees by the fire
OF last spring. is to be clothed again
in foliage.
Plans have been laid by the Massa-
chusetts highway commission TO fur
nish 1000 elm trees this spring to
Street Commissioner Jam ss A. O'Brien,
who will plant them along the streets.
The trees of uniform size are TO be
planted with the idea of systematic
development In view, and in the stately
majesty Of age, the elms will be Mt
companions for the modern substan-
tial structures being erected in the
burned district.
The Washington times., 1909-04-25

pose the list Of visitors. Germany.
France, Great Britain. Japan. China.
South American countries, and other
nations have promised TO have repre-
sentatives take part
Secretary of War Dickinson is presi-
dent Of the congress. but win be unable
to be present on account of his visit 10
Panama Edw Id Everett Hale, Arch
bishop John Ir Gland, Charles W. Eliot,
David Starr ordan, president of Le-
land Stanford, Jr., University; Congress
man James A Tawney, and many other
world-known Americans will attend.
Richard A Ballinger, Secretary of TIL.
Interior, viii speak at the session de-
voted to the consideration OF foreign
relations, over which Congressman
Richard Bartholdt of st. Louis will pre-
side.
The Washington times., 1909-04-25
HEIRS TO CONTEST
RIGHT OF WIDOWS
Oil, Discovered on Old Farm.
Place Suddenly Becomes
Valuable.

PETERSBURG, Ind, April 25.-
Widows within a radius of eight miles
of old Uncle Jonathan Deans place
widows of the vintage of 1870, that is,
have trouble ahead Of them in the form
Of a proposed contest for possession Of
the Dean place. For almost forty years
the widows have been regarded as the
legal owners OF the estate.
Uncle Jonathan died in 1870. and left his
520-acre farm to all the widows living
within eight miles o. his place, but the
farm has never been Of any particular
profit TO them. and il was only re-
Gently that the trustees in charge fin
ished paying off the back taxes.
But oil has been discovered, and the
heirs will try again to get hold Of the
place The supreme court of the State
decided against the heirs a number of
years ago.
The Washington times., 1909-04-25
TEACH JOYS OF PEACE
CONVENTIONS OBJECT
National Congress Which Will Meet in Chicago MAY
3-5 viii Endeavor to Strengthen Sentiment
for International Arbitration.

CHICAGO. April 25.-With the spe-
cific object of strengthening public SEN
dment for international arbitration and
the general purpose of bringing the
worlds views to a focus by the time
the next conference is held at The
Hague, in 1916. the second National
Peace Congress viii take place in Chi
oago. May 3-5.
In view of the present disorder in
Turkey. the political antics Of Castro,
and the increases in the navies. the
conference is regarded as particularly
timely. It will be made notable by the
number of distinguished participants
and nations represented. Ambassadors.
diplomats, educators, clergymen, states
men, jurists, and journalists will COM
The Washington times., 1909-04-25
SEES CLAIRVOYANT
TO FIND HER SON

POWNAL. VT, April 25.-AIthough the
police believe that her son was mur-
dered and are holding four persons on
suspicion, Mrs. George Leonard. mother
OF Oscar Turner. twenty-six years old
who mysteriously disappeared from this
town, thinks her boy IS alive.
She has made several visits to Mrs
Clara Jepson, a clairvoyant, in the hope
The Washington times., 1909-04-25
QUITS GOVERNMENT
FOR BUSINESS LIFE
Postoffice Inspector Mcleod Will
Become Investigator With In
surance Company.

BOSTON, April 25.-Postoffice In
spector Donald e Mcleod, who has
been driving swindlers out of Boston
for the past two years. has resigned
from the Government service to accept
a position as chief investigator with
one of the big insurance companies OF
New York and Philadelphia
Postoffice Inspector Lawrence Lether-
man, who has been in charge of the
Boston office for the last eight years
declares that Mcleod was one of the
best men in the service.
The Washington times., 1909-04-25
Last of Business.
PIN FOUND IN APPENDIX.

CHESTER. Pa, April 25.-In an oper-
alton today a pin was removed from
the appendix Of Mrs. Franklin Zebley,
of Bethel Several years ago Mrs.
Zebley swallowed the pin. Shortly af-
terward she began TO suffer great pain.
and IL was only a few days ago that she
consented 20 the operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
KING WITNESSES FLIGHT.
Edward Observes Work of Wright
Brothers at Pau.

PAU, March 18.-King Edward wit
messed two flights by Wilbur Wright yes
terday afternoon and showed an equal
amount Of enthusiasm with the other
spectators in the remarkable accomplish
ments Of the American aeroplanist.
The king motored to the aviation
grounds about half past 3 o'clock. The
weather conditions were highly favorable:
the sky was unclouded and there was
very little breeze. Wilbur and Orville
Wright and their sister. Miss Wright
were presented to his majesty. Wilbur
Wright then conducted the king to the
examined the mechanism OF the machine.
which was decorated with American,
British and French flags. His majesty
watched the preparations for the ascent
with tho greatest interest, taking a po-
sition with a group for a photograph.
Mr.. Wright made the first ascension
alone. lie remained in the air for seven
performing marvellous evolu-
lions with the utmost precision around
the king and his party, and coming TO
the ground without difficulty. On the
second fight Miss Wright was passen-
ger. They scared to q great height and
then SKINNED along the ground and dis
appeared in the direction of Pau They
after an interval of six min
utes. descending amid applause from the
king and other visitors. His majesty
congratulated Mr.. Wright on his
success and then returned to his hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
HE SAWED SOME WOOD.
Hotel Man Cuts Up Ten Cords in
Twenty Hours on a Wager.

HARTFORD, Conn. March 1S.-Shortly
after & o'clock last night George Michael.
proprietor of the Prospect Hotel In Brfs-
tol. sawed the last stick OF ten cords OF
wood.
Last week George Leavttt had ten cords
Of wood dumped in his back yard, and
from a discussion as to how long it would
take to saw the wood up emanated a
wager between Leavitt and Michael.
Michael bet $1OO that he could saw the
wood up In thirty hours. and If he did
Leavitt was to pay him the wager and
81 cord.
Engaging an expert sawmaker to keep
his two bucksaws in condition, Michael
started In. and not only did he succeed in
getting his job done In season. but he re-
uuired only a little over twenty hours for
the ten cords. He is pretty nearly phys
ical wreck. his hands being swollen and
terribly blistered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
japanese Delicacies.

From the New 1ork IrIuuHc.
Under the head of japanese dalicacies'
the Berlin Prometheus gives list of some
If the queer things which, are served to
citizens Of the F1owery Kingdom who
..haye refined taste" In the provinces
which are 50 distant from the sea that
fresh fish cannot he obtained readily. and
where meat is not abundant. snakes and
liza rds are considered good food and are
prepared in many ways. Grasshoppers
rank among the real delicacies. They are
always kept In captivity. without food for
4 day, then bathed and decapitatsd and
made legess. Heads and legs must he
torn of, never cut. They are served in
various ways, bat dry with salad dress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
In a Pinch, use
FOOT-EASE

Ladies can wear shoe one size smaller after
using Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t makes tight or
new shoes feel easy; gives instant relief to
corns and bunions. It's the greatest COM
fort discovery OF the age. Cures swollen
feet. blisters, callous and sore spots 1t IL
a certain relief for sweating, tired aching
feet. At all druggists and shoe stores. 25c.
Don't accept any substitute. For FREE
trial package. also FREQ Sample OF the
FOOT-EASE Sanitary CORN-PAD, a new in
venton. address ALLEN S. OLMSrED, LIE
Roy, n. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
BON MarChe, S s,4,SlS 81.

ing Is the most popular An insect Of
the bee family which lives In the earth is
also much sought These are served with
sugar or honey when eaten raw but they
are also made into porridge. The cllrys-
anthemum exists not only I'm the poetry
and art of the Japanese. but has an i'm
portant place on the table, where il is met
as salad candy and stew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
Agreeable Change.
From Puck.

FTom PUCK.
Won't YOU take my seat" said the
man IN the street car, as he lifted his hat
to the pretty girl.
mo, thank YOU" she replied; i've been
skating all the afternoon and I'm tired of
sitting down."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
Our Tailoring Department,

nder the direct supervision of capable
and experienced man tailor makes and alters
garments according to exact measure re-
qulrements, thereby assuring satisfactory fit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
Fascination of the Bazaar.

From the Ladys Pictorial.
Women like goods massed together. md
they like to be tempted to buy. 1t is a
form of dissipation ia which almost all
love to indulge. incomprehensiblc though
II may be to men. That is why the bazaar
never loses its popularity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
Tyranuical Science.

Everything has to be scientific nova
days: cooking. beverages. education,
sport: bookkeeping. law, hygiene, So
ciology--that is what we teach our chill
dren. No wonder the world is SO dull
To enjoy ones self is not scientific!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
Those Wedding Gifts.

From the Harvard Lampcon
Aunt Miranda (at her city niece's we'd
dlng)-What Is that inscripshun, Silas, on
that there butter plate?
Cynical Incle-Looks to me like For
Butter or Worse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18

However, we know more about the oil
and gas supply on land than We do OF that
In the water. and many other strange and
valuable mineral deposits that are found
In this state. From New Orleans. distant
northwestward about 100 miles. are vast
deposits of rock salt. which lies In strata
like bituminous coal, and is blasted out in
great chunks In the same manner This
deposit is four to ten feet thick, and ex-
tends over an area Of many square miles.
even under the water Of the gulf. Two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
Other Discoveries Probable.

New Orleans. however. is protected
against monopoles by constitutional pro-
hibition, and those who are in favor of
accepting the proposition for a f1fty-year
franchise and maximum charge OF 80
cents per one thousand feet are confident
that other gas fields will be discovered
nearer the city, and that competition VII.
protect the public against exactions.
There are already gas wells at Lirette
and Belle Isle. about 100 miles to the
westward. and 25O miles. nearer than
Caddo parish, but they have not yet been
developed to a commercial basis. Other
discoveries are probable. Biologists say
that the soil OF the entire state is full OF
oil and gas and all kinds of valuable min
erals. There is even an oil we'll in the
Gulf of Mexico.
Several years ago in Galveston I met an
ancient mariner who told me that there
was a 'gusher' at cert ain point OF lati-
tude and longitude which he stated. but
which ] have forgotten. on line directly
between Sabine Pass and Tampa. Fla.
This honest seaman declared that the
oil bubbles up from the surface OF the
gulf in a cone-shaped column as big as an
ordinary beehive, and that for leagues and
leagues around the water is always as
calm as a mill pond, even under the
heaviest gales, because it is held down by
the weight of the OIL Capt Taylor claimed
to have discovered this phenomenon in
1856. and 10 have visited 1t on several
voyages afterward, when he found it to
he boiling like 'Old Faithful geyser in
the Yellowstone Park. His description
of the reflection of the setting sun upon
the surface of sea veneered with crude
petroleum was as graphic as anything
Jules Verne or Victor Hugo ever wrote.
and have always regretted that l did
not take down his exact words.
My sailor friend gave me the names of
the following reputable shippers who. he
said. had been there and were even more
familiar with the ''oil pool than himself:
Fred b. Plummer, master of the Vica:
Capt. Olsen Of the bark Amanda Moore;
Capt. Frank II. Murphy OF the Arbutus.
Capt. Guuderson of the Olga. and Capt.
Kelley of the Stonewall Jackson. I have
never had the honor of meeting any of
these gentlemen, but have no doubt that
they can tell as graphic story as my
friend. Capt. Taylor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
Inexcusable Blunder.

From the Meggendorfer Blaetter.
Fanny has given notice
Why"
She says you spoke in brutal manner
to her on the telephone yesterday"
Yesterday? i thought l was speaking
to YOU.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
May Send Gas to New Orleans.

A proposition has been made to supply
New Orleans with fuel. and the mayor
and common council went up to Caddo
parish the other day to inspect the wells.
The syndicate asks a franchise for fifty
years with right to charge 80 cents per
one thousand feet for domestic purposes
and 10 cents per one thousand feet for
manufacturing purposes. and agrees to
give per cent of the gross receipts to
the city. 1t is estimated that a maximum
of 20O00.CO feet per day would be con-
s,imed here. This estimate is based upon
universal consumption for heating. cook
ing and manufacturing. The New Orleans
Gas Light Company, a local corporation.
which owns the street railways and the
electric light plant, has monopoly for
furnishing Illuminating gas until 1876. and
in cannot he interfered with, but the
CaGdo syndicate is willing to invest $10.
OOoOOO or more in piping down from
Shreveport on the basis of its proposition.
Public opinion is strongly in favor of
accepting the terms. although there is
considerable opposition from leading
the syndicate should be willing to give a
better rate and accept shorter franchise
The committee which has been investigat-
ing the subject finds that Cleveland has
given a similar company a perpetual fran
chise for a maximum charge OF 30 cents.
and Pittsburg at maximum charge OF
2Tl. cents. Kansas City has given a
thirtv-year franchise at % cents, and Gin
cinnati a twenty-fiveyear franchise at 30
cents, and the conservative element in the
common council insist that the syndicate
shall give this city as good terms as
those enjoyed by Kansas City and Gin
cunati.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-11
STRICKEN WITH POISONING
F. M. Piper Stricken With Ptomaine
Poisoning at Kradwell Drug Store

+. M. Piper, proprietor of the Keno
sha Creamery had a narrow escape from
death from ptomaine poisoning on Fri
day evening, but after night at the
hospital he is able to be out again this
morning and is thought to be out of
danger. Mr.. Piper was stricken just
after four O'Clock Friday afternoon
while talking with some friends in the
KradWeH drug store. He had shown
no signs of illness before, but sudden
ly fell to uAe floor as in faint. DIR.
j. t. Corr was called to the store and
under his direction Mr.. riper was re-
moved to the Kenosha Hospital where
an investigation showed that he was
suffering from ptomaine poisoning. He
remained in stupor for several hours
while the physicians worked vigorously
with stomach pump. Late in the
evening all of the poison was removed
from his system and he rested com
fortably during the night. The patient
has no idea as to the cause Of the poi
soning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-11
MARBLE FOR FLOORS.
Gets Samples of Marble to be Used in
the Kenosha Post Office Building

The supervising architect at Wash
ington is working on the Kenosha Post
Office building and this morning Custo-
dian Maloney received letter from the
architect stating that it had been decid
ed to use white marble for the floors
and wainscoating of the building and
samples of the marble to be used have
been sent to Kenosha. It is expected
that the work on the building will be
started early in April and possibly next
month. Much of the stone to be used
for the building has been cut during
the winter and it is expected to begin
coming in to the city early next month.
As the contract for the building pro-
vides a penalty against the contractor
if the. building is not ready for occu-
pancy by the first day of December of
this year it is expected that the work
will be rushed just as much as possible
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-11
PARK BOARD IS BUSY
Members Of State Board Seek TO
Secure Beauty Spots in Wis.
consin for State Parks
REPORT OF BOARD ISSUED

The State Park Board, composed of
T. E. Birmingham, Madison; Senator
E. E. Browne, Waupaca, and w. HI.
McFetridge, Baraboo, submitted it's
annual report to the legislature, recon-
mending the establishment of four parks
but taking cognizance Of a number Of
other desirable locations which should
be purchased sometime in the future.
The recommendations are: First, to
authorize the State Park Board to Sc
cure as soon as may be, the refusal of
such property as would constitute the
most attractive reservation in connec-
ton with the Dells Of the Wisconsin,
and to do all that is possible to check
any further action that would impair
the beauty Of the dells for park pur-
poses,
Second, to empower the State Park
Board to make an official investigation
of the Devil IS Lake region, with
authority to acquire all the wild land
up to, say, 5000 acres, at rate not
to exceed an average of $25 an acre,
and as much Of the level land around
the lake as possible at rate not to
exceed 800 an acre.
Third, to authorize the State Park
Board to acquire the lands in Door
County near Fish Creek, approximate
ly $500 acres, for sum not exceeding
$4,000.
Fourth to authorize the Board to
acquire the lands in Grant county near
Wyalusing, at the junction of the Wis
consin and Mississippi rivers.
"Other sites, such as Thunder Noun
tain, Blue Mounds, and Platte Mounds
are all worthy of future inspection, !
says the report, "but the -four selected
by the State Park Board are peculiarly
qualified for immediate consideration
and action
The Volume contains nearly 200
pages, over one-half of which is devoted
to photographs of the various sites
visited by the Board, with letters Of
endorsement for the work from Charles
W. Eliot, president Of Harvard uni
versity; Jacob Riis Of New York;
President G. r. Van Hise of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, former Governor
W. D. Hoard and John M. DIN, presi-
dent Of the Madison Park and Pleasure
Drive Association. The detailed report
Of John Nolen, landscape architect of
Cambridge, Mass, and Of Madison,
Wis, is also included.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-11
WARNING OF CoUNTERFEITs
These Two Now Out Beat Fam
GUS Five Dollar Bill

The smoothest counterfeits that have
reached this vicinity in many a day
came to the attention of a Kenosha
bank official in Chicago yesterday.
The counterfeits were four ten dollar
bills and they came in a. consignment
Of $4,000 in ten dollar bills from a
Detroit bank to the Corn Exchange.
The new ones, which are Of two
kinds, have the recent five dollar bill
counterfeit, which gained so much
fame, faded. The first one is num-
bered 24136013 and has A as check
latter. The second is 67903729 and had
no check letter. The only point of
weakness is the portraits.
The remarkable thing is that the
counterfeits were so good that the
Detroit bank accepted them and sent
them to Chicago to the other bank.
Local merchants are warned of
these counterfeits.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-11
TAKEN IN ROCKFORD
Peter Petowski Sought for Some Time
Arrested for Wife Desertion

After a chase of more than six
months Peter Petowski, formerly en-
ployed as laborer by the city and
wanted on charge of wife desertion,
was arrested at Rockford, ILL.,, on Sat
urday. Chief of Police O'Hare went
to Rockford this morning to bring the
man back to Kenosha for trial. Petow
ski left Kenosha last July leaving his
wife and large family of children be-
hind him to be cared for by the city.
The deserted wife reported the case
to the police shortly after the disap
pearance Of her husband and since that
time the police had been conducting a
search for the missing mai. One of
his Kenosha friends recently saw him
in Rockford and this fact became
known to the wife and she at once
caused the police to arrest him. 1t is
said that the wife will insist on the
husband being prosecuted.