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around him a certain amount of heavy
gloom and antagonism. He was in effect
a leading member of the Gimlet club, but
he was saved so TO speak by his pretty
daughter. Many fathers have had and
will have that same thing happen to them.
Professor slagg presented to you card
bearing this: Prof. LIE Grand Slagg, d. G.
B. S. of London" 1t will depend upon
what you think of this book as to how
you fill out those blanks to follow each
initial.
Professor Slagg reaches a little city
with his pretty daughter, where both
meet lot of curious people, none so very
curious as themselves. You are likely
to recall after reading the book the quaint
sayings of Miss Creepy the aspirations of
young Walter Brace the newsboy, the
pretensions of Professor Slaggl the
methodical habits of the old tailor, Mr..
Locket the heroism of Mr.. Clingham,
and the business methods of young
Mr.. Tom Wylie. There is a pretty love
story running through the book. The
book is fair-nothing more than that
1.-The Straw" by Rina Ramsay. cThe
Macmillan Coz
There are three classes of readers who
will find much pleasure in 1.-The Straw
to-wit, the lovers of outdoor life, the en-
thusiast over mystery tales and the ad-
mirer of splendidly constructed and well
written novel.
The story deals primarily with hunting
of the fox in England. There is sufficient
of the horse and hound in this novel to
really enthuse the hunting-mad people and
at the same time not tire the reader who
doesn't give a cent to hunt-prefers not
to. Great combination, that The story
is splendidly written, carefully construct
ed and better than that the places where
the intricate work Is Joined together
patches here and there do not show.
The Straw is a charming young wom-
an with much money, pretty, lovely in
every way. The first man to grab at the
straw as would a drowning man was Il
broken down reprobate who married her
solely for her money, then beat her down.
physically and mentally, all the different
ways.
In the meantime there was the poor
lover who went asleep at the switch, when
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-21

In regard to DR. caldwels Syrup Pepsin. it affords
pleasure that families both with
children adults
mend 1t dspleased
shall doing soSmith
Falls o.
Pepsin you sent.
soO bottle 1t has helped my little girl much and given
appetite 1T is
did for the stomach-Mrs I.
received the bottle Syrup
Ny little girl used 1t the
Jno W. Durham, Apple Creek Ohio.
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scribed, but found nothing to
cure her until we heard of DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. III
six months we gave her three
50-cent bottles, and the trou-
BILE is gone. She eats heartily
and gained several pounds In
weight, and has no more trou-
BILE of any kind with her stom.
ach or bowels.-Mrs Myrtle
Mather, Chicago, Ill.
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Some New Literary Valuations" by Will
liam Cleaver Wilkinson. Dunk & Wag
nails Coz
Mr. William Cleaver Wilkinson is the
professor of poetry and criticism in the
University of Chicago. In his new book
he has written several other successful
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MEDICAL ADVICE

If there is anything about your
ailment that you don't under
stand. or If you want any medical
advice, write to the Doctor, and
he will answer you fully. There
is no charge for this service. The
address is DR.. w. B. Caldwell sol
Caldwell Building. Monticello, Ill
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-21

When my little
daughter was Eve
or six months old
she was i'll all the
time with what
the doctors called
Indigestion, but
thew could do
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-21

nothing for her. Through a
friends urging l commenced
giving DIR. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin. since which time she
has taken no other medicine
and has had no further sick
spells. I think we owe her
life to DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin. We are now also CIV
ing this remedy to our little
boy, six years old.-Mrs Cora
Stout. Logansport, Ind.
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From birth my
daughter w a s
tro ubled with con-
stipation and sick
h e a d a C h e. We
tried many things
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druggist. 1t is guaranteed to. do
as claimed or your money will be
refunded. II the praise Of thou
sands of mothers means any
thing TO you. you are certainly
more than justified in trying q
bottle. Ask your druggist what
he thinks of 1t. People are buy
ing 1t every day and he hears
what they have to say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
BIG FIRE At MANCHESTER
BLOCK OF TENEMENT HOUSES
SWEPT AWAY.
Help Summoned From Nearby Cities
and Militia Companies Called
Out to Assist Firemen.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANCHESTER. N. H., April "a
great fire Is raging in the tenement dis
trict, in the south section Of the city. At
noon 1t was not under control and up to
that time there blocks of thirty wooden
tsnements had been burned out. The fire.
which started on the corner OF Elm and
Auburn streets. soon swept through the
square bounded by Elm street on the
west. Cedar street on the north. Auburn
on the south and Union on the east. At
123O O'Clock the flames had worked their
way to the east and had spread from
Union to Beach street.
Help was summoned from Nashua.
Concord. Rochester, Dover. Lowell and
Portsmouth. and it was hoped to have
the blaze soon under control The high
wind. however, sent sparks flying al
over the city. causing many small
blazes.
The sparks caught number of other
buildings, including the cornice works
of Harry j. Lawson. In the path Of the
flames Is the Union passenger station.
All along Elm street children OF mill
operatives. whose parents were at work
and who were taking care of their homes
militia have been ordered out to assist
the people who lived in houses In the
path OF the flames In removing the fur
niture from their homes. Many Of the
operatives left the mills for the same
purpose.
Tine business district Of the city is on
Eim street, back Of the fire. 1t was
thought at noon that few Of the stores
here would be attacked by the fire I'M
less the firemen were unable to prevent
the flames from spreading
At 1:30 pm. the fire was reported under
control. Fifty or sixty buildings were
wholly or partly damaged. and the loss
was estimated at $lL0.V0u to $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
new vAGRANCY Law ASSAIlED
FIRST APPEAL TAKEN IN A
POLICE COURT CASE.
Void Because Denying Trial by Jury
Is Contended-Idle and Immoral
Life Not Punishable Offense.

The first appeal from a conviction under
the new vagraucy law has been completed
so far as the Police Court preliminaries
are concerned.
The decision will be awaited with gen.
eral interest The difference in the PEN
alties prescribed and the wider definition
of what constitutes the offense of vag-
rancy In the law of 1909 over the old law
OF 1893 forms the topic of discussion in
Police Court circles.
Jerry Fleming. a negro. is the accused
around whose head the storm OF con-
tention centers. March 80 he was con-
victed on the charge of vagrancy.
His counsel Thomas L. Jones. con-
tends that the evidence only tended to
establish one charge against him. that
''of leading an idle and immoral life"
BILE claims the evidence was insufficient to
convict him on that charge.
Among other things. counsel contends
that the information Is founded upon the
act OF July, 1898, repealed, 1t is assert
ed. by the act OF Congress OF March 3.
1909 1t is further contended in the ap-
peal that neither under the act of 1SaA
nor OF March 3. 1909. can the defendant
be tried upon the information filed in
the cause. AZ neither act charges the Of
Tense Of vagrancy, as set forth In the
information.
The constitutionality OF the act is also
questioned and declared to be void. be-
cause. as claimed by counsel. 1t deprives
the accused of the right of trial by jury.
and yet gives the trial judge the power
and authority TO sentence the accused to
Imprisonment for the term Of one year
and 10 give bond for the period of one
year for good behavior.
Speaking of the matter today. Lawyer
Jones said he was satisfied that the
Court of Appeals would reverse the lower
court on the ground of insufficient evil
dence to convict the defendant of this
charge but that his purpose was to have
the court pass upon all the questions rails
ed, so that there would be no necessity
of presenting this matter again to that
tribunal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
BALL PASS FOR PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT IS ALSO PRE-
SCENTED WITH TICKET.
Both to Attend Local Games at
American League Park Dur
ing Coming Season.

The two most prominent base ball
fans" in the United States. President
William H. Taft and Vice President James
S. Sherman. were today presented by
Thomas c. Noyes. president of the Wash
ington base ball club, with annual
passes good for themselves and party on
any American League ball grounds in
the country at any time during the pres
emit season.
The passes were In the form of hand
some Russian leather card cases, with
monograms in heavy gold letters on the
inside flap. The pass presented to Presi
dent Taft was No. "A1" and that to the
Vice President "A2"
II didn't know before that Washington
was In the American League" said Mr.
Taft
"Oh. yes" replied Mr.. Noyes
'Tail-enders?" asked the President.
We'll. we hope for better things in the
future. now that you are President
said Mr.. Noyes.
Mr.. Taft said he shared in this hope.
Both expressed their deep appreciation
Of the courtesy extended to them, and
said that they would be able many times
during the season to make use of the
passes to witness the games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
GROCER KILLED BY TRAIN
SHIFTING CARS BEAR DOWN ON
MAN ON TRACKS.
Supposed to Have Become Bewildered
When He Saw Cars Coming
Toward Him.

John VAIL who for the last four or
| five years conducted a grocery and meat
| store at 1918 u street northwest, was
instantly killed at 1915 o'clock this
morning while on the railroad tracks OF
the Washington Terminal Company at
I'd and NJ streets northeast. He was
struck by Southern railway shifting en-
CINE No 1907 The body was removed
to the morgue. where an inquest will be
held tomorrow morning
Mr.. Wahl. who was thirty-eight years
OF age. had been i'll for several months.
His condition improved and it was his
custom of late TO take walk each day.
He left his home. 1928 New York avenue
northeast. shortly after breakfast this
| morning. He proceeded along NJ street
and up 4 steep embankment at I'd street
northeast. He had reached the top OF the
embankinent and started to cross the rail-
road tracks when the locomotive mention
ed. with Engineer Henry Geslester and
Fireman Elmer Martin on duty. which
was shifting cars, suddenly bore down
upon him.
Bewildered on Track.
II is supposed Wahl became bewildered
when he got on the tracks and was
struck before he could move out Of the
way. His watch stopped at 1915 o'clock.
The chain was broken in several places
and a gold locket attached was mashed.
Inside of the locket was a picture of his
wife and one of his youngest child. six
years of age. He had SIS and some
| change in his pockets.
Mr.. VAIL had resided In the District for
the past twenty-three years. having come
to this city from Germany. For time he
conducted a grocery store at 4th street
and New York avenue. and then moved to
street His wife and four children sur
vive him. Mr. Wahl was a member of the
Arion Singing Society of this city and OF
several secret organizations.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08

LOS ANGELES. Cal. April S.-Mme.
Helena Modjeska. the famous Polish
tragedienne and one of the most noted
actresses of the American stage died at
10 o'clock today at her island home al
Bay City. Orange county, at the age OF
sixty-five, after an illness of about two
months. For several days she had been
unconscious, and her death was almost
hourly expected. Bright's disease. COM
plicated with heart trouble. was the i'm.
mediate cause OF death.
Gathered around the bedside when she
passed away were Count Bozenta. hus-
band of Nine. Modjeska; Ralph Mod
jeska and his wife. son and daughter
in-law of Chicago, and DR.. ]. c. Boyd,
the family physician.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been announced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
AIMED AT TURKEY.
Important Amendments Made to the
Tobacco Schedule.

Two important amendments to the to-
bacco schedule of the Payne tariff bill
were decided upon by the ways and means
committee today. One Of the changes is
embodied in a bill that has been passed
by the House twice, which provided that
tobacco growers shall be exempt from the
payment of the manufacturers license
for the sale of tobacco in the leaf. An
amendment was made to the paragraph
placing duty of 30 cents pound on un-
stemmed filler tobacco and 50 cents a
pound on stemmed filler tobacco.
To this a proviso was added which
makes the duty rs cents on the former
and 81 on the latter. when it is the
product or is imported from country
which prohibits the importation Of
American filler tobacco.
This amendment is aimed at Turkey,
which bars American filler tobacco.
This class of tobacco is used in the
manufacture of Turkish cigarettes, and
it is contended completes with the
bright tobaccos of North Carolina and
Virginia. 1t was claimed before the
ways and means committee during tho
hearings that 90 per cent of the importa-
tons on Turkish filler tobacco is con-
trolled by the so-called tobacco trust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
All the Other Members of the Club
Vaccinated.
MAY DELAY OPENING SEASON
Health Officer Woodward Takes
Steps to Prevent yankees" From
Entering the District.

AUGUSTA. Ga. April.s.-Hal Chase. the
first baseman of the New York American
League base ball team. is in the pesthouse
here. Ill of a severe attack of smallpox
The other members of the team were all
vaccinated as soon as Chase's condition
became known
Chase was taken sick here Immediately
after the teams arrival from Macon
about q week ago. Two or three days
ago the physicians pronounced 1t small
pox and sent the famous infielder to the
pesthouse.
The authorities suppressed the fact that
Chase's illness was smallpox. however.
and gave out that he was suffering from
stomach trouble. They even denied the
truth of the report until this morning.
when the members of the team who had
been vaccinated told the facts. The
physicians say that there is no danger OF
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sentative Tawney of Minnesota. who has
been advocating free lumber. from Fred
J. Wright, managing editor of Farm and
Stock. attention is called to these two
COOKIES: In his letter 10 Mr.. Tawney
MI wright says: I'VE do not call ii a
all.
The accompanying leaflets are inter-
estlng: Ihey are issued by two lumber
nlanuiacturing companies. not retailers.
nunureds or miles apart-one at ST. Louis
and the other at Texarkana. They quote
the same prices the same day. The inner
pages OF the leafiet-the price list-are
Identical.
The only difference is the advertising
matter OF the respective companies on the
outside Of the two leaflets. These leaflets
1t will be noticed. are issued from the
same press in st. Louis, There is no
trust. all the lumbermen agree, but some
other irregularities"
There also became public at the Capitoi
today the text OF a telegram addressed
to members of the National Lumber
manufacturers Association. and signed
by H. e. Defebaugh. and Edward Hines.
the associations representative in Wash
lnston. The telegram follows:
Unforeseen unfavorable conditions have
arisen here which demand prompt and
vigorous work. Urge lumber manufact.
urers OF the United States. regardless OF
membership, also bankers and business
to the finance committee of the Senate
demanding the retention of the existing
duty on lumber. showing present deplor.
able conditions Of lumber trade. duplicat-
ing message to their senators and mailing
copies here"
In a letter addressed t omembers ot
the Affiliated Lumber Association
George K. Smith. Secretary of the ma
tional organization, calls, attention to
the above quoted telegram. speaking OF
it as self explanatory" and conclud-
ing you are urged to comply with the
above suggestion Immediately. and
thereby let the finance committee OF
the Senate and your senator's know
your wishes. Hoping you will send
carbon copies of all messages to j. F.
Defebaugh at the New Willard Hotel
Washington. D. c., am, etc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
Don't Know Golden Rod.

From the London Chronicle.
One is familiar with the rose of Eng
land. the shamrock of Ireland, the thistle
of Scotland and the leek of Wales. The
lily of France is equally famous. while
Prussia is as intimately associated with
the linden as is the violet with Naples
But what is golden rod. which is described
In a cabled message from Washington as
the American national flower? Reference
to botanical dictionary discovers that
golden rod is another name for "solidago
virgaurea" and also 'Ieontice chrysogo-
num-: but that does not throw any light
on the matter. However. as it was en-
broidered on Mrs Taft's white chiffon
ball dress one may be sure that golden
rod is decorative. But one would like to
know more about it. and how long 1t has
been the national emblem Of the republic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
WANTS JUDGMENT HALTED.
Mrs. Rachel Ann Richardson Good
man-Brown Files Motion.

Alleging that the Probate Court was
without jurisdiction to try the question
of the validity of her marriage to the
late John A. Brown, Mrs. Rachel Ann
on-Goodman-Brown has filed a
motion to arrest judgment on the verdict
O fthe jury holding the marriage illegal.
She also claims that she was deprived
of legal jury trial because the court
declined to allow names Of certain jurors
to be stricken from the list of talesmen.
Through Attorneys Tracy L. JefYords
and Joseph Sc - ION she asks for new
trial on the plea that with the death OF
John A. Brown the issue as to the valid
ity of the marriage died and cannot now
be tried in any court. She declares she
esta blished the marriage and that no COM
petent evidence was offered to contradict
the testimony. She also charges errors
Of law on the part Of the trial judge in
his rulings.
Arguments on the motions will probably
be heard Friday, April 16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
Col. Foote Dies in Porto Rico.

Word has been received here of the
death of Col. Morris j. Foote, seventy
one years of age. which occurred at the
home of his son, Judge Charles Eugene
Foote, in Humacio, Porto Rico. March
"A. Col. Foote was an honored member
of the Military Order of the Loyal Le-
gion. and a national officer of the Union
Veteran Legion. His wife, Mrs. Ellen
Holman Foote. of Berwyn, Nd; the SON
mentioned, Judge Charles Eugene Foote,
and a married daughter, Mrs. Catherine
Imcille Mas of London, England, sur
yiye him. Interment was at Humacio.
March %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
LUMBER PRICES IDENTICAL
BOOKLET CLAIMED TO INDICATE
EXISTENCE OF TRUST.

1t has been claimed and denied, during
the tariff fight still on, that there is a
lumber trust. Those people who have been
claiming the existence Of a trust think
they have secured the best sort OF evil
dence to this effect in two price lists is
sued by individual and supposedly unre-
lated lumber firms, some of them in st.
Louis. Mo-. and the others in Texarkana.
Ark. The price lists are from the same
press in st. Louis and are absolutely iden-
teal save for the name Of the firm.
In Q letter received today by Repre-
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Pension for Mrs. Huntington.

The police pension board has recon-
mended to the Commissioners that Mrs.
Mary e. Huntington. widow OF Policeman
James A. Huntington, be granted a pension
OF $50 month during her widowhood.
Commissioner West. who has supervision
over the police department, has approved
the recommendation. Policeman Dunning-
ton was a member OF the police force for
over forty years and the pension board
found that his recent death was due to
diseases contracted In the line of his duty.
Mrs. Huntington is seventy years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
HAL CHASE.

a serious termination of Chase's illness
nor do they believe that any others or
the team will suffer any more serious In
convenience than sore arms.
LYNCHBURG, Va. April s.-Managel
George Stallings of the New York Ameri.
of the team have not been with Chase
for nine days and that everything belong
ing to them has been fumigated.
Owing to the question Of quarantine
which has been raised against the New
York American base ball team. on &C.
count of the illness of Hal Chase. 1t is
possible that the base ball season will
not open in this city next Monday with
a game between the Nationals and Ne"
York team be kept out of Washing
ton. the season here will open Friday.
April 16. with game between the Ma
tionals and the Boston Americans.
To Bar Club from District.
On receipt OF the report that Chase
had smallpox Health Officer Woodward
today sent a letter to Surgeon Genera
Walter wyman of the public health and
marine hospital service asking him te
protect the District by interstate quaran-
tine. This action was approved by Com
missioner Mcfarland, who is in charge
of the health department.
81 am advised that a member of a baSt
ball team now at Atlanta, Ga. was dis
covered upon the arrival of the team II
that city to be suffering from smallpox.
DR.. Woodward says in his letter to Sur
geon General Wyman. presumably thu
other members of the team. who travel
ed with the patient. were exposed tt
infection and are liable soon to develop
the disease.
Scheduled to Play Here Monday.
This team. I am further informed, /!
scheduled to play in this District on Mon
day next. The case now presents prob
lem in interstate quarantine. which / un
derstand is under the control Of YOU
service.
81 would thank you to take appropriate
action to prevent the introduction Of
smallpox into this District from thu
source described above
Surgeon General Wyman would mo-
make a statement about the matter wher
asked regarding it this afternoon. HI
had not received DIR. Woodward's letter
he said. and would have to consider the
matter before discussing 1t for publica
ton.
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absence for him SO that he may go to
his fathers bedside.
Secretary Dickinson. after comforting
with President Taft this morning. said
that the President had directed the
payment of $500 each and expenses to
the six engineers who went to the 18TH
mus Of Panama in February and exam
ined the progress of the work upon the
canal MIR. Dickinson will sail from
Charleston April 20 for a personal ex-
animation Of the work
A. E. Randle introduced a number Of
friends to the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
Scores Prisoner Before Sentence.

Arlington Mead "a young man. whose
address is given in three different streets
of the northwestern section OF the city.
was convicted this morning in the Police
Court upon a charge of false pretenses in
volving a questionable order for printing
given Allyn D. Hayworth of $50 G street.
The order involved a sum of between
SO and ST, and guaranteed q cash pay
ment to the complainant. Judge Null
lowny. before whom the case was tried.
lectured the defendant severely before i'm
posing sentence of sixty days in jail
in default Of a twenty-dollar fne.