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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
TWO SMALL FIRES
IN THE NORTHEAST
First Blaze in Rubbish Heap at
lexington Freight
Yards.

The extreme northeasteta section Of
the District furnished the early morn
ing battle-ground for the Fire Depart
ment this morning. two calls being sent
in early. The first came shortly after
? O'Clock, when blaze was discovered
IN a rubbish heap in the lexington
freight yards, lexington and Q streets
northeast. The firemen extinguished
the flames without damage to adjoining
property. An overheated stove caused
the second FIRE, which took the depart
ment TO the home Of George ". Bell,
Eighteenth street and Brentwood road.
The fire did little damage, however.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
MRS. M'ILHENNY'S
FUNERAL ARRANGED
Wife Of Gas Office Official Will
Be Buried Tomor-
row

Funeral services for Mrs. Nellie PEI
fer Mcnbenny, wife OF James s. Nc
uhenny. an official OF the Washington
Gas Light Company, win be held to-
morrow afternoon at her residence, 112s
Riggs place, at 1 O'Clock. The Rev.
Canon Austin. of St. Thomas Church
will offciate. The pallbeaTers will be
William F. hart. Charles A. McAlhs-
ter, Thomas ). Fisher, r. N. Wing
well. Thomas T. Holden. ind c. c.
Rayly. Interment win be at Hook Greek
Cemetery.
Mrs. McIlhenny died at her home yes
terday morning. She was the daughter
OF former Senator PETER, Of Kansas,
and had lived Ia this city for the past
seventeen years In June, 1907. she
married James S. McIlhenny, who has
been in the employ or the Washington
Gas Light Company for thirty years.
Mrs. McIlhenny's only near relatives
are her father and husband.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
MRS. WATKINS BURIED
IN BALTIMORE GRAVE
Aged Washingtonian Laid at Rest
in Loudon Park Gene

The funeral OF Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Watkins, who died a. the age of nine
ty-seven years, was held from the
home Of her daughter at 1913 c street
southeast, this morning at 1850
o'clock.
This afternoon the body will be
taken to Baltimore, Nd, and buried
in Loudon Park Cemetery.
About four months ago Mrs. Wat
kins fell down stairs and since that
time had not been well.
Mrs. Watkins was the widow OF
Thomas c. Watkins and was born in
Baltimore in 1872. She resided IN
Baltimore until about ten years aga
when she came here to live with her
daughter. She knew many famous
men, including General Lafayette.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
BRITISH TEAM SAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. ID. Q
Pari1e. c. p. Dixon and w. 9. CrawIey
the members of the team that is to
represent Great Britain in the tennis
competitions. beginning September II
at Philadelphia, for the Dwight-Davis
International Challenge Cup, have left
here for New York on board the steamer
Kronprinz Wilhelm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
CONFESSES ST 900 THEFT

ATLANTIC CITY. \. J., Aug. %
Jewelry worth 1900 disappeared from
the rooms OF Mrs. Madeline Shafer, Of
New York. in a Chelsea hotel After
a search through the building, Joseph
me Washington, a negro servant, was
placed under arrest, and she confessed
she had hidden the gems beneath the
ca rpet IN her room. They were found.
but Will be held by the police as evil
dence until after the trial IN October.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
RICH WIFE LEAVES
HUSBAND ONLY 81

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 26.-Mrs. JOS
eph ". Kennedy. OF this city. who died
August 3. leaving an estate valued at
$40, 900, beQueathed only 81 % her hus-
band The remainder, according to hSr
Will. is 10 go TO charity, with che ex-
ception Of small bequests TO relatives.
The reason Mrs. Kennedy thus cut her
husband of from her propesty has not
been disclosed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
NEGRO ATTENDANT
AGAIN IN TROUBLE

MARIETTA. Ca. Aug. 25.-Dave
Williams. the negro mess attendant
from the battleship Vermont recently
acquitted Of manslaughter in causing
the death Of another negro attendant
in a boxing contest on board ship, was
placed in jail here today on the charge
of assault with intent to kill on Howard
NoTthcutt. a young white man of this
place, about two years ago. Williams
was brought back IN his naval uniform
and was identified by Northcutt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
POLICEMEN
WILL ENTER RACES

Among the contestants in the boat
races 10 be held at Benham Island, St
Mary, county, within the next few
davs. viii be Policemen Horne, Walsh,
Williams, Dollhouse. Gilfon, Crouch and
Clark. OF Washington.
Policeman Thomas Blazey OF the Sec
ond preeinct, won first prize IN a recent
boat race at Colonial Beach.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
ORIGINAL BUTTINsKI FOUND

CHICAGO. Aug. 2s.-Ths original
s'Buttinskl'' lives in Chicago. He de-
clares. however. that ne is a peaceable
citizen ard keeps his nose out OF other
peoples business After playing a
leading role in current jokes for years
lis residence has been located in the
new city directory. Joseph Buttinski,
laborer 134 Sedgwick street, IS the rec
ord given.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
CARPENTERS ON STRIKE.

WINNIPEG. Man. Aug. 2s.-Failure
on the par. II their employers to grant
an increase OF 20 cents an hour in
wages, prompted ! 200 carpenters TO go
on a strike Master carpenters declare
union men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
EXPERT TELEGRAPHER HURT

CHICAGO, Aug. B-John A. Hurley,
one of the best known and most ex-
pert telegraphers in the country, was
fatally injured at Hammond, Ind, while
in the act CT boarding train. Mr. Hur-
lev came tc Chicago recently following
the failure IF big brokerage firm,
one Of whose branches he conducted
His family lives IN Brooklyn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
~ RUN CARs BACKwARp

LANSING, Mich, Aug. 25.-The Mich
iEan railroad have issued orders FRO
hibiting railroads In this State from
running trains backward OF With the
cars ahead Of the engine The roads
must pvt IN ''Ys" and turntables where
necessary to avoid the prohibited prac-
ticee within ninety days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26

Popular Excursion, Sunday, August
18th, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 500
round trip 10 Harpcrs Ferry. Charles
town. Summit Point. Stephenson and
Winchester Special train leaves Union
Station a. m, returning same day
Adv
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
JAMES BROWN DIES

TOLEDO. Aug. 26.-James NJ. Brown,
for many years president Of the Amer
ican Humane Association, died sudden
j. today at the Tolsdo Houecomers'
picnic al Walbridge Park.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26

$500 Week End Excursions
To seaside resorts. Via Baltimore &
Ohio r. r Every Friday and Saturday.
Consult ayents.-Adyt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-13
The Mass Meeting Tonight

Thoughtful, broad-minded and rep resentatve citizens will crowd the lief ferson theatre tonight to show by their presence that the best interests of this community oppose the consti- tutional amendment proposition. The call for the meeting was signed by earnest and public-spirited men, and a large percentage of them were known to the people of Birmingham as pro- hibitionists.
 But statutory prohibition and con- stitutional prohibition are very diff. ferent things. It is safe to say that every clear-sighted lawyer in the state, and certainly every constitu- tional lawyer free from political entanglements. no matter what be his prohibition predilection, is opposed to the amendment. Hundreds of lawyers of recognized ability are uniting against the proposition to put prohibition in the constitution. Students of constitu- tional law are opposed to the very principle of constitutional prohibition and will vote against the proposed amendment. And lawyers in general prohibition and anti-prohibition-op- pose the amendment from a viewpoint of expediency. Statutory prohibition has not yet had fair trial and until it has been tested and shown to have the approval of public sentiment, 1t certainly should have no place in the organic law
 And so it is that the people have become aroused and are ready to join together and assert them- selves in the campaign against the amendment; and it is for the purpose of protesting in an organized form and making their influence felt that the Jefferson theatre will be filled to its capacity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-13
To Be a Great Gathering

The conference to be held in Mont gomery Wednesday will bring to- gether the largest assemblage of dis tinguished Alabamians seen on any occasion, perhaps, within the past ten years. In it will be represented all the states substantial interests, while self-seeking men will be conspicuous by their absence. From day to day well-known and forceful men have come forward and added their names to the long list of the original signers to the conference call.
 Old men and young will go to Mont gomery and join spontaneously in the move to defeat the proposed amend ment to the constitution which seeks to inject prohibition into the funda- mental law of the state It is a grave situation for which radical prohibi- tionists are responsible. The repug- nant thing sought to De done by the new school of politicians will not be d. lowed to come to passfif freemen but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-13
Irish Potatoes In Alabama

Alabama does not produce enough Irish potatoes. This great staple, used in every family, has to be shipped into the state by the train load and this in spite of the fact that potato grow ing has been proved to be very profit able in many counties of the state. The greatest potato section in Amer ica is around Aroostook county Maine. In 1908 the northernmosr county of the United States east of the great lakes produced 1S,000,000 and 2o,- 900 1000 bushels of Irish potatoes. The total for the state of Maine that year was 261O0,0O0 bushels and Maine Is the second greatest potato growing state in the union. New York comes first with S4,S5o,0OO bushels. The av- craze yield to the acre in Maine In 1908 was 225 bushels, while in New York it was but 72 bushels.
 Alabama has some potato growers who have made fine records, notably on Sand mountain, in the Tennessee valley, and in certain sections of South Alabama. It has been demonstrated that potatoes can be made to show excellent returns.
 But Alabama has an immense ad- vantage over northern growers in get ting into the early markets. In Maine the crop Is never gathered before the middle of September. In Alabama po- tatoes can be put on the market as early as July. In parts of the state two crops have been successfully grown in the same year. The early potatoes command almost double the price of the later marketings. The early market offers Alabama the ad- vantage which has heretofore been improved by but few farmers. For these early crops it has been shown that seed potatoes brought from Maine or Michigan give better yields than the southern grown varieties but the profit is still large even after im- porting the seed.
 It may take the state many years to become a rival of state like Maine where potato growing has been re- duced to a science but the opportunity is here and the early markets are al- ways open to Alabama grown potatoes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-13
BANQUETS TO STATUES

i the figures they chisel are by no means uncommon. One sculptor became so en- traneed with one of his works that he used to worship 1t in a most extravagant fashion. Another knight of the mallet ehiseled Venus, and fell in love with it to such an extent that on several occa- sions he entertained 1t at dinner table. inviting his fellow sculptors to toast 1t in bumpers of champagne.
 It seems incredible that men should live in the tombs of their wives, yet there are several cases on record of men who have done this. Jonathan Reed, for instance, sat daily in a vault in Evergreen ceme tery, New York, by the side of the coffin containing the remains of his wife.
 Mir. Reed, who was an eccentric gentle man of considerable weath erected a tomb at cost of e7O0, and, after placing the body of his wife in it. furnished it with a dressing table and mirror, chairs. table, china vases, boxes and all the property belonging to his wife, including old gloves balls of yarn, pieces of unfn- ished knitting, photographs and boxes of letters.
 this MT. Reed threw a piece of cheap Japanese mating, gaudily painted with flowers. Regularly every morning the be- reaved husband visited the tomb, and re- mained there until the cemetery closed at o'clock in the evening. He usually sat on a chair by the head of the coffin. but occasionally he would stand at the door of the vault with mementoes of his wife in his hand. The vault is an imposing structure of grainte, and over the door Is engraved Jonathan and Mary E.. Reed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-13
CARDINAL GIBBONS
 ON PROHIBITION

Baltimore September 12-"Prohibition- ists all over the country are making an effort to suppress the use of intoxicating liquors, and while I hope they will suc- ceed l don't think they will. Reform must come from within and notfrom with out. You cannot legislate for virtue,' said Cardinal Gibbons today, during the course of an instruction, following the pledge given to members of confrma- ton class
 Believe me-" he continued, when I tell you there is no vice like that of in- temperance, no vice that Is followed by such dire results. Its effects are found everywhere, and sometimes even among churchmen. No church should tolerate a clergyman who drinks.
 Understand me, l do not mean to say that it is a sin to take a little refresh ment, but 1t should be taken at the proper time and once you are of age you arc not te make up for lost time. The Cath olio church does not advocate extremes, but wisely and safely steers in the middle course.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-13
BASED ON FALSE PLEA.

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 It is really discourasing to see some of the Alabama newspapers that are advocating the constitutional amendment placing practically all their arguments on the utterly false plea that the amendment is favored by all the item perancc people" and opposed only by the liquor interests" It is discouraging. be- cause 1t implies lamentable ignorance OF bitter and unreasoning prejudice on the part of those papers else they take their readers for a lot of numb-skulls who have no more manhood and intel ligence than to accept whatever is pre- scented them. It may be possible that q cause backed by misrepresentation and islander will prosper but we have too much confidence In the honesty and in- telligence of the people of Alabama to believe that they will be led astray by blind fanaticism or interested politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-13
THE CEMETERY OF THE PAST.
By Robert G. Ingersoll
 lErnrn his lectilre Tho ..c.cds.


 (From his lecture on the "Gods.')
 In that vast cemetery called the past are most of the religions of men, and there, too, are nearly all their gods. The sacred temples of India were ruins long ago. Over column and cornice, over the painted and pictured walls, cling and creep the trailing vines. Brahma, the golden. with four heads and four arms: Vishnu, the combre. the punisher of the wicked, with his three eyes, his crescent, and his necklace of skulls; Siva, the de- stroyer. red with seas of blood; Kali. the goddess: Draupadi. the white-armed, and Christina, the Christ, all passed away and left the thrones of heaven desolate. Along the banks of the sacred Nile, Isis no long CT wandering weeps, searching for the dead Osiris. The shadow of Typhons Scowl falls no more upon tho waves. The sun rises as of yore, and his golden beams still smite the lips of Memnon, but Memnon is as voiceless as the sphinx. The sacred fanes are lost in desert sands; the dusty mummies are still wait ing for the resurrection promised by their. priests, and the old beliefs, wrought in curiosly sculptured stone, sleep in tho mystery of language lost and dead. odin, the author of life and soul, Viii and We, and the mighty giant Ymir, strode long ago from the icy halls of the north. and Thor, with iron glove and glittering hammer, dashes mountains to the eartb no more. Broken are the circles and cromlechs of the ancient Druids: fallen upon the summits of the hills and covered with the centuries moss are the sacred cairns. The divine fires of Persia and of the Aztecs have died out in the ashes or the past, and there is none to re- kindle, and none to feed the holy flames. The harp of Orpheus is still the drained cup of Bacchus has been thrown aside. venus lies dead in stone and her white bosom heaves no more with love Tho streams still murmur. but no naiads bathe; the trees still wave. but in the forest aisles no dryads. dance Not even the beautiful women dance. The gods have flown from high Olympus Not even the beautiful women can lure them back, and Danae lies un- noticed, naked to the stars Flushed for ever are the thunders of Sinai; lost are the voices Of the prophets, and the land once flowing with milk and honey is but a desert waste.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-13
Appreciation of Hartman

The death of D. H. Hartman, the most potential man in the railroad world, has brought forth tender tributes of respect from those who knew him we'll Countless articles of appreciation have been printed in the newspapers and few, If any, harsh criticisms of his railroad policies have appeared. MT. Hartman possessed uncommon pluck as well as uncommon sagacity and in hard-fought contests for control of properties he needed to round out his various railroad sys- tems he naturally applied every rule known to the modern fnan- cier. But he was all the while an up- builder; and no man of anything like his power could have used it more in the line of development or more for the public good than he.
 MT. Roosevelt, as President of the United States, was very severe on Mr. Hartman and did all he could with his big stick to balk him and to cripple him. Roosevelt's attacks on Harri- man were not only cruel, but as it turned out, unjust Roosevelt did many great things in his executive capacity but he was guilty of some small acts and his snarl with MT. Hartman was one of the smallest and the one. per haps, which reacted most quickly. Mr Hartman showed fine poise and good sense in meeting the attitude of the President quietly and without appar- ent resentment He could not afford to get into wrangle with the head of the nation, no matter how great the proyocation, and he acted accordingly. But he lived long enough to see him. self vindicated at the bar of public opinion.
 What degree of menace there is to the republic when one man, no mat ter how honest, acquires abnormal power, is a question. But whether or not it is well for an individual to pos seas the power that came by genius and ambition to the railroad wizard need not be seriously discussed now, for MT. Hartman left no successor able to domiSese the railroad world as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-13
ROOSEVELT RIDES
 ON COWCATCHER

Nairobi, British East Africa, Thursday, August 5.-Colonel Roosevelt and his son, Kermit. travelled to Nairobi by passenger train on Saturday, July 20.
 Despite the cool weather MT. Roosevelt rode good part of the way on the cow catcher of the locomotive.
 MT. Roosevelt was met by W. N. Mo- Milan, whose guest he was to be during his stay in Nairobi
 On Tuesday, the 27th, the colonel and Kermit were the guests of H. F. Ward. one of the directors of Bona Trading company, and many of the settlers were invited to meet him.
 Colonel Roosevelt spoke freely of ri5 views on the country and every one was charmed by his personality.
 On Thursday the goth, Colonel Roose welt and Kermit attended the race meet and Kermit rode in several of the races. Unfortunately, he did not have win ming mount.
 Race week Is a big time in Nairobi. during which one sees all the beauty and fashion of this country.
 After the races Colonel Roosevelt and Kermit were entertained at dinner by the stewards of the Turf club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-13

rise in their might and act unitedly through the ballot. The Montgomery conference with "The Old Guard" in the front will fire men from one end of the state to the other with the spirit of liberty and will inspire them with ab- solute confidence which is half the battle.
 Only one question is to be decided in November-amendme or no amendment. But in it's tendency the answer will be of far-reaching ini- port. The campaign against the amend ment will have it's real start in Mont gomery Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-13
From Tit-Bits.

From Uit-Bits.
 N PARISIAN lady who died recent VV ly won certain amount of mo- toriety in the French capital by entertaining at dinner for over a decade a marble statue of her late husband. From the day of her partners death until her own decease she always dined with the statute, which was five feet In height, placing 1t at the head of the table and setting before it food and viands by way of oblation.
 The late King of Bavaria always had a bust of Marie Antoinette by his side when he sat down to dinner. He regarded the stone image absolutely the same as If 1t were the Queen herself, placing the most costly viands for it's consumption and speaking to 1t in tender tones.
 There is an old gentleman living near Glasgow who has for several years bined daily with statue. He Is bachelor, and the statue Is a counterfeit presentment Of his sister with whom he lived and who died suddenly of heart failure. At her death an exact model of her in a sitting posture was chiseeld by sculptor, and this was attired in her clothes and placed by her bereaved brother in a chair in his dining room. From that day to this the statue has occupied a seat at his dinner table, with a maid servant standing be- side 1t, whose duty it is to place food and drink for it at every meal.
 It will be remembered that MT. Clyde Fitch, the dramatist, gave a banquet once at which there were a number of half human-size dolls dressed to represent the female characters in certain of his plays.
 Cases of sculptors falling in love with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-13
THE HEIGHTS OF ALABAMA.

T foii iHe AnnlSIOn star.
 Speaking of the mountains of Alabama The Age-Herald says that the highest peak in the state Is Che-aw-ha. situated near Mentone in the Lookout range, and that Che-aw-ha is 2407 feet above sea. level. The Age-Herald is correct in but one particular in regard to Alabama's highest mountain. The altitude is given correctly but in locating the peak The Age-Herald goes wide of the mark. Che aw-ha Is situated directly south of Annis- ton, distance of about eight miles. and may be seen any clear day from the busi- ness district of Anniston by looking straight to the south down Noble street. This peak is the highest point of what Is locally known as Horseblock mountein. and the fact that 1t is the highest point in the state Is generally known by res- idents of this section.
 Che-aw-ha is situated near the line be- tween Calhoun, Cleburne and Talladega. counties. The Star is not definitely in- formed as to the course of the county lines in that section. but the corners of the three counties are in that vicinity. However, the record of the United States geological survey places Che-aw-ha in Talladega county.
 There is a high mountain much nearer Anniston, however, than Che-aw-ha. This is the high peak east of the city and distant about three miles, which rears It's head to the altitude of 2O74 feet above sea level.
 Thus 1t is that the highest mountains, like so many of the wonders and the good things of Alabama, are to be found in the vicinity of Anniston. In order that Star readers may have a basis for com parison in mountain attitudes, 1t may be noted that the summit of Che-aw-ha Is about 800 feet higher than Asheville. N.C., the metropolis of the Land of the Sky, ? and a city which is usually considered as