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The Washington times., 1909-02-04
BEGIN REAY TRIAL
IN SECRET COURT
Butler and Valet of Paris
Banker Accused of Muir
dering Him.

PARIS, Feb behind closed doors
in order to keep the salacious details
Of the evidence from the public, the
trial OF Pierre Renard, the butler. and
Georges Courtois. the valet, for the
murder of their master. Banker Remy,
began today in the assize court, Remy
was mysteriously stabbed to death in
his apartments last summer.
Courtois has confessed to his part in
the crime, alleging it was instlgated by
Renard, robbery being the motive for
the murder. Renard denies any knoWi-
edge of the crime. While there is little
more than cirCumstantlal evidence
against him aside from Courtois' accu-
sations. his evil past is counted ON by
the police 20 help prove his guilt. The
police Soy they have proof that Renard
corrupted d nephew Of Remy, a lad
named Raingo. This feature will be
aired in the trial.
Remy's murder created a sensation
second only to that Of Adolphe Steinheil
and his mOther-in-law Nine. Japy. for
which Mrle. Steinheil is still undergoing
examination as a suspect
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ECZEMA CURAsLE1 PROVEN!
Attorney at Moline, III, Convinced By
Oil Of Wintergreen Compound.

There is nothing that will convince a
lawyer except evidence.
Now, here is some rather startling evil
dence of a simple home cure for eczema
which convinced one lawyer, +. Q. En-
trlken. attorney at Moline Ill. He tells
how oil of wintergreen compound mixed
with thymoI and glycerine, as in d. d.
y. Prescription, cured him in thirty
days after thirty-two years of suffering
For - years" writes Attorney En-
tTikeu, II was troubled with eczema,
scabs ali over my face, body and head
I could run hair brush over my body
and the floor would be covered with
scales enough TO dll basket 1 tried
yerything-salves, internal medicine, X
Ray-all without result
Just a month ago ] was induced to
try ID. d. d. Prescription. The itch was
relieved instantly. so 7 continued. II Is
Just a month now and ! am completely
cured. / have not particle of itch and
. the scales have dropped or
Il can only say again CURE DISCON-
FRED I am now starting all eczema
sufferers on the right track"
Cure after cure has been brought to
our attention and always that instant
relief from the awful itch.
Henry Evans Peoples Drug Store
The Washington times., 1909-02-04
What Congress Did
IN THE SENATE.

Tile District appropriation bin was
taken up-
Mr. Beveridga introduced a. resolution
for experiment with the parcels post
ou rural routes iu three counties 100
the United States
AIr Dicks resolution. calling ou the
War Department Tor AN report on
hszmg since January J. Ias was
passed.
Ar Gary presented resolution .aIIIua
for reports from tHe .Erarlou
Commission. as 10 the progress OF its
work aud "a Dist of Its employees
a hearing was given bE the Agriculture
Committee ou tI- bin ~ give Federal
aid 20 George Washington IUIErT= .g.
for giving instruction iu agriculture.
Mr. Lodge introduced au amendment tu
the rule calculated no prevent attacks
DY Senators ou J4e President. the
Judiciary. OF the House OF Representa-
tives.
Tie Senate Committee ou Education
and Labor gave "a hearing on the
Childrcus bureau bill
Tine Seuat. passed tHe biI bv ar Smith
OF Maryland. amending the act where
0y the EaHIlueIuu, spa Springs and
Grefta railroad is authorized 90 enter
The District
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COMPANY TO TEST
EIGHTY CENT GAS
Consolidated Will Expert
ment Whether 1t Is Profit
able or Not.

NEW YORK. Feb. THAT the Con-
sOudated Gas Company intends TO
charge its customers, including those
o. It's subsidiary companies. at the rate
Of 50 cents "A thousand feet for January
gas and for the remainder of the year,
has been made known by John A Gar
Der. Of counsel TO the Consolidated
This rate VIII be conclusive only 80
Tar as the company desires. for il will
UC made as q test through which the
company intends To discover in a pra--
uCal way II IL can afford to furnish gas
~ so cents and make the profit OF 6 per
cent guaranteed by the supreme court
erty as established by that tribunal,
which was considerably less than that
made by the circuit court. and also that
set up by the State Gas Commission.
Will Bring New Suit
II at the end Of 1900 il appears that
the company cannot maintain the rate
OF - cents with a profit of per cent to
Itself a new suit will be begun in &C
Ccrdance with the opinion handed down
by the supreme court. which permits It
20 start another action for relief based
on new facts.
Mr. CARRIER stated again that il must
be understood that the receipts for bills
palu at the excess rate are not uegO-
rebates only 10 those holding receipts
and who can establish their claims by
proof that they live in the premises for
which the receipts are issued. This, Mr.,
tsarber said would shul out a large
number OF persons who have been puT-
chasing these receipts on speculation.
Exception viii be made In the cases of
assigns and heirs OF dead or BANKRUPT
customers, and in these cases only upon
afidavits, as the court is responsible for
the distribution OF the moneys intrusted
10 the special master.
Little Delay Expected.
The company, Mr.. CARRIER said, would
make every effort 20 obtain a prompt
distribution Of the excess fund which,
with that collected by tine subsidiary
companies Of the Consolidated, amounts
70 about 100000 He did not believe
Il would take a great while. despite the
fact that a great deal Of clerical work
would have TO be performed.
Customers who have preserved all of
their receipts. he said. would be paid
first, and the remainder, whose claims
viii need considerable amount OF
searching among the duplicate receipts
on hle an the circuit court and in the
books or the company. viii then be
taken up.
The Washington times., 1909-02-04
Arguments Fox.


PITTSBURG. Feb. Laura Fitz-
gerald. fifteen years old, daughter of a
farmer of Kittanniug township, near
here. loaded a dOuble-baTreled shotgun,
strapped the gun on the back of
chair. stood in front Of it and pulled
the trigger by means of a cord she had
fastened 10 the gun. Two charges OF
buckshOt entered her heart. She had
been disappointed in a love affair with
schOOlbOy.
The Washington times., 1909-02-04
WANTS INSURANCE
FOR AUTO VICTIMS

ALBANY. Feb. A bill designed to
protect the public from reckless auto
mobile drivers was introduced todav by
The measure provides that autom0biI
lists before securing q license must ME
with the Secretary OF State a $1,000 in
surancs policy, to pay the losses or
damages they may cause 20 Others
The insurance must be paid the vic
The Washington times., 1909-02-04
EAGLE PICKS UP CHILD

UTICA, Feb. while playing in the
barnyard OF her home near Gouveruour
the hve-yedr-Old daughter of Josiah
Olmtree was picked up and carried sky
ward by d bald-headed eagle. The out
cries of both parent and child frighten-
ed the bird and it dropped the girl on
The roof of barn. Quickly getting his
gun OImtree took a chance shot, but
outside of the lpss Of a few feathers
the eagle was unhurt.
The Washington times., 1909-02-04

ST. john Lewis and Vincies Toohey, of
New York city.
James L. WhaIey and Eta K. Grimes,
OF Washington.
Grover c. Martin and Zelda J.. Arme-
trout. Of EauisOuburE. Va
Benjamin McCaTJy aad Emily Anders,
of Washington.
Charles u. Coleman, jr., and Lavlula
\. GTubb, OF Baltimore, Md.
john ". Moss and RCbecca J.. 5. Hicks,
OF Washington.
George n. BoetleE BerWyu, nd, and
Marie A. FaRreuwald, Bethesda, Md.
Cameron COwnes Midland, Va. and Eff
he S. BOeder CalvertOn. Va.
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Little Delay Expected.
The Vital Records


Norman and Nettie Tate. boy.
Claude T. and Emma I. Thompson. boz.
Geoyge T. and Lena L. Ritter. girl.
Chester r. and Louise l.. Rose, girl.
Wilbur and Lily Montgomery. girl
Charles +. and Frances G.. Martin. bov.
Charles C.. and Mary &. Jones boy.
Eugene f. and Celeste 3. Hartley, boy.
Harvey L. and Annie j. FOgle. girl.
Arthur ID. and Addic NJ Cults. boy.
j. Piumau and FlOda \, Carter, girl
twins.
Frank W. and Julie NJ. Braden, girl.
William r. and Pauline Campbell girl
The Washington times., 1909-02-04
CONGRESS MAY TRY
TO OVERRIDE VETO
Bitter Fight Expected When
Census Bill Is Brought
Up.

The announced intention Of the Presi-
dent TO veto the census bill because il
does not provide that the enumeratOrs
and additional clerks shall be under the
civil service, means that a bitter fight
will be iE order in Congress when the
veto message reaches it. The sentiment
in Congress, It is believed. is to at
tempt to pass the biz over the Presi-
dents veto.
The bill as originally passed provides
that approximately three thousand cen
sus enumeratOrs and clerks may be ap-
pointed outside of the civil service. Al
though the bill was passed without any
great biaTe Of tTumpets, it was shown
Lhat members of Congress were in no
humor to entertain further encrOach-
ment upon certain prerogauves of their
office, and that they were Jealous OF
the privilege Of having a say as to the
census appointments.
Spells System.
This, the President holds. is a step
toward the return to the spells system,
and being an uncompromising civil
service advocate, Mr.. Roosevelt has an
nounced that he will not approve the
census bill in it's present shape.
~ men means Alldt unless touB toS
can muster a twO-thirds vote its mem
bers viii De deprived of handing out q
lot OF juicy plums TO an eXpectant con-
stiJuency.
Arguments For
The arguments ia favor OF the non
civil service clause are that il Will be
impossible for the Civil Service Com
mission to get this number Of clerks
10 come to Washington for what is
Virtually a temporary appointment,
lasting at best not over two years.
Another objection to the census bill
which il is .eHeved the President will
cau attent n to In his message. is
that clause which provides that the
printing Of tn thirteenth census may be
done outside If the Government Print
ing Office. Public Printer DOnnelIv and
the President have had several con-
ferences on this subject.
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naturally worried her very much. end
she was determined TO have au opeT-
elton. She was afraid that the growth
OF the tumur would sooner or later
cause her endless suffering and prob
ably prove fatal
Il cudeavored TO persuade her not to
have IL done. fearing the consequences.
but she insisted that it must be done as
she had every assurance that 81 could
be done successfully and without
serious result.
She Decides to Act.
81 was under the impression Monday
night before she went home that she
had decided to take my advice and have
nothing done. and was greatly surpris-
ed when she called me up by phone at
the school Tuesday morning, about o
o'clock, and said she had changed her
mind and that she would not be salts
ned until she had carried ont her pre-
Vious plans. ] told her az that time TO
wait until l could see IeT again, and
was not aware that she was then on
her way 10 the doctors, as ] afterwaTd
learned
Immediately after school I inquired
after her ana was informed that in the
operation d very serious condition was
found with those humorous grOwuhs; that
she was very = and not in condition
10 see dIBOue. that everything that
could be done would be done that he
had called in consultation several
physicians aud that nothing would be
spared IN glyElg her the best care and
Treatment
II realized it was then too late to come
10 yOu-neiIher could / do anything. She
was having the best medical attention
The world grew dark before me; the
woman ] loved deaTeF than anything
else in the world / was liable to lose. ]
was afraid I would lose nv mind. The
]
y wanted 20 come 10 tell you, but I
knew you could then do nothing,
and the excitement of seeing YOU
might simply carry her away al once.
and without the excitement she might
nave better chance - recover Driv-
en- 10 despair, / took the train and left,
never wishing again 10 see, unless she
recovered, anything that would bring
TO my mind the happiness once knew
IN the love and CUmpauiOnship OF your
dear daughter
Violated Rule.
Il violated one of tine strictest rules
% the Board of Education in keeping
secret our marriage, and / know my
position there I'm consequence is for
feited, and there viii be nothing in
Washington but CeuSIre for me from
those who do not know or understand
actual conditions thar confronted us,
Besides 1 now realize. when IL is too
late, the wrong 10 YOU in having
secret marriage
Forgive me, never meant TO
cause YOU a moments sorrow.
would gladly give nay life IL I could
save heT's-the dearest. and best wO-
uan on earth. If my dear wife passes
away / want the privilege OF paying
all the funeral expenses. Possibly il
ls best now for Gear Abbie's sa Ike,
since we have kept the secret this
Tar, TO let it remain so and avoid fur
JheT publicity.
But that is Tor You 10 decide. Be
lleVe me, we did what we believed
was for the best never dreaming of
50 serious an outcome.
"AmeCLiOnately
The Washington times., 1909-02-04

CEMENT BURIAL VAULTS

WATERPROOF. airtight; everlasting; Tor IN
diVIduaI .utsTueutss for safe by undertake
era WASHINGTON CEMENT VAULT co
ROOM Z03 Maryland building.
Phone Maiu $685. fyl--Su- ~. sol
The Washington times., 1909-02-04

tim on proof that the damage or i'm
Jury was caused by an accident ia the
operation OF the automobile. without re-
gard 10 any negligence on the part OK
the party injured or the person ops-at-
ing the machine
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HORTON SIA1PSO.
Dr.. Howard Called

In direct examination, Dr.. r. Howard,
VINO had been called in to assist Dr..
Lawrence. in the operation, said ne had
administered the anesthetiC at ID
o'clock lie said he knew the operation
was 10 Ice performed but saw no in
strumeutF when he enteTd the room.
and asked no questions regarding the
nature Of the operation. In answer to
a question. DR. How ard said Dr. Law
renee did not always tell him the ma
ture OF the cases In which he was u
assist
''I had no reason TO ask regarding
The operation" he said, 81 suspected
nothing and did not think anything
vas MrOnE.-
The Washington times., 1909-02-04
Use of ChIaroform

Regarding the administering of the
anesthetic. Or. Howard said that the
patient was under the influence OF
chlorofoTm for about an hour and q
half About ten minutes after the
completion of the operations he left
10 call upon some of his patients and
returned - three hours To see Dr..
Lawrence about other matters.
DR. Lawrence met Dr. Howard i'm the
hall. and stated that he mad been try
ing 10 GEL him on the telephone. tlat
the patient was having q HeYaoF-hae-
Dr. Harrison Crook had been sent
for. and came after the operation was
over He asked immed ateIv the nature
~ the case, but Dr. Howard said me did
Hol Know DI. crook felt the patient s
pulse. shook his head and left the office
WlilouI exchanging auE further words
-Dr. Crook returned almost immeTf-
ately with a. salt solution instrument
and made am effort 30 save the patients
lie by Its use. Ia the meantime Dr.
Lawrence was busy sending for AN ann
bulauCe. which had been summoned be-
Tore the death of the patient. When the
ambulance arrived, Miss Couitry was
dead.
Asked Few Questions.
On being asked If he'd had any con-
Vsrsatjou with the patient regarding the
case prior to the administering of the
anesthctic Dr. Howard said that he
ildu merely asked NEE a rev questions
which We're necessary before joe aE-r.r f-
istered chlOTof0rm. The patient yoIuu-
teered no Information. she was intro
duced 10 him merely as Mrs. Clark
Dr. Howard also stated that the salt
solution injection had been unsstisfac-
tory, due 20 the Testlessuess OF the
patient.
a report concerning the death OF lIlSs
CoulLry consumed the greater part OF
the time at the session of the Board
u Education. The suspension of fI1r-
ton simpson former principal OF The
Hubbard School was decided uBOu.
The action Was taken. il was eE-
planned because Simpson had com
nltted q breach of discipline Iu dI-ap-
pearlng without communicating with
che school authorities. and not because
Of his connection with the CoulfrE case.
Although the board was unanimous iu
declaring that the principal had merited
this punishment by leaving The school
without permission. any action regard
ing the cause of his absence VIII Ue
delayed until Simpson, connection with
the COultrV ease is clearly defined
The Washington times., 1909-02-04
FUNERAL DESIGNS
FUNERAL DESIGNS

r e...E lea-IIpf I.u-rard. rataiy priced
GUIDE.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-06
Items from All Parts Of the World
Carefully Selected from the
Press kilograms.
4 Weekly Digest Of tho Most important
Facts and Happenings for Busy
Readers.
CHICAGO MAN ESCAPES DEATH.

Harry e. MOsher Rescued from Over.
turned Auto Near Pekin.
But for the timely arrival Of Peo.
ria man. Harry G. Mosher, Of Chicago.
would have been crushed to death by
his automobile, when the machine
ieaped down the high embankment ON
the highway near Pekin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mosher were on an auto trip from Chi
cago to Denver. Near Pekin, very bad
roads were encountered and several
times the machine was stalled In the
mud. Mr.. Mosher turned on the full
power Of the machine, and with a sud.
den jerk It went down the embank-
ment, half turned turtle and Mosher
was imprisoned 30 that he was unable
to extricate himself without overbal.
ancing the machine, which would Ger.
tainiy have crushed him to death.
Harrison Milton, Of Peoria. witnessed
the accident, and secured a rope which
he threw to Mosher. who tied 1t to his
waist and was pulled from the ma.
chine.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-06

Biblical language. For instance, Il ID
held that the account Of the creation
given In Genesis was intended to be
suited to the popular comprehension,
and It Is not by It's very nature accur.
ate In the scientific sense OF the word.
II is therefore quite permissible to
think Of the days" Of Genesis as a
longer and indefinite period Of time.
On points not directly settled by the
judgment Of the church or the inter.
probation Of the fathers. the defense Of
individual opinion IL lawful.
~e>
On the sixteenth day Of the eleventh
month--which was January by "old
style"-of the year 1886 there was pre-.
scented to the town Of Salem. Mass,
a petition by Debora Holmes that she
might have piece OF land allotted
TO her In that town. The record Of
what answer was made to her request
runs as follows: "Debora Holmes re.
fused Land (being a maid) but hath
four bushels Of Corn granted her. one
by Mr.. Endecot, one by MIR. Stileman,
one by John Woodbury.. and one by
Mr.. Verrin. and would be a bad presi.
dent to keep nous alone" The prece.
dent has Jared hardly at the hands Of
posterity. What large. empty places
would be left to-day in the life Of vii.
lage and town II the maids-old and
young-who keep house alone were
warned out" after the fashion OF our
stern f0refathers! The saint Of the
town Is almost sure to be q spinster.
She Is the dispenser Of cookies and
maple.sugar to her youthful admirers.
She does up the hurt fingers and wipes
away tho tears Of disappointment from
childish eyes. She Is the FIRST to be
told Of the lovers happiness. and Is
the most desired consider in the house
OF mourning. We cannot know OK.
actly what Debora Holmes did with
her four bushels Of corn, which must
have been poor substitute for home
OF her own. But one might guess that
she planted It on some sunny New
England hillside. and that It sprang
up In a rich crop Of kind deeds and
wise words and loving thoughts. which
Debora passed on to all her maiden
sisters for the cheer and comfort Of
mankind.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-06
LYONS TRAGEDY Is uNso1vHD.

Coroner's Jury Leaves Death Of Al.
gust BrOckmeyer = Mystery.
An open verdict was returned by q
coroners jury which inquired into the
death of August Brockmeyer. the
dairyman OF Lyons who was found
dead In his milk wagon In front Of the
home Of John Koenaman. In Lyons.
October q. Bernhard Brockmeyer,
half.brother Of the dead man. and Hen.
ry Hosman. his hired man, who were
accused OF killing Brockmeyer and
were held in the county jail, we're re.
leased on $1,000 bail each after the
verdict had been returned. Detectives
Sharp and Trafton Of the Chicago pc.
lice department, who investigated the
tragedy, expressed themselves as sat.
isfled with the finding and said they
would carry the prosecution no fur.
ther. 1t Is thought by friends Of the
men under bond that they will DO
freed at their hearing unless stronger
evidence Is found.
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to carry two lights. one in front and
one In the rear. Such a law. faith.
fully enforced, 10 a cheap and practi.
cal method Of safeguarding highway
trafhc. not only from collisions, but
also from the numerous accidents
which result from bad places In roads
and bridges.
A Washington Judge has decided
that chewing gum constitutes. con
tempt Of court. This ID no indication,
however, that this blow. will put the
chewing gum trust out Of business.
The names Of some Of Englands
biggest battle ships are Indomitable.
lndefatigable and Inflexible. A good
many Of the English people think the
next big one ought to be named the
lnsupportable.
That American family will be best
served by Its physician which ar.
ranges with him for yearly services.
which include periodical visits wheth.
er any one IL III or not. A doctor 30
employed IL the family's private health
oflicer. He sees unsanitary conditions
and orders them changed. He drops
q word about the gospel Of the open
window. He gets acquainted with the
members Of the family. He notices
from little Bobby's squirt that he
ought to wear glasses. which Bobby's
fond mother might not have found out
In years. He sees In time tendencies
that might lead to tuberculosis. or
warns an overweight girl out Of
school In time to prevent q nervous
breakdown.
%6A
Much interest Is felt In the report
Of the Biblical Commission which the
Pope appointed some years ago to
formulate the position OF the Roman
Church ON the question Of the histori.
cal character Of the early chapters Of
Genesis. and the general subject Of
Scriptural criticism. The necessity Of
adhering to the established doctrines
Of the church 10 OF course insisted up.
on. but there are some apparent con.
cessions to modern interpretations Of
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FINDS sl,s4l; SPENDS IT; HELD.

Man Discovered Roll Of Passenger
who Attempted % Hide IL.
Hugo Hildebrand was locked up In
Bloomington after he had spent $l.541
belonging to Robert Lundy, OF Kansas
City. and which he asserted he found
on a Chicago and Alton train. The
police were advised that Hildebrand
was spending money like million
aire In the tenderloin district, and an
investigation resulted In the discovery
that several weeks ago Robert Lundy.
OF Kansas City, left that city on an
Alton train for Chicago. Fearing pick
pockets. Lundy concealed the money
under the seat. When he reached
Roodhouse the money was gone and
could not be located. 1t was not heard
from until Hildebrand confessed that
he had found II.
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SHOOTS HUSBAND IN PRISON.
Chicago Woman Tries "a XIII Man
Who HAD Abandoned Her.

Chicago Woman Tries Ia XIII Man
Who HAD Abandoned Her.
Two hours after she had caused the
arrest of her husband Abraham Levy,
tailor, on the charge OF abandon
ment. Mrs. Esther Levy visited his
cell room In the Harrison street POI
lice station in Chicago, and before the
startled lookup keeper had chance
to interfere shot through the bars at
Levy, iniiicting fatal wound. In the
building at the time were score OF
policemen. Mrs. Levy stood talking In
low voice to the prisoner. who re-
NAMED locked In his cell. Suddenly
she drew a revolver from beneath her
jacket and fred She was Immediate
ly arrested. but gave no, explanation
for her act