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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
Shah's Commander Killed

st. Petersburg, April 7. = Persian
dispatches received here state that a
revolutionary soldier assassinated the
shah's commander-in-chief Aimed
Dowleh, near Tabriz, with bomb.
Aimed Dowleh was former grand vi
Zier.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
DEAF MUTE HAD HoLD-UP ROLE

Victim Alleges Noise like Robber
Wasn't Needed to Convince Him.
Vermillion, S. D., April z. AL
though Jim Tomlinson is a deaf mute
he is able, in the role of hold-up
man, to convince his victim that the
latter's valuabes are wanted. accord
ing to Harry E. Sweet, a painter, who
charges that Bert Malone and Tom
linson waylaid him and took 50 from
him. Tomlinson, it is alleged, had
Sweets pocketbook and his keys
when arrested.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
St. Louis Goes Republican

st. Louis, April 7-Early returns in
dictate st. Louis has gone Republican
after eight years of Democratic rule.
1t is predicted the entire Republican
city ticket, with possibly one excep-
ton. has been elected.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
NICARAGUA READY TO SETTLE
Will Send Special Commissioners to
Fix Up Emery Claim.


Washington, April THE crafty
ing information was conveyed to Sec
rotary Knox yesterday that the Mica
raguan government would make an
early effort to settle, either by COM
promise Or by arbitration, the claim
for damages of the G. D. Emery COM
pany, whose concession for cutting
mahogany was cancelled two years
and a half ago for alleged violation
of the terms.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
4 Spirit in Prison.

Mrs. Noah cried.
ITO think I daren't take a feather
for my hat with all these lovely birds
aboard" she wept.
Thus we learn that Tantalus had an
easy time of it.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
Takes Oath as Associate .JI,doe

Cincinnati, April John w. War
rington was yesterday sworn in as as
sociate judge of the United States cir
cult court of appeals for the Sixth cir
cult, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Judge J. K. Richards.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
ASsYRIAN CHARGES FRAUD.
Accused Sioux Falls Banker of Re.
ceiving Deposit UnIawfulIy.


ceivng Deposit UnIawfuIy.
Sioux Falls, S. D., April Chris
tan G. Leyse, for years one of the
most prominent business men OF
Sioux Falls, will have preliminary
hearing Tuesday on the charge OF
having received deposits while cash
Ter of the Central Banking and Trust
company, knowing the institution to
be insolvent. The banking company
closed it's doors early last year. The
plaintiff in the action against the for.
mer cashier is a member of the local
Assyrian colony. who charges in his
complaint that Cashier Leyse, on Jan
II, 1908, accepted from him q deposit
of $421.73.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
CLOSE CALL FOR ROYALTY.
Kinq and Queen of Spain Have N;

King and Queen of Spain Have Mar
row Escape in Auto Collision.
Madrid, April liking Alfonso and
Queen Victoria recently had a narrow
escape from injury. The king was
leaving the palace court yard and the
queen was entering in their automo-
bile when the machines came into col
lision in the narrow passage. Both
automobiles were badly damaged, but
their maiesties were not hurt.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
CIV I iIlev Nav Recover

Hartford, Conn, April Gov. G..
L. LilIey will recover unless untoward
conditions not now anticipated inter-
vene. This was the conclusion reach
ed by his physicians in consultation
with DR.. Janeway of New York.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
Tonsorial Note,

''Your hair wants cutting badly,
sir,' said a barber to customer.
mo, it doesn't" replied the man in
tn echair; "it wants cutting nicely.
You cut it badly last time"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
BODY FOUND AT LA CROSSE.
"KeIIy the Disturber" Was Drowned
at Homer, Mimi, Last Fall.

La Crosse, Wis, April THE body
of John Kelly, known as Kelly the
Disturber," drowned last fall at Ho-
mer, Mimi, was found by fishermen
here. Kelly was non-believer and
was known all along the river be-
cause of the religious arguments he
entered into. He was forty-eight.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
TWO WIVES; SETS SELF ATTIRE.
Alleged Bigamist Attempts Suicide in
Cell

Ottumwa, Iowa, April Crank J
Moriarty, for twenty-five years trav.
cling man of Ottumwa, was arrested
here on charge of bigamy. He later
attempted suicide by setting his cloth,
ing afire when in the city Jail await,
ing Des Moines officers. Moriarity
married Miss Mayine Mullen of OF,
tumwa fourteen years ago. While
still living with her, it is alleged, he
married Mrs. Jennie Linden of Des
Moines. Moriarity is now in a hospi
tai, but it is thought he will recover.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
Seeks Death In EalIs

Niagara Falls, N. Y, April 6.-An
unidentified man, about thirty-eight
years old, yesterday committed sui
eide by jumping into the river from
Luna Island, in sight of a score of
persons who saw him swept over the
falls.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
LIQUOR Traffic Hit Hard

Detroit, Mich, April z. - Definite
returns show that of the twenty-sev-
en- counties which yesterday voted on
the question of abolishing the sale or
manufacture of liquor in their bor-
ders, twenty went dry" and seven
went wet
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
Three Robberies at Ipswich

Ipswich, S. D., April 6.-Robbers
Saturday night broke into pool
room, restaurant and hardware store
at Ipswich, securing a sum of money
in each place ranging from $12 to $50.
No arrests have been made.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
Well Aimed

The Lady-Tell me truly, count, do
you think we American women are
spoiled?
The Count-Ah, madam, eef you are
spoiled now, eet must be Eat you were
very nice before.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
WILL WAR ON TONNAGE TAX.

Range Towns Will Cooperate With
Duluth in Delegation to St. Paul.
Duluth, April Z. - The Commercial
club yesterday perfected plans for
a move on the state senate next
Wednesday evening, when Northeast
ern Minnesota will protest against
the tonnage tax. Mayors of all range
towns will be asked to cooperate.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
Much Easier.

Kind Lady--Your English is so poor
my good man. You split your in
finitives.
Gritty George-Ah, lady, don't con-
denim me fer dat. I'd rather split me
infinititves dan to split wood.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
DeSpondent over Suieidee

Butterfield, Mimi, April 6.-Disap.
pointed in a love affair, Wilbur head
a young man twenty-three years OF
age, committed suicide by firing a bull.
let into his brain at the S. w. Burns
farmhouse, ten miles north of here.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
Rrvan in TexaS

Brownsville, Tex, April 7.--William
J. Bryan, accompanied by Mrs. Bry-
an, arrived at Mission, Tex, yester-
day to spend some days on the fruit
plantation which Mr.. Bryan recently
purchased.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
SEEDING is STARTED.
Red River Valley Farmers Begin on
Spring Work.

spring WoIN'
st. Paul, April 7.-Seeding is on in
full blast in the Red river valley
country, despite the fact that many
farmers say it is a little too early.
According to reports received at the
offices of the state immigration bu-
reau the SHOWS have gone out so
evenly and have left the ground in
such a condition that the farmers in
the valley have absolute confidence
in sowing the seed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
Black Hand Members c.u,h+

Manchester, Okla, April 6.-Three
italians, alleged members of the
Black Hand, were arrested here last
night. charged with dynamiting 10.
seph Nellis' store at Krebs, Okla. on
March 80.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
Seal Catch Is a EaiIura

st. Johns, N. F., April 6.-The ap-
parent failure Of the seal catch in the
Gulf Of st. Lawrence was reported by
the sealing steamer Harlow, which ar.
rived here yesterday empty.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
PLAYED in Ford's Theater

Chicago, April Carl Stirling. a
member Of the company that played
at Ford's theater the night Abraham
Lincoln was assassinated, died here
yesterday
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
Heard on the Boulevard.

JinLs-What a beautiful girl in that
bearskin auto coat!
Harker-But she is not beautiful
outside of the coat.
Jinks-Ah, l see; in that case beau
ty is skin deep Ell?
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
lover the Northwest
GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HORSE.
Doctor infected by Tetanus Germs
While Performing Operation.

While Performing Operation.
Sioux City, Iowa, April Infect
ed by tetanus germs while perform
ing surgical operation upon his
horse, DR.. J. o. jolly of Dixon, Neb.,
a graduate of the Sioux City College
of Medicine, died at st. Vincent's hos
pital of lockjaw.
Dr. Ernest e. Jenkinson Of Sioux
City, who operated upon DR.. Jolly, is
in critical condition, having also
become infected by the deadly germs
in a small scratch on his thumb.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
Experienced.

Manager (who has advertised for a
floor walker)-Have you had any ex-
perience?
Applicant-We have had twins In
our family twice.-Judge.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
TEASERS FATALLY STABBED.
Remarks About Laborer's Absent
Wife Result in Tragedy.

Mancelona, Mich, April Teas
ing a Polish laborer about his wife in
the old country resulted yesterday in
the probably fatal stabbing of two
men in a lumber camp northeast of
here. John Meloosky and Michael
Hammer are both in dangerous con-
dition from stab wounds. John Ko-
sick, whom they were teasing, is I'M
der arrest, charged with the stab
bing.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
WILL INDICT AUTO DRIVER.
Death of Sioux City Boy Makes the
Charge MansIauuhter.

Sioux City, Iowa, April 7.-Joseph
OLeary, the six-year-old son of Mrs.
Ellen OLeary, who was struck by an
automobile driven by Lawton Wyck.
off week ago, died last night with
out recovering consciousness. County
Attorney U. G. Whitney announced
that Wyckoff would be prosecuted for
granddaughter.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
ProoresS.

"How's Smith getting on in his new
position?"
Fine. He's already begun to think
that the boss couldn't run the bust
ness without him.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
Canadian Pacific Awards Contract,

OdTTdNIoTI HNTIIN FNVVdTUS NUTkFdCISs
Winnipeg, April T. - The Canadian
Pacific railway yesterday awarded a
contract to a firm OF Omaha contract
ors to build eighty miles of new road
from Lethbridge to Calgary, Alberta.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
KRUPP HEIREss NOT UNHAPPY
Won Bohlen und Halbach Denies Ru-
NOR of a Divorce,

Berlin, April Herr own Bohlen
und Halbach, whose wife was former
ly Bertha Krupp, has had notices
posted throughout the Essen works.
which are owned by Nine. Won Bob
len und Halbach, declaring On behalf
of himself and his wife that the re-
port of the probability of a divorce
between them is a baseless invention.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
MAN WANDERED TO DEATH,

Mystery in Disappearance of James
vile, Wis, Cleared Away.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, April THE mys-
terry surrounding the disappearance
of Thomas Mclaughlin, aged ninety
years, on Jan. % was cleared up yes
terday by the discovery of his body
in Rock river by carp fishers. The
man, who was partially blind, had evil
IDENTIFY wandered into the river.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
City Father Charged With Theft.


Stamford, Conn, April 6.-Charged
with stealing milk, Thomas A. Bren-
nan, a member of the common coun-
Gil, elected on a reform ticket, was ar
rested here yesterday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
ALABAMA is SAFELY DRY.

State Supreme Court Decides Prohibi-
ton Law Is Valid.
Montgomery Ala April 1.-THE SUI
preme court yesterday declared the
state prohibition law valid all the
judges concurring in the opinion. This
is the second time the court has up
held the statewide act of the last
legislature. 1t was attacked on sew
eral constitutional grounds.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
RAILROAD CAR BLOWN A MILE.

Caboose, Lifted From Tack by High
Wind, DemoIishes Shanty.
Ambrose, N. D., April 7. - During
the recent wind storm here a caboose
was blown off of the 500 track and
carried over a mile on the prairie.
finally ending up against a claim
holders shack. The shack was de-
molishe& and the occupant, who, for
tunately, was not injured, was badly
frightened.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
RIOT LEADER sURRENDERs.

kentuckian Gives Up After EIuding
Troops for Four Months.
Cincinnati, April 7.-Afer roaming
about the country and through the
wilds of the Kentucky mountains for
nearly four months, during which five
scores of United States deputy mar
shals and several companies of sol
diers had searched in vain for him,
Berry Simpson, alleged leader of the
rioters at Stearns, KY, surrendered.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
NEW HIGH RECORD FOR COTTON
Dry Weather Reports Force Price Up
From so to 60 Points.

From so to 60 Points.
New York, April New high rec
ords were made for the season in the
cotton market yesterday on active
general buying, with May contracts
selling at 9.79 cents and October at
955 cents, Or so to so points above
market held net gain of and 5
points at midday.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-30
STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE JATLS
Commissioners ask Needed Funds of
Congress.
Urse Money for Addition 10 Work
house aad for the Purchase
of Extra Land.

A step 10 improve the present jail cor
dItions, and 20 make effective the de-
liberations Of the penal commission
composed OF Justice ". P. Stafford. John
Joy Edison. and Robert Y. La Dow. was
taken by the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict yesterday, in sending recommends
tons on the subject 10 Congress
The Increase OF an appropriation fer an
addition 10 ,1he workhouse. and the pur-
chase of two tracts OF land Of 1000 acres
each. to be located In the adjoining States
OF Virginia and Maryland. are asked. The
wOrkhouse appropriation should be placed
at s1co.fseo instead Of the $S5.00e which has
been approved by Congress. according TO
the recommendations.
Another recommendation OF the jail
commission is the adult probation system.
by which any convict, except in cases Of
treason. murder. rape. arson. and kid
mapping. may be placed under the super
vision OF probation officers and allowed
his freedom during the term Of good
conduct
The disgraceful condition Of the fan
would be ameliorated by the erection OF
temporary structures on the woTkhouse
and reformatoTy tracts. and it is hoped
to have them completed by next July.
Congress is also asked 10 appropriate
$4,000 as q preliminary. for the prepara-
ton Of plans for permanent structures.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-30
PLACES OF INTEREST.

Library II Co1zs-Opea 4 n to 10 D n On
secnlar days: from p n TO 10 D n On Sundays
ana OF cer1zin holidays
Public LibTz-y-Opsn 9. q. 70 :. n holdsys
4 N 70 ? n; Sundays. to ?. n
Executive Mznsiou-Open 70 a n. 10 p II
United States Cspitol-Open e. n. 20 40 , II
State. War. and NsFy observation-disclosures a. p.
to , n. CThe original Declaration Of IudeTend-
suee : n the EbrzTy at the State DepaTtaertl
United States FTszsary-Open a. n. TO 2 ?. H.
United States Patent Oace-open a. T. TO ?
p n
United States Pension Bureau-Open a. u to
Il
United states Post-onee-opsn , a. n TO .. N
Washington CITY Poss-oesce-Open all bours. TTbe
Dead Letter Once is IN the c5ty posi-o1icel
Nsfionsl Botanic Gardeus-Opeu 5 a. n 70 , Il
Fish Commission-Opsn a. H. to ~ p n
Amy Medical AIuseun-Opsn a. n. 70 50 p n,
National Nuseun-Open a. n. 70 80 p II tn
ending holidays.
Smithsonian InsIitGtiO1-Opsn & n 70 40 ?
n ginciuding holidays.
Agricultural De7artment-0pen = II 70 40
D N
Bureaa Of EsSrsras ard PriHtins-opes g. Il
70 30 ? u.
washington Monument gsss Zee. IN hsisho-opes
s>3 q n to 40 D n Elevator rms from a n
Uu1n D n
Corcuran Gallery q Art-Open go a n. to ,.
- winter; a. n 70 p n n S1nmsT. Sun
dsys-IS p n % p Il. excepting II rnia-slu-
mer. Admission free On Tuesdays. Thursdays. sat
Urdsys. and Sundays; other days. &c admission
Government Printing ODce-Open 10 a. N to
?
NAVY TArd-Open a. n 10 SD p n
souths0-th Cottage. 18th s. and Prospect ava
INTHE SUBURBS
Zoo5oEicsI Park-Open al dsy.
Rock Creek BIidEs a1d PARK.
Chevy Chase and Eensngton.
Naval Observstory-o Open a. n. % p n
Acunt Fe=Doa THE ho1os ard tonb o. WANING
tonl-Open Il a n % p n
Arlington Nstionsl Cemetery.
Fort Myer Military Post
Euited States soldiers Hone-0ps1 q n 70
sunset.
United States Naval Academy. Annapolis Nd.
Cathedral Grounds. Tenusnytozn road-Op@D L
D. TO ?. II
Cabin Johu Bridge. Catholic University. and Alex
Gndr1s-
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The Washington herald., 1909-01-30
REGISTERED AT HOTELS.

ARLINGT0N-ChzTics S. Jones, NeE YORK; L.
Graves and wife. Pittssa=s; h J. Hosner and
wife, Concord. Mass; c. Z. Ro5binss Browning
Mont; ". c wutinlse. Port Henry; F. Roth and
william Arnold. Am Arbor. Mica; c. J. Shea.
Green Island. \. 7.
SOREHAN-Sliss S. K. Fort Baltimore; z. u.
Kelly. Ann ATbor Mich: Lee ". Todd. New YORK
M. ". sehaiype Virginia: William s. Flood, Bos-
ton; ". J. Bruce and wife. Minneapolis: c. h.
BohznoE. Chicago.
T Mcintyre and s0n. salt Lake CITY; L BiersT.
IT, Sait Lake City: J. Harris and wife, Baltimore.
NEW WILLARD-Mrs- J. L. Wood, Philadsl-
phia; J. B. Kellog. Battle Creek. Mich; Z. J..
Bone New YORK; Z s. Low, New York; ". F.
Reynolds. Brooklyn, y Y; Charles Waller. New
York; +. s White Birmingham Ala
RIGGS-Mrs ". E 3. Da~s. Birmingham. Ala
B. Il Gerhard, Austin, Tex: B. G. Dexter and
wife. Philadelphia: A. Z YaInaii. New York.
RALEIGH-A. J. DaTidson, St. Louis; T. ".
Peet Chicago; William LongfeldeF. New York; J..
p Shipe. Cleveland. Ohio; William '. Randolph
New York; F. D. Webb. New York; ". J. Per
kins, Detroit
NATIONAL-C r Watson New York. g r.
Smith. Manila: r. Nesbio. Los Angeles: W. G.
Beck. Boston. II. J. F2uneltoo. New York; ]. A.
McBain. Toledo; Mr. ard Mrs Jerskey, New York
METROPOLITAN-H. E Apperso1 Denver
Cclo.; Hiss 1isTy Apperson. CulpepeT. Va. 5. Al
iison. New York; James A. RidSeiey. PittsbSsTS
F. L. Bacon and wife, Minneapolis; ". o. Myer.
Csrthssr, Tenn Miss IL L Simpson, Pittsburg.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-30

Spirited bidding among wealthy persons
Of national prominence IN Sloan's auction
rooms. yesterday. resulted in some high
prices being paid for odds and ends Of
the Cotton estate. A painting by Yer
.boeckhoven brought 1910. the name or the
purchaser being withheld The sale prob
ably VIII net $4,000.
Jewelry. works Of art. and rare volumes
were bid for by a mountaineering crowd
CT Senator's, officials OF the diplomatic
corps, and members Of the social set and
army and navy circles.
Siegfried saeher. father Of Helen Mar
garet Beatrice Sacher, granddaughter Of
David Cotton. the California millionaire,
through his representative. outbid many
wealthy persons 10 retain heiTlOOms Of
the estate for HIS daughter
Little Heirezs Prominent
The little girl was the central figure IN
the contest for the Cotton estate. which
was fought out In the courts II Cali
forHia and the District OF Columbia. Little
Miss Sacher wiz receive one-third OF the
estate, which viii be materially enlarged
by the heirloorns bid in By her father.
The famous Cotton necklace OF gold
and diamonds was one OF the articles
bought for the young heiress. r Golden
Donaldson. Sacher's attorney, ran I'D the
price from 1880 to $3.50 before other
bidders were defeated. Other pieces OF
jeWelry and tapestries. portraits. and
china were BID In by the attorney.
! The sale began Wednesday morning.
and was continued until late last evening.
when the last OF the estate. the library.
| composed OF many rare and expensive
volumes, was sold. The first day rare
ornaments Of china. glass. medals. and
linens were sold. Imported rugs. tapes
tries. curtains, diamonds. fev-eIrv. paint
/ ings, and bronzes were sold on Thursday.
and silver, plate cutlery. furniture. and
glassware were disposed Of yesterday.
NOtzbIes Make Purchases.
Some OF the notable purchasers were
Senator George Nixon, Senator and Mrs.
DoIliver. Mrs. James Mann. wife Of the
Representative from Illinois: Senator
Lodge, Representative Stanton. Repre-
sentative Bartlett, OF Nevada. and ether
members Of both branches OF Congress.
Senator Lodge bought q number OF rare
volumes, paving from $ 10 80 each, and
Mrs. 3. wilkins made several purchases
Senator Nixon bought a pair OF valuable
bronze Egyptian statues. aTtistically mod
eied, about seven and one-half feet in
height. by the celebrated sculptor. A.
Toussaint paying $50 for each
A diamond necklace was bought BY Dr.
James O'DonneH for Sl.000. and Mrs. A. c
Barney bought many odds and ends OF
the art collection. Senator Doliiver. paid
SiI0 for an Ouchak TUG; Mrs. Mann paid
- FOR an India carpet: Mrs. Byron 5.
Amber bought a rug 500. and Brain
ard W Parker paid 800 for a Persian
rug. Niles ". White. Mrs Charles G.
Train. Joseph P. Sanger. c P Simpkins.
Cen c c. SawteIle, A Z Fullerton,
Mrs. c. A. Douglas and Mrs. Olcctt also
made purchases.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-30
HIBBARD IS SENTENCED.
Makes Plea to Court, but Gets Three
and a Half Years.

Convicted recently OF murderous assault
or his wife. Lulu HibbaTd. at her apart
ment - B street northwest On May L
last. George Hib5ard. a former machinist
at the navy yard, was yesterday sen
fenced by Justice Anderson. In Criminal
Court No. ?. to three and a half years in
the penitentiary at Atlanta Ca
Hiboard IN at imprisoned plea 70 the
court said drink had taken complete pos
session Of his mind. so that he did not
know he was attacking his wife OF that
he had a knife in his hand He blamed
his wife's parents for his downfall
The defendant was represented by At
torneys c 4 Keigwin and W H. Robe
son
The Washington herald., 1909-01-30
IN HONOR OF MCKINLEY.
Service VIII Be Held In
the Metropolitan VI. z. Church.

A service in observance OF the AIcKin-
ley anniversary VIII be held tomorrow
evening in the Metropolitan Methodist
non viii preach on Moral lessons from
the life. character, and services Of VIII
lam Mckinley. the astute statesman. the
Christian nobleman. the martyred Presi-
dent"
The Lincoln centenary VIII be observed
in this church Sunday evening. February
(. and DR.. Shannon's sermon VIII be de-
voted to Abraham Lincoln. Gods great
est, grandest prophet 10 the American
people.