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The Washington bee., 1909-01-30
Possonons Brazilian Yipers

Much is made of the lanchead
viper, the most deadly Of al know
reptiles" brought from Brail to
New York for the purpose of9n op-
Grafton which will give a seEun that
is practically extinct, The' are
several dngulaTIy interesting makes
iu Brazil. The suru cueu sup
posed to cause death IN six hHrs. 1t
Is sometimes found nine fef long.
Its skip n b dirty tawny yelle. with
dark brown lozenges on tae aek. It
is said to be attracted by irebut sell
dom to injure travellers Tie ferc-
est of the lance-headed FPes is the
Jararoca, and it, also, ita dirty yell
low, but it is brown-blak 5out the
tail.-Boston Herald.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-30
A YOUNG LION SLAYER.
Boer Farmer Boys Make Good Shots
On the African Veldt.

Three lions were killed near Piet-
ersburg. Transvaal by the nineteen
year-old son of Jozef Erasmus,
Boer farmer. It appears that young
Erasmus was on his way to the Mes
sina mine and had outspanned his
donkey team, when his kaff1r 10Y
came running to tell him that Tires
lions were tackling the donkey<
Erasmus seized his gun and ran haTu
In the direction indicated. On LIB
arrival at the spot he found ne
lions lying around one OF the dn-
KEYS. He fred and killed llg
uoness. The other two jumped up
but he was ready and shot anouer
(younger) Honess. The young ION
which was left ran behind sdne
brushwood. Erasmus first collected
his donkeys and brought them nto
safety and then once more carepily
szssS&shed the scene of the feht.
IEroFder to find out if the two Ion
ssses were dead he fired anOthershot
At one of them. This disturbed the
surviving lion who tbereupon anne
forth roaring. Erasmus was gam
Eeady and shot him dead on thespot.
Asked by the Volkesstem cOrTesOnd-
ent whether he was alone at the
/ time, Erasmus replied; oh no,
/ Oom.' l had my little Kafir boy,
with me.'-The skiRs were sd in
/ Pietersburg.-PTetoria Volksstm.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-30
Birds. Fruit, Deadeages.

The Moki Indian wneH OF Ari-
zona have an ingeDiOu and roman
tic form of coiffure. Nhe4 young
these women coil their-esSes st the
sides of their heads, sss to repre-
sent the buds of a natt. plant. This
signifies that they theseIves are IN
the fiuah of youth aulof marriage
able age. When the are married
their hair fs arrange to represent
tbe fruit of the plan, while in cid
age their locks hang saggling down
their backs. typical ethe Withered
stalk of the dead crying PiaHt.-
The Washington bee., 1909-01-30
Answers.
Brides Older Than BridegroOmes

The vital statistics prepared by
City Clerk Entwisle of Salem shows
that during 1907 there were 479
marriage licenses issued and 800 SOL
emnized in the city, which is IS
fewer than the previous year. The
Oldest Bridegroom was 68 and the
oldest bride so, while the youngest
bridegroom was 16 and the youngest
bride Is. Seyenty-One brides were
older than the bridegrooms.-Boston
Transcript.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-30
Xf0pfahIe Milk.

Vegetable milk" is used in Japan,
1t is made from the sofa bean. The
liquid is exactly like cows milk IN
appearance, and in taste can hardly
be distinguished from it. To make
it the beans are first soaked and
then boiled in water. Some sugar
and phosphate potassium are added
and it is boiled down till it has the
consistency of condensed milk.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-30
A Venerable Turtle.

A Massachusetts, boy, Nathan
Sampson, has found venerable tur-
tie which bears markings made by
his grandfather, now 81 years old,
which we're put on in 1S40, and by
his great-grandfatheT, who marked
the same turtle in 1916.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-30
A HealthfUI OCCUPATION.

Bull fighters receive $417 per
hour, and the occupation is so health
full that unless killed by accident its
followers Invariably reach a green
old age.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-30
Valuable Relics.

At an auction sale at Christie S
in London of the late MaTchiOness OF
Conyngham's art collection q silver
ever and dish, weighing together 80
ounces, a gift Of George " to an
ancestor of the Marchioness, sold for
$4,000.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-30
Slightly Rxed.

The story is now going the rounds
of the country papers about man
who visited the paying-teller's win
dow In a bank and asked for one of
the new coins with God Bless Our
Home left OF.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-30
Nennas BexaFa.

Vienna has 32,ooe street beggars.
and many of them make . better liV-
ing than Workmsn.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-30
Newnnaners Il Persia

Persian newspapers are reproduced
from handwriting By lithography,
no types being used
The Washington bee., 1909-01-30

It has been estimated that Lon
don fog weighs s.oee.ooo.ooe tons.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
DO FAT FOLKS WORRY +?

Most thin people would say, no. Most
fat folks, yes. They have all the
causes for worry thin people have and
one other-their fat. Fat mortifes
women because 1t spoils their appear
ancc, and II distressCs men. for II at
fects their activity few are afraid
of IT, There are few fat members OF
either sex who would not gladly DIS
pcnse with 80 To so pounds IL they
knew how
The how" is my excuse for taking
up this newspaper space. Although
very few fat folks know IL (and those
who do are no longer faD, there Is "A
very simple method OF reducing safely.
An one has To do Is take after meals
and at bedtime one teaspoonful OF the
following simplc receipt, which any
druggist will an for a few cents: One
half ounce Marmola, y ounce Fluid
Extract Cascare Aromatic. and 3ls
ounces Peppermint Water, and the
trick Is turned.
This is certain cure for Fat folks
worry" for II does away with all nee
essity for exercise OF dieting. II never
causes wrinkles or stomach disturb
ances. and ~ to l6 ounces. | am told,
is bV no means an unusual amount Of
fat for IL 10 take of daily.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
GIVES $4,000 FOR
PAUL JONES CRYPT
GEN. PORTER WON'T ACCEPT RE.
iMBURsEMENT FOR SEARCH
OF FAMOUS ApMiRAL's BODY.

WASHINGTON. March 1s.-Gen.
Horace Porter. ambassador OF the
United States az Paris. expended,
from his private purse, the sum OF
$4,000 IN the successful search for
the body OF John Paul Jones, which
now rests in vault at the Annapolis
Naval academy. The navy depart
ment was about 10 recommend that
congressional action be taken TO REIN
burse Gen. Porter, but he generously
and patriotically declined TO accept
such reimbursement, suggesting that
instead. said amount be added 10 the
appropriation proposed for the finish
ing Of the crypt at the chapel Of the
naval academy, where the remains OF
John Paul Jones are to he laid to hnal
rest
The unfinished condition of this
crypt has been an eyesore 10 the de
partment and a reflection on the pa
triotism Of the country. AS yet II re
mains In the rough. with exposed con
crete and brickwork. appropriations
heretofore mhue lOT tHc eIeCtlOn vi
buildings at the naval academy were
not sufficient TO cover the cost OF FIN
ishing the crypt, even II the money
could thus be diverted without specia
, sanction of congress A bill was or
iginally introduced providing $l00,0OC
for the work, but the architects report
that IL cannot be satisfactorily done
for less than $135.000.
Adding to the originally proposed
appropriation of 100000 the amount
expended from the private purse o
Gen Porter, for which he declines re
endorsement. but which he hopes will
be devoted to the completion OF the
crypt. the sum OF $l35,000 would be
obtained. and the navy department.
has recommended that such an appro
priation be made. The committee on
naval affairs have now taken the
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
Detroit String Quartet
Delights Big Audience

A large and fashionable audience
attended the Wednesday afternoon
concert OF the Detroit String quartet,
in Temple Beth ri The program
was an interesting one. the quartet
numbers being rarely heard The
opening number consisted OF the
Hay DIN quartet in u major and was
given "a musicianly rendition by the
organization. The second selection
Aus Meinem Leben," by Smetana, y
less easily understood than the Haydn
quartet. but was given a most intelli
gent reading by the musicians
Mile Elsa Ruegger violoncelliste
was the soloist, and ii il were possible
she gave her selections in more d.
lightful and accomplished manner
than ever The group consisted of an
air from Bach, a Chopin nocturne and
"Spinnlied by Pepper Mile Rueg
ger has established herself firmly in
the hearts OF the masicloving public
of Detroit. and contrary To the estah'
lished rule of no encores, she was
Obliged TO return to the platform and
play the "Traumeri before the aud.
enee would be satisfied. Mrs. Boris
l.. Ganapol assisted materially with
her accompaniments.
The program viii be repeated
Thursday evening. aud announcement
is made that the next concerts will be
Wednesday afternoon. April 2l, and
Thursday evening, April -.
The board of managers OF the Quar-
tet association asks subscribers To re
new their subscriptions for the com
ing year, as. If the members OF the
organization are retained. contract
must be made at once
II is proposed To give all afternoon
and evening series of six concerts
each, the programs Of the Afternoon
to be repeated in the evening. and tC
sell season tickets al So for either
series. The board consists OF Charlie:
p. Larned Mrs. s. Olin Johnson. Mrs
| Ella H. Mccormick. Mrs. Henry b
/ JOY. Mrs. G. r. Hnmmond Clara +
Dyar. Sidney T. Miller and Fredericl
X Stearns.
The concerts have been a success
/ from a musical standpoint and II Il
! believed by the management tha
! there will be a balance in the treasur,
/ 1T the chose Uf the SuEsUu. I'm view y
the fact that this Is a new organiza
tion which required great executive
ability to place on solid lnancia
graduated upon It's success.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
NEWPORT EXPECTS
YEAR OF PLENTY
MANY PROMINENT cOTTAGERS,
ABSENT LAST SUMNER, ARE
EXPECTED BACk.

NEWPORT. March lS.-ln view Of
the poor season in Newport in 1908,
the tradesmen, real estate agents and
others are anxiously awaiting fore
cast OF what the coming harvest VIII
be. A fairly prosperous season Is pre-
dicted More than the usual number
of cottages have been leased, and II Is
said that many prominent cottagers
who were absent las season for finan.
cialy reasons will be here next season
To gladden. the hcalts OF the trades
men and business interests in general
The city fathers have made liberal
appropriations f0I the care OF the
streets, drives aud highways. In order
to show the cottage owners that they
appreciate the fact that they make Il
possible for Newport To exist rs q
fashionable summer resort
The city officials have arranged for
increased police protection, for even
better fire protection and for other re
forms requested by the sojourners
during the fashionable season. who pay
nearly one-half OF the taxes needed II
support the queen of watering
places"
Alfred G. Vanderbilt is authority for
the statement that the annual horse
show will take place at the Casino,
and he and his brother Reginald {.
Vanderbilt. claim that the polo season
al Batemans Point will be all that
could reasonably be wished for. Dates
have already been arranged for the
annual tournament OF the National
Lawn Tennis association at the Casino
and for other athletic events, to say
nothing OF the New York Yacht club
and the earlier races to be held under
the auspices OF the Newport Yacht
Racing association, whose members
are always allied TO the owners OF the
boats OF the New York Yacht club.
Al present Newport is minus n
single summer hotel The Ocea2
house burned down years ago; lac.
year the New Cliffs was swallowed up
i'm flame. and since then Newport has
suffered In a most noticeable manner
No hotel can be erected i'm time for
the coming season
Newports assured success is due q
the fact that two-thirds of her cottage
owners-over 400--inyariably occupy
their own cottages. particularly when
many see an impossbility OF renting
or course many families, including the
Astors, Vanderbilts and others, though
absent from Newport. never rent their
cottages. A fact not generally under
stood is that all Newport cottages
are always rented furnished except
for linen and silver.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
THE STAGE

The Merry Widow" will make her
first bow to Detroit theater-goers
next Monday evening. This has been
the case everywhere this attraction
has been booked, and the capacity of
all theaters have been tested. The
company that Mr. Savage Is sending
here is said TO be the Dest that has
ever presented this wonderful Wen
ness opcretta. II includes such famous
artists as Rosemary Glosz, Mabel
Wiber. Pauline PerrY. George Dameral
Paul Bleyden. Thomas Leary. amt d
company of one hundred players, In
GLIDING the well known Madam But
terfiy" Grand Opera orchestra.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
a HIah-CIass Kicker

Sir Charles Wyndham (speaklng at
n dinner) told OF a young man he once
heard OF who was paying attention to
lady to the great disgust Of her IA
ther, who demonstrated very kindly
with him. The father said, IF see
you I'm this house again ! shall kick
you out" The young man came back
the very next day. II told you what
would happen" said the father, and 1t
did happen. The young man did not
appear for about Ave weeks. and then
one day the father saw him coming to-
ward the house, and Immediately went
and opened the front door Haven I
you had enough?" said the old man.
Have you come again 10 see my
daughter? mo. no, replied the other
IL have come on behalf of the presi-
dent OF our football club. London
Telegraph.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18

leaders. the social leaders went the
limit. to use an American phrase OF
recent vintage. in matters OF dress.
money and daring styles. 1t remains
TO be seen whether the directoire
gown will be generally adopted IN
this country or in any other country
for that matter. At any rate 1t has
caused a lot OF talk. and to keep apace
with fashion. Manager Singer has in
troduced II in Honeymoon Trail the
new musical comedy which will be
seen in the Lyceum next week. The
gown. which is OF pale lavender silk.
Is worn In the second act by Miss
Adrienne Kroel. 1t was made by Du-
cet. OF Paris. and the designer copied
il from plates now In the French mu-
scum Historians. who have seen IT,
pronounce 1t absolutely periodically
correct
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
In Socie ty


Prof. j.. G.. Knowlton, OF the Uni
versity OF Michigan. Will deliver q
lecture Thursday evening In the Fort
st Presbyterian church house on THE
Trial OF Christ from the Standpoint
OF a Lawyer" The boys club Will
meet Friday night in the church house,
where Hobart Barnes. OF this city.
will give an illustrated lecture on In
and Around New Orleans"
Mr.. and Mrs C. p Larned left
Thursday, for a trip To Old Point
Comfort. Va.
! Woodbridge n. Ferris, OF Big Rap
ids. president of the Ferris Institute
will speak Thursday evening In the
Preston Methodist church. under the
auspices OF the Preston Mems club.
! Mrs. Thomas Edward Waterworth,
OF No. 81 Rosedale court. entertained
Wednesday evening. and in honor OF
ST. Patricks day. The decorations
were in green and white.
| A literary entertainment and de
bate on the career OF Napoleon Bona
parte will be given Thursday evening
by the officers and members OF the
Philomathic Debating society OF De
troit college In the college gymna'
sium. The entertainment committee
consists of James l.. Colford. Leo p
Rabaut, William H. Marshall and G.
l.. Reno.
The Rev. Albert j Noak, Ph. d..
rector OF St. Joseph's Episcopal
church. Detroit, will deliver the sixth
and last in the series OF lectures OH
Some Modern Medical Problems" NJ
the Detroit Museum OF Art, Thursday
evening, March IS. His topic will be
THE Physician and the Clergyman
the Grounds OF Their Mutual Co
Operation.
Miss Mamie Barbee, the southern
entertainer, will give an evening OF
storytelling at the Y. w c. A., Wash
ington-ave and Clihord-st., Thursday
evening at o'clock. Any one will be
welcome. Miss Barbee will be as
sisted by Mrs. Abe, violin. and David
Duggan, tenor.
Under a new British law the express
sion "ehild" refers 10 a person under
IA years of age. while a young per
son" Is over IA but under 16.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18

en- By the council OF elders and each
directeur served as president Tor
three months, one man retiring from
the body every year. The directory s
administration of foreign affairs was
marked by brilliance and success, but
its internal policy was extravagant ana
spectacular in the extreme. Gradual.
ly the people became disgruntled ana
the antagonism ended in 1879. when
Napoleon overthrow the directory and
established himself as first consul.
which step led eventually To his TAX
ing the throne"
So after all, the word "directoire'
as applied 10 gown, is merely equiv
alent TO saying-a gown such as the
women OF France wore In l799-dur'
ing the period of the French directory.
And gay lot the women or France
were AT this time, Like the political
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
WILL DISTRIBUTE
Sz,soo,ooo FUND

NEW YORK March lS.-The trus-
tees Of the Peabody Educational fund,
at meeting in the WaIdorfAstoria
today. voted 10 distribute the money
now on hand, amounting to $2,5OO.0OO,
rather than to continue donating small
amounts from the income Of the fund
to the colleges OF the country
II was voted to give 81 100000 to the
Peabody college for teachers al Nash
vile. Tenn. affiliated with the Uni
versity of Tennessee. The rest of the
S2. sec. 600 will be distributed III
amounts of about $50 900 each to other
colleges in the south before Jan. | OF
next year.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18

Few people may know ii. out the
directoire or sheath gown Is more than
a hundred years old, and to discover
its origin requires a bit OF delying
into French history" said public
library assistant, discussing the latest
craze in feminine apparel.
Less is known generally OF the four
years OF the French directory than OF
any other period OF French history.
This Is readers own loss, for the
directorate times OF France are rich
in social and literary interest. The pc
riod In question embraces the four
years from 1895 To 1893 In a nut
shell. the directory was an executive
body of Ave men established by the
constitution OF the first republic OF
France in 1895. These five 'direc-
teurs." as they were called. were chos-
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
Kills WouId.ee Slayer.

A merciless murderer is Append.
citis with many victims But Or.
Kings New Life Pills kill II by pre-.
yention. They gently stimulate stom.
Rch, liver and bowels, preventing that
clogging that invites appendicitis. cur,
ing Constipation. Biliousness. Chills.
Malaria. Headache and Indigestion at
+. c. Kinsel. Central Drug Co. Gray
a. Worcester.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18

Under a new British law the express
sion child" refers TO a person under
IA years OF age. while q young per-
son" Is over IA but under l6.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18

The~delicious flavor of Salads" Tea
is largely due TO the care used in the
cultivation and preparation. II is
packed in sealed lead packets, which
prevents its coming in contact with ar
ticles that would affect its Il; or.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18

same view Of the matter. and their
recommendation TO thai effect is be-
fore congress. The bill 10 on the
house calendar. and an effort wfll be
made TO reach II before adjournment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-02-11
Ne9ro's Crime Stirs Town.

Bainbridge, Ga, Feb. 9.-Excite-
ment is intense here tonight over
the attempt of Ike Jones, a negro, 10
criminally assault the 16-year.o:d
daughter of Joe Spooner, in the
western part of the county this
morning. The negro was captured
by a posse and placed in the town
jail at Iron City, being later removed
to the county jail at this place.
Many citizens of the section of the
county where the crime was commit
ted have come to Bainbridge and
there are rumors of an attempt be-
ing made tonight to take the negro
from the Jail and lynch him. Miss
Spooner identified the negro and ne
has also been identified as having
attempted to assault the daughter OF
another white man in the same COM
munity several months ago.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-02-11
Over Fifty Witnesses.

St. George, Feb. S.-Your cor
respondent was to-day informed by
Magistrate Moorer, before whom the
preliminary examination of the five
men charged with the murder of
Presley Reeves will be held, that he
had issued subpoenas for approxi-
mately so witnesses. The hearing,
because of the voluminous testimony
to be taken, will last two or three
days, probably longer. Fairey and
two OF the men charged with killing
Reeves have retained Lawyer Jones
of Branchville to represent them,
and it is probable that additional
counsel will be employed to conduct
the defense.
The unusual interest which has
been manifested since the arrests
were made is creeping higher and it
now looks as though record break
ing crowd will attend upon the first
act of the greatest sensational trial
in Dorchester county's history.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-02-11
GARY'S FIRST SPEECH.
Addresses the Senate on the Crum
Nomination.

Washington, Feb. 8.-Senator
Gary came to the front in the execu-
tive session of the senate to-day,
when the Crum matter was taken
up. He spoke about 40 minutes In
opposition to the confirmation OF
Crum, and after he sat down, num-
Der of senators on both sides con-
graduated him. 1t was rather
stormy session from the way sena-
tors talked about it tonight. Sena-
tor Tillman gave some OF his well
known views on the race question
and made some rather startling
declarations of what he and others
used to do with tissue ballots and
other devices for cheating the ne
groes in elections. He is reported by
other senators as declaring that at
one time he got 80 tired of cheating
in elections that he voted for a ne
gro for congress, meaning George
Washington Murray. A number OF
the Democratic senators are saying
that Senator Tillman put the South
tor Tillman, when asked about 1t, re-.
piled merely that he could not dis
cuss matters which took place in ex-
ecutive session. Senator Gary re-
fused to allow himself to be diverted
by the general storm which broke
out in places about him, but con-
tinued in we'll studied speech to
discuss the inadvisability Of con-
firming Crum. He said that it was
sufficient for the senate to consider
that Crum was Objectionable to the
large body of intelligent and busi-
ness people of South Carolina and
to the two senators from the State.
He pleaded that Mr.. Taft should be
allowed the opportunity to carry out
the policy he announced in his At
lanta speech, a speech of so great
Importance, he declared, that An
drew Carnegie had had copies of 1t
distributed all through the South.
To leave Crum's appointment to the
next administration would give Mr..
Taft an opportunity to show that he
meant that speech, he said, and he
quoted passages from it. He said 1t
would be no injustice to the negro to
deny him the privilege of governing
the white man, and that the negro
was getting all he was entitled to
in the way of recognition, now hav-
ing been brought out of the depths
of barbarism and brought under the
civilizing influences of the white
man.
These are but few of the things
Senator Gary said in his first or
maiden" speech in the senate. Be-
ing in executive session, the full
speech cannot be reported.