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The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-17

two years their successors to be appointed for six years each. MT Gates is appointed for six years Dr. Moore for four years and MI'- Hampton for two years The act further provides that the two year member shall be chairman so that Mir. Hampton will be chairman by virtue of his term and not by appointment.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-17
K. OF p. GRAND LODGE.

Hot Springs, May 17.-Members of the grand lodge, Knights of Py thias of Arkansas are gathering today for their annual meeting. There will be two days of exer- cises and festivities today and to- morrow preceding the converting of the grand lodge May 194
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-17
LET'S HELP THEM GO

There are several old Confed- crate Veterans in and around Prescott who are anxious to go to Memphis to the reunion, where they would meet and shake hands with their old comrades, with
The Prescott daily news., 1909-05-17
NEW COURT HOUSE

Harrison, May 17-Bids will be opened today for the construc- tion of the S35,OOO court house for Boone county. The building will be three stories high and modern construction
The Washington times., 1909-10-25

The sixteenth annual convention OF
the Sunday School Association OF the
District of Columbia, which VIII have
delegates from all of the Protestant
Sunday schools CT the city, VIII convene
tonight at Mt Vernon Place NJ +.
Church. South. Finth and X streets
northwest, at 1880 O'Clock.
The credentials committee, OF which
J. II. Hammer is chairman, reports that
the enrolment Of delegates IS the
largest in the history Of the association.
The first session Of the association
will be called to order by its president,
w ". MILAN From 1880 to O'Clock a
song service will be conducted, George
A. Provost directing.
Devotional exercises led BY the Rev.
J. Howard Wells and the annual ad-
dress and report OF the president will
follow. Commissioner Macfarlsnd, first
vice president Of the association, will
address the delegates. after which viii
come the address, "Our Attitude in
Service" by the Rev. John Douglas
Adam, D. D., pastor of the First Pres
bvterian Church OF East Orange, n. J.
The music Of the evening, which viii
be under the direction Of the music COM
mfttee Of which William =. Braltha-
waite is chairman, viii consist Of sew
eral solos by Mrs. J. A. Houghton and a
number of selections by male quartet
Appointment Of committees on nOmlna-
tiOns and resolutions will be the hna
business of the evening. Prayer and
benedictiOn viii be said by the Rev
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
CURTISS IN FAVOR
OF COLLEGE PARK

Glenn II. Curtiss. winner of the inter
national trophy at the Rheims aviation
meet, is Of the opinion that the College
Park aerodrome win be suitable for the
international meet planned for this
country during 1910.
In company with the committee to be
appointed by President Bishop, of the
Aero Club Of America, Mr. Curtiss viii
visit Washington IL the near future and
look over the army grounds at College
park as well as Other locations near
washington and Baltimore.
Mr.. Curtis is anxious that the facilities
for reaching the grounds be of the best
He also wants all kinds OF courtesles
extended to the foreigners who come TO
America to participate in the meet The
aViatOrs of Europe do not fancy coming
to America to participate, he said. They
believe they VIII not be treated properly.
The College Park grounds can be made
long enough Mr. CuTtiss believes. and If
they can be widened they will be entire
~ suitable for the flights. The grounds
at Rheims were not so large as those at
College Park car be made.
Mr. CurtiSs IS planning TO make a
number OF tights over Lake Keuka,
and viii carry with him pontoons TO keep
the machine a6oat if mishap should
come to him while engaged In a fight.
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
LOW MORTALITY ERA,
CENSUS CHIEF REPORTS
Statistics Just Completed Show Deaths in Registration
Area of United States During 906 to Be 69l ,574.
Rate Placed at 1873 Per 1000

per 1000 Of population, which is the
lowest on record. Tue death rate in the
rural portions of the area was still
lower, being II per 1000. In England
and Wales during 1905 the death rate
was 49, per 1000.
Females contributed slightly larger
proportion of the deaths in 1908 than in
1907, but the actual number of deaths Of
males registered for 1853 was less than
in 1907. Nearly One-ffth of all the deaths
that occurred were those of infants un-
der one year of age, and more than one
fourth arC of children less than five
years of age.
The month of maximum mortality in
1905 was January. with 81. 763 deaths, and
that of minimum mortality was June.
with 49.70 deaths. The death rates Of
the individual States vary from lS.4,
for California, 10 10.1 for South Dakota.
For both 1907 and 1908, 1913 per cent Of
all deaths were those Of white persons,
which shows the unequal division Of
the registration area in this respect
Likewise nearly one-fourth of all the
deaths registered were those Of persons
born outside the United States. Fn: this
reason, Dr. Wilbur points out the ac-
tual mortality of Americans Of native
parentage is not fully represented in the
registration area
The marked absence of severe cpl
idemics is believed to be chiefly re-
sp0nsible for the low mortality record.
The Washington times., 1909-10-25

''The civilized world has indeed ar
rived at an era of low mortality"
This is the conclusion reached by
DIT. Cressy L. Wilbur, chief statistician
for Director Of the Census, in his re-
port on mortality statistics for 1908,
which was submitted TO Secretary
NaEel. of the Department of Com
merce and Labor, today.
The total number of deaths return
ed for the year 1905 in the registration
area was 691,574, while for the pre-
ceding year il was 6S7,034 This ap-
parent Increase of 4.540 is explained
by the fact that during 1905 two new
States. Washington and Wisconsin,
were added to the registration area
The registration area combines the
States of California. Colorado. Con-
necticut, Indiana, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan. New Hamp-
shire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Rhode Island, South Dakota.
Vermont, washington, Wisconsin, the
District OF Columbia, and seventy-fOur
registration cities in nOn-registration
States.
DR.. Wilbur's report shows that the
death rate of the area in 1908 was 1873
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
CHURCH ASSOCIATION
TO CONVENE TONIGHT
GEORGE A. Provost viii Call to Order The Sixteenth
Annual Convention of he Sunday School
Organization.

Donald c. Macleod, d. D., pastor Of
the First Presbyterian Church.
The convention will continue IN ses-
sion tomorrow and wednesday. the nfst
meeting tomorrow viii be convened at
2:3O in the fternoon and the evening
session at 4, There viii be three ses-
siOns Of the association on Wednesday
the first being called at 10 a. m.
The Sunday school exhibit, which is
being Tut IL place today. VIII be the
most elaborate ever exhibited IN the
District. It viii consist of a collection
Of Sunday school appliances and equip
meut from every Sunday school IN the
city and large publishing houses from
various principal cities viii send extern
siVe exhibits The exhibit committee IS
composed Of the following members
Frank T. Israel, chairman.
Ernest A. Short, secretary.
Miss Lucy Grant.
Mrs. II. e. MoultOn.
Miss Hilda North.
Miss Anna NJ. Hilton.
Mrs. washington TOpham.
Mrs. A. L. Williams.
DT. G. p. Clark.
John Z. Dawson
The music committee is composed OF
William Z. Braithawaite, chairman.
Mrs. Frank Bryan.
Miss Bertha F. Dew.
Mrs. H clyde Crimes.
c. W. Bridwell.
!. ". Dyre.
Percy s. Foster
Norton NJ Little.
George A Provost.
Page l.. Zimmerman.
The delegates to the convention viii in
most instances be headed by the pastors
of the churches and superintendent OF
the various Sunday schools of the city.
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
WEEKS ADJOURNMENT
BY SUPREME COURT

With voice ful Of emotion the aged
Chies Justice. Melville w Fuller. an
ncuncsd from the bar Of the supreme
Court today the death Of Associate JUS
tice peckham. The court adjourned for
a week.
Justice Peckham's chair was draped
with crepe. When The court entered at
noon the chief Justice made the follow
ing announcement:
III IS with deep sorrow that ] an
nou9ce tne passing Of an eminent col
Ieaeue and dear friend. Mr.. Justice
Peckham He died at his summer home
AT AItamout only yesterday evening at
haIf past eight. The court will trans
act no business and viii adjourn until
next Monday"
Ii Is expected that a majority OF the
court VIII attend the fuueral Of theil
collfa que. no definite arrangements
have yet been made, pending informa-
ton as 10 tie time al which the funeral
VIII occur.
The most sincere re5Tet was expressed
by members Of the court. by whom
Justice Feckham was highly esteemed.
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
NAN FATALLY SHOT
DURING PIE STRIKE"

NEW YORK. oct. 25.-New York's
pie strike assumed serious proportions
when Peter Cahill, twenty-fourr was
probably shot in a fight today between
special policemen and striking pie
bakers, in which pistols. stones. and
clubs were used as weapons
CahiH. who is in no way connected
with either party TO tho strike, declares
he was running from the fight TO keep
out Of trouble when he was shot He IS
a city emplOye.
John r. JacOby. a special detective,
hired by the Employers Association,
Is locked up charged with shooting
Cahiu. He says he wa attacked by a
crowd OF strikers. and that the man
ne shot was one of those who assaulted
/ him.
Another special ofncer and three OF
the strikers are under arrest
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
BOILER EXPLOSION
RUINS BUILDINGS
Accident in Pabst Brewing Plant
Early Today Proves
Costly.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Oct. 24.-As the
result of a boiler explosion in the power
plant of the Pabst Brewing Company
early today, Fred Stern. an employee
in the engine room is dead under tons
Of debris, and Gottlieb Jehnert is prob
alb fatally injured No other employee
was hurt.
The force OF the explosion threw many
nearby buildings off their foundations
and shattered windows for blocks The
damage is estimated at $50, 600.
A big malt elevator was moved three
feet from its foundations. Tenth street.
fol- a block, is filled with eight and
ten ieet Of tangled debris.
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
CRAzED WIFE SLABS
HUSBAND WITH KNIFE
New Jersey Woman Goes
Suddenly Insane-Brood-
ing the Cause.

MILLVILLE. N J.. Oct 25-Mrs
George Thompson became suddenly in
sane at ner' home here today and at
tackled her husband with carving
knife, severely wounding him.
He managed to secure the weapon and
the woman was arrested.
A year ago the woman was sent to
the insane asylum but was Immediate
ly discharged, the doctors saying there
was nothing the matter with her She
has been brooding over religion.
The Washington times., 1909-10-25

appointed by the President as Solicitor
General. Much wonderIneEt has been
expressed as to just why Mr. Bowers
should have give1 up highly paid
Dosition like the che OF general counsel
with asereat railroad 10 become Solicitor
General. Some If Mr.. Bower friends
say that he was anxious to get rid of
the brass collar OF railroad mastery.
1t is alsc said that when he was in
duced 10 come here by President Taft
he was given to understand that the Of
nee OF Solicitor General might prove
an excellent stepping-stone to the Su-
p-eme Court.
The President is said to have indi-
Gated privately his desire to see both
Judge Lurton and Mr.. Bowers on the
Supreme Bench in the course Of his Ad-
ministration. should the opportunity
arise to put them there. An obstacle
may. present itself. however. in the fact
that it has been the custom to select the
justices geographically. Justice Peck
nam was from the Second judicial cir
cult. which includes Vermont, Connect
cut, and New York. The rule is not
binding. President Cleveland disre-
garded It and President Roosevelt APP
pointed Justice Moody without refer
ence TO it.
Democrat Favorite
It is expected President Taft will name
a Democrat for the position. He will
not necessarily do so. however. Judge
LurtOn is a Democrat. other prominent
Democrats who are mentioned are for
mer Secretary of War Luke Z. Wright
Of Tennessee; Secretary of War Jacot
NJ. Dickinson, and Frederick n. Judson
OF st. Louis.
On the other hand, Mr.. Bowers is a
Republican Other prominent Republi-
cans who are considered possibilities
are Senator Root. Secretary Of State
Knox, Interstate Commerce Commits
sioner James S. Harlan. and Judge
Howard HOLSTER. of Cincinnati. Henry
NJ Hoyt. counsellor Of tie State De-
partment will have support for the
place.
Another man who IS mentioned, and
who is located geographically so that
he may receive serious consideration Is
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Charles A. Prouty. Governor Hughes
r OF New York has oeen AT times men
toned as a possible supreme Court ap-
uointee. The friends OF Judge smith
Mcpherson. of Iowa. have long pusheu
MIN forward for a place on the Supreme
Court. It is expected that numerous
other names will be suggested
The Supreme Court met al noon 70
day and took official notice OF the death
of Justice Peckham. his deatn Was
0fflciaIIv announced, and the court al
iourned at once out respect 70 MN
and without transacting any business
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
PETWORTH PROPERTY
PRICE IS SETTLED
Commission Makes Report for Site
For School Add
ton.

The commission appointed to fix the
price for land for the addition to the
Petworth school, near BrightwOod ave
nue. and Shepherd street, reported TO
Justice Stafford this morning they had
agreed upon S3,2S6 as the price to be
paid for the land.
The land. which contains 8,215 feet, is
the property Of Jos eph Z. Washington.
The commission awarding the price are
Nicholas H Shea. Thomas NJ. Harvey,
and Thomas P Morgan.
The Washington times., 1909-10-25

liable and learned opinions of the SU-
preme Court during his incumbency as
a members of that body. lie wrote the
opinion in the first great case which
dealt with the application Of the anti
trust law to railroads, namely, the
Trans Missouri case. He wrote the
opinion also, in the Joint Traffic AS
sOciation's case: in the cases of Ander-
son VS.. the United States and Hopkins
vs. the United States, and in the Addys-
ton Pine and Foundry Company case
His Interpretation OF this law IL lfS
application to the great transportation
companies and to manufacturing- ana
trading companies engaged in interstate
commerce constitutes a great monument
TO his learning and industry and IN ms
death the court suffers a tremendous
loss
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
JUSTICES TO ATTEND
PECKHAM FUNERAL

ALBANY, n. Y, Oct. 25.-MemOers
of the family Of Justice RuIus w.
Peckham, of the United States SUI
preme Court, today have been deluged
with kilograms cOndoling them over
the death of the jurist here last nlsh'
The funeral will be held wednesday
afternoon at 2:S0 p. m from st. Peter 5
Episcopal Church. Albany.
The body viii be brought TO AIpany
Wednesday morning. and the ourlal VIII
take place in the Rural Cemetery me
paIIbearers will be determined-iater-
Members of the Supreme Court VIII
attend the funeral. -
some time, and his condition mad
gradually grown worse for seNerai
weeks Death was due 70 Bright S
disease and hardening Of the arteries
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
FLIGHT PREVENTED
BY STRONG GALE
Wilbur Wright Spends Time
Instructing Army Pupils
In Shed.

There was a ifteen-mile wind blowing
at College Park this morning, and VIII
bur Wright was not willing to take his
pupils out. Instead they spent the time
inside the shed, tuning up the engine
and trying to see whether or not the
cold weather has any effect on its eff
cheney. AS far as they could determine
the weather makes no appreciable diff
ference. If the wind dies down Mr..
Wright most probably will fly late this
afternoon. Otherwise. weather condi-
tons are ideal.
The Washington times., 1909-10-25

Gaffeine-in coffee-is
a direct poison to the
nerve centres Of many
highly organized persons.
It produces all sorts Of
disorder, from stomach
troubles, palpitation Of
the heart, kidney affec-
ton, ETC., up to more IN
tricate nervous troubles,
such as paralysis.
The way to keep well
is to leave off coffee and
use Postum, which is a
direct rebuilder Of the
nerve centres.
There's a Reason. "
Sure and well defined
improvement in health
will follow this course,
as can easily be proven
by any person who val
ues health enough to
make a trial.
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
Marriage Licenses.

pannie II. Tisdau. Of Oranse county,
Va. and Gertrude L. Daniel, Of Madl-
son county Va ......,s,.
BENJAMIN +. Reed and Lena T. MUMMY
homer r. CARRIER and SalIie B. Reed. OF
stanton, Va -,.--,..-
T6bD r. Kershaw and Mary NJ. PiXley'
r5srrV ri Johnson and Maude f. Bealor,
Oliver p Crikenberger, of Denton, Va,
and susie n. Hanger, Of stanton. Va
William A. Hickman. BartOnsviile, Va,
and Incy c. Tapley, Of Laumsvlle
lanes W Morse, Of Riverdale, Md, and
Emma y. Carter, OF washington.
of Washington. -,
Mathew G. Lefey and Elizabeth NJ
Kelley, Of Washington.
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
Story Of Career.

Rufus Wheeler Peckham was Dorm N
Albany, \. Y. on November 8, 1885. he
was educated at the Albany Academy
and in Philadelphia. He studied law
and was admitted to the bar IN 1888.
Before he was appointed TO the Federal
bench he had served for number or
years upon the state bench in his ma
tive commonwealth At the time OF his
apnofntment 10 the Supreme bench in
1886 he was a member OF the court OF
appeals OF the State OF New 1oIh, ms
father before him having been justice
OF the same court.
Mr. Peckham mrs tserVed as district
attorney for Albany county, 70 which
office ne was elected in 1858. lie aEIer-
ward became corporation counsel Tor
the city Of Albany, member OF the SUI
meme court OF the state and associate
Justice of the court OF appeals lie was
President Cleveland's last appolntee TO
the Supreme bench.
He was counted a specialist on cor
55OrafiOn law and all cases involving the
5f-lfs Of CORPORATIONS were by common
consent turned over 10 him by MS
Justice Peckham was married in 1866
10 Miss Henrietta Arnold. His two sons
Henrv and Rufus, died before their
rather. Henry Two years ago, ana ttu-
fus eight years ago. MIS- Pechlain " a.
al the summer home near AlDahZ win
her husband when he died. Ihe " ASH
ington residence was at lZl4 Connecticut
avenue
Justice Peckham was an agreeable
and entertaining cOnversatlOnalist. ana
be had a distinguished bearing Ills
personal appearance Wsh striking. His
hair ana uugtache we've snOW-whlte,
and he wore his hair long. He would
have attracted attention In any assem-
blaee, as his bearing and appearance
acre t1se Of high breeding and has
features clean cut
HE was one Of the most constant at
esndauts Of the sessions or the tOuf'
and was a close student Of all the cases
brought 10 the attention or that SUI
Treme body Though Democrat 10y
political prefermeut, IL was the opin-
Ton Of his associates that II ala not
Traveuf him from rendering au honest
Judgment in any case i'm which politics
might have been iuvOlved, that was
brought before him
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
BOMB FOUND IN CHURCH.

LISBON, Portugal. Oct. ga bomb
Was found in the Church Of the Irish
DCminicans here by the sacristan. who
extnguishsd the fuse. Two persons We're
arrested on suspicion.
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
sAlEnAM
WATCHES

gets damaged after leaving
our factory, but no regular
ieweler viii sell a watch until
it is in perfect order.
". When buying a TaIthaur
Watch always ask your je1geIeR
for one adjusted to temperature
and position.
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
Deaths

BENJAMIN r. Barnes. Il years, ol4 l.
street northeast.
Gertrude NJ Hubbard, 81 years, Twin
Helen d Rrace, 81 years, 1916 Thirtieth
street northwest
ment Hospital for Insane
William VI. Kane, p years, a Massa b
rI,lIsetts avenue northwest.
NeIlfe Fellows. 20 years. II North Caro-
lima avenue southeast.
Andrew Barnes, 50 years, 10 r street
southeast go
William Joseph Howard, s months, Sll
Tweutv-sec0nd street northwest
MARGARET Killeen, 60 years 1927 p street
northwest
northeast.
Rudolph Stahl. 81 years, Walter Reed
Army General Hospital.
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
VACCINATE I.O45.

NEW YORK, Oct 25.-Dr. Alvah H
Doty, health officer at this port, and
three assistants vaccinated LOS immi-
grants from a Greek steamer. The
average OF operations was more than
TWO a minute and broke all records.
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
WICKERSHAM PAYS
A HIGH TRIBUTE

Attorney General Wiekersham when
asked today for au expression upon the
death OF Justice Pecl1ham. said;
Il have learned with profound regret
Of the death of Justice Peckham. who
was a jurist of the highest distinction,
and contributed some Of the most Yai-
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
The Vital Records.
Births

Pobert A. and Matte T. simmons: girl
Alex. +. and Julia E Freisheln, glrl'
- he'll II. and MOllie o. Adams boy.
f7~eDl- and Agnes c. L. Genth, girl.
Walter F. and Capitola Lahore. girl
Farl \. and Louise +. Watson, glri.
Cornelius w and Fannie Dement, boy
- Ganrga and RuLh RlcnaIos. gun
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
Dependable!

You can depend on a
Watch and you
can doubly depend on it if you
are sure to buy it only of a
jeweler. A watch sometimes
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.

MRS. R. NJ. EVANS. FORMERLY or
61S 18th ST., wishes to announce to her
former patrons that she 3 now Io,,---z>
al 40 18th St. n W. ana has no con
nectfon with any other establishment.
Firs Of all kinds made over and re-
paired Muffs and Collarettes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-12
FOR SALE
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Clothing and gents furnishing store ID good
live growing town. Goods Will be sold for be-
low cost store y paying we'll Stock will in
voice for about Sc 10000 t7itf
General store Ia country town on line Of rail-
road Doing business Of about Sieo00 per
year Stock carried about 800 ll2tt
Undertaking and furniture store. Only store
OF the kind IN town. stock Of about si,og0 "
Fine opening l42I
Livery business Is horses and hne rigs. One
Of the best stands IN the state. No competi-
ton. INF
Crist mill and feed store, doing large husl-
ness Water power steel mill The best pay
ing business " town owner wishes 70 re-
tire fI2tf
saw mill, grist min and wood working shop,
also fine house and barn Water power. All
for ss.O0o00 A bargain for someone. i72tf
Drug and siauonery store IN good large town.
Owaed BY a lady who wants to sell at
once. i72tf
Wall paper. paint and varnish stores small
stock. Coed location. 112u
Three-chair barber shop t72tt
Blacksmith and wheelwright shop. Well 10 :
Gated. l7eft
Granite manufacturing business including
machinery, air compressor tools, etc. A good
chance for a party with a small amount Of cap
itaL I7ltf
We viii be glad 70 give you further partlou :
lars regarding any Of these.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-12

PARM FOR RAIE--contalns 10 acres is
located in East Orange, has No. buildings
right through, running va Ter IN house and
barn also 70 acres Of wood on farm 1000 sug-
ar trees MIST be sold and price will be made
low. Easy payments. Inquire Of T. n Rock
st a Pearl htreer, Barre. l49tf