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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
BOY HUSBAND IS TORN
FROM HIS WIFE'S ARMS
Parents of Young Valentine Fries, IT, Who WEEDS Pretty
Maid in Mothers House, Now Seeking
to Annul Marriage

and, by habeas corpus proceedings
tore the young husband from the
arms of his weeping bride and brought
him to this city. Young Mrs. Fries
is expected here to fight the suit.
Last night when the sheriff ap-
peared at the house where the young
couple were living, with the girl S
relatives, they were told the boy nus
band was too sick to be moved. A
physician, called in by the mother s
attorney, gave a different verdict, and
in spite of the young wife's tears and
entreatieS he was put on the train
and brought to Sandusky early today
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
TENNIS COURT GETS
NEW LEASE ON LIFE
Famous White House Playground
Being Put Into Condition for
Taft Children.

The famous White House tennis court
is not yet doomed. on tie contrary. a
force Of men raked it and rerolled il
today. preparatory 10 putting it into
first-class condition for tennis
The Taft children, when they ara
here viii use il.
Next summer. however, the court will
have to go. as II viii De the space on
which will be built the ADDITION 70 the
White House offices
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31

SANDUSKY. Ohio, March 81
Mother love and wife love are fight
ing here today for possession of sew
enteen- year-old Valentine Fries, Jr..
heir to 100000. On October 30
young Fries eloped with Hazel Brock
EFT, a pretty servant in his mothers
house, at Huron, and a year his senior
Proceedings were begun here today to
annuI the marriage because the boy
was a minor
Yesterday his widowed mother sent
q LAWYER and sheriff to Cleveland,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
MAN Of MYSTERY
HELD BY POLICE
Arrested on Fraud Charge,
But Tells Apparently
Straight Story.
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his financial resources had become
nearly exhausted, but he says he in
tended to settle the account.
Forster il is asserted, tried TO deposit
a draft for 5000 with the Commercial
National Bank. Not knowing the man,
the bank refused to open an account
with him, but, the police say, Forster
crew checks on the strength OF the
draft, which had not been deposited.
Man Is Mystery.
Who the man really is is a mystery.
The police are convinced that he is a
member of a prominent Southern fam
lily. At first il was thought that they
had arrested a professional check
man." but there is nothing to indicate
that he has ever been arrested before.
There is no doubt but that he is a
man OF education and refinement
My mother and father are abroad. -
he said 1T was only recently that I
came back TO this country. / stopped
several days in New York at the Hotel
Chelsea with my aunt. who is a woman
of large means. 1 had planned to 30
back to Lebanon and she told me that
she would deposit draft for 5000 with
a bank there for me-
i have been in Washington several
days and for time put up at the New
Willard. ! Lad a good deal Of money
/ with ME when I got here. but fl soon
vent. I've been a good fellow. [ was
1 a liberal spender. When the money
/ was gone 1 drew a few checks I had
! every reason TO believe that there was
money in the bank to meet them; if not
1 would have made good for the
amounts.
I'm Not a Crook"
I'm not a crook. didn't try to roi
/ anybody. I'm not a pauper 1 know
that it viii all be Strengthened out and
that you viii soon be convinced that
am all right
The police assert further that For
ster ordered goods 70 the extent Of sl3
from Dulin & Martin and rendered
check for S137 in payment.
That's too much" the clerk told him
"Oh, that's all right; keep the change,
Forster replied.
He didn't get the check cashed. anC
the goods were not delivered.
1t is also said that he tried simila
/ transaction for a smaller amount will
Charles r. EdmOnston, 1905 Pennsyl
vania avenue northwest, but the checl
was refused.
Forster will be held until the polio
learn something about him, and If h
1 is telling a straight story he viii b.
released. He declines to say anything
about his parents or tell in what par
OF Europe they are travelling.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
RECEIVER APPOINTED.

CUMBERLAND. Md. March, 81
The Golden Oil and Wax Company OF
this city has gone into the hands Of a
receiver. Urner Q. Carl, Il member Of
the local bar was named as receiver
The company was engaged in buying
and selling oil and wax
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31

NSoutlnue0 from ElrSL Page
Ington Gaslight Company, as indicated
by the question which Ae then asked the
witness.
What is the effect Of carbonic acid
gas on candlepower?'
The general effect is to lower il very
materially replied Stone
Following this statement, Attorney
Perry asked the expert whether i'm his
opinion the oil used by the defendant
company was sufficient TO keep up the
candlepower. Stone said from what he
knew about It, he should say that il
was.
Question of Oil.
IF the oil used by the company was
sufficient 10 keep up the caudlepower,
what was the reason for the shortage
found in the summer Of 1922 asked
Mr.. Stevens.
Assuming that sufficient oil was
used, the fact that the candlepoweT
was not up 10 the standard might be
due 20 the fact Of CarbOnic acid gas IN
the gas" replied Mr.. stone.
At the opening Of court this morning
OnIy eleven men sat in the jury box
John J. Chew, the twelfth juror, being
confined TO his home with illness. After
considerable discussion between counsel
IS TO whether the trial should proceed
and the testimony be read TO Mr.. Chew
later, it was decided to eliminate him
altogether from the jury. and try the
case with only eleven men
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
FISH ABUNDANT.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. March 81
Fish are beginning 70 run freely in
the RappahannOck and Potomac rivers
and their tributaries near here, and
prices. which have been high, are eX-
peCted 10 fall 10 some extent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
CROWD SEES WATERSPOUTS.

ATLANTIC CITY. March 31.-Fol-
lowing q heavy blow. big waterSpOuts
appeared off the coast and aroused in
tcrcst in the big boardwalk crowd.
Coasters and coal bargcs making their
way along the shore narrowly missed
the spOutS. but no reports have
rnacnnd here OF anV damage done.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
MRS. GAIT HEARD.

BERLIN. March 51.-Mrs. Carrie
Grammar Catt. of New York, presi-
dent of the International League OF
Woman Suhragists. has delivered her
first address before large number OF
German suffragettes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
ASK TO TAKE GAS
CASE FROM JURY

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
CAN'T RECOGNIZE
MAN SHE Welded

Continued from First Page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31

de Reszkes dressing room, and gazing at him
with disdain exclaimed:
YOU my friend you are not singer;
you are horsel"
Sullivan's Best Compliment
WHEN Sir Arthur Sullivan of Gilbert &
Sullivan fame, was travelling in the
Western States rushed up to him and,
grasping his hand, said, Say, by golly! I'm
mighty glad to meet you, When | heard you
was a-comin l couldn't wait, hardly. But,
say YOU amt very big, are you? How much
do YOU weigh,
About a hundred and fifty pounds, an
swered the astonished composer. '
Then how on earth did you come to knock
out Ryan,
Il never knocked out any Ryan. What do
you mean"
Amt YOU John L. Sullivan?"
NO, I'm Arthur Sullivan.
The man stood dazed for few minutes, and
then smile spread over his rough features
Are you the teller what put Pinafore to-
gether! Well, then, I'm mighty glad to meet
you Just the same
Sir Arthur counted this as one of his greatest
compliments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31
CHINESE PHILOSOPHY

John Chinaman paused by the side OF the road
A moment to watch tobogganing crowd
Which backward and forward mid merriment
flowed
While noisily swarming mid laughter so loud.
His look was inscrutable while he thus gazed,
And his features were grim with Confucian
smile;
But he only remarked, with his brows appraised,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31
SEEDS

HENDERSON'S SEEDS FREE To introduce our new
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pages engravings, devoted vegetables and owers
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sending in stamps the catalogue and famous
Henderson collection of flower and garden seeds
Also the pamphlet The Use of the Feet Seed Sowing
which the late Peter Henderson considered the most
valuable article he Peter Henderson s. Co..
1887 Cortlandt Street, New York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31
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MINNESOTA REAL ESTATE
THEATRICAL GOODS

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Write now. Bates Play Co, Box 1870, Dept 2, b,
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FOR MEN
MISCELLANEOUS

1.-THE STENOGRAPHER' is 81 year Plates of leading
Systems Three months trial and Dickens Masterpiece
20 Sample copy, { 10, and Punctuation Vagaries"-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31
AGENTS WANTED

WANTED. AGENTS TO SOLICIT ORDERS
for MadetoMeasure Underwear Those taking
Custom Shirts and Clothes preferred We also
hosiery. Textile Mfg. CO., ~ Institute P Chicago
The newspaper., 1909-10-15
Important To Apple Growers.

The fact that the Western Fruit
Jobbers' Association is to meet in
Denver during the week of the
Colorado National Apple Expo
sition, January 3rd to Sth, 1910, is
of great importance to apple
growers of the country. The
Western Fruit Jobbers' Associa-
ton holds its membership from
Ohio west to the Pacific coast.
Among the members will be
found the brightest men in the
fruit business. Men who are alive
to the importance of building up
the American apple industry.
They will be looking for a chance
to purchase the finest apples on
display and the bidding will no
doubt be very sharp. This one
fact, together with the knowledge
that there will be about 400 job
bers in the city who belong to
this organization besides the
numerous jobbing concerns who
will be represented make it of
great importance to the growers
that they see to it that their
sections are properly represented.
1t will mean much from a future
business standpoint-L c. Head.
The newspaper., 1909-10-15

we had better cut off going any
further in that line. The lady
tells us that she thinks the new
gown is an outgrowth of the
sheath gown. And that is just
what we feared. They, the dear
creatures, managed to have about
"a inches of leg grow out of the
slit in the side of the old sheath
affair and what we want to know
is will not other parts of their
anatomy grow out of the gaps in
the seamless gown? Some way
we cannot build up the confidence
that we ought to have in this
seamless drapery, but if it must
be feature of the advanced ideas
of female dress we will submit
and try to keep from twisting our
d--d head off when we pass
a group of attractive girls on a
windy day.
The newspaper., 1909-10-15
Real Estate Transfers.

Warranty deeds recorded during
week ending October IL, 1909. Fur
nished by the Delta County Abstract
Company.
c. G. Berger to VIM. Il. Pettinger, 9
lots Hotchkiss, 81.
Jennie b. Alien to WIN. B. and Jen-
ME b. Ely, so acres near Crawford,
g., 200.
Martin C. Lee to Mary L. Lee, 30
acres near Crawford. $4,000.
d. w. Mcintyre to Laura f. Fisher.
tract near Hotchkiss, 81. 800.
Delta Co. Business Mems Assn. to
j E. Hillman, lots Delta, S4O0.
VIM. II. Olinger to Henry +. Wei.
born, 3 lots Paonia, $3.50.
Chas. Scales to Clara L. Langston,
2 lots Paonia, $500.
Fred NJ. Hammond to James A. and
Clara L. Langston, . lots Paonia,
$265.50.
J. A. Rovaart to f. NJ. Miller, 2 lots
Paonia, $500.
ii. 6. Holderman TO Irving +. Hon
mold, lots Paonia, 81.
John Roatcap to G. &. Hawkins, 2
lots Paonia, 81.
=. ". fluW hlIlH 10 VI. IL anu sSuIHn q.
Rimbey, tract near Paonia, $1,000.
l. r. Wigram to Clarence A. Smith,
10 acres near Cedaredge, $1,000.
Edith Westrom to +. W. Holder,
lots Delta, 81 800.
w. Ruel johnson to Allen q. Mills,
25.S acres near Delta, 81, 2,262.71.
w. Ruel johnson to VIM. s. Kies,
26.i acres near Delta, S2,262.7 40.
Starr Nelson and Samuel Staples to
VIM. +. Bender, tract near Delta,
$4,000.
G. II. Whitelaw to Stephen Bailey
and Edgar NJ. Houts, tract in
Delta, $500.
]. C. Myers to Edith Blanchard,
lots Cedaredge, $500.
A. b. Mead to NJ. 4. Skrydstrup, II
acres near Paonia, 81 900.
Geo. z. Reynolds to II. p. Loomis,
Clarence and Ira j. Nelson, 20 acres
near Paouia. S15 900.
James w. Thomson to Robt. +.
Rockwell, 1905 acres near Paonia,
$500.
w. d. Nelson to Harry w. j. Ed.
| brooke, so acres near Cedaredge, 81.
Walter Singleton to John p. Candy
and Frank p. Haymaker, 30 lots
Delta, $1,000.
William Dorsey to Henry Il. Wei.
| born, 2 lots Paonia, $3.50.
James T.. Piburn to Susie M. Piburn
100 acres near Crawford, 81.
Ten acres, all in cultivation, only
one mile from town. Cheap. Set
The newspaper., 1909-10-15

THERE are persistent rumors,
low partially verified, that the
Rio Grande will soon broad guage
Marshall pass and make that the
main line to the west. The new
General Manager, Mr.. Clark. is
Eeported to have told a reporter
|or the Grand Junction News that
york on such widening of the
,uage would likely start in the
Epring. While the proposition is
bne that all felt sure wouli soon
come many had doubts as to its
arriving in that time.
The newspaper., 1909-10-15

THE libel suit brought by the
Government against certain east
rn editors for charging graft in
he matter of the Panama canal
purchase. has been dismissed,
he trial Judge passing some very
larsh remarks over the bringing
# that class of suits. We pre-
.ume that whea the news reaches
Africa Teddy will have couple
,f fits.
The newspaper., 1909-10-15

SPEAKING of Colorado fall
weather, if there was anything
sold in bottles that would make
,one feel half as fine as one of
these mornings, people would pay
$40 gallon for it; if man had
'it cornered in some way so that
people would have to pay admis-
sion to get the benefit of it, he
would make a fortune the first
season. But there is SO much of it
that no one can corner 1t; it is so
abundant that no conservation
congress is needed to preserve it
for posterity. And all that one
needs to get unlimited quantities
of the finest variety is to spend
his time in Sugar City.-Ex.
The newspaper., 1909-10-15

ONE of the parodys on intelli-
gence that is manifested every
day in Colorado is the gag about
trading at home, generally most
loudly proclaimed by those who
seek opportunity to trade abroad.
Recently the boosters excursion
from Denver were here in the in
terests of their trade and BUY
Colorado made goods" was their
slogan. To aid in promulgating
their ideas they all wore badges
made in Pennsylvania. Today
merchants in Paonia are circulat
ing 1910 calenders ordered away
rather than let local concerns fur
nish them. For years this paper
has conducted calendar business
of considerable proportions and
nine-tenths of our business was
done with towns in other counties.
Our solicitor has no trouble in
taking orders away from home as
his prices are the same as Mont
gomery Ward and other concerns
of the sort, but at home he meets
many who wish to send their
money away,
The newspaper., 1909-10-15

H EDITORS and their wives are
bound to disagree daily as she
sets things to right and he writes
things to set. She reads what
others write and he writes what
others read. She keeps the devil
out of the house as much as pos
sible and he can't do without HIM
at the Office. She knows more
than she writes and he writes
more than he knows. If any
young lady wants to disagree the
whole time we advise her to
marry an editor.-Unidentified.
The newspaper., 1909-10-15

AN eastern minister recently
eclared that "heli is full of girls
earring openwork hosiery and
eek boo waists. ."-EX.
The devil certainly knows how,
hen and where to place catchy
dvertising matter.
The newspaper., 1909-10-15
lcontinued from page onel

would rather commune with ma
ture than be cooped up in a hot
building with people who will not
recognize us on the street.
"In any controversy between
the employer and the employed.
the church invariably sides with
the former. saying, Servant,
serve thy master"
Taking the answers all together
they give food for thought to not
only the Rev. Coyle but host of
others. In our opinion the answer
that calls attention to the fact
that every rascal in Denver is a
pillar of the church is the most
cogent and convincing. 1t is
known of all men that the church
is habitually used as cloak by
those who intend to wrong their
fellow men. When you go in
saloon and find there a man whom
you know will cut your throat for
a quarter, if you are wise you will
try to make your visit short. You
do not invite the thief or libertine
to your home and you do not
seek his. On the same hypothesis
men avoid churches because in
them are invariably to be found
all the men in the community who
seek to cloak their rascality with
the appearance of respectability.
And this does not deny that in
the churches are many excellent
people. The only question is,
would they not be better if re-
moved from their evil associates.
The churches profess a desire to
purify the world of its sins. If
this is true why do they not cast
out the devils in their midst.
What more salutary action could
be taken to place the seal of dis
approval on wrong action than to
say that the churches will not toll
crate in their membership those
whose life and character is a
standing blot on the organization.
Imagine if you can what a wave
of renewed confidence in the
churches would sweep over the
country if John d. Rockefeller,
Bill Evans, Henry Buchtel. Holy
John Wannamaker and a thous-
and of their ilk who have used
the churches for a life time to
forward their evil designs against
their fellow men. should be sum-
marily fred from the organiza-
tons they disgrace. And imagine
what lesson it would be to the
hypocrites who just escaped
being fired. The truth is that in
a frowning down of evil work is
the only real protection society
has FRI m men of that class. Show
the CRATER and thief that his dis
honest dollars will not be ac-
cepted even to spread the gospel
and he will soon come to be con
tent with those he can honestly
earn. The truth is that men of
that class have learned that their
yellow gold will buy immunity if
placed in the collection box.
They regard respectability as
cheap if purchased through II c
church route and their presence
in those same churches sends
hundreds of poorer but more sin
cere worshippers to he hills and
valleys where they do reach a
thr ne of grace amid surround
ings much more harmonious.
A lady friend who saw a recent
comment in this paper regarding
an al1eneJ ceatlecc nrwo i,ct
The newspaper., 1909-10-15
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.

Entered at the postofiice in Paonia for
ansmission through the mails as second
ass matter.
The newspaper., 1909-10-15

Ten acres, all in cultivation, only
one mile from town. Cheap. See
C. G. HAWKINS.
The newspaper., 1909-10-15

A lady friend who saw a recent
comment in this paper regarding
an alleged seatless gown just
brought out, has corresponded
with a Chicago modiste and ascer-
tanned that the word seatless
should be seamless. In other
words gown has been invented
that is draped around the figure
instead of being sewed into shape.
Good, glad to be corrected. We
were more or less shocked when
we wrote the other article, which
was based on what we read in the
papers. Being naturally Of a
modest and retiring disposition it
is no: strange that we were horri-
fed at the idea of-but by thunder
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-10-13
FINANCE AND TRADE REVIEW
BACK TO THE NORMAL
Only Drawback to Cheering Trade
Reports Is Excessive Prices
That Retard

New York.-R. G. Dun & Co.'s
Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow
says:
"The industrial and commercial sit
uation as a whole at the beginning of
the last quarter of the year is that of
a full return to normal conditions. The
Southern trade, it is reported. is bet
ter than for several seasons past. The
chief flaw in the situation is to be
found in the high prices, which serve
to check operations in some directions
and are conservative influence.
Business in steel rails is expanding
and much activity is expected in this
division next year, as the railroads are
covering future requirements freely.
In addition to the demand for domestic
consumption, the leading producer
has received a contract for 1900 tons
for export to Mexico. The rapid ad-
vance in pig iron prices has caused
many buyers to restrict their purcha-
ses, although heavy business contin-
ues in some districts, notably at Pitts
burg and New York.
Bradstreet's say: with the advent
of cooler fall weather this week an
important bar to fullest trarn devel-
opment has been removed ana fnal
distribution has been enlarged. Rail-
way traffic is expanding and idle cars
have about disappeared from the list,
as the crop, industrial and general
merchandise movements have expand
ed. Industrial reports are still of
expansion, and the trades allied to the
iron and steel industries are returning
reports of full or extra time.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending with Sep
tember 80 were 195, against III last
week, 1926 in the like week of 1908.
1T In y907, 1876 in 1906 and 1S9 in
1906"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-10-13
5000 bee . . . . . % . esss eoss
A DECADE OF AMERICAN
RAILWAYS.
sseesoeos oseeeoessoso sooe Gee 3

The American railroad system
changes while you wait You can see
1t grow. A decade ago the railways
received only billion and quarter
dollars from the patient people, hard
ly more than our annual National ex-
penditure. Now they receive-with
fewer thanks-two and half bill
lions. Then the passenger traffic
amounted to only 1873 billions of
miles for one passenger; now It
amounts to 29.5 billions of miles.
In other words, IL one passenger were
carried each week day from Des
Moines, Iowa, to the sun, his journey
ing would fairly represent the dis
tance daily travelled by passengers on
American railroads. =.
Our freight traffic, too, is bigger.
In one year we carried billion tons
of freight an average of two hundred
and forty miles each. If each man,
woman and child in this country
hauled each day five hundred pounds
of freight distance of thirty-two
miles, they would not accomplish in
the year the vast amount Of carrying
that the railroads perform.
The next ten years will show still
greater progress. Many railroads
will be rebuilt; others will be electri-
fed. New roadbeds, new tracks, new
stations, stronger locomotives, bigger
and better cars-all of these are in
the estimates of the next decade.
And If the people stay awake and de-
mand their rights, the whole vast en-
gine of progress will be equitably and
efficiently administered in the inter-
est, not of stock jobbers, but of in
vestors, employees, passengers and
shippers Magazine.