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The Washington herald., 1909-10-25

When William II. Short, a New
York salesman, shot and perhaps
mortally wounded his chorus girl
wife and killed himself at Union
Station yesterday morning II was
because he was insancly jealous of
her.
He loved the woman with a love
that was intense, but his love
changed to desperation when she
ignored his pleas to live with him.
She did not care to be known as
the wife of man as plainly brand
ed a criminal as though an initial
letter had been burned in the flesh
OF his forehead.
He dogged her footsteps, watch
ed her every action, pleaded and
nagged in vain until frenzied. When
he put forth his final plea and was
repulsed, the dominant love within
him turned to anger and his disOr-
dered brain was filled with the
thought of murder.
CRAZED BY ALCOHOL.
Crazed by alcohol, which he had swaI-
lowed I'm large quantities to dull his
senses. he fired three bullets into the
body of the woman he loved, and plac-
ing the weapon to his right temple, fired
a bullet into his brain.
His body now lies in the District
morgue, while his wife rests on cot in
Casualty Hospital. struggling against
odds. in a brave fight for life. There are
three wounds in her back. where three
bullets of IS caliber entered and plowed
through the flesh. Whether the wounds.
will be fatal physicians cannot say.
You've got a lighting chance said a
physician, bending over her cot in an
swer to her weak inquiry if she could
live, and she murmured in a low voice,
tinged with a note Of determination. IN
take it. doctor"
The shooting was a sensational climax
TO the dramatic married life of the
couple. a narrative Of which would read
more like a novel than an authentic
record Of eight years in the lives Of two
persons of the present day.
The woman was known on the stage as
Evelyn Howard. and she was a member
of the chorus in the Motor GirI'' Com
pany, devoting her heart and soul to her
work When she started TO go to the
Union Station to join the company which
left for Pittsburg yesterday morning to
begin a weeks engagement, she was fol-
lowed by Short. He argued and pleaded
with her until she feared missing the
train. and then she entered a cab with
her chum, Miss Mabel Caldwell, and or
dered the driver to go to the station.
Short jumped into the cab beside his
wife. and Miss Caldwell took a seat be-
side the driver. and in this fashion the
short trip to the station was begun Short
continued his pleading, asking his wife
again and again to remain with him and
abandon the stage. She was obdurate.
and ne grew enraged
He pinched her arms, bit her fingers.
and stepped on her toes until she WINGED
with pain. all the time asking:
'Will you stay, Evelyn"
NO" she answered with determination.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-25
FORMER REPORTER
COMES As PASTOR
Rev. Mr.. Douglas Opened Ca
reer on Daily Newspaper.
MADE A STUDY OF LIFE
Believed 1t Best Way to Equip
Himself for Pulpit.

breaches inaugural Sermon i'm the
Luther Place Memorial Church he
fore Interested Audience - Makes
Clear Statement Of Position a to
what Church should Be-Pays
Tribute TO Late DIR. Butler.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-25

Little Rock, Ark. oct. 24-President
Taft appeared in the role OF rear plat
form Sunday school teacher at Terrell,
Tex, to-day Several hundred Sunday
school children were drawn up at the
station when his train pulled in, and he
started in to quiz them.
4 am very glad,' said he. ito see
the children here this Sunday morning.
/ am glad to see them with their flags"
do you know what the flags areT
asked the distinguished teacher.
yes, sir" they replied. all together;
the flags OF the United States"
And do you know the flag Of Texas -
the President asked.
Yes. sir" came the answer again.
"Well, what is it?"
THE Lone Star"
And have you both flags here?" the
President went on.
yes, sir" chorused the audience again.
And are you loyal to both?8
leSs Sns NNeN Suouteu once more.
And the President added: I bet you
are"
well. now my children. do you know
who I amp he asked a moment later.
Yes, sir: President Taft"
Only a FiEurehead.
Il rather think" the President went
on. that you think he has a good deal
more power than he really has. He is a
sort Of hSurehead for the nation for four
years he is a kind of man that they
blame everything for If 1t goes wrong.
and If 1t goes right he doesn't get any
credit for IT.
But. my children" the President went
on. that flag YOU hold represents the
sovereignty Of your country, and the rea-
son you are here this morning TO see me
is because for four years ] am the chief
executive officer of the United States.
and as such for that time represent the
sovereignty Of the nation and am entitled
as long as l conduct myself properly to
your respect as the head of the nation
The Washington herald., 1909-10-25

Popular Excursion. Sunday. October 81.
baltimore q Ohio IL. IL.
Sl.00 10 Frederick, Keedysville, Hagers-
town and return. Special train leaves
Washington a. m. returning same day.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-25

Choice Flowers for Weddings.
2lackiStone's. Florist. 14th and IL
The Washington herald., 1909-10-25
Only a Figurehead.
The Finest Exhibition Of Or,.n.,,

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The Washington herald., 1909-10-25
New Servinn Cabinet FormeJ

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The Washington herald., 1909-10-25
FARM FOR CONSERVATIVES.

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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-29
KENTUCKY MAY PRESENT
BOTH LINCOLN AND DAVIS

Columbia. Is. CO. Record.
After having placed the likeness OF
Mr.. Davis on the silver service present
ed to the battleship bearing her name
the state IT Mississippi Is now consid-
ering placing q statute of Jefferson
Davis In the statuary hall of the Ma
tional Capitol as one of the State s
most noted two sons. The Louisville
Courier Journal expresses hope that
this will not be done by Mississippi,
saying 1t should be left for Kentucky.
where Mr.. Davis was born, to offer as
her contributions to statuary hall both
Davis and Lincoln. who claimed Ken
lucky as a mother In common. There
could be no finer symbol of a reunited
country. says the Courier-Journal.
1t is true Mr. Davis most distin=
RuiHhed services in the realm of states
nanship were rendered. both in the
United States and to the Confederate
states. as a Mississipian. and he is
commonly thought of in connection
with that State. which he represented
In the United States Senate and from
which he was elected to the presidency
OF the Confederacy. Nor has Misslsslp-
pi ever cherished a nobler son. nor one
of whose career she can be more proud.
Vet. considering the amenities Of the
case. II win be more IN harmony with
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-29

4
OF all national anthems, doubtless
the most diflcult to sing 10 The Star
Spangled Banner" Probably not one
American in ten thousand can repeat
the words Of the song. and almost as
few have the range OF voice that 10
necessary to carry one successfully from
the lodest note to the highest of this
inspiring song. Commander :, William
r. Fullam, who is In command OF the
Naval Training. Station at Newport.
must find 1t no easy task to enforce
his rule that every naval apprentices
who leaves that school shall be able
to sing. both 'The Star-spangied Ban
ner." and THE Red. White and Blue
The third stanst Of the former 10 omit
ted--an excellent innovation. as It re-
fleets only the passions of war LONG
since ended. and adds nothing to the
beauty Of the song. Every Sunday
morning the boys march to services on
the parade-grounds to the martial
notes OF Onward. Christian Soldiers;
trained In singing. etc. Commander
Fullman.s effort TO familiarize his
charges with patriotic American airs
Is especially praiseworthy, IL the naval
apprentices are 90 polys1ct O. body a.
the pupils in the public schools Of
New York-rhs Longer In Putnam'i
for September.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-29
The Unfortunate Duke
Who Hates The Emperor
Germany Made Duke Of King and Now the Duke Of On
berand 30 Cordially Despises the
German Kaiser

The Duke OF Cumberland who 10 King
Edwards cousfn and by rights the
King Of saxony. has had remarkable
run of iil-iuck recently. He was out
motoring the other day whom the car
coiiided with q carriage containing
Prince Alfonso Of Bourbon. The Prince
and the Duke had narrow escapes.
The following afternoon q IRE broke
out In the Dukes palace at Vienna
and before the firemen could extinguis.i
the names the whole of the top story
was reduced to ashes.
Had he been anybody else, there IL
no doubt but that he would have re-
ceived o food of telegraphic condol-
cnces from the Kaiser. but unfortu-
nately. they are not on speaking terms,
says Tit Bits.
what may be the Kaiser's feelings
toward the Duke one is not prepared
to say: but there IL no denying that
the Kaiser Is the Dukes pet aversion.
The trouble began when the Dukes
father. who was King George OF Han
over. sided with Austria Ia the Austro-
Prussian War. King George thought
that Austria was the stronger Power,
aud made his arrangements according
~.
Prussia sent him note injecting on
his neutrality. The note was practical
ly an ultimatum and when King
George rejected IL he knew that he WAS
in for war.
He rejected the Prussian demands on
June H.. On June Is war has been de-
ciared, and the Prussian army was ad-
vancins on his capital by forced
marches
A battle was fought at Langensaiza
where King Georges troops gained a
victory that proved useless. and he
was forced to leave Hanover.
He sent protest round 20 the Euro
paan Powers, but they were all too
busy minding their own affairs to pay
any attention to Hanover. and Prussia
annexed the country without further
dificuity.
When old King George died. his son
said he would use the title Of Duke Of
Cumberland In the meantime. but he
has made several efforts TO regain his
lost kingship.
A curious, almost pathetic. story IL
told Of him In the palmy days when
Hanover was power among the Ger
man statelets. His Engiiah tutor found
him very inattentive one day. ''Coms
come. your highness," he said. ''you
must pay more attention to your Eng
fish lesson. Remember that you are
as much an English Prince as a Ger.
man."
mo. am not English" was the in
dignant reply; 81 am a German"
THE day may come" returned the
tutor hotly. when you will be very
thankful for your English origin"
The words came true ali too quickly
and the young Duke had the honesty
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-29

the spirit Of the times II the statue Of
Mr.. Davis shall stand In statuary hall
as q Kentuckian. along with that OF
Mr.. Lincoln, Kentucky was . border
State" her territory was common
ground. and. a. she gave birth to the
soldiers to each army. Since Kentucky
did not seeede II would be more sig-
nificant recognition OF the place In
history which Mr.. Davis must newt
ably occupy should he be chosen ~
one of the two men whom Kentucky
would esteem a. greatest among her
sons.
It seems only q few years ago that
there was q great outcry about the
proposal to place Mr.. Davis and Gen.
Lee in the so-cniled Hall OF Fame, orig
mated by n Northern university. de-
signed to contain statues OF the most
worthy and distinguished Americans.
The discussion was very sptrttad at the
time and was deemed Of considerable
temporary Importance. but the decision
has now passed from our memory. The
! name of Lee. we recollest. was accept
ed, but not that Of Davis. And yet the
acceptance OF Gen. Lee. a. distin-
guished American. worthy Of honor by
the nation, was not unaccompanied by
display Of bitter sectional feeling.
That was. an we have aaid. only q few
years ago. and yet recently the statue
of Gen. Lee has been placed In statuary
| hall, in the National Capitol. A. ~oue
| Of her two Representatives by Virginia.
| the other being the Father Of His
Country. And Virginia was the Moth
| er of Presidents" though giving the
republic seven Presidents--Washing
| ton, Jefferson, Madison. Monroe. W. r.
| Harrison. Tyler. Taylor--and the great +
est Of American jurists. John Marshall
Virginia has considered Robert n
| lee the virginian worthy 10 stand with
Washington as her representatives In
an enduring hall of fame, and virxin.
las verdict Is unchaltenged. The stat
ues of Washington and Lee are a0w IN
| the hall. and practically No nriticism
nf virginia's choice has come from the
other side of Mason and Dixon's line
This, together with the acceptance OF
the Mississippi silver service bearing
Mr.. Davis likeness, shows that time Il
working wonders. that our national
vision is clearing and santtv prevails
without edifying Lincoln. all in.
| tel1ectually honest men, North and
South, must recognise HIS greatness
and appreciate the certainty of his
high place In history. BY many he u
considered the greatest American NJ.
ter washington. Granting that. tner
how wonderful--and how Just-that
with washington as one OF virginia'i
greatest two sons should stand the
Commanding General OF the Confede
rate armies and with Lincoln as one o,
Kentucky's greatest two sons shoult
stand the President of the Confeder.
acyi
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-29
YACHT OWNERS MUST DEorDs
May Either Pay Tonnage Tax u
or AID valprcm Duty.

Acting Secretary of the Treasury
REYNOLDS yesterday, issued instrucfions
to Collector Loeb to ask the owners
Of all the foreign built yachts In his
customs district whether or not they
desire to pay the tonnage tax OF 81
per gross ton or whether they would
rather pay a duty Of IS per cent al
valorem. In accordance with ths tsru11
OF the new tariff act. the owners have
this option, and Collector Loeb ives
instructed to report to thu Treasury
Department the replies re>sived to HE
letters of inquiry.
In his reply to Mr.. Loeb. Secretary
Reynolds said the department deemed
II more advisable that tho tonnaxx
tax or duty which Is preferable to
the owner of the yacht. should be COLI
lected by the collector. OF the customs
district nearest the actual residenoe
OF the managing owner Of the yacht,
whether 1t Is his legal residences o.
not
Secretary Rynoije also amended an
ticle SIS of the customs regulations 81
1908 relating to the Importation OF d.
nestle products sent abroad which arr
exempted from the payment OF duty
upon their return to the United Statsa
so as to conform to paragraph 500 On
the new tariff law. Articles sec to
$50, both inclusive. of the customs res
guIations are not affected by the new
amendment
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-29

to confess aftsrward that hfs tutor wo>
right and expressed his gratitude ~
Queen Victoria for the Kindness she
showed his family In their adversity.
Arising out Of hatred Of the Kaiees
there was q terribly awkward sncopnf
ter at the funeral OF the late kim q
Denmark.
The old King was the Dukes father
in-law (the Duchess 10 Queen Alex
andra's sister.) and for this reason 4
was necessary that he should attsu4
the funeral.
To the horror a the Danish court
the Kaiser suddenly announced that ~
also would attend. The court cham
berlain was At his wits end until some-
one managed to persuade the Kaisor
that It would be better, IL ne was real.
ly determined to go to the funeral
that he should stay on board his yacht
leaving the palace to the Duke.
It was hoped that a reconciliation
might be effected. but the meeting was
of the most chillingly formal charac-
ter; In fact. II was only due TO the
urgent entreaties OF the Danish royat
family that the Duke consented -
speak to the Kaiser at all
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-29

20 irritable that nobody can sive with
her, and take her back on the Kansas
farm with me for four months. Iscould
return her to her family ct the end Of
that time healthy. good natured wo-
man. t.t
.whst she wsuia Do.
II would have her:
Get up at 8 O'Clock In the morning.
and put on loose. comfortable gar
ments
she would eat her breakfast ct Z
and she would DRINK fresh milk instead
OF tea or coffee.
During the morning she would help
pitch hay: this develops the muscles
Of the chest and promotes proper
breathing.
'If there was no hay 20 pitch she
might pillow or weed the garden.
After her dinner In the middle Of the
day she should rest nat on her back
for an hour.
During the afternoon she would
take q ride, returning to -tepid plunge
and dressing for light supper.
ITO get q sufYicient amount OF sleep
she should be in bed By o'clock every
night. -.
4 would, like to guarantee that any
woman who would follow those In
struotions would not have to fesr 'af-
inities' or the waning Of her husbands
interest. 49,
.And II he did not appreciate her
efforts abe would have trained herself
Into such condition that she could
throw him out Of, the house without
any trouble. az $3.50
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WOMAN OF THE EAST
KANSAS GIRL TELLS SOME PLAIN,
TRUTHS.


New York World.
III more OF the women In New York
city knew how to pitch hay and milk
cows there would be less need Of DE-
vorce courts"
After this cryptic statement Miss
.-rhe Midnight Sons" was silent while
abe deftly bound the soft folds Of her
hair with blue band. Her task COM
Melted. she wheeled In her chair In
front Of her dressing room mirror and
faced me.
most Of the women In New York
city, or any other big city, are so ill-
tempered that man with the dispose
ton Of saint could not live with
them" she announced. mo wonder the
divorce courts are so full that some
of the cases are tried In Ave minutes
to hurry and make room for others"
"But you are making the women en-
tireiy Responsible" / protested.
well. they are" agreed Miss Meek
err. but II liz because they are ignor-
ant. Just stop and think that so per
cent, Of the women In this city to-day
are dressed In clothes that make them
physically uncomfortable. They have
eaten things that give them a head
ache or make them actually Ill. Their
muscles are 20 soft from lack Of proper
exercise that the slightest exertion ia
tigues them. No wonder they are ILL.,
Can You blame Herf
"a baby cries when a pin is sticking
in 1t. Can you blame woman for los
ing her temper when both her shoes
and her corsets are pinching herr"
But we would be SO conspicuous In
Mother Hubbards' and bare feet" ]
suggested.
you do not have to 30 to the other
extreme to be comfortable" the dancer
explained. Look at me; do look uu.
calmly? Yet there Is not an article
Of dress on me that hampers the
proper use OF MY muscles
but what we women OF this city
need 10 to get back to nature" Miss
Meeker went on. 1--WE need to be more
like the country girls, with their heal.
thy, strong bodies and their sunny
dispositions And 1t is Just because
they are so healthy physically thai
they are healthy mentally as well. Whe
ever heard of q farmer getting q di.
vorce from his wife? Nobody. guess
the divorce court Is q city Institution
not q national one.
81 am country gfrl--born and
brought up In the country. I could no
stand this life In the city. IL did no
go back to the farm between seasons
A year ago when ! was Ill. as soon a.
was able TO be moved made might,
quick time for home. and the old oakeI
bucket out in Kansas"
Miss Meeker paused.
"Do you know what would like (,
dor" she said suddenly. Il would LIN,
to get one Of these New York womei
rno is nervous wreck, one that Is
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-29
The Modern Way is to Long Distance Telephone

The Long Distance Bell TEX
ephone is playing an important
part in revolutionizing modern
business methods. It is used con-
stantly between near and distant
points for business and social pur-
aposes, and the Bel System is 50
extensive and so well maintained
that a business transaction by
Long Distance Telephone is
cheaper, more satisfactory and Is
accomplished in less time than by
any other method. The Bell
system reaches all important points
in Alabama. and the south and
throughout the country. Modem
business men. as rule. are inter
ested more in results than in the
means by which they are secured.
When a business man in Mont
somey tells Long Distance
that he wishes to speak to par
ticular party in New York he
assumes, as a matter Of course.
and very rightly. that the party
will be on the line in a very short
while.
This accomplishment. however
simple it may appear, involves a
large force Of efficient employees
and utilizes an enormous equip
ment investment. 1t is only pos
sible through the organization Of
the Bell system workingin abso-
lutte harmony. to furnish a COM
prehensive teleI hone service.
Each Bell Telephone. whether
in office or residence. is a part Of
this system. and any Bell Tele-
phone subscriber can sit in his
home or office and talk to party
at a Bell Telephone in any city
far or near. This is a conven-
fence which no other agency
affords.
The points shown on the ac-
companying map are only a few
Of those in constant telephone
communication with Montgome-
ny. The rates are for a three
minute talk. There is a charge
for each additional minute. and
all rates are subject to change
without notice. To secure other
,aies. call Long Distance -
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-29

The magma charta OF the united
prayer is this uttered by Jesus: Again
/ say unto you. that IL two of you
shall agree on earth as touching any.
thing that they shall ask. 1t shall be
done for them of MY Father who Is
in heaven. For where two or three
are gathered together in My name.
there am In the midst OF them"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-29
Millions Say So

When millions Of people use for
sears medicine it proves itg merit
People who know CASCARETS'
Falue buy over q million boxes .
month. It's the biggest seller be-
aause Il IL the best bowel and liver
medicine ever made. No matter
what you're using, jsEsg tn GAS.
cARETS 0sns-you'n See. Ms
cAscARBrs I0s box for weeks
frossmeat. al druRsists- Biggest seller
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Closer to the Root.

st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Gov. johnson says the West should
throw OF the shackles Of the East. We
suspect however. that the East's inter-
est in the West IL on of shakes.
rather than shackles.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-29

FLEETS and tsweled hair bands have
apparently come to stay.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-29

The fancy for drapery around skirts
10 growing every day.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15
THE WRONG OBJECTIVE POINT
Mules Lack Of Consideration Respon-
slbIe for Ike's Being Late
al His Duty.

An Atlanta merchant has frequent
occasion TO rebuke Ike. his darby por-
ter. for his hardness In reporting for
duty In the morning. Ike IL always
ready with a more or less ingenious
excuse.
You're two hours late. Ikei" ex-
claimed the employer one morning.
This sort Of thing must stopl Other.
Wise, I'm going TO ere you; under.
stand"
Deed, Mistah Edward, /" replied Ike.
IL want nah fault. dis tlmel Hon
est I was kicked by a mulel"
Kicked by a mule7 Well, even n
that were so, II wouldn't delay you for
more than an hour. You'll have to
think Of a better excuse than that"
Ike looked aggrieved. "Mistah Ed
ward" he continued solemnly, ut
might have been all right ef dat mule
kicked me In dis direction: but he
didn't-he kicked me de odder wayl"
Lippincott's.