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LADIES COURTING
IN RUSSIAN TOWN

All the counting Is done BY the ladies'
OF Ukraine Russia. When a girl fails
IN love with a man she goes 20 his
house and tells him the state Of her
feelings. II her affections are recipTo-
Gated, a marriage IS arranged. If how
ever, Barkis is not Willln'. she remains
IN the house. hoping 10 coax him into
regarding her suit with favor. TIE
poor fellow cannot treat her with dis
courtesy or turn her out. for hez' friends
would be sure to aVenge the iESult II
he is really determined that he won't
have her, his best plan is 20 leave his
home and stay away as long as she
remains in IT, Thus a man meS be
turned out OF mouse and home.-Chicsgo
Journal.
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Lady Wallace, famous Club House Porto nieo Cigar
tobacco Toe straight Our
prlc for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
Special Prices in Cigar Dept.

over the "chldren of the Cigar advertised
from California their greatest SC Cigars cot
they Sc at the trust because they give
PRICE FOR 26o
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THE SAME THING

Tom.''Lend me SO III pay you next
Diek-'-That's what you said last
Tom Well. you don't want me going
GROUND telling you one thing one week
Kansas City Journal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
AGED ELOPER SHOT
BY ENRAGEO HUSBAND
Steals Wife and Returns for Her
Clothes, But Gets Bullet
as Welcome.
as Welcome

GALLATIN, No, Aug. 36.-Because he
went to the home Of Otis Claycomb,
four miles from here. to get clothing
belonging to Mrs. Claycomb. with whom
he eloped a month ago 10 Excelsior
Springs, John Ward was shot and in
stantly killed by the angry husband.
The six children of the Claycomb FAM
lily remained with the father
Claycomb brought suit for s5,0ea
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against Ward a month ago for alienat-
ing his wife's affections. Mrs. Clay
comb Is about thirty-eight years Of age,
Ward sixty, and Claycomb forty.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-29
Game Warden RESIGNS.

Shreveport.-Upen request OF Frank
N. Miller, president OF the State
CAME Commission. who claims con-
ditions in Cadd0 parish are deplor-
able, a resignation as game warden
has been rendered, to take effect May
81, by Capt. William Med. Cawthon,
who agrees that "the fishing conur
tions in this parish are deplorable.
but claims the reason they are SO Is
because the necessary assistance has
not been given him. Captain Cav
thon was appointed warden upon rec
ommendation of the local spOrtsmen
Of the Caddo Fishing and Hunting
Club. In his letter to President Mil.
Ter he says he realized for a long
time he was persona non grata' with
the commission for political afflia-
tions, and would have quit sooner had
it not been that his friends urged
him to hold the Office, which, he
claims, cannot be properly filled by
one man. Caddo parish is one-fifth
water and the fishermen easily dodge
the warden because he has no assist
ance and has to pay at least Sc a day
while trying to catch them On the big
lakes.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-29
BIG SHIP At NA1CHEz
REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT
OF BATTLEsHIP.
Capt. Fremont Sends Terse Tele-
gram to Navy Department
at Washington.

Natchez, Miss.-The great history
making trip was completed this after
non. At exactly 2:45 o'clock Capt. Ere
mont brought his vessel, the battleship
Mississippi, safely to a anchorage close
to the Louisiana shore, and so was the
navigability Of the splendid river for big
ships proven and oil ISLANDERS brought to
the board.
A few minutes after the Mississippi
rested to her anchors in hfty-scven feet
of water, Capt. Fremont sent the fol
lowing telegram to the navy department
at Washington:
"Natchez, Miss. Fremont"
The captain told his story in those
three words, and the message was sui
icient for the department to know that
its capable officer had filled the com
mission given him, and demonstrated te
the country the usefulness Of the great
est river in the world.
The Mississippi covered the one hun
dred and seven miles from Bayou Sara
in record.breaking time. She got under
way at half-past five in the morning
and came to her anchorage in exactly
nine hours and a quarter.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-29
FIGHT ON INCOME TAI
BAILEY'S AMENDMENT MA!
NOT 60 TO COMMITTEE.
Democrats Pledged to Amendment
and II Republican Votes
Claimed for It.

Washington-That there will be I
sharp contest in the Senate over the
proposition to refer to the judiciary
committee the amendment to the tariff
bill introduced by Senator Bailey, pro
viding for an income tax, is indicated BY
q coalition of the Democrats and soms
Of the progressive Republicans"
The vote will probably be the closest
that will occur in the making of Tho
tariff bill.
The Democratic strength is 81 votes
all of which are pledged to support the
amendment. Mr.. Bailey is counting
upon from 16 to II Republican votes te
secure the adoption Of the amendment
Fifteen will be sufficient if the Demo
Gratis vote solidly for the amendment.
On the other hand, the conservative
Republicans" in charge Of the tariff bill
say they have made some inroads upor
the progressive Republican camp, and
that upon the question of referring ths
whole subject of an income tax to the
judiciary committee for a report at tn.
next regular session, they already have
Is votes pledged.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-29
Faxed with Insect Powder.

Paducah, Ky.-Hundreds Of farmers in
this and adjoining counties have been
feeced out of as many quarters for bo'
gus insect powder some slick stranger
sold them. The salesman informed the
farmers that the government required
every farmer to have a package of the
powder, and that an inspector would fol-
low him to ascertain if it was being
used. He told the farmers that if the
powder proved unsatisfactory they would
be refunded their money at the post
office. Many farmers have applied fol
their money, and the postoffice depart
ment at Washington has been notified Of
the fake agent.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-29
Prominent Physician Killed by Youth.

Tf0fftnSNt fH%StSdH 't~S
Morgan City.-Allen S. King, a
prominent physician OF this city, was
shot and instantly killed by the L.
year-old son of the late DR.. Michael
Olivier last Friday. The shooting was
the result of ugly rumors circulated
about the city of an intimacy be-
tween DR.. King and Miss Hazel DIV
Ter, a sistereof the youth who commit
ted the deed. After firing two shots
into the body Of his victim, young
Olivier calmly walked to the court
house, where he surrendered to Chief
of Police Robert Maitland. There
were no eye-witnesses to the tragedy.
The shooting occurred In the office
occupied by DR.. King on the second
floor of the First National Bank. Only
one witness saw young Olivier enter
the ,physician's Office, but did not
hear what words, II any, passed be-
tween the two. The two shots, fired
in rapid succession, caused many to
run in the direction Of the bank in
time to see Olivier making his way
towards the court house. The physi'
clan was found stretched upon the
floor in his waiting room. One bull
let entered the left breast, passed
through the lung and tore away part
bf the heart. He was still breath
ing when assistance reached him, but
expired after being placed on a couch.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-29
COTTON CROP IS 97,4
CONDITIONS BEST IN EASTERN
PARTS OF THE BELT.
Crop Is to 20 Days Late in Texas.
Acreage. Planted in Corn 5 to
10 Per Cent. Increased.

Memphis, Tenn.-Rcports from CORE.
spondents OF the Commercial Appeal
throughout the South set cut the fol-
lowing facts concerning the cotton crop:
That the acreage is 97.4 per cent. Of
that Of last year.
That outside OF Texas where the crop
is Is to 20 days earlier, there is less
than a weeks loss in the advancement
on this date as compared with last year.
That crop conditions are best in the
eastern parts OF the belt and worse in
the west, where dry weather has made
the cotton small and planting late.
That prior to May /, the spring was
a dry and cold one. Since May rains
have been abundant except in Texas,
but withaI temperatures have been low
and the cotton plant has grown very
slowly. In the immediate Mississippi
valley considerable replanting was neces,
sary, but has been completed.
That the land was prepared in an UNI
usually thorough manner, and is now
in excellent condition.
That very little cultivation has been
done.
That the rains of May II and Is at
forded material relief in all sections Of
| Texas save the western cotton produc-
ing area.
That the acreage planted to corn or
| other grain is quite generally 5 to 10
| per cent. greater than that of last year,
| and that in boil weevil sections OF
| Louisiana and Mississippi there has been
| a considerable reduction in the amount
of land under cultivation and a marked
increase in the paintings of other crops
than cotton.
The acreage and days early or late
as compared with last year, in the sew
eral States, is shown:
North Carolina, acreage 100, five days
early.
South Carolina, acreage 80, as early
as last year.
Georgia, acreage 9S, as early as last
year.
Alabama, acreage %, five days late.
Mississippi, acreage 96.5, crop five
days late.
Louisiana, acreage S4.5, crop ten days
late.
Texas, acreage 1o4.s, crop fifteen to
twenty days late.
Arkansas, acreage 96, crop five days
late.
Tennessee, acreage 100, crop ten days
early.
Missouri, acreage 1O1, crop same as
last year.
Oklahoma, acreage SO, crop fifteen
days early.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-29

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made
me a we'll woman and I have no more
backache. I hope l can help Others by
telling them what Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done for
me. "-MRs. EMMAIMsE, S33 FirstSt,
Milwaukee, Wis. 8
The above is only one of the thou
sands of grateful letters which are
constantly being received by tho
Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn,
Mass, Which prove beyond a doubtthat
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
actually does cure these obstinate dis
eases Of women after all other means
have failed, and that every such sui
ering woman owes it to herself to at
least give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound a trial before submit
ting to an operation, or giving up
hope of recovery.
Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health and her
advice Is free.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-29
y Duel Forfeits Insurance.

New Orleans.-A widow or heirs OF
a man killed in a duel or a fight that
he has sought, according to a de-
cision by the United States Court OF
Appeals, cannot collect insurance on
a policy held by the nan killed. Mrs.
Lee Manner sued the Penn Mutual
Life Insurance Company for 100000
Her husband, DR.. Franklin B. Manner
of Hill county, Texas, was shot and
killed in a street duel in 1905. by
E. E. Griffin, with whom he had quar-
relied. The company contended that
the duel was precipitated by Manner.
The decision of the lower court was
in favor of the company and the
plaintiff appealed.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-29
Searchiiqht Powerful at 30 Miles.

Baton Rouge.-A striking evidence
OF the power of the battleship Mis-
sissippi to make It's presence felt, al
though a good many miles away, was
given when the light from the search
light on the b~attleship at Bayou Sara
could be seen in Baton Rouge. That
ttne big, powerful s%earchlight could
throw its rays from Bayou Sara to
Baton Rouge, a distance Of 80 miles,
is difficult to believe, but persons in
the Grouchy Hotel, sleeping on the
fourth floor and in the northern
rooms, were awakened by the light
from the %battleship. The rays were
so powerful that they would light up,
with the brilliancw of the sun, any
object ON which they hit, and make
the room considerably brighter than
daylight.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-29
CRusnERS IN CONVENTION
Cotton Seed Men Hold Annual
Meeting in Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn.-With hundreds Of
delegates from all over the cotton grow
ing section of the South, from the East.
the North and the West, the thirteenth
annual convention Of the Interstate Cot.
ton Seed Crushers' Association was called
to order in Memphis Tuesday. Barring
the usual delay, the splendid program
prepared many days in advance Of the
opening of the meeting was carried Of
without a hitch, and reflects great credit
upon the committee which had it in
charge. At least 700 delegates were in
attendance when C. d. Jordan, chairman
of the local committee Of arrangements,
raped for order at 1O:45 o'clock.
The delegates were given a right royal
welcome to the grand old Volunteer
State, Tennessee, by Gov. NJ. R. Patter'
son, and to Memphis, the Bluff City, by
Mayor James H. Malone. The freedom
of the State and the city is theirs. They
have been assured of the unbounded
hospitality of Tennesseans and Mem
phians, if such an assurance was neces
sary, and, indeed it was not, for only
six years ago the cotton seed crushers
tasted of this hospitality, and this is
why they returned to Memphis this year
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-29
EIGHT KILLED IN HAllST0RM
Two Thousand Head of Stock Pelted
to Death.

Galveston, Texan unprecedented
hailstorm Monday in Uyalde county cost
at least eight lives, while many were in.
jured and from 1900 to 1000 head Of
live stock killed.
The hail stones were like cannon balls,
weighing six pounds, som weighing ten
pounds. They measured from ten to
seventeen inches in circumference and
fell for thirty minutes in two storms
about two hours apart.
Rumors Of many more persons killed
are not confirmed. Searching parties are
out securing the ranges.
Lasalle county also suffered from the
heaviest hailstorm in its history, and
the monetary damage there to property
alone is estimated at $200,0 00. No loss
Of life is reported, and the loss of live
stock is not great. The largest hail
stones reported from Lasalle county
weighed from one to two pounds. They
played havoc with buildings and crops.
A terrific wind accompanied the storm.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-29
VWUMEL NEALAHM A SATURDAY. MAY M NMER@
Vault For Land Records.

Baton Rouge.-Fred Grace, register
OF the state land Office, expects to let
the contract in the near future fOl
the building of the fire-proof vault,
in which are TO be stored the land
records. which the United States gov.
eminent is going to turn over to the
state. These records are now in the
Office Of the surveyor general in New
Orleans, but are to be transferred at
the direction OF the United States
land commissioners at Washington, to
Baton Rouge. Register Gacer was au.
thorized by the State Board OF Liqui'
dation to expend $1,000 in fitting UP
the ire-proof rooms, if this amount is
necessary. The presence OF the Fed
eral land records in ,his city will
mean much to Baton Rouge, and will
bring a large number of people here
every month, who have to use the
records in tracing titles, etc.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-29
STOPS BLOODY SHIRT
OHIOAN NOT ALLOWED TO TALK
OF JEFF DAVIS PICTURE.
Reads Editorials Attacking Him
From Southern Newspapers,
Amusing Republicans.

Neutrality-suspicious. SO minutes Monday
the Southern members Of the house sur
mounted a volcano OF suppressed excite
ment. During that interval Representa-
tive Hollingsworth OF Ohio was sparrins
desperately to get recognition to vent his
objection to- the placing of Jefferson Da-
Wis picture on a piece of the silver
service to be presented by the people OF
Mississippi to the officers of the battle
ship bearing the name of their State.
The Mississippi delegation had been on
the qui vive for a week or more, expect
ing tnis resolution to be brought up, and
representatives Humphreys, Spight, Col
lier, Dickson and Sisson had moved from
their seats and were seated together on
the front row., next to the speakers desk,
ready to defend the people OF Mississippi
and their action in placing the name OF
Jefferson Davis upon the silver service.
Fortunately for the preservation OF fra.
ternalism between the Once-rent sections
of the Union, the Republicans, swayed
bv impulses of Il broad ~nationalism,
withheld encouragement from Represen'
tative Hollingsworth and gave their aid
to the peaceful death of an issue, the
exploitation of which meant renewed
bitterness and u%nfriendly ranking of for
g%iveness.
Mr.. Hollingsworth rose to a question
of personal privilege and had sent to the
clerks desk clippings from numerous
Southern papers, which were read.
San ass of the first magnitude"
perhaps one of Sherman's buns, wht
! robbed defenseless men and women
"a political nonenity from Ohio"
Contemplate little wheip."
"a pale-faced luminary."
"a p%usillanimous pigmy from Ohio
These were some of the expressions
used in the editorials upon which Repre-
sentative Hollingsworth desired to b.
heard on a question Of personalpriv'Iege
claiming that it affected him in his rep
resentative capacity as a congressman.
Representative Burton Harrison, Dem
ocratic member from New York, raises
the point of order that the editorials di'
not reflect upon Hollingsworth in hi
representative capacity, and the point o
order was sustained by the speaker II
IA careful and deliberate ruling, citin'
many presidents therefor.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-29
MARRIED BY SIDE OF CORPSE
Webster Wilson WEEDS Miss DeSa
Graves.

Paragould, Ark.-A marriage Of more
than local interest occurred Saturday at
Body, III. The contracting parties were
Miss Della Graves, a former resident of
this city, and Webster Wilson, son OF
DR.. Olive Wilson of Paragould.
The marriage was to have taken place
several weeks hence, but the father OF
the bride made a deathbed request that
the young people marry in, the presenc
Of his corpse. The old gentleman, DR..
E. l.. Graves, was stricken with appen.
dicitis a week ago. Realizing that death
was near, he made the odd request. He
died Friday night, and the young people
were welded the following day, while
standing in the room in the presence of
the casket containing the remains of the
brides father,
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-29
THINK HARD
It PAYS to Think About Food.

The minimizing life some people lead
often causes trouble and sickness, IL.
Illustrated in the experience of a lady
in Fond Du Lac, Wis.
about four years ago I suffered
dreadfully from indigestion, always
having eaten whatever l liked, not
thinking OF the, digestible qualities.
This indigestion caused palpitation OF
the heart so badly l could not walk up
a flight Of stairs without sitting down
once or twice to regain breath and
strength.
Il became alarmed and tried dieting,
wore my clothes very loose. and many
other remedies, but found no relief.
Hearing Of the virtues Of Grape.
Nuts and Postum, I commenced using
them in place Of my usual breakfast OF
coffee, cakes, or hot biscuit, and In
one weeks time l was relieved of our
stomach and other ills attending indi-
gestion. In a months time my heart
was performing its functions naturally
and l could climb stairs and hills and
walk long distances.
Il gained ten pounds in this short
time, and my skin became clear and l
completely regained my health and
strength. l continue to use Grape
Nuts and Postum for I feel that owe
my good health entirely to their use.
There's a Reason"
81 like the delicious favour Of Grape
Nuts and by making Postum accord
ing to directions, it tastes similar to
mild high grade coffee"
Read The Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of humss
Interest.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-29
Lincoln Cabin Moved.

Louisville, Ky.-The Lincoln cabin,
which was to have remained on the
memorial farm in Hodgenville the rest
of its enduring days, has been brought
to Louisville and locked up. 1t was
the center of attention of February II,
the centenary of the wal president, when
then President Roosevelt made the chief
grafton. The plan was to keep it there,
but when the memorial temple which
President Taft is to dedicate in Sep
TENDER was being built, it was found
that the cabin would be exposed to the
elements and souvenir hunters.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-29
Kermit Has Close Call.

Nairobi, British East Africa.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt and his son, Kermit, are
having good hunting luck on the Ju ia
ranch of George Mcmillan. Their bag
includes a water buck, impalla and other
varieties Of antelope.
The femnle rhinoceros that Mr.. Roose,
welt shot charged him viciously before
he had fired his first shot. Mr.. Roosevelt
has killed also a python. Kermit Roose'
welt, on a recent trip, despatched a Loop
ard at a distance Of nix PAGES. The ami
NAL already had mauled a beater and
was charging Kermit when he fired tia
fatal shot.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-29
BEER IN CHIEF DEMAND.
Record Of semi Temperance Saloon
Shows Tastes.

Des Moines, Iowa.-One hundred and
twenty-five cups of coffee and 25o
glasses of beer were sold in Des Moines
contemporaries saloon during the first
two hours after it was opened, and in
addition the bartenders had to listen to
more than that number of protests from
customers who desired to pay for their
companions drinks. The signs inform
ing patrons that no treating would be
allowed in the new saloon had not ar
rived when the doors were thrown open,
and patrons who are ignorant Of the
uplift idea under which the place is con-
Quoted were inclined to be indignant
when money was showed back across
the bar with the information that each
man must settle for his own. Besides
the 1875 cups of coffee and 25o glasses
of beer, the owner Of the saloon reported
that during the first two hours he sold
40 glasses of milk and 10 glasses of but
termilk.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-29
TAfT'S SOUTHERN POLICY
His Only Desire Complete Tolerance
of Opinion.

Charlotte, N. C.-President Tafts pol
lev toward the South will be to name
as federal ofice-holders from the sec
ton the man best liked and most fitted
for the position in his community, with
out regard to his political faith.
He made this announcement in the
auditorium here in a speech commemo-
rating the Mecklenburg declaration OF
independence, signed in ITS, and a lem
onstration lasting more than two min
utes greeted it.
~ don't believe that we are on the
point of a political revolution in the
South" said the president. Il never
have had such a dream. What do de-
sire. and believe we are on the eve of, is
= complete tolerance of opinion, and that
there shall grow into respect and power
an intelligent fighting opposition party
in each State of the Union"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-29
Not 4 petrifed Lea,

In one of the leading cities Of the
middle west a high church dignitary
is obsessed with the monomania that
one Of his legs Is gradually becoming
petrifed. To test its condition he
pinches 1t at frequent intervals. At
q dinner party OF men and women hs
made the usual test after the soup and
became greatly excited to find that he
felt no sensation from a most v!gor-
Gus pinch. 1T has come, it han
GOMEZ" he cried in alarm; lat last
my leg is completely petrified!" The
matron sitting next to him whispered
hoarsely: Excuse me; 1t Is not pet.
riled and 1t Is not y0urs!"-New York
Press.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-29
STANDARD OIL M0URNS.
Monster Industry Weeps at Field
Marshavs Bier.

New York.-For the first time since
oil became q medium of trust develop
ment, the various activities Of the Stand
ard Oil Co. came to a dead stop Satur'
day, between the hours of 10 and II
o'clock, while the burial services were
being held wei Henry H. Rogers, first
yice-president of the Standard Oil Com
pany.
This means that $4,000 men took two
hours off to mediate upon the career OF
the first yice.president Of the greatest OF
trusts and the %right-hand man Of John
D. Rockefeller, Standard Oil stations to
the number of 1880 closed their blinds
during these hours. Nineteen big re-
Aneries were closed down. Standard Oil
ships in harbor all over the world cast
their flags at half-mast, and as rapidly
a. the vessels of the numerous Standard
Oil fleet came into port and learned OF
Mr.. Rogers death, the mourning Will
continue.