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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Ernest +. Myers of Tenth Legion. Va,
and Fife r. Miller of Broadway. Va
Thomas w. Watts and Bessie D. Lewis.
both of Spring Hill. Va.
George NJ. Dobson and Estelle Jones,
both of Fredericksburg. Va.
Abraham Parsov and Annie Katzman.
Philip H. Patchin and Mary w. Mason.
Percy r. Saunders and Margaret b.
Wood. both of Richmond Va.
William II. Green and Ella Banks.
James NJ Read Of Waterville, Me. and
Mabel De Kunaw of Minneapolis. MINI.
George l.. Morris and Lillian NJ Hunter,
both Of Baltimore. Md.
Jerome Gray and Roberta F. Brown.
David Teg and Anna r. Ralph.
William l.. Fairbanks and Lulu f..
Hanna
Ebert Saunders and Mildred Childs.
James S. Montague and Adie f. Evans.
Charles E. Wright and Martha c. Ell
linger. both or Crimora, Va.
Pierce c. Lewis and Ella S. Davis.
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Births Reported.

The following births were reported to
the health Office during the last twenty
four hours:
Dennis j. and Emma Donovan. Decem-
Der 81. 1909. girl.
George Il. and Mary \. Mills. Decem-
Der %. 1909. girl.
Charles r. and Helen Howison. Decem-
Der -. 1909. girl.
Leon j. and Nina A. Young. December
%. 1909. boy.
Mayor and Rosie Alderman. December
%. 1909. boy.
Isaac and Beckie Miller. December 26
1909. boy.
Earnest W. and Anna NJ. Shoots, De-
cember 10. 1909. boy.
Julian and Mamie Lindsay. December
90, 1909, girl.
Virgie Ii. and Rose Brown. December L.
1899 boy.
Leon p. and Lillian c. Heith. December
is. 1909. girl.
Edward L. and Laura V. HAZEL, De-
cember %. 1909. girl.
Edward H. and Susan E. Johnson, De-
cember II, 1909. boy.
Vincenzo and Angelina Guide. December
90. 1909, girl.
Edward and Elizabeth Ayre. December
%. 1909. boy
Joseph f. and Florence I. Dyer, De-
cember 10, 1909. girl.
Richard T. and Mary l.. Underwood,
December II. 1900. girl.
Franklin and Eva c. Jost, December II.
1909, girl.
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The death of Col James G.. Payne.
auditor of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia. which occurred at 40
o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home.
o112 Massachusetts avenue, resulted in
general expressions of regret throughout
the District today. Col. Payne was
seventy-siX years of age. He became ill
about a month ago. but prior to that
time he enjoyed comparatively robust
health. His death was not wholly unex-
pected, although his many friends had
hoped his life would be prolonged.
col PAYNE was distinguished MEM
bcr of the District bar as he was a noted
soldier in the civil war. He reached the
rank of colonel in that war, because of
noteworthy service in the army.
The funeral will be held from ST. Johns
Episcopal Church. 18th and II streets, at
. o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The pail
bearers will be Chief Justice Clabaugh
of the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia. Justice Barnard. Justice Gould.
Justice Anderson. Justice Stafford, Justice
Brown. Aulick Palmer, United States
marshal: f. ]. Stellwagen. F. w. Pratt
and Nathaniel Wilson, president of the
District of Columbia Bar Association.
The interment will be in Oak Hill GEM
etery.
Col. Payne was born at Buffalo, n. Y,
of English parentage, April II. 1888 He
btained his early education in private
schools at Buffalo, and at the age of
sixteen wears entered Hobart College.
After course of two years there he re-
turned to his home. owing to the death
OF his father. Later he began the study
of law in the Office of John L. Talcott at
Buffalo In 1851 he was admitted to
the bar at Erie. Pa.
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MISSING FROM HOME.
Wife Asks Police to Locate Adam
III. Croft.

Adam ii. Groff. architect and builder
who disappeared from his home at ia
Florida avenue northwest the 25th of
April. has not vet returned. He left his
wife and two children without telling of
his intentions. and the following day a
letter was received from him postmarked
Richmond Va. His wife has heard moth
ing of his whereabouts since she received
the letter. and today she asked the po-
lice to renew their efforts to locate him.
The missing man is son OF Diller s.
Gro0.
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Charles R. and Minnie D. Barbour. De-
cember IS 1909 boy.
William and Mary Muldoon, December
IS, 1909. boy.
Charles and Josie Bowen, December 20.
1902 girl.
Charles and Cornelia Brown, December
"a. 1909. boy.
Samuel and Mabel Bright, December %,
1909, boy
Frank and Mary Williams, December p,
1909. boy.
Charles and Margaret Holly, December
26, 1909. boy.
Charles and Bessie Jackson. December
26. 1909. girl.
Nathan and Kate Palmer. December 81
1909, girl.
George and Agnes Haskins. December
20. 1863, boy.
Lewis and Mamie Jackson. December 81,
1909. boy.
James A. and Bertha NJ. Jones, Deem
Der -, 1909, girl.
John F. and Elizabeth Payne, Decem-
Der 70, 1909, boy.
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Entered the Union Service.

vt the outbreak of the civil war Col.
Payne assisted in recruiting the 145th
Regiment of Pennsylvania Infantry Vol
unteers, being commissioned first lieu
tenant and quartermaster of that regi-
ment. He participated in many of the
hard-fought battles in which the Army
az tile Potomac was engaged until the
spring of 1854. when he was promoted to
he captain and assistant quartermaster
and given station in this city. He was
promoted to a lieutenant colonelcy and
remained in the military service until
1864.
After leaving the army he began the
practice of law in this city and became
prominent in the legal profession. He
fled the chairs OF real estate law and
criminal law in Georgetown University.
In the spring of 1879 he was appointed
auditor Of the District Supreme Court,
in which capacity lie served until his
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The Misses Florence and Anna Hey o
Philadelphia and Mrs. Walter c. Livese.
of Norristown. Pa, are guests of Mis-
II. G. Isel, 9O7 0 street northwest, TO
the holidays.
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Mrs. f. +. Rauchenstein of JO7 9TH
street southeast has as guests this week
the Misses Lizzie Laubach and Mary
Steiner of Easton, Pa.
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Lieut. Frank A. Turner. LIST Field Ar
tillery, who has been visiting his parents.
Mai and Mrs. J. Thomas Turner, has left
for his station, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
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Mr. and Mrs. Sewall Cissel announce
the marriage of their daughter. Elise. TO
Thomas D. Hardin Monday, December 81.
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LAXATIVE BRONO Qnipine. the world wild /.
cold and Grip rosncdy. removes cause. CAN for
fun name Look Tor signature b. W. Grove. 25r.
GSS0.wD
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Fo 'ss' w. B. MOSES & SONS c ost nth

Mrs. Ellen Kennedy, daughter of Mrs.
William Munford of Annapolis, died sud
denly of pleurisy at o'clock yesterday
morning. The funeral will be held from
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Member of Loyal Legion.

Col. Payne was a member of the Mill
1ary Order of the Loyal Legion and OF
Tie Masonic fraternity He was also a
member of the Metropolitan Club. the
Nestry of st. Johns Protestant Episcopal
Church, the Bar Association of the Dis
frict of Columbia, the University Club and
Inc Army and Navy Club He was a vice
president of the Union Trust Company
and prior to his appointment to the SUI
prcme Court authorship he was engaged
iii the practice of law.
col. Paynes wife. formerly Miss Sarah
Ann Moore "A member of one of the most
prominent families in Erie. Pa, survives
linn. One son. Howard Moore Payne
who has been engaged in the Canal Zone
III Panama for five years and who is now
At sea on his return TO this city, and five
graudchildren-Marian Payne who is
with the Forrest Wireless Company OF
New York; Miss Sarah Annette Payne
and Miss Frances Randolph Payne. who
are here attending school: Miss Eleanor
NJ. Payne OF Los Angeles. Cal. and James
Mciill Payne OF Cliff, y. M.-also sur
him
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which the little ones repaired to the din
ing room. where supper was served.
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Death Announced in Court.

The news of the demise of Col. Payne
was received with deep regret at the city
hail. where as auditor of the court he
had labored for thirty years. Many i'm
portant inquiries of fact We're referred to
him by the court and his decisions and
findings met with the appreciation even
of counsel against whom the decision was
rendered.
Payne was made to Justice Anderson
who alone presided in the District Su-
preme Court today. by Attorney Nathaniel
1t is with profound SORROW said Mr..
Wilson, that / announce to the court
the death OF Col. James G.. Payne for
forty years member of this bar and for
thirty years filling the position of auditor
OF the court. Col. Payne early won and
always retained the love and respect of
all. This is not the time nor the occa-
sion for extended remarkings concerning
the life work of Col Payne, but il IS
proper, and i now move, your honor that
this court adjourn out of respect to his
memory
Justice Anderson, in honoring the sug-
gestion and adjOurning court, said: THE
court has learned with sorrow and deep
regret of the death of Col. Payne, whom
i knew intimately. L recognized him as
an upright citizen. man of high ideals
and strict integrity. AS an officer OF the
court his career was marked by fidelity
10 every duty imposed on him. He was a
Woodworking, faithful and contentious
officer. l concur with Mr.. Wilson that
This is not the occasion to enlarge upon
the splendid life of Col. Payne
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IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY

CONTINUED from Seventh Pase)
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st. Anne's Episcopal Church today, and
the body will be taken to Richmond. Va.
the former home of the family. f4 in
terment --s--A2 -.
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Louis Warner died of paralysis yester-
day at his home in Cumberland. He was
stricken Christmas morning. MIR. Warner
was seventy-nine years old and retired
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carpenter and contractor He was
native OF Hampshire county. W. Va, and
served in the Union army during the
civil war.
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-09
WOMAN SUFFRAGE RIOTING
Delegates in Convention Call Each
Other Names-Amost Reach
Hair-Pullina Stage.

Seattle. Wash.-The state conven-
tion of the Washington Woman Suf-
frage association was marked by
scenes of confusion and almost vio-
lence. A faction numbering about 80
led by Mrs. Mary Arkwright Hutton.
of Spokane. sought TO oust the present
officers headed by President Emma
Smith Devoe, whose supporters num-
bered 200.
The report of the committee on
credentials declared that the Spokane
delegates were not entitled to seats.
On the debate on the report some of
the delegates called others thieves, y
liars and "scoundrels," and there
was hysterical weeping and scream
ing
Being notified that there was a riot
in Plymouth church, a squad of police
men entered and found the convention
in tears.
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-09
Roast the School Teachers.

Denver.-Delegates to the National
Educational Association heard some
sharp criticisms of teachers. Henry
q. Williams, dean of the State Nor
NAL School at Athens, O.. speaking
OF teachers in country schools, said:
There are some rural teachers who
dc not know even the A B C of edu-
cation, yet they are called profess
sors' just the same as is the corn
doctor or the dog trainer" James
w. Robertson. president of MacDon-
aid College. Ste. Anne de Bellevue.
Que, said agricultural schools must
be more closely allied with The rural
schools in general to bring about
the desired end of keeping boys on
the farm. j Y. Joyner, superintend-
ent of public instruction in North
Carolina, was announced as q candi-
date for president of the association
in opposition to Benjamin Blewitt, SUI
perintendent of schools of St. Louis.
and J. II. Phillips, superintendent of
schools OF birmingham. Ala.
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-09
WILL INSPECT MISSISSIPPI
Inland Waterways Commission Starts
from Buffalo on Long Trip to
Mouth of the Ohio.

Buffalo, n. Y-The inland water
ways commission. under instructions
of congress, met here Thursday and
started on a trip of Inspection that
will last two months The commits
sion will go by lake to Duluth. and
thence to St. Paul. whence II will
start down the Mississippi river. end
ing the inspection at the mouth of
the Ohio The commission will be
met at St Paul by prominent business
men interested in the deeper-ehannel
project. and several important mat
ters, including the proposed harbor
plans for St Paul, the improvement
of the Minnesota river and the high
dam question. which covers proposed
work between st. Paul and Minneap-
oils.
Late in the month the body will
leave for Europe. to inspect the water
ways of Germany and Holland.
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-09
For Arkansas River Traffic.

st. Louis,7iA fleet of six steamboats,
will leave ST Louis within the next
few days for Muskogee, Okla, whero
they are to be used in getting out
sand and gfavel and in delivering
building material of all kinds in that
vicinity, These are owned by the
Oklahoma Sahd, Gravel and Materials
Company. Which was Incorporated in
St. Louis With a capital of 100000
add with the. following incorporators:
i. A. Tiesenhy, II. G. onenbacher.
Thomas.44kdder. F. T. White, Thomas
W. Stoddards" f. e. Miller and E. J.
Morrison, all of st. Louis and p. Ad-
ans of Muskogee. The boats will
travel down the Mississippi river to
the Arkansas river and will go I'D
the latter stream to Muskogee, which
Is tabout 100 miles west of Fort
Smith, Ark. The trip is being made
at this time to take advantage of the
high water.
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-09
Fear God, Tell the Truth Money"
INCOME TAX IS ADOPTED.
RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT CON.
sTiUTloNAL AMENDMENTS.
Election of Senators by Direct Vote 10
Turned Down-Various Amend
ments Also Defeated.

Washington. d. C.-The joint reso-
luton proposing To submit to the
states an amendment to the Constitu-
tion authorizing congress to levy an
income tax, was adopted by the sen
ate to-day. 70 to . Senators Daniel
and Martin, of Virginia, voted mega
lively
The voting began at 1 o'clock In ac-
cordanee with the agreement reached
last week. The first question came
up on an amendment offered by
Senator Bristow. changing the Con
stitution so as to permit the election
of senators by direct vote
Senator Stone, of Missouri did not
believe that one of the states would
fail to approve the proposed eonstitu
tional amendment. He expressed
preference for graduated income tax
to apply to all incomes, but with
very small rate on the small ones.
Senator Aldrieh made the point that
was not in order because it covered
matters not included in the unani-
nous agreement Vice President
Sherman, in the chair, sustained that
point
Bailey's amendment providing that
the question of the ratification of the
proposed amendment should be sub
mitted to conventions rather than the
legislature, of the state. was defeated
46 to 30 Senators Borah, Bristow
Clapp, Cummins. Jones and La Fol
lette voted for the Bailey amendment
McLaurin's amendment. striking
out of the constitution all reference
to direct taxes. was voted down, as
was another attempt by Bristow to
put the senate on record regardin.
the methods of eleeting senator's.
! Thereupon the vote was taken upon
the adoption of the joint resolution,
as reported by the finance committee.
There were II senators in their seats
and all but the two Virginia senators
voted for It.
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-09
Mayors Act Is Political.

General Bingham and his friends
were outspoken in their declaration
that the principal reasons for the
mayors act We're political, and that
the commissioner independence OF
the politicians had resulted in his
removal only few months before the
important municipal elections of the
autumn In a statement the commits.
sioner said:
Il leave the office with very little
regret. 1t is a fatiguing task and this
is what it leads to-
Politics have brought about this
change | have done the best | could
to give the city a clean and honest
police administration, free from any
tinge of party politics. But with the
approach of an election the bosses
are satisfied that it would never do to
have police commissioner who gave
square deal all around"
Gen. Bingham's last official act was
his acceptance of the designations OF
his secretary, Daniel G. Slattery, and
his deputy commissioners, Bert Han.
son. F. H. Bugher and Arthur Woods.
He had previously declined to oust
Slattery and Hanson, whose removal
the mayor demanded. and it was prin.
cipally upon this point that the split
came.
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-09
NEGRO NOT SAFE FIREMAN
Georgia Legislature Has Bill Compel
ing Employing Whites on Pas
senger Trains.

Atlanta. Ga.-A bill requiring all
railroads to employ on passenger
trains one white fireman. or assist
ant engineer, was introduced in the
senate The bill requires that this
assistant shall be competent to take
charge of an engine in case of dis
ability of the engineer and authorizes
railroads TO increase the passenger
tariff on all such trains so as to pay
the cost of this additional help The
purpose is stated as being not to pre-
vent railroads from employing negro
firemen, but as an additional safe
guard to public travel"
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-09
NEW Works. POLICE coMmIs.
sioNER REFUSED TO COMPLY
WITH MAYORS ORDERS.
POLITICAL MOVE SAYS DEPOsEO
secretary and Three Deputies Retire
With Chief-Aleeed Persecution
OF Friendless Brooklyn Lad
Starts the Trouble.

New York City.-One of the most
drastic upheavals in New York Citys
police history occurred when Mayor
Mcclellan summarily removed Com
missioner Theodore a. Bingham for
insubordination after the latter's re-
fusal to comply with certain revolu-
tionary orders issued by the mayor.
The mayors orders came at the con-
eIusion of his investigation into the
alleged persecution by the police of
George b. Duffy, an inconspicuous and
almost friendless Brooklyn lad. who. it
was ayerred. was repeatedly arrested
without just cause, and whose photo
graph was retained in the rogue's gal
iery despite the failure of the police
TO obtain a conviction against him.
The mayor held that at least two of
General Bingham's lieutenants were
guilty of misconduct in this affair, and
accordingly he demanded their re-
moval.
With General Bingham's retirement
went several of his closest advisers
and the leading supporters of his
regime As the head of the new
regime. the mayor at once appointed
William F. Baker, hitherto a deputy
commissioner who indicated that a
considerable change in the policy OF
the department was to be expected.
"The law will hereafter be en-
forced he declared, with reference
to the fact that New York is cosmo
politan city with a cosmopolitan pop
ulatioD."
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-09
CUBA SOLONS FIGHT DUEL
Representative and President of the
House Slash at Each Other
with Rapiers.

Havana, Cuba-A duel was fought
between Colonel Orestes Ferrera
president of the house or representa-
tives and Senor Monleon, a repre-
senta tive. as the outcome of sharp
words exchanged on Friday between
the two men in the house.
Rapiers were used, and both Colonel
Ferrera and Senior Monleon received
slight injuries, whereupon honor was
satisfied.
The encounter followed a challenge
sent by Colonel Ferrera in conse-
quence of alleged offensive express
sions used by Senor Monleon on the
floor of the house when he accused
the speaker of lack of respect to the
members of the house.
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-09
Brokers Get Continuance

Norfolk, Vail. Z. Boykin and b.
= Daugherty OF Boykin & Co, indiet-
ed Wednesday with Julian Price of
Greensboro, n. c.. an alleged third
partner, and Price & Co., incorporat-
ed, of Baltimore, for alleged violation
OF the Virginia anti-bucket shop laws.
secured continuance of their trials
until July IA Commonwealth At
torney Tilton threatened to raid Boy
kin & Co. if they attempted TO re-
sumo business. Counsel for the de-
fense gave notice of injunction ap-
plication and threatened the COM
wealth's attorney with contempt pro-
ceedings il he directed raid in the
face of this notification.
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-09
RECEIVER FOR C.P.&ST.L
$2,ooo,ooo a Second Mortgage
on the Road.

Springfield Ill.-Judge Humphrey
in the United States circuit court, Oh
application of the Trust Company OF
America, of New York, trustee for the
second mortgage bond holders. ap
pointed John p. Ramsey. president OF
the Chicago, Peoria & st. Louis rail
way, and Henry NJ. Merriam of Spring
field, receivers of the Chicago, Peoria
& st. Louis railway of Illinois.
The receivers filed bond of $4,000
each and entered upon the discharge
of their duties at once. The amount
of bonds on which the company has
defaulted in interest is s2,00000O. The
railroad company did not contest the
appointment of receiver.
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-09
FLOODS I'M WEST.
Missouri Valley Swept by Heavy
Rains and Much Damage Inflicted.

bdH1d9c i0TllCteQ.
Kansas City.-Swelled by unprece-
dSnted rain and by melted SHOWS
fpm the mountains, brought down
tarough the Missocri valley. the riv.
ers have left their banks and caused
damaging floods in many parts OF
Missouri and Kansas on Thursday.
ne results of the flood are as fol-
Joys: Troin No. 3 of the Atehison,
Topeka and Santa Fe, which left
Kansas City at 9:25 a. m, for Dem
Nef, met with wreck at Pomana,
Kan. OF the 10 coaches which made
up the train. -four. a baggage car and
ttHee day coaches. left the track and
rolled into ls feet of water. The
roPdbed was covered with water and
me train was proceeding slowly when
ths tracks spread and overturned the
coaches. The overturned coaches are
supposed TO have been empty. The
fohr year-old daughter of Mrs. Carrie
Ross of Chicago was killed and a
telephone message reports two people
injured. They are: Laura St. Clair
of Boston. back wrenched and right
aifn wrenched at the shoulder; Nam
ME st. Clair of Boston. minor bruises
and cuts. These are sisters en- route
from Boston to Perry, Okla. Miss
So Clair is an elderly woman and it
was while trying 10 assist her that
the other woman was hurt. Pomona
Is almost completely inundated, the
Mafois des Gyges river at that point
being three miles wide. A relief
train was sent from Ottawa with
food and other supplies for the pas
sehgers who were said to have had
10 climb on top of the coaches for
refuge from the rising water
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-09
Follows Funerals For Thirty Years

New York.-Daniel J. Gallagher.
who for 80 years has had no appar-
ent business except to follow funer-
ais in the lower west side section of
this city has been sent to an institu-
tion for the blind He was stricken
shortly after the funeral a few days
ago OF Florence d. Sullivan. Gala
CHER was known as Johnny Lock
VI" because an eve afflction COM
PEELED him 10 tilt his head backward
so he could see. When about 20 years
old he started to follow funerals, at
tending the services in the churches
and then running alongside the hearse
in peculiar dog trot, leaving them
only when they reached the ferry.
The Forrest City times., 1909-07-09
Exhibition Game For Newsies.

Brooklyn, " Y.-Ten thousand
newsboys and others were enter
tanned at Washington park with an
exhibition game of base ball between
the Brooklyn National league and
New York American league teams
under the auspices of a New York
newspaper. 1t was the first time in
the history of the New York American
club that it had met the National club
of Brooklyn on the field. New York
was defeated, TO g.