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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04
BIG TENEMENT FIRE
RAGING IN ALTOONA

ALTOONA, Pa, Feb. A-SeveraI per-
sons are reported 20 have been burned
to death In "a fire which is raging in the
Thomas Weir block. The entire city fire
force is at work
The flames spread so rapid ythat they
are believed 10 be of incendiary origin.
The block was occupied by many for
cign families.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04

Today-High tide. T-f "a no. and 1853
p m.; low tide. 1853 "a. m. and 2 pm.
TOmorr0W-High tide, s.Zl a. m. and
s.35 p. 10, low tide. 80 a. m. and Z.45
=. IA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04
TWO BEAUTIES CLAIM
YOUNG HOTEL CLERK

~ a Miss Fannie Shank, were employed
as nurses 80 the Government Hospital a.
Washington. They first met in the hos
pitaL II was a case of love at mrs
any home, Harding states. because he
earned only SO month.
Says Wife Left
After a few months Mrs. Harding left
him and came TO Baltimore. Later ner
mother he says, told him she had Sc
cured a divorce from him.
In the meantime Harding met Miss
Wise and they became great frienGs
Telling her that his wife had secured a
divorce from him. he asked her to
marry him and she agreed. They came
10 Baltimore on December e. 1905 After
securing tue marriage license they went
10 the home Of a minister. whose name
and addT HarIillg decl red this morn
luE ne COul9 not remember. Explaining
that he was divorced man, they asked
him to marry them.
After the ceremony they returned To
Washington, where Miss Wise went
baCE to work
Makes Discovery.
Several days ago. he says. he discov-
cred that his first wife had only filed an
application for a divorce. He at once
told Miss Wise how matters stood anE
asked her TO S and by him. They pro
posed 10 live apart until the divorce was
granted and then be married over again.
She refused audt coming TO Baltimore.
sWOEe out warrant for his arrest.
During his talk the magistrate asked
Harding which wife he thought the
most beautiful and loved the most.
Harding said.
"It is hard 90 decide. They are born
beautiful. / love them My first wife
deserted me-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04
FoEECAsT - - DIsTRICT.

Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and
Friday; light to moderate southeriy
winds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04
Go to Physician.

"Some one recommended Dr. Law
renee on / street as very efficient and
able physician in matters of this kind.
He finally told us that she had
numerous growth and that IL W0uid
probably be fatal 10 her If she ever
had any children. This condition
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04
Tells His Troubles.

The young man told the Justice about
his troubles this morning He declared
that he married Miss wise under the
impression that bis first wife had OBJ
talued a divorce from him. He stated
that the real trouble was due TO the fact
that he had never made enough money
10 support wife properly. His first
WIFE Inc said, deserted him some months
ago
The first marriage took place on June
g. 1907. iu Virginia AT that time both
Harding and his wife, who was former
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02

ested, Of course, in the tariff bill which
deals with the products ne manufactures.
The list OF Maine visitors OF the last two
or three months might he extended. Many
OF them have been to the White House and
have had an opportunity to get acquainted
with the new President. All in all IL has
been a pleasant feature OF the extra ses-
sion. The Maine people here have had
better opportunity to k ep in touch with
affairs back home, and the visitors have
had opportunity to ge:a little better ae-
qusinted with Washington and With men
who are conducting The governments af-
fairs. Usually the bull OF New England
visitors to the capital are from Massachu-
sets, but in recent weeks Maine has been
a close second.
Some OF the Maine people have been
down to talk with treasury officials about
plans for public buildings and for the pur-
chase of sites for such structures. Judge
Reuel Robinson. OF Camden, was one Of the
latest visitors ON public building erranG.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02
COUNTY GOSSIP.

The Inhabitants of Bakers island have
won out handsomely in the fight to retain
possession Il their homes, title to which
was claimed by the government. Judge
Hale, of the United States circuit court, IN
a decision just given, has confirmed tha
rights of the inha bitants to the land and
homes they and their ancestors have been
occupying for 100 years. This finally
settles case which in one form OF an
other has been pending in the courts for
over fifty years, and puts at rest forever the
fears of property-owners along the Maine
coast in the vicinity of Hancock county
that the titles OF their property originally
ACQUIRED BY settlement may be disturbed
by foreign claimants. Had the decision
been in a different form, an effort might
have been made by Lord Cromer, until a
year or so ago the British representative
OF the Egyptian government, who is de-
scendant of one of the famous Barring
brothers. the London bankers, to lay
claim to land or islands which we're en-
croached upon by settlers early in the last
eantnrv
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02
Newspaper Entcrpr,s.

Pooth burlington, the noye,;.,
say few newspapers have more ..ion s %
tic enterprise" than in his NATIVE - asiia-
While stopping at little Hoosisr hs.a
the course of hunting trip Mr. Ta.s' ei N
ton lost one Of his dogs.
shave you q newspaper in town.,,
asked Of the landlord. he
Right across the way, there b..,
the shoemaker's" the Landlord tola =, "
"The Daily News-best little pansr !. .' 70
size in the state" VI n
The editor, the printer and tho n.,.
devil were all busy doing iustioa
burlington with an "in our midst, -. ~.
graph when the novelist arrived p''s-
"rve just lost my dog" Tarkinp,on
planned after he had introduced him.' "a
land I'd like to have you insert th;. '.i
me: Fifty dollars reward Tor the rs - "
Of pointer dog answering to the nam Dia !,
Rex. Disappeared from yard of thu n. y
sion House Monday night
"Why, we were just going to press s;, !,
the editor said, "but we'll be only too .''
to hold the edition for your adj ''
Mr.. Harrington returned to the h.,.,
After few minutes he decided, hovsers'
that it might be well to add "No oues,,oa
asked" to his advertisement, and retu,n.s
to the daily News office.
The place was deserted, save for II.
skinny, little freckled-faced devil who :,
perched on high stool gazing wisttr,,.
out OF the window.
"where is everybody" Harrington asL.s
"Gawn to hunt tn dawg", replied N.
boy, without removing his gaze from thu
distant fields.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02
WAGNER MADE IT HOT.
The Composers Trick When Money
and Eirewood Were Scarce.


Here Is an anecdote Of Wagner's
early life as related by List: "Wng-
per. Bulow and | were all quite young
when we lived together I'm Leipzig and
had a good time-that is, l enjoyed
myself, but Wagner was already fer
menting with his political and philo-
sophical ideas. and our prosaic cir
cumstances offered little ground for
the idealists of the future. We called
Bulow .Kritikus,' and we. especially /,
always feared his sharp tongue lit.
tie. or course all OF us had little mon
ey, but Wagner put our slender purse
to great strains He could not bear
money worries. and we let him feel
them as little as possible.
"0nce. after long autumn. 1t be-
came cold suddenly. and Wagner
with his nerves suffered from the
sudden change In the temperature.
He demanded heated room at once.
For two whole days the debate ragged
between him and Bulow as to the inn
mediate purchase of wood with our
reduced purse.
II was not asked. because Bulow
. knew that | would yield. but he as
treasurer contended that 1t was ridicu-
lous 10 buy wood IN the month of Sep
TENDER. But am freezing said
Wagner In a rage. to which the inex-
orable Bulow suggested that he go out
and get warm by running or warm
himself by his muse. Laughing at his
cheap. spiteful advice. Bulow and
went out, but when we returned after
two hours we were thunderstruck to
scfocation. He sat ut his writing Ia
BILE deep, In his work. His face was
red.
Where began Bulow. but the
words stuck in his throat. for a glance
around the room showed him how
Wagner had helped himself Several
chairs and our work tables lay on the
foor, permanently crippled. Wagner
had cut OF their legs and made the
fire with them. Bulow was speechless
with rage. but l stood at the door and
laughed till the tears came at this In
genious way Of helping oneself. Bulow
lamented that we would have to re.
place the landlady's chairs and tables
and that he could not sit down or
work
Wagner answered spitefully: 7
have what needed! Fellows like you.
who do nothing but go walking. need
neither chairs nor tables II you had
given me the money right on. your
valuable furniture would still be In ex-
istence. You wished 1t SO! Firewood
would have been cheaper" 4
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02

President Taft and Secretary Knox
are not little disturbed over the re-
ports which reach them of conditions
in Cuba. 1t seems that the new
Cuban government is just awakening
to it's freedom from American re-
straint, and is in fair way to middle
the finances of the island if ii does
not precipitate national bankruptcy.
The government is devoting ITS
energies TO the Indulgence of varied
and numerous extravagances while
making small effort to supply the
treasury of the island with funds.
Those familiar with Cuban affairs
know that unless this epoch of ex
travagance Is soon checked il will
precipitate a situation such as 10
cause the foreign creditors OF Cuba to
turn to the United States for assist
aEce, making necessary another as
sumption OF authority over the island
President Taft considers the situation
down there far from satisfactory, and
is much concerned over it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02
Too Much Conversation

One OF the most notable charact. ristics
OF the guides in the Maine wilderness is
their economy in the use of language.
many of them hardly ever speaking except
when spoken to, and having disincli-
nation for anything in the line of an
extende conversation or discussion.
The story is told of couple OF guides of
this sort who were employed together in
q summer camp, and who only spoke to
each other twice day. In the morning it
was. "Good morning, Bill;" Informing,
Sam" And at night it was, .'Good night,
BilP'; ''Good night, Sam"
One night, after the usual salutations,
Sam volunteered the information, 'sDead
boss up the gulch, Bill"
No response from Bill.
The next day after the ''good nights
had been exchanged, Bill ventured upon
. correction. Said he: ''That isn't no dead
boss up the gulch; it's mule
There was no reply from Sam. Early
the next morning he quietly arose, packed
up his belongings and was about to leave
camp when Bill noticed him and said
"Matter, Sam? Where you goin'?"
sGoin ter dig OUT" said Sam. ssToc
much talk and argument around here fol
mel"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02
Punishment In Efhsy.

Punishment in effigy was legally
practiced in France and with great
solemnity up to the time OF the first
revolution. II the man condemned es-
capped, dummy was put up In his
cell and the entire routine of the law
allowed to take its course. The war
rant was read to 1t. and on the day
appointed 1t was conducted to the
scaffold in the presence Of all the le-
gal functionaries and with all the cir
cumstance Of the law. Sometimes
the same person was executed in efigy
simultaneously in several cities. but
that did not exempt him from actual
punishment should he be afterward
caught
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02
L. of VI. commencement Week

Commencement week at the University
of Maine begins next Sunday, June 8,
with a baccalsureate address, by Rev.
Smith Baker, ID. D., Portland. The pro-
gram for the week follows:
Monday, June 7-Convocation, the
chapel, 9.45 a. m. Meeting of the alumni
advisory council, $50 p. m. Class dag ex-
ercises on the campus, 500 p. m. Presi-
dents reception, 500 p. m.
Tuesday, June 8-Meeiing of the trus-
tees, 900 a. IN. Phi Kappa Phi initiation,
1870 a. m. Annual meeting of the law
alumni, college OF Law, Bangor, 2 80 p. m
Receptions by the frate rnities. 800 to $50
p. m. Alumni lanch son, i.3o 10 7.3o p. m
Alumna luncheon, the Mt. Vernon
house, i.3o to 7.30 p. m. Annual meet
ing of the Alumni association, 7.30 p. m
Reunion of the fraternIties, 900 p. n
Wednesday, June g. Commencement
exercises, 100 a. m. Commencement din
rer, 100 p. m. Glass OF 1909 reception, 81
p. m.
The public is invited to attend the COM
mencement exercises, and other public
exercises
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02

Next week will be the biggest of the
year at keitb's, for it will mark the first
appearance here for several years OF Vesta
Tilley, the queen of the London music
halls, and the highest-pr vaudeville
artist ever brought to this country. Miss
Tilley has for long time held an unique
place as male impersonator. Besides her
striking costumes, she has been making a
hit with her songs; one OF her best is
called THAT'S Time a Fellow Wants
His Ma.
Other features of the bill next week will
be Mckay and Cantweii, formerly with
1.-THE Merry Go Round; Slivers and Nell
son; Harry Tate aud company in Motor
ing'; Frank Stafford and company in a
beautiful birdiand sketch; Henry Give &
Co., Milt Wood, and Frederick & s'Don''
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02

NOTICE OF FaKEcLospRr.

WHEREAS John 5. Dolliver, OF Trenton.
w Hancock county, by his mortgage deea
dated the seventh day OF March. nineteen
hundred and four, and recorded in HANCOCK
registry of deeds. IN book s0i, page SO, SON
veyed TO the nndersigaed. Ellsworth Loan
and Building Association, certain zeal estate
In said Trenton. and thus described IN saa
mortgage. to wit: "a certain lot or parcel o.
and situated at Trenton aforesaid with an
buildings thereon, particularly bounded ana
described as follows, To wit: Beginning 81 81
iron bolt at the northeast corner OF anu
owned by Aionzo II. Grindle on the town roAa
and running in an easteriy direction elgA1
rods to an iron bolt: thence southerly twenty.
seven rods to an iron bolt; thence Westerly
eight rods to an iron bolt; thence noTth"esI.
eriy twenty seven rods 10 au iron bolt ~ tHe
road at the place of beginning, containing
one and one half acres, more or less;
And whereas the condition of said mort
gage has been broken, now therefore, by req
son of the breach OF the condition thereof
the Ellsworth Loan and Building Associations
mortgage, claims q foreclosure of said mort
gage ELLSWORTH LOAN AND
BUILDING AssocIATioS'
By j. A. Peters, attorney
Ellsworth. Maine. June l. 1909
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02
WEDNESDAY JUNE 2, 1909
Republicans Not Divided

Several senators have recently
taken much seeming delight in pre-
dieting the downfall of the republican
party. because it is not entirely
unani nous in regard to the schedules
OF the pending tariff bill. These pre-
lietious have alw .ys been made by
democrats in the off years between
elections, but are rarely verified by
actual results. One senator seems to
think that Mr.. Bryan will have a
walkover in 1912, while another is
qnise sure that Gov. johnson or Gov.
harmon, o even some democratic
leader from the South, will be the
party's victor Jus candidate.
These guessing senators, too, are
quite sure mat the next House will
show Democratic majority, because
the repuoti-an states, they think, are
going TO b,. DISSATISFIED with the tariff
bill, and viii iepudiate the action of
those protectioiists who believe that
present dutier saouid De substantially
retained.
Ofcourse, all this is the veriest nom
sense. the republican party is not
divided, although there are differ
ences among the leaders as to the
rates and as TO certain methods of col
Iecting revenue. The fact is, that
while these differences exist in the re
poblican party, they are by no means
% conspicuous as the differences
which exist in the democratic party.
There are 200 democrats in the Sem
.sss and House, and considerably over
han of this number have either spoken
or voted for some kind of protection,
particularly as it affects the products
Of their own states, while for the first
time, perhaps, in our history there
has been no democrat to voice the old
tree trade sentiment that custom
houses should be entirely abolished,
and our markets thrown open to
foreign producers.
The framing of tariff law is not
we'll understood by the people at large.
Az it finally goes to the President il is
. measure of compromises, and while
not satisfactory TO full degree to
wery one, yet it is supposed to repre-
Dent the average wishes Of the MAORI
~. That will be the case with the so
called Payne law.
When it reaches conference then all
conflicting opinions will be harmon
he'd, and while there is no doubt that
the bill now pending when it becomes
. law will show a substantial down
ward revision - it will at the same
time be full protection measure, in
keeping with republican principles
and republican pledges.
1t will be followed by immediate re-
sumption Of full employment and high
wages and many years of prosperity,
and the republican party, instead OF
becoming weaker, will be stronger
than ever before.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02
Pleasant Memorial sociable


The social given by the S. G. c. class of
the Baptist Sunday school at the Baptist
vestry Thursday evening, was made ap-
propriate to Memorial day. The following
program was greatly enjoyed:
Patriotic airs.........--..........L ynchfs Band
Recitation, "what means the Red, White and
Blueg" -. ...--..........--.... Julia Estey
Piano solo, 1.-THE Ball Scene. .Mariel Byard
Recitation, "You Put no Flowers on Ny
Papa's Grave. s.-.-.......E Elsie Morrison
Song, Tell Mother III Be There"
Hester Fuller
Recitation, Little Flag Of Bunting
Bertha Estey
Song. Far Away Some One Thinks OF You
Tonight. Hazel and Helen Sinclair
Exercise, sour Flag" Freddie Coleman.
Hazel Novels, Winnie Falls. Elsie Nor
rison, Helen Sinclair. Frances Sinclair,
with solo by Hester Fuller. Flag
wavers. Finetta Foss, Hazel Sinclair.
Luman Woodruff
Song. ''The Good Old U S Winnie Falls
second chorus by sudience)
Recitation, "a Strange Country"
Lewis bennett
.Star Spangled Banner. Band
ECHOES OF pEcoRATIoS DAY.
Recitation. .......................M uriel Byard
accompanied by music and tableaux)
Scene
Soldiers on Parade"
John Browns Body"
Marching Thro' Georgia. ................ Band
Scene
THE Campfire
Solo, Just Before the Battle, Mother"
Mrs Everett Quinn
Nearer, Ny God, to Thee" ....,......... Band
Sc sne3
shoulder Arms
Scene
Present Arms -A.
- The Union Forever" ...---..-......--....Ba nd
Soldiers-Ralph Royal. Peroiyal Wescott,
Harold Gould, Russell Parker. Bryant
Moore, Philip Mason, Wesley Sowle,
Herbert Beal. Captain. Asbury Glenn
ent. Color bearer, Manter Young.
Drummer boy, Charles Dresser.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02

The readers Of this paper will be pleased ;,
learn that there Is at least one dreaded Az
ease that science has been able TO cnrs l. e ar
its stages. and that Is Catarrh. Halls Cass, al
Cure is the only positive cure now knn,gn -
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a Sor ~
stitutionai disease. requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken ir
ternally, acting directly upon the blood ana
mucous surfaces of the system thereby ds-
stroyiug the foundation OF the disease sna
giving the patient strength by building M
the constitution aud assisting nature In doinyy
its work. The proprietors have so much ,aitss
in its curative powers that they offer ons
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails "a
cure. Send for list OF testimonials. :"
Address. r. ]. CHENEY & co. Toledo ohio
Sold by all Druggist. ,5c.
Take HALLS Family Pills for constipation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02
THE MEASLES cANNIBAL.
Method Of Vancouver island rrihs
to Drive Away Disease.

10 Drive Away Disease.
A few years ago an epidemic OF
measles broke out among the Indian
tribes living on Vancouver island, in
British Columbia. not far from Fort
Rupert. and the shamans or medicine
men came to the conclusion thata can
nibal sorcerer. whom they termed the
"hamatsu" (measles cannibab. was
staying their children to eat them and
that he would continue to do SO until
he was killed.
AS they could not STAY ghost IN his
own person they arranged a ceremony
In which one Of their number posed as
the cannibal and was treated as they
would have liked to treat the real foe.
This fact Of substitute was. of
course. not made public. only the med
icine men knowing the truth Of the
matter.
Against a wall Of rock was painted
an imitation opening. In the center Of
which the "cannibal" was fastened.
At the proper time. after going
through various incantations. a cover.
ing was Jerked away. exposing the
cannibal apparently springing through
the solid rock. He was promptly grasp
ed by two Of the priests. who dragged
him out and rushed him through a fire
which was burning in front Of the
place and which was surrounded by
all the members Of the tribe beating
drums and singing at the top Of their
voices. By some jugglery the canni-
bal was got rid Of, and the people were
told that he had flown away through
the air and would not come back.
After this ceremony had been re-
peated several times to put an end to
other epidemics. which were only too
prevalent among the Indians. 1T grew
into a sort of annual affair. managed
by the members Of secret society
whose members know that the sup
posed "hamatsu" was only a man.
Scientific American.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02

A common mistake of focal advertisers
IS to estimate the uatue of advertising
space Of one newspaper by the amount
asked by some other publication. 1t is a
mistake Of Judgment for business man
to estimate the ualue Of space in a repu-
table newspaper NTH good circulation
by that Of some other publication which
UiH aocept business at any price aud be
pleased to get tt,-Leavenworth (Kansas)
Times.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02

there will be almost unanimous vote
favoring such an amendment to the
constitution. The date would prob
ably be the last Thursday in April,
and such a date would insure that
there would be in the future no such
repetition OF the conditions of the 4th
OF March last.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02

The governors Of all the states and
territories have now made a favor
able statement regarding later date
for Inauguration, and there seems to
J'e no further doubt that il Congress
Viii submit the matter to the states
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02

The world will immortalize that dream
er who invents an airship that will lift US
above our troubles.
Physician with his ear to patients
chest There is curious swelling over
the region of the heart, sir, which mus,
be reduced at once. Patient {anxiouslyl
That swelling is my poci.etbook, doctor
Please don't reduce it too much.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02

"Genius recognizes none of the social
restrictions you know" swell, it may be
all right to give to genius the privilege OF
ignoring social restrictions, but think il
might be well to insist that genius shall
prove its identity before the ignoring is
DONE"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02
President Taft will have conferred

President Taft will have conferred
on him tomorrow honorary mem
belship in the first blue lodge of
Masons composed entirely OF Ameri-
cans in Great Britain, and the Presi-
dent says that on the opening of the
new lodge he will send cable mes
sage OF congratulation.