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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-02
FAMOUS CORK TREE
At OCEAN VIEW, VA.
Believed to Be Only One of
Its Kind in North
America.

on the shore of Hampton roads. over
looking the site OF the historic encoun-
ter between the Monitor and the Merri-
mac. the scene of February's world-fa-
nous naval review and the jamestown
exposition grounds, grows at Ocean
View. Va. what is believed to be the
only cork tree in America.
Early in the last century a foreign
ship. laden with a rich cargo. was wreck
ed near Cape Henry. and FOR miles
around the settlers fiOcked TO the beach.
Among the debris of vessel and freight
scattered along the sand were some lit
tie shoots which were promptly seized
upon, taken home to many yards and
planted.
The only one surviving the expert
ment. however, was that set out oy
Colonel Taylor, an old slave owner, on
his Didntat ton. All trace OF the pidntd-
ton is now gone, and handsome sum
mer residences dot its broad acres. To-
day il is a lofty and flourishing speel-
men, whose foliage remains green the
year around. Every attempt al growing
other trees from this mas failed, though
many persons have tried and still try
their luck. It's trunk IS constantly strip
ped of it's massive layers Of bark by
souvenir hunters, but its hardness IS
apparently in no way injured by such
treatment.
The cork tree grows abundantly in
Spain. Portugal, and italy, and It's ire
on an average is $50 years It's many
uses appear not to have been recognized
to any extent until the fifteenth century,
thosFh life preseryers of this material
afe mentioned by PlutaTch in his life OF
Camillus. The art of cork cutting is ex-
celled in BY the French, who begin an
nual operations on a tree in july and
August when 1t is about fifteen years
old. In addition TO its principal use,
the manufacture Of shoppers for vessels
containing liquids, life preservers, and
Spanish black, made from burnt parings
of cork are practically the only uses
to which the product of the tree is put
Boston Globe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-02
SON OF PRESIDENT
WATCHER AT POLLS

NEW YORK. Nov Bob Taft, son
Of the President. is today patroling
the streets OF New York in he service
OF the Republican organization, with a
sharp eye out 90 prevent election frauds.
repeating, and similar ofrenses.
Young TAFT came from New Haven
with fifty members of the Yale CITY
Government Club, OF which he is presi-
dent, and volunteered as watchers for
the Republican organization in charge
Of Z. STAG Within.
Within assigned him 10 watch the polls
at 1913 Third avenue. near Seventeen
street. Tonight he will be one Of A
group al the Barnard headquarters TO
receive the results.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-02
ITCHING ECZEMA
WASHED AWAY
Is It Worth IS Cents to You to Be
Cured of That Terrible Skin
Disease?

Is it worth % cents to you to stoD that
awful agonizing itch? Surely Won will
spend y cents on your druggists recon-
mendatiOn, to cool and heal and soothe
that terrible itching eruption?
BY arrangement with the ID. ID. d.
Laboratories of Chicago. we are able
10 make a special offer of a . cent
bottle of their oil of wintergreen COM
pound, known IS d. d. -. Prescription.
Call, or write, OF telephone to Henry
Evans 922-94 + street northwest, or
Peoples Drug Co, S24 Seventh street
northwest.
We absolutely know that the Itch Is
stopped At ONCE by u. ID. d. Pre-
sCTiption. and the cures all seem to be
permanent. II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-02
BIG COTTON MILLS
TO RUN HALF TIME

RALEIGH, n. c.. Nov. AS a re-
suit of an agreement entered INTO by
the cotton manufacturers to curtail the
production Of manufactured goods. In
order to hold up the present high prices,
every one Of the more than twenty cot
ton mills in Alamance county today put
into execution the order issued yeStcr-
dan 10 operate on only twO-thirds
time for the next three months.
The mills will shut down two days
each week until February II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-02
MANY CURES %

BRIDGETCN, \. >, Nov. Mrs.
Charles x. Dare has been suffering from
hiCcoughs for two weeks and her mis-
fortune was noted in the newspapers.
During her period OF suffering she has
received no less than sixty recipes TO
stop the hiccouEh from persons in all
parts Of the East.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-02
RED-HAIRED THIEF
DESPhRS OF LOT

WILKESBARRE. Pa, Nov. DE
spairing. because Of his fiery red hair.
of avoiding the police Who have been
searching for him since his escape from
the Columbia county Jail. James Kelly,
Of Danville, surrendered to the town
officials. He said that mis- hair made
him a marked man wherever he went
He is charged with stealing a furnace
from the residence Of c. c. Bar-er, of
bloomsbury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-02
DENTISTS GOLD STOLEN.

ALTOONA, Pa, Nov For the
third time within two years thieves
have raided four dental Offices. They
got gold worth $500, the victims he
ing DIS c r. Hart, ". II. Johnston.
NJ j. Donahay, and J. ". Carter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-02
INDICATIONS POINT
TO A RECORD VOTE
New York Ballots Cast
Without Disorder-Scratch-
ing Infrequent.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2-Reports re-
ceived at political headquarters indi-
cate that a ecord-breaBing vote was
polled during the early hours of the
election today.
Long before the polls opened lines OF
men were waiting for the opportunity
to vote. and for more than three hours
there was no let-up. the votes coming
in with a rapidity that indicated little
scratching.
A surprising feature was the big early
vote in the so-called aristocratic section.
On the upper West Side, stronghold Of
the independents in politics. the ballots
were being cast at the rate Of one
minute while down on the East Side.
along the Bowery and in the Ghetto.
the average was a vote in a minute and
a half
Many Warrants Issued.
Warrants for the arrest OF hundreds
Of men who were believed TO have reg
istered Illegally were placed in the
hands Of deputies from the office Of
the superintendent Of elections and the
police. Under the orders from the po-
lice commissioner and from the courts
these were not to be served until after
the ballot had been actually cast, al
though the Individual against whom
they were directed was warned in ad-
vance that his right to vote was ques-
toned
The several justices who will pass
upon election cases have agreed that
the maximum penalty shall be inflicted
upon all persons convicted Of Illegal vot-
ing.
Police Not Shifted.
For the first time in recent years,
there was no wholesale shifting Of po-
lice. and the officers did duty in their
regular precincts. This innovation was
decreed by Police Commissioner Baker,
who declared he believed the men would
do the best work where they were known
and could also be depended on TO pre-
vent frauds if they were stationed where
they knew most of the citizens.
A dozen justices Of the supreme court
are sitting all day to pass upon any mat
tiers that may come up the designations
having been made by the appellate di-
vision
Although rain was forecasted for to-
day, the sun was out bright and clear.
and the temperature was in the SOS.
making the work OF the watchers easier
than usual
At II o'clock Police Commissioner Ra-
ker declared that there had been no
disorder, and bat few arrests. He de-
clared that the rapidity with which the
vote was being cast indicated little
scratching
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-02
WASPS INVADE CARS.

ATLANTIC CITY. Nov. 2.-Wasps.
thawed out of their nest in the car
barns 10y the warmth of yesterday and
this morning, invaded cars Of the Shore
Fast line, on Atlantic avenue, and start
ed several small panics among women
passengers today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-02
Girl HALLOWEEN VICTIM.

KANSAS CITY. Nov. Miss Mary
AaIey died today from burns received
as the result OF the overturning OF a
jack 0'lantern at a Halloween enter
taiument at the Loretta Academy here
Friday night last This brings the dean
list 20 three. Two other girls who were
burned are improving.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-02
GAYNOR FOR MAYOR,
REFORMERS' CLAIM
Hearst and Barnard Say
They Will Be Satisfied
With Half Victory.
CONTINUED from FIRST Page)

crusade against the racetracks ana
gambling in general, and the betting
Showing is unimpOrtant.
New York county, which means Man
haitian and the Bronx, has a hot fight
on its county ticket
Whitman. fusion. for district attorney.
has all the odds, apparently, in his favor,
ana mis- people declared today that he
would beat Battle. the Tammany can
didate by 5000.
Christy Sullivan, Tammany candidate
for sheriff j this county. also looked like
a poor guess.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-02
BAVARIA'S RECENT Is SIS.

BERCHTESGADEN, Bavaria, Nov. ,.
Prince Regent LuitpoId of Bavaria
celebrated his eighty-eighth birthday
and the SEVENTEEN anniversary of his ap-
poiutment as lieutenant Of artillery. He
Is i'm perfect health apparently.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-02
TO SETTLE CLIMB STORY

FAIRBANKS. Alaska, Nov "A
party OF I'VE Alaskans, all familiar with
Nj. Mckinley, has been organized to
CIlino the peak this winter, and put an
end TO the controversy as to whether
Dr. Cook reached the summit The
party VIII start November Is. The ex-
pedlLIOn Is being financed hara
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-02

Point, the football team of the Fitch
burg High School today disbanded. The
action Of the F1tchburg athletic assO-
citation, composed of members of the
faculty and the alumni, viii probably
be followed by the disbanding of the
Wachusett tnterscholastic league. TT e
other teams in the league are the L.
minister, Gardner. and Clinton High
Schools.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-02
Auto News and Gossip
By HARRY WARD.

The Vanderbilt Cup race will furnish
a fruitful topic for conversation in au-
tomobiie circles for some time to come.
The unfortunate error of the scorers in
its proper number of laps might have
led TO very serious results had IL not
been for the action of the representa-
tlNeS of the MunSey newspapers In call
ing attention TO the error. Three of
them We're Keeping special box scores
Of their own and when the official Scor-
ers failed TO credit the Alec with its
eleventh lap, they compared notes and
found the official scorers were in error.
The attention of William i. Vanderbilt,
lr-, the referee, was called to the mat
GER. The signed score cards of the
Munsey newspaper representatives were
TAKEN together with the cards of "a
number OF Gistinterested automobile men
IN the repair pits, and as they all agreed,
referee vanderbilt forced the scorers
to credit the Alec with it's proper num-
Der of laps.
Word has been received in Washing
ton TO the effect that the Studebsker-
EMF Company Will establish a S401.0
automobile plant at WalkeTville, Can
ada within The next few weeks The
company VIII supply the trade of Can
ada and other British colonies and will
be known as the EMF Company Of
CaHada- Walter f. Flanders will be
president and general manager of the
new concern. When the new plant gets
able to turn out 100 cars a day.
Lester d. Moore jr.. AGENT for the
Palmer Singer. Premier, Jackson and
REQ, is about TO make extensive i'm
prOvements IN his salesrooms at 50
Fourteenth street. a new plate glass
front viii be installed and other altcra-
tons made
=. H. Johansen. local representative
Of the Hartford Rubber Works, will
leave Friday for Atlanta where he will
attend the automobile show and also
witness the automobile racing carnival
&c be held on Atlanta's new motor
speedway.
The Motor Car Company reports TIE
sale of Hudson ''20'' to Charles II
Bowling. OF Charles Town, w. Va.
Spacious and well appointed quarters
have been secured for the Packard. rep
Point, the football team of the Fitch
burg High School today disbanded The
action OF the Fitchburg athletic asso-
citation, composed of members of the
faculty and the alumni, viii probably
be followed by the disbanding of the
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Decides to Disband.

- FITCHBURG. Mass, Nov. Stirred
~ the death Of Cadet Byne. Of West
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-02
NAVY TEAM AGREES
TO CANCEL GAME
Expression of Regret Over
Byrne'S Death Sent to
Army Men.
Continued from First Page9

been a midshipman who met his death
such an accident would have 10 effect
or the date already arranged.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-04
HUNDREDS OF READERS
WILL APPRECIATE IT

Now 10 the time when the doctor
gets busy. and the patent medicine
manufacturers reap the harvest, un-
less great care IL taken to dress
warmly and keep the feet dry. This
IL the advice Of an old eminent au-
thority, who says that Rheumatism
and Kidney trouble weather Ii here,
and also tells what to do In case OF
an attack.
Get from any good prescription
pharmacy one-half ounce Fluid Ex-
tract Of Dandelion. one ounce Com
pound Syrup Kargon, three ounces
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. Mix BY
shaking In Q bottle and take . tea
spoonful after meals and ct bedtime
G lust try this simple homemade
mixture at the nrst sign of Rheuma-
tism. or II your back aches or you feel
that the kidneys are mot acting Just
right This 10 said to be Q splendid
kidney regulator. and almost certain
remedy for all forms Of Rheumatism.
which 10 caused by acid in the blood.
which the kidneys fail to filter out.
An one can easily prepare this at
home and at small cost.
Druggists In this town and vicinity.
when shown the prescription, stated
that they can either supply these In
gradients, or, II our readers prefer,
they Will compound the mixture for
them.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-04
GREEK MINERS GIVEN EN-.
PLOYNENT AT CHANDLER

Tweney-six Greeks were taken to
Chandler by the Victor Fuel Company
few days ago and given employment
in the coal mines there In place Of 4
corresponding number Of Americans
and English miners. who were dis
charged to make room for the new
comers. 1t 10 reported that consider
able Ill feeling has been engendered
BY the action of the company in Civ
ing the Greeks employment there and
that strong racial predjudices and
hatred are likely to grow out OF It.
About nine years ago the experiment
Of supplanting Americans with jap
anese labor was tried at Chandler and
proved to be q serious mistake. and
1t is likely TO be In this case. The
Introduction of Greek labor In the
coal mines Of this county means the
lowering OF the wage standard, which
is unfortunate for all classes of peo-
pie to say the least.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-04

~ aaA CAaoa CRY ia tAs river elar-
iA0e1na oass, vAich = 70 coNe - 1cr
trial haeore yudgs Champioa q Tie
April tsFm Of the Fremont county
district court. Suit was institnted In
this case to compel the def1a mt 10
desist from washing into the river
mineral and vegetable matter ilini-
al to the public he alth. BY its placer
operations at Cache creek. some fif-
teen or twenty miles this side Of
Leadville. Employing ~ 1t has such
legal counsel ~ the firm alluded to
Is It apparent that the defendant IL
determined to make . strong fight
in the courts on defense Of its alleged
rights. The trial Of the case here
next spring In destined to attract Q
great deal Of public attention.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-04
HERBERT WILLIAMS
KILLED At STARKVILLE

Herbert Williams. son of Mrs. Hem
ry Purnell OF East Canon. was acci-
dentally killed at Starkville, near
Trinidad, last Filday afternoon while
engaged in operating a coal washing
machine at the coke ovens at that
place, while feeding the coal into the
washer. Mr.. Williams in the same
manner was caught In the machinery
and dragged between the rollers. cut
ting his body completely in two. be-
sides bruislng and mutilating his flesh
in the most horrible manner.
Deceased was twenty-five years Of
age and was unmarried. although. 1t
is understood that he was to have
been welded within a few weeks. Un-
able to find suitable employment here
Mr.. Williams went to 9tarkville about
ten days ago and had been at work
there only q short time when the &C.
cident occurred that deprived him OF
his life. The remains were brought
here Saturday evening and conveyed
to the home Of his mother. 203 Ray
nolds avenue. where the funeral SER
vice was held at 10 o'clock today, Rev.
G. w. Hatcher. pastor Of the First
Baptist church. conducting the obse-
quies. The interment was In the cem-
etery at Florence.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-04
DIED FROM ACUTE PKRTF0NI-
tbs AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

Mrs.Minnie McClemsnt. wife Of R.
P. McClemsnt. died at the family homo
on Lincoln Park at $40 O'Clock FRI
day night from acute peritonitis after
an illness Of thirty-six hours dura-
ton. Deceased was born in Des
Aoines county. Iowa. and was aged
dfty-three years, two months and
twenty-three days. She leaves. be-
sides . sorrowing husband. two sons
and one daughter to mourn her death.
The daughter Is 3 student at College
At Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Mr..
and Mrs. McClement came to Colora-
do in March 1908 from Oiathe. Kansas.
and purchased q fruit ranch on Lin
coin Park where they have since made
their home. Deceased was . member
Of the Reformed Presbyterian church
and was a woman OF many admirable
qualities, being highly esteemed By
all who knew her. A brief funeral
service will be held at her late homo
at 2 O'Clock Monday afternoon. The
remains will be taken ON the Santa Fe
train Monday evening to Olathe. Kan
sas. for burial.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-04
SOUTH CANON HIGH
SCHOOL NOTES.

In the presence Of large gathering
of the devotees Of the game at Salida
last night the South Canon girls high
school basketball team won from the
Salida girls basketball organization
by a score Of "a to 21. It was q very
pretty contest throughout and afford
ed spectators some interesting sport.
capped to some extent by the small
ness of the hall where the game took
place and its unfamiliarity with the
floor. Had the competition taken
place here II II believed tho locals
would have won BY q considerably
large margin. The game was refereed
BY Frank Asher Of this city.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-04
GERMS IN THE SYSTEM.
Every Woman Should Read This

"SAA~~
The number of diseases peculiar to
woman is usch that we believe this
space would hardly contain a mere
mention Of their names. and 1t Is a
fact that most of these diseases are
OF q catarrhtl nature. A woman can
not be well II there IL trace of the
catarrhal germs in her system.
Some women think there 10 NO help
for them. We positively declare this
to be q mistaken idea We are 20 sure
Of this that We offer to supply medl-
cine absolutely free Of all cost in
every instance where 1t falls to give
entire satlsfaction or does not sub
stantiate our claims. With this un-
derstanding. NO woman should hesi-
tate to believe our honesty Of purpose.
or hesitats to put our claims to .
test. --... --.....
There 10 only ono way to cure Ca
tarrh. That way 10 through the blood.
You may use all the snuffs. douches
CT like remedies for years without
getting moro than temporary relief
at best Catarrh 10 caused BY . germ.
That germ IL carried by the blood to
the innermost part of the system un-
til the mucous membrane 10 broken.
irritation and Inflammation produced.
and q flow OF mucous results. and you
can probably realize how silly 1t is
to attempt to cure such an ialment un-
less you take a medicine that follows
the same course as the germ or para
site. .tsai
Rexall Mucu-Tone II scientifically
prepared from the prescription OF an
eminent physician who for thirty
years made his specially Catarrh.
and wItr this medicine he averaged
9S per cent OF cures where II was en-
ployed. No other remedy 10 20 prop
erly designed for the ailments Of wo-
man. 1t will purify and enrich the
blood. stop mucous discharge. destroy
all germ matter. remove all impuri-
ties from the system. soothe. heal and
strengthen the mucous tissues. and
bring about a good feeling Of health
and strength.
We want you to try Rexall Mucu-
Tone on our guarantee. II you are
not benefited, or for any reason not
satisfied, simply tell US and We will
hand back your money. Rexall Mucu-
Tone comes In two sizes. 50c and &1.00.
The Seely Drug Co., Canon City,
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-04
DANGER IN DELAY.
Kidney Diseases are Too Dangerous
For Canon City People to Neglect

For Canon City People to Neglect.
The great danger Of kidney troubles
Is that they get firm hold before the
sufferer recognizes them Health is
gradually undermined. Backache.
headache, nervousness, lameness, sore
ness, lumbago. urinary troubles, drop
~, diabetes and Bright's disease fol-
low in merciless succession. Don't
neglect your kidneys. Cure the kid
neys with the certain and safe remedy,
Doan's Kidney Pills. which has cured
people right here in Canon City.
Mrs. w. H. Dawson, living at Ill
Macon ave-. Canon City. Colo.. says:
For years 1 was subject to a dull
aching In my back and across the
loins, often extending into the should
ers. Spots would often appear before
my eyes and was distressed with
headaches and dizzy spells Added to
these dimculties was . too frequent
action Of the kidney secretions. Learn
ing Of Doan's Kidney Pills procured
Q box at Palmer's drug Fore and after
using them q short time was relieved"
For sale By all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N.
T.. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take NO othsr,
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-04
NOTICE OF APPLICATION N
LEASE STATE LANDS.

Office OF the State Board Of Land
Commissioners. Denver, Colorado.
January 2Sth, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that O. W.
and T. l.. Witcher. whose postoffico
address 10 Cotopaxi. Colo. has made
application No. 57S1 to lease the fol-
lowing described school lands. sit
uate In Fremont county. Colorado. to-
wit:
All OF section 16. township IS north.
range II east.
No other application to lease the
above described lands will be consid-
cred after February 25,h. 1909.
JOHN F. VIVIAN.
Register State Board Land Commits
sioners.
First pub. Feb. 4. 1909.
Last pub. Feb. 25th. 1909.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-04

condition. but this morning she was
induced to take = sip OF water. When
falling from the wagon. she struck
on her right temple and one OF the
blood vessels In the head was ruptur-
ed, causing . clot OF blood to form
on the brain. creating great pressure.
Just whether an operation will b
performed has not been definitely
decided. Il was thought yesterday
that would be performed Immediately.
but owing 10 her great age and weak
easd condition. an operation wouId
probably NOT scocmpliah the results
that would bs intsA4ed.
Through the confusion OF names
Mrs. Graves name was used In con-
nection with tho item. but this was
due to the fact. quite likely. that Mrs.
Payton was taken to the hospital BY
that name.