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The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
CahiH Trial Postponed, witness IN

tahlAl Trial POStpOnedi Witness III.
SPECIAL % Tie Washington Herald
Roanoke, Va, Jan. 1.-THE trial at
Recky Mount Of DR.. J S. CahTl. q
dentist, charged with the murder Of Rob
ert Sulithers, which was set for to-day.
has been Indefinitely postponed on account
OF The illness Of Dr. A. Stone. a dentist
who is a material witness for the de-
fense Cahill killed Smithers in a pistol
dueL The trouble was the result Of al
legged intimacy between SmIthers and
CahilTs wife
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
Rel Telephone 90-l
-. Co.

WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
REL Telephone 9ol
30 King Street
Alexandria. Va. Jan. 1.-THE Inde-
pendent Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, Fairfax County. to-day elected
the following officers: James W. Rob
erts. president; c. Lukens, secretary;
Walter Roberts. treasurer.
Directors-James " Roberts. Alex
andria; NJ. D. Hail, Burkes; J. y. Gibbs.
Mount Vernon; c. 3. Marshall. Alexan-
dria; J. W May. Alexandra; A l.
Lukens. AccotInk: Eli P. Nichols. Pur-
peIlville; George L Garrett. Herndon;
R NJ Bunch, Falls Church; n E
Church. Falls Church: H P. Dodge.
Manassas; c. NJ Money, Vienna; George
G. Tyler. Haymarket Executive COM
nittee-J. ". Roberts NJ. D. Hall, and
]. y. Gibbs.
The State corporation commission has
granted a charter 10 the 5 D. Waters
& Son to deal in carriages. &c Officers
are: S. D. Waters. president, Washing
ton; r. L Waters. secretary. Washing
ton: c. J. Rixey. treasurer. Culpeper-
! A charter has also been granted to the
South Chesapeake Beach Land Com
pany. officers are: F'rasiS :. Massey,
president, Washington; ". D Cole. vice
| president and general manager. Wash
| ingtOn; L. z. Dodge. secretary, Norfoik-
At the annual meeting OF the Emerson
Steam Pump Company held to-day. II
was decided 10 erect a new factory next
spring. officers elected were: II. c.
! Browning. Jr.. president; y. r. Emerson.
vice president: & H LUr- treasurer,
r. Bruce Emerson. secretary James r
I Caton. attorney. The foIlorini, directors
were chosen: II. c. Brow f., 5. II.
I Lunt, ". r Emerson. Staples,
r. Bruce Emerson, Tho, :Hee, J.
H g. Martin
Thieves last night robbed the William
Mckinley Normal and IndUstriaI School.
Two encyclopedias valued Il SIS were
taken
Arthur c. Thomas. charged with steal
ing a typewriter belonging 70 Miss E J.
Stribliug. was this morning held by Jus
tice Cation for the action Of the grand
jury.
In the Corporation Court to-day the tol-
| lowing business was disposed OF; The
will Of laura :. White was prObated and
! her brother. Thomas Y. White, qualified
as administrator. John r Lloyd vs. r
II. Brookes, dismissed. Mutual Ice Com
pany vs. Lee L Roberts. dismissed, and
a final decree was entered IN the case Of
the State Corporation Commission vs. the
Virginia Trust and Savings Corporation
T C ROderiCk. charged with embeZziing
S47420, VIII be given preliminary hear
ing IN the police court tomorrow
The body of z J. Sampson. who died
Saturday, IN Oneonto, n Y, reached here
tonight. The funeral VII take place al
l3 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
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NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Charters Granted by State
Corporation Body.
THIEVES ROB A SCHOOLHOUSE
Visit Mckinley Normal Industrial
and Get Away with Two EneycIO-
pedias-Basiness Disposed Of I'm
Corporation COurt-Roderfck VIII
Have a Hearing To-day.

Alexandria News Agency. 55 King street, Alex
and1a. Va. authorized agents and carriers for
The Washington Herald. The Herald viii Be de-
hTered daily and Sunday to any address n Alex
sDdria for 50 cents a month.
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Baby Saves Mother from Arrest

D'tN5 oufts UUInCE from Arrest
SIocial TO The Washington Herald.
Clarksburg " Va, Jan. u.-UnIted
States Deputy Marshal E D. Happ has
returned from the mountain beyond
Pickens. and brought with him ]. A
Bond. charged with running q speak
easy without government license. The
officer had warrant for Mrs. Bond, also.
but the woman was in bed with a baby
SIX days old, and he did lot arrest her.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
societx VII Give a Tea.

The Rector's Aid Society OF St Johns
parish. Sixteenth and II streets north
west. viii give q tea this afternoon from
5 10 : O'Clock Cards have been sent 20
about go.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
DIES N HIS STORE.
H p. Moss, Prominent ParkersburE
Man. Succumbs TO Heart Trouble.


Parkersburg. ". Va. Jan. u.-H P
Moss, one Of the best known business
men IN the city. and member Of an old
Parkersburg family, died very suddenly
to-day. Mr. Moss death was due TO
heart failure. He was in his store. when
one OF the clerks noticed he was III
Doctors were summoned, and when they
arrived he was dead He was son-in-law
Of the late William y Chancellor Il. H.
Moss, Of the First National Bank is a
brother. and Judge H. H. Moss is 2
nephew.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12

Christian HoIley. nearly ninety-nine
years old, died to-day. al his home near
this city Mr.. HoIIey was a well known
German farmer, who until a few weeks
before his death vas hale and hearty
He WAS born in Germany in 1910. and
formerly lived IN PIJISDUTg- Children.
grandchildren. and seven great-grandchiI-
dren survive him
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The body OF z J. Sampson, who died
Saturday, IN Oneonto, n Y, reached here
tonight. The funeral VII take place al
.3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12

T c RoderiCk. charged with embeZziing
S47420, viii be given a preliminary hear
ing in the police court tomorrow
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12

Arthur C. Thomas. charged with steal
ing a typewriter belonging 70 Miss Z J.
StTiblug. was this morning held by Jus
tice Cation for the action Of the grand
jury
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12

Thieves last night robbed the William
Mckinley Normal and IndUstriaI School
Two encyclopedias valued at SIS Were
taken.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12

Richmond, Va--The reports that come
from all the markets Of this State, and
from the markets Of North and South
Carolina. are OF one tenor. The cold,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-16
Pen and Brush.

George Rernard haw Is the scn ~
a baker aud earned his living ~ u
lsu,er's clerk while attending the uni
versiiy.
Josef Israels. the Dutch artist. cel--
braIed his eighty-fifth birthday at The
Hague On Jan. - last. hut be Is still
Just as jolly in his mocd aud Just a.
active at his work rs he has ever been.
John Elliott. an American artist. has
painted in Rome Diana Of the Cross
ways for the National museum at
Washington. Queen Margherita has
expressed great admiration for the
painting.
VI. JuSserand. who j. French amhas'
sad"r at Washington. had hoped one
day Ia bring his literary history If the
English people down to modern times
His life as diplomstist is now. how
ever. So busy that he has had tn allan
don the idea of carrying the work fur
ther than to Shakespeare death.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-16
English Etch'ngS.

England was first SO named by King
Egbert in 500 A. Il.
In IauS the lifeboats IF the Royal
National institution were launched on
service ali times and saved i46 lives,
The Marine hotel 1T Wcrthing is GER
tainly ready for the new Development.
Ii now adds on it, notice board. after
the usual announcements Of stabiing
and motor garage. "Airshlps may au-
Choir here"
Death from starvation was the YER
diet ut Shoreditch inquest ON a
woman match seller named UPTON,
aged sixty-four. Her husband said he
was eighty-one and they had only RI
cents week to live on.
Squared on by the invasion talk,
an anonymous British patriot has sent
a check for $4,000 to Lord Esher 10
assist in equipping and recruiting the
1lOOO volunteers needed 10 complete
the London quota of the territorial
army.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-16

will happen tomorrow" he exploded
"and I'm only a beginner in the game
that's your speciality. The naval base
is going to Altacoola"-
Good" simultaneously cried both
Peabody and Stevens. You're coming
i'm with us!''
mo, I'm not. but I'll pass the bill so
that nobody makes cent. just as
said | would. I'll fool you both and
make you both honest for once in spite
of your natural dispositions"
Stevens and the Pennsylvania
stared at each other in disgust.
Furthermore" continued Langdon.
"Altacoola must have the base because
I've known for some time that Gulf
City was impossible But some crook.
ed senator's would have made money
If they'd known it. SO they didn't learn
it. AltacOola, that proud arm of our
great gulf, will have those battleShips
floating on her broad bosom and the
country will be the better off, and so
will the sovereign state of MisSissippi-
God bless it-but neither Senator Pea
body of Pennsylvania nor Senator Ste.
vens of Mississippi is going to be any
better because of it, No, and If YOU
men come to my committee room at
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Do you eat enough of this

The great benefit in health and strength
that always is enjoyed by regular eaters
of good oatmeal is known the world
over. Every year there are more and
more eaters of Quaker Oats, which is
recognized in this country and in Europe
As the one perfect oatmeal.
All the experiments of the govern
ment food experts and the athletic
trainers of Yale University prove that
cereal eaters are the strongest and
healthiest, and Quaker Oats stands at
the head of the list of cereal foods. 1t is
not only the best food, but its the cheap
est food sK- earth. Eat it daily for
breakfast.
The large size family package of
Quaker Oats, with a handsome piece of
china, sells at Soc; without the china,
Csc. The regular size package costs l0c.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-16
Short Stories.

At the present rate OF increase the
population Of this country IN 1919 will
he lOG,00o000
Within forty-eight hours New
York pastor married seven couples.
baptized nine children and officiated at
three funerals.
Army engineers. while boring for an
additional water supply uear the
Sandy Hook reservation. have discov-
cred what is thought TO be a buried
prehistoric forest 1t lies 400 feet be-
meath the sand
The Onion club Of Chicago has lived
up to its name with nine course din
her OF which every item, with the ex-
ception Of bread and butter. was an
onion preparation. The club motto
is 'In Onion There Is strength"
There are not enough captains and
lieutenauts in the American army. Ex-
perts now say hat the shortage is lit
tie short Of alarming and that q large
per cent Of the desertions from the
ranks are due to the constant shifting
Of the officers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-16

1880 Tomorrow loon yOull have a
chance Go hear how all that's coming
about II sou are not there by that
time IN bring In a minority report IN
favor of Gulf cry just 10 show you
that ! know how TO play the game
this Washington game
Come. let's 20. We can do nothing
with him" said Peabody 10 The senior
senator from Mississippi
We'll. senator. In the name OF good
ness. what are you going To do. How
can you win for Altacoola without let
ting these grafiers make money out Of
ity' asked Haines in establishment a'
the other two walked away. What ar,
you going To do at 1890 tomorrow
I.au-don turned TO him ard relied his
eyes toward the ceiling desPairiugly.
Tin blamed IL know" lie eN
claimed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-16

l can pass any measure you want
passed. | can make you a laughing
stock or Il power.
WHY, MY friend from Mississippi.
can even have your election to the sen
ate contested. have "A committee ap-
pointed TO investigate the manner OF
your election, have that committee de
eide that you bought your way into the
honorable body. the senate OF the Unit
el States, and ou the strength of that
decision have you forfeit your seat.
What a pretty heritage 10 hand down
To poslcrty such Il disgrace will he!
why. the very school children Of the
future will hear about yUu as Iooter
Laugdon, and their parents will tell
them how particularly degrading it
was for man Of your reputation 10
drag into Your dishonest schemes your
son. sir. aul your daughter, For who
Will believe that this money was not
put in these lands without your con-
sent. without Your direction. your or
der: Did You not sign the mortgage
Oh which this $4,000 was raiSedt"
Senator Laugdon waved his hand dep
rccaliagy. I'm learning the under.
handed ways az You professional poll
ficiauS. I'm getting wise I'm learn
ing the game 50 | know you're bluff
ing me, Peabody. But you forget that
the game of poker was Invented In
mississippi my native state"
Pressing button. I.angdon sum-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-16
Swept Over NIAGARA.

This terrible calamity often happens
because a careless boatman ignores the
rivers warnings growing ripples and
faster current-Natnre's warnings are
kind. The dull pain or ache in the
back warns you the Kidneys need at
teution if You would escape fatal mala-
dies-Dropsy. Diabetes or Bright's dis.
ease. Take Electric Bitters at once and
see Rackache fly and all your best feel
ings return. "After long suffering from
weak kidneys and lame back, one Sl00
bottle wholly cured me-" writes j. r
Rlankenship, of Belk, Tenn. Only SOC
at j. W. Thurston's.
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The Royal Box.

Queen Margherita. mother of King
Victor Emmanuel. IS going to Japan
next August
King Alfonso of Spain. the most ar.
dent royal motoriSt in Europe. has be-
come an honorary member of the Roy
al Automobile Club Of Great Britain.
The king of Italy has accepted an
honorary membership IN the American
Nunismatic association. Victor En-.
manuel is the author of an authorita-
tive work on the coins of Italy from
the earliest days.
The kaiser has decided to sell five OF
his castles. The estates to be sold are
Jaegerhof. near Dusseldorf: Benrath
IN Westphalia; Stolzenfels and Bruehl
III the Rhenish provinces, and Castle
Erdmannsdorf, in SIesia
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-16

writing table 'U,tn. H'ho is ~
near window. She had two tcle
phones. one in the lower hall and one
in her houdoir-to save walking down.
stairs unnecessarily. she explained to
her woman friends. But the number
of this upstairs telephone was not in
the public book. 1t had private
ccpt herself.
Taking down the receiver. she asked
la low voice. Hello, who Is itT'
MIR Wall"
used in telephone conversation with
her.
Yes congressman" she responded
She always said "Nes. congress
man" in replying to MIR, Wall" a
prcarranged manner of indicating that
he was talking to the desired person.
Il will need your services tomor
row" Senator Peabody said ION a
very important matter, | am afraid
Decline any engagements and hold
yourself in readiness"
"IpS"
81 may send my friend s to explain
things NJ 1890 in the morning. If he
does not arrive at that time. telephone
me at 1879 sharp You know where
Understand? | have put off going to
Philadelphia tonight"
Yes
THAT is all: goodby."
'Something very important" she
murmured nervously as she turned
from the desk.
II don't like his tone of voice; sounds
strained and worried-something I'M
usual for the cold, tiinty gentleman
from Pennsylvania. And his friend
s.. of course means Stevens! Great
heavens. then Stevens must now have
kuowledge of my-my-business"
she Gained herself and Strengthened
dainty, slender finger against her
cheek
ut must be something about that
naval base bill. I'm sure. That's been
worrying Peabody all session." she
unused as she pressed button to sum
mon her maid.
TO be Continued.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-16

During the spring every one would be
benefited by taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy. 1t furnishes a needed tonic
to the kidneys after the extra strain Of
winter, and it purities the blood 10y slim
ulating the kidneys, and causing them
to eliminate the impurities from il.
Foiey's kidney Remedy imparts new
life aud vigor. Pleasant to take.--John
W. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-16
Animal Oddities.
Aas often live six years.

Fleas often live six years.
1t takes four years to train lion
thoroughly.
Ants Of South America have been
known to construct tunnel three
miles long.
The queen ant is served by egg car
riers, whose duty it is to carry her
eggs to the hatchery rs she lays them
The swiftest dog in the world is the
Russian wolfhound or borzoi, which
shows speed Of seventy-fve feet a
second, but for only limited distance
however.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-16

graSs which she obtained largely from
,b.lr families lie was thus able 10
gain an Idea Of their associations
their particular interests and their as
pIratInns in coming 10 congress. which
pr.ved 81 much use TO him in forming
ana Promoting acquaiutances. all for
the glory Of standard steel.
Senator IIolcomb Of missouri told
Mrs. Spangler NJ an afternoon tea con
ndentially that he WAS going TO vote
against the ship subsidy bill. Senator
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dyd'">t Va, sup sun ed To Mrs. Span
Guy "'' eler at recep-
ton that she was so glad Jimmie is
going 10 do something for us women AT
last. lie says We ought to get silk gowns
ever SO much cheaper next year"
Jimmie Windsor was member Of the
house committee on ways and means
aud was busily engaged in the matter
OF tariff revision. When President
Anders Of the Federal Silk company
heard from Senator Peabody that
Windsor favored lowering the tariff on
! silk way was found to convince the
/ congressman that the American silk in
/ LuStry was weakling and many in
yeStorS would suffer If the foreign
foods should he admitted any cheaper
/ than ut present.
President Anders would be willing
o do Senator Peabody favor some
day.
/ Sometimes Cora Spangler shuddered
at the thought OF what would become
of her ii she should make some slip.
some fatal error. aud be discovered 10
her friends as n beyraycr Of condolences
for money. \ secret agent OF Stand.
6rd steel! What n newspaper story
she would ulkc-"Society Fayorite a
Paid Spy" woman Lobbyist Flees
Capital" The sensational headlines
fitted through her mind Then she
would grit her .oeth ard DIG her finger
nails into her palms. She had to have
money to carry on the life she loved 50
well She must continue as she had
begun After all she reasoned. moth.
inG definite could ever he proved re-.
gardng the past lie: the future care
Tor itself she might marry again aud
free herself from this mode of lie
who knows?
So reasoned Cora Spauclcr for the
huudrodfh ZINE during the last two
wears is she sni IN her h"udoir al her
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-16

Fo!ey's Honey and Tar is a safeguard
against serious results from spring colds.
which iufame the lungs and develop it,
to pneumonia. Avoid couuterfeits by
insisting upon having the genuine
Foley's Honey and Tar, which contains
no harmful drugs.--John w. Thurston
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-16

Peabody was In
formed Of this
two hours later
by a note writ
ten in cipher
When the vote
was called two
days later Sena-
tor Holcomb vot'
cd for the bill
Standard Steel
supplies steel for
ocean liners, and
their building
must he encour-
aged.
Mrs. Windsor.
wife OF Congress
man Windsor of
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home She had
spent part #
the day with
Carolina and
Hope Lancdnn
and In the even
Ing lad attend.
cd the musicale
ut their house.
But she had
hrrn forced 10
leave curly ow-
ia. go Il severe
headache. Now.
after IN hour or
two If rest she
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-10-20
1
Chas w. Cromer g. Co.,
MnnauhB Phne420


her to No. 1G."
Il might give you dollar for her"
"Nc. sir"
Then you are very avaricjous 10y.
If you wanted to do me a good turn
you could as we'll as not. wont be
as mean as you are. though. III make
an eagle Of her. Bring her out Of the
cage. and III do q bit of artistic work
on her"
But you mustn't-you mustn't!'
shouted Humpy as he danced around.
Easy. boy. easy. First little blue
on her for the groundwork. then lit
tie yellow for the gold. Now we tip
the wings with this bright red. and
you have q bird worth every cent Of
So5."
The painter hadn't used his brushes
without vigorous protests from both
Poll and Humpy. and he was only fn-
iShed when. a whirlwind came along
and knocked him over, and the gocart
and cage followed suit. The whlrlwind
was the woman who owned the parrot.
Humpy made sure Of this and fed for
home. That evening as he stood at the
gate a boy friend of his came along
and qUeried:
Did yer mother lick We fur it,"
Yes. sunthin' awful"
Did ye boiler much?"
AS loud as could"
Put she kept a-lickin':"
Yes"
Glad of it, Good night
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his feet and wear" "look On his face.
and he had walked block in ten min
utes when bust!ing woman approach
ed bin and asked:
-"HaEe you seen red beaded boy go
along here?"
Nom"
That's just Ike you boys. he prom
ised to be here on time. but he wont
show up at all, and do need some one
so bad"
s.What is it. ma'an:" asked Humpy.
I'm moving today. I've got gocart
and q parrot that don't want 'em to
load on the van. want careful.
trusty boy to take them to lG Green
street. and I'll give him 10 cents"
I'm careful and 1rusty. ma'am. and
I'll take 'em. You cant find 4 more
trusty boy. Let me take these shoes to
the cobbler, and
"You come On and bring the shoes
with you. You can 90 to the cobbler
afterward-"
MY mother said
eyes. but your mother don't know
that am moving and have got thou
sand things to see 70. II she did she'd
tell YOU 1t was all right to come with
&c. ;Iis5.: ! had :Aa. red headed boy
by the topknotr'
Humpy made no further objections,
but trotted along with the woman for
three blocks. The gocart and parrot
were ready for him. A cloth was tied
around the birds cage. and as the wo-
man placed it in the cart and tied it
fast she said:
Remember. 1G Green street. Wait
for me there. It's just seven blocks
from here"
"Yes'm."
You'll meet lots Of people on the
way. aud soMe Of 'er, will want to uu-
cover Polly a1d look ut her. Don't you
permit il. Tell them you are in a hur-
ry. Tell 'em she don't talk. Tell 'em
it's case ot life and death. If any
one should hurt Polly's feelings they
would be hurting mine. II any one
should separate us we'd both die with
in q month
Euupy promised to watch out for
that parrot as be would for bag of
gold. and ali went we'll for the first
block. Then q carpenter WHO was COM
ing out Of his shop halted the outfit to
say:
Look here. Toy. had lot Of tools
stolen the other day"
but didn't steal EN- was the re-
ply.
An Honest Boy.
Il don't say you did. but want to
look at that package. II you're an hon
est boy you won't object
"It's a parrot that am taking to
Green street for a woman. II she
would get out Of the cage
'Oh. I've seen parrots befo-e. Yes.
this Is one. Hello, Polly
Don't excite ter, please" cautioned
Humpy.
Don't talk TO me as If were a
child" replied the carpenter. You
seem TO be confused and IN hurry to