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The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

worked largely 10 dispel ancient ideas
and to bring the thought OF the university
Up 10 date.
The effect OF the changes proposed by
Lord Curzon cannot possibly be marked
Tor a long time. It win probably be a
generation ere they are felt by the world
outside the university. But one effect un-
doubtedly will be 10 give England a
sturdier class Of statesmen and public
men, men closer to the heart and mind Of
the nation, because they come more di-
rectly from the people II VIII make for
a greater democracy for Great Britain;
# win lessen the hold Of the aristocracy.
but whether these things IN themselves
viii prove a boon and blessing 10 the
English people time alone can tell.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
MORE LIBEL.

The men behind are mad and tuning;
Each growls and grumbles
About the time that she's consuming
As she fumbles.
The sour remarks are flying thickly
At the rear wicket;
Alas. a woman cannot quickly
Find a ticket
There is an fmminence Of warfare,
And trouble centers
About a woman paying carfare
AS she enters.
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SANCTUARY.

In The elsnrous city streets noise and Gin.
Where the 1ostlng people meet. lose, and VIM
Yet. stones thTUw from their gates. sane and good
Deep and green the quiet waits IN the wood.
Only broken By the thrush. OF the breeze
Blowing with iyrio rush through the trees
There Is balm for aueht that gals hidden hera
Where the forests healing falls soft on fear.
And with faith are cumforted hesrts dtstrssts
While the dusk ard fragrance she'd peace and rest
Charlotte Becks-. II July Outing.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14
A Mutual Fear

Frura the Houston Post-
Have you proposed 10 her yet?-
Nope. I don't believe shall propose
10 her az all"
why not2"
"rm afraid"
why, am almost certain that she
would accept you"
so am T."
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

No wonder the people OF Georgia are
always able 10 tell exactly what IS what
at the State capital The Atlanta Con-
stitution has discovered that Mr.. Hoke
Smith left the treasury empty. while the
Atlanta Journal has discovered that he
left a handsome surplus therein.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14
Meaning OF a Saving

From the Cleveland Leader.
Foreigner-What do you mean when you
say that everything you try 20 tell Jones
goes IN one ear and out the Othe7?"
Native-It means you can't gst any
thing through bis head.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

When the Senate listened 10 that Execu-
tive communication the other day con-
cerning one Marcus Ramadanovitch. II
must have feared for an instant IL was
listening 10 q communication from AIr
Roosevelt
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

We think. perhaps. number OF our
readers may be expecting Us to submit a
few casual remarks about General HUI
midity somewhere along the line. This.
however. Is all the notice We shall take
OF him.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

Why do women marry?' inquiries the
Baltimore American Usually because
men ask them. Give Us a harder one.
says the New York Herald. All right,
Why do men ask them?
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

FRANKLIN P. Adams. Of the New York
Mail. admits he has been betting HIS
good money on the Giants. Stll. there
are many people who say this summer
vacation business is a delusion and a
snare
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

The consumer can feel reasonably good
about it, if he can only manage to get
the correct point Of view. For instance.
while the price Of ice is scheduled to 20
ID under the new tariff law. the price Of
diamonds is scheduled TO come down.
And, after al, diamonds last much longer
than ice
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

on the heels OF Mr.. ROckefeIler's recent
donation OF an additional 100000 10 the
general education board comes the re-
newed cry Of tainted money" Mr..
Rockefeller's money may be tainted. %
but L ls seldom turned down.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

Petrol butter?' Why. that is the new
bread spread the Standard manufactures
from petroleum DO not be too hasty
ebout turning up your nose. You may be
driven 70 eating II YET.
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0Ir. TAFT Not ReHponsible.

From the Boston Transcript
II the people want a different tariff from that
enacted they should elect different Senators and
Representatives. and not hold 8ir. Taft up 70
obloQuy for what has transpired
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14
Mr.. Taft and the Orient.

From the Springfield Republican
In his speech AZ Shanghai. delivered when he
last VISITED the Orient Mr. Taft made q strong
declaration as 20 the determination of the United
States to play a prominent part IN Oriental a.
fairs As President, he IS already making god
his pledge 70 his Shanghai audience.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14
A Giri's Purse.

Il have lost my pocketbook-"
''Too bad. Clariee. And what did It
contain?"
Some poetry and some dress samples.
The finder may keep the poetry II he
win only return the dress samples"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

Everybody seems willing 20 give Mr.
Taft a fair opportunity 10 speak his
mind in the crisis now upon US. Even
Bwana Tumbo is keeping quiet.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

The greatest objection we see to divid-
Ing Breathitt County, KY. among the
three adjacent counties IS that It may
ultimately result IN three Breathitts.
Better TO bear the MS we have, sc.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

II King Edward can fool those suf-
fragettes into believing he IS the British
government we doubt not Mr. AsQuith
will be very much obliged to his majesty
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

The Mauretania has again broken her
own record" says a New York news
Item What we want 20 know is. does the
Mauretania ever make trip across with
out breaking her own record?
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

Abdul Iamid has turned farmer" saws
the Denver Republican. We hardly sus-
pect It would be worth while for gold
brick artists or lightning-rod agents 10
call around, however
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cities and the Cea-=s.

Two cities in Massachusetts. Fan River
ana Springfield. have made estimates OF
their population preliminary 10 the regu-
lar census enumeration. Fan River, bas-
Ing its calculation upon assessors re-
turns, counts upon u5.0s0 inhabitants, as
against 1l4.2i2 last year Springfeld de-
riyes the inference from g new directory
that IL now has al least 5000 inhabitants
a considerable gain Fan River hnds
.C0rro5OratiYe evidence Of Increase in the
fact that there are III fewer vacant tene-
ments than 4 year ago. But that may be
due 70 temporary variation OF Industrial
conditions. But these are only estimates,
after all One suggestion that meets with
favorable comment IN Massachusetts IS
that the national Census Bureau assigned
a statistician OF one State 20 supervise
the enumeration OF another. thus lessen
ing the possibility OF local influence upon
the returns. In this way improper boom
Ing OF figures would be checked. contrO-
versies avoided, and doubts as 20 aceu-
racy lessened.
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The Presidents independence.

From the New York Journal Of Commerce
President Taft. By abstaining as he has from
inteTference with tanH duties. Is at least In the
strong position Of owing nothing 10 any Of the
Capitol ring.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

For the information OF the Democratic
.conferees: Reports from reliable sources
say the, bass are biting fine down the Po-
tounac
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14
Amt II Awfuls

A high-brow lecture. given free,
Would few entrance;
The horrid men would rather see
A barefoot dance.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

"Nr. Roosevelt is said 10 be IN quest OF
a digdig." says the Philadelphia Public
Ledger. What's the matter with Uncle
Som7'.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

An American helress IS TO marry a pre-
tender 70 the Portuguese throne. Sooner
o. later one OF our heiresses viii annex a
real king, IN all probability.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14
Art Goods.

7 see you keep drawing materials"
Yes, sir"
What have you in the way Of a good
cider spigot?"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

oyster Bay probably feels Ike pointing
out 10 Beverly Bay the fact that fame
IS a heeting thing. after all
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sars a Press Humorist.

Shakespeare. It IS said. never repeat
ed"
He didn't have TO run a daily humor-
Gus feature"
But Montaigne. whenever he saw
good thing, annexed II"
i.Ah. he was more Ike the rest OF US"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14
Trouble Ahead.

Now the women are refusing 70 marry
until they can vote"
In that case I guess we politicians viii
have 70 get EN- the ballot"
And invite more trouble? Then they'll
probably refuse 70 vote until they can
marry"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

The United States Senate has no res
son 10 be proud Of itself" says the Provi-
dence Journal Precious few outsiders
seem proud OF It. whether they should be
or no
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Mr.. Payne May object.

From the Chicago RecoTd-Herald.
There Is some doubt as to whether tho new
tariff bill is 70 be known as the Aldrich bin OF
the Payne eih. Why not hyphenats it and divide
the Odiumg
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Mr. Aldrlch a. Rniner.

From the Rochester Herald
The only question remaining unanswered is
whether Aldrich has involved the Taft administra,
ton il the ruin which he has prepared. A few
days more and we shall knog tbs, too
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

Summer is here says the Boston
Herald. Even the mos. conservative soul
must admit as much
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14
ADDRESSED TO STATESMEN.
The AIdrich Reduction-

From the Richmond Times-DisDatch
Mr.. Aldrch insists that his interesting BIZ ca--
res substantial reduction. Evidently the gentle
man is speaking of reduction ad absur1yn.
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POLITICALLY Put.

Would you say that Chicago girls have
large feet?"
NO poet could be so ungallant."
What IS the poetic verdietT'
Merely that Chicago feet are OF the
hexaneter variety"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14
ChnracterIstics of Knox Smith

From the New YORK Sun
Passion for research. deTotim TO duty, consm-
ing desire 70 clear away tbs nists that hide from
ordinary Ren recondite facts: these are tho fnspsr
itinE ard sustaining chauctsistics q the mighty
Knox Smith.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

All, And Mr. Roosevelt killed "a charg-
ms lion," did he? Perhaps the lion pro-
posed charging more than 81 per word.
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80 NaA AAt-NANN se-aa@r
Feminine Inscrutsbiilty.
Two women have inst FIIusfrs 2

Two women have just Illustrated the
hnality and impossibiiity OF answering
the last argument OF their sex, which is
the one word because" The good wife
watched and mouraed for her husband
throughout a long fast with the most
painstaking sOlicitude. When at last he
ate again she refused 10 break bread with
him and left his home. Then there ap-
pears The case OF Miss Nellie c. Upham,
who has been for some time the superin-
tendent Of a coal mine in Colorado She
has been practical, successful. and as efl-
Client as any man superintendent IN other
cOiiieries. But she has resigned. She gives
a reason Il Is that she fears an eXplO-
sion. But why her fear2 For that she
gives no reason. The mine has never
suffered an explosion; il is well ventilated
and provided with every known appliance
Of safety. Perhaps this IS a ease OF
nerves" Or II may be that she has & pre-
ternatural intuition Of pending peril. But
the fact remains unchanged that she In
sists upon resigning. Possibly this Is a
case OF cherchez Fhomme.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

Ahem, Another bareback" Mr..
Weather Nan?
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PEOPLE AND THINGS
aIunicipaI votinr Plnce.-

Detroit is about to provide election
booths for its citizens. and its adorned
are contemplating contracts with private
owners Of property. II is pointed out
that the city already owns more than
80 buildings. These include school
houses. fire houses. police stations. and
the usual municipal buildings These
are al available Tor purposes OF regis
tratiOn and voting az primaries and cleo
t0ns. The services % janltoFs and care
takers are available without extra ex-
pense. Nearly all the buildings are well
located for the purpose. especially the
school houses. which have followed the
trend Of population The fire houses are
more closely grouped. Ward boundaries
need not be affected. and only q slight
rearrangement Of precincts Is needed.
The use OF these facilities. Il Is urged,
would be both economical and better than
the temporary rental OF barber shops.
vacant stores, and even the fronts OF
liquor saloons. closed for the day
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14
Japan Needs It's Labor.

President Thwing. Of Western Reserve
University. after a years observation in
the Orient, concludes that the japanese
will succeed In colonizing and expanding.
The people have efficient leaders IN the
direction OF the movement outward from
their comparatively small former area.
He also concludes that the japanese win
not come TO America OF go to any foreign
country IN large numbers. At the same
time TOkutaTO Sakai. japanese cOmmis-
sioner 20 this country for the Tokyo ex-
position, declares that there viii be no
japanese emigration 10 the United States
because Of the industries 10 be developed
at home He adds. ''Hokkaido, in the
northern part Of Japan. and Korea are IN
urgent need OF labor. Southern Manchu-
ria We have 70 develop. Formosa, where
We are fast subduing the wilder tribes.
needs to-day our labor more than ever.
In other words. al these places need de-
velopment and we require for this work
all our native labor
The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

The feeling Of The japanese empire to-
ward the United States is Of the most
friendly nature" said James F. Pearson.
OF New York 4 consulting engineer. who
is at the Riggs. AIr. Pearson spent five
years IN Japan. where he was employed
by the government He was contracting
engineer Tor the japanese government.
and he built for that nation two great
var vessels in England-the Naniwa kan
and Takachiho Kan He took the two
war ships % Japan and spent a year in
strUCting naval officers in the use Of Their
new armament He then perfected ths
arsenal equipment at Yokosuka and ren-
dered it lt 20 turn out first-ciass uen-
o'-War. He also erected cotton mills, Ice
plants. ships. biscuit factories, and a
number Of Other industries, al OF which
were new At that time in the empire
The Washington times., 1909-12-25
SECOND HONEYMOON
is STARTED AT 80

CHICAGO, Dec 25.Z'An old man
needs a home more than does a young
man.
After uarnage-children, TO make a
happy home.
Travel is necessary for a real edu-
cation
ct wanted a home and TO be married;
T wan. 90 see the world and VIII travel;
after chat I viii buy books, build libra
r,es and parks"
These are a part Of the philosophy Of
George G.. Jones, eighty-three years old,
Of Appleton. wis. He expOunded the
views as he sat in his apartments at the
LeSalle Hotel with his bride Of a few
hours, formerly Miss Camille Davis,
forty-three years old.
James IS n millionaire lumberman, and
has celebrated one golden wedding an
uiversary. He says he intends to cele-
brate his second before he is through
with his matrimonial ventures.
The millionaire philanthropist, who is
called the father of Appleton, wis, Gel
ohrated his eighty bird birthday by
romantic elOpcmen with Miss Davis.
who rs OF NuskegOr, Mich, and started
today on hts second honeymoon.
The Washington times., 1909-12-25
CARTRIDGES MENACE
LIVES Of FIREMEN
Desperate Fight Made to
Subdue Flames in Ammu-
milton Store.

NEW YORK, Dec 25.-Facing a bonn
bardmeut from thousand rounds OF
cartridges loaded with bullets and
buckshot, and hacked by the most
powerful smokeless powder, thirty-two
hremen under Battalion Chief McKer-
nan fought desperately TO subdue a
stubborn fire in the basement OF a Cort-
landt street store today.
Hundreds Of boxes packed with
loaded cartridges were stored on
shelves in the rear Of the basement.
Before the fremen arrived the flames
had spread to the shelves and were
licking at the boxes Brass cartridges
were heating UD to the exploding point
when the men discovered the danger
which was threatening them, but,
backed BY their battalion chief. they
stood their ground and turned their
energies TO knocking down the car
tridges, hoping 10 cool them on the
water-soalced Eoor.
With four streams playing on the
deadly shelves. the stock was soon rem
dered harmless. Strenuous efforts were
then directed to the base Of the fire
and the building was finally saved with
a loss Of only a few thousand dollars.
The Washington times., 1909-12-25
STRIKERS EVICTED
ON CHRISTMAS DAY

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-Three thoU-
sand girls, members of the striking
shirt-waist workers union, face a
Christmas night on the streets. with
neither food nor shelter as the result
Of their allegiance 70 the principles
for which their organization is fight
Ing
Tenement owners who collect the
rent from the gials have been grow
H'g impatient for several weeks. az
the strikers have been unable 20 pay
up. Today threats of immediate
e1ectments are being made. on oppo-
sitlon to this Mrs. Eva Mcdonald
Valesh and other mem bers Of the
committee which IS helping the girls.
are today spending their time appeal
ing % the tenement owners not to
throw the girls into the streets
Financial aid is being sent to the
strikers from many sources, but 10 is
not sufficient 10 relieve the trouble for
all Of them.
Three thousand girls are having tho
saddest Christmas OF their lives" said
Mrs Nalesh today. They are entirely
dependeut upon themselves, and MANY
are supporting brothers and sisters. I'm
the face of thi sthey are stil standing
for the principles for which they haze
fought. many of them hungry today.
and more wiz be thrown into the streets
before morIing until we can appeal TO
the humanity oil their landlords"
The Washington times., 1909-12-25
RESCUERS WORKING
To RECOVER DEAD
Number of Deaths in Rock
Island Shop Explosion
Unknown.

SHAWNEE Okla.. Dec. with res
cuers today stilI clearing away the
wreCllage at the Rock Island rail ray
shops, RACED yesterday by the explosion
OF a boiler of locomotive that had inst
been Overhauled. and was being tes-ed,
the fun number of dead is nSt yet
brown. Employees about the shops say
six men were killed outright. and they
believe that q number are still under
The wreckage.
Company c, of the Oklahoma National
Guard is today on guard az the shops.
The soldiers have been assisting in the
work Of clearing away the wrecl1age-
Fully twenty men, IT is said, were Sc
verely hurt in the explosion. A great
many Of the go In the shops were slight
~ injured. Despite the hard work Of
the rescuers little progress ha been
made IN clearing away the debris. The
shops are completely wrecked. and
heavy beams and twisted girders are
streWn about In the WreCkage, making
the search difficult
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Holds Up Liner to Save Her
Christmas
Trunks.
AFRAID PRESENTS
WOULD BE BROKEN
Does Not Like the Idea of Having
Her Belongings Shot
Down Chute.

PARIS, Dec. 25-AIrs. Elsie French
Vanderbilt has told a curious story TO
her friends Of her experience with bag
gage-smashers on board an ocean liner
on which she occupied the $500 state
room suite.
The steamer reached Fishguard, the
new Welsh port of call. on December 8,
and il was because she saw the havoc
that was being played with her many
trunks that she refused either TO land or
70 have her baggage put ashore BY
her firm stand she delayed the ships de
parture for Liverpool, but she obtained
the appreciation Of all her fellOw-pas-
sengers.
They, like Mrs. Elsie French Van
derbilt, were indignant over the way
the baggage was shot down a forty
foot chute into the three waiting
tenders Mrs. Elsie French Vanderbilt
had intended to land at Fishguard, but
while standing on deck she saw her
baggage being tossed about haphazard,
her trunks smashed. and her hat boxes
flying overheard.
All the other passengers were equally
indignant over the rough handling Of
their belongs, but Mrs. French Wander
bilt was the only one who had kept her
The Washington times., 1909-12-25
YALE AND HARVARD
DIVIDE THE VICTORY
Each Has Half of Chess
Championship, With Co.
lumbia Third.

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-The Yale
and Harvard chess teams each has
half of the intercollegiate chess
championship for its Christmas
present.
Just at Me moment when It ap-
peared that the Yale team would
win out. Harvard scored on the Blue.
and the two teams were compelled
10 divide first honors, each with a
scare of seven points won and five
lost Harvard won the match from
Yale by q score Of 216 to IL. The
two teams viii probably play of the
tie in New Haven at an early date.
Columbia finished third, and Prince
ton a bad fourth.
The Washington times., 1909-12-25
WASHIN GTON'S
Ready Reference and
Business Guide

HOOk AND AtkE STORES.
Wash Book Art store. 5l7 lsth ST. n. ".
CLEANING AND DTEING.
LERCH'S. Sc 18th ST. n w
CLOTHES CLEANED a. PRESSED.
J.. SINGER 5|l 18th 81. n. w
II. JACOBSON. 1915 z 81. y. W
CONTRAC TORs.
y,BI. L STEWART. Evans Bldg.
electric MASSAGE, ETC.
MRS kEIGHELEE, 1885 ". y. ave n "
HOTELS.
GIEASOS HOUSE, 1901 ~. y W
HOUSE TRESCC, SIGN PAINTING.
j. y. BATEENFIELD. 12S 18th 81. n w
LITERARY ASSISTANCE.
Short Story Writlus, Writer'S Guide Naf
Lit rary Bureau. 70 Colorado BIdr
PATENT ATTORNEYS.
LEWIS T. CREST, SIS r ST. n w
John S. Barker. Ouray Bldg, Sth and G NV.
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
". A SINONDS. 1902 Il ST. N W
j. r. BROOKS. 9CJ Pa ave. N W.
BESTAJ RANTS.
THE GEOTTO. 18th and i SITS " W
The famous noon lunch. 20c.
j. T. FIANENS, 1905 y. Y. ave. " W
THE THRIFTY CAFE 1918 Pa ave n w
BUSINESS SCHOOLS & COLLEGES.
THE DEILLERH. LeJ n y. ave. n. W.
TAILORS.
r. j. FARRELL & CO.. 81 18th st. y W
TFIIrSSES, ABDOMINAL BELTS, ETC.
Famous American Silver Trusses.
Seamless Elastic Hosiery
J. F. HANGER, 1872 Pa ave. n. ".
TYPEWRITTEN LETTERS.
Francis NJ. Afford d CO.. as Nuuscy Bldg
Letter Co., Pa av. & 18th ST. NV
UMBB ELIAS REPAIRED AND
RECOVERED.
BOSTON UABREIL-i CO., 'Sl IEh st, y, W
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Wholesale Produce Prices
Eggs, Cheese, and Butter.

Eggs, Cheese, and Butter.
Cheese-New York flats. large, per H., TIA
also per h.. ISc
EgEs-Nearbys. per doz.. Scale.
huIter-Cr creamery. fancy, 27a5Iizo; reno
Poultry.
live Poultry-Chickens large. per -
loal6c5 broilers, per d.. 17c; hens. 15aiS1zc.
ROSTERS. Sc young ducks large. per h. 1fc,
small per H., l2C; geese. per ID. 1oal1c;
tui keys, toms, per To-, 2tC. hens. per h. 10c:
slrkeye' dressed. per H., 25a2ic5 capons. per
Fruit.
Apples-Pe- Dbl. S2Ooaf5. o.: oranges, per
ooE, &S5a2-25; tanEerfnes, per strap. So ooa8 %.
grapefruit. per box. So 15a3.5Q; plueappless per
crate. S20oaS-5o; Cranberries. per Dbl, 500
a6.5a
Vegetables.
Potatoes per Dbl. 81 50es2 .: sweet pota-
toes, FlI5ac.25; cucumbers. per basket, $50
a&,Qoi cabbage. per CWt- 81 coal %. squash. per
crate, -oa5Hcs string beans. per bushel. $3.50
o.; lettuce per basket S1-50a2.25 beets. per
coZ- punches. z5a2gc; radishes. per leo. ST.
onions. per bU-, soc; spinach. per Dbl, 81. Goa
l7O; pumpkins, per Dbl. 75caSl-00, turnlps
per Dbl. 81. o9s celery. New York. per crate
So Ooa5 so. California. 81 75a5-50: llale. per Dbl
sla5oc. Brussels sprouts. per qt-. Sa12lzc:
Florida tomatoes. per crate. S2--5aS3-25. Flor
ida peppers, per busheI, S.25a2c0 parsnips
per box. b0caI5c.
Live Stock.
CHiyes-sas3zc; lambs. 6a1E: pork. ea1oo.
The Washington times., 1909-12-25
UNABLE TO CHOOSE,
COMMITS SUICIDE

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25.-Unable to choose
between two admirers, Mrs. Josephine
NolH. a widow o. Livingstone, a min
ing village near Edwardsville, H., end
ed her life with strychuine.
In a letter, signed ''The Unfortunate"
Mrs. EJIli declared that one OF the
asplrauts for her hand exerted a bale
fuI influence" over her. so that she
could not make UP her mind 70 wed
the other, although she loved him, she
thought, more than the first.
Mrs MolH wrote her VIII, and ad-
dressed Christmas cards to half a dozen
friends. Then she went TO her bedroom.
nut on her best clothes and swallowed
fifteen grains Of strychnine.
She kept q boarding house. at which
Frank Lipp3n and Henry Mittegc- her
admirers lived She owned consider
able property, and this she bequea.ned
to Nittvscr.