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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15
voyage.
Dohell,s Solution

The Dobell's solution formula, used
by specialists in diseases of the nose
and throat, is prepared as follows :
Sodium borate, sodium bicarbonate, of
each, half ounce; phenol, fourteen
grains; glycerine, one fluid ounce. Add
water enough to make thirty-two fluid
ounces. This may be used as a douche,
gargle or spray.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15

One Of the many great pieces Of en-
cheering which some Of us will perhaps
live to see is canal across Florida by
which ocean traffic from the Gulf to
the. Atlantic will be saved the journey
through the Strait Of Florida. The
project, which has long been urged, is
now favored by the Gulf Coast Inland
Waterway Association.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15
Proud.

Each year the duchess had her apart
ments gone over. and the floor Of her
boudoir freshly spread with $4,000.
II have never dressed on less!" her
grace was wont to declare, haughtily
with all the fine pride of her Ameri-
can extraction-Puck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15

1t viii not be necessary for fourth
class postmasters to read all the postal
cards passing through their hands be-
fore they can pass a civil service ex-
Animation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15

1t is no longer necessary for nervous
persons, before retiring, to look under
the bed for a japanese fleet Of war
ships.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15


Sicily 1t situated
On the the former Of Casteo, and
beautiful it's graceful and
Scila Calabrian
eighth
the Of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15

John D. Rockefeller gave 5-cent tip
to a waiter. Johnnie, being the rich
est man in the world, can afford to do
q thing like that.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15

1t seems to be the consensus Of opin-
ion that living is cheaper abroad but
that money Is harder to make. There
never was a rose without a thorn, but
perhaps Luther Burbank will be able
to make one some day
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15

Some people are so unreasonable that
they can't hear Of a canal without In
sisting that there must be a scandal
connected with it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15

A Philadelphia editor has discovered
that kissing is a cure for the freckles.
In Washington, there is no need Of that
hypOcritical excuse.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15

For one ancient Chinese rug J. Pier
pont Morgan is reported to have paid
$4,000. This indicates again what
foresight and economy early in life will
permit later on.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15

The Haitian congress unanimously
elected General Simon president. We
trust that the fact that the general had
a victorious army at the front door
had nothing to do with the case.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15

AS a discreet diplomat Mr. WI should
be in no great haste to get back to
the vicissitudes Of official life in China.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15

The Atlanta Constitution claims for
the moonshiner the distinction Of dis
covering the real utility Of cobless corn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15

Of course, remarkable thinks will
keep on happening. President Castro
has agreed to pay a debt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15
Satisfied.

She-And when he struck you Vi -.
one cheek did you turn to nlln
other? =. bni
H@No; what was the use? IL na
all over my face.-Yonkers s'a'e'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15

You can't lose Aunt Carrie Nation
Ii a little country like Europe.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15

A New York plumber has eloped with
q woman who is worth half a million
dollars. In this instance 1t is not to
be expected that he will go back for any
materials
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15

The hen is a God-given institution
gold storage is the invention Of mere
man.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15

We wish we could hear of a woman
who, knowing the men, was satisfied
with them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15
NOTABLE EARTHQUAKES
AND LIVES THEY CLAIMED.

Notable earthquakes have taken q
million lives since 1877, as follows:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-15

After a woman has talked aOOD If
long her husband Is anxious "
the gas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
SENATE CALLS FOR FACTS.
Asks Secretary Of Treasury to Elk.
plain Expenditure of Fund.

Without debate and without reference
to committee, the Senate today passed a
resolution presented by Senator Foraker
calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
for statement of the expenditure of the
5000. 900 appropriated by the act of March
;. 1899, to be expended at the discretion
of the President as an emergency fund.-
This resolution provides that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury is hereby directed
TO report to the Senate, in detail. item by
item, all payments and expenditures, and
the purposes of the sums made out of the
appropriation of 100000 which. in the
deficiency act of March 5, 1899. is to be
expended at the discretion of the Presi-
dent as an emergency fund to meet con-
tingencies continually arising.
This is the fund out of which Browne
and Baldwin were paid for their services
in investigating the Brownsville affair.
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CHARGES
VIOLATION OF LAW

CONTINUED from First Page)
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following officers were then chosen: Judge
c. E. Nicol. president; w. B. Smoot, vice
president: S. Russell Smith, vice presi-
dent; John A. Marshall, vice president;
T. c. Smith, cashier.
The First National Bank today at noon
elected the following directors: Charles r.
Hooff. G. L. Boothe, ]. F. Muir, NJ. B.
Harlow. Officers chosen were as follows:
Charles r. Hooff. president; G. l.. Boothe,
vice president; G. E. Warfleld, cashier; ].
]. Green, assistant cashier.
Corporations Elect Officers.
The following three Washington corpo-
rations today held annual meetings at
the ONCE OF Col. F. L, Smith and elected
directors:
Iowa Apartment House Company
Charles D. Walcott. 8. F. Emmons,
George Otis Smith, G. X. Gilbert and
A. NJ. McL.achlen.
Ontario Apartment House Company
Charles D. Walcott, James F. Hood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12

George Otis Smith. George H Dan.
George 8. Rees. A. M. McLachlen ana
James G. Hill.
McLachlen Banking Corporation-rhom
as H. Atkinson. J. NJ Burren, H q.
Duffey. James L. Davenport, James =
Hood, Firman r. Horner, James L. Mar.
shall, John A. Massie, A. NJ McLach,en
The stockholders of the Ofte Radiator
Company, incorporated. yesterday amer.
noon held its annual meeting at the offioe
Of g. L. Boothe and elected the follow.
ing Omcers to serve for the ensuing wear.
H. T. Ofterdinger. president; w. ]. Thorn
vice president; HI. Gardner, treasurer:
William A. Marburg. Spring Lake, N. +.
secretary.
The foregoing officers, with Joseph An.
berbach. Carl A. Droop, Albert Marburx.
Spring Lake. N. j.: Frank R. Haskell.
Lanham, Md. constitute the board q
Washington except those otherwise NJ
toned
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sault to kill; on trial; attorneys, c. A
Keigwin and w. II. Robson.
United States agt. Macdonald Douglas
violating section 1891. r. S. L. S.; nolle
pros
United States agt. James Brooks; petit
larceny; nolle pros.
BANKRUPTCY COURT-Justice Barnard
In re D. Frank Parker; order appoint
ing Charles A. Barnard receiver; bond
In re E. Morrison Paper Company; ad-
judication and reference to E. S. Mccall
mont.
In re D. Frank Parker; adjudication
and reference to William Hallam re-
ceiver.
In re Hudson Variety Store: rule on al
legged bankrupt returnable January -,
and Lucas P. Loving appointed receiver;
bond, $4,000.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Wright.
Estate Of George f. Green; will dated
December 10. 1904, filed.
Estate of Henry D. Cochran: will ad-
mitted to probate and letters of admin
istration eta. granted to Robert i. Will
liams; bond. 500; attorney, r. l.. Will
liams.
Estate of Margaret f. Foster; assign
ment of interest; attorney, w. f. AM
brose.
Estate of James c. Leonard; order to
sell business; attorney. II. Winship
Wheatley.
In re Mary E. Beall; order to pay GER
tain bills; attorney. ]. ]. Darlington
Estate Of Benjamin F. Egan; will adj
mitted to probate and letters of admin
istration c. t. a. granted to Frank A.
I1gan; bond. $1,000; attorneys, Ralston &
Siddons.
Estate of Frederick T. Dean: will ad
mitted to probate and letters testament
airy granted to Osborne H. Oldroyd; bond,
$500; attorney, G. w. Fowler.
Estate of Henry Frederick: will adj
mitted to probate and letters testament
airy granted to Louise Frederick; bond.
$500; attorney. Howard Boyd
Estate of Edward Hubbard; letters OF
administration granted to Warren c..
Bickford; bond. 800; attorney. H. G.
Kimball.
In re Pearl T. Wilkinson ct al; order
appointing August c. Thorn guardian
bond, 81 200; attorneys. Sleman & Lerch.
Estate Of Mary A. Dobbins; report Of
arbitrator filed and time to settle estate
extended; attorneys, c. H. Turner and j.
G.. Adkins.
In re Charles WOLF ct al; order to sell
real estate; attorney, c. w. Owen.
Estate of Augusta L. Weisenborn; order
to sell real estate and give additional
bond Of 81 600; attorney, F.. 8. Bright
Estate of Brewer F. Spransy: order of
instructions; attorney, ]. ]. Darlington.
Estate of Alexander Kent; will dated
August 1. 1908. filed.
Estate of John B. Cotton; will dated
April 6, 1908. filed.
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Reilly; defendants solicitor, c. c. Hack

Reilly; defendants solicitor, c. c. Hack
| EFT.
Taylor agt. Wilkinson; sale decreed with
r. r. Horner. trustee, to sell; bond,
| 81. 800; complainant'S solicitors, W. l..
Pollard and w. n. Richardson.
| Collins agt. Cornish; submitted; COM
plainant's solicitor, e. A. Jones.
Roote agt. Roote; submitted; complain
ants solicitor. w. J. Neal; defendants
| solicitor j. Wilmer LAtimer.
CIRCUIT COURT NO 1-Justice Stafford
United States ex rel. Stevens agt Gar
field: mandate of Court of Appeals re-
versing judgment with costs against the
REALTORS: leave to REALTORS to amend, ira
verse or take other action in ten days:
REALTORS attorneys, Barnard & Johnson, HI.
E. Davis and w. T. s. Curtis; respon-
dents attorney. Stuart Mcnamara.
Hardenstein agt. Capital Traction Com
pany: on trial: plaintiffs attorneys. H. E.
Davis and S. T. Thomas: defendants at
| torneys, r. Ross Perry & Son and G. T.
Dunlop.
Pilling agt. Garrett: order of publica-
ton; plaintiffs attorney, F. E. Pratt.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2-chief Justice
Clabaugh
Somerset Door and Column Company
agt Price & Son; Judgment for plaintiff
for s2,5s241; plaintiffs attorneys. Wilson
| & Barksdale.
United States ex. rel. Rayland and
w mite dSl IdI - SdSCS', JudS-
ments awarding writs of. mandamus;
| REALTORS attorneys. Sleman & Lerch.
| Mitchell agt Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Company. waiver of jury,
for SIS: judgment forthwith; appeal bond ;
$3.50; plaintiffs attorney. c. /. Simms;
defendants attorneys, Browne. Browne
| & Peelle.
Fay agt. District of Columbia. waiver
of jury, trial by court and finding for
defendant: plaintiffs attorneys. George
| C.. Gertman and John Ridout; defen-
dant's attorney, E. II. Thomas:
Quinn agt. washington Railway and
dant; plaintiffs attorneys. H. E. Hanes
| and E. H. Jackson; defendants at
torneys. George p. Hoover and w. c.
| Sullivan.
| CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1-Justice Gould.
United States agt. Eugene Ross: assault
| with dangerous weapon; verdict. guilty
on second count; defendant remanded; at
torney. ]. Med. Darlington.
United States agt Haywood Graham:
assault with dangerous weapon; on trial;
attorneys. Foster & Nichol.
United State agt. John Washington: at
| tempt at robbery: verdict, not guilty; at
torney, Thomas L. Jones'
United States agt. Edward Watson;
| HOUSEKEEPING and petit larceny: plea,
guilty; sentenced to workhouse for six
months: attorney, J. c. Foster.
OTteo StdtcS dSt Charles 1eWeH aHu
| Frederick Emmert; receiving stolen prop
erty; plea. guilty; sentence suspended
and personal recoanizance; attorneys, A.
II. Bell and J. Med. Darlington.
United States agt. Thomas Smith; rob-
berry; verdict, guilty; attorney, Thomas c.
Taylor.
Assignment for today:
United States agt. John Jackson and
Warren Rolls.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 2-Justice An
derSon
limited States agt George Hibbard. Al.
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conclusive and overwhelming and that
he has resorted to a method in his effort
to secure such testimony that can not De
fittingly chara cteriZed without the use OF
pear to be disrespectful to the chief ex-
ecutive. And worst of all. in this en-
deavor to secure such testimony the
President has, himself, committed the
serious offense-condemnedb by every court
that administers the common law. that
has ever had occasion to speak on the
subject-of holding out to these men an
inducement, or a reward, for giving such
testimony, in the form Of re-enlistment.
with full pay, and reinstatement to all
| their rights as soldiers.
cit does not lessen the gravity of MS
offense that it appears to be impercepti-
BILE to him; or, If not so, that he has be-
come utterly oblivious to all the restraints
of law, decency and propriety in his mao
pursuit of these helpless victims OF mis-
ill considered action. Moreover, I shall
be able to show, think. that all this has
been done without authority of law and
with public money that has been flched
from the public Urea in fiat defiance
of the Constitution and a statute in full
force and effect.
Il do not hesitate to say that In my
opinion. aside from the question whether
there has been misrepresentation OF pub
lie funds. no precedent for anything So
shocking can be found in all the history
of American criminal Jurisprudence.
Testimony Utterly Worthless"
ut will appear from the Presidents
message and the exhibits thereto at
tached showing the mode in which the
detectives are operating, and the testi-
mony in answer thereto, that fraudulent
impersonation, Misrepresentation, lying.
deceit, treachcry, liquor and intoxication,
coupled with promises of immunity and
excitement of hope and fear and the offer
of employment and remunerative wages,
have been reSorted to to secure the testi-
mony sought for, and that the so-called
confessions are not confined to such as
affect the parties making them or to
those affected by them who may be pres
ent when such confessions are made but
extend also to those not present when
they are made, but who are absent and
without knowledge of what is transpir-
ing and without any opportunity what
ever to be heard in their own defense
even to make objection that such
statements and such confessions are un-
truthful.
''TheSe facts make all such testimony
utterly incompetent and worthless
Mr.. Foraker presented letters from va
rious men concerned in the alleged con-
LESSONS on the shooting up of Browns
vile denying in detail various statements
made by the detectives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
RODERICK WAVES HEARING
AND BAIL IS FIXED AT $500.
Banks and Corporations Elect Off,
cers-District Knights Of Pythias
to Attend Initiation.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, January IL 1908.
When the case of T. c. Roderick, for
merly superintendent of the Alexandria
Electric Light Company. was called in
the police court this morning to answer a
charge of embezzling $474.2O of the funds
of that company his attorney, Samuel 7.
Fisher, informed the court that his client
waived preliminary hearing. Roderick's
case was then referred to the grand jury.
His bond was fixed by Commonwealth At
torney S. G. Brent at $1,000 Roderick's
case will in all probability be called for
trial at the February term Of the corpo-
ration court.
II. X. Makiver, secretary and treasurer
of the company, who swore out the war
rant for Roderick's arrest January last,
was present when the case was called.
He said that expert is now going over
the books of the company. and added that
he could not tell what Roderick's total
shortage will be until the expert conf
pIetes his labors.
Roderick said he expects to secure a
bondsman today. He had not, however,
succeeded at a late hour this afternoon.
He also added that this is the first time
that the company has had bOokkeeper
to look over it's accounts since they be-
gan operations In this city several years
ago.
Fail to Rob Junkman.
thieves either late last night or at an
early hour this morning to rob the store
Of ]. Dreifus & Co, junk dealers. The
thieves removed the bricks of window
on the south side of the building in the
alley, after which they removed the sill
and half a dozen stout iron bars. Police
are investigating.
Manuel Tavares. Brazilian, who con-
ducts a fruit store, this morning reported
to the police that an unidentified man at
1 o'clock this morning threw large rock
into his front window, smashing the
glass, and then fed The case is being in
vestigated.
The Citizens National Bank at noon to-
day held its annual meeting and elected
the following directors for the ensuing
year: Edward l.. Daingerfield, J. Clinton
Smoot, Worth Hulfish. M. A. Ahern.
James w. Roberts, Carroll Pierce. Urban
s. Lambert. The directors will meet
Thursday, when officers will be chosen for
the coming year.
At the annual meeting of the Alexandria
National Bank held today the following
directors were elected: Judge c. f. Nicol,
s. Russell Smith. John A. Marshall, T. c.
Smith. W. A. Smoot, A. III. Rector, W. A.
Smoot. tr., E. l.. Cockrell. c. C. Carlin. P.
+. German and Edward q. Portner.. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
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Prof. Newcomb in Hospital.

BALTIMORE. Md. January 12.-Prof.
Simon Newcomb of Washington, the re-
nowned astronomer and mathematician,
is a patient at the Johns Hopkins Hos
pital His case is at present under OBJ
servation, and 1t could not be said today
just when an operation will be performed
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is understood, is not serious
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Methods Denounced.

Speaking of the reply of the President
and of the Secretary of War to a Senate
resolution calling for Information on the
detectives investigation into the Browns
VILE affair. Mr.. Foraker said:
This passage Of the President with it's
exhibits and this report of the SecretaA
of War present new and more serious
feature of this unhappy business. They
not Oply disclose determined effort on the
part OF the President TO again bolster up
the case against these men which he has
heretofore. on numerous occasions both
officially and unofficially characterized as
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these affidavits denied with great part1cu-
larity nearly every statement or I'M
portance made by the detectives
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-12
Of Abraham Lin
coins Life

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1SIS-Death Abraham1s Hanks Lincoln
at Kentucky
1S31-Abraham Salem
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1S34-Abraham a First legislature
to he
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1s3S-Third o
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1.
to the natio CONVEX
Of
1S52-Brth OF Lincoln, 4
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85Jont STEPHEN United
1S60-Nominated the presidency
1Ss1-Inaugurated president, T.
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mains inferred at Springfield III. Nay
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-12
TOnlinSOn Bill in Brief

That no license shall be granted any
person outside the police jurisdiction
of any city or incorporated town.
County commissioners may call an
election within such limits to deter
mine whether the saloon shall or shall
not be admitted, when a petition is
presented bearing the names of at least
30 per cent of the voters of town or
of a ward in an incorporated city.
Such election shall stand for two
years.
The election board for such elections
shall consist of the county auditor and
two resident freeholders one OF which
shall be known to favor the sale of
Intoxicating liquors and the other pro-
hibition.
In each precinct there shall be one
judge and one clerk favoring prohibi-
tion and one against it.
Elections sail be called not sooner
than hinrty days. and not later than
forty days and the laws governing
shall be the same as the general elec-
ton laws. the expense to be borne by
the city or incorporated town in which
the election is held.
The Nicholson and the Moore remon-
STRANGE laws shall not be effected
The act of September, 1908. is re-
pealed. with the provision that coun-
ties which have been voted dry under
the county unit law shall remain dry
for two years.
The number OF saloons is limited one
to every 500 inhabitants.
Upon the first offense in violation of
the liquor laws. the license shall be
suspended ten to thirty days, and upon
second offense suspended.
The license in cities of the first class
shall be at least $3.50 and not more
than $3.50.
Second class $3.50 toS5OO.
Third and fourth class, $3.50 to $4OO.
Fifth class. 500 to $3.50.
Incorporated towns. $1O0 tC $500.
An emergency clause provides that
the act shall become In full force and
effect after passage.