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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-16
LLNCOLN'S ONLY SMILE is ON
THE LA TEST AMERICAN PENNY
3 wv. G. SHEPHERD.
special Correspondence to The Press

special Correspondence to The Press
NEW YORK, March 16-When
the new pennies are issued it will
be like closing your eyes to a sun
set if you do not study the face of
Lincoln on the coin.
For the first time in the history
of American coins we shall have d
coin with heart and art in it.
A penny would mean a world of
goodness and beauty to you if you
could sit, as have, in the studio of
Victor D. Bremen, sculptor, and
talk with him about his great work
on the new penny. wish you could
see his kindly face light up and his
big brown eyes sparkle, as he tells
Of the glories of Lincolns life, and
how the beauty of the martyred
presidents character grew upon
him as he studied it.
II would rather have Lincoln's
face on the penny than on a $40
gold piece, said Bremen.
Il have made Lincoln smiling.
You will see it on the coin. / want
ed to show the sunshine as well as
the goodness of his life. Indeed |
had hard put to it to find a photo
graph of him In which the slightest
suggestion of smile appeared. At
last ! found one.
Then ] began to study out a sit,
uation In which Lincoln might have
appeared at his brightest | finally
imagined him as talking to a child.
And that Is the face on the coin.
DO you know. man or woman
ie natural when speaking to child.
When ] talk to you or you to me we
are on our guard. 1t Is always that
way with adults.
hut when we talked to children"
the sculptor's eyes lighted--"our
faces relax and we are at our best.
30 tried to imagine Lincoln"
This artist has indeed put heart
into his penny.
Every chubby child's hand that
carries a penny to Sunday school;
every calloused toiler's hand tha,
carefully dips into worn pocket
book for the small but honestly
earned coin; every worn and wrin.
killed. woman's hand that takes OF
her tiny store TO keep life In her
body that she may toll some NOR
millions OF common bands. tho
hands that Lincoln loved besi---will
grasp daily the sacred lesson OF
Linccin's life.
The ;eiiny will indeed mean
something 70 American ciliznns.:
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SMOOTH MARKET DAY

over the long distance telephone
from the property that the ore has
widened and is getting higher
grade A large amount of carbon
ates are showing in the upraise
and drifting will probably be
started in the very near future.
Somebody has been picking up
Idaho Smelling & Refining stock
during the last week and brokers
representing this unknown person
or persons seems to be steadily in
the market for any sized blocks
around the present market.
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LlsTEN

Ladies' and gentlemen. with your
kind attention we will now tell you
about Owl Greek coal.
It has very little ash.
II Is a lasting coal.
II contains wonderful heat.
It Is a clean coal.
And numerous other good quail.
ties which we will explain to you
II you will call Main sos. Standard
Fuel & Ice Co. go
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i No change of any great import.
ance occurred in local quotations
with the exception of Carbonate
Hill, which weakened materially.
Rambler-Cariboo has been strong
for 10 days on advices that the
company will commence shipping
some ore this month. The product
IN high grade and the profits, con.
sequently, large. 1t is understood
that about 20 cars of ore are ready
for shipment now. The manage
ment OF the Idora received advices
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EASTERN MARKETS
FURNISHED by Walter J. Nichols
g. Col

NEW YORK, March 16.-Harri-
man bonds are to be floated abroad
according to latest rumors which
confirm reports submitted some
weeks ago. Tariff bill will not be
presented to congress today. 1t is
expected to come Wednesday.
Bradstreet's details-East O.
Rockies, decrease, 2SS,000; Canada,
increase 1,276,000; Europe and
afioat, increase 100000; total in
crease, 100000; corn, increase
$4,000; oats. decrease 10000.
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Liverpool close: Wheat Il to %
higher. Corn IL higher May
wheat SIS 2%d. May corn rs 10Ad.
Wheat close: May Sl.15as; July
$1.04; September 97%c.
Corn close: May 671sc; July
&c; September 665sc.
Oats close: May 54asc; July
4SBc; September 40hc.
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TURKISH BATH PARLoRs.

There are many people in this
city who are not aware Of our ex-
cellent plant. We have expended
$4,000 to offer to Spokane people
one OF the most complete and up
to-date Turkish bath parlors in the
northwest. Bath ami Oed for the
night is only $100. Turkish Bath
Parlors, First and Stevens. H. p.
Nichols, prop. Main 1914. 80
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

Professor Hermann S. Herring. c.
S. B. of Concord, N. H., will deliv-
er free lecture ON Christian
Science in the Auditorium theater,
Sunday, March 81, at p. III. A
cordial invitation is extended to ALL
xxH
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Miss Oldebyrde-Yes, that hand
some young man took me out auto
MODELLING and proposed.
Miss NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.! These
Automobiles are getting more
reckless every day.
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Attorneys.

M. r. O'Connor. G. J. Pence, attor.
Heys and counselors at law.
Room sos Hyce block. Civil and
criminal practice. Satisfaction
guaranteed or no pay. Telephone
1880 or 6S53.
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Samuel T. Crane. Lawyer, 4l0 Co
iumbia Bid. Phone Main 9892.
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IN THAT SLEEP OF DEATH
Clairvoyant. Palmist. Dead
Trance Medium.

xT0uCO 0eOIums
Truth II stranger than fiction. 70
Is said: Kiron's powers are in.
creasing day by day; while in thau
sleep of death this Great Enigms
sees the way and tells II all; tucI
what your life has been, Just what
1t will be; tells your name. tells
when and whom you will marry.
tells as to all business affairs.
unites the separated; hastens mar.
riages. develops personal magnet.
ism, teaching every phase OF 90.
cult power. Cut this nd out and
bring 1t with you and receivs the
most marvellous reading that ever
came from human lips. Low fee,
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33l-RIvERSIDE-.s3S
UPSTAIRS
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Secondhand store for sale or trade
for city lot. EGG Sprague.
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Wanted.

Boys to sell The Press. Can
make good money. See Gates at
the Office. - Front avenue. corner
Wall and Ftont-
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Classified Ads
Miscellaneous
& Real Estate
Opportunities
For Sale.

Household goods of all kinds, in
Guiding canned fruits, at GA W..
Montgomery ave.
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Team, wagon and harness for sale
at E1003 Pacific.

A SNAP IF SOLD SOON.
~ lots, 2 blocks from end of AL
lamont car line.
Small house and nice level lot,
good location, one block from Cor
bin park car. Call Maxwell 1905
after 6 p. m.
A Snap-7-room modern on Fifth
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Classified Ads
Miscellaneous
e Real Estate
Opportunities
For Sale.
Household goods of all kinds, In
Guiding canned fruits, at GA W..
Montgomery ave.
Secondhand store for sale or trade
for city lot. EGG Sprague.
For Sale by owner-Six-room house
and one 4-room house; fine cor
ner, 120x142. Price, $4,000. E90S
FOR SALE.
Span black geldings, weight $500
lbs. Span Of mares, weight 1850
lbs. All sound. young and cheap.
At E133 Front.
EGGS FOR SETTING.
B. Minorca, w. Leghorns, B.
Rocks. Phone M. 9163. E417 Rich
ave.
TEN-ACRE TRACT.
Improved with a five-room house,
barn, chicken house and outbuild-
ings; 700 fruit trees, bearing;
$500, $500 cash, balance easy
terms. This is just west of city
limits.
SULLIVAN INVESTMENT CO.,
IL BERNARD STREET.
Team, wagon and harness for sale
at E1O03 Pacific.
A SNAP IF SOLD SOON.
~ lots, 2 blocks from end of AL
lamont car line.
Small house and nice level lot,
good location, one block from Cor
bin park car. Call Maxwell 170b
after 6 p. m.
A Snap-7-room modern on Fifth
ave-, Chandler addition; $500;
terms. Phone Main 8735.
BARGAIN.
Fine view lot 50x150, corner,
South Side, 3-room house and other
buildings, city water; price $1,000.
SPOKANE REALTY EXCHANGE.
IA Galena Block. M. 1891.
CHOICE CANNON HILL LOTS
Reasonable. and monthly pay.
ments. Also choice lots In other
localities.
GRAY INVESTMENT co.
Phone 500 First Ave. and Wall
BY the owner. 4, and Groom
house. new. modern; pays out Ike
rent. Phone Main GAS.
Improved acre tract, city water,
city car line; buildings, fruits,
etc. Address H, care Press.
-------------- ----------------------
Look! look! Good chance. Cigar
store for sale or half interest.
E12 Sprague.
A BARGAIN.
$500 buys 42-room lodging
house, long lease; $500 cash.
THoMPsON-GILLIs INV. co.
s5 Washington st. Phone 1880.
TINE TO COMMENCE
utilizing your spare time. Four
nice, level one-acre tracts; water In
front of each; $50 down. $40 month.
SULLIVAN INVESTMENT CO..
~ Bernard st.
II you have the cash you can buy
a fine new piano. rugs and furni-
ture of all kinds at 112 s. Lincoln
street for about half what the
same goods will cost you at the
big stores.
Three lots--One corner ana two
inside lots within five blocks OF
East Sprague avenue, for $500. pay
able 500 cash, balance $40 per
month. r. A. Chase & Co.. GOT
Sprague ave: Phone Main 179.
For Rent.
4-room cottage, electric lights, tele-
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THE LINCOLN FACE WITH A 81
more, In the best way, than any
other coin.
Artists are delighted at Bren
ner's idea.
This photograph of Lincoln wa,
taken two weeks before his assas
sination. 1t belongs to the collec
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
Banking Control.

Six banks in New York control tho
stock market. They can elevate or de-,
press prices at will. They can make
ready money one per cent. or 800 Der
cent. They have no compmctions-, Of
conscience, because thye haze no con.
science. Here's a bank with enormous
deposits. 1t pays no interat; but it's
president and directors speculate with
the money as If they ownel it. Why,
do people intrust their .moey to this
institution? What do they get out of
1t? II the bank fails the depsitors are
ruined.-N. Y. Press.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
BOY OUT OF WORK A SUICIDE.
Leaves a Pathetic Note for Little
Girl, His Only Friend.

Indianapolis, Ind, Mar. 16.-Guthrie
Powers, 10 years old, killed himself in
his room by drinking carbolic acid late
yesterday. He could not find work.
He and the little daughter of the
housekeeper were fast friends, and
Guthrie left for the child the following
note: ...
my Dear Little Verna: l am sorry
I cannot look into your dear, sweet
face again. Honey, good-by. There is
no place on earth for me. You are
my dearest and only friend. What is
life without friends or homer"
The youth left his home six weeks
ago, after quarrel with his step.
father.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
minstreIsy Of Wall Street.

It was at the Noblepile reception
and Nine. Helene Caroleostli was rem.
dering the latest popular successes.
Finishing selection, she requested
suggestions for the next effort.
III you could render something sug-
gestive Of the Nobleptle prestige and
family traditions" hinted Mr.. O. Wat
teau Noblepile. s
Whereupon the, famous prima donna
sang in exquisite tremolo that touch
ing pastoral ballad entitled: Down
Along the Flowing. Hudson the Com
mon Stock Is Being Wate1ed."- Judge.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
Sues to Recover Estate.

Waseca.-Andrew Foslien of New
Richland has instituted action in the
district court in behalf of his ward,
Anna (Olsen) Swensen, to recover
one-half of the estate of the late S.
Syensen. It is alleged by the plain
tiff that Anna Swensen was adopted
when little girl by Mr.. and Mrs.
Swensen, and that upon the death of
Mr.. Swensen she was placed under
the care of Mr.. Foslien. The Swensen
estate was sold to T. H. Walthers of
this city and he will thus be called on
to prove clear title to the property.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
GENERAL NEWS.

Reports from Africa say former
President Roosevelt will find all the
wild animals his heart may desire
when he reaches the jungles on his
faunal-naturalist hunting trip.
In a statement issued in Havana,
the government announces that the
revolution in Santa Clara province
amounts to but little and will be
crushed out promptly.
The mail carriers of Paris have
Joined the telegraph and telephone op-
orators in their strike and France is
practically cut off from the rest of the
world.
Gen. Morteza Khan, the Persian
minister, who is to sail about April
for an extended visit to his country,
and who is selling his household eff.
fects, denied that he had been recalled.
Frank Gait, member OF the well.known
Gait family Of Illinois, and an imple.
ment dealer, died in Sterling. He was
50 years old
The miners and operators confer.
ence at Philadelphia adjourned with
out any agreement being reached and
it Is believed a strike will result.
Robbers dynamited the post Office
safe at Crown Point, Ind, obtained SIS
and after a pistol fight with the town
marshal escaped
The interstate commerce commits
sion has ruled that the rates on sugar
complained of by Indianapolis shin.
pers, are not unjustly discriminatory.
Paul Stanley, comedian and COM
poser of the song "Ta Ra Ra Boom
De Ay," died in Denver after a lineer.
ing illness.
The situation between Austria and
Servia is grave and advices received
in Germany say war may be declared
soon.
Telegraphers and telephone girls in
Paris have declared general strike.
Ethel Barrymore, the actress. and
Russell Griswold Colt were married
in Hyde Park. r. I.
Mrs. John Davers. 26 years old. and
her husband, 20, are the parents OF
five children, twins and triplets.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24

sustains Wisconsin Central Fine.
st. Louis, Mar. 16.-Judge Adams in
the United States circuit court of ap.
peals has sustained a decision of the
st. Paul federal court. which fined
the Wisconsin Central railroad ST,
600 for granting rebates of half q
cent bushel on grain shipped by the
Spencer Company of Milwaukee.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
ona. Mlleaaa aasis.

The proprietor Of q restaurant IN
Munich has adopted q novel method OF
paying his walters. Instead Of re-
ceiving liked salary each man will 30
paid according to the number of miles
which he covers in the course Of his
work.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
Apology Due and Forthcoming.

Apology Due and Forthcoming.
An illiterate young man once got d
friend to write a letter for him to
his sweetheart. The letter was rath.
er prosaic for love letter, and he felt
that an apology was due to his sweet-
heart for its lack of tender nothines.
It was as follows:
"Please excuse the mildness oe this
here letter, as the chap wot's 'ri,in' it
is a married man. and he says he
carn't 'bide any soft soapinss; itallus
gives him the spazzums."
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
Spreading the co.pei.

Spreading the Gospel.
A missionary; deaconess in Liberia
has edited in native dialect a book
containing the Ten Commandments.
the Apostles Greed, the doxology and
q number Of the best known hymns.
The book is not only the first book
published in the dialect, but the first
successful attempt to make it . writ
ten language.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
At One Shot.

A sportsman of great imaginative
gifts and fond of telling his exploits,
related that at one shot he had brought
down two partridges and hare. His
explanation was that although he had
only hit one partridge the bird in fall
ing had clutched at another partridge
and brought that to earth entangled
in it's claws. But how about the
hare?" he was asked. "Oh!" was the
calm reply, my gun kicked and
knocked me backward and fell on
the hare as it ran past. The Sketch.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
NeedIeIeas compass.

To avoid the trouble besetting COM
passes on steel ships, the metal Of
which defects the needle, German
inventor has devised a needleless one
in the form Of a gyroscope, the axis
Of which always adjusts itself par.
allel to the earth's axis.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
Clever 8ehe1ho.,

j "Our sales Of indigestion tablets aro
falling OF rapidly" said the propri-
etor Of the patent medicin> establish.
ment. We must do something to
counteract it, Why not start fac,
tory for the manufacture Of channg
dishes?'' suggested the advertising ox-
pert Philadelphia Record.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
proaraa.i... A.i...,

Progressive Arizona.
Very soon railroads will be 50 thick
In Cochise county that you can't step
out Of night without catching: your
foot In frog and getting run over
Tombstone Epitaph.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
NEWS NOTES.

Minneapolis.-The dramatic form
of Goethe's immortal poem, "Faust,"
with Miss Rosabel Morrison, the
daughter of the late. Lewis Morrison,
in the role of Marguerite, will be the
attraction at the Bijou, Minneapolis,
the week of March 2lst. A better
version of the story has never been
seen than the coming production will
present.
Duluth.-Joe Bellmour, a French
man who resides in Superior, was
killed on pile driver. He was en-
ployed by the Interstate Dredge and
Dock company, which has contract
for moving the Duluth Yacht club
buildings.
East Grand Forks.-Deputy Sheriff
Orin Daniels is back from Seattle,
where he went for Thomas Flaherty,
accused of the embezzlement of funds
of the John Gund Brewing company
of La Crosse, while acting as general
agent at Minot. The action is brought
by the bond company.
Maynard-The village election pass.
ed off very quietly. William Conwright,
who has served two consecutive terms
as president of the village council,
was reelected. License went out by
four majority, a decrease over last
year of ten.
Tracy.-Roy Gilbert, electrician at
the city water and power plant, while
turning on the night current, was &C.
cidentally caught In the machinery
and was fatally mangled, both legs
being crushed before the machinery
could be stopped. He was taken to
the city hospital, but death resulted
an hour later.
Elk River-L. L. Humphrey, vet,
;eran Of the civil war, died suddenly
ut his home here. Mr.. Humphrey
came here about q year ago from Min.
neapolis, where he had been il bust:
ness for many years.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
Harper Hailed Before jury.

Los Angeles, CAL, Mar. 16.-Former
Mayor A. c. Harper will be brought
to this city from Corcoran. where he
went after his resignation as mayor
was accepted on Friday last, to testify
before a special grand jury which will
investigate charges Of graft.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
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Friend or Animals Dead.

Fnono 0y NhJm40 OtAd.
Boston, Mar. 16.- George Thorndtks
Angel, .'the friend Of dumb animals"
and the leader in the humane educa,
'tional movement In the. United States,
died here early to-day, aged SO years.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
~
She know,l

Even II you don't tell girl she 10
pretty when she isn't she knows its
because you are bashful.-Nev York
pPAaR
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
sFrench Wrlter's ldea.

It 10 often woman who inspires i,
With the great things that she win
prevent 10 from accompliehing.-Alex
oader Dumas
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
PERSONAL.

George T. Oliver of Pittsburg was
elected by the Pennsylvania legisla-
ture to fill Philander C. Knox's unex-
pired term.
E. H. Hartman, in an interview at
Los Angeles, says he is giving up
business activity and will retire, on
the advice of his physicians.
Charles D. Norton of Chicago, gen.
eral agent of the Northwestern Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company, is to be
assistant secretary OF the treasury.
Col. Goethals, chief engineer of the
Panama canal replied to critics and
defended the lock type.
James Ricalton, a naturalist, has
sailed for Africa to study the fly
which causes the fatal sleeping sick.
ness.
The pope has ratified the appoint
ment of Mgr. John Farrelly, at present
spiritual director of the American
college at Rome, to be bishop of
Cleveland, O., in succession to the
late Bishop Horstman.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
HAPPENING
Of A WEEK
Latest News Told
in Bricfcst and
Best Form.
SYNOPSIS OF TARIFF BILL.

SYNOPSIS OF TARIFF BILL.
The distinguishing features of the
new bill introduced in the house are:
Maximum and minimum tariff plan
designed to secure fair play for United
States from other protectionist coun-
tries.
Inheritance tax estimated 20 bring in
revenue of $20,00O,00O yearly.
New provision as to goods manufac-
tured under foreign patents. designed
to increase manufacture of such ar.
ticles in United States by American
workmen.
Coffee on free list: tea taxed eight
cents per pound, and nine cents when
brought from other than producing
country.
Iron ore on free list, duties on manu-
factures of iron and steel materially
reduced. Tin plate and steel rails re-
duced.
Hides on free list and duties on man
ufactured leather reduced shoes re-
duced 40 per cent.
Lumber and timber duties cut in
half.
Reciprocal free trade with Philip
pines, with a limitation on amount of
sugar and tobacco annually to be i'm
ported. Reciprocity with Cuba con-
tinues.
Internal revenue tax on cigarettes
increased from So to $3.50 and from
81 to $1.50 per thousand.
Beer and whisky not touched.
Nails, wire, hardware, tools, etc., re-
duced.
Change in pottery schedule not ma
terial; some sizes of window glass re-
duced and others increased.
Sugar reduced five one-hundredths of
a cent per pound.
Cheaper grades of wool are reduced.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
Train Horse for. Taft.

Train Horse for TAFT.
Oklohoma City, Okla, Mar. ia
big Oklahoma horse. purchased for
the army, is being trained at Fort
Reno, Okla, for President Taft,
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
CONGRESSIONAL.

President Taft's special message
urging congress to revise the tariff,
on which work the house has begun,
is the shortest document of it's kind
on record.
Senators Smith and Burrows of
Michigan have prevailed upon Presi-
dent Taft to keep Ambassador O'Brien
at Tokyo
Joseph G. Cannon was reelected
speaker and the rules of the house
were amended at the opening of the
extra session.
The Democrats in the congress have
determined to fight any attempt to
place a duty on coffee.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24

O'~oo' SAoAA ACaA AA0AduUTld, va.
Bad meat served at a banquet to-
celebrate the one hundredth anniver.
sary of a Masonic lodge, poisoned 16O
persons at Vincennes, Ind, and four
may die.
Following a big parade in Boston
union men met and adopted resolu-
tfons scoring Judge Wright of Wash.
tngton for sentencing John Mitchell,
Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison
to prison:
Orders have been received by Super.
1ntendent Ross of the Greer tin plant
at Newcastle, Pa, to begin operations
in full. Sixteen hundred employees who
have been idle since last June will be
given work.
Fire started on Hart's Island, New
York, and caused scare among 1900
convicts In prison there.
The Cambria Steel Company at
Johnstown, Pa, which when in full
activity employs $4,000 men, an.
| nounced a ten per cent. reduction in
wages to take effect April /. The
reduction will affect all employees from
the highest to the lowest.
The American Railway Engineering
& Maintenance Of Way association
convened in Chicago and heard re.
port, urging railroads to cooperate
with the government in the preserva,
tion of the country's forests.
Veterans In gray and veterans In
blue marched side by side in parade
at the fourth national encampment OF
veterans Of the opposing side in Fitz.
gerald, Ga.
Former Judge William Writ Howe
of the Louisiana supreme court died
at his home in New Orleans; aged Is
years! Judge Howe was native q
New York.