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The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
GUILLOIINE USED IN FRANCE
Thirty Thousand Persons IN Village
See Bandits Executed.
For Many Years Ali Death Sentences
Had Been COm-nuted TO Life
imprisonment.

Paris. Jan. IA crowd. estimated at
5000. dOcked into the village Of Bethune
last night and this morning 10 witness
the execution Of the bandit, PoIlet, and
three members Of his band OF murderers
and robbers IN the crowd were many
miners. who had received a fortnights
pay on Saturday.
The condemned men were awakened
at SIS o'clock and informed OF their fate
An opportunity OF attending mass was
offered them and two OF them accepted
it. The brothers PoIlet refused It.
All eagerly accepted the customary
glass Of wine and the cigarette supplied
by the chaplains. Deroo, who appeared
at 30 o'clock, was supported, but not
carried. by his guards on the way to the
scahold.
When the knife fell upon his neck the
crowds cheered wildly. The machine
was quickly cleaned and Vr0mant was
brought out He appeared at IA O'Clock.
AUguste Pollet showed more frmness
than his two predecessors. and seemed TO
be trying 10 speak but unable 70 do so.
Abel PoIIet, the ringleader Of the band.
was the last 10 appear. His death caused
the crowds 10 cheer more loudly than
ever.
The executions occupied nine minutes
Pollet and his companions suffered for
g serious Of atrocious crimes which
aroused all rance. Not content with rob
bing and numbering their victims. they
often tortured them in a horrible manner.
-o-day's executions were the first in
rance for many years. The use OF the
guillOtine had never been legally abol-
ished. but practically II had as all death
sentences had been cOmmuted by sue
cessive Presidents.
Some two years ago. however, a strong
movement for the restoration Of the
death penalty began, owing 20 the in
crease in the number Of murders. Finally
the movement gained such strength and
so many iuries passed resolutions favor
ing retention Of the death penalty that
in June Of last year the government
abandoned its plan OF formally abolish
ing IL and Parliament consented 10 make
the necessary appropriation for carrying
out the sentences Of the court
Only President Fallieres' personal OBJ
lection TO signing a death warrant stood
between the murde-ers and the guillotine.
At last, however, he yielded TO the
pressure Of public opinion, and the other
day. rmearking. well. II Frenchmen
want blood they shall have IT," he
signed the death warrant OF the four
murderers who died to-day Eighteen
others await a similar fate in the various
prisons Of France.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
LATEST CABINET SLATE.

Although it IS a dangerous
thing to make predictions as to
the personnel Of the next Cabi-
net in view Of Mr.. Taft's an
nouncement that there would
be no more Cabinet selections
made known until next March,
and that he would reserve the
right to deny reports Of such
selections, the following list is
respectfully submitted on the
understanding that it is a pretty
correct forecast of the next
Presidents official family:
Secretary of State. Philander
c. Knox, of Pennsylvania.
Secretary OF the Treasury,
Myron w. Herrick, of Ohio,
if an Ohio man goes in the
Cabinet.
Secretary of War, Luke Z
Wright, Of Tennessee.
Attorney General, George
w. Wickersham, of New York,
Postmaster General, Frank
H. Hitchcock, of Massachu-
sets.
Secretary Of the Navy,
George Won L. Meyer, Of Mas
sachusetts.
Secretary of the Interior, Rich
ard A. Ballinger, Of Washing
ton.
Secretary Of Agriculture, no
decision reached.
Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor, Charles Nagel, Of Mis-
souri,
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
POSED AS A PRIEST.
Nicholas STanf's Release from Prison
Follows His Confession.

New York, Jan. I1.-There was happy
ending this evening in the City Hall of
the troubles Of Nicholas Siani and seven
teen-year-old Juliette Test, both Of
whom came here last week and were ar
rested soon afterward. When the case Of
Sisni. who for the last three years has
posed as a Catholic priest in Newark.
and who was charged with abducting the
girl, came up in the Jefferson Market no.
lice court, her father agreed that the
best thing to be done was to allow them
10 be married, and accordingly. accom-
panied by a detective. they went to the
City Hall where marriage license was
procured and the couple were made man
and wife BY Alderman James J. Smith
Siani's release came about after he had
told his story Of successfully pretending
to be priest
When Siani reached the court to-day he
said he had never been ordained BY the
Catholic Church. and that for three years
he had successfully posed as a priest
while curate OF the Church Of St. Rocco.
Newark
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
HOLD NEGRO FOR MURDER.
Indiana Authorities Investigate the
Death Of Woman fn Barn.

Marion. Ind. Jan 1L-With the arrest
OF Frank Brown. a negro. to-day the
theory Of the police respecting the mur-
der OF Mrs. Rosa Kicks, whose charred
body was found in a barn early yester-
day morning. has completely changed,
and Il Is now believed that the woman
was murdered by Brown for money.
She received money from a brother on
Saturday afternoon at the express Office.
and IL Is said Brown was present at the
time. Brown was found ten miles from
this city, where he was pursued by a
body OF farmers and officers
A crowd Of 3.o00 people were az the jail
when Brown was brought 10 this city.
but at the earnest request OF the sheriff
no demonstration was made.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
GYPSY SMITH HEADS PARADE.
in Pittsburg Plan TO Follow
the RevfvaIIsts

parade Of Gypsy Smith into the h2unts
Of Pittsburg tomorrow night was given
cut here tonight Unless the cold wave
which tonight threatens Pfttsburg really
arrives it is expected that Z5000 people
will follow him on his trip. Il was an
noUnced that he viii be accompanied by
a special bOdyguard Of so Pittsburg min
listers, a chorus OF 800 singers from the
principal churches OF Pittsburg. a platoon
Of 400 well known church workers under
Rev. ". G. Partridge, 80 church Ushers
OF Fittsburg and 800 policemen.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
CURFEW FOR CLOCK.

Bsr-i-. Jan. u--The Suprrma Court az
Leipzig has given decision IN favor q an
appellant who sued 70 have a public el7ck
sllencrd IN the night time. Tie utiEant
is 8 bote-keeDer at Eiserach- He brought
action against the zutho-ities q the ca
;hed-d there. claiming that the nose q
The Ginning eocz IL the belfry disturbed
nis guests nightly sleep and damaged his
business.
TIVE courts rejected his pea. bot their
decisions are row reversed By the hishes;
court q the empire. which ruled hat the
eloak mus. cease striking e. 70 o'clock a.
night
TIE decision is likely 20 be made a
precedent By ths German Anu-Noiss So
cissy and ether 6ia-hatz-s 70 procure siai-
lar silence IL mzry places.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
WOMAN SUPPRESSED
GREEK FIRE SECRET
Mrs. GreenOugh Urged Hus-
band to Destroy Formula.
PROJECTIIE PROVES DEADLY
Death in Brooklyn Ends Career of
Woman Who Kept secret for Com
pounding UnquenchabIe Flame
from PubIie-RusSian Government
offers Million for Secret.

New York. Jan 1.-THE woman who
once placed the gOod Of humanity above
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars and
caused 10 be destroyed the secret Of a
projectile deadly IN warfare died at her
home in Brooklyn to-day. She was Mrs
Elizabeth p. Greenough. the widow Of
Prof. Benjamin r. Greenough, whose
combustibie that could MT be Quenched
by water was hurled by Federal gun
boats into the defenses Of Charleston in
1865.
Prof. Greenough was the one who
stumbled upon the secret Of the Greek
FIRE once used for the destruction Of an
cient cities while working in his chemi-
cal laboratory. He sold just enough Of
the stuff 20 the government 10 be useG
with terrifying effect ar the lombard
ment Of the Confederate city, then, at the
instance OF his wife. he withdrew further
supplies. and later. refusing 70 sell the
secret Of his compound 70 the Russian
government for something like a million
dollars, he tore up the formula for COM
pounding the mquenchable flame and
died with his secret his alone.
Was EiEh1y-Six Years Old.
Mrs Greenough, who has for many
years lived a widow with her daughters
in Brooklyn. was born in Washington.
VI, eighty-six years ago
At the outbreak OF the civil war, Prof
GreenoUgh removed from Vermont 10
Washington, and II was there that he
projected his replica Of the lost weapon
OF the ancienJs-
He furnished some shells loaded with
The in1ammable material 10 the govern
ment upon the understanding that they
should not De used save in the defense of
Washington When GreeH0Ugh learned
that use had been made Of his invention
a. Charleston he became angered and
wrote his wife for advice. SO said TO-DAY
those who knew the history Of Mrs
GreenOUgh-s Intervention
Branded Traitor.
The wife replied that Prof. Greeuough
should not shoulder the responsibility for
the lives Of the men on either side that
might be lost through the use Of the fire
Mr.. GreenoUgh refused 10 give the Fed
eraI government any more Of his COM
pound, even though great pressure was
brought 10 bear. and he was branded BY
the name Of traitor So hard became his
position because OF what The people near
him believed 70 be q treacherous act that
Prof. GreenOUgh and his wife removed
20 Nassau, West Indies, and remained
there until the end Of the wax.
In ISIZ the Russian government,
through its agents, offered 10 buy the
chemists secret for great sum. A sec
on6 time Mrs GreeuoEgh declared
against the further exploitation OF what
was IN those days a weapon great with
pOtentialities for slaughter. Then her
husband destroyed his formula
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
VIII Talk on sterenson.

Lieut. W. E Stafford viii address the
District OF Columbia Library Asoscia-
ton at its next melting. Wednesday,
January Is. at S:15 .. m. on The Library
Of Robert Louis Stevenson" Lieut. SAT-
ford. through an accident. succeeded in
obtaining about 200 boks from Steven
sons library at his last home in Vailima
Mr.. Stafford VIII also exhibit a few OF
the most Interesting books from his col
lection,
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
SULTAN'S BROTHER DEAD.
eriuRbg<q mfyvy mfwyp rf
MuIsi NOhammed should Have Beer
Ruler OF Morocco.

London. Jan IA despatch to the
Telegraph from Tangier says It IS re-
ported that the Sultan's one-eyed brother.
MuIai Mohammed, is dead. II is aUedged
that he was poisoned.
Nulai MOhammed should have sue
ceeded his father as the ruler Of Morocco.
but he was supplsnted by Abdul Aziz,
who for a long time kept him prisoner.
Since Mulai Hafd ousted Abdul Aziz
there was a movement in Mulai Hoham-
med's favor.
He was actually proclaimed Sultan in
one place
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
BURGLARS GET LONG TERMS.
Brooklyn Judge Takes Drastic Ac-
tiOn in Case of Negro COnvicts.

Brooklyn Judge Takes Drastic Ac-
tiOn in Case Of Negro COuvicts.
New York. Jan I-Declaring that il
was his intention 20 begin a drastic fight
70 drive burglars out Of Brooklyn, Judge
Fawcett, in the County Court to-day,
sentenced three men. who confessed 70
burglary in the first degree 10 forty-one
years IN Sing Sing.
The men are William Johnson. alias
Jackson; Thomas Stanley, and Alexander
Trainer All are negroes and former con
victs- Stanley has jusc been released
from z twenty-year term in prison, while
the others have served various sentences
throughout the country.
The three have been terrorizing the
Bedford section for several months They
had been indicted for larceny and bur
glary in the frst degree and confessed.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
CONGRESSMEN AT HAVANA.
Cali for GOV. MaEOOn on Way Back
from Panama

Havana Jan 1.-THE steamer Alliance
with d party OF Congressmen on board
bound from Panama for New York, ar
rived here to-day and viii sail tO-mor-
row noon for her destination Some Of
the members Of the party are accom-
panied by their wives All visited Gov.
1agOGn-
Representative Hepburn, speaking Of
the canal, said he was much pleased
with the conditions, which he had thor
Oughly investigated.
All the members Of the party were
much pleased with the genraI conditions
IN the canal zone ana also with the
supeTintendenCy Of Col GOethals-
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
NAY STOP RACING.
Anti-GamhlinE Bill Presented in
Washington State L,erisIat,-o

Olympia, Wash, Jan. 1.-THE fight 10
kill track gambling IN the State is the big
feature Of the Washington legisla+,,rs
which net IN biennial session to-day. Ole
Hansen the father Of the race track bill
claims that he has the majority pledged
70 vote for bis bill. The race track man
believe that they can so amend II thar
the racing VIII be permitted this year on
account OF the Alaska Yukon-Pacifc ex-
position 10 be held ar Seattle this sum
mer, where the big race track, The Mead
oWss is located
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
Wedding a Notable One.

Lord Marcus BeresfOrd acted as best
man. and ahe bride was represented BY
the late Thomas F. Bayard. then AM
bassador Of the United States at the
Court OF St James The venerable Duke
Of Cambridge, former commander-in-chisf
OF the British army. was present as the
representative Of royalty and Of the mill
tsry. and there were also present the
.8Iarchioness Of Waterford. the Marquis
and NIarchioness OF Lansdowne, the Earl
and Countess Of Huntingdon. Lord and
Lady Conuemara. the Earl OF jersey,
Lady De Traford, the Dowager CoUn-
tess Of Shrewsbury. the MaTChioness of
D,-fferin and Lady Hermione Blackwood-
IN December, 100. she was awarded
by the appeal Court in London a jointure
Of $3.50 $500 a year out Of the estate
Of the Duke Of Marlborough The original
decision was made by Judge Byrne, in
chancery. who decided that Lady Beres-
ford was entitled to the income for which
she asked The present duke appealed
the case 10 the tribunal, which declared
against him IN diSmissing the appeal
The jointure Of $3.50 for which Lady
BeresfOrd syed. was granted her BY her
second husband, the eighth Duke OF MARI
borough He had also granted g similar
sum 10 his former wife. Lady Alberta
Frances. the daughter OF the Duke Of
AberCoTn, from whom he was divorced
in 1888 When the eighth duke died he
left a similar income 70 his second wife
His son. the present duke. who married
Miss COnsueIo Vanderbilt. disputed the
legality OF the proceeding so far as It
pertained 20 the former Mrs. Hamersley,
on the ground that a divorced mans sec
ond wife was not entitled TO a jointure.
In 1906. the dOwager duchess returned
TO the United States for an indefinite
stay with relatives and friends. Her son.
William. VIII be twelve years old the 4th
Of next month II he lives he may some
day become Marquis Of Waterford, Earl
OF Tyrone and Master Of Curraghmore,
for the present Lord Waterford has only
one rather delicate son, and the next
IN line Of succession is Lord Charles
Beresford. who IS without male issue.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
SHOCK IN GUATEMALA.
Earthquake in Central America the
Same Day HesSina Was Destroyed,

Same Day HesSina Was Destroyed.
New Orleans. Jan. u.-Passengers who
have just arrived from Guatemala an
nOunce that an earthquake there. on the
same dase as the Sicilian and CaIabrian
earthquake, lasting nearly six seconds.
10 lives were lost. but The buildings in
Guatemala City were badly rocked
The earthquake was worst al AntiQu,
the former capital. which was destroyed
by earthquake IN 1876. The shake Of a
few days ago threw down the ruins OF
the shattered buildings left by the earth
quake one hundred and thirty years ago
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12

Dorking. Eng, Jan. u.-Lady William
Beresford, more widely known as Lily,
DOwager Duchess Of Marlborough, died
at her home, Deepdene, near here, to-day.
She was born Lily Price, Of Troy, y.
Y, and had been welded three tines-to
Louis Hamersley, OF New York, to the
eighth Duke Of Marlborough, and to Lord
William BeresfOrd. She survived all
three husbands. Her illness began sew
eral months ago.
LADY WIuam Beresrord correctly
speaking. although she elected 20 be
called the DOwager Duchess Of MarIbor-
ough. or as she used 10 write Il. Lily.
Duchess Of Marlborough, was the daugh-
ter Of Commodore Cicero Price. OF the
United States navy. Her early home
was In Troy. but after she had been in
troduced 70 society she married Louis c.
Hamersley, OF New York, who inherited
from his father S7.010050 A large part
OF this fell 10 Mrs Hamersley on the
death OF her husband, a year later.
The eighth Duke Of Marlborough visited
this country about ISIS, and in that year
was married by Mayor Hewitt 10 Mrs
Hamersiey, who was then thirty years Of
age The duke was in financial straits.
and much OF Mrs. Hamersley's money
is said 70 have gone 20 repairing Blen-
helm Castle The duke died IN Novem-
Der. 1872 Her stepsOn. the present Duke
OF Marlborough, married Miss COnsUelo
vanderbilt in 1855.
Weds CrOssCountry Rider.
IN April OF that year the beauty Of the
dowager duchess attracted the attention
OF the celebrated sportsman and gallant
hero OF the Afghan war, Lord William
Leslie de la POer Beresford, who was one
of the most daring cross-coUntry riders
among the Irish gentry. and she soon be-
came Lady Beresfor5 The duchess
agreed 20 settle S30,e50 q year on the
courageous commander Of English mount
ed infantry. who wore the Victoria Cross.
A year after the marriage a son and
heair was born at the family manor,
Deepdene Dorking. and the question at
once vas noOOted. Does this child In
herit the millions Of the Hamersley
estate?' Most Of the legal lights were OF
the opinion that the child was interested
only IN the fortunes Of his parents. and
the duchess interest extended only 20 the
income OF Hamersley's 100000
Lady William was much younger than
her third husband, but stin handsome in
face and Of elegant figure. with fine man
ners and easy mien. She had many ac-
Quaintauces among the smart set Of
New York. and had always been q society
favOTite- She did not often entertain
but when she did il was as princess in
mCnifcence and as an artistic in good
taste.
The marriage Of the Duchess OF Mari
borough 10 Lord William was d grand
society AFFAIR. The ceremony was IN St
Georges Church, Hanover square, Lon
don. and was performed by Rev. Edgar
Sheppard, n a, the Queens chaplain in
ordinary. assisted by the Rev Dr. An
deTsOn. vicar Of ST Georges The church
was pr0fuseIy decorated with flowers
and growing plants. and the bride car
ried a jeweled prayer-bOok instead Of q
bouquet
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
The Hunt.

Prom the New To-k sun
Ursus 1Iajor-Whats the natter
CrsUs MinOr-T see q shooting star com
Ing
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
AMERICAN DUCHESS
dies IN ENGLAND
Lady BereSfOrd Was Dow
ager OF Marlborough.
HAD BEEN Welded TWICE

Daughter Of Commodore Price, OF
the United States Navy, Expires at
Her HOme-Question of Millions
Left by Her Former Husband Is
ReOpened by Her Death.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
PASTOR CONFESSES
AND ENDS HIS LIFE

Continued from Page One.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-07
MATINEE RACES.

During the harvest season
things are more or less dull
around town and people long for
some diversion. The band boys
seem to be off feed since Mr..
Wetmore left and we have no
outdoor concerts; the baseball
boys seem more or less inactive
and things in general seem slow.
There are several head of good
race horses here in training for
fair week and the men in charge
say they will run the entire
bunch at a matinee on Sunday.
Aug. Is at the fair grounds.
We may not have any band con-
cert accompaniment, but it is
proposed to have two good horse
races on that afternoon and pos
sibly three. One race will be
free for all and another for sad
die horses which will be brought
in from the near by hay camps.
The distance to be run will be
determined by the horses enter
ed and the size of the purses
will be governed by the number
of people who attend.
1t is a pity we haven't some
harness horses in readiness at
this time, but the running races
will be interesting.
The general admission price
will be 35 cents for adults and
25 cents for children.
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Oct YOUY EXHIBITS READY.

1t should be remembered that
our fair is but two months off
and now is the time to begin pre-
pairing for it. The Association
must have the cooperation of all
the people. the farmer, stock
man, horticulturist, merchant,
ALTO make the fair the success
it should be.
When harvesting save the
best specimens for exhibition
purposes. 1t is very necessary
to have all this and then the
stock should also be put in show
shape.
The premium lists will soon be
received and distributed. but
don't wait for these, prepare
now.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-07

Bee culture teaches us a wider
charity and thoughtfulness.
Think how hard the little crea-
lures work, day after day, carry
ing in nectar, and then we take
it all away from them. We say
Here you have gathered a drop
or two, you won't miss it, we
will just take this for ourselves. f"
That's the way Hartman does
with us, Rockefeller and others.
We treat the bees as the trusts
do us. And yet, on the other
hand, we furnish them good
homes, and protect them in the
winter, and give them room and
opportunity to propagate ther
kind. They are well cared for
and happy. -. We look for
a large honey harvest this year,
The second crop will be better
than the first; it always is. But
we did very well with the first,
our stands averaged about eigety
pounds. &C. w. Mallett, in On
tario optimist.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-07
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

The regular semi-annual teach
ers' examination will be held in
Burns on August l1th, 18th,
18th and 14th.
FOR STATE PAPERS.
Wednesday Writing, History
Spelling, Physical Geography,
Reading, Psychology.
Thursday Arithmetic, Theory,
Grammar, Bookkeeping, Physics
Civil Government.
Friday Physiology, Geography
Composition, Algebra, Englisl
Literature, School Law.
Saturday -Botony, Plane Geo
metery, General History.
FOR COUNTY PAPERS.
Wednesday Writing, History
Spelling, Reading, Phyclcal Geag
raphy.
Thursday Written Arithmeti
Theory, Grammar, Physiology
Friday Geography, Schoo
Law, Civil Government, Englisl
Literature.
l.. M. HAMILTON, Supt
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Many of our farmers are learn
ing by experience and this sea-
sons successes and failures will
be a great benefit in future. We
may not experience such dry
seasons as the last two have
proven for many years to come,
yet they will be remembered and
provision will be made each sue
ceeding year to meet such con-
ditions. 1t isn't all together the
amount of precipitation, but
more the manner in which the
soil is prepared and crops hand
led.
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50 Percent DlscOunt Tor Truth.

Berkowitz and Sternberg.
travelling statesmen, met on the
train.
Il have just come from st.
Louis, where ! did a tremendous
business" said Berkowitz.
How much do you think
sold?"
How should l know?" replied
Sterpberg.
"Of course you don't know.
but What do you guessT"
"Oh, about half"
Half Of What?
why, half What you say. ~
Everybody's Magazine.