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The Jackson herald., 1909-05-13
CHAPTER XVII.
THE coNspInAToRs oUTwrrrEp.

THE ION5FINATOks OUTWfTTED.
~ENATOR LANGDON'S dinners
Ind well won popularity In
Washington. Invitations to
~ them we're rarely answered by
the sending Of regrets" He had
brought his old Mississippi cook from
the plantation, whose southern dishes
had caused the secretary Of state him
self to make the senator an offer for
the chefs services "So use bidding
for cid General Washington" said tho
senator on that notable occasion. HE
wouldn't leave my kitchen, sir. even
to accept the presidency itself. Why,
couldn't even discharge him II l
wanted to. tried to let him 20 once.
sir. and the old general made me feel
The Jackson herald., 1909-05-13

The immigration law for ad-
vertising the State as recon-
mended by Governor Hadley has
been enacted.
The Jackson herald., 1909-05-13

A bill has passed the General
Assembly to issue bonds for
S5,O0O,0 GOO to build a new capitol
at jefferson City.
The Jackson herald., 1909-05-13

If this General Assembly has
done much good for the State
we should like TO see that good
pointed out. However, it is
about TO pass of the stage of ac-
tion, and we hope more good
will result rcNt time.
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Notice..

| will begin to card wool May
10th, and will card all wool that
comes in after that date.
j. J. McNEELI,
Jackson Machine Shop.
The Jackson herald., 1909-05-13

The Missouri Legislature says
that pistol carriers hereafter
found guilty will be given two
years in the pen. This will stop
some Of the boys from carrying
pistols.
The Jackson herald., 1909-05-13


1t seems that the judge and
the various lawyers of this judi
cial district are in favor of di-
viding the district. These are
the people who know most about
the court work of the district,
and it would appear that the
Legislature would give them a
careful hearing. Should the cir
cult be divided, Pemiscot and
New Madrid counties would
form one circuit and be Demo-
cratic, and Cape Girardeau,
Scott and Mississippi counties
would form the other circuit and
be Republican, Should the di-
vide be made, Wilson Cramer
and B. F. Davis are named as
possible appointees to the new
circuit till the next election.
The Jackson herald., 1909-05-13

We note that the Board OF Di-
rectors Of the jackson SC ool
have elected Prof. Z. Hugh
Smith. county superintendent of
our schools, as superintendent Of
their High School. We have not
learned whether tins gentleman
will accept this position or con-
tinue in charge of the Scott
county schools. -Sikest'n Her
aid.
Mr.. Smith certainly would not
think of not accepting the schoo
here when our board of educa
tion met out of the usual order
and gave him the school.
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The Legislature will probably
adjourn Nay !.
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A Gentleman
From Mississippi
By THOMAS A. tUISE
NoSsfised From, fbe Play BY Frsderkct r. Toombs
COPYRIGHT. A.

Strangely enough, under the circum-
stances, the girl was the first to re-
cover and break the awkward silence.
"Comc TO our house tonight, Mr.
Haines. There's to he a dinner and n
The Jackson herald., 1909-05-13

''ss ,,. "".,, n'S'S" Selling his hat,
Bud rushed to
the door to look up messenger.
''It's all in Langdon's hands now" he
tried, Here's where I resign my posi-
tlon as United States senator"
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the senator. II
was Hope who
came to his res
cue.
"1'll tell father
you are here.
I'll make him
com q, Mt.
TIaInes. lie shall
see you"
with the air OF
II defiant little
princess she
started for the
door.
Hope. l for
bid you doing
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% Bed H6ines be Scsrted, stopped
eAost . second, then came forward
eniekiy.
sA6r. Hafnea, my fntbsr has declared
tint be VIII not see you, and either
you leave this house ut ouce or shall
call the servants"
Bud looked at young Langion con-
temptuously.
''Yes. I think you would need some
help" he sneered, feeling in his veins
the rush Of red blood, the determina-
ton in his heart that had a few years
back carried him through eighty yards
Of struggling Yale football players to
a touchdown.
The senator's son drew back his
arm, but the alert, confident look OF
the New Yorker restrained him.
"Mr. Haines, In the south gentle
men do not make scenes Of violence
before ladies'"
The cold rebuke Of Carolina cut into
the silence.
Haines stood In perplexity. He did
not know what to do or how to get to
The Jackson herald., 1909-05-13
David B. Hays
AT LAW
Jackson, Mo.

ONCE; West side of Public Square.
Telephone 46.
The Jackson herald., 1909-05-13

81 don't think Senator Peabody viii
go to Philadelphia tonight" laughed
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
SPENDS FORTUNE
ON NATIVE LAND
ModjeSka's Earnings Sadly
Depleted BY Her Philan-
thropy in Poland.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. April 11.-Mme.
Modjeska. IN happy contradistinction to
the fate of many artists, did not die
poor. Her property It was stated to-
day. Will ,otal about $4,000.
The personal property of the actress.
mostly Jewels. Is worth $4,000.
Other property consists Of the house
and lot at Bay Island, probably worth
s., 900. and an acre or so at Tustin.
three miles east of Santa Ana, worth
perhaps 5000; a number Of first class
securities. a Polish bond worth about
SAC, 900, Standard American stocks, rail-
way bonds. first mortgages. and the
like.
Yet this little fortune was only a
small portion of what Modjeska earred
during her career upon the American
stage. This may be estimated at not
less than $50. 900. Her & generosity &C
counted for the disposal OF the larger
part of 1t. as no case OF suffering or
want among her relatives or acquain-
tances went unrelisved- Her gifts IN
Poland were large. She was the found
er OF the Industrial School for Girls
In Crecow. for which she gave 100000
At one time she n ade a trip 20 Poland
with several scores Of thousands In
cash. This was all disbursed TO char
liable causes within a few months.
Some time ago her biography was
sold in the East, and she had receiv ed
IN advance payment and early royalties
about $1,000.
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
MAY REOPEN FIGHT
ON GAS COMP PANIES
Corporation Counsel Not
Willing to Accept the De-
cision AS Final.

Firmly believing the District of CO.
lumbia entitled to a reversal of the
adverse verdict In the recent cases
In which the Washington and George
town Gaslight Companies were charg-
ed with violating the law requiring
them to furnish gas of a ceftain
purity and specified candle power,
Corporation Counsel E. II. Thomas has
advised the Commissioners that either
an appeal be made to a higher court
or that Congress be asked to amend
the present law.
The Districts legal adviser thinks
the Interpretation of the Court of APP
peals would be more favorable to the
municipality than was the decision of
Chief Justice Clabaugh of the Dis
trict Supreme Court
Mr.. Thomas thinks. however. that
the present law imposes a heavy bur-
den on the District and that an
amendment might be desirabl He
points out that Justice ClabaGgh S
ruling. particularly with reference to
holding that the gas companies are
not guilty of violating the law until
bad gas has been continued for the
entire calendar day. is faulty.
He thinks that the District could
not recover penalties for the day on
which the poor gas was discovered
because the law provides for notice TO
the company but he Easrtends that
the District should recover II the fault
is discovered on Immediately succeed
ing days after the notice has been
given. In short, he favors an amend
ment to the law providing for an alb
solute liability whenever the gas falls
below the standard.
The Washington times., 1909-04-11

est grade of eggs are sold by the
bakeries and by low-class restaurants.
The great difficulty of regulating the
egg business, Mr.. Hastings saws fs
that IL Is hard TO draw the line as to
when an egg is low-grade
He does make the reassuring asser-
tion that embryo chicks and bac-
terially contaminated eggs are con-
sumed oy the million cannot be
doubted" AS to the cold-storage egg,
II is said that IL is not unwholesome.
but Is inferior in favor and strength
OF white to a fresh egg. The absolute
detection of a single cold storage egg
is difficult If not impossible.
Why Eggs Are Dear.
On the subject of just why the aver
age man has to pay so much for eggs,
which is after all the phase OF the
question Of the most moment to nearly
everybody. Mr.. Hastings throws some
light He speaks of an imaginary sum-
mer shipment OF eggs. in which the
farmer in Iowa gets I5 cents per dozen:
the country store gets no profit; the
gross profit OF the shipper Is = of a
cent; the freight to New York is IL
cents; the gross profit OF the receiver
is u cent; the gross profit Of the Job
Der Is IL cents: the loss from Gambling
is 2 cents, and the gross profit of the
retailer Is cents.
This makes the dozen of eggs cost
the consumer % cents This Is In the
summer, when the prices Of eggs are
lowest.
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
NAVY PAYS DOUBLE
TO SHIP TWO GUNS
Freight Extravagantly Han
died, Secretary Learns.
Economy Ordered.

Surprised atS~yidence of extravaganza
in handling freight shipments which
has been recently brought 70 his atten-
ton, Secretary of the Navy Meyer is
considering the PRONUNCIATION of a gen
eral order calling for greater economy
by officers of the department. In one
shipment recently IL cost almost double
rates to forward two guns.
A few days ago. the auditor of the
department brought TO the attention
of the Paymaster General of the Navy
the fact that two guns, one Weighing
1880 pounds and the other $3.50 pounds,
were shipped in one car on two separate
bills OF lading. Because the guns were
on separate bills the railroad company
charged the carload minimum Of $4,000
pounds for each OF them. Consequently,
the Government paid freight on 10000
pounds, for the actual shipment Of 81, $50
pounds Had the guns been on one
bill the charge would have been for
actual weight.
The Paymaster General promptly
called the circumstance to the attention
of general storekeepers and others maxi
ing shipments, and asked that they take
special note of the rules In the FIRE. ght
classification used. with view TO hav-
ing all similar shipments covered by
one bill. Instructions have also been
sent out by the department, that all
materials from works of contractors,
particularly shells and ordnance ma
terial. should be held for carload lots,
whenever delivery Is not urgent
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
GROCERY STRIKE
ENDS IN FAILURE
Employees of ChicagoHouses
Will Return Under the
Old Conditions.

CHICAGO. April 1.-THE strike OF
wholesale grocery employees is virtually
ende5. At meeting Of the union today
a resolution mot to censure any striker
for applying for his old position and
returning to work" was adopted This
action was forced upon the officers OF
the union by the strikers, many o;
wuom will return to work In the morn
ing
The former employees Of the W. j.
Qusn Company and the W. 81. Hoyt
Company will go back In a body, and
tomorrow morning all the 500 strikers
against whom the Merchants Exchange
has no grievance probably will be in
their old plsces.
The strike began on March 81, at the
Sprague. Warner & Co.'S. and spread
TO include the men IN most OF the large
grocery and coffee houses It was a
total failure, the men returning under
the old condition OF sixty hours week.
They struck for fifty-four hours a
week. including a half-hoiiday on Sat
urday the year round.
The Washington times., 1909-04-11

There are breakers ahead for all
spiritualists in the District of Columbia
who get spook manifestations from the
other world at so much per message,
long-distance prognosticators who
charge an admittance fee and then tell
you, under the glow OF well-shaded
red lamp. lot that isn't so. seers who
try to read the future and fail, and all
other false prophets who. it Is charged.
prey upon the superstitutions Of the
gullible I'm Washington.
According to information obtained at
Police Headquarters, the raid on the
house at 1901 Fairmont street north
west. which resulted in the arrest of
L. o. II. Keeler and Albert G. Hall,
was only a curtain raiser for what is
to follow. While the detectives decline
to discuss the matter. it is said t1at
central office men have been working
for weeks obtaining evidence against
fake "spook places and unless the
srnediums'' change their methods more
arrests will probably be made.
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
JAPANESE ENJOYS
WILL GIVE DINNER
Exposition Commissioners to En-
tertain Those Who Have Shown
Them Attention.

Director General Hikajiro Wada ana
Commissioner Takutaro Sakai. Of the
Tokyo exposition. will give a dinner to-
night at the Shoreham I'D the officials
and others In Washington. who, during
their brief stay here have showed
them al possible hOnors.
ScD1e time tomorrow the director gen.
eraI and the commissioner win leave for
Chicago.
The two representatives from Japan
were the guests last night of the
American commissioners TO the Tokyo
exposition. During the evening Fran
els r. I.oorlis, one Of the American
commissioners; Attorney General Wick
ershsm, and Ambassador Takahira
made speeches
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
ANSWERS LAST CALL
James Martin Dies at Age of Sew
enty-six-Funeral Will Be
Tomorrow.

James Martin. a veteran of the civil
war. who died at his home. 1904 South
Capitol street, yesterday morning, at the
age OF seventy-six. will be buried from
the family residence, 50s South Capitol
street, Monday at o'clock.
Mr.. Martin was born ln County Ar
nagh. Ireland, in iS32. He came To
this country, and went to Pittsburg In
the family residence. 1905 South Capitol
residence IN this city.
Mr.. Martin was actively engaged in
the brick making business with his
brother, Thomas Martin, who died last
December a year ago. The two broth
ers had their brick works at the foot
OF South Capitol street. having been as
Bociated together in business since 1850.
and having made their home together
all these years.
Mr.. Martin. with his brother, answered
the call of President Lincoln for voIun-
teert in the civil war. and served with
credit IN several important conflicts.
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
FAKE SPIRITUAIISTS
SEE BREAKERS AHEAD
Police Prepare to Bring to Justice All So-callcd Mediums
Who Get Word From the Dear Departed
At So Much Per Message"

Washington has long been know as a
great haven for the mediums. There
are several who are said to have had
large attendances at all the seances.
and the business has shown large
profits.
The mediums, however have never
been looked upon favorably by the po-
lice. While the raid on the keeler head
quarters was the first time that such
drastic action has ever been taken, the
detectives have in many cases made
things so unpleasant for the mediums
that not many have fingered long in the
District
Clairvoyants and palmists who prom
Use to tell you everything about the fu-
ture are the ones on whom the police
have chiefly confined their efforts. More
than one professor and madam" has
felt the strong clutches OF the law clos
ing in on the business during the last
few years.
The police, however. do not intend to
make any effort TO Interfere with per-
sons who are legitimate spiritualists,
who are not in the business for what
Trey can make out of IT, There is one
spiritualist church in Washington which
has large following,
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
HENS CAN'T SUPPLY
EGGS FAST ENOUGH
Department Of Agriculture Issues Bulletin Telling Of
Great Progress of Poultry Business and Of More
Rapidly Increasing Demand.

The Department of Agriculture has
tackled the subject OF the egg. 1t finds
that the subject has become one of i'm
mense economic Importance. In bull
letia prepared by Milo NJ. Hastings a
lot of sound advice is given the, nation
anent various phases Of the egg Ques-
ton.
In view of the fact that this is Eas-
ter time, when the demand for eggs is
more than usually acute, and when
eggs are worth something like their
weight in gold, the observations of the
department are of more than usual mo-
ment.
1t appears that the supply of eggs is
not keeping pace with the demand.
This is In spite of the rapid increase
in the production OF poultry products.
Mir. Hastings says the best estimates
available indicate that the income from
poultry products is one OF the four or
FIVE most important sources of the ag-
riculturcl wealth of the nation. Kan
sas alone in 1907 produced over $1,000
600 worth of poultry and eggs.
Loss Due To Spelling.
According TO Mr.. Hastings. the loss
In this country due to the actual spoil
ing OF eggs constitutes an enormous
waste, which would in a large measure
be saved were eggs given reasonable
care from the time of laying until they
reach the consumer. Mr.. Hastings
says there are two main reasons why
such care is not given; first, lack of
realization of the importance OF the egg
crop and ignorance of the correct
method of caring for the product, and.
second, because the Individual farmer
Is not financially rewarded for his
greater pains in handling eggs nor held
accountable for gross carelessness.
The department finds that the cheap
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
COURAGE OF GIRL
SAVES HER FATHER
Faces Burglars, and Tells Them
There Are No Other Men in
the House.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. April u.-Miss
Nell Rogers, a Vassar girl of twenty
four. probably saved her fathers life
by the cool courage with which she
faced masked burglars who broke into
her room and. awakening her with the
fash Of a pocket lamp. pressed re-
volvers to her forehead and told her 10
get Up.
In an upper room the girls father.
Alderman Rogers, and her mother were
sleeping. The girl knew that IL she
made an outcry her father would rush
20 her. and so she calmly told the rob
bers that there were no men in the
house. Then she got out of bed, ran 20
a window on the other side Of the house
and screamed for help
One of the burglars seized her, how
ever. warned her to be quiet and COM
PEELED her 20 accompany him through
the house and point out where the
pocketboOks OF Mrs. Rogers and other
members OF the family we're kept.
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
MRS. VERMETT
NOW RECOVERED

northwest. has recovered from the
nervous shock and fainting spell she
suffered last night at her home as the
house afire.
About O'Clock last evening she lit
a match to hunt for a thimble which
she had dropped on the floor, and set
fire 10 the fringe Of a couch. She tried
to beat out the flames. but they spread
and she rushed to another room ami
gave the alarm Fortunately she closed
the door of the room, so that when
the firemen of No. company arrived
the blaze had not made much headway,
and the damage was slight.
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
DISTRICT VETERANS
PROPOSE MONUMENT
Survivors of First Volunteers Will
Celebrate Anniversary
Tomorrow.
IOnOrrOW.

The veterans OF the First District OF
Columbia Volunteers in the Union army
viii celebrate the forty-eighth ami
varsary OF their being mustered into
the service Of their country tomorrow
evening. A smoker will be given at st.
Joseph's hall.
A proposition win be advanced for the
erection OF a monument TO the District
veterans There is no memorial to these
men at present.
The first of the District volunteers 20
enter the service were mustered In April
10, 1851. so that the real anniversary OF
the day fell yesterday.
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
TAFT DEED OF GIFT
RECEIVED BY CLUB
Cup Given to Toledo Yacht
Organization to Promote
Sailing.

TOLEDO. Ohio. April 11.-President
William II. Tafts deed of gift Of a cup
for the Toledo Yacht Club was received
here today. The document begins with
the usual formality as follows:
Know all men BY these presents that
I, William II. Taft, President OF the
United States Of America for the pur-
pose of encouraging proficiency in the
art OF sailing upon the Great Lakes. BY
means of popular contests in yachting,
do hereby give to the Toledo Yacht
Club, Of the city Of Toledo. state Of
Ohio. United States of America. the
silver cup delivered herewith, TO be
held and sailed for"
Then follow the rules and regulations
under which the trophy shall be con-
tested for. as well as conditions gov
erning the ownership of the cup, which
becomes absolutely the property OF the
Toledo Yacht Club, except as the Or
gzniZation might be dissolved. when II
would revert to the donor.
The deed Of gift has been handsomely
engrossed In Zen sketch by Dewitt
HOPKINS and will be preserved between
covers of gold-lettered green velvet
Flowers in Profusion.
GUIDE Is showing the choicest speci-
mems of spring flowers. 1214 F.-Advt-
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
BUYS FOUR HOUSES
ON PICKFORD PLACE

TWO dwellings at 6s4 and COS Pickford
Place northeast. not far from the Union
station. have been Fold by Stone and
Fairfax, real estate corporation. to L. +.
Woliard. a nonresident, who has
bought the property for investment.
The houses have each six rooms and a
bath, and are constantly rented at s420
a year.
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
GENERAL SIMPSON
TO BE LAID AT REST

Funeral services over the remains Of
Brig. Gen. Marcus de- Lafayette Simp-
son, U. s. A, retired, will be held at
Arlington tomorrow afternoon The re-
mains will be brought here from River
side. III. where the generals death
occurred yesterday.
General Simpson was a veteran or
both the Mexican and civil wars, in
addition TO having long service in the
army TO his credit General Simpson
was eighty-five years OF age.
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
MINISTER INDICTED
UPON LIBEL CHARGE

AUGUSTA. Maine. April u,-An in
dictment charging libel was reported
against the Rev. Henry NJ. Pringle. of
Waterville. secretary of the Maine Civic
League, and editor of the official paper
of that organization, by the grand jury
of the superior court.
II is alleged he made libelous state
inent against former county attorney
Fred i. Beane of HollOweIl, and for
mer state senator George w. Heselton,
or Gardiner.
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
CAMPAIGN STARTED
AGAINST MALARIA
Health Officer Will Notify Prop
erty Owners TO Fill
Pools.

Owners OF properly on which are
found stagnant pools which may become
breeding places for mosquitoes are
likely to get within the next few
weeks notices from the Health Depart
rnent to fill in such holes
Health Officer woodward is deter
mined to eradicate the malaria ca 49, g
most prolific breeding place of the
pests. Just what plan of campaign he
viii ultimately use DR.. Woodward d0es
not at present know, but he expects
TO Danish malaria from here
Fresh Violets, Roses, Sweet Peas,
etc Phone 2416. Shaffer. 14th & Eye
Advt
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
GENERAL MARSHALL
ILL AT APARTMENTS

General Marshall, chief OF engineers
OF the army. is confined to his apart
ment al StOnelelgh Court with an at
tack OF infiammatory rheumatism
HIS condition is not regarded as Sc
Fa0us.
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
PAUPERS FLEE WORK.

ALTOONA. Pa, April u.-Apprised
OF the fact that they would be ex-
pected TO report today for road build
ing. twelve ablebodied male paupers.
who have been wintering at the Blair
county almshouse, fed from the insti-
tuition before breakfast this morning.
sI.25 To Baltimore and Return.
Today via Baltimore & Ohio r. R.-Advt
The Washington times., 1909-04-11

Sleeping Car Service to Richmond, Va.
The Washington Southern Ry. now
operate daily Pullman sleeping car.
Washington to Richmond Sleeper open
for occupancy at Terminal Station abouc
1920 midnight. Due Richmond 1850 a. m.
-Advt
The Washington times., 1909-04-11
CHILDREN ACCEPT
TAFT'S INVITATION
Numerous Youngsters Will Roll
Eggs On White House Grounds
Tomorrow.

Large numbers of Washington's juve-
niles will respond tomorrow to Presi-
dent Taft invitation 70 roll eggs on
the White House grounds. 7 % concert
by the Marine Band, lasting 40 hours
In the afternoon, from 3:3a to $50
o'clock. will be given in the re'.r of the
Executive Mansion, instead o on the
White Lot. and children wilt be ad-
mitted until O'Clock in the afternoon.
Only children will be admitted to the
grounds during the egg-rolling. Small
children may he accompanied by guard
ians. The gates will be open at $50
O'Clock a. m
Major Sylvester will have a special
squad OF policemen on hand 10 care for
the youngsters.