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The Washington herald., 1910-12-01
PICK OUT NICE JAIL.
Convicted Cattlemen Will Live in
Ease and Luxury.

Hastings Nebr., Nov. 3O-Having made
a months canvass of the Nebraska iails
and decided that the one here offered the
most advantages. four millionaire cattle
men came here to-day and began serv-
ing their term. The men are w. q. Com
stock. BARLEY R. Richards, Charles Jami-
son, and Aquila Triplett. They We're con-
vlcted in the Federal court OF land frauds
In fencing government lands and SEN
fenced 10 a year in jail.
The four men are not to be treated like
ordinary prisoners. They took a japanese
chef, who viii do their cooking. They
ordered expensive furniture and carpets
sent TO the jail as furnishings for their
rooms in addition. they purchased a
large and well-selected library. They
have subscribed for a number of dailv
papers-and many Of the leading maga-
zines
The windows of their cells have been
hung with expensive lace curtains The
floors are carpeted and. in a general way.
Il is said, the cells have the appearance
OF well-appointed clubTooms.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-01
DYING OF RAT BITES.
Baby Attacked by Rodent and Blood
Poisoning Sets In.

Suffering from rat bites on her body.
arms. and LEGS. Leibe Lewis. twenty
three months old, daughter OF M. Lewis.
Of 921 Four-and-a-half street southwest.
lies dying at her home. Blood poisoning
has set Ia.
She was bitten while sleeping in a crib
beside the bed occupied by her mother.
Mrs. Lewis was awakened by her daugh-
ter's cries. and lighting the gas saw a
big rodent disappear through a hole.
Fourteen bites were found on the chilli
Dr. Grafton ID. p Bailey, Of 22S John
Marshall place. was summoned and eau
teTized the wounds.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-01
CHOSEN G. w. u. HEAD
Rear Admiral Stockton Named Per
manent President.

Rear Admiral Charles II. Stockton was
yesterday elected permanent president OF
George Washington University. Since
last May he has been acting president
and the action taken by the board OF
trustees yesterday is signal proof that
his administration has been successful
and that the university Is now on a
frmer basis than It has been since the
stormy period of Dr. Needham's reslgna-
ton as president.
While no other news Of the board
meeting yesterday has been made public.
II Is known that reports were submitted
showing that the future of the institu
ton is bright and that the recovery from
the severe strain OF financial uoubles
last summer has proceeded with great
rapidity.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-01
SOCIAL DEMANDS
SWAMP GOVERNORS
Business Sessions at Leuis-
vile Are Made Brief.
CONSERVATION IS DISCUSSED
Decide to Eliminate Discussion Of
Popular Election of Senators, In
came Tax Amendment, and tO De-
vote Time to Subjects Already
Arranged-BrOvvn's Trunk Lost.

Louisville. Nov. 30.-niscussion on ''Con-
servaUon from tire standpoint - ths
state" Employers liability and work
mems compensation acts. Power Of the
government" a luncheon al the Seelbach
Hotel. and reception at the Womens club
tonight ended the first days session II
the conference Of governors in Louisville
The party Of executives came from
Frankfort this morning on a special train
to Louisville. They were met by local
committees and escorted to Seelbach' s.
where they will remain during their stay
IL this city.
The first business session was called at
? o'clock. Gov. Norris delivered an ad-
dress on Conservation from the stand
point Of the State" after which there was
a general discussion. 1t became manifest
early to-day that the business features
OF the meeting OF the chief executives
of the various States would have TO be
either confined to brief intervals when
entertainments were not IN order OF elm
mated entirely.
VIII Reduce Topics.
II was decided 10 eliminate discussion
OF the elections OF Senators by popular
vote. income tax amendments, &c, and
to devote all the time possible in the
business meetings TO discussions Of other
subjects already arranged.
Tonight there was an executive ses-
sion which lasted from 7;9O until 3, but
the measures brought before the gov
ernors were rot given out for publica-
ton. II is stated, however, that many of
the subjects which were to have been
taken up at this session OF the confer
ence we're killed.
Conservation OF human life" will be
another subject which will be taken up
tomorrow afternoon. The employers liza
Continued on Page 3, Column L.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-01
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia
and Maryland Snow furries to-
day; tomorrow, fair; continued
cold; brisk to high west to north
west winds.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-01
GOsPELOF HUMOR
PREACHED At BIC
TWAIN MEMORIAL
Admirers of Gifted Writer
Lay Aside All SOlemnity.
HIS JOKES REPEATED
Watterson. Cannon, and Champ
Clark Are Speakers.

Far from Gloomy at Carnegie Hall
When brilliant EuIogisfs Recall
Scenes in Life OF Americas Great
est ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Con-
gress Tell OF Visit 20 Washington
in Behalf of Struggling Authors.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-01
DR.. COOK ADMITS
POLAR NIsTAKE"
Doesn't Know that he Was
at Top Of World.
DENIES he is A "FAKER'
Cold and Hardship May Have
Affected His Mind.
DENIES he Is "FAKER'

VIII BE Home for Christmas and
Asks the World go Judge for IT.
self After He Has Told Everything
OF HIS Experience in the Frozen
North-stIII Thinks He May Have
Been There-Craved to Explore.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-01
TWO SUSPECTED
Of MURDER IN
SUICIDE" CASE
Inn Keepers Brother Gives
Self Up to Authorities.
WARRANT FOR HOSTLER
Shooting of Last June PrObed
by Deputy Sheriff.

Despite Verdict of COroner's Jury
at HyattsviIIe that Robert Laupp
Came 10 Death AT Own Hands,
County Authorities, After Long
investigation, Decide 10 Take Pair
Into Custody-Body Badly Bruised.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-01

London. Nov. SO.-The Duke of Man
chester, whose wife is Helena, daughter
OF Eugene Zimmerman. of Cincinnati,
was operated on for appendicitis to-day
His condition is satisfactory
The Washington herald., 1910-12-01
BEEF STILL HIGH.
Local Markets Not Affected by Drop
in Price.


The decline in the price OF beef which
has been announced in many cities of
the East and West has not yet reached
Washington. Yesterday a drop IN price
was reported In New York, Boston. Buff
falo. and many other cities. but inquiry
at the local meat markets revealed nc
change in price
The price OF pork and lamb has shown
a tendency TO come down, and yesterday
pork was selling at 11i5 cents a pound
against Is cents a pound last week. Lamb
can now be bought for 50 less per hun
dred pounds than last week.
It is reported that the pork supply is
larger this year than 1t has been during
the past ten years. and the product Will
be sold at the Chicago stoekyards this
winter at ~ cents q pound.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-01
TRAINED BY DR.. COOK.
This Squirrel VIII Certainly Hear
from the Big stick WIeIder.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Nov. 30. - Henry
Brown. a farmer. of Trumbun County,
arrived in town to-day to open nut
store. Some time ago. Brown says. he
rescued a big squirrel which had been
caught by his dog Since then early
every morning the squirrel. out of sheer
gratitude for having its life saved, has
been bringing him a supply of hickory
nuts and depositing them on his door
STEP The nut supply al the present time,
he avers amounts TO several bushels.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-01
rhAre,s Irnt.f fnr fhe nennsl1nr

In having an account with banking dept
of Union Trust Co. 18th & II SITS. NV. IN
terest paid on ali accounts; deposits sub
jeet 20 check. L. s Treasury supervision.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-01

When the body of Robert Laupp. pro-
prietor Of Rams Horn Inn. was found
IN his room on June IS last. the coroner's
jury inspaneled at Hyattsyille. rendered
a verdict of death by suicide At the
instance Of former Deputy Sheriff Thom-
as II. Garrison. a warrant was sworn
out yesterday for Charles Laupp. brother
OF the dead man. and Jacob Schuler, a
hostler employed at the inn, charging
them with having murdered Robert
Laupp
Charles Laupp gave himself up to the
authorities at Mount Rainier last night
lie was accompanied by his attorney.
Robert Wells. Schuler will be taken into
custody to-day.
PrObed since July
Garrison has been working on the case
since July. and claims 10 have sufficient
evidence TO warrant the holding of
Laupp for the action of the grand jury.
Early Sunday morning. June 26. Robert
Laupp was found dead in his room on
the top floor OF the Rams Horn Inn.
The body was found by Schuler. who
notified Charles Laupp. Or. Guy ".
Lstimer. of Hyattsville. was summoned.
The body lay ON the bed. with the
mouth badly bruised and the right eye
blackened and swollen. A .3S caliber re-
voiver was partly concealed by the left
arm, and one chamber was empty The
little finger on the right hand WAS
slightly discOlored by powder
AT the cOrOneT's inquest Dr.. Latimer
could not say positively that the bullet
had entered the mouth, although his
opinion was that such was the case. and
that the bullet had lodged near the dis
figured eye. Charles Daupp was a wit
ness at the inquest. ana stated that he
had not seen his brother since the last
Saturday morning - 0us. The core
ner's jury returned a verdict that Laupp
had come 10 his death by his own hand
II was stated last night that the
Heptascphs, OF which Robert Laupp was
a member, were the instigators of the
TeOpening of the case
The Washington herald., 1910-12-01

BIaciIistone's Flowers. Exquisite.
Fresh. very fragrant, long lasting u & II
The Washington herald., 1910-12-01
Rich HousehoId FurnIsblng.

Rich Household Furnishings Auetiou.
The sale of the Young Collection of fine
furnishings continues at the Sloan Gal
| leries, 1907 G ST.. to-day and tomorrow.
with sessions at II a. m. and 3 D. m.
each day.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-01
GAS FUMES KILL
ONE; TWO DYING
Boat Crew Is Overcome at
Somerset Beach.
RELIEF PARTY GOES TO AID

Cecil Hufty, a Prominent Alex
RndFIan, Il in a PrecaFiOuS Com
dition, While "A Negro Member Of
His Crew Is Dead and Another
Laborer May Die from Accident.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-01

"He Fell In Love with His Wife,. Mat.
to-day 2.l5 Columbia Thester; 50c to 81.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-01

Continued ON PaEe 4, Column 2.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-23
WANTED--REAL ESTATE.

CASH FOR property, any kind. any
where. II you want To buy or sell
address NORTHW ESTERN BUSI-
NESS AGENCY, Minneapolis
The Detroit times., 1910-04-23
DAILY DEATH LIST.

Norma T. Greiner. | month 21O Law
ton. endoCarditis
Irene Thornton. IL years. Grace hos
rilal, appendicitis.
Lillian A. howard 20 years. Solyay
hospital appendicitis
Louis III. Beach u years $50 Fort
W. inquest pending
Bertha Cohen. years, Harper hos
pital; diphtheriS
Philip Conn. 30 years. Tuhcrcutosi ~
hospital. Tuberculosis
May Line. months. Childrens Free
hospital, marasmus
Victoria NJ SteRel. 10 years 1879
Canton. cerebral COMMISSIONS
Baby Turek. 3 months, $50 Beau
bien. malnutrition.
Albert Liske IL years, $50 Chene
septic embolus OF pancreas
Catherine David. months, 2i7 Pine
pneumonia.
George L Ufaybell "a years 254
Sixth. epileptic commissions.
William j. Mckenzie. ] year. ~ bal
Zells. conVulsto
The Detroit times., 1910-04-23

Detroit. Mich. April -. 1910.
The regular annual meeting or the
stockholders OF the General Electro
Mica * Mfg Co. will BE held at The
nfnce 21s Ruhl block, Detroit. Mlchi-
gan. on Tuesday. the srd day of May,
1910, at 3:3O p m. FOR the election OF
a Board Of Directors Tor the ensCihs
GEAR and the transaction OF such other
business as may properly come belore
saiu meeting j. VI PITCHER sec
rotary.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-23
=. The.
People SPACES

Advertising rates under any or
the classincations In these columns
one cent per word each insertion. ,
cssh In advance. No advertisement
inserted Tor less than 10 cents
Pesons whose names appear In
the telephone directories may nave
Advertisements charged at above
rates Call
H0ME-CITY 1888 -
BELL-MfyN 1893
FOR the convenience OF patrons
arrangements have been made with
tne Following TO receive liner ad-
seIusements at the same rate as
charged with the home office:
EAST SIDE.
"@S-.en-French Coal Co.. No. <S,
eanneld-ave east
Elliott Pharmacy. Mt Elliott md
r. Brown. No. 1859 Jenerson-ave
=. Mcinerson; No 2400 Gratiot- ave, op-
posite car barns
WEST SIDE.
a. q. Eansor. No. sos Grand River-ave
.ureer stanton, No. los Myrtle-st.
=. u. Driscoli. No. Az Michigan-ave
y. w: Willard, No. lal9 Fort-st. west
W. w. Brush. No. 5s+ Michigan-ave
The Detroit times., 1910-04-23
LAKE AND RIVER STEAMERS.
.YSf I[I|| ;!l!':|| IN

For Cleveland. Pfttsburg and all
points south and east. leave daily. lo:ss
y m. Fare to Cleveland. ~. Pittsourg
whole room $50 Weekend excur-
sIon to Cleveland every Saturday night.
round trip, 81 50. City Offices. Majes-
tic Bldg. 1sT Woodward. ia Griswoid-
For AIpens, yfsckiuac and way ports,
Mondays 500 p. m. and Fridays s;so
= m
The Detroit times., 1910-04-23
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
-
INTEKUNBAN LINES.
Detroit United 1pterurbnn Lines.

Detroit United Interurbnn Lines.
FLINT AND SAGINAW LIMIrEDs--
1890 "a M, 1898 a m. and 1898 y. N.
Flint only. Gas p. IN. Locals for Flint.
Z IN. and every two hours TO y m.
oxford only. IL y. IN. To Romeo. a
m, every two hours 10 10 p m, ii D. m
PORT HURON LIMITEDs-I;4S a. m,
10:45 a. m, 3.45 y m. Gas p. m; sat
urdays only. l2:45 .. m; sundays only.
il y IN. Locals for Port Huron hourly.
Z a. IN. to p. m. also .. IN. 70 Ma
rine City. TO Mt Clemens, half hour
ly. $40 a. m. to p. m. and hourly TO
II .. m. To Mt. Clemens Via shore
Line. hourly. 6:2s a. m. to s'ZS D. m
TOLEDO LIMITEDs-s;2o a. m. 20
a. m. 22O and $40 p. m. Locals Tor
Toledo. hourly. $50 a m. TO 80 .. m.
also $50 and II p. m. for Monroe
JACKSON LIMIrEDS 40 a M.
l2t45 3:45 and Gas D. m Locals Tor
jackson. a. m. and every two hours
TO 2 70 m for Ann Arbor, a. m ana
hourly to IL y. m; for Plymouth ana
Worthwhile $50 a. m. and hourly TO so
% m: also a IN. and IL M. saline
cars for Ypsilanu.
Wvaudotte Divisions SO a. m. and
half-houriy TO $3.50 .. m, hourly to
1888 p. m -, .,..,..
until I o. m, then hourly TO IL y. m:
birmingham only. IL p. -
orcherd Lake Division a. m anu
hourly until II y m.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-23
Personal.

NOTICE--If any poor girl is In trouble.
needing advice. friendship or help.
write or call on ). G. MARGARET
DUFFY. SIS Fort-st. west. Saliva
ton Army
u OFF HAIR GOODS SALE-Cluster
puffs. wavy switches, combings made
up only 81. electrolysis. removal all
facial blemishes. hair dressings. mas
sage. face or scalp. Miss X. L. Hub
bard 407 Gas bldg Main 1921
The Detroit times., 1910-04-23

BON MAKERS WANTED
EXPERIENCED PAPr.R
BON MAKERS ON ALL
GRADES OF WORK. ALSO
20 GIRLS TO LEARN. HAL
LIDAY BON CO.. BRUSH
ST, COR. FOREST. EAST.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-23

for lumber yard. night
watchman with fireman :
papers teamsterS and leaders !:
good wages. Schmied Sisman
Co. sos Beaufait.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-23

SITUATIONS wANrED-.MALE.
CARPENTER wants finishing job or
repair work, shingling. floor laying.
sCraping lS7 feminist.
CHAUFFEUR desires position az pri-
vate driver. experienced in repair
work OF gasoline cars. Address l.
Mitchell. 225i Gratiotave.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-23
FOR sA,,E-yACANr LOTS.

81 DOWN 81 wEEkLY-Vacant lots
for building or Investment. all parts
OF city. Write or phone for plats
and particulars BESSENGER a.
MOORE. 205 Telegraph bldg.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-23

G 3 WARD

OPEN SUNDAY 2 TO )
New modern. seven-room mouse. hard
wood floors. bath. electric fixtures
balance SIS per month. inquire OF
pt misses or phone North l's2. Home
oak l.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-23

HGGINS-April y. 1910. at her res
dence $50 McGraw- ave, Virginia 60.
widow Of the late George i. higgins,
formerly OF Greenfield, and moth,t OF
George r. VIM. J. Higgins, and Eta
r. Moran Funeral saturday at
u.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-23
HELP wANTED-MALE.
HELP WANTED-rEM

A.A.-We teach shorthand in 80 days
-s4ttf- stsdtfutrs urE hUtdtUg best POSI-
tons Let us prove H. Three days
free trial Special terms this week
Rapid Shorthand school, i6 John r.
Roth phones
The Detroit times., 1910-04-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

HIGHEST prices paid furniture. stoves
carpets, Lapham. 232 Graf. Park 243-.
The Washington times., 1910-02-13
RAILS
WRECK THREE CARS
Members of Theatrical Com
pany Slightly
Injured.

WALKER. Mimi, Feb 15.-Sprcad-
ing Of the rails caused a passenger
train wreck on the Mime sofa and IN
ternatiousl railway at Portage Lake,
near here, ear.E = today.
Three coaches were ferailed and
turned over and the pas sengers were
badly shall ken up The r1ost severely
injured were Miss Dora lIitcheII. Chi
caEo- back severely wrenched. Harry
Lacour, Minneapolis. h~cd bruised. and
Earnest Fisher, Minneapolis, knee in
iured. They are mem b,rs Of the
Earnest Fisher theatrica company.
-sThe wreck occurred at Portage
Lake. and the cars were thrown out
uDan the Ice of the lake The en-
Eineer OF the train proceeded to
Walker, and taking back several box
cars brought the passengers here.
where they were taken to the hos
pita1 wTeCkinE crew is now on Is
way from Brainerd to remove the
Goa rHeE.
The Washington times., 1910-02-13
SUFFERING ENDURED
BY CHARCOT PARTY
Returned Antarctic Explor-
erS Tell of Battles
With Ice.

PUNTA ARENAS. Feb. IS.-IH for
tune dogsed the progress Of the Pour
qEoi Pas. the vessel bearing DR.. Char
cots South Pole expedition from the
start according to the accounts Of
members OF the party In port here.
on reaching the ice region south of
Magellan Straits, the ship was strand
Ell for three days of the ,-oast OF
Graham Land after being in constant
collision wits icebergs. She also lost
her rudder auG spent some time re-
pairing this damage
She then proceeded. nut was seriously
strained by Constaur impact with the
ice foes II was impossible to repair
this damage and the result was that
1wO tons OF water an hour poured into
her hold Two pumps were worked
necessarily throughout the voyage.
The crew almost overcome oy their
hardShipS, suffered greatly and zCurvy.
which broke out. added TO their woes.
However i'm spite of all This trouble
the expedition was highly successful
from a scientific standpoint MANY
trips were made inland, but il WaS
impossible TO use, automobiles, OWNS
20 the bad state Of the ice
The sed-EOiHS qualities of the Pour
,tu0i Pas were again severely tested
on the return voyage, when severe
feDIpeSts hit uer off Magellan. Size
had TO pJt into natural HaTbor f0r
three GAYS Tor repairs and finally
ShoTtnesS Of food and Lick Of coal to-
-ether with her damaged condition
made speedy departure necessary
The Washington times., 1910-02-13
FATALITIES FOLLOW
EXPLOSION OF GAS
One Man Burned to Death
and Another Charred in
Wilmington Fire.

WILMINGTON Del. Feb. l5-In =
fire which destroyed small office at
Ainsworth's Pipe Covering Works at
Fourth ard Pine At 2 O'Clock thiT
morning, one man was smOthered to
death, another so badly burned that he
is not expected 20 live and three others
narrowly escaped with their lives
The dead man is Albert Brewington.
coIorCd. t5Uty-five years old who vas
employed at the AinswOrJh plant VIII
liam Street. cOIOred. of New Castle
sustained burns which charred the low
or norton OF His body and he cannot
live TIE other men were white.
Patroimau Sherry found Earl Luf-
fyveuty-tNvo years old, several squares
away from the scene Of fire, staggering
around iu the street and in a dazeG con-
fiti0u " hen the nTemeu broke IN the
door Of the burning Office, they found
RreWington stretched across the floor.
with his head in the safe, the door of
which was open The men had been
sleeping ia the place, and II is thought
one of them Knocked the hose off 4 gas
stove = spout of flame issued from
the end of thc hose
The Washington times., 1910-02-13
OFFICERS REQUIRE
HIGHER STANDARD
Number of Graduates From
Naval Academy De-
CreaSing.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Feb 15--The cf-
forts OF superintendent BOWyer, OF the
Naval Academy, strongly backed by the
Navy Department 10 coHhne The gradu-
stes of the Naval Academy 90 q picked
body Of young men, has been so Tar
successful that there are now only 123
midshipmen who can possibly receivs
their diplomas r-xt June. though last
year's class numbered 175. and tire aver
age for the last ten years has been
nearly 20
IN addition to has, twentv-eignt mem
berS OF the class have been warned
that they must 81 better work along
certain lines or E-y may be separated
from the inst" 5ti1.,- or have been al
lowed 20 SDut. .+trc with conditions Of
passing IN ceItSiI branches. Never iu
the history Of the academy has the feel
ing been 80 strong that a midshipnau
must walk straight line and maintain
a high standard ct studies and efficiency
TO remain in UlJ5c Sans Naval Service
The Washington times., 1910-02-13
ONE NIGHT STANDS
CONQUER BROKER
New Yorker Disappears
After Gay Life With Sou
brette in Arizona.

DOUGLAS Ariz, Feb 1E--&--s-s.
Brow ming. rcpGted To be q wealthy &er
York broker. has disappeared after -tvro
months Of wild life following a soubretLc
through the -'gasoIeEe circuit Of ( ne
Southwest, marrying her. qUaTreIinE,
and then breaking aith her
II vas in New YORK early In The win
ter that Browning met Lhe actress De-
VoHs Aas, and became iufatuFte,i-
" hen she SecIed an engagement WITH a
c0nlpau- which was 10 brave the UcElI-,
long jumps. and other Hardships Of fae
''EasoleEc circuit Wtich Is principe 2
lu Arizona and New EIcVic0 he foiIou-ed
her from t1v.D 10 town
a J0u1 three weeks ago she gave m u
MS pleading. and they were married leg
n ustice OF the peace. Trouble started
almost Immediately. and now BrOWHi1- {,
has fed. being last seen IN Phoenix. and
the Siri has reioiued the theatrical cuu-
DaHy.
The Washington times., 1910-02-13
ShinvaTd In Danger.

WILMINGTON. Del. Feb. i3.-Fire
for q time threatened destruction 10 the
big plant of the PuScy and Jones Cons-
uarE- ship builders and manufacturers
of paper mdChiEeTy-. at % ct0ck inns
=1,.l-rfir.. Two alarms were struck. ana
ID WAS rEuH-Ht inst "a general alarm
vvr7lIf have TO be sent lD- The Hremen
esi7e-f control Uf the blaze before u
could spread 60 larger 5uildnSS-
-Tra + fire which. was OF uukuoV-n
origin. started i1 the Bending mill and
was confined there. That building was
.couplcteIv destroyed. CuIailiuE loss Of
g. Esfl The Hrereu suffered Intensely
from the cold. The water frcze as tasJ
as d. fell
The Washington times., 1910-02-13
OLD DEED FOUND
TO VAST ESTATE
Link in Chain TO $40O,OOO,-
900 Baltimore Lands
Found in Toledo.

TOLEDO. Ohio, Feb BIN rummag-
ing over old papers IN a trunk. Harry
3 Alexander. OF New Philadelphia. .
Ohio. has come across an ancient parch-
ment that proved TO be a deed dated
June u, 135I. from agents Of Lord Eaf-
timore TO William a. Price. and con-
veying lands now the ncart Of Balti-
sterling.
This IS said to he the connecting link
OF the claim OF the Price heirs 10 an
estate now valued at Sf8,JG4 ,l1g- Price
gave a long lease on thc lands. but this
lease was destroyed when the British
burned the city iu 1NI-
There are Price heirs in %1rvraIII
The Washington times., 1910-02-13
ADMIRER
DIES IN DELAWARE

WILMINGTON, Del, Feb I3--Friends
are preparing today for the funeral of
Lawrence r. jones, "A widely known eG-
uCatoT Of Wilmington and q former Con
federate soldier. who. through the per-
sOuaI Intervention Of President Lincoln
In 1854 was liberated from rhe Federal
prison at EImiTa. y. Y. and who passed
away on the anniversary Of Linc0ln-s
birth
IsfucOIn afterward became one OF rhe
old Confederate soldiers heroes. and
the latter delighted To tell how his re-
lease from prison followed n pathetic
interview between Mrs Jones and Pres
fdeut Lincoln at the White House.
The Washington times., 1910-02-13
DUKE OPTIMISTIC
REGARDING IRELAND

TOLEDO Ohio- FEB E2--The Duke and
Duchess OF Manchester were in Toledo
tlis morning a short time OBJ their way
10 Cincinnati from Detroit
Concerning conditions IL his home
land Ireland. the duke iS extremely
optimistic He Is firm believer in the
future Of the country and expects an
early Industrial and commercial aWaE-
eufuE that vii greatly increase the
nrosneritE of tie nennLe-