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TWAIN WAS READY TO BET
EITHER WAY ON SHOOTING
When Man Was Dropped in Pistol
Duel on Street He Offered SO
on Life or Death.

PLACERVILI.E, Cal, Dec. l3.-Frank
Carpenter, seventy'siN years old. who
has driven "A stage in every State and
Territory West of the Missouri since his
arrival In old H~anEtoHn with an OK
team in 1858, related Yesterday a story
of Mark Twain's early days that shows
a grim sense Of humor. Carpenter said
that Clemens had Just arrived in Nir-
ginia City and vas working as a reporter
on the Virginia Enterprise, He and
Carpenter were standing on the street
talking when they saw a fight about
half "A block away, Guns went into ar-
ton and one man dropped to the side
walk.
Mark Twain said "Ill bet you $40 he's
dead or IN bet you $40 he's not"
1t turned out that the man was dead
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was served legally Mt the Saratoga
Convention upon Theodore Roose-
welt. Thee present secretary Of
Theodore Roosevelt. with numeer-
Gus others. witnessed the service
and saw It's acceptance by Theo-
dore Roosevelt. and heard him say
that he, Theodore Roosevelt, had
no Idea OF paying any attention
to 10.
Part tiL-No answer 10 the afcre-
said suit for 100000 damages mas
been made By undue influence law
Ners have been threatened with ultl-
mate ruin n rcvcnge n they should
dare present my case. Under these
circumstances I, Ida Won Clausscn.
constitute my self attorney In person
and am by tho laws or the personal
rights " freedom. according TO the
Constitution OF the United States.
netting In accordance with the law
and file this day 4 Judgment against
Theodore Roosevelt. Robert Bacon,
Charles and Alice Wright Graves for
100000.
,SignedD IDA Won CT,At-SSEN.
II don't want a word OF this In tn.
papers" said Mrs. Won Cl1usson Jus
to hcr dramatic entrance into IN
County Clerks ONCE.
But I need some witnesses" sal
Mrs. Won Clsusson. "Nul some ~ yo
be kind enough to act for me-
"Surcst thing you knowi Charmed. q
chorused several reporter
whom she had greeted.
Later a notary was found. and Mr.
Won Clausson'S signature was acknowl
edged In the legal form. There was on
who repeatedly declined to tax
an acknowledgment OF Mrs. Clausson'
signature.
That's always the way" she said. e
couldn't get n lawyer 10 take my cas-,
now I cant get a notary"
But she did. just tho same. He va
a young man In the cour,-house VIII
asked no questions. but simply took IN
a acknowledgement.
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BIG BLOCK ON "a"
BY BROKEN pRAWBAR,
Trains Stalled From Canal Street
to Forty-seventh Street by Mis-
hapS in Rush Hours.

The breaking Of a drawbar on the
middle ear OF "A seven car train at Cana
street caused considerable delay dur
ing rush hours to-day on the Third
venue IL" As the train. an express,
crowded with men and women on their
way 10 business, was pulling into the
station. the drawbar pulled apart.
Workmen were hurried to the scene
and In twelve minutes the cars had been
coupled together and rains began t.
move. but the blockade extended from
Canal street to Forty-seventh street. II
was an hour before the schedule wa
resumed.
The subway was taxed by the over
flow beyond its capacity and people
d desiring TO leave tho trains at the Grand
Central Depot had to literally fight their
way out.
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chine wa always able to beat US until
this year. when the direct primary en-
abled us to win the hght, We have some
pretty grim work ahead OF us and a
ball would be hardly appropriate to the
occasion"
The Governors mouth had set In thin.
sinister lines that in some way sug-
gested his meaning.
Heads to chop off?" l said. and no
nodded grimly.
Not a Time for Dancing.
"It's not a time for dancing and I've
never a much of hat sort of thing In
my life. I don care for It. Would
you like me to outline u State
programmed"
! said / would. and Mr.. johnson. who
had not seemed at all at home In our
talk OF balls. settled back In a big
chair in the Blue>Room. and from his
first energetic sentence j realized we
had struck his conversational gait and
that 1t was politics.
1--WE want to give the people the
initiative and referendum" he said
1--WE want to obtain the election OF
Senators by direct popular vote. We
want to frame adequate employers la
statutes as will enable a railroad com
mission to act with rapidity and Justice
TO both sides"
That justice is not to err on the rail-
roads side, | knew from Mr.. Johnson
hurried addition. But particularly II
the interests of the people"
For Women's Vote, Too.
What are you going to do abou
woman SUFFRAGE" | asked. fully expect
ing the haze of political caution to des
ceud suddenly upon Mr., Johnson's franz
blue eyes.
submit an amendment to the people
probably at the next election was tn
prompt and unhesitating reply,
Then you are In favor OF IT."
That's not the point" Mr..
johnson answered. THE only time
tho question ever came up I voted
for 1t, but I haven't any very
strong convictions on h subject.
Denver has proved that It's not .
political panacea. r. can only be
asked for as a matter OF right, not
as a matter of the country's SAL
walton.
But I believe in submitting directi,
to the people every measure which
considerable number of them seem t
want. There's been SOM agitation o
the suffrage question recently in Cali
fornia. Let the people decide II.
I'VE believe in the people out
west, and the people believe In
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Ointment. We used the Cuticura Rem
edics according to directions and In
about three or four weeks her scalp was
perfectly clear OF the terrible humor.
Her hair began to grow again and now
she has beautiful. long hair. Since that
time ! have recommended the Cuticura
Remedies to other people and they also
had success. Chas. Salzbrenner. Amana.
Iowa, Nov. 3, 1907
Cu,lcura Soap C25c). cu'ctr, Ointment O0cp
and Cuticur Rcsplvcnt t5Oc or Cuticsfra Pills
t25c , are aold throughout tho world Potter DRUG
A Chem. Corn. Sole prnns. 1875 columbus Ave.
Boston. Mas. free. 32-page book. dov
70 Treat Tor Affections Of the skin and ScaD.
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themselves. That 10 where We can
teach the Eaat a great deal. Hcrs
in the Fart You are ruled by the
interests. He, They or Il tells you
what to do n you DO IL. The
West 10 in the vanguard of revolt
against h Interests. II will
sinancipate the East from them
when the big clash comes
But what can the West teach us?''
I inquired.
ITO govern yourselves. TO believe in
the people," Mr.. johnson answered.
Looks for "Big Clash"
And the clash you speak of-do you
mean a political clash?"
That's all l think Of; that's all any
one wants to think Of" Mr.. Johnson
replied. Though eventually 1t may
mean something else"
As the new Governor OF California
talked l could not help making a pic
ture OF the frivolous East In her colder
shackles being led out Of the house o.
bondage. out OF the LAND Of Tammany
by a buxom emancipated sister-fron
California perhaps.
You have some very handsome wo'
men in California;" l remarked.
why not? They are like the State
Mr.. johnson answered. the land Of
flowers and sunshine. What we've don
out in California this year Is Just tc
open the windows and let In the sun.
shine. Why don't you do 1t In the
East7'
Perhaps because we'd only get an
other blizzard" 1 replied. and Mr.. John.
son smiled.
''That's true" he said. And then fol-
fear he hadn't said enough for Califor.
MIA HI added: The State Is beautiful
the women are beautiful, and"-Mr
Johnson smiled whimsically-"there ISM
anything the matter with the men,
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II shall leave the social amenities
TO Mrs. Johnson during my term as
Governor" he said, and devote my
time to giving the people a business
administration. We have just reached
the end of n heart-rending, nerve
racking struggle in California. We have
a great. big. beautiful State out there
Ia fact, It's only since I've been in New
York with its blizzard and beSrimcd
pavcments I've realized how beautiful
II Is.
Railroad Owned State.
But for forty years California has
has been a chattel OF the Southern
Pacific Railroad. The situation was
exactly what 1t would be here II Tam
many Hall were n business concern
and owned YOU State as well as your
city. and ran both in conjunction with
the advancement of its corporate Inter-
ests.
The railroad has named the Govern
ors for forty years. Some OF us de-
cided that II was about time to a X
the State away from the railroad and
give 1t back TO the people. The ma
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COUNTESS MUST TELL
WHERE PROFITS WENT
Ordered by Court to Make Account.
ing to Mrs. BowleS for Stock
Deals.

supreme Court Justice Davis decided
to-day thai the Countess Ellen de
Ravenal must give an accounting OF
stock transactions she made for Mrs,
Elizabeth Bowles.
Mrs. Bowles, wife OF a well known
antique dealer. alleged she entrusted
$500 TO the Countess to invest for her,
and thai she had never been apprlsed
OF the disposition the Countess made of
II. The Countess, however, testified she
made a profit Of 81 400 on certain stock
deals for Mrs, Bowles, had offered the
money to Mrs. Bowles, and that Mrs.
Bowles had refused to accept II.
The Countess. who was Miss Igoe,
was employed In a Wall street banking
house prior to her marriage q year ago.
The evening world., 1910-12-13
BLAZE IN CALDWELL BANK.
$50, 900 DAMAGE In building Erected
Two Years AGO.

Fire In the Caldwell National Bank
Building At Caldwell, n. ]. early to-day
burned out that portion Of the building
occupied by Carl T.. Hoffman's drug
store and the dental offices OF DR.. j. G..
Conover,
The bank offices escaped with slight
smoke and water damage. The building
was erected two years ago, The damage
10 estimated at $4,000.
The evening world., 1910-12-13
MAY YOHE AGAIN WE0S.
Chooses a seattle Musician M lie
Third Husband.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. II. - May
Yohe. the former London music hall
singer whose marriage to Lord Francis
Hope and subsequent elopement with
Major Putnam Bradlee Strong. son Of
former Mayor Strong OF New York.
brought her into h llmelight. ha
again embarked upon h matrimonial
seas.
Her new husband is y. y. Reynolds,
n musician formerly attached to a must
cal comedy company, whom she has
Just married at Seattle.
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GIRL VICTIM OF CANDY
Is YET UNCONSCIOUS

, Anna ~Tancnzaph. the fourteen year.
old girl taken to the Harlem IIospita'
on Saturday evening last suffering from
an illness brought on by eating candy.
as the surgeons allege. Is still In that In.
stitutlon unconscious. The doctors nov
diagnose the case a. one of carehr1
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mraslpS. n lew Wtths
after the measles were
gone. she began to have
a severe scalp humor.
IL !tched so that she
would scratch the whole
day. until the blood
cnms. We had a doctor
and tried a good many
other remedies. but
nothing helped. Her
hair all fell out and the
scalp itself had an un-
pleasant odor.
After We had tried
all tho other remedies.
my wife told me to try
the Cuticura Remedies.
We bought one cake OF
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While crossing Fifth avenue at FIJI
ty-thlrd street to-day James Graham.
a painter. OF No. 3l West Th!rty-sixth
street. was run down by a taXicab. Ills
left leg was broken. lie was AIKEN 70
Flower Hospital,
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XMAS
SUGGESTIONS
No. g..

No. s.
Many Christmas presents that men
win give their wives will be looked
at, admired and laid aside. why not
sIve your helpmeet a useful Eift-one
'llt will save her many hours OF
trudgery every day of her laborious
re?
A Servant Girl.
Let II be a cook. l~aundress. waitress,
,aid. second girl or what 1t a you
~ NE "H as the flowers in May" and. in
ll-ing one. remember that
puring November Thu world
printed 5a,72e Help Wanted"
Ads.-nsarly double h a7,77a
published in all the Q other New
York morning and sunday news
papers combined.
:. It'd tgs. for RESULTS Every Time.
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Says the West VIII Emancipate the East
When Big Clash Comes With the INTEREST"
CoUe,norE Elect Hiram Johnson of California Tells Why
He Objected to the Customary Inaugural alton Ball
When He Assumes the Duties OF His Office.
Has Grim Work Ahead in Kidding the State of the Ten
fdces of the Southern Pacific Railroad, and
There's No Time for Dancinq
BY NIXOLA SMITH.

There was a dance In Brussels on the eve OF the
battle Of Waterloo. But there will be no inaugural ball
in Sacramento when Hiram Johnson, the Governor
elect OF California, takes the oath Of office.
You may not see the relevancy of these two state
ments, but they are intimately connected because the
recent election in California was q large sized Waterloo
for the Southern Pacific Railroad. and Hiram Johnson
now sojourning at the Waldorf-As.oria for a few days
is the bright particular WELLINGTON of that occasion.
The evening world., 1910-12-13

Ice Closes Connecticut River.
~ UARTFORD, Dec. l3.-Navigation on
y no Connecticut River by the Hartford
h Il New York Transportation Company
osed for the winter with the arrival
ere Of the steamer Mlddletown from
Ncw York.
The evening world., 1910-12-13
LITTLE DAUGHTER
HAD SCALP HUkOR
Itched So that She Scratched Until
Blood Came. Hair Fell Out. Scalp
had Unpleasant 0dor. Used Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment Four
Weeks. Scalp Perfectly Clear.
Hair Began to Grow Again and Now
Has Beautiful, Long Hair.

"whcn my little daughter was about
ave years old, she was taken with the
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of with the dance, let Joy be more confined" a the recent decree
o. the Governorelect when the citizens of Sacramento proposed to celebrate
his Inauguration with the customary ball. Yesterday at the WaldorfAstoria
the new Governor, who is a smoothshaven, forceful man in middle life, very
cheerfuly told me why he had opposed the project
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emboiism. brought on by candy eating.
The girls home Is at No. 20 East
Ninety-elghth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14
New French Charity Stamp.

Paris Correspondence London Globe.
The French have from time immemorial
been enthusiastic stamp collectors. and
as years go on they do not seem to tire
OF the hobby. On the contrary. when
there are not enough postage stamps to
satisfy their mania they invent speci-
mems to commemorate special events like
the flying week at Rheims or to serve
some other purpose. The latest addition
to the list of unofficial stamps Is the
.'timbre de charlie" Queen Carmen
sylvia. it appears. was the first to COM
bine benevolence and stamps. With the
Intention of benefiting the blind she Gre
ated postage stamp for use in Roumania
only, the revenue from which Is shared
by the government with certain charitable
Now in France we are to
have the ''timbre de tendance" 1t is in
no sense official, and cannot be used in
place of the stamps Issued by the govern
ment. But there is no objection to plac-
ing it alongside the stamps Of the repub-
lie on letter or paper; and in that way
it may obtain the official imprimatur of
government ink, and so he fitted to take
its place in the albums of serious stamp
collectors. The new charity stamp costs
u halfpenny. and may be bought at all
the Offices of the societies which exist for
the protection of the children. Every
stamp OF the children will mean half
penny to those charitable organizations.
The idea of the French charity stamp be-
longs to NJ. Henri Rollet. the we'll known
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"Rinking" Manias.
From til. London Mail.

From tn" London Mall.
In the autumn of 1907 an American
amusement manager. by name Crawford,
landed at Liverpool looking about for
some fresh worlds to conquer He was
owner Of great skating rink at Coney
Island, the Blackpool Of America. People
told him that roller skating was absolute
ly dead In England. beyond hope OF re-
vival. Ny. Crawford doubted it. He de-
cided that Liverpool was as good place as
any TO put his theory to the test so he
found an awkwarily situated hall built
for military tournament, rented it, and
opened it as rinking palace.
This Was in September. 1907. Within a
few weeks there started a craze which
has spread first over England and then
through the continent of Europe. Today
there are several hundred companies en-
gagged i'll the roller skating business. and
specially built ''rinking palaces are
springing up in all parts by the many
score. Seventy-five rinking companies
have between them a capital Of f793, 900.
and many Kinks have within the past year
earned a profit more than equal to their
entire capital investment.
In and around Manchester alone there
are about fifty Kinks now open: Bolton
boasts nine, and Bailey eight: London.
usually the last city to be affected by
movements such as this was aroused by
the opening of the Olympia and the Aid
wych Kinks year ago. Last winter ev-
erybOdy who was anybody was to be seen
on the maplewood floor of Olympia, and
the crowds on many an afternoon rivaled
the first night of a great play for the
congregation of celebrities The takings
of Earrs Court now cannot be far short
of f1.0OO week. The Crystal Palace has
acquired a fresh flicker of popularity be-
cause of it's asphalt ground. Snowy halls
have been run up in number of suburbs,
from BriXton to Wood Green. and from
Wadsworth to Lower Clapton. The big
gest specially built London center will be
shortly opened at Holland Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14
CHARACTER SHOWN IN TREES.
They Resemble Human Beings in
Temperament and Form.

From the Los Angeles Times.
Trees are not unlike human beings In
their variation of character. We have
trees that thrive In cities in spite of dust.
smoke. gas. electricity, injury by horses.
mutilation by man. insufficiency OF food.
drink and air. Others would quickly
perish amid such surroundings. and these
latter are the true rural residents, the
country people of the plant word.
Trees are also. in many cases. ariSto-
cratic They are dignified In carriage
upright, neat and trim and perfect in
form. Others are slouchy. unkempt
crooked and gnarled. dropping without
grace. or stiff and upright without beauty
or dignity. They may always be shedding
leaves bark. seeds. blossoms or other
refuse just as some persons are always
lttering UP their premises. Some respond
TO good treatment. while upon others all
ON champagne and terrapin when beer
and ham sandwich rs all they yearn for.
Some trees. like some people, are mo-
notonous La All unusual degree. perfect
hores. no one cares 10 plant them any
where. Some are generous by nature
and invite you to their shade shelter.
Others are thin. riSidiy upright and pro-
vide no shelter for man beast.
Some are very ambitious and aspire
to reach the greatest possible heights !:
others are craven and cringing. willing to
crawl in the dust. Some are bright and
JOYOUS of "A beautiful. pleasing and lively
green: a-h.oom with gorgeous blossoms
aHethsg class is dark and gloomy. as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14
Simpler Favors in Vogue.

from The New York Press.
A marked reaction is apparent this
season against the extravagancc that Ia
been shown I'm recent years in the matter
of cotillon favors. At the dances thar
have been held so far they have been
neither so numerous nor so costly as in
the past. and il looks as if society had
made up its mind that tasteful simplicity
is to be preferred. after all, to lavish
ostentation. At the last junior, dainty
little Louis XVI mirrors were the favorS
for the girls and photograph frames OF
similar design for the men. and at the
Cinderella and most of the private dances
the gifts have been on the same compar-
atively modest scale In the case OF
ordinary presents. the same tendency is
showing itself In the shape of things that
are useful and not merely costly and
ornamental. Pins for the ushers and
brooches or bracelets for the bridesmaids
used to be about the only recognized
presents on the occasion of a wedding:
but in the present utilitarian frame 81
mind such serviceable articles as travel
ing clocks. letter cases and cigar and
cigarette cases usually are preferred to
the more stereotyped forms Of jewelry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14
Telephones in Mines.

From the Wheeling Register.
Inc telephone would be useful In a coal
mine under ordinary circumstances. while
In cases or accident. no matter whether
the victims be one or hundred, its value
10 injured or imprisoned men might be
incalculable- If miner were injured by
a 1all OF stone the saving in time through
the use OF "A phone might bring relief suf-
hclently prompt 10 save life that other
wise would be lost. If miners were pris-
oners. az at Cherry. a message to the
surface would make quick. intelligent
ana systematic relief work possible. A
list OF examples might be extended in
definitely-AveIy mine disaster in recen;
wears would furnish its quota-all demon
stratfng the usefulness of the telephone
TO the men who burrow in the earth after
the riches RI contains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14

advocate at the French bar 1t has been
engraved by NJ. Maurice Denis. is OF n
blue share, and represents the angel OF
charity receiving in the folds of her robe
the little ragged children who have fioWD
to her for Succor and compass At the
bottom of the engraving are the words:
Protect the children" When NJ Rollet
asked the state printing works their
price for turning out a million charity
stamps" he was told it would cost him
EGO. So he gave the order to a private
firm, which charged for the same work
E54 SIS. When the million stamps have
all been sold the charity will have bene-
gted to something like CISCO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14
Reference Enough.
Catholic STANDARD and Times

From the Catholic Standard and Times
But" said the merchant to the appli-
cant. you don't furnish any reference
from Your last place" You needn't
worry about that replied the man with
the close-cropped head and the strange
pailor. Il wouldn't be here now if it
hadn't been for my good behavior in my
last place"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14
Eight-Hour Legislation.

The eight-hour bill introduced by Rep
resentative Gardner was Endorsed as the
one which labor demands: also the one
introduced by Mr.. Gardner to regulate
convict labor. which was originally FORM
ulated by the industrial commission; also
the bill introduced by Representative
Spight Of Mississippi for the protection
of the rights and interests OF the sea-
men.
After considera BILE discussion. the execu-
tive council adopted a resolution to
recommend to all affiliated organizations
to prepare to and take All active part in
the coming congressional elections.
President Gompers has sent invitations
to labor leaders of the country for a con-
ference to be held in this city. to last
three days. commencing next Monday. 1t
will be held in the Belasco Theater from
10 o'clock to noon. with an afternoon ses-
sion from I to 3 o'clock.
Members of the executive council were
entertained at a smoker last night at
Callaghan's cafe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14
The Largest Thermometer.
From the Optical Journal.

The largest thermometer in the world,
twenty feet high. with figures big enough
to read a block away. was made IN
Rochester for a Boston druggist. Tie
glass tube was sixteen feet long, and ten
tubes were broken in the process Of
making before a perfect one was secured.
The instrument is very accurate. and
registers from 35 degrees below zero 10
11J degrees above
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scmber and repellant as the proyerbial
unmiX able British traveller

unmlXabic British traveller.
All this leads us to remark that the
observant. skilled garden owner. gardener
or landscape designer may make excellent
use of this varied and varying character
In trees Different classes of trees are
suited to differing classes of arcbifectnre
About the stately, classical building we
must have trees OF like character About
country homes we need the outrageous.
unconventional. inviting trees that provide
throughout.