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The Washington times., 1910-12-16
incorporation ACT
VOID, RULES COURT
Charter of Chevy Chase Is
Declared TO Be I'm
constitutional.

ROCKVILLE. Md. Dec. 1.-THE act
by which Chevy Chase, Montgomery
county, was incorporated is held void
by Chief Judge Hammond Urner and
his associates On the bench OF the cir
cuff court, who stated in their opinion
fled with the clerk Of the court that
certain sections of the act were Invalid
and we're 80 destructive Of its general
purpose as to render it void in its en-
tirety-
The +rs. which was passed b, the
Legislature n the present year. was
tested t. Re suit OF Mrs Anna G.
Mactier, an owner Of property in Chevy
Chase, TO restrain the board OF trus-
tees of Chevy Chase from levying and
collecting taxes
The court considered two grounds OF
attack upon the COnstitutionality Of the
act: that the act embraces a subject
distinct from that described IN its title.
and that the exemption Of a portion OF
the village from municipal taxation IS
a violation Of Article IS OF the bill Of
rights. which declares that every per
son shall contribute for the support %
government his proportion Of taxes &C
cording 70 his worth IN real and per-
sonal property
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CONTROL
BEING DISCUSSED
Conference In Office of Sec
retary of War Held
This Afternoon.

For the discussion Of existing laws
and the administration hereunder Of
the Government Asylum for the In
sane, a conference was held between
Secretary Of War Dickinson. Secretary
Of the Navy Meyer, Secretary Of the
Interior Ballinger, and the Confnis-
sioners in the office OF the Secretary
Of War at O'Clock this afternoon
One Of the questions before the Com
missioners IS the liability Of the District
for the payment of maintenance charges
Of other than the INDECENT insane ccm-
nitted TO the Government Asylum for
the Insane or order Of the Commis-
sioners
The matter is under consideration by
a committee composed or Corpora ton
Counsel Thomas. Dr. William A White,
Superintendent Of the Government Asy-
Koher. Of ths Board Of Charities. and
Alonzo Tweedale. Auditor Of the Dis
trict-
Recommendation has been made by
DR. White that for all patients com
ing from the District OF Columbia the
hospital should receive reimbursement
directly from the District
The transfer Of patients from the In
digent 20 the independent list. Il is said.
frequently results in payment being
kept up for a short time, and then
lapsing- The hospital. says DR.. White,
has no method for the collection OF
debts and the result is the loss Of con-
siderable money 20 the institution.
II the patients do not pay Il ceases
10 be the Districts business, and il
follows, il is said that persons who
have means and do not care 20 assume
their responsibilities, have their rela-
tfves supported at public expense
This is declared BY Dr. White 20 be
an injustice 10 the class OF patients for
whom the institution was built, namely,
the poor who 1lnnot afford 70 pay and
who are displaced by those who really
have no legal right
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SORDID LIFE STORY
TOLD BY MRS. KNOTT
q Came to This Deliberately Says Woman In Alleged
Blackmaling Case, Because At First Anything
Seemed Better Than the Poverty Faced
By sELENE ARMSTRONG

She is not pretty. She is not
plain. In manner and appearance.
except for a pair OF big blue eyes
Of wOndrOus beauty, which look out
at you with an expression OF childlike
innocence while they veil the soul
OF a woman. Mrs. Florence Bennett
Knott is like the average woman one
sees il the shops. on the street cars,
and sometimes in a home with little
children at her knee
Sitting in her cell at the police
station this morning, her expressive
hands playing nervously with p big,
cheap fur muff that bespoke just the
ordinary. everyday wOman's love Of
pretty things, she told her story in
the pitiful, erratic way in which the
average woman would have told It
Her Story.
She made paIpabIe misstatements
of fact with regard to the circum-
stances leading up 10 her arrest, and
the arrest Of her husband, James
Knott. Benjamin II. Knott, and Al
fred II Armstrong, on the charge Of
attempted blackman against Harry
ROsenthaI. She invented little sub
terfuges, in q wOman'S way which
she hoped might play upon the sym
the man who IS her husband, and for
whcm she processes a love which
takes no COgniZanCe Of right or
wrong so IonE as IL may shield, and
suffer for, the one toward whom Il is
directed
extenuatiOn-
I have lived the worst Iife," she
says. and have made a failure even
Of that"
To the police she has seemed a mar
vel OF stOiidity. hardness, and indif-
ference. To a woman to whom she
told her story, she gave the outline OF
her life's history in an anguish of
tears for h. past, and for a future
from which sle believes the shadow OF
this past VIII never be lifted, either BY
her own viii OF by the aid Of a stronger
purpose than has heretofore governed
her life.
Done Deliberately.
How did come 70 this2' she asked,
repeating the question asked her
why, I came TO this deliberately,
and Of my own will 1 came TO It 5e-
cause my body frOze in winter, and be
cause II seemed 10 me that in my stuffy
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Lulled To Security.

So -ur.ler the bright rays Of the mer-
cary light, reckless IN the smiles OF the
trim, darlS-eyed woman, Rosenthal did
not hear the slight click Of the camera
shutters. and knew nothing Of the ne
in which he had walked until he was
preDs ring 10 leave the fat Tuesday
night Then into the bright light IN
which ROsenthal had felt SC secure. step
ped James b Knott the vvOman-s huS-
band He held a revolver He was
ridiculOuslY careless with the business
end OF the weapS 4 The Cark eyes Of
the woman WhiCi had held RoSenthaI
were wild with sc t-simulated fright.
In 2 moment Ros -nthal was bound as
tightly 10 tho chair. bv z rope. as he
was f7suTattvelv bound TO answer 10
the men Ey The series OF photographs
which they then showed him, demand
ing TlOnev for them
Levy came 10 the rescue though He
i was who counseled ROSenth2I 70 re-
sist the efforts CT the blackmailers, and
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attic room / was suffocated with the
summers heat
i was not taught a trade, you see.
Al twelve years of age, 1 began 10
mother, then an invalid, was married
10 her second husband who refused
TO support step daughter.
was born in Michigan, and began
10 earn my living out there when I
was child In short dresses. worked
IN a laundry and got odd jobs at clean
ing rooms IN hotel But as il was.
never had enough money TO buv de-
cent clothes with. and I had a healthy
appetite that was never satisfied. be-
cause after paying for my room. and
what clothes I had to have, I couldn' I
Duy enough TO eat
Health Failed.
When I was fifteen, my health began
10 fail 1 was not very strong, but on
the other hand, 1 never had had any
very bad spell Of illness.
But that year. when I was fifteen,
began to 90 10 pieces
i got fired from the laundry. I was
then chambermaid in a hotel, and one
day. after ] had walked through a snow
storm to do my cleaning. I fell in
dead faint in the corridor. When I
came 10, they told me they couldn't
nave a girl around that was weakly
and sick
'I 5ot other jobs, for I would have
aled rather than write to my step
father for help.
And as fast as I would get these
JOBS, I would be fired, sometimes be-
cause 1 did not know how 20 do the
work and sometimes because I wasn't
strong enough 10 do # when I did
know how
Wen. I made up my mind that no
Sifl could live on 81 week. and that
didn want to try any longer. I
was sick and cold and hungry. I hated
charity worse than I hated gn
deliberately made up ny mind
that j wanted good food to cat and
good clothes 70 wear more than any
thing tise
7 have led the worst sort Of life.
1 have made a mess even OF that"
Tried To Reform.
There were times, according to the
stor,' Of Mrs Knott, when she weakly
attempted TO retrace her foOts teDs. and
to return 20 a better and honest life.
It was while touring with an amuse-
menJ company in Virginia that she met
the man. James Knott. who IS nos.- her
husband
The couple was married and claims
TO have had every intention Of work
means
IT was then that we were doing a
card-shOoting trick in the cOmDaFly-.''
said MIS- Knott u would hold cards
between my teeth aBd Mr.. Knot would
shot them out OF my mouth with a pfs-
toll II was horrible and nerve wrack-
ing 70 Us both One day I sWayed for
ward with dizziness and the bullet
Erazed my lip, maxi ng a flesh wound.
We were both so unnerVed that u-e vow
Cd We would leave the company, and we
did"
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PUTS AN END TO INDIGESTION AND
A SOUR, Classy, UPSET STOMACH

relieves at once such miserles as Belch-
ing OF Gas, Eructatiols Of sour, undi-
Eested food. Nausea. Headaches. Dizzi-
ness. Constipation and other Stomach
disorders.
Some folks have tried so long 20 End
relief II n Indigestion and Dyspepsia
or an out-of-order stomach with the
common, everyday cures advertised that
they have about made Up their minds
that they have something else wrong. OF
believe theirs Is a case OF Nervousness
Gastritis, CataTrh OF the Stomach OF
Cancer.
This, no doubt. IS a serious mistake
Your real trouble is. what YOU eat does
not digest; instead Il ferments and
souTs, turns 10 acid. Gas and Stomach
poison which putrefy in the digestive
tract and fnrestines. and besides rof-
son the breath wiki nauseous otlo-s
4 hearty appetite. with thorough 6f-
gestfon. and without the slightest dis
comfort OF misery Of the Stomach is
waiting Tor you as soon as YOU decide
TO Try Pape's OiapeDsiu.
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
Take a little Diapepsin now and
YOUR stomach will feel fine
five minutes later.

As there is often some one in your
family who suffers an attack Of Indi-
gestiOn OF some form Of Stomach trou-
bic, why don't you keep some Diapep-
sin in the house handy2
This harmless blessing viii digest
anything you can eat without the slight
est discomfort. and overcome a sour
gsssy Stomach five minutes after.
Tell your pharmacist to ist you read
the formula. plainly printed on these
5o-cent cases Of Pape's Diapepsin, then
you viii readily see why II makes IndI-
gestiOn- Sour Stomach. Heartburn and
other distress 30 in FIVE minutes, al :
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
THE WASHINGTON TIMES FRIDAY. DECEMBER 16, 1910.

ROsenthal and will assume entire
esponsikiiity for RosenthaPs pres
ence in the Knott apartment, claim
ing that Ter husbands jealous sus-
piciOns Wee aroused and thu. he made
photographs in order to convict her.
I'd rather serve ten sente ices than
see ny husband serve one" she said
Adding, Mine has been tho sin. and
j viii take the punishment fIr it."
She makes no excuses; she asks
no pity But she says over and over.
There amt any girl can live on
81 a week And II there's those that
can stick it out, when they are freez-
Ing and sick. I'm one that couldn't"
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Spent Their STAKE"

They now believe that such a COM
bination might have been in conJempla-
ton, but are inclined TO think that the
batting OF young Rosenthal was the
last desperate play on which they had
banked their all
Whatever stake they had when they
conceived the idea OF the private photo
gallery in the Caro-, the police believe
was -reCktessly spent in fitting up the
apartment for six dollars was the en-
tire resources Of the party when the
arrests were made
It cost them something TO fix Up the
apartment The detectives declare that
the mercury light and apparatus IS val
ued st more than S20a- After this light
was suspended. the men. IL IS charged,
arranged holes in the walls, through
which cameras could be trained on any
part Of the room The holes were COW
cred with pictures, which could be
raised and lowered automatically by 4
wire which was concealed IN a closet
in the roo n.
Two mOIe notes were found this
afternoon Dy the police which had
passed between Benjamin Armstrong &
and his brother, James. The notes
refer TO obtaining bail, which was
fixed for them this afternoon at
The note from Benjamin TO James
-sDon't be respondent Have wired
home, and Rob viii go on bond"
The reply from James is:
''DeSDerate H. DespOndent,
H! He has ruined me (referring-
il is supposed to Armstrong;, ana
I'll get him yet"
James Knott then wrote to his wife:
Have wired my mother, and we
VIII get out today.
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Would Clear Husband

James Knott she declares 10 be a
man Of education, and not lacking in
refinement She viii endeavor 10
prove, when her case is tried in the
Police Court, that her husband had
no intention Of blackmaHing Harry
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Done Deliberately.

who met Knott when he called at the
store "Wednesday. engaging him IN con
verSatiOn- drawing him into damaging
admissions. while Detective Baur
crouched behind the counter with =
drawn revolver.
When the case Is called for z prelfrni-
narv hearing IN Police Court next We'd
nesda-, there viii be uearv exhibits. The
big mercury lamp will be set I'D The
photographs shown. The apartment IN
thu Cairo pictured and described
The police at first were inclined 70
believe that in the arrest Of Florence
Knott and her friends, they had
STUMBLED upon teuacies OF q band OF
badger workers, as this class Of eX-
tOrtio0 is called
The Washington times., 1910-12-16

Every one who is troubled with sore,
sweaty, OF tender feet-swoilen feet
smelly feet. corns. cailouses or bunions
can quickly make their feet well now.
Here IS instant relief and a lasting, per-
! manent remedy-it's called TIZ. TTZ
makes sore feet well and swollen feet
are quickly reduced TO their natural
size Thousands Of ladies have been
able TO wear shoes a full size smaller
with perfect comfort
It's the only foot remedy ever made
which acts on the principle Of drawing
out all the poisonous exudatiOns which
cause sore feet Powders and other
remedies merely clog Up the pores
TIZ cleanSeS them out and keeps them
clean. X works right of. You will feel
better the very first time it's used Use il
week and you can forget you ever had
sore feet There is nothing on earth
that can compare with il. TIZ is for
sale at all druggists. . cents per box, OF
direct II you wish from Walter Luther
Dodge & Co. Chicago III Recon-
mended and sold By O'DonnelFs Drug
Stores.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-22
Another Biz Meeting

This Washburn Horticulture society
will hold another big meeting at the
Commercial Club rooms on the even
ing of Wednesday, December 18th.
A canvass is now being made for
members and the charter of the So
ciety will not be closed until the
first of the year. and all going in be-
fore that time will become charter
members The meeting to be held on
the 18th will be for the purpose OF
increasing the interest in the society
which gives promise of doing great
amount of good for the fruit indus
try 10 this vicinity. The charter
members will be entitled to receive
a book of greas value for fruit men
and will also receive monthly
fruit magazine being published BY
the State Horticultural society
These books alone are well worth tnt
price of the dues which have beer
placed at $1.00 per year. Those de
sirous of joining should give theil
names to any of the officers of tht
SocietV.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-22

A number of people in the
city who have had their cows
tested for tuberculosis say that
the ordinance. making it neces-
sary for persons to first secure
a license before they can sell
milk, is not being enforced, and
want to know where the fault
lies. Some time ago over 100
cows were tested but as yet very
few, if any, have secured the
necessary license. Thesepeople
now want to know why the ordin-
s.nce is not enforced as publish
ed. What is the use Of passing
ordinances and making people
go to the expense of having their
COWS tested if nothing more is
to be done in the matter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-22
Secret societies

What is the moral effect of
Free Masonry, Odd Fellow
ship, Knights Of Labor and
the n umerous secret societies
upon the home? Solomon,
the wise man said: Discover
not a secret to another and
he had good reasons for lay
ing such an injunction, for in
his time, as at the present,
there were people too much
disposed to tell all they knew.
One half the trouble In every
community, comes from the
fact that so many people have
not the capacity to keep their
mouths shut. We have two
ears but only one tongue
which is suggestive of the
fact that we should hear more
than we tell. By the power
of secret divulged families,
churches, neighborhoods and
even nations fly apart. BY
the power of a secret kept,
great charities. reformatory
movements and enterprises
may be advanced. It is an
often discussed question
whether associations that do
not have their work with clos
ed doors, and admit their
members with pass words, and
greet each other with a secret
are right or wrong. Our
answer is that it depends en-
tirely upon the object for
which they meet. fit was to
pass hours in revelry and OBJ
scence talk, or to plot trouble
to the state, then we say with
an emphasis that is wrong.
But where the object is the
Improvement of the mind, the
enlargement of the heart, the
defense of government then
we say, with just as much en-
phasis that they are a bless
ing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-22
Julia Erickson Of Ashland Al
most Killed by Savage Animal
Body and Limbs of Girl Bad.
ly Lacerated by Teeth of
Vicious Dog.

Ashland, Wis. Miss julia
Erickson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. T.. Erickson of this
city was almost killed last Sat
I'll day by savage bull dog. 1t
is only because of her strength
and pluck that the girl is alive
to tell the tale.
Some boys had shot and
wounded a dog which had been
crawling around near Bay City
Greek and the girl had gone
down to see the animal. Her
own dog, a big bull terrier, had
followed. and upon seeing the
dog went over and having tasted
of it's blood rushed back to it's
mistress and began to attack
her. The girl at first thought
the animal was in play but soon
found out to the contrary. The
bull dog began biting her hands
and legs and the girl fought off
the attack as best she could, at
the same time screaming in an
effort to attract attention. The
battle continued for a long time,
the girl having nothing but her
hands as defense. She gradual
ly worked Der way out of the
ravine, all the time fighting off
the Infatuated animal, until she
arrived at the home of Mrs.
Zeibel. Here the dog made a
lunge for the girls throat and
almost succeeded in the attempt
to get a hold. The girl managed
to catch the dog while in the air
and choked him enough so that
she was able to break a window
and get into the house before the
dog could make another attack.
The girl when found by Mrs.
Zeibel was a horrible sight, her
body, arms and legs being cover
ed with blood. The girl was
taken to her home and physi-
clans called to dress her wounds
which were of a very severe
nature. The dog has been chain
ed and is being closely watched
and should he show any signs of
rabies the girl will be rushed to
an institute for treatment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-22
Churches Preparing For
Holiday Services
Sunday Schools to Have Pro-
grams With Their Christ
mas Trees

The churches of the city are
making plans for special SER
vices for the holidays and
many of the churches will
have Christmas Trees and
special programs for the
children. On Saturday even.
ing the Congregational
church will have their Christ
mas Tree with a short pro-
gram by the Sunday School.
On Christmas morning. there
will be a regular preaching
service and the evening will
be devoted to the Sunday
School. A special cantata
entitled What say the Bells
will be given. There will al
so be orchestra music.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-22
Large Amouut to Free Them

It will take total of $81, 800 in
order to liberate the Dietz family
from the Sawyer county Jail on the
charges that have already been pre-
ferred against them. 1t is said that
arrangements for the bail bond for
the entire amount have already been
made and that the family will all
be out of Jail before the week is
over. Whether or not new charges
will brought against them remains
to be seen. The Sawyer county
officials seem determined to keep
John Dietz in Jail
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-22
Notice to Taxpayers

The tax roll for the town of Wash
burn for the year 1910 is now in my
hands for collection and taxes are
payable on or before the 31st day Of
January, 1911. Please cali and
settle same before that date. | will
be in the city at the Times office
every Friday and Saturday. Taxes
can also be paid at my residence in
the town of Washburn.
A. P. Stone,
Town Treasurer
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-22

Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned Town Treasurer of the
town of Pilsen that the tax roll for
said town for the year of 1910 is in
my hands for collection and that the
taxes charged therein are subject to
payment at my Office at Dauby, any
time prior to or on the 31st day OF
January 1911. Henry Zehren,
Treasurer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-22
Installation

Tie Installation Of the newly
elected officers of the Masonic
lodge will be held at the lodge
rooms on tuesday evening
December 9th. AL Masons
and their families are invited to
attend. After the installation
ceremonies a social time will be
had consisting of dancing, cards
and other amusements after
which lunch will be served. /,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-22

Superintendent Nichols of the
Northern Pacific Railway was at
Iron River last week Strengthening
out some matters in connection
with the new train schedule on the
Washburn branch. They needed
strengthening out alright, and can
stand whole lot more before they
will be anywhere near satisfactory
to the travelling public.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-22

Rev. Christensen of the
Norwegian Lutheran Church
will hold special services at
the church at Ashland Sun
day morning and a number
from this city will attend.
The new bell in the Ashland
church which was purchased
by the Girls society will be
rung for the first time Christ
mas morning. There will be
no Sunday school in this city
Sunday morning but in the
evening services will be held
at the church. The Christ.
mas tree festivities will take
place Monday evening at
Washburn .and Tuesday at
Ashland.