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Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-28
sIrUATIoNs-MALE AND FEMALE
TO PURCHAsE-REAL ESTATE

WE HAVE CASH BUYER FOR AN IN
come property from $4,000 up to $40, 900
prefers well located stores with rooms
above on good street, not too far out
will consider attractive apartments; prop
erty must pay good interest and be
of such property who really want to sell
See RANNELLS LAND CO., office No
127 n. Main st, or phone Main 57O7
A2g1O 4-26. .2S-2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
AIMS TO BAR POLITICS
PRIMARY UNDER CUMBER-
LAND, Md, NEW CHARTER.
Seven Candidates for Mayor and
Twenty-Five for Council, With
Only Four to. Elect.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, May with
twenty-nine candidates on the primary
ticket for the eight positions On the cleo
ton ticket for council to be voted on May
16 and seven candidates for the one posi-
ton Of mayor, and with politics practi-
cally eliminated, the knowing ones are
generally at sea as to what will be the
result Of the primary election tomorrow.
The names of the candidates are
ranged in alphabetical order and there
is no party designation. The voter will
mark the one name for mayor and the
four names for councimen with an Y,
after the Australian system o, voting
The two highest for mayor and the eight
highest for council will be the nominees.
Government by commission under
Cumberland's new charter admits Of no
politics. It Is declared. however, that the
democrats are trying to settle on candi-
parties in Cumberland are about equally
divided in strength. Should tho demo-
Gratis divide their strength between the
two democrats for mayor-Georgo A.
Reinhard ana William 6. Meilinger-while
the republicans would cast their ballots
among the i've candidates OF their faith
1t would readily be seen that the two
democrats would be nominated. The
twenty-nine candidates for councilmen are
about evenly divided politically.
Friends of County Commissioner George
G. Young say he will be nominated for
mayor. He made a phenomenal run for
county commissioner last fall. Charles A.
Smeltz. merchant. of South Cumberland,
is claiming practically the solid vote of
that section. 1t is said the people OF that
section want the mayor, and they will
stand by Smeltz. II this is true, he
would receive about 900 votes in that To-
cality. John G. Miller has mailed about
1000 letters to voters of Cumberland, ask
ing their support. Ex-Mayor Clarence NJ
King has been conducting quiet cam
paign for the mayoralty nomination. and
1t fs declared that he will show surpris-
ing strength. Backers of Davis p. Miller
say the conservative element Is behind
him. that he IL representative of the bust
ness interests. which will give him cordial
support. 1t IL also declared that much Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
Effective Home Cure for
Tuberculosis.

II 10 4 serious matter when the lungs are ar
footed 4 trip away or To sanatoriulh Is DO
only tremendously expensive, but Ii involves sep
aration from home and friends. Some are bene-
flied: but none can safely return to th"fr homes.
Erkman's Alternative is effective, III curing
bronchitis Asthma and more serious directions
~ the lungs No leaving home and hiends Is
necessary. For instance:
z3i 8. Atlantic ave. Haddonheld, n j.
Gentlemen: In the fall OF 1905 i contracted
vsry severe cold which settled on my lungs AT
last began to raise eputum and my poysfclan
rhen told me I must 90 to California fmne-
diately At this time I was advfsed TO take
Fckman's Alternative. I stayed at home ana
mmenced taking IL the last week In October
! began to improve, and the first week In Janu-
ary 1905. / resumed my regular occupation
having gained Is pounds. fully restored to
health. 1t is now four years since my cure
has been effected. and l cannot praise Eek
name Alternative too highly. ! have recon-
rnspded II 10 others with excellent results.
tSimedl W. u. TAIEM-
Hckman'. Alternative is good for an Throat
and Inng troubles and is on sale In Washing
Ton by O'Donnells drug stores. and other drug
rees 1t can also be obtained At or procured
n.y. your local druggists. Ask for Booklet OF
man Laboratory, Phila.. Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
PRIZES FOR AERIAL FEATS.
Total of $4,000 Offered for Two
Prospective Flights.

successful accomplishment Of further
aerial fsats were announced at a lunch
con given today in honor Of Louis Paul
han. the French aeronaut who won $780,
coo by flying from London to Manchester.
The combined value of the two latest re-
wards 10 $4,000 One is for flight from
paris. to London and the other for an
aerial trip in England. the conditions of
the latter composition remaining to b
determined.
At ,ths luncheon the Aero Club q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02

the Navy Department has sent q letter
of commentator to Robert Wada. coal
passer, who enlisted at Los Angeles. Cal.
Determined to commit suicide. Henry
Peterson, baker on board tho lnda-
pendence, threw himself head first
through a port into the water and mud
which surrounded the ship. Wade was
working on q nearby dock, He stuck q
boat hook down and felt the man 1t the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02

France presented N. Paulhan with q gold
-er. AmbassSdOr Bacon, British Ambas-
sador Bsrtie. NJ. AMllerand. minister Of
nubIic works, posts and telegraphs: Count
Eanri do 10 Vaulx. Marquis de Dion
Emile Dubonnst and other prominent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
BRAVE TAR COMMENDED.
Owed Into Mud to Save Man Who
Tried Suicide.

The risk involved in leaping into deep
water to rescue q drowning man Is small
compared to jumping into hottoualess mud
to save q human life. That 10 tho reason
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02

bottom. whore he was imbedded head
frst In the soft mud. and than, haaging
on to q raft with ono hand, dropped into
the water inimself and rescued the man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02

Golfer (readins srem weather. repesto.
lowing to the continued disturbande ovsP
r ss ~ssssr S vi Ea s =:
found those foreign anarchists.-Duach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02

If 70. xan: wet4 r:sd the want oo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-10
TAKES BOY TO REAR.
Widow of Seventy Marries Youth of
Twenty-Three.

Lnica-o, Aug. 10.-Mrs Mary B.
Train, who gave her age as 20 years.
her home as San Diego, Cal, and esti-
mated her wealth in the millions, was
married here today to James Dibs of
New York, an Assyrian linen sales
man % years of age.
Dibs made the application for the
license, but Marriage Clerk Salmonson
called a halt when he noted the age of
the prospective bride. He questioned
her closely, but in the end issued the
license and the wedding ceremony was
performed by Judge Pond in the coun-
ty court Mrs. Train said her income
from rents alone was $500 a month.
She said she was distant relative of
the late George Francis Train.
Don't you know that in most cases,
where young men marry old women
they are after money!" inquired Mr..
Salmonson.
ct would not marry for money, and
I do not believe that Mr.. Dibs would,
RESPONDED Mrs. Train.
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sociation. 4, L. sponsler. Hutchinson:
September 1O-17.
Pratt County Fair Association. Il. L.
Shaw, Pratt; August 1919
Republic County Fair Association,
Belleville, Kansas. Fair September 6-7-8-9.
1910. c. NJ. Arbuthnot, secretary.
Riley County Agricultural Society, c.
F Diemer Riley: October lila
Rocks County Fair Assocla ton, Charles
Riseley. Stockton: September 60
Rush County Agricultural and Fair AS
sociation: T. c. Rudicel, secretary, Rush
Center; August 3d. 81. September i.
Saline County Agricultural, Horticul-
tural and Mechanical Association, o. H
Hockensmith. Saiina; August 30-Septem-
Der 3
Shawnee County-Kansas State Fair AS
ISOLATION, H. L. Cook. Topeka; Septenl-
Der 10-17.
Sheridan County Agricultural Associa-
ton, c. r. Pearson. Hoxie: September
1-3.
Sheridan County-Selden District Fair
Association, c. c. Malcolm Selden; Au-
gust 30-September 2.
Smith County Fair Association, H. G.
Smith. Smith Center: August s0-Septem-
Der 2.
Stafford County F air Association, VIII
liam Cadman. St. John; July E-2A.
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so LITTLE A THING!
But II Started Fire Which Burned
Property Worth 100000.

Portland, Ore Aug. 10.-The little de-
vice utilized by women to hold up their
lace collars-a piece of celluloId about
two inches long and a quarter or an
inch wide, worth FIVE cents the half
dozen-cost the United States Laundry
company a fire loss today of $4,000 ana
iunperiled 200 laundry workers.
The collar stay bad been left unno-
ticed in a. woman waist, which with
hundreds of similar garm ents hal been
placed in the dry room in the base
ment. The waist was hung close tethe
superheated pipes that lined the room.
Suddenly the celluloid explooeo ana tae
rr,on, was instantly af1arle. Two hun
dred girls refused to descend the smoke
filled stairway Firemen finally by
sheer strength drove them down the
ST airways 10 the street. Five minus s
after the last one had been rescued the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-10
PLUMED MlLLlONAIRES.
One Hundred and Fifty in knights
Templar Parade.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-One hundred
and fifty millionaires marched five
miles in the knights Templar parade
Tuesday, according to statistics COM
piled last night. Along with the
1850 other knights, they tramped
over forty-three city blocks beneath
the eyes of half million spectators
and to mix the metaphor, also be-
meath a warm sunshine, interspersed
with a couple of brisk showers of rain
Millionaire steel manufacturers from
Pittsburg, bankers and planters from
Baltimore, gold miners from Califor-
mia, industrial men from New England.
in fact, all kinds of millionaires from
all parts of the country, were repre-
scented in the columns that trekked
over Chicago cobblestones for four
hours and more.
The Millionaire" commandery of
Pittsburg. the richest in the world, and
the second largest numerically, began
distributing favors yesterday afternoon
to the visiting ladies of all command
cries attending the conclave. Four
thousand china dinner plates on which
are painted various historic scenes
representing Knights TempIar history,
will be distributed by the Pittsburg
Knights
other statistics relating to money
valuation showed that the marching
knights wore $360,000 worth of white
plumes on their helmets. The total
value of the gorgeous uniforms total
led S2225.O0O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-10
KANSAS FAIR DATES.

Following is a list. OF fairs to be held
in Kansas In 1910: their dates locations
board boa ee Of agriculture and Id compiled H By
Secretary E. D. Coburn:
Allen ceu1 tS ..eEsts4H Society
Allen County-Moran Agricultural Fail
Association. 2; N. Mccormack. Moran;
September 14-16.
Barton County Fair Association. w. P.
Brown County-The H'awatha Fair Az
ISOLATION, C. A. Money. Hiawatha; sep
tember 60.
Benson, Ell Dorado; September % "a
Butler County-Douglass Agricultural
Society, J. A. Clay. Douglass; September
Clay County Fair Association Waiter
SeStsT grcasura
Society. Eugene Elkins. Wakefield: oc-
'V Cloud A County Fair Association. Fred
w. Sturges, Jr.. Concordia; September
ISOLATION. Henry jackson. Burlington;
cowiey County Agricultural and Liva
CoWley County-Eastern ctwley Fais
Association. w. A: Bowden. Burden; Sep
Dickinson County Fair Association.
Charles Morton. Abilene; September a.
Douglas County Fair and Agricultural
Society, Elmer e. Brown. Lawrence;
Elk County Fair and Racing associa-
ton, Howard, Kan. Four days, August
Is to 10, Harry Bruce secretary,
ton. ]. J. Marshall. Grenola; September
Franklin County Agricultural Society.
S Say s GIpp earnen sSs sSd
Greenwood County Fair Association. II.
T. Scott, Eureka; August 1926
Harper County. Anthony FAN Associa-
ton. L. G. Jennings. Anthony: August
Harper County Agricultural Association
coan3s Fs4 M
C. A. Sparrow. Leavenworth; September
Logan County-rhe Inter-county Fai,
osEley: august 81, sepfemSer Ss and :.
Mors e G MOunS c caT Snn
p. cowan, Emporia; September so-X
Association.- Carl A. Grant. MCPHERSON;
Mitchell County Agricultural Associa.
Montgomery. County. Fair Association
Nenaha County Fair Association. w
H. Fftzwater, Seneca: September 1915.
H. NJ Gilmore Ness City: septem rO
Norton County Agricultural ASSOCIATION
Usage County Fair Association. E. ]
Williams, Buriingame: SEPTEMBER e-s
Johnston. secretary. Minneanoi ilon ocfob e
Pawnee County Agricultural Associa
colt, secretary, Larned-
Reno County-Centrai Kansas Fair As
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-10
SCHOOL men CONFER.
Vocational Education Topic at Man.
haitian Meeting.

Manhattan, Kan, Aug. 10-The
fourth annual conference of county
superintendent of Kansas is in ses-
sion here with an unusually large at
tendance. The opening address was
made by State Superintendent Fair
child. President Waters of the Kan
sas Agricultural college made an in
education, comparing the value of a
vocational education with the old
classical education. His talk was rich
in suggestion. E. L. Holton of the ex-
tension department of the college
talked on the subject, 1.-THE How of
Vocational Education and Miss
Helen Huse on Home Economies in
the Country School" A telling feat
ure of Miss Huse's talk was a demon
stration of what could be accomplish
ed by no more than one period a week
devoted to this subject.
After a sod testing demonstration
the afternoon program was in charge
of the. county superintendents who
talked of technical subjects, but this
evening the speakers again took up
the subject in which the agricultural
college is particularly interested, vo-
cational education.
J. F. Haines of Nob1esville, Ind,
talked of the work accomplished in
agriculture, domestic science and
manual training in county schools,
and A. B. Graham, professor of agri-
cultural education in Ohio university,
told what his department is doing to
advance the teaching Of agriculture in
the rural schools. An impressive ex-
hibit of student work from the iron
and wood working shops Of the agri-
hall of the main building at the co.,
1eQe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-10

PIP AeuL 'sIuIeJ uosHM 7ql no SuIAII
not speak to Wilson during the trial or
after. They talked with friends a
few minutes and walked from the
court room.
The son of Judge John Wilson cried
like child when the decision was
read.
Il would give all this money if I
could have seen my mother before she
died" he sobbed as the crowd ap-
plauded the decision.
For five minutes the man, who has
kept a steady hand on a locomotive
throttle thirty years, wept in the arms
of his wife as his daughter brushed
the tears from his cheeks.
It's all theirs" he said, pointing
to his wife and daughter. They
brought me here. 1t is their estate. y
The mother and daughter only smiled.
81 am so glad" Mrs. Wilson said.
Il knew he was the son of Judge John
Wilson, and now it has been proved.
We shall go back to Texas and live.
The estate will be disposed of"
Mr. Wilson and his wife and daugh-
ter went to the hotel after the decision
was announced.
I'VE will remain here" Mr.. Wilson
said, until the title can be cleared up
and the transfers made"
Il was confident this man was john
ny Wilson," Judge Davidson said. HE
formerly was in my law office. I'm
glad he got the money"
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PRIEST IS UNHURT.
Two Others Killed in Illinois Automo-
bile Accident

Springfield Ill, Aug. 10.-Miss Irene
Dodge of Normal. ILL.,. was killed and
Herman Scantalan of Athens. I'LL, Sc
verely injured last night when an au-
tomobile, driven by Rev. Father r. M
Moore of Athens. was struck by a
street car. Father Moore ana Miss
Myra Bell. the fourth occupant of the
car, escaped injury.
The priest and the three others were
on the way to an amusement park
when the accident occurred The car
came upon them at turn, striking the
rear wheels of the automobile and
throwing it against a tree. without.
however disabling it. Miss Dodge
jumped and fell in front of the car.
She was instantly Killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-10
CHAPMAN IS HERE.
Much in Earnest About Candidacy for
Congress.

J. B. Chapman, of Atchison. indepsnd-
ent candidate for congress in this dis
trict, was a Topeka visitor today. Mr..
Chapman came over to look into the
political situation. He is very much in
earnest in his congressional aspirations
and is now printing his petitions for cir
culation over the district. He will get
$500 names on his petitions He says
that he will carry Atchison county sure
and has high hopes of Shawnee. He
viii make the race as an insurgent and
announces that he will stand with Vic
turd Murdoch in his fight for all pro-
gressive policies. He SAYS, however, that
he is ready to step aside if a stronger
7uap appears.
Mr.. Chapman conducts a large pr 1T
ing office in Atchison and another one
in Wyandotte county. He was former
ly connected with Democratic daily IL
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-10
ELKINS DENIES RUMOR.
Says Cabled Reports About Duke of
Abruzzi Are Untrue.

New York, Aug. 1O.-The recent re-
ports that the Italian royal family
mas Withdrawn all objections to the
marriage of the Duke of the Abruzzi
to Miss Katherine Elkins is without
foundation, according to Miss EIkins'
father, United States Senator Stephen
B. Elkins, who is in New York City.
He issued the following statement on
his arrival here:
There is nothing at all in these
cabled reports concerning the duke
and my daughter. Mrs. Elkins and
daughter have been in the northern
part of Germany for the formers
health. So far as 1 know, there have
been no meetings between the two
and L think 1 would know if there
were any,"
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Slate win Go Throneh.

Dallas. Tex. Aug. 10-Charles W.
Ogden of San Antonio presided as per-
manent chairman when the Repub-
ican state convention met here today
for the second days session. Cecil A.
Lyon, national committeeman, was
apparently in control of the conven-
ton. This ticket agreed on yesterday
will probably be nominated late today:
Governor, J. o. Terrell. San Antonio:
lieutenant governor, Harry Mastersol,
Houston; attorney general, j.. w.
Cooke, Waco; associate justice of the
supreme court, NJ. c. Brady, Tyler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-10
SHOCKED AT PHONE.
Atchison Instructor Has Had Two
Other Such Experiences.

Atchison, Kan, Aug. 10.-J. E. Van
Lew, superintendent of instruction at
st. Benedict's college here, was shock
ed by lightning which came in over a
telephone, which he was using in a
storm He was unconscious two hours,
but will recover.
His experience was the third time
he has been injured by lightning. Fol-
lowing the first time he was struck he
was in a Topeka hospital three months
recovering from the burns. The other
time he received the shock through a
telephone mad was less seriously in
iured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-10
POSTOFFICE IS ROBBED.
Inspector Notified That $3.50 Was
Obtained at Hope, Kansas.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 10-Word has
been received by the postoffice inspec-
tors that robbers entered the postoffice
at Hope, Kan, at an early hour yes
terday morning and blew open the safe
with dynamite. There were no govern
qnent funds in the building, but the
stamp box contained $50 in stamps.
and these were taken. .
The burglars entered the building
through the back door, and left town
ever the Sarta Fe tracks on hand
car, which was later found near Lost
Springs, IL miles south of Hope. No
arrests have been made in connection
with the robbery.
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RUN NECK AND NECK.
Candidates for Delegate From Alaska
in Close Race.

Cordova, Alaska, Aug. 10.-Early re-
gates to congress indicate that it will be
close. Ed 8. Orr, of Valdez, regular Re
publican nominee, will probably carry this
section of the territory by a large plurali-
ty The friends of Delegate James Wick
ersham who is seeking reelection on an
independent Republican ticket assert that
the returns from southeastern Alaska and
Tanana, in which Fairbanks is situated,
will give Wickersham substantial lead
over all of his opponents.
Returns from seven towns and camps
show Orr leading with 723 votes to Wick
ersham's 1872 O'Connor, the labor candi-
date polled a light vote.
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HOTEL MAN IS HELD.
Atchison Proprietor Says He Killed
Guest in Self Defense.

Atchison. Kan. Aug. 10.-The pre-
liminary hearing of Charles Word, a
hotel proprietor charged with the muir
der of John Bush, a travelling man, on
July 16 has ended.
Word was bound over to the dis
trict court and his bond fixed at $4,000.
He pleads self defense, and probably
would have been released but for the
testimony of one witness that the fatal
shots were fired Immediately after
Bush returned to the hotel after pre-
vlously quarreling with and striking
Word
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-10
SANTA FE in JOPLIN.
Arrangements to Use X. G. s. Tracks
From Pittsburg, Kan.

Joplin, Mo, Aug. 1O.-Traffic ar
rangements have been made between
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
road and the Kansas City Southern
railroad whereby the Santa Fe will
enter Joplin over the Kansas City
Southern tracks. connecting with the
Southern at Pittsburg Kan, and will
begin traffic as soon as the construc-
ton company finishes the contract to
fill in the lower end of the union depot
site.
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SEWER MEN STRIKE.
Burlington, Kan. Workers Demand
Increase in Pay.

Burlington, Kan. Aug. 10.-Practi-
cally all the men at work on the hand
ork in putting in Burlington's new
sanitary sewer have struck The local
men have been getting 25 cents an
hour and want more.
1he company thai has the contract
to put in the sewer says thatr25 cents
is all that is paid anywhere. If they
cannot get enough men here they will
ship them in from Kansas CITY. The
crew on the ditching machine is still
al work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-10
HUNTER IS FINED $50.
Former Western League Player Must
Pay for Assault on Umpire.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-President Chiv-
ington of the American association to-
day announced he had assessed a fine
of $50 against Player Hunter of the
Kansas City club and suspended him
for three days for striking Umpire
Bush during a game at Kansas City,
August 5. Bush is reinstated and as
signed to duty at Milwaukee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-10
FLIES ACROSS THE SEA.
Lorraine Makes Trip From BIackpoog
to North Wales.

London. Aug. 10.-Robert Lorraine,
the actor. qualified as star aviator
more than SO miles from Blackpool
to Llandudno on the coast of north
Wales. Lorraine already had attract
ed some attention by exploits in the
air. Today's feat was accomplished
without a hitch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-10

Washington, told the members of the
governments efforts to compile re-
liable statistics for the apple growers.
Prof. S. A Forbes, entomologist of
the University of Illinois. and Prof.
c. E. Bassett, secretary of the Ameri-
can Federation of horticultural soci-
cites. of Fennville. Mich, discussed
the San Jose SCALE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-10
Bah Games Postponed.

Philadelphia, Aug. 10.-NationaI:
Chicago Philadelphia game postponed
rain.
Brooklyn. Aug. 1O-National:
Brooklyn Cincinnati game postponed;
rain