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The Washington times., 1910-05-26
HEiKE'S SIGNATURE
ON REBATE CHECKS
Paper Offered AS Proof of
Officials knowledge of
Sugar Frauds.

NEW YORK. MAY 26-Treasury
checks, iniorsed by Charles r Heike,
as secretary Of the American Sugar Re
inning Company. representing rebates
paid on sugar cargoes imported by the
corporation, were introduced as evidence
against Heike az todays session Of his
trial Tor conspiracy.
By them the Government claimed 10
prove that HeIke must have had knowl-
edge Of the sugar frauds and this was
the first real attempt 10 connect him
directly with the underweighing Of i'm
ports
Acting Deputy Collector Of the Port
Harry II. Waters produced the checks.
all of whi>h bore Heike's Endorsement
He stated that, when q cargo Of sugar
arrived at this port. the Government es-
timated the duty by means Of the in
voices. After the sugar was weighed
on the docks the actual weight, as re-
ported by the welghers, was returned TO
| the collector and compared with the
/ original estimate. Invariably It was
found that the trust had been charged
too much duty and Treasury warranLs
| for the difference were drawn
! The Government argued that. mas
much as Heike knew how much Was
paid for the sugar, payments being made
| on the return Of the city WelgneTs, aliC
also the amount paid for duty. ne had
knowledge that there was distinct dis
/ crepancy and that the company wai
1 benefitirg thereby.
| showing Imports covering the time ir
which the alleged frauds took place
were also introduced and explained b
Walters.
The Washington times., 1910-05-26
WOMAN KILLS Thief
WITH ROLLING PIN
Burglar Falls Three Stories
After Blow Knocking Him
Through Window.

NEW YORK. May IA woman's
GLOW early today killed a burglar.
Awakening 10 find a man rihing the
pockets OF her husbands trousers, Mrs.
Joseph Geigermal. Of -95 Delaney
street, grappled with the intruder. Seiz-
ing d rolling pin. size struck him with
all her might He toppIed through a
window and sell three stories 10 his
death. The man was later Ideutihed as
Louis Glatch OF I3S Eldridge street
When she learned that the man was
dead as the indirect result OF her blow.
Efrs- Gelgerman was overcome with
grief
Il didn't mean 10 Kill him." she cried
II il believed that the burglar entered
the hat bY means of the fire escape
which rlns under one window for ths
fun lenth and extends half way acros.
another. The man in the struggle
turned toward the latter window WheE
the woman hit him. he was within Z
few inches OF it.
He went down Ike a fash" sait
Mrs. Geicerman- His skull was crushed
The Washington times., 1910-05-26
SOLDIER STUDENTS
ON HISTORIC SITE

YORKTOWN, Va. May 2s.-For the
last two days the advance class Of the
Coast Artillery School at Fort Monroe
has been encamped on the banks OF
the James river. This class, in COM
mand of Mai F. ". COe. is en- route for
Richmond, going over the ground fol-
lowed by General Mcclellan in the
civil war.
Pleasure was given the class at find
ing In a good state of preservation
practically all the forts and intrench-
ments erected by both the Confeder-
ate and Federal armies in and around
Yorktown.
The Washington times., 1910-05-26

State Senators.

Speaker H Garland Dupre.
A. NJ. Smith, State auditor.
The Washington times., 1910-05-26
HOMES
IN WooDLEY
DISTINCTION

Woodley Park is the supreme home section in this city
as enjoys the pcusqueness of Rock Creek or Zoo Park
its broad roads and wooded hills well the distinction Of
Connecticut Avenue.
In this beautiful section of high values one Of our homes
viii cost you than house not happily located
The homes with side lawns $3.50. The inside homes,
$500 Both FACE Rock Greek or Zoo Park.
Plenty of space of the features Of our homes
large bed rooms three roomy bath rooms capacous closets
spacious living rooms, generous gardens.
Samples 224o and 2254 Cathedral Avenue one square
east of Connecticut Avenue, open every day Notice HAND
Built by EIddaugh & Shannon, Ino., Owner
"No Place Like Home; No Home Like Ours"
Selling Agents Shannon & Luchs. 7i3 18th St.
The Washington times., 1910-05-26
FIREMEN OVERCOME
IN STEAMERS HOLD

NEW YORK. May "a fire in the
cotton slowed in lower hold No. 8 OF
the North German Lloyd steamer
Frinz Friedrich Wilhelm, lying at her
pier in HOboken. gave the officers and
crew OF the vessel and the fire depart
rnent a lively hght last night.
Fifteen nremen, overcome by smoke
were taken 10 hospitals The blaze
was confined 20 the compartment ia
which lt started.
Herman Winter, the passenger agent
OF the line, said after the fire that she
would sail on schedule time today.
She has booked for passage 637 cabin
and 500 steersge passengers.
The Washington times., 1910-05-26
Do It Now

Tomorrow A. NJ too late. Take
a CASCARET at bed time; get
up in the morning feeling fine and
dandy. No need for sickness
from cUer-eati1g and drink
ing. They surely work while you
sleep and help nature help you.
Millions take them and keep well.
CASCARETS IOc a box for q weeks
treatmcnt. all druggists Biggest seller
The Washington times., 1910-05-26
FLOODS IN NORWAY.

CHRISTIANIA. Norway. May 8.-The
extraordinary spring heat has melted
the snow on the mountains. causing q
flooding Of lakes and rivers Tar beyond
the record Of 1850. The situation at sew
eraI places is critical. especially at Lii
lestrommen. near Skedsmo, where the
water reaches 20 the first hoOr OF build
ings.
The Washington times., 1910-05-26
TRAIN HUMPS TRACK.

PUEBLO. May 26.-Fourteen people
were injured when two coaches Of
Denver and Rio Grande train No. rs
jumped the track two miles from Ca
charas Junction. Col Spreading rails
caused the wreck
The Washington times., 1910-05-26
To Meet the President.

Nothing has been arranged for the
visitors tonight, but tomorrow after
noon they viii be received at the White
House by President and Mrs Taft.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13
Specially Sunday Servc

self she was able to penetrate to the union
lines, and at last found herself in Wash
ington, determined to have a personal in
terview with Lincoln.
What could she do there, a friendless
and obscure woman, whose family had
espoused the confederate cause? But she
found the way to meet President Lincoln
and to have an interview with him. AL
that she asked Of him was that he re-
store her boy to her, permit her to go to
the federal prison with an order for his
release. And Lincoln gave her that order.
She went to Sandusky presented the order
to the commandant, and speedily her boy
was with her, free and on tacit parole
And there he now sits" said Judge
Severns, pointing toward Judge Lurton.
Not one of those present know of this in
cident excepting Judge Lurton and Judge
Severns But the anecdote as then told
by Judge Severns was recalled, after 1t
became known that President Taft was
considering the appointment of Judge Lur-
ton as a member of the supreme court
bench And now that this appointment
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13

knew had wished many time that there
was place where, In an emergency, ami
mails could be taken for free treatment
and that in his opinion such a place was
badly needed downtown. At the first fall
meeting of the auxiliary Mrs. Speyer talked
the matter over with the members, with
the result that by the end OF the year
enough money was pledged to start the dis
pensary in a very modest way and sup
port it for one year
The store selected for a headquarters
runs through to Mulberry street, 1t has
plenty Of light at either end and ii is in
the heart OF the heaviest traffic and ad-
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13
TREATING The ANIMAL SICK
Varied Patients at the Dispensary
Just Opened.
TREATMENT Is GIVEN FREE
Dogs, Cats, Horses and a Parrot Are
Among Days Cases--Nced shown
of Such an InstitutiOn to
Help Pets of the Poor.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-You can see at
almost any time a row of men and boys
and sometimes a woman or two before the
windows ct 225 Lafayette street, inscribed
IN gilt letters: ''Dspensary for Animals.
Advice and Treatment Free" The only
things in the window are couple Of non
slipping horseshoes adjusted to couple Of
hoofs, and behind these and forming a
partial screen a row of four wooden cages
with wire tops.
The waiting room, cheerful with much
white paint, is furnished with a large table
containing some animal literature, a
couple OF wooden forms and one wooden
armchair ranged along one side of the
wall At the rear is partition shutting
off the veterinary's office.
1t is only since January IS, when the
Womans auxiliary of the Society for the
prevention of Cruelty to Animals opened
this dispensary, that New York has been
on the same level in this respect as Lon
don, Berlin. Dresden Lyons, Copenhagen
and other European cities which for years
have included an animal clinic among
their charities. Since 1886 275,000 dogs alone
have been treated free at the London clinic
held in the Royal Veterinary college, and
Berlin has treated 100000 dogs and 1000
cats.
In measure the first free dispensary
and clinic for animals in this city is the
outcome of the Work Horse parade, now
an annual Memorial day affair, and the
work principally of Mrs. James Speyer
president of the Woman's AUXILIARY. At
the close Of the parade last spring the
manager of the parade told Mrs. Speyer
that scores of drivers of trucks. express
wagons and hucksters carts, whom he
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13

iaccnt TO a thckly populated territory
Said one OF the veterinaries in charge:
at the London clinic COWS and monkeys
are often among the cases treated. but J
don't suppose there is such a thing as
COW in Manhattan"
This man was graduated from the London
college. where the course is four years
instead OF three years as In this country.
and his specially Is dogs and cats. These
he treats at the dispensary, also performing
minor operations, from 10 to 70 and to 5
Major operations, requiring subsequent hos
pital care are sent TO the animal hospital
in connection with the department Of opera
tive surgery Of Cornell University Medical
college in Twenty-siXth street, where they
get expert care free Of charge
A United states government veterinary
inspector donates his time from y to I
o'clock to treating horses brought TO the
dispensary or giving advice to owners OF
sick horses and he lends one OF his assis-
tants for a couple OF hours, morning and
afternoon
or the from fourteen to twenty cases
treated daily since the dispensary was
opened two-thirds are dogs and cats and
there are about six dogs to every cat.
Among the men who come at the noon
hour are hucksters and truckmen who
own one horse which they work on their
own account and which may be sllinG
in the stable or too IN to do its ordinary
work Most of these men can't afford
to call in a veterinary and before the dis
pensary was opened they had to depend on
home made remedies. Now they come and
tell symptoms to an expert, who can then
Judge pretty nearly what the trouble is.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13
Gossip and Stories About Noted People

what singular, but mertorious. bill in the
Kentucky legislature OF which he is an
illuStrious member" said Judge Nat
Crutchfield of Louisville, KY, quoted by
the Baltimore American.
Colonel Chinn, in times past. has been
regarded as a too-ready scrapper. Impetu-
Gus by nature and prone to substitute blows
for argument, he has been the hero OF
many an exciting mixup. In the lobby Of a
Chicago hotel, at a national democratic
convention, he got into dispute with some
Tammany Hall braves, and It required six
OF the huskiest men from the wigwam TO
convince him that he was in error. and
even then he put three Of his foes hors de
combat. The others beat up the doughty
colonel considerably. but they couldn t
make him holler.
Now, in the evening of his active and
adventurous existence, Colonel Chinn is
wholly for peace. His big bowie knife re-
poses at the bottom of his well, and long
since he gave away his darling ivory-han-
died six-shooter.
"Realizing the unnumbered tragedies and
widespread woe that the pistol habit has
caused in his state and all over the south,
Colonel Chinn has framed and introduced a
bill which adjudges any man caught with
a revolver on his person to be a lunatic.
and prescrlbes-a a penalty Of one years con-
finement in a lunatlo asylum. The SEN
tence must stand for a year, as the bill
expressly states that no doctor can be
called in during that period for the purpose
Of saying that the prisoner Is sane
Probably the measure will never become
a law, but it is certainly a move in the
right direction, and II It were enacted
might go a long way toward breaking up
the most vicious and detestable custom OF
the age"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13

ington to be present at the opening of
congress my attention was directed to a
man Of venerable appearance who entered
the sleeping car at a station not many
miles out from Cincinnati. He was dressed
In Kentucky jeans" and had the appear
ance Of a well-to-do farmer. Standing in
the aisle near me, he was soon engaged in
earnest conversation with the porter, en-
deaYoring to secure a berth The porter
repeatedly assured him that this was inn
possible, as every berth was taken. He
told the porter that he was quite III and
must get on his Journey. l then proposed
that he share my berth for the night. He
gladly did so until other accommodations
were provided
On the Monday following, when the house
was in process Of organization, the name
OF James ID. Williams Of Indiana being
called. my sleeping car acquaintance, still
attired In blue jeans, stepped forward with
his colleagues to the speakers desk and
was duly sworn In as member OF con-
gress This was his first term. but he
soon became quite well known to the
country. AS chairman OF the committee
OF accounts, having to do with small ex-
penditures, he closely scrutinized every
claim presented. and scaled to the lowest
many pet measures. His determination TO
economize, as well as his popularity OF
dress and appearance, soon made him an
especial object OF amusement to newspaper
correspondents, He was the butt of many
cheap Jokes one being his alleged com.
plant that hundreds OF towels were being
daily used by members at tile capitol at the
public expense. while at his home on his
farm one towel would last a week. with
eleven In the family. Despite. however, all
jokes and gibes, he soon became the most
popular man In his state Blue Jeans
Williams" became a name to eonjure with.
ana in the celebrated campaign OF 1876,
after an exciting contest he was elected
governor defeating an able and popular
leader, who twelve years later was himself
elected president Of the United states,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13
Economy.

The Rev William II, Leslie. a Congo
missionary was talking in the saloon
of the Vatsrland about mean Belgian
ivory trader
The man was so mean" said Mr.. Leslie,
that can only compare him with saun-
ders MACPHERSON OF PEBBLES.
Saunders visited his rich cousin, Frazer,
in New York. staying seven months.
Frazer one day led him into cigar shop,
saying:
"'Come In and have cigar, Sandy
Frazer bought two 1O-cent cigars, gavs
one to Saunders, and proceeded 10 light
up As he did so, Saunders said TO the
salesman:
These cigars sell at three for a quar-
ter, l believer
Yes, sir said the salesman.
Then, said Saunders, laying down a
nickel and al the same time opening his
cigar case, IN take the third one, II you
please New York Times
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13

stay there for a week?
you may bring the dog for treatment,
but we cannot keep dogs here" was the
answer. The cages in the window are
merely provided for dogs who may have
to be sent to the gas tank and are waiting
to CO."
What surprises me most down here is
the remarkable love OF poor Germans for
domestic pets" the veterinary unused as
the door closed behind a German woman
who brought an ailing cat to be looked
over. THE poorer the man or woman the
greater the devotion to dog or cat Their
gratitude when a pet is made well is so
very genuine that it does one good to see
it,"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13

At the next case, that OF a black doa
the specialist looked grave,
"IIe was run over" said tho owner,
hard working woman with a shawl over
her haid. But he was run over once al
ready and got we'll" this very pleadlngly
I'm afreaid he's done for this time
the veterinary said gently. Both front
legs are crushed lie viii never walk
again"
The woman went out without the dog,
who was resting comfortably In the basket
in which he would make the journey to
the gas tank AS his mistress closed the
street door softly behind her and started
back to her work she drew the back Of her
hand across her wet eyes.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13
Judicial HumOr.

Like many OF his colleagues on the su-
preme court bench. eN-Justice Charles II.
Truax who died IN New York City recently,
though stern and dignified, had a fine sense
OF humor, which he occasionally indulged
in court at the expense Of lawyer or liti-
CANT. The story is told Of a case In which
Justice TruaX heard argument After lis
tening TO the opposing lawyers the Justice
gave his decision in favor OF one OF them,
who apparently elated over his victory,
broke forth m feryid argument, giving
further reasons why he va entitled to the
decision. Justice Truax listened to the
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13
Drawing the Line.


Elihu Root, at the annual dinner OF the
International Young Mems Christian as
sociation in New York last month, said
that evil courses were more difficult to
conceal than men generally believed.
Take the case" said Mr.. Root with
a smile, "of old John Bodewin. John was
a lawyers confidential clerk, and he had
the pernicious habit Of going TO a neigh
boring saloon every morning at IL and
taking a small glass OF whisky. lie was
not proud of this habit; hence, after the
whisky. he always took Glove.
But one morning 1t happened that there
were no cloves on the bar, and John, hav-
ing considered the matter. swallowed a
small raw onion from the free-lunch tray.
That would destroy the tell-tale whisky
odor, no doubt, as well as the Glove had
always done. and, so thinking, he returned
to his desk
1T was a double desk At it he and his
employer sat face to face. John, on his
return, was soon aware that his employer
noticed something, The mans nostriis
quivered, he shifted, and finally, with a
grimace OF disgust, ne broke out;
LOOK here. John; I've stood whisky
and Glove for nineteen years, but l draw
the line at whisky and onion"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13
women workers.

In italy women may not work more than
twelve hours in Holland and Austria and
Switzerland not more than eleven, In Ger
many and France not more than ten,
South Australia prohibits more than forty
eight hours week or ten in any one day.
In America, says the survey, We began at
ten hours, in Massachusetts in 1874, and
that standard has been adopted in most
OF the states which have enacted similar
laws, though Michigan and Missouri last
year established fifty-four-hour week
for most of their working women and the
Missouri law allows no more than nine
hours I'm any one day and no work be-
tween 10 at night and 8 in the morning.
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EMBARRASSING for her.

A Milwaukee man and his wife recently
received call from an old friend whom
they had not seen for years, Just before
the three sat down TO a little supper in the
German style, the wife, SELLING a favorable
opportunity. whispered To her husband.
I'VE have only three bottles OF beer in
the house-just enough to go around.
Don't ask him 20 have more"
Very well, answered the husband, who
charged 10 be thinking OF something else
At n time
H4t an hour later the host, TO his wife's
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13

CONSERVATION, asked the guest to take
more beer. The invitation was politely de-
clined. but still the host did not desist. A
dozen times the caller was urged to drink;
a dozen times he firmly refused.
When he had departed the wife took her
husband to task. What on earth made
you persist so? Didn't 1 tell you there
were only three bottles? Why did you
insist upon his having more beer, more
beer more beer2"
Mercy" exclaimed the husband" I
forgot entirely"
But" continued the wife, "why did you
suppose l was kicking you under the
table?"
my dear" blandly replied the husband,
''you didn't kick me
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13
Animal vanity.

According 10 story told by former
Governor Stokes of New Jersey, az re-
cent banquet. vanity is not confined ex-
clusively to the female sex OF the human
species.
In small town over in Jersey. Mr.
Stokes said, there is a corner grocery
where you may buy anything from a
twenty foot ladder 70 a pearl necklace.
Adhesive plaster, sauer kraut and toilet
articles are also sold, and in case OF ne
cessity you may get haircut or a horse
shod in the back yard.
Some time since a farmer stopped IN the
store TO get some horse lniment to rub the
rheumatism out Of a sick COW. and two or
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13

three days later he came back with life
sized kick.
Look here, Abner," he complainingly re-
marked, II wish ye would be leetle might
more keerful how ye throw yerself back o.
tibet counter. Tother day ye gave me
cologne instead o. boss nniment, and CASH
dast IL 1 didn't put It on thet sick COW
afore found out what it was,
1T didn't hurt her any, did it?" broke in
the groceryman.
Cant say that It did," answered the
farmer, but ever sence she has had thet
sweet smellin' stuff on her, she hain't done
a derned thing but jes' look at her reflec-
tion in ther duck pond an sigh
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Andrew CarnegIe,s Jolse.

Andrew Carnegie tells this one anent his
recent fall in Central park;
"A self-made know was talking to a
minister. The topic was OF course. his
own success in business.
Yes. DOCTOR said he. 4 began life as
bare-footed newsboy At 20 was worth
5000 was a millionaire at 80. And yet
everybody was against me. I achieved
success single handed and by my own ef-
forts
Here the self-made man remembered
that in conversation with a minister he
ought to adopt a somewhat more humble
tone, so ne FASTENED to add
"'of course, don't deny the Providence.
now ana then, may have had something
to do with it, New York Sun.
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Young Gourmnands.

Rev. II. j. Ingiis, at newsboys' Christ
mas dinner in Denver, amused his young
audience with some shrinking instances OF
overfeeding.
AT a Christmas dinner" he said, E"
once pressed a third piece Of pie on a lad,
who thought a moment. then hooded and
said
II guess 1 can manage it IL 1 stand up
Another lad at this same dinner ate so
much that he couldn't walk. When II was
decided that he would have to be carried
out, he issued the warning:
IAN right carry me; but don't bend me-
II asked third lad, as the fruit and
nuts came on II he had made a good din
ner.
No. sir he answered, pressing his
hand to his stomach; 'it don't hurt YETI"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13

night. He said he felt no uneasiness; new
ertheless, he took to bed with him re-
volver Of the latest American pattern.
He fell asleep without difficulty. but
as the clock was striking he awoke with
a strange feeling Of oppression.
Lifting his head, he peered about him.
The room was wanly Illuminated by the
full moon, and in that weird, blush light
he saw a small hand clasping the rail at
the foot OF the bed.
Who's there?' he demanded, tremul-
ously.
There was no reply. The hand did not
move.
who's there? said Snooks again. AN
swer or I'll shoot
Again there was no reply and Snooks
sat up cautiously. took careful aim and
fired.
He Hmped from that night on, for he
shot off two Of his own toes"