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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
Average Loan, Seven Dollars.
RACES AT HAMILTON.
Entries for Monday.

HAMILTON, Ont, August 13.-Entries
for Monday:
First race, five furlongs-Spes Nostra. Knight
Thought. Never Again. Mollie s., 1o2; De-
moness. Susan. Plain Ann. 1Oo; Zakittie. Allie
Bitten BAYERN. Lady Lorne. Belafr, ITO. Also
eligible to start: Miss Detroit. los.
Second race. six furlongs English Esther,
9s: Polly Lee. AmyI. 105; Hickory Stick. 101
Isleton, 1OS; Duke of Bridgewater III: Henry
Miss Felix l16; Initiate. Pocotaligo. 121; Also
eligible 10 start In the order named should any
declare: Shepherds Song. 103 Narnoc. J. ".
Jr., 10s: Joe Gaitens, 116; Bursar loo; Z. W.
Burt. lis.
Third race. steeplechase: about two miles
Manzano, 1875: Diopit lao: Nick o Time, IA;
14s; Tourney. Bergoo, 100.
Fourth race, sandringham plate one En- mile mil
and eighth-Seismic. 105; George $. Davis,
Filth race. six furlongs-Rosey Posey. 80;
Nisi. 9s: Lescar. 100: Bad News II, Supple,
lO2: Missive. l03: Limpe. lo4; Miss Jonah. lo4
Also eligible to start-Coal Shoot, 1O1.
Sixth race. ROYAL Canadian handicap. SIX fnr-
peror William. l04; Tom HAYWARD, lO7; Plaud-
more. IOs simcoe. 1l2; Lady Irma, 1l3; Guy
Seventh race. six furlongs--Amoret, The Monk.
1917 Adriuche. Ida D.. WOODLAND. III: Sin Fran
113: Howlet. rs: Martin Doyle. Jennie Wells
10: Mantclair. 49, Sir Edward, Ruby Bird
Also eligible 10 start In order named should
any declare-SiCht. 49, Bambro. IFS: kenmare
Queen. Ill: Lady Etna. no; Gwendolyn F.,
1O5.
Eighth race. and one-sixteenth miles or
the turf-Merman. Responseful. 81; The Colder
Fair Annie. io2: High Gun. First Peep, no
komo l05: Robert Cooper. Roseboro, 1906; Hans
loa.
Also eligible To stnrt-Otilo l08.
Weather fine: trace fast.
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MRS. McKIM DIVORCED
WITHOUT OPPOSITION
Emerson's Daughter Tells of Bad
Habits and Cruelty Of
Husband.

RENO, New, August 13.-Without oppo-
sition on the part of her husband, Mrs.
Margaret Emerson McKim this after
noon was granted a decree of divorce
from DR.. Smith Hollis McKim.
DR. McKim was not represented in court.
He made no answer to his wife's COM
plant.
The decree was granted on the ground
of cruelty and failure to provide. Mrs.
McKim was the only witness.
She testified that, shortly after their
marriage, at Baltimore, December 30,
1902, her husband had become addicted
to drink. This habit so grew on him that
he became incompetent to attend to his
practice and unable to earn a living for
himself and wife.
Finally, she testif1e d,she was compelled
to obtain money from her father with
which to provide for herself and husband
She told of numerous alleged occasions
when her husband caused her great hui
initiation in public. She charged that on
one occasion he knocked her down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
RAZOR WIELDER LOCKED UP.
Paul Jordan Slashed in Fight in
Burke's Alley.

Burke's alley, one of the byways or
the southwest, was the scene last night
of a unique duel with fists as the wea-
pom of one combatant and newly pur-
chased corn razor as that of the other.
The corn razor won, and Charlie alias
"Swiping' Johnson, colored, its wielder.
is locked up in the fourth precinct police
station charged with assault. Paul Cor
don. the other man in the case. is lying
on cot at the Emergency Hospital suf-
fering from several slasnes in his neck,
chest and arms.
The differences of the duelists arose
over the proffered attention to a colored
woman, VINO appeared in Burke's alley
to get an escort to a 18th street moving
picture theater. Policeman Allen ap-
peared in time to discover the girl van
fishing in the distance with a third man.
He stopped the fight arrested Johnson
and sent Jordan to the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14

leader of one Of the best bands OF the
day. that of the Washington Light In
fantry. Joseph Huggins was then on tina
south side of + street between Eth and
18th as MATCHMAKER. and later on tho
Avenue near 18th street. On the Avenue
between AZ and 9th streets was {. W.
Heydon & Co. and S. Eddy.
In 1870 w. j. Stone was an engraver on
the north side of the Avenue between
18th and 18th streets. and Benjamin
Chambers was in the same business on
the south side of the Avenue between
10th and 18th streets.
BY 1910 there We're several enGravers
and copper-plate printers. j. b. y.
Throop was engaged in the business on
the Avenue between LIST and I'd streets.
On the Avenue between I'd and I'd Smith
& McClelland had establishment. and
afterward the firm dissolved, William
Smith going to the Avenue near 1lth
street and David McClelland to the oil
medical college at 10th and T. streets.
John Cullom was on the south side of the
Avenue between Eth and 18th streets.
O. II. rhroop was at 10th and l. streets,
Benjamin Chambers had moved to the
east side of 10th street between ID and
f streets. and he was interested as well
in the improvement of ordnance speci-
men gun being mounted in front of his
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
BOTTLE BRINGS LETTER BACK.
Neuberger Wagered That He Would
See it Again,

NEW YORK, August ia letter which
was dropped into the sea in bottle in u
storm off the coast of Newfoundland July
by a New York party taking a vacation
trip has been returned to David NJ. Neu-
berger. one of the signers. by registered
mail. The bottle was picked up by Henry
Nash of Golden bay. Newfoundland who
forwarded the letter as requested
When the bottle was dropped Mr. Neu-
berger made a wager that he would SEQ
the letter again.
1t was generally conceded that at least
a year would elapse before word of the
bottle would reach any of the signers.
Mr. Neuberger said that a collection
would be taken for Mr.. Nash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
VETERANS TO HONOR DEAD.
District Volunteers to Follow Shep-
lev to Grave.

Jere A. Costello, commander of Gen.
Nelson A. Miles Command, No. l, Span
ish War Veterans, since hearing of the
death of Sergt. James E Shepley, which
was reported from the Philippines in
Thursdays Star, is in conference with
former comrades of Company c, list
District of Columbia Volunteers, with
which Mr.. Shepley served in the Cuban
campaign, to give the late comrade a
military escort to his resting place in
Arlington cemetery upon the arrival of
the body from the PARKWAY Philip
pines.
1t was stated that the body left for
the United States yesterday. Mr.. Co.'S
tello will confer with Shepley's relatives
in accordance with the above arrange
ment
Sergt. Shepley was member of Miles
Command.
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people is causing apprehension. The veg
etable and fish supplies are failing and
the stock of biscuits is already nearly ex-
hausted. There is no fear, however, for
the supply of rice.
The water of the Sumida river almost
washed the bottoms of the bridges. The
climax of the inundation came last night
The mountain flood in the neighbour
hood of karuiZawa has destroyed the
Mikasa Hotel. Many foreigners were
stopping there. but no fatality has been
reported so far.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
PETERSBURG'S MAYOR DEAD.
Executive of Virginia City Was
Serving Third Term.

PETERSBURG, Va, August 13.-Wi-
liam NJ Jones, who was serving his
third term as mayor OF Petersburg, died
at his home tonight, aged sixty-three
years. He had been in i'll health about
two months.
Mayor Jones was born in Raleigh. n.
c.. but had lived here since the war be-
tween the states. in which he served with
a North Carolina regiment of artillery,
and was lieutenant commander of A. p.
Hill Camp, c. ", of this city.
He was cousin of Representative Will
liam A. Jones Of the first Virginia dis
trict His widow and five children sur
yiye.
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Falls Dead After Scoring Run.

CHARLESTON, S. c., August 10
Sherman X. Rott, bugler in the United
States Marine Corps, stationed at the
Charleston navy yard, dropped dead this
afternoon just after crossing the home
plate in a game of base ball between the
navy yard team and team from the
army post on Sullivan's Island. Heart
failure was the cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
DESERTERS FROM NAVY.
Ninety-five Men From North Caro-
lima Leave Their Ship.

NORFOLK, Va, August 13.-The armor-
ed cruisers North Carolina, Tennessee
and Montana sailed today for Province
town, following several weeks spent In
Hampton roads and on the southern drill
grounds off the Virginia coast. in target
practice.
The Norfolk police have been given the
names of ninety-five deserters from the
North Carolina.
The Atlantic fleet is expected in Hamp-
ton roads September 3, preliminary to its
fall target work on the southern drill
grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
AW2ZHER SECTION a. zE CYY

half the capital would have been sub
merged. The threatened entertainments
are now guarded by troops.
At 6 o'clock last evening the steady
rise of the water was still apparent.
Owing to the inundation of the. build
ings the Fukagawa gas and electric
lights are failing.
Thousands of homeless persons are be
ing sheltered in the temples and school
houses At these relief stations the most
deplorable sights are witnessed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
BLUECOAT TO BE PLUTOCRAT.
Member of New York Force Falls
Heir to Eighty Million Dollars.

NEW YORK. August 13.-Good fortune
has come 10 Policeman Heinrich Wolf of
tho West 125th. street station. and con-
CALCULATIONS are being showered upon him
by his fellow bluecoats Word has come
from Germany that Sis. 900. or four times
as many German marks will soon be
paced 10 his credit in Berlin bank The
Inheritance is from an uncle.
Wolf intends TO stick TO his job wear
the uniform and pound sidewalks" lust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
DARE DEVIL DASH DEAD.
Hurt When Bicycle Collapses In
His Act.

FALL RIVER, Mass, August ID
William Wadsworth of Youngstown,
known professionally as Dare Devil
Dash, died tonight at local hospital of
injuries sustained when he fell a distance
OF seventy feet while performing at an
amusement park near the city.
Wadsworths act was to coast on a
bicycle down a steep incline with his
clothing a mass of flames. Last week,
Wmle appearing here, his machine col
lapsed just aIler he had started on his
downward flight and he fell to the
ground.
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3s5 dead and 800 missing. The damage to
property is enormous
The waters of the River Sumida did
not stop rising until the HOMO and
Fukagawa wards of Toxic were almost
entirely submerged Tens of thousands
of persons are homeless and starving.
Half of City Menaced.
One of the three more important en-
bankments guarding Toxic has broken
Had the second and third dykes broken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14

The flood sufferers are wholly dependent
upon public relief. Thousands more have
been unable to find shelter, owing to the
insufficiency of boats to convey them to
places of safety, and they are exposed
to the rain and suffering from hunger.
Every available boat is. employed in
the work of rescue and to convey food
where it it is most needed. The scarcity
of boats is keenly felt
Problem of Feeding People.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14

Mr.. John Barrett. president of the
esperanto Association of North America
mas issued cards to a reception in honor
or the members Of the sixth Esperanto
, congress FOR Wednesday evening at
nine o'clock at the International Bureau
i! or the american Republics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
FRENCH MONEY LENDERS
MONT DE PETE HAS A MONOP-
OILY ON BUSINESS.
Private Brokers Could Not Compete
With Concern Backed by
Government.

Tn answer to an inquiry concerning
pawn offices in France Consul General
Frank H. Mason of Paris furnishes the
following information:
Practically for more than century,
and absolutely for more than fifty years,
the Mont de Piete has enjoyed COM
plete monopoly of the pawnbroking
business in France. BY article All OF
the penal code, any person lending money
on pledge is liable to imprisonment, fiji
teen days to three months, and fine of
100 to LOCO francs Il franc equals 1913
cents). There are persons called ticket
brokers unarchands des reconnaissances)
who advance money (about 20 per cent
of the face value) on the Mont de Piete
vouchers, and charge interest at the rate
of 10 per cent per month. They keep
within the law by making the contract
a purchase redeemable in three months,
but in practice there appears to be no
time limit
Forced to Be Careful.
The sole rate of interest charged by the
Mont de Piete is Z per cent plus l per
cent fixed, interest being charged by the
half month, at the rate of per cent
per annum. The valuation of pledges is
performed by syndicate OF auctloneers
They are supposed to advance four-ffths
of the value of jewelry, etc, and two
thirds of the value of apparel etc, but
as they are liable for any loss on the
sale of unredeemed pledges they seldom
err against themselves.
Nominally the contract is for year,
but every effort is made to give the
p.edgor a chance to redeem his goods,
and it is usually nineteen to twenty
months before they come to the hammer.
Facilities are accorded for paying off
the money. by installments, at the option
of the pledgor, the money loaned and
the interest charges thus diminishing UNI
til the amount is repaid and the articles
redeemed.
Average Loan, Seven Dollars.
Statistics for 1909 are not yet publish
ed but the figures have not differed
greatly for many years past. The total
business may be reckoned at close upon
S1I 600 900 per year. The average loan
is ST. About 100000 unredeemed pledges
are sold annually. at an average of $50
to So. 40 each.
II is doubtful whether private enter
prise could compete against the Mont de
Piete, as it borrows the money 1t re-
quireS at a very low rate OF interest and
could easily compete against private
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
Reports Theft of Pocketbook.

Mary Carter, 125 G street southwest,
reported to the police last evening that
her pocketbook containir $7.03 had been
taken from her house. She was unable
TO give the police a clue as to the in
dividual who took her money.
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as though nothing out of the usual course
of events had happened. He is married
has five children, and lives on Amsterdam
avenue.
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Wife Fears for Life.
Estate Worth $4,000, 900.

In 1869 he bought thousands OF acres
of land around Portage. Pa, and the
lumber on it made him wealthy. Then
it was discovered that this land covered
some of the finest veins of soft coal in
the east. AS the result of his operations
in coal he is now worth nearly ten mil
lions, 1t is estimated.
In 1889 Capt. Martin founded the Mar
tin Fund 4or tt Promotion of Christian
Educa ton in the United States and en-
dowed it with $500, 600. In 1908 he found
ed "a Portage, Pa, which town he owns,
the Emile d. Martin Hospital and Train
ing School for Nurses.
He is a trustee of the Society for the
Suppression of Vice in New York and
member of the Loyal Legion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
NEW POLITICAL LEAGUE.
Negroes Organize to Participate IL
National Campaigns.

new political organization, the Eureka
Campaign League, was recently organized
at the office of the National Christian
Congress Record. It's object is to see
that the Afro-American gets a fair deal
in all matters pertaining to his political
rights and welfare.
The following officers We're elected:
Prof. A. B. Thompson, president l..
Robinson, secretary and treasurer; and
DR.. II. J. Williams, chaplain.
The League expects to take prominent
part In the next presidential campaign
as we'll as in the coming congressional
campaign. 1t has opened offices in the
Lewis Building, on louisiana avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
MILLIONAIRE GOES MAD.
CAPT. MARTIN TELLS WIFE SHE
IS NOT ALIVE.
Thinks Governor Fort Is Annoy
ing Him-Put in Insane
Asylum.

NEW YORK, August 13.-Capt. John
Calvin Martin, multi-millionaire coal OPP
orator, philanthropist and civil war vet
eran, adjudged a lunatic yesterday at
Paterson is today in a private sanitarium
at Totowa, N J.
According to testimony given before
Justice Hunt in special sessions, in Pat
erson, Capt Martin is laboring under the
delusion that his wife, Mrs. Emile Doo-
little Martin, one of the most prominent
clubwomen in New York, is dead.
Mrs Martin has been with him all the
summer. He also thinks Gov. Fort of
New Jersey is constantly trying to see
him.
Has Many Decisions.
1t has been the custom of Capt. and
Mrs Martin to leave their apartments
at the Wollaston June l of every year
and go to various resorts in Maine until
September /. This year, instead of 60
ing to Maine, they went to a cottage just
outside of Paterson.
Soon after arriving there Capt. Martin
began to ask Mrs. Martin what had be-
come of his wife. She tried to explain
that she was his wife, but he would not
be convinced.
Then he got the idea that his wife was
dead and that Mrs. Martin had killed
her When his. wife and the servants
would try to quiet him he became violent
About two weeks ago Capt. Martin be-
gan to rage at Gov. Fort. He said the
governor was constantly trying to see
him at his office and at the New Jersey
cottage.
He explained he did not want to see
the governor and that several times he
had been compelled to have an employe
throw New Jerseys chief executive out
Wife Fears for Life.
Then he returned to the old delusion
that Mrs Martin had killed his wife and
developed a homicidal mania. Mrs. Mar
tin, fearing for her life, called in DR..
James Crooks of Paterson. AS the re-
suit of the examination by the physician
it was decided to have him committed to
the sanatorium.
Capt Martin was born in Millersville,
Pa in 1915. He was son of Barton B.
Martin one of the wealthiest men in
PENNSYLVANIA When the civil war broke
out he enlisted in Company d. 10th
PENNSYLVANIA Volunteers, first ieuten-
ant. He was then only seventeen years
old.
In 1864 he was brevetted captain for
bravery Wounded at Fairfax Court
House. Va. he was honora bly, discharged
while in a military hospital there
Estate Worth $1O,OOO,OOO.
In 1863 he bought thousands of acres
of land around Portage, Pa, and the
lumber on it made him wealthy. Then
it was discovered that this land covered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14

Knicker-Where was Jones going when
arrested for speeding?
Bocker-To deliver a speech on the ex
travagance of automobies.-New York
Sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14

1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
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Attempt to Blow Up Car Barns.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. August 1.-Two
attempts are thought to have been made
late tonight to blow up the west side
car barns. A large number of police
have been sent to the scene. The ex-
plosions were on the inside Of the barns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14

The question of feeding the stricken
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Good enough for any
dining room. A wonderful
bargain in a Dining Chair.
exactly like cut, in solid
oak, with shaped wood
seat good finish and con-
struction. q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-24
The Sim Woman Is Winning

The day OF the slim woman's triumph
mas arrived The timer one is the
more stylish say the dressmakers.
This would have been sad news for
the Fat woman a year ago. She would
have had 10 try dieting or exercise
Nowadays. however. the woman who {s
TOO lat for the STYLES goes 10 a drug
slSt and sets case Of MarmO1a Pre-
scTlption Tablets, one OF wflicI3 she
taxes after each meal and az bedtime
and SO reduces her sUperfluous flesh
quickly.
These tablets, being made in accord
ance- with the famous prescription. are
perfectly harmless. and they are also
the most economical preparation q. Der-
son can buy, for they cost only. % cents
large case, one or which is frequently
enough TO start n person to losing lat
at the rate Of y or "A ounces a dax
Pretty nearly every druggist keeps this
tablet IN stock, but should yours be
sold out, you can easily obtain a case
oy sending 10 the makers the lIarn,Cia
company, 81 Farmer Bldg, Detroit,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-24
Many Gather
To Hear the End

On the other hand, residents Of Mel
rose who had followed the case from
the first with avid interest and deter
mined 10 be n at the finish, arrived at
the East Cambridge courthouse before
daybreak and camped outside its iron
portals for hours
The case. as it progressed. had de-
veioped into a mighty battle between
two legal generals. Attorney. Mason for
the respondents, Senator Simpson for
the claimant
Mr. Mason pointed cut that Daniel
Blake Russell was a gentle, refined man.
OF great sensibilities, had artistic tastes.
was delicate and well educated .eDa-
kota Dan" he declared, had been q
tramp, woodsman. COW puncher- ranch
man. steamboat hand, blacksmith. and
circus hand. The claimant. he CHARGED
had met Frank Morton. & AIelrose man.
in the Bad Lands Morton h. zYund-
snce Of information abou. ATelrose
one man was receptive. the othzr over
flowing with knowledge Both we're
spectators in their line
Ironically, he suggested that the
claimant II he was the real Daniel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-24

Standing IN the middle OF The street.
with his admirers around him. '-Ds-
kota Dan held up his hand Tor quiet.
Tears trickled down his face. and he
controlled his emotion with difficulty
Says He'll Prove
His Right to Fortune.
Il am the real Danny Russell. and
the only one" he finally said MY
brother may deny me. but have The
blood OF the RusseIIs flowing through
my veins, and shall prove II yet
The crewd cheered and shouted. Po-
licemen bore down on IL from ali quar-
ters, and diving into it. began TO dis
perse it
Early Tuesday night. a mob OF men.
women and boys, formed in MeIrose
square. Lesderless, Il sUrEed through
the streets OF AIelrose for hours. The
houses OF those who had testified
against Dakota Dan were .hooted
and jecred az. and the occupants dared
TO come out and take their medicine
il was the misfortune Of Levi Could.
who testified against Dakota Dan -. 10
run afouI OF the mob. He tried 10 face
IL, but had TO run for IT, A drug store
offered temporary sanctuary Aided by
the clerk, the former mayor Of NeIrose
finally escaped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-24
FORTUNE OR PRISON.

ssT J AKOTA DAM had lost the first
point in a contest, OF which the
first IS the prize Of half a million. the
second perhaps a term in prison.
In dismissing the case. Judge Lawton
dismissed az well the charge Of con
spiracy made by Dakota Dan" He did
not say, however. that Dakota Dan
is James Rousseau. although he did
point ont that the Rousseau letters II
authentic, amount TO conclusive circ,.,..-
stantiaI evidence.
The crowd in the courtroom was ten
10 one IN favor Of Dakota DAN tt
left the courtroom quickly, but il wait
ed for its hero outside. As Dakota
Dan" descended the courthouse steps.
he was greeted with a mighty cheer
He is Daniel Blake RUSSELL Screamed
a 0IeIroSe woman Of high standing In
that staid city. Il know II. no matter If
al the courts in America = y he isn't