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The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

ern as a Conestoga prairie schooner" in
the heart of Broadway.
Our grandfathers would stand open
mouthed II they could witness a train on
the German Berlin Zossen electric line
traverse a mile in thirty-hve seconds.
yet this is done every day on a section of
that company's system, and any day at
all the record may be exceeded by Amer
lean railway men who are experimenting
with similar methods
France is one Of the first among ma
.tions TO recognize that the flying machine
is here 20 stay and the first to prepare
legislation for the regulation Of aerial
traffic.
The adoption OF such apparently useless
laws as France is preparing 10 enact will
be nothing less than an acknowledgment
that that country expects in the near
future 10 find them necessary because Of
the Improvement OF the machines by
scientific men.
Laws for Air Travel.
France will make II unlawful 70 travel
through the slr within city limits" at a
rate OF more than forty miles an hour,
and this speed must be developed at a
height Of not less than 1.5C0 feet above
the earth. At night she will require that
airships be fitted out with port, star
board. and stern lights similar TO a ship
at sea Owners of high buildings will be
required TO illumine the roofs of their
properties 10 prevent reckless navigators
Of the air from crashing through sky
lights, and telegraph companies viii be
warned to hang pennants and danger
signals from their wires
Germany, quick to see the advantage
gained in time Of war by having in readi-
ness an air fleet equipped for action. has
prepared an armada of fourteen ships
and is building nine others This feet
could beat the fastest railroad train TO
France by taking short cuts through
the sky at the rate Of fifty miles on hour.
and. lowering out Of range, could demol-
ish at viii any town It chose. The Ger
man nation is superlatively happy over
its supremacy thus far as regards aerial
Dreadnoughts, and enthusiastically the
German people have christened their
country mistress OF the air"
Barney Oldheld, who has been making
automobile records for five or six years.
is as happy as a child over HIS last ac-
complshment OF a mile in twenty-seven
seconds. Nothing ever projected into
space except a bullet has ever Travelled
$3.50 feet in America at equal speed. The
best speed ever made by a locomotive
was in 1901, when five miles was covered
In two minutes and twenty seconds.
End Is Not Yet.
Oldfeld confidently predicts that the
end Is not yet and that there is much
more power in his car than he has yet
succeeded in getting out Of IT, The fastest
time ever recorded before Oldfelds
achievement was made by a IO0-horse-
power car driven by Demogest in 1900 at
Ormond Beach, Fla. Demogest made two
miles In ifty-elght seconds.
Oldheld has received a cable dispatch
from Emperor William OF Germany con.
! graduating him on his feat.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
D. A. K. REGULARS
WIN By FOUR VOTES
Continued from Page One.

reference by the administration.
Mrs. Ames, Of Illinois, declared the
adoption Of such an amendment would
result In the d.slntesraton of the na-
tional body. and impiored the congress 10
reject il. She said il tended toward State
o organization instead Of national interest
One state Excepted.
Il think that is an Insult TO every other
State except Illinois" said Mrs. Morgan.
"and 7 can assure the lady from Illinois
that the state OF Georgia has no inten-
tion Of undermining the integrity Of the
national body"
Airs. Ames explained that she had not
insinuated that the States which favor
States rights had aimed at dlsintegra-
ton.
In the midst Of a stormy debate there
was a call for the question. and Mrs.
Scott demanded a vote. Reconsideration
Of the amendment was lost, by IS4 votes
to l3o.
The Nineteenth Continental Congress
was closed with votes OF thanks for the
national officers, the police. the press.
the ushers. the president general, and
the President of the United States.
Mrs. Elroy NJ. Avery was reelected
editor Of the American Magazine.
The congress adopted a resolution Of
| fered by the PittsbUrg chapters, providing
that a request be sent the United States
Steel Corporation asking them to exhibit
the flag over their factories, mines, and
/ vessels. It was declared the Steel Cor
poratlon steamers are distinguished at
! sea because they do not fly the American
flag.
Second Amendment Tabled.
The second proposed amendment to the
! constitution, providing for the punish
ment OF national officers and Daughters
for stirring up internal chapter differ
ences and bearing false witness against
sister Daughters, was tabled by a two
thirds vote.
The Amendment.
The following amendment was adopted
| unanimously:
| Amend Article VIII. section s. so that
It will read. a member who shall remain
in arrears for dues for three months after
notice Of her Indebtedness has been sem
her shall be dropped from the rolls by
the board Of management; but no one
shall be dropped until after two notice.
OF arrears shall have been given her %
\ resolution was adopted providing the
year book shall. in the future, be OF q
uniform size, 5is inches by 7l5
MOUNT Vernon Chapter of Virginia. de
clared the congress should make every
effort to influence Chairman Tawney, Of
the Appropriations Committee OF tn,
House. to let the bill pass providing FOL
a memorial road between Washington anC
Mount Vernon. The congress pledged it.
self TO further the measure as a Who'll,
and by personal influence.
The following resolutions, reccmmende(
by the committee OF national officers
were adopted:
THAT the number of alternates be lin
ited 90 ten.
That after the meeting Of the boar,
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
4 New Classification

From Lppincotts Magazine.
A Columbus, Ohio, banker once gave
his wife a book OF blank checks. all prop
'erly signed and ready for filing in.
You are welcome 70 use these as you
see fit," he told her, but I want you to
write on the stub OF each just what
that check was used for; then when the
book has been used up I viii look over
the stubs and see what disposition you
have made Of them"
She handed him the book the other day.
after using all the checks. and he began
an inspection of the memoranda on the
stubs.
Here is check 70 for SO. marked
church expenses What church expenses
are these? I have regularly paid the as
sessments,' he said.
oh" replied the wife, that was for a
new Easter bonnet"
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
YOUNG GIRL LOCKED UP.
Held at House of Detention as Fu-
gitiVe from Parents.

Zella May Best. sweet sixteen and q
native Of Annapolis. Nd. was locked up
at the House of Detention last night as
a fugitive from her parents. The arrest
was made by Detective Vermillion upon
request Of Maj. Smalley, of the American
Salvation Army Home
Maj. Smalley informed the detectives
the girl has been sent TO the home by
relatives in Annapolis but that she had
run away from his care on several occa-
siOns, and he deemed II best to have her
returned 70 her parents. The case will
probably be given a hearing before Judge
De Lacey Monday.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
COUDREY ANSWERS MINISTER.
Declares Rev. wilbur F. Crafts Not
COnvcrsant with Ways

In a letter In which he declared himself
opposed 20 the proposed Sunday law and
In favor Of Sunday baseball. Representa-
tive Coudrey. Of Missouri. replied to an
article by Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts. IN
which the latter severely criticised
Speaker Cannon
Mr. Coudrey strongly defended the
Speaker, and intmated that had the
minister been conversant with his ways
he would never have made the statement
Declaring the minister favors the rich
and is against the poor, Mr. Coudrey
said that he could see no reason why
pleasures permitted the wealthy should be
denied the poor man on his only day Of
rest
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
MAJ. GEN. BELL LAUDED.
Dickinson Writes Letter of Thanks
to Chief of stan

Secretary OF War Dickinson has
written a letter to Mai Gen. Franklin
Bell. who Friday completed a four-year
tour Of duty as Chief Of stan of the
army. expressing his appreciation Of
the zeal and ability displayed; thank
ing him for constant attention TO the
business Of the officers; especially COM
mending ihs work in the direction
of discipline and education of the
army, and wishing him complete res
tlratiOn OF health and strength and
success in his future career
Mr.. Dickinson added that he intended
to express himself personally 20 Ger.
Bell before he left. but was called 10
the White House and on his return
found that the general had left for
Fort Monroe,
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
MICHIGAN SOCIETY MEETS.
Entertained with Song and story in
Pythian Temple.

The Michigan Society held its regular
monthly meeting last night in Pythian
Temple. Henry p. Holden gave a defni-
ton Of the history and origin OF the auti-
mobile.
Mrs. D. s. Corser entertained the So
clety with several solos. including the
Country Wedding" and Katie which
We're well received. Miss Ruth Points
sang a solo. and Myrtle Hebbard gave a
piano solo.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
TUBERCULOSIS SUNDAY TODAY.
Pastors in Washington and Over the
Country to Talk on Eubject.

tuberculosis. The great white plague, -
viii be the subject of nearly ever pastor
in Washington to-day. Clergymen all
over the country will speak to their con-
gregatiOns on this topic
The observance of tuberculosis Sun
day" is the result of an appeal from the
National Association for the Study and
Prevention or tuberculosis. Bishop Hard
ing. OF the Episcopal Church. in a letter
to the Washington clergy. declared it
their dsty to do everything possible TO
prevent the spread OF the disease.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
BIRD Got the Laugh

From the Saturday EYening Post
Two Irishmen were out hunting. with
one gun between them. The man with
the gun saw bird on a twig and took
careful aim at It.
For the love of heaven, Mixer shout
ed the other hunter, don't shoot The
gun amt loaded"
I've got to- yelled Mike. THE bird
won't wait"
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
PICKPOCKET is BUSY.
Two Additional Complaints Re
ceived by Central office Men.

Ce1Ned by Central Ou1ce Men-
Efforts are being made by Central Of
fee detectives TO apprehend a pickpOcket
who is operating in this city. Several ad-
ditionaI complaints we're received last
night.
The first, W. A. Kennedy, a real es-
tate and insurance agent. OF 725 Four
teenth street. 5 ated that he had been re
lieved Of a gold. open-face watch, with
the monogram ''W. A. X, on the back.
Attached to the watch was a black silk
ribbon fob. from which was suspended a
Masonic charm. The property was in his
pocket when he left the office shortly af-
ter 4:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon, but
had disappeared when he reached his
home. at S5lS Thirteenth street north
west
Word was received from DR.. P. W.
France. of Ills Bloomfield street, Ho-
boken. y. J., that while going from the
Belasco Theater TO the Riggs House on
Friday night he lost, or there was stolen
from his trousers pocket $75 in bills.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

Two questions seem to be the most I'm
portant problems of the age. says the
Baltimore Sun. They are Where Is the
sueed Hmit?" and How fast is IL posi-
BILE 10 travel a given dlstance?"
'I.atter-day miracles persons whose
memory carries them backward half a
century or more have named the auto
mobile and the hve-day ocean liners;
twentieth century marvels'' our flying
machines and lightning expresses have
been christened. but to the men Of genius
whose active, fertile brains have evolved
these vehicles OF rapid transportation
they are but firm steps toward the reply
20 the ever-recurring query Of "Is this 20
prove the unbeatable record OF speedy
travel?"
Mile In TWcnty-Scven Seconds.
When the first automobiles reached
such perfection that a speed Of twenty
FIVE miles an hour was reached without
injury TO machines or drivers the public
gasped. Yet. little by little, this record
has been changed, until recently Barney
OIdheld dashed around a mile course in
twenty-seven seconds. the equivalent Of
Isl miles an hour. And this remarkable
rate Of speed Barney coolly promises 10
exceed the next time he enters contest.
Already It is possible to leave New
York on Monday morning and take din
ner on Friday in Liverpool. Naval men
experimenting with oil fuel predict that
within six months or year the trip will
be reduced from FIVE days to three.
Small craft burning oil fuel have pIowed
through the sea on test runs at the rate
OF fifty miles an hour.
Aeropleanes are showing astonishing
rates Of speed Bleriots triumph I'm
crossing the English Channel, leaving
far behind steamers which left France
at almost the same moment. has shown
the scientific world what IS possible. and
his record may be broken at any time.
The birdlike flights of flying machines
at recent exhibitions show clearly that
these devices VIII one day rival the high
est rate of speed motion attained by We
hicles on the earth's surface. It may be
that they Will exceed them.
Tremendous speed means the saving OF
time. and this Is a time-saving era. Time
Is money, and every second saved means
dollars to the hustling business men OF
this generation. This probably is the
real reasons for the eternal striving for
faster methods of transportation.
The MonOrniI System.
In England there is in operation a
oueer-looking vehicle which. II Is claimed
bv the inventor can be run over a sin
gle rail with absolute safety at the in
credible speed Of l4O miles an hour Al
ready the monorail system is talked Of as
the most likely successor to our present
railroad methods, and plans TO try out
the English inventors time-saving train
here in America are already under way
With the monorail a success the trip
from New York TO Philadelphia could be
accomplished in about twenty minutes
The Twentieth Century Limited. which
runs from New York 10 Chicago in six
teen hours. would then be about as mod
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
SOME MARVELS OF LATTER-DAY SPEED

The one desire OF the civilized world
seems. in this generation, 20 be 10 get
there first" New inventions. be they
ever so hazardous, are snapped up with
rapidity by excitement-loving men who
are ever willing 10 brave death in max
ing the idea practicable.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
Copyright OutInwed Then.

From the LusuSe Blaetter
Manager TO Compensation piece is a
fine one. but il can't be produced for at
least three years
Composer-Why not2
Manager-Because Wagner won't have
been dead for thirty years TIL then.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
The Knieht Of the swnn.

From the F1iegende Blaetter.
Tenor conducting a lady home after a
concero-Why did you ask me to take
you home? Did you consider me the
bravest?
soprano-No; but thought you could
shout loudest
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
79C for S1.25 Pure Silk Hose.

There other advertising newspapers This
o Stockings at
will be quickly advertised
fdozen sold Tuesdahe advertising will be the purchasers friends
Note qualifications Every thread the
enorcd 2-Evey black, materials
One hundred these Silk Stockings
the of which mainly prOpeors
purcharwc paying widely advertising.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
In the Next Flat.

From Bon Vivant.
well. Henry, how do you like your
neighbors?"
Not at ALL They're so quiet that 1
daren't move or mamma can't hear what
they're saying
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
These Tailored Waists, 08C

they shoulders And appearance
You'll decidedly
how perfect the finish Besides garments tuenrone
in
newly madras
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24

Some wine has been discovered in the
cellars OF the Hotel de Vile. Of Bremen.
which has been there for two and a half
centuries.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
The Eyes Should Be Examined Periodically by An Expert
BRING YOURS HERE TOMORROW.

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-11-16
Shoots Son Accidentally.

Mr.. ]. c. Hayford, the miller al
the Waukon -four mill. and his six
teen year old son, Lawrence, were
hunting together when the boy was
struck by a portion of the charge
from his fathers gun, an automatic
twelve gauge shot gun, seriously
wounding him.
Mr.. Hayford, who is an experience
ed and careful hunter, tells us the
story of the accident as follows: AS
they approached a small piece of
woods with thick underbrush they
saw squirrel in the top of tree
a short distance from the edge of
the woods. Both entered the brush
with the understanding that the boy
would go around on the far side of
the tree. Laurence was out of sight
OF Mr.. Hayford when the squirrel
ran down the trunk of the tree on
his side and he fired, killing it, The
shot was followed by a scream from
the son, who had reached a point di-
Iectly opposite and distant between
four and five rods.-Waukon Jour
nal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-11-16
DAN PATCH AIR LINE.
Letter From President Savage Saws
Road Is Complete 10
MOI thiieiG.

We are in receipt of letter from
President NJ. w. Savage of the Dan
Patch Electric Railroad, which
notes the progress being made by
that line, and will be of general in
terest. Among other things he says
I'VE now have the grading COM
pleted and the track laid from Min
neapolis to Northfield. This is a big
achievement. We have been able to
push the work along with unexpect-
ed speed Our stockholders every
where are more than pleased with
the fine progress we have made.
We are now concentrating our eff
forts on the next division. We want
to get the line completed into
Rochester. In the spring we said
We would have the northern section
in operation by July 4th and we
put the first cars in operation on
July End. Then we said we would
put the Mortified division in opera
uon by Nov. Goth and we got the
hrst cars running by Nov. 18th. We
have had the splendid cooperation
of thinking. progressive people all
over the country"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-11-16
Another veteran Passes Away.

Mr.. John French, a resident OF
Winnesheik county since 1866, died
in Frankville last Thursday, from
cancer, with which he had been a
sufferer for year and a half. He
was born in Versailles, Indiana,
July 20, 1898, where he grew to
manhood and in 1861 enlisted in
Co. A, 37th Indiana Inf, and served
until May 6, 1863. He came to Win
nesheik county in 1865, and the
most OF his life was spent on a
farm near Frankville. He was mar
ried to Rachel Davis in 1868, to
which union four daughters and one
son were born, one daughter dying
in 1895.
The funeral services were held at
Frankville on Sunday, conducted by
Rev. Seigler, and attended by mem
bers of the G.. A. r. and the friends
and neighbors Of his long residence
in Frankyille. He was an indus
trious, upright man, good soldier,
and the world is better for his hav-
ing lived in it,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-11-16
COUNTY FAIR" A SUCCESS.
Are PatrOniZed BY Those
In Attendance.

The County Fair" at Marsh's
hall on Friday evening, given by the
ladies of the Fortnightly Club, as
sisted by the Christian Endeavor,
was a success in every way, and net
ted about 10000 for the club treas
ury.
The main floor was arranged in a
very attractive manner to represent
the midway" of county fair.
There were booths for eatables of
various kinds, and besides side
shows that were literally patroniz-
ed and very amusing, among them
being Cora Beckwith," Gallery of
Horrors" Gold Dust Twins In
dian Village" Fortune Tellers,'
etc. Each of these were burlesques
of real interest, and well worth the
price of admission. In addition the
live stock and poultry exhibits were
very attractive. 1t was in all splen-
did success.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-11-16
Big Industry at Charles CITY.

The Interstate Investment and
Development company of Charles
City IS at present negotiating for
the installing of extensive addition
al plants, the same to be put in the
coming spring, or even earlier.
The company owns $50 acres OF
valuable land, all of it underlaid by
what seems to be ineXhaustible
quantities of the finest marble, Lii
Telegraph stone, Portland cement
and brick materials, as well as
building and moulding sands and
white lime.
The company plans TO manufac-
ture, develop and market its own
products, and to that end has filed
articles of Incorporation 1t pro-
poses to erect a brick plant with a
daily capacity Of from 10000 to
100000 bricks The Portland ce-
ment plant will have capacity OF
5000 barrels a day, the marble
plant to have a 100 row capacity
Several other plants are designed to
have corresponding capacities.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-11-16
Ihe Omen Fire.

There in the fame of the open CRATE,
All that is good in the past l see,
Red Tipped youth on the swinging
Bright eyed youth with it's min
strelsy
Girls and boys that | used to know,
Back in the days of Long Ago,
Troop before in the smoke and
flame,
Chatter and sing, as the wild
birds do.
Everyone l can call by name,
For the fire builds all of my youth
anew.
Outside people go stomping by,
Squeak of wheel on the evening
air,
Stars and planets race through the
sky,
Here are darkness and silence
rare,
Only the flames in the open CRATE
Crackle and flare as they burn up
hate,
Malice and envy and greed for
gold,
Dancing, laughing my cares
away,
I've forgotten that l am old,
Once again I'm boy at play.
There in the flame of the open CRATE
Bright the pictures that come and
go,
Lovers swing on the garden gate.
Lovers kiss meath the mistle
toe.
I've forgotten that | am old,
I've forgotten my story's told;
Whistling boy down the lane
stroll,
All untouched by the blows of
fate,
Time turns back and I'm young
of soul,
When l dream by the open
CRATE. -DetriOt Free Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-11-16
GIVES AWAY $3.50 TO
The SICK
The Widely known Nerve Specialist,
Frnaklin Miles, Nj. d., LII. b.,
Gives His Book and $3.50
Worth of NeurOpathic
Treatment Free.

Sick people whose nerves are
weak or deranged, who have a weak
heart, liver, stomach or kidneys
blues, headache, dizziness, drowsi-
ness or dizziness; nervous dyspep-
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feet, backache or rheumatism !;
short-ness of breath, palpitation, ir-
regular heart beat or dropsy, ner-
yousness or sleplessness, trembling
or hysteria, would do well TO ac-
cept DR.. Miles, liberal offer. You
may never have another such OPP
portunity.
His Neurophatic Treatment for
this class of disease are the result
of rs years study and immense ex-
perience and are thoroughly scien-
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are SO successful that we do not he
state to offer a trial free to any
sick one.
Every treatment is specially pre-
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OF curative elixir, tonic tablets,
eliminating pills apd a plaster
Years of trial have proved that his
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as that of other physicians. We
often cure after to 20 fail.
Mr.. U. Mclean, Nicola, Iowa,
cured after having heart trouble 2
years. Mrs. Louisa Beemer, Vesta-
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many wonderful cures.
Write the Doctor at once. Des-
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weight, how long sick, etc. He will
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Treatment prepared especially for
you, valuable advice and his new
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through the nerves." Address, DR..
Franklin Miles, Dept. NJ, S65 to
SIS Main St., Elkhart, Ind.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-11-16
Mass Meeting Sunday.

A citizens mass meeting was held
at the Grand opera house Sunday
evening in lieu Of the evening ser.
vices at the various churches, the
meeting being in the nature of &
protest against The mulct petition
for this county. The Luther Col
lege band played a number of beau
tiful selections, and addresses were
made by President c. X. Preus and
DR.. Laur Larsen of Luther College,
Supt. J. c. Richter of the high
school and the ministers of the city.
The meeting was largely attended.