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The Washington times., 1910-05-25
BATTLESHIP'S KEEL
LARGEST IN WORLD

QUINCY. Mass, May 25-The keel Of
the AcOrazado. one OF the Argentine Re-
public's tvta 100000 battIeships. was
laid at the plant OF the Fore River So
building Company. Quincy. today, the
centennial OF the South American re-
public's independence.
The keel IS the largest in the world
A distinguished party Of Argentine naval
officers attended the ceremonies.
The Washington times., 1910-05-25
LOCAL MENTION.
Promenade CONCERT Tnnirht

tIUMtndut OOnCeIL Tonight.
All residents Of Columbia Heights and
vicinity are invited to a free promenade
concert al o'clock this evening in the
proposed new market room of the Ar
Cade. Visitors VIII be permitted TO in
spect all Of the equipment OF this novel
business place.
The Washington times., 1910-05-25
TWENTY-FIVE DROWNED.

COWES, Isle OF Wight, May Is
Tw enty-two persons were drowned as
result Of a collision between the steamer
Skerryvore and the German bark J. c.
Vinnen in the English channel The
SkerryvO-e sank. Only two OF Ihe
steamers crew were rescued. one Of
whom died a short time later
The Washington times., 1910-05-25
RIVAL TO WESTON
AT POUGHKEEPSIE

POUGHKEEPSTE, n. Y. May e
With badly blistered feet and so stiff
and sore he could hardly move. John
Ennis. trying to walk from New York to
San Francisco and hoping TO reduce the
Weston record left here early today for
Albany.
He said that his condition is as 5oOd
as he expected II would be and that he
is even with his schedule.
The Washington times., 1910-05-25
Ever body Treated Alike.

Everybody Is treated alike and Il Is
square deal for every one
Every one should understand the exact
reason for our being obliged to make these
tremendous price reductions and should
realize the circumstances which compel
T. P. CUlleT g. Son TO offer magnificent
pianos al ncavly half their original cost.
Spending your money where you can spend
Il most advautageously is strictly a busi-
ness proposition Come IN. select a nice
piano at the sale prices. pay 81 OF what
ever you able. and Wen send Il home
for you, together with fine stoo! and SCI a..
The Washington times., 1910-05-25

Try Murine Eye Remedy
For Red. Weak. Weary, Watery Ewes.
Caverly's plumbing. 1891 C St N. W.
The Washington times., 1910-05-25
PARKERS BACK FROM TOUR.

NEW YORK. May 25.-Alton B. Park
er and Mrs. Parker have returned from
Europe on the steamship Berlin Mr.
Parker visited Hamburg. Berlin. St Pc
tersburg. Moscow, the Crirnea. where he
inspected Balaklava and SehastopOli
Odessa, ConstantinODle. Italy. Sicily and
Gibraltar
The Washington times., 1910-05-25
VERBECK CHOSEN.

ALBANY. May 5.-Governor Hughes
has announced that he would appoint
Col William Verbeck. OF Manlius. as
adiutant general 20 succeed Gen Nelson
II. Henry. who will leave the service Of
the State 70 become surveyor of the port
Of New York on June l. Colonel Yer
beck is a member OF the governors stan
and Of the militia council.
The Washington times., 1910-05-25
|. S. FASSETT. LR.. Ill

Sloat Fassett IS here TO be with his
son. J. Sloat Fasset, IT., who has been
operated upon for appendicitis. Young
Fas sett was the comedian of the
mas que play this year and is the most
pop liar entertainer IN Cornell. His
condition IS serious.
The Washington times., 1910-05-25
FETE 10 BE REPEATED.

The Catholic Club Of Capitol Heights
IS much pleased today because OF the
success Of the lawn fete and dance Civ
en- last night. An address was made by
Representative J. A GOulden. The az
fair will be repeated tonight
The Washington times., 1910-05-25
MOVES AGAINST PACKERS.

TRENTON. May &-FornaI notica
has been fled in the supreme court bv
Prosecutor Garven. Of Hudson county.
that he would apply On June for al
order dissolving the charters OF Armour
x Coz Norris & Co, Swift q Co, ana
the National Packing Company.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-19
BIG FIRE AT RUSk.
About Half of South Side of the Pub.
lie, Square Destroyed.

Rusk, Texas, Dec. 1S.-At an early
hour this morning fire destroyed
about half of the south side of the
public square, it being one of the
principal business blocks of Rusk. The
following buildings were completely
destroyed:
Mallard's drug store, loss $4,000,
partly covered by insurance; Sum-
mers Mercantile company, loss about
$4,000, insured; Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank, loss about $4,000 on fix
lures The vault seems to be in good
condition, but no attempt has been
made to open it on account of the
heat Greenwood & Smiths barber
shop, loss $500; Shook & Norman,
lawyers; ]. L. Summers, dentist; DR..
A H. McCord and Dr. J. F. Johnson.
physicians, lost all office furniture,
books and instruments.
Total loss estimated at $4,000 in
surance 100000. The fire broke out
in the store of the Summers Mercan-
tile company and spread rapidly to
the other buildings. There is no clue
as to the origin of the fire. Only last
Monday an election was held on the
proposition of issuing bonds for water
works for Rusk, which election re-
suited in favor of the bond issue by
almost unanimous vote.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-19
Troops Are
On the Run
(Herald Specially

Eagle Pass, Texas, Dec. 19.-Re-
ports from the Chihuahua district of
Mexico today say the federal troops
are again in retreat following the sec
ond victory of the revolutionists.
Efforts to determine the loss of life
on either side have failed to confirm
the report that two hundred federals
were slain in the last engagement
This engagement took place west of
the city of Chihuahua yesterday.
Although two weeks ago it appeared
that the government had succeeded in
crushing the revolutionary movement,
all indications today are that the rebel
propaganda is having an increasing eff
feet throughout the republic.
In Fridays battle, near La Junta,
one thousand federal soldiers perisiT
ed, while the rebel losses were COM
paratively small, according to today's
adyices.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-19
Strike May Come
Before Christmas

Chicago, Dec. 19.-Following the
declaration by Chief Warren Stone of
the engineers that unless the sixty
one western railroads agree to pay
the wage increase demanded by the
thirty-two thousand engineers, a tie
up will come before Christmas day.
every effort is being made today by
Labor Commissioner Neil to avert what
will prove calamity to the whole
west. Conferences with the hope of
reaching a compromise are being held
today. The engineers are firm in
their demand of a thirteen to seven
teen per cent increase in wages.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-19
(Herald Specially

New York, Dec. 19.-The magnifi-
cent new power house of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail
road, at Forty-Sixth and Lexington
avenues, was completely wrecked this
morning. At least nine persons were
killed and the injured it is estimated
will reach one hundred and fifty,
possibly more.
The wreck was the result of an eX-
plosion which is declared to be the
most terrific in the history of this
city. Every window within a radius
of twelve squares was shattered. The
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-19
viii Save
Big Money
(Herald Specially

Washington, D. c., Dec. 19.-The
travelling public of the United States
will save more than $1,5OO,OOO annual
ly as the result of an order issued by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today, reducing the charges of upper
Pullman berths to eighty per cent of
the charge for lower berths
The commission also gave tentative
approval of a new schedule of rates
reducing the cost of lower berths to
$500 for a twelve hours ride.
The new schedule will become eff
feetive January goth, 1911, and the
reductions will effect every line over
which the Pullman cars are operated,
except on the New Haven, Great
Northern and Milwaukee railroads
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-19
Your Holiday Advertising Can Be Made Effective Through Herald Advertisements
Terrific Explosion
Killed New Workers

cause of the explosion is unknown at
ed a street car a block away and
carried it several feet and crashed it
down on passing automobile.
A school building, two blocks away,
where fifteen hundred children attend
school, was badly damaged.
1t is believed the explosion was
caused by the ignition of tank con-
tanning acetyline gas, which was in a
car in milk depot, opposite the
station.
Fifty of the victims of the explosion
are badly injured, many of whom will
die.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-19
Twelve Drowned on the Cedric.

London, Dec. 1S.-The Swedish
steamer Cedric has been wrecked
near Gefle, a seaport of Sweden.
Twelve persons were drowned, in
Guiding all the officers with the ex
ception of the captain. The Cedric.
which was of about 100 tons, was
coal-laden.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-19
Accidental kiIlinu.

Sherman, Texas, Dec 1S.-James
Harris, aged II years, son of Mr..
John Harris, a tenant on the planta-
ton of Henry Chisholm, four miles
south of Sherman, died from an acct
dental gunshot wound. A consider
able part of charge of bird shot
entered his head and neck
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-19
Five Hundred Are
Dead Islands Sank
(Herald Specially

Colon, Dec. 19-Dispatches from Lii
libertad, Salvador, received today, de-
clare that the earthquakes throughout
Salvador have subsidized after causing
at least five hundred deaths on the
Islands of the Pacific coast The
sinking of a large island in Illepango
Lagoon drowned two hundred per-
sons. A score of smaller islands slid
into the sea when the earth tremors
began last Tuesday.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-19
GENERAL.

Second victory of Mexican revolution
lists reported today.
Strike of engineers on 81 western rail
roads may come this week.
Large crowds attended services at
various churches last night.
Charges for upper Pullman berths re-
duced by Interstate Commerce Com
mission today.
New York power house of New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad
wrecked and many people killed and
injured.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-19
SUMMARY OF NEWS
LOCAL.

Palestine will be member of the State
Debating League.
Rev. Allan Crabtree tells of proper
way to observe Christmas.
District Attorney T. ]. Harris will go
to Houston to practice law
John Bars was given two years by
jury in the district court today.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-12-19
Took His Seat Today.
(Herald Specially

Washington, d. c., Dec 19-ChieE
Justice White took his seat at the
head of the United States supreme
court bench at 1910 today.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-11-24
IMPORTANT NEWS
NOTES OF A WEEK
LATEST HAPPENINGS THE WORLD
OVER TOLD IN ITEMIZED
FORM.
EVENTS HERE AND THERE
condensed Into a Few Lines for the
PerusaI Of the Busy Man.
Latest Personal infor.
nation.
PERSONAL.
A. c. ROSS, Publisher.

Prof. William Morris Davis, the geo
sogist, of Harvard university, was
elected a member of the Berlin Acad-
envy of Sciences.
State Curator Silas r. Morse of At
aantic City, N. j., has received wallet
containing SAB which he lost in Chi
cago at the worlds fair. The con-
science-stricken Chicagran concealed
his identity by sending tn WALT by
Rev. James ]. Doherty Of Chicago.
Mrs. Marion b. Baxter, widely
known as w. C. T. u. and woman
suffrage lecturer and worker. died at
her home in Seattle.
Prof A. o. Leuschner of the Univer-
sity of California at Berkeley an
nounced that the comet discovered by
DR.. v. Corulli of Italy is identical with
Faye's comet.
Joseph Gardner, charged with hav-
ting absconded from his home in Seat
Gle, Wash, leaving behind bad checks
and debts to the amount Of $54,70O,
was arrested at Norfolk, Va. He had
planned to sail for Brazil.
mer president of the Scottish Clans OF
Boston, is dead at hospital there as
the result, the police say, of an as
sault on him at meeting Of the
fathers union.
Mrs. Lillian NJ N. Stevens Of Port
hand, Me-, was enthusiastically and
unanimously reelected president Of
~.
perance union at the annual conven-
ton of the union at Baltimore.
Andrew Carnegie has decided to re-
sumo the building of his great techni-
cal school at Pittsburg and the people
Of that city were notified that he has
contributed another $1,500000 toward
It, the money to be available at once.
Madge McClain, a stenographer, is
recovering from a nervous shock
caused by being locked in a vault in
o st. Louis Office building. While in
the vault putting away books, her en-
ployer closed the door and left the Of
nce. Her cries for help were heard
by a negro elevator man, who rescued
her.
Charles Orrin Breed, formerly
worlds amateur champion strong
man, and one of the most prominent
Acknowledgements laymen in New
England, dropped dead from heart dis
case at Lynn, Mass.
Count Leo Tolstoi and his wife, from
whose sharp tongue the aged author
ned to the wilderness while raving in
the delirium of serious illness, were
reconciled in the lonesome little rail-
road station at Astapova, Russia.
Lying side by side, both are under the
care Of physicians. who are fighting
10 save their lives.
Commander Robert Platt,. u. s, N,
retired, lies in a serious condition at
his home in Washington as result OF
an attack of cerebral embolism. No i'm
mediate danger is apparent.
John La Fargo, artist and man Of
letters, died at Butler hospital. Provi-
dence, R. l., after long illness. La
Fargo was born in New York March
81, 1885. ..
Prince Henry of Prussia made sew
eral fights alone In military aero
plane at Darmstadt. Prince Henry
has been devoting considerable time
to learning to operate machine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-11-24
STOMACH MISERY vANlsHEs
Indigestion, Gas, Sourness and Dys-
pepsia Go and Your Stomach Feels
Fine In Five Minutes.

II your meals don't tempt you, or
what little you do eat seems to fill
you. or lays like a lump of lead In
your stomach, or II you have heart
burn or sick. sour, upset or gassy
stomach, that Is sign of Indigestion.
Ask your Pharmacist for a 5O-cent
case Of Pape's Diapepsin and take
little Just as soon as you can. There
will be no sour risings, no belching
of undigested food mixed with acid,
no stomach gas or heartburn, fullness
or heavy feeling In the stomach, Maui
sea, Debilitating Headaches, Dizzi.
ness or Intestinal gripping. This win
all go, and besides, there will be no
undigested food left over In the stom-
ach to poison your breath with nause-
Gus odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is certain cure for
out-of-order stomachs. because 1t pre-
vents fermentation and takes hold of
your food and digests 1t just the same
as If your stomach wasn't there.
Relief in FIVE minutes from all stom-
ach misery is waiting for you at any
drug store here in town.
These large 50-cent cases of Pape's
Diapepsin contain more than sufficient
to thoroughly cure any case Of Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion. Gastritis or any
other stomach disturbance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-11-24
HEALTH AND INCOME
Both Kept Up on scientific Food.

Good sturdy health helps one a lot
to make money.
With the loss of health ones income
IS liable to shrink, If not entirely
dwindle away.
When young lady has to make her
own living, good health Is her best
asset.
II am alone In the world" writes q
Chicago girl, dependent on my own
efforts for my living. l am a clerk.
and about two years ago through close
application to work and a boarding
house diet, became nervous In
valid, and got so bad off It was almost
impossible for me to stay In the office
half day at time.
"a friend suggested to me the idea
Of trying Grape-Nuts food which did
making it large part of at least two
meals day.
To-day, / am free from brainti
dyspepsia, and all the ills of an over
worked and improperly nourished
brain and body. To Crape-Nuts
owe the recovery OF my health, and
the ability to retain my position and
income.
Read "The Road to MELVILLE" In
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. ne~
one appears from time 90 time. They
are xenuine. true, and full OF human
Interest
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-11-24
Des Moines Items.

A motor shed at the plant OF the
Des Moines brewery was destroyed
by fire, entailing a loss of 500.
Hopes for the recovery of Mrs.
William Egbert and Earl Tapley, who
were injured in street car accidents
were expressed by attending physic
ians.
The Allison monument fund cam
paign to raise $4,000 by popular sub
scription for a monument in Des
Moines to the late Senator VIM. b.
Allison will be resumed in earnest,
next week.
Captain Alexander Young, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. t. S.
Umphrey. 1922 East Ninth street. He
was S2.Sears old. Captain Young was
a veteran of the civil war, serving
through the entire war and rising to
the rank OF captain Of volunteers in
Sherman's army.
For his journey to Des Moines and
the four talks he made while here,
Theodore Roosevelt received $3.50, de.
clining an offer of $1,000, which was
contained In the first overtures made
to the former president to get him to
come to Des Moines.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-11-24
GENERAL NEWS.

One hundred and sixteen of the
1000 militant suffragettes who march
cd on the British parliament building
we're arrested after a lively fight with
the police. Led by Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst, the women made a deter
mined but unsuccessful attempt to
force the police Gordon about the
house Of commons and, reaching
Premier Asquith, to insist upon the
introduction of a woman's suffrage
bill
Judge Kenesaw M. Lands will not
try the beef trust cases. He an
nounced to attorneys appearing be
fore him in tie United States district
court who sought change of venue
In the case against Chicago meat
packers, that he would be unable u
hear the case in any event, and ire
spective Of argument for or against
such a course.
Charles A. Belling, the young third
vice-president of the Bronx National
bank. of New York City. who was ar.
rested on a charge of grand larceny
and forgery. confessed to the theft OF
at least $4,000 from various banks
through the use of forged stock certi
hcates.
Mark Lee, Chinese laundryman
suspected OF having ieprosy. has been
taken to an isolation hospital in Pas
sale, N. j.
The British house Of lords adopted
without division resolutions offered by
Lord Rcsebery for the reconstruction
OF the upper house.
Horace Havemeyer, son of Fl. o
Havemeyer, and the last OF the famil!
TO be Identified with the American
Sugar Refining company. has resigned
from the board of directors and thu
name OF his family, once dominant Il
the company. viii hereafter be separa
ted from its management.
Word was received by Presiden
Taft as he was crossing the Panam;
isthmus. howeward bound. after hi
inspection OF the canal. that strik
OF the American employees on tn
canal was begun by 100 beilermakers
who served notice that they were quit
ting
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-11-24
HUMoR IN THESE vERDlcTS
Quaint Ideas and Expressions Re-
corded as Having Been Rendered
by coroner's Juries.

Referring to a verdict recently
given by coroner's jury that death
was caused by the medical evidence"
the British Medical Journal says:
This verdict may be added to those
cited in the report of the select COM
mittee on death certifcation, where
DR.. Ogle is quoted as saying: One
verdict came before me a little time
ago which was this: "A man died
from stone In the kidney, which stone
he swallowed when laying on a gravel
path in state of drunkenness" That
was given as a verdict. thought
some joke had been played, and
wrote down about it. and found it was
an absolute fact. Another one Is
like this: Child three months old.
found dead, but no evidence whether
born alive."'" These novel judg-
ments recall that an upstate newspa-
per not long ago spoke of taking
murdered mans 'post-mortem" state
ment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-11-24
Car Men Trouble Compromises.

Des Moines, Nov 21.-There will
be no strike among the employees of
the Des Moines City Railway.
BY almost an unanimous vote, the
union men agreed to accept the COM
promise proposition of the company
at the all night meeting held Satur-
day night at the Trades Assembly
hall.
According to the agreement, Ralph
Cohoe, the motorman who was dis
charged and the man the men asked
to have reinstated, will resume his
run on his car on Dec. 5.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-11-24
on the senators.

Tho wit OF Bishop Seth Ward
amuses Nashville frequently.
Bishop Ward. In company with two
senators. came forth from Nashville
reception the other day and entered q
motor car.
"Ah. bishop" said one of his COM
panions. you are not like your mas
ter. He was content to ride an ass"
Eyes, and SO should l be-" Bishop
Ward answered. but there's no such
animal to be got nowadays. They
make them all senator's"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-11-24
Supposed Dead Man Reappears.

Clinton, Ia, Nov. 21.-Martin Cav
in, thought to be dead and buried, re-
appeared here. The man, who is
police character, had been away sew
eral months. A body bearing a re-
markable resemblance to him was
found floating in the Mississippi riv-
er Sept. Is, and buried, after what
was thought to have been positive
Identification.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-11-24
Youthful Wisdom.

Father-Why did my little boy send
his papa letter with only capital
T written on the page while he was
away?
Little Son-Because thought you'd
go around among your friends with 1t
and say: my boy is only four years
old. and Just see the capital letter he
writes!"-Judge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-11-24
Makes Statement on Linsead OIL.

State Food and Dairy Commission.
er W. B. Barney has issued state
ment in reply to the suits for in.
junction started against him by the
American Linseed Oil company, in
which he declares that he has re.
ceived numerous complaints from
purchasers of the company's oil.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-11-24
Ered Moore killed by Train.

Fred Moore, 40 years old, formerly
a stone cutter employed at 413 West
Second street. met instant death
when struck by Northwestern pas
senger train near Tama City. Letters
in the pockets of the unfortunate man
led to his identification.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-11-24
Polk Has Many Hunters.

Polk county has more hunters to
the square inch than any other coun.
ty in the state, judging by the money
pouring into the state treasurey from
this county for hunters licenses.
During the last thirty days S946, rep
resenting as many licenses, We're re-
ceived by State Treasurer Morrow
and for the thirty days preceding
that, $1,040 were received.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-11-24
cummins Meets With the Indians.

Just to keep his hand in at buck.
ing up against Indians of all sorts
Senator Cummins went to Toledo.
where, in company with Congress.
mn Good of the Fifth district, he
held a conference with the Musqu.
axle Indian chiefs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-11-24
VIII Drain Wall Lake.

Des Moines, Nov. 21.-The state ez.
ecutive council has been asked by
farmers of Wright county to give
consent to the draining Of Wall lans
in that county, body Of water cover
ing 900 acres of ground.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-11-24
Stove ExpIodes-chiid Escapes.

An explosion of gas stove in the
home of d. c. McCown, 1917 Twenty
ninth street, blew a gas stove to
pieces, shattered every window pane
in the kitchen and smashed the furn.
iture in general. but threw the Is.
month-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
McCown into the corner of the room,
unframed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-11-24
Girl Skater Breaks Arm.

Miss Dena Hockenberry, Sixth and
Laurel streets, was knocked down in
the roller skating rink in the Coli
scum and her right arm broken by q
collision with one of the skaters while
standing near the edge of the rink.