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Washington, July 23.-(Special.)--
Close observers of the trend of affairs
in the administration are beginning to
wonder how soon after his return from
Europe Postmaster General Frank IL
Hitchcock will tender his resignation
Up to a few months ago the Pres
ident turned over to Mr.. Hitchcock
many of the administration problems.
He allowed him to deal out the ad-
ministration patronage Visitors who
came to the White House about polit-
ical affairs were in many instances
sent to the postoffice department to
see Mr. Hitchcock
Those who are familiar with the
workings began to notice change
after C. D. Norton became private sec
rotary to the President. The appoint
ment of Norton was urged on the Pres
ldent by Miss Mabel Boardman, an in
innate friend of the Taft family; Sec
rotary Meyer, Senator Aldrich, Sem
ator Root and Attorney General Wick
ersham.
Since Norton took up his duties a
distinct change has been observed in
the Presidents relations with Mr..
Hitchcock In the old days the Post
master General visited the White House
pretty nearly every day in the week.
Since Norton took hold and up to the
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SOLDIERS RESTING
AT CHATTANOOGA

Chattanooga, Tenn, July 23.-(Special.)-
Sunday will be day of rest and recrea-
ton with the Alabama militiamen at
Chickamauga park. No drills or parades
have been ordered for the day and the
men will be allowed to spend their time
as they choose. Religious services Will
be held in the camp of every regiment,
and furloughs will be allowed those who
want to visit the city and places of In
terest in this section.
Aside from a few morning drills, there
was nothing out of the ordinary trans
-pired on Saturday. Chattanooga was
filled to overlooking with the boys in
kakhi both during the afternoon and
evening. There was no disorder of any
kind reported.
The boys are looking forward With in-
terest to the big sham battle, which is
scheduled to take place some time Mon
day night or early Tuesday morning. The
health of the camps is good and so far
there have been no serious accidents oil
any kind.
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ON THE TRAIL OF
DIR. H. H. CRIPPEN

London, July 2s-(Special. )-According
to a dispatch to Lloyds News agency,
the captain of the steamship Sandman,
which sailed from London on July 16 for
Quebec and Montreal, has sent wire
less message to Scotland Yard, announc-
ing that DR.. Hawley II. Crippen, alleged
slayer of his wife, Belle Elmore, and
Ethel Leneve, are on board the vessel
and posing as father and son.
Professor Dew of Scotland Yard is
said to have left for point in the United
States this evening to meet the Sar-
dinian at Ramouski, across the river from
Quebec. Miss Leneve's failure to play
her part well in male attire Is said to
have first aroused the suspicion of the
Sardinian's officers.
Chief Detective Inspector Frank Forest,
who is now In charge of the case for
Scotland Yard, and Inspector Dew will
give no details. but seem confident that
they are. on the right track.
Dew, on the Virginian, which is a fast
steamer, left here and will reach Can
ada almost If not quite, as soon as the
fugitives He will have no difficulty In
Identifying the doctor. He knows DR.
Crippen we'll. 1t was he who Ques-
toned the doctor In the early days OF
the mystery as to the disappearance OF
Mrs Crippen after information had been
furnished by friends of the former vau-
devile actress in New York. 1t was he
who let the doctor slip through his hands
by accepting his promise. only a day OF
two before the homeless remains of the
murdered woman were 'unearthed from
beneath the floor of the cellar at her
home on Hilldrop Crescent, that he would
not leave London until the police were
satisfied He is particularly anxious to
meet the doctor again.
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BY LADY MARY MANwARING

London, July 23.z(Special.) -If there
had been any doubt that King George
has inherited In great degres the tact
which was the dominant feature in the
characters of his father the manner in
which he has put an end to the curious
and disagreeable situation caused by
the fact that Queen Alexandra insisted
on displaying the royal standard at
Buckingham palace, would dispel 1T.
Flags, to his majesty's mind, con-
stitute an almost sacred mode of hui
man communicat ton. They indicate not
only the history of the past, but they
can be SO arranged as to signal pres
emit needs and distresses, to convey or
ders and indicate dignities-in fact, tho
SCIENCE of flags is intricate and far
reaching to a degree little guessed by
ordinary man. And ii is science King
George, as a professional sailor and an
enth usiastic amateur herald, has most
thoroughly mastered.
1t positively distressed him to see
the royal standard flying over his
widowed mothers residence. There can
be but one sovereign of Great Britain
and therefore there can only be one
dwelling place distinguished by his per-
sonal flag. Just now the Kings court
is at Marlborough house. 1t is con-
trary to the VIII ole Specification of flags
that two standards should he dis
played-the one at Marlborough house
and the other at Buckingham palace.
1t is well-worn axiom that the gem
tier woman's nature the more per-
sistent she can be. Queen Alexandra
had given definite orders that the royal
standard sh ould continue to fly over
the roof that sheltered her. In vain her
son represented that 1t was a meaning
less symbol under the changed circum-
stances. And when argument failed,
equally in vain did he use his influence,
trying the boyish coaxing ways that
are often so irresistible when brought
to bear upon mother. Queen Alexandra
backed up. 1t is said by her sister. the
Empress Marie of Russia-was as adj
amant.
King George hit upon the only pos
sible way out of the impasse. He pro-
vided the queen mothers flag. This new
standard is his own design. 1t belongs
to the queen mother and to none hut
her. It indicates her Danish birth, her
alliance with the sovereignty of Eng
land. her widowhood and her majesty.
It cannot be but that she will be pleased
and content with possession to unique
and so illustrious.
Her grace, the Ouch ess of MARI
borough, has happy knack of speech.
In fact, many politicians envy her the
faculty of saying the right thing In
the right way at the right time. Re-
Gently her grace gave the students OF
the Bedford College for Women an
interesting picture of the American girl
graduate, when she preGided over a
meeting at Sunderland house in support
of the scheme for removing the co.
lege from Baker street to Iegents
park.
The duchess spoke of the splendid type
of college bred woman which America
produced. Men had not found that col
lege-bred girls made less devoted wives
and mothers.
If women were tactful enough not al
ways to worst their husbands In argu-
ment-and to keep any superabundance
of knowledge up their sleeves, there
seemed to be little opposition on hus-
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Romance Of The Old Handy House
BY MAGGIE WICK

now as the good Rose Handy, as well
as the beautiful.
FINALLY her crepe myrtle bush began
to bud, and one night she babe her old
nanny dress her again in her bridal
robes for in the morning 1t would be
in full bloom. She waited all day, but
her lover husband did not return. An
other year went by, again the flowers
blossomed, again she donned her bridal
dress and again he did not come. The
third year 1t Powered again. Her dress
was put on as before, but when she went
down the broad steps to keep her tryst
underneath the crepe myrtle, storm
arose and she had to return. She caused
the house to again be lighted as 1t was
on the night she came to her husbands
home and while her slaves slept she rest
lessly fitted from room to room. Out
side the elements were at war, the wind
moaned and the roar Of the falls could
be heard for miles around. At last, car
ried by the means and shrieks of the
wind came the faint name of Rose. Rose!
She flew to the door, tugged at the heavy
fastenings and was soon at the crepe
myrtle bush.
The next morning, when her old NAM
my awoke she went, as usual, to call her,
but found her missing. Thinking that
she had risen earlier than usual, she
went out on the lawn to call her. At
tracted by something white under the
crepe myrtle she FASTENED there and
found the beautiful Rose clasped in the
arms of young John, and both with
sweet smile on their faces, were cold in
death.
t.And child" and the old mans voice
sunk to a solemn whisper. 1.-The crepe
myrtle was in bloom, but where before
the flowers had been snow white they
were now red as blood, and even now.
he continued, when at night it storms
and the wind signs and the falls moan
and complain, the beautiful Rose can be
seen fitting from room to room and ever
and anon the winds family breathe the
name of Rose"
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bands part to his wife being well edu-
Gated.
1t was difficult to comprehend why
they should be such rooted objection on
the part of Englishmen to the higher
education of their wives. There must
be some secret fear that, hard as they
found it to understand a woman now,
it would be absolutely beyond their keen
were she highly educated.
Sir Richard Solomon, High Commits
sioner of the Union of South Africa has
presented to Queen Mary at Marlborough
house six diamonds mounted as orna-
ments and cut out of the well known
Cullinan stone. which was discovered
early in 1905, in the Premier Diamond
Mine near Pretoria The gift came from
the government and people of Sou,h
Africa in commemoration of the union.
The two largest of these diamonds,
which are considered by experts to be
of matchless quality, one weighing nine
ty-two and the other So carats. have been
mounted as a small pendant, and the
sixth diamond as a ring.
On November g. 1907 Sir Richard Solo
mon, as agent-general for the Transvaal,
presented the original Cullinan diamond,
Weighing about 5000 carats-more than
three times the size of the largeBt dia-
mond previously discovered-to his late
Majesty as an expression OF the feeling
of loyalty and attachment of the people
of the Transvaal.
The Albert Medal of the Royal Society
of Arts for the current year, the high
est honor in the gift of the society, has
been awarded to Nine. Curie for the dis
covery of radium.
With exception of Queen Victoria, Nine
Curle is the only woman to whom the
medal has been awarded.
That modern scourge, appendicitis, has
been busy with the Keppel family, of
which the Earl of Albermarle is the
head, since the funeral of King Edward
five weeks ago. Indeed, 1t Is not a lit
tie singular that. out of six people In a
railway carriage returning to town after
that sad event. three have had to be
operated upon for appendicitis, viz: Miss
Melita Keppel. daughter of Admiral Sill
Colin and Lady Keppel, the Hon. George
Keppel. and his brother-in-law, Sir
Archibald Edmonstone. Mrs. Keppel's
brother Domestic trouble has, indeed,
descended thick and fast upon this pop
ular lady lately, for in addition to the
shocks she has sustained by the grave
and successive Illness of two of her
nearest relatives, his late Majesty's
death was, of course, terrible blow, as
she had long been honored with his In
innate friendship and regard. 1t III not
perhaps generally known that, of all his
friends. Mrs. George Keppel was In adj
diton to Sir Ernest Cassel, the only one
privileged to see King Edward upon the
last day of his life. Knowing himself
beyond human aid, he expressed his de-
sire to say Goodbye" to one who had
been arn,ng the most brilliant members
of his court.
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From the Philadelphia Times.
Mark Twain, the humorist, had frienos
in this city, and one Of them, woman
who was his hostess at a dinner on MS
last visit to Philadelphia, tells the fol-
lowing story:
1--WE were talking about the future life'
and the various kinds Of reward and pun
ishment that might be expected IN the
next world, and, Mr.. Clemens took no
part in the discussion.
After a few moments of conversation
on the part of the other guests, and COM
plete silence from the humorist, the wo-
man sitting next to him turned to him
and said:
well, Mr. Clemens. aren't you going TO
tell us what you think about future pun
ishment and reward?'
81 must ask you to excuse me-
madame. he replied, you see ! have
friends in both places
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TWO CRANES HELD
Coroner's Jury ExhOnerates Two of the
Prisoners Arrested for Crime

The coroner's jury found a verdict of
murder In the first degree against T. B..
Crane and his son. Walter Crane at the
hearing yesterday morning of the killing
of 8. w. Wynn. The other two Crane
BOYS, A. Crane and Luther Crane, who
it was alleged were involved In the muir
der, were exonerated by the coroner.
8. w. Wynn. minerT was shot and
killed a few days ago at Seloca mines,
near Warrior. In family feud fight. The
Cranes were after a man named Rags
land, who fed into Wynn's house, and
when Wynn went outside to demonstrate
with the Crane boys, 1t is alleged that
they shot him dead. The coroners in
quest was held at the scene of the shoot
uC.
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SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE
MAY BE MADE LARGER

Asheville, N. c., July 23.-The move
ment looking to the addition of two more
clubs to the Southeastern Baseball league,
which now consists of Asheville, john
son City, Morristown, Rome, Gadsden
and Knoxville, is expected to come TO
head at Morristown, Tenn, Monday
morning. when the directors of the league
will meet to consider the proposition. 1t
is stated that the two cities seeking ad-
mission to the league are Bristol. Tenn,
and Admission, Ala. 1t Is said that the
Bristol enthusiasts have raised the sum
of $1,000 for a franchise in the South
eastern league.
In case the cities named are admitted
1t is proposed to open new league Au-
gust i and close the present season on
the date preceding it.
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Seven white men and one negro were
arrested last night by the sheriff's office
for violation of the prohibition law. All
of the arrests were made within the limits
of Greater Birmingham. and all of the
arrests were of separate places of bust
ness. One man. William Carroll. was ar
rested by Chew and Steele on three sepa-
rate charges of violation Of the prohibi-
ton law. His bond was set at $3.50. The
others were Charles w. Watson, w. G.
stewert, R. J. Kremengeo. X. Fitzpatrick,
Henry French and w. Hughes. The ne
gro was Will Mcdonald. Roberts, Ken
nedy, Chew and Steele were the depu-
ties who are responsible for the large
haul.
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END OF FIGHT AGAINST
ORGANIZED LABOR

st. Louis. July 23.-Formal announce
ment was made tonight by j. I. TEN
pleton, secretary of the Bucks Stove
and Range company, of the end of the
fight with organized labor. The en-
ployes of the plant are to be organized
The secretary did not state If the pres
ent workmen would be required to join
the union.
The announcement, in part, says:
THE present management Is, and al
ways has been, friendly to organized
labor. We believe labor has right to
organize for it's protection and ad-
vancement."
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Gray Is Still At Gums Pharmacy
Creating More Enthusiasm Than Ever

STILL 1t is work Of pleasure for me. be-
cause know my remedies are giving re-
suits and many sufferers of rheumatism,
catarrh and stomach troubles are being
benefited. I would like to have It an,
Remedies are not intended for sufferers
of lung, heart. throat and head troubles.
nor for private feverous or contagious
diseases. Such people should explain
their troubles to their family doctors be-
cause Quaker will not help them. ] want
to talk to sufferers of rheumatism. ca
tarrh. constipation. indigestion. kidney,
liver. stomach or blood troubles. or to
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people, young or old, who may be afflict-
ed with seat. pin. needle. thread. stomach
or tape worms. Such people will be
helred by Quaker Extract and OIL Of
Balm. and can prove 1t by hundreds of
Birmingham people who have tried them.
II will be at Gunn's Pharmacy every
day from a. m. to Q p. m. All are well
come to call. Mall orders filled promptly.
Quaker Extract 500. or 3 for $3.50. OIL
of Balm, 25c; Cough Syrup. csc; Corn and
Pile salve. &C., Pure Soap for skin. scalp.
|teeth or toilet, 10c, for Csc.
Gray prepays express on $500 orders or
over.
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Gums Pharmacy. corper of Third ave-
nue. and Nineteenth street. is still crowd
ed from day to day with enthusiastic peo-
pie clamoring for Quaker Extract and Oil
of Balm. Yesterday Gray was kept busy.
and 1t was not until very late hour last
night that he could be interviewed at his
hotel He said: II am very, very tired
and worn out. from o'clock this morn
ing until 10 o'clock tonight was kept
uninterruptedly busy. I aim to have a
personal talk with all who call on me.
consequently after about u hours Of such
work person is sure to get worn out.
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Platt's Cynical wit

1.-THE late Senator Platt." said an AL
bany legislator. had cynical wit. Talk
ing about a politician who had changed
his party. he once said to me:
circumstances alter everything-po.
litical views, religion. even health.
Why, I've got a friend who is afflict-
ed with insomnia In Its worst form, and
yet every morning that man sleeps as
sweet and sound as a new born babe
when his wife crawls over him to start
the fire. s"
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Deadly Cyclone in Italy

Milan, July 23.--A terrific cyclone
swept over the district northwest of
Milan today, doing great damage to the
towns of Saronne. Rovellasca and
Lonate Pozzolo. 1t is estimated that 26
persons were killed or injured. Many
houses were unroofed and telegraph
lines were levelled. Some dwellings
were cracked and shaken as though
they had been through an earthquake.
Railroad traffic has been impeded by
the great quantity Of wreckage thrown
across the tracks.
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White Asked to Resign

Gratis of ST. Clair county, in convention
here today, passed a resolution de-
handing that Representative Charles
A. White, who admitted taking a brlDe
for his vote for United States Senator
Lorimer, resign.
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PRESIDENT TAFT
HURTS HIS ANKLE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE u

(CONTINUED FROM PAGE ~
cessful farmer, and went west for the
purpose of finding rich soil that would
grow big crops with as little cultivation
as possible and the Maine man played the
largest part in the development of that
western country.
Rich Soil Taken Up
But now all the rich soil has been
taken up; now we are issuing bonds
In order to put water on the dry soil in
the west that otherwise would not grow
crops and the thoughts of many of the
wisest men of the country are being
turned to the abandoned farms of the
east where modern science in agriculture
shows that crops can be raised II only
proper attention and rules are followed
In the cultivation of the soil.
Farmers today are our millionaires
and there is no reason why Maine should
not have farmer millionaires as well as
the west Nor do I see any reason why
the young men who come out Of your
agricultural schools should not stay here
on the farms of Maine and raise crops
that would make them comfortable and
enable them to send their children to col
leges and universities and continue their
political and moral influence throughout
tho state and the nation"
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Hnrahan VIII Not Talk

Chicago, July 23.-(Special)-Ja T.
Harahan, president of the Illinois Gen.
trail railroad, and chief prosecutor of the
graft charge that involves the name of
Ira @. Rawn, president of the Monon
railroad, shot to death at his summer
home Wednesday, returned to Chicago
today when the police were preparing to
release Ernest Stevens, negro chauffeur
who was arrested in connection with
the shooting He refused to discuss any
aspect of the death of the former vice
president of the Illinois Central or the
graft investigation.
1.-The Publishers Press has received in
formation to the effect that some months
ago, Mr.. Harahan said in conversation
with another railroad man, that there
was no doubt of Rawn's guilt In the
graft case; that you had the dead wood
on him, and that one Of his subordinates
had been watching and reporting his ac-
tons. Is there any truth In this re-
port?''
II refuse to affirm or deny" replied
the president. IT will say nothing what
ever on the subject"
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Result of Secret Investigation


Chicago, July 23.-The result of a Sc
cret investigation of the death of Ira
@. Rawn, president of the Monon. made
within a few hours after his death oc-
Cured as the result of bullet wound,
became known today. The investigation
was made by a private detective who
had been employed in the Illinois Cen
trail Investigations. and two more are
said to have made a careful examina-
ton of the premises and the servants
without making themselves known
There were four servants sleeping in
the house the night of the death, &C.
cording to the report of the detectives.
or these, three slept on the second floor,
above the room where the shooting took
place. None of them heard any sounds
before the death of Mr.. Rawn was made
known to his family. Johanna Solburg,
a maid, who slept on the third floor, de-
clared she was awake at 1:30 o'clock
Wednesday morning and that she heard
one shot fired.
The two detectives declare that the
alleged Jimmy marks on the screen
door of the Rawn home, which the In
truder was supposed to have made while
gaining entrance, were on the inside of
the door.
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Burned to Death In Manila
Manila, July 23.--Frederick Bonner,
former assistant secretary of public
works here, was burned to death in
fire in his residence this morning. Mr..
Bonners home was In New Mexico.
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Wounded Man Dies

Cecilia. Ca, July 23.-James Gill.
who was shot and badly wounded by
W. H. Bostick when the latter was bar
ricaded In his house and fought two
battles with officers and troops three
weeks ago In this county. died at his
home here today He makes the fourth
man to die from Bostick's bullets.