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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-09
LUNATIC A CANDIDATE.
Queer Election Contest Over Repre-
sentative Saunders Victory,


Since the formation Of the government
all kinds Of men have run for Congress,
but It remained for yesterdays hearing
before the House Committee on Elections,
which Is considering the contested cleo
ton case Of Parsons VS.. Saunders. in the
Fifth Virginia district, TO develop the
fact that an officially insane person had
got on the ballot as a candidate for a
seat In the House and had received sup
port
In the case in question John N. Par
sons. a Republican, IS contesting the seat
OF ". ". Saunders, a Democrat, who. on
the face OF the returns, received a plu-
rality OF eighty votes. Mr.. Parsons as
serts that Elliott G. Mathews, an insane
man, was allowed a place on the ballot
as a candidate for Congress against him
self and Mr.. Saunders.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-09
seth Bullock Confirmed.

At the executive session which closed
the day in the Senate, the nomination Of
Seth Bullock as United States marshal
for South Dakota, was confirmed, along
with number of nominations of post
masters.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-09

The gunboat Vicksburg. now at Cor
rinto, on the west coast of Nicaragua, has
been ordered to proceed to San Francisco.
She viii take aboard from the other yes
sells the sick sailors and men whose terms
Of enlistment Will expire shortly.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-09
THE EXTENSION GRANTED.

Washington, Spa Springs and GrettR
RAILWAY Given Six Months More.
Under the provisions Of bill passed by
the Senate yesterday. the Washington.
Spa Springs and Gretta Railroad is grant
ed an extension Of six months time to
complete its line along the Bladensburg
road
A special hearing was granted on the
measure yesterday morning. at which Gen.
George II. Harries, representing the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany, and George E. Hamilton, OF the
Capital Traction Company. spoke in op-
position to the bill
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-09
FACES ALLDS WITH
CHARGE OF BRIBE
Man Tells New York Senate
He Paid $1,000. Q
APPEARS FIRST LIKE GHOST

Hiram G.. Moe Gives Graphic Ac-
count of Taking Package of SenR-
1901 to Purchase Favor In Ger
tain Bridge Legislation.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-09
|ROBNETT VERDICT
MAY Be GUILTY"
COurt-martial Goes Into a
Secret Session.
ONE SIDE OF CASE ARGUED

Maj. Leonard, on Behalf of Defend
ant, Declared Epithets Used TO DIR.
COwIes on ,PhOne Were CiviIitIes
or Terms of Endearment-WOm n e
Defense Strong Feature.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-09
AMUSED BY MACON
House Listens to an Attack
on Bennett.
OLD CHARGES ARE REITERATED

in Fiery speech, IL eau
toned. Several Times to Control
His TonRue-Read Items from EK-
Dense Account of Junket TO Eu-
rope-Gives the Lie to Colleague.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-14
THE CHRISTMAS BURGLAR MAN

mammals surprise. she nstengu a long
time for return footsteps and wonder
ed, after all, if papa had been caught.
She was not at all comfortable, nor
was she warm. and few minutes lat
er her pretty eyes closed, her head
dropped, and she drifted into dream
land. Then she was awakened by her
father. The mask was gone from the
face, and he looked pale and troubled.
"Oh, you've come backw she whis-
pered, remembering the last caution
she had received.
"Why are you here, dearie?' asked
her father.
You brought me, papa. Don't you
remember-whenw we were playing bur
glars?"
Muriels father telephoned to the
police and reported the strange bur
glary. In the morning he spent an
hour in convincing his little girl that
he was not the man who wore the
mask
well, papa" she said in the end,
'he was very good Christmas bur
glar, wasn't hep
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-14

The peculiar properties of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy have been
thoroughly tested during epidemics
of influenza and when it was taken
IN time we have not heard of
single case of pneumonia Sold by
all dealer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-14
A REMARKABLE WOMAN.
Mrs. Mary Eddy, Founder of the
Christian Science Religion.


Christian Science Religion.
Judged by her achievements the
world has produced few more re-
markable women than Mary Baker
G. Eddy. She would have been re-
markable if she had only accumu-
lated a fortune of 100000, the
estimated amount of the estate she
left, but the fortune she made in
comparatively few years, and that.
too, after she had passed middle
life, is matter of small importance
in comparison with the religion she
founded, a religion which has ad-
herents in practically every part of
the civilized world. The Christian
Science church, of which she was
the head and director, numbers it's
members by the millions, according
to well informed Christian Scientists.
And it is a growing religious
movement. Whether or not it will
continue to grow now that it's found
er has passed away is doubtless a
question that is being quite general
ly discussed by those not in sympa-
thy with Christian Science. There
doesn't seem to be any good reason
why it shouldn't continue to grow,
/ at least for many years 1t has
shown great vitality since it was
fairly launched and began to attract
attention. It's doctrines must have
truth in them or else it couldn't
have prOspered as it has-couIdn't
have lived so long.
| The life and works of Mrs. Eddy
are well known. Stories of her ca
reer have been written by those
] friendly and those hostile to her.
but much more will be written in
the immediate future, much of it
reviews and criticisms of the relig-
ion of which she was the founder.
but nothing that can be said or writ
ten will obscure the fact that she
was a woman of great ability, and
her personality and convictions upon
a mighty host Of people, Her name
/ is destined to live in history, and
that she succeeded in impressing
there is a possibility that her fame
will Increase with passing years. 1t
certainly will if the Christian Sci
ence church holds together and
| prOspers as it has prospered in re-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-14
ARE TOO MANY DOCTORS
Medical Journal Says Pill Rollers
Do Not Make Enough Money.
Profession OvercrOwded.

Are there too many doctors in the
United States? Consider France with
100000 population and only H.
600 medical men. Then consider
England with 10000 600 population
and $4,000 medical men. In Amer
lea, with 90,OOO,O00 population,
there are 10000 medical men. The
Medical Record says the profession is
Overcrowded and the earnings of the
average physician are too small
When medical mems earnings fall off
evidently the health of the people is
increasing. Too bad for the doctors,
but very nice to be healthy and need
no doctor. Perhaps the medical
school output will have to be revised
down.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-14
LOVE LETTERS IN THE BAG.
Atlanta Maiden Asks Police to Re-

Atlanta Maiden Asks Police to Re-
cover Missives Thief Snatched.
Although she lost only 60 cents
as the result of the snatching of her
pocketbook by a sneak thief Miss
Tolbert Harrison of Atlanta conf1ded
to the police that she would be will
ing to give a good deal more than
that to get back her pocketbook and
its contents, chiefly its contents,
which were a number of love letters
from a particular friend, whose
name she refused to give.
The police have not yet succeeded
in locating the missing bag, and she
remains disconsOlate, fearing it will
fall into prOfane hands.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-14
FASHION BUYS AT THE DEAD" OFFICE

Welt and Taft to Corelli is only spec
ulative. But the works of the latter
that wilI)be sold are not all fiction
in the general sense of the term,
because The Treasures Of Heaven "
are there.
The list of books to be sold en-
braces almost every variety of the
publishers art, from solemn Biblical
tracts and prayer books to the light
est and most trashy fiction.
Jewelry, too, Will draw many per-
sons to the Forthcoming sale. There
are always many who go to these
affairs believing that inside the tiny
box upon which they bid large
thing Of value. They may realize
their ambition this time, but the in
dications are that they will be disap-
pointed. However, for those who
wish to take hand Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock has prepared an in
teresting list. He is going to sell
marquise rings, cuff buttons, gold
and silver watches, earrings, stick
pins, silver spoons, silver knives and
many other articles of more or less
value
No one knows the value of these
packages except the employees of the
postoffice departme nt, and they are
sworn not to reveal the exact nature
of their contents. The auctioneer
is instructed to get al he can for
them, regardless of what the pur-
may think when their prizes
have been opened.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-14
CUDAHY's GIFT TO CHURCH.
Made the Millions He Gave Selling
Poor People Necessaries of Life.

The information is that the late
Michael Cudahy, of the meat pack
ing firm, gave all of his income for
the last three years, amounting in
round numbers to $3,0O0,00O, to the
church, and that he left besides an
estate of $2O,O00,00O 1t was aw-
fully good of Mr.. Cudahy to give the
church so much money. But isn't
something wrong when one man in
a corporation can make a profit of
million dollars a year selling poor
people the necessaries of life?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-14

-h"lS, hdlH = TIE servant. you KNOW.
Good day, young 'un." said the
tramp as he am bled away.
"Muriel I'm calledw she shouted aft
er him. Will you come again?
"Thankee; l reckon l WILL" he an
swered.
"Oh, wait a minute, papa; Pm so
sleepy"
Muriel knelt up in her little bed, rub
bed her eyes and shook her golden
curls out 1t was midnight Having
completely recovered from dreamland,
she looked at the tall figure beside her
bed and gasped with delight when she
realized that her long cherished desire
was going to be carried out. Papa had
often promised to play at burglars
with her, and there he was, quite
ready, with the black mask covering
his eyes and a little lantern that gave
only . wee licht.
ooh. papa she cried, you do look
a funny burglar! Wen take mas Jew
elry first Won't she be surprisedY
The midnight intruder nodded.
Where does ma keep it, Muriel?"
he asked Burglars don't know
where things are, you know That's
half the fun of it, eh?"
"Oh, you are funny, papa! Let's
whisper softer. It's Oh the dressing
table in one of the little drawers.
S-q-shp'
MurieI felt herself lifted shoulder
high.
'Now, then, ki-Muriel," he whis-
pered, when we pass your mamma S
room, ki-Muriel, you just point to it
and keep as quiet as a mouse. That's
the proper way, isn't it?'
She nodded delightedly and did as
he wished.
Where are you going now% she
asked almost tnaudibly as she was be-
ing carried downstairs.
''Why, somebody must keep watch.
Don't you know that one burglar
takes the things while another keeps
watch?
He carried her down into the cellar.
1t was very dark and cold, but Muriel
said she wasn't afraid because they
were only playing burglars.
Now then, ki-Muriel," he whis-
pered, you keep watch and don't
make noise" He slipped into her
tiny hand one small bar Of chocolate.
That's your share of the swag," he
said and disappeared
Z Muriel giggled when she thought of
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-14

seen nm, nave -yOU--my mamma anu
Mary. Mary's the servant, you know"
Good day, young un." said the
tramp as he am led away.
"MurieI I'm calledw she shouted aft
er him. will you come againY
Thank zee; reckon l WILL" he an
swered.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-14
SIXTEENTH NEGRO "COLORED."
So Decides the Court of Appeals in
the Case of a Young Woman.

IIIV NatoC OF q OUIS " OIHt6H'
The possession of one-sixteenth of
negro blood brings a person under
the classification of ''colored," ac-
cording to a decision of the district
court of appeals at Washington in
the case of Isabel |. Wall, 8 years
old, against the board of education.
The evidence showed that the
Wall girl had One-siXteenth of negro
blood in her veins, and Justice
Wright in the district supreme court
upheld the action of the board of
education in barring the child from
the white school Chief Justice
Shepard affirmed that decision
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-14
LAUGHTER AND TEARS MINGLE
WITH FUSS AND FURBELOWS.
The Annual Post Office Auction
The Sale of Unclaimed Letters and
Packages Sent Through the Mails
an Event of More Than Ordinary
Interest in Washington.

an Event of More Than Ordinary
Interest in Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Because
of the stupidity OF the people or be-
cause of their total unfamiliarity
with the postal laws of the country
the United States government finds it
necessary every year to hold in
Washington what is known as its
dead letter sale" This sale is the
means of bringing together the elite
of Washington society, so well has
the custom of observing these tunc-
tiOns become of recent years. There
the attaches of the foreign legations
mix with the society bellies and beauX
of the national capitol, bid on the
dead" articles, and otherwise pass
the time much as they would in the
drawing room of a Connecticut ave-
nue. mansion.
These sales are necessary, as stat
ed, because persons in all walks of
life either fail to place the proper
amount of postage on articles sent
through the mails or fail to make
the addresses plain enough for the
men who handle them to ascertain
to whom they should go.
The sale this winter will be held
this month in the auction rooms,
and already parties of society people
are being made up to attend.
Laughter and Tears.
A large range Of articles is to be
auctioned off and, according to the
catalogue which Postmaster General
Hitchcock has prepared there is a
great variety of merchandise that
will go to the highest bidder. For
instance, there is a ridiculous pict-
ure perhaps of a scene at Atlantic
City where a fat man or woman is
clothed in a regulation bathing suit,
or the pathetic figure of some little
tot as he was known many years
ago.
Just what kind of things the peo
pie send through the mails may be
seen from Mr.. Hitchcock's catalogue.
Beginning with schedule CA there
are all manner Of articles ranging
from WOmen's handkerchiefs, hose,
cOrsets, caps and fans to card cases,
coat hangers, pillow slips, fancy
buckles and hatpins. There are even
raZors, water color paints pocket
knives and shirt waists In fact,
the list embraces almost everything
and kind of article used in the dress
of man or woman. not to mention
the usual little trinkets that go along
on the side.
In Mr.. Hitchcock's schedule "R"
there is to be sold a Bible which is
placed at the head of the book list
Then come almost every variety Of
poetical works yet known. THE
Little Brown jug at Kildare" comes
near the top, followed by 'When
Good Fellows Get Together" all in
dicative of the Christmas spirit and
good cheer.
Along with Poor Richards AL
manac," the works of the immortal
Shakespeare and other bards Of past
days will go prayer books, hymnals
and children's story books. No less
persons than President Taft and for
mer President Roosevelt, too. are to
be sold to the highest bidder, it be-
ing listed that William Howard
Taft, the Man of the Hour" Davis
and Theodore Roosevelt, the Citi-
zen" (Riis) are No. 1913, and will
go to the man or woman who offers
the best price when the auctioneer
takes the stand.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-14

oh. my little brother-you haven't
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-14
Treasures OF Heaven.

Following Taft and Roosevelt
come the products of Marie Corelli.
Just what form the bidding will take
when the scene shifts from Roose-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-12-14
"Ws your father at home, kidw

" . your Adluer at nome, KldF'
He was not altogether an IN
pleasant looking man who ad-
dressed the question to a fair
haired child alone on the veranda Of a
suburban villa late in the afternoon of
the day before Christmas.
The little girl stopped playing, frown-
ed prettily and answered.:
My names Muriel. not kid, and my
papa never gets home till long after
I've gone to bed. What's your nameP'
The hulking fellow averted his eyes
and answered her question by asking
another.
who else lives with you?'
oh. my little brother-you haven't
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-10
Ice for summer Use.

Every farmer should practice stor-
ing ice to use during the summer
months. There is little loss to keep
ing ice if proper attention is paid to
packing when being stored. Ice can
be preserved for an indefinite length
OF time In any place that will hold
sawdust, keep out storm and has good
drainage. The building need Ia no
way be costly. An old building, well
constructed, will answer the purpose
just as we'll as new structure For
many years l stored ice in an old
shed practically useless for other pur-
poses, and the ice kept remarkably
WELL Many farmers fail to put up ice
for summer because they have no
place considered good enough in which
TO pack. On nearly every Northern
farm there can be found some place
where ice can be stored without even
repairing the building other than to
lay few tile to afford adequate drain
age, II there is no convenient out
let for tile drainage a few loads of
course gravel will answer for floor
OF the building and also furnish nee
essary drainage. The keeping of ice
depends largely upon the manner Of
packing. Straw is a good material for
packing, but sawdust is a great deal
better. A space of at least twelve
inches should be left between the ice
and building for spacing purposes.
Give the icehouse plenty of ventfla-
ton.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-10
CANADA FORGING AHEAD.

Thomas G.. Shotwell, one Of the
greatest market reporters in America,
writes from New York, under date OF
March 10th, and says:
The tariff tangle with Canada
which President Taft has taken in
hand is OF Importance chiefly because
Of the multitude of American farmers
that are crossing into the Canadian
northwest. Most conservative esti-
mates Of their number place it at
10000 for 1910. Some say as many
as 250,000 will GROSS. These are all
expert farmers and their places In the
United States are being filed by un-
trained men from Europe and from
the cities. Canada is gaining rapidly
in agricultural Importance and within
a few years the United States will
have to call on the Dominion for
wheat. Production of wheat in the
United States is not keeping pace with
the population. A tariff war would
complicate the problem of getting
food. Even now Canadian farmers
are getting higher prices for their cat
tie on the hoof, and Candian house
wives are paying less for meat in the
butcher shops than farmers and house
wives are receiving and paying in the
United States. The tariff on cattle
and wheat must be removed as be-
tween the two countries before long"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-10
Practice and Preaching.

When the late Bishop Hare was pre-
siding over Methodist Episcopal
Church in New York City large re-
ception was given in his honor to
which brother of his, lawyer who
closely resembled the bishop, was in
vited.
During the evening member of the
conference who had never met the
bishops brother approached him and
shaking him warmly by the hand
said.
Good evening, Bishop Hare. great
ly enjoyed the sermon you gave us to
day. 1t is just what this church needs
You are mistaken in the person.
said the brother, smiling, as he point
ed to the bishop on the opposite side
of the room, that is the man who
breaches / practice
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-10
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there Is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all Its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address: f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-10
The Simplicity

The Oyerlands operate by pedal
control, so the hands have nothing TO
do but steer. One goes forward or
backward, fast or slow, simply by
pushing pedals A child can master
the car in ten minutes.
The Overlands are free from com
plexities. A novice can run them and
care for them. One OF these cars has
run 1000 miles without stopping the
engine.
In the Government Postal Service
Oyerlands have run rs miles day
for a year and a half without missing
a trip.
They are as faithful as watches. A
man who knows nothing about ma
chinery can run an Overland a thou
sand miles and back.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-10

The wedding was over and the guests
had departed, when terrific din broke
upon the stiffness.
The footing of fish horns. the beat
ing of tin pans. and the ringing OF
COW bells could be distinguished clear
ly. while agonizing screeches from I'M
identified instruments and the diaboli-
cal noise produced by drawing a seant-
ling across one edge of a dry goods
box contributed their share to the vol
ume of sound
The bride, young woman recently
from Boston. turned pale.
Harold she said. turning to the
bridegroom. those friends of yours
doubtless mean well. and l appreciate
tasir heartiness and sincerity. but /
shall consider it a great favor If you
viii go out and request them to dis
continue their epithalamium. 1t is
quite too boisterous and may attract
attention. Tribune.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-10
The Overland
Now the Leading Car

Overland sales now run 100000
per day. There has never been a
record approaching that in the his
tory of automobiles.
When a man sees an Overland, all
the lesser cars lose their attractions.
For no other car gives so much for
the money. And none is so simple, so
easy to care for, SO proof against
troubles.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-10
Awful BURNING Itch Cured i'm a Day

Awful burning Itch Cured In Day.
In the middle of the night of March
seth / woke up with burning itch III
my two hands and l felt as if l could
pull them apart. In the morning the
itching had gone to my chest and dur
Ing that day 1t spread all over my
body. l was red and raw from the top
of my head to the soles of my feet and
was in continual agony from the
itching. / could neither lie down nor
sit up. l happened to see about Cuti-
cura Remedies and l thought | would
give them a trial took a good bath
with the Cuticurs Soap and used the
Cuticura Ointment / put it on from
my head down to my feet and then
went to bed. On the first of April l
felt like new man. The itching was
almost gone. I continued with the
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
and during that day the itching COM
pletely left me- Frank Gridley, S25
East 43rd Street, New York City, Apr.
81, 1909" Cuticura Remedies are sold
throughout the world; Potter Drug &
Chem. Corp, Sole Props. Boston, Mass.