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chemicals, bensines and such things,
while on the other two floors was the
printing business Of L. ID. Hawkins.
On one eide was a cafe and adjoining
tho cafe the six-story building used as
an assembly room by many sociai or
y~anizations, but closed at present.
On the other side Of the burning
building ls the place OF Weir. the florist.
with a glass greenhouse flush With the
top Of the three-story house.
Tho fire was burning SC fercely an
alarm was sent In II brought several
other engine companies. the locality
being In the high pressure belt. a
talon chief Dooley was afraid the
flames would spread and sent In a
second alarm. but the blaze was con-
fined tc the one structure. completely
quitting II. and doing e damage Of SIS.
900.
The heavy smoke from the burning
chemicals and inks drifted all over
the section M filled scores OF houses.
but caused no pajams parade among
the staid residents, who contented
themselves with remaining at their win.
dows until the rooms were clear again.
The evening world., 1911-08-04
FIXED POST MAN
IS ROLLED OFF It
BY TROLLEY CAR
Bruises Cover Fairclough as
Uniform Goes, but Injuries
Are Not Serious.

Policeman Henry Fairclough. at
tached TO the East One Hundred and
T~wenty-sixth street station. was on .
fixed post at One Hundred and Seven
teenth street and Lexington avenue
early to-day when ne vas run down
by a north bound car. He was knocked
over by a fender and rolled several feet
before the car could be stopped.
DIR. Martin, from the Harlem Hosp'-
tai, found he was not badly hurt, though
his entire body was bruised ana out
and his uniform torn 10 shreds. The
policeman. after reporting his accident.
went home.
The trolley car was in charge OF Mo-
torman John Sullivan of No. 1874 East
One Hundred and Second street. He
says he thought Fairclough had stepped
to one side to let the car pass and
doesn't understand how the policeman
came to be struck. Faircloush himself
was equally hazy about how the acct.
dent happened.
The evening world., 1911-08-04
PRESIDENT EXllED,
SAILS FOR JAMAICA.
Gen. Simon Ruled Black Republic
Less Than Three Years After
Overthrowing Nord Alexis.

PORT AU PRINCE. Hayti. Aug. -
Gen. Antoine Simon sailed last nignt FOR
Kingston. jamaica, the refuge of Haytfs
fallen heroes as the warship II Decem-
bre, which took Its name from the day
that he was unanimously elected Pres
ident OF the black republic. doomed n
doleful farewell. He follows in tho wake
of Nord Alexis, whom he overthrow in
the last month OF 1908. and he leaves the
capital In the possession OF e Cine IL
natus Leconte, whom he had driven Into
exile with his deposed chief: and Gen.
Antenor Firmin. a rival for the Pres
idency. whom he placated by sending
him as Minister TO Cuba.
So tho wheel has gone round. Nord
Alexis ruled for six years. On Dec. j.
1908. Simon, then at tho height OF mis-
popularity. led an overwhelming revolu-
tionary party into Port au Prince and
was everywhere proclaimed as a savior
OF the country from tyranny. He APP
peared to have the country united be-
hind him. Nord Alexis, who had found
safety on the French cruiser Duguay
Trouin, later boarded the German
steamer Sarnia and proceeded to King
ston, where, embittered against his
countrynen, he died In the spring OF
1910. To the last he refused to admit
that he could understand the hostility Of
the people.
The evening world., 1911-08-04
CHEMICAL BLAZE
SENDS own ALARM
TO ENGINE HOUSE
Fumes Awaken Fiiremen, Also
Most of Residents of Column
bia Heights, Brooklyn.

Many OF the a%rlstocratlo families OF
the cid Columbia Heights section OF
Brooklyn were awakened at s o'clock
this morning by smoke pouring into
their windows. Its source, q burning
building a. No. ls1 Plerrepont street.
however. was not near enough to cause
much alarm.
II was q blaze that sent In its own
alarm to the headquarters Of Engine
Company No. los. ecross the street.
One OF the fremen near the window
awoke choking and saw the street out
side filled with smoke. Hc grabbed q
pair Of trousers. slid down the brass
pole and sounded the gong.
The tnree-story brick building was
roaring inside. On the ground floor was
the Green Dry Cleaning n Dyeing
establishment. filled with combustible
The evening world., 1911-08-04
NAVAL. OFFICER
KILLED HIMSELF
AT HOTEL ASTOR
Letter TO Bride May Explain.
Sudden Action of Lieut.
Brilliant.

The body ot Lieut.. Charles Edgar
himself in a room on the second floor
OF the Hotel Astor while his friends
and the Navy Department were seek
ing him. was taken TO York. Pa, his
Frustrated by news OF his death and
could not come to New York to ac-
COMPANY the remains. but her father
arrived this morning.
Lieut.. Brilliant was found dead late
yesterday with a bullet wound In his
right temple. lie had removed his coat,
rested his feet on one ohair as he sat
In another. and fired the shot from a
cheap revolver. 1t IL believed he ended
his life about I o'clock Yesterday morn
ing. but no one heard the shot.
lie left no letter explaining his act
unless the ono found addressed to his
wife and stamped. told the reason It
was mailed to her without being opened.
Coroner's Physician O'Hanlon, how
ever. performed an autopsy last night
and learned that the officer had suf-
fered from purulent meningitis, a dis
Ease approximating %inclplent insanity.
1t was his opinion that the young o-..cor
killed himself when out OF his mind.
lie had been In III health for n ye-r.
and while he was duly sober while on
duty. he had drunk heavily when away
from 1t. Until 1t IS said his wife and
friends recently demonstrated with him
for his excuses.
The evening world., 1911-08-04
WIDOW GETS GILllS ESTATE
Aunt Receives $4,000 and Wife Re-
maIndcr of SiaD,621.sO

Deputy State Comptroller Julius Har-
burger to-day nled the appraisers re.
port of the estate OF Frederic $. ellis,
who died March 20. 1911. The estate,
which Is valued at s429,G27.s9, consists
Of stocks and bonds of railroads. and
goes to tho widow. with the exception
of $4,000 that IL left TO an aunt. Mrs
Mary @, Marble. and a cousin. Mrs
Ellen Vaughan.
The widow, who lives at No. 1 Wesi
Seventeen street. was married TO Mr.
Gillis on Sept, 0. 1909, The VIII was
made out In favor OF Mrs, Gillis''
maiden name, Helen S, Gowing, TIL,
| widow was appointed eXecutrix,
The evening world., 1911-08-04
Benefit
BY P0SLkM

Soothing and antiseptic. Poslam
proves UNNECESSARILY grateful when
used on the tender skins of infants
affected with chatting, milk crust. &C.
zema or any disorder of the skin, As
with adults, Poslam stops all itching
heals rapidly and accompllshes com
plete and permanent cures. Hege-
mans, Riker's, Kalish's and ali drug
gists sell Poslam in two sizes at 30
G. ats : ID So. For lree sample write
TO the Emergency Laboratories, 20
West "wenty-ifth street. New YORK
Citv.
The evening world., 1911-08-04
NOT THE H0LDUP TAXI.
Owner Of Car Found In Garage En-
ters Protest,

Eugene s. vandewater. owner OF taxi
a No. 57,21S, came to Police Head
quarters this morning to file an indig-
san. protes. against ~. coupling Of H..
car with the shooting of Adolph stern.
a clerk In Jacoby's 1ewelry store. at
Thirteenth street and Sixth avenue.
which was robbed on the night of
July 90.
He told Inspector Hughes that he had
left the car at the Plaza arage on
Fifty-eiyhth street and Madison ave
nue.. some time ago. and commissioned
Greene's agency, at Forty-eighth street
and Broadway. to sell It for him. He
displayed his receipts to Inspector
Hughes, and announced that he was 60
Ing away for a short vacation. He left
his address. so that Inspector Hughes
might communicate with him in case
he needed him
At the Plaza garage It was stated
that the taxicab had not been out OF
the place sinces II had been left there
by Vandewater.
The evening world., 1911-08-04
"RECIPROCITy"
ISANEW SADDLE HORSE.
So Named by President Because
Gift Arrived as Treaty Bill
Fight Ended.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 4-Pres.dent
got n new riding horse from West
virginia the other day. Tho horse came
ius, after the Canadian Reciprocity
fight had ended and the President took
one look al him and called him Reel
proclty.' The new Presidential steed
is i6 hands high, dappled i~ron-gray
In color and able to carry a man OF
49,
the Presidents weight.
The evening world., 1911-08-04
WANTS CHANCE ITO TALK OVER
MATTERS.w

This message was sent on Tuesday
and on Wednesday Fields appeared with
Mr.. Middleton's demand for his chill
dren.
Mrs. Middleton declares her husband
does not seem disposed to meet her and
talk w their aim culties. She says
she cannot live without her children,
and feels that she has a right 10 know
who 10 10 care for them and direct their
education.
She says that while she was in Flor
ida last winter she received two letters
When she arrived on March 9 her nus
band told her that he had leased their
country place at Larchmont and taken
an apartment for her at No. II Fast
6ixtieth street. She says Mr.. Middleton
makes an allowance o: SIS n week for
the children In addition TO what she
herself receives and that the amount Is
insufficient.
Mrs. Middleton before her marriage.
sixteen years ago, was the widow OF
lieut.. Molyneux Seel OF tie British
Royal Artillery. Mr.. Middleton also
was married before and has one daugh,
ter. Mrs. George w. Holmes, Of thi,
city. by his first wife.
Mr.. Middleton admits the separation
from his wife. but declines 10 discus,
It further han TO say that she con
suited a lawyer before signing tn
agreement. Middleton has been a prom
,nent figure in railroad circles for man!
years. having been vce-president an'
secretary OF the Erie before going q
the Lehigh Valley.
The evening world., 1911-08-04
Rush for stenoxraphers.

WASHINGTON. Aug. $50 scarce
have frst-class stenographers become
in Washington that 1t has been found
necessary to send to Duluth, Mimi. for
another shorthand expert to assist in
the hearing of the Senate Lorimer conS
mittee. On o of the many hear
inss being conducted by committees in
Congress every available s~tenographer
Of reputation in the city is said to be
working day and night on copy" In
c~identaily. the stenoSraphers are reap
ing q harvest.
The evening world., 1911-08-04
You buy trouble

when you purchase glasses on
an "optician'S' or an "eyeslass
sdlesperSon'S' say-so.
We have always realized the
importance of having eyes exe
amined by an OtnliSt Of ex-
perience and when you come
10 our stores for glasses you
are absolutely safe.
Whether your glasses cost
$500, $500, or $500, we
stand back of every pair and
Guarantee you complete eye.
nlnss e%ntisfnctinn
The evening world., 1911-08-04
Toronto Parliament building Fire.

TORONTO. Aug. A.-Fire was dlscov-
cred this morn!ngf a, . o'clock in the
west wing of the Provincial Parliament
building. Fifteen minutes later the
blaze was reported under control. The
damage was not great.
The evening world., 1911-08-04
FIGHTS TO BREAK
AGREEMENT AND
! KEEP CHILDREN
Mrs. j. A. Middleton in Separa-
ton Contract Gave Them to
Father 10 Months a Year.
WON'T GIVE THEM UP.
Her Appeal to Courts Reveals
Domestic Troubles of L.
high Valleys ce-President.
WON'T GIVE THEM UP.

M John A. Middleton. wife Of the
hr9t vice-presidon OF the Lehlgh VALLEY
railroad Company. has engaged counsel
70 hiring suit to test the validity Of .
separation agreement between herself
anA her husband signed two months
aSo. Mrs. Middleton came 90 New York
Yesterday from her summer home at
Watoh Hin. II. l.. and Is staying at her
apartment, No. Il East Sixtieth street.
Announcement of ne projected suit
= practically the nrst intimation OF un-
happiness in the Middleton household.
though Mrs. Middleton says she and
her husband have been living apart for
almost a year and have not been In
harmony for ten years. Mr.. Middleton.
who - . director of ten railroads, four
banks and half q dozen other corpora
tions, makes hi. home at the Waldorf
Astoria.
Nh. Middleton 10 preparing che suit
because abe says the separation agree
she ssyr~t gives 70 her husband
the custody Of their three children for
ten months zach year. and she Ii nSt
satisfied to hsve this provision carried
out She says al the time she signed
the agreemsnt she was I'll and did not
realize she was virtually s~urrcndering
her children to Mr.. Middleton.
REFUSED TO GIVE CHILDREN TO
HIS MESSENGER.
She was stirred to action by the ar
rival on W Wednesday at her Watch Hiu
home Of George w. Fields. an employee
Of the law arm OF O'Brien. Boardman
4 PAtt. Of No. ? Rector street. who
brought . letter from Nj. Middleton
requesting that tho children be given to
him. The letter. which was aligned with
Mr.. Maidstone initials, read:
'Liiy~Ths bearer OF this letter 10
Mr.. George W. Fields, whom I am
sending to escort the children 70 Now
York, in accordance with our tAak over
the phone thAs Afternoon. ~ the In
closed letter win show you. Mr.. Fields
Is a gentleman TO whom the children
can be safely intruGtsd. I win mess
them on arrival q New York"
The letter 10 which Mr.. Middleton 70
ferred WAS from Frank n. Plat, REQ.
ommendins Fields ~ q trustworthy
person for the mAssion w0Ach you re-
quire ham 70 perform" Mr. MIddaetoS
declined to let Neids tAke thu children
and notified har husband BY telephone
that she would reach New York yss-
terday and the& unleos he called 81
her apartment BY 2 O'Clock last night
she would appeal 10 the courts to q
nul the SEPARATION aEresment. MI. Mid
diston aid not oaA IN her.
Helen xiddletowu. fourteen years old,
eldest OF the three children. hsr mothsi
says. cent q telegram TO her fathc,
several days ago, saying her mother
was Ill and that she (Heisn) could MOI
como to New York. She asked hNa
father to come to Watch Hin. but IN.
stead got . message urging her TO leave
there with her brothers. Jean. aged
thirteen. u John A. IT.. aged ten
Then Helen wired:
Mother 10 VI and I will not leav<
The evening world., 1911-08-04
The Evening Worlds Zoo.

tober to be exhibited. President TAFT
expects to he there Oct. IL. and will
drop In to see Pauline.
The evening world., 1911-08-04
Puppies saved From Fire Are
Named ShadrRch, Meshach
and Abed-negO.

Mrs. Hugo lioch was badly burned
when her home at Playground, l.. L.
was almost destroyed by fire. but size
saved three puppies of which she Is
very fond. one OF the summer resi-
OF Bay Crest heard of Mrs.
Hoch's hero!sm and christened the pup
pies.
She gave thsm all Bible names,
"Shadrach.' "Meshach" and "Abed-
nego.' in memory OF the fiery furnace
episode,
The evening world., 1911-08-04
sting of Jeliyfish May Cost swim,
mer His Leg.

The sting OF a jellyrsh may cost ST.
mon Tabor Of Atlantic City his leg.
II not his lie.
II was inflicted two years q whom
he was In bathing. and ever since II
has bothered him when tie went into
the ocean. A few days ago while
swimming he suddenly felt great pain.
and an examination showed that blood
poisoning had set in.
The evening world., 1911-08-04
White House Cow TO Make n TOuI
OF II Country.

Pauline Wayne. the famous White
House cow. is going to do a little tour
Ing OF the country herself this fall.
she viii so 20 the International Dairy
men'S Exposition In Muwsukss In o.
The evening world., 1911-08-04

Where you see the biggest "crush"
week after week, month after month
and year after year, there muss be
"semsthIns pein0."
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COME AND GONE

49,, Miss Ida Hanson, who was visiting
friends In Brainerd, returned Tues.
day. -
. County Attorney don M. Cameron
was in st. Paul the first part of the
week, in attendance at the session of
the supreme court.
Miss Nettle Helson of Sioux Falls.
=. d., who has been visiting here
with Mrs. G. A. Burr, returned home
Monday.
Rev. Royal j. Montgomery, who has
Deen featuring at the local. congrega-
tional church. returned to Detroit
Tuesday.
Miss Ottilia Keough arrived Tues
Gay from Brainerd for a visit with
friends.
Spirit J. Vasaly left Monday for a
several days visit in Duluth and on
the Iron range.
Mrs. F. Houde, who was visiting
friends here, returned to Anoka Mon
day evening.
Mrs. 7. Birch and daughter returned
tuesday from a visit in st. Cloud.
w. E. Penheld departed Monday
night on; business trip to Chicago.
oscar Swanson and Burton Ford of
Bralnerd visited here a couple DAYS
IBIS week. enroute home from St.
Cloud.
Jenner Chance, who has been en-
ployed with state survey crew in
hoseau county, arrived the first of the
week for visit with relatives
John Wetzel and son, Earl, have
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.R0YALTON

April Con Thursday occurred
the death of Lawrence Waligorski
The, deceased has been in poo,
health for the past year. His death
was due to heart failure. The fun.
eral was held Saturday mornin g
from the Catholic church. Mr.
Waligorski was a half brother OF
Joseph, Waligorski.
Damon Bouck and Frank Artio
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
I. w. Bouck.
Mrs.Annie Sheets, of Long Prairie
visited the past week at the home
of her brother, G.. K. Rhoda.
DIR. J. P. Chance went to Mime
apolis Saturday on professional
business.
DR.. Hughes spent Sunday in
Aitkin with friends.
Miss Anna Schwartz is home from
Flandreaux, S. D., to spend he1
spring vacation.
Mrs. Robt. Parkins entertained a
few friends Monday evening at tea
VIM. and Chas. Poller went to St
Paul Monday.
Miss Baaken of Minneapolis
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
G. Rosenmeier.
Mrs. N. w. Miller of Iona, N. D
was in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. =. Galley. who
have been boarding the past winter
at Neuman's Hotel, moved into
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|tarned Monday.
8 az -, And Als n. smracksr and spn
returned to Melross IS auto. Monday.
after an over Sunday. visit here, nav
ing been called ~ the serious illness
lot Mrs ~. N. LaChance. = rs s.
Miss 2 Alice, Mon,,ahan returned
Wednesday from a visit with relatives
in st. Cloud :.>=:f s.=.sE. e. -. Z
Rev. "A. e. Bonstilli arrived Monday
from Cohasset to conduct q series Of
evangelistic meeting at the Brickyards
and Randall. = ;: - - 49,:
z;Chas. Charter Of Argusville, N. d.,
ARRIVED here Tuesday for q visit with
relatives here and in Belle Prairie:
Mrs. Vim. Chapman came up from
Royalton tor a@vieit.;s =: 4" 80 T.
Vim. Coons came down from Brain.
egg Yesterday for: "a !. yislt with hli
Attorney Louis joss Of Minneapolis,
9 former resident here. was a business
visl tor here Tuesday.
Miss Lille Van Herke, who was
visiting at Coleraine. returned home
Tue6day. :. - =:
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SWAN ;,ili,l RIVER

April 4.-Martin Larson of Bowlus
was out here Sunday visiting relatives.
Dr.. j. Il. @Gumper' and Matt 'Ander-
son of Bowlus were out here Sunday. .
Miss Esther Peterson has accepted a
position to teach spring term Of
school in Aitkin county for which
place she, Left Sunday. :. 49,.
Wm.. Krottoschinsky purchased q
manure spreader at Little Falls Thurs
day. ~ - i ~ ..':.'
Miss Anna Stang called on friends
in Little Falls Saturday. - ;>
Geo: Larson attended to business
matters in Little Fails Saturday.
Leander Larson OF the Rrlckyarde
is out here this week; visiting reia-
tivee.< -: .. ....- =. T.: ..,.~
+, Anton Pietrowki made. a trim to
Little Falls Monday. ,:
Fred Hantler of Little r lis is out
mere he ttt this week attending TO business
jill. Hanfer attended to matters a,
Bowlus Tuesday.
Chas. Hander had tho misfortune
Wednesday to break bis leg at the
ankle while moving q small building.
Mr.. Hantter had q large pry pole try.
ing to pry UP the building so as to set
a roller in under tho skid and IN some
way the pry pole gave way from under
the skid and came down with much
force, striking him on the ankle, caus.
ing bad fracture. A doctor was called
at once and the broken limb was set.
He will be laid up for some time.
Miss Helen Barton of Two Rivers
called on her sister. Sophia, Sunday.
John Barton attended to business
matters at Bowlus Tuesday.
Joseph Stanek has accepted a situa'
ton as clerk in Mcleod Bros. hard.
ware store at Bowlus.
A party was given at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Gregerson Thurs
day evening. The evening was spent
in playing games and singing songs.
Refreshments were served at midnight,
after which all left for their homes,
having spent a very enjoyable time,
Albert Gosiak purchased 40 acres of
land from Mrs. Clara Fuller OF Little
Falls IN section ~.
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returned from a business .viisi. in St.

returned from business *.visi, in St.
Cloud. 49,.
John Jagen went to Minneapolis
| Monday tor q VISIT. with friends
Mrs. barney Burton is visiting
friends and relatives in Minneapolis
this week.
Mrs. J. A. Hanks came down from
Motley the first of the week fer a visit
with Mrs. M. f. Barnes.
Max Won Domarus, who is empioved
in Minneapolis was IN this week
visiting with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Won D0marus.
Mrs. I. W. Hlnckley, who was visit
ing with her husband at Loman, has
returned home.
Mrs. Andrew Smracker arrived Mon
day from Falrmont, N. D., called by
the serious illness of Mrs. D. Nj. La
Chance.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. C. Gordon visited
in st. Paul this week.
Mrs. Mary Dahmen departed Mon
day for her claim at Williston, N. D.
Mrs. A, E. Herrick, who was visit.
ing in Minneapolis returned Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Musser, who
were visiting at st. Louis, returned
Sunday.
l.. d. Brown returned to St. Paul
Monday, after an over Sunday visit
With his family here.
Attorney N. N. Bergheim made a
business trip to St. Paul the first of
the week.
Geo. H. Ferguson, who was to
Minneapolis on business visit, re-
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April 6:-r1iss8 Katie Rorma,,1n1z
Espent Sunday and Monday 81 Little
N. A. Churchill and +. snieder
lwere county seat visitors Monday,
/ q. Hanger shipped a carload OF
Inousehold.good to Lincoln Tues.
Iaay, where he and his family will
IllVe tor come time.ss
t, "A: kogmanz was a Little Falls
Touslness caller Saturday.
n: Sites of Parker shipped a car.
F!oad of stock and household goods
IHonday to North Dakota where he
will make his home. T.: i.
| N. R:Cochran:of Kansas, who has
| Deen visiting here for the past few
Gays, left for his home Wednesday
ae was accompanied by his mother
Mrs. Cochran; who will make hel
home there '.''.: -. Il
| A. Rogmanz left Tuesday for Ala.
| oama, where he will spend some
time looking after his land: inter
= Franz Bailey allie; who was Is, reported or:
to be quite ill, is improving.
The Ladies' Sewing Society Of the
ICatholic church will meet next Sat,
urday, April {, atthe home of Mrs
"a Bermel. ~~: d.. .. 49,: H.;
| Miss. Marie Calhoun returned
home Saturday after several
months spent in different parts OF
tSouth Dakota.
i. Services will be held in the ST.
James Catholic church Sunday
April 9. sr', = :r.
The LADIES' Aid of the II. E
church met at the home of Mrs. N
E. Mueller Wednesday,.
| There will be a big dance Easter
Monday night, April II, in Nelson'e
hall, formerly known as the Bailey
hall. :.
| Miss Annie Ahlers left s>Wednes
day for Kansas: She accompanied
Grandma Cochran. t.. =.