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The Washington times., 1912-08-23
Speakers Daughter Now
Guest of Colonel and
Mrs. George Harvey.

Mrs. Champ Clark, wife of the
Speaker, will leave Washington soon
after the close OF Congress for a stay
of several weeks at their home in
Bowling Green, Mo. Miss Genevieye
Clark, who is now in the Adirondacks
with Col. and Mrs. George Harvey,
of New York. will join her mother in
time to make the trip with her. Ben
nett Clark viii accompany his mother
and sister. Later in the season Mrs.
Clark will probably take a brief trip
to England
Mrs A. II. Pitzer, of Colorado
Springs, and Miss sPitzer, sister and
niece of Mrs. Clark, who have been
spending the summer in Washington,
will remain in town with the Speaker.
s.
Senator Duncan u. Fletcher of Flor
ida will leave Washington at the close
of Congress for his home in Jackson
VILE, where he will be Joined the
latter part of next month by Mrs,
Fletcher and Miss Fletcher.
Mrs Thomas J. Kemp, formerly Miss
vile to spend November with her par
ents, returning with them for the
opening OF Congress. -''
- -. - pr.
oenatSI Ilapp OF minnesota VIII
leave Washington within a, few days
to Join Mrs. Clapp al their home in st.
Paul. Mrs. Clapp left Washington
several weeks ago.
Mrs. Herbert Dorsey Waters enter
tanned small company informally at
tea yesterday afternoon at her home at
Germantown. Md.
Colonel Edward BUR-. u. s. A. will
leave Washington Monday for Cover
nor's Island. n. Y, to join Mrs. Burr
at the cottage which she has occupied
this summer: Later they will make a
number of visits along the North Shore
and will return to Washington In the
early autumn.
Mrs. Robert w. Bulkley and her
daughter, Miss Natalie Bulkley, have
returned to Washington from Atlantic
mer. Miss Bulkley may be among the
debutantes of this season.
Mrs. Culberson. wife of Senator Gull
berson, of Texas, accompanied by her
sister. Mrs. Mary II. Schluter, went to
Atlantic City yesterday for several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick de c. Faust
will spend September in Atlantic City.
-
Mrs. Robert ]. Wynne, wife of the
former Postmaster General, accompan-
led by their daughter, Miss Ruth
Wynne, and their sons. Charles wynne
and John Wynne, will leave Washing
ton shortly for New York. from where
they will sail on September on the
Lapland for England. Mrs. Wynne and
Miss Wynne will spend several months
In England and on the Continent and
the boys will resume their studies at
Beaumont College. Windsor, England.
Captain Hugh Roland French, of the
English army, and Mrs. French, the
latter formerly Miss Ida Wynne, who
have spent the summer at Dinard.
France. VIII come to London to meet
Mrs. Wynne upon her arrival. va.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
POSTOFFICE WILL
HAVE OWN LAUNDRY
Hitchcock Retaliates For Hold-up
Methods Of Local
Trust.

In retaliation for the action of the al
legged Laundry trust in holding up prices
on Government work. the Postoffice
Department will in future operate its
own laundry. Under authorization from
the Postmaster General. a plant has
been installed, that proved efficient in
it's early trials.
Five alleged members of the so-called
Laundry trust are now under indict-
ment, charged with conspiracy.
Last year the lowest laundry company
bid for postoffice work was 80 cents a
hundred on towels. This year 1t was
rs cents. Similar bids to other depart
ments caused suspicion and led to the
Indictments. Under the present arrange
ment employees will receive three In
stead of one towel week, the work
icing accomplished by one operator
receiving $3.50 a year.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
Woman Doctor Wills
Property to Cats

ST. LOUIS. No, Aug. 23.-With fif-
teen black cats standing like sentinels
about the deserted shop and suspicious
ly prowling in the wake of a physician
In the dingy bed room in the rear. DIR.
Sarah F. Wells. graduate of Oberlin Col
lege, founder of medical colleges, travel
er, author, and occultist, passed today
into the great beyond, the secrets of
which she had read time and again
to scores of awe-stricken neighboring
women.
Clad in rags, DIR. Wells died upon a
bed no less shabby but her medicines
rested upon great chest at her right
hand, in which were gorgeous silk
gowns. rich shawls, and gems from the
Orient. Somewhere in strong box are
reported to be Government bonds AND
deeds to real estate in Dayton. Ohio;
Kansas City, and Florida, and TO all Of
this these fifteen cats, who were held in
even greater awe by the neighbors than
the mistress, are heirs, according to the
expressed wish of the woman.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23

There are some house dresses mada
of good material in sensible styles and
quiet colors selling at a Market Space
department store for 10 cents each.
Some of them are OF material good
enough 20 permit the dresses being
worn on the street. with few changes
of the collars or cuffs. Near the samo
counter where these dresses are being
sold there are some remarkable values
to be had In gloria silk umbrellas.
They cost $1.59, and are worth easily
s. and 81.
Although the fall dresses will call
for something more substantial than
the thin lawn and voile and silk prin-
cess slips that are worn with dresses
during the summer season, for evening
wear. princess slips are still q neces-
sity,
They usually range in price from 81
to Sc, and l recall at the beginning OF
the summer season seeing them marked
&c. these being of extremely thin china
silk.
A woman's furnishing store on c
street, not far from the corner of
Eleventh. is selling these same, 81, s.
trimmed with lace, for $l.59. They will
perhaps need a hittle altering. but even
If the charge for altering were paid at
the store, the total cost would he less
than usual.
In department store between F and
G, on Eleventh, some dainty little
boudoir caps are being sold for 80
cents each. These are made of net,
lined with pink chiffon, and adorned
with satin ribbon bows, and there is a
little rufhe which falls about the face
in a bewitching manner. A great many
of the caps at this price are trimmed
with little silk flowers made out of
ribbon.
The popularity, of apartment houses
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
Red Cross Awards
First Aid" Prizes

Under the special Red Cross endow-
ment fund, known as the William
Howard Taft fund, prizes have been
awarded for the best first aid to the
injured" work throughout the coun-
try.
Christian D. Fisher, of 1871 Park
boulevard. Camden, n. j., an empIoye
of the Pennsylvania railroad shops,
won the first prize of $50, having
treated sixteen cases during the year,
and James Gibson, an employe of the
Berwind- White Coal Company, of
Windber, Pa, won the second prize
of $25. He gave skillful treatment to
coal HEAVIER who was injured by
roof falling on him.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
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Bible Conference.

W1NoNA LAKE, Ind, Aug. 23.-The
annual Winona Bible conference, one Of
the most notable assemblies of its kind
In the country. opened today, and will
continue until September l. Prominent
among the scheduled speakers this year
are Prof. w. p. Patterson, Of the Uni
yersity of Edinburgh: Bishop Edwin H
Hughes, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church: William J. Bryan, of Nebra ska
Charles NJ. Sheldon, the preacher and
author, and Rev. Mark A. Matthews
OF Seattle, moderator of the Presbyter-
ian General Assembly.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
Town $50 Years Old.

MONKTON, VT. Aug. 2S.-The town
of Monkton donned gala attire today in
celebration of the 15Oth anniversary Of
it's settlement. Many visitors joined
with the citizens in the celebration.
Ellsworth Lawrence, of Malone, N. Y,
a descendant of one of the first settlers
of Monkton, delivered the anniversary
address In addition to the literary
and historical exercises, the days pro-
gram comprised a parade, band con-
certs, and numerous other features OF
entertainment.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
Canon Henson Coming.

LONDON, Aug. 25.-The Rev. Robert
Hensley Henson, the canon OF West
minister Abbey, and rector of st. Mar
garet's. sailed for Montreal today to
begin a three months trip through
Canada and the United States. After
preaching in Montreal, Winnipeg and
several other Canadian cities, he will
be heard In lectures AT Yale, Harvard
Cornell, Columbia, the University OF
Pennsylvanis and the Union Theologi-
cal Seminary.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
Ogden Mills to Run.

NEW York, Aug. 2S.-Ogden L. Mills en-
tered the pollctical field tonight as pros
pective Republican candidate for Con
gress from the Seventeenth New York
district. Mr.. Mills. who is a grandson OF
the late ID. Ogden Mills, the financier,
was designated by the Republican com
mittee or this district as candidate for
September primaries.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
Bankers In Session.

KALISPELL, Mont, Aug. 23.- Several
hundred bankers and financieTs, mem-
hers of the Montana State Bankers
Association, responded to the roll call
here this morning at the opening OF the
ninth annual convention of the associa-
ton. The principal feature OF the mi.
tlal session was the annual address OF
the president. A. l.. Smith, of Helena
The convention will conclude its busl-
ness tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman S Stories
HOW MR.. RABBIT FOOLED MR.. FOX.

THE afternoon after Mr.. Rabbit was
in his new home the rooster few
upon pile OF wood near. him and
began talking to him.
How did you get into our house
last night?" he asked.
Mr.. Rabbit felt very foolish. for he
did not know what excuse to make for
being there. However, he told the roos-
ter how he got In.
But i cannot understand why you
came,' said the rooster. what did
you want?"
Mr.. Rabbit was thinking while the
rooster was talking, and had an an
question.
II have always noticed that the farm
er locks you in at night" he said, "and
II never seemed right to me, so I was
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
Baltimore Girls Weds
Former Capital Man

Conducting the elopement without a
hitch in their plans. Miss Ruth Horner
Love. daughter of Mrs Blanche Love,
Of Baltimore, and Joseph A. Billingsley,
a former Washington newspaper man,
were married in Annapolis Monday by
the Rev. Walter G. Mcneil.
The couple have gone South on their
wedding trip. Parents have forgiven
them, and they are expected In Balti-
more shortly. .
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
ArcheologiStS Meet.

MANIToWoC, Wis, Aug. 2.-The
annual field meeting of the Wisconsin
Archaeological Society was begun here
today in conjunction with a meeting of
the Manitowoc County Historical So
ciety. The day was spent in visits to
places of interest in this vicinity. To-
morrow the members will go to Two
Rivers to inspect the Henry p. Hamil-
ton collection of Indian relics said to
be the finest private collection of its
kind in the Northwest.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
Marquise Hurls Self
And Children Into Canal

COURCELLES, France, Aug. o.
The Marquise Delamotte d'Arenberg
d'Esse yesterday, in a sudden ht OF
insanity, threw herself and her three
children, aged eleven, eight, and six
years, into a canal near here. The
cries of the drowning children brought
The police arrested the marquis, who
Is prominent resident of Brussels.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
tcopyrisht. 1912. Frank A. Munsey co..
&suss \ = ~ y s4&44s4s4 44&444-
By ]. S. FLETCHER

out for the North Immediately after he
had breakfasted.
Opening a morning newspaper as the
train moved out of the station, Hollins'
eve was caught by a heavy headline,
which announced a Remarkable Chain
OF Murders In South Devonshire."
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
LOCAL MENTION.

William H. Saunders & Co., Southern
Building, have money 10 loan at a. and
per cent interest on District of Column
bia real estate.
"The Others Sins" Great 4-Reel
drama. Today. Virginia Theater.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
CHAPTER x.
The Fear Of Unknown Things.

~ ROM the moment that Hollins, In
- his own opinion, tound himself
comfortably clear Of Dartmoor he
The Washington times., 1912-08-23

r IT'S face, neck, hands, and arms
- were beaded with sweat; his
u u throat and mouth were parched
with a. particularly annoyinp
The Washington times., 1912-08-23

The popularity of apartment house
La Junta tribune., 1912-08-17
Rocky Ford Fair RsmIn,sesns&

During the last week Mortime,
Randel. chief Of publicity Of the fair
had been digging into the past. re.
ords OF the Arkansas Valley Fair
Association getting press agent stuff
for the newspapers. and has been
finding some interesting things:
For instance. in 1892. twenty year,
ago. the receipts were &3.3O4.9
Last year the receipts were Sll,sSl. II
twenty Yeas ago 1863 were paid
out for purses and 1890 In premiums.
Las, year N.54|9s was paid out for
purses and $s.si7+S in premiums.
During the twenty years from iss2
the fair has paid out a grand total
Of oyer$li5.ooo. and seventy percent
OF this has been paid out right her
at home.-Rocky Ford Tribune.
La Junta tribune., 1912-08-17
Greatest cantaiovpe crsp Ever.

That this will be the most success
ful season that this section has eve
known Is the report OF !. ID. Hale
than whom there Is no better author,
i,y on cantaloupes-who got homs
last week from good season In Cal
ifornia; and this report In borne ou,
by c. c. Carleton. the well know
grower and distributor, who arrive
last Friday from his home In Plant
City. Fla. and other cantaloupe men
who have made trip through this
section OF the valley enthuaiastioal
ly endorse the good news l. d. Hail
and J. VI. Shaulis on Wednesday y
made trip over the entire district
and they estimate that in numb,r
of fields the yield will exceed ioJJ
crates TO the acre.-Rocky Ford In.
terprise.
La Junta tribune., 1912-08-17
Prof. westherby Gees TO Indlana

Professor Harold l.. Weather.
who has had charge OF the mxnual
training deartment OF the Rocky Ford
schools for the past three years has
accepted a position in the IndianaPo.
lis. Ind. city schools. His work there
viii be In the fine arts aud manual
training departments. at a SALARY Of
Sl250 er year. Professor Weather.
by sent In his resignation last week
10 the Rocky Ford school board He
is A. pres nj at Columbia University
New York city. His mother. Mrs
c c Weatherby. will remain here un
I'll September ], and viii then 10 20
Indianapolis 10 be- with her s1a.-
Rocky Ford Tribune
La Junta tribune., 1912-08-17
Notorious Ter Shady Practice.

Th. Las Anlmas ball team wants Ia
play the Rocky tords on the N Jun
IA grounds for the gate receipts and
a side bet OF from 500 TO s50o The
Las Animas manager claims when
he settled with the Rocky Ford mana.
ger after the recent gam. In hat city
the melon manager charged against
the gross receipts SIS for Advertising
az costs ord~ay about 81. a charge
was made for the grounds. and for
the dressing rooms Rocky Ford Is
notorious for such shady practices.
They tried the same game IN ord~ay
las; Sunday. Intellectually, however.-
Ordway Era.
La Junta tribune., 1912-08-17
DEAR PUOlic.

A, this writing you are fully aware
OF the enormous undertaking facing
your merchants and the candidates.
and II 10 the full intention OF the
Lyon-Taylor Company to guide the
merchants candidates and the public
through this contest In 4 way that
will reflect credit on this grand en-
terprhe In every respect All Of you
are now at the beginning OF this
contest. but few OF you have ever
been At the finish. The finish 10
where We are particularly strong.
Therefore. II you will follow our In
structions explicitly and II necessary
cut out 4 copy Of these rules and
regulations to refresh your memory
from time TO time. We can assure
you there will nveer be q reflection
cast on \ merchant. the public will
be protected and there VIII be- no pill.
lows made moist from the tears Of
candidates at the close OF this con.
test.
The following rules and regulations
are In effect OF this date and We
beg OF you one and all for the inter
est OF the community that there be
no violation Of these rules In any
respect
Votes will be issued at the rate OF:
100 for &i.o0 cash sales.
200 for si.0o on off-season sales
and marked down goods.
200 for 100 on purchasing certifi-
Gates and due bills.
200 FOR 800 on past due accounts
An account is not considered past
due that wss opened after this
date. Back accounts refer only to
any and all accounts carried on the
La Junta tribune., 1912-08-17
Small Grain 10 Yielding Ws,i.

Four threshing outfits are nov nj
work In this vioinl,y. and the yield
of the small grain Is said TO be turn.
Ing out unusually good. Oats 10 run.
ming from 10 TO 100 bushels to the
acre. while wheat is showing . yield
OF from % TO 81 bushels Geo. Sea.
mans. who lives abou, mile and =
half southwest OF town. has just
harvested n - acre field O, oats and
cleaned up an avc~S. TO 10 bush~is
to the acre. some OF I, running ~
high As 100 bushels -SuInk Advocate
La Junta tribune., 1912-08-17
Reessvslt's Sins Of orissten.

The planks In tn. coionel's plat.
form are few but its omissions are
many. Mr. Mooseveit does not speak
q good word for the Lords prayer.
lie falls to mention the Ten CON-
msndments. He has not one kind
thing to say Of the north pole. and
he fails either to denouncc or inAorse
the doctrine laid down In the thirty.
fourth and ihirty.fifth verses Of the
fourteenth chapter OF Fin, corinshi-
ns.-Fteid and Farm.
La Junta tribune., 1912-08-17
Bull Meessrs All Rum sssvrsssd.

A Sedan. kas. paper "charges''
That Mr.. B","ridg.. the progreseise
chairman In Chicago ,hI. week, vas
defeated for senator In lnAiana
largely on account OF insbgssty. ''
The only progressive leader who has
70 far escaped the charge oe intsn.
perance 10 Jane AddAms. anl beepee
the campaign closes tho s,aslpas ~.
pcn will probably accuse hss Of
smoking cigarettes.
La Junta tribune., 1912-08-17
wh... crep !" s,s s.rs ce...,y.

Wheat In the Bend ls yiso1tss al
the way from ton u fifty.nve bush.
en. The fields injured BY hAl1 tAsssA
- ouf about ten bushels To ~ acfe.
Nr. Rudolph reports bis tpo1ey.swo
acre f'e'd - thrsshinx CT teasiy
twelve Aundred busheis. ~ ssv.
= ysAss since this field NJ = elest
|h-Wljse jossaAI. 3
La Junta tribune., 1912-08-17
IMPORTANT TO THE pU0llc,cAN.
oioATEs AND COMMITTEE

This contest will close on Mon.
day evening at 500 O'Clock, Decem.
Der "a. 1912. All votes cast shall
then be turned into the committee.
the votes will then be counted and
the winners OF all prizes announced
In the Tribune. the following Satur-
day.
Any candidate desirous OF entering
this race no matter how old or how
young. may do so. provided you go to
your merchant and request one thous-
and votes from him as the official
nominating number. Men Of course.
are barred. The merchant issuing
these one thousand votes to you shall
send your name TO the Lyon-Taylor
Company.
La Junta tribune., 1912-08-17

10 O'Clock In the morning Tuesday Of
each week. count and recheck same,
and make your report for publication
In this paper no later than Wednes-
day OF each week at ii q. IN. You
shall use one ballot box to contain
all votes and this box by permission
shall be held In the store Of the Ken
tall Dry Goods Company.
At the close OF this contest in
case Of two first prize winners being
In = close race for same prize. II
VIII be your duty II requested to do
20 BY the candidates. to recount the
votes Of the two candidates. All
votes cast in this contest will be
published weekly in the Tribune.
provided such votes have been turn
ed over in ample time for publica-
ton
La Junta tribune., 1912-08-17
IMPORTANT.

No employees Of merchants. clerks
or relatives can enter this contest.
Merchants are required to sign votes
with pen and ink. or indelible pen
ell; I'LL In the name OF the candidate
et the time Of issuing votes; draw q
full line on either side of the figure
In the vote. and award prizes to an.
didates as directed by the committee
In charge Of the ballot box.
La Junta tribune., 1912-08-17
REQUIREMENTS or THE
CANDIDATES.

No later than Tuesday, at 10 a m.
each week. you shall count your
votes. enclosing same in an envel.
ope. writing number plainly on out.
side. In addition TO your name. and
turn them over TO your committee
FOR a recount without delay. No
soliciting OF votes can be done in
merchants stores; as your name ap.
pears on the vote It is not trans
ferable. At the close OF this con.
test. provided there is n tie OF votes
between two candidates, the candi.
date that was ahead as published In
this paper the week prior TO the
close OF the contest. shall be de-
clared the winner by the committee
INSTRUCTIONS TO COMMITTEE.
The committee shall receive votes
from the candidates not later than
La Junta tribune., 1912-08-17
the 100000 CONTEST cRElIfs AFpRDR
The Three Stores Represent the Highest Class
OF Merchandising. Ask for Votes for
your Candidates at
The Kendall Dry Goods Co. Park S. HYDE Gents Furnisher
j. ". Sherman, the Grocer

books prior to this date. No votes
Will be given on the opening of new
charge accounts. unless bill IL paid
within thirty days. then votes will be
issued.
La Junta tribune., 1912-08-17
INSTRUCTIONS TO COMMITTEE

The committee shall receive votes
from the candidates no, later than
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-07
SALOON HELD UP
BY LONE BANDIT WHO GETS
$3.50 CASH AND VALUABLES

DENVER, Oct. 3.-Shortly before
last midnight lone highwayman en-
tered the bar Of the Colorado build
ing, Sixteenth and California streets,
and with a revolver, held up the pro-
prietor, G. w. Naffzieer, and five
patrons, obtaining more than $3.50 in
cash and jewelry and made his escape.
The police were notified Immediately
after the robbery occurred and sew
eral detectives sent to the scene Of
the hold-up, where they were given a
description Of the bandit and a search
was Immediately begun. Up to noon
today no arrests had been made.
The victims are G. w. Naffziger
who lost sos In cash and a gold watch
valued At $40, J. M. Davies, an in
surance man, John Litzo, president OF
the Colorado Music company and D
J. AcCartsr.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-07

The brand of weather that we were
favored with yesterday Is the kind
that residents Of the San Juan basin
are accustomed to designate as typi-
cal of Colorado.
Mrs. William Bird left for the La
Platas this morning to minister to
her husband who was injured in the
stage wreck Saturday. The vehicle
tipped over and the passengers were
hurled over an embankment. At first
C. S. Hensley, boiler maker, cams
in from Colorado Springs last night
and this morning went to work at
the local round house. He is making
the Southern his headquarters.
Tim Carr, the sheep man whoss
possessions are extensive like unto
Abraham's, is in town purchasing sup
plies and visiting his daughters. the
Mesdames Mcclellan and Dickman.
]. Q. Neil is in from Kline today
making final proof on his homestead
entry. In common with the other land
holders of his vicinity, he is certain
that he lives in the best portion of
the finest country on earth. De-
Henry Perino, consulting engineer
for the Ten Brooke and w. S. Nc
Cartey, a prominent mining operator
arrived from Denver last night on
their way to the mine of which such
favorable report is heard.
Dan Thornton, one of the Repub-
lican war horses, was in from Up
per Florida yesterday, supplying Gus
toners with the Thornton butter that
never fails of ready sale on Du-
range markets.
Mrs. Ellen Perkins, mother of F.
C. Perkins, left for California via
Denver this morning where she will
join the colony of Durango ladies who
will spend the winter months in the
resort where it is never winter by the
thermometer.