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Evening star., 1913-02-14
Wanted to Set Himself Right.

Early this morning the condemned man
s;gnfied a desire to make few remarks
on the scaffold, desiring 10 give his ver-
sion of the crime charge against him, and
to say few words in vindfcation or miti-
CATION. Fearing the making of a speech
on the scaffold might result in an un-
pleasant scene being enacted. Warden
Zinkhan, who was Visibly affected by the
approac hing execution, requested that he
make known what he wanted to say be-
fore leaving the cell.
Summoning a Star reporter to his cell.
the condemned man said lie did not want
to leave this world without giving the
public his story of the affair Rauen was
eating breakfast in the cell in so-called
'murderers' row when he was greeted
by the reporter
Il want to notify the public that am
not guilty of murder Rauen said. and
that | was convicted on perjured testi-
mOny.
Had ] been given an opportunity to
prove what ] knew and what my wit
nesseS knew. the government never would
have been able 10 prove me guilty OF
Evening star., 1913-02-14
At ONCE! CLOCCED NOSTR|LSOPEN.
HEAD COLDS AND CATARRH VANISH

the heat of the nostrils; penetrates
and heals the inhamed. swollen
membrane which lines the nose,
head and throat; clears the air
passages; stops nasty discharges
and a feeling OF cleansing, sooth-
ing relief comes Immediately.
Don't lie awake tonight strug-
Cling for breath. with head stuffed;
nostrils closed, hawking and blow
ing. Catarrf or a cold. with its
running nose. foul mucus drop
ping into the throat, and raw dry
ness, is distressing but truly need
less.
Put your faith-just once-in
"Ely's Cream Balm" and your cold
or catarrh will surely disappear.
Agent, James O'Donnell. Druggist,
0o4 I st. NV.
Evening star., 1913-02-14
Not Guilty of Murder, He Says.

IF ray attorneys had been satisfied and
had been given one chance in a hum
dred-but | was not given that chance
things would have been different. I have
nothing to fear from death. ! will die
like ii man: like gentleman. i may be
guilty of murder in the eyes OF the law.
but III not be adjudged guilty by the
Judge above. After | have been exc
cuted il will be shown that | was con-
victed on false testimony, but it will then
be too late
Il do consider this d iustiiable homi-
eide. on circumstances proven and on the
impulse of the moment
Jail attendants, physicians and jurors
gathered in the rotunda and witnessed
the execution Death. physicians said.
was caused by strangulation The body
remained hanging until II O'Clock, when
ii was taken down and inferred at Mount
OHvet cemetery. Rev Gallagher perform
ing the last rites OF the church Re.a-
tyeS of the executed man reside III Chi
cago. but none of them it is stated saw
him during the time he was in jail.
Evening star., 1913-02-14
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY.
True Bills Returned Against Many
Alleged Offenders.

The grand jury today returned true
bills against Grace koher, alias Koch
ler for grand larceny; James Graham
for depreciation on private property
John Radman for robbery; Louis Parker,
for carnal knowledge; William Bell and
David Moten. for assault with intent to
commit robbery: William Brass and Rob
ert Hawkins, for housebreakng and lar
ceny; Charles IT. Smith, for robbery and
assault with intent to commit robbery
Edgar Harper and Ernest Ritter, for
housetreaking and larceny; Horace A.
EsSeX. nOn-SuppOrt.
Evening star., 1913-02-14

suit of suggestion by Senator Bris-
tow of Kansas. although his origina
provision was much modified. AS agreed
upon by the committee it will apply
only to fourth class offices, and it will
be optional with the Post Office Depart
ment as to whether the system shall
be put into execution. In that event
it authorizes the holding of primary
elections, and when such elections are
held ii is made obligatory upon the de-
partment to appoint the person receiv-
ing the highest number of votes
among the patrons Of any given post
office.
The committee also passed fayorably
Evening star., 1913-02-14
f00 IFTTERHEADS ALL PRINTED
100 ENVELOPES FOR
loo BiLLHEADS Sl.0o.

WE HAVE LENT OVER THIRTY SIX MILLION
dollars, and have moro TO lend: all 10 piStric;
people. District real estate.
No commission. bonus. premium. entrance fec
back dues. For each hundred dollars lent
the monthly charge Is ~ cents for interest and
81 cents tor repayment OF the loan. and the
whole debt may be discharged at this rate If
the borrower chooses.
All repayments get their share OF uct profit
At the rate savings accounts. which
a further reduction in the actual cost
or loan. Additional repayments may be made
at any time In any amount.
This is our long time. easy payment. nnn-ex-
Hensive loan system. Call or write for further
nforms tion.
PERPETUAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION,
iIth and L SIS. NV.
Evening star., 1913-02-14
POSTMAsTERS BY PRIMARY.
Selecti0no of Fourth Glass "Nasbys'
Provided for in Bill.

Primary elections for the selection of
fourth class postmasterS are provided
for in an amendment to the post Office
bill which the Senate
committee on post offices has agreed
upon.
The amendment was adopted as q re-
Evening star., 1913-02-14
Missing River Man Found Ill.

PITTSHt RGH, February 14.-Capt.
Thomas Ross. a riverman. we'll known be-
tween this city and New Orleans. was
found In a shantS boat. on the bank of
the Allegheny river last night, despe-
rateiy III from privation and exposure.
Capt. Ross has been missing for several
DAYS. In an old trunk searchcrs found
a bank book showing deposits of S15S7s.
Evening star., 1913-02-14
FUNERAL FROM ST. THOMAS.
Services to Be Held Tomorrow for
Rev. J. A. Aspinwall.

Funeral services for Rev. John Abel
Aspinwall, rector emeritus of St. Thomas
Church, will be held at 1 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon az that church.
Right Rev. Alfred Harding. Bishop of
Washington viii ofTlciate. Other clergy
men who viii be in the Chancel will he
Rev Angus Crawford Rev. Richard j..
Williams and Rev G. Ernest Smith. The
paIlbearers will be Gen. George y. Wood
ward. George. Brown. DIR. Middleton Cuth-
bert. Dr. J! l.. Wellington. Paul Tucker
man and NJ. H. Thomas
The body Will tc placed temporarily in
q vault a Greenwood cemetery.
Evening star., 1913-02-14
Breathe Freely! Clears Stuned-up,
Innamed Nose and Head and
Stops Catarrhal Discharge. Cures
Dull Headache.
Trv "Elv's Cream Balm"

ITN EIE WAN bdIIII.
Get a small bottle anyway, just
TO try it-Apply a little in the nos
trils and instantly your clogged
nose and stopped-up air passages
of the head will open; you will
breathe freely; dullness and head
ache disappear. By morning the
catarrh. cold-in-head or catarrhal
sore throat will be gone.
End such misery now. Get the
small bottle of "Ely's Cream
Balm at any drug store. This
sweet, fragrant balm dissolves by
Evening star., 1913-02-14

The Kings Daughters Hospital of
Staunton, Va. has elected Miss Hester
Frodeticks of Baltimore: graduate Of
Johns Hopkins, superintendent
Evening star., 1913-02-14
ONLY u Hour. to Havana.

Atlantic Coast Line, IN. Y. & Florida
Special" All least coast points reached
All-steel electric-lighted Pullmans, trains
daiIy I4vt New York ave. n.W.-Ads er.
tisement.
Evening star., 1913-02-14
Tragedy at Wife's Home.

The double tragedy for which Rauen
paid the penalty was enacted in front Of
his wifes home, 101o 7th street south
west, shortly before sundown March 30,
1912. Policeman George Fitton, standing
not more than "a hundred feet away, Wit
Messing the tragedy. Samuel Rauen had
served u term in the workhouSc for cruel
ty toward his wife, and while III prison he
threatened the lives of his wife and
brother, suspecting his brother had sup
planted him in his Wite'S affections.
John Rauen called to see his brother
shortly after the latter was sent to Oc-
couuan. Later Samuel thought his
brother was neglecting him and when he
heard the latter had inquired what day
he was to be released he became sus-
picious that something was wrong.
Going to the eth street house. SAMUEL
Rauen procured q revolver and enacted
the double tragedy. two bullets penetrat-
ing the woman's body, while one bullet
passed through his brothers heart
Said He Feared His Brother.
The prisoner later said he had been
told that his brother was armed and he
was afraid the latter would shoot him.
Rauen was in the Engineer Corps at
Washington barracks shortly before he
married Ozeah Jones at Ryland Church,
went west shortly after their marriage,
and. it is stated, the wife had to resort
TO the court in Chicago for protection
against her husbands assaults.
After they returned from the west their
domestic troubles were renewed, and the
husba nd was arrested. IT was while he
was in Occoquan serving time that be
told a fellow prisoner he interded TO CON-
nit murder when he was ceased. The
threat was communicated 10 Mrs. Rauen,
Al hnr licvi1f haF
she told trends she hardly thought he
would kill her Her friends say there was
no reason for Samuel having been jealous
OF his brother.
Evening star., 1913-02-14

Dr. Rowland D. Wolf, son of William
Wolf OF HagerStown, Md, has been
chosen head of the Protestant Hospital
at Norfolk, Va
Evening star., 1913-02-14
No AOt u.
TREASURY DEPARTN

G.iic., oc Couptroiler of the Currency
Washington. d. C.. January Is. 1917.
WHEREAS. hy satisfactory evidence presented
60 he undersigned. it has been made TO appear
FEDERAL NATIONAL RANK OF WASH
INGTON,"
JGlCT of COLUMBIA. has complied With all the
DIVISIONS uf the statutes Of the United State.
required 10 l., complied with before associa-
On shall 20 authorized to commence the busi-
VOW THEREFORE j. LAWRENCE o. MIR
iiN. Comptroller OF the Currency. do hereby
FEDERAL NATIONAL BANK OF WASH
IN thc CITY - WASHINGTON in the DIS
G1fT ct cor NRIA. is authorized 10 com
ion tfty So suHd-ai gni s.S'y-r'pe u the
''o-ised >tature> 9f ~ TtitA,i states
IN TESTINn>i WHEREOF witness my hard
I'D seal OF "iicc bis EIGHTEENTH DAY oF
January f9i:
tSesD ,Sisneu I.NwRENCE q. MTRRAY.
Comptroller OF the Currency.
~ THE HOME. BUILDING ASSOCIATION
your savings arr secured by first deeds of trust
o" Washington real estate. Payments. 81 per
share per month. Interest on Withdrawals 81.
Organized 1882 Books >uen for suhscTiIr
ton TO stock OF the 30th series at the Office OF
thc treasurer. 1907 Pa. NV. Under super
ioo I.ETTERHEADs ALL PRINTED
100 ENVELOPES FOR
100 BlLLHEADS $40
50t i4th ST. NV Phone NJ. 62II
Ask for estimates on typewriter letters
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION
Of the l. ;. organized March Ia. lai1. II
numbers among its members governors. Scna-
tors. congressman aud militant democrats f-.nl
every walk in life. I; welcomes Information
heipfnl q the Democratic party. and pledges
a"tiv" support "f all mTttcr> affecting. its best
Interests. Executive offices. Sc Ed hoc., alo
1olh u.
Evening star., 1913-02-14
Sp IAL NOTICES.

WTIT TTIE .FRS0NS WHO WITNESSED AC-
cifcn, 10 woman on near Conn. ave. and Y
st NV. on January =. about 4:l5 pm, when
she was thrown Violently to floor OF car please
communicate with III. ROZIER DULANY. Jr..
so Indiana avenue: IA
ALL PERSONS HAVING PLEDGES WITH H.
X Fulton 314 9th 81 NV. which is due
,tNF YEARS INTEREST OR MORE
hereby notified to pay same or said pledges
VIII b-a sold at public auction WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 26. 1918.
NoTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON FEB
rnary G 1913. l. Benjamin vinton. disposed of
.L my interest in the firm of Vinton & Zen.
t,,ud aud coal merchants, 205 9Th st. s.w.. to
George L. Zen.
1i4 BENJAMIN vINTON.
Evening star., 1913-02-14

VIOU rent your Window Space-your
Vacant Rooms; sell your Inaugural
Supplies by Advertising in The Stars
The Inauguration column.
Evening star., 1913-02-14

MRS L. LuSBY PALMISTRY AND SYSTEA.-
attic card readings; reference to ability /:
positively ladies only II 80 am. to $3.50 Pm.
Closed Sundays 93S New York ave. NV.
Evening star., 1913-02-14
SAVED THOUSANDS

And can save yours ty making
III thorough r., airs aud applying our
mG FAMOUS t;EAFT0NiC PAINT.
EOOHS 1t protects toIay on every box.
WASH. I"Ia *
Grafton 6 Son, Inc, Trs.; j.,. FIi: 6 80
Evening star., 1913-02-14

FOR REST-MARCH 4. SEATS IN WINDOW:
window and entire room. with three windows;
suitable for large party; reasonable. Apply
at store. Ogram's. 18th st. and Pa. ave.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02
EAST WOODSTOCK
Young Ladies to Spend a Week at the
 Lake-Parishes Unite for Picnic

Miss Lyle Turner has been enter taining Miss Allen of Abingdon and Miss Harriet Holt the past week.
 Going to the Lake.
 Misses Mary and Winifred Potter, Mabel and Edith Eddy, F'lossie Alton, Maud Healey, Lyle Turner, Edith Briggs and Mabel Ritch leave today (Saturday) to spend a week at Lake Chaubunagungamaug, having rented the Marcy cottage.
 Mrs. Jennie Perry and her aunt Mrs. Huntington, left Wednesday for Hart ford. Mrs. Perry will visit her son, H. J. Potter, 2d, and family
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Ames of Can terbury and Mrs. H. J. MilHgan of Elmvale spent Sunday at J. c. Ames'
 Mrs. Emma Bixly and children re- turned last Friday from Norwich.
 Union Picnic.
 The union picnic at Roseland park by the North and East parishes Wed nesday was well attended, fully 150 being present. Lunch was served at noon. Games and races with boating and bathing were the amusements of the afternoon.
 Misses Stella Frink and Mabel Rich ardson are spending week with friends in Moosup
 Mrs. Roscoe Alton has been visiting her sister in East Douglas and attend ed camp meeting several days.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02
MOHECAN

Bertha Northdrift was in Norwich Tuesday visiting Mrs. Brainard.
 G. R. Sanders called on friends in this place Friday.
 Mrs Skeesucks and Mrs. Dolbeare were in Norwich Saturday.
 Miss Cyntha Fowler was in Norwich Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs Donald Meech were in New London Saturday evening.
 Henry Dolbeare has finished having for William Church.
 Mrs. Harris and Mrs. l.. Harris and children were guests of MT. and Mrs. Fowler Sunday.
 Mrs. Dolbeare and Mrs. Avery were at Crescent beach the first of the week.
 Mrs. Fowler and children were at Uncasvi1le Tuesday.
 Mir and Mrs. Hamilton of Uncas- vile were guests of MT. and Mrs. Fowler Sunday.
 Burrf11 H. Fielding of New London was the guest Sunday of Mir. and Mrs. Fowler
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

CIV, pr. Nathan W. Wfuiams Of New York.
 Mr. and Mrs w. E, Hubbard of Essex and John T. Hubbard of Barre Vt, have been guests of MT. and Mrs John D. Avery.
 Miss Edith McCollum of Danbury is visiting at the Congregational parsor- age.
 Residing in Norwich.
 MT. and Mrs. Clifford w Caswell who were married in April have gone to housekeeping in Norwich. Mr. Cas- well is employed at the store con nected with the state hospital
 John H. Stedman has become a ten- ant of the house owned by Mrs. George F. Coats.
 Mrs. William P Babcock spent Sun day with he daughter. Mrs George H Stone.
 All. Aal T ca Garden.
 The annual tea garden for the ben eft of the children's playground has monOpolized the attention of the femi- nine portion of the community the present week. Taken to Hospital.
 Miss Eliza Perkins, who has been ill for year and has become mentally deranged, has been taken to the state hospital at Norwich for treatment.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02
CLASGO
Sermon By Rev. E. C. Jacobs, Form CT Pastor-Death of Mrs. Charles Drake

GF2kG
 Mrs. Frank Lalibertie is entertain ing her sister Ruth Gibson of Plain field.
 Miss Mabel Blanchard is spending several weeks in Wakefield, R. l., with her aunt, who is seriously ill.
 Mrs. John Thompson is at the par Sonage with her husband and daugh> ter.
 Rev. R. c. Jacobs a former pastor of the local church, preached fine ser mon Sunday evening. He and his two children, Irving and Ruth are guests of MT. and Mrs. R. H.. Young. MT. Jacobs is now pastor of the Con- gregational church in Auburn, Mass.
 Mrs. Julia Weeks and daughter have returned to New Bedford, after spend ing several days with local relatives.
 Mir. and Mrs. Herbert lift enter tained their uncle, Frank Mitchell from Danielson Sunday, and MT. and Mrs. Gavett froza Westerly, R. l., Msn- day.
 Mrs. Sterry Kinney has four summer boaTders from New York.
 Miss Lulu Young and Miss Gladys Thompson returned home Monday, having spent several days on Sterling Hill.
 Friends of Mrs Charles Drake were sorry to hear of her death in the hos pital She was buried Wednesday at North Stonington.
 Mrs. J. H. McGovern Jr., and chill dren from New York are visiting Glas- go relatives.
 New Store and Tenement,
 Oscar Dugas' new store and tene- ment are nearing completion. He ex- poets to occupy them soon.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02
SOUTH WINDHAM
Miss Maclntire Speaks on Social Scr. vice-Rev. Harry Grimes Breaches at Congregational Church.

At the Sunday evening Christian Endeavor meeting, Miss Francis Will lard MacIntire, who is spending the summer at the Camp Ground, gave a very interesting talk on Social Ser vice, and how it might be made effec- tive in the local work
 Mrs. Frank Clifford and infant son, have been spending the week with Mrs. Gifford's mother, Mrs. Franci~ Chese- bro of Norwich
 Russell Street of Sufield has been visiting his cousin, Arthur Sweet
 Welcomed Back.
 The Congregational pulpit was oc- Grimes, of Braintree, Mass. MT. and Mrs. Grimes and daughter Margaret have been entertained by Mrs. Willis Slate, and friends have been glad to welcome them here once more.
 Bernard Potter has returned from camping with Hatch's Cadets, of which he is a member.
 Miss Rena Murdock was a recent visitor at Pleasant View.
 Edwin Dixon of Newark, N. J. is visiting his cousin, William McCloud Miss Louise Ward of Stonington has been calling on her cousin, Mrs. Ar thur Sweet.
 E. Harlow Holmes has purchaSI-A the automobile formerlly owned by Johnson Hammond of Windham.
 Mrs. Herskell of Wallingford is vis- iting her sister, Mrs. John Jennings.
 Guest from Washington.
 Prof. Clinton of Washington has been the guest of his brother, z. L.. Clinton.
 Helen Backus has been the guest of Mrs. Foran of Ocean Beach the past week.
 Charles Cranda1l has been called to Boston by the serious illness of his brother, Fred Crandall.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02

The Baptist Sunday school held it's annual picnic Saturday. A special car
 was taken which conveyed the 112 to Ocean Beach.
 Gift of Lamp. Mrs. Edwin Phillips was presented a handsome lamp by the members of the Friday Night club Wednesday night Those present were Rev. G. c. and
 Mrs. Chappell, Miss Lydia Olsen, Miss | Gertrude Olsen, Miss Elsie Pratt Miss Ethel Wood, Miss Maude Rosenlund, | Miss Maude Bennett, Miss Kettle | Gridley. Miss Ethel Boynton, Miss l Marian Henry, Miss Alice Getchell, MT. | and Mrs. F. 1. Phillips. Refreshments 1 were served. Arm Badly Gut. | Mark F'urber, while attempting to
 adjust the gauge to his buzzsaw which | he was using Friday. had the sleeve of | his coat caught in the saw, which l drew his arm down, infiicting a bad | flesh wound.
 1 Harold Church, recently discharged l from Backus hospital is at the home | of his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Thomas l Church, for a few days.
 Henry Church purchased a pair of | mules recently
 | MT. and Mrs. Roscoe C. Dart are en- 1 tertaining David Paton of Paterson, N.
 Miss Nellie BrouiBiard of Pequot l left Saturday to spend week at Arc | tic R.
 Erwin Boss of Hope Valley, R. l., 1 has been the guest of MT. and Mrs l Frank Austin.
 ! tertained Miss Amy White of Taunton, Mass, for several days and are also l entertaining their son, Arnold Aldrich of Boston.
 John Olsen, who is employed in 1 Waterbury, was at the home of his father this week. Miss May Herbert left Saturday to spend the week end in Three Rivers, ! Mass.
 Committee Appointed At the Quaker Hill church a commit | tee of arrangements for the Sunday school picnic was appointed to take charge of the affair, which will be held
 at the Golden Spur Aug. T. Deacon Henry Benham, Sylvester Jerome and ] Rev. F. D. Luddington will see to the l transportation and Leroy Gracey will take charge of the amusements. Mir. and Mrs. Clarence Avery and 1 children of South Windham, who have been spending a week at the home of Mrs AFerys parents, MT. and Mrs Albert W. Avery, of Hill Top, returned home Sunday.
 Sunshine Bazaar. The Good Cheer Sunshine society held it's annual bazaar and supper on
 
 teTnoon and evening. Walden's band | gave a concert in the evening Miss Edith Taylor. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Taylor. underwent an operation for appendicitis Tuesday in a New York hospital MT. and Mrs. Nicholas Church are entertaining their daughter, Mrs. War ren Madison. of Chicopee Falls, Mass. Mir. and Mrs. Charles Kingsley enter tained recently Miss Lizzie Palmington of Providence. Gave Launch Party. Miss Millicent Comstock entertained her classmates in Sunday school on Saturday afternoon by giving them a launch sail to Ocean Beach, where supper was served.
 o. U. A. Nj. installation. American council, O. U. A. M, held it's installation ceremonies at its regu lar meeting. The ceremonies were 1 conducted by District Deputy Ashley T. Boon of Norwich. After the cere- monies a supper was served by the committee composed of William Watt, John Moves, Frank Wilbur and Ivan E. Chapman.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-02
THOMPSON
Congregational Sunday School Picnic Record Circulation of Library Books

E. s. Backus and family have been visiting his parents in Andover, Conn. Mrs. Henry Burnett has been in Providence the past week.
 Miss Agnes Covell of Providence has been visiting her sister, Mrs. F. M. Knight
 Ossian E. Mills is i'll in Boston.
 Mrs. J. A. Cruff has been entertain ing her brother. Otis Allen, his daugh- ter. Mrs Frank Howe and two sons of Walpole and LeRoy Allen and three children of Dudley
 Miss Mamie Mahoney has returned from two weeks stay with Mrs. Whit temore.
 Picnic Enjoyed.
 The, Congregational Sunday school picnic Wednesday was well attended and enjoyed as usual. The conveyance was by a large passenger automobile carrying about twenty-five that made two trips for all not otherwise pro vided with conveyance. Bates grove Mrs. Emma Shaw Colcleugh has been enjoying an outing at Watch Hill.
 Library Doing Good Work.
 The public library has been making a record in it's output of books. On Tuesday of last week 119 were loan ed. This number was one more than was put out the date two weeks be- fore. It is becoming a very popular place. especially in the evening.
 The rain of Monday afternoon was very welcome here as berries and gar dens are beginning to suffer for water. The sale of water from Putnam Heights and the rain supply is consid- erable help.