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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-12
INNOCENT MAN HANGED.
SO Says Letter on Painter Case to
Chief Of Chicago Police.

SO says Letter on Hatnter Ease 70
Chief Of Chicago Police.
Chicago.-That IN innocent man was
executed here In 1894, when George
Fl. Palmer was hanged for the murder
Of Alice Martin. Is the statement made
in Il letter received by Chief Of Police
Gleason from person signing himself
"R. w. Baxter" Of Buffalo. Sangamon
county. Ill
The writer asked that Painters rela-
tives be fourS and promised to remove
the stigma from the family.
Painters last words on the scaffold
were declaration that he was not
guilty.
Alice Martin. Painters sweetheart.
was beaten to death in 1891, and Paint
er was arrested nine months later
After two years of fighting the prison
er was convicted and executed. On
the scaffold he said:
IF | killed Alice Martin. the girl
dearly loved. the woman | loved so
much that | would almost commit any
crime for her. | pray this minute. my
last minute on earth. that the eternal
God will put me into eternal hell
The condemned man raised his voice
and continues:
Look here. gentlemen. If there IL
one man among you who is an Ameri
can ! say to hin on his soul--on his
soul. | say-see that the murderer OF
Alice Martin is found"
The scaffold prayer was delivered by
the Rev. A. r. Moerdyke. who said:
May he whom so many believe in
accent of this crime join thee in ever
lasting life for the sake. @ Lord. of
by son Jesus Christ. our Lord
Gleason said he would take no steps
n the matter except to look for Paint
er's relatives to make known to them
BaXters request
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-12
1920 FOOT PEACE PETITION.
chiIdrsn's Request to Foreign Am
bassadors Mile and . Half Long.

bassadors Mile and Half Long.
The American Peace society In
Washington was asked to submit a
peare petition mile md halfslong
and containing names OF school chill
dren from twenty-eight states to the
ambassadors from the ten warning ma
tons. Three hundred thousand chill
drcn have signed the petition.
It was the original plan Of the chill
dren's peace petition committee. which
was organized in New York. to send Il
delegation Of ten children. represent
ing each of the warning countries. to
Washington to lay the petition before
the ambassadors and to visit the White
House. but 1t was decided to postpone
the trip. In order that the petitions
may be brougt. to the attention Of the
foreign representatives mt once the as
sistance Of DR. r T. Trueblood. secre-
tary Of the Peace society. was asked.
The names on the petition are divid-
ed up into scrolls containing 5000
names each. The schools Of New York
assisted In circulating the petitions and
receiving the names. The Trade School
For the Deaf printed the first petition
The girls of another school helped to
mimeograDh the notices and count the
petitions Another school pasted the
petitions together. vocational school
turned out the wooden spindles on
which the scrolls are rolled. another
nrintad Illuminated headlines RI fho
petitions and others assisted in bind
Ing the petitions into book with at
tractive lettering on the front page
and tying the rolls together with red
rihhOn
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-12
British War Lottery.

The British government lottery for
the benefit of the wounded and rela-
lives Of slain soldiers has opened. The
lottery is based on that which proved
20 successful in 1903 Tickets are $3.50
each. divided into five identically num-
bered portions. The poorer classes
may buy . 1fth part OF one ticket
The prizes range from $4,000 down.
The lottery will produce $10.O0O,OO0
.lear for the charity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-12
PROSPERITY OURS
IF ALL CHEER up
This Is Optimistic 1915 Greei-
Ing by Secretary R0dfiGld.
AVOID CROUCH, GO TO WORK
There Is No Warrant For Gloom and
Opportunity For Improved Cond,-
tions Waits on Us. So Grasp It, He
Advises Business Men Of Country.

Advises Business Men Of Country.
Secretary Redtield in u greeting for
1915 to merchants and manufacturers
of the country bids them reach out for
the prosperity he sees within their
grasp
There Is no warrant, Mr.. Red6eld de.
clared. for gloom or despair. The i'll
effects Of the European war on Amer
lean enterprise are passing and new
vistas for commercial ventures are
opening with each new day.
His message in part follows:
IF you want prosperity do your own
share to bring it. and do it now. Get
that addition on your shop going. 1t
will cost you less now than six months
hence. Is trade bit dull in the
works! Get those Improvements be
gun. Prices are low and likely to rise
You've been thinking of that contract
work. Better start it yourself before
things get the start Of you.
This country slows down bit now
and then, but it never stops growing.
and it always moves up and not down
We don't know what it means in most
Of the United States to have real gen
erai distress. Think of Belgium and
Poland. o man with crouch. and
stink into your hole and pull 1t i'll after
you! Then think Of your sins and your
blessings and come out With your cour-
age In working order.
There are lots Of good American
examples Of pluck. Do you remember
San Francisco and Galveston and Chi.
cago, Boston. Charleston. Baltimore
and Dayton. and many others like
them? Remember Thomas A. Edison
and lots OF others Of your fellow citi.
Gems who showed pluck when things
were hard.
'Nothing's the matter with the man
with crouch, except an absentee
heart and missing nerve. Cheer up.
so to work, do your level best. quit
talking misery. The wars over son.
der-not here. Men are slaughtered
yonder-they are living here. It's ali
clouds there-clear day here.
Get out and sell some goods. Plant
some more acres. do more work than
yon planned. Talk cheerful talk and
you'll find this county Of ours pretty
good place after all."
After referring to the growth Of our
export balance Secretary Redfield de
clares that the floating debt OF the
United States to foreign countries has
been paid in goods. and he looks now
to the day when the United States
will take her place as creditor ma
ton.
Plans are afoot to draw closer.
through commercial bonds. the Latin
American countries through extern
sions Of credits. he says. and from a
conference In Washington between the
financial ministers and great bankers
Of all American republics this year
practical suggestions are expected to
stimulate trade relations.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-12

Paris.-Before he was sentenced to
life imprisonment by court martial for
assisting $50 Belgians to join the army
in France. General Fife. retired Bel
gian general. told the court Emperor
william was rascal and asked for a
death sentence.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-12
TYPHOID COSTS 100000.
Loss In Year to Kansas Estimated BY
Health Official.

Health Official.
Topeka, Kan.-Typhoid fever in Kan
sas is costing the state $4,000 a day.
according to DR.. >. J. Crumbine. secre-
tary Of the state board OF health.
There are three typhoid districts In
Kansas now, more than ut any time In
several years. Twelve hundred stu
dents at the Agricultural college have
been inoculated with the. typhoid Sc
rum.
There were s58 deaths from typhoid
in Kansas this year and about $500
cases." said DR.. Crumbine. THE eco
nomic value Of a life in Kansas is esti-
mated at 5000. and the average cost
Of medical attendance and funerals ia
$500. Figuring on this basis. typhoid
cost Kansas more than $3.O00,OO0. not
counting the loss OF time of the pa
tients."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-12
yoffre noesn't Read Papers.

Paris.-General Joffre. the French
commander. has not read a newspaper
since the war began. It Is said. and the
only thing in the way Of letters he has
written were brief notes to his wife
and sister.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-12
PIN IN BODY SIxTY.FWE YEARS

Entered Throat. Extracted Through
Ear. and Deafness 10 Cured.
G.. B. Truesdell. farmer Of Canton,
Mich. when a boy swallowed small
pin. which lodged In hts throat and
nearly caused strangulation. After q
lapse OF sixty-fve years pin point
was noticed protrudlng from his left
ear. 1t was removed
Mr.. Truesdell had at times suffered
nearly total deafness and constant pain
III his head and had the services Of sec
eral physicians without relief. but now
Is normal and the pain has ceased.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-12


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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-02-12
prime. IA. Portrait Painted.

Berlin.-The German crown prince.
Instead of being dead or badly wound
ed. has had his portrait painted In oils
at the front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
Colonial Beach.
Special Correspondents of The Star.

Special Correspondents OF The star.
COLONIAL BEACH. Va, August 2S-
The usual midsummer colony here has
been augmented the past week by the
largest excursion crowds of the sea-
son.
Mrs. Cahill Bryan entertained about
zoo guests at a hop in compliment to
the commissioned officers of the Ma
tional Guard. Mrs. Bryan was assisted
by Mrs. Victor Esch. Mns. Arthur Find
ley, Mrs. A. B. Stolpp. Mrs. A. A Glib
son. Mrs. William hurry. Miss Marie
hurry. Miss Loretta Hall, Miss Violet
MacGruder. Miss Olga Forsberg, Mrs.
Charles S. Huestis and Mrs George NJ.
were Capt. c. vosht, Capt. F. Gear.
Maj. House. Capt Louis Wilson. Capt.
John E. Brooks. Capt. c. Earl Smith
son, Capt. George L. Taite, Capt. Her
bert ]. Bryson and Capt. Theodore p.
Heap
Granville Taliferro and brother. Ray
mond Taliferro. are guests for the sum-
mer of John NJ Stockard at the latter s
cottage on South Reach.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Watson and daugh-
ter Dorothy. together with Messrs.
morten. are spending their vacation at
the Beach.
Mr.. Charles r. Thomas, who has been
to the Beach on a short vacation, has
returned to the city.
DR.. Charles P. Raxon Is visiting here.
accompanied by Mrs. Ira R. Moore and
Miss Margaret Moore.
B. F. Lee, who spent the summer here
left last week for Washington, accom-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
WILTON RUGS

l.
Our stock embraces all the popular
makes of rugs in all the desirable
sizes and the newest designs and COL
orings.
27x54 size, from $500 to $3.50
36x63 size, from $3.50 to $1,000
4.6x76 size, from $1,000 to $500
6x9 size, from $500 to $36.75
8.3x1O.6 size, from $3.50 to $4,000
9x12 size, from $3.50 to $62.50
10.6x12 size, from $47.5O to $500
self-toned greens, blues, browns,
old rose, black, gray, lavender, &C.,
together with beautiful oriental eff
fects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
ont spend much a day on foolishness,

either"
A man was waiting at the other end
of the block and the motorman paid no
attention to his neighbor until his
passenger was in. Then he waited I'M
til he had rounded a corner and had
another straight track ahead.
Il can't spend anything on foolishness
any day. but I'm buying right smart
little home down the road a bit be-
yond the District line. It's going to be
worth big money when the boom gets
out our way, an dthere's dandy yard
Tor the kid to play in
I bet Toms got girl, else he
wouldn't be so down on strays@
Toms all right. He's ambitious to
make a good record.
We'll. anyhow, 1 don't blow In my
money. like Wagner. He doesn't make
more than do and he didn't do a thing
but pay a dollar for a razor. A fifty
cent razor's good enough for me, but
when 1 kidded him about it he said he
knew a man who used a razor that
cost eight dollars-but Ways such
brag You can't believe half he says.
No. Stree, you don't catch me tying
myself down to a regular car nor up
to girl efther-say, Bill. do you know
Sadie Blank?"
1t was only a peep into the lives of
two brothers Of the rail. but we have
Emerson's word for it that everything
is interesting that Is true.
And this is true.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

big man paused. Then he pushed
through the fringe Of men. boys and
yes-women. and took the case in hand.
First he laid friendly hand on the
ped his hand over the poor things eyes
and with the other hand manipulated
the muscles Of his fore legs.
Perhaps 1t was some scientific trick.
Perhaps, again. 1t was only sense Of
sympathy and courage from man to
to his feet. And that was all there
was to it-except-that-
AS the crowd drifted away into so
many human units each face was twin
to the other in its expression Of law
ful sensation gone wrong.
What that crowd wanted was the ex-
c1tement which De Maupassant tells US
is just as necessary as salt.
And excitement was what they didn't
get
The motorman had a straight track
before him and few passengers behind.
He was SHINY erect young fellow
and he held with masterful grip the
handle that sped his car.
Another young man. who had just
of a slow-up, draped himself against
the door and said. by way of greeting:
Just seen Tom. Well. he's got his
wish at last"
Yes, he just passed me down the
line. That chaps tickled to death at
having a car of his own"
Glad it's him instead of me. I pre-
fer strays, myself"
That's where I disagree with you.
You can't feel settled in this Job until
you have a car of your own. love
this old box. and sometimes. by lingo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

Two portly women were waddling
along in comfortable companionship
when one of them noticed a crowd in
the square below. From the crowd rose
puffings of black smoke.
The woman who had noticed, quick
ened her waddle into sprint and
started on a run that would have done
credit to boy.
Come along-it's a are-hurry up"
But the other woman couldn't hurry
up. She wasn't built that way. Still,
one can always do ones best, SO she
forged ahead as far as the corner,
where she had to stop or else be an
initiated by the engine horses that
were Gathering back to base.
Just my darn luck," the Splinter
painted out, as she came back, red
and breathless. Every time I get
chance at fire them pla gue-taked en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
Fenwick, Md.

Special Correspondents. Of The Star.

Special Correspondents Of The Star.
FENWICK. Md. August cs.-The
summer colony from Washington and
othe- cities which has been spending
the season at cottages on the Potomac
has been enjoying week of gayety.
The band OF the Ohio Battalion of
Engineers came over from Belvoir,
Va. and gave concert this week. and
during the intermission all present en-
joyed a watermelon feast
Thursday evening. In response to An
invitation to visit Belvoir camp and
attend a concert. the following were
met at the pier by the army boats
Mr.. and Mrs Warder. Mrs B. Piguan.
Mrs. Tinsley Mrs. Chrissoder, Mrs.
Thompson. Mrs. Harvey Richie. Miss
Elizabeth Johnson, Miss Mary johnson.
Mrs. Olcott and Mr. Floyd Olcott,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

gines squirt it out. A fire alarm will
get me outer bed any timer light, but
I've never saw what you could call a
conf1ageration yet
IT was to the power-house fire that
time the lady who couldn't hurry up,
said with modest pride, but I've never
saw a rescue"
Me neither, exceptin' in the movies
the flames was as red as real, and you
coulder sme1t that smoke
Il don't see how they can make them
f1llums so natural, do you? Last
night me and Jim took in a show and
there was a ship in a storm so awful
that I come away seasick. Say, did you
see that movie that"
The fire was a thing of the past.
A horse fell on the street and before
his driver could unbuckle the harness
the usual crowd had swarmed. The
horse was a rough-coated sorrel, with
ribs that showed like barrel slaves,
though the wheels of the huckster
cart were caked with country mud,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

John f. Hogan and family are at CO.
lonial Beach for a three-week outing.
John r. Newman has returned to the
city after a two-week vacation here.
Charles 4. Burch. wife and daughter,
Mabel +. Burch, are visitors at tho
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert V. Smithson are
spending their vacation at Colonial
Beach
Robert A. White and family have been
spending their vacation in their cot
tage at South Beach.
Capt. Charles 7. Peck Is a visitor here
Lieut.. Y A. Hodges was a visitor at
the Beach the past week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

I believe she knows 1t. Don't wonder
Tom wanted one Of his own"
well. you see, you're married and
got to have certain hours and certain
pay, but I'm free, white and twenty
one. I'm switched If 1 can see how
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

showing he had the run OF a pasture.
He made desperate. attempts to raise
himself, but even with the hucksters
frantic help the poor thing fell back as
many times on the asphalt, where he
lay in a quivering heap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
Resemblance,

From the Boston Transcript.
Gibbs-Why do you call your waiter
Billiard Cue?
Dibbs-Because he gives the best sat
isfaction when he has a good tip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

The other woman couldn't hurry mp.
An approaching policeman gave sim
lister zest to the situation-perhaps the
horse would have to be shot!
AS this fascinating possibility began
to impress itself on the human swarm
a big. breezy, middle aged man came
swinging along.
A crowd always has its lure, so the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

you fellows can afford to get married.
Me? 1 can't take care OF myself. much
less a family. And II I made double
I'd blow it in the same. Why, 1 saved
more money the first two months
came to this city and got a Job than
I have In the last three years. And I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
Federal Reserve Statement

Washington, October 2S.-The federal re- serve boards weekly statement, issued today, covering the close of business Oc- tober p, indicates an increase since last week of $11, ,O00,O00 in total reserve and a decrease of almost s4,000,000 in the bank s gold reserves. The statement follows:
 Resources-Gold coin and certificates in value, s227. 7.OO5,0O0: gold settlement fund. s54, ,670OO0. Gold redemption fund with United States treasurer, $1,212.0OO. Total gold reserve, $2s2. .8s7.OO0. Legal tender notes, silver, etc, $34626,00O. Total re- serve, $317,513,00O. Bills discounted and bought: Maturities within 10 days, $7,263, GOO; maturities from Il to days, $11,- 198, 600; maturities from 31 to 60 days, $14, 09i, GOO; maturities from 61 to 90 days, s. 97S,0O0; maturities over 90 days. $1,7S9,00o; total $43, ,000. Investments: United States bends. $10, 4s0,000; municipal war rants. s25, ,3S1, 900: federal reserve notes. net, $15. .6S0 eco: due from federal reserve banks, net, SIS 342, ,000; all other resources, S, ,162, 900: total, $427,SS0,OO0. Liabilities Capital paid in, s54,s34,OOo; government de- posits, 1000. GOO; reserve deposits, net. S34O, Al, 600: federal reserve notes, net, SIS. S09 GOO; all other liabilities, 793.000 total la bilities, $427, ,SS0, 900; gold reserve agsSHst net liabilities. 70.3 per cent capital reserve against net liabilities, SS.9 per cent. Cash reserve against liabilities after setting aside 40 per cent gold reserve against net amount of federal reserve notes in circu- la tion, 91.1 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
Live Stock

Chicago October 23-Hogs: Receipts, 4OOO; weak; bulk, se.s5Q7.5o; light. s6.sOa 7sO; mixed, s6.s0Q7.s5; rough, $6.6O96.So; heavy $6.6OG7.S 80; pigs. $4Q7.
 Cattle: Receipts. 700; slow; native beef steers, s6q104O; cows and heifers, $2.s5Q S35; calves, $7q11.
 Sheep: Receipts, 2O00 steady; wethers, $6@665; ewes, $4l16; lambs, $6.5O@S.s5.
 Cattle Receipts, 300; steady; prime fed steers, s965Q1O.3O; dressed beef steers sS.2S @9.60; southern steers, $5.5017.25; cows s4d17; heifers. $6.25a9.25 stockers. $5.5Od S25: bulls. $5. .25Q6.25; calves, s6.50Q10.50
 Sheep: Receipts, 1500; steady; lambs sSQS5O; yearlings $6.50d7; wethers. s. 75g GAO; ewes, s5.35Q6
 Kansas City, October '2S.-Hogs: Re- ceipts. 1000; higher: bulk, S7.10q7 .50 heavy, TQ740; packers and butchers, $.15Q7.50; light, 7.10Q7.5o; pigs, s6@7.
 St. Louis, October 23.-Hogs: Receipts, 700; strong; pigs and lights. S6Q7. 45; good heavy, T.50Q7e5.
 Cattle: Receipts, $50; steady: native beef steers, $7.50Q10.25; yearling steers and heifers, $S.5Od10.35; cows, $6@S; stockers, $6q775; Texas and Indian steers, $5.25a $50; sows and heifers, s4Q6.50; native calves, $6Q11.
 Sheep: Receipts. not quoted; nominal lambs. $Sq9; sheep and eyes, $5@6.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
REDSNAPPER SUPPLY
 CONTINUES SMALL Heavy Demand for Poultry Supplies-No Importation
 of Turkeys Expected

 The fish market compared with yes- terday is practically unchanged. Red snapper continues scarce, with very little prospect for increase in supply.
 Mullet, Spanish mackerel and other va rieties are plentiful at very reasonable prices.
 Eggs are still quoted at 29 cents. but increased prices may be expected as Thanksgiving draws near.
 There is big demand for all kinds of poultry and very little. if any, will be carried over from the weekend.
 Morris avenue dealers look for all the home raised turkeys and other poultry to supply all Thanksgiving demands without having to resort to importation from other sections All dealers report a splendid days busi- ness for yesterday. Today's quotations follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
Produce Market

New York. October 23-Butter steady; receipts. 642s; creamery extras 92 score. %19c; creamery. higher scoring. 29Gp291ac firsts. 2714@2SAc. Eggs steady; receipts 5156; fresh gathered extras, 36QS7c; extra firsts, 93@35c; flrsts. 2S4s32c; seconds, 2a q27c. Cheese firm; receipts, 1347; state whole milk, fresh flats. white and colored specials. 151ac; do average fancy, 15A0l 151tc. Live poultry steady; western chick ems. 1sc; fowls, 1fe@16c; turkeys, 1Sc. Dressed quiet; prices unchanged.
 Kansas City, October 23.-Butter eggs, poultry unchanged.
 Chicago, October 23.-Butter unchanged, Eggs, receipts, 32H cases; market un- changed. Potatoes higher: receipts, SIC cars; Wisconsin whites. 4OI 5Oc; Minneso- ta whites, 4Sq53c; Minnesota reds, 4s@s2c. Poultry, alive, unchanged.
 St. Louis. October 23.-Poultry un- changed. except springs, 121hc; geese, ll]2c. Butter and eggs unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
Spot Cotton
The Iron Market
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, October 23.-Spot cotton was steady. Good middling, 7.52d middling, 5.20d; low middling, 6.72d. Sales 10000 bales; speculation and export 2000: re- ceipts none. Futures barely steady Octo- Der, 7.05d; October and November, 7.05d; November and December, 7.05d: Decem- Der and January. 7.05d; January and Feb ruary, 7.051ad; February and March. 7.06d; March and April, 7.07d April and May, 7.07d; May and June 7.07d; June and July, 7.04d July and August, 7O11ad: August and September. 6.s7d; September and October. 6.71sd; October and Novem- Der, 6.671kd.