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The morning times., 1896-09-03
ANNUAL POULTRY SHOW.
Association Decides on a Date and
Names Officers.

Names Officers.
The National Poultry and Pigeon AS
sociatioD has determined TO hold its sec
ond annual show at Market Hall from the
18th to the 18th of January, 1897.
This action was taken at a we'll attended
meeting of the officers, directors, and
other working agencies last night at the
associations headquarters, 7I2 Twelfth
street northwest. This was the first Of
the fan meetings to arrange for the COM
ing exhibition.
Mr.. X. l.. Gardner of Springfield. Nd.
was selected as superintendent of poultry
and Mr.. Joseph Z. Bardorf as superin-
tendent of pigeons.
The choice OF judges will be made after
correspondence with some OF the leading
authorities on poultry in the country, wit h
whom the secretary has beeen instructed
to correspond.
Letters were read from some of the
leading stock raisers and associations in
the United States indicating their attend.
aDce with larger exhibits than have ever
come to Washington.
Further arrangements will be made at
the next meeting which will be held early
next week.
The morning times., 1896-09-03
GETTING READY FOR BRYAN
Democrats Will Not Reserve Con-
ventiOn Hall Seats.
Meeting viii BE Wide Open and
john X. Mclean Is Invited
to Preside.

The Central Democratic committee and
the committee Of associated Democratic
organizations are bestirring themselves in
view of the approach of the night of the
18th instant, when Mr.. Bryan is expected
to speak at Convention Hail.
A meeting of each of these clubs has been
held this week already. The final arrange
ments will be made on next Wednesday
night.
The Central committee transacted a good
deaf of business on Tuesday night, one item
of which was the making OF assessments
on it's members which will be met promptly.
This committee, having invited the Co oper-
alton of all Dem ocratic clubs, desires to
make the occasion worthy of the Capital
City and something for Mr.. Bryan to remem-
ber whether or not he be elected President
The committee on the hall and arrange
ments for the meeting discussed the ques-
ton of admission to the building. 1t was
determined to reserve only small part
OF the seating capacity, the opinion which
prevailed being that about 800 chairs
would be sufficient as reservation. The
rest OF the hall will be for the public.
1t is expected that more than 10, 900 peo-'
pie will endeavor to get in. One of the
committee said last night that the I>inciSle
to be observed among the unreserves would
be =" first come; first served"
The matters of the presiding officer, vice.
presidents, aud the rest of the organiza-
ton staff and speakers, win be definitely
determined at the Wednesday meeting. The
general impression is that Hon. John r.
Mclean win preside. He has been invited
and will most likely accept.
The expectatiOu OF the ma gers OF the
event is that great crowds of Democrats
will be in attendance from the nearby
voting precincts of Virginia and Mary
land Among these will be some OF the
mounted clubs of these States.
The committees have worked with re-
newed energy since the settlement of the
date of Mr.. Bryan's arrival.
The morning times., 1896-09-03
WILL FORM A UNION.

Alexandria Printers Hold Meeting
to That End.
: A meeting OF printers was held at the
office OF the Silver knight -watchman in
Alexandra last night to take action look
ing to the organization OF local union.
There were twelve printers present One
job office, the Alexandria Times, and the
Silver Knight were represented The only
important business transacted was the ap-
p0entment OF Messrs- Charles Sullivan, H
NJ Towner and c. F. Snyder a committee
to prepare bylaws Tor the. government of
the proposed union. The meeting ad-
journed, subject to the call OF this COM
mittee.
The morning times., 1896-09-03
Pin in Her Throat.

Surgeon Turner of Emergency Hospital
pulled pin from the throat of fAdelaid Hall,
colOred, fifteen years old, last night
The girl came to the hospital and announced
that she had swallo wed pin. She suf-
fered great pain and could articulate with
diff Guilty. The surgeon retracted her
tongue and made an examination of the
throat. No pin was In sight. Then he
made her pronounce various sounds so az
to work all parts of the throat. In giving
forth certain vowel sound the epiglottis
would rise and the pinhead would come
into view. 1t had penetrated that part
of the throat, 80 that only the head was
visible. Turner reached In with pair
Of forceps and extracted the foreign body.
The morning times., 1896-09-03
Hurt in q Runaway.

DR.. Joseph W. Little, OF No. 1918 -Four
teenth street northwest. was driving with
his wife and little boy ON e street south
east, snnday afternoon. when his horse be-
came frightened at one OF the new gasoline
motor cars and ran away. The carria &c
was upset and theioccupants thrown out.
Mrs Little and child were bat slightly
hurt. But the doctor wa s severely injured.
His hip was badly sprained and his ribs
iamm ed. - a-.I-r,... -
The morning times., 1896-09-03
Pleaded Hard Times.

Frank E. Burnside. No. 500 First street
northwest, was arrested last night by
Detective Hartigan on the charge of per
mitting gambling on the premises. Burn.
side admitted that he had rentedth room
to William H. Bradley which was raided
as a poker joint Sunday night. He con.
fessed that he received a percentage OF the
stakes, but pleaded that hard times was
the cause He, was released under $500
bond
The morning times., 1896-09-03
important to pensIoner,.

AS the. Pension Agent desires the local
pensioners to have their vouchers executed
and returned to his office as early pension
day as possible, John H. O'DOnnell, the n o
tary public, 326 Pennsylvania avenue,
Capitol Hill, near National Capital Bank
will be ct his office on the 4th. Of Septem.
her at 8 O'Clock in the morning to execute
vouchers for pensioners who, II they come
early, will receive their checks the same
day. se2-3t
The morning times., 1896-09-03
, Thfce BabieS Lost.

r Three little tots. the eldest OF whom
was but four years children of Mr.. John
E. Ryder, who lives at 1916 TwprI,it .,
street northwest strayed away from th,.,r
hoine at O'Clock last night and occa-
stoned their parents considerable anxiety
1hey We're found at Twent fourth street
and New Hampshire avenue shortly after
ward and returned homc
The morning times., 1896-09-03
WILLIAMS GETS BAIL.
Released on $1,000 Bonds. and SleI
Last Night at Home.

hoIo86eo on %, ,OOO bouoss anu Sieps
Last Night at Home.
. Dan Williams was released from custody
late yesterday afternoon, under $4,000
bond, which WAS furnishedsby Frank d.
Foster, manager OF the American Build
ing aud Loan Association
1his sum of bail is considered small. by
some people, us the amount embezzled by
Williams will probably reach So 900.
Williams returned to his home and family
directly after his release and remained
in seclusion during the night. only few
OF his personal friends being admitted
The attitude OF Major Moore has not been
made clear. If the friends OF the accused
fail to make good the deficit, the iuss
will fail upon the private purse OF tine
supe rinteDdent OF police.3o- o.. i4az ~,
Jhere are many al tie department who
say that persOral feelings should havs. no
place in the administration OF tie law.
The morning times., 1896-09-03
Writ of Lunacy Issued.

Judge Cox yesterday directed that
writ issue for a luhacy inquest in the case
of william F. Koehler. He has been in
the asylum at Anacostia for four years,
but he recently inherited 2,222.60 from
his mother, Mrs. Mary Tolburg. and his
wife wants control of the money for the
support of their children, August and
Willie. The formal Iunacy trial is neces-
sary to secure her appointment to take
charge of the estate.
The morning times., 1896-09-03
For Cruelty 10 Animals.

William g. .Ballinger. living at No. 2O0l
Eleventh street northwest, was arrested
yesterday by Policeman Lightfoot, on c,al,-
plaint of Humane Agent Reiplinger, who
charges cruelty to animals. The prisoner
left $5 collateral at the Second precinct
station for his appearance In court to.,ly.
The morning times., 1896-09-03
MAY RESULT IN MURDER.
Wounded Girl Left by Strangers at q
Hosptta! Door g4-

Hosptta! Door. a-
Joe, the night bellmar at the Emergency
Hospital. answered an impatient summons
at / 80 O'Clock this morning and a colored
girl staggered through the door and Ieil
upon the concrete OF the corridor. Joe
heard the wheels of rapidly IeoediDS
vehicle.
on the operating table and found ugly
wounds upon her forehead and at the
back OF the head. She was unconscious.
She revived sufficiently to think OF her
name, which, with great difficulty, she
said was Mary Burton. She said also
that Mamie struck her. She could tell
neither when nor where. She said that
she was brought to the hospital by a man
in a buggy.
She soon sank again into unconscious
ness. Surgeon Lawrence found that the
skull was fractured The girl may die.
The morning times., 1896-09-03
Fall Broke His Leg.

Robert Harris and william Smith. while
fiding bicycles on Oregon avenue yesterday,
collided. Young Harris, VINO is about
twelve years Of age, was thrown and had
his right leg broken. He was removed to
his home at 1864 Oregon avenue, where
DIR. $. Scott rendered the necessary medical
aid. .
The morning times., 1896-09-03
Beat a Small Boy.

George Brown, ,colarea. employed as
canal boat driver lis locked up In the George
town station, chaEgei with an assault upon
the twelve -year-dld son OF Capt. Cross.
with whom Brown 'has,:been recently en,-
ployed.
The morning times., 1896-09-03
His Foot Crushed.

= Robert Carter, colofed. driver Of Dis.
trict wagon. while walking beside his team
in Georgetown yesterday, had his right
foot crushed by one of the wheels. Carter
where the wounded foot was dressed by DE-.
West.
The morning times., 1896-09-03
Friend Bit His Hand.

Harry.J. Williams, No. 1918 Fourth
street northwest, was bitten on the hand
yesterday while SQUIRTING with companion.
The skin was lacerated In two places, though
the injury was said to have been playfully
inflicted. He visited Emergency Hospital
The morning times., 1896-09-03
Elphonzo Younrs Co

It's a clear saving of the
difference-rsslling Csc bot
ties of Martinique" and
8 Imperial Juice for
16c. Never before been
sold under price, that we
know of.
II you're preserving let Us supply the
peaches-some ane ones coming In daily.
The morning times., 1896-09-03
Demolished the Buggy.

A buggy in charge OF George Fl. Bliss
collided with coal wagon, driven hy
William Williams, at the corner OF Tenth
and streets northwest. yesterday. For
tunately no one was injured, but the buggy
was damaged to an extent OF about $40.
The morning times., 1896-09-03
His Thumb Amputated.

A. 6. Harrison, aged forty-three, No.
1889 street southwest, had the thumb
OF one hand horribly crushed IN a cog
wheel yesterday, at Jackson's saw mill.
He is an engineer there. The surgeons
at Emergency Hospital amputa,ed the mem
her. --ss5s
The morning times., 1896-09-03
Hit Her With a Tea CUP.

sMllie freeman, No. 1856 Twenty-fifth
street. was struck on the head by teacup
late yesterday by her husband Her scalp
was liberated and the wound was sutureIl
at Emergency Hospital by Surgeon Law
renee.
The morning times., 1896-09-03
Personally Conducted TourstoNiag
Via Pennsylvania Railroad.

On Saturday. September 8, and Thurs
siay, September II. the Pennsylvania Rail-
road will operate personally conducted tours
to Niagara Falls. leaving Washington by
special train at-7:S0 q. m.f Rate, $40.
Ticket good for ten days. The excursion on
Saturday, September 8, win afford an ex-
cellent opportunity Tor visiting the Grand
Industrial Fair, now being held at Toronto
au20-7tem
The morning times., 1896-09-03

THE INDEPENDENT ICE
CO.'S yellow wagons deliver dali
ly to all parts of the city and
Mount Pleasant their superior
quality of KENNEBEC ICE at
lowest rates. Office 90 Pa. ave,
and 31O8 Water st.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-04-24

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Arizona republican., 1896-07-28
InE BcNcr.NeNl OnO,v.
What He Does for the Farmer Despite
 His Reputation.

If farmers would make a study of natural history and it's bearings on their property-the relation of hawks to their hen coops, for instance-there would be better paying crops.
 The Year Book of the department of agriculture tells about COW black birds and what they eat. About 2,3O0 of their stomachs have been examined, and of these 2,25S contained food. The birds were killed in 26 states. Forty eight per cent. of the food was animal, IS per cent. vegetable and four per cent. was mineral. The blackbird has a variety of things it eats.
 "The animal food,' says the report, consisted of insects, spiders, myria- pods (thousand legs), crawfsh, earth worms, sowbugs, hair snakes, snails. fishes, tree toads, salamanders (newts), lizards, snakes, birds eggs and mice To these might have been added young birds, fish cast up by the tide, minnows caught while swimming in shallow water, and probably meat and carrion of various kinds. Most of the animal food is, of course, insects. These con stitute 46 per cent. of the total, the other two per cent. being the larger things, like mice. The animal food IS taken mostly in the summer. In win ter the food is mostly vegetable matter. The insects the bird kills more than make up the damage he does, especially as his nest robbing appears to be only an accidental habit not often indulged in. A large flock of the birds would of course destroy lot of grain. Some 50,0o0 would eat about 5000 pounds day, but they would consume as many insects, which would more than de- stroy the amount the birds do. .
Arizona republican., 1896-07-28
REF UBLICAN LEAGUE OFFICERS
 AND COMMITTEES.

Oficers-C. M. Frazier, president; Pierce Evans, vice-pr esident; Wade H. Rulings, second vice-president; T. A.. Jobs, secretary; T. w. Hine, treasurer.
 Board of directors-Pierce Evans, chairman; Thos. D. Molloy, secretary; J. M. Ford, treasurer: A. J. Sampson, J. B. Early, J. A. Kilroy, Jerry Millay, I. N. Bell, Robert Hudson, c. w.. Grouse, c. M. Sturges, D. M. Purman, Wm. Freeze, Lincoln Fowler, Chas. w. Pugh, N. A. Morford, T. J. Wolfey, F. A. Hartwell, M. H. Calderwood. L.. J. Wood, c. M. Frazier.
 Political meetings-Thomas Fitch, M. H. McCord, Jos. H. Kibbey.
 Correspondence J. Wolfey, J. B. Early, J. A. Kilroy.
 Primaries-Pierce Evans, D. M. Purman, c. M. Frazier. T. J. Wolfey, w. H. Stillwell, Lincoln Fowler, I. N. Bell.
 Reception Millay, W. A. Han cock, c. W. JOhnstone, c. W. Grouse, R. A. Lewis, J. D. Monihon, H. Good man.
 Printing-N. A. Morford, c. w. Pugh, c. M. Sturges
 Naturalization-C. W. Grouse, J. L. Cant, Wm. Webster, Robert Black, Geo. A. Mintz.
 Order of business-F. A. Hartwell, J. M. Damron, H. Goodman, c. H. Knapp, A. B. Hinton.
 Celebration and transportation-Dr. Scott Helm, c. Eschman, c. J. Dyer, W. s. Pickrell, G. H. Honshell. Ira P. Smith.
 Executive-Jos. H. Kibbey, G. H. Honshell, Frank B. Moss, H. B. Kemp, M. B. Collins, A. J. Sampson.
 Organization-Wabster Street, L. H. Goodrich, J. B. Early, H. B. St. Claire, Jerry Millay.
 Registration-L. J. Wood, F. A. Hartwell, A. J. Porterie, Robert Hud- son, Wm. Widmer, T. A. Jobs, Wm. Buck, F. Prothero.
 Finance-J. M. Ford, Wm. Christy Geo. Hoadley. T. w. Hine, Lincoln Fowler.
 Programme-C. M. Frazier, c. w. Pugh. J. A. Kilrey, c. w. Grouse, L. B. Hayes.
 Enrolment of membership-M. H. Calderwood, T. H. Molloy, L. J. Wood, w. H. Ward, M. A. Heissman.
 Political education-A. J. Sampson, Thos. Armstrong, Jr., H. c. Magne, W. H. Rulings, Walter Bennett.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-28
STILL USING FLINTLOCkS,
A New Brunswick Storekeeper Says His
 Patrons Must Have Them.

A New Brunswick Storekeeper Says His
 Patrons Must Have Them.
 Some regions are rather slow to adapt themselves to modern game-killing implements. A Forest and Stream cor respondent got a letter from New Brunswick the other day which said that fintlock guns were still in use up in that country. The letter was from store keeper, who said that the store had carried supply of gun 1ints ever since it had been started by his grand father, away back in 1886. Probably he would lose trade if he did not have them in stock. It is not improbable that Indians in the North Woods of Canada still use flintlock guns, but te use them so near New York as is New Brunswick is curious.
 A flintlock gun, beside a modern hammerless gun, makes contrast apt to be remembered. It has been pro. posed more than once that sportsmen. instead of using such deadly weapons as modern guns, take up the old bow and arrow, or some other primitive weapon The sportsmen that had killed modern deer with that ancient weapon could say that he was as good hunter as anybody. There are few or none that can boast of such kill.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-28
ABOUT BITTER MILK.
Usually Caused by Ili-HeaIrh and Poor
 Condition of the Blood.

Usually Caused by Ili-Healrh and Poor
 Condition of the Blood.
 Several readers have written com blaming that the milk of their cows is bitter after standing a few hours or a single day and that the feed used is of the best, clean and wholesome. Some of the cows have been in but a few months others will be fresh within three months.
 Cows that have been in but few months, are properly fed, have pure water, free access to all the salt they wish and give milk that is bitter with out being tainted by contact with out side surroundings, may be in ill-health which affects the condition of the blood.
 The best remedy for this trouble if produced by the blood being out of con dition is to give pound of sulphate of soda (glauber salts) or of sulphate of magnesia (epsom salts), dissolved in warm water, by means of common drenehing horn or long-necked bottle; and after this has operated, a daily dose of one ounce of hyposulphite of soda may be given with good results, for two weeks.
 This latter is readily taken, by most cows, when powdered and sprinkled over mess of scalded bran or in other feed.-Western Rural. ,s.a;,
Arizona republican., 1896-07-28
A GREAT SNAKE COLONY.
An Australian Enthusiast Has Fine Col
 lection of Venomous Reptiles.

An Australian Enthusiast Has a Fine Col
 lection of Venomous Reptiles.
 NIT. J. McGarvie Smith, an eminent bacteriologist of Sydney, Australia, is the proprietor of probably the greatest collection of snakes in the world, says the New York World He is in the business partly for scientific purposes and partly for business. He advertised some time ago for 500 venom ous reptiles, but one publisher refused to permit the advertisement until he had satisfied himself of the sanity of the scientist.
 The different species of venomous snakes in Australia, so far as known, number AZ, and MT. Smith has speci- mems of all of them. The poison eX- tracted from the reptiles is largely used in the Pasteur institute in Paris.
 MT. Smith is an enthusiast on the subject of snakes, and regards them as the most wonderful of living creatures. He has in his collection serpents that have gone nearly year without food and are still fat. He has injected some