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The evening times., 1897-04-14
DOCTORS SAID HER
CASE WAS HOPELESS;
HEARING RESTORED

Mrs. Annie NJ. D1erckS, Rock Creek
Church road, cor. Riggs road NV, D. u:
II was so deaf that although satin oheoi
the front pews in my church, ST. MARY ;.
eth st bet q and Fl NV, could not near
the text gwen OutOT one wG<uoi uleseiiiiou
Last Sunday / sat six pews farther Dack
and heard every word Of the sermon diS-
tinctIv make this statement for the
benefit of those whose experience
has been similar TO mine, who are deaf anu
who have been to many PHYSICIANS, VINO
nave (io,Ie every thing in their power 10 re-
store the lost hearing without success,
have been told that they were absolutely
without hope, that they were 10 remain
deaf forever Ny deafness cameon twenty
six years ago. 1t began WIN disag ~
noises in my head, and were or blowing
s,und. ike the wind duringa storm. Inree
different nh ysicians. one a celebrated sur
peon. all failed to benefit me. anu
an told me that there was no help toE hle,
and that / would continue TO grow worse
until would finally become 10
tally deaf. 1t seemed that what tney toiu
me was true, for every year my deaInesslh
creased, especially in my LETT ear. AtIas'
IN became so bad that couldnot hear any
thing ON my left side. l was very dear
when began treatment under DR.. Mccoy.
IT was so hard for me to understand stran-
gers that felt embarrassed In speaking 10
them. Ny own people had to shout at me.
Sitting in the house l could not hear the
wagons pass the door, Now 1 can near
ordinary conversation plainly with my
rtpht ear. and the left ear has improved so
that can hear my watch tick when held
close TO it.
ST recommended Doctor McCoy's
treatment to a number OF people,
amopg them Miss Louise Eller, Il u
st. uw.. whose statement recently
aDpeared in the papers. She was
deaf. Upon my advice she took Doc
tor McCoy's treatment. She now
haarsO
The evening times., 1897-04-14
STORY OF
THE DISCOVERY
That Restores the Lost Hearing Told
By Doctor Mccoy Himself.
The Very Errors of the Ear Doctors in Using Harsh
Methods Was Stepping Stone to
This Revelation.

sound beginning to free itself. saw deaf
ears casting Oft the shackIes OF deafness
1t was along in 1894 that first began to
see good coming from my efforts, when
first began my experiments that were
finally successful.
The First Three Cases.
/ had but three cases OF Deafness visit
ing my office, but OF these three two W ere
people OF great good sense, who had plenty
OF confidence in my ability as a physician
| explained to these people what sought
for, and they helped me an they could
They visited me as often as asked, and
kept up the treatment week after week L
felt satisfied all along that il a plan OF
treatment ever was developed that would
restore lost hearing, that such a treatment
would take time, 50 I persisted in my
efforts and did not see benefit coming at
once. 1t only took three months to prove
that | was on the right track al last for in
that time one OF my patients, who had been
very deaf for twenty years, and who had
suffered all along with dreadful noises in
the ears, came TO see me one day with the
Information that all the noises had dis
appeared, and in three months more the
treatment had entirely restored the lost
hearing. In one month following that my
second case OF Deafness was entirely cured
The third patient became tired OF the treat
ment, having seen no good from its use. and
left
The Cure of Deaf Mute.
had seen enough. however, TO paw for all
tie time ] had spent in investigating the
subject OF deafness. L knew il was no
accident or luck that caused these cures
At one bound was changed from a skeptic
as to thecure Of deafness into an nthusiast
on the cure. 1 realized that I had done
more ia curing these two patients than 1
had seen accomplished during all the period
Of my studyinto the nature OF ear diseases.
1 knew that the cure OF even one case OF
long standing deafness and lOng-standing
noises in the head was a striumpht o he proud
Of. 1 at once sought for deaf people and
1 found l could give the ma jOrity Of all
such persons not only value for the money
they paid nae. but man = times it's value.
So from the early part of $50 until the
present / have gone on applying this treat
ment, improving it little by little. making
it more and more perfect, curing people
who were stone deaf, curing those who
suffered from ringing noises n the head.
and, as a fitting climaxto my efforts, there
mas lately come cure from the use Of the
treatment of deaf mute, a young man
born deaf, who has been so Thoroughly i'm
proved that he can hear ordinary conversa-
ton, and hearing conversation. he is be.
ginning to talk. &c. Mccoy
copyrighted, 1897. By ]. C. McCo7J
The evening times., 1897-04-14
TERRAPIN CATCHES A HAWK.
The Remarkable Story Told by Two
EIlicott City SDertsmen.

Eliieott City, Nd, April 4. Two ELLIOTT
City sportsmen, while cunning along the
Patapsco Monday, were startled by q
loud fluttering and rustling ia the under
brush On investigation they discovered
that the noise was caused by a large
chicken hawk, which was making strenu-
Gus efforts TO fly away. One OF the hunts
men ran to the bird, which seemed almost
overcome with fright, and captured it.
When he lifted the hawk from the ground,
he found hanging to one OF its talons a
Iarge-sized tortoise, or what is known in
this section as dry-land terrapin The
hawk had evidently pounced down on the
tortoise while the latter was crawling
around to enjoy the warm spring sunshine,
aud, in order to protect Itself, had closed
it's shell on the claw OF its enemy.
As the tortoise could not be induced to
free its hold on the bird, both were taken
to the home of one OF the hunters, where
a few Goals Of fire placed on the back Of
the tcrrapin caused it to open it's shell
One Of the hawks toes had been mangled
by the tight grip. The wounded member
was carefully amputated, and after brass
band, with appropriate inscription, had
been fastened around one of its legs, the
bird was allowed to fly away
The evening times., 1897-04-14

Americans are the most inventive people
on earth. To them have been issued nearly
600 ee6 patents, or more than one-third
OF all the patents issued In the world. No
discovery of modern years has been OF
greater benefit to mankind than Chamber
lain,s Coiic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy or has done more to relieve pain and
suffering. j. w. Vaughn, OF oakton, KY,
says: IT have used Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in my
family for several years, and find 1t to
be the best medicine i ever used for cramps
I'm the stomach and bowels" For sale by
Henry Evans. wholesale and retail drug
gist, s3s F street and Connecticut avenue
and street north hwest
The evening times., 1897-04-14
COLLEGE PITCHER KILLED.
Injuries Received While Sliding to
Base Result Fatally.

Base Result Fatally.
Williamstown, Mass, April 14.-EarBest
Jesse Corey, OF the class of '9S, Williams
College, died yesterday afternoon in the
college infirInary from the effects OF in
juries received in a practice game. The
varsity team was playing the scrub team
on Weston Field. Corey, who was run
ming, made desperate slide for the home
plate. and was hurt. He was picked rp
and revived sufficiently to keep on play
ing This happened ia he fourth inning
Corey was pitching, and he insisted on
taking his place in the box, and pitch
ing for the remaining SIX innings. He
was in manifest pain, however, and to-
ward the end OF the game was unable
TO get the ball near the plate. His oon-
dition grew worse, and he was taken to
the college infirmary. He suffered fear
ful agony, and was insensible part OF the
time. His parents, who live at Buskirks 8
Bridge, N. Y, were telegraphed for. but
they arrived in time to look upon the
corpse OF their son, for in spite of all that
medical skill could do, he expired.
The doctors asceTtained that blood
vessel in the spleen had been ruptured.
Corey had been sufferer from Jaun lice,
and this had weakened him
The evening times., 1897-04-14
Lovely zion.s Tabernacle.

The trustees of the Lovely Zion Baptist
Church, colored, and Rev s. Geriah Lam
kins, pastor, have leased the Palace
Park, on Fourteenth street. between
and g streets northwest, which was fit
ted up year or more ago at an xpense
OF So, 800. The park contains a great deal
of ground. and has q tabernacle, with a
seating capacity of over 800, in which
church services win be held during the
warm season, commencing the first Sunday
in May. The holding of the exercises in
the park will be an innovation in church
enterprise In the city, and will no doubt
attract large congregations.
The evening times., 1897-04-14
CIVIC MILITARY MATTERS.
Final Scores Made by the Engineer
Sharpshooters.

FINAL scores MaUc DN the Engineer
Sharpshooters.
At the recent meeting of the Engineer
Sharpshooters, Company A, the following
civic officers were elected: Chairman,
Capt. Tomlinson; secretary, Corp. Albertie;
financial secretary, Private Williams; treas
urer, Corp. Carlton; executive committee,
Capt. Tomlinson, Corp. Carleton, and p rivate
Scott.
Messrs. j. E. Shepherd, j. A. Massle,
and W. E. Buell. were elected to member
ship.
At the official shoot at 600 yards Sat
urday night, this company made the high
average Of A 1-2 points per man, out Of
possible so.
The following is the individual record:
Capt Tomlnson, 4S; Private s. l. Scctt,
As; Corp. Alberto, 4S; Sergt. Appleby, Al;
Corp. Carleton, 46; Private Il. Beckett, 40;
Private Buell., As; sergt Stewart, 40;
Private Farrow, 45; Private Lines, 43;
Private Williams, AZ; Sergt Garrison, Al;
Private Shepherd, SO; Private w. n.
Beckett, So.
The evening times., 1897-04-14
Doctor MCCOy'S Book Free
to ALI.

The most popular of Doctor Nc.
Coy's writings on those diseases for
the cure of which he has become fa.
nous have been for the benefit of
his patients condensed into one little
book. This little book contains his
famous MONOGRAPH on DEAFNESS.
his MONOGRAPH on CATARRH aud
his MONOGRAPH on the SKIN.
From careful reading of the MON
OGRAPH on the SKIN the patient
may learn all he needs to know re-
garding diseases of the outer cover.
ing of the bOdy-the skin. From the
MONOGRAPH on CATARRH the pa
tient may learn all he needs to know
regarding diseases of the inner lin.
ing of the bOdy-the mucous mem-
brane. Doctor McCoy's book may be
obtained free by application at the
office or by writing for it.
Consultation Free
The evening times., 1897-04-14
RILEY GRAMMAR VICTORIOUS.
Comes Out Ahead In His Struggle
with the Jockey Club.

New York, April A. Riley Grammar, the
race horse plunger. has come out ahead in
his bitter fight against the Jockey Club,
which ruled him off the tracks under it's
jurisdiction for presenting $500 to Jockey
Taral after winning a race at the course
Of the Westchester Racing Association. The
appellate division of the supreme court at
Brooklyn yesterday handed down a decis-
ion reversing that the special term, which
dissolved the temporary Injunction. JUS
tce Hatch, who wrote the decision of the
appellate division, says:
The rule OF the Jockey Club under which
Grammar was excluded is headed Jockeys
Betting, and it is provided for when they
may bet on the races. Here is a governing
body acting under statute which forbids
betting, making rule which the law says
is a felony. The Fule under which Grammar
was excluded is without force and utterly
void. Its effect i S TO regulate an off ense
against the law"
The evening times., 1897-04-14
RESTORING HEARING
LOST IN INFANCY

.yosenh Cereoran, 1924 Half st. se.,
CITY. ssI was so deaf that people had TO
shout at me to make me understand Now
l can hear better than for many years.
II had been hard OF hearing all my life,
was quite young Both ears were affected,
although my right was worse. l had con-
slant noises In my head like the blowing
off OF steam.
II invariably had to ask persons to re-
peat when they spoke to me. To talk with
people while walking along the street was
simply impossible.
Zone physician had told me that never
would be able to hear again. Now / can
hear the men around me al work and join
in the conversation at night when going
home In the cars"
The evening times., 1897-04-14
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Who Have Been Cured by Munyon's
Remedies and Home Treatment.

Mr.. Mark Pinder, No. 1929 Marion
street northwest, washington, ID. c., says:
"I suffered with rheumatism for thirty
years. Every joint in my body shows the
effect of this disease. During this time
had been attended by no less than fifty
allopathie physicians besides having used
every remedy for the disease that was
recommended to me, but without salts
factory results. Ny sister advised me TO
come TO Washington for treatment in the
Munyon Institute. When | arrived here
l was not able TO go out or che house
alone / was in such a crippled condition.
able TO enjoy my walks and go as please.
Although a cure was uoC Guaranteed. 1 am
satisfied that / have received permanent
benefit. IL IL is possible for condition
like mine to be cured Mum yon's Treat
nent will do it. 1t will be q pleasure to
answer any questions in regard to the won
derful benefits that I have received from
Munyon's specialist"
The evening times., 1897-04-14

wife. who became converted at the Central
Union Mission about month ago. i know
it will grleve her terribly"
Detective Sutton, who deserves great
credit for the neat and speedy manner In
which Relocated the criminals, believes that
Williams and Tolson will try to shift the
crime on Burley, who turned states evil
dence against them.
The evening times., 1897-04-14
Iewa Republicans Hold a Meeting.

Iewa Republicans Hold "a Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the Iowa
State Republican Association was held
last night at their headquarters, 923 f
street northwest. After the general busi-
ness matters were dispensed with, the
association voted that o committee be
appointed to confer with other Republican
organizations OF the city regarding the
union of all Republican clubs, 10 promote
the interest OF Republicans seeking office
under the new Administration. Mr.. Nj
NJ Wilson, Major Anderson, and j. g.
Thompson were appointed on this com,
nlittee.
The evening times., 1897-04-14

The Cosmos Club has issued invitations TO
a large number of Washington citizens
to attend the exhibition of the American
Academy In Rome, beginning today and
continuing until Saturday The articles
on exhibition are the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
brought from Boston, but which are the
products OF students in Rome, and to be
shown here under the auspices OF the Wash
ington Chapter, A. L. A, and the Wash
ington Architectural Club. Admission by
card from 10 a. m. to s p. NJ
The evening times., 1897-04-14
TWO YEARS FOR ELLA CLARK.
Convicted of Having Stolen a GUAM
tity of Clothing.

tity or Clothing.
Ella Clark, eolored, was in the police court
today, charged with stealing quantity of
clothing. Ella is an old Offender, and has
been up many times before. Precinct Detec-
tive Barnes had Ella this time, and there
were half dozen witnesses who testified
how she had come to their homes and ''bor-
rowed' a dress or a skirt or some other
article of wearing apparel. This | S Elias
way She borrows, but she never returns
Ella took the stand and had ready ex
cuse for everything of which she was ac-
cused. Judge Kimball was acting for Judge
Miller today and he questioned Ella closely
:" Deed, your honor" she said, "if you'll
lemme go dis time I'll never give yo' no
mo- trouble"
well, you won't trouble an yone for two
years; six months in each case," said his
hon or.
The evening times., 1897-04-14

Has No Complaint TO Make Against
Timekeeper Muldoon.

Has No Complaint TO Make against
Timekeeper Muldoon.
Philadelphia, April 14-Ex-Champion
Jim Corbett was playing billiards with
Young John McDevitt In Green's Hotel
when seen by reporter early yesterday
evening. When asked what he had to Say
about Brady's statement that had Time
keeper Muldoen performed his duty justly
in the Fitz-Cerbett fight at Carson City,
Fitz would have been counted out in the
sixth round, Corbett said:
PLEASE put me on record as saying that
have no complaints to make whatever as
to the conduct OF either Referee Siler or
TiInekeeper Muldoon. l WAS beaten fairly
and sqUarely. That is ali wish to say,
and the only thing Z desire is another
meeting with the champion, feeling conf
dent that upons such an occasion l can
clearly demonstrate l am his superior"
The evening times., 1897-04-14
$3.50 to New York and Return.

The b. & o. R. R. will sell round-trip
tickets TO New York for all trains, In
Guiding the Royal Blue flyers, April 26,
good for return until April 20, inclusive.
Sc 80 for the round trip
apl3.14.16, is, 20, ,23, 4,25-em
The evening times., 1897-04-14
The Jayne-Johnston Match.

The next boxing match in this vicinity
will take place on April %, when James
Jayne, known in the ring as Tire Black
Thunderbolt. will meet Charles Johnston,
of Baltimore, at the Suburban Roadhouse
The evening times., 1897-04-14
ELECTRIC MACHINE
Astoupds the Medical Profession by
It's Marvellous Action In All Ner-
yous and Muscular Diseases.
MUNYON'S LIFE CHAMBER

Is the Only Thoroughly Scientific
Means of Curing Catarrh, Asth-
ma, Deafness and All Throat
and Lung Troubles.
Have you pain or an ache? Are you
sick in any way? Do you find old school
methods unavailing or too expensive for
your case? Cali az the Munyon offices
and you will receive the most thorough
YOU q penny.
The evening times., 1897-04-14
MUNYON,
CURING
HUNDREDS
Sick aud Suffering Yiteceiving Free
Medical Advice at the wash
ington Offices.
MUNYON'S REMEDIES

Prove Themselves to BE the Greatest
Curative Agents Ever Put
Before the Public.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-02
PersOnally-COnducted Tours
via Pennsylvania Railroad.

That the public have come to rec
ognize the fact that the best and
most convenient method OF pleasure
travel is that presented by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company's
personally-conducted tours, is evil
denced by the increasing popularity
of these tours. Under this system
the lowest rates are obtained, for
both transportation and hotel ac-
commodation. An experienced tour
ist agent and chaperon accompany
each tour to look after the comfort
OF the passengers.
The following tours have been ar
ranged for the season OF 1891:
To Yellowstone Park on a special
train of Pullman sleeping, compart
ment, and observation cars and din
ing car, allowing eight days in
"Wonderland,' September 2. Rate,
$685. from New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington $3.50
from Pittsburg.
To Niagara Falls, excursion tick
cts good to return within ten days
will be sold on July 22d, August 9Th
and 10th, September 4th and 18th at
rate of $40 from Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Washington. These
tickets include transportation only,
and will permit of stop over within
limit at Buffalo, Rochester and
Watkins ON the return trip.
Two ten day tours to Gettysburg,
Luray Cavern, Natural Bridge, Vir-
ginia Hot Springs, Richmond and
Washington, September 2stb and
October IL. Rate, $65 from New
York, 500 from Philadelphia.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-02
False Alarm.

There is physician in Cleveland
who is pretty sure to stutter when
under the stress Of excitement.
Some time ago he had occasion to
professionally officiate on an inter-
esting occasion, and his vocal in-
trinity was the cause of a funny
Misrepresentation.
The husband and prospective
father. who, by the way, had set his
heart on son and heir, was ner-
vously pacing the library when the
doctor entered.
"Well, DOCTOR" cried the hus-
band, forcing a smile, SIS it twins?"
"Tr-tr-tr"-began the doctor.
"Triplets ! Great Caesar! y
"Qu .qu-qu''-stammered the doc
tor.
"Quadruplets /! Holy smoke y
''No, no!" cried the doctor. "Qu-
qu.quite the contrary. Tr-tr-try
and take it ph-philosophically. It's
just girl. '-Cleveland Plain Deal
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-02
Drift of Opinion.

Bryan is learning how to talk
Spanish. He learned how to walk
it last November Brooklyn Eagle.
The calamity howlers are not
making speciality OF the threaten
ed freight car famine. Milwaukee
Sentinel.
If this slump keeps on silver will
soon be so free that man will not
pick it up if he sees lot of it lying
in the street.-Cineinnati CONNER
cial Tribune
Silver seems to have jumped out
of the balloon without seeing wheth-
er the parachute ropes were in good
working order or not.-Chicago
Times. Herald.
When Senator Jones, Of Nevada,
says there is no prosperity visible,
he has his eye fixed on the ackrabbit
lairs and sagebrush wastes of his
own deserted siate.--Kansas City
Journal.
Senator McEnery, of Louisiana,
the one Democrat who supported
the Dingley bill throughout, was
given a reception when he reached
bis home in New Orleans. The
Louisiana people have learned that
they can't afford the kind of politics
that touches their pockets.-Buffalo
Express.
Hon. William j. Bryan continues
to revolve through the western
country, but the reports of his
speeches do not reveal that he has
ever mentioned the present striking
notifications of his prophecy that
wheat would fall Is cents if Mr.. Nc
Kinley should be elected president.
IN. Y. Sun, (Dem).
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-10-02
THE TIMBER PLUGGeR.
An Expert Whose Questionable Occupat.o
Is Almost Gone.

An Expert whose Questionable Occupation
Is Almost Gene.
The practice of plugging defective knots
in pines is "old as the hills" There is
nota river county but has its expert plug
gers, who pride themselves on being able
to fix up an old, sickly knot or to bore
the old one out and insert new one
in such artistic manner as to defy the
detection Of the most experienced inspector.
Years ago, before most of the largest pines
were cut down, special orders for mast
pieces were frequently received. Good
prices were paid for these, but the exist
enco of hollow or rotten knot made the
piece worthless for the purpose intended.
1t was here that the expert was called upon,
and so well did he do his work in many
cases that neither the inspector nor the re-
inspector discovered his skillful manipula-
ton. The shipbuilder even could only dis
cover tho fraud after having commenced
the rounding off process for the purpose of
placing the spar in position. The rather
disreputable art of plugging pine is
now dead or dying, but since the demand
for cypress made it profitable to manufao-
ture this wood the ingenious cutter has set
in to "doctor" its characteristic defects in
many 1iiSttsLCSS 81 pOiNIy as W DIlug uOWH
upon him the wrath of tho buyer. Tho
defects in cypress appear mostly at tho
ends. The top or the butt is usually honey
combed, q defect resulting in the formation
of large hollows, and cypress logs floating
very deep in the water, the inspectors
only chance to discover them is to examine
the circular surface with the tip Of his dip
rod.
The practice of doctoring these surfaces
by means Of plugs has recently become very
popular. Fortunately, however, when a
log is headed up into the mill to be sawed
the fraud is detected, the log is identified
as having been sent down by certain cut
ter, black mark record is kept and neces-
sary steps to prevent repetition are taken.
Savannah News.