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The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-21
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To William Murratta and William Brown, their
heirs. executors or assigns, and successors in
interest:
Yon are hereby notified that the undersigned
have expended during the years 1894, 1898, 1896,
1897 and 1898, $500 in labor and improvements
upon the Middle Falls placer mining claim,
situated in Gold Creek mining district, county
claim under the provisions of Section 1924 of
the Revised Statutes of the United States, and
the amendment thereto approved January y,
1880. concerning annual labor upon mining
claims. being the amount required to hold said
placer claim. And if, within 30 days after this
notice by publications. you fail or refuse t2 con N
tribute your proportion of such expenditure
half interest in the said claim win become
the property of the undersigned, your. co
owners. who have made the required expenditure
10y the terms of said Section 1924. ,
~ GUS WISNER,
FRED WISNER.
First publication March 10-7-14t.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-21
Death of Mrs. Dunn.

Mrs. Matte E. Dunn, of this city,
died at Butte last Tuesday night. A
telegram conveying the sad intelli-
gence was received by Mr.. Dunn early
Wednesday morning, and he departed
for Butte at once. The lady had been
in poor health of late. and several
weeks ago she went to Butte to place
herself under the care of physician.
Deceased was 80 years of age, and
leaves her husband and several chill
dren to mourn her untimely death.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-21
AT THE HOTELS.

The Kaiser-C. w. Gorham, Sid
Horner, G. H. O'Brien, R. P Hanson.
Chicago; Lee Cohn, John Rider, F.
w. Sherman, VIM. Thompson, E. B.
Howell, J. V. Burns, Butte; II. B.
Blank, A. Grantham, Drummond; w.
r. Clifford, Mlssoula; J. J. Brady,
Thomas Violet. M. A. Hosey, New
Chicago; George Willetts, New York
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-21

James Mcdonald was arrested yes
terday on the complaint Of an old gen.
tleman named Rowbotham, charging
him with assault in the second degree.
Both are employed at the Bimetallic
mill. Mr.. Mcdonald was released on
$1,000 bail.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-21

ignorance of The necessity for regularity
in the periods that the foundation is laid
for the debilitating drains, the female
weakness, bearing down pains, inaam-
nation and liberation that rob marriage
of Joy and motherhood of happiness.
That "God-send for women" as won-
en- have named it, DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, establishes regularity of the
periods, dries up all unhealthy drains,
cures female disease, and Inflammation
and liberation of the peculiarly femi-
nine organs.
Women suffering from diseases pecu-
1iarly feminine, may consult DR.. R. v.
Pierce, by letter at the 1nvalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, absolutely without charge or fee.
Each letter is opened in strict privacy,
read as sacredly confidential and to pre-
serve the seal of confidence unbroken,
all replies are sent in plain envelopes,
bearing no single word Of printed matter.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-21
DislOcated His Shoulder.

John Huddleston. who is employed
in the Granite Bimetallic mines at
Granite, was quite painfully injured
this morning by falling down a chute,
dislocating his shoulder.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-21

The fetishism of savage Africa makes
us shudder, and fills us with disgust.
Yet we have fetishes of our own, one of
them great, widely-worshipped, and in
whose name crimes innumerable are
daily nerpetrated. The name of that fe-
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-21

tish is Ignorance.
To that powerful
fetish thousands
of mothers annu-
ally make sacrifice
of their daughters.
For what is it but
a sacrifice to the
fetish Ignorance
to permit girls to
blossom to wo11l-
anhood, and enter
the marriage rela-
tion without one
helpful hint Of the
obligations of that
relation and its
physical perils?
Just the word
which the mother
fails to spe a k
would turn the
young girls atten-
ton to the danger
of irregula rity.
For II ic in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
DROWNED IN BASIN.
George Henry Loses His Life While
Bathing.

George Henry. colored. twenty years old,
who lived at 49, l. street northwest, was
drowned in the inner basin above the bath
ing beach yesterday afternoon between 3
and o'clock. He was employed as waiter
in a saloon on New York avenue, and yes
terday. when he got off for several hours,
he went down near the foot of 18th street
10 take bath. A friend went with him,
and number OF other colored youths We're
in the water when they arrived. Being a
good swimmer. Henry ventured out where
the pool was deepest. and while there it is
thought he was seized with cramps.
His companions saw him struggling for
life and at once went to his assistance
They were unable to save him. however
and ii was not until his body had been in
the water for more than forty minutes that
IL was recovered.
Emergency Hospital physicians were at
the scene of the fatality when the body was
taken from the water, and they endeavored
To restore respiration. but without success
Then the body was hurried to the hospital
where additional means were employed. but
life was extinct. A certificate of acciden-
tai drowning was given, and the body was
turned over to relatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Contemplated improvements to Nc
Kendree Church Building.

The congregation of MCkendree NJ b.
Church OF this city having voted for the
renovation and the interior decoration of its
church property. at an estimated cost, in
Guiding a new carpet to be provided by the
Ladies' Aid Society Of the church, of nearly
5000, the board of trustees invited bids
for the various classes of the work re-
Quired. with designs for the interior decora-
tons. and has made its awards as follows:
To George Z. Gartrell, for necessary repairs
TO roof. drain pipes etc, and to George f.
w Strictly & Son. for the refrescolnS, re-
painting etc. The award of contract for
new plumbing and putting in of water
meter required by the District government
is yet under consideration.
II is contemplated that the work Will be
done during the summer months. The ser
vices of the church Will not be interrupted
by these improvements, except that while
the work is going on in the main audience
room the services will be held in the lecture
room. which has recently undergone reno
walton, and is one of the most attractive
and convenient Sunday school rooms in the
District of Columbia.
The Improvements are in charge of the
following committee: r. V. Belt, chairman;
II. 9. Hurter and r. l. Middleton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
HOME FOR AGED.
Annual Lawn Fete Given for Its
Benefit.

The annual lawn fete in aid of the Home
for the Aged of the NJ. E. Church in this
city was held last evening on the grounds
of the institution. corner of 18th and n
streets northeast A brief address was de-
livered by Rev. DR.. L. B. Wilson, presiding
elder of Washington district, in the course
OF which he announced that arrangements
have been made for the erection of a new
building as a home for those for whose
benefit the place was founded. and that it
was hoped to have the new structure nearly
if not completely finished by this time next
year.
Others who took part in the exercises
were Rev. Mr.. Cope, who read selection
from the Scriptures; Rev. B. G. w. Reid,
who offered the Invocation. and Mrs. Glib
son. Mrs. Leech and Miss Wahly, each of
the ladies named singing n solo. After the
call of the roll of churches represented. the
delegates from which stated that renewed
interest in the home would be taken by
those for whom they spoke. during the en-
suing year. refreshments were served
The entertainment was under the dlrec-
ton of Mrs. W. G.. Mcdowell, and the re-
freshments were served under the superin-
iendence of Mrs. Downs and Miss Moffatt
of Trinity Church, and Mrs. Carter of Nc
kendree There were many expressions OF
regret on the part of those present that
Mrs Dr. Street, president of the board OF
managers of the home, unable to at
tend on account of the serious illness OF
her son, DIR. Baen Street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
PROLIFIC YIELD OF WATER,
Move to Utilize Spring Discovered in
Foundation.

Workmen engaged in the construction of
the building on c street, part of which is
to be occupied by the police department
have encountered an obstacle in the way
of spring. an account of which was
account of the heavy flow of water the
workmen experienced considerable trouble
and today big pump had to be used to
get the water out of the way.
AS heretofore published in The Star this
spring at one time supplied the National
Hotel. St James Hotel and Howard House
and the Havenner bakery with water
Some of the District officials have sus-
gested that the spring might be utilized
and that police headquarters at least might
De gwen drinking water from it. The use
of this spring would insure clear water
twelve months in the year. and move is
on foot TO request the owner of the prop
erty to SO arrange the building that the
spring will not be destroyed
Nhen Graves Bros, proprietors of Hay-
eIiher bakery. contemplated putting I'D
their new addition they had an idea of sup
Plying the building with water from this
spring. but an investigation showed that
small boys had put frogs and turtles in if
and they finally concluded to put in an ar
teslan we'll. The water thus obtained it is
DelleVed. is about the same quality as that
nom the spring. and people interested in
saving that source of supply refer to the
analysis OF the water at the bakery This
water, Prof New of the Smithsonian In
s1tution says, is entirely free from organic
matter 1t is not often. he says, that he
can give water as clean bill as this
IN view of this analysis the police officials
ana others think the water from the spring
should De rendered of use, instead of being
plated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
vi ST MAKE. REPAIRS.
Decision of Commissioners Respect
ing Needed improvements.

The attention of Mr.. G.. L. Nicholson, gen.
eral manager of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company. was recently invited by
the District Commissioners to the fact that
the ratings of the steps of the bridge across
the canal on Potomac street were broken
off. leaving the approach to the bridge in
q very dangerous condition. The Commits
siOners requested the company to repair
the steps as soon as practicable. In reply.
MIR. Nicholson stated that the steps from
Market street to the canal bridge have al
ways been kept up by the municipal author
tiles and the steps on the south side of the
bridge by the canal company.
1t appears from an investigation made by
the Commissioners. however, that the char
ter of the canal company provides that
wherever the canal crosses any public or
privately laid out road or highway the
company shall erect a bridge and keep the
same in repair Congress, IN authorizing
the extension of the canal into the District
hssented TO these conditions, and the Com
missioners. therefore. are OF the opinion
that the bridge in question being necessary
20 the public convenience the company is
bound to keep il in good repair. despite the
fact that the District in the past has main
tanned the steps referred to. Mr.. Nicholson
has been so informed by the Commissioners.
with the request that he make the neces-
sary repairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
CONCERNING WATER PIPES.
Complaint Made to Com issfOners by
Mr. George W. KIM

Mr.. George W. King owner of houses
314 to 3I2S Prospect avenue, recently COM
piained to the District Commissioners that
his water pipes had several times been COM
pletely destroyed by an electric current es-
Gaping from the Washington and Great
Fails railway. Though the houses are new.
Mr.. King CLAIMS that the pipes have been
replaced four times. Twice, he states. they
were destroyed by the District contractor.
who, he asserts, filed dirt in against the
stopcock boxes and destroyed the conDec-
items.
"Of this says Mr.. King. Il complained
at the time. The inspector reported falsely
that these stopcocks We're on private prop
erty, though every one of them was four
inches outside of the building line. This oc-
CURED shortly after construction of the
houses, and, knowing at the time that /
could get no redress after this report, l
dropped the matter. The following winter
these pipes all froZe by the contractor hav-
ing lowered the grade of the street and
simply lowering the pipes eight inches be-
meath the surface. OF this 1 complained,
and | was answered that they were as deep
as they were before the street was cut
down. This was also false. / respectfully
ask that some redress be given me in this
matter of escaping current, which causes
the destruction of my pipes. Patience has
ceased to be a virtue. l dislike to make
these complaints, but it appears that it is
necessary.
The Commissioners directed that the mat
ter be investigated, and from a report sub
United to them it appears that test made
at SIG Prospect avenue showed a differ
ence of potential of six volts ma xmum be-
tween the water pipes in the premises and
the tracks of the Washington and Great
Falls railway. The report stated that at
this house repairs have recently been made
to water pipes. but the plumber who did
the work stated that the pipe was damaged
inside the house, the pipe being broken off
at an elbow by force, and that the pipe it
self was in perfect condition before the
break. The Commissioners were also in
formed that the plumber and Mr.. King said
there has been no occasion to repair any
damage to water pipes due to electrolysis
since last fall. The railway company, the
report shows, has recently greatly improv-
ed the condition of its return circuit, from
which. the Commissioners were informed
it would appear that the water pipes re-
ferred to in the complaint are no longer in
danger of disinEegration by the action of
the electric current
The report made TO them has been APP
proved by the Commissioners, and its sub
stance will be communicated to Mr. King
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
Death of John w. Merriam,

John W. Merriam died last evening at his
residence, 1914 18th street northwest. He
came 10 this city from st. Paul. Mimi,
about six months ago, to accept q position
in the War Department He was a brother
of Mr.. VIM r. Merriam, the director of the
census.
Mr.. Merriam leaves wife, but no chill
dren. During the short time that Mr. Mer-
Ram had made his home in Washington he
circle of friends, who appreciated his many
sterling qualities of mind and heart. The
funeral will take place from his late resi-
dence tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
The interment will be at Glenwood ceme-
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
Receipt Of Clothing Acknowledged

Major William L. Kneedler, chief sur
geon of Pinar del Rio province, Cuba, has
acknowledged receipt of box of clothing
sent him by the Dolly Madison, Army and
Navy, Continental, Elizabeth Jackson.
American and Constitution chapters of the
Daughters of the American Revolution Of
this city, for distribution among the needy
Cuban women and children. In the letter,
which is addressed to Mrs. Alden District
regent of the d. A. R., Major Kneedler
says the people seemed unable to compre-
bend at first that the clothing was for them
to keep They were overjoyed. The articles
We're distributed among the inmates of the
children's hospitals and orphan asyIums.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24

steamers from Tampa to Havana, died sud-
denly at his residence in New York city
last night.
Mr.. Plant was in his eightieth year. He
had not been In the best of health for sew
eral years, but except during brief inter-
walls of illness was actively engaged in the
direction of his vast enterprises up to with
in a few hours of his death.
Mrs. Plant was with her husband at the
last. His only son, Morton Freeman Plant,
was out of the city. but was informed OF
his fathers death and will arrive in New
York in the morning.
Mr.. Plant was born in Branford, Conn.,,
October q, 1919 He came of distinguished
lineage, running back in this country to
1886. His great-grandfather, on the pater-
nal side, was an officer in Washington's
army, and was one of the guards of the
execution of Major Andre. After attending
the public school in Branford. Mr.. Plant
began life in the transportation industry,
to which his whole career was devoted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
AnIncurred Fines.

Jesse Kaufman, James Gainor, Frank
Walker and Lloyd Pierce today pleaded
guilty of petit larceny, and John Scott, who
was defended by Mr.. c. Maurice Smith,
said he was not guilty. The charge against
Scott was that of breaking into the re-
freshment stand of William Fraser at the
bathing beach Wednesday last and stealing
q number Of articles valued at $1.S5. Mr.
Smith made an earnest appeal, not only for
his client, but also for those who had
pleaded guilty. Kaufman and Gasnor were
fined $40 each, Walker and Pierce $40 each
and Scott IS. Scott's fine was paid, and
promise was made that the others would
pay during the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
Law. Prohibits Exemption.

Mrs. d. B. Street. president of the board
OF managers of the Methodist Home, 18th
and n streets northeast. recently requested
the District Commissioners to remit a spe-
ciaI assessment made against lot II. block
4. Trinidad. basing her request on the
ground that the property is occupied by a
charitable institution. She has been in
formed by the Commissioners, however.
that the assessment was made under the
act Of August 7. 1894. which provides that
al abutting property shah be assessed
Therefore, they cannot grant her request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
Pleas Entered.

Pleas OF not guilty were entered by Ed
ward johnson. indicted for assault with in
tent to kill, and Dennis Harris. indicted for
second onense petit larceny when ar
ra:gned today before Justice Cole in Crimi-
nal Court No. !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24

Drs. Thomas Robinson and William Ged-
des were today reappointed by the District
Commissioners members of the board Of
eclectic medical examiners Of the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
DEATH OF HENRY Ii. PLANT.
Southern Railway Magnate PASSES
Away i'm New York

Henry Bradley Plant, president of the
Plant Investment Company, controlling the
great system of hotels and railroads on
the west coast of Florida and the line of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24

and disease Some harmless stimulant is needed TO
rally the jaded forces of nature to repel this at
tack
Take at such a time Duny's Pure Malt whiskey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24

Excursions to FauquierWhitc Sulphur
Springs. $2.65 rourd trip. including coach
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
JOHN G. MOORE DEAD.

The Well-knOwn Ffnancier Expires
After a Long Illness.
John @. Moore, senior member of the
New York stock exchange firm of Moore &
Schley, and for many years a prominent
figure in the financial world died yester-
day afternoon at his home. No. IL East
Goth street, New York, after an illness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
Farming Trusts.

In conclusion the witness stated that
there is trust movement among agrcul-
turists which has obtained a successful
foothold after many failures, and he pro-
ceeded to recite the names of associations
of farmers in this country commonly term
ed co-opera tive, but which, he said, were in
many instances virtual trusts. Among
others, he cited the Milk Producers Union
that supplies Boston with milk, and fixes
the prices for each year; the California
fruit growers and associations in Florida,
western New York, New Jersey, Ohio,
Michigan and elsewhere. Whatever legiS-
lation is to be enacted with regard to
trusts, he said, must necessarily apply 20
the farmers movement, and he begged to
suggest that it should not be enacted with
out a recognition of the fact that this
movement has been beneficial in no unrea-
sonabla sense to large fraction of pro-
ducers. Individual cooperation of all sorts
should be strengthened, he submitted, by
legislation that will promote honesty and
efficiency of administration, and this by
means of examic alton and publicity of ac
counts and manner of doing business. The
curse of the Gotten states. the crop lien
system, should be gradually eXtinguished
by limiting the credit that may be placed
on the cotton crop to some certain percen-
:age of it's value and making this limit
diminishing one year by year until some
low minimum of ratio between the credit
and the value of the crop shall be reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24

II you want work read the want columns
of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
SUMNER,

The season II now
with us when all things
created seem literally TO
faint with heat, and
mankind especially is
liable to be attacked
in the weakest spot, ac-
cording to his individual
constitution, by sickness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
A Comprehensive system.

AS It exists today the American system
.of agricultural stations is the most COM
prehensive system for advancing agricul-
ture that has ever been known. These sta
tons. especially those east of the Missis-
sippi river. had done much to prevent the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24

which had lasted for many months and
which several months ago compelled his
practical retirement from active business
me- Mr.. Moore's death, while IL was gen.
orally known to be a question of only
short time, nevertheless came as a shock
TO the financial community, for, aside from
his prominence in business. he was a man
OF marked amiability OF manner and feel
ing, and had host of warm personal
friends In Wall street. as well as through
out the country.
Mr.. Moore was ailing for about a year
and half, but did not take to his bed till
about three months ago. He died from
some affection of the throat, for which he
underwent two operations.