davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
JUST LIKE PAPA
Children Glad to Have Their Coffee
Like the Parents.


More than any of the old folks realize
the little folks at the table ike to hay-a
food ana drink he same as Father and
Mother
Perhaps you can remember the time
when fork fuII of the meat or = no
Father or Mother was using seemed ro
possess some remarkable merit md flavor
II children can be given q strong. nour-
iShing food drink such as Postum Food
Coffee 1t more than satisfies their desire
TO have Jt-ngS like the older folks and
al the same time gives them a drink they
love ana fatTen on.
i lady up in Cakes y D. saws thar
since their family have been drinking
Postum the children are stronger and
better than ever before. and are so glad
TO think they can have coffee 70 frirL-
Just like papa"
The husband and father was taken sick
with very severe attack OF stomach
trouble and had TO give up work. be
ing cOniiue1 20 the house for some weeks
suffering greatly For some time h. bei
been in the habit OF drinking coffee for
breakfast, and tea for dinner and sumner
The VIE writes. After reading some Of
your advertisements We wondered if COT
fee and tea had not been the cause OF his
sickness.
We finally decided TO have him Quit
tea and coffee and Try Postum Food COT
fee He dates his recovery from the dav
he commenced to drink Postum, and has
not had 10 stop work from sickness since
then.
Some years ago I tried a package of
Postum and did not like it, but / know
now that il was because l did not make
II right. It Is easy to make good Postum
Il the simple directions are followed
The only failure is when people do not
boil il long enough
Please DO not publish my name. am
always ready to tell. however, of the
Postum Cereal Co, Ltd, at Battle Creek,
! slich,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
KILLED hx a Live Wire.

RADFORD. Va, April 10-James II.
Dagsett, until q few months ago man
ager Of a telephone office at this place,
was killed in BlueGeld Monday night
while trying to cut a live wire that was
out OF order. Unknown 10 him. it had
crossed an electric light wire, and his
foot being on return wire. 200 volts
passed through his body. He fell back
dead, but caught il the wires and held
by his heels until discovered. Young Dag
gett was popular and had many friends
in this section. He left RSdford Monday
morning. having Just returned from the
burial OF his sister al Wilmington, \. G.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
TO BE MADE a TEST CASE.
Farmers Rights to Sell Produce in
Washington to BE Determined.

Wallace Wilson was in the Police Court
this morning, charged with dealing in
produce without a license The Assistant
Attorney for the District. James L PugI,,
appeared for the Government and Andrew
Lipscomb for Wilson.
Il was alleged that while Wilson is a
farmer and raises produce which the law
permits him to sell without license, his
offence lies in the fact that h buys eggs.
chickens. etc. from other farmers in Ma
INLAND and Virginia and brings them to
market and GispOses Of them.
Wilson admitted this and his case went
over until Friday when il viii be argued.
Wilson's case is one OF 4 dozen or more
OF a Ike nature now pending in court
Men who make a practice of trading in
country produce as he does, claim they
are between two fires. They cannot deal
as retailers and the District authorities
viii not give them licenses as wholesalers
and Wilson'S Is 10 be made a test case
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION.

4 Former Postmaster at Santa Cruz
on the Subject.
NJ J. Thomas. formerly postmaster at
Santa Cruz de Ia Laguna. Philippine ISL
ands. called on Postmaster General Smith
this morning relative tc the recovery Of
his travelling expenses from Manila TO
Washington
Mr. Thomas. before taking charge Of
the Santa Cruz postofiice, was appointed
superintendent Of posts at Panay. He
said this morning
Everything viii be all right in the
Philippines in a very short time. unless
we antag0uiZe the Morus in AIindanaO.
There are 100000 of them. and they are
ali AohammedauS and good fighters OF
course. they live I'm polysamy and keep
slaves but that IL part of their religion
and tradition %
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10

INFLATED and extended in time over the
entire city The speaker concluded bv
predicting that such a course would hiring
manufactures TO Alexandria.
Chairman Downham called for 4 re-
port from the nominating committee The
IoIoWlhg Is the list Of the nominations
which were ratified: First ward bTa ri
OF aldermen. Peter Aitcheson: common
council. Thomas l. RisheiII, Alton Moore
John IriInysr, ana William P EFOOIs Sr
second ward. board of aldermen T Bal
lenger; common council, Henry Bladder.
samuel b Fisher, John D NormOyIe. and
A Il Thomson. Third ward aldermen
Z u. bowman; common council. B. B.
Smith. A J. Bryan. Tired PaT and Tobn
L Johnson Fourth ward. aldermen
John T Sweeney coIanon. council Foi7-
ert Elliott, Richard r Tucker. Z. 9
Spinks, jr-, and z. S. Leadbeater-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
SECRETARY TO MR.. KNOX.
c. o. L. Cooper VIII serve the New
Attorney General Temporarily.

Attorney General Knox did not reach
his office until late today, having spent
the morning hours IL conference with Va
rious officials outside the Department Of
Justice and in arranging pCiS-l;c tvs'lr, IS.
His first official act was 10 request
Charles O. L Cooper, who was The pri-
yate secretary Of aI-Attorney General
Grisss, TO remain Ia his present position
II Is not yet known whittier or not Mr.
Cooper will accept the place permanently.
but he VIII remain for the present CT I'M
til Mr. Knox has EamiIiarized himself
with his y duties Mr. Cooper was ap-
pointed by Nj tirisss whra the latte- first
became Attorney General lie is a resi-
dent Of New Jersey ard = close personal
friend Of the eN-Attorney General
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
A NOTED TRAIN RoBBER.
Gray, the Piano Thief, Said to Be "a
Famous Crook.

Major Sylvester this morning received
letter from W. 4. Pinkerton. of Pinker-
tons Detective Agency. % Chicago, stat
ing that ne recognized the picture Of VII
liam Gray, who was recently sent 10 the
Moundsville Denitentiary for disposing Of
a piano nleEa.iy obtained from Knabe &
Co, Of this Ci1c, as Ed. II. Johnson.
noted train roDber. who had seT-cd terms
in Missouri and Tennessee DeuiteutiaTieS.
Inspector BOardmau made q comparison
of The picture OF Gray and Johnson and
came 70 the conclusion that they were one
ard the same man
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
WOMAN CHARGES CONSPIRACY.
Virginia Pastors Wife Jailed Pend
ing an Enquiry Into Her Sanity

i0S an Enquiry Into Her Sanity.
WINCHESTER. Va. April 1a-sone-
thing Of . sensation was caused vester-
day when Mrs Sarah J. Parlett was com
rnitted to Jail penang an examination
into her sanity
The commitment was sworn out by her
son, William Parlett- Mrs. Parlett is the
wife of Rev. J. H. Pariett. United
Brethren minister, and she claims chat
her detention Is the result Of a conspIra-
cy between her husband and son She an
pears rational and declares she Is perfect
y sane.
Mrs Parletts wife for the past few
years has been one of turmoil First she
vas plaintiff in Islander suit Of a sensa-
ti0aal character. in which she was award
Cd heavy damages Then she was 4 lead
ing figure in d bitter church feud in
y hich she espoused the cause Of her nus
ba nd, who is q radical. against the liberal
faction of the United Brethren Church
Exciting scenes We're enacted during this
struggle and the matter was finally drag
god into the courts. At this jUnctuTe Mrs.
I'arlett caused the arrest OF a prominent
woman Of the opposition for the larceny
OF a valuable breaStpin and now she is
detained at the instigation, as she alleges,
Of her husband
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
OVERCOME BY GAS.
An ex-soIdier Reviyes After Treat
ment Mt a Hospital.

Simon Doran. coIored, an ex-soldier, who
was stopping temporarily at the Soldiers
Relief Home, 3o5 Missouri Avenue north
west, was taken To the Emergency Hos
pitaI this morning about $50 o'clock, suf-
fering from gas poisoning. He was in 4
serious condition. but after receiving medi-
cal attention, was pronounced out Of dan
ger
Doran retired last night, and evidently
left the gas turned on after extinguishing
l.. The smell Of the escaping gas attract
ed the attention Of an atteudenL, who at
once entered the apartment, and brought
out the inmate il an unconscious condi-
ton The Emergency Hospital ambulance
was summoned and Doran taken 10 that
Institution.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
FOR LACK OF EVIDENCE
An Alleged Speakcasy Case Dismiss
ed in the Police Court.

George Bailey. colored, was tried be
fore a jury IN Judge KimbalIs court to-
DAY He was charged with selling liquor
without q license. Bailey lives near the
Soldiers Home It was shown that the
principal wicaess against Bailey, a negro
named NIugfeId. had stated thar he had
been paid to make case against the de-
PENDANT, but 1t was not clearly shown
that Bailey had sold liquor
The Assistant Attorney for the District,
after hearing the testimony Of Attorneys
William Calvin Chase and Thomas l.
Jones, who had heard Wingfields state
ment abandoned the case, and Bailey
was discharged
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
A NEW ARMoR PROCESS.
The Navy to Make Tests of American
Plate SOOn.

The Navy Department Is preparing to
conduct a series Of armor-plate tests al
Indian Head, which are expected to prove
that armor superior TO that made by the
krupp process can be manufactured in the
United States.
The plates TO be tested were made by the
Carbon Steel Company. Of Pittsburg. and
II the tests are successful the plates viii
be adopted by the Government
The armor can be made for $50 per
ton, or about $3.50 less than the cost Of
the Krupp process.
It is claimed that the new process gives
the plate d greater. power Of resistance
than does the Krupp method The result
Of the tests is being awaited with inter
est.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
A nov Couhided fnr stenIinc-

SUFFOLK, Va, April 1o--FTfteen-year-
old Willie Robinson having been convicted
by Mayor Luke. Of Holland, of stealing
bacon from the Holland Peanut Company,
and afterward Offering II for sale 10 the
same concern, was at his option given
dfty stripes from cowhide yesterday
rather than spend niIgety days in Jail
There was q fine bAsfdsS.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
The Treasury Statement.

The receipts of the Government today
according to a statement issued from the
Treasury Department amounted TO s.
%, s5L23 and consisted Of customs, 81
2S3, 2I9.G9; internal revenue, s955. 9S2 o.: mis-
cellaneous. SIS. 1873 The disbursements
reached the sum OF $21750 go. leaving q
balance OF receipts over expenditures
amounting TO $l02, Sol. q.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
Troops to Go to Fort Ethan Alien.

Three companies Of the Eleventh Cav
airy. stationed at Fort Myer, Va, viii be
sent 10 Fort Ethan Allen. VT. some time
this week The Eleventh IS a new regi-
rnent, and recruits are arriving a such a
rate that Fort Myer is overcrowded- For
this reason troops have to be sent 10 9TH
er stations The officers and men Of the
Eleventh are anxious TO see active ser
vice. and expect soon 10 be sent 10 the
PHILIPPINES.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
news FROM GEORGETOWN
Purchase of the Key Mansion Again
Under Discussion.

Suggestion That This Historic Old
Place he Preserved to Posterity.
Death of Frank Thomas, IL P-oEli-
neut Mason Bank Promotions.
DR.. Louis ". Richie. owner of the
Francis Scott Key mansion. near the
Aqueduct Bridge, has presented to New
York representatives Of the family the old
knocker taken from the door of the house
An effort TO sell this property 10 q So
ciety with the object Of having il pre-
served as a historical landmark, has been
made. but no definite negotiations have
been entered into II is suggested by
many that an association similar tc the
Mount Vernon Association coui@ be or
gaEiZed for the 9urose Of rescuiIg this
historic place from oblivion.
Members of the family Of the famous
writer hs been approached on the sub
ject, but have not evidenced an incIina-
ton to purchase.
Francis Scott Key left Baltimore under
a flag of truce for the purpose of having
released from the British feet {. friend OF
his who had been captured al MarIbor-
ough- He went as far as the mouth OF
the PatuXeut. and was not permitted TO
return, lest the intended attack on Bal
timore be disclosed He was therefore
brought up to the mouth of the Patapsco,
where the flag of the vessel was kept I'M
der the guns OF the frigate- and he was
compelled to witness the bombardment OF
Fort McHenry. which the English AdTni-
raj had boosted he would carry in few
hours. He watched the flag at the fort
throughout the day, with an anxiety that
can be better felt than described until
the night prevented him from seeing it,
In the night he watched the shells. and at
early dawn his eye was again greeted by
the 1-TnEItV waving flag mis- II
was this sight that inspired The Star
Spangled Banner The verses We're at
first published anonymously. nut later the
authorship was acknowledged by Key,
and the fame OF the song has kept his
memory alive for nearly 4 hundred years
1t has been suggested that Charles g.
HanfOrd. whose magnificent rendition of
the lines has added to his fame as an
elocutionist, could do much ,5.ward start
ing fund 30 purchase and keep intact
the Key home
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
TIE DUDLEY INQUEST.
Absence of the Prisoner Delays the
Proceedings.

The Coroner's jury summoned to inquire
into the cause Of the death OF William
Dudley, who died yesterday morning
from a gunshot wound inflicted by Rod
crick Henderson. in tGeorgetowwn, last
Thursday night. convened at the Sixth
precinct station this morning. but ar
rived at no conclusion because Of the
prisoners absence
The jury viii convene again tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock at the Sixth pre-
cinct station, VIXEN the inquest viii be
held
The following are the members of the
Jury. William Wolfe, Walter Butler, JO-
seph Holmes, David c. Hamilton, Bar
ney KiImartin and J. ". Mckee.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
stations fnr Gunbonts.

Rear Admiral Remey has cabled the
Navy Department the following stations
for the gunboats az the Philippine sta
ton: The Arayat at.Ccnu Panay at Fam
boanga, Aindora at 3lRnao. Paragua at
Damaguete, and SanaE Al SuriSao.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST a BRIDE
4 West Yirginian Begins Proceed
ings TO Recover $4,000.

HUNTINGTON. VI. Va, April I0.-There
was surprise here some few weeks ago
when Miss Margaret Macbeth. of Belvue,
Ky, entered suit against Selby F. Bon
ham, a prominent young man of this city.
for $1,000 Soon after the suit was fled
Mr.. Bonham married Miss Osa Fisher. of
Charleston, W Va, and now damage
sl;it fcI $1,000 has been filed against Mrs
B0uham. the bride. by John c. Huddles-
ton. OF Hinton. this State
Mr. Iuddleston. who is now in the city
alleges that Miss Fisher was to have mar
ried him and that all preparations had
been made for the event when she sudden
Is shifted from him 70 the young Hunting
touian. Both cases VIII be heard at the
July term of court and promise TO attract
great attention throughout this section OF
tn State
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
nrovemcnta OF Naval vessels.

The following naval movements were
received at the Navy Department today:
The Brooklyn has sailed from Cavite for
Sydney; the Lancaster ghas left Tomp-
kinsvilic for Port R0yal. and the Leoni-
das has left Lambeth Point for the Guile
bra islands.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
CnrneeIe's Oner Not Favored.

RICHMOND, Va, April 10.-The board
of aldermen last night laid the table
the offer Of Mr. Carnegie 10 give 100000
to establish public library here. The
subject elected little discussion. The low
CT board has never acted III this matter.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
A HYMN BY LoNGFELLoW.
Unpublished Verses Said to Have
Been Discovered.

BOSTON. April 10-An unpublished
hymn written by Henry WadswOrth
Longfenow has been discovered among
the private letters at the LongelIow
house. The hymn is entitled Christie ct
Ecclesiae,-' and was written for the dedi-
cation of Appleton Chapel which cook
place October Il. 1855 DR.. f G. Peabody
read the hymn at morning prayers last
Monday
Mrs. LongfeIlow dogs not wish 10 give
out the poem for publication just now
and she has not definitely decided where
it is first to be published 1t is possible
il VIII soon be published in the Harvard
Graduates Magazine Why the hymn
was not read at the dedication Of Har-
ward 5 chapel is not known.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10

square in 4 westerly direction n distance
of 70 feet. at @I estimated cost of 5000
That the roadway Of = Street north
east. from Maryland Avenue 10 ThIr-
teenJh Street Ne repaired at an estimated
cost % $50, with InaCadam from the Dis
trict quarry to be furnished and hauled
under contract, total estima ted cost s. Z95.
ch2rSeahle to the current appropriation
toT repairs 10 streets.
That two latch basins be constructed
at the southeast and southwest corners
81 Fifteenth and = Streets northeast. at
an estimated cost Of $3.50, chaTgeable tn
the current appropriation for main and
pipe sewers
The Commissioners today also issued
orders - follows fer public work.
That The grounds around the truck
house on Whitney Avenue. near Four
teenth Street northwest. be improved AT
an estimated cost OF S1.2o9. chareeabIe 10
the appropriation FOR the building
That new granite curb be set and Gem
CEt sidewalk he Laid on the west side of
sixth Street southeast, from l Street to
II Street. under the assessment system.
at an estimated cost of Si.7G0. to be as
sessed against All lots in square So front
ing en- said Sixth Street. between the lin
its named. also on the east side of Sixth
Street northeast from X Street TO NJ
Street. at an estimated cost of S2.S99. TO
Dc assessed against all lots IN squares $40
and $50 fronting on said Sixth Street be
tween the limits named
That the roadway OF Thirteenth Street
northeast, from II Street to Maryland
Avenue, be repaired a an estimated cost
. OF SIee. with nacadam from the District
quarry. to ne furnished and hauled under
contract: total estimated cost $3.50,
chargeable to the appropriation for re
pairs TO streets
That the proposal of J. NJ Dunn to con-
Struct complete an eight-rooE school
building with hct-DlaSt steam-heating ap-
pdratuS and mechanical Ventilating appli-
ance combined and Il complete system of
plumbing, on the northwest corner of X
and Hhlrd--StreetS southwest. Fourth di-
vision. for me sum Of S35.Ilg, Is hereby
accepted.
Matthew Kelly, Chief of Police of St
Louis. has written to the Commissioners
asking TO be furnished with the names
and addresses of the peniIentiaries and
refcrnatories in the District OF Columbia.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10

The true use Of speech is not so much to ex-
press our wants as 10 conceal them No enc
conceal his want for Heurich5 beer; thess high
grade beverages have such winning qualities that
speech fails 10 express the satisfaction that
Maerzen. Senate. and Lager give Phone West
81, Arlington Bottliug Co, for case
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10

To be free from sick headache, biIi0usnezs con
stipation. etc. use Carriers Little Liver Pills
Strictly egetable They gently stimulate the
liver and tie the stomach IRON bile.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10

There is but one Berkeley
Pure Rye, and Tharp is its
prophet.
So Street
Phone IA for
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10

Frank Thomas, a resident of George
town, died at I9:40 O'Clock last night at
1915 Thirty second Street. He had been
i'll for seven weeks with Sastritis. The
deceased had been prominently identified
with Masonry for many years He was
prominent among the secret orders. hay-
ing been secretary of Potomac Lodge No.
Of MasOns; sentinel Of Potomac Royal
Arch Chapter, No 8; sentinel Of Potomac
COmmaudeTy, No 3. and treasurer Of
Orient Lodge of Perfection Scottish Rite.
Funeral arrangements h..ve not yet
been perfected
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10

By order Of the Commissioners the fol
lowing work IS 10 be done under the pro-
visions Of the assessment system:
To reset curb and lay cement sidewalk
on the south side of Benning Road from
Seventeenth to Nineteenth Street. at an
estimated cost of 8, "a. 20 be assessed
against lots ia blocks q and Is. sub-di-
visions Of Rosedale and sherwood abut-
ting on said Benning Road between the
limits named.
To set new curb on both sides Of 3
Street northeast, from Sixth to Seventh
Streets at an estimated cost Of 81 400, TO
be assessed against lots in squares sos and
S67 zbutting on said = Street between
the limits named
To pave, with Vitrified or asphalt block
all the unpaVed portion of the east and
west alley in the south half of square GO,
bounded by North Capitol Street, First
Street west. Pierce Street and / Street
north. running from the north and south
I0-foot alley in the south half Of 81 al
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10

Canal navigation has been interrupted
by the high water II the Potomac. at the
slackwater. Seven miles above Williams
port the river Is so much higher than the
lower level. that boats cannot be locked
through and as result q 4-ie OF boats,
some loaded and some erapt-. is held up
At WiluamsDort the river IS spreading
beyond its usual confines
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10

Matthew Kiely, Chief of Police of St
Louis. has written to the Commissioners
asking TO be furnished with the names
and addresses Of the peniUentiaries and
refCrmatories in the District OF Columbia.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10

The death of. Decius W. Edmonston. Of
the Farmers and Mechanics Bank, has
resulted in the promotion OF the follow
ing members Of the bank force, Charles
Cropley to paying teller. Pc Al Graham 70
receiving teller. Louis HIesJcn to book
keeper, aud Harry SeIby to runner
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10

George f Green, OF the Water Office. is
i'll at his residence, 55lS DumDartOn ave
nue.. He has typhoid fever.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
Muslin underwear, 00G
worth up to 69c, O/Ss

Great lot woHen's muslin underwear
embracing gowns. skirts. corset coy
erS, and dTawerS-SoEe trimmed elab-
crately-all full width-perfectly finish
ed garmentS-and ali CSC values-for
SEC.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10

So F Street
Phone IA for
family oEdsER
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
WOmen's suits. c.
worth I'D TO SIS, pee

Great lot wOmen-S taiIor-made suits
in black only. and in variety of ma
terials. and fashionable effects
which are worth up 20 Sl5-for s..