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The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12
A Turkish Ban on Typewriters

The customs authorities have pro-
hibited the entry Of typewriters into
Turkey, and 200 machines now in the
custom house have been ordered re-
turned to the consisnor. The authori-
ties have taken up the peculiarly char
acteristic attitude that there Is no dis
tinct feature about typewriting by
which the authorship could be recos-
nized or a person using machlhe De
traced, and that, consequently any one
is able to put in type seditlous writ
ings without fear of compromising
himself. photographic paste and huld
also are prohibited for similar reasons.
The embassies are making representa-
tions on the subject with the view OF
inducing the Turkish government TO
take up a more reasonable attitude.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12

tion when they took their farewell of
Felix Austria" says the Vienna Tag
blatt, was truly astonishing. The plat
form was crowded with sympathetic
friends, the majority Of whom were
women and girls, and not a few among
them expressed their envy of their sis
ters who had won such magnificent hus-
bands. All the seven brides, accord
ing to the ungallant reporter, were of
uncertain age" and. as they all had
some property. he insinuates that the
Arabs were not so much fascinated by
their beauty and youth as by their gold
and silver. The crowd OF women left
on the platform as the train steamed
out burst into tears at the departure of
the heroes OF the circus--London Daily
News.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12
A Novelty In Brldegrooms.

Seven Vienna ladies, weary OF Eu-
rome and Western civilization, have
married seven male members of Be
douin troupe which has been perform
ing in the Austrian capital during the
summer and autumn. Five OF these ad-
venturous women are splnsters ana
two are widows, and they have just ac-
companied their Asiatic spouses to
their native deserts and GASES, where
they are to be again married after the
Arabic ceremony. The scene at the sta
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12
School Statistics of Scotland

Statistics just published state that
during last year 1868 scholars at
tended schools in Scotland; the total
amount raised from the education rate
was G923.35S, while grants from the
government amounting to a696,6O
were earned by scholars. There are
867 evening schools in Scotland at
tended by 1880 girls and boys, and
altogether there are 10,s45 certihcated
school teachers. or one 70. every 5s
children.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12
A Tiny
Republic

This model republic is no expert
ment, no colony scheme born Of the
brain of a social reformer. but has ex-
listed for over 300 years.
Within a few hours ride Of Tokyo,
the Japanese capital. there thrives
little community who live and work
IN Indifference to wars and rumors OF
war. Happily unconscious OF the
growing importance Of Japan in the
world, or of the changes taking place,
they live free from want or the fear
of want, content to remain still while
the remainder Of the race is moving
on. Hashima, off the coast Of Atami,
ten miles from the watering place OF
that name. is a very small island not
quite two miles long and one mile
wide. The climate is warm al soft.
and. with the scenery. is in harmony
with the conditions of the inhabitants.
Even in the coolest winter hyacinths
and azaleas in bloom can be seen dot
ting the meadows, and camelia bios
SONS nod on the miniature hills. Wis
itors to Hashima are rare, but those
who enter the island are greeted cor
daily, says the New York World. The
islanders point reverently to an old
temple, named Tenmyoji. established
by Bishop Tenkaku. to whom belongs
the honor of founding the republic
over three centuries ago. The bishops
laws have withstood the wear and tear
OF time They are based upon one fun
damental idea-the common ownership
OF property. In Hashima there is no
private property in land or the instru-
ments of labor. No single person
owns property, but all the members
OF the community possess an equal
share. Every one receives income and
Is permitted to enjoy 1t. All receive the
full results OF their labor together with
what nature gratuitously confers upon
them. AS a result Hashima has no
rich and there were never any poor.
There is no competition and no strife.
There is no hatred, no enmity, no
jealousy. Liberty and fraternity are
not abstract theories. but facts. The
laws of Hashima are simple. There
should not be more than forty-one
houses, no matter how the population
may increase. There are eighty acres
of cultivated land, divided into equal
portions of forty-one pieces. There is
no rice field, but potatoes and rich veg
etables are raised, with millet and
other grains that grow on dry land.
The produce is divided equally accord
lag to the individual needs, and the
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12
Found In Roms.

Another piece Of the great plan of
the City of Rome in marble. the
"Forma Urbis" of the time OF Sulpi-
cius Serverus, has been discovered in
the Roman Forum. where 1t was used
to stop drain. 1t has engraved on
it the plan of the greater part of the
Baths Of Agrippa. together with the
Pantheon.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-12
KATHLEEN GRAHAM.

KATHLEEN GRAHAM.
Miss Kathleen Graham, 1859 Florida
Ave-. N. w. Wash, D. c., writes: "At
the solicitation Of a friend was ad-
vised to use Peruna and after the use
Of one bottle for dyspepsia felt almost
entirely cured. take pleasure In rec
ommending your remedy to anyone
who needs an invigorating tonic."-
Kathleen Graham
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-06
IN NEW YORK OIL FIELDS.
A Great Revival of Work I'm the Al
legany Region.

BUFFALO. n. Y, April 5.-There is a
great revival of work in the Aliegany
County oil fields and every available bit
eral thousand dollars will be spent in tor
pedoing and cleaning out old wells. So
long as oil remains above the dollar
mark, it is calculated that a profit can
be secured in the old fields.
Last month twenty-eight wells were
finished in the Allegany fields, with
new daily production of sixty-seven bar
rels OF these wells four were "gassers''
and none was ''duster." The best well
has a ten-barrel production and was
drilled in the Nile pool between Bolivar
and Friendship, where a promising new
extension has been struck.
In the Pikeville district a fourth sand
has been found that promises oil in pay
ing quantities and in the Gaines district
deep tests are being made with view to
tapping a paying sand below what is
from which attracted spectators to the
Pine Creek country less than year ago.
The Standard Oil Company is interested
in these deep tests. The cost of finishing
well varies from 1900 to s1.7O0. accord
ing to whether the drilling is done in
the hills or in the valleys, and already
thirty-five wells are drilled, with twenty
five rigs under way. One deep test now
being made is for a well in the town OF
Amity, which was located by a spiritual
list and which is 3, 100 feet deep, with no
oil.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-06

It cures where other remedies-be
cause they are either silly nostrums
or well-meaning but old-fashioned and
ignorant reparations-have been tried
and found futile.
Paine's celery compound was first
prescribed by Prof. Edward z. Phelps.
NJ. D., Ii. D., of Dartmouth College,
in his private practice. 1t has been
recommended by learned specialists in
nervous diseases By its merit alone
it has earned the highest commenda-
tions from physicians, the press, and the
public. 1t not only regulates the nerv-
Gus system, but nourishes II: sends
more and better blood to supply the
wasted nerves and takes the killing
strain off the kidneys.
When pains appear in different parts
of the body and one feels tired and de-
pressed. the use of Paine's celery COM
pound will drive away the rheumatism
pain or the attack of indigestion and
correct the failing appetite. which keeps
pace so closely with the digestive
powers.
Paine's celery compound has proved
itself to be the most advanced remedy
yet discovered for tired brains and
WORKOUT nerves.
Nerve tension is disguised under a
good many symptoms that lead thought
less persons 10 apply some useless local
remedy when the only lasting relief will
come from purified blood, kidneys
aroused to work, stomach secreting
abundance Of digestive juices. and a
toned-up state of the nerves.
For all this there is no need of fur
Their proof as to the value OF Paine's
celery compound than can be furnished
by the readers own neighbors, If one
will take the pains to make enquiries.
The best test of the worth of Paine's
celery compound is to use it yourself.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-06
TAKEN BY HER SISTER.
Judge KimbaII DispOses of the Case
of Mrs. Jennie Payne.

Judge Kimball yesterday morning COM
united Mrs. Jennie Payne to the care of
her sister, Mrs. Annie Loomis. Mrs.
Iayne was arrested Tuesday charged
with soliciting aims from merchants and
others. When taken into the police court
on the following day Judge Kimball
doubted her sanity and sent her to the
House of Detention until an enquiry as
to her mental condition could be made.
Drs. Marbury and Vale, police surgeons.
examined Mrs. Payne Thursday, and, 1t
is said, they reported that she was not
mentally unbalanced. Judge kimball,
however, seemed to be not wholly salts
fed and when the woman was taken into
court this morning he said he had receiv-
ed information from several persons that
made him dubious concerning her
Andrew Payne. the husband of the wo-
man, and her sister were present. Mr..
Payne was of the opinion that his wife
was not sound mentally. Mrs. LOOMS
said she was in straitened circum-
stances. but that If Mrs. Payne was turn
ed over to her she would see that she was
properly cared for. on the suggestion of
James L. Pugh Assistant District Attor
ney, that action was taken.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-06
POLICEMAN YoE DISMISSED.
Recommendation of Major Sylvester
Approved by the Commissioners.

G. L. Voc was yesterday dismissed from
the police force by the District Commits
sioners, on the recommendation of Major
Richard Sylvester, after failing to ap-
pear before the Trial Board to answer
charges that had been preferred against
him. Voc was charged with having used
harsh and violent language toward Po-
liceman Arthur Stahl, on March 3, and
with having invited the latter to go back
of the city postoffice with him and fight.
He was also charged with having pointed
a revolver at ]. NJ. Mahany, a street rail-
way crossing policeman, and having
threatened to kill him.
zoe failed to appear before the Trial
Board when summoned, and the case was
decided against him by default. Yoe af-
terward pleaded that he failed to appear
for trial because he was too sick to do
so, and he awaited himself of the privilege
granted him to introduce testimony in his
own defence.
The Commissioners have had the rec
concentration of Major Sylvester for some
time. but action was not reached until
Yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-06

Chas. c. Whitney has been at the
head of the Bureau of Public Printing,
State of Minnesota, for many years.
He is also Secretary of the Republican
State Central Committee.
His duties in these two capacities are
at times so eXacting that he finds him
self worn out and in a low nervous
condition. At all such times he conf
IDENTIFY turns TO Paine's celery COM
pointed
He says of this wonderful remedy:
st. Paul, Feb. 16, 1901.
Dear Sirs: / have been familiar
with the merits of Paine's celery COM
pound for a number of years, and have
used it when seriously run down from
overwork, both mentally and physic-
ally But its good qualities never ap-
pealed to be so forcibly as during the
last campaign. The hard work devolv
ing upon me, as Secretary of the State
Central Committee, affected my nerves
greatly and made it difficult for me to
sleep Paine's celery compound imme-
diateIy restored the tone TO my nervous
system and enabled me TO secure re-
freshing sleep.
1T benefited me at once, and / do
not hesitate to recommend it to my
friends who find themselves in the
same nervous condition.
Very truly yours,
"'Chas. G. Whitney"
Paines celery compound marks ire
mendous stride in the cure of disease.
No other remedy has ever succeeded in
driving out the underlying causes of
nervous and organic trouble so surely
and rapidly. No remedy represents so
comprehensive a knowledge of nervous
exhaustion and the best means for its
ALIENATION
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-06
AN AGED MISER'S SUICIDE.
No Reason known for New York
TaiiOr's Deed.

NEW YORK, April 5.-Johann Zeigler.
an aged miser who lived alone in two
rooms In tenement at 400 East Fifteenth
Street, was found dead in bed this MORN
ing with a bullet hoe in the side Of his
head. In his hand was one revolver and
beside him. loaded and cooked. lay an
other. He had committed suicide.
Zeigler paid his wife to leave him sew
enteen years ago and she went back to
Germany, swearing to him that all claim
that she might have on him she would
never again assert. The two little rooms
i'm which he lived have never, so far as
his neighbors know. been entered, during
the four years that ZeigIer has lived
there. by anyone but himself.
few months ago he gave his land
lord, Philip Boyer bank books showing
that he had to his credit in bank some
$1,000. He was an expert tailor. employ
ed by the cloak and suit makers of the
better class, and his income was com
Portable and steady. In waistcoat pockt
ct. after he had killed himself. was s9'
in bills.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-06
FIGHT OVER A GUARDIANSHIP.
The Case of Flora HnIloweII 10 BE
Decided Today.

The question of the proper guardian
ship of Flora Hallowell. the ffteen-year-
old adopted daughter Of the late Joel
Hallowell, will this morning occupy the
attention of Justice Cole, Sitting for pro-
bate business. The matter will come up
on the return to a rule issued against
Mrs A. A. Maxim, the legally appointed
guardian of the girl. requiring her to
show cause why she should not be re-
lieved from her guardianship.
The petition for the rule issued against
Mrs. Maxim was made by DR.. George b.
Cock, who states that Joel Hallowell
desired that he should care for her. In
addition to this, DR.. Cock states that he
was informed by Flora Hallowell that
she was influenced by Mrs. Maxim to sign
a petition to the presiding justice of the
Orphans Court asking that she be APP
pointed her guardian.
Hallowell. who was a veteran of the
civil war, died February last, and a
week later Flora HallowelI presented
petition to Justice Cole asking that Mrs.
Maxim be appointed her guardian. Dr.
Cock, however states in his petition for
the rule to show cause that Hallowell
asked him TO care for the girl. and at
Hallowel's request she turned over to
him $50 in cash and a pension draft for
500
Since the death of her father the girl
has been staying with her guardian, at
the Crosby House, until a few days ago,
when she went to DR.. Cocks residence
326 Indiana Avenue. Tuesday night Mrs.
Maxim, accompanied by a detective,
went to Cocks home and the girl was
taken into custody by the police. She
was given the choice of returning to the
Crosby House or going to the House of
Detention, and she chose the latter
course.
When the question of her guardianship
came up before Justice Cole the girl was
placed in charge of Mrs. c. w. Eldridge
until the matter is disposed of today
Flora Hallowell is employed by Mrs.
Eldridge as companion to a girl about
her own age.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-06
A MANDAMUs ASKED FOR.
Michael j. O'Brien Applies to the
Courts for n Plumber, Ifcensc

Michael J. O'Brien yesterday filed a pc
tition in the Supreme Court of the District
asking that a writ of mandamus issue
against the Commissioners of the District
to compel them to grant him plumber
and gasitter's license. He states that
during the last twenty-five years he has
been practical plumber and gasfitter,
working in this city, and that since 1893
he has been granted permits by the Com
mlssloners to prosecute his trade and
calling. On December Il he says he was
granted license as practical plumber
and gasfitter and that the permit will
not expire until May, 1903 Notwith-
standing this, he states that on March %
last the Commissioners revoked his
license O'Brien also declares that the
Commissioners have refused to allow him
or his attorney to inspect any charges
which may have been filed against him
in the office.
He therefore asks that the Commission
ers be compelled 10 allow him or his coun-
sci to Inspect all books and papers re-
lating to the revocation of his license as
a plumber and gasfitter. O'Brien is rep
resented by Attorney Perciyal NJ. Brown
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-06
EXPLAINS FREIGHT TRAFFIC.
Industrial Commission Hears Details
of Long and Short HauIs.

of Long and Short Hauls.
The Industrial Commission yesterday
resumed hearings on the subject Of
freight transportation by railroads Only
one witness. b. II. -Griswold, general
freight and passenger agent of the West
ern Maryland Railroad and chairman of
the Baltimore Freight Bureau. was ex-
amined He was before the commission
for several hours and explained in de-
tan the subject of freight transportation
His general conclusions were that less
cut-rate traffic existed now than ever
before; that unreasonable freight rates
have practically ceased; that freight dis
examinations are almost unknown, and
that the Southern freight classification
is somewhat higher than the official
classification
Before beginning his observations on
freight traffic Mr.. Griswold explained the
operations of the Baltimore Freight Blu
reau. an organization of railroads which
reach Baltimore, and which was estab
lished three years ago to obtain uniformity
of practice and close relation between the
separate lines. He traced the growth of
differentials from Western points to
ports in the East. Formerly these ia.
vored the shorter lines. he said, but the
mileage, which equalized matters
fast freight line. Mr.. Griswcld ex-
planned, was a line within several lines
operated by a manager chosen by the
several separate roads and maintaining
through schedules. Unreasonable rates
had given way to a uniformity of tariff,
no matter what differences of mileage
might exist.
Between Baltimore and Hagerstown,
for example, said Mr.. Griswod, there
Q
miles long, and the third les miles long
Yet these lines all charge the same
freight rate" The cong and short haul
clause of the existing Interstate Com
served by the Western Maryland with
profit to itself. The witness was opposed
to any superintendency of railroad freight
traffic by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission or the general ground that mex
perienced men could not superintend ex-
perts.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-06

the law. This sentence must. by any fair
rule of construction, be considered as re-
lating TO work similar in character to that
which had just been enumerated in the
opening words of the paragraph or Sec
ton.
ITO hold otherwise might subject us to
even still greater annoyance than that al
ready experienced, for If printer in New
York can claim the right TO the contract.
l know of nothing that would bar one In
Minneapolis or San Francisco. This may
appear TO be an extreme illustration and
yet it is within the range of possibility
under the construction of the law which
has heretofore obtained.
In view of these considerations, ! am
clearly of opinion that no bid for the
printing of the District Government
should be solicited or accepted, nor con-
tract therefor let. outside the District of
Columbia, and have the honor to recon-
mend that action in accordance with this
view be taken when proposals shall be
], 1901 -
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-06
IT'S IMPORTANT
To Know what You Are Taking
when Using Cntarrb Medicines.

Catarrh is the short route to consnmp-
ton, and the Importance of early and
judicious treatment Of catarrh. whether
located in the head, throat, or bronchial
tubes, cannot be too strongly emphasized.
The list of catarrh cures is as long as
the moral law and the forms IN whlcn
they are administered numerous and con-
fusing. from sprays, inhalers, washes,
ointments. and salves u powders, liquids,
and tablets.
The tablet form is undoubtedly the most
convenient and most effective, but with
nearly all advertised catarrh remedies II
is almost entirely a matter of guess work
as to what you are taking into your sys-
TEN, as the proprietors. while making all
sorts of claims as to what their medicines
will do, always keep IL q close secret as to
what they are. ..Yru
The success and popularity of the new
catarrh cure, Stuart's Catarrh Tablets,
is largely because ii not only cures ca
tarrh but because catarrh sufferers who
use these tablets know what tley are
taking into their systems. stuart "a
tarrh Tablets being composed OF Eucalyp-
tol, HNdrastin. Guaicol ana similar Nalu-
able and antiseptic ingredients, ana are
pleasant To the taste and being dissolved
In the mouth they take Immediate effect
upon the mucous lining OF the throat
nasal passages and whole respiratory
tract.
The cures that Stuarts Catarrh Tablets
have accomplished In old chronic cases of
catarrh are little short OF remarkable
and the advantage of knowing what you
are putting into your stomach is ol para
mount Importance when il is remembered
that the cocaine or morphine habit has
been frequently contracted as the result
OF using secret catarrh remedies
siuarts catarrh Tablets meet with cor
dial approval from physicians. because
their antiseptic character renders them
perfectly safe for the general pubic To
use ana their composition makes them
tarrhal troubles
All druggists sell them at 90 cents FOR
full sized packages
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-06
STRIKERS TO STAY OUT.
Ipswich MIL Workers Vote Not to
Return to Work.

IPSWICH, Mass. April 5.-There seems
little prospect of settlement of the Ips-
witch mill strike. Out of the $50 striking
operatives. POI attended a meeting yes
terday and voted not to return to work.
This ends all efforts at compromise at
present. AS resul; of the vote, many
of the operatives are seeking positions
elsewhere.
Whether the management of the mills
will make an effort to employ others to
take the places OF the strikers is not
known. 1t is thought this will be done
very soon and trouble is expected If it
is done. The sympathy of the citizens is
so largely with the strikers that IL is
believed quarters cannot be obtained for
any large number of new hands in town.
Some say that owners of tenements
would not dare let them to newcomers
and boarding house keepers would not
dare take them. -
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-06
TO LOCATE NEW STATUES.
Meetings of Commissions Having the
Monument Plans In Charge.

AT meetings OF three commissions to be
held in the War Department Monday the
"details concarninr the loca,io, ~ ,a,,.raI
important statues authorized to be erect
ed in Washington will be decided upon.
meeting will be held by the Grant Me-
,,oriai con,r,;s,,o, oon.i..;,, 80 co.a,o,
~ iai Noiii,i''sio.i' Soheisans VI senator
Netmore, General Granville NJ. Dodge,
and the Secretary of War The commits
sion will make n final decision unon the
Iocatiop NJ tbo crort ,tar,or,o, /, 49,
- "a i",- l, h"s
peeh suggested that II might be placed
upon the lot Just behind the War, State,
and Navy building. but many objections
ba,.a haa,, Ioa,,aa a,,a;r.t 81 -, O.
ioueu oe"i'S. INC piai,
oDJectlon IN particular Is that the place is
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-06
TO GO OUT OF BUSINESS.
The Illinois Electric Vehicle Trans
pOrtntion Company Fails.

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE stockholders
of the Illinois Electric Vehicle Transpor-
tation Company voted yesterday in favor
of going out of business.
The meeting was held at Jersey city,
n. j. Proxies for considerably over the
required thirds of outstanding stock
we're held by President Samuel insult.
and were voted for the recomme ndation
to quit, made some time ago by the d.
rectors.
The company has operated at heavy
and continuous loss the running expenses
being nearly double the gross receipts.