davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-09
NEWS FROM GEORGETOWN.

William Dudley. who was shot in the
leg by Roderick Henderson, late last
Thursday night. died from the effects Of
his injury at the Georgetown University
Hospital at-2 o'clock this morning The
remains were taken TO the mOrgue today
and an inquest viii be held there.
The surgeons at the hospital hoped 70
save Dudley's life by amputating his leg,
but they were not successful
The shooting. resulting in the death Of
Dudley, occurred about Z o'clock Thurs
day night at CumberIand's boathouse-
From the statements of several eyewit-
nesses, it seems that Dudley vas drunk
and was about to assault another man
with a stick when Henderson seized 4
shotgun, belonging to George KidweH,
and fired at him. The load took effect
as above stated Henderson surrendered
tc the police authorities and was locked
up.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-09

w P. Metcaf. Of 1905 F Street north
west. has made several applications to the
Commissioners for permission TO pay,
without interest and costs, the second
half tax Of 1883 on lots 1898. Sherman
subdivision He has also asked that the
amount enormously paid on lots I90-Ig3,
Brown subdivision, be refunded. The
Assessor. in submitting a report upon
the application. states that the list fur
nished by Mr.. Metcalf for bill for the sec
ond-half of the tax for 1893 shows that a
request was made for sub-lots I90-I93. c.
T. Norent subdivision Of Pleasant
Plains, assessed 10 Maria L Brown The
Assessor also says that this subdivision
Is subdivision OF certain lots in the
Sherman subdivision. Mr.. Darne!Ie ad-
mits that a clerk in his Office rendered the
blilS bearing the same numbered lots in
the 5. P Brown subdivision. assessed to
A. Ii. Nixon The Assessor states that the
lots for which he requested a bill for
taxes were advertised and sold al tax sale
april H. 1890. to Charles II. WiItsie of
Rochester. y. Y. the amount being S202 80
including special assessment and water
main tax Continuing the Assessor said
W hIle II might be admitted that the
bill was erroneous as to location and
name assessed, II is not conceded that
the office Was wholly at fault for it must
nave been apparent to Mr.. Metcalf that
the location and name did not represent
the property on which he desired to pay
taxes II IS not considered advisatS to
recommend the cancellation of the sale
and remission Of penalties, and it is sug-
gested that the matter be referred to the
attorney OF the District for his opinion
as TO whether the facts in the case would
warrant the action requested by the ap-
pIicant"
While the matter was under considera-
ton by the Attorney. the latter was in
formed that Mr.. Metcalf had withdrawn
his application Now Dr. William Tin
dali Secretary of the Board Of Commits
sioners. has forwarded TO the Board the
following recommendation: IAN that is
needed IN the case is the approval OF the
commissioners for the refund of The du-
plicate payment The matter has been
delayed by the insistance of the appIi-
cant that the tax sale certificate be can
celled upon the payment of the principal
without interest, cost or penalty But the
applicant has now paid all. leaving the
refund the only SubjecI for action by the
commissioners The refund, of course,
IS subject TO satisfactory proof to the
Auditor that duplicate payment was
made.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-09
The JOEEq CIPI

Often changes to the iaded woman. n
cHn't see what's come over Mary she
used to be such jolly girl" was the
remark of young woman visiting q
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-09

The police have arrested Henry Dronen-
burgh, small boy, charged with having
broken into the coal Office of D. Conncrs,
corner Twenty-eighth and Olive Streets.
Dronenburgh is held at the House of De-
tention. Another boy is said to have beer
implicated in the case with DrOnenburgn-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-09

a bill of sale. conveying the chatteIs Of
the late Louis P Hazel, located in the
livery stable, 314 0 Street northwest. TO
l. p Hazel. jr., went on record yesterday.
The consideration was SI.141.75-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-09

Emma K and Charles A Baker yester-
day sold 10 Charles r Morris lots Il and
Is. block :, in Whitehaven subdivision
of Harlem. and John D Croissant and Ca
len L TAFT. trustees. sold 10 Howard B.
Schultz for 81 .001, lots 50 and 81 block 8, in
American University Park.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-09

The various committees appointed TO
perfect the plans OF the William r.
Singleton lodge Of AIasons. Of TenIeytown.
viii submit reports at the special meet
ing tonight.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-09

" r Meyers. Clerk of the Executive
Office, has forwarded to the Commission
ers statement relative to the cost of
printing and binding the laws passed at
the last session of Congress affecting the
District, including the code Mr. Mey-
ers shows thOt the cost of the compilation
printed and bound to the District is 9S
cents per copy and he recommends that it
be sold to the public at the price of s.,
the cost of printing. binding. etc. to be
paid from the sal of copies It is IN
derstOOd that the Commissioners VIII ap-
prove the recommendation
Daniel L D Granger. Mayor of Provi-
dence, R l.. has asked the Commission
ers for Information relative TO drills Of
the Police Force and wishes TO learn
whether hey are obligatory here He
also asks whether any exercises are re-
quired of the police of gymnastic ma
ture The application has been referred
TO Major Sylvester, who VIII reply there
to.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-09

Richard Mann is critically i'll at his
home on Thirty-ffth Street.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-09

James A Cahln. agent of the Column
bia Apartments. has requested a shade
placed on the electric light at the corner
Of Fourteenth and Binney Streets north
west In reporting upon the application.
the Inspector Of Electric Lighting has in
formed the Commissioners that the cleo
tric light in question is several feet south
Of the southwest corner Of Fourteenth and
Binney Streets. and in order to shade the
Columbia Apartments. on the northwest
corner of these streets. II would be neces-
Sary to place d shade in such 4 position
that IL would also shade the sidewalk and
roadway in the vicinity of the corner.
This would make a dark space, which
would be more or less dangerous on ac-
count OF the car line The Inspector rec
ommend9 that Mr.. Cahill be notified that
the department does not deem it advisable
70 place shade on the lamp. as requested
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-09

Frank Thomas condition is reported IN
changed He has been i'll for some time
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-09

Commissioner Ross speaking of the
needs Of the Police Department today.
stated that there was a superb bundance
Of applications for positions as street
crossing policemen and dearth Of aDpIf-
calts for positions on the regular force.
lie said that about July / there would
be a call for thirty-five men as privates
OF class >. Mr. Ross stated that there
were comparatively few available men on
the eligible list. hardly more Than enough
10 fill she vacancies that are regularly
occurring in the force There are about
1000 applications. however, for the few
positions to be flied as street crossings.
where vacancies occur only three or four
times a year. With a view, therefore, OF
helping out the eligible list for regular
appointments on the force, Mr. Ross said
that he desired the men who had applied
for positions as street crossing police
men 20 take the required examination and
place their names on the list for appoint
ment on the regular force He also stated
that he hoped all yourg men in the Dis
trict now out of employment would do
likewise and place their names in line
for appointment.
The first step 10 be taken. Mr. Ross
said. was TO visit Mr. Kemp, at Police
Headquarters. and receive from him an
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-09

There is but one Berkeley
Pure Rye, and Tharp is it's
prophet.
SO Street.
Phone ll4l for
samily orders.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-09
THE CHINESE INDEMNITY
Mr.. RGckhilI Ordered TO Protest
Against Excessive Claims.

The sum to BE Demanded AGGre-
gates About S5OO,OOO,o0O-Amer-
lea willing 10 Lead in Cutting
Down the Estimates of Damages
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18
Improving tho seed Corn.

The Illinois Seed Corn Breeders AS
ISOLATION takes pride in pointing to its
record Of one year from its primary
organization. From the moment OF
its first meeting it has constantly kept
before the farmer everywhere and in
every way the Importance Of improv-
ing the Seed Corn of the state. BY
presenting the matter before the va
rious Farmers Institute meetings and
at all gatherings of the Live Stock
men the interest in this respect has
been greatly awakened and today no
subject is more strongly fixed in the
mind of the corn growers than the
necessity Of the improvement in seed
corn. We believe there is no matter
of greater Importance before us than
the Breeding Of Corn for Seed and
Feed Purposes. Since it is well known
that all the available corn land is now
under cultivation. that we have not
in ten years materially increased the
yield and have not at all Increased the
quality, and that against this fact that
in ten years corn products have great
ly increased and exports Of corn from
31,000,000 bushels in 1891 to 100000:
900 in 1900. We must raise more
bushels and better quality per acre if
we are to keep up with the onward
march of progress.-F. A. Warner.
Secretary Treasurer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18
SOUP AND STOCKS.
omens Which Cave Warning to Heav,
Speculator

Omens Which Gave Warning to Heavy
Speculator.
A New Yorker in London during the
recent time of excitement on the stock
exchange attributes his fortunate is
sue from series of heavy speculations
to an incident that was connected
with nothing more occult and super
natural than plate of soup. He
was at dinner when the recent crisis
was at its height. The soup was vermi-
celli, with the customary letters
floating in it. In the conversation the
New Yorker was contending against
the general argument that the existing
high prices were not likely to decline
but rested on business basis which
made it certain they would be main
tanned. He was lifting the spoon to
his lips after very spirited utterance
OH the subject, when he saw that the
four letters in his spoon spelt the
word "Sell." He is not superstitious
man, but the incident set him think
ing. He swallowed the omen with
out mentioning it. He continued to
cat, anu IAC pd1Cy COAuACu AIS Ldlh
chiefly to the condition of the stock
market in this city. When he dipped
his spoon in the soup for the last
mouthful, the New York operator
saw that only six of the flour letters
remained in the plate, but they spelt
the word UNLOAD" This coincidence
was too much even for the doubling
stock broker, who excused himself
from the table and went to the cable
office of the hotel. He sent word to
his broker to close out all his rail-
road holdings. and the difference in
time brought the message here for
the opening Of the market on the
day of the panic. His broker followed
his directions, and he came out a
heavy winner. 1t is not surprising
that his favorite soup is now vermi-
celli, especially when he is operating
heavily in stocks-New York Sun.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18
CURIOUS CHINESE TWINS
They Are Joined as We're tho Famous
Pair From Siam,

Pair From Siam.
Curious Chinese twins are now be-
ing exhibited in Europe. Like the ia
nous Siamese twins, they are joined
together at the lower part of the chest.
These twins are boys and they were
born in China few years ago. They
are of normal intelligence, and each
weighs twenty-nine pounds. -Four years
ago they had smallpox, the infection
passing in twenty four hours from one
to the other. One day whisky was
given to one Of them and yet it was
the other who first began to show signs
of intoxication. They go to sleep about
the same time, but it is possible to
awaken ono without arousing the 9TH
er. They Can walk and run with ease.
and when they lie down they very
quickly find a comfortable position. M.
Chapot-P Provost, scientist, who has
given much attention to monstrosities
Of this kind and who successfully per-
formed an operation some time ago on
two girls who were similarly joined,
recently examined these twins and con-
cluded that the ligiment uniting them
could be severed without much, if any,
risk. He therefore suggested that this
be done, but those in charge of the
twins said that this was impossible, as
it was the will of the Chinese god,
Khango, that the boys should be born
thus, and his will must be respected
Pennsylvania Grit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18
Dodd.s Genero.itx to Chase.

William M. Chase, the painter, owes
his education in art to the generosity
of citizen of St. Louis, Samuel M.
Dodd, now deceased, fact of which
Mr.. Chase made grateful acknowledge
ment at the recent banquet of the
Missouri society. Recognizing Mr..
Chase's unusual evidence of artistic
talent, Mr.. Dodd sent him to Paris and
maintained him there until his artis-
tic education was completed
Strangely enough" said Mr.. Chase,
in telling Of Mr.. Dodd's kindness to
him, "the motive which Mr.. Dodd had:
in sending me abroad to perfect my
self in art was commercial rather than
artistic. Mr.. Dodd was practical
business man. He knew little about
art. But he was anxious to see the
time when America would no longer.
have to go abroad for it's carpet and
wall paper designs and other things
which enter into practical life. He
realized that the only way to bring
about that desired result was to edu-
cate American artists up to the point
where they would be able to do the
work upon which, at that time, Eu-
rope had a monopoly. And am glad,
to say that time has arrived. We no
longer have to go abroad to learn the
highest art. It can be learned right
here in the United States. and in the
matter of decorative designs we can
equal anything that Europe can pro-
duce."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18
A MARINE VIEW.

The ship had dropped anchor in the
lower bay and the captain was nerv-
'ously pacing the deck waiting for the
owners tug, say the New York Trib-
une. A man hailed the ship from a
rowboat and said he was coming on
board.
The captain recognized him as a
boarding house runner, and ordered
him of. The runner insisted.
The minute you come over the rail
of this ship, I'll shoot you like dog!"
yelled the captain.
You'll hang for it if you dol" yelled
the man making his boat fast TO the
ships side.
my ships my home, and I'd have as
much right to kill you as man on
shore to kill a burglar" continued the
the captain. That's the instructions
got from the owners on my last trip. :"
Just then the owners tug arrived
and the runner took to his oars.
Wouldn't I have had a right to
shoot him if he'd insisted on coming
on board?" asked the captain. The
owner had consulted his attorney since
the captain had been in port before
and had to modify his orders.
"The law is different than we
thought" he said. "The ship is not
your home, but your yard. You can de-
fend your cabin as if it were your
house. Thee forecastlee is another
building in your yard, the quarters of
your servants. You can't keen their
friends out by force"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18

penury in wicked response to the de-
mands OF this day. They put In cas-
ket and tombstone that which they
ought to put in bread.
Gods Cause Impoverished.
And then look how the cause Of God
is impoverished. Men give so much
sometimes for their indulgences they
have nothing for the cause of God and
religion. Twenty-Five million dollars
expended in this country year for
religious purposes! But what are the
twenty-five millions expended for re-
ligion compared with the hundred mil
lions expended on cigars and tobac-
co and then two thousand millions Of
dollars spent for rum? So man who
had a fortune of $750,0O0 or what
amounted to that, in London spent 1t
all in indulgences, chiefly in gluttonies,
and sent hither and yon for all the
delicacies and often had meal that
would cost 500 or 5000 for himself.
Then he was reduced to guinea, with
which he bought rare bird, had it
cooked in best style, ate it, took two
hours for digestion. walked out on
Westminster bridge and jumped into
the Thames-on large scale what
men are doing on small scale.
oh, my friends, let us take our stand
against the extravagances of society.
Do not pay for things that are frivo-
lous when you may lack the neces-
stiles. Do not put one months wages
or salary into trinket, just one trink-
| ct. Keep your credit good by seldom
asking for any. Pay! Do not starve
whole year to afford one Belshazzars
carnival. Do not buy a coat of many
colors and then in six months be out
at the elbows. Flourish not, as some
people have known, who took apart
ments at fashionable hotel, and had
elegant drawing rooms attached and
then vanished in the night, not even
leaving their compliments for the land
lord. tell you, my friends, in the
day of Gods judgment we will not
only have to give an account for the
way we made our money, but for the
way we spent it, We have got to leave
all the things that surround us now
Alas,if any Of you in the dying hour
felt like the dying actress who asked
that the casket Of jewels be brought to
her and then turned them owe; with
her pale hand and said, "Alas, that I
have to leave you so soon!" Better
in that hour have one treasure of heav-
en- than the bridal trousseau of
Marie Antoinette or to have been sat
ed with Caligula at banquet which
cost it's thousands of dollars or to have
been carried to our last resting place
with senators and princes as pallbear-
ers They that consecrate their wealth,
their time. their all, to God shall be
held in everlasting remembrance, while
1 have the authority of this book for
announcing that the name of the
wicked shall rot.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18
HE WANTED 10 KNOW.


He ambled up to the winodw in o
careless manner and put his elbow on
the shelf for support. Then he drew a
strong breath-you could tell it was
strong without looking-and smiled at
the clerk.
Observation-Disclosures burro?" he
asked. in deliciously thick accents.
The clerk nodded and looked wise.
"zish where zhay-hic-te foksh
things?"
ct is"
wise guysh.'
The clerk looked annoyed and waxed
groggy as he inhaled the atmosphere
lingering just outside.
If you have any business with me
please state it at once" he said, an
grily.
cash 1t 'Zackly-hic-telpt right
nowshohelpme! shee, zish way. Came
down town 'shevenin' t. balance
booksh-no can't balansh anything
he, he 'Rah f'r-but shay, whashwan'
tell y ish / met a frien'-shay. you
frien' o. mine?"
Eyes, yes, I'm friend Of yours; but
get move on, old man, and let that
crowd behind you take peep"
The visitor wasn't so certain about
that. but after surveying the angry
line just subsequent to him, he stopped
hesitating and went on:
"Sho men my frien' we took drink
-hic-an' here I am 'Rah f'r-but
shay, whaswan' know ish-his-infor
mashun burro?"
Certainly, hurry up"
We'll. 1 vanish know-shay, I'm go
In home I vanish know ish my wife
got club?'-Denver Times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18
Defrostlng of A1eat.

In the foreign meat trade great in
terest is being manifested just now
in the discovery of a new method of
defrosting meat. AS everyone knows,
meat which has been preserved by
freezing invariably presents flabby
and washed-out appearance on being
thawed by the ordinary process, but
by the new method discovered by Mr..
A. H. Chapman, sheep farmer, of Ku-
row, the defrosted meat presents quite
as fresh an appearance as the fresh
meat which has never been frosted.
The new process consists in wrapping
up the meat in, a waterproof and air
tight canvas while the carcass is be-
ing thawed, and this method is said
to be altogether successful in prevent
ing the loss of freshness, which al
ways results when frozen meat is
thawed in the ordinary way. It is
estimated that at present thirty tons
of chilled and frozen meat are con-
sumed weekly in Edinburg alone. I.
is therefore easy to see the huge pos
sibilities that there are for any per-
fected system which will bring over
the meat in better condition than can
be done at present.-North British
Agriculturist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18
thickly than ON the more thinly seed.

thickly than on the more thinly seed
ed plots. The experimenters express
the opinion that the thickest planting
is the most profitable for silage corn.
We are sure that some of our silo-
lists will disagree with the above. but
know also that others will sustain
the conclusions. reached. Some want
to grow goodly proportion of grain
with the stalks and such will plant
at wider distances. On the other
hand, the writer once heard H. b.
Gurler remark that he intended to
plant closer and raise only stalks, find
ing it more profitable to buy the grain
needed than to raise it, taking into
consideration his increasing necessi-
ties for silage.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18
rhln ". thick Corn Planting.


How thick should corn be planted
when it is to be used for ensilage?
This question is of considerable i'm
oortance, as the thickness of planting
has a direct bearing on the yield pos
sible. No absolute rule can be given
that will suit all soils, since it is evil
lent that light and heavy soils will
behave differently, and that difference
of fertilization also has much to do
with the result.
At the New Jersey Experiment Sta
tion last year one acre of ground was
divided into one-fourth acre plots and
planted to Southern White corn, June
Sth. The corn was planted in drills
On all Of the plots, the drills being
three feet and six inches apart.
Plot l was planted at the rate of
six quarts of corn per acre. The stalks
stood ten inches apart in the drill.
Plot 2 at the rate of five quarts per
acre, the stalks standing twelve inches
apart.
Plot 8 at the rate of four quarts per
acre, with stalks fourteen inches apart.
Plot at the rate of three quarts
per acre, with stalks sixteen inches
apart
The results were entirely in favor
OF the thicker paintings. The yield
of sf1age corn on. plot / was at the
rate of 9.03 tons per acre; on plot 2 1t
was at the rate of 7.79 tons per acre;
on plot 8 it was at the rate of 7.49
tons to the acre; and on plot 4 at the
rate of 7.4s tons per acre.
1t was noticed on plot 1. where the
corn was planted the thickest, that it
took the moisture from the soil more
rapidly and suffered more from the
drouth than the other plots. The ears
were also noticeably smaller on plots
and 2, where the corn was planted
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-18
,hsk.} F1lssS,5
QlIAES9A N@f

other was disposed to dogmatize about
everything.
They met at his house one evening,
and long argument on things theo-
logical and otherwise ensued between
the two. with the customary result
Neither of the disputants succeeded
In convincing the other. nor even in
shaking his opinion
Well" said Uncle Jerry, drawing a
long breath Of relief after they had
gone away, there isn't very much diff
ference. after all, between an agnostic
and-and cognostic."
1t was a new word. but seems one
of legitimate coinage.