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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-10-17
Check. For the Communion Table.

Cheeks For the Communion Table.
The author of '"The Sabbath In Puri
tan New England mentions custom
which prevailed In several New Eng
land churches that made It the duty
OF the deacons to walk up and down
the aisles Of the church at the close OF
each service and deliver to every per-
son who In their judgment was fitted
TO commune metal check, which en-
titled him at the next celebration Of
the Lords Supper to Join In the sacred
ordinance.
On the communion Sabbath It was
the deacoDs' duty TO see that ev-
cry one who presented himself at the
Lords table had this check and TO col
lect It from the commitment before
passing to him the bread and wine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-10-17

"Oh. no." declared the younger one.
my husband never goes to clubs or
any other places OF amusement unless
he can take me with him"
Dear me! What n splendid man!
How long have you been marriedT
'It'll be seven weeks next Tuesday"
Chicago Record Herald. -
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-10-17

A professor Of one Of the universities
IN famous for his observation-disclosures
He recently went into BARRIERS shop
to get his hair cut Taking n seat In
the chair, he remarked:
"As II Is quite cool In this room per-
haps had better keep my hat on
while you cut my hair"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-10-17
MeIpInK the IIeathen.


Customer-That tea service costs 80
marks. That Is mbre than I can pay
His Wife (whisperlng)-ff I should
have faiDtlng spell among all th,s
,hina, II would cost you far more.
glieyende Blatter -.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-10-17
G. W. OFFUTT. J. CLINTON TRIBBY.
SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS
g. W. 0FFUTT.
In Diamonds, Watches, JeWeIry, SiiVcrWare, Clocks
IFS MORE THAN here West Enc


IT'S MORE THAN CAR FARE that by buying here in West End
This demonstrated
supply the oeen accustomed
easily proved RS0NS,
DIAMONDS excellence set Ia Rings
Pins, Brooches and the like
In WATCHES Metal Cases. that
can be relied on to keep the hour with precision
ti and Stapl
CLOCKS We everything from the
wal for good solid IA
We know WE'LL We We want
your First Call when Jewery Buying
WATCHES GOLD solid "a gold watches,
Men IL gold watches Solid Watches WARRANT
DIAMONDS JEWELRY LIK ELAdi solid gold long chains
400 solid gold baby rings SOe Mems heavy solid gold Gun buttons
Solid gold
% beautifully % Gents solid gold 50 Mems solid gold
diamond Washington Mems solid gold
$40 Solid gold chain bracelets heavy 50 90
beV 81 Solid silver shells 81
mia
half dozen set 50 Solid silver tablespoons half dozen 10 SET
Solid
RoGE Frs BEST sGLv
half 50 knives soc shells soc ehids %
berry spoons 81; fru knives, haf Dozen, ST.
wARRANTs5cA Alarm clocks with genuine Ansona
exhibited in West Wash
ingOn, 81
Diamonds and
OFFUTT TFlIBBY-
stOrewt NJ - -
octii 2sy Washington ID C.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-10-17

Kitty-D'ye rally love me. Dinnyf
Dennis-Do OF love YET Faith, Kitty.
Ord do anything to live wild ye the
rist ay me loife ayen n OF knowed
'twould kill me this -Phlladel-
phia Press.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-10-17

Jones--What did you think OF my ar
gument. FOggl
Fogg-It was sound, very sound
Jones dellghted) Nothing but sound
In fact.
Helping the Heather.
Aunt (seyerely)-IIow dare you take
the money from your missionary box?
Willle-Dldn't you say was a regu-
lar little heathen7
"You are far worse"
well, I was saving the money for
the heather. and first come FIRST
served"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-10-17

"A couple were married In ~. Louis
the other day who couldn't understnn nd
each others language" said Mrs. Oh
ley.
"And ! suppose that they are un-
speakably happy" commented Mr.. Gil
ley.-DetrOit Free Press.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-10-17

Store with White Front-sIIS NJ Street
oct ll-oct 2s-y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-04
HEAVY HAND FELT
That of Russian Oppression Laid on
Students DemOnstra-
ton.

St Petersburg, April i.-rne intend
ed demonstration of students planned
for April did not materialize. The or
ganizers were arrested on the previous
night. The students revolutionary
movement has temporarily ended. The
malcontentS have failed TO prevent the
delivery of the university lectures,
though the attendance in the lecture
rooms avera yes only half Il dozen stu
dents The recent wholesale arrests
and the imposition of sentences have
greatly leSSened the prospect of aSi-
tation in the immediate future.
The agitatOrS at the present moment
have no formidable programme be-
yond the May day working mems eel
ebrationS. but strikes and lOckoutS. it
is anticipated. will occur in tae spring
and summer The sending of ninety
five of The Moscow rioters to Siberia.
with many persons from other cities,
has caused serious apprehenSions.
Clashes between rioters and policemen
still occur and one hears ominOus
of Next comes the revolver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-04
FUNSTON TALKS MORE
DcnOunces FiIipinos in n Speech at
San Francisco Ban
quet.

San Francisco. April 4.-General
Frederick Funston was the guest of
honor at banquet by the Ohio socie-
ty. In response to toast he said in
part: After the first three or four
months of lighting the I'ilipiCCs for
SOUk all civilized methods OF Vghting
and began Il guerrilla warfare of II
sort unparalleled in history They
killed directly or 10y torture nearly T.
600 of their own countrymen during
the years 1900 and 1901 because they
would not contribute money to support
the insurgent cause.
Il know of nearly 400 cases in my
own district in which natives were
buried alive and many of these We're
women and children. They commit
ted inconceivable atrocities on Amer
lean soldiers who fe1l into their hands.
1 had the pleaSuse of capturing and
hanging some fiendS guilty of this.
The officers in the insurgent army
ordered the assassination of each other
in order to hold their places. Person
ally | owe n good deal to Aguinaldo,
but he told me he had Nieneral Luna
killed for no other reason than he was
coming to the front too fast. The Fill
ipinos are absolutely Incapable of self
government today and do not think
the next generation of the race will
he -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-04
SPLICED BY SQUIRE
Two EIoping Couples From Indiana
Get Married i'm Chi
Icago.

Chicago. April 1.-The termination
Of what is said to have n double elope-
mcnt from two cities in Indiana Oc-
CURED in the Harrison street police
station when Justice Hall married the
two COUPLES and allowed them to go
their way They viii take up a resi-
dcncc in Chicago and live here, they
said. The parties Interested gave
their names as Joseph WOlfOrd KelsO,
John w Johnson. Mollie Straughtmatt,
and Ruby Pierce.
Miss Pierce, who is 10 years old
came from Elkhart. and the other
young woman. who is but IS years old
is from Evansville. KelSO and John
son are both well-dressed young men,
The former WAS the sweetheart of Miss
StrauShmatt and tine latter of the 9TH
er young woman. Wednesday after
noon Detective Sergeants Conick and
Culhane arrested the two couples in
q hotel OIL Clark street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-04
TERRIBLE TORTURE
TO Have Been Inflicted on a
Soldier in the Phil
ippines.

st. Louis, April 4.-Cerporal Henry
W. Perry, of Company c, 18th infan-
try. in the Philippines, in letter to
Miss Emma Carter .of 43Os Hunt ave
nue., St Aouis, written about five
weeks ago. thus describes the alleg-
ed torture to death of Edward Rich
ter of the company:
Last week. in one of the southern
provinces, young soldier was killed
by his company commander. 1t was
pay day and the young man was in
the prison with other boys. They
were talking i'm loud manner. The
lieutenant heard them and told
them to be quiet. but this order they
disobeyed. whereupon the lieutenant
returned and ordered the sergeant of
the guard TO bring one of the young
men outside. when he was bound and
gagged.
Not satisfied with this. he ordered
the sergeant to bring him Il bucket
of water. ice cold. This done, the
lieutenant began To drop the water
on the helpless soldier drop by drop.
This finally choked the boy. but
the lieutenant continued his barbar-
Gus treatment until the boy began to
run at ears. nostrils and mouth. Trr
lieutenant then began to realize that
things were coming To crisis. so he
ordered the body released from the
ropes and gag. but it was too late.
He had gone to another land. and
had passed all earthly tormeIAs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-04
WOMAN SHOOTS THUG
Catches Him Trying to Get Into a
Window and Uses
Revolver.

indianapolis! April Mrs. Edward
Sweeney. wife of President Sweeney.
OF the Globe Steel Range works at
Aiuncie. heard Il noise at a second
story window Wednesday morning
Drawing the curtain partly aside. she
saw a man trying to raise the sash
with Il chiSel. She was alone in the
room. but turned quietly TO Il bureau
drawer. armed herself with revolver
and then returned to the window
Hearing the sash moving upward and
feeling the draft that entered. she
pulled the curtain To one side and
fired point blank in the burglars face
The man uttered yGlI of pain and
rolled down off the roof. This was fol
lowed by Il Shuffiing of feet on the
ground below, and Mrs. Sweeney saw
two men leaving the rear yard, one
evidently leaning, on the other. The
pistol shot brought the police. but
when they arrived the two men had
made their escape. She is positive that
the bullet went true to its aim and
that the burglar is badly wounded. :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-04

ing Tor Tnc administration and In ne
half of Il bill introduced by Representa-
tive Gardner for the purchase of the
islands: with declaring himself Il lead
ing spirit Of the Associated Press, etc.
Christmas was liberal of promises. He
met c. W. Knox in Il dining room ana
told him he had some islands to sell.
Knox said he knew Il man who knew
Senator Hanna. As result Christmas
was to pay Knox 100000. Hansen told
of 81 being paid on this promise. Han
sen closed with the broadcast possible
denial that any senator or representa-
tive in congress was interested in the
matter.
Melville L. Stone. general mana ger
Of the Associated Press. diSclaimed all
connection for that organization with
Christmas or his schemes.
Richard Il. Evans told how he had
been employed by Christmas to help
along the scheme and how he WAS to
s)c paid SJ0.O0O. He denied the state
ments in the letter" Christmas wrote.
and broadly denied any congressional
corruption.
Niels Gron made a brief supplement
tary statement. saying his sole mission
was to place the facts before congress
and the PUBLIC. not TO make bribery
charges. The committee then ad-
jouTned to Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-04
GOT INTO TROUBLE
Students Who Carried OF a Pulpit
Must Bring IL
Back.

Ofivet, Mich. April 1.-The spring
session ut the college opened Tuesday.
and when the students came back
many of them found trouble awaiting
them. The college pulpit wandered Off
for Il vacation some time ago. and
hasn't vet returned. President Sperry
kept all the boys after chapel. and
gave notice that twenty-four hours
would be given for the return of the
pulpit before drastic measures were
reSorted 10.
The chapel is to be left unlocked.
and the culpritS. who are unknown.
are expected 10 sneak in with their
booty under cover of darkness. In his
remarks the president referred to the
abduction of the pulpit as the work
of the kindergarten department.. and
suggested the adviSab bility of equip
ping the pulpit with wheels for the
amusement of the children
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-04
BOTH LOSE HEAVILY.
Fierce Engagement Between Boer
and English
Forces.

London. April 4.-Severe fighting
occurred all day March 81 i'm the
neighborhood of Harts river. south
western Transvaal. between Gen.
Kitchener's force and the forces of
Gems. Delarey and Kemp. resulting in
the repulSe of the Beers after heavy
losses ON both sides.
The Canadian rifles especially dis
themselves. one party
by Lieut.. Bruce Carruth-
ers holding q post until every man
was killed or wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-04
END OF REVOLUTION
Panama Wild With Enthusiasm
Over Defeat Of Sofa
and NcAlIister.

Panama, April This city was
the scene of wild enthusiasm ON the
part of the conservatives last night
when Gov. SaIazar made public the
following dispatch received. from
President Marraquin: ''Bogota-Gen.
Valencia defeated completely and de-
stFoyed the armies of Gems. Sofa and
McAlIister. Gen. Tribe was also de-
feated by Gen. Pardamo.'
Gov. Salzar informed the Associat-
ed Press that both victories were of
great Importance because they meant
practically the end of the revolution,
flied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-04
CHRIsTMAs AND HIS SCANDAL
Nobody Seems to Know of 1t Who Would
be Scaudalized.

Washington. April 1.-The house
special committee yesterday resumed
it's investigation of the Christmas scan
daI in connection with the purchase of
the Danish West Indies. The first wit
necs was Abner Mckinley, who said
he had absolutely nothing to do with
Christmas. except that he had met
him. ut which meeting nothing had
been said about the Danish West In
dies He repudiated any connection
with the purchase of the islands. Rep
reSentative Gardner said that all he
had to do with Christmas was that he
met him casually. Colonel &. w.
Brown had also met Christmas, but
simply as a casual acquaintance. and
nothing was said about the islands.
The next important witness of the
day was Carl Fischer Hansen, attOr
ncy. of New York city. He said Christ
IuaS employed him to act aS counsel
in the sale of the islands. and the net
result was that Christmas was in Han
sens debt several hundred dollars for
warded money. Witness called on Alb
ner Mckinley and asked him if he
would become associate counsel Nc
Kinley replied that he CHansenJ ought
TO. know that he CMcKinley) would not
be retained on any negotiation in which
lle government WAS tOuceEntds anu
refused to have anything, to do with
the matter Later Hansen said he
talked with Colonel Brown. and re-
0uested him to ask the president if
there was any intention of buying the
Danish islands. Colonel Brown made
ythe inquiry and was referred by the
president to Secretary Hay. When
Colonel Brown returned to New York
he told Hansen the government did
intend to buy the islands.
Hansen then related what Christmas
had told him. of coming to Washing
ton, and meeting President Mckinley.
Secretary Hay and Admiral Bradford.
and later of going to Copenhagen with
White the United States secretary of
embassy at London. Hansen also re-
lated a street meeting with one of the
SeIigmans. who had said Christmas
was progressing well with the negOtia
tions. Later Hansen refused to stand
sponsor for Christmas, and learned
from Colonel Brown that the president
desired no further dealings with Christ
MAS.
Hansen then told of Christmas hav-
ing n contract with Richard +. Evans.
who was to act as counsel at Washing
ton and be paid $4,000 out of what
Christmas got Later Christmas repu-
dated his contract with Evans and
wrote him n letter calling him scamp
and swindler and charging him with
representing himself as an eX-con-
gressman: with stating that he was act
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-04
CANDID ABOUT 1T
Thug is Disgusted That He Was
Captured by Farmer in
Small Business

11lkhart. Ind. April 4-George W.
Harris. who WAS captured by two
farmers after he and William Scher-
MANN. of South Bend, also captured.
had broken into and robbed Il house
in the edge OF town. proves 20 be
Frank BargeT, who escaped from the
Ohio rcformatory at Mansfield after
he had served six months for burglary.
Harris admits that he Is wanted at
Mansfield. He bewaiIs the fact that
he was caught by farmers for 81
mean crime as house-breaking. when
''sticking man on the street for a
lbunch of money lis more to his lik-
inS''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-04
why CrozIer Was Rejected.

Washington. April 4~The senate
committee on military affairs author
lied favorable reports on the nOmina-
tion of Colonel George l.. Gillespie tp
He chief of engineers and Colonel
George y. Davis to be judge advocate
general. and IN unfavorable report on
the nomination OF Captain William
Crozier to be chief of the bureau Of
ordnance-all with the rank of ,riga-
dier general. The reason why an eX-
ception was made in Crozier's. case is
found m the fact that he is charged
with being Interested ia certain ord
nance patents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-04
COLOR LINE DRAWN
OIeo Cannot Be Sold When CO..
ored as Golden Butter
Without Tax
IF HOUSE AGREES WITH SENATE
Which Has Put Restrictions Also on
Renovated Butter - Further
About One Christmas.

Washington. April AT the con-
clusion of Il lively debate yesterday the
senate passed the Oleomargarine bill
by Il vote of 30 to 81. The discussion
was largely. in the nature of rein
forcement of arguments previously
advanced. Spooner- made the principal
speech. maintaining that congress had
ample authority to enact the proposed
legislation because it was in the in
terest of the people. In an earnest
protest against the measure Vest held
that congress was invading. the pow
ers of the states. Scott of West Nir-
Efnia moved to recommit the measure
to the committee, holding that it was
unsatisfa ctory to many senators and
ought to be perfected The motion was
defeated. 81 To 81.
During the afternoon perfect flood
of teIegrams poured into the senate
from all parts of the country. urging
senators either TO support or To oppose
the measure.
As the Bill Passed the Senate.
The measure. as passed by the SEN
ate. differs in some respects from that
passed by the house of representatives.
1t provides that oleOmargarine and kim
dred products shall he subject to all
the laws and regulations of any state
or territory. or the District of Column
bia1 into which they are transported.
whether in original packa ges or other
wise: that any person who sells oleo-
margarine and furnishes it for the use
of others. except to his own family,
who shall mix with il any artificial
colOration that causes il to look like
butter shall he held to be manufac-
turer and shall he subject to the tax
provided by existing law; that upon
oleOmargarine cOlOTed so as 10 resem-
BILE butter Il tax of 10 cents pound
shall he levied, but upon oleomargarine
not colored the tax shall he one-fourth
of l cent per pound.
Bill Hits Renovated Butter.
That upon adulterated butter a tax
of 10 cents a pound shall he levied.
and upon all process or renovated but
ter the tax shall Ice One-fOurth of l
cent per pound. The manufacturers
OF process. or of renovated. or Of adul-
terated. butter shall pay an annual tax
OF 5000: the wholesale dealers shall
pay Il tax of $3.50. and the retail deal
ers a tax of SIS per annum. The meas
ure provides regulations for the collec-
tion of the tax and Prescribes minute
ly how the various products are 10 ne
prepared for market.
sIen Who Voted Against the Bill.
The senators who voted against the
bill are as follows: Aldrich. Bacon,
Bate Berry. Blackburn. CHrmack,
Clark of Montana, Clark of Wyoming,
CulbersOn. Dryden, Dubois, Foster of
Louisiana, Gibson. Heitfeld. McEnery.
sIcLaurin of Mississippi, McLaurin OF
South Carolina. Mallory. Martin, Pat
terson. PettuS. RawlinS. Scott. Sim
mons. Stewart. TaliaferrO. Teller, Vest,
Wellington and Wetmore-31.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-04
EIoise Furbish, Another
of Lanes Victims,
Succumbs.
.FlEND is CONVICTED
Death Sentence and
Date of Execution to =
Be Fixed Later.

Philadelphia. April 4.-Eloise Fur
>bish, aged :, who was shot Tuesday
by William H.Lane. the colored SER
want. died this morning from the eff
fects of her injuries. Lane at the
same time shot and killed the mother
and sister of the girl.
Trial is Brief.
This afternoon Lane was convicted
of murder in the first degree after II
trial lasting less than half an hour.
The sentence of death and date of
execution viii be fixed by the gov
ernor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-04
President and Cabinet
at Last Take Up Brit
ish Shipment
FROM UNITED STATES
Apparently Methuen In
Cident Has Had
Effect.

Washington. April 1.-The time
of the cabinet was today taken up
almost entirely with the communica-
ton which the president received
from the governor of Louisiana pro-
testing against the camp alleged to
be maintained in that state by agents
of the British government for the
purpose of supplying mules and
teams TO the British army in South
Africa.
Investigation Ordered.
The president has directed investi-
CATION into the facts and law bearing
upon the question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-04
win Get an Increase of wages.

Worcester Mass, April 4.-As a re-
suit Of an agreement between owners
of six cotton mills along the valley of
the Blackstone river nearly 200 oper-
atives will be given an Increase OF
about 10 per cent. in wages beginning
E2xt Monday The Increase is voluntary
on the part of the mill owners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-04
NEW PARTY BORN
Allied Peoples Is the Name Given
1t by Those Who Stand
Sponsor.
But TWO PARTIES ALLIED AS YET
Leaders Look for the Others of the
General Opposition to Join
Organization Plans.

Louisville, Ky, April 4.-Under the
name of the Allied Peoples Party of
the United States new political or
ganiZation was formed here yesterday
composed of reform elements opposed
to the Democratic and Republican par
ties. The platform of the new organi-
zation embodies the platform adopted
at the conference held in Kansas City
last September, when Il call for a con-
vcntion was issued. Ito unite reform
forces against plutocracy." 1t reaf-
firms the spirit of the declarations OF
principles adopted at the national con-
vcntions of the Peoples party in st.
Louis, Omaha and Cincinnati. and the
demand for the initiative and referen-
dunn and the government ownership of
all public utilities are its principal
plankS.
Party Has Hopes of Growth.
While the Peoples party. Fusion
PoIMlists, Socialists. Referendum
League, Union Labor party. Public
Ownership party of St Louis. Prohi-
biti6n(party and United Christian party
were represented on the floor of the
convention by accredited or by vOlun-
tcer delegates. only two national or
gunizatiOns-the Peoples party and
the Public Ownership party-had Civ
ell their delegates any authority to
form an alliance Ii is the hope. how
ever. of the Allied Peoples party that
other reform forces will lated decide
TO unite with the new organization.
Dominated by the Populists.
The convention was practically dom
mated by the Peoples party. At times
discussions of n lively nature took
nd 90.
though the movement was about to fai!
owing To unwillingness of number
of Peoples party delegates to make
any concessions to the other reform
forces present.
Plan of Organization Adopted.
Under the plan of organization
adopted the national committee of the
Peoples party, with 10 \. Parker as
its chairman. viii remain intact. with
the addition Of three more members
from Missouri who will have One-half
of Il vote apiece until the next national
convention. this being concession To
the reform forces of that state This
committee will have power TO call a
national convention. and its headquaT-
tCrs Will he situated wherever the
cfIdff1iisfn desires. eXcep, three months
before an election, when they viii be
in st. Louis.
Basis of Representation.
The national committee will be COM
posed of three members from each
state and territory. and an executive
cOmmittete of seven will be selected
from the country at large every four
years at a national convention. The
basis of representation Will he five del
egates-at-large from every state and
territory ana one additional delegate
for every thousand voters based on the
vote at the preceding national cleo
ton.