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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-17
LIMITATIONS OF LORD
o. ALBERT K. FAIRFAX
Not Allowed to Take Seat
in House of Lords

According TO a London cablegram. Lord
Fairfax. better known in the United
States as Albert X Fairfax. OF Prince
George county. Nd. occupies the unique
position Of being British peer, but not
a British subject
The present Lord Fairfax is the
twelfth OF the line The sixth Baron
Fairfax inherited 5000. 900 acres in Viz
ginia and left England in 1879 10 live on
them. His descendants remained there
The eleventh baron married Mary
daughter OF Col. Edmund Kirby. United
States army. and the present Lord Fair
fax is their eldest son. Before succeed
ing TO the title he lived in New York and
at Northampton. Nd.
The lord chancellor being called upon
20 determine his status decides that he
is entitled TO all the prerogatives OF his
rank. including the right 10 attend eoro-
nations. court functions. etc, but not the
right Of sitting in the House OF Lords.
II is true that the latter deprivation will
not be felt. as Lord Fairfax's peerage is
Scottish and does not carry a seat His
only privilege viii be 10 be one Of the
sixteen Scottish peers 20 be elected to
the House OF Lords. but in that event
the chancellor would refuse TO Issue a
writ for the seat on the ground that he
was an allen. II ne desired 70 become
British II would be necessary for him 70
become neturelized the same as any 9th
er foreigner.
Though he is not privileged 20 become
a member. Lord Fairfax Is allowed TO
enter the House Of Lords and TO sit IN
front OF the throne behind the woolsack
the same as privy councillors. a privilege
OF which he has taken advantage many
times. Lord Fairfax had the impression
that all that was necessary was for him
TO assume the title. and that ipso facto
he became a British citizen. The chan
cellor's decision was. therefore. a sur
prise 10 him.
He has not yet determined whether TO
take out his naturalization papers.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-17
METEOR SEEN FOR OVER
A HUNDRED MILES
Consumed High in Air After
Display of Brilliancy.

LEXINGTON. KY. Nov. 17.-Dazzling
In It's bril,ancy was a meteor which was
observed here early Saturday night.
Residents Of Norwood. Ohio. about loo
miles from lexington. also saw the ne
teor as it travelled in a southern direc-
ton. leaving q luminous trail.
The meteor flashed over Lexington.
and when above the southwestern part
Of the city. At an altitude Of 800 yards.
It disappeared after spectacular burst
Of light. which was intense for several
seconds The weather bureau reports
that the meteor was consumed high in
the air after the sudden display OF bril-
ltanc..
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-17
SAYS He HAS BEEN A
DRINKER FOR So YEARS
Saratoga Man Plans a 200
Mile Tramp at 95.

SARATOGA. Nov. 17.-Capt- John
Erkenbrack. who was born on septem-
Der 8. 1908. and is consequently in his
ninety-hfth year. has been persuaded by
frierds to postpone until next May his
projected tramp OF 200 miles to New
York city. He originally intended leav-
Ing here on November IS
He said: I've used liquor moderately
since ! was nine years old and have
smoked for eighty years. ard II there's
any better preserved man OF my age on
earth, we'll, I'd just like to see him Just
once.
The captain looks like a rugged man
OF about seventy years. He walks from
Eve to seven miles every day.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-17
SIXTY THOUSAND TRIED
THE CIVIL SERVICE TEST
Last Year the Busiest in the
History of the Commits
Sion-Two-thirds of Ap-
plicantS Passed.
Less Than $4,000 Appoint
mentS-Flne Showing IN
Scientific, Professional,
and Technical Work

The annual report OF A r. Server.
Chief Examiner Of the Civil Service
Commission. shows that during the fiscal
year 1902, 59,31s persons took the en-
trance examination for positions in the
CLASSIFIED service, an increase OF u. 2O6
over 1901. and the largest number ex-
smined in any one year since The Com
mission has been in existence OF the
5s,3lS persons examined 1888 passed.
and of this number 2.Sq4 we're appoint
ed, an increase over 1901 OF 6,S76 in the
number Of eligibles and 1857 in appoint
ments made.
In addition 20 those examined for the
CLASSIFIED service, liza persons wcSe ex-
amined at the request Of the Philippine
Civil Service Board. OF whom $50 passed
and s94 failed. and Is5 persons were also
examined at the request OF the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia
making a total. including examinations
for promotions and transfers. OF 81 .917
persons who were examined and whose
papers were rated.
Increase in Examinations.
comparison Of the number examined
for original entrance TO each Of the dif-
ferent branches OF the classified serv-
ice dur ng the past two years shows in
cIeases for this fiscal years as follows:
Departmental. 215; Customs. 2.495: In
ternal Revenue, SOC; Postofice. 9.0T3:
while for the Government Printing
branch there was q decrease OF SI3. The
large increase shown for the postoflce
was principally caused by the extension
of the classification to include the rural
free delivery service. for which 6.101
persons were examined, and by examina-
lions held for the first time at sixty
one additional postofices. The exam
lining division prepared the tests for 547
different kinds OF examinations which
were held during the year.
Special Examinations
The number Of persons appointed
from the 2os examinations Of a profess
sional, scientific or technical character
was. for the classified service 1851. and
for the Philippine service 12s. Many Of
the persons appointed demonstrated in
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-17
GIRL OF FIFTEEN
COMMITS SUICIDE
No Home Trouble and No
Love Affair, Parents Say.

NEW YORK. Nov I7.-AIice Messow.
fifteen years old. was found dead IN the
rear ot he's home. 81 Milton Avenue.
Jersey City. last night. Clutched in her
right hand was bottle that had con
tanned csrbolic acid. The girls lips
were burned from the poison.
Her parents, who are heartbroken.
say thev kno| Of no reason for the
girls act. She had no trouble at home
they say. and they are positive she had
no love affair.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-17
PRELATE YERBRYCKE
TO KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

Over a hundred members OF Washing
ton Commandery. Knights Templar. at
tended Gurley Memorial Church last
night special sermon was preached
by Rev. J. Russell Verbrycke, prelate OF
the cOmmandCry The knights in full
uniform marched from the Masonic Tenn
pie on F Street Mr.. Verbrycke used A..
his text, BE thou strong, therefore. and
show thyself a man" He discussed the
attributes OF the ideal man and showed
their effect on the lives OF all beholders.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-17
FOOTBALL TODAY.

The teams representing the Friends
Select School and Emerson Institute will
meet at the Y. NJ. c. A. park this after
noon The game will probably settle the
matter OF which shall hold the inter
scholastic football championship for the
season and the Mclean cup.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-17
FRENCH STEAMER ASHORE.

DIEPPE, France. Nov. 1.-THE French
mail boat La Lamise, from New Haven.
with 122 passengers. came ashore IN
fog here last evening. near the east
pier. The boat was afterwards hoated
with little apparent damage The
passengers are all safe, though they had
bad scare.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-17
Winter Eczema
OR letter l; 2ss e 4.t NJ.

Skl 4h EsR many NaIie-
ties of that
tormenting disease called Eczema. Il
slumbers through the summer and
breaks out in winter The head, feet
and hands are the parts most often at
tackled, though it sometimes appears on
other parts of the body, the skin har-
deus, cracks open and bleeds, while the
itching and burning Is at times almost
unbearable- Scratching only makes il
worse, causing the disease TO spread and
sores and scabs where the skin Is broken.
In this form of Eczema browu;sh
white crusts some
times form which SKIN CRACKS
scale off in fine
particles. leaving AND BIEEOS
the skin raw and
inhamed. II IS especially painful and
severe when confined TO the hands,
which often become so badly affected
that the sufferer is unable topeTform the
hghtest work. This, like all other types
of Eczema, IS due to acid Poisons In the
blood and not to local causes. The
trouble is more than skin deep, and
washes, soaps, powders and salves nor
anything else applied to the surface can
possibly do more than soothe the bum
ing and itching or relieve temporarily
the Inflammation and pain.
tits the acids thrown of by the blood
and which are forcing their way through
the pores that cause the skin TO harden.
crack and bleed, and produce the irrita-
ton and soreness.
x - - s. S. S. neutralizes
ANN these acid POisons
"a. and cleanses the
~ ~ blood Of all irritating
distances and
humors, and does il effectual1y-
S. S S. purifes and invigorates the
thin acid blood, and builds up the entire
system; then the eruption and sores heal.
the skin becomes smooth and soft, and
all signs Of the Eczema disappear. Our
special book on Skin Diseases free.
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-17

A full size, nicely finished Cabinet
Folding Bed. solid oak best ft 5l
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-17
Fell Under the Car

The IL :54 A. A. passenger train
Thursday brought TO the Alma Sanitar
ium young man by the name Of ID
Bartsloff who had one leg taken off Just
above the knee, the foot on the other
leg crushed and one hand cut off by fall
ing under the wheels while attempting
60 board a dongola car on freight train
No. 81, at North Star Thursday forenoon
The injured man was accompanied by
some Of the railroad officials and was
taken TO the sanitarium for surgical
operation, although it was not thought
there was any chance of his recovering.
The RECORD reporter was unable 10
learn where the injured man resided, OF
If he was single or married as he had
not been brakiDg on the Ann Arbor
long. he is apparently n young man,
and was formerly u passenger brakeman
ON the O. II. Il ID.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-17
The Man from Maine.

Local talent il hard at work on the
comedy drama, "The Man from Maine,
and It IL expected that it will be put on
at the opera house for the first time
January %. Some of the best talent in
Alma has been secured for the cast and
a. the plot of the play is suggestive
throughout it will undoubtedly go with d
vim and briskness unlike many home
talent prod uctions. This play will be
pat on for the benefit OF the new Uri-
form Rank %. of the Knights of Pythi g
and all mem oers of the cast are members
OF the order with the exceptions OF the
tnree ladies, and ii. T. Hall and VIM.
Whltford who take the leading parts
Mr.. Whitford pnt this same play on In
Fort Huron last January, assisted by
local talent, and the following Is what
the Port huron Daily Herald had to say
IL regard - n:
The Man from Maine, presented by
local talent At the A uditorium last night,
scored complete success. A large audi.
ence greeted the performance, and were
delighted with the manner in which the
amateurs conducted themselves before
the foothghts, The play went through
without hitch, ana so well pleased are
the clerks that it ~ possible that the per-
formance may be given some time again
next week.
William Whitford, under whose di.
rection the performance was gwen, de-
veIoped his versatile qualities both az a
'legit' and a. q specially man. lie
assumed the lead in the play and re-
peatedly won applause "
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-17
Watch for the Doctor.

DIR. w. q. Walker, the noted Detroit
Specialist, will be- at the Wright House
on Thursday. Jan. %. and will visit
here regularly every four weeks, one
day each month. BY skillful and hon.
orable treatment of his patients DIR.
Walker has built up large practice In
Gratiot county. II is reported that
there were upwards of 60 called on DIR.
Walker at Ithaca on his last visit to that
point. DIR. Walker is recognized as an
expert in the treatment Of chronic
diseases. He will continue 20 give free
to all.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-17
Ede|WeiS Co. ]. R. K. 0I ,.
Officers Elected aud Temporary
Organization Perfected Last
TuesdaY Nipht.

A temporary organization OF the new
Uniform Rank Co. Of the Knights OF
Pythias was perfected last Tuesda y
night and the name. Edelweis, a flow, r
that grows in the Alps Of Switzer auo-
one of the purest flowers known-u as
chosen for she company The number
will be designated by the brigadier gen
eral commanding the Uniform Rank of
Michigan. Officers were chosen az fol.
lows: Oaris Brown, captain George
Sharrar, first lieutenant; M A. Medler,
second lieutenant; &. l. Chadwick,
recorder; W II. Sanderson, treasurer !;
Cbss Nichols, guard; ID. q. Anderson,
sentinel
Arrangements are being made 10 have
the company mustered III about the 2lst
of February when Brigadier. General
LOOMS ana Grand Chancellor Caro-,
Will be present for that purpose. 1t Will
be mustered III az "a part of the second
regiment with Grand Rapids, Saginaw,
Lansing, jackson, Owosso, ST. Johns,
Ithaca and 5. Louis companies. The
new regulation fatigue uniform will be-
adopted.
The company starts out with mem
bershlp Of thirty, and the Pythians are
TO be congratulated for being the first
secret order in the town to secure com.
pany Of the uniformed branch The
local lodge has had a good healthy
growth during the past year and this is
one OF the outcomes of the prosperity of
the order in Alma.
The Uniformed Rank of the Knights
OF Pythias is the military branc ch OF the
order and is organized on a purely mil
tary basis An encsmpment IL held
every two yeart at the time and place Of
the supreme lodge meeting, the meeting
In 1902 TO be held in San Francisco, Gal
This branch OF the Knights Of Pythias
is the only military branch of any sec.
ret order chartered by congress and is
fend this country from invasion by "a
foreign foe. What the Uniform Rank
really means can be drawn from the
fact that 90 per cent of the officers III
the volunteer troops during the Spanish.
American war " ere members of this /
branch Of the knights of Pythias
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-17

The north and south side bowlers ex.
pect 10 play the final contest game for
the championship some lime during the
next two weeks, but no date has been
decided upon as yet. At present the
contest stands tie. with the north side
In the lead on the total number Of pins.
Mr.. Siedler, the proprietor of the
alleys, has put up handsome silver
loving cup to be bowled for as prize
for the champion Of che local bowlers
In series Of six games for each contes
tant. Ii Is expected that about twenty
will compete for the cup and the con.
test will begin one week from next Mon.
day night.
The bowling alleys have been scraped
during the past week and are now In
perfect condition.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-17
DEPOT BURNED.
Pere Marquette Suffers Heavy Loss
at Breckenridge.

Fire broke out III the Pere Marquette
depot at Breckenridge. last Thurs day
night, about half past nine o. clock near
the chimney, and the building was
burned to the ground. The young men
of the village have a gymnasium cluU
near the depot and they all turned in
aud carried nearly all the goods and
books out of the building. The COM
pany's loss will be principally on the
building. The bucket brigs de WAS in
operation early, but could not save the
building. The American Express office
was also located in the building.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-17

What would you think of your grocery
mar If he sold you sand for sugar
" hat do you think of druggist, who
uffrrs Won substitute for the Madison
Meolcine Co. : Rocky Mountain Tea?
Bivins a. Rhodes. llqO lw
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-17
WANTED

a man in this and adjoining counties
to tack up signs; permanent position; !;
weekly pay, $l5. with rig. $50; address
with self addressed stamped envelope,
AMERICAN MACHINE Co,
1i92.2w Kalamazoo, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-17

What you doin neighbor? Helping
Bill. What's Bill dOin Helping
Mandy. What's MANDY dom Help
ing mother. What's mother duiu !?
Taking Rocky Mountain lea. Sensl bic
family. bivlns & Rhodes. 1l90.4w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-17
Notiee 10 Tssrsyers

will be at l.. N. Bakers grocery
store on Tuesdays and Fridays of each
week until further notice for the rur.
pose of receiving township taxes. 1851
ID. W. ADAMS, Treasurer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-17

Old Spanish port and sherry, Burk's
Tom Rin-imported goods-snd "Old
Rosebud" whiskey are the finest in the
land. Sold by Paul Murray. llS5-tf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-17
THE BOWLERS
Alma Team Trimmed the ST. Louis
Players Last Friday Night
A NEW SERIES or GAMES COMMENCES
TONIGHT
Local Bowiers 10 Contest for Championship .
The Prize q Loving Cup.

Local Bowiers 10 Contest for Championship D
The Prize Loving Cue.
Last Friday night the first Of a new
series of games was played on the Aims
alleys. bnt the ST. Louis bowlers were
defeated so bad that they filed protest
against the Alma players, alleging that
the game was irregular for the reason
that one of the Alma bowlers only
played when the contests were held in
Alma. In order not TO have any i'll feel
ing between the two teams the Alma
boys consented to call the game off and
commence new series of games the first
to be played in st. Louis tonight The
following is the score by games for the
contest last Friday:
Anna :....,., ........76 767 756 73g 2262
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-15
MR.. CoNNELL FOR SENATOR.
How His Candidacy Is Looked Upon
at WASHINGTON.

Writing from Washington to the
Pittsburg Gazette, Charles w. Metzgar,
that papers alert Washington corre-
spondent, says:
The denomination on Tuesday last by
the Republicans of Lackawanna county
of Representative Connell for another
term was received here with general sat
isfaction, as Mr.. Conncll has not only
made splendid record in congress, but
is universally popular. loyal friend,
he has made hundreds of admirers all
over the commonwealth. 1t was in his
district that the Democrats hoped to
make one of their gains in the event that
the Republicans named an unpopular
state ticket, but with Judge Pennypacker
as the head of the ticket and Mr.. Con-
nell as the nominee for congress, the Re-
publican majority will be of the usual
large majority.
During his political career. Mr.. Connell
characteristics of a leader and has fire.
quently been mentioned for higher offices.
Even now, he is seriously considered for
term in the United States senate If it
should happen that Senator Penrose
could not command enough votes to Sc
cure another term. Although Mr.. Connell
has opposed Senator Quay in several con-
tests, he has gained the admiration of
the senior senator, and on one occasion
the latter said:
"Well. If Penrose cannot get another
term, | do not know of any man in the
state that I would rather have as a COL
league than Mr.. Conncll."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-15
Could Not Lie Down,
Sit Up or Stand Without
Experiencing the Most Excru.
ciating Pain.
Paine'S Celery Compound
After the Failures Of Physicians,
Special Medicines and Electric
Battery, Banishes painand
TOr.ureSandReStOreS
Health.

In the ranks of sick, tortured, and
diseased sufferers, many men and
women have become hopeless because
of the failures of physicians and their
medicines.
We would have all such detected and
despairing mortals take comfort this
very day. We would impress upon
them the blessed truth that Paine's
Celery Compound is abundantly able
go save and cure even at the eleventh
hour. Paine's Celery Compound accom-
plishes its lfe-saving work for the old
and young when all other medical
treatment fails. A multitude of people
have furnished strong and incontrovert-
ible testimony in support of the state
ment that "Paines Celery Compound
makes sick people we'll" Mr.. John w.
Boyd, of Mishawaka, Ind, refers to his
own case as follows:
Last winter / was taken down with a
very severe attack of nervous and mus
cular rheumatism, so bad that 1 could
not lie down, sit up or stand without
the most eXcruciating pain. I was all
the time under the care of two of the
best physicians Of the place, but I did
not improve. l took different rheu-
matte cures and used an electric bat
terry a half hour each day for ten days
without any relief. Finally I con-
cluded to try Paine's Celery Compound
and to my surprise after using one
half of a bottle, was able to get out
and before 1 used the whole bottle 1
went to work, and have worked every
day since. I have gained 20 pounds in
weight and am feeling first rate"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-15
MAILcARRIERs' VACATIONS.
Six of Them Will Start Today and
Six Others Return,

Beginning with July /, the annual
vacations of the mailcarriers commence
and those who have been off duty since
then will return to work tomorrow
These are Eleazer S. Evans, Argus N.
Jenkins, Orlando c. Jones, Henry
knoepfel, Walter j. Northrop and
James McGinnis. The latter has been
sick and may not be able to resume
work tomorrow.
The postal clerks now on vacation
are Mrs. Mary l.. Kerlin, Michael Ma
loney and Elias Williams. Their period
of rest ends on July IS. The substitute
carriers doing duty now are Griffith
w. Jones, Daniel E. Johnson, James r.
Cavanaugh, Thomas j. Jones, John r.
Williams and Joseph F. Barrett.
Those carriers whose vacaton begin
tomorrow are Walter McNichols Harry
T.. White, James Il. Saltry, David u.
Reese, II. Kellerman and John r.
Jones. The three last named are in
camp with the Thirteenth regiment.
Postmaster E. H. Ripple is also in
camp with the soldiers.