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The Washington times., 1902-12-21
OFFICERS FOR A YEAR.

Porter Garrison. Army and Navy Union
has elected the following officers FOR
the ensuing year: Commander. James
Campbell; senior vice commander. J. G.
Daley; junior vice commander G. Holly:
adjutant c. F. Clagett; quartermastsr
and acting paymaster. William n. CouI-
ter chaplain, John Ash. officer OF the
day. James Stilwell; officer OF the watch
II. z. Marks; officer Of the guard. o.
heppler. executive committee J. C..
Daley. 7. z. Lee. and W. II Coulter.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
OF PILGRIMS LANDING
"Forefathers' Day Banquet" at First
Congregational Church Tomorrow
Evening

The landing OF the Pilgrims ON the
rock-bound coast Of Massachusetts. 2S2
years ago. will be celebrated by the
Washington Congregational Club. with a
"Foreidthers' Day banquet" tomorrow
night The thirty-fuh annual meeting
of the organization will also be- ,"lc-
5rated AT the same time
An excellent program has been ar
ranged by the committee I'm charge of
The celebration. consisting OF reccp-
ron. business session. and dinner. The
reception viii be held az O'Clock in
the parlors OF the First Congregational
Church. 10Th and G. Streets northwest.
~ 6.A5 o'clock the business meeting will
be convened. at which nominations and
elections to membership in the club viii
be- made. followed by reports Of the out
look committee. and on the limit of
membership.
The dinner will follow Immediately
after the business session. and will be
served by the ladies' of the church.
Elaborate plans have been made for the
feast. and it will be one. judging from
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
WARRANT OF EXTRACTION
FOR FRENCH FUGITIVE

a warrant for the eXtradition from this
country to France Of Luis Alfred Balensi
has been issued by the State Department
and forwarded by the French embassy
TO New York. wherc Balensi is held in
custody. Balensi is wanted in Paris to-
the alleged embezzlemout OF 6.SOO.O0l
francs.
He was arrested last June on the com
plant Of the French government at the
Sing Sing prison, where he was serving
a term. He had also been imprisoned I'm
the Eastern New York Reiormatory az
NapanOch Ulster county.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
MRS. MUNSON IN STATE
OF PHYSICAL COLLAPSE
Coroner Satisfied She Poi
SOned Mrs. Wilson.

WILLIMANTIC. Conn. Dee 20-}Irs.
Lille NuHsou. who is iU jain at Brook
ly1 in this state. charged with poison
ing Mrs. Julia Wilson. thc mother of
her young friend. George Wilson. js re-
ported today 20 oc i'm piriablo physical
condition.
She has lain on the couch al the back
OF her cell ever since she was locked mp.
and has protested whenever food has
been offered 10 her. begging the maJr1u
Of the Jail to bring her something that
would make her go 10 sleep so that she
would uevcr wake uD."
The woman has also asked for a quart
OF camphor spirits Apparently she bds
the habit Of drinking ,his and. iu the
opinion OF the county authorities. this
may explain the disposition of The
quantities Of alcohol which Mrs. Munson
was known to have bought of the drug
stores all over the county. She said that
she bought it and Favored it with pep
permint extract for Mrs Wilson TO
drink
Coroner Bill today learned that on
the day before Mrs Wilson's death.
woman OF the description of Lillian Nun
son. accompanied by a man who resem-
bled George Wilson. went to a drug
store and asked James Calnen. the clerk.
for a large quantity of alcohol and an
ounce Of arsenic solution.
Calnen asked what the arsenic was 90
be used for. The woman sac that 10
was to be- given TO an invalid in doses
from two to ten grains. Although the
doses seemed reasonable TO the clerk.
he refused TO sell the poison.
The coroner Is continuing mis- investi-
CATION among the drug stores Of the
county. He says that ne is satisfied
that the applicant for the poison was
Mrs AIunson.
George Wilson. against whom tncro
has been much comment since the death
Of his mother. and arrest OF the woman
whom Dc introduced into his mothers
house, disappeared from the little ham
let OF Ashford todaT
There viii be no session OF the court
until March. and Mrs Munson will prob
ably lie in jail. under commitment from
The coroner. until the grand Iu.y can
pass upon her case.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

the menu announced, that will make the
historic dinners OF the stern Puritans
pale into insignificunce. Grace VIII be
said by Prof. Isaac Clark, d. D.
Addresses appropriate TO the occasion
viii be made at the conclusion OF the
banquet by Henry Litchneld West. Com
missioner OF the District: the Rev. Ran
dolph II. McKim. rector Of Epiphany
Church, Mr. Justice H. p. Brown. of
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
and the Rev. c. J. Ryder. secretary of
the American Missionary Association or
New York
The subject OF the Rov. Dr. McKim's
address will be The contribution o..
the Colony OF Virginia to the Making
Of the Republic" That OF the Rev. DR..
Ryder will be The American Hirb-
landers." The subjects OF the other ad-
dresses have not been announced.
Music will be given AZ intervals in
the course Of the speaking by the Car
:ish quartet composed of ID. G. Miller.
first tenor; n. G. Simons. second tenor.
John T. Blackmar, first bass, and J..
Walter Humpher. second bass. The Of
6cers and committees Of the club are as
follows: President. the Rev. John L.
Ewell, ID. D.; vice presidents. the Rev.
E. y. Kirby Prof J. W. Chlckering.
Gen. Ellis Spear, Prof George J. Cum
mings; secretary, C. A. L. NerrifeId:
treasurer. Alfred Wood
Executive committed. The above
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
LARCENY THE CHARGE.

The trial of John Watson. who is
charged with having attacked and robbed
Mrs Josephine Taylor. near Fourteenth
and c Streets northeast. viii be held to-
morrow. The police say he admits his
guilt Watson led the policemen a live
ly chase. and attempted TO escape I'm a
swamp across the Eastern Branch. When
his photograph was taken for the rogues'
gallery yesterday morning. he said he
had been there before. The nolice say
he spent one year in the Mouudsvile
pCnitentiary for robbery.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

named officers and A l. Sturtevant. J..
T. johnson, and A. b. Chatfeld
Outlook committee: A L. sturteyant.
the Rev. B. ". Pond. the Rev. Il. P.
Higley. d. D.. William L. Marsh. and
the Rev. B. y. Seymour
Nominating committee: J. r. John
son. William Lamborn. EIphonzo
Youngs. VI. W. Baldwin. and J. H. Jen-
nings
Reception committee, A. B. Chat
field, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Caywood Mrs.
A. B. Chatield. Mrs. G. A. MerriheId.
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Redway.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
GREAT BRITAIN EASILY
DUPED BY DIPLOMATS
OF GERMAN EMPIRE
supposed TO be very sensitive AID cherry
OF committing herself because @: The
NTpnrpn TnnEfrfUE

supposed TO be very sensitive AID cherry
Of committing herself because @: The
Monroe Doctrine
Caught BY Germany.
Foreign statesmen who know how
strong is the British diplomatic tradition
in favor of having our hands free. cannot
but De immensely struck 10y thus seeing
MS lied hand and foot 10 Germany. 1t will
seem 20 them a strong proof that Ger
many i'm external matters is running
Great Britain. which is the effect which
the Kaiser most desires to produce.
THE real and essential disadvantage
Of the alliance with Germany is 81 binds
us 10 90 on helping Germany TO the end
OF the chapter. and to enforce claims
against Venezuela the nature of which
we appear to be- entirely ignoraut Of We
have indorseG the German claims. but
except in the vagucst way we have TO
knowledge OF their nature.
This is the most amazing point I'm the
whole story. 70 was madness 10 enter
upon such an alliance without the most
distinct understanding as TO the nature
OF all claims puj forward The strict and
imperative character of the lor-deaer-
zion clause demanded equal sJricness
. in the definition of the claims which
were TO be Jointly enforced
"As # is we are bound to 30 on sup
porting Germany in coercive action over
claims which may be as unreasonable as
they are vague"
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
GEORGE STONE TURNED OVER
10 OFFICIALS IN LONDON

LONDON. Dec. 20.-George Stone. ar
rested here several weeks ago on the
nominal charge or having murdered a
negro in Chicago IN 1885. but who is be-
Geyed to have committed several other
murders in Texas. was turned over TO
American officials today on writ OF
extraditior and viii be taken 10 the
United States.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
CHANGES AUTHORIZED IN
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT

The District Commissioners yesterday
authorized the following changes in the
engineer department:
That T. Lanham, jr., skilled laborer in
the Parking Commission at s. per day
be hereafter rated as clerk az the same
compensation.
That the resignation OF William T.
Nanderslce. bridgekeepcr at the Ana
costa bridge, be accepted. and that B. T.
Sull be appointed bridge keeper at $50
per month 90 an the vacancy
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
SHOOTS OFFICERS OF LAW
AND IS KILLED BY PURSUERS

FARMINGTON. Iowa, Dec. 20.-Iu 1T
attempt TO arrest him. George StiIweH
last night shot and mortally wounded
City Marshal Robert Coulter. aged six
ty-twO and Justice OF the Peace a. F.
MusgrOve, aged sixty-dve. After an eN-
citing chase by a posse raised By Mayor
r. T. KetChum. i'm which Stilwell fred
numerous shots without hitting anyone
be was shot TO death
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
LOCAL MENTION.

Tree Toys Open evening. J.. Jay Gould
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
SI.z5 to Baltimore and Return Via
B. & o. R. R. Saturday and Sunday.

December 70 and n. Tickets valid RETURNING
unui midnight train Sunday night All rains
both ways both days except RoyaI Limited.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
MAX wASMUND,s FUNERAL.

The funeral Of Max Wasmund. who
died suddenly Friday morning. will be
held in New York tomorrow The body
was taken from this city last evening
and was accompanied 90 Baltimore by
members OF the order of Knights Of
Pythias. 70 which organization ne was
attached.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-13
The Cause Of Lightning.

Where does the superabundant elec-
trio energy Of thunderstorm come
from? In the annual report of the uni
ted States Weather Bureau, condensa-
ton Is credited with a large share In its
production. When small, feebly charged
particles Of mist are welded together,
as 1t were, into raindrops. since the po-
tential increases as the square Of the
mass, a high tension may easily be de-
veloped. Ten drops, each charged to one
thousand volts, will thus produce one
drop charged to one hundred thousand
volts. AS soon as drops begin to form
Mt the beginning Of a storm. the rela-
lively small tension Of the atmosphere
charges soon becomes enormously null
tiplied. and disruptive lightning dis
charges are the result.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-13
WlCHlTAS' GRASS HOUSES.

Only Tribe that Ever Accomplished
Erection of such a Structure.
The finest house ever designed by q
redskin Is the grass house Of the
Wichitas, a tribe that at present lives
in southern Oklahoma. They are the
only tribe that ever accomplished sue
cessfully the erection Of grass struc-
ture. Soon they are to abandon these
huts and take up their humdrum res
ervation life in two-rOom frame shacks
which are being built for them by the
government The grass house. it is
claimed, Is far from being healthful;
but 1t Is certainly comfortable.
There are about fifty old men of the
tribe alive to-day who understand the
art Of building one Of these houses so
that 1t will stand. And these refuse to
work, even for generous wages. The
government has offered these grass
house builders lucrative employment to
construct some houses that may be
preserved as models Of an ancient art.
But they refuse, and the grass huts
that used to dot the prairies of the
Wichita reservation are now being
torn down. The Wichitas are deter
mined that their huts shall not survive
them.
Appearances are often deceiving. One
can look upon a grass house and i'm
agine 1t an easy thing to build. But
not 80. It Is indeed most intricate.
The grass Is gathered early In the
spring. when 1t Is yet fresh. The sod
cutting usually takes place immediate
ly after a rain. the sod being removed
to thickness Of about eight inches.
Buffalo grass sod Is the only kind that
will answer the purpose Of the build
er. He commences to lay the founda-
ton as does the stonemason, digging
away the earth to depth Of about one
foot. The grass portion Of the chunks
Of sod Is laid to the outside, and the
house Is built to the height Of twelve
to fifteen feet, In the form Of a pointed
dome. There Is no hole in the top for
smoke to pass out, the latter being car
ried away through pipe OH the out
side Of the hut. The door Is usually in
the south. and there are no windows.
Through each tuft Of sod Is run a will
low reed string, and these strings are
bound clear around the structure.
The grass remains green, says the
Scientific American, and will grow II
there is plenty Of rain. 1t is not at all
uncommon to see the sides Of these
grass houses turn green as spring ap-
proaches, just as do the pastures near
them. The houses are very warm in
winter and cool in summer. They never
leak. Often the Indians have barns
made of the same material.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-13
Where the Apple Reddens

<70ER hair was wlndblown; her hat,
iii turned down and shading her
~ bright face, was Of white calico
and belonged properly to a young
brother. Her pink cotton dress had
paid repeated visits to the wash tub.
and, to the critical eye, was nearing the
period when yet another Tubing would
be advisable. She would have said she
was horribly untidy-not fit to be seen;
in fact, she said 1t.
He considered, and rightly, that she
was so exceptionally blessed as to look
delicious in anything, and he wisely
put that also into words.
THAT'S prettily said" she laughed.
"No-don't go on. I am not such a
hoyden but that know the correct and
only answer. l only like<-she nodded
her mouth to ENTHUSIASTICALLY
ments that might be true"
mine all are when addressed to
you." he fastened to declare.
"Then they are more like bare state
ments Of facts than compliments, aren't
they?" she smiled up at him, land not
specially to your credit"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-13
NAPOLEON OF LABOR.
John Mitchell Fairly Worshiped BY
the Anthr acite Coal Miners.

John Mitchell Fairly Worshiped By
the Anthr acite Coal Miners.
A remarkable phase Of the anthra-
cite struggle in Pennsylvania is the
blind confidence which the men place
in their leader. John Mitchell, writes
Walter Wellman. There is not a breath
Of criticism upon his generalship. Usu-
ally in big strike there are plenty Of
dissatisfied men who think things
could have been better managed had
they been at the helm, but here no
word Of dissatisfaction with Mitchell
can be heard. Americans and foreign
ers alike. they simply idolize him. They
are ready Mt all times to obey every
order he issues. If he were to tell the
foreigners to 60 jump into the Wyo-
ming River they would do 1t. They
make a demi-god Of him. Their faith
In him is completely sublime. They
have no more doubt that he Is going
to win the battle for them than they
have of their joy over being in Ameri-
ca instead of back in Poland, Italy or
Hungary.
To good many Of the newly arrived
miners John Mitchell is the one great
man in the United States. Possibly
they have heard Of Pierpont Morgan.
and have a dim idea that there is such
a man as Theodore Roosevelt. But ask
the first Hun or Polander you meet on
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-13
IT DOESN'T COST MONEY.

It doesn't cost money, as many suppose,
To have good time on the earth:
The best Of its pleasures are free to all
those
Who know how to value their worth.
The sweetest of music the birds to US
sing,
The loveliest flowers grow wild,
The finest Of drinks gushes out Of the
spring
All free to man, woman or child.
No money can purchase, no artist can
paint
Such pictures as nature supplies
Forever, all over, to sinner and saint,
Who use to advantage their eyes.
Kind words and glad looks and smiles
CHEEKY and brave
Cost nothing-no, nothing at all;
And yet, all the wealth Monte Cristo
could save
Can make no such pleasures befall.
To bask in the sunshine, to breathe the
pure air,
Honest toll, the enjoyment Of health,
Sweet slumber refreshing-these pleas
ures we share
Without any portion Of wealth.
Communion with friends that are tried,
true and strong,
To love and be loved for his sake =
In fact, all that makes life happy and
long !. -.
Are free to whoever will take. 4;
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-13
HOW 70 CLIMB STAIRS.

Go Slowly, Tread ON Ball Of Foot, and
Don't Lean Forward.
"Those stairs will be the death of me
yet" You have heard the expression
Of such sentiment, II. indeed, you
have not felt the probability of the
same unvoiced prophecy. g.
Girls complain to me of backache.
and quickly say. You know l have
to 90 up and downstairs so much this
year." The flight to which they refer
are in a town hall; the steps are high
and the flights are long-yet some can
climb them several times a day and
not have a grumbling back or any
other uncomfortable result. The secret
lies In the way they do 1t.
A girl is putting severe strain on
her back when she goes up stairs
using heavy. flat-footed tramp. She
Is uncomfortable. the heavy step Jars
her spine and head. and to make the
ordeal as short Us possible she hurries,
and possibly runs. Naturally the body
demonstrates at such unjust treat.
ment.
have watched carefully the man.
ner which most people adopt and
think you will agree that this Is q
very common spectacle. One woman
l frequently see ascending stairs leans
so far over that when she turns the
spiral she invariably puts her hands
on the upper stairs.
| Try another way II you want to feel
all the exhilaration and buoyancy of
an excellent exercise. Keep the weight
well over the advanced foot. with the
chest the furthest point forward. To
strike only the ball of the foot on the
stair gives buoyancy of step to most
people. although some claim they can
place the whole foot lightly on the
stairs to good advantage.
Be sure and take your time. Remem.
Der. you are lifting the weight Of the
body many times, and 1t Is no light
exercise.
The work the back has to do ought
to be no greater going upstairs cor
rectly than when on level. The
legs are the members Of your bodily
community which ought to perform
that service for you.
have known medical authorities te
recommend walking up stairs correct
ly as good exercise for reducing prom
inent abdomen and relieving indiges
ton.
Therefore. the commonly conceived
bugbear Of some hOusekeepers may be
come boon. They ought to reach
the top OF the stairs exhilarated, feel
ing the glow Of healthful exercise
Medical Talk.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-13

more and more bitter and brought upon
him the opposition Of the Southerners
who favored an independent govern
ment. He stood between. two fires.
The North did not like him because
he favored slavery, the South reviled
him for his defense of the National
government. AS his enemies increased
the thunder Of his editorial eloquence
increased in volume. When from every
other house in Knoxville the Union flag
had disappeared it still ioated over
his. Finally his paper was suppressed,
he was driven from his home, cap
tured and imprisoned, but in the
whales belly Of Confederate prison
he proved as uncomfortable an Occu-
pant as Jonah, and was spewed forth
and set within the Union lines. Com
ing North, he addressed large audi
ences and awakened great enthusiasm
In favor Of the enlistment Of troops.
His family was expelled from Knox
vile. and together they travelled
through the northern pAft 81 the coun-
try, where he spoke in all the principal
cities Many people Of the North who
had previously been unfriendly now
realized that they had been mistaken
in their estimate Of the mans charac-
ter. A similar state Of mind possessed
the Tennessee folk. for when peace had
been declared and reconstruction had
followed the turbulence Of the war.
Brownlow was twice elected Governor
Of the State. In his first message he
advocated the removal of the negro
population to separate territory and
declared 1t bad policy to give them the
ballot. In 1867 his combativeness found
play in conflict with the mayor Of
Nashville over the manner in which
judges Of election should be appointed.
and the United States troops were or
dered to Nashville to sustain the Gov
ernor. In 1869 he was elected to the
United States Senate and served six
years, at the end Of which period he
was succeeded by ex-President Andrew
johnson. After the close of his term
he returned to Knoxville and until his
death continued the publication Of the
Wing.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-13

"Greatly to yours" he insisted. "since
your charms leave no margin for en-
bellishment."
20, that Is sweetly said" she cried.
"Don't, please, say any more. for you
cannot better that"
But l can't stand num-" he OBJ
jected.
"You can sit in silence. though"
"What do you mean?"
Last night, at dinner, at your lady
loves side. l was watching yOu-being
opposite and with no one but brother
to speak to myself. could not help 1t.
And neither of you spoke-at any rate,
you didn't. So you see what you can
do If you try"
1T was she-who had been trying"
he said, in mournfulness.
Had she? Poor you-she looks a
little like that" She pulled herself up
with pretty affectation Of alarm.
What am l saying? o. l beg your
pardon! She looks as nice as can be-
she can be. 1t was you who looked put
out"
Il had reason to look It."
mo Doubt mean, she must have
had some reason for letting you look
It,"
"She could not help"
"POor thing-so weak? I mean
bound to such a tyrant"'
II give her her own way in every.
thing"
She flashed round on him with he,
most provoking smile.
How horribly tame of you!" she
said. mo wonder she has lost inter
est in her-yOur looks.'
After ALL" he said. st didn't follow
you out here to talk Of her" -
well, then suggest topic-I'm only
waiting"
While she still waited she looked NJ
at the laden apple tree under which
they stood. She seemed to be select
ing. with the eye Of connoisseur, bu
1t may have been the blue and whit,
patches Of cloud-fecked sky sect
through the branches which held he
attention. He gazed ut her. He hat
been so gazing every available momen
during the brief week he had know
her, and always with the same sense O
pleasure in the picture she made.
was true she was only the half edu