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The Washington times., 1902-07-24
POLICE CAPTURE
ALLEGED HIGHWAYMAN
Accuse Frank Fitzgerald OF
Robbing Old Soldier.
Claim to Have Strong Case Against the
Prisorer-Victim Has Left
the City.

Lieutenant Amiss, of the First pre-
cinct. feels reasonably certain he has in
custody the person who committed the
bold robbery of Abraham Whitney, a
veteran of the Confederate army who
was assaulted while visiting the Ma
tional Capital Tuesday. The man under
arrest gives the name OF Frank Fitz-
gerald and was apprehended about 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon by Officer
HerndOn, of the Sixth precinct. His de-
scription tallies with that given by a
switchman who saw the highwaymal S
escape from Fourteenth and b Streets
northwest, where the robbery was com
mitted
Fitzgerald owes his arrest to his own
audecity. Yesterday morning he called
at the First precinct station and made
a complaint of fancied wrong Lieu
tenant Amiss recognized something
familiar in the mans appearance and
after he had gene consulted the officers
on duty. with the result that the visitor
was suspected of the Whitney robbery
A lookout was at once sent out and the
arrest followed
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Marriage Licenses Issued.

James Z. Waymack and Laura L. Aus
tin, both of Richmond, Va.
Orlando G. Hall and Esther V. Byng.
Henry s. Jones and Nellie A. Dugan.
William T. Ball and Rosalie Pollard,
both of Fairfax county, Va.
Louis f. Chase and Caroline c. Yates.
Francis n. White and Mary johnson.
Edward J. Gunson and Lena May Jar
Wis.
Bayard Wyman. Saginaw, Mich. and
Carrie Bradford McCrellis, District Of
Columbia.
Booth.
II. Frank Thompson and Reta E.
Smithson, both of Baltimore.
Judson 7. Beall, Ontario, and Jean
T. Tape. GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
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EXCURSIONS.

River View-See schedules.
Steamer Manchester for Marshall Hall
at 1C a. M, 2:30 and $3.50 p. m.
Norfolk ana Washington line for Fort
ress Monroe and Norfolk at $3.50 p. m.
Trains leave Pennsylvania Avenue and
Thlrteen-and-a-h half Street for Alex
andria and Arlington every half hour:
Mount Vernon hourly, ~ a. m. to 3 p. III.
Chesapeake Beach-See schedules un.
der Railroads and Steamboats," for
time.
Colonial Beach-Steame. 7. v. Arrow
smith. See schedule under excursions
for time.
Bay Ridge-Trains leave B. & o. sta
tion 9:lO a. III. and ~ p. Ii. weekdays.
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HEALTH OFFICE RECORD.
Deaths.

The following deaths for twenty-four
hours were reported at the Health De-
pastment up to noon yesterday:
Gustavus W. Pope. ~ years.
William II. Mills, So years.
Maria Cross, AZ years.
Otis Johnson. 30 years.
Frank logan, 30 years.
Arthur Minor, 20 years.
Edna Fortune, 7 years.
Clara V. Mcdonald. years.
Andrew Holmes, 13 months.
James E. Welch. II months.
Margarite Smith. months.
Fitzhugh l.. Robinson. 6 months
Maize Payne, l month.
Infant of Henry and Jennie Herey,
q days.
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SAME DATE LAST YEAR.

Highest temperature. 6 p. m...-.... "a
Lowest temperature. a. m.......... 60
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Bay Ridge, the Queen Resort of the
Chesapeake Bay.

Salt water Bathing. Orchestra and Dancing.
Boating, Fishing and Grabbing. Eminently
adapted for church and organization excur.
sions Good hotel accommodations, specially
attractive for Washington folks for over Sun
day outings. Trains leave B. O. X. r. Sta
tion 9:l0 a. m. and 1870 p. m. week days;
o:l0 a. M and 1:45 p. m. Sundays.
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Columbia-EGwin Arden in Caste"
afternoon and evening.
American League Park-Washington
vs.. Cleveland, 4:30 p. m.
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STREET LIGHTING.
AMI-SEMENTS

Lamps lit today. 1855 p NJ
Lamps out tomorrow. .4:O3 AN
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On application of Miss l. H. Lehman
and on the recommendation of the Water
Registrar refund of S1.50 will be grant
ed in the bill for water rent against
premises 1912 Eleventh Street northwest,
on the ground that the extra charge for
horses is NULL because no horses were
kept on the premises July l or since
that time.
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On recommendation OF the Water Reg
istrar, Allen C. Clark. of COS - Street
northwest. will be informed that ca q
full examination of his bill for water
rent against the premises named shows
II is correct. The matter was brought
to the attention OF the Commissioners
through complaint from Mr.. Clark that
there was an error in the bill.
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CANNOT ACCEPT
PHYSICIANS OFFER

them that he asked Mr.. A. B. Duvall.
the Corporation Counsel. to transact the
business of purchasing certain lands
for the hospital.
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Beliefs of Police.

Some cir cumstances connected with
the escape of the highwayman and his
subsequent movements were learned
yesterday, which. the police say. pre-
clude the possibility of their being mis-
taken in their deductions from the evil
dence at hand.
The switchman who lost sirht of the
man. in his hasty departure from the
scene of the assault, later was talking
to Joe Edelin, barkeeper in a saloon
near the corner where the robbery took
place and learned that the latter had
sold bottle of whisky to a burly
white man only q short time after the
robbery. 1t was decided by compari-
son OF notes that the man running away
from his PROSTATE victim and the man
buying the liquor were the same Ede-
lin has identified Fitzgerald as the man
who purchased the whisky
Question of Prosecution.
What the police now fear is their in
ability TO get Mr.. Whitney to return to
the city to prosecute his case. He went
to Alexandria. where he was visiting
friends for a few days. and If he has
not left for his Southern home there is
a possibility that he will come In the
event of his departure, an effort will be
made to secure an Indictment on the evi-
dence on hand.
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THE SUN AND THE MOON.

Maximum NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. u
Minimum ~
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.
TEMPERATURE.

Fair Thursday. Friday increasing
light, variable winds.
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Joseph X. McCammon, chairman Of
the executive committee Of the Gar
field Hospital trustees, has written to
the District Commissioners, informing
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TIDE TARIE

Sun rises. .4:53 AN. Sun sets. .7:19 Pm
Moon rises 3 :23 Pm. Moon SETS.
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The Commissioners have approved the
application of Messrs. May & Caldwell
for the issue OF license as master
plumbers. The firm has file1 with the
Inspector of Plumbing the necessary
bond and articles of copartne ship il
accordance with the regulations, and has
his approval for a license. The license
of Mr.. May as master plumber will be
Cancelled.
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B. & o. R. R. Popular Excursion te
Harper's Ferry and Cumberland.

s:2O a. m. Sunday, July "a. Beautiful scenery
en- route. Most delightful season in the noun
tains. Round trip. Harper's Ferry, 81; Cum
berlnnd, S2.
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Seashore Excursions
5000.
$500

Via Pennsylvania Railroad to Atlantic City,
Cspe May. Ocean City and Sea Isle City Tick
cts on aie and good going on Friday and
Saturday, limited for return TO following Tues
day. Delaware River Bridge Route to Atlantic
City
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Basing their action upon a report OF
the Water Registrar. the Commission
ere win inform Mr.. F. A. Fennig of
215 Street northeast. that the water
bill which he claims is excessive lie
correct, because the attic OF his house
is used for domestic purposes. and that
the bill was rendered according to law.
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Dancing to Music of o. S. Marine Band
az pieces) at beautiful Chevy Chase Lake every
evening, preceded by grand concert
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The Water Registrar has recommended
and the Commissioners hav, approved
refund of "a, the same being dupli-
cate payment of the water rent against
premises 23O Fourteenth Street south
west.
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their pole 20IF to 201H, in the alley
of square 207, bounded by Fourteenth.
Fifteenth, R, and Streets northwest.
In accordance with a report from
the Water Department Lewis B. Winnie,
of 1924 Chaplin Street northwest, will
be informed that there is no error in
his bill for water rent against the
premises named The report of the
Water Registrar shows an aggregate
bill of s11.3S, with the following items:
Base two stories 16 feet front $3.50, for
each additional foot (20) IS and one
third for each additional story $2S3.
On recommendation of the Electrical
Engineer, the Commissioners have voted
to grant the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company permit to string
an aerial cable from the pole at the
corner of Fourteenth and Princeton
Streets northwest, eastward along
Princeton Street to the pole between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets.
The Commissioners have notified the
Secretary of War that the schedule OF
limitations and provisions relative TO
the projection of buildings beyond the
building line have been amended by
providing that hereafter In all cases
where five-foot areas now exist for one
third of side of block 1t shall be
permissible to grant permits for ad-
ditional five-foot areas on the same side
of such block.
On recommendation of Morris Hacker.
superintendent of roads, the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company will be re-
quested to fill in the space between
the cement sidewalk recently laid on
Bunker Hill road, Brookland. and the
plank crossing over their tracks at that
point. Action was taken in the matter
at the instance of the Brookland Citi-
zens' Association through its president,
A. F. Kinnan.
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The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company will be granted per-
mission to string an aerial cable from
their pole 207F to 207H. in the alley
of square 207, bounded by Fourteenth.
Fifteenth, R, and Streets northwest.
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On recommendation Of the superin-
tendent Of sewers. the Commissioners
will grant permission to the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Company
to use manhole tops not to exceed
twenty-four inches, instead Of twenty
inches, in diameter.
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The Computing Engineer has for
warded to the Commissioners the form
OF a proposal for laying sidewalks II
the District, and recommends that 20'
copies be ordered printed. He also hal
sent forward the form of advertise
ment for bids. and recommends that the
same be published according to law.
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MINOR MUNICIPAL
MATTERS OF INTEREST

On recommendation of Huldah W.
Blackford, secretary Of the Industrial
Home School. the Commissioners have
made the following appointments in
the school: Mrs. E. Hunter, house
keeper, from July II. vice Miss NJ. B.
MCCARTHY, resigned. and Frank R. Me
bel, boys supervisor, from August l.,
vice Edmund Kinsey, resigned.
W. P. Richards. engineer In charge Of
street extensions, has forwarded to the
Commissioners a map showing the
dedications OF land for Quincy Street,
from Twenty ninth Street to the Pierce
Mill Road. and has recommended that
the same be sent to the Surveyor for
record.
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TEMPERATURES IN OTHER CITIES
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Woodruff County news., 1902-04-17
EXCURSION.

Stear for the St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern By. Co.,, to the United Confederate Reun- ion, Dallas, Tex, April 22nd to 25th. Tickets on sale April. 19. 20, and 21, $8.4O for the round trip. The world 8 famous direct line without change of cars; II hours ride from McCrory to Dallas. The Iron Mountain is the chosen route by the conven- vention on account of no transfer or change and quickest. Parties holding Iron Mountain tickets. can secure cheap excursion rates to any point good return ing up to May 18th. Stop over granted at the pleasure, of pas sengers. I'll be prepared to sell tickets on 18th, 10th and Fist.
 E. EDWARDS, Agent.
Woodruff County news., 1902-04-17

It would be a very profitable investment if our town council would place tiling on the South side of Second street. That will greatly improve the looks of our town. For there is nothing that looks worse than washed out gull lies and ditches. Let us see to it that our town makes an up-to date appearance in every re- spect. This is spring-time and every yard and alley should be thoroughly cleansed and a little lime scattered about the premi- ses will greatly improve the health of our town. Let us give our town general cleaning next week. Allow nothing filthy to remain in town and the doctors will look sad, but they are jo- vial set and will not grumble.
Woodruff County news., 1902-04-17

Dr. l.. A. Jelks in company with Miss Nancy went to New port last Friday to hear the Hon. Ali Taylor. As word painters, the Taylor family is wonderful. Bob and Ali are masters in the use of adjectives and adjectives do for mental pictures what paint does for a house. Such expressions as these-'We bury a tiny brown seed in a tomb of everlasting dust and tender hearted April comes and sheds her weeping tears in alternate showers of sunshine and rain and bids the dead to awake from slumbers sweet. And low we have plant robed in beauties rare" Thus, we have continu- al flow of iingling har mony. It is poetry without the rythm. Miss Nancy's advise is that if you ever have an opportunity. go and hear Bob or Ali either, they are both great. Their lectures are intellectual feasts.
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E. l.. Hamilton.

called them to the great beyond. Their prosperity was that of steady substantial growth. Their honesty and integrity won for them the confidence and es- teem of all the people.
 The farmer, that had money to loan, turned it over to the merchant and considered it the safest investment he could make, because failure was thing un- known at that time. It was thought and taught that success was sure to follow in the wake of honesty and integrity. So strong were they in this belief that they would not dare to do things of doubtful propriety; indeed they were guided by that God given monitor that has been given all men and which, if allowed to mark our way through this life, would steer us clear of the rocks that so often bring shipwreck. At that day and time, poor men had honor and credit both and they would sacrifise any and every thing to protect that honor and credit.
 As we wish to be brief, we will now leave the ancient and take up the modern methods. Having noticed briefly the business methods of fifty years ago. we will now give the modern meth ods passing notice to see the contrast. We have said that un- der the old system, the growth of prosperity was slow, steady and sure, but today it is quick, nervous anduncertain.
 Most of the leading business men of to-day were ten or fifteen years since hired men in some other mans house, but they seemed to have been very apt scholars. They learned to go all the gates and with a hush room growth they are in busi- ness for themselves. You will find them quoted by the agencies at all the way from 50 to 200 thousand dollars. Perhaps the fruit of ten years labor. We
Woodruff County news., 1902-04-17

DEMOCRATIC TICKET Eletectiou September, |, 1902. FOR 5ENAToB
 o. N. KILLOUGH. For Representative
 J. D. ELDRIDGE. For County Jndge
 WILL MOORMAN For Sheriff
 M. H. PATTERSON. For Circuit Clerk
 PAUL MARTIN. For county clerk
 L. B. WINFREE. For Treasurer
 B. l.. BILLING GSLEA. For Assessor
 W. R. CAIN. For Surveyor
 HENRY SHROETER.
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BETTER THAN PILLS.

The question has been asked, Tn what way are Cham berlain $ Stomach & Liver Tablets super. for to pills?" Our answer is, They are easier and more pleas ant to take, more mild and gentle in effect and more reliable as they can always be depended upon. Then they cleanse and invigorate the stomach and leave the bowels in natural condition, while pills are more harsh in ef- feet and their use is often follow ed by constipation. For sale by Dr. J. B. Neal of McCrory and A. $. Thompson of DeView.
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GOOD FOR RHEUMATISM.

Last fall 1 was taken with a. very severe attack of muscular rhematism which caused me great pain and annoyance. After trying several prescriptions and rheumatic cures, decided touse Chamberlain s Pain Balm, which l had seen advertised in the South Jerseyman. After two applications of this Remedy I was much better, and after using one bottle, was completely cured. -SALLIE HARRIS, Salem, N. J. For sale by pr. J. B. Neal of Me- Crory and A. s. Thompson of DeView.
Woodruff County news., 1902-04-17

COL LORED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
 The colored teachers associ- ation which conveined at McCro- ry, Ark, last week was a per- feet success. It shows that the teachers and people are all alive in educational work.
 Teachers who like spirit, who possess but little individuality have probably been dead for some time.
 Mere scholarships will not make professional teacher. To this must be added a desire to be the best teacher possible renew ed and strengthened by . care ful and constant study of the fundamental principles in educa- tion.
 The teacher who is not always awake to catch the spirit and see the merits and defects of each new thought and method in edu- cation has ceased to keep pace with the spirit of progress and will soon lose the respect as a teacher. GEO. w. BLAKE.
Woodruff County news., 1902-04-17
A VALUABLE MEDICINE FOR COUGHS AND COLDS IN CHILREN

T have not slightest hesitancy in recommending Chamberlain s Cough Remedy to all who are suffering from coughs or colds, J says Chas. M. Cramer, Esq, a well known watch maker, oi Colombo. Ceylon. 1t has been some two years since the City Dispensary first called my at tention to this valuable medicine and l have repeatedly used it and it has always been beneficial. It has cured me quickly of all chest colds. It is especially eff fective for children and seldom takes more than one bottle to cure them of hoarseness. I have persuaded many to try this valu- able medicine, and they are all as well pleased as myself over the results. For sale by Dr. J. B. Neal of McCrory and A. S. Thompson of DeView.
Woodruff County news., 1902-04-17
BEAUTY AND STRENGTH

Are desirable. You are strong and vigorous, when your blood is pure. Many-nay, most-wo- men, fail to properly digest their food, and so become pale, saftow, thin and weak, while the bright ness, freshness and beauty of the skin and complexion, depart. Remedy this unpleasant evil, by eating nourishing food, and talk ing a small dose of Heroine after each meal, to digest what you have eaten. Soc at Dr. J. B. Meals S.
Woodruff County news., 1902-04-17
YARBROUGH-FOLSOM

Augusta, April 15.-(Special. ., At an early hour yesterday morning surprise wedding took place at the Commercial Hotel at this place. The contrct- ing parties were Miss Annie Folsom and MT. Jack Marlborough.
 Miss Folsom is editor of the Vidette at this place. She has many friends who wish her much happiness.
 Mir. Marlborough is a drummer from Newport, and is to be con- graduated on winning such a charming woman as Miss Annie for partner through life. After the marriage the happy couple left for Newport.
 The bride is a daughter of Col. W. w. Folsom of the Hope Gazette, sister of MT. w. B. Folsom of the Brinkley Argus. and has for some time been editor and owner of the Augusta Vi dette. She is most accomplish ed newspaper woman, and will have the good wishes of the fra ternity in this her latest venture.
Woodruff County news., 1902-04-17
WALKS WITHOUT CRUTCHEs.

l was much afflicted with sci atica, writes Ed c. Mud, Iowa. vile, Sedgwick county. Kansas, going about on crutches and suffering greatdeal of pain. I was induced to try Ballard's Snow Eminent. which relieved me. used three Soc bottles. It is the greatest iniment I ever used have recommended it to a mum Der of persons. all express them selves as being benefited by it II now walk without crutches able to preform a great deal O. light labor on the farm" 25c, ,5Ot and $1.0O at Dr. J. B. Neal.
Woodruff County news., 1902-04-17

Miss Bessie Watson, one of the wealthiest young ladies of Jackson county. jumped from the elevator into White river at New port on last Thursday night. Her body was found about 9o'clock D. m. Friday. It is supposed that love was the cause of this rash act.
Woodruff County news., 1902-04-17
VARIOUS METHODS.

Under the above caption, we propose to notice the business methods of fifty years ago in comparison with the methods of today. Our recollection of the happenings of fifty years ago are as vivid as the things of yester- day and we have in mind quite a number of men, who were en- gagged in the mercantile business when we were small boys and continued so until a ripe old age
Woodruff County news., 1902-04-17

MT. Talmage the noted divine, passed to bis eternal reward last Sunday.
Woodruff County news., 1902-04-17

have noticed that under the old
 system, there were no failures
 but the mushroom system of to day might with propriety be
 compared to an Early York cab
 bage that is said to grow up in
 one day and rot down in two. We have noticed that under the old system, honesty and business
 integrity were considered the in-
 falable guide. While we do not put all business men in one class, we must say that as rule dubi- ous methods and the greedy nav are the first things to de- velop. We have noticed that un- der the old system men were guided by that faithful monitor. the concience which to-day has
 been relegated to the rear and a fabrication whose composition is almost exclusivly of gumelastic has been brought forward which for convenience under all cir cumstances has no equal, in fact, it is indispensable in modern methods. We have noticed that under the old system, pair of balances would make a bale of cotton weigh the same in town that it did at the gin and we have noticed that science is working miracles in these later days, but there is nothing so wonderful as the magic touch of the merchant on the beam that causes it to tremble and yield to his desire.
 We have heard the merchant say that the poor mans account was paid promptly while the rich man thought because he was good for his, there was no use to be in hurry.
 Under the old method goods were sold at a reasonable per cent. One man was not charged 100 per cent because his neigh bor did not pay his debts. The same pair of balances that would make a bale of cotton weigh 500 pounds at the gin would hold good in town. It is said that science is doing great things for the world just now and we are prepared tol believe it in part, when we see that scales under a lawful test will not weigh the same article twice alike. Il
 We have noticed that under the old system poor men had both credit and honor, but to-day a mans honor is measured by| his bank account and when that fails, down goes his honor. ]
 We have noticed that under the old system, goods were sold for a reasonable per cent. but to-day the per cent has been run up by greed and averice like the action. of the noon day sun on the ther-, mometer.
 This is day of com pines and trusts. One of the old prophets, looking down the vista Of time, saw our day and gave warning in the following language: Woe unto them that join house to house and lay field to field until there is no place: no place for the small farmer, no place for tha renter, no place for the mechanic, no place for the widows and orphans.
 We believe that God at the be-
Woodruff County news., 1902-04-17
THE IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE r1ND nrrnx-rr-

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 FOR LITTLE ROCK, And points in Arkansas and Texas and the great Southwest gg Elegant Day Coaches, Re lining Chair Cars, seats free Pullman Buffet Sleepers on all Through Trains.
 H. c. TOWNSEND,
 Gen. Pass. & Tkt. Agt..
 St. Louis, Mo. E. Edwards, Local Agent, McCrory, Ark.