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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-10
Turkeys Sleep Off A Big lag.
GobbIed Up Whisky Soaked Grapes and
Got Drunk.

Miss Sallie Blake. who lived near
Chesapeake Beach, Calvert county,
Md, is well remembered by natives of
that county who now live in Baltimore.
This story of the lady and her turkeys
is vouched for by one of her former
neighbors now living in this city.
Miss Blake, like many country
people, was in the habit of gathering
chicken grapes in the Fall for the pur-
pose of making palatable and stimu-
lating decoction by pouring over the
grapes the proper quantity of whisky
and allowing the mixture to stand for
the necessary time. 1t happened ON
one occasion, after the contents of a
demijohn containing the decoction had
been exhausted, that Miss Blake emp
tied the whisky-soaked grapes on the
ground, where her fine brood of tur-
keys grobbled them up.
The turkeys became drunk-so
drunk, In fact. that they were soon
lying on the ground sleeping off their
jag. Miss Blake, not realizing the
cause of their stupor, thought they
We're dead. In order to realize as much
as possible out of the supposed dead
turkeys, she had them picked so as to
get the feathers, and the carcasses
were thrown outdoors, The next
morning. Miss Blake was surprised to
see her turkeys walking about. They
were alive, 1t is true, but such a
spectacle as they presented, with only
their tail and wing feathers, she had
never seen before. In order to protect
them from the cold she bought enough
red flannel to make each of them a
coat to replace the feath-
ers. The turkeys we're soon stalking
about wearing their red coats, and
were the wonder of all beholders.-I
Baltimore Sun.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-10
An Indirect System.

'Yes. her father persuaded her not
to marry me. y
''How did he do it?''
by running me off the premises with
dog and .',Cleyeland Plain
Dealer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-10
Keep Your Bowels Strong.

Constipation or diarrhea when
your bowels are out of order. Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic will make
them act naturally. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-10

If the old saying. .All the world
loves lover,' is true, then the fiction
in The Cosmopolitan for January should
be popular, indeed. All the stories
vary in treatment, plot and action,
from Frances Courtenay Baylor's
charming story, "Cupid's Practical
Joke" to Maarten Martens strong
domestic tragedy, ''Her Fathers
Wife, but all have love for a central
theme.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-10
o7IA,
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ss &A2Zzza<
His Fault.

Mrs. Gaddle-My husbands so slip
shod. His buttons are forever coming
off.
Mrs. Goode (severely y)-Perhaps they
are not sewed on properly.
Mrs. Gaddle-That's just it. He's
awfully careless about his sewing
Philadelphia Press.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-10
The Judge Knew Him.

Magistrate-You have been behind
the bars several times, haven't you?
r-Well-or-I have been
Magistrate-I thoughtso. Your face
is very familiar.
Prisoner-As I was sayin', I'm
bar Philadelphia Press.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-10

pure, bodybuilding blood, 1t brightens
the eyes, cleanses the skin, and gives
new, physical energy.
Accept no substitute for DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery.
rI thank God for the good your medicines
have done me, /" writes Mr.. James M. Sizemore,
of Mitchell, Lawrence Co., Ind, Box 5oI III
was not well for two years. My throat was
always sore, head ached. and back ached nearly
all the time My weight was I55 pounds I
was taken sick with typhoid fever, and when
the fever left me lad such a pain in my left
side / could not breathe without pain. I
thought I must die My wife went to the
drug store and procured a bottle of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and vial of his
Pleasant Pellets Discontinued the use of
my doctors medicine and began with the
Golden Medical Discover and Pellets at
once began to feel better TIE pain soon left nv
side and could breathe with ease. In a week
or so felt so good could not stay In the room
l began to walk about the streets; I felt bette.
each morning. After months use of the me IL
cine I was we'll. That was over a year ago.
Now weigh Is4 pounds and feel better than
ever in my life"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation.
Evening journal., 1902-01-29

Cost 10 CenIS-But worth a dollar
a vial. This is the testimony of hun
dreds who use DR.. Agnew's Liver Pills.
They are so sure 50 pure, so pleasant
and easy acting The demand for this
popular Liver Regulator IS Sc great ..
lis taking the makers 10 keep up with
g. 1oo Ellis - 25-csnt s,zs.-.l
sd by Miller Drug Company and y.
Z. Danforth.
Evening journal., 1902-01-29
Thal AnonYmous LelIer

That Anonymous Letter
Yes That night / remember because
when Die asked me he told mo that
Harry Massey was seen in here that
evening. ] said did not see him.
was at Epworth Church with my wife
ITO an entertainment Had ! not been
there ] would not know just whore l
had been ] was with her That night.
Did me say anything TO You about the
anonymous letters That camoy
Not at that time
Did he mention it laior2
Yes. SIR; ho showed me letter hls
wife received
How long after this interview in
which he blamed y0u before ne shows
cd you the letter his wife received2
/ don't remember the date. Just after
be received the letter. A day or two.
How long after? Was it a month2
IL was within q few days after.
After what?
After this happened.
Examined by Mr. Nields.
Was 81 less than "a week2
! would not say 10 was very short
time afterwards
Was it more than a week?
It might have been. Well, if you
want &c. as near as / can give It to you,
/ would say about the middle Of the
month tine entertainment was at Ep-
worth Church. and it was between that
and the last of the month. sometime
during October
Then he showed you this letter?
I would say So When he showed &c
to me he said chat his wife received 10
the day before.
Continuation OF cross examination by
Mr. Reinhardt.
Did You know Chat this Commission
and That Black knew chat those letters
were coming that thcso letters were
to be wriiton2
did not know that
You never did know
No. sir.
Had YOU over heard Of lbat lottor be-
fore that day?
] had not
Sure about that2
have told that / did not I don't
know a thing about those letters.
answered your questions.
Examined by Mr. Nields;
DO you recall receiving any letters
! from Harry Taylor?
Not in particular.
He may have brought mail up?
Yes sir
The last witness was Clerk William
| D. Schell who testified that many un-
Important letters which came 20 the
chief of police were marked personal
and that sometimes these letters had
( been given 90 him to answer. ON one
occasion when the chief was out OF the
lcity he had told him (SchelD TO open
1.-THE mail and see what was in it. Clerk
lSdhell did not remember having seen
/ lCapiain Black give letters TO the chief
lbut had frequently seen officers from
downstairs bring MP the mail and place
llt on the table Clerk Schell was
ehoWn number of letters marked
! personal some of which he said he
I had himself answered
Evening journal., 1902-01-29
CHIEF EUGENE MASSEY
DISMISSED FROM TIE FORCE
BY THE POLICE COMMISSION

Continued From Second Page.
Evening journal., 1902-01-29

Harry Massey and he mentioned Dr.
.Miller's name and a Mrs. Christine. /
Says DO obey know anything about b.
He says. / believe they do. / believe
that it lis a ioh. said. if SUCH is the
ease and no one knows IL ! would keep
quiet ] don't know what else was said.
don't remember
just locate to the very best of your
liability the exact date of that inter-
view?
Well it was along the middle of Oc-
tObor
OF 1901?
Evening journal., 1902-01-29

testified that three or four letters were
delivered by you at the foot of the
stairs, here in this City Hall. IN no-
bodys presence, addressed TO Samuel
u. Levy with instructions to post at
the p. w. q b. station. Did you ever
hand TO Captain Black any letters ad
dressed to Levy?
No, sir.
When Captain Black says that you
handed such letters 70 him is he teld-
ing what is false?
! say it wasn't true II would be in-
sane to do such a thing
Did You do it?
I did not
He says that at the time that YOU
delivered the first letter to him There
was another letter addressed TO a
woman named Florence Worren Did
you deliver three letters TO Captain
Black. any one Of which was addressed
10 any one of the three persons?
| would say no. because the mail is
taken ont by the clerk We have sent
Billy Heal, when in a hurry to get q
letter out
Examination by Mr. Reinhardt
Where?
To the post Office 1 do not know
whether he went 40 The depot or not
Evening journal., 1902-01-29
Chief Makes Denial

To the post Office do not know
he went 10 The depot or not
Evening journal., 1902-01-29

10 sad an going ID qli-. Vs-l
nave ny resignation here. He says.
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American Association.
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal


TOLEDO, o.. Sept. 5.-To-day was raw
and cold, but Tom Williams was at his best
when he faced Toledo in the first game of
the last series in this city. Mock, who has
been the most successful Toledo pitcher
against the indianapolis batters, was. sent
to the box, but he proved to be about as
easy as any pitcher that has faced the team
now fighting for the pennant. Williams let
the home team down with four hits, and
but for few errors the score would have
resulted in shut. out. Mock was found
for eighteen safe hits, and they were Sc
cured at opportune times. O'Brien carried
off the batting honors for the visiting team,
securing five hits in five times at the bat.
Fox, Coulter and Kihm were also successful
with the stick.
Indianapolis scored one in the first on a
pass to Hogriever and Kihm's two-bagger.
In the second O'Brien hit for two bases
and scored on two outs. With two out in
the fifth Fox, Coulter and kihm singled,
Fox scoring. Three runs scored in the sixth.
OBrien led off with his third hit and
Smith fumbled Kuhns's attempted sacrifice.
Heydon forced O'Brien and was forced by
Williams. Williams stole second and Hog
riever walked, filling the bases. Fox's two
Dagger sent three men across the plate.
In the seventh kim doubled and scored
on Woodruffs single, Woodruff reaching
third on Gilks's tumble and scoring on
O'Briens single. In the eighth single by
Fox, Coulters triple, an error by Burns,
singles by Woodruff and OBrien, pass to
Kuhns and Heydon's single scored five
runs.
Toledo did not score until the seventh
when one run crossed the plate on doubles
by Turner and Graffius. Two scored in the
ninth on pass, two singles and an error.
Score:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-06
Newport as Ii Is.
Era Magazine

From the angle of the jamestown ferry
boat Newport looks deceptively like a self
respecting town. with the same business
tractive moreover from an unusually and
esque wharves, behind which rise broken
three slim church spires, filled I'm with
clustering tree tops This center throws
far-reaching wings TO the south I'm a vision
of palaces. To the north. beyond the
wharves, stands a row OF sedate hip-roofed
houses gray against green lawns each
with its private landing, separated here
and there with bit OF shore where bows
are always swimming, old men cobble at
lobster pots. little cat boats and launches
drawn out OF water for repairs tilt uncom-
fortably on naked keel.
This Is the water front OF The Point %
the oldest quarter. I'm which a sufficiently
enterprising person could spend waole
months without knowing more OF what
Newport typif.es than people on the Pacific
coast gather from the daily papers.
The very arrangement Of shipping I'm the
harbor helps TO accent these extremes To
the right lies an amazing pleasure fleet.
ranging from a fourteen-foot cat boat TO
sea-going steam yacht. with smart back
ward rake TO her mast In friendly prox-
unity to these are shabby craft. which 10
more senses than one proclaim a profess
sional relation 90 fish. In the center the
Massachusetts, looks like an unroofed fac
tory, far TO the left her graceful lines en-
phasizipg the modern battleship's grim ug-
illness.
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same often to hundreds of offices each with
its own peculiar lock. Its possession by an
Inscriptions person might give him an in
PRODUCTION TO the secrets or possessions of
every office in the building. In the present
case every lock in the building Is being
changed. and a correspondingly large num-
Der of new keys notched.
The work OF fitting out a huge building
with keys and locks sometimes takes over
a month before its successful completion,
for locks. in particular have sensitive ma
lures, and are often pat out of condition
by petty disturbances. The task OF manu-
featuring a master key passkey is a
delicate undertaking. and often is accom-
plished only after a number OF composite
wax impressions have been made. The
first part of the key to be inserted has no
effect on the lock. but simply forces an en-
trance. The various cuts In the edge then
feel their way until one responds to some
gateway in the interior of the lock. Ii is
easy to see how many combinations can be
devised by a system of delicate cuttings on
the key and of slight changes in the tight
ening or turning of the lock.
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Major Delmar, b. e., by Delmar-Ex-
pectation, by Autograph (McDon-
The Clock ON the Rhine.
New York Tribune.

There were three OF them, one German
with twinkling, humorous eyes. and the
other two ingenious looking young men.
Three filled glasses with large white collars
had been deposited on the table, when sud-
denly the orchestra started up the stirring
strains Of die Wacht am Rhein."
Say" said the man from the fatherland.
I'll tell you something not one man out OF
two hundred knows. You are my friends.
and i want you to feel superior 10 people
who know only one language. You hear
that tune out there? Well, you know IL is
called by Americans The Watch on the
Rhine and that isn't the name at all. The
knew that the same German word meant
both clock and watch. Now, that song
really means The Clock on the Rhine re-
fers to a big clock on the steeple at Bin
gen, you know. 'Bingen on the Rhine only
he got IL twisted, and got IL I'm English the
Watch instead of the Clock
Both the young men meditated and mar
veled.
"Well, isn't that funny? No one knows
about that, and here we sing II every day.
Most remarkable thing / ever heard said
one.
THAT is one on the Americans. all right.
all right said the other. but then he ha D.
pened to look at the German waiter who
was in perfect agony trying to suppress his
laughter. Both young men turned red
looked at each other sheepishiy and there
was almost a fight over which should be
allowed to pay for the beer. For the rest
OF the day the short man with the twink
ling eyes received everything free OF cost.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-06
FILTERED WATER POISONS.

Tribune.

oiluuedpOIS lIlUuue.
There has been a most curious result of
the first attempt to use water filtered by
the extensive and costly beds that are being
installed by the city of Philadelphia. Only
a few of these beds are finished; but the
water from these was turned into the pipes
that supply several popuous suburbs a
week or two ago. The change was hailed
with great satisfaction as the dawning of
a new era of health and comfort for the
people of the city.
The result astonishes physicians, sanitary
engineers and filter experts alike. There
has been rapid increase OF typhoid fever
cases in the district served with the puri-
fed water and there Is something ap-
preaching an epidemic of mild intestinal
disturbance, especially among children. 1t
will not do TO jump to the conclusion that
the system of filtration is a failure; but
nearly all physicians agree that the in
crease of sickness is due to the change of
water
The most charitable conclusion is that
the systems of the Philadelphia suburbans
have become so accustomed TO water laden
with inorganic mud and organic germs that
the pure water makes them sick-though
this would not explain the cases of typhoid.
The more common view Is that the system
of filtration practiced In Philadelphia
which is the old English so-called slow
sand method, does not remove germs of dis
ease, though ii does remove visible in
organic impurities. When the people got
discolored water they filtered and boiled il.
Now that they get clear water. they drink
il raw. germs and all. and the latter prey
on their vitals. The middle ground theory
of one doctor IL that the mechanical
changes in the water weaken the system
by mere novelty. so that the few germs left
have more chance to do damage
1t must be said that the whole report is
rather discouragin and will make an un-
favorable impression In Louisville. Pitts
burg and other places which are contem-
plating filtration plants. 1t will be inter-
esting to watch the results from the Ameri-
can or mechanical filtration plant. which Is
TO be installed TO purify part of the Phila-
delphia water, for comparison with the
other system.
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won THE REAPERS' STAKE
SHEEPSHEAD BAY TRACK RECORD
CUT 2-5THS OF A SECOND By HENO.
Runnels, the FavOrite, Beaten Half a
Length-JOe Frey barred from
Harlem Entries.

NEW YORK. Sept. 5-Heno. running In
the green and orange of W. S. Fanshawe,
his new owner. won the Reapers' stake at
Sheepshead Bay to-day and also smashed
the track record for one mile and three
sixteenths, running the distance in 1:59 %.
which is two-ffths off the old record. John
A. brakes Runnels opened and closed a IA
vorite while 21z to was laid against Heno.
Runnels cut out the running TO the stretch.
where Heno took command and won in
driving finish by half a length from the
favorite, who was two lengths in front Of
Caughnawaga. Big Gun and Mabel Winn
were the only winning favorites, the other
events going to second choices and out
siders. Mabel Winn, the winner of the
fifth race, was bid up to $780, an advance
of $2,100 over her entrance selling price.
John Dubois secured her for that figure.
Winners in order: Big Gun, to 5; First
Chip, 40 to /; Aukesvile to /: Heno, to
2; Mabel Winn, to S; Extinguisher, to l.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-06
SKIRMISH TEAM MATCH.
Feature at the Seagirt Shooting Tour
nament Was Spectacular.

SEAGIRT, n. j., Sept. 5.-The last day
but one of the big interstate shooting tour
nament was devoted to firing in the Skin
mish team match and the Leech cup match.
The former was won by the Second Regi-
ment, District of Columbia, team, with
total of $50 out of a possible 800 The first
prize was hall clock valued at $3.50 Will
liam f. Leushner. OF New York. proved
the victor in the Leech cup match. his to-
tal being 50 out Of possible 75 Prior to
to-day this match had not been shot since
1852 The first prize was the Leech cup to
be held by the winner during the year, and
a gold badge.
The skirmish team match was the most
spectacular event OF the meet and was
watched with interest by a large number Of
spectators. Each team captain directed the
firing OF his team. under the supervision Of
a range officer. The targets used were sill
houtte, arranged by placing a kneeling fig
ure on the right flank of the line of figures,
followed by a standing and then a lying fig
ure. repeating this arrangement until there
we're a. many groups as there were COM
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-06

BRISTOL. r. l., Sept. 5.-The members of
the New York Yacht Club have opened
negotiations with the Heresshoffs with the
purpose of placing an order for a defender
of the Americas cup. One conference beT
tween Iohn Heresshoff and representa-
tives of the syndicate being formed with
j. Pierpont Morgan at the head has been
held, and another meeting is planned for
New York in a few days. 1t is learned
that the new craft will have speed in ex-
cess of either the Columbia or Constitution.
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TOOK PEN IN HAND.
Green Reporter Made a Brave Effort
on His First Assignment.
Ohio State Journal.

Ohio State Journal
None of the experienced newspaper men
happened to be in when the fire alarm rang
so the city editor sent the green reporter.
After returning from the confiagration, the
green reporter wrote laboriously for a time,
and turned the following over 70 the city
editor:
..There was a fire alarm sounded about
an hour ago, and a reporter for the Herald
arrived at the scene of confiagration before
the fire department, which responded
promptly. After the hose had been attach
ed to the water plug. 1t was found that the
hose was too brief to carry the aqua pura
to the flames, in seeming defiance of the
fire department. Several of the firemen
who were more excited than the others
discussed the propriety of carrying the fire
closer to the source of water supply, but
this plan was abandoneS on account of the
extreme heat of the flames.
I'm the meantime the fire fiend ragged
worse than ever, and kept on raging until
the entire stable was reduced to ashes The
live stock was saved. with the exception of
one cow, which was badly scorched, but
will survive. The harness and other items
too numerous to mention persisted in the
flames. The reporter did not learn who
owned the stable nor the street it was To-
Gated on, but IL the readers of the Herald
will call up the fire department they can
find out. There were several other inter-
esting facts the reporter did not learn, but
they carnot be mentioned for lack of
space.
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A Hard Luck Tale with a Sting.
New York Times.

New Ork lltneS
II was not a new hard-luck tale 10 the
man to whom IL was told. The young
man, neatly dressed and dapper looking
was not out of work. had not lost his
purse, was not poverty stricken at all. but
he had come down from Rye to go over
TO Newark TO play golf with some charm
ing girls. and In changing his clothes had
forgot to transfer his pocketbook to the
trousers he put on.
IT hate to ask the favor of a stranger
the young man said, but really IN would
save me much embarrassment If you could
let me have a couple of dollars until to-
morrow"
Indeed / can't do IT. said the man. for
he believed not word OF the tale. and he
left the disconsolate youth at the post
Office and meeting friend, invited him
to luncheon, and told him of his "gen le-
man beggar."
When the walter handed him a check
the two had agreed that the story was
highly improbable, but a moment later the
doubling man gave a start.
by Jove! he exclaimed. 1--WE left nv
pocketbook In my other trousers"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-06
INDIANA HARNESS RACES
HALF MILE In 4 :O7 "a BY CECILIAH
PRINCE, A TWO-YEAR-OLD.
Free-fOr-An Pace at Anderson Won
by Billy M.-Results at Lafayette,
Richmond and Elsewhere.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind, Sept. 5.-The Anderson
fair closed to-day, ending the most success
full meet in the history of the association.
The Anderson half-mie track has the dis
tinction of holding the State record for
two-year-olds. Billy Bryan. by Cecilian
Prince, and owned by c. G. Duckworth, Of
Martinsville, in the last heat of the first
event clipped few seconds off the previous
record for two-year-ods in the State,
making the circuit in 1:O7s. Turner. the
driver of Balmy L., of the Whitley stables
OF Muncie, was fined 800 for pulling in the
free-for-all pace during the first heat. The
association hung up 500 to the owner who
would break the track record of 2:0Sa4,
made here by William Mack year ago,
but none could do better than PIP. The
crowd was estimated at 10000. Summaries:
Two-year-old stake; half-mile; purse.