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The Washington times., 1903-05-09
.BLOODLESS SURGERY
REPAIRS CLUB FEET
Patient at ChiIdren'S Hos
pital Cured.
THE CASTS REMOVED TODAY
Charles Willett Operated on by DR..
Adolph LoTenz Last
December
THE CASTS REMOVED TODAY

DR.. Adolph LorenZ will be cordially
welcomed to Washington by Il bright
faced little boy at the Children's Hos
piTai.
The little patient who owes his hap
piness to the great Austrian surgeon is
Charles Willett; the child upon whom
Or. Lorenz operated for club feet when
he was in Washington last December.
This morning DR.. ]. Ford Thompson,
assisted by DR.. E. L. Mason and Dr.
J. H. Holland. removed the plaster casts
the operation, and found that bloodless
surgery has worked complete cure.
Condition How Normal.
Before Dr. Lorenz treated the child 5
feet they were so crooked that he walk
ed only with great effort. Now they
are as straight as the feet of other
children, and are in such perfect CON
dition that 1t is likely that the sur
geons viii not find it necessary TO place
them in casts again
The boy will not be allowed to walk
until after next week He will appear
before the American Surgical Associa-
tion next Tuesday, and it is hoped that
Dr. Lorenz will be present before that
body to discuss his marvellous cure with
the leading surgeons of the United
States. After the child has appeared
before the surgical association it IS
likely that he will be allowed to walk
with his feet untrammeled by casts
No
It was thought Until the doctors ex-
amined the chiIds feet that il would be
necessary to incase them again TO in
sure that they will not again go back
into their former shape. The fest. how
ever, are in such excellent condition
that further precaution may not be
necessary.
They don't hurt a bit the little pa .
tient remarked joyfully this morning as
he proudly held up the small feet which
have been incased in plaster since De-
cember. All the children in the ward
where the convalescents live at the
Childrens Hospital gathered around the
little patient and shared his joy at being
free of the heavy weight he has dragged
about the hospital for months.
Charles is eleven years old, but small
for his age. He is an unusually active
child, and has walked almost constantly
since his feet were operated on. I5e
played about the hospital grounds and
used his feet so much that the two-inch
thickness of plaster and bandage on the
bottom of his feet was worn through on
the bottom and let part of the soles
of his feet touch the ground.
When Dr. Lorenz treated the little
fellows feet al Providence Hospital last
December he kneaded the mbetween bags
of send and tore all of the muscles and
ligamcnts loose from the bones, which
were held in an unnatural position. AZ
ter the feet had been made plant DR..
Lorenz and his assistant. DR.. Mueller,
worked them into normal shape and re-
strained them in the casts.
Eileen Callahan, the little girl upon
whom DR.. Lorenz operated at Providence
Hospital for congenital dislocation OF the
hip. is still wearing the cast which was
placed or her by the Austrian surgeon
and his assistant. Until this is removed
it will be impossible TO tell whether her
deformity has been cured.
The Washington times., 1903-05-09
FOUR PERSONS INJURED
IN RUINS OF BUILDING
Denver Structure Collapses While
Undergoing Repairs.

DENVER, Col, May 9.-In the collapse
of a building occupied as a clothing
store and rooming house number of
occupants were injured last night, four
seriously. They are: E. E. Doane, Flor
ence, Col; George Heberlin, Florence.
Col; Thomas Mernon. and Mrs.
Thomas Mernon.
The building which was at 1910 to 1914
Larimer Street, was being remodeled,
and the temporary supports were not
properly placed.
The Washington times., 1903-05-09
STRICT CENSORSHIP
At CONSTANI NIINOPLE
The Word Macedonia" Can
not Now Be Employed.
MOSlEMS KILLED AT PRAYER
'Knights of Death" Pledged to Suicide
After Executing Commands
of Committee
MOSLEMS KILLED AT PRAYER

CONSTANTINOPLE,M May 9.-The cen-
sorship over the local papers, which has
always been strict, has been greatly In
creased. They are not allowed to even
use the word Macedonia now, or to re-
fer remotely to salonica or Albania.
This has had the effect OF stimulating
the alarm of the people. who think that
something grave is being concealed.
The grand vizier. interviewed this
morning relative TO affairs in general in
the Balkans, said:
'.The SaIonica AFFAIR has led 20 10
further developments. This means that
We have passed the danger mark now
and will get through this year without
war.
Bulgarians in Hiding.
This optimism is not entirely shared
even in Turkish circles. although the
situation is thought TO be improved
streets with a view to escaping the fate
of the Armenians several years
when the anti-Armenian movement was
at its height The street patrols have
been increased TO prevent local out
breaks Of Moslem fanaticism.
The governor general at Monastir has
informed the foreign consuls that Turk
ish troops have killed nineteen Bulga-
rians who attempted TO blow up The
Monastir powder magazine.
"a Knight of Death"
VIENNA, May 9.-"Die Zeits' Sofia
CBulgaria) correspondent wires that the
mosque at Kinpruil has been blown up
by dynamite and 200 Mosiems, who wero
at prayer, have been buried in the ruins
A Macedonian named Popoff committed
the outrage. After the deed Popoff COM
mitted suicide. In his possession was
found the following note:
II am one of the Macedonian knights
of Death who are pledged to suicide af-
ter executing the commands of the gen.
eral committee"
ST. PETERSBURG. May s.-The Cars
government has decided not to send any
warships to Salonica, the scene recently
of dynamite outrases by Bulgarian an
arehists.
The Washington times., 1903-05-09
FINLAND TO BE RULED
WITH AN IRON HAND

ST PETERSBURG, May 9.-Prince
Obelensky has been appointed governor
OF Finland. His appointment is for the
purpose of introducing an iron hand In
the administration.
of the Russian oligarchy. While gov
ernor OF Kharkoff he attained great no
toriety by his savage suppression OF
the peasant unrest He ordered thou
sa nds Of the natives shot and knouted
under his personal supervision
The Washington times., 1903-05-09
WEATHER RECORD.

It is warmer this morning in the
Ohio valley and thence westward TO the
middle Mississippi Valley. The weather
will clear on the South Atlantic Coast
tonight, and generally fair weather will
prevail elsewhere in the Washington
forecast district tonight and tomorrow
except that rain is probable on the
Carolina and Virginia coasts tomorrow.
The temperature will rise slowly in
the South Atlantic States and the east
ern portion Of the Middle Atlantic
STATES.
The Washington times., 1903-05-09
PROSPECT OF AN
EXTRA SESSION
President May Convene Con-
gress in November.
CONSIDERS EARLIER DATE
Thought That Reciprocity Opponents
May Delay Action on the
Cuban Treaty.
CONSIDERS EARLIER DATE

The President will call an extra ses-
sion of Congress not later than No
yember 8
This statement was made in a dis
patch received in Washington last night
from Daniel A. Ransdell, Sergeant at
Arms Of the Senate, who is in Denver,
Col, and who has held several confer
ences with the President Mr. RansdeIl
said:
Il am informed that an extra session
will be called between November 1 and
O
The Washington times., 1903-05-09
BULLET ENDED LIFE
OF DAVID SONDHE| TER
Well-knOWn Business Mans
Suicide at His Home.
JUST RETURNED FROM TRIP
Appeared to Be in Good Spirits, But
Took Fatal Step Almost Imme-
diateIy-Financial Reverses.

III be downstairs in a moment: feel
sort OF tired after the long ride, and
want to rest little WHILE
So said David Sondheimer to his chill
dren at their home, Ills Fifth Street
northwest. this morning He had just
returned from a long business trip 10
the West. and seemed a bit nervous
and wearied
Hardly had Sondheirner been left
alons when he sent a bullet crashing
through his head. The ball entered the
right temple and plowed its wav di-
rectly under the brain. He fell TO the
floor with cry of pain.
Found Unconscious
The report was heard by the members
of his family, and they hurried to the
second floor. Sondheimer was found
lying on the floor unconscious. He was
quickly removed to the Casualty Hos
pital, and died while the physicians
were operating on him.
Financial reverses are believed to have
been the motive that prompted him TO
take his life. He was horse dealer
by occupation. widely known in Wash
inston ard other cities. The police
think he met with poor success on the
Western journey
Father of Large Family.
David Scndheimer was fifty years old
and the father OF a large family He
lad been engaged in the horse dealing
business for many years, having sup
Piled the Police Department and Dis
trict government with many animals.
Several weeks ago he left for an ax-
tended trip West, and visited many OF
the large cities. He returned home
early this morning. and seemed in good
spirits. although worn out by the long
ride There was nothing TO indicate.
however. that he had grown weary Of
LIE
After greeting his family WITT a
CHEEKY word he went to the second
story back room to rest. and then sroi
hinself. The shot was also heard by
Policeman Bartman, of the Second pre-
cinct. and he at once made an investfga-
ton.
The Washington times., 1903-05-09
oA W. MACHEN, SUSPENDED
PENDING INVESTIGATION
PEMALNS o4T HOME ILL
FOUR MEN OUT IN
POSTOFFTCE SCANDAL

Results of nvga Of the Postoce Department
dali
George W. Beavers general superintendent division
allowances, resigned.
James n Tner, Assistant Attorney General for the Postoe
partment, removed
George A c. Chstiancy Acting Assistant Attorney General
the Pooce Department leave of absence
quest pending investigation.
w. Machen, superintendent division of delivery
of General
Brisow, pending investigation
The Washington times., 1903-05-09

High tide today y.-...----.-...12:4 40 p. m
High tide tomorrow :02 am, l.36 p m.
Low tide tomorrow 1907 am. 1874 pm
The Washington times., 1903-05-09
THE SUN
TIDE TABLE

Sun sets today. ..-.............7:O7 p. 7
Sun rises tomorrow a. I
The Washington times., 1903-05-09
TEMPERATURE

g a. m.....................
/ p. m.....-..
The Washington times., 1903-05-09

Fair tonight and tomor-
row; light, variable winds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31

the value of peaches as both a lucious
and nutritious diet. whereat the Rev.
Ezekil took the floor.
Il don't keer how high Oakley
gifts up in de WORT, ner how much lax
white folks he tries to ack, he'll come
right back to his Iatch'ul se'f, eff you
shet i'm up In a room alone wild a
watah millun. An de white folks
laks watah millun, too! Did you know
It? Deed dey does! Dey amt no
'niggah problem when II comes TO-
watah millun! wy. when wus pas
tab Nv little chu'ch In Injunap'lis.
me n Jeems Whitcomb Riley eat many
good ole millun together! An Riley
sho' kin eat! wy, ei you wuz to set
i'm down 'mungst passed. o. dahkies.
an put 'em all to eatin' millun. you
couldn't tell fom 'zaminin' de rines
which wuz Rileys an which wuz de
cullud folks!
Went to his house zone day, I did
(great. big. square house made outen
red brick--stan's on Lockerby Street.
| knows right whah It is-bin dab
mo- times den got fingers an toes).
an rung de do bell. an sens In
wo'd at l wants to see Riley on
'po'tant business. Putty soon down
he come f'om his study 81: Bre'r
Riley, does you know miIluns has
gone up to fo'ty cents, an still a.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31

In order that the reader may I'M
derstand fully the events leading up
to the misadventures herein set forth.
a brief sketch of the author is neces-
sary.
The Reverend Ezekil I.oudmouth
had been the pastor Of a colored
church in Indianapolis but owing to
his inability to recognize the differ
ence between the debit and credit side
OF the church's collection accounts
was deposed; and drifting to Chicago
had 30 effectually "back-slidded" that
the sole remains of his ministerial
life appeared In his costume and the
unctlous use of large and inappro-
pirate words.
The Reverend Ezekil spent most OF
his waking hours In the various re.
sorts where the gentlemen Of his
color most do congregate, taking such
gifts as the Fates might send In the
way OF refreshment, and yolubly
thanking the "Lo'd" for the drops and
crumbs which fell to his share.
Naturally the fare in both forms
being OF an uncertain quality. the
times of famine were In an inverse
ratio to the times Of plenty and In
consequence the talk OF feasts to come
occupied more hours than their con-
sumption. On this particular occa.
sion the conversation had turned on
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31

risin'7 Sc: No Reverent; amt It
orful?' ST: Yes, an | don't pose to
pay i'll Sc: Whit you goin' to do?
We mus hab milluns to eat!'
ST: 'Br'er Riley, dey's lots o. fahms
'roun' hyeah. an on dem fahms dey's
heaps o. milluns; an de fahmahs 'ud
be willin' to donate 'em to you NOSE
any night you'll come arter EN-
'yidin' dey CANT ketch you 81:
I'm goin' out to try ma luck tonight
an l called 'roun to see T you'd go
wild me. ST: 'Fo'ty cents fob watah
millun is outrage
Went back dat eb'nin'-as God
would hab it--an' Riley say: Wait tel
| git ma hat An of we put--down
de street-splittin' lnjunap'lis wide
open! Riley had a so't O. hop-light-lady
step, an | wuz a-doin' de Mobile buck.
"Cah'd me out, he did. about fe'
miles FIN town, an stopped right In
front NV a big ole fahm whah you
could hyeah de milluns jes' a-laughin'
an a-taIkin' an a-snigglin' in dey
sle'bes, LAX dey wuz goin' to buss open.
. Nov seq Riley. dis. ole feller
here raises de bes' millpns In de state;
but he keeps mean dog, an dey say
he watches his patch o nights wild .
shotgun. I don know how true Z H..
81: Wen go whah dey's de bes'
milluns, an take de chancesi ST:
I'm done walked too fur to back wa
tab now!' 81: I'm a ole han ut dis
business-foller me, an you'll wa'h
diamon's,' An 81: Les keep close
together; SOS we. won't take one
mother fur de nan. Sci Greed:
well, arter we'd bin in dab while,
an didn't see ner hyeah nothin'. we
got boil; an raised up an went to
walkin' 'roun' dab, LAX we owned de
place Cease me wanted de bes' mil-
luns In de patch)-an' swah we got
los fom one mother. But we wuz
dast to holler. Made up ma mine to
tase a piece O. millun, den fine Riley
n so home-already had q sackful
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31

One of the most honorable men In /.
most honored American state made q
public blunder that surprised himself.
Though one Of those little things likely
to happen any time 1t will be long
time before he win forget It. He was
on train with lady and gentleman
who were to go beyond his station.
AS he got up to shake hands and bid
them good-by he picked up one of their
telescope cases and started on with It
but the owner called to him. Then the
honorable man discovered his uncon.
scious act and exclaimed: my grac.
ious, should say so: guess thought
I was going TO take a trip" As he
does take trip with luggage frequent
ly II was an easy error.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
Empty seats Of ORGANIZATIONS.

There Is one place In big city
where an organization for young peo-
pie is so lacking In seating capacity
that three persons have to use one
chair-one in front and one on each
side. This letter does not apply In
such a case.
Another organization In the city
has gallery with five hundred empty
seats nearly every time the members
get together and sometimes the seats
on the main floor are but half occu-
pied. Many leaders have reported
that 1t is easier to get members than
II is to secure attendance. To get
members and get them In their places
when they should be there requires a
sustained interest In a central object
Without definite object there Is no
excuse for an organization. With a
definite object well understood and
systematically pushed by means Of
wide awake methods members come
to meetings.
Wide awake methods are not neces-
sarlly new methods-they may be ss
old as history. but they must have life.
activity, usefulness and variety. To
think OF them and adjust them re-
quires originality and sense. Sense
comes by respect for others and or
iginality begins with love for the
object. Unless leader loves his work
he WIN not get members out In all
kinds Of weather or away from other
attractions. But love for the work de-
vises plans and awakens resolutions
and determinations in Others; 1t also
hears. sees and keeps for the right
time and place ideas and information
as useful tools and powers, for doing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
Good News From Minnesota.

Lakefield. Mimi, Jan. 4.--Mr. VIII.
liam E. Gentry of this place is one OF
the best-known and most highly re-
spected men in jackson County. For
Is years he has suffered with Kidney
Trouble and now at n years Of age he
has found q complete cure and is wen.
His cure is remarkable because of
the length Of time he had been suffer
ing. Cases of 40 years standing might
be considered incurable. but the rem
edy that cured Mr.. Gentry seems to
know no limit TO its curative power.
Mr. Gentry says:
Il have suffered with misery In my
back tor about AZ years and had an
the troublesome symptoms OF Kidney
end Urinary disease. tried various
kinds of remedies. but all to no effect
until tried Dodd's Kidney Pills. Now
! have no pain in my back, and feel
quite well in every way.
Il am n years Of age and feel
better than have for the last 10
years. ! attribute It all to Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
A FIsHPoNp EXPERIENCE.

The Sissons had farm which had
a fish pond, which had one pet trout
and twenty-seven big suckers.
Cousin Orvice and his mother we're
visiting the Sissons. Orvice had a
bushel of enthusiasm win gill of dis
elimination.
When he wanted to fish they let him
fish and he had that PET trout out In
thirty minutes.
served the trout for Orvice's break
fast.
When nearly ready to leave for
home Orvice heard Mr.. Sisson say
that he would have to drain the pond
some day to get the suckers out before
he could STOCK Il with good fish-also
that he intended to draw some muck
from. near the woods for his lot near
the barn.
Orvice was original, quick to think
and good in debate when he made up
his mind he wanted to do something.
In twenty-four hours he had plans laid
for Mr.. Sisson to invite some more
cousins, drain the pond, catch the
suckers. have a big dinner, then get
the muck from the pond.
The other cousins came. the dam
was broken, the water let out, the
suckers caught In way to excite the
crowd, good dinner cons med and
the muck remained In the bottom of
the pond and continued to remain
there.
II Orvice could have remained there
and got the muck from the pond to the
field. rebuilt the dam and stocked the
pond with speckled beauties then all
would have been well, but he didn't re-
main--he went home and then went to
college.
Mr.. Sisson had other things to do,
and when Oryice would ask in his let
ters about the pond and In the letters
coming back the pond would be re-
ported as in the same condition as
orvice left It. orvice began to re-
view his visit ana his work.
In time Orvlce began making re-
gretful remarks, and he wrote letters
that brought forgiving replies. In two
years word came that the farm had
been sold with the pond as Orvice had
left II. but not to worry any longer
over the vacation event
But this vacation event was put
down in Orvice's book of experience
as case of shortsighted blindness
for temporary selfish pleasure which
produced two years of discomfort and
permanent regret.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31

hid down side de railroad track TO tote
home wild me. Went up to stump, l
did. an brought millun down cross
it-bam.' An de stump jumped up
an tuck arter me! An l thought l
hyeah'd a gun go off-'bud-du-ee!
ST.: Dab! bress God, de fahmah's
comm after me-! An spread ma
wings an flew! 81: 'Br'er Riley. do
de bes' you kin fob yo' SET! De Bible
say: Flee f'om de wraff to comet"
An by dat time l had done gone q
mile. an had los coat. shoes, an hat.
made fob one o. ma membahs'
houses, on de outskirts o. de town, an
| fell In de do, an ST: Come an sit
mel" An tainted plum away.
"Ma membah tuck me in an put
me to bed. an mex mo.nin' he lent me
suit O. his clothes to go home in
I'd done fixed up CHOSE story. an
tole i'm. On my way home. stopped
at Riley's house-see how he come
out. An dey tole me he wuz sick in
bed. wy, amt you hyern III? seq
dey. An dey showed me .whah de
papahs said he'd bin hit in de head
an helt up an robbed! 81: Amt dat
shame!-nice man as he Isl An !
went in whah he wuz, an ST: Fr'en'
Riley, whut's de mattah? Sc: Mat
-matttah? wy. Rev'unt, didn't
thank you'd do me that-a-way! ST:
'whut'd / dor Dor SEE he. do? wy.
you broke a watshplllup oysh ma
headl Ht's whut you doneH Sc:
Ma head hut me so could hahdly git
to town. Dom 'speck kin write none
fob a week Sc: I wouldn't mine II
50; but de millun wuz green!' An he
allus acted col to'ahds me arter dat
But amt got nothin' 'ginst watah.
millun, all de same"
J. D. CoRRoTHERS.
Copyright. 1902. Funk G wagnalls
Co, Now York
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
He Read Too Lono.

While waiting for street car and
reading his newspaper . would-be pas.
senger expected the car to stop for
I'm as usual without looking up to
signar, but the car did not stop and
the reader had lot Of time to keep
On reading tili another car came.
which he signaled.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
Iired rhine subleet..

When exhausted we cannot think on
worrysoms subjects. If we try to
think we do not succeed--we simply
fret. Shelve SUCH subjects till in shape
10 handle them wisely. Did you ever
lift heavy subject when mentally
exhausted? II you tried to didn't you
let IL fall?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
Genera, Va. Specific.

A stranger in city stopped mail
carrier and told him that he had a
trunk at the station which he wanted
to get stored. The mail carrier
knew of many storage houses In gen
eral, but he could not name one speci-
fic concern. He might have told the
stranger of some city express COM
pany which would naturally know
storage houses.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
A Russian lady. admirer Of Rossinl.

A Russian lady, admirer Of Rossinl.
having watched the composer on his
daily promenade during several days.
sent message to his house express
sive of her desire to be received by
him. The reply to this strange COM
munication was: Il do nothing for
nothing. If the lady brings me
very fine bunch of asparagus, she will
be welcome, and she can take view of
me at her leisure" Then, pointing to
his waist, which had attained some
what aldermanic rotundity. he is said
60 have added: THE lady may even
walk around me IL she pleases. but ]
must have my asparagus"
When Edmund Kean and Macready,
intense rivals, played in the same
pieces at Drury Lane, it was usual to
consult them in the course OF the
evening as to what they would ap-
pear In next. One night. when the
prompter was sent to ask Mr.. Mac
ready what he would play with Mr..
Kean, the great tragedian frowned
upon him till he blushed. Fore CAD.
SIR" he roared, "how should know
what the man would like to playT
The prompter retired to seek the de-
sired information with Mr.. Kean.
Damn 1t, sir" said Mr.. Kean. sharp.
ly, "how the hell should now wat
the fellow can play?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
NJ. observ,tler.

A young man from the country.
while in a large city. said he now un.
derstood why city peopls had to move
lively-they had to or get left or get
killed. Thexe are some corners. In
some cities. around or by which more
people go each day than are In one Of
our smaller states.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
Learn on Foods.

You sd your neighbors know
things abou. food. cooking and eating.
which would benefit all of you II you
were to exchange experiences more
than you do. Simplicity and nutrt
ton are coming back to lead again.