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The Washington times., 1903-05-11
FINDS BIG CHECK

RAILWAY, n. J., May LIT became
known today that Patrick Moore flag
man at the New Brunswick Avenue
crossing of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
found on Wednesday a check for $21, 900
which fiuttered out Of a window OF the
Long Branch express as ii passed
through here. The check was drawn on
the Merchants National Bank Of Chi
cago. in favor of Mrs. Isabella Stewart,
but the name OF the maker was unde-
ciphcrable. The check was turned in TO
the lost property department of the rail
road.
The Washington times., 1903-05-11
POISONED BY POLLEN
BLOWN BY THE WIND
Trenton Man Suffers From Zephyrs
Coming Out of Pennsylvania.

TRENTON, MAY 11.-Frank Davis, Of
16 Spring Street, is a sufferer from
poison blown by the wind from the State
Of Pennsylvania His face is swollen,
his skin itches, and burns. and his eye
lids are nearly closed. He took a stroll
up the river bank last Sunday. but he
touched nothing that would cause the
distress from which he now suffers.
DR.. Craythorn. the attending physi-
clan. saws he can account for the trou
Bile In no other way than that the pollen
from poisonous plants in Pennsylvania
must have been carried by the wind 10
his patients's face
The Washington times., 1903-05-11
OFFICER RESCuES CHILD.

NEW YORK, May 11.-Adele Corner.
an eignt-year-o girl, tumbIed off a
long ganSplank at Battery Park yester-
day, and was rapidly be.ag carried out
into the bay when Thomas Meade, a
harbor policeman in full uniform. plung-
ed into the water after the child He
caught her and swan back to float,
where both were lifted out of re water
The Washington times., 1903-05-11
Patent Office Can't Help.
WOMAN FIGHTS BULL.

PATERSON. n. J., May Thames L.
Morton. who lives on a farm at Succa>
sunna, heard bull believing yesterday
morning and went TO the field where she
saw the animal standing over her pros
trate husband Selling a pitchfork, she
attacked the bull. driving the forK four
inches into his flesh Finally. the animal
6reYson and stood at bay Mr.. Morton
was badly injured, several ribs having
been broken
The Washington times., 1903-05-11
INVENTOR HAS LOST
100000 BY NEGLECT
EngIishman Failed to Have
Transfer Recorded.
LONG LITIGATION PROBABLE
Found Factory in New Jersey in Full
Blast Manufacturing Article He
Had Patented.

Because he neglected to have the
transfer of a patent recorded in this
country. Isaac Jackson. of GIossop.
England, a manufacturer of a betting
fastener device, the sale rights of which
he owns, made the discovery Saturday
that he has been the loser of more than
a half million dollars.
He arrived in Washington Saturday
morning and consulted the Patent Office
officials, after which he Immediately
wired New York and London lawyers 10
enter suit against the firms which have
infringed on his rights. His story is in
teresting and the legal battle about to
be fought will be long and hard.
Transfer Not Recorded.
The Englishman several years ago
patented a betting fastener 1t was a
success. and he erected a large factory
in Glossop, England He obtained the
American rights, but his English bust
ness was so large he sold his American
rights to Newark, y. J., firm. They
kept it two years, and then Mr. Jackson
bought it back under a provision of The
original sale.
The re-transfer to the patentee was
never recorded in the Patent once, but
no violation was known until Saturday
when Mr.. Jackson arrived in Newark,
n J.. to visit the plant of his former
business associate. To a Times reporter
Mr.. Jackson said:
Patent Office Can't Help.
Il was dumfounded to find the firm
making my patent fastener Two hun
dred men were at work I looked it
over and not a change had been made
in the original design
Il Immediately came to Washington
to see the patent officials and have dis
covered they can do nothing, as the
transfer was not recorded The sales
in the past five years have been large
and my financial loss has been great. I
Immediately engaged lawyers and will
fight the case. I hope to get sufficient
damages to cover the loss in sales at
least"
The Washington times., 1903-05-11
WILL APPOINT DELEGATE.

PARIS. May lit is reported here
this morning that the Pope has acceded
to the request made by the German
Kaiser, and will appoint pontifcal del
egate at Berlin.
The Washington times., 1903-05-11
ARTILLERY OFFICERS
EAGER TO EXCHANGE
Lieutenants Trying to Get
Into Cavalry or Infantry.
RIGID EXAMINATIONS BEGUN
Many Present Incumbents Found In
competent to Perform Better Class
of Work Now Required.

WANTED-First lieutenant Of artillery desires
TO exchange with first lieutenant Of cavalry OF
infantry; will pay $500 bonus Address, etc
The above advertisement. with differ
ent names at the end. has been appear
ing in a number of army papers for
some weeks past. Next to the engineers
the artillery is considered the best
branch of the service. The three men
graduating with highest honors at West
Point are assigned TO the engineers, ard
artillery officers are selected from the
next highest in class standing. A com
mission in this arm is always considered
u great honor. General Randolph, chief
of the Artillery Corps, has determined TO
increase the efficiency of the corps by
wedding out all officers not well up to
the standard.
The Washington times., 1903-05-11
Wedding Out Process.

Since the facts have become known
this process has ceased. Hence the large
number of advertisements, accompanied
by offers Of a bonus
The rapid advance in all phases Of
gurnery here lately made imperative
the step taken by General Randolph II
is expected the roster of artillery off,
GERS Will be shortened considerably
since pull" whether of a social or po-
ing.
The Washington times., 1903-05-11
Day of Reckoning.

For this purpose he has ordered a rigi1
examination of every man holding 4
commission Ia that branch. especially
lieutenants.
A large number of civilians. caught by
the red stripe and eXclusiveness of the
corps. had themselves appointed TO it
under the reorganization act. They
were unable to perform their duties and
schools of instruction were quietly or
ganized for their benefit. West Pointers
were often barely capable of getting
through the drill. But the day of recI;-
oning is at hand.
General RandoIph's well-known inten-
ton has sent artillery lieutenants ex-
changing in frantic haste TO cavalry and
infantry regiments.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-20
A KNOTFY PROBLEM.
Ludierous Happening Yesterday liz
Which a Well-Known LEGAL Hard
ware Merchant Figures,

Yesterday there landed in the city
couple of old hunters. who. on ao-
count of the similarity of their names
got matters so badly mixed up that it
wuo'd require a half dozen school
professors. assisted ty old man
Mathematics and, his grandaddy to
figure the mixture to the stIaighteu-
ing point.
The parties referred TO were John
Shott and Tom Knott. They stopped
over in town to buy IMPLY of am
muniton. rs they we're on their way
down to the. Chickasaha river bottoms
on hunting trip.
The trouble started when Knot
went into Howell's Hardware store,
w here he got shot Now, it was not
Shott that snot Knott and yet Knott
got shot while Shott did not. and al
though Shott wa with Knott all the
way through and Knott is free to say
that Shott was not foot from him
at HO tIIlt, N 1Otb ID bOs SOAtoih a. W
who really shot him, and vet 70 an
outsider it looks strange that Shott
didn't know who shot Knott, because
Knott vas his neighb and naturally
Shott ought to have kept protecting
eye cut fof Knott and Let allow edKnott
to have got shot while be did not.
To sum it up, II Knott got shot
and no one will say he did not-then
ile speaks badly for, Shott for Knott
came to town with Shott. but Shott
clears himself by saying thar Knott
came to get shot and that here must
not be any blame. attached to him for
Knott's getting shot, and that's all
there is to it %. Howell explains it that
Knott actually got shot. at bis store,
but says Shoft never shot Knott. and
i remains question as to who
really hot Knott.
The lat seen of Knott--hut Shott
" asn't wnh him-Was not at at a
SUI geon's fice. sidetracked for re-
pai S. bat at Dozier's, paying for a
bottle Of B te Apple Bitters. saying
he needed no physician.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-20
a Southern ldyI. .

"The. Land % Cotton" which will
be Manager Hudson's offering at the
Auditorium tonight. tells an ante.
.hsllnm. story OF rare grace. charm and
sitsiity It il typical southern
plsy II has the southern atmos-
iphesr. which is so stimuisfiu- 10
oLp's sottp men ,ties. Z sets frfsts
with 10 tic fesvo.. al old-fa h,oDeu
gensilify and dignity, the life and
ideals of the old. South in the days
succeeding the Mexican war, before
the war clonds of the rebellion had
gathe-e thieateninRly.
Fhr sfnry. Will simple and nD-
p,eteuiious, tells itself with direct
ness and clearness, II is consistent
p rtrayshof the typical south Of fifty
years ago. and Is a play to lure one
back to evry gentle memory of the
~paatss = plas that cornpetsnr critics
have eaan a. 10 declare that one is
- hx~~s..~.e
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-20
HAPPY EVENING SPENT.
The Entertainment Given by the
Miss Dolfus, Much Enjoyed by
Z the Participants.

Despite the extreme cold weather
large crowd of young people assem-
bled at the holn of Mis-. f. l.. Dolfus
last night to enjoy the pleasures
which they knew the evening would
give.
The house was beaut fully decor
ated with chry ysanthemu ms and ferns,
and the large open fire places. with
their glowing Goals, added much to
the beau y of the scene. The donkey
being the chief attraction, created
much laughter and merrimsnt, espe-
cia1ly while the blindfolded unfortun-
ates were yainly trying to adjust
his mulenesses' caudal appendage.
The prize we're handsome and much
appreciated by those so lucky a. to Sc
cure them. The occasion was most
enjoyable one, and. when the hour Of
departure came. all reluctantly repair
ed to their homes, much pie ased with
their evenings pleasure, voting she
Misses Dolfus ideal hostesses.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-20
DOESN'T RESPECT eIIiC J.

It's shameful when youth fails 10
show proper respect for old age, bat
inst the contrary in the case of DR.
Kings New Life Pills. THY c1lt off
maladies no matter how severe and ir
respective of old age. Dyspepsia. Jaun-
dice, Fever, Consu mption all yield to
this perfect Pill 25c, at Bufkin &
Cadenhead's Drug Store.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-20
HARRIS. BUSINESS COLIRer.
The Great. am G lies,
Lay S Its J inns e.o'c the p!og-
: ress' Readers.

Under the heading OF "A Poor
Country boy" the Harris Business
College of jackson, Miss reads q les.
son to boys and parents in today s is-
sue of this, pa per HIGH will be worth
all the tia,e that will be coBsn med in
its reading s-'s.f,s -
This college il doing soslie A,o0te :
fully good work ID prep ne tnss
and girls TO cope with the dlffieul L
problems of life, as there is no lnher
itanoe that can be depended pron TO
be with you always. like that OF .
business education. which vouchsafes
a su,e competence 10 The ..one posses-
sing it.
The Ha is Rrsiress tscl'fbe hr.
stood the test. !, can point today "a
boys and girls II over tFe couutrv
ca ming large round saiasies. who
graduated there and there has never
been case where any & aduate has
failed to- meet "a x.sSfe., -
apv ncsifion lie oFes "a 70
This coileee5e eS0SxSGzWSzGRNzpuxn
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-20

MP capital Of $50. 900. and is there
fore ell ahl to carry out any
pledge taken upoD isteif See the
ann -uuce,Dent and ~rite fos full par
ticulafa
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-20

Pitts Studio is doing some as pretty
work as was ever turned out by any
studio novl7-7t
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-20

If YOU haven't visited the Pitts Studio
of late, you should do So and see the
improve ments that have taken place.
T<r nOvl7 ct
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-20
MUST GO

An Al new residence, room 8
acr-s land, on Main street. Make good
truck garden. Price. $1,000 See
j. F. MOORE.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-20

Pretty new fall dress cloths. in the most desirable
w+av+s ana coorngs including most ccmpkte line
of black gouds
Cash priced at 25c 5Uc 75c ard 81 90
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
Local Briefs.
Easy Work Soap-The largest cake
on the market for S cents. No fancy
xur

Easy Work Soap-The largest cake
on the market for cents. No fancy
wrapper--all soap.
The clearing houses yesterday decid-
ed that all local banks will close OF
Christmas and the two following days
as they would be open for only two
hours on Saturday anyway.
The Club Cafe always in the lead.
Our 25c merchants lunch with beer
or wine from 1870 to 2 p. m. as good
as ever. Headquarters for steaks
chops, etc. /. Chilberg. manager.
Watson's Glover Cream whitens
and softens the skin. Have you tried
it. It's good.
Joseph Norman, an inmate of the
ton, died yesterday.
An appropriate Christmas present is
trunk or suit case. See our stock.
Spokane Trunk Fact. S106 Howard.
The deed from the Hypotheekbanl'
to the Odd Fellows for the site of the
proposed temple at Mill street and
Main avenue. was filed yesterday al
though it was executed last March.
II you are in doubt. call at the Of
flee of the Spokane & Eastern Trust
company and investigate their meth
DDS. Depositors' moneys are invested
only in the most reliable state and
municipal securities and secured
loans after the most careful investi-
cation. They do not look for high
rates of interest, but for absolute
security.
Assessor Dayton H. Stewart leaves
tonight for Seattle to attend the meet
ing of the committee on assessment of
franchises of the assessors of the state,
of which he is chairman.
If you are thinking of buying or
renting a sewing machine, get our
prices and terms. Eastman James Co.,
Inc. Phone Main TAG.
The convention of the Whitman
County Cooperative Association OF
Christian churches. which has been in
session at the Central church, closes
this evening.
A bad cough demands a good cure.
Flaxseed and Onion Syrup cures. For
sale at Red Cross Pharmacy.
The fourth semimonthly hop of Com
pany H. at the armory last night was
huge success. The next affair vii
be given on New Year eve.
You will find a big stock of choice
perfumes for the holidays at Watsons
Drug Store, Granite block
Judge KEENAN, yesterday issued al
order for the examination of Prof
Libby of the high schol and his wife
in proceedings supplementary to judg-
ment for nearly 81 900 in favor of Jen-
ME Flood.
Bargain in a good second hand
piano $3.50, at Bowers Piano Store
908 Sprague, Headquarters for the
celebrated Kroeger pianos at reason
able prices.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
A REED SHAKEN
WITH THE WIND.
without win Power, Courage, Ambi-
ton, Energy or Hope, the Dys-
petite Is willing to Give
Up the Struggle.

The confirmed dyspeptic has as lit
tie interest in life as any human be-
ing. He is untitled for it's duties and
is Indifferent to its charms. He is
unable to enjoy the business and So
cial relations that constitute the life
of the average man. All his hopes
are absorbed by the one hope to get
well and again be able to enjoy the
good things of life. Until this is
realized, he is sick at heart and feels
himself to be of little use.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are the
sufferers tree of life. They will cure
him and bring him health and happi
ness just as sure and certain as he
takes them. They are sure because
they are natural and no other cure
but a natural one is sure. They act
on the food and digest it just as well
as a stomach would. They contain
exactly the same chemical properties
as the digestive fluids of the stomach.
BY putting Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let's In bottle or jar with any kind
of food; meat, eggs or vegetables
with sufficient amount of water the
process of digestion is carried out
just as 1t Is in healthy human
stomach and in the same time. There
10 consequently no unnatural disturb
ance of the digestive organs resulting
from the use of Stuarrs Dyspepsia
Tablets. They relieve the weak and
WORKOUT stomach of its work and
permit 1t TO rest up and recuperate
and regain its normal health Cad
strength.
A well known Buffalo physician
nays: II prescribe stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets on all occasions as a relief
for weakened and rundown stomachs.
find they contain all the ingredients
necessary for the proper digestion of
the food and will do more to give the
stomach the needed rest than any
medicine could prescribe. They have
never failed to give immediate relief
IN ali my cases and do not hesitate
TO recommend them to all sufferers
frsm dyspepsia"
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for
haie by all druggists ~ 90 cents o
box
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
Worshiping the Devil.

persons being charged with
worship
A baron a
Is the
The incident is "Reminiscences of Howev
Is it of
Why the Darkness
of Evil What
know whom served 1t the devil
is
a
who lives himself
self O
Every whose vanity greater
above dutyevery who worslp herself
Wilderness
had a
following.
a
Now
a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
HOW TO PREVENT GROUP

1t will be good news to the mothers
| of small children to learn that Group
can be prevented The first sign of
Group is hoarseness. A day or two
before the attack the child becomes
hoarse. This is soon followed by a
peculiar rough cough. Give Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy freely as soon
as me chIl oi,d becomes ONES hoarse, or even
will dispel all symptoms of Group. In
this way all danger and anxiety may
be avoided. This remedy is used by
many thousands of mothers and has
never been known to fail. 1t is, in
fact, the only remedy that can always
be depended upon and that is pleasant
and safe to take. For sale by all
druggists.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
SAN TIA
Boys and GIRLS
Write Letters
10 Santa Claus
in the Press

Boys and girls, The Press will print
Write only few lines. We will print
it. 1t may help you to get the pres
ent. And, especially, The Press will
print letters from poor boys and poor
girls and from orphan children. If
you are such, let us know. The Press
wants boys and girls to have a merry
Christmas and glad New Year.
Write your letters plainly on one side
of the paper, briefly. stating what you
want Santa to bring you, and sign
your name, giving street and number.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
QUALIFICATION OF LAW.

Editor the Press Councilman Hand
has introduced an ordinance making It
unlawful to conduct a slot-machine in
this city. There is already state law
on the subject fixing the penalty for
conducting slot machines. Councilman
Hands ordinance fixes a different and
less penalty than the state law. What
is this but an attempt to nullify the
state law? Is there no other way to
recoup the city losses from waste and
extravaganza? GUARDIAN.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11

SPOKANE THEATRE
Dan L. Weaver. Mgr. Tel. Main 3i4.
SPECIAL MATINEE WILL BE CIV
EN- WEDNESDAY. AT . p. NJ.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
THE STREETW ak Frs.

To the Editor: | would hike to take
few lines of space in your paper for
few words in regard to keeping wo
men off the streets at night. ! think
myself. that the practice of allowing
women and young girls on the streets
after certain hour is a great mistake
But now in regard to the boys who
follow the same practice. 1t is shock
ing to see so many boys on the streets
at night. The curfew should be again
enforced. not only for the young wom-
en- but for the young men.
A MOTHER.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11

Co1fax, wash.--William Wilkerson
farmer, is dead as the result of a
broken neck received In a fall from
his wagon while he was under the in
fiuence of liquor.
Oolfax, wash.-Another electric
road scheme was brought into the
open today when an application for
franchise calling for a road be-
tween Rosalia and Penewawa via
Thornton and coifax. with side lines
to Oakesdale and St John. was made.
The plan is to build into Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
Monuments Unveiled.

GLOUCESTER COURT HOUSE,
Va. Dec. 11.-Several marble tablets
in memory of distinguished sons of
Gloucester county were unveiled yes
terday in presence of a distinguished
gathering. Among the memorials was
one to Surgeon Walter Reed. U. S. A,
who. by demonstrating in Cuba that
mosquitoes transmit yellow fever,
gave to man the control of that
scourge I'm the western hemisphere.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
0606 North Monroe.
New York.-The director

New York.-The directors of the
Knox hat factory in Brooklyn has is
sued instructions to it's manager
never to employ members of the
United Hatters' union.
Portland, ore.-Mrs. William Stone.
wife of Chinaman, was driven from
home by her husband and offered to
in-law.,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
SIO1ne-p0Ine co.

Gault's Ceylon tea, pkg ..... .75c- 4oc
Schlling's tea, pkg ..............25 use
Full line of Lipton's teas.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11

For three weeks rehearsals have
been held nightly for the sacred
opera, Queen Esther" at the Audi
forum Thursday, December IT.
Queen Esther" has been produced in
the city before by the same director
Mr.. Robinson. The present cast and
chorus is said to be exceptional. The
novel feature of this production is
people. The chorus contains 60
voices
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
Letters 70 the Editor

fThe Press will print brief contribu-
tions on all local topics Of interest.
This paper will not be responsible for
any opinions expressed i'll this column.
The names of writers AUST in all in
stances accompany the communica.
tom
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
The Stage.

The Bittner company produced at
the Auditorium last evening article
Fifth a romantic comedy adapted
from the French by +. D. ]. Liniere
stage director of the company. The
bill is the same for the balance of the
week
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11

PHONE EXCHANGE 9.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11

Eight thousand dollars is a big
price for advance sales, but Manager
Weaver touched that point in the
Ben Hur' engagement. Mr.. Weav-
er is arranging for a special matinee
Wednesday