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The Washington times., 1903-09-21
WIFE KILLS HERSELF
AFTER HUSBANDS DEATH

PARIS, Sept 21.-James L. Ferriere. a
well-known newspaper man OF New
York, died here yesterday as the result
of a paralytic stroke. His wife in ut
OF distraction soon afterward took her
life. Mr.. Ferriere was for several wears
an editor of the Paris edition OF the
New York Herald"
The Washington times., 1903-09-21

The Rev DR.. Charles F. steck. OF
Springfield, ohio, was unanimously
elected pastor of the Lutheran Church
In Frederick at congregational meet
ing yesterday morning to succeed the
Rev. Luther KuhIman. who resigned 10
accept a professorship in the church's
college, at Mercersburg. Pa. The Rev,
Mr.. Steck formerly resided in Middle
town. Frederick county, where he was
born
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
NEWS IN POLICE CIRCLES.

Lieut.. John A. Swindells. of the Sew
enth precinct. has returned to duty after
a ten-day's leave of absence. which was
spent in the mountains OF Virginia.
Desk Sergeant Samuel Goodman. who
has been confined TO his home suffering
with HIS eyes. has sufficiently recovered
to return to duty.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

Information reached Roanake OF a ia
tai shooting In Buchanan county on Dis
NAL Creek. Harry Lambert and several
of the notorious Cole gang OF moon
sinners. it is said. were congregated
at the home OF Maria Jones. who also
dealt in Illicit spirits. All were drink
ing, and. it is said. quarrel ensued. in
which Harry Lambert shot William
Jones dead in his mothers home.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
MEDICAL.
DR.. CZARRA
The Wen-known German Specialist.

The Well-known German Specialist.
3l7 SIXTH STREET y. w
10 years permanently located in Washington
City. His success In treating old and so-called
incurable cases is acknowledged by the public
and profession See testimonials at his Office
RUPTURE permanently cured, without pain
or loss Of time X-RAY for examination and
treatment. CURES cancer. structure, var1cocele.
skin, blood poison. and private diseases quickly
for lifetime.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Office hours-From 10 20 II an and ? 70 pm.
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The Washington times., 1903-09-21
Inspecting the Lines.

LIS PeCtAuS thc LlucS-
George w. Dixon. the freight traffic
manager OF the Pennsylvania Railroad.
passed through Washington today on his
way to Pittsburg, where he is TO be
Joined by D. T. McCabe, the freight
traffic manager OF the lines west OF
Pittsburg. They are to make an inspec-
ton of the general freight conditions of
the West. as well as the facilities for
handling il. Indianapolis, st. Louis,
Kansas City, Omaha, Minneapolis, St.
Paul, Duluth, Milwaukee. Chicago, and
other centers will be visited. Besides
travelling over the conpany's own lines,
they will go over the Wabash. Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy, Chicago. St.
Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha, Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul, and the North
ern Pacific.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
PRINCESS A SOCIALIST.

BERLIN. Sept PA sensation has
been caused IN court circles by the dis
covery that the Countess Adele oriola,
who died recently. was secretly So
cialist, subscribed immense sums for tbs
Socialistie propaganda. and attended
their meeting in disguise
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

The MoIler Pipe Organ factory in
Hagerstown is threatened with a strike.
The executive committee Of the Piano
and Organ Workers International Union,
composed OF William H. Bowers. George
c.. saum, John Weber. Andrew Spielman
and Martin Mangenson. will go before
the proprietor, NJ. p. MOller, today FOR
his answer TO the union demands.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
TRINITY CHURCH SERVICES.

The winter schedule of services al
Trinity Catholic Church. corner Thirty
sixth and " Streets northwest, were re-
sumed yesterday. Masses were cele-
brated at 8. Z. 3. children's mass at $3.50
and late (high) mass at II O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21

superintendent OF CONSTRUCTION Dodson,
of the Southern. was in the city yesterday,
happy over the progress OF the double
tracking OF the system. He says the
shortage OF labor seems TO be passing.
and the railroads are beginning 10 geS
all of the men they want. @
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
BOSTON TOURIST INJURED.

HAvRE. France. Sept. 21.-The Ameri-
can tourist who. with his wife. was
slightly injured in an automobile acct
dent In 3olbec Saturday has been iden-
titled as James Van Fleet scudder, OF
Boston, Mass.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21

A distressing accident took place at
about 4:3o o'clock yesterday afternoon
which resulted in the death of Mary
Hardesty. aged eleven years, who was
shot by Ashby Sherbert. aged seven
years. The shooting was done with a
.32-caliber pistol. A verdict OF acct
dental death was rendered by Justice
Feldmeyer. who conducted an inquest.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
VISITATION CONVENT OPENING.

The Georgetown Visitation Convent, on
Thirty-nfth Street northwest. will re-
open tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21

Health officer DR.. c. r. Scheller is in
vestigating the cause of the epidemic Of
typhoid fever at Clear Spring Washing
ton county, where thirty-one cases are
reported.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21

President Eddy. OF the Ell Paso and
Northwestern, announces that the Rock
Island has made a traffic deal with his
line by which the latter gets another
outlet 10 the West.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21

The edifice until recently the property
of Christ Reformed Episcopal Church
was dedicated yesterday in Cumberland
after extensive repairs by the congrega-
ton of ST. Stephens Lutheran Church
which recently purchased It,
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
immigration South.

immigration South.
All OF the railroads in the Southeast
are planning an extensive campaign for
settlers this fall. There was a meeting
OF the general agents Of the land de-
partments OF all the lines last week at
Buffalo at which the general lines OF
the campaign were laid down. II is the
intention TO keep men on the ,oad In
all localities ia which it is thought far
mers are dissatisfied with conditions.
and TO have others IN financial and COM
mercial centers on the lookout for 5usi-
ness men desiring a change in location.
Special inducements are to be offered TO
manufacturers The meeting was not
held because there has been any sign
OF falling of OF the immigration to
the South, but because it is the desire
OF the railroads 10 foster the natural
growth OF the population by aiding il in
every way possible. That there IS no
falling OF IS shown by a report in he
southern Field" concerning farmers
who have settled along the lines of the
Southern Railroad alone. Tho report
says:
who bought farms and located on one OF
the lines of the Southern Railway, dur
ing the past twelve months. invested in
an aggregate OF s.205 acres. an average
OF sixty-three acres each. Eighty seven
out Of the 129 bought farms of forty
acres or less, while the number who
purchased 100 acres or more was only
fifteen.
only two OF the number purchased
farms containing 200 OF more acres.
This Is fairly typical OF the immigration
movement TO the South. The purchaser
OF tho large plantation is the exception.
not the rule The average investor in
Southern farm lands is not being car
ried away by low prices and tempted
into buying more land than he knows
what 10 do with; he buys just what be
is able TO handle efficiently and WE'LL
The Washington times., 1903-09-21

J. E. Langslow. one OF the best-known
dairymen in the Newport News section,
died early yesterday morning from a
complication OF diseases following an
attack OF diphtheria. He leaves a widow
and one child and one brother, who re-
sides in Farmville
The Washington times., 1903-09-21

Lillian Walter and John Rodenbaugh,
both of Richmond, Va, were married in
Hagerstown. Md, Saturday. by the Rev.
e. T. Mowbray.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
Tunnel work,

Tunnel Work
The work of DETECTING the Third Street
sewer tunnel so 1t win not interfere With
the construction of the Virginia Avenue
tunnel, has been completed. The city
has been engaged at the task for sev-
eral months. The water mains and other
underground piping have also been NOV
ed The engineers in charge of the ex-
cavation of the Virginia Avenue tunnel
and the connecting work this morning
employed fifty additional laborers, and
Contractor John McDermott brought into
the city twenty-five more teams. which
were sent to the operations on x Strict.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21

Fire yesterday morning destroyed
much OF the Iroquois Restaurant In
Charlottesville. The stocks of the
stores adjoining Covington & Peyton's
china establishment and Jarman *
Stevens bookstore were injured by
water.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21

The four masted schooner Iassachu-
sets came to Norfolk yesterday practi.
cally bare of canvas. From her rigging
fifty long streamers float These were
the remains of the big sails after the
hurricane OF last Tuesday got through
whipping the canvas into ribbons.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21

The largest crowd of people that ever
visited Luray was present Saturday,
"show day" There we're not less than
5000 present, some placing the number
over even that
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
Declared q Dividend.

The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad has
declared a quarterly dividend of per
cent
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-14

course, she had the egg and butter
money every week; but it suddenly
occurred to him that it was general
ly spent for the house and the chill
dren.
'Susan's as good-looking woman
as you'll flnd," he thought. "She'd
look heap better than Sans Milly
if she was q leetle more fixy. I'm
as able as Sam Scott to give my wife
keepsakes,' as he calls 'em. / Won
der what on earth she'd think if
took her by surprise tonight? I
swan, I'd like to try 1t, but l don't
want to look foolish. I'll go and see
about that cultivator I've got to buy,
and put Sam SCOTS notions out Of
my head"
But that was easier said than done.
<Sam Scott's notions" had evidently
come to stay, and late in the day,
much to his own disgust, Dave Rob-
1nscn found himself actually stop
ping before shop windows, in which
were displayed the "fxin's" that
women like. Suddenly he drew up
before q milliner's shop. "PTe got
It'll" he exclaimed out loud, regardless
of the amused looks of several pass
.ers-by. "I'll buy Susan a bonnet!"
and wonderfully pleased with his
happy idea, he went bashfully into
the shop. He had never been in such
a place before, and it was a terrible
ordeal. He felt ike the proverbial
bull in a china shop. But he wasn't
going to back out now, and went
bravcly up to the counter and stated
his errand.
"a bonnet for your wife? oh, yes.
4 think we can suit you," said the
pretty young lady, with a smile.
-'What style is she? / mean, what
color are her hair and eyes?" as
poor Dave appeared helplessly dazed.
"why-why she's got light hoir.
FATHER on the reddish order. aud her
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-14


raised smile on his good-looking'
sun-burned face.
"Why-you know, Dave-it's Nalen-
tines day." he began, hesitatingly. .
"Don't know nothin' of the kind,
broke in his friend.
swell, you know IL now, old fell
low, and I'm lookin' for some little
fixin' to take Milly for valentine.
We began that way, you see, when
we was first married-keepin' ami
versary days, by me buyin' her a
keepsake. 1t pleases her, and don't
hurt me. You know how women like
to be remembered by their husbands.
There's some ribbon in this window
that1l just suit Milly to a dot. I'm
going in to get it. See you later,
Dave" and Sam Scott went into the
store. leaving his friend staring
after him with perpleXity written in
every line of his face.
you know how women like to be
remembered by their husbands"
Sam was wrong; he didn't know.
The words haunted him-haunted
him all day. Went with him to the
various places where he had business
to transact; kept him company at
the restaurant when he ate his din
ner. Much to his surprise land an
noyance), he found himself doing
some thinking in an entirely new
line.
AS far as he could remember-and
his memory was eXcellent-he had
never bought present for Susan. Of
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-14
Tight Money.

D. Gruff-Get the check you expect
ed?
A. Bluff-No; another one. Cover
nor said if 1 don't spend less / must
come home.-Pennsylvania Punch
Bowl
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-14
Died April Is, 1868.
Born February IL, 1909.

Stories Told by Abraham Lincoln.
- to sign application for the pardon of soldier:
Shells the windows until
the pile gets higher than the house and then they move Adding ~
just here commencing new pos roDcD''
oompmented having vices neither drink
is a compliment" Lincoln II remembs,
being stage sitting next to offered
He said nothing but smoked for
some time and then gruned out: ..., >.
1 experience folks who have vices have few virtues
c
uncertain the feasibility OF taking
Norfolk by landing the marching overland
THAT reminds of chap out west who studied law said the
his that his lawyer was not
his feet cried OUT Why don't you 60 at
butter something and not stand there like COMPOUNDED old
1NCoLN once told this story of lawyer:
when took the law going to court one morning with
The judge overlook me in his wagon and gave me seat - a
his Judge think your coachman has been tax
ing drop too much this morning sr, - +.
So putting his head out of the window" he shouted nS you IN
Upon which cohman repied BY CORA! that's the first ghtfu
decision you've given in twevemonth'"
@ @
II legality which would be tested by judicial proceeding For their
protection congress appropriated 100000 .
the marhals all anxious I'd
get at the mon n,o nsv will h. content with nothing e The,
nre IKE he man lns ~, ea IT, We o.a +hv bad been ca
contributed something to start him again In MS case % mao D SO
of before
zone day neighbour brought bag the fellow refused
said he I'm not taIn oats now take nothing but
money!" @
replied deputation asking him to change
cabinet because he had retired Gen. Cameron from the war
"Gntemen your request heard in Illinois
of a farmer who asmu troubled by skunks
zone moonlight night shotgun and stationed himself
the yard for the ntrude After some time his wife
heard the shotgun minutes the farmer entered the
What luck had your said
hid myself woodpe said the old and before
rc there .annared not
killed awful stink raised that concluded to
the other six co. @ @ @ @ O
n EN- GRANT the following story:
Just after receiving commission lieutenant general the
president said to me: - ~, ., "a -. Ia.
getting commander Finally they found monkey
thought he could command their
his tail little longer So they got more tail and spced
it =, - ..o,.s. T.. ou.h. 81 h,r. . ~,
he called for This splicing
was until they had coed Joc tail around
~ - .....s a. ..s A.. "A
d;ona toil around him weight broke him down.
President will not call for
assistance unless impossible to do with what already have
men once forced and proceeded
Law claim When they had finished the president sad
remind of story heard OF poor
west who had iost MS monef 1iS a'' p nm ~
family of a clergyman - ,. :, A., pr.,.
Things smoothly until they reached that chapter on the r
:, Sbodrocb Meshach and Abednego the fiery furnace
learn taem Next day the boy forgot
than. o said teacher failed to remember those names
you go no further unln you "A'' ' $500 ~ o. =
anO pS time the bow came the stumbling
oh said the boy those three internal boresl wish
the devil had therpt."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-14

HAT there's a mighty
queer window to take
your fancy, Sam" And
the speaker, a tall,
broad-shouldered farm
err, gave n hearty laugh
as Sam Scott, his neigh
Dor, turned quickly
around, with an embar-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
Didn't Know Italian.

AT the last court ball In Rome Queen
Helene had a pleasant word for each Of the
guests and took special pains TO entertain
the newly arrived Chinese Minister. rhe
latter showed by his manner that he appre-
ciated Her Majestys kindness. but, strange
to say, he did not utter a word to her aud
naturally she was somewhat embarrassed.
Fortunately. one of the Kings aides decamp
approached at this moment and explained
to the Queen that the reason the minister
did not address her was because he did not
know any other language except Chinese.
81 am aware of that" replied the Queen,
but is not that gentleman behind Ills Ex-
cellency his Interpreter
Yes" said the aide de-camp. "but, unfor-
tunately. the Interpreter himself only speaks
Chinese aud English, and as you spoke to
the minister In French he could not under
stand word you said"
ut Is to be hoped" says an italian paper,
commenting ON this incident. that the Chi
nese minister. when he goes to the next
court ball, will have the good sense to take
with him an interpreter who understands
the ltalian and French languages; that is,
unless he Is of the opinion that one does not
60 TO a ball In order to talk and that one
can say while dancing and without uttering
word things which 1t is impossible to
speak OF In ordinary lanana1a"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19

either side. The fireplace Is built Of red
brick. and the hearth Is of the same ma
terlal and may be laid in herringbone pat
tern The woodwork of this room Is also OIL
chestnut
The rooms are all provided with picture
rails The floors are laid with wide chest
nut boards varying in width. The lighting
fixtures. door and wndnv hardware anu
irons. &C.. should be OF wrought iron, to
harmonlze with the general scheme
The kitchen and pantry are conveniently
fitted up with gas and coal ranges. dressers'
sink. closets. &c The kitchen has vain
scot Of cement five feet high. marked on
to represent tiles and covered with white
enamel paint. The woodwork Is Of pine.
covered with spar varnish. The storeroom
has space for refrigerator and Is htted
with glass counter shelf. The Kitchen has
spacious kettle closet convenient to the
ranges.
The second story has four large bedrooms,
linen closet fitted with drawers and shelves
with flap fronts bathroom and servants
bedroom The trim Of the second story bed
rooms Is painted In ivory white. with doors
and floors of gray green. The walls and
ceilings may be left white tinted or hung
with material of simple design. All of the
bedrooms are furnished with picture rails.
The principal bedrooms have cosey window
seats. The rear stairs and servants room
are entirely cut off from the main rooms,
the servants bathroom being in the cellar.
The second story hall Is finished In chestnut
the same as the first story hall.
The third floor may be left as an unfinished
storage room or may be finished with two
fair sized rooms and storage space. In the
cellar are the laundry. vegetable closets,
servants toilet. coal bins, heater. &c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19

nine feet, the second story eight feet six
inches and the attic eight feet In the clear.
The first floor is divided into hall, living
ROOM dining room, Kitchen, pantry and
storeroom. The hall Inns panelled wainscot
five feet high and a beam ceiling. The walls
above the wainscot are hung with green bur
lap. and the ceiling between the beams Is of
stueeo, tinted gray green. All woodwork.
Including stairs newels, hand rails, etc., Is
of chestnut.
The living room has n naneed wanscot
five feet high and beam ceiling. The panels
In the wainscot are Of red hurlap and the
plaster walls above and the plaster ceiling
between the beams are kalsomlned tint
lighter than that Of the burlap. on one side
Of the living room are two French easement
windows, opening on veranda. One end OF
the room Is taken mp by nook. with fire
place, bookcases aud seats. The ceiling of
the nook Is seven feet eight inches high.
giving cosey appearance. The fireplace is
built of gray notified brick and the floor of
the nook is of nine inch square Welsh tile.
Over the nook Is a shelf. upon which may be
placed bits OF old pottery vases candle
sticks, etc. All the woodwork is OF chestnut
The dining room is especially pleasant.
having an attractive inglenook and spa
cious window seat. There Is also a built
In china cabinet at the left of the ingle-
nook This room has a six foot waiDscot
and beam ceiling. The wainscot Is Of plain
boards, with n plate rail at the top and
small moulding strips at the base Above
the walnscot Il perpendicular strp about
three and half inches wide extends to the
underside of the ceiling beams. The space
between strips and the ceiling beams be.
tween beams have white sand finish left
under the float. The inglenook has seats on
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
FRONT" ELEVATION

Built in the style OF an English country
house, 1t Is equally suitable for n summer
home in the country or for an all the year
around residence In the suburbs. While 1t
is sufficiently out of the ordinary and at
tractive to command attention, there Is
nothing exaggerated or overdone. On the
contrary, It Is simple and substantial and
will not go out of style next year or score
of years hence. The interior arrangement
shows an admirable regard for the comfort
and convenience which are so essential in
the home. 1t can be built as cheap as $4,000.
but with the materials here indicated 1t
would cost. In the vicinity of New York city,
between $4,000 and $4,000.
The first story Is of common brick, laid In
cement with "raked out" Joints. The coping,
stills, step, &e are of limestone. The upper
story Is Of frame, the walls OF which are
covered with rough cast stucco between half
timber work. All exterior woodwork is Of
chestnut, stained with one coat of nut brown
oil stain. The piazza posts. brackets, etc,
are made of solid timber. Pins are driven In
al the intersections of timber and left pro-
jecting one inch. The roof is covered with
red cedar shingles eight inches to the
weather. and are left to weat Their finish The
chimneys are topped with brick similar to
that of first story. There Is n long, wide
veranda at the side of the house. The front
door, which is furnished with massive hinge
plate thumb latch doorknocker, ETC., Is
sheltered by recess, which contains a com
Portable seat Around the front entrance Is
an open terrace, with brick or tile floor.
The rich color scheme of the exterior the
inviting gables and the low effect Of the
roof give the house charming, homelike
appearance.
The cellar is seven feet high, the first story