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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
WANTS BIG REWARD
FOR AIDING DEWEY
Strange HallucinatiOn of a
North Carolina Man.
SAYS SENATE WANTED HIM
Another Crank Who Claims He Is Per-
secuted by Churches and
Democrats.

Wo men were today sent temporarily
TO the Government Hospital for the In
sane They are Daniel V Clippard of
Mount Holly, n. c., alias Elijah II.
and Ephraim Sellers. a former inmate
Of St. Ehzabeth's Insane Asylum.
Elijah II arrived here yesterday
from Charlotte, n. c.. in IN effort to
keep promise which ne says he made
in 1900 to Admiral Dewey, to discuss
with him the big reward to be paid
him for furnishing the admiral with
suggestions which led to his victory In
Manila Bay. At the time he WIS sent
for he was in Deeth, New, and was
not able to some here.
The Senate Wanted Him.
Recently. he states he was sent for
BY the United States Senate, and came
here in obedience TO its summons. He
had the further motive of securing aid
in getting patents on a medicine he
had invented, and a scheme for con-
trolling the solar system so as to eg
ulate seasons. Clippard had not heard
of Elijah" Dowie, and is inclined to
discredit his claims. He says all his
information comes through visions from
the Lord He was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Policeman c E Smith,
to whom he told his troubles
Oppressed by Democrats.
In the opposite row of cells is Eph-
rain Sellers, who came here to com
plain of the persecution 10 which he is
subjected by all the church members
and all the members Of the Democratic
party. because Of his devotion to the
Republican cause. Sellers was sent to
the insane asylum, from where he was
discharged in April last. Since then he
has been in Pittsburg, coming here last
night aid staying at the Mount Vernon
Hotel This morning he was takeI- III
tow by Policeman II. Gilbert Sellers
claims TO be a hspnotist, and frankly
stated that he intended to hypnotic the
officials into allowing his claims.
of the two men, only Clippard was
armed. He had a dangerous knife.
which was taken from him by the
policeman making the arrest. He also
had a lot of money, including a IS gold
piece, which he had wrapped in forty
consecutive pieces Of paper. The only
thing found on Sellers was book on
hypnotism, and a small sum of money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02
CAENOWETH.

Boarding school for young ladies' Building over
looking Dupont Circle; elevator; gymnasiums
steam heat large schcVlroOms; practice-roorns;
refined and well appointed home. Address
PRINCIPALS. 1927 New Hampshire Avenue
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THE OLNEY scHooL-

II52 Eighteenth Street.
Primary, Academic. and College Preparatory.
Cataloglles- Mss Virginia Mason Dorsey,
Miss Laura Lee Dorsey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-02

PHYSICAL CULTURE
Elocution and English Glasses now Oxen. For
circular and terms apply 70 CARRIE MARIE
DOUGLASS. sllo 81. NV. Metzerott Hall
Ee9-9at-SESu
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
AGITATING NEW PARK AT DOVER
Government is to Beautify the Extensive (irss.
Plot at the Federal Building

Assistant Supervising Enoineor II
NJ Plant, from the architectural bn.
reau OF the Treasury Department at
Washington, was in Dover last weeL
on very happy errand. The govern
ment owns an extensive grass plot
beautifully shaded, partly surround.
ing the Federal building and carefully
enclosed, which Postmaster d. G.
Allee cannot even allow COWS to he
pastured upon. Senator Alice has
made several trips to Washington urg-
ing the department to open up this
plot Tor public park for the people of
Dover, situated as it is in the heart of
town, and that it be laid out in land
scape gardening of the latest DESIGNS
and supplied with ornamental fonn.
talns and electric lights. This the gov
ernment has undertaken to do. as Il 10
doing with numberless Federal bnild.
lngs In the West which are surrounded
with spacious grounds.
The Levy Court of Kent county will
be appealed to, and the members have
nearly all consented in advance to fnr-
ther furnish the resort with the seats
which have been in use in the Opera
House or auditorium in the Court
House building. The municipal an
thorltles will doubtless provide free
arc lights and drinking water. and
may undertake to manage the sub
Scrlptlons for band concerts at least
one night week. There will be two
afcn"ay entrances to the park, one on
each side of Loockerman street
The new floral garden will make
Loockerman street begin and end with
pretty gardens, as the Pennsvlvania
Railroad Company has already paid it's
aspects to the Delaware capital by
establishing charming floral beds at
,he foot of that street.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
TRAGIC DUEL FOUGHT WITH
HOT WATER AND KETTLES
MRS. ANNIE PARVIS AND HER COOK MApy
ALLEN ENTER INTO A FIGHT
Alleged That Mrs. Parvis Resented an Insult
by Throwing Scaldiug Hot Water Into MARY
Aliens Face Burning her Seyerlv.

A tragic duel with steaming hot
water and tea kettles was fought at
Dover last week between middle-aged
women, resulting in the arrest of one
on the charge of assault and battery
with intent to kill. Mrs. Annie Parvis
wife of a prominent Kent comfy
farmer appeared before Magistrate
Wood OF Dover Thursday mornino to
answer the charge, which was prefer.
red by Mary Allen, cook. The AL.
len woman was not able to appear be-
tore the magistrate against her alleoed
assallant, whom she swears tried 70
scald her to death, but Mrs. Parvis
saved further trouble at this time NV
waving a hearing for the upper conrt
and giving bail for her appearance ot
the October term.
Upon the preliminary evidence. tax
en- before a warrant was served unon
Mrs. Parvis by Constable Cove
Williams, it seems that Mrs. Parvis
was having some trouble with her cook
who had aggravated her in some man.
ner. Finally the cook called Mrs
Parvis a terrible epithet in her anger
Mrs. Parvis, it is alleged, seized the
steamlng tea kettle and started for
Mary, who grabbed another Dot Of
scaldlng water, but was laid low bv
stream from the tea kettIe which
struck her full in the face. The cook
turned to save her eyes, and received
the steaming downpour on the side Of
her face, the water rolling the skin off
her ear and all down the middle Of
her body. Nearly one. third of the
cutlcle is alleged to have been des-
trOyed on the parts of her body struck
by the hot water.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
Successfully Operated Upon for AOOeudici,i.

Mr.. Thomas W. Jones, President OF
the Denton National Bank, submitted
to an operation for appendicitis at his
home IN Ridgely, Monday afternoon
Mr.. Jones had been ill for a number
OF days and his physicians thought if
unsafe to remove him to a hospital in
Baltimore. When the operation was
performed it proved that their fears
were founded. The sack of mss
1onnd was SO tull that very slight
pressure sufIced to burst it. and had
this occurred before the operation if
would have almost certainly resulted
IN the death of the patient. The oper.
alton was performed by DR.. Cushing.
OF Baltimore, and was successful in
every particular. There is strong hone
Tor the recovery of the patient. who
mas many friends both in Ridgely and
in Denton.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
OPENING OF THE REED BIRD SEASON.
Much Activity Among Gunners Who Anticipate
Peanty of Game Along our Marshes.

Ii an abundance of reeds has anv-
thing to do with making a successful
season, the coming one for reed and
rail birds promises to be the best for
many years. According to gunners
who have been making a thorough in
spectlon of the marshes along the Della
ware River which serve as food for the
toothsome feathered tribe game was
never SO plentiful. This fact makes
an excellent cunning season almost
a certainty. Not only are the reeds
more plentiful, but they are growing in
new places, and as result, there will
be new shooting grounds this season.
The season for reed birds opens on
August 20 and that for rail birds one
week later. Local gunners says the
birds already are appearing. The
reeds are ripening, and millions of
black birds are feeding upon them.
The fact that the reed crop will be
large will be pleasing news to persons
who hunt the reed and rail bird. for a
successful season depends entirely up-
on whether the food supply is large.
NO matter if the birds flock to the
marshes by the million, they will not
stay unless there is plenty of food.
They subsist entirely upon the seeds of
the reeds, from which the reed bird
derives its name.
Many old gunners think there should
be change in the season for shooting
reed birds, and recommend that the
season for both them and rails should
open on September l. They argue that
the reed bird is in a better condition
by that time. In New JERSEY there
mas been change of season. Former
ly 1t was the same as is this state. but
1t was recently changed until Septem-
Der l, when both reed and rail birds
may be shot. Gunners from that state
say the change is highly satisfactory.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
EDITOR ASHMORE IN A ScRlMMAGR.
Was Set Upon Friday Night In his Office by
Two Strangers Who Demanded Money

Editor Monroe Ashmore of the Dela-
rare State Ne10s Dover was set upon
In his office late Friday night by two
strangers who wanted money, and he
might have been killed but for the ar
rival of General James Wickes and W.
l.. McFarlane of the News staff. The
two men, who are now in Dover Jail
under sentance by Magistrate Wood.
gave their names as John Malone
and Frank Harris of Newport News.
They sauntered into the News build
ing where Mr.. Ashmore was examining
new printing press, the interesting
points OF which were being shown H.
ID. Hayes, press machinist. Malone
and Harris demanded money. Be-
coming offensive and refusing to Weld
to soft admonitions, Messrs. Ashmore
and Hayes undertook the task of
eJectlng them from the building. The
strangers proved too much for the
editor and pressman, who were not in
training, and the quartette massed on
the floor IN hot scrimmage for long
time before the head of the stairway
was reached. Here Messrs. Wickes and
McFarlane, men of nerve and muscle.
found them, and the strangers were
soon overpOwered and marched to
prison.
Upon being fined for trespass and
nuisance Friday, Malone offered
to give Magistrate Wood a "due bill'
upon the concern which employed him
but the magistrate thought thirty days
each would do just as well.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
Exciting Experience With a Steer

Four men were cornered and had q
nght for their lives with a maddened
steer at the slaughter house of G. M
Pierce at Dover Friday. The men
were preparing to slaughter the ami.
NAL when it smelled the blood in the
pens. and plunged into the air. Mad
with rage, the animal continued plung.
lug until the men were driven into
every available place of safety. The
men rushed for windows and trees
nearby, while one man took refuge on
a derrick. After some struggling the
animal was lassoed and fastened to a
ring in the floor.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
Better Water Facilities For Dove

Dover is to have direct water com
munlcatlon with Philadelphia, if a
plan upon which United States Sena-
tor Alice is working proves successful
Mr.. Alice, after consultation with n
number OF engineers, hit upon the plan
OF extending the Little Creek inland
waterway to the St Jones river so that
Doth streams, flowing together, will
give easy access to Dover vessels bound
out for Philadelphia and notbern
points. The old winding st. Jones is
now SO undesirable to ship masters.
and is even at times not navigabIe. es-
pecially at the mouth.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
Death of Mrs. Elizabeth johnson

Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, one of the
oest-known women of Kent county.
and widow of former Sheriff Alexander
johnson, for many years a politica
power IN this county, died while sum-
merlng at Rehoboth, Wednesday of an
aggravated attack of typhoid fever
Alexander Johnson was the father of
Henry r. johnson, the Dover LAWYER.
and OF Nicholas R. Johnson of Farm.
lngton, and his first wife was a sister
OF Dr. Henry Ridgely of Dover. Fun
eral services will be held here to-mor-
row, with interment at Christ Church.
Dover.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
PRESIDENT II. F. KENNEY AT DOVER
mead OF the Delaware Railroad System Calls
on Treasurer Manlove Hayes.

President Fl. F. Kenney of the Della
ware Railroad Company arrived in
Dover last week from his home
at Ridley Park, Pa, in confer
ence with Secretary and Treasurer
Manlove Hayes of the company. The
information was given out at Mr.
Hayes office that the presidents visit
was purely social one, he aud Mr.
Hayes being the pioneers in railroad
ing IN this section, both having spent
half century IN the business. Both
Messrs. Kenney and Hayes are exceed
lngly active in mind and body for
their years, and are regarded as high
authority among railroad men of Della
ware.
President Kenney is especially inter-
ested in the double tracking for fast
freight purposes of the entire Della.
ware system, which work is now be-
ing completed by his administration.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
Tslked to Man in Jail

Because he sat on the fence sur
rounding the Kent county iail anf
talked to his chum confined in the
jail, John Edward Hardcastle was ar.
rested by Constable Williams, the Of
fence being violation of a rigid rule
Hardcastle climbed to the top of the
fence about 10 o'clock and from that
emlnence conversed with his unfortu-
nate companion. He was fined So. So.
IN default of which he was committed
TO jail, where he had ample op-
portunlty to continue his conversation
Tor the five days of his incarceration
a woman was also arrested for the
same ottense this week, but was dis
missed with a reprimand.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
Recovered Speech md Hsariun

Messrs. Ely Bros: I commenced
using your Cream Balm abont two
years ago for catarrh. NV voice wos
somewhat thick and my hearIne was aS
dull. My hearing has been ful7v ra' GO
stored and my speech has become 1r;to
clear. L am teacher in our town ~-'o
~, L.. G. Brown, GRANGER n
The Balm does not irritate or oa,oo 70
sneezin1g: Sold by druggists at ~ a%se cts
or or mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc Wsrren reS,
St., New York. w warren
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
Better Than Gold.

II was troubled for seversl wears
with chronic indigestion and nervons
debility, writes F. J. Green, of Lancas.
ter, n. ii. "No remedy helped me nm
I'll L began using Electric Bites.
which did me more good than all the
medicines L ever used. They have al.
so Kept my wife in excellent health for
years. She says Electric Bitters are
Just splendid for female troubles: that
they are grand tonic and invigorator
for weak, run down women. No other
medicine can take its place in onr
family" Try them. Only soc. Salts
faction guaranteed by Benton n
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
PRETTY WEDDING NEAR NEWARK.
professor Edward Lawrence Smith and Miss
Deborah Chambers johnson Married

A pretty wedding took place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. johnson. near
thompson, Wednesday evening when
their daughter, Miss Deborah Cham.
bers johnson was married to Edward
Lawrence Smith, professor of modern
languages at Delaware College. The
ceremony, which was performed bv
the Rev. j. S. Gilfllan, pastor of the
Head of Christlana Church, took place
at 7.3o o'clock. Mr.. Gilfllan was as
sisted by the Rev. J. L. ValIandigbam
D. D. Miss Edith Brokaw, a cousin
OF the bride was maid of honor. The
bridesmaids were Miss Mary johnson
and Miss Ola Worth. G. Fl. Gerald
professor of English, Bryn Mawr was
best man. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith left
on their wedding tour to northern
points.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
DIR. Wiley says that dried hoo.

Dr. Wiley says that dried beans and
peas are superior to all other vetetohlo
foods, even cereals, as producers Of
protein and that, while they rank
among the economical of foods tbev
are are still among the most digestible.
we we DO not doubt jRltbA the learned Doctor
,o pus we 'ruS with a sndlady will not
ders. Tan, freckles and
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
Money in japanese Plum Culture

David MOsley of near Dover. has
been so successful with his crop of
Japanese plums that he has decided
TO set out a large number of trees
believing there is money to be made in
this fruit. From five trees Mr.. Mos
ley gathered 800 plums, which netted
him $22.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
Annual Convention Of the p. O.sofA

H""uai NOnFentIOn OF the p. o. s. of
Delegates from all parts of the State
attended the annual convention of the
Patriotic Order Sons of America which
convened in the Daily & Hutton build.
ing Dover on Tuesday. Thirty deie-
gates, representing fifteen Camps
were present, including the Wyoming
Camp, which has just been Organized
The presiding officer was w. Miller
McCann. of Camp No. 1S, Wilmino.
ton, and George L. Brooks, of Camn
No. 4, Wilmington, was secretary
Organizer DAILY was elected national
representative to the National Camp
to be held in Baltimore on September
2. M. S. Cam, of Camp No. a. was
elected alternate. These district pres.
idents were elected: New Castle Conn.
ty' ". Miller McCann; Kent County,
n. H. Brown.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
OLDEST WHITE PERSON OF DOVER DEAD
mrs. Mary A. parsOu Who Had Attende the
Ripe old age of 1903 years, Died Wednesday

MS "eiy NJ EdISOu VINO 0d0 Attended the
Ripe old age of 1903 years, Died Wednesday
A woman who had lived in three
centuries died at Dover Wednesday
She was Mrs. Mary A. Parson. 1O8
years and 9 months old. She was the
Oldest living member of weIl-known
Dover family, her son, the late John
Z. Parsons, having been for several
years the chief florist of the DeIa.
ware railroad. Mrs. Parsons. the
centenarian, died after lingering i'll.
ness, but was until recently possessed
OF nearly all her faculties and remain.
ed ambitious to the end. Her funeral
which will take place on Friday from
Second NJ. E. Church, will doubtless
be largely attended. She is believed
to be the Oldest white person in Della
ware.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
Impaired Digestion

May not be all that is meant by dyspepsia
now, but it will be if neglected.
The uneasiness after eating, fits of nerv-
Gus headache, sourness of the stomach and
disagreeable belching may not be yerv bad
now, but they Will be If the stomach is
suffered to grow weaker.
Dyspepsia is such miserable disease
that the tendency to it should be given
early attention. This is completely over
come by
HOOdS JGrSGpGr;LJd
which stretES thewhole direst,'F AN =
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-16

the railway to the south and the
topography of the intervening coun-
try. make the conveyance of oil from
the wells to the railway by pipe line
feasible, economical and of easy ac-
cOmplishment.
The fact that there is oil beneath
the surface is demonstrated by the
finding OF some oil float Or bria on
the surface in many parts OF the dis
trict. and the presence Of oil springs
that appear IN many places along the
break of the mountains and seepages
a many points throughout the dis
t2ict. Many gallons of samples of
crude petroleum nave been secured
from these springs. Oil gathered
from several places high upon the
sides of tn mountains, where it
dips from the cleavage, and that
which rises to the surface of the wa
ter of the creeks is as light and clear
as pura water. and that taken from
the springs varies from light oak
brown to a dark green, the latter re-
sembling exactly the Pennsylvania
product.
The lighter oil gives 30 per cent
in Illuminating oil, and the following
is the result of an analysis made by
Ellis. of the school of practical sci
enca of Toronto:
Specific gravity, 0.S09.
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Contest Notice,

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Kalspell, Mon
tana, May 6, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit hav-
ing been filed in this office by Will
lam G. Berne, contestant, against
Lemon Carpenter, entry No 707,
made June Z, 1901, at Kalispell,
Montana. for S1A SEA, NWA SEA
and NEH SWH, section l, township
"a north, range 26 west, by Lemon
CARPENTER, contesee, in which it is
alleged that: Said Lemon Carpenter,
for more than six months last pas
has wholly failed to establish a resi-
dence on said land, or in any manner
improve the same as required by law,
but has wholly abandoned the same.
THAI. such failure to comply with the
law is not due to his employment in
the service of the army, navy Or ma
rina corps of the United States in
notified to appear, respond and Offer
evidence touching said allegation at
10 o'clock a. m. on June 25th, 1903,
before the register and receiver at
the United States land office in Kali
ispell, Montana.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit filed May 10th, 1908
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence, personal service OF
this notice cannot be made, it is
hereby ordered and directed that
such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
ANDREW w. SWANEY,
Register.
M. ]. Sullivan, Attorney for Con
teStant.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-16
Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Kalispell, Mon
tana. June f. 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by John W.
Rhodes, contestant, against Charles
Fisher, entry No. 903, made Deem
Der Dist, 1901, at Kalispell. Montana,
for the S1a NWA, and We of the
SWA section 2, township 80 north,
range % west, by Charles Fisher,
contestee, in which it is alleged that
the said Charles Fisher has wholly
failed to settle upon or improve said
land in any way, or at all but that
he has wholly abandoned the same,
and that such abandonment is not
due to any service in the army. navy
or marine corps of the United States
in time Of war, said parties are here
by notified to appear, respond and
offer evidence touching said allega-
ton at 10 O'Clock a. m, on July IA,
1908, before the register and receiver
at the United States land office in
Kalispell. Mont.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, filed June 4, 1908,
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of this
notice can not be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publica-
ton.
Andrew w. Swaney,
Register.
M. J. Sullivan, attorney for con-
testant.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-16
For Weak and Nervous People.

We have a cure for nervous IA
unsteady people; weak. ileshless peO-
PIE, and pimply, pale or sallow peo-
pie; people who are troubled with
loss of ambition, failing memory, de-
preston of spirits, lack of confidence,
nervous headache and waEofulness,
All these symptoms are produced by
weakened nerves, brought on by the
Watery condition of the blood. Make
strong. rich red blood, and furnish
food for the nerves is the way to
stop the source Of the disease, and
the cure then is only question of
DAYS. The best flesh and blood
builder is DR.. Gums Blood and Nerve
tonic, in tablet form, to take at meal
time. Sells at 15c box or three
boxes for 50. at all drug stores, or
sent post paid on receipt of price.
People gain from one to three pounds
Of solid, healthy flesh per week by
the use of this medicine: that is an
Indication that it is doing good. Ad-
dress DR.. Bosanko Co, Philadelphia
Pa. For sale by Bronson & Lighthall
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-16
PROVING Will.

In the District Court of the Eleventh
Judicial District of the State of
Montana, in and for the County of
Flathead.
In the matter of the Estate of
Thomas Couch. Deceased.
Pursuant to an order of the above
named court, made on the Sth day of
June, 1908, notice is hereby given
that the Goth day of June,
1908, at the hour of ten o'clock
a. M. of said day. at the court room
of said court, at the court house In
tie city of Kalispell. county of Flat
head. have been appointed as the
time and place for proving the last
will and testament of said Thomas
Couch, deceased, and for hearing the
application of Rachel Couch for the
issuance to her of letters testament
airy. when and where any person in
terested may appear and contest the
same. JAMES X. LANu,
Clerk of Court.
Geo. II. Stanton, Attorney for Peti
toner.
Dated June Sth, 1903.