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The Washington times., 1903-12-23
TWO DISEASES INFEST
THE LIFE OF COLLEGES
They Are Forced Culture and a Habit
Of Indecision, Says the Rev. w.
D. MacClintoek.

CHICAGO. Dec. 22.-"The analysis Of
college life shows two diseases Of the
college mind-forced culture and habit
of indecision"
This criticism, in substance. was a
statement Of the dangers OF college
training made by the Rev. Prof w. d.
MacClintock in his baccalaureate address
to the students Of the University of Chi
cago, who will receive their degrees at
the coDvocation Tuesday night
OF Forced culture, the professor said:
The mind TeachsS-<Orth beyond its
natural stage Of growth; the boy would
be man. Conceit, self-consciousness
Imitation OF Ol5er mems vices, borrow,
ing OF older mems disillusions take pos.
session OF minds which should be merely
learning and playing"
Of indecision he said:
The colleges tend to cultivate the in.
decisive Judgment the feeling that
things will wait and there is no hurry. -
He urged the attainment Of strone
personal conviction and determinations
development Of faith IN human progress;
simplicity OF mind and freedom from
provincialism-"
The Washington times., 1903-12-23
NEGRO SOLD At AUCTION
ON HIS OWN REQUEST
Old Darkey, Tired and Hungry, Went
Gladly With Master for s7.s9.

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 2S.-"If you
could get anything for me. 1 wish you'd
sell me-" said an old negro to one of
the women who was managing the Ma
rion County Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union rummage sale. He said
that he had been tramoinR over the
country, was tired and hungry, and
would work for anyone who would
clothe and feed him.
The woman took him at HIS word, and
he was placed on a stool in the middle
Of the room. The bidding was far from
being spirited. and the sale dragged
along for twenty minutes. when the ne
gro was knocked off to H. w Shay.
commission merchant. for S2.S9
The negro left with his new master.
and appeared well satisfied with the
prosper OF having home. Mr.. Shay
says he will give him some light work.
and If he proves worthy will pay him
wages.
The Washington times., 1903-12-23
"S1UFF'S OFF-IT'S NE
TO THE HOT PLACE.
With This Farewell to Fellow-Actors
Stage Hero Killed Himself-He
Had Been Drinking.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec 2l-'wen.
fellows. the stufrs off. It's me to the
hot place"
With these words. Wilbur Todd. lead
ing man with a theatrical company
playing at the Gas City Opera House.
placed a cartridge in a property re-
volver, turned the weapon on himself.
and pulled the trigger.
The tragedy occurred on the stage and
in the presence of the members of the
theater company. The man died at mid
night. Todd was twenty years old He
had been drinking. Whe. he said that
he intended to kill himself the members
OF the company paid little attention.
After he fell to the floor II was the be-
lief that the act was a practical joke.
When the truth was known the company
was thrown into a panic, which extend
ed to the audience.
The plays rendered were Of the wild
West" order. and Todd was the hero.
The Washington times., 1903-12-23

the same time to grow seed for further
distribution if the variety proves use
full"
A Turkestan Variety.
Ernest A. Bessey was sent to Russia
plants, especially the seeds Of the hearty
alfalfas of Turkestan. He found an al
falfa growing on a very alkaline soil
near Bokhara, and obtained some seed.
This has been planted by the depart
ment. which will gather a seed crop II
the planting proves successful Mr.
Bessey collected alfalfa seeds under all
conditions of soil and variety OF climate
and sent to the department about 5000
pounds in all. The seeds have been dis
tributed among persons who promised
to raise them for seed purposes. the de-
partment to have the first option on all
the seed produced.
Previous importation Of alfalfa seed
from Turkestan failed 60 esta blish the
variety because no seed had been raised
As a consequence of last years impor-
tations contracts have been entered into
with more than one hundred persons
who have planted the seed according TO
instructions based on Mr.. Bessey's OBJ
servations and who viii harvest It and
sell to the department.
Reports in regard to the paintings
made so far have been highly encour-
aging. In one case where the seed was
planted in Vermont in the past spring
second cutting was obtained in the lat
ter part of July and some OF the plants
were three and a half feet high at that
time.
The Washington times., 1903-12-23
NEW JERSEY CITIZENS
DRAW THE COLOR LINE
Residents of Fashionable Part of Plain
field Protest Against Negro Home.

PLAINFIELD, n. j., Dec. 23.-The
proposition to establish a home for
negro orphans on the Darling property
corner OF Prospect Avenue and Railway
Road. fashionable part OF Plainfeld,
has aroused protests among the resi-
dents. The Rev. Scott Wallace, pastor
of the Calvary Baptist Church, a negro.
Is at the head of the movement. The
plan is TO form a home for negro or
phans and working girls who are out OF
employment.
The support Of the orphanage is TO
come from those seeking servants as
well as from those obtaining employ
ment. Pastor Wallace says that he will
have no trouble getting money to start
the home. as several substantial contrt-
buttons have been promised Ii is estf-
mated that at least s2o.0O1 viii be needed.
The Washington times., 1903-12-23
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
lspecial . The washIngton rlmes.l


ROCKVILLE. Md. Dec. 23.-Joseph S.
Englehart Of Prince George county, and
jamie Smith. Of Anne Arundel county.
came TO this place today and after OBJ
tanning a marriage license were married
by the Rev s. r. White.
Other licenses issued here today were
10 the following; Charles NJ Archer
and Pauline c. Pauley. both Of Balti-
more, and to Ira NJ. Wachter and
Edith E. Hawkins, both of Laytonsville.
who VIII be married tomorrow after
noon at the home OF the bride. near
Laytonsville. by the Rev. Mr.. Slickey.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Sarah V.
Neirs. who died on Saturday night.
took place this morning from her late
residence near Montrose. this county.
The Rev. S. r. White and the Rev. T.
ii. Campbell. of this place cdiciated
The interment was at the Rockville
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1903-12-23
SEVEN FROM ONE.

1t has been shown that one
bottle OF SCOTS Emulsion is
capable of building seven
times its weight of solid,
healthy flesh.
How is this possible1
Because SCOTS Emulsion
is one of the richest and
most digestible of foods.
Because SCOTS Emulsion
makes all good food do good.
Nothing of value to the body
is allowed to go to waste.
Because SCOTS Emulsion
makes the stomach strong
the appetite keen and the
digestion perfect.
Because SCOTS Emulsion
adds new flesh to the body
puts new blood in the veins
and feeds the fires of life
called vitality.
Wen send you sample free upon request
SCOTT & BOVINE, 800 Pearl Street. N. Y.
The Washington times., 1903-12-23
ILL IN BED FORTY YEARS.

UTICA. y. Y. Dec. 23.-Mrs. Louise
Harriet Snow. whose funeral was held
today. had been confined TO her bed for
forty years prior 10 her death. she
was svventy-twO years old. When she
vas thirty-twO years old she took q
long walk one day and that night she
Was attacked by a peculiar disease
which defied the skill OF physicians.
The ailment held her n helpless pris-
oner until death Released her.
The Washington times., 1903-12-23
TENNESSEE DEMOCRATS
TNDoRSE JUDGE PARKER

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Dec. 23.-Frank-
In county Democrats. in convention.
Monday. indorsed Judge Alton 3. Par,
ker, Of New York. for the Presidential
nomination.
This is the first action on the Presi-
dency ia Tennessee.
The Washington times., 1903-12-23
AMIABLE SPOUSE.

tCoATESNILLE. Pa. Dec. 23.-James
McGruder. OF this place. was committed
to Jail in default OF $500 bail before
Squire Myer. Here are the charges
made by his wife: Shot twice; threw
two lighted lamps: beat me with
chair and a stove-lifter; kicked me,
and tried 10 burn the house down"
The Washington times., 1903-12-23
Men Customers Preferred.

From the saleswoman's point Of view
men are easier to wait on than women
Remarked one Of them:
"As a matter of fact. few men really
shop. as that word is usually under
stood Generally speaking. men come in
with their minds made up as to what
they want to buy, and they know, too,
how much money they mean TO spend.
Let a man see what he wants, IN the
first store visited and at once he says:
I will take that, and puts down the
money for It; whereas most women will
want to look at the same kind OF goods
in at least two or three stores before
buying, so as 10 be sure TO get the best
bargain possible
Many times this is a wise thing to do.
I am not acondemning women for doing
it. I simply mean that men act differ
emily and that, consequently. they are
much easier TO wait on. Now let me
illustrate:
This morning a man came up and
asked to see a jar for holding cigars.
the kind. you know. that has a silver
cover, adding. I don't want il TO cost
more than g.
The Washington times., 1903-12-23

Want advertisements and subscrip-
tons for the Evening and Sunday
following branches at regular office
rates: Library. Pharmacy, I'd st. and Pa.
Ave Sc: William II. Davis & Bro I1to
cor. 18th and q SITS. NV: I. French
Simpson, cor 7th St. Rhode Island ave
and r SITS NV; Theodore A T. Judd.
cor 9Th and SITS sw-: ". Armstrong
cor It'll and II SITS ne; Astoria Phar-
macy. W. A. Evans. mgr. cor 3rd and
@ NV. Charles H Blumer. North Capt.
tOl and r SITS ne r. A. Feitch, 10Th
and NJ SITS NV; n A Yates. ne cor
9TH and NJ SITS. NV; Quigley's Phar-
macy, 21st and G SITS NV; O'DonnelI
& Rogers. cor Sth and G SITS. Sc
Anacostia-Blry's Pharmacy corner
Monroe and jefferson sts-
The Washington times., 1903-12-23
CROPS TO BE GROWN
ON ALKALI PLAINS
Department of Agriculture Making Investigations
Into Uses of Alfalfa Plant for Cutvating
Barren Wastes

The Agricultural Department is spar
ing no effort or expense to find plants
which will grow on the alkan plains
of the Southwest, and place within the
economic resources of the United States
thousands Of acres of barren waste.
Expert investigators are securing the
world for these plants. and the depart
ment officials have reason to believe
that in some OF the alfalfas they re-
ceived last year they have at last found
what they so earnestly desired. Should
these hopes be realized the sage brush
and cactus will give way TO waving
fields Of grass, and vast herds of cat
tie will supplant the horned toad and
the jack rabbit.
Seed From Algeria.
Scientists are watching with the great
est interest experiments under way in
connection with alkali-resistant alfalfa
from Algeria. One hundred pounds of
the seed were shipped to the depart
ment by Mr.. Means, of the Bureau of
Plant Industry, under the direction OF
Prof b. T. Galloway. The seed was
obtained from plants growing on SOL
containing as high as l per cent of al
kali. Speaking of the value of the plant,
Prof. Galloway says:
IF this alfalfa will do as we'll under
the conditions prevailing in the South
west as it does in Algeria, it will be
possible to grow alfalfa on thousands
of acres too alkaline to permit the
common alfalfa to thrive This will be
of immense importance TO the South
west, and every possible care has beer
taken to test the seed secured and at
The Washington times., 1903-12-23
GOVERNOR AS SANTA CLAUS.

DOVER, Del. Dec. Ex-Governor HUM
acted as Santa Claus for the employees
Of the Diamond State Telephone Com
pany's central Office and supplied The
hello girls and clerks with all the choice
apples they could eat and carry home.
The Washington times., 1903-12-23
BANK NOTE REDEMPTION.

National bank notes received for re-
demption yesterday amounted to s54s. 49s.
Government receipts and expenditures
were: Internal revenue, $40, 36I; customs
$nO.6lI; miscellaneous, S67, 316; expendi-
lures. $3.50. 900.
The Washington times., 1903-12-23
Knew Just What He Wanted.

Il brought out three at that price
saying. L have some others at $50 and
at $3.50 in different patterns But no, he
showed no desire whatever 70 see them.
and in five minutes, or less, picked out
one Of the three, told me 10 have IL
marked with certain monogram, put
down s. and walked of.
In less than half an hour I had a
woman customer for a jar Of the same
sort She did not say what price she
wanted 10 pay. though, and was not sat
isfied until l had shown her every va
riety we have in stock. and that is a
good many. After looking az every one
and debating a long time, she finally
said:
- We'll. guess ! VIII come in again.
] can't seem to decide Just now which
to take
.'Of course I knew perfectly well that
she meant to look elsewhere. And she
did: for I'm less than two hours. back
she came and after inspecting the Jars
all over again. chose a duplicate Of
what the man had bought with the re-
mark That is the prettiest jar for the
money I have seen anywhere.
The Washington times., 1903-12-23
scHwAB DECLARED INSANE.

Walter J. Sehwab. indicted for attempt
TO commit a criminal assault, has been
declared insane by a marshars jury.
The Washington times., 1903-12-23

Speer's Wines; special holiday case: q
bottles. oldest private stock; Chateau
wines. worth S33.10 given away until
New Year Tor so; we also have S. cases
Write for circular list, Speer Wine Co,
Passaic, n. J. This is the wine that pro-
longs life
The Washington times., 1903-12-23
LOCAL MENTION.

Keep a Supply of 'Muenchener"
On hand for table use during the holI-
days. The finest dark beer brewed 2
doz-, SIPS. Phone 222 Nat. Cap. Brewing
The Washington times., 1903-12-23
Three Hours Wasted.

"What that woman spent three hours
al least in buying what It took the man
less than ten minutes to get. and ]
could have sold half dozen articles TO
IS many men In the time II took TO sell
one TO that woman"
Another ssleswoman Of experience
said that men were less nervous and
more amiable about their shopping
THAT is perhaps one reason said
she why things apparently go more
smoothly with them when they enter a
store and why some people think men
get more attention than women
"A man seldom speaks sharply or
ENORMOUSLY 10 a saleswoman, and nat
urally when customers make a point of
being polite to US we try 20 reciprocate.
Even III men are hard 10 please-and ev-
cry man doesn't take the first thing Of
fered TO him-they are not as a rule so
irritating as women.
Yes. we have "A good many more
men customers this season than last.
ana for my part hope they will go on
Increasing
The Washington times., 1903-12-23

1~-- ----1~ w ~ tI1I- " pc DAUc11
Three hundred styles at 81 IS. Keere's
Shoe Store. 9oS Street northwest
The Washington times., 1903-12-23
Order Xmas Flowers
saa.Io for sIo.oo-Big Chang.

It Skaters stores. 14th & 1; IN Pa ave,
The Washington times., 1903-12-23
When You Want 3 Ct

OF anything-Joyce Engraving Co.. Star Bldg.
Tree Toys; open evenings. Gould's. 9Th st
The Washington times., 1903-12-23
MORE MEN SHOPPERS
THAN THERE USED TO Be
And Right Welcome They
Are in the Stores, Too.
NOT so FINICKY AS WOMEN
When Man Shops He Knows What
He Wants, the Salespeo-
pie Say.

1t is declared that there are at least
three times as many men shoppers out
this season as there We're a few years
ago, says the New York Sun" What
is more. unmarried men no longer in
woke the aid of some kindly woman to
steer them successfully through shop
ping commissions and to choose pres
ents for feminine friends and relatives.
They do their own buying
The other afternoon in one Of the biz
stores at the black silk counter sat
three men a few feet apart. each intent
on buying a silk dress. Each was alone
and was making his purchase solely b.
the aid of salesman. None of them
was long about it. either.
When the attention OF floor manager
was called to the three men sandwiched
in between women shoppers and all in
tent upon silk, he answered cheerfulIy:
Il never remember seeing so many
men shoppers around as we are having
this season. Just look about and you
will see almost as many men here as
women
we always try to have men custom
ers waited on Immediately and as salts
factorily as possible Perhaps that Is
one reason why so many come here.
Quick Sales and Good Prices.
That gentleman. pointing to a young
man passing, asked me a few minutes
ago where the lace handkerchiefs We're
/ escorted him myself to the counter
and told one of the young women to
wait on him. Before I turned away he
had selected a $40 handkerchief and
asked to have it done up in n package
which would go into his pocket
Did you hear that?' commented one
Of the women standing by. y have al
ways said that men got far more at
tention in the stores than women do.
Time and time again / have gone up
&c a counter when the saleswomen were
not busy. to be received with stony in
difference. Unless I spoke first, for n
second or two not the slightest move
was made to see what | wanted. Every
woman at times has that experience.
But let a man approach those same
saleswomen. Instantly he is attended
to. And that is not all. He Is really
aided in making his purchases. 1 don't
think it's fair"
The Washington times., 1903-12-23
Gas Radiators. Oil Heaters.

SIG 18th St Muddiman & Co. l2O4 G.
The Washington times., 1903-12-23

= the same time to grow seed for further
: distribution if the variety proves use
The Washington times., 1903-12-23
DR.. CHARLES
FLESH FOOD

should be used by every woman vho has n.
least desire 10 be attractive Il is the only
preparation that viii round out followed, thiI
cteekS or scrawny neck with FIRM. HEALTHY
FLESH and REMOVE WRINKLES from IN.
face and hands. no matter how deep the fur
rnK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-25
Naval Orders.

Commander ]. A. Norris, from bureau Of
equipment, Navy Department, and granted
three months sick leave
Commander H. Osterhaus. from duty as
senior member wireless biography board
to the Asiatic station.
Lieut.. Commander w. F. Worthington.
from Illinois to Kearsarge as chief engineer
of the North Atlantic fleet.
Lieut.. Commander A. Moritz from Kear-
sarge to Alabama, charge steam engineer
ing department.
bama and duty as fleet engineer, North At
lantic fleet. and wait orders
Lieut.. Commander w. N. Little, from the
Dixie to the Minnea polls charge Of engi-
neering department and duty as fleet enei
neer Atlantic training station.
Lieut.. Commander w. Mclean, to the
bureau of ordnance. Navy Department.
Lieut.. w. H. Chambers, from the Mime
department.
Lieut.. N. Mansfield from inspector of en-
cheering material. Shelby, Ohio district.
to the Dixie. charge engineering depart
ment.
Lieut.. R. H. Jackson. from the Nashville
and await orders.
j. L. Taylor has been appointed an act
ing assistant surgeon in the navy
Acting Assistant Surgeon F. W. Tyree,
from Naval Hospital, Port Royal, s. c., and
await orders.
Warrant Machnist J. E. Cleary from the
Buffalo and await orders.
Warrant Machinist r. J. Vickery, from
duty as assistant to inspector of machinery
at works of Fore River Ship and Engine
Building Company, Quincy Mass. to the
Buffalo.
Acting Warrant Machinist F. G. Sprengel.
from the Yankee to the Massa chusetts
Lieut.. E. T. Witherspoon, from Cavite sta
ton to the Vicksburg.
Lieut.. H. G. Macfarland. from the Vicks-
burg to the Don Juan de Austria
Capt. j. E. Mahoney, U. S. NJ c.. to
Cavite station.
Capt. A. T. Mark. U. S. NJ c., to Port
Isabella station.
Midshipman ]. Downes, jr., from the
Monterey to the Raleigh.
Lieut.. r. w. Henderson. to the Monterey
Assistant Paymaster F. r. Holt, from the
Iris to the Helena.
Lieut.. ]. E. Walker. from the Isla de
Cuba to the Oregon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-25
Stable Destroyed by Fire.
of The Evening STIR.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
LAUREL, Md. September %, 1903
Fire was discovered aboutf1 o'clock yes
terday morning in the stable in the rear
Of the dwelling house at the corner of
Prince George and 7th streets, occupied by
Mr. William Jones. The blaze was extin-
guished after a short fight Captain Thies
was in command. No. 3 company was
ready to assist. but its services were not
required. A valuable horse, the property
of Mr.. Jones, was removed from the burn
ing structure before it received injury, but
the stable was complete loss 1t is stated
that the fire originated In the upper portion
of the building, but what caused 1t is not
known.
Harry Whitehead young man employed
in the cotton mills here, had three fingers
of his left hand cut of Wednesday after
noon. His injuries were attended to by a
local physician, who deemed 1t Best that
the young man be sent to the Maryland
University Hospital in Baltimore. for fur
Their treatment Whitehead was working
about carding machine when he was
hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-25
THE COURTS.
Equity Court No. 1-Chief Justice Clay
baugh.

Equity Court No. 1-Chief Justice Clay
baugh.
Vermillion agt. Vermillion; sale finally
ratified and reference to auditor; complain
ants solicitor, James T. Hunter.
Brown agt. Neil: leave to file amended
bill granted; compliments solicitors, Davis
q Smith; defendants solicitors, NJ. N. Rich
ardson. James A. Cobb and G. H. White.
Roe agt. Lutes; appearance of absent de-
PENDANTS ordered; compliments solicitor,
John B. Larner.
Carpenter agt. Carpenter: appearance Of
absent defendants ordered; compliments
solicitors Blair & Thorn.
Taylor agt. Taylor: time for taking proof
extended: compliments solicitors, Leckie
Fulton defendants solicitors. Birney &
Woodward
Carter agt. Walter; guardian ad Item for
infant defendant appointed; complainant's
solicitors, A. G. Bishop and ]. N. Saunders
Souder agt. Souder; complainants time
for taking proof limited; complainant's So
Hector, Myer Cohen; defendants solicitors,
]. 8. McDonough and ]. v. Coughlan.
Morisi agt. Lanzilli; report of receiver
as to sales approved, etc. complainant S
solicitor. l.. A. Bailey.
Nicholson agt. Odell; rule as to injunction
returnable October Is. 1903; compliments
solicitor, Chas. H. Merilat.
Rupert agt. Schaefer; pro confesso va
Gated with leave to plead in twenty days
by consent; complainant's solicitors. W. f..
Lester and M. J. Colbert; defendants so
licitor, Leon Tobriner.
Colvin agt. Allen; sale finally ratified and
conveyance directed; Compliments so
licitor, w. Mosby Williams; defendant s
solicitor. William H. Baden
Circuit No. 2-Chief Justice Clabaugh.
Baker agt. Metropolitan Railroad Corr
pany; order extending time to settle bill of
exceptions; plaintiffs attorney, E. G. Niles;
defendants attorney, ], ]. Darlington.
Probate Court-Chief Justice Clabaugh.
Estate of Annie f. F. Stewart order au-
thorizing William M. Stewart. executor, to
give a special bond of $500; attorneys,
Ralston & Siddons In re Rosetta D. Brice;
order accepting resignation of guardian;
attorney. H. Prescott Galley. Estate of
John Wagner; will admitted to probate
and letters testamentary granted to Bar
bara M. Baier; bond $4,000; attorney,
Alex. H. Bell.
Estate of Walter D. Davidge; assignment
of interest filed by VIM. F. Davidge.
In re Lena Whiting ct al; order of allow
ance; attorney, r. Golden Donaldson.
Estate of Hannah Bruce; order admitting
will to probate; attorney, S. j. Block.
Estate of Mary A. Clagett; petition for
probate of will filed; attorney, Robert T..
Mattingly.
Estate Of Lille B. Glascock; order re-
ducing bond to 5000; attorney Andrew Y.
Bradley.
Estate of Christian Miller; petition for
probate of will as to realty filed; attorneys,
COldren & Fenning.
Estate of Jacob Odenwald: will admitted
to probate and letters testamentary grant
ed to Bertha Odenwaid bond 81, 600; attor-
ney. julius 1. Peyser.
Estate of Charles F. Watson; will dated
January 10, 1903, filed.