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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
~ ORDINATE, indeed, is the
~ American citizen who has
i never been afiicted with the

- ORDINATE, indeed, is the
- American citizen who has
never been afflicted with the
itch for Government office"
says John Ball Osborne. a man OF ex-
perience. Il must confess fell an easy
victim to this complaint in my senior
year at college. when first began anx-
9ously TO plan for the future and 10 cast
about for suitable occupation.
81 promptly decided upon a certain
tftion 10 the President OF the United
States. suddenly-realIy unexpectedly
j was appointed consul at Client, Bel
GUM.
''Ghent being on one side Of the beaten
highway pursued by the restless army
OF tourists. met comparatively few
compatriots travelling for pleasure. and
hence was but rarely called upon to ca
ter to the whlms and fancies of the un-
reasonable. as is the lot of the Ameri-
can consul in Europe. AS a rule, the
Americans who sought me out belonged
10 the class which every consul breads
the stranded and the importunate as
well as the tricky and the INSCRIPTIONS.
Perhaps as many as two-thirds of all
the Americans who set foot in the con-
sulate during my four years came to
solicit a loan OF from 10 20 francs
10 enable them 20 continue their home
ward Journey. Sometimes they had
dr1fted on the waves OF charity from
consulate 10 consulate, from as far
eastward as Berlin.
Apply to Consuls for Aid.
BY the time they reached Client they
had become past masters in the art OF
wheeling money out of the consul
their stories were gems of pathos and
their acting creditable 70 any star OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
POSTWAR WHO HAS WALKED
SIX TIMES AROUND THE WORLD
That Is the Estimated Distance
That Has Been Travelled by
Washington's Oldest Nail
Carrier in His ThirH-seven
Years of Service. :. :.

~ EOPLE living in the northern
part of Mount Pleasant are well
acquainted with Albert ]. Carew.
who serves their letters and
papers riding in a buggy He is one OF
nine carriers in the northern part Of
the District who utilize horses to save
time IN going over their routes. Carew's
route is quite long one. and he carries
out from the Mount Pleasant substa-
ton on the average 600 pieces of mail
each day. The carrier is a kind-hearteo
man, and the children know him quite
as well as the grown people. for he al
ways has smile and gentle word for
the little folks. Some of the children are
very proud when he intrusts the family
mail to them with the caution that they
are not TO lose amy OF the registered
letters
carew is the oldest letter carrier. in
point of service, in Washington. His
own expression is that ne is Daddy of
them ALL He has served continuously
in the Washington office and its sub
stations for thirty-seven years, and has
worked upon every route in the District,
often travelling twenty-five miles day.
Though sixty years old, Carew appears
much younger. and seems good for ten
years more in the service of Uncle Sam.
Travelled Many Thousand Miles.
Carew says that the foot carrier of
the present walks about fourteen miles
every day and distributes 400 pieces OF
mail That includes his three deliveries
each day. Several years ago the routes
were longer. and when he was a foot
carrier he had to walk about twenty
miles a day. and delivered 500 pieces.
Twenty years ago when the carrier
service was in its infancy Carew says
he covered a large territory, and his
estimate is that be went twenty-five
miles day and delivered 100 pieces OF
mail In those days the bundles of mail
were brought out to the routes by as
sistants, deposited in boxes made for
the purpose. and the carrier took VI
these bundles when he came to the
boxes.
Exclusive of Sundays and holidays,
there are about 800 days in the year for
the carrier to work. Carew believes he
has Travelled on the average fifteen
miles each Say OF his long service foI
the Government That would be 4,5o
miles year. and 16s.5Oo miles for tbs
thirty-seven years of his service, Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
ABRAVE YOUNG FIREMAN
Truckman Nagle Who Distinguished Himself BY Rescu-
ing Two Women at the Risk of His Life

limbs. and slowly descended to the
other members Of the company, and by
them helped to the ground in safety.
Maggie then ran up the ladder again and
helped Mrs. Regain out In a similar man
ner. Though both women were large,
Maggie landed them on the ground un-
hurt.
In speaking of the incident. Private
Maggie modestly declared that he did
nothing more than was expected OF him.
and nothing more than he was paid by
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
He Has Handled in This Time
About Five and a Halt
Million Pieces Of Mail f1at-
ter, OF Enough to Fill Sixty
two Full Size Mail Cars. :.

Sleeping out of doors upon the plains at
that time.
While in the West Carew sought en-
ployment on the Mississippi steamboats,,
and he remembers some of the famous
river pilots who apparently owned the
earth.r and some of whom drew wages
aggregating $3.50 a month. That was
good pay for those days. and Carew
remembers how they were the most en-
WED persons to be found In the West
He had several brushes with the indians
at different times. and in two of them
it was a serious question whether
Washington would ever have him for
letter carrier Carew paid visit TO
Fort Leavenworth in 1860. and recalls
many interesting things about the old
fort and the life of the soldiers and
frontiersmen who lived there.
Served in the Union Army.
The young adventurer Joined the
Union army In 1861. and served until
the mastering out in 1865. Carew took
part in thirty-two battles, and In
numerous skirmishes, and was severa;
times wounded. He pulled out of all
the hardships and dangers OF sol
dier's life. however, and when peace
had come. chose the National Capital
as his home.
In looking about for a place in the
ranks OF civil life. Carew applied for
and received an appointment as letter
carrier, in May, 1866. The certificate Of
appointment was signed by Postmaster
Bowen. In the changes which have
come into the Postoffice in the last
thirty-seven years. Carew has been sent
from pillar 20 post. but through it ali
has been contented and has done his
duty so well as to keep his position. He
always has been much respected alike
by his employers and his colleagues
among the carriers.
Speaking OF his work. Carew said to a
Times reporter that he never worried
He said he always did the best he could
at that. He said he came from a long
lived family. was in perfect health, and
expected to work on to the end of the
chapter. He thinks any man who viii
take a cheerful view of life is reason.
ably sure Of longevity. 1t is to his MIND
the man who worries who dies etrly.
! Carew married Miss johanna Hiilbush
a granddaughter OF Prof Wagner. tins
famous Washington musician OF many
Il ~
| happy family OF ten children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
A NAN AND HIS HAP

~ ALL is officially inaugurated ac-
~ cording 10 the calender. which
i means that it behooves man to
contemplate the condition of his
autumn wardrobe and prepare TO supply
HIS deficiencies. says the "Brooklyi;
Eagle"
First In the onward procession Of fail
styles comes the hat. The derby has
come 10 It's own again.
Arrayed in long rows at the hstters,
all derbles look pretty much alike. in
the making OF a woman's hat there is
10 end Of opportunity for originality TO
soar among new shapes. materials and
trimmings. but the widest imagination
WOULD become tame before a mans der
hy. Get the right size OF hat. they
think. and that Is all there Is to IT. But
St isn't Derbses come IN several heights
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
THE DOMICILE
ERECTED BY JOHN


Translated from the yulgateA
Behold the mansion reared By daedai
Jack
See the malt stored in many a plethoric
sack
In the proud cirque of Ivan's bivouac.
Mark how the rats felonious fanes in
wade
The golden stores in Johns pavilion
laid
Anon with velvet foot and Tarquin
strides
Grimalkin grim that slew the fierce ro-
Whose tooth insidious Johann's sack
cloth rent
10, now the deep-mouthed canine foes
assault
That vexed the avengsr of the stolen
malt.
Stored in the hallowed precincts Of that
That rose complete at Jacks creative
call.
Here stalks the impetuous COW with
crumpled horn.
whereOn the exasperzting hound was
torn.
Who bayed the feline slaughter-beast
that slew
The Rat predacious. whose keen fangs
ran through
The textile fbers that involved the grain
Which lay in Hans iEyiolate domain
Here walks forlorn the damsel crowned
with rue.
Lactiferous spoils from vaccine dugS
who drew
OF that corniculate beast whose tortuous
horn
Tossed to the clouds in fierce vindictive
scorn
The narrowing hound whose braggart
bark and stir
Arched the 1.-THE spine and reared its in
dignant fur
OF Puss that with vermlnicidal claw
Struck the weird rat in whose insatiate
nav
Lay reeking malt that erst in Juan's
courts we saw
ROBBED in senescent garb that seems in
sooth
Too long prey to Chronos' iron tooth
Behold the man whose amorous lips IN
cline
Full with young Eros osculative sign
To that lorn maiden whose lact-albic
hands
Drew aihu-lactic wealth from tactical
glands
OF that immortal bovine. by whose horn
Distort to realm ethereal was borne
| The beast Catuiean, vexer of that shy
Ulysses qusar.snedal who made die
The old mordaceous rat that dared de-
YOUR
Antecedaneous ale in Johns domestic
bower.
Lo, here. with hirsute honors dotted. sue
cinct
OF saDonaceous locks. the Priest who
linked
In Hymen's golden bands the torn I'M
thrift.
/ Whose means exiguous stared from
many a rift
/ Even as he kissed the virgin all forlorn.
/ Who MIXED the COW with implicated
VINO in fine wrath the canine torturer
skied
That dared to vex the insidious muricide
Who let auroraI effiuence through the
pelt
OF that sly rat that robbed the palace
Jack had built.
The loud oantankerous Shanghai comes
at last.
Whose shouts arouse the shorn ecclesi-
asst
who sealed the vows of Hymen's sacra-
ment
To him who. robed in garments INDECENT.
ExoscuIates the damsel lachrymose.
The emulgator of that horned brute
morose
That tossed the dog that worried the
cat that kilt
The rat that ate the malt that lay In
the house that Jack built
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
WON AT THE COST OF HIS LIFE

A PARIS paper says that not long
N ago a reveler made a wager that
1 \ he could drink twelve glasses OF
ahsinthc while the clock was striking
the hour OF midnight. When the clock
began to strike he began TO drink. and
when the clock had ceased striking he
had finished drinking the twelfth glass
OF absinthe. While his companions.
leaping upon chairs. were cheering lust
lily. the absinthe drinker fell to the floor,
dying instantly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25

more than six times around the earth.
Carew is OF the opinion that he has de-
livered 500 pieces of mail each day of
his service. That would be 10000 pieces
a year. or 5.55O.O0O in all. According to
the figures of the department. the aver
age No. 2 mail sack holds $50 pieces OF
miscellaneous mail. That would be 81. 900
sacks. In the storage mail car the de-
partment slows away on the average
900 sacks of mail, and on that basis
the amount of mail delivered by Carew
In his. thirty-seven years OF service
would make up sixty-two cars, or Ave
trains of ten cars each and one OF
twelve. That is as much mail as comes
into washington in the busiest week in
the year.
Carew's Varied Career.
Carew was borH in Rochester. N. Y,
November e. 1913. In his youth he lived
in that city and near Batavia He at
tended the public schools in the two
cities, and walked four miles to school
in Batavia. This practice laid the
foundation for rugged health. and ir
quite early life he became strong
boy. who could not be easily thrown
In wrestle or imposed upon by school
bully Carew's school days were over
before he had arrived at manhood, and
he set out for the West in search OF
fortune. He first landed in Cincinnati
and worked there for few years He
afterwards Joined a party going to
Pixies Peak. and the journey was made
overland. The experiences of this trip
were highly amusing to the young men.
as well as hard and dangerous. and its
members went into the search for gold
with the zest OF the prospectors Of tina;
day. The carrier tells some amusing
stories of that trip. and he attribute:
much OF his health to the custom o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25

IRE. 1t sometimes happens that the fire.
men face grave danger, and now and
then some brave fellow loses his life in
trying to save others.
j. H. Nagle, private in Truck c Com
pany. recently rescued two women from
burning building at an early morning
fire. He accomplished the difficult task
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25

EMBERS Of the Fire Depart
ment are often called upon to
rescue men or women from
buildings which may be on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
A Conscience Case.

TT was in this same shop that a
strange thing happened. Another of the
regular customers lost her purse. AS
IL happened. she was a favorite GUS
toner: for the woman who says pleasant
things of the goods shown her, is cour-
teous TO the employees. and appreciative
OF their efforts to please her. does be-
come a favorite, even il she is not al
ways one OF the largest purchasers.
and there was unusual regret at this oc-
currence The woman had been look
ing at some fine goods at one of the
counters, placed her purse on the count
er beside her, and then she forgot IL
It's loss left her without penny. and
she was a Baltimore woman without
even "a ticket for home She had gone
but a short distance when she realized
her loss, came back in haste, but the
purse was gone. There was nothing to
do about IL. and borrowing enough
money TO take her home. the woman
left Now comes the strange part OF the
story. for the next day there was
brought to the shop a package address
ed to the firm, and for which they were
obliged TO sign before II was delivered
to them. Upon opening il they found
the purse belonging TO the Baltimore
woman, containing about $50 in money
her cards. tickets, memoranda. and vari-
Gus items which she had mentioned in
| describing It. It was returned without
a word or a name. and the firm always
believed that IL was one of those strange
conscience cases, but this time operat-
ing without delay. II is needless TO say
that the Baltimore woman was notified
Immediately and soon received her prop
erty."
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-07
A FATAL MISTAKE
Is Often Made by fine Wisest
People. =

Is Often Made by fine Wisest
People.
It's a fatal mistake to neglect
backache
Backache Is the first symptom OF
kidney Ills.
Serious complications follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them
promptly.
DON'T delay until too late.
Until 1t becomes diabetes
Bright's disease.
Read what this gentleman saws:
Capt. D. w. Welsh, keeper OF the
Wood county Infrmary, Parkers
burg, says: Il had to go around
constantly. aware that false step,
Jerk or twist would bring punish
ment, and I was afraid to handle
anything for fear of reminder In
the shape of a rwinge of pain l
trade at DR. in. Murdocb's drug
store on Third street, and have
something to get in the drug lice
every time 1 come In. twas there
I learned about Doan's Kidney
Pills, and I took a supply home
with me and used them. MY wife
used them and my sister, Mrs A
Amick, of No. 645 Seventh street,
used them. They cured the three
of us. am here In the city every
few days and can substantiate the
remarks I have made"
For sale by all dealers. Price,
50 cents a box Foster-Milburn
company, Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the U. S.
Remember the. name Doan's-
and take no other.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-07
PursIey.

Report of Coal Valley school ft r
the month ending January 80. 1903
Number pupils enrolled: Boys II,
girls II, total 81
Average daily attep dance, 81.
Per cent of daily attendance,
boys. ga per cent. girls SO per cent,
average 90 per cent.
Names of ladies not absent dur
ing the month are Misses Shirley
Moore, Zelma Twyford. Audrey
Schaerffe, Mabel Ford, Ora Tracy,
Ina Tracy, Ora Richeson, Addie
Richeson. Della Bruce, Margaret
Moore, Tempe Moore, Ada Nissan,
Emma Kinkade and Hattie Allen.
Names of gentlemen not absent
are Messrs. F. B. Garman, Loran
Twyford, Frank Twyford, Paul
Twyford, Ross E. Core. Henry
Templeton, Garry Richeson and
Dory Folger.
We desire the parents of our dis
trict and elsewhere 10 realize the
fact that the most valuable wealth
they can bestow upon their children
Is ,hirs,ipg al d hungering for an
education. This desire Is continu :
ously fos.ered by the ever jealous
teacher. F. ]. TRACY,
Teacher.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-07

all interested appear March grid be.
fore this court. 20
County clerk authorized to pur'
chase all record books at lowest
price obtainable.
Ordered that the sheriff collect
rent due for Offices In court house
from Boreman and Carer and c. E.
PYLE, and collect all future rents as
they become due.
Ordered that John Riggle, over
seer of poor. for Ellsworth dlstri> t
be and Is hereby substituted
appointed and commissioned to
visit the county infrmary, at least
once a month, commencing with
the month of January, 1893. pur
suant to Sec. Fl, Chapter 46 of The
code and report to this court In full
as prescribed by said section,
Probate Matters.
Settlement of F. F. Furbee,
guard. Alice Tenant, before o. Y,
o. Hardman, Com. approved.
Continued Monday,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-07
JEWELRY FOR MEN.

Men can wear but little jew
elry. The little they do wear
must be In the best taste. 1t
need not be expensive but
must be correct" We make
a speciality OF gentleman's jew
elry. We can suit
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-07
A Petrihed Cat.

While out hunting the other day al
Urbana, O., Charles Keener and
Charles Nagle found a petrified cat
buried in the trunk Of decayed tree.
The cat had probably crawled into the
tree seeking a place Of refuge and
found itself unable to get ont. 1t was
perfectly formed and had all the ap-
pearance of creation Of the paleozoic
period. The surface is perfectly smooth,
having something Of the appearance of
leather. The only evidence to show
that 1t ever had hair was the whiskers,
which were as brittle as icicles.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-07

"When weary of life and all 1t:
scenes" there is every chance that
YOU reed a digestive tonic. There
Is nothing that will put blue glasses
before a mans eyes quicker than
indigestion. Take Walther's Pep
tonized Port-one of the good d.
gestive tonics. Simply port wine
aud pepsin, both Of which your
physician will tell you are invalua-
BILE to the digestion.
Patent medicines Of unknown
formula are dangerous 10 expert
ment with.
Walther's Peptonized Port will
do the work If anything will.
You can get 1t of G. w. Grier,
druggist, Sistersville, w. Va
Small size 50 cents. large size 81,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-07
ANY FANCY
ANY POCKET.

Our stock of jewelry has
never been better than now.
Designs were never more beau
tiful aud varied Prices were
never lower. Every thing
worn Or usac By mel Is here.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-07

Sistersville, W. Va.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-29
HIS BLUFF A FAILURE,
Augustan Now Has Two Sentences to
Serve at Portland.

When Judge Hill glanced down the
line in the dock, this morning, in the
municipal court, he saw an occupant
of one of those seats who looked nat
ural. AS he progressed down the list,
this fellow stood up when the name of
Michael Scanlon was called. He plead
ed guilty to the charge of intoxication
and had no excuse.
Then it dawred on the courts mind
that this was none other than James
Mack, who was in a few days ago on a
like charge At that time he was pro-
fusely voluble in swearing his deter
n>ination to skip back home to Augusta
and he had everything all fixed so that
he would not trouble the officers here
again.
He realized that it was no use irwin g
to continue the bluff when the court
accused him of being the same man
who had faced him recently and he
was resigned to his fate. Judge Hill
gave him 80 days on the new case and
brought forward the suspended sent
enCe of Oct. %. when his fine was fixed
at IS and costs. AS he has no money it
looks like so days for him-Portland
Express.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-29
WALDO.
LIB ERTY.

Mis- Mae Norton is back in her old
place, as trimmer, for Miss A. c. Tirt-
| chell.
Arbutus Chapter 0. E. s., held a
special meeting Oct. 10. and enter
tanned % members of Golden Gate
Chapter, China. Mrs. Farnham, State
deputy, was also present.
Mabel Stevens and her friend, Miss
Neal, returned to Boston, Tuesday.
There We're 10000 salmon put in
Georges lake. last week. Thousands
have been put in every year for several
years and there ought to be good fish
ing here next season.
Mrs c. Wight and daughter of Bel
fast. spent Saturday and Sunday in
town with her husband, who has been
here for some time doing the plumbing
in the houses of J. j. Walker and E. e.
Norton.
Albert Skidmore. Mrs. Fl. N. Dennis
and Allen KnoWlton are on the sick
list.
Mr.. Burlll of Unity. is here finishing
the High school for Harry Brown.
Rudolph Cox shot and killed two
deer, Saturday, in an open field near
the town line between Liberty and
Palermo.
Susan Copp returned. Saturday, from
a three weeks visit in Boston.
The Primary school in the Upper
district. taught by Miss Mary Brown,
| closed, Friday.
Mrs. Maud Reynolds has returned
from a three weeks visit to Hallowcll
friends.
Miss Stella Cram has gone to Cam
den to visit her aunt, Mrs. Maud Butler.
A new bridge is being constructed at
the foot of Cops hill.
Alonzo Brown. who has been seri-
ously i'll for long time, is falling.
l.. X. Fowler is on a trip to Massa-
chusetts. visiting friends.
Business has suspended at the tam
merry of ]. J. Walker, caused by break
in the boiler.
c. NJ Hurd is shingling and putting
in new windows in his shed adjoining
the house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-29
STATE NEWS.
HANCOCK.
SURRY.

Chas II. Curtis of Ellsworth, was in
town recently on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Green Of East
Bluehill, called OH friends in town, sun
day.
Capt. and Mrs. Harry Wood have
taken possession Of the Jesse Ray
homestead. Mr.. Ray will make his
home with them in the future.
Deer are quite plentiful in this sec
ton. Howard Clark and Arthur Lime
kin shot one in the open field. Monday.
The wild animal which has frightened
people so much of late, has turned out
to be strange dos.
Schooner Olive Avery, Captain Wood,
is loading with hard wood at Aliens
wharf. for Rockland parties.
Mrs. Moreland. who has been visiting
her daughter. Mrs. Henry Wood, has
returned to her home in Augusta.
The Grammar school gave an eS-
hibition in the Town hall. Saturday
evening, which was largely attended.
Quite a large sum was realized for
school purposes. Much credit is due to
the teachers, Miss Addie +. Hodgkins of
Lamoine grammar school and Miss
Mabel Morgan of Surry primary school.
who showed much enterprise and perse-
verance.
Frank Jordan is rejoicing over the
advent Of a son.