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The Washington times., 1903-09-10
oALEXAMDRLA 5VEWS NOTES
HYDRAULIONS MAY DISBAND.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept 10.-Not-
withstanding the statement of President
Harlow that the Hydraulion Fire Com
pany was not prepared to take action or
the communication recently received
from the board of fire wardens, a meet
ing of that company was held last night.
The meeting was behind closed doors
and nothing was given out as to its pro-
ceedings. All that can be gathered Is
from rumors that are going around
One rumor has 1t that the company de-
cided to disband and to move its private
effects to the City Hotel, there to start
social organization composed of the
members of the old Hydraulion Fire
Company. When seen this morning Mr..
Harlow, the president of the company.
would neither affirm nor deny the ru-
NOR, but said the meeting had received
the communication of the fire wardens
ana it would be replied to some time
today.
Mr.. Harlow said no action was taken.
but 1t was the consensus of opinion that
the members would not work at fires
hereafter. The only inference 20 be
drawn from this is. therefore, that the
company will disband. When the paid
members of the company were ques-
toned this morning they did not know
anything, beyond rumors, about what had
occurred at the meeting. The president
of the board of fire wardens, NJ. L.
Risheill had received no answer to the
communication sent the company by the
wardens up 10 late hour this morn
ing. but stated that he expecTed one
some time today
1t is thought should the HydrauIion
Fire Company disband a new company
will be organized TO take its place.
There is, however, talk of reorganizing
the Friendship Fire Company into an
active fire organization and putting il
in the HydrauIion house.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
LIBERTY CHURCH RECOGNIZED.

The Liberty Baptist Church, of which
the Rev. W. II. Johnson is pastor. was
recognized yesterday by large council
consisting OF churches from Washington
D. c.. and from Virginia The members
OF this church were formerly connected
with Beulah Baptist Church in this city
The recognition services were as fol
lows: Opening hymn. by the Rev. Mr. Bas-
ton; Scripture lesson. by c. a. Johnson;
prayer, r. A. Armstead; sermon, the
Rev. DR.. W. B. Johnson; charge. the
Rev. Shelton Miller; hand of fellowship
the Rev. w. II. Hickerson; benediction
the Rev. Mr.. Keeling. The church was
admitted into the fellowship of the
Mount Bethel Baptist Association, a body
composed of most OF the churches OF
Washington and Virginia. The Rev
Shelton Miller was elected moderator
and the Rev. DIR. w. Bishop johnson sec
Tetary of the new church.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
Lower Grain Rates

The meeting of the representatives of
the Baltimore and Philadelphia COM
mercial exchanges. and the officers of the
railroads with terminals in the Monu-
mental and Quaker cities. at which grain
rates were discussed. has had its effect
The grain merchants and brokers as
serted that because OF the low rates to
Montreal and Galveston. the grain trade
was leaving Baltimore and Philadelphia
Tor those places. They contended that
rates to their cities ought 10 be low
cred 10 meet Galveston and Montreal
competition. They asked that the rate
of 4.6 a bushei on wheat and 435 on
corn from Erie be reduced l cent a
bushel. the rate TO Montreal being 2H
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
OLD DOMINION'S POET
BREAKS IN ON POLICE
E. H. Woodson Startes Headquarters With Some
Remarkable Outpourings.

A seedy looking individual, who in
quired where he would find his friend.
Major Sylvester" dropped into Police
Headquarters early Monday morning. He
was informed that Major Sylvester did
not get to his Office so early in the day.
and his business was asked.
Il am Erastus H. Woodson. the Vir-
ginia poet" was the reply. Major
Sylvester knows me well-I have called
OF him every time was in the city. Ny
home is in Norfolk at present I am a
confirmed and incurabIe epileptic, but I
have brains" tapping his forehead as
he spoke. "and / know how TO write
poetry and songs. for the music of God
is born IA me-"
Woodson then went on TO explain that
he had his poetry published on slips,
which he sold 10 the public. He had
five new poems" and he wished both
10 sell the major copies Of his effusions
and 10 obtain permission TO sell them
on the streets. He was told 10 see Cap
tain Gessford. who already at his desk.
The captain bought a copy Of each OF
the five selections. but informed the
man that II he went upon the streeIs
TO sell his productions, and a policeman
saw ft 10 arrest him for soliciting aims.
the department could not. under the law,
AFFORD him any protection.
The one he always presents first is
ar nod VurArh -f-aF
Mckinley, and IS entitled William Ran
Uncle Sans Train" Il is composed Of
seventy-ive lines in seven stanzas. and
begins rs follows:
William Mckinley was very fine
Like a good piece Of gold
That viii always shine:
no ran Uncle Sans train
From Mexico 20 Maine,
Always Oh the right time,
Like The Royal Blue,
For lie always knew what 20 do,
lie was all right day OF night,
For he never cot tight.
Woodson explains that the running OF
q train by piece of gold is a bit of
poetical license.
Another poem, in philosophical vein,
Is entitled The Lottery of Life" one
stanza Of which follows:
When a man is always in style
lie does not have 10 be very mild
With the girls he is alright
Let il be day or night.
Like eagle that's ready to fy
he is always ready TO tell lie
Like wolf, never keeps still,
And eight times out Of ten
He viii beat his board bill
Next in the list comes the poem, The
Hospital Down by the Sea-" topped with
a picture OF the four children OF the
poet. and the announcement that. on
June 8. 1899, the writer, by accident, had
his shoulder dislocated. and was sent to
a Norfolk hospital One verse runs:
One morning at 2 a. m, when all in the room
but me were asleep,
heard mocking bird across the street singing
very sweet;
| was thinking II my dear wife sleeping in her
lonesome grave in the West:
" lille her four little ones, with no mother 70
care for them, are resting quietly in their
lttle nest
This bird seems 20 say 70 me, "Do not grteve
young man; God is watching over them
little far away;
You are all right with these Sisters Of Charity,
in the hospital down by the Sea.
Woodson's sympathies were evidently
with the South in the civil war. as Is
evidenced BY his poem. Robert z. Lee
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
UNCLE SANS NAVY
IS GROWING APACE
BattleShlpS, Cruisers, and Torpedo Boats Soon to
Be Ready for Service

In the race for completion the battle
ship Missouri Is far ahead of all it's
competitors. The report of the Bureau
of Construction and Repair on the
progress of naval vessels during August
shows the Missouri to be 81 per cent
done in the Newport News Company's
yards. The Missouri will probably he
commissioned early In October. and will
join the South Atlantic squadron
The Ohio holds second place in the
race. 1t is now 81 per cent completed
in the Union Iron Works yards at San
Francisco. and progressed 1 per cent IN
August. The battleship Rhode Island
comes third in the list, and is now Il
per cent completed in the yards OF the
Fore River Company. Quincy, Mass.
After the Rhode Island come the New
Jersey, with a 43 per cent degree of
completion. and the Virginia, AZ per cent
done.
Other Battleships.
Other battleships show the following
degree of completion: Georgia, Bath
Iron Works. 35 per cent; Nebraska, Mo
ran Brothers Company, 25 per cent:
Louisiana, Newport News Company. u
per cent; Connecticut, New York navy
yard. Is per cent; Minnesota, Newport
News Company. per cent. The Minne-
sofa was begun in August. No work has
been done as yet on the Kansas and Yer
mont. for which contracts have been let
In the amount of progress made in Au-
gust the Nebraska led all other battle
ships. On August / she was only % par
cent done. but on September l she was
25 per cent
In the race for completion among the
armored cruisers the Pennsylvania and
West Virginia are a tie, each being 81
per cent done. The Pennsylvania. which
the Cramps are building In Philadel-
phia. progressed per cent in August.
however. while the West Virginia, in the
Newport News Company's yard, ad-
vanced only 2 per cent. The Colorado,
which was launched last spring, is nearer
done than any OF the other armored
cruisers. Its percentage of completion
is so. The progress of other armored
cruisers is as follows: California, Union
Iron Works. SO per cent: Maryland.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
MAYORS COURT CASES.

In the mayors court this morning, the
Hon. George L. Simpson, presiding. the
following cases were disposed Of:
Walter Scale. a negro. arrested by
Policeman Beach, charged with refusing
to pay for drinks that had been ordered
at Harry Rice's saloon, was fined IS or
given twenty days on the chain gang
Ed Burke and George Thomas. charged
with vagrancy, were ordered to be put
on bread and water for five days.
Ed Fitzpatrick. charged with vagran-
cy, was fined 81 and ordered to leave
the city.
Garrison Fields. negro boy, charged
with assaulting Herbert BowIes. another
negro boy, was fined IS.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
BOYS NARROW ESCAPE.

Joseph, the little son of Emanuel Am
ster. had narrow escape from being
run over by the electric cars in King
Street last night. The 7;3O O'Clock train
struck the little fellow as he was run
ming IL front Of it at the corner of King
and Alfred Streets. The fender picked
up the child, however. and he was not
hurt but badly frightened. Motorman
Young, VINO was running the train. did
everything in his power 20 stop the train
before IL reached the youngster. but the
speed of the car was too great.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
PENSIONER BEATEN AND ROBBED.

Edward Kimball reports to Lieutenant
Smith that he was frightfully beaten and
robbed near the railway station at Fran
coma. Fairfax county, last Tuesday
night Kimball had just received his
pension money, and was on his way
home when he was attacked by a
negro and white man. who severely beat
him and took his money. His son re-
ported the case to the police hero yes
terday evening and Lieutenant Smith is
trying to locate the guilty parties.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
More Capital.

A call has been issued for a meeting
of the board of directors OF the North
ern Central Railroad of Pennsylvania. a
line controlled by the Pennsylvania sys-
TEN. at which action is to be taken to
permit the stockholders to vote Novem-
Der 9 on propositions 20 increase the
capital stock of the company. The cap
ital stock is now s12 900 600. and il Is
said the proposed increase is TO be
IS. .OOO. 600.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
Arranging for the Winter.

General Agent Conklyn. of the Sea-
board Air Line, is In Baltimore arrang-
ing for winter business. All of the
Southern lines expect a record season,
and IT is more than probable. in view of
the immense travel of the summer on
the Northern lines, their expectations
are going to be realized. The Seaboard
has been making many improvements
in Florida and elsewhere. 1t has also
bought large quantity of new rolling
stock.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10

Masters work in st. PatricKs Parish.
In 1854, Father John, as he was fondiy
known to his people, was attacked with
a serious cold which, developing into a
stubborn cough and affiiction of the
lungs. caused the greatest alarm for the
health OF the beloved clergyman.
Medical skill seemed unable TO stay
the progress Of the disease. Finally. an
eminent specialist was consulted who
gave Father John a prescription to cure
the cold end remove the lung trouble. as
well as to build up and strengthen the
body. The clergyman took the prescrip
tion to the old drug store of Carleton &
Hovey. Lowell, Mass, the firm by whom
Father Johns Medicine is prepared. The
cough soon disappeared and his people
reJoiced when he declared that he had
been made as well and strong as ever
Father John recommended the medi
cine to his parishioners and friends. and
thousands were made we'll and strong by
taking H.. In getting this prescription
they always called for Father Johns
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
NAVAL STATIONS IN CUBA.

After completing the survey of the
United States naval stations at Guanta-
namo and Bahia Honda. Cuba. the gum
boat Nashville has sailed for Key West,
Fla. The boundaries of the new sta
tions were established by representa- ;
tiyes of the United States and Cuba act
ing in accordance with the treaty be-
tween the two governments. Marking
the lines was the last act preliminary
to the actual transfer
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
MRS. MoNTJoY AHEAD SO FAR.

At 10 O'Clock this morning Mayor
George L. Simpson began a hearing OF
the case between the railroad company
and Mrs. Montjoy. over the placing OF
railway gates at the intersection OF
Fayette and Cameron Streets
The mayor. after hearing Mrs. Mont
Joy and the representatives Of the rail
road. decided that the railroad company
could not dig the post hole on the side
walk without the permission of the city
council.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS.

Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.
In South Washington Street. is being
beautifully frescoed in its interior. The
church has recently undergone some i'm
provements on it's exterior.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
PADGETT-RHINEHARDT.

The marriage of Harry c. Padgett to
Catherine Rhinehardt has just been an
nounced. The ceremony took place at
the Methodist Protestant parsonage.
Tuesday night The Rev J. H. S. Ewell
CONDUCTED the marriage services.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
JEWISH NEW YEAR SERVICES.

The Jewish New Year will be cele-
brated by the Israelites of this city in
an appropriate manner. Services will
be held at the synagogue in North Wash
ington Street on the 2Ist instant (New
Year,. A Cincinnati rabbi will conduct
the services.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10

Newport News Company, So per cent
South Dakota, Union Iron Works. 8;
per cent; Tennessee, Cramp & Sons,
per cent; Washington, New York Ship
building Company. per cent
Cleveland Nearly Done.
In the protected cruiser class tn,
Cleveland is nearer completion thar
any other vessel II lacks only 1 pc,
cent of being done. and is now in the
yards of the Bath Iron Works receiving
its finishing touches. Other protected
cruisers show the following progress;
Denver, Neafie & Levy, 81 per cent; Des
Moines, Fore River Company, 80 pc,
cent Chattanooga, Lewis Nixon, "A pei
cent; Galveston. William R. Trigg Com
Works. Sc per cent; st. Louis, Neafie &
Levy. 25 per cent; Milwaukee. Union
Iron Works, 90 per cent; Charleston,
Newport News Company, 4S per cent.
All of the vessels of this class have
advanced at least 1 per cent in August.
with the exception of the Chattanooga,
which is at a standstilI and will doubt
less be finished at Government yard
on account of the financial difficulties
into which the company holding the con
tract has fallen.
Smaller Craft.
The gunboats Dubuque and Paducah
were begun in August by the Gas Engine
and Power Company, and are now per
cent completed. Work has not begun
yet on the training ships Cumberland
and Intrepid, which are to be built at
the Boston and Mare Island Govern
ment yards. The training brig Boxer is
per cent done at the Portsmouth Navy
Yard
Progress on the torpedo boats is as
follows: Goldsborough. Wolf & Zwicker.
SO per cent; Blakely, George Lawley &
Son, 80 per cent: Nicholson, Lewis
Nixon, SO per cent; O'Brien, Lewis
Nixon. % per cent; Tingley. Columbian
Iron Works, 96 per cent. The Nicholson
and O'Brien did not advance any in the
last month, and will be completed at
Government yards. The steel tug Pen
tucket, at the Boston Navy Yard, is S5
per cent done. and the tug Sotoyomo, ar
the Mare Island Yard. Is 81 per cent
completed
The Washington times., 1903-09-10

WIldl IS Inside lt--ShOW YOU one
Just like it being made if you
wlSh--or you can pick your
own materials and have them
made up to suit yourself.
1t costs you less to get your
mattress and other bedding made
to special order here than it will
cost you to buy the ready-made
klnd--the kind you have to buy
bllndfolded, as it were, any
where else.
And do you know that we
carry the finest stock of Iron
and Brass Beds in the city?
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
REPORT OF SALE DENIED.

George browns denies the rumor that
he has sold some of his property IN
West End to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company for $50. 600.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
Meetings Postponed.

Because of the absence OF President
Cassatt and other officers OF the Penn
sylvania. no directors meetings are TO
be held until September 23-
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN

to cents. This reduction. IL is an
nounced. the railroads have granted, but
IL is said they can do nothing TO meet
the Galveston competition.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
Increased Earnings.

District Passenger Agent E. J. Lock-
wood. OF the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road. has receiYed reports showing the
earnings. for the last week in August to-
have increased $1,000 over the same
week IN July.
The Washington times., 1903-09-10
An Interesting
History of Fifty
Years.

In 1S46, Rev
+ a [ n er J o h =
O'Brien, a noble
man. came to Low
III a.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-05-02
Encourage immigration.

The Rock Island System is
making an effort to encourage
immigration into Oklahoma, as
well as TO interest capitalists and
business and professional men in
the territory.
In this undertaking it should
have the active corporation Of
every resident, for this reason:
the more people there are in Ok
lGhoma, the higher the price of
land will be and the greater will
be the prosperity of every man
and woman in it.
The plan which will be followed
is to publish, in Eastern farm
journals, letters from farmers
and business men who have made
money by coming TO Oklahoma.
Letters should go into details to
the extent of stating how much
money the writer had when he
arrived, what he did, what suc-
cess he has met with and what he
thinks of that portion of Okla
homa in which he IS located. In
order TO prepare such a letter, it
is not necessary that the writer
should possess special qualifica-
tions as literary man. On the
contrary, a plain straightforward
statement of facts is of much
greater value than florid des-
criptions of climatic and other
advantages.
Photographs, not of persons,
but of cattle, feed lots, growing
crops, harvesting operations, ETC.,
can be used to advantage.
Letters are desired not only
from farmers and farmers wives,
but also from merchants, school
teachers, clergymen-from every
one, in brief who has a story to
| tell and knows how to tell it.
Jno. Sebastian,
Passenger Traffic Manager,
CHICAGO, ILL.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-05-02

We want to call special atten-
ton of the business men to the
fact, that we make the city what
it ought to be; When there is a
business meeting called we must
respond TO the call. The very
idea of waiting for others to at
tend those meetings, and trans
act such business as may come
up, is preposterous. We want
every man who is interested in
the welfare of Anadarko TO at
tend our next meeting. So come
one and all.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-05-02
First pub, April %
Notice of Hearing.

Territory OF Oklahoma, In Probate
county OF Caddo, IS court
Notice Is hereby given that on the 18th day
April, A. ID, 1903 Mary Mayhem tled In the
Probate Court OF the County OF Caddo. and
Territory OF Oklahoma. "a petition praying for
Letters OF Administration with viii annexed.
be issued To her upon the Estate OF Alfred
Mayhew, deceased. late OF the County OF
Caddo and Territory OF Oklahoma.
And persuant to an order OF said Probate
Court Monday the ith day OF May. A. ID. 1908.
at the hour OF one O'Clock, D. m. of said day,
that being day OF regular May term. A. u
1908. OF said Probate Court. has been desiRua,
ed as the the time for hearing said applica-
ton when and where any person interested
may contest said petition by Ming written
opposition thereto on the ground OF inco compet-
ency Of the applicant, or may assert his own
rights To the administration and pray thai let
ters be issued to himself
Witness. NJ. n. Gish. Judge OF the Probate
Court OF Caddo county. and seal OF the Court
arnxed, the 18th day OF April. A. d. 1903.
lSeall NJ, n. Gish. Probate Judge.
Last pub. May. 2nd.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-05-02

In the District Court OF the United STATES for
the seventh District II Oklahoma.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the matt cr OF Eugene StaedlIn
Bankrupt,
In Bankruptcy.
To the creditor, OF Eugene Stacdlin, of Ft.
Cobb. IN the county OF Caddo. and district
aforesaid. "a bankrupt.
Notice rs hereby given that on the 2gth day
OF April a. ID, 1903. the said Eugene Stacdlin.
was duly adjusted "a bankrupt. and that the
first meeting of his creditors VIII be held at
Anadarko. Oklahoma. on the i2th day OF May,
A. ID 1903. nt one o'clock I'm the afternoon. at
which time the said creditors may attend,
prove theft claims. appoint trustee. eX-
anime the bankrupt. and transact snch other
business as may properly come before said
meeting.
Dated april 3Oth. A. ID. 1903
l. NJ. Gensman. Referee in bankruptcy.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-05-02

The report as given in yester-
days daily concerning the catas-
trophe at Frank continued and
on April 80, the following was
received William Pearce, ,inspec-
tor of surveys sent TO Frank by
the department of the interior
which is the latest up to the pres
ent writing of official news from
Frank. Now that the excitement
is partially over, there is no
doubt i'm the mind Of any one
that the disaster was caused by
huge landslides and there was no
eruption nor explosion. There
are eighty-three known dead, of
whom about fifteen were women
and about the same number of
children. There is no further
danger from floods through the
damming up of the river. The
rockshdc is about four thousand
feet long, extending from the top
of Turtle mountain valley for one
and quartermiles from the west.
The slide extends across the val
ley for one and a quarter miles
from the base Of the mountain.
The debris is spread in a fan
shape making the extreme end
of the slide or rock nearly two
miles wide. There is no trace of
the river for one mile but the
water is now going through the
rock as fast as it is coming down
1t is thought there will not be a
repetition, although rocks and
dust continue to fall from the
mountain. The fact that all men
working in the mine except two
escaped is confirmed. 1t was not
bad like the explosion at st.
Pierre, for it continued for sever
al days, the crater continued
belching smoke and lava for
several days, those that were in
it, if not killed they suffocated
from heat and smoke, and it is
thought by some OF our scientific
writer's that some day there will
be a repetition at st. Pierre
caused by the lowering of the
North Pole. We have no doubt
bnt when the time comes for the
"Great | Am" to destroy this
earth He will do it by causing the
North Pole to drop down(as We
would say)which will cause the
water TO run into the hot lava
and explode the whole earth anc
there will be no place found foI
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-05-02

Two masked men grabbed a
package containing $4,000 from
the agent, Mr.. Patterson, of the
L. S. Express Co., while the
train was standing at Britt, Ia,
April 80, in the afternoon. They
secured the money and escaped
after quite a struggle with the
agent. "The love of money is
the root of all evil" SO says the
good book.