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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-07
Brute Attempts to Assault a Lit
tie Child at Adrian.
THE FIEND UNDER ARREST
Frightful Crime Committed at DeIray
Child Stolen From Her Bed,
Taken to Field and Assauted-Two
Men Arrested.

Adrian, Mich, Aug. "a man who,
If he be guilty of the charge against
him, is fit companion for the fiends
who perpetrated the Delray outrage of
Saturday morning, is lodged behind
the bars at The county Jail here.
Edward Albee, a paper hanger with
al learmarks of the genus tramp, is
the man. He is alleged TO have en-
ticed 5-year-old Jessie Elftman, who
was playing about the Commercial ho-
tel, into a livery Office adjoining. at 8
o'clock Sunday morning, and short
time after Henry Farnsworth, the pro-
prietor, on entering, saw a hutter as
Of some one on a bed in the farther
corner. He investigated and discov-
cred Albee with the little girl. Farms
worth threw himself bodily on the
man and called loudly for witnesses.
The little girl ran crying TO her
mother, who is a domestic employed
in the hotel next door. When she re-
allied the situation, the mother
swooned. She had found her daugh-
ter walking about the premises with
the stranger earlier in the day and
taken her home.
Too Drunk to Talk.
Officers quickly arrested Albee, who
was discovered TO be too drunk to talk.
A deaf resident. also drunk, was sit
n hA - he &H
time OF the discovery, but he seemed
utterly oblivious TO the terrible pro
ceedings that were taking place in the
room. A. The a-rai9n ment of Albee
today this man VIII ne cameo as n
witness.
Little Is known of Albee. who ap-
pears to be a man about 81 years old.
He claims to have arrived here last
Monday from Monroe, and to be doing
a job for John Handley on the River
road. near this city. He tells the Of
fcers he is a married man with three
grown children, living In Midtown, O. |
He denies the charge, but the proof |
seems overwhelming.
Delray, Mich, Aug. 3.-While sleep |
ipg in her bed early Saturday morn |
- 6-year-old Bertha Brosowska was
taken from her bed by some unknown
nend, carried into vacant lot a short
distance from her homo and brutally
assaulted. After the deed was COM
mitted the child was sent back to her
home and her assailant disappeared.
Two arrests have been made, but nei.
ther Of the suspects have been posi-
lively identified. The citizens are
aroused, and II the mis-
creant can be found lynching Is not
The condition Of the child was re.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-07
Emb almers' Examination.

lansing. Mich, Aug. 3.-The state
board Of health has issued notice of
the next examination Of applicants for
license as embalmers. which will be
held at Lansing Thursday. Sept IT, at
2 O'Clock 70 m AZ the canitol
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-07
Marriage Licenses.

John Cook. 30, ALMA;
Sadie DalliS, %, same.
j. L. Daman, %, st. Louis:
Margaret Nliet, 20, same.
James ). Johnson, %, Vestab burg;
Inez HOuck, p, New Haven.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-07

Ne such thing as summer COM
plant" where DR.. Fowler's Extract OF
Wild Strawberry is kept handy. Ma
lures remedy for every looseness OF
the bowels.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-07
DIR. FENNER'S
KIDNEY and
baCkaChe
pisad s1.' I.iss q fo1 4SsSz. OTJDE
Also Rheumatism, Back
ache ,HeartDisease Gravel JVNL

Don't become discouraged. There IL q
cure for you. III necessary write DIR. Fenner.
lie has spent a life time curing just such
cases as yours. All consultations Free.
For years I had backache, severe pains
across kidneys and scalding urine. 4 could
not get out OF bed without help. The use Of
DIR. Fenners Kidney and Backache Cure re-
stored me. q. WAGNER. Knobsville. Pa"
Druggists. Soc, 81. Ask for Cook Book-free
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-08-07

T.vITUSDANCE f ssnns ssrf RS S5SSIs5 p
For Sale by BIvINs q RHODES druggists.
The Washington times., 1903-04-05
GUARD INSPECTION
HAS BEEN ORDERED

the winners OF the events. Two prizes
VIII b. given in each event Cups and
medals viii be awarded the members OF
the successful relay and rug-of-war
teams. An admission fee viii be charged
as usual
Changes IN the Guard.
In the general order recently issued
from National Guard headquarters. the
following changes. appointments. and
casualties were announced.
Appointments Battalion. Pri-
waite Samuel Herbert Giesy. to be sec
ond lieutenant. vice Grove. promoted.
Company ID. Third Battalion. Ffrs-
Sergt. John Blake Coamau 20 be SEQ
ond Lieutenant. vice Gail. resigned.
Company A Fourth Battalion. Serzr
William Henry Barstor. jr, 10 be sec
on5 lieutenant. Vice Street. resigned,
Company b sixth Battalion. Charles
Harvey Bowler. 10 be surgeon with The
rank OF first lieutenant. vice Neene. re-
signed. First Separate Battalion. Ser
ond Lieut. Harry Dee Richardson. TO be
captain. ice Webster. resigned. Com
ranr c
Resigned Howard Fisk. ensign. Third
Division. Naval Battalion Walter p
Keeue- Hrss lieutenant and surgeon,
Sixth Battalion
The resignation OF First Lieut.. Early
n Eoder, Company B. Second Battalion
has been accepted 10 date from March
l. last
BY reason of removal from the Dis
trict, Private Harry W Tobias Am5u-
lance Corps. and Privates Samuel P.
Flynn and Joseph TaEgart. both OF Com
pany A. Firth Battalion. have been hon
orabIy discharged
Private William Mansfield. Company
C. Second Battalion. having been ineli-
eibIe for enlistment. on account of pre-
v:ous discharge from The Signal Corps,
in the interest of The service" has
been ordered discharged.
The Washington times., 1903-04-05
EXAMINATION OF MEN
FOR FIRE DEPART hENT
Competitive Test By Civil Service Com
mission Next Thursday.

r. ". Dutton Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department has announced that an
examination of applicants for appoint
ment in the Fire Department will be
held at United States Civil Service
Commission. Eighth and Streets
Thursday morning, April .. at 9 O'Clock.
There are ne vacancies In the depart
ment at the present time, but there are
only three or four men on the eligible
list. and on July / twenty new members
CT the dcrartmcnt VIII be appointed
These men VIII be appointed as watch
men. at $50 per month. and men desir-
ing appointmeat Will be permitted TO
take the mental examination next
Thursday, subject 10 examination by the
Board OF Police and Fire Surgeons.
Applicants for appointment in the Fire
Department must be not over twenty
three nor over tkirty-fye years Of age;
they must be not less than FIVE feet seven
inches III height and weigh not less than
Ia pounds; citizens of the United States
and residents of the District for at
least two years; of good moral charac-
Ter, and they must make at least 20 per
cent in the mental examination. f-e
points being allowed honorably dfs-
charged soldiers or sailors ana ex-mem-
bers of the department The mental ex-
animation is not difficult and any man of
average intelligence and acquaintance
with the city can pass it,
The Washington times., 1903-04-05

Andrew c. Bradley District OF Column
bia March r. 1885. deceased
Louis Z McComas. Maryland. Novem-
Der =. 1892. resigned.
Charles G.. Cole. District of Columbia.
February II. 1893. resigned.
Harry Vi CIabauah, Maryland, March
6 1853.
Job Barnard. District Of Columbia, 0c-
tober . 1890.
Thomas H. Anderson. District Of Co
lumbfa Eay 1. 1901.
ashley ". Gould District Of Columbia
JANUARY 20. 1903.
Jeler g. Prf.chard. North Carolina.
March -. 1903
The three appointments 10 the local
bench preceding that of Justice Pritch-
ard are credited 10 the District. When
The names of thess justices we're con
siIeged by the members Of the District
bar prior 10 their nomination il was con
tended by great many that they were
not residents of Washington, and for
that reason alone lheir appointment
vas opposed.
While il is not probable that the sue
ccssor 10 Justice HagncT viii be named
for several months. perhaps not until
after the fall elections. the members Of
the District bar are already considering
the matter. rs on former occasions. the
practitioners before the local courts VIII
use every effort to have the vacancy
filed by the appointment OF a Washing
ton lawyer. Just now It. is argued that
the District has d greater claim on the
position than for some time. This is
based on the ground that the retiring
justice is District man, and therefore
his successor should be al Washing
toniau
Among those who VIII be urged for
the appointment by their friends are As
sfstaut District Attorney hugh T. Tag
CART. "A. a Biruey. formerly District At
torney, Benjamin f. Leighton. Corpora
zion Counsel A B DuvaH. and former
District Attorney Henry Z. Davis.
The Washington times., 1903-04-05
COURT WILL
HOLD RECORDFORYOUTH
Judges, Except Hagner, All Appointed Recently.

-E-.. ,.-4.-..
I'd MS 'a'e D "7''-'
-, - 81, me 'e''h Oh me supreme
qua Z o.. l'-.- l'lS'lle' O" June / nsN- VIII
80 . NJ. 1lS' l Court me youngest
IL inc 1uited states as regards the age
~ ne --''''' ''''','' members an" ~.s'
-'--'e o- service Jas retirement
" ~ me- met ''75'ee-eieot Harry VI.
1'a'3iHH. who was appointed Q" IN"
district bench March g. 1899. the senior
member me next IN length Of service
is ,'S,i'e barnard. VINO was appointed
10 tue ''A1'- 'e'"'7i : ~ s-s- same year.
, ne supreme Court Of The District
was OF ''i@7d March H. 1853. with os-
va n. cartier. Of Ohio. as chief justice.
Inc 'o0l al lAai time consisted cf Iom
members This court superseded the
Circuit Court Of the District OF Colam-
bta. which vas organized March 3. 1851.
with William Kitty as chiel justice.
The members of the Supreme Court o.
the District since its organization, the
The Washington times., 1903-04-05
NAVAL RECORDS OF THE
VAR OF THE REBELLION
New Volume Of Federal and Confeder-
ate Reports Issued.

The Navy Department has issued ths
fifteenth volume IN the series Of the
South Atlantic biockadiug squadron
official records Of tho Union and Cons
federate navies in the war OF the re-
beuiou. The volume is published BIZ
Charles ". Stewart. acting superinten-
dent OF naval war records, under thu
supervision o. the Secretary OF ths
Navy.
The publication covers the period q
the war from October /. 1858 to Sep
TENDER 80, 1853 The reports and cor
.respondence are placed chroBologicaliy-
In the record Of events in which both
sides participated. The Confederate re-
ports. or such that were obtainable.
Immediately follow those OF the Unioa
forces
This ae and those preceding Il
from t. Navy Department are o. I'M
measurable benefit 10 the American pubs
lie. The events are carefully and sys-4
tematicaIIy recorded. aud furnish inter
esting and instructive reading Reports
OF commanding officers and bulletins OF
opposing forces are compiled in this
volume. giving q detailed account OF the
operations between the dates mentioned
Preparations for publishing the OFF,
ciaI records OF the war were begun IN
1854 under the supervision OF Prot J. K.
SorIey. L s. y. at that time Librarian
Of the Navy Department. and subse-
quently Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy The work was continued IN turn
by Lieutenant Commander i. N. Wise,
Lieutenant Commander Richard RUSH.
Prof Edward X RawsoH, supeTinten-
dent of naval var records, and Charles
W. Stewart, acting superintendent.
The plan OF publication includes ths
use of only such material as may Be
certiaed 70 be contemporan naval
war records. Much difficulty has been
experienced by the department IN COZ
lecting the records While Official re-
ports of commanders OF fleets and yes
sells acting singly are on file IN the
Navy Department the correspondents
between flag officers and their subordt-
mates is frequently missing.
The fact that the report OF the Union
side is more complete than that OF the.
Confederate forces IS due. in all proba-
biIitv. to the fact that many OF the OF
fetal papers of the latter we're burned
at the close OF the war.
The Washington times., 1903-04-05
Additional Disclosures.

Prominent officials who We're once
wont 10 laugh al their superiors are nov
acting differently, and the tendency on
all sides is to be good and 10 be as in
conspicuous as possible. Letters are
said 10 be coming to the Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General from fourth
class postmasters telling now expensive
supplies which they did not need were
foisIed upon them ana how there was g
suspicious insistence upon the purchase
of certain makes Of material TGC
Fourth Assistant would not make any
statement on me subject yesterday. bus
he did nos deny that such letters are
received.
The Washington times., 1903-04-05
DANGER OF DUMPING
MATTER INTO ROCK CREEK

At the instance of Col John Biddle,
the Engineer Commissioner. the District
Beard has directed the Engineer De-
part ment TO make a thorough investiga-
tion Of the conditions resulting from the
the dumping Of material along the banks
Of Rock Greek south OF the Massachu-
setts Avenue bridge.
Colonel BiddIe says the dumping has
proceeded so close 10 the banks OF the
creek that some of the material falls
into the bed Of the stream, and there is
danger Of large masses of earth caying
in and partially canning up the creek.
The Washington times., 1903-04-05
DIGGING DEEP INTO
P0STOFFIGE AFFAIRS
Much More Coming 60 Sur
face Than Expected.
P0STMASTERS HEARD FROM
Expensive Supplies For Which There
Was No Need Foisted Oh Them.
Certain Makes Insisted Upon

Three additional inspectors were put
to work yesterday by Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow. and The in
vestisadon now in progress of several OF
the more important divisions of the
Postofice Department is carried sor-
ward aggressively.
a large force Of inspectors<is engaged
in sitting the charges OF extravaganza in
the divisions of the free delivery and
O. salaries and allowances 4 "
MacheD is general superintendent of tho
former. George w. Beavers was general
superintendent Of the latter until mis- re
Gently enforced retirement.
Among other things IL Is charged that
these two divisions carried on the ad-
vcrllsiug for bids and The contracting
for certain supplies. which duty, il is
said. belonged to the division of post
Office supplies Another specification is
that The Postofice topographer was is
nored and private contracts entered into
for the purchase of great quantities OF
maps Tor the rural free delivery sys-
lem
No Step Backward Possible.
There have been rumors that whea
Postmaster General Payne returns tne
people involved in the Investigations wifi
probably be able 10 stop the inquiry ana
gradually force the charges into the
background. but So much has already
been unearthed, and The public has taken
such an interest in the revelations con
corning the department that those in d
position to know say it will be abso-
luleIy impossible 10 stop until every di-
vision and every individual named In
the newspaper stories has been the sub
ject OF most searching examination.
There has been an idea that The in
vestigaJion developed far beyond the
bounds intended when the inspectors
first went to work. but people who have
been watching the department Tor years
were not surprised al the turn OF events
They believed there was abundant
ground for rigid inquiry, and their only
comment is that it is d wonder the
scandal mas not before come TO the sur
face
The Washington times., 1903-04-05
WANTED APPLICATIONS
FOR NAVAL CADETSHIPS
Only 200 Nominations Made for 500
Vacancies.

out OF the possible 800 nominations
to cadetship at Annapolis, only 200
have been made up to the present time,
just what the reason for this may be
is not known by the Navy Department.
but it IS hoped that the remaining 800
viii be filled speedily, as the eXamina-
lions are to be held throughout the
country on April y. next a second eX-
animation will be held here May L. and
the third in June al the Naval AGA
denN.
The Washington times., 1903-04-05
SON A SUICIDE.

ALBANY. y. y. April 1.-The mystery
surrounding the disappearance OF Coun-
~ Judge Henry Mason. OF Troy. has
been cleared up by 5he finding of his
body in q deep ravine in Chamberlain 8
Woods. TWO and half miles southwest
OF KeuWo0d suburb of Albany.
The Washington times., 1903-04-05
CLARA MORRIS SINKING.

YoNKERS, y. I. April sit was
reported at the home OF Clara Morris
here today that the actress had another
sinking spell, and while il was said u
was expected she would rally there was
practically no hope Of her ultimate re-
rOvery.
The Washington times., 1903-04-05
SAEEGEPBUND MUSICALE
POSTPONED FOR 4 WEEK

The musicale Of the Washington
Saengerbuud. scheduled for tonight. has
been postponed until next Sunday even
ing The concert. as usual. viii be held
al ne clubhouse.
The Washington times., 1903-04-05

Gzeai hte1esf in approach
ma annual indoor Athletic
Meef-EnliSfed Men OnIr
10 Participate.


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held i'm former wears Contrary TO thu
expectations of every wearer OF the blue
uniform, the plans for the annual outinz
were not announced.
Bids for inc erection OF a new wharf
for the Naval Battalion opposite q
Street south,vezs were opened YESTERDAY
afternoon by Major f. J. Averiu. Chief
Engineer of tbe District Militia. al Ma
JigaaI Guard Headquarters. There were
e.-h. competitors. and 10 W. II. Ellis
local contractor. the contract was
awarded. the price not being given our.
II Is believed The wharf viii he rar bet-
ra- than the old one because +. Is in he
erected on a different size and on = diff
f=rra. Man It viii no eunroy7-s,tt,l,.
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have been manned nv the members OF
the District Naval Battalion for more
,han four years, viii be locked at the
new wharf As yer the commander of
Inc battalion mas nor been chosen by
General Harries.
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The betterment Of the command
The New Field Battery
"a rs- as tba oras,5rs+fo- Of The
m, tsttsrv ~ sa15 ar+.1I.-r :, ~
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a sran-fsrfI4 and NO ona a-.raars +,
know TIA real raasan IT is r,trnorad
that the project was halted because Of
the lack ~ suitable quarters for ffa
battery sbouId if be o-venfze+ -,.hora
is Al present hardly room enough far
tba fnr.n+r- and Il * rather, ,.~o,r5le.7
at that stems have been taken toward
obtaining The necessary field pieces and
souiDDenfs but II is believed nothing
else viii be done for some time. Il has
not been possible 10 find place whica
could be used as drill hall or head
quarters for the organization As was
ago. Capt. Alfred p. Robbins, now serv-
ing as an officer on General Harries'
stan. VIII be the commander Of the
battery Although he personally does
not give out The information il has
been semi officially announced that
when the battery is organized Captain
Robbins viii be a. IFS head
Indoor Athletic Meet.
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-HaI'>el 7ilnoEy Oh TIE "a" OF th's month
panies are looking forward TO it win
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-02-26
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Politician-"I'll do what can to get
work for you" Citizen-'I don't want
work; what I'm after is city job"
Boston Transcript.
The e.-Clara-"What's the
difference between pessimist and an
optimist?' Clarence-"Oh, a pessi-
mist thinks people who owe him won't
pay him-and an optimist believes
they will. detroit Free Press.
The Way of the Author Is Hard
Scribbler-"I had hard work finding a
plot for my novel" Friend-"Ies?'
Scribbler-''And now I am having
harder work stil plotting to get it
published. ."-somerville Journal.
Judge-"If you want to make your
self solid with Ethers mother, don't
fail to eat some of the biscuits she
makes" Fudge-sI've eaten some,
and from their weight and hardness
I'm sure I've made myself solid all
right" baltimore Herald.
The Wanderer.-"This young man.
said the lawyer, as he pleaded for
mercy for his client, ''comes from a
good family" YES" said the police
judge, that appears to be the chief
trouble. He should not have come
from a good family. He should have
stayed with it. Just $11.40 with costs
please. indianapolis News.
Heroic Treatment. = Impatient
Mother-"Now you be still and &C
right straight to sleep or I'll shut yor
| in the room with Uncle Johns crayor
| portrait and leave the light burning
all night" A few moments later
when the little one was fast asleep
the mother tiptoed out of the room
hoping the Humane society nigh
never learn of her awful threat. BAL
| timore American.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-02-26
FRANCE is GROWING RICH.
The Number of Persons Owning Sc
curities Is Increasing Every
Year.

A statistical publication just issued
at Paris presents an interesting show
ing Of the division Of wealth in that
country, says the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The almost universal subdivision Of
the land in France began with the first
revolution and now there are $500, 900
of peasants each owning home and
tract of land. But the same process
has been going on in the leading forms
of personal property. In 1880 there
were but 125,OO0 holders of French
rentes, or governments securities. Now
there are over 100000. Tabulation,
of the holdings of railway securities
and bank shares make similar show.
ing. In retail trade there was an in.
crease of about seven per cent. in the
nast decade, while the number of con.
Germs in the wholesale trade actually
diminished in the same time.
Of course, these figures are not sc
exhaustive as to permit of exact com
| parsons. But they harmonic with
| the fact that fer at least decade and
| a half the aim Of legislation in France
] has been democratic, with no slight in
fluence exerted by the socialist ele
! ment. 1t seems as if this tendency wa,
| showing its effects-as the similar
course in land legislation did early il
the last century-in diffus:ng propert.
among the common people more wide
" than anywhere else in the world
This is accompanied by a finaneia
strength there which no other natio
can surpass.