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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-12-18
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Mrs. A. T. Brooke has returned from
a visit to Washington.
The Road Commissioners met CD
Tuesday and paid a large number of bills.
Mr.. Harry Crosby, of Baltimore, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John E.
Crosby.
Miss Sue Cotton, of Aquasco, has
zone to Baltimore to spend the winter
months.
There will be services in Trinity
Church next Sunday by Rev. H. Allen
Griffith.
Mr.. Frederick Traband, of Washing
ton, has been on a visit to his father, Mr..
Charles Traband.
Miss Virgie E. Brown, of Westphalia,
has gone to Clayton, Del, to visit DR..
and Mrs. J. L. Cobb.
MIR. James G.. Mari and family, of
Westphalia, have moved to their home in
Washington for the winter.
Miss Belle w. Thompson, of Spring
field, this county, has been appointed a
laborer in the Patent Office.
Mrs. George p. McCeney, of Iceland,
this county, is visiting her parents, DR..
a nd Mrs. R. H. Sadler, in Laurel. .
Mrs. Gordon B. Moore, of Richmond,
Va, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
George w. Wilson, returned home Mon
day.
Miss Nellie Mari, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. K. Mari, of Mt. Calvert, this
county. has M on a visit to relatives
at Milton, Pa.
MIR. Guy Grimes, of Oxon Hill, who
was recently appointed recording clerk
in the Clerks office by Mr.. Stephen,
assumed charge of bis duties yesterday.
The young ladies of St. Mary's Church
are preparing for a Christmas entertain
ment to take place in the Town Hall or
December Goth, at $50 p. m. Admission
% cents; children, free. ALI are welcome.
There will be a meeting of the Bar
Association of Prince Georges county OF
Tuesday, December 22nd, 1903, at II
o'clock a. m, in the Judges room in thu
Court House. A full attendance is re
quested.
Lost on last Saturday night between
DR.. Grifith's home and the Farmers
Hotel a gold thimble, wrapped in a small
blue silk needle case. A reward of on
dollar will be given for its return to thu
Farmers Hotel.-Adv.
MIR. Thomas Sweeney, formerly o
this town, but who has been recent,
living in Annapolis, is now clerking TO
Messrs. w. 1. Wolff & Co. We under
stand that be will move his family her
about the first of the year.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-12-18
Two Safes Broken Open.

Two safes were forced in Southeast
Washington and Anacostia early Sun
day morning. The Office of William E.
Frazier, coal dealer, at 1919 Eleventh
street southeast, was visited first; but, as
Mr.. Frazier had a similar experience
several years ago and since had not plac-
ed any money in the safe, the robbers OBJ
tanned nothing. They were more fortu-
nate at the grocery of George F. Pyles, II
Harrison avenue, Anacostia, around the
corner from the police sub-station. They
there made a haul of between 5000 and
$500. Neither robbery was discovered
until late Sunday, when they were brought
to the attention of the police. Captain
Boardman, chief of detecti YES, visited the
scenes, with a squad of detectives. An
ak, a Ratchet and a steel chisel were found
in the Pyles grocery. These were later
identified as the property of the Frazier
establishment, and the supposition is that
after they had been used in the coal Office
they were taken along by the burglars.
In the Frazier safe were many checks.
These were taken out by the burglars and
left on top of the wreckad safe.
In opening Pyles' safe the robbers used
the ak and chisel in prying off the door
band far enough to insert those instru-
ments and rip off the outside sheathing
along the jamb, where the three bolts
which held the door in place were inserted.
All the cement between the inner and
outer sheathes of the jam was then chisl-
ed out so as to release the hold of the
bolts and allow the door to be swung on
its hinges.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-12-18
&oeal ano Dersonal.
Orphans Court.

There was a regular meeting of the
Orphans Court on Tuesday, with all the
Judges present. The following orders
were passed:
Ordered, That the last will and tesla
ment of Alonzo G. Darcy be admitted tc
probate, that letters testamentary be
issued William H. Hefner, the executor
by the will named; that William H. Shu'
Ter and A. B. Sansbury be appointed the
appraisers. No ice to CT dit rs ordered
Penalty of bond $500, filed and approx.
ed.
Ordered, That Sarah F. Mullikin be ap-
pointed guardian to Mary W. Perrie,
Edith D. Perrie, Alvin L. Perrie and En-
nest P. Pcrrie. Penalty of bond $1,000
filed and approved.
Ordered, That Fannie E. Perrie be ap-
pointed guardian for Charlotte Perrie and
Thomas l.. A. Perrie. Bond $3.50 filed
and approved
Ordered, That DR.. l.. A. Griffith, e
ecutor of Alfred W. Ball. deceased, be
authorized to sell at private or public
sale the goods, chattels and personal
estate of said deceased.
Ordered, That letters of administration
be granted W. Fl. Henson, upon the es-
tate of W. F. Henson, deceased, bond
800, filed and approved.
Ordered, That Richard Gather admin
istrator of John Wesley Gather, deceas-
ed, be authorized to sell personal estate
of said deceased. for the highest price OBJ
tainable and report to this Court.
Adjourned until January 9Th, 1904.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-12-18
Pennsylvania Railroads Winter
Excursion Route Book.

In pursuance of its annual custom, the
Passenger Department of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad Company has just issued an
attractive and comprehensive book de-
scriptive of the leading Winter resorts of
the East and South, and giving the rates
and various routes and combinations of
routes of travel. Like all the publications
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
this "Winter Excursion Book" is a model
of typographical and pictorial work. 1t
is bound in a handsome and artistic cover
in c%olors, and contains much valuable in
formation for Winter tourists and travel.
ers in general. 1t can be had free of
charge at the principal ticket Offices of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, or
will be sent postpaid upon application to
Geo. W. Boyd, General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-12-18
County Commissioners.

There was a regular meeting of the
County Commissioners on Tuesday. with
all the members of the Board present
The following orders were passed:
Ordered, That Joseph Wiseman now
confined in the county Jail be released,
it having been shown that he is not insane.
Ordered, That the bond of Henry St
J. L. Briscoe, Clerk to County Commts
s%ioners, in the American Trust Company,
Baltimore, Md, for the sum of $1,000, be
approved.
Ordered, That the bond of George W.
Hardy, Treasurer of Prince Georges
county, in the United States Fidelity and
Guarantee Company. for the sum OF
$50, 600, be approved.
Ordered, That a committee be appoint
ed to examine and ascertain if public
necessity requires the opening of a new
road in 10th district, as petiticned for
by NJ. J. Tighe, John H. Wootten, Clar-
ence Bond and others.
Ordered, That John T. Burch, John P.
Turner and Elon Behrend be appointed
examiners to examine into the public
necessity requiring opening of a new
road in the 10th district as petitioned for
by NJ. J. Tighe, John Wootten, Clarence
Bond and others.
Ordered, That the sum of $1,000 be ap
propriated to the Road Commissioners to
come out Of levy, 1904.
Ordered. That the sum of 500 be Eaid
James B. Blandford, Assessor for the Bird
Road District.
Ordered, That the sum of $75 be ap-
propriated for addition to bond money
1892 to Baltimore city stock.
Ordered, That D. T. Sheriff, Chief
Judge of the Orphans Court, be author
lied to buy one dozen chairs for use OF
Orphans Court room.
Ordered, That the bond of E. w. Sans.
bury, Constable for Mellwood district, be
approved and sent to Clerks Office for
record.
Adjourned until January 5th, 1904.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-12-18
The Rev. Irl IL.
Hicks 1904 Almanac.

The Rev. Irl R. Hicks Almanac for
1904 is now ready. 1t will be mailed to
any address for 80 cents. 1t is surpris-
ing how such an elegant, costly book can
be sent prepaid so cheaply. No family
or person is prepared to study the heavens
or the storms and weather in 1904, with
out this wonderful Hicks Almanac and
Prof. Hicks splendid paper, Word and
Works. Both are sent for only one dol
lar a year. Word and Works is among
the best American Magazines. Like the
Hicks Almanac, it is too we'll known to
need further commentator. Few
men nave labored more faithfully for the
public good or found a warmer place in
the hearts of the people. Send orders to
Word and Works Publishing Co., 2?01
Locust ST., St. Louis, Mo.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-12-18
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will Issue Clerical Orders for 1904.

Pursuant to its usual custom, the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company will issue
clerical orders for the year 1904 to ordain-
ed clergymen having regular charge of
churches located on or near its lines.
Clergymen desiring such orders should
make individual application for same on
blanks furnished by the Company through
It's Agents. Applications be sen to the
General Office of the Company as Don as
possible, in no case later than December
10, so that orders may be mailed by De-
cember 81 to all clergymen entitled to re-
ceive them.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-12-18
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt and
serious trouble in your system is nervous
ness, sleeplessness, or stomach upsets.
Electric Bitters will quickly dismember
the troublesome causes. It never fails
to tone the stomach, regulate the Kidneys
and Bowels, stimulate the Liver, and
clarity the blood. Run down systems
benefit particularly and all the usual at
tending aches vanish under its search
ing and thorough effectiveness. Electric
Bitters is only SOC, and that is returned il
it don't give perfect satisfaction. Guar
anteed by VIM. I. Wolff & Co..
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-12-18
A Costly Mistake.

Blunders are sometimes very expen-
sive. Occasionally life itself is the price
of a mistake, but you'll never be wrong
if you take DR.. Kings New Life Pills
for Dyspepsia. Dizziness, Headache,
Liver or Bowel troubles. They are gen.
tie yet thorough. Csc, at Vim. l. Wolff
& Co.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-12-18
A Frightened Horse.

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, or a hundred
other accidents, are every day occurren.
ces. It behooves everybody to have a
reliable Salve handy and there's none as
good as Bucklen's Arnica .Salve. Burns,
Cuts, Sores, Eczema and Piles, disappear
quickly under It's soothing effect. 25c,
at VIM. I. Wolff & Co.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-12-18
IL Will Be Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing their
ears against the continual recommends
ton of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, will have a long and Bit
ter fight with their troubles, if not ended
earlier by fatal termination. Read what
T. R. Beall, Beall, Miss, has 10 say: Last
fall my wife had every symptom of con.
sumption. She took DR.. Kings New
Discovery after everything else had
failed. Improvement came at once aad
four bottles entirely cured her. Guaran.
tecd by VIM l. Wolff s. Co. Price SOC,
and $1.00. Trial bottles free.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-12-18

On account of the meetings of the
American Economic Society and the
American Historical Society, at New
Orleans. La December % to January /,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
sell round-trip tickets to New Orleans
and return from all stations on its lines,
December "a, Is, and 26, good for return
passage until January 5, inclusive, at re-
duced rates. For specific information
consult Ticket Agent.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-12-18
Meeting Of the School Boar l..

There was a meeting of the School
Board yesterday with all the members
present, Mr.. Francis w. Hill having re-
ceived his commission and qualified as a
School Commissioner. Mr.. Hill succeeds
Mr.. J. Selwyn Sasscer who recently re-
signed after nearly eight years of faithful
and conscientious service to the public,
having been President of the Board for a
portion of the time. After passing sundry
accounts, the Board transacted the follow
ing business:
Ordered, That in view of the letter from
the trustees of School No. 8, in Laurel
district, no immediate action be taken and
that the matter be referred to the Presi-
dent and to the Secretary to act subject
to the approval of the Board.
Ordered, That the resignation of Ber-
nard Kerby as trustee of School No. 2,
District No. IL, be accepted, and that
Hc.r> KIRBY of Levi be appointed in his
stead.
Ordered, That Julian Hall be appointed
trustee of School No. 5, District No. z.
Ordered, That the resignation of D. M.
Fisher as trustee of School No. 8, District
No. 10, be accepted, and that F. w. Await
be appointed in his stead.
Ordered, That the bill of W. G. Duley
for building the new school for colored
children near Groom Station be paid,
when the work has been approved by the
Examiner.
Ordered, That school trustees be given
power to close schools in case of con
tagious diseases only until the Examiner
can be notified and after consulting with
the Health Officer act in the matter.
Ordered, That the matter of an addition.
al teacher for the Hyattsville school be
referred to tie President of the Board, the
Examiner and the trustees of the school
for consideration, and that a report be
made at the next meeting.
Ordered, That the School Board request
the County Commissioners to appropriate
for School No. 1, District No. 8, a sufficient
sum of money to put said school house
and premises in proper condition.
The schools will be closed on the 23rG
inst. for the Christmas holidays, to be re-
opened on January 4th.
The Board adjourned to meet on Jan
uary 5th, 1904.
$685.. N.ls1 50 ,,-1-~ rr
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-12-18
Died

On DECEMBER 18th, 1903, at University
Hospital, Georgetown, D. c., Margaret A.
Brooke, formerly of this town. Funeral
services were held at Lees Chapel, Wash
ington, on Monday and the interment was
private.
On Friday. December nth, 1903, James
Douglas Smithson, of Motley Hall, this
county, aged so years. His funeral took
place on Monday from St. Ignatius'
Church, Oxon Hill.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-12-18
Wagner's
Green House
Restaurant,
1885, w. Pratt st,
Baltimore, Md.
MANAGER w Arrzp.

TRUSTWORTHY lady or gentleman to
J. manage business in this couaty and
adjoining territory for well and favorably
paid each Monday by check direct from
headquarters. Expense money advanced;
position permanent. Address Manager,
610 Monon Building, Chicago, III.
September nth. 1903-tc.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-12-18

Winter or Summer Collie is unknown
when you give the baby DR.. Fahrney's
Teething Syrup. You can get sample if
you write.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-04
DOINGS AT DIAZ.

Miss Ella Fritts, after two weeks visit in our city, returned home to Bald Knob Friday.
 Mrs. Bowles, Miss Martha Smith and Walter Smith went to Little Rock Wednesday on a visit.
 Joe Armstrong thinks he will be all right soon, as hay harvesting is about over.
 Miss Minnie Lee Jago of Newport was the guest of Mrs. Tattie Hurley Thursday.
 T. McLain and family of Minturn are visiting relatives and friends in our city this week.
 Lige says if Miss J. s. stayed much longer his business would prove a failure, as MT. Hobgood is getting all the profit and part of the capital
 Oscar Roberts while going to church at Jacksonport got as far as Bergen Lake before he discovered he had just one mule hitched up. If he is that easily excited he had better leave the girls at home and go by himself
 Will Crawford of Judsonia is here visiting relatives and friends.
 Wm. Toothaker of Guion, Ark, spent Saturday night at his home in our city.
 Mrs. Robert West and daughter, Fannie, Walter Hurley and Cromwell West returned Saturday from Ozark Springs.
 Misses Jennie Sheridan, Jennie Will son and Annie Shirley and Messrs. Lige Hackney, Adolphus Kidd and Ben Hackney visited Tuckerman on Sunday.
 Dutchman West of Newport was in our city Sunday
 Emmet Doyle of Newport was in our city Monday.
 W. Y. Armstrong and family left Tuesday for two weeks' visit to Heber
 Miss Jennie Sheridan, after a three weeks stay in our city, returned home to Judsonia Wednesday.
 A party was given at the residence of MT. and Mrs. Walter Hurley Tues day night and nice time was re- ported.
 Miss May McLain and Bud Stanley left Wednesday for weeks visit to Denieville, Ark. RATTLE Box.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-04
BUSINESS HOUSES N CHANGE OWNERS

Ike Bottenstein, H. Bernstein and J. M. Berger, Jr., the three B's, on Tues day purchased controlling interest in the Bracy Confectionery Company represented in the stock of Alcorn Ferguson, Jno. w. Stayton, w. A. O'Neal and Ernest Mcdonald. E. D. Bracy and A. T. Hubby remain stock holders in the new concern, of which Ike Bottenstein will be manager.
 J. L. Sells on Monday night closed his Hazel street store and will remove the stock to his establishment on Front street. The building occupied by the Hazel Pharmacy has been sub leased to Mrs. Etta Merrill for a mil linery store.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-04
MARIAH G. ROSS.

Mrs. Mariah G. Ross, better known to the whole community as "Aunt Tint" died from apoplexy at S:3O o'clock Monday morning at the home of Miss Hattie Walker in Little Rock. Mrs. Ross had spent the summer with Mrs. W. H. Heard at Arkansas City, Kansas, and celebrated her 81st birth day there last Wednesday.
 She suffered a stroke of paralysis on August 18th as the train was entering Little Rock upon her return to New port and consciousness was never re- gained, though the best medical skill was secured and thoughtful relatives waited upon her bedside.
 The deceased was born in Kentucky and had lived most of the past fifteen years in Newport. She was member of the Methodist church and very lovely character, whom all admired and loved.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-04
BIG LAND OPENING.

A large tract comprising thoup0
 of acres of fertile lands in the fay
 Red river valley is now thrownpen
 to the public for settlement kpis body of land lies directly adj@nN5 that rich and fertile section knotNn o the Kiowa and Comanche countXy o Oklahoma, on the Red and Pease rivers, within a few miles of Vernon, Texas, fourishing county seat town of $500 people, substantial homes, public buildings, schools and churches. Two lines of railroads now completed; one (Frisco System) runs directly through the land. Here is a country where wheat, oats, corn, cotton ard alfalfa grow side by side; where they have seaboard market and favora- ble rates; where the growing seasons are long and the winters are short and very mild, the laws second to none and taxes one- fifth that of Eastern and Northern States. Special trains via the Frisco System will run to this land,g leaving St. Louis at 230, 8:35 and 10:00 D. m., and Kansas City at 7:15 and 11:3O D. m., Tuesday, September 15, next. Low rate of $15.00 from St. Louis and Kansas City to Vernon, Texas, and return. Proportionately low rates from all other points.
 If it is your intention to make this trip to secure a valuable homesite, write to R. $. Lemon, Secretary, Fris- co System Immigration Bureau, St. Louis, in order that arrangements for your accommodation may be made.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-04
BODY SEVERED BY SAW.
Charles Foster Meets Horrible Death Just Before Closing Hour Friday at Saw Mill Below Newport
 on White River.

Charles Foster, middle aged man, employed at a saw mill five miles be- low Newport on the west bank of White river, met a horrible death Friday afternoon just few minutes before o'clock, when the mill would have closed down.
 In saw mill parlance, he was setting the head blocks, when he became overbalanced and fell forward toward the circular saw. Before the carriage could be stopped the mans body had come in contact with the saw, cutting off both arms, splitting the head and thr1wing part of it from beneath the s'lSd. The body was terribly mutt Hated, but death was almost instanta- neous.
 The deceased leaves a wife and flo dr children, his remains hrTng been buried at Surrounded Hill graveyard Saturday.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-04
THAT BLOW AT BISMARCK.
Judge Wood Makes a Statement ill Answer to the Version Given by Governor Davis Says
 Jeff Lied.
To the Commercial Appeal:

iO uH6 COlnuerCldl App6als
 have just read the letter of Gov. Davis, giving his version of the diffi- culty at Bismarck. The letter bears the impress of falsehood on it's face. He says he had just asked me certain questions and then says in the same breath in the next sentence, And while was sitting and paying no at tention to what he did he rushed upon me and showed me,u etc. The truth is, had answered his question, and he was disputing my word, and told him not to do that, pointing my finger at him. l was standing close to him and he said, "Don't point your finger in my face" and told me to get further away from him. He started at this juncture to rise from his chair and l struck at his nose and he dodged back and think my blow landed on his breast, l don't know just where. Al any rate, he tumbled off of the plat form, and immediately we were both surrounded by our respective friends.
 The statement that he was sspinning me down on the facts too strong to be comfortable" if true gives the lie to the other statement just made by him above "that he was sitting paying no attention to what l did," The truth is, he was looking right at me, dis putting the answer I had deigned to make him, because the answer was the truth. But the truth did not suit him, and it never does. He is a stranger to it, as the people of Ark ansas have long since found out. I regret the necessity for knocking him from the platform, but do not be- lieve that any self-respecting gentle man will censure me for doing what I did under the circumstances. If the good people of Arkansas expect me to take the insults of even Jeff Davis without resentment they will be dis appointed. However, may not further bother the public with these matters. l should regret exceedingly to involve any of my friends or Gov. Davis' friends in a difficulty, but the proprieties of debate should be ob- served and then there would never be any Hanger. No gentleman wants to take an insult and I will not. Re- spectfully, c. D. WooD.
 P. S.-The statement that was ar rested and fined before a justice of the peace is absolutely false, no matter by whom made. c. D. WOOD.
 Clarendon, Ark, Aug. 27, 1903.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-04
FARMERS TELEPHONE
 COMPANY ORGANIZES.

The Farmers Telephone Company with a capital stock of $l00,000, of which $2O,00O has been paid up, was organized Friday at meeting of the stockholders held in this city. The old Newport Elgin line has been ab- sorbed by the new company, which will be incorporated at once.
 A line from Elgin to Centerville, Bat tie Axe and Deckerville will be con- structed ill the near future, but the company may build and operate lines anywhere in the state, and the high capitalization would indicate that such are the plans of the promoters.
 The officers of the company are: G.. w. Decker, president; W. A. Joyce, vice president; L. Minor, secretary and treasurer, who, together with T.. B. Stewart and 0. West, constitute the directorate.