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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
LED THE WILD LIFE
OF PREHISTORIC MAN
Unable to Obtain Work, Spaniard Took
to the Woods to Gain
Living.

MADRID. Dec. 3O.-The discovery Of a
troglodyte (cave-dweller) in the BASQUE
provinces. near Fuenterrabia. on the
Franco-Spanish frontier. has aroused
much curiosity here
As customs guard with his dogs
was searching i'm wood recently an ex-
traordinary being in the image of a
man was seen to rush before him with
wonderful rapidly and disappear into
hole in a mountain. The guard fol-
lowed on. and found the wild man had
blocked up the entrance to his cave
with pieces of timber and stones, which.
however. We're easily removed. and the
man was captured
He was absolutely prehistoric in ap-
pearance. His only garment was skin
tied around his hips His long and
matted beard fell over his chest like a
cloak. while his hair trailed down his
back in thick mass
In his cave were found numerous
bones of sheep, deer. and other animals
which he had eaten. a sling. a club,
and a stone ak. A bed Of moss was his
only furniture.
The guard brought the troglodyte to
Fuenterrabia. where his appearance Gre
ated a sensation. Before the magis-
trate he explained that his name was
Prudencio. he was twenty-eight years
old. and had been. when an infant. an
inmate OF a founding hospital in San
Sebastian.
He had formerly acted as farm hand.
but two years ago, being unable TO find
work. and being in great distress. he
took to the forest. There he lived on
acorns. hazel nuts. and birds eggs Lit
tie by little he learned TO use a sling
and the ak. and was able to kill deer
and sheep which had strayed. As he
had no fire. he ate the flesh of these
animals raw
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
COURT MARTIAL TO Thy
ACCUSED GUNNERS

on January the court-martiaI named
by Assistant Secretary Loomis to try
Otto Fries. gunner. and Sergeant
Brooks. for carelessness and cowardice
I'm connection with the Iona magazine
explosion. will convene
The members of the court are: Capt.
Henry w. Lyon, president; Comdr Ed
ward y. Barry. Lieut.. Comdr Harry NJ.
Hodges. Lieut. Comdr Carl w Jungen.
Lieut.. Comdr. Homer c. POundstone.
Lieut.. William G. Hannum, Lieut.. Os-
car w. Rooster. Lieut.. COmdr Walter
J. Scars judge advocate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
MR.. IRVING PRESENTS
''LOUIS XII" AT NATIONAL

background somber and foreboding, and
frightened only by the few noble char
acters which could thrive in his court.
Fearful of death TO the point of cow
ardlce, insincere 70 the degree of cheat
ing MS own repentance, murderer of IA
lher and brother, instigator of assassins,
TINS King Is still at Mr.. Irvings hands
a personality sutfused with all the quail
ties of life and all the dignity of a
great mind. Such an impcrsonation must
ever be distinguished. Last night it
surpassed every other achievement of
Mr.. Irving's memorable career.
A. ID. a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
ADVOCATE GOOD ROADS
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY
Men in Congress Plan to Press Pending
Legislation for Permanent High
way Improvements.

Sentiment in favor of some general
plan Of permanent road building by CO.
operation between the United States
and the various States is DEVELOPING in
various sections of the country. What
is known as the Brownlow dill has been
reintroduced in the House of Repre-
sentatives. and Mr.. GaHinger has intro
duced in the Senate a bill almost iden-
teal with it. The sentiment. which two
years ago was too feeble to find ex-
preston. seems now sufficiently deveI-
oped in both houses Of Congress to take
the form Of matured legislation.
Although these bills have been intro
duced by Republicans. they are not
partisan measures Senator Latin..r of
South Carolina has also formulated a
bill and is about TO Introduce it in the
Senate. providing in a similar manner
for a general system Of cooperation in
permanent road building between the
United States and the various States.
Want Federal Help.
All these bills agree as to the principle
OF national aid. the only points of dis
agreement being in the fR.stter of de-
tails in legislation, especially pertaining
TO the execution Of the work when
money is once appropriated. The I.ati-
mea bill provides for a commission of
three persons to be appointed by the
President of the United States.
So far the work done by the United
States Government through the Office
of public roads inquiries has been en-
tirely non-partisan, and tn, indications
so far. In reference to the enlargement
of this work, are that il will be kept
non-partisan in the future
Senator Latimer is one OF the strong
est advocates OF this general measure
in either house OF Congress In the last
political campaign ne stunped the en-
tire State on the good roads proposition.
Within the last two weeks ne has been
10 the State OF Delaware, on the request
of Senator Ball. and has discussed the
road question, and reports that the peo-
pie are with him on the issue He will
go TO Little Rock, Ark. next month TO
address what is expected to be the
largest State convention ever assembled
to consider industrial questions
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
RICH MEN ARE
NOT ALL HAPPY
Croesus, King of Lydia, Had Troubles
of His Own, and There Are Others.

Croesus. the John D. Rockefeller OF
the kingdom OF Lydia. was very well-tO-
DO In worldly goods and chattels As
years old. He had his troubles. how
ever. and some or them were fun grown
he was taken captive once by Cyrus
and only saved himself from being burn
ca alive BY quoting saying of Scion.
the Sage. He finally had to flee his
Kingdom for parts unknown.
Many OF the rich man troubles today
come from high living and could be
avoided. They are brought on by eat
ing all kinds OF rich. heavy foods at fr-
regular times. lack Of proper exercise.
undue mental strain unnatural stinu-
lants, etc, and are commonly known as
indigestion, dyspepsia. and weak stOm-
ach- They are serious troubles. all right
but not only can they he avoided. but
can also be cured, and that without loss
Of time or proper food and nourishment
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are the
certain relief OF dyspeptics. rich and
poor alike. There is no such thing as
stopping their onward progress now A
great nation has placed its stamp OF
approval upon their noble work. The
thousands and thousands of cures they
have effected and a happiness resulting
therefrom have made their name a
household word throughout the land.
The story of Stuarts Dyspepsia Tab
lets can be told in word. They actu-
ally do the York that the weak and
wasted stomach is unable TO do and al
low IL 10 recuDerate sand regain its
9NithBNu- AittH contain all the essential
properties that the gastric Juice and
other digestive fluids do. and they di-
gest the food just as a sound and well
stomach would. They relieve the stOm-
ach just as one rested and refreshed
workman relieves the one on duty that
Is tired and worn, and Nature does her
own work Of restoration. IL is a sim
pie. natural process that a child can I'M
derStand- You can eat all YOU want
without fear OF results. Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets are for sale by all drug
gists at 80 cents a box. Druggists all
know better than TO try to get along
without them as the demand for them
is great and universal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
ASK NEW TRUSTEE
OF FATHERS ESTATE
Children Petition Court to Legally Dis
place Their Mothex


Nelson 3. Sweitzer and Charles McG.
Sweitzer today instituted proceedings
in the District Supreme Court against
their mother. Helen NJ. Sweitzer, as
trustee of their fathers estate. and
their sister. Mary Sweitzer strauss. for
an accounting. Nelson y. Sweitzer. the
elder. died I'm Washington on March ].
1898. leaving personal property valued at
Sl75.000. and real estate in Nebraska re-
turning a rental OF 81 go year. He
left will leaving his property 10 his
wife for life. with instructions that II
be divided among his three children
The cOmplainants ask that the matter
be referred 10 the Auditor Of the Su-
preme Court for report. and that Mrs.
Sweitzer be removed as trustee for the
estate and another appointed. Hayden
Johnson is named as counsel for tEs
compliments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
ARM BROKEN WHILE
OPERATING ELEVATOR

Suffering from severe fracture of
the right arm, Samuel WooIford. TWEEN
ty-three years old, OF 1909 b Street
northwest. walked to the Emergency
Hospital yesterday afternoon and asked
for treatment. He explained that h.
was hurt while operating an elevator at
424 Eleventh Street northwest Leaving
the Emergency Hospital, ne went to his
home
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
INCREASE IN RECEIPTS.

The monthly internal revenue state
ment shows that in November the total
receipts were $50. Sal. s34. an increase FOR
the month Of 81 So, 534. For the first five
months Of the 6sal year the receipts eN-
coed those for the corresponding period
last year by s.. 40, 127.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
MILLIoNAIREs AS JURORS.

CHICAGO. H., Dec. 30.-Several mil
honaires interested I'm the anti-crime
CT usade were summoned to sit on "a Jury
in a justice court and decide a debt Of
80 Justice Bradwell said he was tired
OF attacks on justice courts, so he sum-
moned the vice destroyers to do their
duty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
Hard TO Find a Name
Fo1 Panama S People
Geographic Boa5d 10 W5eSAe Win the Problem SNrerf
Month Go0ernnlenf Has Ai10apS EOaded Il.

The Board Of Geographic Names has
already been asked TO pass upon the
question, which is interesting at present
to everyone who wants to talk inter-
national politics. What shall we call
an inhabitant of Panama p At it's
January meeting the board will take up
this question and probably give the
weight of its authority to one form or
the other Meanwhile newspaperWriters
have put forward the three forms.
Panaman,' ''Panamian, and "Pana-
manian.' The dictionaries recognize
none Of these, although the Century
gives its sanction to "Panamist' with
the specie meaning of zone Of the
people involved In the corrupt tran
sactions by which the Panama Canal
Company obtained political or financial
assistance"
The State Department, which the pub
lie might expect to take the initiative
In matters OF language as well as in
ternational law. where the new republic
Is concerned. has not faced the question
squarely. The published official dis
patches nowhere contain a special ad-
jective form.
Shirked by Government.
The department sometimes does use
the word Panama in an adjective
sense. as the Panama minister" or
the most familiar phrase of all 1.-The
Panama Canal" Ii does not appear
from any of the sources usually consult
ed that in the brief periods of indie
pendence which the isthmus has enjoy
ed in its checkered history. other ma
tons ever had time 10 develop a
special adjective.
The Presidents of this country have
dealt with affairs in Panama pretty
voluminously in their messag in the
past, but, like the officials Of today
they seem TO have shrunk from using
a word of doubtful standing and went
around it, Thus President Pierce. in
his fourth annual message speaks of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
LOANS OF s1O

AND UPwAisD On FURNiTUkE AND PIANOS
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are loaning on the Building ana Loan AssOcia-
ton plan, which makes the cost Of Carrying
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allows you to pay il OF in any size notes you
desire running from one TO twelve months Il
YOU have q loan with some other company
will pay il of and advance you more money II
desired Rates cheerfully given, and no cost
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
Laws Lax Enforcement.

Inspector Witten complains bitterly Of
the lax enforcement of the liquor laws
among the natives. He says they have
an Unsuitable and uncomfortable appe-
tite for liquor drinking. 1t has done
much to raise the death rate among
them. They drink lemon extract jamai
ca ginger or anything else that con-
tains alcohol. Last spring a number Of
them were killed by drinKing Florida
water made from wood a cOhol but the
lesson did not impress those who sur
vived
The inspector draws sad picture Of
the rapid spread of disease among the
natives and the abnormal rise in the
death rate. He says:
THE prevalence of disease among
them is due in large measure to their
habits and modes of life and 10 the
food upon which they now feed them
selves. They were originally a fish
eating people. with but little vegetable
diet The Eskimos subsiste1 largely on
oils and fats from the seal. walrus. and
the whale and. habituated for many
generations Of this diet. the demands Of
their constitutions cannot be satisfied
with the starches and sweets which
their white neighbors have recently
brought them. and for which they have
formed an appetite. The change from
their skin and fur-lined clothes to the
wooden and cotton Of civilized life leaves
them subject 10 colds which soon de-
velop into consumption. and these infiu-
ences are true to a greater or less ex-
tent of the other Alaskan natives
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
TAFT TO Be RUSHED
TO NATIONS CAPITAL
On Fast Steamer En- Route
for America.
TRIP ACROSS CONTINENT
Secretary Root Closing Up Affairs and
Preparing Big Reception
for Successor.
TRIP ACROSS CONTINENT

Arrangements are being made TO turn
over the War Department TO the new
Secretary of War. William H. Taft. on
the LIST of February. Secretary Root is
engaged in closing up his affairs. so as
to end his term at that time. and turn
the department over to mis- successor.
Governor Taft sailed from Manila on
December %. spent Christmas in Hong
kong. and took the fast steamer Korea
from that port to San Francisco. Or
ders were given TO make a record trip
so as to land the governor in San Fran
cisco on January % by the latest The
War Department is making preparations
to get the governor into San Francisco
in the daylight on the 22d. if possible
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
Transfer in Bay.

At the request of Secretary Root. the
President has signed an order instruct
ing the TRANSPORT Slocum to proceed
down the bay at San Francisco 70 meet
the Korea on the 22d. transfer Govern
or Taft to the transport and steam as
rapidly IS possible back TO the city.
Great preparations are being made by
the citizens of San Francisco to give
an enthusiastic and elaborate welcome
to the retiring governor of the Philip
pines. the new Secretary of War. but
Governor Taft will not have much op-
portunity to participate in this welcome
Arrangements are being made to rush
him from the wharf 70 a private car,
which will be in waiting. TO convey him
across the continent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
Money Loaned Salaried People,

Retail merchants, teamsters, boarding houses.
without security: largest business in IS priv
eipal cities TOLMAN. Room l0l, $50 18th st.
NV. mA4-u
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
THE ALASKAN NATIVES
AND HOW TO TREAT THEM
Special Inspector Returns
Treatise on the Subject.
JUST LIKE THE INDIANS
No Good Results From Effort to Teach
Alphabet Before Agri-
culture.

Education among the Alaskan natives
should be extremely practical and along
the lines of teaching him how to earn a
living under the changed conditions that
nave arisen since the advent of the
white men, is the opinion of James w
Witten, special inspector for the Gen
eral Land Office, as expressed in a re-
port he has made 20 the General Land
Office
In this opinion Inspector Witten is
supported by many persons who were
consulted by General Frederick Funston
when he was in command in Alaska.
Those persons told General Funston that
education affects the Eskimo. as il too
often does the Indian. naking him vain
and unreliable, with d,staste for man
ual labor.
Speaking of the efforts of missionaries
to improve the natives by the ordinary
educational means, Inspector Witten
says:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
Start Too High Up.

Much has been done and is being
done for their betterment by the mis-
sionaries of Alaska, but they, in the
main. are not equipped for the work and
there is a lack Of concerted effort
among them. The principal effort here
tofore expended in their behalf has been
to Christianize them and to educate
them after the fashion # our own pub
lie schools. It is well enough to teach
them the white mans alphabet and
teach them the use OF the white man 8
zen, but il would be much better 10
teach them the white mans method
of procuring food and the white mans
manner of using the hoe and other inn
plements of productive industry.
IF there has been a misdirected ef-
fort in the behalf of any aboriginal peO-
pie it is the effort which seeks to at
once raise them to the same intellec-
tual plane upon which the white man
stands today after centuries of mental
culture and development These ma
tives should first be taught how to pro-
cure bread and meat how TO use hy
gienic measures, how TO live in their
homes. and when this is done it viii be
ample time to undertake TO develop
them along the lire of the white mans
intellect. In teaching a native il is bad
polio, TO forget that he is the white
mans inferior, that he must Of neces-
sity be so. and the sooner we recognize
the fact that he Is an Indian and should
be taught as an Indian the better it
will be for him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30

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Money loaned On watches, diamOnfL jewelry.
etc. Interest three per cent instead OF ten.
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Established 1870 IA Ninth Street y. ".
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
To Make Record Run.

The trip will be made over the South
ern Pacific. and a record run Is to be
made. so that Governor Taft will ar
rive in Washington on the night Of the
18th or the morning of the 18th. for on
Friday night the 29tn, secretary Root
has arranged for a big reception at his
house on Lafayette Square in honor Of
his successor. On this occasion the new
Secretary OF War will be presented to
the officers of the army, the officials OF
the War Department. naval officers,
and the officials of the Administration
in Washington. On Saturday night Gov
ernor Taft is expected To attend the
nineteenth annual dinner OF the Grid
iron Club. at which the President and
the Cabinet are also to be guests. On
Monday he will take the oath of Of
flee and assume his new duties as Sec
rotary of War.
Governor Taft will remain governor Of
the Philippines until he arrives in Wash
ington. when he viii call upon the Pres
ident and hand in his resignation as
civil governor and accept the appoint
ment as member of the Cabinet. The
President expects 10 send the name Of
Governor Taft to the Senate on the
same day tie governor resigns. and as
1T is customary to confirm a Cabinet Of
ficer's nomination on the day it is sent
in. he will be ready To take his office
by the 1st OF February.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-30
One Character Emphasized.

Five Of Mr. Irving's company contrib
ute signally TO the power OF the play
James Hearn, as Coitier. the kings ply
sieian; Mabel Hackney. as the Dau-
phin; Gerald Lawrence, as Nemours:
Nora Lancaster. as Marie the beloved
OF Ncmours, and Laura Burt. as Mar
ina. Each OF these. with a dozen other
actors cast in minor roles. made a part
OF the mosaic which in the end reveals
hardly any character but that of the
king, and IL is again significant OF Mr.
Irvings greatness that not one OF these
subordinate roles was sighted. and that
all Of them were given every proper adj
vantage Of position and emphasis.
At the last, however, the play deals
only with Louis XI, portrayed before a
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-14
WIND HURR|ES
FOREST FLAMES
Nevada County Fires
Continue to Menace
the Towns.

NEVADA CITY. Sept. 1S.-The stiff
breeze which came up yesterday sped the
forest fires to-day and the sky is clouded
with smoke from flames around this city.
Near King & Wolford's sawmill, on the
other side of You Bet, big fire is rag
ing and eating its way IN the direction of
Bear Valley. Considerable damage has
been reported and much wood land has
been devastated. The flames were plainly
seen from You Bet last night.
A new blaze started at Fall Creek yes
terday and is burning toward Bowman's S
Dam. The wind famed the flames and
they spread with great rapidity over val
liable timber land. There are several
miners cabins in that section, but so far
none has been reported consumed
The fire which threatened the town of
Washington last week and which burned
down to the edge of town is again burn
ing. 1t was nearly out, but the wind
kindled 1t anew. Last night it was roar
ing toward the Giant King mine Men
are giving battle to the fire in order to
prevent it destroying buildings.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-14
RANGERS CHASE
FLEEING SHERIFF
Texas Official Leaves
Arizona Without
Formality.

TOMBSTONE, Ariz.. Sept. l3.-Cochise
County officers and Territorial rangers are
in pursuit of Sheriff Denham Of Brown
County, Texas, armed with a warrant for
his arrest on the charge of kidnapping
Some time ago Joseph Hughes OF Bisbee,
Ariz-, was arrested under the name Of
Joseph Humphreys and charged with hav-
ing stolen cattle in Brown County, Texas,
six years ago. Sheriff Denhan came af-
ter Hughes armed with requisition papers,
which Governor Brodie honorad.
In the meantime Hughes attorney at
tempted to have his client released on
a writ Of habeas corpus. Hughes was re-
arrested on some other charge under the
Territorial law, but his hearing has not
yet been had. Sheriff Denham started
with his prisoner overland toward the
New Mexico line
A warrant was issued for the arrest of
Denham on the ground that ne secured
the honoring of requisition papers through
a forged telegram TO Governor Brodie ad-
vising him that the Territorial case
against Hughes had been settled.