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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-03-20
ROAD PETITION.
10 the Honorable County Commission
erS of Montgomery county.

ME, the undersigned citizens and tai
w payers OF the Second Collection Dis
trict Of Montgomery county, thirty days after
the publication of this notice will petition
your Honorable Board to open public road
as follows:
Beginning at Luther N. Kings store. on
the road leading from Damascus TO Clarks-
burg, then ruu with the dividing line of
Orlttenden King aud Luther N. King, then
across Crittenden Kings to the line OF Harry
:; King, then on or near the line to Mrs Anna
nehonse, then on her line to Jacob Hsger's
line, aud on said line to the road leading
from Damascus 10 Germantown. The above
will shorten the distance Of travel from the
Ridge road TO the Luther G Kings miR al
miles aud avoid the hills The petitioued
road will be little over half mile long.
Inc road now to reach the same point Is over
81 miles long.
LUTHER N. KING,
mar l3-5t And twenty-four others.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-03-20

AID many miles Of good road to that already
81 yiltence. Soon the State would In that
vay se covered by network of good roads.
Mo'kets would be easily accessible, rural
travel greater pleasure, and country dwell
ng more desirable from every stand.
point -Bdltinore NeDs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-03-20
FARM FOR SALE.

A FARM OF so Acres, one aud one.hal,
"A miles from the Gaithersburg Depot Is
offered for sale, The farm is in a high a,n,e
OF cultivation, and lie improved bya good
Frame House, Stable for four horses an "A
fifteen cows, Hay Barrack, Ice-House and
all other necessary outbaildings. Also a 6ne
young orchard Of apple, pear, ounce and
dsmson trees The place is well watered and
there Is line we'll Of water al the house,
Apply to ALEX @. CARLISLE
eo T'u Gaithersburg, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-03-20

Tie Panama canal treaty was ratified by
tho Senate on Tuesday, five Democratic
Senator'S voting against it. They were Dan
lei and Martin, of Virginia; Morgan and
iettus, OF Alabama, and Teller, of Colorado.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-03-20
NJ O II L . B 4.

I'VE Board Of County Commissioners VIII
L be 10 session the week Of March l6th 70
2lst, from 10 A. N. to 3 P. NJ, for the Pur-
pose of making transfers OF property, &c.
ROBERT @. HILTON
feb 20-td Clerk 70 County Com, IA
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-03-20
I'll Glorious
Spring Season
OF 1900.

ne Busy Corner and its big army patrons The advance
the new merchandise
are the first 10 the field with Wash Shirt Waists
arrived S view Sks' etc The advance guard of these goods
I ana tnere much to gain by early of the STYLES
gns are exclusive with and only three of kind
makes impossible for us to duplicate
success the past has only made determined for bigger G
uo future THIS lsa progressive eraand
season must forge ahead of its predecessor have this season 6Ia
III e small creVices of mpefcton we feel that we ara
"ei,er Ine goal OF perfection to day than ~
Mach department has something show .ronna -
are always welcome. ~ '0u"u you
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-03-20
EOR SALE.

E0R SALE,
Il At Germantown, this county,
a nice little home, 4-room Dwelling Bouae
new, and one-hAlf acre of ground, beauti.
fully situated.
Apply to BowIEF. WATERS.
may l9-tl Attorney Tor the owns,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-03-20
SALE OF VALUABLE LOTS.

OTIS ~ aud ID, Block 3, in B. =. Leigh.
LYONS subdivision OF part ola tract called
Laby rinth, are for sale
These lots are aear the steam and electric
rail Dads, aud close to Silver Spring, Mont
gomery county, Md
Inquire of W. V. BOUIC.
Rockville, Md,
Attorney for Mrs. Florence RiversGale, OF
Westminster, South Wales, England.
apr o-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-03-20
PEI b Tic Sale.

PEI b Tic Sale.
| III AVlNG concluded TO discontinue farm
- ing, ! viii offer at public sale, on my
farm near Redland, Md,
On TUESDAY. the 31st day of
March, 1908,
commencing at 10 o'clock A NJ, the follow
ing property, tO-wit:
so Head Registered & Grade
JERSEY cows,
some now fresh and the others TO come in
shortly Also lot of and 2-ysar-old Heifers.
l Registered St. Lambert Jer-
sey Bull, 8 years old;
SIX HEAVY DRAFT HORSES.
Four Of them Mares aud good leaders one
Mare in loal TO Gsifith horse. These are ideal
farm horses, averaging 400 to 1900 pounds
] fearling Colt, heavy draft.
Three Young Mules,
well broken for any work.
B Neg. Berkshire SOwS, :
one with pigs by her side.
4 Reg Berkshire Boar, rs
Fine ShOals.
20 Acres of Growing Wheat and IS
Acres of Growing Timothy Hay.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
Such as broad-lroad wagons, one an iron
axle, nearly new; 2 combination hay car
riages, box body, 2 top platform wagons. l
milk wagon, hot air engine, DR.. Layale
turbine separator and boiler, milk cooler. a
lot OF aud 10 gallon milk cans and Jackets.
l MCCORMICK 7-foot binder, cut two crops;
Bickiord a Huffman gram drill, Farmer
FAVorite corn planter, Osborne corn binder.
new Johnson mower, hayrake, tedder, 4 |
Buckley corn plows, 3 Syracuse plows, a
douole-shovel plows, wagon sheet 80 sacks.
single, double and tripletrees, 6lh.chains an d |
= spreaders, but-chains, log-chains, a lot of
forks, shovels, hoes, crow bars, 4 sets Of lead |
HARNESS =, complete, sets OF breeching, 4 bril-
dies and wagon saddle, lot of pillow harness. /
10th Century manure spreader. 2O-ton siIo
newt 10 COW chains, 8 sets OF hy-nels. hav
FORK aud rope, lot OF head halters, Bell CITY
cutting box, forks and hay knives, 2 houses
Iull OF ice, pair OF platform scales, 2 tons of
'eriiliEer, seed sower, wheelbarrow, &c.
Also, dozen Light Brahma Chickens. a
dozen Silver Laced Wyandoue Chickens. lot of
HOUSEHOLD & KITCHEN FURNITURE.
~ Will meet morning trains from Wash.
ngton aud Frederick al Derwood Station at o
o'clock.
TERMS OF SALE: All sums of $40 and
inderi cash on all sums over $40 a credit of
months will be given, purchases giving
heir notes with approved security, bearing
alerest from the day OF sale. All notes pay.
bile At the Montgomery County National
tank Of Rockville, Nd. No property 10 be
emoved until the terms Of sale are CON.
lied with.
=. HAZEL CASHELL.
Col. Joseph Barrett, Auc'r.
mar 20-ts
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-03-20
New Firm, New Goods,
NEW PRICES B!

'hiS advertisement merits attention. We
= want your trade and we intend to have
II II lowest prices, fair dealing and highest
quality will get it.
Va AS we are sole agents for celebrated
Columbus Buggy Company Vehicles we can
sell you their best hand vehicles
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-03-20
Advance Display of 1903 Wash Fabrics,

line OF Imported and High Domestic Wash Fabr, v;h.
@ y Not only it the bandsomest ever shown b mani
are which makes them
Among the novelties 46nh Emine nOp Rave N
IA 'oe ace no9 Bno Lnon Cacia Mit p X Crox Snow
OPn Embroidered Vole Linen Paids Fanc1
Lace amlne Partisan Tissue Mercerized Waings Chevos etc
PRICES START AT IL 1-2 GENTS
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-03-20
The New 1903 Wash Silks.
Forecast 1903 Ready -to-wear Garments.

uuo ours the most novel and display of Women and
wear Garments exhibited Every STYLE is bown nJ
represented nease
encVe and exclusive styles has ~ o
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-03-20
In PROPORTION
Dress Goods, ETC.,

Sold by US are the kind that will prove
so satisfactory that all future buying
will be done here.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-03-20

Purchases amounting to SIS or more
are sent express prepaid if you live
within radius of 100 miles of Wash
ingtOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04
HUGE HAILsToNES IN PENNSYLVANIA
They Fell in the Storm Last Sunday After
noon-Larger than Hens Eggs.

one sometimes hears a man speak Of hailstones
"as big hens eggs.' The tale IS perhaps told
by traveller, whose story is received with shruG
OF the shoulders The stones generally fell in some
away place. and the ordinary unbeiievins East
erner puts It in the same category as Mexican
dodos Alaskan sea serpents
There a hailstorn, however. week ago to-
day. about which twenty thousand persons
hold up their hands and swear that they saw
and picked up hailstones which were even larger
than the average hens eggs The Inhabitants OF
West Chester. Penn. which is twenty miles from
Philadelphia. were suddenly overt2ken by brazen
colored cloud. which threatened for time. many
thought. TO annihiate them. For two minutes the
hailstones ratified on the roofs with the roar Of
thunder and smashed windows. stripped trees of
their leaves killed chickens birds dogs and cats,
and devastated fields OF ripened crops The
storm went as suddenly Il came. and Il was
found 10 have covered not more than ten square
miles OF country.
Charles !. Robinson business man, Of No. 'n
Wor1h-st this city. chanced TO be in West Chester
at time Of the storm, and he watched the huge
ice bullets from a porch.
The roar OF the falling ice said Mr. Robinson.
inspired a sort Of fear which I cannot describe
II was like the or cannon l could see horses
IN the street which away from fright The
storm caused fail IN temperature OF about 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04
BOSTON ENFoRCEs THE LAW.
IT Costs More to Tear Down than Build Up
This Hotel

Boston, Oct. 3 cspeciaD.-Visitors TO Corley
eeuare who have been there previously. VIII won
der what there is about this beautiful section that
strikes the eye 50 strangely. Not until they have
studied the buildings closely Will they arrive at the
reason for the change IA TIE neighborhood's ap-
pezrance. Then they VIII see that six feet have
been shaved on the toD Of the Hotel Westminster
and its roof brought 70 within ninety feet of the
street level l1c heavy cOru.Ces. Toe arc gone
and the building looks as fhoueh Giant
cleaver had sliced of jas head.
The top " The building looks main hare and
Gesoiatt a. a result Of long continued lrrb- over
the violation ot me Massachusetts statute 1u,ttfng
the height OF buildings ia this classic s0tls -
When the hotel wa built years AGO mis-
srarl-te geX err trc her.lr OF huairps i oi,,
Euuarp w.~ ignored Then along no trla,f-
able directors and the contractors were ordered
20 remove the cornioes which were heavy ricbly
,ar,rd and expensive. They carried the rnatfer
,,lfo cgirgf and the fought oli- for w.,
wears Late in the spring the supreme Court de-
asded that the coruiCes must come down.
BEFORE they could begin thc work OF tearing ont
tnS CORNER eheathed below the original prot.ct
he suites below from oarace by storms and dirt.
This accomplished. the ripping away Of the ten
Zee; al outside Gotta work began. and IS now
complete SO well built was n that the Worlrnen
roud proceed very slowly. and The operations have
host well above SlGoee. or NOR man III work q
placing fhe roof on iu fho first .lac. The hotel
cost originally over slc1e@0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04

used in England in the Drury Lane pantomimes.
From S125.OOO to S15OOOO is annually spent on one
OF these. New-Yorkers had opportunity of See
ing one of the most famous of these scenes. The
Palace of Crystal in Beauty and the Beast"
This alone is said to have cost $4,000.
Next to pantomires. comic operas and musical
comedies are generally the expensive. n
large chorus must be extravagantly dressed. and.
rule. there three four changes OF cos
tunes. From $4,000 $4,000 is frequently spent
upon of these. Even in the plays that do not
call for these numerous exhibits of feminine
beauty. the cost of putting the productions before
the public is sufficient to appaIl the ordinary bust
ness man for If the play should be a failure, the
costumes and scenery are comparatively worthless.
Only few years ago an elaborate broadway pro-
dUction. consisting of five six scenes and
great number of costumes. sold only a few
weeks after the play had failed for 500 One of
the plays now about to be offered the New
York public, Hearts Courageous. which Orrin
Johnston presents at the Broadway Theatre runs
into a preliminary expense of nearly $4,000. The
period of this play is laid in Revolutionary times
hibitiye prices Scenic artists were sent TO make
sketches on the spots where the action is located,
and special studies made Of Independence
Hall. which is exactly reproduced. In the matter
of costumes equal care was taken obtain ndelity
The process of producing play is naturally in
Folved. as so many different trades and depart
ments OF the theatre must work in harmony. As a
employed. as II Is rarely that either the playwright
or the manager has the time or ability 10 devote
Olt lnuuIneraDIe details. Inc producer. having
studied the manuscript and settled with the au-
thor in what parts of the stage the action the play
should occur and where the necessary entrances,
exits, windows freplaces and staiTCAses shall be.
makes rough sketch OF MS requirements and
then communicates them to the scenic artist.
makes in cardboard an exact model TO scale of his
scenes, and when this has been approved the car
penter Is set 10 work making the necessary frames
aud other material The furniture is bought
manufactured to suit the requirements. and
lnfrequenty carpets, curtains and other hangingS
are made especially to coincide with the color
scheme During the time occupied, rehCarsals
for the actors are in progress and their duties
the stage are varied by frequent visits the
tuner. the wlgmaker and the bootnaker. All thesa
considerable cost.
The lighting of the stage to-day is a complex
matter. Electricity and the magic lantern have
been combined to obtain remarkably striking effects
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04
NEW STEEL PRESIDENT.
Dir. Corey Denies That He Began
Work at One Dollar q Dan.

"A blond. round faced young man with rosy
cheeks. his blue eyes glinting behind gold trimmed
spectaCles. came hastily out of office door on
the eighteenth floor Of the big building at No Il
Broadway and made for another closed door. pass
ing sentinel outpOsts OF secretaries and office boys
who seemed to stiffen with energy and to
handle callers with more careful vigilance when
he crossed their field OF vision. A short and thick
set young man. surprisingly active for his build.
I'm a blue serge suit and negliges shirt. he swung
his square shoulders along the hallway : if he
were making a close connection with train sched-
ule.' says Ralph D. Paine I'm The Worlds Work.
William Ellis Corey, president Of the United
States Steel Corporation. merely dropping into
the Office OF one of his heads Of department talk
over certain matters. and it Is superfiuOus 70
plain that they pertained TO steel. for from 70
40 o'clock of each working day he thinks and
talks steel. steel. and no carries the subject to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04
RESTING GATHERED HERE FROM ALL QUARTERS OF THE HI

tney landed him because he wanted 70 do f1lT
nuins. don't know just how it was, but r,' he
M t. 5ai e away or he couldn't ina WIei the
first thing he did when ne struck the beach , ana
u i, Sc me Sloop was to get nutty a 'Frsd
cnaTka ttenderfoO) always does that. so ne H. ~.
OFF all his ammunition His matches were VET
anu lisiGiu OF waiting for them to airy. ne sP'
th ZEN, al trying TO light them. . -,,rnfns
Ihen. OF course he tired himself out rull.li
I1unu' ana tore his clothes into rags. Al ias i II
zen zen asieep on the beach He wandered aTouI 5od
on the third day some Siwash round him lying on
~, almost naked, and fed him any 81, o1.er
20 iIiis ven as they could They broIgn nun rmy
~ hliIisnoo ana put him in the SALVATION CO.
he;,,uGuarters, because they happened TO De fro'-
The poor fellow was so weak that they had 20
tend him like baby for several days Teen some s
OF US WnIte people took charge of him. AFTER ,aS
me SiwaSh who found him said they must nave 81
Io pIkIiE MIN up and caring for MIN 1Ilo a,SI
neer dldnt have cent so the only thing we COuiu
90 was 20 collect the money. About every DJ ;S
outfit, and We couldn't collar more than 81. When
We wanted The Siwash to take this they got ilau
ana sag lhey wouldn't. ,x,.,
AN right we said so much the better. Wen
you Siwssh. anyway
After more talking they took the money
.lna went away Just about now the SlWasn In'Lt
were Greek Catholics heard of this and they saw
At cHillcr 10 set in dig at the SaIViitoh army
crowd They got a regular procession heaoed
ipH, MIN VINO carried kind Of glass clhe ISL
held out straight before him Each OF this gang
PVT some money on the dish. and then they went
"rounq collecting more for the sick man 800,
III, We no ne salvation Army Siwash me leader
SIiu', IN ASKING Tor contributions. We belohS 70
creek church. We charge poor sick man FOR
hCrT,nE him We give him money
ln'N got a good wad, and this made the SaIVa-
non army crowd feel mighty sick. They wanted to
S"'tl, themselves. they only gave the engl-
me 81. winch they had COt from us. but they
i2IIleT = procession to gather up more coin for
MN Wen. the long and short OF It was that when
ne, poor fellow was well enough TO clear out OF
la.b ne mad about SEQ. all collected by the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04

luncheon with him. He had with him his bust
manner which he puts when he steps out
of the elevator. some men don office coat in
working hours. For Mr.. Corey in executive
sion is stern. chilly and aggressive-'one Of the
finest fellows socially be met with anywhere
says of his friends. but iccle in business
Since coming New-York Mr.. Corey has rein
forced his policy of avoiding publicity which he
practsed in Pttsburg while president OF the Car
negie Steel Company. lie has a. record of
authorized statement for publication in four years
and that was q mighty short one he declares To
the newspaper men who recently hunted him he
said in substance I am rot advertising myself
There are TWO statements which MIR. Corey is
willing have his friends make Tor him-D that
he Will direct his wholly To the affairs Of
the corporation and - that ne does not speculate
in any way. and never mas lie Is essentially con-
sentative. and this mad much To 90 with his eleu-
ton.
While Mr. Corey's advancement mas been even
swifter than that of his prtdeceso the pGbIc in
terest has been less than that INSPIRED by she To-
nance and the tragedy OF Charles vi. Schwah-the
organizatio of a billion dollar trust and the
story OF the steel kins still i'm his thirt.,s. Who
had begun life grocer clerk with wage, ot
s. 80 a week.
yet Mr. Corey assumes ooHce as the head of the
United State. Steel Corporation at tEe age OF
thrty-stven. or younger 10y t"o sears ti.uu ,-.tf
his metcoric predecessor at the time Of las ,l,--
ton
The lead ontatned 10y charlie SehNa5 was held
through seventeen .car+ along successive ergfes
Of promotion possible r.iy in 'n- woHda-..l tale
that READ. Ike another .As.aia's lamp 60. -,a.-
resie.s Thirty-d,e Partner. .r. 7f" Sow, % .l.
Youne Mo- Who Nw"k, ,o Fi.d th ..--.v,.
Millionaire
AN the tirnr sir Corey was following rot ou OBJ.
heels Of Nj ScAuah. along every s;tp CO.. -heir
common way uru hr drew uP on even terms when
the highest r-aI iu sight was rsechtd-the pss-..
dcncy 81 t1.- CarEs-. steel Company. Eacn OF ,h.
3 ~.
salary in ms thrty-af,h year Then In the race
for the Iaurels Of youthful supremacy. Mr. Corey
has won by becoming president OF the United States
Steel CORPORATION at the age OF thirty-seven; and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04
THE COST OF PLAYS.
Large Initial Expense One of the
Wings Managers Must Meet.

Inc luxury, sumptuousness and extravaganza of
modern American taste Is nowhere more thor
oughly eXempified than in current theatrical pres
entatons. Expense, matter how great. is not
spared II only something new striking and attrac-
tive can be found. The days when pair OF fats
was supposed 10 be sufficient to represent wood
or street have long passed The woods Of to-
day have solidy built trees and buildings possess
wonderful architectural truth. In the matter of
costuming and furniture the same desire to get
as near as possible to the real it's apparent re-
semblance is noticeable. The costumer OF to-day
works from plates drawn by an artist who makes
a specially Of knowing the various styles OF DIFF
ferent historical periods. and something very
absolute accuracy is obtained. Where old fash
Toned furniture and appointments are required.
only this country but all Europe is often searched.
1t is said that when David Belasco was getting
ready for the Du Barry play he secured France
for articles Of that time Some $4,000 is reported
TO have been invested in this production before the
curtain was raised on the opening night The most
expensive stage settings unquestionably those
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04
QUEER FOLK, THE SIWASH.
Hospitable and RapaciOus by Turns.
the Alaskdns Find These Indians.

Seattle Wash. Sept p (SpecaD.-The bar OF a
steamer sailing from Valdez to Seattle in the early
fall is sure sign of whether the prospectors have
had good season in Alaska. In flush times the
champagne begins TO pop before the moorings
cast off. Perhaps the miner has never tasted this
arisocratic beverage before but it Is the conven-
tional notice to the popuace that luck has been
good Later in the trip he drink common red
eye" II he wants his status petted child of
fortune is already established
On recent voyage of the Nome City, however.
AL the champagne bottles remained undisturbed in
their racks, and whiskey flowed only occasionally.
Louis. the bartender. whom every Alaskan knows.
had lots of time tell about the places he had
visited since he left his home in the South Of
France. fourteen years ago.
speaking of Siwash.' said the man from Slate
Creek. one evening in the smoking room, they are
a pretty good lot. anyway. They will potash you
every time when you are out OF grub"
The pOtlatch. pronounced potash by the Alas
kans generally. is native feast. Of which the
distribution of food is the chief feature.
Yes, they're curious creatures" assented miner
from the Nazina. in the Copper River country but
when they get you in tight pinch they'll put the
screws to you same a pawnbroker would. ! mind
three prospectors that wanted to cross a stream
in the inside this summer" C"Inside" in Alaskan
parlance is interor) They had two horses and a
pretty good lot of grub. There old Swash
at the bank, and he had boat which he used to
pull across along cable. The government people
gave him the cable he could ferry prospectors
over. You know eleven people were drowned this
summer in the Copper River country trying to cross
streams"
This last sentence for the special benefit of
pleasure traveller. who not familiar with
Alaskan affairs
Well, went on the miner. the three fellows
asked Mr. Siwash what he would charge to take
them over. He grnned and said
" Nine dollar" holding up that number of fingers
to make sure they understood.
" Nine dollars? Wen see you bowed first was
the answer In the first place. the party didn't
have but about Sc in money. and, besides. they
weren't going be robbed by no Siwash. Then
he offered to take them for fifteen pounds OF
-four, some beans and bacon and three cans of
condensed milk Provisions were worth about 81
a pound up there and the fare would have amount
ed to about twenty-five good dollars. OF course
they said no.
There nothing left to do but to make