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The Coconino sun., 1903-01-31

In an editorial the Williams News credits Councilman Ashurst with the statement that he will vote for the re. peal of all railroad tax exemption. It is to be hoped that MT. Ashurst has been incorrectly quoted. It is time that Arizona ceased voting tax ex- emptions for railroads, but we should keep faith with those roads that were built, and are being built, as{ result of the passage of such laws in the years past. It will be but a few years until their exemptions expire and they can be lawfully taxed. No more tax emptiOn laws, but let us keep those laws already passed.-Douglas Inter- national.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-31

The Senate has passed the militia bill after striking out that provision which proved for the National Vol unteer Reserve. While it is serious disappointment to the Secretary of War, who was virtually the author of the bill, that this clause should have had to be sacrificed, he is pleased with the passage of the bill which had been on the Senate calendar since last June.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-31

Little hope is expressed that the pub lie will be benefited by the removal oi duty on coal. It is feared that the local dealers will buy up coal as fast as it is imported and will so maintain the price. Local dealers in Washing ton are, according to recent disclo- sures made before the Senate Com mittee appointed to investigate the subject, getting their soft coal for from s2. 75 to s2.SO per ton, but they are charging the consumer as high as $9.70 per ton.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-31

The Chinese, not content with crowd ingthe Mexicans out of his own country in every avenue of labor and trade, has lately introduced the bubonic plague on the Western coast to help him out in his scheme. The Mexican government should awake and pass some sort of an exclusion act to keep out these filthy moon-eyed Mongolians, who are no good to any country.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-31
A Good Recommendatio ton.

"I have noticed that the sale on Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets is almost invariably to those who have once used them," says Mir. J. H. Weber, a prominent druggist of Casade, Iowa. What bettey recom- mendation could any medifine have than for people to call Xr it when again in need of such a remedy? Try them when you feel dull after eating, when you have bad taste in your mouth, feel bilious, have no appetite or when troubled with constipation, and you are certain to be delighted with the prompt relief which they af- ford. For sale by Pioneer Drug Store.
 Harvey Thornton, whose farm is seven miles up the river from Benson, has struck flow of artesian water at depth of 400 feet, the we'll, inches in diameter, flowing fully 100000 gal Ions per day. Four more wells will be sunk in the neighb0rhood by Messrs. Eckerman, Abell, Carr and Prophet, besides the one being sunk on the Redfield farm, and H. w. Etz starts today to drill another we'll on his place near town. These wells will turn COW pastures into richest garden spots on earth. Benson Press.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-31
Domestic Troubles.

It is exceptional to find family where there are no domestic ryptures occasionally, but these cap be Iessened by having Dr. Kings NayItife Pills around. Much trouble they save by their great work in stomach and liver troubles. They not only relieve you, but cure. 25c, at all drug stores.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-31

Attorney General Knox will stand between Congress and it's tendency to enact trust legislation so radical as to be thrown out by the courts, and the results promises to be safe and effect ual measure providing for the ade- quate trust control.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-31

The steamers Philadelphia and Lu- cania had wireless game of chess recently in mid ocean and without even sighting each other. The Phila- delphia's all-American team won.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-31

A Utah woman talked her jaw out of place in club debate over the Apostle Reed Shoot matter the other day. Some men seem liable to the same accident over the same question.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-31

According to the Railroad Gazette, railroad building in the United States for 1902, aggregated 6,026 miles, a total not exceeding in any year since 1888. Second track, sidings and electric lines are not included.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-31

What is claimed to be the oldest bib- ical manuscript has recently been dis covered in Syria, and is now in Cairo. It is a copy of the Pentateuch, written in Samaritan characters on parchment and dates from the year 735 A. D.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-31

People who contract patent medicine habits are liable to get the cocaine habit with it as cocaine is largely used in the soother's so widely advertised.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-31

New York is to have a Childrens Theatre with child actors and actress es, the performances to be given in the afternoon, and the plays to be ar ranged with especial reference to the artistic demands of childhood.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-31

Senators SpOoner, Gallinger and Platt of Connecticut have been re- elected to the Senate to the infinite satisfaction of their colleagues who recognize in them pillars of strength to the republican party.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-31

With the passage of Secretary Roots Militia bill the nation has made a long stride towards re-organizing its military establishment on up-to-date lines,
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-31

If Marconi's wireless telegraphy is proven a success and is put into prac- tical use, copper is liable to take a tumble.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-31

The Bureau of Insurance was strick- en from the provisions of new Depart ment of Commerce and Labor bill but such bureau is bound to come in time.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-31
C. M. FUNSTON. Editor.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1903.

Dogs are now tattoOed with their owners names to defeat the aims of the professional dog-thief.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29

HANCY JONES TOSSED HER SNUFF INTO
THE AIR.
Providence sailors who had been i'm.
pressed from the Nancy Jones year
before and who had just deserted from
the British navy came sIxulSiug aboard
and appealed to the captain for protec-
ton and passage home. Hewas hest.
tating. as he knew that if they were
found aboard his vessel much trouble
would ensue, when Nancy came on
the scene.
Look here, Israeli she said us she
brought her hand down on the cabin
table with a slap. them men are to
sail with US or I'll stay behind myself!
You amt a man If you don't hide EN-
away and take 'en back home"
II want to, but it'll be an awful
risk replied Israel.
"But we don't care for the risks.
Them men are true born Americans
ana our nayburs at home, and their
wives and children are mournin' for
'em as IL dead. They was taken Off
your ship in the first place, and now
YOUR ship shall take 'em back home
again"
That settled it. The deserters were
slowed away, and in due time the
bark sailed on her return. She was al
most clear OF the English channel,
when she discovered an English reve-
nue. cutter bearing down upon her.
These light government craft were
often used to board vessels and i'm.
press men, as they could dodge about
the channel much ea sicr than the men,
of-war.
The cutter was sighted just after
monday, and her errand was guessed
at in q mofaent She would be sure to
have a dest riptiou of the three desert
ers and would no doubt impress two
or three of the regular crew. even II
she did not take full possession. 1t was
no use to spread more sail or to think
of resistance. The enemy carried a
crew OF thirty men and mounted four
guns.
..WeIl, Nancy said Captain Israel,
awe shall lose the bark and so to
prison, and it's all your doin's."
Israel Jones, don't you holler before
you're hitr' she replied as she laid
down the spyglass. How viii the ON
Ger come aDoardg"
'Tn this light wind and smooth sea
That craft viii probably run right
alongside."
ssOn which side VIII she Gomez"
..To Ieewnrd. OF course. What sort of
4 notion have you got into your headT
ga good deal of notion. You've got
a hundred pounds of Scotch snum in
one of them empty staterooms. The
! drst thing TO do IS to get it out on deck.
| / also want all the pots and pans and
kettles from the cooks galley"
No one aboard the bark knew Just
whit scheme the captains wife had in
mind. but the snuff was brought on
| deck ana the pungent stun poured Into
vessels placed along the lee side.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29
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~ iecsi tle ii Ter tlle eiose
Of f4 RfToltft loIlskfy war; and ti1e
good 1ne cnes 81 E'rog idetice
Vas he port Of EsiRel.Fgals-
Willie tea colonies led hcpn
ru "a nrlre their independ
ence l lnnd sti q ddn1iu14ted the nigh
seas. ing cont inuaiiy nsneed of men
to man Ter ships, she passed an act
ivtrR her naval officers nut lloEity to
bo1ir1 the vessels 81 any other nation
and elrcii for and remove British suil
5ect searchinR for British sub9eets
howe was generally an excese ri
force AMERICAN sailors % light for the
n8theT country. For years no AIneri
Ell Graf sailed the seas without fear
Of BritisiI men 7ofs1yar. and many Of
them were oVefhnuled two or three
times q year. go
Captain Israel Jones was owner and
CON rnlnder of the, crnft named after
Ms Wiz he was d good snisor. but
easy going. When he would return
home to. tell Nancy that he had been
orerlfanIedt and lost a man or two, she
"a onld Listen. with flashing eyes and ex,
claim
ssgYnaI. Israel Jones, don't consider
YOU much OF man to let such things
Happen. II them British had me to
deal with, 1t would have been diner-
emit
She had sailed with him on the pres
emit voyage, and as the craft was COM
pieting her loading in Liverpool three
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29

envy brother Jakey's got new job.
"yyhere's he working|
down to the electric light plant.
..Pickipc currents on the wires?"
..Ycs. How did you guess7 He says
he likes tue fob. It's such light work"
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06
OBJECTS TO SIDEWALK
Protest in Behalf Of st. Matthew's
Catholic Church.

At the regular Wednesday morning
hearing granted today by the District
Commissioners for the purpose Of receiving
complaints against proposed assessment
and permit work MIR Thomas E. Waggaman
appeared to lodge protest in the name of
Father Lee of st. Matthew's Catholic Church
against the laying OF cement sidewalk in
front of the old church property at the
northeast corner of 18th and II streets
northwest The Commissioners advertised
the work last week
Mr.. Waggaman explained that the prop
erty was on the market, and the church
hoped to effect sale some time soon The
tearing down of the old church building and
the erection of a new structure would
damage new sidewalk. He suggested that
the work be deferred for year. If in that
time the property was not sold, the congre-
cation would enter no further objection Mr.
Upton II. Ridenour. representing the Ken
nedy property at HOS H street, fronting
ninety feet on H street. also entered protest
and made plea for delay of a year. He
expects to sell the estate, and claimed that
building operations would damage the walk
Mr.. Sterling Gait representing the Gait
estate along the II street side of the SQUARE
urged that the improvement be made. The
Spanish claims commission, at 1411 H street.
through former Senator Chandler, its presi-
dent, has also urged the laying of the walk.
Every one admitted the necessity for It.
The Commissioners took the matter under
consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06
1Irs. Overs Nav Ball.

Mrs. Flora c. Dyer will give her annual
May ball at the National Rifles Hall next
Friday evening. The queen of May will be
Miss Ida Norment Smith: maids of honor,
Misses Stella Roth and Gertrude Tweedy;
herald. Master William Moore: pages, Mas
tiers Linton Herndon, Eliot Campbell and
Ashby Warfeld; fairy queen. little Eliza
beth Forney; fairies, little Madeline Lam
ming, Irene Gilmore, Ruth zea, Elizabeth
Walker. Elinor Jacques, Elise De Lancey
Castle, Rosalie Waters, Isabel Kane Helen
Redmond, Emma Wimsatt, Dorothy Ste
phenson. Florence Silsbery. Lillian barley,
Anna Campbell and Mildred Herndon. The
fancy dances will be LIE Petite, La Coquette,
Narcissus Irish Washerwoman, College
Hornpipe. Swedish Bell. Liberty Bell, ~
rolean, Tarentella. LEtoile Zingarella,
Flower Dance. Medley, La Madrillaine and
the stately minuet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Banking and Trust Company Elects
Oficers-General News.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, May 5, 1903.
At meeting of the stockholders of the
Farmers Banking and Trust Company of
Montgomery county, held here yesterday, the
following directors were elected: John Joy
Edison, Samuel L. Phillips, W. Veirs Bouic,
Edward Wootton, Arthur Williams, Ed
ward C. Peter Harry Griffith, William w.
Welsh, Horace D. Waters. John w.
Walker, James E. Deets, William w.
follows: President, w Veirs Bouic; first
vice president, Edward c. Peter; second
vice president, Edward Wootton; secre-
tary, Philip d. Laird; treasurer, William
w. Welsh; assistant treasurer, John j..
Higgins. F'il-.
Mamie Miller of Georgia, have returned to
Rockville from an extended visit to New
York and other northern points.
Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee of Washington
visited Rockville Sunday morning and
confirmed small class in Christ Episcopal
Church. He also preached sermon in the
presence of a large congregation.
Mrs F.. b. Thomas and two children of
Roanoke, Va, are visiting Mrs. Thomas
father DR.. E. E. Stonestreet, and other
relatives here.
The anglers of this vicinity who are wont
to respect the law pertaining to their IA
vorite sport are considerably incenSed over
reports that the law is being boldly violated
at different points along the Potomac.
Within the past ten days, it is said, hun
Great Falls and other points above, being in
direct violation of the law. as the bass sea-
son in Maryland does not open until June
Is. 1t is understood that the matter will be
called to the attention OF the authorities,
and every effort made to punish these vio-
latorS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06
ENTERTAINED AT CAMPFIRE
Reception to Be rendered in Honor OF
Gen. Miles,

The ladies of the Mary Sherman Miles
Auxiliary were entertained last evening at
campfire" given in their honor by the
General Nelson A. Miles Command, No. 1,
Spanish War Veterans at it's hall, 612 E
street northwest. Mrs Celynda Werner
Ford. the president Of the auxiliary, ex-
pressed the appreciation of the ladies.
The following invitation was read at the
meeting Of the command and it's auxiliary:
prof w. J. MCGEE and DR.. Anita New
comb MCGEE cordially invite the members
Of the General Nelson A. Miles Command
and the members Of the Mary Sherman
Miles Auxiliary to attend a reception at
their home, 1901 Baltimore street. Friday
evening. May 8, to meet General and Mrs.
Miles"
The invitation was unanimously accepted
and the members of the command and the
auxiliary were requested to meet at the
8. w. v. Hall Friday evening next at 1880
o'clock to go to the reception In a body.
DR.. Anita Newcomb MCGEE is the sponsor
of Miles Command, as well as member of
the auxiliary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06
Singular Plurals.
From the London Chronicle.

From the london Chronicle.
A correspondent who keeps a watchfuI
eye on our columns wants to know what
are the correct plurals of "mongoose' and
phoenix One is tempted to write mon
geese as one is tempted to write '.mussel-
men," though neither man nor goose has
any claim to consideration in these words.
''Mongoose'' is quite fancy spelling. and
you may spell it munyon's" or ''mongous'
or ''mungoos. as you will. Therefore, we
think "mongoose" is quite plural enough to
cover all the specimens that are likely to
come up for Christening. AS to the phoenix,
its case may be dismissed with the swift
ness Of police court magistrate There
Is never more than one on the active list az
the same time. so the phoenix does not re-
quire a plural at all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06
r. Harris & Company,
Cor. 9th and ID SITS.

three years by Commissioner Henry B. F.
,Macfarland and further expressing Its
pleasure and qualification that he had de-
cided to remain on the board for second
term.
The executive committee was directed to
look after the 18th street car line extern
sion during the summer interim.
After President Bundy had been escort
ed to the chair and delivered an inaugural
address, an adjournment was taken until
the first Tuesday in October.
During the evening the following new
members were elected: John G. Williams,
Fulton r. Gordon I. H. Saunders, John s..
Swormstedt, w. w. Bowie. B. H. Loucks,
Alonzo Tweedale, Charles H. Kurtz.
Thomas w. Keller, Charles F. Scott,
Charles Garrel, DR.. William Kinan, William
E. Boulter and E. s. Clark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06
Hvattsville and Vicinity.
Of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, May 6. 1903.
The election for mayor and four council
men was held here Monday afternoon be-
tween the hours of and o'clock. There
was no opposition to the candidates nomi-
mated by the citizens last week In the first
ward the officers Of election were: Judges.
Alexander Sakers, Paul I. Higdon and
George NJ Walker; clerks. L. o. Wissman
and George C.. Walker The vote was as
follows: For mayor, DR.. Charles A. Wells,
q; for councilman, w. W. Maloney, q.
In the second ward the officers of election
were Judges, J. Harris Rogers, Frank B.
Webster and w. L. Dent; clerks R. F..
Talman and r. C. Langley The following
vote was cast: For mayor. DR.. Charles A.
Wells, 81; for councilman, long term, Ed
ward Devlin, jr, 81; short term, Charles H
Long, 81.
In the third ward the officers of election
were: Judges, Arthur Carr, John F.
Hickey and J. Dallas Erwin; clerks, F. A..
Soules and Charles P. Shettle. The vote
was as follows: For mayor, DR.. Charles A.
Wells. 30; for councilman, Charles H.
Welsh, 80.
The hold-over councilmen are John Fam
ter of the first ward and DR.. Joseph r..
Owens of the third ward. Mr.. Charles H.
Long will be the only new member in the
next council. s1sa
A plank abutmena opposite the property
of Mr. j. b. Burnside is being constructed
by the City and Suburban Railway Com
pany to stop landslides from covering the
tracks. = -
Mr.. Charles H.aWelsh has commenced the
erection Of an eight-noom dwelling on Wine
avenue near his present home
The town commissioners of Bladensburg
will commence to improve the roads and
sidewalks of Water and Main streets next
week Main street will be graveled from
the bridge to Ibwndes' HILL Stone curbs
will be placed to the sidewalks of the
streets.
Prof. Fred High, ventriloquist, enter
tanned a large audience in Bladensburg
recently for the benefit Of the Bladens-
burg Academy. The. proceeds will go to-
ward purchasing a. pew piano. The enter
tainment was under the management of
Mr.. T. H. Legg. principal of the academy.
Mr.. Seth A. Holton, who has lived In
this town for over thirty years, has gone to
Cathage, ILL.,, where he will reside with his
sister, Mrs. Julia Ferris.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Shettle recently
celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of their
wedding at their home on Main street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06
FUNDS ARE LACKING
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MAY
CONDUCT EXAMINATION.
To Test Ability Of Medical Inspectors
of the Schools and Physicians
to the, Poor.

The civil service commission Is to be
asked to conduct the competitive examina-
ton for medical inspectors of the public
schools of the District and physicians to
the poor of the District Commissioner
Mcfarland, who has especial charge of
the subject. will make the recommendation
to the District Commissioners on the re-
port OF the board Of medical supervisors.
which was requested to prepare a plan for
these examinations. There is no provision
for compensation or expenses of examiners
for this purpose. and. therefore, the board
of medical supervisors does not think that
the duty should be imposed upon mem
bers Of the different examining boards
which examine for the District applicants
who desire to practice as physicians. The
law requires that applicants for appoint
ment as medical inspectors Of the public
schools shall be selected by the Commits
sioners only after competitive examine
ton, and the Commissioners have deter
mined to apply the same rule to applicants
for appointment as physicians to the poor.
The report of the board Of medical super
visors on the subject was as follows:
I'm compliance with your request OF
March %, 1908, the board Of medical super
visors has prepared and begs to submit
the following plan for the competitive ex-
animation Of applicants for appointments
as medical inspectors OF public schools and
physicians to the poor:
Each applicant should be examined III
the following branches: Anatomy, ply
siology, chemistry and pathology, as re-
lated to hygiene, and practice of medicine,
surgery, diseases of the eye ana the ear,
diseases of the skin, and diseases OF the
throat and the nose, having special refer
ence to the diagnosis Of communicable dis
eases commonly prevalent among children
and adolescents.
"a rating of rs out Of a possible 10C
should be necessary to render any appil-
cant eligible for appointment.
Applicants should be grouped as FOL
lows: White males. white females, colored
males and colored females. SO that an ap-
plicant belonging to any of these groups
will be thrown into competition only with
applicants of the same class.
Regarding examination of applicants Tor
appointment as physicians to the poor the
board says:
1.-THE examinations should be conducted
in the same general manner as the exam
nations of applicants for appointments as
medical inspectors Of public schools. Until
adequate provision be made for the proper
compensation of a board of medical ex-
aminers specially appointed from among
the members of the various medical ex-
amining boards now constituted by law, ex-
aminations of applicants for appointments
as medical inspectors Of public schools and
for appointments as physicians to the poor
should be conducted by the United States
civil service commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06

1t Is In Europe, but there is altogether TOO
much of 1t even here, especially if one re-
me members the extensive use of nostrums In
the families of the poor and ignorant. There
Is one method of bringing on alcoholism in
children that is not alluded to by DR.. Kas-
sow1tz nor by the w. c. T.. u. (Which trans
system of the nursing mother The jude-
ment of the individual physician in the ex-
ceptional case should Of course rule, but in
general alcohol must result In harm to
mother and child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-06
Children and Alcohol.
ON American Medicine.

From American Medicine.
DR.. Max Kassowitz professor Of chill
dren's diseases In the University OF Vienna.
at the eighth international congress against
alcoholism pleaded that the use of alco-
holic drinks, &C., by children produces a
large number of serious diseases. The child
organism. he showed, is particularly sns-
ceptible to injury from this cause. The
truth of these statements cannot be les
sened by other contentious made by DR..
Kassowitz as 10 the food-value of alcohol.
its antiseptic effect, uses in fever, &C..
which may or may not be true. but which
should not have been mixed up with the
undeniable verify of the RIGHTEOUSNESS OF
alcohol when used by children In drinks.
In our country this IL not seen 30 much az