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The Washington times., 1903-09-18
TREASURY RESTRICTS
SPECIAL COURTESIES
New Rules Affecting Steamship Pas
sengerS From Abroad.

A circular issued by the Treasury De-
partment TO collectors and other officers
OF customs makes new and more string
special cOurtesies 10 arriving passengers
from foreign countries. Laxity In carry
ing out the old regulations has made
restrictions necessary.
One new feature is that women travel
ing alone shall have precedence in the
examination of baggage. and the first
inspectors in line shall be assigned to
them.
The circular says protection to the
public revenue renders ii necessary TO
discontinue the issuance of passes or
revenue vessels except for cause and
no one is allowed to grant such permits
but the Secretary OF the Secretary, the
Assistant Secretary. or the collector and
surveyor. acting jointly should IL ap-
pear that applications. set forth facts not
true. care in scrutinizing baggage and
effects and conduct of the interested
persons IS enioined
In the case or invalids or their COM
panions and persons in charge OF their
dead. or summoned home in haste by
news OF affection or disaster. instruc-
lions will be issued to facilitate the land
ing and examination of their baggage
but duties in fun must be collected
The word courtesy. says the cir
cular has grown TO have a meaning
never intended. and its use must be
avoided in the issue OF personal con-
sideration cards
Special eourtesies will be allotted In no
other cases but 10 Representatives OF
other governments on missions here, or
representatives OF this Government re-
turning from missions abroad Viola
tion OF the order Will be cause for in
slant dismissal of an Official
The Washington times., 1903-09-18
LONE MRS. KEALEY QUICK
TO GATHER RAINOROPS
She Takes Advantage of Storm t,
Strengthen Resistance.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Sept. 1s.-Mrs. Ka.e
c. Kealey, who has held forth against
the Government for several months ~
refusing TO vacate the house in which
she lives on Naval Academy grounds.
got supply OF water from the clouds
yesterday When rain fell she placed
pans and buckets outside Of the Souse
and thus managed to supply herself With
water. A small hydrant near the home
where she used TO get water was shut
of by the Government authorities TWO
weeks ago. and the only means By which
she can now secure any water is Ivy
catching it at every rainfall.
1t is not known exactly what amount
of subsistence stores she has laid Up.
but il is known that she received q
stock of provisions shortly before abe
marine sentries were placed neat her
house. II is also believed she must have
considerable quantity OF water stored
away. II Is not known where she pro-
cures fuel. but smoke is seen coming
from her chimney at least twice a day.
Indicating that she Is cooking.
The Washington times., 1903-09-18
IRISHMEN REMEMBER
IRELAND'S MARTYR
Centennial of Emmet'S Execution
TO Be Appropriately Observed.

On Sunday, September 20. the centen-
NAL anniversary OF Robert Emme.-s
execution. divisions 2. :. and Z. OF the
local Ancient order OF HibernIans. sill
meet at their respective headquarters
and appropriately commemorate the day
Emmets last speech VIII be read II
each division
Division will hold It's meeting in
concentration OF Ireland's cherished
martyr at Maccabee Temple. after he
regular Sunday services. Division VIII
celebrate the occasion at Buffers Hall.
Sixth and Streets northwest. and divi-
sion will meet at Odd Fellows Hall.
Twentieth and Pennsylvania Avenue.
The Irish-American Union and the EN-
met Club will celebrate Jointly Ia he
hall OF the Irish American Union. Four
an1-a-haH Street and Pennsylvania Ave-
nue..
The principal commemoratiOn OF En-
NETS martyrdom will be held by diri-
sion >, which has sent out iuvitatisas
10 all officers and members In the Dis
trict to be present II the services. p.
T. Moran. president Of the Washington
Division OF Ancient Order o. Hiberuiaus
will open the meeting by delivering an
address. after which an elaborate pro-
gram will be presented The program.
as yet. however. has not been arranged.
but will Probably be completed by to-
morrow night
The Washington times., 1903-09-18
ANOTHER NEW BANK
TO BE ESTABLISHED
Peoples Will Open Its Doors in
Course of a Week

With a paid-in capital OF 10000 the
Peoples Bank OF Washington. incorpor-
ated at Charlestown, W. Va, on Mon
day and to be organized in the course
of a week. will begin business on DC
tober l at 500 F Street northwest. Near
ly all the officials and directors OF the
new institution are Washingtonians,
more or less we'll known in local bust
ness and professional circles
The incorporators are 5. j. Masters.
Wilton j. Lambert, OF the law firm OF
Lambert & Baker; w. J. Dryer, Of the
Columbia Theater: H. S. knight. OF the
Arm OF Knight Bros, patent attorneys.
]. X Kinnear, mayor OF Takoma. aad
W H. Comedy From the list OF in
corporators will be selected the officials
and directorate. The election and or
ganization will take place at meeting
probably next Wednesday in the Offices
OF s. J. Masters.
Authority was granted in the charter
for a capitalization of 500, O0O This
figure was named so that the capital
may be increased from time 20 time
without the customary lengthy pro-
cedure. The incOrporatOrs anticipate In
creasing the capital to It's fun limit
within two years
The par value of the stock is 500.
While no shares will be issued until af-
ter the formal organization, subscrip-
tions have been received to the extent
Of $4,000 The stock is held almost al
together by the incorporators. although
some has been subscribed for in vir-
.iDia.
The offices to be occupied by the bank
were formerly used as store The
rooms viii be remodeled. and ready for
occupancy within the next two weeks.
Plans for establishing the new bank
have been under consideration for about
year. and the stockholders hope to
convert it into a national bank within a
few wears.
The Washington times., 1903-09-18
KNOX PREPARING
ATTACK ON TRUSTS
LOWER INSURANCE RATE
SOUGHT BY MERCHANTS
Joint Meeting With Underwriters
Postponed to September 25.

The joint meeting OF committees APP
Mems Association and the Board of Fire
Underwriters 10 discuss insurance rates
in the District OF Columbia. which was
to have been held today. has been post
poned until September 20. at the request
OF the Board of Fire Underwriters
Members of the Business Mems Assoc
citation believe this question one OF the
most important with which they have
had to deal Merchants and business
men generally have represented 20 the
association that they are paying higher
rates of insurance than those prevailing
throughout the country The meeting OF
the two committees has been called for
the purpose OF ascertaining the facts and
to bring about an equalization OF the
rates IL IL is found they are too high
Considering the fact risks are less IN
Washington than in cities where The
streets are narrower. the buildings
higher. and the fire department not 20
efficient. the merchants can see no rea-
son why the rates of insurance should
be 50 high.
The charge is not made that insurance
companies are discriminating against
the District of Columbia. but at the
same time, figures which have been oo-
tanned TO show the rates given other
cities indicate for some reason Washing
ton business men are paying too much.
1t is to arrive at the true facts that
the meeting Is called
The Washington times., 1903-09-18
CULPEPER AUTHORITIES
DON'T WANT DEAD NEGRO

The CUP . r. Va. authoriu remain
silent ooncei ming the cause OF the shoot
ing u henry Hodge. the negro who came
unattended TO this city yesterday. SUI
fering from a gangrenous wound ia the
lsft shoulder. from which ne died an
hour later al the Emergency Hospital
The only information possessed locally
was obtained from note pinned on the
nearly unconscious negro. signed DR..
y. Lewis and stating the mans name
and the fact that be WAS employed BY
William A. Norris. on the arrival or
The Kan and on his death Captain
Doardman. Acting CHIEF Of Police. wired
both the authorities and Mr Morris.
Las night lie received . telegram from
Deputy sheriff Bowersitte. stating that
Hodge had no relatives there, aud they
had no interest ia the man
The Washington times., 1903-09-18
PHILIPPINES EXHIBIT
AT ST. LOUIS WORLDS FAIR
Hundreds of Tons of Material Arrive at
New York and Seattle.

More than 500 tons Of material. to be
used in the Philippine exhibit at the St
Louis exposition. arrived in New York
on the transport Fitzpatrick. and is now
being prepared for shipment to St.
Louis
Bills Of the goods received at the Blu
reau OF Insular Affairs show that earth
enware. rattan. Negrito huts, nipa. fish
coral, bamboo. and logs 10 be used IN
huts. make up most OF the shipment.
About 1000 tons OF material for the ex-
hibit also arrived at Seattle on
the transport Dix The total
amor mt of material to be i'm
ported from The islands for the expo
sition will be 1000 tons.
The Washington times., 1903-09-18
COMMISSIONERS
NOW ALL RETURNED

Ali the members OF the United States
commission that went abroad to attend
the International Monetary Conference
for the purpose OF settling on a plan for
monetary system for China. are now
IN this country. Prof. jerks. OF Cor
nell, returned about a week ago, and
CHARLES A Conant and W H Hanna
reached New York Wednesday on the
Oceanic. The report OF the commission
20 Secretary Shaw and 10 Congress will
be prepared at once
The Washington times., 1903-09-18
Attorney General Spending
Vacation in Getting Ready
for Further Prosecutions
Under Sherman Law.
Believed to Be Giving Close
Attention to Northern Sc
curities Case, to Come Up
on Appeal in the Supreme
Court.

Is Attorney General Knox preparing
another grand coup against the trusts?
Reports here. based on information
from well-inforrned sources are that tie
Attorney General IS spending his vaca-
ton In preparing for another proseeu-
ton, and possibly several. under the
sherman antitrust act OF 1890 that Will
rival in importance the action against
the Northern Securities Company
What particular trust or trusts the
Attorney General is preparing TO pro-
coed against is not known. Inquiry at
the Department of Justice fails 10 th-ow
light on the question
Northern Securities Case.
A high Official said he had no doubt
Attorney General Knox was giving the
closest attention to the Northern Sc
curities case. He said the Attorney
General was preparing 10 argue this case
personally before the Supreme Court.
The hearing will be the middle of De-
cenber
Attorney General Knox is at his fdrin
near Valley Forge, Pa, and in his seclu-
SIN - cNAA ~ NC WI hink dHNAuuUuslN
on the Northern Securities case. He is
expected in Washington in the next two
weeks.
Other Mergers Slated.
It is conceded II the Government Was
in sthe Northern Securities case 1t viii
proceed against a number of other mer-
gers that fall within the scope OF the
81
confident the Government viii win, is
believed to be preparing to follow up the
victory. A decision is expected this
winter
The case against the Northern Securi-
ties Company, the Northern Pacific, and
The Great Northern was begun by the
United States on March 10. 1902. in the
United States circuit court OF appeals
at St. Paul. The court handed down a
Unanimous decision on April of this
year. enjoining the Northern Securities
Company from controlling the corpora
tions the stock of which 1t holds. OF
paying any dividends on such stock II
held the Northern Securities Company
fell within the scope OF the antitrust
act OF 1890.
Competition Destroyed.
Judge Thayer, in writing the decision,
took the view the control OF the two
roads was placed in the hands OF the
Northern Securities Company, and that
the arrangement made destroyed every
motive for competition between the two
Toads by pooling their earnings for the
common benefit of the stockholders.
Attorneys for the Northern Securities
Company said. at the time the decision
was given out, il the Supreme Court
upheld the lower court, then the Penn
sylvania's control OF the Baltimore and
Ohio was liable TO attack. and likewise
the New York Centrars control OF the
West Shore. II was also asked whether
the United States Steel Corporation.
among other large corporations. was not
az vulnerable as the Northern Securities
Company
The Washington times., 1903-09-18
LARGEST SINGLE SALE
OF LEATHER EVER MADE

CUMBERLAND, Md, Sept. 1s-rhe
United States Leather Company sold 20
a Boston shoe firm this week 400, 900
sides OF heavy leather for immediate de-
livery. The sale amounted 10 s.. 200 90
A check for $500 900 was received as pert
payment. This is the largest single
sale OF leather ever made ia the United
States. Much OF the leather was tanned
al the four tanneries OF the company =
the neighbOrhOOd OF Cumberland
The Washington times., 1903-09-18
REPORTED HEARINGS OF
VENEZUELAN COMMISSION

Miss MGrgart Hanna. OF the State De-
partment. has returned from Caracas
Venezuela. where she acted as reporter
I'm the hearings before the Venezuelan
claims commission
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-16
The Checkerberry.

The leaves of the wlntergreep, a
small plant, whose bright red berries,
about the size of peas, are sold on the
streets under the name of teaberry.
have long been used for tea, says the
Philadelphia Press, From this 1t takes
the name by which 1t is known in
Pennsylvania. New Englanders, for
some unknown reason, call 1t checker.
berry. The foliage is very aromatic,
and people who like a dash of spiciness
in their drink have sometimes added its
flavor to real tea
1t is near Of kin and similar in taste
to the creeping snowberry, a small, del
icate vine abundant in the great bogs
and messy woods Of the north and All.
leghany regions, and this is also mp
proved by mountain palates as a sub
stitutc for tea.
Thoreau in "The Maine Woods" tells
Of his Indian guide bringing It into
camp one night and recommending it
rs the best of all substitutes for tea.
1T has a slight checkerberry flavor"
he records, 'and we both agreed that II
was better than the black tea we had
brought. We thought 1t a discovery
and that 1t might be dried and sold in
the shops"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-16
TIME NOW TO TELL SANTA.

Only few days remain before Santa
Caus will be here in all his glory. 1t
j, time that the shopper, should get busy
il they expect to cooperate with him.
'rhcy should first thoroughly inform
themselves by consulting the advertising
columns OF the Daily Telegram. which
are quite extensive as usual al this sea.
son Of thc'ycar and then buy from The
many cnterprising merchants Who ap.
preciatc a good advertising medium and
place their advertisements, where they
will be read by all the citizens OF Olark,.
burg and Harrison county in general
olarksburg merchants have been more
than usually cntcrpyising this year and
There is yet good stock to select from.
60 before The choice goods have been sold
and Santa will leave his best and rich.
cst treasures al your hcarthstone this
Christmas.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-16
Indian Music.

A student Of music Of the aborigines
states that the Indians have innumera-
Die songs Which conform TO definite
melodic system. Many persons have
been led to believe that Indian music
consists wholly Of drums, whoops and
rells, but, in the face Of twenty years.
serious study Of the matter and thou
sands of phonograph records, this be-
.iof is fast disappearing. These mel.
odies are all lndissoIubly linked TO leg.
ends. myths, ccremonals or religious
rituals of the greatest poetic and ORA.
matte beauty.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-16
EOLEYSKIDNEYCURE
Makes Kidneys and Bladder Right
For sale by Stone & Mercer, Q. D.
Sturm & Co., and R. j. Criss.
The SECRET of unrmonv.

Young Mrs. Mead, whose experience
Of married life had been brief and
happy, had just engaged two servants,
a man and his wife, for work at her
place.
Il am SO glad you are marriedg she
said TO the man, with whom she had
made terms. 81 hope you are very,
very happy, and that you and your
wife never have any difference Of opin.
ion"
Faith, ma'am, OF couldn't say that"
replied the new servant, "for we have
a good nanny, but Oh don't let Bridget
know of thin, and so we do be getting
along we'll"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-16

70 contribute 50 largely of his private
funds to keep the thing going. 1t looks
like the enthusiasts Of that branch OF
sport are loaded down with peutiry
tlat does not entitle them to the privi-
lcgc Of enjoying foot bali. The fact il
they ought not to have The uudacity to
90 on the gridiron, since they have not
the manhood to support the chosen team
Of their state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-16
DON'T QUARREL OVER THE NUT.

The Morgantown Post iutimatcs that
Monongalia county may have a number
Of candidates for the strtc senatorial
nomination in that district and That pa.
per rather encourages a contest Of that
kind. 1t apears TO the Telegram that il
would be far better for that county ia
have but one candidate for that nomi.
nation, otherwis home Republican,
might be so divided that either Marion
or Taylor would conclude TO walk of
with the plum. There was lesson in our
old third or fourth reader about The nut
and the kernel that applies down there
and Nlonongalia would do well to hang on
to The whole thing by standing by the
early bird CATCHES. the-worm principle
They have only to wrangle among them
selves and open up the way for one Of
The other counties and it is not reason.
able to suppose that either will not AVIAN
itself of the way.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-16
oLARKsBURG, W. VA, DEC. 10
HUNT UP THE NEEDY.

The church benevolent societies may
be quietly going about their work, but
ii they are there are but few that know
any thing about it. And if they are not
it is time they were doing something.
The poor Of every congregation should be
looked after, SO that there will be no
excuse for suffering that the winter nat.
lrally brings on. These societies shonld
90 beyond the pales of the respective
churches. 1t is not enough that only
Baptists should be looked after by Bap.
lists and NIethodists by Methodists, Or
Prcsbyterians by Presbyterians and -
on with all the various denominations.
II is not the mission of church To look
after its own exclusively but to the con
t0ry it should lend helping hand,
wherever it finds it is needed. 1t is ur.
gent that the church, as well as Others
should hunt up the needy. if There arG
such, and do what is in their power t.
relieve them from their sufferings. ii
is to be hoped that this cold weather
finds none in distress within car borders,
but, if there are such, they should be
looked after, The Telegram asks that
all who are in distress and need make
their condition known. 1t does tri, with
confidence in the generosity of the peo,
pie of olarksburg, both in church and
out, belieyeing that they win rush to The
rescue.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-16
Essence of Ornpgc Ioovo.

One of the remarkable industries Of
Paraguay is the preparation of essence
Of orange leaves. More than $50 years
ago the Jesuit priests, who then ruled
that secluded country, imported orange
seeds and planted groves. which have
now become immense forests, filed
with small establishments for extract
Ing the essence, which is exported to
Francc and the United States for use in
soap and perfumery making. 1t is also
employed by the natives of Paraguay
rs healing ointment and Il hair tonic.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-16
Rlght IN the rulnlt rnn

"IIow did you like DR.. FourthIy last
Sunday mornlng?' asked Mrs. Oldcas.
tIc Don't you think he INDUCED rath.
nr freely in mixed metaphor"
Goodness! didn't notice Did he
have i right there in the pulpit? This
viii be terrible blow to Josiah. He
thinks 50 much of the doctor.-Chi.
cago Record Herald.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-16
A Spider Balloon.

Tremendous spiders can be seen in
the forests of Java, the webs of these
creatures being SO strong that it some
times requires a knife to cut through
them.
A Texas spider weaves a balloon four
feet long and two feet wide, which 1t
fastens to tree by single thread.
then marches on board with its little
ones cuts the thread, and away goes
the air ship to some distant place to
make : new home.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-16
rhc .NIcenlstcr,sn Annntlte.

The minister of kirk in a rather
remote country parish in Scotland, with
his ruling elder, went n long journey
for the "catechising" of an old parish
loner. The walk was long and arduous,
and when they arrived at their destlna-
ton their appetites, to say the least,
were somewhat Keen" and they did
justice to the meal which the old pa
rishioner offered them. Now, Janet"
said the minister, when he ana his
companion had for'awhile finished eat
ing, we will begin the serious bust.
ness DO you remember the text for
last Sunday| faye, mind It well,"
replied Janet. 1T was about the mir
acle of the loaves and the fishes"
And have you pondered the subject
Turing the week. Janet?' continued the
minister "Deed have |, sir" said
the woman, "and I'm thnkin' the moo
phat if YOU and the elder had been there
they wadna' have taken up sac mony
basketfuls."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-16
Realize the Importance
BALTIMORE& OHIO
RAILROAD.

West BOuna.
No. l-(dailyl due 1858 a. m.
No. 7l-tdailyl due 1920 a. m.
No. S-(dailyj due 1918 a. m.
No. 47-tdaily) due S:42 p. m.
No. 55-(daily due 7:2s p. m,
East Bound.
No. 2-tdailyl due 1854 a. m.
No. 46- daily due 1913 a. m.
No. l2-t daily due $3.50 p. m.
No. p daily due 6:5s p. nj.
No. 4-tdaily) due 9:45 p. m.
W. VA. & PITTS. DIVISION.
West Bound.
No. S-(daily ex. Sunday Ar. 6:l5 ami
Lv. 6:l5 a. m.
No. l-tdaily) Ar. $3.50 a. M; Ly. lo:S(
q. m.
No. 5-tdaily er. Sum- Ar. e:l5 p. m;
LY. 1855 p. m.
No. 7-tdaily er. SUM- Ar. s:45 p. m
No. 9-tsunday only Az. 1920 p. m.
Ly. 1920 ?. m.
East Bound.
No. S-Daily ex. SUM- Lv. 6:4O a. m
No. 2-tDaily ex. SUM- Ar. $3.50 a. m.
Lv. 1885 p. m.
No. 6e-sunday only) Ar. and Lv. 9:4'
a. m.
No. o-tdaily) Ar. 1888 p. m; Iv. pm
No. 4-tdaily ex. sun.)-Ar. and Ly
1880 p. m.
WEST VIRGINIA SHORT LINE.
West Bound.
10. 7l7-tdaily ex. sun.lAr. 1850 a. m
No. 719-tdaily) Ar. s:l5 p. m.
East Bound.
No. 7ls-tdaily) Lv. 6:2O a. m.
No. TO daily ex. Sum- Lv. $3.50 p. m
Trains Nos. and run between
Clarksburg and Sutton.
D. B. MARTIN,
M. P. T., Baltimore.
G. W. BAssETT,
G. P. A., Baltimore.
@. W. ALLEN,
T. P. A. Petersburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-16
TOO MUCH AFTER FREE SPORT.

1t Is a sad commentary on The spirit
Of sport in West Virginia. when it be.
comes necessary TO chronicle the fact
That the manager Of the leading foot
BAN team in the state is compelled to
decline the position for lack Of financial
support and for the reason mat he has
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-16

Young Housewife enthusiastically
Ny house runs like clockwork.
Old Houscwlfe-So does mine, but /
never look 70 see whether the clock Is
keeping good time or not
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-16

When you wish to convey the subtlest
md most delicate fattcry TO a nan
ask him for advice. 1t isn't necessary
ofollow it.
Children In Russia.
a long towel is used by Russian peas.
ant women TO support their babies,
These latter have no baby clothes, but
are wrapped in linen sheet, and the
long towel, fastened in knot behind
the mother, passes from the shoulder
under one arm and makes a sort Of
sling for the baby TO lie in. Children
in Russia are not generally allowed out
in the severe weather Of winter, but
run about barefoot in summer. At
night it is so warm in summer that
the beds are often pulled outside of
the house altogether, and 1t is not an
uncommon thing on the way home from
some late amusement TO come across a
sleeping family Of peasants. Richer
families have balconies, on to which
they also sometimes drag their beds
on summer nights,
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