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The Washington times., 1904-11-15
OFFICER OUSTED
ON WOhAN'S SUIT
Lieut.. Charles Lord Dis
missed From Service.

Lieut.. Charles +. D. Lord. recently
stationed at Ellis Island, n. Y, has been
dismissed from the Marine Hospital
Service after investigation of charges
In connection with a breach OF promise
suit brought by Mrs. Fannie Fohs. a
widow and cloak model
The charges were Investigated at the
Marine Hospital headquarters in this
city. Five months ago Lieutenant Lord
became involved in trouble Of somewhat
similar character in San Francisco, and
was removed from that point.
The suit brought by Mrs Fohs is for
5000. She alleges breach OF promise.
According To the statement Of Mrs.
FOhs attorney in the suit, she met Lieu
tenant Lord at San Francisco. She fell
~! love with Lord and he with her.
Early in October Lord was transferred
20 Ellis Island. and few weeks ago
the beautiful widow went 10 New York.
According 10 her statement she then
discovered that Lord had a wife and
two children then living in Portland Me
The widow wrote TO Lords wife and
mother and had them come 10 New
York. where in their presence she con-
fronted the young lieutenant, and there
was q scene.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
CITIZENS ORGANIZE TO
FIGHT FOR PROPERTY
BTightwoOd People After Land Which
Is Claimed by the DISTINGUISHING
Money to Prosecute Case.

An organization 10 be known as the
Brightwood Avenue Citizens Association
was perfected at a meeting Of residents
OF Brightwo0d last evening.
The following officers were elected al
the meeting. which was held at Seventh
and y Streets northwest: Patrick II.
Sheehy, president; NJ. p. Sullivan, vice
president: James A TOCmey, secretary
Ferdinand Miller, treasurer. The OtheC
officers of the executive committee are
r.. NJ. Boland. Michael White, Oscar
Nauck A. Loeffler. and Michael Ma
honey
Contention over the ownership OF strips
OF land along the west side Of Bright
wood Avenue was the reason OF the or
ganiZauou OF the association, The prop
erty Is claimed by the District and the
citizens Of Brightwood-
Funds Were last night solicited from
the members. IL is purpOsed 10 raise a
large amount OF money with which To
deIray the expenses OF litigation.
The contention OF property owners, %
said James &. TOOmey, secretary Of
the association. lis that the District
has no ownership of that part of ground
between the front line OF the lots along
the west side of BrightwOod Avenue. as
plated. nd a building line established
by the District authorities. beginning
with a depth OF twenty feet at Seventh
Street and Florida Avenue and taper
ing TO about seven feet at Whitney
Avenue.
The District has never instituted ac-
ton 10 recover this ground but Tetards
all improvements By arbitrarily with
holding permits 10 build on the disput-
I'd ground.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
DEDICATING THE NEW
PYTHIAN TEMPLE
Weeks Entertainment Begins With
Addresses, Music, Dancing, and
Social Good Time.

The weeks dedicatory entertainment
OF the Knights OF Pythias in honor Of
the opening Of their new temple on
Ninth Street, between Massachusetts
Avenue and l. Street northwest. was
begun last night, and viii be continued
every evening throughout the week.
The address Of welcome was made
by Grand Chancellor Thomas A Bynum,
who told OF the laying Of the corner
stone on May II last, and the rapidity
with which the building had been com
pIeted, and sketched a bright future
for the organization.
Commissioner mcfarland was present
on the speakers platform, and delivered
an address.
After the speaking the evening was
given over TO entertainment
The Germania Aaenuerchor Society
sang three chOruses There was a violin
solo By Ebert Johnson, and "a soprano
solo by Mrs Henry Weber Miss Annie
King gave a fancy dance, and Mrs. h..
w HeIbig jF., sang soprano solo.
which was followed by a selection by
The orchestra.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
CITIZENS WANT MORE
MONEY FOR TEACHERS
Northeast Association Also Discusses
Asphalt Paving and Asks for Side
walks at Track Crossing.

Frotestations against low salaries for
teachers. complaints against the District
Engineer Department. and a lively dis
cussion as 10 the ACCESSIBILITY Of the use
Of asphalt paving blocks all served 10
make last nights meeting OF the North
east Washington citizens highly inter
estiug.
The course adopted by the teachers in
pressing upon the District Commits
sloners the need OF higher salaries, and
the asking Of the Commissioners TO pc
ution 20 Congress was approved.
4 resolution was passed urging the
Engineer Department 20 provide side
walks where the Baltimore and Ohio
tracks cross Massachusetts Avenue. be-
tween North Capitol and First Streets.
". q. Lang S resolution that the com
mittee on streets De instructed 10 make
efforts 20 have street asphalt instead OF
asphalt block used In the construction
OF streets. aroused considerable discus
sion, bur the resolution was finally
adopted by majority OF a single vote
The Washington times., 1904-11-15

ing list of the creditors who voted
for Mr.. Truesdelrs election, FOR them TO
sign at tomorrow's meeting. This list
will contain the name OF the person
who voted. whether actulI creditor. or
attorney representing a creditor, xith
his address, and the amount If the Claim
he represented.
The law requires that chose voting
for the election of a trustee shah sign
such a paper Immediately after the cleo
ton. or in the event that ,his IS i'm
possible. as in the present instance. as
soon after as possible. This is filed with
the clerk OF the court.
More Claims.
The following claims have come in
since Wednesday night. up to which
time Referee Andrew Y. Bradley re-
ceived and filed claims for voting pur-
poses and were recorded today:
The National Metropolitan Citizens
Bank $500 note OF John F. Wagsaman
to Thomas e. Waggaman. and Endorsed
by him
Mary l. Lee, of Baltimore. $1,000 a
note secured on List No. ].
Ellen GrOut Lee. Of Baltimore, 81 coo;
note secured on List No, 1.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
Fixing q Heavy BOND
For Waggan1an Trustee

The topic which Is Of the greatest in
terest to the creditors of Thomas f.
Waggaman, at present, is the amount
of the bond which George f. TruesdeH
who was elected trustee of the BANKRUPT
estate on Saturday last, viii have TO
give.
This viii be decided at the meeting
Of the creditors. which will be held in
the grand jury room at the City Hall
tomorrow afternoon. The meeting has
been called for S:l5 p. m. and it is
probable that there will be a full at
tendance.
In the opinion of those qualified to
Judge, this bond viii be heavy one.
amounting. il is believed. TO at least
10000. Even if Waggamans estate
docs not pan out TO the full amount he
claims it Will. a large enough sum of
money Will pass through the hands of
the trustee 10 call for his furnishing
large bond.
Must Sign.
The amount Of the bond will be set
tied by the creditors. who. in person or
through their attorneys. viii vote on the
question.
Referee Andrew Y. Bradley is prepar-
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
Music and Dancing.

After the entertainment came a prom
enade concert and dancing in the main
han OF the new temple, which Is situated
on the first floor Of the building. and
has "a stage and a meZZanine balcony.
Refreshments were served IN the base
ment hall by a committee Of ladies.
Mrs. T. A. Bynum is chairman. Mrs. 5.
J. Crupper secretary, and Mrs. r.. ID.
Crown, treasurer.
The new temple Is d handsome struc-
ture or five stories and a basement, and
was erected ar a cost Of $4,000 There
are 1000 Pythians ia the District, who
are divided into nineteen subordinate
lodges. all Of which Will now meet in
the different lodge rooms or the new
TEMPLE.
The formal fraternaI dedication cere-
monies. 70 which the public will not be
invited. Will be held on Friday evening,
November 25, under the auspices OF the
Franklin Lodge. NO. 2 which Is the old
est Pythlan lodge in existence.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
Has a Feast of Music,
Then Takes Her Life
Miss MerHe Reister, Accomplished Artist, De.
spOndent Because OflIlness, Shoots Her
self Through h HearL

Royal Avenue, Baltimore, and her un-
Gle r. JEFF Milb5urne. of 242s North Cal
vert Street. Baltimore.
These IeIegIalus were 20 apprise them
OF h-r death There were also two let
teIs stamped and rtdoy To be mailed C.
these persons
Another was addressed to Miss Bessie
Sheppa- ii, r. he as Employed b. the
Wheeler a Wilson Company. IN Broad
way, near Thirteenth Street. The let
ter WAS addressed at lZ:3I yesterday &c
Dear Bessie, and read:
No Strength Left.
kindly take charge of things here
for me, You are brave good girl. Yes.
know it's awful. but / cant help il.
my dear. My body is a perfect torture
and have no hopes of getting better. Il
is becoming a misery 10 live
Il have only about $50 in my peck ct
book, in the yellow salcheL Please take
charge and use as needed. Ny uncle.
lar. MllbCuTuI. viii nave to come To
your assistance IN any other way
see at once 10 my gt,ting a. the
undertaken and give UTdeTs 10 forward.
etc. 10 40 North Calvert Street. Get
all this over as quickly as possible.
md myself even having 70 sive direc-
tons Tor being removed, etc. / am 81
tired OF living and planning and worry.
4ls dbbuI inc luInuIIUN Lnal ! nave
absolutely no strength left to continue
the struggle
Don't answer any gossiping question:
here IN the house, and get me out OF j.
as quickly as possible"
No Love Affair.
Coroner Jackson had the body sent
to an undertaking establishment He
also notified the girls uncle. Mr. Nil
bourne. who sent word that he wOulC
start from Baltimore for this city az
once. Miss Sheppard said last night.
Il am quite sure that nothing but i'll
health drove Miss Reister to xiii herself.
II she had any love affair / would have
known Of IT, We came to this city to-
gether. She was a native of Virginia
She was an excellent pianist and there
fore was In great demand as a sales
woman and demonstTatOr.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
MAKES AN ATTACK
ON THE PRESIDENT
Governor Vardaman Speak,
of ''Unfriendly Hand"

JACKSON, Miss, Nov 15.-Goveru0r
Nardaman has issued his Thanksgiving
proclamation After cOngFatulaJiug Mis-
slssippi on the excellent conditions exist
ing from a material point OF view, he
takes advantage of the opportunity for
reference 10 national affairs, saying:
Grave problems confront the people
of Mississippi, together with most Of
the ether Southern States OF this Re
public. and. prescribed as they are in
dealing with such problems by the or
ganic law OF the nation. which law may
be enforced by an unfTiendly hand, il
Will call for wisdom, courage. end
patriotism OF the highest order 10 meet
the difficulties and solve them.
THE right thing must be done. but II
must be done at the right time"
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
NAVY WILL SOON MERGE
TWO ATLANTIC S0UADRONS

Al the conclusion OF the winter maneu-
vers la fhe Caribbean Sea. The Euro
pean and South Atlantic Squadrans OF
the United States Navy VIII 5e merged
under the command OF Rear AdmiTaI
Chadwick
This important change Iu tlc Or.11.-
zatI0n Of the navy IS Thought desirable.
ae the South Atlantic Squadron really
has little to do iu looking after Amcrf-
can interests
Rear Admiral T. f. Jewell, command
Ing the European Squadron was today
Granted "a leave of absence sCr me wear
a. remain abroad
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Rudolph J straub, 80. and Anna f.
O'Mera, %
ardy, a.
David ". Remohle. 2, and Annie San
dersou, "a
Samuel d. Davis. .. stanton. Va
and Nellie Wade, g. Rockbridge county,
Va
Ernest Snyder. q. and Lille Savoy,
20
Samuel Dean, 2, and Kate Grant 90
Joseph Leo Yates. =. and Mabel Irene
Chism. =.
Ernest Galloway. =. and Mary Car
ter, z,
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
Pictures, CSC
Raellar 500 values.

Regular $500 values.
Five hundred brand-neyg subjects
including large and smali-size pic
lures. in various desirable holdings
SoC eaCh-7actually worth 81 20 and s.
We're selling Pictures in a new way
and wise buyers cOncede the fact
that no other Washington store gives
such big values.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
CONGRESS OF F0RESTERS
WILL MEET IN JANUARY

on January . 10 G next there viii De
held Ia his city under the auspices OF
the American Forestry Association a
forest congress. The principal meeting
~ the congress. which viii De addressed
nv President Roosevelt. VIII be held al
re Lafayette Theater on January s.
TTpeu the other days the congress will
meet al National Rifles Armor,
The New Year reception al the White
House will bee attended By the congress
IA a body.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
Wednesdays HOme-RepIenishing Sale

The
cal that
CARDS
Wednesday is the day set Housekeepers
The cry to take ADVANTAGE OF the
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
MisCe'lan eOu Needs

20-gallon Galvanized Iron Ash Cans
with corrugated sides and rivetted
handles; regular size. Special n &C
at $1,000. ----.-.--- .--.-- ---.,...-..-. > ,
The NescO Ash Sifters. all parts OF
galvanized iron, with covers 20
NJ regulation ash cans. Special n &C
AT .--.---.-.. -.--- .-.-.--..--... y "
Japanned Coal Holds. regular size.
usually sold at 23c. Special ice
81
Round oak-frame Ash Sleeves. with
cross wire bottom; extra 1nc
strong. Special at...................AS
The Rival Covered Ash Sieve. fits any
barrel or ash can. Special Z &C
e't --------rr-- --- 5000 5000 900 ---- -
Steel Coal Shovels. suitable for fur
mace sold at the hardware n sc
stores at oSc--.-----.-- ------..---.S -
Galvanized Iron Ash Shovels. with
long handles. sold regularly at &c
l5C Or................. .......................S
Seven-pouud Japanned Sugar Cannis-
ters. with hinge tops; sold reg ftC
ularly at lSc, for.,,--.---.-.-.------ ~
The Washington times., 1904-11-15

NEW YORK. Nov. 15.-NIiss Mertie
Reister. an accomplished musician and
graduate of a Baltimore conserve
tory, committed suicide here by shoot
ing herself in the house in which she
boarded at los East Seventeenth Street.
She had been in i'll health and threaten
ed with consumption and feared that
she could not be cured.
Miss Reister was thirty-two years ole
and good looking. She came 20 this city
from Baltimore about year ago. Her
parents died about five years ago. BE
ing a good piano player she had no
trouble In finding employment as a
saleswoman with piano companies. Up
10 last Wednesday she was employed
by the Apollo Company in West Thirty
fourth Street
She had TO quit work there ON ac-
count of her health. Since then. she had
been staying in the Seventeenth Street
house since last April. She had "a
neatly furnished room on the third
floor.
Heard a Shot.
All day she spent writing letters and
playing the plano. She seemed to be
in much better spirits than at any time
since she stopped work. About noon
she went TO her room and stayed there
Three hours later Allipio Mengnitti. thu
Italian who owns the house, heard "a
shot and broke into her room.
Miss Reister was stretched out on the
floor on a blanket which she had car
ried from her bed. She wore a dressing
gown Under her head was sofa
pillow. In her hand was "A revolver and
over her heart was a bullet wound from
which the blood flowed freely. She was
dead
Letters and kilograms
On the table in her room were several
letters and two kilograms
The kilograms were addressed to her
aunt, Miss Helen Smith, of 40 Mount
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-17
An Enalishman as a God.

At one time there was an Eng
lishman in India, John Nicholson,
who in his own proper person was
worshiped as a god in spite of his
protests. Such a hold had his pow
erful personality taken upon the
native mind that strong sect OF
worshipers persisted in regarding
him as god. If, however, one OF
the Nikkalseyn fakirs SO far lost
control of himself as to offer wor-
ship to the deity in person Nichol-
son was in the habit of ordering
him to receive dozen lashes, a fact
which did not in the least interfere
with the worshipers' belief in his
divinity. When Nicholson was Kill
ed, some of the worshipers slsw
themselves upon his tomb, but the
remainder went over in a body to
Christianity, saying: "Our god told
us that he was but a man, and row
We see that it was true. We wish,
therefore, to be Christians, as he
was"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-17
THE MOUNTAIN FIDDLER.
His Music and His instrument and the
Way He Plays 1t.

=
There is hidden among the noun
tains of Kentucky, Tennessee and
the Carolinas people of whose in
ner nature and its musical express
sion almost nothing has been said.
The music of the southern noun
taineer is not only peculiar, but,
like himself, peculiarly American.
Nearly all mountaineers are sing
ers. Their unframed voices are of
good timbre, the women's being
sweet and high and tremulous and
their sense of pitch and tone and
harmony remarkably true. The fid-
dler or the banjo player is well
treated and beloved among them,
like the minstrel of feudal days.
The mountain fiddler rarely cud-
dies his instrument under his chin.
He sets it against the middle of his
chest and, grasping his bow near
the middle, yields it with juggling
movement quite unlike the long
sweep of the accomplished violin
lists bow arm. 1t is sometimes COM
planned that their playing is too
rapid and jerky, but the tunes are
composed for this tempo, and no
other would be found suitable.
Prominent among the elements
of this music is that leading Ameri-
can characteristic, humor; not the
sparkling wit of the French nor the
broad, clumsy jollifcation of the
Teuton nor sarcasm nor irony, but
the keen, wholesome, freakish
American love of a laugh, and it
pervades, directly or indirectly, al
most every line. The music, too,
while usually minor, is not of a
plaintive tendency. There are few
laments, no sobbing and wailing.
In this it differs radically from
that of savage peoples. Neither has
it any martial throb or clang. 1t is
reflective, meditative, with vein of
genial and sunny philosophy. The
tunes chuckle, not merrily, but in
amused contemplation. - Harper's
Magazine.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-17
An Odd Coincidence.

Lord Eldon records strangr co
incidence. A man was murdered
and his assailant escaped. Twelve
years later the brother of the muir
dered man fell asleep in the bar of
a Liverpool public house. He awoke,
feeling somebody in the act of pick
ing his pocket. The moment he
opened his eyes he exclaimed: "Good
heavens! That man killed my
brother twelve years ago" The
pickpocket was secured, tried and
condemned. The evidence showed
that Immediately after the murde,
he had enlisted and gone to India.
He had but just landed in Liver
pool when he went into the public
house, and his first act in that city
was to attempt to rob the brother
of the man whom so long before he
had killed.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-17
Dewitt is the Name.

When you 60 to buy Witch Ha-
eel Saive look for the name De-
Witt on every box. The pure, un-
adulterated Witch Hazel is used
in making DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve, which is the best salve in
the world for cuts, burns, bruises,
boils, eczema and piles. The pop
ularity of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve, due to it's many cures, has
caused numerous worthless coun-
terfeits to be placed on the mar
ket. The genuine bears the name
E. C. Dewitt & company, Chi
cago. Sold by Stotler & Corbett,
Opera House Drug store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-17
A Promising Oil Country.

The Creek, Usage and Cherokee
nations in Indian Territory are
receiving wide recognition as a
promising oil country, and capital
and development have so far
brought handsome results. The
oil is of superior quality; the ter
ritory is reached directly by the
Frisco system, who issues free of
charge, a booklet, giving full data
concerning the country and its
possibilities. Mailed to any ad-
dress upon request to Sidney Van
Dusen, 706 Park building, Pitts
burg, Pa. 4.l-tf
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-17
A Bale of Cotton,

Or Is bushels of corn to the acre,
without the use of an ounce Of
fertilizer is not an unusual yield
from lands in the famous Missis-
sippi and Yazoo river valleys,
traversed by the Illinois Central
1ailroad-the great trunk line to
the South. Farmers desiring per-
feet climate, best soil, sure crops
and steady markets would do well
to locate homes now, for prices
are rapidly advancing in this ia
vored country. Send for free
illustrated literature and letters
from farmers who have gone
South to stay, and who are per-
fectly satisfied to remain. B. A.
Eichter, Pass. and Land Agent,
Illinois Central railroad, GIT Bes-
semer building, Pittsburg, Pa.
7,26,tf
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-17
WABASH
EXCURSIONS
PITTSBURG

St. Louis and return, August 9,
%; September s, $12. Tickets linn
tied seven days and good in free
reclining chair cars or coaches.
st. Louis and return; SIS; limit
fifteen days; on sale daily.
st. Louis and return; $3.50;
limit sixty days; on sale daily.
St. Louis and return; $22.6O
limit December Is; on sale daily.
Denver, Pueblo or Colorado
Springs and return; $40; on sale
daily; limit fifteen days.
Denver, Pueblo or Colorado
Springs and return; $43.10; on
sale daily; limit sixty days.
Denver, Pueblo or Colorado
Springs and return; $46.S0; limit
October 81.
San Francisco or Los Angeles
and return; $1,000; tickets on sale
August Is to September 9; final
return limit October %.
San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Portland and all Pacific Coast
points; $42; one way colonist tick
cts on sale daily from September
16 to October 16.
Pullman sleepers and free re-
clining chair cars on Wabash
trains. Detailed information re-
garding rates and routes to all
points west, together with folder
containing map of st. Louis and
the Worlds fair grounds, cheer
fully furnished on application to
F. H. Tristram, Asst. General Pas
senger agent, 800 Fifth avenue,
Piittsburg, Pa. S,l-3ot
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-17
A Perfect Painless Pill

Is the one that will cleanse the sys-
tenn, set the liver to action, remove
the bile, clear the complexion,
cure headache and leave a good
taste in the mouth. The famous
little pills for doing such work
pleasantly and effectually are De-
Wits Little Early Risers. Bob
Moore of Lafayette, Ind, says
"All other pills I have used grippe
and sicken, while DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are simply perfect. -
Sold by Stotler & Corbett, Opera
House Drug store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-17
A PULLING TRICK.
How "a, ineIose an Egg In Marrow
Necked Bottle.

Neeked Bottle.
eff you were to see an egg In
closed in bottle with neck so mar
row that it would scarcely admit Of
the passage of an object one-half
the size of the egg, it would give
you just cause for wonder and
amazement, wouldn't it?" said a
man who is a master of many puz-
cling tricks.
"And yet it is an exceedingly
simple and easy trick to perform.
In order to accomplish it with en-
tire success an egg Of any size may
be taken and placed in a quantity
of vinegar, enough to cover the egg
completely, and in the vinegar it
should be allowed to stand for three
or four days. During this time the
vinegar will gradually absorb all
the lime in the shell, thus rendering
it as soft and pliable as piece Of
cloth, but without altering its ap-
pearance in the least. The egg may
then be taken and forced through
the neck of bottle, one not too
small, however, but due care should
be observed in this, for any punch
ing OF scratching with the fingers
will be apt to perforate the shell.
The best way to get it through is to
roll it out slightly between the
palms of the hands. The bottle
should also be held so that the egg
will slide easily down the sides and
not drop. Once the egg is inside,
fill the bottle half full of lime wa
ter and let it stand thus for several
days.
"The shell will absorb the lime
and in this way resume its former
hard and brittle condition, after
which the water may be poured off,
and in the perfect egg in a narrow
necked bottle one has a decidedly
curious object. st. Louis Globe
Democrat.