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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-09
Fatal Disease Else who re-.

Nearly one.fifth of the deaths in
Valparaiso are from pneumonia. In
Bombay the deaths from the same dis.
ease are in the ratio of only twenty
six in 10000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-09

"Pessimists and optimists are so
different"
Yes. an optimist can take n joke
on himself: but pessimist can't even
take a joke on other people. detroit
Free Press.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-09
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Chicago Newspaper Union will he held
ut the office Of the Company, No. NJ South
Jefferson street. Chicago. ILL.,, ut 2::tO y. m.
On the 18th day IT April 1!Ni for the pur-
pose III clccting n Board VI Directors for
Gi:O. A STRONG. Secretary.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-09

The man who manages to keep out
of debt, out of jail and out Of poll
tics Is u little above the average.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-09

courageous to the point of herosm
when human is to be aided.-Wash.
ington Times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-09

Russians seldom use profanity. but
their language Is full enough Of bad
names without IL.
The Washington times., 1904-04-17
DREW NAIL FROM
BRONCHIAL TUBE
Operation Upon Sixteen
Months Old Child.
POWERFUL MAGNET USED
Surgeons Successfully Extract Iron BY
Simple PIOcess-Baby
Is Doing Well.
POWERFUL MAGNET USED

SALT LAKE. Utah, April I6.-With
the aid OF magnet nail was drawn
from the bronchial tupe of a sixteen
months-old child this morning by DR.. A
J. Hosmer. assisted by DR.. c. B. Pfourz
The patient was Louise Cherry, daugh-
ter of ]. w. Cherry, of Mount Pleasant.
Ordinary magnets have been used 20
draw pieces of steel from the eyes. but
the use Of powerful electro gnet to
extract a foreign substance from the
bronchial tubes is said to be new. The
child is doing well, with every prospect
OF recovery.
The child swallowed q small wire
shingle nail two weeks ago while play
ing. An X-ray photograph showed the
nail had caught in the bronchial tube.
A powerful straight bar magnet was
used, attached TO a long. curved piece
of steel The windpipe was opened and
the steel pushed down. The current was
turned on A click was heard The
steel vas withdrawn. and clinging to the
lower end was the nail
The Washington times., 1904-04-17

! that the District laws protect pet dogs
empty before all the courts. and infict
penalties on those who kill dogs IN
necessarily II hardly seems reasonable
30 me that dogs. which are in many
instances the most valued pets OF a
household. should be mace the prey
Of mischief-makers without limit"
Pet Dogs Exceptions.
This opinion is borne oct by the act
OF Congress. approved June 49, 1873.
which says:
Any dog wearing the tax tag shall
oe permitted to run at large in the
District Of Columbia, and gLaH be re-
garded as personal property ia all the
courts of said District: and any person
injuring or destroying the same shall
be liable - a civil suit for damages. -
This extract establishes the fact. il
is thought, that pet dogs are personal
property. In the act for the preser-
walton of the public peace. and protec-
ton OF property in the District of CO.
lumbia. as amended by the act approx
ed July 3, 1885, is the following provis-
lon:
THAT it shall not be lawful for any
person or persons TO destroy .
any property, public or private. in the
District of Columbia, under a
penalty of not more than $50 for each
and every such offense.'
Liable to Arrest.
This is a section of the police resu-
lations row in effect, thus making the
destroyer of personal property liable
TO arrest by the police and fine OF
SO in the Police Court. In the face
OF these provisions. why are those who
recently poisoned the dogs IN the North
west immune from the penalties Of the
law? IL Is understood that the owners
Of the dead dogs are anxious that some
thing be done to the malefactors to
show them that the laws must be OBJ
served.
The Washington times., 1904-04-17
DICKlNS0N'S RESIGNATION
HAS BEEN ACCEPTED

The resignation of 5. c. Dickinson,
who has been clerk in the Office of the
Collector of Taxes for the past fifteen
years. was accepted yesterday by the
District Commissioners. The resignation
was made on account of III health
Collector of Taxes Z O. Da-is has
recommended that r. c. Unger be pro-
NOTED to Mr.. Dickinson's place. and
that c. c. Wilson be given Mr.. fingers
former position and salary.
The Washington times., 1904-04-17
Proper Treatment of Pneumonia.

Pneumonia Is too dangerous disease
for anyone 20 attempt 20 doctor himself
although he may have the proper rene
dies al hand physician should al
ways be called. IL should be borne In
mind. however, that pneumonia always
results from a cold or from an attack
Of the grip, and by the proper treat
ment Of these diseases q threatened at
tack Of pneumonia may be warded on.
fIheTe Is no question whatever about
his. as during 4 he thirty years and more
that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
been used, we have yet 10 learn OF a
single case Of a cold or attack Of the
grip having resulted IN pneumonia when
sr,'e~gists
The Washington times., 1904-04-17
Tax Tag Protects Pet
Dogs in the District
Major Sylvester Says Owners of Poisoned
CANNES Have No Redress, But Act of
Congress Seems to Cover Case.

Within the past few days several pet
dogs have been poisoned 10 death in
the neighboThOod of the Albemarle
apartment house. and the police have
taken no action looking 70 furnishing
the offenders, on account OF the opinion
That there is no law in the District
which establishes any penalty that can
be visited on such persons
In speaking OF the matter 10 a Times
reporter, Major Sylvester said:
There is no law here Furnishing per
SONS who poison dogs Under the Dis
uict law, dog IS not regarded as per
Sonal property. We often have such
complaints brought before us, but there
is no remedy for it,"
Hard On the Canine.
Consequently. it would seem. undcl
the existing state of affairs. that any
person. so minded, can walk up Con-
neoticut Avenue and shoot every ter
.icr and spaniel he gees. confident that
lac will not be molested. Or. if he OBJ
iects 10 the noise of revolver shots. he
car provide himself with hunks Of raw
meat, nicely seasoned with strychnine.
ana scatter them in opportune places
as q means of sure death for the be-
libboned pet that may chance that way.
The opinion has been advanced, how
ever. by high District officials that a
close search into the existing law wIlI
show that ample protection is afforded
the dogs of the city. 1t has also been
declared by these men that If there Is
no such protection for dogs. it is high
time for the needed Law to be framed
anc put into effect
Mr.. SinclaiT'S Views.
Assistan. Corporation Counsel A. L.
Sinclair was asked If he knew Of
any law that provided for the pun
isnment of those persons who kill dogs
without any reason or excuse for such
conduct He said:
while 1 have looked into the matter
only specifically, I am of the opinion
The Washington times., 1904-04-17
Messenger Boys Keep
POStOffice in Turmoil
Franks and EsCapades of the Youngsters Try
the Souls of Mr.. Merritt and
His SubOrdinateS

The fruit vendors are not the only ones
who suffer. Last week a wagon, upon
the body of which was built large adj
vertisement canvas. gigantic edition
Of the sort worn by sandwich men. -
passed along Street. AS a target it
was too tempting TO De resisted, and the
special deAery boys responded to the
call. With every missile they could find
they bOmbarded the big sign, until Il
was punctured in a number of places.
The driver climbed down and advanced
in battle array. The boys. adopting
Fabian tsc;ics. broke up, some running
away TO lure the purSucr. while others
lodged behind the wagon. They tried
10 upset IL but it was too heavy for
the horse when their ancient enemies,
the COPS hove in sight, and the cam
paign had to be abandoned.
Hold Up Wheelman.
Part Of the esprit de corps of the boys
is. il would seem. To keep censorship
on those who pass along c Street. be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth Streets. As
guardians Of that aristocratic section.
they halted a bicycler the other day In
high-handed manner. He was an III
dressed negro. and he was riding dilap-
dated wheel Strong. young and husky
hoys made for him. They caught the
handlebars OF his bicycle and brought
him TO d full stop.
What do you mean by riding such
dirty looking bicycle along G Street,
he was asked. Don't YOU know that
you haze no right to do that?'
The negro did not know, and, getting
of he showed fight. He was accoInmO-
dated without further parley, ana a I'VE
II scrap ensued before the combatanis
We're stopped.
System of Hazing.
Now and again the boys grow tired
OF common enemies and kick up trouble
among themselves. They have a regu-
lar system OF hazing. and when a new
boy comes on duty he receives treat
ment that would almost do credit TO
West Poin. or Annapolis.
A favOritc trick is 10 get a newcomer
into the storage room in the basement.
The boys are not allowed In the base
ment but they post sentinels at the
ends Of. the corridors. and when the
Waterman Is at a safe distance they
slip in. Having lured the new boy IN
with them they fall upon him and lam
him into a mail sack, tie him up. and
leave him to his own resources. II he
has not a knife TO cut his way cut
he = likely 10 stay there for hours.
A thorough esprit de corps exists
among the messenger boys and when
half dozen OF them are called up be-
fore Mr.. Merritt and asked about some
row or disturbance that has occurred,
not one knows anything about il.
Once in awhile a boy cOnfessas that he
is afraid TO tell, which shows that there
Is discipline also.
His Life q Burden.
The watchmen have hard time with
the boys when a bean shooting spell
strikes them. They take pot shots IT
the watChmen from every locality, and.
as their weapons make no noise. tie
contact of a pin or a tack with some
portion Of his person is the first infor-
nation he receives, and generally the
last. as the boys are TOO foxy 10 GET
caught
The Washington times., 1904-04-17
DISTRICT NOT LIABLE
FOR FlREMEN'S NEGLIGENCE
Corporation Counsel Duvall Rules
Against Mrs Walsh.

4 suit Tor damages cannot be brought
against the District. by Mrs. James y.
Walsh. who Is alleged 10 have sustained
injuries last February By being Knocked
down by fire engine at the corner Of
Second Street and Massachusetts Ave
nue. northwest.
The Corporation Counsel, in rendering
an adverse opinion on Mrs. Walsh 5
claim for damages. says the dremen are
public officers. and. under the law. the
District IS not liable for their negligence
ia performing their duty.
The Washington times., 1904-04-17

Among the many problems Postmaster
Merritt has to deal with in the eXer-
else of his official duties as the head
Of the city postoffice are those that arise
from the pranks and escapades Of the
messenger boys who are employed in
the special delivery department. There
are usually seVenty-fiVe or eighty of
these 'unregenerated heather on the
payroll OF the Postofiice, and for ways
that are dark and tricks that are vain"
Bret Hartes Heather Chinee" is as a
cooling dove of innocence in comparison
10 them.
To their credit il can be said with
truth that there is little that is low
or mean about them. but on the ether
hand "deviltry' is rampant. as Mr. Mer-
ritt, Mr. Crowley. chief of the special
delivery, the watchmcn, and those who
load and unload mail wagons at the
rear of the Postoffice building can
testify.
Trouble IN Hunks.
The boys range in age from fourteen
TO nineteen, and at present there are
just eighty of them on duty. in two
shifts. BY the rule OF the office they
go out on their runs in turn. As they
come on duty their books ara placed in
a pile. the book Of the first arrival
going on top He is sent out as soon
as his book is made up. and when he
comes back his book is slipped under
The pile and he awaits his turn. II
is while they awaiting their turns TO go
out on run that the boys get into
trouble
A day or SO ago. soon after Mr.. Mer-
r-u returned from his visit home. Mr..
Crowley walked into his office with a
notwithstanding boy.
What is the trouble?'' asked AIR.
Merritt
Il have accepted this boys resigna-
uon' said Mr.. Crowley. subject TO
your approval"
What IS the matter with him?" ask
ed the Postmaster
Why he came down here the other
morning, and locked one of the bows up
In a closet Ii was a couple of hours
before he could get out 10 go to work
The resignation" was accepted
Doing the Dago.'
Unlucky is the Italian fruit vender
who passes with his wagon or pusheart
along c Street, back OF the Psstofice.
for there is where the boys congregate.
one came along the other day with a
hand cart dlled with oranges and ba-
nanas. As soon as they saw him. the
boys started a scrap among themselves.
They struck mock blows. showed. and
hustled each other around the street
until they got near the cart. One re-
ccived rough push and was in danger
Of falling. He grabbed wildly at a wheel
Of the cart to save himself and over
went the cart. shOWering its golden
load all over the street
The night was Immediately forgotten.
and rush for fruit followed. When
the police Of the First precinct station
took hand the stock Of the Italian
was considerably depleted. and ne was
in tears. Only a few innocent-lookine
messenger boys were seen seated on
the Postofiice steps. The rest had van,
iShed into the air
Like Crows About Hawk.
The street fight game is varied by
the boys Sometimes they mount their
wheels when a banana wagon is seen
approaching. Around and around they
circle, like crows around a hawk, each
one taking a grab as he passes One
will snatch half a dozen bananas. and
when the proprietor of the cart makes
for him another win swOop and carry
of few more. anu so on until each
Is provided with a fruit lunch.
The Washington times., 1904-04-17
SENTENCED For FORGERY.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. April 16.-Fred-
erick L. Ingram. a relative Of the Graf
Philip Voninelheim of Rheingau. Ger
many. and heir to one Of the best
estates Of the German nobility, was
sentenced in the municipal court here
today 10 three years and six months
IN the House OF Correction for forgery.
Ingham pleaded guilty and says that
when he has served his time he Will re-
turn 10 Germany.
The Washington times., 1904-04-17
His Life q Burden.
MAY USE 100000
ON LEVEES IN 1905

The river and harbor appropria zion
bill was considered by the Senate Com
mittee on Commerce yesterday. but was
rot completed. Another meeting viii be
held on il Monday The committee ac-
ceDtcd as an amendment 10 the bin
Senator BcTry's proposition that 81. O00O 00
OF the money appropriated for the Mis-
sissippi River Commission for the fiscal
year 1906 may be used in 1905 for levee
work on the Mississippi River TO repair
damages by last years floods
The Washington times., 1904-04-17
MAN OF MANY NAMES.

WAUKEGAN. H.. April 16-Mrs. Mar
tin Abrahams. the wife Of an Ar
menian. has asked the county clerk for
q divorce. as her husband has confessed
that he has had twenty names and Is
about 10 take another.
The Washington times., 1904-04-17
AVALANCHE stalls TRAIN.

HORNBROOK, Cal. April 16.-Im-
msnse avalanIhes are being caused here
by the bursting OF a mOntain lake
The tracks Of che Oregon and California
division OF the Pacific tracks are cover
ed with mud and rocks for great dis
lance. Ten trains, with about 800 pas
sengers. are stalled in H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-11
BURLINGTON BIDDER
FOR LEAGUE BERTH
Said Iowa Town Will Have Three.
Eye Franchise in the
Near Future.

1t is rumored that Burlington
tIowa). will have franchise in the
Three-Eye league before the present
season is much older. burlington is
In the Iowa league and claims that il
has an average week day patronage
at home of 500. That is better than
the town did when it was in the Wes-
tern association with Rock Island
several years ago.
But the hackers of the team there
now say that the city has the habit
and there is as game lot of fans there
as can be found in any burg of its
size in the country. They want to
get into faster company. Correspon-
dence has been carried on with Presi-
dent Holland. it is reported, and he
is favOrabiy impressed with the repre-
sensations from that city.
In case of break Burlington viii
have a first call, This naturally opens
up discussion as TO the undesira bility
of Rockford as member of the
Three-Eye for reasons geographical
and attendance. Its continuance
means loss not only To- Rockford but
to every other town in the circuit.
The attendance there has never been
what ii should he. The city does not
appear to want the national game. The
papers, despite their efforts to shove
baseball to the front, can do no more
than keep the residents informed that
there is still professional team on
salary there
The peanut hoy. the official scorer
and few others make up the attend
ance on week days. Sundays and
holidays it is a trifle better. Rock
ford should either he compelled to
make a showing up with the other
cities in the league or drop out and
give some good town chance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-11

be composed as follows: Centrals-
Reed. cf; Kelley, 1b; Sample, BIB;
Schillinger, 2b; Earl, c. Lift, If; Nor
moyle. 81; Salzmann. RI; Weston, p.
Citys-Brown, Of; Westman, If:
Fernand, Id; Murthouse. 2b; Graham
3b; Atkinson. IS; Harrington. p; Sam
nelson. rf; Berndt. c.
The official score sent out from Dav-
export for yesterdays game is mis-
leading. 1t fails to tell how the game
was won. Ball. second b2seman for
Cedar Rapids. should he credited with
an error. but he is not. An error by
Ball in the sixth inning gave the two
runs to Davenport. Crockett hitting a
ball to him that was fielded wild to
Hill at first. Crockett is given a hit.
This is unfair. both to the pitcher and
the batter No wonder members of
the Davenport team have such fat
batting averages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-11
TO BE MADE ANEW
Plans for Interior Rehabilitation
of the Illinois Thea.
ire.
FIRE PROTECTION is AMPLE
Asbestos Curtain to be Tested Before
Each Performance Com
ing Season.

When the Illinois theatre opens the
coming season it will show as bright
and fresh an interior as it had when
placed on public view two years ago
G.. II. German. the local manager
has recommended to Chamberlin. kindt
d Co, the lessees. that the decorations
he retouched and the whole furnish
ngs and woodwork gone over. and
f. W. Chamberlin is expected to be
| here during the coming week to con
fer with his associate. Mr.. kindt, and
the local manager in reference to the
work
The fixtures for the hanging of the
| asbestos curtain with which the thea
tire is to be equipped have arrived.
| The curtain will be along any day
now, the same firm having the con
| tract for furnishing the II houses in
the Chamberlin-Kindt circuit. The
,urtain will be operated on a special
pulley and will run down and up be-
fore every performance in full view of
the audience to remove any uncer-
tainty that may exist in the minds of
the patrons of the house that it might
not he in working order.
Fire Protection Best
The management of the Illinois has
aimed to meet every suggestion of the
special committee of the city cOun-
ell that Inspected public buildings in
reference to fire protection. and on
the completion of the alterations they
will have what is claimed will he a.
60 fhnrc no fntInH
in the west.
Two large iron StairwaNS leading
from the gallery and balcony are now
i'm course of erection. Each Will eX-
tend to the walk on the west side OF
the house. avoiding the necessity for
jumping. as in the case of the ordinary
fire escape. People can come down
either three abreast. II is the intcn-
ton to open are doors leading to the
escapes after each performance to
educate the people to using them.
Seven standpipes In House.
Seven standpipes, with a total of
80 feet of hose attached. have been
placed i'm the theatre. There is 50
feet of hose ON each pipe. There are
two pipes in the basement. two on
the stage, two in the flies and one in
the front of the house. Each pipe Will
throw a 2la-inch stream. AS Il further
means of protection in the event of
a fire starting ON the stage two doors
have been cut in the roof to serve as
an outlet for the smoke and flames
With the asbestos curtain, the stand
pipes and the fire escapes, the Illinois
can well be considered about as safe
rs would be possible to make it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-11

Bloomington, June 11.-Pitcher Ar
thur Lundin. to demonstrate what he
is capable of doing when the team be-
hind him is affOrding him proper sup
port, went to oppose the Bloomers
again yesterday, and treated them to
the same medicine as he administered
them the day before, although it re-
quired IL innings to turn the trick.
Lundin had for his adversary on the
firing line the veteran. McCafferty,
and the latter put up one of the hard
est battles of his career in his en-
deavor to put down the Rock Island
youngster. Costly errors were made
behind McCafferty. Lundin famed
nine men. Rock Island played clean
in the field. with the exception of
Lister. Pete had bad day. making
both the errors credited to his team.
The hitting honOrs for Rock Island
were carried off by the two new men.
McDonough and Robertson. Each got
tw" hits, McDonough having a two
haser and Robertson three baser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-11
DUST FROM THE DIAMOND.

Cedar Rapids tomorrow.
Cedar Rapids comes tomorrow for
three games.
Three new faces in the Rock Island
team in tomorrow's game.
The game tomorrow will he called
at O'Clock at Twelfth street park.
Pitcher Scott, fined for insubordina-
ton, has decamped from the town
| across the river.
Bloomington has let Glenn, the in
| fielder. go. An amateur by the name
of Turnipseed has been signed.
Newman. the shortstop whom
bloomington released, has signed with
Mullaney's team, Birmingham. in the
Southern league.
There is nothing too good for Dav-
export. not even pennant winning
ball team. We may have one in 1905,
observes the Democrat.
Frank Dunno, a new second base
man. has been signed by Davenport,
playing his first game yesterday. He
showed up well for first appearance.
Robert +. Berryhill is slated to man
age the Evansville team in the Cen
trail league. He played second on the
team earlier in the season, but was
released.
Rock Islands new shortstop. catch
err and outtielder will make their first
appearance on the home grounds to-
morrow afternoon in the game with
Cedar Rapids.
,F
the disbanded Grand Rapids team,
has been signed by Rock Island. hav-
ing reported here yesterday. He is
utility fielder.
President Sexton announces that be-
ginning Monday the week day games
will he called at 3:45 instead of $3.50.
Sunday and holiday games will con-
tinue to be called at , o'clock.
The Bloomington Paragraph after
the first game of the series Of Rock
Island at that city commenting on the
work of Lundin declared if Manager
Thornton had a few more of his cali
bre the team would not long stay at
the bottom.
At meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Rock Island baseball assoc
citation last evening the situation was
thoroughly gone over. but no action
taken on any subject beyond the au-
thorizinC of President Sexton and Sec
rotary Peetz TO purchase new uni
forms if in their judgment they are
necessary.
The Centrals and the Twin-Citys
are matched for game at Moline
Athletic park Tomorrow afternoon, be-
ginning al 3 o'clock. The teams will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-11

and whose resignation was reluctant
ly accepted. The choosing of di-
rector to fill thhe vacancy by the re-
tirement of Mr.. Head was postponed
until the next meeting of the board.
Mr.. McHugh was the unanimous
choice of the directors for the presi-
dency. He was one of the leaders in
the movement for the launching of
the club. No more popular choice
could have been made.