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The Washington times., 1904-03-29
SEEK BOND ISSUE
FOR LOCAL NEEDS
Citizens Association Meets
and Discuss Finances.
FAVOR THE RAILROAD
District Commissioners Asked to Au-
thorize the U Street and Florida
Avenue Extension.

National improvements at National
Expense-Current Revenues for Current
Expenses"
This was the text of an address de-
livered by Louis P Shoemaker last
night before the lexington, lie Droit
Park and Bloomingdale Citizens Assoc
citation.
The speaker attacked the stand taken
by Congress I'm not granting the Dis
trict q bond issue with which 10 meet
the heavy costs Of the extraordinary i'm
provements now being carried out In
and around Washington
Disapproves Park.
He expressed his emphatic disapproval
of the District paying for the National
Park. and animals from all over the
world. in the interests Of science, while
the departments Of the local government
suffered for funds and were inadequate
to meet the demands Of the population
Of the city.
Mr. Shoemaker thought the local
needs should be met first lie advocated
a bond issue. and condemned this uri-
wise K not vicious. policy of insignIh-
cant advances from the United States
Treasury. He argued that the only
just method was to use current revenues
traordlnary improvements from the pro-
ceeds OF a bond issue.
Crosstown Railroad.
After considering the different routes
recommended for a crosstown railroad,
the association unanimously repeated its
request to the District Commissioners
that steps be taken to have a road
constructed eastward from u Street
along Florida Avenue. leading from
there to the Navy Yard or the AnacOstia
Bridge.
A r. Server. chairman Of the com
mittee on schools. was supported in his
recommendation that some attempt be
made to have the authorities improve
the playground around the Emery
School w. ]. Frizzel here interpcsed
that he thought school children ought
not to be asked to collect newspaper
coupons. 20 help send their teachers TO
the St. Louis Exposition. His objection
was not sustained
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DIR. GoRMAN'S PERIL.

Dr. Edward A German. health Of
ficer Of Alexandria. narrowly escaped
being run over and killed by a steam
railway train at the corner Of King and
Henry Street about noon today. The
horse the health officer was driving was
struck by the engine OF the train and
was so badly injured that il had 10 DC
shot DR.. German jumped from his car
rage and escaped with a sprained ankle
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United States Gu1lnerS
The Best in the World
This Proved by Record Made by Men on the
KearSarge in recent Target Practice
Off Pensacola, Fla.

ships engaged in this practice yet 10 be
heard from. including the Missouri,
Alabama, Maine, Massa chusetts. Nash
vile. Scorpion. Arkansas, Florida.
Texas. Lawrence. Whipple Worden, At
lanta, Bancroft. Brooklyn Cleveland.
ana Machias.
when the marksmen on these yes
sells have completed their scores tbs.
average 20 the credit of our seamen may
be even higher than IL now is-and that
average is the highest in the world.
As the records show. nearly every shot
or the kearsarge counted There was
very little wasted ammunition
Speed counts as much. almost. as &C
curacy IN the present system Of gun
practice. This is on the theory that
modern naval battles will be short and
the gunners making She most hits n
the shortest possible time viii do the
greatest service. According 20 this idea,
the gun which makes three hits out II
six shots in four minutes is more cf-
fective than the gun which makes six
hits out OF six shots in seven minutes.
Rivalry Is Keen.
The rivalry among the gunners is
keen. and it is possible that the record
made by the Kearsarge may be beaten
I'm the practice to follow. No one can
tell until the reports are all in. and that
will be at least two weeks. But enough
has been demonstrated 10 show that
the American navy has the best gunners
III the NOit-Li4tA+ - l4D IoNJt ~ tA'eAN
they shoot to hit and they hit.
The Kearsarge Is in command OF Cap
tain Hemphill. The fleet engaged in tar
get practice IS under command of Ad-
miraI Barker.
The naval experts Of Europe are
watching with much Interest the target
practice Of American WarShips because
since the battles of Manila Bay and San
iagO they have awakened TO the reallza-
ton that craftsmanship is the most i'm
portant factor in determining the issue
of a naval battle.
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AMERICAN PURCHASES
A RARE MANUSCRIPT
Unknown Man Buys Much Advertised
Fragment Of paradise Lost" and
Sends It Home.

LONDON. March 29-The much-ad-
vertised manuscript OF part Of Paradise
Lost" has been sold privately TO an
American collector. who wishes for the
present to remain unknown The man
uscript is now on the way 10 the United
States
The price paid for IL has not been di-
vulged- but il is assumed that IL was
more than the 50 90 at which il was
bought in when Sothebys offered IL at
auction in January.
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ALEXANDRIA. Va. March 29.-Alex-
andria Lodge. B. P O. Elks, held a
largely attended and interesting meet
ing at their hell in South Royal Street,
at the corner Of Prince. last night. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year.
G. G. Carlin exalted ruler; William
H P Kelly. esteemed leading knight;
Louis r Shuman, esteemed loyal
knight: Frederick p. Russell. esteemed
knight; George r. Cation. cecretary:
Charles Guisendaner. treasurer; Thomas
y. Downey, tiier
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RESPOND TO TWO ALARMS.

Two alarms for fire at the same place
gave the fire department Of this city
long run yesterday. A slight blaze in
chimney of a house in the square bound
ed by Henry. Fayette, Madison, and
Montgomery Streets took tie depart
rnent on a long run. The fire was eX-
tinguished by chemical extingUishers
Hardly had the engines reached home
when they were again called to the same
house. the fire having broken out afresh.
But little damage was done by either
fire.
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BLUE RIBBON GIRLS
DRAW GOOD CROWDS

The Blue Ribbon Girls at Kernan's
pleased large audience last night. the
blackface minstrel piece being par
tlcliIarIy enjoyable. The olio proved -
be strong Leroy and LaVanion made
n hit with their grotesque horizontal
bar act Orth and Fern also won mucn
applause Emma Erause and Margaret
Hose made another appearance IN
washington with new songs and Jokes.
Tho performance ended with farce.
THE Sultan OF Half Morocco. which
did not amount to much.
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EEL FROM A CAR.

Endeavoring to board moving car
At Ninth Street and New York Avenue
northwest yesterday afternoon. Albert
PoIudexter. thirty-four years old. OF 30
I Street northwest. was thrown To the
ground and severely injured his left
Leg. He received treatment at the Emer-
goucy Hospital
The Washington times., 1904-03-29

American Eunucrs arc the best marks
men in the world. This has been proved
by the record made by the men of the
Kedrsarge in the first of the semi-an-
nual prize firing target practice now
taking place off Pensacola. Fla. There
was such marked Improvement over
the standard established by oar seamcn
at the last target practice. held of
Martha's Vineyard. Mass, last septem-
her that Admiral Taylor, chief of the
Bureau of Navigation, felt constrained
to make public the record achieved by
the Kearsarge gunnors.
The report shows a percentage of hits
uncqualcd by the gunners Of any other
nCtiOn. II follows in part:
"One f3-inCh gun made six hits out Of
seven shots in five minutes and twenty
seconds.
Ten Hits, Ten Shots.
"One S-inch gun made ten hits out Of
ten shots in five minutes and twenty
seconds. one 5-inch gun made eighteen
hits out Of eighteen shots in two min
utes. You could have covered all the
holes In the target with hall rug.
When it Is under stood that these shots
We're fired from the Kearsage at a sta
tiCnary target while the vessel was
moving under full steam, and not from
an estab lished. known range, the skill
% the men behind the guns Will be bet
ter appreciated. Just who these men
are Admiral Taylor was unable to say
for IL will be at least two weeks before
his department receives the full detailed
report of the gunnery practice.
The record established by the kear
sarge gunners. said Admiral Taylor;
lis a good one and ii will be a hard
one to beat; but there are other OF our
The Washington times., 1904-03-29
PUPILS TO HAVE FIRE DRILL.

a fire drill Of the pupils Of Lee school
was held at the Peabody building yes
terday All the pupils had put on their
hats and coats and were in the street
in a little over three minutes after the
alarm was sounded.
The Washington times., 1904-03-29
POLICE COURT JUSTICE.

In the police court. Justice Cation pre-
siding. the following cases were dis
posed OF this morning;
Richard Buckley. q negro boy, arrest
ed b. Policeman Young, charged with
cutting William Woodlawn was dis
missed.
Thomas GaskinS. "A negro. arrested by
Policeman Smith. charged with stealing
a shovel from Andrew LomuX, was fined
g
Mary Brown. a nesress. arrested By
The Washington times., 1904-03-29
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES

Policeman Roberts. charged with dis
orderly conduct was dismissed.
John Richwine a negro. arrested by
Policeman Gill charged with being a
suspicious character was fined SO
The Washington times., 1904-03-29
LOCAL MENTION.
The Best Brewing Process

and the best materials make Nat Cant
tai Brewing Cos "Nucnchcuer' "a beer
or exceptional merit. doz., Sl25.
The Washington times., 1904-03-29

no medicine a cts so
promptly in building up
and restoring its rich
ness, purity an d
strength. The time to
cure a boil is before it
develops, when it is in
a state Of incubation or
formation in the blood :
for boils are, after all,
only the impurities and
poisons bubbIlng aP
through the skin, and
this will continue in
spite of poulticing and
The Washington times., 1904-03-29
Fresh Flowers and Lawn Grass

5ren we viii give one extra. nicely
Iarned, free. KerfOots. over sos Pa. ay.
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the already weak and dcbilaed sufferer Ali skin crupons,
from the sometimes fatal ca-buncc spefu little
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uted blood and the humo and poson nothing
Will do this quickly and thoroughly S. S., which
acknowledged king of blood purifiers greatest all onics
Where the blood has become impoverished poor thin
The Washington times., 1904-03-29
Allegheny, Pa, Juno II, 1908.

AIIcgn :. IL
From the ago Of twenty or thirty was sorely
afhicted with large, awful boils on my face and
body As soon a 8 they would heal up in one place
they would break out in another part of the body,
and this continued for ten years. I tried every
thing could hear Of to get relief, but nothing
did me any good. I had but little faith in S. g. s.
doing me good when 1 began It, but after taking
It for a short while the boils began to disapuaar
continued on with the medicine, taking six bot.
ties, and all the boiIs entirely disappeared Five
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the most painful boils mad, and to be
entirely rid Of them by your great purifier
s. s. 6, puts mo under debt of gratitude to
you. HENRY ZINN.
The Washington times., 1904-03-29
3 O I L =
PYRAMIDS OF PAIN

Boils show the blood Is in a rotous, feverish
condition, or that 1t has grown too weak and
sluggish to throw of the bodily impurities,
which then concentrate at some spot, and
carbuncle or boil IS the result To one already
enfeebed by disease, boils seem to come with
The Washington times., 1904-03-29

lancng till the blood gets of its accumulated poison The way
bos attack them in the blood, and this what
S. All danger of boils when the blood has been
tho roughly purified and the cnsed of all morbid impure
subject bois then the that
last will this and the you begin
The Washington times., 1904-03-29

Every woman loves to think Of the
time when a soft little body, al her
own, Will nestle in her bosom, fully
satisfying the yearning which lies in
the heart Of every good w3man. But
yet there is a black cloud lowering
about the pretty picture IN her nina
wh.ch fills her with terror. The
dread Of Childbirth takes away much
Of the joy Of motherhood. And yet it
need not be 60. For sometime there
has been upon the market, wcll-known
and recommended by physicians, a
lC.neut called
The Washington times., 1904-03-29

put your blood and system in good
order the better the chance of going
through the spring and summer sea-
son without boils or other painful
and irritating skin cruptions. S. S. S.
is guaranteed purely vegetable, and
can be taken with perfect safety by
harm to the most delicate constitution.
is action, and unequaled as a cure for
Write as if you would like medical
UT SPECIFIC Coz ATLANTIS, Ga.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28
Van Vert.

There was box supper at the Hol-
the following from here attending:
Gertrude Walker, Katie Gould, Media
Thompson, Mary Rhoades, Celia Thomp-
son, Charley Hacker, Everett FRY, Guy
Pryor, Loran Thompson, Floyd Blades,
John Powers, Will Powers, Clarence
Ghee, Don Criswell, Roy Muse. After
the supper several went to the home of
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Chapman, the even
ing being spent in playing games until
about o'clock Saturday morning when
they left for their homes. The proceeds
of the supper were $9.05 which go to
help get library for the school.
Ralph Thompson, of Blockton, came
Saturday for visit with relatives.
James Jenkins spent Sunday in Des
Moines.
| Alva Price and family of near Beacons
field, came Saturday for visit with Nj.
Letter and family.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, Sunday
girl.
Lulu Blades is able to be out AGAR
after severe illness.
Maggie Jenkins spent Sunday in Os
ceola.
Rev. Samson preached at the M. E
church Sunday.
The Grammar room gave a literary
program Friday at which the following
visitors were in attendance: Tom Rich
ards, Loran Thompson, Melvin Peterson
Claud Collins, Cliff Belding, Mamie LET
fer and Beryl Peterson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28
From Our Correspondent
Decatur.

T. Schenck spent Sunday in Leon with
his family.
Miss zetta Springer spent Sunday at
home.
Clarence Gardner came home from
Clearfield Wednesday,.
Miss Clyde McCroskey was a passen-
ger for Van Vert Tuesday.
Mrs. w. S. Bear is reported much bet
ter at this writing.
The protracted meeting at the Nj. r.
church still continues.
Miss Grace Reynolds from near Kinks
vile, Mo-, is visiting in the city with
friends.
Rev. Frank West occupied the pulpit
at the Christian church Sunday both
morning and evening.
Mrs. S. Springer returned Wednesday
from visit with friends and relatives in
Nebraska.
Ora Eaton and Miss Nellie Dobson
were married last Wednesday evening
at the home of the brides parents Mr..
and Mrs. James Dobson, G. R. Riley
officiating. We extend congratulations.
Cornelius Millsap returned Monday
from Marion Co., where he had been for
the past month.
Miss Ona Riley entertained a number
of her friends last Friday evening the
occasion being her birthday. The even
ing was spent in games and music, and
the guests departed at late hour wish
ing Miss Ona many returns Of the
hapDy OCCASION,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28
pleasanton.

Hartley Snyder came in Tuesday from
Clearfeld to visit his family. He has
been there working in shop.
Amer Willis and family went to Gains
vile Tuesday to visit her parents few
days.
Oral Estes has force putting up ice
this week.
The creamery outfit came Monday and
hands are putting it in shape.
Leeper's bridge gang returned Satur-
: day from Popejoy, Iowa, where they put
up one of those good bridges like we
have in Decatur county. They have
another bridge to put up in the same
county soon.
Thomas Fox bought the Dan Stanley
farm on Little River between here and
Leon, and will rent his other farm.
j. w. Bicknell had business in Leon
Monday afternoon.
w. w. Powers is able to be at his
work at the blacksmith shop, after be-
ing laid up several weeks with sore
leg.
Oral Estes got his nose "peeled" Sat
urday afternoon by coming in contact
with the ground with too much force;
the weight of his body.
THE REPORTER gets better each issue.
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28
Hazel College

J.J. Wall, honorable marshal of Van
Vert, and wife visited last Saturday at
Mr.. Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. III. Fry visited over
Saturday night with Harve Fry and
wife, of Van Vert
Mr.. Funk transacted business at De-
Kalb Friday with the new merchant.
Miss Florence Kennett has been
assisting Mrs. Eta Fry with her house
work during the latter's illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Crafts baby has
been on the sick list.
Aaron Fry had his wood sawed Friday.
His brother Wick did the work for him.
S. N. Little called on Bob Kenneth
Monday on business.
The ring fox hunt which was to take
place this week was postponed until
next Friday on account OF the sleet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wilson visited
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Wilson's
mother, in Van Vert.
Mr.. Stubs, of Hopeville, passed
drought here Thursday on his way to
visit his brother Will, near Decatur
City.
Tuesday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28
Little River.

Owing to the heavy sleet consider
able damage was done to shade and
fruit trees.
Those who visited at Geo. Pryor's
were; Thos Waller and wife, Forest
Davenport, Charley Billiard and sisters
Nora and Pearl and Helen Whistler.
Tom Humphress and family, of Leroy,
are, visiting few days at the home of
Bill Axes.
Joe Hamilton called on Elmer Gibbons
Sunday evening.
Little River was out of it's banks We'd
nesday.
Charley Axes spent Saturday night
and Sunday at Harve Axes.
Clyde Pryor visited the Washington
school Wednesday.
Elmer Heckathorn has moved near
Van Vert.
Ora Eaton and bride will move on one
of MIR. Cochran's farms. We welcome
them in our community and wish them
much happiness in their welded life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28
Busseil

ID
SAINT McGahney and wife and Tom
Quick and wife ate dinner at IA. Il.
Finch's Sunday.
DR.. Eiker called at A. q. Finch's Mon
day.
Sam Shaffner came home from Center
vile Monday returning Tuesday.
Jacob Miller was Decatur caller
Tuesday. ss
Mr.. Warner from Missouri, was a
caller in our burg Tuesday. He is go
ing to move to his farm by the Euritt
bridge.
K. S. Forkner and Lew Warner called
at Decatur Tuesday.
George Williams returned home Mon.
day from where he has been helping
Rev. Harvey hold meetings.
Tuesday evening one of the worst
storms for some time visited this vicih.
ity, doing a great deal of damage tx
trees and phone lines.
MIR. Warner called at r. S. Forkner's
on business Wednesday,.
Maud Norman came home Monday t.
attend the sick folks.
Mrs. Touch is visiting her daughter
Mrs. Alice Miller.
Fred and Abe Miller, of Eagleville
Mo-, are Vi iting here few days.
Died on Wednesday January 20, 1901
Mrs. Ella Wells, wife of Frank d. Wells
interment being made at Decatur Cit,
cemetery Friday. She leaves HUSBAND
and two children to mourn her loss.
! Abide Pullen is working for Mrs. Az
Finch during her illness.
Garfield Mcdowell went to Decatu
Saturday evening to attend the |. O. c
i f. lodge.
c. Hoffman was in our city Friday get
ting his team shod.
Qnite a number from this vicinit
attended the funeral of Mrs. Wells, a
Decatur.
SAINT McGahuey got his team sho'
here Saturday.
John Smith returned from st. Joe Fri
| daY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28
Garden Grove.

Miss Taylor, of Humeston, came We'd
nesday of last week to visit Mrs. Anna
ID. Woodbury..
j. E. Vail went to Joplin, Mo-, Friday
to look after mining interests near that
city.
Gertie Garner, of Leon, came the first
of last week to visit at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Arson Richards, and returned
Friday.
Mrs. Todd Matthews, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. T.
Robertson, returned to her home at
Morehouse. Mo-, Saturday. Her sister
Ruth accompanied her as far as st. Joe.
Mary Arnold went to Davis City Sat
urday to spend Sunday at home.
Mrs. Len Lillard went to Leon Satur-
day and returned in the afternoon.
Blanche Little, of Leon, came last
| week to be present at the wedding of
her cousin, Miss Rose Newell, which.
was solemnized Wednesday evening.
The wolf hunt that was postponed
until last Thursday has been postponed
until next Thursday, Feb. 2, owing to
the sleet not going off.
| Uncle Lester Northrup had the mi
fortune to fall on the ice last Saturday
evening and break his hip. Mr.. North
rup is living at the home Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. A. Davis, and stepped out
of the house and fell. He is we'll adj
vanced in years and it will go hard with
| him. DR.. Doolittle was called at once
and espatient is resting easy.
| The afternoon train from the west was
| four hours late Sunday, owing to little
difficulty they had with freight train
at ST. Joe.
Ira Miller has the inside partitions
about all out Of the old school building
W. H. Adams bought the old furnaces
and has them about all out.
j. r. White has shipped in samples of
some very fine seed corn from Farragut
Iowa, and has it on display at the bank,
Surprising you're busted-haven't
dime,
Getting poor isn't a serious crime;
Put on a bold 'front.' work with all
your might,
You're sure to win by taking Rocky
Mountain Tea at night.
w. G. Stempel s. Co. III
For good Arkansas farm lands write
to D. L. Robbins, Carlisle, Ark.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-28
Woodland.

Mrs. and Mrs. w. E. Massey, of near
Lineville, visited at t. j. Stephens Sun
Sunday.
John Waterman, of Muscatine, was
here last week in the interest of the
Central Life Insurance Co.
J. L. Still was at Morgan Friday
helping invoice the Miller stock OF
gools which he had sold to Farver &
Evans.
]. S. Beavers and T. Lane were Line
vile visitors last Thursday.
The heavy sleet last week did quite q
lot of damage to the telephone lines and
also the fruit trees in this vicinity.
j. E. Lentz and d. B. Newlin were in
Garden Grove Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Bryson and
daughter Florence went to Edna, Mo.
last week to attend the wedding OF one
of Mrs. Bryson's sisters.