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The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21
Lepresy Not Inherited.

After having spent the last eleven
years caring for the children of the
lepers of the Hawaiian islands. Sister
Albinia of the Franciscan order, who
formerly was Miss Miriam Siuder of
St Louis, recently arrived in that city
on a visit to her parents.
Sister Albinia said that the common
belief that children of lepers inherit
the disease is erroneous.
I'VE take the children when they
are two days old" she said. "and we
have never had case where leprosy
had developed in after years. The
children mostly all come from the is
land of Molokai. where the leper col
ony Is located"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21
cIaarmakers. Union.

The Cigarmakers' International I'm
ion of America. which has won by
common consent the place Of the mod
el union in the world of labor, has 49,
900 members, each of whom contrib
utes SO in ininitiation fees and 80
cents a week for dues to the treasury
The organization handles over 81 POO
600 a year. 1t pays a strike benefit of
IS a week. funeral benefit of $50, a
wife and widowed mother benefit of
$40, and graduated death benefit
running from $500 to $3.50
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

By local applications, they cannot reach tho dis-
eased portion Of the ear. There Is only way
deafncs and that by constitutional remedies.
Deafnaae Is caused by an tnnamed condition Of tho
mucous iining Of the EuotachAn Tube. when this
tube IL innaincd you have arumhng sound I'm
perfect hearing. and when Il is entirely closed Deaf
Is the result nnd unlcss the Inflammation be
taken out sud this tube restored to It's normal cDndi
fon. hearing will bo destroyed forever; nine
out II ten caused by tAfArrh, hch Is nothing
but aa innamed condition Of the mncgus surfaces.
We Will give Que Hundred Dollnr~ for any case OF
Deafness tchused by catHrfhe that cannot be cured
by Iialfa CAtarrh Cure Send for circulars. free.
y. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o
Sold hg Drugcists i5c.
TAKE lIAlrs Family rms for constipation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21
Cooperation in Germany.

The cooperative societies in Ger
many are desirable customers. The
annual report for 1902 of the German
Contederated Agricultural Cooperative
Societies puts the amount of goods
purchased by them at $1G,6G0.000 The
cooperative unions of Neuwied, Wach-
enheim, Trierm Ausbach, and Tubin-
gen purchased in the aggregate about
$i1 900, 900 worth of merchandise.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

Don't you know that Defiance
Starch. besides being absolutely supe-
rior to any other, is put up 16 ounces
in packages and sells at same price
as 12-ounce packages of other kinds?
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21
In Emmons Co.. Dakota.

We can sell you 160 acres fine land.
You can break 100 acres this spring.
sow 1t to Salzer's Flax and reap
enough to pay for your land. etc, hav-
ing fine farm free the first year.
Have ten such pieces for sale.
JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO.
CIV. N. VI La Crosse. Wis.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

Hundreds of dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality OF De-
fiance Starch is fast taking place of
all other brands. Others say they
cannot sell any other starch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

S,.~-A woman's weapon is the pin. .
It is miehtler than the sword. He
yom arc right. The hat-pin has become
almost MS formidable in public as the
rolling-pin io in the home.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

When Brigham Young read about
Lots wife being turned to salt. he went
to Salt Lake and found let's of wives.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21
Catholic immigration.

Nearly half the immigrants arriving
in America come under the fostering
care of the Roman Catholic church.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21
sensible Housekeepers

will have Defiance Starch. not alone
because they get one-third more for
the same money, but also because of
superior quality.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

Storekeepers report that the extra
quantity. together with the superior
quality of Defiance Starch makes it
next to impossible to sell any other
brand.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

1T beats all how good cigar, you can
buy for cents II you buy the right
bfand. Try "Bullhead
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

Idle hands make lots of work for
busy hands to do; idle steps make lots
of holes for busy threads to sew.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

Say, Adam" remarked Eve at the
breakfast table Would you just as
leaf | got some new clothes?" "Huhi"
growled Adam, 81 don't care fig what
you get"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

The bosses don't all come from Bos-
ton nor the hoboes from Hoboken.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

who proposed to the wrong girl?' Huh
any girl is the wrong girl for man t'
propose to-
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

Women who would jump at the chance
TO get married are reminded that this 1.
leap year.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

Hobo-If that dog bites me he'll die,
See? LADY, believe you. | don't see
how he could recover from 1t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

Jack-Would you coast with me foreve
down the hill of time. dear? Gill-Why
yes. If you'll let me steer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

'Tommic must have three feet" "Ho
so?'' why. he writes that he has grow
a foot since he left home
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21
ALL DONE OUT.

veteran Joshua
Heller Of 7o6 s.
Walnut street, Ur-
bana. Ill.,. snys:
In the fall OF
1899 after taking
ID o a MS Kidney
Pills | told the
readers Of this
paper that they
had relieved me
OF kidney trouble.
d ! S p o s c d OF a
lame back with
pain across my
loins and beneath
the s h oui d er
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

The secret of the popularity of Baxter.
'Bullhead" cent cigar is revealed in one
word-"Quality."
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

Better dozen thorns on the bush tina
one In the flesh.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

1t often takes n man who knows moth
ing long time TO tell 1t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

The miidest tobacco that grows Is used
In the makeup of Baxter's Bullhead j.
cent cigar. Try one and see.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

II you have smoked Bulihead scent
cigar you know how good they are: II
you have not. better try one.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

1t may be money that talks. but whis-
key tells on a man.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

JUNE TINT BUTTER COLOR
makes top OF the market butter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

a woman's age is one of natures grear
est secrets.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

etc permanently cured. No fts after
nrst days of Dr. kne's Great Nerve Restors
Send for FREE Sc. 90 trial bottle and treatise-
DE- X H. KLINE. Ltd ISL Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

There's no use looking for a soft snar
Soft things don't snap-
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

Mrs. Winsiows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces Il
Examination, allays pain, cures wind coc. 25c bott
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

Smoke Baxter's "Bullhead" &c Cigar.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-01-21

When medicine
do believe will ILL.,
to get bottle Of Lydia Pinkam Vegetable Compound and
write Mrs. Pinkham at special
vice is free and helpful Write to-day Delay be fatal
r
f. Co, lynn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-07

IT HE election last week by the Cen
eraI Nelson A. Miles Camp. No. /.
Spanish War Veterans. OF DR..
ANTI. Sewcomb MCGEE to full member
ship in that organization was a further
tribute from those who took part in
the war with Spain to the noble and
efficient work done by DR.. MCGEE as
head of tie army nurses.
DR.. MCGEE became well known in 1893
by her appointment as acting assistant
surgeon. L. S. A. a position never held
by any other woman At the outbreak
of the war with Spain Dr. MCGEE b.
came director Of the hospital corps Of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton. which selected snd trained nurses
for army and navy service. In August.
1898. she received her appointment as
acting assistant surgeon in the army.
and was assigned TO duty in the Sur
geon Generals Once, being put in charge
OF the army nurse corps, which she or
ganized
Dr. McGee's success in the develop
ment OF the work she Undertook was SO
marked that Congress approved IL by
making the nurse coips Of trained
women a permanent part of the army.
After she got the work well started
DR.. MCGEE resigned her position. and
has been recently occupied by literary
work
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DR.. MCGEE is a native OF Washington.
and a daughter of Prof Simon New
comb. the Ueil-knogn astronomer and
author. She received her early educa-
ton at private schools in the city. which
was followed by a special course at
Newman College. Cambridge, England
and the University of Geneva Upon
her return TO America, after three years
abroad. she married w J MCGEE. IN
ISIS. In 1892 she was graduated in medi-
cine from Columbian University. sup
pIementing her study at Columbian by
a special course at Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. after which she practiced IN
Washington
After her election to membership in
the Spanish War Veterans. Dr. Nc
Gee was given d reception by Nelson
A Miles Camp. No. l. When she was
called upon to speak. DR.. MCGEE ex-
pressed intense pride at being taken into
the. ranks OF the Spanish War Neter-
ans.
Referring to the possIbilitysof a war
between Japan and Russia. she said
that many of her nurses wanted 10 go
10 the Orient In case there was war.
and had asked for permission 10 do
so.
THAT is one way in which we wo-
men have the advantage of you men
she said: we can go 90 war = a for
eign country as army nurses, but you
can go TO war only when your own
country is involved
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-07

northwest, Washington. for the winter
months.
Mr.. Russell received his education at
the Rockville Academy, and was consid-
cred by his classmates as linguist of a
high order. IN 1880 he was appointed
cadet midshipman to the United States
Naval Academy. from which place he
was graduated with honOrs as a linguist.
He developed. the taste for language
study early In life. and from his early
boyhood TO the day Of his graduation It
was his most liRed study He did not
enter thaf service OF the navy imme-
diately upon graduating from the Naval
Academy. but, took UP the study OF en-
gineering and entered the service OF the
Tehuantepec Railroad. subsequently be-
coming connected with the Drum Point.
When the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road put in it's electrical plant Mr.. Rus
sell became connected with the electri-
cal department thereof.
In 1896 Mn Russell was appointed by
President Cleveland 10 the position OF
secretary to the legation at Caracas. ana
was practically in charge Of the legation
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after the return of former Minister
LOomis and, during the absence OF Min
lister Bowen. He has made a splendid
record. and has on a nualber of occa-
sions been placed in position requiring
firmness and tact, and has always ac-
quilted himself with credit.
He has never married. although a
leader of social life at Rockville. and en-
joying a large circle of acquaintance in
Washington.
He has the distinction Of having been
bern and reared at the oldest house now
standing at Rockville, a modest one and
one-half story frame building. situated
on the west side of Washington Street,
and which dates its history 10 Revolu-
tionary times.
Mr.. Russell has brother. George Rus
SELL now living at ST. Louis; a sister.
Mrs. John b. Brewer, lives at Rockville:
two sisters, Mrs. Matilda Brewer and
Miss Lucy Russell. now living in Wash
ington Tor the winter months, at 202l o
Street northwest, and another sister.
Mrs. Mamie Bradley, Of Colesville.
Montgomery county, but who Is now
visiting in the South.
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leading Hebrew synagogue in CincIn-
natl. He was born in Wabash, Ind. i'm
1862, and was educated at the University
of Cincinnati. from which he was grad
uated in lSS3. He became a rabbi in the
same year.
Since that time he ras been rabbi Of
the Har Sinai Congregation, Baltimore
and Of B'nai Israel Congregation. Rabbi
Philipson and DIR. Edward Everett Hale
have been known 10 each other for a
number OF years and have frequently
corresponded. Upon the occasion of the
rabbits appearance I'm the Senate DR.
Hale preceded him, beginning the ses-
sion with short prayer. He then gave
way 20 the rabbi and when he had con-
Guided his prayer DR.. Hale followed with
the Lords prayer.
The rabbi's prayer was full OF deep,
patriotic feeling. and his closing para
graph was one Of unusual beauty.
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friendship and natural confidence In a
lifelong friend for assistance I'm formu-
lating opinions in matters. on some Of
which they held divergent views, and on
others fully agreed.
II the partial paralysis of the optic
nerve can be brought under treatment
by the oculist now attending Justice
Brown. there is hope of some slight
restoration of the functions OF that eye.
IL is necessary for the jurist to wear
heavy green shade over his eyes when
ever he takes his place in the court
room, as there is a dazzling rehecti n
from the uppermost windows on the
polished surface OF the rostrum. Other
justices have been similarly affected
Justice Browns general health is OK
cellent and he appeared in his usual
place on the bench last Monday. when
the court took an adjournment for three
weeks.
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has been a pivotal one. He has been
on middle ground, as il were, and which
ever way his vote was given. the decis-
ion of the court was recorded. His
judgment of The law has never been
questioned and his cogency of reasoning
to the support OF his views.
Ever since Justice Browns entrance
into membership in the charmed cir
Gle" of the highest court OF the land
he has found an able foil i'm Justice
David j. Brewer. These two distin-
guished jurists were classmates at Yale
University in the class OF 1856, and the
friendship then formed has often led to
most protracted, and oftentimes heated,
arguments on some mooted question be-
fore one or the other would admit his
opponents contentious. In late years.
since Justice Browns partial blindness
began, he has frelied strongly on this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-07

Civil Service Commission. and was pro-
NOTED step by step until he became
chief Of the service records division.
which he organized in 1897. He resigned
this position on January 80 to accept
appointment in the Department of Com
merce and Labor.
In 1894 President Roosevelt, then a
member of the Civil Service Commits
sion. assigned DR.. Leadley to make an
investigation of alleged violations of
the civil service rules by postmasters
in several cities in the middle Western
States. His efforts met with success,
and from 1894 TO 1897 he received assign
ments TO conduct examinations and
make inspections and Investigations in
nearly every State and Territory. II
is said that three of his promotions dur
ing the years mentioned were based
upon the satisfactory performance of
the work to which he was thus assign
ed. DR.. Leadley was also given the task
Of establishing the civil service system
in Porto Rico. which was successfully
accomplished In the early part Of 1902.
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TX T1LLIAM W. RUSSELL. who
w has been appointed first
secretary Of legation and
charge d'ahaires at Panama, and who
almost undoubtedly will succeed Mr.
Buchanan as minister to the youngest
republic in the brotherhood OF nations.
is a native of Rockville. Md, a suburb
Of Washington. and is well known In
this city. Mr.. Russell has been sta
toned at Caracas. Venezuela, and leaves
that post to take up his new duties at
Colon.
A young man, about forty-fve years
old. Mr.. Russell is a son of the late
Major w. w Russell, OF the United
States Navy. and a nephew of the late
Admiral John II. Russell and of Pay
Director A w. Russell, u. s. n. He
was born in Rockville. where his sisters.
Miss Lucy Russell. Mrs Matilda. Brew
er. and Mrs. John B. Brewer live. the
former two of whom, however. are now
temporarily residing at 2O2l o Street
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-07

" HE announcement recently made
by Secretary CorteIyou Of the Sc
\ lection of DR.. George w. Lead
ley for chief Of the appointment divi-
sion. which will shortly be created IN
the Department of Commerce and La
Dor. was a source OF much qualification
to those friends of DR.. Leadley who
have been in close touch with his Of
fetal career during his service of ff-
teen years on the force of the Civil
Service Commission.
Born nearly thirty years ago.
at Webster. n. Y. DIR. Leadley was left
an orphan at an early age, and thrown
upon his own resources before he had
finished his preparatory collegiate
course. In 1854 he entered the State
Normal and Training School. at Gene
SEQ. y. Y. and completed a classic and
scientific course. In 1889 he was APP
pointed. through competitive examina-
tion. TO a clerkship in the Office of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-07

~ r. j. C. BUTLER had been
thirty-six years pastor of the
- Luther Memorial Church at the
time of it's destruction week
ago last Friday. 1t was during the re-
ception held at the church in honor of
the pastors SEVENTEEN birthday that
the disastrous fire occurred.
Previous TO 1868. DIR. Butler was pas
tor of the ST. Paurs congregation
which bought the site on which the
Memorial Church was subsequently
built. The first edifice was a simple
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-07

little chapel, and its congregation was
included in the charge of DR.. Butler.
DR.. Butler was born in Maryland, at
Cumberland. and was educated IN the
institutions of Gettysburg. Pa Forty
five years ago, when first ordained for
the ministry. he came 10 Washington.
where he became pastor of st. Paul's
az Eleventh and II Streets northwest.
A son. DIR. w. X. Butler. is in charge
of the Lutheran Eye. Ear. and Throat
Infirmary, and a second son. .he Rev.
&. H. Butler. is pastor of the Keller
Memorial Church.
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ssocIATE JUSTICE HENRY
BILLINGS BROWN, I'm moro

A ssOCIATE JUSTICE HENRY
~ BILLINGS BROWN. in moro
L \ than thirteen years service on
the Supreme Court bench, has earned a
reputation for brilliancy. logic, and ac-
curate judgment such as any jurist
might well envy.
His recent affiiction Of the eyes is the
result of too great endeavor, his friends
say, in making use of one eye after the
sight of the other had become impaired.
Rest has improved the vision, however.
and hopes are now entertained not only
OF correcting all the injury to that
optic. but of restoring partial sight to
the other one.
Justice Browns position on important
measures coming before the court, such
as the income tax, and insular cases,
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N INTERESTING feature Of the
u proceedings OF the Senate on
Tuesday last Was the annear-


Tuesday last was the appear
ance Of Rabbi David Phnipson. OF Gin
einnati. Ohio. Rabbi Philipson deliv-
cred the second Of three prayers that
were raised over the heads Of the Sen
stors on that particular day. and It is
said by the oldest inhabitants" OF the
senate wing Of the Capitol that the oc-
cssicn marked the third time Jew had
ever delivered a prayer in the Senate
and the FIRST time that august body had
ever listened 10 three prayers on the
same day.
Rabbi Phlipson, who has long been
recognized as one OF the principal lead
ers Of the Jewish faith I'm the West. and
a strong writer upon Jewish subjects, is
rabbi OF the Mound Street Temple. the
Arizona republican., 1904-06-07
PERSONAL MENTION.

w. T. Cummings was q vs'tor at Phoenix yesterday.
 George Dobson and Theodore Dickin- son spent Sunday win Tom Elder at Phoenix.
 Henry Sandoz's b-ling outfit moved yesterday to the Chandler ranch, south of Mesa. where he has several weeks work on an extra largo crop Of hay.
 Charles I Sanlcras was visito.' Cn the south side yesterday.
 The children Of the Congrega'i-n l Sunday school are requested tu meet the superintendent at th2 church thi
 w. N. Windes, the young man who has been driving Georges stage b. tween Tempe and Phoenix for tha past six months, has given up stage drlv 7 ard accepted a more cOngenial position as stenographer ard bookkeep=r il the office of A. J. Peters. of Tempe. MT. Windes usually finished delivering h g load from Tempe before noon and d'd not begin picking up his load to return to Tempe until ? p. m., therefore he decided that instead of resting or en- toying himself during that time each day, he would devote the time to study ing shorthand. typewriting, etc, at the Lamson Business Collegc.' He began his course January 1, 1904, and so we'll has
Arizona republican., 1904-06-07
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

 DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF NOTICE FOR PUBLICATi ON.-Uuits States Land Office. Tucson. Arizona. May 25. 1904. Notice is hsreSy given that Emma C. Taylor. of Phoenix. Maricopa county. Arizona, has filed mo- t!ce of intention to make proof on he desert-land claim No. 307O. for the SWh, Sec. 8, T. 2-S.. R. 5-W., before Clerk of District Court at his office in Phoenix. Arizona, on Saturday. the 2nd day of July, 1904.
 She names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and Ie- clamatlon of said land: George H. Newsholme of Arlington, Arizona Theron Hill of Arlington. Arizona Joel E. Clanton of Arlington. ArizOna. Archie B. Perry of Arlington. Arizona MILTON R. MOORE, Register.
 (First publication May s. lS0,.)
Arizona republican., 1904-06-07
ToNIeHT's PROGRAMME.
Contest in Oratory, Declamation and Essay Writing This Evening.

This evenings prOgT amme at tte No = maj will consist of a competitive en- test between members of the three d f. ferent societies of the school. The pla l of the event was published some time ago. From each society one membe.' is chosen to represent that society h o. atory, one in Reclamation and one Tn e3- say writing, thus making in alL nice contestants for hCrors. There is gr aa { rivalry between the different competi- tors. and all have been practiclng hard , lately. Some of them, the three young ladies in declamati1n, have had all their assistance from the outside and have received no coaching from the mem- | bers of the faculty wEo usually atterd to such matters. The ether partici- pants however. have received all tteir assistance from Miss Daily and D.. 3lome.
 The programme is given under the auspices Ct the Athen;an Detu'1rg club and that society offers medal for the wtnnar in each Class. This is a1 annual event and last year took pl7c2 earlier in the season. It was decided this year to have the contest during commencement week.
 Following is the progremme, which commences at & o'clock:
 Music. Mandolin and Guitar Club.
 Address. President \. J. Matthew=.
 Essay Genius Developed by Adv, r. sitv,'' Miss Ora OIen tPh lomath hean). Essay. "Tle .Westerner and th , West" Miss Margare.ha Sc'IwIrz (Olynplan).
 Essay. "Character of George Fl ot's Silas MarEer." Miss Nelly Murphy GAL chal.
 Ouartette. "Whon Day Fadas.' Ath- enian Quartettc, Grafton. "Dobert Emnett's Defense" !"
 Frank Dykes fOlyrnnian). O-atiOn, South Carolina and M ss = chusetts." Webster, Eugene Shu.e tAl- oha).
 Grafton. War of I.ibzrty.' Wcud Il Phillips Alnlc Jones Philomatleam.
 Quartatte, "Massa's in Se Co d, C Il ] Ground" Athenian Quartette. Defamation. "Kentucky Belle, Miss Kitcie McNichol (Alpha). i Oeclama.io "The Doom of CleudiuS and cynthia" Miss Carrie Sut Phi o- mathean).
 l Declamatioa, "The Roman $ l1ie~ | the Destruction of Herculaneum," Miss | Hester Wallace (Olympian). i Music. Mandolin and Guitar cub. ] Presentation of Medal, P. es'de { A.
 T. Matthews.