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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-24
TOWN IS FLOODED,
WATERS RISING
Streets III Port Deposit No
Longer Forbade.
HAD BOATS READY FOR USE
High Water and Ice Gorges in the Sus-
quehanna May Further Inun-
date the Pace

PORT DEPOSIT. nd, Feb. 24.-Up the
river water is again coming IN upon Port
Deposit The streets at the north end Of
town are not fordable even. Trains pass
through the water slowly, and by early
morning or sooner the water will be too
high for even the trains 10 get through.
should the present steady rise continue.
At OctorarO Junction, four miles from
town, the ice ran AID iammed, forcing
the water back upon the lowlands tTo
feet deep. The entire town is alert and
many think there viii be great trouble.
Boats Near at Hand.
Boats are tied al convenient parts TO
enable persons who may be caught TO be
conveyed TO places Of safety. Watch
men will be out all night 10 warn the
town of any danger.
II is almost Impossible for the lam
here to be broken without hurting water
and ice upon the town with such force
and vehemence as TO case gr--, toss OF
property.
The waters OF til g...ra~b Creek at
Rowlandsviiie, five -. oh. i here
have rece6 ID. leaAiT 4. aga IA sor-
rOwfdl plight PeLc. ..-s b Iusrhoid
goods, and lumber WI ...rr.- eFCy by
Mondays mad rti5n ~ vat M f>a II
VIII be weeks beforo e. - o., ,.. 'i0od
are removed.
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"WIDE AWAKEH COMMITTEE
TO HOLD TWO MEETINGS

Auditor john r. Garrison. the sick
member of the "wide-awake" commit
tee. viii probably not be able TO come
tc his desk at the District Building for
a week OF ten days, as he Is still con
fined TO his home with a severe attack
OF the grip.
The Committee appointed to invest
gate che affairs and conduct Of the Dis
frict government VIII. however hold
two meetings this week in the dis
charge OF its duties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-24
WELLS FARGO EXPRESS
ROBBED OF $4,000
Company Loses Large Sum at Ira
busto, Mexico.

Ell PASO. Tex. Feb. 24.-It has be
come known here that the Wells Fargo
Express Company was robbed of $50 O0O
two weeks ago at Irabusto. Mexico. De
tails OF the robbery are lacking. because
the officials of the company have used
every means to keep the affair secret
Officials of the company and several
deputies are now IN Mexico trying TO
run down the thieves
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PIERCE OFF TO VISIT
MEDITERRANEAN C0NSULS

Assistant Secretary OF State Peirce
VIII sail rom New York on Saturday
ranean-
lie VIII visit all the United States
consulares on the Mediterranean. and
will make report concerning their
conditions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-24
COUNTING INTERNAL
REVENUE STAMPS
Big Task Involved in TAX
ing the Inventory.
100000 DOLLARS WORTH
Denominations and Bewildering Va
riety of Sheets, Books, and Pack
ages to Be Inspected.

The work OF taking an inventory Of
all classes and denominations of stamps
used In the internal revenue service
shown to be on hand by the reports Of
the Commissioner at the close of bust
ness February 20, was entered on at
the Bureau Of Internal Revenue yestcr-
day
As the bureau has on hand at all
times from $5O. 900 to 500. eco. 600 worth
of revenue stamps. the task OF taking
the inventory is not light one
The taking Of the inventory involves
an examination Of the accounts be-
tween the Internal Revenue Bureau and
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing.
and an actual counting of the revenue
stamps in the vaults of the Internal
Revenue Bureau. The counting will re-
quire four or five days 1t is under the
supervision Of committee OF three. ap-
pointed by Secretary Shaw The ac-
tual counting will be done by sixteen
clerks in the Internal Revenue Bureau.
Taken Every Few Years
The inventory of revenue stamps Is
taken every few years. The last one
previous to this was at the time Com
missioner Yerkes took charge of the
bureau.
~ eAiAlpSA btNltutIllS variety or
revenue stamps is what makes the
counting specially difficult Tobacco
stamps begin at the one-ounce denomi-
nation and run by fractional Jumps to
the siXteen-ounce denomination. There
is also a half-pound stamp. a one-pound
stamp. two-pound. three-pound. and so
on. There is also a great variety of
stamps for SNUFF, and many denomina-
tons of liquor stamps and beer stamps
Many documentary stamps are still on
hand.
The small stamps are made with
twelve in n sheet. Five-pound stamps
are put up in books with 400 in a book.
with lumber OF coupons TO each book.
Other stamps OF large denominations arr
put up similarly The stamps are ship
ped in packages containing 1000 stamps
10 the package or less as the denomina-
tons grow larger
Shipment of Stamps.
Shipment OF stamps from the Internal
Revenue Bureau requires a large force
There ere siNty-six revenue districts
Sometimes IN entire carload has TO be.
sent to single district. IN which the
tobacco or liquor interests are heavy.
The bureau has been stocking up thu.
different districts lately preparatory 20
making the count now in progress The
middle cf last week the furnishing OF
stamps u revenue officers was shut of.
and it VIII not be resumed until the 1s-
OF Marsh
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Kenton. Ohio Aug. az 1908

Kenton, Ohio, Aug %, 1903
Some eight years ago small blister
appeared on my upper lip. tried several
local applications in an effort to heal ii, but
without avail Finally consulted doctor,
but the sore did not yield to his treatment
so consulted another without any better
results. The third doctor pronounced it
Eczema. The sore in the meantime had
spread quite a little and the skin about the
sore was discolored. After treating il for
Eczema and not getting any better, the doc
tor pronounced 1t Epitheiloma Cancer, and
advised that I go to Chicago and have it cut
out. did not do this, but having had s. s. S.
recommended to me by couple Of friends.
began its use, and the sore soon began to
heal, and after using some six bottles Of the
medicine it healed up entirely, and has never
returned. Several years have elapsed since
its disappearance. JOHN L. SANS.
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Boats Near at Hand.
MILLIONS FOR ScaoOLS
TO REPLACE ORDERS

PARIS. Feb 24-AccorciHg TO re-
port submitted 10 the cNamb,r OF
deputies by NJ. Euisson 0tadicaI So
clallsO, the suppression of instrl.cti n,
II France by the religious orders ,yll,
be expensive.
Ihis step. NJ. BuisSou says Will en-
tail the erection Of new schools cost
iEg SiZ.SV.VO and an annual expense
for teachers of $1,000
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Will continue to grow and spread, finally reaching
the bones and causing them to decay unless the
blood is purged and purified and the system thor
oughly cleansed of all morbid and unhealthy accu-
mutations This cannot be done with washes, salves
and soaps, which only afford temporary relief
Such things neither make the blood any purer
nor the system any cleaner, and to depend upon
them alone is suicidal and senseless The sore OF
ulcer is only symptom, an outlet for the poisons
circulating in the blood, and as long it remains
impure the sore will never heal. 1t may scab over
and appear TO be getting we'll, but fresh outpour
of matter from the diseased blood starts it again,
and thus 1t goes on, sometimes for years. slowly
sapping away the life of the patient
The only way to get rid of these disgusting
evidences of impure blood is to remove the cause
by purifying the polluted blood, and nothing does
this so surely and effectively s. S. S, 1t drives
out of the circulation impurities and germs of every
kind and under the tonic effect of this great rem
edy the general health rapidly recuperates and
broken-down constitutions built up and strength
and vigor are restored to all parts of the system.
When 5. 5. S. gets into the circulation, impurities
that have been clogging the blood and causing the
old or ulcer are driven ont throne the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-24
KIDNAPERS WERE
FRIGHTENED AWAY
Unsuccessful Attempt to-
Steal Rose Railing.
MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE
Letter to Parents Signed by Wealth
lest Woman in the World" Pre-
ceded the Affair.

CHICAGO. Feb. 23.-Bound hand and
foot gagged with a cloth saturated with
some drug, and abandoned by her at
tempted kidnapers. pretty seventeen
year-old Rose Railing was found in an
alley beside her home. 323 Morgan Street,
on Saturday evening.
The strange attack, following the re-
ceipt by the family OF anonymous let
ters signed The Wealthiest Woman I'm
the World" adds mystery TO the yet
unfathomed case.
The brothers and relatives Of the girl
could assign no motive for the af1air
when they first conferred with the Max
well Street police shortly after the at
tack, neither had they come any closer
60 a solution OF the mystery last evening
after talking with her employers and
companions.
Were Driven AVA.
Had not the girls sssailants been
frightened away by the passing of a
horse and wagon. her relatives believe
she might have met the fate of the
Bedford school teacher. Hearing the
vehicle pass they suspected something
was wrong and two Of her brothers
ran into the yard One OF them STUN
Dled over the PROSTATE form OF the girl.
The other. entering the alley. saw three
men running south. he pursued them.
but as he was far out-distanced. soon
gave up the chase
The girl asserts a woman and three
men attacked her. The three anonv-
nous letters stated the writer had lost
her daughter and husband and wanted
TO adopt Miss Railing because she look
ed like the writer's daughter. She offer
ed 81 900 every three months and would
allow the relatives to see Miss Railing
twice year. One letter was addressed
10 the parents. a trap was set for the
writer, but Il failed
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BURGLAR CAP TURED
GEMS AND MONEY
Alarms Failed in FattOn
House at MamarOneck.
LOSS AGGREGATES $4,000
Thief Supposed to Be Twentieth Cen
tury" Chap Who Springs an
Electric Light.

MAMARONECK, n. Y, Feb. 24.-The
home of Henry Fatton, IN Hawthorne
Park, was entered this morning by a
burglar. who got away with from $12 0OO
to $4,000 worth o. jewelry. The theft
was not discovered until later in the
day, when Mrs. Eaton went to her bu-
reau to get some money. She then
found that a purse containing $3.50 and
a chamois bag filled with jewels were
gone
The burglar is supposed TO have got
into the house when the family was at
breakfast Mrs Fatton's room is on the
second floor. The house is fully equip
ped with burglar alarms, but the visitor
knew how to avoid them all.
Mr.. Fatton is a feather importer at A
East Eighth Street. He admitted to-
day that his home had been robbed and
that the thief got about SO, 600 or SIS, 0OC
worth
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A Valuable Collection.

The stolen jewelry. which Mr. and
Mrs FattOn had been collecting for the
last thirty years, included six pairs of
diamond. pearl. and opal earrings. a
bracelet set with fifteen diamonds, three
large diamond studs. a gold watch and
diamond studded fob. diamond pen
dant, two diamond brooches, a coral
and diamond breastpiu. four rings set
with diamonds and Opals, a diamond
necklace and five diamond stickpins
The thief is supposed by the police to
be the twentieth century burglar" who
has been J-erating in Westchester
county rcce cLiy, and using an electric
light instead Of the Old-fashioned dark
lantern
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-24
SURE INDICATIONS
OF BAD BLOOD

There better evidence condition of the blood
and unhealthy state of the system than won't heal
fostering dschargng Ulcer Absess There are manv
ways by which the blood become contaminated poi
soned long spell OF maarial fever other facilitating
Sickness the of
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OLD SORES
ULCERS


of
the of
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When You Wane Cut
OF snything-Joyce Engraving Co. Star Blsg
Gas Radiators. Oil Heaters
SIG 18th st. Muddlmsn & Co. 120i G
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LOCAL MENTION.
The First Spring Flowers

The First Spring Flowers
At Skaters, I4th & /: III Ia. Ave
Drop Postal or Phone 772
"Muenchener" Beer. It's the hest for
table use. Pure and delicious. , doZ
$1.25
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New Castle. Pa

New OaStIe, Ia.
l was the victim of a severe burn having
stepped into a, oruoible Of molten iron. Ny
right foot to the shoe tor was fearfully
burned You can get an idea Of its severity
by my telling you that was unable to walk
for months. I suppose my blood was bad
as the place did not seem TO heal. Get
ting discouraged at the slow progress
towards recovery, decided to use S. S. s.,
and am pleased to say that the medi cine did
Its work well. It went into. the circulation
thoroughly clsansed and enriched my blood,
and IN due time the affected area began to
heal To-day it is entirely healed and S s 5.
deserves great credit for what it did for me-
l20 Pearson st. CHARLES HUNTER.
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DR.. CHARLES
FLESH FOOD

should be used by sTery woman who has the
least desire TO be attractive It is the only
that will round out followed. thin
cheeks or scrawny neck with FIRM, HEALTHY
FLESH and REMOVE WRINKLES from the
face and hands. no matter how deep the fur
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-13
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.

The members OF Robes Knickerbocker
Burlesque company work hard TO get all
Of the fun there Is to be had in a two
act musical comedy entitled "Rlleys
Speech" which is the attraction at the
Westminster theatre for the week. There
are a few bright spots on the program.
the most prominent being the efforts Of
the Church City quartet and the Musical
Babies "Rileys Speech is simply
carriage for a number of songs in which
20 or more pretty girls assist in the
chorus who are also seen in a number OF
well executed dances and groupings. The
company carries it's own scenery and
electrical effects. which compare favor
ably seen here this season. There is no
olio other than a series OF moving pic
lures. This bill will be given every af-
ternoon and evening during the week.
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PARK MUSIC HALL.

The burlesoue show headed by the
Engstrom sisters. which was the attrac-
ton at the Park Music hall last week
holds down the boards, again this week
by sheer force OF numbers and the hard
working comedians again win laughs by
main strength as much as the humor Of
their lines.
Yesterdays houses were fairly good and
furnished incentive enough by their APP
plause for the performers TO put their
best foot, or both OF them, forward to
please.
The show opened with new minstrel
first part I'm which there was a circle and
tiers OF chorus girls in n startling garo OF
fieshings and glittering corsage In the
rear
There was the usual minstrel Jokes
some of which antedated even Joe Mil
ler's ancient work on wit and humor and
there was a very large amount OF sing
ing
Mabel Habelman, Edna Aleene, Eng
strom sisters, Miss Clarke. Miss Hagen
Bob Raymond. VIII Hagen, II. Conlon
and w williams were among these that
appeared and one OF the most interesting
numbers was a sort OF round in which
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-13
IMPERIAL THEATRE.

THE Dancing Girl" is the attraction at
the Imperial Theatre tho present week.
II is as important and as interesting a
play as Mr.. Williams and the popular
stock company has offered during their
very pleasant engagement at this house.
THE Dancing Girl" Is well known as a
meritorious production IL Is long play
bly, well during all its phases. Viewed I'm
the large sense Il ls Instructive and
wholesome n is at the same time care
fully carried out so as not 10 oppress by
appearing TO preach. Yet there is touch
here and there I'm IL that pierces the ar
mour OF even the best satisfied.
The characters have individuality.
There is n duke OF the Carlyle partridge
shooting kind. the belle dame without
mercy or gratitude, the true woman and
'then the character OF the sad-hearted
father. who learns IN the midst OF his
woe the lesson that our adsmant hearts
fnd so hard 20 learp forgiveness. not
forgiveness for the misled daughter but
for the duke. Finely are all these charac-
ters set In their places. one may prefer
other plays but few can he find that will
better repay the time or attention than
this play OF The Dancing Girl" All
things teach a lesson sometimes II Is a
book other times II Is nature and once In
a while IL is the theatre.
The stock company produce this play In
lne style. Y is very evident that every
member Of the cast intended that ~
should he one of the best of the com
pany's productions ReEan HIghston
plays the part OF John Christison In a
most acceptable manner In the very
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-13
WARREN.

The Warren artillery held their weekly
drill session at the armory last night.
Drills of the usual order were held under
the direction OF the various command
ing officers. The new members have
been placed in the ranks and are working
well with the company.
Tobin post G.. A. r., met in Grand
Army hall last night Business OF the
usual routine was transacted. following
which a program of social exercises was
held.
The various oyster concerns along the
water front are working full time at
present and have a full quota OF help at
work Shipments OF the bivalves In cask
quantities are very large at present.
Work at the Hutchison mansion at the
southern end of the town has been dis
continued until spring because OF the ad-
verse weather conditions, and the large
force OF skilled labor employed I'm the
different parts OF the work have returned
to their homes In their respective cities.
Unity council. Royal Arcanum, met I'm
odd Fellows hall last night A full
quota OF members were present and an
excellent session consisting OF business
and social exercises was enjoyed
Miss Emily S. Wilbur, daughter or Mr..
George Wilbur entertained score OF her
friends last night at her home at the cor
ner OF Main and Wheaton streets, the
occasion being her 18th birthday. Music.
games and refreshments made UP the
evenings enjoyment.
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lot OF cigar boxes were used as accom-
paniment.
Martha Habelman, serio comic wom-
an with powerful voice opened the olio
and she was followed by Raymond and
Clarke, the man appearing In black face
and Miss Clark I'm straight The latter has
"A pleasing voice and used Il wellt
conon and Russell, who have a new
turn. do a wooden shoe dance that IL ac-
ceptable. but the gags sprung by the man
need a little pruning for polite society
Ella and Lilly Engstrom. who are well
known here. sing a couple OF songs adapt
ed 20 their peculiar temperament with
the accompanying manipulation OF lin
gerie that caused them 10 be recalled sew
eral times. Williams and Aleene have
changed their act since last week and de-
pend more upon the travesty than upon
the suggestive illusions and actions as
before.
Their sketch was well received and then
VIII Hagen in illustrated songs closed the
olio
The burlesque Dealers I'm White Chips"
closed the bill. but those who hoped or
expected 10 see a clever travesty on the
other play which the name suggested
were disa ppointed for the name was all
there was 10 II. The burlesque session OF
a police court with a substitute judge on
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.'.ghe 9heat'es.'.

last evening he will increase the popular
ity he enjoyed when or the team OF Fake
a. 5emon. This man IL not only a good
musician but he IL an hilarlously funny
eccentric comedian. His ridiculous cos
tunes, his versatile hat, and his ability
TO say the most commonplace thing
In an irresistibly droll maner kept
the audience I'm AN uproar and
they were unwilling to let him
leave the stage until he had returned
several times In answer 10 their insistent
applause.
Fred Niblo. one OF the best monologue
comedians vaudeville has yet had. re-
turned after an absence OF three years
with budget of bright stories. Mr..
Niblo has clean-cut humor which Is
especially pleasing and the big success
he scored last evening was deserved. The
Smedley-Arthur Sketch club were warm
ly welcomed and the efforts met with fiat
tering appreciation. They appeared I'm
a new come<y sketch. written by Mr..
Malcolm Arthur called THE Widows
Third. This little sketch is brightly
written. and teens with funny situations
and laughable dialogue. Mr.. Arthur ap-
peared az somewhat sporty and re
gretful lawyer and Effie Smedley Arthur
gave "a clever portrayal OF dashing
widow. The clever Bmedley children, Ellis
and Edwin, two OF the brightest Juvenile
actors before the public. shared the hon
ors. one appearing as an up-to-the- minute
office boy and the other as "A stage-struck
messenger boy. Mr. and Mrs. Allison
gave one OF the best numbers on the
bill. This was comedy sketch, Minnie
from Minnesota" I'm which Mrs. Allison
appeared as a Swedish servant girl. Both
are newcomers to the local stage. but
they are sure OF a welcome when they
come again. The act is exceedingly laugh
able, Mrs Allison's work being an un-
commonly clever character study. while
Mr. Allison contributed some vocal num-
bers i'm an excellent voice Francis Ger
lrd. the European equilibrist and strong
man. gave an exceptionally fine exhibit
tion. He first appeared In cabinet,
where he displayed his truly wonderful
muscular development and afterwards
performed some amazing feats which
were enthusiastically applauded.
Harper, Desmond and Bailey gave a
lively colored comedy and dancing act.
which Is one or the best OF it's kind. and
the aerial Smiths gave a pleasing trapeze
act embracing some daring feats. LII
Ian Leroy, an attractive appearing young
woman with a marvellously clear and
sympathetic soprano voice OF great range
and volume. was decidedly well worth
going TO hear. were all OF the other
acts on the bill, which Included the Three
ing speciality: Kennedy s~, Quatrelli,
comedy jugglers and acrobats; and Fial-
kowski. the animal imitator. The bio
graph this week IN one OF the features
OF the bill. showing among other new and
interesting pictures one Of Battery a,
Rhode Island regiment. Capt Charles
Weaver I'm command and Ex-Governor
Sprague the guest OF honor. This pic
ture, which Is an excellent one photo
graphically. was loudly applauded
For the week OF DeceRabcr 18th VIII be
offered Spadoni, the famous luggler;
Digby Bell. Howard and Bland. Warren
and Gardner, Paul Barnes. Violet Dale,
Henri Faucher and others.