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The Washington times., 1904-01-03
CASE OF JOHN TALBOT
CONTINUED TO JAN. z
Wanted in Washington on Charge of
Robbing a Safe in Anacostia
Grocery Store.

Detective Tyser returned from New
York last night, where he went TO ap-
pear against John Talbot. wanted here
to answer to two charges Of safe rob-
berry Talbot. whose picture adOrns the
rogues' gallery, retained counsel. and
asked a continuance OF the hearing of
his case. which was granted to January
y, at which date the detective will
again go TO New York to appear
against him. He was held in the sum
OF 5000
Talbot. with Frank johnson. alias
Uhlie Burke. the latter still at large
is wanted to answer for the two safe
jobs Of the night Of December u. when
the safes of William +. Frazier. coal
dealer at 1913 Eleventh Street southeast
and George F. Pyles. groceryman. at q
Harrison Street, Anacostia. were opeued
with a cold chisel. an ak and a log
Of wood, and $500 obtained from me
Pyles safe.
The pictures of both men were iden-
titled by a son of Mr.. Pyles a those Of
two strangers who, day or two before
the robbery. called at the store and
asked a lot Of questions while making
a trifing purchase. Descriptive cfrcu-
lars were sent over the country. and re-
suited in the arrest of Talbot.
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
PRETTY COLD MONTH
WAS LAST DECEMBER
Mean Temperature Four Degrees Below
That Of the Last Thirty
three Years.

December was n chilly month, accord
ing to the monthly meteorological sum-
mary of the Weather Bureau. The
mean daily temperature for December
for thirty-three years has been 96 de-
grees.
In the December just passed the mean
daily temperature was 81 degrees, or
four below the average. The highest
temperature for the month was 81 de-
grees, on the 18th: the lowest was L de-
grees, on the 9th. when the greatest
daily range for the month. IS degrees.
was noted
Since January /. 1900. there has been
an accumulated. deficiency of 202 degrees
OF heat.
There were i clear, 5 partly cloudy,
and cloudy days in December. The
precipitation was SO inches. which was
- inches below the normal The ac-
cumulated excess of precipitation for
the year 1903 was only 40 inch
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
CHANGES IN BOSTON
APPRAISERS STORES
Arrangements Perfected to Expedite
Business and Obviste Delay in Re
lease of Imported Merchandise.

The Treasury Department has tele-
graphed the collector Of customs at
Boston 70 employ two additional exani-
ners. two additional clerks. and two ad-
ditional openers and packers, to expe-
dite business IN the appraisers stores
The collector was also directed 10 clear
the entire sixth floor OF the appraisers
stores at once, and to use the space thus
cleared for the examination OF mer-
chandise. This floor has heretofore been
used for the storage OF goods.
These changes will permit the expedi-
ton Of the current work at the ap-
praisers stores in Boston. and obviate
any delay in the release of merchan-
disc. In addition to this. the appraiser
store stan will be required to work
overtime until the invoices which ac-
cumulated under the old system have
been disposed Of As the merchandise
examined under these invoices has al
ready been released importers will suf-
fer no hardship and current business
viii not be interfered with
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
COMMISSIONERS BOW TO
WILL OF UNITED STATES

William ]. Morris, OF 1914 I. Street
northwest, recently wrote TO the Dis.
trict Commissioners, repeating his in
quiry Of a year ago as to whether or
not there is any system in operation
for the prevention of accidents caused
by dangerous distractions on the side
walks In the District. Mr.. Morris also
criticised the proposed renewal OF the
sidewalk around the Treasury Building
Commissioner mcfarland has indorsed
the recommendation OF Colonel BiddIe
that the writer be informed the police
are instructed TO report unnecessary OBJ
structions and Expressions in the side
walks. which reports are followed bv
repairs as soon as practicable. II is ex-
planned that the new sidewalk around
the Treasury Building was requested by
the United States Government.
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
NEWSPAPER ARTISTS
TO EXHIBIT SKETCHES
Second Annual Display in Arlington
Last Week in January.

Crate loads Of sketches and paintings
by newspaper artists are being received
oy the officers Of the Press Artists
League in charge of the second annual
exhibition in Washington. which will Ice
given at the Arlington Hotel the last
week in January.
This exhibition had been planned TO
take place during Christmas week. but
in view OF the fact that the Senator'S
and Representatives and their families
would not be here at that time the date
was postponed until their return.
Several thousand dollars worth of pic
lures viii be exhibited for sale in the
banquet room Of the Arlington Hotel
Inc collection VIII be an unusually in
teresting ore.
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
COMPTROLLER CLOSES
IOWA NATIONAL BANK

The First National Bank of Storm
Lake. Iowa. has been closed by direc-
ton OF the Comptroller OF the Currency.
on evidences Of insolvency. National
Bank Examiner r. z. Shaw has been
appointed temporary receiver
The report Of condition Of the bank at
the close OF business on November H.
1903, the daEe of the last call. showed
Its resources md liabilities each TO be
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
ARTIST PLUGS THROAT
AND NOSE, ENDS LIFE
Stufs Jail Blanket Wool Into His Nos
trils and Pushes Handkerchief
Down Throat.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Jan. IT
Russell Griffith. a portrait artist. com
mitted suicide in his cell in the county
jail.
He first tried to sever the arteries in
his wrist aud throat with a key. Fail
ing IN this. he picked wool from his
blankets, with which he plugged up his,
nostrils. stuffed his handkerchief down
his throat. and slowly strangled.
Other prisoners heard him choking
and tried to attract the attention of on
GERS by pounding and shouting. but the
police. thinking II was part or the usual
New Year demonstration. paid no atten-
ton. Griffith Is believed to have been
demented.
The Washington times., 1904-01-03

trouble with them. as explained by a
jeweler, is that the parts were not adj
justed with a proper regard to the con-
traction of metal in cold weather.
When a cold wave. such as has been
upon Washington, strikes one of these
seasonal watches the fine springs con-
tract SO that they stick and positively
refuse TO run. When the watch IS
thawed out, so to speak, it resumes
operations, but no amount OF shaking
will make it work as long as it is in its
particular freezing temperature.
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
DEPARTMENT CLERK HAS
SUMMER TINE WATCH
Fine imePieces Not Fitted With Chronometer Balances
That Run Only in Hot Weather

Where's that handsome gold watch of
yours?" asked one Interior Department
clerk Of another as ne saw him pull out
cheap one.
That's n summer time watch. and
don't work in the winter" was the
reply.
The Interior clerk is not the only man
IN Washington who owns a summer
watch that refuses to work in winter.
Most Of these seasonal watches are of
old make and many are heiriooms. The
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
Fusion and Tammany Fight.

Il is further alleged by McCIellan.s
lawyers that aside from the above con-
siderations Mayor Low exceeded his
authority in making the appointment.
inasmuch as Clark was named for the
place several weeks ago. when there
was admittedly no vacancy They as
sert that vacancy cannot thus be an
ticipated
justice Fitzgerald has retained Judge
henney OF Staten Island as chief coun-
sci, and declares that he will carry the
mStter TO the court of last resort IL
necessary. The night is expected to re-
solve itself into "A contest between I'm
sion ana Tammany, and politicians were
greatly excited over IT,
II is recalled in this connection that
mayor van Wyck made an appointment
OF similar nature on the morning OF
January /, 1902, though no one contested
his action.
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
Charter VS.. Constitution.

The whole tangle arises from an ap-
parent contradiction between the city
charter and the State constitution. The
former states that the mayors term
OK ONCE expires at noon. January !. and
the latter that the term ends at mid
night New Year Eve If the provisions
OF the Charter are valid, it is evident
mat the Justices term ended twelve
hours before that o. Mayor Low. and
tqat' therefore, il was within his power
10 make the appointment. II the con-
sututlonaI provision overrides that of
the charter. the mayors term and that
OF 'he Justice ended simultaneously. and
me appointment would come within Nc
Clellans Jurisdiction
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
Lieutenant MarshaIPs View

Fist Lieut. Henry F. Marshall OF tho
First Battery Field Artillery. was shown
a published interview IA which General
Hsrries said the battery. because OF its
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
Oil Heaters of RecOg-
niZed Superiority.

Small Oil Heaters. $3.50
Miller Oil Heaters. $3.50
Puritan Oil Heaters. $3.50
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
'CLELLAN CANCELS
APPOINTMENT BY LOW
OuStsA.L. Clark From Court
of Special Sessions.
HE REAPPoINTS FITZGERALD
Tangle Made Possible by Contradictory
Clauses Of City Charter and
State Constitution.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.--Mayor George
y. Mcclellan caused CONSERVATION in
Fusion circles today by declaring ex-
Mayor Lows appointment of Appleton
l.. Clark as justice of the court OF spe-
cial sessions null and void, and reap
pointing Thomas w. Fitzgerald for an
other term. Both sides have retained
counsel, and win carry the fight to the
hlghest courts. The position pays a
salary OF $1,000 per annum. and the sue
cessful appointee will hold Office for
ten years
mayor Mcclellan asserts that Mr. Low
went beyond his powers in appointing
clark 10 the position. Although McClel-
ian assumed office at noon yesterday.
he holds for the purposes of this case
that Mr.. Lows term ended and his be-
gan at midnight of December 81. Fftz-
geraIds term expired at that time, and
mcclellan holds. therefore. that there
was no vacancy in the office until after
Mr.. Low ceased to he mayor
The Washington times., 1904-01-03

Keep the feet warm while
driving with a Clark So Or,
Carriage Heater. 'ZsZO
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
THE PALAIS ROYAL
ANNUAL CLEARING SALE

tomorrow begins the second and last week of
this now famous annual SALE In addition tor regular
stocks at very greatly reduced prices, tomorrow's
offerings will include Messrs Lord & Taylor's sur
plus winter stocks of "Onyx" Hose, "Onei5a" Union
Suits, and "Merode Vests, Pants Tights and Corset
Covers
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
Ice Skates, SOC.

The Barney & Berry All-clamp
Ice Skates start at soc and from
that price up to s.. We show all
the various styles and qualities.
Every kind of Barney & Berry
Skate is guaranteed-even the soc
ones.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06
A Few ''Don'ts" for the Poultry Raiser.

Messrs Editors Although this is queer head
ing for article, I believe that little advice
along this line will be beneficial to many. In the
first place, we will consider the yearling, or we
might say, the molting hens. 1t is very essential
that you
Don't forget to furnish them with plenty of
feather growing food, if you wish your fowls to
pass through the molting season in the shortest
possible time. Green cut bone sunfower seed lin
seed meal and clover are excellent for this pur-
pose.
Don't keep hens which commence to molt after
October 18th or November 7th, no way, unless
they valuable specimens. Ii you do you will
be out the cost of their food until they commence
to lay in March.
Don't think because your fowls are not laying
very well just now that is an economy to cut down
their feed supply and lessen the care you have
given them. If you do this you will be sorry next
winter.
Don't keep cocks cockerels with hens during
the molting season. Both sexes are better off By
themselves.
Don't forget to spray the roosts. and nests every
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06

up to one hundred head on each quarter section
of land Do not get the fine wool craze. The
Rambouillet however, are not Objectionable; in
fact, there is strong point In their favor that
they are not so affected with the stomach worms
Use in your focks either Southdown, Cetswold,
Hampshire or Oxford rams. Keep your flock in
good shape, and you will make money by it.
owe have for nearly twenty years been urging
farmers to fence their farms sheep-tight and be-
gin with flock of twenty-five head of ewes thus
cleaning up what would otherwise go to waste,
making mutton out of weeds, and enriching their
farms 1t would seem to us that all these years
we have been talking to deaf ears. We have re-
garded this the soundest kind of agricultural
teaching and have wondered why it has produced
SO little effect. The time will come and is COM
fng, wfIen farmers vffiree4izc
this advice, profit by it. and wonder why they did
not profit by it long time ago.
~The causes that have led to the present strong
demand for mutton and wool are for the most
part permanent We earnestly urge every farmer
who afford to put up the right kind of fences
and shows any indication of sheep sense to invest
as soon as possible in flock of twenty-five good
mutton ewes, mate them with buck of the breeds
aforementioned, and make some good money. IF
the farmer will not do it, let the boy take it up
The boy make money on sheep even if the old
man cannot"
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06
Cleveland Co., N. G.
Dairy Experiments.

The Kansas State Agricultural College Expert
ment Station, located at Manhattan, has just is
sued Bulletin No. 1875, Experiments with Dairy
Cows" This is extensive publication, giving
experiments, some of which have extended over
three or four years time and touch upon nearly
every phase of the dairy industry. Among the
experiments recorded are some with ordinary.
grade cows, some with grade cows selected for
their dairy points, and others with purebred ami
mails. Experiments are also described in feeding
cows both In the stable and pasture. Much
is given concerning testing milk and
the conditions which cause variation in the re-
Station, will be sent free of charge to any farmer
applying for it.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06


ing three or four times the interest The farmer
who through evil report and good report has held
to the sheep, not becoming scared at any tenn
porary depression threat of tariff removal or
anything else, has made good money right along,
and viii make more money than ever in the future.
His farm is comparatively free from weeds where
the sheep can Craze, and his land is con-
stantly growing richer.
'Why do we prophesy better returns in the fu-
tureg Because, first, there has been wonderful
decrease in the Australian focks, from whence
has come our main supply of fine wool in years
East.
Second, because there has been, and will con-
tinue to be,~a decrease in the available area for
sheep grazing the ranges; partly because of the
appropriation of large tracts of territory for
Government reservations and for irrigation pur-
poses partly because the sheep eat out the native
grasses which cannot be readily restored and part
ly because of the innovation of the hester, or
homesteader and the out and out purchase of rail
road lands for cattle growing purposes. This
condition of things is permanent.
"Third because there has been a decided in
crease in the demand for mutton which in turn
has been the result of the introduction of the
mutton sheep 1t is popular to eat mutton
1t was not a few years ago. This condition, too,
is permanent.
"In addition to all this there has been de-
crease in the sheep population of Great Britain
and also of the Continent, that In time to come
America must be depended upon to furnish
still larger amount of the prime mutton to the
mutton eaters of the Old World. The feeding of
sheep has been very profitable in the years past
so that there has been demand for immense num-
bers of lambs from New Mexico and other mutton
growing districts.
"The decrease in the acreage that can be de-
voted to sheep husbandry will shorten very great
ly the supply of feeders and the time will come.
and that soon, when the Iowa and Nebraska feed
er will have to either grow his own lambs or pur-
chase them from neighbors who do grow them, for
this reason, that the great advance in the price
of wool and the eager inquiry and offers to con-
tract for next years clip and the rapid advance
of fine wool the world over will cause and Is
causing many ranchmen to resort to fine wool
bucks in order to improve the quality of their
wool. This will at the time decrease the
mutton quality so that it will not be possible when
this movement is fully under way and its effects
are clearly visible to buy sheep of the mutton
type for feeders in the corn and grass States.
"We therefore, urge readers who have NUT
ton hocks to hold on to them and to increase them
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06
Tuesday, December 8, 1904

After the exhaustive and
conclusive series of articles
on profitable Sheep Raising
In the South" contributed to
The Progressive Farmer by
Mr.. Samuel Archer, it ought
not to be necessary to refer
often to the subject in our
columns. We do find, how
ever, In the current number
of Wallace's Farmer so strong
an argument in behalf of en-
larged sheep flocks that we
cannot afford to pass it by.
Says DIR. Wallace:
Blessed is the man that
has a flock of mutton sheep
and knows how to take care
of them. They are sure
money7makers; y just as sure
as Government bonds or first
class railroad bonds, and pay
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06

stock will not be out of place. In the first place,
don't let cockeres and pullets run together unless
you wish to lose money and time. Both will ma
ture earlier if kept separated.
Don't feed the cockerels the same as you feed
the cockerels which you are preparing for market.
The pullets need less corn and more wheat and
oats.
Don't keep pullets confined in small yard all
the time. Let them out for two hours at night
and note the improvement they make
Don't force one hundred pullets TO roost where
there is room for only fifty, unless you wish them
to have roup.
Don't let these terrible mites get foot-hold in
your coops you will lose your summers profit.
Last, but not least, don't neglect to give all
the fowls an abundance of grit, Shells charcoal
and fresh water every day, and don't fail to lay in
a supply of cabbage, beets, turnips and small po-
tatoes to cook for the fowls during the winter
A FARMER
nd
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06

other week with some good lice killer. Kerosene
oil is all right but it should be used every other
day, at least, as it is not very lasting.
If you forget all the above, don't forget to give
your poultry houses thorough cleaning. Disin-
feet by burning sulphur for two or three hours
and give the interior thorough Vhite-washing.
Hens like house that is white inside far better
than one lined with black paper If you use black
paper on the outside use it under the clap
boards Some fine day this month is good time
to gather some leaves to use on the floor of your
house next winter for litter. You will find that
it will pay to do this.
If your hen-house roof leaks, if the windows
broken out, don't forget to repair them before
the winter gets too cold, or you may have few
cases of roup on your hands.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-08
The Kite in Life Saving.

OF late the kite has emerged from
the position Of mere toy. and has
been successfully employed for meteor
illogical observations at high attitudes.
A still more recent application of the
kite principle is as a life-saving ap-
paratus to be carried on shipboard, its
particular duty being to establish COM
munication between a stranded vessel
and the adjacent shore. 1t stands to
reason that ship in this position gem
orally has the assistance OF the wind
in carrying anything shoreward, and it
would be far easier to launch a kite
under such conditions than 1t would
be to fire rocket in the reverse di-
rection.
The kite carries a guide rope and
contains in a pocket a set of signals
and instructions. It is also furnished
with apparatus for telephdnic COM
munication between the crew and their
would-be rescuers.
This life-saving kite is the invention
Of Count Brossard, who is to be re-
garded as an amateur rather than a
professional man of science. Critics of
his quaint appliance, while admitting
its geenral utility, have questioned
whether telephone communication
would be possible in bowling tempest.
The kite is said. however, to have been
recently tested with complete success
at London and at Brest.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-08
A. & C. r. RIA DIRECT LINE

10 Chicago and all points east; Louis-
willie. Memphis. New Orleans. and ail
points south.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-08
ON HER sEAM gNo rAaEE DAys
Rsiors Had Rough Experience on Last
Voyage to Columbia.

Portland Journal: Her cargo hav-
Ing been discharged and now on the
hands OF the owners, the story is told
that the British ship Rajore, now in the
harbor, had very rough voyage while
en- route TO Portland from Newcastle
on-Tyne. She was struck by gale in
the Bay OF Biscay, according to the log
book now open for inspection, and In
a few minutes she was toppled over
on her beam ends. In this position she
remained for three days and the on
GERS and crew were obliged to get
around the best they could on their
hands and knees.
Cropping around in this position they
set about the task OF Strengthening up
the cargo. which had been thrown
from the starboard to the port side. It
was almost a week before the freight
was properly adjusted once more, and
during this time the men were work.
ing day and night. No cooking could
be done on account OF the cabins being
flooded, and they we're compelled to sub
sist in the best way they could upon
stale bread and water The cargo con-
sisted mostly OF pig iron and china
clay, and ls was no small Job to han
die 1t.
The ship sustained some damage,
but the most OF the broken parts had
been repaired before she reached this
port Her mizzen staysalis. the har-
ness case. ladders and woodwork
around the break Of the poop were
washed away and other minor damage
was done. The log book shows that
on December 16 the vessel was struck
by gale Of unusual severity. Prior
to this 1t began to lightning very heavy
and the barometer fell rapidly. All the
sails were taken In with the excep-
tion Of the three lower topsails. The
height cs the storm came late In the
afternoon. All at once the ship gave
an extraordinarily heavy lurch and the
cargo shifted to port. AS it moved the
ship began to sway. and finally stood
upright on her beam ends. All the
men could do was to hang on to every
object within reach. The cabins were
half flooded and everything was turned
topsy turvy.
Taking a hasty inventory Of the sit
uation the only thing suggesting itself
to be done was to effect an entrance
into the hold and distribute the cargo
back from where 1t came. The sailors
finally succeeded in lowering them
selves through the matches, and by
crawling, managed to drag the freight
back toward the other side Of the ship.
At the end OF two days the cargo had
been sufficiently trimmed to permit OF
the lower and upper topsails being set,
but 1t was almost week before the
others could be managed.
Il