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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-10

The day closed with Mother Judson' s birthday party. which was one of the most beautiful social functions ever glv- en in Marion. Mother Judson, seated on her throne. graciously received her chill dren and their gifts. She was assisted in receiving by the seniors of 1904, all of whom were dressed in the quaint cos tunes of 1889. GroupeS about the throne of Mother Judson these lovely girls pre- sented q very beautiful scene. The re- ception rooms were decorated with the pink and white-Judson colors-festooned with wild smilax, making with the great throng of happy courtiers about Mother Judson's throne, a happy effect. Hun dreds of former Judson girls and their friends will no doubt join in wishing her many happy returns of this glorious day,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-10

1Eentisn tho Advertiser when writ sng Ss.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
THE HORSEPOWER UNIT.

How many folk who talk glibly about
the horsepower Of a motor car know
what the horsepower unit ls2 Ever
those who are aware that this unit rep.
resents the force that VIII raise 33.0g
pounds one foot per minute probably d,
not know that this considerably exceeds
what the average horse can do. and thai
the figures were settled by James Wat
about a century ago in curious fashion
Watt. IA his usual careful manner, had
calculated what the average horse I'm hi.
neighborhood could do, and he found
that the raising Of p 600 pounds per fool
per minute was about the actual horse
power Al the time he was engaged ir
the manufacture OF engines, and had al-
most monopoly Of the engine building
trade. Customers were so hard 20 find
that an kinds Of artificial encourage
ments were considered necessary 10 iu-
duce power users 10 buy steam engines
As q method of encouraging business
Watt offered TO sell engines reckOncd
a3. 900 foot pounds 10 "a horsepower, on
oue-half more than the average And
thus what was intended as "A temporary
eXpedlent 10 promote business was the
means OF giving d false unit OF a very
important measurement 20 the world
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
CURTAIN Of SKIN
PROTECTS BRAIN
Has Lived Years With Hole
in His Skull.
HAS "LEFT-HANDED VISION"

IOWA CITY. Dec. IA remarkable
subject in the person OF George Chap
man, Of Kansas City. has been before
the medical clinic of the State uniyer-
slty.
Mr. Cnapman's skull lacks a piece five
inches long by three inches wide, the
opening being In the back Of the head.
and covered by "a growth of skin.
Through this new skin, which was
grated upon his head, the pulsations of
the brain can be plainly seen.
The remarkable condiucn Of this man
was due 10 the accidental discharge OF a
gun twelve years ago. the bullet enter
ing above the left eye, passing through
the brain and out at the back of mis-
head.
Live skin was grated over the place
where the portion of his skull had to be
removed and to the surprise of the med
ical profession he began to recover. The
wound eventually healed ths grated
skin being The only thing separating the
mans brain from the afr
AT the time OF the accident five ounces
of brain matter had TO be removed, the
only effect being the loss of power OF
action on the left side and a peculiar
condition of sight known as left-handed
vision.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18

came too early. These We're the moth
ers and fathers who had bought skates
intending them for Christmas presents
for their children. OF course, the emil
dran heard of the skating, and 1t vas
NOT long before they were home prom
fsiDg angelic behavior for now ana ever
more If only they would be given money
with which to buy pair OF skates
- money for new ones was not forth
canning. then each had a friend anxious
- sell n secondhand pair-anything TO
get skates.
The mothers were in quandafy' soiiie
refused 10 permit the children 10 so
skating "even if you had skates oIieI-
ing as an excuse. that the Ice eoulu
not possibly be thick enough Tor saie
skating so early in the winter. aAa.-
ing never is safe before Christhhas'
they said. and the children stayed at
home. Other mothers yielded TO lhe
pleading of their children and broush'
forth the skates which had been sneak
cd into the house and hidden away IN d
dark corner of the closet.
Ice AT this season OF the year is par
tieularly welcomed by the college boys
home for their Christmas vacation.
These boys are easily distinguished.
rarely wearing coats Of any description
while on the ice-only heavy varsity
sweater
The students from Gallaudet are great
skaters and are often seen in pairs on
the ice. AS in most other sports. the
mutes are both skillful and speedy on
skates and are keen devotees OF the
snort. Neutrality-suspicious. as a whole ~
fact. are passi0nately fond of skating
and il is safe TO say tnat until the police
decide that the Zee is unsafe the ponds
| viii be CROWDED.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
BOLDEN is CHARGED
WITH TWO BURGLARIES
Negro Railroad Porter Caught in Home
of BristOw Adams and Whacked
With Old Sword.

Henry B0lden. a negro porter Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, who was
caught i'm the residence Of Bristow
Adams. 5l2 Spruce Street, lie Droit lark,
was arraigned In the Police Court ycs-
terday 10 answer charge OF burglary
at the Adams home. and similar
charge was preferred by Maj Isaiah
Black Of els Third Street northwest.
whose residence Bolden is alleged TO
have robbed before his capture by Mr.
Adams B0Iden waived eXaminat ton,
ard was held IN 81 30 bail for the grand
jury.
Bolden's capture was enected IN a
most startling manner While ransack-
+ ing Nh Adams house early Friday
mOraIug Boideu came across an old
sword. "a relic OF the Franco-Prusslan
war. At that moment he was discovered
/ by Ar. Adams. who snatched the weapon
i from his hands, and struck the intruder
/ several TesOunding Whacks on the head
with 70.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18

but vas overcome by the smoke and
fiamc which quickly followed him
The engines arrived within four
minutes after the alarm had been turned
in, but they We're 100 late for many OF
the occupants. The stairs had been en-
tirely cut of by the first rush Of flames
and there were no hre-escapes Before
the hremen could run up ladders on the
front of the house. Charles Reynolds
had jumped from a third-sfE1-y window
and received ere inter.fel injuries.
Schlegel, who 10 owed him. not only
received internal injuries hut broke
several ribs.
Was Terribly Burned.
On the ladder the hrenen took down
BrOuneTde sEOckingly burned dbout thC
hands and neck, and Isaac Smith, whose
head, face, and hands had received
burns that he cannot survive Mean
while firernen had carried ladCer
through a back aIleyway TO the rear ol
the house and set ID up 10 the windows
Of the Paynters rooms on the third
floor
Mr.. Paynter passed ont his wife and
| three days old infant TO two hreTnen
who started down the ladder with tneif
burden. When the5 were half way down
the ladder broke square across and all
four were thrown fifteen feet 20 the
ground. They landed in a deep snow
bank. which probably saved some OF
them from death All four We're severe
ly bruised.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
Three Persons Killed
In a Brooklyn Fire
Blaze Thought Due to Bursting of Coal Oil
StoVe---Ladder Breaks While Woman
Is Being Rescued

NEW YORK, Dec 17.-Fire broke out
at 6 o'clock this morning IN the three
story ANA basement brownstone dwell
ing at lS4 South Ninth Street Brook
lyn
Three lives were lost. and six persons
were more or less injured.
The dead age:
ARDEN REYNOLDS. aged 75
MISS ALICE STlMSDN. aged 35.
CHARLES s. PAINTER, aged ? years.
The injured are Dr. Mortimer J. Bur
f0rd Charles N. Smith. A. r. Paynter
Charles Reynolds. Jacob SchlegeL
Horary Brouneyde, Isaac Smith. The fire
started in the basement
Aged Mr. Reynolds had gone down, as
was his custom. TO start an oil heater
TO warm the house. The supposition is
that a lace curtain caught fire and the
flames spread. soon enveloping ths
whole house The damage viii reach
s. 90.
Burned to q Crisp.
The body Of Reynolds was four6
burned to a crisp upon the landing OF
the stairway leading to the first story
II IS supposed that upon seeing the hre
spreading he started for the upper
floors TO alarm the sleeping inmates
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
WOMEN URGE
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Mrs. Colby Makes Plea Before Senate
Committee-Claims Con-
stitutional Right.

the senate Comulittee on Woman
Suffrage heard arguments yesterday
upon the proposition 10 grant women
the right 10 vote for members OF the
House OF Representative. Senator
Bacon. chairman Of the committee, and
Senators Bard and Mitchell were pres
ent
Mrs. Colby. who has appeared recent
~ before the House Committee on the
Election of President, Vice President
and Representatives In Congress, In ad-
vocacy Of the same plan, made the
principal address Mrs. Colby dealt
largely with the constitutional aspect
Of the question.
The Constitution recognizes women
as citizens" said Mrs. Colby. and the
Constitution now declares that me right
of citizens 10 vote shah not be abridged
or denied. except for participation IN re
bellion or other crime. The Congress o.
lie United States has a right 10 say
that women shall be entitled to vote fol
Representative.
The speaker quoted authorities il
support Of her position. She declared
the intelligence Of the women OF ths
country was unanimous In support OF
the demand for the suffrage.
Another of the speakers was Mrs
BeIva Lockwood. who prefaced her re
marks with the statement she was from
the District Of Columbia. where q
woman is just as good as man"
If man is ever given the right Z,
vote I'm the District. we want women Il
vote too" said Mrs. Lockwood
Certainly" iutc-posed Mrs. Colby
I'VE cant AFFORD 10 lose the only re
/ spectacle political associates We have
The arguments made before the com
mittee viii be printed. and the docu
ments confded 70 the members or TN
suffrage propaganda for distribution.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18

SAN. FRANCISCO. Dec. 17.-Prof,
Charles II. Rieber of the University Of
California is perfecting a logic machine
that will answer syllogistic propositions
as fast as proposed
His machine is an Improvement on
that OF Stanley Jevons, the English
logician. 1t win follow what logicians
know as the "circle notation, wherein
an premises have separate symbols and
the conclusions are produced by COM
bination of these symbols.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
SATURDAY NIGHT CLUBS
STEAK DINNER ON TUESDAY

The first annual beefsteak dinner of
the Saturday Night Club viii be given
next Tuesday night, at the headquarters
of the organization, at Eighth Street
and MARYLAND Avenue northeast
The arrangements are IN charge OF the
following named committee; George
Mason, John Ward, Lloyd Brooke, Fred
j. Mersheimer. Harry l.. Ellis AMI VII
liam Hettinger. Thomas Flanagan, a
New York caterer, has been engaged 10
prepare the feast and a most enjoyable
time Is assured the guests.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
This Professors Idea
Is Logic by Machinery
University Man Is PerfeCting a Continuance
10 Answer All SylIOgisms-DistinCt SClen-
tifiC Triumph in His Grasp

Prof Richer has designed machine
something like the adding machine. BY
the manipulation of circles and electric
lights when the proper keys are pressed
down it will throw into relief ali the
formulas that are possible 10 answer
all logical questions without q chance
of error.
Prof RiebSr is working 10 reduce dis
jnctivc propositions 10 machine demon
stTation, and should the machine give
the results he will have achieved a
distinct scientific triumph.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18

The skating is also welcomed by the
department stores. All day yesterday
there was an ever increasing demand for
skates. Club skates. hockey skates. rae
ing skates. skates Of every shape and
description were bought as soon as IL
was learned that there was really good
skating. for no one was willing 90 Hose
even one day Of the sport
To some WashiagtOnians the skating
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
EDIsoN 20 10 OLD ZOE.

A crowd OF fashionable folk gathered
IN the Orange Club. Of Orange n. j..
and received the election returns over
special wire. Thomas A. Edison sat
at the Key and received the returns.
writing them ont in his cOpper-plate
hand. He took the returns a long time
before relinquishing his place 20 the
regular operator, ana seemed not 10
have lost ms old skin with the key.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-28
progress at tho New Bridge.

There have been incidents of nature
to try the patience of the contractors and
those in charge of construction at the
new bridge, the past week, although the
work Is undoubtedly progressing as well
as could be expected considering the
physical conditions.
In making excavations for the north
pier there was first to be removed ten
feet of sediment, more or less mixed
with logs and stumps, and below this,
five feet OF quicksand, to reach the ledge
on which the masonry is to rest, eighteen
feet below the present river level. o.
Friday of last week the cofferdam SEEM
ed to be completed but the river pushed
through the stratum of quicksand and
stopped the work OF excavation. A
second dam was built for portion Of
the distance, outside of the first, but on
Saturday it was found that third wall
was necessary and that has been put 10.
Both members Of the contracting firm,
Ellis & Boswell of Woburn are here, Mr..
Boswell coming early in the week, ac-
companied by his family, and Mr.. Ellis
arriving last evening.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-28
LakewOOdNOt es.

For the week of August lat The Lake
wood Stock Co. will offer the very in
teresting and highly sensational Comedy
Drama The Gentleman from Call
fornia.' This play leads the auditor In
To far more scenes and localities than
any of the previous offerings OF the
popular stock Co. There are thirteen
scenes in the four acts and fifteen
characters. Mr.. Abbott will as always
play the leading role which calls for four
different changes of character each and
every one distinct from the other. Miss
Lee plays two characters assumed by
these two clever persons are not in the
way OF what they call in theatricals
doubles" but assumed TO foil the schem-
ing designs of the villanous Lester
Blake, the latter played BY Mr.. Frank
Hilton. Mr.. Stafford will have his first
opportunity this season Of playing jew
character, Of which we are all so well &C
quainted in the past season. MI.
McCord will have an Irish Comedy part,
showing the true Irish heart and Galway
wit. Miss Rec will have q sweet part in
the role Of Kitty, the dansuese, VINO dis-
guises 10 boys clothes for the love OF ad-
venture and visits the gambling den
along with Jack Kurdish detective and
reporter, played by Mr.. Franholz. Their
visit creates no end of amusement ard
laughter. Mr.. Beane, Miss Batee, and
Miss st. Clair are all cast for very congen-
ial roles and ones in which they will show
to great advantage The plot OF the
play is simple in construction and shows
the villiany OF Blake in trying to rob
his niece OF her inheritelce but is
thwarted through the cunning OF Gerald
Grey. Particular attention will be given
to the scenic equipment for this play and
all new and special scenery IS being built
and painted for it,
Each succeeding week finds the NATL
nees increasing in patronage. Special
for patrons on that occasion
is the free use of the reserved seats and
a performance as perfect ia detail and
acting as any Of the evening per-
formances.
Next Sunday there will be an excur-
sion from Waterville accompanied by
Halls Military baud that will give ga
cred concerts throughout the day.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-28
I4ightning's Work.

During the shower yesterday after
noon, lightning struck the barn on the
Spaulding farm, owned by silas Tobey,
situated about two miles this side Of
Norridgewock on the north side Of the
river, and it was totally destroyed with
its contents. team from the stables
of l.. w. Chase was in the building at
the time but those present succeeded in
getting out the horse and carriage but
were TOO late to get to the harness
The report current on our streets this
morning that all the buildings on the
Warren Russell farm, now owned by f.
+. Greenwood were struck and burned
during the same shower, is erroneous.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-28

Norridgewock-July Is. James Gilman.

Norridgewock-July2 as, James Gilman.
skowhegan-July Is, Mrs. Charlotte ID. Sno"
aged ~ yeaIs
Pittsfeld-July 18TH Mrs. Sarah Keezer, aged
SIS years.
Hinckley-July %, Mrs. Maria Hatch Nelson
aged so years
Skowhegan-July "a, Mrs. William Fisher
aged 55 years.
Harmony-July 81, Mrs. Lucy staples, aged
81 years.
East Madison-July &c Charles +. Tufts.
Worcester, Mass-July 10. Mrs. Ruth T.. wi
dow Of the late John P. Varney, formerly oil
skowhegsn), aged SO years.
Athens-July %, Thomas Grey.
Bingham-July rs, Miss Lottie Messer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-28
RoRM

Pitts6ed-July IA, to the wife of John Hen
derson, son.
Pittsheld July l8, to the wife of Sherman
Gray, a daughter.
skowhegan-July %, TO the wife of Alfred
Thompson, a daughter.
Pittsdeld-July IL, to the wife of Charles
TAFT son.
No. Anson-July 10, to the wife of Edward
Paine, sou.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-28
MARRIED

Palmyra-July 4, by Elder S. L. Pennell. Al.
mon o. Houston 8 nd Inez NJ. Johnson, both OF
Detroit
Norridgewock-July II, by Rev. F. q. Davis,
Mr. louis McIntire and Miss Maybelle Lunt.
Athens-July 20, by the Rev. L. @. March,
Mr.. Perley Edison Ward OF Dover and MISS
Ethel Sophia Rowell OF Athens
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-28
TRADE LOCALS.

New Fall Suits at W. H. Wildes.
Croquet sets at Bucknam's drug store.
Buy fruit jars, Mason or Lightning at
NJ. B. Heselton's.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-28

Bragg & Varney announce that their
new lines of carpets, mattings and fl Dor
oil cloths have arrived, and they invite
you to inspect them before purchasing.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-28
So rs

Is the price we have marked a lot Of
odd pants we have made out of rem
nant ends of high priced all pure worst
ed goods. The cloth in some of these
cost more than we ask for the pants.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-26
railroads Will Help

Portland Nov. 25.-The big railroad
companies are heady beg.nniI to show
most encouraging inte. est IN the Lewis
and Clark centennial. and reports so far
indicate that the transportation com
panies are willing to do all in their pow
er to make tie fair a success. The
M ssouri Pacific ralway>has announ oe1
that 1t will run a personally conducted
excursion to Portland next summer. The
date TO be decided upon later. A spec
ial Pullman train will start at Indi ma
polls going west by way of st. Louis,
Kansas City, Colorado Spring., Denver
and Salt Lake CT Y, and the itinerary
Will include a three day stop at the fair.
The Denver ard Rio Grande has is ued
circulars advertising personally cord ct
Cd excursions to Portland In 1905. These
Will be made va st. Louis and Kansas
City and will include storove,s at Dei.
Yer, do Spring Mani on. Glen
wood Springs and Sat Lake City.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-26
MARINE COMMISSION
Members of Cabinet Are Call
ed Into Consultation

Washington. Nov. s5 The Merchant
Marine Con mission resumed its session
today
Senator Gallirger, the chairman. an
nounced that the hearings were abou,
concluded but that the commiss on had
thought IL proper at this tine to invite
naval and postof1ice department officials
to be present today the former to sub
merchant marine as auxiliary to the
ravy and the latter to speak for the
benefits to accrue to the postal service
as a result of an improved merchant
marine.
Secretary Metcalf of the department
nf commerce and labor was also invited
to attend the hearing.
Secretary Mortons view OF the re'a-
tion of the government to the merchan,
marine I'm the foreign trade was that 1t
was simply a question of compel on
He said that In order TO build up large
American shipping interest in this conn
try 1t will be necessary to meet the
competition OF other nations 1t VIII
further be necessary. he declared. 10 in
some way recognize the mail contracts,
the subs dies. the bonuses and the pre-
miums of Germany. England and other
countries.
The American owner of sea-g Dir &
craft, he said. must be given equality In
all respects If they are not to be haa,i-
capped by foreign competito on. 1t was
his idea that all ships built In this coun-
try should be constructed in accordance
with plans approved by the navy depar.-
ment so that in case of war the depart
ment could make good and efficient use
of them. He added that he was nor sur4
but that the seamen also should have
naval training.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-26

six days they scrambled through the vir-
gin forests of township II south, range Z
east In search of homestead improve
ments. which certain documents on fiIe
in the land office make 1t appear were
made.
The testimony OF Pierce was corrobor-
ative of that of Barber given yesterday
but it was stronger in the respect that
the witness today testified that for ten
years ne had resided on homestead OF
his own in this exclusive territory and
during that time saw not one sigh
which led him to believe that any such
personages as those whose names now
figure in court ever lived on the claims,
to which they are accredited by patents
issued by the general land office.
Barber's examination brought out the
fact that there were several signs OF
habta'ion in the township; that severa'
deserted cabins were found, but tha
none of these improvements were discov-
cred on the claims In question.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-26
la tive legislation.

lallNe leRlSldt-On
IF the National Irrigation ASSOCIATION
had not insisted upon elm ma ing the
use of the desert lard act law. the COM
mutation clause of the homestead law
and the timber and stone law. under the
national irrigation law. all the lands to
be reclaimed by the government would
have been seized by SPECTATORS and ma
tionai irrigation would have become a
stencil in the nostrils of the American
people.
II the people Of Montana desire nation
al irrigation, with all its magnificent
possibilities for the state. they must
stand firm for the repeal of all land
laws except the h mestead law. The
faith of the west has been pledged to
the east and that faith must be kept
The west must provide homes for the
many uron the lands to be reclaimed
else the east will spew out national irri-
cation as a graft and a hdeous evil
I'VE would rather have homes for men
than corrals." he said. "and we are
prouder of the best products OF Mon
tana the finest people on earth. than we
are of the fattest sheep or the fattest
catte
1.-THE National Irrigation Association
stards for rigid lard policy that WI
balk the CRAFTS of every lard g-abb ng
scheme. 1t wants the title OF all tim
bered lands to remain with the govern
ment and the stumpage sod. but the
land to remain in the government ard
the watersheds shall not be ruthlessly
destroyed. 1t asks that every man show
his good faith by livirg upon the land
five years You cannot EXPECT the east
to donate millions to reclaim lands tha;
go into speculative land s9hemes.'