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The Washington times., 1904-03-23
THE DEATH RECORD.

Barnes, Alice. 90. Washington Asyl Hospital
Beal, Lewis, 81, Georgetown University Hosp
Beach, Samuel F., %, Providence Hospital.
Beckett, George, 80. 1919 10Th St y "
Bowie. Nm. A. %, .Eg7 Pomerov St
Gadman, Adele Emily, 90 223 Sth ST. $ ".
lark John r.: ii. Frcedmau's Hospital
6lcndaniel Slllie, 90, DOB llth St = T.
Davis, Caroline, %. Emergency Hospital
donovan, Cornelius. Co. Washington Asyl. Hosp
puvall, John. -, 2&36 Sth St. ~ W
Garner John T., ], 1876 Half ST. s f.
George, Estclle, mos, Founding Hospital
Grecnough. Ephraim A., s., BPS Mass. Ave. NE
Lusbe, Mary f.. SO, 42o G. St s. l.
Moran Daniel d., 81, lj IS Half ST. : ".
Payne, Thomas, 49, Govt Hospital Insane.
Reynolds, JAS. L.. : mos. 2924 N St. y W
Roberts. Helen, &c. 86s II ST. :. ".
Rogers, Coruelia, ] day. 933 St y. W
Rush. Frederick A., So, 4G7 II ST. s W
SS.umpter, Frank, p, Washington Asyl Hospital
Ward. Edw. c., jr., mos, t85 Spruce ST. y W
Watson. Er0nica, J, 3s3 Mass. Ave ~ T.
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COMMISSION ASSURES
MALL PRESERVATION

The House Committee on ADpropria-
tons today received a communication
from the commission in charge Of the
construction Of the neyy building for the
Department Of Agriculture on the Mall.
The commission says that the new
building viii not be located. according
20 the present plan, within the zone
reaching 40 feet on either side Of an
air line drawn from the dome of the
Capitol TO the Washington Monument.
This is a matter which has been in
controversy for some time. and the
statement Of the commission settles the
uncertainty as to the preservation Of
the Mall
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CROFT WILL REMAIN
ON THE POLICE FORCE

Samuel a. Croft. in spite Of his recent
conviction and sentence to the Mounds
vile penitentiary for conspiracy to de-
fraud the United States, viii remain a
member Of the Metropolitan police force
pending the appeal of his case 10 the
District Court OF Appeals
Gron salary is 10 be reduced from
800 20 $50 a month
The decision 70 so dispose of the case
until the court has acted. was reached
this morning
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TWO YEARS OF WAR.
SAYS KUROPATKIN

BERLIN. March 23.-According TO a
dispatch received here from Copenhagen,
the Norwegian military attache with the
Russian army writes that IN a CONVEX
sation with General Kuropatl1in the
commander in chief declared that the
war would last two years.
The Russian government is about 10
builc twelve large torpedo boats in this
country. The Germania yard at Kiel.
the Schschau yard at Ewing and the
Buitan yard at Stetun have sent in
estimates. The boats viii cost about
1000, coo marks, and are TO he COM
pleted in q year
Russia now has eighteen seagOing and
thirteen smaller torpedo boats and nine
under construction.
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Senate GipeS District
Increase of $780, 27
Total Allowance in Budget Reported byCom-
mittee Is ST., 1868, 204--New Build
inQS and New Fire Engines

The District of Columbia appropria-
tion bill was today reported to the Sen
ate by Mr.. Allison, who announced that
he would ask its consideration as soon
as the Indian appropriation bill is out
of the way.
The bill shows a total increase over
last year recommended by the commit
tee of $i.l6S. 121, making the total
amount as reported to the Senate ST.
363,204. The increases are as follows:
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completion. It is reported that the
Japanese viii not begin their general
ADVANCE Until the fortifcatiOns are fin
ished.
Russian officers describe these for IT,
hCauCns as impregnable so long as the
Japanese command the sea.
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IN MEMOPIAM.

ADAMS-CLARENCE ADAMS, who died one
year ago, Is sill in his mothers memory.
lie Is dead. but not forgotten,
In a graveyard cold and drear.
in grave, green covered with flowers,
Lies lie one : love SO dear.
i BY Ills MOTHER.
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DIED

BEitH-SANII FL T. BEACH
Funeral from 2c4e Brightwood ave, Thursday
. p M Friends sId relatives are invited. i
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HORSES AWAIT
GyGLE SOUND
Entries for TOmOrrOw's
Events Given Out.
TWENTY IN THE HANDICAP
WhoTler Among the Missing Master
man Carries Top Weight Of
IIs Pounds.
TWENTY IN THE HANDICAP

An attractive card of six races is Of
fered by the Washington Jockey Club
for the opening day OF the spring meet
lag. which begins tomorrow at Ben
ming
The event of the day viii, Of course,
be the Benning Spring Handicap. at
six furlones. in which twenty are named
to go to the post, Including the best
handicap horses at the track. II no
more rain falls between now and the
time for the races tomorrow. the prob
abilities are that the track viii be in
good condition.
Whorler l. Missing.
Superintendent Strs ran has been hard
at worl, 20 pat IL IN shape. and the
constant work Of the horses for the past
few days has aided materially Whor-
ler is absent from the handicap. but
there are still some good horses left.
The following are the entries. with their
riders:
Masterman. us. Cochran.
Himself. lis. OdOm
Ascension. JIG. Burns.
Lord Advocate. 90, E. Walsh
Conkling. 100 Redfern.
Illyria lO9. II. Michacls.
TopcOd. S. O Brien-
Morning Star, 102, r. Phillips.
Sais. I0i. Wonderly.
Latheron. 102 McCafferty.
Adel Trebla, =, -
wreath OF Ivy. 100. J; Hennessy.
Mrs. Frank Foster 100. -
Shrine Jos, Carmack.
Honolulu. l03. -
Chicle, 100. Mulholland.
MOOThcn, JOB. -
Typhonlc. 102. Springer.
Monte Carlo. III. Shaw.
Days Entry.
With Whorler out OF the way the race
looks 20 be a battle between Daly's
entries. the preferred one Of the Schulz
stable. and Masterman. SAILS viii have
friends. as viii also Monte Carlo and
Conkling. The finish ought 20 be be-
tween Afasterman, Himself ana Sais.
The opening race has nine entries.
Rain or Shine. Gold Dome and Calgary
should De the c0ntcnders at the wire
The first two-year-o-G race Of the
meeting has eight youngsters carded.
Sweet Pepper from Grimn's stable.
about which he had some trouble al
New Orleans. looks 10 be the class. and
she ought 10 win. MOdrcdlaw ought 20
be second. with Allan Avon third
A bad lot Of maidcns VIII go in the
fourth. Mohican looks 20 be the best.
with Zadok and General Steward pre-
ferred OF the others Circus ought to
capture the fifth. but he viii have TO
beat Meistersinger. who is seasoned.
Past may be third The last event is
the steeplechase. Old Boney Boy Is
named among the starters, but Billy
Ray ought 20 win. with Cum Honey sec
ond. and Trinity Bell third
TnEnDz--,n..- -.-
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LICENSES TO PRACTICE MEDICINE
Physicians desiring to enter the April
examination Of applicants for licenses
to practice medicine in the District OF
Columbia should file their applications
with the undersigned on or before the
Both instant. WILLIAM c. WOOD
WARD. Secretary Board OF Medical Su-
pervisors. 464 Louisiana Avenue north
west II
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING-s,he
annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Washington City OIL and Gas Con-
pany viii be held on the 4TH DAY o.
the principal Office of the company,
Rooms SO and 500. Colorado Building
corner OF Fourteenth and @ Streets
northwest Washington. D. c. for the
purpose of electing a board of directors
and receiving and acting upon the re-
ports Of the officers and for the transac-
ton OF such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
JOHN W CANNON President. Al
YAH W PETERSON, Secretary
mh23-10t
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SPEOIAL NOTICE-Oficers and enlist
VOLUNTEERS in the PHILIPPINE IS
LANDS should write or call AT ONCE AT
the Offices Of WILLIAM COWARD &
co. Attorneys. Rooms 43 and a, Kellogs
Building. 14l6 + Street northwest. 10
obtain some money due them. mhI9-It
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TOMORROW,S ENTRIES.

tlrst race-Eursc, 800; e-year-oIds
ard upward winners OF 8, 900; six
Iurlongs. Toi san. Sc, Extralaw. 1OI;
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sI4,I45 for Police.

For metropolitan Police namely:
Additional sergeants, etc....-...-
Mis- eilaneOus expenses
Converting old morgue into
stable for Sixth precinct. .......
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\ c81,87a for Public Schools.
For public schools. namely:
Teachers ........................... 800
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AUCTION SALES.
5. BESsINGER. Auctioneer.

C. c. SLOAN & CO., Auctioneers,
1407 C Street y. W.
VIII sell MARCH %, 1904 all goods stored
with Fries s. Hopwood, in the names Of Franz,
Mann. Carrie smith, and G. ". Green.
mhls-ct
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-07-16

He turned from the window and saw ON
the seat in front OF him baby, plump,
well-fed, happy baby, who seemed to be
on good terms with himself and the
whole world. The baby was standing
on Its mothers lap. leaning over her
shoulder so as to face the seat behind.
AS Billy looked at II the baby again
5roke into gurgling laugh and extend-
ed its chubby fists in Billy's direction.
Even man on his way to the peniten
tiary would have found it hard to resist
such advances, and Billy, despite his
faults, was fond of children. He snapped
his fingers at the baby, who chuckled
gleefully at the performance. The
mother looked around with the proud
smile OF q young mother, who is certain
there never was a baby to compare with
hers. As Billy. for the time forpetful or
his own troubles. continued his attemuts
to amuse and interest the child. the lit-
tie one began TO manifest a strong de-
sire to come to his new found friend
Billy looked at the sheriff doubtfully.
Go on, take him." said the official in
kindlier tones than he usually used to
wards prisoners in his charge. Guess
whatever else you may have done Billy.
there's no danger of your hurting Kid
like that"
Billy half rose in his seat. and the
young mother, accustomed to the easy
manners of the west, and rather proud
or the facility of her baby for making !
friends. was about to pass the baby to
Billy. when suddenly there came from
the engine the long. shrleking whistle
which all railroad men know and dread |
the danger signal. The next second
the brakes gripped the car wheels with |
q suddenness and force which sent the
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-07-16
KEEPING TAB ON EMPLOYEES
Graphic Delineation of Character
Given by Means Of Simple
But Ingenious Card.
Chicago Special.


! good idea for saving time in look.
ing through the testimonials of applf.
cants for employment is given in the
Magazine of Commerce. 1t consists OF
chart, as shown in the illustration.
The use of this chart would be of ben.
eft to the four classes of people princi.
pally concerned.
l. The late employer of the owner
of the character in question, as he would
be put to minimum of trouble in CIV
ing the testimonial required.
2. The prospective employer, who
would more readily pick out the men
whose high marks were in line with the
qualities most necessary for the vacant
position.
3. The present employer, who, In a
large establishment, is not always able
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-07-16
JUST A LITTLE JOKE.
PLATED By THE JovIAL MAYOR
OF GowRIE, IOWA.
Issued Ukase Threatening to Impose
Fines on All Single Persons
Many Took the Edict in
Earnest.
Sioux city qa.) Special.

When E. w Sorber, mayor Of Cow
rie. Ia. was in Sioux City the othe
day for the purpose of gaining entranc,
to za-Ga-Zig temple and the shrine o
Haroon-Ar-Rasheed, caiiph of Bagdad
he was besieged with eager stranger:
who desired to know his cure for rae,
suicide.
E. W. Sorber is the mayor who ISSUED
an edict, shortly after he entered upor
the duties Of his Office, requiring thai
every girl of marriageable age in the
balliwick Of Gowrfe propose during lear
year or pay heavy fine. The procIama.
tion created sensation. Old maids
who had lived alone for years turned q
bilious green and said all manner OF
things about the mayor. But there was
more to the edict than the mayor sup
posed. 1t was published in the local
paper and Chicago Chronicle writer
saw it. He visited the village-secured
the picture of the mayer and in few
weeks the mayor OF Gowrie was known
far and wide by as many people as the
thane Of Cawdor or Tom Johnson, OF
Ohio.
1t do beat the band, don't it, what'n
come of a JOSH" said Mayor Sorber, as
he leaned back In an easy-chair and
drew puff of black Havana that short
ened the weed an inch. Now, | see
they've got my mug in the paper agin'
ard would like to have a word to say
about this. It's been the chief joy of
my life and want to explain.
One day last winter Comrade George
Couch and me was sitting out on the
step. ! had Gowrie paper and had
been reading it; there wasn't anything
doing there that week, three men drove
down Main street in a carriage and
that's all. George said / ought to write
something for the paper and make it
more interesting. agreed to do it, and
as | was mayor of the town and one OF
the principal citizens wrote an ukase
or proclamation. cause it was leap year,
and told the young girls around town
that they would have to propose or be
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-07-16

tFSA&4eA . %AA-oA4AAaAo oPAStoy
and truly helpful benevolence has always
characterized her giving.
Years ago she become deeply inter-
ested IL kindergarten work, and was
largely instrumental in introducing 1t
into this country. Out of her abundant
means she established and has main
tained five kindergavtens and manual
training school in San Francisco and the
same number in Washington city.
The needs of working girls have al
ways appealed to her, and out of her SYM
pathy for them she established several
working girls clubs In San Francisco.
and thus introduced an inspiring and
helpful element into their lives which
has been productive of untold blessing.
She also gave the American university
at Washington $4,000 to build a ma
tional Catholic school for girls. AS a
memorial to her husband, the late Sena-
tor Hearst, she maintains miners
school at the University of California.
Mr.. Carnegie of late years would seem
to monopoIize the giving of libraries. but
ne does not possess copyright on the
plan. Mrs. Hearst was before him in
this particular field. She has built and
endowed free libraries at Lead City, s.
~, Anaconda, Mont, and other mining
towns, and given them thousands of VOL
umes OF the best literature She has
manifested her Interest in higher edu-
cation by paying the cost of competi-
'ion Tor plans for greater University
Of California. and will erect two build
ngs OF accepted designs to cost SO ,o00,-
200 or $4,000, 900.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-07-16
A Drueeist's story.

CoeIledo, No., june 6.-Mr. AdolpH
Gerhardt, Chemist and Druggist of this
place, was so i'll with his back and kidneys
that he couldn't work. He was very bad
he began to use Dodd's Kidney Pills. He
was so delighted with the results be got
from this remedy that he wrote:-
.Dodd's Kidney Pills are God-send to
suffering humanity. / was down on my
back from Kidney Trouble SO bad that I
was unable to work. I began to use
Dodd's Kidney Pills and before 1 had
finished one box, was able to 60 to work
again. / have not had any Kidney Trouble
since. l viii always recommend Dodd's
Kidney Pills."
Many such cases are being reported from
all over the state and Dodds Kidney Pills,
solely on their merits and by the wonder
ful and perfect cures they work, are
established as the standard remedy foe
Backache and all Kidney Complaints.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-07-16
TURN OVER TIME
When Nature Hints About Food.

When there's no relish to any food and
all that one eats doesn't seem to do anJ
good then is the time to make a turn
over in the diet. for that's Natures way
of dropping a hint that the food isn't the
kind required.
For a number of years followed
railroad work. much Of 1t being once
work OF trying nature. Meal timea
were our busiest and eating too much
and too quickly OF food such as is COM
monty served In hotels and restaurants,
these together with the esedentsry4h habits
were not long in giving me dyspepsia
and stomach trouble which reduced nv
weight from 205 to 160 pounds.
Therewa little relish In any food and
none Of 1t seemed to do me any good. 1t
seemed the more ate the poorer got
and was always hungry before another
meal, no matter how much had eaten.
Then commenced a fair trial OF
Grape-Nuts and was surprised how .
small saucer of 1t would carry me along,
strong and with satisfied appetite. until
the next meal, with no sensations Of
hunger, wealness or distress as before.
4 have been following this diet now
Tor several months and my Improvement
has been so great all the others in my
family have taken up the use OF Grape
Nuts with complete satisfaction and
much Improvement in health and brain
power.
American people undoubtedly eat
hurriedly, have lots Of worry, thus hind
ering digestion and therefore need = food
that is pfedieested and concentrated In
nourishment." Name given BY Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Look IN each pkg. for the famous little
hook. The R0ad to WellviiIa"
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-07-16
aRANDPoP's MOTTO.

used TO let the cattle ont and nu,tir . nv
the bars -
Would stand aione snace nerhans ard
gaze up at the stars.
Then ! wopid take , .~is,,ca so,,,5 "a az
pefore sh1osF 80 ~ s.
IN fo,. ~ ,ss.s ns .a"'ei" ous' anu "eh'
Ana -. s.,.s
rac,ars ,,,sss,s s'ss vMn peosie heath tne
Refors tts ,.sas nSsoMneu.
shadows dsna opsn s'a'e "ni'e
A e'ouiu-
see ta,nvs 49,
- fafher re-, - ~ t''"." aS 'nen' "hefe
Ana n,otbsr - 49, ',
slowly rort ana n,,,s s-ena'' "oulu
Ana s,s,s, ~ a'a ni.,.,
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-07-16

Maybe I'm foolish" said friendly
little woman recently, 'but don't like
tc get note signed cordially feel
SO patronized. IfIwers to write to Mrs,
Mckinley Orwell, Caive, or somebody,
! shouldn't mind getting private Sec
retary letter back with cordially above
the name. But some way don't like
the way it sounds from my friends. ]
always feel SO terribly unimportant
when they use that. Sincerely has an
open, level way OF looking in your face
that like and that brings confidence.
but cordially fiavors Of benefits be.
slowed, to which, when they haven't
been bestowed at all. object."-llil-
waukee Wisconsin.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-07-16
Afraid Of lightning Rods.

During drought in the government
OF Perm, Russia, last summer, q
church official had lightning rod pul
on his house. The peasants were
greatly interested in it, but when they
learned that 1t was used to divert the
thunderbolts they got greatly excited
and concluded that 1t had caused tho
drought. They promptly proceeded II
demolish 1t, and rain happening to
come along soon thereafter they were
confirmed in their belief. London
News.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-07-16
BILLY
THOMPSON'S
CHOICE
Copyright, I90i, BY Daily story Pub. Col
By EDWIN J. WEBSTER

hDILLY" THOMPSON. formerly
ID viii and Mr.. Thompson. was
looking gloomily out of the car window,
apparently intent on the passing seen
, cry. In reality his thoughts were FAR
away, and they were far from pleasant
thoughts. For Billy was on HIS way to
the penitentiary. That Billy was not
wearing handouts was due to point
of pride with Sheriff Wilson, in whose
custody Billy was.
Any time when Tom Wilson needs
handouts to take care of only one pris-
oner. II will be because he is an older
and weaker man than hevis these pres
ent days" the sheriff used to remark
little grimly. "The boys know that IL
any of them try to make n break when
I'm taking them TO the pen 1t will be q
case for the coroner instead of the peni-
tentiary warden"
Sheriff Wilson was not only an un-
usually strong and active man, but a
dead shot and mighty sudden on the
draw" In the language Of his admiring
constituents.
1T Is all my own fault" thought
Billy Thompson, gloomily, as the train
sped on It's way. Il had good chance
of success when I left school, threw
that away. Then. after the first break
came that position on the railroad. Even
after that ! had plenty of chances to get
on honestly. | threw them away, too.
Every time had choice offered mel
chose the wrong way. And now I'm on |
my way to the pen"
Billy was aroused from his gloomy rev.
erie by little gurgling, gasping noise.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-07-16
CHARACTER TABLE.


at Single Glance.)
to be familiar with the characters of all
his employees. and would, therefore. find
1t useful to obtain periodical character
sheets from his departmental heads. 10
the more readily note the way his stan
was shaping.
4. The owner of the character him.
self. who would find it greatly beneficial
to see himself as Others saw him. In a
more complete sense than is usual.
AS matter of interest the reader is
recommended to try his hand at drawing
his own character curve, and to compare
it with curves drawn by his friends from
their knowledge of him. Most people
would be surprised at the differences
displayed, provided strict honesty is OBJ
served in making up the record. II viii
be found that the results are not always
fatteriDg to ones self-conceit. but the
graphic delineation of fcharacter Ia none
the less instructive.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-07-16
LOCUST PLAGUE IN EGYPT,
Invasion of Insects Very Serious On,
Destroy Everything in
Their Path.

fhere is every probability of the
plague of locusts which has now do.
Iseended on Egypt proving a very seri.
Gus one. writes the Cairo-correspondent
of the London Daily Mail Great anx-
iety Is felt for the young cotton and
other crops.
The locusts first arrive in comuara.
lively small numbers, but they mu,ti-
ply very rapidly as soon as they reach
the edge OF cultivation. within fen
days the young insects, though SIN
wingless, advance in a solid phalanx
sometimes two or three feet deem and
several miles in length.
1t Is essential that at this stage tha,
should be destroyed. as IT would he inn.
possible TO check the ravages OF flv-
ing Iocusts.
Inc method adopted during the last
visitation, that of 1890, was to dig deem
trenches. sometimes miles in Ienvth
between which and the advancine
swarm huge heaps of straw were laid
and fred. Any locusts which succeed
ed in escaping the flames and smoke
fell into the trenches, where they were
destroyed by natives under the sinner.
vision OF English instructors.
It is providential habit of younp
iocusts never to turn back or aside
when once started. no matter what oh
stacles are put IN their way.
The eyes OF the birds that fy by night