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The Washington times., 1904-12-31
BRAKEMAN FRANZLEYS
B0Dr TAKEN In CHARGE

Members of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen yesterday took charge Of
the body of Brakeman William l.
Franzley, who fell between two freight
cars and was cut in two pieces by the
wheels.
The remains Were turned over to ].
William Lee. undertaken, and were pre-
pared for burial. The police and train
men made efforts to find the dead man S
relatives toay but AT noon they had net
met with success.
FranzIey who was twenty-five years
old. boarded at 4l5 Second Street north
west, and but little was known of him
there save that he worked on the Balti-
more and Ohio r. iiroad
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
CHARTERS GRANTED
UNDER DISTRICT LAWS

Certificates of the incorporation of the
following named enterprises have been
recorded: The NJ c. Mitchell Company,
capital stock, S20.0 .000; incorporators. Mil
ton c. Mitchell, Harry w. Mitchell and
Joseph A Oliver The National Asbestos
Company, capital stock, s1.000.000; incor-
porators, Frederick w. Colson, Carl J.
Weideu34n, Charles w. Pepper, Eugene
Cough. and Charles p RoVenburg The
Niles Lock Company, capital stock, S50,-
coo: incorporators, Messrs- Mccormick
Kretschmann and Freeman. The Pen
nington Banana Food Company, capital
stock, $4,000; incorporators, Messrs
SchooIey, Gerger and Young. The Gold
field-GUerdon Mining Company, capital
stock, $1,000. COO; incorporators, Owen F.
Fowler, Lawrence Hufty and John R.
I1auey iF
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
BIGGEST
Of BATTLESH|PS
England to Have a For
midable Man War.
$4,000 TONS DISPLACEMENT
Great Britain's Reply in Friendly Com
petition with Our Possible Ally"
Says London Mail"
$4,000 TONS DISPLACEMENT

LONDON. Dec 31-The Daily Mall
says that the admiralty is designing a
battleship of 1900 or 5000 tons, which
will carry ten Pinch guns, and sill be
yet designed 1t wifi fire a broadside
OF seven S5o-pound shells. which will be
able to perforate two feet of the best
existing armor
The Mall" referring to the projected
American battleships, describes the new
British vessel as Great Britain's reply
in friendly competition with cur pos
sible ally
The latest American battleshipS are of
newest English models, of which the
King Edward VII is typical. exceed
them by $50 tons
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
PRICES OF POULTRY
ARE SOARING HIGH
Dealers Unable to Agree on Causes of
Unusual Cost of Turkey,
Duck, and Goose.

Housewives are passing by the poul-
try stands at the various markets, and
on to the stands where roast beef, ten
derloin, and other meats not listed as
poultry, are sold. Turkey is % cents
a pound, and the prices of other barn
yard fowls have gone up in proportion
This increase in price-an increase of
% per cent over the retail price at this
9ime last year-wilI make the New Year
turkey an impossibility for many Wash
ingtonians, and a luxury to all. 1t also
brings UP the old question always in
evidence during the Christmas holidays:
us some one trying to corner the
turkey narket?''
Some Deny Il.
Some of the dealers say not. They say
there are simply no turkeys to be had.
Other dealers declare that they can get
enough and too many turkeys if the
cents a pound, and sometimes as high
as 90 cents.
Not only turkeys. but ducks and
geese as well. have advanced in price
At this time last year turkeys were TO
be had in abundance at 20 cents a pound
Ducks and geese brought from Is TO IS
cents. This year the most reasona bic
retailers get at least is cents a pound
for their ducks, and in some cases 20
cents, or higher
Of Excellent Quality.
The fowls offered for sale are invari-
ably of excellent quality, but there is
practically no demand for them. Many
buyers come to the stands with the IN
tention of buying a turkey. and. on
learning the price, buy steak or chops
instead. Others invest in game birds,
quail. canvas back duck. and the like,
or in rabbits, which sell two for quar-
ter.
Only the Wholesaler is said to benefit
by the unprecedented rise in the price
of barn yard poultry. The retailers say
they are forced to pay % cents a pound
wholesale for turkeys, and 15 cents for
domestic geese and ducks.
II the turkey crop has proved a fail
ure this year, the deaIers are unable TO
account for 1t. The weather has been
cold, and it is in cold weather that tur-
keys thrive. Just what the cause Of the
rise in prices is a question which the
dealers are unable TO agree
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
LARGE TRACT BOUGHT
FOR LUNATIc hSYL UN

SANDY HILL, N. Y, Dec. 31.-An-
nouncement is made that commission
in lunacy has selected Comstock, Wash
ington county, as a site for the lunatic
asylum for which an appropriate OF
$4,000 was made by the Legislature last
winter.
The site adjoins the home of I. V
Baker, Republican leader Of Washing
ton county, who owned it. 1t COM
prises 1.0oO acres
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
STRUCK BY DIRT TRAIN;
WHEELS RUN OVER LEG

AT work on the new tunnel at First
and c Streets southeast, Luigi Misedoni.
an Italian laborer, seventeen yezrs old.
OF 234 Four -anda-half Street southwest,
had his right leg broken in two places
about II O'Clock last night
Police of the Fifth precinct station
had him removed to Providence Hospital.
where it was said that his condition is
serious
The boy was walking along the tracks
of the dirt trains when ne was Knocked
down and wheel passed over his leg.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
LIGHTED MATCH, SET
FIRE TO AN AWNING

Dropping lighted match on the avn
ing in front of Mrs. George Adams
store, COS Seventh Street southwest,
George Adams. jr. small boy, set fire
to the canvas about II :4o o'clock last
night.
Policeman Carlin. OF the Fourth pre-
cinct station, discovered the awning
blazing, and assisted by citizens he ex-
tinguisf.ed the flames without calling
out the Fire Department apparatus Ten
dollars will cover the damage to the
awning anG. buil;-lg
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
MRS. CHANDLER WILL
SUCCEED MRS MILES

Mrs William E. Chandler has been
chosen president of the Society for
Homeless Dogs. to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Mrs. Nelson a.
Miles The election was made by the
board of managers
The society has also under eonsidara-
ton the selection of a permanent home.
where homeless dogs can be cared fer
and Il suburban tract will be purchs sed
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
YANKEE GOLD DOLLAR
JUMPS UP I'M VALUE

The value of the American gold. dollar
in China mas suddenly jumped in value
Minister Conger reports TO the State
Department. that in the payment of lab
orerS engaged in work on the new
America legation at Pekin a gold dollar
now has the value of S24 whereas a
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
Pinehurst- -Camder-Florida.

Two daily through trains with ParIor.
Sleeping. and Dining Cars via Seaboard
Air Line. Office, 1421 Pennsylvania Ave
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
Anacostia Want Ad Branch.

Want advertisements and subscriptions
for the Evening and Sunday Times will
be received at regular office rates at
Bury's Pharmacy, corner Monroe and
Jefferson Streets.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

d-Fashioned Revival Meetings in the
North East Temple Sunday morning,
afternoon and evening
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

S1.z5 Baltimore and Return, B. & o. R.R.
Saturday and Sunday. All trains both
ways, both days, except Royal Limited.
Hourly service" Saturday.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
Wonderful California.

TRIP 10 California is something to be
long remembered. The great c9ntrast
in climate, the wonderful scenery and
the contact with the seeming "oId
world people with their semi-Spanish
manners and customs, make great i'm
pressions on the tourist who .sas never
visited the great West before. The
Southern Pacific Co.'S tri-weekly trips
10 the Pacihc coast are very attractive
to those of limited means, although
none Of the essential comforts of travel
are curtaiied. Tourist sIeepers are used
for the service. and each excursion is
personally conducted. Descriptive liter
ature. rates, etc. may be had ON ap-
plication at the Office of A J. Poston.
General agent, 511 Pennsylvania Avenue,
SI.a5 Baltimore and Return, B. & ORR.
Every Saturday and Sunday Tickets
good returning until Sunday night.
Hourly service" Saturday
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

Baltimore and Return, sI.as,
Via Pennsylvania Railroad, every Sat-
urday and Sunday All trains except
Congressional Limited
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-06
One Health Fad That is Worth Some
 thing.

One Health Fad That is Worth Some
 thing.
 To begin, 1t is necessary to under stand that no one exercise, no one remedy, no one system of dietiAg or hygiene Is going to give us perfect health. What is good for one is bad for another, and few methods of seek ing health are suitable for all. One individual enjoys above most things the bracing effect of a cold shower or scrubbing baNh in the morning. An other person may become so benumb- ed and chilled by 1t as not to recover normal warmth of body for hours.
 Again, there are those who preach physical salvation by the one mel day plan. One man is said to derive fair income from simply writing and talking the magic virtues of eat ing only once a day. Others declare that we can get rid of all disease by swallowing nothing but chopped raw beef and hot water. This regimen makes the vegetarian fairly foam at the mouth with disgust and horror To him the sum of all villainies is eating flesh and perhaps drinking coffee.
 Then there are the amiable ladies who teach physical culture in the newspapers They give us so many twists, lifts, leans. stretches and thumps to observe that one always wishes to ask them If they themselves are well and beautiful and if they do or ever did do all the things they di- rect girls and women to do in order to be well and beautiful. If they do them then one woman wonders how they ever get any time to write
 Many have tried a dozen of the sys- tems prescribed. There are girls and women. who practice gymnastic exer- cises month after month in full faith that here is the fountain of eternal youth and health. It is a sad disap-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-06
FRANCIS JOSEPH
How Anstria's Kaiser Lives at Seven
 ty four.
Rises Early-Eats Simple Food-His Cigars Specially AIade-D0esn't
 Care for Wine.
London Telegraph.

London Telegraph.
 A member of the Polish aristoracy occupying a prominent position at the Vienna Court. recently published some interesting details concerning the daily life of the Emperior Francis Joseph On August IS. says this well-informed writer, the Emperor entered upon his seventy-fifth year. In full possession of mental and bodily health. Ills great-grandfather. Leopold II. died comparatively young. at forty; his grandfather. Francis I. at fifty-eight. and his father. the Archduke Franz Karl, reached. indeed. his seventy sixth year. but for several years be- fore his death the mental and bodily energy which distinguish his son was absent. That Francis Joseph enjoys such excellent health Is easily ex' plained; it is the result of his moder- ate and regular course of life. His Ma jesty in this respect may be regarded as a hygienic model for his subject.
 He raises in winter at 5, fin summer half an hour earlier, when he takes a cup of coffee and a piece of bread. At 6 he takes a cup of pure tea and a roll At IF he lunches, the meal being of the simplest kind. consisting of soup and boiled and roast meat. with which he drinks a glass of Bavarian beer. For dessert he smokes a Regalia cigar; he has KTadualIy Q1bdSSOCtdtcu HIHScAh from the use of Virginia tobacco. as the doctorsa consider 1t injurious to the nerves The Regalias intended for his Matesty's use are prepared with special care at the Vienna tobacco factory, and are made of selected Havana leaves by the most skillful workmen, Every month a box containing 600 cigars Is sent to the Hofburg and paid for at the usual rate His Majesty frequently sends a case of these choice cigars as a pleasant surprise to civil. military. and ecclesiastical dignitaries who are known to be especially fond of this brand.
 At ' o'clock follows the dinner. but however. elaborate the menu the Elm perior only partakes of soup, roast meat with vegetables. cheese and glass of beer. This followed by one of his favorite cigars. is all that the monarch allows himself daily. He doea not care for wine, but when the ettnuette of a toast requires 1t he sips . IittIe champagne. At 9:30 the lights in the imperial apartments are extin- -rtshed. and his Majesty retires to rest. The same order is strictly observed when he travels or attends the ma nonevres. Doctors with nervous pa tients would do well to recommeno them A strict ovservance of his Ma festy's regimen. which has proved so Advantageous in his case,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-06
JAPANS TRAINS
MANY OF THE CARS CAN BE EN-
 TERED FROM FRONT OR SIDE.
You Can Buy q Ticket to stand on sne Platform-Cars Are Dirty ana
 Full of Waste.

Th~ railway traveller. in Japan ouys 6rzt aecond or third-class ticket' or if he wishes to go cheaper stili' ne can get a ticket entitling him simply to stand on the platform Many oh the cars can be entered either rom the side or the end. The pFlhclpa. difference between the first and second cIass coaches is the color of the up- holstery. None of the cars are very clean. Many of the third-class coaches could serve, without much alteration as ordinary pigsrys. This Is all the more remarkable when the inconpara- ble cleanliness of the Japanese home life. even of the humblest Is taken into consideration. z
 An explanation of this may be that the Japanese have ltttlesregard Tor the cleanliness of any place where they keep their shoes, or clogs, on The European room, for example, which mas been established in few Japanese homes, is the only apartment in the whole house that Is not kept scrupu- lously swept, dusted. oiled and bur nished. So, too, with the Japanese inns. Those that are maintained in native style are sweet and clean; those that have become Europeanized are usually filtered with cigarette stumps. fruit peelings and cores and other debris.
 An American Pullman, with It's crowded and unavoidable intimacies. Is a decent and polite hermitage compar- ed with a packed coach in Japan. All sorts of unexpected things happen. Daring ablutions are performed and complete change of raiment Is fre- auently effected, the constantly recur- rings tunnels serving to screen the as- tonishing character of these programs.
 The floor of third-class coaches is an unswept riot of the fiotsam and Jetsam that usually follow in the wake of cer- tain kinds of human craft the world over. A Bowery picnic crowd, aban- doned to peanuts. popcorn and bananas never marked a more conspicuous trail than a lot of Japanese peasants en route. Only with the Japanese, it is all a very solemn affair. Travel seems to afford fitting opportunity to dis card all kinds of personal wreckage. All forms of abandoned odds and ends of things begin to identify the intiner- ary from the very start. Of course the foreign traveller who wades through this car-strewn waste does so to gain experience. It is not pursuit of | happiness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-06

pointment to them when suddenly some day they are taken with disease or fall victiAs to weaknesses just like other mortals. Similar disap- pointment comes to those who put faith in persistent massage to re- move wrinkles or in some magical "cold cream" to produce perfect complexion. No doubt all these things do some good. but there is no magic in any of them. ,'
 So there you are! -''
 The most useful of the health fads is the deep breathing idea--that is, if you do your deep breathing in pure air. We all know about the deep breathing of pure air, yet most of us fall into neglect of 1t and so need to be logged up mentally in regard to 1t every now and then. That is why l am mentioning 1t hereto jog us all up and maks us loosen our garments around the waist and lungs, hold the chest up royalty and imbibe all the oxygen we can hold. The right way Is to breathe air slowly and fully In through the nostrils, then exhale 1t just as slowly and gently. Thorough oxygenation of the blood in connec- tion with some active and useful physical work will do more than any OtuSE CANSlhGA OOoStNe1hNO " make us. healthy and handsome.
 saw yesterday a lady with an ex- quisite complexion. She had just come in from the country, where she had been taking care of poultry and of a vegetable garden tho past six months. incidentally amusing herself by keeping an occasional summer boarder. do not know when have seen a woman with such an atmos- phere of life and power around and through her. Talk of human cleo tricity! The lady had been faithful ly practicing deep breathing in the open air for several years. She begins the breath at the waist region. She is a most intelligent and thoughtful woman besides ands has learned that worry and taking trouble to heart kill health and beauty more quickly than anything else.
 What, then, can a woman do to se- cure good health and good looks? The real truth Is that the woman's mind has much to do with It. Let her force herself to remain good tempered un- der all provocation. Let her then do as she would be done by and refuse to worry or have her peace of mind up- set over anybody or anything. All this is in her power through gradual growth toward 1t. Then, the body must be kept pure and clean as the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-06

| thraiufn' has made him a little teeny mite radical I'm sure ivry Dimmycrat heart was fired be his utterances las week: Tam says he, frrevocably fl a goold standard but wud sind best regards to wilium Jennings Bryan he says. I denounce tn tariff as a crool an un- American nicissity.' he says. I abom- ynate tn thrusts. Oh, If I had wan here now. I wudden't do thing to it. But there ar-re good thrusts an bad thrusts. wud not desthroy thim. What good wud that do? wud coax thim.' he says wud tache thim to ate out iv tn hand. If they ct tn hand that wud be their mistake, he says. AS fir me views on tn Philip peens,' he says. they ar-re very de- cided. wud get out iv that onhap- py spot at wanst, nex' year, some time. I wud lave thim 'as soon as they ar-re in condition to be free. which may be niyer,' he says. As fir tn rest iv me views he says. what dye want3' An there we ar-re. wudden't that fire tn heart iv amy dimmycrat? Wudden't 1t almost fire tn heart out? I tell ye. Hinnissy, that if ye wud not see this country over-run with cormorant thrusts an dimmycratic thrusts with out a coat to their backs, if ye love ye'er counthry betther thin ye'er party an we're a dimmycrat, yell vote fir Alton B. Parker. tn peoples choice, nearly.
 T will lightly skip over tn other candydates. Thomas H. Watson, tn candydate iy tn popylist party is in tn race to stretch his legs an improve his voice. It is doin' him good an he will get tn popyiist vote as we'll as his own. Eugene V. Debs, tn socylist candydate, stands a good chance if ag'in him. I raymimber him kindly be- cause 1t was through him that me frind, Grover Cleveland. was injooced to sind some Swede sojers to shoot at me whin. I wint f'r me mornin' sthroll in tn Stock Yards. If Debs is ilicted ali tn money in tn wurruld will be di- vided among tn people afther Wall Street has been helped. If ye vote fir Debs ye vote f'r good man an will sometimes call on ye whin ye are not vilent. I will on'y refer briefly to Ransom K. Swallow. tn prhybitionist candydate, hence tn name"
 'Ye needn't go on," said Mir. Henns- sy
 Well. that's all I have to say" said MT. Dooley. "Ye have all ths facts. Act accordin1y. On'y raymim- Der in markin' ye'er ballot that if ye thry to vote f'r Debs fir prisidint an tn prohybitionist eandydate fir vice prisidint whose name escapes me fir tn moment an hope longer, ye are li'ble to break tn pencil.
 How ar-re ye goin' to vote" asked Mir. Henpessy.
 That" said Mir. Dooiey. "is between me an me conscience an I'm not sure I'll aven tell me conscience this year."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-06

'"well." said MT. Hennessy. Its ai- most here"
 awhats thatr' asked MT. Dooiey'
 .ru,et,en day." said Mir. Hennessy-
 ..on .o # is" said Mir, Dooley. ro ha sure. I'd clane rrgotten. It's aye liner here or it's just past or so thing. well. what about H' Dse want s me not" said MT. Hennessy.
 .I Thought not" said MT. Dooley. sA., ya don't need amy. No wan ana. man makes up his mind how hs,s 1oin' to vote about tn time his ssthsr was born an niver changes it nn,sss he is an indepindant an thin ha snoils his ballot or thries to vote n th' wrong ward. Nevertheless, Hin- missy. I'm goin' to give ye tn biniht iv me advice. I'll give it to ye If ! have to lock tn dure an throw ye down on tn fure. Whats pollytical advice fr if it's not to be given? J have more iv it thin I can use. I've been accumylatin' 1t fir years.
 "In tn first place. ye can't make mistake. Tn issues ar-re clearly marked There are none. All tn candydates are fearless, pathriotic- conscienti tious, willin', good poor fei- lows, firm what they tell me. Tn country wud be betther off if amy wan iv thim Is ilicted or defeated. Tn counthry wud be betther off no mat ther what happened. It's betther or kind iv a counthry annyhow. l know ye have 1t in ye'er mind to save 1t but speakin' f'r tn country wish to say here an now that ye needn't bother about throwin' it amy life presarvers. Tn counthry, me boy. Is swimmin' on its back smokin' a seegar an havin tn time iv its life. Annywan who thries to save this counthry is in TT gooo lickin'. So, me fellow citizens, ye can go to tn liv'ry stable or barber shop whichiver temple tn Goddess iv Lhp- erty has choose in ye'er precint. an vote with certainty that ye have not sthruck a fatal blow at ye'er beloved counthry. Go in to that sacred an smelly cupboard, seize tn pencil firmly in ye'er hand, make a little prayer fr guidance, shut ye'er eyes an jab at tn hallot. Ye'er instincts will detarmine where tn pencil will land. Ye can't 20 wrong even if tn vote Is counted. In fact, Hinnissy, ye wud be doin' nawthin' that wud make George Wasn- 'nton or Abraham Lincoln mad If ye didn't vote at all. Fear nawthin'. If tn country thought ye cud injure 1t. do ye think we'd let ye vote?
 "On tn ballot. ye will find twinty candydates fir tn highest office in tn gift iv tn American people except county threasurer. I can raymimber five mesilf
 "Thaydore Rosenfelt, tn Republican candidate fir tn Dimmycratic vote, was born iv an op Quaker family. Arly in life he sowed his Quaker Oats but nawthin' come iv 1t. He was idjacated at Harvard College where tn kicks
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-06
Women Public spealker..

If a member of the feminine sex
 remarkably we'll. In featuring. a large number of ladies have achieved success. Actresses are. the most inter esting speechmakers. Mrs. Kendall can be most amusing. Mrs Beerbohm Tree speaks well and brightly. Miss Fanny Brough can always keep an audience bubbling with mirth. Then there is Miss Lena Ashwell, who cov- cred herself with glory as a speak CT at the New Vagabond club dinner. when she was the guest of the even- ing and had to respond to the toast of her own health. She was easy, simple. and natural. addressing the three hum dred odd guests as if she had been talking to an intimate friend. Her voice was quiet and prettily pitched, and every word was heard all over the big room. When she told of her early efforts in cookery and said that she put a fowl fin the oven complete there was a shout of laughter, and in sim liar discursive way she kept every one well amused. Among women of rank the best speaker is the duchess of Sutherland. What she has to. say she says with simple directness. and when the occasion admits of 1t she can be bright and witty. The countess of Warwick also speaks well. Wis., countess Harberton, that doughty champion of the divided skirt, Is an- other capital speaker who has a strong sense of humor and is not above making witty allusions to her own appearance in nationals" seve- ral women singers, notably Mime. AL bani. have been capable of addressing the members of their own profession crisply and to the point. On general lines, the fault with women speakers is that they incline to be too serious