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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
STARTLING Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity
is constantly coming in, declaring
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. Coughs and Colds to be I'M
equaled. A recent expression from
T. J. Mcfarland, B%entorville, Va,
serves as an example. He writes:
II had bronchitis for three years and
doctored all the time without being
benefited. Then | began taking DR..
Kings New Discovery. an a few bot,
ties wholly cured me-" Equally efec.
tive in curing all lung and throat
troubles, Consumption, Pneumonia
and grip. Guaranteed by Delzell
Drug Co. Trial bottles free. regular
sizes soc and s1.00.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
Ten Years in Bed.

r. A. Gray, ]. p, Oakville, Ind.
writes. For ten years | was confined
to my bed with disease of my kid
neys. It was so severe that I coult
not move part of the time. l con
suited the very best medical skill
available, but could get no relief un
til Foley's Kidney Cure was recon
mended to me. II has been a Godsen(
to me-" Sold by e. F. McKechnie.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
SPECIAL PARK EXCURSION.
The Northern Pacific Co. Will Run
One on july 3rd,

The Northern Pacific Co. Will Run
One on July 3rd.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Co.
will run a special Yellowstone Park
excursion from Helena on July 3rd,
for a regular tour of the park.
Tickets, including the trip through
the park and all necessary expenses
including sleeping ~ars. $43.60.
The new hotels at Upper Geyser
Basin and at Yellowstone Lake have
been recently completed and the park
is at its best.
Don't fail to see Old Faithful gey.
ser by searchlight.
For further details, reservations,
ETC., call on OF address E. S. Richards,
Acting General Agent, Helena. 6-22-2t
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
Driven to Despcf alton.

Living at an out of the way place,
remote from civilization, a family is
often driven to desperation In case
of accident, resulting in burns, cuts,
wounds, ulcers. etc. Lay in a supply
Of Bucklen's Arnica salve. It's the
best on earth. 25c at Delsell Drug
Company.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-22
N o FINE.
Louie Lehman Makes Business TriE
10 East End of County,

Louie Lehman last week made q
business trip to the western and
southwestern part Of the county and
while out that way made many en-.
quiries as to the wool situation and
the likelihood OF growers coming to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
10000 OUT OF WORK
BY BALTIMORE FIRE
Estimate of Labor Statistician Who
Has Been Accommodating
Data.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 2S-The State bu-
reau Of labor. which is located at 10
West Saratoga Street, has beer busy
sending out letters to employers of Labor
formerly located in the burned dis
trict for the purpose OF obtaining infor-
nation "a to the number OF employees
under each firm before the fire, the
number of employees retained after the
fire. the number of employees discharged
after the fire and the address of the
discharged employees.
This information. ii was stated by
Assistant Labor Statistician Jacob g.
SchUnfarber. Is being gathered for the
benefit OF the relief committee. and will
be turned over to that body as soon
as obtained. 1t is the aim OF the e.
lief committee TO direct its efforts 10
providing work for the discharged en-
ployes and relieving any distress that
may exist because OF the loss Of posi-
lions. Mr.. Schonfarber stated yester-
day that from what information had
already been obtained he estimates the
number CT persons in the city who have
been thrown out of work because OF
the fire is 5000 to 10000.
The -otal number of persons employed
il the burned district before the fire.
he said. was in the neighborhood OF
IS 900. BAT OF this number at least .. O0(
have either been retained by ne former
employ er5 in temporary lOca lions or
have secured other places.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
Police Magistrate Question.
FOUR HUNDRED PEOPLE
SIT AT LUNCHEON
Opening of the Plant of National Bis
euit Company.

NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-The largest
baking Establishment in the world has
been opened n this city al Fifteenth
Street and Tenth Avenue by the Ma
tional Biscuit Company. with a most
unusual celebration and luncheon
over 800 covers were laid by the Hol-
land House. the tables being arranged
IN one Of the great bakery rooms, which
skilled decorators had transformed into
a banquet hall Of rare splendor Glow
ing lights. tropical plants, beautiful
decora tions. and sweet music ADDED en-
chantment to the scene. which in point
OF magnifcence as well as OF Industrial
importance has seldom. If ever, been
eoualed.
Besides the officers, managers and de-
partment heads Of the company. the
guest list included an unusual array Of
names distinguished in commerce, jour
nalisn. and Jaw. In eloquent speeches
these men paid high tribute 20 the sue
cess OF the National Biscuit Company,
and the wise direction that has placed
it first among the Industrial companies
OF the world.
After the luncheon the guests were in
vited to inspect the new bakery, which,
with its floor space OF twenty-one acres,
Is now the largest manufacturing es-
Establishment in New York
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
CLEVELAND'S DAUGHTER
POSTS SNOW IN MAIL BOX
Undeterred by Threats of Imprisonment
or 81 900 Fine for Break
ing the Law.

PRINCETON. n. J.. Feb. Bone Of
the young daughters OF former Presi-
cent and Mrs. Cleveland has shown that
her respect for Government laws is no
greater than that OF children whose
fathers have not been in the White
House.
The little girl was sent by her mother
70 post a letter in the mail box. near
Princeton Inn. at the head Of Bayard
Avenue. in which the Cleveland home IL
situated. She was seen 20 perform the
errand faithfully and then, spying a
snow drift near by. the spirit of mischief
became paramount
One OF her playmates held the box
open while she, regardless Of the warn
ing printed on the box. threatening
three years imprisonment or $1,000 fine
for such an offense, posted the snow as
quickly as her two small hands could
cram it in. The former President laugh
ed when told OF the incident, but after
reflection seemed to be Of the opinion
that stricter discipline would have to be
used in future
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
Measures Find
Burial in Junk Shops
LaborerS Employed by Mr. Haskell Make
Short Work of Pint Cups and Milk Cans
Condemned as UntruStWorthy

The ring OF hammers on steel and the
sound of splitting wood in one Of the
rooms in the basement of the District
Building today made the place seem
more like a workshop than tha calm
headquarters of the District govern
ment. The noise was caused by la
borers employed by w. c. Haskell,
Sealer Of Weights and Measures. to de-
stroy all the faulty measures and
weights found in the business houses
and stores OF the District in the past six
month
The hammer fell impartiaily on pint
cups. quart measures. milk cans. oil
receptacles, and beer stems. The axes
split peck mea sures and hewed to pieces
bushel baskets. And all this was done
because not one Of the measures. metal
or wood, was accurate. When the work
of destruction had been completed. 296
metal liquid measures and 20 wooden
dry measures had been done away with
Every Six Months.
Every six months" explained Colonel
Haskell. I'VE destroy in this way all the
unreliable weights and measures that
the inspectors of my Office have been
able to find. Every day the two in
spectors visit as many as possible of
the stores in the District. testing the
scales and examining the measures.
Those which are faulty are brought
here for destruction. In this way we
try to see to 1t that there is always a
square deal between seller and buyer -
These inspectors visit on an average
1000 stores a month. There are about
5000 such places in the District. and
all Of them have to be inspected at
least once in every six months. In go
Ing to these places Of business the in
spectors follow a certain mapped-out
route. All weights and measures come
under their supervision. whether IL be
the smallest weight, for measuring
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
WHEELER AND QUESADA
PAY TRIBUTE TO HAY
Set Up as a Model for the Theta Delta
Chi Fraternity by College
President.

NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-"One Of the
things the members OF this fraternity
should do ought to be to prepare them
selves for public service and make
every possible effort TO follow in the
footsteps of John Hay. OF Brown Uni
versity, and a member of this fraternity
He is the kind OF n man to look to-
Every man should do his utmost TO
do something for the State"
This was the advice which BENJAMIN
Ide Wheeler. president Of the Univer-
sity Of California. gave to the members
of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity al
the convention at the Majestic Hotel
yesterday.
Gonzales de Quesada. Cuban minister
to the United States. and an alumnus
of the city College. paid similar trib-
ute TO Mr. Hay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23

the city It's a good plan. and 1 want
to see it carried into effect. 1t would
increase the protection against fire IN
the District to an almost inestimable ex-
tent"
You see." said Mr. Mcfarland. the
first advocate Of the scheme here, 1T is
double-barreled plan. THIS large trunk
main would not only be connected with
the Reno reservoir, nut II would also
be extended lin the other direction to
the Trumbull Street pumping station.
In this way. II anything went wrong
with one line of water. we could fall
back on the other. Just think Of the
time saved by the firemen having moth
ing 10 do but attach the hose to the
fire plugs and watch the water fall upon
the burning buildings.
Not Wait for Steam.
Sometimes the engines have steam
up, and sometimes they don't. With
this plan, there would be no waiting for
steam, and the time saved would be Of
the greatest value. OF course. there is
one chance in a thousand that both lines
of water might be deranged at the same
time, but such a possibility is too re-
mote to call for much consideration"
This is not a measure 20 reduce the
expense of the Fire Department, said
Chief Belt. but it is meant to increase
the protection against fire. / think the
experience of Baltimore has been enough
to show everybody that a fire-fghting
system is not the place where harmful
economy should be pracuced.'
The general impression is that the
plan is one that will have TO be financed
and carried through by having it dealt
with by Congress under the head Of
extraordinary projects" The District
finances will not permit Of its being done
in any other way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED
BY ASSOCIATED CHARITIES

The Associated Charities has received
the following contributions through the
treasurer Of the association, John Joy
Edison:
Margaret Clark, s.; Mrs. Sara z. Dean.
80; Mrs. Mary c. Bird, s.; Wilmarth H.
Bowman, s.; II. and NJ. Colman. 81; Mrs.
NJ. p. w. Smith. 81; Alice B. winlock, So
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
SALVATION Army MAN
ASSAULTED BY FOUNDER

While STAFF Captain Jesse Gearing, of
the Salvation Army. in charge OF the
branch at 129 Pennsylvania Avenue
northwest, was showing Commissioners
Macfarland through the institution yes
terday. David II. Kohr. about thirty
years old. rushed up TO the Salvationist
and assaulted him.
Gearing left the Commissioner. Crap
pied with the man. who was intoxicated,
and a fight was I'm progress when the
police arrived and arrested Kohr. In
the Police Court today Judge Scott fined
kohr so in the assault case and the
same for disorder. He will spend sixty
days in jail in default Of payment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
FUNERAL SERVICES OF
FREDERICK SELLMAN

The body of Frederick O. SeIman. who
died at Diclersons on Saturday. one Of
the best-known citizens in that section
OF county, were inferred I'm Monocacy
Cemetery, at BeaIlsvile. at o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Sellman was owner of the Column
bia Livery Stables. OF Washington,
which he had been running for num-
Der OF years.
The Rev. S r. White, OF Rockville
ofiiciated at the funeral services The
palibearers were Mercer Jones. l.. Baker
Nicholson. W. II. Dickerson, John s
Colt, Zachariah G. Cooley, and r.
DrOnenburg
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
MUTsU Has ApPENpICIrIs.

Count Hirokichi Mutsu. first secretary
Of the Japanese legation. is suffering
with appendicitis. and an operation Will
be performed at an early date. The
count has many friends In the Diplomat
ic Corps. He has been in the japanese
service for ten years. and was intimate
~ associated with Marquis Ito and Bar
on Hayashi. With the latter he served
as an attache at the Pekin court. fo-
which reason he IS thoroughly familiar
with Chinese affairs and politics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
DEAD ENGLISHMAN WEIGHED
OVER SIX HUNDRED POUNDS

LONDON. Feb. Z3.-The heaviest man
I'm the British Empire died today at
Dover from cancer.
He was Thomas Longley. a giant, who
earned the reputation Of being his mai
esty's heaviest subject.
I1ongley weighed over COO pounds, was
six feet one inch in height, and had
chest measurement Of seventy inches.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23

These things will happen II Congress
and the District Commissioners see 1T
to adopt in the future the high-presSure
fre-service system for the business part
of the town as recommended by Super
intendent Mcfarland, OF the District
Water Department. since the Baltimore
disaster. The plan has also received the
heartiest Endorsement Of Fire Chief Belt,
who thinks it's adoption would give
Washington the best f1re-fighting system
in the world
Mr.. McFarland's scheme, briefly stated
is to have large water main bringing
q supply Of water from the reservoir at
Fort Reno TO the section of the city
bounded by sixth. !. and Seventeenth
Streets and Pennsylvania Avenue. This
reservoir is so high above the tide
level that 1t will furnish sufficient pres
sure to shoot the water through hose at
tached to the fire plugs as high up as
is nee sssary for the protection of the
buildings in the business part of the
town.
Displace the Engines.
The adoption of the plan would abolish
the use o. fire engines in the area des-
ignate1, and allow of their being used
in the suburbs and outlying parts Of
the town. 1t has been estimated that
the project could be put into execution
for about s6OOOOO
We al want It," said Commissioner
Mcfarland today. I'VE have called it to
the attention of Congress twice. and we
will do all in our power TO have 1t
adopted. The scheme. If put through.
will more than double the fire protection
now In the District
We could use autos for the carrying
OF the hose to the fire plugs and for the
conveyance Of the ladders" Chief Belt
explained. ~and could thus utilize the
engines and horses for other parts o
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
SPECTATOR HAS FIT.

stined by the heat in the gallery Of a
local theater about IL o'clock last night.
Edward Irving, a negro, nineteen years
old. OF q o Street northwest. was taken
with a violent hit. and II required the
combined strength of several persons 20
hold him until the ambulance from the
Emergency Hospital arrived. After re-
ceiving medical treatment at the insti-
tuition he went to his home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
BEoUEATHs ESTATE TO WIFE.

The will of Oliver H. Reed, dated jan
uary T. 1901, was today offered for pro-
bate. With the exception Of gifts TO
his three sons, he leaves his estate to
his widow. Ellen Gibbs Reed. whom he
requests not to remarry. The widow is
named executrix
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
MUST RETURN STOLEN MONEY.

a penalty Of so or thirty days in jail
was imposed by Judge Scott in the
Police Court today upon Walter Wilson,
for the larceny Of s1.6S from Charles l.
Selechman. The court ordered Wilson
TO make restitution Of the stolen money
or serve sixty days in Jail instead OF
thirty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
JAILED FOR THEFT.

For the larceny Of four pecks of coal,
valued at a cents, the property Of
Samuel Frazier, a coal dealer, Arbia
Elliott and Augustus Diggs, negroes.
were sent to Jail for thirty days by
Judge Scott in the Police Court today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
High-PreSSure Service
In Downtown District
Would Enable Fire Department to Lay Aside
Engines and Answer Alarms in Automo-
biIeS--WOuld Cost About 100000.

speed great
Washington will laundering
asphalt
ago Of to he o
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23

jewels. or a coal cart used 10 carry the
coal from TIE dealer TO the customer.
Sometimes Deceptive.
The finding Of unreliable weights.
however. does not necessarily mean that
the buyer is getting the worst of the
bargain. Only last Wednesday an ex-
animation of a dealers scales by one
of the inspectors showed that the mans
customers had gotten from him 10
pounds overweight with each ton of
coal purchased. But IN the majority Of
cases the advantage does go to the
seller, sometimes through carelessness
and sometimes through dishonesty.
This last roundup resulted in the con-
domination and seizure Of 1853 counter
scale weights. and ei0hty-four pounds
OF platform scale weights. These wiz
be. taken to the foundry and thrown
into the furnace. so as to remove the
possibility Of their ever going into use
again.
Where District Profits.
The District Government. in the end,
gets a little money out of these con-
demned metal measures. After they
have been hammered TO pieces they are
turned over to the Property Clerk. who
sells them as old iron for whatever they
viii bring. The total produce from this
last demolition resulted in twenty-five
pounds Of old brass. and 241 pounds of
old iron being sent TO the property
room.
The measures and weights that are
thus found TO be unreliable have to be
destroyed totally. because If they were
not, they might very easily be sold by
INSCRIPTIONS persons to secondhand
dealers in such things. and then be
bought by innocent men and put into
the business Of the community again
AS rule, there is not much difficulty
experienced he authorities in emf
Ing their right to seize and destroy such
measures as they have found 20 be bad
They have the Police Court ready to
enforce their demands. and in this way
much is done to keep fraud out OF the
everyday business transactions of the
District
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
TIMES WANT AID BRANCH.

The C'DonneH Drug Co. former "
O'DonnelI & Rogers. corner Eighth
and - Streets southeast. will receive adj
Iertisements and subscriptions for The
Evening" and Sunday Times at regular
office rates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
SATISFIED WITH
QUALITY OF GAS
Gentle Rebuke for North
east Citizens Association.
ITS CAMPAIGN DISCOURAGED
North Capitol and lexington Body
Would Have Authority Over Street
Car Service in District.

The North Capitol and lexington
Citizens Association administered a gem
tie rebuke last night TO the Northeast
Citizens Association, by concluding that
the latter's campaign to have the quail
ity of gas in the District raised from
twenty-swo to twenty-five candiepowcr
should rot be encouraged. as there were
matters OF more pressing interest TO be
disposed OF.
This decision was reached when the
secretary, A .. Tingley. announced that
some action should be taken on the res
Clution passed by the Northeast Associa-
ton and forwarded TO the other assocla-
tons Of the District Herman E Blau,
chairman Of the lighting committee.
, made a brief speech. to the effect that
the question was OF too little impor-
tance to call for action on the part or
his association. BY general consent con-
federation Of the proposition was drop
3 ped.
Authority Over Car Service.
A resolution offered by Howard Boyd.
chairman of the railway committee. ask
ing Congress to pass the bill giving the
kDistrict Commissioners certain author
aty over the street car service in the
District, was adopted by the association
without hesitation. Similar action was
taken upon a second resolution recon-
mending the passage of the bill now
pending before Congress. providing for
kthe extension Of the tracks Of the Capt.
I tai Traction Company along Florida
Avenue, as far as Eighth Street north
east.
The proposition recently laid before
the District Commissioners by a COM
mittee from the Business Mems AssO-
citation TO place the street-crossing po-
iicemen of the District On the regular
police force was discussed by the meet
ing. but no definite action on it was
taken. Some of the members thought
such a reform should be instituted, as
in this way the crossing policemen
would be enabled to receive their
monthly compensation in case of sick
ness. whereas now they are laid of
without pay when I'll. A resolution CT
( fered by ]. w. Loveless to the effect
that it was inadvisable for the or
ganization to take action in the matter
was adopted.
Police Magistrate Question.
A second resolution offered by Mr..
Loveless. providing for the placing of
police magistrates at the police stations
throughout the city. was laid on the
table. so that the members Of the asso-
citation might have time to study the
question and act intelligenuy on 1t at
L.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
Three Daily Florida Trains, Via Sea-

board Air Line. Pullman Sleepers and
Dining Cars on all trains. Stopovers al
lowed on Tourist Tickets at Pinehurst
Camden. and other resorts. Ticket office
1927 Pa. Ave
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

William Ferriss, p, and Rachel Fran
ces Hardy. is.
Stuart c. Hilder. &c. and s Bernice
Ogden. ..
Frederick r. Damn. &c. and Marie J
Gewler. o.
Lewis 2 Orebaugh. q. and Laura r
Osborne. q. both of Rockingham coun-
". Virginia.
Mark T. Thompson. So, and Ida Fed
rick. 30. both OF Richmond. Va.
4 T.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
Blanketed the Flames.

Seeing that the Consolidated Gas
Company had not obeyed his orders to
draw the gas of, Chief Croker devised.
in the emergency. his water wall. All
streams of water were ordered away
from the burning building, which was
now a hopeless wre;k, and Chief Croker
so concentrated then. with tho aoZzles
Of several water towers. that when the
nozzles were elevated they formed n
huge and perfect curtain or wall of
water In the center of F1fty-ninth
Street. This curtain was so long and
so high that il completely blanketed the
fire from the gas tanks Gradually the
fire burned itself out and In half an hour
the great danger was passed
A number OF tenements in the rear
Of the factory were scorched and there
were some exciting incidents. but no one
was badly injured. Chief Croker rough
~ estimated the damage at s250.O0O, but
President Meyer. of the umbrella manu-
featuring firm, said that his company
alone would lose between $4,000 and
100000