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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-24
The Dash from
the-FirG House,

"a tary bearing betokened other
and better days. stopped in
front of the engine house in
Eighteenth street, Manhattan. The
driver ran across the street with bottle
OF milk.
Suddenly the doors of the engine house
few open. there was the loud clang of
the fire alarm gong counting its num-
bers, and the accompanying rattle of
hoofs on the floor of the fire house.
Men hastily climbed to the trucks the
engine rumbled out with shrill whistle
and darted of down the street. Then
came the whisk Of a hose truck.
The minute that the doors had flown
open and the sound of the familiar
gong came out upon the street the old
white horse attached to the milk wagon
jumped to attention" His feet came
together with a snap, and his ears
cooked toward the engine house. He
seemed to be waiting for the finish Of
the first round of the gong.
The engine dashed out and away,
closely followed by the truck Then.
to the surprise of the crowd that had
gathered, the white horse started in
the wake of the truck, with the long,
leaping gallop Of the trained fire horse
An Old Fire Horse.
The milk cans ratified and the driver
gallant old horse paid no attention. He
swept around the corner into Broadway
with the clean, clear-cut turn of the
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CINE house in Eighteenth street, that
through the streets with the other APP
paratus- But when he returned and
found him gone he knew what il
meant when he saw the empty fire
house.
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ment," said Chief Shea to a writer for
this paper. 1.-THE best horses come from
New York State, though some of them
are from the West and from Maine.
The New York State horse is more plia-
bic, rot so gross, and stands the nervous
strain of the work better.
Personally 1 think they are very in
telligent as a class. We get them from
the city horse market generally. The
suggestion has been made that the city
might well breed its own horses from
chosen stock, but this would be i'm
practicable, because not more than one
in six colts so bred comes up to the de-
sired average of thoroughness.
Worth 5000 a Pair.
Ordinarily we pay about 5000 a pair
for green horses, but we do not buy
them till they have been tried out in
the school here. The first lessons are in
answering alarms by the gong, and rum
ming out to their places under the har-
ness. Then we take them out to i'm
aginary fires. and run them uD and down
Riverside Drive or through the more
noisy streets near the elevated
'Tt is surprising how readily good
horse learns that when the gong sounds
and his halter falls away. he is ex-
pected to trot out to the truck and stand
under the suspended harness.
we do not care so much for the color
That does not count The candidate
must weigh generally from 1,250 to ], 400
pounds and stand 10 to 1873 hands high.
He should be five to six years old and
well broken and of good conformation.
I'VE pride ourselves a good deal on
the beauty of Our horses.
There are horses in the department
which are doing good work at twenty
and thirty years. though these are most
ly in the outlying districts where the
work is not hard.
after three weeks or a month of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-24
A Purse for the Horse.

He followed to the scene Of the blaze
and secured the old hero. But he did
not get away till the firemen had made
up a purse Of three dollars to be used
in buying Old 9s6 the SWEETEST oatmeal
and corn mash dinner that any horse
in the metropolitan district had that
night.
HE was a good fire horse" said Bat
talon Chief Joseph Shea, master of the
Fire Department Training Stables and
Hospital in West Ninety-ninth street,
"and l am not at all surprised that on
hearing the old familiar call to the har-
ness and seeing the apparatus dashing
past he turned and followed. He had
been taught to do that very thing. and
il used TO be said in the fire houses that
he could even count the number of the
alarm and knew every box in the dis
trict
IT never see one of the fine old fire
horses sold at auction but I feel the
ignomy Of it and wish that some method
could be devised for pensioning them
and securing them peaceful and use
full old age
Battalion Chief Shea has had charge
of the horses of the department for
nearly twenty years, and knows them
all intimately. He is an expert vet
erinarian, a graduate of the New York
Veterinary College, and has taken such
good care of the 600 horses belonging to
the department that no one of them
ever hears that he is to be sent to the
hospital for treatment but he begins to
prick up his ears and look happy at
once
How They Are Trained.
It was Commissioner Henry 3. Pur-
roy, who died a year ago. who origi.
mated the idea of a training stable and
hospital for the faithful creatures of
the trucks, though there was from the
first a sort OF hospital for horses.
He established on Lawrence street, in
Manhattanville, the training school,
which was afterward moved to the
building at 135 West Ninety-ninth street,
where it now is. The large four-story
school and hospital building contains
on an average thirty sick or injured and
green horses.
The papers print a great deal about
the men hurt at fires, but seldom men
ton the suffering of the faithful horses.
though they are frequently killed or
manned The horses wearing bandages
or lying in sings at the hospital to-day
testify to recent accidents. some of
which resulted in broken bones, torn
limbs and lacerated Sides
The training of new horses at the
school is the most interesting study in
animal intelligence one can see.
I'VE exercise a great deal of care in
the purchase of horses for the depart
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HERE has come into the New
York market through the medi-
UNI Of the auction room a unique
piece OF furniture. It Is the
nhafr. mad h,r nnninl TNnl,n4nr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-22
Died at DAUGHTERS Home.

Mrs. Anna Marie Schardt, died
Sunday evening of old age at the
home of her daughter Mrs. Carl Knuth
eleven miles south east OF the city.
Mrs. Schardt, was born in Germany
April Ii, 1915 and was therefor 50
years and IA days old at the time of
her demise. Her husband died in the
year OF 1870 and one year later she
accompanied her too surviving
daughters, Mrs. Carl Knuth and Mrs.
Herman Schiefelbein of the town of
Port Edwards, to America. She
lived for many years. at intervals,
with her two daughters in this city
and when they moved upon their
respective farms. she continued to
make her home with them. Those
that knew her last say she was a
good kind and considerate women
who performed many christian acts.
The funeral was held at the house
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock the
| remains where brought to this city
where theyIwere laid at rest in Forest
Hill Cemetery, Rev. B. A. Meilicke
officiating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-22
Cheating The Farmer.

Missouri farmers are being
worked by one of the meanest tricks
now out on the pike. AS this shrewd
device for separating the honest
toiler from his coin is likely to work
it's way north, the awful details are
given here. Country papers please
copy. In the first act of the tragedy
a stranger appears on the road near
the farmhouse diligently searchi ng
for a lost diamond ring. AS he does
not find it, he offers 800 reward for
it's recovery. He goes away without
finding the ring and shortly afterward
q tramp picks up ring The farmer
who is to be the victim offers the
tramp 1925 for the ring, expecting to
get the 500 reward. The tramp
hesitates, but finally accepts it and
leaves. When the farmer cannot
find the stranger he grows suspicious
and has jeweler examine the ring. it
is generally pronounced to be worth
about Is cents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-22


I, The fire at DR.. A. B. CrawfOrd's
home Tuesday evening. was caused by
Mrs. Crawford who was coming down
stairs with lamp in her hand and
falling on the bottom step exploded the
lamp. Mrs. Crawford was forced to
leave the room at once ON account OF
the fame spreading, and went into the
parlor closing the door after her, she
then rushed out of the front parlor
door to call the neighbors for assistance
and must have swung the door shut
which locked itself. Wnen the neigh
bors arrived at the scene the doors were
locked. But Mrs. Crawford had
previously locked all the doors
excepting the front one, for she was
already dressed to 90 out and spend
the evening with friends, before the
accident happened. The east side fire
company extinguished the blaze whic h
was confined to the dining room,
stair way and the hall up stairs.
There was no damage done by water,
and the loss by fire was fully covered
with insurance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-22
HUGH G. CORBETT HONORED

Appointed Chairman Of the By
Laws and Constitution Com.
mittee Of the c. c. A. Of A. at
Philadelphia.
The following letter was received
this week by Mr.. Corbett which
explains itself:
COLUMBUS, O.. April 10, 1904
HUGH g. CoRBETT,
Grand Rapids, Wis.
My FELLOW CRAFTsMAN:-Havi
had bestowed upon me as you we'll
know, the honor of being elected Pre-
sident of the C. G. A. of A., my first
duty was to select a staff of officers
and committees to carry out the work
OF the association in the manner best
suited to enable her to attain that
degree of success, which will be an
honor to our fraternity, and pleasure
to her membership.
Feeling confident that you possess
the necessary qualifications. and are
ambitious and willing to assist us to
accomplish that end, did, On the 10th
day of February, nineteen-hundred
and four, assume the liberty to APP
point you chairman of the constitu-
tion and bylaws committee of the G.
G. A. OF A. But owing to serious
illness have been unable until the
present time, to notify you of said
appointment.
Trusting my actions in this matter
will meet with your approval, and
that your efforts will bring forth
much fruit to the association at
Philadelphia, / ami
Fraternally,
J. B. GAUGHY,
President G.. G.. A. of A.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-22

Mrs. Theodore Lipke has just
received notice Of her appointment as
a delegate to represent this part OF
Wisconsin at Boston, Mass, on May l,
at which time the Daughters of the
Revolution held their annual con-
vention. Mrs. Lipke's great great
grandfather, Brigadier General
Bellows was a prominent character
in revolutionary days. Mrs. Lipke
has his sword and many papers con-
nected with former days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-22

S. d. Brazeau, a senior medic" in, the
state university at Ann Arbor. Mich,
Is In the city spending his spring
vacation with relatives. The many
friends of Mr.. Brazeau in Grand
Rapids will be pleased to learn that
he is now holding the position OF
President of the medical society.
This is al honor sought for by many
students as their society is composed
OF 300 members Of which are 100
eligible for this Office. Mr.. Brazeau
will complete his medical course in
June.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-22
Boys Club Of Grand Rapids.

Following will be the program for
Wednesday, April q:
United States Navy-Alvin Snyder.
Recitation-Robin Lemley.
President Roosevelt-Philip Gouger.
Essay-Clarence Jackson.
Reading-Bert Brennan.
Senator Hanna-Oswald Dickoff.
Good Books for Boys-James Dus-
tin.
RecitatiOn-Car Fritz.
Trip to st. Louis by Water-Alfred
Preston
Pope PiuS-Frank Henry.
King Alphonso-Laird Warner.
CurrentWar News-Alex Jones.
The boys and girls clubs are pre-
pairing a joint program to be given
Nav II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-22
CITY In BRIEF
At the Baptist Church.

Next Sunday morning there will be
a special service for the boys and
girls. Sermon subject: s'Four Things,
Little But Wise" Evening subject:
Christian in The Valley of the
Shadow Of Death. Special exercises
in connection with the Bible school at
noon. The public is cordially
invited to all these services.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-22
Give Carrier Rifht Of Way.

United States mail carriers when on
duty have the right OF way on all
public highways, and all other drivers
OF wagons are obliged to concede this
under penalty Of the u. S. mail laws.
This law applies not only when meet
ing vehicles, but to those in front Of
mail as we'll, when the carrier makes
an effort to pass.-Steyens Point
Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-22

J. K. Pagan, the party who sold the
new w. W. Kimball pipe organ to the
Catholic society is now eleyating the
same to the gallery of the Catholic
church. There will be a musical
recital next Tuesday evening at which
time Prof. august Halter. of Chicago,
will o 1lciate at the organ,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-22

EDEE knowing whatlt was to suffer, /
II =. will give FREE OF CHARGE, to
anv afflicted, q positive cure for Eczema, Sa Il
Rheum. Erysipelas, Piles and skin diseases
Instant relief. Don't suffer longer. write F
W. WILLIAMS, 400 Manhattan Ave, New
York 9-4'Oa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-22
We Want Youf business.

There is no reason why you should
not deal with Us. We furnish the
best goods at lowest possible prices,
and have the largest selection. Anton
P. HirZy, east end Of bridge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-22

I know a jolly old maiden lady,
A lady of high degree,
Who never goes to bed-wlthout
A drink Of Rocky Mountain Tea.
Sensible woman John T.. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-22

Now is the time to c.ean house
clean your system first, drive out the
microbes of winter with HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. It will keep
you well all summer. 35 cents. Tea
or tablets. John E. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-22
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
LEGISLATIVE

LEGISLATIVE
ssnaior-H. C. Wipperman.
JUDICIAL
Circuit Judas-Chas. NJ. Webb
County Judqs-W. J. Conway
Court Commissioners
D. D. Conway, Grand Rapids
Richard Wipperman, Grand Rapids
b. NJ. Vaughan, Grand Rapids
E.. NJ. Demming, Marshfeld
r. e. Andrews, MarShfeld
COUNTY OFFICERS
Cierk-E. S. Renne
Treasurer Searles
Rssister-E. A. Upham
DisirIc Attorney. w. Brazeau
Clerk Of court-Rert Bever.
Sheriff. j. Ebbe
cerones-JacOb Lusk
3urveyor-Luke w. Pitts
ntendent-RObert Morris
CITY OFFICERS
Mayor-W. E. Wheelan
Clerk-M. G.. Gordon
Treasurer W. Mosher
Assessor G.. Chandos
Justices-T. ]. Cooper
Burton l.. Brown
Chief Of PoIice-JOhn Garihee
Enainoer-E. l. Philleo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-22

Don't miss the great manufacture
sale Of pianos on account of bad
weather, sale will not close until May
1. Sample rooms, Hotel Witter. 1926
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-22
SECRETARY OF WAR TAFT TALKS
OF PHILIPPINES COMMERCE

Washington, March 21.-Secretary
Taft was heard by the House Commit
tee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
to-day upon pending bills affecting
commerce both in the Philippines and
the United States.
The Secretary says the committee
has before it a bill putting in force
the United States coastwise trade laws
after July l, 1904: also a bill passed
by the Senate fixing the date a year
later. The Secretary preferred the lat
ter, but was not very much inclined to
either. He said. however, that there
was not much dependent upon these
measures as long as there was not free
trade between this country and the
Philippines. The hemp interest is
taken care of now. and there would be
little tobacco or sugar imported under
the present tariff rates. Speaking in
favor of allowing freedom of inter
island traffic in the Philippines the Sec
retary said:
Had not the civil government of the
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-22

Philippines winked at the assimilation
of native and foreign vessels-that is,
of foreign corporations transferring
their vessels to American or Filipino
companies, the inter-island trade of
the Philippines could not have been
carried on"
The secretary explained that the
government had been compelled to
close one eve to such transfers in or
der that the commerce of the islands
would not come to ruin.
Referring to the Philippines gener-
ally, Secretary Taft said his great OBJ
Ject is to reduce the tariff at least to
20 per cent. of the Dingley rate, but
personally he said he favored free
trade. Unless the shipping interests
assist in securing a reduction in the
tariff, Secretary Taft declared they
viii not have any business He said
the adoption of the pending bill prac-
tically would destroy all the trade
there was between the United States
and the Philippines except the hemp
trade. But if a market in the United
States was offered for Philippine su
gar and tobacco, then there would be
an incentive for using American bot
toms.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-22


Office Clerk of Council. Savannah,
Ga, March IS, 19O4.-The following or
dinance is published for the informa-
tion of all concerned.
]. ROBERT CREAMER.
Clerk of Council.
BY Committee of the Whole
IAN ordinance to require automo-
biles, locomobiles or other similar road
carriages used upon the streets of the
city of Savannah, to be registered and
numbered, and for other purposes" Of
fered by the Committee of the Whole.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Savannah, in Council assembled, That
all automobiles, locomobiles and uther
similar road carriages, used upon the
streets of the city of Savannah. shall
be, by their respective owners, regis
tered in the office of the clerk of Coun-
Gill; in a ibook to be kept by him for
that purpose, which registry shall show
the style or kind of such road carriage.
the name and street address of the
owner, and the number or the initials
of the owner to be attached or dis
played on such road carriage, which
number shall be designated and assign
ed by the clerk of Council in each
instance, or at the option of the own
Al " u lne Clerk SnEIl
designate such road carriage by the
initials of the owner. and certificate
of registry shall be given by the clerk
to such owner: and. on and after
March Is, 1904, no automobile, loco
mobile or other similar road carriage
shall be propelled, operated or used
upon the streets of Savannah until the
same shall have been registered as
aforesaid, and unless the person 50
propelling. operating or using the same
shall display from or upon the rear
thereof, either painted upon or se-
curely attached to such road carriage
the registered number of the same, or
the initials Of the owner conspicuously
shown I'm figures. or letters as The case
may be not less than three nor more
than Tour inches Ia hight. which hg-
ur's. or letters. shall be colored so as
10 contrast with the color OF such road
carriage and be easily discernible.
Sec. ?. BE II further ordained. That
on ana after March 10. 1905. the owner
oi any automobile. looomobile or other
hnhllhr road carriage operated. prOpell-
~ or used upon the streets Of savan-
nan which shall not have been regis
irffa, shall be- Liable 10 an the penqlfies
prescribed by this ordinance as hero
lnhfifr Hei out. and further, ~ shall be-
lhf auiy OF any person using any such
rosa fafflHse upon said streets, 90 Frn
~ y mat fho same h. registered and
equipped win fho numbering or letfoi-
ihs required ~ the firsi section 81 this
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-22

Statesboro. Ga, March 21.-Mr.
George E. Wilson. prominent former
of Harville, announced to-day for the
Legislature from Bulloch county
Dr. c. M. Townsend of Raynham,
n. c., is here to-day en- route to Cuba
on prospecting tour. This is his sec
ond trip TO the West Indies
DIR. Len G. Broughton of Atlanta
has an engagement to lecture here
Wednesday night under the manage
ment of the Statesboro Lyceum Bu-
reau. He Will be followed soon by
Prof Pound of Waycross.
The oil mill has done so we'll this
season that the owners have decided
to enlarge the plant very considerably.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-22
JACKSONVILLE CHINAMEN
THREATEN.
On Account of Their Alleged Arrest
without Warrants.


Jacksonville, Fla. March 21.-All of
the twenty cases against Chinese,
charged with violation of the Chinese
exclusion act, will be appealed to Judge
]. w. Locke of the United States court
for the southern district of Florida.
The Cinnamon were ordered deported
by Commissioner w. Nj. Archibald,
who heard the cases. Some of them
claim exemption on the ground of be-
ing native born American citizens;
others claim to be merchants, and not
liable to the provision of the act, and
in one case the person ordered deport-
ed claims that he is japanese. The
Chinese were arrested by United
States immigration Inspector P. H.
Startton, without a warrant. No war
rant was issued until the day after they
were arrested and there is strong talk
among the Cinnamon who were dis
charged upon the presentation of the
certificates of suing the inspector for
false Imprisonment. They were all
locked in the county Jail over night
and it was not until o'clock the next
afternoon that the hearings were be-
gun. None of them were admitted TO
bail pending the hearing.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-22
JACKIES KICKED ABOUT
ONE PIECE OF HARD TACK.

Pensacola, Fla, March M.-The
cruiser Brooklyn, which sailed from
San Juan several days since, arrived in
port last night and to-day began coal
ing. Reports from the ship are to the
effect that considerable disorder oc-
Cured there Sunday night, the men
stating that they were given only one
piece of hard tack for supper, the off,
GERS knowing, too, that they had to coal
the ship the following day. The
trouble was averted by the officers
taking prompt and vigorous measures.
The battleship Texas completed her
target practice and came into port late
this afternoon
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-22

Reidsville, Ca, March PA mass
meeting of the Democratic voters of
Tattnall county was held at the new
Court House to-day for the purpose
of reorganizing and determining the
date of the primary. This will be held
April 20.
Col. T.. c. Collins was elected chair
man and Col. II. c. Brosley, secretary
of the committee. Hon. J. A. Brannen
candidate for Congress. First congress
sional district. was here.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-22
Big Revival mt OcilIa.

Ocilla, Ga, March 21.-Rev. S. r. C.
Adams of Atlanta, cne of the best Bap-
tist preachers in the state, has been
holding a two weeks meeting in Ocil-
la, assisted by w. j. Barton, pastor OF
the Ocilla Baptist Church. The meet
ing closed last night with the largest
crowd present that ever attended any
church in Ocilla.
Rev. Mr.. Adams will begin a meet
ing at Duffy Street Baptist Church in
Savannah next Sunday,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-22
THE WEATHER.

Morning News barometer, March
21, 11:30 p. m. .................30. IL
Morning News thermometer March
Il, 1880 .. m. ..............,...66
Washington, March 21.-Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday:
Georgia and South Carolina-Rain
nesday fair, except showers on the
coast; fresh southeast winds shifting
to southwest.
Eastern Florida and Western Florida
Showers Tuesday and Wednesday;
fresh south winds.
Yesterdays weather at Savannah:
Ma axirnII0n temperatVra
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-22

Columbia, $. C., March 2l.-Preston
Fortune, colored cmploye of the CO.
lumbia Water Power Company. was
instantly killed yesterday by coming
IN contact with live wire. He was
nt work on enc of the company's poles
when suddenly he gave a sharp cry
of pain ~ a 5000 volt current passed
through his body, knocking him TO the
ground.