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The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-23

An examination of the brain of the
late Citizen" George Francis Train
revealed the fact that it was excep-
tionally large and heavy, ranking above
that of Daniel Webster. DIR. Spitska
has kept a record of the brains of dis
tlnguished men, That of Ivan Tur-
geneff stands at the head of the list,
weighing II ounces. Mr.. Trains stands
twenty-sixth in the list, Weighing 5Ss
ounces. Webster's weighed $50 ounces.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-23

Some days ago it was stated that
President Roosevelt had decided that
Judge Parker would be his opponent.
Now, it is said. he has changed his
mind and leoIts Oh Judge Gray OF Del
aware as the coming man,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-23

1t must warm the cookies of the
heart of %oel Chandler Harris to note
with what sincerity he is welcomed
back into the ranks of active nawspa-
per workers. Some months ago he re-
solved to retire from daily newspaper
work and devote himself to "litera-
ture," which, of course is thing apart
from seven editions a week, with pos
sibly few extras meantime. He
thought to revel in pastoral scenes and
chew the cud of philosophical refiec-
ton surrounded by his meek-eyed Jer-
sey cows and their frisls;ng progeny.
But the smell of printers ink was
strong in his nostrils; he longed for
the diversion of chasing oockroaehes
out of the paste pot; the office towel
held out its beckoning hand-prints to
him, and he could no longer resist.
File is, therefore, back again In the
Constitution editorial rooms, once
more keeping step with the march of
progress of the world, 1t Is easier for
camel to so through the eye of a
needle than for a natural born news
paper man to desert the profession.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-23

The boom in the cotton market is
doubtless largely due to the belief that
there will be no war between Russia
and Japan. If the price of cotton
should reach Is cents nobody would
be surprised, particularly since the
great bull leaders are saying that it
is actually worth 20 cents.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-23

Marlowe was busily at work on 1.-THE
Jew of Malta"
IF / make him a loan shark" he
soliloquiZed, 9there will be more
heart interest"
So saying, he suited the action to
the word.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-23

Aristophanes had just received an
order to write "Wasps." 1T will be
hard for the chorus girls to make
good" he said, "as corsets have not
yet been placed on the market"
Nevertheless. he decided to turn out
the production and let the girls take
their chances.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-23
with the old PIaywrights.

Goldsmith had just completed the
third act of She Stops to Conquer"
says the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Il like that NAME" said an old actor
friend, but for heavens sake, where
is your slapstick?"
Seeing that it was not yet too late,
Oliver sent for the property man.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-23


Senator Quay's new statehood BILL
which provides for the admission of
Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one
state, contains a provision to the eff
feet that the said state (Oklahoma)
shall never enact any law restricting
or abridging the right of suffrage on
account of race. color or previous con-
dition of servitude.7 nor shall any edu-
cational qualification ever be imposed
on the right of suffrage" In view of
this provision. it is doubtful if the
Quay bill will have the support of the
territories which 1t proposes to admit.
considerable part of the population
of Oklahoma is made up of negroes.
Under such law, they would hold the
balance OF power and dominate the
politics of the new state.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-23

Lieut.. Gov. Willard of Virginia was
walking through an open field the other
day, when he espled a rabbit. The
bunny was so close at hand that the
lieutenant governor might have knock
ed it over with his cane; but being a
sportsman and a chivalrous Southern
gentleman, he did nothing of the kind.
He resolved on the instant that the
rabbit should have a fair chance for
its life and engage with him in a test
of speed. He therefore poked bunny
with his stick, clapped his hands and
"hollered" at the top of his voice. I'm
mediately there was flash of cotton
tail and the rabbit was off for the
woods, quarter of a mile away. The
lieutenant governors mettle was up in
stantly, and he was in pursuit, sprint
ing like professional. AS the edge of
the woods was reached, the dignifed
president of the Virginia Senate grab
bed the rabbit by the hind leg and gave
it its quietus. He had fairly earned
his rabbit pie for next days dinner.
He says he enjoyed the race.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23

commission ofSI2, 900. One of the
members of the open river eommi-
sion is authority for this imforma'
ton. He says that negotiations
with thh o. r. & n. have proved
very satisfactory.
The agreement of the open river
commission with the state board re
quired the portage Hallway to keep
off the canal right of way, and as
the south line of the canal right of
way is at eeveral points the north
line of the 0. r. & N. considerable
use must be made of the company S
right of way. In arriving at the
sum TO be paid the o. r. & N.
gave the open river commission Gre
dit for the work which the company
hae intended to do, thus reducing
the amount by about 1000.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23

FROM SATURDAYS DAILY
Mrs. James Penn returned from
her visit to Spokane.
An auditor Of the Nothern Pacific
is here checking up the business
Of this station.
if you have not registered you
had better attend to the matter at
once so you will not be barred from
voting at the coming election.
c. A. Lundy returned this morn
ing from Spokane, where he had
spent the past two days on business
for the Kennewick Grain Co.
Mrs. Daniel Boyd left this morn.
ing for Post Falls, Idaho, where she
will join her husband, who went
ahead to prerare their new home
for her coming.
Samuel Laird, of Garfield, one
of the pioneer hotel men of that
city is in town today looking over
the situation and may decide to be-
come citizen of Kennewick
D, w. Owens has been devoting
his time and attention to the seed
ing of about ten acres of his land in
to alfalfa this summer and has Sue
ceeded i'll securing a fine stand.
We received a letter from NJ. o.
Kitten this morning asking that
the Courier be mailed to him at
Los Angeles, California. Accord
ing to the stationary OH which the
letter is written Mr.. Kitten is now
engaged i'll the real estate, mining
and loan business in the southern
city.
The members of the Clover Club
met in the opera house last night
and perfected permanent organ
ization They elected officers for
the coming season and made ar
rangements to hold fortnightly
meetings Ii is the purpose OF the
club to furnish amusement tor the
members during the coming winter
and the meetings will be devoted to
any of theEvarious forms of amuse-
ment that may be selected by the
members Arrangements were
made to purchase piano and EN-
ploy a dancing inast.r who Will IN
struct those who are not familiar
with the mysteries Of the Terpsy,
chorian art The next meeting Will
be held Oh tie evening of Friday,
the 25rd.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23

As we have remarked before,
wlldt are we going to do about fire
protection? The time is about here
when this will bea burning question
and it is liable to burn itself so deep
into our pockets that it will leave a
bad2 scar on our bank accounts.
There is 10 excuse for town being
without fire protection of some kind
If we can't afford a good apparatus
let us have a poor one. This is a
case where poor outfit is better
than tone.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23
Prohibition Convention.

North Yakima, Wash, Sept. 90,
1904. Notice is hereby given that
a mass convention of the prohibit
ton party is called to meet at the
court house in this city, Thursday
September 20. 1904, at 1880 O'Clock
a. III. for the purpose Of nominating
complete county ticket and the
transaction of such other business
as may properly come before the
convention. M. l.. Matterson
Comfy Chairman.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23
Will Everett, Secretary.
Pay Day on the Irrigation Canal.

Tuesday was pay day for the en-
ployees on the irrigation canal, and
about $500 has been disbursed
among the residents of this city.
This is the regular monthly pay
roll, which makes quite a hand
some sum to be turned loose among
us every month. We understand
that as soon as the water is cut off
from the canal the extra workInen
that will more than double the pay
roll, and that condition of affairs
will continue all winter, thus in
surfing good run of business for
Our merchants and prosperity for
our citizens.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23
property otherwise improved.

A dispatch from Portland, dated
Sept. FL, says:-The right of way
for the state portage road around
distractions in the Columbia river
has been secured over practically
all of the distance to be traversed.
The first great undertaking Of the
open river commission was accolnp-
!ished with celebrity which has ex-
ceeded all expectations. The next
step is the letting of the contract
for the construction of the road,
and arrangements for this will pro-
badly be made tomorrow, when
the executive board of the conf
mission and the members of the
state portage board are to hold a
joint meeting at Salem, Ore.
Terms for the right of way have
been reached with the Oregon Rail
road & Navigation company, with
| +. TafTe and with Seufert Bros.
so that all remaining is to complete
arrangements with The Dalles
Packing company. 1t is said au-
thoritatively that there will be nc
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23
Irrigation Convention.

A convention has been called TN
der the auspices of the Chamber Of
Commerce, to meet in Spokane OH
Oct. 5th, during the Interstate Fair,
to consider the Reclamation Act,
passed by our government for the
reclamation of arid and serni-arid
lands,
In the great and growing West
irrigation is a subject of paramount
Importance. Recognizing this fact
a generous country has set aside
the colossal sum of SIT, 1000, 900 to
be used in making homes for her
people ont of desert lands. This
bountiful hand is held out to us.
Shall we not thankfully and cor
daily grasp it? We shall. In so
doing we not only benefit the pres
ent but bless all coming genera
tons. No such magnanimous Of
fer as that made by the Reclama-
ton Act was ever made by any
government before.
George H. Maxwell and other
speakers with expert knowledge on
the subject of irrigation, will be
present. Everyone interested in
this subject should attend and see
that his section is we'll represented.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23

DR.. Yancy Blalock, of Walla
Walla, was here Tuesday morning
looking over what is being done in
the way of retaining the country.
DR.. Blalock is all expert in matters
pertaining to irrigation and fruit
raising, having been for many
years identified with his father in
the development of the famous
Blalock orchard at Walla Walla,
which at present embraces over 500
acres and is considered the finest
orchard in the northwest. They al
SO own Blalock Island i'll Columbia
river, with an area of over 1000
acres, on which they have a young
orchard OF something like a thous-
and acres. Dr. Blalock was greatly
surprised with the progress that
has been made here i'll the short
time since the ditch was opend and
said he did not know place i'll the
Northwest that has the future be-
fore it that this district has. The
soil and, the climate i'll conjunction
with the perfect drainage, makes
the district ideal i'll his estimation.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23

Some peaches i'll the window at
Bier's restaurant attracted consider
able attention this week. They
are from Kennewick. Wash. and
weigh nearly halfof a pound each
Dewitt, Neb., Times News
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23

The public schools of Kennewick
which opened for the fall term Sep
TENDER S under the same efficient
management as last year, have an
enrolment of just all even 100. In
the first, second and third grades
there are 81 pupils, in the fourth,
fifth and sixth. sc pupils, and in
the seventh, eighth and ninth, Fl
pupils. 1t is expected that the at
tendance will be considerably larg-
er next week as many former pu-
pills ae yet employed in the hop
fields and otherwise. The prima-
ny work is in the hands of Miss
Fay Pierce. The teacher Of the
intermediate grades is Mrs. Dean,
recently of the schools Of Chicago,
and Principal w. c. Baker teaches
the seventh, eighth and ninth
grades. The work Of the ninth
grade includes the full course of
study for the first year of the high
school as prescribed by the state
board of education. The school
building has been newly painted, a
commodious stable erected for the
convenience of pupils who drive TO
school, the grounds enclosed by a
neat and substantial fence and the
property otherwise improved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
HI CHORAL SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting and Election of Of
acers Held.

Annual Meeting and Election Of Of
fcers Held.
The annual meeting of the Choral Soci-
ETY. was held on Tuesday, and the election
of the members Of the board of manager
to fill the vacancies created by the consti-
tuition resulted in the reelection Of the old
members of the board and the addition to
fill the vacancy Of Mr.. F. c.. J. Treanor.
The president reported that the deficit oc-
casioned by the unusual expenses last year
had been met, with the exception Of about
$500, which had been temporarily advanced
by the treasurer Of the society, and which
would undoubtedly be liquidated with very
that the society would not resume it's work
for its twenty-second season, and emphat-
ically contradicted them.
The audiences assembled at the concerts
last year exceeded by 90 per cent those of
previous years, thus showing Sunday con-
certs to be highly popular. The orchestra,
as in the past years when an orchestra has
expense, and this expense was much more
than the deficit for the season. The change
Of location and the requirement of some
expensive work In building a platform Gre
ated expenses which the society found IT.
self unable to meet without volunteer con-
tributions from it's friends. Some of these
expenses will not be required another year;
In others a reduction can be made, while
undoubtedly with the second year Of con-
certs on the new plan additional support
will be found from the public. There APP
pears to be every reason for looking for
ward to a successful season.
The society contemplates giving some
large choral work new to Washington next
season, in addition to repeating some old
and popular work, besides the annual per-
Torrance of The Messiah"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
CONVICTED OF GRAVE oFrENsE.
Herman ]. Martin Fined $500, With
IMPRISONMENT as Alternative.

A jury in the United States branch of the
Police Court this morning rendered a YER
diet Of guilty in the hearing of Herman ].
Martin, charged with criminal assault upon
Ruth Green, a thirteen-year-old colored
girl. The offense is alleged to have been
committed May "a last. The girl was a
witness in the case.
Robert Brown, colored, testified that he
witnessed the assault and followed Martin
from 10th and X streets to It'll and l.
streets, where he effected the arrest Of the
prisoner.
The defendant stoutly denied the charge,
but admitted that he had been drinking on
the day the offense is alleged to have oc-
Cured. He said he saw the girl al 10th
and X streets and requested that she show
him the way to Connecticut avenue.
In charging the jury. Judge Kimball said
the offense was of a serious character, and
that drunkenness could not be offered In
~extenuation.
Upon the rendition of a verdict Judge
Kimball sentenced Martin to pay a fine of
500 or spend six months in Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
Th0s. G. Hensey & Co.,
Real Estate & Insurance,
Removed to
Room -4O5, Colorado Bldg,
I4th and G SITS. NV.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

TENTH STREET SOUTHEAST between
B and c streets+Cornelia B. Christy ct
vir, Daniel s., to Walter F. Collins, part
original lot 10, square 800; $40.
NO. 321 1ST STREET sOUTHEAST-Al-
phonso R. Vermillion ct ux. to Mary
Luddy, lot G.. square 692: s., 500.
TENTH STREET NORTHEAST between
d and E streets-George c. Humphrey
ct al. to Helen Messer, lot II, square
93I; $40.
DELAWARE AVENUE SOUTHWEST be-
tween NJ and N streets-James NJ. Hall
ct ux. to Floyd E. Davis. lot 81, square
507; 80.
WYOMING TERRACE-John Sherman ct
TX. to Nellie 1. Bradford, part lot I; $40.
ter to Annie E. Carter, lot 81. block y:
$40.
wOODLEY PARK-Thomas f. waggaman
ct al, trustees, to S. Lemon Hoover. lot
NO. COS NJ STREET NORTHWEST
George C. Heard to Mary c. Schaefer,
lot II, square 1872; $40.
MORTON PLACE NORTHEAST between
9th and 7th streets-Mary r. Sumner to
Percy H. Russell, east one-half lot 26s,
square S55; $40.
NO. 1905 o STREET NORTHWEST
Homer T. Works ct ux. to Frank g.
Davidson, lots 126 and 127, square 1S1;
wALLAcH PLACE NORTHWEST be-
tween 18th and 14th s-treets-George F.
Hane, substituted trustee, to ]. Cassin
Howard, lots 1873, 1874 and 1876, square
237, So, 75S.40.
TENTH STREET NORTHEAST between
D and e streets-George C. Humphrey ct
al. to Clarence I. Gessford, lots 81, 69,
Il, 70 and II, square 937; SO. Clarence
l. Gessford ct ux. to Ella L. Palmer,
lots 70, 20 and II, square 937; $40. Same
to George N. Palmer. lots 81. 80 and II.
square 937; so.
\ NJ A &C AVENTTE 1GT AND r
STREETS observation-disclosures &
Davis Company to District of Columbia,
lot 43. square 722: $4,000.
streets southeast-Wiliam E. Dalton ct
ux. to William l.. Rairigh, lots 1877 and
1873. square IA; SO.
NO. 1929 nth STREET NORTHWEST
Arthur G. Bishop ct al, trustees, to
William F. Downey, part original lot II,
square 1S4; $4,000.
| NO. SIS 1 STREET SOUTHEAST-Charles
T. Hendler ct ux. to Joseph w. L. Cald-
well, part original lots Al and 10. square
| MOORE & BARBoUR'S ADDITION-Da-
vid Moore ct al. to Henry Hull. part lot
9, block 3; $40.
SOUTH BROOKLAND-Louise A. Stark
weather ct al. to William w. Price, lot
10, book 10: $500.
NO. 421 T STREET SOUTHEAST
Rosana C. Clarke to Ara E.. Fry, part
lot % square 1913: 81.
WEST ECKINGToN-Edith F. Fowler ct
vir. Willis ]. to Fenton Gall, lot 70.
square 9; $40.
NOS. 1902 AND 1904 G STREET SOUTH
EAST-May A. MARI to Frederick ].
Miller, lots "a and Is, square 973; $40.
TRINIDAD-Lottie H. Ellis to Lulu w.
Brewer, lot 1O5, block /; $40.
SECOND STREET SOUTHWEST between
d and E streets-Elisa Young ct al. to
Frank N. Forester, lot c, square 5s1:
$40.
SOUTH BROOKLAND-William @. Deni-
son ct al. trustees, to James L. Sher-
wood. lot o, block IL; $685.. 90.
TWENTY-NINTH STREET NORTHWEST
between p and Q s~treets-Carrie F.
Bonneville ct vir, c. j., to Grace M
F%orschner, part lots 252 and 253, square
1857; SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
Army Orders.

Capt. Eugene O. Fechet, signal corps, has
been relieved from duty as signal officer,
department of Texas. and ordered to
Benieia barracks, Cal, for duty.
Capt. Leonard D. Wildman, signal corps.
has been relieved from duty in the Office
of the chief signal officer of the army and
ordered to st. Michael and Nome. Alaska,
for the purpose OF installing a signal corps
system Of wireless telegraphy. He will
take station at Nome for duty pertaining to
the installation of a wireless system Of
biography across Norton sound.
Capt. Charles B. Hepburn, signal corps.
has been relieved from duty at Fort Myer,
Va, and ordered to Benicia barracks, Cal.
Capt. Houston ". Evans has been trans
ferred from the 18th Infantry to the 9Th
Infantry. and Capt. Peyton G. Clark from
the 9Th Infantry to the 18th Infantry.
The leave of absence granted First Lieut..
Ralph c. Caldwell, 7th Cavalry, has been
extended two months.
Second Lieut.. Frank E. Sidman, 9th Cav
airy, has been transferred to the 9Th Cav
airy, Troop A, at Fort Sill, Okla.
First Lieut.. Raymond Shelton has been
transferred from the 22d Infantry to the
18th Infantry, and First Lieut.. Solomon B.
West from the 18th Infantry to the 22d
Infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
Richard Van Colts Resignation.

AS predicted in The tSar some time since.
the resignation of Richard Van Colt, son
of the postmaster of New York. who has
been filling the position of superintendent
OF city delivery at that Office, became eff
fective May 81. The resignation has been
received by Postmaster General Payne.
This action on the part Of the occupant of
the office was due to the work of the In
spectators Of the Post Office Department,
who acted under directions of the Postmas-
ter General. and whose discoveries Of fr-
Irregularities were SO convincing that AS
sistant Attorney General Robb, who handled
the legal end of the case, to
Mr.. Payne that Van Colt be removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
Naval Orders.

Lieut.. J. T. Tompkins, to the Naval Acad-
envy, Annapolis, Md.
Lieut.. w. r. Gherardi. from the navy
yard, this city, to torpedo station,
Narragansett Bay, r. I.
LieutS. w. B. Wells and g. E. Gelm. to
the Naval Academy. Annapolis, Md.
Lieut.. J.. s. Mexican. from the Lancaster,
avy yard. League Island, Pa, to the Alli-
ance as executive and navigator.
Pay Inspector T. ]. Cowie, granted three
months leave.
Chief Gunner M. w. Gilmartin, from
treatment at the United States general hos
pital, Fort Bayard. N. M, and granted
three weeks leave.
Acting Boatswain j. Law, from the naval
torpedo station. N-arragansett Bay. r. l., to
the Alliance.
Acting Boatswain G.. Onif. from the Con-
stellation, Narragansett Bay, r. l., to the
Alliance.
Boatswain D. j. O'Connell, from the
Franklin, Norfolk, Va, to the Alliance.
L
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
"a KNIGHT OF COLUMBIA
New Daily Serial to Appear in The
Evening Star.

This is Gen. Charles Kings latest novel
and is a story of the civil war.
It IL full of charm and, romance.
It IL a story OF love and war happily
blended.
The plot Is intricate and exciting.
TIL historic scenes of battle are carefully
drawn.
Tn hero is a college soldier.
The heroine is beautiful. cultured n
charming.
Two love stories of continuous interest
run through every chapter.
The true story about the disaster OF
ChaEcellorsville IL told by the author.
old n men Wers not At fan,t in th aaI hs 1anss1s
No soldier should miss the story Of Jack
sonss fau0us march.
Every page II full OF stirring incidents,
v3v1A descriptions and romantic sttuattons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
"Hot Dog Man" to Be Married.

A dispatch from Cambridge last night
says: william Roland Walker, known far
and wide to Harvard graduates as Butter.
tho Hot Dog Man.. has. for the first time
in the history Of the university, inserted q
notice In the columns Of 1.-THE Daily Grim
son. inviting the entire student body to
his wedding, on June SO, at st. Pauie rec
tory, Holyoke street. He has invited the
entire 4.810 students OF the university to
be present at the ceremony, whom Miss May
Teresa Deland Of Boston will become his
wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
Refuses to Prosecute Prince.

A cable from st. Petersburg says. For
eign Minister Lamsdorff refuses to make a
complaint against Prince Dolgorouky. who
committed a personal assault on the min
lister Monday evening. Dolgorouky Is still
under arrest. If the medical authoritiee de-
eide that his mental arrangement is not
suficient to warrant his Incarceration In an
asylum he probably will be forbidden to
live In st. Petersburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
Extension Of Pier Head Lines.

Assistant Secretary Oliver of the War
Department has approved the proposition
for the extension of the pier head lines in
New York harbor from Pier A, North river,
on practically a straight line to a point OPP
posite Whitehall street, East river, and In
GLIDING the harbor off the south sea wall Of
Battery Park.