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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20
Joseph Conrad

Though Joseph Conrad. author Of
'talk. and Youth Mcclure. Phil
lips < Co, has become one of our lead
Ing and most powerful writer's 81 de
scriptive fiction * is only by the mer-
est chance that he writes in English
instead Of Polish or French 1t is only
ten years since he first began to write,
IN our Language at all Though Pole
he never considered writing in his ma
tive tongue, and for long time hest
tated between French and English
When a school boy he ran away and
joined French naval vessel, and prob-
ably would have adopted French as mis-
language haG not a law prohibiting
aliens froTa serving in the French navy
come into force and Obliged him 20 leave
the French naval vessel he had first
Joined. BY chance he obtained berth
in an English merchant ship sailing 10
English ports IN the North Sea. and ii
was during the years spent on this col
lier that he picked Up his first kuowl-
edge Of English. He learned much from
the English sailors, but more. he az.
firms, from his study Of the English
Bible. The religious societies look care
fully to the welfare OF the English sail
ors, chiefly by giving them Testaments
whenever the opportunity offers. Sailor
Conrad always accepted these gifts.
though, as he says now. not for any
religious reasons, but because the thin
Bible leaves mace excellent cigarette
paper However. before ne tore the
leaves from the book he always read the
page.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20
THE NEWS OF ROCKVILLE

ROCKVILLE. Nd. Feb. 20.-On th7
Sth day Of May Of this year. the collec-
tors of-State- aud county taxes In this
county viii offer for sale az public
auction all OF the property upoh which
taxes have not been paid TO date. There
are five tax collectors and the sale
takes place in the most public place in
each OF the five collection districts.
In the first district, Collector Lyde
Griffith will conduct the sale in front OF
the postofice in Laytonsville: in the
second district. Collector Charles ".
Souder will conduct the sale IN front
Of the postoffice in Clarksburg. in the
third district. Collector Benjamin Q
Gott viii offer properly in front of the
postofiice in Poolesvine; in the fourth
district. Collector Julian T. Walters
VIII be at the court house in Rockville.
IN the NTH district. Collector Stephen
=. Lyddane jr.. will De at tSe postofflce
at Silver Spring.
If the property is sold under tax
sale. the purchaser does not get deed
for the game until two years from
such sale. such time being allowed the
owner to redeem the property, provided
he pays into court the amount OF taxes,
expenses. costs, 10 per cent. interest on
same and on ali moneys spent by the
property
I'm fhe case of Henley VS.. Rover. re-
moved from this county 70 Frederick
for trial il being a case Of suit for
DANA ges FOR maj ctous prosecution, the
juA' has given "A verdict In favor of the
plaintiff for 81 $40
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Bap-
tist Church. a this place. Is making
big preparations for the holding of an
old Colonial tea parts at the residence
OF Dr. George r. Lewis. on Monday
evening next. beginning at s O'Clock
During the evening The COurtshiD Of
Miles StandishH Will be given mostly IN
tableau for the entertainmeut Of the
guests Those participating IN the per-
Torrance will be costumed in Puritan !
Revolutionary and twentieth century ]
dress. Some OF the persons 30 take
part are Norman BOuie and Alverda |
kingdom, as Gen and Mrs George /
Washington; George A Davis. as Gen /
eral Lafayettes A. A. BraddOck. as
BENJAMIN Franklin: DR. George F. 1
Lewis as Capt Niles Standish Mrs I
GUSTS win be iuapersonated By Beulah /
" hite: Clifford II. Robertson and Mabel /
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soothing effect upon the mucous mem.
brane, allays. the irritation and at the
same time works IN the proper and rea.
sonable way, at the seat Of the trouble
the stagnated or poisoned blood
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
covery purifies the blood and entirely
eradicates the poisons that breed and
feed disease. II thus cures sCrOfula,
eczema, erysipelas, boils, pinples and
other eruptions that mar and scar the
skin. Pure blood Is essential to good
health. The weak, rundown. debilit-
ated condition which so MANY people
experience. IS commonly the eject of
impure blood. Doctor Pierceis Golden
Medical Discovery not only cleanses the
blood of impurities. bat it increases the
activity of the blood-making glands, and
It enriches the BODY with an abundant
supply of pure, rich blood. Nasal
catarrh, and catarrh OF the lungs are
both due to a stagnated blood supply.
and that Is why the best means Of cure
Is to enrich the blood and increase its
circulation with Dr.. Pierce's remedy.
1t IS with glad heart that 1 write
YOU a testimonial such as few can ,-rite
with the clear conscience that do. - saws
Miss Sallie Began, Rich Rich Hill),
Spartanburg Co., 5. C About nine
years ago was taken with what our best
physicians called neuralgia and enlarge
ment of the heart, dyspepsia and indi-
gestion. suffered untold agony In both
mind and body, and at times nv mind
would become cloudy so that 1 would
not care to see anybody. I would sit
down to the table to eat, and eat a f.sw
mouthfuls, but my stomach would nog=
retain any kind OF food, and / would
have to leave the table. Last fall spent
about $500 witt our doctor but grew
worse all the til,ie At last. when was
about TO give mp in despair. friend ad.
vised ME 10 write to DR. Pierce. did
SO, and he advised me to take his
Golden Medical Discovery and ia.
vorite Prescription. bought one bottle
of each and also one vial OF his Pleas
ant Pellets, and began using as directed
In few DAYS I could tell / was oettinsr
better. l have taken four bottles AacS
OF the Golden Medical Discovery and
Favorfte Prescription and two yials "A
Pleasant Pellets, and I am a We'll
woman to-day. Can eat ANYTHING and
work hard all day in the field or houss-
or anywhere else, and can sleep a
sweetly as baby. Many thanks to vou
for your kind treatment. .
Mrs. Emily Lauoureaux. of TsIa
Lamotte, Vermont, writes: 81 was q
sufferer about twenty years at the time
of change of life. when constipation set
IN, causing a great deal of suffering.
Alter trying great many remedies with.
out obtaining relief, l saw an advertise
ment regarding DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets and ventured to try them The
nrSt vial helped me, and I continued
until had used six, and was then cured.
thank DIR. Pierce for his permanent
relief and his wonderful medicine
Accept no substitute for DR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. There ia
nothing Hjust as good
Dr. PIerce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent on receipt of d one-cent
stamps for the paper-covered book, or n
stamps for the cloth-bound Addrecs
DR.. r. Y. Pierce. Buffalo. n. Y
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CONGRESS ASKED TO PAY
2GYEAR-OLD CLAIM
hopkins Ct Illinois Would Compel Court
TO Act n Case of Steel
Company.

a claim dating back twenty-tlIfee
years has been brought 10 the attention
OF the Senate in hm introduced by
8ir. Hopkins OF Illinois TO extend the
jurisdiction OF the Court Of Claims.
BY fl the Court Of claims is en-
powered, Notwithstanding any failure
To- protest and appeal. 20 hear and try
the claims OF the Illinois steel Com
p.lnS, as assignee. for refuha or import
cuties paid in excess OF the duties in
posed by law on steel blooms Imported
IN the years ISL and lsS2 AMI u render
Judgment in favor % the couipanv as
IN an original suit This Is TO be done
"ltnstandlng section 3977 OF the Pc
flsed Statutes. for such sums as were
lald by The assign0r OF the Illinois
SlCel company IN excess Of the legal
July ~ ne petition must be fled in the
court within six months after the pass
age of the act
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haney viii impersonate John Alden
ara Priscilla The object of the occa-
son y 20 raise money for tile recarpet-
Ius OF tne CHURCH building here. each
person being supposed 20 bring =, r-nr1v
Tor each year Of his age
DIT Fleetwood Gruver. OF Nashville
Tenn, has been guest III the home
Of his sister hrs william n Davis
this place. DR. Gruver IS in Ire T-,ite,i
States Public Health service. ana is on
his way to Guayaauii. Ecuador.
j. Ably Henderson. one Of The Younger
members of the Rockville bar. has been
appointed auditor for the circnif comet
Of this county. RE succeeds lso,,e-s :,
Eetef, VINO resigned upon qualifying 40
States attorney Thee new officl..I 49,
mcdidtely took the oath 81 olHc before
Judge Henderson.
IL is announced that William e.sr-a-
Bouic. son or Mr.. and Mrs Wiui.r,
Neirs Bouic. of this place. and Nar-
Sdret Niiboutne. OF Pine Blam 49,
are to be married on February - 'u.-,rf
Al the home or the bride srEf f,r-f,s
ih that city whore he has resided FOR
some JlTnr past lOunG Mr.. EOuit- has
.nany friends IN This county Washing
ten. and Baltimore.
arthur Calvin Chapman and Marx w
Firts- both OF Washington. H. G. sur
prised thcif FRIENDS and relatives by
being married at this place recently AZ
the home of the Rev. s. r White
The regula- fortaishtly meeting OF
The Rockville Womans Club was held al
The home of Belle -gSingdon. IN the alb
Sence OF the president. Mrs Frank
Spencer occupied the chair. ahe toJic
Tor me day was Mexico. and n uaDer
On the subject WIS read by Mrs X ID.
On4tl-- Airs George s. Stone contrib
Jtcd paper on 'Mgxim!lian. Mrs. y. q.
SetzeHdanner sang a solo. Katharine
Shoate read paper on '-Kindergar-
tens and So1hla Hisgins gave illus
uations OF kindergarten work The
responses were from Sun God
Charles Rabbit. member OF Com
pany X, Maryland Guards. OF this coun-
~. detailed on duty with IFS c0r,uanr
AZ Baltimore has returned to his home
az Dedland. where he Is now threatened
with pneumonia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20
TWO ABYSSINIAN LIONS
FOR THE PRESIDENT
consul Skinner Brings the Cubs and an
Elephant Tusk as Present
From Menelik.

Two lion cubs and an elepbant tusl,
for the President, a treaty with -
peror Menelik and. a bunch of decor,,-
TONS FOR himself and his marine guard
are the results OF the trip of Consul
Skinner To Abyssinia.
This trip cost the Government abon,t
SzV0OOO. 5 Consul Skinner was givea
warship and a guard or United States
marines in order that the Emperor
might be impressed properly with his
Importance.
1t has been decided to issue Consul
SINNERS report as State Department
bulletin
Consul Skinner. who Is back at his
post in Marseilles, France. is enthusiast
tic over his trip TO AbysSfnia IA his
report he tells at great length of the
welcome given him by Emperor Menellk
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20
The Author of '.Dracula.o

Bran Stoker is best known here by his
story 'Dracula, which was published In
1891. and made d certain sensation. Mr.
Stokers unusual Christian name Is
merely an abbreviation Of Abraham. He
was born In Ireland and completed his
education at Trinity College. Dublin.
excelling In mathematics and compost
ucn Although he entered the Irish
civil service he WORKED at the same
time as literary. art. and dramatic critic
for newspapers. and edited an evening
paper. When Henry Irving assumed
me ma management Of the i-yceum Theater
IN 1873, ar Stoker Joined forces with
him. and has continued the connection
ever since
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20
"JlM CROW" BILL DOOMED
BY MARYLAND LEGISLATURE

ANNAPOLIS. sid. Feb 20-The Jim
crow car bill applying 20 all the East
eIh Snore counties with the exception
OF Cecil which was recenflv introduced
In the senate viii be reported favor
ABLY By the committee on corpora lions.
with an amendment making the, ouera
gon OF me law general throughout the
ms amendment iE proposed by Sena-
tor Moore. and IL Will likely defeat the
Oil lnaemuch as the two trunk line
railroads which pass through nearly an
70 the law and VIII fight Il 10 tie end
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20
An Actor-Author.

Actors are seldom authors Sir Henry
Irving has a book to his credit. James
Il Stoddart has written a volume Of
"RecoHections. Jefferson his delight
fuI Autobiography" while Mr. Sothern
has essayed a variety Of literary forms
Some day Mrs. Fiske may be prevailed
upon TO write her memoirs. as her avail
able material is rich and she herself
an accomplished writer But Outside
the names mentioned above there are
few authOr-actOrs. Among them is
Bennett MussOn, who is now appearing
in New York as Nebraslly. in The Nir-
ginian" He is the author of one of
the new chlldren's books. ''Maisie and
Ter Dog Snip in Fairyland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20
BAKERY WAGON DRIVERS
VOTE $25 TO BALTIMORE

NJ regular meeting OF Bakery wagon
Drivers Union. No. 30. international
Brotherhood Of Transfers. held last
night al their hall go Pennsylvania
avenue. 80 was appropriated TO the
fund started Dy the Central Labor Union
O. in-s city for the relief OF organized
labor in Baltimore. from me 5isfress
psei2ioned hy the recent fre
az Was also ordered that the charter
OF the union be- draped for thirty DAYS
- fe-I-k Of respect u the memory
o. Gr0fEe T. Altman. member. who's
Death occurred a Few days ago
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20
LOVER KILLS SWEETHEART
AND SHOOTS HIMSELF
Shocking Double Crime of Young Farm
hand, Whose Act Seemed to Be
Without Provocation.

RIPON. Wis, Feb. 2o-WnBam Lam
ing a farmland In the employ OF
Charles Sherwood. near F-airwater. yes
terday killed Emma Buegler. Il domestic
IN the FAMILY OF Gus Hensleys. and then
committed suicide
LanlnB hitched up cutter and drove
over 10 the Hensleys farm. called the
girl. who was his sweetheart. ont on the
porch. and shot her twice. causing in
slant death
Inen he returned TO the cutter. drove
the horse. and put q bullet through his
own brain. He was found dead ia
the barn when lfensleys arrived in hot
chase
No cause for his action Is known. or
even suggested
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20
MACHEN TRIAL TAKES
RECESS OF TWO DAYS

No hearing WAS. bad in the postofice
trials today ar. Kumler closed his
argument for the defense yesterday aft
ernoon at the hour Of adjournment
Justice Pritchard did not want the ar
guments closed today. and then leave
the jury with two days Intervening be-
tore IL could receive Instructions ana
begin its deliberations.
~ MQncay IS legal holiday it was
necessary 10 nd iOuGn until TItesd y
morning. when Mr.. Douglass win cIose
ms case for The defense. ana viii b..
IoliOWed by Holmes Conrad with the
summing up Of the case Tor the C;ove,T,-
ment ~ii'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20
A New Career.

Writ Gerrare. author of Greater Rus
STA. has been offered an engagement
for long term by manufacturing firm:
In Germany. who make a condition that
he shall not contribute TO any o.riadl-
cal or write books. The whole Of the
Information obtained by Mr. Gerra1e
while on his travels will be purchased
by his employers for their own private
use as traders in the markets Of the
world. This appears 10 indicate a new
career for observaut writers who DO
not crave publicity ana are content 10
forego fame If they can gain a liveli-
hoOl BIZ their nan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20
A New Little Novel.

Henry X. Webster. the author Of Cal
umet X. has written a story for the
series Of Little Novels by Favorite Au-
thors which Will appear shortly under
the title OF THE Duke of Cameron Ave
nue.. Ramsay. warden Of Carter Hall
a settlement I'm the midst of a region OF
Poles. Germans. and Italians. combines
with the Democrats In order TO carry
the election for an honest man against
the ward boss.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20
PHILIPPINE CERTIFICATEs.

Proposals have been asked 10y the War
Department for the purchase of 50. 10000
worth of Philippine temporary certih-
Gates. The proposals will be opened
April 10 The certificates are 70 bear
4 per cent interest and will run for one
year. They are. 10 replace current bonds
winch VIII fall due on May J. Interest
on the certificates is payable quarterly
and the certificates will DC in ~ de-
nomination OF 8, 0OO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20
Senator Beveridge as a Logger.

Senator Beveridge author Of THE
Russian Advance" was logger in early
youth. and at sixteen was boss OF
logging camp. II IS said that 20 this
day he IS an expert logger. An amusing
incident occurred during the last Con-
gressionaf campaign In Indiana. Sena-
tor Beverage spoke AZ a certain town
ard was driving across country to make
train for he next appointment. At a
point wkere the road crossed the rail-
road track the Senator found some men
trying to load heavy logs on hat-ca-.
He told the driver 70 stop. and after
watching the work for moment he said
to the man in charge:
You have those skids and chains hxed
wrong and you are checking that log
wrong. too, II you do things this way
some of YOU win get hurt badly
Resenting the interference of N
stranger. the man repltea:
What the -- do YOU know about
it?"
Il viii show you" said Senator BeV-
eridge. getting out Of his buggy He
then adjusted things properly. Showing
where the men We're putting themselyes
in danger by wrong method
They watched rather sheepishly. bat
finding The stranger IN the right,
promptly acknowledged IT and thanked
him as he climbed back in his buggy
Thereupon the local politician who was
driving the Senator told the log-men
who it was to whom they were talking
wei IN be -vf said the foreman
..'rhat settles it. 1 am for Albert j.
Bayerldge from this time on.
The man happened 70 be the Demo
cratic precinct committeeman from that
township but now he IS one OF the hot.
test adherents the Senator has in In
diana.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20
BILL OF DISCOVERY FILED
AGAINST EX-SENATOR JONES

The First National Bank Of York. Pa.
has instituted proceedings IN Nhe Dis
trict Supreme Court to compel John p
Jones ana Eugene Davis To disclose the
amount OF stock Of the Mexican Mining
and Exploration Company. Clark a Co.
and the CapaZaTa Mining Companv
held Dy them. The bank contends that
II holds "a judgment against Jones and
Davis FOR $4,000 Benjamin +. Leighton
ant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20
SMALLER CHARGES
F OR NAVAL GUNS
New Powder Too Powerful
for Old Weapons.
CAUSES ALL ACCIDENTS
Damage Done 10 the Iowa and Other
Ships-What Experts Have
to Say.

For the sake OF safety the powder
charges in big guns on American war
ships are 10 be reduced AS a result
naval ordnance viii not have such great
range This handicap, however. is con-
sidered more advisable than continued
risk of accidents like that OF two weeks
ago. when the muzzles of two S-inch
guns ON the Iowa were blown of.
The board. OF which Captain Dayton
is the head appointed 10 determine the
precise cause OF the accident on the
Iowa has nos had time To report.
Most officers believe it will find that
the guns are really strong enough TO
stand the charges of smokeless powder
now used. although they We're built for
the old brown powder. but Rear Ad-
miral ONeil believes that until some
thing has been developed by this board
the charges should be reduced.
Shot Reduction.
Lieut. " @. Chase is at work on this
subject. and the result will proba ply
he sdCh a reduction in charges that the
muzzle velocity of at least all guns
built for brown powder will be reduced
one hundred feet second The five.
six. seven. eight. ten and twelve inch
guns have muzzle velocity Of about
$50 feet a second.
The suggestion put forward by Lieu
tenant Bernadou that the cause of the
explosion on the Iowa was to be found
In the shape Of the charge. and not in
the powder has attracted general at
tention in both the navy and the ARMY.
Brigad!er General Crozier chief OF
ordnance. said to-day that although
ne army had not found il necessary TO
reduce powder charges. ne was con-
eefasd over the dangers shown by the
accidents on the Iowa
General Crozier's View.
The great trouble said General
Crozier. lis that We have $50 officers
who have the time to devote to pains
taking research along these lines. The
Ordnance Corps is too small TO permit
f. Il is imperative for progress that
more officers be assigned to duty in the
Ordnance Corps
In the navy the situation is far
worse There Is no ordnance corps at
sH. The number OF officers on ordnance
DUTY Is dangerously few. There Is ss7ac-
tcally no opportunity for research.
such as is conducted in foreign navies.
Cneer the existing system. although a
tEeive-inch gun on The Iowa was
blown 90 pieces nearly a year ago.
thtle mas been no success in ascertain
ing the real cause The Ignorance OF
the service as 10 the real cause Of these
accidents has a distressing effect on the
morale ct the gun crews.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20
More of Elizabeth.

The Adventures OF Elizabeth in
Rugen.' is the title Of the new book nv
me me, author of Elizabeth and Her Ger
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-20

Haney Will impersonate Tob, slsa,
and Priscilla. The object of fbs ocra-
SION Is 20 raise money for tie reca rr,et-
ing OF the Church building here each
feIson being supposed 20 bring y penny
Tor each year Of his age.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-18

-NttcfH ~'r Q q M. M. Stuckey and s. D. Campbell went to Little Rock Monday morning.
 I Miss Addie Stacy of Augusta was expected here Monday on a visit to Miss Mary Laird.
 Henry Bordwell may move his saloon into the building formerly occupied by Ira Huffman.
 H. L. Remmel of Little Rock was in the city Saturday, the guest of his sister, Mrs. W. B. Empie.
 I A. Mortensen has moved his cleaning and pressing shop to the newly remodeled building oppo- site city jail. 86dtf.
 If you want to look neat, have your suit cleaned and pressed by A. Mortensen. In new quarters opposite city jail. 86dtf.
 MT. and Mrs. Tom Wolf, who have been visiting relatives in the city, left Monday for their home in Kansas City.
 W. A. Oldfeld, our prosecut- ing attorney of Batesville, was in the city Sunday on his way to Powhatan to attend court.
 Mrs. H. E. L. McCullum went to Hot Springs Sunday to join her husband, who has charge of the Singer office in that city.
 MT. Bradberry of Paris, Texas, has accepted a position in the hardware department of the olff-Goldman Mercantile Com pany.
 Mrs. W. M. Strange, after a three weeks visit to her mother in Wayne county, Tenn. IS ex- pected home over the Choctaw Wednesday.
 G. w. T. Wilkins, with the steamer Welcome and headquar- ters at Jacksonport, was the guest of his mother, Mrs. Lilly Wilkins, Monday.
 Miss Jamie Stephens, who has been visiting Mesdames w. A. Van Brocklin and s. s. Prewitt in Little Rock, returned home Saturday afternoon.
 Vim. Wilsey of Poplar Bluff, one of the oldest conductors on this line, is spending few days in the city, the guest of MT. and Mrs. J. E. Rosebrough. Bates vile Bee.
 Arthur F. Bailey, assistant cashier of the Woodruff County Bank, spent Sunday at home in Newport. He likes his present work and has doubtless made many friends in Augusta, who make life very pleasant for him. Dr. Licurgus A. Dickson of Greenbrier township, Independ- ence county, died last Thursday from a stroke of paralysis. He was a very prominent citizen ) and his remains were laid to rest in Batesville.
 Mrs. c. Holmes and daughter Ruth, who have been visiting in Little Rock, spent Sunday in the city, the guest of Mrs. Robt. Randy on the way home to Bates f vile. Miss Lilly Randy accom- panied them and will remain some time.
 Test your eyes with one of our Microscopes and you will get bet ter results from the glasses fur nished you at one-third the usual cost. Our lenses give double the seeing power with half the strain on the eyes. Microscope sent free. Vitro-Resilient Optical Co.,, 152 to 158 Lake street, Chi cago, III. 225 4w Judge R. H. Powell of Bates z vile has purchased the farm of Jack Gray on De Parte creek in | IT.. ! ....s,.. OR nn0