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The Washington times., 1905-11-22
CLAYTON SLEW MY AUNT,
SAYS LYING JEFF DAVIS
Marching of Generals Militia Scared
Her to Death, Arkansas Gov
ernor Said to Hold.

Gov. Jefferson Davis OF Arkansas. who
has acquired enough OF certain sort
Of fame TO be called almost notorious on
account OF his pecnliarftfss. is reported
to have been the subject of considerable
Elerriment in the Presidents ofices at
the White House yesterday aftrnocu.
Gen. Powell Clayton. former ambassa-
dor to Mexico. was discussing Arkansas
politics.
Governor Davis says that I murdered
his aunt said General Clayton.
Il was in command OF the militia dur
-ing the Ku Klux days in Arkansas. and
enc day a number Of my boys happened
TO pass by her house when she was III.
''She died as result of the Illness or
the fright which the noise of marching
feet caused. and ever since then tho
governor hss been my avowed enemy.
Il was sorry. indeed, when 1 first learn
ed OF the good lady's death, but do not
see how any blame can be placed at my
door"
General Clayton has made his home in
Washington with his daughter, and ex-
poets to remain here all winter, with
the possible exception of a month or six
weeks, which he contemplates spending
in Cuba
The Washington times., 1905-11-22
Cleveland Still Fatal
When Ducks Fly Close
Former Presidents Eye as True, Hand as
Steady, and Body as Quick and Vigorous
in Blind as in Days of Yore

BALTIMORE. Nov. 22-In his bache-
lor apartments at the Colonial. 100
North Charles street. the walls adorned
with mounted ducks dear to the hunt
er's heart. a great bison's head in the
center OF the wall pieces. Ernest Git
tings consented to talk of his cunning
trip with former President Cleveland
DR.. Paul Van Dyck. of Princeton. and
Joseph Calinger at Back Bay. Va.
THE cunning was not much" said
Mr.. Gittings "Of the two days shoot
Ing. Thursday and Friday. there were
not more than eighty ducks bagged by
the four in the party"
Enjoys Roughirg 1t.
Yet, the long days in the blinds. with
the skies overcast. nature sending a
drizzling rain over marsh and water
evidently had It's old call for the man
who. In the midst of the cares Of Of
fetal life. insisted on having his days
when he cast Off thought OF state and
society and smelled the damp earth
and the powder. felt the chill of the
winds and ate big meals OF simply
cooked food in the unadorned hunting
lodge, with an open fire. good tobacco
and choice company afterward.
Have the sixty-eight summers and
winters. with all their public and pri-
vate cares. which have passed over the
head Of the big man OF Democracy
shown their weakening power upon
him?
No. says Mr.. Cuttings, to no marked
degree. he IS still the man of large
The Washington times., 1905-11-22

vitality. Of Keen perceptions. he always
was.
He waits through the long hours Of
the day in the narrow quarters OF the
blind as patiently as he ever dId-aod
Mr.. Cuttings has gunned with him be-
IoreEhe STANDS the cold like a man IN
the fun force of his physical Resistance
he eats the cold meals in the blinds
with the zeSt- OF a. young appetite and
Is as quick TO drop a sandwich and pIck
Up his No. 10 gun at the sound OF win Is
overhead as he ever was. His hand Is
ten.
Mind Still Vigorous.
At the table. when the society is ex-
clusively masculine. Mr. Cleveland Is
still there; his mind. the old vigorous
mind that received all the counter cur
rents that ran toward Washington when
he was in the White House and pre-
sented to them a mind which knew how
to select and reject.
Has he withdrawn into that atmo-
sphere into which a man IS privileged
to withdraw when he has done great
work and retired from public life with
years and honors?
Mr.. Cleveland is not the kind of q
man 10 do that. says Mr.. Cuttings.
Although he does lfoI desire TO get
again into the thick, where the blows
are given, he has not gone of to play
with the toys of age. He watches the
struggles Of his country with the same
intense patriotism. the same grasp on
situations
He. can tell good story around the
fire In the evening, too. But those 10
whom they are told 90 not give them
away. You have to hunt with Mr. Cieve-
land to get them.
The Washington times., 1905-11-22
UNCLE SAM PUTS STOP
TO TELEPHONE LOWE
New Order of Things
lnaugurated to Save
Hello" Calls.

AS a general rule there are always
two sides 10 the meaning of every or
der
This is exceptionally well illustrated
by the peculiar conditions technical
ly' resulting from the recent enforce
ment OF the old gag to cut down
the social calls by 'Iong distance"
in the various executive branches of
the Government.
In keeping in step" with the new
order Of things that now and then bob
up in Uncle Sans work shops" is the
old. worn-out, oft repeated requests for
chat with '1ovie" over the phone, and
incidentally at your Uncle's" expense.
Now these calls cost the Government
on an average about two and half
cents per call That's by contract, of
course. Now the way things are worked
Samuel IS on his high horse. No
more calls is his mandate. Ordinarily
this would mean that there would be no
answer by .''lOvie" at the other end OF
the line. Uncle s." has his hands full
all the time. consequently he did not,
at least 1t looks that way, figure this
thing out to the satisfaction of all con-
| cerned.
There was a third party TO be con-
/ ssssaasred. This third party was the in
termediary-the telephone company. Our
Sammy" never questioned them as TO
how they would appreciate reduction
in their dividends. He just went ahead
and did things his own way, NO one
could use his phones except on busi-
| ness was his order, and his orders are
never refuted. IF any one wants to
use this phone. socially, they have
one half hour at noon for that, but the
/ business must be transacted over pub
| dc phones" he added 20 his order
This arrangement didn't suit the
'transmitter' little bit That half
hour during midday is their busy time.
| They We're already having about as
many calls as they could Conveniently
handle. The results of the new order
OF things would flood them and the
hello" girl would be driven daft They
pondered over the question for days
Finally Il was decided 10 put IN public
| phones" In the departments. To do this
the permission Of the officer of Public
The Washington times., 1905-11-22
GERMAN RED CROSS MEN
VISIT WASHINGTON

DR.. Adolf Henle. professor OF surg
cry in the University OF Bresiau, and
Dr.. Otto Ffttig, his assistant, have
been in the city as guests Of Erich
Rath. 1888 Third street northeast
They have been in Japan for the
past eight months as representatives
OF the Red Cross Society IN Germany.
and were provided at the expense of
the German government with a com
plete field hospital apparatus. They
Conducted an independent hospital for
the japanese wounded
Among their interesting experiences
was an audience with the Mikado
when they were decorated with the
Order of the Rising Sun. On their re-
turn trip they landed at Vancouver
crossing the continent and inspecting
various hospitals of the United States
10 which they give the highest praise
They sailed for Germany Tuesday on
the Kronprinz Wilhelm.
The Washington times., 1905-11-22

II have not been asked TO be q can
didate. have not asked to be a can
didate, and I want TO keep out OF it.
There IS no foundation for the report %
Herbert Parsons, leader of the Twen-
ty-fffth Assembly district. has declined
to be made an independent candidate
FOR Mr.. Halpins place.
The Washington times., 1905-11-22

Buildings and Grounds had to be OBJ
tanned.
Uncle Sam is generous when II comes
to granting favors that don't cost him
any money. Permission was given the
intermediary and now, for five cents.
the loved ones can talk for five min
utes without leaving the building and
az any time OF the day they may choose
Those behind the Government s
guns haven't a thing to say. They lust
go ahead and pay their 5 eents-car
tickets are not aecepted-fOr a short
chin" with the pride of their life. >"
Ihey grumble among themselves at
Uncles stinginess. They know him.
however. and it's no use TO publicly
deride him.
The Government Printing Office
where nearly 1900 employees ply their
daily labor, is the latest recipient of
these nickle-in-the-slot machines, as
they are termed, two having been in
stalled there last week. It is under
stood. however, that public phones
for the convenience OF Government
employees have been installed in all the
departments. What additional revenue
was daily derived from these phones
inquiry at the telephone company's Of
fee failed to establish. Uncle claims he
will save about $4,000 a year, though.
The Washington times., 1905-11-22
EASTERN HIGH ALUMNI
BANQUET ARRANGEMENTS

Plans for the coming banquet of the
Eastern High School Alumni Association
were arranged at a meeting held last
night at the home OF President Dewitt
Croissant. III Q street northwest. The
banquet win be held on December q, at
Eastern High School Hall.
1t was agreed at the meeting that no
general speeches should be deliverd. and
that but one address should be the fea-
ture- Another meeting OF the assoc.a-
ton VIII be neld on November .. when
large attendance IS expected
The Washington times., 1905-11-22
DAGGER, NOT BULLET,
MAY HAVE SLAIN BOY

LEWISTOWN, Pa, Nov "A sur
prise awaited the authorities IN the
Bush murder at the coroner's inquest
when DR. Smith. of Burnham, testified
that all his probing failed 10 locate the
bullet. although ne went the fun extent
OF the wound. In his opinion BUSH came
TO his death from a stilietto thrust
Witnesses testify to shot being fired
during the struggle. Fiore Giacinto.
who supposedly admitted shooting Bush.
was mislnterpreted- Giacinto admitted
nring a shot but not at young Bush. He
says he only fired 10 scare the boy.
The Washington times., 1905-11-22
BOY KILLED BY FALL.

BERWICK, Pa. Nov. Ellis foot be-
coming fast as he attempted 10 jump
eff the Pine Grove cemetery fence,
which he climbed TO cut a crotch from
the limb of a tree for his bean shooter,
caused Edward Kyle, twelve years old.
to fail heavily on his chest against a
stone. injuring him so severely that he
died within a few hours after ne had
reached home.
The Washington times., 1905-11-22
INJURED BY TRAIN
IN ANAc0STIA YARD

Charles Gray, forty-three years old, of
Benning. D. c. employed by the Penn
sylvania railroad, was run down BY a
north bound train in the Anacostia
freight yard this morning about :
o'clock lie was severely injured about
the head and body. He was sent TO
Providence Hospital for treatment. II
is not thought his injuries Will prove
fatal.
Gray was on his way to work at the
time he was struck. The engineer saws
he dIdsnot see the man until too lafe-
The Washington times., 1905-11-22
RIOTS INvALrpATE 1NsuRANcE

COLUMBUS. Nov. 22.-Insurance on
buildings that are destroyed in riots is
rot valid. Such IS the effect Of the de-
cision of the supreme court in the Akron
case of John 2. Whitelaw W. The
Michigan Fire and Marine Insurance
Company. Whitelaw owned a saloon
building that was burned by mob bent
on lynching a prisoner.
The Washington times., 1905-11-22
STAMP COLLECTORS WILL
FORM AN ORGANIZATION

There will be a meeting of the stamp
collectors Of Washington at the Y. NJ
c. A. building at 7:s0 o'clock tomorrow
evening.
It is estimated there are about i5C
collectors in the city. and an effort win
be made to form an organization
At one time there was a strong as
ISOLATION Of the stamp collectors, but in
terest Jagged and the members dis
banded about three years ago.
The Washington times., 1905-11-22
STEAMERS IcEBoUND.

ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 22.-Thir-
teen steamers. one with seventy Brit
Ism passengers. are icebound between
st. Petersburg and Cronstadt. An Ice
breaker has been requisitioned from
Libau to free the vessels.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-05-05
New Automobiles.

Tho auto fad II sill on the 90. Mr..
Lee NJ, Bender il i. recent convert, hav-
ing gotten fine machine within the
last week, aud Mr.. n. II. Emmert
made In rom Ph Ilatielphia last Tues
dav evening after most successful run
Ia an up-to-dateR Rambler. Mr.. Emmer
Ia veteran In the cause but has been
without machine for sometime, hav-
ing disposed Of his red devil a month or
two ago. MIR. Emmert In company
with Messrs. Claude Stewart, w. Fl.
Crawford aud Robert Seton left Phil
adelphia Sunday morning arriving in
Washington Monday, where they
we're met by Mrs. Emmert and Mrs.
Crawford, to whom Messrs Stewart aud
Seton yielded their room and Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmert and Mr.. and Mrs Craw-
ford made the run from Wasbington,
on Tuesday, distance of 80 milsr, by
the route they came, In 3 IL hours
Some lively bursts Of speed were
made, notably from Harper's Ferry to
Charles Town, 10 miles ia Is minutes.
Mr. Fnnert was delighted with bis
rurch ase, both as runner, aud climb
er Of steep hill. Mr.. Claude Stewart tis
the local agent for the Rambler.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-05-05
Hicks FOR May

Rev. Ira Hicks, i,-ues the follow
ing predictions Tor May.
Reactionary storm conditions will
prevail during TIE last two DAYS Of
April and the first Of May. Blythe rst
disturbances will have passed to east
ern parts of the country, with cooler.
clearing weather aud rising barometer
following from the west.
A regular storm period IS central
or the 9Th. This storm period begins
at the new moon on III. attn.
The storm periou. 18th to 9th, will
be ushefed in with decided and rapid
changes to wafaec in all parts ives,
ward. The barometer will show
marked a;most heric depressions in II {
same regions, and as these same con-
di,ions increase aud move eastward
over the country. series OF decided
rain. hail, wl.lC and thunder storms
will begin, repeating ia smse.ves in
many localities for several successive
days, leading up TO the sth or 9th.
Along with the rising barometer
aud clearing weather. at the cessation
of this storm period, frosts may be
looked for in many central to north
ern sections. say from shout the 9th
to the r2th.
Centering on the nth. 18th and
14th reactionsfy storm conditions will
fe-appeaf and make their regular, pro-
gressive transition from West to East
across the country. These disturb
auces will eliminate in many thunder
and rain storms on and touching the
I4th, following which. the barometer
will rise, with change to much cooler
weather.
The next storm period will culmin-
ate on the 18th, 18th and roth in fall
ing barometer, much higher tempera-
ture, and another cycle Of daily rain /,
thunder and wind storms. Earthquake
shivers probable at this period.
Light disturbances may continue
through the interval and brake out
into renewed energy on and touching
22nd. 23rd, aud a4th.
The closing storm period for May
is central on the 10Th, extending from
the 27th to 3fst.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-05-05
Catarrh and Hay Fever.

Liuqid Cream Balm IL becoming
quite az popular In many localities a.
ELS Cream Balm. IL Is prepared for
use in atoniizers, Al u IL highly priced
by those who have been accustomed
TO call upon physicians for such d
treatment. Many physicians are using
aud prescribing It. All the medicinal
properties OF the celebrated Cream
Balm are contained In theLiqnid form
which Il IS cts. including spraying
tube. All druggists. or by mail. Ely
Brothers, So Warren st. New York.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-05-05
Diamond Dust

The national game is in greater
favor this season than ever and we
will have a good team with your
help,
Fred Cline has mastered The '.spit
ball, and has bunch oil high balls
and speedy balls 70 band around.
Keep your eye on these batteries
this summer-Anderson and Cliae
and Wild and shell. They are good
ones.
The Winchester lads made two hits
Of Of Shell Saturday and he had ten
strike outs to his credit. That's pitch
ing some and doesn' t look like "r7"
to me.
The holders Of tickets to the grand
stand can use them again this season,
others will be charged SC, excepting
the ladies who will be admitted free
and we hope to see great number OF
them present
The gameat Winchester Saturday
between M. II. S. and S. v. A. was
good one to 10 favor of S. v. A.
Shell, Wild. Newton and Elliott of
the Royal Blues assisted NJ. f. S. aud
played good ball. The game was very
credi.able to all the home boys al
thouph thew lost
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-05-05

New York, Aqril o5.-Col. Frank
Mesri' COMMANDER Of Lafayette Post
Srs"d Army OF The Republic, who ob
Iec's 70 eolored mission which 1t IL
proposed to establish near his home In
West fiffy-seventh street, was arraign-
ed before Magistrate Crane today en-
complaint Of Nilliam Walker and Rev
hr johnson, both negroes.
We went around to the home Of Coz
ohei Meyer yesterday said the
preacher ard asked him TO let IA 20
through hts holne 70 an adjoining
building. tie wanted to Know why We
made the rsqness We replied that we
Intended o establish coioiee mission
there. Then he said: II don't want assy
"coonsD around ere. II yen try to set
tie near my home | Will blow yoaf
d ack heaus off, y
Judge said Colonel Meyer, II
fought 10 set these men free. They are
all right IN their place, but sometimes
theg grow TOO iiippant. These men
threatened TO eut my heart out with
razor told them then objected to
any such proceedings unless I was
present y
The magistrate. as he discharged
Colonel Meyer, said his objection WAS
well taken.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-05-05
Letter To a Mar.insburs Lawyer

Dear Sir: The way to buy paint Is
to go by the name. There Ii a name
never seen on sham paint or weak.
paint or short-nieasure paint: Devoe.
There are hundred different names
in paint. Some are sham; some weak
Some short-measure; and some all
three.
II there is another such paint as De
voc lead and zinc we don't know IT.
There are few fairly good paints; a
few; only one Devoe. A gallon Devoe
is worth gallon-and-a halt of those
few.
Mr.. Acron Higgins, Of Plainfield
N. ]. always used IS gallons OF mixed
paint for his house. Last spring he
bought IS gallons Of Deyoe and had
4 gallons left.
Yours truly
F. w. Devoe & Co.
New York
c. G. Cushws & Bro. sell our
paint.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-05-05
or For Charleston.

The Great Council of the Improved
Order of Red Men and also of the
Daughters of Pocahontas. met in
Charleston w. Va. yesterday. and will
be 10 session all the week. The fol-
lowing officers ond representatives OF
the Red Men. left on Sunday TO attend
the Council w. X. Kline. E. B.
Smith, w. w. Kibhler, c. K. Cham
bers and w. H. Bowers. and Of the
Daughters ofPocahontas. Mrs. Knealey
Henry. Mrs. Florence Whitmore, Mrs.
Mary Ripple. Miss Blanch Hines and
Mrs. Jennie Henry.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-05-05
FIRMS HT PRIVATE SALE

! have fine limestone farm Of about Iso acres
situate about miles northwest Of Mariinsburg
Fair Improvements which viii sell at a reasonable
figure. A bargain if sold quick.
Another limestone farm contain ing about 100
acres, situate Ties southwest of Martinsbutg
Good improvements and goou roads to market. Es-
peeially "dapted TO fruit stock. Well watered.
Price and ,erms made known on application.
Another small slate farm conta ming 20 acres sit
uate miles southeast Of Martinsburg, room
house, small stable, Let Of fruit, especially apples
Well adapted to truck raising Said to be underlad
w.th good quality of structural slate. Price $3.50
cash
Another sc acre farm ia miles northwest Of Mar
tnsburg, miles south Of Hedgcsvile, near base Of
mountain. Good frame room house, slate root,
barn and other outbuildings abundance of apple,
peach, cherry aid other frui.s. Price 100000.
have suburban and town property and also ota-
er farms
x. POOLE, Attorney.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-05-05
Trustees Sale of Valuable
City Property.

BY virtue of the authority vested IN him by
a deed OF trust made by G.. a. Hami1 aud
bousch, trustee. dated February 18th, 1879 and
recorded in the office OF the Clerk the Cou0ty
Court OF Rerkeiey County, West Va. in deed
book Nc 81, page I4l, the undersigned trustee
will s.s,l AZ pubiicsale at the front door Of the
County Court House In Marnosburg, Berkeley
County, West Va, on
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-05-05
Saturday, June 3rd, 1905,

commencing at O'Clock p. m, that certain
lot or parcel of ground situate on the South
side of West Burke st. in the town Of Martins
burg IN the County Of Berkeley and State OF
West Virginia bounded on the East by the
property OF Lewis Dugan and on the West by
the property of l.. W Robinson, sud being a
pa ri of lot No. 100 OF the original plat OF the
said town, fronting 81 feet on said Burke St.,
aud extending back OF equal width 100 feet
being the same property that was conveyed II
g. A. Hamill by deed from Montgomery
Thompson and LAURA L. Thompson, bearing
date the 18th day of November, 1888. and re-
corded in the office of the Clerk OF the County
Court OF said County IN deed book No. 90, page
4s9.
Tins property is improved by good
S-Room Dwelling,
is in good ~ pair centrally located, and one Of
the finest building lots on West Burke ST.
Terms of Sale:
One-.hird cash, the remainder in two equal
payments due in one and two years respect
lively, with interest from day OF sale, the pur-
chaser to give his notes for the deferred pay
ments, and secure the same by deed of trust
on the property sold.
Dated Jan. %. 1906.
JSo. T. NApESBouscH, Trustee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-14
POLICEMAN ACTED
 IN SELF DEFENSE
CORONER INVESTIGATES DEATH OF JAMES THOMAS AND REM DERS AN OPINION-No MORE WITNESSES TO BE HEARD.

After making an official investigation yesterday of the shooting and kill lg of James Thomas, alias Mustard Pickles, ' Coroner Paris announced that all of the evidence heard had tendency 1, show that the officers acted in self defence. He said that he did not think he would make further investigation, as q pumber of witnesses testified that the dead negro bore a bad reputation and was trying U shoot the officers after they had told him a dozen times to drop his pis.ol and submit quietly to arrest
 Thomas, who was known in police cir cles as Mustard Pickles" was running from John Gayle, a negro whom he had shot through the neck, Sunday morning shortly after o'clock, when he was caught as he attempted to jump a fence Policemen Stokes and Nation were att tracted by the shots and reached the fence between Alley B and Avenue c just as he was about to get away from Gayle. The negro struck Policeman Stokes on the head and was in the act of shooting at him when Policemen Stokes and Nation fired. No less than six bullets entered the negro's body. one of which caused instant death by pen etrating the heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-14
RETAIL COAL DEALERS
 MET AND ORGANIZED
Want Change Made in Weights and Measures Ordinance Will Ask Railroads to Establish Weighing Bureau-Desre
 Unloading Time heightened from 48 to 72 Hours

tail dealers are required to do. It Is claimed by the retail dealers that car load lots are brought to the city by bro kers and mine agents and that portions of the lot are sold without a retail license. The committee consists of Mol ton Smith, MT. Armstrong and A. w. Nelson.
 A committee was also appointed to con fer with the railroads relative to the establishment of a weighing bureau and check all cars at Birmingham. The deal CTS desire an arrangement made whereby they may have check weighman, whose salary the association agrees to pay if the bureau is established. This commit tee is composed of Frank Rushton, MT. Brazeal and Motion Smith.
 This same committee was instructed to confer with the officers of the Alabama Car Service association with view to not having the cars punched when brought to the city. The committee will also ask the car service association to lengthen the time of unloading from forty-eight hours to seventy-two hours.
 Another meeting of the coal dealers will be held during the next week or two, at which the committee will report on the progress made.