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The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17
MRS. R. B. STEWART.

On Wednesday of this week the spirit of
tenement and crossed the dark river whence
no traveller returns. For many years Mrs.
Stewart was known to The Tribune editor,
and we only voice the whole extensive multi
tude of her acquaintance when we say that
her life stands without challenge as Il dcvot-
friend whose self-sacrifice would carry her
to any extent to lend helping hand to the
poor and needy, or to cater to he relief of
distress in any form. Deceased is mourncd,
and we'll she may be, by Il devoted family
whose life was her life, and whose foremost
solictude was for their good and weIl-bcing
in life. Mrs. Stewart was for many years
identified with the NJ. 4. church as an hon
oreu member of that denomination, and her
pure and unsefiSh life, coupled with :,
Christian forttude that stood out in grand
relief through many months of untold suf-
erins. furnish an example for deepest
thought and we'll worthy emulation.
Deceased was born in Donegal, Ireland,
in Decclnber 1S45, and removed with her
parents to Ontario, Can, III 18lS. settling
in Pcterboro. In 1864 she married Robert
B. Stewart. They continued 10 live in On
tario until 1880, when the family moved to
Harlem. n. d., where they resided until
1901, when they came to Bowbells and set
led on the farm on the east bank of Des
Lacs lake, where Mrs Stewart died. Be
sides the bereavcd husband whom death has
thus deprived of a most faithful and trusty
lelpmate, deceased leaves six children
five sons and one daughter-Wm. A., Of Lis
bon. n. d., Robt H., of Washington, Mrs.
John Scott of Norwood, Ont. and John T.,
Walter A. and Fred e., all of Bowbells.
The funeral takes place from the Stewart
residence at 10 o'clock this tFriday) after
noon, the remains to be inferred i'll the
BowDells cemetery. May she rest in peace.
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17
LOOKS LIKE BRIDGE

Bill of Hon. F. I. Lyon for $l5, 900
appropriation to construct bridge
across the lake passed the lower house
of the state legislature last Saturday
without dissenting vote. The measure
comes up in the senate tomorrow, and
the feeling is general that its passage
by that body is as good as assured.
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17
FOR SALE or TRADE for LAND

LIVERY STOCK AND CATTLE Il want
to retire from business, and in order to
do so will sell or trade my livery stock
horses, carriages, sleighs, harness,
&c. as also four high-grade Shorthorn
cows and. a thoroughbred bull of the
same breed Here offers an opportun-
ity that is seldom met with. First
come, first served You will find me
at the Hawkeye barn and can deal with
me if you come anywhere near half
way. J. NJ low.
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17

CARD OF THANKS. The undersigned
take this method of expressing their
most grateful thanks to the many kind
friends who rendered their aid and SYM
pathy in our recent great bereavement,
and assure one and all that their many
kindnesses will ever be borne in CRATE
full remembrance. j. M. LOWE AND
FAMILY.
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17
POSTOFFlCE HOURS

Weekdays-From a. IN. to 8 p. IN.
Sundays-From II Il. III. to u m., and
from p. m. toe p. IN.
.Tuos. B. Hurry, T. NJ.
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17

Hark at the Eunuch Mugient [suth-
in to be taken with wash noises
of one of our esteemed contemporaries
[only dream is heard in the distance
berating US for daring [pass the hat] to
defend Johnnie get your gun] local
merchants against supply houses. An
ad from Kenmare firm which time
alone forbade us publishing] having
caused the controversy (which existed
only in our simple nind]. We are now
being called all the vile name [notwith-
standing the English language does not
furnish words to frame fitting one] of
which their vocabulary consists for our
impudence in daring make haste to the
rescued to hold up our hand and lay
bare bob-tail flush against these
mighty masses Of gray matter La sub
stance entirely foreign to the Eunuchl
which shows the defense OF weakling
Ia simpleton's acknowledgment, which
none will be so rash as to disputed. We
propose to stand for right and justice
the shack standin 'twiXt us and dan
ger] and will even treat knowing well
we don't drink as. gentlemen not ex-
actly comprehending the full meaning
of the term] even if their views do not
conform with ourn 1.-THE which, if We
ever had any, long ago strayed hence,
and not being tagged or provided with
a bell attachment, are not at all likely
TO eves return. PeGuiesc;,t en- pace |.
The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-17

It is rumored that J. E. Tate has
taken lease of the Hawkeye barn,
corner Main and First streets, from
the First National Bank, and will soon
stock it up with new livery outfit, in
connection with which he will also con-
duct a feed and sale stable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03

Mr.. Keefer is authority for the state
ment that Robert Fulton made several VS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03
TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC.
New Regulation Suggested to Prevent
Discharge of Firearms.


After hanging fire" for fully a year on
account of the death of Andrew B. Duvall,
corporation counsel, District of Columbia. a
measure looking to the prohibition of pro-
miscuous shooting with any kind of a fire.
arm within the confines of the District, bids
fair to be added to the police regulation
The original agitation in favor of such
statute grew out of the narrow escape of
a member of one of the local golf clubs
when grains of shot from the gun of a
careless hunter battered all round him,
Almost simultaneously there were several
shooting accidents in the District and prob
ably as many narrowly averted casualties
The Commissioners then suggested to the
corporation counsel that suitable reguIa-
ton be drafted, but the contemplated law
was temporarily buried in the mass of other
business in the law department and the
paper was not discovered until after Mr.
DuvalPs death and the appointment of his
successor.
The matter was brought to the attention
of Commissioner West a few days ago and
on his suggestion Corporation Counsel
Thomas drafted the following revision of
section of article tx of the police regula-
tions
No gum air gun, rifle, air rifle, pistol,
revolver, or other firearm, cannon, torpedo,
firecracker squib or other fireworks shall
be discharged or set off within the city of
Washington, CIR the fire limits of the Dis
trict of Columbia, without special written
permit therefor from the major and super
intendent of police, nor within five hundred
yards of the Potomac river Eastern branch
or Anacostia river, Rock creek, or any pub
lie road, highway, school house, building or
buildings, shed, barn, clubhouse. public park
| reservation, graveyard, or burial place
play ground, golf course, tennis court, pic
mic ground, camp ground or any place
where people are accustomed to congregate,
Enclosure for stock. railroad track, outside
of such fire limits for the District of Column
bia, without special written permit from
the major and superintendent of police
Provided that this section shall not apply
to licensed shooting galleries, between 6
o'clock am. and midnight of the secular
days of the week, nor the discharge of fire
arms or explosives in a performance con-
Quoted in or at a regular licensed theater
or show, and that the major and superin-
tendent of police may, by general order,
suspend the operation of this regulation for
a time limited therein"
This amendment will not go into effect
until any hunters pr gunners in the Dis
trict who may 50 desire have an opportun-
ity to present objections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03

University, where he is now a member of
the third-year class of the law school.
He has always been interested in debat
ing and is an active member of the
Columbian Debating Society and of the
University Congress, being ex-speaker and
member of the executive committee of the
latter organization. In the Columbian
Nedham debate of last year at the univer-
sity. MIR. Newmyer was one of the six
speakers selected TO compete for the uni
versity prize in debating. He is twenty
one years old.
Second in the List
Marcus II. Burnstine, the second speaker
for George Washington University. was
born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1888. He at
tended the public schools of Washington
and upon graduating entered the Spencerian
Business College. In 1903 he entered the law
school of George Washington University,
from which he will graduate next spring
He is a member of the executive committee
of his class. and has aided in the annota-
ton of a text book published recently by
one of his professors. He belongs to the
Columbian Debating Society and to the
University Congress. While Mr.. Newmyer's
method of delivery is characterized by
great elaboration and keen analysis, Mr..
Burnstines method of debate is more i'm
petuous and enthusiastic Both men are
exceptionally polished speakers with en-
tire command Of themselves upon the plat
form.
Gates Sophomore.
Edward p. Gates the last speaker on
the affirmative, is a sophomore in college,
barely nineteen years old. He is a mem
Der Of the College EnOsinian Society, and
the first member of the college department
to make the team to debate with Vir-
gina. Born in Fulton Kan. in June 1886
Mr.. Gates received his early schooling in
Washington and later entered the Central
High School of this city. Here he took
active part in debating and was largely
instrumental in the formation of Cen
trail High School Debating Society. In his
senior year he helped defeat the debaters
of the Western High School and was
awarded first honors both for argument
and delivery. He was also a member of
the High School team that defeated the
Baltimore City College later in the same
year and received the debating monogram
of the school. During his freshman year
at the George Washington University Mr..
Gates continued his past successes by Sc
curing position on the team that debated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03
STUDENT DEBATERS
GEORGE WASHINGTON AND THE
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
Discussion to Take Place Next Satur-
day Evening in National Ri
fes' Hall.

In the local universities and colleges
work on the forum has become quite a
feature. Each of the universities has it's
debating society, where the students sue
coed in getting practical training in the
art of oratory and debate.
Arrangements are about completed for a
debate at the National Rifles Hall next
Saturday night at s o'clock, between the
George Washington University and the Uni
versity of Virginia.
These institutions have met in friendly
rivalry upon the platform three times and
twice the George Washington University
defeated its southern neighbor. Last year
Virginia was awarded the decision.
The question to be debated That the
United States government should exercise
control over the formation and operation
OF all corporations engaged in interstate
commerce" The affirmative viii be MAIN
tained by the George Washington Cniver-
sty and the negative will he supported
by tho team from Virginia. which con-
slsts Of Lee Bidgood, c. c. Farrs and \.
II. Foreman.
George Washington Team.
The George Washington team will con-
sst Of Alvin l. Newmyer Marcus II. Brun-
stlne and Edward 2. Gates, with Leonard
G. Shelton as alternate.
Alvin L. Newmyer, the first speaker on
the affirmative is a native of this city
where he attended the public schools and
the High School. He was commissioned
a lieutenant in the High School Cadets
during the celebration of the DIstricr Of
columbia day at the Buffalo exposition
After graduating from the High School Mr.
Newmyer entered he George Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03
CONCERNING ROBERT FULTONS
EXPERIMENTS IN ROCK CREEK

YN a recent Issue of The Sunday Star
there appeared an article relative to
the removal of q signboard at the
Il junction of Piney branch and Rock
creek, which purported to mark the
spot where Robert Fulton made some of
his earliest experiments connected with the
use of steam for propeling vessels. The
siguBoard was ordered removed by the park
authorities because it was stated, there
appeared 10 be question as to the al
legged historic fact.
Mr.. Joseph l. Keefer who is a member
Of several historical societies and who has
made a study of the early history of the
capital city, i'm an interview with a Star
man makes the assertion that Fulton did
conduct experiments with his boat in the
waters of Rock creek, and that after re-
search into the facts he erected the sign
board at the junction Of Piney branch and
Rock creek. TO mark the site of the expert
ments. Mr.. Keefer gives The Star con-
siderable interesting information relative
to the Fulton steamboat tests in Rock
creek, which information he has gathered
from investigation
Mr.. Keefer states that the late Augustus
KlOpfer. who served in Mexico with Gen.
Scott, and who was at one time chief clerk
10 Mayor Force of Washington, instituted
some years before his death an effort TO
have the place where Fulton first tried his
little wheelboat marked by some suitable
and fitting memorial. Mr. Klopfer died
suddenly, and his papers, among them
many bearing on the Fulton matter, were
lost or destroyed Mr.. Keefer was a close
friend of Mr.. l<lopfer, and the latter be-
fore his death had requested him to con-
tinue the efiort TO have suitably marked
the old Adams mill, which stood on a lit
tie point of land jutting out into Rock
Creek and near which Mr.. Klopfer de-
clared Fulton's first experiments were
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03
Might Have Been a Bogus Inspector.

The police were told last night that a
man had paid two visits to the house Of
Capt John briggs, 2236 Massachusetts ave.
nue. Friday and said he was a telephone
inspector. 1t is thought by the captain
that the man does not represent the tele-
phone company and that he is a fraud. liz
carried a suit case and said he wanted ia
make an inspection of the instrument. Capt,
briggs furnished the police a description
of the young man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03

sheboygan, Wis, goes ahead of most
towns of its size in the public spirit of the
school children. A visitor noticed that the
pupils all wear green buttons. After hav-
ing seen several hundred of these about
the streets he asked q merchant what they
signified. He said the children had all been
banded together into a society~to keep the
city neat and clean. Each child who joins
his duty to keep the streets and yards
cleared of little bits of paper and the other
waste material which presents such an I'M
slightly appearance
THE youngsters have entered thoroughly
into the spirit of the thing he said They
have collected more than 500 by popular
subscription, and with this money they are
planning to buy ash cans to be put on the
different street corners
| Il wish" said Washington lady lately,
that the school children would take up
such a work here in their home city. The
condition of the Washington pavements is
simply disgusting. If the proper authorities
do not attend to the matter and cannot be
made to do so, only the school children can
| succeed
A public debate between two teams, one
representing the Needham Debating Society
| and the other the Columbian Debating So
ciety. will be held at the Columbian Col
| lege December Is. Next Monday night the
| former organization will hold a special
| meeting to select its team from the six
| first honor men who are eligible. The ques-
| ton on which the two teams will take issue
| is Resolved, that the effects of great in
| dustrial combinations, commonly known as
! trusts, are detrimental to the interests of
| the wage-earnng classes" The Needham
| Society will take the negative and the Co
| lumbar the affirmative.
| Among the many exhibits which the teach
| ers of the public schools are at work upon
| for the centennial exposition one of the
| most intei esting is the so-ealled product
| Chart Large outline maps of the various
sections OF the United States have been
| mounted on heavy cardboard. In each state
| over the city or portion of country famous
| for any production Is placed a miniature
model of the product. At first sight the
collection of microscopic toys creates an
| impression Of German fayors or doll houses.
! but. upon nearer inspection, the bits of
/ glass representing ice. tin fish, small boats,
| ships and canoes. humps of maple sugar or
/ granite, shoes. watches, locomotives very
adequately awaken associations of New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03

with the Washington and Lee University
and defeated the latter institution last
March Mr.. Gates enjoys not only the dis
tinction of being probably the youngest
George Washington debater. but the young
est man to receive university gold medal
for victory in intercollegiate debate. He
possesses peculiarly sincere and convnc-
ing delivery together with quick percep-
of the weak points in the argument of an
adversary.
Alternate Member.
Leonard G. Shelton, the alternate mem
Der of the team. is from Tupelo, Miss, and
a graduate of the Mississippi A. & NJ. Col
lege. where he won the James Z. George
scholarship and engaged in several public
debates. He is a member of the senior
class in the law school. He is the present
speaker of the university congress and a
member of the Columbian Debating So
ciety.
Coached by DR.. Veditz.
The George Washington debaters are be-
ing coached this year by Dr. c. w. A
Veditz, who enjoys the somewhat unique
distinction of having coached fourteen in
terCollegiate debating teams, every one of
which has won its debate by unanimous
verdict of the judges. 1t was DR.. Veditz
who coached the George Washington team
which last May secured a unanimous YER
dict against Georgetown University. On
one occasion he was engaged TO coach
simultaneously two teams who were to de-
bate different sides of the same question
one team debating with the University of
Vermont and the other team with Trinity
College of Connecticut-and won both de-
bates
When questioned recently with regard to
the likelihood of a debate with George
town this year, DR.. Veditz said: 1.-THE de-
bate last May was the last of a series of
three contracted for by both institutions
OF those three debates George Washington
University won the second and the third
This must be regarded as having estab-
Ushed our superiority in forensics. at least
until Georgetown sees fit to challenge us
as the present holders of this distinction.
We have been waiting for some time with
a hope that we might hear from the au-
thorities at the neighboring university but
as they seem undisposed to debate with us
again we were constrained to conclude de-
batting agreements with Virginia and Gin
cinnati, and we are now on the point of
arranging debate with great northern
university"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03

Devlin-"All you got for that magazins
story was $40? You didn't make dayss
wages on IT."
Tomwalker-"O, don't know. The mans
ufacturers of the particular make of autos
mobile that figured In that story have sent
me a check for q hundred in token of theu
appreciation Of it."-Chicago Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03

that cog wheels could be used to advantage
in grist mill as well as in clock. He
had some castings made and soon had or
derS for duplicate sets from various grist
mills in the east. Gen. Washington owned
several mills in Virginia, notably one at
Four Mile run. between Washington and
Alexandria, and Robert Fulton made cog
wheels from these mills. Up to twenty or
thirty years ago cast iron wheels inscribed
Fulton" could be found in the old mills
in Georgetown.
Constant labor and confinement indoors
had told on Futon's health and he took a
vacation, going first to Warm Springs,
where, after a serious illness, he became
sufficiently couvalescent to set out for Eng
land. Excellent evidence that Fulton did
make experiments on Rock creek with his
wheel boat is furnished by the fact that
the Earl of Stanhope, who served as an at
tache of the British legation at that time
wrote to friends in England that there was
man in Washington who had a new way
of propelling a boat by means of wheel"
The earl, being stationed in Washington at
the time, could hardly have been overlook
ed when the invitations to the gentry for
the exhibition of Fulton's boat on Rock
creek were being sent out. The members
of the Adams family We're noted people and
their old mansion near the mill housed at
different times three Presidents of the Unit
ed States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03


Fulton spent some time in England and
then crossed the channel to France and
took up his residence in Paris in 1884 with
the American minister, Joel Barlow, by
whom he was well received and with whom
he lived for seven years. In 1893 Fulton
first made an effort to apply the engine in
vented by Watt to the wheel vessel he had
originated, and his manuscripts of that
time contain confident assertions of its
plausibility.
Fulton returned to the United States in
1896 and Immediately resumed his work in
connection with steam navigation. Mr.. Full
ton revisited Washington In 1910. and Mad
ison, Jefferson and many other prominent
men assembled at his invitation at Kalo-
rama the home Of his friend, Joel Bar
low, to see Fulton's new model and draw
ings, to listen to his explanation OF the
work he had undertaken and to the hopes
he had the future.
Mr. keefer, by reason of his researches,
makes the unqualified statement that the
assertions contained in the foregoing can
easily be proved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03
No New Fever Cases at Havana.

HAVANA, December 2.-There were no
new cases of yellow fever reported today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03

man, and on such occasions was guest at
the Adams house, which stood on a hill
close by the old mill. 1t was while on enc
of these trips to Washington that young
Fulton made trial of a crude submarine
boat apparatus with which he was expert
menting. The trial was made about one
hundred yards from the p street bridge,
and Fulton submerged himself in the water
for more than an hour with a metal cone
containing a tank of oxygen. The expert
ment served to demonstrate that human
life could be maintained under water by
means of oxygen. and Fulton would prob
ably have remained submerged for much
longer time than he did had not his friends
become worried and hshed for him with
long iron-shod poles.
il was while on this visit that Fulton
made the first public trial of his little
WheelbOat. The occasion was made a feS-
tive one, the gentry of Maryland and the
District of Columbia being invited, and the
little boat was successfully sent across
Rock Creek by means of a wheel propelled
! by sand fed 10 II through funnel.
The first attempt in America to apply
steam to the propulsion of vessel was
made by William Henry, who lived near
Fulton birthplace in Pennsylvania in 1868
and il Is probable that Fulton got his first
idea of a wheel boat from watching the
unsuccessful trials of the Henry vessels
which were provided with paddles.
A'S-'t' - t4iS "S''HOi4Si VIM nave mace
periments say that largely to the latter's
pedients say that largely to the latter's
laziness is due his invention of the paddle
wheel scheme of propulsion. According to
this version of the matter Fulton, while
on a fishing excursion. found the labor of
polling a hat-bottom boat to be out of pro-
portion to the results and he made a model
of boat to be propelled by paddle wheel.
! Two ordinary wagon wheels fitted with
paddles are said to have been first used
Fulton tried his scheme according TO this
story, and found 1t SO satisfactory that he
forseolS the Eoiing pastime from that hour.
Fulton was employed in making watches
and clocks for several years and while