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The Washington times., 1905-09-27
No Reason Against It.

There is no reason in the world why
the blood of a simple American citizen
of 'Knickerbocker' descent should not
I'LL throne with equal appreciation of
what is due to the position. The Ameri-
can press and public which rcioiced in
defiance of etymology. and IN fact IN
calling Lady Curzon 'Vicereine of In
dia,' would find an endless theme of
mutual congratulation and profit in the
elevotion of Queen Alice to the throne
of Harold Haarfgar. Ibsen or Bjornson
might find occasion for an ode welcom~
ing the Rough Riders daughter from
over the sea TO the scepter of the Sea
Kings.
The sex OF the desired sovereign is
the only point which we can see worthy
Of serious discussion. Queens have rdled,
and ruled well. In many lands. The
earliest monarch of fame in the world 6
history was woman-Semiramis. Jeze-
bel and Athaliah, her daughter. though
the victims of ecclesiastical sIander. had
greater force Of character than their
somewhat insipid husbands.
AT least, all that is notable I'm tho
reign OF Ahab seems 10 have been done
at Jezebefs bidding. while Judah was
put under the regency of the mother of
Joash.
The Washington times., 1905-09-27
London Paper Says Queen
Alice Might Rule Well

LONDON, Sept. 27.-The mention of
the name of Miss Alice Roosevelt In con-
nection with the vacant throne of Nor
way is somewhat startling to conserva-
tive Europe, which. despite occasional
lapses, the reigning house of Sweden
being notable example, by the way,
associates the occupancy of a throne
with long royal descent and divine COM
mission.
While the profrer OF the throne to
Miss Roosevelt can hardly be said to be
within the realm of possibility. il affords
at least new topic for conversation
for society, and some of the newspa-
pers have taken it up For example
the st. James Budget says:
"A Bernadotte, descendant of a hum
bic dragoOn. reigns over Sweden and has
reigned over Norway
The Washington times., 1905-09-27

Peace, not only in the Far East. but
in the whole world. is assured for the
next ten years at least by the Anglo
Japanese treaty signed in London
August y and made public last night.
This is the opinion Of competent
observers here who regard the document
as one OF the most momentous of
modern times Coming contemporaries
ously with the Anglo-F'rench entente, it
is looked upon as an effective check 10
the ambitions of the German Kaiser,
and as possibIy affOrding an explana-
tion for the recent but belated display
of warmth between Germany and Rus
sla
Ignored Kaiser
In this connection significance is at
tached in official quarters here to the
only powers to whom the text of the
AnglO-Japanese agreement was COM
municated prior to its publication in
the press OF the world. Germany was
neither consulted about its prepara-
ton nor informed as to its contents by
either of the contracting parties.
The new treaty assures 10 Japan the
full and undiSturbed possession Of al
that she has won from Russia in the re
cent war.
Protects India.
1t assured Great Britain tranquility
along her vast Indian boundary, and her
scattered Asiatic possessions.
Threats of Russian invasion of India
through Afghanistan. long the bug
bear of British statesmen. can now be
regarded with equanimity. the united
Japanese and British armies being sufti-
cient 10 check such adventures.
1t assures TO China her Independence
and her territorial integrity.
II assures the world the principle for
which the late Secretary Of State, John
Hay, so strongly contended, of the
maintenance of the open door" in
China. which means equal opportunities
for the commerce and industry of all
nations in the development of this COM
paratively speaking virgin territory.
France Helped.
IL assures to France her possessions
in Cochinchina, AMMAN, Cambodia, and
Tonking.
1t assures 10 Germany her protector
The Washington times., 1905-09-27
JOSEPH LETTER BLOCKS
MOVE FOR RECEIVER

CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-By paying his in
heritance tax in Franklin county. where
the Zeigler mine is located, rather than
in Cook county, where most of the es-
tate OF his father is located, Joseph Lei
ter, according 10 report forestaIled an
attempt TO throw the Letter millions
into the hands of the public administra-
The Washington times., 1905-09-27
Filed in Cook County.

Magnus Swanson, who had won a suit
for damages because OF injuries received
in one of the Letter elevators. is said
TO have filed a petition in the courts of
Cook county asking that James Reddick,
public administrator, be appointed to
take charge OF the Letter wealth, esti-
mated by the board of review at s20,-
OOO,0c0.
Almost Immediately after the filing OF
the petition Joseph Letter. through his
attorney, applied for letters testament
tary, naming himself as ancilliary ex-
ecutor, and the documents were filed
in Franklin county, where the inherit
ance tax has since been paid.
The Washington times., 1905-09-27
Probated in Washington.

The viii of the late Levi H. Letter
was probated in Washington. but no
action was taken toward the appoint
ment OF an ancaIary executor for Cook
county.
The Washington times., 1905-09-27
Isabella's Fame.

Coming to later times was not Isa-
bella the predominant partner OF tbe
firm which made the glory of Spain ,
Has Russia produced monarchs eouaI
TO Elizabeth and Catharine. if we ex-
cept Peter the Great? What sovereign
has won more passionate devotion than
Maria Theresa of Austria-Hungar,- >
What periods of English history out
shine in splendOr those of Elizabeth
and Of Anne Humdrum. afternoon tea
party lady as the latter was in herself
In our own time two women have
endowed the title of queen with splen-
dor. OF Victoria the Good. now mourn
ed and never forgotten by the peopIe
Of her empire. we need not speak. But
to her honor and name we will add
that Of another sorrowing and dutv-
loving wOman-Christina. queen regent
of Spain.
Against this brilliant array of great
female sovereigns, the only two which
occur 10 us as having been dismal fail
ures are the unfortunate IsbeIla the
Second of Spain and that foolish-fond
Mary Of ours. to whom an epithet at
tachcs which conveys more of force and
less OF meaning nowadays than it prob
ably did in her time. So successful
have queens been that IL is always a
marvel why nations think it necessary
10 maintain the Saiic law
Hollands Queen.
The writer might have added. as a
present-day example OF women who
rule. the young queen of Holland, who
guides the affairs of the small state in
trusted 10 her with a wisdom and
tact worthy of all admiral ton
One thing may be said in all truth:
Norway might do much worse than
going 10 the great Republic across the
sea for a ruler in the person of the
American Presidents daughter.
Her sturdy independence, strong will,
and American seIf-conhdence would
enable her TO hll the throne with dig
nifty zhd success.
The Washington times., 1905-09-27
A Military Prison

large wooden building was erected
there BY the Americans three years
ago, to be used as a military prison.
The Washington times., 1905-09-27
DOWNTOWN TEMPERATURE.
THE Sun.

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The Washington times., 1905-09-27
Protects India.
France Helped.

IL assures to France her possessions
in Cochin-China. AMMAN. Cambodia. and
Tonking
1t assures 10 Germany her protector
The Washington times., 1905-09-27

TIDE TABLE
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CONTINUED on Sixth Page.) }
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21
Gasoline Railroad Cars.

The Union Pacific railroad has built
at its Omaha shops a passenger a for
the accommodation traffic at Portland,
Ore. 1t has seats for rs people, Is
mounted on 42-inch wheels, lighted by
acetylene, which also furnishes the
head light. and is driven by a gasoline
motor. A speed of about 40 miles an
hour is expected. Compressed air IS
used for starting the car handling the
brakes, opening and shutting the doors
and lowering and raising the steps from
the drivers station. If this is as sue
cessful as anticipated, other railroads
will follow the example, and probably
on all of the roads we shall soon have a
frequent service of single cars, each Of
which is propelled by gasoline, and
which a be done more cheaply than
by running the ordinary locomotive and
tender.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

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them shall be magnifed. and 10 be
more easily made out.
The detective who figures in the pic
ture Is meant, in, say, a fashionable
hotel, to be standing, presumably, at
tentivsly examining a picture that is
hanging on the wall. In reality, he is
keeping a watch on e party of people
grouped behind him, and who are quite
unaware that he is observing them.
For the purpose of clearer pictorial
explanation, the two separate portions
of each glass have been contrasted by
having the lower or mirror portion
shaded. AS a matter of fact, such
glasses, when in actual use, appear
much like those OF any ordinary spec
tacles.
In the upper portion of the picture
little representations of human figures
on the ~looking-glass portions of the
spectacles indicate the reflections as
they are revealed. A favorite device
with watchers using these glasses is
to pretend to read a newspaper.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

axles and small pulleys on the power
shaft. These pulleys revolve around
the periphery of the disks, each of the
two setting against a different n Of
the disks. In this way the full power
Is obtained and another desideratum
is that the most efficient transmission
is at the low speed of the wheel with
out the friction or the slipping that was
found in the old type. The driving
shaft is universally jointed and al
readily be changed from one speed to
the other, reversed or thrown out OF
touch. No differential is therefore nee
essary, and the power obtained is quite
equal to that of the gear method. In
one test the disks were 10 inches in
diameter and the driving pulleys six
inches. with the one and one-eighth-
inch face. With these a speed diminu-
ton was made from eight to one with
the greatest readiness, and the efficiency
was 81 per cent. where before S4.4 was
obtained by the usual sliding gear.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21
BEHIND HIS BACK.
Spectacles Which Aid Detectives in
Their Work of Watching Sus-
pected Persons.

Tbs pair of spectacles here depicted
are made on a principle that was in
vented by a famous Austrian detective.
They are intended to enable the wear
er to see what is going on behind him,
without his being obliged to turn his
head.
Tho glasses of the spectacles are
each made up of two parts. The up
per portions are of plain glass; the
lower portions are really small look
ng-giasses, these having a curved sur
face, SO that the reflections Seen in
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21
TESTING ANIMAL STRENGTH
Two Elephants Of q Big Show Break
Pushing Record-Work of Pair
of Camsls.

Two of the elephants Of one Of the
big shows broke the pushing record
on April 1e. Last year the same ele-
plants pushed a big circus wagon con-
tanning 20 men until the rope, fas-
tened to its axle and connected with
a steel spring, sen the indicator on
the test gauge up to (, $500 pounds.
This year the same animals pushed
until the gauge showed $500 pounds.
The wagon weighed $500 pounds, and
1t was estimated that it required a
force of 1000 pounds to move II, one
elephant alone scored 1900 pounds.
and in pushing and pulling 5000
pounds Seventy-five men pulled
5000 pounds, and four horses pulling
sent the gauge up to 5000 pounds On
both the long and the short pull.
Two camels were able to pull only
1000 pounds.
The following interesting table
shows the results Of last years tests
compared with those of this year:
1904 lc05
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21
Electric Piows in italy.

Under the direction of the Italian
Electroteehnical society the experiment
of blowing by electric power was re-
Gently made successfully near Turin.
Two power cars, each furnishing rs
horsepower. we're stationed n on each
side OF the field. The plow is drawn
to and fro by means Of cables, and runs
backward or forward equally well.
Three men are required to manage the
apparatus, one accompanying the pillow
and one attending to each of the power
cars. 1t was found that from seven to
is acres could b. plowed In 10 hours.
The electric current used ID taken from
. trolley line.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

A NEW DISK TRANSMITTED.
Difficulty in Automobile Construction
Which 1t Is Thought Has
Been Overcome.

At the beginning Of automobsling
1t was attempted to transmit power to
the axles by a friction ~transmitter, con-
sisting of disks on the axles against
which revolved a wheel IN the power
shaft. While this had many advan-
tagts over the cog wheel method, 1t
was inefficient in transmission of pow
er. What is known as the Marble
Swift transmitter has been introduced
and shows a great improvement over
the<other method. 1t differs from the
other in having large disks on the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21
THEMSELVES.
Simple Method by Which Birds Are
Made to Take Pictures of Their
Own Beauty.

BY the simple means here shown,
birds are made to photograph them
selves"
The nest Is discovered Of a bird
whose picture is to be obtained, and
a foot or two away from and above
the nest the camera to be used is
fxed In a tree. The camera is then
focused upon the nest just as If a
sitting bird there we're being taken"
Then comes an operation to be car
fied out with nicely. A string, at
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

cinnati Enquirer, and the latter VIII
then start to move, as II under tho
influence of some mysterious mechan-
Ism.
This is what takes place: The air
contained in the glass at the com
mencement of the test expands under
the influence Of the heat, and raises
1t slightly; but the water with which
the edges have been wet prevents lis
escape. and the glass, no longer rest
ing directly upon the marble. but upon
d thin film of water, slides down tas
incline OF the slab.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21
THE SLIDING GLASS.
May Be Made to Move as If Under
Some Powerful and Magical
Influence.

Place an inverted glass upon a mar
ble-top table that is slightly inclined
by putting a couple of blocks under
two of the legs. Before doing this the
edge Of the glass should be thorough
ly wet. The glass will then remain
motionless on the table whose inclina.
ton is but slight.
Now, allow the flame Of a candle to
come against the glass, says the Gin
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

The Liberty-W White Railroad, which
now run from McComb City to Lib
erty, in Amite county, is contemplat.
ing the extension of its line into Nat,
chez. It is reported that the Liberty.
White people have made large pur-
chases of land in Amite county, and
that the railroad people have pur.
chased Concord Park at Natchez. The
Liberty White Railroad is one Of the
prosperous short lines in the State.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

tachcd to the shutter of the camera
is carried down to and directly across
the nest, which string is then fastened
to q stem or branch on the opposite
side. The picture makes all this
clear.
And we see that when the bird
scenes home,' and sits upon the nest.
her weight comes upon the stretched
string. the shutter of the camera Is
actuated; and the gentleman in the
picture shows us the subsequent result.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

~ ~ 10 "a ~ At1byNi
tutes are to be held at Forest on July
81, Harpervil!e on August 3 and Pu-
laski on August T.. All Of these places
are located in Scott county, and it is
expected that there will be a large at
tendance.
DR.. Kane, q veterinary surgeon, who
recently visited Goshen. in Rankin
county, where he went to investigate
a malady among the stock Of that sec
ton, reports that the disease Is char
bon in its worst form.
From all over Mississippi the
news that the people are making war
on the blind tigers. The tigers have
about as many lives as a cat. but they
are getting a race for their lives now
in almost every section of the State.
In some communities In the State
tigers cannot exist for any length of
time, owing to the state of public opin.
ion there, while In others public opin-
ion Is rather listless on the subject.
Usually at this time Of the year the
section around Cotton Plant Is liter
ally rolling in peaches, apples and
other fruit. This year no a sign Of a
peach a be seen, except on Z or
two very high hills. and there are but
few apples. Several theories are adj
yanced as to why the fruit went
through all right on the hills and was
entirely cut off everywhere e'se, the
most likely being that the air was
very dry at such a height, and frost
did not form so readily. Even the
berries and pluns, which usually grow
wild here In such abundance, are
scsfce this year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-21

On July 81, under the auspices of
the A. and M. College, a farmers IN
stitute will be held at Clinton. In
Kinds county, and the people of the
community are making extensive prep
aratlons to are for those who will be
in attendance. Prominent farmers
from all v the county win be in at
tendance.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-29
The NEW THIRTY .ElaTH STREET coNeREeA7IoNA CHURCH.


The Thirty eighth Street Congrega-
tional church, at Third avenue and
Thirty-eighth street, in the midst of
a rapidly growing part of the city,
will be dedicated tomorrow at 8 pm.
Addresses will be given by Rev; DR.. L.
C. E. Burton Of Lyndale Congregational
rill, state superintendent of the Con-
gregational Home Missionary society.
The music will be furnished by the
choir of Plymouth church. The topic
for the evening service is "The Church
and the City, when addresses will be
given by Mayor D. P. Jones and Judge
The new schurcehg building is Of frame,
fronting ThiEtY.eighth street. The
audience room seats $50 persons, while
the Sunday school room adjoining, and
separated by a rolling partition, brings
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-29

solo; offertory, with soprano and contralto duet:
The Lord Is Ny Shepherd Miss Williams and
Miss Roller. Mrs. E. A. Jones, organist, will
play lay, in the morning prelude in major by
by T. Herbert Spinney, and in the evening an
idylle by Gustav Maerkel, and us postlude an
Allegro Moderate by J.. N. Lcmmens. The new
pastor. Dew: DR.. L. r.. Guild. will occupy the
pulpit morning and evening. speaking upon 1.-THE
Optimism of Jesus Christi and dreams and
Interpreters"
Rev. DR.. l., than A. Crandall pastor Of Trim
ity Baptist church. has finished his engagement
as university preacher at Chicago, and will
vices are held n the Y. W. 6. A. hall Seventh
street s.
At the new Thirty-eighth Street Congresa-
ton church services Of, dedication will be held
at 3 pm. Rev. DR.. Hallock. Rev. DR.. Merrill
and Rev. c: O.: Burton are to speak. The choir
Of Plymouth church will sing two anthems In
CIVIC Righteousness to be addressed by Mayor
d. P. Jones and Judge f. +. Waite.
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:125 more within the sight and hear
ing Of the speaker. The windows Of
the new building are probably the finest
in any suburban church. On the south
side is beautiful, large rose window,
having Raphael $ cherubs a center
The middle window on the west side
has a fine representation of Hoffman, IS
'!Good Shepherd while on the north
side are ''Ruth, the Gleaner,' a new
conc option, and est. John the Evan
gelist.'' The other windows are mo
safes Of colored glass in renaissance
style. In the basement are the din
ing room, kitchen, lavatory and fur
mace room. The entire building is
The pastor IS Rev George E. Al
brecht, who, before coming to this city,
was for seventeen years missionary in
Japan, chiefly engaged in theological
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-29
TINE VALUE OF CHARCOAL
Few People Know How Useful It Is il
Preserving Health and Beauty.

Few People Know How Useful It Is in
Preserving Health and Beauty.
Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient dis
infectant and purifier in nature, but
few realize it's value when taken into
the human, system for the same cleans
ing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more
you take Of it the. better; it is not a
gases and Impurities always present in
The stomach and intestines, and carries
them out Of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating
onions and other odorous vegetables.
. Charcoal effectually clears and i'm
proves the complexion, it whitens the
teeth and further acts as a natural and
eminently safe cathartic.
It absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; it
disinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one
form or another, but probably the
best charcoal and the most for the
money is in Stuart Sc Charcoal Lozenges,
they are composed Of the finest DOW
dered Willow charcoal, ant, other harm
less antiseptics in tablet form or rath-
er in the form of large, pleasant tasting
lozenges, the charcoal being mixed with
honey.
The daily use Of these. lozenges will
Of the general health, better complex
ion, sweeter breath and purer blood,
and the beauty of it is, that no possible
harm can result from their continued
use, but on the contrary, great benefit.
A Buffalo physician in speaking Of
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Myers Pa-pay-a Tablets Insure Against
Dyspepsia and Indigestion.

The next time you want to eat some
thing which ordinarily disagrees with
you and causes you to suffer from in
digestion or dyspepsia, just you go
ahead and eat it. After you have eaten
all you want, chew one or two of
Myers Pa-pay-a Tablets. This test
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\ Myers Papay-a Tablets are just the
thing to chew after you have eaten
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a lot Of things which you are sure will
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and they taste like good candy, too
you will sleep like baby and wake
up with good natural appetite for
breakfast. They digest anything you
may eat and clean up the stomach per-
fectly.
II you will send your name and adj
dress to the Meyers Remedy Co., De.
troit, Mich, you will receive sample
of these tablets and a booklet absolute
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Myers Pa -paya Tablets are sold by
all druggists at SOC.
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DR.. WALTON TELLS
OF REVIVAL RE TOUR
REMARKABLE CAMPAIGN OF THE
CHAPMAN PARTY.
Workers Who Will Hold Meetings in
Minneapolis Next October Covered
Cities in All Parts Of the Country
Last Winter, Achieving Great Sue
cess-Details of Local Meetings Be-
ing Arranged. - = IL

Rev. j. Wilbur Cha pman, DID,, the
famous evangelist, and Rev. r. A. Wal
ton, DID,, his equally well-known as
sociate, arrived in this city yesterday
afternoon with a party of co-worker
from Seattle, Wash. Dr. Chapman and
all the other members of the party,
with the exception of DR.. Walton and
Mr.. Pugh, left for New York last night,
where the doctor will attend an inn
portant meeting Of the evangelistic
committee.
Drs. Chapman and Walton have re-
Gently been conducting a series of very
successful evangelistic meetings in the
west and along the Pacific coast, ami
it has been decided to hold similar
meetings in Minneapolis during the
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STOMACH INSURANCE.

Dr.. Perrin Medical Co., Helena, Mont.