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The Washington times., 1905-02-09

The Misses Heth, who We're a home
Wednesday afternoon At their residence
on Massachusetts avenue, assisted in
Mrs. William W Wilson, of Chicago;
Mrs. Ernest g. Walker and Miss Lewis,
Of Georgia.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09
Pay for Adjutant General.

Provision is made that:
The officer Of the army assigned by
the President OF the United States 10
act as adjutant general Of tho militia
of the District of Columbia shall receive
pay and allowances two grades above
that of the rank held by him on the
active list of the army; Provided furtf1-
er, that such increase of pay and allow
ances shall not exceed the pay and al
lowances Of lieutenant colonel on the
active list of the army"
The militia is made to consist in
time of peace, of not Snofe than thirty
two companies Of infantry. four com
panies Of coast artillery, one troop Of
cavalry, one battery of field artillery,
one engineer corps company. one signal
corps company, one hospital corps, and
three bands
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Congressional Reception at
the White House.
DANCES AT THE NAVY YARD
Chi Deuterons Issue Invitations to an
CAT Home"-0ther Social
Gossip.

Miss Cannon's tea this AFTERNOON, at
the home OF the Speaker, in Vermont
avenue. viii bring together a larger
!.umber Of people than any other social
event of the day. Those invited viii
nave the pleasure of again greeting
Mrs LIE Seur, the other daughter of
the Speaker. who spent considerable
tine here last winter, and also Mrs.
Loose, CT Chicago. Miss Cannon's house
guest both OF whom will assist the
hostess IN receiving
Mss Cannon will give another after
noon reception Saturday. for which 9TH
er guests have been invited.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Mrs Wiley Reynolds will receive to-
morrow at the Dewey Hotel from TO 6
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Mr.. and Mrs John S. Lyon and their
friend, Miss Catherine Frederick, for
merly of 31S Twelfth street southeast
will welcome their friends at their new
address, 720 Dearborn place northwest.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Representative and Mrs. Henry Kirk
Porter entertained at dinner last night
Her guests were Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Morton, Secretary of Com
merce and Labor and Mrs. Metcalf, Jus
tice of the Supreme Court and Mrs
Harlan. Justice of the Supreme Court
and Mrs. Brown, Senator and Mrs Al
ger. General and Mrs. Gillespie. Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Foster, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Spencer Mrs. Hobson, and Mrs.
Putnam, Librarian of Congress
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Mrs. beverley Randolph Mason will be
at home this afternoon at her home on
Massachusetts : avenue. Some Of the
teachers and young ladies of Gunston
will receive with Mrs Mason. Miss
Mary w Mason, Miss Nancy Mason,
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Mrs. Vespasian Warner entertained at
luncheon Mrs. cullom, Mrs. Hopkins
Mrs Weldon, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. F'ifer,
Mrs Moore. Mrs Bouten, Mrs Mann,
Miss Fisher, Mrs. Carr. Mrs. Payson,
Mrs. 3usby, Miss Leonard, Mrs. Snapp,
Airs Prindle Mrs. John a Logan. Mrs
Rodeoherg, Mrs Crumpacker. and Mrs.
Butler
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

The Congressional reception at the
White House has suffered no innova-
tons, and a number of the guests
whose names viii appear on the official
roster tomorrow morning will be pres
ent tonight along with number whose
names viii not appear.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Dances have been resumed at the
navy yard. the invitations for this af-
ternoon having been issued some days
ago. These affairs are entirely by in
vitation. and the one this afternoon.
not being oveTcrowded, as were some
of the first dances will be a partieu-
Iarly delightful affair
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Mrs Blackburn wife Of the Senator
from Kentucky. viii not be at home to-
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Col and Mrs Robert I. Fleming will
be hosts for a dinner party this even
ing, and Representative and Mrs. Sib-
ley Will also entertain a dinner party
The Washington times., 1905-02-09
ENGINEER CORPS
ADDED To MILITIA
House Committee Reports
National Guard Bill.
POWER FOR MILITARY COURT
May Command Attendance and Testi-
mony Of Witnesses and Punish
for Contempt
POWER FOR MILITARY COURT

The House Committee on Militia to-
day fayorably reported to the House
the Morreil bill to reorganize the Dis
trict OF Columbia National Guard. The
committee inserted in the measure sew
eral amendments
AS finally reported. the bin provides
that:
1.-The staff of the brigade commander,
who shall be the brigadier general com
rranding the militia. shall consist Of
one assistant adiutant general with the
rank of lieutenant colonel one inspec-
tor, one judge advocate, one quarter
officer, and one engineer, each with tina
rank of major; one surgeon with the
rank of lieutenant colonel. two aides
de-camp, each with the rank Of cap
tain
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Mrs. Theodore F. s,fItiey viii not be at
home today.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Miss Helen Varick Boswell VIII receive
with Mrs Foster at the Portner to-
MORROW afternoon.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Joshua B. Collins, of the Census
Bureau, left Sunday for Mississippi
where he will be engaged for severa
weeks in gathering manufacturing sta.
tistics from that STATE
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Mrs Spencer. of Cambridge, Mass,
widow OF Colonel Spencer. Is visiting in
the city.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

BaYard FouIke. of New York, with his
sister, Miss Foulke, who is spending the
winter at the Cairo, left last evening for
Chase City, Va, where they will be thu
guests Of friends for the next two weeks
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

today in honor of Rear Admiral and
Mrs Parker. Admir- Barker is in com
mand of the Nor .tlantic squadron
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Mrs. Bakers New Home.
Mrs. Barker. wife of Rear Admiral
Barker. and her daughter, Miss Maxwell
have taken a house III Hillyer place for
the rest Of the season
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-29

New York, March 29.-The changes
which are taking place in China in re-
gard to the attitude of the Chinese
toward Americans and other foreign
ers, is indicated in a remarkable way
in advices just received from a mis-
sionary in Chinan-fu by the Presby-
terian Board of Foreign Missions, re-
cording recent acts of his excellency
Chou-fu, governor of Shantung prov
ince.
This governor is now over 70 years
of age, and his ability and energy are
shown by the facts that he has with
in the last two years opened a mill
tary school, reorganized the police
force of the city, and has constructed
in its environs several miles of ma
cadamized road. To superintend
these schemes he employs three Ger
mans and an Austrian. He has also
established a factory where goods,
such as rugs, silks, furniture and jim
rikshas are now made by modern
methods. He has erected mint for
the coinage of the new currency
which. according to recent treaties,
China must now use. He engaged
two skilled Japanese to develop the
silk industry of the province by the
introduction of fresh cocoons from
Japan and a better grade of mulber-
~ trees from the south, also a more
scientific way of treating the CO.
coons. He has engaged three Japan
ese to superintend a large agricultur-
al college with over 200 students. A
school of forestry is soon to be open
ed under Japanese supervision,
Nor Is this progressive Chinese gov
ernor backward in charitable enter
prises, He has opened an industrial
school for the aged and for foundl-
ings, and has established in two parts
of the city, not conveniently reached
by medical work of the Presbyterian
foreign board, free dispensaries. In
this work he employs a German eye
specialist. But his crowning achieve
ment is the recent completion, after
IS months work of a plant costing
325,000 for the Imperial Shantung
College. This is the institution of
which the Rev. DR.. w. NJ. Hayes was
formerly president. The college is
admirably situated and has accom-
modations for 500 students, with 400
now in attendance. A $4,000 plant
provides electric light, steam and hot
and cold water. In addition to an
American, Mr.. Goodcell, the governor
has this year added to the teaching
staff a German of unusual ability as
a linguist to teach German and
French; and an Englishman to teach
chemistry and physics. OF lesser note
is a normal school under Japanese
teachers.
The Shantung province contains 2S-
100000 people, and the attitude OF
its governor, Chou-fu, toward West
ern civilization and Christianity, is
noteworthy, not only for the good he
has done in the province and its i'm
mediate effect on the people under
him, but for the influence it exert!
throughout China.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-29
Verdict of Accidental Shooting.

The coroner's jury reached v'r-
dict Of accidental shooting by his
own hand in the case of the mysteri-
Gus shooting of Conrad Layer at his
farm yesterday south of Mohler, IT
is believed that the accident hap
pened yesterday morning, as blood
shattered on the wall in small spots
was still fresh when the body was
first discovered but dried hard dur
ing the day. Layer was member
of the Woodmen of the World AMI
carried insurance to the amount OF
$1,000 in favor of his mother, who re-
sides In Nebraska. He owned l2l
acres of fine land Immediately south
of Mohler-Lewjston Tribune.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-29
UNIQUE SALOON AID.
Tennessee Liquor Dealer Tells Much
Truth as a Joke.

Truth as a Joke.
The following unique saloon adver-
tisement appeared in a Tennessee pa
per and has been widely copied by the
press of the United States:
Friends and Neighbors: Having
Just opened up a commodious shop
for the sale of liquid fire, I embrace
this opportunity of informing you
that on Saturday next I shall COM
mence business of making drunkards,
paupers and beggars. for the sober,
industrious and respectable portion Of
the community to support. l shall |
deal in familiar spirits which will in
cite men to deeds of riot, robbery and |
blood by so doing; diminish their |
comfort, augment the expenses and |
endanger the welfare of the COM
munity.
1 shall undertake at short notice
and for a small sum, and with great
expedition to prepare victims for the
asylum, the poorhouse, the prison and
the gallows.
/ will furnish an article which will
Increase the amount of fatal acci-
dents, and multiply the number of
distressing Diseases and render those
which are harmless incurable.
shall deal In drugs which will deprive
some of life, most of property, and
all of peace, which will cause fathers
to become thieves, wives widows,
children orphans, and all mendicants.
will cause mothers to forget their
offspring and cruelty to take the
place of love. ] will sometimes even
corrupt the ministry of religion and
obstruct the progress of the gospel,
defile the purity of the church and
cause spiritual and eternal death
And II any should be so impertinent
as to ask why have the audacity to
bring such accumulative misery upon
such a comparatively happy people,
my honest reply is, money"
The spirit trade Is lucrative and
some protesting Christians give IT
their cheerful countenance. I live
N0 in land OF liberty, I have license,
and IL I do not bring these evils upon
you. somebody else will. l purchased
the right to demolish the character,
destroy the health, shorten the lives
and ruin the souls of those who
choose to honor me with their Gus
tom. I pledge myself to do all that
I have herein promised. Those who
wish any of the evils above specified
brought upon themselves, or theii
dearest friends, are requested to NEE
me at my bar, where I will, for {
few cents, furnish them with certain
means OF doing so.
II. e. JOHNSON,
Fayetteville, Tenn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-29

The news which may be thus sent
is astonishing. On one occasion a
missionary was in the Palaver house
at Efulen, at some distance from his
home. A rainstorm came up and he
had no umbrella. A drummer, learn
ing his need, tapped a message to
friend and in a short time the latter
appeared with an umbrella.
The natives have no alphabet and
an umbrella is not usually in the re-
quirements of a palaver. How, then,
did the drummer make himself under
stood? During native wars the gov
eminent has to prohibit the use Of
drums, as the natives are able with
them to send news from one village to
another.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-29
AFRICAN TELEGRAPHY.
Natives Make Wants Known by
Means Of Drum Taps.

The natives of the west coast of
Africa have little need for wireless tel
egraphy, according to story told to-
day by missionary at the rooms of
the Presbyterian foreign board.
Talking of the susceptibility of the
native to rythm, he told this incident:
The African always calls the people
together by means of a drum. The
drum varies in size, but is always
made by following out a section of a
log. The drum not only tells the peo-
pie of the meeting, but its purpose
as we'll.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-29
PROGRESS IN CHINA.
GOVERNOR OF SHANTUNG
is \ PHILANTHRoPIST

Chinese Official Has Introduced
Western Ways Into His Country
Modern Schools and Colleges Estab-
lished and Many Advances Made In
One of the Largest Provinces of the
Empire.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-08-25

make daily trips wAh a public rig be-
tween the two points. and that such
party would cheap9 take contract
for carrying the mail between the two
points.
Now, ii the N. r. would only grant
us better arrangement with Bis
marck, it would give us just what is
needed in the way 0f passenger and
mail service. At least, there ought
to be a stated hour Sds arriving at and
leaving terminal fnd intermediate
stations on the liIe. It frequently
occures that passengers will go to the
N. P. depot in Bismarck to take the
"Emmons County ;Ltmited" (imited
to leave the Capitalg City at midday
and reached Linton by midnight).
Twelve-thirty is supposed to be the
time for the train odepart from Bis
marck; but, as the seliRine that hauls
the train does all sthesswitching in the
Bismarck yard, itssaieparture is gov
erned entirely BY Ne volume OF that
work. Hence, passengers are often
compelled to waste hours Of their
time around the sBismarck depot
awaiting the order Tor the train to
depart. They darenotieave the depot,
for the reason that no one can foretell
when the train VII .so, us the con-
ductor:does not know what new work
will be found for Him justas lie thinks
he has about finished upAnd is ready
|tostear leosea witlls m scrap.iron mo-
tive power for Linton. on. Beaver.
On its main line, as every traveller
knows, the n, P. has just about the
best service to be found anywhere
And, il the powers that be Of that
company would just give us Il little
more certainty in the movements Of
It's Emmons county caravan, they
would do something that would tend
greatly to the prevention Or modifica-
tion Of profanity along the branch,
aud the people on said branch WHIT
do business with the railway folks
would find it much easier to Leaf
Christian lives.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-08-25
Pollock.
[Erom the Progress, Aug. 1Stb.l

Roy and Earl Jones report killing
twenty-three rattlcsnakes on their
hay field south of town. One was a
big old fellow with fifteen rattles; but
most Of them were small.
Mr.. Ira Mandigo, who was IL brake
man Oh the 500, with Ills home in
Pollock. in 1902, has been here this
week writing insurance for the New
York Life Insurance Company.
Garfield Morris was injured Monday
while working at the town we'll. The
windlass rope broke and a bucketful
Of dirt fell down on his back. He is
now at Dale laid up for repairs.
A large rattlesnake was killed yes
terday by G. W. Tracy near the
slaughtcr-house. People who are in
the habit Of walking along the creek
should keep sharp lookout for these
dangerous reptiles.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-08-25

yields. Oats are not, as rule, up to
expectation. Some early flax has been
cut, but the most OF 1t is now turning,
and the crop, although in some sec.
tions affected by wilt, is very good.
Forage crops OF all kinds are doing
very well and promise an abundant
yield.
"C0rn is still behind the season,
and has not been greatly improved by
the cool, wet weather OF the past
week. 1t is mostly in tassel, but needs
considerable warm weather yet to
mature it.
"Haying still continues in most sec.
tions. On the prairies the grass is
still green, not having maturcd, and
considerable Of what has been cut was
damaged by the frequent rains that
have fallen since haying began. In
the eastern and northern parts all the
sloughs are filled with water, making
it impossible to get ON them to do any
cutting"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-08-25
A Mouse-Proof House.

Dakota Farmer: Extend the floor
ing to the outside sheeting; then, be-
fore lathing, lay one course of brick
on the floor back Of the mop-boards
between studding. The brick being
four inches wide, same as the stud
ding, will completely fill the space,
SO that it will be impossible for a
mouse to get into the walls. If bricks
are not handy, coarse concrete may
be used, and will be just as good, be-
sides being protection against hre,
as it shuts of the draft. The way
most houses are built they are a
paradise for mice, and burn like
kindling II they once catch on fire;
for, II the fire starts below, there is
nothing to prevent the flames from
shooting clean to the top, while, If
a floor with brick or concrete on top
of 1T intervened, there would not be
such u draft and 1t would not burn So
fast. AS q protection against fire II
will bc worth more than some in
surance policies.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-08-25

InEbld hypocrite at Grand Forks
he who has been visiting Pacific Coast
health-resorts in Il fruitless effort to
rehabilitate and rejuvenate the relics
of misspent life-also gets real an
CRY about the libel bill. and calls it's
daddy lard names. One of the
things most satisfactory to the author
Of the bill is that the Grand Forks
Herald doesn't like it. What the
Herald prohibition fanatic whose
carmine-hued proboscis bellies his
alleged principles thinks Of the libel
bill or its author is a matter entirely
inconsequential, SO far as the latter
is concerned.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-08-25
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT
TO A BRAKEMAN

..,....s
!. George Hughes, who unfit short
time ago was brakeman on the
McKenzie-Linton N. P. branch, met
with horrible death Tuesday Of last
week on the main line about two
miles east of Mckenzie. While pass
ing from box car to a gondola car load
ed with lumber he slipped and fell be-
tween the cars. Eleven cars passed
over him, cutting his body in sever.
al pieces. He resided in Mandan
with his mother, wife and one child.
Deceased was quiet, unassuming
man, and had many friends along the
N. P. line in Emmons county. He
was about thirty years of age.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-08-25
State crop-summary.

Following is the North Dakota
crop summary for the week ending
Monday, Aug. 81, 1905, as sent out
from Bismarck by Station Director
Bronson:
"Heavy rains fell in nearly every
part Of the state the past week, being
especially heavy in the eastern and
southern portions, where low land
was flooded and most Of it made so
soft that machines could not get in
the field to cut grain that WAS dead
ripe. These rains, which were mostly
severe thunder-storms, were accom-
panied IN some sections by hail, which
did considerable damage at widely sep
arated places. aud also by high winds,
which damaged grain by lodging it
and shelling out that which was over
ripe.
Harvesting Of wheat is general
in most parts Of the state, but has
only just commenced in the north.
east portions. All reports indi
cate that the crop generally is unusu.
ally good, although it has been dam
aged considerably In some sections
by smut, and in others slightly dam
aged by rust: but further injury from
this cause is not anticipated. Har
vesting Of barley and early oats i
| practically finished. Some barley ha.
been thrashed and gives very goo,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-08-25
ALoNG.FELT WANT
FILLED At LAST

The new Eureka. Aberdeen passen-
ger service began last Monday, accord
ing to program. A<good many Lin
ton folks were atthe depot to see the
first train exclusively for passenger
and express traffic that had reached
Linton. The train came in a few
minutes ahead of time. 1t arrives at
1915 p. m. and leaves ut 2:40 y. m.
In addition to the new train, the tri-
weekly freight still runs. 1t arrives
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at
2:30 p. m. and leaves at u. m. Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays. Pass.
engers are carried ON the freight.
The new arrangement is one of the
most satisfactory that could have
been made for the people along the
Milwaukee line north Of Eureka.
Six days week we get eastern and
southern mail at 1915 p. m. A letter
received by the incoming mail can be
replied to if necessary by return mail.
as there is period OF two hours and
twenty-five minutes between the ar
rival and departure of the passenger.
Any one leaving Chicago say Monday
morning will reach the Twin Cities
the same evening and Linton fifteen
minutes past noon next day. Passen-
gers entraining at st. Paul or Mime
apolis in the evening Of any day ex-
cept Sundays are here about midday the
day following.
Twin City evening papers OF one
day are received here by the 12:1;
train next day. Heretofore 1t tool
two days. for such papers to reacl
Linton. Twin City evening papers
arrive here six hours ahead Of the
Fargo Forum. The Bismarck Trib
une, published hardly more than fifty
miles from here, is six hours behind
the Twin City papers.
/ There is but ono fly in Linton
|ointment, and that is our mail servic,
with the southern part OF the county
and that can-and probably will-b
soon remedied ut small expense t
the government. We understan,
that there is now nc means of gettin
mail over the gap between Zeelan
on the Milwaukee and Artas on til
\ 500. The distance Is but seven miles
and, as travelling men and others vii
want. to change from one road to th
lother, It IS likely that somebody wi
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1905-08-25
In TOWN ehD OUT

Julius Scllamber was up from Eu-
reka, Tuesday.
Ed Campbell was down from Hazel
ton day or two this week.
Gerrit Brummel was IL business
visitor from Westfeld Friday last.
eB- Meals ut all hours at the Rail-
road Restaurant.
The Ladies' Guild will meet Thurs
day, Aug. 31st, with Mrs. II. Johnson
baugh
Ira Mandigo, the well-known life
insurance man, was in Linton over
night Friday.
Mrs. H. W. Allen and Miss Lucille
came down from Braddock yesterday
to visit friends.
a. American Hog Fence and Union
Poultry Netting at the Dacotah Lum
ber Company yard.
Earl Kurtz and his cousin, Miss
Edna Armstrong, spent Sunday with
friends in Linton.
Mrs. J. F. Snyder, wife Of Hazel
toms popular physician, visited friends
in Linton yesterday.
Mr.. Durham, Of the Dacotah Lum-
Der Company, was in Linton a part ol
Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton MAIDEN and
their daughter, Miss Ida, visited Lin
ton few days this week.
tH Bread made by Ward Bros, tIlt
first-class Aberdeen bakers, for sale
at Coonen's meat-lnarket.
Mr.. and Mrs. Atha returned Mon
day from u visit to relatives ant
friends IN Ortonville, AIinn.
Christ. Wittmayer came up from
Eureka last Friday to visit his rela
tives in Linton and vincinity.
Miss Stella Sandidge returned yes
tcrday from a visit with friends Il
Mitchell and Alexandria, s. d.
Mr.. Wood, accompanied by hi.
guest, Mr.. A. r, Young, d3Des Moines
Iowa, was over from the upper SAM
Creek country yesterday.
wGo to the Railroad Restauran
and try one of those big, luscious POI
terlouSe steaks. II you do SO you vii
make no miSS-Steak.
Mrs. Jas. Clayton, Of Eureka, wa
in town Monday night, en- route I
visit Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Parkhurst, II