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The Washington times., 1905-08-08
GROCERYMAN'S FAMILY
HAD NARROW ESCAPE

Fire was discovered in the grocery
store Of H \ Roth, at 1885 Thirty
fourth street northwest, yesterday al
tfrnoon. and before the flames were sub
tued $500 damage had been done. JUS
how the blaze started has not been
learned but it is the theory of the hre
department that "A lighted match thrown
into the cellar and landing among some
debris was the cause. 49,
The Roth family live ON the floors
above the store and II was with great
diff1ciltv that they reached the street
safely. An alarm was sounded by Il
policeman of the Seventh precinct
Most of the. damage vas 70 the Eroce-
~ .he furniture was scorched The loss
is said by 1fr Roth to be entirely Gov
cred by insurance
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ed at tho grounds. a collection was
taken last night, and quite neat sum is
in prospect for the purpose. At 20 or .
cents a day for ice this difficulty can
be overcome. Contributions, though,
will be thankfully received.
The scene on the playground at 7
O'Clock last evening presented an ami
mated appearance. At one end a game
OF bali was in progress. At another
point relay races were in progress, while
in the center, were boys and girls play
ing basket ball and croquet. on the
swings. horizontal bars. trapez. sliding
boards and bars that make You think
you are sliding down the bannister at
home, Volley ball. sand boxes. .see-sa VS.
and what not. Only one thing remains
10 make the whole thing complete, and
that is a punching bag.
Last night was Director Murch last
evening with the boys and girls, and
they were particularly affectionate in
their parting. A large crowd was
around him all the time shaking his
hand, throwing their arms about his
neck, climbing upon his shoulders and
some OF the older girls may have kissed
him good-by. He was on the field again
this morning bidding a farewell to some
OF the others.
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Fell in Fit at Ball Game.

While attending the baseball game at
the American League Park yesterday az
ternoon, Harry Moore. fifteen years cid,
of 1901 Ninth street northwest, fell in a
it He was treated at Freedmarl's Hos
pital
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Prizes Were Awarded.

AS q sort of a celebration of the past
six weeks period he has had charge.
NIr Murch gave prizes last night TO the
boys in competitive games. Three races
each were arranged for the boys, and
the girls. AS prizes the girls received
collars, ribbons, pins. and brooches.
while the boys received baseballs and
bats.
Twenty-Five yards for girls under ten
was won by Rosa Sullivan and Ruth
Kuhnert: the same for girls from ten
10 twelve, by Grace Lang and Alice
Woodson, and the same for girls from
twelve 10 sixteen, by Elsie Hazen and
Willie Wheeler.
Twenty-Five yard dash for boys under
ten years of age, was won by George
Conner and Lloyd Redgeley. Fifty-yard
dash for boys from ten 70 twelve was
won by Robert Grace and Clarence
KuhneFt and the l00-yard dash fOf
boys from twelve to sixteen, was won by
Guy Ellis and Mike Sullivan
a baseball game was played by two
of the Southeast playground teams.
The Toaters defeated the Ramblers IS
10 2. the winning side receiving an
American League baseball, the gift OF
Mr. Murch. The lineup Of the two teams
y ere as follows:
Charles Becker pitcher; Grey Ellis.
first base; Eddie Cogan. second base
Earl Collinsworth, shortstop; Edward
Rheinhardt. third base: Richard Mans
field. left field John Lloyd. center field;
Earl Jingles, right field.
Ramblers-Albert Conner, catcher;
Fred Herman and Albert Conner. Pitch
crs: Fred Herman, first base Samue,
Allen, second base: Salvador Oliver.
shortstop. Raymond Cahill, third base;
Everett Flynn. left field; Spencer Iay-
lor. center field: Johnnie Morgan, right
field.
irwin Offutt and George Watts were
umpires. Lloyd Rheinhardt, Jingles,
and Ellis made home runs. No Sensa-
lional catches or PLAYS were reported.
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AUTHORS LETTER
ON REMUNERATION
Wrote ''The Breadwlnners"
for ''ToiIers. :"
NEVER THOUGHT OF PAY
Admitted That Critics Said He De-
served the Guillotine or she
Knout for Work
NEVER THOUGHT OF PAY

In the early months OF 1884. when
The Breadwinners. which IS now rum
ming as a serial in the Washington Sum
day Times. was 50 much IN the public
eye, The literary press was occupied with
the question whether writer's should be
paid for their books IN lump sums or
should receive r0yaltles-a percentage Of
the publishers proceeds from sales.
The Critic. for the amusement and in
struction Of the curious. wrote to mauS
well-known men OF letters for their
opinions on this momentous matter.
Replies were received from Dr. Oliver
Wendell Holmes, Edmund Clarence
Stedman. Richard Grant White, r. II.
Stoddard, Z. P. Roe. Charles Dudley
Warner. Thomas Bailey AIdrich, George
William Curtis. Louisa N. Alcott, John
Burroughs. Edward Eggleston-and tbs
Author" Of THE Breadwinners..'
Authors Letter.
This then mysterious person. whose
letter was printed with the others in
The Critic OF February 9, 1884, wrote
enthusiastically as follows:
Il have received your kind note of the
S0th ultimo, and I regret that not being
of the guild of writer's I am unable to
speak with either authority or intelIi-
gence in regard 70 the subject you men
ton
Writing as I do entirely IN the in
terest Of the toiling millions. 7 have
given no thought to the question OK
possible compensation for my work.
Knout as Reward.
Most of the critics who have honored
nee with their notice yourself being
a rare and gracious exception have
greed with an unanimity which is sur
prising in a race so irritable that the
only reward I deserve for my self-sac-
rificing labors II the cause OF humanity
is the guillotine or the knout.
Il have never taken time 10 consider
whether I would prefer TO have this re-
muneration delivered all at once or dis
tributed over a course OF years.
Il may add that since receiving your
letter 1 have seen prominent publish
er and asked him what was the pre-
vaiIing belief of literary men in regard
to cash payments or percentages. He
told me that so far as his aequaintance
with men of letters went, they believed
with singular ferver and energy-tn
THE AUTHOR OF THE BREAD
WINNERS
New York, February 8. 18S4''
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Portland, Ore, via Scenic C, & o. Ry
Lewis and Clark Exposition. Liberal
rates and stop-over privileges.
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Testimony of Appreciation.

AS a. striking testimonial Of the pleas
ure and benefits the directors OF the
Fairgrounds are getting IN return for
their efforts, the following letter from
one of the instructors voices the senti-
Inents which is heard on nearly all Of
the grounds daily.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07
AGAINST MINE WORKERS.
Twenty-one Suits. Aegregating $147,
600, Filled at BrooI<wood, Ala.

Tuscaloosa, Ala, Feb. 6.-Twenty-
one suits amounting to $4,000 have
been filed in the county court here.
Each of the suits were for $1,000 and
were fled by the nOn-uniOn miners at
Brookwood, 16 miles north of Tusca-
Ioosa, against the United Mine Work
ers of America, United Mine Workers
of America, District No. 20, and the
local organization there, or No. CSC.
The plaintiffs claim that during the
month of October last the local organ
iZation held several mass meetings the
result of which was demand upon
the Alabama Consolidated Iron and
Coal Co. to dismiss from their mines
all ,non-union workers, and that il they
should fail to grant their request
strike would be the result; and that
on account of heavy contracts which
the company was compelled to fill,
knowing that a strike would greatly
retard their output, they were COM
PEELED to act as the union miners de-
manded They allege that from this
reason on November 10 they were
turned out of their homes and many
Of them deprived of the bare necessa-
ries of life
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07
THE RATE MAKING BILL.
The Republicans at Conference
Adopted 1t as = Party Measure.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The republic
ans of the house of representatives, in
conference, adopted as a party meas
ure the bill extending rate making
powers to the interstate commerce
commission, as agreed upon by the
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce and known as the Esch-
Townsend bill. The conference in
structed the house committee on rules
to bring in rule providing for con-
sideratiOn of the measure.
No amendments will be allowed to
the bill, although the first vote is to
be taken on the Davey bill, as the
democratic substitute for legislation
on the railway rate subject.
The conference, which lasted three
hours, developed opposition to the
measure. The only test vote taken
was on motion to postpone the mat
ter for further conference next Tues
day. This was lost, Al to 107.
Efforts were made to amend the bill
during the conference but all Of these
failed. Fault was found with the bill
on the ground that it did not include
regulation for the private car evil and
terminal changes. The advocates. OF
the bill contested these criticisms,
claiming that authority was contained
in the bill to correct the complained
Of evils.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07
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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07
Telephone and Telegraph Service
Over Wide Area Badly Grip
pied by Heavy Sleet.
MOST COMPLETE TIEUP IN YEARS.
For Hours Atlanta and New Orleans
Were Cut Off From the Rest
of the Country.
Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Okla
homa, Indian Territory, Mississippi
Alabama, Louisiana and Georgia
Covered With An Icy Coat.

Louisville, KY, Feb. 6.-TelephOne
and telegraph service over wide area
Of the south was almost completely
crippled by heavy sleet. Railroad
service also suffered and in some
towns the lighting and street car IA
cilities we're suspended. The tie-up
was the most complete in many years
and although the telegraph companies
and railroads have large forces of men
at work it may be two or three days
before normal conditions resume.
The storm, which covered with
thick icy coat Kentucky, Tennessee,
Arkansas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory,
Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and
Georgia had prevailed intermitently
for three days and the wires broke un-
der the accumulated ice. Service from
Louisville to Memphis, Nashville,
Chattanooga and Birmingham was but
little interrupted.
Only Three Wires Working.
South of these cities to the gulf only
Two OF three wires were working i'm
perfectly. The fall of snow and sleet,
varying from one to three inches, ex-
tended as far north as Louisville.
For several hours Atlanta and New
Orleans were cut off from the rest of
The country. All wires were down
from Memphis to Natchez and New
Orleans, and the telegraph companies
sent messages from these points to
New York and down the coast, but
even this service was interrupted FOR
time. Two hundred poles went down
N Mississippi.
In Chattanooga the streets were
filed with broken wires. The light
ing and street car currents were turn
ed off to avoid further danger to pc
lestrians and linemen.
Ice Kings Grip At Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 6.-Never before
IN the history of Atlanta has the ice
king held such a grip on the city as
now Traffic is completely at stand
still, the street car service closing
down at nightfall The entire electric
light service except that in the immc-
date center of the city is dead. 1t has
either been sleeting or raining since
Friday afternoon, heavy rain falling
and freezing as 1t fell Three inches
of solid ice covers the streets. The
telephone and telegraph service is
badly crippled Every wire between
here and New Orleans is down. An
unusual sight for Sunday was the
operation of coal and wood wagons,
which was allowed by special order CT
the mayor to alleviate suffering. The
damage will amount to many thousand
dollars. Many minor accidents have
been reported.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07
coAsTWIsE TRAFFIC.
An Almost Complete Suspension
Owing to the Freeze-Up.

Philadelphia, Feb. 6.-An almost
complete suspension of the coastwise
traffic out of this port has followed the
general freeze-up of the harbOr. There
are a number of vessels here but none
will charter until there is some prob
ability of their being able to get out of
The Delaware river, which is impossi
bic at this time. Very little coal is be-
ing received at this port in conse-
quence of the extreme cold in the min
ing regions, and great delay is being
experienced by steamships under char
ter for the West Indies in getting their
cargOes.
More than fifty vessels were held
fast in the ice in the lower bay, and a
number of ocean steamships which at
tempted TO force their way through
the obstruction at the Delaware capes
were compelled to return to sea and
anchor for. the night.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07
THE DINGLEY ACT.
Bill Introduced BY Senator Hans
brough To Amend 1t.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Senator Hans
brough introduced in the form of an
amendment to the sundry civil bill a
measure which, if adopted, would
have the effect of repeating the draw
back provision of the Dingley act, in
so far as it applies to wheat. The
amendment has been referred to the
committee on appropriations and
when it comes up for consideration
Senator Hansbrough will argue the
necessity of its enactment on the
ground that the general drawback pro-
vision of the Dingley act was not in
tended by the trainers of that meas
ure to apply to wheat, although under
the recent decision Of Attorney Gen
eral Moody drawbacks will be allowed
on imported wheat manufactured into
-four in the absence of some congress
siOnal enactment.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07
c. T. BEckwITH DEAD.
He Was President of Defunct Citizens
National Bank of OberIin.

Oberlin, O., Feb. &C. T. Beckwith,
president of the defunct Citizens Ma
tional bank, of this city, is dead, aft
er two days of Inconsistencies dur
ing which dissolution was expected at
any moment. Only the family sur
rounded the deathbed of the banker.
Mr. Beckwith was about SIS years OF
age. On December IA last the federal
grand jury in Cleveland returned five
indictments against Beckwith upon
the charge of violating the national
banking laws in connection with the
loans made to Mrs. Cassie l.. Chad
wick by the Citizens National bank
of Oberlin, of which deceased was the
president. From the day of his ar
rest Beckwith's health failed rapidly
as a result of worry over his troubles.
He frequently declared during his i'll
ness that he wanted to die. For sew
eral days prior to his death he re-
fused to take food in any form. Death
resulted directly from heart trouble.
The death of President Beckwith
may materially weaken the case of
forgery and conspiracy to misapply
bank funds now charged against Mrs
Chadwick
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07
TO BE POPULAR GIRLS.

Be neat. There is great charm in neat
ness.
Be athletic, as that means health, and
healthiness means whOlesOmeness.
Be affectionate and sympathetic and
don't be self-conScious and ashamed TO
show either quality.
Be natural People are quick to dis
Germ affectation of any kind and have a
contempt for it; so give up affectation.
Don't have moods. Avoid the
blues. People like to know how to find
a girl, not to have to renew her ae-
quaintance every time they meet.
Be home loving and kind to all old
people, poor people and children. These
are womanly qualities, and all love and
admire the womanly girl.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07
wAsHINeToN's BIRTHDAY.
The Changers Want 1t Observed as
Farm, Home and Factory Day."

New York, Feb. GA proclamation
Addressed to the American People, -
was promulgated from the various
state capitals under the auspices OF
the National Grange, Patrons of Hus-
bandry and various national labor and
agricultural organizations, declaring
that Washington,s birthday be obsefv-
ed as Farm, Home and Factory Day. y
1t advises that upon this day the peO-
pie concentrate their thought upon the
conditions for the betterment of the
home, farm and factory. The procla-
nation recites a number of reforms
as the object of the movement, among
them being government authority over
railroads, sufficient to abolish unjust
rates and discrimination" a parcels
post permitting packages up to II
pounds in weight, and post check
currency post
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07
HER BLOOD TOO Thin
GENERAL DEBILITY RESULTS FROM
IMPOVERISHED BLOOD.
The Remedy That Makes New Blood
Banishes Weakness, Headaches, In
digestion and Nervous Troubles.

The Remedy That Makes New Blood
Banishes Weakness, Headaches, In
digestion and Nervous Troubles.
Hundreds of women suffer from head
aches, dizziness, restlessness, languor
and timidity. Few realize that their
misery all comes from the bad state of
their blood. They take one thing for
their head, another for their stomach,
a third for their nerves, and yet all the
while it is simply their poor blood that
is the cause of their discomfort.
If one sure remedy for making good.
rich blood were used every one Of their
distressing ailments would disappear, az
they did in the case of Mrs. Ella F.
Stone, who had been ailing for years and
was completely run down before she re-
allied the nature of her trouble.
"For several years, " eaid Mrs. Stone,
ct suffered from general debility. It
began about 1895 with indigestion, ner-
vousness and steady headaches. Up to
1900 I hadn't been able to find any relief
from this condition. was then very
thin and bloodless An enthusiastic
friend, who had used DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. urged me to give them trial and
finally bought box.
"I did not notice any marked change
from the use Of the first box, but de-
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kept on. When ! had finished the
second box could see very decided signs
Of Improvement in my condition. be-
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81 used in all eight or ten boxes, and
when stopped I had got back my regu-
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the gain has lasted. can eat what
please without discomfort. My nervous
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constant headaches before, I very rarely
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Mrs. Stone was seen at her pretty
home in Lakewood, R. l., where, as the
result Of her experience, DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are very popular. These fas
nous pills are sold by all druggists. A.
book that every woman needs is pub
lished by the DIR. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, N. Y. 1t Is en-
titled "Plain Talks to Women, and viii
be sent free on request.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07
THE NEW ENGLAND COAST.
Tight in Grasp of the Most Extensive
Ice Embargo Of Recent Winters.

Boston, Feb. 6.-The New England
coast south of Cape Cod is tight in
the grasp of one of the most extensive
ice embargoes of recent winters.
While in Boston harbOr the only in
convenience was caused by floating
ice, south of the cape conditions were
far different, Nantucket sound being
almost completely closed over, while
Vineyard sound was filed with ice.
Narragansett bay is full of ice, and
spring shipping is at a standstill.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07
SAN DOMINGO CUSTOM HOUSE.
Representatives of the United States
Did Not Take Possession.

San Domingo, Feb. At is not true
as published in the United States that
representatives of the American gov
eminent took possession of the Gus
tom house here on February 1, under
the terms of the protocol recently
signed by Minister Dawson and Com
mander Dillingham; and representa-
tives of the republic of San Domingo.
The custom house is still in the hands
of Dominican officials. The country
remains quiet.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIVER
Big Transfer Boat Unable To Land
on Account of Ice.

Cairo, ILL.,, Feb. A Cotton Belt
passenger train from Newport, Ark,
with 200 passengers, is on board the
big transfer boat Henry Marqua and
in front Of this city in the middle Of
the Ohio river unable to land. The
boat has been fighting the ice for sew
eral hours but can make no Roadway.
Never in it's history has the Ohio
been so full of ice and river men say
it will be frozen over Many factories
and mills are closed down on account
of the cold and hundreds of laboring
men are out of employment
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07
COLE YOUNGER.
Wants Conditional Features Attached
To His Pardon Eliminated.

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 4.-GOv. John
son laid before the pardon board a
letter from Cole Younger, the former
bandit, who was pardoned after serv-
ing 25 years of a life sentence in
which he asks that the conditional fea-
lures attached to his pardon be elm
mated. BY the terms of his pardon
Younger is prohibited from again liv-
ing in Minnesota and this is especial
~ listasteful to him. While the mat
ter was discussed in an informal man.
ner by the board. it is not likely that
favorable action will be taken on the
matter
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07
Mo Indianians in Line.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Indiana, the
home OF Vice President-elect Charles
w. Fairbanks, will not be represented
in the inaugural parade, March 4, by
a single civic or military organization.
At least, Up to the present date, not
an application has been received from
the state of Indiana for a position.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07
BATTLE OF HoIKUTAI.
Japs Lost 1862 Officers and $500 Men
Killed or Wounded.

London, Feb. 6.-According to the
Daily Nails Toxic correspondent,
Lieut.. Gen. Tachimi, in command of
the Eighth Japanese division, bore the
brunt of the fighting in the battle of
Hoikutai. He was constantly opposed
by superior forces, but continued fight
ing till the last, with total loss of
1872 officers and $500 men killed or
WOundod
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07
Death Of capt. ]. c. Grammar.

Cincinnati, Feb. Capt ]. c.
Grammar. known throughout the coun-
try as one of the notable detective
managers of his time, died at the
home of his nieces, the Misses Gran
nan, in West Seventh street. Capt.
Grammar had been i'll for months with
a complication of diseases.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-07
BRIG. GEN. CLARENCE SMITH.
Commander of the West Virginia Ma
tionaI Guard Dead.

Fairmont, w. Va, Feb. 6.-Brig.
Gen. Clarence Smith, commander Of
the West Virginia National Guard,
died of nervous disorder The gen
eral never recovered from a disease
hefcOntracted in the Spanish-American
war, in which he was in command of
the First West Virginia regulars. He
was So years old and prominent politi-
cally in Marion county as a democrat