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The Washington times., 1905-09-27

FOR SALE-Fine cabinet parlor organ. $40:
$50 brass and brcnZe bed. so; oak folding
bed, with large mirror, IS. oak extension
table. 81; bureau. $50: oak sideboard, $3.50:
cook stove: small gas stove, several wooden
beds. cak rockers. and oak chairs. 23f 2d st.
ne. se96-2t
The Washington times., 1905-09-27
FOR RENT-TYPEWRITERS.
FOR SALE-AUToMO-ILE TIRES.

PEMINGTON No ?. 81. 30 @. 50 mont
Address EOX "a. CITY p. o. se25-3I
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FOR SALE-LOTS.

FOR SALE-Choice lots on Blair road near
Takoma and electric line; water. sewer,
and gas: only ten (l0) cents per square foot /:
small cash payment and balance monthly.
LOUIS p. SHOEMAKER sl2 14th 81. NV.
se27-3t
FOR SALE-CheaD to close estate, two fine
lots in Ivy City; also splendid lot in Brook
land bargain price Good for builders
FRANK G- BUTTS.
Real Estate Broker. Commercial National
Bank Building. se26-tf
The Washington times., 1905-09-27

FOR SALE-white enameled bed. mattress,
bureau, and washstand. COS "A Sc. 1t
The Washington times., 1905-09-27

FURNITCRE-Priyate family compelled to
dispose of the entire furnishings of a beau
ufui home, Offer same al private sale In
whole OF by piece. Parlor library. bedroom,
oining-r room. etc: everything practically new
and the finest money could buy; an excep-
uonal opportunity; will sell for less than
half (no deGieTs)- Address BOX $50, Times
Office. se23-tf
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PERSONAL.

MECHANICS fall in line; it's September
and the worklngman can buy a good suit
OF clothes or overcoat. slightly used at lowest
ebb prices. look for the Old porch. JUSTFS
OLD STAND. 5i9 ID St se25-7t
The Washington times., 1905-09-27

PARTNER with S50e for half interest In
wholesale business paying large profits; in
vestigate. Address BOX 2l3. Times Office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09

was naster or Ills own hoHsehold
land u IA this case p won out s.
one night much tltan iis,isiI.l
l 4 De LETT ctIIce and wss waisinlas,
along We snpposedi deserfed cnrts
dor pfl \ tiie otIise butldlhg he sutIs
denly felt strong arm encircla liz
neck 2, Il / and $ss II lifted ID III air.
sf iS'; was as! alert iii moment Etaies
-, forsn neSpeet attaelss rcad.
e ss1 Throw row The fisll arm with INST
elinchled backward arolnd waist OF
antagonist; throw tie right Id Is
left. entWinIng Sieft leg of opponent
left leg toEright. entwlning opponent's
n1veeck;Ss lifts HIS right foot Win lsfl
hand {; release waist and nit his leiss
foot with rightshand and then twifl
Ing him lightly over the head bite oE
his ear as ne passes in hight
Thomas started, but there wats
some me obstacle In the way: HIS aissI
sailant eyidentlyw was not III the risht
position, soS Thomas tried RpIe 1ossl
2, grasped Its wrist. lifted his in,iSs
finger and tried pull N out ~ the
roots, The man cllnehed Ills nrst.
and would not De moved. /. e
" Thomas then tried III very ordinaiy
rule ;thatSwas mot N the book He
yelled! n. ;syS
The Sound echoed and reverberatct
through the empty corrtdor mid vent
sounding down the stairs with Il hols
ws3and SfearsoIneg sound, In anothes
instant nj the Gilman came rushing
TO the scene. hen heS saw lid Two
he he stopped and lang
Why .NVII Mr.. yillett, lie said, III
there ltE !. an! need of me heregT
The man man behind released a'honi,,r
and laughed loud and long,
Say Tom, he said conadeatly.
what Via - the tn jiu jltsi
when Y v q man hits yoli With I'm AK a
4 But Thomas did nut reply. NeithcT
docs: he now speak sviliett, tlie I
ot'ccllpant SofS the next oiiice. 10 whoSS,
he he .fltoI,rmerl related many Of die
wonders md jils jltsug could accompiish.
Nel q does ctiee Inc game.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09

tub |ESI
OFFICIAL ! |. DIRECTORY } |! /
preslde nt Of NE United States ~
Theodore Roosey u. of Few Yorls. Y
secretary 81 State John Hay, u
Ohio, M 4: Il; 81
"a secre Of the Treasury esiie
M. Shaw, Of Iowa. ~
IA Secretary Of Var VIM. Il TAFT, of
Ohio. A !.s IS
Attorney General ii. Moody, Of
Massachusetts. h M Ss3
Postmaster General ~ Robert. j.
.Wynne, of Minnesota. n
Secretary Of the Navy-Paul Nor.
ton, Of Illinois. NJ i
Secretary Of the Interior Ethan
Allen Hitchcock, Of Missouri. r.
Secretary Of Agriculture-James
Wilson, of Iowa. 535a;
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
Victor H. Metcalf, of California. 4!
M President of the. Senate pro tenn
pore--William P. Frye. Of Maine. 4.
Speaker Of the House OF sRepresen.
tatives-Joseph G. Cannon. Of Illinois.
Supreme Court Of the United States.
~ Chief Justice-Melville ". Fuller. i
Associate Justices-John NJ. Harlan,
David ]. Brewer, Henry B. Brown, Ed.
ward D. White. Rufus w. Peckham,
Joseph McKenna, VIM. R. Day, Oliver
Wendell Holmes, Jr. a
United States Circuit Judges-Na.
than COT and Jeter G. Prltchard.
United States District Judges--John
J. Jackson and BENJAMIN F. Keller.
United States District courts-The
Northern District.
Judge-John J. Jackson. Il
Clerk-Jasper Y. Moore. i$
District Attorney-Reese Blizzard. 1
Assistant District iAttorney-E. M.
showalter. ;sl5s s.
us. Marshal Charles D. Elliott.
The Southern District.
Judge-Benjamin F. Keller.
Clerk-Edwin NJ. Keatley. 55&
District Attorney-George W. Akin.
son.
Assistant District Attorney-Elllott
Northcott.
U. S. Marshal-John X. Thompson.
United States Senator'S.
Stephen B. Elkins and Nathan B..
Scott. 3}i$ v.
Representatives In Congress.
First district-Blackburn B. Dove
ner. llt.f III
Second distrlct-Alston G. Dayton.
Third district-Joseph H. Gaines.
Fourth district--Harry C.. Wood
yard. 5'.s .s3. K, 81
Fifth district-James A. Hughes. g
State Government.
Governor-Albert B. White.
Secretary Of State -wm. NJ. Q. Daw-.
son. e; T
Superintendent Of Schools Thomas
C. Miller.
Auditor-Arnold c. Scherr.
Treasurer-Peter Silman. III
Attorney Romeo H. Freer.
Adjutant Generals. B. Baker.
Commissioner Of Banking-M. A..
Kendall. t5
Commissioner Of Labor. v. Bar,
ton.
Chief Mine Inspector. W. Paul.
Supreme Court Of Appeals.
George Poffenbarger, president;
Henry c. Mcwhorter, Henry Brannon,
Frank Cox, Joseph NJ. Sanders.
Clerk-William B. Mathews.
County Government.
Judge Of Circuit Court, Fourteenth
Judicial Circuit-John w. Mason.
Judge Of the intermediate Court
U. S. Kendall.
Prosecuting Attorney - Scott C..
Lowe. i,
Straightforward R. Furbee.
Clerk OF the Circuit Court--R. 3.
Parrish. K
Clerk Of the County Court Geo. NJ.
Jacobs. gSis
County surveyor-L. H. Wilcox.
County Superintendent Of Free
Schools-Csrter L.. Faust. Il
Assessors-Gilbert Holman, Eastern
district; A J. Mcdaniel. Western
district. y5.&
Legislators. u
State Senators-Charles W. Swish
er and Joseph H. NcDermott
Members of the House Of Dele.
Thomas W.. Fleming, James
B. Fox and Lamar c.. Powell. XII
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09
BALTIMORE OHIO RAILROAD.

5speclalEfsTl!ours to Florida via Wash.
sSinston--only $500 Round Trip
From Fairmont, Tuesday, Febru.
II airy 9TH, via Atlantic Coast Line.
j Tuesday, February 21st, via Sea.
board Air Line-Tuesday, March
I'll, Via Southern Railway.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09
For Sale

Lot on Cherry avenue one block
from Jackson street, containing a
three room house, and a foundation
costing 100000, on which a business
house or large dwelling could be
erected. VIII be sold cheap For
further particulars inquire at this
office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09
Prominent eopIe.

The Italian Sernnient has yotgi
AN an annual y Al pension o. about Sc ,soS
|i g the veteran noe Carducci, on his
I9:rlyeatlrements after years service
from the chair sof literature In no
University Oh Bologna s
Is Miss Kate gusta Car, who print
ed the portrait sof sthe Empress bow
agerS q China for tiss 81. Louis 81
position, II visiting Chicago. Wilt.
painting NE portraits of tile fsmprsss
she was attend ed DIV 100 Servants md
lived SSin 4 ttnetts especially pr.
pared for her. She IL writing 4 bpnls
Eio'f heprsa ventures at tlle paiace.
Ss a1 edward W y Zones nanufactli oi
scales and Sexs lieutenant Governor y!
New: York. mad fanopa hy sising tlie
PHRASE. Jones he pays the frcight.'
nlsadYertislng his wares; Il blind and z
Years Eof ages He has taken in.
| u
limiting not Smerely for The purpose Of
willing away his time but that III
srestle less senetg u ma be satisii ed ailii
that other tnfortt lnate blind peraons
like himself may ~ helped IN tliels
3a1llctions Z.
|s;3iS.,yNillian IN hltta ker. Cherokee In
dianswhoSr recent had his festrietlaaE
removed ls: the ounder Of an orphans
home at Pryor Greek i, This il.
5stitution5 which IS known al The
WHITAKER Orphans, Home, Is the
only one 20 the Kind iii The Territory
that accepts both Indian and white
children. MI iliittaker runs tiies
home on purely philant firopic pripcI
l5ples. Il a !. 3
| 3;it "a y =
For Sale. n e
Choice building lots, on ..irstqlr
avenue and Sixth street Apnly ltds
win Robinson Gas once
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Supreme Court Of the United States.
@ Chief Justice-Melville W. Fuller. i
Associate Justices-John M. Harlan,
David ]. Brewer, Henry B. Brown. Ed.
ward D. White. Rufus w. Peckham.
Joseph McKenna, VIM. R. Day, Oliver
Wendell Holmes, Jr. Ii
United States Circuit Judges-Na.
than COT and Jeter G. Prltchard.
United States District Judges--John
J. jackson and Benjamin F. Keller.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09

Tickets will be sold at above very
low rate for the round trip, including
sail expenses as described In timer
4 airy. These delightful tours afford a
choice Of different routes, with stop.
over a Xashington in each 4 direc:
ton. ss3 "a
Descriptive itineraries, tickets and
$sleepIng car reseryat ions may be pro.
cured from baltimore n Ohio Ticket
agents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09
N
I. For Sale.

For, Sale. "a.
General store in new mining town.
Stock will invoice $4,000. "A good
discount will be- given. Inquire at,
this office.
Our! imported Japan and hand paint
ed ware, German and :liayiland china,
ware, are Xmas presents that are;
stylish and sensible. at easy prices
satgJ u Halls Hardware n
READ the west ylrginian, IL nasi
the latest newI.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-02-16
Tortured y the Cruel savages.

they were safe from that form Of death.
as the savages will not eat any body who
has been killed by the deadly poison.
The natives, however, held hesingle
rifle, the only means Of protection Of the
white men, in great awe, and while they
remained IN possession oft their lives
were comparatively safe.
Their peace, however, was short-lived,
for before long they were again captured
by their original foes.
Tortured by the savages.
One Of the men, Niessen. received an
unmerciful beating for letting pole fall
on the head of one of the chiefs. The
accident was entirely unintentional, and
while he lay insensible ON the ground
the savage hurled heavy rock down
upon him and crushed three of his toes.
The rest of the prisoners were all Sc
curely bound and could render their
partner no assistance, but finally one Of
the men managed to release himself and
cut of the poor fellows toes before he
regained consciousness. This act I'M
doubtedly saved Niessen's life.
Others of the survivors have terrible
remembrances of their experience.
One, Davis, was branded with red-hot
stone on hts back, and the livid scar still
remains. Ellis has two such brands.
Macgregor had sharp lance almost
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-02-16

the cannibal chief. They were some
distance inland, and there were no hopes
Of signaling any passing vessel.
Here they were given rude huts to live
in and left to themselves. The canni-
balls. however, kept rigid watch over
their captives and they were given to
understand that they would be well
treated If they made no attempt to es-
cape.
Fattened for Feast.
Food was regularly brought to them.
and the men at that time had no knowl-
edge Of what was in store for them.
3. Their only hope vas that Capt. Reed
would in some manner effect their
rescue, or that another wreck would
bring some men with weapons and boats
to the island.
With nothing to occupy their time,
they passed much OF their time Sleep
ing, which seemed to greatly please the
natives. One big, ugly-looking native,
evidently the chief, kept close watch on
their condition, and soon the terrible
truth dawned upon them that they were
being fattened for feast of the canni-
balls, but they were helpless and alone
and with no seeming hope for escape
from the terrible fate.
There was not weapon of any kind
among them, not even knife, with
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-02-16
FOR ENGLISH CONSUMPTION
Kind Of Stories Related About Amer.
lea at Some Of the London
Luncheous.

At recent dinner in London the con.
yersation turned on the subject Of lynch
ings in the United States. It was the
general opinion that a rope was the chief
end of a man in America. Finally, reiates
Modern Society, the hostess turned to an
American, who had taken no part in the
conversation, and saod:
affairs" ''~"
YES" he replied, I'VE take a kind of
municipal pride in seeing which city can
show the greatest number of lynchings
"Oh, do tell us about lynching you
have seen yourself" broke in = half .
dozen voices at once.
The night before sailed for Eng
land" said the American, II was giving
. dinner to party Of intimate friends.
when colored waiter spilled plate Of
soup over the gown of a lady at an ad-
joining table. The gown was utterly
ruined, and the gentlemen of her party
1T once seized the waiter, tied . rope
around his neck, and, at signal from the
injured lady, swung him into the air.
"Horrible!" said the hostess, with .
shudder.
"a. And did you actually see this your
well. no." said the American, apoloeet.
ically. Just at that time | was down.
stairs killing the chef for putting mustard
in the blancmange,"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-02-16

on Who had probably 1garel IL caanibal
feasts IN other pears, and their tate Vas
very -sinilaej .thsle eitnAtioa and daily
life was much the same. But Ill the
time theirultimAte doomswaaapDCoach-
ing. they were fast fattening under the
lazy life they were leading. to the great
satisfactio0 Of the cannibals.
Nothing was heard Of Reed. and It
was feared that he had also met IN un-
timely fate.
In the center Of the camp was . large
and fudely built oven. or rather funeral
pyre, on which some former poor VIC
tim had probably been executed. It was
sickening sight for the poor captives
They were later taken to small island
some distance from the mainland.
where they were kept under close
guard.
The cause of this, as they afterwards
learned. was that battle was impend-
ing. They also learned that they were
to be served at the dinner which was
to follow the victory which was antici-
pated.
6e8cQo0 Oy VOmI60S.
But here their plans were defeated, as
the leading force was led by none other
than Capt. Reed, and although the bat
tie was long and desperate, lasting three
days and nights, Reed with his rife. for
which he had an abundance Of ammuni-
ton. was able to inspire the smaller
force with q degree of confidence that
brought ultimate victory.
The captives were then released from.
their prison on the island and for sew
eral days rested in comfort in the camp
where their former captors had intended
they should be served as food. A few
days later they made their way back
to the scene Of the wreck, where good
~ stock of the stores of their vessel
was found.
The life boat was still there and in
good condition, and they decided to risk
their lives on the water, rather than re-
main any longer on the island. After
several days of more or less perilous
trip, they were finally picked up by
vessel bound for an Australian port.
From there they made their way to Eng
land and finally shipped on board a yes
sci bound for Philadelphia.
Tales of experiences of shipwrecked
sailors on islands inhabited by canni-
balls are common in works of present
day writer's. but none are more strange
OF wonderful than this, which goes to
prove the saying that truth Is stranger
than fiction" s#sa 49,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-02-16

fired it they Immediately swarmed up
the trees, but finally came back again.
It was not long before several hundred
had gathered, and they soon made the
five men prisoners. For day they were
treated with some consideration, when
new leader appeared.
Then their troubles began.
Capt. Reed shot one of the men, kill
ing him, and during the excitement
which followed the shipwrecked sailors
made of into the woods.
Rival Bands in Battle.
They did not dare to go far inland.
and before long fell in with another
band Of savages.
The latter indicated by signs that they
were looking for the camp the white
men had just left.
The two tribes were evidently not on
friendly terms, and together they made
their way back to the scene of the
wreck, where battle was fought. in
which the new-found friends won the
day. The shipwrecked sailors then es-
tablished camp near the shore and for
nearly week were not disturbed, when
they were again attacked by their first
captors, but with the assistance Of some
OF the members Of the other tribe man
aged to beat them OF.
Then followed another period Of two
weeks Of comparative rest and oniet
when another fierce fight took place. ana
their friends were defeated and rnnted
Fought with Poisoned Arrows.
Ellis. in relating their experiences
says the savages fought with lances
made Of very hard wood, and with ar
rows, thrown out Of the hand by neat
trick that he had never seen before
The warriors took the arrows with the
point forward and, resting them be-
tween the two first fingers, with the
thumbs down. and the little finger up.
made sort of spring out of their
fingers and shot the darts with amazing
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-02-16
THE KEEPING OF APPLES.
The Market Now Demands a Full
Supply All the Year
Around.

Apple storage has become one of the
most important features of the fruit in
dustry. The demand for apples has in
creased greatly, and to meet the demand
large areas have been devoted to or
chards in sections where conditions do
not favor ease in holding or length of
keeping, says the New York Agricul-
tural Experiment Station Bulletin. The
necessity Of disposing Of this fruit
quickly tends to overstock the market
in the fall and early winter, and fire.
quently to reduce prices far below the
limit of profitable handling. According
ly, the ability to hold part of the crop
until the perishable surplus has been dis
posed of often means higher prices.
easier sales and better accommodation
to the public.
Consumers are also gradually bat
surely learning discrimination and de-
manding not only good apples. but an
ample supply Of them throughout nearly
the entire year. 1t is possible, by some
system Of storage, to avoid the glutted
market and to hold the crops with little
loss for sale late in the season, and
make good profits from the practice; but,
like all farm and orchard operations of
the present time, apple storage must
receive careful attention to insure sue
cess.
/. :. The, grower or buyer must learn what
varieties are suitable for storage, what
conditions must be provided to secure
the best and most economical manage
ment of the stored fruit, and at what
time and under what conditions the diff
ferent varieties must be put on the mar
ket. Apples are exceedingly variable in
length Of keeping. Early harvest often
becomes too ripe and mealy for choice
eating, while still upon the tree; while
schodack, in ordinary storage, may keep
well until midsummer of the next year.
They also vary in behavior in storage.
some varieties scalding. shrinking, los
ing flavor and becoming dull colored and
unattractive, while others, after six
months keeping, come out; smooth,
bright, fragrant and crisp. These vari-
atoms in behavior are to great extent
varietal characteristics; yet the same
variety grown upon sand or upon clay,
grown in the north or in the south,
grown in a wet season or dry one, may
show very striking differences.
The problem of selecting varieties and
storing them properly is therefore a
complex one, and requires careful study.
The efficiency Of the different systems Of
storage differ greatly with different va
rieties, but in general storage with low
temperature secured by the use of ice ex-
tends the keeping period from one to four
months beyond the limit in ordinary
storage, and chemical cold storage pro.
longs the life Of the variety at least half
a month-often much longer-beyond
the life under ice.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-02-16
SHIPyYRECKED ON
AcAfql(iD4llISIA
Terrible Experience Of Five Sur
vivors Among SavaGes.
Escape Watery Grave Only TO be Captured
and Fattened for q Feast of the Man.
Eaters-Rescue Finally Effected
BY One of Their Number.

Philadelphia.-Few persons would
relish the terrible but thrilling expert
ence of four sailors, Thomas Ellis, John
Niessen, Thomas Davis and Robert
Macgregor, who recently arrived at
Philadelphia. and many a man less
hearty would have died through sheer
fright had he undergone the ordeal.
To be saved froma watery grave when
their ship was wrecked on the rocky
coast of an island OF New Guinea, only
to be washed up on q shore Of land
infested by cannibals. then to fall into
the hands Of a band Of savages to be
tortured and mutilated at their pleas
ure and finally to be fattened for a feast.
is fate not pleasant to contemplate.
but the victims still live and bear the
scarsaofstheir experience to corrobprate
their remarkable story.
Wrecked in Terrible Storm.
Last July while the ship Aigburth was
sailing near New Guinea, bound from
New South Wales for Java for a cargo of
sugar for Philadelphia, the vessel en-
oountered terrible storm. It was a
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-02-16

storm typical Of these parts and rent the
ship from stem to stern. Storms at sea
are no uncommon occurrence, but If
ever an earthquake struck a ship, the
Aigburth encountered one on this trip.
Capt. Reed, commander of the vessel.
seeing that the ship could not long with
stand the terrible pounding Of the waves
and water, ordered the boats lowered.
Ellis, Davis. Niessen, Macgregor, the
captain and two seamen were the last
to leave the dismantled and sinking
craft. The two seamen were soon swept
overheard and were lost H. the angry
waters The rest, after a trying expert
ence, made their way to the shore.
Only Five Saved.
OF the q souls aboard, only these five
were saved. They had hardly left the
tattered hulk before the remains Of the
once stanch vessel were dashed to pieces
on the rocks.
The survivors congratulated each
other on their narrow escape from the
briny deep, and thought the worst Of
their experience was over. Although
there were no signs that the island was
inhabited. they thought that after the
storm had swept its course, they would
be able to rescue enough foodstuffs from
the wreck to sustain them until they
could signal some passing vessel and
make their way to civilization, but the
worst was still to come.
Land Of Strange People.
They had been on the island hardly
an hour before they roticed swarm g.:
natives over their heads, passing from
branch to branch among tho trees like
monkeys, and with hardly sound
greater than that which might be caused
by a whisper. The shipwrecked sailors
were considerably frightened by the
sight. but later learned that it was one
Of tribe of many others on the island
that used both their hands and feet with
equal Lease in travelling.