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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-13
SAVED FAMILY or FLAMES
GUT LOST HIS OWN LtFE

nes Molnes. Iowa. July l2.---AttcrN
saving his wife and two months old
baby from flames, which were destroy
ing their home. Samuel n. Howard a
farmer living near Shambaugh. Page
county. went back after some house
hold goods and wAs burned Y deata.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-13
six IN PHILADELPHIA
Dead From Excessive Heat and
a Score Are Frustrated.

Philadelphia, Pa, July H.
Six deaths and more than d
score Of prostrations, due to
the high temperature OF the
last five days were reported
Ia this city today
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-13
TEN DEATHS
And Nearly 80 Prostra'tions.
From Heat In New
York.

New York, July IL. Undis
minishedI heht and hum 'tiity
marked the fifth day of the
torrid wave that has affected
New York, and tonight there is
no immediate prospect Of re-
lief. Ten deaths and nearly
three score prostrations was to-
days record Some victims OF
heat are rendered insane.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-13
KILLED EACH OTHER IN DUEL.

Meridian. Miss, July f2.-W r.
Ethridge and A. N. Davis, joint own
ers Of saw mill at Hickory, Miss,
engaged in a duel, both being killed.
The trouble is not known.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-13
ELks GO 70 DENVER NEXT.

Buffalo, N. ". July ia session
or the Elks' grand lodge was held to-
night. Reports Of committees were
received. The next convention Of the
Elks VIII ba held lii Denver III 1906
The Washington times., 1905-12-11
MAGISTRATES IN NAW4!
SOUGHT By BONAP ARTE
He Would Have Cor amander of Station
Empowered o Punish for
Minor Ctffenses.

The shortcomings of the present code
of naval regulations will be remedied If
Secretary Bonauarte Is suggestions TO the
Senate Committee { N Naval Affairs re-
ceiye effectual cons liberation.
The Secretary kinks there is too
much red tape" 2 nd custom of pro-
cedure" in the judicial administration
of me navy The power Of converting
Il court-martiaI is too restricted for the
speedy bringing to- justice of wrong
Goers in the service. In many other
respects, the punitire powers conceded
10 commanding of lcers under present
laws. he says, ough 70 be broadened.
Mr.. Bonaparte re commends investing
in commanding off, 5cers of ships and
shore stations the same power now
given to reS.rnental commanders of the
army. He Would rave the senior off,
Ger present at any station authorized
10 designate sum mary court officer 10
iDfiict minor punish nent. He argues the
need of such power from the growth Of
summary court cas- IS from e13 in 1892 to
5.s49 IN 1904.
Aside from the thll that was drawn
at Mr.. Bonaparte's suggestion, For the
promotion of the administration OF tus-
Gce. Senator Hale has introduced other
measures Intended to increase the power
OF ofncers OF the n; Ivy or marine corps,
and in other ways To- bring about a com
llete reorganization Of navy affairs.
Bills providing "fOr the examination
OF certain officers nd the regulation OF
naval retiremen;s and promotion; for
the award OF med AS OF honor TO Off
GERS and men of the service. and for the
promotion Of wal rant officers" have
been introduced In Lhe Senate, and will
probably get an ca fly hearing.
The Washington times., 1905-12-11
GEORGE ADE, PLAYWRIGHT,
HAD BEEN BARRED OUT

NEW YORK, Dec. ia battle against
the speculatOTs was on at the New
York Theater Saturday evening, and
as a result George AIDE, playwright and
humorist, had some difficulty in get
ting in.
Just before the performance Mr.. Ade
bought a ticket from a speculator on
the sidewalk. AS he entered the theater.
a spotter for the house. ignorant of his
identity. followed him. The ticket was
refused by the doorman, and, notwith-
standing Mr.. AIDES statement that he
was a friend of Richard earle, the star
OF The Mayor of Toxic, he did not get
in.
The damatist, however, did not men
tion his name, but went around to the
stage door and sent u note in TO Mr..
Carrie. He returned with an order for the
best seat in the house,
The Washington times., 1905-12-11
CURED BY CUTICURA
IN FIVE WEEKS.

"Since the year 1894, have been
troubled with a very bad case Of
eczema which / have spent hundreds
of dollars trying to cure, and | went
to the hospital, but they failed to
cure me and it was getting worse all
the time. Five weeks ago my wife
bought a box of Cuticura Ointment
and one cake of Cuticura Soap, and [
am pleased to say that | am now
completely cured and well.
1t was impossible for me to get
employment, as my face, head, and
body were covered with it. The
eczema first appeared on the top Of
my head, and it had worked all the
way around down the back of my neck
and around to my throat, down my
body and around the hips. 1t itched
so | would be obliged to scratch il,
and the flesh was raw
would first wash the affected
parts with warm water and Cutica-a
Soap. and then apply Cuticura ONT
ment and let it remain on all night. ana
in the morning would use Cuticura
Soap | am now az well. which all
my friends can testify 10 and . Will &c
pleased to recommend Cuticura 10
any and all persons who wish a speedy
and permanent cure OF skin diseases
(signed) Thomas NJ. Rossiter, 2S0
Prospect Street, East Orange, n j.,
Mar 30, 1905
The Washington times., 1905-12-11
Remedies Suggested
For Retirement Problem
Solution Suggested for Agitation Looking to
The Future of Superannuated tmpIOyes
in the Government Service

service January 16. 1883. when the or
ganic civil service act Cknown as the
Pendleton act( became a law, and hence
their tenure of Office was embraced
within its provisions OF safety. These
clerks have never participated in an
open, competitive examination Read
justment of salaries is in order all along
the line in the various departments, and
it is noped that the Keep Commits
sion will duly consider the subject in
ell it's aspects and bearings that no in
justice be done the younger and older
clerks
At this juncture it might be well to
suggest that a rule be established in
the departments that no promotions be
lnade without subjccting the clerk TO a
written examination TO test his fitness
for the promotion. This would remove
rank favoritism and injustice as the
/ present efficiency fists are in many in
! stances constructed by me1s who wormed
! their way into the service years ago,
and who could not today obtain en-
/ ployment in a respectable counting
/ house. 1t is obvious to those ION the
! inside" that the old fellows, who have
genius for blundering. were responsible
for the work Of the departments being
far in arrears in 1904 1t is no won
der. then. that the President was com
I pelled to extend the hours of closing to
f:30 p. m.
THE laborer is worthy of his hire. -
| That glorious sentiment is Biblical, and
has come down the centuries, pealins
ike an immortal symphony, and the es-
sence of the principle has entered into
The customs and the Jurisprudence OF
| all lands and all people.
1t is high time that the true, real
! laborerS-the younger Een-in the de-
parmental vineyards were justly re-
| warded for their services by promotions,
long since earned Give them a chance
by competitive examination, anyhow.
They will not always be vigorous in
body and keen in mind, for the time
Will come when it may be said of them
in the language of Shakespeare. as 1t is
| now said of the fossils: You shall
mark many a duteous knave that. dot
| ing on his own -obsequious bondage,
wears out his time much like his mas
ters ass for naught but provender,
and when he is old cashiered,"
EDMUND RANDOLPH
/ Washington, December IL
The Washington times., 1905-12-11
POOR WILL GET TOYS
FROM SAIL NATION ARMY
Organization Will Widen Scope OF
Christmas Cheer if Citizens Will
Supply Money.

Besides furnishing the poor with
Christmas dinners. the Salvation Army
will this year I'LL the wants OF the
younger generation by sending them
toys and other things that make Christ
mas for young America, rich or poor.
They intend TO do this II generous
Washingtonians viii give financial aid
to the army. About 500 has been do
mated, but the officers OF the army think
at least 81 500 will be needed to buy the
$500 dinners alone that they expect TO
send TO the District needy.
Besides the contributions of money
and food, and the regular contributions
of clothes the army wishes all citizens
who have children with a surplus of
pIaythings OF any kind to send them to
the headquarters of the army, at $50
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
The Washington times., 1905-12-11
CLUTCHED KNIFE BLADE
TO ESCAPE STABBlNG

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., Dec. L-At-
tackled by a man who had been his
friend, Edward Bayan. employed IN
beach-front hotel. prevented his alleged
assailant. John Nelson. from plunging a
lnife into his body by Selling the Dlaoe
I'm his left hand Bayan saved his llfe
hut NAV lose the four fingers, Whlch
were nearly severed.
The Washington times., 1905-12-11
JAPS HONOR AMERICA

TOKYO. Dec. Regarding the inter
ests of the American Board OF Foreign
Missions. which were affected by the
recent revolt OF the japanese churches,
Learned.
The Washington times., 1905-12-11
COMPLETE TREATMENT
For Every HumOr ST.

Complete external and internal treat
ment for every humor from infancy to
age, consisting of Cuticura Soap, Oinp-
ment, and Pills, may now be had for
one dollar. A single set is often suffi-
cient to cure when all else fails
Sold throughout the world Potter Drag Chem, Corp
ole Props. Boston
as-Mailed Free, Z" How 70 Cure Torturing Humors.-
The Washington times., 1905-12-11
HEPTASOpHS ELECT.

Columbia Conclave. No. II, Improved
Order Heptasophs. has elected the fol-
lowing officers: Archer. b. F. Athertoni
past archer, Stephe II. Ford; provost.
II. J. Pirie; prelates NJ. j. Gerson: sec
retary, George NJ. Thomas; treasurer
William H. Hod ges; financier, NJ
korshet. NJ. D.; Inspector, l. II. Perskin
warder, z. II. BROWN; sentinel. p. j
ODea; trustees, J. s. Tomlinson. +. j
Slattery, and William A Knottsi med
ical examiners, DR. Charles w. Keyes
DIR. W. H. Heron, and DR.. NJ. Korshet-
The Washington times., 1905-12-11

81 will gladly permit the use OF my
name i'm recommendation OF Father
Johns Medicine Nothing equals II TOT
coughs and colds" (Signed) Mrs. w. l.
JackIin. 80 Westminster St, Boston,
Mass. m
Mrs. Flora Clark. OF Connellsville. Pa
says: After a severe cough Wnlch hnB-
cred a year. no other medicine helping
me. i have been cured by Father John
Medicine"
Father Johns Medicine is a sure pre-
ventive for Pneumonia and Consump-
ton. and will positively cure Colds,
Coughs Catarrh Asthma. and all throat
and bronchial troubles. IL Is without
equal as body builder and health food.
The Washington times., 1905-12-11
Speech Was Modified.

But the machine finally won, the
speech was modified and the offensive
sections gave way to glowing praise or
the governor for his position on the
Brannock bill fight.
When the Secretary returned TO the
State after his Eastern trip and spoke
in Akron he sent no advance cop<s OF
his speech Not that he was not asked
FOR them. He was written TO ana tele-
graphed 10 by officers Of the State COM
mittee. but he sent no copies de re-
fused 70 tell the committee Dy VIVA
route he would reach Akron. and his
utterance on the platform was just Whai
had been penned IN Washington
The Washington times., 1905-12-11
STEALS AND LOSES
SONS SWEETHEART
Indiana Family in Love
MelC drama.
BECAME BRl DE OF FATHER
But When Boy I urned Up Alive, Con
trary to Pare MS Tales, Young
Ones Eloped.

FRANKFORT. Ind. Dec. n.-When
William Holder. q retired farmer OF
Estill county. KIT, reached here and
announced that Lis son Frank had
SIoped with his -slther's second wife,
Mrs Anna Holder, there was feeling
Ct indignation aga inst the son Holder
was advised to prosecute the pair for
living together asi man and wife. but
Holder seemed to shrink from subject
irg his son TO arr est.
When, however. Frank Holder told his
story. and the .Stepmother and wife
confirmed it, there was a revulsion of
feeling.
The son said tha he and Anna Hood
had been schoolm; stes. and four years
ago bad become en- gagged. He had gone
TO New Mexico, 9Th a view TO going
into the cattle bu siness. 1t had been
arranged for Miss Hood TO follow him.
Father owed Girl.
He had written regularly but re
ceived only one l. stter. which was so
cold and so foreig To the sentiments
she had so often e: ipressed that he was
satisfied that ch lnge had come over
her. He wrote to his father. but the
reply simply advis ed him to give the
girl up. IL hinted : II some things which
were disagreeable.
AT the end of foI n years he returned
TO his former HON in Kentucky, and
was surprised to fin.s that the woman TO
whom he had once been engaged was
the wife of his faith er.
The son refused to remain al his IA
Tiers house. but " pnt to the home of
= Instant relative. There ne was told a
strange story.
Some six months after he left for the
Vest there came "A telegram saying
that he had been titled on the plains
and. later a letter was received giving
Iull details Of his death. and "A notice
was published in tn county paper
But prior TO this. Miss Hood, who was
orphan. had z, me to live in ths
house of his father, the latter offerinG
TO care for her TIL Frank should senC
for her 10 join him, in the West
Her Story.
The stepmother c. bnfrmed the story
and said that, although she had neve
received a line from him, she had writ
ten to him repeate dly, and. when NJ
replies came. she c lme to the concIu
sion that he had de. serted her He toll,
her OF the one lette which he had re
cefved. and she dec dared that she hat
not written it.
The elder Holder had laid persisten
siege to her. and, smarting under tn
cons supposed desel zion, she had half
way consented TO marry him. The
came the news of the supposed deaf
Of Frank In the West, and after anothe
year. she married II fe father.
The Washington times., 1905-12-11
Attracted Chaplain.

When Berkman was transferred TO the
Allegheny county workhouse he attract
ed the interest of Chaplain Imbrie, who
was surprised TO learn the noted Red
had for some time been a close reader
of the Scriptures
Berkman is writing a history OF his
life and IL will include an appeal to his
former friends to abandon their anarch-
lstic notions.
The Washington times., 1905-12-11
Theory of Reduction.

For example. reduce the $4,000 In
competent to $1,000, the $500 derelict
to 5000. and others, as the case may
be, in like downward scale. This is
reduction of so per cent, it is true,
yet it is liberal. considering the nat
ural law of decay and decrepitude. 1t
is believed that the deadwood would
gladly accept such reduction rather
than be dismissed.
If they protest, put them to the test
of a written examination on two
branches. viz, one on the duties Of the
office they hold and the other on sub
jects as 10 general education. to
which examination the younger clerks
shall enter and compete Let there be
a fair field and no favor. so that no
preference may be given the favorites
of bureau cliques and coteries. In
this connection. ii may be stated
without fear of successful contradic-
tion that in the departments today
are hundreds of clerks receiving high
salaries VINO have never passed a civil
service examination
The Pendleton Act.
The element of time ran in their favor
from the fact. to-wit: They were In the
The Washington times., 1905-12-11
NOTHING
EQUALS 1T

This is what Mrs. W. Z. Jackhn, OF
Boston, Mass, says OF Father johns 9
Medicine as a Cure for Gods anu
Coughs:
The Washington times., 1905-12-11
To the Editor of The washington Times:


The question Of a retired civil pen
sion list OF the aged employees in the
classified service Of the United States
is being extensively agitated in this
city and elsewhere, but in view Of
all the facts Congress will do nothing.
This Government is now paying mill
lions for war pensions. and for the list
Of retired army and navy officers. The
revenues of the Federal Government
are hardly sufficient to meet it's ex-
penses so that the cries and demands
Of the superannuated clerks in the ex-
ecutive departments for retirement
Will be Of no avail However, the
heads of the aforesaid departments
have the solution of the question and
the remedy for the evils in their own
hands.
The application of the remedy is
very simple. Reduce the superan-
nuated and incompetent clerks now in
receipt or salaries far in excess of the
value of services rendered, and pro-
mote the younger and efficient clerks,
whose present salaries are entirely out
| of proportion.
The Washington times., 1905-12-11
DISF|GUR|NG SKIN
HUMOR

Impossible to Get Employment, as
Face and Body Were Covered With
Itching Sores Scratched Till
Flesh Was Raw w-Spent Hun
dreds of Dollars on Doctors and
Hospitals and Grew Worse.
The Washington times., 1905-12-11
TAFT'S RAILROAD IDEAS
WORRIED HERRIGK PEOPLE
They Were Rot Prepared for the Radi-
cal Suggestions Advanced by
the Secretary.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec u.-An inter
esting bit of pOst-election gossip that
has stirred political circles here is the
story that Herrick's campaign managers
came near breaking with Secretary Taft
when he came here TO preside over the
State convention which made the gov
ernor the party's nominee for d second
term.
Secretary Taft was selected as chair
man of the convention in an effort 10
prevent Senator Foraker from sounding
the keynote Of the campaign
Herrick, Not Prepared.
The possibility OF the Secretary TAX
ing advanced ground on the railroad
rate question had not dawned on the
Herriek partisans. They hoped for the
cry that would go out that President
Roosevelt's Cabinet member had presid-
ed over the convention that named Her
rick. But they did not want to indorse
Rooseveltism. as defined by the Presi-
dents attitude on the railroad rate ques-
tion.
In accordance with the custom that
has been in vogue with the Ohio ma
chine. Secretary Taft was asked for an
advance copy of his speech. II may
sound like fiction to those not ac-
uuainted with the Ohio methods when
the statement is made that that speech
was not delivered; yet II was not. II
I was too like Roosevelt. 1t smacked too
strongly Of the Presidents attitude on
/ the rate question.
! 1T did not fit the occasion, said one
of the governors chief advisers.
There was a lively scene the night
/ before the convention met Senator
/ Dick and others insisted that there are
$1,000 railroad men who vote In ohio
/ ana that II was not right TO ada &c
1 Governor Herrick's embarrassment pS
making them his enemies
But the Cabinet member was not az
sfIv convinced as have been others
who have sounded keynotes In the past
He had convictions and backing from
high place
The Washington times., 1905-12-11
ANARCHIST IN PRISON
INSTALLED AS CHAPLAIN
Once worst Red" Who Shot at Frick,
Now Exhorter in Allegheny
WorkhOuse
Philadelphia Record.

PITTSBURG. Dec. II. - Alexander
Berkman. the anarchist. serving the last
six months Of his fifteen years i'm
prisonment in the Allegheny county
workhouse for shooting Henry c. Frick
during the Homestead strike, confessed
religion today and conducted services
in the workhouse chapel.
Because of his religious zeal he has
been made assistant chaplain OF the
prison He attends chapel meetings, and
his voice is loudest in the hymns and
prayers that echo throughout the work
house corridors Sunday mornings.
Was worst Red"
Berkman began his long Imprisonment
as the worst Red" IN America, and
when he regains his liberty his mind will
have escaped the doctrine that brought
about his ruin.
When Berkman landed in the peniten-
tiary the officials We're forced to confine
him in dungeons. His plans to escape
kept the authorities in a state Of watch
fulness for years. Berknan is supposed
to have designed the plot worked out
by friends who hired a house near the
/ penitentiary and dug a tunnel beneath
the prison wall 10 the stone yard where
the noted Red" worked.
When this plot was frustrated Berk-
I man lost hope OF securing liberty
through Night and turned his attention
to books. He soon became great stu
dent at the penitentiary. He became in
/ terested in languages. and after becom
! ing proficient in English took up Latin
! Greek and finally German. French, anC
+, Italian. His reading aroused the inter
J est he later manifested In the BiDle
] fyxrbf her
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07
MANY DEATHS
IN NEW YORK
cERERRo SPINAL. MENINGITIS IS
STILL EPiDEMIc-THREE
DEATHS WITHIN THREE
HOURS.
BY Associated Press.

New York, May 6.-Three deaths
from cerebro spinal meningitis have
occurred within the space of three
hours at Bellevue hospital. Four other
fatal cases were reported to toe board
OF health by city physicians during
the past few days. These figures in
dictate big falling off in the disease.
Twenty-six beds in the meningitis
pavilion OF the hospital are stin filled
with patients
In support of his theory that chill
dren must have proper nourishment
in order to withstand the ravages OF
meningitis, Commissioner Darlington
will to-day take up with the commit
tee of physicians the matter of in
structing the perents of school chill
dren as to what food should be pro-
vided for the morning meal particu-
larry.
This is most important question,
he said. There are hundreds of school
children in New York who do not get
the rignt kind of food for breakfast.
As a result We have SO many half
nourished little ones starting eacn
day in condition that makes them
susceptible TO almost any disease.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07
THE CARPENTERS
AND JOlNERS
REPORT THAT THEY WILL BE
BACKED BY OTHER LABOR
ORGANIZATIONS IN
THE CITY.

One week mas elapsed since the cas-
penters and joiners and the painters
and decorators were locked out, but SO
far there has been no adjustment OF
the difficulties. In fact, it is stated
that both sides are preparing for a
long fight, and il is expected that
there will be but little building done
during the course of several months.
The contractors, it is stated, nave
but few buildings under construction
or contracted for, and of course are
in a position to hold out for some
length Of time
The members of the unions are
standing together and at each meeting
held declare that they will hold to the
last for the eight-hour day. Further
more, they are receiving the support
OF every union in the city, and the
members of the bodies affiliated wiki
the Central Trades Council will not
only give their unanimous support to
the men on the lockout, but will levy
assessments, if necessary, in order 20
carry on the fight, which seems TO
grow more bitter with each day.
But little work is being done in the
building trades and those who are at
work are accepting the eight-hour per
day scale.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-07
Advance Guard Of Atlanta City SsEesmen,s
Association Reaches Here to Make Ar
rangensenfs for Acconnodaffons.
FLETCHER TRIAL
AT MARIANA
MAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULT THAT
LED TO SHOOTING BROUGHT
INTO COURT.
Special to The Journal.

Mariana, May 6.-There was an
examination held in the county judges
court here to-day investigating the
charge of attempted criminal assault.
The defendant was ]. A. Fletcher and
the charge was the instigation of the
killing at Grand Ridge last SUNDAY.
The man that did the killing had his
nearing in the county judges court
on the 5th and was held by the court
under charge of manslaughter.
Bond was fixed at 100000 which has
not yet been made.
Judge McKinnon goes to Tallahas-
see Mon0ay on business in legislative
matters. and will be absent next week:
Judge Hathaway, from Bombay. was
In Mariana yesterday. We are al
ways glad TO have the Judge with US.
The disbarment cases of Calhoun
and Brown have been continued from
Monday, May s. No, time is spoken
OF now as to when they will be tried.
MI Boone is i'll at this time.
There was a committee over here
from the legislature to investigate the
state reform school to-day.