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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30
Mrs. Frances Williams Has Fought Poverty,
Supported a Large Family, and by
Daring Adventure Secured
Valuable Mines.
Valuable Mines.

| so with the woman; taking the little
in at forty years of age to study medi-
cine and equip herself to fight the battle
of life for herself and her husband and
two children.
As DR.. Williams she built up a prae-
tice in Boston. Then being offered a
professorship in a New York college she
accepted and removed to that city, where
she took a leading position as a special
list in the application OF electricity to
the cure of disease, and some of the
most use al appliances in use in that
specially today are her inventions.
Giving 20 the rigorous climate and its
effects upon her husband, DR.. Williams
removed to California several years ago.
where her husband now lives in COM
fort. while she left an active and lucra-
tive practice among the best people of
San Francisco TO go to a new mining
camp of six tents in the wilds of Nevada
desert. Investing the savings of years
first in acquiring and then in defending
property rights agalnst the Vaccinations
and fntrigues Of trusted employees indi-
Gates q determination in accomplishing a
leng cherished object. philanthropie IN
character, seldom found outside of fc-
ton or romance.
securing beyond dispute mineral claims
OF immense value, DR.. Williams at noon
OF a certain day casually heard of coal
deposits seventy miles distant, was at
3 O'Clock on the road 10 them. frd run
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30
To Make Her Beads.

In his TRUE Relation" the critics
point out, Smith made no mention OF
his having been rescued by Pocahontas.
In the General History" however,
which appeared a dozen years later,
Smith told how ne cane TO De released
IN these words a long consultation
aas held, at the conclusior. of which
two great stones were Brought before
Powhatan, as many as could laid hands
on him dragged him to them, and
thereon laid his head: and being ready
with their clubs to beat out his brains,
Pocahontas, the Kings dearest daugh-
ter. when no entreaty could prevail. got
his head in her arms. and laid her own
upon his TO save. him from death;
whcreat The Emperor was content he
should live to make him hatchets and
her bells beads. ana copper; for they
thought him as well of all occupations
as themselves
Five years after Pocahontas had pre-
served the life of Capt. John Smith she
was married IL jamestown to John
RoIfe. She had ben treacherously cap
tured by Captain Argall, an adventurer
in the services of the virginia colony,
and brought to jamestown, ThesI word
was sent 10 PoWhatan that she would
be released if he would surrender all
English prisoners and give up all guns
and swords in his possession. The old
chicftain refused.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30
Vicar of Gravesend Parish, Where Indian
Girl Was Buried, Declares That No
Trace of Coffin Can Be
Discovered.

pleased with their visit that they
promised the parish church pulpit
built from solid oak cut at jamestown.
The pulpit has not turned up. A party
Of ladies', also from the vicinity of
jamestown. some time ago promised
TO send from home a stained glass win
dow as a memorial to Pocahontas. The
window has not appeared. Gravesenders
are hoping that if the American patriots
send an envoy 10 undermine their church
"a search of Pocahontas' bones he will
bring along that pulpit and memorial
window
The Eirginiaus' proposal, however. has
raised considerable discussion in Lon
don. and has drawn from one writer
half a column of doubt as TO whether
POcahontas ever was an Indian princess
anyway, and whether she came here as
the wife Of John I{olfe. This iconociast
declares that Pocahontas vas an Indian
4dventuress brought to England as a
speculation by the governor Of Virginia
for exhibition purposes, and that she
was called q princess to make her more
interesting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30

~ USINESS woman, doctor of medi-
x cine. prospector, and now al
sixty years of age on the high
road to become a millionaire, is
| in nutshell the record of DR. France
b. Williams, the woman who located the
first claim in C1oIdfie1d, Nevada, the new
mining district The story of this re-
markable woman tells of an indamitable
pluck in the face of obstacles which
might well have fioored a strong man.
OF a devotion first TO dependent and
Invalid mother, later to an equally de-
pendent husband and children
Less than eighteen months ago the
present site ,rf GoIdfie1d, where now
are several thousands of energetic and
intelligent citizens, was nothing but a
sagebrush desert, which only the most
hardy prospector dared to enter. To
the tenderfoot the mining fields of Ne
Vada have but little attraction; to him
they are desert wastes or rugged noun
tains n which all rock is rock" while
to the prospector. TO the geologist and
to the miner eli is different for he
recognizes in the rock formations, the
dykes and the porphyry the indications
OF mineral wealth; ne sees throughout
the vast stretches of desert and noun
tains Of this cloudless land visions of
gold and wealth waiting but the intel
ligent toll Of the miner to release I
from its rocky fastness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30
A 21s-Pound Stone.

The Kansas collector bought for $500
a 21S-pound stone that had been placed
on exhibition by a farmer in {; coun-
try grocery store. The bargain was
made while the owner and Hi Snow
drove to the store. When they ar
rived a telegram from a New York
jewelry firm was handed the owner
in which S1.100 was offered far the
prize. From a son of the farmer Kim
berly already mentiond Dr. Snow
bought one of his choicest specimens,
and the money came. as had been the
case with his father. IN time to relieve
4 pressing need.
In Washington county, at the north
ern edge of the State, d tenant farnec
named January was lucky enough 10
have a 1SS-pound stone fall almost at
his feet. y forty-four-pouud piece
was broken from it when it struck. and
the canny finder drove good trad III
fragments Clipped from the smalieI
piece. The large portion he mounted
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30
THE PROFESSIONAL SHOPPER.

a department store Clerk was talking
with well-knuwn professional shopper
No, I'm not buying for my own sex
any more, said the woman shopper.
I've reached that point of opulencs
where l can afford to shop only for men.
They are much easier 10 please and re-
du!re fewer exchanges. l have con
tract now for refurnlshing bache4os
suite. The occupant and l talked 1t over
together. planned it generally, and then
he left details TO me. a woman, hoW.
would not trust me with the slshtest
detail and I would waste hours III con-
sultatiou.
Last week. fer another bachelor.
bought n complete outfit OF summer IN
derwear, pajamas, and hosiery nus
particular as to quality, For Instance.
his pajamas were OF sheeTtSt pohsee
silk. made to measure. not by a custoEn
shirt house. but at %9m mans eHTghh at /.
The SORT Of shopping which pays 3
woman in my line. York Sun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30
"Nobby Wasn't There"

An what I've got to do is TO pre-
vers.' seq Nobby. Now ere l come,
pretendin to lift your watch.
1T was as good as a pantomime to
watch Spud waitin' to land one on Mob
by when e got close enough. but some
choke Nobhy, Nobby wasn't there, an
down went Spud all in cap.
= He got up. feelin' is legs to see if
they was broke, an Sinner Williams,
minute. asked Nobby to do ii again. be-
cause e wasn't lookin' at the time.
hats what you call ju-jitsoo. is it?'
seq Spud.
that's why the Japs always win. an
the Russians always lose.
That's ju-jitsoo. is it?' SEE Spud TAX
in OFF is coat.
That's it, spud,' SEE Nobby. I 'ope
it'll be a lesson to you-I don't charge
you anythin' for IeaTnin' you-but I'm
willing to give lessons at fourpence a
time 10 any young military gentleman
present Who'll ave iourpennotIs?
That's tu-jitsoo. is it? seq Spud, in
a sort Of dream: an then e makes d
rush t Nobby, an knocks poor old
Nobby over an sits on i'm.
What's the ju-jitsoo for this Mob
by? SEE SpuG, giViu i'm a punch
- Lemme get up, SEE Nobby,
Suppose you're a big-footed liar Of
a soldier what gets fattened out an
sat on for bein' too comic-What do ycu
do neXt?' SEE Spud. gfvin Nobby a
smack on the cad.
i aven't read that part vet gasp5
Nobby. Let me get up an ave dekko
u the book
Let i'm get up. Spud. I sez
'Hullo, Smithy,' seq Spud. what are
you stickin your ugly nose in for?'
- Never mind my nose, l seq. let
Nobby up, or III give you a wipe in the
eye ! SEE.
so Spud got up an so did Nobby.
ways 'avin' fat eaded pal handy TO
take your part, ( SEE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30
" 'Jue-Jitsoo,' Sec Nobby.n

Jue Jtsoor' SEE Nobby slowly. IS a
sort of thing that you 1t a chap with
without touchin i'm. in a manner of
speakin''
Talk sense. NoBby. SEE spud. an.
he seq, don't try to talk about things
you don't know lothin about
No,,h, IL . show you what l mean. SEE
a5ont it III book l bought-come ere,
What for?' SEE Dusty, shrinkin'
back.
:" I want to show you 'ow it's done.
seq Nobby. takin' OFF Is coat an rollin'
up Is sleeves.
Show Spud, I SEE, very nasty
Spud didn't like the idea, but Nobby
If you 'urt me- SEE spud, threat
Don't cry SEE Nooby. takin old
OF Spud arm, an then started to ex-
plain.
Suppose you're thief e seq.
No snacks, SEE Spud.
pa:ygnight an try TO pick my pocket
paynig ft, SEE spud. with a Iarf.
F." Well, went on Nobby. not takin'
any notice of Spud, L Just ketch old
of you like this-an that-an' there
An before spud knew what was
happenin' there e was, on the floor
WHdGk.
. Don't you do that again. seq spud,
gettin up.
. Now SEE Nobby. gettin' spud by
the throat, suppose you're a danger
Gus criminal an, I'm policeman
Lego. seq Spud, struggln'
,,o,,. Il 5 Just push push you in the face kick
and there you e~arer An down went
spud on is back-bang,
" Look ere SEE Spud-'e never could
take a joke-look ere e seq, don t
you try your funny tricks on me, Mob
What's the good Of gettin' out of
temper, SEE Nobby. an we all said the
same. so did a lot of chaps who'd come
UP from the room downstairs when
they card Spud fall. So we told i'm
1t was for the good OF the reg ment,
an we was all learnin" Ju-What' sits
name. an We said no one else was
strong enough to be experimental on,
an so we Gained him down, an e said
ed go on bein' an experiment.
Suppose I'm robber,' SEE Nobby.
an try 10 pinch your watch. Now
what you've got to go is catch old of
my coat an art strangle ne
~ can do that, seq Spud, bright
en- up
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participates, says a writer in
the London Mail. 1t is only the high
er politics in which he takes an inter-
est
High politics include. of course, the
RusSo-Japanese war. AS to the cause
of that unhappy conflict no opinion is
offered, since that Is u matter which
does not greatly concern the soldier;
but the conduct OF the campaign has
won unstinted admiration Cor the plucky
little Fasteners.
] learnt this much from Smithy 1--WE
were watching an army cup match), and
l learnt also that the popularity of q
foreign power may easily be exploited
with profit.
we 'ad a long talk about it the other
night down in our room. Dusty Miller
him with the crooked nose-said that
the Japs was winnin' because they'd got
better rife than the Russians. Jimmy
Walters said ii was because the officers
vas more friendly With the men than
what ours was
Al you chaps are talkin through
your 'eads, SEE Nobby; it amt rifles. il
aint guns, and it amt officers
GU know Il fat lot Spud Murphy
stuck in. If it amt none of them, what
is it?'
'Jue Jitsoo,' SEE Nobby. with a
cough.
WHO'S she. Nobby2 7 seq, an all the
other chaps said the same
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30

~ OCAIO&TAS, the beautiful IN
- dian princess, lies buried far
from her native land-forever.
It has been the hope OF many
Prominent Firginians-sorae OF them
have faint traces Of Pocahontas blood
IL their vei1s-that the remains Of the
lovely Indian maid, about whom there
has been much romance written. but
whose career was in reality filed with
incidents more romantic than any &c
ton could provide her. would soon be
brought TO the Old Dominion. Indeed.
the exposition at Jamestown, which has
been set for 1907. and viii commemorate
the third centenary Of the landing of
the English coIonists. has been CON
etdered a most opportune occasion for
the disintermeut of the Indian girls
remains, TO bring them back to this
country. This hope, however has beer.
dashed by the latest news from Eng
land-England, whittier Pocahontas
went with her husband, John Rolfe.
never u return
According to the generally accepted
story Pocallontas was taken with
smallpox just as she ami Captain ROlfe
were starting back 70 Virginia; died in
her husbands arms on the sailing day
and was buried in the fector's vault of
GraveseHd's parish church. But the
present church is the third 10 serve the
little parish, and the fires which de-
stroyed The previous two buildings do
their work so vel that now the ioca-
tion Of the original vaults can only be
guessed at In rebuilding the chancel
many years ago the late rector. Dr.
Ffaslafn. discovered d number Of the
curious, barreI-shaped collins of early
seventeenth century pattern, but these
we're 50 eharred and corroded that the
rector could learn nothing about their
occupants
Mere than q year ago q party of en-
thuslastIc VirPfniana Who were doing
London and vicinity, got on train and
went down to GraYesend. They were 50
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30

ming {, race with railroad officials to
secure an option upon the only de-
veloped mine reads like another re-
nance, but numerous newspaper ac-
counts OF how woman got ahead OF
the aforesaid officials and secured all
the then known coal in Nevada sounds
still like fiction. Having secured the
coal town site was necessary. To
enter desert land water was necessary.
Away up in the White mountains.
twenty miles from the coal deposits.
nature had cunningly hid away a stream
of pure mountain water by dropping
it into the earth at the head Of canyon
known as dry canyon. where but ap-
parently few white men had ever been.
This water right of 1000 miners inches.
sufficient to irrigate g, 600 acres Of land.
she secured and recorded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30
Did She Rescue Smith?

The story of Pocahontas, as given in
the early histories of Virginia, while
brief, is sufficient to show the esteem
in which the chieftain's daughter was
held. Connected narratives Of the uT1-
fortunate girl. who died prenaturely
as she was departing for her home in
the New World are rare and not par
ticularIy reliable. For over two CEN
turtles The act for which she was re-
EoWned ia history. song and story was
accepted without suspicion, and then a
historian. who compared two works of
Capt John Smith, discovered what lac
considered a discrepancy. Since then,
whore al had been at Ueace. the incident
has divided historians into TWO camps.
one maintaining that Captain Smith was
u vigorous liar and the other support
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30

teOric stones that have fallen in Kan
sas. Some of them have historic as
well as scientific interest The finding
of more than one of the lot has saved
d farmer from the man who held the
mortgage. During some years Of this
period meteor hunting became the pop
uIar pastime among the Kiowa county
farmers, and DR.. Snow got with certain
of the stones romantic stories of their
discovery.
1t was in 1880 that the attention of Dr.
Snow was called TO the existence of a
collection of meteorie stones in the
hands of a farmer named Kimberly
Some years before a shower of the
stones had fallen. The cowboys knew
where many of them were, and, know
ing nothing of their value. readily told
the farmer. Mrs, Kimberly, in the
course of her reading learned that me-
teorites were valuable. Her husband
was skeptical and traded his collection,
enc by one. for whatever n neighhor
would give. The wife promptly bought
the stones and kept them. When Dr.
Snow heard of the Kimberly hoard he
bought it. paying a price large enough
10 lift the mortgage from the Kiowa
county farm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30
Saw Meteorite Fall.

\ young woman school teacher. who
saw this Washington county meteorite
fall, described il IN a letter TO Dr..
Snow: I was driving along the road
beside the cornheld in which January
was blowing, when [ heard d rumbling
sound. l thought it was my parasoI rub
bling against the cart wheel The sound
frightened my horse. Looking
ahead. I saw a blue streak passing
overhead Upon striking the
ground. it burst with great violence.
The meteor fell within fifty
yards OF where was, and l drove 10
rhe place. 1t left a hole in the earth
about three feet in diameter, two feet
deep on the north side. and three feet
on the south side.
The school teacher and the farmer dug
the stone out-after quoting both the
horse hitched 10 the cart and the pIoW
team. Before the sale OF this specimen
was completed the owner OF the farm, .
New York woman. put in claim for the
stone on the ground that ii belonged, ike
the soil. to the holder of the title.
So the search for meteorites has, ia
one form or another, brought prosperity
10 the ina ginatiye kansas farmer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30
oNhnSmzE ia

ing the man who saved the Jamestown
colony from ruin. and maintaining that
the Pocahontas incident must have been
true. and pointing to occurrences which
transpired later TO substantiate the
claim.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30
Studies Medicine.

With the second stroke of misfortune
came greater in the breaking down Of
the springs of energy which had en-
abled the man To- recuperate before. Not
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30
pOCAFI0NYTAZ LOST
FOREVER TO TFFL1AND
" THAI Tied FeeIlng'

Dent want to work, OF nethin,
Don't want to read er walk:
Don't want to drink, don't want to
think
Don't even want to talk.
Don't want to go to dinner,
Don't want to go to bed
Can't seem TO rest-this weather's
jest
Maturity gone to my head.
1 know I'd orter make earden.
] know I'd oEter rake
The trash that lays in the yard. an
Be helpin' my wife To make
Soft soap But jest can't do it
l amt in TIL right condition;
But If some one 'ud dig some bait,
an rig
My tackle, I'd go a-ashin'.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30
He HAS MANY METE0RlTES.

and exhibited, driving over larss
portion of the State with his meteor
tie show and gathering in some luE-
dreds of dollars in admission fees be-
fore DR.. Snow bought the stone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30
T. Atkins on Jiu- Jftsu.

~ RDINARY politics form no part
1 of the barrackroom debating
society, in which T. Atkins
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30

Z. F. H. SNOW. of the Univer-
sity of Kansas. has, in the past
fifteen years, brought together
an unusual collection of me-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30

~ oCAHOETAs, the beautiful In
> dian princess, lies buried far
from her native land-forever.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-30

. USINESS woman, doctor of medi-
. cine. prospector. and now at
sixty years of age on the high
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-07
IN THE SUBURBS.
FOSTER.


Foster. June mir. and Mrs George
Freyermuth spent Sunday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. William Workman.
Mr. and Mrs. John Fuhr spent Sun
day at the home of Mr. Fuhr's father
In the German settlement.
William Meyer spent Sunday with
friends in Iowa. returning Monday.
Miss Lena Downey and Miss Grace
Braught. of MillersbuTg, spent Satur
day and Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson Downey.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Burkhardt, of
Muscatine. Sundayed at the home of
their aunt, Mrs. August KranZ.
John Zollner, who has been at the
Hershey hospital. was brought home
last Tuesday. He is in a critical con
dition.
The decoration ceremony at the ReY-
nolds cemetery was well attended
Tuesday. 4 band from Muscatine fur
nished the music. The soldiers. though
few. marched proudly to the music.
There were but II in line. An address
was delivered by F. p Bihlmeier, of
Muscatine.
The Misses Bessie. Agnes and Alice
Gillett called on Miss Eloise White,
Sunday.
Miss Kate Foster returned from Rock
Island Sunday. where she spent few
days visiting friends.
Harry Beeney, who has been i'll for
several weeks, passed away at his
home Monday. The funeral services
were held at the Foster Baptist church
today at IL a. m. Rev. Z. l. Sheppard
otficiated Interment was made in the
Reynolds cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. ID. A. Kleist spent Sun
day at the home of Mrs. Emma Rick
etts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-07

The Swim SPECIFIC Company, Atlanta, Ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-07
NOTES OF THE RIVER.

Daniel Hayes. the Quincy diver, who
was rescued by D. NJ Ferris. of Bur
hngton, from a perilous position in a
Lime Lake intake pipe on the Missis-
sippi river near Canton. after he had
been held under the water for "a hours,
died late Monday night as result of
the great mental strain and physical
exhaustion occasioned by his terrible
experience
The Helen Blair was in port today.
The George S. Isaac Staples. Mac.
Ruth and Eclipse were down and the
Ruth. Mac and Eclipse went north
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-07
LEGAL
~~~~~~~~~~~~~N~~~~
AdmfnIStratOrss Notice.

Estate OF Amelia Mulack. deceased.
The undersigned. having been APP
pointed Administrative Of the estate OF
Amelia Mulack. late Of the county of
hereby gives notice that she viii ap-
pear before the county court Of Roc k
Island county. at the county court
room. in the city of Rock Island. NJ the
July term. on the rirSt Monday in July
next. at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
and requested TO attend for the pur-
pose of having the same adjusted. All
persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment To
the undersigned
Dated 10th day Of Nav. A u. 1905.
ELLA J. MULACK.
Administrative.
Ludolph & REYNOLDS. attorneys.