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The Washington times., 1905-05-08
ARMY OFFICER LOSES
LIFE At FORT MONROE
Lieutenant Ross Drowned in the Moat
as Result Of a Bicycle
Accident

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, May 8.-Lieu-
tenant Moses r. Ross, a native of Penn
sylvania. graduate of Washington and
Jefferson College il the keystone State.
and an honor graduate Of the 1874 class
at the Artillery School at Fort Monroe,
met a tragic death On the reservation
at Old Poiat Comfort yesterday.
Officers Of the post are reticent in re-
gard 10 the matter, but from what can
be learned the young officer was riding
a bicycle along the cement walk between
the outer ramDGrt of the OLD fort and
the inner wall. This walk skirts the
moat, which is about thirty feet wide
and quite deep.
1t is said tie chain of the bicycle
broke and the young officer fell into
the moat. 1t is supposed he was stunned
by the fall and was unable to make any
adequate effort TO save himself His
body was found in the water and his
bicycle with the broken chain cG the
walk
Lieutenant Ross entered the service
as a private in Company /. Fifth Penn
sylVania Volunteers. and later became
second and then first lieutenant in the
Forty-sixth regiment. United States In
fantry. He was mustered cut in MAJ
1901: He received his commission in the
artillery corps November l5, 1893. He
was tWenty-scVen years Old.
The Washington times., 1905-05-08
SAENGERBUND OBSERVES
SCHILLER CENTENNIAL
oratory, Music, and Poetry Included IN
Memorial Pregram-speeches by
Simon Wolf and G. W. spier.

With music, oTatoTy, and poetry the
Washington Saengerbund last night
celebrated the centennial of the death
Of Frederick Schiller, the great Ger
man poet.
Addresses were delivered by Simon
Wolf and George W. Spier. Frank
CIaudy, president of the club. recited
an original poem in German in praise
of the dead poet.
An elaborate musical program was
given by the orchestra and chorus.
Henry Xander, musical director Of the
saengerbund, was in charge of the
program.
Simon Wolf paid tribute TO the liter
ary genius of Schiller.
Mr. Spier took as the theme of his
address, Schiller, the Poet of Liberty
and called attention to the fact that,
when Schiller wrote, the country had
been devastated by the thirty years,
war and the seven years war and the
language of the upper classes was most
Schiller accomplish I'd the feat of re-
storing the German language to its pre-
eTninence
Under the direction OF Henry Xander
The saengerbund sang Der Barde" by
SiIeher, and 'Reiterlied aus Wallen-
stein s Lager" by cleassen.
Miss N. The.e read Die Macht des
Gesanges.' H Rothschtld recited and
acted the dual parts. Daniel Bedienter
and Franz Moor. from the last act OF
Die Rauber.''
After a recitation by Mrs. A. schon-
ecker of Der Graf Won Habsburg,''
p A. Rockar recited the celebrated
sermon of the monk. Kapuzinerpredigt
aus .Walfenstein's Lager
Miss s NussbaUm and Prof II
Kursehner recited "Das Versch. Leierte
Bid IN Sais'' and Die Burgschaft.'
Miss Anita Scllade. with Mr.. cIaudy,
the president OF the club, rendered
Schller's famous 'tDas Lied Won der
Giocke'
Mrs L. Rayermann, Miss Than, and
Miss O. Lossau presented a tableau,
Scniller's Muse. Deutschland und
Amerika huldigend uberrtich dem
Dichter den kranz der ADerkennung,'
which was recalled three times.
The Washington times., 1905-05-08
ORDER Of EAGLES
HONORS ITS DEAD
Services Held Yesterday at the Colum-
bia Theater-William T. Whalen
Speaks for the Fraternity.

Throughout the nation yesterday the
Fraternal Order Of Eagles paid tribute
to the memory of their dead brothers.
The ceremonies in this city were con-
Quoted under the auspices Of Washing
ton Aerie. No. 125. at the Columbia
Theater.
In the past year six members of the
local branch of the order have passed
away. They are William r. Bell. George
Duthrow. William NJ. Reagan, Clarence
w. Smith, John e Whalen. and Frank
NJ. Sweet.
The service was attended by all Wash
ington members of the order. Wearing
the insignia of the organization, they
were seated upon the stage, which was
tastefully decorated with a profusion Of
American colors. Families and friends
were also present.
The services were conducted by the
following named officers OF Aerie No.
125: Daniel A. DriscoH, past worthy
president: August Brill. worthy preSf-
dent; William B. Dawson. vice presi-
dent; Charles c. BeYeridge. chaplain
j. Benjamin Egloff. financial secretary !;
Patrick T. Carr, treasurer; Jacob Johh-
son. conductor; Harry c. Alien. inner
guard; Hiram Richey, outer guard DTS
Walker, physicians, and p. NJ; Becker
c. H. Dikeman. and j. B. LaWler. tTdS-
tees The grand loGge members there
were Myer Fisher, Rossa f. Downing,
John Doyle Carmody, and Hugh +. Har- 1lT
vey The memorial committee wece Ed
win H. Neumeyer. jr.. w. H. Bars-
hausen, Harry s. Haight, Jacob John
son. William f. Rick, Charles V Scho-
field, Henry Lewis. William H. Fowler
and Abraham King.
The music was played by the Eagle
Orchestra. the opening number being
the March of the Priests" " After the
object of the exercises was explained
by President Driscoll, prayer was Of
fered by Chaplain Beyeridge. The first
of the vocal selections was Gray S
Dream of Paradise. sung by Mrs.
The orator was William T. Whalen
who spoke Of the origin and work of
the order a brief address was also
made by Rossa +. Downing.
Vocal select We're sung by Al
Rebstoek. and ]. Walter Humphrey.
The exercises were closed with the sing
ing of Nearer. My God, TO Thee, by
the audience standing.
The Washington times., 1905-05-08
Winning Over the Army.

sAnd only a free constitutional regime
can relieve the country OF the menac-
irg danger, bringing to the people po-
litieal and civic competency and broad
enlightenment. All the more. then. and
with redoubled vigor. should the friends
of governmental order struggle for the
liberation of the nation from autoeratic
bureaucratic arbitrariness. Even the
army, that eternal buttress of our abso-
1Etism. even it is receiving on the fields
OF Manchuria and in the streets of ST
Petersburg, Warsaw. Riga and other
cities d political education. and is learn
ing to appraise at its true value that
order in the name of which it is itself
Obliged TO face the enemys bullets and
FIRE upon its brothers. fathers and chill
dren.
How deep and abiding is the move
nlent fer freedom may be judged by the
determination and the self-sacrifice with
which thousands of unarmed proIetar-
ia1s faced bullets in the streets of ST
petersburg and other cities by the de-
eisiyc protests against the regime made
by h thcrto peaceful and tinid proyin-
cials, ny the unanimity with which the
entire public and press express them
selves
The Washington times., 1905-05-08
DIR. Miles Nervine

II Is prepared for just such ailments.
and is a neVer-failing remedy, because
IL soothes, feeds and builds the nerves
back "a health.
If allowed 10 continue, stomach, kid
ney, and liver troubles will soon be add
ed to your already oVerhowing measure
Of misery
Il suffered from nervous pTostration.
When ] began taking Dr.. Miles NerVine
/ couldn't hold anything in my hands,
nor get from one room TO another. Now
do sll my own work. -
MRS. CHAS LANDRtM. Carthage No.
Servine seldom fails - do all we claim
for it. and so we authorize druggist to
refund money II first bottle does not
benefit
The Washington times., 1905-05-08
Gen. Forrest in Bronze,
With His Back TO Enemy
Equestrian Statue Of Confederate Officer
Faces the South, Despite Protests.
Niehaus the Sculptor.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. May 8.-Despite
criticism, the bronze equestrian statue of
Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest will be
unveiled facing south.
Many of the followers of the intrepid
cavalry leader objected to this, because
during his meteoric career he ever had
his face set to the north. looking for :
enemy, operating in hostile territory
with more success than the majority of
the Confederate generals.
Charles Niehaus. the sculptor, answer
ed these criticisms by reminding the vet
Grams that nearly all the monuments
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People Thirst for Freedom.
To Abolish Bureaucacy.

1.-THE aim is the abolition of the auto
cratic bureaucratic governmental regime
and its replacement by free constitu-
tional system. Tiae Significance of the
open agitation for freedom is enormous.
It means the people will not longer hesi-
tate before an open struggle for free
dom. All classes of the population have
become possessed by the thirst for a
new. free life, the working class, the
Intelligent classes of all professions and
age, the zemstvo, the commercial and
Industrial classes, and even, to a. large
extent, the nobility. Only the peasantry,
perhaps. still sleeps. an unawakened
giant chained with poverty and ignor-
ance. But this giant, too. will soon be
aroused. All its life, full of trouble and
oppression at every step. and, above ALL
its agrarian needs fnrna . too fertile
sell for discomfort with the existing or
ganization of slavery and for the thirst
for q new. better and freer one.
Speaking Of the agrarian needs. one
must not close ones eye TO the exist
ing and growing social danger. The ex-
listing organization, founded upon popu-
lar ignorance and Iawlessness, fatally
more and more deepening the i'm
memorial abyss OF social enmity In the
country between the poor, starving peas
antry and the rich land-owning class of
the privileged nobility.
The Washington times., 1905-05-08

erected to notable warriors face south.
In this particular instance, if the statue
faced north. it would be in the shadow
half the day, and by facing Nouth II
would be in full view of Union avenue
the best driveway in the city.
Elaborate preparations have been made
for the unveiiing. May 16. President
Roosevelt and members Of the Cabinet
have been invited, as well as the COVER
nors of the states and many other public
men.
The erection Of the monument is large
" due to the women Of Memphis. who
tciled INCREASINGLY for funds in the early
days of the monument
The Washington times., 1905-05-08
MITCHELL DELAYS VISIT
TO ANTHRACITE REGION

WILKEsBARRE. Pa. May S.-Presi-
dent Mitchell. OF the United Mine
Workers. has sent word here that he
has been compelled TO change his plan
of coming 10 the anthracite region next
Sunday owing to the illness OF his
daughter. and that he viii probably ar
rive on May u.
He will then begin campaign Of or
gsniZation in order that fte miners may
be in a position 10 enforce their de-
mands for an eight-hour day ana other
concessions next April.
The Washington times., 1905-05-08
RussiQ's Darkest Hour
Precedes q Revolution
Cars Empire Believed to Be Fast Rushing
Into Throes of BIoodest Struggle the
World Has Ever Seen.

nal policy Of the government All the
higher educational institutions in the
country were closed by the complete,
unprecedented accord of both teachers
and scholars.
People Thirst for Freedom.
'-The last great act OF the internal
political life of the Russian public was
the assassination Of the Grand Duke
Sergius, who had already long inspired
the Emperor in a reactionary spirit,
and who had exercised strong inf1u-
ence upon him. In liberal circles his
death was almost approved.
THE bombs of the revolutionaries, to-
gether with the workmen's movement,
had created such conditions as made il
IN. possible for the government to return
to the former policy of reaction or for
the public to compromise with the ex-
iSting regime.
The aim of the present movement for
freedom, its significance, bow broad it is
and how deep are its roots in the life of
the country itself must be clear from
what L have written.
The Washington times., 1905-05-08
No Longer to Be Curbed.

The public forces. brought TO the
boiling point, are paychologically no
longer able TO remain in the iron boiler
They will burst it. And this threat
ems the country with violent and ter
rible disorder Unprecedented in history.
The Russian revolution will be proper
ticnally more terrible than all other
European revolutions, as the despotism
Of the Russian bureaucracy has been
darker and the ignorance of the popu-
lace deeper than anywhere else in Eu-
rope.
For this reason the intelligent, bet
ter forces of The coul.,ry ought at the
present time TO direct all their strength
toward the creation of a powerful pub
lie opinion, under the pressure IF whfcn
the government would inevitably have
TO yield. All the elements for the crea-
ton of such a public opinion are pres
cnt. The question is. viii the govern
ment recognize this in time? The an
swer 10 this question will determine the
fate Of Russia.
The Washington times., 1905-05-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Chesterfield Stewart. &c. and Bessie
Pettis, 4.
Nathan Smith, 90 and Sophia Ezrin.
-
Louis Peterson, %. and Clara Yalen-
tine, %; both of Frederick, Md
The Washington times., 1905-05-08
Sowing Revolution.

'-7a Warsaw. in L.odz, in Riga and in
other cities by Yolieys OF musketry the
government soWed the storm of revolu-
ten in the fertile s,.n OF the young pro
letariat All life IN the country stood
aehast before the crime CT the govern
nfent But horror quickly gave way TO
rcdoubIed hatred OF the rotten regime
The bloody events make the demand
for freedom irrevocabie.
Even the provincial opposition always
before bearing q peaceful character.
becaneasHarD and Voiced itself In open
protest All kinds OF public assemblies
and corporations condemned The crimi.
The Washington times., 1905-05-08
Cannot Rest

Your appetite is gone. What little you
eat distresses you. Strength is falling
ache. feel blue and melancholy-and can
not rest or sleep The fact Is your
nerves are unstrung. and YOU are on the
verge of nervous prDstratiOn. They must
be strengthened. renewed. They will
not cure themselves. but must have II
nerve remedy. This you VIII find in
The Washington times., 1905-05-08
Zemstvos Proved 1t.

'"The very first fact, the meeting OF
the zemstvoists in st. Petersburg, also
bears witness to this There were repro
sentatives AZ that meeting from con-
seTvative zemsty0s. But this did not
prevent the meeting from unanimously
expressing itself in favor of a radical
reform of the governmental organiza-
ton.
Only one end is possible TO the fight
for freedom which has bcgun-the at
tainment of freedom. Tie return to
slavery is impossible. The war in the
Far East cannot end in victory, and
this fact renders the bureaucracy pow
erless to turn back the wheel of time
The whole life of the country is at a
standstill. The State is involved in un-
payable debts. The bureaucracy is
already unable TO mend matters by it's
own strength. 1t must inevitably turn
TO the popular will and 10 public ac-
uvity. II the bureaucracy should not
have sufficient perspicacity to do this.
and continue to stubbornly endeayor
to go back, then a catastrophe to the
played-out administrative system Is in
eyita bile
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-04-05
WHY TRAVEL ABROAD7
An American should Give His First
study TO His Home Land.

When Pave wrote There's No Place
Like Home" he gave poetic expression
to the love he bore toward the ingle
nook more precious than temples or
palaces" What flowers of rhetoric
could approach in power of assertion
these five little monosyllablc words,
"Th. 30 Place Like Home"-to
gail hich were impossible
1t IS ,.., great privilege of Americans
to be able without hyperbole to apply
them to travel, for what is there in any
part of the habltable globe more
| fraught with interest, instruction. edu-
cation, refreshment of mind and body
and uplifting of soul than nature has
provided, with hand so lavish, for the
delectatlon of those having the good
fortune to dwell in this goodly land?
Would he see Riviera? We have
! several on the shores of the azure wa
ters both of the gulf and the Pacific,
| far distancing that laved by the Med
iterranean.
Does he pine for snow capped noun
tains? Let him repair to the plains
whence Pixies Peak, Mount Logan and
our other great elevations rear their
hoary submits into cloudland.
Would he witness majestic cata-
ract? There is but one without a rival.
the imperial Nlagara-in the chain of
our great lakes, most turbulent of
links.
Neither Nile, Niger nor Ganges great
rivers though they are, are comparable
to our own Mississippi well named
"The Father of Waters" Our peerless
Hudson excels in picturesque effects
the vaunted Rhine.
What of the beauties of the Golden
Gate, on whose shores sits enthrOned
queenly San Francisco, pronounced
peerless among cities by Il much trav-
eled European prince of imperial
blood?
Where is there, even in miniature,
anything to vie with that earthly para
disc the valley of the Yosemite: what
to compare with the deep and rugged
gorge through which passes to the sea
the impctuous Colorado river?
The Mammoth Cave of Kentucky. one
of the worlds wonders, is as yet but
partially explored.
Why, then, travel abroad, while all
these and vastly more than can be-
enumerated remain unseen at home?
Are not ALBANIA and pharpar rivers
of Damascus better than all the waters
of Israeli said Naaman the Syrian of
old when ordered by the prophet tol
betake himself to the Jordan for heal
Ing. Who can help admiring his pridef
of country and robust patriotism? q
Most worthy are they of emulation.
Be 1t for health or recreation, there
is no grander travel field than that we
have at home-Trave
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-04-05
Glendale.

j. Walter Moore has his spring wheat
sOwed.
Mrs. Lizzie Moore is visiting her
sister, Mrs G. X. Hawthorne in Dubois.
Mr. G. A. Chamberlin visited rela-
tives in our town the past week.
Newten Bussard is Notwithstanding
his house.
F. W. Deemer is saving on the
Schucker & Smith milL
The surprise party at Frank Moore's
was well attended aud every one SEEM
ed to enjoy themselves.
Since the party Mart Perrin says he
wishes school had just commenced
instead of closed.
Sunday school was re-organized on
April End
E. E. Newcome lost another horse on
Saturday.
John Bussard sold his hardwood logs
TO A. d. Deemer, of Brookville, and
his hemlock to H. A. Swab, contract
or of Reynoldsville.
Miss Jessie Corbin, of Aliens Mills,
visited her grand-f father in this place
last week.
L. w. Moore and Mrs. Katharine
Hopkins, both of this place, were mar
ried at the NJ. E. parsonage at Emerlck-
vile on Thursday, Mar. 80, 1905, by the
Rev. W. FL. Garnett. On the following
night the calithumpian band furnished
"circuar saw music" until Low
promised them a party and treat on
Saturday evening, April Sth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-04-05

A well known artist recently received
a letter from chap who has regularly
made it a practice to borrow money
Of him. In this letter the chap who Is
always in financial difficulties surpris-
ed his correspondent by saying
This time have decided to reverse
the usual order Of things, and, instead
Of borrowing from you, inclose here
with $50, which l am going to ask that
you will lay aside for me for a rainy
day"
But the artist couldn't find any re-
mittance in the letter. He searched for
it on the floor, under the table-ln fact,
everywhere he thought he might have
dropped it. Then quite accidentally he
turned over the sheet on which the let
ter was written and discovered this
postscript
"I've just looked out of the window
and find it's raining like the very
deucer-Collier's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-04-05
A Story of Sir Robert Bail.

Sir Robert Ball. the noted British as
tronomer on one occasion went to a
remote town in Ireland to lecture on
his favorite topic. Arriving at the sta
ton, he looked for the expected convey
ance, but found none After all the
other passengers had disappeared a
man stepped up and said, Maybe
you're Sir Robert Ball?" On receiving
an affirmative reply the man hastily
apologized, saying, Sure, your honor,
Pm sorry kept you waiting, but l was
tould to look for an intellectual gintle-
man." Sir Robert thought that under
the circumstances it would be better
not to inquire what was the mans idea
of intellectually.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-04-05
Marital Persinage.

Il must confess" remarked Mrs.
Crabbe, Il don't believe there ever was
really perfect man." "Well," replied
Mr.. Crabbe, adam would have been
perfect suppose, if Eve had only
been made first" How do you
mean?" well, she would have bossed
the job of making ADAM ."-Philadel.
phia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-04-05
Horse w ent Mad.

~ horse belonging to Geo. Kennedy,
the East Brookville meat man, de-
veloped symptoms of hydrophobia while
in the stable on Saturday of last week
and died in fearful agony a short time
later, after creating lots Of excitement
in that locality The horse was quite
valuable and had but recently been
purchased by Mr.. Kennedy from W. K.
Fetzer, who bought the animal in
Clarion county about two weeks ago.
Brookville Republican,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-04-05
Bitten by Mad Dog.

Brookville got the first mad dog scare
OF the year yesterday morning, when a
black and tan hound made its appear
ance on Main street, showing all the
symptoms of rabies. Several dogs and
horse were bitten by the vicious
brute, and it was later learned that
William F. Plyler had been bitten by
tie dog, near the Crate school house, 10
Rose township. A popular sub.crip-
tion was at once started to defray the
expenses OF sending Mr.. Plyler to the
Pasteur institute at Pittsburg for treat
ment-Brookville Republican.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-04-05
r IBEL IN DIVORCE.

Eva Samantha Aotter VS.. Willis Burton
Motter.
No. %, November Term, 1901. Pluries Sub
poena in Divorce.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, SIS:
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
To WILLIS BURTON MorTER, GREETING:
We command you, as twice before you were
commanded, that all matter of business and
excuses being set aside, you be and appear
In your proper person before our Judge at
BroOkvllie, at our Court Of Common Pleas
there TO be held on the second Monday of
April next. to show cause, IL any you have
why your wife, Eva Samantha MOtter, should
not be divorced from the bonds of matrimony
which she hath contracted with you, the said
Willis Burton Motter, agreeable to the Petit
ton and Libel exhibited against you before
our said Court and this you shall in no case
omit at your peril.
Witness The Hon. John w. Reed, President
OF our said Court at Brookville. the 18th day
OF January, A. ID. 1905.
Allowed by the Court.
Attest-CYRUs II. BLOOD, Prothonotary
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-04-05
no LEWIS S. puNnAM. GRrrr1No:

To LEWIS S. DUNHAM GREETING:
You are hereby notified to appear before
the Honorable Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas, at BrOokville, Pa, on the second Mon
Gay of April next, to answer AS set forth in
the above subpoena.
J.W. CURRY, Sheriff.
March II, 1905
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-04-05
Old Time Railway Travel.

Third class passenger coaches in
England used to be coupled on next to
the engine. The travellers came in for
terrible treatment when any accident
occurred. At times the engine was
driven tender first, in which case
frozen hands could be warmed at its
smokestack. The passengers were
packed, seventy of them, into truck
eighteen feet in length by seven and
a half in width. There was no roof
and not, as rule, proper protection
at the sides.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-04-05
Scott McClelland Jc. King Daniel Nolan
John II. Corbett i. IT, Kaucber
q. W. Fuller X. II. Wilson

Does general banking bnslnessa and solicit
the accounts Of merchants professional men,
farmers mechanics, miners. lumbermen and
others, promising the most careful attention
to The business Of all persons.
Safe Der }it Boxes for rent.
Frs' -.rrnal Bank building, Nolan block.
re Proof Vault.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-04-05

'I Stops on signal or notice To agent
to receive passengers.
Returning, special train will leave
Pittsburg, Union Station, at 100 p. M,
and run through to Driitwood, making
all stops east of Red Bank. Tickets
will also be accepted on Dubois Express,
leaving Pittsburg at 5.05 p. IN. The
excursion rate will not be accepted on
trains, and passengers not provided
with tickets will be charged the regular
inIl fare.