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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-03
MAY BUILD SAFETY
TARGET I'M DISTRICT

What is known as a safety rifle
range may be constructed in the Dis
1rict of Columbia should the bill to en-
courage rife practice now pending in
Congress be enacted into law. It IS
generally understood range at Wash
ington will be among the first con-
structed.
These safety ranges have been in con-
slant use in Europe and one. has been
built at the Presidio. in california.
They are inclosed by stone abutments,
and between the targets and nlarksrnen
are interposed iron shields. Should the
bullet speed on path that would not
end in a hit the shields divert 1t to the
side. Reduced charges are used in such
ranges, and on one 2Go yards in length
practice is had at 800. 500. and Loco yard
distances.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-03
Printing Bill Double
In Seventeen Years
Expenditure of S25O007635 in 1887 Against
S5,345, POLL in 1903-Steady
Annual Growth.

The annual expenditure for public
printing has more than doubled in the
last seventeen years
The Public Printers annual report for
the year 1881 shows a total expenditure
of only $500, 076-35 for that fiscal year
The last annual report shows an ex-
penditure of 5,345, TO- II, or more than
double what ii was in 1887.
1t IS evident from this showing that
those who contemplate a reduction in
the annual expenditure for public print
Ing are facing a serious problem
The development OF the Government
Printing Office has been something won
derfUl. From this institution the Gov
ernnent IS issuing tens of thousands of
tons of printed matter annually. in
Guiding treatises upon almost every sub
tect that the scientists and specialists
IN the different departments are com
piling.
In the proceedings OF the Federal
Congress. which met in New York on
March 4. 1879. an order Ito print six
hundred copies of the acts of Congress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-03
CHEROKEE NEWSPAPER
TO SUSPEND PUBLICATION

GUTHRIE, Okla, Jan. 3.-The Chero-
kee Advocate the only paper in the
world printed in the Indian ianguag
will cease publication with It's issue
of March 4. when the tribal government
of the Cherokee Indians will end 1t is
published at Tahlequah, and circuIates
among the Cherokee Nation 1t is
printed half in English and half in
Cherokee.
There are only five men who are able
to set Cherokee type for the newspaper.
r. w Foreman, Gail Starr George
Wonord, Joe Sequfcfe and D. E.
SIpailwood.
The Advocates" editor and manager
never has to worry about business The
paper is a national institution. the house
of kings passing an appropriation every
year for It's support 1t is distributed
free to full blooded Cherokees who can
not read English One thousand copies
are sent out weekly. In addition TO this,
hundreds of copies are sent out over the
United States as curiosities. The paper
was established in 1874.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-03


to re paid out OF the contingent fund"
IS one of the first references 10 printing.
IL was il 1874 that printing was first
mentioned in an appropriation act.zaIrd
IN this instance Congress is found
wrestling with bill providing -fer the
expenses of firewocd, stationery, and
printing work. and all other contingent
expenses of the two houses of Con-
gress-" This bill carried a total appro-
priation of s1e0o0-
Ali printing in those days was given
cut by contract This method proved
troublesome. as bills and important
measures were frequently not printed
until the following session of Congress.
II was so unsatisfactory that a bin 10
establish a Government Printing Office
was passed in 1885,
The steady growth of the public print
ing is shown by the expenditures fer the
past eight years. as follows,
For 1896, g, so .2SS62; 1897 So 952 100 %;
1885, 81 70, 547-34; 1899 81 407 5zs o. 1850
$. SOS 755-26; 1901 $ .276 6sS17 1892 s., S2s-
S57- 90. 1903, 1886. 72e.1i
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-03

owINGsvILLE. KY. Jan 5.-The
snug sum of s2.Soo in gold, which was
buried in Mercer county. Ky. during
the civil war. has just been discovered
in peculiar manner The money was
buried by an old man named RinearsoE
who was stricken with apoplexy and
was unable 10 tell where the treasure
was hidden.
Henri Lewis bought the Rinearson
property Mr.. Lewis recently sheltered
q tramp. who, in return for the kind
ness. said he could locate running veins
OF water on the place by means of Il
wat,r because of the long drought
The tramp pointed out n spot where
water would be found. Mr.. Lewis the
next day discovered in the spot several
tin boxes, which contained 800 in gold.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-03
PORTO RICANS GRATEFUL
FOR AID OF SISTERS
Offer Estate Worth $4,000 to Order of
Sacred Heart in Recogni-
ton of Aid.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan 3.-Father
Els. of the Sacred Heart parish here. is
in receipt Of a letter from the Catholic
bishop Of Porto Rico offering an estate
in that island worth $50. 600 to the Sis
tiers of the Sacred Heart in gratitude to
Father Els. the sisters and the residents
of the parish for their generosity in
sending money in. aid of the Catholic
work in the island.
The gift is church property. formerly
owned by a religious order. which could
not be readily converted into money. The
Sisters OF the Sacred Heart have Vfr-
-tuaily accepted the offer and expect to
so TO the Island and establish q school
system there based on the plan OF the
Columbus schools
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-03
POKER-PLAYING BOYS
I'M AURORA, ILL.

AURORA. III, Jan. 3.-An indignant
father whose son has lost considerable
money in poker games conducted in
cigar stores and billiard rooms of this
city has visited the mayor and chief
OF police. requesting that gambling be
stopped in these places.
The chief at once sent out his gamb-
ling detail. with orders to clean out
the places and notify the proprietors
that warrants would be issued for the
arrest Of any found playing there here
after
The vice Of gambling has been spread
ing rapidly among the boys of high
school age, who find a ready refuge in
the billiard halls and cigar stores
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-03
SAN FRANCISCO FEELS
TWO EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. Sam Fran
cisco had Eastern April weather for its
New Year Day. and thousands took ad-
vantage Of the sunshine and warm air
to go to the ocean beach and various
suburban resorts TO spend the day
The day was enlivened by two severe
earthquake shocks at O'Clock in the
afternoon which swayed tail buildings
and made the occupants of top stories
unhappy for a few seconds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-03
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK?
Thousands Of Men and Women Have Kid
ney Trouble and Never Suspect It.
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It ussd to be considered that only urinary and
bladder troubles were to be traced to the kid
neys, but modern science proves that nearly
all diseases have their beginning in the disorder
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Therefore. when your kidneys weak OF
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-03
WOUNDED BY FRIEND.

YORK, Pa. Jan. 3.-WaIlace King,
twenty years old. was mortally wound
ed at Stewarttown today An intimate
friend, Jchn Hollingshead. was handling
a shotgun. which he thought was not
loaded
The gun was accidentally discharged.
the shot tearing Il great hole under
Kings right shoulder and penetrating
the lung.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-03
HOLDS WIFE ON TRACK
AND TRAIN KILLS BOTH

CARBONDALE. Ill. Jan "a. r.
Hemphnl and wife were instantly kill
ed about four miles north of this city
last night Hemphill had been drinking
and started for this city
His wife went after him and endeav-
ored TO induce him TO return home when
he threw her to the track and held her
there, while the fast passenger train
passed over them
Henphill was thirty-nine years old
and his wife thirty eight. They had
been in this vicinity ten days
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-03
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tention-
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-03
FERRY80AT AND STEAMER
CRASH IN DENSE FOG

NEW LONDON, Jan. 3.-The ferryboat
Colonel Ledyard. plying between this
city and Groton. was in collision with
the steel freight steamer Mohegan. of
the Central Vermont line. in a heavy
fog.
The ferryboat struck the stern OF the
steamer q glancing blow which tore
away fifteen feet of the starboard bow,
including the women's cabin.
A dozen women IN the cabin esca ped
injury, though passengers and horses
were thrcwn off their feet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-03
GOODNESS OF PASTOR
PREVENTS A PANIC

CHICAGO. Jan "a panic was avert
cd at ST. Peters Episcopal Church by
the coolness of the Rev Frank Du
Moulin. Just before the close of the
service the YsT1etide decorations about
the altar caught fire from gas jet
and the flames shot upward TO the cell
ing
The minister dismissed the coHgrega-
ton and several hundred people filed out
in perfect order
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-03
Minnesota AbOIsheS
Grand Jury System
Popular Vote of $4,000 Sounds It's Death
kneIl-State Follows Example OF
North Dakota and Wisconsin.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 3.-Minnesota has fol-
lowed the lead of Wisconsin and North
Dakota in abolisfing the grand jury
system. By vote of more than 121 010
the Legislature is directed to adopt next
month a constitutional amendment
eliminating it from the legal machinery
of the State The first Legislature after
convincing itself of the success with
which the two States named were work
ing under the plan. decided to submit
the question to the electors The vote
Is the result.
For some years there has been much
discomfort over the workings OF the
system. Hearing only one side of the
case, the prosecution, the grand jurors
often bring in an indictment on little
evidence In many Of these cases they
are unfair and work an Injustice to the
victim
System Found Wanting.
Then The annoyance and expense OF
bringing indicted persons to trial, only
to have the case '-quashed'' by the court,
was an argument that carried much
weight Just as frequently, when ques-
tionabie cases were PERMITTED to go TO
jury trial, the defendant was dis
missed
These conditions led the Legislature TO
take action. Prominent attorneys, who
anpeared before It contended that the
system mad outiived It's usefulness IN
England. where ii was created TO meet
conditions lonr since gone, ana never
should have been adopted in America
No change viii mark the trial proce-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-03
FARMER PROCLAIMS
HIMSELF THE MESSIAH

MAHANOY CITY, Pa. Jan. s.-John
Miller. a weH-to-do farmer, rushed into
the telephone booth in Slattery Broth
ers' store at Tuscarora, near here, today
and asked the operator TO connect him
with the Christian world. Miller then
made a solemn announcement that the
end Of creation was fast approaching
and proclaimed himself the Messiah Re
warned the world to repent speedily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-03
PASTOR OF TAK0MA CHURCH,
REV. w. H. DEXTER, RESIGNS

The Rev. William Hart Dexter.
Presbyterian minister. has handed in his
resignation as pastor of the Takoma
Presbyterian Church, TO take effect
April 10
MIR. Dexter. who In addition to the
Tdkoma church. also has charge of
church at Lincoln. Md. has always been
popular with his congregation, all o.
whom express regret over his action
&nd are at a loss TO understand the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-03
USE DYNAMITE TO BLAST
OUT WRECKED TRAIN

HARRISBURG. w va Jan. 3--The
Pickins and Fairrnont accommodation
train on the Baltimore and Ohio ran
into landslide at Craddock, W. Va,
yesterday.
The engine plunged into the West
Fork River and Engineer Carrico was
fatally injured None of the passengers
was seriously injured.
Dynamite is being used to remove dirt
and rock from the wrecked cars
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-03
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-03

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Newport daily independent., 1905-07-26
Congratulations All Around.

We are in receipt of the special magazine edition of the Newport (Ark.) Independent, edited by Percy Van Dyke, formerly of this county. It is illustrated throughout with half-tone cuts of handsome buildings, prom inent business men, scenes in the cotton fields and orchards of that county, which is rapidly coming to the front. The edition is one of the most creditable we have seen come from the South, and speaks louder than words for t he enterprise of Newport, Jackson county and Percy Van Dyke. Y Slater (Mo.) Rustler.
Newport daily independent., 1905-07-26
Thank You, Brother Sandidge.

One of the most creditable publications emenating from a public office we have ever seen is the "Newport and Jackson County Illustrated" issued from the office of the Newport Inde- pendent, of which Percy Van Dyke is editor. The Newport and Jackson County Illustrated is as creditable in it's artistic makeup as it is in the write-up of the town.
 As journalist Percy Van Dyke has won his spurs and is to the front with the best of them in Arkansas journalism. As a Marshall boy we are proud of him as a representative of our town in another state. Marshall (Mo.) Progress.
Newport daily independent., 1905-07-26
Value Can't E. 0vereStimateI.

We fine among our exchanges this week a special magazine edition of the Newport Independ- ent, published by Percy Van Dyke formerly of AIarshalD, at Newport, Ark. The paper is a most creditable production, the illustrations are numerous, and as a whole presents a picture of Newport and Jackson county, Arkansas, that make a splendid showing of this enterprising community of the great South west. The value of the publica- ton as an advertisement of the town and county in which 1t is printed cannot be overestimated. Marshall (Mo.) Democrat News.
Newport daily independent., 1905-07-26
, WHAT THEY SAY. ( e%&@ @AA& ANN &&NN%S

In publishing a few of the comments upon our magazine edi- tion these expressions of compli- ment and good will are not repro duced from any vaing.orious mo- tive, but merely for the purpose of showing the friends and pa- irons who made the edition pos sible hy a generous patronage that it has not been without re- suits.
 These quotations are only an index of the comment created and the distribution of 1000 copies over the country should advertise Newport, Jackson county and this section of Ar kansas in a manner that must for years to come have favorable fruitage in turning immigration and capital this way.
Newport daily independent., 1905-07-26
Newport Takes Second Game.

Newport won the second game of the series with Prescott Tues day afternoon by a score of 13 to 8, and a double header is on for this afternoon. Tuesdays game was a pretty exhibition and the attendance was nearly as large as on the opening day.
 The pair of shoes to be given by the Bailey Mercantile Con- pany for the first home run still dangles before the vision of every man with the stick, and in the double-header closing the series to be played this afternoon is apt to be brought down.
 The battery for Newport was Randy and Austell; Prescott, Northern and Shackelford.
 Umpires s-Kinman and Mon- crief.
 The score by innings: Innings l 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Prescott 004 3 % 70 Is Newport 0 l 3 1 5 2 0 l x-13
Newport daily independent., 1905-07-26
May Invoke Anti Trust Act.

Little Rock, July 25. The bricklayers on the new building were out. on a strike yesterday. The question of wages and hours of work is the cause of the trouble. w. R. Casey, the con- tractor, says he will at once bring suit against the officers of eejhe union under the Logan anti trust law. He declares that the union is nothing more nor less than a combine to control the price of labor and the conditions under which it may be controlled.
Newport daily independent., 1905-07-26
Business Course Scholarship.

One of the best business col leges in the South is the Mem phis Commercial College. The famous Byrne. Simplifed Short hand is taught there; also prac- tical bookkeeping and other studies of a thorough business course. The graduates of this school never fail to attain good positions. The Independent owns a $40 scholarship in this school, which will be sold for $25 to the first applicant. tf
Newport daily independent., 1905-07-26
USEFUL AND BEAUTIFUL,

The Union Pacific Railway has just issued an illustrated booklet on the Lewis and Clark Centen- nial, which is a complete guide to P rtland, the Exposition and the Pacific Northwest generally. It is eminently a pocket manu- al for visitors to the Centennial. It contains a map of the United States; large birds-eye view map, in several colors, of the Exposi- tion grounds with directory; col ored map of Portland, beautiful half-tone illustrations of the Ex- position buildings; and much general information concerni'g g hotel rates, street car lines, and other things which strangers to Portland will want to know about. It tells you of the shortest way to reach the Exposition City, what is to be seen en route, and of the return trip through Cali fornia.
 Those who intend to visit the gre at Western Fair will find in this publication a rare fund of information.
 Send two cent stamp in your request, and the. book will be mailed you promptly. Address
 J. H. LoTHROP, G. A.. 903 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo.
Newport daily independent., 1905-07-26
BUTT SECURES BOND
But Not At BerryviIIe, Being Required to
 See His Eureka Springs Friends.

Little Rock, July 25. Senator F. o. Butt was arrested yester- day at Berryyille on charge of bribery in connection with the bill appropriating $500, 900 for the completion of the state capitol. ~.The indictment was one of the five returnsd by the Pulaski county grand sury just before adjoQrning.
 Sheriff TonAaMorris made the arrest. The Wosation is that the senator psH a bribe of $100 to Senator E. R. Adams for his vote for the passage of the cap- itol bill and with promising him $400 more.
 Senator Butt experienced some little difficulty in securing the amount of the required bond of $5,000 at BerryVille, and so in company with Sheriff Morris, he went to Eureka Springs, where heis very popular. Within few minutes the necessary amount had been several times over-sub- scribed by friends of the prison CT, headed by Judge Naples.
 Senator Butt in an interview denies absolutely the charge against him and expresses every confidence that he will be e quilted at the September term of the circuit court.
Newport daily independent., 1905-07-26
Shows Newport a Good Town.

The Newport Independent's s souvenir edition, a copy of which reached this office this week, is in magazine form, 20 pages with an art cover. It contains many illustrations and good descriptive articles. The publication shows what a really good town New port is and speaks we'll for the enterprise and ability of the h. dependent. Editions of that sort widely circulated are of inesti- mable value to the entire state. -Cotter Courier.
Newport daily independent., 1905-07-26
Work of Art.

The souvenir edition of the Newport Independent, which reached our desk last week, is not only a work of art but ably and attractively written up, pre- senting the resources and advan- tages of Newport and Jackson county in a most inviting man. ner. Bro. Van Dyke deserves particular credit for his efforts in this enterprise, which excels any, thing of the kind that we have seen. Melville Echo.
Newport daily independent., 1905-07-26
Read With Interest.

We are in receipt of your special magazine edition of the Newport Independent, and have read same with much interest. We are making a bulletin of everything appearing in regard to the White River line, and will be obliged if you can favor us with six more copies of maga- zine. HI. c. Townsend, c. P. A., Mo. Pac. System.
Newport daily independent., 1905-07-26
Will Be Appreciated.

We have on our desk a special magazine edition of the Newport Ark Independent, edited by Percy Van Dyke. The souvenir is a 20-page edition, replete with handsome cuts and excellent reading matter. The compila- ton, printing and distribution of such an edition is indeed an ar duous task and the editors en- terprise will sure be appreciated by the people of his city and county. Marshall (Mo.) Index.
Newport daily independent., 1905-07-26
Knock From Brother kn0cker.

The magazine edition of the Newport Independent does not do us justice. There can nothing be said as to the mechanical work, as it was turned out by one of the best printing establishments in St. Louis. It is with the illustra- tions that we can criticize, and that is the work of the two men who car assed the city. They are small and poorly executed, some of which had better been omitted. Newport and vicinity