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The Washington times., 1905-03-24
Peasants Shot Down
By the Military

WARSAW, March 24.-There is great
Indignation here over a reported muir
derous military attack on unarmed peas
ants in the Kutno district
The peasants, a week ago, were order
ed to supply horses to the army under
the mobilization order. The order an
gered them and they refused to comply
with II.
on Tuesday $50 of them gathered on the
highway near Lanienta, and apparently
were discussing resistance to the en-
furccment of the order, when the chief
Of police OF Kutno and a company of In
fantry arrived and ordered them TO dis
perse The peasants did not understand
Russian and consequently did not move.
ThereuEon the commander directed the
Continued on Third Page)
The Washington times., 1905-03-24

mean that the nation absolutely and
unqualihedly indorsed the claim of
private corporation. holding concessions
in Venezuela, the equity in which has
never been definitely settled.
An ImPertinent Answer.
The text OF President Castro's reply
was not given out. but it is understood
TO be couched in terms almost imperti-
nent. Castro refuses to submit the is
sues to arbitration, saving that Ven
eZuelan courts are competent TO deal
with the questions. and that he Will not
interfere until the cases have run their
course.
The demand OF this Government that
arbitration should be agreed to was
made by Minister Bowen two days ago.
The reply was sent through the minis
ter of foreign affairs.
The United States made the demand
because. after special report made by
the Attorney General of this Govern
ment on the procedure in the hearing of
the case of the New YORK and Bernu-
(lez Asphalt COnpauy'S claims before
the Venezuelan courts, it was declared
that the company was not being given
fair trial
The Washington times., 1905-03-24
WASHINGTON BAR
EUL0GIZES DEAD JUDGE

Inc members of the Washington bar
net net TINS afternoon at p. m. in Grim
MAJ, MAJ CoIrt, No 2, for tha purpose of
- p"SIns honor 10 the memory of Charles
- hugh T: Taggart president of the
bar ASSOCIATION. presided. and q special
committee was appointed to draft resO-
tutlqhs tlll 3Ils EXPRESSING the deep regret felt
Dy the members of the bar caused by
the death Of their highly esteemed broth,
er member.
The committee consists of William f.
Mattlngly, chairman; j. J. Darlington.
a Norihlngton, r. Ross Perry, Ma
G. Donaldson.
The Washington times., 1905-03-24
RIDER HAGGARD DETAINED
BY FLOOD IN ARIZONA

YUMA. Ariz.. March 24.-Flood waters
In the Colorado river have detained
II. Rider Haggard the English novelist,
for some time at Yuma. He has put
in his time taking a pleasure trip down
the Colorado river valley. Mr.. HaS-
gard and party have been the guests Of
Erastus Young, auditor of the Hartman
lines.
The Washington times., 1905-03-24
Merchant Vessels Lost
In RusS0-Japanese War

United States Minister Griscom has
gent to the State Department from To-
kyo an interesting report on the subject
of merchant vessels captured or lost in
the Russo-Japanese war.
He says, SO far as known UP to this
time, the japanese have captured twen-
The Washington times., 1905-03-24
Castro's Blunt Refusal
As Told Unoficially

That President Castro viii refuse TO
submit matters in dispute TO arbitration
is also declared i'll unofficial advlces re-
ceived in Washington from Caracas to-
day.
According TO this source. President
Castro's position is proper, and VIII be
SC shown before long. The point he
makes, it is said, is that 50 loag as u
court proceeding is progressing, he can
not terminate such action arbitrarily
and send the case to arbitration. The
matter must continue to its proper
legal conclusion. says Castro. and then
review by the United States will meet
with no objection.
On the face of the argument this
statement of the case seems most piauS-
ible- Those on the other hand however,
say it does not properly represent the
intricacies involved.
Accuse Asphalt Trust.
According to the same unofficial in
formation, the asphalt trust obtained
concessions from Venezuela and operat-
ed only such grants rs brought i the
largest returns. Provisions relating 10
river improvements and the exploiting
of other concessions We're disregarded.
and Castro found his only recourse was
the step he has taken 10 annui the
concession.
The contract has run twenty-five years
and has three more to go. He realizes
The Washington times., 1905-03-24
GESSLER ROSSEAU
ON trial. AGAIN
Charged With Sending
Dynamite to the Umbgia.
DEFENSE NOT DISCLOSED
Rosseau Is the Man Said to Have
Tried to Blow Up Frederick
Statue

NEW YORK. March 24--Thc trial of
Gessler Rosseau. charged with having
sent to the wharf of the Cunard Stears-
snip Company a dynamite machine in
tended for shipment ON the Umbria was
resumed today before Recorder Goff
RosSeau, it is said, made two attempts
TO blow up the statue of Frederick the
Great in Washington.
The principal exhibit in court this
morning was tie box which contained
700 pounds of dynamite and the Internal
machine with which Rosseau contern-
plated mischief
With the evidence in the possession OF
the district attorney, coupled with the
partial confession of Rosseau some time
ago IN Philadelphia, there is much spec
ulduon as to what Rosseuus defense
viii be. The indictment against him
charges two violations of the penal code
One relates 10 the carrying of high ex-
piosives through the streets, and the
other the placing OF explosives in any
public place for the purpose of iujuring
human life and the destruction of public
propertl. Conviction on both counts
would mean a sentence of fifteen years
in prison.
The Washington times., 1905-03-24

Low tide today. 5:16 D. m
High tide today. .1i;04 p. m
Low tide tomorrow. 3: :33 a. m. 6:l1 D. m
High tide tomorrow ii: 80 "A. m, II: :5G p. m
The Washington times., 1905-03-24
CHARGED WITH MURDER
OF ACC0MPLlCE IN CRIME

ST. PAUL, March N.-The coron y s
jury investigating the death of Joseph
Hartmann, whose body was taken from
the river last Friday with wounds On
his head and irons tied 10 his feet rem
dered Il verdict today holding Edward
GottsChalk responsible.
GOttschaIk is under arrest charged
with another murder. Haatmann. II Is
alleged, was GOttSchalk's ; accomplice
The Washington times., 1905-03-24

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The Washington times., 1905-03-24
SHOPS IN HARDIN CLOSE UP:
WOMEN AND CHILDREN DEPART
Car Orders General Linevitch to Give Bat
tie to the Enemy at the Sungari River
Army in Manchuria Faces Defeat.

Manchura
moving northeast, investing
1t is all
the business closing
The Washington times., 1905-03-24
NOW UP TO THE UNITED STATES.

Is the Government willing to make
demonstration Gf the coast of Venezue-
la at this juncture and can it lawfully
seize or blockade customs ports in Vene-
zuela, which under the arbitral award
of The Hague tribunal, have been de
clared to be international property for
the settlement OF foreign claims. were
questions that were heard on every side
among Government officials and citi-
zeHs alike.
It was impossible TO obtain in any
quarter even the slightest suggestion as
TO the probable answer on the part of
the Administration. Despite the des-
perately strained situation there is a dis
tinct feeling among high Government
officials that we Will not make war on
Venezuela as a result of Castro's de-
fianee.
Not Worth While
The reason generally given is tnat the
Government does not regard it as
worth while" and further that it
would be exceedingly difficult to accom-
plish anything more toward the settle
ment IF the existing disputes by the use
of force than has been accomplished by
diplomacy
Castro has been giving so much
trouble for so long a time that the
Administrat ton has, in fact, become used
TO these "crises." 1t is admi led, though,
that the breaking point has never been
reached more closely than now 1t is
believed that President Castro will now
give Minister Bowen his passports. In
that event the Venezuelan chief eXeCu-
tive would be calling on mis- Govern
ment to declare war. But the procedure
would rot be extraordinary for him. as
once before he broke off negotiations
with Minister Bowen. leaving the capita!
Just as our representative was in the
midst of deliberations with him.
Our Hands Tied.
In one way thc hands of this Govern
ment are tied against the blockade or
seizure of ports in Venezuela. This is
by the award of The Hague tribunal
That award gave the customs receipts
of La Guaira and PortoCabello to the
settlement of the claims of for
eign powers. Moreover, the State De-
partmCnt has never automatically eStab-
lished the fact that the claims of the
New York and BermuJeZ Asphalt CON-
pany against Venezuela has complete
justice on its side. The Government
asked only for fair conside ration of the
matter But should the United States
send WarShipS to awe Castro this worlG
The Washington times., 1905-03-24
No Insanity Plea.

In regard to the defense putting in Il
plea of insanity, Charles NJ Kiefer,
counsel for Rosseau, said that this
would be foolish, because Rosseau is in
possession of all his senses and has
never shown any signs of insanity
1t is believed by the district attorney
that Kiefer merely desires to nave Ros-
seau legally convicted The prosecution
will call eight or nine witnesses.
The Washington times., 1905-03-24

President Castro fatty refused the demand of the United States
that the questions issue between Venezuela United States be
submitted arbitration.
Minister Bowen dispatch Caracas announced this fact to
the State Department today
The caused stir official circles
President Roosevelt at made acquainted the
tents of the cabegam the Cabinet meeting the situation was dis
clssed in serious fashion.
President Castro his refusal consider suggestion made by
this Government practically ef the United 10 take her own
course
The Washington times., 1905-03-24
RELATIONS BETWEEN NATIONS
STRAINED TO BREAKING POINT
Questions Involved Discussed at Cabinet
Meeting, No Decision Being Reached.
War IS Not Likely to Follow.
SHIPS READY FOR The FRAY


naval
elsewhere
BATTLESHIPS- CRUISERS.
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Kentuck
Illinois haIe Cleveland
DesM Mones Denver
Missouri Detroit. Minneapolis.
o,umba
Do-AA1-
MacDonough.
Whippe MONITORS
addition following
pion Atlanta Colorado Dolphin
The Washington times., 1905-03-24
THE SIN
TIDE TABLE

Sun sets today G:15
Sun rises tomorrow. w......................5:5 :57
The Washington times., 1905-03-24
JULES VERNE DIES
At FRENCH HOME
Great ROmancer Saw His
Predictions Fulfilled.
POINTED WAY TO SCIENCE
Intended for the Law, He Rebelled and
Became World Famous by His
Writings.
POINTED WAY TO SCIENCE

AMIENS, March 4.-Jules Verne died
here today. He was known the whole
civilized world over through his books
which have been translated into almost
every tongue. He was more than a
great romaneer, although he used fiction
as the method through which his won
uerful ideas We're given to the world at
large In his writings he pictured af
fairs in manner that only an magma
ton OF highly constructive order could
attain.
With unusual foresight he seemed IN
sec the accomplishments OF the future
and his books pointed the way ta
science, although inventors have nor
been able to Keep abreast of the novel
1st- In a recent interview NJ Verne pre-
dicted that all fictionaI findings would
be realized
The Washington times., 1905-03-24
$I.e5 to Baltimor

$I.a5 to Baltimore and Return. s1as
Pennsylvania Railroad SATURDAY. ora
Sunday; tickets good on all trains o ex-
Cept Congressional Limited. and oo",
tor return until Sunday nicE> ~
The Washington times., 1905-03-24
Baked at the Law

Jules Verne was born at Nantes. Feb
ruary 8, 1898. His father was Il solicitor.
and barrister, and expected to bring I'D
his son in the same profession. The
boy, however, began to write at the age
of twelve, his first efforts being direct
ed toward what he afterward described
as dreadful poetry" He became great
ly interested in geogra ply, and read
all the books of travel he could Law
his hands on.
he was sent to Paris and continued
ms Studies in the Latin quarter. There
nc became acquainted with Alexander
dumas, the younger, and the two were
chumS. writing together Victor Hugo
was the vogue at that time, and Verne
1ell under his influence.
Started on Newspapers.
Verne's first successes were stories
written for the Paris newspapers. His
first long successful story was written
when he was Twenty-Five This was
Five Weeks In n Balloon
Around the World in Eighty DAYS
twenty Thousand Leagues Under the
Sea, The Flight of France" and
The Floating City are among the best
known of his books
The Washington times., 1905-03-24
TEMPERATURE.
DOWNTOWN

4
Registered Aheck's Standard Thermometer
The Washington times., 1905-03-24

Continued on Third Page.)
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-01-25
Crime as Related 10 LIQUOR.

BY request we publish the fol-
lowing facts, taken from the United
States Census Reports, regarding
the percentage of crime under pro-
hibitiOn and under license.
Thenumber of convicts in Maine.
New Hampshire, Vermont, Iowa
and Kansas under prohibition and
license Is as follows:
Under license
Maine, 1850, 100; 1860, 225.
New Hampshire, 1850, 80: 1860.
1913.
Vermont, 1850, 1O5; 1890, 1S9.
Iowa, 1850, SOB.
Kansas, 1850, 1895.
Under prohibition
Maine, 1870, pol; 1880, 4O5:
1890, 512.
New Hampshire, 1870, 267; 1880,
269; 1890, 321.
Vermont, 1870, 1893; 1880, 25s:
1890, 200.
Iowa, 1890, 1915.
Kansas. 1890, 1928.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-01-25

A west side man heard a joke, new
TO him. the other day, and the first
thing he did upon reaching home for
dinner was TO tell il to his wife.
Mary" he said, here's a new Joke
thats mighty good. One man saws.
Inc theater caught fire last night.
Did they save anything?' the second
man asks. Yes says the first. they
carried ont the programme Isn't that
good one?' His wife said it was. and
next day she tried it on her grocer.
MI Blank" she said. ''heres a new
joke for you. One man says. The the
ater caught fire last night Another
asks, Did they save anythingY Yes
replies the first, they went on with the
programme and finished it. Isn't that
fine joker The grocer said IL was
excellent, but confdentiaIly he nc
knowledges that he hasn't vet seen the
point.~Kansas City Times.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-01-25
TREE PEcULlARiTlES.

The eucalyptus tree dries up springs
rapidly.
The olive will live longer under wa
ter than any other tree.
There are forests OF leafiess trees In
some parts OF Australia.
A nutmeg tree OF the largest size
Will produce no more than five pounds
OF nutmegs.
Whenever plant Is wounded "A posi-
tive electric current is established be-
tween the wounded part and the In
tact parts.
In Tibet there Is a most curious tree
known as the tree or the thousand
images. Its leaves are covered with
well defined characters OF the Tibetan
alphabet.
On the island OF Loochoo grows a
tree about the size or common cherry
tree which possesses the popularity OF
changing the color OF its blossoms At
one time the flower assumes the tint
OF the lily and again shortly takes the
color OF the rose.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-01-25
ADYERTISES In THE DULL SEASON.

In an interview in the Meriden
Conn Journal, Henry c. Bibeau,
grocer and one of the most success
full merchants i'm that place. said.
"Of course every one knows that
times are not rs good Just now as
they were a little while ago. and
great many merchants are re-
trenching in their advertising, put
ting up the plea that they cannot
afford increases. That is an en-
tirely wrong view To take. Since
the LIST of June ! have tripled my
advertising in the daily papers, and
the results are surprisingly good.
The time to retrench in your ad-
vertising Is when your departments
are doing all they can. 1t isn't
necessary to advertise then.
u am now using more space
than | ever used, and the result is
more than satisfactory.
People always respond to good
advertising, and one need have no
fear of the efforts going amiss.
Il keep a separate record Of
each department, and when one of
them shows a falling off / give it a
dose of medicine in tie shape of
ads. which always proves efTec-
tive
This direct testimony on an i'm
pOrtant point should interest adver-
Users who are in the habit of
dropping out in the dull season.
Courier advertising brings results
in dull or busy season. The
Courier goes into nine out of every
ten homes IN Clarke County. Ii
is read by every person in every
household.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-01-25
Church Paper Abandoned

Ihere was a movement on foot
some time ago to start a paper in
Berryville with the specific object
of disseminating church news and
religious matter among the con
gregatiOns of all the churches in
the town and county. 1t was to
have been Jointly edited by the
ministers of the five churches in
town. We learn from an authori-
tatIve source that the plan has
been abandoned, as two of the
ministers did not see their way
clear to enter into it, and it had
been agreed in the first instance
that there should be united effort
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-01-25

River men who have followed the
Potomac from youth 30 old age are full
OF wise weather sayings that come as
near being correct as DO the predictions
OF the more scientific observers. An
old river man who as master on sailing
vessel and steamer has travelled TO and
fro on the Potomac for the past fifty
years said that he had often noticed
that as the weather is on the FIRST
three days OF December in each year
so will the weather be In the three
months OF winter-that is. as the LIST
OF December is so will December be;
January will be like the I'd and Febru-
airy like the Sd. Another saying is as
the weather Is ON the Thursday be-
fore the new moon SO viii be the
weather for the greater part OF the
Star.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-01-25
MARKS OFILLNESS ON NAILS
How Accident and Great Mental An
Eutsh Are Also Indicated.

How Accident and Great Mental An
Eutsh Are Also Indicated.
"One who makes close study OF
hnger mills will find many curious
things about them 10 excite his won
der and interest" says an expert on
such matters, but none more so than
the stories Of physical condition told in
their growth.
You know that the nail OF a person
In good health grows at the rate OF
Rbout One-siXteenth OF an inch each
week-slighuy more than many au-
thorities believe-but during illness or
after an accident or during times of
mental depression this growth is not
only affected and retarded so far rs
its length is concerned. but also as re-
CARDS its thickness. The very slight
est illness will thus leave an indelible
mark on the nails which may be read
lily detected as the nail grows out. II
one has a sudden attack. such as acute
rheumatism, which sends the temper
allure bounding upward 10 1O4 or 1O5
within the space OF two or three hours.
II will be found on the nails, indicating
the difference in thickness Of growth
between the time when health was en-
joyed and the thin growth Of the III De
Rod.
IF the illness is one that comes grad
ually. Ike typhoid fever, for example.
instead of q ridge n gentle incline
Will appear on the nails. Should one
have an arm broken the thick ridge
can be seen only on the fingers of the
one hand, but in all cases of general
sickness the ridge or slope appears on
the fingers OF both hands. When one
has passed through a period Of extreme
excitement or mental depression, the
fact Will be imprinted on the nails ei-
Their with an abrupt edge or n gentle
slope, according to the acuteness Of
the mental influence.
I'm no instance can the marks of ILL.,
ness, accident or mental condition be
clearly seen on the nail until after the
growth has carried the line beyond the
white or half moon portion of 1t, but a
week or two subsequent TO any of these
things the ridge or slope may be found
on the nails, usually readily visible to
the eyes, but If not the mark may be
found by running the tip Of the finger
down any Of the nails."-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-01-25
Real Estate Opportunities.

The Knoll" beautiful and
charming residence on South
Church ST., Berryville, Va, in the
center of a four acre lawn with
shade trees and evergreens and
surrounded by an Arbor Vital
hedge. 1t contains three reception
rooms, large hall, ten bed rooms.
bath rooms (hot and cold water)
two water closets and, lighted
throughout with Acetylene Gas.
The sanitation is perfect. An ex-
cellent stable, carriage house, poul-
try yard and garden. An oppor-
tunity for city gentleman to pur-
chase summer home that cost
$4,000 at the low price of 81, 800.
Farm of 100 acres, 81 miles from
Berryville, land especially suited
for fruit. Large dwelling. Price
$500.
-Four acres of good land with
Dwelling House and Outbuildings.
Merchant, Grist and Saw Mill, all
in good condition, a miles from
Berryville. Pays interest on ST.
600. Price $1,000.
$50 acres of land. with store
house and mill property. ? dwell
Ilngs. 5-acre orchard. Large
spring. Il miles from Govern
ment weather bureau. A profita-
BILE mercantile and milling bust
ness has been carried on at this
place for years. Fine fruit land.
Price $40 per acre.
$50 acres. Half mile from
Government weather bureau.
Land adjoining sold for 800 per
acre. Fairly good house. Stab
ling, spring and orchard. Espec-
tally suited for fruit farm. SI2,
per acre.
ID. &. SNYDER.
Real Estate Agent,
Berryvillc, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-01-25
Mr.. Griffith in Florida.

Our old friend, Mr.. j. L. Grit
fifth, writes from Florida and re-
news his subscription to the CoU-
RIER. In speaking of their loca-
ton he says: I'VE are quietly
located at Cherokee Cottage, "
about two miles from Palatka Gin
the country, and are enjoying the
pleasant climate. Yesterday snd
today are somewhat cooler, today
the thermometer stands at so, and
at early morn was down to 35,
which is considered here very cold
by the natives. Wishing YOU a
happy and successful year"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-01-25
Tonic to the System.

For liver troubles and constipation
there is nothing better than DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. the famous little
pills. They do not weaken the stomach.
Their action upon the system is mild.
pleasant and harmless. Bob Moore, of
Lafayette, Ind, says: NO use talking,
DeWitts Little Early Risers DO their
work. All other pills have used grippe
and make me sick in the stomach and
never cured me. DeWiit's Little Early
Risers proved to be the long sought re-
lief. They are simply perfect" Persons
travelling find Little Easy Risers the
most reliable remedy TO carry with them.
Sold by all druggists.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-01-25
The Triumphant sn,aer


a little garter snake about Eve inches
long went to sleep In a wheeIwriebt
SHOP, and a big black spider spun n
web around the reptile. When the III
Tie snake awoke it was literally in the
tolls and began to struggle. It finally
managed to free it's body. but not its
mead. Meanwhile the spider was In
dustriously spinning fresh threads
stopping occasionally to give the snake
a bite. Then the real fight commenced
and lasted for an hour. Tho snoLo
couid not get away. but 1t tried its best
70 pie the spider, without avail. Weak
eneu by It's futile efforts and the sue
cessive stings OF the insect, It gradual
" ceased to struggle and finally died
ihen the spider, presumably triumph
ant. disappeared under the wall.