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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-24
Your Nerves

Are the life, the vitality, the energy OF
your body.
II Is the nerves that cause the heart to
pulsate, the lungs to inhale the oxygen
the brain to direct the motion Of every
organ Of the body, the stomach to digest
food. the liver 10 secrete the bile, the
kidneys TO filter the blood, and the bow
els TO carry off the waste.
When the nerves OF the stomach be-
come weakened or exhausted, indiges-
ton. Constipation, and Inflammation re-
suit. because the stomach Is inactive
This is true Of all the organs Of the
body, and proves that To cure disease
you must strengthen the nerves
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-24
DON'T Use Poor OIL.

For use on sewing machines, bicycles
and all purposes requiring a fine lubri-
can't the best is cheapest in the end.
Genuine Singer oil can only be obtained
st Singer stores. Look for the red 8.
JIG 14th st. NV. 61s 9Th ST. NV. 3063 M
St NV, 90 Pennsylvania ave- Sc, Wash
lngton. d. c., SIG King St, Alexandria.
Va.
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Early Travelling Life.

Subsequently the company went down
the Mississippi in fatboats, to meet dis
aster In Memphis, where bad business
closed the theater. Then Jefferson Z
father turned from scene painting to
sign painting in the effort to stave of
absolute want.
An ordinance had just then been
passed BY the Memphis city fathers re-
During all carts and other vehicles to
be numbered. To help his father along,
young JEFFERSON applied TO the mayor
and ohtaaned the job OF doing the num-
being Thus money enough was OBJ
tanned 20 proceed 10 Mobile.
There, In 1872, Jefferson's father died
of yellow fever. leaving his family In
very ltraitened circumstances a
benfit performance set them ON their
feet again. Young Jefferson went t.
Texas ard joined a theatrical company
travelling there.
While In Texas. III 1916, the war with
Mexico broke out. Jefferson caught the
inspiration of the hour and accompanied
the American army, not, however, In
the capacity of a soldier, but with the
object OF relieving by his professional
performances idle soldiers OF little
of their wealth.
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Jeffersons Wore Buskin
During Five Generations

PHILADELPHIA. April 24-The JEFF
Persons naYe been actors for five genera
TONS
Thomas Jefferson, young man Of
eighteen. rode 10 London in TAG on one
OF his fathers farm horses. and there
met David Garrick, the greatest actor
OF his time
Jefferson was the wit of Ripton, York
shire 1t was there he first made the
acquaintance of Gar-ick, who was struck
with the genius of jefferson. and pro-
posed his going on the stage with him.
which he accepted. This was the foun-
dat.on of the Jefferson family of actors.
jefferson died in 1s0l His family con-
sisted CT wife and two sons
Minister and Actor.
The Youngest became a minister, and
the elder. Joseph Jefferson. second, an
actor, who was born in 1i7i. Having some
difficulty with his fathers second wife
he left England and. came to America
arriving in 1871.
Joseph jefferson found lodgings in
New York with a Mrs. Fortune. Sne
had two daushters-one Euphemia, who
became the young comedians wife; the
other maT.sed William Warren, the
father of the celebrated and much be
loved comedian of The Boston museum.
This is where these two talented fam
lies Of actors o.came, related His sec
ond son. Joseph Jefferson third. was
born in 1864 lie Inherited his father :
talent for drawing and painting.
He married Miss Corneiia Frances
Thomas. She had four children. TWO OF
whom died IN infancy: the other two
Were Joseph Jefferson. fourth and Cor
nelia Jefferson.
Joseph Jefferson, fourth the presen
Joseph Jefferson. has become known all
over the world. He was born in Phila-
deiphia on February 20. 1873.
Jeferson's Birthplace.
The house in which Mr.. Jefferson was
born stands OH The southwest corner OF
Sixth and Spruce streets. The first foo,
is occupied by a grocer Two upper
stories are rented to dodgers
Built of brick and of Colonial design,
the interior still bears traces of the ex-
pensive fitting of the age, among them
being a mahogany staircase.
On the froA of the old house is a
tablet bearirZ this inscription:
JOSEPH JEFFERSON,
THE ACTOR.
WAS BORN HERE FEB. 20. 1929
Here's your good health and your
good families: May they live long
and prosper.
The tablet was placed there several
years ago by Francis Wilson and other
actors.
1t may be added that the house will
be sold on May Il.
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Continued from Firsu Page,

the stage His earliest memories were
Of the theater.
The first dim recoliectoris l have of
a public appearance, he has recorded
In his autobiography. comes before me
as startled child in a white tunic
beautifully striped with gold bands. and
in the grasp and on the shoulders of an
Infatuated tragedan crossing a shaky
bridge amid the deafening rel 'ort of guns
and pistols ap1 in a blaze tpf fire and
smoke.
1t was as Coras child IN ''Pizarro''
that he made this dramatic entrance in
the profession of which he WIS destined
TO be such shining ornament. He was
then only three years old.
Lincoln to the Rescue.
The fortunes of the Jeffer sons were
often at very low ebb and az boy,
while receiving his stage Training, JEFF
ferson had to endure many hardships
and privat3ons. The family went West
in 1889 and opened the first theater in
the then infant city of Chicago unde.
the management of Jefferson father
The venture was not very Successful
and the family set forth again in quest
of fortune, travelling over the prairies
IN open wagons
At Springfield the management built
Il theater. 1t was little more than q
huge dry goods box. but its coastruc.
ton emptied the company's treasury
Had 1t not been for Abraham Lincoln i
would have proved the grave OF all their
hopes.
This is how Jefferson told the incident
IN the midst of their rising fortune.
a heavy blow fell upon them. a re
! ligious revival Was In progress at tn,
time. and the fathers of the church no
| only launched forth against us la Their
| sermons, but by some political maneuvel
| got the city TO pass a new law eniotn
| ing heavy license against our 'unholy
calling; / forget the amount, but II wa.
large enough to be prohibitory.
Crushed Beneath License.
| Here was a terrible condition O
affairs-all our available funds invested
the Legislature In session, the town full
OF people, and by q heavy license denie,
hthe privilege of opening the new the
aterl
! In the midst of their trouble a young
lawyer called on the manager He ma,
| heard of the injustice. and offered, i
hands. 10 have the license taken off
declaring that he only desired to Sc
fair play. and he would accept no fe,
whether he failed or succeeded.
The case was brought up before tn
| council The young lawyer began hi
harangue. He handled the subject will
| tact, skill. and humor. tracing the his
| tory Of the drama from the time wher
Thespis acted In cart to the stage o
tcday. He Illustrated his speech witt
! a number of anecdotes, and kept tn,
council in a roar Of laughter; his goot
| humor prevailed and the exorbitant tai
vas taken off
| This young lawyer was very popular
, in Springfield, and was honored and be
| loved by all who knew him, and, afte
| the time Of which l wrote. he hel,
rather an important position in the Gov
eInmer5t of the United States, He nov
lies hurled near Springfield under
monument commemorative his greatnes
and his virtues-and mis- name wa
Abraham Lincoln"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-01-28
IMPORTANT LAND SALES.
Several Valuable Tracts Change Hand1
In Weld County.

Denver. Jan. 25.--A Greeley dispatch
says: Bruce G. Eaton has sold ! 1,32j
acres of land to the Windsor Sugar
Company for $4,000. the sugar com
pany giving a check as payment In full
The deal also includes an undivided
one half right in the B. H. Eaton ditch.
nine and one-half shares OF stock in tho
Whitney ditch. ten shares OF stock In
the Lake Supply Ditch Company and
Cne-sixth interest In the Windsor lake
and reservoir.
The land is the most fertile In tbs
vicinity of Windsor and lies one-half
mile south of the Windsor sugar fac
tory. IL will be used for the growing
of beet crops and as dumping
ground for waste water from the fac.
tory. The waste water will be used
In irrigation. in which It loses It's OF
fensive odor and becomes purified
through seepage before II reaches the
river. Until last season the water
which washes the beets was thought
to be unfit for irrigation. but expert
| ments have proven that IL has fertiliz.
ing power. probably due to the lime,
carbonate and nitrogen contained In IT,
Field Superintendent Timothy of the
factory states that there have already
been contracted 2.200 acres of beets
for the Eaton factory. 2.275 for the
Windsor. 3.c92 for the Greeley factory.
and that farmers in the vicinity OF
Sterling will raise 1000 acres OF beets
for the Eaton factory. Altogether,
there will be $4,000 acres OF beets for
the three factories next season.
Mayor III. C. Watson to-day sold. 10.
| Mary X Pessley of Denver. lG0 acres
OF land six miles east Of Greeley in the
Lone Tree district, to Alden Brothers,
for $4,000. The land is under cult
walton. but without improvements.
Asa Sterling. the wealthiest man In
Weld county. to-day purchased from
the Union Pacific company .2e3 acres
Of land for less than 81 an acre. Mr..
, SterHng has several thousand acres OF
land in the vicinity which he has de.
yeloped from raw prairie into some of
the most productive tracts in northern
Colorado.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-01-28
Boom for BareIa,

Denver. Jan. 25.-The Republican In
Its news column says: There may be
a vacancy In the Senate from Las An.
imas to fill one OF these days. Senator
Cashmere Barela. the perpetual sena.
tor. may have to give up the seat he
has held since territorial days. and
move from Colorado. To fill the breech
in New Mexico may fall to Senator
Barela. A letter received yesterday
from John Davis, one of the leading
Republicans Of the territory. gave the
first cue The Republicans are divided
over a candidate to recommend to the
president for governor OF New Mexico,
and the name Of the Colorado senator
has been mentioned as a compromise
candidate.
Senator Barela was born in New
Mexico and has heavy interests there
He Is a partner In the famous Mora
grant.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-01-28
Armenian Hassacres.

Washington. Jan 23.-The State De
partment has made public portions of
report recently .hade by Mr.. Thomas
Norton, American consul at Harput.
Turkey, on the results OF a tour OF In
vestigation made BY him under instruc-
ICONS from the department through the
yilayets of Bitiis and Van. which were
the scenes during several months last
summer of repeated attacks upon and
masGcres of Armenian Christians by
the Kurds and other Moslem popula
tion. These distur Dances. attended by
frightful atrocities. and savage cruelty.
resulted In death. suffering and des-
tItution. No Americans were known
to have been injured.
DIR. Norton says that Mush Is prt e
tically an armed camp. where Arme-
mans are in constant terror. He esti-
mates that In the Sassun district 5000
lives were lost in last summers massa-
ere. including 2.771 children.
One salient fact, says the consul. is
that the benevolence Of the citizens OF
the United States has accomplished
more than the Efforts OF other nations
combined in advancing the moral and
intellectual welfare OF the Armenians
and other classes in the interior prov
tnces.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-01-28
COLORADO EDITORS
Hold Successful Annual Meeting st
Denver.

Denver, Jan. 24.-Members OF tn ,
Colorado Editorial Association. to tic
number of about eighty, including va
rious invited guests, assembled IN an
nual convention AT the chamber OF
commerce yesterday. The business o.
the convention was principally OF a
routine nature.
The election OF officers was the mos.
important work. The new officials are:
H. j. Holmes Of the Glenwood
Springs Avalc1che. president; P.
Byrnes of the Bessemer Indicator. first
vice president; c. II. Wolfe OF tn
Greeley Tribune. second vice presi
dent; ]. T. Lawless of Lamar Sparks,
secretary and treasurer: c. f. Wool
of the Colorado Springs, Telegraph.
national executive committeeman :;
Gen. George West Of the Goldea
Transcript. historian.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Executive committee. c. Z. Adams OF
the Montrose Press. F. p. Murray OF
the Elizabeth Banner. f. o. Blair OF
the Trinidad Chronicle-News. Legisla.
tive committee, Carl Anderson OF tn.
Fort Collins Courier, j. A. Barclay o.
the Pueblo Chieftain, James lde of the
Fort Morgan Times.
Reports showed that the association
Is in first-class condition. There was
some discussion concerning probabl +,
legislation and the introduction OF bills
which will bring about changes in tn ?
laws for the benefit of newspaper pub
fishers.
AT noon the chamber OF commerce
rendered the editors luncheon in the
banquet room. j. S. Temple. president
Of the chamber oi commerce and for
mer president of the editorial associa'
ton. presided. Governor Adams made
an address OF welcome. a. J. Spengle
made short address, speaking for
Mayor Speer. Wolfe Londoner made
an intere sting talk.
Just before the association ad-
journed Mr.. Holmes. the reelected
president. was surprised by the gift oi
a fine gold watch. presented to him b.
the members present.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-01-28
AT WASHINGTON
To Save Yesemlte.

President Roosevelt has discovered
suspicious bill which had made its
way successfully through both the
House and the Senate. and has taken
the necessary measures to prevent its
furtner progress. 1t was q bill taking
ON part OF the Yosemite National Park
ostensibly to be added to the forest
reservation. but. according to well-in-
formed persons. really to be added to
the property of the Atchison. Topeka
4 Santa F'e railway.
When 1t first became known that the
bill was to be vetoed the reason as
signed was that grove OF fine big Sc
quota trees was threatened by its pass
sage and it was decided that the pres
eryatien of the trees was Of para
mount Importance.
The bill takes from the Yosemite
park and adds to the forest reserve
some lands containing valuable oil
and mining properties. Private inter
ests cannot get any land out of the park
but they can get it out OF the forest
reserve, and that was the purpose OF
the bill. It slipped through the House
without debate and through the Senate
with hardly any notice. Mr.. Perkins
signed II as acting president in the
absence OF Mr.. Frye, and 1t went to the
Senate.
What excited Mr.. Roosevelt's suspl-
cfon was the discovery that the lands
to be turned into the forest reserve
had already been decided by commits
sion appointed by himself to be a part
OF the park. The President investi-
gated and found that railroad men
and others had been lobbying for
the bill He discovered its real pur-
pose: sent for a member OF the Cali
fornia delegation. examined him about
it, AM announced his purpose of veto
ing the measure.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-01-28
Typical Cray.
(Sanuago.)

about a hammock. In the cities one
seldom sees hammock at all. but
the Cuban peasant-or guajiro, as he
is called-frequently uses a hammock
to sleep in at night. When he gets
up In the morning he rolls it up and
puts 1t away out of sight.
The great majority of Cubans are
engaged In agricultural pursuits and
nature is very kind TO the Cuban far
mer. He does not hive to work as
hard as does the farmer of our own
country in order To support himself
and family. Someone has said OF this
fertile island: Tickle the land with
hoe and II laughs with a harvest" +"
There is no unproductiye season In
Cuba. No necessity OF providing for
the future. The Cuban gathers a crop
Of corn in the winter in addition TO the
crop he gathers In the runner His
kitchen garden yields its vegetables
perenniaily. His cattle lraze the year
round on grass that is perpetnally
green. II the Cuban takes no thought
of the morrow II Is because he has
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-01-28
Revolt In the Caucasus.

Victoria. b. C.. Jan. 23.-captain Or
Ian Cullen. representative OF the I'm
perial Marine Association OF Toxic. re-
ceived cablegram from Constant!n-
opie to-day to the effect that l.500 Cir
cassians had reyolted and killed the
Russian guard numbering 200 at Slav-
ini, in the Caucasus. and that Russians
and Turks in large numbers were
crossing the frontier into the Caucasus
to spread revolution In Tifiis province.
Tihis City Is practically in a state OF
siege. he said, and communication is
had only by dispatch bearers.
The Armenian Hunchigist Society at
Constantin lpie has issued a proclama-
tion calling on all Armenians to assist
the revolutionists and numbers of Ar
menians continue to cross the frontier
to assist the kurds. Armenians and
Circassians beleaguering Tifiis.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-01-28
Civil Service Report.

The civil service commission, in It's
annual report. says that during the
year the civil service act has been
made Increasingly effective and that
need has arisen for no further legisia-
ton beyond what is required to meet
the added expense OF conducting the
examining work OF the commission.
The number OF persons examine.
was l93 h69. an increase OF fifteen per
cent. over the previous year. The
number appointed was 5O.sS0. an in
crease of twenty per cent. The great
est Increase was in the examinations
for rural carrier. stenographer and
typewriter. and for the navy yard ser
wee.
Appointments to the classified set
vice through transfers. reinstate.
ments suspensions Of the rules and
Temporary appointments which have
been called the back doors of the ser
vice. have been less numerous than IN
former years. showing the Increased
observance of the rules.
The percentage OF removals during
the year as compared with tie whole
number Of employees was one and SIX
tenths. which was twice as great as
the percentage of deaths and less than
one-fogfth as great as the number OF
resiguatIuns.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-01-28

meet the children, who were comina
by the boat.
saw the meeting between the little
girls and their uncle. The children.
two little figures In rusty black. were
seated on a pile Of lumber On the low
er deck, the elder--a girl OF perhaps
10 years OF age-feeding the younger
With some boiled rice that they had
brought with them on their journey
They were pointed out to their uncle,
who had never before seen them. He
walked over to where they were seat
ed and said:
Are you the children OF so and SO
tmentioning the mothers name)?"
Yes. sir" the elder Of the two gIrie
replied.
Il am your uncle" said the shoe-
maker.
The little girl arose without a word
and. taking the mans rough hand IN
hers. raised 1t rcverently to her lips.
Then she motioned to the yousees
girl. who. as silently as the othes.
pressed her lips to the hand Of this
man, who. although stranger. was
yet of their blood.
There was no show OF affection On
either side. The little drama that vas
being played had for it's motive uoa
love, but duty.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-01-28

) Cubans Take Life Easy
I:q.....9c.> >9c--ac~-ec.-ac.~~1N.
Especial Correspondence.)

One Of the first things that an Amer
lean who visits Cuba learns is that
many things he previously learned are
not true. For instance. before went
there ! was wont to picture to myself
the Cuban girl in a balcony. a man.
tilla falling in graceful folds about
her face, listening to the tinkling
mandolin that her lover was playing
in the street below. Perhaps you have
pictured the same scene yourself
but you'll never see 1t in Cuba. Girls
in Cuba seldom wear mantillas. AS
for the mandolin, that instrument is
more popular in this country than in
Cuba. and the lover-or anybody else
who should attempt a serenade un-
der lady's window would be prompt
ly told to move on by the police. As
a matter of fact, the sidewalks of Ha-
vana are SO narrow that there is
law forbidding one to ohstruct the
walk by merely standing still.
Cubans do not invariably go to
sleep in the middle OF the day.
The Cuban has no romantic notions
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-01-28
Does Not Teach PoIyaamy.

Washington. Jan. 25.-During the ex.
animation Of Senator Smoot before the
Senate committee Chairman Burrows
asked II Senator Smoot taught and
preached his faith. He replied that he
did, occasionally.
DO you teach polygamy?"
Il do not"
do you preach against polygamy or
unlawful cohabitation?"
Il never have. l don't know why
should. 1t is not a tenet OF the faith.
1t has been suspended. and l think IL
would not be proper for me to bring
II up."
The chairman inquired concerning
the uncertainty Of the Interpretation
OF the manifesto as to whether 1t ap
piled to both plural marriages and
polygamous cohabitation. He said be
understood that the revelation com
manding the PRONUNCIATION OF tie mani
festo against polygamy was the result
OF pleadings by President Woodruff
for the command OF God concerning
his wishes on that subject.
On redirect examination Senator
Smoot said he believes the church
rule requires church of1cials to obtain
leave of absence to engage In bust
ness, politics or anything else which
might take them away from theli
church work. and 10 not confined tc
politics.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-01-28
prvoosss.. premislna Customer.

~ OrupaSstA Promising Customer.
The brisk, we'll dressed stranger
stepped into the corner drug store,
and passing by the boy who usually
attended to cAsua. customers. ap
preached the proprietor. who. with
bis back turned. was rearrangfng
some goods on . showcase
"Mr Sawyer. l presume" he eaid.
r!eafanty, and the druggist tornsd
and bowed gravely.
Il have heard my friend Senator
Brown speak Of yov often" said the
trisk man. He told me II l ever
needed anything In this line TO come
t. you. He spoke OF you as man ON
whom one could rely with perfect coll
n6erce, and with whom 1t was al
ways q pleasure to deal"
The senator is very kind" said the
eruegist. beaming with Qualification.
"Hc is one Of my best customers
What can I do for yoa this mornins!"
"Weli-er-this morning. rs II hap
GEMS" said the stranger with a shade
lies of briskness. this morning
should like. II you will allow me. to
consult your directory"
Certainly" said the druggist. we
also have a FIRE lot Of postage stamps
II you ever need anything OF that
hina."-Youth's Companion