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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-21

Cuba's surplus is s21 100000 and
constantly growing. Cuba is ignorant
of The advantage of deficit and has
no "Senor Shaw" 10 enlighten it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-21
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill IEn-
tered at the postofice n second-class
mstter.1
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WARREN.
ORRIN WHITNEY.

Orrin Whitney, one of the oldest men in town, died on Friday morning. The funeral was held from the home in Hard Scrabble, Sunday, attended by Rev Henry Upson of New Preston at the house and by Rev William Brooks at the grave. MT Whitney had been in very poor health for several years but had been able to be out to town meeting and election until the past fall. He leaves one son and two daughters to mourn the loss. His wife had been dead number of years. ANOTHER GOOD CITIZEN TO LEAVE
 TOWN.
 George I. Benedict has decided to go to New Britain early in March to work at carpenter work. He is to have an auction, March 2, and sell all stock and farming tools.
 On Friday of last week, Sheriff Mid dlebrooks of Winsted and his deputy, Beckwith of Litchtield, were in town looking up records and making attach ments for the Lyman estate of New Preston
 F. P. Knapp had valuable bird dog poisoned last Monday morning. MT Knapp offers S25 for evidence so that he could prosecute the person that ad- ministered the poison.
 The Grange installed their new of- ticers, February 8, All seem to be much pleased and are looking forward to pleasant year. For so small a town this is very prosperous Grange.
 The grip is just now claiming atten- tion. MT and Mrs A. Strong, Miss Agnes Strong and Richard Meigher are all down with it.
 Mrs John Taylor and sister from New Milford were at Robert Perkins, l Saturday.
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lar meeting on Thursday evening, February l9, at the club rooms.
ANIMAL CONTESTS IN ATHLETICS.


 The Y. M. c. and the Ridge boys give their annual contest in athletics on Saturday evening in the Town hall. Admission 25 cents Carl Miller will present a beautiful silver cup to the victorS, which after winning for two years out of three, becomes a perma- nent possession. There will be IA events, three of these being specialtleS such as jumping, etc. It will be an exciting and interesting contest of skill against skill. All interested, and loyal citizens should be present on Sat- urday evening to witness this grand contest.
 Rev MT Carter gave notice, last Sun day, that the deferred church roll call will be held Thursday, March 2, at Il a. m. Communion in the afternoon. Mrs Sears of Michigan is visiting her son, Paul, at the Gunnery.
 Some students from Rosemary, Greenwich. were up Saturday, for a battle of basketball with the Wyke- ham Risers; "A to IA in favor of the enemy.
 A record of snow fall up to Monday, shows 60 inches, equal to six inches of ram.
 Judson, the Watertown cattle buy CT, was here, last week.
 A daughter to MT and Mrs Edward Coll, came last week.
 The electric power company have great trouble at the acute angles on their lines at railroad bridge No 2 where the six cables run on a single line of poles for short distance. A new deal ought to be made.
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LOOKING BACKWARD.

The editor has had loaned to him an old map of Washington, published by Richar rd Clark of llo Wharton street. Philadelphia, in lS1t. The survey was made and tue map drawn by l.. Pagan. It gives the highways and names of the residents of the town at that time. A round the edge of the map are pictures of some of the houses owned by leading citizens. The list of the residents of the town in 1854, as taken from the map by districts was as fol- lows:
 District No. 1, Washington: F. Mitchell, 5. II. Mitchell, b. pander- SOD, Widow Logan, Sheldon w. Ford, Mrs 5. Mitchell, 5. II. Mitchell, D. F. Brlnsmade, II. Ward, M. Fox, J.. Goodyear, j. T. Platt, w. Parker, $. Yemmons, T. Woodruff, D. k. Brius- made, T. Woodruff, J. Aspinwall, W. OueIl, L. A. Garfield, A. Warner, A. Richmond, E. Hickox, N. J. Galpln, 5. H. Mitchell, F. J. uurlbut, w. Ahrrnathy, l.. llubbell, l.. uubbell, T. ii. Woodruff, w. Parrish's Temper ance hotel, G. w. Gunn's Select school, Mrs Gold, F. N. Ga ipln, A Smith, Widow Tenn, B. G. Tenn, D B. BIinsmade, T. F. Brinsmade, A IIine, Mrs $. Leavitt, D. N. Cantield w. Leavltt, W. w. Leavltt, r. Rich ards, Dr R. NJ. Fowler.
 District No. ,, Washington: A. w Mitchell, 5. NJ. Smith, N. Bazen, W Bronson, E. Mitchell, Mrs A. Smith k. Reynolds, W. smith, D. Farrand H. nine, A. Riggs, E. J: Pond, F Newton, J. B. New ton, J. c. Calhoun $. HOllster, r. $. Hollister, l.. Nettie ton, Mrs 5. Nettleton, 5 Ioilister w. Hurlbut, John Il. lline, John N Hine, T. Hulister, c. Newton, A Galpin, A. Newton, J. Armstrong
 District No 5, Washington: Ii Weeks, A. Hallock, B. & A. Calhoun
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GRAVE TROUBLE FOReSEEN.

It needs but little foresight, to tell, that when your stomach and liver are badly affected, grave trouble is ahead, unless you take the proper medicine for your disease, as Mrs John A. Young of Clay, N. Y., did. She said: ''I had neuralgia of the liver and stomach, my heart was weakened, and I could not eat. was very bad for a long time, but in [ Electric BitterS found just what I needed, for they quickly re- lieved and cured me-" Best medicine antee by R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; A. w. Twiss, Bethel; w. N. Noble, New Milford; W. B. HaWley, Sherman; Connery Brothers, George town: G. D. O'DeIl, Cornwall Bridge; R. F. Smith, West Cornwall; Peck & O., Brook field Center; w: J. Beehler, Station; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook, drug stores
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RRIDGEWATER.
ITEMS JOTTED DOWN.

Miss Mabel Jencks of Colorado Springs and H. M. Smith of THE NEW TOWN BEE were kindly entertained at dinner, last Friday, by MT and Mrs Mark Hatch.
 Albert Johnson has had the miSfor- tune to lose two good work horses, the past month. Both died with spinal meningitis.
 Sherman Bronson has a new pair of oxen, purchased of MT Barton of Kent.
 Rev G. D. Pond was shut in at his home, last week: with a severe cold.
 Mrs Sarah Kyle is spending the win ter in New Haven with her daughter.
 The dance given at the new Town hall, last Friday evening, was largely attended and all had very enjoyable time. Refreshments were served at midnight.
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LITCHElELD COUNTY
WASHINGTON.
ROMFOkD NOTES.

Miss Barber was the guest of u 6 Misses Gillette, Friday night, on ac- count of the train being nearly seven hours late. The delay was caused by a freight train being wrecked two miles above New Preston station which compelled the passenger train to wait on siding until the freight train was enabled to pass along.
 MT and Mrs E. R. Wilbur of Wood vile have gone to New York to attend dog show.
 s. H. Clark has returned to his home in Romford, after spending sev- eral days with friends and relatives in Woodbury.
 Carr Lyon and daughter and Mrs M. MOrehOuSe made a short visit at the Clark farm, one day last week.
 Mrs R. c. WhittleSey is passing 8 few days at Paul R. Whittlesey's ir New Haven.
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The Auxiliary club gave ball in the Town hall, on Friday evening. All report most enjoyable time.
 The Calhoun street school children were given a sleigh ride, on Saturday. Samuel Hollister took them in his large sleigh to Lake Waramaug.
 A little boy on his return from his sleigh ride on Saturday, was reporting to his parents where they had been and what they had seen. He said: ''Oh, say there were lots of houses built up in the trees with fences around them, and there was ship all frozen in the dam," referring to the steamboat at Lake Waramaug. Frank Mason of Litchfeld was in town, Friday.
 McGrath & Woodruff are painting at H. W. Woodruff's. Mrs Frank Woodruff and son, Will liam Woodruff, have been ill with the grip.
 Miss Evans of East Orange, N. J., a niece of Mrs s. J. Adams, who spent nearly 16 years in Washington, is wis iting at Henry w. Woodruff's, coming a week before their party, as she would l be unable to attend that pleasing event. She left Mrs s. Baker at East Orange, who is visiting Mrs Adams l and at Dr Pulsford's m South Orange. 1 Mrs Edwin Hollister visited her cou- sin, Mrs w. A. Watts, in New Haven, 1 during the past week. Samuel l.. HolliSter went to New 1 Haven, this week, to see his wife, who is at the hospital. Mrs Hollister is i'm proving, but will be obliged to remain |. there for five or six weeks longer. 1 The dance given by the Junior Aux Hilary of St Johns church on Friday evening, February 10, was largely at tended and all enjoyed very pleasan,
 time.
 | William O'Brien' s house burned t( the ground, one night last week. His two children were taken care of by a
 neighbor. It was cold night and sac plight to be in, to have home de stroyed by fire.
 Fred Brinsmade visited his brother Chapin, at Hartford, last week. Richard Burton gave an extremely
 interesting and delightful lecture or
 "Poetry," last Friday, in the Gunner.
 hall.
 The Poquasset club held their regu
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two hours with plantation songs, rec itations, etc.

AVSSAO03 SoSs
 The ladies of the North church gave church social and supper, on We'd nesday evening of this week. A large attendance is hoped for.
 Rev J. L. R. Wyckoff was unable to fill his pulpit, on Sunday, owing to ill., ness.
 Miss Lucy Gordon has returned from places.
 MT and Mrs R. H. Baldwin were given surprise, on last Thursday evening. a large number of their friends and neighbors gathering to congratulate them on their 3Oth we'd ding anniversary. Many beautiful presents were received with the many good wishes of their friends, who were so hospitably received by the bride and groom of 30 years ago.
 There is to be farce and entertain ment of music, etc., to be given by the Christian Endeavor society of the North church in the Y. M. c. A. rooms. on Monday evening, February | 20. Admission 15c. George Swan. who recently returned to Florida, writes of rough sea vOy- age and on reaching there of finding frozen oranges.
 Fred Parker has moved to the Walker place, owned by L. E. Daw- son.
 Miss Fannie Green has returned to her home, after boarding with Mrs L.. A. Treat for two or three weeks through the severe weather. Miss Ina Suckley of Bridgeport was a recent guest of John Suckley in the 'Xille.
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officers were elected; Vice president, Mrs Emily Denslow; secretary, Mrs w. H. Dougal; treasurer, Mrs s. H. Clarke; directresses, Mrs Minor Morehouse, Mrs l.. G. Toohey, Mrs Marion Pollock, Mrs W. O. Corning. The following resolutions were adopt ed:
 WHEREAS, In the wise Providence of God, our sister and fellow-worker, Mrs Emily B. Derrickson, has entered into rest.
 RESOLVED, We the members of St Andrews Guild desire to place on rec ord our sense of loss in the removal from our midst of our late dear friend. Our appreciation of her Christian life and her faithful labors, our sympathy with her daughter, Miss Lizzie Der rickson, in her af1liction, praying that our Heavenly Father may give unto her His gift of comfort and unto all of us grace. So "to follow His blessed saints in all virtuOuS and gOdly living that we may come to those unspeak- able joys which He hath prepared for those who unfeignedly love Him through Jesus Christ our Lord"
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A PERFECT FLOW.

It was ''LeRoy Flow" that pIoved that rough new land without breaking. It was . "LeRoy Plow" that ploved the hard dry ground where others failed. It was Q "LeRoy Plow that plowed that sticky clay and made work easy for man and team. It was ''Le Roy" Reversible Plow. that plowed the steep sidehiH. It Is a-'.LeRoy'' Reversible Plow that will do good work on fiat land, doing away with all furrows, leaving your land level and suitable for all crops. For sale by W. B. Glover. NeWtoWn Conn.
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WoODBuKr.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WOODBURY
 & sOUTHBURY ELECTRIC RAILWAY
 co.
 The deferred annual meeting of the Woodbury & Southbury Electric Rail- way Co. will be held at the office of Huntington & Warner in Woodbury at o'clock p. m., on the 18th day of February, 1905, for the purpose of act ing upon the acceptance of the report of the board of directors under the contract for the construction of the Electric Light Plant: To act upon the bylaws of the company; To act upon a change of the corporate name; To elect board of directors and to do any other proper business. Woodbury February g, 1905.1Edward s. Boyd, Secretary.
 NEWS AS THE BEES SCRIBE FINDS IT.
 Austin Isham and Lyman Rich of Waterbury spent Sunday in town.
 Frank Ross is ill with pneumonia. Two trained nurses are in attendance.
 Miss Kate Smith entertained par. ty of friends, last Monday evening, in honor of her guest, Mss Lucia Cor don, of Sheffield, Mass.
 Mrs Harriet Mitchell has been ill with the grip.
 The concert given in the North church by the Southern Jubilee Sing. CTS was a great success. A crowded house was delightfully."- entertained foI
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MARBLEDALE.

GUILD THAT ACCOMPLIsuES GOOD
 WORK.
 The annual meeting of St Andrews Guild was held, last week Thursday. The treasurer's report was satisfacto- ", showing a balance on the right side Among other things the Guild, the last year, has had the rectOry painted on the outside and one room painted and papered inside, much inn proving the rectory. The follOwin g
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Wheaton, M. Wheaton, M. Wheaton.
A D. A. R. EVENT.

The Judea chapter, D. A. R., will tive short play followed by refresh :nents and social hour in the Gun
 cry hall on Tuesday evening, Febru-
 ry 2l. Admission will be 25c which
 rcludes the refreshments. The play ; the "Gentle Jury" and shows what
 he result would be were women al lowed to be jurors and decide the verdicts. Showing their intelligence of the subject one woman juror says, "If you vote guilty it is for name of the party that comes first in the case and when you vote not guilty it is foI the name of the party that comes last" The case to be de cided is the celebrated one of "Greengage vs. Tal bot," for the obtaining of money un der fraudulent pretenses. All who want to enjoy little fun and have ( social cup of coffee afterwards will fee repaid for attending.
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FALLS.VILLAGE.

MT and Mrs Fl. w. Simons are the happy parents of a son, born on Satur- day,
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KENT.
JAMES DRAKE.

James Drake, the son of MT and Mrs James L. Drake, died on Friday, after brief illness with consumption. Mas ter Drake was boy of much promise, his age being IT years. He is survived by his parents, four brothers and a sis ter. The funeral occurred on Sunday, Rev MT Job officiating.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig nature is on each box. 25c.
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Master Clayton Bristol is visiting in Danbury.
 A Guild sOciable will be held on Fri day evening, February IT.
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ROUND SOUTH KENT.

Mrs Don c. Peet returned On Friday, after a weeks visit in Bridgeport.
 Philip Camp has been passing a week in New Milford.
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MT and Mrs A. 0. Lake spent last Friday in Woodbury and were enter tained to dinner at George P. Aliens.
 Miss Dora A. Bloss is spending few weeks in West Haven.
 MT and Mrs N. W. Flower, Miss Dolly Flower and Miss Bessie Green took sleigh ride to Litchfield, last Friday.
 R. B. and A. c. Lake received the news on Saturday of the death of their aunt, Mrs Royal O. Nettleton, of New Haven.
 The ladies of Christ church will have a social and supper at B: Fl. Johnson's on Friday evening, Febru- ary IT. Supper will be served from 6 to 10 D. m.
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A large number from here attended the party given in the new Town hall, Bridgewater, last Thursday night.
 MT and Mrs Eugene Ward have been sick with grip, the past week.
 The Southern New England Tele- phone Company have just placed a 'phOne in Mail Carrier EvittS' house. Also one in Albert DickinSOn's home.
 Mrs w. Tucker and Mrs Margaret Frizzell are very sick with grip.
 Rosa McNitf ran a large needle through her hand and was obliged to call physician to extract it.
 Helen Collins and Mrs w. Spargo have been sick with grip.
 The Mine Hill Quarry Go. is having some large timberS drawn to the quar- " to be made into 50 and 60 feet der rickS.
 J. Connors, who has acted as super intendent at the New England Quartz Co. for some time, has resigned his position and expects to accept lucra- tive place elsewhere.
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BETHLEHEM.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WHITE CLO-
 YER CREAMERY.

The annual meeting of the White Clover Creamery was held in the Town hall, Tuesday, February ', at p. m. The report of superintendent and treasurer showed the business since starting to be satisfactory to the stock holders. The following directors were elected: V. A. Judson, of North Wood bury, William Griswold, A. o. Mitch ell, F. F. Hayes, and J. B. Allen. The directors organized by electing V. A. Judson, president; J. B. Allen, treas urer; A. O. Mitchell, secretary and su. perintendent. The prospect for a suc' ceSsful year is good.
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KOXBURr.
A HOUSE SAVED FROM BURNING.

The residence of Mrs Caroline Thomas, north of the Center, had a narrow escape from burning, last Thursday night. A lamp exploded m one of the upper rooms and was not discovered until the bed and some of the furniture had burned. The wood- Hofn 4 few "ni minntes @ later % and the fire would have been beyond control and the house would have burned to the ground
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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WOODBURY
 & sOUTHBURY ELECTRIC RAILWAY
The Washington times., 1905-10-15


cial communication between the China
seas and Europe. which could virtually
be suppressed"
The carrying out of a scheme which-ha
long been studied and prepared can as
suredly not be regarded as a menace
directed against such and such power
having interests CT colonies in the China
seas In reality il. does not threaten
them ar all.
England's Ambition.
But fact which has to be considered
is that the creation of naval port II
the first step taken by Great Britain
in the way in which she longs TO go.
namely. TO be supreme in maritime COM
merce in those seas, which. after having
known only her fla have seen its power
-nne before that OF a formidable rival
Ger ~.
singa Dsre is a gate put to the gate o8
the China seas.
The Washington times., 1905-10-15
WANT NATIONAL N0TABLES
FOR THEIR FOUNDERS DAY

Representative Dalzell of Pennsyl-
vania yesterday presented to the Presi-
dent, John Eaton, president of the
Chamber OF Commerce, Of Pittsburg,
and George II. Anderson, vice president
and manager OF that organization
The Pittsburgers are in Washington
TO invite a number of prominent officials
to speak at their Founders Day ban
auet. on November 8. They were par
ucularly anxious TO have Secretary
Taft with them The Secretary of War
will be in Panama on that date
The guest of honor will be Sir Chen
tuns LianS-Cheng. the Chinese minis
ter. Other speakers will be General
Groely. chief signal officer of the Army
Melville f. Stone, and W. Graham Bell.
Representative Dalzell viii act as toast
master
The Washington times., 1905-10-15
TRAMP'S GIBBER|SH
AYST|F|ED FRANCE
Scientists Thought 1t I'm
discovered Tongue.
POLICE EXPOSED HIS FRAUD
Found Him to Be WsM-Knovxa Cr;rni-
nal-invented Sounds on Spur
of Moment.

FAhlS, Oct. H.-Well, the mystery of
agrach' is exploded, and its clever
but rascally foster parent, "Amord Ri
tard, has come to the inglorious end
OF MS tether in the lookup while
ne ana his unknown tongue were a ten
days wonder he had the satisfaction %
having launched one of the most s,,c-
cessful- and disturbing pathological
frauds OF late years.
This is the story:
On Sunday. September II. two gem
dermes Of Nanterre found a young man
Sleeping at the foot of straw rick. Able
only to draw from him certain incom-
p.ehensiblc words. the commiss!onaire
OF police sent him to the depot. where
he was held under a charge OF vaga-
bondage. Brought before Judge Roty.
he continued to talk in mis- untransla-
table language. which none of the court
interpreters recognized as any Euro
peen' Asiatic or American tongue.
"Agrach! AgrachI"
''Ag-ach, Agrach." he kept repeat-
ing. while pointing to himself he in
Dictated apparently that his name was
Amord Ritard.
lie made extraordinary efforts to ex-
plain himself, and thanks to his panto-
mine and roughly drawn pencil sketches
he managed at last TO make his story
known.
he came from America, which he call
cd "Americh-" There he dwelt in hut,
or house called a "sacar." not far from
a ''scaliabor du houz'-that is. the tiger
The Washington times., 1905-10-15
ACCIDENT TO WIRES
BRINGS OUT FlREMEM

An electrician working in By-an 8.
Adams print shop. on Eleventh strecs.
between z and F, accidentally cut Q
wire leading 10 a National Automatic
fire alarm box yesterday, aad in a few
seconds every piece of downtown fire
fighting apparatus and fifty fremen
were on the scene Of the supposed fire.
Lieutenant Moore and the reserves of
the First percinct. and 1000 or more
persons were at the printing Office In a
few moments. Chief Belt and Assistant
Chief Wagner also responded 20 the
alarm. because the printing Office Is in
the heart or the city and near large
furniture stores.
There was no work for the firemen to
do and they returned to their quarters
in a few moments
The Washington times., 1905-10-15
UNKNOWN LANGUAGE OF THIS TRAMP Puzzled
SAHANTS OF THE WHOLE OF EUROPE
Fac-Simile of Part of the Itinerary
Sketched by "Amord Ritard''
for the French Judge.

wood. His fathers name was Oft Rit-
ard. his mothers lillian. and his own
Amord. One day his mother brought
him to a town named ''Dispian," which
is three days march from Boston, and
thence to ''Novaiod.' that is, New York.
Lived in New York.
(''batez'D to Havre Cavern, and so by
railroad ("forvier') to Paris. There his
mother abandoned him.
BY the indication of objects 1t was
found that he called chair ''elsar," a
table .'lotaba." his nose sonar" paper
''taga," and a hat .'novoior. Bibles in
seventy languages and dialects were
shown him, but he understood none of
them. Famous Orientalists tried him
and give II up VIII owen. the artist,
who happened to be in Paris, tried him
unsuccessfully in Welsh.
The news OF the remarkable creature
and his still more remarkable gibberish
was spread by all the European papers,
and savants worked hard to discover
the radicals of the unknown language,
and NJ. Roty did his best to put togeth-
er the rudiments of an Agrach gram
mar.
Scientists Puzzled.
Writers to the papers declared by turn
that Amord Ritard was a Polynesian
a DoukobaI, and a Rocky Mountain In
dian, while alienists wrote learnedly to
show that he was afflicted by partial
amnesia. which led him into strange
transpositIon of syllables.
Needless to say the police were not
inactive. and one shrewd investigator
decided to- try the Bertillon system
Ritard's measurements Were taken, and
their parallel record sought 1t was
The Washington times., 1905-10-15
French Are Satisfied
With EngIand's Plan
Proposal of Great Britain TO Transform
singapore Into an Eastern Gibraltar
Does Not Meet With Opposition.

PARIS, Oct 14-If the Kaiser had
hoped. as many say ne has. that the an
nounced Intention of the British gov
eminent to fortify and transform Singa-
pore into an eastern Gibraltar would
tend to cool the enthusiasm over the en-
tente cordiale. he must have been very
much disappointed. for not only has the
French press shown no bitterness
against England. but the plan has even
been praised as a most timely one
Opinion of Strategists.
In this light it is also seen by promi-
nent French strategists. In a recent in
terview Admiral Fournier. undoubtedly
the most prominent naval officer of
France, Is re~nrted TO have said:
ut NAV be stated that feet s-zD-
ported by such base would absolutely
prohibit the. passage of anv naval force,
and could render more difficult CONNER