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The Washington times., 1905-07-28
BISHOP JOYCE'S DEATH
LOSS TO METHODIST
Distinguished Preate Stricken With Paralysis at Camp
Meeting-Spent Two Years in the Orient-Recently
Returned From Duties in South America.

was pastor of Trinity Church Cincinnati,
when elected bishop in 1888.
He passed two years in the Orient
passing over the conference and mspec-
tions of the various missions of the
Methodist Church, returning in 1885, He
recently returned from d TWO years tour
of supervision Of church work in South
America.
He was one of the Oldest bishops in
point Of service. and was well known
and loved throughout the country
The Washington times., 1905-07-28

MINNEAPOLIS MINI. July 2o.-The
death Of Bishop Joyce here early this
morning taxes away one OF the strong
men Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
His death has been expected for sew
eral days. In fact. little hope has been
felt since he was stricken with paralysis
at camp meeting on July ,.
Bishop Joyce was born I'm Hamilton
county. Ohio. October Il, 1855. He joined
the Northwest Indiana Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. in 1863 and
The Washington times., 1905-07-28
Tour to the Yellowstone Park, Lewis

and Clark Exposition and the C.oiora do
Rockies via Pennsylvania Railroad
Leaves Washington September 2. Round
trip rate 500. Includes all necessary eX-
penses for three weeks outing. Spe-
cial train for use OF party during entire
trip. All meals In dining car except in
Yellowstone Park and Denver, Last
opportunity this year 10 visit the Great
National Preserve, Detailed itinerary IS
being prepared, and will be sent wheu
ready uPon ~-nlication TO Geo w Boyd
General Passenger Agent, Broad street
station. Philadelphia, Pa,
The Washington times., 1905-07-28

Oden H. Lake, late Of the Sixth United
States Cavalry; Adiutant Frank c
Longstreet. Berkely Inge,- Junior Vice
Commander r. c. Burch, L J. Wander
miller, Robert J. kOehler, who went
from the tropics to the Klondyke
regions; Senior Vice Commander Will
lam A. Hickey. and Inspector General
Michael J. Hackett of the Barry Gar
rison. The next meeting OF the Roosevelt
Garrison Will be held at Coneordia Hall
on August g.
The Washington times., 1905-07-28
e6.oo Week-Erd Excursions. Baltimore

and Ohio r. r. TO Atlantic City. Cape
Nav. Sea Isle City. and Ocean city, y.
]. and return. Every Friday and Satur-
inclIsiNe.
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IMAGINARY ITCHING
LED TO HIS DEATH

NEW YORK, July 2S--WnIam Stall,
of 97S IntervaIe avenue. is dead as a re
suit Of worrying over his inability TO
alleviate an imaginary itching Of his leg
that had been amputated a week before
He became so weak that he could not
resist d recurrence of blood poisoning
that had caused the amputation Of the
leg and he died in Lebanon hospital.
The Washington times., 1905-07-28
FELL FROM APPLE TREE.

Chester Edington. colored, nine years
old, fell from the top of an apple tree
and fractured his right leg yesterday
afternoon. The accident occurred on the
Bladensburg road. He was taken TO
the Casualty Hospital in an ambulance
for treatment.
The Washington times., 1905-07-28
For "Old Point Comfort" Norfolk, and

Newport News, via Norfolk & Washing
ton Steamboat Co. foot 18th St, daily $50
p. m, connecting at Norfolk with steam
ers for New York & Boston. Round trip
Fridays and Saturdays during summer,
$3.50- See ad, page II. Phone 2290.
The Washington times., 1905-07-28
Baltimoge and Return, SIS,

Via Pennsylvania Railroad, every Sat
urday and Sunday All trains sxcep'
Congressional Limited
The Washington times., 1905-07-28

$500 Portland, Ore, and Return, Bal
tirnore and OHIO r. R Account Lewis
and Clark Exposition. Variable routes
returning. Consult agents for particulars
The Washington times., 1905-04-02
PROPHETIC.

Mrs Enpeck-Here-such spelling as
those printers do. They have called your
shipping clerk. Mr.. Brown, your skip
ping clerk.
llnpeck-Which chanced to be right in
this case, for | learned this morning at
the Office that he had skedaddled with
all the money ne could get hold of.-Bal-
timore American.
The Washington times., 1905-04-02
THREADBARE CARPETS BETTER THAN wAKEFUL NIGHTS

a
Socially are bound In one bundle
be meauraby
of someo onep poor
education
family that which CIV
maturity 1t is bv
hat a
carving path and making their
fortune by brains and
be
q lifted
who snotha
nentm menta well
children
a
omuch I
Ieastin
The Washington times., 1905-04-02
DENIED THE SOFT IMPEACHMENT

"But don't you see, Miss de Muir, y
argued young Prof. McGoogle, that
you merely beg the question when you
take that position?''
Il am sure, professor" protested the
young woman, her eyes swapping, i
haven't changed my position particle
since ] sat down here. and | haven't
thought of begging you to ask me any
question hatever!"-Chicago Trjbuns-
The Washington times., 1905-04-02
DIFFERENT NOW.

Be SIRE you are right. then go
ahead is my motto" said the bachelor.
lit used to be mine also before | goc
married. reioined the scanty-haired man
with a large. opcn-faCed sigh.
And now?' quer,eG the bachelor.
Now" replied the other, 81 make sure
that i am right. then do as my wife
tells me. .'-Chicago News.
The Washington times., 1905-04-02
The Spirit of Good Neighbor-
hood 1t Seems Has. Flown
From Crowded Towns.
It Still Abides in Hamlets and
Villages and IS a Very
Natural One.
Rv MARGARET E. SANGSTER
Copyright, 1905. by Joseph B. Bowles.>

interesting discussion has lately taken space In ana
~ on neghborhood
A
ronhp
OF
.neigh
the big metropolitan
S
in the elevator The desert Is not lone
In
In which lifts its towering front
street Sheerins
0
a
said
m
moved the child home for burial
ON
ftoduc the ereNl
The Washington times., 1905-04-02
RATHER pUZZLING.

$50 you sent some of your poems to
the heiress?'' interrogated the friend.
"Yes," responded the struggling bard,
land she said she would like to see me
recc gniZed as great genius.
THAT was encourag cling.
but then, confound it, she said
great genius was never really recognized
until he was dead."-Chicago News
The Washington times., 1905-04-02
SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT.

Iinkerton-There isn't such a vast diff
ference between McFadd's stories and
Pennibs--Wh do they differ?
Inkerton-Weli. the publishers all Jump
at his stories. you know.
PennibS-YeS.
Inkerton-And they jump on mine
Chica 90 News.
The Washington times., 1905-04-02
ECONOMY INCuMBENI
IN EVERY HOUSEHOLD
Father Who Cannot Refuse His
Extravagant Daughter IS
Very Unwise.
Shabby Furniture More Endur-
able Than Wakeful Nights
and Creditors Visits.
By MARGARET E. SANGSTER.


sickness misfortune cid is incumbent
of it shou be aside
nessa
a
all
who
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supERFLuITIEs OUGHT TO BE CUT DOWN FIRST.


to
thinking gbehtus as a republic
Men "
they have MOTH firm
financially in desperate straits out as
a
with timely
family
realized the
had something
she liked and send the
him.. trusting to good o
anything the world wants said Jses dearest
to
having sdoneo over
decided
tom litter
The Washington times., 1905-04-02

live UP TO their income. perhaps never
going beyond its limit, but saving moth
ing. BY and by they mean to save, but
saving implies self-denial, makes nee
essary good deal of sacrifice, and alto
gether is q. thing that Is rather out OF
fashion and not in the least agreeable.
Frugality wears a stern face. 1t
speaks in an uncompromising voice. 1t
frowns on indulgence to the flesh. and
on the pomps and vanities. We will save
tomorrow. cry the easy-going. light
hearted crowd who always see tomor-
row through roseate mists. and today
we will have good time and enjoy our
selves.
man died the other day. as some
times men do, without an instants pre-
monition He had been carrying large
interests: he had made from years end
to years end very generous, sum
which had slipped like water through
49, .te,,a ~ an eytrayaQaDt family to
The Washington times., 1905-04-02
AN Atmosphere ALIEN TO Hen LIFELONG TRADITIONS


self in
householder
of
"
refusa
relat
of
villages hamlets
bring
door be Fafhes the the
resident make off with his
ANYBODY the chain said fgtd
Tie adg me & aa n m wth see @ % oq nm my n @ eass @ @ @
feeling people eagnered encampment
everybody fitting and looking for
SMALL coURTEs1Es BEAUTIFY DAYS CoMMoNPLACEs.
aIpetfzng
this
particular
the
the
In the the neghbors
family
AnOh laimd the tie
The Washington times., 1905-04-02

claimed the two little girls,
five and three years old. and still an
other opened her arms and begged the
favor of keeping the baby while the
taby's mother went off on the outing
that was thus made possible and easy
This was showing love to the neiglbor
In beautiful, practical way.
Are hearts in the city. then, harder
introducing a finer and sweeter ele-
ment? No, to the first query may be
answered, and yes to the second. AS
'1ove laughs at locksmiths" SO nice
customs curtsey to great kings.
Let a man or woman establish a
home in an apartment or a house, in
grandeur or simplicity, in a great towns 8
most thronged vicinity, or In an ex-
elusive old village where blue blood is
priced beyond dollars, and that home
will presently gather to itself neighbors.
Mrs. Wigs OF the Cabbage Patch
could STAY nowhere long in isolation
Neither could such a woman as one OF
whom | speak with devout admiration
a woman working for her daily bread
In a business house, yet making her lit
tie nook, garret high, the refuge of the
sorrowful the delight of the children
the Mecca of the homesick, IN stree
as cold, as unfriendly, and as cynlca
In its attitude, as any a Dig city cal
show.
cannot be repeIled Northerners an'
Southerners, alike, we are human; ant
its triumphant way, as the SUNBEAM
ely and swiftly its own.
The Washington times., 1905-04-02

denied AN immaculate
nent atweIvem
Of the
while Tor some
uncertain
looking yet " be-
The Washington times., 1905-04-02

vE YILLIAM WARNER, Misseuri's
N Senator-elect, chosen to sue
v coed Senator f. ~ Cockrell,
The Washington times., 1905-04-02

su
ely swiftly Its own
The Washington times., 1905-04-02

The result of a contraction of the aues-
ton, who's ye?"
1owans. ..drowsy ones" are hawkeyes.
because an Indian chief of that name
cnce spread terror among travellers
abroad in his land. Kansans have been
jayhawkers since the days OF the civil
war, when the guerrilla pands 1naugu-
rated a lawless method OF warfare on
the other hand, as II to atone ior TINS
unpleasant epithet. the state mas peep
dubbed the garden q the west on
account Of It's great prodletIveness-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-04
KEEP YOUR HEAD.
How One Woman LoHt Her Temper
and Her Art Trcnsurcs

Apropos of the woman with the nbil
ity to plan Il big coup and who thel
loses II and her head at the las,
moment an auctioncer in New Yorl
tells an interesting story. The woman
was m American who had been Twin,
abroad with her husband for mnny
years. Upon his death she returned
bringing with her n large collection OF
valuable paintings which had been his
property and which she hoped to sell
She made arrangements with the auc
tionecr TO handle them for her, and Inc
WAS delighted with the clcvcrnrss with
which she had obtained vouchers for
each one. II showed enterprise and
thoroughncss seldom found in men OF
women and made ii certain that The
pictures. which were really good ones
would bring gooh prices.
To every one living who had been in
ANY WAY connected with the pictures
Owncrl them or handled them the WON.
an had gone for written guaranteed
and. in addition to the names obtained
IL, his way. she had been To the Amer
lean consul. AMI he In his turn had
guaranteed their signatures. They
were all sworn to and duly witnessed
and the auctioncer congratulated the
woman
That WAS all right until Uncle Sam
stepped i'll. The custom house authori.
ties. though unahlc'to obtain possession
OF the guarantees, appreciated the pie
lures. estimated them To he worth their
fun value rs understood by the owner
ami put duties upon them entirely be-
yond the woman's power Ia pay. She
was greatly distressed mt first. then an
noycl and finally furiousIy angry at
what she considered an imposition
The auctioncer cndcavOrcd to console
her.
"rhcy will be sold for little or noh.
ing nj the custom house sale" he said
and the hest thing to do is to buy
them In. They will go for $40 or S1J
apiece. and we will have the snlc after
all. will buy them in for you, and
we will both make n pot of money out
OF them"
But by that time the woman was too
angry to listen to advice She consid.
ered that she had been badly treated.
If the custom house wished to keen her
pictures from her. very well, thcy
might have them. She tore I'D Tho
guarantees. the pictures were sold for
next to nothing and scattered no one
knows where now and the woman lost
small fortunc.-Ncw York Times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

People tlirt with trouble too much.
Every big fire develops lot of natll-
raj born fire chiefs.
1t Is all right to select the lesser OF
two evils if You know which one 1t ls
The WAY some people have of being
good Is worse than their way OF being
bad.
When people say to you when you
are In trouble, What can I do for
yon?' be equally considcrate and say,
Nothing"
People are hard to please. If man
gets mad easily he Is called ''touchy."
and If 1t takes Il good deal to make him
mad he is called wooden"
1t is shame when the baby wakes
up once in the night and the father is
awake for ten minutes that he should
lose "his whole nights rest" Isn't it,
now ?-Atchison Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-04
BOOMING BUSINESS.

he esteemed Kansas City journal
wallis attention Ia tn" fact that prize;
are being offered il sumc Missouri
Towns ht ia" merchants To The farm.
crs keeping their reads in Tie best .on.
dit,on. Some merchants offer Il p.iz,,
lp he man who brings the most wont.
cn In town on Saturday. some give.
PREMIUMS for the best luck in .ucsHin.
The number nj hrans in IL Jar. while
OILERS Sivr trading stamps 10 ,raw
trade. but when Il reward is given bv
The merchants fer tho Improvement #
The roa'!S runn;g into their town they
not only create an interest in :ncir
business. but they also improve the
country ami nuiio their rivals in
hcichlnrinS towns by drawing the
Trade nn account Of tho improved e.,il.
'lliiun Of the highways"
We trust that the time soon will
come when the merchants and people
Of this city will more fully realize
that they have Il selfish interest in tie
Improvement Of the highways leading
into the city. and that with that rcaiiZ.
alton will some moro active cG.nIcfa.
ton in the Improvement of these hi.li.
ways
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-04
ionabjc ana wealthy Cavalry church.

The only point which Or. NlacAr-
thurs defense brings ont is enc which
Rev. Er. GLADDEN. emphasized in hi,
protest against the acceptance OF lie
Rockcfcllrr gift and thlt IS that the
acceptance OG The lar"cSs of men WHO
gain their veal II by questionable
nict'ucs inevitably means that nc.
tons Which would not ordinarily be
cnndnnod or sanctioned by minister's
are defended with il warmth and de-
vuticn worthy Of Il much better cause
The New York preacher may ima..
inc that liz has better facilities for in.
NtSiisatinS the legal status of TN.
Standard on Company than the Un,;.,l
states courts. but few persons will lc-
licNc that hi has. ana his heated de
iunclatiCn of the So who dissent from
his vicw If righteousness accur,lr.; ,u
"a" gospel oi 81. John ID Rockefeller
VIII hc arccp,c, iur villa, /, is worth 4
simply as tho personal view Of Il pcciu.
'llcch wi'nvss.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-04
COWARD ADAM.
The Pronencss of Man to Lay the
IIlnnc Upon Woman.

The PrOnencss of Man to Lay the
BInnc Upon Woman.
Never kiss and tcll'' is, I believe
an ''unwrlitrn law OF chivalry." This
law. so l understand, Coward Adam
does sometimes manage to obey, albeit
reluctantly. Because lie would like To
tell-hc would very much like to tell
Tiff the story OF the kiss did not in
volvc himself in the telling! But ut
This iuncturc "thr unwriltcn laws OF
chivniry" step in, AMI he is saved. And
cliivnlry is the tree mp which hc climbs.
chnttcrmg To himself The usual formu-
In, THE woman whom thou Cavcst 10
nc with me" etc. Alas. poor woman.
She has heard Him saving this ever
since she in IN unSclfsh desire to share
her food with him gave him the for.
biddrn apple. No doubt she offered
liim It's roslcst and ripcSt side. She al
ways does at first. Not aftcrwur,I,
AS soon ms he turils traitor ami runs
up tree she takes to pclting him.
metaphoricaliy speaking. with cocoa
nuts. This is quite natural on her part
She had thought him man-and when
he suddenly changes into monkey she
doesn't understand it, TO this cause
may possibly he attributed some Of the
rnctions which occasionally Jar the
harmonious estate of matrlmony.-
From Marie Corclli's Free Opinions"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-04
TORTURE AND
HUMILIATION
For Fifteen Years Face and Body
Mass of Itching Sores ~ Could
Not Express Suffering ~ Doctors
Failed Had Lost Hope
CURED BY CUTICURA
AT COST OF SIPS

"My head was one mass of ocabs.
my forehead was covered down almost
TO my eyebrows, and 1 had TO wear
my hat all the time. My body was
covered with spots in size from n pin
head to rs large rs silver dollar. A
white, crusty scab would form and
itch, and words cannot express the
torture and humiliation / suffered for
fifteen years. l tried many doctors,
and all kinds Of treatments, but could
get no help, and thought there was
no hope for me. A friend told nc to
get Cuticura. did, and in three DAYS
my head was as clear as ever. APP
piled the Ointment night and morning,
also taking hot bath three times a
week, and using the Ointment freely
after the bath. After using one cake
of Soap and two boxes OF Ointment |
was completely cured, without mark
or blcrish. l was so pleased felt
like running down the street to tell
every one l met what Cuticlra had
done for me. any one is in doubt
about this. they may write to me.
(signcd) III. Il. Franklin, III Wash
ington ST., Allegheny, Pa"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-04
THE GAME OF GOLF.
Pnstfmc of Kings. with u Record
of Over -Four Hundred Ycurs

insttmc of Kings. with u Record
of Over -Four Hundred Years,
game with history of more than
400 years must necessarily have some
interesting records. Golf has been
greatly liked 10y kings. In the time of
James |. it was generally practiccd by
all classes. The unfortunate Charles
was devoted 10 golf. While on a visit
in Scotland in 1871, as he was deeply
engaged i'll game news was brought
him of the breaking out OF rebellion
In Ireland, and the royal golfer threw
down his club and retired in great agi-
taiion 10 llolyr0od House. When he
was imprisoned ut Newcastle his
Keeper kindly permitted him 10 take
recreation on the goling links with
his train. II is said that Mary, queen
OF Scots. WAS seen playing golf in The
ticld beside Seaton a few days after
the murder Of her husband. In 1887
Il magnificent gold medal was present
cd to st. Andrews by William ", to
he played for annually. One of the
earlier kings forbade the importation
of golf balls from Holland because il
took away INA small q,lantitc Of gold
and silver out Of the kingtlomc of
Scotland ana ut one time .'golfc and
fuicball ana other Improbable games"
were forbidden in England because
archery, so necessary in the defense
of the nntion. was being neglected in
their fnvor.-PcarSon's Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-04
ENGLISH SERVANTS,
They Don't want Respect, hut Insist
Upon ThcIr "Rights.V

10 tho American settling In London
nothing is more confusing than the at
tit,idc of English servants, their con
tempt for the slightest consideration OF
their feelings and their fury ut the
least infringement OF their rights. Al
first sight it, seems that in spite of
their dignity they accept cxtraorlinari-
ly small wages, but the American finds
housekeeping in London quite cXpcn-
sivc, for not only is the work so spe-
cialized that an immense number of
servants is required TO do it, but they
consume Il great deal Of time and food
in five meals day, which is consider
e,l their right.
Glass distinctions below stairs arc
regarded much more Scrupuiously than
above. and the unfortunate mistress of
Il house has TO understand the gra,ic Of
every one she employs, from the house.
keeper TO the scullrry maid Woe be
tide her If she confIscs an upper ana
a lower servant or gives an order TO
the wrong one.
An American woman married to an
Englishman AMI settled in London told
me that she installed dumbwaitcr in
the hope of saving trouble TO both her
cook and her butler. AT the end Of Il
month she found it unused and on in
curing learned that as ii was not the
traditional duty Of either cook or II
butler to send such Il thing as Il dumb.
waiter mp and down both refused to
touch it, and her food continued to he
carried by hand from hnr remote kitch-
eli. Trouble was nothing to them in
comparison to the danger of compro.
missing their posltlon.-Ainslee's Mag
a2ine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-04
The hattie OF n Wcc1..

The battle of week was the great
conflict ut Tours. I'm which Charles
Martcl overthrow the Snraccns, a. ID.
I'D. The members of the Saraccn
army are vHriOusiy estimated at from
100000 to 100000, ana The monkisl,
historians say that $4,000 were killed
on the field. IT IS suspected that these
figures are a gross cxaggcration. but 1t
is certain that few battles OF history
have been either so bloody or so de-
ciSivc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-04

Now what Philadelphia most needs
nj this critical juncturc is IL prusccut-
Ing attorney of the size and fearless
ness of Joseph w. Folk, of Missouri
II is not cnn':;n 10 prevent the gan.
from reapins .hc benefits of one Of its
most daring steals. The gang snould
/" broken up. The citizens nj the
Quake CITY can find safety for them
selves anu the municipality in no
either way.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-04
A COSTLY BREAKFAST,
when Eggs Were Worth Their
Weight In Gold In Sun Fr=,ncisco,


Weight In Gold In Sun Irr=,ncisco
Hens eggs were worth tllrir weight
In gold. writes Thomas Il. Parish i'm
one of his stories Of the very early
days In san Francisco. a couple Of
young men who had recently landed
from Tennessee dropped into Allrlch's
for breakfast one morning Not being
aware of the rarity and consequent
prices OF eggs in California and having
five dollars Still left with which to pay
for breakfast for two. they calmly or
icrcd their usual breakfast of eggs and
toast. When the bill was presented the
Young gentlemen saw, to their con-
.tcrnation, that the amount was $40.
They had only 81. What was to he
done?
After consultation together 1t was
decided that ono of them should remain
Willie the other went out To look for
Colonel Gift. an old time friend whom
they knew 10 liz in the city The colo
mol wns soon found. who. after hearing
the story OF his yoL~eT friend and ask
ing who was with him. inquired what
they had had for breakfast. Eggs"
was the reply.
Eggs. Eggs" exclaimed the colo.
mol. did YOU moi know, YOU blankcty
blank fool. that hens lay gold in Cali
formal" Il di,l not. hit do" said
our young friend. We'll" continued
Inc colonel kindly. handing over Il fifty
dollar gold slug, take this and rcmrm-
Der after this that YOU are not in Ten
ncsscc, where eggs arc given away"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-04

The statistician Of the Minneapolis
Journal has figured ont that the aver.
age salary IT II Harvard professor is
&.'S"' while the average nil lister in
The vicinity of I;nSlon draws 5000. Tho
chur; hes up that section certainly arc
not living very close To the Scrplnial
theory that the laborcr is worthy of
his hire