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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27
Clear OF Vision. Courageous. Master OF
Himself and His Subjecf---HotO He
Probed the Gas Trust.

he began the gas trust and insurance
Investigations is that he always evad-
ed notoriety. He not only did not
court but did not permit publicity.
Yet when the late Walter S. Carter,
himself an eminent attorney, was ask
ed who in his opinion was the best
American LAWYER he reDlied:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27
Dean swift,s Dinner.

A characteristic story is told of Dean
Swift VINO after series OF expensive
entertainments in London invited six
OF his hosts to dinner They arrived.
expecting the usual costly surfeit OF
good things They found the table LAID
with a piece Of bread, bottle Of wine,
a plate IT zach cover and a waiter be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27
TYnhoid Fever EIicn.

Having reached the conclusion that
house flies are distributors OF typhoid
fever germs, the Seattle board OF
health has resorted TO very stringent
methods for their exclusion from hos
pital wards and houses In which there
are typhoid cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27
New Life SAVING Coat.

A London tailor has invented a new
life saving coat and CATERS. with which
ii is possible for a person clothed
therein TO maintain an upright posi-
ton when immersed in the water, even
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27

yer before he was thus yanked on to
the public stage as he is now. But on
ly few judges. business men and
lawyers around New York knew II.
Today pretty much the whole country
has awakened to the fact.
Perhaps the reason Charles L.
Hughes had never been heard of before
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27

~ HARLES EVANS HUGHES. SIX
months ago. esteemed reader.
~ you had never heard of such a
being. Now. had you? Fame
has habit Of jerking a man into the
limelight in sudden and unexpected
ways That is what she did to Nr.
Hughes. He was just as good law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27

Officials Of the New York Letter Car
riers' association announced recently
that a national home for letter carriers
Is TO be built at Colorado Springs. a
100 acre site adjoining the Union Print
ers' home has been secured. and the
building will cost $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27

Charles Evans Hughes IS the best
lawyer l have ever met"
Ii may be objected that Mr.. Carter,
having been Hughes father in-law and
senior partner. was prejudiced in the
young mans favor, but there is anoth-
er view even of that. He had been In Il
position to study and know his man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27

He is of medium height, rather spare
of build. with high, narrow and intel
lectual forehead. eyes set wide apart,
refined nose and the lower part of his
face covered by a brown beard. At or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27
Learned the Gas Business.

boats. After the dinner there viii be
vaudeville entertainment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27
A Pen Portrait.

slsiently he reaches the point at Which
he is aiming
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27

culver or excitement
well said the legless man. i had
them chawed on"
1t is related that when Colonel David
Bremner Henderson was a Lieutenant
in the Twelfth Iowa at the battle of
COrinth he noticed a soldier whose gun
had been clogged ana which refused to
work. The poor fellow, in the belief
that he would surely be killed with a
useless weapon in his hand. became
woefully excited and began to tremble
as with an ague. You Internal fOolv'
shouted Henderson. forgetting conven-
tionalities for the moment Here
why don't you pick the tube out with
pin, same as you do when you're
shooting prairie chickensT' The words
prairie chickens in the ear OF this ma
tive Of Iowa sounded so good that Il
Immediately brought him to himself
He Mt once cleaned out his gun anu
went into the fight. At the end Of the
battle the man who had cleaned out
his gun had been shot In the hip and
Henderson had received the shot In
his left foot which compelled him To
wear an artificial leg. When the two
happened TO meet afterward Colonel
Henderson said. Well. old boy. that
prairie chicken saved your life. IL II
didn't your hip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27

One winter certain person with an
ak TO grind in the house took rooms at
the Normandie that he might be near
Mr.. Henderson and, II possible. gain
his friendship and secure his influence
Soon after lie had established himself
at the hotel he was fortunate enough 10
be invited by one OF the guests 10 a
little supper after the theater at which
the speaker was the principal figure
The company was gay one, and short
ly before separating the speaker burst
forth with The Thinking of the Banjo
Is the only Sound | Hear" everybody
joining in the chorus with a gusto save
the man with an ak TO grind, who sat
dumfounded. as though hypnotized by
the unusual scene. The chief singer did
not seem TO observe the strangers ST.
lence, but when, a day or two later.
some one proposed bringing him TO call
on the speaker the latter said he was
not at all anxious 10 meet a man who
could not be moved by the spirit OF
music. The meeting, however. was
finally arranged. a friendship estab-
lished, and at the next singing bee the
voice OF the man with an ak 10 grind
was the loudest in the whole chorus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27

binary times his eyes are half yelled by
dropping lids and his face without ex-
preston. When interested his entire
attitude changes. The eyes are pierre
ing. and his features show alertness
and nervous energy. He is fond of golf
and mountain climbing, his summers
being invariably spent in the Swiss
Alps. He is a clear. logical speaker
but scarcely an orator.
Mr.. Hughes not only works all day
at his office, but usually takes Il stenog
rapher home and works evenings. On
this head he himself says:
There is a pleasure in achievement
there is inspiration in work and
work well done will make man con-
tented with his lot. l believe in work
hard work and long hours of work
have rNver known "A man TO break down
from overwork IL is the worries and the
designations that cause men to break
down: work alone will not do II, except In
rare cases.
Founded Rockefeller Class.
1t is not generally Known that Charles
f. Hughes founced the Sunday school
class now taught by John d. Rockefel-
Ter, Jr., and still addresses 1t occasion
ally, but such is the case There Is no
hypocrisy about this keen minded law
yer. however, for he says:
Oily views on religion are not what most
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-27

culver OF excitement
well said the legless man. i had
them chawed on"
The Washington times., 1905-04-03
FIRES SURROUND
BAL T|MORE CITY
Acres Of Timber Land
Burned Over.
THREATEN RAILROAD TRACK
Flames in the Woods OH All Sides.
Fine Groves Destroyed on
Big Estates.

BALTIMORE, April 3-This city was
almost encircled by forest fires yester-
day. Acres OF timber were consumed
by flames at Catonsville, Abutus. Mount
Winans, Landsdowne. along the Belair
road and at Canton, and for hours smoke
from different fires was visible In this
city. Fine groves on several valuable
estates were burned over.
There was a strong northwest wind
blowing, and nearly all the fires started
at the same time. about II o'clock in the
morning. The flames ate their way
through the dry timber with rapidity,
and soon the surrounding country was
covered with rolling clouds OF smoke.
Late last night, flames enveloped the
fine timber of the Winans estate near
Catonsville but the FIRE department of
that place has prevented the flames
reaching the houses.
At Landsdowne an acre of woods
along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
tracks were burned, and the flames were
only kept from endangering trains by
forces of track hands. A dispatch late
last night from Blue Mountain, near
Hagerstown, Md, says the big Blue
Mountain Hotel and other hotels and
cottages are in great danger Fires are
sweeping miles OF tfmberland on the
South Mountain.
The Washington times., 1905-04-03

Washington. =. c., March Is, 1905.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
by the Washington Gas Light Company
at Tenth street Office, this city, on or
before the 10th DAY OF APRIL, 1906. at
u O'CLOCK NOON, for the following
supply OF gas Goals for TIE year Begin
ming with April I. 1905. and ending with
March 81, 1906. $1,000 tons of z4-inch
screened best quality gas coal, to be de-
livered at our West Station, 18th and G
streets NV. l5,o0o tons of i4-inch
livered at our East Station, on our
railroad tracks, 18th and NJ streets Sc,
as needed. ANTHRACITE BROKEN
COAL.-z0,009 tons OF Anthracite broken
coal, delivered at our West Station, 2eth
and G. streets n. W. S,000 tons OF An
thracite broken coal. to be delivered by
railroad on our tracks at our East Sta
ton, 18th and II streets s.e STEAM
COAL.-5,0O0 tons of best quality steam
coal, to be delivered at our Vest Sta
ton works, 26th and G streets c.w. 5000
tons of best quality steam coal. to be
delivered by railroad on our tracks at
our East Station works, 18th and II
streets Sc. All of the Goals enumerated
above to be- gross tonnage. guaranteed
2,2i0 lbs. to each ton. and as needed. All
contractors for any kind of coal named
above will be required to give ample
security for the faithful fulfllment of
each contract The Gas Company re-
serves the right 20 reject any or all
bids for the above named Goals. All
proposals shall be addressed to the
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COM
PANY, and marked proposals for COAL
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COM
PANY. mh2s-to-apS-ex-sun
The Washington times., 1905-04-03
THos. ]. OWEN & SON, AuctIoneer..

MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE
IMPROVED PROPERTY ON BLAIR ROAD
NEAR I.AMOND'S STATION.-By virtue OF
the power conferred upon me by a deed or
Mortgage dated the I'd day OF January.
1898, recorded in Liber 1850. folio 36S. OF the
land records of the District of Columbia. l
shall offer for sale at public auction on the
18TH DAY OF APRIL, 1905 at O'CLOCK
p NJ, in front of the premises, lots five t5l.
six (6), and seven "a, in block two %. South
Tekoma in said District. fronting on the
Blair road and fully described by metes and
bounds In said mortgage. Two of said lots
are improved by four frame dwellings. The
lots will first be offered separately. Terms Of
sale: one-third cash. one-third In one year.
and one-third n two years. or all cash at
me purchasers s option; deferred payments II
ary. to b. represented By the promissory
nc tes of the purchaser. dated on the day of
sale bearing interest at the rate of six tst
per cent per an lum payable senIi-annually
and 10 be secured by deed of trust on the
property sold A deposit OF $50 upon each lot
,e:I be required n the sale Terms to be
complied with within ten days from day OF
sale and the undersigned reserves the right
to resell in case OF default. at the purchaser
risk and cost after five 60 days advertise
.1ent in The Washington Times, All exam
ination OF title. conveynncing and recording
at purchasers cost. JOHN RIDOUT- 2i4 ID
ST NV Attorney named in tho mortgage.
E-h30-11t-exSu
The Washington times., 1905-04-03
MINING ENGINEERS
TO MEET AT CAPITAL

The American Institute OF Mining En-
gineers will hold its next session in this
city on May 9, 4. and 5. Technical
papers pertaining to mining and metal
lurgy, will be presented and discussed
and the members will also inspect many
institutions of interest in this city.
The institute is the leading mining
club of the world and has a member
ship role of nearly 1900. The institute
has branches all over the world. Local
committees have been formed for the
reception and entertainment of the So
ciety, and a program will shortly be
issued
The Washington times., 1905-04-03
Preventive Measures
Are Taken Against Fire
Stores and Business Houses Inspected to
Cause Removal of Combustibles and
Other Sources of Danger.
.th street northwest.

premises No. til street northwest
occupied by -, in accordance
with a complaint received that consider
able oil was being stored on the prem
ises
Upon investigation found that such
WAS not the case. because l failed to
find even half a barrel Of any kind of
OIL MIR. being In the oil business,
has tank wagon and has Oil delivered
anG placed in the wagon, from which he
serves his customers.
Il found about fifteen gallons OF gaso-
lene, which quantity he usually supplies
to his customers within a day.
I informed him that II he sold gaso-
lene on the premises he would be COM
PEELED to comply with the regulations by
keeping 1t In a tank underground"
Or another of the same day:
Visited and made inspection of prem
ises occupied by No.
til street northwest. in accordance
with report of Lieutenant Eaton. of No.
IA Engine Company. that the windows
on the third floor were blocked and the
cellar blocked
Upon investigation found conditions
as described, and ordered windows
cleared, aisle space left in the cellar,
and cellar cleared within forty-eight
hours"
Work of Assistant.
The assistant fire marshal looks after
the smaller business houses, and In one
day last month he inspected thirty
downtown Offices and stores. His re-
ports are much more brief, for example:
inspection No. 3os7.. Visited
Co.'S shoe store, No. - Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. Ordered to clean
cellar and yard"
inspection No. BOTS. railway
ticket office, No. -th street north
west. Cellar and establishment good
Whenever an alarm of fire is sounded
the Fire Marshal and his assistants are
among the first on the scene. From
their intimate knowledge of the interiors
of buildings they are frequently of great
assistance 10 the firemen in making
their way through rooms often dark and
filled with smoke and flame.
The Washington times., 1905-04-03
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND
GROUNDS, Washington, D. c., April 3,
lsO5.-Sealed proposals, In duplicate, will
be received here until O'CLOCK P. M.
MAY 3, 1905, fer lighting portions of
public grounds in this city during year
ending June 80, 1906, with high candle
power gas lights, Information can be
obtained here. CHAS. S. BROMWELL,
Stlonel. ap3.4 4,5,6my1,2
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing, Washing
ton. D: c.. April 3, 1e05.--Sealed propo-
sails VIII pc received at this Office until
O'CLOCK P. M, MONDAY, NAY ],
1906, to furnish during the fiscal year
beginning July l. 1905, brass castings
and iron castings. Awards will be made
only to established manufacturers OF, or
dealers in, the articles. The right is re-
served to reject any or all bids or parts
OF bios. Blank forms, with specifications
for proposals airs further information
desired, will be furnished intending bid
ders on applica ,ien to WILLIAM NJ.
MEREDITH. Director OF Bureau.
Dn3 IL II
The Washington times., 1905-04-03
TRUSTEES SALE.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO. Auctioneers


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IN
PROVED REAL ESTATE. No. 1925 ELEV-
ENTH STREET NORTHW EST.-By virtue OF
deed of trust duly recorded in Liber 1870.
folio 214 ct seq. OF the land records of the
District OF Columbia and at the request OF
the party secured thereby. the undersigned
trustee. substituted in place OF Benjamin p
Snyder and James Il. Johnston by decree
of the Supreme Court OF the District OF Co
lumbia passed in GAUGE No. 25. .242 equity, viii
sell a. public auction, In front Of the prem
ises. on WEDNESDAY. APRIL IL. 1905, at
O'CLOCK p. N the following described real
estate, situate in the City of Washington, Dis
trict OF Columbia, TO wit: All Of lot No. II
IN John M Sims, executors. subdivision of
part of square No. 339. as per plat recorded
in Liber II. d. c.. folio 6S. of the records
of the office of the Surveyor of the Dis
trict of Columbia, together with the improve
nents thereon, Terms Of sale: one-third
cash, balance In two equal payments al
one and two years. with interest at per
centum. payable senli-annuafy from day OF
sale, secured by deed of trust upon the prop
erty sold, or all cash. at purchasers option
A deposit OF $500 required at time OF sale.
All conveyancing at purchasers cost ED
WARD W. whitaker, Trustee
mh3I- t-exSu
The Washington times., 1905-04-03
Trans-Paci6c Mails.

JAPAN except parcels post mai,s). KOREA
CHINA. end PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. via
Vancouver and Victoria, B. c.. close here
daily at $50 pm. up 10 April 4. for dispatch
per SIS. Empress of Japan. (a)
JAPAN, KOREA, CHINA, and PHILIP
PINE ISLANDS specially addressed oniy).
via Seattle. close here daily at $50 pm up
20 April l. for dispatch per IS Foreric (a)
JAPAN. KOREA. CHINA. and PHILIP
daily at $50 pm, up to April !. for dis
match per SIS. Ping Suey- (r)
HAWAII. JAPAN. EoREA. CHINA, and
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. via San Francisco.
close here Ct:ly at $50 pm up to april s.
for iispatct per SIS. Manchuria. (a)
HAWAII. via San Francisco. close here
daily at $50 p,m; Ial,etia up g 1a) fii " i0f as
pTswSII IAPAN, KOREA. CHINA. aai
pm t1 IPPINE ISLANDS, via San Francisco.
close here daily at eSo Iorio p M ;a up To- April Is.
ioi W1T via San Francisco. close here
saIin at $50 pm up to April Is. for dispatch
per 81; ,1ri Te1 and MARoUEsAs ISLANDS. via
ARr e. ocisco. close here daily $50 p M
,,a nah TO April Is. for dispatch per SIS. Mari
posa. tai ..--- -.
.,,i;aS NEW ZEALAND. NEW. CALEDo-
Ny SAMOA. -hAWAII. and specially ad-
draesed mall for FIJI ISLANDS, via San
Francisco. close here daily al o-'e pm; ut
to April %, ior dlspa'eh pei
'upt; upa;,9dPpINE fdtp ISLANDS and GUAM, via
c., onciSco. close mere udiiy at o-op pin,
,,n 10 April Is, for dispatch per L s Trans
port. ta)f <,l~t,,>r r,r4r,
.oH>onad to New York, N Y, for connection
pttH european steamers
NJ, MaiIs for MANCHURiA texeept Newchwa ng
port Arthur, and EASTERN SIBERIA
al an no -iisnatched To New York, y. " un-
" .Ntt,urthcr notice, for transmission via Rus
IN ~ instead Of via Japan. the usual route.
dn,sss otherwise addressed, WEST ATS
rSaTIA MAILS will be dispatched via Eu-
rone. those for NEW ZEALAND via san
. nc,sco. and those for certain places III the
SSINESE PROVINCE OF YUNNAN via
sriti,h India--the quickest routes.
Malta for tbs PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. spe-
,siiv addressed Via Europe must be fuIly
,.r.n.ji at the foreign rate of postage.
MAILS for HAWAII are dispatched via Sar
ETancisco Cal, exclusively.
REGISTERED MAILS close at the MAIN
| ofSFICE as follows: sa) y, $3.50 pm. snnl,
day: dbl at l:3o pm. same day. tc) AT ii :3
nm same day: tdi at $50 am. same Jay
se) at 5x5 pm. same day; % at $40 am. sam,
day; tg) AT $50 pm. same day; ,h) ar
pm same day; (pJ at 1:so pm same day
| ta} az $50 pm. second previous day: rl
| st 80 PIN. previous day.
John A. MERRITT. Postmaster.
The Washington times., 1905-04-03
Reports of Fire Marshal.

a few extracts from any daily report
of the Fire Marshars office might give
an idea of the scope Of the work. For
example, among eleven other entries,
day or two ago, was one reading:
Visited and made an examination OF
The Washington times., 1905-04-03
JAPANESE EXPERT
To CURE LEPERS
Oriental Remedy Works
Wonders in Boston.
PILLS AND A BARK LOTION
Three Patients Yield to Treatment and
Complete Recovery Seems Only
Question of Time.

BOSTON, April 3.--The physicians at
Gallups Island leprosarium announce
that all three cases there are yielding
TO treatment, and say complete cures
will be effected. They further announce
that their discoveries will cause a SEN
satfon In the medical world.
VI the three leper patients now at Gal
ups Island, two are young Cinnamon
uom the province of Canton, and the
third is a Portuguese, thirty-five years
Old, who was born on one of the Cape
verde Islands. The Portuguese had the
disease for nearly ten years, and in his
capacity as sailor has followed his
trade all over the world. 1t was not
until he fell down hatchway in Boston
harbor that his affiiction was discovered
The Cinnamon were detected at New
buryport by physicians who thought
they had the smallpox.
Medicine From Japan.
The old remedy, chaulmoogra and
gurgun oil, worked fairly well, but re-
cGrrence came, so Japanese medicine
vas sent for. and late in January a
large box arrived from the Kalampopa
dispensary at kalampopa, Japan, con-
tanning box of small black pills about
the size of d BIB shot. and many pack
ages of a brownish bark The pills are
given internally. and the bark soaked
in hot water and poultices made of the
liquid and applied TO the affected parts.
A little more than three weeks ago
the Cinnamon and the Portuguese were
put upon the treatment, and the results
were remarkable. Up to the present the
remedy, which is entirely vegetable, has
done everything that its discoverer has
claimed for it. The sores have healed
UP. the patients eyes have cleared up,
the skin is clearer and free from pig
mentation. the bodily health and state
of mind better.
The Boston doctors devised a dosing
and dieting of their own, and see success
coming.
The Washington times., 1905-04-03
FOREIGN MAILS.

WASHINGTON. D. c, PosToFFICE No
TTCE-FOREIGN MAILS
Should be ready daily. as changes may oc-
cur at any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are dispatched to the
ports OF sailing daily. and the schedule of
closinss lie arranged on the presumption Of
their uninterrupted overland transit. For
the week ending April s. 1905. the last con-
meeting closes will be made from the MAIN
OFFICE as sellows:
Transatlantic Mails.
MoNDAY-t.) At r.I5 pm. Cor EUROPE.
per SIS, Kais.- Wilhelm der Crosse. from,
New York. viz Plymouth. Cherbourg. and
Bremen. Ez
TUEsDAY-ta, At 7:l5 pm. for EUROPE.
Queensfown and 1rerFsol.
tc) AT -f1;45 pm. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect Especially adas.sse.l oniy). per SIS. Ryn-
dam, rom New YS.I..
FRANCE. SWITZERLAND. ITALY. SPAIN,
PORTUGAL, TURKEY, EGYPT, GREECE,
and BRITISH INDIA, per SIS. La Lorraine,
parts OF EUROPE when specially addressed
for this steamer.
FRIDAY-ta) At 7:15 pm. for LIVERPOOL.
SCOTLAND, and IRELAND. per SIS Cam
pania, from New York, via Queenstown and
Liverpool; also for other parts of EUROPE
when specially addressed for this steamer
ta) At .i6 pm. fer EUROPE, per ss.
St. Paul. from New York, via Plymouth and
CherbourE
| Ic) At 1f:E pm for SCOTLAND direct
Especially addressed only). per SIS. Caledonia,
rom New Yora.-
J (c) At 11-4 pm. for BELGIUM PARCELS
POST MAILS, per SIS Iceland, from New
York. also regular mail for BELGIUM when
specially addressed for this steamer.
(o At 11.45 pm. for ITALY direct fspe-
eially addressed orly). per SIS. konig Albert
The Washington times., 1905-04-03
ANTHRACITE MINERS
MUST BE EXAMINED

SCRANTON, April 3.-James E. Rod
erick. chief of the bureau of mines and
mining of Pennsylvania. has ordered
re-examination of all miners in the an
thracite region. The mine inspectors
recently informed Mr.. Roderick that the
increase in loss of life in the coiiieries
was due to incompetent miners who OBJ
ta;ned their certificates fraudulently.
The Washington times., 1905-04-03

PROPOSALS for concrete work ane
drainage Office of building for Ma
tional Museum, Library of Congress,
Washington. D. c.. April 3, 19o6.-Sealed
proposals viii be received at this Office
until 2 O'CLOCK P. NJ, SATURDAY.
APRIL Is. 1895. fer concrete pipe
trenches, topping out concrete founda-
tions, and laying sewers for the new
National Museum building, in this city.
specifications. general instructions, and
conditions, and bla TX forms of propo-
sal may be OBTAINED on application at
this office. BERNARD r. GREEN,
superintendent OF Construction.
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