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The Washington times., 1906-02-22
EUROPEAN TROOPS MEET
TROUBLE IN NIGERIA

LONDON, Feb. 22.-French troops in
Nigeria are mentioned In brief dis
patches, telling OF the loss OF a Brit
lSh force near Sakata, and II is believed
that the French soldiers were defeated
It is thought that there is serious
trouble n0rtheaSr Of S0koto, in the
ueighborhood Of the frontier. where a
new M3hdi has appeared The British
authorities. however. believe that the
uprising viii not be allowed to spread.
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DIED.

CLAWSON-On Wednesday February q
1905. J. N CLAWSON. beloved husband of
Mo!lie CIawson- in his sixty-third year. II
HOPPER-On Wednesday, February Il 1906
at Y o'clock. Mrs Jul LA o HOPPER he
loved wtfe OF John Milton Hopper and mother
Of Selma Orme. Nettie Loving, Barry II
and Robert : Hopper. Il
HUGHES-On Wednesday. February 2l 1906
at $50 D. n, at S5f7 Tenth street, HARRY
r. HUGHES II
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Hosiery and Underwear

10> dozen Children's Ribbed Hose.
seamless double knees: sold al 4 IC
ways for 121zc a pair. @. T. P.
onyx dyea ladies black gauze Hose;
full regular made. garter tops. , &C
good value at 3SC. q. T. P. 4 >
ChildTens Little Beauty Waists
for all ages; sold at 25c. O fRC
T. P.-........-....-....... -.-..... y
''Nazareth'' Waists: double rows Of
buttons; in all sizes; sold for InIC
15C regularly. G T. P-.--...... AO2
Lots Of odds and ends in fine Iisle
thread Hose, boot patterns and fancy
tops. fun regular made. sold for D GC
SOC always, tomorrow half price 4 }
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BABY'S DEATH DUE TO
ACID UNWITTINGLY DRUNK

Two-yesr-oId Dennis Simms. Of 81
T'weTty-ffrst street northwest. who was
taken TO Emergency Hospital YESTERDAY
suffering from carboIic acid poisoning.
died about $50 o'clock in the afternoon.
Coroner hewitt gave Il certificate OF
aCciderta death.
The little fellow had drunk a phiaI Of
acid. which his mother kept FOR tooth
ache
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Erono Q1iDine Tablets
Druggists refund money II IL fails 70 cure
z. ". Groves signature is on each box sc
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1000 YdS. of Remnant,


I21zc OrgandieS PER YARD
Ice COIored Lawns.
loC EalicueS
IOc o"tiug Flannel
12}@c Dress GinEhams. A IA
= Apron Ginghams.
We put on sale tomorrow 1000
yards of fine Figured OrgandieS,
worth t2tc; CaliCOes, worth fOc;
Outing Flannel, worth iOc; Dress
Gingham, worth 1876; and Apron
GinghamS, worth 7C, together
with various other remnants of
cotton goods, worth 7c TO l2Jc a
yard. Commencing at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning, until all are
Sold-SPeCial, per yard, pc.
Just received another shipment Of
that stylish gray fancy Wool Suitfng,
IS inches wide. In all the new check
and English effects. worth SOC y -
a yard. G. T P.-.-..-..-.........Z I ,
All Silk Peau de Cygne: in all colors
and black; usually sold at 50C a.yard
bought a large lot direct from a lead
ing factory-offered G. T D. OCc
at. Eard--.--.-----.- -----.--Z >
NatQFaI N nlLe 1dbuEaf Six = lnCh-
eS wide; extra fine close weave; sold
all over the city 81 59C q yard I AC
special Friday NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -
PercaIse Lining in all colors and
fast black, generally sold for q &c
12lzc d yard G. T. P.---..--...--.C =
Mercerized satteen; in all coIors and
fast black: beautiful silk finish; sold
usually for 2oc yard. 1HlC
G. 7. ---.-.......-.......A 4
All wool Panama cloth in all the de
sirable spring shades. extra fine weave,
40 inches wide. never sold for 4 7C
less than 69C a yd c. T P...----
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erC-armentS


L Ladies Et0n Suits in cheyiOt-
4 Venetian and plain cloths; SILK and
braid trimmed, satin lined Jackets.
4 killed skirts. blacks. blues and novel
ties. sold for Sl-9s 20 Sl5- SQ d =
.. T. P---.--.-.-..-......... ,. )
70 Ladies, Coat Suits; - to so inches
! long in dark and light grays, blacks,
j blues and mixtures. plain Cheviots
and novelty cloths some COlldTless,
others with velvet collars satin lined
jackets, fun Killed skirts; sold as
8 high as S17.ho - -. T Sh or
+ .................-.... O.SO
highest grade Suits left in stock;
sold upwards TO $25-plain broadCloths
I and Chevt0ts in blue green and plum
coats are % inches Ions, satin lined
s full sleeves and full killed So QE
skirts-G- T. P......--...-..-.-.. y. = >
See our display Of new Spring Suits.
1 Pony and Eton types IN the fashion
able shades of gray red. green, brow n,
& some fun length. Satin lined jackets.
kilted and circular skirts S10 00
All sizes, at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. AZ w
One lot Of spring weight covert cloth
style with straps TO yoke, velvet col
q lars. other style plain yoke back and
front. both styles satin lined and fun
4 sleeves. All sizes. Sold Sh 0C
for $1A00-G. T. P.-.->..---.-- U = >
fine quality Ladies' Kersey Cloth
two empire styles; all satin s Q q Q
i lined, sold for s20.00-G. T. z o. = .
10 Kersey Cloth Coats in tight and
semi-fitting styles; - inches long; vel
vet inlaid collars, fun
4 sleeves: sold for $12-0o-G. s A q 2
L P.-.---- ---.-.-........ -
Children s Fine Quality Kersey Cloth
Coats in green, brown, tan and blue:
4 Peter Thompson and Empire styles !.
u sizes 5. 10. and Il years 81 AZ
worth S1O-O9-G. T. P--.--..... -. r y
New Spring Covert Cloth Jackets
one style with collar and strapped
n seams, other style with velvet inlaid
collar and stitched seams; SA or
all sizes; our leader att. J >
Children's Fur Sets; in Etamine
and blended squirrel; sold at &C
S2.50-G. 7. P-------.-- .--.---..-.- -
Fine Quality Taffeta Silk Waists;
in blue, white and gray; shirred and
tucked; sold for S6.00-G. T SO y Z
7. P.........-............. 4. & >
Cravenette Raincoats; dark gray,
box pIeated and belts; sold Sc nN
for $3.50 and Sl4e0-G. T. P. O.UU
90 Plain Black Cloth Skirts: new
styles; made with inverted kilt bot
tom; strapped and button trimmed: !:
all lengths; Just arrived; SD D
sells for SOC. i. P........ L. L )
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organization and suggests no amend
ments to article VII, providing therefor.
While II would be plainly unwise that
the management Of a life insurance com
pany should be rendered unstable, or
that the personnel should be frequently
changed, the report says it Is of the
first Importance that officers should real
ize their direct responsibility to those
whom they represent and should rely
for their continuance in Office upon
proved efficiency and not upon a pratt
cal Inability Of the policyholders 70 de-
pose them.
Difficult as the problem is, effort to
solve II should not be abandoned because
of the enormous number of policyhOld-
ers in the large companies. Nor is it
necessary to propose a plan which viii
be sure to result in the exercise of their
rights by all policyholders. The end 10
be attained is TO provide the means for
a free and effective expression OF the
wish of the policyhOlders at all times.
and particularly in an emergency, and
TO destroy the machinery by which In
the past they have been made all but
helpless.
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MillinerV-

Millinery.
One table Of SILK ready to wear and
trimmed hats that sold as high TIC
as A.e0-G. T. P................,.E >
One table of Trimmed Hats that sold
up as high as IS and xs- $40
q. T. P....................--. .
Seven imported Model Hats; in good
condition; sold for $50 and & nO
SOC. T P........~ O.UU
Imported Braid and Chiffon Hats for
spring wear I'm blacks and colors-
toques. turbans. and shapes; latest
effects. Special values G. T. ST az
S ready-to-Wear Silk Horse-hafr
hats; in q dozen varied styles; blacks.
Ihites, Shades a. ana L all the newest 81 Is
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Infant S Wear.

I1Iu wear,
Lot Of slight soiled Baby Slips; made
of uainsook and trimmed with lace and
embroidery; sold at $3.50 and 4 &c
81 G. T. P..........-----.,-
Lot of nainsook Baby Slips. in five
different patterns. one style with
hemstitched ruffles another lace
trimmed and still others with
embroidery yokes; worth 39c. G. J dc
7. P..........-..-.-....--.
Baby Sacques of handmade Zepher:
all cOlors: garments are sold . &C
for CSC. Special @. T. D.--,--.--- Il >
Baby Rooties In all colors; well
mad made; s soI8 d regularly for lse a o3e
Lot of soiled and mussed Caps; in
the lot are high front and close fitting
patterns. trimmed with lace and rib
bon: sold at 81 and $50. G. I0C
T. P...-.................. ~
Children's Outing Flannel Gowns;
plain collars and cuffs: Scalloped
edges: sizes /. 2. g. and A; sold z uc
at CSC. q. T, P----.-------.-..... -
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DON'T WANT A MONOPOLY, DO YOU

ANOTHER notable thing about this re-
markable winter Is that il Is about as
widespread as it is uged.-Boston
Herald.
Moses February Sales End Saturday.
Furniture. Floor Coverings. Draperies,
+ and lfth.
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JOHN v. THOMPSON
LAYS DOWN DUTIES
Veteran Fraternal Worker
Died This Morning.
LIFETIME IN ONE OFFICE
Entered Navy Yard When Youth and
Served in Laboratory Fifty
six Years.
LIFETIME IN ONE OFFICE

John Wesley Thompson, well-known as
Uncle JOHN died at 80 O'clock this
morning at his home COS C street south
east. after a short illness, in his seventy
ninth year No arrangements have yet
been made for the funeral
|. Mr.. Thompson was born in this city
at the corner of Seventh and F streets
in 1877. and later lived on F street. be
tween Sixth and Seventh streets. While
young he learned the trade of plasterer
and entered the laboratory at the navy
yard in 1850. There he had since been
employed.
Commissioned by Lincoln.
In 1861 Uncle John" was commissioned
first lieutenant in the District militia by
President Lincoln. Later he was ap-
pointed a commissioner Of the District
Fire Department, serving a president OF
the board for FIVE years. He was also
a member of the Board of Health and
marshal Of the Veteran Volunteer
Firemen's Association.
Mr. Thompson was also well-kuown as
an Odd Fellow. a member of the Knights
of Pythias, and a number OF other fra
ternal organizations.
He was initiated into Bay Side Lodge,
No tt- Odu FtHpNSt al 81. MlC32 els,
Talbot county. Nd, in 1864, later becom-
ing a member of Harmony Lodge, No
8, Of this city. In 1866 he entered the
grand lodge. where he served as grand
warden, deputy grand master and in
1872 as grand master.
Chartered K. of P. Lodge.
Mr.. Thompson was a charter member
of Calanthe Lodge. No Il. X OF P. in
1865 He occupied 4 number Of Offices
Until he reached the distinction of past
grand chancellor. In 1876, he was
chosen outer guard OF the supreme lodge
Of the world. having filled that Office
faithfully ever since.
III HcIe John WAS also q prominent
figure in the Independent Order Of Ne
chantcs, having been member of
Franklin Lodge, No ?, and an organizer
of Capital Lodge, No II. He served for
number of years in different Offices of
that lodge and later held Offices IN the
grand lodge In 1893, he was eie-ted su-
preme ruler Of the supreme lodge. serv-
ing in that capacity for two years.
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LOCAL SCHOOLS AN COLLEGES.
Strayer's Business College
L.TH ANp z sTs. \. W.

Brst Instruction. ray and Night Sessions
Books and Stationery Free. Situations Guar
snteed. Charges small
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Run by Rings.

Notwithstanding their theoretical
rights. pOlicyholders have had little or
no voice in the management. En-
trenched behind proxies, easily collected
by subservient agents and running for
long periods. unless expressly invoked,
the officers Of these companies have oc-
Cupied unassailable positions and have
been able to exercise desPotic power
Own ership of the entire stock OF an un-
mixed stock corporation scarcely could
give a tenure more secure.
The most fertile source of evils in ad-
miuistration has been responsibility of
official power However much this may
be expected in the case of absolute stock
control. in that of a mutual company it
proceeds from a fragrant disregard Of
the law OF its being.
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Scheme of Election.

The following plan is recommended:
At least five months prior to each
election. lists of policyhoIders having
at least SIe00 of insurance in force.
properly classified by States and coun-
tries, giving names and addresses. but
not the amount OF Insurance. should
he filed with the superintendent Of in
surance, and similar lists should be
open 10 inspection of policyholders
within each State. and foreign country
and should be fled at the general
agencies OF the company in such juris-
0ictions. The above Limitation as to
the amount of the insurance will serve
TO exclude the holders OF industrial
policies, who, i'll the Metropolitan Com
pany, number several millions. But it
seems impracticabIe 10 include them
IN the provision for open lists. although
they Will retain their voting privilege
Voting should be limited TO those who
have been insured at least one year
before the election, and whose policies
are still In force when the election is
held.
The board Of trustees or directors
should annually nominate candidates TO
be voted for at the next election and
should file its nominations with the Su-
perintendent Of insurance at least four
months before the election together with
a designation OF persons to receive
should also be provided that any group
OF 100 members should be privileged 20
make and HE with the superintendent
independent nominations together Wii n
proxies 10 vote for the candidates at
least three months before the election
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For Polling Vote.


The corporation should be required, at
least two months prior TO the elections,
to mail tc each policyholder notice OF
tho election together with a suitable bal
lot containing the names of all the can
didates whose nominations have been
duly filed, with properly addressed en-
veiope inciosed for the return of the
ballot. The periods above mentioned
have been fixed in order TO give oppOT-
tunity 10 reach distant polCyhoIders
Votes should be limited to the nominated
candidates and suitable provisions
should be made tor new nominations,
and the casting of votes under proxies,
IN case Of the death or incapacity of any
person nominated.
Provision should also be made for the
proper custody OF ballots received by
mail, and disinterested persons should be
appointed To act as inspectors of cleo
To recapitulate. the law should pro-
vide:
For accessible lists Of policyhoIders,
For the nomination Of candidates rep
resenttng the administration.
For independent nominations whenever
desired.
The circulation by the company Of bal
lots containing names Of all candidates
For the cancellation OF existing
proxies.
For voting either in person. by mail,
or by proxy, but for the limitation OF
the life of proxies to two months pre-
Ceding a given election
It Is believed that such a plan will
promote a just conservatism and the
continuance In office Of efficient admin
istTators. while affording full OppOT-
tUnity for the expression of the wishes
Of polcyhOlders whenever there IS Tea-
souable ground 10 believe that a change
of management Is advisable for the pro-
lection Of their interests.
The present directors OF mutual life
insurance companies in this State have
been elected without the actual partici-
patton in their selection Of any cOnsid-
cradle number OF poliCyhOIders. It is
important that an opportunity should be
gwen TO the pollcyholders TO elect en-
uely new boards Of directors as soon
as the provision Of law above recon-
mended can be made applicable
To that end the committee recon-
niends that special act should be en-
acted providing for the expiration of the
terms of offices of existing directors OF
such compa nies on November 10 next,
and that the annual meetings, which
would otherwise be held at an earlier
date, should be postponed to that time.
In this way it will be possible for
lists Of policyhOldeTs to be filed under
the statute for nominations to be made
and for the policyholders 70 cast their
votes in person, by proxy, or by mail.
as they may desire. All existing proX-
les should be declared void so that no
proxies should be voted at such cleo
tion other than those which are given
under the statute within two months
prior thereto.
The first election should be under the
supervision of the superintendent of
insurance, who should be directed to
appoint insurance inspectors OF election
and see that il is conducted according
10 law. The new boards of directors
should divide themselves into two
classes so that thereafter one-half Of
the board may be elected annually.
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-22
BLAZING METEORS.
The Short Lived Splendor of shoot-
ing STIR.

A small body as large as a paving
stone or not as large as a marble is
moving round the sun. Just as a
mighty planet revolves in an ellipse, SO
this small object will move round and
round in an eliipse, with the sun in the
focus There are at the present mo-
ment iuc0nceivab!e myriads of such
mc,eors moving in this manner They
are 200 small and too distant for our
telescopes, and we can never see them
except under extraordinary circum-
stances.
At the time we see the meteor it
trIverses distance of more than
twenty miles Il second. Such velocity
Is almost impossible near the earth'S
surface The resistance of the air would
prevent it. Aloft in the emptiness of
space there is no air to resist it.
In the course of its wanderings the
body may come near the earth and
within a few hundred miles of its sur
face, Of course, begins to encounter the
upper surface of the atmosphere with
which the earth is incloSed. To a body
moving with the appalling velocity Of
meteor. Il plunge into the atmosphere
is usually fatal. Even though the up
per layers of air are excessively at
tenuatcd, yet they suddenly check the
ve.ocity, almost as a rifle bullet would
be checked when fired into water. AS
Il meteor PUSHES through the atmos-
ph2re the friction of the air warns its
surface; gradually it becomes red hot,
then white hot and is finally driven off
into the yapor with Il brilliant light,
while we on the earth. one or two hun
dred miles below. eXclaim:
"Oh, look, There is 4 shooting star"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-22
Virginia Law Ignored Like
That of Maryland.

A dispatch from Richmond
dated June 18th says:
To-day was the day the Church
man > cent railroad rate bill was
supposed to go into effect. If tho
new law has received the slight
est recognition at the hands of
the transportation companies no
body has been able to asceI tain
the fact In truth, it seems to be
sort of statutory waif, with no
body in particular to father it..
All the companies in the State
have proclaimed their intention
10 pay no attention whatever to
the new law.
The matter can only be adjudi-
Gated in the courts through the
means of some public-spirited citi-
zen, who tries to purchase a ticket
and on failing sues the company
that declines to grant him the
privilege. 1t is charged that the
bill is unconstitutional. and i'm
this opinion the best lawyers con
cur. In the meantime there are
no 500 mile books on sale 10y the
corporations at . cents a mile.
That is the same condition that
exists here in Maryland. The
Anders law provides that the rail
road shall sell 1000 and 500 mile
books at cents per mile, without
the customary tribute of $40 on
each 1000 mile book. Any mem.
Der of firm or family can use the
same book. OF course the rail
roads have not paid any attention
to the bill and young Anders, who
introduced the bill, offered to buy
one and being refused, had the
cOmpany's agent arrested and held
for hearing.
The company appealed to the
higher court and that is the last
that has been heard of the matter.
What will come Of it is a matter
OF speculation, but it is thought
that the courts will declare the
law unconstitutional.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-22
THE FRENZIED BEEF PACK
ERS.

1t is stated that the Neill-Rsynolds
report on the Beef Trust horrors has
already seriously injured the American
meat trade abroad, that the sale Of
American canned meats has practically
stopped altogether in London, and
that throughout Belgium the market
for our lard and other prepared animal
products has been killed
Nor is this all, in New York and
other cities a decrease in the use Of
meats is very apparent, and this is es-
pscially noticeable at public restaurants.
where diners always look with more or
less suspicion at the dishes prepared te-
yond their ken.
Such results are perfectly natural and
to be expected, aud the public cannot
feel sorry for the men who have brought
this state If affairs to pass. 1t is right
that they should be punished for the r
actions, aud it is a pity that such pun
ishment may not be more drastic than
mere monetary lo,s-or rather mere
lesseting of profits
The agricultural committee of the
House daes not seem inclined to take
the offenders to task. Its members
want to take a trip TO Chicago and
make an inspection" themselves.
just as If every packing house in the
city had not been imbued with a frerzy
of house cleaning ever since the subject
matter Of the report was first hinted at.
In fact, the plan appears to be to de
lay reporting the agricultural bill to
the House until the last possible mo-
ment, and then to force it through
without any meat inspection amend
ment, or to add a substitute which will
be eminently satisfactory, not to the
public, but to the packers.
One thing Is certain-if the present
Cougress DIES not assist the people in
this shameful matter, these same people
will remember that fact at the polls
next fall.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-22

THE Secretary of the Treasury is not
ed for the looseness Of his statements
and when he declared that: 1.-THE
Democratic party in the coming cleo
ton will not demand free trade 1t
will simply echo the Cummns cry for
revision" he, as usual, put his foot in
it. The Democrats welcome all re-
cruits to its tariff revision standard, es-
pecially such notable ones as Gov
ernor Cummins, Governor La Toilette,
Governor Hoch and Congressman Nc
Call and others, who are for free hides,
free coal, and reciprocity with Canada
and such as are willing TO help revise
the tariff, so that the trusts will be
compelled to sell as cheap to our own
people as to foreigners. But "free
trade" is Republican myth which
politicians of the Shaw caliber use to
deceive their followers as to the real
virtue of Democratic tariff reform.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-22
MODERN CIVIL SERVICE.

Oh, yes, Secretary Bonaparte is
great Civil Service Reformer- nit. He
put the blocks to the old war horse,
Master, and set up ]. Stuart Mae
Donald, the Baltimore jeweler, as
Naval Officer. 1t can be remembered
when the fight was made for the Bal
timore postoffice and MacD maid had
the Others apparently pushed so far to
the rear that you could not see them
for the dust, and suddenly w. Hall
Harris came out of the crowd and won
in walk Theu it was that Mac,
Donald said things, and it IS said by
the wise ones that BOnaparte thr. W
this sop to him to keep him quiet, and
at the same time put him on the
retired list, politically speaking. This
is real, honest, civil service rrfoim for
you, from the great reftrmer AID NOR
alist, Charles J Bonaparie.