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The Washington times., 1906-08-27
BIG SUCCESS.

It were made for your next door neigh"
Dor. Stand OF and throw your weight
against 1t. and when you have done this
about eight times the door will 90 10
with a bang that will wake up every.
body for a block around and make you
feel Ike The star player on a college
football team
The Screens Get Busy.
After this is repeated with the base
nent doors the householder probably IS
ready 10 turn over the task 20 little
brother or a kind friend. The window
screens shove up with a shrek like q
siren whistle, stick at the top until
ell at once they decide 20 come down,
usually catching the fingers between the
frame and the window. After a dozen
or more screens are fought with IN this
manner. another member of the family
is ready for the hospital surgeon and a
language censor.
Worst Of an. there IS no redress Send
for a carpenter and order him 20 slice
of half an inch OF your bureau drawers
or take the rebeHi0us portion of wood
off your doors and be wifi shake his
head and say. knowingly, Watt That
IS all. but il means that in the inter
veuing time you are 20 continue jam
ming your fingers. brtUslng your side
structure, and losing all the good temper
providence gave you.
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
The Regular Customers.

Sevcnty-two men and women, the ma
jority of whom were denIzeus OF South
Washington alleys md regular Gus,
toners lH The Police Court. were herdea
into the dock Of the District branch Of
court. They were packed in like sar
dimes. The standing room was not sufi
cieuJ. and many prisoners were COMPEL
ed 10 sit IN the corners or on the laps of
others who had fallen from grace- and
landed In the police dragDet on SaJur,
day and Sunday night
Judge - Neal knit his brow in twain.
moved ~estlcssly about ia his chair
smiled zrimly and disposed OF the va
ri0us cases before him in record break
ing time. As little testimony as possible
was heard in each cause After a few
moments the Judge. court attendants
and policemen got the hang of things
and when a prisoner was aTraigued and
entered his plea, the miuiou OF The law.
instead of mounting the stand and tell
ig long story. simply said: Ordinary
case, your honor
Five dollars or fifteen days" the
court would say, and the prisoner would
be hurried Cuc Of the dock
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
CHINESE BOYCOTT
NEARING THE END
San Francisco Earthquake
Causes Decided Change
in Attitude.

The San Francisco earthquake shooy
the Chinese boycott out OF existence,
according to Consul General Julius g..
Lay. OF Canton. lIr. Lay doesn't give
assurance that the boycott is To be sue
t-cutd hy immrIlarl restoration OF
cheerful mieu toward Americans and
their products. Du- he indicates the
opinion that for the present The boy
cJtt IS about over.
The san Francisco calamity" writes
ar. Lay, "cuJ on for awhile. possibly
forever. The regular money remlttauCes
tsome OF which were llTEaJ that We're
formerly sent here Uy the san Fran
cisco Chinese IN support of The boycott
American products have lost heavily as
g. result OF The agitation and do not
hesitate tD Say Ihep are weary or H.
Other questions. too ua-c superseded
10 in public interest at this time. Stlu
Alr. Lay does not feel that gen-rallza-
tions are yet safe. American imports al
Canton nave declined very little, while
Canton s. exports 10 America have con
siderably fallen on"
one exceedingly suggestive Observa-
tOH OF AR. Lay concerns the tea bust
ness ~ Canton. once Ihat city was the
worlds greatest tea emporium, Ia le>5
London took l,leJH1 pounds OF tea
from Canton, and about I2,00J.Uo0 TO the
One-half; and in 1903 not one pound was
sent % the Iu tee states. and only
CJ0y.C pounds 10 london
The reason IS tEat the native Chinese
want the tea for home consumption.
They prepare Il as p0uch0ug, or green
tea for which the demand is rapidly
lnCreas sing.
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
GEORGETOWN NEWS

Arrangements have been completed for
the lawn fete 10 be held next Tuesday,
Wednesday. and Thursday on George
town University Hospital grounds, at
the northwest corner of ThirJy-hfth and
Prospect streets, under the auspices Of
Georgetown University Hospital.
Joseph A Wise & Bro. have secured
a permit 70 make extensive repairs TO
their residence and dairy, o5l0 Z street
northwest, 10 cost Sl.50o Joseph T.
Hurdle is the architect and builder
Charles T. Cropley. paving teller Of
the Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank has returned from his vacation.
Sergeauts Whalen. Murphy. and Har-
risOn, OF the Seventh precinct who have
been inCapaCitated for service by sick
ness, have all sufficiently recovered 10
return 10 duty.
Miss Florence Inlay. daughter of Mr
and Mrs. Elmer +. Inlay. of l2l9 Twen-
ty-ninth street northwest. died on sat
urday. at her parents home Death was
due 10 typhoid fever. after an illness
of over a month About one week ago
she was reported 10 be out Of danger.
but several days later there was
change for the worse
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
TRYING A BOULDER

Screen. Everything went smoothly for
another week. and then a short rainy
spell set in. after which it was found
the piano lid was never lifted that IL
didn't send out a report most d!scon-
oerting and unmusical
Doors Changed Habits.
Time moved swiftly. and with 1t the
revolution grew. Big heavy doors that
had heretofore been most tractable
stuck fast Doors that had never been
known to offer anything hut the most
obIglng and hospitabIe fronts steadfast-
IL refused 10 bulge. even for the head
OF the household. without an almost su'
perhuman effort on his part. Today the
majority OF persons in Washington are
expeuding what little pati, ice they have
left together with all their muscle. on
stubborn doors. windows, and other
equipment
Every night at closing up time there
are the storm doors 10 close. First aid
Ia bad temper. After that comes the
back doors. which the dampness have
pampered and fiattered until they are
so sweusd that often II looks as II the
day OF the burglar were at hand. when
he would find things open and waiting
for him. All manner of persuasion fails
10 get the door closed. Lift until youI
backbone aches. and the door will be
as far from sliding into its beEh as If
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
GENERAL POLICE ALARM
FOR ROCHESTER MAN

A general alarm has been sent out by
the chief Of police of Rochester. y. Y,
for Benjamin G.. Tyler. whose mind be
came suddenly unbalanced on August Is.
Inspector Buardmau this morning rcceiv-
ed a circular giving Photographic OF
Ar Tyler. and stains that e reward .
$40 viii be paid for Information as 10
his present whereabouts.
Mr. Tyler was born iU Virginia thirty
nine wears ago. and moved TO Ohio
twenty years ago. The first of this
month he moved to Perry y Y He
showed signs of insanity. and August
u he disappeared Nfr TYLER was con
n-cted wi,L the Carnegie Steel Company
for a number of years.
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
GUN FACTORY BAND
WINS NEW HONORS
Awarded First Prize for Ap-
pearanCe at Rich
mOnd.

The Naval Gun Factory Band has won
new laurels as the result OF a trip 10
Richmond last week with the Alexandria
fire companies 10 attend the convention
OF Virginia State f1remeu.
One OF the chief features OF the pro-
gram was band contest IN which the
various musical organizations IN attend
ance participated. The Washington
band received the second prize Of $50.
the first prize of 500 being awarded TO
iLe Artillery Band of Fort Monroe.
Much interest attached to the contest
and lakewood Park. where the conven-
tion was held. accommodated thousands
OF people.
Some trouble arose among the bands
because the Artillery Band was allowed
10 compete with organizations Of lay
musicians. The judges however, de-
cided that the bylaws OF the dremen' S
constitution had no clause which would
warrant them I'm debarring the military
organization.
The greatest event Of the convention
was big street parade. Cor which
preparations had been under way some
weeks. Prizes were offered for the fire
company and band that made the best
appearance in the parade. The Gun
Factory Band received first prize IN this
contest and the Alexandria fire com
pauy was conceded 10 be the best look
Ing company in line
The Naval Gun Factory Band is under
the direction of J. q. Moody and has
been taking a conspicuous part IN the
summer musical programs.
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
Missing Elephant Caught
After an Exciting Chase
pawnee Bills Men Round Up Jennie in Alex
andria County and Big Beast, ROped by
Mexican Joe, Is Back in Captivity.

Frank" started for Luna Park with the
prize. Frank remained behind q help
BARLOW. the trainer. locate the other
missing tTuant, but up 10 "a late hour
last night nothing had been heard OF the
elephant. The Barlow employees state.
however. that they gre close on the
trail and II PaWnee Pm could have re-
mained over for another day the COM
plcte capture Of all the elephants would
have been the result AS il looks now
they may have some trouble in getting
hold OF Queeuie. the missing one The
elephant captured, Jennie. was the mOsI
valued OF the entire herd She ls valued
by Thompson and Dundy at 81, 500. and
is "a finely educated performer.
Pawnre Bhl and his men arrived az
Luna Park az ! o'clock yesterday after
noon, and saw 20 the proper stahIinE OF
Jennie. After meeting Manager GIL and
taking luncheon with him in the large
dining hall. they returned 10 Washing
ton, where tho were Joined by Cali
fOruia Frank. Mr.. Barlow remained on
the trau. and at q late hour last night
sent q message 10 Luna Park that moth
ing had resulted from the hunt,
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
Profanity and Muscle of
No Avail in Household
Revolution.
D. your front door stiek2

Does your front door stick?
Eine-tenths Of the population OF
Washington will be able 10 answer
Yes" And not only does the front
door stick. but the back door. too. and
with it every drawer In the house.
All sorts Of pests. from mosquitoes 20
the common or garden flea. have com
bined 70 make things lively this sum
mer. and now upon the heels OF these
tantaIizing visitations comes a revolu-
tionary movement on the part Of one 5
doors. windows. and the rest Of the
woodwork IN the house.
As far back as last May il began
When one had - pull little harder on
the bureau drawer one morning, not the
slightest intimatiOn OF the impending
insUrrectiOn found took place IN the
mind. A week went by and another
drawer stuck. TWO weeks after that
the screens IN the mont part OF the
house moved up and down less easily
and the handy man around the house
brought out his plane and fixed Mr..
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
DESPERATE'S HUNGER
MADE HIM DESPERATE {
F0ndness for Ham Sends Him to the
WOrkhouse for Stay of Thirty
Days.

4 fondness for ham landed Sidney
Desperate, frowsy-headed colored
man. whose looks bore out his name, II.
Jail today. and II he is not luckier than
he has been for some time, he viii re
main down on the farm for thirty days.
Desperate and his spouse went 70 the
q street market on Saturday night 10
purchase Sunday provisions. While An
ton OsJman, Jhe keeper Of a stand, was
waiting on Desperate's better half. thu
man is said 20 have hooked "A ham ana
showed it under his cOaL. He was caught
with the goods and locked up at the
Second precinct station.
This morning Judge Mills decided the
evidence was all against Desperate. ana
the incarceration Of the prisoner in jail.
for a month was the only thing thai
would satisfy society. Desperate said hU
picked up the ham with the intention OF
asking the standkeeper 20 weigh IL, but
was nabbed by a policeman before he
SOuld make his request.
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
FELL FROM ICE WAGON

George Mauley, coIored, twenty
years old, Of 33I A street northeast,
fell from an ice wagon, on which ne is
employed. on Sixth street northeast
this morning, receiving a painful injury
20 his right leg He was removed 10
the Casualty Hospital IN the ambulance.
II was stated that he is not seriously
hurt.
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
BULLDOG HAS A NURSE
TO DRESS ITS WOUNDS

POTTSTOWN. Pa, Aug. PA troll
lev car ran over the full-bloOded bull
terrier. valued at 500. belonging to
Jacob c Softer. a local manufacturer.
to-day.
The injured animal was taken home
I'm Mr. Sotters automobile. a physician
set the leg and now a nurse is bestOW-
ing as much care and attention on II as
If il were a human patient
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
JUPITER PLUYIUS
POURS OUT WRATH WRATH
Frequent Heavy Rain Storms
Sunday Kept Many
People Home.
STORM KING KEPT UBSY
Gardens, Flowers and Foliage Damaged
Contrary TO Expectation, No Rise in
Potomac Is Reported.

Anybody that thought Jupiter Pluvius
had gone away on a vacation needed
only % have spent Sunday in Washing
ton 10 be convinced that the old gentle
man was right here and very busy.
Figures at the Weather Bureau place
the rainfall yesterday at L62. Sounds
like a joke. Anybody that got marooned
IN the house yesterday and there were
IegiOu-WOuld say Off-hand that thirty
six inches was a ligh- guess. II start
cd. stopped only 10 start again. and
harder than ever.
Caught ChurchgoeTs.
Folks that went 10 church and did
not tarry at the chapel door to gossip
about sewing circles and neighborhood
houses just got home in time 10 miss
the rirsJ real shower OF the day. II
came down in torrents. first from one
direction and then from another until
it seemed as II the clouds would surely
exhaust themselves. Every fifteen min
utes or so through the afternoon it
would hold up" and sort of dare folks
20 stick their noses outside Then down
IL would come again, worse than before.
Trees were laden down with water
and in many gardens the vines were torn
ers and other tail plants were bent un-
der the force Of the water. and by
nightfan. after a day OF good. hard
work, the old storm king retired for
nap. This morning he was up bright
and early. and at II again. Just when
the early clerks were setting out for
their work the rain came down as II
IL had never rained before and long be-
fore folks reached their offices they
We're soaked. in spite Of raincoats and
umbrellas.
In spite OF the fact that the rain
storm yesterday seemed a record
breaker. no reports have been made 70
either the Weather Bureau or the Wash
IUgrCu Aqueduct that the river has
risen fraction of an inch.
Much Clear Weather.
To one who has spent the entire sum
mer in Washington il seems as if there
has not been a day since spring that
Iain did not fan However, according
10 the official calendar at the Weather
Bureau there have been forty-one clear
days since May 1. They have been in
trrmitteuJ. however and so people have
not had time 10 get used 10 good
weather before along would come q
season Of bad.
The total rainfall since the first Of
last NAY has amounted 20 2II9 inches.
and II the present conditions continue
this record Will surpass that of last
year which registered Zl.44 from May
TO September l.
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
WHITE BOY THREW STONE
INJURING C0LORED LAD

James Williams, c0lored ten years old
living at 1923 Florida avenue northeast
was struck in the face by a stone yes
terday. thrown by an unknown white
boy. Williams was playing at the cor
ner OF First and K streets northwest
with a number of other boys when he
was struck He was taken 20 tht
Casualty Hospital, where IL was said his
injuries were painful but not serious.
Police of the Sixth precinct have beer
stone
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
POSTOFFICE CHANGES
BRINGING PROMOTIONS

The following changes have been made
in the Washington City Postohice:
c. NJ Towers. promoted from l.5o0 10
81 600; c. ?. McCurdy. promoted from
d,400 % s1,500. II. James. promoted from
1880 10 Loo: NJ ". Stevenson. pro-
noted from 81 200 10 81 800.
Esty j.. Jones. letter carrier Of the
nfst class, has been transferred 20 the
Cincinnati Ohio, DOstOniCe.
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
WAGON FELL THROUGH FLOORING

One Of the heavy delivery wagons Of
the National Capital Brewing Company
broke through the flooring over an
excavation at First and c streets north
east this morning. The driver, George
SchideI. of 1855 E street southeast. was
THROWN from his seat, and received a
slight cut on his nose. After the wagon
had been taken out Schidel continued
on his route.
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
Why

Don't you give your heart the same
chance you do the other orgaus2
Why2 Because when any other organ
is in trouble, II refuses to work, and
you hasten 10 repair IT,
The heart. the ever faithful servant.
never refuses as long as IL has power
20 move. but continues 20 do the best
10 can. getting weaker and weaker. until
Il Is past repair, and then stops. II is
Just as sick as the other organs, but
because Il viii work you let Il.
However, its not too late for a
change OF heart" so remember
DIR. Miles Heart Cure
VIII give your heart strength and vital
ity 10 overcome Dizziness. PalpltatiOu.
Short Breath, Faint Spells. Pains in
Heart and Side. and all other Heart
aches and difficulties
My heart would ache and Dalpitate
terribly. and AT times 7 could hardly
breathe. uT. Miles Heart Cure has re-
stored me 20 perfect health. and I am
very grateful"
MISS EMMA J. BARTON.
No. ]. Sill st. WatereOwu, y. y.
The first bottle viii benefit, II not. the
druggist VIII return your money.
The Washington times., 1906-08-27

After an exciting chase cross coun-
! try yesterday the last but one OF the
Barlow elephants, which had been try
ing 10 III an engagement at Luna Park
during last week. was captured BY Paw
nee BIZ and his cowboys, and its sub
sequent imprisonment in the power
house Of the Washington, Alexandra
and Mt Vernon Railway Company at
Four Mile Run, Va.
Pawuee BIZ and his men, Frank
Smith. California Frank; Joseph Berera,
Mexican Joe; Charlie AldTidge, noted
broncho buster from Colorado Springs
and Harry Witchiway. a full-blooded
Pottawatomie Indian. started out early
yesterday morning. taking the highway
from Alexandra and keeping westward
Jennie. one Of the two missing elephants
was located on the farm OF Thomas
Rowe. TWO miles back, near the Bailey
cross roads. Pawnee Bill and Mexican
Joe engaged in fierce fight with the
elephant, the other cowboys standing in
readiness 10 lend assistance If occasion
demanded. The big beast worried the
expert Mexican lassoist and tormented
the horse of Pawree Bill by rushing at
her, head down. 1la fight was fast and
furious for at leas- ten minutes, the
whole affair occurring in the splendid
corn field of Farmer Rowe. The elephant
finally started TO make a complete
circle and this gave Mexican Joe his
chance.
Rope Around Her Trunk.
He followed Miss Pachyderm round
and round until the elephant lifted up
her trunk In anger. This was the Mexi-
cans chance. High in the air went the
rope and slipped gracefully over the
trunk OF Jennie Up and up worked the
rope until the ears Of the elephant had
been caught and the moose slipped over
the entire head.
A shout OF victory went up from half
a hundred farmers throats and the ele-
phant was a prisoner. She showed signs
of baking. however, and dragged Joe
and his horse for several feet before sne
was overcome by Pawnee Bill ana the
other cowboys.
tlons Of his fellOw-hunteTs, and Pawnee
Bill eXpIained 10 the crowd that thls
marked the first time to his knowledge
that an elephant had been caught by
lass0 over the head and trunk. II was
q masterpiece of horsemanship and dar-
ing and Mexican Joe was the knight OF
honor. JOe does not speak English very
fuentlv and he became quite excited In
showing his feelings.
''NIe sooner catcha de devil next time"
said Joe ''Thd craze fool elphant near
break MeI Joe's head with d-n craze
actions
This sent up a roar OF laughter from
The farmers and the first real relief was
felt after the strenuous hunt
II was then just $780, pretty quick
catch considering that the hunters dl1
not reach the location of the elephants
until long past S O'Clock.
Return With the Prize
Pawnee Bill, accompanied by aI Of his
men except the scout, California
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
REEKING, STIFuING.
DAMP AND IhIIIUjSSTY
IN POLICE COURT
Region of Torment for
Judges, Officers and
Prisoners.

Damp, dank and dark, misty, moist
and musty, sticky. stuffy and sitting.
all this and more was the Police Court,
In which eighty-one prisoners, of
various races. cOlOTs. and previous con-
ditions Of servitude. were herded to-
gether. Ike cattle In two small wire
pens this morning.
Life was not only miserable for those
who awaited their turn TO step 20 the
bar OF justice, but for Judges Mills and
O'Neal, court officials ana the scores Of
witnesses who crowded into the little
court rooms. on all sides complaint
was heard. and persons who could get
out OF Tie court house after a Few mo-
ments' stay did so.
Moisture oozed from the walls and
ceilings and large pieces Of plaster fell
10 the floor or struck witnesses and pris-
oners on the head When persons walk
cd on the ollcloth water squIrted up
from the seams and on all Of the desks.
chairs, and other fxtures there was a
gluey sweat anything but pleasant to
the touch
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
In the U. S. Branch.

Nineteen OF the eiFhty-one prisoners
were stuffed In the Ien-by-teu wire cage
in the United states branch Of the court.
Most Of the unfortunates were colored
men and women. although there were
several white persons IN with them. The
standing room only sign was waved
as soon as ten persons were let Into the
cage. The other nine stood up. They
stood with their eyes toward the
heavens. not that they were in prayer.
but because they were watching for
hunks OF mortar 10 drop from The cell
ing The prisoners sighed with relief
when they We're marched out OF the
muldy old building and into the bright
new van, just put into service. on their
Wv Ii LllL
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
Fans Kept Buzzing.

Electric fans were keys buzzing and
windows were opened as wide as they
could be. The judges and court at
tendants waved their handkerchiefs as
a signal Of distress, and were kept busy
pulling their cuffs from their sleeves
and mOpping their faces. necks. and
hands All cases were disposed Of as
soon as possible because the judges
wanted 10 ge; out Of the musty atmOs-
pleTe.
The dingy. dnapidated old building
sits in a hollow. about five feet below
the level OF the street and during hard
rains detp pools OF water settle In the
front and back yard and after a while
the rain s0aks into the ground and gets
Ia the basement
When the Judges entered the court
room a quarter Of au men or more Of
moisture was found on the leather cush-
iOns and the backs Of the chairs. The
chairs were mopped with towels but still
remained damp and uncomfortable Ev-
eryone who assumed a sitting posture in
the court rooms experienced 10 little dif-
nculty in departing without carrying a
chair or bench with him
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
Return With the Prize

Pawnee Bill, accompanied by all Of his
men except the scout, California