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New-York tribune., 1910-07-23
MONITORS FOR NAVAL MILITIA.

Washington. July 22.-The monitor Chey-
enne. formerly the Wyoming, was assigned
to the naval militia of the State OF Wash
ington, and ordered to Puget Sound from
Mare Island Navy Yard, to-day. The mon
itor Tonopah. formerly the Nevada, has
been assigned 10 the naval militia of New
Jersey, and will be stationed at Hoboken
1t is at the New York Navy Yard.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-23
FIGHT OVER s5OO,o0O ESTATE
East Orange Man Left Practically

Determined not to give in without legal
struggle, George Brown, of New York City,
a nephew of the late Theophilus NJ. Marc,
of East Orange, has employed an attorney
to help him get possession of his share of
an estate of over 100000 left by his uncle
The testator when he died left practically
all of his property to the United Hebrew
Charities of New York.
Brown is now fighting to gain possession
of the East Orange house. which is part of
the legacy. He declares that should he be
able to get inside of il he will retain pos
been closed and locked and a caretaker
installed. with instructions to eject Brown
should he be seen about the place.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-23
"BUTcHERKNIFE BILL" DEAD.

Fort Collins, Col. July 22-Vord has
been received here of the death of Captain
Ransom P. Miles at St. Petersburg Fla
Captain Miles was pioneer frontiersraa.
buffalo hunter. guide and Indian fighter.
He was known here as .'Butcherknife Bill
Captain Miles first attracted attention n
1876. when he killed Chief White Horse II
repulsinS an attack by Indians upon
freighting crew on its way from the Black
Hills to Denver
New-York tribune., 1910-07-23
DEFECTIVE MECHANISM
Blamed for Explosion Which
Killed Eleven ArtiIIerymen.
NEVER HAD FAILED BEFORE
Think Man Inadvertently Chung
to Lanyard as Gun Arose,
Defeating Safety Device.
rrn.nn The rrfhune Bureau.

washington July ga defective safe
" mechanism. which, under unusual cir
cunstances. failed TO operate properly, is
given as the probable cause of the explo-
sion at Fort Monroe which killed eleven
men attached TO the seth Company OF
coast artillery yesterday, according 10
an official statement made to-day by Brig
adler General Crozier. chief Of ordnance
The object OF this mechanism is to pre-
vent the discharge Of the gun until the
breech block has been closed and locked
and the gun itself elevated 10 the hrlns
position above the parapet-
Never before in the history of the army
had the device failed TO work The pos
sibili,y Of its occurrence was demonstrat-
ed. however. by General Crozier himself
shortly after the accident by test made
of all the guns which participated in the
practice In another gun in the De Russy
battery the device was found defective
when General Crozier applied unusual
force such ss was never deemed neces-
ssry in tests and examinations
just before the accident the gun was
pronounced by officers to be in proper con-
dttion. and IN April coast artillery Off
Ger on inspection duty reported that its
premature explosion was beyond the range
Of possibility Steps will be taken at once
to improve the device.
General Crozier's Statement.
The firing mechanism" according TO
the offcisl explanation. -'is somewhat del
scate, because of the lack Of sufficient
space for the utilization Of larger and
more robust parts, but It was supposed
&c he sufficient to withstand all reasonable
usage. The operations of loading and fir
ing are conducted with extreme rapioity
sn the praiseuorthy effort TO make good
tiFne record. and IL is necessary conse-
cuence that the motions are made with
great force and violence.
TN this case II appears that the COM
r,and TO trip the pawls was given, and
the gun started TO rise TO the firing posi-
tion, before the hreech block was pushed
home preparatory TO rotating and locking
1t, and before the lanyard was hooked, so
that the man whose duty II was 10 hook
on the lanyard had to do 1t while the gun
was in motion
Testimony is to the effect that he had
some difficulty in hooking. making several
passes in his attempt to do so, and that
ne finally succeeded IN getting II hooked
just as the gun was passing out of his
reach. when the explosion Immediately
took place. It is presumed that he inad-
Vertently clung to the lanyard and gave
the sndden pull which. in the case OF the
neighboring gun with which it was tried.
proved TO be sufficient to defeat the safety
xhiecr Of the mechanism
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-26
ARTISTIC Floral Work

Next time yoI entertain consult GUIDE
about the floral decorations 12I4 T.
-Advt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-26
UNION
REQUESTS INCREASE
Wants 5 Gents More an Hour and
Saturday Half
Holidays.

A Saturday half holiday, and an In
crease IN wages Of cents an hour are
the CONCESSIONS which the United Broth
erhood Of Carpenters. whose member
shin consists Of 5000 carpenters and
Fofners- asks Of the Master Builders
Association and all enpl Dying builders
II the half holiday IS established and
the increase of wages obtained, this
will make for the members OF the Unite1
brotherhood a forty-fOur-hOur week, at
a wage OF S2A2l
Il IS thought BY the carpenters that
the master builders viii agree 10 their
request for the establishment Of the
half holiday and the increase in wages
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-26
CARRIE NATION FIGHTS
500 POLICE COURT FINE
Kansas Hachet Welder Appears Appellate Bar Next
Tuesday to Combat Judgment of District Tribunal
By Series of Novel Objections

prosecution was still IN force IN the
District; that the court erred in holding
that the articles alleged TO have been
destroyed are not property IN law. and,
finally that the court erred IN impOs-
ing a penalty not prescribed by law.
Mr.. O'Brien's argument at the time
Of his clients trial in the Police Court
was that the Washington Terminal
Company Illegally conducted the cafe
which was the object of Mrs. Nation q
wrath He sought TO prove this Dy de-
clariug that according to the District
regulations a liquor license could not b.
granted without the consent OF a spe-
cifc percentage Of those living within
a certain radius OF the proposed Cs-
tabllshmsnt- He said that n such
consent had been granted sine there
were 10 residents living within the
prescribed radius. II is the first time
the question has been brought up in
this manner in the local courts, ind the
outcome OF the action is being locked
forward 10 with interest by lawyers Of
washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-26

Carrie Nation, foe OF rum, hatchet-
wielder, and smasher OF whisky recep-
tacles, has gone higher than the Police
Court, where, several weeks ago, she
was fined 500 on a charge OF destroying
private property at the Union Station
Mrs. Nation, who is now out on bond
pending the appeal taken by her at
toruey. Matthew E O'Brien, from Judge
AfuIIowny's decision against her, was
notified today that arguments on her ap-
peal viii be heard in the District Court
Of Appeals on Tuesday next
The assignment OF errors on which
Mr.. O'Brien viii make his argument
for setting aside the decision are that
the court erred in holding that the Dis
trict Of Columbia could maintain a
criminal prosecution in its own name
for the violation OF an act OF Congress:
that the court erred in holding that the
act Of Congress relied upon In the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-26
TAFT MOST ACTIVE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Doesn't Take Guards on
Hikes, But Out Even
ingS Instead.

Most folks have the impression that
Theodore Roosevelt was the most siren
uous President who ever occupied the
White House" said a member Of the
Cabinet today, who was also a member
OF the Roosevelt administration
III, wasn't in Il with William Howard
Taft The President is not making very
much noise, but he is on the move about
as much as a man can be- Il you want
any verifcatiou OF this statement ask
the two Secret Service men
When Roosevelt was boss Of this
land they thought they were up against
il because he kept them trailing after
him on q ten-mile hike, with an OC-
casionaI plunge through a stream IN
Rock Creek Park In those days.
however, Mr.. Secret Service man got
through work about OF G o'clock in the
afternoon Mr., Roosevelt liked to spend
as evening IN the White House The
occasions On which he vent out al
night were mighty rare Now the
Secret Service men are signing for the
soOd old days.
They do not plunge through any
streams, but they get a lot more walk
ING than during the reign OF Roose-
veIt, and their work Is not done when
hey return 70 the White House The
PRESIDENT spends less time IN the White
House than any President ever heard
about
He does not hesitate to so out 20
dinner. He likes 10 90 70 the theater,
and efter the theater, he usually drops
n on some banquet. or ball, or house
uartv. He IS not bothered by a little
thing ike sleep.
'9The men who guard him are prom
sing their wives that the only chance
they will have TO get acquainted with
home and the children viii be Mr..
Taft's announcement that he VIII not
again be q candidate for the Presi-
dencEs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-26
NATIONAL GUARD
PLANS NEW ARAORY
Up-to-Date Structure Is Con
templated for District
Militia.

A movement is on foot toward the
construction Of a new aTmOry for the
District National Guard al sixth and d
streets.
Tracy, swartwout & Lltchheld, New
York architects, have been requested oy
Brig. Gen George H Harnes to SUD
nit preliminary plans for new aTTnory'
If such plans are satisfactory Congress
viii be asked TO appropriate money lot
the construction Of the building.
It is estimated that the new arTnory
viii cost in the neighbOrhoOd OF Sl,5J9'-
600. and II viii be constructed Of marble
stone and concrete The Idea Is TO HI
IL out with a swimming pool. gym
nasium, fencing room. and all modern
CnnNaniancee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-26
NURSES GOOD WORK
IN Mt. HOLLY, n. ]

Mt HOLLY. y J.. Jan 26.-Nak-
ing q total OF 1910 visits during the past
year, $50 Iree and 6sI paid. the local
visiting nurses have done some good
WorI, for MI Holly people
These figures are shown by the annual
report Of the committee OF the Women s
league, which organization states that
there is an Increasing interest IN this
Worthy cause. The cost Of maintaining
this work IS about $3.50 a year. obtained
through subscriptions and various forms
Of entertainment
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-26
- Sleener From CapitoI 10 CapitoI

New Sleeper From Capitol To Capitol.
a new sleeping car line between ElcE-
mOnd and Washington, by the WASH
oDerafed regl1IarIv. Car open in Byrd
street station, Richmond 10 O'CLOCK
every night. Leaves at $50 a. m AT
rlves IN washington O'CLOCK Pun
man berth rate $50.
This perfeCts the sleeping car service
between Richmond, Baltimore. PIllla-
delphi8, and New TOrk--Advt-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-26
SNOW BURIES SMUGGLERS.

BERNIE. Switzerland. Jan. 26-Seven
Italian smugglers engaged in carrying
cOntrabanc through the wild Alpine
pass above Cniavenua, Italy. have been
overwhelmed by an avalanche. All but
one OF the number we're swept over &
pTeCipiCe and killed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-26
A Cbance II Butter Market Conditfons

A Change In Butter MaTket Connltlons
makes Il possible for James r Oyster
to announce decidedly favorable prices
on his noted CT6dmeTy Products. Choice
FIgin Creamery Butter &c and ACC To-
IN boxes -Four Leaf Clover Cream
erv. Butter. $3.50 Store, 9Th & Pa Ave ;
stands in al markets Phone, n $50
Advr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-26

The Fastest Train to St Louis Leaves
Washington via Pennsylvania Railroad
100 D. m daily; arrives St Louis SO D.
M No extra fare from Washington.
See b N NeUbOId- d 2. a, 18th * c
streets.-A dvt-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-04-15
Ready For Census Work.

Mr.. Frederick T. Dorton, census
supervisor for the district of Baltimore
was busy yesterday putting the finish
ing touches on the arrangements for
the Thirteenth Census, which begins
today.
The enumerators started out with
the family schedules and one or more
will be left in every home, with in
structions how to fill it out. If the
head or every family fills out this blank
sheet, there will be little or no dilfi-
Guilty in making the census one of the
most complete on any in the country.
When the blanks are completely
filed out it will not be necessary for
the enumerators to spend more than
two or three minutes at each home
and the members of the family will not
be troubled with hauling out the Bible
or birth and marriage certificates to
get the required information.
Mr.. Dorton said he has had many in
uuiries as to the occupation that will be
given to housewives, who, it was
rumored, would be set down on the
census sheets in the same class with
habitual ''loafers.
Dorton says that the housewife will
be given an occupation and it will be
that of helpmate to the head of the
family. He says that Occupation
applies only to those working outside
the homes for wages or hire and does
apply to the women who remain home.
Their Occupation" will be shown by
their relation to the head of the family.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-04-15
AIMS HOUSE REPORT

The undersigned, as Committee ap-
pointed by Foreman Bowie, beg to re-
Tort that in accordance with instruc-
tions, they visited the County Aims
house on Monday the 18th inst, and
found that at the present time there
are % inmates, IL Of which are white
and II colored. White-11 males and
l female; colored-6 males and fe-
males.
We find general conditions to be ex-
cellent, both as to repair and cleanll-
ness. We would report stock 2 horses,
2 cows, Is hogs and Is chickens, and a
fair equipment of farming implements,
including 2 two-horse wagons. We
would suggest that suitable accommo-
dations be provided for the housing of
all farming implements, which at the
present time does not exist. s~
Upon examination of the books and
accounts, which we found to be well
kept, we find the total cost for the year
ending December 31st, according to the
warrant book, to be $2407.20 On the
basis Of an average of % inmates for
the year, the expense for keeping
amounts to $104.22 each, which includes
medical attendance, clothing and main
tenance, which, in our judgment, is not
excessive.
We recommend that the present sys-
TEN of purchasing supplies be changed,
and in its place a contract be made
with the lowest responsible bidder to
furnish supplies for the ensuing year.
We would also re commend that a
commission be appointed, or some steps
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-04-15
Fierce Forest Fires.

Fierce forest fires ragged in this
County, on Sunday, and hundreds OF
acres of timberland around Lanham,
Seabrook, and Glendale, small villages
on the Pennsylvania Railroad and on
the Washington, Baltimore and Annap-
oils Electric Railroad, are lost.
Sparks from a Pennsylvania Rail
road locomotive caused the blaze,
which all of Sunday wrought havoc in
the woods and over the farms in that
vicinity.
The burned area is said to be mile
and half long by two miles deep.
When the fire was discovered and
the alarm sounded through the village
of Lanham, hundreds of persons, mer
women, and children, turned out tc
witness the fire, which famed to q
fury by a stiff southeast wind, spread,
and all hopes of saving the timber were
abandoned.
The fire had gained considerable
headway, and before long it had ex'
tended to the towns of Seabrook anc
Glendale. Fortunately the wind was
blowing in the opposite direction, anc
it was due to this fact that the fire die
not enter these villages. On one Of
the pieces of property an old shack
was destroyed.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
was notified, and dispatched a. crew o1
men to the scene, who greatly aidec
the volunteer fire fighters.
The damage will reach up in the
thousands of dollars, all of the timber
being valuable.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-04-15
Mr.. Gilbert's Place Sure.

The municipal election to be held in
Laurel for the election of a Mayor, a
Treasurer, a Town Clerk and five
members of the Common Council
promises to be warmly contested, al
though Mayor William E. Gilbert, who
is now serving his second term of two
years each, will have no opposition,
which will make three terms in all for
him.
There are two Councilmen-at-large to
be elected, and three have been nomi-
nated-Messrs. William M. Crane,
Edward Phelps and Howard F. Harri-
son. Ward Councilmen are to be
elected in each of the three wards.
In the First ward Messrs. William H.
Dorsey, the present Councilman of that
ward, will have as his opponent Mr..
w. Howard Mullican. In the Second
ward Messrs. Calvin w. Donaldson
and H. H. w. Thies are opponents.
Mr.. Donaldson is now serving his
second consecutive term. In the Third
ward Councilman John F. Palmer will
be unopposed. The indications are that
Councilmanic contests will be quite
spirited.
Mayor Gilbert and four of the five
members of the present administration
are Democrats, although politics does
not figure much in municipal elections.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-04-15
A Seed Bill Mix-Up

There was surprise in the executive
department Monday when it was dis
covered that the Endorsements on the
back of an engrossed bill contained the
name and number of a House bill to
which there is no objection, and the
contents were found to be Senate
bill to which serious objection had been
made Governor Crothers ordered an
investigation. :
The bills in question concern the
examination of seeds in order to de-
termine their purity and vitality. On
February 8, Mr.. Collier, of Talbot
county, introduced a bill which was
numbered 2OS Supported by the
seed merchants throughout the state,
the bill passed the House and Senate.
Shortly afterward, Senator Biddison
introduced a measure which brought
a protest from the merchants interest
ed, and, as a result, the bill was under
stood to have received its death blow
in the Finance Committee, to which it
was referred. 1t was stated Monday
that the contents of the supposed
Collier bill are those of the bill offered
in the Senate by Mr.. Biddison, of
Baltimore county. .s..
The particular objection pointed out
by seed merchants, and what they are
most displeased with is clause in the
Bddison Bill to the effect that all seeds
sold or offered for sale shall be labeled
and made to contain guarantee of the
quality and kind of seed, the purity
thereof and the amount and character
of the foreign matter, if any.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-04-15
Died.

Theodore B. Acton, of heart dis
ease at his home near Fort Washing
ton on March 29th, aged 80 years.
He was loving and devoted husband
and father and leaves behind a wife
and children to mourn his loss. In
terment was in Broad Creek Cemetery.
Farewell, dear husband, is solemn
word,
Which thrills through every heart
But Oh! it is the will of God
That dearest ones must part.
The depth of our sorrow no one can tell
At the loss of one whom we loved SO
well,
And while he lies in peaceful sleep, .
Loving remembrance Of him we Will
faithfully keep.
BY his Loving Wife.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-04-15
Mr.. J. T Woodward Dead.

Mr.. James T. Woodward, aged 73
years, president of the Hanover
National Bank of New York, died in
his home, East Fifty-sixth street,
New York, at $50 O'Clock Sunday
morning. Death was due to a kidney
affection of long standing.
Mr.. Woodward was born in Balti-
more, and began his career there when
quite a young man with the firm of
Ross-Campbell Company, wholesale
dry goods dealers. When this firm
later opened Offices in New York city,
Mr.. Woodward was sent to that city and
remained in the employ of the firm for
a number of years. He then entered
the Hanover National Bank and worked
his way up until he was elected presi-
dent, which important position he had
held for the past Is years.
Mr. Woodward was the owner of
about 1000 acres of ground in this
county, among them the large "Bel
Air" farm near Collington.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-04-15
The Sound Sleep of Good Health

The restorative power of sound sleep
can not be over estimated and any all
ment that prevents it is a menace to
health. ]. L. Southers, Eau Claire,
Wis, says:-'For long time l have
been unable to sleep soundly nights, be-
cause of pains across my back and sore
ness of my kidneys. My appetite was
very poor and my general condition was
much run down. l have been taking
Foley's Kidney Pills but short time
and now sleep as sound as rock.
eat and enjoy my meals, and my gener-
al condition is greatly improved. Leap
honestly recommend Foley's Kidney
Pills as l know they have cured me.
For sale by S. Klawansky. =
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-04-15
Autoists Fight Against Fines

Five Baltimoreans, members of the
Automobile Club of America, who were
arrested on Sunday on the Baltimore
and Washington boulevard, near Ber-
wyn, by deputy sheriff Thomas M. Moh-
ler and Constables Wallace C. Raybold
and William C. Soules, were before
Justice R. E. Beall, Jr., on Monday
and fined as follows:
Mr.. E. w. Orr, general manager of
the Franklin Automobile Club, $25 for
speeding and $40 for resisting an Off
Ger. Mr.. J. J. Nelligan, third vice
president of the Safe Deposit and
Trust Company, and Edward F. Dobson,
Harker Cook and Wyatt G. Noting,
were each fined SIS.
Mr.. Osborne l. Yellott, attorney for
the Automobile Club of Maryland, who
Monday represented the five Baltimor-
cans at the trial at Berwn, told Justice
of the Peace Beall that he was ''ignor
ant of the law and that he would report
him to Governor Crothers and have
him impeached. -
Attorney Yellott claimed that the law
of 1910, recently signed by Governor
Crothers, superseded the Act of 1906,
under which Justice Beall held the
clients, and that under the new auto
mobile law, which he said has passed
and was now in effect, the speed limit
in similar populated sections was 18
miles per hour. Justice Beall main
tained that the new law would not go
into effect until July l, and that the
Governor had not yet appointed the
new automobile commissioner. Upon
each of the autoists being fined
by Justice Beall Attorney Yellott
ordered an appeal.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-04-15
One Conductor Who Was Cured

Mr.. Wilford Adams is his name, and
he writes about it.-''Some time ago
was confined to my bed with chronic
rheumatism. l used two bottles of
Foley's Kidney Remedy with good eff
feet, and the third bottle put me on my
feet and l resumed work as conductor
on the Lexington, KY, Street Railway.
1t gave me more relief than any medi-
cine | have ever used, and it will do all
YOU claim in cases of rheumatism. -
Foley's Kidney Remedy cures rheuma-
tism by eliminating the uric acid from
the blood. For sale by S. klawansky'
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-04-15

taken looking toward a final and def
mite settlement of the boundary lines
of the Almshouse property, and if nee
essary a survey be made by competent
parties and that the line so given be
considered final. And we further rec
ommend that underbrush be cleared
from graveyard.
Respectfully submitted,
VIM. SHEDD HoLTON,
G.. HODGES CARR,
WARD RYON,
Committee.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-04-15

Pans creased with butter will make
the bottom crust of pies soft and faky
and prevent them from being soggy:
To cure the sting of a wasp or bee,
mix common earth with water and ap-
ply at once. ls5-.r