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any other point of view than as members
of our great-political family. the same IA
cilities and advantages which we shall
ourselves enjoy
On November 6. 1923. the name Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal was associated with
the enterprise. it having been previously
known as the Union Canal. The central
committee Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company met at Browns Hotel in
Washington, August 80. 1926, and adopted
an address to the legislative and corpo-
rate bodies who had already stimulated
the project. They said it could scarcely
be questioned that the markets of Phila-
delphia and Baltimore might be brought
by the connection of the Potomac and
Susquehanna above the Blue Ridge and by
the Patapsco below it, into fair COMPETE
ton with those of the District of Column
bia. Subscription books were opened at
the Branch Bank October l, 1927. The
amount of each share was 800 in current
money. and 81 had to be paid in cash on
each share subscribed for. the rest to be
paid upon the call of the president and di-
rectors of the company. but not more than
one-third was payable each year.
On the first day the books were opened
the subscriptions in Washington amounted
TO 1.066. 3C0, and in Georgetown S425, 900.
The work was to begin when 81 100000 was
subscribed so the success of the enterprise
seemed certain from the very outset
Notwithstanding this suspicious start,
however, the good citizens of the District
of Columbia became considerably alarmed
on November of the same year in which
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not the plan of the canal as proposed was
feasible. The intention was TO make the
canal extend from Georgetown to Pitts
burg a total distance of nearly Si2 miles.
1t was divided into sections as follows:
berland. 1S6 miles: middle section. from
Cumberland to the mouth of Casselmans
River. 40 miles. 1.010 yards: western sec
ton, from the mouth Of Casselman
River to Pittsburg. s. miles and 40 yards.
The descent in feet from Cumberland
(the present head of the canal TO George
town was 5IS feet: in the middle section,
1861 feet; and in the western section. Gig
feet. making the entire ascent and descent
3.15S feet. The estimated number Of locks
in the eastern section was "A: in the mid
die section, 247: and in the western. rs;
total number. S9S. According to estimates
made by General Barnard. the cost of con-
structing the eastern section would be S.
l77.0Si.G5; of the middle section. s1e,O2S.-
l22.S6. and of the western section, 81 no.
223.IS; making the cost OF the entire canal
from Georgetown 10 Pttsburg So, 3d.
l2I69. An estimate of the cost of the canal
was made at the same time by Geddes and
Roberts. who made it Si2.52S. 0l9. a differ
ence OF S9,SiI ,40S.69. AS a matter of fact
both estimates were wide of the mark.
Congress passed three acts relative to
this canal-first. the one already referred
to. confirming the Incorporation of the
company, approved May s. 1928; second, an
act authorizing subscriptions to the stock
OF the company. approved May "a, 1928;
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THE CoLoNEL's RoMANCE.
His Sears Not the Result of Chivalry
In NnitIe.
(Ftom the Chicago Times Herald


Colonel said the romantic girl. "tell
ME how you got that scar upon your left
check oh, l just know it must be a
thrilling story. Was it made by n bullet
or sabre thrust? prefer sabre thrust.
1t seems so much more like the knight
hood of old. You can't see bullet COM
ing and there is no way to escape it or
combat it. But when your enemy PUSHES
at you with his uplifted sabre there is the
possibility of parryins the blow and cut
ting him down. That seems much wore
manly wen il the victor in the fray does
receive wound or two than to Just be
laid low or to lay the enemy low by
bullet that cannot be seen. There is no
bravery in shooting man. but there Is
something knightly in meeting another
face to face with sword. Your scar looks
like one t.,at was left by cleaning blade,
and know that your enemy must at least
have been rendered hors de combat. Tell
me all about it. colonel--when it happened
and how. l am SO interested in war
stOries,"
Yes he replied. II agree with you
fully about the sword and the sabre BUSH
ness. There isn't much bravery in shoot
ing a fellow, and there is something
knightly about standing up and thrusting
and parrying with a blade. But I got this
wound while acting as an innocent by
stander at Chicago strike riot. 1t was
brick"
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AFRAID OF OLD GHOSTS.
Objections of Quaker City CoiOred
Folk to Ancient Grnyeynrds

From the Philadelphia Press)
Few of the older down. town colored res.
idents can be induced to cross Washing
ton Square alone after nightfall. In fact
some of them cannot be persuaded to pass
the limits of the square after nightfail
under any consideration. This fact led
Policeman Skinner, of the Nineteenth dis
trict, into queer predicament the other
night. While on duty he noticed an aged
colored man acting in very suspicious
manner. The old fellow timidly approach
ed the square and hesitated about enter
ing. The policeman was about to step up
and make enquiry, when the man asked
passer-by what square IL was. why,
Washington Square" was the reply. With
out another word, the old man darted
away. with the policeman in pursuit.
When caught he could give no explana-
ton, and it was decided to lock him up.
This necessitated trip across the square,
and the captive begged piteously Don't
take me across dat, Mister Policeman;
OATS an old graveyard and I'll done hab
no luck all my life If l step on dem dead
men,"
The policeman brushed up his history a
bit, and found that the old man was right
about the graveyard, and he let him go his
way number of Revolutionary soldiers
are buried in the square.
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one mile long, twenty-five feet wide, and
six feet deep; and the descent Of seventy
seven feet was made through five locks.
each 100 feet long and twelve feet wide.
The canal at Little Falls was OF the same
capacity. and two and half miles In
length, furnished with three locks. These
locks were constructed Of wood, and were
each 100 feet long and eighteen feet in
width. OF the five locks at Great Falls,
two were cut in the solid rock, and the
other three were made OF wood and stone.
In 1921 the affairs Of the Potomac Com
pauy became the subject of investigation.
Commissioners appointed by Maryland and
Virginia assembled at Georgetown June
2. 1922. and ultimately reported that the
company had expended not only the whole
OF their stock, but had incurred heavy
debts as well. which their resources could
never enable them to pay; that they had
used In this manner the very toll money
and that this failure was owing to an in
sufficient knowledge OF the river.
Accordingly, low-water survey was
made Of the condition and depth OF water
which was taken from day TO day in 1922.
as the river was descended. From this was
derived the fact that lbe Potomac, from its
confluence with the South Branch 10 Goose
Creek. below the mouth Of the Monocacy.
is Isl miles long; that there WAS 10 sec
water by loaded boats OF any kind or de-
scription, and for more that eighty miles
distractions from shadows sufficient to
stop skiif were to be met with. A full
account OF this low-water survey is 10 be
found in Jonathan Ellictts Ten Niles
Square" 1t is 10 be inferred from this
survey that the floods and ireshets gave
the only navigation then used. These
foods and freshets occurred from Septem-
Der 10 June 20, and FOR great part Of
this time there was ice in the river. and
between there were seasons when nayiga-
ton lasted not more than about ten days
for full-loaded boats late in the year and
about thirty five days in the spring These
periods were. however, longer below the
Great Falls and less above them. Besides
the shortness of the nayigable seasons.
there was said 10 have been considerable
danger from rocks and the wndings OF
the torrent, which dangers and impede
ments 1t was the purpose Of the contem-
plated rsnal to overcome.
The Japeake and Ohio Canal Compa-
ny was Incorporated by the Legislature
OF Virginia. in December. 1923. On May
49, 1925. the Potomac Company assented
TO the provisions Of this legislation, SRI
rendering all their rights to the newly In
corporated company. and conveying TO the
latter in due form Of law all the property,
franchises, rights. and privileges it pos
sessed.
Work OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
was commenced Immediately after the in
corporation Of the company. which did not
formally take place until August Is 1928.
Ono year was devoted to making surveys
with the view Of ascertaining whether or
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third, an act to enlarge the powers of the
several corporations of the District Of Co
lumbia. ETC., approved May "a. 1928.
Act No. authorized the United States
to subscribe for 10, 900 shares of the stock
Of the company, and Act No. granted the
privilege to the corporations of Washing
ton, Georgetown, and Alexandria of taking
shares. Under the authority thus granted
the United States subscribed, through
commissioners, for 10000 shares, the city
Of Washington for 10000 Georgetown for
$500, and Alexandria for $500. Each share
was 800. By May, 1929, the entire num-
Der of shares taken was 36,0S9, amounting
in receipts to the company to s3,60S90o,
which, together with the Holland loan.
was sufficient to complete the eastern sec
ton of the canal.
The Original officials.
The first officers of the company were
as follows: Hon. Charles Fenton Mercer.
President; Directors, Phineas Janney of
Alexandria; Joseph Kent Of Maryland. Pc
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ter Lenox and DR.. Frederick May of Wash
ington. Walter Smith of Georgetown, and
Andrew Stuart of Pennsylvania. The
treasurer was Clement Smith. of George
town. and the clerk, John p. Ingle. OF
Washington. Robert Barnard was assist
ant clerk.
The corps of engineers was composed
OF Benjamin Wright, of New York. engi
gineer- in chief: Nathan S. Roberts and
John Martineau, Of New York: Robert
Leckie. of Scotland. inspector of masonry,
and Philibcrt Rodier, of France, draughts
man.
The legislative enactments which rem
dcred the canal possible were brought
about in great measure by the persistent
agitation of the people Of the District.
Maryland, and Virginia. One OF the NEST
notable meetings of citizens for the pur-
pose Of promoting the enterprise was he
in Frederick, Nd, August u, 1923,
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of General Barnard, it should have cost

of General Barnard, it should have cost
only SO, 1876, 457.
There are many historic points along
the course of the canal, and the waterway
itself is rcplete with old associations. A
story is told that during the administra-
ton of James X. Polk, the President and
several other distinguished persons took a
trip upon the canal. AS they were en-
Joying a social chat upon the deck OF the
slow-moving barge the talk happened to
turn upon the fitness of a certain can
didate for office at that time. The discus
sion became heated one, and the parti-
sans pro and con CHANGED to say stimuli
taneously, Il stand up for So-and-So"
mentioning the name of their respective
nominees), suiting the action to the word.
AS the boat happened at that instant
TO be passing underneath q low bridge,
they were all knocked down upon the deck.
Many pleasure parties have enjoyed the
splendid views presented from the expanse
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. A COM
pany was lately in the habit of running
canal boat of the usual description for the
accommodation of pleasure seekers, with
the exception that over the deck of the
somewhat unwieldly conveyance was con-
structed platform with seats and canopy,
forming practically another deck The Ca
nal has been frequently leased by pleas
ure parties who have run their own craft
upon it, and the dapper little steam launch
has often whistled derisvely as it shot
ahead of the creeping canal boat.
The ancient waterway is no longer owned
by corporation as formerly. its affairs
having been turned over to the Legisla-
ture of Maryland who have appointed
trustees to look after its business inter
ests. As has been said the principal mer-
camille article transported upon it is coal.
although some amount of cereal production
Is also carried. The canal exists today
practically the same as in its first fin
ished form above described. with the cx-
ception, of course, of certain necessary
alterations and repairs which have been
found necessary during the course of time.
1t remains. perhaps. the oldest monument
Of the engineering skill of the founders of
the city. and tribute to their energy and
perseverance.
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the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
to carry coal from Cumberland to Dam No.
S, whence 1t was carried to the District of
Columbia by the canal. This afforded an
excellent opportunity for the introduction
of Allegheny coal into this market. Colo
mel Coale was reelected president of the
company June 4, 1874.
Thus commenced the real mercantile ca
reer Of the canal In coal, and 1t is to this
commodity that It owes Its prestige.
The initial cost Of the canal was 3d.
915.4 6a while. according to the estimate
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at which the project Of constructing the
canal was-discussed. Delegates were pres
ent from Baltimore. Washington, George
town, Alexandria Leesburg, and Rockville.
The meeting viewed with great gratlfica-
ton 1.-THE efforts Of the Legislature Of Mary
land and the noble minded participation of
the Legislature Of Virginia TO effect the
contemplated water communication by canal
from Cumberland down the Potomac to
.idewater. thereby affording our fellow
citizens Of the western parts Of Pennsylva-
MIA and Ohio. whom we cannot consider in
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aZlne article.
.'Rowbotham, in his History of Music,
divides musical instruments into three
classes. of which his representative types
are the drum the pipe. and the Tyre. In
der the first head fall rattles. gcngs, tri-
angles. tamtams. castanets. tambourines,
cymbals. all instruments of percussion.
under the second head fall fageolets,
flutes, hautboys, clarinets, bassoons, bu-
giles. all wind Instruments; under the
third head fall all stringed instruments.
He makes these types representatives of
three distinct stages OF development,
through which. in the order named. he
says all prehistoric music has passed
But Rowbotham is forced to acknowl-
edge his perplexity in the following para
graph relating to musical instruments
among African tribes: But this tabuiation
| was obliged TO discard owing to the con-
fiicting accounts OF travellers, and without
endeavoring to trace the topography OF
the Instruments, let us be content with
the broad assertion that NEST OF the tribes
OF Africa are in the Tyre stage, and some
are prematurely in it; that is TO say. they
are unacquainted with the use of pipes.
which. in all strictness, should have pre-
ceded the knowledge OF strings
And again: We have found that the
Tyre belongs to a very high stage of hui
man development. We have found it in
the hands of barbarians who were Just
emerging from barbarism: yet in Africa
We find 1t known to the most degraded
savages.' These statements by Rowboth-
am throw doubt upon his assumed order
of development
Prof. Wilson, one OF the highest living
authorities upon the subject, asserts that
wind instruments such as are contained in
the Smithsonian collection were first in
vented and antedated drums and rattles.
Concerning the musical scale in use in pre-
historic times. Prof. Wilson says:
Certain differences Of opinion exist
among the historians Of music as to the
scale adopted by primitive people in their
earliest efforts. One class thinks 1t finds
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i Es}; though he " %i En- Be .hon some *:
Won't YOU come inY' I said charmincly.
I~madeurm,y mindthai should talk the matter
u,.Is,tHiyWa iadinsHr66r had conffsed natter.
II can't md and WIN there should DO
any %troiGl,T, he stId coqrteously. ,,..
ve-v AM l'asani person you have represen tirg
your company
"A man With q black mnsfaohe who talks
I'll the time You know II seems rather stupid
fer one g. vast" 20 nu,h 'nil, on Ne s,t!',e
Of - W" must have, ice; Of course. hut ,it
would seem rs thou 81 he delivery q II niele
,c 4.,"m, '.hod gthomt 80 much vi,,!,ng.
n nr,'f"e e,,n a. i'm ma" 4nIi,S W. he co dd nos seem Mh, !"
undo -t.nd lie was a low. common scrt q
person. t-ioJ 10 te nice with him. but really
it vas NOR" 'han one could stand
~ have ever had s,l,h trouble about Ice
heforc, In fmt. never have any trouble
in their wav-you know: but ] fnnCy tha, man
Las represented 10 he Frozenup company
In1' S cFil "a .r4' 10 o. ray f,s e ihis , 50 bi or rs q I u.
made such an important part Of my life !
have other inns and ambitions bcsides tfS
a''aiH.cnr. If ice. But | hate dealing with
I'VE should HE very much to have you
And should like TO use it. indeed. 1t 10
Then We may continue the seryice?'
certainly. ! never told the fellow To stop
the ice
'thopt n hundred aud ffry pounds2'
'N.'il now renllv-l haven't the faintest
idc1f IL you will Law" your driver 10 leave
mn o"'inary piece ol ioc-the usual thing. you
Lu."..'
"'Yos-hrt lot me cxrl1in Two hundred
pounds ougit TO answer Nery n~iCelv-that Is, II
yCu DON'T him TOO much Ioc'
"'ies-tNGt'> what "our Gdiuster told men.
" yor'h lay. tho driver leave VI some everv
da"-thr maid vii t'll him if u II il right. In
lint "a' We rnr arrive AZ u suitable 'lantity
Bot please dor' have hat man cal here under
any circumstance II" made me very angry
'Y,s,' Le stid. i thought YOU were angry
~ ~ ytl / rumci H." door In my face
- lns'"d n hin H. slow horror while the
'rrrh lroFo uvo, me n WIS the aGi lister!
l}o had shaved bis ur,',,he ~ a ds cuis. and
q h"' hanged he vh.l' an carance md made
iitr Ioot t4llos. eom,lnr 1lPuhc hadn't talked
50 rn.t had in .rr"d 'laI he was The Pres
lEo1' If the Ice company ! was in a dreadful
x
How ia v,u ct out % ~" asked the girl
who lo1r'rd
I aH.cl iirl If " would ,leaee excuse me
A. ~" MAN vto lcfi jhe ,'oHm had promised
30 ,lii at n o~''look, ~ | had 10 dress"
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il in the stationary tubs ard the wa-h boiler
~ we'll as the REFRIGERATOR. We cave 1t to
too m ;ch ice. Then Tia girl let. o"mrlairing
TINT the fat, was too, cold, Every morning
at a1d aaIiopa,i ! w vas aw@hcnod hN a snril Wh cnIG
be Glasred in my arm, from the dgmvai,er
to the refrigerator. This question Of ICE wa,
sent a sharp note TO the ice om'any telling
them to decrease the : lpuly oi ice. | ! ew
wlsi Would hU dd hIIp cr6 \ d,r& mar nr VIII a n sI2Gs
he trouble ,brac"d myself for The occa-
We have a communication from you re-
Yes YOU are leaving ol,os.thcr too much.
cant you leave Us a" ordinary, ri"c" ever!
piece Of ice i. JG-t 500 that we E,t il please.
About half the quantity and a quarter Of the
I'VE should he rlea-rd 70 continue serving
you with ice. but really, We cnnnot
understand. II you viii tell ~ tie exact num-
Der Gf pounds of ice required -
am. not going to t4.n any more about
lt Jisi leave II properly or stop IL There
4 slammed the door. This mar had be:
come n Nemeei- -thut brought all sorts -
dislgreeatle things IN his currcut The next
bill. I Jet il roSt q while and h,l-ht ice irCm
an 1t"linn who spoke no En.l'.n. one day
IN T fie Slm ne" b %mrs'% asd ,S 81 a nl .r' ~ on WI" the Hi Ice
man. She looked AZ me uiiv.nElv. ~" YOU
moan to say you are pay az the TrCEenup
tonnnnr-3n cent? q hundred fol ICE?
That's What the III say.
why Won poor thing! Inoy are serving
our ice for - cents a hundred and have been
for the last month
.!t- all ~, .adins,or's f1rlt." I said.
who Is IL ~ she said rI",ors,y.
"A man with = black ul'-t ich" who zones
and talk and tl'k-. NI-n.t u" co'"d hcr",'
No a N'LHi man 81 81 nero AMI asked ~
To take N Fr"7nnu i.o ~ . cont hI0d,rd "
"Wc,l. I like that" I -aid. Th.u ! went M
stairs and inrlpSei tGn ti'l to tho coWIaNy
AM tp'1 them nat 7 hIi not o'i.roi The Ice
stnnned and world Mo Ia know WHY th'y had
s'oDDel il md 1'So vhv rhrv ch"r""d ne -
cen'sn hlndro lrou" :. WHOM they >"ry,d,t on
the thiri floor for -"
II = dav or Two l W. to'i 4, man with a
hill va NJ rho f70-. ] won't oct AID there wa
BILL he said.
- nav III mS blrs bv MAIL said.
"'Blt lot No "%vuliin he hor.1. I closed
tho door, C"n'r nut firmly A few days later
he called r"lin
''R"rlrd ne tho rr!oe ~ too hc .,id !
close' IN" door. Y" ar wiring - Irt ,rp have
icn for - cents \ hnnirr1.' w., uirwur.i
throur the door. wrofo 30 tho F-oronrr G-f-
in 9"orr" tot 'ili "a RI ri"-''i 'lrt the visit,
% ll'ir r"rrN-"ntViv' .u ID ''lse a. they
were lnnrNlp.. 4 f''r lt'. t1'"r 7 was told q
the '! - got hi, riri - r1"l'. nl' slo clrn
back and SAID TINT h" sid ! woI,ir't know -
n1m". ' wont oVt TO the l.Nr AVID th"rc stood
n pale, q ~'in" list'l. hnrls0r' 'ounr man
who 'ni-l,' h'rn rCou 800 ..'ur Or q i,Cr or "a
ccrgyman. II loof ci ,'rl, IT mo. I'D Won
wish - 500 rl.t' | sad sr,ptlr.
Il come fiom 'hc frc2, nav Ice Cnmnsrv.'
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TROUBLE WITT THE lCEMAN
HOW HE CAVE OFT AHEAD or A TESTI
FEHININE a
Thr founE Authoress I ontdes the Notifying
Circumstance Gee Of the Case to an Intimate
and the Latter Promptly Gives Them Away
-traud New Wrinkle In Ice business,

Thr Young Authorizes tontdes the Notifying
'ircumstanc Gee Of the Case to an Intimate
and the Latter Promptly Gives Them Away
-Nraud New wrinkle In Ice business.
The girl who boarded rushed into tn" study
Of H.. young authores- ard kissed her on both
che,ks The authoreSs was looking sadly
into vacancy with q dn2ei expression that sug-
gcs,ed insanity. I'm GO away again." said
the girl who boarded. 81 can see you are hav-
ing IN in .1iIation."
-No-it's not that" said tho young authoress,
.only trouble with the icewan
Through the dumbwai'er shaft7' asked the
girl Who boarded -What fun"
II don't meant the man NHN leaves the ice"
.aid the Young outhoresS. Il am referring to
the ire adjus,cr"
The WHAT" asked tho Girl who boarded.
IL IL rather a new idea, said the Young
authbress. but this Is n new COMPANY with
ur-, ideas. No one who ever bought
ice from an iceman expected 10 receive the
numner Of polrdS charged for, OF course. II
there wns not enough ice to last. the usual
method was to tell the !ceman through the
dumhwaiter shaft and II he got sassy drop
something on him But this new company has
an niiustcr whose duty II II to ba suave and to
oonciliate and bambooale the customers.
He calls nj their homes and gets in the bosom
OF the family and rcci'es Il monologue about
the price OF Ice per hundred pounds, the num-
her Of hundred pounds delivered. &c The
customer Is dszed ard accepts the situation
and he compnny goes on acquiring gains.
Il was ureiudicei AGAINST tho ice adiuster
the Grst time he called First Of oil he was one
OF a. use glib persons with lots Of WORDS, Then
n new maid showed him di!cctl" INTO hi, room
where | Wa NJ work on my new novel. Loves
beacon Light without Announcing him |