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The Washington times., 1901-12-08

Of irrigation is in active progress. these
duties are comparatively simple, since at
this time there is generally enough water
for all claiments. and hence no call for
anyone taking more than his due share.
But when the floods have subsided, the
streams resume their normal level ana
the soil is parched for want Of moisture
then the water masters work becomes
complicated and his lot is frequently nSt
happy one.
Legal Questions Involved.
The complicated system Of water sup
ply, with the various legal questions in
volved. together with the vast engineer
ing enterprises which have made it pos
sible. has grown from the small ditch OF
the pioneer settler. The pioneers. hav-
ing selected the ground which they in
tended to occupy. constructed each his
own ditch for the irrigation Of his farm
and collected there. from some neighDor-
ing stream. the water needed for his
purpose. Even at the present time, the
instinct of the settler leads him. If pos
sihle. to prefer this independent method
TO the enforced submission TO regulations,
which dependence on partnership bitches
or canals involves. The settler OF today.
however. must seek Tor such oppor unities
far from civilization, and the builtiing of
individual bitches is said TO be lFrgely
thing of the past.
The Washington times., 1901-12-08

ID. coin, excursion. round-trin aourist.
mileage. card. book, local or coupon
United states Government trausporta-
ion orders. or our exchange tickets given
IN lieu thereof. provided they call for
hrst-elass passage.
Commissions of United States post
onice inspectors aud superiutcndents. and
oil chief clerks of the Railway Mail Ser
vice. Railway postal clerks may also be
carried on presentation of their photo
graphic commissions between points Gov
ercd by the same
Flrst-class tickets issued for the trans
portation Of corpses as baggage"
Conductors are also instructed not to
honor employees or special rate tickets.
adverusing transportation. mileage. sec
ohd-class. immigrant tickets. or drovers'
passes, stock contracts. or tickets en-
dorsed not good on limited trains"
no ouicial OF the road ranking below a
tIainmaster, roadmaster. or master me-
ehanic viii be carried on his annual pass
In case person without the proper trans
portatton should board the train the con-
ductor is instructed to carry him to the
first stopping place and advise him to
either purchase first-class ticket or walt
Tor following train on which his ticket
will be hOnored
II one person has paid for and occupies
an entire drawing room alone. conductors
viii require two first class railroad tick
cts. Theatrical baggage will not be car
rted on the limited. Personal baggage
alone will be carried. and the company
reserves the right to forward any or all
baggage on following trains.
Trainmcn are not to occupy seats In the
composite car. nor in sleeping cars. to
the discomfort or crOwding OF passengers.
They are also prohibited from smoking
while on duty. When in or while passing
through dining cars while meals arc being
served traiumen are instructed to remove
their caps.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
cHEsTERF1ELDs ON LIMITED.
OdLAo I-NN II-ID9 O1s LIHI I'D.
The Fast Train Service Is "a Finish
ing school for HailrondcrS.

Besides the precautions taken by the of
icials OF the big reads to ensure the
safety of the fas trains. the trainmen who
pilot the flyers viii soon be Chesterficlds.
so far as manners are concerned. The Of
fcers are insisting that the men who care
FOR the passengers on these fast trains be
not only polite. hut polished.
While the fast train service is rapidly
becoming finishing school for the men
actively employed. the rules that hedge
it about are also increasing An Illus
tration Of this is the operation of lin
tied train recently put in service on a
trans continental line between Chicago
and San Francisco
Officers of this read have issued lit
tie booklet. entitled Joint instructions
TO Agents and Conductors in Regard to the
California Limited" These books have
no Illuminated covers no surfeit OF ad-
iectives nor half-tone pictures. They are
not intended for the public eye. being Tor
the exclusive guidance Of employees.
Among other things it contains the FOL
lowing instructions to conductors;
The following transportations may be-
hcnored:
'First-class tickets. limited or unlinit-
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
ROSewater'S Intro
duGtiOn to Lincoln.


| during the past week conferring with the
| President concerning Nebraska appoint
ments, has enjoyed the confidence OF
many Presidents.
Lincoln" said Mr.. Rosewater n few
nights ago at the Raleigh. was the first
President l was privileged to meet 1t
was during the civil war. At that time
was In charge of the telegraph bureau In
the War Department. We were working
day and night at fever heat, and when
the news came of the fall OF vicksburg
l remember that we sent messenger out
for can Of beer. OF course, it was con-
trary to the rules OF the office to drink
anything OF the sort there. but VIC were
so exhausted. and. withal. 80 jubilant
over the glorious news, that we couldn't
resist the temptation to indulge in this
refreshment. We were passing the bucket
around when. to our astonishment and
alarm, in strobe the President, who had
come to look over our dispatches at first
hand. You can imagine cur embarrass-
ment. There was no use OF attempting to
deny or conceal. We had been caught by
the Chief Executive lie had seen the
tell-tale can, and although this was now
practically empty. Lincoln was too shrewd
man not to know that we were all
guilty of violating one OF the strietest or
ders OF he War Department. But he af-
fected at first not to notice. Coming
over to my instrument he asked to see
the latest despatch. He read it slowly,
handed it back. and, turning to the mes
senger, who had been hoping for favor
able moment to make his escape with the
can. Lincoln asked:
What have you in that bucket?'
Answering for the startled messenger.
1 explained what we had been doing.
Any beer left?' said the President.
Il told him ;hat we had consumed it
all
Here. said Lincoln pulling 25-cent
piece from his pocket, go and fill it up
again So saying. he turned again to the
kilograms. The messenger arrived with
the beer, and Mr.. Lincoln looked up and
told hin to pass it around.
Mr.. President ventured to say. IF
/ get glass win you not do US the great
honor to share the beer with us?'
Never mind the glass; he replied:
I'll drink when it comes my turn
"of course, we all insisted that he take
the FIRST drink, and with message still
clutched in his right hand telling how
Grant had won the great victory. Presi-
dent Lincoln grasped the bucket with
both hands, and, tipping it up. drank
heartily.
we all believed, as the President did.
that the capitulation of the Southern
stronghold marked the turning point of
the war. and after the many Northern re-
verses the news of so signal triumph
for the Federal arms mad awakened our
profoundest gratitude snr patriotism. |
And TO have our beloved President sharing |
our simple, though cOntraband. celebration |
was a sacred thing to US. When he had |
finished drinking Mr.. Lincoln handed the !
can to me. 1t is Imagination. no doubt. !
but have never since tasted beer so re-
freshing as that was and as for the can,
money could not have bought it from the
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Pointed Anecdotes
of Well-KnoWnM Men


work was accurate he walked up to young
vanderlip, and, shaping him on the back.
exclaimed. reassuringly:
Young fellow. you'll be foreman some
day"
That encouraging remark stirred the
ambition Of the apprentice. He won a
higher position in the shop saved his
money. went to school. got into Journal
ism in Chicago and made a speciality of
financial studies. He soon Displayed un-
expected ability in getting track of i'm
pending operations in the moneyed world.
on the occasion Of the Diamond Match
failure 1t was realized by the fnanciers
Of Chicago that the news. if told by the
papers in a sensational manner. might
cause panic. To avert n general run on
the banks a meeting of eminent magnates
was hurriedly called. They assembled at
the residence Of the late Phil Armour. In
the midst OF their deliberations a carriage
rolled up TO the door. and out stepped
vanderlip. who alone Of the newspaper
men of that city had OWNED the impend-
ing failure.
Il See. said Armour. after vanderllp
had asked a few questions, that you
know enough about this affair to wreck
half the financial institutions in Chicago.
but l appeal to you as a young man Of
good prospects not to do It, Let your
sense Of good citizenship prevail"
vanderlip replied that sooner or later
the story would get out. and he suggested
that the hnanciers give him the complete
details and trust to his discretion in edit
ing the matter. In turn he was TO furnish
all the papers with n dignifed and con-
seryative statement that would not create
sensation. This was agreed to. and Van
derlip worked all night carrying out his
part of the programme. Temporarily an
nounced the next morning. like an ordi-
nary stock or real estate transaction. ac-
cording to the terms on which he had
supplied the story to the press. the news
caused scarcely a financial ripple.
Thus a reporter" said Assistant Sec
retary allies. who related the incident.
saved Chicago from panic and won for
himself an enviable reputation in financial
centres"
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A TheOsphist's
Vivid Memory.

ington, and the author of a popular
work on the doctrine he teaches, is noted
among other thinvs for his amiable
readiness in repartee. Recently a we'll
known politician = his audience. accept
ing the general invitation to PROFOUND
questions. exclaimed9
You claim to have lived before; pray
give us few "reminiscences of your
former incarnations. Who and what were
you few hundred year ago."
cannot tell ~recIsely.' replied the
Theosophlst. but have distinct sus-
picion that I was hereto and that you
and others burned me at the stake"
The politician Joined in the merrimont
and applause that greeted the retort.
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Saved Chicago
From a Panic.

spent Thanksgiving Day in Washington as
the guest Of his successor. Mr. Milton E.
Ailes Mr.. Vanderlip. who left the Treas
ury Department to accept the vice presi-
dency OF the National City Bank OF New
York city, has risen rapidly in the world.
Five years ago he was a reporter on a
Chicago newspaper; three years before
that he was pounding iron in machine
chop in Os~ego. Ill.
Il confess" said Mr. Vanderlip. in
speaking Of his experiences, that was
not a star mechanic" But while he did
not. in literal sense, always hit the iron
when it was hot. his old associates say
that he was alert to seize any opportunity.
Mathematics, in which he excoIIcd. he
studied diligently after work hours. One
day in the shop the foreman and hts as
sistant were puzzled over a difficult prob
lem in figures. Vanderlip offered to heIp
them out. With some misgivlngs they
placed the problem before the hitherto
unpromising apprentice. who solved it
speedily and with ease.
When the foreman discovered that tile
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
Mr.. Cleveland's
Thirst for knowledge

zibar. visited Washington Mr. Mohun
had hunted big came in the interior OF
the Dark Continent. and had nublished
several volumes on his adventures. He
was well received by society In the Ma
tional Capital and he arranged to give
some OF his friends a banquet at the Met
ropolitan Club. He had just finished
came summoning him to the White
House. Thither he went Immediately. and
was told by the courteous secretaries
that the President was too busy to be
disturbed, but that he had left word that
Mr. Mohun was to wait for him He
waited. The banquet hour approached
and Mr. Mohun ventured to seud in his
card again. The response was that the
President was p.ensed that the Consul
was waiting and that he would see him
as soon as possible. Mr.. Mohun sent a
messenger to the Metropolitan Club tell
ing his friends to GO on with the festiyi-
ties. explaining that he was detained at
the Executive Mansion. An hour. two
uuul5 fd7Stu, anu tIS hl9apNoIA1tA
African explorer and hunter in despera-
tion sent in a diplomatic note express
ing the hope that the President had not
forgotten him.
In ten minutes more you can see the
President" said the attendant Half an
hour later he was ushered in. The
President was worn from long session
OF state. He looked UP YEARLY and it
was manifest that momentous affairs had
driven from his mind the business that
had caused him to send for the Consul Of
Zanzibar. But Mr.. Cleveland's wit was
equal TO the emergency.
"Ah, yes" said he. eying the visitor
qulzzically. you have been famous
African traveller and sportsman. and
want you to sit down and tell me how
they hunt elephants on the Dark Con-
finant
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The CartOOniSt
And the Scientist.


night. occurred in San francisco. The
late DR.. Joseph lie Conte was billed to
lecture on glaciers, prehistoric monsters,
etc. in the hall OF the Academy of
Sciences in that city. On the same night
the Camera Club - an upper floor OF the
building was presenting its annual ex-
hihit. The proprietor of my paper.
member Of the club, gave instructions
that the exhibit be touched up humorous
ly. l was at my home when the tele-
phone rang, and the managing edi.or ask
ed me TO go To the building Of the Acade-
nv OF Sciences and spread myself on car
toons. Unaware of the two attractions In
the building. | naturally followed the
crowd TO lie Conte's lecture, and l pic
tured that great man leaping over noun
tains. stalking down Alpine glaciers and
steering icebergs in the Arctic Sea My
work unfortunately enjoyed immunity
from editorial inspection, and so without
thought Of the trouble was creating I
sent M drawings up to the art room
Things broke loose the next day in the
editorial rooms. and fearing a storm in
university circles, a diplomatic note was
sent to lie Conte saying that the paper
had attempted TO give a rull and luminous
account of his learned lecture (which had
been done) and asking him for an ex-
preston Or opinion on their efforts. The
genial philosopher, ignoring the wretched
cartoons, replied that he hud never been
more faithfully reported"
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
Whnt She Mnnirh.

'My wife told me to order some cards
to be engraved" said a meek little man
with stunted voice. as this the
place."
Yes. What is the inscription to be?''
"Why-er-'Mss. and Mr. Henry Peck
ls what she wants. s.''-Philadelphia Press
The Washington times., 1901-12-08

"One of my
most amusing
G X periences.
sal d Homer
Davenport, the
cartoonist. last
The Washington times., 1901-12-08

Mr.. Frank 4.
Y "A n d er llp.
formerly AS
sistsnt Secre
tary o ( I h e
L 2 a 2 Ii Z Y
The Washington times., 1901-12-08

When Grover
Cleveland was
President. Il.
Dorsey Mohun,
then American
E-a-.I
The Washington times., 1901-12-08

Major James
Albert Clark.
President of
{ h g I h c o -
sophical S So-
ciety of Wash
The Washington times., 1901-12-08

Mr.. Edward
ROsewater, ed
or OF the
Omaha Bee.'
who has been
in Washington
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
IRRIGATION In
THE FAR WEST.
Protection is Sought for Forest
Reserves.
URGED BY THE PRESIDENT.
How the VAST Stretches of Arid
Lands Nny he Nntercd by Means
of Reservoirs md Cunduits-Turn-
ing Deserts Into BioominS Gardens

The President, in his message to Con-
gress. recommended the protection OF for
est reserves and the building of great
storage works for the benefit OF the
farmer in the arid regions Of the West.
The forests he says. are national
reservoirs. They cannot. however. fully
regulate and conserve the waters Of the
arid regions. Great storage works are
necessary to equalize the flow o, streams
and to save the loodwaters.
The Washington times., 1901-12-08
The Streams PatroIIed.

That this supervision of the dlstribu-
tion of the water may be effective, II
has been found necessary to police and
patrol the stream from which Il is OBJ
tained. To this end 1t becomes the duty
of the water master TO examine and reg
ulate the head gates OF all bitches or 9th
er condults by which water is diverted
from the stream or streams under his
charge, for the purpose of Determining
that each claimant receives the volume
OF water TO which he is entitled under
his decreed priority of right
During the spring season, when the
streams are in flood aud before the work
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-08
MOOD AND rLAVoR.

Food greatly affects the flavor Of the
flesh of the animal to which it is fed.
Thus turkeys and hogs which live in
the woods and forage for their rations
Of nuts, roots and mast are very much
better favored than those which are
wholly domestieated and fed in the
barnyard. The finest favored hams
produced anywhere are from the Vir-
ginia mountain districts, where the
hogs run wild in the woods the year
round, and turkeys raised in the woods
are almost as highly favored in flesh
as their wild relatives. The eggs and
flesh of the common barnyard fowl
would be much improved in flavor
could the hens be kept wholly away
from manure piles ana other offal in
which they seem to find delight. If
onions fed to milk cows win faint their
milk, why is it not a bad policy to let
them chew away on a pile of horse ma
nure?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-08
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Mix stove backing with a little am
monia to prevent it burning off.
A teakettle should never be allowed
to stand on the side of the fire with a
small quantity of water in it.
A rose potpourri is made by packing
fresh rose petals in salt, a layer of the
petals, then a layer of salt, and keep
ing them covered for six months.
A convenient substitute for a cork
screw when the latter Is not at hand
may be found in the use of common
screw with an attached string to pull
the cork.
For ink stains on furniture add six
drops of inter to a teaspoonful Of water
and apply it to the stain with a feath-
er. If the stain does not yield to the
first application, make 1t stronger and
repeat the process.
Stains on silverware require prompt
attention, otherwise 1t viii take a long
time to remove them. Sniphuric acid
will remove the stain left by medicine.
Dip the spoon in the acid, repeating
the process until the stain has disap-
reared; then wash in very hot water.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-08
mo- nARp rrMEs IN sIGnT.

A friend wants to know when hard
times for the farmer are likely to come
again, assuming that the present pros
porous condition of agriculture cannot
continue. While lower prices for farm
products are almost sure to come in
the natural order of supply and de
mand, we still think that the greatly
expanded markets for the products of
the American farm and factory and
common sense business principles in
the policies of government will abso-
lutely prevent a recurrence of what
may be termed 'hard tines for the
American farmer for many years to
come The whole world is becoming
dependent to a greater or lesser degree
upon America. The actual foreign de-
mand for foodstulfs, coupled with the
home demand from nonproducers en-
gagged i'll manufacturing commodities
for foreign countries, Is sure to make
an active demand at good prices for all
that the farmer has to sell. 1t is this
fact which does much to explain the
marked advance in the price of good
farm land all over the country.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-08
JAMES COOK.


In some of the New York schools
they have a Young Defenders league to
help the Society For the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals They report cases
of cruelty to horses, dogs, donkeys,
cats, etc. to headquarters for investi-
cation and punishment. In one of the
schools the league was started by a
boy who had been torment to the
teacher OF every school he had passed
through. He was the last one they ex-
pected to lead a reform movement.
The way it came about was this: He
was passing Madison square one after
noon when he saw a company of boys
coming out of the s. p G. A. building.
On meeting they explained the league
to him and asked him to join. He was
told to get into line. He signed the
card and had his badge pinned on, and
the next day he began his work. He
not only reported cases to the society,
but induced twenty-five of the boys of
his school to become members of the
league. He seems to realize that a
leader must be one the boys can look
up to, for there is marked change for
the better in his department.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-08
NATURES CONVERSATIONS.

We like to note the generous way in
which nature eompensates for losses
inflicted by any of her whims and
climatic caprices. Through all the
great central west the past summer a
drought of unusual intensity and dura-
ton prevailed and the withered gar
dens. burned up pastures and suspend
cd growth of vegetation gave ample
testimony that things were badly out
Of joint But the early August rains
came and since a most luxuriant
growth has been made, with killing
frosts holding off far beyond the usual
time. The August planted gardens
have returned a rich reward, while the
pastures are rank as in June, better
ed for their enforced rest during the
dry period, If one win only look on
the bright side of things, he will have
no kick coming on climatic conditions,
as a general thing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-08

could and sent her nome WITH a nelgn-
Dor who was passing in a wagon.
Joe ran home, changed his clothes
and came back none the worse for his
wetting.
After the bell rang missed Joe and
Tom from their seats.
The back door was ajar, and looked
out.
There stood Tom, with tears in his
eyes, holding both Joe's hands.
"Can you ever forgive me?" he was
saying. II have been too hateful for
anything, but I'm awfully sorry, Joe.
If you'll forgive me, I'll be better fell
low after this. If Pearl had been
drowned. | don't know what I would
have done. Oh, Joe, thought l would
die when saw her go under the wa
ter. / can't ever thank you enoughv'
Il don't want any thanks" said Joe,
putting his hand on Toms shoulder.
at is all right / was glad to do it.
Don't say anything more about it,,
please"
They talked few minutes longer,
but did not hear what they were say
Ing. Then they remembered that the
bell had rung, and they came into the
schoolhouse.
From that day Tom was different
boy. He was quiet and kind with the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-08
A BUSINESS ANIMAL.

We watched an Angora goat feeding
the other day. 1t had been turned into
garden from which all the garden
stuff had been removed. There We're a
bed of second growth lettuce, tender
and sweet, lot of fresh cabbage
stumps and leaves, plenty of fine blue
grass and other nice pickings all
around What did that goat do but
made straight for clump of wild
rosebushes in corner of the garden
and strip them almost down to the
ground. and when we left it it was
busy stripping all the foliage which it
could reach from low headed box ell
der. The Angora goat is business
animal and no mistake.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-08

next way is to haul from the nefu anu
stack in marrow stack, shredding later
on when the weather is cold and dry.
While 1t is true that most of the ears
can be removed by hand from the
bundle without untying or breaking it.,
this is an awfully tedious job where
one has forty or fifty acres Of corn.
AS we note it, there is no method out
side of the silo to avoid waste Of
from 25 to 80 per cent in feeding corn
fodder Of the average field corn sort.
This waste IS present where the fodder
is shredded just the same as where it
is not though in perhaps a lesser de-
gree. Where corn is planted thickly
especially for fodder, it is best fed
right from the bundle.