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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-24
AN INooMPARABLe SYSTEM.
10 That of Transportation In the United
States.

" hhht OF transportation In the tnited
States.
One OF the important factors in the
strength Of cur industrial position Is
the unquestioned superiority OF our
transportation system, says Frank A.
Vanderlip in Scribner's Magazine. II
one has fresh in mind the picture Of
our luxurious trains, mammoth en-
gines. and, more important still, our
standard fifty-ton freight cars, 1t
makes the Europeans seem like anna
teurs In the science of transportation
when we see their toy cars. small To-
comotives. and generally slow-going
administration. II one looked into the
matter with the eye of an expert,
studying the unit of cost, the freight
charges per ton per mile, or the mil
cage rate for passenger service, and
made comparative statistics OF the ton
mage of freight trains and the cost of
moving them, he would discover a
startling lack Of efficiency, both In
Great Britain and on the continent.
comparisons OF the average cost of
freight traffic per ton per mile in
America and In Europe, because the
average haul is much shorter there, and
terminal expenses OF a haul are prac-
tically the same whatever it's length
The average charge per ton per mile
on all American railroads for all class
es OF freight is now less than Y Of a
cent. II we take the statistics of the
eastern trunk lines alone, that figure
would be cut TO about II cent per ton
per mile. II compares with "a in
Great Britain. 22 in France, 1.6 in
Germany, and "a in Russia. One Of
the most remarkable illustrations Of
the failure OF European managers OF
Industries to keep pace with the times
is found In a comparison OF the ef-
ficiency Of their railroads with ours.
English railroads charge three times
as much to move a ton of freight as
II can be moved for in America. Eng
lish railroad managers have failed TO
grasp the economies that are made
possible by heavy trafic, by the use OF
engines of enormous capacity and
freight cars that will carry fifty tons.
But II the English railroads have
failed to keep pace with ours, what
can be said of the continental roads,
Short trains, with pigmy freight cars.
each car holding only about eight tons,
make clear to any layman the handi-
cap which high transportation charges
have laid on industry all over Europe.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-24
Til. co,nisx Poultry show.

AS many OF our readers will attend
the exhibition that will be made by
the National Fanciers' and Breeders
Association In Chicago January 20-25.
aeAt, and as some of them will con,
sign birds and other stock. we know
they will be glad to see the portraits,
which we present herewith. Of the men
who will manage this great show,
viz: the president, secretary and
loard of directors. The growth in in.
terest and Importance of this exhibit
ton is indicated by the fact that 5000
Was the fund subscribed and deemed
necessary for the first show. while at
the last and fifth exhibition s12.s92
vas paid for premiums and other ex.
lenses. and the Coliseum, the largest
strnctsre OF its kind in America. was
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-24

tlonai can be illustrated in no better
way than by the class of players
selected by the young league in its
raids on the clubs of the old orgsni
zation. Burkett, for instance. has
ranked as one of the leading outfield-
ers for years, and was one of st.
Louis strongest cards last season. He
will prove no less a card for the Am
erican league club in the Mound City
next summer. Beside him will De
Heidrick another of Robison's stars
who will play at Sportsman's Park
next year-if he doesn't jump again.
Heidrick ranked eighth in the Nation
al League in batting and has no fail
ing except a pair OF doubtful legs,
which give him some trouble,
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-24
"innoeuouI Desuetude~

Who is the author of the phrase 'In.
nocuous desuetude?" II is generally
believed that Grover Cleveland is, the
words being used in his message OF
March /. 1886. but James w. Butter
field. writing to the New York Sun
says that the phrase was first used
by william Z. Gladstone. who gave
utterance to the expression In Hen
gievs Circus Ia building). in Liver
poll, In 1852.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-24


hardly large enough to hold the cs.
hibits and the throngs of people who
attended.
The 'udges thus far appointed by the
management are:
Mr.. W. S. Russell, ottumwa, Ia.
Rev. L. w. Rankin, Cedaryille, ILL.,
Mr. NJ. F. Wurst. East Cleveland. o.
Mr.. A. b. Shaner. Lanark, III.
Mr.. Thomas f. Rigg. Iowa Falls, la.
Mr.. Frank w. Mckenzie. Concord,
Mich.
Mr.. ID. T. Heimlich, Jacksonville. Ill.
Mr.. Chas. McClave. New London, o.
Mr.. William E. Knight, Fishkill
Landing. N. Y.
Mr.. II. f. Jones. Flat Rock, Ind.
Mr.. E. J. w. Dletz, Downer's Grove.
III.
Mr.. ID. A. Stoner. Rensselaer,. Ind.
Mr.. l.. w. Schimmel. Detroit. Mich.
Mr.. Henry Tiemann. Baltimore, Nd.
Mr.. Robert Joss. Peoria. Ill.
Pigeons. dogs, cats and pet stock will
lie Judged by the comparison method.
In the poultry and Belgian hare de-
partments the method of judging will
be decide by the exhibitors, as per
the following rules. adopted by the
board of directors:
The entry blanks, prepared for ex-
hibitors. shall contain a column,
marked Method OF Judging Exhibit
ors shall be requested to indicate, in
such column, for each specimen, the
method by which the exhibitor desires
such specimen shall be Judged. AS
soon as the entries are closed. the sec
retary shall examine the entry sheets
and ascertain therefrom the wishes
of the exhibitors in each variety; and
each variety shall then be judged by
the method desired for the largest
number of specimens IN each variety.
II in any variety there shall be tie,
or IL all the exhibitors In the variety
shall fail to indicate the method by
which they wish the specimen in the
variety judged, then the committee on
judges shall determine the method by
which such variety shall be judged"
For premium list, address the sec
retary, Fred L. Kinney. Morgan Park,
Ill.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-24
Brush win Hold IA. Stock.

John T. Brush, president of the Gin.
cinnati National League baseball
club, notified the local syndicate which
desired to purchase his holdings In
the club that his stock was not for
sale.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-24

The open scratching shed during
winter is probably better suited TO the
fowls than is the closed scratching
shed. BY means OF this shed the
fowls are induced to exercise in the
open air, and the temperature 10 which
the fowls are exposed is more even for
the day and night. When the birds
are kept in we'll glazed house night
and day, the temperature to which
they are exposed Is very uneven. At
night the Thermometer goes down 20
say the freezing point. The hens are
on the roosts and are gaining no
warmth through exercise. The next
day the sun warns up the house 10
perhaps 60 degrees and the fowls
further warm themselves r2 by
scratching Too great variation re-
suits.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-24

The methods employed by the Am.
erican league in its war on the Ma
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-24

The bequest made to Dartmouth Col.
lege soms years ago by Tappan Went,
worth, of Lowell. Mass. under the con.
dition that when the fund had reached
100000 1t should be paid over to the
college. subject 10 an annuity OF s6.-
600 a year to the widow-who died re-
cently--is now available.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-24

ritt, Leever, pitchers; o'Connor, Zim-
ner and Smith. catchers; Bransfeld,
FIRST base; Richie. second base;
Leach. third base; Conroy, shortstop;
Clark, left field and captain; Beat
mont, center field; Wagner, right fed
cincinnati-Bid McPhee. manAger;
Phillips, Hahn, swormstedt, pitchers;
Pietz. catcher; Beckley, first basa;
Magoon, second base; Steinfeld. third
1sEc; Corcoran, short stop and cap
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-24

In studying the results of some feed
ing experiments carried on at the sta
tion we find that the largest gains arr
not necessarily the cheapest. nor are
the smallest gains necessarily the most
expensive. We find by observation
that the best and the cheapest gains
are made in feeding the sheep up TO
near Its full capacity. after 1t has be,
come accustomed to its diet. Over
feeding is always accompanied by loss
The heaviest feeding should be done
during the last four or six weeks OF
the feeding period.-South Dakota
Station Bulletin.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-24

At the Utah Agricultural College
they have been looking after the utii-
ty end OF breeding. They have been
using the trap nest. One brood OF
chicks wss matured and given year q
test with these nests. One pullet laid
less than 100 eggs during the year,
and one pullet aid 216 eggs. That
was doing better han the books e
quIre. as eco eggs per year is the lsrg-
est number supposed TO be laid by the
hens of any breed. With such means
OF finding out the good and poor hens,
the latter may be killed OFF TIL Only
the profitable ones remain. The or
dinary farm hock contains a few ex-
cellent layers but q good many that
do not pay the ccst OF keeping them.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-24

We have made grea. progress in
breeding birds and at the same time
we have made little progress. Our
great progress has been in the line OF
developing the markings Of breeds and
producing fowls that scored high. Our
little progress has been along the line
OF real utility. A utility bird, for eggs
or meat, would not lie high scoring
bird. One OF the correspondents OF
the Farmers Review asserts that egg
laying spoils the form OF q puller for
showing. II we want to get hens that
will 10y more esgs we will have to
pay less attention to form and plumage
ard more to the real performance. In
the past we have done what was easi-
est-we have moved toward the point
OF least resistance. We must now at
attempt greater things, with more
labor.
The Washington times., 1902-08-22
AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTS.
Meeting VIII Convene October and
Continue Three DAYS.

The nineteenth annual meeting of the
Association of Official Agricultural
Chemists is scheduled TO be held in this
city beginning October 2, and Dr. Wiley,
chief chemist of the Agricultural De-
partment. has issued a call to the as
sociation to that effect. In the call he
says:
In harmony with the vote of the
executive committee, the nineteenth
annual meeting OF the Association of
Official Agricultural Chemists will be
held in Washington, D. c., beginning
Thursday. October 2, and continuing
over Friday and Saturday, 3 and 4, or
until the business of the association is
completed.
THE authorities OF Columbian Uni
versity have extended the courtesy of
the use of the university lecture hall
for the various sessions. The follow
ing order of business will be observed: ::
The presidents address. Reports of
the referees in the following order
First. report on nitrogen; second, re-
port on potash; third, report on phos-
phoric acid fourth. report on soils;
fifth. report on ash; sixth. report on
foods and feeding stuffs; seventh, re-
port on food adultcrati0n: eighth, re-
port On dairy products; ninth. report or
sugar; tenth. report on tannin; elev
enth, report on Insecticides; twelfth, re-
ports of special committees food stan
dards. fertilizer legislation)."
The Washington times., 1902-08-22
MILEAGE FOR INSPECTORS.
Comptroller of Treasury Makes Ruling
Regarding Travelling Expenses.

Mr.. Robert J. Tracewell. Comptroller
OF the Treasury, yesterday decided that
assistant inspectors of life-saving sta
| tions are entitled to mileage for travel
from railroad stations to life-saving
stations or other places on official bust
ness, by the shortest usually travelled
route.
This decision was rendered on the ap-
peal of Lieut. w. e. Reynolds. OF the
Revenue Cutter Service. from the action
OF the Auditor for the Treasury Depart
ment. in which the latter disallowed
$2S.4O, charges for mileage for travel.
The Comptroller in his decision found
that Sl.26 was due the claimant, and
said in regard to charges for travel to
hotels, etc, in part: But | do not
think these officers are entitled to mile
age for travel TO hotels, or for any de-
parture from the usually Travelled route
to go to a hotel. The expenses of such
travel are ordinarily a part of actual
travelling expenses. where an officer is
entitled to reimbursement not only for
transportation. but for subsistence.
But where an officer is entitled to re-
endorsement for transportation only.
or to mileage tor the distance Travelled
on public business only, I think he is
not entitled TO expenses or to mileage
for travel to a hotel In these cases it
Is incumbent upon the officer to sub
sist himself. and he is not entitled to
reimbursement for any expense in
CURED or 10 mileage for any travel
performed for that purpose"
The Washington times., 1902-08-22
CARE OF FOLIAGE
ON CITY STREETS

amount for the next fiscal year be in
creased to $4,000. TO be distributed as
indicated below:
For the purchase of wire netting and
the placing of it around trees. $1,000.
"A large number of trees planted next
the curbing -e being severely injured
by horses eating their bark, and the
only remedy at our disposal is to place
around them tree guards made Of wire.
The evil is on the increase and should
be promptly remedied. as tree once
badly eaten is ruined and its removal is
only a matter of time.
For the pruning and trimming Of
trees and the removal Of Objectionable
ones from the streets. 5000.
Every year there Is an increasing
necessity for the trimming of older
trees. From want of sufficient mois-
ture at the roots and from other causes,
there are hundI eds that have long dead
unsightly limbs that need to be re-
moved and the trees severely prured.
Diseased and Stunted Trees.
All over the city are numerous dis
eased and stunted trees that no treat
ment can ever benefit, and their re-
mcval is desirable.
For the cultivation Of young trees on
the streets. repairs to wooden boxes and
the readjusting of wire guards that have
become broken or tight. 5000.
For the proper care Of the District
nurseries, the sowing of seed. the trans
planting of young trees, planting Of
seedlings, milking OF tree boxes, etc,
s., 600
~c ~ on, ba
streets, hauling earth away, filling with
good soil, planting, boxing ana strapping
trees. $4,000.
If the appropriation were sufficient
1900 trees OF the best varieties could be
furnished from the nurseries, which
would enable the Parking Commission to
take long step toward overtaking
street improvements, at least where
granite curb has been set and grades
permanently established.
There are a number of trees in the
nursery at the foot of E Street south
cast which will soon be overgrown. and
must be thrown away unless mea4s are
provided for planting them on the
streets. To take the sum mentioned
from the appropriations as now made,
would nceessitate the neglect OF the
greater portion of the trees now en- the
streets.
For supplies, consisting of lumber
for boxes, stakes, straps, nails. soil,
purchase and repair of tools, repairs 10
wagons. and other materials tha. may
become necessary, s., 800.
For the grading. seeding, moving.
and general care of parkings, $1,000.
For an emergency fund. to be used
only when necessary TO repair storm
damages. and for the destruction of IA
sect pes,s. S3.j00.
Total amount required. s41 GEO."
The Washington times., 1902-08-22
SEEK PROTECTION FOR
POSHOFRICB COURT
Glass Roof Damaged by
Icicles During Winter.
Wire Netting Would Not Stand the
Test, and Premium Is
Placed on Ideas.

The postoflice officials who have
Pennsylvania Avenue experienced con
siderable difficulty last winter in pro-
teoting the glass roof of the inner court
from being crushed by falling icicles. TIC
obviate a recurrence of the trouble rext
winter the chief clerk of the Postofflce
Department and those whose duty IL is
to look after the wants and welfare OF
the building, are puzZling their brains
to find a suitable substitute for glass: a
material which is tougher than glass.
and will stand storms, flying debris, and
general wear and tear, and is translu-
cent.
The roof OF the Postofflce building is of
glass. permitting the light to the inner
court, and to the offices situated on the
various floors. At the northern end of
the building the tall tower can be seen
looming up through the glass. and a
number of broken plates of the glass
root directly in the rear of the tower
show that especial protection Is needed
at that part of the roof. These panes
were smashed to splinters last winter by
heavy and sharp icicles falling from the
full height of the tower. Almost every
winter a number of panes are broken
in thst manner. not altogether without
danger to employees of the department
from flying glass pieces.
The chief clerk has had number of
schemes under consideration for the
more effective protection of the glass
roof but none has yet been submitted
which would answer the purpose salts
factorils-
The Washington times., 1902-08-22
CALL A MASS MEETING.
District Employees Will Hear Report on
Ross Memorial September 3.

The executive committee of the Ross
memorial held an Informal meeting yes
terday and decided to complete the pre-
liminary work relating to the cost of the
proposed memorial, and report at u
called meeting Of the employees Of the
municipal government on September 3.
At that time the committee will be
prepared to announce the cost of the
different forms Of memorial considered.
including the bronze tablet, the bronze
statue in front of the building. and a
portrait. The committee will submit its
report to the meeting on the date named.
and leave the contributors to the fund
to determine upon the form the me
mortal shall take.
The committee decided that statue
should be erected, If the necessary funds
can be raised and will work to that end.
It Is hoped by the time the meeting
is called that sufficient subscriptions
,;ill be received to give the committee
some idea of the amount that can be
raised
The Washington times., 1902-08-22
NORTHERN SECURITIES
PROVES ATTRACTIVE
1t Is Believed This Case Prevents So
licitor General Richards
Retirement.

While 1t is generally admitted that
eraI of the United States, will resign his
position before the completion OF bis
term. it seems to be the consensus OF
opinion that the publication of his in
tention was somewhat premature. 1t is
known that Mr.. Richards is much inter-
ested in the Northern Securities case.
which is now the most important matter
under his consideration, and there is
but little likelihood that he will sever
his connection with the government be-
fore this case IS settled.
AS the story goes. Mr.. Richards con-
templates resgning in order to form a
law partnership with Abner Mckinley
a brother of the late President. At the
Department of Justice friends and asso-
ciates Of the Solicitor General said that
while they had no doubt Mr.. Richards
would tender his resignation before the
completion OF his term, # is not expect
ed at present. They are inclined to 5e-
lieve that he will not enter into part
Ai'l SAL + WIN WI .itAfihI'g. nc mas idu
many offers 10 associate himself with
prominent law firms In New York. and
it is believed when he leaves the depart
ment it will be- to accept one OF these
places.
AT present Mr. Richards is at South
Duxbury, Mass. and great portion of
his time has been devoted to preparation
for handling the Northern Securities
case, in which no doubt he will achieve
additional renown. Until that case shall
have been fought to a finish Mr.. Rich
ards withdrawal from official life is
deemed quite unlikely
The Washington times., 1902-08-22
PREVIOUS SERVICE COUNTS.
Readjustment of Ranks of Junior Navy
Officers as Result of Ruling.

Secretary Darling OF the Navy has
rendered a decision which is likely to
affect perhaps forty of the junior off,
GERS of the Marine Corps. Under the
personnel act the President was author
lied to fill vacancies from civil life, rs
well as from graduates of the Naval
Academy. There was one group OF
eighteen so appointed May 90, 1900. They
were all commissioned and took rank
according to their standing at examina-
ton
Recently one of them. Lieut.. Arthur
J. OLeary, protested and called the at
tention of the department tc the Re
vised Statutes, which provides that pre-
vious service shall be counted in grad
ing officers appointed on the same date
The department has decided that the
point is well taken and in consequence
there will be general readjustment
of the ranks of Junior officers of the
corps.
The Washington times., 1902-08-22
IMPORTANT MEETING
HELD BY THE w. C. T. u.
New Work Discussed, Date of Next An
nual Meeting Fixed, and Rou-
tine Matters Settled.

The Womans Christian Temperance
Union of the District of Columbia held
its August executive meeting in the par
lors of its new building Wednesday. An
gust 90 Mrs. Clinton Smith, the presi-
dent. presided. The opening prayer was
by Mrs. Grace Mackinson and Miss G. "
Nichols read the Scripture. In the alb
sence of the recording secretary. Mrs
Shelton, the minutes of the last meeting
were presented by the treasurer. Mrs.
Grandield.
The corresponding secretary, Mrs. De
Riemer, having just returned from a
tour through New England, described
the revival and exhibition OF old en-
broideries as carried out by Massachu-
setts ladies in "Old Home Week. and
recommended that a room in the w. c.
T. U. building be set apart for 4 similar
purpose. She also reported an invitation
to extend her mothers meetings" to
other parts of the city
The date for the annual meeting was
set for September % and "a. and local
presidents directed to see that dele
gates we're sent Mrs Alfred Wood was
requested to secure a church in which
to hold the meetings. Mesdames Tay-
lor, Williams, Gittinger. and Noerr dis
cussed provisions for the entertainment
of Lady Henry Somerset, OF England.
who will come to this city at the close
of the National Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union convention. to be held
October II. in Portland, Ne.
Mrs. Case, Mrs. Price. and others dis
cussed department work. Mrs. Sara
Smith displayed copy of the Protest" ="
the latest publication of the ANTI Saloon
League of this city. An invitation was
extended for the picnic to be held Labor
Day at Chevy Chase Lake.
Mrs. NJ. L. Wells. national lecturer.
who was in the city on her way to con-
duct field work for the W. c. T. L. of
Virginia. told of the progress she is
making.
Arrangements were made for a large
evangelistic meeting to be held at the
W. c. T. U. building. 522 Sixth Street,
at p. m Wednesday, September II.
under the leadership of Mrs. c. w CAL
lagher the evangelistic superintendent.
The object of the gathering will be to
pray Gods blessing upon the coming
conventions. including the District an
nual. the national at Portland, and the
G. A. +. encampment in this city.