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The Washington times., 1902-12-12
The Needs of the District OF Columbia
By HENP B. T. JL4CFARLHND P,eanl Of BoarI Of Commissioners

this session the need pressing 100000 viii
necessary this purpose which should ap
proprated beginning fscal year.
bridges needed parts Of the District
Congress authorized the of the
Potomac to place Of the Long Bridge
$e960oo and appropriated Sl00oc
tion Of bridge across Rock Creek on the Connecticut
Avenue extended for which S5o00 more viii be required It
proposed build Aqueduct Bridge across the Poo
mac to cost 100000 and TO reconstruct
across the S25o9o9 Congress has done
nothing in cases. has provided for the recoma
ton Of the their into park
which may 81 100000 although provided for the
Improvement OF Anacosta up the Navy Yard
Bridge
The Water Department of the District Csef-supportna
out of the rents water used improving the aci
ties for distribution so that when the fine new Trumbu
Street pumping station is completed the future all
levels will adequately supplied estimated that no
additional water supply viii be required for years But
meanwhile. preparation should made conduit
and reservoir to be completed in that time and appro-
pration Of $4,000 is asked this session for preliminary
surveys for an additional conduit from Great Falls The
Commissioners have recommended that hshpressure fire
protection service for the official and business section
washington provided by special mains 100000
so that the drectey attached the
hydrans which should pressure enough reach tn,
tops Of the high buildings.
Il is estimated that S1OOO00O0 would cover the Dis
trlcts these extraordinary i'm
proyements together already advanced
the Treasury District revenues caused
by similar extraordinary This could be paid easily
in fifteen or twenty years by sinking fund,arrangement
The Washington times., 1902-12-12

II He chief needs of District Of Columbia are extra
ordinary pusuc improvements and financial ar
rangemeut & meet The cost OF them. The time has
come when certain improvements must made and are
to be made and they numerous costly
benefit to tho future chat Districts
ought be provided way to spread
the payments over anumber OF years. instead of taking
them out Of revenues Unless taxation was raised
to The point couasrstion such payments could
made out of current revenues without so Gripping he ord
paralyze it, As Congress win not authorize new bond issue
for this purpose the only way the Districts
half is advance National Treasury to be re-
paid by suitable sinking which the increased reve-
nues would amply cover
Congress has already authorized the important
the extraordinary projects Improvement These are the
sewagedisposaI system which to cost in all S4O257oO4
for which 23f30l has already been appropriated
that S21eog7 be required complete filtration
plant the authorized cost of which is &27Gs4o5 and the
amount appropriated saooo0o leaving s47SO5 as the
required for completion; the District government
building authorized of which Si5o0O0O the
appropriated 000o0 leaving remainder Of $500 oOO
which may not De enough for the purpose.
Besides these there are other cases in which Congre7
completed legislation This true the very i'm
poranJ project aboshng railroad grade crossings and
establishing union station which Will be determined Mt
session tt practically this improvement
made the Districts Of Government
cost viii exceed $1,000 OoO
The Commissioners. under authority Congress- have
purchased plans District hospital
Congress has not yet formally adopted plans any
appropriation execution. This ought be
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In The public I've.

The papers are full OF stories Of
Speaker Reed. One Of the quaintcst and
prottiest comes from Miss Grace Bou-
telle. daughter Of Charles a. Boutelle
one OF his most intimate friends She
says that on one occasion his daughter
and her little sisters. then children
were playing together and were about
to have a midget party in honor Of
their smallest dolls. when Mr. Reed and
Mr. 3outelle walked I'm. The three little
girls set up a shout. "Oh. goody. Eoody,
Now you can come 20 the midget party"
She adds. Mr.. Reed locked specu-
latively at my father. six fee tail and
correspondin6ly hroad-shouldered, and
then. with a glance. seemed 20 measure
himself mentally with one ct the midget
chairs. remarking, with the utmost
gravity. Should you Judge. Charles. that
we were adapted physically to a midget
partyg Being assured by the children
that they should sit I'm groWu-up chairs.
they entered into the spirit OF the thing.
and for the next haIf hour three small
girls and one sister. just old enough 20
have a lively appreciation of the situ-
alton, and the two Congresemen, played
midget with complete absorption"
ID. II. Harkius, the veteran actor who
died recently i'm san Francisco. had
among his memories the curious one OF
having played Romeo the first time that
Mary Anderson attempted Juliet. He
SAID that at that time she resembIed q
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GONE BEFORE.

A lonely dove sat cooling
AS the evening sun sank low
ON the bough Of a weeping willow
Which the winds famed 70 and fro.
And the breezes gently kissed her
And waited her song TO me,
AS the sunsets gold flashed DER us
Engilding the dropping tree.
So soft and sweet the moaning
IS It swelled on tn evening air,
She seemed TO sing the requiem
OF souls that slumbered there.
or souls whose hopes and fearings,
Whose struggling life and love.
Found rest beneath that willow
And it's gently cooling dove.
But soon she spread her pinions
And scared into the west
on toward the glowing sunset.
Where she had made her nest.
And standing by that willow
In the years that I have seen,
think of the birds low moaning,
And the things that might have been
OF the toll and strife all wasted
For things the heart might crave
For we. ike the dove. are singing
Our songs above a grave.
Speed Mosby, in the Pilgrim.
The Washington times., 1902-12-12
Hopkins on a Rumor.

One Of those unfathomabIe rumors that
starts no one knows where and few know
how. was Whirled through the House
corridors yesterday. IL was to the ef-
feet that the bill passed by the House
Wednesday for the relief Of owners Of
tea in bonded warehouses would reap
benefit only to the tea trust" and that
it would eventually give the trust" a
profit Of $4,000, 900. Representative Hop
kins. Of the Ways and Means Committee.
smiled broadly when told OF the rumor.
Nothing coald be more ridiculous he
said. Tell me. now. II the tea in the
bonded warehouses was all contracted
for at certain specified prices before the
passage Of the bill. how could the tea
trust-If there was such a thing-iu-
crease the price after -its passage so as
TO make a Eain2 The 10 per cent tax
which the bill is designed TO cut OF,
was put on for war revenue purposes.
II was supposed that il had been taken
of when Congress repealed the war
taxes. Now. however. il is held by the
courts that it did not relieve the tea in
bond. Consequently all tea coming into
the country but not going into bond
would escape the tax. That would not
be fair The bill Is simple enough, but
it is always such bills about which the
widest kind Of rumors are started"
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The Georgia Climate.

while I have nothing but praise for
tie beauty Of Washington. yet 1 must
say IL has the worst climate OF any city
know Of" remarked Representative
Tate, the genial Georgian. After one
session Of Congress I 60 home an broken
up and feeling as though I had all the
malaria in the universe within my sys-
TEN. II you really want to fnd a fine
climate come down 10 northern Geor-
gia- Don't go to southern Georgia, how
ever. It's too hot down there. Few
people know how extremely dne the clI-
mate in northern Georgia is. We raise
grains there and a number Of cereals
common to the North. Here in Wash
ington you are only about ten or twelve
feet above sea level Down there we arc
1000 feet high. For business and COM
mercial gain go &c southern Georgia.
where the cotton grows. But for good
health take the northern part OF the
State. And prefer good health. my
selG"'
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A Reason for Migration.

"AI your children have gone 10 the
city, have they not M Hayrack?"
Yes" said the old farmer contentadIy.
they hev. First Maria she come home
and had TO practice on the piano from
morning till night, and then Susan she
come and brought an artistic tcmpera-
ment and couldn't rest If there was any
noise within ha1er mile; and then Fred
he come and led q strenuous life organ
inn the feuers into a football team. and
then Mart he come and wanted 10 be "a
society man. aud tried 90 tone up the old
place 90 match. There amt no one
noighborhood that couId be pleasant for
all Of 'Cm and so ma and me thought
they better 90 to Kew York and fight it
out"
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Statesmen and Their Ways.

side OF the House" answered Senator
Iiilmon. There was silence for a few
moments, which provoked scathiuC ar
raignmeut from The South Carolina
Senator. This brought Senator Mason to
his feet. who told Of a bW which he
has prepared by which the courts are
given the power Ia regulate the mining
Of coal and prevent the mines from long
remaining idle
Il can understand tho position taken
by the Senator from Illinois, answered
Mr. Tllman, but I would hardly con-
slider him member o. the Republican
side. He is too near an 'ex- 20 have
the same fear Of answering my question
which 1 believe prompts the great ma
iority."
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Uncle Joe's" Endorsements.

A Washington banker recently said
Representative Cannon's Endorsement on
a promissory note was too good for his
bank TO honor. Later he changed his
mind. IL happened this way: A young
man walked into the bank and informed
the teller he wanted TO borrow $3.50 He
offered his note. intorsed by M-. Can
non. A moment later the teller brought
the note back from an inner office. where
he had disappeared. Very sorry, sir.
he said, but we can't let you have
this"
why" asked the young man. isn't
this Endorsement good? It's Uncle joe
Cannon. chairman or the House Com
mittee on Appropriations. and next
Speaker Of the House"
''Yes. know. The trouble is it is too
good. But we don't know You so we'll
Suppore you should fail TO pay this
note We would hardly like to ask Mr..
Cannon TO pay It, We have to go before
the Committee on Appropriations two or
three times each year 70 request favor
able action or certain legislation. We
would hardly want te cali upon him TO
pay this note IL you should fail TO do so. %
"Oh. that's fl, is itc~ replied the young
man. "I win tell Uncle joe that you
do not-eare 10 accept his indorsfment. D."
He was not given the opportunity. The
note was at once accepted. and he re-
ceived the $3.50
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Burnf Prairie Is TameIy Modern.

y URNT PRAIRIE Sioux Indian who has proved his
X rccessuess of spirit by marrying thiry-sx
wives. has just secured divorce from the most
acquisition, Chamberlain. S. D.. obigug him
in matter It Is evident appeal to the law
the pale face that Burnt Prairie despite matrimonial
record Is sadly demoralized creation OF
moderuty. Your old-tme red obtained divorce in
simpler manner-mercy 10y showing the objectionable
wife his tepee and hustle for herself
Of procuring the necessarcs of primitive
existence.
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A DANCE OF GRATITUDE.

Gratitude FOR favors received is al
ways commendabIe. however crude may
De the expression I'm the following
story from the philadelphia Record"
The proceedings were a. l-ile Er0tesuue,
but they may have been prompted ry
sincerity o.. spirit.
Freight and coal trains c-Irdcf on the Vow
York Central Railroad at 1ei. Shore. Pa.
lUi- uruIl-, end car ir which three rreun-
Ur.e ulirI ues smashed into sialluE wool
H.raou.als.E as F., seemed. tH, t-awr- escaped
injury Whom found lv members 0t lle train
crew tHy harHra had joined hands sld we're
dancing around Che debris, singing tal noxoi-
u-r-
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Feminine Vanity.

Women are vain. Look at all the
proverbs that have been written about
it,"
Yes; but most Of 'em were made by
monks and other people who never knew
what # was TO have an evening suit
wrinkle in the back"
The Washington times., 1902-12-12
The Sphinx-Like Yerkes.

The Kentucky Republicans are trying
TO force the Hon. John w. ferkes. Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue. 90 de-
clare whether be viii De candidate for
governor next fall For this purpose a
number Of distinguished Blue Grass
state politicians have been iu Washing
ton for several days. The Commissioner
has proved a great listener, but speech
less. He absolutely refuses to discuss
the situation. Clifton j. Pratt, now at
torncy general, Is candidate for gov
ernor If Yerkes does not get in the way.
He has been here with the others who
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"unCOnSidcred TrineS."


go" said the old corn merchant
as he eazed on the brilliant
t,rong. that 'ere's to do honor to the
flower Of the British nobility IS ite"
Certainly. pa"
"Well. all / have 20 say is, II that lit
tie snip over there's the flower. he must
"a been nipped in the bud"
The Washington times., 1902-12-12

To thc Editor of The Times;
Sir. ] asked the Board Of Health il
they could require mot compoU a strip
OF cocoa mating for the waiting side
walk crowd az the theaters TO stand on
or. If at least hy giving the idea pub
ueity. the board could prompt theater
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To Lose Jenkins.

Deep regret Is expressed by members
OF the House Committee on the District
Of Columbia over the resignation Of the
Hon. Jonn J. jenkins Of Wisconsin. who
has recently been appointed as chairman
OF the House Judiciary Committee, from
the former body. Judge Jenkins resign
ed because OF the onerous and manifold
duties connected with his new position.
Judge Jenkins has been one Of the most
active members Of the District COM
mittee. Nearly every morning ne could
be found iu that committee room look
ing over the various matters on hand,
ana more than once his legal advice has
proven Of great value 20 the committee.
The Washington times., 1902-12-12
The Fairbanks Way.

Senator Fairbanks method of IN
nouncIng that he carries the state sf
Indiana in his vest pocket shows clever
ness 1t viii swell the pride which the
HOosier State has IN it's six feet SIX
statesman. To Is a mattcr Of record that
Fairbanks is the tallest candidate for
the Presidency Iadiana ever had. some
Of his admirers go so far as to say that
he is the tallest candidate the country
ever had. BE that as it may. Indiana Is
as proud OF his cleverness as OF his
great and towering figure.
Almost any other statesman would
have permitted Indiana's announcement
70 come in a clumsy way. Some Hoosicr
would have declared that the state was
for Fairbanks. Fairbanks is much
cleverer than this How much smoother
is it for a dear friend Of the President,
the Hon L. T. Michener. to make an ef-
fort t. learn how the great State Of
Indiana stands He does This in a
straightforward fashion At the proper
time this effort is noted ia the public
prints as result OF the vigilance CT
Fairbanks friends. Then like a clap Of
thunder from a clear sky comes the
wild announcement from Michener that
the State is not for Roosevelt at all. but
for Fairbanks. drst, last and all the
time. Is not this impressive-yca. even
theatrical. and above an, clever2 Sardou
at his best could not put it on the stage
in better shape II Fairbanks had not
been a great and tall statesman he
might have been a successful play
MrlghL.
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.OF MAKING MANY BOOKS THERE is NO END. -

swollen and shut At school It hurt
pretty baIly-that is. .it seemed 90. So
I was excused and went down i'm the
basement and said. Now / am depend
ing on mamma instead of God, and I
vill depend on God iastead Of mamma. '
NJ doubt this would have answered.
but. TO make sure. she added Mrs.
Eddy TO the team and recited the Scien-
tide Statement OF Being which is cne
Of the principal incantatIons. I Judge.
Then felt my eye opening Why. &c
would have opened an oyster ! think
10 is one of the touchingcst things ia
child history. that pious little rat down
cellar pumping away at the Scientific
State Of Being"
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Tnlnan Places Mason.

human ElaCtS mdSOh.
The Hon. 3. f. Tillman Of South
Carolina had his fighting clothes on
when the bill providing for compensa-
tioa and the payment OF expenses of
the members OF the anthracite coal
strike commission was brought up by
Senator Allison. He wanted TO know
If the coal barons OF Pennsylvania
were mining coal now according to law.
and if they were not whether there was
any way they could De compelled to do
so2' The question was addressed 10
senator Allison. who answered that he
was not especially familiar with the
statutes Of Pennsylvania
"Then ] ask anyone on the Republican
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colt in physique. and her Ignorance Of
the requirements Of the part was some
thing phenomenal
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HUMOROUS OLEANNGS FROM THE NEWS WORLD.

important sections OF the human framework # is tine for
the game be forbidden by law.
The Washington times., 1902-12-12
Cowboy Poet

Roy Farrell Greene wrote bis drst
poetry while on O ranch. Engaged In
breaking He says that I'm that
period Of his lie ne learned the secret
Of keeping everlastingiy at it, and col
Iected enough rejection slips TO paper
a room. he is now able TO give his time
wholly to verse.
The Washington times., 1902-12-12
ToIsloy,s New Pesldenee.

Tolstoy IS said to BE- about to settle
at Bucharest.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-05-08
MEETING GROWS IN INTEREST.

Rev. j. I. Jenkins preached strong
sermon at Twelfth Street last night
which was accompanied by much in
terest. There was quite number of
professions of faith and the attention
profound throughout the entire service.
The sermon was based upon Gal. Z
the subject being sowing and reaping.
1t was one of the most terrible arraign-
ments of sin growing out of the social
customs and practices of the day which
perhaps was ever heard in Charlotte
He was unspairing in his portrayal of
the evils of attending progressive eu-
cher parties, the modern dance, card
playing and dram drinking.
Mr.. Jenkins is a fearless preacher
and the good part of it is that he so i'm
presses what he says as to win the ap-
prevail of the judgment of his hearers.
His manner is so simple and unaffected
as to make it easy and natural to hear
him, and his illustrations from such
everyday life occurrences and ohserva-
tions as to strike home to the hearts of
the audience. From present indications
the congregation will soon out grow
the capacity of the house to seat them.
charlotte, On. G } News.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-05-08
Notice of Sale.
GEORGIA., COBB COUNTY,

By virtue of power invested in me
under the deed of Melissa Busbv, ex.
ecuted on the 18th day of December
1897, and recorded on the same dav in
Deed Book CIV" folio 47O. of the re-
cords of said county, will sell before
the court House door, in Marietta.
Georgia, at auction, within the legal
hours OF sale, on the first Tuesday in
June, 1902, parcel of land lying and
being in the city of Marietta, Georgia
being two ~ acres more or less, of lot
No. l21o, in the 10th District and End
Section, bounded as follows: On the
west by an alley separating said lot
from Mrs. Kimbali's lot; On the North
by Anderson's property; South by Law
renee Street; and on the East by J ohm
Shepard and the lots sold by Cy Me.
Gins to VIM. Allen; said lot being the
same bought of Il. G. lCole by McGin-
ms and being fully described in two
deeGs from j. Y. Alexander to said Me
lissa Busby. Said property was decided
to me by said Melissa Busby on the
18th dav of December, 1897, to secure
her promissory note to me for the sum
OF SO OO, and said deed has power of
sale therein authorizing me to adver
tise said property for sale and sell the
same for the purpose of paying said
debt, the amount Que there on beinc
balance of $500; and the proceeds of
said sale to be applied: first, to the ex-
penses CT said sale; then to the payment
of said Indebtedness; and any surplus
to go to the said Melissa Busby or her
heirs or representatives. This Nav 9Th,
1902. DN AxDEps0S
d. W. BLAIR.
A ttOTnnv
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-05-08

DIED,-Mrs. Maggie Hutchinson died
in Middleton, New York, last week,
leaving little boy two weeks old. She
was the wife of Mr.. Benjamin 2.
Hutchinson son of Mrs. r. r. Cater,
of Marietta, and whose father was
killed under General Early in the civil
war. Mrs. Hutchinson was a devout
Christian, a member of the Elmira
NJ. E. Church and a Sunday School
teacher in Elmira before removing to
Middleton. She was buried at Elmira.
The Epworth League gave a tribute of
beautiful flowers.
A street fight last Saturday after
noon between three country men at
tracted good deal of attention. Two
young men attacked another for giving
their father an opprobrious epithet
One of the boys hit the man with
brick bat and the man hit one of the
boys with a whiskey bottle. Both got
hit on the head and blood flowed freely.
They fell into the hands of the marshal
and the Mayor assessed $3.50 and cost
each.
Mayor Joe P. Legg had John Holmes,
colored, before him Thursday night.
Holmes had been invading the prem
ises of a couple of colored families and
gave them ''cussin out" Holmes
had gained unenviable notoriety here
tofore in his conduct, so the mayor i'm
posed two fines amounting.,to $1,000 or
so days on the streets.
Mr.. Walter A. Sans, pharmacist at
Legg's Drug Store, has accepted SINH
lar position with Hall & Green, drug
gists, at Gainesville, and will leave
May 18th. We will all regret his de-
parture as he is a most excellent young
man, popular and esteemed.
We regret to learn that Mrs. E. r.
Tennent, was badly hurt Sunday night
by the collapse of a folding bed, on
which she was sleeping, throwing a
heavy bookcase upon her She is still
suffering considerably.
The man who has charge of a rural
delivery route and travels % miles
day, cold or hot, rain or shine, doesn't
have such an easy job as some folks we
know of, but then there are no easy
jobs in this country if man succeeds.
Messrs. Parker NJ. Rice, e. J.. Mayes
and Orlando Awtrey were here Monday
comforting with Mr.. J. n. CAN'T. chair
man of committee, to arrange for the
Democratic primary June 9TH.
Attorney Frank NJ. Boston was here
Wednesday looking to the A. X. ans
interest with those who were injured
in the wreck Wednesday morning.
Canton Advance.
The Marietta Journal and the Allan
to Weekly Constitution one year $1.S5,
The bill collector was wearing out
shoe leather Thursday looking pleading
ly into the faces of people who won
their confidence in trust.
That little pony owned by Mr.. H,
Meinert is about as pretty piece of
horse flesh as you have seen in many
day.
Miss Marion King has returned from
Rome. Ga, where she has been spend
ing several weeks with her cousin.
Rev. G. A. Bartlett, of Jasper, gave
us pleasant call on Monday morning.
The Marietta JOURNAL and Atlanta
Weekly Constitution both papers for
one year for $1.85.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-05-08
4 DEEP MYSTERY

1t is mystery why women endure
backache, headache, nervousness, sleep
lessness, melancholy, fainting and dizzy
spells when thousands have proved that
Electric Bitters will quickly cure such
troubles. Il suffered for years with
kidney trouble" writes Mrs. Phebe
Cherley, of Peterson, Ia, and lame
back panied me so 1 could not dress
myself, but Electric Bitters wholly
cured me, and, although 70 years old,
now am able to do all my homework. /"
1tovercomes constipation, improves APP
petite, gives perfect health. Only soc
at J. W. Legg's drug store.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-05-08

Some people have an idea that
to be brilliant they must cast re-
fiect1ons on others.
Compliments are sometimes
like surgar coated-pills. All the
sweetness is on the out side.
1t doesn't take dynamite to
blast hope.
The hardest work in connection
with political job 10 getting it.
The people who act like fools
generally do SO because they can't
help it.