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The Washington times., 1902-09-20
FUNERAL OF MISS HAGNER
TO BE HELD ON MONDAY
Interment Will Be Made in
Oak Hill Cemetery.
Deceased One of the Oldest Surviving
Members of St. Johns Protestant
Episcopal Church.

The funeral of Miss Frances Randall
Hagner. who died on Thursday at her
home, 1916 II Street northwest, will be
held at IL o'clock on Monday, in the
parish hall of ST. Johns Episcopal
Church. The church is now under
sary to have the services In the hall.
Interment will be made in Oak Hill
Cemetery.
At the time Of her death Miss Hag-
ner was the Oldest surviving member
of st. Johns Church. She passed
away in a house which stands upon the
property owned by her father, upon
which she was born eighty nine years
ago. She was the fourth OF the elev-
en- children of Peter Hagner, who was
one Of the founders and also one OF
the first vestrymen Of st. Johns Church.
Her brother, the late Peter Hagner. was
one of the first to be baptized In the
new edifice, and Miss Hagner was for
more than three-quarters Of century
identified with the church.
She Is survived by two brothers. one
Justice Alexander B. Hagner, OF the
District Supreme Court, and the other
a lawyer in Calvert county, Maryland.
and one sister, Mrs. Nelson. the wife
Of Rev. Dr. Nelson, of Annapolis, Nd
At the funeral the active pallbearers
will be headed by her brother, Judge
Hagner, and will consist entirely of the
members of the Hagner. Randall and
Webb families. The list of honorary
pallbearers will be headed by Rear Ad-
miral Ramsay.
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
GEORGETOWN LAW
SCHOOL OPENING
Thirty third Annual Session to Be In
augurated Wednesday,
October 1.

The thirty-third annual session of the
Georgetown University Law School will
open on Wednesday, October /. A large
number of students have been enrolled,
and the prospects are bright for sue
cessful year. The following will con-
stitute the faculty for the course:
Justices Morris and Shepard. of the
District Court of Appeals; Justices Cla-
baugh and Barnard, of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia; Ash
ley NJ. Gould, United States Attorney for
the District OF Columbia; Senator Louis
E. McComas. formerly of the District
Supreme bench; former Justice Cole, of
the District Supreme bench; Holmes
Conrad, late Solicitor General of the
United States, and many prominent
members of the bar of this city and of
Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
MARINE BAND CONCERT.
Excellent Program to Be. Rendered al
the White House This Afternoon.

The Marine Band will give another
open-air concert this afternoon. at 4:30
o'clock. on the White House grounds,
under the direction of Leader William
II. Santelmann. The program will be as
follows:
March. Imperial Edward" "....-........ .Sorsa
Overture. "Finsal's Cave 80. .Mendelssohn
NIinuet from Military symphony" .-.. Haydn
Caprice. 'Eelantine" ...-... Edward Van Ioork
Grand valse. '.Brillantc. OPP. 1s''..--. Chopin
Mosaic. Merchant Of Venice" ........ Pinsuti
German volkslied. '.komt a }oge
Geiogen" "..................Se .Segfried Och;
With variations in the style OF j. 5. Bach.
Mozart. Verdi. Wagner. Mendessohn.
Meyerbeer. J. Haydn. job. Strauss,
GouIod, Beethoven, Brahms, military
march In Sousa.
Selection, The Ameer Herbert
"IIai Columbia" .Fyles
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
Funeral of Major Dimmick.

The remains of Major Robert A. Dim
mick, of this city, who died on Wednes-
day at Bath, n. Y, were inferred yes
terday afternoon at Arlington. Rev. DR..
Van Schaick. pastor of the Universalist
Church, officiated The pallbearers were
Mr.. p. Auer, Capt j. NJ. Pipes, Mr.. w
E. Wise, and Mr. j. W. Webb.
Major Dimmick was seventy years of
age and was formerly a well-known pen
sion attorney in this city. He was
member of Georgia Post, No. /, G. A. r.
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
STAMPED ENVELOPE AND
WRAPPER CONTRACT
Hartford, Conn.,, Concern Secures the
Award, Which Involves Upward of
$4,000, ,ooo-will Run Four Years.

Acting Postmaster General Madden
yesterday awarded the contract for fur
nishing stamped envelopes and newspa-
per wrappers for the Postoffice Depart
ment, for the four years beginning Janu-
ary l. 1903. to the Hartford Manufactur-
ing Company. of Hartford, Conn, it be-
ing the lowest bidder.
Upward of three millions of dollars
will be paid this company under the
contract. Their bid is approximately
$685. ,000 less than the next lowest.
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
G. A. R. COMMITTEES
NOW HARD AT WORK

chairman of the Baltimore and Ohio
committee.
These gentlemen will not only be as
signed a sufficient number OF members
of the main committee to enable them
to eXpeditiously handle the crowds. but
100 members of the High School cadets
will be employed as messengers TO
guide the visitors TO their respective
quarters. The cadets will be uniformed
in the regulation cadet blue and each
will be provided with special white
badge.
Police Regulations.
At the recent meeting of the executive
committee Mr. Weller was requested to
confer with Major Sylvester of the
Police Department. as to the regula-
tions that will be n force.
The work of the committee is in most
excellent condition and little remains
but 10 instruct the individual members
in the duties that will be expected Of
them during the encampment. Accom-
modations for many thousand visitors
have already been inspected and listed
and little difficulty will be experienced.
il is believed. in expeditiously providing
accommodations for all who may apply.
This work of inspection is still in prog
ress. 1t is kept strictly up to date. each
day completing the inspection of ac-
commodations reported the previous
DAY.
Applications for quarters are also
coming in in unprecedented numbers.
They come, however, principally from
ivlt ,le- bat l,aft,
sented in the voluminous correspond
ence. Yesterday S. C. Lawrence Post,
No. 66, of Medford, Mass. applied for
quarters for thirty members of their
post. Freeman McGilvery Post, No. 80.
of Searsport, Me-, were provided with
accommodations at Mrs. Andrews, 1929
Street northwest.
Court of Honor.
Plans for the brilliant illumination of
the court of honor in front of the White
House were adopted yesterday. The
plans met with the hearty approval of
all members of the committee.
The illumination of the reviewing
stands will be made to conform closely
with the plans prepared by the archi-
tect, Mr.. Appleton P. Clark, jr.
This structure, it will be remembered,
is to consist of two sections, one on
each side of the flower bed which is
directly in front of the Jackson monu
ment, and 10 be of generally Greek de-
sign.
Along the columns which are to form
the front of these two stands will be
erected twenty-five corps badges. These
will be interrupted at the box set aside
for the President by two large Grand
Army badges and a huge American
shield set over the top of the stand.
There will thus be twenty-five badges
executed in electric lights, focused on
the box which President Roosevent will
occupy. Above these are TO be festoons
of light hung between the pillars which
bear the corps and other badges.
1t is thought the effect Will be sur
passing fine. So comprehensive a plan |
could not have been adopted except that |
Mr.. Knox and his associates have been |
able 10 find the corps and other badges |
already constructed.
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
Funeral of Mrs. Keene.

The funeral of Mrs. Sadie Haley Keene
took place yesterday afternoon at her
late residence, .101S Twelfth Street
northwest. The remains will be re-
moved to Freedom, Me-. for interment
Mrs. Keene was the wife of Mr.. Cartor
B. Keene. a special agent of the Post
office Department. She died on Thurs
Gay at the Georgetown Hospital She
leaves no children
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
Col. Bache's Remairs to Rest in Airing

The remains of the late Col. Dallas
Bache, who died in San Diego, Cal, June
2, will probably arrive here tomorrow or
Monday. The funeral services will take
place at o'clock Monday afternoon at
st. Johns Protestant Episcopal Church
A battalion OF engineers from the Wash
ington Barracks has been ordered 20 es-
cort the remains from the church TO
Arlington Cemetery, where the inter-
fbent will be made.
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
SACRIFICE OF
UMBRELLAS.

Good Umbrellas. but inexpensive: they
are all well made and are all fast color
Important points, else they'd not be
cheap at any price.
Mems and Ladies' 2Cx2s-ineh Union
Taffeta Umbrellas mounted on strong
steel rod. Paragon frame Natural wood,
fancy. silver-trimmed, and ebony nNc
handles. $l.50 value. Special qXy.
for Saturday,. W
Children's School Umbrellas. English
gloria cloth. on steel paragon frame and
rod. Natural wood handles. This ANC
Umbrella is well worth 75c. Spe- lAv
eial for Saturday. ay............-.. ~
Ladies' 26-inch English Mercerized
Gloria. on steel rod. Paragon H0c
frame; silver-trimmed handles. hut
a s1.25 value. To close. VO
Ladies' 2s-inch Silk Gloria Umbrellas.
mounted on strong steel rod. Paragon
frame. Variety of handles-natural
wood. bone. and silver trim q ~
med. These S1.9S values spe- AZ
cial for Saturday ..-....-..... " sOV
Ladies. Colored TwiIIed Silk Umbrel-
las. Colors are garnet, red navy, green.
and brown. Natural. princess, and
crook handles. These s2.ss G 4 10
values special for Satur- Nx
Mems 2S-inch Union Taffeta Tape
edge Umbrellas. Steel rod, Paragon
frame. natural wood handles G 90
and silver trimmed. s2.9s val QX
ues. Special for Saturday. -. W ssVO
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
Interment at Battle Creek.

The remains of Miss Minnie L. Doane,
who died on Thursday at her home. III
Tenth Street northwest. will be removed
to Battle Creek. Mich, for interment.
For fifteen years Miss Doane was an ex-
tor of the Postoffice Department. She
was stricken with paralysis September
s. and died without regaining conscious
ness,
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
FUNERAL OF 7. J. FOLEY.
Services to Be Held Tcday-Knights of
Columbus to Attend in a Body.

The funeral of Thomas J. Foley, of
1921 Seventeenth Street northwest. the
bricklayer who was killed Thursday by
an accidental fall from a scaffold. will
be held at o'clock this morning. at
st. Stephens Church. Twenty
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. The
members of Washington Council, No.
224. Knights of Columbus. Of which the
deceased was a member, will attend the
obsequies in body. Foley is survived
by brother and sister with whom he
lived He was unmarried
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
Will Assume pastorate October $.

Rev. Thomas Boyd Gay, of Creston,
torate of the Garden Memorial Presby-.
terian Church. Anacostia. has notified
the church officers that he will deliver
his first sermon under the call on Sun
day. October 8.
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
AN ELASTIC CURRENCY
TO BENEFIT FARMERS
Former Comptroller Dawes
Advocates Plan.
Declares It Would Relieve Financial
Stringency at Crop Time-Allays
Many Panics:

Mr.. Charles G. Dawes. former Comp
troller of the Currency, who resigned
some time ago, to compete for Senator
Mason's seat in the upper house of Con-
gress. last night made an address before
the Chicago Credit Mems Association, in
which he advocated an elastic currency
that will relieve the money market of its
annual difficulty at crop moving time.
Mr.. Dawes plan was the adoption of
an asset currency similar 10 the clear
ing house certificates which have been
successfully used on several occasions
of temporary panics in New York city.
The address of Mr.. Dawes was more of
4 criticism of the present monetary sys-
tenn than a suggestion for the correc-
ton of its defects, and pointed out the
disadvantages under which the banks
iabored to meet the extraordinary de-
mands for currency at cropmoving
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
A Difficult Problem.

Mr.. Dawes said Congress would face a
difficult problem when it undertakes 10
enact necessary reform in our banking
system.
ut would be great mistake" said
Mr.. Dawes. Ito pass ar law like the bill
which has been under consideration. The
danger of an imitation of our currency
is too great to admit of the consideration
of that plan. My belief is that an asset
currency, something like the clearing
house certificates adopted by the New
York banks. would meet the emergency
satisfactorily.
What we need in the way of legis
lation is simple, definite, and direct
law which can easily be understood by
all. My fear is that Congress will at
tempt 10 go too far in its endeavor to re-
form our currency, and do something so
radical and revolutionary that disaster
will follow
Mr.. Davis is president of the Chicago
Central Trust Company.
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
[ Lansbtsrgh aBro

Store Open Saturday Evenings Until
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
LOCAL MENTION.

Government Blankets, Slightly Dam
aged, IS cts.
Government horse collars, hair lined, SIPS:
Government boots. new ones worth So. al 50 30:
Government shirts, 3 for 81; best quality roofing
at IS cents and 81 piece. $. BensingeE & Co,
It'll, and b.
The Leon reporter., 1902-04-17
Pleasant Valley.

The farmers or this vicinity have fin.
ished sowing oats.
Miss Mary Cox. Of Union Ridge, spent
the past week with her cousin, Nellie
Beasley.
Mrs. John Newton is suffering from an
attack Of the quinsy.
School commences at Pleasant Valley
to-day with Fred Cash as teacher.
Mrs. Frank Harris of near Van Vert
has been visiting her parents few days
the past week.
The stock sale of s. A. Oiler was we'll
attended Saturday and stock sold we'll.
Mrs. j. w. Mullins made a business
trip to Decatur City Thursday afternoon.
Rob Wood and Lew Dobson were in
the Valley Sunday evening.
Amy Black visited over night last
week with his friend Archie Hamilton,
near Blockley.
y. A. Sutherland and daughter, Nellie,
were Dayis City callers Friday evening.
Rile Fortner, of near Burrell, was buy.
ing eggs in the Saturday.
Mr.. Philip Williams has finished paint.
ing his house the past week.
Drs. Wheeler and Reed, of Davis City,
had professional business in these parts
Monday.
Mr.. Hoffman has built new kitchen
to his house and has added other i'm.
proyements to his farm.
Ellers Bros. delivered hogs in Davis
City Monday.
The Leon reporter., 1902-04-17
a Famous Newspaper Correspon-
dent.

There are few if any newspaper men
in the Unitad States with more bril-.
liant record than that achieved by Will
liam E. Curtis, the famous Washington
correspondent of the Chicago Record.
Herald. Among newspaper men as
we'll as among the careful readers of
newspapers it is generally conceded that
Mr.. Curtis is the dean of the large col
ony of trained journalists at the nation
al capital. His relations with the emf
nent men in Washington are so intimate
that he has an immense advantage over
the ordinary correspondent. They give
to him their confidence, knowing that
he Will properly discriminate what
should be said and what should not.
The newspaper career of Mr.. Curtis
began in Chicago in 1872. Starting as
reporter, he worked upward rapidly to
the position of managing editor, which
he resigned to become the secretary of
the South American commissions gov.
ernment appointment. While in this
position Mr.. Curtis travelled extensively
in Central and South America, produc-
ing several popular volumes as the lit
erary result of his labors. Later on, in
cooperation with Secretary of State
James 6. Blaine, Mr.. Curtis organized
the work of the Bureau of American
Republics, and was placed in charge Of
that Organization, and at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition he distinguished
himself by his labors as the executive
head of the Latin.American depart.
ments. AS correspondent of the Chica-
go Record Mr.. Curtis travels carried
him not only into all quarters of the
United States, but almost everywhere
abroad. His letters to the Record from
Japan and China were published in book
form; likewise his letters from England
Germany and France, and also those
resulting from his travels in Mexico and
in South America. A letter from Mr.,
I Curtis is published in every issue of the
Chicago Record Herald daily and Sun,
day.
The Leon reporter., 1902-04-17
Van Wert.

As we have seen no items from these
parts for some time we will attempt to
scribble a few in the hope that they
will escape the waste basket.
DR.. Mitchell, of Weldon, has opened
an Office in our town. He still resides
in Weldon and drives over to his office
here each day.
Miss Pollie Coin, of Tennessee, is Wis.
iting her sister, Mrs. Celia Edwards, of
this city.
O. M. Grim moved his family to De
kalb, where he is running a general
store. Q. M. is working up good
trade there we are informed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Price visited at the home
of Mrs. Prices parents Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Roberts drove
out to Mr.. Roberts sisters, Mrs. Oliver
Blair, Sunday, on visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. H. Fry's little baby
has been very sick with lung fever but is
much better at this writing. DR.. Mitch.
ell was the attending physician.
Mrs. Samantha Little and Mrs. E. J..
Mckee came up from DeKalb Wednes.
day to see the sick at V. H. Fry's.
Clyde Blades was in town Sunday
evening to see his best girl.
Mrs. Fanny Throckmorton, of LEROY,
was visiting her mother, Mrs. Caster, of
this place, Wednesday.
Ward Blackburn, of near Grown, was
in town Saturday.
Mrs. Martha Fry came up Wednesday
and staid until Thursday evening at her
son Victor's.
Chas. Anshutz was put in Jail over
night a week ago last Saturday, night
! and fined $25 for drunkenness and bad
conduct on the streets. 1t is too bad to
see man with family of small chill.
sdren depending upon him spend his
money in such way. The law should
not be easy with such.
Alva futile departed for Chicago the
first Of the month to join his parents
there. Alva was anxious to go as it was
[ the first time in his life that he was ever
separated from his parents, they having
gone there last fall. He wrote back
that it was joyful meeting between his
parents and himself.
Fred Hall has been down near DeKalb
seeing about new telephone route in
there.
Misses Kate and Lou Funk visited
their parents southwest of town over
Sunday.
Bert Roberts was out to see his best
girl Sunday night. We guess he got
home before morning.
Alice Whitticar is some better at this
writing. She is suffering from tina,
4 dread disease, consumption.
Barr & Harper are erecting a large
store building on the corner by the new
meat market.
Uncle Newton Spencer is reported to
be in very poor health.
Mrs. Belle Breckenridge has been in
very poor health all winter.
Miss Polly Coin is suffering with tu'
NOR. She is taking treatment of DR..
Layton, of Leon.
i Van Vert is building up in an amaz
ing manner. A person coming here who
has not seen the town for year would
be amazed to see the Improvements in
Il a. &o,vv,
The Leon reporter., 1902-04-17
Garden Grove.
Rev. Newland was IN Weldon su

Rev. Newland was In Weldon Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Henry Hoadley, of Gainesville,
Mo-, was here Sunday and attended the
funeral of her brother-in.law, Thos.
Richards.
David Parr and family moved to
Clearfeld Friday, where Mr.. Parr has
employment in harness shop.
Frank DWARF, of Crown, was here on
business Saturday.
Miss Sena Beavers went to Leon Sat-
urday.
The school board will hire teachers so
far as possible Saturday night.
Mrs. Anna Culver, who has been quite
sick the past winter, is on the road to
recovery.
Miss AIDA Hoadley, Of Weldon, spent
Sunday with her parents here.
Mrs. Ryan, of Humeston, who has
been visiting relatives here, returned
Monday.
Elder 8. M. Kate returned from New
Virginia Monday.
Miss Mary Arnold went to Davis City
Saturday,
Rev. Woodward, of Leon, was in town
Tuesday.
Col Ketchum, Of Leon, was in town
Monday in the interest of his western
excursion.
AL Evans, of Humeston, was in town
Monday Oh business.
Frank McKibben, of Humeston. was
in town Monday.
Ralph Galloway, Of Weldon, was here
Saturday.
Ralph Hoadley and family, of Var
Vert, were here attending the funera
| of Thos Richards.
The Leon reporter., 1902-04-17
Lone Star.

School commenced Monday with Prof.
j. E. Cummins as teacher. We can now
look forward to good term of school.
A. w. Deck and family spent Sunday
at I. o. Ryan's.
Miss Bertha Hammer called on home
friends Sunday afternoon.
Clyde Wagner spent Sunday night at
the home of his uncle, Mr.. F. M. Cum.
minis.
Lew and Nella Dobson visited with
Harl and Merl Deck Sunday.
Jake Smith spent Sunday at home.
Mrs. A. Deck and daughter were Leon
visitors Thursday.
Jessie Hammer returned home from
Leon Thursday, where sne had been at
work at q. E. Wagner's.
w. N. Shy had business in Leon Sat-
urday.
A good Sunday school is in progress
ct Palestine church. All are invited to
come.
Helen Deck called at Mr.. Akers' Sun
day evening.
EN- Cummins visited Lew Kentner
Sunday.
Edna Shy spent Sunday afternoon
with Fora Cummins.
Rev. Walters, of Leon, was calling in
this vicinity Monday.
Quite number from this vicinity at
tended the graduating exercises at De-
catur Thursday evening.
Harl Deck traded for set of single
harness. He and MIR. Smith are quite
busy young men.
w. N. Shy is hauling brick from the
old school building in Leon to wall his
we'll.
Jake Smith and Sam Shy were Deca.
tur callers Thursday evening.
Ona Coil was visiting in this vicinity
one day last week.
Jessie Hammer is staying with her
cousin, Mrs. Laura Cotton, this week.
A. Deck has purchased a fine set Of
carriage harness.
I Jake Smith has traded his buggy to
Lew Kentner for his watch and bicycle
Carrie and Annie Cummins visited
Sunday with Mrs. Little.
Jas. Dobson has been hauling tele
,phone poles to Decatur.
Mrs. J. E. Cummins is attending the
conference at Lamont this week.
A representative from the Temperance
union staid at the home of ALT Decl
Monday night. He was also furnishing
Sunday schools with temperance litera
ture.
Yellow Clothes are Unsightly.
Keep them white with Russ Bleaching Blue
The Leon reporter., 1902-04-17
Burr Oak Ridoe.

Ira Wallace, Of Leon, had business at
Chas. Chastain's Monday.
George Gardner, Harry Bradfeld and
Frank Chastain, accompanied by
their best girls, took in the sights at
Woodland Sunday evening.
George Meek and wife and Mrs. Sarah
Chastain took dinner at ]. w. Walton's
Sunday.
Mrs. Minthome was canvassing in
these parts last week. She is agent for
Brazil silverware.
Mrs. Matilda Rumley and son, Grant,
visited relatives in Eden Saturday night
and Sunday.
Willie Cannon and family and
Grandpa and Grandma Moreland took
dinner at Chas. Chastain's Sunday.
Little Elmer Forbes, of Leon, visited
East Eden school one day last week.
Mr.. Mckinley and family visited
friends near Blockley Sunday.
w. II. McCalla and family took din.
ner It Mr., Rruner's Sunday.
q :
The Leon reporter., 1902-04-17
TuSkeeg0.

Rev. Fosdick and wife and Mrs. Ball.
inger spent Sunday at Mr.. Bason's.
Mrs. Edmonson was called to Mt. Ayr
Tuesday to attend the funeral of her
aunt at that place.
Mrs. Will Ashburn was taken to her
home near Lamont Monday. Her many
friends are pleased to learn that she is
gaining strength slowly.
Several from this place attended the
L. D. S. conference at Lamont Sunday
night.
Chas. Rhodes and family visited in
Lamont with Mr.. and Mrs. John Zion
The Leon reporter., 1902-04-17
Crop Bulletin.
For week ending April IA, 19(

For week ending April IA, 1902.
Des Moines, Iowa.
The crop season is at least ten days in
advance of the average in this section,
with exceptionally favorable conditions
for early farm operations; but the germ
ination Of seed and growth of yegeta-
ton has been retarded by cold and dry
weather. March was warmer than
usual, but the first two weeks in April
have3been unseasonably cold, with high
winds and very light rainfall. But the
soil has been in very fine condition for
seeding and plowing, with sufficient
moisture near the surface to start germ.
inatlon when the temperature rises.
Seeding of small grain is practically
completed, except in portions of the
northern section. Flowing for corn is
in progress, and large area is in readi-
ness for the planter. Grasses made a
fair start in March, but growth has been
checked, and the present outlook for
the hay crop is not tiattering. Except
in few localities, winter wheat and rye
wintered fairly we'll. There are some
reports of damage to clover meadows.
Fruit trees are in good condition, except
the peach. The condition of live STOCK
is somewhat below the average in respect
to flesh, but there are no reports of loss
by disease. JOHN Il. SAGl.
Section Director.