davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The evening times., 1902-07-22
WASHINGTON DEATH
RATE NOT ALARMING

crease in the white population Of but
2.559. and a decrease in The coloTed pop
ulaJion OF .G23. making q total increase
of but 625 in somewhat more than three
years, it Is apparent that there have
heen some very unusual ard remark
able factors at work 10 modify Usua!
conditions. or that one or the ether Ct
these enUmCraticns Of the population IS
incorrect
"A careful consideration having failed
10 show the presence of any factors Ii
able 10 cur tail the usual increase in the
population the latter hypothesis is at
least reasonably well sustained As to
" hicb Of The cGunCTGtioEs IS in error
there may be honest differences Of opin-
ion but rs the police census was made
i.y men familiar with every mock and
GRANNY Of the District. and whose uni
forms commanded respect and The sum
ming NJ OF the returns done by men
whose gradually increasing. experience
Up Ga the last enumeration insured &C
cuTacy. II would appear that the chances
Of being correct we're much in favor OF
the police census The Federal census
cI june. 1899. showing 1ro3ably less
taan the actual number cf the inhab}-
fanrs
The evening times., 1902-07-22
Disapplinting Figures.

The increase from year TO year
while not greet had been reasonably
large. and, fo- community Of the
character Of Washington. satisfactory.
When. therefore, The Federal census Of
June, 1863, shows or comparison with
the police ce2s1s Of April, 1897. an in
The evening times., 1902-07-22
Fe5eru Census Figures Used.

Dr Wood ward stated that the discrep-
anc- SHOWN IN these figures vas not
great enough tc Justify the department
in abaudoin- the figures of the Federal
census. and that the Washington death
ratc is estimated u-on 1t. though no
doubt the city suffers in comparison with
others who lo not foIlcw that basis OF
estimating tie death rate.
The character CG The population. ii the
mind CT Dr. Woodward has much to do
with the death rate Of the city. For
example, he said. new town in the
West which 5 growing rapidly would
have q population of sturdy people IN
the prime Of life. There would be no
babies, no aged people ard no chronic
inyalids to swell the death rate. He
said that in eli communities like Wash
ington- where the mortality of children
is yeEy- marked with every sudden
change of the weather when old people
die rapidly IN winter and where there
are many hospitals sheltering sick peo-
pie. the death rate must of necessity be
high. The power Of resistance IN such
a community, he thought, is necessarily
small.
The evening times., 1902-07-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Results of Yesterdays Games
Brooklyn. 10; Philadelphia. l.
Cincinnati, s; st. Louis. 2
Where They Play Today
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
The evening times., 1902-07-22

PROPOSAL FOR \ COAL AND ASH coz
NENING EQUIPMENT FUR THE TRCNBULL
STREET PUMPING ST8TION-Gflce OF the
Commissioners 4. G., Arlington, Jaly Ii
I J9OZ--SEALED PROPOSALS VIII be received
at this Office until y N-. SAFCRDAY. SEP
TENDER 6, 1902, for furnishing and erecting
. coal and ash conveying equipment for the
Trumbull Street Pumping station, Washing
ton d. c SpeciE -ati0ns. BLANK forms Of
proposal, and all NC ssry information may
be obtained AZ this office. HENRY B. F.
MAcE,ARLAND. CHESTER HARDING (Acting),
Commissioners D. G Uf5,Io,Is.2l 2.23
DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR, Washing
ton, July Il, IgJ2--Sealed proposals viii De
received at tbs Department until , O'CLOCK
iP. n, THURSDAY, July 81, 1902, for iithO-
eraphing and printing the General Land Office
map Of the United states Tor 1sJ2- The right
i reserved 10 reject any and al BIDS Speci-
fcatiGns for the work. with form Of proposals,
may be had on application. All bidders are
. invited to be present at tie opening FHOS.
RYAN, Acting Secretary. jyIg-22-25.Z9
The evening times., 1902-07-22
Where They Play Today.

st Louis At Washington
Detroit 1t Baltimore
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12

will be embellished with Jewels and
made 10 shine like the sun In the ef-
fulgence OF midday. To all these mi
nutie. including the smallest details OF
women's costumes, the grand man mil
liner OF the court. the earl marshal. in
whose veins runs the blood OF all the
Howards." has given strict attention.
while the king himself has been an
anxious and interested suggester
There has been a great overhauling OF
the regalia at the Tower including the
crowns. the golden spurs that were
made for the coronation OF Charles
H., cost G63 rs. Cd. and weigh a
pound troy" the three swords OF JUS
tice, the ampulla or eagle OF gold, the
amounting spoon. etc. The imperial
state crown is already emblazoned with
nearly 1000 gems OF many sorts, but IL
the jewelers. can find space for more
they are going 10 stick them in re-
gardless OF expense. Queen Alexan-
dra's crown (she win be allowed 10 don
but one, while her royal spouse will use
two crowns on the great occasion) is TO
be adorned with the peerless Kohinoor.
and this great diamond will be an offset
TO the brilliant ruby in the imperial
crown which was presented by a king
OF Spain TO the Black Prince more than
500 years ago.
BY a recent edict the king. who Is alb
sorbingly Interested I'm the costumes 10
be worn by the princesses Of the blood.
has proclaimed that the color OF their
gowns shall be deep violet and the ma
terial the finest Lyons velvet. Their
mantles will be bordered with two rows
81 haif A
with third row little narrower The
maids Of honor are TO wear cloth Of sill
yer gowns. which. when massed as a
background TO royalty, will be particu-
larly effective.
During the past few weeks, for the
first time In sixty years. or since the
coronation OF Victoria. historic old
Westminster has been closed in order
that il may be made ready for the mag
nificent pageant. and IL has been prac-
tically delivered over 10 the earl mar
shall and his underlings who will work
veritable transformation inside this
venerable pile. Even the famous old
chair beneath which rests the ''stone OF
destiny" which has figured at all coro-
nations for centuries, will be redecorat-
ed and polished up anew. That this
work is considered a matter OF impor-
tance is shown by the fact that the man
who gilded the throne chair for Queen
Victoria, "Old Jimmy Chance. and
who is still alive. is pointed out with
awe whenever he appears In public.
This man, James Henry Chance. must
not be confounded with Sir James Tim
minis Chance, who is baronet (vintage
OF 1900. but he is held in almost as
great veneration. II may be the pres
tige attaching TO anybody who has any
thing to do with the coronation even in
lnenial capacity that has created such
a furore, but the "ducats" the dukes are
scattering have something 10 do with II
also and are responsible for much fac
titious enthusiasm. This is a fac'
which is so patent to everybody here
4 that no one attempts to deny it. al
| though few are sufficiently candid t
admit IL.
ROBERT ]. NILSCOMBE.
London.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12

To begin with the kings wardrobe.
his cope is being brodered with silver
eagles. feurs-de-lis and other emblem
attic devices: his cloth of gold under
| jacket will likewise be richly worked
| I'm embroidery; the stole will be adorn-
ed with the cross of st. George. the roy
al crown and the rose, shamrock and
thistle. executed in gold thread; the
armilla and royal spurs are to be re-
gilded the buskins and sandals fitted
TO a nicely and covered with gold
thread broidery. while the colobium, the
supertunica and the pail of state are to
be befrilled and decorated. The scepter
and the rod and finally the two crowns
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12
LONG LIVED ENGINES.

A few years ago a stationary engine
of James Watts manufacture. with ev-
erything complete, was taken down at
n London brewery 1t had been contin-
uously working for 102 years and was
not at all decrepit when dismounted.
1t now forms an exhibit in the museum
of Sydney university. But the oldest
engine now at work is said TO be a
Newcomer engine in a colliery at Ru-
therglen, near Glasgow. II was built In
1909 and hos worked continuously TO the
present time. Except brasses and one
or two spur wheels broken by accident.
no important part of the engine has
been renewed since II was built.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12

Pearls FOR the coronets are re>extremely
rare and high. and many OF the peers
will resort 10 the use of hollow metal
balls in their stead. AS for ermine, IL
has almost gone out OF sight. and in
place OF the real article some OF the
peeresses have determined TO use the
fur OF the white fox. others even conde-
scending 90 utilize white rabbit fur
There are in fact. many minor econo-
mics praotlced in British upper tendon
of which the world at large little knows.
Still at the cheapest the unfortunate
lords and ladies In waiting-for they
will all wait four hours during the cere-
mony before they can put on their cor
onets-will have some pretty bills TO
pay But in the estimation OF the
tradespeople that is what the aristoc-
racy is for-to pay for articles which
are utterly useless TO themselves and
are still objects OF envy to everybody
else
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12
CAPTAIN WALTER CHRISTMAS.

ter Christmas. whose allegations OF
bribery anent the Danish West Indies
recently caused such a tempest in tea
pot. He has repudiatod the bribery
charge against certain of our leglslat-
ors, and there the matter ought TO end.
II is a matter OF record. however. that
he attempted to negotiate sale Of the
islands. though with what authority
and for what percentage OF the price
are not matters Of interest to the Unit
ed States. A lump sum has been Offer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12
IE ELABORATE PREPARATIONS FOR KING EDWARDS CORONATION

IF there be any Americans not al
ready I'm London or who are not on
the way hither. this letter may be
u a source OF enlightenment as 10 the
conditions now prevailing In this
city on the Thames. To state II briefly,
London is In fever of excitement-not
mild or suppressed excitement. but the
genuine article, 10 which for many
years the British residents OF the me-
tropolis have been strangers. IL is the
coming coronation, OF course. and yet
not SO much the coronation as what the
magnificent event means 10 British
trade. For nearly the first time since
the lamented prince consort died and
the queen and her court went into pro-
Ionged mourning, unduly prolonged, the
tradesmen will tell you. there Is some
thing for everybody TO do. John Bull
is rubbing his hands gleefully. not only
because the coronation OF King Edward
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12
NNHNNNeHRHHNNNHNHHNNNNHNNNHNNl
TYPE OF ITALIAN FISH SELLER.

Although the Italian peasantry is
turbulent lin spots" as Il were. in
general II is contented, patient and
persevering. There Is no class that
works harder than the fisher folk of
Italy. yet there is none that bears its
burdens with greater equanimity. The
toilers of the sea are out in their boats
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12

there were 20 be several innovations In
the matter OF headgear. These cautions
were prompted by the fact that he had
received a suggestion from the trades
men that there were many dignitaries
who would doubtless bring out the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12
JAP. FIREMEN CLIMB LIKE MON.
KEYS

After the imperial superintendent of
firemen I'm Japan. Matusi. has concluded
his European and American tour of in
spection II is believed that he will rec
ommend the adoption in his country of
the fire fighting methods In vogue In the
United States. While this would doubt
less result in the Improvement OF ia
pans department, Il would rob II of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12

robes and coronets worn at the corona
tion of Queen Victoria and not spend a
shilling on them except for necessary
repairs. such as regilding their spires"
and. pearls" and putting a patch on the
ermine where the moth balls had not
sufficiently protected IL. The great and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12


Quixote found
distinguished including
difficult
o
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12


the
Republican Mr. carkson
resided until when
KS
prominently
various administrations he finally
and months made
the
chairman Republican committee of ls9o2
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12

protests, assuring the earl marshal
that unless some changes were made
their occupation would be gone. So
changes were decreed. and now, TO the
great delight of tradesmen and profit to
the trades. extensive alterations are in
progress. both in robes and coronets
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12

mighty Association OF Diamond Mer-
chants. jewelers. and Silversmiths
Man Milllner EIDE. IAN authority upon
the subject who is patronized by both
the king and queen" and III. Farnham
Burke OF the Somerset Herald entered
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12
EHsERHH1RHsSHS111R1sHH1Nss.
A FOURTEENTH CENTURY HOUSE.

One of the Oldest and most pictur-
esque OF the humber houses still ex-
tant is the old "postoffice." so called, In
Cornwall England. 1t dates from the
fourteenth century and is inhabited by
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12

a lineal descendant OF its builder. With
its sloping roof OF slate, its deep set
porches. irregular contours and odd
angles, IL has been the constant delight
OF artists for many years. and now that
Its aged owner is too poor TO keep II in
repair popular subscription has been
opened TO preserve II as a national me.
mnrial
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12
FALSE HAIR 1000 YEARS OLD.

A coil OF false hair once belonging to
a noble Roman lady was recently found
I'm a coffin which had been buried more
than 1900 years. 1t is now on exhibi.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12

from early morn till night laboring at
the oar or drawing nets. only going to
shore for the purpose OF peddling the
hsh. Notwithstanding their hard labor.
however. they are nearly always cheer
ful and apparently happy. like the old
fisherman shown I'm the illustration.
who may be taken as a type not only OF
his immediate class. but OF the Italian
peasantry in general.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12

VII. promises TO eclipse every function
OF the kind ever carried out, but be-
cause Of the glorious stimulus II has
given to trade.
IL may appear TO people at a distance
that the king, queen, princes, peers and
peeresses are running this coronation.
but that is far from the truth. The real
as well as nominal head is his grace the
Duke Of Norfolk. earl marshal Of Eng
land. for he has the SAY" about all the
details. big and little. near to and re-
mote from the crown. IL may be recall
ed that there was a furry last winter
when he told the peeresses not to be
too previous" in the preparation OF
their robes and warned the peers that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12
Observation-Disclosures

There are $1,000 deer in the Yellow
stone National park.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12
NEVER TOO LATE.

There is a man in the Havant eng
iand) workhouse who. having been com
pletely bald from the day of his birth.
has now started a fine crop OF hair at
the mature age OF ninety-two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-12

London.
Hutchinson gazette., 1902-01-16
FOR A STATE FAIR.
A. |, SpOnsler Makes q Fight for Hutchinson
as tho Place 10 Hold II.

The Topeka Herald in It's report of
the Twelfth Annual meeting Of the
Kansas Improved Stock Breeders AS
sociation at Topeka last week makes
this mention Of the work OF A, l..
Sponsler of this county; "a, l.,
Sponsler OF Hutchinson, was sponsor
for Il set Of resolutions putting the
association ON record in favor Of Il fair
and having Legislators pledged to Its
support, Mr., Sponslcr'S resolutions
also endorsed the live stock and agrl-
cultural fair to be held at Hutchinson
this fall. -
In writing Of this resolution the
Herald said that the breeders were
very much in favor Of Il State fair
and one with the backing Of the leg
islaturc, but the majority Of the
speakers were in favor Of locating 1t
ut Topeka, But Of course 1t Is quite
natural that Il Topeka paper should
speak Of 1t in that way.
Hutchinson gazette., 1902-01-16

A team Of five Of Hutchinson bowl
crS went to Wlchla to bowl up against
u team of Wichitans, Saturday. The
Hutchinson bowlerS were Albert Wick
endall, Ben Cook M. d. Cochran, s.
M, Johns and Lou Fontron. The lat
ter two gentlemen were comparative
noyiccs In the game, but ncverthe-
less made very good records. The
Hutchinson team did not win but
they made good scores. Wickendall
made the highest score Of any in the
game ON either side. Cochran made
the next highest score so that Hutch
inson showed the best men, although
In the Wichita team there was one
man who had been playing with u
Chicago team, Some time in the
near future the Hutchinson boys ex-
pect to have the Wichita team for
their guests. They were royalty
treated while in Wichita aud were
given fine supper at the Hamilton
hotel after the game.
Hutchinson gazette., 1902-01-16

annual election on New Years eve
and elected s. Il. Rogers superlntend-
ent, O. W, King, assistant superln-
tendent Corda Blaine secretary; A.
u, Wright chorister The teachers
are 10 be appointed and confirmed
later.
s, h, Rogers and family have re-
turned from their visit In Oklahoma,
and report very fine time visiting
with Mamie and Jennie,
Frank and Herbert Gin have re-
turned from the new country without
having ghtNnythlng, Good claims
are held for n high price and poor
ones are high at any price, so Frank
says,
W, w. LcttTell and William Holmes
are soon going tomoye from lIutchIn-
son back on the old homestead In our
own community,
Lots of moving going on now and
II Is well for the weather prophet says
winter is yet to come, They say II
will be here about March lst,
A pleasant evening party was given
at DR., lIeylman's lust Saturday even
Ing In honor Of o. G, lllnshOw and
his new bride
Hutchinson gazette., 1902-01-16
SCHOOL NOTES.

School district No. lj7 has had a
few cases Of scarlet fever. All cases
are now fully recovered, This dis
trict is in the northeast corner of
Langdon township.
Teachers holding third grade certi-
fcates should take the teachers exam
ination January 2jth at the Central
School building.
The county superintendent Is visit
ing schools this week,
,Plcyna is still without school on
account Of the compleXity Of its edu-
cational machinery. A general fund
can be used for repairs of all kinds,
the erection Of outbuildings etc, but
not for building new school house.
Schools to be effective must be Of
sufficient length Of term to give Il
child Il thorough training before he
arrives at the age Of twcnty-one
years. Don't let few cranks and Il
few paltry dollars stand in your way,
The child's days are swiftly passing
by. Educate him today Don't delay
Don't cut down your school term to
save expenses.
The final examination in the eighth
Hutchinson gazette., 1902-01-16
County Correspondence.
PERlP

Verify our Pekln bOometh, Hallcr's
fine barn is nearly finished.
Mr.. Ray has fenced In his lots,
which he bought Of Chris. WNgler
some time ago,
Grandpa lIabecker Is not much bet
ter, he is not able to he out yet.
Mr., Gregg will soon have his place
inclosed with good three wire fence
Well, Dan and Mike, can't Bina de-
eide which one Of you Is the betterY
4 finer time never was had than
that at the party given at Fred
Nance's last week, In honor of Nora
Barber,
Miss Hattie Mitchell who has been
sick with grip, Is now up and around
again.
Mr., Val Augustine cOntemplatcs
leaving, for his home in the strip,
the twentieth Of this month,
The oyster supper given at Mr..
Michell's last evening was highly
successful, nearly all being present
who were invited,
Mr.. Rubc Winder is hardly able to
be out yet, he has been on the sick
list for the past few weeks.
Several Of the pupils from the An
tIoch are attending other schools,
that school having been closed.
Harry Round went to Pekin last
Wednesday and got his mules weighed,
then went and told Florence all
about 1t. How is that Harry The
old folks were not ut home,
W. II, Mitchell was in Hutchinson
last week on business.
Hutchinson gazette., 1902-01-16
HUNTSVILLE.

DR.. Hale and wife Of Nlckerson
were in Huntsville Monday. The
Doctor was making his regular
monthly appointment for dental
work. He was kept quite busy all
day but could not stay longer this
time on account Of so much work
ahead in Sylvia. He will be back on
the second Monday in February.
Ex-postmaSter r, B. Totten has be-
come reconcilcd to the new order Of
things and has purchased an "old'
mail box for his rural accommodation.
James Wright has returned from
Manhattan.
Jake Spaniel is home from Okla
hOma.
Oh Fry has moved up north near
Sterling,
George McLape is moving on Geo.
II. G. Curnutt'S farm.
George Hayercroft will soon move
on the IIinshaw farm.
Meetings have closed with consider
able success both in converting and
reyiying power.
The NJ. E. Sunday School held the
Hutchinson gazette., 1902-01-16
SUMNER.


Joseph lIigcs Of Colwich, was look
ing up his interests in this part OF
the country last week and visiting
his cousin Joseph llllges, Of this
place,
Miss Agnes Kncblcs and her mother
took the train at Andale last Satur-
day, bound for Benton, where they
viii spend week or so at the home
of Mrs. Knebler's daughter, Mrs.
Bachelor.
August Stefens and sister took a
trip to Wichita on Friday, returning
on Sunday.
Henry Bunk toured this country
last Monday.
The Baughman bridge is rapidly
nearing completion, This is new
bridge built last summer, but washed
out in the freshet of October.
WIN Burk OF Hutchinson, was
among us Wednesday and Thursday.
win seemed pleased very much with
the country and great deal more so
with the people and we. don't blame
him one bit. no
The Parker boys are breaking prai-
rie for o. NJ. +, Thorp, They are
doing good job. - n.
The dance at Andale on Tuesday
was Il bowling success, large attend
ance being reported.
August Stehins went to Andale
last Thursday,
Misses Kieft MessrS Bob Kleft,
August StehlnS and Everett Dairorn
spent Thusrday evening as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Knebler and family
Hutchinson gazette., 1902-01-16
PRETTY PRAIRIE,

The literary at Prairie Hall was
well attended last Friday evening and
u good program was rendered not
wlthstandlng that this was the first
night Mr., Il, Adkins was elected
president, Next Friday evening II
will meet again and It's program Is
full Of good things, All should come,
The Literary at Old Pretty Prairie
which has been organized quite Il
while Is getting along finely A liter
ary Is an educator II properly con-
Quoted,
Revival meetings viii be continued
at the NJ, II, church all the week on
account Of the L, =, evangelist not
being able to fiji his engagement here,
j. G. Dodd visited his brother In
Langdon last week.
Lulu Miller Is reported as being
very sick,
Mr.. Ed Robinson has been very
sick for the past week.