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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-03
DEPARTMENTAL WORKERS
Interesting Gossip Cleaned Among Employees
of Government Bureaus,
INTEROCEANJIC CANAL AN OLD PROJECT
How a WatChnan Stopped Congressman adventures
of Tenderfeet in the Wild and WoolIy West
Peculiar incident Of Gettysburg Battlefield.
EROCEANIC CANAL AN OLD PROJEC

An official OF the Revenue Service has
fshed up evidence that the idea Of an
Isthmian canal is not a new one. and he
believes that the first convincing state
ment Of the need for one was made by
NJ F. Maury, a famous scholar. fifty
years ago Mr.. Maury said that the
Isthmus was in line with the Two great
est producing regions Of the world, the
Mississippi Valley and the Valley of the
Amazon, that crops were going from
one Of the places all the time and that
canal would enormously increase the
products.
TIE Isthmus." he said, lis = barrier
that separates US from the markets Of
100000 0o people. three-fourths OF the
population of the earth Break it down
and this sea becomes the center Of the
earth, the focus Of the worlds com
merce. Il has a continent on the north
and q continent on the south. and a
world 10 the east and the west as its
hack country"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-03

First-class rooms. - per month: 75c 4 load
Pianos. zee Trunks. pc. Estimates furnished
for storing and hauling West End Storage Co
Down town Office, northwest corner 18th and 6
stS- Rareroouls. 22d and P SITS Chas f
Banes, President
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R0CHzLLE-NEw ORLEANS

La RUCh1LLE-NEW ORLEANS
STEAM SERvICE-sconsu1 G. H.
Jacksca reports from La Rochelle,
June Il, Eyoz:
The OIazsrri Navigation Company
(spanish). which sails regularly from
Antwerp and Havre, will hereafter make
La Rochelle the list port Of cali IN Eu-
rope. The sailings viii be direct from
La PalIice Harbor to Caba. Mexico. and
New Orleans On the 9Th OF each month.
The first sailing wiz tske place on July
5. when the steamer Otanes, 4,SG0 tons.
viii leave tbs port for Havana. Vera
cruz, Tampico, and New Orleans.
The agents at La Rochelle are Messrs.
Canaud & Nordlindh.
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Tents, All Sizes, Cheap. Mosquito Nets 25c
Chicken wire Zoe 100 feet; Blankets slightly
damaged, 25ci Tool Bags, worth S. 5Oc; POO
Swords, =. 5 Bensinger s Co., IIth and B.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-03

An old employee Of the Agricultural
Department became reminiscent recent
~ and recounted several stories of the
men who were at the department with
Secretarv. Rusk- The Secretary, It ap-
pears, found 1t necessary at one time to
put guard at the door Of his Office to
keep too many people from entering
The private secretary, Captain Rams
dell, now ergeGut-aJ-ATms of the
House. was considered a hard nan 20
deal with when he decided that people
had no business to see Mr.. Rusk. and
Congressman got into the habit of going
directly TO the Secretary himself. One
DAY the guard at the main door was q
big Westerner, 4 brother OF q Congress
nan, and q large man, inclined 10 grand
stand playing on certain occasions. A
Congressman, who had been turned
down By the private secretary several
times. wanted TO 20 in at this door, but
the Western guardian of the wicket
Larred the way. The statesman stormed,
cajoIed. threatened, and pleaded. and
finally gave out the statement that he
was Congressman. Then the guard
sweIled up and ended the interview by
saying:
Sir, Congressman or not, you viii not
PASS the portals of this door, or pene-
trate the chamber Of his exceIlency, ex-
oept over my Iaeerated body!"
The Secretary. who had heard all the
talk, exploded at the word "Iacerated, l."
ana went or record as saying that the
guard ought 10 be il Congress instead Of
his brother.
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NEW ELECTRIC ROAD IN CANADA.
Commercial Agent J. E. Hamilton
writes from Cornwall June Il, 1904:

The project for an electric line from
Cornwall to Toronto is being rapidly
pushed by American and Canadian pro-
noters. who have a capital Of $1,000. 600
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LOCAL MENTION.

Celebrate the Fourth BY ordering Reisinger's
ice cream, q gallon. 235 G. Phone East sq2
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-03

Money 70 lend ct l. 3 and c per cent OF. real
estate Frank T. Rawlings, 1905 Penna Ave
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FireworksI ]. Jay Gould's.
Storage, Storage

Two packs frecrackers, &c; Roman candles, &c
rockets, wheels. 42I 9th
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Best FlIeWoIEs N the CITY,
wholesale and retail. Reeds. 800 9th St nv.
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Nestioud electric lighted dining parioT. sleeping
trains to above resorts leave Washington p p
and il;-e P m Cay reaching
EXCURSION IeNsts Resort Pamphlets
eTs can be ootn at ticket Offices OF the Chesapeake and Chi
kallNay W ourteenh Street Pennsylvania
u W. FULLER. General Passenger Agent. Washington. D.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-03

Hot TamaIes and Chill Con Came
At the Ranch J07 ST. NV. Come round -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-03

Mr. John z. McGinnis, IN fmDoser in
the job room Of the Government Print
ing Office. is a native Of the District of
Columbia He has been IN the cfice for
a long while. Mr. McCinnis recently
did n piece Of work which has attracted
considerable attentioR-the artistic vol
une containing the thanks Of Con
gress to Hon John Hay for his oratfcn
on President Mckinley.
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Ohces Entitled to service.

Under the provision of the within
Senate bill s09, admitting cities and vii
lagos containing not less than 5000 in
ha5itants, or postofHces which produce q
gross annual revenue Of S. 900 OF more.
find that 80 additional Offices would
be entitled to the free delivery service.
OF this number 9I3 have the requisite
revenue emitting them to the service
under the terms Of the bill, while the
remaining six points lacking in revenue
would become eligible by reason Of their
population.
Estimating that II would, OF an aver
age. require two and one-haIf letter car
TieTs 70 each Of the aforesaid Offices. the
cost C the service for salaries of car
riers at the 919 Offices for the first year.
a the present rate Of $780, would be
81 ,3T8. 800 For the second and succeed
ing years the maintenance Of the ser
vice. at the rate Of $3.50 per carrier an
nually. would cost $. or SIS, which sum
does not take into account the growth
OF the cities and towns of the class af-
fected by the 3ilI.
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SUMMER RESORTS.
SUMMER RESORTS.
Virginia HOt Springs,
Greenbri9r white Sulphur Springs,
warm Springs,

HEALING sabI SPRINGS RoCKBRDGE ALUM SPRINGS swEE;
sFiaNGS. SWEET CHALYBEATE SPRINGS, NATURAL
6k EBgIE,cs RED SULPHUR SPRINGS SALT SULPHUR
srtdNGs, THE ALLEGHENY HOTEL. AT GOSHEN.
VA The NIERhONT HOTEL CONVICTION
"a. AND OTHER wELLKNOWN HEALTH
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-03

Mr. William Gordon. Of the folding
room at the Agricultural Department.
was made happy on July 1 by an in
crease IN salary. He has been in the
room several years and has been raised
before Mr. Gordon is an Iowan, and
was q Union soldier In the sixties.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-03

One Of the high officials Of the Interior
Department has been telling about the
great West He is modest man and
does not say much about himself. but
tells what some of the old inhabitants
out there related to him
There was one old man who took a
special delight II soaring tenderfeet out
Of any further growth that might
be coming to them. He made many OF
them long for the old home and the
quiet surroundings back East. Once,
while he was touring the country about
the Yellowstone with a lot Of school
teachers, and he became nearly tired TO
death answering questions, one mature
maiden spied q common big, white rock
and wanted 10 Know right away what
that was, and the old sinner solemnly
replied that it was a petrifed snowbank.
Another time this denizen Of the West
vas droving q wagon Tor a lot Of
Eastern people who became nervous
over his driving and kept up a continual
IauIt-fnding- Finally he came 20 one Of
the broad. shaIlov streams common to
the region. He got out. unhitched his
team, and LETT the wagon load Of people
out II the middle Of the stream Then
he went 10 the bank and took nap
while the people out IN the open wagon.
getting baked BY the meTcuess sun, made
Up their minds that he could drive
The Indian raids this old man told the
fenderfeet about would I'll Devil Dick
library and paFalyze a housefuI OF melo-
drama fienis- But the strangers lost
respect for him as soon as they found
he had been freed by coyotes and was
afraid 70 90 by himself after dark.
Among those working for the Govern
ment who we're at Gettysburg thirty
nine years ago are two watcnmen. They
are 3r. c. D. Stephens, Waterman at
the eastern entrance Of the Land Office,
and Mr. Alexander Hunt. watchman at
the northern door. The former was in
2 New York regiment and the latter in
a Virginia regiment
These soldiers often tell OF their ex-
periences and express regret that they
were not better narksmen- They were
both greatly impressed with the import
ance OF the occasion. and remember dis
tinctly the sensations they experienced
in the three days struggle.
Mr. Stephens tells OF how he got mad
At a Confederate for running his ring.
he had managed 10 carry a ring through
his many marches, ar on the great dav
o. July was trying To get from tree.
which was shelteTiDg several OF his COM
rades. 10 6 fence. Some -Johnnies'' had
business With the fence and resented IN
trusioD. One. n The wheat field near By.
tried a few shots al the "Tank." and
ono hi1 him on the hand sIr. Stephens
stood right up II meeting ard cussed the
psa for knocking the stone out Of its
setting.
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TO IMPROVE RURAL
FREE DELIVERY SERVICE
Views Of I OStnaSter Gen
eraI on the Subject.
Letter to Senate Committee on Post
Offices and Post
roads,

Postmaster General Payne places him
self on record as q strong advocate Of
the extension and Improvement of The
rural free-deIivery system. In a re-
cent report he submits the FOLLOW Ing
statement OF his views:
Under the existing Iaw-:Ie fnaugu-
ration Of free delivery Of mail in cities
having a population OF not Jess than
10000, or to postofices which produced
gross revenue OF $4,000 or more for
the preceding fiscal year-there has been
established since the beginning OF the
servicz in July, 1863. up 70 the present
time, 923 free delivery Offices, includ-
ing four IN our insuIar possessions.
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Applications o. Increase.

within the past two years, since the
successful introduction OF free delivery
service to the rural districts, the num-
Der Of applications from cities and towns
entitled to the service. or prospective
" entitled to the same. has steadily n
creased
The number Of new free delivery Of
fees established for the fiscal year end
ing June 30. 1901. was thirty-six, while
the number established OF ordered es-
tablished UP TO June 80. 1863. will az
gregate seventy-one. These figures in
dicate the Increased demand for the city
service and there can be no doubt bus
that this increase In the number CT ap-
plicatiOns has been greatly augmented
and stimulated by the existence OF the
rural service in practical operation sur
rounding these cities and towns.
Thus the residents Of those towns
not within the scope Of the existing law
have their attention drawn to the bene-
fits Of free delivery from two sources
the neiShboring metropolis and the
nearby rural r0I1fn
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ton division Of the Printing Office, has
been promoted to be examiner Of com
pleted copies, succeeding Miss Agnes
LandriEan, who has resigned after hold
ing the position for several years. The
position requires a high degree Of
skill. dealing with the finished product
Of the division. Miss Ellis IS . New
York aD0ointee.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-03

Mr. Alpheus David, who has been for
the last few years one Of the watchmen
at the General Land Office. has gone
to Dakota 70 take a position at an In
dian agency He IS tc be storekeeper
al The large Yankton reserve. He left
the city Wednesday and his family will
join him later. Mr.. David WIS popular
IN the department and goes to his new
position with the best wishes Of many
friends He is one-armed veteran Of
the Union army, existing in Mary
land
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-03

The Program of the Last Day on
Earth of the Twelfth Census Printing
Division, Monday, June 80, 1900. A. T."
is an affecting piece of literature that
has been circulated among the Census
Bureau clerks who we're recent losers of
positions. The opening ode. as given on
the program. was Were We Pushed Out
or Were We shoved?'' Among the star
pieces was the s'Limburger Cheese Sta
fisfinc, nr The Nan With The Ar,e,-r
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-03

Mr. Thomas Il. Means, of the bureau
OF soils. and Mr. T. Il. Kearney. Of the
Bureau Of Plant Industry, sailed from
New York this week for Egypt They
VIII spend several months on the Dark
Continent
The expedition is one Of Importance.
and the investigations 70 be made by
these learned and practical men viii
be valuable from the standpoint Of asri-
culture. horticulture, and botany.
Mr. Means viii make an exhaustive
surrey Of the soils. their formation and
possibilities and Mr. Kearney viii take
full cognizance OF the plant growth in
different parts Of the country. Their
course VIII be followed with keen il
terest
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-03

Dr. D E Salmon, head Of the bureau
OF animal industry, has gone 20 Bur
lington, Vt, TO address the health Of
icers Of the various States. who ara
holding a three weeks convention
there.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-11

Ask your grocer ior "Dun
woody's Best" flour. 1t has Oh
eQ ual.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-11

TO be healthy and strcn : use
"Garland" Stoves and r tn@es.
Sold by a. f. Derouen Hid GO.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-11
A RICE KITCHEN.
Will Be Operated in the Heart OF
Houston During Carnival Week.

Will Be Operated in the Heart OF
Houston During Carnival Week.
Mr.. James A. Radford, a prom.
inent Harris county rice grower
and one of the owners Of the Rad
ford Wallace rice canal, on Bear
creek, in this county, has decid
ed to construct and operate a
rice kitchen in the city during
carnival week.
The kitchen will be located on
the lot west of the postoffice
building, corner of Frank II and
Fannin. and will be up to date in
every respect.
Mr.. Radford intends to let
carnival visitors know that Har.
ris county rice is equal to the
best, and that when properly
prepared for the table it is one OF
the most appetlzing and nourish-
ing dishes can be set before the
hungry.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-11
Cured of Plies After 40 Years.

Mr.. G. 1aney of Geneva, Ohio,
had the piles for forty years.
Doctors and dollars could do HIM
no lasting good. Dewitt's Witch
Hazel Salve cured him perman-
emily. Invaluable for cuts, burns
bruises, sprains, lacerationt,
eczema, letter, salt rheum, and
all other skin diseases. Look for
for the name Dewitt on the pack
age all others are cheap worth
less cOunterfeltS. .-Gauthie
Bros .Manger of Owl Drug store.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-11
The Pleasure la unch
~ LIT TIE
' Nj MAY

will leave Lake Arthur for the
Hunting Marsh every Saturday
of each week; leaves Lake Ar
thur after the ma boat arrives
from Mermentau.
}. F. DUDLEY, Prop.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-11
Big Show Coming Soon.

The feats which attracted at.
tention in the old time circus
would be called tame affairs in
the shows Of today. Artists have
become more skilled and the per-
formers of the up to.date shows
would have been declared i'm
possible a few years ago. Howe's S
London Shows which will pitch
their tents at Jennings on Nov.
Is have some of the very best in
their respective roles now on the
road and are showing to big
crowds everywhere they exhibit,
Don't fail to see the big show.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-11

November Magazines.
Cosmopoliton
Frank Lesley
Mcclure
Munsey
Metropolitan Q
Strand
Black Cat
wide world
Pearson
AinSlee
Ledger Monthly
New Illustrated
Recreation
Physical Culture
womans PLY ysical Development
Designers
Delineator
Nickle
Broadway
Eyeryhodies
Argosy
worlds work
Century
Review of Reviews
Success
womans Home Companion
Ladies Home Journal
Standard
Cassells
House Hold
Harpers
Saribners
Inland Printer
Ten Story Book
Outing
Smart Set
Redfelds
National
At the / ECORD News Depot.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-11
Just Arrived

u fresh supply OF Gunther s.
candies, Chocolate and Bon
BDns. The Owl Drug store.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-11
If you are bilious and Seeking s

If you are bilious and seeking
advisers,
Take Dewitt s Little Early Risers
just before going to bed.
You will find op the morrow,
You are rid of your sorrow-
That's all; just enough said.
These famaus pills do not grippe,
but move the bowels gently and
easily, cleansing the liver.
Their tonic effect gives strength
to the glands, preventieS a return
of the disorder. Gauthier Bros,
Owl Drug Store.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-11

The Newcomer house and lot
on Main street opposite Edd
Rowson S, will be on sale for a
short time. Inquire at Adam
Esterly's. 266 st
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-11

All trained to a height of perfec
ton never before accomplished
on the civilized globe. Willexhibit
twice daily at
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-11
Home Happenings.

OF. B. Caffall returned from
Lake Charles today.
Clarence Wildman of Welsh is
in town today.
Geo. Conover left this evening
for his home at Virginia, Ill.
2. E. Bliss went to Welsh to-
day on business.
M, P. LaMaund Of New Orleans
is in our city today on business.
J. T. Walker of Welsh was in
our city today on business.
Mrs. G. G. Cary and daughter
returned from a brief visit at
Welsh today.
Attorney j. D. Cline of Lake
Charles is in our city today on
business.
| G.. L. Patterson went to Pleas
ant Hill today on a two weeks
visit.
Regular meeting of Knights OF
Pythias tonight. All members
are urged to be present.
The called meeting of the Com
m ercial League that was to be
held tonight is postponed until
later in the week. Notice will be
given later.
Geo. A. Courtney and J. P.
Haber went to New Orleang last
night to attend the meeting of
the State Bankers Accociation.
Miss Edith Erwin is on the sick
list.
Otis Hudson left last night for
| lanville, ILL.,, where he will spend
| the mondays.
G. Fl. Griffin and Geo. M. VOL
verton of Crowlew are in our
busy burg TO-DAY.
Eastman & Smith are moving
their real estate Office onto Main
street. First door door north of
SCOTS furniture store.
Morris Scott went to Crowley
yesterday to see the circus. He
also bought some pink lemonade
and three sacks of peanuts, but
don't ask him the reason why.
We are pleased TO note that
Mrs. l.. 3. Herman, who has been
q ute sick, is able to be out again.
H. M. Platt, A. Els sterley and
A. Burber returned from Lake
Charles today where they have
DeGn on business.
j. Z. Wellington went to the
Crescent city today on business.
Mrs. e. M. Dagget went to
New Orleans today on a brief
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. B. Broughton
went to New Orleans today to
visit several weeks with relatives
and friends.
DR.. E. a. Lee received a tele-
phone message from the hospital
at New Orleans today saying that
Dave Dudley had been operated
on for appendicitis and that he
is doing we'll.
Tickets for the season of lee
lures and concert to be given by |
the Jennings Lyceum Bureau,
Will be on sale at the Times office |
tomorrow morning from s to II.
Single season ticket, $3.50:
double season $3.50; single adj
mission 81.
Some of the cutters on Main
street are being cleaned out. 1t
is a good thing; push it along.
Black Bros. are fixing up their
display windows preparatory to
a big display.
st. Luke's Guild will meet with
Mrs. John Fl. Roberts, Wednes-
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-11

"Garland" Stoves and Ranges
are the strongest heaters and
q uickest bakers. Sold by A. F.
Derouen Hdw. Co.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-11
Jennings
7 lie esday, Nov. is

See the Bicycle Whrl the most daring thrilling nro
duced large Menea1ie of Rare Wild Animals Star Aero
batic and Gymnasc Performers % Male Female Riders
10 Funny Clowns Everything New and Original Don't fail to-
the Grand Balloon Ascension and Parachute Leap from tho
Clouds which takes place immediately after the Mornn
Street Parade Two performances afternoon evening Doors
open at 1900 and 200 Don't this Great Show
The Jennings daily record., 1902-11-11

i Ask your grocer for "Gan
woody's Best" flour. 1t h ) 10
auual
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-04
news OF
THE MINES.

Colonel William Ridpath, who
holds a controlling interest in the
Lucille Dreyfus mine, intends to
push development or the property
and has left for the mine.
Paul Watelet and Fred Kimmer
of Spokane and J. Peterson of
Trail have filed articles of incor-
poration under the name of the
Leopold Mining company to work
claims in Stevens county.
The Quilp owners have contract
ed for the shipment of 1000 tons
of ore to the Tacoma smelter and
the ore will be started Immediately.
This is in addition to regular ship
ments to CRANKY.
The Waterloo Consolidated Min
ing & Milling company denies the
rumor that G. NJ Bennett was Of
fered money to leave the claim.
A new process of concentration
by the use of oil is arousing inter-
est in Rossland.
The Camborne group near Gold
fields has been purchased by the
Northwestern Development syndi-
cate, which will push work on the
property.
Kennedy J. Hanley, who recently
acquired title to an eighth interest
in the Skookum mine, is cited by
Judge Hepburn to snow cause to
avoid punishment for contempt.
The Cascade Power company be-
gan supplying the CRANKY smelter
yesterday. The electric power is
transmitted over pole line dis
lance of 25 miles.
The CRANKY mines at Phoenix
will from now on ship 1000 tons
daily to their smelter at Grand
Forks.
Six carloads of ore have been
shipped to smelters by the Cali
fornia mine in Republic.
Black Tail shipped five carloads
to the Cranky.
Following sales are reported at
Rossland: American Boy, 5000 at
4c; Homestake, 5000 at SC; Centre
Star, 1000 at 1sc.
The Vancouver group in Simil-
kameen is rapidly developing it's re-
cent copper showing.
The Rio claims recent strike,
which showed 739 ounces silver to
the ton, is agitating other owners
in the Rambler basin.
The Laborers' Gold, Silver &
Copper Mining Company of British
Columbia is erecting $4,000
smelter at Golden.
A 70foot drift in the Ottawa, Slo-
can district, shows 20 break. Sew
eral carloads were taken out but
Stopping was not attempted.
The Cork mine, near Kaslo, will
shortly commence to ship and from
present indications the property
will prove bonanza Some 1900
feet of prosecuting is being done
and water power being developed
preparatory to the building Of an
electric plant.