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Approach to the Memorial Bridge.

the rer0rJ speaks thus OF Piney Branch
and Savannah Parkways-
Turning tron the western to the cen
trial section. il is o. the utmost import
ance 10 secure 5n agreeable paril-liEe
connection between RCck Greek Park and
Soldiers Home as bringing into organic
relation two OF the largest and most
beautiful places Cf recreation lying within
reach OF the princi3al residence district
Of the city. and considered in relation 10
the proposed new holdings such a con
ncction would form one of the links bind
ing the eastern and western parks into =
comprehensive system.
Starting from the PiCCy Branch en-
trance OF Rock Creek Park at sixteenth
street, the line would continue for some
distance IN the valley CT PiCry Branch.
thus taking advantage Of one OF the most
Ginning passages OF natural valley
scenery in the District"
Condition ct AnEcOStfE Park.
The commission speaks At length OF the
AnacCstia Park Il says;
The present outrageous condition OF
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-15
Of THE BEAUTIFUL WASHINGTON OF THE FUTURE ON DISPLAY

and employees and other residents must
for the most part undergo factor which
seems to call strongly fer four palliati,es,
the maintenance Of shade. the preserva-
tiOn Of many hilltoTs where breeZes may
be caught, the preservation Of many Of
the deep. shady valleys iu which the
cooler air appears to settle ON summer
afternoons. and the liberal use of fresh
running water ali about the city and its
parks. whether in the form OF springs
and brooks or Of fountains and basins
city Growing Rapidly.
1T should be remembered first.
that Washington is growing rapidly
with the growth Of the nation in
numbers and prosperity. and, sec
ond, that its parks. like its public
buildings, are not 60 Re considered mere
" in reference to its resident population.
but in relation 20 the millions Of citizens
from far aud near VINO come to Wash
iugton expecting. and having a right 10
expect. that here. al the seat Of govern
uent. they shall find not merely what is
considered good enough ia their work
aday home cities. where most or tho citi-
zens' energy must perf5rge be spent on
commercial struggles, but the very best
that is to bc had.
In consiJerine what might wisely be
added TO the park system, We have not
hxed upon any arbitrary proportion to
area OF TO estimated population. but have
selected only those places which from
their natural conditions. whether Deca use
Ct steepUCSs, iuacccssibilitv, OF difficulties
ui drainage, or from their peculiar and
exceptional natural beauty see 0cd likely
20 bring "a smaller TetUI- 10 tie COM
mUnity If used for the ordinary purposes
Of private occupancy than If used FOR
parks. IN order 90 have q sound basis
for our conclusions, We have rIa@e care
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-15

neCtlOns between ~ various departments
OF Government were numerous.
Development OF Urban Section.
During the nineteenth century. how
ever, the development Of urban life and
the expansion Of cities has brought into
prominence other needs, not recognized
d hundred years ago. for large parks to
preserve arJihCially in our cities passages
OF rural or sylvan scenery and for spaces
adapted 10 various special forms of
recreation In the effort TO provide for
these new needs instead Of acquiring
additional lands Congress diverted from
tpeir original purpose those already set
apart, for the founders had been so far
sighted that there seemed TO the limited
view Of their successors no prospect that
the Government buii ilngs would ever re
qyire SO grand and large a setting.
Demand for New Public Buildings.
Moreover, during the century that
has elapsed since the foundation Of the
city the great space known as the Mall.
which was intended to form a unified con-
nsetion between the Capitol and the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-15

the AnacCstia River has been 50 fully dis
cgsscd beSore Congress il various reports
curing several years tEat there Is no &C.
casi0u for Is TO describe L in dSfau SUI
fee 81 TO say that within the District OF
Columbia the Anaccstia is fresh water
estuary with a normal tide to about three
feet which alternately covers and ex-
poses 10 the sun a great area OF Teeking
mud fats upon which the aquatic plants
constantly eutaugie additional deposits OF
mud, sliIe, and purifying organic nat
ter. Those parts Of the bottom not ex-
posed at low water are for the most
part shallow aud support a vegetable
growth that prevents rapid and cleans
Ing movement CT the tide. while above or
dirary high water level there are broad
mar-5cs ard meadows which are flooded
at varying intervals. whenever the water
CT tire Pctcmac is raised by fOcd or con-
trary Winds above its normal level ard
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-15

safeguarded il every way. 40 building
should be allowed between the cTives ard
the river. and no change should come TO
pass IN the character Of the canal that
VIII tend 70 transform its primitive char
acter and quaint beauty. The canal has
charm OF its own. as half disclosed and
half revealed. Il winds among the trees.
end net the least part CT this charm SO
desirable TO be preserved. IS the slow. old
fashioned movement OF the boats and Ct
the people On and near this ancient water
way. Already The canal IS used, aside
from the navigation OF commerce. by
pleasure seekers in canoes, and by OK
CurSicn parties in various craft
More and more Will the canal be used
IS an attractive route between the popu-
ICUs city and the natural charms CT the
picturesque region bet=een Cabin Jonn
Bridge ard Great Fails. The preservation
ard continuance CT the canal in its orig
iral character viii thus add elements
Of gayety and life 10 q scene much 20 be
enjoyed by the passer-by on the neigh
boring and upper roadwGys. Beyond The
canal lies an area Ct lcvla7ds. here am
there boulder-strcva and set with cluups
cf trees L is now available IN part for
pasture. AS a whole # is in keeping
ginia Palisades. auad would best be left
without formal treatment
Appropriate Connections Needed
The report then refers briefly 10 Fort
KembIe Park Battery PARROT and
Georgetown Parkway Then continuing
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How the National Capital as Originally
Laid Out Differs From ALI Other
American Cities.
DEMAND FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND MEMORIALS.
Scheme Of AdOFnmtnt Embraces Parks Mall. SQUARES.
Circles, Potomac Flats, and ALI Public Spaces

CataEacts OF cur Atlantic watershed. and
while they themselves cannot be Injured
yet the great trees that CnCe clothed
their banks have been cut. and IN pr
waite hands the surroundings may he 81
injured 2s to dct-3ct greatly from the
beauty and grandeur OF the scene With
cut Interfering with the future uEiliza-
ticn CT the water power. the surroundings
Of the Great Fails Cl both sides CT the
river should. IN our opinion. be convert
"a into q national park. 10 be connected
with the city by a continuous river drive.
Rare and Beautiful scenery.
The beauty OF the scenery along the
route Of this proposed noble riverside
improvement Is 50 rare ard. ia the minds
Of the commission. CT 50 great value not
only To all Washington bui to all visitors.
Ameri. an and foreign. that it should be
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Commissioners Of the District to Inspect
the Work Completed by the
Parking Experts.
SCOPE OF THE IMPROVEMENTS CONTEMPLATED.
Valuable Information Contained in the Special Report
to the Senate Committee On the Matter.

White House. and to furnish sites fer a
certain class Of public buildings. has been
diverted from its original purposes and
cut into fragments, each portion receiving
a separate and individual Informal treat
ment, thus substituting diversity for har-
u-ony. Moreover. many reservations have
passed from public into private owner
ship, with the result that public build
inSs have lost their appropriate surround
inEs- and new structures have been built
without that landscape setting which the
founders Ct the city relied on 10 give
Them beauty aud dignity
Nov that the demand for new public
buildings and memorials has reached an
acute stage, there has been hesitation and
embarrassment in locating them because
Of the uncertainty in securing appropriate
sites. The commission was thus brought
| face 10 face with the problem Of devisiug
! such a plan as shall tend TO restore that
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-15

The plans Of the Park Commission for
the adornment OF Washington were shown
TO the members Of the Cabinet by the
members Of the commission at . o'clock
this afternoon at the Corcoran Art Gal
lery. This was the first view voUchsafed
TO any one rot connected with the work
Of preparation since the plans have at
tanned their present complete form
From until 9 this evening the plans
will be on exhibition TO the District Cor
missioncrs, members Of both houses OF
Congress. and representatives CT the
press. The general public will not be
admitted until tomorrow morning.
It was at FIRST designed to show tho
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-15
Eroad nranch Parkway.

The report then discusses Broad Branch
parkway aa en- entrance TO Rock Creek
Park. watch Il recommends. the Fort
Rcao PARK. The highest point in The Bis
trict. and tho Scz4stcna parkway which
enters Broad Branch igst where 10 joins
EceE Creek.
CAS- Tart OF a through parkway, the
rePou says. "thc Nney oGera an OPP
rlr,la.ty for tae drive % pass under
Connection, hveaae with It's heavy a--
s&ii, Suburban clect-ic cars. ard 20 rise
through TIC opener and broader stretch
- &c vest reaching ny siis1t tUTf on
IN easy gtvCc olc Of tl- spurs ~ the
hIsa r'3~c iI V1i-E the western portion
cl tie ii8rcJ CIinlH6Ics. From THIS
p2iat % "a -lsvstscn Ct $40 fea.. 81 20 DC
obtained another extensive eastern VIE"
tlHn the valley and over E-ea Greek
Park 10 Soldiers HJEc. 3 ylo" tl't -AiSa-
we.I be marked by a terrace or c'Hscui Sc,
cs- e-;olig IS The character OF TEE park
way U~Cli change az t1is p-iat .fcl the
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-03
A VAST SALT FIELD.
How the Product Is Obtained In the
Middle of the Colorado Desert.

How the Product Is Obtained In tne
Middle of the Colorado Desert.
In the middle of the Colorado desert,
a little to the north of the Mexican
border and 264 feet below the level OF
the sea, lies a field of crystalliZed salt
more !han a thousand acres in extent,
presenting surface as white as snow
and beneath the monday glare or the
sun so dazzling that the naked eye
cannot stand its radiance. 1t stretches
away for miles and miles about Salton,
Colo, an ocean of blazing, blisterlng
white.
Here daily throughout the year men
are at work overturning the great de-
posit with massive plows and scrapers,
getting it into great piles preliminary
to putting it through the refining proc
ess. The salt plows used to secure the
harvest are great four wheeled imple-
ments driven by steam and managed
by two men. The salt crust is thrown
up in parallel ridges; then laborers
with hoes work it to and fro in the
water, washing out the dirt prelim-
mary to stacking it in mounds to be
taken to the mill.
Salt springs in adjacent foothills are
constantly contributing to the deposit,
and so heavily laden are they with al
most pure salt that the plow has hardly
passed on before a new crust has
formed in the furrow left. This fact
renders it unnecessary to operate more
than a small portion Of the vast de-
posit.
AS may be supposed, work in these
fields is performed under the Rost try
| ing conditions. No white man can
stand the intense heat, and for this
reason the work is done wholly by
japanese and by Coahuila Indians. Of
these the Indians are by far the better
adapted to the work, the japanese per
forming only one portion, sewing the
sacks in which the salt is shipped. The
atmosphere. laden as it is with parti-
cles OF salt, gives rise to painful
thirst, and the only available drinking
water comes from single well. 1t IS
warm and i'll tasting.
Beautiful mirages frequently appear
above the great salt field in the day
time, sky pictures of magnificent cities
and flower dotted, tree shaded fields.
The moonlight. too. produces Won
drously beautiful effects upon the
great field of cleaning salt. For sew
eral weeks in the year the thermome-
ter on the salt field averages 140 de-
grees, and the reflection of the sun
produces a glare like that from a fur
mace The deposits vary in thickness
from ten to twenty inches and form
q solid crust over the great marsh. 1t
is estimated that about 700 tons are
now plowed up daily.-New York Trib-
| nna
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-03
A GREAT WORRY CURE.
Common Scrse IL the Best Remedy
That Can BE Prescribed.

Common Serse IL the Best Remedy
That Can BE Prescribed.
once asked Il physician what cure
he could suggest for the worrying hab-
it. Il would prescribe common sense
he said. and If man or woman
hasn't got Il stock on hand and cannot
cultivate one the medical man is pow
erless." Tais worrying nonsense grows.
The best means TO cure II lies In the
hands Of the woman herself.
If she Will just call little horse
sense to her aid. resolve not tC borrow
trouble. to be cheerful and think upon
the right side Of things. she will live
longer and be able 20 retain Ter beauty.
Livery woman has the strongest desire
to keep her good looks. why. then.
does she take the course which is sure
to make her yellow skinned. dull eyed
and thoroughly unlovely?
The Englishwoman Is greatly ad-
mired for her utter refusal TO worry Or
TO be worried. Consequently she looks
young at fifty. Undertaking no more
than she can comfortably carry out
and firmly believing in the coming Of
another day. she does not procrasti-
nate. but simply will not let the domes-
tic machinery grind her down to III
health and an early old age.
She Is a frequent bather and regards
health as the prime factor Of life, to be
looked after before everything else.
She sleeps nine hours and also takes 4
nap during the day. arranging her
work in the most systematic manner.
Her little memorandum slip always
shows two vacant hours-they are for
rest. She eats heartily. but Of the most
digestible food. and would rather have
a mouthful Of good food and 20 partly
hungry than eat q whole meal Of
cheaper things.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
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A Little Child,s Loneliness.

Little Mabel, says the Woman's Jour-
nal, had been put to bed alone. Pres
emily she appeared in her nightgown
at the head of the stairs, saying plain
lively, I'm lonesome" Her mother
gave her a favorite rubber doll named
Happy to take to bed with her and for
a few minutes she was quiet. Then
she reappeared with her plaint of lone
sOmeness This time her mother re-
minded her that God was with her and
sent her back to bed with reproof.
Soon she was heard weeping bitterly,
and when her mother went to her little
Mabel summed up her sense Of misery
by exclaiming, 81 don't want Happy,
and l don't want God; l want some
body with a skin facep'
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A New Piece of ausic.

General Horace Porter, the Ameri-
can soldier, once asked Ii Hung Chang
for his photograph for his daughter.
The Chinese statesman kindly COM
piled with his request and, getting his
paint pot and pencil. drew queer look
ing figures up and down the portrait.
Handing ii then to the general. he ex-
planned that the left hand column con-
tained list Of his titles. while the
right hand side bore 4 list of the posts
lie had filled. When he reached home.
Porter gave the photograph TO his little
girl. saying: Here's what you wanted
If you can't read il. probably you can
play it on the piano.
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A QUEER PICTURE THING.
The Way One Art Treasure Was Res
cued From Oblivion.


Few chapters in the worlds history
are more curious and interesting than
that which deals with the fortunes OF
its art treasures. In the cathedral at
Montreal is, or was 4 few years ago.
large piece Of tapestry which had
been discovered in Il back street OF a
New England town. The story is told
in Mrs. Silsbee's Half Century of
Salem"
One day certain Mr.. Miller passing
through Derby street saw n woman
beating clouds of dust from a carpet.
Something peculiar in its appearance
made him stop and look closely ut II,
when he discovered, to his astonish-
ment, that it was a splendid piece Of
tapestry, with life sized figures
wrought from Raphael's cartoon,
Feed Ny Lambs"
The woman was quite willing to
tell how she obtained it. 1t was, in
fact, a standing grievance to her. Her
husband was a sailor, and when he
went out on one Of his voyages she
had begged him to bring her q carpet
for her best room. AS 1t happe1ed, he
did not visit q port where he could
buy a carpet, but rolled up In a little
shop on the quay at Malta he had
found the tapestry and purchased 1t,
thinking it might answer the purpose.
1t xas too large for the room, and the
woman had to turn big piece under.
She folded the piece back, revealing
part of the superb border Of fruit and
flowers, wrought in silk and gold
thread, as fresh as when it was first
worked. But the owner eyed it with
contempt. She never did like the
queer picture thing, she declared.
1t was the opportunity Of n lifetime.
Mr.. Miller promptly offered her the
choice Of any carpet in the stores in
exchange for her queer picture
thing" and the woman rs promptly
accepted the offer. They went down
town togcther. and she selected. with
unbounded dcl-ht. a hideous pattern
of glowing reds and greens. Her face
was full of triumph when she re-
turned. The best room at last was to
have carpet that was carpet.
1t is safe to say that no bargain ever
gave more complete satisfaction 10
both parties than the one made that
morning in Derby street, Salem.
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FACTS ABOUT FEET.

The typical Irish foot is fat, rather
broad ana not usually long.
The Frcnchman's foot is proverbially
long, narrow and we'll proportioned.
The Scotchman's foot is high and
thick, strong. muscular and capable OF
hard work.
The Tartar's foot is short and heavy,
the foot of n certain type Of savage,
and the toes are all the same length.
The Englishman's foot is in most
cases short and rather feshy and not
as a rule as strong as proportionately 1t
should be.
The Russians foot possesses at least
one popularity which is worth MOTTO
ing. The toes are generally "webbed'
to the first joint.
The Spaniard's foot is generally
small and, thanks to the Moorish blood
which flows in the veins Of most Span
iards. elegantly curved.
The latest measurements seem to
show that America is in the process of
developing a race with the smallest
feet among all the civilized nations.
The Teutonic and Scandinavian ma
tions appear to have the largest feet
Swedes. Norwegians and Germans
standing in this respect at the head Of
the list.
The Arabs foot is famous for its
high arch, whereby a true Arab may,
indeed. always be known, the Koran
saying that stream of water can run
under the foot without touching 1t.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-03
HUMOR IN HORSES.
Story of IN Animal That Has More
Than Its Share.

Only those who are unfamiliar with
animals doubt that they have a sense
of humor. Jimmy is a lively road
horse who has ideas Of his own and
very original conceptions of what Is
amusing. One day the children had
erected small tent on the lawn and
sat within it drinking lemonade ana
PLAYING that they were banditti. Jim
my walked soft !HSup to the side Of the
tent and slowly inserted his nose
through Il convenient sit, says Our
Dumb Animals. Eyes and ears fol-
lowed and, his head once within at the
back OF the unsuspicious revelers, jim
my gave one tremendous sneeze OF that
kind which is half a snort.
The banditti fell back in every direc-
ton, and the horse, withdrawing from
the tent, laughed silently to himself be-
fore going back to his grass cropping.
Jimmy's favorite amusement is that OF
scattering flock Of sheep. When he Is
feeding with them in the pasture, he
suddenly stops eating and then dashes
among them, sending them Gcudding
over the hillside. Then he stands watch
ing them until they again settle TO their
nibbling and after short luncheon OF
his own repeats the pleasing diversion.
Although this horse is the gentlest crea-
ture in the world, it pleases him ex-
ceedingly to frighten any one who has
shown timidity in his presence.
Jimmy's two mistresses harness him
without trouble or danger, but he de-
lights in alarming one girl cousin who
visits at the house. Sundry tidgetings
and nervous starts of her own were
enough to show Jimmy of what man
ner ard temperament she was, and he
is merciless in taking advantage or
that knowledge. If she enters the sta
bic where he stands accepting the har-
ness in the most dOcile manner, he
opens his mouth, showing a wicked
row Of teeth. and makes feint of snap
ping at her. She shrieks, his mistress
scolds and reasons with him, and jim
my apparently is then repentant.
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Seemed to Have Got ONT.

A Chicago man on his summer vaca-
ton went to a Wisconsin lake resort
and one day became engaged In conver-
sation with the proprietor. He COM
mented on the attractiveness Of the
surroundings and finally asked the ho-
tel keeper how many acres there were
in the property.
About forty" replied the proprietor.
II see there is another resort a short
distance north Of you Who owns
that?'
1.-The Widder Simmons"
You and she join, do you not?
The landlords sunburned face turned
a shade or two redder.
We're expecting to next October,"
be said, but I didn't think anybody'd
found it out yet"
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Mere Maiden Timidifx.

"Well. num-" said the cook as she
entered the parlor with her bundle in
her hand, II must be after goin' away
this mornin'."
What do you mean? Why are you
going? asked her astonished mistress.
II am goin' to be married next
week"
But surely. Bridget, you won't leave
me so suddenly? You must ask him to
wait for few days"
"Oh, I couldn't, mum"
"Why not. pray?"
"Sure. mum, I'd like to oblige you,
but 1 don't feel well enough acquaint-
ed with him to ask such a thing
Philadelphia Press.
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An Orphan

A well known professor has bright
boy, who one day at the age Of four
appeared in his fathers study clasping
in his hands a forlorn looking little
chicken which had strayed from a
neighbOring incubator.
willie said his father sternly.
take that chicken back to its mother"
'Ain't dot any mudder." answered
Willie.
We'll. then. take II back TO its IA
ther," said the professor, determined to
maintain parental authority.
"Ain't dot any fader." said the child.
Amt dot anythin' but an old lampT-
New York Times.
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French Coffee.

The delicious flavor which all travel
ers in France discover in the coffee Of
that country is got, it is said, by the
addition Of a little butter and sugar
during the roasting process To every
three pounds of roasting berries a ta-
blespoonfuI each Of butter and pow
dered sugar is added. These in melting
spread over the beans in thin coat
ing. which holds the aroma and con-
tributes caramel favor that Is deli
cious and distinctiVe.-Harper's BaZar.