Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-11

music, exclusive of the law library,
which has 100000 volumes. A short
way past is Lincoln park, dedicated to
the colored citizens of the district.
Here is a statue of Lincoln built from
contributions of the colored people,
the first SIS being given by Margaret
Scott. an old Virginia slave, and it was
her first earnings in freedom.
Up the street a way is the home of
Senator Tillman, and not far around
the corner is that of Senator McLaur-
en-a little too close for the safety of
thase two fiery gentlemen one would
think. All the avenues in Washington
are named for states. Not quite all are
represented yet, but they will be in
time, together with our new island
possessions. The government print
ing office is an interesting sight. 1t is
the largest printing office in the world
and employs 1000 persons. Here the
Presidents message is printed 1t is
sent from the White House by special
messenger and parceled out among
the workmen SO that none Of them
know what they are working on The
car also runs through The Mall in the
court of which the Washington Monll-
ment stands. 1t is hard to understand
why they put this splendid monument
down in such a low place. The Mall
is mile and a half of living green
and forest beauty right in the heart of
the capital. Near there is the propo-
eating grounds of the fish commission,
from which fish are distributed to
lakes and rivers all over the country.
Near also, is the bureau of engraving
and printing. Every day a stell van
leaves here carrying about $1,OO0,OO0
in paper money. 1t has never been
molested, however, since the money is
worthless until it receives the official
stamp at the treasury building.
At the next corner a good view is
obtained of the Smithsonian Institute,
for which the country is indebted to
an Englishman, James Smithson. He
left his entire fortune of 100000 for
the establishment of an institute for
the study and development of every
thing pertaining to the welfare of the
human race. The car then runs down
toward the wharf and over what is
known as the island, where the first
settlement was made in Washington.
Coming back by the Pennsylvania de-
pot where Garfield was shot; small
brown stone marks the spot where he
fell Farther on is the Chesapeake
and Ohio ticket Office, which marks
the spot of the former home of JEFF
ferson Davis, when he was secretary
of war In the back room of this
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the kitchen of Jefferson Davis. From
here the car goes up to the residence
district where are pointed out the
homes of nearly all Washington nota'
bles. You see the Arlington hotel
where Lii Hung Chang stopped, occu-
plying with his suite the entire second
floor. His bill for two weeks is said
to have been enough to pay the rental
of the hotel for an entire year. You
also see the fine residences of Score
| tary Hay, Chauncey Depew, The Lett
ers and the home presented to Admir-
al Dewey. Most of these cluster
around Dupont Circle, and at one cor
ner of this fashionable center is va
cant lot recently purchased by Senator
| Clark for $133, 900 and on which he is
I! said to be contemplating the erection
Of the most palatial home in America
| Now the car passes over into George
town, which used to be separate mu
nicipality. Here a distant view is Civ
en- of the naval observity, where 10000
clocks are regulated by telegraph eacl
| day. AS you run along you see {
| fence made of 1873 gun barrels taker
from guns captured from the British
Georgetown is named in honor of King
George, and not George Washington
as some think. Here you see the
home of Frances Scott Key, who wrote
| the Star Spangled Banner. When thu
streets were graded in Georgetown i
was done Systematically despite thu
way the houses lay. AS result man.
/ are left upon high points, while other!
enter their homes from the sidewalk
1 through upper story windows. Return
! ing to Washington a good view of tn,
| White House is given and the guide in
forms you that it was the first publ,
/ building erected in Washington, thu
4 site being selected by George Wash
ington. The cornerstone was laid ii
/ 1892 and the building was PARTIAL.
burned by the British in 1914, 1t wa
then painted white to conceal tn
4 marks of fire. To the right of tn
4 white house is the state, war and nav.
departments, the finest office building
in the world 1t has over two mile