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The Washington times., 1902-07-22
UNCLE SAM CANNOT
PRACTICE ECONOMY
Decision Of Comptroller
Tracewell.
Wcrk Must Be Done at Government
Printing Office Despite Ex-
cessive Cost.

The Comptroller OF the Treasury yes
terday rendered a decision according to
which the United States Government is
denied the privilege and virtue of econo-
mizing with the funds of Uncle Sam.
In other words Mr.. Tracewell held that
the Government has no right to practice
economy so far as the matter of printing
for the Government is concerned.
Gard Index System.
The Treasury Department is about to
inausurate an extensive card index sys-
TEN In one of the divisions of the Sec
retary's cfice and in this connection
Secretary shaw has obtained estimates
for the work from the Public Printer
and an outside concern. The Public
Printers estimate amounts TO s1,o30.es,
while the other estimate amounts to
S755.
Inasmuch as the United States stat
utes provide that all printing, etc, for
the Government. shall be done at the
Government Printing Office. Secretary
Shaw, in view OF tie lower outside bid
for the work. requested the opinion of
Mr.. Traccwell, Comptroller CT the
Is ~ " HEilAtT
Department is authorized to award the
contract for the work TO the lowest out
side bidder in this case. and charge the
ccst to an appropriation other than that
provided for the public printing and
binding.
The Conptrol,e-'s Opinion.
The Comptroller rendered the follow
ing opinion:
1T is understood that the cards to be
used In the card-index system in con-
temptation require printing
The provision quoted by you from
section 37sG of the Revised Statutes was
re-enacted in the act of January u, 1925
(2S Stat, 622l. 1t Is n positive require
ment that all printing for the executive
and other departments shall be done at
the Government Printing ONCE. unless
otherwise provided for by daw, and i'm
pliedly prohibits these departments from
procuring printing not otherwise provid-
ed for TO be done elsewhere. II does not
admit OF any exception upon the grounds
of economy or expediency, but 1t is COM
prehensive and exclusive
Il an not aware of any provision Of
, law authorizing printing for this depart
ment TO be done elsewhere, and / Lave,
therefore, to advise you that you are not
authorized TO have the cards which you
contemplate procuring printed by any
private establishment"
The Washington times., 1902-07-22
Drowned While Sailing.

AURORA, Ind, July 21.-Ben Watts.
eighteen; Albert Miller, nineteen. and
Robert Mclaughlin were drowned in the
Ohio River, one-half mile above this
place Sunday evening. The young men
were in a sailboat, which was capsized
by a sudden squall.
The Washington times., 1902-07-22
Activity in Virginia Coal Fields.

BAYARD, w. Va, July 21.-There is
great activity in coal lands nearly all
over Grant county. West Virginia. In
the northern end of the county test bor-
lngs are being made on the Mccullough
lands and on the mountain near VIII
liam Aronhalt's. At Henry a third
Ghaft is being sunk and coal is being
taken from the two shafts that have
been completed
The Washington times., 1902-07-22
Broker Ruillot a Suicide.

PHILADELPHIA. July 21.-victor
Ruillot, stock broker, killed himself
by gas at his home in Germantown this
morning.
Financial trouble is the supposed
cause.
The Washington times., 1902-07-22
.FAVORS MORE MONEY
FOR LETTER CARRIERS
Congressman Sulzer to Dis
cuss Subject in Campaign.
Believes Railways Get Too Much-Paid
Ten Times More Than Is
Due Them. tofl-

Representative Sulzer of New York,
who was in Washington yesterday. stat
ed that among other matters which he
proposed to discuss In his campaign was
the bill for the classification Of the let
ter carriers.
II consider 1t very unseemly.' he
said, that Congress should continue TO
appropriate excessive amounts for the
carrying of the mails by the railroads
and refuse justice TO the men on foot. l
was astonished at the attack made on
the postal employees, and particularly on
the letter carriers. by the chairman of
the Postotiice Committee. Representa-
tive Loud, toward the close OF the last
session.
Mr.. Loud has been a constant oppon-
ent of every effort to increase the wages
Of the postal employees. and just as per-
sistent In behalf OF the great railroad
corporations. Mr.. Loud maintains that
we should resist the assaults on the
TT qsury that are made by the employees
of postal service, especially the let
ter rriers. and would like to know
whet. this Is a mere subterfuge In
order to keep us from the real issue,
which is the payment Of ten times as
much for handling and carrying the
mails as Is paid for express matter in
the same cars, behind the same engine.
on the same train. and over the same
roadbed.
Might Have Penny Postage.
81 believe that IL the Government
paid the railroads a fair price, instead
OF the present exorbitant rates. we
could extend the postal service beyond
anything ever dreamed OF in this coun-
try. / believe that we could have free
delivery service In every nook and
Granny OF this country and that We
could have 1-cent postage, and l also
believe that for fear we might accident
ally discover what Is the real strain on
our Treasury. our attention is constant
ly diverted to the postal clerks. and
particularly to the letter carriers. for
fear they might impoverish us.
Mr. Loud, in his speech on this sub
ject spoke of the substitute carriers
earning $3.50 year. on the average. but
he neglected to state. and thereby
created wrong impression, that the
money the substitute earns is taken
from the SaidTy VI lue itSuiai Saii 1918
In $50 cities the maximum salary
which any letter carrier can receive Is
$3.50. and only in about 55 can they re-
ceiye 81 OOO In hundreds of postotiices
employing three or four carriers. II the
substitute earns $3.50. $3.50 must come
from the four carriers and 800 from
the Government, for the serving OF
routes during vacations. This reduces
the salary OF the carriers to about $3.50
per year, and from this they must buy
their uniforms"
The Washington times., 1902-07-22

Miss Goldie Paxton, of Tenleytown.
has almost completely recovered from
an attack of appendicitis. The attend
ing physician at the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital. where she has been
under treatment, said yesterday that
the patient would be able to return 20
her home some time this week.
The Washington times., 1902-07-22

The funeral of Charles William Dyer,
the ten-year- son of Mrs. Ella Dyer
and the late Charles Clifford Dyer, tcoi;
place yesterday afternoon, with services
Oak HiI Chapel. Rev. Frank II. Hay-
enner, pastor OF Dumbarton Avenue NJ.
F. Church, will ofliciate. The interment
was at Oak Hill Cemetery. Young
Dyer died Wednesday at the Chiidren's
Hospital, where he had heen confined
one week.
The Washington times., 1902-07-22

Mr.. Harry A Hegarty. Of 1924 Thirty
fourth Street northwest, IS lying at the
Georgetown University Hospital. suffer
irg from au attack o; typhoid ever. MIR.
Hegarty was taken i'll several days ago.
The Washington times., 1902-07-22

The funeral OF Mr.. Joseph F. Collins
took place yesterday. Short ser
vices were held at late residence of de-
ceased. 3016 Street northwest, after
which the remains were removed to Holy
Trinity Church. where mass of requiem
was celebrated. The interment was
made at Oak Hill Cemetery. Rev.
Father ]. W. Collins, son of the de-
ceased, was the celebrant OF the mass.
The Washington times., 1902-07-22

The funeral of George T. Johnson.
who ended his life Friday morning by
shooting himself in the left temple
with a revolver. took place Sunday
afternoon at 2. Services were held at
late residence of deceased. 3106 Street
northwest. Rev, DR.. Albert R. Stuart,
pastor of Christ Episcopal Church.
Thirty-frst and o Streets. ofIiciated.
The funeral was largely attended. The
interment took place in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-06-25
Life Insurance, we must do it
whom death seems afar off.

Life Insurance, we must do it
when death seems afar off.
But the men who live and keep
up their life policies do almost az
we'll as those wo die insured
many seem to prefer that result.
They get great satisfaction during
the years the insurance is in force.
In the thought that their wives
and children will be provided for
in case they die prematurely ;
and if these live long they get the
benefit themselves. They could
not have the same satisfaction in
saving money in any other way,
and often they would not save it
at all unless they save it in this
way. So that, whether a life in
surance policy provides money
for a widow and her children, or
accumulates money for the insur-
ed in this old age, the money
comes to some one at a most op-
perfume time-a time when it's
value is very great. You cannot
invest money in any other way
and have it come back so in the
nick OF time as it does when in
vested in life policy-say an
Accumulation Policy In the New
York Life, due to yourself twenty
years hence. That is if you live
twenty years If you do net some
one will probably need the lnsu-
rance money.-N.Y.Mews Letter.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-06-25
The Age of Fishes

At the meeting Of the Royal
society last night Mr.. J. Stuart
Thomson made public by exhibits
a discovery of great consequent
ces to the fish supply of the
country. He has ascertained that,
as in the case of the bark of
some trees, the ages of many fish
furnished with scales can be
determined by the markings of
this protective armor. The scales
show, when closely examined, a
series Of parallel eccentric lines
which indicate successive incre-
ments of growth, and trust
worthy record is thus automatical
ly kept hysical of development.
But that would still leave the age
question largely conjectural did
not MIR. Thomson add a supple.
mentary discovery which removes
all difficulty. He finds that the
lines of growth are more widely
separated during the warm season
than during the cold season,
and by taking the two together
each years record is completed,
and it becomes practicable to
determine at any time the num-
Der years the subject under OK.
animation has lived. 1t would be
difficult to overestimate the value
of this scientific discovery to our
fishing industries, both riparian
and maritime. For the future
there should not be much difficulty
in judging the period required
for young fry to reach maturity.
Up to the present, size has been
the only criterion, and that, at
best, is no better than a rule of
thumb method. But we may safely
anticipate that the lead thus
given by Mr.. Thomson will be
followed by fresh additions to
our knowledge Of fish.-London
Globe.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-06-25
Volcano Kilanea.

Honolulu, June 6, via San
Francisco, June 13-The volcano
Kilena on Hawaii has broken
loose again according to a report
received today by steamer.
Flames and smoke are raised
above the crater. The outbreak
took place June 3 and up to the
time of the last reports from
Hawaii, dated yesterday, it was
still continuing. The outbreak has
been foreshadowed for many days
by an increase over normal vol
ume of smoke coming from the
crater. There also have been
slight earthquakes. No eruption
Of lava or ashes have taken place
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-06-25
How TO Avoid Trouble.

Now is the time to provide
yourself and family with bottle
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t is
almost certain to be needed be.
fore the summer is over, and if
procured now may save you a
trip to town in the night or in
your busiest season. 1t is every.
where admitted to be. the most
successful medicine in use for
bowel complaints, both for chill
dren and adults. No family can
afford to be without it. For sale
by J. F. MackeY & Co.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-06-25

true, manly and honorable. He
thought it would not be sound
business policy on the part of our
government to relinquish every
thing in the Philippines; that a
coal station should at least be
given us for all that we have ex.
pended for them.
AT 3.45 the meeting adjourned,
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-06-25

There iS more Catarrh in this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together
ana until the last few years was supposed TO
be lncurablC. For great many years doctors
pronounced II n local disease and prescribed
local remedies and by constantly failing to
durable Science has proven catarrh to be "A
constitutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment Halls catarrh
Cure, mapufaCLured by f. j. Cheney a Co ,
Toledo OHIO is the only constitutional cure
on the market. IT is taken I'm tcrnally in doses
from 10 drops 20 q tCaspOOnfu' II acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces OF the sys.
TEN. They OFFER one hundred dollars for any
case II falls to cure. Send FOR circulars and
testimonials
Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
halls Family Pills are the best
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-06-25
Where Life Insurance Money
Goes.

The life companies doing bust
ness in New York State paid
about one hundred and seventy
five million dollars to their in
sured members during the year
1901, of which over one hundred
millions was paid under policies
maturing by death, and over
seventy millions to living policy.
holders. The first sum went to
families of men who died in
many cases prematurely,-and
the second was in large part the
sccumulations on policies long
In force, and was finally paid to
men who were advanced in life.
If one looks over life and con-
siders at what periods money will
be most needed, he will say
first, when one is a child and can
not earn money, and when much
depends upon home surroundings
and school privileges; and, sec
ond. whom one is old and infirm
and is no longer able to oompete
in the struggle withyounger men.
In the case of women, one would
add to these two periods a third, e,
widowhood with children on her
hands. During these two periods
for males and three for females,
the prospect of getting on without
money for some source besides
ones own earnings is simply des .
perate. These are the three peri
DDS for which Life Insurance pro-
vides.
1t is instructive to note that
the large proportion of benefits
Of policy-holders arises under
policies maturing by death. 1t is
instructive because the average
man feels so that he will live be-
yond the period when his family
will need Life Insurance. II is
we'll to be hopeful; but it Is not
wise to shut ones eyes to the
fact Of life as other men have
found them. We never have per.
sonal experience on this point
until 1t is too late to profit by it,
All our experience is with life
and we live through epidemica
and accidents, and endure all the
wear and tear of life-until we
die. II we were going to be Wise
at all with respect to death we
must De wise before il comes
'-apd ~N~cre going to make any
Nsdom in the way OF
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-06-25

AoSh-iiooou bohOCTdtlO speech, Z,
exposing the iniquitous policy of
the administration now in power
in the Philippines and how ex
pansion as represented by the
Louisiana purchase differs from
the imperialistic policy of the
Republicans of today.
His record is public the peo.
pie of his district know what he
has done and. therefore, asks re-
election, feeling confident that
with his experience their interest
will be better advanced in the
future.
Mr.. J. W. FLOYD
came next. Born and reared in
this county, he is no stranger
hero. He deplored the waste of
the public money. Slavery and
taxes have always been the great
est questions ever before the
public. The former has been
settled by the sword; the latter
is the all-absorbing question Of
the hour.
He favors the building and con-
troll of the Isthmian Canal by the
United States, without the par.
ticipation of any other nation.
He promised that if elected he
will bring no disgrace upon the
State, which has so often honored
him.
THE HON. T. J. STRAIT.
With him it was a case of 81
told you So" Poor johnnie"
NcLaurin came in for full share
of his denunciation. He was and
is opposed to the whole Cuban
business. Cuba ls free today only
in name. She is controlled by
the Plat bill. The Declaration n
of Independence has been torn
into shreds and to day the Gov
ernment is in mid ocean without
compass. His hands were tied
when in Congress and he could
do nothing, but now that the
country has come to it's senses
and McLaurin has been relegated
to the Republican party, where
he always belonged, he believes
that he could be of great service
to his State, which he has always
loved. He favors turning the
islands over to the Filipinos. We
need men in Congress who can
listen as well as speak. Those
who listen well think great deal
and vote right always make the
best Congressman. He promises
to make a warm campaign.
HON. W. b. WILSON
came last, He was at the disad-
vantage of being stranger before
Kcrshaw audience. He only
outlined how be proposed to fight
out this campaign and that, toe,
to win. He believes in practical
politics and he is in this campaign
for results, not recreation. He
believes that he can do his state
material service in congress and,
standing on his record, which has
always represented all that is
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-06-25
Is Life Worth Living?

Then don't neglect q cough or cold, especial
ly when only twenty Ave cents will buy a bot
tie OF Gooch's Mexican Syrup. tt so sooth.
lngi and so many consumpttves have been
made well by its use, Read some OF its testi-
monisls on the wrapper around each bottle
that prove this remedy more sure for deep
seated colds, habitual coughing and even con.
sumption, than any other remedy known to
physicians, many OF whom recommend and
prescrib IL where less eficacious re NEEDLES fail
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-06-25
Cures Eczema and Itching Humors
Through the Blood.-CoStS NOTHING
to Try.

Through the Blood.-Costs Nothing
to Try.
B. B. B. Botanic Blood Balm)
is certain and sure cure for
eczema, itching skin, humors,
scabs, scales, watery bisters,
pimples, aching bones or Joints,
boils carbuncles, prickling pain
in the skin, old eating sores, uI-
GERS, etc. Botanic Blood Balm
cures the worst and most deep
seated cases by enriching, puri-
flying and vitalizing the blood,
thereby giving a healthy blood
supply to the skin. Other RENE
dies may relieve, but B. b. b.
actually cures, heals every sore,
and gives the rich growth of
health to the skin, making the
glow Of health to the skin, max
ing the blood red and nourishing.
Especially advised for old, OBJ
stinate cases. Druggist, 81. TRIAL
treatment free and prepaid by
writing DIR. Gillian 213 Mitchell
ST., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble.
and free medical advic @ given
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-06-25
You Know What You Are Taking

When yon take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that
1t is simply iron and Quinine in a
tasteless form. No Cure, No pay. 5Oc.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-06-25
MISTAKES ABOUT VOLCA.
NOES.
They DO Not Emit Smoke or
Ashes,

Some of the accounts of the
volcanic outburst in the West
Indies have been marked by a
high degree of accuracy as we'll
as much descriptive power. A
number of words and phrases,
however, that are very commonly
used In popular descriptions of
volcanic phenomena might better
be avoided because they are
likely to convey a false impress
sion.
We have read much for example
OF the great outpouring of ashes
from Mount Pelee which covered
the land to a considerable depth
and were waited by the winds
far out over the sea. The trem
volcano ashes" is unfortunate
because it is apt to convey the
Idea that the so-called ashes are
the residue of combustion, while
they consist of the finer par
slcles of the elected matter and
may more properly be called
volcanic dust. Aligeologists
now dlsapprove of the expression
Volconlc ashes, as the matter to
which the term is applied is not
ashes and an incorectidea Is aiven
to many readers.
We gave also read of smoke
pouring from the craters of the
volcanoes in eruption. There is
no doubt that it looks like smoke :;
great deal of it appears to be
smoke of the most intensely
black, bituminous variety, but it
ls steam that is escaping.
Sometimes this steam, illumin-
ed by the sun, is as white as any
cloud at other times when it is
escaping with great violence and
In larger volume it may be as
black as ink or appear in various
other colors.
The color is due to the vast
quantities of dust or stones that
are shot into the air with the
steam. 1t was not the diffusion
of smoke, but of dust from Karka.
toa, that gave Us our beautiful
sunsets for many months.
Some accounts, also have spok-
en- of flames shooting up from the
volcano. The word flame" is
likely to have been applied more
correctly in describing the recent
West Indies eruptlons than in the
case of many other volcanic
outbursts.
When we read of "burning
mountains" or of flames pouring
out OF craters the cause of the
phenomenon in many cases is
the reflection onthe steam clouds
above the crater of the molten
lava beneath. At Pelee, how
ever, there has been no outpour-
ing of lava, according to the geolo,
gists 4; in his writings on this sub
ject, Prof. Israel @. Russell says
that Foupue, at the eruption of
Santorin in 1866, first esta blished
the existence of true volcanic
flames due principally to the
combustion of free hydrogen {;
ulspheretted hydrogen may also
be emitted and being inflamma-
bic, e,sometimes burnswith blush
| flame. Prof. Russell says that
in these cases of combustion
very little actual burning
accompanies volcanic eruptions
and is of minor Importance as a
part of the spectacle witnessed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-03

prise which has produced that surplus
will increase rather than decrease, and
that the markets will also continue to
natural products into condition for
consumption and to transport them to
market;
8. A market whose requirements
are constantly increasing;
and it would appear that the prosper
ity of our export trade must continue
indefinitely unless it be checked by
some unwise course at home or unfore-
seen circumstances abroad.
True, we hear threats of the exclu-
sion of our products by certain coun-
tries and rumors of European combi-
nations against the United States; but
neither past experience nor the logic
of the situation seems to justify the
belief that this will be realized For
years we have heard of legislation by
European countries against American
meats, yet our exports of provisions
have steadily increased and were SO
per cent greater in 1901 than in $780,
and this year they will be the largest
in the history of our foreign commerce;
and 80 per cent of our provisions go
What would be the effect of a refusal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-03

cidentally been left behind. The wa
ter courses are the great keys to the
character and lay of an unknown land.
Study them constantly, note their gen
eral direction and characteristics and
bear these things well in mind. Who
ever knows the waterways of coun-
try is as completely it's master as is a
stranger of great city wnen he has
learned the names and directions of
its principal streets.
Any knack or skill at outdoor living
acquired on outings about home will
be at premium in the wilderness.
Observe, whenever opportunity offers,
how best to cook the simple dishes
which can be prepared from the limited
variety of rations which one can carry
into the woods; how most expeditiously
to make a comfortable and serviceable
bed of boughs, and how to pitch camp
most skfllfully. The amateur must al
SO know something Of camp hygiene.