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The Washington times., 1903-08-30
EXECUTIVE TRlUN1VlRATE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

rotary on hand to lay be-
fore his chief all matters
that require attention.
Commissioner Macfariand
reads his letters while
Simon Legrand shines his
shoes. Mr.. West talks
with his secretary a few
minutes regarding the
mail and postponed bust
ness or engagements from
the previous day. Colonel
Biddle finishes his cigar,
and never seems to be in
a great hurry.
Urgent Matters First.
Often there is some let
ter or some deferred task
to be taken up immedi-
ately. This is done be-
fore the secretaries leave.
Each member of the board
is an adept at dictation,
and the early mail is gen.
orally disposed of in
twenty minutes. Mean
while callers have gath
cred in the ante-rooms,
and some of them are
impatient with waiting.
They are allowed to go
in to the Commissioner
bv the secretary in the
order of their arrival.
The only exceptions are
heads of departments
sent for, another member
of the Board, one of the
newspaper men, or a citi-
zen or stranger of unus-
ual prominence.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30

said: Let us pray" Waiting a mo-
ment for the rustic of bowling heads to
stop. he continued:
20 Lord. what we need most We ask
for first. Make us rich and righteous
Amen
1t is said the congregation looked
otherwise than spiritual as it went out
of church that morning.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30

ers at her side reversed would stop the
car. She began 10 experiment as well
as she could. keeping one eye on the
road ahead. Finally she hit ii right. and
the car came to a standstill within three
or four times its length.
Then ii occurred to her that she might
perhaps start again, turn around. and
go 70 meet John. She tried, and did it.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
TINE executive triumvirate which
presides over the affairs of the
District government may be said

presides over the affairs of the
District government may be said
to lead somewhat strenuous lives.
They are called upon daily to d.
gest large volume of correspondence.
TO meet and talk with callers any
where from ten to fifty in num-
Der. and to give attention to a null
titude- of details connected with the bu-
reaus over which each has supervision.
Drudgery is the word that character
ICES the work of the Commissioners best,
and in addition il is necessary 10 bring
into exercise good judgment and rare
executive ability. These three men are
TO a degree overwhelmed with petty de-
tails of administration, and, besides, are
called upon to solve important problems
growing out of the execution of public
work and the management of the mu-
nicipal expenditures.
The complaint of an irate citizen over
the displacement of bricks in an alley
has a way of intruding itself into the
preparation of an official paper which
requires special care in writing. A SEN
ator from the Capitol may break into a
conference with the head of depart
ment with a peremptory request for the
appointment of a political henchman in
the District service. In like manner the
plea of a needy family for the employ
ment of one of its members becomes as
ISOLATED with the consideration of lateral
strain upon girder and the strength of
the material used in the construction of
a bridge. large problem in education
or charity may have to give place TO the
consideration of the woes of a sleepless
denizen of South Washington annoyed
by the untimely Growing of a Shanghai
rooster.
Their Traditional Democracy.
Much of the daily grind of the Com
missioners results from the traditional
policy of receiving and talking with
everybody who calls TO see them. They
believe themselves TO be the represen-
tatives of the people in a government
where suffrage does not exist, and where
they are the Intermediates between the
taxpayer and Congress. With this view
of their duties the Commissioners be-
lieve 1t is due to the public to hear every
complaint and to heed every suggestion
that comes from the people Though it
may tax their patience and even put
physical endurance to the strain the
Commissioners have never yet closed
their Office doors to the humbIest citizen.
In practice these interviews are brief
Persons calling individually or as mem
bers of delegations recognize the neces-
cit H. It'll
stating their business in as few words
as possible If not they are helped TO
do so by a few we'll directed questions
by the Commissioners himself The bur-
den Of the matter is not in the i'm
portance or triviality of single inter
view. but in their multiplicity
The Commissioners reach their Offices
a few minutes before 10 O'Clock 1t is
The Washington times., 1903-08-30

After running back ten or twelve
squares she spied a man walking pretty
fast. and recognized him as John as she
brought the car down to the curb and
stopped.
Her explanation. that she thought she
would take a little ride by herself. only
half satisfied John. but it was all he
got.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
His Politics.

His Politics.
A huckster who makes frequent trips
TO the country tells a pleasant story
about a little girl he once met down in
Prince George county. She and her
FOUR ear-old brother were trudging
along sandy road ana looked hot and
tired. and out of sympathy for them The
huckster asked them 10 ride. He talked
with the little girl and soon found out
she was the daughter of one OF the
farmers with whom he had dealings.
Wishing to keep up the conversation
with the little one, who seemed very
bright and to have a sort of motherly
care over the brother, the huck3ter
asked:
Your father is a Democrat. isn't he?''
No" said the little girl promptly:
che is a 'Piscopalian and mother is a
Methodist"
The Washington times., 1903-08-30

years old, an age when sprinting is not
so easy as it would have beer thirty
years earlier. He afterward said: Il
had TO do it. The image of that boy
bruised TO death was in my mind the
whole time, and it lad TO be done"
Oakes Republican., 1903-11-20
PROFESSIONAL BEGGING.


Murray, Who Trained Boys for tho
Business, Arrested at Fargo.
Thomas Murray, known as the king
,ofs beggars, was arrested and fined at
Fargo. He had two boys begging for
him on the streets. The boys were
eripples, and their testimony indicated
that they made trip this summer
with Murray from Kansas through all
the large cities to Washington, up to
New York, and then west by way Of
Detroit. Murray was forced to pay the
railroad fares of the boys to their
homes. His system was to route the
boys and look after their board. He
compelled them to give up all earnings.
Each boy averaged about S daily.
Oakes Republican., 1903-11-20
MORE WAGES OR CONSOLIDATION

StockwclPs Remedy for the Famine ia
Country School TEACHERS.
"The country school teacher is being
paid less than the average farm hand
declared State Supt. Stockwell at tho
meetin gof the Stutsman county school
directors.
"In Stutsman county the average
school term is seven months and the
average wages is about $40 per month.
This would mean $3.50 a year for the
young man or woman employed in
teaching. The teacher will aave to
exist for twelve months on salary Of
about S24 a month. Out of this sum
he will have to pay his board, clothe
himself, buy books and defray other
expenses. The difficulty in securing
teachers in North Dakota at this time
is due to the low wages paid. Young
men and women can get better wages
IN other lines of employment.
"The scarcity can be remedied in
two ways. One is to raise the wages.
Another and better plan would be to
consolidate the rural schools. This
would do away with the necessity of
so many teachers, and by paying b.
slight increase better instructors could
be secured"
Mr.. Stockwell outlined the plan Of
consolidating the schools of town
ship and stated that wherever tried in
North Dakota it had been a great sue
cess. He declared himself as hopeful
that North Dakota would soon have a
law requiring all teachers to have nor.
NAL training. &.
Oakes Republican., 1903-11-20

At meeting of the executive com.
mittee Of the North Dakota Press asso-
citation. held at the Hotel Dakotah at
Grand Forks, it was decided that the
association should become member
If the National Editorial association,
and the members present at the meet.
ing-Grant 8. Hager of st. Thomas,
president: Wellington lrysh of Wheat.
land. s. ]. Small Of Devils Lake: W.
Oakes Republican., 1903-11-20

G. Gilbreath of Bismarck, w. c. Tay.
lor of La Moure, Fred Falley of Wah.
peton and H. H. Lamplin Of Neche-
were, appointed delegates to the ma.
tional meeting to be held at st. Louis
next May.
There are two excursion plans be.
fore the association. one for an excur
sion to Mexico during the winter and
the other for a trip to the worlds fair
next year, and 1t was decided to leave
the choice to q vote of the member.
ship, which viii be taken BY mail
Oakes Republican., 1903-11-20
Honor the American Hen.

Permit us to indulge In few
cheers for the: American hen. As 4.
student of the census figures has
shown, the poultry and eggs produced
and consumed in the United States last
year were worth more than all the sill
yer and gold mined In the world dur
ing, the year. The egg and poultry
product exceeds in value the wheat
crop Of twenty-eiEht Of the most pro-
ductive states OF the union. Let us
honor the hen. She is IN important
member Of American industrial so
ciety.. ~.
Oakes Republican., 1903-11-20
MOORE BROS.
LIVERY, FEED AND
SALE STABLE.
First class rigs and good teams fos q
Travelling Public.
Horses boarded BY the day OF week.
Special caro- gwen TO farmers trade.
Heavy horses TO TRADE fo1 roelatssA
oAILY STAGE. "a lAHan1
Little pifterense in Nations.

A recent writer says: There have
been gibes from the Frenchman boast
full of his sn:; h breakfast and recipro-
cal sarcasm from the Englishman,
conscious of his moderate luncheon.
Both have accused. the American Of
gorging on account Of his large baked
potatoes and mis- dishes Of hash that
follow the porridge and the fruit at
the hours of or y in the morning.
The truth is that, man for man. the
nations eat a fairly equal quality, but
variously distribute the consumption
OF it over twGnty-f""r hours"
Oakes Republican., 1903-11-20
TRADE IS THRIVING.
New Towns ia the Mouse River cour
Try Are Having Wonderful Growth.

AN0W SVWu8 lN SUS SVVOoS NsNSs S00ts
try Are Having Wonderful Growth.
The past season has witnessed
wonderful development in the Mouse
river country. The crops have been
good, and though the price of flax is
not as high as it has been, and that is
one of the principal crops in that part
of the state, yet the majority Of the
farmers have made good profit. The
small towns in that section have ex
perienced wonderful growth.
The little town of Westhope. at the
terminus of the Great Northern extern
sion from Souris, is an illustration.
Though the town is new. there are
ten stores, and all have done an i'm
mense business. Every day the streets
are lined with teams, some OF which
brought grain and others produce forty
or fifty miles, The elevators resem-
BILE q land office at the opening OF
reservation, as many as 800 men hay.
ing been lined up on numerous occa-
sions, waiting aa opportunity to un'
load. One farmer who arrived Friday
morning was unable to unload his
fax till late Saturday afternoon. This
is indicative of the immense sums that
are being paid out each day..
A few years ago all the new towns in
the northwestern part of the state
were noted for their fragrant violations
of the prohibition law, but this is not
the case at present. The reward OF
$50 to any person furnishing evidence
that will lead to conviction is Ger.
tainly having some effect Arrests are
being made nearly every day. and
those who have been making a living
at bootlegging in North Dakota are
finding their occupation growing more
and more hazardous.
Oakes Republican., 1903-11-20
.4oDaEs' DIVORCE VERDICT.
Bot, sades Guilty Of cruslty-Faroo
Citizens convulsed.>

Citizens convulsed.
The Jury in the Hodges divorce case
brought in divided verdict at Fargo.
Nelson Hodges is well-known farm
er and his domestic troubles have
been a matter Of neighborhood COM
ment for years, and some time ago
resulted in his shooting a man who
ossayed to be peacemaker. Hodges
brought suit for divorce and alleged
cruel and inhuman treatment. Mrs.
Hodges bitterly contested the case and
the jury brought In a verdict that both
were guilty Of cruel treatment. The
verdict Is causing q lot OF amusement.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-01-15
FEOERALLAW MAKERS.
THE COAL FAMINE.

Miners in the anthracite region are
working hard and the output is large.
A coal famine is reported at Potts
Vile, Pa, the headquarters of the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal COM
pany.
G.. B. Markle & Co, in their answer
to the demands of the anthracite mir
ers. deny charges made in testimony
before the Anthracite Commission.
1t is reported that the Independent
anthracite operators are breaking
away from the railroad companies
agreement, which, it is believed, will
make coal still higher.
Soft coal dealers in Chicago declare
the supplies are plentiful but prices
too high for the poor to buy; $3.50
a ton is being charged, and $11 for
anthracite; the latter is sold only in
one ton quantities.
Chicago poor are suffering for fuel,
with its mercury at 8 degrees above
zero; Mayor Harrison appealed for
aid, and Henry E. Weaver offered to
give 1000 tons, to be distributed by
the Chicago bureau of charities.
Sheriff Schandt of Scranton, Pa,
testified before the coal strike arbitra-
tors at Philadelphia that deputy
sherffs were paid by coal operators,
enabling independents to sell their
product for what they can get.
Senate Vests resolution to put an
thracite coal on the free list was de-
bated in United States senate; Sena-
tor Aldrich charged the democrats
with enacting 40 cent duty in the 1894,
when they could have made coal free.
The Pennsylvania and Reading COM
panies were accused at the senate in
vestigation with holding back their
coal from Washington and aiding
Independent operators to market
theirs at high prices; the charge was
made by retailers, who claim the in.
dependents exact SLIPS a ton, while
others offer a small supply at $5.75.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-01-15

Judge G. N. Buckler aged So years,
lawyer of prominence and author of
Buckler's civil and criminal digest of
I the decisions of Texas, died at his
home in Ell Paso, Tex.
Richard S. Tyler, aged 81 years,
wealthy citizen of Fargo, N. D., and
prominent Mason died at his home in
that city from apoplexy. Mr. Tyler
was president of the Commercial club
Scottish Rite Mason and recently
took the shrine degree.
Eta Butler, the actress, died of ty-
phoid fever in New York. Her brother
Louis is on the way east from his
home in California Miss Butler
went On the stage in 1885, She was
principally noted for her mimicry.
Her last appearance was with the
Liberty Bells company.
Captain John o. Johnson, aged 70
years, wealthy resident of Stevens
Point, Wis, died of heart trouble. He
was born in Germany and came to the
United States when young man, To-
eating in Stevens Point in 1857 In
1861 he enlisted in the sixth Wisconsin
infantry and served four years in that
regiment and the forty-fifth infantry,
being commissioned captain in the lat
ter.
Mrs. Catherine Thompson, an aged
woman of Waukegan who claimed to
be niece of George Washington, was
found dead in her home. She had
lived alone in the west part of the
town and from indications had been
dead a week when found. She was
in poor circumstances and had recent
ly received aid from the county. She
had refused to go to the poorhouse,
saying that niece of the first presi-
dent of the United States would never
be sent there.
Captain Benjamin B. Ferguson, pres
ident of the Springfield Marine bank,
dropped dead in his office in Spring
field, ILL.,, while reading a newspaper.
William ]. Reeves, for fourteen
years connected with the firm of Jen-
kins Brothers at Chicago, is dead at
Denver, Col. He was AZ years old
and made Chicago his home for twenty
years He was the first agent sent by
American manufacturers to introduce
the modern steam valve in south
Africa. He returned two years ago
and has since travelled in this country.
The remains will be taken to Portland,
Ore, for interment.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-01-15

Shiras, who is expected to retire. Gov
ernor Taft will be succeeded as civil
governor of the Philippines by Cen
eral Luke Wright
Representative Burleson of Texas
is advocating a movement to GUST Rep
I resentative Richardson from the post
/ OF democratic leader in the house.
and in public statement urges the
selection of Representative John
Sharp Williams of Mississippi for the
honor Mr.. Burleson declares that his
party is in rut and that change of
| leaders is desiraDie to put life into
| it.
The next G. A. r. encampment may
nave foreign delegation recognized
and seated" said Colonel w. w. Dud-
ley of Indiana the other day." A letter
just received from my brother, Irving
b. Dudley of Lima, Peru, gives the in
formation that G.. A. r. post has
been established in that city, and that
he mas been chosen commander of it.
This is the first instance. l believe, in
which post has been established in
foreign country
Members of organized labor in
Washington take no stock in the offer
or the steel trust to sell shares of
stock to its employees These stocks
represent water in large part, and la
boring men say they want nothing to
do with them. They will especially re-
frain from taking their wages out of
savings banks, where they draw 5 per
cent. interest, to invest in such securi-
ties. 1t is predicted here that the
scheme will fall through.
The state university building in Nor
man, Ok, was destroyed by fire which
originated in the laboratory among
explosives. An explosion was fol-
lowed by disastrous fire at Hobart,
Ok, the total damage exceeding $780,
600. The fire started in hardware
store, where dynamite was kept.
This exploded and towns thirty miles
from Hobart reported earthquakes.
The town of Vista, Ok, has been de-
stroyed by fire; loss, $4,000.
Many senators and representatives
including some Of the republican lead
ers, called on President Roosevelt
and talked about legislation at the
present session. More than one Of
them came away with the impression
that unless some sort of trust-busting
legislation in line with the we'll
known views of the administration Is
enacted, an extra session of the fifty
eighth congress will he called to meat
Immediately after the 4th of March.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-01-15
FOREIGN.

Praxides Mateo Sagasta, ex-Premier
in Spain, died in Madrid.
Omar, the pretender to the Mo-
rocco throne, is retreating from Fee.
The new German army and navy
estimates show an increase over those
of 1902.
There have been torrential rains and
serious and extensive foundations in
central Belgium.
Bishop Gulsta F. Ropert, head of the
Roman Catholic church in the Hawai-
ian Islands, died.
Congressman Evans and Jack Of
Pennsylvania have just left Mexico for
the United States.
Senatorial elections in France
strengthened the ministerial majority
in the upper house
The Irish land conference recen.-
mends a plan by which the occupiers
of the land would become the owners.
William st. John Brodrick, British
Secretary of State for War, was mar
ried in London to Miss Madeline Stan
ley.
Prominent men in the French cot
ton trade are combining to prevent
monopoly of cotton milling by Ameri-
cans.
Commodore Scheder cables to Berlin
that the Germans captured Is large
Venezuelan vessels at Puerto Cabello
Saturday.
A Mexican special says: There is
no improvement in the health of
George Greville, the British minister
to Mexico.
1t is stated at the German foreign
office that if marines were landed at
Puerto Cabello it must have been
transient
Reports of possible reconciliation
between CROWN princess Louise of
Saxony and her husband come from
Dresden.
The Morocco rebellion is waning as
a result of the concessions by Sultan
Mulai Ab-6el-Aziz to his brother, Mulai
Mohammed.
The monthly statement of the Lon
don board-of-trade shows that during
December imports increased $7,002,-
500 and exports increased $472,500.
NJ. Joostens, Belgian minister at
Pekin, has obtained for Belgian COM
pany a concession at Hankau adjacent
to the one obtained by King Leopold.
The admission of Argentine cattle
into the United Kingdom is awaiting
only the drawing up of the regulations
and their PRONUNCIATION in the Gazet-
teer.
The ministers have decided to send
a joint note to the Chinese govern
ment demanding that the instalments
of the indemnity be paid on gold
basis
British Colonial Secretary Chamber
lain has established benevolent die
atorship in south Africa; Boer leaders
ire seeking to make the best terms
,ossible
The whole city of Lisbon is in
anic owing to the bursting of the
eservoirs. The low lying districts
re completely inundated and man!
'ersons have persisted.
AASSAuSHt NdSlIo, Vi NSuezuSias az
'epted powers conditions for arbitra
ion and authorized United States Min
ster Bowen to represent him. The
after will go to Washington.
The British admiralty is considering
he construction of a new warshir
which will be able to nullify any al
acks by submarine torpedo boats.
The details are being kept secret.
The Paris Temps correspondent at
Constantinople telegraphs that repre-