St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-26
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence

tbe Louisiana Purchase exposition vio-
lent action has purposely been avoided
IN order to have 1t harmonic more
thoroughly with the pure classical
STYLE of the buildings.
The main entrance to the government
huilding consists Of a portico OF eight
Ionic columns feet in diameter and
Az feet high, surmounted by an entab-
lature and attic. The attic is enriched
nv eight colossal female figures II feet
high representing music, painting,
sculpture, architecture, agriculture,
manufactures, TRANSPORTATION and COM
merce
On each side Of the central portico
and lust above the top of the attic are
groups Of four figures each. A seated
female figure, IA feet high, represent
ing America, with torch in one hand
and an eagle at her feet, is surrounded
by three young athletes, each 10 feet
inches high, typifying the youth and
strength of the republic. Each has
laurel wreath in his hand.
The dome is surmounted by quad.
riga A Goddess of Liberty IA feet high,
hearing torch in one hand and an
eagle in the other, stands in the tri-
umphal chariot, drawn by four colossal
horses. The horses are guided by two
nude male figures, each IL feet high.
New Food Law Is All Right.
"We are finding that the new law
under which the department Of agrl-
culture is authorized to issue certifi-
Gates to exporters of food products is
working smoothly" said DR.. Wiley,
chief chemist of the agricultural de-
nartment. "Under the new law when
ever an exporter desires we will make
a chemical analysis to determine the
purity of his product. If after inspec-
ton we find that he proposes to send
abroad something that is pure and
wholesome certificate is issued to him
addressed to the officials of the country
ITO which his products are to go.
"This certificate of good character is
helpful to him in many ways and acts
as a letter of introduction. 1t Is issued
with the distinct understanding that 1t
shall in no way be reproduced for adj
vertising purposes. So far our 1nspec-
tions have been confined almost exclu-
sively to flour, breakfast foods and
wheat, and it is indeed gratifying to
be able to say that in every instance
we have found no obstacle to the Is
suance of the desired certificate"
Not Disqualified by Age.
BY the appointment of JOSEPH
Fought, civil war veteran, to posi-
ton as laborer in the treasury depart
ment the president has done away
with the age disqualification as ap
piled to veterans Of the civil war in the
examinations for laborers before the
civil service commission.
Fought, who is a strong, ablebodiet
man, had tried on several occasions II
secure laborer's position in the de
partment, but had been disqualified
each time by the lowering of his aver
age in the examination by the rating
for age. His case was taken up b.
Judge I. G. Kimball, commander O.
the department Of the Potomac, G. A
R.. and after long fight he induced tn
president to issue an order to the com
mission doing away with the age limi
disqualification whenever an applican
was physically qualified to perform
such duties as might be assigned him
He Has Always Been Strenuous.
The other day three officials of tn
navy department were discussing tn
strenuosity of President Theodor
Roosevelt. "He has always been streI
uous," one said. "He has always bee
doer impatient of delay, a foe t
dallying. l remember once, when h
was assistant secretary of the navy
some measure or other was in discus
sion, and he desired to push this meas
ure through, but, as SO often happens
there was postponement, there was re
tape.
"He rose suddenly one afternoon
The session he was attending had las
ed an hour, and nothing whatever ha
been done.
Gentlemen he said, if God had r
ferred the ark to committee on nav
affairs like this, it's my opinion that
wouldn't have been built yet"
Burglar Insurance Rates Go Up.
"As the result of little demonstr
ton in the office of the secretary of I'll
treasury a few weeks ago the rates
burglar insurance all over the COUNT
are in process Of readjustment," d
clared Mr.. Albert f. Cochran of Cf
cago. "That demonstration proved no
easily steel plates can be punctur'
with carbon point attached to an orc
nary electric light gas fixture. In f
teen minutes hole large enough for
mans arm was drilled through ste
plate.
SIT has attracted the attention
makers of safes and steel vaults gene
ally, as we'll as of firms whose busine
it is to insure property from the opel
ton of burglars. The rates for su
insurance will be materially increased
Hard to Pin Down.
"Why don't you pin Hay down a
get an answer to your questions| al
ed a man who had seen the secreta
of state "duck" when asked some lei
ing questions by newspaper man.
"Pin him down." said the neWspaI
man. "Why, l tried that the OH