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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-14

spartanbarg, Jan. 10.-Will Goings
colored driver Of a delivery wagon,
was sskilled by street car tonight on
South Church street. The coroner
will investigate the case late tonight
or tomorrow. That is the first death
caused here by street car.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-14

The latest book, Pupils Potpourri.
Osteen's Book Store.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14
DELAY IN COMPLETING
THE NEW SPEEDWAY
Will Not Be Ready for Travel Until August 1.

Another disappointment is in store
for those who hoped TO see the new
Speedway" extending from the foot of
Seventeenth Street to the Long Bridge,
completed by the LIST of July. The con-
tract has been revised and calls for g
completion of the work by August 1. The
first quarter of mile of road from the
Seventeenth Street entrance is nearly
completed. 1t has been exceedingly diff
ficult to obtain the trap rock necessary
for the completion of the road, and the
work has been delayed on that account.
Colonel Symons, the superintendent,
says the new road is not, properly
speaking, n speedway. In the first place,
it will be hard road. and therefore
horsemen would hesitate to speed their
horses there; and. in the second place
no regulations have been made doing
away with the speed limit which is en-
forced in all the streets and parks Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14
SMUGGL ING GOODS
ACROSS THE BORDER
Northern Railroad Employees Said to
Be Implicated.

Special inspectors of the Treasury De-
partment at Albany, n. Y, are investi-
eating the operations of an alleged
smuggling combine which has been
bringing rugs, diamonds, furc and other
articles into the United States from
Canada, via Rouses Point. A number Of
valuable rugs have been seized and are
now in the custom house.
Certain employees of the Delaware and
Hudson Railroad Company are alleged
10 have been in collision with the
smugglers, and consequently Inspector
r. C. Ould, of Rouses Point, has been
instructed to investigate The matter
thoroughly. His report is now in the
hands of United States Commissioned
Mead, and it is expected will be pre-
scented to the United States District
Court grand jury at its session in Bling
hamton.
The case is not unlike that discovered
two years ago, when it was learned thai
Desjardines & Co.. of Montreal, Canada.
were smuggling sealskin garments into
this country through collision with
Canadian and American railroad officials
Two hundred valuable garments We're
seized by customs officials in as many
American homes. The goods had been
i sold TO tourists and the firm agreed &c
deliver the goods TO the homes of the
purchasers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14
NEWS BUDGET FROM
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY

Col w C. Shelley has been appointed
school trustee OF Arlington district of
Alexandria county, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death OF Harvey Bailey.
The surveyors are busy locating the
line of the electric railroad to run from
Washington by way of the Long Bridge.
and westerly through Alexandria county,
south of Ballston and Falls Church to
Fairfax Courthouse, Va.
The Old Dominion and Great Falls
Electric Railroad Company, to run from
the Aqueduct Bridge, just opposite
Georgetown. through Alexandria county
to the Great Falls, has finished the pgr-
chasing of all rights of way, and 1t IS
understood the grading and building of
the road will be begun in few weeks.
James Z. Clements has sold in the
village of Ballston, during the past week.
two lots to s. w. Thompson, OF West
Virginia, for 500 each; two lots to Mr..
and Mrs. Charles E. James, of Wash
ington, for $40 each; one lot to George
B. Kettner. of Fort Myer Heights, for
Sl00, and two lots to Joseph Mcmillan
for 500 each. All of these parties con-
template building during the. present
summer and making their permanent
residences there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14
PUBLIC CABS GETTING
To BE LESS EVERY YEAR
Clerk Says Number of Licenses Taken
Out Constantly Decreases.

Certain District licenses expire June
80. and they are required by law to be
renewed on July 1. The licenses in ques-
lion are those of public vehicles, bank
ers and brokers. The majority of IL
censes expire on November 1. There are
about seventy bankers and brokers to
be licensed, and 375 public vehicles, in
GLIDING automobiles for hire
The license department will be pre-
pared to receive the payment for the
renewals on July l. and are not allowed
to receive the renewals before that
time.
The license clerk said today there used
to be 600 vehicle licenses issued each
year. but that number had decreased
gradually for the past ten years. He
attributed this to the multiplication of
street car lines. People find it much
more convenient to ride in the cars than
in carriages or cabs. 1t is also cheaper.
The license clerk expressed the opinion
that the street car and the automobile
would sooner or later bring the cab
and carriage into more disuse than
at present. He thought the character
of the public vehicles had been lowered
IN recent years. as well as their number.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14
WOhAN'S RESCUE LEAGUE
ACTIVELY At WORK
Wants List of All Unsanitary Build
ings in District.

The sanitary investigation committee
of the Woman's Rescue League. called
Oh the Health officer yesterday to OBJ
tan a list Of unsanitary buildings in
the District. They were informed that
no list was kent. although hundreds of
complaints were made yearly. Health
officers investigate the reports, and try
to eradicate the evil, but no attempt is
made to keep record Of the buildings
The Health Officer said, however, that
ne desired list, and would be very glad
il the Woman's League would assist him
il making it up.
The committee next visited Major
Sylvester in an effort to get his opinion
on the advisability of establishing pro-
baton officers, such as exist in other
cities, so that when persons are ar
rested on minor charges and lack money
TO pay their fines. they can still work
and pay them under system OF parole,
reporting to the probation officers daily
When a father. for instance, is sent TO
TIE workhouse after drinking bout, it
entails unnecessary suffering on his
family, and ruins his reputation. Where
as. If he could only be kept at his work
under surveillance of the police, his
se,f-respect would be saved and the
District saved the cost OF his support
10. two or three months. Major Syl-
yester aooroves Of probation officers.
and expressed the hope that they would
soon be appointed. The sanitary woman
officers also asked for by the league,
according TO thesChief of Police. Voulo
have to be appointed by the DiSrict
Commissioners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14
|. 0. 0. F. MEMORIAL
EXERCISES To BE HELD
Special Services at Mount Vernon
Place Church This Afternoon.

Memorial exercises In honor of the de-
ceased members of the Independent Or
der OF Odd Fellows of the District of
Columbia will be held this afternoon
at o'clock in Mount Vernon Place
Church, Ninth and x Streets. This date
for the annual memorial services was
designated by Grand Master George u.
COLLISION, of the District of Columbia.
The program for tomorrow afternoon
will include an address by the Rev.
Frank NJ. Bristol, d. D.; special mu-
sic, under the direction of Page L. Ziu'-
norman, leader of the Mount Vernon
Place choir, and the reading of the
grand sire's memorial day proclama-
ton by Grand Secretary E. T. Pettin-
gill. The following is a list Of MEM
bers of the order in the District Of
Columbia, who have died during the past
year:
Eastern Lodge No Z, John F. Prien-
kert, P. G.; August Grass, Guy E.
Padgett, P. G.; Harmony Lodge, No. 9.
John H. Kliendienst. P. G.; Charles Sus-
key. James T. Harrison, Benjamin F.
Walker, P. c.: Thomas o. Arnold, P. G..
and Samuel E. Allen: Columbia Lodge.
No. 10, J. F. Lung, p. c.; Aaron Bald
win. P. G.; ]. B. Scott, NJ. Moulden.
P. c.; Covenant Lodge, No Is, Roland
Hill. William Moxley. G.; John Sui
livan, James Williams, p. G.; Edward j.
Nelson, Thomas ]. Cunningham, Charles
W. Barnes, Herman Summers. Winfield
s. Ballinger; Beacon Lodge, No. is.
Elder Mcwilliams, P. G., Metropolis
Lodge, No. 16, William H. Crosby, P. c.;
Federal City Lodge, No. 20, A. Davidson,
p G.; Daniel w. Bowie; Salem Lodge.
No. p, Peter Stangler; Naomi Rebekah
Degree Lodge, No. L, Mrs. Caroline
Stevens; Martha Washington Rebekah
Degree Lodge. No. 8. Mary Cook, and
Dorcas Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 4.
NJ A. Shearer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14
ANACOSTIA IN NEED
OF POLICE PRECINCT
Major Sylvester Casts About for a
Way to Establish It.

The purposed establishment Of a po-
lice precinct at Anacostia is again occur
rying Major Sylvester's attention. The
pressing need of a regular station hac
given rise to a plan to organize a pre-
cipct and place it under the charge of
an acting lieutenant or captain. until
Congress makes provision for the salary
OF an additional official of the force, and
providing such action would be legal
The statutes of the District provide for
ten precincts, and with a view to as
pertaining whether the law could be
circumvented, Major Sylvester made a
report To the Commissioners yesterday.
The district of Anacostia has grown SO
much that the present substatjon has
proven insufficient to meet the demand
upon 1t. Should 4 regular precinct be
established there, the force of police
men would be largely increased. I'm
less loophole can be found, this can
not be done, however, on account of
the statutes, and the failure of Congress
10 provide for the salary of a regular
lieutenant. The question now arises a.
te the legality of a scheme TO install an
az ting lieutenant or captain. and place
the customary staff of patrolmen at the
station.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14
CABIN John BRIDGE.

Next week bids fair TO be one of the
best in the season of Cabin John. wealth
er permitting. All the Grand Army posts
have received special invitations 10 visit
this cool and delightful spot and listen
to the martial strains from Haley's
Band, view the fireworks, and particl
pate in the celebration of G. A. r. week.
The management have spared neither
trouble nor expense in the preparation
for the entertaining of the ''old vets. :"
The grounds will be more brilliantly
Illuminated than heretofore and fire.
works and red fire will help the effect
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14
Charged With Incompetency
and Corruption.
MANY LETTERS SENT OUT
District Commissioners Give No Credit
to Accusations-Efo to Be Made
to Discover Author

Nearly every conceivable charge on
the calendar of corruption is preferred
against the local Police Department and
its officials in a series of anonymous
letters circulated through the city yes
terday. Among the recipients of the ac-
cusing communications are the District
Commissioners and Major Richard Syl-
vester, and in consequence of this an in
vestigation has been begun TO find the
author of the unsigned notes. While the
Commissioners give no credit to the ale
cations and have dismissed the matter
by condemning the writer, the affair will
be probed thoroughly to prevent a re-
currence of the annoyance.
Almost simultaneously the letters
We're received by the Commissioners
and Major Sylvester yesterday.
Will Ignore Charges.
: The charges in both were practically
the same, setting forth that the depart
ment was corrupt 10 the core. In re-
ferring the scurriious message to Major
Sylvester his superiors stated that no
attention would be given it.
The communications are typewriter,
lengthy, and undoubtedly composed by
the same person A number of the mem
bers of the force are mentioned, includ-
ing privates, sergeants, Heutenants, and
the Superintendent himself. few of
the accusations, coming under the gem
eral head of corruption, are graft, y
persecution, ignorance. ineompetency,
anG ruffianism The tenor of the charges
car be seen by the following section from
a letter received by The Times, dealing
with the detective bureau:
Extract From Letter.
.'This Is a branch of the Police De-
partment that can with justice TO the
department and beneficial results to the
District be abolished. the sooner the
better, for it is composed of men want
ing in brains. experience, and every es-
sential necessary to a detective They
are at a decided less to know what
steps 10 follow or pursue toward solving
a deep mystery. 1t is beyond their con-
frol TO do SO, and a great saving TO the
government would follow by their in
slant dismissal and the entire abolition
of that department.
Not q single difficult case can be
credited TO the detectives as being solved
by them; all the housebreakers, muir
derers, and other desperate criminals
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14

Washington 1t is possible in the fu-
ture this speed limit may be removed
from this new road. but the bill au-
thorizing its construction does not sus-
pend or modify the speed regulations.
The bill providing for the road, more
over, is entitled bin to improve 70
tomac Park. which would indicate that
the road running through the park would
be subject TO the rules and regulations
of all the parks. If this is so. there is
nothing to prevent Automobiles from
taking a spin over the smooth roadway,
which might interfere with the speeding
of horses This is another question still
to be settled.
The road when completed will have
cost IN the neighborhood of $50, 000 and
will be very fine. These will be three
main entrances to it, one al the foot OF
Seventeenth Street, another at the Long
Bridge. and third south of the Monu-
ment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14
SKETCHES OF THE CAPITAL
BY PHILADELPHIA AR TIST
Exhibition of Local Street Scenes by
Colin Campbell Cooper.

Colin Campbell Cooper, Phiiadei-
phia painter, who has been engaged
during the past month in sketchiag
about Washington, exhibited some OF
his work to a few friends on Friday at
the studio of James Henry Moser. sa4
Street northwest.
The work exhibited consisted OF three
paintings, one of which WIS view OK
Pennsylvania Avenue, w-dch includes
the avenue from Tenth Street 20 the
Capitol. Having been sketched from a
high point of view on Eleventh Street.
il gives a somewhat novel arrangement
This picture has been painted in a
strong light. and gives 8 truthful idea
Of the Avenue on a sunny day In this
there is plenty of data to give anthem
ITCHY to the work. and that delicate
massing Of color. light and shade need
ed to give the scene a sense of beauty.
The other two paintings were pie
lures of the Capitol. one painted with
the sun partially obscured by passing
clouds. and the building In shadow. tl.e
other a moonlight picture of the Capt
toll from slightly different point of
view In both OF these paintings there
is distinct evidence OF an ability on
the part of the artist to see beauties
in architectural and street studies.
which are generally passed unnoticed
by the masses.
BY his treatment the subject fails to
attract as an architectural MASTER
piece, but assumes a new interest from
the delicate shadows cast by passing
clouds, or formed by the time OF day
selected for the sketch. What under q
full broad light might seem to be a
mass OF glittering marble or granite,
in the softer light takes on a tone or
tenderness and age that gives mystery
and poetic interest TO the scene.
Mr. Cooper Is today recognized as
one of the great interpreters of street
scenes and architectural beauty and
has worked IN this direction in Phila-
deiphia and New York. as well as in
European cities. From this city he will
go to Pittsburg. and little later to
Quebec, where the summer will be
passed in making sketches in that
quaint Canadian city
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14
POLICE. ACCUSED BY
ANONYMOUS WRITER

that have been captured for several years
past was the work of the blue-coat
men and not the gentlemen of leisure,
styled detectives as all the precinct
records Will show. Although this is a
true statement, yet the detectives get
all the credit at headquarters; the uni
form men do all the work, make all the
arrests and important captures; they ere
not permitted to have the credit. for that
worthless conglomeration of human flesh
styled detectives claim it. and the
major allows them to do So
Major Sylvester makes a sweeping de-
NAL of all the allegations. He has his
suspicious as TO the author, and hopes
soon TO be able to name him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
FOUND DEAD I'M BED

S. NJ. Taylor, a veteran of the Civil
War, was found dead on lounge at
his boarding house, GIT NJ Street north
west. yesterday morning. The police
were informed by the proprietor of the
place, Samuel Alter, and word was sent
to Coroner hewitt On making an in
vestigation he learned that death was
due to heart disease. The body was re-
moved 10 the morgue. Taylor was sixty
two years old, and had lived in Wash
ington for many years
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14
wAsHINGToN's WORK.

Hooker T. Washington, Man Who
has Found His Work" viii form the
subject of an address to be given to-
day by William L. Wilson at Ebenezer
Church, Fourth and d Streets south
east.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14
SUMMER CONCERTS AT
WASHINGTON BARRACKS

The season OF summer concerts at
" tshington Barracks has begun. The
Engineers Band Of twenty eight pieces.
under the leadership of Chief Musician
Hamper. will play on the following days:
Sunday, p. m; Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Fridays, p. m, and Tuesdays and
Thursdays. AIS M
These concerts were among the most
popular diversions OF last summer, md
viii undoubtedly afford the same inter
esting entertainment this summer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14
Ray Ridge. Season 1000.

Now open. Through trains leave Baltimore ard
Ohio Railroad station 9:1o am. week days, 9:1G
a. and l:45 pm. Sundays. Rate, so cents for
adults; 25 cents for children
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14

$3.50 to Baltimore and Return via B.
& o. R. R.
Eune 49, Il, 15, TO- valid for return until 22d
account Twentieth Triennial Saengerfest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14

sI.2s to Baltimore and Return Every
Saturday and Sunday, via B. & O..
R. R.
All trains both ways, both days, except Royal
Limited leaving Washington and Baltimore
1855 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14
Dornestics
Everyday Needs at
Savings

One case OF yard-wide Bleach 70
ed Muslin, fine quality. and ~
73ac value Monday. yard. "
White Cambria. full yard FZc
wide; fine quality. 4 AkN
quality. at, yard ........-.-- 70
100 dozen Bleached PILLOW 4 nc
Cases, 45x36 inches: hand I'LL
torn and ironed. Monday. each "
$50 dozen Hemstitched Pillow
Cases. 45x36 inches. 111c
hand-torn and ironed. ~
Monday, each ..---- ~
200 dozen Bleached Sheets. full ? 4
by pa yards; all hand-torn a
and ironed Regular 55c III II
values. Tomorrow, each -. ~
Bleached Sheets. size 2l2 by
21a yards. Bought to sell for T1r
Soc Special. for tomorrow ~
only, at '---.---.. ~ -
25 dozen New York Mills Sheets.
PA by pa yards; each sheet
stamped New York Mills. rAc
which is guarantee OF quail 7QI
ity. Monday, only, each-.-..OO
First Floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14
The Brides Bouquet.

Order homegrown Stephanotis of GUIDE. The
best obtainable. 1924 F.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14
Bath Towels

A lot just received are doubl
thread Turkish Bath Towels. 25x
inches, and the kind we've new,
been able TO sell before 4 n
under 25c. ~
200 dozen in the lot, each at ~
20-inch Bleached Huck-the so
that is largely used for en- 40
broidering. The price for one IL
First Floor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14
PRINTED
LAWNS
Ole YARD.
Usua1 Retail Prices of These
Sheer Summer Fabrics is
Zoe and 121c Yard.

These Lawns. known to the trade
as Printed Dotted Null" 'Bre-
tone Dimity," and "Batiste Rox-
aine," are high grade wash fabrics.
printed by the best domestic print
ers in the country and upon excep-
tionally good grade of cotton
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14
Enbroideries at Half
And Very Nearly Half.

Cambria and SWISS Embroid- AH
cry Insertion and Beading, Sc III
and 10c kinds; yard.
Cambria, Swiss, and 4n1c
Nainsook Edgings that are I ~
worth zoe and CSC, at.-- IL
Cambria. Swiss. and Nainsook In
sertion, Beading. and Ca ar
looms. 15c and 1sc values, I'LL.
First floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14

The styles or patterns are such as
will be IN strong demand even at
full prices. when IN midsummer the
craze for all-white is somewhat
dulled.
The colors include new shades of
blue, a very fine shade OF pink.
green, and plenty OF black and
white effects-in fact, nearly every
shade or color that viii be found.
among the flowers which
constitute a great part of r. T.
the designs loo and f21zc Sa6S
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-14

Women's AlI-oYer Lace Lisle Thread
Stockings, full regular made, all Herms-
dorf dyed, plain blacks in about fifty pat
terms from which to ehoose. No limita-
ton as to quantity. These are stockings
which cannot be had in Washington reg
ularly for less than soc. yet in 1QC
this sale, at. a pair ...........-..
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-08
Pure1red Anooras.

The body should be long, and the
rounder the better; the back straight,
with shoulders and hips equally high
from the ground; shoulders and
quarters heavy and fleshy; chest
broad, indicating good constitution;
the legs should be short and strong;
the head is In shape like that OF
a common goat. but less coarse and
cleaner cut; the horns are heavy,
with an upward twist, inclining back.
ward and TO the outside. Except Just
the face and legs, from the hooks and
knees down, the entire animal should
be densely covered with mohair, and
neither the belly nor the throat nor
even the lower part of the jaws
should be bare, but should have a
good cover Of fine. silky mohair, and
with the finest specimens the mohair
tuft on the forehead should be well
developed. The mohair should hang
In long, curly rlnglets. However. not
every Angora goat which shows these
perfectly curly ringiets Of the mo-
hair must necessarily be considered
a thoroughbred: whilst. on the other
hand. there are quite q number of
really handsome and valuable thor.
oughbreds whose hair has not that
shape. owing entirely to
and nutrimental Influences.
as well as to advancing age.-G. A.
Hoerle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-08

Pierpont, o., Oct. 5th.-Remarkable
indeed Is the experience of Mr.. A. s.
Turner, a man now over seventy-one
years of age, and whose home is here.
For many years this old gentleman
had suffered with very unpleasant
form OF Kidney Trouble. kind that
very often tothers aged people He
would have to get up four or FIVE
times every night, and this very tire
some disease was sfast wearing him
out
At last after having almost made up
his mind that he would never be
able to get relief. he stumbled over
medicine which relieved him almost
Immediately, and has cured him per-
manently. 1t is so very easy to get
and SO simple that Mr.. Turner thinks
everyone should know of it. Every
dealer in the country has 1t. and all
you have to do Is to ask for Dodd's
Kidney Pills. Mr.. Turner says
Il can heartily and honestly recon-
mend Dodd's Kidney Pills for they
cured me. Several others In the fam
lily have used them too, and always
with the best results. think they
have no equal"