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The Washington times., 1903-05-03
:: BEAUTIFUL SUBURBAN ENVIRONMENTS OF THE NATIONAL c
The Pretty Village Of Hyatts-
vile and Its WeIl-FouRded
Claims to Recognition
Among the Thriving CON-
munities That Lie Within
Easy Access to the City.

TN ueighborhood historic from
early colonial days, both as the
home of distinguished representa-
tives of the landed gentry and the scene
OF epoch-marking incidents, is situated
Hyattsville, Md, now one of the grow
ing suburbs of the National Capital 1t
is but a short distance beyond the far
famed Bladensburg. whittier led all roads
when satisfaction was demanded under
the code of honor in the early days of
the Republic. 1t is not quite as Tar
from the bustling city as is Riverdale,
the Lord Baltimore estate. which passed
into the hands of a New York syndicate
about twelve years ago, and is now a
rival suburb al the end of the same
electric railway-the City and Suburban.
Rapid transit is the magic combi-
nation which has unlocked the treasures
of the country for the benefit of the city
dwellers of past years. In days gone
by, the busy man could not consider the
luxury of a home in the country. Time
alone was prohibitive. He could not I'M
dertake TO have his abode beyond walk
ing distance of the city, unless it was
near a reasonably regular horse car
line Living in the country was at any
time a precarious experiment, under
taken at the risk OF loss of time ard
badly upset temper. to say nothing of
a prolific daily expenditure of verbal
pyrotechnics.
Half an Hour From the City's Center.
Electricity has overcome all these IN
favorable conditions through the sup
plying of an adequate car service.
HyattsYille is now brought within Il
half hours ride of the Treasury build
ing. in the center of the city, Govern
ment Printing ONCE officials find the
trip from five to ten minutes shorter,
and Capitol employees save like amount
aof time in going to and from the coun-
cry in that direction from Washington.
Taking the car at Fifteenth and G
Streets. or anywhere along the line up
through lexington, the suburbanite
gains the advantage of a restful pleas
ant ride. through green fields with ex-
tended views here and there, to his
BEAUTIFULLY located home in Hyatts-
willie. He has his daily travelling COM
panions from places along the City and
Suburban Iine-Eckington. Brentwood,
Woodbridge, EIlaston Terrace. Riverdale
and other fiourishing communities-and
their comfort in making the trip back
and forth is considered in the providing
of compartment cars.
Real Comfort on the Cars.
The suburbanite has his daily club life
on wheels instead of in a city apart
ment If he wishes to smoke on his way
TO the office in the morning, there is no
one to call Boo A smoking apartment
is provided on all the winter cars and
in the spring, summer. and autumn one
end of the car, with open-air seats. per.
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POWER OF THE F1AFIA AND CAMORRA

anger of the Malta If for one reason or
another he incurs its wrath. And it IS
only fair to add that this belief on his
part is confirmed to a great extent by
experience In central Italy the Canon
"a and in northern Italy the secret an
archist associations exercise q similar
degree of terrorism. and curious illus
tration thereof was furnished III the
case Of King Humbert's assassin, Dresci.
Previous TO his coming to America he
was earning good wages a s head weaver
in the great Michel silk mills a Lucca.
The Case of Banker Martinelli.
The chief proprietor of these mills was
the Florentine banker Martinelli. ard
Bresci, who made no attempt TO conceal
his devotion 10 the anarchist cause. held
the banker in such a state of trepidation
concerning the safety of the mills and
of mis- own life that when Bresci found
it necessary 10 proceed to the United
States in the interest OF the movement
il was the banker himself who paid for
the mans passage to America by first
class. and furnished him not only with
money, but also with a costly photo
graphic outfit, Rresci having. among 9TH
er expensive tastes, a strongly deveI-
oped one for amateur photography.
Admitted His Fear.
Called 10 account. the banker ex-
planned that he had been terrorized by
threats into furnishing Bresci with the
means of departure, and not fnaptIy
cited the old proverb according 10 which
it is prudent to provide golden bridges
for the enemy who is in flight
Now. if Martinelli. Il banker AMI a
so rich and so influential
that he was able to secure the removal
of all the judicial ana police obstacles
which would otherwise have stood in
the way of the departure from Italy OF
such a well-known anarchist and eN-
convict as Bresci, allowed himself TO be
terrorized in this fashion. il stands %
reason that other manufacturers, bank
ers. and noneyed men o. one kind and
another. less prominent and less abla
to command the influence and good will
of the police and of the magisterial au-
thorities than himself. can be black
mailed and subjected TO extortion in 4
still greater degree.
The entire northern part of Italy on
toys widespread rga sGarity. Trade ana
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Country Town" a F1isRomer
When Applied to This Up
to-Date Yet Sylvan Little
City of Homes-Something
About It's History, Present
Inhabitants, and Prospects.

against fire. he settles down as satisfied
as anyone well could be that Hyatts-
vile is a good place to live if yea are
looking for suburban home where one
can live as close to nature in its origl-
nal state as anywhere else about wash
ington.
New Electric System.
On the banks of the Eastern Branch OF
the Potomac will soon be generated 5000
horsepower electricity, for use on the
routes of suburban cars in that vicinity.
There is the electric road to Laurel and
Berwyn, and the steam road from Oden-
ton to Annapolis, which is to be operated
hereafter by electricity. There is the
Chesapeake Beach railway. which may
soon be operated by generated currenZ
instead of by steam.
Fifty men are now at work on the po-ey
erhouse, which will be 200 feet square
and forty feet high. Three acres of
space will be occupied by the plant
steel smokestack of ten-foot fue and 225
feet high will be built. J. H Conner
is in charge of the work and suhur-
banites look to him as the benefactor
OF the town through the work he. is do
ing.
Mr. Rogers New Store Buildings,
The thanks of Hyattsville people are
continually pouring out to j. II. Rogers.
one OF the most progressive citizens OF
the town, who not only shows his in
terest in things practical. but invests
his capital in local improvements. At
the Maryland Avenue crossing OF the
railroad and electric line he recently
built row of six stores. This gives
the visitor TO HyattsvilIe an idea of the
towns progressiveness, as soon as he
steps off the car. Mr.. Rogers has a
ten horsepower gasolene engine and ex-
perimentaI laboratory at his home.
where he has been making extended in
vestigations in electricity.
A Weekly Newspaper.
HyattsviIle. until week ago, had two
weekly newspapers, but now has to con-
tent Itself with one-the Independent.
This organ has been published since 1900
by A. E. Fuller. who is the correspond
ent for Washington daily
The paper which has transferred It's
energies elsewhere is the New Era.
It is now published at the county seat
Marlboro. On its headline it carries
the motto: "Crescite ct multiplicamini
and in order to carry out this idea bet
ter, its sought the exciting field of the
county capital.
In the New Era's" last issue the
paragraphist contributed. among other
bright iests. the following sparkling
bits:
Some young men find it easier to
get married than to get furniture
IF we all followed the Golden Rule,
the lawyers would starve TO death
"Any point decided against us never
convinces u.s.
do you think you will ever be pronni-
Lent enough to be known by your last
name?"
East Hyattsvilie is a growing part of
the suburb. Forty houses have been built
there in the last three years Rival
ry with the parent town is strong. and
building operations are consequently
booming.
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ington as if in some one OF the more re-
mote subdivisions within the District
itself Herman E. Burgess. of Burgess
& Parsons, contractors. occupies the old
Guy mansion. started by the early set
tiers of that neighborhood.
Improving the Streets.
The laying out of the streets has been
carried on with as little compliance with
hard anG fast lines as possible. giving
the free and easy appearance of a rest
full suburban village. The Washington
and Baltimore pike is called Maryland
Avenue within the limits of the town.
Then there is Johnson Avenue and Wine
Avenue named after the two partners
in a subdivision project for the upbuild-
ing of the town, and Luttrell Avenue,
dry goods business
Some Leading Merchants.
The business Of the town gives d fair
idea always of the wealth and activities
of its inhabitants. The mayor, Dr..
Wells, and Dr. G. A. Richardson are the
chief physicians. Frank c. Carr is the
principal merchant who serves his fell
low-townsmen and furnishes them with
all their requirements in the meat and
grocery lines Alfred Wells furnishes
them with medicines at his drug store,
John Hurley has -four and grain, Pinck-
ney Magruder deals in lumber, and Other
leading business men are John Rhoback,
George c. Walker, John Kline, and Dut-
ton Il Fainter. George Sakers is the
and carriage maker for the
vicinity
Fine Water Supply.
In suburban places there is always a
great call for good water. I'VE cannot
get it in town. say prospective settlers,
land we want to go where we can get
it to our hearts content
That call satisfies Hyattsville boom
ers 1--WE have splendid water" they
say. Come look at our water system.
Three wells, running down 237 feet, with
a capacity of 100, 600 gallons pumped up
into a tank ninety feet above the town
Ievel-a tower fifty feet high placed on
a hill of forty feet elevation. There is
a pressure of thirty-five pounds to the
square inch. sufficient to throw a stream
twice as high as any house in Hyatts-
Vile VIII that be good enough?"
And when the visitor to the town finds
out the sweet quality of the water for
drinking, and learns of the protection
given in this local system to guard
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Maryland Avenue, the Business Thoroughfare.

mits him the same enjoyment. Other
suburban sections may claim many
specific advantages but can hardly sug-
gest any greater effort to please the
traveller than is shown on the way to
HyattsviIle.
Not Country Town.
It is hard to call any place a country
town when it has as many advantages
as this Maryland suburb of the National
Capital. Business, religion and politics
indicate the stage of development which
a town has reached and in all of these
there is evidence of what the people OF
southern Prince George county have
built up for themselves and for those
who will come there as homeseekers to
share with them the health and wealth
of country life for ones family, while
retaining business interests in Washing
ton.
Has Six Churches.
Hyattsville has six churches as evil
dence Of the stability of her population
There is the st. Jerome Catholic Church,
of which che priest in charge is Father
Tower. with a flock OF 400 TO minister
to. He is a pleasant faced, companion
able man who has been there since 1886,
succeeding Father Caughy. There is the
Episcopal chapel. where the rector is
the Rev Dr. Mayo There are two
branches of the Methodist Episcopal
Church-the Rev. Mr.. Miller in charge
of the north branch of that denomina-,
tion and the Rev A. W. Cackley caring
for the spiritual welfare of the south
wing. The Presbyterians have the Rev.
Mr.. RICHTER, and the Baptists the Rev.
Mr. Rawles. So the wayfaring suburban
tic is a good deal of a rarity in tibet
limits of the town If he does not go
to church it is only because the delights
of home keep him from leaving the
ample plot of ground which he has taken
in preference to a meager city lot.
Politics in Plenty.
In Hyattsville politics there is say
ing that there is always something
doing in Prince George county" There
is the McComas element, which follows
after the Senator in any course he may
pursue, whether it affect State or local
issues. Ten there is the active and
growing Mudd following, which will do
and dare in any fight, however hard it
may seen, whenever the doughty Repre-
sentative from the Fifth Maryland dis
trict gives the word Then there are the
Nine Brothers" who cut a figure when
they have to be reckoned with in any
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untrimmed save for a narrow band of
ribbon, are within the reach of the hum
bIest purse
Equally transformations are all the &C
cessories and conditions OF their lives
They have a nursery governess and a
nurse to care for them, it is true, but
they often walk unattended, and neither
OF these members of the household wears
any sign of livery when seen in public.
Unlike the Roosevelt children, when
at their country home the small Cleve-
lands do not attend the public school at
Princeton. The two older girls. Ruth
and Esther. go to a little private school
which is kept in a humble frame house
by the sister of one OF the university
No doubt the teaching in
this small private school is of the best,
but its equipment is of the simplest.
Friends and Playm
Many of the well known families who
have followed the Cleveland family TO
the town. however. send their children
TO this school. and as their schoolmatas,
as well as their playmates outside the
school the Cleveland children have as
friends Sara Morgan, the daughter OF
Junius Morgan, one OF Princeton's men
OF millions. and nephew of J. Pierpont
Morgan; the Armour children and the
Van D-cks. The children of Prof. Fine.
one OF the university faculty. are also
among their companions.
The two younger children. Marion
and the boy baby, Richard Folsom CIeve-
land. who is now about five years old
do not 90 10 school They learn their
lessons at home with the nursery gov
erness, although Richard Folsom is not
being pushed along the paths of learning
and his lessons just at present consist
of learning 10 rake hay upon
the lawn with his father or learning 10
manage the family pony. which. not
being particularly spirited animal. is
deemed not too unruly for his baby
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Ruth Like Her Mother.

Baby Ruth" who ruled Washington
society in her infancy and who was
probably the most popular child ever in
Washington. has grown to be i robust
girl Of twelve years. She resembles her
mother more than any OF the other
children, and promises to grow into 4
young woman approaching in beauty
Mrs. Cleveland herself. Like her mother
The Washington times., 1903-05-03
HONE LIFE OF THE CLEVELAND CHILDREN AT PRINCETON

she has dark hair and eyes She has also
the carriage and bearing of her mother.
and the resemblance is further carried
out by that exposure of the brow, with
out either fringe or pompadour. which
has always distinguished Mrs Cleve-
land
She was named after Mrs. Cleveland s
grandmother and was unanimously
christened Baby Ruth" by the nation
when, during President Cleveland's sec
ond term. she held her childish court IN
the White House. Ever since then she
has been true Jersey girl however.
and, though she was born in New York
State, her future predictions in the
way Of a State were indicated even in
her babyhood by the fact that she was
christened at Lakewood, n. ].
Preparing for College.
From o'clock until l every day Ruth
attends school. There lessons are given
in all branches preparatory to a col
lege course. Besides this she has les
sons in music from a music governess,
and her mother teaches her the lessons
of department which she herself ap-
proves. a kind of knowledge which she
has acquired with peculiar readiness,
for it is said that there are no better
bred children in Princeton than those OF
the former President.
In recreation Puth is devoted TO the
black and white pony which she owns
jointly with her brother and sisters.
and TO her bicycle. The black and white
pony is used as q saddle horse and in
harness to a tan dog cart. The dog
cart. drawn by the pony. may be seen
with all four children ard the nurse in
il. moving slowly down the highway.
Even Mrs Cleveland sometimes joins
the party.
Born in the White House.
Esther Cleveland. the second of the
children, is now a laxen-haired little
creature OF about ten years She was
born September .. 1888 and is the only
child Of a President to be born in the
White House. Al her birth the liveliest
interest was manifested among diplo-
matists and Cabinet officers. and affairs
of state were forgotten when the affair
was announced Esther is u very healthy
looking child, resembling her father
more than her mother She is especial
ly fond of animals, fearless little crea-
.ure. and has. besides her one-fourth in
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IN the pleasant little town of Prince
ton, N j., where the great univer-
= sity has so spread its benign n
fuence over rich and poor that osten-
tation and discomfort are alike unknown,
four children, whose father is one o.
Americas foremost statesmen, are grow
ing quietly under ideal conditions into
what promises to be for them an ideal
future
Several years ago when former Presi-
dent Cleveland decided to take up his
residence in Princeton everybody won
dered-that is, everybody who had never
been to Princeton wondered. The Prince
ton residents, however, had vivid coil
caption of the charms of the town and
the casual visitor who CHANGED 10 at
tend commencement at the university
carried away with him distinctly de-
lightful impression.
The Cleveland children play in the
streets at will. and their parents know
that no harm can come to them. Every
body knows them. All are fond OF
them The tradesmen of the small
village street, who deal in wares dear
TO childrens hearts, are personally ac
qaaiated with them and each Princeton
undergraduate has constituted himself
6 knight in their defense.
Mrs. Cleveland clothes her children
IN the very simplest fashion For them
there are no picture hats. no beruffled
frocks or lace trimmed coats. The
Princeton mother OF humble fortune
need feel no pang OF envy for her own
small children when she sees the Cleve-
land children pass her door. The pic
turesQue in children attire. which
few American women have been able
TO resist in these last few years. has
been altogether avoided by the Cleve-
lands and their little ones go about
IN sturdy. well wearing garments OF
wool and cotton.
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THE QUIET HOUR.

Between the sun and the silence, the
work and the time for rest.
When the east is gray with shadow
and light is leaving the west,
We take the thread Of our weaving,
the day where cur feet have
trod.
And We Goa a while ere leaving our
work TO the care of God.
Frank II. Sweet.
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In Plain Garments.

The Cleveland children. so far as their
clothes are concerned. might belong to
The household of any respectable me
chanic. Their plain wooden frocks, com
Portable coats, with sailor collars. all
very much ike. and round sailor hats.
wide brimmed to shade the eyes, light
weight so as not TO tire the head, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-15
PRESIDENTS HISTORIC GIFTS

White House Chandeliers and Nun
tells Presented to the Capitol.
Through the courtesy of President
Roosevelt the large crystal chandeliers
which have hung in the parlors of the
White House for many years are to be
placed in the capitol, says Washing
ton dispatch to the New York Tribune.
There are nine of these chandeliers,
valued at 81, 500 each, and all are OF
exceptional artistic merit Two of
them will be placed in the rooms of the
ways and means and the appropria-
lions committees respectively, where
their numerous crystal prisms and sill
yer mountings will present a handsome
contrast to the rich mahogany furni-
ture of the rooms. Two of the largest
chandeliers, taken from the east room,
will hang in the lobby of the house of
representatives, one will be placed in
the handsomely furnished room as
signed to the committee OH the District
of Columbia, another will be placed
in the room reserved for the vice presi-
dent, now occupied by Senator Frye,
the president of the senate pro tenn,
still another will be placed in the room
used by the speaker of the house, and
the location of the other is yet to be
determined.
In addition to the chandeliers the
president has presented to the capitol
n number of marble mantels and book
cases which have heretofore been in
use in the White House and which will
be valued by the senators and repre-
sentatives to whose committee rooms
they are assigned because of their
beauty and their historic associations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-15
The Weather.
CITY CHAT

Zazaro. Union made.
Rabbits at Schroeder's.
Shoe sale at Dolly Bros.
Spilger repairs furniture.
Fresh fish at Schroeder's.
For insurance, L. j. Burns.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Weckers best flour. none better.
Broken lot shoe sale. The Boston.
Broken lot shoe sale. The Boston.
Broken lot shoe sale. The Boston.
Broken lot shoe sale. The Boston.
Broken lot shoe sale. The Boston.
Fresh fish at ness Bros. tomorrow.
Canned goods must move at Week
els.
For real estate and insurance. E. J.
Burns
S2.19 for So ladies patent feathers at
Adams
$1.s5 for $3.50 ladies'. enamels at
Adams
Plenty of apples by the barrel at
Week.-Mrs..
Bulk, shell and canned oysters at
Hess Bros.
s1.S5 for $3.50 ladies' patent Ieath-
ers at Adams
Read the Leaders al on page 4. 1t
will interest you.
Twenty per cent discount sale.
Young & McCOmbs.
$3.50 for mems $3.50 enamels and
patent feathers at Adams
Adams is the one to give you values
in footwear. Try him now.
Don't forget that Summers d Co.
sell the celebrated Peoria stoves.
Only two days more of the great
discount sale. Young & McCombs.
1t will pay you to read the bank
rupt shoe adj on page of this issue.
To clear them out all broken lots
of ladies' 50 shoes for $2.19 at Adams
All misses and children's shoes. the
reliable kind, % per cent off at
Adams
John Spilger has received the con-
tract for furnishing the Odd Fellows
new hall.
Parties wanting Milan aretsian wa
ter, please address j. II. Morehead.
Milan, III.
$4,000 to loan in amounts to suit
borrower. Ludolph & Reynolds, Blu
ford block.
Shoes never offered'as cheap as now.
Go to the bankrupt shoe store, 1905
Second avenue.
The sale that pleases, the sale that
saves, the sale of all sales. Young &
McCombs' discount sale.
Thad Carpenter, who is suffering
with typhoid fever, was removed in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-15
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.

Charley Nc, 2:O734. now heads the
list of McKiRney's trotters.
Dare Devil, 200. has started his 2:3G
list with the trotter Mineola, 1924.
The price paid for Ashland Wilkes
2:17A, is now being quoted as $4,75O.
Walnut Hall, 2:O914, now holds the
four-year-old trotting record of the sea,
son.
Emma NJ, 2:O9H, has been booked to
the unbeaten Direct Hal, 2:04A, for
1903.
DR.. Madara will be much talked
about for next years slow pacing
events from now on.
Nella J., 2:14H, and Gail Hamilton,
2:11A. the two crack three-year-olds,
both go to the auctions.
Hopper, the son of Mckinney, 2:11A,
and Cricket, 2:10, the ex-queen of pac-
ing mares, has lowered his race record
to pity:
Dormeath, who proved such a dis
appointment for Geers last summer, is
showing great speed once more in his
work at Village farm.
Authoress, by Autograph, 2:16i&.
who recently lowered her trotting rec
ord to 2:1412, is out of Lucy Homer,
also the dam of Lecco. 2:09aA.
Ferdinand. the pacemaker, who was
hitched with Flying Jib when he paced
in :6SA eight years ago, is still in ac-
tive service and prompted Miss Logan
in her recent exhibition mile in 2:0o at
Stockton, Cal.