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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-05

SENATOR A. A. HICKS, of Granville.
Chairman Committee on Internal I'M
provements, Who Does Not Believe in
Doing Away With kissing the Bible
in Taking Oaths in Court.
house in Surry county Passed second
and third readings and was ordered sent
to the House without engrossment.
s. B. $50: To repeal the charter of the
Piedmont Literary Club Company Of
Reidsville, North Carolina. Passed sec
ond and third readings and was ordered
engrossed.
S. B. 381: To amend chapter 500, Pub
lie Laws of 1899, concerning prefixing of
Castor" to Philadelphia Lutheran
church incorporation. Passed second and
third readings and was ordered en-
crossed.
S. B. 1886: To incorporate Powellsvilla
Methodist Episcopal church, South, il
BERTHE county. Passed second and third
readings and was ordered engrossed.
S. B. 1885, To prevent fast driving over
Roquist Creek Bridge. BERTHE county.
Passed second and third readings and
was ordered engrossed.
S. B. 300 To prohibit the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating liquors within
two miles Of Stony Fork Baptist church,
Montgomery county. Passed second and
third readings and was ordered engrossed.
S. B. 2SS: To incorporate Columbia
Council No. So, Junior Order United
American Mechanics. Upon motion of
Senator Spruill, the bill was laid upon
the table, because the Incorporation can
be made in the Secretary of States office
s. B. 2S2: To prohibit the sale and
manufacture Of liquor within four miles
OF Smiths Chapel, Methodist church,
Wayne county, ~ c., upon second read
ing. Upon motion of Senator Blow, was
re-referred to Committee on PROPOSE
tons and Grievances, to be placed in an
Omnibus bill
II. B. 346, S. B. 246: To allow fishing
with hand lines from Neuse and Trent
River bridges. Passed second and third
readings and was ordered enrolled.
II. B. 81, S. B. 263 For the relief of
Miss Donna Osborne, a public school
teacher, upon third reading, with amend
rment adding section 5: This act shall
be in effect from and after its ratifca-
tion." The bill passed third reading aud
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-05

SENATOR CLYDE R. HOEY of Cleveland
Chairman Committee on Counties, Cities
and Towns, Who Yesterday introduced
Bill Putting Municipal Elections
Under Control of County Boards of
Election.
Bible upon the administration of oathS
in the courts of North Carolina, and by
certain officers. Substitute offered by
the committee was adopted and the bill
passed it's second reading, going on the
Calendar On objection to third reading
by Senator Mitchell.
S. B. $50: To incorporate the Elizabeth
City Fire Company. Substitute offered
by committee adopted. Passed second
and third readings and was ordered en-
crossed.
H. B. 81" s. B. 263: For the relief Of
Miss Donna Osborne, Public School
teacher, passed third reading, was re-
considered, and the bill was recalled
from the Enrolling office, to correct an
error.
s. B. 366: To regulate the sale of in
tcXicating liquors within a certain dis
lance of two churches and one school
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-05
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The Voice of Nash.

To the Editor:-All praise for the
stand you are taking on the temper
ance question. The curse is devouring
the earth, and because OF it "all JOY
is darkened and the mirth of the earth
is gone
Yours truly,
w. B. COPPEDGE.
Cedar Rock. ~ G
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outside of the General Assembly, or
which should go into an Omnibus Bill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08

Large flying machines, giving practical
experience Of their construction, have
been built. Good-sized models have
flown well through the air. Gliding ma
chimes, balanced and controlled by hui
man effort. have been maintained in the
air for considerable periods and have
descended at very gradual angles.
And, what is of the greatest importance.
small engines. giving great power for
their weight. have steadily improved
year by year. leaving but little for Us
to desire in this respect.
.AiI we require. then. TO attain prac-
teal flight is to make machine only
slightly better than those already in ex-
istence. To accomplish this al that is
required is a certain amount OF skHl
and good deal Of money"
Among other interesting and instruc-
tive articles in the appendix of the re-
port are those on 'Telepherage." by
Charles NJ. Clark; ~Craniology OF Man
and Anthrokoid Apes by n. c. Mac
namara; Fossil Human Remains Found
Near Lansing. Kan. by W. H
Holmes; Guam and It's People by w.
T. Stafford; The Panama Route for a
snip Canal, by William r. Burr. and
Oriental Elements Of Culture in the
Occident' by Georg Jacob
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fifteen OF the other large cities in the
United States.
A special committee from the Bust
ness Mems Association, appointed for
the purpose of looking into insurance
conditions locally. has recently reported
that Washington has been Disseminated
against. and thar our merchants pay
more. far more, than they should pay
Wien the percentage OF risks involved
IN Washington is taken into considera-
ton.
No subject has come up for discus
sion recently that has caused 50 much
public interest and has directed so
much favorable attention to the Bush
ness Mems Association and its pur-
loses as this investigation into the in
suranee rates of the District.
To the credit of our local insurance
men. be # said. they have met the
subject IN all candor and fairness. and
that it is not right. nor is it Just. to
PREJUDICE the results of their delibera-
tons until their committee. and that of
the Business Mems Association. meet
upon terms of final adjustment.
The Social Side.
It would be entirely unreasonable to
bring to cloge this Inadequate ex-
position Of the past deeds of an asso-
citation OF such standing without a
passing reference. at least. to the social
side OF its existence. without which
any organization would be tame and
would ultimately fail.
II is safe TO assume that the Bust
ness Mems Association has given IN
der its direct auspices. within theel last
three years. more than treble the
amount OF entertainments and recep-
tons. ana has planned more novel fea-
lures for the enjoyment of its members
and their friends than all the other
citizens associations of the District
combined
Local Offices for Local Men.
1t believes in local Offices for local
men. and it believes that every local
man thus hoDored should be properly
introduced 10 its citizens
A word in conclusion: While the Bust
ness Mems Association may be said TO
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," HE annual report OF tie Smith
sonian Institution for tAe fiscal
4 year ended June 80, 1907. recently
made public. contains. besides the
formal statements Of Secretary Langley
and the executive committee. a great
deal OF interesting matter Of e scientific
nature. Articles from some OF the best
known scientific men of the day are re-
printed from magazines. all OF them
dealing with questions OF current inter
est. The volume containing the report
has nearly 100 pages. and is well Illus
trated by photographs and drawings.
Professor Langley's report 70 the re-
gents OF tho institution includes state
ments concerning the progress OF work
Al the National Museum. the Bureau OF
Ethnology- the international Exchanges,
the National Geological Park. and the
AstrophysicaI Observatory. An appen-
dix accompanies the report giving de-
tailed statements regarding the affairs
OF All tn bureaus under the Smith
sonisn Institulsan-
The volume Is primarily report Of
the board OF regents to Congress. con
corning the operations and expenditures
during the year. and includes the pro-
ceedinFs Of the regents meeting in
January Of each year. the financial re-
port OF the executive committee. the
report OF the secretary, giving an ac-
count Of the years work, and a gen
eral appendix The appendix. which
forms distinct part Of the work, Is
one Of the principal methods employed
by the Institution In the diffusion OF
knowledge. and contains large num-
Der Of papers OF public interest.
These papers, which are only occa-
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siOnally original contributions to
science. have a purpose distinct from
any others published by the institution,
and are addressed TO that large body
OF the public. which has a general in
terest in scientific matters without
knowledge. They are accompanied by
Illustrations. wherever possible. and are
intended TO serve as a popular survey
OF the whole field OF sciences.
The Library.
The accessions to the Smithsonian
deposit in the Library Of Congress dur
ing the year amounted TO SIS volumes.
d. sS5 parts Of volumes. 3.7s2 pamphlets.
and 414 charts. total OF q, 65s, which
extends the accession numbers to AS, 52s.
The libraries Of the secretary's ONCE
and OF the Astrophysical Observatory
were also increased by 49s volumes
and 1851 parts of vc1ames. Attention
is called in the report 10 a lack Of
room in the National Museum for the
accommodation of books that have been
received. and the addition Of galleries TO
overcome this difficulty.
Finances Of the Institution.
At the beginning OF the fiscal year.
July J, 1901. there was an unexpended
balance Of $ss. sss. % During the year the
total receipts by the institution were
SlO,s11.oe. or this sum $50. 100 was derived
from interest. while the remaining
$10,4li.0e was received from miscella-
neous sources. The disbursements dur
ing a balance OF $Sl. 1901 on June 30, 1902.
In that part OF his report dealing with
the National Museum. Secretary Lang
ley calls attention 10 the fact that, while
the Museum grew up largely from its
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been an aversion, and very hStrral
one. too. on the part of most OF our
citizens. not only against bringing to
the city the element of population so
necessary for the conduct OF rnanufac-
turing plants. but there has also been q
distinct opposition TO the smoke null
sance. which would inevitably come
were manufacturing establishments TO
be placed in the city proper.
Favors Manufacturing Industries.
The Business Mems Association is dis
tinctIy in favor Of manufacturing indus
tries In the District OF Columbia. 1t be,
Iieves that they WIN afford employment
to the large army Of unoccupied people
in the community who seem bereft Of
hope. and that they will give oppor-
tunity for advancement to many of our
young men who are forced, for lack Of
employment. to leave home and go else
where for work.
The idea that Manufacturing estab-
lishments must iSs located in the heart
of the city. or near enough to its public
buildings TO mar their beauty. by rea-
son of the smoke nuisance. is rendered
baseless when the plans OF the associa-
ton for the building Of manufacturing
establishments are considered. It is the
belief of this body OF careful and con-
scientious citizens that all OF that terri
tory stretching from the Long Bridge
to Alexandra. the waste land TO the
east Of Washington. and 10 the west as
well. where is the yet undeveloped and
UNUSED power OF the Great Falls. taay
be utilized for manufacturing purposes
and for giving to thousands desirable
employment Located at distance re-
mote from the city and its public build
ings, and residences. there could be no
possibility Of a smoke visitation such as
would work injury to either.
Aiming at Practical Results.
As TO the business man and his in
terest. it may safely be said that the
associations regard for his welfare is
the best test OF its popularity me
organization has not been content n
meetings of a few. IN quiet gathering IS
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Among the most interesting Of the
articles contained in the appendix is one
on Wireless Telegraphy- Past and
Present Status and It's Prospects" by
William Maver. il. Nj. Maver. going
into the history Of the wireless tele-
graphy, gives some interesting informa-
ton concerning the manner in which
wireless methods OF communicating in
telligence to a distance were employed
long before the dawn of the Christian
era Admitting that these methods con-
tanned nothing electrical. Mr.. MAYER
holds that wireless they certainly were.
and that there IS close relationship
between them and the modern methods
as regards the nature of the commune
eating medium employed, especially in
the case of the ancient systems employ
ing luminiferous ether and the wireless
telegraph systems of today.
In his article Mr. Maver says: Poly
bus. the Greek historian. describes a
telegraph system employed for military
purposes, 800 B. c., in which torches
were placed on high walls in prear-
ranged positions to correspond with
eighteen letters Of the Greek alphabet,
and. by a suitable manipulation of the
torches, messages were thus transmitted
to distance. The Gauls. too. were
wont to transmit Important intelligence
TO distance by CrUder and simpler
method. A messenger was sent to the
top Of a bill. where he shouted his mes
sage. apparently to the winds. Soon
from afar a voice answered him, and
this voice repeated the message to an
other listener farther on, ana thus. from
ore TO another, the message sped, and
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resulting in the exploitation OF indi-
viduals. but it has held as the para
mount purpose of It's establishment that
the best good can be best brought about
by subscribing the interests OF many;
and 1t believes in practical results
rather than in noisy declarations II
has labored and successfully eontended
for the reduction Of the price Of cleo
trio lights. and it has saved 10 the con
sumers at least one-hali Of the rate
previously paid for tha,: se5,viee It has
left its imprint upon ihs District code.
has rendered secure TIE Office OF Justice
OF the Peace. has united with officers
of the medical and dental associations
of the District in protecting the COM
munity against unlicensed practitioners
OF medicine. has protested against in
creased penalty for delinquent taxes,
and has always opposed the use Of
District revenues for other than. Dis
trict purposes. It has been largely in
strumental in bringing about the nat
uraI method OF filtration, rather than
the alum method. as once suggested
Protection for Merchants.
Our local merchants win be particu-
larry interested in knowing that through
the efforts of the association an amend
ment to the District code was inserted
whereby an adequate penalty was fixed
for the crime Of shoplifting. And hotel
men and keepers of boarding houses
Will derive some satisfaction from know
ing that had It not been for the ef-
forts of this energetic body Of eiti-
zens the slippery gentleman might sim
skip his hotel bill: whereas now fail
ure to pay debt FOR lodging has a
penalty attached. and serious one. too
Adjustment of Insurance Rates.
Coming down 10 happenings of very
recent date. the association has prob
ably done nothing which has brought
it more favorably 20 attention of the
community or intrenched it
more securely in local esteem. than its
efforts to bying about an adjustment OF
the insurance rates IN the District of Co
lumbia upon an equitable basis. com
pared with those prevailing in at least
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it is recorded that In three days d mes
sage calling all the tribes of the Gauls
to arms Travelled in this way from
Auvergne to the forests OF America in
enc direction. and TO che banks Of the
Rhine il. another.
Continuing, the article describes the
development of ancient methods to the
time when Dr. Watson. bishop OF Ian
dorf. sent electric shocks across the
Thames ana through the New River at
Newington. and when Franklin sent
messages across the SchuyIlin. at Phil
adelphia. in 174S, in which instances the
surface of the water was the conductor.
Turning his a. ention to the modern
status of wireless telegraphy the author
gives interesting descriptions of the diff
ferent methods employed.
Baden-PoyzeH on Airships.
The address of Major B. f. 5. Baden
Powell. before the AeronauticaI Society
of Great Britain. of witch he is presi-
dent. is reprinted by permission of the
author and the society, from the Aero
nautical Journal of January. 1903.
The English army officer has made an
exhaustive study OF this interesting
question and has kept in close touch
with all the aerial navigators whose ex-
periments have amounted to anything in
recent years. and feels muci1 encoar-
aged at the progress that has been
made. In reviewing the present condi-
ton of that progress Major Baden
Powell says:
our present position is, then. hope
fui one Balloons have been gradually
improved upon until we can practically
rely upon building one TO go fifteen
miles an hour, and probably more.
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By BARRY BULKLEY.

4" o record the various accomplish
ments OF the Business Mems As
sociation during its years of sue
cessful Identification with the
publ welfare would be, If taken in de-
tail. a lengthy and laborious task.
This organization, which had its origin
in Z. comparatively unpromising and un-
heraIded way. has made most remark
able progress. and now stands in the
forefront OF the citizen bodies in the
District OF Columbia. It was founded
for tie purpose OF bringing about a
closer relationship between business
men and for their betterment individ-
uaIly and their advancement coilec-
lively.
The Introductory bow of the Business
0IeHs Association was made during the
tine Of the National Peace Jubilee. II
viii be recalled that this celebration was
conducted and carried 10 a successful
issue by he members OF this associa-
ton.
Obstacles Overcome.
The obstacles confronting the under
taking were seemingly insurmountable.
IN the first place. there was a distinct
local opposition; and secondly. peace be-
tween Spsisl and the United states, al
though practically agreed upon. had not
been officially promulgated. and our ar
mics had not been Withdrawn from
Spanish soil.
Notwithstanding the difficulties at the
outset. the association believed that the
time for q general peace joliihcation had
arrived And they based this belief as
much upon their conviction that Wash
ington was the place for the first ma
tional recognition OF American triumph
In arms as they did upon the knowl-
edge that the Capital of the Nation is.
among all American cities, facile prin-
eeps as the convention city OF this con-
tinent. Fh0m this stand they have never
Navered- And the association has en-
eouraged. ant will continue 10 encour-
age. the holding OF all conventions.
small and great. local or national, IN
the District OF Columbia
II points with justifiable pride to the
successful conduct Of the thirty-sixth
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subserve distinct purpose IN the CONS
munity-the protection and advance
ment Of the city-s interest from the
standpoint Of a business man-it is in har-
rnony and accord with the promotion OF
all that viii conduce TO the Development
and Identification OF Washington along
lines purely artistic and upon a scale
commensurate with the grandeur OF ths
chief city OF the worlds greatest re-
public
It knows no cliques, no factions. and It
believes that harmony and concert OF
action in the various citizens associa-
tons wiz both promote the results 50
generally desired by all true lovers Of
Washington than win be brought about
by a dozen different bodies appealing for
the same thing in Inherent ways. It's
paramount interest is washington. and
its aim Is the city first. the individual
afterward.
Helping Hand for Congress.
It believes that Congress means TO do
fairly by the District Of Columbia. and
believes that the intelligent and concen-
trated efforts OF our citizens should be
used as a guidance for their efforts in
the desired direction. The value Of citi-
zens' organizations in the District Of
Columbia is beyond estimate. and the
hearty and genuine cooperation Of our
local press has never been withheld
where the public welfare has been at
stake.
With the plans of the Parking Com
mission a reality. with our beautiful city
symmetrically improved upon the scale
of generosity demanded by our country's
Capital. it feels satisfaction that. as
an association. it has been its high
privilege to contribute its help. its sym
patty. and its constant encouragement
to the forces that have combined to
bring about the longed-for results.
Hand in hand with its endeavors will so,
as will go with the march OF improve
ment. the Jealous regard and care for
the business interests Of its members
upon a basis OF unseIhshness such as Il
IN accord with the dignity OF an organ
ization numbering GOO Of our represents
tive business and professional men
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no act OF the directors is binding I'M
less ratified at a meeting Of the asso-
citation, which is held on the third
Thursday OF each month, the summer
months excepted
II would be. as has been stated at the
outset, quite impossible TO give in detail
the things done by the Business Mems
Association or to record their efforts to
promote favorable legislation for the
District OF Columbia.
Early Work of the Association.
Going back year or two. however. 1t
is found that in 1899 the Business Mems
Association was the first in the field to
urge upon the Senate the appropriation
Of a sum to suitably improve and artis-
tically beautify that section of the city
extending from the Monument Grounds
to a point opposite the Arsenal. and re-
turning from thence, along the Potomac
River to point somewhere opposite
Analostan Island, and from thence By a
direct line to the Monument grounds.
1t was the idea OF the association, and
All ehlihehuy proper one. too, that this
stretch OF territory might be converted
into beautiful driveway and speedway.
and its insistence in this negard has I'M
doubtedly. though possibly indirectly,
been the means OF giving 10 Washington
the speedway for which Colonel Symons
and other energetic citizens have so
faithfully worked.
Retaining the Flats.
Hand in hand with this project have
gene the efforts Of the association for
the reclamation Of the Potomac fats. for
the erection Of a municipal building. for
local offices for local men. ami for all of
the Improvements. suburban and other
wise. that would lead TO the adornment
OF the City OF Washington.
Indeed, the attitude of the association
upon matters OF public import has been
so indeiibly impressed upon local legis-
lation. ard its acts have been so numer-
Gus in that direction as to render a re-
capitulaticn almost unnecessary.
There has always been some Diligence
of opinion as TO the ACCESSIBILITY OF e.
tablishing manufacturing industries in
the District Of Columbia. There has