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The Washington times., 1903-07-30
Daily Calendar of American History
July 80.

17SC-Battle of Rocky Mount, s. c.
1S46-Tariff OF 1912 repealed and revenue
tariff passed by vote of George NJ.
Dallas. President OF Senate.
1S69-President Lincoln proclaimed pro-
lection of cOlOred troops.
1S64-Chambersburg, Pa, raided and
burned. General Burnside unsuc-
cessful in an ATTEMPTED mine eX-
plosion under a Confederate fort
at Petersburg Va.
1666-Race riots at New Orleans; many
negroes killed.
1S71-Boiler of ferryboat exploded in
New York HarbOr; 100 killed and
many wounded.
1sS4-National Labor party at Chicago
accepted Democratic nominees for
President and Vice President
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Greatest in Domestic Exports
The United States Steps From Fourth
Place to First, in Thirty Years.

In less than third of a century
We have advanced from being the
fourth among exporting nations to
being the first; that is to say, our do
nestle exports last year were greater
by over $13,OOO.OOO than those of the
United Kingdom, and over $279, ,000,-
900 greater than those of Germany,
while the exports of France fell in
value behind ours nearly $575,-
100000.
In the fiscal year ended on June 80
last We exported domestic products
valued at 81 1872, ,087.G72. The figures
for 1902, and in some cases for 1901,
as later ones are not available from
some countries, show the following TO
have been the values of exports:
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An Intolerable Nuisance.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
Sir: It is 4 rather curious complaint I am
about 10 make: l complain because some
streets in my neighborhood are swept too often.
The block next 10 the one I live in-Florida
Avenue, between and s Streets-is not paved
yet. It is little better than a country road.
and not a very well kept one AZ that. Every
night, at about $3.50, the street sweeping ma
chimes pass over this street. before Il has been
sprinkled, or spTinkled sufficiently, and raise
dust cloud that enters the houses on Florida
Avenue, below r Street, and on Street. be-
tween Twenty-hrst and Twenty-secoud Streets.
Al this time Of the year, with windows open
and people sitting the front steps. this
daily sweeping Of a country road in the midst
Of a thickly settled section of the city con-
stitutes an intolerable nuisance. G. G. B.
Washington. July es.
We agree with our correspondent II
shows an amazingly lack of discretion
on the part OF the authorities. Aside
from that. however. Florida Avenue
ought to be asphalted between r and 5
Streets. We presume that no real es-
tate syndicate has tackled the Job yet
Florida Avenue isn't in the woods. II
has only plain houses facing its muddy
ruts-IE Editor.
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NEW HONOR FOR F. L. SIDDoNS.

T. ]. Siddons. OF this city. was ycster-
Gay elected president of the Commercial
Law League Of America The league is
row holding its annual convention at
4lackinac Island, Mich, and the election
Of officers for the coming year was made
at Yesterdays session
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BLAIR A CANDIDATE.

ington attorney, is 10 become the Re
publican candidate for States attorney
of Montgomery county he has express
ed & Willingness 10 accept the nomina-
tiOn If IL is offered TO him Blair is a
citizen Of the Wheaton district
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BANCROFT OFF TO SAN JUAN.

The Navy Department has been in
formed thai the Bancroft sailed yester-
day morning from Port of Spain for San
Juan, P r This proves that Lieuten-
ant Commander Culver is in command,
and thaL-sverythinE lis quiet IN Vene-
Zuela- and that American interests will
nar S11ffazr IA5T,in<1 his l@hH0I@za@-
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In Lighter Vein.
By the Glad Sea Waves.

The Boardwalk Philosopher had this TO say
today:
That watch Pot is never opened.
That it is always too late to mend Bathing
Suit.
That only the Professional Beggars make Ne
cossity Virtue.
That all Play and Work makes Boy dull
Jack.
That. as every Summer Girl knows, Faint
Heart never won Fair Lad1ie.
That YOU should always put of till tomorrow
what yOu ought 10 Do today, because by the
time tomorrow comes some one else may have
done i for Philadelphia Press
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In the Blue Grass State.

Man born Of woman IS Of few days and full Of
bullets.
Never put of until tomorrow the feud you
can start today
gun in the hand is worth two in the
hip pockets.
Dead men guard no jails-
poor feud is better than none.
To shoot is human; 10 forgive, a crime.
Order is heavens first flaw.
God gave US bushes that there might be am
bushes.-Chicago Record Herald.
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the bills for hack hire for the commits
sioners of the Louisiana Purchase hX-
position. Almost any able-bodied man
would prefer TO walk rather than ride IN
q St. Louis hack
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The town of Oyster Bay is 25O years
sary, but 1t has been only a little more
than three years that the public has
known the place was on the map.
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To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
Sir: The Times is 10 be congratulated on
the Advancement it has made and upon its
routing out the corruption in the Postofice
Department and elsewhere. D. ". GALL,
Gl5 F Street northwest.
Washington, July 25, 1903
The Washington times., 1903-07-30

James r. Keene says he is not heavily
involved in the Wall Street failures He
lost only million and a half and re-
CARDS it as "a mere flea bite but most
persons would consider It fairly good
sized morsel for wicked little flea.
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Doesn't Scare at Red Now.

Across the field she tripping came,
Her dress was hcry red;
The bull looked UP, but did not move
Or even shake his head
and was he Blind? On, 10, indeed;
His eyes were round and full;
He did not mind a rcd dress, for
he was az Irish bull
-Cinciunaii Commercial Tribune
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Fruit Culture.

Ms, Sumrnerbosrd-siy husband IS out in the
orchard, prunin' the trees
Miss Citigirl Oh, my. DO you really raise
your Own pruues ?-Puck-
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APPOINTED NAVY SURGEON.

Dr. Sidney T. Scott son OF William
Scott, of Fredericksburg, Va, has beer
commissioned as an assistant surgeon IL
1ha nAVH
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POTOMAC IN BERMUDA.

HAMILTON. Bermuda. July 80. - The
United States steamer Potomac has ar
rived here from san Juan, on her way to
I1rGAnhEaan'E RaE- Ma
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The Elks have decided to hold their
next annual convention in Cincinnati,
where they will have beer TO go with the
shell fish upon which they were surfeite1
ir Baltimore.
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Evidently the Presidents favorite
drink is not hard cider. for he refused
jug Of apple juice offered him by a Long
Island farmer.
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The ring in which Bob" FitZsimmons
just now has the greatest stake is the
wedding ring
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The Climbers.

More men would climb Famr's iSddo-
And scale its dizzy height,
II they could climb The front steps
When coming home Al night
--kalE y NarL Sl4a-
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Quite Natural.

To laugh at all short men we see
Is scarcely wrong a bit.
MAY we not laugh At Brevity,
Since it's the ''sonl Of Witf'
Philadelphia Public Ledger
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The Comptroller of The Treasury has
decided that the Government cannot nav
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08

A reader in Indiana wishes a list Of
the best apples for the latitude Of CEN
trail Indiana. We do not feel competent
to give such list. as conditions Of soil
and climate vary 30 much and have
such an important bearing on apple
culture. We would suggest that he 60
and see the most successful grower OF
apples In his own county, when he
would get just the kind Of information
he needs. To illustrate: Hardly any of
the varieties of apples which we grow
successfully in northern Iowa would
do well in central Indiana, and II n
equally certain that hardly any Of the
best Indiana apples will do well here.
The Wealthy, by all odds the best fall
apple Of the northwest, would there be
q poor summer fruit, and the 80 de-
grees below zero which touches the
northwest every little while would kill
to the root the choicest varieties Of In
diana fruit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08
WHERE FLAG FIRST WAVED.
Revolutionary Hill I'm sOmer-
Vile, Mass.

Work will soon begin on the erection
of memorial observatory on the top
of historic Prospect hill, Somerville,
sum of money having already been
set aside by Mayor Glines for the car
rying out of such purpose, says the
Boston Post of recent date. Prospect
hill is noted for the prominent part it
took in the revolutionary war and it
was from the top of this hill that the
first American flag was thrown to the
breeze.
The observatory is to take the form
of tower and will closely resemble
an old English castle. Situated upon
the now unoccupied mound, which has
been allowed to remain on the Munroe
street side of the parkway, it will
greatly add to the artistic beauty Of
the spot.
The tower will be As feet high. The
top will be fat and protected to a
height of four feet by parapet, with
iron gratings in the embrasures. and
will afford view that cannot be
equaled in Boston. The walls Of the
tower will be Of rough granite and
will be 80 feet in diameter. Two rooms
will be set apart for the exhibition Of
historic relics and souvenirs The
structure from the second floor will be
hexagonal in shape. resting on six col
umns. The cost of the tower is esti-
mated to be about 5000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08
CAUSE OF FLAT WHEELS.
brakenen Put On the Brakes Toe
~ Suddenly and Start the
Trouble.

"F1at wheels" growled the old rail-
road brakemen, as the trolley car in
which he sat went humping along
at IL miles an hour, shaking the pas.
sengers uncomfortably at every rev.
olution of the wheels, relates the
New York Times.
"What makes fat wheels?" asked
the man sitting next the old brake
man.
"Darn FOOLS" said the brakeman.
"t's this way: If man doesn't
know how to stop his car he makes
a fat wheel. On the steam roads
some brakemen fatten a wheel every
time they put on the brakes. When
the wheel suddenly stops revolving
and the momentum of the train car
ries it on. the wheel slides along the
track and fat is started. Next
stop, perhaps, makes ii worse. and
so the thing goes until the wheel is
no good. If a brakeman knows his
business he need never make a fat
wheel unless he has to stop suddenly
10 avoid an accident. If he keeps his
wheels turning slowly they don't
flatten. Now, these fellows on the
trolleys take no care at all, and
every other car in some places has a
fat wheel"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08
THATCHRD ROOFS.

1t is rare to see any matching done in
the United States. while In England
and on some parts Of the continent it is
q very common form OF roof construc-
ton. In England 1t is common thing
to put a matched roof on both grain
and hay stacks. and the doing Of 1t Is a
special profession. men acquiring rare
skill In the construction Of these straw
roofs. A stack of grain or hay so
matched will keep for years. We notice
that the Russians located in Dakota do
some of this work. matching both their
barns and their houses. using the long
and coarse slough grass. which is
more durable material than the wheat
or rye straw nsed in the old country.
An objection. and probably serious
one. to this method Of -co~exiAg 1aEm
buildings through the prairie states Is
the wind, and but for this II would be
more generally adopted.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08
AN OCEAN PATROL.
Project of an English ship Builder
to Provide n Unique Sea
Service.

One English ship builder is fur
thering a project which, il carried
through, will be the means of much
saving of life and property in mid
ocean. He Calls it the International
Blue Cross Ocean Life and Salvage
service. 1t is meant to take the place
of the Red Cross in the army, says
the New York Herald.
1t win consist of feet of ten life
boats and one storeboat to patrol
the north Atlantic along the line of
travel of the great ocean steamers.
The aim is that of saving vessels
and crews in distress. They will
have a regular schedule of time,
which will be sent to all captains Of
vessels, so that in case of wreck or
fire or disablement the officers will
know at what exact date and point
Blue Cross boat may be expected,
and much may be done to save both
life and money.
The salvage is to go to the re-
spective governments which fitted
the fleet out in proportion to their
shipping tonnage. He expects the
various nations who have much traf-
fic on the high seas to appropriate
sums necessary to the complete out.
fitting of the boats and crews. The
project seems to have met with ap-
proval in high places, and ere long
we may expect the Blue, as well as
the Red, Cross to the rescue of hui
man lives in danger.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08
FARM BOOKKEEPING.

We do not advise the average farmer
to attempt any elaborate system Of
bookkeeping, as his business does not
require it, but every man should do
enough Of IT to be able to tell at the
end of the year whether he has made
or lost money in the running of HE
farm. There should be an inventory
taken on the first of each year and q
valuation placed on all stock, machine
cry, etc.; there should be an expense
account kept and sales account; con-
tracts for hired help or future delivery
Of produce should be carefully noted
down, and the income from the differ
ent branches Of the farm operation
should be kept separate-dairy, poultry
yards, hogs, grain, etc. In summing
up at the end Of the year the farm
should be properly credited with the
living Of the family, which is q much
larger item than most. farms get credit
for. A bright boy or girl at the farm
home would find this pleasant bust
ness and a practical one In an educa-
dOnal way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08
A FOOLS LIFE.

We see him every few days, an old
man fairly well preserved and able to
do enough chores and light work to
support himself after very miserable
fashion. We know something of this
mans history, and as his case is one Of
thousands and carries, or should carry,
a lesson for boys we give it. AS
young man he cared little or nothing
for education and only cared to have
what his kind call "a devil Of a good
time spending every cent he earned
for such tomfoolery as poker, liquor,
races, cigars, pool and other kinds Of
folly. He never had any business stand
ing or business credit, for he had no
sense of honor in business matters. He
married a nice girl, though in marry
ing him she showed she had no sense,
and for forty years he lived from hand
to mouth his children a discredit to his
country. The mOther-you know what
q woman thus mated has to suffer-
years ago gave up the unequal struggle
and went, we trust, to better country
anu lutO DelleE sOClttys DuElnB LIS
later years this man has had much to
say about the world being out of joint,
the corruption of politics and the slim
chance which poor man has in the
life struggle. when the bare, bald truth
about his case is that he finds himself
at seventy-two without money and
with but few friends solely because Of
his own stupidity and folly. Had he
been half a man, done even half
mans work, been half way decent in
his way Of living and treatment Of his
family, he might have had money,
friends and the loving care and minis
tration of his children. The worst of it
all is that there are hundreds of boys
following this poor old fellows exam
pie, and they, like him, will find them.
selves at seventy-two minus money and
friends, with nothing In sight but
pauper's shroud and burial. Fools,
foolsi
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08
Floating AGA demv.

An indication of a new tendency in
scientific study is furnished by the
plan of the Geographical society of
Baltimore to send this summer to the
Bahama islands ship carrying a
staff of so persons. who will study
the geology. geography. botany, zool-
ogy, climatology. physics and medical
and hygienic conditions of those
islands. The ship. specially char
tered for the purpose. will be fitted
and equipped as the home and labor
atory of the party during the entire
trip.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08
Pretty Hard Waper.

"They say that the English language
is the most difficult of any for for
eigner to acquire" said the lady who
was pouring the tea especially on ac-
count of its many idiomatic perplexi-
ties. / have a neighbor, a dear little
girl, who would say the same if she
were able to express her opinions in
words.
The other day said to her: SIS the
water where you live hard or soft, Jen-
ME" Quick as a wink came the sur
prising answer:
"'Oh, guess it's awfully hard, for I
split some on lamp chimney last
night and it broke all to pieces!' IN.
Y. Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08
PRACTICAL ROAD BUILDING.

Good roads conventions. addresses of
welcome. responses. long speeches and
sets Of resolutions, we suppose, have
their uses: but, all the same, II the
county or township officials would buy
gravel pit and set ten or dozen
teams to hauling gravel 1t would be
much more practical method of solving
the problem. One thing may as well
be faced now as later, and that Is that
good mud proof roads mean hard work
and lot Of money and can be obtained
by no other method. AS a starter let
every county build one-half mile Of
good road. and II will do more to edu-
cate public sentiment up to the point of
patriotic enthusiasm on good roads
than all the conventions and speech
making. The people-the conservative
PUBLICAN be best reached by an OBJ
ject lesson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08
Safeguard the Children.

Notwithstanding all that is dons by
boards of health and charitably in.
clined persons, the death rate among
small children is very high during
the hot weather Of the summer months
in the large cities. There is not pro.
badly one case of bowel complaint in
a hundred, however, that could not be
cured by the timely use of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. For sale by Engbretson' s
Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08
A STABLE Suit,

At Stamford, England, recently a
suit of clothes which belonged to
Daniel Lambert, the Leicestershire
giant, was offered by auction. Lam
bert was the most corpulent man of
his generation and weighed upward
of roo pounds. Gen. Tom Thumb
once walked through the arm of his
coat. The bidding reached 1915, at
which figure the lot was withdrawn
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08
self-SacriAcing.

The Mistress-But what made you
leave Mrs. Smythe so suddenly, Maria?
The Maid-Oh! Me an 'er husband
couldn't agree, SO thought it best to
send in my resignation at onct. 1t
come to the pint where one of US 'ad
to go.-Brooklyn Life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08
DairYing I'm Ireland.

Ireland is determined to be in the
front in dairying. 1t is devising
new methods for interesting those
engaged in it. One of the best agen-
cies to be employed is that of sur
prise butter competitions. The OBJ
;ect is to encourage the making of
good butter and careful packing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08
An OyersiRht.

Madge-That artist didn't make a
very lifelike picture of her.
Marjorie-She should have supplied
him with some of the same paint she
uses hevself.-N. Y. Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08
Almost ImpOssibIe.

Dear me! l don't know which Of
these hats to choose"
"Ah, mademoiselle, yet ees verre
difficult to decide when zey are all re
same price."-Chicago American.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08
Nv Its Teeth.

"You don't seem to be afraid of our
dog" said the farmers wife.
mo, ma'am," replied the tramp.
SIN attached to dogs, am, an"
"Well, you'd better skip pretty quick
or this one will be attached to YOU
Philadelphia Ledger.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08

The crop production of the Nile val
ley, In Egypt. has been or will soon be
doubled as a result Of the lately com
pleted irrigation improvements. Rich
soil. perpetual sunshine. tropical heat.
unlimited water supply. three crops
year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08
why They Liked Her.

Ida-She is very popular with the
young people.
May--But / hear she sits with her
back toward Their
Ida-That is why they like her. She
Is the chaperon.-Chicago Daily News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08
An Am nifty.

"You are sweet enough to eat!"
vowed the fond vegetarian who was
paying court to the handsome lady
with the jewels and the gay dresses.
"Oh, you cannibal!" she exclaimed.
"Did you know am grass widow"
IN. Y. Times,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08

A new tool Of much merit is gradual
y making it's way to the front-the
disk stirring pillow. The fact that 1t
takes 80 per cent less power to operate
than the moldboard pillow and does just
as good work and under some soil con-
ditions better work is the cause Of its
popularity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08

A very large share Of the weed pests
and destructive insects which limit the
farmers crops and his profits have been
imported. America was a pretty good
country when the Creator finished his
work and before the devil got in his
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08
Natural Deduction.

Inspector Casey saw a woman
pass milliner shop to-day without
stopping to look in the window.
Chief Millikin-Poor thing; blind
ness is a terrible affection, isn't it,
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08

Any community which is fortunate
enough to become tributary to con-
densed milk factory has the sum Of not
less than $40 added to the value Of ev-
cry COW kept and MIXED and $40 an
acre added to the value of the land
npOn which such cows are kept. For
tunate the community where such a
factory locates.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08

A New Jersey county has been figur-
ing on the cost of getting a system Of
macadamized roads and finds that 1t
will cost something over $5.OO0,OO0 to
secure it. These figures stagger the tax
payers, and well they may.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08

1t is found that the poorer and more
porous grades Of timber, such as elm,
black oak, birch and other soft woods,
respond more readily to chemical treat
ment for their preservation than do the
hard and more valuable kinds Of wood.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08

I'm q western county deficient in nat
nral drainage where such an excess Of
water as has fallen this summer has
swamped the crops and almost pre-
vented crop cultivation ditching outfits
are at work, huge machines operated
by team Of forty big bulls, cutting
bitches three feet deep and six feet
wide
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-08

The floods of the west country have
very sharply invited attention to the
question of forest devastation. Still,
like Pharaoh and the plaques Of Mo-
sale times, nothing will be done until
the last acre of timber is destroyed.