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Taylor.

Lars Peterson came down from Linden Tuesday.
 There has been quite bit of sickness in our burg lately.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Penney of Pinedale, are here on a visit.
 Quite number of teams went from here to load freight at Ft. Apache.
 Wesley Palmer of St. Joseph, was here visiting relatives and friends this week.
 George Hancock has been quite sick with the quinzy, but at this writing he is able to be around.
 I. Hatch of the Gila country, IS here visiting friends and relatives. He is also looking around for a home
 Born, Feb. 18th, to MT and Mrs. H. A. Willis an eleven pound girl. All concerned are doing nicely.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Adams of Show Low, came down Monday to visit Mrs. Adams mother, Mrs. J. P. Jensen.
 A benefit dance was given in the hall Friday evening and a large crowd from Snowflake at tended. All seemed to have an enjoyable time.
 Mir. and Mrs. Chas. Allen re- turned from Whiteriver where they have been for sometime. They were accompanied by Miss Laura Thompson.
 Jordon Palmer went to Hol- brook Monday He was accom- panied by Mrs. Roxie Brimhall and children who took the train for their home in Lehi, Ariz. She has been visiting her mother, Mrs. J. L. Knight, for sometime.
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Air. you may not have happened to
know. is also an excellent medium to
wash with. Some people prefer it great
ly to wateA and there is a good deal TO
be said for them.
Most OF us believe in airing linen
that comes home from the laundry. but
II is vastly more necessary to air that
sort of clothing which. from its texture
and makeup. cannot go TO the laundry.
"A good maid makes this a regular
part of her duties. but people who live
in the country could go step further
and have things hung in the sun. in
some private part Of garden or grounds: !:
anything would be better than the very
general habit of pilling linen upon a
chair at night-in rooms in which one
is about TO sleep.
Air and sunlight have a wonderful ef-
feet upon the hair in strengthening 1t
and keeping the skin Of the head
healthy. and moist air. upon a 'driz-
zling' day or warm springtime. Is as
tonishing in its effect upon the com
pleXion.
Air baths are becoming very general
When Kneipp cures and Kelgren cures
have been so much heard of. the larger
public is waking up TO the idea that
some OF these means to health may be
inexpensively applied at home and il Is
certain that cold-catching becomes a
thing Of the past with those women
who make a practice OF washing freely
indoors I'm the fresh air."
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as a matter of fact II IS chiefly carbonic
acid gas) Of close air
The person who is really strong and
really healthy is the person who keeps
fit I'm bad conditions.
Air is the finest preservative OF tenn
per that I know of-'fresh' air. I mean,
Irritation, that insldious modern disea Sc
from which so many people suffer with
out knowing II, and nerves that Is
'overstrained' nerves, is a state which
once you are alive to the fact. YOU can
actually see being produced in people
owing to close air. and especially work
ing I'm close air.
The snappishness and 'shortness' go
often to be found in business offices are
not to be wondered at when one RaZes
around the room and notices the shut
windows. nearly all Of them dtist-sealcd
when you have learned to notice
this unhealthy, nervous condition-it is
to be found I'm the chambers OF in
valids, toO-in other people. you can
watch carefully and note the similar
effect Of close air on yourself,
My recommended ton IS that YOU
stand a moment or two at an open win
dow and draw four or five deep long
breaths; when you return to the con-
versation you were holding or the work
you were doing. self-command will be
quite easy; you won't feel rasped up.
There has recently been some public
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The constitution Of the association was
prepared by the following committee:
John ]. Dolan. chairman; George w.
King. w. P. Mayfeld. and J. Barton
Miller
One Of the first movements TO which
the association lent its support was that
of the Peace Carnival which proved
such a success and brought so many
outsiders to Washington.
Fight Against Old Cemetery.
At the March meeting the movement
against the old Presbyterian Cemetery
was inaugurated. After four years OF
continual fighting. there is every indi-
cation now that at the next session OF
Congress the unsightly place will be
cleared up, the 1000 bodies removed
and the square bounded by Thirtythird
and Thirty-fourth and Q and r Streets
converted into public park. The
resolution introduced at this March
meeting, bearing upon the subject, was
as follows:
Resolved. That the Commissioners of
! the District of Columbia be and are
hereby petitioned to abolish the burying
| ground known as the Presbyterian
| graveyard. lying between Thirty-third
and Thirty-fourth and @ and r Streets
| mains now there TO suburban or out
side cemeteries. for the following Tea-
/ sons:
'First-That the burying ground is To-
| Gated in the midst of a thickly popu-
/ lated section of the city and is detri-
mental TO adjacent property interests
''Second-That it has not been only
abandoned as a place Of burial since
/ 1855 by order Of the District authori-
4 ties, but practically by the church,
which heretofore has exercised active
control over II, said church having dis
missed the sexton years ago. resulting
in the place becoming a rendezvous foI
rowdIes.
"1hird-That the site as it exists pre-
sents a sad picture Of desecration; the
fences having been destroyed, graves
robbed OF their marble headstones, ard
the vaults greatly defaced.
''Fourth-The numerous tenants Of said
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day this was a structure that attracted
much attention. The first vice presi-
dent IS n son Of the late John II. King.
who was active in his day in the promo
ton OF any movement designed 10 ben
eft the section west Of Rock Creek.
President Janney.
President B. T. Janney needs no in
PRODUCTION, particularly to the people Of
the West End. He has supervised the
schools Of the Fifth division for con-
siderably more than twenty years He
is man of impressive appearance, and
is a splendid presiding officer.
Col II f. Blount. Of the executive
committee. is the vice president Of the
American Security and Trust Company
He came from the West, where he was
engaged in manufacturing enterprises.
but on the purchase Of his magnificent
home on the heights Of Georgetown,
The Oaks" decided to spend the bal
ance of his days here and to exercise his
energies in the promotion Of laudable
District movements.
Among the projects Of the late DR..
Ritchie. OF the original association. was
the extension of n Street westward. The
plan called for the Improvement Of the
seventh, and there, instead OF being ex-
tended in a direct line through the
Georgetown College grounds (Which
would meet with that corporations OBJ
jectic as). to make a curve to the south,
entering what is now the line OF Pros
pect Avenue. and the Improvement of
that highway westward to Thirty-ninth
Street. then with a nOrtherly curve 70
the line Of y Street and then westward
on that line to the Conduit Road.
The Importance of such an improve
ment can be readily seen when 1t is
remembered that Georgetown has but
two exits TO the country beyond George
town College. both being unimprOved
(and consequently unattractive). roads
al the extreme north and south ends Of
town. There IS at times such a conges-
ton Of travel at the Aqueduct Bridge
and NJ Street the entrance to Canal
Road the southern exit from town. that
serious Inconvenience is suffered and
some serious accidents occur, while
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SPARROWS WHIP A CAT

q EVERAL persons watched a flock
Of plucky little Kspglish sparrows
- drive cat out Of Bowling Green
Park early the other morning. says
the New York Mail and Express"
Hundreds OF the birds were hopping
about I'm the grass and flower beds
looking for worms. when a large gray
Cat stole stealthily across the sward
and hid among the flowers She lay
mOtionless. watching a chance 10 spring
upon sparrow. but the birds kept well
out Of reach.
Finally. the flock seemed TO be hold
ing a council OF war. They grouped
themselves on the turf. a few yards
away from the cat and chartered
vociferously. They they began hopping
toward the enemy. forming a regular
line OF battle.
Puss became nervous as the big flock
or birds came almost within her reach
and she backed away. evidently hoping
that one would be foolhardy enough TO
come within reaching distance. Sud
denly the whole flock took wing. with
great chnttering and whirring. and flew
directly over the cat. II frightened her,
and she fed Then the birds again
settled down among the flower beds.
and once more began scratching for
worms.
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HOSPITALITY A THING
l l OF THE PAST.

WRITER in success" has cal

A WRITER in Success has called
~ attention 10 the dying out ol
n hospitality, showing that the
conditions Of modern life do
not make 1t necessary. and. therefore,
ii is being done away with as other
thing Of a time long past
Among all the makeshift uses OF our
traditional home" she says. there is
none more paradOxical than its enforced
service as a social medium. Here Is a
place in its basic idea private; a place
originally intended for the safety and
peace. the shelter and comfort OF the
family which makes it; and vet it is
now used as "a place Of entertainment
So generally accepted is this contradic-
tory requirement that houses are built
furnished. and decorated with regard to
entertaining. the expenses OF family
life are most cruelty increased later and
more difficult because OF this demand
for entertaining and the question
eagerly asked about the incoming resi-
dents in any polite section is. VIII they
entertain?' Just in proportion to the
fitness of a house for general entertain
ment is its unfitness for a home. Just
in proportion to the amount OF time,
labor, and money devoted 10 entertain
I
those important supplies
Home comfort gives way before It.
family unity is destroyed. and, IN its
highest development in the palatiaI
houses OF the nobility abroad and mil
lionairity here, there remains little that
a common American citizen would rec
ognize as home. What is the reason
for this unnatural growth? Let US study
c1n a1r~ fnFn re
its results looking TO see If this kind OF
social medium really brings about that
contact Of soul and mind which makes
our gathering together so imperative a
law OF human nature. We Will see.
first, how the home ever became social
medium. and then If 1t is a success as
social medium
Back of all this accumulation Of un-
desirable custom lies a deep. sweet
source-the good. old-fashioned virtue
OF hospitality. The honest welcome OF
a friend. or the Offering of shelter, food.
and rest TO the stranger, is the underly-
ing cause of what is now the artificial
greeting TO callers the lOcust-hOrde
! Of devouring guests at ball, banquet.
and receptiOn-guests who consume
kings ransom-wlthOut being in the
least hungry. Hospitality is a virtue
and virtues are always relative We
hear OF making a virtue Of necessity
| OF course, That is what all virtues are
made Of Would you make them OF
Superhuitics. nOn-essentials, or things
I immateria.2
"AH virtues are necessities in the
time and places that breed them; and.
when they cease to be necessities, they
/ cease TO be virtues.
4 'HOspitalfty is a virtue when II Is
/ a necessity; and you always find it
then. II is virtue dependent on condi-
tlons, and those conditions are a primi-
/ tive population and the danger and dif-
/ hculty Of travelling. Where do you find
/ the apotheOsis Of hospitality Among
! the Bedouin Arabs and the Highland
! ers. In the painless desert-in the path
! less mountains-wheTe only far-scatter-
| ed tents OF huts are 70 be found. and
/ where continued exposure means danger
and TO be lost means death-there YOU
| find hospitality"
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many are narrowly averted. This prof.
ect Of Dr. Ritchie will be taken up early
in this fall and pushed, II is hoped. to
accomplishment.
Several years ago. the grade of the
south roadway Of VI Street. between
Thirty-first and Thirty-second, was Of
such character that scarcely an hour
passed but that a horse fell Time and
again individuals complained 20 the
Commissioners Of the dangerous char
acter of the grade, and petitioned for
such alterations as would correct the
trouble. Individuals. however, were un-
able 20 accomplish anyrning, they be-
ing informed in substance that the
grade could not be altered without dam
aging abutting buildings.
The citizens association took the mat
ter up finally. and succeeded in secur-
ing the regarding of the square and the
correction OF the evil that had existed
The abutting property was in no man
ner injured
The Georgetown Citizens Association
took an active part in the fight against
high telephone rates. and against the
erection and maintenance Of poles and
overhead wires in Georgetown That
their efforts in this respect have been
successful is evidenced by the present
operations os the company. All the
wires in the West End are now being
put underground
In the project Of the widening OF the
Aqueduct Bridge and the laying OF rail-
road tracks upon IL, Georgetown has had
an influential voice. II Is not disputed
that the arguments Of the Georgetown
citizens before the Congressional COM
mittees very largely had an effect upon
the granting OF the franchise.
Through the interest Of Col. H T.
BlOunt. OF the legislative committee Of
the association. and his conferee. Fred
Moore. the interest of the Parking Com
mission appointed by Congress was en-
listed in the section west of Rock Creek,
and il was promised Tlat on the con-
summation of the plan, Georgetown
would figure considerably IN the grand
scheme of Improvement
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THE VAGARIES OF THE
l BOOTBLACK.
~ HAD a little experience with a
brace of negro bootblacks, or
i rather experiences with both Of

~ HAD a little experience with
brace of negro bootblacks, or
i rather experiences with both Of
them. In the space Of thirty
minutes. that was rather unique, If not
interesting, said an aged and rather
corpulent citizen to a Times reporter
yesterday. Il thought" he said. my
boots were rather dusty. and noticing
one Of those brass-mounted thrones in
front Of an uptown hotel, I ascended its
gilt bedizened eninence and planted my
feet upon a, couple Of camels so as TO
engage the attention Of the African
monarch in charge Of the establish
nent
when he appeared he put me through
a catechism. Shine or polish he said.
I want my boots blacked. said 1. Yes.
I know said the monarch, but what
asks is does you want 'em shined or
polished?'
'I took the devil by the horns and
said 'shined.' Then he began. First he
anathametized his blacking and conf
dentialy said aside TO a confederate.
'Da's no good leather in desc shoes any
how / felt insulted and jumped of the
camels backs as quick as my age and
avoirdupOis would permit me. paid him
a nickel, and reDudiated him and his
work in language for which Judge Kim
ball would have sentenced me TO pay a
fine of so or thirty days.
Next, scene No. 2, accosted a little
darlSy with q box over his shoulder
and a cigarette between his lips, told
him to black my boots. and ne did fl
without opening his mouth. except Ia
take out OF IL his cigarette He dida't
ask II 1 wanted a shine or a polish
lee saw his duty. and he did IL. And the
only word he said was after 1 paid him
for his work. and that was. Boss, Is
yer got er match?
This little episode proved to me that
there are bootblacks and bootblacks."
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,/VT IS curious" said one Of Wash
ingtons prominent young ply
sicians recently, that while ev-
erybody depends upon air for
their very life they know so little about
the proper way of using IL. Why. the
majority OF people act as though they
were afraid OF pure air You can use
air only a little or you can use IL a great
deal You can use IL clean or you can
use IL dirty"
The doctor made these remarks in a
somewhat sarcastic tone. as though he
thought the majority OF humanity
were great fools when IT comes TO the
question Of using air. He was asked TO
explain a little more in detail what he
meant and said:
People would not dream Of drinking
water that they suspected 70 be dirty.
but they cheerfully swallow any amount
Of dirt-r air.
Again, they would not use the towel
hanging by a public washbasin IN n
train layatory because il had been used
by other people; but. seated I'm the train.
they will use the air that has been used
by all the other travellers. and not used
once but used often
The moment one frankly investigates
one OF these little details Of existence,
some one cries: oh, don't: It's too hOr-
rid. Yet IL would be interesting TO
compute how often the saIae air has
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properties which abut thereon have
used the burying ground as a dumping
place for household refuse.
''FIfth-That in the summer months it
emits the combined odors of domestic
garbage and growing and decaying
vegetation, pOlluting and rendering OBJ
noxious the surrounding atmosphere.
"Sixth-That the place today is seri-
Gus menace to the health OF Georgetown.
the most virulent cases of scarlet and
typhoid fever during the epidemic Of
several months ago having generated
and fiourished there, resulting in large
number Of deaths.
"Seventh-That the health OF the city's
people is supreme to all other consld-
erations and that the necessary and
expedient remedy is the immediate abol-
ishment of this graveyard, and be it
further,
Resolved. That the Commissioners of
the District Of Columbia be and are
| hereby petitioned to recommend and
take such other steps to further the
purchase of said graveyard site. and to
establish in its place a public park for
the benefit of the people of George
| town"
The resolution was introduced by j.
Barton Miller.
1t is contended that should the
| Georgetown Citizens Association ac-
complish nothing but the abolishment
Of this cemetery and the establishment
of a park there. it's existence would be
| worthy of remembrance.
| Persistency on the part of the associa-
ton relative TO the providing of addi-
1 tional fire-fighting facilities in George
/ town. resulted in an appropriation be-
/ IL.
| town.
| Throughout the organizations exis-
tence. the question of securing the in
PRODUCTION of a steam railroad has been
| prominent in the minds of the members
Battling for Railway Connection.
The Rosslyn branch Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad is the result Of that
agitation. The railroad company has
profted largely through the running IN
| OF this spur. Georgetown, however
| wants a more direct communication
with railroads and is now agitating the
! actual entrance of the Baltimore and
Ohio into the town. A right Of way has
been secured by the Baltimore and Ohio
from Linden station across the country
near Chevy Chase. down the receiving
! reservoir valley to the Potomac River
anu uOWH lHe nOINn DdIk OF the same tC
Georgetown
! Though a trestle was constructed
tracks were never laid because Of an
tagonistic railroad interests There is
! every prospect now of the early entry
of the Baltimore and Ohio. The road
now owns the tracks on Water Street
originally laid by the Elevator. Barge
and Dock Company. The Baltimore and
Ohio bought the franchise Of these peo-
pie and is therefore now prepared tc
enter the city. owning actually the
right Of way from the Metropolitan
branch to Georgetown by way of the
route above outlined
To George b. Boteler's persistency IS
due in large measure the interest
that the Baltimore and Ohio people
have at last taken in Georgetown. He
is one Of the principal promoters Of the
Great Falls and Old Dominion Rail-
road, which will connect Georgetown
with the Great Falls by the Virginia
! route, and eventually with a number
The Washington times., 1903-10-18
BRITISH SPEAKERS PERoUIsITEs
T HE speaker of the British house Of

II he speaker of the British house OF
commons has several peculiar
privileges. Every year he receives
gift from the master OF the buckhounds
of buck and doe killed in the royal pre-
serves. This custom goes back 50 far
that there is no record Of il. Later IN
the year the speaker receives another
tribute from a different source. The
donors on the second occasion are the
Clothworkers Company. OF London, who
send 20 the speaker of the house Of
commons and to several of his majesty
ministers a generous width OF the best
broadcloth TO be found in England
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world with his wonderful burst Of speed
when he negotiated the hundred-yard
dash in 80 seconds at the intercol-
legiate meet in New York. He got a
great ovation on arriving at London
20 show the Britishers a bit Of astonish-
ing running. He had no trouble in dis
posing Of the finest sprinters that the
United Kingdom contained. His last
performance IN this country in 1901
was at the Pan-American Exposition.
where he took the century dash and
y. A. L. championship.
After taking the dash at the inter-
scholastic games last spring he went
to England, Scotland and Ireland and
won all the scratch events which he
entered.
Exhibit at St. Louis.
The exhibit at the fair will consis.
of the four intercollegiate medals, in
Guiding the record emblem; the four
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Exhibit at St. Louis.

correspondence about the efficacy of
breathing in time to the motion of the
vessel as a preventive OF sea-sickness:
/ submit that IL is not the fact that one
breathes in time with the rise and fan
of the steamer which sObers the irri-
table gastric nerve. but the fact that
one breathes slowly, and hence deeply
and fully, and that stills every nerve
and induces a feeling of power and
control in the SYSTEM
There are persons who feel sea-sick
when the vessel is still in harbor and
quite motionless; let them try deep and
full breathing mot in the stuffy cabins
but somewhere where the air Is
'freshD. and they will be delighted by
the result.
Breathe Before Scolding Servant
Again, suppose you have before you
an interview. say.swith a servant whom
IL is your unpleasant duty TO reprimand
or dismiss; most sensitive and kindly
natured women hate this occasion and
suffer considerably just beforehand.
Try the deep. full breathing (at the
hall door or good open upper window
for few moments first; YOU Will eNper-
ience Just that sense of calmness and
self-cOmmand that is so essential your
pulse will be steady, your voice low and
clear. your nerves absolutely in order
simply and solely from a right use OF
thi most common element. the air.
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British championship gold medals and
the souvenir presented 10 him at Paris
at the time Of the Olympic games held
there In 1900. His British medals also
represent title 10 the Prince Hassen
Cup, which is a perpetual trophy. Duffey
has just returned to Georgetown Uni
versity. where he will complete his law
course. but expects TO run at the Mott
Haven games next year. and possibly
make another trip to England.
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A RTHUR DUFFEY. Of George
~ town, the American intercol-
a legiate and international cham
pion sprinter, has a collection of
choice medals that any athlete might
be proud OF. He has any number of
prizes that have been won on this side
Of the ocean and on British territory.
but the emblems that he considers the
best Of the lot are those representing
the intercollegiate and British cham
pionships and the world record medal
for 100 yards in 3-5 seconds.
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4 Brief History Of The Gill
ZenS' Association With
Sketches Of It's Present
Progressive Officers, Gnd
Whdt They Have Done
and WHAT They Propose
TO Do TO Benefit the Com
munity. :. :. :. :. =