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The Washington times., 1903-09-20

A majority in the House has always
been opposed to prohibition as applied
to the cafe on that side of the building.
When an amendment to the immigration
act was introduced that no intoxicating
liquors should be sold in any Govern
ment building, the Senate was expected
TO kill it or at least see that il was
smothered In conference. Certain MEM
bers Of the upper House. however, be-
came tired Of taking the blame attached
to the slaughter OF the prohibition
amendment and last session insisted
that 1T remain in the immigration bill.
In consequence the Fifty-eighth Con-
gress will be dry.
Committee Rooms and Hip Pockets.
Intoxicating liquor has not been sold
in the Senate wing for a number of
years. In fact, business was never good
on that side. All members of the Senate
are provided with committee rooms or
Offices and they have found IL more dig
nified to keep a bottle there. should they
ever feel the need of stimulants. In the
House wing it is only the chAirmen Of
important committees who are provided
with offices and IT has been necessary
for Representatives TO patronize he
buffet OF carry hip pocket TASKS.
Bullying hip pockets have never been
considered stylish at the Capitol. Tailors
have not realized the Importance Of
making pockets which would hold TASKS
large enough to satisfy. without refill
ing. the appetites of more than half a
dozen men This Is a detail in costum-
ing, however, which will probably be
called to their attention before the close
OF the Fifty-eighth Congress.
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
POLICE SURGEONS REPORT.

w. T. Burch. of the Board OF Police
Surgeons. has submitted to the Commits
sioners the report of the board for Au-
gust. and recommends the allowance of
time on account of sickness for the fol-
lowing named members OF the depart
ment:
Frank Siebert, jr.. w. W. McGregor.
J. t. Kennedy. L. Z. Ellsworth. G. w.
Morgan, c. b. Peyton. c. p. F. Mancosis.
E. S. Green. E. n. Burgess, NJ. G.
O'Brien. c. H. Banagan. J. T. Bassford.
T II. Walsh. !. II. Ward. W. c. Far
quhar and ]. L. McLucas.
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Thomas E. Magruder. %. and Marie
Hopewell, %.
David Howard. "a. and Margaret Mar
tin, 2S.
Robert B. Barcourt. 25. and sotie B.
Brick, %, both OF Baltimore. Nd.
John H. Jones. %, and Hattie Jones. 20
Courtney C.. Thayer, %, Troy, y. y,
and Susie c. Crawford. 81. District Ct
Columbia.
NJ j. White. 40, Salem. Mass. and
Elizabeth (. Cole. &c. District of Co
lumDIa-
John w. Timmins. %. and Adelaide
Fairbanks. "a.
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
MACADAM PAVEMENT
FOR CHESAPEAKE STREE

The Brightwood Citizens Association
has requested the Commissioners that
Chesapeake Street. between Brightwood
and Illinois Avenues (Brightwood Park
be macadamized. G. B. Hunt. engineer OF
highways, reports that there is no APP
preparation available at present, but
that every consideration will be Giysn
the matter when the estimates are made
up for the next fiscal year.
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
Teetotallers By Force
At Capitol Next Winter
Not Drink to Be Had for Love Nor Money
Save In Committee Rooms.

well. Wen miss many familiar faces
next session" remarked one of the ven
cradle guides at the Capitol as he
watched the force of ianitors at work
preparing the great legislative halls for
the first session of the Fifty-eighth Con-
gress. Some Of the old-timers are gone
from both the Senate and the House,
but they are not the ones whose alb
sence will be felt the most
mo, sir, IL you want to find pure, un-
adulterated sorrow 90 down into the
cafes when Congress convenes and
watch old members OF the House search
ing for their friends-the friends who
knew how to mix the best cocktails in
Washington; bartenders familiar with
the capacity of every patron, and who
knew without asking whether they took
settler dith their rye or not. They are
all gone"
Capitol to Be Dry.
After jockeying for many years the
Senate and House came TO an agreement
last session by which the sale of in
toxicating liquors is excluded from the
Capitol building. The new law is con-
tanned in the immigration act. passed
by the House in the first session of the
Fifty-seyenth Congress. and by the Sen
ate in the short session. Many other
bills introduced in Congress have con-
tanned provisions prohibiting the sale oil
intoxicants. but before the immigration
act, either the House or the Senate came
TO the relief of those who opposed Sc
radical a change and struck out the
clause on the ground that 1t was ir-
relevant to the measure.
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
REPLY TO PROTEST.

The Commissioners have received q
communication from Catherine Burns,
Of 1000 Third Street northeast. protest
ing against the encroachment Of en-
ployes OF the District upon the parking
in front OF her house. Inspector Thomas
Investigated the case and reports that
the encroachment Is necessary on &C
count OF changing the grade OF X Street
in that vicinity Mrs. Burns will be SO
informed.
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
SUNDAY BASEBALL
AROUSES OBJECTION

Charles H. Scott has protested 20 the
Commissioners against the continuance
OF Sunday baseball playing on the vacant
lot between Ninth. Tenth. X and L
Streets northeast. Mr.. Scott also claims
that his property has suffered from
batted balls. and asks II the practice
cannot be abated. The Commissioners
have not had an opportunity TO consider
the matter.
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
PROTEST ENTERED
AGAINST WAGON STAND

Mary ]. Hasack., Of 1910 @ Street north
west, has written to the Commissioners
protesting against the continuance OF a
wagon stand near her premises Lieu
tenant Byrnes. OF the Second precinct,
reports that similar case is now pend
ing in the Police Court. and recomme 1ds
that action be suspended until that case
is decided Mrs. Hasack also says beer
drinking is INDUCED In by the drivers,
but Lieutenant Byrnes declares anybody
has a right TO drink beer. II he feels 80
inclined. Nrs. Hasack Will be so :n-
formed
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
REWARD FOR POLICEMAN.

The Commissioners have received SO
from w. ]. Murray to be paid 10 Police
man w. J. Mahaney for the arrest of
William Barton, and the recovery of 81
and two checks. After deducting 20 per
cent for the clothing and helmet fund,
the balance will be turned over TO the
policeman.
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
Reduced Rates to Baltimore via Penn
sYlvania Railroad.

For the benefit % those desiring to attend the
annual session Of the Sovereign Grand Ledge.
l. o. o. F., al Baltimore. Nd. September n
to 20, the Pennsylvania Railroad win sell
round-triD tickets 20 Baltimore from Washing
ton on September I9 70 IS. inclusive. AZ rate u
81 GO. good for return passage until September
%.
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
PUPIL NURSE APPOINTED.

Acting upon the accommodation of
DR.. d. Percy Hickling, visiting physician,
the Commissioners have appointed Gail
sapp a pupil nurse at the Washington
Asylum Hospital.
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
TINES BRANCH OFFICE.

Advertisements and subscriptions for
the Evening and Sunday Times will be
received at regular Office rates at The
Times branch Office at J. French Simp
sons pharmacy, corner Seventh Street
Rhode Island Avenue and r Street
northwest
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
ORDERS FOR PUBLIC WORK.

The Commissioners have ordered that
culverts Nos. 12l. 142. 143, 144 and las,
on the line Of Connecticut Avenue, be-
tween Pierce Mill Road and Grant Road.
be extended at an estimated cost OF
81 500
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
$1,000 to Niagara Falls and Return via
B. g. o. r. r. September IS.

Special train Of Pullman parlor cars and day
coaches. from Washington. $3.50 am. Tickets
good for ten days. Stop-overs returning. Via
Philadelphia, thence famous and picturesque Lee
high Valley route Last excursion October 3.
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
Ail-Day Democratic Picnic, Sept. a6

At Mount Airy. Md. For accommodation Of
those desiring to attend, B. & o. r. r. will
run special train, leaving Washington a. m,
returning leave Mount Airy $50 p. IN. Rate,
$40 round trip.
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
MORE POLICE COURT CELLS.

yertisements for bids to build an adj
dItional story over the cells at the
Police Court. The addition will con-
tain a series of steel cells.
The Washington times., 1903-09-20

25-in Shaker Flannel. very soft.
good weight; for Monday only special nc
price. a yard. ..s...-..-..........o 20
French Twilled Flannel. an excellent
grade soft and free from imperfections;
worth soc. May be had in rich shades
of light blue, pink, black, tan, cream 2QC
and four red. Special. yard 49,. ~
Outing Flannel Skirt Patterns; choice OF
25 different patterns. full length and width.
and kinds that have never sold before
for less than 25c. Each pattern has a fin
ished edge and pretty border. Spec 1kC
ial each NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
The Wedding Decorations.

Always depend on Guide for the finest flowers
and most tasteful work. 1924 +.
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
SI.a5 to Baltimore and Return Every
Saturday and Sunday, via B. & o.
n
r. R..

All trains both ways both days, except
Royal Limited leaving Washington and Baiti-
more 80 pm
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
$500 to Baltimore and Return via B. g.
o. r. R. Account L o. o. F. Conven-

September 10 to Is. inclusive. valid for return
until 28th, inclusive Trains every hour on the
hour" both ways, from am. to pm week
days
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
Flannels and Flannelette
Specials.

These several kinds of fabrics the variety
which each be ought make considering the special
The Washington times., 1903-09-20
RRocHE FLANNELETTE.

BROCHE FLANNELETTE.
Our selling OF II has already proved its
popularity here. It's weave entirely new
TO fabrics OF this character; may be laun-
dered without ruffiing the surface and
comes In very effective designs for the
uses to which a hannelette is put. The
colors are blue, pink. gray. tan. and cardi-
nal, combined with white. A good Csc &c
article at. .................t ~
Embroidered Flannels-we offer choice
of IL different designs OF SOC Flannel,
beautifully embroidered and hemstitched
with silk at a saving OF II cents a yard.
Just the thing for women's and chill QuC
dren's underskirts. Special. yard. -
The Washington times., 1903-09-20


Black Cloths, a yard,
soc to S3.4s.
Black Zibelines. 75c to
1925 a yard.
Black Cheviots. 39c TO
s2.4s a yard.
Black Venetian Cloths.
csc TO S2-25 a yard.
Black Serge, 2sc to
$l.69 a yard.
Black Silk-and-A 0oi
Crepes, CSC 10 S1.9S a sd.
Black Voiles, 49c TO
S.49 a yard.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02
DRY ST. JOHNSBU RY.

st. Johnsbury, March 26.-Not a
drop of intoxicating liquor of any
kind can be legally sold in this town
during the coming year. This was
settled by the action of the druggists
in refusing TO apply for the licenses
ALLEGED them by the new law, because
of the exorbitant fee fixed on such
licenses by the selectmen. At a recent
meeting these officials decided to fix
the fee at not less than 500 or more
than $780, At the time this decision
was made a petition vas in circula-
tion to get five per cent of the voters
as provided by the new law. There
was no general response to the petit
ton and before che required number
of signatures were secured the deci-
sion of the selectmen was made pub.
lie and the druggists asked that the
petition he withdrawn
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02

take improper food at improper times,
who have the symptoms of indigestion,
which include burning sensation at the
pit of the stomach, rising of gases or
juices, nausea at stomach, failing appe-
tite- should look at these two pictures
and realize what the possibilities are in
extreme cases of stomach disorder.
Every one should have good, healthy,
strong stomach, and be able to digest
easily, and without distress, most any
kind of food; yet few have such stom-
ach. "Blood Wine" will cure the worst
case of dyspepsia that ever existed, if
taken in accordance with the directions
and the patient uses common sense in
diet during the first two weeks. This is
strong statement to make, but "Blood
Wine" works in different way from any
other dyspepsia remedy on the market,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02
H. a. SLADE.

George Harvey, the Peacham boy
who is owner of the North America
Review and president of the Harper
publishing house, has acquired the bust
ness of R. H. Russell the publisher.
BY this move Col. Harvey adds to his
small army of popular writers and ar
fists, George AIDE. F. p Dunno and
Charles Dana Gibson. As a plain
newspaper man and afterwards as a
promoter of electric railroad syndi-
Gates, Col. Harvey was known as
George B. NJ, but with the growth of
his fame all superfiuous entangle -
ments of this sort were wiped out
and he now stands as plain George
Harvey. If however this Harveying
process continues until all the pub
fishing houses in New York are under
his wing, this enterprising young
Vermonter is likely to be known as
King George and there will be none
TO dispute the title.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02
HARDLY A SCREAMING FARCE.

Screaming indicates life, vigor,
action. A screaming farce has the Sc
qualities to commend it to favor and
consideration, as compared with a
farce that is dead tame, spiritless.
A farce in the latter class is Arbor
Day in Vermont Instituted origin
ally for the betterment of the State,
and observed at first with some show
of enthusiasm, it has disappeared
from existence except in the Cover
nor $ annual proclamation. It's chief
use appears to be to give His Excel
lency who may happen to be holding
down the gubernatorial chair an
opportunity to air his rhetoric, the
printer a small job at the expense of
the State, the United States little
revenue in the way of postage, bank
clerks and employees in similar insti-
tutioni of hard labor holiday re-
spite from exacting labors, while the
rest Of mankind grinds on in the dull
round of daily drudgery.
Possibly, under the direction of the
district school ma'am, if school
happens to be in session, h ore and
there the children may HE them tC
the woods, wrench sapling from
its grateful repose in the nourishing
bosom of mother earth and bear it,
rootless and mutilated. to the school
house area, chuck it into hole in the
ground, and after this rude surgery
and ruder dres sing, plunging pail oil
water ON the patients wounds, leave
it to an inevitable fate. Tree planting
of the elm and the maple by tho
school house, the church, the home
stead, the roadway" by the childrel
OF larger growth provided Away
that the planting is undertaken Mt al
lis often hardly more skillfully o.
successfully done The root ARA il
not preserved, the top is bobbed off t,
reduce the branch area corresponding
| ly, the planting is oarelessly done anl
the patient may linger along through
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02

Because the various local option
privileges of the new license law are
being employed in variety of ways
by the larger towns of the State the
orists will have a good opportunity to
study the license problem from differ
ent points of view. For instance,
there are many who believe in abso-
lutte prohibition as principle, and
again there are not a few who, while
they are in doubt about the potency
of prohibition anyway. are soundly
opposed to the agency system in con-
nection with it. Both these classes
will find food for reflection i'll the sit
uation at ST. Johnsburys where not
even druggists licenses are to be is
sued. Then there are those who, be-
ing opposed to saloons, think that
hotels should be allowed to sell. This
plan i to be tried in Brattleboro
where the commissioners have given
notice that they will not consider APP
plications for saloon licenses and will
allow only the hotels the privilege of
selling liquor to be drunk on the
premises. This experiment will be in
teresting but hardly less so than the
course decided upon by the Brooks
House, Brattleboro's leading hotel,
The proprietor of this hostelry will
not take out license but will run
temperance house as in the past.
With licensed liquor selling on every
side the experience of this hotel will
be good object lesson to inn keepers
and the public in general. With st.
Johnsbury and Brattleboro it will be
possible to compare several west side
cities and towns where practically all
the privileges allowed by the law will
be utilized, so that in one place or
another all features of the new law
will be exposed to examination and
criticism, and careful observation and
wholesale discussion along tins line
will aid the next Legislature in recti-
flying mistakes that have doubtless
crept into the law.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02
TELL THE TRUTH, PLEASE.

The Bennington Banner and Re-
former, commenting on the recent in
vestigation at Waterbury says that it
showed that young attendant was
expected to give eight refractory in
sane women bath in an hour. and
also that the girl attendants receive
salary of three dollars a week.
These statements are accompanied by
caustic comments that would be en-
tirely appropriate if the conditions
at the hospital were as stated, but as
the contemporary is woefully misin-
formed on the subject it discusses the
comments are pointless.
The attendants are not expected
to give eight baths in an hour. The
investigation showed that eight baths
were given in that time on the occa-
sion in question, but it also showed
that such haste was in violation of
the rules of the institution. But this
error on the part of the Banner and
Reformer is not so gross as is its state
ment concerning the wage; paid at
the asylum. The investigation showed
clearly-and the fact was quite widely
published-that the wages paid to
female attendants are as follows:
For the first three months, SIG, be-
tween three and six months, $18. after
six months, $50, charge uur iei, $22.
Just where the Banner and Re-
formers misinformation came from is
not essential. The truth of the mat
ter wa, made public and there is no
good reason why it should have given
place to falsehood in this instance.
The Waterbury hospital is public
institution, and because it is the pub
lie has a right to know the facts con-
corning it, but no newspaper or in
dividual has right to spread abroad
a wrong impression concerning so i'm
portant matter. In all Vermont
there is no institution, public or pri-
vate, that is doing more for suffering
humanity than is the State hospital
at Waterbury and newspaper that
sets it in wrong light before the
people, whose institution it is, com
mits an offence that should not be
| coudoned.
1t is up to the Banner and Reform
err to correct its misstatements and
give the people of southwestern Yer
mont the truth.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02

Says the Randolph Herald and
News: The insurance business in a
little State like Vermont is getting 20
be some punkins. Here are few
figures from the report of the State
commissioners Total fire risks writ
ten, $62, 1856, 000 total life policies
written, 81, s62, 90; total fidelity and
accident business, $1,17S, 900; total
premiums paid in all classes, 50, 440,
1871 The insurance business is one of
the leading industries of the State,
reckoning the capital involved. The
contemporary might have added that
most of the punkins' grow right
here in Montpelier.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02

"The square peg in the round hole"
hguratively expresses the use OF means
unsuited to the desired end. A great
many people who have been cured of
dyspepsia and other diseases of the stom-
ach and its allied organs of digestion and
nutrition by the use of DIR. Pierce Golden
Medical Discovery say: 1--WE tried many
medicines with only temporary benefit.
1t was not until we began the use of
Golden Medical Discovery that we
found a complete and lasting cure"
$4,000 FORFEIT will be paid by
WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL, Asso-
CITATION, Proprietors, Buffalo, N. Y, If
they cannot show the original signature
of the individual volunteering the testi-
monial below, and also of the writer's of
every testimonial among the thousands
which they are constantly publishing,
thus proving their genuineness.
ut is with pleasure that tell you what Dr.
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets
have done for me-" writes Mrs. T. NJ. Palmer, of
Peede, Kaufman Co., Texas. 1.-TWO years ago
was taken with stomach and bowel trouble.
Everything ate would put me in distress.
lived two weeks on milk and even that gave me
pain. felt as though would starve to death.
Three doctors attended income said had dys-
pepsia, two said catarrh Of the stomach and
bowels They attended me lone at time) for
one year. stopped taking their medicine and
tried some patent medicine got no better and
! grew so weak and nervous my heart would
hutter. 1 could not do any kind OF work. Now
can do my house work very well am gaining
in flesh and strength, and can eat anything I
want"
Accept no substitute for DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps
to pay expense of mailing only. Send
81 one-cent stamps for the paper covered
book, or 81 stamps for the cloth bound
volume. Address DR.. R. v. Pierce, Buff
falo, N. Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02

the South, aud the opportunity for
the South relieved from the thraldom
incident to the ext stence of only one
party, to place herself in harmony
with the rest of the country. This
movement was advancing propitiously
when the administration interviewed.
One or two men who had made them
selves prominent in it were removed
from office. 1t was held that they
were removed for too active partici-
patton in politics, and the excluding
Of negroes from their conventions had
nothing to do with their dismissal.
But the removal had the appearance
of discipline for trying to form a
party exclusively OF whites. Whites
and blacks so understood the matter,
and the Presidents act went to con-
firm the apprehension of the social
equality bugbear
One thing has followed another.
awakening suspicion and arousing ap-
prehension. Mr.. Page finds in the
conditions hope and encouragement
that when the President is better I'M
derstood, and the conservative element
in the South, among the blacks as we'll
as well as the whites. make; it's in
tluence felt, this spook of social equal
ity will be laid and all will be W ell
again.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02
FREAK OF A STOMACH
Operation Reveals Effects Of Dyspepsia
Blood Wine Makes Wonderful Cure

The stomach of Barnum's human os-
trich, who could eat nails, glass, tacks,
and other articles of hardware, - and
was considered quite freak, was prob
ably perfectly normal in appearances, as
compared TO the stomach found in a
man, who was recently operated upon in
Philadelphia. This man had been suf-
fererfor years with dyspepsia in its worst
form, and his organ instead of looking
like the cut mo. ~, which is a picture
of a healthy stomach, was dwarfed,
knotted, wrinkled and twisted all out of
shape. We give in Cut No. 2 a picture
of it. People who are quick eaters, who
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-04-02
WHAT OTHERS SAY.

Mr. Franklin d. Hale, our consul
at Coaticook, has drawn the attention
of the department to what he terms
the commercial loyalty of Canada.
Coaticook, he says. has large retail
trade, but most of the good; sold are
of Canadian production and manu-
facture, or are imported from coun-
tries other than the United States.
Comparatively few American goods
are offered for sale. American COM
mercial travellers do not visit the
town, although they are not subject.
ed to any restraint, such as the charg
ing of duty on their samples. AS
far as possible, merchants are loyal
to the Canadian producer. Home
manufacture is daily meeting the
demand. " American goods, Mr.. Hale
adds, hold their own only when of
unquestioned superiority in style,
quality, workmanship or durability.
Island Pond Herald.