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The Washington times., 1903-12-15
SEEK AFTER GLORY
AT" CANNON'SMOUTH
How "Uncle Joe" Controls Unruly Members With
His Little CaveI

Speaker Cannon does not WELD the
gavel with his strong right hand, he
gesticulates with il In his left. Trump,
thump, the mallet goes upon the marbls-
top desk in front of him when the House
is in confusion and Uncle joe seeks
to restore order. The Speaker has Il
habit of talking with his hands TO en-
force his remarks and makes a peculiar
rotating gesture with both arms stimuli
taneously.
Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee had
made point Of order and questioned
the ruling of the Chair in holding that
n certain resolution was privileged,
when in the opinion Of the Tennesseean it
should not have been privileged 'Uneie
joe" overruled the point of order and
confusion followed. The Speaker raped
for order. and between the raps ne ges-
ticulated in a mild way in an effort
to explain his rulings.
In one of his gyrations the hammer fell
to the floor and ratified upoI. the marble
steps. The House laughed Uncle joe
was not disturbed but calmly picked il
up, and by that time business proceeded
in regular order. The Speaker did not
lose his control by dropping the symbol
of his authority.
The Washington times., 1903-12-15
ANNUAL VISITATION
TO POTOMAC COUNCIL

The hall OF Potomac Council, No. 20
Junior Order United American Ne
chanics. 1913 Thirty-first Street. was re-
Gently the scene of an enthusiastic gath
ering. the occasion being the vista
ton Of the state council officers OF the
District and members Of the fifteen local
state subordinate councils. After the
transaction of the regular business, the
state officers assumed charge, during
which Shipley Brashier. p. s. C.. was
presented with a beautiful gold and sill
yer badge. and A F. Tucker. S. C.. with
q silver mounted umbrella
Many interesting and humorous re-
marks were made by those present, af-
ter which all adjourned 70 the banquet
hall, where the good OF the order com
rnIttee, Messrs. Arnett. Taylor. and Sum-
mers, had prepared refreshments and
cigars.
The halls were decorated with the ma
tional colors. bunting and emblems OF
the order.
The Washington times., 1903-12-15
ANNUAL AUCTION SALE
OF DEAD LETTER OFFICE
Many Bidders of Both Sexes Knock
Down Unknown Values-Some
Are Disappointed.

The annual dead letter sale of the
Postoflce Department began at the
auction rooms of Wilson & May
ers. 1227-1229 G Street northwest The
sale was attended by a large crowd OF
speculative buyers. who were willing to
take chances on the sealed packages
The catalogue filled 157 pages, with
about forty-five packages to the page.
It told what the articles were, but
made no mention Of their approximate
value. except in some instances the
word cheap" was used in addition TO
the statement of the nature of the
goods. Very often the word cheap
was left out when il would have been a
big, help.
A blushing maiden bought a package
marked Three Pair of Women's Gar
ters," and paid 20 cents for them. She
expected to find enticing. buckled at
fairs. but got three pair of plain elastic
worth about 10 cents for the bunch.
A hypodermic syringe, a glass eve. and
a damaged stand cover brought 60 cents
but the paid Individual who bough
the combination refused TO say which
of the three induced him to bid.
There was a surprisingly large numbei
of articles of feminine attire in the list
AAOHi eAiSAAoA oPAOAAS ~ sir SIRIUS, ant
| they brought good prices from TIL
/ women bidders.
| Mems neckties and worsted slippers
/ good for man or woman, were also ii
| evidence. II is supposed the large mum
/ Der of worsted slippers were accumu
/ lated about Christmas time last year
/ None of the four clergymen present biz
| on the slippers. nor did any of the five
/ foot-six men with mutton-chop whis
/ keTs.
Sill suspenders We're in a number o
! the packages. a sad evidence of I'll
! tricks fate plays with loving hearts
| The vanity of woman was displayed b
/ the presence in several packages O
! hip and bust forms.
The sale will continue daily until al
| the articles are sold.
The Washington times., 1903-12-15
"welcome to the Job"

The Committee on Appropriations Of
the House was in session. The new
chairman. Mr.. Hemenway, sat at the
head Of the table. The committee was
organizing preparatory to beginning its
labors upon the various measures call
ing for large, expenditures or money.
The door opened swiftly and in walked
Speaker Cannon, just as n Ssed to do
when he was chairman OF the committee
He wanted to see Mr.. Hemenway about
something, but instead of sending for
his successor and asking him TO come
10 the Speakers room. Uncle joe
went TO Mr.. Hemenway. When the
members Of the committee saw him they
gave him the glad hand which Uncle
Joe" gracefully acknowledged with a
low bow and a broad smile
Here take this seat" said Mr. Hem
enway arising with mock dignity and
proffering Mr.. Cannon the chair at the
head OF the table. where he sat for
many years.
"Ah. no. thank you" replied the
Speaker, with a wave of his left hano-
Il sat in that seat leag enough. and
struggled with you fellows. trying 10
hold you down You are welcome to the
job. Keep your seat. Brother Hemen-
way"
The Washington times., 1903-12-15
HORSES POORLY SAOD
FALL ON THE STREETS
Views of Citizen on Shortcomings of
Owners Who Neglect Feet of
Their Animals.


The streets in their present condi-
ton" remarked the observing citizen.
remind me of a skating rink for
horses. Whatever way 1 turn, 1 see
horses sliding and slipping on the ice
coated asphalt. It's no exaggeration
when / say I saw fifteen horses fall
while on my way to work this morning.
IT guess everybody in Washington
must be getting used to the sight 1t is
no uncommon sight for one or two
horses to be stretched out in the street,
with a crowd around looking at them.
You know what's the cause of the
trouble. don't your he asked, as he re-
covered his balance after slipping on a
stretch OF CLASSY ice. We'll, you see,
horses are something ike people at
this time of the year. They ought 10
be wearing heavy shoes. and yet most
of them still have on their summer
ones.
'Tt is natural that people should
want to economic in the expense OF
maintaining horses. but at the same
time il is their duty TO have the animal
rough shod. In the end 1t is real econ
omy. for horse may injure or even
kill himself by a fall.
And then just think OF the suffering
II must cause the animal. When a
horse drops. you known, it's a pretty
heavy weight striking the ground. The
conclusion must cause intense suffer
ing to the horses.
with streets nothing more than a
sheet of ice. I guess a good many peo-
pie have found II absolutely necessary
to have their horses properly shod.
Guess there must have been a heavy
run on the blacksmith shops in the past
week"
He stopped long enough to gaze upon
q horse lying fat across the street, and
then passed on.
The Washington times., 1903-12-15
GEN. FRANCIS v. GREENE
ACCEPTS NEW POSITION

Buffalo dispatches say Gen. Francis V.
Greene, police commissioner OF New
York city. has accepted a position with
the Albright-Hayes Power Company.
which is building a power plant on the
Canadian side of Niagara Falls General
Greene has been prominently mentioned
for appointment by the President as a
member of the proposed isthmfan canal
commission. He will enter on his new
duties January l. His acceptance Of the
position apparently eliminates General
Greene from consideration for the canal
commission.
The Washington times., 1903-12-15
PETER Y. MiLLOY IS
VICTIM OF SMALLPOX
New Case of the Disease Develops at
81 S Street Northwest

Another case OF smallpox was reported
to the District Health Department yes
terday, the victim being Peter V. NAL
10y, twenty-four years old. living at ~ 5
Street northwest. He was removed to
the smallpox hospital
Mrs Mary Keane. who IS stricken with
the same disease in her home, 700 First
Street southwest, and whose illness was
reported on Saturday last, still refuses
10 leave her home. and be removed to
the hospital Consequently. her husband.
i've children, and bartender, who is
a boarder in the house, will be kept
within the premises until Mrs. Keane' :
complete recovery and sixteen DAYS
thereafter.
The Health Department can do noti.-
ing in the matter. as it has no author
ity 10 compel victim Of smallpox 70
leave his house.
The Washington times., 1903-12-15

Representative Gaines of West Vir-
ginia met Representative Burgess OF
Texas in the arena in front OF tho
Speakers desk Gaines is a Republican
and Burgess IS a typical Texas psmo-
crat.
Burgess" began the Representative
from the Mountain State. eft strikes me
that the membership is one Of brave
and heroic men,"
THE - it is" replied the Texan /:
you fellows over on the Republican
side haven't got nerve enough to take
the initiative in anything. You just
follow on
oh. 1 don't mean anything so Sc
rious as that" said Gaines Il mean
every man here is seeking glory at the
Cannon's mouth
The Washington times., 1903-12-15
Clerks Form Union.

Dispatches from New York say that
nearly all Of the clerks employed by
the New York. New Haven and Hartford
have been members of a powerful union
for more than a year, and the officials
have just found II out. The organization
has allied itself with the Order OF Rail-
road Clerks OF America, which carne
into existence in Missouri four years
ago. An official Of the New York union
announces that 1t has a membership OF
nearly 1900. The clerks OF the New
York Central are now said to be or
ganizing.
The Washington times., 1903-12-15
NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN
Good Roads Train.


1t is said the Southern Railroad is
considering a proposition to send out
another good roads train this winter at
the request OF the National Good Roads
Association The matter at the present
time is in tentative stage. All con-
cerned. however, favor the idea. Last
winter the Southern sent out a train
composed of two OF the officers cars
ten car loads Of road making machinery
and a camp car. The train went
through Virginia. North and South
Carolina. Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi
and Tennessee.
Fifteen miles of road were laid in
about twenty-six different parts of the
country Thirty good road conventions
and innumerable small meetings were
held and much interest was aroused.
Letters have been received from the To-
calities in which the roads were laid
saying they have been such good OBJ
ject lessons the farmers all around them
have gone TO improving Inc thorough
fares Of the country. AS a result Of this
/ excellent effect II is proposed TO visit
parts OF the States passed by in the
last trip. and II the persons interested
combine, 1t is thought the train can
be obtained from the railroad.
The Washington times., 1903-12-15
Florida Tomatoes.

Col Al Reed. district passenger agent
of the Atlantic Coast Line, has re-
ceived the first OF the winter crop OF
Florida tomatoes, and a few crates
are in the local markets. The climate
Of the Peninsular State seems to be
particular favorable for the growth OF
this crop. and thousands OF acres have
been planted. The demand Is larger
than the supply at all times and the
best of prices are realized. In fact. the
Florida crop In the winter has no COM
petition. except from the hot houses.
and this method is so expensive the
growers cannot sell for what the Florida
planters can. The Atlantic Coast Line
brought 3.27SS, 564 crates out Of Florida
last year. and IL Is expected this sea-
son the amount Is going TO be doubled.
The shipments begin in December and
continue until the latter part Of May,
when the Georgia and South Carolina
crops come in. Good tomatoes sell at
about a nickel each. Last year 1900
crates were delivered by the railroad
to the Washington desler=.
The Washington times., 1903-12-15

winter. ne met an old friend. who the
day before had gone TO the Hotel Coch-
ran. where Mr.. Cannon used 70 hva.
and had been informed that the Dan
Vile statesman was no longer a guest
at that hostelry.
Il understand you are not living -
the hotel this session. Uncle Joe. d" said
the friend
NO. replied the Speaker. 1--WE decided
to have a home here for the session
Have you taken a house2"
yes. a modest one"
Whereabouts is IL. Uncle Joe. 3 -
"Oh, up here on Vermont Avsnua,
about half way between poverty and
affiuence.'
The Washington times., 1903-12-15
Moved to the East.

Hal S. Ray, well known in Washington
and general agent OF the Rock Island
at Denver for several years. has been
promoted and transferred to New York.
where ne is to become the general
Eastern agent Of the system. Gossip
concerning the opening of an office in
Washington is going the rounds again.
The recent reorganization of tho Sea-
board Air Line, under which the Rock
Island does not figure as largely in the
control as 1t did when the traffic com
bination was first formed with the Sea-
board and the Frisco, has interrupted the
plans Of the Rock Island. which in
cluded the establishment Of general
ONCE here
The Washington times., 1903-12-15
PRESS REPORTS FALSE
SAYS GENERAL BLISS

War Department should reopen my ac-
counts and charge these duties to me.
"A Man of Integrity"
Il further testified that during the
two and half years that I served d.
rectly under the orders of General
Wood. as military governor Of Cuba.
l know Of no action of his that was
not consistent with the character of an
honorable officer and a man of integ-
rity.
The article in the copy of the Phila-
delphia Ledger referred to Injurious
~ affects my reputation The personnel
OF the Havana custom house is today al
most the same as 1t was when I left it
on the 10Th of May, 1902; such employees
OF that custom house as were in a po-
sition to know know that 1 had re-
ceived no order from General Wood d.
recting me to remit the duties, and
that such remission was made on my
instructions alone.
The press dispatches purporting to
give the testimony before the Senate
Military Committee in the investiga-
ton which it is now conducting are all
transmitted TO Havana, where they are
accepted as being true. In that COM
miles during my administration of the
custom house. and on account of that
administration; but no enemy was ever
so bitter or malicious as 10 question
my veracity. Upon the transmission OF
the dispatch above referred TO, to the
city of Havana, It will be believed. for
the first time by any one of that
community, that 1 have been guilty OF
an untruth.
1T is for these reasons that I request
that the department take any action
which 1t may properly take 10 protect
me, and other officers equally con-
cerned, from the injurious effects of
such false statements
Very respectfully,
"TASKER II. BLISS.
k"Brigadier General. U. S. Army"
The Offensive Report.
Copy of clipping from the "PhiladeI-
phia Public Ledger OF December 10,
1908:
The Wood Inquiry.-G General Bliss
testifes he was ordered to admit free
of duty silver service from Jai Alai. for
Wood
Washington, Dec. Seen. Tasker H.
Bliss, recalled, testified before the Sen
ate Committee on Military Affairs that
he strongly opposed the admission with
out payment of duty of the silver pur-
chased in New York by the jail Alai.
He received mandatory instructions
from General Wood to admit the silver
service, however. and obeyed them
The Washington times., 1903-12-15
New Railroad Calendars.

The Wisconsin Central Railroad is the
first to get its calendars for 1904 into
the National Capital They are of the
large ONCE variety, made to hang on the
wall. Above the large figures are three
smaller tables showing the days in the
months preceding and succeeding the
month tabulated on the n,ein sheet.
The Washington times., 1903-12-15
SUICIDE INDICTMENT.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-Michael Hous-
ton aged seventy. Of Jackson Street,
has been indicted on a charge of at
tempting suicide. Only four similar in
dictments have been found since the law
was Daseed
The Washington times., 1903-12-15
TWO BANKERS HELD.

GOSHEN. Ind. Dec. 81. L. Broder-
ick and w. L. Collins. president ano
cashier Of the defunct Indiana National
Bank. were yesterday bound over TO the
grand Jury. Each gave 5000 bail.
The Washington times., 1903-12-15
Where Cannon Lives.

A short time after Mr. Cannon came
TO Washington this fall and established
himself in a private residence for the
The Washington times., 1903-12-15

War Department should reopen my ac-
counts and charge these duties to me.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-16
The Suns I rade Edition
Comments Of Prominent Citizens The Suns Trade Edition
Public Appreciation Of Our Enterprsng Project
to Advance the City Of Paducah.

1T was the bost special issue ever
published in our city and proves to
outsiders what we are doing and can
do,as we have everything in our favor
for a great city"
A. L. LAsSITER,
Our famous architect, said:
"The Sun s estimate Of Paducah,
ss stated in its Trade Review il in
every way correct. The review was
an enterprising project, most cspably
conducted, and am glad to witness
its success"
W. b. SMITH,
Vice president Of Globe Bank and
Trust Co.;
THE Sun has fully demonstrated
the fact that it is an up.to.date news.
paper, and in newsgetting, equipment
and reliability is all public could de-
sire. The Trade Review reflects cred
it on The Suns management, and fully
shows who are the publio-spirited CIT
liens aud who are the millstones. I
am glad to DO classed among the for
mer."
POSTMASTER FRANK NJ. FISHER
~ consider The Suns Trade Review
most entertaining and handsome. Our
people are willing to do their share TO.
ward building up Paducsh. and live
ly newspaper is an effective mouth.
piece"
Il. W. PRATT,
OF Pratt Coal Co.
THE Trade Review is all right
all right. Mighty we'll gotten up and
handsome.
MR.. E. W. SMITH,
President of Smith & Scott Tobac.
co Co:
Tho Sun is to be oongratula
upon its handsome Trade edition. 1t
was a big success"
CHARLES REED,
OF Palmer house:
81 am glad the edition was great
success. We need all the publicity we
can get. wSspeed more progress to
keep the city to tas.front.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-16
TRAGIC FATE.
PRIEST COULD NOT SEE HIS
SWEETHEART ANoTHERS'.

Paris, Feb. l6-Zola would have
found ample material for novel in
the romaptic story which recently
took place near Toulouse.
Some time ago the priest, Wales, a
handsome man, was appointed cure OF
the little village OF Csrbouse.
lie lived with two old maiden aunts
and his grandmother. One morning it
was discovered that the young priest
and a girl of IS had disappeared.
Everywhere vain searches were
made. At last the sacristan climbed
up to the belfry, where he found the
body of the priest by the side OF that
Of the girl
A revolver lay between them. Med
ical evidence proved that the priest
had shot the girl and then committed
suicide.
A letter was found in the priests
pocket stating that he had mistaken
his vocation.
He preferred death to sullying the
purity Of the girl he loved, but he
could not brook the thought that she
shouli ever belong to another
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-16
FEW EXPORTS
VERY LITTLE wHIsREY TO BE
SENT AWAY.

There will be little whiskey export.
ed this year, according to Louisville
distillers. One is quoted as having
said:
"Up to date there has been little or
no goods sent from this country to
European markets, and see no pros
poets for any change Of conditions.
1.-THE whiskey usually sent to for
eign markets is about seven or eight
years old, but the local dealers find
themselves with very small supply
of whiskey Of this age. The product
of '95 and 80 was very small, and as
result the whiskey desirable for ex-
porting is not to be obtained in large
quantities. Furtherm ore, there is a
strong demand for whiskeys In the
local market in fact, the demand is SO
great that the dealers can only with
difficulty supply it.
THE condition existing now is an
unusual one. for Kentucky has hereto
fore furnished large amount of the
export whisEeys. Last year as muc h
as IA, 900 barrels Of whiskey were ex-
ported, and Of this amount Louisville
furnished large per cent. The exist
ing state OF affairs will probably re-
main unchanged for two or three
years. after which time the export
trade will begin to pick up" 90, 90,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-16
She Is
Cured-Enjoying the
Best of Health
After Years of Heart
Disease.
DIR. Niles Heart Cure
Cured Her.

Five years ago my wife was a constant
sufferer from weak heart and fainting spells
thatwould cause her heart TO hutter violently,
leaving her in a very weak condition. She
was extremely nervous, had little appetite,
could not sleep well and was unable to do
her household duties. She began the use Of
DIR. Miles New Heart Cure, and after the
first bottle felt great relief. She has now
used five bottles and can say she IS cured
and enjoying the best of health. She goes
out great deal. does all her own work and
she thinks all the credit belongs to DR.. Miles
Heart Cure. and we take pleasure in giving
you this testimonial hoping It will be OF ben
eft to others. | will add that used the Re-
storative Nervine this spring as a spring
tonic and II made a new man OF mes. q
SrAPLEroN. Greenville, Texas.
The heart when exhausted relaxes just a.
does any weakened or exhausted muscle,
causing the circulation to wholly or partially
cease, when the person becomes weak, orper-
haps faint. Should The relaxation continue
Tor minute or two sudden death is the con-
sequence. If yourt is weak, II it flutters, PAL
pilates, tires easily, you should Immediately
begin the use of DR.. Miles Heart Cure. This
great blood and heart tonic has been uni
formly successful in the treatment of heart
disease. 1t enriches the blood, strengthens
the heart nerves, regulates the pulse and i'm
proves the circulation.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bottls
DIR. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
Dr. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-16
SUCCEEDS GRAU
HEINRICH CONRAD ELECTED DI.
RECTOR OF THE METRO
POLITAN OPERA
HOUSE.

New York, Feb. l6-Ths million.
sire horse show" at the Metropolitan
opera house and the clientele In other
parts of the house, who pay a total OF
nearly 81, 900, 900 annually into the
box office to hear grand opera, can
rest assured that there is to be, after
all, an opera season next winter, says
the Herald. AT a meeting of the Me.
tropolitan directors it was decided to
give a five years contract for the ope-
ratio control of the house to Mr.. Helm.
rich Conrad, manager of the Irving
Place theater.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-16
GROWS SMALLER
EVERY YEAR THERE is A MARK.
ED DECREASE IN vALEN.
TINES SENT HERE.

The employees of the postoflice state
that the number Of valentines they
handle grows smaller every year.
Some of these men have worked IN
the Paducsh Office for many years, and
state that the decrease during the past
few years has been very perceptible,
despite the increase in the size of the
city and the growth in population and
mail. The only reason they can assign
is that the custom of sending valen-
tines is being abandoned.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-16
Makes a Queer Pedlaree.

A headline writer on the News as
serts that Nicholas Fish, who died
from the effect OF injuries received in
a drunken brawl, was the son OF
Grants secretary of state and of
Gotham's 400" This is a pedigree
quite as remarkable as that of the
Taylor pup in Eugene Fields ballad.
which was sired of such a noble sire
and damned by every one."-Detroit
FREQ Press.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-16
Friday In History.

On Friday Shakespeare. Washing
ton and Napoleon were born. Queen
Victoria was married. the battles of
Bunker Hill and New Orleans wero
fought, America was discovered, Mos
COW was burned. Richmond was evacu-
ated, the Bastile was destroyed, the
Mayhower arrived and tho declaration
Of independence was signed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-16
Skittles and Customs Authorities.

Some time ago the customs authori-
ties seized box OF skittles that ar
rived in Constantinople on the plea
that the balls were hard and heavy
and might be used as cannon balls,
which would be exceedingly danger
GUS. II was not till one Of the en-
bassies had taken a lot OF trouble that
the balls were given up.