The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-06-07
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
Notes and Happenings Compiled At the
Capital BY Carl scofeld.
[special Correspondence.l

| The board of education of the Dis.
| tiict Of Columbia has decided on de-
| parture in the treatment Of the grounds
/ around the public school buildings of
4 the District and has enlisted the aid OF
Building Inspector Ashford to carry
out his ideas. Wherever the extent Of
the grounds around a building will per-
J nit it is proposed to beautify them with
/ shrubbery and flowers and ornamental
walks, and in the case of some Of the
larger sites spaces will be set aside for
/ gardens for the pupils, where garden
ing and botany may be taught at the
same time that the grounds are beau
titled.
Mr.. Loeb and Carrie Nation.
Several months ago Carrie Nation
the Ratchet wielder from Kansas, came
to Washington and created scene at
the White House, raving in the office of
Secretary Loeb like a mad woman.
/ She said she had been told that the
president smoked cigarettes on the
steps Of the capitol at Topeka, Kan.
and that he drank whisky while on his
way through that state in his private
train. She wanted to know whether
this was true, but before She could ask
The question or get an answer she had
become excited, made many threats
and had been led out Of Secretary
Loeb's office to the fresh air.
Punched the Presidents Picture.
Secretary Loeb did not have an OPP
portunity to get even with Carrie Ma
| ton until a few days ago, when he re-
ceived letter from Miss Lucy Page
CASTOR of Chicago, saying that Carrie
4 Nation had walked into the quarters
1 Of the Anticigarette league there and
! punched hole in the picture of Presi-
| dent Roosevelt with her umbrella.
When Miss CASTOR demonstrated with
her she declared that the president
1 chewed and smoked tobacco and was
mo good anyway Miss CASTOR dis
puted this point, and when Carrie
Nation said she would pay the league
| $50 If it could be shown that the presi-
dent did not use tobacco Miss CASTOR
wrote Mr.. Loeb and asked him to help
! her make $50. He promptly wrote her
note saying that the president never
used tobacco in any form in his life.
Mr.. Loeb Is. waiting: to see whether
Carrie Nation pays the $50.
Special work For Mr.. Robb.
By direction Of the president, Assist
ant Attorney General Robb will have
as his special work for perhaps year
to come the completion of His review
of the investigation of the several di-
visions of the postofEice department,
upon which he has been engaged for
some time.
Included in this are the final work on
the New York office, the Chicago office,
the charges against Postmaster Mer-
rift of Washington and those against
Edwin c. Madden, third assistant post
master general Details of these
charges are not procurable, but they
generally allege earelessness in admin
istration of the public work. and, in
some instances, are specific accusations
against officials connected with the Of
fees to which reference has been
made
Lost Arctic Expedition.
Secretary Hitchcock has brought to
the attention of the government of
Alaska the fact that reward of 5000
rubles has been offered for information
leading to the finding Of the Baron
Tolls arctic expedition. 1t is consid
cred probable that the expedition may
have stranded in Alaskan waters, and
the governor Of the territory is re-
quested to give wide publicity to the
reward.
Changes In the House Restaurant.
The members of the house decided
during the last session that there
should be a change in the manner and
method Of conducting the house res
taurant, and during the summer a
number of changes will be made. A
new feature, which is expected to
prove eminently satisfactory, will be
the construction Of number Of private
dining rooms. 1t is realized that par
ties Of members are oftentimes anxious
to discuss private matters while at
luncheon. This privilege they have
been denied so far by the public char
acter of the restaurant.
Wanted q beneficial Leg.
Jonas Grist called at the White
House few days ago to make a re-
quest of the president and was placed
under arrest as an alleged crank His
home is in Perryville Md He said his
brother had trouble with one of his
legs, and he Jonas wanted the presi-
dent to give him permit to take up
collection.
II want to get him beneficial leg"
he said, and / thought the president
would give me permission to take up
the collection
Don't you mean an artificial Lego"
Jonas was asked.
Il certainly don't" was his response.
Il mean beneficial leg"
The Agricultural Year Book.
The year book of the department Of
agriculture win be issued early in
June. 1t will comprise an edition of
100000 copies, of which 100000 are re-
served for the use of senator's, repre-
sentatives and delegates in congress,
and the remainder is reserved for those
connected with the work of the depart
ment
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