The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-05-19
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"A Method OF Destroying or preventing
the Growth of Algae and Certain Patho-
genie Bacteria in Water Supplies" is the
title of bulletin which the Agricultural
Department has just issued. The title is
formidable enough to brighten one. but it
really is great discovery, and most va,
uable. "A lgae be il known. are. or rs.
the typhoid germ. and the cholera bacteria,
or it may he that the germ ami bacteria
Qualiher should be tranSpoSed: anyhow.
this new discovery is sure death TO the
"critter>." lie they germs. bacteria. bacilli,
microbes or whatnot which cause cholera
and typhoid. The sure death is prom
sed the unwary. too if they attempt to
use the remedy ignorantly. So it will be
wise to take warning.
The remedy is an extremely dilute solu-
ton of copper suiphate of the strength OF
to 100000 which il is said will destroy
the most virulent typhoid and cholera bac-
terra in three hours at ordinary tempera-
ture The discovery is TIE work OF Mr.
George t. Moore. Psychologist of the Ag-
riculturai Department in the Bureau OF
Plant Industry. and Mr.. Karl +. Keller
man, his assistant. In this connection the
paper with the formidable title says:
THE requests of private individuals or
Is of unauthorized bodies for information or
assistance cannot be granted. When State
or local boards of health consider that the
diSinfCctlon of a water supply Is desirable
and wish information upon the subject it
will be supplied as fully and freely as pos
sible. All experiments of this kind. how
ever. must he conducted by boards of
health. and the Department can serve only
in the capacity of an adviser.
The tides of human progress and mate
rial development are as relentless as those
of old ocean. The Police Court building
of Washington is to he extended. This is
saEitarally necessary. The present build
inc is Il dark. noisome. ili-smellng den. 1t
was formerly the Unitarian Church. and
was attended 10y Daniel Webster and men
of his class. Ii was never fitted for the
purposes To which il is now put. and it
was miserable piece of short -sighted
policy which turned the old church edifice
into 4 police court. One invites death in
going into the dark place: but ii is To he
enlarged. and in the cu!arging another
landmark * L" go. and that is tie former
residence IF Daniel Webster. which ad-
joins the Police Court property.
For 90 years the school boys of the
country have rehearsed the elouuence of
Webster. and taken him their standard
patriot. And now the house in which
Webster read and thought out his wonder
full speeches is to he RACED. The great
Defender Of the Constitution loved the
little home. He wrote of il once after this
fashion To his friend. Mr.. Ticknor: Mrs.
Webster has gone to her sisters near
New York. Mr.. Curtis and | are chums
In this the Vine Cottage Neither Mrs
Webster nor myself nciues ~ take the
trouble of large establishment Our land
lord says he will put mp little adjacent
One-stOry building. after the Washington
fashion. for dining room. aud with that
super-added elegance we shall have. as far
as a house is concerned. all that little
~ -apfs hnra halo Nnr l,a1I
We want that little long"
The diningroom of this Vine Cottage"
was changed only n few years ago. 1t was
semi-Octagonal in style. with stained glass
windows--tiny panes and opened into a
back yard where stood a wide-Spreadng
linden. and the old fountain. which ceased
playing bali century ago. nearly. stands
&hcre half buried under the debris of leaves
and dirt. Webster entertained Kossuth in
this house. and many other distinguished
men. In one Of his letters occurs the
heading: Washington. Louisiana Avenue.
next the Unitarian Church, December p.
1913. Thursday evening. alone over a
small wood fire. Just imagine a United
Senator of to-day sitting down and begin
ming letter 70 his dear familiar friend in
that lengthy way. He wouldn't even take
time to dictate il 10 a stenographer: but
Webster was a master letter writer.
And now this home of Webster falls a
prey TO the juggernaut of progress" Ii
must be so. else the world would get TO be
tomb mausOleum of places that ''haye
yet. we can't help wishing that Webster's
home might have been saved
There is much disappointment i'm the
Dick camp over the defeat for the nomina-
ton in the 18th Ohio District of +. l..
Lampson. Mr. Lampson. who is now one
OF the Reading Clerks of the House is
very much liked by members Of Congress.
and Senator Dick had picked him to take
the seat he left vacant when he graduated
Into Senator IIannas seat in the higher
body Of lawmakers 1t is said that the
Tight was one Of the hardest ever had in
the 18th District. 1t was three-cOrnered
and Lampson was hampered because Sen.
ator Dick did not come out openly to
espOuse his cause.
Representative Hit Qll.) is being urged
Tor tice-President. A better choice could
not be made far as the man goes. OIL
ability, for thar matter There is no man
in Congress to-day who stands higher in
the estimation Of his confreres than Rep
resentative Hit. He is a diplomat and a
statesman. He has been Chairman Of the
Committee on Diplomatic Affairs in the
House for many years. and has always
tration.
Washington is going to have "cat
pound This city has had dog pound
Tor many years. hut yagrant cats have
roamed at large seeking whom they Nigh,
keep awake. and making night hideous
with their howis until il can no longer b,
endured. And now the Commissioner.
have about decided TO have a cat pount
and collect the felines where they can b,
put to painless death. If the pound i.
really established there will be a licens,
Zee established. and all those who desir.
70 keep cats can do so by paying for tn,
privilege and tagging the animals.
Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, Of this city
was invited by the faculty of OberIin Col
lege, at Oberlin. Ohio. to address that in
stitution last week. This is the first tim,
that colored person has been thus hon
ored. Mrs. Terrell was the guest Of tn
President Of the college, and she was ais
one of the two speakers at the President
reception TO the graduating class of tn
Oberlin Theological Seminary On June |
In company with her sister. she will sal
Tor EurODe aud 90 to RorIin ,pbo.o -