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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-21
POTOMAC LODGE MASONS
WILL HOLD RECEPTION
Feature of Evening Will Be Presenta
tion of Past Master Jewels to
Thirteen Persons.

The 18TH anniversary of Potomac
Lodge. No 5, f. A. A. NJ, will be ceIe-
brated this evening with a banquet and
reception in Masonic Hall. Georgetown.
Prior to the banquet a short business
session will be held.
A feature of the celebration will be
the rresenta ton of past master jewels II
thirteen of the past masters of the lodge
rhe recipients of the gems Will be j.
HCidswoTth Gordon, w. T. Wheatley,
Isaac Birch, James S. Hayes. Malcolm
Seaton. George J. Fritch, Charles w
COrnwell. Thomas II. Brinkman, Will
lam s. Waddey. Edgar j. Hulse. Fred
crick w. Daw, Alpheus w. Hudson, ana
W. Cliff Stump.
Among the valued relics of the lodge
thai will be on exhibition tonight is a
lns rble gayel. used by George Washing
ton in the laying Of the cornerstone OF
the Capitol, and afterward presented TO
Valentine Reintzel. the master of the
lodge. Another interesting relic is a
Bible published in Edinburgh, Scotland.
IN 1854, which was given to the lodge
upon the occasion of it's organization.
Many persons prominent in Masonic
circles are expected to attend the ban
quet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-21
IAK0NA CLUB HEARS
EVENING ADDRESSES
President Shoemaker Outlines Work
Organization Should Do in Behalf
of City of Washington.

The members of the Takoma Club and
Library and their friends were enter.
tanned last evening by an address dc
h'ered by DIR. J. A. Gilfllan, on the
subject Of the early life and person al
characteristics of the Indians. with
whom he was associated for more than
twenty-five years
Major A S. Perham also delivered an
interesting address on the subject OF
New England town meetings.
Louis p Shoemaker, president of the
organization, introduced the speakers
His remarks were somewhat extended
referring to the advantages to be gained
b. the community at large through the
re dlum OF the club and library. urging
an increased interest in the organization
or the part Of members and the citizens
OF Takoma generally. He announced Il
to be an organization not merely for the
advancement of local interest. but for
the encouragement of civic pride
throughout the District.
Mr.. Shoemaker reminded those present
CT the great benefit which could be de-
r4"eo by encouraging through The me-
ciun Of the club and library, those who
are in Washington. in the various de-
partments Of the Government versed
rational regulations and capable of do
ING, II called upon. great and good
work in behalf of the material interest
ana general welfare of Washington. the
home Of the Federal Government He
Corticularly alluded to this higher,
eanization could perform for the COM
munitV
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-21
SCHOOL TEACHERS
ON ANXIOUS BENCH
Alexandria Middle Attracts
Widespread Attention.
SUM OF $1,000 NECESSARY
Expected That City Council Will Re
fuse to Make Extra Appropria-
tion for Present Needs.

ALEXANDRIA. April 21.-The publi-
cation in The Times of the news that
the school year of Alexandria was to
be changed from ten to nine months,
and that the public schools here would
be closed on the 31st of May, attracted
widespread attention on the part of the
citizens, and no little anxiety on the
part Of the of the teachers.
Theer are in Alexandria thirty-seven
public schools. with 1872 pupils enroll
ed. 1,255 white, and> 5S1 negro; with an
average daily attendance of 1,434. These
I'll five school buildings, in one of which
was opened III years ago. the free
school endowed by George Washington.
These schools are taught by twenty-five
white teachers. and four white substi-
tutes, and twelve negro teachers and
four negro substitutes.
The causes which will lead to the
early closing of the schools this year
began many years ago. The city appro-
PIRATES about $l4, 600. and the State about
5000 for the support of the schools,
Ane sums given in former years, ss-
pecially In the early days of the school
system, were very much less than this,
and there gradually arose an annual
deficit which was carried by The city
present term. when the old deficit was
paid out of the current funds. so that
the schools could not be carried TO the
close OF the present year unless by the
expenditure of 5000 more than the city
school board could command. Besides
this floating debt, the city school board
owed for the purchase and erection of
school houses, a fixed debt of about
50. GOO, upon -~hich interest has been paid
annually for many years.
Under these circumstances, 1t became
evident that at least 5000 more than
the money now in the treasury would be
needed to carry the schools through the
month of June and complete the ten
month year. As related in The Times,
the school board on last Tuesday night.
after full examination of the subject,
came unanimously to the conclusion that
the schools could not go on after May
81 without an appropriation OF 800
from the city council.
Notice of this fact will be commune
Gated by the clerk of the school board
to the city council tonight, but as every
branch Of the municipal expenditure
seems to have exceeded its approprfa-
ton, the receipts of the present year do
not Justify any further appropriation,
and il is probable that the city council
will take no action on the subject.
This is the status of school affairs in
this city at present There IS a pro-
pOsal too. to review the books now in
use in the schools. and a committee Of
three school trustees and three teachers
OF the various school
to the State board Of education.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-21
The Counterpart of Munich" Beer

is found in Nat Cap. Brew. Co.'S
''Muenchener." Brewed of finest materi-
ais 2 doz %. Phone. %.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-21
STRICKEN BY DEATH:
WAITING FOR A CAR

Reinlsard ". A. Vida. an aged clerk
In the War Department. was stricken
with apoplexy this morning while wait
ing the approach OF a street car at
Wisconsin Avenue and River Road. He
was taken 10 the Office Of Or Ray in
tenieytown. where he died within a
short time
Mr. Vida left his home on the Muir
dock Hill Road this morning appar-
emily IN good health He was sixty
four year old and highly esteemed in
the department where he has served for
a long time
Coroner hewitt was informed Of M
vida demise. and issued a certif-
cate Of death from natural causes. The
body was then turned over to Mr..
Vida relatives
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-21
TIMES WANT Ap. BRANCH.

Want advertisements and subscrip-
tons for The Evening and Sunday
Times will be received at regular Office
rates at The Times branch Office located
at s. Sacks Pharmacy, corner 9th and
p Streets northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-21
Bridegroom Hobbies
To Altar on Clutches
Thomas B. Reed, Badly Hurt a Few Hours Be-
fore Ceremony, Nurses Foot and Meets
Bride Before Minister.

I'm be married in church tonight. -
he said to a caller in the afternoon. IF
l drop at the door as I come out"
Just before the bridal party started
for the church word was received that
James Clarke. the best man. had pneu-
monia. The bridegroom was dazed for
moment but he sent word to Harry
NesSenthaler. one of the ushers. to Of
ficiate as best man. and the journey to
the church was begun
There was a great throng at the
church. where the ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. l. Chantry Hoff-
man, the pastor. and a reception fol-
lowed at the home of the bride Mr. and
Mrs. Reed later left for P1ttsburg
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-21

CHESTER. Pa. April 21.-With a face
across which sensations of pain and
pleasure alternately chased en- other.
Thomas b. Reed. wealthy contractor
OF Altoona. who has to walk on crutch-
es, hobbled TO the altar of the Holy Luz
theran Church last evening to claim his
bride. Miss Lillian Ely. The accident
that disabled the bridegroom had occur
red a short time before he was about to
leave home for Chester. when a huge
bar fell upon his foot and ankle.
He nursed his badly wounded foot all
day, and entered the church supported
by cruteaes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-21
EDWARDS CHOSEN
FOR SECRETARY
Opposition Petered Out at
Critical Moment.
NORRIS AGAIN TREASURER
Harmony Again Restored in the Ranks
of Democratic Congressional
Committee.

Harmorv has been restored within
the Democratic Congressional Commit
tee. by the reelection of Charles a. Ed
wards as secretary. This action was
taken unanimously after an unsuccess-
full effort 20 pass resolution in the
committee to limit the secretaryship 10
4 member Of Congress.
Two weeks ago when the first meet
ing of the committee was held for the
purpose of organization a lively row oc-
CURED over the proposition to continue
Mr. Edwards as secretary The objec-
ton raised against him was not Of a
personal character. but was made on
account of the fact that Mr. Edwards Is
an ardent supporter of the candidacy of
Mr. Hearst for the Presidency. and for
year has been booming him through
the columns of several hundred weekly
Democratic newspapers for which he is
the Washington correspondent
Since the committee frst met and adj
Journed without action. a spirited cam
paign has been in progress and and only
terminated last night by the reelection
OF Mr. Edwards Representa- tive Claude
kitchin Of North Carolina offered res
olution TO make member Of Congress
secretary TO the committee. No name
was mentioned in the resolution. and II
was stOst BY "A vote of Is TO Is. Mr..
kitchin then moved that Mr.. Edwards
be elected secretary, and this motion
was carried unanimously
Norris Again Treasurer.
James J.. Norris who for many years
has served as treasurer of the commit
tee Was again reelected by acclama-
ton. Contrary 10 expectation, the fac
ton of the local Democracy which has
for several years been opposing Mr.
Norris failed 30 materialiZe when the
time came for elecIing ii treasurer to
The committee There has been some
talk on the part OF the anti Norris Dem
ecrats that inasmuch as Mr. Norris has
been made national committeeman for
The District, he should relinquish the
treasurership Of the Congressional COM
mittee Mr.. Norris friends. however
would not hear 10 any such proposition
and insisted that he continue as treas
urer.
The opposition was unable 10 muster
a single vote against him. or 10 find a
candidate who would oppose him for the
position Accordingly, when nominal
lions for treasurer of the committee
were declared TO be in order Mr. Nor
rlS name was presented, the opposition
was not heard from. and Mr. Norris
was unanimously reelected.
Organization was then completed with
the reelection Of ]. J. Sinnott as ser
geant-at-arms and }. l. Pearcy as as
sistant secretary.
The committee viii continue its head
quarters in Washington. Chairman Cow
nerd mas been empowered TO name an
executive committee and a literary com
mittee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-21
NO. 2 COMPANY FIGHTS
FIRE IN TIE WOODS

Members OF No. Chemical company.
Of the local FIRE department were cali
cd from their quarters TO extinguish
= IRE in Euos RAYS woods. south Of
Sheppard place. In BrightwOod The
blaze was famed 10 large proDortions
Wh0n the fire men arrived. and il re-
quired three hours OF hard fighting 10
get the hamcz under control
The police OF the Tenth precinct sta
Ton were unable % learn the origin of
the fire or the damage occasioned by il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-21
FRYING FAT CAUSED
FIRE IN RESTAURANT

Grease turned over on a stove and
set fire by the blaze In the stove. caus-
ed 500 damage at Schmidt's restaurant,
702 Seventh Street northwest.
The fremen quickly responded. but de-
spite their efforts, they could not keep
the flames from spreading into the adj
Joining room.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-21
SEVERELY CUT I'M THE ARM

While sighting with Kate Dyer, George
Brill, of 2l3 Pennsylvania Avenue north.
vest. was severely cut about The right
arm with a knife, about s o'clock last
plight. He was taken to the Emergency
Hospital and received treatment.
Nc arrest was made last night, and It
is not believed the man will prosecute
ms Gssailant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-21
sI.2s Washington to Baltimore

And return. Baltimore and Ohio Rail
fo2d. next Saturday and Sunday Ticket
Eood returning until Sunday night Al
trains, except Royal Limited SDlendi,
opportunity 10 view fire rains
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-21

s. 90 and $500 Double Breasted.
Norfolk. and Blouse Suits 3d. IS
S3.le Double Breasted and Nor
FOLK SUITS q ----...--. --....-...S -. -
Sl5.G9 Mems and~Youths' Suits. 81. 30
Sl0e0 youths suits. $500
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-21
NeckWear.

&c NeclIwear for men. every de-
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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11
Higher Salaries for Teachers.

Messrs. Editors: As is known to
at least a part of the reading pub
lie, this writer is afflicted with a
very inquiring turn of mind.
1t is further known that he is a
champion of popular education, and
has for t~wenty-six years worked
hard for its promotion as teacher in
the public schools; although a por-
ton of his work has been in schools
that received no public funds.
His query is: Why could he get
from $35 to $40 per month when
Cleveland County received no State
aid; and now, when we get nearly
$4,000, he gets but $50 per month
Another question: Why are we
teachers enioined to do so much
work for so little when the salary of
the County Superintendent of
Schools has advanced from $500 to
something over $1,000?
l am going, here, to make a start
ling disclosure to the public: a
teacher actually requires food and
raiment. This is a startling an
nouncement, but can be established
by afidavits from teachers them
selves, and from those who are ia
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11

m~iliarSwith the haunts and habits of
these strange beings.
We admit that many of us are
inefficient, but the same can be said
of doctors, preachers and lawyers.
How long would a doctor practice
his profession, a minister preach the
gospel, or a lawyer attend to legal
business for $120 a year and pay
board out of that?
At the Cleveland Teachers Insti-
tute, this taunt was thrown at
teachers: off some of you teachers
don't want to teach at 1913 per
month, all right There are plenty
of young ladies who can take your
places"
As one teacher heard this who had
been paid $50 per month and ex-
penses to sell goods on the road, and
has a standing offer at that salary
to sell sewing machines, he is
broken-hearted. Others who heard
this polite and comforting message,
can get $500 per day to lay brick, or
the same to work at the carpenters
trade. An ignorant niger can get
more to wheel-barrow saw-dust away
from a circular saw than some
teachers get in this county,.
IF we received no aid from State
it could be better understood, but
we get $4,000 from our own fund,
and $4,000 from the State. I am in
accord with Governor Aycock's poll
cy, and am as good a Democrat as
the State affords. But in Cleve-
land County there is evidently
something "dead up the branch" in
school matters.
Six years ago we had 81 white and
% colored schools in our county,
which has, according to North Car
olina Year Book, 400 square miles
of territory. lagS -~1ad 81
white schools and % colored. In all
that period we have been hearing
that CONSIDERATION" was booming
bravely on.
Now we learn that we have but 70
districts.
If less money were given to pay
assistants where the attendance is
not 40 pupils; and if the giving of
$40 per month to principals of Sec
tartan schools, and $35 per month to
assistants of same class of schools.
section SO of the school law would
not be violated, and more money
would be on hand for teachers who
are keeping the letter and spirit OF
the law.
MELVIN L. WHITE.
"o-o1a-l ~ nj ~
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11

= n Readers /: In this directory We give the nounceme of redabeb breed
If Ill kinds of improved live stock-catle, swine, horses, steep, jacks, goats,
poultry, pet stock, etc etc. A postal card Tor letter. to n advertiser. stating that
you have seen his announcement in THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER will brnp you n
information yu may desire
To Breeders: THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER is read weekly by 1000 farmer
folk in North Carolina and adjoining States and al announcement in; he column
will put you into touch with those who arer ready to buy Via you have to ofer. We
A Eel ADVERTISING ATE T o I'VE STOCK BREEDERs-a very reasonable
considering our large circulation. Write us at one for full particulars.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11
Training for Young Farmers.

The popular curse for young
farmers in the North Carolina A. q
NJ. College, Raleigh, N. O., known
as the Short Course in Dairying and
Agriculture, opens this time, JAN
uary 4, 1905, and continues for ten
weeks, closing March 10, 1905.
On account of many improve
ments in the line of work intro
duced, the work will be far more in
F., teresting and important than before.
A new course in farm engineering
that will be given in connection
with the other studies will add
much to the Importance of the work.
This study will embrace rural archi-
lecture, and farm machinery, and
special stress will be placed upon
designing barns, houses, silos, etc.
Another course that will be added
is that of Farm Management, which
will include a discussion of the
management of the farm in various
details.
A third new course that will be
offered will be the cotton course,
which will include cotton growing,
judging, breeding, and soil manage
ment in all of it's phases. 1t is be-
lieved that the Gotten course will be
especially important to the young
farmers in our State, and it should
receive the attendance of every
young cotton farmer that can get
away from home during the winter
months.
No entrance examination is re-
quired in these Winter Courses, and
no tuition is charged at all. Prac-
teal courses are hereby open to all
who desire to better themselves in
the various lines of agriculture. The
-+e+A-eostfe-en ~oks including
board, ROOM, light and fuel, etc., is
but $4,000. Young men contemplate
ing attending should send in their
application at once to @. W. Bur
kett, Professor of Agriculture, West
Raleigh, N. c., as all students are
registered in advance to the opening
date.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11

The Progressive Farmer has on hand a
number of cuts of the prominent breeds
of live stock and poultry which we can
furnish breeders for use in this Directory
free of charge. Write at once for our adj
vertising rates.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11

Let no guilty man escape-no man
guilty of trying to keep house with
out The Progressive Farmer and
Cotton Plant. Get every man to sub
scribe till January 1st. Only Is
cents.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11
PI GS
Essex and Poland China.

A fine lot of them. The Poland Chinas five
and six monts old the Essex eight to twelve
weeks old. Also a choice lot of South and
Hampsh1redown Sheep. Prices reasonable.
Your orders solicited. I. g. JONES,
TObaccoville. N. G.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11

POLAND .6H!NsAtS. q . P]gsss s9 h 9s:
Victor G" 57075. The two best strains of
living hogs represented in this herd-SoWs
in pigs, and young Bears and SoWs of ali
ages. Send to headquarters and get the
0est, from the oldest and largest herd of Po-
land Chtnas In this Stale at one-half West
ern prices. Address, j. b. GRAY,
Fredericksburg, Va.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-11-25
The Worlds Mail Service.

The aggregate annual letter and
newspaper mail of the world amounts
to 32,500,000 900 pieces, of which $780,
100000 go through the United States
mails. We have $4,000 post offices and
100000 miles of postal routes, with a
yearly travel over them amounting to
500,000,0 900 miles. The service costs
over $3.50, 100000 year, says Success,
The receipts now almost equal the ex-
penditures, and have doubled in the
last ten years. In 1860 the total re-
ceipts were sS,OOO,000, which was con-
sidered an extraordinary sum. But for
$22 900 600 spent in establishing the
rural free delivery, which now serves
one-seventh of the population of the
United States, the post Office would be
elf-sustaining.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-11-25
WASPS SUPPLY EXERCISE.
Keeps in Fine Fettle for Tennis
-Whiskbroom as Racquet.

There's nothing like tennis" said a
young matron to a New York Sun re-
porter. Not that we have court of our
own yet, as we hope to have some day.
but we have what seems likely to prove
an excellent substitute so far as exer-
else goes, and that is wasp nest some
where in the side wall of the house.
Day before yesterday l killed % wasps
this way: You grasp the whiskBroom,
racquet fashion, keep your eye on the
wasp, and when he serves with his char
acteristic dash and vigor, you give him
a return stroke that stuns him enough
to give you a chance to finish killing
him off. I'm having lots of practice and
getting in fine form for that court Of
ours. by and by. And, incidentally, I'm
chief lifeguard for my two youngsters. Z"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-11-25
ALL HAVE SAME BODY HEAT
Medical Man Examines Stoker and
Explorer and Finds Tempera-
ture Always the Same.

A medical practitioner has drawn at
tention to a very important subject in
the matter of diet. He points out that
the stoker grilling in the stokehole of
Red sea liner and the explorer among
the ice foes of the frozen north-pro-
vided they are healthy men-have
identical temperatures The automatic
heat-regulating mechanism in the body,
no matter what the thermometer may
register outside. sees that the body is
kept at normal temperature of about
9S.6 degrees Fahrenheit In order to
assist this wonderful process in ex-
tremes of weather, it is necessary to con-
slider the subject of food, and one of
the most important items of food in
hot weather is water. Water, as the
writer points out, is a food, and 1t
should be taken in summer weather as
a regular article of diet. The habit Of
drinking iced water is discountenanced,
and the ice cream is barred as the most
fruitful cause Of innumerable dyspep-
sias. Better than cold drinks are hot
drinks. and tea with a slice of lemon
is recommended as the most cooling
drink at this time of the year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-11-25
ERROR IN MISSOURI SEAL.
Small Bear in Center Of Emblem Faces
United States Decoration, Thus
Denoting Hostility.

Since the issue of the Missouri volume
DR.. w. G. Brown, of the University OF
Missouri, has called attention to the fact
that the reproduction of the grand seal
of the state is incorrect AS this en-
blem forms an important part in the
decoration of the Missouri building
and the several exhibits of the state, the
matter has been Investigated by Walter
Williams for the commission. In the
centerpiece of the seal a small bear IL
shown on one side, while the other is oc-
cupied by SCROLL emblematic of the
United States In the reproductions OF
the seal to be found in the Missouri vol
ume, and the decorations of the exhibits,
this bear has his head turned toward
this emblem of the United States. 1t is
claimed by DR.. Brown, who is an author
ity on heraldry, that this representation
denotes an aggressive position on the
part of the state, represented by the
bear, toward the United States, repre-
sented by the symbol. His claim is that
the head of the bear should be turned
away, as denoting submission to the idea
of the union. DR.. Brown refers to the
official description of the seal and the
original seal, preserved in the archives
of the state.