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The Washington times., 1904-03-13

HE great fire in baltimore which
wiped out the center of the
4 city, which. had it happened on
any day Of the week. might have caused
great loss of life. calls attention to the
very excellent facilities that the large
stores of this city have for the protec-
ton Of the patrons which daily throng
their establishments.
All large department stores and the
various hotels patronized by the public
are made as hreproof as science can make
them Even the wood employed-and
not much more of that than is neces-
sary, enters into the construction of one
of these buildings of steel, brick, stone,
and asbestos-should be treated so as
to render it more or less impervious to
flame.
1t is obligatory on every one of these
buildings to have a three-inch standpipe
which goes from top to bottom of the
building. of material which can stand
a pressure of 800 pounds to the square
inch. This is higher than it is likely
TO be called upon to sustain. 1t must
have a two-inch outlet. with valves on
every floor. These must have standard
fire department threads and couplings,
and enough 21z-inch hose TO reach to
every part of each floor.
On the street this standpipe has a Swo-
way 3-inch SiamCse connection. with
clapper valve therein. SO that hose from
two engines may connect the standpipe
with the dyrant,
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Beautiful Country TO Be OBJ
ened BY the Electric Car Line
Across the potomac.
Expense of The Trip to Great
Falls TO Be Reduced TO
Ten or Fifteen Cents.

line IN operation IS eyinced BY the
OF letters OF inquiry the officers
are receiving. in which information ls
asked as to when they can reach the
fails quickly and at little cost Great
Fans has always been one Of the at
fractions OF this part Of the country
ever since the Indians had their vii
lagos there, and George Washington
constructed his canals around the rocks
and roaring waters to get grain and
other early products of the upper
counties into the navigable part of the
Potomac
Picturesque Scenes.
Ruins of these old canals are stfl ex-
hibIted to visitors. and the Indian leg
ends, and tales Of the Revolution. the
war Of 1872. and the civil war cluster
around the place. Picturesque old houses
and mills are found on the creeks, as in
the .olden days in this section water
was the only power by which the wheat
and other cereals were ground into -four
and meal. WashingtOn's mills. part OF
the company system the general con
structed. are also found not far from
the falls, on the old canal Washing
ton discovered the value Of the power
OF the falls. and utilized them as well
as he could. just as a newly organized
company IS endeavOring TO chain the
water and make II produce power 70
generate electricity to light Washing
ton and do many other wonderful
things.
With all Of his great foresight. how
ever. the first President Of the United
States never expected that the then lit.
tle-known electricity would become one
Of the greatest motive powers in the
world. any more than he expected that
his labOriously constructed canals would
be superseded by the great railroads to-
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Protection Against Fire in StoreS

In passing large buildings one may re-
mark this pipe coming up from the pave
ment or standing out from the wall
near the base, with the bifurieation at
The top. each branch exactly equal in
dimension. but pointing different ways.
The Fire Departing also requires these
buildings to have on each floor, as fur
Their equipment against fire. not less
than two fire axes. two fire hooks. and
two fire extinguishers. The latter are
not the glass balls which are sometimes
seen in rack on the wall. These are
not sufficiently efficient. The extin-
ghshers are ample cylinders charged
with chemicals, such as suphuric acid.
bicarbonate of soda and water
Moreover. each, building must have
Geographic communication with the
Fire Department Some times this is
automatic. which the heat operates to
give this notice. or it may be secured by
breaking a glass md starting the cleo
trio current that way; or by pumping
hook.
Another regulation of the Fire Depart
ment is that there be one elevator in
these big buildings that can De operated
at night as we'll as in the daytime for
the use of the firemen in case of fire.
They generally ascend to the floor be-
low that on which the firs is burning
to get TO work on it,
The standpipe is sometimes connected
with the reservoir on the roof. and will
the steam pump in the basement. One
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All the family are "sanditarians,"
down TO Rover. the dog. Here is an
other strong argument for the "cause."
Rover is a very old dog-so old that he
Is entitled TO be dead, or suffering the
fortunes Of the mango. Ten years ago
Mrs. Henderson went 10 the pound IA
quest or a missing bull dog Rover was
condemned prisoner at the time. and the
one look he shot at the handsome
woman and the pathetic wag of his tail
saved his life, for she promptly paid the
= necessary to secure his release. He
was then several years old. He was
taken home, put on the vegetable diet.
and lives today proof that the hy-
gtenic diet will enable a dog to escape
the Ills of old age
1t was of his own volition that he ap-
pears in the picture OF the author. She
was sitting for her picture when she
felt the muzZle OF her slave creep under
her fingers. Not having the heart TO
send him away, the charming picture of
mistress and dog was obtained
The author of the -'Aristocracy OF
Health is eminentiy "A practical woman.
Not content with disquisitions on evils
as they appear 10 her, she proposes a
remedy. Her book concludes with a
suggestion namely, the proposed or
ganization Of the League for Physical
Culture. This society would aim es-
peciaily TO cultivate respect for sound
health and all that promotes il. and "a
cultivate contempt Tor unnecessary Ill
health. and what contributes to 1T T" And
as her theory makes happiness. Iongcv-
lty, ana many other qualities dependent
on health, its logical conclusion is in
Just such remedy. Practical TO tho
last degree, there is Il tentative consii-
tuition, framed by Mrs. Ellen Hardin
Walworth. who framed the constitution
OF the Daughters Of the American Rev
olution.
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in her charities. She prefers to relieve
rather than 90 prevent To prevent de-
mands more serious thought and posi-
BILE opposition. Mrs. Grundy's favorite
charity IS the hospital. This she erecta,
maintains, and decorates with divine
flowers. What made the necessity for
the hospital has been too often quite be-
yond her interest. Mrs. G-undy knits
socks for orphans What made the or
phans, or what would operate against
the making OF orphans in general, she
does not know or care.
Good morning. my little fellow she
says, you have not been 10 get colo
victuals lately
No. my papa has signed the tenn
perance pledge, and now we have plenty
Of warm victuals at home.
90 What a very good joke says Mrs.
Gruudy.
Possibly a vote OF Mrs. Grundy
might shut up the dramshop around the
corner. which made the orphan, also
the beggar child, and the candidate Tor
the hospital.
This was not included in Mrs. Grun-
dy's religion.
But. as before said. Mrs. Grundy is
not always wrong. and when she gets
fairly on the right side Of any question
she cheerfully makes up in zeal for all
mistakes. Her heart is right. IgnOr-
ance and a faulty training at home and
church were the trouble. Most fortu-
nate IL is Tor the world when Mrs. Grun-
dy reaches the root Of affairs.
1T is cruel 10 rake up Old delinquent
cies when sinner is pcnitent. An the
same, and with the promise Of never
mentioning II again, 1 must unburden
myself BY saying that Mrs. Grundy has
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Fifteen Miles of Double TrQCR,.
and Modern EIeCtriC Cars
TO Replace Carriages.
Legends OndW0r Tales
Which Add AttrQCtNeneSS
to The Place.

on the upstream side. and a new steel
truss fourteen hundred feet long Is 20
be put IN between the piers. The stone
work is also being widened a few feet.
The underground electric contact sys-
TEN is to be used and the wires are 10
come across The river under the bridge.
There are to De fifteen miles OF double
track between .Rosslyn and Great Falls.
and ten bridges are 10 be constructed
ove-' intervening creeks.
Many Bridges.
The largest Of these are TO span VII
low Creek, Spout Branch. Pimmitt Run,
SCOTS Greek. Difficult Run, so named
from the floods that come down it and
do all kinds Of damage. and Little PIN
mitt Run. The line Is to pass through
the villages OF CherrydaIe. Chester
brook. Carne's Village. Townsville,
Langley. Hunters NH. Mackau. and
Prospect, all of which are located in
anywhere near Washington Blue grass
grows here as well as In Kentucky. The
farms are covered with fine crops all
OF the season. and nearly all OF these
crops come into Washington. At the
beginning the company is to operate
twenty-five doGble-truck eight-wheeI
open and closed cars
The company Is also planning a hotel
at the falls which is to excel anything
Of the kind on any OF the roads around
washington. A huge pOwerhouse is TO
be erected near Rosslyn- The officers
of the company are; President. Robert
D. Weaver first vice president, Rich
ard II GOldsborough; second vice presi-
dent. William B. Orme, and secretary
! J. Harris Franklin. The capital OF the
company is 100000. but the charter
says this can be increased or decreased
at the pleasure of the directors.
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notices psrched on the top of these large
buildings hugh chsterns, sometimes two,
at one corner of the roof. This is not
always for fire, as one might suppose,
but is for supplying the water needed
on the premises for toilet purposes
The capacity Of these varies from 5000
to 10000 gallons.
In very large buildings the several
stairways afford a like means OF es-
cape for the inmates If a fire breaks
out. 1t is almost impossible that a
building like the New Willard could
be wrapped in flames altogether, or sud
denly. Fire-escapes are on smaller no.
tells but the large business buildings
are not equipped with them. universally
at all events.
These hre-escapes are under control
of the Fire Department, which inspects
them TO see that they are not encum-
bered in any way
Besides these precautions. the nu-
merous employees in the majority of the
larger department stores and hotels are
organized as Tire brigades. and have fire
drills to accustom them to a prompt and
svstematized RESPONSE 70 the alarm
given in the building In case of slight
FIRE these corps could handle it and sub
due it themselves An alarm is often
given in one CT these immense stores
when there is no fire, 10 make a prac-
teal test of the readiness with which
this corps responds under an emergency
call OF the kind Every employee has TO
leave any customer he may be with.
drop whatever her Is engaged in. and
scurry to his post of duty. Where there
/ is a large force OF employees it can be
seen how necessary it is to have them
trained to harmonious and speedy action
i in case Of fire.
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w TASHINGTON is soon TO have
NM another and a beautiful play
ground
BY the time the torrid weather of the
summer begins trolley cars are going
to be running between Georgetown and
Great Falls. and the trip which now oc-
cUpies several hours, and is made by
means Of horses and wagons. will con-
sumo less than half an hour. The Wis
itor is TO travel in the most modern Of
luxurious trolley cars. And the trip Is
to be through that part of Virginia
which is as beautiful as any of the
valley OF the Potomac. said by travel
ers TO be unequaled In the central East
err States for variety of scenery.
Nearly 1000 men are at work along
the proposed line of the Old Dominion
and Great Falls Railroad Company,
grading for the track bed. and others
are erecting the steel bridges over the
numerous small creeks that drain fer
tile Fairfax county. and then tumble
through miniature gorges Of rocks into
the Potomac.
Public Interest.
This army OF worl0men has been de-
layed by the continued cold weather
which frozo the ground 20 such a depth
that as much dynamite had to be used In
loosening It as would be required TO re-
move stone. Otherwise the railroad
would have been in operation so that
seekers after recreation could have en-
soyed the bright green OF the leafnE
trees. the early wild flowers, and the
blossoms Of dogwOod and other bloom
ing trees on Memorial Day As il Is,
the railroad cannot be completed be-
fore the latter part OF June. To ac-
eemplish this the graders must work
rearly all OF the nights, as well as days
That the public is anxious TO have the
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II woman whose hair is still shot with
gold, and whose face, devoid OF cos
metics. is smooth and fun OF color. even
TO the lips, and with much Of the beauty
which contributed to her social su-
premacy. Something is wanted up
stairs Can the butler? NO, can get
il ouicker''-and again the running step.
this time upward
Rover. the dog. is mentioned. The
caller must come to the stables and
gee him.
But. my dear Mrs. Henderson. you
arc not going out without a wrap? Why,
1t IS raiuing!"
"Oh. / never fake cold except by stay
ing too closely in the house, and with
out wrap, hat. or overshoes. this re-
I2arzable woman leads you TO the
stables. and unless you walk brislIly,
Jon viii be left behind.
Mrs. Henderson believes in physical
culture 10 the extent of practicing it.
Every morning she rises at O'Clock.
aid when the weather is not too ter
rihly boisterous. if in Washington. she
s"alks about her driveways. brisltly, for
an hour or more; II at her Bar Harbor
home. she is out in her japanese gar
den. digging. hOeing, troweling, weed
Iulling-' working close 10 Mother
Earth, as she puts II. walk to the
city from Boundary Castle is TO her a
positive pleasure. During the recent
suffrage convention she made the round
trip daily, accompanied only by a maid.
W men climatic conditions positively for
bic the outdoor exercise, she utilizes "A
system Of pulley weights, such as are
found In gymnasiums, and which ara
rigsed up ia her bathroom. In short.
she is a living verification of the truth
Of her utterance, that age is what one
makes IT,"
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beach in those days. Since then all Of
the ground between Georgetown and the
present coast has been made by the re-
ceding Of the Atlantic.
There is unlimited opportunity for the
artist. GOODNESS for the tired city work
CT. crystal water for all, bathing. and
below the falls clear water for boating.
The cost OF reaching the place. how
ever, has prevented the average citizen
from making trips there. At present
this is about 81 When the railroad is
completed. it is to be reached for -
cents from the proposed terminals in
Georgetown.
Cheaper Transportation.
The old Dominion Company is eGdeav-
oring to obtain the right TO extend its
tracks across the city to Mount Olivet
Cemetery. and when this is done the cost
is - be only 10 cents from any part OF
Washington 10 Great Falls. The rail-
road combine. however. has had power
enough to cause the District Commits
sioners to hold up the bill for several
months, although nearly all Of the citi-
zens' associations in the city have ask
ed that the rights be granted. and the
members of both the House and Senate
Committees on the District have asked
why the bill has not been returned 70
them within the regular time.
Terminal Plans.
The company. however. is certain that
the rights are going to be granted. IN
the meantime the cars of the company
are TO stop at the foot Of the walled
hill at Thirty-sixth and Prospect Streets
Georgetown. The work of extending and
Strengthening Aqueduct Bridge for the
heavy cars to pass over it is now go.
/ ing on
The bridge is to be widened eight fee
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Meat Forms No Part Of These Big Banquets

heretofore been a distinct menace TO
health and morals by her slaVishness 10
the favorite poisons. Those who have
escaped the deterioratlng touches Of civ
nization owe little TO her. She has been
Attle better than the man behind the
bar-only more refined and more seduc-
tive. Mrs Grundy has created more
drunkards and physical and moral
wrecks with her favorlte poisons than
she ever cured in her hospitals. She has
made her highest social functions the
mediums Of avil-slippery paths that
lead 10 corruption
My own atrociOus shining in convert
ing the dining room into dram shop
and the library into a tobacco Joint was
as exccrable as the bad taste Of men
uoning self With freedom from the
poison vice in ones immediate family.
one is apt 70 become thoughtIess OF the
dangers and troubles Of others. Must
misery be always an ingredient in the
brewing OF human sympathy"
The reformation OF Mrs. Henderson
was due 70 observations in her own
family. The disastrous effects of to-
bacco were emphasized in an Immediate
relative, while the tendency to govt drew
her attention to the food problem. And
"'io' "a 14e result OF her devotion 10
her new principles?
Who's Who IN America" with nm
gallant frankness, states that Mary
Foote Henderson. author" was born
in 1872. II you subtract those figures
from 1904 you viii have left an old wo-
man. But If you will go to the beau
tiful house on the hill you will find
something very different. Seated in the
gorgeous ballroom you Will hear a light
step running down the stairs The
word running is used advisedly En-
ters with graceful and elastic bearing
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day. He knew that the water was swift
enough 70 turn the wheels Of the mills.
and it was his intention to collect all Of
the grain in this part of Virginia and
grind it at the mills at Great Falls.
The work was interrupted by his
death, and though the company remain
ed in existence many years nothing more
was done. fine canal fell into disuse. and
the mills were deserted with the advent
Of steam and the movement of the pop
ulation westward into richer wheat
producing territory. Progress along new
lines left the pretty corner OF the val
ley far behind. and it decayed until to
day only the vine-clad walls OF the old
mills and the canal alone remain as
monuments to the untiring industry OF
Washington. practically. however. IN the
shadow Of the Capitol Of the United
States. which in itself Is a monument
such as no other man has in this cOun-
M.
In Indian Days.
The falls. which are the greatest IN
the Southeastern States. were called
'',rhe Roaring Water" by the warriors
OF King" Powhatan, and the first ar
rivals Of immigrants from ENGLAND
heard Of them as far away as the VII
giria Capes. when they established their
settlements in and around the terri
tory where Norfolk and Newport News
are row located. The river banks on
both sides of the falls were general
meeting places of the Indians. where
trading was carried on by the Chesa-
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-01-14

Soon the evening shades will
fall,
Soon will sound the boatman's
call,
And our fragile bark
Must launch into the night
But the Hand that led rs here
Will not fail us in our fear.
1t will bear us safely to the shores
of light
. city eternal, with thy streets
of gold, and walls of precious
stones, thy river of life. clear as
crystal, and sea of glass, ablazo
with the glory OF God and the
Lamb, with thy myriads Of angels
and saints redeemed, thou art HIS
dwelling place Beyond thy gates
of pearl be is. Our. Father thou
art at rest beyond corroding cares,
beyond the rack of pain, beyond
the faint of sin or power of death
Soon we shall pass down the val
ley thou hast trod.
II have given up all for Jesus,
This vain world is naught TO me,
All it's pleasures are forgotten
In remem boring Calvary.
Though my friends desPise, for
sake me,
And on me the world looks cold,
I've a friend that will stand by
me
When the pearly gates unfold
When the voice of Jesus calls me
And the angels whisper low,
| will lean upon my Saviour
Thro' the valley as | go.
| will claim his precious promise,
Worth to me a world of gold,
Fear no evil, I'll be with thee
When the pearly gates unfold.
just beyon the shores of Jordan,
Just beyond the chilly tide,
Blooms the tree of life immortal,
And the living waters glide
In that happy land of spirits,
Flowers bloom on hills of gold,
And the angels are awaiting,
When the pearly gates unfold.
Life's morn will soon be waneing,
And the evening bells will toll,
But my heart will know no sad
ness,
When the pearly gates unfold"
T. A, CONWAY,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-01-14
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TRIBUTE BY A SON
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN W. CONWAY.

lJOOg at oONch AOAey- INV " SaOShi
at my old home, Father fell asleep
in Jesus.
Death is a MYSTERIOUS and au.
gust visitant. He can not come
but by the divine will. 1t seems
that death is only an usher into
the presence of the King. The
room Of dying child of God is
the very anti-chambsr of Heaven.
never felt 80 near to Godsas
when Father went to be with Je-
sus that Thursday night.
IL can not say, and will not say
That he is dead-he is just away"
And yet, while the gospel sheds
halo Of sweetness Ger the soul,
and brings heavens love to our
hearts, and faith in the future i'm.
mortality Of light and life to us,
the human affections of our hearts
fingers and weeps FOR its great
loss.
No more on earth to zee his face
or hear his kindly voice or well
come football, upon the old home
floor, or grasp that hand-no more
no more! We feel, we can but
feel,
Zone touch Of the vanished hand,
One note Of the voice that is still"
would be a Joy to homs-whlch
shall never come again.
o, how true he was to us all!
His life was one of a noble, self
sacrificing love. He thought and
labored for our good. There is no
home more empty than ours with
out him. We feel as Longfellow
sweetly sings,
dying, he leaves a |. memory like
the death,
OF summers, full of sunshine and |
showers,
A grief and gladness in the atmos-
phere."
He was a man that.was:either at
church, or attending to business,
or at home.
knew him long and..intimately
and as a son, looked upon him
as one of the noblest of men.
A man with tender and fine feel
ing, open and frank in all his con-
victions; courageous always o
what he thought was truth. Meyer
did l hear an impure word fall
from his lips. He was a man, at
least to me, of pure mind. Not
that he was faultless, for no one
was more conscious of his need of
divine help. No, it was the work
of Christ in his life which shown
out. Truly can say of him,
Rich in saving common sense
And, as the greatest only are,
In his simplicity sublime"
These qualities made his lite on
earth 80 dear to his children, and
we weep because our noble father
has left US to struggle without
him. His great gain is our earth
ly loss We feel; yet God knows the
best, and his will be done. He
was best of all, a firm believer in
Jesus Christ, and be could say in
truth,
That sweet comfort was mine,
When the power divine
l hrst found in the blood of the
Lamb.
When by faith believed
Oh what JOY l received
What heaven in Jesus, sweet
name!
jesus all the day long was his JOY
and his song"
On the road of life and bust
ness, ss he pressed his horse on
with energy and life, you could
hear him cheerfully humming the
sweet songs of Zion. Perhaps
there is not a soul in all his neigh
borhood that does not carry the
memory of the songs they have
heard, as this true soldier breath
I'D them out from a courageous
heart of faith. That voice is 81.
ent. but today the strains of that