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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-24
Carroll Institute Notes.

Carroll institute NOleS
Last Tuesday evening. January 10. the
Literary Society celebrated the first an
niversary OF its existence, the feature
of the evening being a debate Of the
question. Resolved. That the treaty
between the United States and the re-
public OF Panama should be ratified"
d. A. Edwards and John J. Brosnan
supporting the affirmative Of the propo-
sition. and George +. Belisle and Jo-
seph D. Sullivan appearing for the
negative.
The time for holding the bi-weekly
meetings was changed from Tuesday
the day upon which meetings have
been held during the past year. TO
Monday evenings Commencing with
the next meeting, which will be held
Monday evening. February !. the so
ciety will meet bi-weekly on Monday
evenings. The executive committee was
instructed TO take up the question OF
engaging I'm Joint debate with some
other organization
The Euchre Club held its regular BIZ
weekly session on Thursday evening
January q. with a very large atten-
dance. nearly 200 members playing. a
large number of prizes were won, in
GLIDING: Womens first prize, MISS J.
LANCE: second. Miss Annie r. Murray /;
third. Mrs NJ r. Harmon; fourth. Miss
NJ E. Cook: fifth. Miss Ruppel; sixth,
Miss Lizzie Dom; gentlemen's first
prize. H Wenzel; second, c. Giebel;
third. N. V. Hanlon; fourth, J. J. Col
Inns: fifth. Thomas B. Higdon, and
sixth. David McCarty. The next meet
ing of the club viii be held Thursday
evening. February 4. II viii be the
last meeting until after Easter, as no
sessions viii be held during Lent
A dance was given on Friday even
ing last. in the spacious hall, which
was handsomely decorated for the oc-
casion. A large number of the mem
beers of the institute and their friends
we're present. The committee on ar
rangements was composed OF }. Cassln
Howard. chairman; DR.. William b
Dalv. Richard J. Downey, David J.
Dunnigan, william w. GeorSes, Edwin
p. Goodwin. Joseph NJ. Hausler. Ar
thur ]. May. Bernard F. Rover Joseph
u. Sullivan. and w. c. Sullivan The
date of the next dance will be an
nounced by the committee in charge oi
the arrangements for it, which has mol
yet been appointed.
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POLITICAL.
The German League.

1Ne UUIMaH League.
At the regular meeting Of the National
Arthur PUe German League held on Fri
day evening last an address was ade
by Mrs. Laura S. Webb widow OF Capt.
w. T. Webb. OF the Confederate Army
Mrs. Webb recited a series Of stanzas OF
her own composition appropriate TO the
cause Of the league. which is in favor
Of the nomination of Senator German
as President Of the United States.
The league expressed it's regard for
Mrs. Webb's brief remarks. and in addi-
ton 70 vote of thanks. the lady was
elected an honorary member of the
league.
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Epworth League Notes.

John w Crawford conducted the de-
votional service az Gorsuch Chapter
last Sunday evening. and George n.
COLLISION win be In charge Of the meet
ing on Sunday evening.
Alice Clark has been elected superin-
tendent OF the Junior League Of Ham
line Chapter
The Mount Vernon Place Epworth
League Is unusually. active in the de-
partUent of worship and the depart
ment Of charity and help. Edgar +.
Nelson. the first vice president, Is a
very capable and Jealous worker, and
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Knights of Pythias.

The regular meeting of Nelson com
pany. No. 2. L. R. X. of P, was held
Thursday evening, January q. in
Northeast Temple, large number OF
the knights loyal being present After
the regular business. the election of off,
GERS proceeded with the following re-
suit:
Captain. ]. w Hardue; first lieuten-
ant. Andrew Lauxman: second Iieuten-
ant. George w. Blackstone; recorder, c.
T. Roderick; treasurer. Joseph Crown.
Refreshments were then served. Nelson
company "a now making a new start
for the front
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Order of BED Men.

At the meeting OF the Great Council
Of the Improved Order of Red Men Of
the District Of Columbia which was one
Of the most harmonious on record, the
following great officers were eelcted:
Great Prophet. James A. Madison. ir. /:
great sachem, J. E. Payne: great senior
sycamore, d. J. Marvin. great junior
sycamore. w. s. Dodge: great keeper
of wampum. George p. Johansen: great
chief Of records. ). r. Shepherd; great
representative, II. w. Tippett.
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EDUCATIONAL

For this week the following is the pro-
gram of readings and music in the re%d-
ing room for the blind. at the Library
OF Congress: Monday, January rs, A r.
Spofford; Tuesday, January 26, Amy
Leavitt; Wednesday, January q, Miss
Burtages pupils (musicale); Thursday,
January Is, Frederic Bancroft; Friday,
January 20. Mrs. Charles X. Hinton:
Saturday. January 3d. Catherine NJ
Keith.
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Painters and Decorators.

The nineteenth annual entertainment
OF the Master Painters and Decorators
was held on Thursday night at Freund' 8
The feature of the evening was the pre-
sentation to President A. II. McGhan
Of a silver tea set and tray. The pre-
sentation was made by Thomas A.
Brown. Charles Macnichol. the secre-
tary. was given a gold fountain pen.
The music was furnished by Prof.
Koester's orchestra Solos were sung
by Miss Lourita Reiner; piano duets
were contributed by the Misses Nc
Chan; songs by Master Raymond
Coomes, and John COnvery. Of Balti-
more, Md, made pleasing address.
The following guests from BAL
timore were present: Mr.. and Mrs.
George 9. Baker. Mr.. and Mrs John
r. Convery, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Muse
man, Mr.. and Mrs William SCHNEIDER.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Scott. w. B. Dun
ecke. John Wagner. Clarence Phelps.
Thomas Williams. G Z. Saylo-. Fred
SCHNEIDER. Frank Deity. NJ. H. Riley.
John Wilson.
Others present were Mr.. and Mrs A.
II. McGhan Mr.. and Mrs. c. Macnichol.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Cleland, Mr. and
Mrs. George Pitt, Mr. and Mrs. H. P.
Amos. Mr.. and Mrs. George Russell,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S Hilbert, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. Nevbeck. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. +. Hob
son. Mr.. and Mrs George Markward,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles CoOmes. Mr.. and
Mrs Hugh Reilly. T. A. Brown, Miss
Bessie Brown. Mrs. Greenfield. Mrs.
o. Neal Richard Fan, Richard Fan, jr.,
p. Macnichol, w. NJ. Macnichol. Miss
Reiner. Miss Loretta ReIner. Jesse Mann.
J. G. Murray. II. Smith. j. Rupertus.
and William Mercer.
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Pen Women Meet.

The League of American Pen Women
viii give the second number Of their
winters literary course at headquar-
tiers. 1920 New York Avenue, on Tues
day evening. An attractive program
will be presented, as follows:
'"rhe Literature Of Art" Augustus @.
Heaton; Great Men Have Known, p"
Winnie Ream Hoxie; "A Tribute Mrs.
Evelyn Clark Morgan, violin selections,
Walter Paris. accompanied by Mrs
I.amasure.
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MERCANTILE.
Engineers, Association.

National Association of Stationary
Engineers. No. I. of District of Column
bit. have for a number Of weeks on
their program for each evening Of the
meeting interesting talks by various
men who are well known throughout
the country for their perfection OF ideas
in one or more Of the specialties OF IN
terest TO the engineer. One night will
be gwen TO talk upon gas engines and
the following week the subject will be
turbine engines. On February the ma
tional secretary of the association will
visit Washington. After the meeting
refreshments will be served.
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Old Negro Sketches.

An interesting dialect talk was given
on Friday before the students and
teachers OF Gunston Institute by Miss
Mamie Barbee Of Kentucky Sketches
Of the old-time negro formed tHe basis
Of the entertainment. and were given in
an entertaining and characteristic man.
ner.
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Philosophical Inquiry.

Philosophical Inquiry.
At the meeting Of the Society for
Philosophical Inquiry, at the Columbian
University. Tuesday, January 70. Will
liam NJ. Coleman read an interesting
paper on ..NominAlism and Realism. -
The ensuing discussion was participated
In by DIR. J. Macbride Sterrett. Hyland
c. Kirk, Edward s. Steele. and Mr..
Coleman.
At the annual meeting for the cleo
ton OF officers. held on January 3. the
officers for the year 1903 were reelected
as follows: President, DR.. J. Macbride
Sterrett. professor of mental and moral
philosophy at the Columbian Uni
versity; recording secretary, DR.. Ed
ward Farquhar. assistant librarian Of
the United States Patent Office; CORE
spending secretary and treasurer, KEEP
Ter HoYt
The meeting 20 be held on Tuesday.
January 26, at 4:45 p. m. at the Co
lumbar University will include a
discussion Of ''Nominalism and Real
ism" with Messrs. Kirk and Steele as
the leading speakers. All interested in
the study OF philosophy are cordially in
vited to attend.
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SCENT
Academy of Sciences.

Academy of Sciences.
The annual meeting of the Washing
ton Academy Of Sciences was held on
Wednesday evening at the Cosmos Club
and the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President. c. ID.
walcott: vice presidents, from the An
thropological Society. ID. S. Lamb;
Archaeological Society, J. W. Foster;
Biological Society, p. w. Evermann;
Botanical Society. F. V. Coville; Chemi-
cal Society, +. w. Clarke: Entomology
cal Society. w. II. Ashmead; Geographic
Society. A Graham Bell; Geological
Society, C. X Gilbert; Historical So
ciety. W j McGee; Medical Society, G.
W. Richardson: Philosophical Society. G.
f. Marvin; secretary, Frank Baker;
treasurer. Bernard r. Green. Mana
gers-I905. L o. Howard, o. II. Tit
mann. Carroll d. Wright; 1906, c W.
Hayes. G. W. LittIehales. c. Hart Mer-
riam; 1907 George Nj. Kober Clifford
Pinchot. + A Lucas
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Emmett Club to Meet.

The Emmett Club. Of this city. will
hold it's annual meeting of the anniver-
sary Of Robert Emmett at the Lafayette
Theater. Sunday evening. March 6. The
most prominent speakers in the country
Will deliver addresses.
The admission will be free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-22
SIX NEW ROUTES
 TO BE OPERATED
PULLMAN COUNTY HAS APPLIED FOR STILL FURTHER RURAL SERVi ZINE W BOTTLlNG WORKS IN OPERATION.

CuIlman, May 21.-(SpecIal.)-On June 1 six new free delivery routes will be put in operation in Cullman county, one from Walter, two from Joppa, two from Baileyton and one from Logan. There are already seven routes i'll the county which will make the total thirteen. Ap- plication has been made for several more running from different points, and the people feel confident that some of them will be established at an early date. w. H. Rogue has just put in operation c new industry that has been needed in Pullman for some time. the Cullman bot ting works. He has installed new ma chinery and Is finding a ready local mar ket for his goods.
 Contractor J. w. Sohlasser is progress ing finely on the new convent building being erected in connection with St Bernard college. The building will cost S50000. The building will be complete by August l. Later it will 1e enlarged al an additional cost of s10o GO making a total cost of $f5OO0o. St. Barnard college is valuable institution and Cullman is sproud of 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-22

they shifted swinging signs. wherever de- tachable. The later editor-wit of the crowd and a great athete-sprang at swinging one missed hold but caught his thumb in the hings-swung by 1t. his full weight Neither grit nor wit failed. He called to the men below: Lift my legs and loosen up a wicked and stiff -necked generation searching after a signi"
 Much has been written of the 'desper- ate gambling" in Confederate capital and camps. Most of 1t is lies, provable and silly. In the early days of it's occupation as the capital, Richmond seemed the Mecca of professional gamblers; their free sup pers. liquors and cigars proving atIract- i've bait for verdants among the congress departments and army men. Gradually
 as money grew more worthless and graver engrossments came. these gentry fled across "the bloc" Nationally, we Americans are shorts" We bet on any thing, and bet high but the south is only less reticent, and not more reckless. in it's play than any other section Camp gambling was, perforce, a nominal mat ter in the Confederacy; and the private games in Richmond were no more fre- quent than I have constantly known in ctement breeding days. They were drop in the bucket of expenditure of people who were pouring their energies, sub stance and their blood into a cause with a lavish prodigaity-and calmness un- der loss unparalleled in the story of na- tions. T. C, DeLEON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-22

Russian friend, has worked perfectly and there has been do difficulty in forwarding troops and munitions of war But up to already in Siberia have been sent on. The entire Southern Russian army is under marching orders and will soon follow.
 The Russians have the greatest conh- denee in General Kuropatkin. who was the chief of staff of General Skobeleff and has the reputation of not only being an able commander in the field, but a great military organizer All that is telegra phed as to his declarations of his intentions is mythical. for he is far too clever to re- veal them to those with whom he con verses All that he really said before leaving for the seat of war to acquain- tances was: Patience, patencem As for his asserting that peace must be signed al Tollio. it is pure invention.
 It is not expected that there will be any difficulty in feeding the troops in the far east. for not only can the railway and the Amur be used for transport. but Man chura is fertile and produces large crops, while the peasants have no strong predic- tions for or against the Russians and duce either from them or from anyone else.
 The impression in Russia is that the war will be ended during the summer, But. come what may, they can not afford to be beaten by the Japanese. They fully recog- nize that the latter are good soldiers: but they are certain that victory will re- main with the big battalions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-22

There do be men with livers so inaCt- i've that they turn yellow at the sight of an old Confederate flag. There are some so progressive that they say the old boys should ''auit this foolishness that the times have outgrown the usefulness oi re- unions of the vets. l am not writing to YOU. sir; nor to you. l am writing q line to the old fellow (and the young girD who have heads and hearts big enough to look hack at the past with smile--of sympa- inv with it's nonsense, of pity for it's paths.
 .rrhe Old Town'--as the leaguered cap ital was pet-named by the butternut he roes who held it for four years against all comers-had hot times eshe iy sun The men in blue, at MT. Cleveland horse marty .'crost ther Chickerhommy, kent the days hot, until General Grant invited 'Marse Robert to a bigger spread before Petersburg But there are ten thousand grinning and grizzed old Nun chausens-every one with an iron cross on his lapel--whose mouths are watering now at the whoppers they mean to tell at the June reunion. Every one is ready
 
 to
 shoulder his eruteh and show how fields
 are won
 and to lay as low as Brer Rabbit anent his share in losing any.
 But the hot nights in Richmond were a different thing. Many is the grand-dad- dv of this century who recalls middle days of the last one. when he risked ex- fra duty, "totln' his saddle" and the chance of being shot sometimes, to slip into the old town ter warm,' and as va rious as the tastes of the boys were the sources of caloric Not infrequenty. alas. they were hidden in the dimple of the bev- craze that inebriated so quickly that it had no time to cheer Sometimes, when inc trust-maGnate of the period had ..airv dollar in script" the same melted into the ''squar plate O grub at ,he res ta,:rant; topped off with iron-clad pie that Rirht nere it may be cited that there was no absolutely scientific strategist on the federal side during the war. Had there ,,eeu it had never lasted four years. He would have captured and analysed our nie: patented it's process and loaded every sutler wagon in the north With death s ollurin.; coparsener'-thatp particular pie eft in exposed points everywhere. and captured these had done deadier work than raids and sieges. The only reason why there are vets enough left to hold reunions today is that there wasn't enough iron-clad pie to go round. One
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-22
WAR TIMES IN RICHMOND

BY T. c. DE LEON.

true, true story of Confederate loss and love--for pie!
 When McGruder's army fell back from the Peninsula, gallant ana JoviaI Jim ny'' Pegram then A. A. G. on Ewels S staff; later the most popular travelling man invading New York ever sent down to capture the south and her trade) called my attention to a pathetic entity in ap- parently last stages of collapse. He was lying on the roadside; yellow, contorted and faint; a victim to uncooked corn or morse hoof' water. Pegram bent over him, ever sympathetic, and a bit clerical in tone Cant l do something for you, poor fellow?n
 The really i'll soldier turned away, eroaning: 'Lemme 'lonet I doan need no tractsn The officer stared, then chuckled as he said: I'm not a chaplain, but I'll do anything to help you.
 The others dull eye frightened: Twill yer, true? Yer swan yer will?" Pegram nodded assent Then I doan need TO prayin' fur; but, brother, I craves pie"
 The hot times the young rolickers of better class risked so much to warm up oentered in those open-doored and genial homes that sheltered perhaps the pretti- est-surely the tenderest, most heroic and most constant band of girls-that ever whirled in waltz, backed a thorough Dleu cross iidHhldSluISu linpOS- sibe clothing, or bound the bandages about ghastiy wounds. unshrinking. Mer- " were the dances, after picnic or riding party. in these fine old homes: at first smart affairs, later more simple ones; lat est when the foe and the wolf had alike come to the door, merely the famed star vation parties Ask the first old fellow with a bald mob and a peg leg you meet at a reunion what a Richmond starvation was like. At them, general and sub and private met on equal grounds drank mud dy James river water for all refreshment, and danced wlth queens in homespun
 Sometimes, when one young sinner was flush. or had Init a blockader" there would come a corrollary to the James water; but always after sthe starvation party broke up. Johnny Reb was always Bayard to his sweetheart
 One eminently distinguished froic of the night warming set recurs to memory. Paymaster had made his angel visit; the blockader had been hit hard and the party went serenading. In. it were off cers. privates and at least one member of the Confederate congress Later one of the party was the editor of a famed northern daily. another high in the church.; one became a millionaire banker. one a celebrated artist and the rest we'll you. may meet some of them at the reunion. When voices grew too thick for song, the party took the town. Among diversified sports. they pulled door bells and bent them down for blocks. Then
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-22

The government surveys show that it will
 be possible to irrigate by gravity about 6S,0O0 acres of good land in addition to
 this it is possible to divert about 3000 cubic feet of water per second, and by turning it back into the river to generate over 1I,000 horse power which can be used for pumping and to supply water to irrigate about 53,O00 acres of land lying above the gravity canals.
 The dimensions of the dam will be 90 feet in height and 575 in length, a tolid masonry edifice which will be as immov- able and everlasting as the canyon walls of which it will become a part. The canal on the north side of the river for about it's first mile will be cut through rock. It will be 67 feet wide and 10 feet deep At the lower end on this section will be located power station where the 3000 second-feet of water will fall 5O feet developing about 1i,000 horse power. One thousand of this 3000 second-feet will
 have an additional fall of 20 feet which will develop 2000 horse power more and
 this power, if not needed for pumping
 can be utilized for electric lighting, cleo
 tric railways, mining. manufacturing, etc. The falling water will be utilized both ] during the irrigation season and at other i times.
 | Giant Pumping Plants.
 1 The cost of the pumping plant is based l on the proposed installment of 10 huge ] pumps having a capacity each of about | no second-feet. second-foot is a cubic | foot of water passing given point each second and is equivalent to a flow of AS l gallons minutes, so that each of these l 10 pumps will throw about 5O.OO0 gallons
 a minutes. Each of these pumps will be | directly connected on vertical shaft | with horse power electrical motor. l The government engineers have recom-
 mended that the homestead entry under
 the Minidoka project be limited to 80 ] acres, except within two miles of town I site, where the amount is limited to 40
 acres. It is believed that all these lands will be entered as soon as it is known that the works will be constructed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-22
A Chapter on Sandwiches.

A Chapter on Sandwiches. In preparing bread for sandwiches. cut slices as thinly as possible ana remove crusts. Cream the butter and spread the bread before cutting from loaf If sand wiches are shaped with fancy cutters they should be cut before spreading. Sand wishes which are prepared several hours before serving time may be kept fresh and moist by wrapping in a napkin which has been wrung as dry as possible out of hot water, and keeping in a cool place
 Rolled Bread.
 Wrap fresh read in wet napkin and let stand two hours Use a very sharp knife in cutting and spread with cream butter slightly melted ana roii.
 Lettuce Sandwiches.
 Put fresh crisp lettuce leaves, washed and thoroughly dried, between thin slices of bread with a spoonful of mayonnaise on each leaf.
 Eqq Sandwiches.
 Chop finely the whites of hard-boiled GEES. Put the yolks through seive. MIX yolks and whites, season with salt, pepper and moisture with mayonnaise.
 sardne Sandwiches. Remove skin and bone from sardines and mash to a paste; add an equal quan- tity of yolks of hard-boiled eggs. Season with salt, cayenne lemon juice and olive oil. Spread between them slices of but tered bread.
 Anchovy Sandwiches. Rub the yoks of hard-boiled eggs to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-22
THE CONQUEST OF IDAHO
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 BY GUY E. MITCHELL

The vast and forbidding desert of. Ida ho, in the drainage basin of the Snake river is to be transformed into a green garden of productiveness under the new national irrigation law. This is one of the most promising projects decided up- on by the government irrigation engi- neers
 At an expenditure of $2.60OO0o, which has been set aside for the construction of great impounding dams and diversion canals, above the Minidoka Rapids fully SIP 000,00o in taxable property will be ere ated in this basin. Taking as a basis the last census agricultural figures for Ida ho, the l20,000 acres to be reclaimed un- der this project will. when settled under irrigation, represent the latter value. while the annual earnings of the land