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The Washington times., 1904-01-01
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
RIDES ON THE CREST
Kept Pace With Nations
Great Prosperity.
FORECAST OF THE NEW YEAR
Vast Improvements to Be Made, Build
ings to Be Erected, and Re-
forms Substituted.

IN Keeping with the remarkable pro-
sress all over the country, the past year
mas been most eventfui in the affairs
OF the District of Columbia. Through
the alleged defalcations of one James
NJ A Watson, the District has paid
out about $4,000, which, in the words Of
Commissioner West, has been well
spent, because of the thorough investi-
cation and Improvement to which the
District was subsequently subjected"
According to the vernacular of the
present Administration. the past twelve
months have been strenuous" but al
lnOuSh much has been accomplished.
there Is much left to be done. and the
uIne ana energy of the three Commits
sloners viii have been well spent II
they can bring about all the reforms,
improvements, new departures and inno-
VauonS which are at present contem-
pIateu- me cobwebs gathered in twen-
Iy-hVe years OF almost provincial NUM-
cipal administration have been brushed
away, and the next twelve months
promise much that IS encouraging.
New Year Day 1906 will see The new
Union Station well on toward compile
ton The actual construction of tne
building will be practically confined to
the ensuing year Not a stone has been
set IN place up TO date, but IL is the
intention Of the railroads to have the
exterior OF the massive terminal finish
cd. to all intents and purposes. before
Ground for the Municipal Building IN
the south side of Pennsylvania Avenue.
at Fourteenth Street, will be broken
within he next few weeks. and unless
the present plans of the District Engi-
neer Department go awry, the home for
the local government should be COM
pleted about the sane time as the
Union station Captain Harding, assist
ant to the Engineer Commissioner. asso-
ciated with a firm of New York archi-
tects. has put the finishing touches on
the plans for the structure, and exca-
temperature.
The Washington times., 1904-01-01
international Date Line.

On the east OF this line the nominal
date Is always one day earlier than on
the west of it. Hence although the
clocks registered O'Clock, New Year
Eve, at Midway. when the signal cross
ed through the island this instantaneous
spark was felt at Guam when clocks
stood at o'clock New Year Day. Ma
Mia clocks said that II was 2 O'Clock
january !. and the soldiers throughout
the Philippines had finished their New
Year dinners.
The government telegraph service of
Canada took UP Uncle Sans time and
flashed IL 2,O42 miles from Vancouver to
Sitka- From Halifax the second of time
went to the West Indies. BY the Cen
trail and South American Telegraph
Company's wires il went to Panama,
Lima. 1quigne, Valparaiso Santiago
Mexico City. and Cordoba, Argentine
Republic. BY the Pacific cables il went
to Melbourne, Australia.
The United States Army Signal CORPS
took II up, and by direction of Gen. A.
w. Greedy. chief signal officer, the mid
night second was mashed on every army
post in this country and the Philippines
The Washington times., 1904-01-01
The Tax Question.

One step has been suggested which
the Commissioners have not advocated
officially. although it is known they are
thoroughly in sympathy with its pur-
pose. The United States Government
owns Sc per cent Of ali real property in
the District Of Columbia. but pays into
the Golfers of the District an amount
representing only 20 per cent of the
taxes, or rather the revenues. This ex-
cess Of s per cent means about $4,000. 600
taxable valuation, or an annual loss
70 the. District Of approximately $500, 600
in taxes In the minds of many District
officials, and private taxpayers a read
justment should be insisted upon so
that the United States Government shall
pay It's just and equitable share of the
Districts taxes.
The Washington times., 1904-01-01
One Hour Late.

When the midnight signal reached
Chicago and the cities OF the centrsI
time belt it was still an hour before
the birth of the new year. When it
flashed into Denver and the other noun
tain belt towns, good clocks registered
10 p. m. and people OF that region had
still two hours Of the old year remain
ing to them. When it Ihrobbed through
the Pacific Coast cities their clocks
stood at p. m.
1t reached Honolulu at o'clock and
our newly made subjects there were
still chatting over their evening meals
OF poi. Our lonely cable operators
on Midway Island suspended their 6
O'Clock dinners to speed the greeting on
It's way westward They had six more
hours OF the old year due them.
Up 10 this point all was ahead of
the New Year, but just west of Midway
the signal crossed the international date
line where each new year is born. This
queer boundary running north and south
DlSectS the Pacific ard Is supposed to
Follow the meridian of $50 degrees. but
really traces somewhat irregular
course.
At this line the year 1904 came into
being Wien clocks In the Eastern, Cen
trail, Mountain and Pacific time belts
registered respectively Z, g. g. and 4
9. clock in the morning, December 81
The new year, therefore had really
been born in the mid-Pacific seventeen
hours before the signal went out Thus
each day travels from the International
date line westward
The Washington times., 1904-01-01
Filtration and Sewage.

Other buildings Of a purely municipal
character to be completed in the cal
endar year 1904 are the filtration plant
and tho sewage pumping station. The
Trumbull Street pumping station should
have been ready for use month ago.
but defective casting, by the contractors
of certain essential portions of the ma
chinery necessitated an extension Of
time until April
The G2osrd of District Commissioners
Is to start in the new year by begin
ming an official investigation into the
affairs of the Emergency Hospital A
nearing Is TO be granted, to which have
been invited the conteaGing factions of
this institution, and an attempt will De
made 10 learn the pure, unadulterated
facts, so that remedial legislation may
be applied. The personal animus appar-
ent In many of the disclosures" which
have been made in the past year has
embarrassed the Commissioners. and
they are anxious to place the affairs OF
the inStitu1 don on a reputable basis.
a change is impending in the adminis-
tration or the Washington Asylum. the
character OF which, however has not
been announced by the Commissioners
IL is known that the three institutions
comprising the asylum. namely, the
HOSPITAL. the almshouse, and the work.
hou&e are to be divorced, according TO
a plan suggested by Commissioner West
leaeles
Tie hospital will be under the exclu-
sive jurisdiction Of its visiting physi-
clan; the work house will be IN charge Of
a captain or lieutenant OF police and the
intendant Will have to contend only with
the affairs of the almshOuse. instead OF
all three Of the departments, as at pres
The Washington times., 1904-01-01
MIDNIGHT" FLASHED
TO THE PHILIPPINES
Telegraph Wires Announce
Birth of 1904.
WASHINGTON GREETS MANILA
Ticking of Naval Observatory Clock
Stops Gayety and Feasting Two
thirds Round the Earth.

With the stroke of midnight in his
cleaning white time factory on George
town Heights Admiral Chester, superin-
tendent Of the Naval Observatory click
ed two-thirds around the world a signal
announcing the birth of the year 1904
at the Capital of the United States.
Over hundreds of thousands of miles of
telegraph wires and cables the message
which marked the exact second when
the new year commenced sped on its
way.
All the great cable and telegraph COM
panies. with the exception Of one. the
Eastern Telegraph Company, operating
wires east from Great Britain to India,
co-operated in sending the message. The
failure Of this one. however, prevented
the complete circuit of the globe.
At u:55 o'clock the delicate instru-
ments of the observatory were con-
nected with the Western Union and
through that with other companies. and
the clicks of the clock in the Naval
Observatory tower were heard on a mil
lion telegraphic instruments throughout
North and South America, and parts Of
Asia and Europe. In our new found
possessions In the East. and in far-off
Alaska and Guam the birth of 1904 was
recorded
The Washington times., 1904-01-01
Congress Relief Sought.

What is perhaps of more Importance
20 the District taxpayers is the legisla-
ton which the Commissioners have
pledged themselves to endeavor TO OBJ
tain from Congress in the course Of the
present session. This includes law to
authorize the condemnation and re-
moval of unsanitary buildings and dis
ease-provokng conditions, such as were
brought TO light by the recent trip
through the Washington slums made by
Jscob A. Riis.
When vested with the authority which
they seek the Commissioners will do
away with the blind alleys, and the
filthy and decrepit shanties which now
infest the alleys Of the National Capital
viii become things Of the past.
Another cause TO which the Commits
siOners nave pledged their efforts is that
Of a better financial policy. based upon
the idea Of current revenues for cur
rent exposes" The object Of this legis-
lation is tC obtain practically what was
denied the District last year when Con-
gress refused to approve the bond issue
scheme. The Commissioners want the
United States Treasury TO advance
funds for all extraordinary improve
ments in the District, 10 be paid for
hout of a sinking fund which will be ac-
cumulated within the next ten years
or more.
This will leave the current revenues
about 5000 600 annually TO defray the
expenses Of ordinary municipal admin
istraton. The various citizens associa-
lions in the District. without a single
exception, have declared themselves
all possible influence will be brought to
beer UPON the members OF the District
Comm ttees in Congress ard upon Con-
gresS1ncn generally.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-26
SPECIAL Notice.
To the Member of the Blue and
GRAY Reading Room and Lii

To the Members of the Blue and
Gray Reading Room and Lii
brary Association:
There will be several business
propositions brought before the
members of this Association at
our next regular meeting, to be
held at our reading rooms, on
Saturday next, May 28th, at 4
p. M, and it is of the utmost i'm
portance that, at least, majority
of it's members attend that meet
ing, to adopt such rules and pro-
vide some system of finance, by
which our organization may be-
come strong and permanent.
Hoping there will be full at
tendance at said meeting.
By order Committee,
J.B. ScHRoLL, Chairman.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-26
Ashton News.

Ashton has become dry town.
What we need now is good rain.
DAYTON, the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. r. Young, has been
very sick with malaria1 fever.
Rev. W. T. NARROW, of Lumber
City, and formerly of our town,
was here on business Saturday.
Capt. w. H Byrd and Mr.. ].
R. Young took a flying trip to
Bruins wick Sunday. They re-
port pleasant time of course.
A certain young bachelor here
declared that if his girl was to
leave Ashton, he would pull out
too. There is nothing strange
about that.
Mr.. w. H. Robitzsch paid Wis
it to Abba few days ago, where
he had the pleasure of meeting
several of his old friends.
That wedding we were expect.
ling has not materialized yet,
While it is not too late, still there
is many slip 'twixt the cup and
the lip"
Mrs. Thomas Lovett, who has
been critically i'll for the past two
weeks, is, we are glad to an
nounce, much improved. DR..
Powell, Of Fitzgerald, has done
good service in her case.
Quarterly conference will be
held at Pine Level church next
Saturday and Sunday, the 2Sth
and 29th inst, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. w. c. Davis. There
will be dinner for the crowd or
Saturday. Everybody is invited
to come and bring full baskets.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Clark of
Jacksonville, visited the home of
Mr.. Robert Fussel, last week.
Mrs. Mary RUSSELL and little
daughter, Lizzie, visited the
home of Mr.. William Dorminey,
last Sunday.
Mr.. Wright Luke, of Fitzger-
aid, attended preaching at Union,
last Sunday. There must be
greatattraction down here for him.
Come again, Wright.
Mr.. L. G. Cot, of Dublin, is
spending while with friends
around Evergreen this week.
Messrs. Monte Hatten and
George Wammock made a bust.
ness trip to Fitzgerald, last Mon
day.
Mr.. Math Russell aud others
went seining last Tuesday and
caught good many fish.
Mr., A. G. Collier made a busi-
ness trip to Lumber City last
week,
Last Sunday evening a crowd
of girls and boys went to the
Ocmulgee to gather magnolia
blossom.
Miss Ella McLain and her
sister, Eva, visited Mr.. Robert
Russell last Friday.
Mrs. Robert Russell aud
daughter visited at Mr.. J. J
Mobley's last Tuesday.
Misses. Bessie and Carrie
Fms ~Aii attended preaching at
Union last Sunday.
DAISY.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-26
Additional Locals.

Mrs. T. S. Price, of Broxton,
spent Sunday and Monday with
friends here.
Master Harker Crawley, of
Triton, is visiting friends in the
city this week.
Rev. A. L. BLIZZARD is in Jen-
nings, Fla, conducting a pro-
tracted meeting.
Pupils of the colored schools
are rehearsing in preparation for
the closing exercises, which will
be held at the opera house this
evening.
Mrs. Harold Bea1l was in town
today enroute to her home at
Wright, on her return from
Townsville, where she has
spent several weeks with her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. White,
formerly of this city, have well
coined a son to their home at
Danville, Ill. Mrs. White will
be remembered here as Miss
Pearl Stevenson.
The Social Circle, of the Cen
trail Methodist church, will meet
at the residence of Mrs. Page,
corner Main and Oconee streets,
next Wednesday, at 200 p. m.
The mem bers are requested to
meet at Mrs. Stewards, next
Saturday, to have their pictures
taken.
Our friend, Mr.. Forbes and
his beautiful and popular bride,
formerly Miss Larsen, late OF
Fitzgerald, arrived last Sunday
afternoon, and intend to live
here in future.
We extend them our best
wishes for their future prosper
ity, and our permission to be-
come esteemed citizens of Doug
las.-Doug1as Breeze.
Every bottle warranted, but
not one returned, is the report
regarding DIR. Seth Arnold's
Balsam (the best Summer Rene
dy) from a large number of
Druggists in the South. This
Balsam is warranted to you by
T. J. Halle & Co.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-26
Notice.

The first half of city tax for
year 1904 is due and payable at
the City Hall-after 18th day of
May 1904. Please take notice
and avoid the rush.
J. H. ROUNTREE
City Treas.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-26
Evergreen Dots.

Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Clark of
Jacksonville, visited the home of
Mr.. Robert Fussel, last week.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-26

To Savannah and Tybee, via
Seaboard Air Line Ry, will be re.
sumed, commencing with Sunday
June 5th. Be sure to take them
in. The rate is low enough for
all. Ask Seaboard agent about
rates and schedule.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-26
Notice.

Two good yoke of cattle for
sale cheap. Call on C. M.
Booker, one mile south of city.
"a 2-t w
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-26
Savannah %nd Tybse

Are in full blast. Why IL lat
take in the popular Sunday ex-
cursions to these points, via the
Seaboard Air Line Ry.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-26
The Farmers Cattle
And the City Pound,
Continued from First Page.

on the old negro's statement,
for the reason that he does not
knowthem. There is no question
about the fact that Mr.. Minix's
cattle we're driven into the city
by these little rasca1s and I
believe that it would be entirely
wrong to require him to pay the
usual pound fee. I believe that
he could easily secure the
release of his cattle by law
on the evidence of this old man,
but of course he does not want to
go to law, but wants his cattle.
This is not written to you as
advice, but simply to put Mr..
Mink case in the right light and
to state that l will go his bond if
necessary for the amount of
pound fees should you want to
leave the matter with the council
or wait for more evidence.
Respectfully.
]. E. MERCER.
1t is due Rev. Daugherty and
his sons to state that there was
no claim that his boys had
been guilty of the offense as
charged. There is no doubt
about the facts being substantial
ly as stated in Rev. Daugherty's
letter so far as he and his boys
we're connected with the case,
but there is set of young ras-
Gals, who have been guilty of
graver offenses, who no doubt
have gone beyond the city limits
to find cattle for the pound. Our
interest in the matter is simply
the interest of all concerned, and
our purposes to use our good Of
fees to protect the owners of
cattle against unjust treatment,
and at the same time insist on the
enforcement of the stock law in
the city, which we believe should
be done with as little friction as
possible.
Ashton, Ca, May %, 'O4
Editor Enterprise
1t seems that some of our
citizens are indignant at the wav
they have been treated, or to be
more correct, mistreated, rela-
tive to the method the impound-
ing officials of Fitzgerald seem
to have of late, in dealing with
cattle, etc. Also the manner bv
which some of the cattle are
procured for the pound, is a
grievance the stock owners con-
cerned care not to overlook.
The case of Mr.. Geo. Mink,
mentioned editorially in your
paper of recent date, will give
some idea of what those kids"
are allowed to do, and what the
people living near the city must
endure in consequence.
1t appears that the boys in
the case referred to, were de-
tected just outside the CITY
limits in the act of driving
towards town eight head of cattle,
belonging to Mr.. Mink. This
is one instance of many where
certain people claim to have been
imposed on in a similar way.
An effort should be made by
the proper officials to investigate
the matter and ascertain whether
or not the boys are guilty of the
otfense charged to them and if so
proved, they might at least, be
reprimanded for their dishonest
act.
If this affair is allowed to con-
tinue as it is now, trouble of
some kind may result. Indeed
Mr.. Mink, the writer has been
informed, has decided to enter
suit against the proper authori-
ties for the trouble he experience
ed recently in recovering his
cattle that were impounded
illegally.
| A
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-26
Piano for Sale

EIns sqqsre piano at sacri-
fee In ouire al Enterprise Office.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-29

FREE LOTS
B. A. Worthington Was Here
Wednesday-Wi
Return.

Mr. B. A, Worthington, assistant to
General Manager Kruttschnit, arrived
from San Francisco on his private car
Wednesday morning and returned
early In the afternoon.
Mr.. Worthington's visit was for the
purpose Of assigning the lots on the S.
T. reserve at Hartman, which are to
be given to employees of the company
who are property owners here.
1t had been ordered by the company
that those wishing to avail themselves
OF the free lots at the new town should
produce deeds proving their title to
property at this place. This, however,
was impossible because the greater
part Of the town is situated on the In
dian reservation, and, In most cases,
those who have residences here have
never had titles to their lots. In some
cases, where their houses have been
purchased from others. the employees
can show qultclaim deeds. but there
are many people here who have owned
property for over quarter of a century
and have no title to the ground.
There was some idea Of putting the
numbers Of the lots on slips of paper
in hat and giving the employees who
own property chance to draw OBJ
lection was made to this method how
ever. on the ground that the senior
employees would have no advantage
over those who have been here but a
short time.
Before leaving Mr.. Worthington
said he would bring the facts in this
regard to the notice of Mr.. Kruttschnit
that a more satisfactory method of
portionlng out the lots might be de-
cided u, on.
MIR. Worthington will return in about
ten days and will give those interested
notice three or four days prior to his
coming
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-29

HS SdotOii NH al iOllOpAll Is 10 OS
equipped with ten more stamps.
The Journal says Reno is infested
with gang of desperate criminals.
/ LosT-Tuesday evening black
lady's hangbag. Finder please leave
at this office. Reward. 2t
The Elko Independent announces
that Miss Eleanor Ernst and Robert
Douglass Of Churchill county will be
married on the 10th Of February.
For Rent-House of four rooms,
furnished. Inquire East side of river.
Mrs. E. G. Gregory. l-26 If.
John Gumbert was killed at Sandy
Lincoln county last week by the ex-
plosion Of missed hole In a mine
shaft.
The Methodist Episcopal church in
Reno is now free from incumbrance, a
note for the final payment being re-
deemed and burned Sunday
George Hanks, an employee of a
| Reno bank, was found Tuesday night
on First street in an unconscious. con
dition, having boen sandbagged and
robbed.
Suit has been brought In the district
court Of Reno. by E. Griswold to re-
cover S. ,Oo9 for supplies furnished the
Nezelda mining company, operating In
Churchill county.
A. L. Toffilimer, supt. for Stone
Bros. on the canal spent yesterday in
town. Mr. Toffilimer has been with
Stone Bros. for many years and is
thoroughly competent IN this line OF
work.
We have just received our new
book of Spring and Summer samples.
the largest variety Of handsome pat
terms we have ever shown. 1t will be
a pleasure for YOU to see them: II
will be a pleasure for US to show them
You need not make a selection If they
do not please you. You need not take
the suit If 1t does not fit you.-E.
Griswold.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-29
MORE EQUIPMENTS.

Stone Bros. yestsrday unloaded a
large cyclone drill. The drill was
somewhat damaged in transit. AS
soon as repairs are made it will be
taken to the canal site and used to drill
the holes for heavy blasting.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-29
Domestic Troubles.

It,is.s.exceptional to find IA nilj
where there are no domestic ruptures
occasionally, but these can be lessened
iBysfavlng Dr. Kings New Life Pills
around. Much trouble they save by
their great work in Stomach and Liver
troubles. They not only relieve you.
but cure. 25c. at Wadsworth Drug
Store. ~ a