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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-01
IAKOMA PARK NOTES
OF MIDWINTER EVENTS
Dissatisfaction at Authorities for Not
Opening New School House Prac-
tically Ready to Be Occupied.

Considerable dissatisfaction exists
among the people over the continued
failure or the school authorities to open
the new schoolhouse and resume sessions
at Takoma. 1t Is understood that the
contractors have expressed their ability
within the past month 10 turn the build
ing over to the authorities at any time
within forty-eight hours notice. It is a
hardship on the children OF fhis com
munity to require their travelling the
distance TO the Brightwood School in
the extreme weather OF this seasoi., fc-
the short half day session
At the recent monthly meeting ~ the
board OF governors of the Takoma Club
and Library, Miss Esther Z. Miohner
was elected member and Don H. Go
sorn to the junior class.
Upon recommendation OF the enter
tainment committee the board authorized
arrangements for an entertainment on
Wednesday evening, February II. wien
Barry Buckley will deliver the first OF
series OF illustrated lectures upon the
Yellowstone Park; depicting the marvels
of the Worlds Wonderland" At the
conclusion of the lecture there will be
informal dancing.
The athletic committee was authorized
award to the leading team at the con.
clusion OF the seasons bowling matches.
These prizes will probably be in the
form OF medals for the winners.
David Feldman has purchased the
stock OF notions, etc. and will hereafter
conduct tn business of the late post
master, Flocn Maris.
Prof H. =. Weber. OF Magnolia Ave.
NUS IS IN TIE West. where he is to de.
liver a series OF lectures upon SCIENTIFIC
subjects before the students Of Chicago
University and the University of ILL.,
nois. at Urbana.
Miss Lena Smith. OF Michigan, will
spend the remainder Of the winter with
her sister Mrs. Clarence Smith, of Hol-
ly Avenue.
Since the death or Postmaster Maris
the Takoma substation has been placed
in charge of W. VI. Van Horn, who was
formerly superintendent OF the nubsta-
tion at Brightwood Park
The proposed musical entertainment
by the Takoma Chorus. scheduled for
the early part of February has been
postponed until a date in April
The regular monthly meeting of the
mayor and council viii be held al the
Presbyterian Chapel this evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-01
PRESIDENTS PROFITS
FROM BOOK SALE $1,000
authoritative Denial That He Has Made
sI5o,oOo in Royalties From
PUBLISHERS.

President Roosevelt has fallen far
short OF making the big profits out OF
his books he is ALLEGED 20 have made in
testimony presented IN suit now pend
ing in New York against Gebbie < Co.
II was declared tlat f775. 600 worth OF
the books OF the President had been
sold. OF this sum swas calculated $50. :
90 had gone TO the President
AT the White House 81 IS said the
President has mad less than 81 900 out
OF the books publuhed by Gebbie 4 co.
The Presidents publishers are the
PItnam's. and THY in turn have made
. contract with Gebbie & Co. While
Gebble < Co. hfve got out some ex-
pensive editions d the Presidents work.
II Is said the President receives no
higher royalty n return on the high
priced publIcatijns than on those in
cheaper bindingS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-01
FORTUNE OF MILLIONS
FOR POOR MANS WIFE
Gold Mines in South Africa Inherited
by Consort of workingman
in Omaha.

SOUTH OMAHA. Feb. Mrs Cliff
ford Bees. wife OF a poor packinghouse
employee OF this city. has received word
that she 10 heir to an immense fortune
supposed 10 run into the millions.
Mrs. Bees father William Ray, an
Englishman. went 10 South Africa years
ago taking his family with him The
wife died at Middleburg and Mrs. Bees
married an American. afterward coming
10 this country and settling in South
Omaha
Oficial papers have been received tell
ing OF Rays death, and OF the gold
mines which he bequeathed to his daugh-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-01
CIGARETTE SMOKING
AMONG SCHOOL BOYS

WILMINGTON. Del. Feb. 1.-School
authorities are surprised at the number
OF boys who smoke cigarettes. As the
result of an Investigation 1t has been
learned that LOO pupils out OF a total
OF something more than 5000 admitted
that they smoked cigarettes.
The authorities do not kno- how TO
combat the evil but may decide TO noti-
~ parents Of the smokers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-01
MAGAZINE ExPLODES
KILLING FORTY PERSONS

LONDON. Flb. 1.-The Lahore. India.
correspondent iof the Exchange Tele-
graph Company wires that 1000 pounds
OF >gunpowder exploded at Fort Bhatin-
date in PUnjab province today. blowing
the magazine 10 atoms and killing forty
persons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-01
INJURED BY FALLING EARTH.

The caving-in OF earth at the new
filtration plant last night caught Wal
lace Page. a fifty-two-year-old negro.
who was working with a steam shovel
He was dug out by his comrades and
sent TO Freedman's Hospital where IL
vas found that ne was injured inter-
nally. His condition was critical
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-01
DIETRICH OF NEBRASKA
RETURNS TO SENATE

Senator Dietrich. who has been alb.
sent since December. and who. during
that time. successfully defeated brib-
cry indictment. made his appearance IN
the Senate today and heard the opening
prayer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-01
What Is Going On.
In Washington.

N-kTIONAI--Maude Adams in '.The
Pretty Sister OF jose SIS p. m
COLUMBIA-Savage Grand Opera Com
pany in "OtheilO. Sis p. m.
LAFAY ETTE-.'Young Tobe Hoxie, -
Sis p. m.
CHASE'S Vasde ville. 2:l5 and s:i5 p m
ACADEMY-'rAt Cripple Creek. p. m.
EMPIRE--A Human Slave" and s
p m
LYCEUM-Phn Sheridan's City Sports.
2.l5 and S:l5 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-01
GAS At rs CENTS
IS CONF |SCATION
So Says Secretary of the
Georgetown Company.
LETTER TO COMMISSIONERS
Shows From Official Figures That Cost
of Product Was SI.os a
Cubic Foot.


To compel the Georgetown Gas Light
Company to reduce the price Of its gas
fIom SIS TO 20 cents a thousand cubic
feet will practically result in conhsca-
ton of property, according to 4 letter
forwarded to Commissioner Macfariand
this morning by Frank p. Leetch, sec
rotary and treasurer OF the company
In giving some OF the reasons why the
Foster bilt (Senata 20i2) should not be
come law, Mr.. Leetch says:
The Georgetown Gas Light Company
is. comparatively speaking. a small con-
Germ and cannot make and sell gas at
a reasonable profit for less than the
present priee-Sl.25 a thousand cubic feet.
1 am advised that this price is a low
one for company with an annual out
put of less than lOO.0oe.ee9 cubic feet
Small Profits Made.
Mr.. Leetch presents a statement which
shows that the output of the company
Tor the calendar. year 1903 was s.. AS. 900
cubic feet. and that the total amount
received from sales OF gas and by-pred-
uets was $s5.lss.77. The sum of $50. 10 Ss
was expended for the manufacture and
distribution of the gas.
From this statement il plainly APP
pears, says Mr.. Leetch. that il costs
the comoa-sy sl.O3 per thousand cubic
ftet for gas which Senator Fosters bill
requires it to sell at IS cents per 1000 -
The statement also shows that after
paying the annual dividend of $1,000.
the surplus was $474.4l.
: Commissioner MacfarIand said today
taet as soon as the Commissioners have
l.lAshed their conferences with the Com
gress comm tees. he will read carefully
ali s.atemeIfts for and against the Eos
te1 bill and prepare report on the bill
end submit II 10 his associates on the
board OF Commissioners
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-01
MATINEEs TOMORROW.

CHASES Vaudeville. 2.l5 y. m.
ACADEMIA Cripple Creek. p. m.
EMPTRE-'-A Human Slave" pm
SheriGan's City Sports.
2:l5 .. M.
SHELDON'S HALL. 1904 r Street north
west-Cat Show 9 a. m. TO 1870 p. IA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-01
EXCURSIONS.

Norfolk and Washington steamer for
Norfolk and Fort Monroe. $50 p. N.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-10
sponsors wi,hou, Parallel.

1t Is hardly likely that modern rec
ords contain anything to equal the foi.
lowing entry in the parish register OF
Old Wilmington. Derbyshire. Eng
land-"Thomas Ashton. son Of Arthur
ana Jane Bulkeley. was baptized July
/. i7f4. Godfather: Edward Dowues
ESQ. great. great great great uncle: Dr.
Charles Ashton. great great great
uncle. Joseph Ashton. gent. great.
sreat-great uncle. Godmothers. Mrs.
Wood. great great great great aunt.
Mrs. Wainwright. great-great-grand
mother; Mrs Green. great grand
mother. Registered at the request OF
Joseph Ashton OF London. gent. who
nominated the godfathers and god
mothers. believing they can not be
parailelad In England"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-10
Catholic Church Corporation

new form OF handling church
property has been luaugurated through
the Incorporation of the Homan Catho-
iir diocese of Newark. New Jersey. In
accordance with the articles filed Ia
court. Bishop OConnor. With the other
trustees. will have full control Of all
diocesan properties and titles.
When bishop died heretofore all
- the property vas beaueathei 70 his
Succcsssor. aai It WAS necessary for
the executor Of the Will TO deed the
property over to the new bishop. I'm
der the proYisions OF incorporation the
title 70 the diocesan property will be
vested In the corporation and no trans
fer will be necessary when a bishop
dies
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-10
FRUIT NO LONGER LUXURY.
Demand ard improved neshods Have
Made II Necessity.

Fruit is cheap Ia America. Oranges
aud bananas are no longer Injuries
improved methods ot packing and
shipping have shown result in de-
creased prices. and both have become
a necessity where they were formerly
luxury But they have not displaced
apples. and Northern apples. at that
We have the King. Northern Spy. Bald
win. Winter Sweet. Russst. Spitzeu-
berg and a dozen more that when
properly grown and picked at the
right time, are a greater JOY to the
taste than any orange that ever
reaches this part OF the country. New
York state SIN furnishes the bulk OF
the apples for export That Is because
the farmers and apple growers OF that
state have devoted time and money to
apple culture and made Il pay.-Sash.
vile tTenn.t News.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-10
Prime. =, w.shIne.oo.s Grave.

While the guest Of the Prssident.
Prince FnshimA OF Japan visited
Mount Vernon. placed = wreath on the
tomb OF Washington and planted tree
on the old estate S the drst President
The trip there and back WAS made on
the Presidents yacht the Sylph The
prince took luncheon on board on the
return trip. As he entered and left the
navy yard the marines gave him the
prescribed honors and he Was given .
royal salute & t~enty-one guns and
200 blue jackets on the Hartford stood
L the rigging.
The wreath placed on the tomb was
0, large size and was made OF chrys-
anthenaums. the national flower OF
Japan. As four orderlies from the ma
rine barracks placed the wreath be-
tween the tombs OF George and Martha
Washington the prince and his party
remained outside with heads uncovered
The prince did not enter the tomb.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-10
Americans Temperate.

France drinks the most wine and
Belgium the most beer. The United
States as a consumer OF spirits. beer
and sine runs far behind most eonn-
tries The monthly summary Of com
mercs and finance issued by the DE-
partment of Commerce and Labor
says
France shows the heaviest con
sumption OF the most concentrated
beverage spirits. viz. 2.sl gallons per
inhabitant The other countries. fol
loving in order of their per capita
consumption of spirits are. Sweden.
2i3 gallons: Germany. I'll gallons:
Belgium. Las gallons; United King.
dom. l-3s gallons: United States. LII
gallons. Russia. Izs gallons, and
Italy. "a gallons.
he figures per capita Of beer con
sumption reveal the fact that Belgium
stands al the head Of the nations. its
per capita consumption being 5s-5.'
gallons. second in order Is the United
Kingdom. with 35.i2 gallons, while
Germany which shoss the largest abb
solute figures q consumption In the
matter OF per capita consumption,
takes third place with 3o.77 gallons /:
the United States follows with 1904
gallons
The consumption Of wine may be
said to be concentrated IN two eoun.
tries. chiefly France and Italy. The
figures OF per capita consumption In
these countries. 34-73 gallons in France
and 81 ss gallons in Italy. are almost
Identical with those shown for beer
oy the Ualted Kingdom and Germany.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-10
Sharks Swallow Their Youeo.

There is a belief among fishermen
and sailors that the mother shark Is
sole to protect her young VIXEN in
danger by opening her mouth and let
ting them swim down her throat.
Many naturslists dispute the belief.
but others uphold IT. Living young
sharks have been found in the stom-
ach of large sharks after the latter
have been killed. but 1t is not proved
that they were swallowed for the sake
Of protection. At Port Royal Jamaica.
in 1901, a white shark over twenty
feet long was captured by the sailors
of the ship Urgent. When It was
dragged on deck and cut open, no
fewer than twenty-five young ones
we're found in Its stomach, most OF
them alive Many other incidents OF
the sane kind are on record.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-10
IaLH ,n Er.t At Last

ilare lies her head On the lap o. earth
or the ursi time she rests since IT,
hour 81 hef birth
tier fafbesrs FOR ages ~ers folk know
tn fame.
And thus IN her day. she .as 'dausa
ter and dame
Ste belonged "a twelve clubs and r.af
HCfarc At sight
Ard aasrfs=d on the school board with
na0shtE delight
At ths meetings @; mothers she at~afs
To tel Shern ho~ little ones ali .hou.s ss
rssFed-
she gaifea and shs kctaksd and auto
Ans Nheu.ver it PLEASED her she turned
"a and wheeled
The bneheeHs ard ieas and functions
wni.h ksf.t her al smiles made her Aa--
hand sore-
whsu she'd nowhere 20 60. as she t1una
She ri to he sosr aaa died where she
lay
md nov lies her had on the lap Of
eartH.
FOR tire hrst flme she rests sia1s the
-Lippiacosia
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-10
HAPPY CHILDHOOD.
Right Focd Makes Happy Children
Because They are Healthy.

Sometimes milk does not agree with
children or adults. The same thing is
true of other articles of food. What
agrees with one sometimes does not
agree with Others.
But food can be so prepared that Z
vill agree xith the weakest stomach.
As an Neutrality-suspicious.. no matter
how weak the stomach. can eat. relise
and digest q nice hot cup OF Postum
coffee with a spoonful OF two OF
Grape Nuts poured In. and such a com
blnation contains nourishment 10 car
~ one a number of hours. for almost
every particle OF II will be dlgested
and taken up by the system and De
made use Of
A lady writes from the land OF the
Magnolia ard the mocking bird way
down In Alabama and says: Il WAS
led TO drink Postum because coffee
gave me sour stomach and made me
nervous. Again Postum was recon-
mended by two sell known physicians
for my children. and ] feel especially
grateful for the benefit derived.
MIX does not agree with either
one-haif years. | give Postum with
plenty Of sweet cream II agrees with
her splendidly. regulating her bowels
perfectly although she 10 OF . cousi-
psted habit.
For the youngest. aged two and
oue-hah years. | use onehalf Postum
and one-haif skinned milk. I have
not given any medicine since the
children began using Postum. and
they enjoy every drop OF It.
"A neighbor IL mine Is giving Pos
tum to her baby lately veAned. With
splendid results. The little fellow 10
thriving famously.- Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Greek. Mich.
Postum agrees perfectly with cail6-
rem and supplies adults with the hot
invigorating beverage In place OF COT
fee Literally thouSands OF Americans
have been helped out OF stomach and
, nervous diseases by leaving on cof-
fee and using Postum Food Coffee.
Look In pkg for the little ',oak, The
Road to weliyiiie-
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-10
Anehorina 70 Ieebera..

It has been found that the currents
round The coast Of SeEfouu land
make at times vide difference IN
The direction OF the drift OF iceberys
and that of the Il or pan ice. which.
having no great depth. is governed il
its motions by the surface currents
and the winds. The icebergs, the lArger
part Of which are submerged 70 .
great depth. follow only the aove-
ment Of the ocean water as a shole
and are uniniueneed by the atnds
Thus huge iceberg may often be
seen malesticaliy maintaining is slow
advance in opposition 10 the wind and
across the general motion of the heids
OF nat Ice su-runding H. The seaiers
often take advantage Of this act by
nloortug their vessels 10 an Iceberg
10 prevent their ship drifting 10 lee
ward. The movement OF these great
mountains OF ice is practically irre
sistible
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-10
Greatest In the World.

Arlington, Ind, Dec .-tSpecialt
Mr.. W. A. Hysong. the photogra-
pher who moved here recently from
SRpp. Ky. Is firmly OF the opinion that
Dodds Kidney Pills are the greatest
Kidney Remedy the world has ever
known.
In the years 1901 and 1907" SAYS
Mr. Hysong and for some time be-
fore ~as afflicted With Kidney Trou-
bic. Ny joints were sore and suH
and finally got so bad could not
turn in bed without assistance In tho
Spring OF 1903 | was Induced. by a
friend. to try Dodd's Kidney Pills ard
after using one and one-half boxes
vas and am still completely cured
Several Of my neighbors. too. used
Dpdd's Kidney Pills and IN every case
they tid as recommended.
Cure the early symptoms of Kidn y
Disease. such as Backsche. with
Dodd's Kidney Pills and you xili new
sr have Bright's Disease
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-10
MADE ROUND OF WORK.
soushey's Literary Compositions Done
in Regular Hours.

Southey was another methodical and
rapid literary craftsman 4 am
quiet, patient. easy going haes Of the
mule breed. regular as clock work in
my pace. sure footed. bearing the bur
den which is laid on me, and only OBJ
stinate in choosing my own path. he
wrote TO q friend But his method
WAS by no means simple. He Was
poet. an historian. critic and a mis-
cellaneous writer he turned out an
enormous quantity OF matter. and sue
ceeted in doing SO by working four
teen hours day and diYersifying his
lAbors within his daily round. He bad
six tables in his library. He wrote
poetry at Gre. history at another. cr!ti-
cism at a third. and SO on with the
ether subjects upon which he vas en-
ragged. and when he was tired OF spin
ming his brains into verse he turned
TO history and criticism. There Is
story that he once described TO Nine.
de Stael the division OF his time-two
hours before breakfast for history.
two hours FOR reading after. two hours
Tor the composition of poetry. two
hours for criticism, and so on through
all bis working day. And pray Mr.
Sou;hey." queried the French woman.
somewhat unkindly. when do you
think k7''-Cornhll Magazine.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-10
cAnnlsAl HABITS OF FROGS
Preef That in Confinement They De-
vour Each Other.

A frogs capacity for enyelopiny his
comrades and sssimiiating them was
once shown by an incident which oc-
CURED under the observation of one of
my acquaintances. He had returned
from the country with a lot of frogs.
large and small which he had OBJ
tanned for one OF the New York educa.
tional institutions. | have forgotten
how many there we're. but they mum
be-ed over twenty, | am certain. These
he put into a large bird cage. the wires
Of which were close enough together
TO prevent even the smallest from es-
Gaping. On the third day he went to
see how his eaptives were doing. and
found. greatly TO his surprise. that all
had disappeared with the exception
Of two old mossbaeks." and they were
eyeing each other sskance. apparently
in doubt as TO which would be the
last survivor Of the whole ships com
pany." as he expressed II.
As an insect catcher. the frog Is
quite expert. even such quick moving
species as the dragon ~ often falling
victim to Its dexterity. Fishes also
are often captured. and good sized
ones. too. lingering trout having
been found in the stomach Of FROG
which vas not more than six inches II
length-Forest and Stream.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-10
PROBLEM OF THE PARENT.
Most important Win Which Teaohers
Have 10 Deal.

II you have never taught school. you
probably imagine that the most impor.
tant problems In education consist In
the solution OF such questions as the
relation OF the state to the schools.
the secularization of the schools and
ias application of correct principle
In the instruction TO the development
Of the child. says II. NJ. Easter in Nc
Clure's. did once. Then | began 70
teach. Al the end Of year | sneS
that the problem. the all-peryading,
ali-oyershadoving problem. was the
parent. Weekly. sometimes daily. was
ny ingenuity taxed TO its utmost 10
meet. and II possible vanquish. the IN.
different parent. the inconsiderats
parent. the meldlesome parent. the
fond parent. the proud parent. the
troublesome parent. the Irate parent.
the ignorant parent and the enlight
ened parent. but in the end the paren,
prevailed.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-10
oea.ht. .e..sa. 20 lI.s.

new spirit from that hour cam. Ger
Ire racv Of Cain. soft idlesss Vas no
But even the ssushise had heart II
care.
smiling with hidden dr,aa-a mother
WHO fosdius to her breast a dying ehild
Beams Sith isisnsd 10y that but fnAkss
Death Was nov lord OF life. and at his
word.
Time, vague as Air before rev terror.
WIN measured wing nov aualt.ly arose
ThfohoinE through ali things to some an
seen ctase-
NoW glad Content BY 'ole,ehins Haste
And Work grrW eager. aud D,yice VA.
/, seemed the light was never loved To
Now each man said. Twill % and come
M more
No buaaiHs branch. no pebble from the
brook
40 form no shadow but near drcarne--
tnrE
PROM ths one thought that ufe uu-t
And ,.ie last rartinE nov began to ssrd
ulnusiyc dread through lose and ~edaed
Thrnl.Hg mem into anef Tenderness.
rheH Memory disclosed her face divine
That IKE the calm noeflIrnai Hshts doth
wt;hia ne soaL and she~. the sacred
graves,
80 space. - warmth. but moves among
them all.
Gone and yet here. and coming At each
Eaii
Win rsaiy voice. and eyes TIA, under
stand
And itss that ask kiss. and dtar re-
rrsnnsiFe hasfd
Thus 70 Gains race Death ~as tear
Nufsred seed
% various iifs and aetian- shaping ned
-Frota -frbe Legend % Juts4I'sf u -,
EiiuL
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-10
"NurserY Erlexea.r

Frieze designs have grown in inter
est and pictorial possibilities until a
novelty Is regarded with attention.
whatever its true worth may be. The
most pleasing of these friezes are de-
signed for nurseries and children's
rooms generally. though it IL doubt
full IL any pictured piquancies will
ever excel that early example which
showed a group Of Cecil Adm young.
sters cracking the whip. These rosy
checked Dutch boys and girls were IN
deed delightfully."- wholesome to look
upon.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-10
Worlds Production Of Pins

By a computation mace ten years
ago. 1t was shown that at that time
the weekly production Of pins In
Great Britain was 2s0. .0Oo. .0oo. Then
ITO 100000 were made in France. and
i2o. .00O. .00o in Germany, Holland and
Belgium. Since that time the pro-
duction of pins has Increased largely.
The biggest pin manufacturing city in
the world IS Birmingham. where 81
600 600 pins. on the average. are man
ufactured every working day The
other pin factories in Great Britain to-
gctter turn out about 1900 600 pins
daily.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-10

unable TO walk at all. and every make
snift tried and all the medicine | took
had not the slightest effect Ny back
continued to grow weaker until be-
gan taking Doans Kidney Pills. and
! must say was more Than surprised
and Eratifed TO notice the back ache
disappearing gradually until II finally
stopped"
Doan'E Kidney Pills sold by al
dealers or mailed on receipt OF price.
- cents per boz. Foster Ailburn Co.
Buffalo. n. Y,