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The Washington times., 1905-07-31
SWISS CELEBRATE
THEIR GREAT DAY
614th Anniversary of Con-
federation.
Athletic Events for Men, Women, and
Children at Heine's Farm, Near
Brightwood.

The 64th anniversary OF the Swiss
Confederation was celebrated yesterday
at Heines farm. north of BrightwoOd.
and several hundred people were pres
ent- The affair was under the auspices
of the Washington GrUetli-Yerein, a
Swiss society. and representatives from
the Swiss Society of Baltimore, the La
dies Swiss Society. and the Swiss Jass
Club. also of Baltimore, were present.
From early yesterday morning until
late last night the members of the So
cieties INDUCED in the singing of pa
triotic songs In the afternoon there
were athletic contests for both young
and old, and handsome prizes were
awarded the winners Of these events.
The shooting contests proved the most
interesting cards on the program, and
all who Witnessed them were hearty in
their approval Of them. One of these
events was only open to Swiss persons,
people OF Swiss parentage, Of members
of the Swiss Society.
Prize Winners.
The first prize was won by R. a. Kap-
peIer: the second, by Fritz F. Bruegger:
the third. by E. Holer; fourth, by Fred
Jacobsr. and the fifth man was MIR. Red
mund.
III LEAC 4tlCi CtASai4AS COiitCSAs 'fiAk~4A 49,"
open to all, the prizes were won by Fred
JurIer, first; Leon Chapuis, second, and
F. Bruegger. third. The winners of all
of these events were the recipients OF
handsome prizes.
The athletic contests for women and
children were n charge Of Miss Pauline
fToier.- The race for the little tots was
won by Augusta Brown. Edward Grass
won the race for boys under nine years,
while Julia Grunewald won the race
for girls under eight years Of age.
Other Races.
The boys race for twelve years. or
under was won by William Newland
and the girls race of the same age was
won by Frances Schmidt.
Never was there so much fun as that
derived from the ladies' water race. In
this race each of the ladies had TO start
with a glassful of water and run as
hard as she could for the end Of the
course. and the one with the most wa
ter in her glass upon arrival there won
the prize. Miss ]. Diolot was the lady
with the steadiest hand and she cap
tured the prize.
In ten-entry race for men Andrew
Loeff1er carried off first honors-
The committee in charge of the affair
was: Fred A. Imier, B. 2. Reckenbach
er. r. A Kappeler, Charles Hof, and
Jacob Bruegger.
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.MAINEeGIRL GOES
WITH PEARY PARTY
Mamie Babb Becomes the Explorers Stenographe for the
Money in the Job-She Is Also Interested in
Arctic Explorations

NEW YORK. July 31.-Miss Mamie
Rabb, OF Westbrook. Me. who VIII ac-
company Mr.. and Mrs. Peary on their
Arctic expedition In tho Roosevelt, did
not seek the position through any spirit
oil bravado, although she has always
keen interested IN Arctic travel.
Miss Babb Is merely shrewd Yankee
business girl, with an eye TO business,
and, as she herself says. accepted the
position of stenographer and companion
To Mrs Peary merely for the money
there Is IN it.
She has made her home during the
last few years with her uncle, DR.. J. L.
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Our Security From Disease.

New Orleans extremity Is not likely
to be paralleled in Washington, The
whole history of the Capital includes
only one case of yellow fever. As that
solitary instance was imported, as the
contamination did not spread even
in the slightest degree, and as local
conditions are conducive neither to
the inception of the fever nor to the
spreading of it, we of the District of
Columbia can feel reasonably secure,
But we are not secure from every
kind of disease
The Health Office has long been
apprehensive lest typhoid fever be
spread-not widely perhaps. but
nevertheless be spread-though the
medium of our drinking water. 1t
Issued a warning, therefore, that all
water intended for drinking should
be boiled For while that admoni-
ton was observed so generally as to
lessen the danger by half. But the
Tery success OF the expedient has made
us careless. Today ii is doubtful if
one person in a hundred boils his
drinking water. Let New Orleans
struggle with yellow fever be an ex-
ample to US as TO typhoid
Malaria. according TO the Health
ONCE. is due to the mosquitoes bred
in stagnant water. Yellow fever is
carried especially by the mosquitoes
bred in tin cans, half-empty tubs, tree
stumps and similar small receptacies,
rather than great stretches OF marsh
Malaria seems 10 be more cosmopoli-
tan It behooEss US ali. therefore, to
clean out any tree stumps near ON
homes, enpty the tubs, and cart
away the tin cans which might hold
water If there are symptoms of ma
lara already developed or malaria
seems to threaten, It will be well te
adopt the preventive used in the
army under such conditions-a small
dose OF quinine daily until the danger
is past.
Keeping the city clean of disease
spots is a governmental function to
be sure. but it is citizen function
also.
The Government ought not supply
water which may breed typhoid. But
if it doesLand it IS not to do so long
lit rests with the citizen to overcome
the danger by every means at hand.
The Government ought to drain
swamps and pools But If it does not
the citizen should screen his house
and protect himself by every other
device from the malaria bred in those
The Government ought never tc
have permitted the. erection in oul
alleys and in some of our streets OF
breeding houses for consumption. But
those houses are there and, for the
present at least. it rests with the peo,
pie Of the District to minimize their
danger by precautions adopted in
dividually
We are not under the shadow of yel-
low fever But we cannot afford to be
careless of typhoid, malaria and con
sumption
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Horr, of Westbrook. and DR.. and Mrs
Horr have really been as parents To her
es her own mother is not living and
State.
Ieie -.er her uncle, aunt, nor father
on@rs the slightest objection 10 the pro-
posed voyage.
Lucky Miss Babb.
Fortune favored Miss Babb In obtain
Ing the situation, when many other
young women would have been glad Of
the opportunity. She met Mr. and Mrs.
Feary at q dinner party IN Westbrook
ana so favorably impressed the ex-
piorer that he engaged her at once.
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SUMMER DAYS QUIET
AT SYCAMORE HILL
President Roosevelt and Family Enjoying Their Days of
Recreation at the Beautiful Home on the
Shores of Oyster Bay.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt con-
tinue their quiet mode of living at Oys-
ter Bay, and were il not for official an
nouncements which must come from the
executive offices there from time to time
the world at large would know little Of
proceedings there.
Yesterday the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt with the younger members OF
| the family attended the morning service
In Christ Church. Oyster Bay. and spent
| the remainder of the day quietly IN their
home. Theodore Roosevelt. jT.. con-
tinues TO teach his Sunday school class
In Christ Church. and altogether the
family of the President is living the
democratic life pursued by the ordinary
American citizen.
Harold Candee. J. Mcdonald Stewart
and c. F.. N'inbigIer. Of Washington,
| are among the Americans who are now
enjoying the beauties of Paris
Miss Elizabeth Churchill. of Vermont
avenue, left Washington on Saturday
TO spend the remainder of the summer
on the coast Of Maine.
| Mrs. q. A. Thornton accompanied by
| her daughter Miss Martha Thornton
Land sor. Dure1l. have gone TO Virginia
where they will remain for several
weeks
! Miss Edna Roberts is In New York,
where she will spend two weeks with
! friends.
Domer Otto. after a pleasant "trip to
the mountains and through the North,
has returned to Washington.
! Miss Bertha Francis Wolfe has gone
for d months visit in~Indiana-
/ Miss Florence Coughlin and her aunt.
Mrs. James Mcmahon, are in New
Brunswick, Canada, where they will
spend the summer as the guests of the
Rcv. J. J. Ryan and his mother.
! Miss Coughlin has Just concluded an
interesting trip to Montreal and Quebec
Miss Julia Z. Poole is visiting her
mother III Herndon, Va, She will re
main through the month of August.
Mrs. l.. Nj. Cooper Is among the Wash
ington visitors to Asbury Park \. ).
Mrs. Singleton l.. .ooper left Wash
/ ingt0n on Saturday to spend the month
| Of August at Golton's Nd. She was ac-
campanied by her son and daughter ana
John Meehan-
Miss Clara X. Wise is making a visit
OF ten days to Atlantic city
Maurice joyce and his son have re-
, turned from q trip to Glenn Lake, y. Y,
! where they spent some time camping.
| MIR. Joyce and his son roughed 1t the
entire time AND have returned home IN
excellent health.
Justice Barnard viii return to Wash
ington tomorrow TO do two weeks vaca-
tion work IN the local courts. He will
then return TO Center Lowell, where he
viii spend the remainder Of the summer.
Gilbert Bensinger has gone to St.
Louis for = week. stay.
--.--
John r. Young, clerk of the Supreme
Court of the District left Washington
Saturday for Bon Echo, Frotenac coun-
~. Ontario. Canada. where ne viii spend
his vacation He will take q cottage on
Lake Massano about half way between
Toronto and Ottowa, where he will re-
main about three weeks From there
he will go 20 Center Lowell Me, where
he has summered for several years past.
/ a large colony Of WashingtoniauS SUM
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mer at Center Lowell. among them be-
ing Justice Barnard, of the District Su-
pFeme Court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Auerbach and Mr..
and Mrs. Sol Minister started for an en-
ioyabl trip this morning, when they
left here for New York, whore they
will remain few days. and then. by
water, go to Portland, Me. From there
they go to Old Orchard, Ne, for a
weeks stay, and before returning they
will spend a week at Savgans, White
mountains.
Isaac Goldeuberg has returned from
delightful "trip to Atlantic City.
Alfred Rosenthal, of this city former
" of Baltimore. IS spending his vaca-
ton at Atlantic City.
Miss Freda Lindheimer will spend the
remainder of the summer at the HotSI
Rittephouse. Atlantic City, III company
with a party OF friends.
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ONLY SPECIAL LEGISLATION
BUILDS RAILWAYS HERE

Today the Commissioners informed f.
A. Mathers. Of 1893 Arch street, Phtla-
delpha, that no street railroad can be
chartered 10 operate in the District Of
Columbia except by a special act Of
Congress.
Mr.. Mathers' letter Of inquiry was
forwarded to the Commissioners by the
Attorney General, to whom Mathers
wrote, asking data and an application
for a charter for a railway, trolley or
otherwise, to be built, with head offices
I'm the District OF Columbia, and to ex-
tend into other States.
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sideration of Western interests and
views in the formulation of policies.
He would be a useful member of
Congress. a valuable party counselor,
and in all probability would soon de-
velop a vigorous faculty for that
managerial capacity which his party
so much needs in the House.
The Washington times., 1905-07-31
PIETRO MASCAGNl'S NEW
OPERA, "VESTILlA," AT ROME

ROME. July 3l-Pietro Maseagni, the
composer, has nearly completed a new
opera which will be called ''Yestilia.
The opera is written in four acts and
the action occurs in Rome IN the time
of the Emperor Tiberius.
The Washington times., 1905-07-31
Spying Out the Land.

Every clerk In the civil service
is anxious that the Keep commission
shall do expeditiously, thoroughly,
conclusiyely, its work of investigat-
ing the methods Of all the depart
ments. Accordingly. the whole body
OF clerks will note with satisfaction
the news in other columns that dur
ing the summer, while the commits
sion will not be in session, it is
nevertheless TO collect information
of great prospective value. The re-
suit ought to be that when the COM
mission reconvenes in the fall ii will
be able-by means of this informa-
tion-to avoid much unnecessary
questioning and choose the best fields
for its more exhaustive Inquiries.
The plan is that the chief clerks of
all the bureaus of all the departments
shall answer in writing a series OF
general questions Ordinarily this
course would not be half so valuable
as that of direct examination. In this
instance it is hoped to offset that
disadvantage by drawing the ques-
tions with the utmost care and
breadth and by expanding them
through supplementary questions pro-
posed by some bureau chief of known
enterprise and insight.
That this will obyiate the need of
further direct inquiry when the COM
mission meets again is hardly to be ex-
pccted. But it ought surely to provide
the commissioners with much ac-
eurate information not now at hand
and If they scan this information
with proper care they must just as
surely find in them the key to the i'm
! provements they hope to recommend
| To this end it will be well if some one
/ in each department eliminates the
duplicates from the answers and Sits
out the material of real import
ance. that the volume of typewriting
submitted to the commission may be
/ as small as sound judgment Will per-
nit
Next fall should find this body
! especially equipped, therefore, for it;
/ real work-not for new Lanston in
/ quiries or investigations of sub-offi-
ciaIs under suspicion, but for its
primal task of revising and unifyins
/ the methods of the executive service
Unless everything fails, such ar
equipment ought to simplify theil
work decidedly. But the commission
! ers will still require time to do thi:
work. They will still be under the
necessity of sacrificing either the reg
ular tasks OF their bureau desks ol
1.-THE unusual requirements of the. com
mission. If they are. wise. especially
/ if they are in earnest, they will pro
vide far in advance that abundanr
time is set apart for this extraordi
nary labor. 1t is by far the most i'm
portant responsibility they have l,
they are not so wise the whole enter
prise will be fizZle.
The Washington times., 1905-07-31
FREIGHT RATES
TO Be REVISED?
Question Being Agitated by
Western Merchants.
Business Men Of Cincinnzti WORKING
Hard to Have Meeting Held in
That City.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, July SI.-Ths
question of a revision of freight rates
has been sgitated by the business men
or this city for some time. and they
are heartily in accord with the plan to
hoId a mass convention of the business
men or the country TO take up the ques-
ton as suggested by Z. H Bacon of
Milwaukee. chairman OF the executive
committee Of the interstate commerce.
law convention. The plans for such a
convention. to be held in Cincinnati. as
sent out by Chairman bacon, has been
received by the commercial organiza-
tions of the city The officers are in
favor of holding the proposed conven-
ton here.
President Early's Views.
President Lee Early, OF the chamber
Of commerce. said:
The chamber of commerce has con
sistently held TO the belief that there
should be wise and judfcious reguIa-
ton of railroad rates. The project of
holding the interstate commerce law
convention at Cincinnati has my sup
port
President T J. Moffett. of the Busi-
Eess Mems Club. is an ardent believer
in rate regulation, and was highly
pleased at the suggestion.
That is capital Idea,'' said Mr.
Moffett. Such d convention viii aid
greatly in impressing Congress with the
fact that there is a widespread demand
among business men for rate regula-
ton
The idea to hold 4 convention at
Cincinnati is splendid one" said r.
ii. West. of the Shippers Association.
Nothing could better please the ship
pers and business men generally of Gin
cinnatt than such a meeting. In the
first place. Cincinnati is an admirable
place for such a convention
An Admirable Project.
THAT is an admirable project" said
E. P. Wilson, Of the Board and Trade
and Industrial League. THE purpose
of the league is TO help get conventions
for Cincinnati, and from that stand
point alone We viii DO all IN our power
70 bring the convention TO the Queen
Citv''
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AT THE OPERA.

They say he gets 500 every time he
sings
Il wonder now much they have to pay
him when he t?''-Chicago Record
Herald.
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y soldier who kissed his bride on the
street was arrested for disgraclng the
army uniform. An officer who kissed
another officers wife was recently con-
victed by court-marttal VIII the dc
partment please issue a diagram ex-
planning the exact views of the service
OF. oscuation?
The Washington times., 1905-07-31

Mrs George westinghouse, who will
spend the summer in Lenox and not in
Europe as she had intended, has been
admitted to membership IN the Berk-
shire Automobile Club. She is the first
woman to join the club.
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The announcement that England win
stand firmly by Japan until peace is
made doesn't suggest as much seif-sac-
riticing devotion to an ally as It would
a year ago
The Washington times., 1905-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w Patterson
were hosts yester1ay7at their Lenox home
to Colonel Symons. OF Washington
when they entertained at luncheon II
his honor.
The Washington times., 1905-07-31

II the Treasury deficit looks big now.
just wait till Uncle Sam goes to charg-
ing himself for water at meter rates.
The Washington times., 1905-07-31

This idea Of wiping cut the deficit by
saving that amount in the appropria-
tions doesn't promise to become popular
in any quarter except the one where
the taxpayers are.
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If NJ. Witte makes himself understood.
he is afraid the peace commission won t
have anything to talk about after il
gets organized. II il had had the fore
sight To come to Washington for its
sessions there would have been the
weather at least
The Washington times., 1905-07-31

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Legare, of Wash
ington, are registered at the Casino,
Nara gansett Pier.
The Washington times., 1905-07-31

The process OF throwing rocks al the
Geological Survey is at least Just as
logical as that OF wedding out the Agri-
cultural Department
The Washington times., 1905-07-31

In this discussion OF flying machine
problems the really paramount question
of how 10 have a big enough feather
tick in the right place at the right time
is not receiving the consideration it de-
serves.
The Washington times., 1905-07-31

There is at least one group OF people
who feel an intimate interest In the
Panama canal project, and who are able
to view the present situation with entire
satisfaction. The new French company
is referred to
The Washington times., 1905-07-31

Mrs. John A Logan has offered to the
State of Illinois her valuable historical
collection. -
The Washington times., 1905-07-31

II Chauncey keeps his promise to tell
all about the Equitable he will have q
chance. for once IN his life. to talk him.
self clear 10 a finish
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Count Wenckheim. OF the Austrian
embassy. left Lenox yesterday for New
port in his automobile
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The rival peace commissions con
tinue TO give out positively the only
interview" with diurnal regularity.
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Graft in the Bureau of Plant Indus
try2 Why not?
The Washington times., 1905-07-31

were among the guests entertained at
luncheon yesterday by ]. P. Bass at
Columbia cottage, his Bar Harbor home
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Another reason why Russia is offend
cd over the lavish and enthusiastic en-
tcrtainment Of the Taft party in Tokyo
is that this is Just about the time when
the Russian peace commissioners had
intended TO be debating those terms
in Tokyo.
The Washington times., 1905-07-31

Mr.. Banour hangs on with the grip
of a frenzied life insurance president.
The Washington times., 1905-07-31

Harold Candee. J. Mcdonald Stewart
and c. F. Wtnbgler. Of Washington,
are among the Americans who are now
enjoying the beauties of Paris
The Washington times., 1905-07-31

The Vice President and Mrs. Fair
banks will go to Bar Harbor next Sat
urday, where they are to be the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Henderson at the
Chateau, the Henderson place. They
will arrive in time for the reception
at the Pot and Kettle. which will be
given by Capt Thomas Nash in honor
Of General and Mrs. F1tzhugh
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Gen. Horace Porter has concluded
his visit to Newport and viii 20 10
Bar Harbor today. where a number of
invitations await him. He will, how
ever, return to Newport to fiji out other
engagements
The Washington times., 1905-07-31

Mississippi and Georgia viii. of course.
note with horror that a Pennsylvania
mob is out looking for somebody to
hang
The Washington times., 1905-07-31

The fact that Phiiadelphias voters
were mostly asleep has been accepted
for Il long time. but the idea that n
large proportion Of them were also dead
and buried is a trifle unexpected
The Washington times., 1905-07-31
HURRY CALL.

Reggie What are you running
for?
TommV-Fer de ambulance. Dads
goin' ter be home when you calls on
sis,
The Washington times., 1905-07-31

Miss Elizabeth Churchill, Of Vermont
avenue. left Washington on Saturday
TO spend the remainder of the summer
on the coast of Maine.
The Washington times., 1905-07-31

Mrs and Mrs Thomas f Walsh last
night entertained at dinner at their
Newport cottage for their daughter
Miss Evelyn Walsh. The company was
made up entirely of Miss Walshs young
friends. but other guests we're invited
for a musicale which followed
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John R. Young clerk of the Supreme
Court of the District, left Washington
Saturday for Bon Echo, Frotenac coun-
". Ontario. Canada, whore he viii spend
his vacation. He will take q cottage on
Lake Massano about half way between
Toronto and Ottowa, where he will re-
main about three weeks. From there
he will go 20 Center Lowell, Me, where
he has summered for several years past.
a large colony Of Washingtonians sum-
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Mr.. lie Chong. attache to the Chinese
lega ton, arrived in New York yester-
day from Europe on the stea mship
Umbria
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cHLD's VIEW OF IT.

Grandma-Ohl you broke that
egg. Oracle.
Gracie-No, grandma. the she'll
only came off.
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Former Secretary of the Navy Paul
Morton was q visitor 20 Newport over
Sunday