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The Washington times., 1905-05-27
BLACKBURN PLACES
POLITICS FIRST
Memorial Day Acceptance
Is Withdrawn.
CAN'T LEAVE HOME STATE
Influenced Also by Action of Confed-
crate Veterans in Refusing to Join
in New York Parade.

Senator Blackburn Of Kentucky is not
going to ALLEVIATE any home support in his
coming race for reelection to the United
States Senate. He evidently is d bit
apprehensive that his party rivals are
hard on the blue grass trail, for he has
declined TO MI & speaking engag cement
in New York on Decoration Day. He
says the campaign at home Is keeping
him too busy to go away just at this
time, and that he can only express his
regrets
This is the substance of a telegra m
the Senator sent to Post Commander
Harry w. Knight. OF L. S. Grant Post
327, Grand Army of the Republic, in New
York city. The Senator had been asked
to be the Memorial Day orator at the
Grant tomb exercises on Riverside
Drive. But his declination is given a
slightly different turn by d letter which
followed the telegram, and which said
Defers to Confederates.
81 cannot but recognize the force of
the suggestion that the action of the
Confederate Camp Of New York in de-
Gliding not to join In the parade. although
purposing 10 he present at the Ceremo-
MES at the tomb. which action was
brought about by reason of the obJec-
tion m&de by other posts than your own,
tends to make the situation too delicate
and doubtful to justify me in filling the
eng Igement, and might. perhaps, sub
ject me TO criticism here at the hands
Of our organization because | did not
conform or accord sufficient considera-
ton to the course adopted by the Con-
federate Camp of your city.
But il, for the reasons above stated,
that camp deemed it improper to appear
in the parade, as contemplated by the
generosity of Grant Post, 1t was not
perfectly clear that my appearance there
would escape criticism if not ceusure. -
Senator BIackburn's friends here APP
preciate the Difference he has paid 10
the sentimental action of the Confed-
crate Veterans. 1t is regretted, how
ever this this appeared 80 serious a
breach that the Senator could not see
his way clear TO speak at the joint
exercises at Grants Tomb.
The Washington times., 1905-05-27
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The principal feature Of this morn-
ing's weather map is an area Of low
pressure central in Utah and northern
Arizona. that has persisted in that re-
gton for several days. East of the
Rocky mountains conditions are some
what unsettled. An area of high pres
snre of moderate energy ts central over
the lower lake region, and a slight dis
turpance is passing eastward over the
Canadian maritime provinces.
Rain has fallen Ia the Caroiinas, and
thence noFttWestWard n New England.
and there have been showers IN the mid
die Mississippi and lower Missouri val
1eys. also in Arkansas, Kansas, Okla
boma. western Texas, Colorado. and
wyoming.
Fair 10 partly cloudy weather IS indi-
Gated in all parts Of the Washington
forecast district during the next thirty
Important temperature changes arc
not anticipated,
The Washington times., 1905-05-27
SIXTI-FOUR CLERKS
WILL BE PROMOTED

Stxty-four clerks in the city post
office between the grades of 5000 and
LOO per annum will receive promo
tions on June /. The salary of each
clerk will be advanced 500 a year.
When Congress made its last appro-
priation for the Postoffice Department
II provided for the promotion OF clerks
In city postofflces under the grade of
$1,000 per year. At the +! sent time
the department is enga ged in prepar-
Ing the promotions OF hundreds of
clerks in the larger poStoffices of the
country.
list of clerks in his Office who will be
promoted. but they have not yet been
announced. The promotions have been
based entirely on meIitoTious service
during the last year or two.
The Washington times., 1905-05-27
GARBAGE SERVICE
NOW REORGANIzED
NJ. IL. Parker Retires as
President of Company.
sTlDIiEM DEPL0RES TIPPING
Concessions Made to Demands Of Dis
trict-Contractors Agree to
Increase Facilities.

| The Washington Fertilizer Company,
present contractors for collection of gar
! bage in the District. has been reorgan-
| lied by the retirement of Col. III NJ
| Parker. as president. and the election of
John F. Wilkins as his successor
| Other changes will be made in the
management of the company
| a long conference was held today be
| tween representatives of the company
and Commissioner Henry l. West. Har-
,, rison stfdnam, superintendent of street
cleaning. was present.
| As the result ef the conference Com
missioner West announced that MP
Stidham would at once recommend
awarding a conditional contract to the
| Washington Fertilizer Company. The
new contract will be entered into on
December /. only on condition that the
company furnishes a service in the
meanwhile fully up to the requirements.
| The bid of the company was fully $50, 900
lower on a five-year contract than that
Of any of its competitors. The award
| has been held up for several weeks
| pending an agreement with the COM
| pany, lookir" to better service.
Company Makes Concessions.
! Al the conference today the company
agreed tc several important concessions
! to the District Unless these are all
fully granted during the coming months
the contract will be Cancelled Commits
sioner West explained his dis sattsfs.c-
! tiGn with the present service. and in
sisted that the company make gond IL
writing It's verbal promises CT reform
In other words, provisions for the
III missed service will be included IN the
/ row contract.
The garbags Ifople now have 270 tanks
III service. ISlsy agree to incl e;tae eiis
! fSlmbCr II l91 ut once. They also promise
to increase the humber of cars used to
transport the garbage to the plant at
| Cherry Run
| Most important of all, the contractors
agree that in case they fail to perform
. shc required daily service during the
SUMNER TO the satisfaction Of the Com
missioners, the District MAJ engage
wagons to do the work itself at the ex-
pense of the company.
Part of the Contract.
| This supplementary service is pro-
Vfded for In the contract which will go
into effect December /. but Is not in
Cluded in the five years contract. which
will expire at that time. The contrac-
| tors have, therefore, agreed to apply the
provision of the next contract to the
present one.
| Complaints of the garbage service are
| ag numerous as they were three weeks
| ago. Superintendent Stidham deplores
| the situation and says that II is the re-
| gret of his official life that he cannot
| at the present time offer any permanent
relief.
New evidence of the faults of the
garbage service has been brought to
| light by II complaint made by Keister
ETOthers, of 937 Louisiana avenue north
west. to the effect that they are being
held up" The driver of garbage wagon
No. 40 refused to remove the refuse,
! Continued on Second Pase.l
The Washington times., 1905-05-27
FIRE CAUSES DISTRESS
IN ISLAND OF GUAM

GUAM, May q. "A fire at Agana, on
Wednesday destroyed twenty-five houses
and rendered l25 persons homeless.
Owing 10 the cost and scarcity of ma
terials it often takes years TO build a
house there. The white residents are
doing their utmost to relieve the dis
tress and the island governor has cabled
the Navy Department suggesting thai
the American public. be appealed to for
subscriptions.
The Washington times., 1905-05-27
Our Military Observers
Indicate War Lessons

An Interesting report has been made
10 the general staff by Capt. Carl Reich
mann, United States Army, military OBJ
server with the Russian army. in which
he comments freely upon the sluggish
the Japanese, due largely to the differ
ence In the loads required TO be carried
by the soldiers of the two armies,
He draws two lessons from his 0bser-
Yations; The desirabil of each soldier
of the United States army in a cam
paign being equipped with an intrench-
ing spade. and the general Tightening
of his load
4 consider the spade q important
a part of the soldier armament as his
rifle says Captain Reichmann, and /
believe ne ought to carry the spade him
ra1f
The Washington times., 1905-05-27
Decoration Day Excursion, Pen Mar

and Gettysburg, via Pennsylvania Rail
road Special train leaves Washington
s:l5 a. m. and returning will leave
Gettysburg at 2. N. and Pen Mar at
6:10 D. m. Tickets for this train 500 for
the round trip. to either Pen Mar or
Gettysburg.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1905-05-27
$..a5 to Baltimore and Return, e1.zs

Pennsylvania Railroad Saturday and
Sunday; tickets good ON all trains ex-
scept Congressional Limited. and good
for return until Sunday night.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1905-05-27
Lead Must Be Lightened.

''Of course. his load must be lightened
TO compensate for the new burden of the
Iiatranching tool but l am of the opinion
l1,ortir,,nd IN, Sncnnd Pare
The Washington times., 1905-05-27
One Leg Is Broken.

At the hospital 1t was found that one
of Doyle's legs was broken, his scalp
cut in several places, and he also re-
ceived serious internal injuries. He was
doing as well as could be expected at 2
O'Clock this afternoon
Doyle is one of the most trusted and
faithful employees If the State. War and
Navy building. He was once in the
English army, and tod some of his
frfends that as a boy he was present at
Balaklava and witnessed the charge Of
the Ijgns Brigade
The Washington times., 1905-05-27
TEMPERATURE.
THE Sun.
TABLE.

Sun sets today. ...-.'.............., =
Sun rises tomorrow. W.,-.........-'....--. 4:5
The Washington times., 1905-05-27
HORSE AND WAGON
FALL upon MAN
Animal and Vehicle Drop
Into AreaWay.
LAB0RER CLEANING BELOW
James Doyle, Of Navy Department
Caught in Strange Mishap-Hurt
by Beasts Kicks.

Crushed beneath a falling horse and
wagon this morning. as he was at work
in the sub b-basement areaway of the
Navy Department, James Doyle lab
orer. received injuries which may prove
serious. The accident was one of the
most remarkable which has ever oc-
Cured in the District.
Doyle was engaged as usual with his
morning work. with no thought of dan
ger, when one Of the Navy Department
mail wagons was driven up alongside
the ub-basement from the edge of which
the driveway is separated by a coping
q few inches high. The driver, before
entering the building with the mail
hitched a strap and weight to the horse s
bride, as he has done every morning for
many months.
Horse Grows Restive.
He had been gone but a few minutes
when the horse became restfye and pull
ed on the strap. Finally the animal S
feet became entangled III the strap and
he began piunging- A spring to the side
and the horse lost his balance. He top
pied for the fraction of a second, and
then over the coping and down into the
endorsement he went. the wagon with
him.
If Doyle saw the danger at all, it was
too late for him to save himself He
was caught partly under the horse and
partly under the wagon. and the heavy
weight made il Impossible for the la
borer TO move, Then the thoroughly
frightened animal began to kick, and
several times his iron-shod hoots struck
the helpless man.
LdbOrers working nearby and several
clerks heard the noise and -an 10 Doyle s
aid, The horse was pulled up on mis-
feet, detached from the wagon led
away ard quieted with great difficulty
Doyle was cared for rs well as possible
until the Emergency Hospital ambu-
launce, which had been summoned, ar
The Washington times., 1905-05-27
Would Accomplish Nothing.

Officials who support the Presidents
course so far do rot hesitate to declare.
with utmost emphasis. that If ne yields
to the present importuning by few
Senators, merely on the basis of the part
these men are TO take in State eleo-
The Washington times., 1905-05-27

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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-01-28
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Local Items.

Ss-f5 ~ o. ~ an ~e - N~> a. An - 49,
r b, Thompson of Minneapolis is in
the city on business.
r r. Bome of Portage, Wis, spent
Tuesday in Superior,
Fred 7 Dorwill OF Chippewa Falls
is in the city on business trip.
G. S Smith of Milwaukee was a
guest at the Euclid, Tuesday
D. G. Croze of Houghton, Mich,
was a visitor in the East End this
week.
John Smith, The contractor, is abb
sent from he city, having gone to St.
Paul, Monday.
Capt. Cromwell has gone 70 Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, whore he was called by
the illness Of his father.
The Ladies Of the Presbyterian
Church gave chicken pie supper at
the Music Han, last evening.
Bert Howenstein of Itasc shot a
bear weighing $50 pounds two miles
south Of the city limits Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Hayes enter
tained a number OF their friends at an
Epiphany supper, Tuesday evening.
The Barber's Union are preparing
tor their third annual mask ball to be
given at Maryland Hall on February
7.
Capt. Rossiter of Go. / returned
"Wednesday from Milwaukee, where
he attended the meeting of the Ma
tonaI Guards.
James Bardon left Monday evening
for Chicago, where he will Join Mrs
BaIdon and daughter ana visit for
seyera! days.
A number OF the young people Of
the East End, chaperoned py Mr.. A..
S Gilett, spent Saturday afternoon
and enjoyed supper at the Hartley
cottage ON Minnesota point
Rev {. j McConnallre ad a paper
on The Sunday School as IN Evan
geiisdc Agency" at the Superior
Ministerial Association meeting held
in the public library Monday after
noon
Cnder Sacriif McKinnon brings the
report that the snow in Central Wis
coasin is three feet deep on level
and that drlts are enormous in some
places. lie returned from a proles-
,tonal trip to Waupan Monday.
i novel collection of animals was
THAT brought to the county troasurer's
office, Monday by Alexander McAloon
OF Gordon The collection consisted
Of two wolves, two wild cats ana on,
LINK for which he received a bounty
Sos.
Constipation and pile, are twins
They XIII people inch by inch zap
nle away every day Holli .er'-
Rocky Mountain Tea will positively
cure you No cure no pay 35c. Tea
or tablets
ASK your druggist.
Cbag NJ Gflatt yvIo hn. hoo, ,it,,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-01-28

and Cheerfu.na-s soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out OF order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become SO prevalent
thatitis rotunCounon
fer a chili 10 be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. 1.-THE child urin-
afsc ton often IL tho
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-01-28

urine scalds the flesh or il, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-we,tng, depend upon it, the cause Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due 10 a diseased condition cf the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose,
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. It is sold
by druggists, in fifty e.
cent and one dollar sT ,;', u 5a 40 Al
sizes. You may have a Est-ff5.!s. ,.5 -
sample bottle by mail 's'=ss I'll s1-5 >: 81
free, also pamphlet tell Home or swaurp.Root
ing all about it, including many Of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr.. Kimer
& Co., Binghamton, n. Y, be sure and
mention this paper.
The Monticellonian., 1905-05-18
IN ENGLAND'S HISTORY.

Bethel Primitive Chapel in Burnley,
 England has issued a souvenir hand
 book which contains copies of all its records. A minute passed in 1884 read;
 That we dc not allow young men and
 women of our society to court with
 each other on Sunday; neither do we
 allow our single men and women to
 walk arm in arm in the streets to- gether al any time. nor do We allow them to stand in the streets toge her chatting" Another resolution forbade girl ehoristers wearing bows on their bonnets
 According 10 one of the old English chronicles. royalty in 1234 had nothing for a bed but sack of straw. Even in the days of Queen Elizabeth at least half of the population of London slept on boards Blocks of wood served as pillows The sleeping chamber of the queen was daily strewn with fresh rushes. Carpets were unknown. Henry VI immediately on arising tossed off a cup of wine Tea. coffee and chocolate were. of course. unheard of at that time. Sugar was to be had only in drug stores and then by the ounce
 Great Britain. 1t is said can claim the honor of having originated the postmark. The first one, which was used in London as long ago as 1G6o. was a very simple affair consisting of small circle divided into two parts. In the top portion were two letters in dicating the month. while in the lower half the day of the month was shown. No endcavor was made to show the year. and 1t is only by dates of the letters on which the mark is impressed that 1t is possible 10 fix the date of its use. The earliest known was on letter written in 1880.
 In ancient times. before the inven- ton of stirrups and luxurious saddles. horses were taught to kneel to permit their riders 10 mount A beautiful Greek vase in one of the museums in St. Petersburg shows a war horse of many centuries ago kneeling low be- fore an Amazon The riders i'll those days mounted from the off side in to the modern usage. tells how in the first century of this era certain effeminate Roman riders found even the horse block of too little assistance and had their horses trained 10 kneel to them.
The Monticellonian., 1905-05-18
Against Rate Reduction.

Atlanta, Ga.-The recent proposition of J. Pope Brown chairman of the Georgia railroad commission, to reduce the passenger rate in Georgia from three to two cents per mile was pro- tested against by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. the Order of Railway Conductors, and unions of the blaeksmiths, maehinists and telegraph CTS. boilermakers. railway trainmen. carpenters and joiners, clerks and car men These organizations employed an attorney especially to represent them who urged that such a reduc- tion would work against the prosperi- " of the state and lead 10 reduc- tion in the number of railroad em- pioyes as well as of their wages. The Travellers Protective association also protested that a reduction as proposed would result in fewer trains and poor service
The Monticellonian., 1905-05-18
SWEAT-SHOP AND FACTORY
Progress of Machine Civilization" Relegating Unsanitary
 Workrooms.

We need not rely upon the poets and poetical historians for knowledge of what the 'handicraft" civilization meant. We can study it. writes David Graham Phillips in the Reader Maga- zine as 1t survives practically un- changed in the miserable novels of Bohemian and Italian and Spanish peasants, where men and beasts rot together in conditions of sanitation that would not long be tolerated in any place where the machine civiliza- tion" has inaugurated it's high anl ever higher moral and physical stand ards We need not go so far from home. To get picture of prosper ous handicraft city of the middle ages, go to New York's east side where are the fast-disappearing sweatshops that were transplanted from "handicraft neighborhods of Europe The poets have it otherwise; and so do the his torians who like to paint alluring pie lures for their readers-and hate to grub for facts But there" is the grisly truth. Contrast the average sweatsAop with the average factory. No; con- trast the best sweatshop with the worst factory.
The Monticellonian., 1905-05-18
RARITIES AND RELICS.

The exposition of rare old books and manuscripts now being held in the British Museum includes the oldest known manuscript of the Bible. of the ninth century.
 A t4-page letter. written by Mary Queen of Scots in January 1562. stat ing that she had under consideration the formation of large party of the nobility. was sold al auction ill London the other day for s4.50o.
 A Psalter. which belonged to Bos- well. was sold at Sotheby's in London recently for e15. II contained the in- seription James Boswell f763. bought this for 2d al Greenwich when was walking there with Mr. Samuel Johnson
 Prof Flinders Petrie. the EgYptolo- Eist has made scme important dis eoyeries in the Sinai peninsula. The ancient temple of Seahif el khadem. five days camel journey south Of Suez, he found to be of Semitic type, diff ferent from any other known Egyptian temple, possessing two courts for ab lutiou and long series of Subterran- can chambers These had been added by successive kings from the 18th to the goth dynasties.
 What is probably the most ancient letter in the world has just been dis covered in some excavations being made in the province of Attica. and is said to have been written four cen turies before Christ It is engraved on a leaden leaf, and runs as follows: "Mnesiengos sends his greetings 10 those in the house and informs them that he Is in good health. Please send me a blanket or some sheepskins, if possible. of the ordinary kind. with out ornaments. AS soon as the occas- ion offers 1 shall return them"
The Monticellonian., 1905-05-18
ODD OCCURRENCES.

James 0,Brien. a miner. laughed so heartily in the gallery of a theater in San Bernardno Cal. that he fell over the railing and broke his back.
 A prominent Mason named Little, of Hull. England, committed suicide recently while laboring under he de- fusion that he had betrayed some secret of the craft
 Just before Gen. de Sonnar. an Italian senator. died recently he had himself dressed in his generals uni form. and all his medals and deeora- tions Then he called for a glass of champagne and. with his relatives gathered around his couch, drank 10 The kings health and the prosperity Of Italy"
The Monticellonian., 1905-05-18
Wore Good for Both.

Pauldmg. Miss. May l5th.-(SPeela'1 In this ncighborhood men and women alike are telling of the great benefit they have received from the Use of Dodd 1 kidney Pills and 1t frequently happens they are the means uf curing members ot both sexes in the same family. Take he case of Alr. and Mrs. F. Erby. The latter vctocs lhe sentiment ef beth when ah. s%,-
 Ny hps cannot express too much praise for Dodd.s Kidney Pills l suffered wlth Backache and Female weakness for foar or i've years and teel that 1 have beea wonderfully helped by Dodd's KId ueH Pills. My husband toe was sut feler for five wears from q weak bladder and they also cured h.m.
 Dedd's Kidney Pills make healthy ktd ncys Healthy kidneys mean pure blood and good health all ever the body N. woman with healthy kidneys ever had te= male weakness.
The Monticellonian., 1905-05-18

SPRUCE AND BALSNM FOREST. Showing ptrs, Reproduction of tt.e R.ai-
 sam
 planting and a study of the results gives a good basis for suggestion looking towards still better results in the future. The species most generally tried are those which grow naturally in the river bottoms of the region. together with some which have been introduced from Europe They are cottonwood, boNelder green ash. silver. maple. white willow and white elm. These trees have some admirable qualities. but are i'll some respects unsuited 10 the region
 The ideal tree for planting on the prairie is one which is able to resist ex- tremes of drought and temperature. h free from insect enemies, makes rapid for both protective and comm ercial uses. Some of the conifers or eyergreens have these characteristics in high degree. and enough planting of certain species of pine. spruce and larch has been done to prove their superiority For future planting in this section the bureau viii probably recommend the substitution to large extent of cone-bearing trees fer some of the species which have been il common use.
 In the past the timber value of tree was a secondary consideration, Trees were planted for their protective vaIae and for ornament. But hy proper choice of trees direct profit can also be reaped. A species which meets conner eial requirements will. in most cases answer all other demands This addi- tional commercial benefit in tree plant ing the bureau will emphasize in it's forthcoming report
 The region examined is prairie land very fertile. and for the most part de voted to profitable farming But the hot. dry winds from the southwest are very injurious in summer while the crops are maturing; in the long winters the piercing cold winds from the north