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The Washington times., 1906-09-17
Voluntary Action Taken
By Organization In Eff
forts For Greater
Washington.
BELIEF THAT OTHERS
WILL FOLLOW EXAMPLE
and Shippers Asso-
ciatiOn Planning Exhibit
For Jamestown
Exposition.

The Florists Club of Washington ha
set an example which is expected 10
appeal tc many other bodies OF bust
ness men in the city. 10y adopting reso-
lutiOns c0mmeudatory OF the Greater
Washington movement and making a
cash contribution 10 ths cause which
the Jobbers and Shippers Association
is pressing
This action was entirely voluntary,
and no inkling OF il was conveyed To
the headquarters OF the jobbers and
shippers until this morning, when the
following letter was received:
Letter From Florists.
The Florists Club.
3t Washington, d. C..
September Is 1866
To the Secretary Of the Shippers and
JObbers' Association.
Dear Sir. AT meeting Of the Florists
NluJ the following resolution was offer
ed by Z. D. Blackstone.
Nhereas the Florists Club. OF wash
-Hslou. ID. C.. mas noted The strenuous
ana persistent efforts OF the J0bbeTs and
shippers Association. in fuTLherauce OF
a Greater Washington. be IN therefore
Resolved That tue said Florists club
does hereby extend 10 the said J0bbers
and Shippers Association IT'S 'cUuEraJula-
Ilons and sincere good wishes upon its
undertaking ln the iaudsble project and
furthermore hegs 70 assure The said
It's cooperation and support
iAc4osed iE n check COR alu FOR mem
ship ea Tor tAe llorists elub 0L
~ farhinEtua. u. G..
Sincerely yours
CHARLES NcCAULET.
The Washington times., 1906-09-17

TIDE TABLE.
$40 Niagara Fails Excursions.

HARPERs FERRY, W. Va, Sept. Il
Both rivers clear.
The Washington times., 1906-09-17
work o. Opening Session

rTffs mornings session was devoted 20
speech-making. and following this pro-
gram tho railwaymen mingled in good
Fellowship The addresses were brief,
and the proceedings were not permitted
10 lag This year a large number of
the members have their families with
them. and the presence Of the feminine
contingent at the opening session added
a uleasing dash of color TO the pro-
ceedings.
The wives and daughters who are
nresent came I'm the special trains that
brought the delegates and members to
Washington over the Baltimore and
Ohio as their special guests. On the
return trip the railway representatives
will make a tour OF the East, as the
guests Of the Philadelphia and Reading
and the Lehigh Valley railroads. The
association will remain in session until
Wednesday. and leave the city that
night. Among the cities 20 be visited
are Philadelphia. Atlantic city, Niagara
Falls, and points OF interest In canada
An Early Adjournment Taken.
Early adjournment was taken today
and at . o'clock the delegates started
on a sightseeing tour about Washing
ton. and its historic suburbs The man
with the big megaphone VIII sing out
the city's beauties as they are passed,
and in order that the delegates may not
miss anything the big cars have been
engaged for several hours.
Tonight at 8 o'clock reception viii
be held in the red Parlors of the Riggs
House. The occasion viii be one Of
the signal events Of the annual gath
ering. and rare entertainment has been
provided by the local agents for their
guests.
'Thlrtv-two miles of beautiful scenery
down the Potomac VIII be viewed by
the agents on tomorrow afternoons =
jaunt and the tomb OF Washington at
st Vernon and other historic points
wifi be visited on the trip
The business of the convention viii
begin tomorrow morning. Papers on
important railway topics will % dis
cussed and there VIII be en- interchange
ef ideas Of interest 70 railway meRa
The Washington times., 1906-09-17
Lumber at Old Prices.

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The Washington times., 1906-09-17
Letter From Florists.
Beleve Otherg WlI FoIlow.
The Florists Club.
3f Washington, ID. C..
SaTreul har Us 1l-

CHARLES MCCATLEY.
Secretary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-29
Personals andBriefs.

Mrs. Henry O.. Drew. who is ill at Nc
mortal Hospital is rapidly improving and
her friends hope that She VIII soon -
able to return 90 her home
Mr.. b G.. Banks. Of Southwest Virginia.
former member OF tho legislative cler-
ical force here ana assistant commits
sioncr for Virginia al the st Louis tx
position. is iu the city on business.
Mr. William r. Thomas. or this city.
has accepted position with the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company az Danvilie. Va.
his old horne. and expects 20 leave on
Monday for that city. MT. Thomas vas
formerly employed with the Butler AID
Eoshcr Company of this city.
Mr. W. W. scott. state law Librarian.
who returned 90 the city "a day or two
ago. left last night for his home in
Gordonsvile TO spend the thirty-eighth
anniversary Of his wedding with his
family.
Captain r. G.. Morton. Of Stiunton was
visitor at the Library Building yester-
day Captain Morton recently had re-
union Of his family. which is now wide
ly scattered. this being the first in
number of years.
Mrs j W. Henry. Of church Hill. Is
visiting friends in Caroline county, Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-29
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHSIDE
Senator Daniel Did Not Know
That Veterans Would Have
Picnic.
VERIFY A surprise PARTY"
Emmett Cnddle Was Congratu-
latch by His Friends-Per-
sonals and Briefs.

Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch.
No. hip HUI Street.
Hon John w. Daniel. the Lame Lion
Of Lynchhurg who spoke 10 the Con-
federate Veterans at Forest Hill Park on
Thursday. did not know that they con-
templated barbecue and Brunswick
stew until he arrived in Richmond on
the morning ~ the day. 1t was purely
hy accident that he attended the gath
cring Of the old soldiers-a gathering
where me IS won't To- be on all times-and
10 was through the iustrumentality Of
Congressman John Lamb that he was
present
Air Lamb heard that Senator Daniel
was I'm Richmond. and at once went 10
~ee him. He extended him an invitation
to come Co Forest HUI Park and mingie
with the old soldiers who were there that
day for good time.
.But I haven't been invited" said the
senator
Yes you have. for l extend to YOU
an invitation. and ] speak for thousands
of soldiers in Virginia when l do st." said
Mr.. Lamb
Then I'll 20 TO this surprise party
said the able Virginia orator. and that
afternoon he was at the park and spoke
to the members OF Joseph r Johnston
camp and 90 their friends who We're as
....r,,Tf.4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-29
BANKING HOUSE AND
INSURANCE AGENCY
New Commonwealth Bank and
Realty Insurance Co. to Go to
Ninth Street.

The Realty Bond and Trust Company.
which recently purchased the property
ON Niuth street now occupied by the
New York Laundry Company, viii soon
occupy the same. and Will open there the
Commonwealth Bank. a new financial
Institution that grows out of the Trust
Company The charter has been amcnde I
$50 as To- permit Of the conduct OF a
banking Department. and this branch Of
the business VIII be- known hy the name
given above. The Insurance department.
which will also have offices in the Ninth
street building. viii hc known as the
Realty Insurance Agency The Common
wealth Bank Will have capital Of 500. 900.
and the officers viii bee H. L. Denoon.
president ana ". l. Walters. cashier.
Mr. G.. n. Walters viii bc the president
OF the Realty Insurance Company and
Mr. H. y Newman Will be secretary and
treasurer. The capital of the Insurance
Company viii De- $1,000
The ninth street building viii be re-
modelled and made convenient FOR the
new service 10 which It Is 10 DC put.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-29
PAWNEE BILL WILL
Be HERE NEXT MONDAY
Great Wild West Show VIII
Give Free Parade a Mile
in Length


Pawn"e Bilfs Historic Wild West and
Great Far East Will be fin Richmond on
October lst The magnitude Of this ae-
eregauon is such that IL is the largest
OF its kind in the world and its merit
uncgu..tt Dc IS cus oaaIN uIf. .-
show to give "a street parade on the morn
Ing " the day of exhibition. for Major
q. Ny. Lllc Pawnoe E.t.re.n~,a Co.. ....l.
I'm tho movement Of the syndicate shows
over mile in length. Will leave the show
grounds at ten O'Clock in the morn.na
and pass through the principal streets.
1t Us "a revelation OF grandeur and re-
fresh'ne n It's departure from the old
time worn circus paiades that are In-
hictcd upon the people only too often
So large is this parade that Pawnee Bu
has found DO necessary 70 divide il into
two sections. The first. the wild West
section. with its hundreds OF Indians
cowboys. scouts. prairie schoouer.. huf-
faio. Texas cattle. guides and AN chat
$50 To- make The frontier historical
The second section Is the great Far
East with AN its Durharian splendor.
The many strange people. herd of royal
india elephants. sacred cattle. burrus.
white camels. and q hundred OF new and
novel features never seen in this section
before
IN each department an handsome ane-
eorical and historical noat. soldiers or
every nation. handsome horses. cannous.
rapid fire guns and an that are in keeping
with such gigantic exhibition Five
bands or music. au electric orchcstr.,
drum corps Scotch bag-pipes and the
ever present caiope furnish music for
this stupendous pageant. No one should
miss seeing the street parade. even II
they 20 not attend the perfOs manceA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-29
Take Up Mail Complaints.

mo U0sfmaet0T ~ NT-nm0mI Win n ~
understood. take up the complaints ~
Inadequate mail service in tho western
part Of The CITY. and 10 U.s. believed her.
tnat as soon as the department is fa-
miliar with conditions here the defect will,
ne r,mcdied. The complaints and che
trouble are due to the abnormal sro,,fr,
OF the extreme western part q tho cir,
and the further fact that tho apportion-
mont Of carriers was made several Years
ago. before this development The truth
is. the city has outgrown IT'S present mau
collection and delivery facilities. and BUSH
ness men believe that a. soon as the de-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-29
Against the Sweeper.

Air j. a. Sneiings. druggist. near Thin
tr'uth and Hun Streets. has complained go
the police against the dust nuisance at
s-eht Mt Seedlings alleges that the
street sweeping machine which goes ovc-
Hlu Street every night is an annoyance
-o all OF those who live on The thorough
fare Doe says that the street Is NOT
sprnkicd beforehand. and the dust comes
into the homes OF citizens. and that this
together win the noise Of the machine.
proclaims it nuisance. He will take tr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-29
Mr.. Huber Retires.

Councilman Harry Huber has retired
from the sign painting business at 40.
SOB T.. Franklin street. and has been suo-
creded hy Mcssrs. Hctzer X Wrenn
Air. Huber has not yet decided definitely
what line OF business DE will pursue
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-29
Academy.

Academy
o,a.,-
c ~" me. me julius caesar.
1'-i''s ut " i"uellne'
BlIOu.
Matinee and Night NO, Yet nut soon"
.r
. 'I,luN N"eS't was presented AT the
et,,,t ~ - , "'-''' |" ~" "on''''0' 'll"1
or,.hostr, 49, 49, '--',l i'i ..,'
/ 49, -, ""' - 20
tb.1t-e-sso.,Ss - ,'"' 'liv1i 10 'eR "'"'
-rhe rrose,,.,t'.,., H.. 80. mo-, ~
( hsps. the most ,l,n,r.,t, So pt.b,,,,,,,l
has ever seen f,- mon. No.. s,,,.r.. IN,
/ abundance Who ,i.,.cd ,b. r,h,1o or
( stalwart soldiers n. the scono dornanded
! The costumes were fresh ANA th. scener,,
IN all but the senate Chnnher s,,.rs vas
excellent.
Mr.. Hanford ms Marc Antony was NJ
ms best i'm his speech over tho dead body
OF Caesar which was exceptionally wen
rendered. and which deserved the applause
KIN Kline which it w was reeeiyed Mr. John NJ
througho the Dv. .,t. and Ar I,r,n<
Henning. as BRUINS rrale5 lin.a,f 80,
actor If sterling worth I-rfortanatelv.
Miss Drorr,b t,,'7 ..,,. . el.. ,..
however. She read with pleasing .ffoct
Alr Hauford has grown etoutct. porhare
IL is sign OF success. but al any rate
IL is To Doc regretted
Mr.. Hanford VIII repeat "JuH1- Caesar"
'''N matinee to-day, Wnen lc VIII play
nt"'uS Tonight. "Cymbehne." with
MS. MS Marie Drofnah as Imogen. viii boz
the bill Mr.. Hautord will play Iachimo.
"T 80 60 ,'' - >,
~ @OSy'
'.' -N'i.''l nIeni The Girl Patsy Will
re .'t az rae non az the Academy. The
&c '-'i'S o' exclusive society in rec
- "''r N'w l''N city. and there is
i"'"'S as Wen as romecy in the four
~ me- principal actors .n the pec" arc
,"'''S H'rnhn. DIV" He'aine Brscoe,
-t'''' Nu'NI'nd. Marie Haynes. Grace
Z '''" S4Hnrf. Morris Burr vs..
'.''l'n Hamilton. William Cough. NJ H.
ill., J"nn sutherland. David Herr
' n r.'' PCS 9oest and Harry o. Griffin.
-" ""S'aN nieht Arthur Dunn. tile
S''d'' comedian, who always kisses tho
nS Ch"rus girls. viii hold sway az OIL.
my IN me Little Joker" The
musical comedy is said Co be amusing AND
10 lam catchy music
Her Own Wav"
-ff.~ o,,..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-29

II have a song in the second act called
The Nermiform AppcCdix. remarked
tle author. ALI cut thar out eXclaim-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-29
Returned From Europe.

M and NIrs- Z 7 Atams0n and t1oir
SON. Darniel. have returned from Europe.
after "a visit ~ nine weeks. They reached
the city yesterday. Mrs Adamson S
much improved in health by the trip
through England. Scotland. France and
Switzerland.
Mr.. Adamson was shaking hands with
his friends yesterday. He said that 100
all of his travels he had found no place
quite $50 euucing as The city OF Man
chester
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-29

IS. n. Brock. J. W Gilman and G. T
Jones.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-29
Biiou.

Matinee-"Julius Caesar.
To-night-"Cymhcline."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31
Art by the Ton.

An American city once asked Mac
Monnies, the sculptor, to enter Il design
for army and navy groups for SOL
diers' and sailors monument. He de-
clined to compete. Then the commits
sion was rendered to him outright He
submitted sketches of his idea for the
groups. The committee in charge of
the monument wrote him, asking,
How many tons of granite do you in
tend to use In the base?' His reply
was: If you are in the business of
buying granite you may use as much
as you want, one ton or 100000 tons.
l am an artist, and l never yet heard
Of art being bought by the pound"
The question was dropped until the
contract for the commission was
drawn. When Mr.. MacAionnies re-
ceived it he discovered i'll it IL clause
providing that IN case the bronzes We're
ever thrown down from their base, by
any cause whatever, and any person
or property should be injured, lie and
his heirs forever should be liable for
the damage sustained. He returned
the contract without comment. unsign-
ed. When the committee wrote him,
asking the reason, his brief reply was,
Your lawyers are too sharp."-World's
Work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31
Dreams,

A scientist explains some of the
strange phenomena of dreams by say
Ing that they are due to what he calls
hereditary memory" He takes the
falling through space dream and
points out that after suffering the men
tai agony Of falling the sleeper es-
capes the shock of the actual stopping.
The explanation is that the falling SEN
sations have been transmitted from
remote ancestors who We're fortunate
enough to save themselves after fall
ing from great heights in treetops by
clutching the branches. The molecu-
lar changes in the cerebral cells due
to the shock of stopping could not be
transmitted because victims falling to
the bottom would be KILLED. In a SIM
liar manner by revertiAs to the habits
Of animals which existed centuries ago
the same investigator finds an eXpla-
nation for the mental state experience
ed by individuals in various dreams
the pursuing monster dream, the
reptile and vermin" dream, color
dreams, sutfocation dreams, flying
dreams and the like.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31
GIVING LUNcHEoNs.
Etiquette to He Observcd on Forn
and Informal Onaa.lo..

Etiquette to he Observed on Formal
and Informal Occasions.
In the formal luncheon, IL tile table is
q handsome wood, without scratch or
blemish, 1t may be left bare, using
small doilies under the plates and dish
es and centerpiece. This gives an un-
usual opportunity to display rare en-
broideries, but the fine damask table
cloth is always in good taste.
When luncheon is.announced the host
ess asks her friends to follow her to the
dining room without formallty. The
soup Is served in two handled cups, the
heavy roast is omitted generally, and
few vegetables are served. The hostess
may serve the salad, the dessert and
the coffee, although these are more Of
ten served from the side.
AT the informal luncheon tea may be
served by the hostess with the teapot,
sugar bowl, cream jug and cups and
saucers neatly arranged on large tray
under cloth, or the tray may be omit
ted. using only the cloth. Two or more
courses may be served, all of the dishes
arranged on the table and the second
course, the sweets and cakes, placed on
side tables.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31
The First Electric Tr.,n

The earliest public trial of passen
ger boat driven by an electric motor
was that conducted by Professor ia.
cobb of st. Petersburg in the year 1888,
though for four years previously he
had successfully experimental with
electric traction in the privacy of his
own grounds. The trial of Jacobs
vessel took place on the Neva and was
witnessed by vast crowd of people.
The boat was twenty-eight feet long
and ten feet wide and carried fourteen
persons.
1t was not until four years later that
we find any record of passenger car
riage driven by electricity on land, and
in this case the inventor was Alexan-
der Davidson of Edinburgh. The car
riage was sixteen feet long by seven
feet wide and WAS impellcd for mile
and half at the rate Of four miles an
hour on the Edinburgh and Glasgow
railway.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31

The muslrat may be broiled over the
hot embers, with sliced bacon so ar
ranged that the drippings run over the
musquash as 1t cooks, or 1t may be
made into stew with vegetables and
pork, and in this case the longer it
SINNERS over the fire the better will
be the results. Only seasoned campers
ever have an opportunity to feast OH
the delicious nose of a moose or know
the delights of marrowbones Of deer
split and mixed with parched corn
meal and cooked all night, or dried
venison pounded to fragments and
cooked with rich bears fat, musk tur-
tie soup, porcupine steaks, with hell
Blenders us side dish. And, although
thousands Of muskrats are killed and
eaten every year in Maryland and
Delaware, probably but few of my
readers in the northern states will ex-
pertinent with this rodcnt.-Outing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31

A clever smuggling trick has been
played on a customs officer on the
Russo-German frontier. An innocent
looking peasant reported to the officer
a plot for getting a large number Of
pigs across the frontier. The method,
lie said, would be to drive across ut ill.,
tervals of half an hour, 3, 6, 10 and 200
pigs, the smugglers arguing that If the
first three lots could be sent over there
would be no trouble with the 200.
The officer was naturally OH the alert.
In accordance with the peasants state
ment three pigs We're driven over, then
six, followed by twelve. All We're al
lowed to pass, and preparations We're
made to receive the 200. But no more
pigs appeared, and the twenty-one ami
mails admitted had in the meantime
been lodged in safety.-Berlin Cor
London Mail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31
ITo DE Continued


The use of salt as necessary SUD.
plement to diet has had much influence
in shaping the civilization and explora.
ton of the world. 1t is most probable
that the Oldest trade routes We're ere.
ated for the salt traffic, as salt and
incense formed the chief necessaries
Of the ancient days: This was certain.
ly the case with the caravan routes in
Libya and the Sahara, while the mines
of north India We're the center of q
large trade before the time of Alexan.
der.
Another interesting fact is that salt
has played II considerable part in the
distribution of man. When it became
absolutely necessary to him, us it did
at an early stage OF his development,
lie was forced to migrate to places
where it could be obtained. This
brought him to the seashore, where he
gained his ideas of maritime commerce,
Lastly, the preservative effects of salt
on flesh food made long oceanic voy-
ages possible and thus opened up the
world to commerce and civilization.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31

Il once attended mandarin's bail
quet in Peking," said an ex-consul,
land 1t was the most remarkable feast
ever sat down to. One course appear
ed to be plain hard boiled eggs. The
eggs came on unadorned. Their shells
were intact, and yet, when we broke in
to them, we found that they contained
nuts and sweetmeats. Another course
was whole oranges, with unbroken
skins, yet inside the oranges We're five
different kinds Of jelly. The Chinese
guests took these two courses us a mat
ter Of course, but l, in amazement, ask
ed our host how on earth they had been
concocted. He smiled and shook his
head
"'Ah, that he said. is my cooks
secret"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31

Many Of the devices by which mill
tary Indifference to life has been ma
tured and sustained are curious. In
ancient Athens the public temples
We're closed to those who refused mill
tary service, who deserted their ranks
or lost their bucklers, while a law con-
strained such offenders to sit for three
days in the Desolic forum dressed in
the garments of women. Many Spar
tan mother would stab her son who
came back alive from defeat, and
such man, if he escaped his mother,
was debarred not only from public Of
fees, but from marriage, exposed to the
blows Of all who chose to strike him,
compelled to dress in mean clothing
and to wear his beard negligently
trimmed. In the same way n horse
soldier who fled or lost his shield or re-
ceived wound in any save the front
part Of the body was by law prevented
from ever afterward appearing in pub
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31
The Gnme of the sheen.

Among the gypsles of Bosnia there
is curious game called ''the game of
the sheep"
You know they skin sheep or goat
in the east by dragging the skin off
whole over its head. This skin the
Bosnians drip and grease most care
fully. Then they tie up the four legs
and the neck and blow it full of air, so
that it looks like very greasy, badly
shaped sheep. This is thrown in the
middle of ring, and each man in turn
jumps on it with bare feet until one
succeeds in bursting 1t. The lucky one
then gets purse. Such funny sight
as it is to see them jump and sprawl,
for of course if they do not strike it at
just the right angle they slip on the
greasy surface as If it We're toboegan
slide and go sprawling.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-31
rne nu,inr pa..,on strona I'M ne.,h

The Ruling Passion Strong In Death.
The ruling passion Of Edward l. Of
England was undoubtedly the pursuit
of his ideal of uniting all the British
Islands under one rule. His great OBJ
staclc was Scotland, and the conquest
Of Scotland, therefore, became pas
sion with him. Stronger than years, it
sent him to the head of the army when
he was fit only for sick bed, and
when he was at last compelled to
yield he sought to make this passion
spur on his son by ordering that the
flesh should be boiled from his bones
and that his skeleton should be car
ried at the head of the army and re-
main unburied till Scotland was con-
quered.
This is the most conspicuous instance
of 'the ruling passion strong in death"
on record, though many others would
be worthy of quotation. William Pitts
patriotism endured to his last gasp and
inspired his last utterancc, as did Mel
sons lifelong determination to secure
the command Of the sea, while Napo-
Icons last dream was one Of battle.