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The Washington times., 1906-12-05
Where Parks Are Really Needed.

Immediately outside of Florida ave
nue.. in such localities as Columbia
Heights, Washington Heights, Ka-
lOTdma Heights. MI Pleasant. etc,
the necessity Tor the establish
cuJ, as these sections are rapidly buIld-
ing up. SO that the amount OF vacant
ground is becoming smaller each year
Immediate action IN this matter would
seem desirable. Steps toward the estGb-
lislmguI of a general park system
throughout the District similar 70 wHRL
is being done by almost every large city
iu THE United States should be under
taken as soon as practicable, especially
as 10 the purchase of the necessary
land
With the exception of special con-
sideratfon of Rock Creek Park, that
paragraph contains the substance of
the Commissioners recommends
tions for the enlargement of the
local parking system. Congress is
again urged to transfer the control
of it to the Commissioners. There
should be a general park system.
Ground should be bought in such
localities as Columbia Heights" And
that is all.
What about Georgetown? And
that whole area east of Seventh
street and north of Stanton square q?
Surely a city of $4,000 inhabitants
has a right to at least one park
Yet Georgetown has none except a
triangle smaller than a building lot
at the intersection OF Pennsylvania
avenue and NJ street.
Surely any section of the city
which houses the family of average
means should have as much consid-
Grafton as any other section. Yet
from Stanton square and the new
Union Station out into the country
there is not now a foot of parking
open 10 the people of the Northeast.
The Southeast would benefit
through more parks if it could OBJ
tain them, and the Southwest is as
badly off as the Northeast. But
neither of these two districts is
reaching out into the country like
that which lies between Columbia
Heights and East Capitol street.
Before any of us realize it. the open
ground beyond Florida avenue in
that direction viii he filled with rail-
road buildings, coal yards, lumber
mills, small factories, and small
houses. The ground is cheap now.
In ten years it viii be costly. The
probable uses to which most of IT
viii be put viii give parking par
ticular value to the health of those
who live there.
But the Commissioners do not
even mention it.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
Started Christmas Shopping?

Fair summer gone, bright autumn fed,
All Natures foliage lies dead;
The countryside is bleak and brown.
Dusty and gray the busy town.
The fiow'rs that grew in glad array
Have lived their little Dright-hued day:
No more the fields are becOkOning.
No more the lark and brown thrush
sing.
No colors bright enchant each hill.
The sky is gray. the air is chill;
That time 'twixt fall and winters here.
The bleakest days Of all the year.
When 10, From out the frozen north
The Cold Magician hurTies forth.
he sweeps his hand
Across the .sere and leafiess land.
Prestoi There's magic I'm the touch
That leaves US in the Ice Kings clutch.
He drives the baroness from our sight,
He robes the hills in spotless white.
Grim trees from which the leaves were
lie crowns with diadems Of frost;
The barren fields are now aglOW
With gilt ring, genn-incrusted snow.
Again he waves his hand to make
A mirrored surface on the lake.
Each winding wall. each rail and post,
Stand forth like ancient jeweled host
And in the town, mid strife for gain,
We pause TO watch the frosted pane
To see the fringe his magic leaves
OF crystal pendants from the caves
Fair summer gone. bright autumn fled.
All Natures foliage Is dead
When. 10. The Cold Magicians hand
Transforms us into fairylandi
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
WILL THAWPS GOLD
COULDN'T BUY HIN
Wyoming Guide Refuses
Offer of Rich Young
PittSburger.

SHERIDAN, Wyo.. Dec. 5.-William
Thaw, OF Pittsburg nephew OF Harry
Thay, arrived IN Sheridan few days
ago on his way 10 the Eaton Ranch.
ten miles west Of here. for hunt. With
him are ]. A. Dean and !. +, McAulcy.
OF Iattsburg. Thaw expects to bag
some OF the game that is attracting the
hunters from all over the world, and IS
going on a camping trip into the Jack
son Hole country.
Thaw IS new to the ways Of a land
where the check book does not count.
He asked VINO was the best guide in
Wyoming, and said he wanted him.
William Hicks, an old-tlne hunter and
guide, who has been In the country for
forty years. and IS full OF tales Of the
hunt, was sent for
Hicks came 10 the hotel. and listened
10 Thaw's proposal 70 hire him to ac-
company him. Hicks replied never a
word but "Um! um"' and after Thaw
had laid out his plan said he'd "think
about IT,"
''Oh, you needn't hold of to get more.
I m going to pay better than any man
out here will. I can afford IL. You can
cook, can't you? I know you are
good shot. and I want to bag some OF
the game they are telling about but I
want something to eat while 1 am doing
II, A" replied Thaw.
Il am engaged" replied the old
hunter, but / can send you just the
right man.
I want you. though, my man, and
I'll pay you we'll" Thaw answered, TAX
ing out a thick yellow check book. IN
advance if you like and don't know me-
4 know you" the hunter replied.
well enough. and viii send you the
right man" He left. and shortly after
a Japanese cook brought Thaw a letter
from him introducing the Japanese as
the highest priced cook in wyoming.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
Wants Pay for "Hooing IT.
To Get Alaska Returns

T. C. Wakefield. OF Alaska. wants
Uncle Sam 20 pay him for a walk Of
thirty miles thar he took across the
icy hills OF Alaska in the course Of
making election returns in a legal man
ner. His request for the appropriation
of SIS comes to Congress with the Off
cial approval OF the Interior Depart
meut and the Governor OF Alaska.
In presenting his petition. Mr. Wake
field states that, in order 10 get the
votes 90 the proper authorities from the
Salmon Lake voting precinct. he had
to wNk fifteen miles TO the nearest rail-
read station. and from there had to pay
81 railroad fare TO Nome, the nearest
postoffiCe. The walking took up two
days, for which he asks s. day. the
regular labOrer's hire in Alaska
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
Congressional Record
Avoids Simple Spelling

Tho" Congress has past no bill "ad-
drest" to the subject Of simpllfed spell
ing. the President has 'gript'' the op-
portunity to get his ideas on orthogra-
ply Incorporated in the Congressional
Record well IN advance Of any such
action.
The entire text OF his message. which
appears IN today's issue OF the bright
breezy daily from Capitol TIlu, IS spelled
according TO the Presidents simplihed
plan. although the good, old-fashioned
style IS followed IN the rest OF the
Record.
The Committee OF Printing OF the
House is opposed TO the slmplided plan
hut it Is not at all probable that either
the committee or the whole House will
dare TO change the spelling of any COM
munication the President transmits
from the White House.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
WHAT TO SAY

To ones creditor-'GIad you reminded
me OF il. sir. kindly leave the bill and
I'll have my secretary fix II up at once
To ones dehtor-"Eive asked you for
that coin enough. Remember, / didn
give il 10 you Cough up tomorrow
noon or I'll make you take the poor
debtors oath"
really didn't mind waiting / was think
ing of you all the time and the time
sped on wings of happiness. 50 that the
hour and a half seemed but moments
OF glad thoughts OF you. .,.
To ones e-''Thunderation! VIII
vou 20 come TO life up there2 Want 70
keen me uD all night? I've been waiting
ten minutes already!
shocking TO note the tendency of the
Younger generation toward the use OF
careless and, alas, blasphemous Eng
lish!' ,
' ~
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
NOTHING TO HURT.

a good cook Is rather to be chosen
than great riches, but harder 20 get.
A dishonest man sometimes gets to
the top, but he finds iL a mighty slip
perry place
Obey the law for safety here and the
golden rule for safety hereafter.
Love most of your enemies, but not
John BarleyCOrn.
There may be some ruts that lead 10
success. but they lead one the longest
way around.
Everything comes 10 him who waits
including failure.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
8 MOTHER DIES At IO4..
HER BABY AGED 79"

SCRANTON. Pa, Dec. 5.-Mrs. Jane
Halpin. the Oldest resident Of Scranton.
died IN the House OF the Good Shep-
herd. aged 1O4 years.
Her Oldest son, James HaIpin. is
eighty-two. and her baby boy, Martin.
is seventy-nlne.
Mrs. Halpln wac native OF Ireland
and had resided in South Scranton for
half a century. She was an inmate OF
the House Of the Good Shepherd for the
past five years, mot because OF any
waywardness, but at her own request
that she might end her days ln a re-
iigious institution
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
The Wisdom of the Message.

\ distinguished Republican leader
and eminent lawyer was quoted
about the Capitol yesterday as say
ing ironically;
What do l think of the message q?
Why, there is more wisdom in it
than in the entire membership of
the Constitutional Convention OF
1857"
There is 1t is the teaching of
no years of experience.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
Getting Our Balance.

The public is the gamer by such
tributes as were paid Monday night
to the memory of Samuel Pierpont
Langley, late secretary of the Smith
sonian Institution. Not through
being brought to recognize public
service alone, but through getting
its balance.
For the world generally, and the
American people particularly, have
always been ready to laugh at the
first steps science takes in any new
direction.
Columbus. was thought to be
crazy. 1t was said no man over
forty would accept DR.. Harvey's
theory of the circulation of the
blood for years after it was first
announced. Cyrus Field was long
regarded as either a fraud or a
lunatic.
DR.. Langley, with his much ridi-
culed theory OF air-running instead
OF air-suspension, was, therefore, in
good company. Now. within a year
of his death, his theory of the aero
plane is confirmed by the foremost
exponent of the counter theory of
the gas ballOon-M. Santos-Dumont.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
MILK TRUST WRECKED
BY INTERNAL STRIFE

ALTOONA. Pa. Dec. 1.-The milk
famine threatened was averted by de-
fections in the ranks of the members
of the Morrison Cove Farmers Milk
Trust. Instead OF no milk being shipped
here over half the regular supply was
received. Every dealer IN the city, save
one. got at least a portion Of his usual
shipment.
Retailers expect. now that the farmers
have given up their attempt, TO elevate
the price, but If not, they will develop
the farming country east Of Altoona and
quit Morrison Cove entirely.
Suit fer conspiracy 70 raise the price
OF a necessity may be brought
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
COURT KNOCKS OUT
FOLKS LID" ORDER
Rule Charter Permits Sun
day Liquor Selling In St.
Joseph.

KANSAS. CITY, No, Dec. 5.-The
Kansas City court OF appeals a second
time has decided that the city of St
Joseph has exclusive jurisdiction in the
regulation of saloons. and that the State
cannot interfere with Sunday liquor SELL
ing there. An opinion was handed down
by Judge James Ellison, all the Judges
concurring.
The court Of appeals holds that the
charter granted to St. Joseph by the
Legislature is a special act. and. there
fore. not 10 be superseded by another
statute. unless especially designated by
legislative enactment
st. Joseph is the only city in Missouri
which holds its charter from the I.egfs-
lature as a city of the second-class.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
CLEAR SAILING
TO SPEAKERSHIP
Uncle Joe" Cannon VIII
Have No Opposition For
Leadership.
HUNT FOR CHAlRMANSHIPS
House Members Content With Seek
ing Good BeTths on Com
mittees.

II some Of the Republican wheelh0rses
in the House should conclude u lock
horns with Uncle Joe Cannon and con
test with him for the Speakershir there
would be a grand shake-up Ia the distri-
button Of committee chairmanshius ana
committee assignments. And Il several
OF the veteran leaders in the House.
Ike Payne OF New York, Dalzeu or
Pennsylvania, Hepburn Of Iowa, Burton
Of Ohio, and Mccall OF Massachusetts.
should announce themselves as candl-
dates for Speaker there would surely be
d flying OF dust.
II would be q novelty, for there has
not been a real live contest for the
Speakership since the F1fty-frst and
Fifty-second Congresses. when Reed was
elected in the FIfty-hrst over Mckinley.
Cannon, Henderson and Burrows. And
in the Fifty-second when Crisp won over
Nils. Mcmillan, Springer. ana Hatch.
with Holman IS a receptive candidate.
In those TWO Congresses politics was
played with skill, but since then the
Speakershlp has been settled months Ia
advance OF the meeting OF Congress.
After the Chairmanships.
But there will be no opposition 10
Uncle Joe, at least not q speck has
murs Of discomfort been heard IN the
ranks. With the confidence thar NIr.
Cannon will succeed himself as Speaker
some Of the wise members have already
begun the hunt for chairmanships in the
next Congress.
OF the sixty-two standing and select
committees OF the House. the chair
men OF all but fourteen were reelected
This gives the SnagL Lar Errr s----4..,,
Chairmanships to parcel out among a
big bunch Of old members who stand
well up on the committees and at The
same time distribute among the forty
three Republican new members. com
mittee piuus.
There are at least three applicants
for each chairma1ship, but as the sec
ond man on the committee generally
goes 10 the head when the chairman
fails 10 be returned 10 Congress there
VIII be some disappointment if Uncle
Joe follows too closely the rule OF prn-
motion.
Up 70 Minority Leader.
II Speaker Cannon follows his policy
Of assigning TO the leader OF the min
ority the privilege of naming the min
ority on the committees He will re-
'.cve himself Of quite 4 burden as in
the Sixtieth Congress there are dfty-
nine new members on the Democratic
side of the House. and, assuming that
John Sharp Williams viii again bs
chosen to lead the uinCrits the min
GRITTY leader viii nave his hands full in
pleasing the new members with de-
sirabie prices. The Democratic Repre-
sentatives on the committees in the
next Congress VIII be larger than il is
IN this Congress. because the RepubIi-
can majority was cut some IN the last
election.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
A NEAR-FABLE.

There was once man who loved
sympathy and in order To procure il
he used 10 invent little troubles and
tell about them. He kept this up. find
ing that every day il was easier and
easier 10 find some little troubles Sud
denly he discovered that his troubles
were coming to him Trick and fast and
that they were really and truly troubles,
troubles he did not have 10 search for
or to invent. All the sympathy in the
world couldn't seem 10 compensate him
then
Moral-Start in to make troubles and
you VIII soon have them ready made
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
MARRIAGE CRAZE
CRIPPLES PLANT
Fourteen Girls From One
Factory Married on the
Same Day.

SOUTH NORWALK, Conn. Dec. g.
This town is marriage crazy Town
Clerk Herbert II. Smith says his records
prove it.
the principal victims of the marriage
Dug. On Thanksgiving fourteen girls
from one factory were wed.
The manager of one Of the largest fac
tories complained today that II is al
most impossible to get all the help"
necessary.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
Paul D. Porter Elected
Col. Ike Hills Successor

Paul D. Porter. secretary to Repre-
sentative Gambler OF Mississippi was
elected by the Democratic caucus Of
the House last evening 10 succeed the
late Col. Ike" HILL OF Ohio. as chief
whip OF the Democrats in the House.
Five ballots were made as there were
half a dozen candidates IN tho field.
Colonel Appleward, OF Florida, was
second IN the voting, and Mr.. CFUtch-
field, OF Kentucky, third.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
Introduce Measures
For Public Buildings

II spite OF the certainty that no omni-
bus public buildings bin will be passed
by Congress this winter. this being d
short session. Congressman have gotten
busy already IN introducing measures
buildings in their districts. Up TO date
bills OF this sort have been introduced
calling for the expenditure OF millions
Of dollars.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
Expects Congress to Pay
Slocum Disaster Bills.

Representative Sulzer Of New York IS
confident that he will succeed in having
Congress pass his bill TO pay damages
to the relatives Of the New YorK. people
who peTished IN the General SIocum dis
aster in New York harbor.
''As soon as 1 think there is 2 ma
iority OF the committee in favor OF the
bill I want 10 have fl put before the
House" he said today. Il am certain
that the House. when IL has learned
the merits OF the ease, will pass the
bill"
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
WOMEN SETTLE DEBT,
SHAMING CHURCH MEN

SHILOH, y. =, Dec. 5.-The women
of the Seventh Day Baptist Church
handed in over $500 which they had
earned by doing extra work to clear off
the debt. The men felt ashamed and
tried TO raise the other $500 of the debt
but they succeeded in getting only SEQ
The. men also stood up and admitted
that the women were paving for the
coal which kept them warm a. the Sab
bath services.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
Kahn's Torpedo Planter
To Defend San Frisco

Representative Kohn has been prom
iscd by Secretary Of War Taft that the
Secretary will recommend TO Congress
an Apr opriatIon OF $4,000 TO install q
torpedo planter for use in San Francisco
harbor This will enable the Govern
ment 20 put rJtnes IN the harbor IN a
short time If such action should be
necessary.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
MUCH IN LITTLE.

Four hours thinking exhausts the
tissues as much as ten hours of man
ual labor.
The public executioner of Austria
wears a pair of new white gloves every
time he carries cut a csuitaI sentence
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
LOCAL LIMFRICKs. NO. l11ll.

There was a girl from Chesapeake beach
Whose lover Hkeued TO a peach"
When she gave him the nit"
The poor guy had fit
Twas a peach at the beach out OF reach
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
NOTHING.

she said nothing would change her
mind when she tilted me. and now she
is going to marry that soft fool Chap-
pyiie.' >-.,h,r,, di4
change her mind"
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

Senator Dick declares that the Ohio
Republicans will indorse Senator For
aker for President in 1903, if he wants
it," Move TO strike out the last four
words
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

Deep water delegates from all parts Of
the country are marching on Congress-
A report is due from Dr. Crafts on the
plans of the cold water delegates.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

THE WiggIes arc going 10 move out
OF this neighborhoed after being here
just year That's strange. All the
people are just getting to know them"
Yes. That's the reason they're GO
Ing. nE."-Milwaukee Sentinel
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

Senator Morgan proposes to continue
his demands upon William Nelson Crom-
well for facts about the Panama canal.
Looks as though the Senator was not
ready TO take the Presidents word for
il
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
-FOUR OF A KIND.

Miss Ascom-"And do you really think
II Is possible for q man to love two
Sure, provided ii isn't also at the same
place. Philadelphia Press.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

Henry G. Davis of West Virginia.
positively declines 10 be the Democratic
candidate for Vice President in 1908
May have TO call on Adlai Stevenson
once more
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

The presence of a Japanese joss Great
ed . mutiny on board a British steam
ship, and the crew was not composed
of San Franciscans. either.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

Senator Smoot was warmly received
at the opening of the session and Sen
ator Burrows is already planning to
increase the temperature of his recep-
tion.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

There is probably no significance IN
the fact that Terry McGovern went
direct to the mad house after his call
upon President Roosevelt
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

The cheering news eoraes from Homo
lulu that Delegate TO Congress J. X.
KaianiauaOle IS personally CONDUCTING
his name TO Washington.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

One of the Thaw witnesses is in
Africa. No objection TO having the
trial Of the case transferred there, as
Congress viii keep rs engaged and
amused for three months.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

Governor Hagerman OF New Mexico IS
coming to Washington TO answer
charges made against him. He seems
TO have an alibi for everything except
the charge that he was not a Rough
Rider.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

Dr. Newell Dwight Hills says that
imagination is dead IN America The
doctor should read those stories now
going around about Mr.. Cortelyou
firmly declining to carry out the Pres
ident's wishes.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

The Presidents determined stand
against corporation contributions TO
campaign committees rather emphasizes
the impression that he meant II when
he declared that he would not be a can.
didate for 8nother term.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

The only answer to the report that
Justice Harlan is going to resign to be
the Republican candidate for governor
OF Kentucky is that the Justices men
tai faculties are still unimpared
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

The names of the neW Spanish cabinet
are familiar To those who buy theStwo-
fOr-a-uuarter brands
The Washington times., 1906-12-05

Scientists claim that IN about 900 600
years the North pole win be shifted to
about where Indianapolis now stands
Placing such a time limit on the change
relieves Mr.. Fairbanks OF being sus-.
pected as the cause OF H.
The Washington times., 1906-12-05
DECEMBER.

DE turkeys gone.
DE snow am come,
De trees forlOrn,
De wind am hum.
DE fields am white,
DE WOrI am dTeaT-
DE town s a sight,
December S here
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-19
DOESN'T AGREE WITH US.

The Warrington Enterprise makes
a labore5 effort to get after the West
Virginian. but to be perfectly frank
we fail to see the purpoTt or peril
hence of the article. The reference
is to the West VirSinian's editorial
on the attitude of the Honorable
George c. Mcintosh and his papers
Most everybody knows why he is OPP
posed to Senator Elki0s and the rea-
son is no detriment to the Senator.
so the opposition of Mcintosh need
not be taken so seriously as the En-
terprise would indicate. Senator Ell
kins is a good Republican and a good
man and West Virginia is to be con-
graduated on having SO able repre-
sentative in the United States Senate
as he The carpins of a few light
weight critics Will have very little ef-
feet If the Republican party decides
to retain him in his present position
Below is what the Enterprise has TO
say on the subject:
We are sorry to take issue with
out contemporary. the Fairmont West
Virginian. but there is room for argu-
ment in some of their doctrine
"A recent editorial in that paper
states that three Republican papers
In the State will oppose S. B. Elklns
for the Senate, until the State caucus,
but after that if Steve is the nominee
OF the caucus they will support him.
The Fairmont paper supports this
theory and that is where We differ
IF Steve was opposed for being
off color as Republican there might
be excuse, but there is surely no doubt
Of his loyalty to the party We take
it then that he will be opposed because
his future life in the q. s. Senate Will
not be to the interests Of the common
people II so then he IS not worthy
OF support before or after the eau
Gus.
The West VirGnian'S policy might
be Orthodox as It says, for a Repuo-
lean machine organ, but not for a pa
per that is being run for the good OF
the people. II the Republicans or
Democrats do not nominate a man fit
for the Office. then either or both de-
carra Sefeatr