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The Washington times., 1906-01-28
POTOMAC PARK AS
PLEASURE GROUND

Traditional history tells US that
Nebuchadnezzar the Great. the powerful
potentate Of ancient Babylon, whose
barbaric splendor ecIipsed the wealth
and beauty of all the other courts of the
Orient on ore occasion brought within
the walls Of his great city fair bride
from "a far country. She was beautiful
TO look upon, and she soon won the great
monarchs heart. as well as fascinated
his eye.
This favored queen. though surround
ed with all the comforts and riches then
known 10 the world, was most unhappy.
and pinned for the forest-crowned hills
of her distant native land. She could
neither enjoy the pleasures which the
BabylOnic ruler prepared for her. nor
could she wear the outward semblance
Of being content 10 remain where only
arid and monOtonOus plains greeted her
eye as she gazed from the lofty turrets
of her riChly-furnished palace. The
king. seeing that the color was gradually
fading from the cheeks of his favorite
wife, at lergth learned the cause of her
distress. Since travel in those days
was both dangerous and tedious, he
could not well arrange TO have her pay
a visit 70 the paternal roof. so he de-
termined TO supply the deficiency in the
topography of Chaldea
The Hanging Gardens.
He Immediately ordered $1,000 of his
captives of war to set TO work erecting
a terraced mountain Upon these ter
races We're transpIanted all the fora of
the surrounding country. and great trees
and shrubs from the queens home were
brought to clOthe this artificial hill. Irri-
CATION was but little known then. and
there were no windmiIs or other kinds
Of pumps. so hundreds Of his slaves were
required to daily bring water from the
shores of the Euphrates and thus re-
fresh the flowers and the trees that
needed constant moisture to prevent
their being withered under the torrid
rays of the tropical sun
Considering the conditions under which
these hanging gardens" as they We're
called. were constructed, they Justly be-
came known 10 the world as one of the
seven wonders of the world. They stood
Tor years as "A monument TO the true
Affection Of an otherwise unadmirable
tyrant. When Darius the Great turned
the waters from the natural channel OF
the EuDhrates and captured the city OF
Babylon. the care taken of the gardens
gradually ceased, and soon the noun
tain of delight took on the semblance OF
one OF our own plain Indian mounds. to
be seen in various parts or America To-
day.
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The recent prominence thrust upon one
OF the oldest and most prosperous of the
great fraternal orders, through a re-
vision OF its rates. again directs atten-
tion TO the astonishing Tapidity with
which the 'fraternals'' have grown in
the past ten years and the very i'm
portant place they have taken in the at
fairs Of the men OF today.
Every fourth man of eligible age in
the District of Columbia is a member OF
= secret order, not counting his possible
connection with a college fraternity.
Ten years ago a liberal estimate was one
man in every eight member. At the
present rate of growth the ratio OF one
TO four Will be two TO four ten years
hence, and. by the same token, In the
decade to follow. that every eligible
male in the District will be a member
| Of one or more of the secret fraternal
/ orders.
/ For, according 10 the census reports,
the population increases one-tenth in a
decade, while the membership in the fra
| ternals IS increasing at the rate of 100
/ per cent in the same length Of time.
System Appeals to Average Man.
! These figures tell the story OF the
strength OF the fraternal system as ex-
emplihed and practiced by the great or
( ganizations of men who nave banded
| themselves together under the banners
| of one or the other of the orders; and
they show also how the frateTnal system
appeals 10 the average man, and how
= much closer il comes 10 mis- needs. mis-
home, and himself than does the cold
bIooded. GoIlar-for-dollar system IF old
| line insurance.
As an instance in point. take the Royal
Arcanum, organized twenty-eight years
ago. Ten years ago this order had a
| membership of about $4,000 today the
membership is $4,000. It furnishes safe
/ insurance at actual cost making no eft
/ fort to build up an immense reserve
fund by taxing its membership beyond
/ the actual mortality requirements. In
addition, this order has many helpful
and purely fraterral features, such as
hospital bed as oeiations in every city.
! where membeI. are cared for without
| cost, employment bureaus, which assist
! members out OF sin ployment, sick Denent
| societies. immediate relief societies, and
{ many other tSatu eS, formed ana exist
ing solely for the AID and comfort OF ms.
brother who finds himself IN want OF
their help, all Of which are Foreign 10
the province OF life insurance.
Ever-Prsse1t Helping Hand.
Then there is the eVer-present hslpihs
hand that cannot be withheld from a
brother or his family in need or the
member who has met with misfortune in
any form.
i And these are the features. not by any
means confinei to the Royal Arcanum,
hut which ar. the very foundation and
superstrllcture Of every order operating
under the fFateTEal system. In this
may be found the reason Tor the huge
e-royfh of the fraternai orders and the
Strong appeal that is being made by
them to men in every walk of life And
sbouts. the limit OF membership will be
the limit OF eligible population should
the present ratio of growth continue, as
| 1T doubtless VIII
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people Of the District While IL is true
that the right OF suffrage is a privilege
which few persons are willing 10 re-
nounce voluntarily. there are. neveTthe-
less, many advantages in the present
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Modern Method Better.

The Hanging Gardens" were the re-
suit of the lash piled upon the backs
OF thousands upon thousands of human
slaves, who were forced 10 work be-
meath the scorching sun until they
dropped from sheer exhaustion. never to
rise again. That was the typical meth
cd employed by the ancients in redeem
ing and identifying their great CAP
itals. The change of methods in the
course of 1850 years shows the develop
ment OF man. A recent reclamation
process in Washington. the typical Cap
ital Of the modern world. is given add
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The forms OF government under which
the citizens OF the District OF Columbia
have existed have been many and varied.
Each was given a fair trial. and up TO
1878 none seemed 10 meet even partially
the exigencies of the situation. Finally,
IN the year named. three Commissioners
were appointed by the President TO have
charge Of the affairs of the city and
District The CommissI 0ners have al
ways been governed BY directions from
the National Legislature As Congress
assumed legislative jurisdiction over the
District, the General Government shortly
afterward very equitably assumed half
the expenses of government and civic
Improvement
Hon. Henry b. T. Mcfarland in his
address upon the occasion of the cele-
bration OF the centennial of the city. said
OF the present District government:
Although many good citizens have re
GREETED that in the National Capital tax
alton without representation is the prin-
ciple of government, il is generally ad-
mitsed that for the District of Column
bia the present form OF government is
the best possible. Under it the District
has doubled in population and in wealth.
Under it it has become the most beauti-
ful capital in the world.
Freedom From Scandal.
Free from the slightest suspicion Of
scandal. successive boards OF commits
sioners of the highest character have ad-
ministered the affairs of the District
more efficiently and more economically
than the affairs of any other American
municipality have been administered and
10 such general satisfaction that there
has been no lasting criticism The com
pact between the National Government
and the people OF the District of Column
bia for the equal division OF its expens es
has worked so well that no adverse COM
ment is now made upon IT,
As the larger patriotism makes the
nation dearer than the State, so the Cap
ital Of the Nation claims the allegiance
OF the citizen OF every other city, even
above that which he gives TO his own
clty- This is recognized in the growing
desire Of our cOuntrymen everywhere
that the needs of the National CAPITAL
shall be generously met. They agree
that no niggard hand should minister 10
the nations city. and that. regardless OF
outlay, size that il snail be wise she
shall be kept tie most beautiful capital
IA the world.
Comes Near The Ideal.
After twenty-five years OF experjence
the present government is recosYf1a,7 o.,
being, in the language OF the act of 1S-S
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The Swinging Pendulum.

Gradually this interest died away. The
pendulum of political progress began 10
swing backward. and eventually all IN
terest in political welfare subsidized until
it was again melted by question
which disrupted the nation for time
This question, however, was entirely
extraneous to the general political mat
tiers OF the country.
Today, however. the pendulum Is be-
ginning It's upward oscillation again the
people have been aroused TO the point OF
kcenest interest in matters government
tai This has been brought about by
many causes. chief among which may
be mentioned the corruption that has
been discovered in the great corporations
that have for many years pracucally
controlled the financial situation of the
country. This is another proof of the
historical axiom that nations have Of
ten profited by the wicked rulers TO a
greater extent than from the benenceni
dictators OF governmental affairs
This is true because the people are by
inspiration awakened to sense of their
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distinctly a government by public opin-
ion. The unusually high intelligence of
the citizens of the District, and their
remarkable interest and activity in the
conduct OF its affairs, make them its real
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rulers. under the constitutional author
Ity of the President and Congress.
In giving utterance TO these views Mr..
Macfarland seems 10 have voiced the
sentiments Of the vast majority of the
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tain Like all human systems il has its
imperfections in theory and in practice
but for its purpose ii comes nearer to an
ideal standard than any other of its
kind. Its greatest virtue is that Il is
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the permanent form OF government TOT
the District OF. in the language OF the
T-nired States Supreme Court in 1880. the
final Judgment OF Congress as TO the sys-
tenn of a government which should OBJ
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Center Market

Center Market lies close TO the heart
of the City Of Washington No city in
the world has in its very center one
so well arranged and so ample. Its
three hundred dealers have on their six
hundred and more stalls, in their
appropriate seasons, every known Va
riety of food and table delicacy. brought
from every latitude. It's flower stalls
have become famous. It's doors are
: open every week day from sunrise until
afternoon; on Saturdays until 10 at
night.
People in every walk Of life go to
this great market. Some come in car
riages, others in street cars that run
past Il on every side and connect with
every line in the city, only a single fare
being needed for one TO Gomez 10 II
from any part of the District Multi
tudes come afoot the nearness Of the
market to the center Of the city's pOpu-
lation adding 70 its popularity and its
patronage. The displays at Center
Market are kaleidoscopic-ev chang
ing. always fresh. always beautiful
For a stranger the displays he sees
here are among the city's wonders, to
be remembered with pleasure
Work of Adolph Cluss.
In the preparation or the plans AOt
the great structure of Center Market,
the committees of Congress, the au-
thorities OF the District. and The in
corporators depended largely upon
AdoIph Cluss. then the foremost arehi-
( tect of our city.
While Center Market Is the largest
/ in the city, it is by no means the only
] =
! Street Market is under an excellent
management, and is literally patron
/ lied by persons living in that section.
/ Smaller markets are to be found IN the
more remote sections Of the city, all
of which add to the comforts and
pleasures of life In Washington from
the housewives standpoint.
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Rver-Prsse1t Helping Hand.
Eight Million Members.

On May Is last. the total membership
in the secret orders. as reported by the
central organizations, shows a total Of
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Growing Organizations.

In addition TO these there are a num-
Dor Of orders in existence and houTlshlng
wonderfully today that are not men
toned as being in existence ten years
ago-namely, the WOOdmen OF the
World. with 21LO1O members; Tribe Of
Ben Hur. with rocco: Protected Home
Circle. with "a coo; Ladies Of the Mac
cabees. with 10000: Knights Of Colum-
bus. with 10 600. and others
The wonderful growth of the Modern
Voodmen OF about go. eco in ten years
is said to be accounted for by the fact
that it is the only one Of the large
fraternaI orders that viii accept mem
bers in the prescribed districts OF the
country where the death rate IS always
high
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PROMINENT SECRET
ORDERS REPRESENTED
By ALBERT T. MARKS.

about S.005.cO0. Those organizations
showing the greatest growth for the ten
years -past. are as follows:
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Comes Near The Ideal.

OUIIICe NtdL the IueaI.
After twenty-five years OF experience
the present government is recognized as
being, in the language Of the act of ISIS
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lContLnued Lon Page 9. a. seeton.l
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-04-19
PERSONALS.

5. L. Dworman left this morn
ing for San Antonio, and expects
to be absent several days.
Miss Rita Clearwater and Miss
H. Case were among the outgoing
passengers this morning, on their
way to San Antonio.
R. R. Richardson, representing
the Ed. H. Harrell Lumber COM
pany of Houston, left this morn
ing after spending a day here in
the interest of his firm.
Campbell Hardy, who assisted
i'll getting out THE HERALD I'm
migration and Souvenir edition,
has completed his work and left
this morning for San Antonio.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Scrivner,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Weller, ]. A.
Tillman and perhaps others re-
turned yesterday afternoon from
a few days visit to San Antonio.
7. J. Hooks and brother came
down from La Blanca today. They
report everything flourishing in
their neighborhood, but say only
about a half inch of rain fell there
Tuesday morning.
Rev. Father Pitoye left this
morning for Eagle Pass, where he
will give Mission. He was at one
time a resident of Eagle Pass, and
his many friends will deem it q
great pleasure to again welcome
him to their city.
Postmaster Sharpe ard wife left
this morning for San Antonio
where Mr.. Sharpe goes for few
days rest and recuperation, not
having been very we'll the past sew
earl weeks. THE HERALD hopes
Mr.. Sharpe may soon be restored
to perfect health.
Mrs. a. Goldammer Mrs. Hy.
B. Verhelle. of this city, aud Mrs.
c. w. Letzerich, of Sublime, went
up TO Harrington this morning to
spend a day or so with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Weller. They were accompanied
by Mrs. Lon W. Exams, who will
also he a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Weller Mrs. Letzerich expects to
leave for Sublime Saturday morn
ing.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-04-19

yesterday afternoon from San An
tonic where he went before the
board of pharmacy. He informs Us
he had 10 trouble in passing the
examination, and comes back a
full-hedged registered pharmacist.
Rend6n tells us he has accepted
the management OF the Combe drug
store, and THE HERALD congratu-
lates him on his success. He also
tells us he was born in Brownsville
twenty-seven years ago, and had
never been cut of Cameron county,
until his recent trip to San Ar
tonic, except to visit Matamoros.
He enjoyed the new experience Of
a first visit to large city and says
there was a large crowd in San
Antonio viewing the many attrac-
lions there, and his only regret
was that he could not remain
longer.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-04-19
LOCAL ITEms.
fake the babies to WheeIus.

DIV al HERALD OIuCG-
Have Wheelus make your picture
before he leaves. +16-21
See Wheelus about your picture
work, engagements, etc. 4-16-21
Just received at Crixells saloon
a big shipment Of Blue Ribbon
beer.
Just received at Crixell's saloon
a big shipment of Blue Ribbon
beer.
A fine rain reported to have fall
en- at Harlingen last night, which
was very acceptable.
Merry-Go-Round at the park
adjoining passenger depot tomor-
row. Bring the children.
Tickets for the concert tomorrow
evening, so cents U. S. currency.
No reserved seaside on time.
Tonight and Friday, showers,
with fresh southerly to westerly
winds, is our weather portion.
For SALB-Two story brick
business house on Elizabeth street.
Apply at HERALD office. 26-4-24
Sec change in ad of A. Spero in
today's HERALD. He has a fine
stock and wants you TO inspect it.
Seven barrels of fish and four
teen boxes of green beans were
shipped out by express this morn
ing.
NOTICE-After the night of
April goth the restaurant known
as Hunter 5, will be owned by me.
4-19-2I. KING KEE.
Your picture on a postal while
you wait. , for IS cents. Wheelus,
Photographer, next to Combe
Building.
Don't run in a groove, but run
to F. Snipes Department Store and
get some of those many bargains
advertised.
One 40-horse power gasoline en-
CINE, complete, for sale at a bar
gain. Apply at F. Snipes Depart
ment store. 4-17A21.
Acacia Camp No. 800, will have
a special meeting tonight. Work
in the initiatory degree. a good
attendance is urged.
Hon. P. Merrill Griffith, U. S.
Consul at Matamoros, who has
been north for several weeks, was
registered in San Antonio Tues
day.
WANTED-50O teams for Levee
work. o. I. Hicks has profile and
will show work. Call on him at
Lonsboro. S. a. ROBERTSON,
Contractor.
Those having flowers would
confer a great favor by sending
them to the opera house tomorrow
morning between and II, to dec
crate the stage.
Do not fail to be at the opera
house tomorrow evening in good
time, as no seats are reserved and
the first Corners will get the best
seats. Performance begins at $50
sharp.
KheeluS
The photographer of Corpus
Christi, is here for a week or two
only. This is your chance for
high class work. Don't miss it.
Tent on Elizabeth street, near
custom house. 4-16-21
THE HERALD has it from good
authority that arrangements have
been made by the American Rio
Grande Irrigation company for the
erection of $4,000 hotel at Ions
boro, dirt for which will be broken
about the first of May. Contractor
Hanson has the contract, and Pat
Vasey will do the painting.
Let Brownsville show the talent
ed young ladies from Laredo, who
are to be with us tomorrow even
ing, that we appreciate their COM
ing, by greeting them with a fine
oud;auSa The dance afterw-ard will
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-04-19

The young ladies from Laredo
who are to give a concert in the
opera house tomorrow evening
should be greeted by large audi
ence, as they come highly. recon-
mended and are from Laredo 5 best
families. Miss Ward is a daughter
of Rev. J. Ward of that city and
is d talented elocutionist. Miss
McClendon 5 success as a soprano
is known throughout southwest
Texas, while Miss Thaison 5
powers as q pianist are far above
the ordinary. All lovers of good
music and bright and entertaining
monologue should not fail to avail
themselves of the opportunity
afforded them tomorrow evening.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-04-19

Prof. S. NJ. Tracy, of the bureau
of plant industry, department Of
agriculture, returned yesterday az
ternoon from brief visit to Ray
mondville, to obtain some idea Of
what IS being done in that portion
Of the Brownsville country. He IS
very much pleased with that sec
ton and says B. H. Frazier, Prof.
Coppini and others are doing much
to demonstrate what can and what
can not be done there. Many ex-
periments have been made, all Of
which have not been successful,
but many have been proven. Prof.
Tracy has a small instrument
which he terms an alkali tester. q
description of which appeared in
THE HERALD a few days ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-09
KILLS SELF AHD ONE.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY ENACTED BY
WILL MUELLER NEAR
EMMETTsEuRG.

Emmetsburg, Iowa, Aug. Z. - VIII
Mueller of Spencer snot his wife and
his mother-in,law and then killed him
self. The former was visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fisk of Curlew,
a small town near Enmetsburg, Mrs.
Mueller was shot twice, one bullet
entering above the heart, and one be-
low it Mrs. Fisk, although in a seri-
Gus condition, may recover.
Z The gun used was an automatic
magazine gun. After shooting the
two women he turned the gun on him
self and fred three bullets through
his heart
He had not been drinking or quar-.
reling and was not insane but he was
in the last stages of consumption. A
1O-year-old daughter witnessed the
tragedy.
Mr. Mueller recently went into
bankruptcy and of late has been a'day
laboFer at Spencer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-09
ASSESSMENT RAISED.
RAILWAYS IN IOWA witt PAY
sf4s.4ss MORE IN TAXES
THIS YEAR.

Des Moines, Aug. 6.-The executive
council has increased the assessment
of railroad property in Iowa s4,o9s.
5ss. so that the total taxable value for
1906 is s62,2ss,775. as compared with.
s5s,1s0,lss in 1905
The Increase OF taxable value in the
sum Of s4,Oss $50 this year as com.
pared with 1905 means an increased
annual payment Of taxes amounting
to s143. ASS
4 The increases are due to increased
assessment per mile, the mileage this
year being the same as last
The Minneapolis & 81. Louis assess
nent was decreased about ses ,s32, but
this was the only decrease Of import.
ance.
The interurban lines were assessed
s3s,536 higher than rast year, making
their total taxable value $457,2ss
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-09
FICTION IS POPULAR.
Light Reading Predominates During
the Warm Weather.

Fiction continues to dominate the
character Of books called for at the
public library during the hot weather.
OF the 1878 books issued during the
month Of July 219S were story
books" while religious subjects were
perused by only fifteen Of the patrons
Of the library. 1t is evident, also,
that more than one in the family
reads many Of the books, as fines
amounting to $500 were collected on
books that were kept out longer than
the prescribed term. The average
daily circulation was 103, and the
largest for any one day was 161. Fol
lowing is the complete report for the
month just fled with the board Of
trustees: