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The Washington times., 1906-11-23
DISTRICT WAITS
COST $58,326
Annual Report of Guardians
Presented Board of
Charities.

To provide support and care for the
District waits during the past year cost
SIS. 81, according 10 the annual report or
e. Picknan Mann. Of The board ~ chill
dren's guardians, presented 90 Ceorge
s Wilson. secretary of the board OF
charities, s-sLerday afternoon. Each
one OF the wards cost 200 cents a day,
or $zi05 a year. a decrease Of $40 from
the average Of the preceding year.
OF these wards 30 came of &c during
the year. s married. y died, y were re
turned 10 the reform schools. and ware
adopted into good homes. The children d's-
charged from temporary care numbered
gG ana 10 feeble-Inindsd children were
dropped. In June -, 1866, there were -
children stll in temporary charge OF the
board. 81 feeble-minded children, and
1854 permanent wards. For the fTst
time since the beginning u the work
the normal discharge Of wards from
guardianship exceeded one-half the com
mitfnents. there having been 30 Of the
latter and 1O3 children discharged
Explaining the large number OF wards
IL comparison 20 the population. the Of
ficiaIs state that children who are com
mitted TO their care remain as waFds
until discharged by death, marriage.
adoption. or otherwise.
The Washington times., 1906-11-23
MEMBERS VIEW
POCAHONTAS MODEL
Partridge Design for Statue
Approved by Memorial
Association.

That they might view the model for
the statue OF Pocahontas which is TO
be erected on jamestown island the Po-
cahontas Memorial Association held a
special meeting yesterday afternoon In
the red paTlOr of the Ebbitt House
William Ordway Partridge. Of New
York, the sculptor who has been com
missioned 10 do the work, was present.
Although the model was decided up
on some time ago, only a few Of the
members had viewed II. end when the
miniature statue was unveiled every
one expressed themselves as highly
pleased with the design. The cost viii
be $10,O00, exclusive of the expense Of
erecting 81 az jamestown.
The Pocahontas Memorial Association
is a national society with headquarters
in this city In 1907 the birth Of the
American nation. the first permanent
settlement OF English-speaking people
on the Western Hemisphere. viii be
celebrated at jamestown. As this set
Element owed its preservation from fam
Inc and further attacks on the part Of
the natives to Pocahontas. the Irdian
princess, the association was organized
for the purpose of erecting a fitting me
mortal at this time.
There is a membership fee Of S. but
no annual dues. Men. women, and
children are eligible for membership.
Mr.. Partridge viii begin work on the
statue Immediately. and has assured the
association that IL Will be finished next
spring.
The offices OF the association are:
President, Miss McLain; Honorary
President, Miss Matoaca Gay; Vice
President, Miss Jane Randolph CodWIse:
Recording Secretary Miss Mary Desha.
Corresponding Secretary, Miss Louise
Harrison; Corresponding Secretary, Miss
Mary r. Wilcox. Treasurer. {. {. Gle
yer; Assistant Treasurer. Mrs. T. r.
Garrison; Legal Counsel, {. c. Calhoun.
Historian. Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey.
Chairman Membership Committee. Mrs
a. Campbell Pryor; Chairman Appoint
ment Committee, Miss Mary Lee Cod
dard.
The Washington times., 1906-11-23
RECHABITES DISCUSS
RESULTS OF DRINKS
unhappy Homes" Subject
OF "reminiscences in Hen
derSon Tent, 1899.

Reminiscencea Of Drinking Days, "
unhappy Homes" as a result thereof.
and Satisfaction" were subjects dis
cussed under the head Of Good OF the
Order i'm John r. Henderson Tent.
No. loS5. Independent order of Pecha-
bites. AT Society Temple, Fifth and c
streets northwest, last evening. Ser
geant James T. Rolf, OF Harmany Tent.
No. 1920. acted as chairman, and the
discussion was participated in oy Past
High Representative n. Elwyu Bowles.
William G.. Van Matre. Col. William o.
Crosby William II. Gray. : S. Hessler.
il. Joseph +. Sullivan. of the Spanish
War Veterans Jenkins 5. Wright. High
Chief Ruler COrdeu, Philip Lederer and
9th -rS. Edwin Y. Bennett sang solos
Three candidates We're Initiated under
The direction of Chief Ruler Van Matre.
Ine committee on entertainment re-
ported that the Edwin V Bennett Come
dy Company, a Washington Rechabites
organization. Is reheaTsing a new play
Ia be given the first week in December
Resolutions We're adopted. congratulate
ing Representative Nathan W. Hale. a
member of the tent, on his reelection
To Congress.
Sergeant Rolf announced that the
Past Chief Rulers Association would
meet Iu Rcchabitc Temple. 643 Louisiana
avenue northwest. tOmrTOW evening, 10
outline the winters campaign.
The Washington times., 1906-11-23
NAME FOUR DELEGATES
TO DRAINAGE CONGRESS

The Commissioners OF the District OF
Columbia today designated F. II. New
ell. \. 2. Davis. and c. J. Blanchard. of
the United States Reclamation Service.
and II. NJ. Wilson, Of the United States
Geological Survey. 10 represent the Dis
trict of Columbia at the National Drain
age Congress, 10 be held at Oklahoma
City. Okla, on December 8. 6 and Z.
Problems of reclamation now being
solved by the Government through the
agency of the Reclamation Service are
similar 10 those OF drainage; and, ia
fact. the question of drainage enters into
reclamation equally with that of irTi-
cation. The successful results already
attained by the service under the terms
of the act of June Il, 1902, by which
over S4n, 600, 600 are being invested in the
West show what can be done by the
National Government under a compre-
heuSiVe law.
The Washington times., 1906-11-23
DISMISS CHARGES
AGAINST LOYELESS

ROCKVILLE. Nd. Nov. 2s.-In the
circuit court for this county, today,
Judge James 3. Henderson on the
bench, the two cases Of assault and bat
terry against Walter II Loveless were
dismissed by the entrance Of a stet in
each
\ stet was also entered in the case of
Alfonso Domain. charged with selling
Intoxicating liquor.
The case of the State against Ernest
Houghton, charged with perjury In trial
of the case of the State VS. William r.
Embrey. mas been dismissed by the en-
trance of a nolle pros. on the part of
the State.
The grand jury is 50 busy at present
that Judge Henderson discharged the
petit jury until Monday morning next
when il is thought that a majority OF
the cases on the criminal docket will be
IN shape for trial.
The Washington times., 1906-11-23
DIVINE AGENT,
FIREBUG CLAIMS
Man Under Arrest Says Lord
Inspired Him to Start
BlaZeS.

NEW YORK, Nov 23.-Walter +.
Flnue. twenty. was taken into custody
today charged with being the New York
hrebug. He said he had been commits
stoned by God TO scourge the city with
FIRE on account of its wickedness over
religion He showed great familiarity
with the fires of yesterday. as we'll as
many other recent incendiary blazes.
Il ann the chosen. of the Lord. and
he has given me mission TO perform
7 am commissioned TO scourgc sinners
by fire, said Finuey 10 the aoliCe
The Washington times., 1906-11-23

expected this winter.
The commission is expected 10 recOm-
mend in its report that # be given au-
thOrity TO value the railroads Of the
country. but IL IS hardly expected Con-
gress wifi grant that authority al the
short session. There Is talk OF enlarSing
the commission. but this. also, Is likely
10 go over until the long session OF the
SiXtieth Congress
The fact is the rate law has not been
in effect long enough To enable the In
terstate Commerce Commission 10 know
with accuracy just what additional leg
lslauon is necessary. 4 large number Of
freight rates have been lowered volun-
tary by the roads, so that, on the whole,
the tendency OF the law already has
been to reduce the cost Of freiEhts ac-
cordlng 70 the published tarIffs.
The Washington times., 1906-11-23

Increase for Fiscal Year End
ed June 30, Shows
Marvellous Growth.
PROSPERITY MOVING FAST
Reads Total GToss Income S2,3Ie,-
10000, or SIo,545
Mile.

The most striking years growth in
the history of American railroadins was
recorded IN the fiscal year ended June
30, 1900 Compared with all previous
Years. the increase, both absolute and
proportionate, in earnings of railroads,
was ths greatest ever showR-
The total gross earnings OF the rail
roads was S2,3l9,QO0,OC0. This is equiva-
lent 10 SlQ5iS a mile. For the previous
year the gross earnings per mile were
only S9,5S9- This Increase Of 10 per cent
In single year is greater than was ever
known before and suggests Jhe signih-
canoe of the record
Net earnings increased over IL per
cent, This, likewise, is the greatest in
crease ever recorded.
Tonnage Doubled in Seven Years.
All this indicates the pace at which
prosperity Is moving. The tonnage han
died by American railroads has doubled
IN the last seven years The growth
is faster today than ever before.
Perhaps no more expressive showing
OF the rate of growth can be- made than
by giving the gross earnings per mile.
Ior series OF years As stated by the
interstate Commission. fiscal years end
ed on June 80 OF the year indicated.
1855, Slo,543; 1895. S95S3: 1891. s.. 800: 1908.
S9,25S: 1892. SS.625: 1901. SS123. 1850. S7.722:
1898, SECS; 1895 S6755: 1897. S6l22; 1896.
St32O: 1895. $3.50; 1895, So 100; 1898. $3.50.
Earnings From Operations.
Passenger earnings for 1906 were ssls.-
100000. or SSH per mile: freight earn
ings $3.50. 0OO 900. or S7.45S per mile: net
earnings. S7S7,0O0010. or $3.50 per mile;
operating expenses, 81 532, 900. coo, OF So
S65 per mile The net earnings gained.
49, 100000 over the previous year In
come. from sources other than earnings
was Sl52,Uuo,Ou0 per mile, Adding this TO
lAe net eaFnHSS from operation. gives
& total OF $4,000. 000-nearly 8 billion
dollars iii net earnings. After paying
SasI"po0 dividends. and all interest
DriJermeuts, taxes. etc. the.Aa was still
500 100000 of surplus. Taxes paid We're
Sho,JG0to0. Dividends for 1896 were S3i-
OJ0.0o0 larger than i'm the previous year
Already il has been made apparent
That the returns 10 stockholders will
be Immensely increased for the fiscal
year. 1907
The Washington times., 1906-11-23
TWO CENT MILEAGE RATE
UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN VA.

RICHMOND. Va, Nov. 23.-Iu The Vir-
glnia supreme court of appeals Judge
Cardwell handed down decision affirm
ing the decision of the State corporation
commission declaring the two-cent pas
senger rate act passed by the Virginia
Legislature 10 be contrary 10 the Four
teenth amendment of the Federal Con-
s.itution.
The case was test one involving the
requirement that the railroads place on
sale yc0-mlle twO-eent Eate books.
The Washington times., 1906-11-23

Carefully selected quotations from Mrs.
Elsie Clews Parsons book. The Family. Z
the most widely criticised book on record
which gives the history of human family
as such. and Mrs. Parsons. scheme for
trial marriages viii be found in next
Sundays Washington Times. Don't fail
10 read il.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-26
THE cor NTRY DOCTOR.

In letter to the New York Sun,
M. ]. VI. Alien. the we'll known st.
iobnsburv physician, makes an interest
ing contribution 10 the discussion Of
the relative merits Of the city versus
lie country doctor. DR. Allen classes
ainaseIf with the latter and al such
makes vigorous defense Of them. Per-
aaps The most telling point which he
mikes IN thatyxiefensc Is this, that the
country doctor gets the benefit Of a wide
experience. lie is not, like the city
physician. In position 70 rush serious
cases OF 70 the hospital and there throw
over the responsibility to the regular
hospital attendants. The country doc.
Tor generally has no hospital TO which
he can despatch his patients; he must
attend to them himself Of let them die.
This state Of affairs teaches him 70
think, to stuiy into the causes and
symptoms Of the disease which faces
him. This vide range Of observation
Of disease resnlts, ii must Of necessity
result, in more fully developed physi.
clan. II he sure specialization brings
doctor into closer touch with certain
stated aiIment Of mankind than Is pos.
sibie for the general practitioner, but
for that one branch Of medicine alone,
let 1t be remembered The specialist in
medicine may be a. lop-sided in the
profession as an eagle with one wing,
and offentimes il. lie has DEVOTED him.
self very largely to the study Of one
or twp disease, TO the neglect OF tho
iunumerabc other ailments. The city
is undoubtedly The place for the special
ist TO -eain the highest eminence because
Of the better facilities for observation
and because Of the multiplicity Of cases
which come to his attention. But for
the general practitioner give Us the coun-
try doctor. whether he be Of the SO
called aold type or the new. He has
run the gamut Of disease from general
debility to small poS and knows when
ID give out bread pills or anti-toxine.
The country doctor may need to go %
tie hopzitals TO brush mp on certain
Of the new phases Of medical science,
which have leen discovered BY special.
Its, but IN that respect he il no diff
fercnt than his city cousin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-26
EARTHQUAKE IN CHINA.
Walled City Destroyed, With Great Loss
nf Life. III Mongolia

Victoria. D on May 2b aIail ad
vices fron tise Orient state that an
earthquake causing great loss of life and
considerable damage I'd property, occur
red nc the beginning 81 May HI unian-
kai and vicinity, ii Mongolia. The
pekin Times reports that i clasrn sew
eral feet wide was caused bv the earth
quake. The walled city BIT ssnianM was
almost completely destroyed, the loss
of life being very heavy.
The HnnghutzH hrigands have funent-
Ell serious insHrrectiUn I'LL peng Tien
province, Manchuria. The mounted BAN
aits established themselves Iii Il village
thirty miles cast of Aiukden and mount
ed three quick firing guns Oh an eleya
tinn guarding the approaches to the
VILLAGE. The Tartar general. Cha0 Erh-
sen, despatched some mounted troops,
aided by the Japanese police lit Afuks
den. hut they were defeated, losing
many men. horses, arms. and ammuni.
tion. 4 Manchurian battalion was also
worsted,
The bfigands are still unsnbdned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-26
ONE HoRsEMaN'S EXPERIENCE.

The following from Farm and Home"
forclbly illustrates something that II
undoubtedly true
VI drive both horse and al auto,
and have hnd ample opportunity TO view
the horse soaring question from the view
point IN both the farmer and the auto
rgaifile owner. / believe that any horse
esin bv Il few trials he trained to pass
an automobile quietly | possessed 4
horse that was srantically afraid of an
auto, the first few times HE met il.
Like Hi horses Hnaecustafaesi 70 the
machines, he shied from the strange
Thing because He Thought II would nnrt
linn.
s'H ii doubtful ii amy horse shes Or
seaTes lit i thing Just IL be mean. u
il horse has any fife III him III all. he
will Shy from any object On the road
thar ii strange to him. Especially Ii
this truc III colts, aud one that will
not do ii Ii hardly worth breaking.
Elm lily case led the horse up quietly
10 machine that was drawn mp to one
sisie III the road He snorted and prane
ca franticaliv at first, but was gradual
Iv persuaded to approach close enough
I'd touch his nose to the seat. Then
the motor was started and the horse
held close to the vibrating machine He
soon learned that il was harmless
thing, and Bic now passes an auto on the
road with but pricking Of his ears
and look 81 disdain. ali he believes
il hardly worth the attention Oh q sen-
rible horse.
while driving my machine | have
met I'LL sorts 81 people Oh the road, and
fully three-f0nrths Of them have trou
Bile iii passing with their teams. The
whole trouble lies In the people being
more frightened than the animals. Men
begin yelling. women screech, and the
horses at once conclude that the autorno-
bile ii going to hurt them. have met
farmers, who on seeing the machine APP
proach would burriedly blindfold their
horses that they might not see the
pulling monster pass. Others begin APP
plying their whip when their team SHES,
and the next time the horses are afraid
II both the automobile and the whip
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-26
SMALLEST" BABY ARRIVES.
Paterson Infant Weighs oJa Pounds. Il
is Inches Long.

Paterson. May 26 The smallest baby
ID Paterson Il III tie Bainbridge home III
Al Fair street When the news of The
baby became known there was d gen
eral rush Of women friends and neigh.
bors to see the little boy, and up Id
noon about 100 women had gazed upon
the new baby.
The baby weighs two pounds and Il
half, and from the top Of bis head to
his tiny toes he measures fifteen inches.
From bis chin 70 the top of his fore
head be measures three inches. His
little head i only one and quarter
inches long.
Physicians who have seen him say
that there i every Indication that Ne
will soon be as big and healthy as any
child.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-26
QUIET AFTER NIGHT OF FEAR.
Work Resumed in Mine Following Many
Wild Rumors.

Smithheld, o.. May 2e.--A night Of
constant alarnIs and wild FuInnrs at the
Plum Rim mine was followed by day
of apparent peaee. j volley was fired
from the hollow east Of the tippie about
q o'clock Thursday night. One Of the
big search lights was turned that way.
but the men with the guns were success.
fully concealed.
Work WAS resumed yesterday morning
without iniAhap. The nou-union men en-.
tered Che pits early before the strikers
were ustif.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-26
WHEN CANAL WILL BE DONE.
Panama Ditch, il with Locks. VIII
Open July /. 1914. Saws Taft.

Washington. May g Secretary TAFT,
in explaining the Panama 1ansl esti
mates to the House committee on az
preparations. said that should d lock
canal be constructed it would be III
operation on July /, 1914.
Chairman shonts and Auditor Ben.
son were also heard IS The committee.
Chief Engineer stevens, who was to
have been heard, i i'll In New York,
having Just arrived from the isthmus.
In the Senate yesterday, on motion 81
Senator kittredge, tire saa-level Pana
ma canal bill was made the unfinished
business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-26

One III tile features which Will not
VI the least PIX any means III connee-
item with the new tuberculosis hospital
III Pittsburg Will be the landscape gar
deuifig about the grounds, Whatever
may ~ iudiefousIy expended II beauti-
flying tha surroundings 81 the inmates
VT the hospital will ~ we'll worth ii.
The benefit on tfe mind 81 THE patient
from pleasant, cheerful surroundings
must III considerable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-26
SPANKS BOYS In COURT.
Utica Judge Interprets the Law in Novel
Fashion.

Utica, May a6.--The ity Court was
the scene Of great comfnotion Thurs
day when Judge 0'Connar took iist
legal file made Of hard wood and spank.
I'll several small boys who had stolen
rubber boots. The boys yelled voeifer-
ously o. the Judge applied his interpfe
tation Of what was good for them. They
were allowed 70 20 ut The end of the
treatment.
Every one 81 you viii get n worse
spanking than that il YOU are brought
in here again. the judge warned them.
The mothers Of the boys were witnesses
TO thes banking aui aliof them applaud
ed. except one, who prayed audibIy while
the boys screamed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-26

mitted 70 pay 70 agents Tor new bust
ness, imposed b. the now, laws Of this
state. Mr. Eldredge said made it UNI
profitable for the company TO seek new
business. This was due in part, he said.
% the fact that lie eonpanys present
business III England i not large. Tie
company has been gradually Iessening
its efforts to get new business in Eng.
land Tor two years
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-26

Boston must have burned 4 Int Of red
fre Iast night il honor a the victory
III tile Boston Americans
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-26
SUSPEND TRIAL.
Terranova Case stopped to Look into
Girls Sanity.

New York. May o. At the request
of Dist-Atty Jerome. Justice Scott YES.
terday suspended the trial of Josephine
.TcrranoYa in order 70 inquire into her
sanity.
MIR. Jerome said that tie evidence
thus far submitted had shown the Ter
ranoya girl 10 be ii unsomd mind, and
he did not want To continue the trial Of
an insane person. tie asked that u com
mission be appointed 70 inquire into her
sanity.
Counsel Tor Mrs. 1'efranosa opposed
the requests If the district attorney.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-26

New York. sIay 26 George ID. Ed.
redge vice-president Of tie Mutual Re-
serve Life Insurance Company of this
city, said Yesterday that the company
had discontinued III effort b obtain
new business 10 England The company
viii. however. continue e. carry On tiie
Insurance II has already in force there.
The restrictions on the amount of
commission which che company i per.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-26
BELATED CRITICISM.

Here's Bernard Shaw lit Powers knocks
To perpetratc paradox:
Ana. tlaongh the people It'll IN iiocks,
And puzzle tfll their reason roeks;
Mid SOME II pIeases: some II shocks
And one of two suspect he mocks;
Vet balcony, parqtet and box
Can't penetrate his paradox.
TX hicagu Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-26

NEW RECORD BY La PROVENCE.
Runs From Havre to New York in Sd
ah a5m.

New York, May 20. =-AlI records from
Hayre 70 New York were broken yester.
day By the arrival Of the new French
liner Ia Provence IN SIX DAYS. thtee
hours and thiftE-iIye minutes This time
she broke b five hours and thirty.liye
minutes the best previous record, which
wnH alz0 held IS IL Provence. and was
made 1T her maiden voyage t. New
York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-26
In the women's Smoker.

Tho Nornaa Opposite Ito her travel
ing coinpaniona See that girl blowing
smoke out Wei, shes bride, On
her wedding tour, stnd she has left
her husband alone III tfie Pullman for
TWO mortal hours Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-26
MUTUAL RESERVE ECONOMY.
Life Insurance Company Wants No More
New Business Ii England

London, May a5 The head Office Of
the Mutual Reserve life Insurance Com
pany in London and I'LL the country
agencies did not open fcr business To-