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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
Tourists and Others.

More than e third of those who
arrived at our ports last month
were Americans returning either
from pleasure or from business
trips. We are reminded of what
one Of our former mayors said the
other day about the advantage of
tripping it abroad and having some
Of the dusty prejudices brushed off.
The Government reports a total
of $4,000 arrivals at American
ports last month. Of this number
1854 were immigrants. rot so
many years ago the main stream of
immigration had its source in
northern Europe. Last month about
fifth of the immigrants came
from Italy. The bulk of the Italians
will settle this side of the Alissis-
sipPi,
There were 1888 "non-immigrant
aliens" among last months arrivals.
These were foreign-born travellers
who had been here before. For the
most part they are not citizens; it
is too much even to call them resi-
dents; they are rather birds of pas
sage, and by and by, after acclima-
ton, they may settle down over
here for good.
No less than 1898 who landed
were home-comers in the true sense
Of the word. Think Of it-every day
of the month more than a thousand
Americans arrived home from
abroad, No wonder the French are
beginning to- complain that we are
spelling their servants; no wonder
the innkeepers of Rome are petit
tiOning the government 10 make the
city safe for tourist-pilgrims: no
wonder they are substituting Eng
ish for French in the German
schools; and no wonder they invite
American shows TO stay at the Lon
don theaters. It is Americans here,
there, everywhere. Yet some
duffeE at The Hague inquiries who
the americans" really are.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
BANKS SAFE.
CONTROL CHANGED
Clearing House Association
Gives Four Institutions
Clear Bill of Health.
E. R. Thomas Says He Has
Sold HOIdings-Denies
Borrowing Funds.

NEW YORK. oct. 2-Wau Street
was easier. today when the announce
ment was made tEat Augustus Heiaze,
Charles W. Morse. r. r. TEo-ras. and
Orlando Il. Thomas had been eIlmI-
mated from the banking interests of
New York and that four new presidents,
all conservative men of business, VIE
Ia charge Of the Morse-ThOInds
string or banks in this city.
Accompanying this announcement
came a clean bill Of health from the
clearing house committee, which has
examined the institutions and found
them sound. Should the excitement oc-
CasiOncd by the crumDHng 0f copper
prices aud the discovery that the Hemze
interests had been using United Copper
stocks as collateral Tor loans, occasion
runs on an of the banks involved, The
clearing house Is ready 10 sJaVe OFT
trouble.
These banks will be as safe as one
could desire as long as The clearing
house stands by them. The committee
wants to make Il clear, however. that
The directors Of the banks ana their de-
pOsitOrs Will be expected 10 share ia
meeting Inc situation with GOODNESS ard
calm Judgment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
BILLIONS SPENT FOR MEAT:
ADVANCE OF CENT A POUND
COSTS NATION S168,OOO,OOO
Stock Of Animals Has Been Steadily Decreasing as Re-
CARDS Population Packers Prosperity Depends
on Foreign Trade

In a bulletin just issued by the Blu
reaU Of Statistics of the Department OF
Agriculture concerning the consumption
Of meat and the surplus of the supply
in the United States, il is said that a
capital Of SIo 90, 100000 is invested IN the
packing industry IL Is estimated that
this amount is about five-sixths as large
as all capital invested in manufaCtur-
ing in 1905.
The bulletin states that while the ma
tionai stock OF meat animals has alb
EoluteIy increased since the first live
stock census in 1870 II has steadily de-
creased relative to population, with the
exception that contrary tendency was
indicated in 1880, due TO the large num-
Der OF range cattle at that time. one
eighth Of the national production OF
meat and its products in 1900 was eN-
ported, 1t is said so that seven-eishths
of the production constitutes the ma
tiOnal consumption.
Having IN view solely the stock of
meat animals that supplies the na-
tionaI consumption of meat, a ratio be-
tween the number OF these animals and
the population may De computed for
each census year as far back as $40.
and if tins ratio OF animals to pCpu-
}ation be represented by 100 for 1910 the
CORRESPONDING stock for 1900 is only
fftv-niue The decline from 1890 to 800
is One-fOuTth. Otherwise stated, II The
Der capita stock of meat animals IN
1870 from which the domestic ConsUmp-
ton was derived be represented by TO,
the similar stock IN 1895 was seventy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
Hurry Up!

In a speech at Waltham recently
Governor Guild. of Massachusetts,,
departed from generaHties TO give
a few particulars in regard to tariff
revision. He drew this little picture
of superfuous and inconsistent leg
islation:
A good example Of a needless duty is
the duty on hides, watch affords no pro-
lection to any industry whatever, and
IS not needed for any purpose OF TeVe-
nue.. A good example Of destructive
duty is the duty on wood pulp. We are
paying State foresters to restore our for
ests We are begging Congress 10 pro-
teCt by forest reserves the headWaters
OF our rivers alike as preventive OF
drought and a preSerVaJiVe OF the water
power Of our mills. We celebrate Arbor
Dav annually To encourage tree plant
ing. With absolute inconsistency we
qut a bounty in the shape OF a customs
duty on the telling Of trees, and we are
actually threatening the Gripping OF
great industries in the not Tar distant
future BY the wauton destruction or the
forests on which they directly OF lndi-
rectly depend.
It is in view of such things that,
as the governor said, the RepubE-
can party docs propose from time
TO time to remove duties that are or
have become needless or destruc-
tive" Those who believe in re-
vision would ike to have some SINH
lar assurance from Speaker Cannon,
the legislative censor, and from
some other leading representatives
of the Republican party. There has
been so much proposing in the mat
ter that it must earnestly be wished
that there might be a little remOv-
ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21

joint dispute. Although the campaign is
almost a year of, there has been no
let-up, and every town in the district.
from Goosepond to ThOmasvile. has
been invaded by the hosts under the re-
spectiVe banners, the ring has been
cleared and the principals have dined
upon one another daily for several
weeks, the masticating process being
greeted with hOWls of pleasure from
partisaus on each side Of the ring
For "a number of years Representative
GTiggs. like Uncle Ion" Livingston, Of
Atlanta, and "Uncle Joe" Cannon. OF
DanVille. has presumed to have title in
fee simple to his seat in the national
body. This was IN The halcyOn days.
however when prohibition was not tEe
whole thing IN Georgia. and the boys
would have hOOted down a candidate
who was opposed to a little smile out
-.hehinl the haru. .,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
POULTRY SHOW
AT JAMESTOWN
North and South VIII Meet
in Friendly Rivalry-Lec-
lures to Be PartOf Event.

JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION, Oct. II
The jamestown Poultry show, TO be
held at the jamestown Exposition be
ginning tomorrow and continuing until
november !. viii be distinguished BY
several features which will make 1t not
only the greatest show ever held IN the
South. but one Of the most Important
ever hello in the United States.
There will be from ESQ TO 1850 en-
tries-au varieties being shown. The
show 5yiu be an "A Z. show that is,
il will held under the auspices Of the
American Poultry Association.
Another feature OF Importance viii be
the contest between the two parts OF the
country. Tor the first time the North
and South will be lined Up SqudrCly
against each other, and Il viii be seen
Just what they can do. With the excep-
ton Of Maine and New Hampshire.
every state east of the Mississippi river
will be represented, while number Of
States IN the West, such as Missouri
Oklahoma, the Dakotas and Iowa, will
have large representation.
OF more Importance, perhaps, than
ANYTHING else viii be the fact that the
Jamestown Exposition show will be the
first show ever held in the United
States in connection with poultry in
stitute.
Among those who will conduct the in
stitute are the following: Theodore
Hewos, Of Indianapolis, md. Miller Pur-
Wis, of Petrome, III: Z. +. Grew, Of
Washington; J. II. Drevenstedt. Of Red
Ranil. \. ]. and Mrs. Frank Lankford.
of Nashville, Tenn.
John A Murkin, of Nashville, mas
charge Of all arrangements. He reports
that the contests wil be more closely
fought out In the following classes:
Rhode Island reds, white Plymouth
Rocks, barred Plymouth Rocks. hum
Orpingtons. white Wyandottcs, and Co
lumbar WyandOttes Splendid show-
ings are made in the game varieties.
and in ducks and geese.
In addition to the regular cash prizes.
which will be Of unusual value. several
handsome silver cups nave been given.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
LOST JEWELS REAPPFAR
WHEN SHERIFF HUNTS

NORTON, Mass, Oct 2I--Fear that
there is girl Raffles among them has
stirred the iSJ girls attending the excIu-
sive Wheaton Seminary of this town to
great excitement Jewels and bric-a-
brac missing from rooms reappeared
mysteriously when 1t became noised
about that the faculty had called IN
Deputy Sherin Nerney. of Attleboro. A
seminary teacher said today that the
deputy sheriff had been called in not 60
much to search for the fair offender as
to inform the seminary authorities as To
their rights in searching rooms for evil
dence.
It is understood that the faculty in
tend to push the investigation Presi
dent Cole and superintendent Dohety
refuse to discuss the affair.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
Colonel Jim" Grigg8
Worked All Summer;
His Size Diminished

While other statesmen are taking the
Muldoon farm treatment, the news
comes from Georgia that Congressman
James Grigss, a national figure as chair
man OF the Democratic Congressional
committee, is undergoing a systematic
training down through n series of flint
debates. which have been thrust upon
him by an ambitious adversary who
covets the Congress n,a1's soft ana am
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21

Hush. chile. hush. sumphn's in de cane
brakei
Hush, chile, hush, mebby It's a bar.
Don't you min. you gwinter sleep as
sOundly-
Teddys shuah TO shoot him eff he I'm
de critter dar
Stop dat cry-b'ars are in de canebrake
Shut you eye-you kin hear en- run.
Hush, chile. hush-you gwinter sleep as
sOundly,
Teddys shuah to shoot 'em eff dev
fool aroun' his gun.
From the Houston Post.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
Prohibition in AsOendency.

But the melancholy days are at hand
now. and things are not as they were.
Prohibition mas swept the State. and
even before this Judge Roddenherry as
sisted IN the sweeping of the Second
district. while Colonel jim was far away
from the turbulent throngs- getting ap-
preparations for rivers and pOstoffices
and public buildings
Be that as il may. Judge Roddeuberry
has tasted victory, and not content with
its first fruits, has. Bryan-like adopted
a slogan Of Washington I'm 1905" and
Cheerful Jim" Is reduced 70 the neces-
sity OF defending the heavyweight title
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21

might perhaps have expected such an
act OF weakness, but from the present
rope no such thing can be anticipated.
anu the Emperor who helped TO place
the tiara on his head is certain Of be-
ing met with point blank refusal.
Therefore the King of Saxony, like so
many others, must make the best he
can or his coEJugal misadventures and
remain TO the end OF his days religiousIy
lled 10 the woman who has deceived
NM SUCH is the teaching or the Cath
Ole church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
FORESTS"
KEPT BY UNCLE SAM

Much OF the land set aside bv the
Government as forest reservation hasn't
a single tree on It today said Thomas
J. Walsh. millionaire cattIeman. here on
a visit.
I'VE OF the Northwest emphaticanv
object to the use Of these lands for
building up a political machine. For
example, in my state there are more
than 200 men employed TO protect what
are called forest lands, but which are
in most cases. merely meadows or pra1-
ries."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
Nineteen Billion Pounds of Meat,

animals The net weight Of the meat
amounting 70 ll24l,242,000 pounds.
Nineteen Billion Pounds of Meat.
The total amount OF meat producad
In 1900 exclusive Of waste amounted to
2'b56'4a9,O00 pounds. Including the entire
weight Of the animals slaughtered and
exported the total would figure
19, lS6 33oO0J pounds.
The report states that the meat con
sumption pr capita has declined in
this country since 1870 and that meat
constitutes about one-third OF the ma
uonal dietary The private family in
l5Uo II is, said, purchased on the average
OF LOLA pounds of meat. This makes an
average of 27S pounds per dav and
includes not merely meat commonfv
known as such with its bones and retail
butchers trimmings. but includes lard
edible tallow and all kitchen and table
waste. Beef and veal constitute A. ner
cent Of the meat consumption: mutton
and lamb Z per cent, and pork 46 per
cent In the exports, beef bv weight is
"a per cent and pork Sc per cent.
In 1900 the price of meat paid by con-
suhefs was IN cents and in 1906 the
price increased to Il cents r,er po,,v5
|he retail meat bill in 1870 was e. ~
$4,000 and about s.. GOO goo In i97.
Every increase of a cent r,er 1,c.,,,f5 -
report continues, in the national avera ca
retalt price Of meat raises the tof3I
S16S 600. OS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21

A New England college president goes
to the jamestown Exposition witt tie
delegation from Connecticut and when
he gets home EdIIonishes his boys no.
q pile up subjects for college entrance
requirements as one piles up poker
chips" If they did about half or the
boys would set funked.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
Decrease in Pensions
OF Nearly One Million
In Course of a Year
Summary of Report
On the Pension Roll

Pensioners on roll---------g67,3 71
New pensioners-...-.......235,24 9
Restored to roll-..-..-......1,13O
Cost to Government. $13S, 155, 4I2.46
Average value Of pension S145.6O
Civil war pensioners. ...... 6f4,335
Spanish war pensioners. -34,Os7
Mexican war pensioners. ..116,439
Widows Of war of 1s12........5Js
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21

Some Congressman from town of
/ ,oJ1 inhabitants is sure to object that
the approaches to the new Union Sta
ton are as good as he has at home,
and ask why he should wanC anything
better at Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
Literature Going to Waste
In the Republic of France;
Many Works Are Reputable
By The MARQUIS DE cAsrELLANE.

PARIS, Oct 21.-Nobody reads any
more at any rate, in France. The book
is dying; the book is dead, and-cUrfous-
" enough. everybody writes
Every year a, 600 works of Imagination
issue from the brains Of French prose
writer's. and they lie unread at the bot
tom of the deserted booksellers shops.
Two or three authors share glory
among themselves, five or six obtain
notoriety. and eight or ten ridicule. The
others sink at once like an unsea-
worthy ship
The books with the best reputation
pass painfully through two or three
editions The latest work of Countess
de Noaiiles is only now in it's third
edition. The splendid work on Napoleon
from the pen of Albert VandaI viii
never reach to so much.
Formerly the heroes Of romance loved
by duchess or sewing women We're poets
or artists; nowadays they are necessar-
ny. on account of the days in which we
live, engineers or explorers. So. to tell
the Il nth. it is the authors themselves
who are responsible for the bankruptcy
of the book And everybody in France,
as elsewhere. has ceased TO be poet and
dreamer and has become simply practi-
cal. We must not complain.
Gains Notoriety.
It was some time since Princess
Louise of Saxony had got herself talked
about. Now she is making UP for lost
time. She is running about the world
after a pianist, as formerly she did
after her children's tutor, the young
Belgian, Giron. who had no other merit
in her eyes but that of being pretty
boy"
But what real interest s IN this affair
Is the discipline Of the Catholic church
Which is brought into zction and tho
OF the Emperor Franz Josef
with the Vatican in an endeevor to OBJ
tain The annulment of the marriage of
the King of Saxony with tails volatile
I-fncess.
From another Pope than Plus X one
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21

Tle seat. In consequence OF these al
most daily wind jammlngs. il is reported
that upon the opening OF Congress the
portly lawmaker from the Second dis
trict Of Georgia wiP show uD in TIE
pink IF form, devoid of supcrfuous
flesh, and Will weigh In TO the fraction
OF an ounce,
To the uI;initiated it should be ex-
planted that Col. Jim Griggs' seat
is greatly desired by Judge A. 5. Rod
dcnberry, OF Tbomasviue, the little re-
sort made famous through tire sojourns
there OF the late President Mckinley
and Secretary Hay. Incidentally, Judge
Roddenberry has become famous in his
community through his participation in
the recent heated prohibition campaign
in Georgia, and having received the in
dorsement Of the wool hat boy" there
in. has delicately expressed 10 Colonel
Griggs' constituency that he is looking
W2shlng-OnWard- The gentle hint is
thrown out that he believes In national
prohibition, and II elected VIII carry the
temperance banner right I'D to the desk
of Uncle ice Cannon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21

Is It fright or a new light that makes
men like John D. Rockefeller and +.
II. Hartman so loquacIous?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
Must Find Foreign Outlet.

IN the meantime, according to the re-
port. exports Of meat products have
increased. During the five years from
1873 until 1913 there were 1,S4O. 0UO, 900
bounds exported each year, and for
the fiscal year of 1907 the number or
pounds exported amounted TO 20E,00O,-
co... 1t IS asserted by the bulletin that
the welfare OF the raiseTs Of meat ami
mails and packers is dependent upon
finding foreign markets Tor the sur
Tlus OF the production Of meat above
the home consumption.
According to the report 1881, 900 calves
were slaughtered in 1900; 6,2Z9, GOO steers
slaughtered anu exported. and 4.4l5, 900
cows. The export of live cattle was
bout $4,000 head. The lamb slaughter
was Il, 755, go head. and sheep II. 7SS. O00
total of 24,54S,000 head. The hogs
slaughtered were %, $4,000.
The total number of meat animals
slaughtered and exported in 1900 was
81, 502, 900. The dressed weight of these
animals was 16,549, s2l.00O pounds. The
weight Of bones and trimmings consti-
tutes 20.4 per cent of.the dressed weight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
BARS STOP THEM.

When out 10 conquer in the strife
And win your way up O'the stars.
bort dodge the barriers Of l5fe.
But dodge the bars.
Kansas City Tines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21

A receiver RECEIVERS S1S.2f cents from
Hetty Green, but he has to go to court
for II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
Where Changes Occurred.

These are the banks where changes
took place today.
We National Bank Of North AmCriCa-
81. F. Havomeyer succeeds Alfred NJ.
curtis as president
The Mercantile National Bsuk-6otl
n. Milhkcn takes the place Of r. Au-
EUstus Helnze.
The Hamilton Bauk-W. Il. Montgom-
cry in 7 lace Of +. II. Thomas.
The. Consolidated National Banh-W.
o. Allison. president IN place OF o. F.
Thomas.
Just what other changes VIII be made
iu the tour banks c,-nuOt be cOnJec-
tured. II may be The new presidents
viii have u thorough house ClednIn-,
and that in every institution new blOoC
VIII be infused and the other onICeTs
wiu be asked for their designations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-21
Additional Pensions.

AQulLlCId1 EcuolUus.
The act o. February G, 1917. providing
| for special additional pensions for vet
Grams who have reached the age u
sixty-two and over, mas brought 10 the
fore quite a formidable array or real
old pensioners VINO are drawing increas-
ing amounts. ranging from sl2 70 go
monthly, as they grow older. For in
stance, there is one civil war pensiOner
who is I08 years old; III are between the
ages Of 90 ard 100. the Mexican war
furnishing twenty between these ages.
There are about 5000 pensioners between
the ages Of 50 and 80, veterans OF the
two wars, sixty OF this number having
reached So years. About 800 Of them
! are between the ages of 50 and s.
Approximately 10000 pensioners are
between the ages OF g. and 50 years all
being survivors Of the civil and Mexican
wars. The youngest Mexican war sur
vivOrs are row u years, and are three
! IL number.
The report shows more pensions 10
have been granted during 1907 than for
any previous year. with less reflections
The admissions number 23S.z49 against
| l3S, S09 for 1906. The reflections for the
two years We're G1,5l3 and G2g5S, respect
lively The Pension Office force. how
ever. has been greatly reduced, now
numbering only 1854 clerks as against
Z
since the foundation Of the Govern
ment over three and a hale 5fIIiCu dol
lars nave been paid IN pensions The
,lKll war leads with a record OF S35sg.-
IaJ,45252i Revolutionary war (estimated)
$lO'VVJ.yy; war OF ISL. s45.62J,SS9. a; Jbs
/ war with Spain. Sl6.919 5I243. the W.
Win Mexico and Indian wars called for
Ss9,Uu.0t5 and SS.S9J0OO in round num-
| DeFs, respectively the regular establish
Inent about Sio.DOO00, and the uucIassi-
/ ned list $ld,251000.
Ihere We're 1CS convictions secured
curing me year against those arternpt-
prosecution being 2f or rho r017-f-
lions, however, only sixteen reDresen+sJ
cases against persons who raniara7 go
wee In war. again demonstrating tie
sion laws. Dei--
Revolutionary War Survivors.
An Interesting table is appended.
showing the record Of the last sur
vlvors OF the Revolutionary var.
Ihere are three daughters OF Revolu-
tionary soldiers stH on thetroIIs, name
y Sarah Hurlbutt, age eiEhtv-nfna -
Little Marsh. Pa: Phoebe ~ psIr,st.-
age eighty six. BrookfeId. n Y. AMI
Rhoda A, Thompson. eiRhrv-six ~
: woodbury., Conn. The last Revolution
airy soldier died IN 1859. and was Darf-T
i bLdheilS-i, OF freedom. y. Y who
| was lu9 years, six months. and eight
days old. s-'-
The last surviving widow pensloner
OF mat war, Esther $. Damon. OF PIv-
MOUTH, Union. VI, died November il
1908. aged ninety-two years.
The number Of pieces of mail rE.e{,a5
IN The bureau during the year. fncIrIdfr79
applications Tor pensions. was 1.74s 395
ana the outgoing mail aggregated ]. S5S--
~ pieces, making the total number ~
pieces OF mail handled 3Eg7.g7f. or aFotst
l2-CUO each working dav.
In concluding his report the commits
Sloner asserts that the employees OF the
bureau nave rendered good ard faithful
service during the year al deserve
much credit for the results accom-
plished.