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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04
Dewey'S New Secretary
Is Natipe of District
Leonard G. Hoffman
Served Former Senator
Henderson Ten Years.

Leonard G. Holman. OF 2OSO Q street
northwest. who was yesterday appoint
ed private secretary 70 Admiral Dewey.
was, for ten years before his appoint
ment to the Navy Department several
months ago, private secretary to Sena-
tor John b. Henderson. of Missouri.
Mr.. Hoffman Is a native of the Dis
trict, and has Lived here the greater
part of his life. He IS "A graduate OF
the National Law School Admiral
Dewey's new secretary is married and
mas two children. Mrs. Hoffman Is a
daughter of the, late r L. V. Draper.
surgeon, Z. S. n.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04
AIRSHIP
ON IRISH FARM

LONDON, Dec. 4.-The runaway
French airship La Patrie has been found
on a farm at Banyballagh, Ireland. ac-
corning 20 a Central News despatch
from Belfast The correspondent says
the machine tore up the ground for
mary feet until the framework fell
apart
La Patr1e broke away from 20 French
soldiers while being inflated sunday AMI
mas been several times reDorted PASS
ing over towns in Wales and ireland
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MAJOR SOUIER ORDERED HERE.

Maj. George o. SquieT. Signal Corps.
has been relieved from duty as as
sistant to the chief signal officer Of the
Department OF the East. at Governors
Island. y. Y. and ordered TO this city
20 report 10 General Allen. chief signal
officer Of the army, for duty in his
Office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04
SPANISH RULERS SAIL
FROM ENGLISH SHORES

PORTSMOUTH. Dec. liking Alfonso
Rand Queen Victoria Of Spain, with their
baby, the Prince Of the Asturias. sailed
on the British warahip RenoE-n for ! a
Rochelle. France. whence they viii
travel overland TO San Sebastian. spain
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04
Marriage Licenses.

Louis +. Meyers to Minnie NJ. Goggin
both of Baltimore.
Frank II. Simpson 10 Mary VI. Gates.
both OF St. Elizabeth, d. G.
William T. Gallon to Ida X Ames.
both OF Baltimore.
Edward p. Powers TO Della A. Gala
her
Edwin NJ, Morris to Birdie c. Penning-
ton both of Midland. Va.
AlphOncer W. Upperman to Nellie c.
Ward.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04
Canada wireless Begins December IS.

SEATTLE, Dec. 4--F'ive wireless tele-
graph Offices, under the control OF the
marine and fisheries department OF tie
Dominion OF Canada, VIII be ready for
operation in British Columbia Deem
Der 10
II Is the present plan 10 operate the
stations both night and day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04
VITAL RECORDS
BirthA

Charles +. and Eugenia w Weller. girl.
John and Edna Jones, boy
Andrew II. and Annie c. Sinsenmeyt-,
girl.
Louis A. and Ann L. Ratcliffe, boy.
Harry h. and Sadie NJ Nicholson. girl.
Thomas II. and A. Gertrude HeminR
boy.
George J. and Daisy c. Buete. boy.
Albert NJ. and Louise Bartlett. boy.
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Continued from Frs psge)
needs of many Of the peopl. OF the
United States, so that they may come
70 understand that the impro vement
OF the rivers and harbors Of the United
States - not the mere barter o. opin-
ion among politicians. but IS g. great
matter Of public policy"
Root Expert on Subject.
Mr.. Root said that the fact that for
five EARS he was at the head of the
department having in charge the ex-
penditure OF the appropriations made
for the rivers and harbors qualified him
TO speak In some manner as an ex-
pert 1t was his belief. he SAID, that
no appropriation had ever been mado
and no money expended until after the
matter Rad been given careful and hon
est consideration, and that no money
had yet been expended which did not
in the end beneAt the whole country
more than the value the appropyia-
ticn itself.
he referred to the bill Of the Fifty
sixth Congress, which, he said, Presi-
dent Mckinley would have vetoed had
It pasesd and that veto message, which
had prepared in advance for the Presi-
dent, would have been solely on account
Of dthe fact that the bill contained
clauses which attempted 70 secure irri-
CATION Of certain. arid regions under the
color OF improving mountain streams
Since the national Government had
had taken a hand in the irrigation II
the arid places he said that the river
and harbor bills were now relieved Of
such indirect attempts-"so that now we
1.l "a
Of improving our waterways without
obstruction, without Just suspicion or
detraction. and nothing now remains 70
be done but 10 convince the people or
the United States that a great pubic
policy Is being followed rather than IN
dividual interests
People Ready Now.
The action OF the people OF the
United States in mourning the gerat
expense OF the Panama Canal, and the
action OF the people IN many States
IN mourning analogous expenses for
their own waterways, such as in New
York for the Improvement Of the Erie
canal. leads me % say that all these
things 20 70 show that the people Of
the United States are ready 10 freely
expend money for the Improvement OF
our waterways Convince them that an
lnteIligea at and broadminded policy will
control the application OF their appro-
priations, they will be unanimous.
You are going TO work IN the right
way to convince them by bringing to-
gether tins great body OF men from ali
over the country who have Fid aside
Individual interests 20 enforce upon the
people what great policy must be fol-
lowed and adopted. I hope that you
will enforce this and drive II home until
all the people VIII understand that
there is a great matter before them
for action.
Some reference was made in your
last meeting 70 not crossing the bridge
until YOU get to ii Gentlemen, We
have reached the bridge.
The question Is no longer whether
our freight is carried for 81 or 80 cents.
but the question is whether you Will
have the products OF the United States
carried at all
.-'rliB subject appeals with great
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interest 70 me because Of my interest
Is now centered in opening up the for
elsn Commerce Of the United States.
saw ali over the world American
producers entering n competition in
tore1sn markets witt people OF other
countries, ana I saw american products
handicapped n all the markets Of the
world by two things: First. the great
cost OF getting our products 10 the sea-
board, and the other the absence of
an American merchant marine Let US
nave created by the common action Of
the people Of the United States the
pest opportunities for our farmers and
bIher, and manufacturers 10 get their
Dcrducts 70 the point Of shipuent.
and after they get them TO the ocean
itt Us nave an American merchant ma
rine that Will take out products and
world.
And in the promotion OF these tow
reforms the National Government will
De acting strictly within the limits OF
It's constitutional power"
de was followed by Resident Rams
oel In a short address. IN which he ad-
vocated the establishments Of a Govern
lhent department Of transportation IN
der direction Of a Cabinet ocer.
Jusserand Speaks.
He insisted that the convention should
stand unequivocally fDr an annual riv-
ers and harbors bill OF [ least $50. OOO. 900.
instead OF the former triennisl bills.
Ambassador Jusserant, coming from
4 country noted for its perfect water
way transportation system. went into
details regarding tae manner his coun-
try had accomplished these results.
''We hold the record for the present"
he said you win hold # in your turn
when the great Panama canal IS fin
ished; we turned the first sod. you win
turn the last; and no one will applaud
more heartily than your predecessors.
O
The investment IS valuable because
OF what It yields, OF what It helps, and
also Of what IL prevents. The best
thing It prevents is the railroads raising
their tariffs too high. Our
canals act IN a way as rate bill. a
one"
Senator Newlands spoke on the vari-
Gus phases of the question IN this coun-
try. and was followed by Chairman
Knapp. or the Interstate Commerce
Commission
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In MemOriam

HI
WEBSTER-In sad but loving remembrance
Of my dear son. FRANKLIN II. WEBSTER
who died one year ago ,oday, December T.
1896.
One year ago this very day.
Ny dear son was laid away.
out I'm the graveyard where he sleeps
We know the Lord his soul doth keep.
BY His Mother and Sister.
1907 Four-and- a-haif street southwest.
washington. D. c. Dee 4. 1907. II
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Root Addresses RfUer Congress
And Is Gfpen Demonstration
After He Pledges His Support

(continued con Firs, 20
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04
Leather Rockers

Reg- Sale
Value. Price.
Imitation Lea. Rock
ers ......................... $500 S1I.OO
London Club Spanish
Lea. Rockers. $500 S1S.75
Nah Rocker. in CIR.
Lea. .......-.............. $500 $3.50
Or Lea. Arm Rockers,
with plain seat and tuft-
ed bacll-..-................ $500 s2s.25
Solid Nah. Rocker. in
CIR. Lea....-.......... 5000 5000
Nah Colonial Rockers.
in Or. Lea.-.............. $500 S32.25
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04

1907, EDGAR F. DASSEY. aged thirty
six years. beloved husband Of Rosa A.
Dassey (nee Green).
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04

CONROY-Satur1ay, November 30, 1907. at 6
2. m. EUGENE. eldest son OF Bessie Wild
mayer and the late John Conroy.
The Southern farm gazette., 1907-08-15
Tonic for Mare

VETERINARIAN GAZETTE:
have a large fine mare that
has got very poor. She raised
a col, last year, bad distempcr
in fall, has mule colt now. Did
not get we'll of distcmper. Used
her little in spring but she
has not done anything for sever.
al months. On good pasture aud
feed twice a day. Eats very
greedily. Y. T..
Answer by Veterinarian J. c.
Robert, Agricultural College.
Miss:
1t is possible that the teeth OF
your marc need some surgical
attention. which will have to be
given by a veterinarian. a ton.
ic may be OF some benefit You
may use tablespoonful twice
daily OF the following mixture as
a tonic: } ounces each OF pow.
dered uux vomica and powdered
sulphatc OF iron. ounces OF
ground ginger, : ounces OF CON.
mon salt. mixed thoroughly.
This should be given on the
back OF the tongue with a long
handled apoon.
The Southern farm gazette., 1907-08-15

give l ounce of sodium salicylate
once daily in l pint of water asa
drench. The disease, however,
rese m bles that in man, and fire..
quently refuses to yield to any
treatment. 1t is possible that
the front feet are foundered. In
this event repeated poulticing
may aid the condition. How.
ever, owing to the fact that the
disease has continued this long,
complete recovery is very doubt
full, if not impossible to Sc.
cure.
The Southern farm gazette., 1907-08-15
Collie Cures
VETERINARIAN GAZETTE:

VETERINARIAN GAZETTE:
Will you please give me the
address Of a relia ble party Who
sells good book on horse dis
eases, ETC.? Will you give me a
good prescription for collie,
hatulant and spasmodic.
J. x =.
Answer by Veterinarian J. c.
Robert, Agricultural College,
Miss:
A special report on diseases
of the horse, issued by United
States Department of Agricul.
ture, is one Of the best books Of
its kind that know. You can
secure same without cos,
through your Congressman BY
applying for it. For hatulcnt
collie, would recon mend ounce
doses OF hyposulphise of soda, ,
ounce doses Of bicar Donate OF
soda, and ounce OF turpcntinc.
we'll mixed with a pint OF raw
linsccd oil. For spasmodie COL
ic, would advise ounce doses
each OF laudanum. chlorofor m
and ether in pint OF raw lin.
seed oil.
The Southern farm gazette., 1907-08-15

EDITOR GAZETTE:

EDITOR GAZETTE:
Is there 4 chemist at Stark.
vile to analyze soils. and wha,
does he charge? think il would
be 4 great benefit to all farmers
the have their soils analyxed and
use fertilizers to suit their parti-
cular soils.
OgoLosA SuRscsiBEK.
Answer by editor: DR.. Hand,
Agricultural College, Miss, At the
edge Of Starkvillc. is the che mist
inq uircd for n the above doubt.
less. He is state chemist but
has certain duties that require
most OF his time. Those de.
string chemical analyses will
have to make special arrange.
ments with him in any case, and
The Southern farm gazette., 1907-08-15
Rheumatism
VETERINARIAN GAZETTE:

VETERINARIAN GAZETTE:
Ihave a horse that is stiff in
shoulders, hips and loins. Joints
not enlarged. Hips and shoul.
ders are sore to the touch.
When in pasture grazes very
little and lies stretched out most
of the time. When he gets up
he rises with his hind feet first.
Sometimes it 10 Il great effort for
him TO get on his feet. Walks
on the toes OF his hind feet.
When moving briskly raises
both hind feet at once. After
warming up with exercise he
seems more supple, but is very
stiff on first rising. Has been
affected q or months slightly
and grows worse all the time.
Nj. A.. }.
Answer by Veterinarian J. c.
Robert, Agricultural College,
Miss:
suspect the trouble is rhcu-
matism. Would advise you to
The Southern farm gazette., 1907-08-15
TYPEWRITERS

save time, make letters look bet.
ter aud get better results. The
person who reads the letters
can do il 80 easily that be will be
in a good humor when he gets
through. Many live stock and
poultry breeders, small mer.
chants aud professional men
would use typewriters if they
did not cost 30 much. My plan
in 10 make the
The Southern farm gazette., 1907-08-15

arrangements can be made. A
chemical analysis cannot show
what fertilizer a soil needs def
nitely enough to make such An
aid to farming practical. An
analysis may show 4 decided ds-
6cicncy Of some particular ele'
mcnt in soil, but the fertilizer
requirements Of soil depends
partly on things that a chemical
analysis will not reveal.
ia farmer is in doubt how he
should fertilize, he should get
the best infor nation on the sub
ject he can; and then make tests
on a small scale, fertilizlng the
main part Of the crop according
to the best light obtainablc atthe
time. by keeping up the tests 4
few years he will gain very fair
idea of-how- TO fcrtilizc the most
efcctually. a test for one year
might not be wholly reliable.
owing to unusual factors in crop
production entering into the
test. Later, il the farmer kept
improving his soil by turning
under barnyard manure or all or
part OF 4 pea crop or other soil
improving crop, he might wan,
10 cut down on the amount OF
nitrogen used aud increase pos.
sibly the amount OF acid phos-
phate. AZ that time he would
want to start another series OF
tests on his own land.
One m ust consider all the time
,ha. be is farming on bis soil
not his neighbor's or the soil OF
some distant state and that
good or bad management will
change the condition OF his own
soil and itx fertilizer require
menss. One might as well try &c
farm according to the methods
OF al agricultural paper serving
territory dissimilar to his own N
to use his land the same way N
Is proper for = different type OF
soil. The fact that each farm.
er's problems put a premium on
intelligence an observation At
home gives the thinking, ex-
perimenting farmer a great ad-
vantage over his less careful
competitor. Tests also show
that various crops call for diff.
fcrent fertilizers. An expe-
ricnccd, practical dairyman
would not expect to feed bis
cows the same for milk produc.
ton a. for meat production; nor
The Southern farm gazette., 1907-08-15
Like New Ones

My connection with . large Chi.
eago house enables me to have
an unusual stock to select from
and to make prices for good ma
chimes that cannot be cxcclled.
Look over the list below aud tell
me what make you prefer and
how much you want TO pay.
Remingtons. .$2s to Sos
Smith premiers......$ .$,6 to 500
divers. .$l5 to SOB
Underwoods. .xsb to SIT
Bar Locks. $50 10 $40
Universal Hammonds ST. to S+s
Prices on any other makes will
be given on application, but all
orders are received subject to
previous sale. Remember all
my machines are guaranteed,
and will be taken back if not
satisfactory in every way.
E. N. SCHERER,
49,. SfarkviIIe, Miss.
The Southern farm gazette., 1907-08-15
Guaranteed

for one year, the same period
Tor which \ new typewriter is
guaranteed. Only 4 few parts
OF typewriters wear much and
they are replaced in mine by
new parts and where it may be
necessary new adj ustments are
made, 30 that the machines act
The Southern farm gazette., 1907-08-15
Cost Little

by selling good secondhand MA.
chimes At fair prices-good ma.
chimes. mind you, machines that
will do a. good work as rcw
ones. 1t il the quality OF work
you are interested 10, so why
pay big prices for new machines
that will do no better work?
Nv 4xnAwriteYa are
The Southern farm gazette., 1907-08-15
Shipped ON Trial

to responsible persons and will
be taken back and oil charges
will be repaid II the typewrisers
are not satisfactory in every
way. They are
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-27
Speculation

Morris Sellers Largely, the Young
Montana millionaire who Is devoting
himself 60 the theatrical busiuess. said
at a dinner apropos of his new thratre
IN New York:
II think that theutricals offer a fine
field for shrewd investors. They are
very steady They are not as the slave
trade was during the Civil War.
Perhaps you have heard ~ the slave
who wanted to buy his freedom. This
was before the war, and, since he was q
very good slave his master would not
sell him to himself az any price.
"But as the war approached IFS eni
the master not uunaturally changed bis
mind He sent for the slave one morn
ing, and asked him il he was still OF
tlce same mind about purchasing him
self.
"The slave scratched his head, looked
4 at The ground and laltered
Well Maise henry. Al did wantcr
/ by mase'f but All been a.studyin' or
bout it right smaht lately, sab, an Al
done come to de 'clusion dat in desS
times nggah prop'ty am too ousaItin,
SAIL TO put any money IN Washing
! ton Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-27
A SENSE or HUMoR.
1t 10 q Precious Gift and Helps to
Liahten LIES Way

1t 10 Precious Gift and Helps to
Lighten LIES Way.
regard a sense of humor as one Of
the most precious gifts that can be
vouohsafed to d human being He Is
not necessarily a better man for hay-
ing 1t, but be is happier one, 1t
renders him Indifferent to good or bad
fortune. II enables him to enjoy his
own discontinue.
Blessed with this sense he is never
unduly elated or cast duwn. No one
can ruffie his temper. NO abuse dis
turbs his equanimity Bores do not
bore him. Humbugs do not humbug
him. solemn airs do not impose on
him. Sentimental gush does not influ-
ence him. The follies of the moment
have no hold on him. Titles and dec
orations are but childish baubles In
his eyes. Prejudice does not warp
his Judgment. He is never in conceit
or ont OF concelt with himself. He
abhors all dogmatism The world ~ d
stage on which actors strut and fret
for his edificatlon and amusement and
he pursues the even current of his
way. inYuinerable, doing what ID right
and proper according to his lights, but
utterly Indifferent whether what he
does finds approval or disapproyal
from others.
If Hamlet had had any sense of hui
NOR he would not have been a nui-
sqnce to himself and to all surround
ing him. London Truth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-27
The Versatile Hen.

An Indiana man tells Of the efforts
of an author belonging to the Hoosier
school Of historical novelists TO put IN
his leisure time az a ''hen farmer" III
that state. The literary persons venture
afforded his agricultural neighbors no
end of amusement.
During the first year the amateur
farmer discovered that all his chickens.
which were confined in coops, were Ian
gushing at the point OF death. The
novelist went over his @hen literature
TO locate the cause Of the trouble but
70 no avail
Finally he called upon an old chcp
named Rawlins, to whom he put the
question;
What do you suppose is the matter
with those chickens
swell, | dunno" said Rawhns "What
do Won feed emf"
Feed themi" exclaimed the novelist
farmer. why, ] don't feed them any
thing"
@Then how'd you suppose they was
a-goin' TO hyeg"
Il presumed replied the littFary
person, that the old hen had milk
enough for them nows--Lippineott's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-27
Two sIges--s0 cents ana 800.
r. A. Drown, Special Agent.
EGIDU OF NlNEvEH.
The Most Ancient Banking House Of
Which We Have Record

The Most Ancient Banking House Of
Which We Have Record.
There was a kind of public record
Office attached 10 the palace and TEN.
aple at Nineyeh, In which 1t was Gus.
tomary to deposit IMPORTANT legal and
other documents. such as contracts
and agreements for the purchase and
sale Of property, marriage settlements,
wills, etc. Among these there were
discovered official statements as to. the
history and transactions OF the emf
nent banking house Of Egidu at Nine
yeh. Assyrian chronology proves that
these refer to date about $500 years
before the Christian era. when Abra-
ham dwelt ut IIr Of the Cha1dees, as is
stated in Genesis. We may therefore
claim for this firm the reputation Of
being the oldest bank I'm the world at
least Of which we have any record or
are likely TO have The accounts are
very voluminous and cover the trans.
actions OF FIVE generations of the house
from father to son The firm grew rap.
idly in Importance during this period
during which they attained great
wealth. for they succeeded in securing
from the king the appointment OF col
lectors Of taxes. a position which In
the east always leads to fortune. They
afterward farmed the revenue for sew
eral Of the Assyrian provinces with
very great gain to the firm.--T. P.'s
London Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-27
Il pependa.

DR.. Johnson was once consulted b.
an did lady on the degree Of wicked
ness TO be attached to her sons rob
hing nm orchard. f'sIadam," said
Johnson, 1T oil depends upon the
weight Of the boy. remember my
schoolfellow. Davy Garrick, who waa
always o little fellow. robbing d dozen
orchards with impunity, but the very
first time l climbed up an apple tree
for was always heavy boy--tho
bough broke with me, and 1t was
called judgment
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-27
NOTICE

Whereas petition has been presented to the
board " Selectmen Of the Town Of Washington
signed by fourteen legal voters OF the Town Of
Washington requesting them to warn a special
town meeting OF the legal voters Of the Town
Of Washington TO act on the following business.
The legal voters of the Town OF Washington
are notified and warned 10 meet az the Town
Han IN Washington on the It'll day September,
A. y. 1907 at enc o'clock p M. 10 act ON the fol-
lowing articles,
First-To see IL the town win vote 20 instruct
the selectmen 20 settle tha snit now pending
between the Town of Washington plaintiffs
and G.. w. Downing and A. l.. Patterson de-
PENDANTS, bondsman for r. Al. Seaver as ~ the
SAID bOndsman g. W. Downing and A. l.. Pat
terson, paying one-half Of the costs % the suit
now made and the award made as found by
Frank Plumieg, less one-third on H-G. Moody s
share.
second To transact any other business
thought proper when met,
Washington, Aug. "a, I'D. 1907.
A. n. Pepper.
&. w. Huntington, Selectmen.
Frank ordway,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-27
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Cafarrh u a
blood OF constitutional disease, and in order to
cure it. YOU must take internal remedies. HANS
Catauli Cure Is taken internally, and acts ai-
rectiy ON the blood and mucous surfaces. HANS
country for years and Il q regular prescription.
10 Ia composed Of the best tonics Known, com
bined with the Lest blood purifiers, acting d.
reotly on The mucous surfaces. THE perfect
combination of the two ingredients Is what
produces such wonderful results IN curing Ca
tarfh. send for Testimonials free.
r. J. CHENEY a. CO. Props, Toledo, o.
Sold hy Druggists. price nc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation