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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28

Having called in the military to sup
press the wine-growers' agitation, the
French government Is now apprehens-
i've about the loyalty Of the soldiers.
The cure seems to have been worse
than the disease.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28
NLnst HnNc n Cnrner.

Did you ever sell your Vote ask
ed the impertinent friend
Never" answered Senator Sors-
hum. "A single vote Is OF no conse
quence these days, You've got 20
contract TO deliver them In lunches
Washington star.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28

Nicaragua is massing troops. What
a pity it is that those Central Amerl-
can republics haven't something else
to do besides stirring up trouble all
the time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28

The sentencing of Mayor Schmitz has
been postponed to July S, What an
opinion OF the laws delay and the
slings and arrows of outrageous for
tune he must have,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28

The lone highwaymen who has been
holding UP Yosemite stages has been
surrounded. How long the time. how
great the distance between surrounding
and catching
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28

you should handle your best
friends like cash." says the Baltimore
American. Certainly, cash being
mans best friend
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28

Mr.. Bryan has replied to the New
York Worlds question. What is a
Democrat" The reply occupies two
columns.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28

For nearly quarter Of century
the big presidents and governors have
been good vetoeTs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28

How lovely tho moon is tonight"
That is nothing unusual" replied
the wise young guy from the agricul-
tural college. 'The moon is always
the same II merely happens that the
atmospheric conditions are such as
to cause our satellite 10 appear to tho
best advantage tonight. FIX.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28
Time to Quit

1t is all right for the japanese
statesmen to play politics. but are
they sufficiently familiar with the
game to know when to quit?-Grand
Rapids Herald
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28

liked, BY 1912 when Amschel died. the
jews had BY their banking houses
transformed the town from a decaying
medieval memory IN a great banking
center.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28
Keep Quiet.

If you are cheerful under affection
YOU are called indifferent. and II you
make a fuss over 1t you are called
selfish. and there you are. -Atchison
Globe.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28

There are no longer any cheap coats
In the United States Are there any
cheap men2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28

The telegraphers strike is stllI on. It
is Small business
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28

The Yosemite Stage company should
put two armed guards on each OF its
coaches. one fore and the other aft.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28
Popular Pic.

Or. Wiley, the government chem
list, says pie Is unhealthy. This
doesn't apply to political pie, which
Is as good for the recipient Mt the pie
counter as ever--Los Angeles Herald.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28

schmltz viii serve as terrible ex-
ample even IL he doesn't serve sem
ttnce
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28

From the way they took IL APP
pears that the women never for mo-
ment doubted that we would have
rare days in June.-Chicago Inter-
Ocean
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28

Get acquainted and then sec
America irst."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28

What lot OF mollycoddies those
harvard oarsmen arel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28

The Brownsville enquiry IL black
powder for Senator Foraker's boom.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28

The tress-Berries seem unusu-
ally seedy this summer.
Tho Master-Season's poor, sup
pOse,-Ex.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28

Atlas was holding up the-earth. "It
they discover me-" he soliloduized
I'm get written up in the exposure
magazines, FIX.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28

Clown see they have new
keeper I'm our menagerle. Didn't the
animals like the old one?
Elephant guess they did, they
ate him up.~-Ex.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-28

How many stories has this build
ing?" asked stranger
Several thousand" was the reply,
What-why where am II"
In the fiction department of the
public library was the repy.--Ex.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08
merican or European plan.
Plans For Seeing Honolulu

chimes and take the visitors to the
Pail. He thought it would be wise
to have the Bishop Museum included
in the same trip. The date for this
event has not been set but it will
probably be after the return from
the other Islands.
Sam Parker has charge of the
Fearl Harbor trip and although his
committee had not got together he
was confident that ample transporta-
ton by land and sea would be fur
nished, 1t was thought portion of
the party could go down to Pearl
Harbor in launches and meet Others
who go by train, at the Peninsula.
Walter Dillingham; suggested a
trip which will cover the Island pref
~ well, 1t includes trip by train
TO Haleiwa, After lunehng at the
hotel, take automobiles TO the Wa
hiawa dam aud from Wahiawa take
the train home, This gives a view
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08
LOCAL And GENERAL

Panama hats cleaned at the Globe.
Low prices at the New England Ball.
cry
The Board of Health will not meet
today.
Tea that is tea, Kurenwatte Ceylon
Day & Co.
The steamer Niihau brought 5000
Eags Of sugar from Kekaha.
| The Hawaiian Band will play at the
! Royal Hawaiian Hotel tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Mcclellan
are stopping at the Hawaiian hotel.
The bark Emily f. Whitney sailed
for the Columbia River Tuesday after
noon.
The Congressional party is welcomed
with a Rainier Toast Here's to the
Rainier poet.
There will be polo practice at Mo-
analua after 430 this afternoon. a
good turnout is hoped for.
NJ. r. Counter will continue his spec
ial sale of handy pins for this week
only. rs cts. to S12 per pair.
The oil steamer Santa Rita with a
| full cargo for the Union Oil Co., is eX-
pected in from Port Hartford this week.
p. e. r. Strauch, administrator OF
the estate of Henry Gibson, deceased,
has filed his final accounts and petit
tons for his discharge.
In the assumpsit matter of Solomon
Kauhane ct al VS.. William Laa, the
defendant has filed his answer, denying
all the allegations in the plaintiff s
complaint.
The P. M. S. s. liner Mongolia sailed
ct O'Clock this afternoon with sixteen
passengers from this port and full
list of through passengers for San
Francisco.
Tourists and visitors wishing to have
pressed should pat9onize the Leading
Hat & Clothes Cleaners. 1854 Fort ST.
Phone Main 493
A fine assortment of the Silva Tog-
gery's fine speciality, childrens cloth
ing, arrived in the Sierra. Honolulu's
children will be dressed New Yorky
when this clothing is worn.
ARABIC" applied to iron roofs, re"
duces temperature as much as 30 de-
grees. This has been ascertained by
actual test California Feed Co.,
agents.
The schooner Moi Wahine, with Ho-
noipu sugar arrived in port this morn
ing and is discharging at the Railway
wharf. She returns to Honoipu on
Friday afternoon, loading at the old
Kinau wharf.
The British collier Virginia, from
Newcastle with coal for VIM G. Irwin
4 Co., Ltd, is discharging at the Rail-
way wharf, having arrived after an
trip this morning. She had
some trouble in getting close up to
the wharf as the harbor at this wharf
is getting quite shoal.
Judge Robinson this morning admit
ted to probate the will of John F. An
derson. The deceased was one of the
Oldest members of Excelsior Lodge OF
odd Fellows, and the judge appointed
the three trustees of the lodge, Chas. S
Crane, l.. Petrie and M. T. Simonton
appraisers of the estate
The Catholic Church of st. John the
Baptist, Kalihi-waena, in charge CT
Rev. Father Clement. Tomorrow, May
9th, Ascension Day l. e., the day our
Lord assembled up into heaven, the 40th
day after His resurrection. Holy day
of obligation, $3.50 a. M, high mass,
sermon, collection. p. m. Rosary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08

of the Wahiawa country, big sugar
enterprises and the military reserva-
tion at Leilehua.
The committee to care for the pau
contingent found that plenty of pau
riders can be secured If the mounts
and saddles are furnished.
Judge Dole thought a visit to the
schools of the city would be very in
teresting for the party, and especial
| ~ mentioned the excellence of the
Royal School. He said there was no
necessity for visiting the High
| School perhaps, but as trustee of
Oahu College he would extend an in
yitation for the party to visit that in
stitution. He, with the Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, was
appointed to act with the executive
committee to see the Congressman
through the schools.
A Hawaiian evening was favorab-
ly discussed though John Wise, who
has charge of 1t, was not present
The Delegate thought very inter
esting program could be arranged.
Chairman Peck noted that the Con-
bressmen would be here on Decora-
ton Day and it would be pleasure
to them to join in the exercises of
the day.
Mr.. Reidford said he had not had
the opportunity of talking with Mr..
Damon regarding reception at Mo-
analua.
The arrangements are now in the
hands of the executive committee of
the Honolulu reception committee
and it's plans will be announced
when completed.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08
BY AUTHORITY

Chapter 80 of the Revised Laws
of the Territory of Hawaii giving au-
thority to the Superintendent of
Public Works to appoint Pound Mas
tiers and establish Pounds, having
heen repealed by Act 1874 of the Ses-
zion Laws of 1907, all persons hold
ing commissions as Pound Masters
are hereby notified that the same are
cancelled and should be returned to
the Superintendent of Public Works.
All Government lands heretofore
set aside as Pounds are no longer to
be used for such purposes.
C. S. HOLLOWAY,
Superintendent of Public Works,
Territory of Hawaii.
Department of Public Works,
Honolulu, T. H., May Sth, 1907.
3687-3t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08

The General Committee to provide
for the entertainment of the Con-
gressional party while in this city
and on this Island held a meeting
last night at the Young Hotel. Chair
man Peck presided and while nothing
very definite was done the state
ments made from various committee
chairmen indicated that the visitors
will be properly taken care of while
in Honolulu.
Secretary Atkinson gave an expla-
nation of the program for the recep-
ton of the party when the Buford
arrived and reports were made by
men who have in charge the scheme
for showing of this Island,
George Cooke. who Is to look after
the Pail trip, the trip TO the Bishop
Museum and other points OF interest
stated that he had secured the prom
Use of fully twenty automobiles
whose owners would run the ma
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08
W0MAN'S BOARD MEETS

The last regular meeting of the
Woman's Board of Missions prior tC
the summer vacation, was held in the
lecture room Of the Central Union
church yesterday afternoon. The at
tendance was quite large.
Mrs. Scudder, president of the Board
conducted the meeting. Many and va
ried reports were read and approved.
The permanent fund has had an ad.
dition of $50G-a memorial Of Mrs. Gas.
tle-which increased the total to $2500,
The following committees were ap.
pointed by the chair to serve during
the coming annual meeting:
Appropriation Committee Mrs. B
+. Dillingham;, chairman; Mrs. J. b
Alexander, Mrs. C. NJ. Cooke, Mrs. S
NJ Damon, Mrs. w. G. Moore, Mrs.
Theodore Richards.
Luncheon Committee-Mrs Andrew
Fuller, chairman; to choose her assist.
ants.
Reception Committee-Mrs. w. W
Hall, chairman; Miss Jane E. Johnson
Mrs. T. G. Thrum. Mrs. j. p Erdman
Mrs. G. H. Gere.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08
YOUNG (H|tFtSS DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Olga Keahikuni Kekauonohi, a
daughter of the late high chiefess Kea-
nolani and descendant of the Ka-
mehamehas, died last night at 10
o'clock after lingering illness, at
the Dreier place at Waikiki, where she
had been staying for a few days with
Miss Lucy Peabody, of whom she was
a ward. The deceased was eighteen
years of age.
The remains are at present at the
Williams undertaking parlors The
funeral services will take place next
Friday afternoon at o'clock, and the
interment will probably be in the Ka-
waiahao cemetery. The sisters of the
Kaahumanu Society, of which the de-
ceased was member, are invited to
attend.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08
{ q q q q d q q u u < q u q u % "a
PASSENGERS 10
B Booked y

Is ~ u u q u q d u u q 81 ~ u q u q
For San Francisco, per stmr. Sierra,
sailing Friday, May 11.-Governor and
Mrs. G. R. Carter, Mrs. Center and
children, Mrs. Eakin and child, Mrs
G.. N. Smith, Mrs. H. R. Macfarlane and
maid, c. H. Clapp, G. A. Brown, w. T.
Rawlins, G. G.. Eakin, the Misses Way,
E. D. Tenney and family, Mrs. c. D.
Mrs. VIM. Giffard, Mrs M. c. Lyons,
Mrs. H. F. Lewis and son. Mrs. Nor
ris, Miss Ransom Mr.. and Mrs. Viele,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. James, Mrs. G. B.
Huntress, A. Burke, Mrs r. p Burke,
Miss McAndrews, Mrs. J. McAndrews,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clemence, Mr. and Mrs.
F. ]. Lowrey, A. McKillop, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Albers, Mr. and Mrs. Haber,
A. +. Terligge, Dr. E. H. Anthony, Mr..
and Mrs. e. r. Lamb, H. w. Snow, J.
A. Walls, wife and son, A. j. Meal
lister, c. A. Elston and wife, Col.
Wrestler, U. S. A.; the Elston children,
Miss P. Armstrong, Miss Gi.lett, Mrs.
7. w. Hebron, children and servant, j.
B. Cox, w. S. Post and wife, w. Rose
man, R. w. Robinson, Mrs Bordfeld
and child, Miss Ena, Miss Lines, Miss
Tousey, F. w. Everton, Geo. Lycurgus
and family Mrs. F. Klampp and fam
lily and maid, Miss N. Fitzmaurice,
Miss F. Desky, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. V.
Leven, Mrs. w. A. Rideout, Mr. and
Mrs. 0. 7. Chamberlain, Mrs Teixara,
w. Weyman and wife, w. R. Carroll,
c. Wassmann, F. j. Johnson, C. c.
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs Maggie, Miss
Davidson, Miss A. Baker, Mrs McFin-
lay and daughter, Mrs. H. W. Poor,
Mrs. j. Farnesworth, C. A. Beach, l..
A. Farnam, d. w. Durdot, c. G. Jaeger,
Mrs. M. McCassins and children, Mr.
and Mrs. P W. Dryon, Mrs. H. M.
Dow and children, M. Millar, F. G.
Moves, N A. Aguiar.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08
DEPARTED.

Tuesday, May 7.
Stmr. w. G. Hall, Thompson, for
Kauai ports, .. m.
Stmr Noeau, Peterson, for Hawaii
ports, D. m.
Stmr Iwalani, Piltz, for Maui, Mo-
lokai and Lanai, D. IN.
U. S. A. transport Thomas, Lyman,
for San Francisco, 1880 a. m.
Wednesday, May g.
P. M. S. S. Mongolia, Hathaway, for
San Francisco, 3 D. m.
Am. bkt. Irmgard, Schmidt, for San
Francisco, II a. m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08
BAD MONEY CASE IS
MOT YET FINISHED

The trial of Lee Ong on the charge
OF counterfeiting is still in progress in
Judge Dole's court. 1t was expected
that the case would be finished this
morning, but when the noon recess
was taken, it was still unfinished. 1t
will probably be concluded this after
noon.
There is nothing of a particularly
sensational nature in the testimony.
The defendant himself was on the
tand this morning and told his story.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08
q 81 u q h, q 81 III III u q N % 81 ID %
PASSENGERS q
Departing a

For San Francisco, per stmr. Mon
golia May S.-W. e. Brown and fam
lily, Mrs Y. X. Myers, c. A. Elston, A.
A. Moore and wife, A. G. Hime, DR.. B.
+. Sandow, Miss M. .Ena, Col. Roessler,
L, S. A., H. H. Spindle, J. P. Spindle.
Mrs. M. B. Spindle, Miss Maud Dukes.
Per stmr. Iwalani, for Maui, Molokai,
and Lanai, May IL. Nakaleka and
wife, Mrs. H. Fountain
Per stmr. w. G.. Hall, for Kauai ports
May Ii. Kahlbaum, Mrs. H. Jaeger,
Mrs. G. Schmidt.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08
CIRCUS COMING

There will be circus, and you Will
be in 1t, ii you oyertax your strength
by keeping your own books in addition
TO other work. You will find economy
in arranging with the Henry Water
house Trust Co, Ltd. 40 attend TO that
sort Of business for YOU Phone Ex-
change l.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08
ARRIVED.
Wednesday. NJ.

Wednesday, May 8.
Stmr. Nihau Oness, from Nawili-
will 6:10 a. IN.
Br. stmr. Virginia, Croker, q days
from Newcastle with coal for VIM. G.
irwin & Co.. s a. m.
Am. sp. Marion Chilcott, Larsen, IS
days from Gaviota, oil to Pacific Oil
transportation Co.
U. s. transport Buford. Hall, days
from San Francisco, for China ports
and Manila
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08
New moon May II, at 1928 D. m

New moon May II, at 1928 p. m.
Times of the tide are taken from
the United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey tables.
Hawaiian standard time is 10 hours
80 minutes slower than Greenwich
time, being that of the meridian of 157
degrees 80 minutes. The time whistle
blows at 1870 p. m, which Is the same
as Greenwich, 0 hours 0 minutes. Sun
whole group.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08
q % q q u d u q q u NJ X n 81 u Xxx u
q HONOLULU WEATHER !
R GAEHa q q q u u y x h x IT, III 4

Temperatures-6 a. M, 68; 8 a. m,
rs; 10 a. M, rs; noon, 80; morning
minimum, 6S.
Barometer, s a. M. S0.06 absolute
humidity, a. m, $3.50 grains per
cubic foot: relative humidity, 8 a. M.
81 per cent; dew point, s a. M, 81.
E.; s a. M, velocity 4, direction N. E.;
10 a, M, velocity Z, direction N, f.;
noon, velocity s, direction N. e.
Rainfall during "a hours ended a.
NJ, 90 inch.
Total wind movement during "a
hours ended at noon. 1874 miles.
WIN. b. STOCKMAN,
Section Director. u. S. Weather Bureau
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08
OAHU LODGE, No. I, X. of P.

Meets every Friday evening at
X. of P. Hall, cor. Fort and Bere-
tania, at 1880. Members Of Mystic
Lodge No. 2, VIM. Mckinley Lodge
No. 8, and visiting brothers cordial
ly invited.
General Business.
r. COSTING, c. c.
A. S. KENWAY, K. r. s.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08
HONOLULU LODGE Sis, q. p. 0. E.

Honolulu Lodge No. GIG, B. P. o.
E., will meet in their hall on King
near Fort street every Friday evening
BY order of the K. r.
HARRY H. SIMPSON,
Secretary.
f. E. RICHARDSON, Err.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08
MYSTIC LODGE, No. 2, X. of p.

Meets every Tuesday evening at
1880 O'Clock in X. of P. Hall. cor.
Fort and Beretania. Visiting broth
ers cordially invited to attend.
A. S. WEBER, c. C.
F. WALDRON, X. r. 8.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08

The Weekly Edition Of the Evening
Bulletin gives complete summary Of
the news of the day.
~"For Rent" cards on sale at
the Bulletin office.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08
LODGE, No. 8, |. 0. o.

Meets every Monday evening at
1880 in l. o. o. F. Hall, Fort street.
e. r. HENDRY, Secretary.
c. A. SIMPSON, N. G.
All visiting brothers very cordially
invited.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08
VIM. M'KlNLEY LODGE No. 8, K.of p.

Meets every Saturday evening at
1880 o'clock in X. of P. Hall, cor
Fort and Beretania. Visiting broth
ers cordially invited to attend.
L. H. WOLF, C. c.
E. A. JACOBSON, X. R, S.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08
HONOLULU AERIE $40, r. o. &.

Meets on the End and 4th WE'D
NESDAY evenings of each month at
7:30 o'clock in X. of P. Hall.
Visiting Eagles are invited to at
tend.
L. E. TOOMEY, President.
H.. T. MOORE, W. Secy.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08
Some Storekeepers

think the only way to in
crease profits is to increase
gross sales. Some try to do
it by cutting down running
expenses.
We can show you a store
system that will give you a
greater profit this year on
the same amount of bust
ness as you did last year.
We can show you another
system that will increase
both your gross sales and
percentage Of profit. Call
and see.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-08

A Liquid Antiseptie and Non-aeid
Dentfrice will penetrate the little
crevices Of the teeth that cannot be
reached by the Tooth Brush, cleans.
ing and purifying them, and impart.
ing such a fresh clearly sensation, as
to become a Joy to the mouth and
refreshing TO the whole system, so,
zopoNT,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-18
STREET IMPROVEMENT URGED
Hearing Given Citizens and Repre-
sentatives Of Cemetery Association

sentat1ves Of Cemetery Association.
public hearing was given to members
OF the North Capitol and lexington Citi
zens' Association and representatives. of
the prospect Hill cemetery by the Com
missloners at the District building this
morning relative to the proposed LAYING
OF sidewalk on both sides of North Cant
tol street from V street to Bryant street.
Mr. John j. Hemphill, as representative
OF the cemetery association, protested
against the Improvement being made, If
the cemetery is to be assessed because of
It's abutment on the line Of the proposed
Improvement The delegation from the
citizens association strongly urged that
the work be done, and criticised the ceme-
terry association for it's opposition.
In his argument Mr.. Hemphill con-
tended that under the charter of the ceme-
terry granted by Congress the cemetery
association is exempt from taxation and
in view of this the association should not
posed Improvement. His attention was
directed by Commissioner West to a re-
cent act of Congress. under which the
work proposed will be done. which pro-
vides that the only property in the Dis
trict exempt from special assessments is
that of the federal government and that
belonging to foreign legations. Mr. West
said there Is a difference between taxa
| ton and a special assessment, and under
| this act it is clear that the Commission
ers have authority to assess the ceme-
| terry association.
|, Mr. W. j. Henderson of the North Capf-
toll and lexington Citizens Association
| acted as spokesman for his associates He
voiced the sentiments of Commissioner
West, and said that part of the cemetery
which ADULTS on the proposed sidewalk is
| never will be on account of its location,
and that in the future the cemetery asso-
citation will sell it at a handsome figure
| He declared the cemetery property will
be benefited by the proposed Improvement,
and 1t should be compelled to pay part of
| the cost.