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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-06
PRESERVING ROCK CREEK.
Fine Arts Society Lecture by Philip
F. Gerry.

Under the auspices of the National So
ciety of the Fine Arts last evening at the
Public Library, Mr.. Philip F. Gerry lee
tured on the preservation of Rock creek for
park purposes.
Introduced by Mr.. George F. Bowerman,
who spoke with appreciation of the course
of Tuesday free lectures on art topics being
given under the direction of the Art So
ciety, Mr. Gerry disclaimed any intention
of making an argument for one other
of the two possible treatments of the val
ley. The first idea was, he said, to build a
large covered masonry culvert or sewer for
the creek and to fill around and over this
structure, so as to obliterate the valley and
raise it to the level of the adjacent lands
constructing parkway or boulevard upon
portion of the filled land and subdividing
the remainder into streets and lots for sale.
This method of treatment has, 1t is under
stood. the approval of some real estate
men, said Mr.. Gerry, although it Is by no
means certain that the alternate method
would not be perfected at much less initial
cost and result in greater land values when
completed.
The second method the speaker stated,
is to improve the present open channel of
the creek. regrade its banks and improve
roads and paths within the park thus form
3D. spanning the valley by frequent street
bridges to provide close connection with
Georgetown.
Quite apart from the usual points made
for the extension of the parking system,
the need of Fairgrounds, speedways, open
spaces for little children and for general
incidental exercise, the health Of the city,
aesthetic and monetary considerations, all
of which, Mr.. Gerry said, would tend to
enforce the complete scheme of action as
planned by the park commission and which
now. in the idea of closing Rock creek, are
| first threatened, there is the matter to be
considered of maintaining the individual
| characteristics of city and not reducing
| its Typographical personality to a monoto-
nous uniformity
In exposition of this idea the lecturer
| showed series of striking pictures Of the
manner in which dumping ground in Pitts
| burg and Boston had been reclaimed and
made significant parts of the cities attrac-
| lions. The manner in which similar prob
| lens had been treated in Edinburgh, where
, the conditions greatly resemble the Rock
Creek landscape and the skill with which
/ they have been solved in Berlin, Hamburg
| Berne, London and in Boston, New York
| the Oranges and other American cities was
made clear by a number of beautiful views
| The contrast between these and pictures
of the present condition of Rock creek
made a forcible presentation of what may
be lost in closing the stream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-06
VETERAN OF THE SENATE.
Senator Allison Has Served In That
Body Longer Than Any One.


Senator Allison was seventy-eight years
of age March 2. Though he has already
attained the honor of having served in the
in the history of the nation, he Is by no
means the oldest member Of the Senate
in point Of age Senator Pettus of Alabama
is the Oldest member Of the present Senate.
being eighty-six years old, and he has two
years yet to serve of his present term. He
was eighty-two years old when reelected
to his present term. Senator Morgan, the
colleague Of Senator Pettus from Alabama,
ranks second in age, being eighty three
years of age, and II he outlives his recent
reelection he will be eighty nine years old.
Senator Allison is third in age, but is
only eight months older than Senator Gull
lom of Illinois, who will be seventy-eight
years old November %. Senator Cullom
has just been accorded another term. which
will make him eighty-four years on his re-
tirement in 1918. Senator Teller of Colo
RADIO ranks fifth in age, being seventy-seven
years; Senator Proctor of Vermont, sixth,
seventysix years; Senator Platt of New
York, seventh, seventy-four years; and
Senator Depew of New York, seventy-three
years.
If Senator Allison outlives his present
term, which ends March 4. 1909, he will
eight years in the House and thrity-six in
the Senate. This will rival the historic
record of Senator Morrill, of Vermont, but
the latter's forty-four years were continu-
Gus service, which Senator Allison can
hardly hope to equal, for an interval Of two
years occurred between Allison's eight
years Of House and Senate service. Senator
Morrill, served twelve years in the House
and then went directly to the Senate
where he had served thirty-two years UP
to the time of his death in 1893. Senator
Morrill, was eighty-eight years old when
he died and had he lived out his full term
in the Senate he would have been ninety
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-06
Canteen as a Temperance Promoter
To the Editor of The Star:

SoAteCu dS u temperance 1EOmOCeC.
To the Editor of The Star:
In answer to the canteen communication
from Mrs. Clinton Smith, in The. Sunday
Star, I would say: That If the good men
and women who are theorizing against
the canteen were as we'll informed of the
needs and necessities of army life as the
army officers, and the wives, mothers and
sisters of the soldiers themselves, many
evils that have been the direct result of
the abolition of the army canteen would
have been greatly minimized. Do these
men and women really know so little of
the character of the great majority of the
men who form our American army as to
imagine that "tea and crackers, milk and
pie" or any such pink tea" accessories
can take the place Of the soldiers beer?
sisters would like to see their soldier boys
total abstainers If it were practicable? But
practical experience has taught all who
have definite knowledge of military life
that to try to enforce absolute temperance
in the army is not only useless. but detri-
President of the United States have given
the work of the "Women's Canteen Tenn
perance Club his hearty Endorsement"
II he was not fully convinced of the vital
necessity of the canteen? Would the
''Women's Army and Navy League" all
wives of army officers. have passed resolu-
lions indorsing and offering their cooper
alton in the work for the restoration of
the canteen II they were not convinced
by their actual knowledge. that the beer
and light wines of the canteen tend to
practical temperance in the armyf
Those who know the soldier and his
ways know that he will go miles to seek
what he calls recreation, which means
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-06
Col. Palmer Makes a Change.

Col. William M. Palmer, for eleven years
attached to the Senate committee on en-
rolled bills, will hereafter be connected
with Senator Briggs Of New Jersey, and
in that relation will give up a career as an
employee of the Senate entrusted with the
important work OF assisting in handling
bills in the Senate after they have been
finally acted upon and are to be speedily
put in shape for necessary signatures. Col
Palmer was appointed to a position in the
service of the Senate by Senator Sewell and
attached to the committee on enrolled bills
in 1896 After that he was with Senator
Hanna and then with Senator Dryden. He
has a record of never having misplaced or
delayed a bill in his long service. which
has involved the necessity on various oc-
casions to promote the handling Of these
measures by every possible means.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-06
CocKFIaHTINa IN CUBA.
One of the Questions for Secretary
Taft to Decide.

One of the questions that will confront
Secretary Taft upon his arrival in Cuba
in the course of a few weeks will prob
ably be the propriety and policy of abro-
eating Gov. Gen. Woods decree forbid
ding cockfghting in Cuba. An over
whelming majority of the Cubans them
selves demand the right to fight their
chickens, as they have done for many
years, even since the application of the
Wood decree, though the sport has been
necessarily conducted clandestinely with
In the last few years. 1t was the arrest of
a number of prominent Cubans. including
at least one presidential candidate, for at
tending cockflght that brought on the
crisis and caused Gov Magoon to promise
that he would consider the petitions that
were presented urging the abrogation Of
the decree.
Nearly. all of the planters favor cock
fighting for rather novel reason, accord
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-06
Baptist Anniversaries.

Arrangements have been made for the
Northern Baptist anniversaries, to be held
In this city this year. The meetings will
be held in the Calvary Baptist Church. 9Th
and II streets northwest, from May ID to
May Is, inclusive.
An executive committee has been ap-
pointed by representatives from the Bap-
fist churches of this city, which will have
charge of the arrangements The commit
tee is as follows: Rev. Samuel II. Greene,
DID, chairman; Rev. ]. ]. Muir. D. L.,
vice chairman; p. H. Bristow, secretary
w, E, Evans treasurer. subcommittee on
different parts of the work will be appoint
ed later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-06
TO INVESTIGATE METHODS.
Members of the Postal Commission
Confer With the President.

President Roosevelt has had conference
with Postmaster General Meyer and men,
bers of the postal commission. including
Senators Penrose and Carter and Represent
atives Overstreet and Gardner of New
Jersey. The commission is to make
thorough investigation of the methods of
administration employed In the postal serv-
ice with the view to suggesting reforms and
improvements that may be for the better
ment of the service. There was general
exchange of ideas between the President
and his callers regarding the work to be
done. The initial meeting of the commits
sion will be held in Washington about
April 1.
Postmaster General Meyer believes that
the most improved business methods should
be adopted in all branches Of the postal
service with the view to it becoming en-
tirely self-sustaining and that reforms
should be put into effect wherever there is
any evidence Of a want Of system or laxity
of methods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-06
RETIREMENT OF CIRCULATION.
Maximum Increased by the New
Aldrich Act,

The controller of the currency has issued
the following statement:
"A great many inquiries have been re-
ceived at the Office Of the controller of the
currency in regard to the effect of the act
of March 4, 1907, or so-called 'Aldrch bill,
on the deposit Of lawful money, withdrawal
of bonds and retirement of circulation.
1.-The act of March 4. 1907. makes no
change in the terms or the wording of the
law, as it has stood for many years, ex-
cept to require the consent of the controller
of the currency and the approval Of the
Secretary of the Treasury, and to increase
the ma ximum limit of retirement per month
from 81, OOO,O to $90O0.0OO.
Secretary Cortelyou has advised the con-
troller of the currency that he will approve
the applications for retirement up to $1,000
600 for the month of March. 1t will doubt
less be the policy Of the department to ap-
prove applications for subsequent months,
unless some important reason should arise
for limiting Them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-06

ing to an official who has recently been
in Cuba. When the sport flourished the
cuban laborer worked four days per week
wage be set apart for the lottery, and
the last of the secular days he worked in
order that he might secure funds to back
his favorite cock in the pit. Now that the
lottery and cockfighting have been stoppeo
the laborer and farm hand simply stops
work for the last two days of the week,
having no incentive to continue. This
practice is said to have had really m
furious effect upon the economic aevelop-
ment of the island industries and has con-
siderably curtailed production.
Probably Secretary Taft will adopt the
expedient of permitting the sport outside
of Havana and the larger CUBAN cues Juss
as he did in the Philippines, to the entire
satisfaction of the natives and the plan
tatiOn owners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-06
AS HIS OWN ATTORNEY.
Ex-senator Patterson Appeared II
Colorado Contempt Case.

Former Senator Patterson of Colorado
appeared in the Supreme Court OF rhe
United States yesterday as his own at
torney in the contempt case brought against
him by the supreme court Of Colorado
The case grows out Of criticisms OF the
supreme court of Colorado made in Senator
Patterson's two Denver newspapers. The
case was reached late yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Patterson remarked in explaining his
presence as his own lawyer that his coun-
sci would not accept pay to represent him
and he declined to permit him to do SO
gratis.
The chief justice remarked that evidently
he was proceeding on the theory II you
want thing well done do it yourself
Senator Patterson's newspapers crlticiseo
state election cases in 1904 and attempted
to Justify those statements by proving that
they were true. He was fined $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-06
Treated at HOSPITAL

George Robertson, thirty-eight years Of
age, residing on Wisconsin avenue, was
treated at Georgetown University Hospital
yesterday afternoon for severe scalp
wounds which he received by fall at 3bth
and streets. No serious consequences are
ANTICIPATED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-06
For Alieviating That Irritation Felt

BY those who suffer from any Bronchial Affection,
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRoCHES are most use
full. An unexcelled remedy for Coughs. Hoarseness
The Huttig news., 1907-11-16
THE FARMER MUST BEAR THE
 BRUNT.

The farmers who are in debt are not less fortunate than those who must suffer because of the indebtedness.
 During the recent furry on Wall street the government of the United States, our land of the free and home of the brave, went down into the treas- ury and handed out millions of dollars of the peoples money to aid the banks and spectators of the east to hold their stocks and bonds and not be re- quired to sell at sacrifice.
 The report has gone forth that the banks of the South will refuse to make further advances on cotton in order to force the farmers to sell at a sacrifice, and thus bring the money into the country at once, and relieve the fl. naneial strain.
 This report caused Congressman Burleson, of Texas, to ask the govern ment to distribute S10,000,000 among southern banks to relieve the strain and keep them from forcing the cotton on the market. But the government has already reduced it's surplus to what is termed working capital" and could not accommodate the producers of wealth.
 There was plenty of money as long as the gambling stock exchanges needed it to keep from sacrificing their holdings.
 There was none to help those vino work with their hands from sacrificing theirs
 Thus another lesson-one we might have already known-has been taught the cotton growers. No, not another lesson, but another demonstration of the same old lesson: That is, that the farmer who is in debt is at the mercy of the outside world, and that in being forced to sacrifice his products by put ting them on the market, he injures the prospects of those vino are out of debt for gettin gfull value for their labor.
 Another demonstration which tells our people to get out of debt and to stay out.
 The only help we can expect must come to us through our own struggles, our own efforts, the exercise of our own wisdom.
 God give our people knowledge and faith in their cause!-Farmers' Union Guide.
The Huttig news., 1907-11-16
Mexico's Indian Women.

The beauty of Indian women is one of the charms of Mexico In the cap- 1tal, where the Indian has degen- erated through poverty and menial service it is less to be remarked than in the smaller towns and in the coun- try. But the beautiful faces one takes in memory away from Mexico are those of Indian women. Fine eyes are universal, and, what one hardly ex- poets, the features, according to Cau- casian standards broad brows, straight noses, well-formed mouths and chins full but not gross or heavy The expression is very generally intel Hgent, and often one is struck, both in Indian men and women, with the mo- bility and refinement of the coun- tenance. One frequently sees types among the peons that seem to belong to some highly civilized ancient caste -an Egyptian priest of royal blood, Roman centurian, an Aztec emperor. The women are gently lovely where they are beautiful, and the men at their best in carriage, in manners and in countenance are strikingly like the very advanced product of civilization. Modem Mexico
The Huttig news., 1907-11-16
Grindinu Corn for Hous,

For the past nine years the Wiscon- sin Experiment Station has been con. ducting tests to determine whether grinding corn for hogs is desirable In the tests previous to 1903-4 middlings were fed with the corn That year corn was fed alone, but the results were so unsatisfactory as regards thrift, appetite, gains, and feed con- sumed per pound of gain that it was not considered desirable to omit the middlings in subsequent years.
 The results have varied little from year to year, but considering the aver age of all the tests IF hogs fed dry made an average gain of 96.S pounds each, while an equal number fed corn meal and wheat middlings gained 11O.9 g pounds each, the feed required per pound of gain in the two cases being 5.19 pounds and 4.SS pounds. In other words, for each pound of gain the hogs fed shelled corn required 0.3 pounds more gain than those fed the corn meal. The saving from grinding, there fore, has amounted to 5.7 per cent. Whether it will pay to grind corn in order to effect a saving will neces. sarily depend upon two factors, name ly, the price of corn and the cost of grinding.
 When corn is worth only 25 cents per bushel the saving from grinding amounts to only IA cents, not enough to pay for grinding unless cheap power is available. As corn advances in price it will be noticed that the say. ing per bushel increases practically three-tenths of a cent with each 5 cents advance in the price of corn.
The Huttig news., 1907-11-16
Select Seed Corn in the Field.

Select from the most prolific stalks. stalk that has two or more ears will seldom be as tall stalk as one that has but one' big ear. Then bear in mind that two medium-sized ears on a stalk will give you more corn than one big ear that grows up out of reach and is the result of always se- lecting the biggest ears for planting This method of selection is the cause of a great deal of the long-legged corn one sees in the. South Cocke's Pro- life corn, which has been bred for years at the College Farm near Ra- leigh, and which has been found the best yielder at the State Farm in Edgecombe, is about as good a vari- ety as we can get in the South In selecting at this season select the most prolific plants and pay attention to the habit of the ears. Better take an ear that hangs down with a short thin stem than one that looks upward on long and large stem. This last is an abnormal style and should not be selected. A hanging ear is better pro- tCcteu rom the weather, LOO. In the spring I hope to have something to say in regard to corn breeding, but now you must do the best you can, not having bred the corn this season. Take both ears from a good and well pro- portioned stalk that bears two or more. Keep the upper ears separate from the lower ones. This will be easy to do, for they will always be the prettiest ears. Then in planting next year plant some of the lower ears by themselves and note if the corn does not grow shorter and stout CT from these than from the upper ears.
The Huttig news., 1907-11-16
Just Cows.

The good Lord made just cows; neither dual purpose nor special beef COWS nor special dairy COWS; just COWS. He left man to develop these cows in whichever line suits him best, scrubs or beef cattle or dairy cattle; big cattle, little cattle and of whatever color and shape suits the owners tastes or purpose.
 If he is on poor, hilly land, the COW naturally becomes smaller; if on rich land with abundant grass, she nat" urally becomes larger. If the farmer needed milk, and kept on demanding milk by milking closely morning anu evening, he got milk COWS. If he kept them on the range and let the calves run with them on poor land, he got scrub cows. If he kept on milking and feeding generously both summer and winter, he got big COWS that gave a reasonable quantity of milk. If he let the calves do the milking he got cows that gave enough milk for the calves for three or four months and then went dry.
 If the good Lord ever made any particular kind of cows they were the dual purpose, and man has mar rowed them into beef or milk, to suit his particular purpose. If we do not have dual purpose breed of COWS it is simply because the farmer has neglected his business and has becn carried away by the arguments of men who wish the special purpose animal and that {a10ne.
 It is not easy to conceive how the human race could exist without the COW. It furnishes meat, milk leather and hides, and we use the skeleton for various purposes. The females all give milk and grow beef; and it is up to man to modify this animal ac- cording to the special purpose for which he intends to use We can have them any color we want or any combination of colors. and any size we want. We can have them square blocks, or we can have them wedges, if we obey the laws which govern breeding and feeding. The great Creator made just COWS. We can make out of them any kind of COW we want.-Wallace's Farmer.
The Huttig news., 1907-11-16
Cordially,
John w. Pritchard, Pre-
Brooklyn, N. Y, Oct. 1, 1907.

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The Huttig news., 1907-11-16
Preparing For Winter Eaus.

The first consideration is the proper ma Aagement of the bullets and the younger hens-especially of the for mer. We would have them have spe- cial attention now. They must not have bunch of young roosters run ming with them. The latter must be disposed of at once in some way. Then the females should have lib eral rations each day. The idea of getting q hen or bullet too fat to lay has never been sustained In our ob- servati n oi experience.
The Huttig news., 1907-11-16

Did you ever try grating up some of the finest specimens of sweet pota- toes and drying them out to keep for use after potatoes are all gone? Those who have tried this plan say 1t works exceedingly well. Suppose you try It! You should pack the dried potatoes closely and so they will not absorb the moisture from the atmosphere during wet spells, or else they will be- come wet and will mould
The Huttig news., 1907-11-16
Eludino the Teacher,

Willie came to school for the first time. In one hand he carried a cap and in the other a bunch of bananas.
 You can't come in here with those bananas" said the teacher.
 Willie went out In few minutes he came back, walking slowly and painfully.
 Where did you put the bananas?" asked the teacher. q hid them all right" gasped Willie; they're safe inside of me-