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The Washington herald., 1907-02-25
NO MONEY TO REMOVE SNOW
District Commissioners Able Only to
Clean Downtown Cutters.
Congress VIII Get Request for APP
Continue Crisp and Fair.

The weather in Washington-which by
It's constant changes AFFORDS the natives
a ceaseless subject for varied converse
tion-is scheduled by the weather man TO
take anotherTurn to-day.
Clear and cold. with varying winds, and
no more snowfall, is the prediction for
to-day, so that there is a good chance for
the pedestrians to have snow blown in
their faces from all directions.
From the cloudless sky and asphalt
streets of Saturday night, the unsuspect-
ing sleeper woke to find a city Of IN
trodden snow and greeted it with the
usual remark about the changefulness Of
the weather But for two days at least
the weather man authorizes the state
incentive win have a steady siege Of
snappy air and bracing breezes.
Now that the snow has fallen the more
serious problem Of its removal confronts
the street cleaning department. The
treasury of that branch is by no means
adequate to meet the demands. and I'M
less some immediate replenishment comes
there is a strong probability that the too
familiar puddles and running cutters Will
result.
Congress will to-day have reason to
consider the recent request of the Com
nissiOneTs for an appropriation Of 5000
for the removal Of the snow and avoid
the slush which has hitherto invariably
followed it, The total amount available
for this is $500. This sum. according to
John T. Twohy. superintendent Of the
street cleaning department, is sufficient
to clean the crossings and open the gut
tiers Of the downtown section. II will
take all Of 500 10 complete the work
throughout the city. The request for an
additional appropriation viii be presented
to-day to Commissioner West by Mr..
Twohy. The Commissioner in turn viii
send it to Congress.
Two hundred white wings viii be pro-
vided with brooms and shovels at an
early hour this morning, and the task
of providing a passage for the unfOTtu-
nate citizens whose work calls them down
town az an early hour will begin. The
laborers are assured Of one days pay at
least, but unless some provision is made
by Congress the work viii cease tonight
Had the snow continued It is probable
that there would have been but one de-
livery Of milk in the city to-day. The
condition of the streets would have made
a second visit of the milkmen too hard
on both drivers and animals. Now that
the snow has stopped and fair weather
is promised hOUsekeepers are assured
that the regular service will continue
The Washington herald., 1907-02-25
sPARROWS GO WITHOUT FOOD.
snow Causes CONSERVATION Among
Feathered Tribe.

Washington's sparrows had a hard day
Of il yesterday Few Of them were able
to End any food on account Of the snow,
and as a result the majority Of the little
feathered fellows went 10 bed last hight
with an empty craw. When the birds
awoke in the morning the ground was
covered with snow. Before they had
found their breakfast everything WAS Un-
der the white blanket. and they were
compelled to so hungry.
Many of the tender-hearted people OF
Washington took pity on the birds and
put out crumbs OF bread and other things
10 eat on the window siils Of their homes.
But this WIS done only for the spaTrOwS
in the suburbs. and the downtown birds
had TO go without. Yesterday was the
hungriest day the birds Of the city have
spent this winter.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-25
LIKES AMERICAN SCHOOLS.
LOndOner. However, Believes Range
of studies Is Too Wide.

Hubert J. Sweeney. B. L. one of the
Of the London school
board on the Mosley commission of
English teachers. at present visiting this
country, was during the past week the
guest of Mr. and Mrs Michael Dowd
14l0 Harvard street the Army and Navy
coach" Mr.. Sweeney expressed himself
as delighted with Washington, and was
particularly impressed with the freedom
with which ali people may visit the
various government departments and in
stitutions. and the total absence of the
tipping" system in this connection. He
considers our methods of teaching read
ing and elocution in the public schools
superior 10 those of London, and favors
the system of semi-annual promotions
recently introduced here by DR. Chan
celIor.
On the other hand. he is OF opinion
that We pay insufficient attention to the
writing of pupils during the elementary
school life; and that the effort to acquire
some knowledge of a wide range of sub
jects results in the acquisition of a rather
superficial knowledge of the more impor-
tant studies, especially mathematics, at
the end of the public school course.
He was much interested in learning
from Mr.. Dowd the great amount of work
accomplished in a few months Of strenu-
Gus exertion by the average candidate
who comes To Washington TO prepare for
a commission in the army, navy, or Ma
rine Corps. Mr.. Sweeney is a graduate
Of the same "aima mater as Mr. Dowd
St Patrick's National Training College.
Dublin He has left Tor Chicago, Canada.
Boston, New York, and Philadelphia,
whence he returns to London.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-25
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
CUMMING THE WEST"

Beyond the Mississippi lies the great Empire Of the West
Already rich natural attractions and material development
its future Is pregnant with great possibilities.
The development Of this Great West marks the progress
of railway transportation.
In 1854 the Pennsylvania Railroad was completed Pitts
burgh the Allegheny Mountains In 1883 the line
opened Chicago and in 1869 the Pacific linked the
Atlantic by bands Of steel"
To-day BY using the Pennsylvania Special the eighteen
hour train between Washington and Chicago, may spend
Sunday in Washington Monday Chicago and be in Denver
Tuesday and Los Angeles San Francisco Thursday
Denver Washington to-day than Pittsburgh used
be- and Southern California Americas winter flower garden,
Is but a step beyond.
The Standard Railroad Of America" which leads in the
improvement OF railway transportation offers exceptional faci
ties unrvaled attractions, and peculiar safeguards
Chicago Colorado California, any point in the great
and growing West
The Washington herald., 1907-02-25
RED.HoT STOVE IN STREET.
Has Been Provided by Cab Drivers
at PennsyIyanfa station.

A large red-hot stove with smoke
pouring out Of a pipe only three feet
in length, standing in the street on the
edge Of the curbing is the strange sight
that the people witness who visit the
Pennsylvania Railroad station during the
cold winter days. The stove stands in B
street near the northwest corner or the
station 1t has been put there by the cab
drivers, who make their headquarters
at the station
There Is absolutely no covering or pro
lection Of any kind over the street stove,
the only one of its kind in Washington.
At all hours one or more, and sometimes
several dozen, cabmen are congregated
about this novel heating arrangement.
When a train arrives heavily laden with
passengers. IN many instances, all Of
the "cabbies" get a fare. In cases OF
this kind the stove is always fixed, plenty
OF fuel provided. and when the men
return from their respective trips nice
hot fire. without any comforts Of home,
awaits them.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-25
EXCURSIONS TO-DAY.

To Fort Monroe. Norfolk Newport News, and al
points SOuth-NOrfclk and Washington steamers
every DAY in the year at $50 ?. II.
To Mount Ycrn0n-ElCctuc trains leave Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue every hour from 10
N. % 3 D N.
To Alexandra Ferry steamer Callahan hourly
from $50 a. N. 70 go D. n.
To Rock Greek Bridge. ZooIogicsl Park. Chevy
Chase. and Kensingtlu-Cars from Fifteenth street
and New YORK avenue every fifteen miuute8
The Washington herald., 1907-02-25
Mrs. Bradley to Plead To-day.

Mrs. Annie NJ. Bradley. who is indicted
in connection with the murder of Arthur
Brown, former Senator from Utah, wiki be
arraigned to plead to the charge against
her in Criminal Court No. 1 this morn
ing. Justice Stafford presiding. The
criminal calendar being in crowded con-
dition, and there being a number of older
cases than that OF Mrs BTadIey's pend
ing, it does not seem probable that Mrs
Bradley's trial will be held in the near
future
The Washington herald., 1907-02-25
AUTOISTS TO KEEP FIGHTING.
Determined to Continue Campaign
Against Glen Echo Authorities.

Blocked In their first move against the
authorities of Glen Echo by the refusal
Of the United States Court In Baltimore
to grant an injunction restraining Mayor
John S. Garrett and Marshal Charles Col
Inns. of Glen Echo. from exercising juris-
diction oyer the Conduit road, Washing
toms automobilists have by no means
given up the fight. Col. Mahlon A. Win
ter and Allan D. Hayworth. the automo-
biiists who are leading the campaign
against the Maryland authorities. Will
confer with their attorneys to-day and
decide upon the next move The local
autoists are determined to carry the mat
ter TO tie end.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-25
DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS.
Uniformly Slight Increase I'm the
Total Year by Year

Those who are interested to note the
growth of appropriations can find much
OF value in the annual amounts allowed
the District of Columbia by Congress
since the establishment or the present
form of government, in which the gen
erai government and the District each
pay one-half Of the expenses of govern
ment at the seat of government. OF the
fourteen appropriation bills passed each
year by Congress. no other shows such
uniformly slight increase. Many of them
are three or four times what they were
in 1850. the year that the first appropria-
ton bill for the new District government
was passed.
The amounts in the various annual bills
for the District are as follows
The Washington herald., 1907-02-25

The amount of the appropriation car
ried in the pending District bin is subject
to numerous changes. resulting from SEN
ate amendments as modified by confer
ence agreements. The total given above
for 1905 is the amount carried as the bill
left the House
The Washington herald., 1907-02-25

you'll realize that all rye breads are not
just alike. Berens' bread is more appetizing
and delicious. more nourishing because it' s
made Of specially milled rye In the real
German was. Your grocer sells Berens' Rye.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-25
LOCAL MENTI0N.
AMUsEMENTs TO-DAY.

Columbia-Msy Irwin, in Mrs Wilson Andrews %
SIS p. n
New Nati0nsl-3iaxine Elliott In Her Great
Match ELS D. 10. Dwight ElmcndoTf Lecture On
Norway" 80 p. N.
Belaseo-Mrs. Fiske. in The New York Idea, p"
Sis p. H.
Chase 3 Vaudeville, 2:I5 and SI5 p m.
Majestic" Chinatown Charlie, 2.l5 and s.l5 o m
Now Lycgua-"The Innocent Maids" 2:l5 and
SIS p. M
The Washington herald., 1907-02-25
There's No Bread Like MeInbcrg's.

No bread so nearly approaches the ideal
STAFF Cf life" as Jno. c. Meiubergs. Made
Of purest materials. properly baked. pure.
nutritious. At srOcers, Bakery, us llth Sc.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-25
A Word About
Copying Devices.

Of all the many machines
for making copies of type
written work, there is none
nearly SO well known as the
Edison Rotary Monograph.
We've sold a lot Of these ma
chimes and they're giving ex-
cellent satisfaction in every
case.
We are glad to recommend
the Monograph without
hesitancy for use in connec-
ton with the Worlds Best
Typewriter"
The Washington herald., 1907-02-25

For Florida. Aiken. and Augusta-the
'Southerns Palm Limited Excellent
Pullman and dining car service. electric
lights and all modern convenisnces. Leave
Washington 6:l5 r. IN. week days.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-25

Best QuaIity LehIsk Furnace Coal,
$3.50 per ton. W. J. Zeh Co, 1857 G.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-25

Have a National Inverted Gas Ligh
put Up, save gas. c. A Muddiman & Co.
1904 q ST. NV.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-25

Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra at Park
Hotel. Winter Garden, Rathskeller. y. Y
ave. and nth ST. r. Endres, Prop.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-25

Get Teddy Bear, Good to Eat, Ice,
At Halls, III + street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-25

Latest Novelties In College ColOrs,
Pins, Pillows. Badges. COstinett's 5, 61S 18th
The Washington herald., 1907-02-25

Great Bear, Pure Spring Water.
Sold in gldss-always Sealed-4 gals. SOC
Office, 704 ilth st. NV Phone ". &c.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-25

THAT'S the time Old Winter
fooled you! Better come in here
to-day and get one of these fine
overc6atS at half price.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-25

kO~ for the entire manufacturer.
W. balance of Emery white anC
fancy stiff bosom shirts that SOLD
up TO $500.
Moneys Worth OF Money Back"
D. J. Kaufman,
1005-10O7 Pa. Ave.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-25

and grOWlng Mest
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21

Read the Herald for all the news.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
Abstract of Report for the Month ending 1906,

hand courses, this number including
the undergraduates as well.
The compulsory attendance law is
now in operation in the city of Oska,
loosa and about fifty pupils have been
brought into the schools to date
through the efficient work of the tru'
ant officer, Mr.. Pendray. Mr.. Pen
dray reports that in many case when
the intent and meaning of the law Is
brought to the attention of parents
whose children are not in school, they
welcome mis- call and are glad to h. e
his assistance in placing their chill
dren in school. This tells the sad
but true story in such cases where
the children are so incorrigible and
hayward that their legal and natural
protectors are unable to compel ODE
dience in SO vital a matter as attend.
ance at school. In other cases the
home is too poor to provide the
actual necessities in the way of
clothing, and in these cases the Asso'
ciated Charities, of which Mr.. Pen
dray is chairman, supplies the needs.
When we consider that the children
of the street are in the school whose
diploma so often admits the owner or
even compels his admittance to the
poor house or penitentiary and when
we further reflect that these same
innocent ones, if placed in school,
have the opportunities of becoming
useful and honorable citizens, the
wisdom of the law is seen. 1t costs
no more to maintain the schools OF
today with these children enrolled, as
seats and instruction await them at
the school, and on the other hand the
expense of maintaining penal and
charitable institutions for their recep,
in poverty or crime is very great
The state and these children indeed
nave a right to expect that the latter
be so trained that they may best
serve themselves by living honor,
able and useful lives and thus make
sure and safe the lie of the state.
y q y
The following program was given
at the last general meeting of teach
ers: Comparative Value of Science,
C. L. Vestal; Pupil Self Government,
Miss Lily McCune; Essential Factors
in Promoting Pupils, J. NJ. Stoke;
Convention Echoes, Miss Hattie Doug
las; Educational News and Notes,
Miss Georgia Wilcox.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
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Hov M BrotDn Got the
WORT of TWo Bar
ga ms.
TRIED MAIL-oRDER METHODS
Thought He Was Saving Money, But
viii Not Try the Same Thing a
Second Time-Buylns at
Home Pays.

copyrighted. 1906, by Alfred C. Clark
Mr.. Brown. a farmer living in
Boone county, Mo-, decided to buy a
spring wagon The next time he was
in town he went to the local dealer
20 see what he had in stock One
wagon that suited him was offered to
him at SIS. He thought he would
take 1t, but before ordering he looked
over mail order vehicle catalogue.
Here he saw described a wagon which,
as far as description went, was the
same as the one he saw in the deal
er's store room. In fact, the descrip-
ton was written in such copvtue.
ing manner and all Of the good points
of the mail order vehicle were brought
out so thoroughly that it appeared to
be superior to the other one. And the
price was only $6745. Mr.. Brown
thought of the saving of $755 which
represented several days of hard work.
The more he thought about it the
more he wanted to save that amount
and in the end the Chicago mail or
der concern got his check.
When the wagon finally arrived,
with a freight bill of $3.50, he rode to
town with his son and spent half a
day putting it together He had to
buy screw driver and some oil and
sand paper and few bolts to replace
some that had been lost in shipment
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21

All of these cost him rs cents. He
was not experienced at putting spring
wagons together and he didn't do q
very good job Of it, for one of the
seats refused to sit in the right place
and he had to get local blacksmith
to help him fix it. This cost him
another half dollar and delayed him
so much that ne and the boy had to
go TO the hotel for their dinners; an
additional expense of 70 cents. So
before he got his team hitched to the
wagon It cost him $3.50, allowing him
a saving of s1.10, which was very
stingy pay for the time he had lost
OF the amount he spent for the wagon,
only $1.95 remained in Boone county.
The railroads and the mail order
house got the rest Of it.
In the meantime his neighbor, Mr..
Jones, bought the SIS wagon from the
local dealer, who made profit of
SIG on the sale. AS the vehicle was
already assembled and there were no
extra parts or tools to buy, the amount
paid for the wagon represented all Of
the cost to Mr.. Jones. The dealer
spent the SIG profit for a new sign on
his building; the sign painter hired a
carpenter to repair the roof on his
house, the carpenter paid his bill at
the butchers and the butcher bought
hog from Mr.. Jones. And so the
SIS kept going in the county until a
farmer with the mail order habit got
hold Of It. He sent it to Chicago and
it never came back.
But this wasn't the last Of the two
purchases. A few weeks after the
two wagons were bought, Mr.. Browns
boy and Mr.. Jones boy, driving the
new vehicles, met on the country road.
They drove too close to each other
and a smash-up resulted. The weak
est part of each wagon gave way; an
axle on the mail order product was
broken and a doubletree on the other
was smashed. Both breaks were plain
" because Of defective construction.
Ny. Jones took his broken doubletree
to town the next day and the dealer
gave him a new one. Mr. Brown at
tempted to explain to the Chicago firm
that the axle would not have broken
II IL had not been defective and
cnupled this explanation with a re-
quest for a new part. but after several
weeks of correspondence with the
niece as far away as at the begin
ming, he gave it up and bought the
axle himself. This experience told
Mr.. Brown why he should trade with
home merchants instead of patroniz-
ing the mail order houses.
In Boone county and in every other
county there are many who send thou.
sands of dollars out OF the county
every year, without ever considering
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21

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the fact that they are making thtir
community poorer, reducing the perl
capita OF wealth, and dwarfing local
business, only to enrich concern all
ready rich enough to buy several
counties. An extra thousand dollars
in any community will mean. duringl
the year, many thousands of dollars inl
business transacted and increased in,
come for practically every one in the
community. Often the amount sent
to the mail order houses is more than
enough to turn the balance the other
way and business depression exists
where prosperity would prevail under
normal conditions. Even II the coun-
try purchaser was able to save a snug
sum by ordering his supplies from a
mail order house, the loss to the com
munity would be greater than the gain
for himself 1t is needless to point
out that as the amount of the mall or
der business from any community in
creases the amount OF loss to the COM
munity also increases, until 1t is only
a question of time until tho individual
loss caused by the general depression
of business will exceed the individual
saving.
In fact If everyone in the commun.
ity bought from the mail order houses,
local markets would disappear and
the farmer would be compelled to sell
as we'll as buy from the catalogue
concerns. The rural districts would
be devoid of business activity while
1.-THE wealth of the country would be
centered in one or two points. Buy.
ing by mail may be attractive, but the
most pronounced mail order fend
must look with apprehension on any
condition whereby he would be com,
PEELED to depned on the mail order
man for a market for his pi oducts.
But the idea of saving on individual
purchases is, to a great extent, a
;fallacy. In spite of his boosted ability
to buy in large quantities, he is not
able to buy for much less than the
country merchant. Competition in all
manufactured products is TOO keen for
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21

Where the receipts are 100000 ant
less than 100000, the rent is COO, 10
$100, $3.50, $500 and $500.
Where the receipts are 100000 an
less than $l,OOO,OOO, the rent is 75c
$LOO, $3.50, $500, $500 and $500.
Where the receipts are $1,O00,00C
and less than $5,OOO,OOO, the rent is
$1OO, $3.50, $500, $500, $500 a1d
$500.
Where the receipts are 100000
and less than $4,000, 900, the rent is
$3.50, $500, $500, $500, $500 and
$500.
Where the receipts are $15,OOO,0OC
and upward the rent is $500, $500
$500, $500, $500 and $500.
Under this ruling the rental rates
of boxes in the local Office are fixed
at 60 cents, rs cents and $1.OO pei
quarter, as the yearly receipts of the
Oskaloosa office are more than $40,
900 and less than $4,000. The same
size and style of box in Ottumwa and
Marsnalltown and where the annual
receipts exceeds $4,000, the rental il
rs cents, S1.00 and s1.50. In Des
Moines where the receipts exceed
100000 the rental is $1.50, $500 and
$500. In Chicago the same is $500,
$500 and $500. In New York, $500
$500 and $500. In cities like Grin
nell, Newton and Abba the rental is
the same as here. In cities like Sig
Quincy, Knoxville and Pella it is As
cents, 60 cents and rs cents. In
towns like New Sharon, Moatezuma
and Eddyville it is 35 cents, As cents
and go cents.
The new rates have almost univer
sally meant an increase of from rs
per cent to $50 per cent from the old
rates in vogue in the Offices and this
has been especially true in the first
and second class Office, and protests
have gone up from all sections of tae
country, and many Offices have lost
nearly their entire list of box patrons
and their mail sent to the General
Delivery or to the carriers. 1t is felt
that the new rates are entirely too
high. and not equitable to the benefits
derived.